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Meeting Name: City Council A Session Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 10/9/2014 9:00 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Municipal Plaza Building
Item 9 has been pulled from consideration
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14-3057 11.Staff Briefing - Without OrdinanceThe Invocation was delivered by Imam Omar Adib Shakir, Masjid Bilal Ibn Ra'bah of San Antonio, guest of Mayor Ivy R. Taylor.   Action details Not available
14-1973 12.ProceduralMayor Taylor led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America.   Action details Not available
14-2472 13.MinutesApproval of Minutes for the Special Meeting of August 19, 2014 and the Regular Meetings of August 20 - 21, 2014. Motion to ApprovePass Action details Not available
14-2134 14.Purchase of ServicesAn Ordinance authorizing a contract with Greater San Antonio Transportation Company d/b/a Yellow Cab to provide non-emergency patients with a city-sponsored means of transportation to appropriate medical and hospital facilities for an estimated annual amount of $20,000.00 and an estimated total amount of $100,000.00, funded by the FY 2015 General Fund. [Ben Gorzell, Chief Financial Officer; Troy Elliott, Director, Finance] adoptedPass Action details Not available
14-2332 15.Purchase of SuppliesAn Ordinance accepting the offer from Fuquay, Inc. to complete the rehabilitation of deteriorated corrugated metal pipeline located directly under Palatine Street for a total cost of $60,038.70, funded with the FY 2015 Storm Water Operation Fund. [Ben Gorzell, Chief Financial Officer; Troy Elliott, Director, Finance]adoptedPass Action details Not available
14-1933 16.Purchase of EquipmentAn Ordinance authorizing a contract with Buoy Services, Inc. d/b/a Survival Air Systems for the purchase of nine air compressors for a total cost of $243,999.00 funded by the Public Property Finance Contractual Obligations, Series 2013 Fund. [Ben Gorzell, Chief Financial Officer; Troy Elliott, Director, Finance]adoptedPass Action details Not available
14-1776 17.Capital ImprovementsAn Ordinance authorizing the execution of a construction contract for the HemisFair Historic Homes Stabilizations and Exterior Rehabilitations Project in an amount not to exceed $2,190,000.00, to J.C. Stoddard Construction, a 2012-2017 General Obligation Bond funded project, located in Council District 1. [Peter Zanoni, Deputy City Manager, Mike Frisbie, Director, Transportation and Capital Improvements] adoptedPass Action details Not available
14-1894 18.Misc - Professional Services AgreementsAn Ordinance, for median enhancements to the recently completed Hunt Lane Project (Ingram Road to Potranco), approving a staff-requested change order totaling $332,412.99 and authorizing payment to Liberty Mutual Surety, for the Hunt Lane Road Project, an authorized 2007-2012 General Obligation Bond funded project, located in Council Districts 4 & 6. [Peter Zanoni, Deputy City Manager; Mike Frisbie, Director, Transportation and Capital Improvements]adoptedPass Action details Not available
14-601 29.Real Property SaleAn Ordinance authorizing the disposition and sale of a 0.56 acre improved tract of land located at 915 Castroville Road, in Council District 5, to TCP Capital Partners, LLC for $150,000.00 for economic and commercial development. [Peter Zanoni, Deputy City Manager; Mike Etienne, Director, EastPoint & Real Estate Services Office]   Action details Not available
14-2335 111.Appointment - Without OrdinanceConsideration of the following Board, Commission and Committee appointments for the remainder of unexpired terms of office to expire May 31, 2015, to be effective immediately upon the receipt of eight affirmative votes, or, in the event eight affirmative votes are not received, ten days after appointment; or for terms and effectiveness as otherwise indicated below: [Leticia M. Vacek, City Clerk] A) Appointing Joshua A. Diaz (District 5) and Ryan A. Flores (District 3) to the San Antonio Youth Commission. B) Reappointing Roderick J. Sanchez (Mayoral) to the Animal Care Services Advisory Board. C) Appointing James J. Devno (District 2) to the City Commission on Veterans Affairs. D) Appointing Gilbert Morales (District 4) to the Citizens Environmental Advisory Committee. E) Reappointing Michael C. Connor (District 4) to the Historic and Design Review Commission.approvedPass Action details Not available
14-2336 112.Appointment - Without OrdinanceAppointing Diane Centeno to the Convention and Visitors Commission, Theme Park Representative (SeaWorld), for the remainder of an unexpired term of office to expire May 31, 2015. [Leticia M. Vacek, City Clerk]approvedPass Action details Not available
14-2475 113.Appointment - With OrdinanceAn Ordinance appointing Magdalena B. Alvarado (District 5) to the Ethics Review Board for the remainder of an unexpired term of office to expire April 25, 2015. [Leticia M. Vacek, City Clerk] adoptedPass Action details Not available
14-2322 114.Misc - Professional Services AgreementsAn Ordinance authorizing a three-year Professional Service Agreement with Ad Nova Comunicacion Estrategica S.C. for foreign representative services assisting the San Antonio Convention & Visitors Bureau in its marketing and tourism efforts in Mexico, in an amount not to exceed $100,000.00 per year, with an option to renew for one additional two-year term, subject to City Council approval . [Ed Belmares, Assistant City Manager; Casandra Matej, Director, Convention and Visitors Bureau]adoptedPass Action details Not available
14-2311 116.Miscellaneous ItemAn Ordinance authorizing the issuance of up to $65,500,000 "City of San Antonio, Texas General Improvement Refunding Bonds, Series 2014"; levying an annual ad valorem tax, within the limitations prescribed by law, for the payment of the bonds; prescribing the form, terms, and conditions of, and resolving other matters incident and related to, the issuance, sale, and delivery of the bonds, including the approval and distribution of an official statement pertaining thereto; authorizing the execution of an Escrow Agreement, a Paying Agent/Registrar Agreement, and a Purchase Contract; complying with the provisions of the Depository Trust Company's Letter of Representations; delegating the authority to certain City officials and staff to establish terms of sale of the bonds and to execute certain documents relating to the sale thereof; and providing for an effective date. [Ben Gorzell, Jr., Chief Financial Officer; Troy Elliott, Director of Finance]adoptedPass Action details Not available
14-2316 117.Misc - Professional Services AgreementsAn Ordinance approving a Professional Services Agreement with AMI Risk Consultants, Inc., to provide actuarial services to the City for a 3-year term beginning October 1, 2014 and ending September 30, 2017, with two renewal terms of one year each at the City’s option, with total compensation not to exceed $65,000.00. [Ben Gorzell, Chief Financial Officer; Troy Elliott, Director]adoptedPass Action details Not available
14-2348 118.Misc - Professional Services AgreementsAn Ordinance for the City’s Comprehensive Plan authorizing a professional services agreement with Moore Iacofano Goltsman, Inc. for consultant services pertaining to the Plan’s development and related public outreach efforts in the amount not to exceed $250,000.00 from prior City Council approved and budgeted funds. [Peter Zanoni, Deputy City Manager; John Dugan, Director, Planning & Community Development]adoptedPass Action details Not available
14-2285 119.Misc - Professional Services AgreementsAn Ordinance, for the City's Strategic Multi-Modal Transportation Plan authorizing the negotiation and execution of a professional services agreement with Parsons Brinckerhoff, Inc. for consultant services pertaining to the Plan’s development and related public outreach efforts in the amount not to exceed $2,750,000.00 from prior City Council approved and budgeted funds. [Peter Zanoni, Deputy City Manager; Mike Frisbie, Director, Transportation and Capital Improvements]adoptedPass Action details Not available
14-2144 110.Grant Applications and AwardsAn Ordinance authorizing the submission of a grant application to KaBoom! and the acceptance upon award of a new playscape, at an estimated value of $80,000.00, for Thunderbird Hills Park located in Council District 7. [Gloria Hurtado, Assistant City Manager; Xavier Urrutia, Director, Parks & Recreation]Motion to ApprovePass Action details Not available
14-2315 115.Miscellaneous ItemAn Ordinance approving the proposed FY 2015 Budget for the San Antonio Economic Development Corporation. [Carlos Contreras, Assistant City Manager; Rene Dominguez, Director, Economic Development]Motion to ApprovePass Action details Not available
14-1645 120.Misc - Professional Services AgreementsAn Ordinance for the City’s Water Policy Study authorizing a Professional Services Agreement with Texas A&M Agrilife Extension Service, an agency of the State of Texas and an institution of Texas A&M Univeristy system, on behalf of the Water Conservation and Technology Center of the Texas Water Resources Institute, to prepare a Water Policy Study for an amount not to exceed $98,096.00, from prior City Council approved and budgeted funds. [Peter Zanoni, Deputy City Manager; John Dugan, Director, Planning and Community Development]Motion to ApprovePass Action details Not available
14-2495 121.City Manager's ReportCity Manager's Report A. Aviation Update B. Emergency Preparedness C. Citizens Bond Oversight Committee   Action details Not available