December 11, 2012
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY
HALL
8:30 a.m.
AND
LEGISLATIVE
REVIEW MEETING OF THE WHOLE
10th FLOOR
CONFERENCE ROOM
December 10, 2012
9:00 a.m.
NOTICE: At any time during the Council meeting, the City
Council may meet in executive session pursuant to Section 3.5A of the El Paso
City Charter and the Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, Subchapter D, to
discuss items as permitted by law.
PLEASE
NOTE: If items are scheduled for the
Executive Session, the Council will move to Executive Session at 12:00 p.m.
(noon) for the consideration of those items, or will hear the items at the end
of the agenda or as determined by the Presiding Officer, whichever occurs
first.
ROLL
CALL
INVOCATION by Police, Fire and CIMA
Chaplain Sam Faraone
PLEDGE
OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor’s
PrOCLAMATIONS
1.
CommUNITY en ACCIÓN Day
2. Week of Giving
3. Sun Metro Employee
Appreciation Week
4. Lydia Patterson Institute
and
5.
RECOGNITION
CALL TO THE PUBLIC – PUBLIC COMMENT
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the public who would like to address the City Council on items that are not on
the City Council Agenda.
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NOTICE
Requests
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on the date of the meeting.
30
Minutes total is allotted for speakers.
Three
to five minutes may be allowed for each speaker.
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
All matters listed
under the CONSENT AGENDA, including those on the Addition to the Agenda, will
be considered by City Council to be routine and will be enacted by one motion
unless separate discussion is requested by Council Members. Prior to the vote, members of the audience
may ask questions regarding items on the consent agenda. When the vote has been taken, if an item has
not been called out for separate discussion, the item has been approved. Council may, however, reconsider any item at
any time during the meeting. The wording
of all agenda items shall appear in the minutes of this meeting of the City
Council as posted, unless otherwise revised by this or other motion of Council,
without the necessity of the City Clerk reading the wording of each item into
the record.
CONSENT
AGENDA
1.
APPROVAL
OF MINUTES:
Approval
of Minutes for the Regular City Council Meeting of December 4, 2012.
[Municipal Clerk, Richarda Duffy Momsen, (915)
541-4127]
2.
REQUEST TO EXCUSE ABSENT CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS:
3.
RESOLUTIONS:
3A.
That the City Manager be authorized to sign a Second
Amendment to the Butterfield Trail Industrial Park Lease by and between the
City of El Paso and California State Teachers Retirement System to amend the
description of the Premises to read as follows:
A portion of Lots 1, 2, 9 and 10, Block 2, Butterfield Trail Industrial
Park Unit 1, Replat A, an Addition to the City of El
Paso, El Paso County, Texas, containing 277,976.0 square feet or 6.3815 acres
of land, more or less, and municipally known and numbered as 12 Founders Blvd.,
El Paso, Texas, and that the City Manager be authorized to sign a Memorandum of
Second Amendment to Butterfield Industrial Park Lease. (All Districts)
[Airport, Monica Lombraña,
(915) 780-4724]
3B.
That the City Manager be authorized to sign a La Placita Lease Agreement by and between the City of El Paso
(“Lessor”) and Galeria Zia LLC (“Lessee”) for the
premises described as follows: Space 1
containing approximately 687 square feet of shop space in La Placita on the lower level of the Airport terminal
building, and storage area #AW 105 located in the basement of the Airport
terminal building. (All Districts) [Airport,
Monica Lombraña, (915) 780-4724]
3C.
That the City Manager be authorized to sign Contract No.
NNJ13HA07C by and between the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
(“NASA”) and the City of El Paso (“Contractor”) for the lease of hangar and
office space located at 8101 and 8201 Boeing Drive for a period of one year and
that the City Manager be authorized to sign four additional modifications to
extend the performance period of the contract for a one-year extension each, if
requested by NASA. (District 2) [Airport,
Monica Lombraña, (915) 780-4724]
3D.
That the City Manager or her designee
be authorized to certify the annual report to the Economic Development Administration
on the City/County Joint Revolving Loan Fund for the period ending September
30, 2012. (All Districts)
[City Development,
Mathew McElroy, (915) 541-4193]
3E.
That the sale and service of alcoholic beverages by Kirby
Productions, LLC in the closed portions of City rights-of-way on Stanton Street
between Texas Avenue and Mills Avenue from 7:00 p.m. Monday, December 31, 2012,
to 2:00 a.m. Tuesday, January 1, 2013, is a permissible activity in conjunction
with The Old Downtown Ball Drop New Year's Eve Bash (NESV12-00043) (District
8)
[City Development,
Mirian Spencer, (915) 541-4056]
3F.
That Centro de Salud Familiar
La Fe is authorized to utilize
(Districts 1 and 2)
[City Development, Mirian Spencer, (915) 541-4056]
3G.
That Run El Paso is authorized to utilize Scenic Drive
from 11:00 p.m. Monday, December 31, 2012, to 12:45 a.m. Tuesday, January 1,
2013, in conjunction with Run El Paso New Year's Eve Fun Run (LPAR12-00140) (Districts
1 and 2)
[City Development,
Mirian Spencer, (915) 541-4056]
3H.
That the City Manager be authorized to sign an Overhead
Electrical Easement for the provision of electrical power to a new road
condition message sign to be located at 4301 Woodrow Bean - Transmountain
Road, said easement more particularly described as a portion of Section 31,
Block 81, TSP 1, T & P Railroad Surveys, City of El Paso, El Paso County,
Texas. (District 4)
[Engineering and Construction Management, Irene D. Ramirez, (915)
541-4428]
3I.
A Resolution to certify support and local funding of the
University Avenue Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvement Project and that an
application be submitted to the Texas Department of Transportation for the 2012
Texas Transportation Enhancement Program Call for Projects. (District
1)
[Engineering and Construction Management, Fred Lopez, (915) 541-4322]
3J. A Resolution to certify support and local funding of the Hawthorne Street Pedestrian and Bicycle Project and that an application be submitted to the Texas Department of Transportation for the 2012 Texas Transportation Enhancement Program Call for Projects. (Districts 1 and 8)
[Engineering and Construction Management, Fred Lopez, (915) 541-4322]
3K. A Resolution to certify support and local funding of the Lawton Drive Pedestrian Improvement Project and that an application be submitted to the Texas Department of Transportation for the 2012 Texas Transportation Enhancement Program Call for Projects. (District 8)
[Engineering and Construction Management, Fred Lopez, (915) 541-4322]
3L.
A Resolution to certify support and local funding of the
Santa Fe Street Pedestrian Improvement Project and that an application be
submitted to the Texas Department of Transportation for the 2012 Texas
Transportation Enhancement Program Call for Projects. (District
8)
[Engineering and Construction Management, Fred Lopez, (915) 541-4322]
3M.
That the City Manager be authorized to sign a Developer
Participation Agreement between the City of El Paso and EPT Mesa Development,
LP for the design and construction of a median opening left turn lanes and
drainage improvements within the right of way of State Highway 20 at Montecillo Drive, at no cost to the City. (District 1)
[Engineering and
Construction Management, Irene D. Ramirez, (915) 541-4428]
3N.
That the City Manager be authorized to sign a
Construction and Maintenance Agreement between the City of El Paso and State of
Texas, acting by and though the Texas Department of Transportation, granting
authority to the City of El Paso for the design and construction of a median
opening, left turn lanes and drainage improvements within the right of way of
State Highway 20 at Montecillo Drive. There is no cost to the City. (District
1)
[Engineering and
Construction Management, Irene D. Ramirez, (915) 541-4428]
3O.
That the City Manager be authorized to
sign the First Amendment to the Interlocal Agreement
that was entered into on February 25, 2003 between the City of El Paso and the
El Paso Community College (EPCC) to continue the jointly supported and managed
library facility at the Northwest Campus of EPCC to serve the families and
students of Northwest El Paso updating the services, and that the City Manager
be authorized to sign future amendments that do not affect the approved budget
of the City of El Paso. (District 1)
[Library, Dionne Mack,
(915) 543-5413]
3P.
That the week of January 12 through
January 19, 2013 be declared "Food for Fines Week" for the El Paso
Public Library to waive $1.00 worth of fines for every canned or non-perishable
food donation made to the Martin Luther King (MLK) Canned Food Drive at Library
locations up to $5.00. (All Districts)
[Library, Dionne Mack,
(915) 543-5413]
4.
BOARD
APPOINTMENTS:
4A.
James L. Graham to the Open Space Advisory Board by
Representative Steve Ortega, District 7.
[Representative Steve Ortega, (915) 541-4124]
4B.
Bernard J. Sargent to the
4C.
John D. Cordova to the
5.
APPLICATIONS
FOR TAX REFUNDS:
That the tax refunds listed on the
attachment posted with this agenda be approved.
(See Attachment A) (All Districts) [Tax Office, David Childs, (915) 541-4598]
6.
requests to issue purchase orders:
6A.
Request that the Purchasing Manager
for Financial Services, Purchasing Division be authorized to issue a Change
Order to Center for Employee Assistance for Contract No. 2008-054 (Stress
Management for Firefighters) for a total estimated amount of $180,000.
Department:
Fire
Award
to: Center
for Employee Assistance
Total
Estimated Award: $180,000
Account
No.: 322-22020-521120-1000
Funding
Source: General
Fund – Health Care Provider Services
Districts: All
This
is a Best Value, services contract.
[Financial Services, Bruce D. Collins, (915)
541-4313]
[Fire, Carlos Carmona, (915) 485-5610]
6B. Request that the Purchasing Manager for Financial Services, Purchasing Division be authorized to issue a Purchase Order to Chastang’s Ford aka Chastang’s Bayou City Autocar, a Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) Buyboard contractor under Contract No. 358-10 (Vehicles & Heavy Duty Trucks & Options) for one 2013 Autocar ACX64 Chassis with a CNG engine, and to Bridgeport Manufacturing, Inc., a Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) Buyboard contractor under Contract No. 357-10 (Refuse Bodies & Trailers/Dump Bodies) for a CNG Automated Side Loader (ASL) Refuse Truck. The City has made the determination that purchasing from this cooperative offers the most cost-effective pricing.
The participation by
the City of
Department: General Services
Award to: Vendor
1 Chastang’s
Ford aka Chastang’s
Autocar
Estimated Amount: $137,465
Award to: Vendor 2 Bridgeport Manufacturing, Inc.
Estimated Amount: $144,189
Total Estimated Award: $281,654
Account No.: 334 – 34060 – 580290 – 3150 – PSWM00170
Funding Source: Environmental Services Capital –
Heavy Off
Road Equipment
Districts: All
Reference No.: 2013-100
This is a Cooperative, unit price contract.
[Financial Services, Bruce D. Collins, (915)
541-4313]
[General Services, Stuart Ed, (915) 621-6822]
6C. Request that the Purchasing Manager for Financial Services, Purchasing Division be authorized to issue Purchase Order to Henry Schein, Inc. and Southeastern Emergency Equipment, contractors under the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) BuyBoard Contract No. 374-11, for Medical Supplies. The City has made the determination that purchasing from this cooperative offers the most cost-effective pricing.
The participation by the City of
Department: Fire
Award to: Vendor 1 Henry Schein, Inc.
Estimated Amount: $200,000
Award to: Vendor 2 Southeastern Emergency Equipment
Estimated Amount: $200,000
Total Estimated Award: $400,000
Account No.: 322 – 22090 – 531120 – 1000
Funding Source: Logistic-Medical Supplies
Reference No.: 2013-101
Districts: All
This is a Cooperative, unit price contract.
[Financial Services, Bruce D. Collins, (915)
541-4313]
[Fire, Terry Kebschull,
(915) 771-1071]
7.
BIDS:
7A.
The award of
Solicitation No. 2013-056 for EPIA Floor Replacement at Baggage Claim to BASIC
IDIQ, INC. for an estimated total amount of $344,888.88.
Department: Engineering & Construction Management
Award to: BASIC IDIQ, INC.
El Paso, TX
Base Bid: $344,888.88
Time for Completion: 98 Consecutive Calendar Days
Accounts: 562-62230-3080-580270-PAP00380
Funding Source: Airport
Districts: All
It is requested that the City Manager be authorized to establish the funding sources and make any necessary budget transfers and execute any and all documents necessary for execution of this award.
As a part of this award, upon the review of the City Attorney, the City Engineer may without further authorization from City Council approve contract changes which are necessary for proper execution of the work and carrying out the intent of the project, which are in accordance with applicable law, do not make changes to the prices and are within the appropriate budget.
This is a low bid, lump sum contract. The Engineering & Construction Management
Department recommends award as indicated to the lowest responsive and
responsible bidder.
[Engineering and Construction Management, Irene D. Ramirez, (915)
541-4428]
POSTPONED FROM 11-27-12
7B.
The award of Solicitation No. 2012-306R
(PC Time and Management system) to Comprise Technologies, Inc. for a initial
term estimated award of $78,243 (1st year).
Department:
Library
Award
to: Comprise
Technologies, Inc.
Items: All
Option: One
year
1st
Year Cost Amount: $78,243
(Software/Hardware/Implementation/Maintenance)
Total
Estimated Award: $122,527
(5 Years) (Includes years’ 2-5
license/maintenance)
Account
No.: 453
– 53140 – 501000 – 1000
Funding
Source: FY
Library General Fund
Districts: All
This
is an RFP for software and hardware system contract.
The
Financial Services - Purchasing Division and Library Department recommend award
as indicated to Comprise Technologies, Inc., the highest ranked proposal, based
on evaluation factors established for this procurement.
[Financial Services, Bruce D. Collins, (915)
541-4313]
[Information Technology, Miguel Gamino (915)
541-4288]
[Library, Dionne Mack, (915) 543-5413]
7C. The award of Solicitation No. 2013-004 (GMC/Chevrolet – Proprietary Parts and Service) to Rush Truck Center of Texas L.P. dba Rush Truck Center El Paso for an initial term estimated award of $150,000.
Department: General Services
Award to:
Items: All
Initial Term: 3 Years
Option: 1 Year
Annual Estimated Award: $ 50,000
Initial Term Estimated Award: $150,000 (3 Years)
Total Estimated Award: $200,000 (4 Years)
Account No.: 231 – 37020 - 531210 – 3600 – P3711
231 – 37020 – 531250 – 3600 – P3701
Funding Source: Supply
Support Fund – Inventory Purchases
– Materials & Supplies
Supply
Support Fund – Equipment – Outside
Repairs
Districts: All
This is a low bid, catalog-pricing contract.
The Financial Services - Purchasing Division and General Services recommend award as indicated to Rush Truck Center of Texas L.P. dba Rush Truck Center El Paso, the sole responsive, responsible bidder.
[Financial Services, Bruce D. Collins, (915)
541-4313]
[General Services, Stuart Ed, (915) 621-6822]
ITEMS
8A AND 8B - RELATED TO THE BALLPARK
REGULAR AGENDA -
INTRODUCTIONS
8.
INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES PURSUANT TO
SECTION 3.9 OF THE
Public
comment typically is not taken during the introduction of ordinances.
Public
comments are invited at the date of the scheduled public hearing.
8A.
An Ordinance
amending Title 3 (Revenue and Finance) Chapter 3.12 (Hotel Room Tax) of the El Paso
City Code by amending Section 3.12.010 (Definitions); Section 3.12.050 (Rules
and Regulations – Record Inspection Authority) and Section 3.12.070 (Violation
– Penalty) and adding new Section 3.12.021 (Additional Tax Imposed for Approved
Venue Project – Rate); Section 3.12.031 (Collection of Additional Tax –
Approved Venue Project); Section 3.12.041 (Additional Tax – Reports and
Remittances); Section 3.12.62 (Use of Additional Tax Proceeds – Venue Projects
Fund) for the purpose of effectuating the Baseball Stadium Venue Project
approved by the voters on November 6, 2012. (All Districts) [Financial
Services, Carmen Arrieta-Candelaria, (915) 541-4011]
8B.
An Ordinance amending
Title 3 (Revenue and Finance) Chapter 3.12 (Hotel Room Tax) of the El Paso City
Code by amending Section 3.12.010 (Definitions) and adding criminal and other
penalties for violations. (All Districts)
[Financial Services, Carmen Arrieta-Candelaria,
(915) 541-4011]
8C.
An Ordinance
granting a special privilege license to El Paso Community College for the
construction, installation, maintenance and repair of a 1000 linear foot
subsurface fiber optic cable within portions of City right-of-way beneath Rio
Grande Avenue between Oregon Street and Kansas Street for a term of fifteen
years with two renewable fifteen year terms.
(NESV12-00012) (District
8)
[City Development, Mirian Spencer, (915) 541-4056]
8D.
An Ordinance amending the 2025 Proposed Thoroughfare
System, as incorporated into Plan El Paso, to delete a portion of Durango
Street from Missouri Avenue to Franklin Avenue currently designated as a minor
arterial, to downgrade a portion of Durango Street from Franklin Avenue to San
Antonio Avenue from a minor arterial to a collector arterial, to downgrade a
portion of Santa Fe Street from Yandell Drive to San
Antonio Avenue from a major arterial to a minor arterial, to add Franklin
Avenue as a collector arterial from Interstate Highway 10 to Durango Street,
and to delete a portion of Missouri Avenue from Coldwell Street to Santa Fe
Street currently designated as a minor arterial and collector arterial. (District 8) [City Development, Fred Lopez, (915)
541-4322]
8E.
An Ordinance authorizing the City Manager to sign a lease with Texas
Tech University Health Science Center for the lease of the AB Fall Mansion
located at 1725 Arizona, El Paso, Texas for a three year term at rental amount
of one dollar per annum and two one-year extensions. Lessee will be responsible for all utilities,
repair and maintenance during the term and any extensions. (District 8)
[City Manager’s Office, John Neal, (915) 541-4285]
[City Development, Jane Tomchik, (915) 541-4897]
8F.
An Ordinance amending
Title 12 (Vehicles and Traffic), Chapter 12.88 (Schedules), Section 12.88.160
(Schedule XV - City Taxicab Zone) to add
locations on Anthony Street and Durango Drive, the penalty being as provided in
Section 1.08.010-1.08.030 and 6.16.110, of the El Paso City Code. (District 8)
[Department
of Transportation, Keith Benneth, (915) 621-6882]
8G.
An Ordinance authorizing the City Manager to sign a contract of sale with
El Paso Motorsports, Inc., dba Sun City Built, for
the sale of property at 6212 Fiesta Drive, El Paso, Texas in the amount of
$32,000. (District 8)
[Engineering and Construction Management, Irene D.
Ramirez, (915) 541-4428]
8H.
An Ordinance
authorizing the City Manager to sign a lease with Ruben Vargas DBA Border
Parking for the lease of approximately 9084 square feet of land located on a
portion of lots 11 through 18, Block 44, Campbell Addition in the City of El
Paso, Texas, for an initial four-year term and initial rental amount of $20,700
per annum and two three-year options to extend with annual 5% rental
increases. (District 8) [International Bridges, Said Larbi-Cherif,
(915) 541-4897]
8I.
An Ordinance amending Title 18 (Building and Construction), Chapter 18.18
(Outdoor Lighting Code) Sections 18.18.060 (Definitions) and 18.18.150
(Recreational Facilities) of the El Paso City Code to exempt City Parks from
the lumens per acre, the penalty being as provided in Section 18.18.400
(Violations) of the El Paso City Code. (All
Districts)
[Parks and Recreation, Richard Garcia, (915)
541-4087]
PUBLIC
HEARING WILL BE HELD ON DECEMBER 18, 2012, FOR ITEMS 8A – 8I
8J.
An Ordinance
granting Special Permit No. PZST12-00014, to allow for infill development with
reduced rear yard setbacks on the property described as being the East 90 feet
of Lots 7 - 12 and the West 45 feet of the South 10 feet of Lot 7, Block 93,
East El Paso Addition, City of El Paso, El Paso County, Texas, pursuant to
Section 20.10.280 Infill Development of the El Paso City Code. The penalty
being as provided for in Chapter 20.24 of the El Paso City Code. Subject
Property:
PUBLIC
HEARING WILL BE HELD ON JANUARY 2, 2013, FOR ITEM 8J
Public Hearings will be held as part of the regular City Council meeting
that begins at approximately 8:30 a.m.
All interested persons present shall have an opportunity to be heard at
that time. After the public hearings,
Council may also delay taking action on Ordinances; no requirement is made by
Section 3.9B of the El Paso City Charter to publish any further notice. Copies of all Ordinances are available for
review in the City Clerk’s office, 2 Civic Center Plaza, Monday through
Thursday, 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
REGULAR AGENDA –
OTHER BIDS, CONTRACTS, PROCUREMENTS
9.
ENGINEERING
AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT:
Discussion and action to award Solicitation No. 2013-063 for H.M.A.C. Course 2013 to J.A.R. Concrete, Inc. dba J.A.R. Construction, Inc., for an estimated total amount of $1,827,870.
Department: Engineering
& Construction Management
and El Paso Department of Transportation
Award to: J.A.R. Concrete, Inc. dba
J.A.R.
Construction, Inc.
El Paso, TX
Base Bid: $ 1,827,870
Time for Completion: 730
Consecutive Calendar Days
Accounts: 532-32120-1000-580270
Funding Source:
General Funds
Districts:
All
It is requested that the City Manager be authorized to establish the funding sources and make any necessary budget transfers and execute any and all documents necessary for execution of this award.
Work under this unit price contract is only estimated value and will be ordered, performed, invoiced, and paid by measure quantity. The actual cost of this contract may be higher or lower than the total estimated value and will be the sum total of unit prices at the end of the contract term.
As a part of this award, upon the review of the City Attorney, the City Engineer or the Director of Transportation may without further authorization from City Council approve contract changes which are necessary for proper execution of the work and carrying out the intent of the project, which are in accordance with applicable law, do not make changes to the prices and are within the appropriate budget.
This is a low bid, unit-price contract. The Engineering & Construction Management
Department and the El Paso Department of Transportation recommend award as
indicated to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder.
[Engineering and Construction Management, Irene D. Ramirez, (915)
541-4428]
10.
INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY:
Discussion and action on the request that the Purchasing Manager for Financial Services, Purchasing Division be authorized to issue a Purchase Order to Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless a contractor under The Department of Information Resources (DIR), Contract No. DIR-SDD-1779 for the purchase of wireless phone service, mobile broadband services, and related products. The City has made the determination that purchasing from this cooperative offers the most cost-effective pricing.
The participation by the City of El Paso in the Department of Information Resources (DIR) Cooperative approved by Mayor and City Council on February 27, 2007.
Department: Information Technology
Award to: Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless
Basking
Ridge,
Total Estimated Award: $845,048
Account No.: 239 – 15070 – 540020 – 1000
Funding Source: Capital Equipment Lease Agreement
Reference No.: 2013-102
Districts: All
This is a Cooperative, unit price contract.
[Financial Services, Bruce D. Collins, (915)
541-4313]
[Information Technology, Miguel Gamino (915)
541-4288]
REGULAR
AGENDA – OTHER BUSINESS
11.
CITY
DEVELOPMENT:
11A. Discussion and action on a Resolution to adopt the
City of
[City
Development, Mathew McElroy, (915) 541-4193]
POSTPONED FROM 11-27-12
11B.
Discussion and action that the City
Manager be authorized to sign a Chapter 380 Grant Agreement by and between the
City of El Paso, a home-rule municipality of El Paso County, Texas and ADP,
Inc., a Delaware Corporation for the construction of a new facility and
expansion of its operations within the city limits of the City of El Paso. (All
Districts)
[City Development,
Mathew McElroy, (915) 541-4193]
11C. Discussion and action on a Resolution to approve the Design Guidelines
for El Paso’s Historic Districts, Sites, and Properties, as per Chapter 2.24
(Historic Landmark Commission), Section 2.24.020 of the Municipal Code
requiring the Historic Landmark Commission to prepare guidelines to be used in
determining the approval or denial of certificates of appropriateness, certificates
of demolition, or removal of designated historic landmarks. (All Districts)
[City Development, Providencia Velazquez, (915) 541-4027]
ITEM 12A - RELATED TO THE BALLPARK
12.
ENGINEERING
AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT:
12A. Discussion and action that the City Manager be authorized to sign an Agreement for Professional Services by and between the City of El Paso and International Facilities Group, LLC, an Illinois Limited Liability Company, for a project known as El Paso Ballpark - Owner’s Representative” for an amount not to exceed $650,000, plus reimbursables not to exceed $153,000; and that the City Engineer be authorized to approve up to $50,000 in additional services, for a total contract amount not to exceed $853,000; and that the City Manager be authorized to establish the funding sources and make any necessary budget transfers and execute any and all documents necessary for execution of this agreement.
(District
8) [Engineering
and Construction Management, R. Alan Shubert, (915) 541-4423]
12B.
Discussion and action that the City Manager be authorized to sign an
Agreement for Professional Services by and between the City of El Paso and
Huitt-Zollars, Inc., a Texas Corporation, for a project known as “Dyer Corridor
Rapid Transit System (Dyer RTS)’’ for an amount not to exceed
$1,905,330; and that the City Engineer be authorized to approve up to $50,000
in additional services, for a total contract amount not to exceed $1,955,330;
and that the City Manager be authorized to establish the funding sources and
make any necessary budget transfers and execute any and
all documents necessary for execution of this agreement. (Districts 2, 4, and 8)
[Engineering and
Construction Management, Irene D. Ramirez, (915) 541-4428]
13.
MAYOR
AND COUNCIL:
Discussion and action
regarding the appointment of one individual in the General Business Management
category to the Public Service Board as recommended by the Public Service Board
Selection Committee:
General Business Management:
1.
Henry
Gallardo
2.
Mona
Goldberg
3.
Bob
Snow
[Mayor John F. Cook,
(915) 541-4145]
EXECUTIVE
SESSION
The City Council
of the City of El Paso may retire into EXECUTIVE SESSION pursuant to Section 3.5A of the El Paso City Charter
and the Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, Subchapter D, to
discuss any of the following: (The items
listed below are matters of the sort routinely discussed in Executive Session,
but the City Council of the City of El Paso
may move to Executive Session any of the items on this agenda,
consistent with the terms of the Open Meetings Act and the Rules of City
Council.) The City Council will return
to open session to take any final action and may also, at any time during the
meeting, bring forward any of the following items for public discussion, as
appropriate.
Section 551.071 CONSULTATION
WITH ATTORNEY
Section 551.072 DELIBERATION
REGARDING REAL PROPERTY
Section 551.073 DELIBERATION REGARDING PROSPECTIVE
GIFTS
Section 551.074 PERSONNEL MATTERS
Section 551.076 DELIBERATION REGARDING SECURITY
DEVICES
Section 551.087 DELIBERATION REGARDING ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT NEGOTIATIONS
Discussion and
action on the following:
EX1.
Alfredo Chavarria vs. City of
[City Attorney’s Office, Laura P. Gordon (915)
541-4550]
EX2.
Performance evaluation review for City
Manager Joyce Wilson. (551.071 and
551.074) [Mayor
John F. Cook, (915) 541-4145]
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC:
Sign Language interpreters are provided for
regular City Council meetings. Copies of
this Agenda will be provided in Braille, large print, or audiotape upon requests
made a minimum of 48 hours prior to the meeting.
Hearing Assistance Devices are available upon
request.
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