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Oscar Leeser |
Ann Morgan Lilly, District 1 |
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Mayor |
Larry Romero, District 2 |
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Emma Acosta, District 3 |
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Carl L. Robinson, District 4 |
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Tommy Gonzalez |
Michiel R. Noe, District 5 |
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City Manager |
Claudia Ordaz, District 6 |
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Lily Limón, District 7 |
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Cortney Carlisle Niland, District 8 |
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AGENDA FOR REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING |
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October 7, 2014 |
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COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL |
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8:00 AM |
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LEGISLATIVE REVIEW MEETING OF THE WHOLE |
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300 N. CAMPBELL |
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MAIN CONFERENCE ROOM, 2ND FLOOR |
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October 6, 2014 |
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9:00 AM |
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ROLL CALL |
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INVOCATION BY POLICE, FIRE AND CIMA CHAPLAIN SAM FARAONE |
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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE |
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Mesita Elementary School
Nichole Colunga Kipp Kaplan Lauren Mendez Alyssa Moody Iker Perez Renata Perez |
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8:00 A.M. – 8:30 A.M. CALL TO THE PUBLIC – PUBLIC COMMENT |
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This time is reserved for members of the public who would like to address the City Council on items that are not on the City Council Agenda. |
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MAYOR’S PROCLAMATIONS |
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National Breast Cancer Awareness Month for Susan G. Komen® El Paso |
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Domestic Violence Awareness Month 2014 |
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Walk a Mile in Her Shoes Day |
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RECOGNITIONS |
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Purchasing & Strategic Sourcing Department - Achievement of Excellence in Procurement Award |
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National Hispanic Institute at El Paso - High School Volunteers |
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NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC |
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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. |
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CONSENT AGENDA |
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APPROVAL OF MINUTES: |
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Approval of Minutes for the Regular City Council Meeting of September 30, 2014, the Legislative Review Meeting of the Whole of September 29, 2014, and the Special City Council Meeting of September 29, 2014. |
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Municipal Clerk, Richarda Duffy Momsen, (915) 212-0049
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REQUEST TO EXCUSE ABSENT CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS: |
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RESOLUTIONS: |
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That the temporary sale and service of alcoholic beverages by W. R. T. Inc. d/b/a Leo’s Mexican Food, in the closed portions of City rights-of-way on East Mills Avenue between North Kansas Street and North Stanton Street from 8:30 p.m. Saturday, October 11, 2014 through 12:30 a.m. Sunday, October 12, 2014 is permissible activity in conjunction with Fashion Ink’s Fashion Ink, upon issuance of the required permits from the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission and the City of El Paso (CSEV14-00180). |
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District 8 |
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City Development, Elizabeth Gibson, (915) 212-1500
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That the City Council approves the recommendation of the Board of Directors of the El Paso Downtown Management District appointments of directors to the District. |
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District 8 |
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Economic and International Development, Cary Westin, (915) 212-1614
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That the City Manager be authorized to sign the First Amendment o Lease Agreement between the City of El Paso and Madison River Investments, LLC for Suite 300 at the Wells Fargo Building, 221 N. Kansas Street to revise the location of the temporary parking spaces to the adjacent Wells Fargo parking facility; there is no change to the lease rental amount. |
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District 1 |
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Economic and International Development, Guillermo Sotomayor, (915) 212-1572
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That the City Manager be authorized to sign a Contract of Sale and any necessary related documents between the City of El Paso and Manuel and Refugio Saucedo, husband and wife, for the purchase of the property described as a portion of F. Neve Survey No. 8 n/k/a No. 8, in the City of El Paso Texas, El Paso County, Texas, commonly known as 900 Radford, El Paso, Texas, in the amount of $275,000.00 for a parks and recreation aquatic facility. |
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Economic and International Development, Guillermo Sotomayor, (915) 212-1572
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Resolution amending Schedule C for the City of El Paso FY15 Budget Resolution to establish the amounts of fees and related charges made necessary and authorized by the revisions to Title 13 of the City Code relating to a sidewalk waste container franchise. |
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All Districts |
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Environmental Services, Ellen A. Smyth, (915) 212-6060
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That in accordance with Section 3.5 of the City Charter the regular City Council meetings for November 25, 2014 and December 23, 2014 are hereby cancelled. |
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Municipal Clerk, Richarda Duffy Momsen, (915) 212-0049
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BOARD RE-APPOINTMENTS: |
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Richard Behrenhausen to the Greater El Paso Civic, Convention and Tourism Advisory Board Representative Ann Morgan Lilly, District 1. |
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Representative Ann Morgan Lilly, (915) 212-1002
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NOTICE FOR NOTATION: |
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Accept the donation of $500.00 for JPMorgan Chase & Co. for Movies in the Park in District 8. |
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Representative Cortney Niland, (915) 212-0008
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Appointment of Patricia Adauto to the City Employees Pension Fund Board of Trustees by Mayor Oscar Leeser. |
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Mayor Oscar Leeser, (915) 212-0021
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REGULAR AGENDA – PUBLIC HEARINGS |
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CITY DEVELOPMENT: |
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An Ordinance granting Special Permit No. PZST13-00025, to allow for a 55 percent parking reduction, on the property described as Lots 27-32, Block 118, Supplemental Map No. 1 of East El Paso Addition, 3500, 3504, and 3506 Pershing Drive, City of El Paso, El Paso County, Texas, pursuant to Sections 20.14.070, 20.04.150, and 20.04.320 of the El Paso City Code. The penalty being as provided for in Chapter 20.24 of the El Paso City Code. Subject Property: 3500, 3504, and 3506 Pershing Drive. Property Owner: Faith United Methodist. PZST13-00025 |
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District 2 |
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City Development, Andrew Salloum, (915) 212-1613
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An Ordinance changing the zoning of a portion of Lots 21 and 26 and all of Lots 22 through 25, Block 9, Eastside Industrial District Unit One, 6966 Market Avenue, City of El Paso, El Paso County, Texas from M-1/sc (Light Manufacturing/special contract) to M-2/c (Heavy Manufacturing/condition), and imposing a condition. The penalty is as provided for in Chapter 20.24 of the El Paso City Code. Subject Property: 6966 Market Avenue. Property Owner: HW McKinney Jr. Wrecking, Inc. PZRZ14-00032 |
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City Development, Andrew Salloum, (915) 212-1613
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An Ordinance releasing all conditions placed on property by Resolution approved on October 23, 1956 which changed the zoning of a portion of Lots 21 and 26 and all of Lots 22 through 25, Block 9, Eastside Industrial District Unit One, 6966 Market Avenue, City of El Paso, El Paso County, Texas. The penalty is as provided for in Chapter 20.24 of the El Paso City Code. Subject Property: 6966 Market Avenue. Property Owner: HW McKinney Jr. Wrecking, Inc. PZCR14-00006 |
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City Development, Andrew Salloum, (915) 212-1613
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An Ordinance vacating a utility easement measuring 11.66 feet in width and 83.49 feet in length located within a portion of Lot 1, Block 1, North Desert Palms, City of El Paso, El Paso County, Texas. |
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City Development, Alfredo Austin, (915) 212-1604
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION: |
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An Ordinance amending Title 12 (Vehicles and Traffic), Chapter 12.88 (Schedules), Section 12.88.150 (schedule XIV - Speed Limits) Paragraph F (Thirty-Five Miles per Hour), of the El Paso City Code, to add a new location on Ventana Avenue, the penalty being as provided in Chapter 1.08 (General Penalty) of the El Paso City Code. |
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Department of Transportation, Ted Marquez, (915) 212-7015
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ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES: |
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An Ordinance amending Title 15 (Public Services), Chapter 15.08 (Street Rentals), Section 15.08.120 (Special Privilege Licenses and Permits), to replace the phrase “Trash Receptacles” with “Waste Containers”; the penalty as provided in section 15.08.125 of the El Paso City Code. |
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Environmental Services, Ellen A. Smyth, (915) 212-6060
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An Ordinance granting a non-exclusive franchise to Paul Berube for waste containers on sidewalks and other city property. |
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Environmental Services, Ellen A. Smyth, (915) 212-6060
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REGULAR AGENDA - OTHER BUSINESS |
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CITY ATTORNEY: |
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Discussion and action on the State Legislative Agenda. |
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City Attorney's Office, Brie Franco, (915) 212-0033
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ECONOMIC AND INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT: |
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Discussion and action on a Resolution to adopt the City of El Paso Guidelines and Criteria for Tax Abatement Assistance. |
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Economic and International Development, Cary Westin, (915) 212-1614
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Discussion and action that the City Manager be authorized to execute a Chapter 380 Grant Agreement by and between the City of El Paso, Texas, a home-rule municipality of El Paso County, Texas and Champlain Cable Corporation, a Delaware Corporation for the expansion of its operations within the city limits of the City of El Paso. |
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Economic and International Development, Cary Westin, (915) 212-1614
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MAYOR AND COUNCIL: |
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Discussion and action on the status of the Storm Water Utility system, the status of revenue and expenses of the system and update on storm water projects throughout El Paso. |
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Representative Emma Acosta, (915) 212-0003 Representative Cortney Niland, (915) 212-0008
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Discussion and action on establishing collaborative strategic planning between the Public Service Board and the City of El Paso Council. |
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Representative Emma Acosta, (915) 212-0003 Representative Cortney Niland, (915) 212-0008
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Discussion and action on the status of the City of El Paso Health Department’s outreach to the parents of babies with a need for tuberculosis testing and established hours and days of operation available for testing and expansion of days and hours of operation. |
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Representative Emma Acosta, (915) 212-0003
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Discussion and action concerning annexations along Zaragoza. |
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Representative Michiel R. Noe, (915) 212-1021
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Discussion, action and project update on the status of the flat field complex project approved on the 2012 Quality of Life Bond to include, but not limited to, legal issues with the easement. |
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Representative Michiel R. Noe, (915) 212-1021
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EXECUTIVE SESSION |
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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 |
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Matthew Thomas v City of El Paso, Cause No. EP-14-CV-00047, Matter No. 14-1006-211.001.001. (551.071) |
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City Attorney’s Office, Laura P. Gordon, (915) 212-0033
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City Manager's Contract (551.071 and 551.074) |
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City Attorney, Sylvia Borunda Firth, (915) 212-0033
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Mazie’s, L.P. and Whitney Properties, L.P. v City of El Paso, Cause No. 2008-2582, Matter 08-1004-002. (551.071) |
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City Attorney's Office, Laura P. Gordon, (915) 212-0033
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ADJOURN |
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NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC: |
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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. |
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Hearing Assistance Devices are available upon request. |
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ALL REGULAR CITY COUNCIL AGENDAS ARE PLACED ON THE INTERNET EVERY THURSDAY AT THE ADDRESS BELOW: |
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http://www.elpasotexas.gov/ |
