CALL TO ORDER

PRESENTATION

Presentation and Recognition for 2017 McAllen Holiday Parade Sponsors

PROCLAMATIONS

Adopt-A-Park Day

Arbor Day Celebration

The Great Kindness Challenge Week

Children's Advocacy Center of Hidalgo County Day

1. PUBLIC HEARING:

A) CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS:

1. Request of Melissa Gomez for a Conditional Use Permit, for one year, for a bar at Lot 1, Nolana West Subdivision, Hidalgo County, Texas; 2200 Nolana Avenue, Suites 2228 and 2230.

2. Request of Jorge D. Perez, PE on behalf of Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, for a Conditional Use Permit, for life of the use, for an institutional use (parish hall) at the 1.41acre tract of land being the west 100 ft. of Lots 1-4 and all of Lots 5 and 6, Van Ramshorst Subdivision, Hidalgo County, Texas; 917 North 12th Street. (TABLED)

6. MAYOR’S REPORT:

A) Report on Special Election.

2. CONSENT AGENDA: (All matters listed under Consent Agenda are considered to be routine by the Governing Body and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items; however, if discussion is desired, that item(s) will be removed from the Consent Agenda and will be considered separately.)

A) Approval of Minutes of Regular Meeting held January 8, 2018.

B) Award of Contract for the Purchase of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for Fire Department.

C) Award of Contract for Geotechnical Engineering and Construction Materials Testing Services for Kennedy Avenue Drainage Improvements Project.

D) Award of Contract for Surveying Services for Kennedy Avenue Drainage Improvements Project.

E) Award of Contract for Various Types of Concrete.

F) Consideration and Approval of Change Order No. 1 for 2017 Sidewalk Improvements.

G) Consideration and Approval for a Cooperation Agreement between Texas A & M AgriLife and the City of McAllen.

H) Ordinance providing for a Budget Amendment for Bus Terminal Fund Rollover Capital Projects.

I) Ordinance providing for a Budget Amendment to rollover funds to the Downtown Services Fund for projects not completed in FY 2016-2017.

J) Resolution authorizing the submission of a grant application to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency, under the Fiscal Year 2017 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program.

K) Resolution authorizing the submission of an application to the American Planning Association-Texas Chapter for a Great Places in Texas Fiscal Year 2018 designation.

L) Resolution authorizing the submission of a grant application to the Texas Book Festival under the Fiscal Year 2018 Collections Enhancement Grant Program.

M) Resolution authorizing the submittal of the 2018 - 2028 McAllen Parks, Recreation and Open Space Master Plan.

N) Approval of a Tax Refund Over $500.00 to Ascentium Capital LLC.

3. BIDS/CONTRACTS:

A) Consideration and Approval of Master Contract Agreement for Aviation Business Services.

B) Consideration and Approval of Schematic Design for Municipal Softball Fields.

C) Consideration and Approval of Change Order No. 4 to the existing contract for Bentsen Hike & Bike Trail Project.

D) Consideration and Approval of a Lease Agreement for Downtown Parking Garage

4. ORDINANCE:

A) Discuss and Approve an ordinance authorizing the issuance, sale and delivery of approximately $6,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of "City of McAllen, Texas combination tax and Revenue Certificates of Obligation, Series 2018"; securing the payment thereof by authorizing the levy of an annual ad valorem tax; approving and authorizing the execution of all instruments and procedures related thereto including a paying agent/registrar agreement; approving the form of an official statement; and declaring an effective date.

7. TABLED ITEM(S):

A) Consideration for a variance request to the public improvements associated with Freddy Gonzalez Road at Proposed Park Circle Subdivision; 9800 N. 29th Street.

5. MANAGER’S REPORT:

A) Year End Presentation of Unaudited Results of Operations: FY 16-17.

B) Advisory Board Appointments.

C) Subdivision monthly report ending December 2017.

D) Project Status Report through December 31, 2017.

E) Status Report on Parks & Recreation Department Projects.

F) Future Agenda Items.

8. EXECUTIVE SESSION, CHAPTER 551, TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, SECTION 551.071 (CONSULTATION WITH ATTORNEY), SECTION 551.074 (PERSONNEL MATTERS) AND SECTION 551.087 (ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT).

A) Evaluation of the City Manager.  (Section 551.074, T.G.C.)

B) Consultation with City Attorney regarding legal issues related to RFP/SOQ process.  (Section 551.071, T.G.C.)

C) Consideration of Economic Development Matters. (Section 551.087, T.G.C.)

ADJOURNMENT