Meeting of the Board of Education of Howard County
6 p.m.
Tuesday, October 4, 2016


AGENDA


CALL TO ORDER

PRESENTATION

2019 ITT Challenge with City of McAllen and McAllen I.S.D.

1. PUBLIC HEARING:

A) Public Hearing and consideration of a variance from Section 6-2 of the Alcoholic Beverage Code for LLTX Concessions LLC, dba Casa De Palmas Renaissance McAllen Hotel, at North McAllen All Block 53 & a Tr 40’x8’-Ash Street An Abnd Road, Hidalgo County, Texas; 101 North Main Street.

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 Workshop and Regular Meeting held January 14, 2019.

B) Award of Service Contract for the Lease of Sixty (60) Copiers for City-Wide Departments.

C) Consideration and Approval of a Lease Agreement with Cho & Jung LLC for Downtown Parking Garage.

D) Consideration and Approval of extension of Service Contract for Temporary Employment Services.

E) Approval of Tax Refunds over $500.00.

1. CoreLogic Tax Service

2. Biomet Orthopedics LLC

3. Falcon International Bank

F) Ordinance providing for the abandonment of 0.02 acres of a 20-foot alley on the east side of Lot 1, Jonquil Heights Subdivision, Hidalgo County, Texas; 3600 North 6th Street. 

G) Ordinance providing for a Budget Amendment for a reduction in temporary staff and an increase in part time staff for the McAllen Convention Facilities Department.

H) Consideration and Approval of a Minute Order regarding Fee and Service Changes for McAllen Convention Facilities Department.

I) Consideration and Approval to remove 3rd Quarter of Fiscal Year 2017-18 Uncollectible Sanitation Accounts from General Ledger and begin Write-Off procedures.

J) Consideration and Approval of Three (3) sign variances to allow for off-premise sign, maximum sign square footage, and height, at North Park Village; 8001 and 8025 North 10th Street.

3. BIDS/CONTRACTS:

A) Award of Contract for the Purchase of Twenty-One (21) New 2019 Vehicles.

B) Award of Contract for the Purchase of Ten (10) 2019 Police Packaged Vehicles.

C) Award of Contract for the Bicentennial Hike & Bike Trail.

D) Award of Contract for the Purchase of Two (2) Thermoplastic PreMelter Dual Melter Trailer Package.

E) Consideration and Approval of the Parks Administration & Metro Transfer Station Master Plan.

F) Consideration and Approval of a Interlocal Agreement with City of Mission for the Taylor Road Resurfacing from Expressway 83 to Uvalde Road.

G) Consideration and Approval of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the McAllen Police Department and MISD Police Department for Law Enforcement Cooperation.

H) Consideration of the amended Interlocal Cooperation Agreement amending the Percentage Allocation of the Parties, Allotment of the Proposed Madero Bridge Board, and Establishing Rights and Responsibilities of the Parties to be included in the "Madero Bridge Agreement".

4. ORDINANCES:

A) Consider adoption of a Watershed Protection Ordinance to minimize the Stormwater runoff related to the introduction of non-point source pollutants into receiving streams.

B) Calling a General Election in the City of McAlllen on May 4, 2019. Consideracion para aprobacion de una Ordenanza convocando una elección General en la Ciudad de McAllen el 4 de Mayo, 2019.

C) Consideration and Approval of an amendment clarifying the maximum allowable campaign contributions to a candidate for election to the Office of Mayor or City Commissioner of the City of McAllen.

D) Providing a Budget Amendment for Development Corporation of McAllen Rollover Capital Projects.

5. MANAGER’S REPORT:

A) Appointment to Hidalgo County Regional Mobility Authority.

B) Subdivision Monthly Report ending November/December 31, 2018.

C) Project Status Report through December 31, 2018.

D) Status Report on Parks & Recreation Projects.

E) Future Agenda Items.

6. MAYOR’S REPORT:

A) Discussion regarding Monthly Reports.

7. EXECUTIVE SESSION, CHAPTER 551, TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, SECTION 551.071 (CONSULTATION WITH ATTORNEY), SECTION 551.072 (DELIBERATION REGARDING REAL PROPERTY), SECTION 551.074 (PERSONNEL MATTERS) AND SECTION 551.087 (ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT).

A) Consultation with City Attorney regarding legal issues related to Cause No. C-0239-19-D; Hector Hugo Garcia, Individually, as Next Friend of LLG., A minor, and on behalf of the Estate of Ashley Karime Garcia v. City of McAllen. (Section 551.071, T.G.C.)

B) Discussion and Possible Lease, Sale or Purchase of Real Property; Tract 1 and Tract 2. (Section 551.072, T.G.C.)

C) Consultation with City Attorney regarding legal aspects of public safety parking garage contract.(Section 551.071 T.G.C.)

ADJOURNMENT