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


AGENDA


CALL TO ORDER

PROCLAMATIONS

NATIONAL SAFETY MONTH

NATIONAL JUNETEENTH OBSERVANCE DAY

NATIONAL GARBAGE MAN DAY

1. PUBLIC HEARING:

A) ROUTINE ITEMS: (All Rezonings and Conditional Use Permits listed under this section come with a favorable recommendation from the Planning & Zoning Commission and will be enacted by one motion. However, if there is opposition at the meeting or a discussion is desired, that item(s) will be removed from the Routine Items section of the agenda and will be considered separately.)

1. Rezone from C-3 (general business) District to C-4 (commercial industrial) District:  The South 510.0 ft. of the West 105.0 ft. of Lot 2, Rancho De La Fruta Subdivision No. 2 of Lots 1 and 6, Block 12, Steele and Pershing Subdivision, Hidalgo County, Texas; 901 East Fir Avenue.  

2. Rezone from C-3 (general business) District to R-1 (single family residential) District: The East 5.21 acres of Lot 16, Ebony Heights Citrus Groves Unit No. 1 Subdivision, Hidalgo County, Texas; 801 Northgate Lane. 

3. Request of Trinidad Rocha on behalf of The Grand Social Club, LLC., for a Conditional Use Permit, for a year, for a bar (social club) at Lot A, Arapaho Subdivision, Hidalgo County, Texas, 4108 North 10th Street, Suite 700.  

B) REZONING:

1. Rezone from R-1 (single family residential) District to R-3A (multifamily residential apartments) District: The West ½ of the South 0.67 acre of Lot 45, Block 1, Hammond Subdivision, Hidalgo County, Texas; 2118 Kendlewood Avenue. (tabled)

C) CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS:

1. Request of Karla G. Villarreal Chapa for a Conditional Use Permit, for a year, for a bar at Lot 1, Nolana West Subdivision, Hidalgo County, Texas, 2200 Nolana Avenue, Suites 2016 & 2018.

D) Amending the Zoning Ordinance of the City of McAllen.

E) Request of Rosie Wilkinson for a designation of a McAllen City Landmark at lots 10, 11 and 12, block 5, North McAllen addition, Hidalgo County, Texas; 704 North 15th 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 Special Meeting held on April 25, 2019, Workshop and Regular Meeting held May 28, 2019.

B) Consideration and Approval of Change Order No. 1 for the Pecan Boulevard at N. 27th Street Drainage Improvements project.

C) Ordinance providing for a Budget Amendment for the Installation of a Traffic Signal at the intersection of 6th Street and Hackberry Avenue. 

D) Resolution authorizing the submission of a grant application to the Office of the Governor's Criminal Justice Division for funding under the FY 2018-2019 Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program.

E) Approval of Tax Refunds over $500.00

1.  CDM Resources Management LLC (Agreed Judgment)

2.  Wells Fargo Bank (Exemption granted Late)

3.  Corelogic Tax Service (Erroneous Payment)

3. BIDS/CONTRACTS:

A) Consideration and Approval of Parks Administration and Metro Transfer Schematic Design Phase and authorization to proceed with the Design Development Phase. 

B) Consideration and Approval of Change Order No. 1 for the Westway Heights Drainage Improvement Project.

C) Consideration of a request for a contractual agreement for the Paving, Drainage, and Sidewalk Improvements along the limits of 8 1/2 Mile Road at DLG Acres Subdivision.

4. ORDINANCES:

A) Consideration and Possible Approval of an Ordinance Increasing the Burial Transit Administrative Fee. 

B) Consideration and Possible Approval of an Ordinance requiring all buildings to display clearly visible address numerals. 

C) Amending Ordinance on residential building permit fees.

D) Providing a Budget Amendment for the purchase of land located Lot 37-48 La Lomita Irrigation & Construction Company Subdivision, 8601 N. 23rd Street.

5. VARIANCE:

A) Consideration of a Sign Variance request to allow more than the permitted number of signs on a property, at Buddy Owens Dental Plaza Lot 1; 3220 Buddy Owens Boulevard. 

6. MANAGER’S REPORT:

A) Advisory Board Appointments.

B) Confirmation of appointments for Board and Committees Served by Elected Officials.

C) Future Agenda Items.

7. MAYOR'S REPORT:

A) Report on Metropolitan Planning Organization Merger.

8. 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 the Sale Purchase Agreement of 115 S. 15th Street. (Section 551.071, T.G.C.)

B) Consultation with City Attorney regarding Police Department Parking Garage. (Section 551.071, T.G.C.)

C) Consultation with City Attorney regarding legal aspects of Public Information Act amendments. (Section 551.071, T.G.C.)

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

ADJOURNMENT