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

AGENDA

CALL TO ORDER

Mayor Pro Tem Aida Ramirez

PRESENTATION

Presentation by Pablo (Paul) Villarreal Jr., Hidalgo County Tax Assessor Collector

PROCLAMATIONS

McAllen Heritage Center

McAllen Memorial Student Council

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 R-2 (duplex-fourplex residential) District to C-3 (general business) District: Lot 10, Block 45, Hammond’s Addition, Hidalgo County, Texas; 2237 Chicago Avenue.

2. Request of Miguel Silva on behalf of The Limbo Club DBA, for a Conditional Use Permit, for one year, for a bar at Lots 28-31, Continental Trade Subdivision, Hidalgo County, Texas; 2021 Orchid Avenue.

B) Amending the Zoning Ordinance of the City of McAllen as enacted May 29, 1979.

C) Public Hearing and Ordinance amending the Code of Ordinances of the City of McAllen at Chapter 138 (“Zoning”), Article Iv (“Conditional Use Permits”), Section 112 (“Approval, Procedure, Responsibility And Appeals.”) and Section 118 (“Requirements Of Conditional Use”) by changing the notice requirement, adding event centers and changing the distance requirement; providing for publication; providing for severability, and ordaining other provisions related to the subject matter hereof. (TABLED)

D) Public Hearing and consideration of a variance from Section 6-2 of the Alcoholic Beverage Code, for Severo Peña Canales, at Lot 14, Unit 5, Colonia McAllen, Hidalgo County, Texas; 2823 Colbath Avenue. (TABLED)

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 Retreat held April 27th, Workshop and Regular Meeting held May 29, 2018.

B) Consideration and Approval of Change Order No. 2 for the 29th Street Extension from Oxford to State Highway 107.

C) Consideration and Approval of Change Order No. 1 and Final Reconciliation for the North 24th Street at La Vista Avenue Storm Sewer Bypass Project.

D) Award of Purchase of All-Flash Storage Arrays through Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR).

E) Resolution authorizing the submission of a grant application to the Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division, under the Fiscal Year 2019 Texas Anti-Gang Grant Program.

F) Approval of Tax Refunds Over $500.00.

1. Medanos Corporation

2. Sky Park Plus Inc.

3. Strategic Advantage LLC

3. BIDS/CONTRACTS:

A) Award of Purchase of One (1) 2019 Peterbilt 389 Semi-Tractor for the Drainage Department of Public Works.

B) Award of Contract for Storage Building Addition and a Canopy.

4. ORDINANCES:

C) Providing for an amendment to Ordinance Section 102-233 relating to the regulation of parking of wide vehicles.

A) Providing for the installation of a "No Parking" Zone on Primrose Avenue between North Ware Road and North 34th Street.

B) Consideration and Possible action to repeal Section 82-151 so the Code accurately reflects the City's liability coverage.

D) Providing for an amendment to the City's ethics ordinance to prohibit the acceptance or solicitation of gifts by employees with the exceptions of token gifts and certain meals.