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


AGENDA


CALL TO ORDER:

PRESENTATIONS:

Texas Amateur Athletic Federation City of the Year Award

Mayor's Youth Advisory Council

PROCLAMATIONS:

McHi Girls Varsity Soccer Day

Peace Officers' Memorial Week

Elder Abuse Awareness Month

Robert A. "Bobby" Guerra Day

Food Allergy Awareness Week

National Public Works Week

Holocaust Remembrance Day

1. CANVASSING:

A) Official Canvass of Election Returns for the City's Bond Election held May 5, 2018. Convocación oficial de los resultados de la Elección de Bonos de la Ciudad de McAllen que se llevó a cabo el 5 de Mayo del 2018.

B) Adoption of an Ordinance certifying the official election returns.  Adopcion de una ordenanza certificando los resultados oficiales de la eleccion.

2. PUBLIC HEARING:

A) REZONING:

1. Rezone from R-2 (duplex-fourplex residential) District to C-3L (light commercial) District: 0.54 acres out of Lots 1 & 2, Block 1, Golden Acres Retirement Subdivision No. 1, Hidalgo County, Texas; 301 North Ware Road.

B) CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT:

1. Request of Wyatt J. Truscheit on behalf of Idea Public Schools, Inc., for a Conditional Use Permit, for life of the use, for an institutional use (school) at Lots 1, Idea Quest Subdivision, Hidalgo County, Texas; 14001 North 29th Road. (TABLED)

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

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.

E) Public Hearing and consideration of a variance from Section 6-2 of the Alcoholic Beverage Code, for Alyssa Martinez, at the 3.15 acre tract of land, out of the West 9.16 acres of the South ½ of the Southeast ¼  of Section 9; Hidalgo Canal Company Subdivision, Hidalgo County, Texas; 800 North Main Street, Suite 500.

F) 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)

3. 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 for Workshop held April 9th and for April 23, 2018 Regular Meeting.

B) Consideration and Authorization of extension of contract to McGuire Woods for Consulting Services.

C) Consideration and Authorization to remove 4th Quarter of Fiscal Year 2016-2017 Uncollectible Sanitation Accounts from the General Ledger and begin Write-off Procedures.

D) Ordinance providing for a Budget Amendment for funding the purchase of loose equipment for New Rescue Truck.

E) Resolution authorizing the submission of a grant application to the Office of the Governor, Homeland Security Grants Division for funding under the Fiscal Year 2017 Operation Stonegarden Grant Program.

F) Approval of Tax Refunds over $500

1.  Leasing Assoc. of Barrington Inc. (2)

2.  Lowe's Home Center Inc./Popp Hutcheson PLLC

3.  Perez, Amalia

4.  Mugica Corporation by Texas National Bank

5.  USB Leasing LT by US Bank

6.  Walgreens Co./Popp Hutcheson PLLC

4. BIDS/CONTRACTS:

A) Consideration and Approval of purchase orders for McAllen Independent School District (MISD) Playground Improvements.

B) Award of Contract for Auditing Services for FYE 2018-2022.

C) Award of Contract for the purchase of (1) 2018 Impel Pumper for the Fire Department.

D) Award of Contract for Fire Station Building No. 2.

E) Consideration and Approval of Resolution and Advanced Funding Agreement for Bicentennial Boulevard from SH 107 to Trenton Road.

F) Consideration and Approval of the extension of the United Way Transportation Voucher Program.

5. ORDINANCES:

A) Providing for approval of Commercial Toll Fares for Anzalduas International Bridge.

B) Providing for a Budget Amendment for additional Capital Improvement Projects.

C) Providing for a Budget Amendment for funding of (1) 2018 Impel Pumper Truck for the Fire Department.

6. MANAGER’S REPORT:

A) Consideration and Approval of Pharmacy Network Change.

B) Consideration and approval of an amendment to the bylaws of Friends of Quinta Mazatlan, Inc. by adding additional officers to the Board of Directors

C) Advisory Board Appointments to Friends of Quinta Mazatlan, Inc.

D) Future Agenda Items.

7. MAYOR'S REPORT:

A) Report on US-Japan council presentation.

B) Report on Economic Development.

C) Update on Bond Election.

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

A) Consultation with City attorney regarding legal issues related to Spectrum’s transition to all-digital service. (Section 551.071, T.G.C.)

B) Consultation with City attorney regarding legal issues related to the Public Safety Parking Garage. (Section 551.071, T.G.C.) 

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

ADJOURNMENT: