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>> [MUSIC] NOW FOR MCALLEN CITY HALL A MEETING AT THE MCALLEN COMMISSION.
>> GOOD EVENING, EVERYBODY AND WELCOME TO OUR MEETING.
LET'S SEE, WE HAVE A PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND THEN FOLLOWED BY EDUCATION BY COMMISSIONER TONY AGUIRRE. PLEASE STAND.
[CALL TO ORDER]
>> REMAIN STANDING. THOSE THAT ARE POSSIBLE.
LORD, WE THANK YOU FOR ANOTHER GREAT DAY.
WE ACKNOWLEDGED THAT EVERY DAY THAT WE SPEND HERE ON EARTH, THERE'S A DAY THAT WE SPEND PREPARING FOR THE DAY YOU'LL COME TO CALL TO US.
NOT ONLY DO WE ASKED YOU TO GUIDE US THROUGH THIS MEETING, BUT TO TOUCH US.
TOUCH THOSE THAT ARE ILL, TOUCH THOSE THAT SEEK SHELTER, TOUCH THOSE THAT HAVE HUNGER, AND TOUCH THOSE THAT ARE SEEKING A BETTER LIFE.
>> [NOISE] WE HAVE ONE PRESENTATION, TREE CITY USA [NOISE] THANK GULF FOR THE MOUNT LAUREL.
THANK YOU, MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY FOR ALLOWING US TO BE HERE TODAY.
WE'RE VERY PLEASED AND VERY HAPPY TODAY TO ANNOUNCE AND UNVEIL THE DEDICATION THAT WE HAVE RECEIVED FOR TREE CITY USA.
IN ORDER TO BECOME A TREE CITY USA, WE HAD TO MEET FOUR CORE STANDARDS.
THOSE STANDARDS ARE TO HAVE A TREE BOARD, WHICH WE HAVE A TREE BOARD COMPRISED OF KEEP MCALLEN BEAUTIFUL TREE COMMITTEE BOARD MEMBERS, THREE STAFF MEMBERS FROM THE CITY OF MCALLEN PARKS AND RECREATION AND TO PARKS BOARD MEMBERS.
I'D LIKE TO SPECIALLY THANK THE CHAIRMAN OF THE TREE COMMITTEE BOARD, WHICH IS MIKE MCKLEARER.
WE ALSO HAVE A TREE CARE ORDINANCE THAT IS A STANDARD CORE TO BE ACCEPTED INTO TREE CITY, USA.
THAT TREE CARE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED AT NOVEMBER 23RD, 2020 CITY BOARD MEETING.
WE HAVE TO HAVE A COMMUNITY FORESTRY PROGRAM AND THAT FORESTRY PROGRAM REQUIRES A $2 PER CAPITA ON THE BUDGET FOR SPENDING ON TREES.
THANKS TO THE VARIOUS CITY DEPARTMENTS, WE ACTUALLY EXCEED THAT PER CAPITA.
WE ALSO HAVE TO HAVE AN ARBOR DAY OBSERVANCE AND A PROCLAMATION, WHICH WE DO WHEN WE HAVE OUR ANNUAL ARBOR DAY CELEBRATION.
I WOULD LIKE TO GIVE OUR THANKS TO, OF COURSE, MCALLEN AND PUBLIC WORKS FOR ALL YOUR SUPPORT FOR ALWAYS BEING THERE FOR US, THE BRUSH DEPARTMENT WHO HELPED US WITH CAPTURING THIS DATA FOR OUR TREE CITY USA, PARKS DEPARTMENT THROUGH THEIR NATURE CENTER, THROUGH FIREMAN'S PARK, THROUGH ALL THE LINEAR PARKS, AND THROUGH ALL THE CITY PARKS THAT THEY HELP MAINTAIN THE BEAUTIFUL TREES THAT WE HAVE AND ALSO KIMIKO MAZATLAN.
THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR KEITH MCALLEN, BEAUTIFUL BOARD MEMBERS AND [INAUDIBLE] IT'S HERE PRESENT AND EVERYONE ELSE PRESENT.
I'D ALSO LIKE TO INTRODUCE OUR LOCAL TREE, TEXAS FOREST AGENT, BILL GREEN, WHO'D LIKE TO SAY A COUPLE OF WORDS.
I ALSO WANTED TO MENTION THAT WE WILL BE LOCATING THESE SIGNS ON THE CORNER OF BUSINESS 83 IN JACKSON AND BUSINESS 83 IN TAYLOR ROAD. BILL GREEN?
>> HELLO, CONGRATULATIONS, MCALLEN.
IT'S A GOOD DAY HERE [APPLAUSE] IT IS CLEAR TO SAYING THAT THE TREE CITY PROGRAM IS NATIONWIDE.
IN TEXAS IT'S ONLY 96 TOWNS OR COMMUNITIES OR CITIES THAT ARE PART OF THE PROGRAM AND SO MCALLEN IS SHOWING THAT YOU'RE TAKING CARE OF YOUR TREES,
[PRESENTATION]
[Tree City USA Designation and Signage – Chris Lash, Keep McAllen Beautiful]
YOU HAVE LEADERS THAT AGREE WITH THE IMPORTANCE OF THE TREES AND THE BENEFITS OR THE TREES FOR YOUR RESIDENTS.I'M THE REGIONAL FORESTS, FOR SOUTH TEXAS AND THE COASTAL BEND,
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THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY FOR TEXAS A&M FOREST SERVICE AND REPRESENTING ELSE ARBOR DAY FOUNDATION TODAY.JUST THAT IT'S A REAL GOOD THING.
A LOT OF TIMES WE TAKE FOR GRANTED OUR TREES.
WE KNOW THEY CLEAN THE AIR, PRODUCE OXYGEN, [NOISE] EVEN INCREASE THE VALUE OF OUR HOMES.
BUT THERE'S A LOT OF RESEARCH NOW JUST SHOWING HOW IMPORTANT IT IS FOR OUR HEALTH.
JUST SPENDING MORE TIME OUTSIDE WITH TREES, OUTSIDE WITH NATURE, KIDS DO BETTER AT SCHOOL, LOWERS YOUR BLOOD PRESSURE, YOU HAVE LESS STRESS.
THERE IS A PROGRAM, BY NATIONAL INITIATIVE, HEALTHY TREES, HEALTHY LIVES.
YOU CAN LOOK AT THAT IN THE INTERNET, GOOGLE THAT.
I WANT TO PRESENT THIS PLAQUE TO THE MAYOR FOR MCALLEN SHOWING THAT THEY'RE TAKING CARE OF THEIR TREES [NOISE] , AND THEN THEY UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE.
>> IT'S ALL RIGHT GUYS, I WAS WAITING FOR JANE TO COME DOWN.
THANK YOU, MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL.
WE CAN UNVEIL THOSE SIGNS AND BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR THEM ON OUR STREETS.
[LAUGHTER] [APPLAUSE] THANK YOU, EVERYONE.
>> CAN WE ALL GO. I'M KIDDING [BACKGROUND]
>> WE HAVE TWO PROCLAMATIONS, FIRST WE HAVE NATIONAL SAFETY MONTH BY COMMISSIONER HADDAD.
[National Safety Month]
THE NATIONAL SAFETY COUNCIL HAS DESIGNATED THE MONTH OF JUNE AS NATIONAL SAFETY MONTH.
THIS ANNUAL DESIGNATION FOCUSES ON REDUCING LEADING CAUSES OF INJURIES AND DEATHS AT WORK AND ON THE ROAD.
THE CITY OF MCALLEN WILL JOIN THOUSANDS OF ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE NATION TO RAISE AWARENESS AND EMPOWER EVERY EMPLOYEE TO IMPROVE SAFETY IN THE WORKPLACE.
THE CITY OF MCALLEN VALUES THE SAFETY OF ALL CITY EMPLOYEES AND IS COMMITTED TO PROMOTE A POSITIVE SAFETY CULTURE THAT IS EMBRACED BY ALL EMPLOYEES.
A SUCCESSFUL CITY-WIDE SAFETY PROGRAM DEPENDS ON SPOTTING HAZARDS EARLY, EVALUATING THEIR RISK AND REMOVING OR CONTROLLING THEM BEFORE HARM IS DONE.
NATIONAL SAFETY MONTH SPOTLIGHTS SAFETY AWARENESS THAT INCLUDES PROMOTING EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND THE IMPORTANCE OF PROVIDING KNOWLEDGEABLE INFORMATION RESOURCES TO COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE NATION FOR ANY TYPE OF EMERGENCY THAT MAY ARISE.
SINCE THE MONTH OF JUNE IS ALSO THE OFFICIAL START OF HURRICANE SEASON, THIS SERVES AS A REMINDER TO OUR COMMUNITY TO PREPARE AND PLAN.
MANY ACTIVITIES WILL TAKE PLACE ACROSS THE NATION TO CELEBRATE NATIONAL SAFETY MONTH IN THE WORKPLACE AND IN COMMUNITIES TO ENCOURAGE AND PROMOTE SAFETY AWARENESS.
LOCALLY, THE CITY OF MCALLEN'S RISK MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT HAS HOSTED NUMEROUS SAFETY EVENTS, INCLUDING A SAFETY AWARENESS DAY CELEBRATION.
NOW, THEREFORE, I SEBY HADDAD, CITY COMMISSIONER OF THE CITY OF MCALLEN, TEXAS, BY VIRTUE OF THE AUTHORITY VESTED IN ME AND ON BEHALF OF THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COMMISSION, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM THE MONTH OF JUNE AS NATIONAL SAFETY MONTH.
WE'D LIKE TO THANK ALL OF OUR EMPLOYEES FOR THE COMMITMENT TO SAFETY, ESPECIALLY TONIGHT WE WANT TO RECOGNIZE OUR SAFETY OFFICERS THAT ARE HERE TODAY AND ALSO OUR SAFETY COORDINATORS FOR ALL THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS TO SAFETY.
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HERE AT THE CITY OF MCALLEN OUR SAFETY CULTURE, IT'S NOT ABOUT JUST US INDIVIDUALLY, IT'S ABOUT US AS A TEAM, OUR COWORKERS.THAT'S WHAT WE STRIVE TO DO EACH AND EVERY DAY.
THANK ALL OF OUR CITY EMPLOYEES FOR THAT. [APPLAUSE]
>> OUR NEXT PROCLAMATION OF [FOREIGN] COMMISSIONER [FOREIGN].
[Consul Socorro Jorge Cholula Day]
>> GOOD AFTERNOON [FOREIGN] [BACKGROUND] CITY OF MCALLEN PROCLAMATION, STATE OF TEXAS, COUNTY OF HIDALGO, CITY OF MCALLEN.
>> [FOREIGN] GOOD AFTERNOON TO EVERYONE.
FIRST OF ALL, I WOULD LIKE TO SAY THAT I'M EXTREMELY HONORED AND RIFLE TO RECEIVE THIS RECOGNITION.
THANKS CITY OF MCALLEN, PARTICULARLY TO THOSE WHO PROMOTE THIS PROCLAMATION, THANKS A LOT.
MAYOR, COMMISSIONER, CITY MANAGER, AND MCALLEN CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE.
ALSO, MCALLEN EDC, AND THE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT OF MCALLEN, AND PARTICULARLY FOR MY PARTNERS AND FRIENDS.
THANKS FOR THIS PRODUCTIVE AND VIBRANT EXPERIENCES THAT WE HAVE HAD DURING THESE SEVEN YEARS, PROMOTING PROJECTS AND ALSO INITIATIVES TO BENEFIT OUR COMMUNITIES.
ADDITIONALLY, I LIKE TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO SAY ALSO, THANK YOU TO MY LOVELY HUSBAND WHO HAS BEEN UNCONDITIONAL ADVISOR AND FRIEND IN MY LIFE.
THANK YOU, ALEJANDRO. THANK YOU.
ON ANOTHER HAND, I WANT TO EMPHASIZE THAT THESE RECOGNITION IS PROOF OF THE EXCELLENT, CONSTRUCTIVE, POSITIVE AND ALSO CLOSE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MEXICAN AND THESE RESIDENTS OR THIS REGION OF SOUTH TEXAS.
ALL UNITED BY DEEP HISTORICAL,
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ECONOMIC, COMMERCIAL, AND FAMILY TIES.LET ME SAY THAT I RECEIVE THIS PROCLAMATION KNOWING THAT THIS IS ALSO A RECOGNITION FOR MY FELLOWS DIPLOMATS AT THE MEXICAN CONSULATE IN MCALLEN, WHO DAY BY DAY, WE WORK TOGETHER WITH PASSION FOR THE CAUSE OF MEXICO AND MEXICAN IN THE DIASPORA.
THANK YOU MCALLEN FOR EVERYTHING.
I WISH THE BEST AND ALSO GO AHEAD.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR SERVICE CONSOLE.
I KNOW YOU'RE GOING TO, I DON'T THINK IT'S A BETTER PLACE, BUT [MUSIC] DC.
OUR NEXT ITEM IS PUBLIC HEARINGS, SO WILL OPEN UP A PUBLIC HEARING.
>> MAYOR, COMMISSIONERS, GOOD EVENING.
[1. PUBLIC HEARING]
TODAY UNDER ROUTINE WE HAVE TWO REZONING AND TWO CUPS.[A) ROUTINE ITEMS]
AS ALWAYS THEY COME WITH A FAVORABLE RECOMMENDATION WITH PLANNING ZONING COMMISSION, AND THEY HAD NO OPPOSITION WHEN THEY WERE PRESENTED.HOWEVER, THEY CAN BE APPROVED ONE MOTION, BUT IF DISCUSSION IS DESIRED, THEY CAN BE DISCUSSED SEPARATELY.
THEY ARE A REZONING FROM C2-C3 AT 3616 NORTH, 23RD.
A REZONE FROM R2-R3A AT 2101 AND 2105 NORTH 12TH.
A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR ONE YEAR FOR A SMOKE SHOP AT 2101 NORTH JACKSON SUITE 10.
A CONDITION USE PERMIT FOR LIFE OF THE USE FOR AN ELECTRIC SUBSTATION AT 3800 AKON BOULEVARD.
>> MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE ITEMS 8, 1, 2, 3.
>> ALL AGAINST. MOTION PASSES. ITEM B.
>> THIS IS AN INITIAL ZONING TO ACT 38 AT 5899 MILE 5 ROAD.
[1. Initial zoning to R-3A (multifamily residential apartments) District: 4.85 acre tract of land out of the west 10.0 acres of the north 20.0 acres of Lot 405, John H. Shary Subdivision, Hidalgo County, Texas; 5899 Mile 5 Road.]
THIS PROPERTY IS LOCATED ON AUBURN AVENUE, APPROXIMATELY 170 FEET EAST OF SHARY.THE TRACK IS CURRENTLY OUTSIDE CITY LIMITS, AND IT'S SURROUNDED BY ETJ.
THE PROPERTY IS CURRENTLY VACANT.
SURROUNDING USES INCLUDE SINGLE-FAMILY HOMES, VACANT LAND, SHARYLAND WATER SUPPLY CORPORATION, AS WELL AS A STRIPES.
DEVELOPMENT TRENDS FOR THIS AREA ARE SINGLE-FAMILY HOMES AS WELL AS MULTIFAMILY DEVELOPMENTS WITH SOME COMMERCIAL SPRINKLED HERE AND THERE.
THE APPLICANT IS REQUESTING ACT 3A FOR DETACHED DUPLEXES.
THE ITEM WAS HEARD AT THE JUNE 3RD PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING.
THERE WAS NO OPPOSITION, AND IT WAS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL, OUR RECOMMENDING APPROVAL.
>> [OVERLAPPING] ALL IN FAVOR?
>> NEXT PROPERTY IS INITIAL ZONING AT 5961 MILE 5 ROAD.
THIS PROPERTY IS ACTUALLY PART OF THE SAME SUBDIVISION THAT WE JUST APPROVED, CURRENTLY OUTSIDE CITY LIMITS,
[2. Initial zoning to C-3 (general business) District: 3.41 acre tract of land out of the west 10.0 acres of north 20.0 acres of Lot 405, John H. Shary Subdivision, Hidalgo County, Texas; 5961 Mile 5 Road.]
JUST LIKE IT'S SISTER PROPERTY, EXCEPT THIS ONE IS BEING REZONED TO C-3 FOR A COMMERCIAL PLAZA.AGAIN, DEVELOPMENT TRENDS FOR THIS AREA ARE SINGLE-FAMILY HOMES, MULTI-FAMILY DEVELOPMENTS, AND SOME BUSINESSES.
THE ITEM WAS ALSO HEARD AT THE JUNE 3RD PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING.
THERE WAS NO OPPOSITION AND IT WAS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL.
>> THIS IS A REZONING FROM A-0 TO R-1 AT 4128 NORTH TAYLOR.
[3. Rezone from A-O (agricultural and open space) District to R-1 (single-family residential) District: 14.615 acres out of Lot 317, John H. Shary Subdivision, Hidalgo County, Texas; 4128 North Taylor Road.]
THIS PROPERTY IS LOCATED ABOUT 185 FEET EAST OF NORTH TAYLOR.IT IS APPROXIMATELY 400 FEET NORTH OF NOLANA AVENUE.
THE APPLICANT IS REQUESTING R-1 FOR SINGLE-FAMILY HOMES.
THAT IS PART OF A SUBDIVISION CALLED TAYLOR CREEK VILLAGES WITH 76 SLOTS PROPOSED.
ADJACENT ZONING IS A-0 TO THE NORTH AND SOUTH, R-1 TO THE WEST, AND C-4 TO THE EAST.
SURROUNDING USES INCLUDE SINGLE-FAMILY HOMES, A CHURCH, THICKET LAND, AND MCALLEN PUBLIC WORKS.
DEVELOPMENT TRENDS FOR THIS AREA ARE SINGLE-FAMILY HOMES.
STAFF DID RECEIVE ONE EMAIL IN OPPOSITION AND A WRITTEN NOTICE FROM THREE PROPERTY OWNERS, SPECIFICALLY CITING TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT AND DRAINAGE.
THE ITEM WAS THEN HEARD AT THE JUNE 3RD PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING WHERE THERE WAS ONE PERSON IN ATTENDANCE CONCERNED AGAIN WITH TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT AND DRAINAGE.
P&Z BOARD, AS WELL AS STAFF, DID LET THE RESIDENT KNOW THAT THOSE ISSUES ARE USUALLY COVERED AT SUBDIVISION, BUT THEY WOULD BE LOOKED AT.
P&Z THEN UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDED APPROVAL.
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>> I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE.
>> I APOLOGIZE FOR INTERRUPTING.
>> I WAS APPROACHED BY A CONSTITUENT WHO LIVES OFF TAYLOR ROAD.
JUST TO, I GUESS CORROBORATE WITH WHAT MR. EDGAR GARCIA WAS SAYING, THERE WAS A CONCERN WITH REGARDS TO THE DRAINAGE AND THE TRAFFIC FLOW UNDERSTANDING THAT TAYLOR ROAD PRETTY MUCH IS STILL A COUNTRY ROAD, NO SHOULDER.
IF I COULD JUST ASK MAYBE THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT TO BE IN COMMUNICATION WITH THE SUBDIVISION PROCESS FOR THIS PARTICULAR PROPERTY, AND ADVISE MR. COOPER.
>> NOW, IT'S INITIAL ZONING TO R-1 FOR 7017 NORTH TAYLOR ROAD.
[4. Initial zoning to R-1 (single-family residential) District: 2.2 acres out of Lot 386, John H. Shary Subdivision, Hidalgo County, Texas; 7017 North Taylor Road.]
THIS PROPERTY IS LOCATED ON THE EAST SIDE OF NORTH 56.IT'S ABOUT 2160 FEET NORTH OF 4 MILE.
THE APPLICANT IS REQUESTING R-1 TO BUILD A SINGLE-FAMILY HOME ON A PROPOSED ONE-LOT SUBDIVISION UNDER THE NAME BELLA VISTA RANCH SUBDIVISION.
DEVELOPMENT TRENDS FOR THIS AREA ARE SINGLE AS WELL AS MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL.
HE IS APPLYING FOR ANNEXATION AS A CONDITION OF VARIANTS THAT HE RECEIVED LAST YEAR.
THE ITEM WAS HEARD AT JUNE 3RD, P&Z.
NO OPPOSITION, AND IT WAS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL. WE ARE RECOMMENDING APPROVAL.
WE HAVE A MOTION TO AMEND THE ZONING ORDINANCE.
[C) Amending the Zoning Ordinance of the City of McAllen.]
>> THIS ONE IS FOR THE ANNEXATION OF THE FIRST TWO REZONINGS THAT YOU GUYS JUST APPROVED.
[D) Annexation of 8.26 acres out of the west 10 acres of the north 20 acres of Lot 405, John H. Shary Subdivision, Hidalgo County, Texas; 5951 Mile 5 Road.]
AGAIN, IT IS A DOUBLE FRONTING TRACT WITH FRONTAGE ON AUBURN AND SHARY.IT IS PROPOSED AS VIDA SUBDIVISION WHICH CONTAINS COMMERCIAL AREAS AS WELL AS MULTI-FAMILY.
>> ALL AGAINST? THE MOTION CARRIES.
>> THIS IS THE ANNEXATION FOR THE OTHER REZONING YOU GUYS JUST APPROVED. [OVERLAPPING]
[E) Annexation of 2.2 acres out of Lot 386, John H. Shary Subdivision, Hidalgo County, Texas; 7017 North Taylor Road.]
>> MAYOR, I BELIEVE THAT PEOPLE SIGNED UP FOR TESTIMONY ON ITEM F.
>> THIS IS FOR A TBC CODE VARIANCE [NOISE] FOR 3224 BUDDY OWENS.
THIS PROPERTY IS LOCATED ON THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF BUDDY OWENS AND 33RD.
IT IS ZONE C-30, WHICH IS COMMERCIAL.
ADJACENT ZONING IS R-1 TO THE NORTH, C-3 OUT TO THE WEST AND EAST, AS WELL AS A-0 TO THE SOUTH.
THE APPLICANT IS PROPOSING TO SELL BEER AND WINE FOR OFF-PREMISE CONSUMPTION ONLY AT THEIR PROPOSED LA PALMA SUL DRIVE-THROUGH WITH HOURS OF OPERATION OF MONDAY THROUGH SUNDAY, 11:00 AM TO 10:00 PM.
ALCOHOL SALES WOULD OBVIOUSLY COMPLY WITH STATE LAWS.
[NOISE] THE PROPERTY IS WITHIN 300 FEET OF A SCHOOL, SPECIFICALLY THAT DE LEON MIDDLE SCHOOL.
STAFF IS RECOMMENDING APPROVAL BASED ON THE PROPERTY NOT DIRECTLY FACING THE SCHOOL, AS WELL AS OFF-PREMISE CONSUMPTION ONLY.
AS OF TODAY, WE HAD NOT RECEIVED ANY COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC BUT I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE ARE SOME THERE.
>> IS THIS THE SAME ONE THAT'S IN EDINBURGH?
>> OH, WOW. AWESOME. FINALLY, THEY CAME TO MCALLEN.
>> IT'S VERY POPULAR. IT'S VERY GOOD.
>> IT IS A VERY POPULAR PLACE.
>> I DIDN'T SEE IT. DOES IT HAVE A DRIVE-THROUGH?
>> IT WILL BE A DRIVE-THROUGH, YES.
>> BECAUSE OVER THERE, IT'S VERY POPULAR.
>> ONE OF THE ISSUES THEY HAVE A LOT OF THE TIMES IS THE TRAFFIC, THE CONGESTION. HAVE WE LOOKED INTO THAT?
>> THAT IS LOOKED AT. BUILDING PERMIT TRAFFIC DOES LOOK AT THE STACKING AND HOW MANY CARS ARE GOING TO HAVE TO DO.
AT THIS POINT, I GUESS THEY JUST WANTED TO APPLY FOR THE VARIANCE FIRST BECAUSE IF THEY DON'T GET THIS.
>> BECAUSE I KNOW THEY DON'T DO IT IN EDINBURGH, BUT THEY'RE NOT GOING TO HAVE GIRLS OUT THERE PARTYING AND DANCING.
>> THAT WAS NOT COVERED WHEN THEY APPLIED, SO I CAN'T.
>> OKAY. PERFECT. SO LONG AS THEY DON'T DO THAT IN FRONT OF A SCHOOL, I'M OKAY WITH THAT.
BUT THIS IS ACTUALLY A REALLY GOOD BUSINESS.
>> ANYBODY AGAINST THE ISSUE? [BACKGROUND]
>> THERE ARE SOME RESIDENTS IN THE AREA, [INAUDIBLE] SPECIFICALLY.
>> MY NAME IS DR. CHRIST FRILLS.
I AM THE OWNER OF 3220 BUDDY OWENS.
THE PROPERTY THAT IS IMMEDIATELY TO THE EAST, IT'S A BUSINESS COMPLEX THAT I OWN.
I HAVE A TENANT THAT IS AN OBSTETRICIAN-GYNECOLOGIST THERE ALSO.
IMMEDIATELY TO THE EAST OF THEM ALSO AS A DERMATOLOGIST OFFICE.
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ONE OF THE THINGS IN PARTICULAR WHY I HAD CHOSEN THIS LOCATION, I HAVE BEEN AT THIS LOCATION SINCE 2004.WE'VE SPECIFICALLY BUILT OUT THIS AREA IN ORDER FOR IT TO BE A COMMERCIAL AREA WHERE WE HAVE OTHER PROFESSIONALS.
ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE DID AS WE WERE BUILDING IT OUT, OBVIOUSLY WE PUT A LOT OF MONEY INTO IT, TRYING TO MAINTAIN A VERY NICE ATMOSPHERE FOR PROFESSIONALS TO HAVE A PLACE TO CONDUCT BUSINESS.
I DID BUILD THIS IN KNOWING THAT I'M CLOSE TO SCHOOLS.
I DIDN'T WANT A BEER DRIVE-THROUGH AS MY NEIGHBOR.
THIS IS NOT WHAT I ENVISIONED AS AN UP-AND-COMING AREA IN THE CITY OF MCALLEN WHERE WE'RE TRYING TO HAVE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT.
IT'S A LITTLE DISCONCERTING TO ME WHENEVER I HAVE A VERY NICE POSITIVE THAT I'VE BUILT, AND MY TENANTS ARE OBVIOUSLY VERY CONCERNED THAT WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A BEER DRIVE-THROUGH RIGHT NEXT TO US AS WELL AS TRAFFIC.
THE MCALLEN SPORTS PARK IS RIGHT ACROSS THE STREET FROM IT.
THERE IS A LARGE SUBDIVISION RIGHT BEHIND THAT.
THERE'S ALSO A PARK THAT IS IMMEDIATELY BEHIND THERE.
THIS IS A REALLY NICE AREA THAT I DON'T REALLY BELIEVE THAT A BEER DRIVE-THROUGH IS REALLY FITTING FOR THAT AREA.
THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB IS IMMEDIATELY ACROSS THE STREET AND JUST TO THE WEST.
YOU HAVE THE MCALLEN SPORTS PARK, YOU HAVE DE LEON MIDDLE SCHOOL, YOU HAVE THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB, A CHURCH DOWN THE CORNER.
YOU HAVE A DERMATOLOGIST, AN ORTHODONTIST, AND YOU'D HAVE A OB-GYN ALL IN THIS AREA.
WHAT YOU ARE ASKING OR [NOISE] BECOMING IS A BEER DRIVE-THROUGH.
I DON'T REALLY FEEL LIKE THAT THAT'S A FITTING FIT TO THE AREA.
YOU'VE GOT LOTS OF KIDS THAT ARE IN THAT AREA.
THAT'S NOT NECESSARILY SOMETHING THAT I FEEL REALLY FITS IN THAT LOCATION.
>> BECAUSE THERE'S A FELDMAN'S RIGHT NEXT TO IT, ARE YOU CLOSE TO THE FELDMAN'S OR ARE YOU CLOSER TO THE COPPER CENTER? [OVERLAPPING]
>> I'M SORRY, I MAY BE ON THE WRONG STREET.
>> I THINK SO. THERE'S NO FELDMAN'S. [OVERLAPPING]
>> I WAS ON 23RD. SORRY, I WAS TRYING TO LOOK TO SEE THE MAP TO SEE WHAT'S AROUND YOU.
>> I MEAN, IT'S A PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT THERE AND THERE'S LOTS OF BUSINESSES THERE.
LIKE I SAID, I DON'T REALLY FEEL LIKE A BEER DRIVE-THROUGH THAT THAT'S A GREAT LOCATION FOR IT.
NUMBER 1, ESPECIALLY TRAFFIC THERE, THERE'S A LOT OF TRAFFIC GOING INTO THE SUBDIVISION.
I CAN'T IMAGINE THE TRAFFIC HEADACHES THAT THERE WOULD BE WITH A BEER DRIVE-THROUGH TRYING TO GO IN THERE.
INGRESS AND EGRESS, THERE WOULD BE A NIGHTMARE.
>> CAN I ADDRESS SOMETHING WELL, NOT ONLY TO YOU BUT TO THE COUNCIL HERE, THE ORDINANCE OF WHICH THE SCHOOL THAT IS THERE, DOES THE PROPERTY ALL THE WAY TO BUDDY OWENS BELONG TO THE SCHOOL DISTRICT?
>> YEAH. RIGHT THERE WHERE YOU SEE MISD, THE LOWER AND MIDDLE SCHOOL, THAT IS ALL MISD PROPERTY, YES, SIR.
>> I KNOW IT IS USED AS A SOCCER FIELD, BUT IT BELONGS TO THE SCHOOL DISTRICT?
>> BY ORDINANCE, WOULD THIS QUALIFY?
>> DISQUALIFY AS WHAT? IT WOULD NEED A VARIANCE. YES, SIR.
>> NOW, I'M IN THE RIGHT PLACE.
>> THERE WOULD NEED THE VARIANCE BECAUSE IT IS? [OVERLAPPING]
>> WITHIN 350 FEET. [OVERLAPPING]
>> THEN TWO, IS THERE ALREADY A SLAB THERE?
>> A SLAB ON THE PROPERTY? [OVERLAPPING]
>> I READ THIS THING YESTERDAY AND TOOK A DRIVE OVER THERE AND I SEE SLAB ALREADY THERE.
>> HOW DID IT GET TO THAT LEVEL?
>> THAT WAS DONE DURING THE SUBDIVISIONS SO THE APPLICANT IS NOT ALSO THE DEVELOPER OF THE PROPERTY.
THE APPLICANT WOULD BE JUST A TENANT OF THE PROPERTY AS OPPOSED TO THE ACTUAL DEVELOPER OR THE OWNER.
>> BUT HOW DOES A PERMIT GET WRITTEN FOR A DRIVE-THROUGH?
>> THE PERMIT WOULD BE JUST FOR THE SHOW OF THE BUILDING, AND THEN EVERYTHING ELSE THAT'S ACTUALLY GOING TO BE IN
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THERE CAN BE TAKEN AT DIFFERENT TIMES.>> YOU ANSWERED THE QUESTIONS.
>> IS THERE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR ME?
>> I WANT TO ECHO BASICALLY WHAT THE DOCTOR FRILLS JUST SAID.
MY WIFE AND I HAVE LIVED IN 4621 NORTH 33RD STREET, WHICH IS JUST THE HOME CLOSEST TO THIS ESTABLISHMENT.
WE'VE BEEN THERE SINCE 2004, 17 YEARS.
IT'S A GREAT SUBDIVISION, QUIET, KID FRIENDLY, WE'VE GOT A PARK, I MEAN, IT'S JUST AN AWESOME PLACE.
NEVER DID WE THINK THAT WE WOULD HAVE A PROPOSED BEER DRIVE THROUGH A CONVENIENT STORE RIGHT IN FRONT OF OUR HOUSE OR RIGHT NEXT TO OUR HOUSE.
THIS PLACE BASICALLY 10 FEET FROM MY PROPERTY.
THE ONLY THING THAT SEPARATES THIS PROPERTY FROM MY PROPERTY IS OUR BACK ALLEY, WHICH MY KIDS FREQUENT DAILY WITH THEIR BICYCLES.
NOT ONLY AESTHETICALLY WOULD THIS NOT LOOK CORRECT, BUT IT'S A HUGE SAFETY PROBLEM HERE.
I MEAN, WE'VE GOT NOT JUST MY KIDS, BUT THE KIDS THAT GO BACK AND FORTH FROM SCHOOL FROM THERE, THEY'RE ON WALK HOME.
THE KIDS ARE A BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB.
IT BASICALLY DOES NOT WORK COMPLETELY AGAINST THIS ESTABLISHMENT BEING THERE. [OVERLAPPING]
>> THANK YOU, SIR. DOES ANYBODY HAVE SOMETHING DIFFERENT?
>> GOOD AFTERNOON, MR. MAYOR, CITY COMMISSION.
MY NAME IS RUEL SINES AND I RESIDE AT 32 ON OUR NEW LAKES AVENUE, WHICH IS JUST LIKE MR. GATTO SAID, IS RIGHT NEXT TO HIM.
I'VE BEEN THERE EXACTLY 17 YEARS ALSO.
IF YOU WERE TO GO TO THE THREE-MILE LINE, WE KNOW IT IS A BUDDY OWENS BOULEVARD.
IF YOU WERE TO WALK TO THE SOUTH SIDE OF THAT COMPLEX AND LOOK AT OUR NEIGHBORHOOD FROM THE 33RD AND THREE-MILE LINE, AND IF YOU LOOK AT ALL THE OTHER BUILDINGS THERE, THEY'RE ALL PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL BUILDINGS.
HERE YOU ARE, ONCE AGAIN, I'M IN OPPOSITION OF WHAT'S BEING CONSTRUCTED THERE, A DRIVE-THROUGH THAT'S GOING TO SERVE ALCOHOL IS NOT CONDUCIVE TO THE CHARACTER OF OUR NEIGHBORHOOD.
AS DR. FRILLS AND MR. GATTO HAVE STATED, LOT OF TRAFFIC GOING IN AND OUT, NOT JUST DURING THE SCHOOL DAY, FOLKS, BUT THE CITY OF MCALLEN, AND MCALLEN ISD INVESTED MILLIONS OF DOLLARS FOR THE SOCCER COMPLEX THAT IS ALSO A FOOTBALL COMPLEX.
WE HAVE PEOPLE COMING IN FROM ALL PARTS OF TEXAS, THEY'RE CONTRIBUTING TO OUR LOCAL ECONOMY, THE HOTELS, THEY'RE STAYING IN OUR HOTELS, THEY'RE COMING INTO TOWN, THEIR PARKING IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD, WHICH IS FINE BECAUSE, YOU KNOW WHAT? IT'S THE QUALITY OF LIFE THAT WE SIGNED UP FOR.
WHEN THE KIDS ARE PARKING WITH THEIR PARENTS IN FRONT OUR NEIGHBORHOOD, THEY'RE HAVING TO WALK ACROSS THE STREET.
NOW YOU'RE TELLING ME THAT AS IT IS, IT'S ALREADY ENOUGH CARS COMING IN AND OUT OF NOT ONLY OUR NEIGHBORHOOD, BUT THE COMPLEX FOR THESE KIDS TO HAVE A GOOD TIME.
NOW ALL OF A SUDDEN YOU'RE GOING TO PUT A RETAIL ESTABLISHMENT THAT'S GOING TO SERVE ALCOHOL? NO, THAT'S NOT CONDUCIVE.
IT'S A SAFETY ISSUE AND IT'S NOT ACCEPTABLE FOR THE 17 YEARS THAT I'VE BEEN IN THAT NEIGHBORHOOD.
THE OTHER ISSUE WE HAVE, IT'S NOT JUST DEADLY ON MIDDLE SCHOOL, FOLKS, IS CASTING THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, WHERE ALL KIDS THAT LIVE IN THAT NEIGHBORHOOD, THEY'RE HAVING TO WALK ACROSS THE STREET.
YOU'RE ASKING NOT ONLY MIDDLE-SCHOOL CHILDREN TO WALK ACROSS THE STREET AND HAVE THAT ESTABLISHMENT THERE, THAT'S NOT ACCEPTABLE.
I APPRECIATE, CITY COMMISSION, MR. MAYOR, IF YOU LOOK AT MAKE AN UNFAVORABLE RATING ON THIS PERMIT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.
>> HELLO, MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSIONERS.
I'M CAPTAIN [INAUDIBLE] WITH THE SALVATION ARMY.
I RESIDE AT 4701, 23RD STREET.
WHAT I WANT TO ADD TO THIS IS THAT IT IS ALREADY A VERY DANGEROUS INTERSECTION.
WHEN THE SPORTS COMPLEX IS AT FULL CAPACITY, THAT VACANT LOT WAS UTILIZED BY THE SPORTS COMPLEX AS A PARKING LOT.
WHAT HAS HAPPENED SINCE THE CONCRETE SLAB WENT IN A FEW WEEKS AGO, IS THAT IT'S BROUGHT A BURDEN TO THE REST OF THE COMMUNITY.
CARS ARE NOW PARKING ON 33RD STREET FOR ABOUT A QUARTER OF A MILE.
THIS HAS CAUSED THE POST OFFICE TO LEAVE SEVERAL UNWANTED NOTES IN MY MAILBOX TELLING ME THAT I HAVE TO KEEP OUR MAILBOX FREE FROM OBSTRUCTION OF VEHICLES.
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I JUST WANT TO TELL YOU AS OUR REPRESENTATIVES TO REALLY THINK ABOUT THE BURDEN THAT THIS IS GOING TO PRODUCE TO A WELL ESTABLISHED NEIGHBORHOOD SUCH AS OURS. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.>> ANYBODY ELSE? DO WE HAVE THE APPLICANT?
>> MR. MANUEL, YOU'RE UNMUTED.
>> YES, SIR. THE SAME, I OPPOSE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THAT ESTABLISHMENT.
I LIVE ON 4717 NORTH 33RD STREET.
PRACTICALLY EVERYTHING THAT EVERYBODY ELSE SAID, I SECOND IT.
IT'S GOING TO BE VERY, VERY DANGEROUS FOR EVERYONE AROUND HERE ESPECIALLY OUR KIDS.
I HAVE A SIX YEAR-OLD AND A 12 YEAR-OLD THAT WALK TO THE POND TO GO FISHING, GO PLAY AT THE PARK, AND IT'S GOING TO BE JUST AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN SO PLEASE CONSIDER.
>> I DON'T THINK THAT WAS MR. MALDONADO.
>> MR. MALDONADO OSCAR [LAUGHTER]
>> MY NAME IS OSCAR MALDONADO.
I'M HERE REPRESENTING THE OWNER OF THE ESTABLISHMENT THERE.
THAT ESTABLISHMENT IS PREDICTED TO OPEN UP WITH HIGH PROFESSIONALISM ITSELF.
IT'S A FAMILY-ORIENTED BUSINESS.
I THINK ONE OF THE COMMISSIONERS WAS ASKING THAT ABOUT THE EMPLOYEES.
EVERYBODY IS GOING TO BE VERY PROFESSIONAL.
THEY ARE TRAINED TO ADMINISTER ALCOHOL TO THE PROPER PEOPLE.
IT'S A BUY AND DRIVE AWAY FROM THE ESTABLISHMENT.
THE HOURS OF OPERATION ARE MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAYS, NO LATER THAN 10:00 PM, AND ON SUNDAYS NO LATER THAN 8:30 PM.
THIS ESTABLISHMENT IS NOT THERE TO SELL TO ANYBODY THAT IS NOT ALLOWED TO BUY LIQUOR.
BECAUSE AGAIN LIKE I SAID, IT'S FAMILY-ORIENTED AND THE EMPLOYEES ARE GOING TO BE VERY WELL TRAINED.
>> MAYOR THERE'S [OVERLAPPING] A LADY IN THE BACK WHO'S RAISING HER HAND, SHE CAN STEP FORWARD IF SHE LIKES.
[BACKGROUND] COME FORWARD, MA'AM.
>> MY NAME IS [INAUDIBLE] I'VE BEEN LIVING IN THAT AREA SINCE 2008.
I RESIDE IN LAS BANDERES SUBDIVISION, 4801 NORTH 33RD STREET.
I HAVE TWO KIDS AND WE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM.
THERE'S A LOT OF TRAFFIC ON THAT AREA.
EVEN THOUGH THE CITY'S HELPING US BY PUTTING THE STOPS THERE, STILL CONTINUE WITH THE TRAFFIC.
I REALLY APPRECIATE IF YOU-ALL THINK ABOUT THIS DECISION BECAUSE IT'S NOT GOING TO WORK FOR US [OVERLAPPING] THANK YOU.
>> SORRY COMMISSIONER. THERE IS SOMEBODY WHO'S RAISING THEIR HAND, IT'S JUST UNDER IPHONE 6 PLUS. THERE YOU GO.
>> YES, I'M IN OPPOSITION FOR [NOISE] THE ALCOHOL TO BE SERVED AT THE DRIVE-THROUGH.
I JUST MOVED TO THIS LOCATION OFF OF BUDDY OWENS AND 33.
ONE OF THE THINGS THAT I REALLY LIKED ABOUT THIS NEIGHBORHOOD WAS THE FACT THAT THERE'S A PARK NEARBY, AND THERE'S A BOYS & GIRLS CLUB, AND THERE'S THE SPORTS PARK RIGHT THERE SO THIS IS A VERY FAMILY-ORIENTED COMMUNITY.
I ACTUALLY LIKE TO WALK WITH MY CHILDREN UP AND DOWN THE STREET OF 33 STREET NEAR BUDDY OWENS AND I THINK THAT BECAUSE OF SAFETY MEASURES AND TRAFFIC, I WOULD VERY MUCH OPPOSE TO THE IDEA OF THEM SELLING ALCOHOL IN THIS DRIVE-THROUGH.
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>> [OVERLAPPING] YOU'RE WELCOME.
>> WE HAVE TWO MORE NOW, FIRST UP WAS KARINA ALANIS.
>> DO WE HAVE SOMETHING THAT'S DIFFERENT? [OVERLAPPING]
>> HELLO. YES, MY NAME IS KARINA. CAN YOU HEAR ME?
>> I DO HAVE SOMETHING A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT.
OBVIOUSLY, EVERYTHING THAT THEY DID SAY I'M ALSO IN AGREEMENT WITH THEM BUT I'M ALSO MOST CONCERNED ABOUT THE ALCOHOL BECAUSE OBVIOUSLY, YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE DRUNK DRIVING POSSIBLY COMING THROUGH IN THE EVENING HOURS WHEN THERE'S PEDESTRIAN CROSSINGS TO THE PARK AND FROM THE PARK.
OBVIOUSLY, ALCOHOL WILL ATTRACT THAT KIND OF DRIVER.
IT WILL ATTRACT THAT DRIVER THAT DOESN'T HAVE TO GET OFF OF THEIR VEHICLE TO CONSUME MORE ALCOHOL AND THAT IS A MAIN PROBLEM, AND I'M VERY CONCERNED AND I REALLY HOPE YOU REALLY HEAR OUR HEART BECAUSE THIS IS NOT JUST ABOUT AESTHETICS, IT IS ABOUT SAFETY.
MY HOUSE IS RIGHT ON 33RD STREET, IT'S RIGHT OFF OF THE CORNER.
A DRUNK DRIVER CAN EASILY JUST DRIVE BY VERY FAST AND LOSE CONTROL AND HIT OUR HOMES.
THIS IS JUST SOMETHING THAT NEEDS TO BE TAKEN INTO VERY SERIOUS CONSIDERATION.
I THANK YOU FOR HEARING OUR HEART AND I HOPE YOU REALLY CONSIDER AS IF YOU LIVE IN THE SAME SUBDIVISION WITH YOUR OWN CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN.
>> CERTAINLY, THANK YOU, MISS ALANIS.
IS THAT IT? WHAT ARE THE WISHES?
>> MAYOR ON FULL TRANSPARENCY AND DISCLOSURE, I'D LIKE TO ADD THAT I DO LIVE WITHIN THAT 300 FOOT BOUNDARY THAT I RECEIVED IN THE MAIL BUT I HAVE SPOKEN, OR RATHER THE NEIGHBORS OF THAT NEIGHBORHOOD HAVE REACHED OUT TO ME.
I BELIEVE THAT THEY HAVE MADE VERY CLEARLY THEIR INTENT AND THEIR OPPOSITION.
OBVIOUSLY, THEY'RE CONCERNED ABOUT THE HEALTH, SAFETY, AND WELFARE, GENERALLY NOT ONLY OF THE CITY BUT SPECIFICALLY IN THAT PARTICULAR AREA.
ASIDE FROM THE CONCERN OF THE FACT OF CONSUMPTION OR SALE OF ALCOHOL, THE LOCATION ITSELF DOESN'T REALLY LEND ITSELF TO THE CHARACTER OF THAT NEIGHBORHOOD.
AS PREVIOUSLY EXPRESSED BY DR. FREELS, MOST OF THE BUILDINGS ALONG THE NORTHSIDE OF BUDDY OWENS APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN OR ARE MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL OFFICES, A GYM, A CHURCH, AN EATERY, OTHER BUILDINGS, OR THEY HAVE AN ADULT DAYCARE.
IT'S ABOUT THE CONSTITUENTS AND THE RESIDENTS OF DISTRICT 2 IN THAT PARTICULAR NEIGHBORHOOD WHO OBVIOUSLY HAVE VOICED THEIR CONCERNS.
THERE'S A REASON FOR THAT ORDINANCE.
IT'S NOT TO PROTECT THE BUILDINGS, OR THE CHURCH, OR THE OTHER INSTITUTIONS LIKE HOSPITALS, IT'S FOR THE PEOPLE WHO OCCUPY AND USE THOSE BUILDINGS, WHICH IS PRIMARILY CHILDREN.
IN THE EIGHT YEARS I'VE BEEN THERE, I'VE SEEN CHILDREN WALK TO DE LEON, WALK OVER TO THE BOYS & GIRLS CLUB, COME BACK FROM THE SAME SCHOOL, RETURNING BACK TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD.
ALSO WHAT MR. SCIENCE HAD PREVIOUSLY EXPRESSED, IS A CONCERN ABOUT THE IMPRESSION FOR OUT OF TOWNERS WHO DO USE THE MCALLEN SPORTS PARK FACILITY UNDERSTANDING THAT THOSE ARE CHILDREN AND ARE USING A MCALLEN ISD PROPERTY.
THAT IS ONE OF THOSE THINGS THAT WE HAVE TO CONCERN OURSELVES ABOUT OPTICS AND LEAVING FIRST IMPRESSIONS.
ALSO UNDERSTANDING THAT WHEN WE'RE CONSIDERING THE VARIANCE, WE HAVE TO CONSIDER WHETHER OR NOT THE GRANTING OF THE VARIANCE WOULD IN FACT NOT BE IN THE INTEREST OF THE PUBLIC, THAT NOT GRANTING THE VARIANCE WOULD CONSTITUTE WASTE OR INEFFICIENT LAND OR OTHER RESOURCES OR FOR ANY OTHER REASON AFTER CONSIDERATION OF HEALTH, SAFETY, AND WELFARE OF THE PUBLIC.
I BELIEVE THAT THE GRANTING OF THE VARIANCE WOULD NOT BE IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE PUBLIC AND OF THE COMMUNITY TO THE HEALTH, SAFETY, AND WELFARE.
WITH THAT, I MAKE A MOTION TO DENY THE VARIANCE.
>> COMMISSIONER, I THINK IF YOU'RE WITHIN THE 200 OR 300 FEET, YOU SHOULD RECUSE YOURSELF FROM THIS CONVERSATION AND NOT MAKE THE MOTION.
I THINK YOU MAY HAVE A CONFLICT ON THIS ONE.
>> WELL, I UNDERSTAND YOUR CONCERN MR. CITY ATTORNEY, BUT I HAVE READ THE ORDINANCE WITH REGARDS TO CONFLICTS.
SINCE I AM NOT A PROPRIETOR OF THE LOT OR THE APPLICANT SEEKING THE RELIEF OF THE VARIANCE, I BELIEVE I DO HAVE STANDING TO MAKE A VOTE MOTION.
[OVERLAPPING] UNLESS YOU CAN PRESENT ME SOME ATTORNEY GENERAL OPINION OR OTHER CASE LAW TO REFLECT THE OTHERWISE.
BECAUSE MY PROPERTY WHERE I RESIDE IS NOT SUBSTANTIALLY ANY DIFFERENT THAN WHAT THE PROPERTY OWNERS RESIDE IN THAT SUBDIVISION [OVERLAPPING]
>> WHAT YOU COULD PROBABLY DO IS IF YOU WANT TO GO TAKE A LOOK AT IT REAL QUICK, WE'LL GO TO ANOTHER ITEM.
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>> THEN WE CAN DISCUSS ABOUT THIS?[OVERLAPPING].
>> I'VE READ THE ORDINANCE. [OVERLAPPING]
>> I DON'T THINK YOU WOULD BE CONFLICTED ACTUALLY.
>> WE'RE GOING TO CONSENT AGENDA A, B, C, D, E, F. DOES ANYBODY NEED TO PULL?
[2. CONSENT AGENDA]
>> IF WE WANT TO PULL SOMETHING FROM THE CONSENT, DO WE HAVE TO MAKE A MOTION TO SECOND TO PREVIOUS TABLE LIST LATER?
>> [OVERLAPPING] COMMISSIONER RAMIREZ WANTS TO PULL OUT ITEM E, ANY OTHER ITEMS? IF NOT I'D LIKE A MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM A THROUGH F MINUS E.
>> ALL AGAINST? MOTION PASSES ITEM E, RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THIS. QUESTION?
>> IT'S E WHICH IS THE RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF A GRANT APPLICATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. [LAUGHTER]
[E) Resolution authorizing the submission of a grant application to the Department of Justice's FY 2021 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program - Local Solicitation.]
>> ON THIS ONE, IT'S TO PREVENT AND REDUCE CRIME AND VIOLENCE.
NOW THAT IT SEEMS LIKE PERSONAL EQUIPMENT, CAN YOU EXPLAIN A LITTLE FURTHER WHAT THAT PROGRAM WOULD BE DOING? [OVERLAPPING]
>> BASICALLY WHAT THE FUNDS WILL BE USED FOR IS TO PURCHASE CHAIRS FOR THE 911 OPERATORS TO OBVIOUSLY ASSIST THEM IN THEIR JOB DUTIES BY PREVENTING CRIME, SO THAT WOULD BE THE PURCHASE OF 15 CHAIRS.
>> ALL AGAINST? MOTION PASSES.
ITEM 3, AN AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR MCALLEN COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE.
[3. BIDS/CONTRACTS]
[A) Award of Contract for McAllen Comprehensive Plan Update.]
>> ON AUGUST OF LAST YEAR, THE PURCHASING DEPARTMENT DID RECEIVE SIX SUBMITTALS FOR STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS FOR OUR COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE.
AT THE NOVEMBER 2020 MEETING, COMMISSION AUTHORIZED STAFF TO BEGIN NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE TOP RANKED FIRM, WHICH IS FREESE AND NICHOLS.
WE HAVE COME TO AN AGREEMENT ON A CONTRACT AND A SCOPE OF WORK FOR A NOT TO EXCEED AMOUNT OF $325,206.
NOW, THIS OPTION INCLUDES THE UPDATE FOR OUR COMP PLAN AS WELL AS A COLD DIAGNOSTIC THAT CONSISTS OF A GENERAL OVERVIEW OF OUR DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCES TO FINDING CONSISTENCIES AND CONFLICTS.
THERE IS ALSO IN THERE AN OPTION FOR A FULL CODE OF REWRITE THAT WOULD BE AN ADDITIONAL 191,000 FOR A GRAND TOTAL SHOULD YOU MOVE FORWARD WITH IT IS 516,397 FOR BOTH OPTIONS.
STAFF IS RECOMMENDING OPTION 1, WHICH IS JUST THE COMP PLAN UPDATE FOR A NOT TO EXCEED AMOUNT OF 325,206.
>> THIS IS THE SAME COMPANY THAT DID THE PREVIOUS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN?
>> NO. THAT ONE WAS [INAUDIBLE].
>> OKAY. THAT ONE GET US SOME WORK.
I THINK THAT THE IDEA THAT IT'S GOING TO BE A YEAR AND A HALF TO TWO YEARS BEFORE THE FINAL REPORT IS DONE AND FOR US TO JUST DO THE FIRST PART.
I'D LIKE TO BE DOING IT SIMULTANEOUSLY.
I THINK YOU ALREADY WENT THROUGH THE PROCESS OF GETTING THE BEST CONSULTANT TO DO THIS WORK.
I AM FAMILIAR WITH THIS FIRM AT THE POB.
THEY'VE DONE EXCELLENT WORK FOR THE POB FOR YEARS AND YEARS AND YEARS.
BUT I THINK WE OUGHT TO DO BOTH.
OUR MONIES ARE NOT GOING TO BE SPENT IN ONE CYCLE ANYWAYS, IT'S GOING TO BE IN TWO CYCLES, AND I THINK IT'S VERY IMPORTANT FOR THE GROWTH OF THE CITY TO HAVE A GOOD COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.
>> I AGREE WITH COMMISSIONER AGUIRRE'S DIRECTION.
MY ONLY QUESTION WOULD BE, IS THAT SOMETHING THEY OFFERED? WHEN WOULD WE HAVE LOOKED AT IT UNIFIED CODE?
>> THAT WAS SOMETHING THAT WAS OFFERED DURING THE NEGOTIATIONS SPECIFICALLY BECAUSE WE'RE TRYING TO REACH OUR BUDGET WHICH WAS $300,000.
AFTER A FEW ROUNDS OF TRYING TO CUT THINGS HERE AND THERE, THIS WAS THE BEST AVENUE.
IT PUTS IT IN THE HANDS OF CITY COMMISSION, WHERE AT OPTION 1, 325,000,
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WE DO GET A NEW COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND SO IF THAT IS THE ROUTE THAT WE TAKE, THEN STAFF WOULD HAVE TO GO AND THEN BRING EITHER PIECEMEAL OR A BIG ITEM TO CHANGE ALL OF OUR ORDINANCES, OR WE ALSO HAVE THAT OPTION OF GOING WITH BOTH SERVICES THAT THEY'RE OFFERING AND I WOULD SAY IT IS A COMPETITIVE PRICE.THERE ARE SOME OTHER CITIES THAT GOT A LITTLE BIT LESS FOR MORE MONEY.
I THINK EITHER OPTION YOU GO WITH, I THINK WE'RE GETTING A GOOD VALUE FROM FREESE AND NICHOLS.
>> I WAS GOING TO ASK WHAT STAFF BELIEVE A VALUE IS AND IF IT'S SOMETHING THAT THEY'LL RECOMMEND?
>> I MEAN, I DON'T HAVE THE BUDGET FOR BOTH [LAUGHTER] BUT I'LL TELL YOU THIS.
>> NOW, ARE YOU SURE THEY WANT TO DO? WE DON'T HAVE THE BUDGET FOR BOTH SHOULD THE COMMISSIONER WANT TO DO IT.
WE CAN AMEND, WE CAN CLAIM THE FUND, WE CAN DO WHATEVER.
>> I THINK THAT'S WHAT OPTION NUMBER 2 WOULD BE BASICALLY.
>> WHEN WOULD YOU DO THE SECOND PART OF THIS RECOMMENDATION IF WE CAN DO IT NOW?
>> WE WOULD SAVE TIME IF WE START IT AT THE SAME.
RIGHT NOW, JUST FOR THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE IS 15 MONTHS.
BUT THE REPRESENTATIVE FOR FREESE AND NICHOLS DID LET ME KNOW THAT AT ANYTIME WE CAN EXERCISE THAT OPTION TOO.
>> WELL, MAYOR THEN, I WOULD SUGGEST THAT WE TABLE THE ITEM SO WE IDENTIFY FUNDING IN ORDER TO FUND IF THAT'S WHAT THE COMMISSION WANTS TO DO, GO TO FUND THE ENTIRE AMOUNT.
>> ALL AGAINST. THE MOTION PASSES.
>> B IS CONSIDERATION, APPROVAL OF COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT WITH
[B) Consideration and approval of a Collective Bargaining Agreement with the bargaining agent for the McAllen Fire Department.]
THE BARGAINING AGENT, MCALLEN FIRE DEPARTMENT.I AM HAPPY, VERY, VERY HAPPY TO REPORT THAT THE MEMBERS OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT OVER THE WEEKEND AND COMPLETED ON SATURDAY, VOTED IN FAVOR OF THE PROPOSED CONTRACT THAT WE HAVE NEGOTIATED AND I REALLY WANT TO APPLAUD NOT ONLY THE ASSISTANT CITY MANAGERS AND FIRE CHIEF SCHULTZ, BUT THE MEMBERS OF THE TEAM OF THE FIRE UNION.
IT'S A COMPLICATED AND DIFFICULT PROCESS THAT THE STATE HAS PUT BEFORE US.
BUT IT WAS ALWAYS DONE IN A VERY RESPECTFUL MANNER, VERY CORDIAL, AND I REALLY WANT TO CONGRATULATE THEM.
WE'VE GOT A CONTRACT BEFORE YOU, MAYOR, THAT WOULD BE A FOUR-YEAR CONTRACT WITH THE FIREFIGHTER UNION AND I'M HAPPY TO RECOMMEND THAT YOU APPROVE SUCH.
>> WELL, FIRST OF ALL, CHIEF, AND I GUESS OUR NEGOTIATING TEAM ALSO, I WANT TO CONGRATULATE YOU.
I THINK EVERYBODY KNOWS OUR FIRE DEPARTMENT, OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT, WE LOVE THEM.
WE DO. SO THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH. WE'RE VERY HAPPY.
I THINK WE'RE PRETTY CLOSE TO HOPEFULLY REACHING AN AGREEMENT WITH ALSO OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT. ALL IN FAVOR?
>> AGAINST. MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> THAT IS A BIG DEAL SO WE WILL HAVE A SIGNING CEREMONY LATER IN THE WEEK. THANK YOU ALL.
>> MAYOR, 4A IS PROVIDING FOR A BUDGET AMENDMENT TO TRANSFER OUR FUNDS FROM MECHANICAL WORK.
[4. ORDINANCES]
>> I KNOW WE HAVE COMMUNITY MEMBERS WAITING ON THE ITEM.
>> CAN WE GO BACK. [OVERLAPPING]
>> I'M SORRY. SURE. [OVERLAPPING]
>> I WANT TO SIT THE WHOLE MEETING.
>> RIGHT. MAYOR, AT THIS TIME UNDER THE ADVICE OF CITY ATTORNEY WHO REPRESENTS THE CITY OF MCALLEN, AT THIS TIME, I RECUSE MYSELF FROM ANY FURTHER DISCUSSIONS OR ANY VOTING ON THE MATTER.
[F) Public Hearing for a variance from Section 6-2 (a) of the City of McAllen Code of Ordinances of the Alcoholic Beverage Code, request of Elio Cesar Garza on behalf of Gaso Inc., at Lot 1, Rolando Gomez Properties 1, Hidalgo County, Texas; 3224 Buddy Owens Boulevard.]
>> OKAY. WITH THAT BEING SAID, I WOULD MAKE A MOTION TO DENY THE VARIANCE.
>> IS THERE A SECOND? ALL IN FAVOR?
>> ALL AGAINST. MOTION PASSES. DIDN'T PASS.
>> IF I CAN MAKE A REAL QUICK COMMENT.
WE SKIP THE DISCUSSION PART? NOW, THIS IS ONE THING THAT EVERYBODY NEEDS TO UNDERSTAND LIKE THESE ARE THE TYPE OF DECISIONS WHERE WE NEED TO PICK BETWEEN WHAT'S [INAUDIBLE] OF COMMUNITY AND ALSO BRINGING BUSINESS TO MCALLEN.
THIS ESTABLISHMENT IS A PHENOMENAL STATEMENT, IS A VERY CLASSY DRIVE-THROUGH.
HOWEVER, UNFORTUNATELY, IT'S NOT IN THE ALLOCATION, BUT THIS IS NOT SAYING THAT WE DON'T WANT [INAUDIBLE] TO MCALLEN.
I'M SUPER EXCITED ABOUT THEM HAVING AN INTEREST IN OUR CITY.
HOWEVER, THAT PARK YES, IT'S A BIG COMMUNITY AREA.
I WOULD LIKE TO INVITE THE BUSINESS OWNERS FOR [INAUDIBLE] TO COME AND TALK.
LET'S TRY TO SEE, LET'S FIGURE OUT ANOTHER LOCATION FOR YOU GUYS BECAUSE WE DO WANT TO KEEP YOUR BUSINESS BECAUSE IT'S A PHENOMENAL BUSINESS AND WE WANT, BUT JUST THIS LOCATION, I'M SORRY, BUT WE HAVE TO TAKE CARE OF OUR RESIDENTS FIRST.
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>> THANK YOU SO MUCH, COMMISSIONER, FOR YOUR WORDS AND THAT'S TRUE.
I'M GOING TO HAVE TO ADMIT IT, BUT I GO ALL THE WAY TO EDINBURG TO GET SOME DRINKS SOMETIMES. [LAUGHTER]
WE HAVE TO MAKE THESE DECISIONS SOMETIMES.
ONE THING WE LOVE IS OUR SMALL BUSINESSES.
THEY'RE THE BACKBONE OF MCALLEN, BUT WE'VE GOT TO MAKE THESE DECISIONS.
WHAT WE THINK IS WHAT'S IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF OUR RESIDENTS, OUR CITIZENS.
THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH FOR BEING HERE.
>> THANK YOU FOR MAKING OUR VOICES HEARD.
>> LOOK AT THAT MANGO THING IS SO GOOD. [LAUGHTER]
>> OKAY. WHERE WERE WE? 4A, MAYOR, PROVIDING FOR A BUDGET AMENDMENT TO TRANSFER OUR FUNDS FROM MECHANICAL WORK.
[A) Providing for a Budget Amendment to transfer out funds for Mechanical Work.]
ABOUT A MONTH AGO, WE BROUGHT AN ITEM BACK TO THE CITY COMMISSION.IT WAS AT LEAST A SECOND OR THIRD TIME THAT WE HAD BROUGHT IT AND IT HAD TO DO WITH A PLAN THAT WE PUT TOGETHER TO CHANGE OUT A LOT OF THE MECHANICAL WORK, BASICALLY HVAC, HEATING, VENTILATION, AND AIR CONDITIONING OF A LOT OF BUILDINGS IN THE CITY.
AT THE TIME WE RECOMMENDED THAT WE NOT FOLLOW THE PROCESS THAT WE HAD PREVIOUSLY RECOMMENDED BECAUSE WE HAVE A FUND BALANCE THAT HELPS US DO THIS WORK NOW.
WITH THAT, WHAT THIS DOES IS BASICALLY JUST MOVE THE MONEY OVER TO THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND SO THAT WE CAN MOVE FORWARD AS YOU INSTRUCTED US TO DO WITH THESE PROJECTS AND THERE'S MULTIPLE PROJECTS.
EVERY ONE OF THEM WILL COME BACK TO YOU FOR APPROVAL.
WE'RE JUST MOVING THE MONEY OVER SO WE CAN DO THE WORK STARTING IMMEDIATELY.
>> DID YOU MEAN THE INFRASTRUCTURE AND IMPROVEMENT?
>> YEAH. IT'S A NEW FUND, THEY CALL IT ALL KINDS OF NAMES. IT'S CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT.
>> I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE.
>> ALL AGAINST? THE MOTION PASSES.
WELL, YOU'VE GOT A TABLED ITEM ON 6B, MAYOR.
[B) Providing for a Budget Amendment to fund the shortfall of the Parks Administration Facility Project.]
>> DO WE HAVE A MOTION TO TAKE IT OFF THE TABLE.
>> MOTION TO REMOVE FROM TABLE.
[B) Award of Contract for McAllen New Parks Facility and Metro Transfer Station.]
>> THIS IS THE AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR THE MCALLEN NEW PARKS FACILITY AND METRO TRANSFER STATION AND THEN WE CAN GO BACK TO THE BUDGET [INAUDIBLE].
>> YES, SIR. AS BEFORE WHERE WE LEFT OFF WITH THE ITEM, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS IF WE COULD GET THE BUDGET AMENDED, APPROVED, WAS TO AWARD THE CONTRACT TO D. WILSON CONSTRUCTION OF MCALLEN, TEXAS IN THE AMOUNT OF 12,906,000 WITH 365 WORKING DAYS AND THIS WOULD BE SUBJECT TO A BUDGET AMENDMENT.
>> THIS IS THE ITEM WE HAD LAST WEEK OR TWO WEEKS AGO.
CAME ABOUT FOUR MILLION OVER-BUDGET AND OF COURSE, A LOT OF IT HAS TO DO WITH THE COST OF WHAT'S NECESSARY TO STEEL AND EVERYTHING.
>> I'LL JUST ADD THAT WE HAD REPORTED THAT THE FTA WOULD COVER THE OVER-BUDGET ON THE METRO SIDE AND ON THE PARK SIDE, WHICH IS THE BUDGET AMENDMENT THAT YOU'LL GO BACK TO IF YOU APPROVE THIS, WE'RE RECOMMENDING THAT WE TAKE THE FUNDS FROM THE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.
IT'S GOT A VERY, VERY HEALTHY FUND BALANCE AND WE WOULD RECOMMEND THAT WE DO THAT.
>> WE NEED MOVE FORWARD WITH THE PROJECT AND WE COULDN'T BE WAITING ANYMORE AND IT'S JUST EXPECTING FOR THINGS TO GO DOWN. I THINK IT'S THE RIGHT THING TO DO.
>> HOPEFULLY THEY DO, BUT IF THEY DON'T, THEN WE'RE GOING TO BE WAITING.
>> I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE.
>> ALL AGAINST. THE MOTION PASSES.
THEN WE GO BACK TO 4B. [OVERLAPPING]
>> YES, SIR. THIS WOULD BE FOR THE BUDGET AMENDMENT FOR THAT ACTION.
>> DO I HAVE MOTION TO APPROVE?
>> MOTION TO APPROVE AND SAY YOU SECOND.
>> ALL AGAINST. MOTION PASSES.
>> WHY DON'T WE GO TO 5B, ADVISORY BOARD APPOINTMENTS? [LAUGHTER] ON 5B, WE HAVE PRETTY MUCH AGREED ON WHAT WE HAD.
WE'RE MISSING THE COG, CORRECT? COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENT.
>> THAT'S 5A, MAYOR, I'M SORRY. [OVERLAPPING]
>> YOU CAN GO AHEAD AND TAKE 5A. MY APOLOGIES.
>> SO 5A, YOU'VE GOT WHAT WE DISCUSSED IN A SPECIAL MEETING LAST WEEK,
[A) Board and Committee Appointments.]
AND THERE WAS CONSENSUS ON EVERY ONE THAT YOU SEE IN YELLOW.I RECOMMEND YOU MAKE A MOTION FOR EVERYTHING THAT WAS IN YELLOW WITH ONE EXCEPTION THAT WE CAN DISCUSS.
>> PLUS THE COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS, I THINK IT'S THE MAYOR'S POSITION.
>> ALL AGAINST? MOTION PASSES.
THEN WE GOT THE ISSUE OF THE BRIDGE.
>> I DON'T KNOW WHETHER YOU-ALL WANT TO TAKE IT UP NOW, OR JUST WAIT FOR LATER, WHATEVER YOU-ALL WANT TO DO.
>> I ACTUALLY WOULD LIKE TO TAKE IT UP IN A VERY RESPECTFUL MANNER.
TO BE HONEST, WHAT I REALIZED,
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WE WENT HOME, AND I REVIEWED ALL THE THINGS.SEBE AND I JUST COMBINED, I'M IN 10 OF THEM, AND SEBE IS IN 11 OF THEM.
TONY AND PEPE, THEY'RE PROBABLY ON TWO OR THREE OF THEM.
ACTUALLY, I WOULD LIKE TO SUGGEST THAT WE DO REVISIT THAT BECAUSE I THINK WE PROBABLY DO NEED TO HAVE TONY, AND PEPE, BE IN OTHER COMMITTEES.
NOW BECAUSE WE DO HAVE THAT WHOLE THING WITH THE BRIDGE, I ACTUALLY WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A NOMINATION, AND HOPEFULLY, THEN WE CAN DISCUSS IT.
I WOULD LIKE TO NOMINATE MAYOR JIM DARLING, AS WELL AS COMMISSIONER TONY AGUIRRE, TO SERVE ON THE BRIDGE BOARD IN THAT WAY I CAN BACK OFF.
I HAVE OTHER BIGGER AND BETTER PROJECTS ANYWAYS [LAUGHTER] COMING UP.
HOPEFULLY, [NOISE] WE CAN TRY TO DO WHAT I WANT TO DO FOR THE BRIDGE WITHOUT HAVING TO BE ON THE BOARD.
WITH THAT SAID, I WOULD LIKE TO NOMINATE FORMER MAYOR, JIM DARLING, AS WELL AS COMMISSIONER TONY AGUIRRE, FOR THE BRIDGE BOARD, THAT'S MY MOTION.
>> IT'S A VERY IMPORTANT DECISION, AND I THINK THAT WE NEED TO WAIT FOR A FULL BOARD.
[OVERLAPPING] COMMISSIONER QUINTANILLA IS OUT ON VACATION.
>> [OVERLAPPING] TO BE HEARING AND JUST [OVERLAPPING] INVOLVED.
>> [OVERLAPPING] BUT IF IT'S UP TO THE COMMISSION, YOU-ALL CAN VOTE OR NOT, OR WAIT FOR THE BOARD, WHATEVER YOU-ALL WANT TO DO THEN.
>> MY APOLOGIES, MAYOR, I HAD BEEN IN COMMUNICATION, OR HAVE BEEN IN COMMUNICATION WITH COMMISSIONER QUINTANILLA.
HE HAD EXPRESSED IF THERE WAS AN OPPORTUNITY TO TABLE THE SPECIFIC ITEM AS IT RELATES TO THE BRIDGE BOARD APPOINTMENT UNTIL SUCH TIME WE COULD HAVE A FULL BOARD AGAIN.
I KNOW THAT COMMISSIONER RAMIREZ HAS A MOTION ON THE TABLE. SO I'VE [OVERLAPPING]
>> YEAH, THE MOTION IS ON THE TABLE [INAUDIBLE] , WASN'T COMMENTING ON IT.
>> I MAKE A MOTION TO TABLE IT, AND WE'LL REVISIT IT AND MAYBE WE CAN ALSO LOOK AT THE OTHER ONES SO WE CAN INCLUDE COMMISSIONER PEPE AND COMMISSIONER TONY ON THE OTHER ONES.
BECAUSE IF JUST LOOKING AT IT, YES, SEBE, AND I, I THINK I ENDED UP ON 10, AND SEBE IS ON 11.
>> COMMISSIONER, [OVERLAPPING] I SECOND. [OVERLAPPING]
>> DO WE NEED TO REVISIT THAT BECAUSE WE VOTED ON THOSE ONES ALREADY; ISN'T IT?
>> YOU HAVE NOT VOTED ON THOSE.
YOU MERELY ENGAGED IN CONVERSATION ON THE WORKSHOP. [OVERLAPPING]
>> WE VOTED ON THE REST JUST A MINUTE AGO.
>> SO WE'LL JUST REVISIT THEM.
>> WE CAN STILL REVISIT THEM ANYWAY. BUT I THINK COMMISSIONER RAMIREZ HAS WITHDRAWN HER MOTION.
>> I'LL MAKE A MOTION. [OVERLAPPING]
>> OKAY. SO ITEM 5 [OVERLAPPING].
>> DO YOU WANT TO PICK UP ANOTHER ONE FIRST? [LAUGHTER]
>> SO ON ITEM 5B, WE HAVE A COUPLE OF NOMINATIONS THAT ARE MEETING.
[B) Advisory Board Appointments.]
ON PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD, WE HAD COMMISSIONER PEPE, SIR PEPE CABEZA DE VACA, SERVING ON THAT BOARD, SO WE WILL NEED A NOMINATION FOR THAT ONE AS HE WILL BE LEAVING THAT VACANT.COMMISSIONER TANIA, YOU NOMINATED DR. RASHID TO THE SENIOR CITIZENS BOARD, AND MAYOR JIM DARLING WAS ALSO NOMINATED TO [INAUDIBLE] [SPANISH] FORMER MAYOR. SORRY.
>> ACTUALLY, I WANTED TO NOMINATE EDUARDO SALDANA FOR THE SENIOR BOARD.
WHO WAS IT? [OVERLAPPING] INSTEAD OF RASHID?
>> EDUARDO SALDANA. [OVERLAPPING]
>> YEAH, SO WE GET TWO APPOINTMENTS FOR THE SENIOR BOARD.
>> [SPANISH] OKAY, GOOD PEOPLE. [OVERLAPPING]
>> DO I HAVE ONE OPTION FOR THE BUILDING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS AND APPEALS? I THINK MR. KARAM IS OUT NOW OR IF HE'S STILL IN? HIS IS YELLOW, TOP RIGHT.
>> FOR BBOA, WE'VE GOT DIANA RODRIGUEZ, THAT'S AN ALTERNATE, AND JOSE GILBERTO MALDONADO.
>> I STILL HAVE DAVID KARAM, IS THAT DISTRICT 6 APPOINTEE?
>> YES, THAT'S YOUR APPOINTMENT AS WELL.
>> OKAY. SO I CAN THINK ABOUT.
>> YEAH, YOU HAVE AN APPOINTMENT TO GIVE. CORRECT.
>> COMMISSIONER ZAMORA, I INFORMED YOU ABOUT THE VACANCY THAT WE LOST.
>> MY CONDOLENCES TO THE MOORE FAMILY, AND I WILL COME BACK AT THE NEXT AVAILABLE MEETING [OVERLAPPING] FOR AN APPOINTMENT.
>> OKAY, DO YOU HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE?
>> I'M SORRY. MOTION TO APPROVE?
>> ALL AGAINST? MOTION CARRIES.
>> I THINK WE'RE USED TO MAKING THE MOTION [LAUGHTER] AS A COMMISSIONER, WE THINK [LAUGHTER] THAT'S WHAT IT IS.
>> PRESENTATION OF YEAR-TO-DATE TAX COLLECTION REPORT.
[C) Presentation of Year to Date Tax Collection Report.]
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>> GOOD EVENING, MR. MAYOR AND COMMISSIONERS.
BEFORE YOU, PLEASE FIND THE YEAR-TO-DATE COLLECTION REPORT FROM OCTOBER 1, 2020, THROUGH MAY 31, 2021.
THE REPORTING FOR THE CURRENT COLLECTION IS A BREAKDOWN COLLECTED BY PROPERTY TYPE, A PERCENTAGE OF COLLECTIONS, AND ADDITIONAL COLLECTIONS COLLECTED BY THE TAX OFFICE.
THE FIRST COLUMN ON THE REPORTS STARTS WITH A BEGINNING BALANCE.
WE STARTED OFF WITH 50,905,212.19 FOR THIS TAX YEAR.
WE'VE HAD ADJUSTMENTS FROM THE APPRAISAL DISTRICT THAT AMOUNTED TO 865,612.69, BRINGING OUR ADJUSTED LEVY TO 51,770,824.88.
THE YEAR-TO-DATE BASE COLLECTED AMOUNT IS 49,503,306.09 LEAVING A RECEIVABLE BALANCE OF 2,267,518.79.
THAT BRINGS OUR YEAR-TO-DATE COLLECTION RATE TO 95.62 PERCENT, WHICH IS A SLIGHT INCREASE FROM LAST YEAR, THE 95.29, THAT'S TO THE RIGHT.
TOWARDS THE MIDDLE OF THE REPORT, YOU'LL SEE A BREAKDOWN BY PROPERTY TYPE.
IT'S BROKEN DOWN BETWEEN REAL ESTATE, PERSONAL PROPERTY, MOBILE HOMES, AND MINERALS.
YOU CAN SEE THE AMOUNT THAT WE'VE COLLECTED IN BASE AMOUNT AND THE YEAR-TO-DATE RATE AT THE RIGHT-HAND SIDE.
WE COLLECTED IN REAL ESTATE 43,677,444.92.
IN PERSONAL PROPERTY, WE HAVE COLLECTED 5,726,203.73.
IN MOBILE HOMES, WE'VE COLLECTED 84,838.19.
IN MINERALS, WE HAVE COLLECTED [NOISE] 14,819.25.
AT THE BOTTOM OF THE REPORT, YOU'LL SEE THE ADDITIONAL COLLECTIONS AND FEES.
WE'VE COLLECTED AN AMOUNT OF 71,762.50 IN LATE RENDITION PENALTIES.
IN PENALTY AND INTEREST, WE HAVE COLLECTED 553,907.10 AND THE ATTORNEY FEES, 213,538.66, A TOTAL OF $610 IN TAX CERTIFICATES, $275 IN RETURN CHECKS.
IN ROLLBACK TAXES, WE'VE COLLECTED 37,285.17 AND WE ALSO COLLECT FOR THE TRES LAGOS PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT, AND WE HAVE COLLECTED 192,549.88.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, I'LL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER.
>> THANK YOU. DELINQUENT TAX COLLECTION REPORT.
>> GOOD EVENING, MAYOR VILLALOBOS AND COMMISSIONERS.
[D) Presentation of Delinquent Tax Collection Report.]
KELLY SALAZAR ON BEHALF OF LINEBARGER GOGGAN BLAIR & SAMPSON TO PRESENT YOUR DELINQUENT TAX COLLECTION REPORT FOR THE PERIOD OF MAY THROUGH FEBRUARY 2021.AS ALWAYS, OUR DELINQUENT TAX COLLECTION PROGRAM ON BEHALF OF THE GREAT CITY OF MCALLEN, FOCUSES ON TWO BASIC PREMISES; THE FIRST IS TO COLLECT FROM THE INDIVIDUAL TAXPAYER FIRST, AND SECONDLY, USE A TOOL OF LITIGATION ONLY AS A FINAL OPTION, WHICH WE HAVE REALLY STUCK TRUE [NOISE] TO THOSE TWO PREMISES, ESPECIALLY DURING COVID.
AS WE'RE TRYING TO CIRCLE PAST THAT DIFFICULT PERIOD, WE STILL HOLD TRUE TO THOSE TWO BASIC PREMISES.
DURING THIS REPORTING PERIOD, WE HAVE COMPLETED TWO DEMAND MAILINGS, MAILING OVER 5,300 STATEMENTS TO DELINQUENT TAXPAYERS WITHIN THE CITY OF MCALLEN.
WE'VE HAD OVER 1,400 PHONE CALLS, 14 PAYMENT AGREEMENTS, 187 PAY-OFF REQUESTS, AND 11 ONSITE VISITS WHICH PRE-PANDEMIC MET KNOCKING ON TAXPAYERS' DOORS, HAVING FACE-TO-FACE CONTACT WITH THEM, NOT ADHERING TO SOCIAL DISTANCING GUIDELINES.
WE'VE HAD TO SHIFT THAT DURING THE PANDEMIC.
RATHER THAN KNOCKING ON THE DOORS, WE'VE LEFT EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL FOR THE TAXPAYER IN ORDER TO OPEN UP A DIALOGUE BETWEEN THEM AND STRESS THE IMPORTANCE OF THEIR DELINQUENCY, AND TRYING TO GET AMOUNTS PAID.
WE LOOK LIKE WE'RE MIGHT BE TRANSITIONING TO FACE-TO-FACE CONTACT IN THE NEAR FUTURE. WE'LL SEE.
LOOKING AT OUR LITIGATION SUMMARY, WE HAVE FILED 59 LAWSUITS DURING THIS PERIOD REPRESENTING OVER $127,000 IN BASE PENALTY AND INTERESTS.
WE'VE DISPOSED OF 50 LAWSUITS.
WE'VE FILED SEVEN TAX WARRANTS AND TAX WARRANTS ARE JUDICIAL PROCEDURES THAT EXPEDITE THE COLLECTION PROCESS FOR BUSINESSES TO EMPHASIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF THE DELINQUENCY.
WITH THAT, YOU COULD CLOSE DOWN THE BUSINESS.
HOWEVER, WE TRY TO AVOID THAT AT ALL COSTS.
USUALLY, WE INITIATE THE TAX WARRANT.
THERE ISN'T A CLOSURE REQUIRED.
HOWEVER, IT DOES HEIGHTEN THE AWARENESS OF THE PROCESS TO THE DELINQUENT TAXPAYERS.
WE HAVE 403 LAWSUITS PENDING CURRENTLY, REPRESENTING OVER A MILLION DOLLARS IN BASE PENALTY AND INTEREST OWED.
WE REGULARLY CONDUCT TAX SALES AND RESELLS.
ALTHOUGH AGAIN, DURING THE PANDEMIC, WE HAVE NOT SOLD A SINGLE PROPERTY CODED AS HOMESTEADS.
WE HAVE ATTEMPTED TO DO OUR BEST TO WORK WITH DELINQUENT TAXPAYERS DURING
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THIS DIFFICULT TIME AND HAVE BEEN COMPASSIONATE, STRESSING THE IMPORTANCE OF FLEXIBILITY BUT ALSO MAKING SURE THAT THE CITY OF MCALLEN RECEIVES THE FUNDS THAT ARE NECESSARY TO OPERATE AS WELL.WE'VE HAD TWO TAX SALES AND ONE RE-SELL DURING THIS REPORTING PERIOD, PLACING EIGHT PROPERTIES FOR SALE.
THREE OF THOSE HAD BEEN SOLD AND THREE OF THOSE HAVE BEEN STRUCK OFF FOR LATER TAX RESELL.
AS WELL, DURING OUR TAX SALES AND RESELL PROCESS, AS A COURTESY TO THE CITY OF MCALLEN, WE ALSO INCLUDE MOWING LANES THAT ARE OWED TO THE CITY.
DURING THIS REPORTING PERIOD, OVER $4,800 IN MOWING LANES HAVE BEEN COLLECTED AS A RESULT OF OUR TAX SELL PROCESS.
LOOKING AT OUR COLLECTION COMPARISON FROM FEBRUARY THROUGH MAY, WE'VE COLLECTED OVER $484,000 IN BASE TAX, OVER $166,000 IN PENALTY AND INTERESTS FOR A TOTAL COLLECTIONS OF OVER $621,000, WHICH IS UP COMPARED TO LAST YEAR DURING THE SAME REPORTING PERIOD.
BUT IT SHOULD BE UP COMPARED TO LAST REPORTING PERIOD BECAUSE LAST YEAR DURING MARCH, APRIL, AND MAY, WE SAW A [NOISE] SIGNIFICANT DECLINE IN COLLECTIONS BECAUSE THAT WAS THE PERIOD IN WHICH THE PANDEMIC HIT.
BUT JUST FOOD FOR THOUGHT, DURING 2019, DURING THAT SAME REPORTING PERIOD, WE COLLECTED OVER $410,000 IN BASE.
JUST PATTING OURSELVES A LITTLE BIT ON THE BACK, WE'RE UP COMPARED TO A NORMAL COLLECTION YEAR, WITHOUT HAVING TO SELL ANY HOMES WITHIN THE CITY OF MCALLEN THAT ARE CODED AS HOMESTEAD.
LOOKING FORWARD TO THE FUTURE, WE'LL CONTINUE OUR COMPASSIONATE COLLECTION PROCESS, CONTINUING MONITORING PROPERTIES THAT ARE IN BANKRUPTCY, AS WELL AS OUR LITIGATION PROCESS, AND DOING OUR BEST TO COLLECT FOR THE CITY OF MCALLEN WITH COMPASSION AND ADAPTIVITY DURING THIS TIME.
I'D BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU HAVE.
>> I HAVE ONE QUESTION REAL QUICK.
KELLY, ON THE TAXES ON PAGE NUMBER 3, YOU TOOK ABOUT THREE PROPERTIES THAT'S SOLD, THREE STRUCK OFF, AND TWO OTHERS. WHAT'S THE OTHER?
>> THOSE ARE MOST LIKELY PROPERTIES THAT WERE PULLED DUE TO A PAYMENT ARRANGEMENT.
>> ABOUT $20,000 A LITTLE OVER WAS COLLECTED AS A RESULT OF NOT HAVING TO SELL IT, BUT THAT TAX SALE PROCESS LIGHTS A FIRE SOMETIMES.
>> I WAS JUST CURIOUS ABOUT IT A LITTLE BIT.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. HAVE A GOOD EVENING.
>> THANK YOU. SUBDIVISION MONTHLY REPORT.
[E) Subdivision Monthly Report.]
>> [NOISE] WE'RE CHUGGING ALONG FOR THE YEAR WITH SUBDIVISIONS.
WE HAD 40 SUBDIVISIONS SUBMITTED, TWO COMMERCIAL, AND TWO RESIDENTIAL FOR A TOTAL OF 30 LOTS.
THEN WE ALSO HAD THREE SUBDIVISIONS RECORDED LAST MONTH, TWO OF WHICH ARE RESIDENTIAL CONTAINING 42 LOTS AND THEN A ONE LOT COMMERCIAL.
IT'S A ONE LOT APARTMENT DEVELOPMENT ON CEDAR JUST EAST OF MCCOLL.
NEXT UP, WE HAVE SALKINDER PLAZA WHICH IS A ONE LOT COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT ON SOUTHWEST CORNER OF 10TH AND NORTHGATE, JUST OVER TWO ACRES.
THEN WE HAVE SALTILLO PLAZA, ANOTHER ONE LOT COMMERCIAL SUBDIVISION, JUST UNDER AN ACRE ON PECAN EAST OF TAYLOR.
LASTLY, WE HAVE VILLA TORRE AT NORTH BENTSEN ESTATES, A ONE SINGLE-FAMILY HOME, RATHER 27 LOT FIVE-ACRE SUBDIVISION ON BENTSEN ROAD.
FOR OUR RECORDED SUBDIVISIONS, FIRST OFF, WE HAVE B.B.E RANCHETTE, ONE LOT RESIDENTIAL AT TWO-AND-A-QUARTER ACRES.
MCALLEN TOWNSITE LOT 6-A BLOCK 47 ON THE CORNER OF ERIE AND 11TH, ONE LOT COMMERCIAL.
LASTLY, WE HAVE THE VILLATORRE ESTATES AT ALMON SUBDIVISION, 41 LOTS ON YELLOW HAMMER BETWEEN WARE. ANY QUESTIONS?
>> ANY QUESTIONS? WE'RE GOOD? THANK YOU SO MUCH.
[F) Project Status Report through May 31, 2021.]
>> FOR THE PROJECT STATUS REPORT, I'D LIKE TO START WITH A BICENTENNIAL.
LET ME SEE IF I CAN GET THIS GOING.
THE BICENTENNIAL BOULEVARD EXTENSION PROJECT FROM TRENTON TO THE STATE HIGHWAY 107.
FOR THIS PROJECT, THE CONTRACTOR, TEXAS CORDIA, CONTINUES TO MAKE PROGRESS ON THE ROADWAY PROJECT.
WE ARE PENDING DELIVERY OF GATE VALVES FOR THE IRRIGATION SERVICE CONNECTIONS TO FINALIZE IRRIGATION PORTION OF THE PROJECT.
SOUTHBOUND LANES FROM AUBURN HOBBS ARE COMPLETE AS WELL.
AS YOU WILL KNOW, THE SECTION BETWEEN TRENTON AND AUBURN HAS BEEN COMPLETED.
THE CONTRACTOR CONTINUES TO WORK NORTH OF THAT, I WOULD LIKE TO ADVISE THAT WE ARE WORKING WITH THE CONTRACTOR
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FOR THE NEXT SEGMENT OF OPENING BETWEEN AUBURN AND FREDDY GONZALEZ, AND WE'LL BE COORDINATING DATES FOR THAT OPENING AS WELL WITHIN THE NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS.WE'RE EXCITED TO HAVE THAT NEXT SEGMENT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
>> YOU SAID THE NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS?
>> YES SIR. [NOISE] I DON'T HAVE A DATE YET, OTHERWISE, I WOULDN'T [LAUGHTER] FOR COORDINATING THE CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE.
>> [LAUGHTER] THEY ARE GETTING CLOSE THUS WHY.
>> THEY ARE GETTING CLOSE. THEY HAVE A COMPLETION TOWARDS THE END OF AUGUST FOR THE REST OF THE PROJECT.
HOPEFULLY THIS WILL GET US FURTHER MOVEMENT IN THERE AND THEN WE'LL HAVE THE FINAL OPENING IN LATE AUGUST.
THE NEXT PROJECT THAT WE HAVE IS A NORTH 43RD STREET STORMWATER BYPASS BY CASTLE CONSTRUCTION.
WE HAVE MADE PROGRESS AND YOU WILL SEE IT THROUGH THE REPORT THAT'S BEFORE YOU FOR THE COMMISSIONERS THAT ARE NEW, WE GO THROUGH THE END OF LAST MONTH, BUT BETWEEN THE END OF LAST MONTH AND NOW IT'S ALMOST ANOTHER MONTH, SO THERE IS ADDITIONAL PROGRESS THAT HAS BEEN MADE.
THE PICTURES LOOK A LITTLE BIT OLD.
IT'S BECAUSE THEY WERE THROUGH THE END OF LAST MONTH.
IF THERE'S A NOTABLE IMPROVEMENTS SUCH AS I MENTIONED FOR BICENTENNIAL, I'LL GO AHEAD AND BRING THAT UP IN THE REPORT.
FOR THE 43RD STREET STORMWATER BYPASS WITH CASTLE CONSTRUCTION, THEY HAVE COMPLETED THE PAVEMENT REPAIR AND THE INSTALLATION OF THE STORM LINE IS COMPLETE.
THE FINAL SECTION, THEY NEED TO GO UNDERNEATH THE IRRIGATION BOXES AND CONNECT TO THE DRAIN DITCH AND THAT'S A BOREHOLE.
THEY HAVE THAT SCHEDULED FOR THIS WEEK AND IF WEATHER ALLOWS US THEY'LL BE ABLE TO COMPLETE THAT THIS WEEK, IF NOT, AS SOON AS THE WEATHER PERMITS FOR THAT BOREHOLE TO BE DONE.
THE NEXT PROJECT IS A DOVE NORTH 10TH STREET TO SECOND STREET DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENT BY RDH SITE AND CONCRETE.
THE CONTRACTOR HAS HAD SOME DELAYS ON THIS PROJECT, BUT THEY HAVE INSTALLED THAT CROSSING AT DOVE AND THEY ARE WORKING FOR PAVEMENT RECONSTRUCTION THIS WEEK AS WELL, WEATHER PERMITTING.
WE'RE COORDINATING WITH THEM TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY MOVE AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE TO ADDRESS ALL THE PAVEMENT CONDITIONS THAT THEY NEED TO ADDRESS FOR THIS PROJECT.
THE NEXT PROJECT IS A FOURTH AT SUNFLOWER AVENUE DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS.
THE MAJORITY OF THIS WORK RIGHT NOW IS OCCURRING ALONG SECOND STREET.
THE STORMLINE HAS BEEN INSTALLED ALONG SECOND STREET.
THERE ARE TWO WATERLINE CROSSINGS THAT ARE PENDING AND PAVEMENT RECONSTRUCTION IS PENDING FOR THIS SECTION.
RDH IS ALSO THE CONTRACTOR FOR THIS PROJECT.
>> I HAVE A LOT OF CONCERN THERE YES I HAVE SEEN FOR MORE ACTION, MORE ACTIVITY THERE.
BUT YOU NEED TO MONITOR THEM TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY CONTINUE TO PUT AS MANY CREWS AS POSSIBLE BECAUSE IT HAS BEEN A TREMENDOUS DELAY THERE.
WE HAVE TO BE MORE CAUTIOUS ESPECIALLY THOSE CONTOURS OF SECOND STREET, DOVE ANYTHING AS MAJOR LIKE THAT.
WE HAVE TO DO IT A LOT MORE PROPERLY.
>> IT HAS CAUSED A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF PROBLEMS. I JUST DON'T FEEL THAT ESPECIALLY ON SECOND STREET WITH THAT DELAY IS JUST WAY TOO MUCH.
I'M ACTUALLY WORKING WITH OUR LEGAL DEPARTMENT TO SEE WHAT WE CAN DO ASIDE FROM THE LIQUIDATED DAMAGES, WHAT WE CAN DO TO ADDRESS THOSE DELAYS AND HOW WE CAN MOVE FORWARD WITH THE CONTRACTOR.
WE CONTINUE TO WORK WITH THE CONTRACTOR SO THAT THEY ARE ABLE TO FINISH THAT WORK AND WE'RE ADDRESSING THOSE ISSUES AS THEY COME OUT.
>> THE NEXT PROJECT IS A NORTHWEST BLUELINE REGRADE TRENTON TO OUTFALL.
REIM CONSTRUCTION IS A CONTRACTOR FOR THIS PROJECT, I HAVE SOME REALLY GOOD NEWS.
THEY HAVE INSTALLED THE BOXES ALONG AUBURN AND THEY HAVE INSTALLED THEM GOING NORTH TO [INAUDIBLE] SUBDIVISION.
I RECEIVED A TEXT FOR MY STAFF JUST A LITTLE WHILE AGO THAT THEY HAVE COMPLETED THE CONNECTION TO [INAUDIBLE] RIDGE.
THERE'S SOME GROUNDING THAT NEEDS TO BE DONE IN THE BOXES, BUT THEY ARE FUNCTIONAL.
THE CONNECTION TO THE [INAUDIBLE] SUBDIVISION IS ESSENTIALLY SUBSTANTIALLY COMPLETE AS OF TODAY.
>> WE CONTINUE TO WORK. THERE'S OTHER COMPONENTS OF THE PROJECT THAT IS JUST ONE COMPONENT.
WE HAVE ANOTHER COMPONENT THAT IS GOING TO INSTALL STORM LINE ALONG TRENTON.
SOON WITHIN THE NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS, WE'LL PROBABLY GET STARTED WITH THAT SECTION OF IT.
THEN WE ALSO HAVE DRAINAGE DITCH EXCAVATION THAT'S ALSO PART OF THIS PROJECT.
WITHIN THEIR TIMEFRAME TO COMPLETE THIS WORK AND THEY MAY HAVE SOME OTHER DELAYS THAT THEY WILL BE ASKING FOR, BUT THEY HAVE ASSISTED US WITH MEETING THE REQUESTS THAT WE PUT FORWARD AS FAR AS SCHEDULING.
>> BUT YES, THAT IS ALSO EXTREMELY TIME SENSITIVE DUE TO THE SEASON WE'RE GOING TO GET THROUGH.
>> IF WE COULD GET AT LEAST THE DRAINAGE FUNCTIONING, WHETHER IT'S NOT PAVED OR NOT OR WHATEVER, AS LONG AS THE DRAINAGE GETS DONE AND IT FUNCTIONS,
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IT'LL TAKE CARE OF ALL THAT AREA?>> IT'S CONNECTED. THAT IS CONNECTED AS OF TODAY.
>> AM GOING TO ASK ABOUT THE STUDIES ON THE AREA NORMALLY A COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS TRIANGLE PARK AND THE NORTHWEST BLUELINE BETWEEN TRENTON AND ROBIN, HAS THAT BEEN COMPLETED YET?
>> YES. THE ENGINEERS HAVE COMPLETED THOSE STUDIES AND WE ARE GOING THROUGH THE VARIOUS OPTIONS THAT THEY PRESENTED SO THAT WE CAN FINALIZE HOW WE'RE GOING TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THOSE.
>> WE'RE MAKING SOME GOOD PROGRESS ON THAT END.
>> THE NEXT PROJECT IS A BICENTENNIAL BLUELINE HARVEY TO TAMARACK BRIDGE REPLACEMENTS.
THE CONTRACTOR CONTINUES TO WORK AT THE LA VISTA BRIDGE AND THEY WERE ACTUALLY MOVING FORWARD TOWARDS THE PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE NEXT WHILE THEY HAVE THEIR EQUIPMENT IN PLACE.
THEY'LL BE MOVING FORWARD AND BEGINNING THE DRILLED SHAFTS FOR THE PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE CROSSING.
THE NEXT PROJECT THAT WE HAVE ARE THE DRAINAGE UTILITY FEE PROJECTS.
THE FIRST ONE IS A SARAH AVENUE STORM SEWER BYPASS BY TEXAS CORDIA.
ALTHOUGH THAT IS A SMALL PROJECT, IT'S AN IMPORTANT PROJECT.
USUALLY THE PUBLIC WORKS CREWS ARE THERE PUMPING WATER WELL NOW WE DID THE CONNECTION, SO NO LONGER REQUIRES STAFF TO MAKE THAT CONNECTION.
TEXAS CORDIA HAS COMPLETED THAT WORK AS WELL.
THE NEXT PROJECT UNDER THE DRAINAGE UTILITY FEE THAT HAS MADE SOME SUBSTANTIAL PROGRESS IS THE GARDENIA AND NORTH 12TH STREET DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS.
TEXAS CORDIA IS THE CONTRACTOR AND THEY HAVE FINISHED INSTALLATION OF ALL THE STORM SEWER SYSTEM FOR THAT PROJECT AS WELL.
>> AGAIN, THE SYSTEM IS WORKING ALREADY?
>> YES. THEY STILL HAVE PAVEMENT WORK PENDING AND SOME WATERLINE CROSSINGS, BUT THE SYSTEM IS CONNECTED.
>> THE NEXT PROJECT THAT WE HAVE IS A SINGLE MACHINE ANNUAL REPAVING PROJECT, 21ST, KENNEDY COLBATH, AND 38TH ARE SOME EXAMPLES OF THOSE.
CUTLER REPAVING HAS COMPLETED THEIR LIST OF ROADWAYS FOR THIS YEAR.
THEN WE HAVE THE I-2 AND I-69C INTERCHANGE PROJECT WHICH CONTINUES TO MAKE PROGRESS THEY ARE WORKING ON THE GIRDERS FOR THE DC 4, I GUESS WHAT THEY REFERRED TO IT AS.
THEY JUST CONTINUE TO DO WORK CLOSING OFF SEGMENTS OF THE EXPRESSWAY, SENDING US NOTICES WHICH WE SENT TO OUR MNCN STAFF SO THEY CAN PUT OUT FOR THE PUBLIC FOR ANY LANE CHANGES OR CLOSURES IF THEY HAVE POINTS.
>> WAS THERE ESTIMATED TIME ON THAT ONE?
>> I WILL NEED TO GET BACK TO YOU.
THEY HAD A PRETTY LONG TIMEFRAME, MAYBE ANOTHER TWO YEARS.
IT WAS PRETTY SIGNIFICANT TIMEFRAME.
BUT I'LL CONFIRM AND GET BACK TO YOU.
>> WE HAD ALSO ASKED ABOUT LOOKING AT AN AERIAL OF HOW FAR THIS PROJECT EXTENDS EAST AND WEST.
CAN YOU GET THAT THE NEXT REPORT?
>> YES, SIR. I WILL GET THAT TO YOU THE NEXT REPORT.
>> ANY QUESTIONS? THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
[G) Status Report on Parks & Recreation Projects.]
>> GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COMMISSIONERS.
>> LET ME JUST TAKE A SECOND HERE. [NOISE] YEAH.
MCALLEN PARKS & RECREATION STATUS UPDATE.
THE FIRST SLIDE YOU SEE HERE IS OUR TEAM WORKING ON A DECAL AT THE TEXAS YOUTH FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION TOURNAMENT, WHICH HAPPENED AT THE END OF MAY.
WE HAD OVER 40 TEAMS OF 10 COMING FROM DALLAS, LAREDO, SAN ANTONIO, HOUSTON, AND OF COURSE, HERE IN THE VALLEY.
I JUST WANTED TO SHOW YOU WHAT THE TEAM COULD DO BY PROVIDING A CHAMPIONSHIP FIELD FOR THE KIDS TO EXPERIENCE.
THEY DID THIS LOGO, THE TYFA LOGO, IN EACH OF THE END ZONES, AND THEN ALSO ON THE 50-YARD LINE.
THAT WAS A PRETTY COOL EXPERIENCE FOR THE KIDS TO HAVE.
>> IT WAS VERY WELL INTENDED AND WE GOT HIT BY RAIN, BUT THERE WAS A LOT OF PEOPLE FROM OUT OF TOWN HERE.
>> I BELIEVE THAT WE HAVE ONE OF OUR OWN WINNER CHAMPIONSHIP IN THEIR DIVISIONS.
BEATING THE OTHER TEAMS COMING UP FROM NORTH WAS A PRETTY GOOD SHOW, AND I THINK THAT WAS THE FAR TEAM FROM FAR, THAT ONE KEPT IN THEIR AGE OR DIVISIONS.
A LOT OF THESE KIDS FROM THE NORTH, IF YOU SEE THEM.
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THEY'RE BIG, THEY'RE HUGE AND THEY'RE FAST, AND FOR US TO COMPETE AND WIN A CHAMPIONSHIP IN AN AGE DIVISION, SHOWS THAT YOU HAVE ACTUALLY SEEN THEIR VALUE OR SO.[BACKGROUND] THE NEXT SLIDE YOU SEE HERE IS UVALDE BALLFIELD LIGHTING, WHICH WAS A CDBG FUNDED A PROGRAM.I THINK LAST MEETING THAT WE HAD, WE WEREN'T ABLE TO SHOW YOU THIS PHOTO, BUT THIS PHOTO WAS TAKEN IN MAY RIGHT BEFORE THE FIRST STORMS CAME IN, AND THEN RIGHT BEFORE WE HAD AP LIGHT THIS UP.
YOU CAN SEE WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE UVALDE BALLFIELDS.
THOSE ARE THE FIRST LED LIGHTING WE'RE GOING TO HAVE IN THE CITY.
WE'RE PRETTY EXCITED ABOUT THAT.
PENDING ON THIS FIELD WE HAVE LEFT IS JUST TO BRING IN SOME TOPSOIL, A REAL LINE OR IRRIGATION, AND THEN HYDRO SEED FOR THE TURF THERE.
THIS ONE WILL BE GETTING COMPLETED HOPEFULLY NEXT FISCAL YEAR.
BUT WE JUST WANTED TO SHOW YOU THE PROGRESS THAT WE WERE DOING AT UVALDE.
THE NEXT TWO SLIDES ARE A DEPICTION OF OUR WARE ROAD COLBATH AND JORDAN SEATING NODES.
THIS WAS THROUGH ANOTHER CDBG PROJECT WHICH WILL BRING TWO SEATING NODES TO WARE ROAD.
WE HAVE A HARD DEADLINE AT THE END OF JULY TO COMPLETE THIS PROJECT.
JUST RECENTLY, THE TEAM WAS ABLE TO GET THE CONCRETE IN FOR THE SIDEWALK, WITH PARTS, BUILDING MAINTENANCE, AND PUBLIC WORKS.
WE JUST WANT TO THANK ALVIDA, FOR THE CONTINUOUS SUPPORT THAT SHE PROVIDES.
PUBLIC WORKS WILL BE ASSISTING ON OTHER PROJECTS AS WELL FOR SIDEWALKS IN THE FUTURE.
THE SUAREZ TODDLER PLAY SYSTEM.
THIS ONE, WE HAD GOT PUSHED THE DEADLINE BACK ON THE TIME FRAME OF THIS TO GET DELIVERED.
IT WAS GOING TO BE THIS WEEK. IT GOT DELAYED ANOTHER WEEK.
HOPEFULLY WE'LL GET IT IN THE FIRST WEEK OF JULY, AND GET THAT INSTALLED, AND THEN THE ONLY THING TO COMPLETE THIS CDBG PROJECT IS GETTING THE SIGNAGE UP THERE, AT SUAREZ.
THIS ONE HERE IS AT THE LA FLORESTA PARK LAND ZONE 3.
THIS ONE HERE RECEIVED THE MATURE TREES THAT WERE BEING WATERED WEEKLY WITH THE TRAVELING METER.
DOCUMENTS ARE COMPLETED TO GO TO BID FOR THE TRAIL AND SIDEWALK CONNECTION.
AGAIN, IT WOULD BE AN INNER DEPARTMENT WITH PUBLIC WORKS AND ASSISTING WITH THE SIDEWALK THERE.
THE PLAYGROUND HAS ALSO BEEN ORDERED, AND SEDIMENT USED TO FOLLOW.
THE IRRIGATION PLAN IS BEING DESIGNED IN A HOUSE, TO ALSO GO OUT FOR BID THERE.
>> HOW'S ARE ALL THE TREES DOING?
>> TREES ARE DOING WELL. THE ONES THAT WE REPLANTED FROM CONVENTION CENTER.
LFO ROADSTER, MUNICIPAL PARK AND SPRINGFEST ARE CATCHING ON VERY WELL.
>> THIS IS LA FLORESTA [OVERLAPPING].
>> CLOSE TO 40, YES SIR. THIS IS ABOUT A SEVEN ACRE TRACK HERE.
THE NEXT PROJECT WE'RE WORKING ON IS THE FIREMAN'S PARK H2O HUT.
AS YOU CAN SEE IN THIS SLIDE HERE, THE LEFT PICTURE IS THE MILITARY CONTAINER THAT WE PURCHASED THROUGH SURPLUS, THAT WE'RE REMODELING, AND TO BE THE STOREFRONT FOR THE PARK HERE.
AS IF WE CAN REMEMBER, THE PARK SAT ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE LAKE, OR THE H2O HUT WHERE UNIVERSITY DRAFT HOUSE IS NOW CURRENTLY LOCATED.
WE'RE GOING TO RELOCATE THIS ONE ON THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE PARK.
THIS IS ANOTHER PROJECT THAT WILL BE COMPLETED IN THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR.
THE LAST PROJECT HERE IS THE GARZA CHAVEZ SUBSTATION LANDSCAPING PROJECT THAT WE'RE CURRENTLY COMPLETING.
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE API PROJECT.
WE ARE HUMBLED TO BE PART OF THIS REDEDICATION AND LANDSCAPING FOR THE LOWS AND SEEN A SUBSTATION TO GARZA CHAVEZ.
THE HORTICULTURAL TEAM STRIPPED AWAY THE PREVIOUS LANDSCAPE, AND ADDED A NEW SET OF NATIVE PLANTS.
WORKING WITH CRIME STOPPERS, WE'RE ALSO COORDINATING THE INSTALLATIONS OF MEMORIAL BENCHES THAT WILL BE PLACED IN AUGUST.
JUST DUE TO THE COVID, EVERYTHING IS DELAYED.
THE REDEDICATION CEREMONY WILL TAKE PLACE ON SUNDAY JULY 11.
WE HOPE TO SEE YOU GUYS OUT THERE.
THIS WILL BE AGAIN, BE AT THE LOS AND CHINO SUBSTATION FOR THE REDEDICATION OF THIS BUILDING.
THAT CONCLUDES MY REPORT [NOISE] ANY QUESTIONS?
[H) Immigration and Respite Center Report.]
>> HONORABLE, MAYOR, COMMISSIONERS, I JUST WANTED TO GIVE YOU A BRIEF UPDATE ON IMMIGRATION IN THE HUMANITARIAN RESPITE CENTER HERE, IN THE CITY OF MCALLEN.
IN TERMS OF NUMBERS, A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO, AND I'M TALKING ABOUT JUNE 11TH THROUGH THE 17TH, WE HAD 4,187 INDIVIDUALS
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DROPPED OFF BY THE BORDER PATROL AT THE RESPITE CENTER HERE IN CATHOLIC CHARITY.THAT'S AN AVERAGE OF ABOUT 598 PEOPLE PER DAY.
OF THOSE, WE HAD 231 THAT TESTED POSITIVE THROUGH OUR CONTRACT WITH AMERICAN MEDICAL RESPONSE, AMR. IT'S ABOUT A 5.5 PERCENT POSITIVITY RATE, WHICH IS ABOUT AVERAGE BASED ON WHAT WE'VE SEEN HERE THIS YEAR.
THIS LAST WEEK, WE SAW THE NUMBERS INCREASE PRETTY DRAMATICALLY.
WE HAD 5,207 DROP-OFFS, THAT'S AN AVERAGE OF 744 PER DAY.
OUR POSITIVITY RATE JUMPED TO 7.3 PERCENT WHICH AGAIN IS NOT THE HIGHEST THAT WE'VE SEEN, BUT IT'S A LARGER NUMBER.
OUR HIGHEST POSITIVE NUMBER BY THE WAY IS ABOUT 9.4 PERCENT.
WE'RE NOT QUITE CLOSE TO THAT.
BUT AGAIN, JUST TO GIVE YOU INFORMATION ON THAT NUMBER.
THOSE NUMBERS IS A SIDE NOTE HAVE INCREASED DRAMATICALLY JUST IN A FEW DAYS SINCE THEN.
IN THE LAST THREE DAYS THAT I HAVE RECORDS FOR, WE'VE AVERAGED ABOUT 1,003 PEOPLE PER DAY, BEING DROPPED OFF AT THE RESPITE CENTERS.
THE NUMBERS ARE GOING UP QUICKLY.
WE ARE CONTINUING TO WORK WITH AMERICAN MEDICAL RESPONSE ON SOME OF THE WORK THAT THEY'RE DOING IN MODIFYING A LITTLE BIT WHAT THEY'VE BEEN DOING.
YOU HAVE NOTICED PROBABLY THAT THAT PARKING LOT ON JUST NORTH OF 15TH AND BUSINESS 83 IS NOW CLEARED OF THE TENT.
THEY HAVE ACQUIRED A FACILITY JUST NORTH OF THE HUMANITARIAN RESPITE CENTER, AND SO NOW THEY ARE INSIDE A BUILDING.
MUCH EASIER FOR INDIVIDUALS TO WALK BACK AND FORTH IS NEEDED, AND THEN IT ALSO GIVEN US ACCESS BACK TO THAT PARKING LOT THAT WE WERE UTILIZING.
AMR IS ALSO ASSISTING US WITH TRANSPORTATION OF POSITIVE INDIVIDUALS TO QUARANTINE SITES IN THE AREA THERE.
IN ADDITION TO THAT, ASSISTING US WITH OVERFLOW TRANSPORTATION OF NEGATIVE INDIVIDUALS TO OFFSITE OVERNIGHT HOUSING.
THAT IS GENERALLY RIGHT NOW AT OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE CHURCH OVER IN THE CITY OF MISSION, WHO HAS BEEN TAKING ANYWHERE FROM 200 TO 300 PEOPLE PER NIGHT, JUST TO ASSIST WITH THE PROCESS.
WE'RE ALSO WORKING WITH TRANSIT AGENCIES.
ONE OF THE THINGS THAT MAKES THIS PROCESS DIFFICULT IS THE ABILITY TO MOVE PEOPLE NORTH OUT OF THE CITY OF MCALLEN AFTER THEY'VE GONE THROUGH THE PROCESS, WE HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH THE PRIVATE BUS LINES.
I KNOW TORNADO TYPICALLY HAS FOUR NORTHBOUND ROUTES PER DAY.
THEY HAVE INCREASED AT THE LAST FEW DAYS TO SIX NORTHBOUND TRIPS.
HERE IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS, WE EXPECT THEM TO MOVE THAT POTENTIALLY TO EIGHT PER DAY, WHICH SHOULD GIVE IT QUITE A BIT OF ADDITIONAL CAPACITY OBVIOUSLY.
ON THE GOOSE HAS TO NORTHBOUND ROUTES AND THREE DIFFERENT DAYS PER WEEK.
AGAIN, WE'RE LOOKING AT SOME SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED CAPACITY.
THAT'S GOING TO HELP US QUITE A BIT.
IN TERMS OF DISCUSSIONS WITH THE US BORDER PATROL.
I KNOW AS RECENTLY AS TODAY IN MY CONVERSATIONS WITH THEM, THEY HAVE SEEN A 24 PERCENT INCREASE IN APPREHENSIONS JUST IN THE LAST TWO WEEKS.
THEY DO NOT SEE THE NUMBER DROPPING, THEY DON'T SEE IT STAYING THE SAME.
THEY EXPECT THE NUMBER TO CONTINUE TO INCREASE.
SOME OF THE THINGS THAT WE'RE LOOKING AT VERY CLOSELY.
SPECIFICALLY TITLE 42, WHICH IS THE FEDERAL REGULATION THAT ALLOWS FOR SOME PEOPLE TO BE TURNED BACK AROUND AT THE BORDER.
THERE'S SPECULATION THAT THAT IS GOING TO END AT SOME POINT IN THE NEAR FUTURE.
THEY EXPECT THAT WHEN THAT HAPPENS, WE CAN PROBABLY SEE THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE DROPPED OFF IN THE MCALLEN AREA INCREASE BY AT LEAST 250 PEOPLE PER DAY.
UNDERSTANDING THAT THE MAJORITY OF PEOPLE THAT ARE BROUGHT TO US AT THE RESPITE CENTER RIGHT NOW OR FAMILY UNITS.
THERE IS A POSSIBILITY DEPENDING ON WHAT HAPPENS WITH TITLE 42, THAT WE'LL SEE SOME INDIVIDUALS BROUGHT IN, NOT FAMILY UNITS.
THAT'S NOT OUR PREFERENCE, I KNOW WE REALLY PREFER TO KEEP FAMILY UNITS TOGETHER IN THAT FACILITY, BUT THAT'S ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE'RE COORDINATING WITH THE US BORDER PATROL.
I KNOW THE MAYOR AND I ARE WORKING ON A MEETING WITH BORDER PATROL FOR LATER THIS WEEK.
WE'LL BE MEETING WITH THEM AND CITY MANAGER RODRIGUEZ SO THAT WE CAN DISCUSS SOME OF THE ISSUES THAT WE'RE GOING THROUGH HERE AS WELL.
BUT WE CONTINUE A GOOD PARTNERSHIP WITH THE US BORDER PATROL AND OBVIOUSLY WITH CATHOLIC CHARITIES AND THE FANTASTIC WORK THAT THEY'RE DOING TO ASSIST THE CITY THROUGHOUT THIS PROCESS.
IF THERE ARE ANY SPECIFIC QUESTIONS, I'LL DO MY BEST TO ANSWER.
I JUST WANTED TO GIVE YOU AN UPDATE AND LET YOU KNOW WHERE WE ARE ON THAT PROCESS AS WE STAND UP.
>> JEFF. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE UPDATE.
>> GREAT WORK AND THANK YOU FOR THE INFORMATION IN TITLE 42.
[I) Future Agenda Items.]
>> WE'RE GOING TO BE PLACING THE ELECTION OF THE MAYOR PRO TEM AT THE NEXT CITY COMMISSION MEETING.
I THINK WE HAD DISCUSSED BEFORE THERE'S THE ISSUE OF A FIRE STATION NUMBER 8, I THINK THERE IS LAW WAS AREA,
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AND I THINK THERE'S THE POSSIBILITY OF DOING SOME FUNDING IN THE WORLD BE REIMBURSED LATER ON.I THINK WE CAN START LOOKING AT IT INSTEAD OF WAITING TILL EVERYTHING'S DEVELOPED.
I THINK THAT'LL BE GOOD FOR THE NORTH AREA FOR INSURANCE PURPOSES, FOR SAFETY PURPOSES, AND THAT ALSO CHERRY ROAD NORTH OF 107 AND SOUTH.
WE'RE LOOKING AT THE POSSIBLE EXPANSION OF CHERRY ROAD.
I'LL TALK TO COMMISSIONER RODRIGUEZ ON THAT.
WE'RE GOING TO BE MEETING WITH POSSIBLY TWO OF OUR COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, BUT WE'LL GET MORE INFORMATION ON THAT AND BRING IT BACK.
OF COURSE, YOU NEED TO REPORT BACK QUICKLY.
THE OTHER THING I WAS THINKING ABOUT IS THINGS ARE GROWING AND WE'RE GROWING PRETTY FAST.
WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME WE DID A STUDY ON DRAINAGE? I THINK WE NEED TO TAKE A LOOK AT THE NORTH AND THE SOUTH.
WE HAD LOT OF PROJECTS THANKS TO THE BOND ELECTION.
QUITE A FEW PROJECTS, BUT I THINK WE NEED TO TAKE A LOOK AT IT AND SEE BECAUSE THAT'S ONE OF THE MAJOR ISSUES WE ALWAYS HAVE.
>> MR. MAYOR, MR. CITY MANAGER, I KNOW THAT MR. CITY MANAGER MENTIONED AT THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING, WHICH WOULD BE WHAT, JULY THE 12TH.
I WILL BE ABSENT. I'LL BE ON VACATION, SO I LIKE TO SEE WE CAN HAVE ANOTHER MEETING TO SELECT THE MAYOR PRO TEM, I KNOW BY CHARTER IS SUPPOSED TO BE THE FIRST REGULAR MEETING AFTER THE INSTALLATION OF NEW OFFICERS, BUT IN THIS CASE, UNFORTUNATE BECAUSE OF COMMISSIONER EUPHONIA, HE'S OUT TODAY.
IF IT COULD ALL BE POSSIBLE TO MAYBE LEAVE IT TO THE LAST MEETING OR SECOND MEETING OF THE MONTH WHICH WOULD PUT US AT THE 26TH OF JULY.
>> MOST LIKELY I'LL BE OUT OF TOWN PROBABLY ALSO.
>> BUT IT'S OKAY. WE WE'RE NOT IN VIOLATION OF THE CHARTER AND THINGS LIKE THAT.
>> BUT THERE'S NO CAUSE OF ACTION OR ENFORCEMENT.
>> I DON'T THINK THERE'S A REMEDY TO THAT.
>> LET'S MAKE SURE WE'RE FOLLOWING THE RULES AND THAT'S ALL AM MAKING SURE.
>> I KNOW WE KEEP HAVING THE RENAMING OF PAM VIEW IN THE GOLF COURSE ON OUR FUTURE AGENDA.
NEVER, NOT ADA AND IT HASN'T BEEN DONE.
HOW ABOUT WE DO A COMMITTEE LIKE WE'VE BEEN HAVING FOR THE MONARCH PROJECT.
WE SHOULD PROBABLY DO THAT WITH THAT AND GET CARLOS AND EVERYONE BOARD.
>> BECAUSE ACTUALLY I'VE BEEN TELLING PEOPLE ABOUT RENAMING IT AND IT WAS, ''WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO NAME IT?'' I'M LIKE, ''WELL, I DON'T KNOW.'' LET'S GET THE BALL ROLLING ON THAT ONE.
BECAUSE ACTUALLY PEOPLE ARE VERY EXCITED ABOUT THE RENAMING OF THE GOLF COURSE AND THE CENTER.
ALSO, TO ADD TO THAT, I DO WANT TO SEE IF WE CAN TALK ABOUT THE RENOVATION, SO THE GOLF COURSE, WE'RE ALREADY ON THAT SUBJECT.
THE MONARCH PROJECT AND SO THAT WAY WE CAN PRESENT THAT FOR WORKSHOP.
>> ANYBODY ELSE? I THINK WE NEED TO HAVE A MEETING WITH SHORELINE WATER SUPPLY ACCOUNT PUBLIC UTILITIES NEED TO MEET BEFORE, AND THEN WE NEED TO TRY TO DO A MEETING WITH SHORELINE WATER SUPPLY.
>> ACTUALLY ON THAT NOTE, TONY, BECAUSE DURING THE FREEZE, MCALLEN WAS THE ONLY ONE THAT HAD GOOD WATER.
I THINK MAYBE WE CAN DO A WORKSHOP SO MAYBE WE CAN TALK ABOUT.
>> THAT'S REALLY A GOOD POINT.
APPARENTLY. YES. MCALLEN PUBLIC UTILITY AND SHERRY LANA ARE POSSIBLY GOING TO BE LOOKING AT AN INNER CONNECTION SO THAT WE COULD PROVIDE IN CASE OF EMERGENCY WATER TO THEM.
>> ALL WITH YOU ON THAT ONE. THAT'S EXACTLY HOW I WAS THINKING ABOUT IT.
>> THAT'S IT. OKAY. LET'S GO TO TABLE ITEMS. WE TOOK CARE ONE THEN THERE'S SIX A.
>> 6A, IS THAT STAY ON THE TABLE?
I GUESS WE OFF TO EXECUTIVE SESSION. DO I HAVE A MOTION?
[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).]
>> [OVERLAPPING] MAYOR, APOLOGIES. I THINK THERE HAS TO BE AN ANNOUNCEMENT. [OVERLAPPING]
>> IT'S MY RECOMMENDATION THAT YOU CONSIDER ITEM 7A THROUGH G IN EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE 551, 071, 072, 087, AND 074, AND ADDITIONALLY PURSUANT TO THE ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGE, IT'S MY RECOMMENDATION THOSE ITEMS QUALIFY FOR DISCUSSION IN EXECUTIVE SESSION.
>> [OVERLAPPING] ALWAYS GO WITH THE COUNSELOR'S RECOMMENDATION.
>> MOTION TO RECESS TO EXECUTIVE SESSION.
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THE TIME IS 8:03.[03:00:21]
LET'S SEE. ITEM 7A, COUNSELOR?[03:00:25]
>> MAYOR, I RECOMMEND NO ACTION ON ITEM 7A.
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>> I RECOMMEND NO ACTION ON ITEM 7B.
[A) Consultation with City Attorney regarding issues related to Cause No. C-1946-21-E; Edgar Devora v. City of McAllen, et al. (Section 551.071, T.G.C.)]
[B) Consultation with City Attorney regarding legal issues related to Collective Bargaining with the Fire Department. (Section 551.071, T.G.C.)]
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>> I RECOMMEND NO ACTION ON ITEM 7C.
[C) Consultation with City Attorney regarding legal issues related to Collective Bargaining with the Police Department. (Section 551.071, T.G.C.)]
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[D) Consultation with City Attorney regarding legal issues with license agreement. (Section 551.0071, T.G.C.)]
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>> MAYOR, I RECOMMEND THE CITY COMMISSION TO CONSIDER A MOTION
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AUTHORIZING THE CITY ATTORNEY[03:00:47]
TO TAKE ANY NON-LEGAL ACTION NECESSARY TO PROTECT THE CITY'S RIGHTS.[03:00:50]
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>> MAYOR, I RECOMMEND THE CITY COMMISSION TO CONSIDER APPROVING A MOTION
[E) Consideration of Economic Development Matters. (Section 551.087, T.G.C.)]
TO AUTHORIZE THE INCENTIVES DESCRIBED TO THE COMMISSION IN EXECUTIVE SESSION.>> AGAINST? MOTION CARRIES. ITEM F.
>> MAYOR, WITH RESPECT TO ITEM F1,
[F) Discussion and possible lease, sale or purchase of real property; Tract 1, Tract 2 and Tract 3. (Section 551.072, T.G.C.)]
I RECOMMEND THE CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZE THE CITY ATTORNEY AND CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE A CONTRACT FOR PURCHASE THE PROPERTY AS DESCRIBED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION.>> MAYOR, WITH RESPECT TO ITEM 7F2,
[G) Consultation with City Attorney regarding legal issues related to Mobile Truck Vendors. (Section 551.071, T.G.C.)]
I RECOMMEND THAT THE CITY COMMISSION CONSIDER A MOTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE A CONTRACT EXTENSION AS DESCRIBED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION.>> MOTION COMES FIRST [OVERLAPPING].
>> HE SAID, "DO I HAVE A MOTION?" WE'RE MAKING THE MOTION, GUYS. [OVERLAPPING] [LAUGHTER]
>> WE WERE LIKE, "SO MOVED." WE USED TO SAY, "SECOND." SO SORRY, MAN.
YOU'VE GOT TO WAIT UNTIL ONE OF US SAYS, "SO MOVED." [LAUGHTER].
>> MAYOR, WITH RESPECT TO ITEM 7F3, I RECOMMEND THE CITY COMMISSION CONSIDER A MOTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER AND CITY ATTORNEY TO NEGOTIATE A CONTRACT FOR THE PURCHASE OF THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION.
>> MAYOR, WITH RESPECT TO ITEM 7G, I RECOMMEND THAT THE CITY COMMISSION CONSIDER A MOTION AUTHORIZING MANAGEMENT TO MODIFY THE MOBILE FOOD VENDOR ORDINANCE TO REFLECT THAT MOBILE FOOD VENDORS SHOULD NOT LOCATE WITHIN 150 FEET OFF A RESTAURANT.
>> WAS THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR ANY DISCUSSION?
>> MOTION CARRIES. THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, THIS MEETING IS ADJOURNED.
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