[CALL TO ORDER]
[Keep McAllen Beautiful Presentation]
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>> NOW FROM MCALLEN CITY HALL, A MEETING OF THE MCALLEN CITY COMMISSION.
>> GOOD EVENING, EVERYBODY. HOPEFULLY EVERYBODY'S HAVING A GREAT MONDAY.
WE'RE GOING TO CALL OUR MEETING TO ORDER AND FIRST WE'RE GOING TO HAVE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND THEN INVOCATION BY COMMISSIONER TONY AGUIRRE.
LORD WE THANK YOU FOR ANOTHER GREAT BEAUTIFUL DAY.
WE ACKNOWLEDGE THAT EVERYDAY THAT WE SPEND HERE ON EARTH IS THE DAY THAT WE ARE PREPARING FOR THE DAY YOU COME CALLING FOR US.
LORD WE ASK YOU TO OPEN UP OUR MINDS, OUR HEARTS AND GUIDE US THROUGH THIS MEETING, IN YOUR NAME WE PRAY, AMEN.
>> NEXT WE HAVE A PRESENTATION BY KEEP MCALLEN BEAUTIFUL.
[Fire Prevention Week]
I'M THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS AND COMMUNICATIONS WITH ARCA CONTINENTAL, COCA-COLA, SOUTHWEST BEVERAGES.
BEING A VALUED COMMUNITY PARTNER, IS VERY IMPORTANT TO US AT COCA-COLA, AS WELL AS SUSTAINABILITY.
TODAY WE'RE HERE TO PRESENT A CHECK IN AMOUNT OF $55,000 TO KEEP MCALLEN BEAUTIFUL FOR THEIR WORK THAT THEY'RE GOING TO BE DOING IN
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RECYCLING EDUCATION AND PARTNERING WITH THE CITY OF MCALLEN.WE WANT TO JUST SAY, THANK YOU GUYS FOR THE PARTNERSHIP [APPLAUSE] AND LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH AND THANK YOU TO THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COMMISSION FOR ALLOWING US THIS PRESENTATION.
AS MORRIS SAID, THE MAJORITY OF THE FUNDING WILL GO TOWARDS RECYCLING EDUCATION AND REALLY FOCUSING ON PLASTICS RECYCLING.
WE REALLY WANT TO THANK COCA-COLA SOUTHWEST BEVERAGES FOR THIS VERY GENEROUS CONTRIBUTION.
>> NEXT WE HAVE FIRE PREVENTION WEEK PRESENTED BY COMMISSIONER HADDAD.
>> THE WHOLE FIRE PREVENTION CREW IS HERE.
[1. PUBLIC HEARING]
>> THIS IS JUST ONE FIRE JOB. [LAUGHTER].
[A) ROUTINE ITEMS]
WHEREAS THE CITY OF MCALLEN IS COMMITTED TO ENSURING THE SAFETY AND SECURITY OF ALL THOSE LIVING AND VISITING OUR GREAT CITY AND WHILE US FIRE DEPARTMENTS RESPONDED TO 339,500 HOMES FIRES IN 2019 ALONE, RESULTING IN 2,770 CIVILIAN DEATHS, MAKING FIRE A SERIOUS PUBLIC CONCERN, BOTH LOCALLY AND NATIONALLY.WHERE MCALLEN RESIDENTS SHOULD IDENTIFY PLACES IN THEIR HOME
[1. Rezone from R-1 (single-family residential) District to C-3 (general business) District: 5.47 acres out of Lot 3, Block 5, A.J. McColl Subdivision, Hidalgo County, Texas; 2209 and 2217 North Jackson Road.]
WHERE FIRES CAN START IN ELIMINATE THOSE HAZARDS.MCALLEN RESIDENTS SHOULD INSTALL SMOKE ALARMS IN EVERY SLEEPING ROOM, OUTSIDE EACH SLEEPING AREA,
[3. Request of Erick Sandoval, for a Conditional Use Permit, for life of the use, for an Institutional Use (school) at the west 80’ of Lot 7, Block 59, McAllen Addition Subdivision, Hidalgo County, Texas; 1521 Galveston Avenue.]
AND ON EVERY LEVEL OF THE HOME.MCALLEN'S FIRST RESPONDERS ARE DEDICATED TO REDUCING HOME FIRES AND HOME FIRE INJURIES THROUGH PREVENTION AND PROTECTION EDUCATION.
[4. Request of Eduardo Villagordoa, for a Conditional Use Permit, for one year, for a bar at Lots 8, 9 and 10, 21st place Subdivision, Hidalgo County, Texas; 2005 Nolana Avenue.]
THE 2021 FIRE PREVENTION WEEK THEME,[5. Request of Maria N. Martinez, for a Conditional Use Permit, for life of the use, for an automotive service and repair (air condition service) at Lots 4 and 5, Block 3, Altamira Subdivision, Hidalgo County, Texas; 2613 U.S Highway 83.]
LEARN THE SOUNDS OF FIRE SAFETY EFFECTIVELY, SERVES TO REMIND US THAT IT IS IMPORTANT TO LEARN THE DIFFERENT SOUNDS OF SMOKE AND CARBON MONOXIDE ALARMS. I, VICTOR 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 OCTOBER 3RD THROUGH THE 9TH, 2021 AS FIRE PREVENTION WEEK.>> MR. MAYOR, COMMISSION, CITY MANAGEMENT, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
FIRE PREVENTION WEEK HAS A LONG HISTORY THAT WAS BORN FROM TRAGEDY.
THE GREAT CHICAGO FIRE IN 1871 KILLED OVER 250 PEOPLE, DISPLACED A 100,000 PEOPLE AND DESTROYED OVER 1,700 STRUCTURES.
FROM THAT, A LOT OF CODES CHANGED.
A LOT OF IDEAS ON HOW TO PREVENT FIRES HAVE CHANGED AND WE RECOGNIZE IT EVERY YEAR DURING FIRE PREVENTION WEEK, SO THAT WE CAN CONTINUE PUSHING THAT FIRE SAFETY MESSAGE OUT TO THE PUBLIC.
ON BEHALF OF THE MCALLEN FIRE DEPARTMENT AND SPARKY WAY TO GO SPARKY, THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH. [APPLAUSE]
[B) REZONINGS]
[2. Rezone from C-3 (general business) District to R-1 (single-family residential) District: 0.14 acres out of Lot 6, Block 4, Hidalgo Canal Company’s Survey, Hidalgo County, Texas; 6416 South 10th Street. (TABLED)]
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>> NEXT, WE HAVE ITEM 1, PUBLIC HEARINGS.
>> MAYOR, COMMISSIONERS, TODAY WE HAVE TWO REZONINGS AND THREE CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS LISTED UNDER ROUTINE.
AS ALWAYS, THEY COME WITH A FAVORABLE RECOMMENDATION FROM PLANNING AND ZONING AND HAD NO OPPOSITION.
THEY CAN BE APPROVED IN ONE MOTION OR CAN BE DISCUSSED SEPARATELY AS MAY BE DESIRED.
THEY ARE A REZONING FROM R1 TO C3 AT 2209 AND 2217 NORTH JACKSON ROAD,
[C) CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS]
[1. Request of Norma S. Pimentel on behalf of Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley for a Conditional Use Permit, for life of use, for an institutional use (respite center) at the Northwest 12.81 acres out of Lot 10, Section 7, excluding 2.63 acres, Hidalgo Canal Company’s Subdivision, Hidalgo County, Texas; 1801 South 10th Street.]
A REZONING FROM C3 TO R3 AT 7901 NORTH 10TH STREET MID, A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR LIFE IN THE USE FOR INSTITUTIONAL USE,[2. Request of Gerardo Martinez for a Conditional Use Permit, for one year, for a bar and grill at Lots 6 through 12, North East Crossing Subdivision, Hidalgo County, Texas; 137 Nolana Avenue Suite #131.]
IT'S A TECHNICAL SCHOOL, AT 1521 GALVESTON, A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR ONE YEAR FOR A BAR, THIS IS A RENEWAL AT 2005 IN ALANA, AND A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR LIFE IN THE USE FOR[D) Amending the Zoning Ordinance of the City of McAllen.]
AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE AND REPAIR AT 2613 BUSINESS 83.[E) Public Hearing on 2021 Proposed Tax Rate.]
>> YES REAL QUICK ON NUMBER 3901 NORTH 10TH.
BECAUSE OF THE REZONING, I KNOW WE HAVEN'T GONE THROUGH SOUTH DIVISION [OVERLAPPING] PROCESS YET.
WILL THIS PARTICULAR LOT, THE WEST ZONE GOING TO REQUIRE TWO ENTRANCES?
>> MORE THAN LIKELY, BUT THAT WOULD DEPEND ON THE NUMBER OF UNITS.
BUT FROM WHAT WE HAVE SEEN, IT WOULD TRIGGER THAT.
THEY WOULD NEED TO [OVERLAPPING].
THEY CAN DO CROSS AXIS AGREEMENTS BECAUSE THAT PROPERTY OWNER OWNS THAT WHOLE PIECE, SO THEY CONCEIVABLY THEY COULD DO THAT. YEAH.
>> BUT THAT'S SOMETHING THEY'RE GOING TO HAVE TO WORK OUT.
>> IS THERE ANYONE HERE OPPOSING ANY OTHER?
>> B1, WHICH IS A REZONE FROM C3 TO C4 HAS BEEN WITHDRAWN BY THE APPLICANT, AND B2 IS CURRENTLY TABLED AND IT'S READY TO BE TAKEN OFF THE TABLE.
>> MOVE TO REMOVE FROM THE TABLE?
>> AGAINST? MOTION CARRIES, OFF THE TABLE.
>> THIS PROPERTY IS LOCATED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF SOUTH 11TH, JUST WEST OF THE INTERSECTION OF SOUTH 10TH AND SOUTH 11TH.
THE APPLICANT IS REQUESTING R1 TO CONSTRUCT A SINGLE-FAMILY HOME AS PART OF A RE-SUBDIVISION ADJACENT ZONE IN C3 TO THE EAST, R1 TO THE NORTH, WEST AND SOUTH.
ADJACENT USES ARE SINGLE-FAMILY HOMES, A RETAIL, A CAR DEALER SPECIFICALLY, AND VACANT LAND.
DEVELOPMENT TRENDS FOR THIS AREA ARE SINGLE-FAMILY HOMES AND COMMERCIAL.
THE ITEM WAS HEARD AT THE AUGUST 17 PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING.
THERE WAS NO OPPOSITION, AND IT WAS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL. WE ARE RECOMMENDING APPROVAL.
>> WE ARE RECOMMENDING THE ITEM C1, WHICH IS A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT, FOR AN INSTITUTIONAL USE BE TABLED.
PLANNING AND ZONING DOES NOT MADE THE RECOMMENDATION FOR THIS.
>> C2, WE RECEIVED A NOTICE ON FRIDAY THAT THE APPLICANT WANTED TO WITHDRAW THE APPLICATION.
>> GO TO ITEM D. I NEED A MOTION TO AMEND THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MCALLEN.
>> AGAINST? THE MOTION PASSES.
NOW THE IMPORTANT ONE, THE INTERESTING ONE, PUBLIC HEARING ON THE 2021 PROPOSED TAX RATE.
HOPEFULLY WE HAVE A LOT OF PEOPLE HERE.
ANYBODY WANT TO SPEAK ON THE PROPOSED TAX RATE? YES, SIR.
IT'S NICE TO SEE YOU ALL MAYOR.
>> CONGRATULATIONS. I KNOW IT'S BEEN TWO MONTHS ON THE JOB AND THIS IS INTERESTING TO HAVE THIS ON THE AGENDA SO EARLY, BUT THIS IS GOING TO COME FROM A PERSONAL PERSPECTIVE.
I'VE BEEN A RESIDENT OF MCALLEN SINCE 2015.
OVER THAT PERIOD, THE APPRAISAL VALUE OF MY HOUSE HAS INCREASED 67 PERCENT AND I CAN HAVE THAT FOR YOU.
DESIRABLE AREA, BUT I THINK SOMETIMES WE NEED TO LOOK AT THESE HOMES NOT AS ASSETS, BUT AS HOMES FIRST AND FOREMOST.
THE PERSON THAT OWNED THIS HOME,
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OWNED IT FOR 30 YEARS BEFORE I PURCHASED IT AND THOSE VALUES, OF COURSE, ARE UNREALIZED UNTIL IT GOES ON THE MARKET.MORE THAN ANYTHING, IF WE DON'T NEED TO TINKER WITH IT, JUST LEAVE IT ALONE UNLESS THERE'S AN IMMEDIATE NEED FOR ERASING IT OR CHANGING THE FORMULAS.
>> NICE ONE. THANK YOU, SIR. ANYBODY ELSE? ANYBODY ELSE ON THE PUBLIC AREA REGARDING THE TAX RATE? OKAY. WELL, BECAUSE I THINK THIS IS A VERY IMPORTANT ONE I KNOW IN SOCIAL MEDIA AND EVERYTHING, IT WAS A HOT TOPIC AND I THINK IT SHOULD BE.
I LIKE WHAT YOU SAID ABOUT IF IT'S OKAY, DON'T TINKER WITH IT, LEAVE IT ALONE BECAUSE THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT WE'RE DOING.
HERE IN MCALLEN, I DON'T THINK WE HAVE THE SAME TAX RATE THIS YEAR AS WE DID BEFORE.
NOW, I THINK SOMETIMES WE HAVE ISSUES BECAUSE OF THE APPRAISAL DISTRICT MAY PICK UP VALUES, BUT THAT IS NOT THE CITY.
WE ALWAYS RECOMMEND MAKE SURE YOU GO TO THE APPRAISAL DISTRICT AND IF IT'S MERITED, THEN THE APPRAISAL VALUE GOES DOWN.
WE WANT TO ASSURE THE PUBLIC THAT THE TAX RATE IS THE SAME AS IT WAS THE YEAR BEFORE.
NOW, WE GET A LITTLE BIT OF CONFUSION BECAUSE WE HAD TO PUT IN THERE A TAX INCREASE.
WELL, THE REASON THEY PUT THAT, IS STATUTORILY THE CITY BECAUSE THEY WILL BE COLLECTING MORE TAXES, HAVE TO PUT THAT.
BUT THE REASON WE'RE COLLECTING MORE TAXES IS BECAUSE OF NEW DEVELOPMENTS, NEW CONSTRUCTION, NEW SUBDIVISIONS, NEW ANNEXATION.
THE ONLY ISSUE WITH THAT IS THAT WITH THAT COMES MORE RESPONSIBILITIES.
THE CITY NOW HAS TO PROVIDE FIRE PROTECTION, POLICE PROTECTION, WATER, SEWER TO ALL THESE DIFFERENT AREAS.
NOW, A LOT OF PEOPLE DO NOT KNOW THAT THE POLICE DEPARTMENT TAKES UP EVERY SINGLE DOLLAR OF OUR REAL ESTATE TAXATION.
SO WE HAVE A VERY TIGHT BUDGET AND IT'S IMPORTANT FOR US THAT PEOPLE UNDERSTAND WHAT WE'RE DOING.
I'LL GIVE YOU AN EXAMPLE AS TO WHY, EVEN THOUGH WE ARE GETTING A LITTLE BIT MORE FROM THE TAX BASE, EVERYTHING GOES UP.
IN FUEL WE ARE PAYING, IT'S GOING TO BE, AND WE'RE DOING IT TONIGHT, $365,000 MORE ON FUEL BECAUSE OF INFLATION.
I THINK WE ALL KNOW SINCE WE ANNEX A LITTLE BIT THE DIFFERENT PROPERTIES, WE NEED TO HIRE A FEW POLICE OFFICERS, FIREFIGHTERS.
WE KEEP ON DOING. BUT WHENEVER WE DO WHAT WE DO, I CAN ASSURE YOU TO THE PUBLIC THAT WE LOOK AT EVERYTHING.
OUR BUDGET IS TIED, OUR TAX RATE IS THE SAME, BUT STATUTORILY, WHAT DO WE HAVE TO SAY IS THAT WE'RE INCREASING TAXES, BUT WE'RE NOT INCREASING THE RATE.
IF ANYBODY HAS ANY OTHER QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, I'D LOVE FOR YOU ALL TO PLEASE EXPRESS THEM.
[F) Conduct a Public Hearing to receive comments on and consider the proposed 2021-2022 Service and Assessment Plan and proposed assessments contained in the 2021-2022 Assessment Roll for the Tres Lagos Public Improvement District; Consider, hear, and pass on any objections to the proposed assessments.]
>> NOW MAYOR, I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT AS PART OF THE DISCUSSION.
SOMETIMES THE WORDS AS LAWYERS ARE AT FAULT FOR THIS, BUT THE WAY WE WANT THINGS IN THE STATUTE MAKES IT CONFUSING.
BUT THERE'S BEEN SOME TALK IN OUR COMMUNITY AS TO WELL, IF BASED ON OUR GOOD FORTUNE THAT [INAUDIBLE] REVENUES WILL PROBABLY BE HIGHER EVEN AT THE SAME TAX RATE, WELL, WHY CAN'T WE JUST LOWER THE TAX RATE? ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE HAVE TO CONSIDER IS THAT OUR TAX RATE IS COMPOSED OF TWO PARTS.
MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION, THE OTHER PART, I BELIEVE IS, INS OR DEBT SERVICE INSURANCE.
IS THAT CORRECT, MR. CITY MAYOR?
>> SO IF WE LOWER THE TAX RATE, WE'RE ACTUALLY EVEN REALLY TIGHTENING OUR SCREWS TO THE BUDGET IN TERMS OF WHAT WE CAN DO FOR THAT GIVEN YEAR.
IF WE'RE TALKING ABOUT THE ADDITION OF THREE ADDITIONAL POLICE OFFICERS AND ADDITIONAL TWO ADDITIONAL FIRE PERSONNEL, AND THE ADDITION OF A PROPOSED FIRE STATION, WE ARE REQUIRED BY STATUTE IF I'M NOT MISTAKEN, TO HAVE A CERTAIN PERCENTAGE DEDICATED TO BOTH.
IF WE LOWER THE TAX RATE THEN WE'RE REALLY PUTTING OURSELVES IN THE BIND WHERE WE KNOW IN THE FUTURE OUR CITIES CONTINUE TO GROW, THIS GROWTH IS GOING TO CONTINUE IN THE VERY FORESEEABLE THREE, NEXT FOUR YEARS AND WE ALREADY HAVE PROJECTS THAT ARE LINED UP THAT NEED TO BE TAKEN CARE OF.
BECAUSE IF WE DON'T MAINTAIN THAT TAX RATE, UNFORTUNATELY, WE HAVE TO GO OUT TO DO EITHER CERTIFICATE OF OBLIGATION OR EVEN A GENERAL REVENUE BOND TO SUPPORT SOME OF THE CITY SERVICES.
WE HAVE THE BLESSED IT AND GOOD FORTUNE THAT MANY OR SOME OF THESE PROJECTS AND CERTAINLY ON SOME OF THE CAPITAL EQUIPMENT, WE HAVE A SINKING FUND, RIGHT? WHERE WE PAY FOR A LOT OF THESE ITEMS WITHOUT GOING INTO DEBT.
IT'S JUST PUTTING THEM ON RESERVE ESSENTIALLY, AND THEN PAYING THEM AS WE GO ALONG AS WE NEED THEM WITHOUT.
THERE'S A LOT OF SMALLER COMMUNITIES THAT DON'T HAVE THE [INAUDIBLE] REVENUES THAT WE DO,
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IN ADDITION TO THESE HEALTH SECTOR REVENUE THAT WE CURRENTLY ENJOY TO PAY FOR THAT.WHETHER IT BE OFFICE EQUIPMENT, I'VE SEEN SOME SMALLER COMMUNITIES ACTUALLY GO WITH A CERTIFICATE OF OBLIGATION TO BUY TYPEWRITERS, COMPUTERS, OTHER TYPES OF EQUIPMENT AND WE'RE IN THAT GOOD FORTUNE THAT WE DON'T HAVE TO DO THAT.
WE HAVE THAT IN OUR FUNDS TO COVER THOSE EXPENSES.
>> COMMISSIONER, I MYSELF AS A RESIDENT TOO, WOULD LOVE TO HAVE OUR TAX RATE DOWN, BUT I ALSO KNOW THAT IF WE WERE TO DO THAT, THEN WE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PROVIDE THE SAME TOP OF SERVICES THAT WE'RE PROVIDING RIGHT NOW.
ESPECIALLY BECAUSE OF INFLATION AND DIFFERENT THINGS THAT KEEPS ON GOING, WE WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO.
SO THE TAX RATE, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, IS THE SAME.
>> OKAY. I GUESS THAT'S THE END OF THE PUBLIC HEARING. WHAT ELSE DO WE HAVE?
>> WE HAVE ONE MORE PUBLIC HEARING MAYOR.
>> GOOD EVENING, MAYOR, CITY COMMISSIONERS.
IN YOUR PACKET, YOU HAVE THE 2021/22 TRES LAGOS PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS ANNUAL SERVICE AND ASSESSMENT PLAN.
THIS DOCUMENT IS PREPARED ANNUALLY BY ROADS ENTERPRISES LEGAL COUNSEL, AND PROVIDES A FIVE-YEAR ROLLING PLAN FOR THE THREE TYPES OF ASSESSMENTS THAT ARE CHARGED TO THE RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES LOCATED WITHIN THE PLAN DEVELOPMENT.
THE THREE TYPES OF ASSESSMENTS INCLUDE A SUPPLEMENTAL SERVICES TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT, WHICH IS GOING UP TO $80 A MONTH THIS YEAR FROM 75 LAST YEAR, MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT OF $0.20 PER A $100 VALUATION AND A DEBT SERVICE ASSESSMENT THAT'S BASED ON A FORMULA THAT INCLUDES AREA AND VALUE OF THE LOT.
THE ASSESSMENTS ARE SET BY THE PITTSBURGH BASED ON ACTUAL COSTS TO PROVIDE THE HIGH-SPEED INTERNET AND SECURITY SYSTEM TO MAINTAIN PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS, AND THE PAYMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE BONDS.
MR. RHODES, LEGAL COUNSEL, DAVID EARL IS PRESENT ON THE ZOOM CALL AND HE HAS A SMALL PRESENTATION TO MAKE AND TO FIELD ANY QUESTIONS AND PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AS REQUIRED.
WE'RE GOING TO GO AHEAD AND LET HIM SHARE HIS SCREEN NOW.
>> THANK YOU. [NOISE] BOKER MACABRE, WERE REQUIRED TO COME BEFORE THE COMMISSION EVERY YEAR AND COVER A FIVE-YEAR ROLLING PERIOD FOR PROVIDING A BUDGET AND ACTUALLY SETTING THE ASSESSMENT RATES TO FULFILL THAT BUDGET.
AS YOU KNOW, THE TRES LAGOS PROJECT IN NORTHERN MCALLEN HAD BEEN VERY SUCCESSFUL.
THIS ILLUSTRATION SHOWS YOU THE UPDATED SITE PLAN, INCLUDING THE ADEN CAMPUS, [NOISE] THE IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOL, THE VARIOUS STAGES OF DEVELOPMENT THAT WILL OCCUR IN THE FUTURE.
CURRENTLY, THE SHADED AREA THAT YOU SEE IN THIS MAP, REPRESENTS THE AREA UNDER ACTIVE DEVELOPMENT.
THIS HAS INCREASED SINCE LAST YEAR, AS WE WERE GOING BEYOND THE ORIGINAL SCOPE OF THE FIRST DAYS AND BEGINNING TO BRANCH OUT OVER BY THE ADEN CAMPUS.
TO PUT IN PERSPECTIVE, WHEN THIS PROJECT STARTED IN 2016, THIS PID WAS CREATED, THERE WERE ONLY A HANDFUL OF A LOT.
AS THE MAYOR STATED IN THE PREVIOUS ITEM, AS DEVELOPMENT OCCURS, PROPERTY VALUES INCREASE.
GIVING AN EXAMPLE, THERE ARE NOW 604 SEPARATE TAXABLE TRACKS ACCORDING TO THE HIDALGO COUNTY, APPRAISED THE DISTRICT, WITH A ASSESSED VALUE FAR IN EXCESS OF A 157 MILLION FACTOR.
AS I'LL SHOW YOU IN A MOMENT, IT GOES UP OVER 200 MILLION MARKET VALUE BEING ADDED TO THE TAX ROLLS, INTO THE [INAUDIBLE] OF THIS PROJECT.
THIS SHOWS YOU A BASIC ILLUSTRATION, SOME OF THE IMPROVEMENTS THAT ARE BEING PUT IN OR HAVE BEEN PUT IN THROUGH THE PID FUNDING, THE PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT FUNDING.
AS MICHELE STATED IN THE INTRODUCTION, THERE ARE THREE PRIMARY ASSESSMENTS.
THE DEBT SERVICE ASSESSMENT, WHICH IS ACTUALLY NOT PAID BY THE PROPERTY OWNER, IT'S PAID BY THE DEVELOPER.
IT HAS TO BE GUARANTEED BY THE DEVELOPER UNTIL SUCH TIME AS THE TAX INCREMENTAL REVENUE.
IT IS 1.2 TIMES THE ACTUAL DEBT SERVICE.
THEN THAT DEBT SERVICE ASSESSMENT WILL GO AWAY AND NO LONGER BE ASSESSED.
IT'S JUST A GUARANTEED PAYMENT OF THE INBOUNDS [NOISE] THAT WERE INITIALLY ISSUED TO PAY FOR THE INFRASTRUCTURE REQUIRED FOR THE ADEN CAMPUS IN THE INITIAL PHASES OF DEVELOPMENT.
THE SECOND ASSESSMENT IS THE MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT.
IN PREVIOUS YEARS, THERE WAS ONE MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT, AND THIS ORDINANCE, IT IS DIVIDING THE MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT TWO SEPARATE TIER, THE COMMERCIAL MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT AND A RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS ASSESSMENT.
THAT IS BECAUSE THE RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY WILL NOT PAY FOR ANYTHING RELATED TO A COMMERCIAL MAINTENANCE AND THE COMMERCIAL PROPERTY OWNERS WILL NOT PAY FOR THE PID IMPROVEMENTS THAT ARE BENEFITING ONLY THE RESIDENTIAL HOMEOWNERS, SUCH AS THE COMMUNITY CENTER AND OTHER IMPROVEMENTS THAT THE COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT DOES NOT USE.
NOW, THIS YEAR, THEY'LL BOTH BE CHARGED THE SAME ASSESSMENT,
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BUT AS YEARS GO FORWARD, THEY WILL VARY BASED ON THE COST OF THOSE RELATED IMPROVEMENTS.THE LAST ASSESSMENT IS A SUPPLEMENTAL SERVICE ASSESSMENT OR TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT.
THIS YEAR, IT IS INCREASING FROM $75 PER MONTH TO $80 PER MONTH.
THIS IS THE FIRST INCREASE THAT'S BEEN RECOMMENDED AND APPROVED BY THE PID BOARD IN OVER FIVE YEARS.
THAT'S BASICALLY JUST TO KEEP UP WITH INFLATION.
HOWEVER, IT'S ALSO INCREASING THE LEVEL OF SERVICE.
THEY'RE GOING FROM 50 MIPS TO 100 MIPS ON INTERNET, AND A HIGHER UPLOAD SPEED AS WELL, AND THERE'S OTHER IMPROVEMENT BEING ADDED TO THE SYSTEM, CORRELATING WITH THIS FIVE DOLLAR MONTHLY INCREASE.
THE DEBT SERVICE ASSESSMENT IS ALLOCATED ACCORDING TO SQUARE FOOTAGE.
THIS SLIDE BASICALLY GIVES YOU THE LEGALESE RELATED TO THAT APPROACH, THAT BASICALLY BREAKS DOWN TO LARGER PLATTER TRACKS PAYING MORE OF THE ASSESSMENTS, SMALLER PLATTER TRACKS PAYING LESS, ALL BASED ON HOW MANY SQUARE FEET ARE ON EACH TRACK.
BUT AGAIN, IT'S NOT ACTUALLY PAID BY THE PROPERTY OWNER, THE DEBT SERVICE IS CURRENTLY BEING PAID BY THE DEVELOPER AND THE TAXING OF THE INVESTMENTS OWNER [NOISE].
THERE'S A FORMULA HERE FOR THAT DEBT SERVICE ASSESSMENT.
AGAIN, IT'S VERY STRAIGHTFORWARD BASED ON SQUARE FOOTAGE.
AS THE PROPERTY DEVELOPS AND LARGER TRACKS ARE BROKEN DOWN, IT IS PRO-RATED DOWN TO THE SMALLER TRACKS ON THE SAME SQUARE FOOTAGE ASSESSMENT BASIS.
THE MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT, AS I STATED EARLIER UNDER 372.013 OF THE PID ACT, IT'S REQUIRED TO COVER THESE FIVE YEARS OF FORWARD LOOKING MAINTENANCE BUDGET.
IN THIS PARTICULAR INSTANCE, THAT BUDGET HAS BEEN ALLOCATED BY THE PID BOARD, APPROVED BY THE PID BOARD, AND IT'S THE BASIS FOR THE MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT.
AS I SAID EARLIER, CURRENTLY, THE MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT FOR BOTH RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL WILL BE 20 CENTS, THAT WILL BE THE SAME FOR 100.
BUT IN FUTURE YEARS, THE RESIDENTIAL WILL PROBABLY BE THE SAME, BUT THE COMMERCIAL MAY VARY BASED ON THE COST OF THOSE IMPROVEMENTS.
THAT MAKES ASSESSMENT PAYS FOR APPROXIMATELY 85 ACRES OF LAKES, CREEKS, WATER FEATURES, 20 ACRES OF LANDSCAPE, PUBLIC LINEAR PARKWAYS, 130 ACRES OF COMMUNITY PUBLIC PARKS, 10 ACRES OF LANDSCAPED PUBLIC LINEAR PARKWAYS.
THERE'S ANOTHER BUNCH OF OTHER THINGS THAT IT PAYS FOR, INCLUDING THE COMMUNITY CENTER, POOLS AND THINGS THAT MAKE SURE THAT THE RESIDENTS THERE ENJOY.
THE FIVE-YEAR ROLLING BUDGET IN 2022 IS ANTICIPATED TO BE $1,159,235 IN 2022, GOING ALL THE WAY UP TO $1,312,070 IN 2026, WHICH SHOULD BE ABLE TO BE CARRIED ON THE 20 CENT PER 100 VALUATION WITH THE CREDIT LINE, THAT THE DEVELOPMENT MAKES AVAILABLE TO THE PID, AS THE PROJECT CONTINUES TO GROW IN VALUE.
THE MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENTS, I SAID, WILL BE USED.
[2. CONSENT AGENDA]
THERE'LL BE BROKEN INTO TWO PARTS IN THE FUTURE.THE COMMERCIAL MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT WILL BE USED TO PAY FOR THINGS LIKE MONUMENT SIGNS, COMMON COMMERCIAL LANDSCAPING, LIGHTING, COMMERCIAL AREA, AND MAINTENANCE THAT ARE STRICTLY A COST THAT SHOULD BE BORNE BY THE COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES BENEFITED FROM THOSE IMPROVEMENTS.
THE RESIDENTIAL MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT ONLY HAVE TO CONTINUE TO PAY FOR THE COMMUNITY CENTER, POOLS, PARKS, MAILBOX, CLUSTERS, AND OTHER ITEMS RELATED TO RESIDENTIAL USERS BENEFITS.
[A) Consideration and Approval of Change Order No. 1 for the 2018 Bond Group C Drainage Improvements.]
THE SUPPLEMENTAL SERVICE ASSESSMENT, THAT WE WENT OVER EARLIER, IT WILL GO UP FIVE DOLLARS A MONTH UNDER THIS PROPOSAL, BUT THE LEVEL OF SERVICES WILL INCREASE.AGAIN, THAT'S NEEDED JUST TO KEEP UP WITH INFLATION AS WELL.
THE RECOMMENDATION IN THIS PRESENTATION AND MADE BY
[B) Consideration for the Approval of the Construction Contract for Drilling and Boring Services for Installation of Fiber, Data, and Electrical Conduit.]
THE BOARD TO PRETTY PROVIDE IT TO THE COMMISSION, IS TO PRINT THE SERVICE AND ASSESSMENT PLAN FOR 2021-2022, AND APPROVE THE DEBT SERVICE ASSESSMENT AS SHOWN, THE MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT FOR BOTH RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL AT 20 CENTS PER 100, AND THE SPECIAL SERVICES ASSESSMENT AT $8 PER MONTH.ALSO TO APPROVE THE ASSESSMENT ROLL AND LEVY THE ASSESSMENTS, WHICH IS INCLUDED ON ITEM 4E ON YOUR AGENDA, BY WAY OF ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE THAT WILL TAKE CARE OF THESE MATTERS.
WITH THAT, I'LL OPEN UP FOR ANY QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE.
>> ANY QUESTIONS ANYBODY? COMMENTS? ANYBODY FROM THE PUBLIC REGARDING THE SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS? [NOISE] YES, SIR.
I APPRECIATE ALL THE INFORMATION PROVIDED, I JUST WOULD LIKE TO COUNT DOWN A LITTLE BIT.
STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD PLEASE.
>> YES. MY NAME IS CHRIS FOX, 5336 ESCONDIDO PASS, TRES LAGOS.
THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I'VE BEEN TO ONE OF THESE TYPE MEETINGS SO FORGIVE ME FOR [OVERLAPPING] MY LACK OF KNOWLEDGE,
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BUT JUST WANTED TO UNDERSTAND A LITTLE BIT ABOUT WHAT THE ACTUAL BOTTOM LINE COSTS WILL BE FOR THE RESIDENCE.THAT'S REALLY ALL I'M LOOKING FOR.
BECAUSE I SAW IN THE LETTER THAT IT WAS AN $80 A MONTH ASSESSMENT.
IT SOUNDS LIKE HERE THAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT GOING FROM $75 TO $80, SO IT'S ONLY A NET CHANGE OF FIVE DOLLARS.
I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE WE'RE CLEAR ON THAT.
IS THAT THE CHANGE THAT'S OCCURRING FOR US?
ANYBODY ELSE REGARDING ASSESSMENTS? QUESTIONS, COMMENTS FROM THE COMMISSION? IF NOT, WE'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.
ONWARD. LET'S GET TO CONSENT AGENDA.
DOES ANYBODY NEED TO PULL OUT ANYTIME? YOU HAVE NOT, IF I CAN HEAR A MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM 2A THROUGH. [OVERLAPPING]
[C) Award of Contract for McAllen Youth Baseball Complex Parking Lot Improvements.]
>> ALL IN FAVOR? [OVERLAPPING].
>> 3A, AMERICAN COMMISSIONERS IS CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL FOR CHAIN RULE NUMBER 1 FOR 2018.
ONE GROUP C, DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS.
>> WE WERE RECOMMENDING TO TABLE THE ITEM.
>> DO I HEAR A MOTION. TABLE. [OVERLAPPING]. ALL IN FAVOR? [OVERLAPPING]
>> AGAINST. THE MOTION CARRIES.
>> B IS CONSIDERATION FOR THE APPROVAL OF CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FOR DRILLING AND BORING SERVICES, FOR INSTALLATION OF FIBER DATA AND ELECTRICAL CONDUIT.
>> MAYORS, CITY COMMISSIONERS, MANAGER BEFORE HIS REQUEST AUTHORIZATION TO AWARD A SERVICE CONTRACT FOR DRILLING AND BORING, WE DID AN RFP.
WE HAD ONE SINGLE BIDDER THAT RESPONDED.
THE REQUEST IS TO AUTHORIZE TO AWARD THE SERVICE CONTRACT FOR DRILLING AND BORING, FOR INSTALLATION OF SIGNAL ELECTRIC TO THE ONLY BIDDER AS
[4. ORDINANCES]
NOTED AS YOUR BID TABULATION FOR A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR,[A) Updating the authorized strength of the McAllen Police Department.]
THE BIDDER WAS [INAUDIBLE].THEY ARE OUR CURRENT PROVIDER RIGHT NOW FOR BORING AND TRENCHING SERVICES.
IF AWARDED, STAFF IS REQUESTING AUTHORIZATION WITH CITY MANAGER APPROVAL TO APPROVE IT FOR ONE YEAR AND TO
[C) Roll call vote of an ordinance adopting the City of McAllen Annual Budget for Fiscal Year 2021-2022.]
EXTENDED IT FOR TWO OPTIONAL YEARS IN ONE-YEAR INCREMENTS, DEPENDING IF THE PERFORMANCE OR THE BIDDER IS SUCCESSFUL AND THE PRICES DO NOT CHANGE.>> IS THIS IS FOR THE FIBER NETWORK?
>> IN THE PAST, THE TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT HAS PUT OUT A BID FOR TRENCHING AND BORING.
THAT'S WHY IT SAYS FOR TRAFFIC SIGNALS, BUT IT COULD BE USED FOR DATA, ELECTRICAL.
WE WOULD USE IT FOR FIBER, TRAFFIC CAN USE IT AS WELL.
OTHER DEPARTMENTS CAN USE THE SAME SERVICES.
>> IS THERE ANY OTHER USE OTHER THAN FOR FIBER THAT THEY WILL REQUIRE THE SERVICES?
>> TRAFFIC AS WELL. THEY NEED IT TO BORE UNDERNEATH THE STREETS, SIDEWALKS IN ORDER TO PUT CONDUIT FOR THE TRAFFIC SIGNALS.
>> THERE ARE THE PROVIDERS RIGHT NOW.
[OVERLAPPING] THEY ARE THE ONES THAT WE WORK WITH, RIGHT NOW?
>> RIGHT. THEY WERE ACTUALLY AWARDED THE BID BACK IN 2018.
>> THEY WERE THE ONLY BIDDERS. [OVERLAPPING] BACK IN 2018, THEY WERE THE ONLY RESPONDENTS AS WELL.
[OVERLAPPING] PROBABLY ABOUT SOME ITEMS THAT VARY SOME WHERE ABOUT 50 PERCENT, SOME WERE 20 PERCENT.
>> THAT'S JUST NORMAL WITHOUT INCREASING.
>> I THINK MAJORITY OF THE PRICE INCREASES.
JUST THE PRICE OF THE CONDUIT, PVC, AND THE ELECTRICAL CONDUIT HAS SKYROCKETED, ALL THE CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS.
I THINK THAT'S WHAT'S DRIVING THE PRICE SO IT WENT UP.
>> WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE.
[OVERLAPPING] ALL IN FAVOR. [OVERLAPPING]
>> C IS A WATER CONTRACT FOR MCALLEN YOUTH BASEBALL COMPLEX PARKING LOT IMPROVEMENTS.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON, COMMISSIONERS, CITY MANAGER, AND MAYOR.
AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AT MCALLEN YOUTH BASEBALL COMPLEX, A RFP WAS SENT OUT AND WE RECEIVED THREE RESPONSES WITH THE BEST PRICE COMING FROM LONGHORN SERVICES FOR A TOTAL OF 346,345 DOLLARS.
THIS WILL CREATE THE PARKING LOT THAT WILL BE IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE SCHOOL DISTRICT AT THE YOUTH BASEBALL COMPLEX.
>> EXCELLENT. ANY QUESTIONS, COMMENTS.
>> I KNOW THEY ARE THE LOWEST BIDDER HERE, BUT HAVE WE HAD PRIOR EXPERIENCES WITH LONGHORN SERVICES IN ANY OTHER PROJECTS BEFORE?
>> FROM MY UNDERSTANDING, THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT HAS.
>> ANYTHING THAT WAS DEROGATORY OR NEGATIVE?
>> MOTION TO APPROVE? [OVERLAPPING]
>> AGAINST, THE MOTION CARRIES.
I GUESS IF WE CAN TAKE ITEMS 4A AND B. I KNOW THIS IS WHAT WE BUDGETED FOR.
WE CAN HAVE MOTION TO APPROVE ITEMS 4A AND B.
>> NOW GO TO APPROVE [OVERLAPPING] ITEM 4A AND 4B.
>> MOTION CARRIES. ITEM C, WE HAVE TO DO IT BY ROLL CALL.
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SO DO I HEAR A MOTION TO APPROVE ADOPTING THE 2021, 2022?[E) Consideration and adoption of an Ordinance approving and adopting the Tres Lagos Public Improvement District (“District”) 2021-2022 Service and Assessment Plan and 2021-2022 Assessment Roll for the District; Establishing classifications for the apportionment of costs and methods of assessing for special benefits for improvements, maintenance, and special services to property within the District; levying debt service assessments for the cost of improvements to be provided in the District, maintenance assessments for the cost of maintenance and operation of the District, and supplemental service assessments for the costs of provision of supplemental services within the District; fixing charges and liens against the Property in the District and against the owners thereof; providing for the collection of the assessments; and providing an effective date.]
>> YES. SORRY. EXCUSE ME, THE MOTION NEEDS TO BE AS [OVERLAPPING] AND ALL YOU GOT TO HAS TO BE [OVERLAPPING] LANGUAGES,
[F) Consideration and possible approval of an ordinance establishing a Disability Advisory Committee.]
THEN I HAVE EVER WANTS TO MAKE IT YEAH.>> YOU HAVE TO READ THE SPECIFIC LANGUAGE THAT THE MOTION MUST READ.
IT'S BY STATUTE. IT'S LIKE I MOVE TO ADOPT.
>> I MOVE TO APPROVE THE ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE SPHERE MCALLEN ANNUAL BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2021, 2022.
>> I THINK IT'S ON PAGE, DO YOU HAVE 267 ON YOUR LAPTOP ON THE PDF? [OVERLAPPING]
>> I MOVE THAT THE PROPERTY TAX RATE BE INCREASED BY THE ADOPTION OF A TAX RATE OF [OVERLAPPING] ZERO. THAT ONE?
>> I THINK WE ARE ON THE WRONG ITEM.
>> YEAH. WE ARE ON THE WRONG ITEM.
>> YOU'RE ADOPTING THE BUDGET.
[OVERLAPPING]. TAX RATE IS AFTER US.
>> THIS IS ITEM 4C ON THE ADOPTION OF THE ANNUAL BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR.
I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM 4C.
>> DIDN'T I SAY THAT? [LAUGHTER]
[OVERLAPPING] BUT NOT THE WAY I SAID IT, [LAUGHTER] I STILL LIKE THE WAY YOU SAID IT.
[OVERLAPPING] IT'S A ROLL CALL.
YES. OKAY. NOW, IF CAN WE [OVERLAPPING] COMMISSIONER RAMIREZ?
>> NOW? [OVERLAPPING] [INAUDIBLE] YES.
NOW WE CAN HEAR YOU. YOU ALMOST BUSTED OUR EARDRUMS. [LAUGHTER]
>> NOW, [OVERLAPPING] YOU CAN DO THE MOST IMPORTANT ITEM D YEAH, ITEM 4D.
>> I MOVE THAT THE PROPERTY TAX RATE BE INCREASED BY THE ADOPTION OF A TAX RATE OF 0.495600, WHICH IS EFFECTIVELY A 4.64 PERCENT INCREASE IN THE TAX RATE?
>> APPROVED. COMMISSIONER [INAUDIBLE] APPROVED.
>> I JUST WANT TO EMPHASIZE THAT WE DO ADOPT THE AMINO AND DEPTH SERVICE SEPARATE ON THE ORDINANCE.
OKAY, THE INS IS [NOISE] 0.48238 PER 100, [BACKGROUND] AND THE AMINO IS 0.447362 PER 100. OKAY.
>> [OVERLAPPING] THANK YOU, STATE LEGISLATURE.
[LAUGHTER] OKAY ITEM E AS CONSIDERATION AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE, APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE [SPANISH] ASSESSMENTS.
[G) Consideration and possible approval of an ordinance clarifying that plats and conditional use permits are not required for minor construction in city parks as determined by the Planning Director.]
DO I HEAR A MOTION TO APPROVE?>> AGAINST? THE MOTION PASSES.
ITEM F CONSIDERATION POSSIBLE ACTING ON ESTABLISHING A DISABILITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
>> MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION, THIS ITEM WAS BEFORE YOU IN A WORKSHOP AND THE DIRECTION WAS TO ASK THE CITY ATTORNEY TO COME UP WITH A DRAFT POLICY.
AND SO THAT'S WHAT WE'VE GOT BEFORE YOU.
>> CAN I ANSWER ANY QUESTION TO GIVE YOU A BRIEF OVERVIEW. SORRY ABOUT THE TAXES.
I'M WORRIED ABOUT THAT EVERY YEAR, SO I'VE JUMPED THE GUN.
[LAUGHTER] APOLOGIES FOR THE CONFUSION.
THIS CREATES A DISABILITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
IT IS A COMMITTEE THAT'S CONSISTS OF EACH ONE OF YOU WOULD APPOINT SOMEONE FROM THE COMMUNITY TO SERVE ON IT, AND THEN THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COMMISSIONER WOULD SERVE ON IT AS WELL.
THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MEMBERSHIP WOULD BE SOMEBODY WHO HAS A SELF-ADVOCATE, THE PARENT OR RELATIVE OF SOMEONE LIVING WITH A DISABILITY OR PROFESSIONAL THAT WORKS WITH PEOPLE LIVING WITH A DISABILITY.
THE BOARD WOULD MEET QUARTERLY AND IT WOULD SERVE AS AN ADVISORY ROLE TO THE CITY COMMISSION RELATED TO INCLUSIVITY, ACCESS, USE, AND THINGS THAT COULD BE BENEFICIAL TO PEOPLE LIVING WITH DISABILITIES FOR CITY PROJECTS.
AND I CAN ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE.
>> WITH REGARDS TO THE NAME, DOES IT HAVE TO USE THE WORD DISABILITY AS OPPOSED TO MAYBE SPECIALLY CHALLENGED, SPECIAL NEEDS? I MEAN.
[8. TABLED ITEM(S)]
>> NO COMMISSIONER, IT'S WHATEVER [OVERLAPPING] THE PLEASURE OF THE BOARD.
[A) Consideration and Approval of an Intergovernmental Agreement with Palm Valley Animal Society for the operation of a Regional Animal Shelter.]
>> AND IF I [OVERLAPPING] [INAUDIBLE] MY PRESENCE IN IT, ACTUALLY I DID, THAT WAS SOMETHING THAT CAME UP WHILE I WAS SPEAKING WITH THE COMMUNITY IN REFERENCE TO THAT.
ACTUALLY SPECIAL NEEDS IS A TERM THAT THEY'VE BEEN TRYING TO GET AWAY FROM.
THEY WERE OKAY WITH DISABILITY BEING PART OF THE NAME OF THE BOARD.
SO THE SPECIAL NEEDS APPARENTLY THEY'RE TRYING TO GET AWAY FROM THAT.
>> TO ME. IT DOESN'T MATTER WHAT IT'S CALLED.
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>> AND ALSO JUST TO ADD THROUGHOUT RESEARCH,
[5. RESOLUTION]
[A) Resolution approving the City's Investment Policy and Strategy as presented.]
THE MULTIPLE CITIES THAT I DID LOOK INTO, I WANT TO SAY LIKE 95 PERCENT OF THEM ARE [INAUDIBLE] DISABILITY, HAD THE WORD DISABILITY ON.>> I GUESS FOR PUBLIC CONSUMPTION IS JUST TO REITERATE, THIS PARTICULAR BOARD WOULD NOT HAVE ANY REGULATORY OR DECISION-MAKING AUTHORITY, CORRECT?
>> OKAY, ANY OTHER QUESTIONS, COMMENTS? IF NOT DO I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE?
>> G IS THE [OVERLAPPING] GENERATION AND POSSIBLE APPROVAL OF AN ORDINANCE, CLARIFYING THE PLATS AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS ARE NOT REQUIRED FOR MINOR CONSTRUCTION IN CITY PARKS, AS DETERMINED BY THE PLANNING DIRECTOR.
[6. VARIANCES]
[A) Consideration of a variance request to the escrow requirements for paving and drainage improvements at the proposed De la Torre Subdivision, Hidalgo County, Texas; 612 North 8th Street.]
>> MAYOR, COMMISSIONERS, SO THIS ORDINANCE WOULD EXEMPT MINOR CONSTRUCTION AT CITY PARKS FROM TRIGGERING SUBDIVISION AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT REQUIREMENTS.
THIS WOULD SPEED UP THESE PROJECTS.
MINOR CONSTRUCTION KIND OF THOUGHT OUT AS RESTROOMS, WATER FOUNTAINS, STORAGE UNITS, SOMETHING LIKE THAT.
MAJOR CONSTRUCTION WOULD DEFINITELY STILL REQUIRE SUBDIVISION AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS.
[B) Consideration of a variance request to the block length requirement at the proposed Park Terrace Subdivision, Hidalgo County, Texas; 3601 North Jackson Road.]
>> LANDSCAPES, IMPROVEMENT LIKE THE PLACE CAPES THEY WOULDN'T REQUIRE.
>> PROBABLY NOT. NO, BECAUSE IT'S MY DECISION, SO YEAH, NO [LAUGHTER].
SO NO, IT DEPENDS HOW BIG WE'RE TALKING ABOUT.
[OVERLAPPING] BUT NO, SPECIFICALLY NO.
AS LONG AS IT'S NOT A BUILDING THAT PEOPLE WOULD ACTUALLY GO INSIDE. I THINK WE [INAUDIBLE]
>> [INAUDIBLE] FOR PLACE CAPES COMMISSION.
YOU HAVE CERTIFIED PEOPLE THAT INSTALL.
>> WE'RE GOOD. MOTION TO APPROVE.
>> DO I HEAR A SECOND, ALL IN FAVOR?
>> AGAINST, THE MOTION CARRIES. ITEM I.
>> MAYOR, IF YOU WOULDN'T MIND.
WE'VE GOTTEN MEMBERS OF THE PALM VALLEY ANIMAL SHELTER BOARD, AS WELL AS THEIR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.
>> OKAY. WHAT'S NUMBER IS THAT?
>> 8A AND I THINK WE'RE GOING TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL ON THIS.
>> ITEMS 8A IS THE TABLED ITEMS, SO PLEASE MOTION TO REMOVE FROM TABLE [OVERLAPPING] [INAUDIBLE].
>> AGAINST, THE MOTION CARRIES, ITS OFF THE TABLE. [INAUDIBLE].
[7. MANAGER’S REPORT]
>> MR. MAYOR, MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION, WE ASK THAT YOU APPROVE THE TWO-YEAR AGREEMENT THAT WE'VE ARRIVED AT IN THE LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS OR SO
[A) Consideration and Approval of assisting McAllen Economic Development Corporation in funding a Comprehensive Economic Development Plan.]
FOR A TOTAL OF 1,068,000 TO PALM VALLEY FOR TWO YEARS OF SERVICE AS DESCRIBED IN THE WORKSHOP.>> THANK YOU. DO I HEAR A MOTION TO APPROVE.
>> AGAINST? THE MOTION CARRIES, RESOLUTION NUMBER 5.
>> BACK TO 5A, RESOLUTION APPROVING THE CITY'S INVESTMENT POLICY AND STRATEGY.
>> ITEM 5A OR CHANGES TO THE CITY'S INVESTMENT POLICY, THE POLICIES REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE CITY'S INVESTMENT ADVISORS ON AUGUST 19TH, 2021, THE CHANGES TO THE POLICY WAS APPROVED BY THE INVESTMENT AUDIT COMMITTEE.
THERE WAS NO MAJOR CHANGES, ONLY TWO UNDER AN AUTHORIZED INVESTMENTS PAGE 7, LETTER B, WE REMOVED THE WORD SEEDERS AND ADDED THE WORDS SPREADING PRODUCTS.
I JUST BASICALLY GENERALIZED ON AUTHORIZED INVESTMENT.
>> 6A IS CONSIDERATION OF A VARIANCE REQUEST TO THE ESCROW REQUIREMENTS FOR PAVING AND DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS.
[SPANISH] SUB-DIVISION 64 NORTH 8TH STREET.
>> MAYOR, COMMISSIONERS, WE JUST RECEIVED AN EMAIL FROM THE PROJECT ENGINEERS.
THEY WOULD LIKE TO TABLE THIS ITEM.
THEY'RE GOING TO CONSIDER THE OPTIONS. [OVERLAPPING].
>> B CONSIDERATION AND A VARIANCE REQUEST TO THE BLOCK LENGTH AT 3601 NORTH JACKSON ROAD.
>> SIR. SO PARK TERRORISTS SUBDIVISION IS A 20 ACRE, 64 LOT SUBDIVISION AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF NORTH JACKSON AND JUNK WILL, THE APPLICANT IS REQUESTING A VARIANCE FOR BLOCK LENGTH GREATER THAN 800 FEET.
THIS IS A PRIVATE SUBDIVISION SURROUNDED BY OTHER APARTMENTS TO THE NORTH AND SOUTH, WHICH PRECLUDES SOME OF THOSE STREET CONNECTIONS.
THIS ITEM WAS PRESENTED AT THE SEPTEMBER 7TH PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION.
IT COMES WITH POSITIVE RECOMMENDATION.
THERE ARE THREE OPTIONS BEFORE YOUR STAFF IS RECOMMENDING OPTION 1 WHICH IS APPROVAL OF THE REQUEST.
>> DO I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE?
>> QUICK QUESTION, IS CASE CENTER STREET ALREADY THERE IN NORTH AND SOUTH OF THIS?
>> NO, THEY'LL BE FINISHING IT UP.
SO THEIR CONNECTION OR DO YOU MEAN TO THE?
>> SO THEY WILL BE FINISHING IT UP. [OVERLAPPING]
>> WHAT'S PLATTED, IT'S GOING TO PREVENT CASE CENTER STREET TO GO THROUGH.
>> NO, THAT'S JUST A REALLY WEIRD LOOKING PICTURE.
>> THEY WILL BE CONNECTING. YES. [OVERLAPPING] YEAH.
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>> I THINK THAT WAS [INAUDIBLE] [LAUGHTER], OKAY.
>> 7A IS CONSIDERATION APPROVAL OF SYSTEM OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND FUNDING A COMPREHENSIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN.
WE'VE GOT KEY PATRIOTS HERE TO MAKE A SHORT PRESENTATION, BUT THE LETTERS IN YOUR PACKET, MAYOR COMMISSION AND THE CITY MANAGER IS REQUESTING THAT WE HELP THE IMMEDIACY WITH THE STRATEGIC PLAN FUNDING AND I'LL ALLOW HIM TO EXPLAIN [INAUDIBLE]
>> [OVERLAPPING] THAT'S THE WAY I HAD TALKED ABOUT THAT WE HAVEN'T DONE IN QUITE A LONG TIME.
>> BUT WE NEED A PRESENTATION OR-
>> CAN WE JUST HAVE A REAL BRIEF LIKE SUPER SHORT EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF WHAT THIS INTENT OR PURPOSE IS.
>> YES COMMISSIONER. MAYOR, COMMISSIONERS, THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT.
AS THE MAYOR MENTIONED, IT'S BEEN 34 YEARS SINCE WE DID A COMPREHENSIVE CITY WIDE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIC PLAN AND AT 34 YEARS WE CREATED OUT OF THAT,
[B) Receive an annual update on the status of Reinvestment Zone Number One, City of McAllen, Texas (Tres Lagos) as required by Sections 311.0101(c) and 311.016 of the Texas Tax Code and the Interlocal Agreement for the Zone.]
WE CREATED A PLAN THAT HAS CARRIED US FOR LITERALLY 34 YEARS.BUT AS WE KNOW, THE LAST 15 WE'VE BEEN DEALING WITH MEXICO VIOLENCE.
THE LAST YEAR AND A HALF, WE'VE BEEN DEALING WITH COVID-19.
TECHNOLOGY HAS CONTINUED TO CHANGE.
THE CITY HAS GROWN, THIS CITY HAS INCREASED IN INFRASTRUCTURE TO THE POINT WHERE WE'RE NOW CAPABLE OF SUPPORTING INVESTMENT THAT WE WEREN'T ABLE TO DO IN THE PAST.
WE ARE GROWING NOW IN NEW AREAS AROUND THE CITY AND WE FEEL LIKE THE STAFF AND BOARD OF NEDC FEEL LIKE THAT IT'S REALLY TIME THAT WE DO A COMPREHENSIVE CITYWIDE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
NOW WHAT THAT WILL INVOLVE WILL BE A LOT OF FOCUS GROUPS, COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT, WHERE WE WILL BE LISTENING TO WHAT THEY'RE FEELING IS ON WHAT DIRECTION WE NEED TO GO AS A CITY AND OUT OF THAT WILL COME NUMBER 1, WHERE WE ARE FROM A THIRD PARTY STANDPOINT, WHERE OUR STRENGTHS ARE, AND THEN WE WILL ESTABLISH A PLAN THAT WILL CARRY US FORWARD HOPEFULLY FOR ANOTHER 34 YEARS.
WHAT WE ARE ASKING THE BOARD OF MECHANICAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT HAS ALREADY APPROVED US RAISING HALF OF THE FUNDS AND WHAT WE ARE ASKING THE CITY IS TO COME IN AND TO SUPPORT US WITH THIS EFFORT.
>> THOUGH ESSENTIALLY THE STRATEGIC PLAN WILL HELP IDENTIFY OUR CITY'S STRENGTHS, WEAKNESSES, OPPORTUNITIES, THREATS, AND MAYBE DO SOME RECOMMENDATION.
>> IT WILL NOT ONLY DO THAT, BUT IT WILL ALSO ALLOW THEM TO LOOK AT WHERE WE ARE AND IDENTIFY DIRECTIONS THAT WE SHOULD CONSIDER.
NOW, I THINK THE TIMING IS REALLY GOOD, COMMISSIONER, BECAUSE RIGHT NOW, I THINK YOU'RE DOING A MAJOR PLAN ON INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT AND THINGS.
WE ALL KNOW IN THE CITY, THAT'S GOING TO BE KEY AND AS WE START LOOKING AT WHERE WE'RE GROWING AND WHAT WE'RE FOCUSED ON AS FAR AS INDUSTRIAL RECRUITMENT OR BUSINESS RECRUITMENT.
THERE ARE CERTAIN INFRASTRUCTURE THAT WE'RE GOING TO NEED IN CERTAIN AREAS BASED UPON WHERE WE SEE THE GROWTH TAKING PLACE FOR THOSE TYPE OF TARGET MARKETS THAT WE'RE GOING TO BE GOING AFTER.
I THINK IT WILL FIT INTO THAT INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN THAT YOU'RE DOING NOW VERY WELL.
IT'LL GIVE US A COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY-WIDE INFRASTRUCTURE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN.
THAT'S WHAT WE'RE LOOKING AT DOING WITH THIS, OKAY.
>> THANK YOU, MAYOR, COMMISSIONERS.
>> [OVERLAPPING] ITEM 7B. THANK YOU.
>> 7B RECEIVE THE ANNUAL UPDATE ON THE STATUS OF REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER 1.
I THINK MICHELLE IS GOING TO DO THAT.
>> YES SIR. MAYOR, COMMISSIONERS, THIS IS GOING TO BE QUICK HOPEFULLY.
LET ME GO AND SHARE MY SCREEN WITH YOU FOR THIS PRESENTATION AND I'LL START THIS POWERPOINT AS WELL.
THIS IS THE ANNUAL UPDATE WE HAVE TO GIVE TO THE CITY COMMISSION PURSUANT TO THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT, CHAPTER 311 TAX CODE AS WELL AS THE INTER-LOCAL AGREEMENT WITH THE COUNTY.
WE WILL ALSO BE GIVING THIS UPDATE TO THE COMMISSIONERS COURT PURSUANT, THAT INTER-LOCAL AGREEMENT.
UNDER CHAPTER 311, THE CODE REQUIRES AN UPDATE AND STATUS REPORT BE GIVEN TO THE GOVERNING BODY THAT CREATED THE ZONE, THIS COMMISSION.
THE INTER-LOCAL AGREEMENT ALSO REQUIRES THAT THEY SAID.
THE CITY MUST ALSO FILE AN ANNUAL REPORT TO THE COMPTROLLER NO LATER THAN THE 150TH DAY FOLLOWING THE END OF ITS FISCAL YEAR.
THE CITY'S FINANCE DEPARTMENT HAS DONE THIS VERY WELL IN THE PAST AND WE'LL DO IT THIS YEAR AS WELL.
THIS IS A PICTURE FROM LAST YEAR.
IF YOU CAN SEE THIS AND YOU LOOK IN THIS AREA,
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YOU CAN SEE THESE OPEN SPACES.I THREW THIS PICTURE FROM LAST YEAR TO SHOW YOU HOW MUCH HAS DEVELOPED JUST FROM LAST YEAR.
THIS NEXT PICTURE IS FROM THE CURRENT DRONE SHOT.
YOU CAN SEE HOW QUICKLY THE SUBDIVISION IS DEVELOPING NOW.
IT'S BEEN EXTREMELY SUCCESSFUL.
IT'S MOVING FORWARD VERY QUICKLY AS PLANNED.
THIS AERIAL SHOWS THE AREA THAT WAS THE NEWEST AREA DEVELOPED.
THE PREVIOUS PHOTOS WERE TAKEN FROM THIS AREA, THE SMOKE OVER HERE LOOKING TO THE SOUTH.
THIS IS LOOKING FROM THE SOUTH TOWARDS THE NORTH.
YOU CAN SEE THE IDEA TRES LAGOS IN THE FOREGROUND.
THE DEVELOPMENT IS MOVING ALONG AT A VERY GOOD PACE.
AGAIN, THIS IS THE NEWEST AREA THAT WAS BUILT OUT.
THE LAKES AND ALL THE TRAIL SYSTEMS HAVE KEPT UP WITH THE DEVELOPMENT EXACTLY AS PLANNED AND HAS PUT FORWARD TO THIS COMMISSION WHEN THIS PROJECT WAS INITIATED AND APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION BACK IN 2014-2015 TIME-FRAME.
WE'RE AT A POINT NOW WHERE WE'RE STARTING TO DO GO VERTICAL ON THE COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT WHICH WILL YIELD ADDITIONAL SALES TAX REVENUE IN THE CITY, AS WELL AS SUBSTANTIALLY INCREASE THE AD VALOREM TAX BASE WITHIN THE PROJECT.
THIS IS A RENDERING OF THE SHOPS AT TRES LAGOS, WHICH IS GOING VERTICAL THIS YEAR AND WILL BE BUILT OUT THROUGH NEXT YEAR.
THAT'S ONE OF THE BUILDINGS, A SECOND BUILDING, AND A PANORAMIC SHOT OF SEVERAL BUILDINGS THAT WILL FOLLOW THE SAME SCHEME OF DEVELOPMENT UNTIL THE INITIAL COMMERCIAL AREA OFF THE MAIN BOULEVARD.
THE NORTH PARK HAD BEEN MAINTAINED VERY WELL AND BEGIN TO BE USED BY THE RESIDENTS THERE AND THE MEMBERS OF THE FIELD.
THEY'RE ALL SHAPED WITHIN THE PROJECT THAT BELONGS TO THE FIELD.
ALL THE LAKES ARE IN PLACE AND BEING MAINTAINED WELL.
THE LAKE SYSTEM IS ALSO BEING LOOKED AT MORE HYDROLOGICAL STANDPOINT TO INCREASE DRAINAGE AND FUNCTIONALITY OF THE SYSTEM.
THE AMPHITHEATER, OF COURSE, IN THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS WITH COVID, THEY'VE USED AGAINST THE PRESS SOMEWHAT, BUT NOW THAT COVID HAS EATEN OFF A LITTLE BIT, WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO MORE USE BEING MADE OF THE AMPHITHEATER.
THE COMMUNITY CENTER HAS BEEN MAINTAINED IMPECCABLY WELL.
THE POOL SYSTEM WITHIN IT IS ALSO BEING MAINTAINED AND USED PURSUANT TO COVID REQUIREMENTS.
FARMER'S MARKET IN THE PAST HAS BEEN VERY SUCCESSFUL.
WE'RE HOPING TO GET THAT GOING BACK IN A FULL YEAR ONCE COVID TAMPERS DOWN AS WE GET HARD IMMUNITY WITHIN THE COMMUNITY.
THE HOUSING STOCK IN [INAUDIBLE] CONTINUES TO BE OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY AND THIS IS WHAT THIS PROJECT IS DEVELOPING AND DELIVERING TO THE MACALLAN COMMUNITY, BASED ON THE PARTNERSHIP AND ESSENCE THAT WAS BUILT BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE DEVELOPERS IN THIS PROJECT.
AS YOU CAN SEE HERE IN THE HOUSE UNDER CONSTRUCTION, THE HIGHER END SUBDIVISION, A GATED COMMUNITY OF SLUMS HERE IS BUILDING OUT QUITE NICELY.
ALL VALUES IN EXCESS OF A BILLION DOLLARS A PIECE.
VERY NICE HOMES WITHOUT THERAPY AT THE TAX ROLLS TO THE CITY.
THE NEW PHASE OF DEVELOPMENT FOR HOUSING HAS BEGAN AS THE DEVELOPMENT EXPANDS.
THIS AREA IS BEING DEVELOPED OUT CURRENTLY TO EXPAND STYLE HERE, AS WELL AS THE TRACK HOME BUILDING, WHICH IS OCCURRING ACROSS FROM THE ANION CAMPUS.
IN THE SECOND TIER OF AFFORDABILITY.
A&M IS PROSPERING, DOING WELL.
ENROLLMENT IS SOLID AND CONTINUES TO GROW.
THE IDEA TRES LAGOS HAD BEEN ADDING GRADES EVERY YEAR.
THERE'S NOW CONTINUING TO DO VERY WELL.
IT'S RANKINGS IN THE STATE EDUCATION ANALYSIS HAD BEEN VERY HIGH.
WHEN THIS PROJECT WAS CREATED BACK IN 2015, 2016, WE'VE EJECTED IN 2021 THE VALUES YOU HAVE ALARM ASSESSED VALUES WOULD BE A 180 MILLION 318 THOUSANDS 51 DOLLARS.
AT THAT TIME IN 2015 WITH CREDIT THE ACTUAL VALUE AND THE GRAVELS ONLY 1.063 MILLION.
[C) Discussion and action on appointment of Mike Rhodes (Position 1) as chairman, to the Reinvestment Zone Number One, City of McAllen, Texas Zone Board, for a one-year term, pursuant to section 311.009(f) of the Texas Tax Code, beginning January 1, 2022 and ending December 31, 2022, and ratification of all past actions taken by Mike Rhodes when acting in the capacity as the chairman for the Zone from January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021.]
ACCORDING TO THE INDIGO COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT, SHE WANTS TO HAVE FIVE VALUES.THE APPRAISED MARKET VALUE NOW IS 216 MILLION AND 810 THOUSAND CHANGE, THE ASSESSED VALUE WELL MORE THAN THE PROJECTION AT 191 MILLION SIX THOUSAND DOLLARS AND THE TAXABLE VALUE SITS AT 126 MILLION 962 THOUSAND CHANGE AFTER YOU BACK OFF ALL THE EXCEPTIONS FOR TAXATION.
[J) Immigration and Respite Center Report.]
THAT MEANS THAT THE CAPTURED VALUE BASED ON ASSESSED VALUATION AND THE PROJECT NOW SITS ALMOST A 190 MILLION AND THE TAXABLE VALUE SITS FOR CAPTURED VALUE AT ABOUT A 125 MILLION.THE THREE PRIMARY RESONANCE FOR COMMUNITIES AND BUILT OUT CONTINUE TO PROVIDE THE MAJORITY OF THE MARKET VALUE.
BUT WE'RE GOING TO BE ADDING IN A PLANNING STAGE MULTIFAMILY, AND AS I MENTIONED EARLIER, COMMERCIALS ACTUALLY GOING VERTICAL WITHIN THIS YEAR TO NEXT YEAR.
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THE MULTIFAMILY VERTICAL CONSTRUCTION PLANS IN THE WORKS, HOPEFULLY WE PURSUED IN VERTICAL FORMAT IN THE COMING TWO YEARS, WHICH ARE SUBSTANTIALLY ADD TO THE TAX BASE.CURRENTLY, IT LOOKS LIKE OVER 10 MILLION DOLLARS AND OF PERFORMANCE, ACCORDING TO PROJECTIONS.
CURRENTLY 698 RESIDENTIAL LOTS DEVELOPED TO DATE, 582 LOTS OF THEM SOLD, AND THERE HAVE BEEN 533 HOMES SOLD ON THOSE LOTS.
THE DELTA THERE OF SOME OF THOSE ARE THE ESTATE LAW WERE LOTS ARE SOLD AT THE HOMES WERE BUILT BY THE INDIVIDUALS AS CUSTOM HOMES.
TRACE LOGOS CURRENTLY SITS AND HAVING ABOUT 15.36 PERCENT OF THE NEW HOME PERMITS IN MCALLEN, ANNOUNCING THE 2020 YEAR.
THE TOTAL DEVELOPMENT COST TODAY IS ABOUT 75 MILLION ,700 THOUSAND OF WHICH 24.5 MILLION WAS BONDED BY THE CITY.
THAT HAS YIELDED FOR 212 PLUS MILLION DOLLARS IN MARKET VALUE OF THE TAX BASE.
THE STATUS OF THE BUDGET IS FOUND.
EVERYTHING'S WORKING ACCORDING TO THE PROJECTIONS AND IS PROJECTED TO REMAIN BALANCED.
SHOWN HERE ON THE RIGHT COLUMN FOR THE VARIOUS COGNITIVE CATEGORIES OF WORK THAT ARE YET TO BE DONE.
THAT IS THE END OF THE PRESENTATION.
I'LL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU MIGHT HAVE.
>> QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, OR PERFORMANCE THAT GOOD ACCELERATOR DESIGN.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, DAVID.
>> THANK YOU ALL HAVE GOOD EVENING.
>> THEN I GUESS IF WE CAN TAKE ITEM C, D, E, AND F I THREE, REAPPOINTMENT OF THE INDIVIDUALS.
>> YES. YOU ALL NEED TO DISCUSS OR [OVERLAPPING]
[K) Future Agenda Items.]
>> ALL AGAINST. MOTION CARRIES.
[9. 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).]
>> HONORABLE MAYOR, COMMISSIONERS FOR THE IMMIGRATION AND RESPITE CENTER REPORT.
FOR THE LAST TWO WEEKS, WE'VE SEEN IMMIGRATION NUMBERS INCREASING.
HERE IN THE CITY OF MACALLAN ABOUT THREE WEEKS AGO, WE HAD 2,244 DROP-OFFS FOR THE WEEK.
TWO WEEKS AGO, IT WAS JUST UNDER 2,700.
LAST WEEK IT WAS 2,900, AND RIGHT NOW IT LOOKS LIKE WE'RE ON TRACK FOR RIGHT ABOUT 4,200 DROP-OFFS THIS WEEK.
LAST WEEK'S 2,900 INCLUDED A TOTAL OF 218 COVID POSITIVE TEST, WHICH WAS A 7.5 PERCENT POSITIVITY RATE, AND THAT'S DOWN FROM THE 8.5 PERCENT THAT WE REPORTED TO YOU TWO WEEKS AGO.
FAR THIS WEEK, THE COVID POSITIVE RATE LOOKS LIKE IT'S GOING TO BE ABOUT THE SAME RIGHT ABOUT 7.5 PERCENT.
WORK CONTINUES THAT ENDS ONTO HIS PARK IN COOPERATION WITH HIDALGO COUNTY AND HIDALGO MECHANIC PRECINCT THREE.
OUR HIGHEST OCCUPANCY NUMBER LAST WEEK WAS JUST OVER A 165 FOR THE NIGHT, AND THAT NUMBER IS A LITTLE OVER 300 TODAY.
IN TOTAL, CATHOLIC CHARITIES ESTIMATES THEY HAVE ABOUT 700 INDIVIDUALS IN QUARANTINE THROUGHOUT THE AREA.
OF COURSE, WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT NOT ALL OF THOSE ARE COVID POSITIVE, WE DO STILL AWAIT NEWS FROM THE NATIONAL LEVEL, BOTH ON TITLE 42 AND THE MIGRANT PROTECTION PROTOCOLS, MPP.
SPECIFICALLY IN RELATION TO TITLE 42, THERE IS A CHANCE DEPENDENT ON SOME DIFFERENT LEGAL MANEUVERINGS TAKING PLACE, THE FEDERAL LEVEL, THAT TITLE 42 COULD GO AWAY AS EARLY AS THIS WEEK, POTENTIALLY ON THURSDAY EVENING.
IF THAT TAKES PLACE, WE COULD BE EXPECTING OUR NUMBERS DECLINE RAPIDLY IN THE DAYS AND WEEKS FOLLOWING, AND OBVIOUSLY WE'LL KEEP A VERY CLOSE EYE ON THOSE DEVELOPMENTS.
WE CONTINUE TO WORK WITH STATE FEDERAL AND COUNTY AGENCIES.
AS ALWAYS HATS OFF TO CATHOLIC CHARITIES, SALVATION ARMY, AMERICAN RED CROSS, AND THEN OF COURSE, OUR PARTNERS THAT HIDALGO COUNTY AND HIDALGO COUNTY PRECINCT THREE.
I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS IF I CAN.
>> WHAT IS THE MAXIMUM CAPACITY AT [INAUDIBLE], FOR THOSE THAT ARE ACTUALLY HAVING ALREADY BEEN PROCESSED AND THEN TAKEN TO THAT LOCATION.
>> CURRENTLY OUR MAXIMUM CAPACITY IS A LITTLE OVER 1500.
AT ONE GIVEN TIME WE'VE HAD IT AS HIGH AS 2,000 AND 100 IN TERMS OF CAPACITY.
IT DOES NOT TAKE US VERY LONG TO RAMP UP THAT CAPACITY AS NEEDED.
>> EXCELLENT. THANK YOU SO MUCH.
>> FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS. ANYBODY? NOTHING? TABLE ITEMS, I THINK THAT WE HAVE NONE.
[NOISE] [OVERLAPPING] WE'LL RECESS INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 5:50.
[NOISE] FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION,
[A) Consideration of Economic Development Matters. (Section 551.087, T.G.C.)]
[B) Discussion and possible lease, sale or purchase of real property; Tract 1, Tract 2 and Tract 3. (Section 551.072, T.G.C.)]
[C) Consultation with City Attorney regarding litigation matters. (Section 551.071, T.G.C.)]
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THE TIME IS 6:51.[02:00:54]
COUNCIL, NUMBER 9A.[02:00:56]
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ON NUMBER 9A,[02:01:00]
I RECOMMEND YOU AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER AND CITY ATTORNEY TO EXTEND[02:01:04]
THE FEASIBILITY OF THE CONTRACT FOR 60 DAYS.[02:01:08]
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>> AGAINST? MOTION CARRIES. [OVERLAPPING]
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I RECOMMEND THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION TO A MOTION TO APPROVE THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT AS DESCRIBED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION.>> AGAINST? MOTION CARRIES. NEXT ITEM.
>> MAYOR, WITH RESPECT TO ITEM A3, I RECOMMEND THE COMMISSION TAKE NO ACTION.
>> OKAY. [OVERLAPPING] FIRST OF ALL, LET ME. ROY, CONGRATULATIONS.
I THINK WE DID THE EVALUATION AND I THINK THE CITY COMMISSION IS VERY PLEASED, I GUESS COLLECTIVELY WHAT EVERYBODY HAS DONE, NOT JUST YOURSELF BUT THE REST OF THE CITY MANAGERS.
OF COURSE TODAY IT WAS YOU, YOU TAKE CARE OF EVERYBODY ELSE SO WE JUST WANT TO THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR ALL YOUR HARD WORK.
I KNOW IT'S BEEN A TOUGH FEW YEARS, WHETHER IT'D BE COVID, EMIGRANTS, A BUNCH OF ISSUES ALL OVER THE PLACE.
WE JUST WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT WE APPRECIATE WHAT YOU DO. THANK YOU SO MUCH.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, I APPRECIATE THAT. [OVERLAPPING]
WITH RESPECT TO 9B1, I RECOMMEND THE CITY COMMISSION TO ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO AUTHORIZE CITY ATTORNEY AND CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AS DESCRIBED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION.
[D) Evaluation of the City Manager. (Section 551.074, T.G.C.)]
THERE WILL BE NO FURTHER BUSINESS? [OVERLAPPING]>> WAIT. WE HAVE A COUPLE MORE MAYOR.
THAT WAS 9B1, [LAUGHTER] WE STILL HAVE THREE OR FOUR MORE.
>> NO WONDER I WAS A LITTLE OFF.
>> WITH RESPECT TO ITEM 9B2, I RECOMMEND THE CITY COMMISSION TO ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO AUTHORIZE CITY ATTORNEY AND CITY MANAGER TO OBTAIN APPRAISAL FOR THE PROPERTY AND LIST IT FOR SALE PRICE.
[ADJOURNMENT]
>> MAYOR, WITH RESPECT TO ITEM 9B3, I RECOMMEND THE CITY COMMISSION ENTERTAIN A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO WORK WITH THE CITY MANAGER TO OBTAIN THE PROPERTY.
>> IT SHALL BE RESOLVED AS STATED.
>> MAYOR WITH RESPECT TO ITEM 9C1, THERE'S A VERY SPECIFIC MOTION THAT NEEDS TO BE MADE.
>> I WILL MAYOR. IF THE COMMISSION IS INCLINED TO EXERCISE EMINENT DOMAIN PROCEEDINGS WITH RESPECT TO THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN ITEM 9C1, I RECOMMEND THE CITY COMMISSION TO ENTERTAIN A MOTION THAT THE CITY OF MCALLEN IS AUTHORIZED TO USE THE POWER OF EMINENT DOMAIN TO ACQUIRE THE FOLLOWING PARCEL OF LAND: A 0.007 ACRE, 312.5 SQUARE FOOT GROSS TRACT OF LAND OUT OF A 1.41 ACRE TRACT OF LAND BEING PART OF LOT 4, BLOCK 5, AJ MCCOLL SUBDIVISION POSTING ON 68.
AS PER MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN THE MAP RECORDS, HIDALGO COUNTY, TEXAS, SAID TRACTS SITUATED IN THE CITY OF MCALLEN, HIDALGO COUNTY, TEXAS FOR THE EAST TAMARACK AVENUE DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT.
SAID TRACT OF LAND BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED BY MEETS AND BOUNDS ON THE PRESENTED EXHIBIT A ATTACHED TO THE RESOLUTION AND INCORPORATED HEREIN FOR ALL PURPOSES AND PRESENTED TO THE CITY COMMISSION, SAVING EXCEPT OIL, GAS, MINERAL, AND SO FULL RIGHTS AND MADE PART HEREOF FOR
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ALL PURPOSES FOR THE EAST TAMARACK AVENUE DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT IN MCALLEN, TEXAS, AND OTHER NECESSARY AND RELATED PUBLIC PURPOSES.>> DO I HAVE A MOTION TO THAT EFFECT? [OVERLAPPING].
>> I'LL MOVE IT AS RECITED BY CITY ATTORNEY.
>> WITH RESPECT TO ITEM C2, MAYOR, I RECOMMEND THAT CITY COMMISSION ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO RESOLVE, TO APPROVE THE STATEWIDE OPIOID LITIGATION SETTLEMENT.
>> LASTLY, WITH RESPECT TO ITEM 9D, I RECOMMEND THE CITY COMMISSION TO ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO APPROVE THE EVALUATION OF THE CITY MANAGER AS DESCRIBED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION. [OVERLAPPING]
>> THAT'S WHERE I HAD GOTTEN A LITTLE BIT CONFUSED, THANKS A LOT ROY.
>> WE WON'T SAY IT AGAIN, BUT WE CAN REPLAY IT AND REPLAY IT. [LAUGHTER]
THANK YOU VERY MUCH ROY FOR ALL YOU DO.
THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, THIS MEETING IS ADJOURNED.
>> [MUSIC] REGULAR CITY COMMISSION MEETINGS ARE HELD ON THE 2ND AND 4TH MONDAY OF EACH MONTH.
MEETINGS ARE REBROADCAST ON TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS, AND SATURDAYS ON THE MCALLEN CABLE NETWORK. [MUSIC]
>> CONSTRUCTION IS NOT FUNDED YET, THIS IS ONLY FOR DESIGN.
>> THIS DID NOT GO AFTER PEOPLE, IS THAT CORRECT? [OVERLAPPING].
>> CORRECT. WE DID THE REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS, HALF WAS SELECTED AS THE TOP [NOISE] RIGHT FORM FOR THIS PROJECT AND SO WE NEGOTIATED THE FEE AND THAT'S WHAT'S BEFORE YOU.
>> THANK YOU MA'AM. CONTRACT AMENDMENT NUMBER 1, RECONCILIATION, MCALLEN PUBLIC WORKS AUTOMOTIVE WAREHOUSE.
>> YES, SIR. THIS CONTRACT AMENDMENT IS A REDUCTION OF $5,005.
>> DO I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE? [LAUGHTER]
>> AGAINST? [LAUGHTER] MOTION CARRIES, THANK YOU.
>> [OVERLAPPING] CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION [OVERLAPPING] OF CONTRACT WITH EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES.
WE JUST COVERED THIS IN THE WORKSHOP.
DOES ANYBODY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? COMMENTS? DO I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE?
>> AGAIN, JUST A CLARIFICATION.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.