Aug 14, 2023 August 14, 2023 City Commission Regular Meeting

>> SIR, REZONING FROM R-1 TO R-3A AT 13202 NORTH 38TH.

MOTION CARES. ITEM B.

[B) REZONINGS]

[1. Rezone from R-1 (single family residential) District to R-3A (multi-family apartment residential) District: 26.88 acre tract of land out of Lots 7, 8, 13, and 14, Section 234, Texas-Mexican Railway Company’s Survey, Hidalgo County, Texas; 13202 North 38^th Street (rear).]

MEASURES 6.88 ACRES. ADJACENT ZONING TO THE NORTH AND EAST. R-3A TO THE SOUTH.

SURROUNDING SINGLE-FAMILY HOMES, A DETACHED DUPLEX DEVELOPMENT AND THE APPLICANT IS REQUESTING R-3A TO CONTINUE DEVELOPING THE DETACHED DUPLEX WITH 53 LOTS.

THE ITEM WAS PRESENTED AT THE JULY 12 PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION WHERE AN ADJACENT NEIGHBOR OPPOSED THE REQUEST CITING A NEGATIVE IMPACT TO THE AREA DUE TO RENTERS.

AFTER SOME DISCUSSION, P&Z UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDED APPROVAL. WE ARE RECOMMENDING APPROVAL.

>>MAYOR VILLALOBOS: ANYBODY HERE TO SPEAK AGAINST THE ITEM? ANYBODY TO SPEAK AGAINST THE ITEM? WHAT ARE THE WISHES OF THE COMMISSION.

>> MOTION TO APPROVE SAID REZONING.

>>MAYOR VILLALOBOS: DO I HEAR A SEC

SECOND? >> SECOND MAYOR IN ALL FAVOR.

SECOND. >> I RECUSE MYSELF.

>>MAYOR VILLALOBOS: MOTION CARRIES.

[2. Rezone from R-1 (single-family residential) District to R-3A (multi-family apartment residential) District: an 8.11 acre tract out of Lot 9, E.M. Card Survey No.1, Hidalgo County, Texas; 9228 North Bicentennial Boulevard. (TABLED)]

LET'S SEE, WE HAVE ITEM -- THESE ARE TABLED.

ARE WE TAKING THEM OFF THE TABLE.

>> ITEM B-2 THE APPLICANT REQUESTED IT BE ON THE TABLE

[3. Rezone from R-1 (single-family residential) District to R-3A (multifamily apartment residential) District: 2.025 acres, consisting of 1.493 acres out of a part or portion out of Lot 202, and 0.532 acre out of a part or portion out of Lot 205, Pride O’ Texas Subdivision, Hidalgo County, Texas; 9212 North 36^th Street. (TABLED)]

PENDING THE FULL COMMISSION TO BE PRESENT.

[C) Amending the Zoning Ordinance of the City of McAllen.]

>> ITEM B-3 HAS BEEN WITHDRAWN FROM THE AMENDMENT.

>>MAYOR VILLALOBOS: A MOTION TO AMEND THE ORDINANCE OF THE CITY

[2. CONSENT AGENDA]

OF MCALLEN. ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.

AGAINST IN MOTION CARES. CONSENT AGENDA, ITEMS A-L.

DO WE NEED TO REMOVE ANYTHING? ITEMS A-L.

IF NOT, DO I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE IS?

[3. BIDS/CONTRACTS]

[A) Award of Contract for Involuntary Demolition at 701 S. 12^th Street.]

>> AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR INVOLUNTARY DEMOLITION AT 701

AGAINST? MOTION CARES.

ITEM 3. >> ITEM 3A.

SOUTH 12TH STREET. >>MAYOR VILLALOBOS: DO WE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? DO WE NEED PRESENTATION?

>> JUST A REAL BRIEF ONE. >> THIS IS A CONTRACT FOR INVOLUNTARY DEMOLITION THAT HAS BEEN APPROVED BY OUR BUILDING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT AND APPEALS $54,400.

>> THE DEMOLITION IS AUTHORIZED -- YOU ARE SEEKING THAT BECAUSE THERE HAS ALWAYS BEEN -- A BID PROCESS.

>> PROCESS FOR -- NOT DEMOLITION --

>> INVOLUNTARY. >> CONDEMNATION.

>> WE ARE PUTTING A LIEN ON IT? >> YES.

>> WHENEVER IT IS SOLD AT THIS AMOUNT WILL BE RECOVERED?

>> YES. >> OKAY.

ITEM B WITH A BUYBOARD ITEM. ITEM B.

[B) Award of Contract for the Purchase of a Bus Washing System. (BuyBoard) ]

>> GOOD EVENING, MAYOR, MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION.

ENTER INTO A CONTRACT FOR THE PURCHASE OF A BUS WATCH SYSTEM.

IT WILL GO INTO THE NEW TRANSFER HUB AT 23RD AND TROPHY.

THE EXECUTED AMOUNT OR THE CONTRACT AMOUNT 253,796.

IT WILL BE COVERED 100% BY THE FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION GRANT AND TXDOT TRANSPORTATION CREDITS.

I WILL ENTERTAIN ANY QUESTIONS? >> IS THIS THE TIME OF SYSTEM WHERE THERE IS A COVERED BUILDING AND A SKID TRACK TO

MOVE IT THROUGH? >> YES, THE BUS WILL PULL THROUGH THE WASH AND HAVE AN ENCLOSURE.

THIS IS JUST THE WASHING EQUIPMENT.

>> NOT THE BUILDING ITSELF, JUST THE WASHING EQUIPMENT?

MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.

[C) Award of Contract for the Emergency Purchase & Installation of One (1) Liebert Air Cooled Condensing Unit with Selected Options.]

ITEM C. >> AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR EMERGENCY PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF ONE AIR COOLED

CONDENSING UNIT. >>MAYOR VILLALOBOS: PURCHASE OR RATIFICATION. PURCHASE.

>> MR. MAYOR, MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION.

WE BRING TO YOU AN ITEM, REQUEST AWARD OF CONTRACT TO IN AIR

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COMPANY FOR THE REMOVAL OF UNITS.

IT IS AN EMERGENCY ONE BECAUSE WE. GET PROPOSALS OPPOSED TO BIDDING IT OUT AND TO GET IT AUTHORIZED AND PURCHASING DONE AND THE WAIT TIME IS QUITE A FEW MONTHS IN THE FUTURE.

>>MAYOR VILLALOBOS: ANY SGHES. >> MOTION TO APPROVE.

>> I RECUSE MYSELF AS WELL. >>MAYOR VILLALOBOS: MOTION CARRIES. ITEM D.

[D) Award of Contract for Professional Engineering Services.]

FAVOR, SAY AYE. AGAINST?

>> AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING

SERVICES. >> MAYOR AND COMMISSION, THE PROPOSED COACH WORK THE ANALYSIS OF CONSTRUCTION FOR EARTH WORK ACTIVITY TO BRING BUOY RESERVOIR TO ADJACENT SURFACE GRADE.

THE SCOPE INCLUDES THE DEVELOPMENT AND EXCAVATION OF GRADING PLAN FOR THE PROPOSED BALBOA ACRES REGIONAL STORMWATER DETENTION FACILITY WHICH WILL SERVE AS THE PRIMARY BORROW SITE. TOP GRAPHICAL AND SURVEYS, EARTH ESTIMATES, FEMA. STAFF HAS NEGOTIATED THE FLAT FEE OF 22,000.AND STAFF RECOMMENDS AWARD TO PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICE IS MELDEN HAUNT, INC. IN TOTAL AMOUNT OF $27,000. OPEN IT UP FOR QUESTIONS.

>> MOVE TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.

[E) Consideration and Approval of Change Order No. 3 for the McAllen-Hidalgo International Bridge Pedestrian Improvements.]

ITEM E. >> CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL FOR CHANGE ORDER 3 FOR MCALLEN HIDALGO INTERNATIONAL BRIDGE.

>> THE PROPOSAL IS TO ACCOMMODATE A WIRING SERVICE FOR FOAM CEILING AND WALLS. THIS WILL PROVIDE A SAFER MORE EFFICIENT PASS-THROUGH AREAS OF PEDESTRIANS OF HIDALGO BRIDGE.

THIS ITEM WAS PRESENTED TO THE HIDALGO BRIDGE.

MILNER ARCHITECTURE AND MCALLEN BRIDGE DEPARTMENT AND ENGINEERING STAFF APROVIDENCE CHANGE ORDER OF NUMBER 3 $8020 AND 20 ADDITIONAL WORKING DAY FOR AN UNCHANGED CONTRACT AMOUNT AND WE OPEN IT UP FOR ANY QUESTIONS.

>>MAYOR VILLALOBOS: WAS THERE A SECOND?

>> SECOND. >>MAYOR VILLALOBOS: FAVOR.

[F) Consideration and Approval of Change Order No. 4 and Final for the 2018 Bond Group C Drainage Improvements Project - Martin Bypass / 11th and Quamasia .]

ITEM F. >> F AND CONSIDERATION FOR CHANGE ORDER NUMBER 4 AND FINAL FOR MARTIN BYPASS AND QUAMASIA.

>> THE ITEM FINAL CHANGES FOR THE SCOPE OF THE OVERRUNS OF ADDITIONAL AND REMOVAL OF SIDEWALKS.

ACCESSIBLE SIDEWALK RAMPS, CURB AND GUTTER, SECURITY CONNECTIONS, TWO STORM INLET'S ADDRESSED THEY WERE UNABLE TO BE USED FORRAL VILLAGED AND TWO NEW ONES.

SUFFICIENT FUND TO COVER THE RELATED COSTS.

THE ENGINEER OF RECORD GUTIERREZ ENGINEERING CORPORATION RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF CHANGE ORDER NUMBER 4 IN THE FINAL IN THEMENT IN OF 4 4,977.41 WITH 36 ADDITIONAL CALENDAR DAYS AND FINAL CONTRACT AMOUNT OF 2 2,741,039 FOR CONTRACT TIME OF 352 CALENDAR DAYS AND OPEN IT UP FOR ANY QUESTIONS.

>>MAYOR VILLALOBOS: HOW MANY PROJECTS DO WE HAVE LEFT IN THE

2018 BOND? >> NOT TOO MANY LEFT.

I CAN BRING YOU A LIFT. WE KNOCKED OFF THEM.

>>MAYOR VILLALOBOS: I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE IMPORTANT TO PASS IF WE ARE GOING TO UTILIZE PRETTY QUICK.

>> CLOSED OUT TWO PROJECTS. MARTIN AND QUAMASIA JUST

RECENTLY GOT FINISHED. >>MAYOR VILLALOBOS: QUESTIONS?

DO I HEAR A MOTION. >> MOTION TO APPROVE.

FAVOR, SAY AYE. AGAINST? MOTION CARES. ITEM G.

[G) Consideration and Approval of Change Order No. 8 for the Metro Transfer Station.]

>>G IS CHANGE ORDER NUMBER 8 FOR METRO TRANSFER STATION.

>> MAYOR AND COMMISSIONERS, FOR LOCATION OF MILLWORK FOR PROPOSED CONFERENCE ROOM AND LOBBY.

REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF FURNITURE ACQUIRED IN EACH ROOM ENLARGING THE CONFERENCE ROOM TO FIT MORE PEOPLE.

STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF CHANGE ORDER NUMBER 8 FOR THE METRO TRANSFER STATION CONTRACT DATE EXTENSION OF TWO WORKING DAYS AND REVISED CONTRACT 13,346,169.69.

WE OPEN IT UP FOR OTHER QUESTIONS.

>> WAS THE MILLWORK DONE IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM AND YOU HAVE TO

REMOVE IT? >> THE MILLWORK WAS PUT IN.

THE DEPARTMENT LOOKED AT THAT TIME.

IT WAS TOO SMALL FOR WHAT THEIR REQUIREMENTS ARE.

THEY FOUND PLACES TO PUT THAT. THEY HAD LOBBY IN ANOTHER AREA WHERE THEY RELOCATE IT. THEY WILL HAVE TO TAKE IT OUT

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AND REINSTALL. A LITTLE BIT OF REWIRING ON TH THAT.

>> MCALLEN IS GROWING SO FAST, WE CAN'T EVEN OPEN.

>> LOOKING AT OCTOBER OPENING DATE.

THE ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT HAS COME IN AND STILL ON SCHEDULE

FOR THAT. >> WE HAVE A MONEY --

>> METRO COLLECTS MONEY. WE HAVE A VAULT AT THE CURRENT STATION OR MONEY TRANSFER -- MAY EXPLAIN IT A LITTLE BETTER WHERE THE BUS DRIVERS DROP IT OFF. WE ARE PUTTING IN THIS FACILITY

AS WELL. >>MAYOR VILLALOBOS: WAS THE IRRIGATION SYSTEM ALREADY WORK SOMETHING IN.

>> ON THE PART SIDE, ON THE METRO, I WILL TO VERIFY THAT.

>>MAYOR VILLALOBOS: AS WELL THAT CHECK THAT AND NEW PLANS AND THE HEAT. OKAY.

>> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> IS THERE A SECOND?

>> SECOND. >>MAYOR VILLALOBOS: ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. AGAINST.

[H) Consideration and Approval of Change Order No. 3 for the Terminal Roof Replacement at McAllen International Airport.]

MOTION CARRIES. ITEM H.

>>H IS CONSIDERING OF CHANGE ORDER NUMBER 3 FOR THE TERMINAL ROOF REPLACEMENT AT MCALLEN INTERNATIONALITY AIRPORT.

>> GOOD AFTERNOON, MAYOR AND COMMISSION.

CHANGE ORDER NUMBER 3 OF 35,004 FOR 15 CALENDAR DAYS OF 2,088,249.47 AND CONTRACT TIME OF 300 CALENDAR DAYS.

>>MAYOR VILLALOBOS: QUESTIONS? >> MOTION TO APPROVE.

>> SECOND. >>MAYOR VILLALOBOS: ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. AGAINST? MOTION CARRIES. ITEM NUMBER 4.

[4. ORDINANCES]

[A) Ordinance granting authority to the Health and Code Compliance Department to revoke certain food permits.]

>> 4A, GRANTING AUTHORITY TO THE HEALTH AND CODE COMPLIANCE DEPARTMENT TO REVOKE CERTAIN FOOD PERMITS.

>> GOOD EVENING. WE ARE RESPECTFULLY REQUESTING YOUR APPROVAL TO ADOPT THE AMENDED FOOD PERMIT ORDINANCE WHICH ALLOWS REVOCATION OF CERTAIN FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS PERMITS DUE TO REPEAT VIOLATIONS OF GROSS UNSANITARY CONDITIONS THAT POSE A PUBLIC HEALTH THREAT.

>>MAYOR VILLALOBOS: I THINK THAT IS VERY NECESSARY.

THANK YOU. QUESTIONS, COMMENTS?

[B) Ordinance providing for an amendment to the Planning Department’s subdivision application fees.]

ITEM B. >> ITEM B, ORDINANCE PROVIDING AMENDMENT TO THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT'S SUBDIVISION APPLICATION GUYS. WE HAD A WORKSHOP OF APPLICATION FEES THAT HAVEN'T BEEN UPDATED SINCE 2007.

A PROPOSAL TO CHANGE THEM. A SLIDING SCALE AND BASE AND A NUMBER OF LOTS INCREASE WITH RESIDENTIAL AND THEN ACREAGE FOR COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL. ONE OF THE COMMENTS WE RECEIVED WAS THAT THE PER LOT FEE WAS MAYBE A LITTLE BIT HIGHER.

SO WE BROUGHT IN TWO DIFFERENT PROPOSALS.

THE FIRST ONE PROPOSAL ONE IS WHAT WE ORIGINALLY PROPOSED.

AND THEN PROPOSAL TWO IS -- IS THE SAME THING BUT WITH A LOWER PER LOT COST. SO YOU ARE LOOKING AT $25 PER LOT FOR PROPOSAL ONE VERSUS $15 PER LOT IN PROPOSAL TWO.

AGAIN, THIS PUTS US MORE IN LINE WITH SURROUNDING CITIES WHILE NOT MAKING THIS THE MOST EXPENSIVE.

SOMETHING I WANTED TO KEEP AND THE MOST EXPENSIVE.

BUT WE WANT THE FEES TO REFLECT THE COMPLEXITIES OF THE WORK DONE BY STAFF. SO WE ARE RECOMMENDING PROPOSAL O ONE.

>> MOVE TO APPROVE. >>COMMISSIONER AGUIRRE: BUT THE PROPOSAL TWO WAS THE ONE -- WAS THE COMPROMISE IN THE -- IN THE

WORKSHOP? >> WE DIDN'T TOUCH ON A CERTAIN AMOUNT. WHAT WAS MENTIONED WAS TO LOOK AT WHETHER $25 PER LOT WAS TOO EXPENSIVE AND MAYBE OFFER A SECOND OPTION WHICH IS WHY THAT $15 OPTION IS THERE.

I DON'T KNOW IF I WOULD CALL THAT A COMPROMISE, BUT A LOWER

AMOUNT. >>COMMISSIONER AGUIRRE: WASN'T

THERE OTHER THINGS? >> THE OTHER WAS STRAIGHT OFF OF COMMERCIAL INDUSTRIAL. HAND THIS WAS JUST GOING TO BE ACREAGE, BECAUSE THAT IS WHAT WE SEAT COMPLEXITIES THERE.

SO, YES, SIR. >>COMMISSIONER AGUIRRE: OKAY, BUT YOUR MOTION FOR PROPOSAL ONE.

>> ONE. >>COMMISSIONER AGUIRRE: AND.

THERE IS A MOTION. SOMEBODY PUT UP THERE.

>> NOT YET. NOTION APPROVE --

>> I DID MOTION. >> SECOND.

>>MAYOR VILLALOBOS: WHICH ONE WAS IT?

PROPOSAL ONE? >> PROPOSAL ONE.

>> I WILL SECOND. >>MAYOR VILLALOBOS: ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. AGAINST.

>> NAY. >>MAYOR VILLALOBOS: MOTION

[C) Consideration and possible action to adopt an ordinance declaring expansion of the boundaries of the City of McAllen, Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone #1 Under Ordinance No. 2015-79 to include certain tracts of land added into the zone at that time ratifying such former expansion of the Zone.]

CARRIES. >> C IS CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO ADOPT AN ORDINANCE DECLARING EXPANSION OF THE BOUNDARY OF THE CITY OF IF MCALLEN TIRS NUMBER 1.

>> GOOD EVENING, MAYOR, COMMISSIONERS, CITY OF MCALLEN TRANSFERRED 150 ACRE THAT IS WE OWNED ON THE SOUTH OF WARE MONTH CHRIS TOE FOR THE TEXAS A&M LAND IN TRES LAGOS FOR FUTURE POTENTIAL DEVELOPMENT. WE HAD TO AMEND THE FINANCE PLAN TAKING 100 ACRES OFF THE FUTURE TAXABLE PROPERTY LOCATED IN

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THE TIRS. 2019-17 WITH THE PLAN INCLUDING THE TRACTS OF LAND IDENTIFIED BY THEIR CAD NUMBER, PROPERTY ID NUMBER. THIS ORDINANCE ASKING TO RATIFY IN THE TI RZ ZONE AS OF THAT STATE TO INCLUDE MAXIMUM CONTRIBUTION TO THE TIRZ ZONE AND WHEN THE PARCELS DO GET DEVELOP. STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL.

>>MAYOR VILLALOBOS: QUESTIONS. >> MOTION TO APPROVE.

>> PROVIDING A BUDGET AMOUNT FOR ARPA GENERAL FUND, INFRASTRUCTURE AND IMPROVEMENTS FUNDS.

[D) Providing for a Budget Amendment for ARPA, General Fund, Infrastructure and Improvement Funds.]

FAVOR, SAY AYE. AGAINST.

MOTION CARRIES. ITEMD.

>> 798,062 FOR THIS BUDGET AMENDMENT.

MAINLY COMING FROM INTEREST INCOME AND UNSPENT ARPA FUNDS.

ALSO THIS $798,692 WILL COVER THE FOLLOWING.

EMERGENCY REPAIR FOR THE AC FOR THE PLUMVIEW COMMUNITY CENTER.

AIR CONDITION FOR THE MAIN LIBRARY.

AND AN EMERGENCY REPLACEMENT FOR THE POLICE AC UNITS.

AND THERE IS GOING TO BE A REDUCTION TO COVER THE SHORTFALL

FROM PARK IF. >>MAYOR VILLALOBOS: QUESTIONS.

>>MAYOR VILLALOBOS: ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE, AGAINST?

[5. RESOLUTIONS]

[A) Consideration and possible action on resolution appointing members to the City of McAllen Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Number One, City of McAllen, Texas Board of Directors.]

MOTION CARES. ITEM 5.

>> 5A, CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE APPLICATION OF RESOLUTION APPOINTING MEMBERS TO THE CITY OF MCALLEN TIRZ NUMBER

ONE. >> THIS IS FOR THE TRES LAGOS TIRZ, THE COMPOSITION OF THIS BOARD OF THE TEXAS TAX CODE .THIS TIRZ WAS DESIGNATED UNDER 311.5A 4 AND EACH TAXING PARTICIPATING IN THE TIRZ GETS ONE APPOINTMENT TO THE BOARD.

EACH STATE REP IS ON THE BOARD AND THE REMAINDER OF THE BOARD IS APPOINT BY THE CITY. THE INDIVIDUAL MUST OWN REAL PROPERTY OR A PERSON OR AGENT THAT OWNS PROPERTY IN THE ZONE.

TIRZ MAY HAVE RESTRICTIONS AND COVENANTS OF RECORD.

MEMBERS OF THE TIRZ BOARD SERVE TWO TERMS AND PROPOSED BOARD IS ATTACHED TO FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION.

NICK RHODES, AND ELLIE TORREZ, COMMISSIONER OF HIDALGO COUNTY PRECINCTS, REPRESENT TERRY CANAL LESS AND JUAN CHEWY HINOSA.

[B) Consideration and possible action on resolution appointing members to the Tres Lagos Public Improvement District Board of Directors.]

ITEM B. >>B IS CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON RESOLUTION OF THE TRES LAGOS PID BOARD OF

DIRECTORS. >> THE P.I.D. OVER SEES THE TRES LAGOS. THIS BOARD CASS ESTABLISHED THROUGH 2015-22 THROUGH CHAPTER 372 OF THE LOCAL TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE. THIS BOARD WAS ESTABLISHED TO BE THE MANAGER OF THE P.I.D. THE RESOLUTION 2015-22 CREATED THE FIRST SIX TO SEVEN YEARS OF THE ZONE WITH THE DIFFERENT TERMS AND THE NEW BOARD CONDITIONS ARE LIMITED TO TWO-YEAR TERMS. TO BE ELIGIBLE TO APPOINTMENT TO THE P.I.D. MUST BE NOMINATED BY DEVELOPER AND SELECTED BY THE MAJORITY OF THE BOARD AND GOVERNED BY RESTRICTIONS AND GOVERNANCE. MIKE RHODES, MISTY MARTIN HOME RUN, JAMIE GONZALEZ, NICK RHODES, AND POSITION FIVE IS JOHN RHODES. SKID IF THEY OPENED IT UP TO THE RESIDENTS OF THE P.I.D. THEY SAID IT WAS OPEN TO THEM.

KNOWING WHAT HAPPENED LAST YEAR ABOUT THIS TIME, THEY HAVE BEEN HOLDING REGULAR MEETINGS WITH THE CITIZENS.

AND THEY HAVE MOVED THEIR MEETINGS.

AND SO THEY BELIEVE THAT IS THE REASON NO ONE HAS REQUESTED TO BE APPLIED TO THIS BOARD. SO WE ARE RECOMMENDING APPROVAL

OF THIS P.I.D. BOARD. >> VICTOR GONZALEZ IS NOT A RESIDENT. JAMIE GONZALEZ IS NOT A

RESIDENT? >> NO.

BUT HE WORKS FOR THE EMPLOYER. >> OH, HE DOES.

>>MAYOR VILLALOBOS: ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE, AGAINST? MOTION CARRIES. WE HAVE MANAGER'S REPORT.

[6. MANAGER’S REPORT]

[A) Advisory Board Appointments.]

ADVISORY BOARD APPOINTMENTS. >> GOOD AFTERNOON, MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION. THIS IS FOR ADVISORY BOARD APPOINTMENTS AND NOMINATIONS FROM COMMISSIONER AGUIRRE TO BBOA. APPOINTING GEORGE MENDOZA AND JESSIE AZUNA TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD.

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WE HAVE VACANCIES ON THE ZBOA BOARD AND FAB LOW DE-GARCIA FOR ALTERNATIVE NUMBER 2 AND A ALEX LAMELA FOR ALTERNATE NUMBER 3. AND COMMISSIONER CASTILLO DANNY CASTILA FOR THE TRAFFIC COMMISSION.

ALL THE NAMES HIRED IN GREEN ARE ELIGIBLE FOR REAPPOINTMENT AND THEY ARE FOLLOWING SERVE ANOTHER TERM.

AND THOSE THAT ARE HIGHLIGHTED IN ORANGE HAVE TURNED DOWN.

THOSE HIGHLIGHTED IN YELLOW HAVE RESIGNED AND MISSED 50% OF THE MEETINGS. AT THIS TIME, I WILL MAKE ANY

NOMINATIONS YOU WISH TO MAKE. >>MAYOR VILLALOBOS: ANY OTHER

NOMINATIONS? >> APPROVAL LEX LAMEL SPARKS HE IS LISTED AS ALTERNATE NUMBER 3 AND FAB LOW GARCIA,ALITIES THAT

THE NUMBER 2. >>MAYOR VILLALOBOS: IF NOT, A

MOTION TO APPROVE. >> MOTION TO APPROVE.

>> B IS THE PRESENTATION OF THE YEAR-TO-DATE TAX COLLECTION FOR

[B) Presentation of Year-to-Date Tax Collections for Fiscal Year 2022-2023. ]

FAVOR, SAY AYE. AGAINST.

MOTION CARRIES. ITEM B.

202322-'23. >> GOOD AFTERNOON, MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION, PERIOD OCTOBER 1, IT 2022 THROUGH MAY 1, 2023.

THIS REPORT WILL HIGHLIGHT THE COLLECTIONS FOR THE YEAR-TO-DATE ALONG WITH THE PERCENTAGE WE HAVE COLLECTED.

THIS YEAR TO, WE BEGAN WITH A BEGINNING 58,000,106, 24.

BASED ON CORRECTIONS AND ADJUSTMENTS $742,620,017.

58,846, 648. 95.

YEAR TO DATE IS 56,379,436.74. 2,469,119.21 WHICH BRING OUR YEAR-TO-DATE TO 95.80%. TOWARD THE MIDDLE OF THE REPORT A BREAKDOWN BY PROPERTY TYPE. I HAVE BROKEN DOWN THAT BY REAL ESTATE, PERSONAL PROPERTY, MOBILE HOMES AND MINERALS.

AND OF REAL ESTATE, WE HAVE COLLECTED 95.85%.

IN PERSONAL PROPERTY, 95.65%. IN MOBILE HOMES, 81.36%.

AND IN MINERALS, 97.89%. TOWARD THE BOTTOM OF THE REPORT, YOU WILL SEE ADDITIONAL COLLECTION AND GUYS COLLECTED BY OUR OFFICE. LIGHT PENALTIES IN THE AMOUNT OF $90,921. PENALTY AND INTEREST IN THE AMOUNT OF 532,079. ATTORNEY GUYS IN THE AMOUNT OF 165,518.35. TAX CERTIFICATES FOR $740.

RETURN CHECKS, $300. ROLLBACK, $1100,005.51.

TRES LAGOS, 4 18,694.36. THIS CONCLUDES MY REPORT.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, I WILL BE GLAD TO ANSWER.

OPINION. >>MAYOR VILLALOBOS: ANY SGHES

THANK YOU SO MUCH. >> MISS KELLY -- THERE SHE IS.

SHE WAS RUNNING LATE. BUT THERE SHE IS.

[C) Presentation of 2^nd Quarter Delinquent Tax Collection Report for Fiscal Year 2022-2023. ]

>>MAYOR VILLALOBOS: I KNOW SHE WILL PROVIDE US A BRIEF REPORT.

>> PRESENTATION OF THE SECOND QUARTER DELINQUENT TAX

COLLECTION. >> GOOD EVENING, MAYOR, CITY

COUNCILMEMBERS, CITY MANAGER. >> THANK YOU FOR NOT BRINGING

JIMMY. >> ON HIS WAY OF WEST POINT.

FEBRUARY 1 THROUGH MAY 31, 2023. COMPLETED FOUR DEMAND MAILINGS.

WE HAD OR MADE OR RECEIVED OVER 1400 PHONE CALLS, 78 PAYOFF REQUESTS. AND 16 PAYMENTS AGREEMENTS DURING THIS REPORTING PERIOD. FILED 108 LAWSUITS.

DISPOSED OF 70 INITIATED 8 TAX WARRANTS AND 395 CASES CURRENTLY PENDING IN LITIGATION REPRESENTING A MILLION DOLLARS OWED IN BASE PENALTY AND INTEREST.

YOU WILL NOTICE FOR THIS PERIOD IN COLLECTIONS, AN UP COLLECTION PERCENTAGE OR UP COLLECTION RESULTS $457,000 IN BASE COLLECTED HOVER $157,000 IN PENALTY AND INTEREST FOR A TOTAL OF OVER $615,000 COLLECTED FOR THE CITY OF MISSION MCALLEN DURING IN REPORTING PERIOD. I AM HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE. OUR PLEASURE AS ALWAYS TO REPRESENT THE FINE CITY OF MCALLEN MAYOR MAYOR THAT IS A LOT LITIGATION AND A LOT OF CASES.

THANK YOU FOR BEING EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT.

I KNOW YOU ARE VERY GOOD AT WORKING WITH PEOPLE.

WHENEVER LITIGATION IS FILED, YOU ALL ARE FOLLOWING WORK

THINGS OUT WITH THE PEOPLE. >> THAT IS RATE, MAYOR.

EVEN TO THE POINT OF SALE. WE ARE WORKING WITH TAXPAYERS.

BUT DURING THIS OFF PERIOD DURING COVID.

NO MIAMISTEADS WERE PUT UP ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF MCALLEN OF

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MCALLEN FOR CASH PASSION TO THE TAXPAYER.

>>MAYOR VILLALOBOS: ANY QUESTIONS?

[D) Immigration and Respite Center Report.]

>> HAVE A GOOD EVENING. >>MAYOR VILLALOBOS: THANK YOU SO MUCH. IMMIGR

IMMIGRATION. >> HONORABLE MAYOR, COMMISSIONERS ARE. YOU MAY RECALL DROP MACHINE OFF NUMBERS FOR BORDER CONTROL AND IMMIGRATION FOR THE MONTH OF JULY RANGED FROM 2300 PER WEEK TO 2800 PER WEEK.

HERE IN THE FIRST WORK OF AUGUST, THE NUMBER HIT 3425.

SECOND WEEK, 3156. THE COMES IN CONTINUE TO INCREASE. WE ALSO OVER THE LAST TWO WEEKS HAD A 6.6% COVID POSITIVITY RATE WHICH REFLECT PAN INCREASING NUMBER. YOU SEE THE COVID NUMBERS ARE ON THE RISE THROUGHOUT HIDALGO COUNTY.

THE LAST TIME WE SAW COVID NUMBERS SUSTAINED THIS HIGH WITH OUR IMMIGRANTS ABOUT A YEAR AGO. WE KEEP ANZALDUAS PARK OPEN.

A POPULATION OVER 100 WITH THE CAPACITY OF 2500 IF THE SITUATION WARRANTS. HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS

THAT WE HAVE. >> ANY REASON WHY THE UPSURGE?

>> SAME NUMBERS COMING THROUGH. THERE ARE SOME TRENDS.

ONE OF THE REPORTS YOU MAY HAVE SEEN THAT SOME OF THE NUMBERS ARE STARTING TO HEAD MORE TOWARD THE ARIZONA AREA THAN TEXAS.

WE ARE SEEING AN INCREASE FURTHER TO THE WEST, BUT WE CONTINUE TO NOT ONLY SEE FURTHER APPREHENSIONS HERE BUT ALSO WHAT HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR THE LAST YEAR PLUS IS THAT PEOPLE ARE APPREHENDED IN VARIOUS POINTS ON THE BORDER.

SPREAD OUT TO OTHER COMMUNITIES ALONG THE BORDER TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY ARE ABLE TO PROCESS THE NUMBERS AND GET THEM THROUGH. NOT ALL OF THE ONES WE ARE RECEIVING ARE BEING APPREHENDED HERE IN THE VALLEY.

THEY ARE COMING FROM OTHER AREAS AS WELL.

[E) Future Agenda Items.]

>>MAYOR VILLALOBOS: THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU.

>>MAYOR VILLALOBOS: FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS.

[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).]

ANYTHING? IF NOT, COUNSELOR.

WHAT DOVE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION? >> YES, MAYOR, WITH RESPECT TO

[A) Discussion and possible lease, sale or purchase of Real Property, Tract 1. (Section 551.072, T.G.C.)]

ITEM 7A, I RECOMMEND THE CITY COMMISSION CONSIDER A MOTION AUTHORIZING CITY MANAGER AND CITY ATTORNEY TO SELL THE REAL PROPERTY ON THE TERMS DESCRIBED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION.

>> MAYOR, WITH RESPECT TO ITEM 7-B-1, THE CITY COMMISSION CONSIDER A MOTION TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER AND CITY ATTORNEY TO NEGOTIATE THE ECONOMIC INCENTIVES ON THE TERMS

[B) Consideration of Economic Development Matters. (Section 551.087 T.G.C)]

DESCRIBED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION. >> SO MOVED.

>> SECOND. >>MAYOR VILLALOBOS: ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. AGAINST.

MOTION CARRIES. >> MAYOR, ITEM 7-B-2, I CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER AND CITY ATTORNEY FOR EXTENSION OF THE ECONOMIC INCENTIVES DESCRIBED IN

[C) Consultation with City Attorney for a litigation update regarding Cause No. C-0074-19-D pending in Hidalgo County, Texas. (Section 551.072, T.G.C)]

EXECUTIVE SESSION. >> SO MOVED.

>> SECOND. >>MAYOR VILLALOBOS: ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. AGAINST, MOTION CARRIES.

>> RESPECT WITH ITEM 7-C, CITY ATTORNEY TO IMPLEMENT THE LITIGATION STRATEGY DESCRIBED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION.

[D) Consultation with City Attorney regarding legal aspects of data privacy and security. (Section 551.072, T.G.C)]

>> MAYOR WITH RESPECT TO ITEM 7-D, RECOMMEND THE CITY COMMISSION TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY OF ATTORNEY TO TAKE THAT ACTION NECESSARY TO PROTECT THE INTEREST OF THE CITY AS

DESCRIBED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION. >> SO MOVED.

>> SECOND. >>MAYOR VILLALOBOS: ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. AGAINST?

[E) Consultation with City Attorney regarding pending litigation: Civil Action No. 7:23-cv-00027 in the United States Southern District of Texas - McAllen Division. (Section 551.072, T.G.C)]

MOTION CARRIES. >> MAYOR, WITH RESPECT TO ITEM 7-E, I RECOMMEND THE CITY COMMISSION KSH CONSIDER A MOTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO EXECUTE LITIGATION STRATEGIES

DESCRIBED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION. >> SO MOVED.

>> SECOND. >>MAYOR VILLALOBOS: ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. AGAINST?

MOTION CARRIES. >> MAYOR, WITH CHPT TO ITEMS 7-F

[F) Consultation with City Attorney regarding pending litigation: Cause No. C-2815-23-D pending in Hidalgo County, Texas. (Section 551.072, T.G.C)]

AND G, THE CITY COMMISSION TO HAVE A MOTION FOR THE CITY TO DEFEND THE CITY IN CONNECTION WITH A LAWSUIT AS DESCRIBED IN

THE EX-SPECKS SO MOVED. >> SECOND.

>> FOR BOTH, RIGHT? >> YES.