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          UTILITY BOARD. >> I WILL CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER. PLEASE RISE FOR THE 
          PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. >> PLEASE BOW YOUR HEADS. >> FATHER GOD THANK YOU ONCE AGAIN THAT YOU ALLOWED US TO SERVE THIS COMMITTEE. WE PRAY WISDOM, LOVE FOR OUR COMMUNITY. 
          WE THANK YOU FOR THIS BOARD. WE THANK YOU FOR OUR EMPLOYEES. THAT YOU KEEP WATCH OVER THEM 
          WHERE THEY ARE AND KEEP THEM SAFE. AMEN. >> PLEASE BE SEATED. 
          >> FIRST ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS THE APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES FROM THE MEETING OF OCTOBER 10, 
          2023. >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND. 
          >> ALL IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE. >> MR. BYSTROM, BOTH ITEMS TO A AND 2B ARE ON THE AGENDA AND CAN TAKE EITHER OF THOSE OFF IF YOU SO CHOOSE. 
          >> 2A AND 2B. >> I MOVED TO APPROVE. >> SECOND. 
          >> MOTION. ANY QUESTIONS. HEARING NONE, ALL IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE. APPROVED THE NEST ITEM. ITEM 3 PLAYS PURCHASE OF CATERPILLAR MODEL 242 D3 GET LOADER THROUGH BY BOARD CONTRACT 685-22. SKIN LOADER FOR WASTEWATER DEPARTMENT. IT IS ACTUALLY 
          $5000 UNDER BUDGET. STAFF COMMENDS APPROVING. >> APPROVED BY SAYING AYE. 
          MOTION CARRIED. ITEM NUMBER THREE B. PURCHASE OF ONE AYE PER METERS AND ACCESSORIES FOR RECLAIMED WATER SYSTEMS FROM OPTOMETRIC. THIS IS STILL OFF THE CONTRACT PRICE THAT WE RECEIVED FROM THE VENDOR FOR THE SMART AMI METERS AND THESE ARE STRICTLY FOR THE -- 
          [INAUDIBLE]. UNDER BUDGET BY THE WAY. >> SO MOVED. 
          >> SECOND. >> A MEMBER SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE. OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES. I BELIEVE NEXT ITEM. ITEM 4, MR. BYSTROM, IS JUST FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS. I DID WANT TO MENTION TO THE BOARD A PLAN TO HOLD A FIRST ANNUAL AND WE HOPE IT'S THE FIRST OF MANY, BUT A UTILITY CONFERENCE HERE AT THE MCALLEN MCALLEN CONVENTION CENTER. WE ARE LOOKING AT THE FALL/WINTER OF 24. NOBODY HAS A UTILITY CONFERENCE IN THE VALLEY FOR SURE AND WE WOULD LOVE TO START WITH A BANG AND OF COURSE IF THE MAYOR IS AVAILABLE AND WELCOMED BY OUR MAYOR AND POSSIBLY THE WELCOMED BY OUR CHAIRMAN. WE WILL BE SHARING MORE THAT INFORMATION WITH THE BOARD WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO HOLDING ALL VALLEY UTILITY CONFERENCE IN MCALLEN 
          NEXT YEAR. >> [INAUDIBLE]. >> PAY FOR THE LUNCHEON. 
          >> HOW INCLUSIVE WOULD IT BE. WHERE WOULD YOU START? >> ABSOLUTE. TWO BROWNSVILLE FROM LAREDO, EAGLE PASS. DEFINITELY INTERESTED IN ATTENDING AND THEY ALSO HAVE A UTILITY CONFERENCE HEAVIER SO EAGLE PASS, SAN ANTONIO, CORPUS CHRISTI SOUTH. 
          >> I THINK IT'S A FANTASTIC IDEA. >> I'VE HEARD ABOUT IT FROM TWO 
          PEOPLE SO FAR. SO IT WOULD BE AT THE CONVENTION CENTER? >> YES, SIR. 
          >> [INAUDIBLE] >> A CONFERENCE WHERE OPERATORS CAN RECEIVE THE NECESSARY HOURS AND HAVE SOME OF THE STAFF PRESENT. EVEN TALKING ABOUT A LEGAL PRESENTATION AS WELL ON ETHICS. SEVERAL TOPICS WE CAN TOUCH ON THAT INVOLVE THE UTILITY  INDUSTRY DOWN HERE IN 
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SOUTH TEXAS. WATER SUPPLY. WATER TREATMENT. WASTEWATER TREATMENT. MANY THINGS ON THE 
          RADAR AND HIGHLIGHT OUR BOARD. AND SO FORTH. >> WITH THE TIME LIMITS, IT COULD NOT BE BETTER. AND SHE BE SURE TO INCLUDE OUR ELECTED FOLKS. 
          >> ABSOLUTELY. >> SEE IF WE CAN AT LEAST GET THEM ALL THE REPRESENTATIVES. 
          >> GOOD IDEA. ANY QUESTIONS? HEARING NONE. OKAY. CONSULTATION. NUMBER 6I. 
          >> MR. JIM IS MY OPINION THAT CAPITAL SIX A AND B SHOULD BE DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION. 
            SHORTLY. 
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          AUTHORIZING >> CITY ATTORNEY WITH RESPECT TO ITEM 6A DESCRIBED IN THE 
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          EXECUTIVE SESSION. >> SO MOVED >> MOTION AND SECOND. SIGNIFY 
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          BY SAYING AGENT. MOTION CARRIES. >> WITH RESPECT TO ITEM 6 B I 
          RECOMMEND THE BOARD TAKE NO ACTION AT THIS TIME. >> ANY OTHER ITEMS? 
          >> NO, SIR. >> I WANT TO CAUTION BEFORE RICHARD TO MAKE SURE IF WE DO HAVE EARLY VOTING HAPPEN FOR PROPOSITIONS AND SELECTIONS GOING ON. IF YOU HAVEN'T VOTED, BE SURE TO TAKE THE TIME TO DO IT. THERE SOME ITEMS THAT ARE IMPORTANT FOR OUR UTILITIES SO BE SURE TO GIVE IT CONSIDERATION. WE ARE NOW ADJOURNED. THANK YOU. 
          >> WITH THAT ACTION THIS MEETING OF THE MCALLEN W-2 TO THE UTILITY BOARD IS ADJOURNED. 
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