[ CALL TO ORDER]
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♪ >>> AND NOW FROM MCALLEN CITY HALL, A MEETING OF THE MCALLEN CITY COMMISSION.
>>MAYOR VILLALOBOS: GOOD EVENING, EVERYBODY.
WELCOME TO TONIGHT'S CITY COMMISSION MEET.
WE WILL BEGIN WITH THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE FOLLOWED BY MAYOR PRO TEM QUINTA MAZATLAN. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF ITS UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS. ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
>>COMMISSIONER QUINTANILLA: LET US PRAY, DEAR HEAVENLY FATHER, CREATOR OF HEAVEN AND EARTH. GIVE US THANKS FOR BLESSINGS THAT YOU PROVIDED OUR CITY AND RESIDENTS.
THANK YOU FOR THE RAIN THAT HAS FALLEN OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS.
I PRAY THAT YOU CONTINUE TO BLESS OUR CITY, RESIDENTS, BUSINESSES AND VISITORS AS WE CONTINUE, LORD, I PRAY AND I REFLECT UPON WHAT IS HAPPENING IN THE WORLD, LORD, AND THE WARS. I PRAY FOR YOUR PEACE.
I ALSO PRAY FOR YOUR PROTECTION, LORD, UPON OUR POLICE AND FIRE PERSONNEL HERE AT HOME. I PRAY FOR TODAY'S MEETING.
THAT YOU GUIDE AND DIRECT US. GIVE US WISDOM TO MAKE THE BEST
[ PRESENTATION]
[Recognition of APA Texas Comprehensive Plan Award for Envision McAllen]
DECISIONS TO BENEFIT OUR COMMUNITY AND HONOR YOU.I PRAY THIS IN JESUS'S NAME, AMEN.
>>MAYOR VILLALOBOS: FIRST, WE HAVE A PRESENTATION RECOGNIZING APA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AWARD. KOM.
>> COME ON UP. WE HAVE STUDENT COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND STAFF AS WELL. AND NATALIE WHO WAS THE BOARD SECRETARY FOR THAT. THIS IS A FISCALLY SMALL AWARD, RIGHT. BUT A BIG DEAL.
REPRESENTS 18 MONTHS OF HARD WORK BETWEEN STEERING COMMITTEE MEMBERS, STAFF, STAKEHOLDER GROUPS, A LOT OF REVISIONS AND A LOT OF PUBLIC HEARINGS. MORE IMPORTANTLY, IT REPRESENTS A BRIGHT FUTURE FOR MCALLEN. THE TEXAS CHAPTER OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION AWARDS THEIR COMPREHENSIVE AWARD ONCE EACH YEAR TO A PLAN -- BEST ADVANCES THE SIGNS AND ART OF PLANNING. THIS YEAR IT IS ENVISION MCALLEN. THIS AWARD WOULDN'T BE POSSIBLE WITHOUT STAKEHOLDER GROUPS, WITHOUT SUPPORT FROM MANAGEMENT AND MICHELLE, ROEL, AND THE BUY-IN FROM COMMISSIONERS WHO APPROVED THE PLAN. THEY COULD HAVE EASILY SHOT IT DOWN. NOT JUSTH PLANNING DEPARTMENT AWARD, BUT THE CITY OF MCALLEN AWA
[ PROCLAMATIONS]
[Texas Recycles Day]
AWARD. >> BY THE WAY, THE SECOND TIME THAT THE CITY OF MCALLEN GOT THIS AWARD.
>>MAYOR VILLALOBOS: WON'T BE THE LAST.
>> NEVER THE LAST. >>MAYOR VILLALOBOS: PROCLAMATION. TEXAS RECYCLES DAY.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON. MCALLEN K7 PROCLAMATION.
STATE OF TEXAS, COUNTY OF HIDALGO AND CITY OF MCALLEN.
NOVEMBER 18 HAS BEEN DESIGNATED AS TEXAS RECYCLES DAY.
AND WHEREAS, RECYCLE ING INCREAS THE AMOUNT ANNUALLY TO DISPOSE OF THE TRASH. MORE THAN HALF OF WASTE COULD HAVE BEEN ELIMINATED BY RECYCLING OF ORGANIC MATERIALS, MULCHING AND COMPOSTING. WHEREAS, CITY OF MCALLEN PUBLIC WORKS THROUGH A PROGRAM CALLED COMPOSTING AND MULCHING, COMPOSTABLE BAG IT PROGRAM AND RECYCLING FOR THE FUTURE.
EDUCATION AND ENFORCEMENT. RESIDENTS TO INCREASE IN PARTICIPATION AND IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE CITY'S RECYCLING EFFORTS. AND, WHEREAS, ENCOURAGE COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT. HEB WILL BE OFFERING FREE ADMISSION TO QUINTA MAZALAN AND WATER BOTTLES AND PLASTIC BAGS 24TH AND 25 TOTS PROMOTE RECYCLING AS AN ACTIVE
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SPONSORSHIP WITH THE USE OF RECYCLABLE MATERIALS.WHEREAS, KEEPZ AND THE MCALLEN RECYCLING CENTER ENCOURAGES COMMUNITY LEADERS ABOUT PROGRAMS THAT INVOLVE CITIZENS ENVIRONMENTALLY, CONSCIOUS BEHAVIORS, AND CALL UPON OUR CITIZENS TO JOIN IN ACTIVITIES THAT PROMOTE AND ENTOURAGE RESPONSIBLE STEWARD HIP FOR RECYCLING.
AND I OF CITY OF MCALLEN, TEXAS, AND AUTHORITY VESTED TO ME AND ON BEHALF OF THE MAYOR AND COMMISSION, NOVEMBER 18, 2023 AS TEXAS RECYCLES DAY.
>> HI, GOOD AFTERNOON. HOW ARE WE DOING? WHAT A BEAUTIFUL DAY OUTSIDE, RIGHT? FIRST OF ALL, I WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE MAYOR, CITY COMMISSIONERS AND CITY MANAGER FOR THE TEXAS RECYCLES DAY PROCLAMATION. TEXAS RECYCLES DAY IS AN EDUCATIONAL EVENT TO RAISE AWARENESS OF EDUCATION AND RECYCLING IN THE COMMUNITY. THIS YEAR IS GOING TO BE DIFFERENT, BECAUSE WE ARE TURNING THE RECYCLING CENTER INTO A RECYCLING UNIVERSITY. EVERYBODY WHO COMES OUR WAY CAN GRADUATE AS A RECYCLING EXPERT AND IT IS GOING TO BE AWESOME.
WE ARE INVITING THE COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO BRING THEIR WATER BOTTLES TO EXCHANGE THEM FOR RECYCLING SWAG LIKE LITTLE RECYCLING BINS THAT EVERYBODY LOVES.
YOU CAN BRING ONE WATER BOTTLE OR 100.
IT DOESN'T MATTER. COME OUR WAY.
WE WILL GIVE AWAY FREE TREES AND FREE THROWS WITH KEEPZ.
THEY WILL BE THERE FIRST COME FIRST SERVE AND WAKE UP EARLY.
WE WILL HAVE A LOT OF FUN. CARE DEE WILL BE THERE FOR PICTURES. OVERALL A LOT OF FUN AND THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IS THAT WE WILL BE LEARNING OF RECYCLING.
COME JOIN US THIS NOVEMBER 18, WHICH WILL BE BE THIS SATURDAY FROM 8 TO 12. IF YOU HAVE ANY MORE QUESTIONS ABOUT THE PROGRAM, PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO REACH OUT TO US.
CALL 956-681-4020. OR LOOK US UP ON OUR WEBSITE OR SOCIAL MEDIA ON MCALLENRECYCLES.COM.
>>MAYOR VILLALOBOS: THANK YOU SO MUCH.
WE HAVE A COUPLE OF STUDENTS HERE DOING STUFF FOR THEIR POLITICAL SCIENCE CLASS WHICH IS THE REASON I WENT OVER THERE.
THEY NEED PROOF OF LIFE FOR THEIR PROFESSORS.
TOOK A SELFIE AND PICTURE OF THE AGENDA.
INCH CASE THEY HAD TO LEAVE. NEXT PUBLIC HEARINGS.
ITEM NUMBER ONE. >> MAYOR, COMMISSIONERS, TONIGHT
[1. PUBLIC HEARING]
[A) ROUTINE ITEMS]
WE ONLY HAVE TWO ITEMS UNDER ROUTINE.THEY ARE THE ENTIRETY OF THE PUBLIC HEARING.
BOTH ARE C.U.P.S AND FAVORABLE RECOMMENDATION BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION. THEY HAD NO OPPOSITION AND CAN BE DONE IN ONE MOTION OR SEPARATELY.
WE HAVE CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR 400 NOLANA AVENUE SUITE D,
AND 3012 SOUTH JACKSON ROAD. >>MAYOR VILLALOBOS: ANYONE HERE TO SPEAK WITH ANY OF THE ITEMS? ONE COMES WITH A FAVORABLE
RECOMMENDATION. >> THEY BOTH COME WITH DISAPPROVAL WITH A FAVORABLE RECOMMENDATION.
>> BOTH OF THEM? MOTION TO APPROVE.
[2. CONSENT AGENDA]
>> SECOND. >>MAYOR VILLALOBOS: ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. AGAINST.
MOTION CARRIES. I NEED A MOTION TO AMENDTH ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MCALLEN.
>>MAYOR VILLALOBOS: ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.
AGAINST, MOTION CARRIES. WE HAVE CONSENT AGENDA.
WE HAVE ITEMS 2-A THROUGH 2-O. DO WE NEED TO PULL ANYTHING OUT?
>> E. >>MAYOR VILLALOBOS: A MOTION -A THROUGH 2-0 MINUS E. IS THERE ANOTHER ONE?
>> 2-F. >>MAYOR VILLALOBOS: ITEM E
[E) Consideration and Approval of Change Order No. 3 for the Daffodil Ave Roadway Widening.]
AND F. A FIRST AND A SECOND -- OKAY.ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. ALL OF AGAINST? MOTION CARRIES. ITEM E.
CONSIDERATION APPROVAL OF CHANGE ORDER NUMBER 3 FOR DAFFODIL
AVENUE ROADWAY WIDENING. >> CAN YOU GIVE A LITTLE UPDATE.
>> WE HAD A WATER LINE THAT BROKE DURING CONSTRUCTION.
THAT LINE WE WORKED WITH MPU. WHETHER THEY WANTED TO JUST DO -- WE REPAIRED IT. AND WE COULD HAVE GONE FORWARD
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OR IF THEY WANTED TO GO BACK AND REPLACE THAT LINE, IT WAS FAIRLY OLD. THEY WANTED TO GO BACK AND REPAIR -- DO A FULL LINE. SO THAT COST IS GOING TO BE PAID FOR BY MPU AND WE ARE RECOMMENDING APPROVAL ON THEPROJECT. >> ANY DAYS ASSOCIATED WITH
THAT? >> THERE WILL BE ADDITIONAL TIME BECAUSE WE WILL HAVE TO GO BACK REWORK THE BASE.
WE HAVE ALREADY KIND OF WORKED ON THE LINE NEAR THAT AREA.
AND SO NOW WE ARE GOING BACK AND HAVING TO REDO THAT.
>> ARE THEY ON TIME ON CONTINUE PROJECT?
>> THAT FIRST SEGMENT WE TALKED FROM WARE ROAD TO BECTEL.
WE WERE LOOKING TO FINISH. I WENT AND LOOKED LIKE IT WAS ON TRACK. THE SECOND FROM BENSON AND TAYLOR, WE HAVE A MARCH DATE. END OF MARCH DATE.
THAT ONE IS TAKING A LONGER AND UTILITIES AND RIGHT-OF-WAY CONFLICT ON THAT SIDE OF PROJECT.
>> DO YOU THINK THEY ARE EXCEEDING THEIR DAY IT IS THAT THEY HAVE TO THERE ARE PROJECT? OR DO YOU THINK THEY ARE STILL WITHIN THE DATE THEY HAVE GOT FOR IT? >I THINK THEY HAVE WORKED WITH US DUE TO UTILITY ISSUES THAT HAVE BEEN OUT THERE. AND SO PART OF THE ISSUE OF THEM GOING A LITTLE SLOW IS DUE TO UTILITIES NOT BEING RELOCATED WHICH IS PART OF OUR RESPONSIBILITY.
PETITION BEEN WORKING WITH THEM. PUSHING TO REMOBILIZE ON PHASE
ONE. >> MR. MENDOZA, REFRESH MY MEMORY AND OTHERS ON THE BOARD. WHEN YOU SAY CALENDAR DAYS, WE ARE WORKING THROUGH MONDAY AND FRIDAY, CORRECTS?
>> NO CALENDAR DAYS. WE CHANGED THAT ON OUR PROJECT.
THEY CAN WORK SATURDAY AND SUNDAY IF THEY SO CHOOSE.
TYPICALLY THEY DON'T. BUT WE RUN THOSE DAYS STRAIGHT SO THAT WE DON'T HAVE CONFUSION ON ANOTHER PROJECT.
WE HAD WORKING DAYS AND WE ARE ACTUALLY TALK OF CALENDAR DAYS OF THAT PROJECT WAY TOO FAR. WE ARE TRYING THE STANDARD OF DOING CALENDAR DAYS FOR MOST OF OUR PROJECTS.
[F) Consideration and Authorization to enter into an Interlocal Agreement for the donation of a surplus vehicle to the City of Dr. Gonzalez, Nuevo Leon.]
>>MAYOR VILLALOBOS: OKAY. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS?
>> I WILL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE 2-E.
>> SECOND. >>MAYOR VILLALOBOS: ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. AGAINST? MOTION CARRIES. ITEM F.
>>F IS CONSIDERING AND AUTHORIZATION OF INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT FOR THE DONATION OF A SURPLUS VEHICLE TO THE C
CITY NUEVO LEON. >> WE HAD MORE FOR -- TO DONATE.
>> SO WE HAVE GOT A LIST. I THINK IT CAME TO YOU IN SEPTEMBER FOR APPROVAL OF ALL SURPLUS EQUIPMENT.
WE USUALLY IDENTIFY THESE KINDS OF PIECES OF EQUIPMENT, BECAUSE EVERYBODY WANTS -- WE WILL GET NEXT TO NOTHING FOR THEM.
A REAL ADVANTAGE FOR US TO DONATE THEM.
IN THIS CASE, THERE PROBABLY IS NOT ANOTHER ONE LIKE THIS.
WE WERE WAITING FOR A RESERVE TO PLACE ANOTHER ONE IN PRESERVE.
BUT WE ARE ALWAYS LOOKING OUT TO THAT, COMMISSIONER, TO DO WHAT
>>MAYOR VILLALOBOS: THAT IS WHAT WE ARE TRYING TO DO.
PUT IT TO AUCTION, $1,000. AND CLEAN IT AND SELL IT TO MEXICO. IN THIS SITUATION, I KNOW THIS.
THERE IS A LITTLE AREA AND THE SURROUNDING AREA.
>> I HAVE A COUPLE -- IN MINE, RIG
[3. BIDS/CONTRACTS]
[A) Award of Contract to contract labor for the Mowing of Weedy Lots. (Project No. 08-23-S66-118)]
>>MAYOR VILLALOBOS: ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.
>> NEXT ITEM, MAYOR AND COMMISSIONERS C-A, AWARD OF
[B) Consideration and Approval of Contract Amendment with Rideco, Inc for Paratransit Software Services. ]
LABOR FOR MOWING OF WEEDY LOTS. >>MAYOR VILLALOBOS: ANY
QUESTIONS OR ANY QUESTIONS? >> I WILL MAKE A MOTION TO
>>MAYOR VILLALOBOS: ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.
ITEM B. >> CONSIDERING THE APPROVAL OF CONTRACT AMENDMENT FOR RIDECO, INC. FOR PARATRANSIT SOFTWARE
SERVICES. >>MAYOR VILLALOBOS: EVEN THE
THING -- THE ITEM CONFUSESS. >> I WILL BE BRIEF AND I WILL TRY TO EXPLAIN IT AS BEST WE CAN.
WE ARE ASKING FOR A CONTRACT AGREEMENT WITH RIDECO.
RIDECO IS A COMPANY WE HIRED ORIGINALLY TO RUN THE MICRO TRANSIT SERVICE RUNNING ON NORTHWEST MCALLEN.
ASKING FOR AN AMENDMENT TO INCLUDE PARATRANSIT SOFTWARE SERVICES. ON THE SAME PLATFORM, WE WILL BE ABLE TO PREPARE FOR TRANSIT SERVICE.
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PARATRANSIT TRANSIT SERVICES IS FOR DISABLED PASSENGERS AND WE WILL PUT BOTH SYSTEMS IN ONE PLATFORM AND ALLOW US TO BE A LOT MORE EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE, AS WELL AS OVER TIME, WE WILL SEE A SIGNIFICANT REDUCTION IN COST.AND A $10,000 SIGN-UP -- SIGN-ON COST.
AND 3400 -- $34,000 A YEAR FOR MAINTENANCE.
[C) Award of Contract for the Purchase One (1) HGAC LDV Model SS34FC-SV Mobile Command Unit with Selected Options.]
QUESTIONS? >> MOTION TO APPROVE.
>> SECOND. >>MAYOR VILLALOBOS: ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. AGAINST? MOTION CARRIES. ITEM C.
>> AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR THE PURCHASE OF ONE HGAC LDV MODEL
MOW DILL COMMAND UNIT. >> MR. MAYOR, MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION, WE BRING TO YOU AN ITEM AND REQUEST YOUR APPROVAL OF A PURCHASE CONTRACT TO LDV, INC. OUT OF BURLINGTON, WISCONSIN FOR ONE SV MOBILE COMMAND UNIT.
THIS A PURCHASE THROUGH A HCAC CONTRACT.
AND THE TOTAL OF THE PURCHASE IS $471,585.
THIS IS A GRANT IN TERMS OF FUNDING.
[D) Award of Contract for the Purchase of Two (2) Roshel Senator Tactical Armored Units with Selected Options.]
AND THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE WILL GO TO THE HIDALGO COUNTYSHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT. >>MAYOR VILLALOBOS: WHAT ABOUT D. CAN WE TAKE D ALSO?
>> YES, SIR. NEXT ONE IS A PURCHASE CONTRACT REQUEST AS WELL. THIS ONE GOES TO ROSHEL, INC.
OUT OF ONTARIO, CANADA. FOR TWO ARMORED VEHICLES.
SAME FUNDING SOURCE. PROVIDED FOR 100%.
PURCHASE, 711,400. THESE PARTICULAR VEHICLES, ONE GOES TO THE CITY OF MISSION. AND THE OTHER COMES TO US,
[E) Consideration and Approval of Change Order No. 9 for the Metro Transfer Station and Change Order No. 7 for Parks and Recreation Administration. (Project No. 04-21-C13-450)]
MCALLEN. >>MAYOR VILLALOBOS: EXCELLENT.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS ON C AND D.
>>. >> MOTION TO APPROVE BOTH ITEMS.
>> SECOND. >>MAYOR VILLALOBOS: MOTION CARRIES. ITEM E.
>> CONSIDERING FOR APPROVAL FOR METRO TRANSFER STATION AND PARK
FOR A MONEY ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS FOR OVERHEAD GARAGE DOORS. RADIUS MODIFICATION TO THE NORTH ISLAND OF THE BUS TURNING RADIUS.
PARK AND RECREATION CHANGE TORDER NUMBER 9.
AFTER THE RECONCILIATION THE CHANGE ORDER IS NEGATIVE $5940.
STAFF RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF CHANGE ORDER NUMBER 9 FOR METRO, TRANSFER AND CHANGE ORDER NUMBER 7 FOR THE PARKS AND RECREATION PROJECT. WE OPEN IT UP NOR ANY QUESTIONS.
>>MAYOR VILLALOBOS: ANY QUESTIONS?
>> IS THIS THE FINAL CHANGE ORDER ON THIS, HOPEFULLY?
>> WELL, WE HAVE ONE PROJECT -- WELL, ONE ACCOUNT TWO ACCOUNT NUMBERS, ONE PROJECT. WE ARE CLOSING OUT OF PARKS.
WE LEFT METRO OPEN. WE ARE RECONCILING THAT AND HOPE
TO BRING THAT TO YOU SOON. >> WHEN DO WE MOVE INTO THE
FACILITY? >> TO MOVE INTO THE METRO RIGHT NOW. THEY ARE FINISHING UP THE EPOXY FLOORING. THREE MORE WEEKS.
THE FURNITURE HAS BEEN ORDERED AND WE WILL BRING IT IN MAYOR MAYOR THOSE ARE THE PARKS. HOW ABOUT THE OTHER ONE.
>> METRO IS READY IF THEY WANT TO START MOVING IN.
THEY HAVE FURNITURE BEING ORDERED.
AS SOON AS THAT COMES IN, WE WILL START MOVING IN.
THE MONEY VAULT WILL GET DONE ONCE IT IS APPROVED.
>> THESE LAST MONTHS WE HAVE BEEN GOING THROUGH THESE PUNCH LIST ITEMS, HOW DOES THAT AFFECT THE NUMBER OF DAYS THAT ARE IN THE CONTRACT? I DON'T KNOW HOW THAT WORKS.
>> WE HIT -- WE HIT SUBSTANTIALLY COMPETING THEM.
IT REALLY DIDN'T HAVE A LOT OF ITEMS. ON THE PARKS, WE DID GO BACK ON THE FLOORING.
THEY WERE ALREADY MOVED IN. WE DIDN'T LIKE THAT FLOORING.
WE MOVED IT BACK OUT. SINCE IT WAS COMPLETED WE WILL
STOP THE DAYS ON THAT. >> ONE COMPLETION, IT STOPS --
>> YEAH, WE WERE EXPECTING THAT FLOORING.
WE THOUGHT IT COULD GET FIXED. WE WENT AHEAD AND RESOLVED IT THROUGH THE EPOXY BUT HAD ISSUE ON THE SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION AT THAT POINT. ON METRO, THEY STILL HAD SOME DAYS DUE TO THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS.
AND SO THEY ARE STILL ON TIME ON THAT ONE.
[F) Award of Contract for the Finance Department Remodeling Project.]
>> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.
>>MAYOR VILLALOBOS: ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.
>> REMODELING. >> MAYOR AND COMMISSION, RENOVATING THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT.
WORK TO INCLUDE RENOVATING WALLS, INSULATION OF NEW WALLS AND CREATE NEW OFFICE SPACES. THE PROJECT WILL HAVE ADDITIONAL TRADES IN METAL STUDS, INSULATION AND SHEETROARK AND
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CABLING. THE PROJECT IS $204,000 -- $204,000. IT IS SUBJECT TO A BUDGET AMENDMENTS ROLLOVER. LVR AND THE FINANCE TO REAL UNITED BUILDERS IN THE AMOUNT OF 204,000 INCLUDING APPROVAL OF THE WAIVER OF THE TECHNICALITY OF THE BID MONITOR TO BE[G) Consideration and Approval of Change Order No. 5 for the McAllen-Hidalgo International Bridge Pedestrian Improvements.]
COMPLETED IN 45 CALENDAR DAYS AND WE OPEN IT UP FOR ANYQUESTIONS. >>MAYOR VILLALOBOS: ANY QUES QUESTIONS?
>> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.
>>MAYOR VILLALOBOS: ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.
ITEM G. >> G IS CHANGE ORDER NUMBER 5 FOR THE MCALLEN-HIDALGO INTERNATIONAL BRIDGE PEDESTRIAN
IMPROVEMENTS. >> MAYOR AND COMMISSION, THIS WAS PRESENTED TO OUR BRIDGE BOARD AND APPROVED.
FOR REMOVAL OF TILE IN THE PRIMARY INSPECTION AREA.
AND MUD BED BETWEEN TWO AND THREE INCHES.
IT NEEDS TO GET COMPLETED. AN ADDITIONAL 40 CUBIC YARD OF MESH, LABOR AND EQUIPMENT AND TWO NIGHTS AFTERHOURS WORKS.
ASSOCIATED COST $15,450. THE ADDITIONAL CHANGE ORDERS TO CHANGE A ROOM DOOR. IT WAS INITIALLY A -- A -- THEY ARE GOING TO CHANGE IT TO A WAITING ROOM THAT NEEDS A SECURITY BENCH. AND THE ASSOCIATED COST TO THAT PROPOSAL IS $231,000.12. ARCHITECTURE, THE MCALLEN HIDALGO BOARD, $17,781.12 WITH INCREASED CONTRACT,
[H) Consideration and Approval to Negotiate with Top Ranked Consultant Firm for the Terminal Capacity Study at McAllen International Airport. (Project No. 08-23-S63-124)]
$1,992,156.12. AND OPEN IT FOR ANY QUESTIONS.MAYOR MAYOR ANY SCOMBES. >> SO MOVED.
>> SECOND. >>MAYOR VILLALOBOS: ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. AGAINST.
ITEMS H. >> R, NEGOTIATE WITH THE TOP RANKED CONSULTANT FROM THE TERMINAL CAPACITY STUDY OF THE
MCALLEN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. >> BASED ON THE REVIEW BY THE COMMITTEE, REQUESTS TO NEGOTIATE WITH SHORE ELLIOTT HENDERSON.
TO BE BROUGHT BACK FOR CONSIDERATION AND ACTION.
>> HOW MANY FIRMS APPLIED? >> TWO.
>> OH, JUST TWO. >>MAYOR VILLALOBOS: THIS IS A LITTLE DIFFERENT THAN OTHER STUFF.
>> 124 INVITATIONS WERE SENT OUT.
[4. ORDINANCES]
[A) Ordinance providing for an amendment to reduce the number of Community Development Advisory Council members to meet quorum from the current 8 to 5 members.]
>>MAYOR VILLALOBOS: DO WE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS?
>>MAYOR VILLALOBOS: ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.
ITEM -A. >> 4-A, AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR AN AMENDMENT TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COUNCILMEMBERS FOR A QUORUM FROM 2085.
>>MAYOR VILLALOBOS: DO I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE.
>> MOTION. >> DISCUSSION ON THIS ONE.
WHY WOULD WE GO FROM EIGHT TO FIVE INSTEAD OF LET'S SAY EIGHT TO SIX OR SEVEN? I MEAN JUST -- ARE YOU -- ARE YOU CONSISTENTLY JUST GETTING LESS --
>> YES. WE HAVE BEEN STRUGGLING A LITTLE BIT TO MEET QUORUM. WE DON'T HAVE ANY VACANCIES.
IT IS A 14-MEMBER BOARD, BUT WE HAVE BEEN STRUGGLING JUST A
LITTLE BIT -- >> FIVE OUT OF 14.
DOESN'T SOUND LIKE A QUORUM. >>MAYOR VILLALOBOS: WE CAN ALSO REDUCE THE NUMBER IN THE BOARD, BUT THEN --
>>I DON'T KNOW. >> WE DO HAVE FIVE THAT CONSISTENTLY DO ATTEND. JUDGE JUDGE EXCUSE ME?
>> WE HAVE FIVE THAT CONSISTENTLY ATTEND.
>> YOU VISIT THE AGENCIES AND EVERYTHING?
>> YES. >> DOES IT TAKE MORE -- HOW MANY
GO TO THE DIFFERENT AGENCIES? >> IT DEPENDS.
THIS PAST YEAR, WE DIDN'T GO TO IT.
AND BECAUSE OF COVID. WE HAVEN'T BEEN GOING TO THE AGENCIES, BUT WE ARE GOING TO RESUME THAT THIS COMING YEAR.
>> THEY GO IN GROUPS OF FOUR. >> PER AGENCY.
YOU NEED 12, 14 PEOPLE TO GO BECAUSE YOU ARE SPLITTING.
I AM FAMILIAR WITH IT, BUT I DIDN'T REALIZE YOU WERE HAVING
PROBLEMS GETTING QUORUMS. >> THE NUMBER OF MEMBERS WE ARE NOT REDUCING. WE HAVE 14 MEMBERS.
AND WE DON'T HAVE ANY VACANCY. JUST THE AMOUNT OF INDIVIDUALS THAT WE NEED IN ORDER TO MEET THE QUORUM.
>> THAT SHOW UP TO THE MEETINGS. >> YES, IN ORDER TO CARRY ON
WITH, YOU KNOW, BUSINESS. >> SO THEY DO GET INVOLVED? BECAUSE I KNOW I APPOINTED TWO AND THEY ARE INVOLVED.
BUT MAY NOT BE MAKING THE OFFICIAL MEETINGS, IS THAT WHAT
YOU ARE SAYING? >> THAT'S CORRECT.
>> IT IS IMPORTANT TO MOVE THINGS.
YOU KNOW THAT. >> IT IS IMPORTANT TO MOVE THINGS ALONG. BUT IT IS ALSO IMPORTANT TO GET A QUORUM. A QUORUM OF HALF OF THE TOTAL
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AMOUNT THAT ARE THERE. >> NOT TOO FAR DISTANT PAST, WE DID REDUCE THE NUMBER OF BOARD MEMBERS ON THE SENIOR ADVISORY
BOARD. >>MAYOR VILLALOBOS: THEY HAD A
SIMILAR PROBLEM. >> IF YOU SIGN UP TO PARTICIPATE, YOU GO THE TO SHOW UP.
>> I AGREE WITH THAT. >> PLAIN AND SIMPLE.
>> I AGREE WITH THAT. >> WE WANT CITIZENS TO PARTICIPATE. BUT WE WANT CITIZENS TO PARTICIPATE ACTIVELY BY SHOWING UP TO THE MEETINGS.
>> CAN YOU PLEASE SEND THIS BOARD THE ATTENDANCE ON THIS
>> SO WE KNOW WHO IS MISSING AND MAYBE WE NEED TO MAKE SOME CHA CHANGES.
[B) Ordinance providing for Budget Amendment for Convention Facilities Fund to increase workforce. ]
>>MAYOR VILLALOBOS: DO YOU WANT TO TABLE IT INSTEAD.
>> MAKE A MOTION TO TABLE. >> SECOND.
>>MAYOR VILLALOBOS: ITEM B. >> THANK YOU.
>> B IS AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR A BUDGET AMENDMENT FOR
CONVENTION FACILITIES FUND. >> CITY COMMISSION, THE CONVENTION FACILITY DEPARTMENT IS SEEKING A BUDGET AMENDMENT FOR THREE ADDITIONAL POSITIONS DREW TO THE SERVICE OF EVENTS AT THE MCALLEN CONVENTION CENTER -- PERFORMING ARTS CENTER.
AUDIOVISUAL ENGINEER, AUDIO SUPERVISOR AND ELITE OPERATIONS COORDINATOR THAT WILL ALLOW US TO STAFF -- HAVE OUR STAFF WITH
THREE SHIFTS THROUGHOUT THE DAY. >> I THINK IT IS A GREAT IDEA TO
[5. RESOLUTION]
[A) Resolution casting votes for the Hidalgo County Appraisal District Board of Directors 2024-2025.]
GET AN AUDIO ENGINEER. >> VERY NEEDED.
>> VERY MUCH. >>MAYOR VILLALOBOS: YOU GAVE US
THOSE GREAT PRESENTATIONS. >> SPECIFIC.
>> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.
>>MAYOR VILLALOBOS: ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.
ITEM 5. >> 5A IS A RESOLUTION CASTING VOTES FOR THE HIDALGO COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT BOARD OF
DIRECTORS. >> YOU ARE A LETTER HERE, MAYOR AND COMMISSIONERS FOR THE CANDIDATES.
WHEN THIS CAME BEFORE YOU TWO MEETINGS BACK, THE NOMINATION WAS FOR ALBERT CARDENAS FROM THE CITY COMMISSION.
SO YOU HAVE THE REST OF THE PROPOSED NAMES ON THE LIST.
>> WE HAVE 275 VOTES? >> MOTION TO ALL 275 VOTES TO
[6. MANAGER’S REPORT]
[A) Immigration and Respite Center Report.]
ALBERT CARDENAS. >>MAYOR VILLALOBOS: ALL IN
FAVOR, SAY AYE. >> NO DISCUSSION.
>>MAYOR VILLALOBOS: AGAINST? MOTION CARRIES.
>> 6-A IS IMMIGRATION AND RESPITE CENTER ROMP.
MAYOR, CITY COMMISSIONERS, THE NUMBERS HAVE INCREASE CANNED SLIGHTLY AT A PERCENTAGE OF 6. % OVER LAST WEEK.
WE HAD A DAILY AVERAGE OF 298. LAST WEEK'S TOTAL WAS 2087.
THE CAPACITY AS ANZALDUAS REMAIN AT 1750.
COVID CASES HAVE DROPPED .82%. A TOTAL OF TWO USES DEPARTED
[B) Future Agenda Items.]
THIS WEEK FROM THE PARK. ONE TO NEW YORK AND THE OTHERONE TO CHICAGO. >>MAYOR VILLALOBOS: ANY QUESTIONS? THANK YOU SO MUCH.
>> THANK YOU. >>MAYOR VILLALOBOS: FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS? FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS? ANYBODY? ROEL, OUR CITY IS DOING GREAT FINANCIALLY, ECONOMICALLY. BUSINESSES ARE COMING IN.
I WANT TO SEE IF WE CAN TAKE A LOOK AT THE NORTH.
ROOTH ROAD. THE EXPANSION OF SHERRY ROAD.
WE HAVE BEEN TALKING WITH TXDOT. >> AREAS OF EVER AND --
>> A LOT WILL HAVE TIME WE ARE DEVELOPER DRIVEN.
MAYBE WE CAN PUSH A LITTLE BIT AND SPUR DEVELOPMENT.
OF COURSE THERE IS REIMBURSEMENT.
IF WE CAN TAKE A LOOK AT THAT, I THINK WE CAN -- RIGHT NOW WE ARE DOING GREAT. I THINK IT IS A TIME TO TAKE
ADVANTAGE OF THINGS. >> OKAY, MAYOR, THE STAFF IS WORKING WITH THOSE TWO WITH THE COUNTY AND WE WILL BRING A
REPORT ON WHERE WE ARE. >> ON A SIMILAR VAIN, GET AN UPDATE ON THE STREETLIGHT STUDY IN TERMS OF IDENTIFYING THOSE AREAS THAT DON'T HAVE THAT 300-FOOT SPACING THAT WE ARE
TRYING TO REGISTER. >> WE STARTED IT, RIGHT?
>> I JUST WANT TO COME AND GET AN UPDATE.
I AM NOT ASKING FOR SOMETHING LIKE A WORKSHOP.
BUT SOMETHING -- >> FRIDAY PACKET.
>> JUST TO SEE WHERE WE ARE AT. AREAS IN DISTRICT TWO.
>>MAYOR VILLALOBOS: STREETLIGHTS, AUBURN AND 23RD.
>> AFTER PER DONE WITH THREE, OF COURSE.
[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).]
[A) Consideration of Economic Development Matters. (Section 551.087, T.G.C.)]
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>>MAYOR VILLALOBOS: OKAY, ANYTHING ELSE? IF NOT, COUNCIL, WHAT DO WE HAVE ON EXECUTIVE SESSION.
>> WITH RESPECT TO ITEM 7-A, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER AND CITY ATTORNEY FOR THE ECONOMIC INCENTIVE DESCRIBED IN EXECUTIVE
>> SECOND. >>MAYOR VILLALOBOS: ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. AGAINST.
MOTION CARRIES ITEM B. >> I RECOMMEND THAT THE CITY COMMISSION TAKE NO ACTION. 7-A-3, CITY COMMISSION CONSIDER A MOTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER AND CITY ATTORNEY TO NEGOTIATE THE CONTRACTS TO PROMOTE THE ECONOMIC INCENTIVES
DESCRIBED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION. >> IS SO MOVED.
[B) Discussion and possible lease, sale or purchase of Real Property, Tract 1. (Section 551.072, T.G.C.) ]
>> SECOND. >>MAYOR VILLALOBOS: ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. AGAINST.
>> AGAINST. >>MAYOR VILLALOBOS: MOTION CARRIES. MAYOR, RESPECT TO ITEM 7-B, I RECOMMEND THE CITY COMMISSION CONSIDER A MOTION TO AUTHORIZE NEGOTIATIONS FOR REAL PROPERTY FOR TERMS DESCRIBED IN EXECUTIVE
>> SECOND. >>MAYOR VILLALOBOS: ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. AGAINST.
MOTION CARRIES. THAT'S ALL WE HAVE?
>> I DON'T HAVE ANY MORE AGENDA ITEMS TO OFFER YOU.
>>MAYOR VILLALOBOS: THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, OUR MEETING IS ADJOURNED. THANK YOU SO MUCH.
>> REGULAR CITY COMMISSION MEETINGS ARE HELD ON THE SECOND
[ ADJOURNMENT]
AND FOURTH MONDAY OF EACH MONTH. MEETINGS ARE REBROAD* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.