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. >>> AND NOW FROM MCALLEN CITY HALL. A MEET OF THE MCALLEN CITY COMMI COMMISSION.
[ CALL TO ORDER]
>> GOOD EVENING EVERYBODY. WELCOME TO TONIGHT'S CITY COMMISSION MEETING. START WITH THE PLEDGE I HAVE ALY BEGAN FOLLOWED WITH BY INHAVE HE OCCASION FROM COMMISSIONER RUDY CASTILLO. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS. ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
>> PLEASE POW OUR HEADS PLEASE. HOLY FATHER, WE ARE BLESSED TO ALL BE HERE UNITED AND WE HAVE OUR COMMUNITY DEPENDING ON US TO MAKE OUR BEST DECISIONS FOR THE FUTURE OF THIS WONDERFUL CITY.
I PRAY THAT YOU GIVE US WISDOM AND JOY FOR OUR FAMILIES AND LOVED ONES. AND THAT YOU KEEP US LOVED, HUMBLED AND SAVED ALWAYS. AMEN.
>> AMEN. >> ONE PROCLAMATION, 51ST ANNUAL
[ PROCLAMATION]
[51st Annual Nutcracker Ballet Production Days-Deborah Case]
NUTCRACKER BALLET PRODUCTION DAYS.COMMISSIONER VICTOR "SEBY" HAD
HADDAD. >> CITY OF MCALLEN PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS, THEORY JOY GRANDE VALLEY BALLET WAS FOUNDED IN 1972 BY DORI AVILA, 501 C 3 DEDICATED FOR THE ART AND DANCE OF THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY IN THE STATE OF TEXAS.
SINCE ITS FOUNDING IN MCALLEN, TEXAS.
THE BALLET WITH DEBORAH CASE AS ARTISTIC DIRECTOR HAVE OFFERED NUTCRACKER, A TIMELESS STORY OF A NUTCRACKER PRINCE WHO COMES TO LIFE ON CHRISTMAS EVE FEATURING THE TRADITION OF RUSSIAN COMPOSER TCHAIKOVSKY TRADITIONAL RUSSIAN PAL LAY.
THE 51ST PERMS OF THE NUTCRACKER.
AND THE TRADITION COMMENCING THE HOLIDAY SEASON.
THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY BALLET PUBLIC MATINEE PERFORMANCES WILL BE HELD DECEMBER 7-DECEMBER 10 AT THE MCALLEN PERFORMING ARTS CENTER. I, VICTOR "SEBY" HADDAD, CITY COMMISSIONER OF MCALLEN, TEXAS, BY VIRTUE OF THE AUTHORITY VESTED ON ME AND THE CITY COMMISSION PROCLAIM DECEMBER 7 THROUGH DECEMBER 10, THE 51ST ANNUAL NUTCRACKER BALLET PRODUCTION DAYS.
>> IT IS ALWAYS SUCH A PLEASURE FOR US TO BE HERE TO RECEIVE THIS PROCLAMATION. SO I JUST STAND HERE ON BEHALF OF 51 YEARS OF MANY -- BEING THE DIRECTOR AND MANY OF THE OTHER DANCER WHO HAVE BEEN HERE. NOT THE ENTIRE CAST, BUT THIS YEAR'S CAST WE HAVE OVER 117. SO I AM DEEPLY GRATEFUL FOR THESE CHILDREN THAT RUSHED OUT OF SCHOOL.
GOT THEIR COSTUMES. HAIR AND MAKE-UP READY TO GO TO COME HERE. THEY DO REALIZE THIS IS A VERY BIG DEAL TO BE ABLE TO BE HONORED BY YOUR CITY.
AND I APPRECIATE IT GREATLY. THANK YOU.
[1. PUBLIC HEARING]
>> WE HAVE ITEM NUMBER 1, PUBLIC HEARING.
>> MAYOR, COMMISSIONERS, GOOD EVENING.
[A) ROUTINE ITEMS]
WE HAVE FOUR ITEMS LEGGED UNDER ROUTINE.ONE REZONING AND THREE CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS COME WITH FAVORABLE DECISION. AND APPROVED OF ONE MOTION.
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AND REZONING FROM R-1 TO R-4. A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR LIFE OF THE USE FOR QUINTA MAZATLAN.A CONDITIONAL USE AMENDMENT FOR A SOCIAL CLUB WITH A CIGAR SES SESSION.
INSTITUTIONAL USE FOR SOUTH TEXAS COLLEGE CAMPUS AT 3700
MILITARY HIGHWAY. >> ANYBODY TO TO SPEAK AGAINST
ANY OF THE ITEMS. >> SO MOVED.
>> SECOND. >> ALL IF FLAVOR, AGAINST.
[B) Amending the Zoning Ordinance of the City of McAllen.]
MOTION CARRIES. >> AMEND THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF
THE CITY OF MCALLEN. >> SO MOVED.
[C) REZONING]
[1. Rezoning from R-1 (Single-Family Residential) District to C-3 (General Business) District: Lot 1, Block 2, Colonia Hermosa No. 2 Subdivision, Hidalgo County, Texas; 2213 El Rancho Avenue.]
>> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.
ITEM C. >> REZONING FROM R-1 TO C-3 AT 2213 EL RANCHO AVENUE. CURRENTLY ZONED R-1.
NULLR-1 TO THE EAST AND AO TO THE WEST AND SOUTH.
SURROUNDING USES INCLUDING SINGLE-FAMILY HOMES, OPEN SPACE AND BUSINESS ALONG SOUTH 23RD. THE APPLICANT IS REQUESTING C-3 FOR AN AUTO SHOP. PREVIOUS REZONING ATTEMPTS NOR PROPERTY WERE DISAPPROVED IN 2012 AND 2017.
THE ITEM WAS PRESENTED AT THE NOVEMBER 7 PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING AND NO OPPOSITION BUT AFTER SOME DISCUSSION, THE BOARD RECOMMENDED DISAPPROVAL.
SUPERMAJORITY WILL BE REQUIRED PICTURES FROM THE APPLICANT OF A SENSE OF THE AREA AND THE PROPERTY THEY WANT TO REZONE.
I BELIEVE THE APPLICANT IS HERE. >> ANYBODY HERE TO SPEAK AGAINST THE ITEM? FOR?
>> NOBODY IS HERE. >> NOBODY IS HERE, SIR.
THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO BE HERE. AND THEY WERE PLANNING ON IT.
>> DID ANYBODY E-MAIL YOU OR CALL NEW OPPOSITION OF THIS
>> NO OPPOSITION? >> NO OPPOSITION.
>> I WILL GO FIRST ON THIS. >> OKAY.
>> I AM IN FAVOR OF THIS ITEM. IT CAME BEFORE US IN 2017.
AND I THINK THERE IS ONLY A COUPLE OF US ON THE COMMISSION AT THE TIME. I VISIT ISSED THE SITE.
JUST TO THE NORTH OF THIS -- OF THIS PROPERTY IS ALL USED CAR LOTS AND SO IT WOULD NOT BE A CHANGE IN THE CHARACTER.
IF YOU LOOK AT THE SITE MAP, THE -- THE LOT JUST NORTH OF IT IS LOT 19. THAT IS COMMERCIAL AS WELL.
AND THAT LOT DOESN'T HAVE ACCESS TO 23RD, SO THERE IS A PRECEDENT THAT WAS SET BACK THEN. SO THE SUBJECT PROPERTY -- I FEEL IT COULD GO EITHER WAY. IT COULD STAY RESIDENTIAL.
IT COULD GO TO COMMERCIAL. AND THE USE THAT THEY ARE LOOKING AT IS -- IS IN LINE WITH WHAT YOU SEE JUST NORTH OF THAT UP AND DOWN THAT CORRIDOR. AND SO, THAT IS THE REASON WHY I AM IN FAVOR OF IT. WE WILL LET -- WE WILL SEE WHAT
THE OTHER COMMISSIONER SAY. >> ARE REGARDS TO THE APPLICATION THAT WAS MADE IN 2017.
OTHER THAN THE LAPSE OF TIME, HAS THERE OPINION ANY SIGNIFICANT CHANGE, EXIGENT, EXTRAORDINARY OR A CERTAIN THING THAT HAD THIS PARTICULAR LOT MORE APPLICABLE WITH A C-3
ZONING. >> MY UNDERSTAND SOMETHING NO.
THE APPLICANT DIDN'T -- TRIED TO DO SOMETHING ELSE WITH THE PROPERTY. HE STILL THINKS THAT IT IS NOT GOING TO BE USED FOR SINGLE-FAMILY HOMES NOR THAT IT CAN BE. SO HE JUST WANTED TO TRY AGAIN.
>> IS HE ALSO THE PROPERTY OWNER?
>> CORRECT. >> AND IF I AM CORRECT, THE LOT ONLY FACES ONE STREET, AND EL RANCHO ROAD.
>> CORRECT. >> THE OTHER COMMERCIAL LOTS THAT ARE ZONED C-3 IN THAT NEIGHBORHOOD ARE ALL CONNECTED
TO 23RD STREET? >> LOT 19, WHICH IS JUST TO THE NORTH, REALLY DOESN'T CONNECT TO 23RD, TWO SEPARATE OWNERS.
TWO THAT ARE DIRECTLY FACING 23RD, AND 19 AND 20.
WHICH IS AN R-1 AND A C-3. THAT ONE JUST FACES EL RANCHO.
IT DOESN'T HAVE AN OPENING OR DRIVEWAY OFF TO 23RD.
>> NOT PART OF THE SAME BUSINESS THAT IS LOCATED.
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>> IT IS. 2005, A REZONINGS ATTEMPT FOR BOTH OF THOSE LOTS. COMMISSION DECIDED TO APPROVE
LOT 19 AND DISAPPROVE LOT 20. >> LOT 20 DOESN'T LOOK LIKE A SINGLE-FAMILY HOME. AM I SEEING IT WRONG?
>> I DO NOT DISAGREE WITH THAT STATEMENT.
>> THEY USE IT MORE LIKE A PARKING.
>> WHICH IT SHOULDN'T BE USED EITHER WAY, BUT THAT'S CORRECT,
YEAH. >> AND THE HOUSE NEXT DOOR TO THIS PROPOSED PROPERTY. HAVE THEY SAID ANYTHING?
>> NO, SIR. >> NOT BEFORE ON THE RECORD?
>> 2017 REZONING -- 2012 -- I WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO SAY.
>> THEY HAD THE OPPORTUNITY I GUESS TO -- BUT CONCERNS ME.
THEY WILL BE THE ONES AFFECTED. RIGHT NEXT TO THE THING.
>> THEY WILL BE RIGHT NEXT TO THE DITCH, CORRECT?
>> YES. >> ANY PLANS FOR WIDENS THAT ROAD OR ANY THAT WE KNOW OF THAT CAN AFFECT THEM?
>> NO, IT WOULDN'T, SIR. THE PROPERTY TO THE SOUTH IS THE
DRAINAGE DITCH. >> YEAH, I THINK IT IS GOING TO BE DIFFICULT FOR, YOU KNOW, BUILDING PERMIT TO ISSUED, BUT IF THEY ARE WILLING TO GO THROUGH THE PROCESS, SO BE IT.
>> I WILL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE REZONING.
>> I HAD SECOND IT. >> THEREABOUTS A FIRST AND A SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE, AGAINST?
>> FAILS FOR LACK. >> MOTION FAILS.
[2. CONSENT AGENDA]
NEXT ITEM WE HAVE CONSENT AGENDA, ITEMS A-F.DO WE NEED TO PULL ANYTHING OUT? IF NOT, DO I HEAR A MOTION TO
APPROVE ITEMS A-F. >> SO MOVED.
>> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.
[3. BIDS/CONTRACTS]
[A) Award of Contract for the purchase of items needed for the South Texas All Hazard Conference through BuyBoard.]
AGAINST. MOTION CARRIES.ITEM 3-A. >> 3-A IS AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR THE PURCHASE OF ITEMS FOR THE SOUTH TEXAS ALL HAZARD
CONFERENCE. >> YOU WANT ME TO PRESENTS?
>> TO BUY BUYBOARD. >> ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.
[B) Consideration and Approval of Change Order No. 3 and final for the 2018 Bond Group A Drainage Improvements Project. ]
AGAINST. MOTION CARRIES.3-B. >>B IS CONSIDERATION FOR APPROVAL OF CHANGE ORDER NUMBER 3 FOR 2018 BOND GROUP A
DRAINAGE. >> MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION, A RIBBON CUTTING LAST WEEK FOR THE ADJUSTMENT OF AS BUSINESS TOES WATER LINE DUE TO THE FRAGILE NATURE, REPLACEMENT OF THE PVC WAS RECOMMENDED BY WATER LINE MAINTENANCE AND REQUIRED FOR THE COMPLETION OF THE DISCUSSION THROUGHOUT THIS PROJECT. CHANGE ORDER NUMBER 3 AND FINAL.
STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL WITH CHANGE ORDER 3 IN THE AMOUNT $39,184.80 WITH 20 ADDITIONAL DAYS OF CONTRACT TIME FOR A REVISED CONTRACT AMOUNT OF $4,892,999.46 AND REVISED CONTRACT TIME OF 920 CALENDAR DAYS.
AND WE OPEN IT UP FOR ANY QUESTIONS.
>> QUESTIONS, COMMENTS? IF NOT, DO I HEAR A NOTION
>> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.
[C) Award of Contract for the Purchase of Upgrade to CineMassive Video Wall at the McAllen Police Department Roll Call Briefing Room.]
AGAINST? MOTION CARRIES.3-C. >> 3-C AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR THE PURCHASE OF CINEMASSIVE VIDEO WALL AT MCALLEN PD.
>> MR. MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION, WE BRING TO YOU THIS ITEM FOR AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR THE CINEMASSIVE VIDEO WALL IN THE WILL CALL ROOM. OFFERED BY MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS THROUGH A DRI CONTRACT. $26,274.
THIS UPGRADES AN EXISTING PROJECT -- IN OTHER WORDS, THE VIDEO WALL IS ALREADY EXISTS THERE 37 WE ARE JUST UPGRADING
THE MONITORS ON THAT SYSTEM. >> MOTION TO APPROVE.
>> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.
ITEM 4. >> ITEM 4 AN, AMENDING 2023-37
[4. ORDINANCES]
[A) Ordinance amending Ordinance 2022-37: Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Annual Action Plan for the increase to Idela Ave Drainage Improvement Project.]
APPLICATION PLAN FOR IDELA AVENUE DRAINAGE.>> GOOD EVENING, MAYOR, CITY COMMISSIONERS, I AM THE DIRECTOR OF THE GRANTS ADMINISTRATION. THE NEXT FOUR ITEMS ARE AMENDMENTS TO OUR NUTTHUD PLANS. IN COMPLIANCE WITH OUR CITIZEN PARTICIPATION PLAN, WE UNTOOK A 30-DAY COMMENT PERIOD AND HELD SEVERAL PUBLIC HEARINGS. NO COMMENTS WERE RECEIVED FOR ANY OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS. THIS FIRST ITEM, ITEM 4-A, ADDRESSES THE CHANGES TO THE PROGRAM YEAR 2018-2019 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN. PROPOSED 5789 WILL INCREASE THE IDELA AVENUE DRAINAGE PROJECT 183,619 TOTALING.
FUNDS TO BE USED FOR THIS INCREASE WILL COME FROM PROGRAM YEAR 2022-'23 RECAPTURED FUNDS. STAFF IS RECOMMENDING APPROVAL
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FOR THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT. AT THIS TIME, I AM HAPPY TOENTERTAIN ANY QUESTIONS. >> ANY QUESTIONS?
SHALL WE DO A-B-C-D TOGETHER. >> I WOULD SAY DO D.
>> DO I HEAR A MOTION TO APPROVE.
>> ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. AGAINST.
[B) Ordinance amending Ordinance 2023-46: Fiscal Year 2019-2020 Annual Action Plan to delete CDBG- CV projects, the creation of a new project, and a change in scope for AHSTI New Construction project. ]
>> CHANGES TO THE 2019-2020 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN DELETE FOUR CDBG-CV PROJECTS WITH ARE AS FOLLOWS.
THE TRASH RECEPTACLES FOR THE PARK DEPARTMENT, AIR FILTRATION SYSTEM FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, THE PAYMENTS FOR AABLE HOMES AND THE MOBILE BOOK UNITS FOR THE MCALLEN PUBLIC LIBRARY.
KNEES RECAPTURED FUNDS. CDBG-CV PROJECTS WILL BE OF THE NEW PROJECT, THE TRAILS CONNECTTIVITY PROJECT.
FUNDS FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A SIDEWALK AND RELATED ITEMS. 24 PROJECT WILL SATISFY CDBG-CV OF PREPARING FOR CORONAVIRUS BY PROVIDING SUITABLE OUTDOOR SOCIAL SPACE FOR SOCIAL DISACTION TANS REQUIREMENTS. AS FOR THE AFFORDABLE HOMES, THERE IS ALSO ANOTHER ITEM ON HERE.
IT IS THE AFFORDABLE HOME NEW CONSTRUCTION.
THIS AT THE REQUEST OF OUR SUB-RECIPIENT.
THEY ARE ASKING IF WE CAN CHANGE THE USE OF THE FUNCTION, MEANING THE SCOPE OF THE PROJECT TO A REHABILITATION AND RECONSTRUCTION OF A SINGLE-OWNER-OCCUPIED HOME.
STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THIS -- OF PROPOSED AMENDMENT AT THIS TIME. I AM HAPPY TOO ENTERTAIN ANY
>> HE WAS JUST -- MY QUESTION WAS, YOU KNOW PARKS AND RECREATION. IT WAS THEIR ALLOWANCE AND WHAT ARE THEY DOING OF THE TRASH RECEPTACLES THAT THEY DIDN'T
BUY? >> THESE TRASH RECEPTACLES, SIR -- THE INTENT WAS TO PURCHASE BIG BELLIES.
AND THERE IS A BUILD AMERICA, BUY AMERICA CLAUSE WITH OUR HUD FUNDS AND WE WERE FINDING IT HA HARD TO HAVE MATERIALS BUYING ITEMS IN THE U.S. THE PARKS DEPARTMENT FORFEITED
THEIR FUNDS. >> IF WE NEEDED THEM BEFORE, WHAT ARE WE DOING TO TAKE CARE OF THAT SITUATION.
>> WE WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO USE ANY FEDERAL FUND TO FUND THOSE PARTICULAR TRASH RECEPTACLES. WE WILL NEEDS TO LOOK FOR ADDITIONAL FUNDING ELSEWHERE. MAYBE LOCAL FOUNDATIONS OR STATE, BUT NOT WITH FEDERAL FUNDS.
>> NOT FEDERAL MONIES. >> WHY NOT JUST BUY OTHER TYPE
OF TRASH RECEPTACLES. >> THAT IS WHAT --
>> THAT IS WHAT WE ARE DOING RIGHTS NOW LOOKING AT OTHER VENDORS. TO SEE IF WE CAN PURCHASE THOSE AS WELL. I KNOW, BUT -- BUT WE FORFEITED THE -- OKAY. BECAUSE IN ORDER TO QUALIFY FOR FEDERAL, THEY HAVE TO BE U.S. MADE AND WHATEVER.
>> SO NOW YOU ARE LOOKING AT ANOTHER WAY TO DO IT.
>> DO I HEAR A MOTION TO APPROVE?
>> ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. AGAINST?
[C) Ordinance amending Ordinance 2022-39: Fiscal Year 2021-2022 CDBG Annual Action Plan to reduce program administration surplus funds.]
MOTION CARRIES. NEXT ITEM.>> THE ITEM 4-C ADDRESS DRESSES CHANGE TO THE PROGRAM YEAR 2021-2022 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN. PROPOSED AMENDMENT WILL CAPTURE 294,262,000. THESE FUNDS WILL, REPROGRAMMED TO THE NEW PROPOSED PROJECT, THE RECREATION TRAILS CONNECTIVITY PROJECT FOR PROGRAM YEAR 2019. A COMBINATION OF THE CDBG-CV FUNDS RECAPTURED IN THE PREVIOUS ITEM AND THIS WILL BRING THE TOTAL PROJECT COST TO 789,262. STAFF IS RECOMMENDING APPROVAL FOR THIS PROPOSED AMENDMENT. AT THIS TIME, WE ARE HAPPY TO
ENTERTAIN ANY QUESTIONS. >> ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS?
>> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.
>> FAVOR. AGAINST, MOTION KARIS.
[D) Ordinance amending Ordinance 2022-72: Fiscal Year 2022-2023 CDBG Action Plan to delete Women Together, Inc. projects and a request to approve program amendment to reconcile beneficiary data in accordance with the City's Citizen Participation Plan.]
ITEM D. >> ITEM 4-D, CHANGES TO THE 2023-2024 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN. REDUCE CDBG PROJECTS AND THE PROJECTS ARE AS FOLLOWS. WOMEN TOGETHER, EMERGENCY SHELTER, WOMEN TOGETHER TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PUBLIC SERVICE, AND WOMEN TOGETHER TRANSITIONAL HOUSING IMPROVEMENT PROJECT. CURRENTLY, THE SUB-RECIPIENT IS WORK ON EXPENDING FUNDS FROM PROGRAM YEARS 2019, 2020, 2021.
ALONG WITH CDBG-CV FUNDS FOR PPE.
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RECAPTURED FUNDS WILL BE REPROGRAMMED TO THE PROGRAM YEAR 2018 IDELA PROJECT. THIS HAS BENEFICIARY DATA FOR CDBG PROJECTS THAT DID NOT MEET 75% OF BENEFICIARIES.WE ARE REQUIRED TO REPORT PROJECTS THAT DO NOT EXCEED THEIR MINIMUM THRESHOLD. SIX SUB-RECIPIENT PROJECTS DID NOT METE THEIR INTENDED GOALS. THIS AMENDED ORDINANCE WILL REDUCE THE PROPOSED GOAL SO THEY MAY EQUAL TO THE ACTUAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS. STAFF IS RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT. AT THIS TIME, I AM HAPPY TO
ENTERTAIN ANY QUESTIONS. >> QUESTIONS.
IF NOT, DO I HEAR A MOTION TO APPROVE?
[E) Ordinance providing for a budget amendment for Marketing.]
>> THANK YOU. >> E IS AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR A BUDGET AMENDMENT FOR MARKETING.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON, MAYOR, CITY COMMISSIONERS.
ITEM 4-E IS A BUDGET AMENDMENT FOR MARKETING TO RECOGNIZE FUNDS RECEIVED FROM THE MCALLEN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TO BOOST OUR
MARKETING EFFORTS. >> FROM WHAT TO WHAT?
>> THEY ARE SENDING US. >> AN ADDITIONAL $500,000.
>> THAT WAS AT THE CHAMBER -- >> FROM THE CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU. DVB.
[F) Ordinance providing for an amendment to the Solid Waste Ordinance modifying rate changes for Residential, Commercial, Industrial, and Roll-Off Sanitation Services.]
>> ANY QUESTIONS? ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.
ITEM F. >> F IS AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING AMENDMENT TO THE SOUTHWEST ORDINANCE MODIFYING RATES
CHANGES. >> A SANITATION RATES INCREASE FOR REMODIFICATION THROUGH THE SOLID WASTE ORDINANCE.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT IS $1 RATE INCREASE TO THE CURRENT MONTHLY RATE TO $14.50 TO $15.50 FOR RESIDENTIAL AND MULTI FAMILY ACCOUNTS AND A 10% INCREASE TO COMMERCIAL INDUSTRIAL AND ROLLOFF COUNTS WITH MONTHLY RATES.
AS DISCUSSED DURING BUDGET MEETINGS, THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE SOLID WASTE IS TO ACCOUNT FOR OPERATIONAL NEEDS AND PROVIDING OUR COMMUNITY WITH SOLID WASTE COLLECTION SERVICES.
STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL. AT THIS POINT, I WILL ENTERTAIN
ANY QUESTIONS. >> WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME THAT OUR CITY HAD AN INCREASE IN SANITATION?
>> 2018. >> FOUR YEARS -- FIVE YEARS AGO.
THE INCREASE WILL OFFSET THE COST OF FUEL?
THE INCREASE PRICE OF VEHICLES. YES.
>> THE ONLY THING I WILL FOOD THAT AVITA DIDN'T MENTION, WEDS A EXTENSIVE DISCUSSION ON THIS EWE DURING BUDGET.
WHAT WE USUALLY DO IS DISCUSS IT DURING BUDGET.
WE DON'T RECOMMEND THAT IT GET APPROVED OCTOBER 1 IN CASE YOU DECIDE NOT TO DO 2. IF YOU SAY YES, IT GOES INTO EFFECT THE NEXT CALENDAR YEAR, JANUARY 1.
>> WE CAN PROPOSE IT FOR DECEMBER 1.
YOU GOT IT. >> MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE.
>> SECOND FAVOR FAVOR. MOTION CARRIES.
[5. MANAGER’S REPORT]
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> MANAGER'S REPORT.
[A) Master Plan Top Ten Priority List.]
>> 5-A IS THE MASTER PLAN TOP TEN PRIORITY LIST.
I HAVE DANNY GO THROUGH IT. THE CITY COMMISSION REQUESTED THAT WE ALLOW YOU TO A EVALUATE THOSE TOP TEN AND OTHERS FOR THAT MATTER. AND WE GOT THE LIST BACK FROM THE COMMISSION. GO AHEAD.
>> YES, SIR, IF YOU LOOK AT THE SECOND PAGE WHERE IT SAYS ELECTED OFFICIALS ADVISORY BOARD.
THAT IS ACTUALLY YOUR RANKING COMBINED WITH THE ADVISORY BOARD AND THE SURVEY RESULTS. SO YOU CAN SEE FROM THE ORIGINAL LISTING THAT WE PRESENTED LAST COMMISSION THAT IT IS SIGNIFICANTLY DIFFERENT. AND IF WE DO TAKE OUT THE ADVISORY BOARD ON THE SECOND PAGE WITH THE ELECTED OFFICIALS RESULTS, THE ONLY CHANGE THERE IS SIX AND SEVEN JUST SWAP.
WE FELT THE NEED FOR THE ADVISORY BOARD COMBINED WITH YOURS TO GIVE YOU A BETTER READING WHAT THE TOP TEN
PRIORITIES LIST WOULD LIKE LIKE. >> THE ADVISORY BOARD RECOMMENDED HOW MANY -- WHO WAS THE ADVISORY BOARD?
>> THE ADVISORY BOARD IS 14 MEMBERS.
WHEN WE WENT THROUGH THE ORIGINAL SURVEY, THEY DID MAKE SOME CHANGES. THEY DID COMBINE SOME OF THESE CATEGORIES TOGETHER AND THEY DID ELIMINATE ONE OR TWO WHEN YOU LOOKING AT THE ADVISORY BOARD LISTING HERE, THIS IS WHAT THEY
CAME UP WITH. >> YOUR ADVISORY BOARD?
>> THAT THE CITY COMMISSION -- ELECTED OFFICIALS PLUS MAYOR RESU RESULTS.
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>> I WILL ENTERTAIN ANY QUESTION.
>> I WILL ASK YOU TO REPEAT THAT AGAIN.
SO IF I LOOK AT THE CHART THAT SAYS RANKING RESULTS.
ADVISORY BOARD. THAT ADVISORY BOARD IS -- FIRST PAGE IS THE PARKS ADVISORY BOA
BOARD. >> ELECTED OFFICIALS PLUS ADVISORY BOARD WHICH IS YOU GUYS PLUS MAYOR AND OUR PARKING ADVISORY BOARD. COMBINED.
>> COMBINED, CORRECT. >> WE WANTED TO DO THAT.
>> CORRECT. >> IF YES, BASED ON THE LAST
WORKSHOP. >> TO GET DEVELOPMENT.
>> YOU GUYS HAVE A DECISION IN THAT AS WELL.
>> WHICH ONE ARE YOU RECOMMEND WE GO WITH?
>> WELL, BASED ON WHAT THIS IS FOR, THE PRIORITY LISTING FOR GRANTS, TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE.
KEEP THAT IN MIND. WHAT WE CAN GET A POTENTIAL GRANT FROM, THAT ORGANIZATION. BUT HERE -- YOU KNOW, LOOKING AT THIS. AGAIN, THERE WASN'T THAT MUCH OF A MAJOR CHANGE FROM THE ORIGINAL LISTING.
AND SO WE FEEL COMFORTABLE WITH GOING WITH THE COMBINED.
>> THE COMBINED. >>THE COMBINED.
>> I THINK THE COMBINED IS GOOD. >> I THINK THE COMBINED IS GOOD.
>> USUALLY GRANTS ARE NEEDED FOR MORE EXPENSIVE ITEMS, RIGHT?
>> SECOND. >> FOR THE FIRST ONE.
>> FOR THE COMBINED? >> FOR THE COMBINED.
>> I WILL HAVE TO BRING THIS BACK -- THIS IS JUST A REPORT.
I WILL BRING IT BACK NEXT COMMISSION FOR YOU TO APPROVE.
>> WE CAN'T ACT ON IT HERE? >> THEY CAN.
>> DO I HEAR A MOTION TO APPROVE.
[B) Advisory Board Appointments.]
>> ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. AGAINST? MOTION CARRIES. ITEM B, ADVISORY BOARD APPOIN APPOINTMENTS.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON, MAYOR AND THE CITY COMMISSION.
THIS ITEM IS FOR 2001 APPOINTMENT MADE BY COMMISSIONER RUDY CASTILLO. HE IS NOMINATING SANDRA WAHATA FOR THE PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD.
>> I ALSO HAVE VERY APPOINT SANCHEZ AT AIRPORT.
>> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> I DON'T HAVE ANYBODY, RIGHT?
I DON'T HAVE -- >> YOU HAVE THREE OR FOUR, COMMISSIONERS. THEY ARE HIGHLIGHTED IN GREEN.
ELIGIBLE FOR REAPPOINTMENT IF YOU WISH TO REAPPOINT THEM.
>> OH, FOR REAPPOINTMENT. >> IF NOT, I WILL BE BRINGING THAT ITEM BACK AT THE END OF THE YEAR, BECAUSE MOST OF THE TERMS ARE UP AT THE END OF DECEMBER. SO I WILL BE BRINGING THAT TO
>> DID I HAVE A SECOND? >> SECOND.
>> ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. AGAINST? MOTION CARRIES. IMMIGRATION AND RESPITE CENTER.
[C) Immigration and Respite Center Report.]
>> HONORABLE MAYOR AND COMMISSIONERS, DROP-OFF NUMBERS FROM ICE ARE STEADY. HOVERING AROUND 200 TO 00 PER DAY. SEVEN-DAY PERIOD THAT ENDED NOVEMBER 15 ENDED WITH 1674 DROP-OFFS.
ABOUT 239 PER DAY WITH A 3.9% POSITIVITY RATE FOR COVID AND THE SEVEN-DAY PERIOD ENDING NOVEMBER 27 OF '23 WAS 1529 DROP-OFFS OR AVERAGE OF 218 PER DAY.
THE 5.6% COVID POSITIVITY RATES. ANZALDUAS PARK REMAINS ACTIVE.
00 TO 500 AT ANY GIVEN TIME AND CAPACITY OF 2,000 IF NECESSARY.
I AM HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE.
[D) Future Agenda Items.]
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS. PUBLIC MASTER PLAN, CONVENTION MASTER PLAN, SHARY ROAD, NORTH RUSSELL ROAD AND I THINK ROOTH ROAD SHOULD BE INCLUDED. ANYTHING ELSE?
[6. TABLED ITEM]
>> GOOD ENOUGH. >> NO? WE HAVE ITEM NUMBER 6, TABLED ITEM.
DO WE WANT TO TAKE IT OFF THE TA
TABLE? >> YES, MAYOR, WE WANT TO HAVE A
>> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.
[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.]
MOTION CARRIED. OFF THE TABLE.AS WE DISCUSSED IN THE NOVEMBER 13 MEETING, IN ORDER FOR THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY BOARD TO ACT ON AN ITEM, A QUORUM OF EIGHT MUST BE MET. INTEREST HAS BEEN EXPRESSED BY THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS THAT THE NUMBER BE REDUCEDED FROM 8 TO 5 IN ORDER TO ASSIST IN MEETING QUORUM FOR THESE MEETINGS. SO I PROVIDED THE ROSTER FOR YOU. AND THIS AGENDA ITEM.
YOU ARE STILL RECOMMENDING TO -- >> TO REDUCE IT.
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>> THIS IS JUST FOR A QUORUM. >> VOTES THAT ARE NECESSARY.
>> CORRECT. >> WHICH IS VERY IMPORTANT, BECAUSE THERE IS FUNDING THAT HAS TO BE APPROVED.
>> SO WE STILL NEED TO LOOK AT THE LIST AND ABIDE BY THE RESTRICTIONS, RIGHT, WHICH -- YOU KNOW, IF YOU MISS 50% OF YOUR MEETINGS, YOU NEED TO BE REPLACED.
AND SO I THINK WE JUST GOT THAT MEMO -- WHAT WAS IT -- AT THE LAST MEETING. 37 AND SEVERAL OF US -- LOOKS LIKE WE NEED TO REAPPOINT SOMEBODY.
BECAUSE OUR -- OUR APPOINTEE HAS NOT BEEN SHOWING UP.
>> CORRECT. >> SO, YEAH, I GUESS WE HAVE THE OPTION OF REDUCING FOR A QUORUM OR -- BUT WE STILL NEED TO
REPLACE THOSE THAT ARE NOT -- >> YOU WANT TO ENGAGE -- SO WE CAN DO BOTH. I GUESS IS MY --
>> YEAH. >> THIS IS JUST AN EMERGENCY THAT -- THAT IF THEY DON'T HAVE A QUORUM AND BECAUSE THERE ARE
-- WHAT, 14, RIGHT? >> 14 MEMBERS.
SO IT IS JUST FOR VOTING PURPOSES, BUT WE STILL NEED TO REPLACE THOSE THAT ARE NOT FULFILLING THEIR NEEDS.
>> I AGREE. >> FULFILLING OUR NEEDS.
>> ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. AGAINST.
[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) Consultation with City Attorney regarding legal issues related to Sharybak I, LLC v. The City of McAllen, Texas and Zoning Board of Adjustment and Appeals of the City of McAllen, Texas. (Section 551.071, T.G.C.)]
>> EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMS. COUNSELOR.
>> WHERE RESPECT TO 7-A, THE CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZE THE CITY ATTORNEY TO DEFEND THE MATTER CONSISTENT WITH THE DEFENSE STRATEGY DESCRIBED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION.
>> ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. AGAINST.
[B) Consultation with City Attorney regarding legal issues related to Cause Number D-1-GN-23-007785; City of Grand Prairie vs. State of Texas, in the 261st Judicial District Court, Travis County, Texas. (Section 551.071 (T.G.C.)]
MOTION CARRIES. NEXT ITEM.>> MAYOR, WITH RESPECT TO ITEM 7-B, IT WAS PROVIDED TO THE CITY COMMISSION FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES AND ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT THE COMMISSION MAY HAVE ABOUT THE LAWSUIT FILED BY GRANT PERRY BUT I DON'T RECOMMEND THE CITY HAVE
[C) Consultation with City Attorney for litigation update regarding Cause No. C-0074-19-D; pending in Hidalgo County, Texas. (Section 551.071, T.G.C.)]
ITEM C. >> ARE RESPECT TO ITEM C, I --
I, AGAIN, RECOMMEND NO ACTION. >> NO ACTION, ITEM D.
[D) Discussion and possible lease, sale or purchase of Real Property, Tract 1. (Section 551.072, T.G.C.) ]
>> WITH RESPECT TO ITEM D, I RECOMMEND THAT THE CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER AND CITY ATTORNEY TO NEGOTIATE THE SALE OF THE REAL PROPERTY ON TERMS AS DESCRIBED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION. ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE, AGAINST.
MOTION
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