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COMING UP NEXT ON ECN, A REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING OF THE EDINBURG CITY COUNCIL.
ON THE COUNCIL, MAYOR RAMIRO GARZA, JUNIOR COUNCIL MEMBER DANIEL DAN DIAZ, COUNCIL MEMBER JASON DELEON, COUNCIL MEMBER JOHNNY GARCIA AND MAYOR PRO TEM DAVID WHITE SITTING IN AS ADVISOR, CITY MANAGER MAYRA EL AYALA AND CITY ATTORNEY OMAR OCHOA, AND NOW LIVE FROM EDINBURG CITY HALL, THE EDINBURG CITY COUNCIL.
ALL RIGHT, BY MY WATCH AT 6:01 P.M..
I WANT TO CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER OF OUR EDINBURG CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING OF NOVEMBER 2ND, 2023.
THANK YOU, EVERYONE, FOR BEING HERE.
I DO SEE VISIBLY THAT WE HAVE A QUORUM WITH ALL MEMBERS OF COUNCIL PRESENT.
[1. CALL TO ORDER, ESTABLISH QUORUM]
FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS IS, PRAYER.AND THIS EVENING WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A PRAYER, BY PASTOR RICK ZIESEMER FROM LIFE MINISTRIES.
[A. Prayer.]
IF YOU COULD, PLEASE STEP TO THE PODIUM, SIR.AND IF EVERYBODY COULD PLEASE STAND FOR OUR PRAYER.
MAYOR, COUNCIL MEMBERS, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE HONOR AND THE PRIVILEGE THIS EVENING.
LET'S PRAY. FATHER, WE THANK YOU TONIGHT, GOD, AS WE'RE GATHERED HERE.
WE PRAY THAT, FATHER, THAT IT WOULD BE YOUR WILL, GOD, THAT WOULD BE DONE IN THIS CITY, LORD, THAT GOD THAT YOU WOULD GIVE OUR COUNCIL MEMBERS AND OUR MAYOR FATHER THE WISDOM AND UNDERSTANDING THAT THEY NEED FATHER, TO MOVE THIS CITY FORWARD IN SUCH A WAY THAT IT BRINGS GLORY AND HONOR TO YOUR NAME.
FATHER, WE THANK YOU FOR ALL THAT YOU DO GOD IN OUR LIVES.
WE PRAY, FATHER, FOR PROTECTION OVER EACH ONE OF THEM, OVER THEIR HOMES, THEIR FAMILIES.
AND ONCE AGAIN, GOD, WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR PRESENCE AMONG US THIS EVENING.
IF EVERYONE COULD PLEASE JOIN US FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
[B. Pledge of Allegiance.]
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.
[2. CERTIFICATION OF PUBLIC NOTICE]
THANK YOU. THANK YOU, PASTOR, FOR THOSE WORDS AND YOUR PRAYERS, SIR.THANK YOU. WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON TO CERTIFICATION OF PUBLIC NOTICE ITEM TWO.
THANK YOU. ITEM THREE IS THE DISCLOSURE OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST.
[3. DISCLOSURE OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST]
IF THERE IS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE MEMBER CAN'T PARTICIPATE OR VOTE ON THE ITEM.ARE THERE ANY CONFLICTS TO DISCLOSE? NO, SIR. NO, SIR. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU. ITEM FOUR IS PROCLAMATIONS.
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WE HAVE A COUPLE OF PROCLAMATIONS THIS EVENING.THE FIRST ONE IS TO RECOGNIZE, NOVEMBER 6TH THROUGH 10TH AS MUNICIPAL COURT WEEK.
[A. Presentation of Proclamation Recognizing November 6-10, 2023 as Municipal Court Week. [Clarice]
AND IT WILL NOW BE READ FOR THE RECORD.YES, SIR. MAYOR. MUNICIPAL COURTS WEEK, NOVEMBER 6TH THROUGH TEN, 2023.
WHEREAS THE EDINBURG MUNICIPAL COURT HAS EXISTED SINCE AUGUST 24TH, 1926, AND SERVES AS THE LOCAL JUSTICE CENTER FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF LOCAL ORDINANCES AND FIND ONLY STATE OFFENSES THAT PROTECT THE PEACE AND DIGNITY OF OUR COMMUNITY.
AND WHEREAS MUNICIPAL COURTS PLAY A SIGNIFICANT ROLE IN PRESERVING PUBLIC SAFETY AND PROMOTING QUALITY OF LIFE IN TEXAS, AND WHEREAS MORE PEOPLE COME IN CONTACT WITH MUNICIPAL COURTS THAN ALL OTHER TEXAS COURTS COMBINED.
AND WHEREAS THE PROCEDURES FOR THE EDINBURG MUNICIPAL COURT OPERATIONS ARE SET FORTH IN THE TEXAS OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE AND OTHER LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, AND WHEREAS, THE EDINBURG MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGE AND CLERKS CONTINUOUSLY STRIVE TO IMPROVE THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN JUDICIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS, SEMINARS, AND WORKSHOPS. AND WHEREAS, THE CITY OF EDINBURG IS COMMITTED TO THE NOTION THAT OUR LEGAL SYSTEM IS BASED ON THE PRINCIPLE THAT AN INDEPENDENT, FAIR AND COMPETENT JUDICIARY WILL INTERPRET AND APPLY THE LAWS THAT GOVERN US AND THE JUDGES.
AND WHEREAS THE EDINBURG CITY COUNCIL RECOGNIZED THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE TEXAS MUNICIPAL COURTS AND SALUTES THEIR CRITICAL ROLE IN PRESERVING PUBLIC SAFETY, PROTECTING THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN TEXAS COMMUNITIES, AND CRIMINAL CASES FOR ALL DEFENDANTS, INCLUDING INDIGENT DEFENDANTS, AND SUPPORTS THE EDINBURG MUNICIPAL COURT IN COMPLYING WITH SUCH LEGAL REQUIREMENTS.
NOW, THEREFORE. NOW, THEREFORE, THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDINBURG, TEXAS, BY THE POWER INVESTED IN THEM BY LAW, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM NOVEMBER 6TH THROUGH TEN, 2023, AS MUNICIPAL COURTS WEEK.
DURING THIS WEEK, WE ENCOURAGE ALL RESIDENTS TO VISIT THE MUNICIPAL COURT.
THANK YOU FOR THE RECOGNITION.
MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS, THANK YOU FOR THIS EVENING.
AND THAT WAS A WONDERFUL PRAYER THAT THE INDIVIDUAL FROM LIFE MINISTRIES SAID TO US, BUT I WANT TO WANT TO THANK YOU FOR GIVING US AN AUDIENCE, AND I JUST WANT TO LET MY STAFF KNOW AND OUR CORPS COORDINATOR, THAT YOU GUYS ARE ONE OF THE HARDEST WORKING TEAM, HARDEST WORKING STAFF IN THE STATE OF TEXAS.
I'VE BEEN I'VE BEEN TOLD SINCE I WAS YOUNG.
AND IT'S TRULY IT'S TRULY A TEAM EFFORT THAT WE HAVE HERE.
AND THE ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND THE AND THE INFORMATION WE'RE ABLE TO GIVE TO THE COMMUNITY.
IT'S ONLY BECAUSE EACH SINGLE PERSON COMES TO WORK EVERY DAY AND WORKS HARD.
SO I WANT TO GIVE THEM A ROUND OF APPLAUSE.
AND I WANT TO THANK CITY MANAGEMENT AND THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE MAYOR FOR ALL THE SUPPORT THAT YOU GUYS AFFORD US, BECAUSE IT'S SOMETIMES IT'S TOUGH OUT THERE AND WE'RE ABLE TO WORK WITH THE RESOURCES WE'RE GIVEN.
SO THANK YOU. I'LL LET MY COORDINATOR SAY SOME WORDS.
ACTUALLY, HE STOLE EVERYTHING I HAVE TO SAY.
BUT. YES. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL YOUR ALL SUPPORT.
YOU KNOW, THAT YOU ALL DO FOR US, WITH GIVING US THE RESOURCES AND SO FORTH.
OF COURSE, MUNICIPAL COURTS WEEK IS A REMINDER OF THE SIGNIFICANT ROLE WE PLAY IN THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM AND THE TIME TO RECOGNIZE THE EXCELLENT STAFF THAT I HAVE WORKING IN THE COURT. THE JOB IS NOT EASY, BUT IT IS REWARDING AT THE END.
THEIR HARD WORK AND DEDICATION IS GREATLY APPRECIATED.
WITHOUT THEM, THE COURT WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO TO MOVE IN THE DIRECTION IT HAS BEEN.
WE'VE BEEN PROACTIVE IN PROMOTING PUBLIC SAFETY AND QUALITY OF LIFE.
WE'VE IMPLEMENTED PROGRAMS SUCH AS COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND SCHOOLS, CIVIC EVENTS AND QUARTERLY OUTREACH DOCKETS IN THE EVENING, AND WE CONTINUE TO EXPLORE AND IMPLEMENT NEW PROGRAMS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF OUR CONSTITUENTS.
THE OVERALL GOAL OF OF THE COURT IS TO UPHOLD JUSTICE, TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY.
ALSO, WE WOULD LIKE TO EXTEND AN INVITATION FOR FOR NEXT WEEK, TO YOU ALL AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC FOR, GET TO KNOW MUNICIPAL COURTS, MUNICIPAL COURT STAFF WITH COFFEE AND DONUTS.
IT WILL BE NOVEMBER THE 6TH AT 10 A.M.
AND IT AND IT WILL BE AT THE EDINBURG MUNICIPAL COURT AT 10:00 IN THE MORNING.
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SO I WOULD APPRECIATE IF EVERYBODY WOULD, WOULD, WOULD BE ABLE TO MAKE IT.THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, JUDGE.
AND THANK YOU. THANK YOU, JUDGE AND MISS MARIBEL AND ALL THE MUNICIPAL COURT TEAM, THE EMPLOYEES.
THANK YOU FOR ALL THAT YOU ALL DO EACH AND EVERY DAY.
WE REALLY APPRECIATE ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF EDINBURG.
NEXT WE HAVE ANOTHER PROCLAMATION FOR ARBOR DAY TO BE DESIGNATED FOR NOVEMBER 4TH, 2023.
[B. Presentation of Proclamation Recognizing November 4, 2023 as Arbor Day. [Clarice Y. Balderas,]
YES, MAYOR. ARBOR DAY, WE ACTUALLY DESIGNATED NOVEMBER 3RD.I'M SORRY. ARBOR DAY, NOVEMBER 3RD, 2023.
THAT SPECIAL DAY IS THE FIRST FRIDAY IN NOVEMBER.
A BETTER TIME DUE TO THE COOLER TEMPERATURES OF THE FALL.
AND WHEREAS THIS HOLIDAY, CALLED ARBOR DAY, WAS FIRST OBSERVED WITH THE PLANTING OF MORE THAN A MILLION TREES IN NEBRASKA AND IS NOW OBSERVED LOCALLY, NATIONALLY AND THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. AND WHEREAS TREES PROMOTE HUMAN HEALTH AND WELL-BEING, ADD BEAUTY TO COMMUNITIES, IMPROVE WATER QUALITY AND QUANTITY, REDUCE THE EROSION OF PRECIOUS TOPSOIL, AND PROVIDE SHADE, CLEAN AIR, AND HABITAT FOR WILDLIFE.
AND WHEREAS TREES IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR THE PRESENT AND FUTURE HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE OF ALL CITIZENS BY REDUCING THE ECONOMIC BURDEN OF ENERGY COSTS, IMPROVING INTERCONNECTEDNESS TO OUR PLANET, AND RENEWAL OF AIR QUALITY ALIGNING WITH THE PILLARS OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT.
AND WHEREAS TREES IN OUR CITY INCREASE PROPERTY VALUES AND HAS THE ECONOMIC VITALITY OF BUSINESS AREAS AND BEAUTIFY OUR COMMUNITY, WHEREVER TREES ARE PLANTED, IT BECOMES A SOURCE OF JOY AND SPIRITUAL RENEWAL.
AND WHEREAS THE CITY OF EDINBURG IS CONTINUING TO DEMONSTRATE ITS COMMITMENT TO TREES BY CONDUCTING ONGOING TREE PLANTING PROJECTS ALONG CITY ROADWAYS, MEDIANS, PARKS AND OTHER CITY PROPERTIES, ALONG WITH TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT.
AND WHEREAS, THE ARBOR DAY TREE PLANTING CEREMONY IS AN OUTWARD EXPRESSION OF THE COMMITMENT THAT THE CITY OF EDINBURG HAS TOWARDS MAINTAINING HEALTHIER URBAN FORESTRY BY INVESTING IN TREE PLANTING TO INCREASE SHADING, PROMOTE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT WITH OUR PLANET AND ENSURE EXCELLENCE THROUGH CONTINUAL GROWTH AND RESILIENCY.
AND WHEREAS, IN KEEPING WITH THE TRADITION OF TEXAS ARBOR DAY, THE CITY OF EDINBURG WILL CELEBRATE TEXAS ARBOR DAY ON NOVEMBER 3RD, 2023 BY GIVING AWAY 150 TREES TO THE COMMUNITY AND ENGAGING STUDENTS, CITY STAFF AND CITIZENS WITH THE PLANTING OF 30 TREES AROUND ESCANDON CITY SCHOOL PARK.
NOW, THEREFORE, ON BEHALF OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDINBURG, BY THE POWER VESTED IN THEM BY LAW, I DO HEREBY PROCLAIM NOVEMBER 3RD AS ARBOR DAY AND ENCOURAGE ALL RESIDENTS TO CELEBRATE ARBOR DAY BY PLANTING AND CARING FOR TREES AND SUPPORTING EFFORTS TO PROTECT OUR TREES.
THANK YOU, MAYOR AND COUNCIL, FOR APPROVING THIS PROCLAMATION HERE THIS EVENING.
EDINBURG HAS PREVIOUSLY BEEN A TREE CITY, USA DESIGNEE IN THE PAST.
HOWEVER, WITH THE RETIREMENT OF OUR PREVIOUS FORESTER, ED CAPRAL, THAT DESIGNATION WAS NOT KEPT UP.
WELL, WE'RE HERE TO TELL YOU THAT WE NOW HAVE LEONEL LEO DURAN, WHO IS AN ISA CERTIFIED ARBORIST, AND THE STAFF AND I WILL BE WORKING TO BRING THE TREE CITY USA DESIGNATION BACK TO EDINBURG.
I ALSO WANT TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO INVITE EVERYONE TO A COMMUNITY TREE PLANTING EVENT.
AS OUR CITY SECRETARY WAS MENTIONING IT.
IN ADDITION, THERE'S GOING TO BE A GIVEAWAY OF 155 GALLON SHADE TREES TO THE COMMUNITY.
SO WE HOPE TO SEE EVERYBODY THERE TOMORROW.
LET'S GIVE HIM A HAND FOR ALL. THANK YOU.
WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON NOW TO ITEM FIVE.
[5. PUBLIC COMMENTS]
PUBLIC COMMENTS.DO WE HAVE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS? YES, SIR. MAYOR. THE EDINBURG CITY COUNCIL ASKED FOR A SPECIFIC PORTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING TO BE DEDICATED TO PUBLIC COMMENTS.
PUBLIC COMMENTS ARE LIMITED TO THREE MINUTES.
PLEASE NOTE THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD IS NOT INTERACTIVE.
THE COUNCIL MAY NOT RESPOND TO PUBLIC COMMENTS AT THIS TIME.
AARON COUNCIL. WE HAVE FOUR PUBLIC COMMENTS.
THE FIRST PUBLIC COMMENT WILL BE FROM THE CITY MANAGER.
I JUST WANTED TO MENTION, TO INFORM THE PUBLIC THAT WE ARE CURRENTLY WORKING ON A JOINT MEETING BETWEEN THE CITY, CITY COUNCIL AND THE EDINBURG ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS, TO BE HELD NOVEMBER 15TH AT 6 P.M.
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WELCOME TO ATTEND. THANK YOU.THE NEXT PUBLIC COMMENT IS JAVIER GARZA REGARDING CAPABLE KIDS AWARD AND EDINBURG CARES EVENT.
GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.
I'D LIKE TO ADD A LITTLE BIT ON WHAT MR. JAMILAH HAD HAD MENTIONED ON ARBOR DAY.
LARRY, VINCE AND EDDIE ALSO HELPED US OUT.
SO IF YOU CAN COME OUT AND JOIN US TOMORROW AT 545 AT ESCANDON WOULD BE GREAT.
THAT'S, BECAUSE OF THE COLLABORATION WE HAD WITH THE WITH WITH THE CAPABLE KIDS.
AND WE HAVE A LOT OF PROGRAMS, INVOLVING THEM.
WE HAVE THE DANCE STUDIOS, WE HAVE, THE GYMS, AND ALSO WE HAVE OUR GOLF PROGRAMS, THAT, WE INVOLVE THEM AND GET THEM INTO OUR, OUR AREA AND ALSO HAVE A LITTLE BIT OF COMPETITION, A LITTLE BIT OF, OF OF SKILLS CONTEST AS WELL WITH THEM.
AND THE LAST THING WE'RE GOING TO, WE'RE HERE FOR IS TO KICK OFF EDINBURG CARES.
WE'RE PROUD TO SAY THAT WE HAVE PARTNERED UP WITH ECISD AGAIN.
THE NEXT PUBLIC COMMENT IS MIGDALE CASTLE REGARDING VETERANS DAY PARADE.
GOOD EVENING, MAYOR, COUNCIL MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY.
WE'LL HAVE OUR, ANNUAL VETERANS DAY PARADE THIS COMING SATURDAY.
THE PARADE STARTS AT 10 A.M., THE STREETS CLOSE AT 930, AND IT'LL RUN FROM, PENA DRIVE.
AND AND IT'LL END AT CANAL STREET.
I BELIEVE THERE'S 89 ENTRIES, RIGHT? I BELIEVE THERE'S 89 ENTRIES.
I DON'T KNOW IF I'M ALLOWED TO TALK TO YOU, BUT THERE'S 89 ENTRIES JUST FOR EVERYBODY TO KNOW.
THE NEXT PUBLIC COMMENT IS FOR CLARITY REGARDING ITEM 11 B AND TAX PAYERS MONEY.
GENTLEMEN, I AM HERE AGAIN ASKING YOU TO STOP SPENDING.
MAKE A BETTER EFFORT TO DECIDE BETWEEN A NEED AND A WANT.
MORE PEOPLE ARE MOVING FROM WANTING A JOB TO THOSE NEEDING TO WORK TO PAY THEIR BILLS.
HAVING A GOOD JOB ARE JUST A JOB IN GENERAL IS BECOMING MORE IMPORTANT.
EACH OF YOU NEEDS TO LOOK AT THE COMMUNITY TO SEE THE SENSE OF WHAT IS HAPPENING.
DID YOU KNOW THAT CVS STORE ON MCCALL AND UNIVERSITY IS CLOSED? DID YOU KNOW THAT MULTIFAMILY HOUSING UNITS ARE RENTING ROOMS, NOT APARTMENTS A ROOM? DID YOU KNOW THAT WITHOUT FEDERAL FUNDING WE WOULD NOT HAVE A BUS SYSTEM? BECAUSE PEOPLE DO NOT USE THE SYSTEM? THE INTEREST RATE ON A SIX MONTH CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT IS 5.5%.
THAT MEANS THE COST OF BORROWING MONEY IS GOING THROUGH THE ROOF.
THE INCREASING COST OF GOODS AND SERVICES IS WHY LOCAL TAXING BODIES NEED TO BE MORE SELECTIVE WHEN SPENDING PUBLIC MONEY, ESPECIALLY IF THEY ARE IN A HIGH POVERTY AREA, WHICH WE ARE.
MY POINT IS THAT WE MUST STOP AT LEAST SLOW DOWN THE PUBLIC SPENDING.
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FOR EXAMPLE, WHAT BENEFIT DID THE CITY GET FROM TAKING A GROUP TO AUSTIN TO LOBBY OUR REPRESENTATIVES? WHAT BENEFIT DID WE GET FROM HIRING THE LOBBYISTS TO TELL US WHAT OUR REPRESENTATIVES ARE DOING WHEN OUR REPRESENTATIVES SEND OUT LEGISLATION? SUMMARY. THE COUNTY HAS NOW SOLD $380 MILLION IN BONDS ON A BASIS, THAT THE INTEREST RATE WOULD NEVER BE THIS LOW.IT DOES NOT MATTER THAT ALL THE MONEY WAS NOT SPENT ON THE COURTHOUSE.
HOW MANY OF YOU ALL HAVE BEEN TO THE COURTHOUSE? BECAUSE WHEN THE PROPERTY TAX BILL COMES, WE MUST PAY IT.
THE MOST IMPORTANT FUNCTION OF THE GOVERNMENT IS TO PROVIDE PUBLIC SAFETY.
NOTHING ELSE IS IMPORTANT EXCEPT THE SAFETY OF OUR COMMUNITY.
SO BEYOND THAT IS THE EQUAL TREATMENT.
UNDER THE LAW, THERE SHOULD BE NO EXEMPTIONS OR VARIANCES FOR OTHER THAN PUBLIC SAFETY.
IF YOU OWN A HOME THAT'S $100,000 OR LESS, YOU PAY NO SCHOOL TAXES.
ALSO, THE SCHOOL HAS GOT A TAX RATIFICATION ELECTION, AND I'M HOPING THAT YOU WILL VOTE NO BECAUSE THEY'RE WANTING $0.03 OF THAT, 100,000 THAT THE PEOPLE ARE GETTING A BREAK ON.
AND THAT WILL BE $6.7 MILLION A YEAR FOREVER.
I ALSO SIGNED UP FOR 11 UNDER EXECUTIVE.
I'M HOPING Y'ALL AREN'T GOING TO DO THAT.
I'M HOPING THAT YOU WILL LOOK AT THE PLACES THAT JUST RECENTLY HAVE BEEN IN THE THE NEWS.
EIGHT PEOPLE ARE BEING ARRESTED HERE, FIVE PEOPLE OVER THERE.
THE OWNER THINK ABOUT THIS BEFORE YOU DO IT.
THERE ARE NO FURTHER COMMENTS. MAYOR.
ALL RIGHT. THAT BEING THE CASE, WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON TO ITEM SIX ORDINANCES.
[6. ORDINANCES]
WE HAVE ITEM SIX A.[A. Consider Ordinance Amending the Code of Ordinances of the City of Edinburg, Texas at Title III,]
CONSIDER ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF EDINBURG, TEXAS AT TITLE THREE.ADMINISTRATION, CHAPTER 30, ADMINISTRATIVE CODE SECTION 30.071 AND SECTION 30.072.
COUNCIL. IS THERE A MOTION MOTION TO APPROVE? ONE QUESTION. WE HAVE A MOTION.
IS THERE A SECOND? WE HAVE A SECOND.
YES, SIR. JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE.
DOES IT AFFECT THE PAY RATE AS FAR AS JUST DOING THE ORDINANCE OR NO.
DOES IT IMPACT THE PAY RATE AS FAR AS DOING ANY CHANGE ORDER? AS FAR AS WHAT? I'M SORRY.
CAN YOU REPEAT THE QUESTION? I KNOW WE'RE MENDING THEM.
DOES IT CHANGE ANY PAY RATE? THE AMENDMENT TODAY, DOES CAUSE FOR SOME RECLASSIFICATIONS, REMOVAL OF SOME POSITIONS, JUST CLEANING UP THE CURRENT COMPENSATION PLAN.
CORRECT. BUT THERE'S NO PAY RATE CHANGES OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT EITHER.
THERE ARE A FEW, JOB TITLE CHANGES, ADDITIONS, DELETIONS, AND THEN A COUPLE OF RECLASSIFICATIONS, WHICH INCLUDE, THE POSITIONS OF INTERNAL AUDITOR, DEPUTY BUILDING OFFICIAL.
CORRECT. BUT IT'S A MINIMAL IMPACT.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS BY COUNCIL? IF NOT, I'LL CALL FOR A VOTE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION, PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND.
MOTION CARRIES. MOVING ON TO ITEM SIX.
B, CONSIDER ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF EDINBURG, TEXAS AT TITLE THREE.
[B. Consider Ordinance Amending the Code of Ordinances of the City of Edinburg, Texas at Title III,]
ADMINISTRATION. CHAPTER 30, ADMINISTRATIVE CODE SECTION 30.022.ALL RIGHT. IS THERE A MOTION? MOTION TO APPROVE. IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION? ONE QUESTION. YES, SIR.
THE NAME IS BEING CHANGED FROM ANIMAL CONTROL TO ANIMAL CARE.
YES, THAT IS CORRECT. I'M SORRY.
BELINDA TORRES, DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES.
THE REASON I'M ASKING BECAUSE ON THE CERTIFICATION, IT SAYS ANIMAL CONTROL CERTIFICATION.
SO WOULD IT NEED TO BE CHANGED TO ANIMAL CONTROL CERTIFICATION? OR HOW DOES THAT THE CERTIFICATIONS ARE IDENTIFIED OR NAMED BY AN ESTATE AGENCY? SO, I DON'T THERE'S NOTHING THAT WE CHANGE ON THAT END.
JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE. YES, SIR.
THERE'S NO OTHER QUESTIONS. I'LL CALL FOR A VOTE.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION, PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND.
[C. Consider Ordinance Amending the Code of Ordinances of the City of Edinburg, Texas at Title III,]
ADMINISTRATION, CHAPTER 30, ADMINISTRATIVE CODE SECTION 30.055 CERTIFICATION PAID BY ADDING SECTION 30.055 SECTION H CERTIFICATION PAY.IS THERE A MOTION COUNCIL MOTION TO APPROVE? SECOND, WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND, ANY DISCUSSION?
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IF NOT, I'LL CALL FOR A VOTE.ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION, PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND.
[D. Consider Ordinance Amending the Code of Ordinances of the City of Edinburg, Texas at Title III,]
ADMINISTRATION. CHAPTER 30 ADMINISTRATIVE CODE SECTION 30.055 CERTIFICATION PAY BY AMENDING SECTION 30.055, SUBSECTION F CERTIFICATION PAY.IS THERE A MOTION COUNCIL MOTION TO APPROVE.
WE HAVE A MOTION. IS THERE A SECOND? THANK YOU. THAT SECOND. SORRY THAT SECOND.
ANY QUESTIONS OR DISCUSSION? IF NOT ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION, PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND.
MOTION CARRIES. MOVING ON TO ITEM SEVEN.
THIS AWARDING OF BIDS, WE HAVE ITEM A.
[A. Consider Approving Change Order No. 1 for the Installation of Two Pre-Manufactured Bridges at]
CONSIDER APPROVING CHANGE ORDER NUMBER ONE FOR THE INSTALLATION OF TWO PRE MANUFACTURED BRIDGES AT EBONY HILLS GOLF COURSE TRAIN WORKS FACILITY SOLUTIONS LLC FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED 20,000 29,700 AND AUTHORIZED CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ANY DOCUMENTS RELATED THERETO.MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND, WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? ANY QUESTIONS? IF NOT ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND.
[B. Consider Authorizing the Purchase of Two (2) 2023 Harley-Davidson FLHTP Electra Glide]
LONGHORN AND MAVERICK HARLEY-DAVIDSON THROUGH THE TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT PURCHASING COOPERATIVE BY BOARD IN THE AMOUNT OF 92,435 AND $0.22.MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND, WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
ANY DISCUSSION? CHIEF, ARE THESE GOING TO REPLACE OR YOU'RE GOING TO ADDING.
GOOD EVENING, MAYOR COUNCIL, HOW MAY I? THE POLICE CHIEF. THESE ARE ADDITIONAL MOTORCYCLES.
WE WILL GO FROM TWO MOTOR OFFICERS TO FOUR MOTOR OFFICERS.
IT IS NEEDED. I THINK THAT WE HAVE ENOUGH TRAFFIC COMPLAINTS IN NEIGHBORHOODS AND IN OUR SCHOOL ZONES THAT WE'RE ABLE TO, ELEVATE OUR POSTURE BY HAVING THESE TRAFFIC OFFICERS, OUT IN THE FIELD. IF WE GET THESE MOTORCYCLES.
I THINK IT'S 90 DAYS THAT THEY'VE TOLD US.
WE'LL GET THEM. THEY'RE THEY'RE READY FOR US TO.
WE ALREADY HAVE OFFICERS LINED UP FOR THIS.
OFFICERS HAVE TO GET TRAINED AND PASS THE CERTIFICATION BEFORE THEY CAN GO INTO THE UNIT.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION, PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND.
MOTION CARRIES. WE HAVE ITEM EIGHT, CONTRACTUAL ITEM A, CONSIDER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO INTERLOCAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF EDINBURG AND THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT RIO GRANDE VALLEY.
FOR SMART POLICING AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE INITIATIVE.
TO. TO APPROVE. SECOND. SECOND.
ANY DISCUSSION? CHIEF, CAN YOU TELL US A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THIS, PLEASE? YES. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL AGAIN.
I'M WITH THE POLICE DEPARTMENT.
THIS IS AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS, RIO GRANDE VALLEY.
WHAT WE ARE FOCUSED ON DOING IS A COUPLE OF THINGS.
ONE IS DATA MINING AND DATA SYNTHESIS.
[A. Consider Authorizing the City Manager to Enter into a Interlocal Cooperation Agreement Between]
AND THE UNIVERSITY DOCTOR CARABELLI, WHO I WOULD LIKE TO INTRODUCE HERE, IS GOING TO WORK WITH US ON THAT, AS WELL AS, RESEARCHING AND IMPLEMENTING A POLICE, MODEL THAT IS MORE COMMUNITY ORIENTED AND MORE COMMUNITY ENGAGED THAT, FIXES ACCOUNTABILITY, INTO THE WAY THAT WE POLICE OUR COMMUNITY.I'M AN ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IN THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS AND SECURITY STUDIES.
[the City of Edinburg and the University of Texas at Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) for Smart Policing]
INTELLIGENCE, THIS IS MY WAY OF TRYING TO HELP.ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? IF NOT ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION, PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND.
[A. Future Items Requested by City Council. (Myra L. Ayala, City Manager)]
IS THERE ANY FUTURE ITEMS YOU'D LIKE TO REQUEST AT THIS TIME? MYRA, I'D LIKE TO ADD SOMETHING TO THE AGENDA.SO WE CAN BEGIN DISCUSSIONS ON FORMING A COMMITTEE TO LOOK AT EAST SIDE, ISSUES.
REVITALIZATION INCLUDE SOME MEMBERS, AND SOME RESIDENTS OF THE AREA.
WE CAN ADD TO IT AND START IMPROVING IT.
ANYBODY ELSE? IF NOT, WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON TO ITEM TEN.
COUNCIL. AS YOU ALL KNOW, WE'VE RESTRUCTURED THE AGENDA.
[10. CONSENT AGENDA]
SO JUST AS A REMINDER, WE'RE LISTING ITEMS HERE.IF THERE'S ANY ITEM YOU WANT TO TAKE OUT OF ORDER, WE CAN DO SO.
IF NOT, WE CAN TAKE ALL IN ONE MOTION.
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MOTION TO APPROVE ALL OF ALL OF TEN.ALL RIGHT. WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND.
[11. EXECUTIVE SESSION]
ITEM 11, EXECUTIVE SESSION.DO WE HAVE A MOTION TO MOVE INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION? WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND.
HELLO? HEY, HOW'S IT GOING, MAN? AND THE CHANCES OF A FATAL INCIDENT INCREASE DRAMATICALLY.
OKAY. WELL, I THOUGHT WE WERE MEETING UP AT FIVE.
AND WHEN THAT DISTRACTED DRIVER ENTERS A WORK ZONE, THE LIKELIHOOD OF A FATALITY IS EVEN GREATER.
DRIVERS WHO SPEED OR BECOME DISTRACTED CAUSE FATAL INCIDENTS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE WORK.
ALL RIGHT, LET'S GO AHEAD AND GET STARTED.
I'D LIKE TO GO AHEAD AND MOVE FORWARD WITH THE, CALLING A MEETING TO ORDER.
GOOD AFTERNOON, EVERYONE, AND WELCOME TO THE ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MEETING.
CAN, CITY STAFF PLEASE CONFIRM THAT WE HAVE QUORUM? YES, MR. CHAIRMAN, WE DO HAVE QUORUM.
WE DO HAVE BOARD MEMBER, MR. EDDIE GARZA JR, BOARD MEMBER, MR. RUBEN RICE JR, BOARD MEMBER, MR. GREGORY VASQUEZ, AND BOARD MEMBER ALEXANDER RODRIGUEZ.
AND YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN, MR. MARK MORAN.
ALL RIGHT. CAN I GET EVERYONE TO PLEASE DOWN? AND JOIN ME IN PRAYER.
HELP US TO ENGAGE IN MEANINGFUL DISCUSSION.
ALLOW US TO GROW CLOSER AS A GROUP AND NURTURE THE BONDS OF COMMUNITY.
FILL US WITH YOUR GRACE, LORD GOD, AS WE MAKE DECISIONS THAT MIGHT AFFECT OUR CITY AND CONTINUE TO REMIND US THAT ALL THAT WE DO HERE TODAY, ALL THAT WE ACCOMPLISH, IS FOR THE BETTERMENT OF OUR CITY.
WE ASK THESE THINGS IN YOUR NAME.
AMEN. MR. RICE, CAN YOU PLEASE JOIN ME IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE? 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.
CAN WE HAVE CITY STAFF VERIFY THAT THE PROPER CERTIFICATION AND PUBLIC NOTICE WAS GIVEN? YES, MR. CHAIRMAN, STAFF DID NOTIFY THE PUBLIC AS PER THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20TH AT 4 P.M..
NEXT ITEM. MR. CHO, DO YOU MIND ELABORATING ON THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST? YES, SIR. UNDER STATE LAW, A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS IF A BOARD MEMBER OR CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THAT PERSON'S FAMILY HAS A QUALIFYING FINANCIAL INTEREST IN AN AGENDA ITEM, IF THERE IS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE MEMBER CAN'T PARTICIPATE OR VOTE ON THE ITEM.
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ARE THERE ANY CONFLICTS TO DISCLOSE? DOWN HERE. THANK YOU.OH. THANK YOU. MOVING ON TO OUR NEXT ITEM PUBLIC COMMENTS.
PUBLIC COMMENTS ARE LIMITED TO THREE MINUTES.
A SPOKESPERSON FOR LARGE GROUP IS REQUIRED.
WE ASK FOR EVERYONE'S COOPERATION AND FOLLOWING THESE PROCEDURES.
THE NEXT ITEM. THE FOLLOWING ARE THE MEETING PROCEDURES USED BY THE ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT.
ALL ITEMS ARE GENERALLY CONSIDERED IF THEY APPEAR ON THE AGENDA AS EACH ITEM IS INTRODUCED.
STAFF WILL PRESENT ITS FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATION ON THE ITEM BEING CONSIDERED.
ANYONE IN THE AUDIENCE DESIRING TO SPEAK IN FAVOR OR IN OPPOSITION MAY DO SO.
A 3 TO 5 MINUTE TIME LIMIT WILL BE GIVEN TO EACH PERSON INTERESTED IN SPEAKING ON THE ITEM.
THE USE OF A SPOKESPERSON FOR LARGE GROUPS OF PEOPLE WILL BE REQUIRED.
ONCE THE CHAIR CLOSES THE PUBLIC HEARING, THE BOARD MAY QUESTION ANYONE AND MAINTAIN ANY DISCUSSION WHICH CLARIFIES THE PROPOSAL AND WILL THEN TAKE WHAT ACTION IT BELIEVES TO BE APPROPRIATE.
A MINIMUM OF FOUR VOTES ARE REQUIRED FOR AN ITEM TO BE APPROVED BY THE BOARD.
CONSIDER VARIANCE REQUEST TO THE CITY'S UNIFIED CODE AS FOLLOWS.
ONE ARTICLE THREE, SECTION 3.102-1 SINGLE FAMILY DETACHED BUILDING STANDARDS, SETBACKS AND TWO.
ARTICLE TWO, SECTION 2.206 ACCESSORY USE AND STRUCTURE STANDARDS BEING LOT EIGHT, BLOCK SEVEN BUENA VISTA SUBDIVISION, LOCATED AT 14 ZERO SEVEN EAST CHAMPION STREET, AS REQUESTED BY REMIGIO GOMEZ.
AND, THE REQUEST IS TO KEEP SOME STRUCTURES THAT HAVE.
ANY VEHICLE HAS THE POTENTIAL OF BECOMING A DEADLY WEAPON AT A DISTRACTED DRIVER.
ANSWERING THE PHONE OR TEXTING WHILE DRIVING.
HELLO? HEY, HOW'S IT GOING, MAN? AND THE CHANCES OF A FATAL INCIDENT INCREASE DRAMATICALLY.
OKAY. WELL, I THOUGHT WE WERE MEETING UP AT FIVE.
AND WHEN THAT DISTRACTED DRIVER ENTERS A WORK ZONE, THE LIKELIHOOD OF A FATALITY IS EVEN GREATER.
DRIVERS WHO SPEED OR BECOME DISTRACTED CAUSE FATAL INCIDENTS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE WORK ZONE.
YOU GOT ONE COMING THROUGH, ONE COMING THROUGH.
MAYBE TODAY YOU WILL FLY THROUGH THE WORK ZONE UNHARMED.
BUT HOW ABOUT TOMORROW? THE NEXT WORKER YOU DON'T PAY ATTENTION TO MAY NOT MAKE IT HOME TODAY.
WILL YOU EVEN REACH YOUR DESTINATION? MANY WORKERS AND MOTORISTS HAVE NOT.
AT A HIGH SCHOOL FRIEND THAT I GREW UP WITH THAT DID NOT GET TO SEE HIS CHILDREN GROW UP.
A DISTRACTED MOTORIST PULLED INTO HIS LANE AND STRUCK HIM HEAD ON, TAKING HIS LIFE.
AND TO THIS DAY, I LIVE WITH THAT MOMENT AND IT CAUSES ME ALSO TO REFLECT BACK ON OUR 11 TEX DOT TEAMMATES AND OTHER CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEES WHO LOST THEIR LIFE AND WERE UNABLE TO SEE THEIR CHILDREN GROW UP, AND IT ALL CAME DOWN TO A DISTRACTED DRIVER.
TEXAS AVERAGES OVER 3000 DISTRACTED DRIVER CRASHES IN WORKZONES EVERY YEAR.
EVERYONE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR SAFE PASSAGE THROUGH A WORK ZONE.
THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, ALSO KNOWN AS TXDOT, ALONG WITH CONTRACTORS THAT WORK WITH THE AGENCY, HAVE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF MAINTAINING A ROADWAY SYSTEM THAT CONNECTS TEXAS COMMUNITIES AND MOVES PEOPLE AND GOODS SAFELY AND EFFICIENTLY.
THERE ARE TWO SIDES OF THE LINE HERE, AND WE HAVE TO TAKE CARE OF EACH OTHER.
IT TAKES US AS CONTRACTORS TO MAKE SURE THAT WE GUIDE THE PUBLIC THROUGH OUR WORK ZONE.
AT THE SAME TIME, WE NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT THE PUBLIC IS WATCHING OUT FOR US.
WE'RE WORKERS, WE HAVE FAMILY.
WE WANT TO GO HOME JUST LIKE YOU WANT TO GO HOME.
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IF YOU WERE NOT EXPECTING TO DRIVE THROUGH A WORK ZONE TODAY, CONSIDER THIS ROAD BUILDING IN TEXAS IS YEAR ROUND, AND THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION MAINTAINS ABOUT 200,000 LANE MILES OF ROADWAY.OVER 1000 PROJECTS ARE UNDERWAY AT ANY TIME.
AND IT'S VERY IMPORTANT THAT WE AS DRIVERS ARE FULLY PAYING ATTENTION.
AND THEY'RE NOT THE SAME AS JUST A BASIC OPEN ROAD.
AND IT ONLY TAKES A SECOND THAT ONE TIME THAT YOU'RE NOT PAYING ATTENTION.
YOU COULD VERY WELL LOSE YOUR LIFE COMING THROUGH THE WORK ZONE.
BE AWARE OF YOUR SURROUNDINGS.
FOR YOUR SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF WORKERS, PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGGERS, CHANNELIZING DEVICES, BARRIERS, WARNING SIGNS, AND PAVEMENT MARKINGS. THEY ARE THERE TO PROVIDE SAFE AND CLEAR GUIDANCE THROUGH THE WORK ZONE AND ALERT YOU TO POTENTIAL DANGER.
STOPS AND WORK ZONES CAN BE SUDDEN AND UNEXPECTED, SO DO NOT TAILGATE.
CREATE A SPACE CUSHION BY KEEPING A FOUR SECOND OR GREATER DISTANCE BETWEEN YOU AND THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF YOU, AND LOOK AHEAD A TRAVEL DISTANCE OF 15 SECONDS OR GREATER TO HELP SPOT HAZARDS BEFORE THEY BECOME AN INCIDENT.
WORK ZONES LOOK DIFFERENTLY THAN BY DAY.
WORKERS SEE LESS OF YOU AND YOU MAY SEE LESS OF THEM, AND A DRIVER'S EYESIGHT CAN BE TEMPORARILY BLINDED BY BRIGHT WORK ZONE LIGHTS OR BY ONCOMING TRAFFIC. REMEMBER, AS CONSTRUCTION PROGRESSES, THE WORK ZONE PATH MAY CHANGE.
WORKERS MUST BE ATTENTIVE, BUT DAY OR NIGHT, ENEMY NUMBER ONE IN A WORK ZONE IS A DISTRACTED DRIVER.
WHEN YOU'RE IN A WORK ZONE, DON'T ZONE OUT.
SILENCE THE CELL TEXT LATER AND KEEP YOUR MIND ON THE ROAD.
THIS IS NOT TIME FOR CHECKING THE GPS.
CHANGING THE RADIO STATION, MP3 OR A CD.
DAYDREAMING OR WORRYING ABOUT PERSONAL ISSUES IS ALSO A DISTRACTION.
IF YOU ALLOW YOURSELF TO BE DISTRACTED WHILE DRIVING THROUGH THAT, THROUGH THAT WORK ZONE AND ANSWER THAT CELL PHONE, THAT MAY BE ALL IT TAKES TO CROSS THE BARREL AND UNFORTUNATELY, STRIKE A WORKER WHO IS STANDING ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THAT BARREL WORKING FOR YOU TO TRY TO CREATE A SAFE HIGHWAY SYSTEM WHEN BEHIND THE WHEEL.
DRIVING IS YOUR NUMBER ONE PRIORITY.
AND KEEP IN MIND TEENAGERS MODEL THEIR PARENTS BEHAVIOR.
DOT GOV. A TEXTING DRIVER IS 23 TIMES MORE LIKELY TO CRASH.
SENDING OR READING A TEXT CAN DIVERT YOUR EYES FROM THE ROAD FOR ABOUT 4.6 SECONDS.
THAT'S SIMILAR TO DRIVING BLINDFOLDED THE DISTANCE OF A FOOTBALL FIELD.
MANY TEENS DRIVE WITH QUICK ACCESS TO A PHONE, AND CONTRIBUTING TO THIS HABIT IS THE QUICK RESPONSE EXPECTED FROM FRIENDS, TEENS AND PARENTS CAN SET A GOOD EXAMPLE BY PLACING THEIR PHONE OUT OF REACH WHILE DRIVING.
NOW THAT YOU KNOW THE DANGERS, WHAT MEASURES WILL YOU TAKE? YOUR KEEN AWARENESS OF THE ROAD AND TO CHANGING CONDITIONS IS YOUR BEST DEFENSE? WHEN DRIVERS SLOW DOWN, ARE AWARE OF THE DANGERS AND ARE PATIENT, THEY REMAIN CALM AND IN CONTROL.
EVERYONE PLAYS A PART IN WORKS ON SAFETY.
YOU GOT TO TAKE CARE OF TEXAS.
IF YOU'RE WAY UP IN LUBBOCK OR DOWN AND LUKE AND BOX GOT A.
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SERVE WATER. KEEP THE AIR CLEAN.RIVERS AND LAKES. LET'S GET OUTDOORS AND ENJOY THEM.
YOU OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT. IT.
COMING UP NEXT ON ESPN, A REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING OF THE EDINBURG CITY COUNCIL.
ON THE COUNCIL, MAYOR RAMIRO GARZA, JUNIOR COUNCIL MEMBER DANIEL DAN DIAZ, COUNCIL MEMBER JASON DELEON, COUNCIL MEMBER JOHNNY GARCIA AND MAYOR PRO TEM DAVID WHITE SITTING IN HIS ADVISOR, CITY MANAGER MAYRA EL AYALA AND CITY ATTORNEY OMAR OCHOA, AND NOW LIVE FROM EDINBURG CITY HALL, THE EDINBURG CITY COUNCIL.
I'M GOING TO CALL THIS MEETING OF THE EDINBURG CITY COUNCIL.
REGULAR, SCHEDULED MEETING FOR THIS EVENING, OCTOBER 16TH, BY MY WATCH AT 6:01 P.M..
WE HAVE A QUORUM WITH ALL MEMBERS OF COUNCIL BEING PRESENT AT THIS TIME.
WE'RE GOING TO GET STARTED WITH PRAYER.
MAYOR, COUNCIL MEMBERS, CITIZENS.
MR.. FATHER GOD, WE RECOGNIZE YOU AGAIN AS LORD AND SOVEREIGN.
IF WE THANK YOU FOR THIS INCREDIBLE, BEAUTIFUL DAY, A WEEK THAT WE'VE HAD.
AND THANK YOU, LORD FOR THE BLESSINGS AND YOUR GRACE THROUGH IT.
CONTINUE NOW FOR THE REGION OF ISRAEL, PRAYING FOR THEM.
LORD, WE PRAY FOR THE PEACE IN JERUSALEM.
PRAY, LORD, FOR THE HOSTAGES THAT ARE BEING KEPT.
AND LORD, I PRAY FOR WISDOM BOTH IN THE ISRAELIS AND THE PALESTINIANS, THAT YOU WOULD HELP THEM TO FIND A RESOLUTION TO THIS THAT IS JUST AND THAT BRINGS PEACE TO THE REGION.
FATHER, I THANK YOU FOR THE ABILITY TO SERVE YOU IN THE BUSINESSES AND AFFAIRS OF EDINBURG.
WE PRAY, LORD, FOR WISDOM FOR OUR COUNCIL MEMBERS AND FOR THE CITIZENS.
THAT COMMUNICATION WOULD HAPPEN.
THANK YOU AGAIN, LORD, FOR ALLOWING US TO SERVE YOU IN THIS WAY.
AMEN. PLEASE JOIN US IN PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON TO CERTIFICATION OF PUBLIC NOTICE.
YES, SIR. MAYOR. THE MEETING WAS POSTED IN ACCORDANCE TO TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT ON SEPTEMBER.
ON OCTOBER 13TH, 2023 AT 9 P.M..
BUT THANK YOU. ITEM THREE IS A DISCLOSURE OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST.
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CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE MEMBER CAN'T PARTICIPATE OR VOTE ON THE ITEM.ARE THERE ANY CONFLICTS TO DISCLOSE? NO NO. NO SIR.
THANK YOU, SIR. I DON'T HAVE A MAYOR'S REPORT.
I JUST DO WANT TO ANNOUNCE TO THE PUBLIC AND THE REST OF THE COUNCIL.
THERE'S SOME CHANGES TO OUR AGENDA, THAT WE'VE MADE, IN AN EFFORT TO JUST EXPEDITE THE, TIME ON THE AGENDA AND AT THE SAME TIME, BEING OPEN AND TRANSPARENT WITH THE PUBLIC.
SO, YOU WILL HAVE OUR YOU WILL HEAR OUR CITY SECRETARY READING SOME OF THE ITEMS TONIGHT, JUST IN AN EFFORT TO MOVING THE ITEMS ALONG, BUT NOTHING ELSE CHANGES TERMS OF VOTING ON THE ITEMS. BUT I JUST WANTED TO MAKE THE PUBLIC AWARE OF THAT.
CITY MANAGER, YOU HAVE A REPORT? YES, SIR. MAYOR, I ACTUALLY HAVE SEVERAL ITEMS THAT I'D LIKE TO INFORM THE PUBLIC ABOUT.
AND THE FIRST ONE BEING, READER'S CHOICE AWARDS.
SO I'M DELIGHTED TO SHARE SOME FANTASTIC NEWS.
I KNOW THAT IT WAS MENTIONED AT THE LAST MEETING, SO I JUST FELT THAT IT WAS APPROPRIATE THAT WE GO AHEAD AND RECOGNIZE THESE, GREAT EMPLOYEES THAT WORK WITH THE CITY OF EDINBURG AND THE DEPARTMENTS.
AND I BELIEVE WE MIGHT HAVE SOME OF OUR STAFF HERE IF YOU'D LIKE TO COME TO THE FRONT.
I WANT TO RECOGNIZE THEM SO WE CAN TAKE A PICTURE WITH THESE FINE EMPLOYEES AFTERWARDS.
IF YOU HAVEN'T BEEN THERE, YOU'RE MISSING OUT BECAUSE IT'S REALLY AN AMAZING NATURE CENTER.
SECOND, THE FAVORITE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY WAS WON BY THE EDINBURG POLICE DEPARTMENT.
AND I THINK THIS MIGHT BE THEIR FIRST YEAR.
SO I THINK WE MIGHT HAVE SOME, LAW ENFORCEMENT HERE AS WELL.
LASTLY, WE HAVE OUR FAVORITE GOLF COURSE.
I KNOW THEY'VE WON SEVERAL TIMES GOES TO THE LOS LAGOS GOLF COURSE.
THIS AWARD HIGHLIGHTS THE EXCELLENT RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES OUR CITY OFFERS TO RESIDENTS AND VISITORS, AND I REALLY WANT TO EXTEND OUR HEARTFELT THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO VOTED AND SHOWED THEIR SUPPORT.
THAT'S NOT ALL, MAYOR. I JUST WANT TO HIGHLIGHT.
IN ADDITION TO THE THREE GRADE AWARDS, 52 CITY OF EDINBURG BUSINESSES WON IN THEIR RESPECTIVE CATEGORIES, FROM FAVORITE RESTAURANTS TO CAR WASHES TO YOGURT SHOPS AND LOCAL BUSINESSES.
THEY REALLY STOOD OUT AT THIS EVENT.
THIS IS TRULY A REMARKABLE SHOWING OF OUR CITY.
CONGRATULATIONS. WHAT ARE YOU DOING? CONGRATULATIONS. THANK YOU.
HOW WOULD YOU LIKE THIS? WOULD YOU LIKE US TO BE HERE OR.
MARIO SALINAS HERE FROM OUR EDINBURG SCHOOL DISTRICT.
I THINK THEY MIGHT HAVE ONE AS WELL.
SO I'D LIKE TO CONGRATULATE HIM.
IF WE MAY, MAYOR, CAN WE PLEASE TAKE A PICTURE WITH DOCTOR SALINAS? I KNOW I'M PUTTING YOU ON THE SPOT HERE, BUT I WOULD LOVE TO TAKE A PICTURE WITH YOU.
ALL RIGHT, SECOND, WE'VE GOT MOVE WITH THE MAYOR INITIATIVE.
WE ASKED THE COMMUNITY AND WE DELIVERED.
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THE CITY TOOK HOME FIRST PLACE IN THE MEDIUM COMPANY CATEGORY IN THE 2023 MOVE WITH THE MAYOR CAMPAIGN, AN INITIATIVE THAT AIMS TO PROMOTE POSITIVE HABITS AND A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE. THIS IS ACTUALLY SOMETHING THAT OUR MAYOR BROUGHT TO OUR ATTENTION.THE MOVE WITH THE MAYOR INITIATIVE ALLOWED THE CITY TO JOIN MAYORS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO DO THEIR PART IN IMPROVING HEALTH, HEART HEALTH AND REDUCING RISK FACTORS AMONG THEIR RESIDENTS BY ENCOURAGING THEM TO TAKE A FEW MINUTES EVERY DAY TO RUN, WALK, BIKE AND DO MORE.
SO I REALLY WANT TO CONGRATULATE YOU, MAYOR, AND AND ALL EVERYONE WHO PARTICIPATED IN LOGGING IN THOSE MINUTES, BECAUSE IT ALLOWED THE CITY OF EDINBURG TO BE PLACED ON THE MAP AT A NATIONWIDE LEVEL WITH THIS MOVE WITH THE MAYOR INITIATIVE.
SO THANK YOU, MAYOR. NO THANK YOU.
SO, AND BASED ON ALL THAT WORK, THOSE 43,000 MINUTES WEREN'T MINE.
AND SO I WANT TO I WANT TO THANK THE COMMUNITY FOR COMING OUT.
AND YOU KNOW WHAT? THAT THIS THAT APP DOESN'T GO AWAY.
SO KEEP ON DOING WHAT YOU'RE DOING.
AND, SO THANK YOU TO ALL THE COMMUNITY THAT CAME FORWARD.
THIRD, I HAVE, I JUST WANT TO INFORM THE PUBLIC THAT, AT THE LAST CITY COUNCIL MEETING, THE COUNCIL DID CHOOSE TO MOVE THE NOVEMBER 7TH, 2023 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING TO THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2ND AT 6 P.M..
SO IT WILL BE HELD HERE NEXT THURSDAY.
EXCUSE ME. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2ND.
ALSO, I WANT TO GO AHEAD AND LET THE PUBLIC KNOW.
WE WOULD LIKE TO ADVISE THE PUBLIC THAT THE CITY WILL BE UTILIZING A NEW AGENDA PACKET SOFTWARE.
SO WE'RE IN THE PROCESS OF TRANSITIONING.
I KNOW THAT MISS FERN IS VERY ACTIVE.
SHE VOICED HER OPINION ON IT, BUT WE'RE WORKING ON IT.
I WILL DEFER TO THE CITY SECRETARY, HOWEVER, TO EXPAND ON THE INFORMATION WHERE THEY CAN FIND THE AGENDA, NOTICES AND PACKETS, AND KEEP IN MIND THAT THERE STILL MAY BE SOME CHANGES TAKING PLACE AS WE CONTINUE WITH THIS TRANSITION.
AND, CLARICE, IF YOU CAN ELABORATE A LITTLE BIT ON THAT, GOOD EVENING.
CLARICE CALDERA, CITY SECRETARY.
YES, WE DO HAVE SOME CHANGES ON THE WEBSITE OF THE PUBLIC WILL CONTINUE TO FIND THE CURRENT AGENDAS POSTED ON THE CITY WEBSITE UNDER GOVERNMENT AGENDAS AND MINUTES, MEETING AGENDAS TO COMPLY WITH THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE.
ADDITIONAL POSTING REQUIREMENTS.
CURRENTLY, THERE ARE SEVERAL EMBEDDED LINKS ON SEVERAL OF OUR WEB PAGES.
I URGE THE PUBLIC TO ADVISE ME ON ANY CONCERNS THEY MAY HAVE.
IF THEY CLICK ON THAT LINK AND IT DOESN'T TAKE THEM TO THE AGENDAS PAGE, PLEASE LET ME KNOW.
THEY CAN REACH ME AT, MY MY DIRECT LINE.
I WILL ALSO TALK ABOUT, THE PUBLIC USES THE HTML AGENDA WHERE IT JUST GIVES YOU YOUR YOUR ITEM.
WHATEVER ITEM YOU WANT TO LOOK AT THAT WILL ALSO HAVE A SMALL DESCRIPTION.
IT SHOULD BE UP AND RUNNING AT THE NEXT CITY COUNCIL MEETING, WHICH WILL BE NOVEMBER 2ND.
AND WE ALSO APOLOGIZE FOR ANY DISRUPTION OR CONFUSION YOU MAY HAVE, BUT IF YOU HAVE ANY, IF YOU'RE CONFUSED OR YOU CAN'T FIND THE PACKET, JUST GO AHEAD AND GIVE ME A CALL AND THAT WILL HELP YOU. AND MAYOR.
WITH THAT, I THINK WE MIGHT, ONCE EVERYTHING GETS A LITTLE CLEARED AWAY.
NEXT WE ALSO HAVE SO THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING PROCEDURES, THERE'S GOING TO BE A SLIGHT CHANGE TO HOW THE PROCEDURES WE CONDUCT THE I MEAN, THE PROCEDURES ON HOW WE CONDUCT THE MEETINGS. AND I JUST WANTED TO INFORM THE COUNCIL AND THE PUBLIC THAT THE MAYOR WILL BE OPENING THE MEETINGS AS USUAL.
IDENTIFYING THE REGION AND THE ITEM NUMBER.
AND THE CITY SECRETARY WILL BE ANNOUNCING WHICH ITEM WE'RE ON.
AND THEN, OF COURSE, YOU KNOW, THERE WILL BE THE VOTES AND SO FORTH.
SO IT'S GOING TO CHANGE A LITTLE BIT.
WE'RE GOING TO TRY TO DO THIS IN THE SPIRIT OF EXPEDITING THE PROCESS OF THE MEETINGS.
THERE STILL WILL BE PUBLIC COMMENTS.
THERE'LL STILL BE, YOU KNOW, ACTION ITEMS. NONE OF THAT WILL CHANGE.
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IT'S JUST A MATTER OF WHO'S READING THE ITEM INSTEAD OF THE MAYOR.IT WILL BE THE CITY SECRETARY.
WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON TO PROCLAMATIONS ITEM SIX.
YES, SIR. MAYOR. PRESENTATION OF PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING THE EDINBURG HOUSING AUTHORITY.
IF YOU'RE PRESENT TO RECEIVE THE PROCLAMATION, PLEASE STEP UP TO THE PODIUM.
WE HAVE THE HOUSING AUTHORITY HERE.
COULD PROCEED TO READ THE PROCLAMATION.
I WANT TO READ THE PROCLAMATION FOR THE RECORD.
WHEREAS THE EDINBURG HOUSING AUTHORITY WAS ESTABLISHED IN DECEMBER 1949 AND FOR OVER 74 YEARS HAS ENDEAVORED TO ADDRESS AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT NEEDS BY USING A COMBINATION OF LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL RESOURCES.
THIS HAS HELPED IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR SO MANY HERE IN THE CITY OF EDINBURG.
AND WHEREAS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE HOUSING AUTHORITY STAFF WORK DILIGENTLY ALONGSIDE THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS AND THE HUD SAN ANTONIO FIELD OFFICE AND RECOGNIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF PROVIDING AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND WHEREAS.
THE HOUSING AUTHORITY HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED FOR SUCH EFFORTS BY NAVARRO, SOUTHWEST NAVARRO, TEXAS NAVARRO, AND TEXAS HOUSING ASSOCIATION. AND WHEREAS, CURRENTLY, THE EDINBURG HOUSING AUTHORITY RUNS A SUCCESSFUL SECTION EIGHT PROGRAM THAT IS CURRENTLY ASSISTING A THOUSAND PLUS FAMILIES AND ASSISTS 325 FAMILIES UNDER ITS LOW RENT PROGRAM, THEY ARE IN THE PROCESS OF COMPLETING THE CONSTRUCTION OF 36 ADDITIONAL UNITS TO ASSIST MORE FAMILIES AND HELP ENSURE THAT THE COMMUNITY HAS MORE OPTIONS WHEN APPLYING FOR HOUSING ASSISTANCE WITHIN THE CITY.
AND WHEREAS, MOST RECENTLY, THE EDINBURG HOUSING AUTHORITY RECEIVED A COMPREHENSIVE COMPLIANCE REVIEW BY THE HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT SAN ANTONIO FIELD OFFICE THE WEEK OF JUNE 5TH THROUGH NINTH, 2023.
THE PRIMARY FOCUS OF THE REVIEW WAS COMPLIANCE.
RATHER THAN EXHAUSTIVELY EXAMINING ANY AREA, THIS REVIEW TOUCHED MULTIPLE AREAS OF COMPLIANCE TO PROVIDE THE PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCY FEEDBACK FOR SUSTAINED COMPLIANCE. AND WHEREAS, THE HUD SAN ANTONIO FIELD OFFICE MONITORING REVIEW TEAM REVIEWED MATERIALS FROM ALL THE AGENCY'S PRIMARY PROGRAMS. THE AREAS OF COMPLIANCE REVIEWED WERE THE GOVERNANCE PUBLIC HOUSING PROGRAM, HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHERS PROGRAM, VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT, AND SECTION THREE.
AND WHEREAS, THE COMPREHENSIVE COMPLIANCE REVIEW FOR THE EDINBURG HOUSING AUTHORITY WAS SUCCESSFUL, REVEALING MANY BEST PRACTICES AND NO AREAS OF NONCOMPLIANCE, THE STAFF WERE FRIENDLY AND APPROACHABLE AND WILLING TO PARTICIPATE IN THE REVIEW PROCESS.
THE ATMOSPHERE OF IAHA IS POSITIVE AND THE STAFF WORK DILIGENTLY TO ASSIST PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS.
THE CUSTOMER SERVICE PRACTICES NOTED BY HUD STAFF WHILE ON SITE WERE PRAISEWORTHY.
THE FINAL REVIEW PRODUCT NO FINDINGS OR OBSERVATIONS, AND WHEREAS THE CITY COUNCIL RECOGNIZES THE WORKS OF THE EDINBURG HOUSING AUTHORITY AND THEIR EFFORTS TO CONNECT WITH THE RESIDENTS THROUGH HOLIDAY DISTRIBUTIONS AND THE DEDICATED TIME TO IMPROVE EVERY FACET OF THEIR ORGANIZATION TO EXPAND THE PROGRAMS THEY HAVE AVAILABLE TO THE COMMUNITY.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL, THE CITY OF EDINBURG, BY THE POWER VESTED IN THEM BY LAW, DO HEREBY RECOGNIZE THE EDINBURG HOUSING AUTHORITY FOR A SUCCESSFUL COMPLIANCE REVIEW AND FOR ALL THEY DO TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN THE CITY OF EDINBURG.
COMMISSIONER DIAZ, COMMISSIONER HOYT, COMMISSIONER GARCIA, AND, COMMISSIONER DELEON.
AND I'LL ECHO SOMETHING THAT I THINK THE CITY OF EDINBURG ECHOES.
AND MUCH LIKE THE SCHOOL DISTRICT, IT'S A TEAM EFFORT.
HAVING GREAT EMPLOYEES MAKES LIFE EASIER.
I GOT TO GIVE THEM THE CREDIT.
THERE'S SOME STAFF MEMBERS THAT COULDN'T MAKE IT, YOU KNOW, FAMILY OBLIGATIONS.
I ALSO WANT TO THANK THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS.
WITHOUT THEIR SUPPORT, THINGS WOULDN'T BE POSSIBLE.
AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, I WANT TO THANK THE RESIDENTS, THE RESIDENTS OF THE PROGRAM.
WITHOUT THEM, WE COULDN'T HAVE A PROGRAM.
AND BY ALL MEANS, WE'RE NOT PERFECT, BUT WE TRY TO, DO BETTER AS WE GO DAY BY DAY.
AND WE TAKE THOSE CHALLENGES ON ONE DAY AT A TIME.
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THANK YOU. THANK.JOB WELL DONE. THANK YOU, THANK YOU.
THERE'S ANYONE HERE TO RECEIVE THE PROCLAMATION, PLEASE STEP UP TO THE PODIUM.
MANY CITIZENS KNOW THE CHAMBER AS THE ORGANIZATION THAT CUTS THE RIBBON OF A NEW BUSINESS IN TOWN, OR THE GROUP THAT HOLDS THE SHOVELS IN THE PHOTO WITH THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL FOR THE GROUNDBREAKING OF A NEW BUSINESS EXPANSION OR DEVELOPMENT.
THEY WORK TO ENSURE ALL PEOPLE HAVE A CHANCE AT THE AMERICAN DREAM.
CHAMBER PROFESSIONALS WORK WITH THE EDUCATION SYSTEM TO CREATE SCHOLARS AND EVENTUALLY HIGHLY SKILLED, QUALIFIED WORKERS TO SERVE BUSINESSES IN THE COMMUNITY FROM PRE-K, FROM PRE-KINDERGARTEN TO ADVANCED DEGREES.
CHAMBERS ARE WORKING FOR OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL.
AND WHEREAS CHAMBER CHAMBERS ARE ADVOCATES LOCALLY, STATEWIDE AND FEDERALLY TO ENSURE THAT THEIR COMMUNITY RECEIVES PROJECTS, FUNDING AND THE COMPLETION OF NECESSARY ROAD ENHANCEMENTS, IMPROVEMENTS, AND MOBILITY.
THEY ARE WORKING WITH LAWMAKERS TO CREATE STRUCTURE WHERE CITIZENS CAN THRIVE.
THEY ARE ALSO FIGHTING TO MAINTAIN A REGULATORY SYSTEM THAT ALLOWS BUSINESSES TO THRIVE AND THE LOCAL ECONOMY TO GROW, WITH WATCHFUL EYE AND PUBLIC SAFETY AND THE CONSIDERATION OF ALL PEOPLE AND WHERE IN TIMES OF DISASTER.
CHAMBERS ARE QUITE OFTEN GROUND ZERO FOR GETTING THE MESSAGE OUT AND SERVICES TO BUSINESSES TO ASSIST THEM WITH REBUILDING, REOPENING THEIR DOORS AND WORKING THROUGH A DIFFICULT TIME.
AND THESE TIMES THE CHAMBER IS ALSO WORKING WITH.
EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION OR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW BUSINESS.
THE CHAMBER IS THERE WORKING, CONNECTING, ADVOCATING AND SERVING.
AND WHEREAS THE EDINBURG CITY COUNCIL RECOGNIZES THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE EDINBURG CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND ASK RESIDENTS TO TAKE A MOMENT TO STOP BY YOUR LOCAL OFFICE, OR IF YOU HAPPEN TO SEE YOUR CHAMBER STAFF AROUND TOWN, PLEASE THANK THEM FOR THE WORK AND COMMITMENT TO THE COMMUNITY.
NOW, THEREFORE, ON BEHALF OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDINBURG, BY THE POWER VESTED BY THEM BY LAW, TEXAS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WEEK AND ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO LEARN A LITTLE MORE ABOUT THE AREA OF FOCUS OF YOUR LOCAL CHAMBER AND CONSIDER WHERE YOU MIGHT FIT AS A MEMBER AND VOLUNTEER.
I DID WANT TO TAKE THE TIME TO RECOGNIZE THE STAFF THAT IS HERE WITH US AND OUR NEW BOARD PRESIDENT.
WE HAVE IMELDA RODRIGUEZ, DULCE CORTINA, WE HAVE OUR NEW BOARD PRESIDENT, KELLY SALAZAR AND OF COURSE DULCE CENTENO HERE WITH US. CENTENNIAL.
NAYELI. CENTENNIAL. IT'S NOT YOUR FIRST TIME HERE.
YOU READ THROUGH THAT PRETTY QUICK.
THAT'S WHAT I WAS WORRIED ABOUT.
YEAH, I KNOW THIS IS A NEW FORMAT, SO I.
BUT THANK YOU TONIGHT FOR YOUR RECOGNITION OF OUR FESTIVAL.
WE WERE HONORED TO CUT THE RIBBON AND WELCOME OVER 100 NEW BUSINESSES TO THE CITY OF EDINBURG.
WE HOSTED 36 EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS THROUGH THE CHAMBER WITH PARTNERSHIPS WITH UTRGV, SBDC, AND MEMBERSHIP INDUSTRY LEADERS PROVIDING SMART TOOLS TO SEVERAL BUSINESSES TO HELP THEM WISELY EVALUATE AND GROW THEIR BUSINESS.
THIS KEEPS OUR REGIONAL BUSINESS LEADERS INFORMED OF THE LATEST AND GREATEST HAPPENING IN OUR CITY.
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OUR SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE AND ENGAGEMENTS CONTINUE TO GROW, WITH A COMBINED TOTAL OF 40,000 FANS AND FOLLOWERS THROUGHOUT OUR ALL OUR PLATFORMS, WE WERE ABLE TO PROVIDE THE LATEST UPDATES ON GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS, LAW CHANGES AND RESOURCES FOR OUR MEMBERS, THEIR EMPLOYEES THROUGH OUR PUBLIC AFFAIRS LUNCHEONS AND BREAKFASTS.THROUGH OUR FESTIVALS, WE WERE ABLE TO HOST THE NIGHT OF LIGHTS PARADE FIESTA EDINBURG, TEXAS, COOKHAM UNIVERSITY DRAFTHOUSE BEER FEST WITH A WHICH ATTRACTED OVER 80,000 PEOPLE TO THE CITY OF EDINBURG, WHICH HELPS CONTRIBUTE TO OUR TAX REVENUE BASE THROUGH OUR PROGRAMS, THE EVENT PROCEEDS AND FUNDRAISING EFFORTS.
THROUGH OUR CONTINUING EFFORTS, I'M PROUD TO SAY WE'VE BEEN RECOGNIZED AS FAVORITE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IN THE MONITORS READERS CHOICE AWARDS IN 2020, 23, AND NINE OUT OF THE LAST TEN YEARS.
YES. A ROUND OF APPLAUSE FOR THE TEAM AND THE VOLUNTEERS.
I WANT TO THANK OUR CHAMBER STAFF, OUR BOARD AMBASSADORS AND 575 MEMBERS FOR THEIR CONTINUED SUPPORT TO OUR MISSION AND PROGRAMS OF WORK. WITH THAT SAID, I'M GOING TO PASS IT OVER TO KELLY JUST TO SAY A FEW WORDS ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD.
THANK YOU. RONNIE PINERO IS ON OUR NOSE.
WE'RE HAPPY TO BE IN THE CITY OF EDINBURG AS BUSINESS PEOPLE.
NEW PRESIDENT. ON BEHALF OF THE 575 ACTIVE MEMBERS OF THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, WE'RE HAPPY TO BE HERE AND HAPPY TO BE PART OF THIS ORGANIZATION. RONNIE MAY HAVE FUMBLED NATALIE'S NAME A LITTLE BIT, BUT YOU CAN'T BLAME HIM.
CONGRATULATIONS. THANK YOU KELLY, THANK YOU AND CONGRATULATIONS.
GOOD LUCK ON TAKING THE HELM OF THE CHAMBER FOR THE NEXT YEAR.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH FOR ALL Y'ALL DO.
THANK YOU. AND YOU CAN'T LEAVE WITHOUT YOUR PROCLAMATION.
GO AHEAD. PRESENTATION OF PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING OCTOBER 15TH THROUGH 21, 2023, AS SAINT MATTHEW'S EPISCOPAL SCHOOL WEEK. IF YOU'RE PRESENT TO RECEIVE THE PROCLAMATION, PLEASE STEP UP TO THE PODIUM.
I WILL NOW READ THE PROCLAMATION FOR THE RECORD.
WHEREAS SINCE 1976, SAINT MATTHEW'S EPISCOPAL SCHOOL HAS BEEN A CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY, COMMITMENT TO ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AND SPIRITUAL GROWTH FOR THE CHILDREN OF THE CITY OF EDINBURG AND THE UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY.
AND WHEREAS CURRENTLY THE SOUTHWESTERN ASSOCIATION OF EPISCOPAL SCHOOLS ACCREDITS SAINT MATTHEW'S, THE SCHOOL IS FOUNDED ON CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES AND DESIRES TO ACHIEVE THE HIGHEST ACADEMIC STANDARDS.
AND WHEREAS SAINT MATTHEW'S SCHOOL OPERATES INDEPENDENTLY AND CONSIDERS ITSELF A MAJOR PART OF THE OUTREACH OF THE PARISH BY OCCUPYING BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES COMMON TO THE SCHOOL AND PARISH ON CHURCH PROPERTY.
AND WHEREAS SAINT MATTHEW'S IS ONE OF THE MORE THAN 270 EPISCOPAL SCHOOLS NATIONWIDE EDUCATING MORE THAN 70,000 STUDENTS OF FAITH AND THOSE OF NO FAITH TRADITION. SAINT MATTHEW'S INVITES BOTH TO SEEK CLARITY ABOUT THEIR OWN BELIEFS AND RELIGIONS, AND TO HONOR THOSE TRADITIONS MORE FULLY AND FAITHFULLY IN THEIR OWN LIVES.
AND WHEREAS AN EPISCOPAL SCHOOL, SAINT MATTHEW'S, FOSTERS AN ENVIRONMENT THAT WELCOMES FAMILIES OF ALL BELIEFS AND BACKGROUNDS AND SEEKS TO INTEGRATE RELIGIOUS AND SPIRITUAL FORMATION INTO THE OVERALL CURRICULUM AND LIFE OF THE SCHOOL.
AND WHEREAS SAINT MATTHEW'S EPISCOPAL EPISCOPAL SCHOOL ADMITS STUDENTS REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR, NATIONAL OR ETHNIC ORIGIN TO ALL THE RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES, PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES, CHILDREN ARE EDUCATED IN A LOVING CHRISTIAN ATMOSPHERE, SO THEY MAY UNDERSTAND BASIC CHRISTIAN CONCEPTS AND THEIR INDIVIDUAL AND CORPORATE RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD AND ONE ANOTHER.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDINBURG, BY THE POWER VESTED IN THEM BY LAW, DO HEREBY RECOGNIZE THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 15TH THROUGH 21, 2023, AS SAINT MATTHEW'S EPISCOPAL SCHOOL WEEK AND STRONGLY ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO SPREAD AWARENESS.
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MR. MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND RESIDENTS OF EDINBURG.IT'S AN HONOR AND A PLEASURE TO BE HERE TONIGHT.
WE THANK YOU FOR RECOGNIZING OUR SCHOOL.
FOR THE PAST 46 YEARS, SAINT MATTHEW'S EPISCOPAL SCHOOL HAS EDUCATED.
AND I THINK IN THIS DAY AND AGE, WITH ALL THAT'S HAPPENING AROUND US, TO HAVE A PLACE THAT'S ALIGHT, A PLACE WHERE PEOPLE, THOUGH WE HAVE DIFFERENCES POLITICALLY, ETHNICALLY, EVEN RELIGIOUSLY EPISCOPAL MEANS WELCOMING TO EVERYONE.
AND THAT'S WHAT WE STRIVE TO DO.
WE STRIVE TO ENRICH THE LIVES OF ALL THE CHILDREN AND ALL THE FAMILIES THAT COME TO OUR SCHOOL.
WE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT AND COOPERATION.
WE'RE GRATEFUL FOR THE LAW ENFORCEMENT OF OUR CITY THAT PROTECT US EVERY DAY, THAT ALWAYS COME BY TO SAY HI, AND HOW ARE THINGS GOING? WE'RE GRATEFUL FOR OUR FIRE DEPARTMENT, WHO IS COMING TOMORROW TO DO A FIRE SAFETY PROGRAM FOR US.
WE'RE GRATEFUL FOR THE EDINBURG CONSOLIDATED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT THAT ALWAYS SUPPORTS US WHEN WE NEED THEM, WITH OUR FUNDRAISING AND OTHER EVENTS THAT REQUIRE US TO TO HAVE MATERIALS AND NEEDS THAT ARE A LITTLE BIT BEYOND OUR OUR PAY GRADE IN OUR RANGE.
SO THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT.
WE LOVE BEING EPISCOPAL AND WE LOVE BEING ARMADILLOS.
THANK YOU. GREAT. AND LET ME JUST SAY, SIR, THANK YOU FOR ALL Y'ALL DO IN THE COMMUNITY.
I KNOW YOU ALL HOST THE, CUB SCOUTS, GIRL SCOUTS ALSO THERE.
SO THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH, FOR WHAT Y'ALL DO ABOVE AND BEYOND EDUCATION.
IF YOUR PRESENT TO RECEIVE THE PROCLAMATION, PLEASE STEP UP TO THE PODIUM.
I WILL NOW READ THE PROCLAMATION FOR THE RECORD.
AND WHEREAS THE FULL BENEFITS OF PLANNING REQUIRES PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND CITIZENS WHO UNDERSTAND, SUPPORT AND DEMAND EXCELLENCE IN PLANNING AND PLAN IMPLEMENTATION, AND WHERE THE MONTH OF OCTOBER IS DESIGNATED AS NATIONAL COMMUNITY PLANNING MONTH THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND ITS TERRITORIES.
AND WHEREAS, THE AMERICAN PLANNING ASSOCIATION ENDORSES NATIONAL COMMUNITY PLANNING MONTH AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO HIGHLIGHT HOW PLANNING IS ESSENTIAL TO RECOVERY AND HOW PLANNERS CAN LEAD COMMUNITIES TO EQUITABLE, RESILIENT AND LONG LASTING RECOVERY.
AND WHEREAS, THE CELEBRATION OF NATIONAL COMMUNITY PLANNING MONTH GIVES US THE OPPORTUNITY TO PUBLICLY RECOGNIZE THE PARTICIPATION AND DEDICATION OF THE MEMBERS OF PLANNING COMMISSIONS AND OTHER CITIZEN PLANNERS WHO HAVE CONTRIBUTED THEIR TIME AND EXPERTISE TO THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE CITY OF EDINBURG.
AND WHEREAS THE CITY, THE EDINBURG CITY COUNCIL RECOGNIZES THE MANY VALUABLE CONTRIBUTIONS MADE BY PROFESSIONAL, COMMUNITY AND REGIONAL PLANNERS OF THE CITY OF EDINBURG AND EXTEND OUR HEARTFELT THANKS FOR THE CONTINUED COMMITMENT TO PUBLIC SERVICE BY THESE PROFESSIONALS.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDINBURG, BY THE POWER VESTED IN THEM BY LAW, DO HEREBY RECOGNIZE THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2023 AS COMMUNITY PLANNING MONTH AND ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO EXPRESS THEIR APPRECIATION TO COMMUNITY PLANNERS FOR THEIR DILIGENCE AND PROFESSIONALISM IN CITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT.
CONGRATULATIONS. THANK YOU, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.
WE'RE ALSO THE FIFTH LARGEST OR FIFTH FASTEST GROWING CITY IN THE STATE OF TEXAS.
IN THE NATION, WE'RE 11TH OR 12TH, DEPENDING ON WHAT ARTICLE YOU READ.
WE WANT TO CONTINUE WITH THAT MOMENTUM AND LOOK AHEAD INTO THE FUTURE.
THIS TIME, I WANT TO TAKE SOME TIME TO INTRODUCE OUR PLANNING AND ZONING DEPARTMENT.
FIRST OF ALL, WE HAVE RITA LEE GUERRERO.
SHE'S THE ASSISTANT PLANNING DIRECTOR.
WE HAVE ANISA LUCERO, WHO IS A PLANNER TWO.
WE HAVE ALEX GONZALEZ OVER HERE TO MY, TO MY RIGHT, WHO'S ALSO A PLANNER TOO.
AND THE BIG GUY BEHIND ME IS ABEL BELTRAN.
ADAM ELIZONDO OVER HERE ON THE FAR RIGHT.
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HE'S ALSO A PLANNER ONE.THEN WE HAVE TILFORD FRED FARLEY, WHO'S ALSO A PLANNER.
ONE HE'S HERE ON THE ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE.
AND ONE OF OUR NEWEST MEMBERS IS LIONEL LEO DURAN.
SO NOW HE'S A CERTIFIED ARBORIST HERE IN THE CITY OF EDINBURG.
WOW. WE ALSO HAVE WE ALSO HAVE GABBY CANTU AND GABBY CANTU.
SHE COMES FROM THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT.
SHE'S OUR NEW ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN IN THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT.
SHE WORKS WITH ALL OF OUR MAPS.
SO NOW WE HAVE SOMEBODY IN-HOUSE THAT DOES THAT FOR US.
WE ALSO HAVE CLAUDIA MARISCAL.
SHE'S THE ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT.
SHE MAKES OUR MEETINGS POSSIBLE, TAKES ALL THE MINUTES.
AND ISABELLA ZAPATA, SHE'S THE FRONT LINES ANSWERING THE PHONES FOR, FOR OUR DEPARTMENT.
THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU FOR ALL Y'ALL DO REALLY, REALLY APPRECIATE ALL YOUR WORK.
THANK. GOT A LOT OF WORK IN THAT DEPARTMENT.
ALL RIGHT. WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON TO AT THIS TIME, THE PUBLIC COMMENTS.
PUBLIC COMMENTS ARE LIMITED TO THREE MINUTES.
PLEASE NOTE THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD IS NOT INTERACTIVE.
THE CITY COUNCIL MAY NOT RESPOND TO PUBLIC COMMENTS AT THIS TIME.
AARON COUNCIL THERE ARE EIGHT PUBLIC COMMENTS.
THE FIRST PUBLIC COMMENT IS DOCTOR MARIO SALINAS AND ADELE FELIX REGARDING EDINBURG CISD VAT.
GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL.
I AM THE SUPERINTENDENT FOR EDINBURG ISD.
HE IS THE ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT FOR BUSINESS AND OPERATIONS.
THE THE PURPOSE OF OUR PUBLIC COMMENTS.
FIRST OF ALL, THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR ALLOWING US TO TO SPEAK.
THE PURPOSE OF OUR COMMENTS ARE, WE HAVE AN ITEM ON THE NOVEMBER 7TH ELECTION, AND WE WANTED TO GIVE YOU A BRIEFING ON WHAT THAT ITEM ENTAILS.
AND, MISS FELIX WILL DO THAT PART OF THE PRESENTATION.
BUT BEFORE SHE DOES THAT, LET ME GIVE YOU SOME BASIC DEMOGRAPHICS.
EDINBURG HAS 4700 FULL TIME EMPLOYEES.
OUR BUDGET IS OVER $400 MILLION A YEAR.
HI. GOOD EVENING. MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL, WE'RE HERE TO PROVIDE SOME INFORMATION, REGARDING THE EDINBURG CISD VOTER APPROVAL TAX RATIFICATION ELECTION, EDINBURG CISD PROPERTY TAX RATE WILL BE DECREASING BY 21.71 CENTS.
EDINBURG CISD TOTAL TAX RATE IS $1.06 FOR EVERY $100 VALUATION, AND OUR PROPOSED TOTAL TAX RATE IS 87.50 CENTS, INCLUDING THE EFFECTS OF THE VAT.
THAT'S A DECREASE OF 18.50 $0.04 OVER PRIOR YEAR.
THESE THREE PENNIES WILL GENERATE APPROXIMATELY 6.7 MILLION TO EDINBURG ISD.
3.2 OF THAT WOULD BE COMING FROM TAX COLLECTIONS AND 3.5 FROM STATE SCHOOL FUNDING.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONCERNING THE VOTER IS ON OUR WEBSITE.
WE HAVE A LINK. WE HAVE AN EMAIL.
IF YOU HAVE ANY SPECIFIC QUESTIONS THAT WILL COME DIRECTLY TO ME.
AND EARLY VOTING BEGINS OCTOBER 23RD AND ELECTION DAY IS NOVEMBER 7TH.
AND THE SITES ARE INCLUDED IN OUR PAMPHLET AND ON OUR WEBSITE.
THANK YOU. TO TO CONCLUDE, THE 6.7 MILLION IS ANNUAL.
FOUGHT OVER 4000 EMPLOYEES, 90% OF THOSE EMPLOYEES.
LIVE IN EDINBURG. THE NEXT PUBLIC COMMENT IS FOR MORE CLARITY REGARDING TAXPAYERS MONEY.
HERE WE ARE AGAIN AT A TIME WHEN THE PEOPLE SAY NO AND THIS COUNCIL DECIDES THERE IS A NEED FOR MORE MONEY TO SERVE THE PUBLIC, HOW ARE THE PUBLIC NEEDS ESTABLISHED? THERE IS A PERCEPTION THAT WINNING AN ELECTION MEANS THAT YOU KNOW THE NEEDS OF THE PEOPLE.
SO WHEN DID YOU DECIDE THERE WAS A NEED FOR A CULTURE CENTER OR HIGH RISE PARKING?
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WHEN DID THIS COUNCIL DECIDE WHICH? I KNOW THIS WAS BEFORE YOUR TIME, BUT IT'S IN YOUR LAP NOW.THESE QUESTIONS BECOME EXTREMELY IMPORTANT WHEN THESE THOSE PAYING THE BILLS ARE LIVING IN POVERTY.
IT BECOMES IMPORTANT THAT ELECTED OFFICIALS SELECT PROJECTS THAT WILL BENEFIT THE PEOPLE.
DO NOT FORGET THAT THE ELECTED OFFICIALS ARE PLEDGING THE REVENUE FROM THE HOMES OF THEIR RESIDENTS.
IF THE PEOPLE CANNOT PAY, THEY RISK LOSING THEIR HOMES FOR A PROJECT THEY DID NOT APPROVE.
WE NEED TO MAKE IT CLEAR THAT WE DO NOT WANT YOU TO INCREASE OUR DEBT, DO NOT PUT OUR HOMES AND BUSINESSES IN JEOPARDY BECAUSE YOU WANT TO PAY A POLITICAL DEBT OR WHATEVER IS CAUSING THIS.
AS YOU KNOW, THE EDINBURG CISD HAS DECIDED TO PLACE A TAX INCREASE ON THE BALLOT.
THE PEOPLE OPPOSING THIS ACTION BECAUSE THE STATE WILL COMPENSATE THE SCHOOL FOR ANY LOST REVENUE.
SO I'M HOPING EVERYONE WILL VOTE FOR THE $100,000 HOMESTEAD AND VOTE NO FOR THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS, BECAUSE THE STATE IS GOING TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY DO NOT LOSE MONEY.
THEY'RE ALSO PAYING EACH EMPLOYEE IF IT PASSES, I BELIEVE IT'S $1,000.
WE ALL KNOW HOW THIS GAME IS PLAYED.
THE TAX RATE IS ONLY ONE HALF OF THE ISSUE.
THE TAXING BODY, LIKE ALL THE OTHER BODIES, WILL VOTE TO SUPPORT THE EXISTING APPRAISAL DISTRICT BOARD AND THEREFORE PROPERTY VALUES WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE. THE PUBLIC HAS BEEN ABLE TO PUSH THE LEGISLATION INTO LIMITING THE TAX INCREASE TO 3.5%, AND LIMITING THE APPRAISAL DISTRICT MEMBERSHIP FOR FOUR YEARS.
I DON'T SEE MOST OF THE TIME ANYONE FROM THE PUBLIC WITH THEIR NAME ON THAT LIST.
LITTLE BY LITTLE, THE PUBLIC IS PLACING LIMITS ON YOUR ABILITY TO SPEND.
BECAUSE YOU'RE SPENDING IS INCREASING POVERTY.
YOUR ABILITY TO TAX IS BEING USED TO DECIDE WHETHER BUSINESSES WILL SUCCEED OR WILL FAIL.
THE CITY OF EDINBURG SPENDS TOO MUCH MONEY, AND IT NEEDS TO REDUCE THIS TAX RATE.
THE CITY OF MCALLEN HAS $0.40, TAX RATE.
SO AGAIN, I HOPE THAT YOU WILL VOTE AGAINST THAT, SCHOOL TAX RATIFICATION.
MISS MCCURDY ALSO HAS COMMENTS ON FIVE DE.
EXCUSE ME REAL QUICK. CAN WE START ADDRESSING SOME OF THOSE CONCERNS REAL QUICK JUST SO THAT WHEN WE GET TO THE ITEM, ANYBODY ON STAFF? BUT ANYWAY, NO, I'M SAYING, AT THIS TIME, IF WE CAN HAVE ANYBODY ON THE STAFF THAT CAN PROVIDE YOU INFORMATION.
CALLED AND EXPLAIN WHAT? I'M SORRY, MA'AM. OH, I WEAR THE 11 A JUST EXPLAIN WHAT IT IS, WHERE IT IS AND WHAT HOW, WHATEVER.
THE NEXT PUBLIC COMMENT IS SIGNS REGARDING THE INTERIM HEALTH AND CODE DIRECTOR.
GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.
I JUST WANT TO FIRST AND FOREMOST, THANK, THE CITY MANAGER AND THE COUNCIL FOR CREATING AND PUTTING UNDER ONE ROOF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, THE DEPARTMENT OF CODE ENFORCEMENT AND ANIMAL CARE SERVICES.
IT YOU KNOW, UNIFYING IT, PUTTING IT ALL UNDER ONE ROOF IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT FOR THE COMMUNITY.
AND I APPRECIATE YOU ALL TAKING THAT VERY PROACTIVE STEP.
IT'S REALLY GOING TO HELP US AS WE MOVE FORWARD.
WITHOUT FURTHER ADO, ALSO, I WANT TO INTRODUCE TO YOU OUR NEW INTERIM DIRECTOR OF HEALTH AND CODE, A GENTLEMAN WHO'S BEEN WITH THE CITY FOR ABOUT EIGHT YEARS NOW, WAS A CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER, CODE ENFORCEMENT MANAGER, AND NOW HE'S HELPING US AMIDST THIS TRANSITION.
HE'S OUR INTERIM DIRECTOR OF HEALTH AND CODE, AND HIS NAME IS MR. RAFAEL GONZALEZ.
IF YOU COULD COME UP HERE REALLY QUICKLY.
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MY NAME IS RAFAEL GONZALEZ.AS MR. JAY HAS SAID, I'VE BEEN WORKING FOR THE CITY ABOUT EIGHT YEARS ALREADY.
IT'S BEEN A PLEASURE WORKING FOR THIS CITY.
I WE HAVE SEEN A LOT, GROWTH WITH CODE AND HEALTH.
THERE'S BEEN TIMES WHERE WE WERE ONLY TWO, AND NOW WE'RE WE'RE ABOUT 7 OR 8.
AND AS THE CITY GROWS, WE'RE ASKING FOR MORE.
BUT, FOR NOW, WE'RE WE'RE DOING GOOD.
AND I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU FOR FOR ALLOWING US TO, BECOME A DEPARTMENT AND TO GROW AS WELL.
THANK YOU. THE NEXT PUBLIC COMMENT IS HOW ARE SIGNS REGARDING SHALOM SEWER PROJECT DRAINAGE? GOOD EVENING, COUNCIL MAYOR.
HERE AGAIN, JUST TO SEE IF WE CAN TAKE A PROACTIVE APPROACH ON THE SHALOM, SEWER LINE.
THERE ARE SOME, RESIDENTS HERE THAT HAVE COME THAT HAVE BEEN THERE FOR ABOUT 15, 20 YEARS THAT ARE NOW GOING TO ADDRESS THEIR CONCERNS, WITH THE BROKEN SEPTIC. THEY ALREADY STARTED BUILDING ON THE NEW, I GUESS SUBDIVISION TO JUST TO THE EAST OF US, ABOUT 100FT AWAY.
SO HOPEFULLY THE CITY TAKES A PROACTIVE APPROACH PRETTY SOON TO GIVE US OR GRANT US A SEWER LINE.
THERE'S SOME OTHER ISSUES THERE WITH DRAINAGE, BUT THE MAIN ISSUE IS THE SEWER.
IT'S UNFORTUNATE THAT PEOPLE HAVE GROWN AROUND US.
MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR APARTMENTS.
SO HOPEFULLY, IF YOU ALL DO, LISTEN TO US, WE CAN TAKE A PROACTIVE APPROACH TOGETHER.
BUT IT'S ALSO AFFECTING NOW THE THE PEOPLE HAVE BEEN THERE FOR A LONG TIME.
THIS IS THE UNFORTUNATE PART OF US HAVING TO COME EVERY WEEK TO TRY TO GET AN ANSWER.
THANK YOU. AND HAVE A GOOD NIGHT.
CITY COUNCIL, THANKS FOR, YOU KNOW, GIVE US AN OPPORTUNITY TO LET YOU KNOW SOME OF OUR PROBLEMS. AS YOU KNOW FROM SHALOM.
THE CITY RESTRICTIONS OF NOT BEING ABLE.
AND WITH THAT RESTRICTION, SOME OF OUR FRIENDS, NOT MR. SCIENCE, BUT ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE SUBDIVISION, BIG.
THEY WERE DISCOURAGED TO BUILD BECAUSE THERE IS NO SEWER.
AND THAT'S THE RESTRICTION YOU CANNOT BUILD IF YOU HAVE IF YOU DON'T HAVE A SEWER LINE.
THE OTHER PROBLEM IS IF YOU WANT TO SELL.
THE BUYERS ARE DISCOURAGED WHEN THEY FIND OUT THAT THERE'S NO CITY SEWER LINE.
I'VE BEEN THERE AROUND 23 YEARS IN THAT SUBDIVISION.
SHALOM. AND, YOU KNOW, I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S A QUESTION OR JUST, SO, YOU KNOW THAT, ON ON THE EAST SIDE, THERE IS A SUBDIVISION THAT.
THEY USED TO START BUILDING LESS THAN A YEAR, AND THEY ALREADY HAVE A SEWER LINE.
AND SO WE ASK OURSELVES, WHAT? WHAT DO WE NEED TO DO SO WE CAN HAVE A SEWER LINE.
I DON'T KNOW, YOU KNOW, HOW TO DO THIS, AND, SO YOU'LL KNOW THAT THIS PROJECT IS.
REALLY SMALL. THE PROJECT IS 252 50FT OF LENGTH OF SEWER LINE.
AND, JUST TO JUST TO BE CONNECTED IN, JUST IF YOU CAN TAKE A.
LOOK. LOOK UP THE THIS THIS PROBLEMS THAT WE HAVE.
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AND WE HOPE THAT YOU CAN HELP US.THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU SIR.
THANK YOU SIR. THANK YOU FOR COMING.
THE NEXT PUBLIC COMMENT IS JOE GATTO REGARDING SEWER LINE AT SHALOM DRIVE.
YES, I'M HERE TO JUST TO REMIND YOU GUYS ABOUT US.
YOU KNOW, WE NEEDED THAT SEWER LINE.
I MOVED FROM CHICAGO IN 2000, AND I BUILT THERE RIGHT IN THAT SPOT.
WHICH IS RIGHT BEHIND THE EDINBURG HOSPITAL.
IT'S A SMALL SUBDIVISION, 12 HOUSES, HALF ACRE LOTS.
THE REASON I LIKE IT BACK IN THE DAYS IS BECAUSE, THERE WASN'T THOSE HALF ACRE LOTS BEFORE.
YOU KNOW, IT WAS REALLY SMALL BY.
SO, WE STARTED BUILDING THERE.
NEVER HAD ISSUES WITH THE SEPTIC TANKS, BUT WE'RE IN THE CITY NOW.
YOU KNOW, I PAY CLOSE TO $6,000 IN TAX EVERY YEAR.
MOVING FROM CHICAGO, LIVING IN A BUNGALOW, 700FT².
YOU COME HERE TO TEXAS? EVERYTHING'S BIG IN TEXAS.
ALSO, JUST, YOU KNOW, JUST A FRIENDLY REMINDER THAT WE'RE THERE, AND WE NEED THAT SEWER LINE BECAUSE I'M TIRED OF, I DON'T KNOW, YOU CANNOT DISPOSE THAT ON THE TOILET, THE TOILET PAPER, BECAUSE IT GETS CLOGGED.
SO HAVING A BAG OF, YOU KNOW, TOILET PAPER TISSUES ON THE SIDE OF YOUR TOILET, YOU KNOW, COME ON.
SO THE LINE IS RIGHT THERE BY MY HOUSE.
IT'S RIGHT THERE. AND WE'RE NOT THAT FAR.
SO I GUESS THEY NEED TO GO BACK AND REWRITE EVERYTHING.
I WAS LIKE, WOW, YOU KNOW, WE STARTED IN THE WE'LL GET GOING.
SO I MEAN, THIS IS MY SECOND TIME HERE.
JUST, YOU KNOW, HELP US OUT OVER THERE SO WE COULD BE, YOU KNOW, HAPPY.
GOOD EVENING, MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL.
MY DEAR COUNCIL, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF CULTURAL ARTS.
IT WILL SPAN ABOUT FOUR CITY BLOCKS BETWEEN THE CITY HALL AND THE MUSEUM OF SOUTH TEXAS HISTORY.
WE'LL HAVE GRUPO SOLIDO AND ELIDA AVANTE.
WE WILL HAVE A COMMUNITY ALTAR DEDICATED TO THE LATE CHIEF SNYDER.
AND WE INVITE THE COMMUNITY TO COME AND PAY TRIBUTE TO TO THAT AS WELL.
AND WILL CONTINUE TILL 11 P.M..
AND WE INVITE EVERYBODY TO COME AND CELEBRATE.
WE GOT, FOR, TWO SILVER AND TWO BRONZE AND THREE GOLD.
MAYOR AND COUNCIL. I JUST WANTED TO INVITE THE COMMUNITY TO COME AND JOIN US.
THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU.
PRESENTATION ON PUBLIC UTILITY INFRASTRUCTURE.
CITY COUNCIL. TOM BRENNAN, ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER.
THAT I LIKE TO DO IF MY PRESENTATION CAN GET ON THE BOARD, PLEASE.
SO I GUESS THEY HAVEN'T PUT IT ON, BUT.
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THE FIRST COUPLE OF PROJECTS JUST REAL QUICK.DOES THAT INCLUDE. SHALOM, SIR? YES, SIR. THAT WOULD BE SLOAN DRIVEWAY.
I DON'T KNOW IF THERE'S ANY RESIDENTS STILL HERE.
SOMEBODY MAY WANT TO LET THEM KNOW.
WE'RE ABOUT TO DISCUSS THE ITEM, THAT WE LET THEM KNOW.
OH, THERE'S THERE'S SOMEBODY HERE.
GO AHEAD. I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE BECAUSE UNDER PUBLIC COMMENTS WE CAN'T RESPOND.
AND THIS IS AN ITEM ON THE AGENDA.
THIS IS THE AREA THAT WE'RE LOOKING AT.
IT IS OFF OF ALBERTA ROAD, JUST EAST OF JACKSON OF SUGAR ROAD.
AND JACKSON RIGHT BEHIND, THE HOSPITAL.
THIS IS THE CURRENT STRUCTURE THAT'S WITHIN THE SHALOM DRIVE.
THEY DO HAVE A CURRENT WATER LINE.
THE NEAREST, LINE THAT THEY CAN CONNECT TO IS OFF ALBERTA.
ONE OF THE ISSUES THAT DID COME UP WAS A DRAINAGE, THAT THEY MENTIONED AT THE LAST PUBLIC COMMENT.
SO WE WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS THAT.
THEY ARE CONNECTED TO OUR MAIN DRAIN JUST NORTH OF THIS DRAINAGE EASEMENT.
UNFORTUNATELY, THE DRAINAGE EASEMENT IS DEDICATED BY PLAT AS TO BE MAINTAINED BY THE OWNERS, WHICH WE HAVE ALREADY STARTED TO ASSIST THAT, IN THE PICTURE YOU CAN SEE WAS AN ACTUAL PICTURE OF LAST WEEK.
THAT EASEMENT IS ACTUALLY FENCED IN.
SO WE DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO THAT.
THAT'S FENCED IN BY THE PROPERTY OWNER, WHICH IS HIS RIGHT.
BECAUSE IT IT IS A DRAINAGE EASEMENT.
WHAT WE ARE PROPOSING IS AN EIGHT INCH SEWER LINE TO CONNECT ALL THE WAY TO ALBERTA ROAD, AND TO EXTEND SERVICES, TO THE RESIDENTS, WHICH THE RESIDENTS WILL NEED TO ENSURE THAT WITH THE PLUMBER THAT THEY'RE ABLE TO CONNECT TO THE AREA.
FOR THAT, WE'VE ALREADY FINISHED THE, PROCUREMENT.
WE'RE STARTING THE PROCUREMENT FOR THIS.
THOSE WERE THE MARKS THAT, THE GENTLEMAN IN THE PUBLIC OFFICE DID BRING UP.
WE WERE ABLE TO IDENTIFY THE THE FUNDING FOR IT.
SO RIGHT NOW FOR THE SEWER LINE, THE MANHOLES AND THE PAVING, WE'RE LOOKING AT A TOTAL OF $358,000.
WE HAVE ALREADY STARTED THE PROCUREMENT PROCESS FOR THIS.
SO I WILL BRING YOU THE AWARD, IF NOT THE FIRST MEETING IN NOVEMBER.
FOR SURE. THE SECOND MEETING OF NOVEMBER FOR THAT AREA.
THE REASON WE COULDN'T IDENTIFY THE FUNDING IS WE'RE WAITING FOR OUR NEW FINANCE DIRECTOR.
WE CONSOLIDATED ALL THE PROJECTS AND FINDING WHERE WE HAVE THAT ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR THIS PROJECT.
SO THOSE ARE THE NEWS THAT I DO HAVE FOR SHALOM DRIVE.
SO WHAT IS THE TIMELINE TO SO RIGHT NOW, IF WE CAN, FOLLOW THE THE PROCUREMENT PROCESS WE'LL BE BRINGING FORWARD, I WOULD SAY, THE SECOND MEETING OF NOVEMBER, 4 OR 5, ABOUT 2 TO 3 WEEKS FOR CONTRACT AND SIGNAGE.
AND THEY CAN START WORK WITHIN FOUR WEEKS.
AND WHEN WE'RE LOOKING AT HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE BEFORE THEY HAVE ACCESS TO SEWER? I WOULD SAY IT WOULD BE 7 TO 8 MONTH PROCESS.
AND AT THAT POINT, WE'LL NOTIFY THE RESIDENTS SO THAT THEY CAN HIRE PLUMBER TO CONNECT AND CORRECT.
WE JUST ALWAYS CAN'T TALK ABOUT IT ALL THE TIME.
SO THIS HAS BEEN SOMETHING WE'VE BEEN WORKING ON.
IT'S HARD TO GIVE FALSE HOPE UNTIL WE FIGURE IT OUT.
AND THERE'S A LOT OF OTHER PART OF OUR COMMUNITY OUT THERE.
IT'S JUST WE GOT TO FIGURE OUT A WAY TO GET IT, TO GET IT ACCOMPLISHED.
AND A LOT OF STUFF WE DO IN THE BACK AND STUFF LIKE THAT COMES BACK TO TRY TO FIGURE THAT OUT.
WELL, I APPRECIATE, STAFF, YOU KNOW, FOLLOWING UP ON THIS AND, MAKING SURE WE SEE IT THROUGH, BUT I ALSO JUST REMIND, I KNOW WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON TO THE NEXT ONE, BUT, THERE'S STILL A LOT OF ITEM AREAS IN THE COMMUNITY THAT ARE MUCH THE SAME WAY.
SO I WOULD JUST ASK THAT THAT WE, YOU KNOW, MAKE SURE WE STAY VIGILANT AND LOOK AT THOSE AREAS, ESPECIALLY IN AREAS WHERE WE'RE DEVELOPING THAT WE MAY HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY, YOU KNOW, TO EXPAND SERVICE AS WELL.
I HAD A QUESTION ON THIS AREA, TOO, FOR A LONG TIME BACK WHEN I WAS IN PATROL AND STUFF.
I DON'T THINK WE ANNEXED THIS AREA.
I THINK IT WAS BUILT AT THE TIME OF ONE OF OUR.
SO I DON'T REMEMBER. I REMEMBER US PATROLLING THAT AREA AND THAT STREET WASN'T THERE.
ON THAT ONE, SIR. YES, THAT IS CORRECT.
BUT SLIP THROUGH DURING THE DEVELOPMENT TIME.
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SOUTH JACKSON AREA.GOOD. I WAS JUST CHECKING ON MY MEMORY TOO, BECAUSE I REMEMBER THAT.
REMEMBER PATROLLING THOSE AREAS AND IT BEING JUST FARMLAND.
SO I'M TRYING TO THINK BACK, MAN, I COULD HAVE SWORE THAT THING WAS BUILT.
YES, SIR. AND TO ADDRESS DEVELOPMENT.
WHEN NEW DEVELOPMENT COMES IN, THEY ARE REQUIRED TO EXTEND THE SEWER, FOR THEIR NEW DEVELOPMENT, ESPECIALLY IF IT'S WITHIN, 200, 300FT OF AN EXISTING SEWER LINE.
AND I'D JUST LIKE TO ECHO WHAT CHIEF SAID FOR THE RESIDENTS KNOW THAT, DON'T FEEL SINGLED OUT.
AND THERE'S SERVICES THAT ARE MISSING.
THE PLAN IS ALWAYS DEVELOPMENT AROUND YOU IS GOING TO BRING THINGS CLOSER.
I DON'T KNOW WHERE THE BALL WAS DROPPED HERE BECAUSE IT SOUNDS LIKE IT WAS DEVELOPED AROUND.
BUT LIKE CHIEF SAID, WE'RE LOOKING AT AT EVERY EVERY AREA.
WE'RE HEARING, AREAS THAT HAVE BEEN UNTOUCHED OR NOT BEEN A CONCERN IN OVER TWO DECADES.
AND, AND WE'RE TRYING TO ADDRESS ALL THOSE, ALL THOSE AREAS.
COUNCILMAN. IF I MAY ALSO MENTION THAT I KNOW THAT, COUNCIL MEMBER GARCIA MENTIONED THAT HE WANTED A LIST OF ALL OF THE PROPERTY THAT'S BEEN PREVIOUSLY ANNEXED WITH THE SERVICES THAT ARE BEING PROVIDED AT THIS TIME, AND WE'RE WORKING ON THAT AS WELL.
AND AND IT'S BEING SPOKEN ABOUT WHEN WE WERE TALKING ABOUT THE TAX RATE IN OUR IN OUR BUDGET SESSIONS, I ACTUALLY ASKED, I SAID, HEY, BEFORE WE DISCUSS TAX RATE AND LOWERING OR RAISING, WHERE ARE ALL THE AREAS THAT WE CORRECT AS THE CITY? AND I DON'T MEAN WE AS THE BOARD, AS THE COUNCIL, BUT WE AS THE CITY ARE STILL OWING DEVELOPMENT BECAUSE THERE'S A LOT OF AREAS AND WE DON'T HEAR IT.
AND, AND, AND KUDOS TO THE RESIDENTS THAT SPEAK UP FOR THEIR AREA.
I ALWAYS TELL PEOPLE WHEN THEY STOP ME, EVERYWHERE I'M LIKE, COME TO CITY COUNCIL, COME TO PUBLIC COMMENT, OR YOU CAN GO ON THE RECORD AND EVERYBODY CAN BE HEARD, BECAUSE SOMETIMES THAT THAT'S WHAT WE NEED TO ADDRESS AREAS, AND THAT'S WHY WE HAVE THESE MEETINGS THAT WAY.
THAT'S WHY WE HAVE IT AT 6 P.M.
WHERE PEOPLE CAN COME AFTER WORK.
WE ANNOUNCE IT, WE TRY TO MAKE SURE EVERYBODY KNOWS SPECIFICALLY FOR SOMETHING LIKE THIS.
SO ROUND OF APPLAUSE FOR ALL THE RESIDENTS THAT HIGHLIGHTED THIS AGAIN.
AND FOR STAFF THAT'S MAKING IT HAPPEN.
YES, SIR. MAYOR. I MEAN, YES, SIR.
THE NEXT PROJECT IS GLEN ROAD.
GLEN ROAD IS ONE OF THE AREAS THAT WE HAD DISCUSSED.
WE CAME OUT THROUGH PUBLIC COMMENT ON THE EXACT WHAT WOULD BE NEEDED, FOR GLEN ROAD.
CURRENTLY GLEN ROAD, SECTION THAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT IS BETWEEN MONTE CRISTO AND DAVIS.
RIGHT NOW, WE STARTED THE PROJECT DEVELOPMENT.
WE'RE LOOKING AT A COST OF $1.5 MILLION.
WE ARE ESTIMATED AT ALMOST $3.1 MILLION.
PHASE THREE WOULD BE THE CURRENT ELECTRICITY AND GAS RELOCATIONS.
SO WE ACTUALLY BROUGHT THAT DOWN TO NOT VERY MUCH AT 300,000.
PHASE FOUR WOULD BE THE ACTUAL ENGINEERING DESIGN FOR THE AREA.
AND PHASE SIX WOULD BE THE ACTUAL CONSTRUCTION OF ALL TO BE COMPLETE ALL AREAS.
WE'RE LOOKING AT ABOUT $15 MILLION, 15.8 MILLION IN TOTAL, WHICH INCLUDES WATER, SEWER, WATER.
I'M SORRY, WATER IS PART OF NORTH ALAMO, SO THEY DO PROVIDE THE SERVICE.
SO WE WOULD HAVE A CITY SEWER, NEW DRAINAGE, NEW STREETS, CURB AND GUTTER SIDEWALKS AND SO FORTH.
THAT WOULD BE AN ESTIMATED 2023, ALMOST $23.5 MILLION, FOR TOTAL BUILD OUT OF THE AREA.
SO WITH YOUR BLESSING, WE WILL PUT THIS ON OUR FIVE YEAR CIP PLAN.
FOR THE PROJECT DEVELOPMENT AT THIS POINT.
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SO I'M JUST HAVE A QUESTION.I KNOW THE ROADS IMPORTANT TO WIDEN, BUT IF THE ROAD IS NOT WIDENED, COULD THERE BE AN OPTION TO PROVIDE SEWER AND DRAINAGE, KEEPING THE ROADWAY THE SAME? I MEAN, I LIKE TO KEEP THIS PLAN AS A MASTER PLAN, BUT, I THINK ONE OF THE MAIN COMPONENTS OF THE RESIDENTS THAT WERE HERE WAS, KIND OF LIKE SHALOM CIRCLE.
THEY DON'T HAVE ACCESS TO SEWER.
AND THAT WOULD BE A REQUIREMENT TO ADD THAT SECTION FOR, SEWER IS TO GET THAT THAT RIGHT OF WAY.
SO ULTIMATELY, IT WOULD BE IN OUR BEST INTEREST TO ACQUIRE ALL THE RIGHT OF WAY, AND WE WOULD STILL NEED TO DO ALL THE, PHASE ONE FOR IT TO ACTUALLY SEE THE ALIGNMENT AND HOW IT WOULD WORK.
AND WITHOUT BUILDING THE ROADWAY.
RIGHT NOW, IT'S, AT 80 FOOT RIGHT OF WAY.
WE WANT TO BRING IT DOWN TO, ABLE TO ACCOMMODATE A 36, BACK TO BACK ROADWAY.
SO THAT WAY WE DON'T HAVE TO ACQUIRE SO MUCH RIGHT OF WAY AT THAT POINT.
ALL RIGHT. ANYBODY ELSE COUNCIL HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? IS THAT GOOD RIGHT AWAY FOR THE FUTURE? BECAUSE GWYNNE ROAD.
YES, SIR. THAT WOULD BE FOR THE FUTURE, FOR THE BUILD OUT.
I MEAN, WAS OUR PROJECTIONS FOR GWYNNE ROAD, BECAUSE GWYNNE ROAD IS ONE OF THOSE ROADS THAT.
WELL, THE GOOD ROAD IS TO THE NORTH ON THE GROWTH.
YEAH. GLEN ROAD IS IS ALTERED BY IS STOPPED BY MONTE CRISTO AND BY FROM DAVIS.
THERE'S DOES NOT FOLLOW THROUGH SO IT DOES NOT BREAK DOWN.
SO WE COULD REALLY RESUME IT AS A RESIDENTIAL AREA AT THAT POINT, SINCE IT DOES NOT HAVE A FOLLOW THROUGH ALL THE WAY NORTH, UNLESS WE WANT TO LOOK IN THE FUTURE AND EXPAND THAT ALL THE WAY TO 2012.
BUT THEN THAT WOULD REQUIRE SOME HEAVY ENVIRONMENTAL AND ESPECIALLY SOME RIGHT OF WAY ACQUISITION.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR PRESENTATION, TOM.
WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON TO ITEM NINE ORDINANCES.
ITEM A CONSIDER ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE VOLUNTARY ANNEXATION OF 8.3.
DO YOU WANT TO HAVE MY GUN? SO RIGHT.
ALL RIGHT. COUNCIL, IT IS NOW 752 AND I GET A MOTION TO RECONVENE, SO MOVE.
SECOND, WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND.
REFLECT THAT THERE WAS NO ACTION TAKEN IN THE EXECUTIVE SESSION.
WE PUT OUR HATS UP HERE. YOU SHOULD SAY SOMETHING ABOUT WHY WE ALL HAVE OUR.
SURE. JUST BEFORE I DO THAT, IS THERE ANY ACTION? NO, MA'AM. NO ACTION REQUIRED ON ANY ITEMS. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU.
WELL, MAYOR PRO TEM ASKED US TO SEE WHAT, THESE ARE.
THIS IS A CAP THAT WAS GIVEN TO EACH OF US.
WAS ORIGINALLY GIVEN TO ME, BUT EVERYBODY ELSE GOT ONE, I GUESS, AFTER THAT.
HE SAW THE LOOK I GAVE THE CREW FROM THE USS FREDDY GONZALEZ, AS, IS IN TOWN, AND THEY'RE HERE FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS, AND THEY PROVIDED US THESE VERY NICE CAPS TO COMMEMORATE THEIR VISIT HERE.
AND WE APPRECIATE THAT VERY MUCH.
AND WE THANK THEM FOR BEING HERE IN OUR CITY.
AND, WE HOPE EVERYBODY IS ABLE TO GO TO THE EVENTS THAT WE'RE HAVING TOMORROW AT THE AMERICAN LEGION POST 408 AND, ALSO THE VETERANS PARADE ON SATURDAY. SO, THAT'S WHAT THESE ARE.
ALL RIGHT. DO WE HAVE A MOTION TO ADJOURN? SO MOVE. MOTION SECOND.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND.
ALL THOSE OPPOSED? WE'RE ADJOURNED. 753.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.