Mar 05, 2024 City Council Meeting

THE SAME TIME WITH BAKER STREET, WE'RE RUNNING STORM LINES.

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UNTIL WE GET DONE WITH THESE AREAS, WE DON'T BEGIN WITH THE NEXT MILESTONE, MEANING BREAKING ANOTHER STREET APART.

HOWEVER, WE DO HAVE A MAJOR CROSSING.

THE MAJOR CROSSING WILL BE THE CROSSING ON VETERANS AND FREDDY.

SO THAT MEANS STREET CLOSURES.

WE'RE AIMING AT HAVING THESE DONE DURING THE SUMMER.

ONCE THE SCHOOL IS OUT, THAT IS GOING TO BE ONE OF THE MAJOR COMPONENTS DISRUPTING BECAUSE IT'S GOING TO DISRUPT TRAFFIC.

AFTER THAT, WE'LL BEGIN WORKING ON THE INNER STREETS.

WE'LL BEGIN WORKING ON 16TH.

THAT WILL BEGIN.

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MAYOR RAMIRO GARZA, JUNIOR.

MAYOR PRO TEM DANIEL DAN DIAZ, COUNCIL MEMBER JASON DELEON, COUNCIL MEMBER DAVID SALAZAR, JUNIOR AND COUNCIL MEMBER DAVID WHITE, SITTING IN AS ADVISER, CITY MANAGER MAYRA AYALA AND CITY ATTORNEY OMAR OCHOA. AND NOW LIVE FROM EDINBURG CITY HALL, THE EDINBURGH CITY COUNCIL.

HELP US MAKE GOOD CHOICES, BE GREAT LISTENERS AND REMEMBER ALWAYS.

AND GOD WE TRUST. AMEN.

AMEN. PLEASE JOIN US 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. ALRIGHT. THANK YOU, MAYOR PRO TEM.

WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON TO ITEM TWO.

[2. CERTIFICATION OF PUBLIC NOTICE]

YES, SIR. MAYOR. THE MEETING WAS POSTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT ON MARCH 1ST, 2024 AT 8 P.M..

SIR. THANK YOU. ITEM THREE IS A DISCLOSURE OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST.

[1. CALL TO ORDER, ESTABLISH QUORUM A. Prayer.]

[3. DISCLOSURE OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST]

[4. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT]

THANK YOU. ITEM FOUR IS CITY MANAGER'S REPORT.

YES, SIR. MAYOR AND COUNCIL. AT THIS TIME, I WOULD JUST LIKE TO ANNOUNCE FOR THE PUBLIC THAT WE WILL BE HOSTING OUR 2024 STATE OF THE CITY ADDRESS ON MARCH 7TH, 2024 AT 7 P.M.. I BELIEVE THAT THE PUBLIC WILL BE ABLE TO VIEW THE ACTUAL STATE OF THE

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SO WE INVITE THE PUBLIC TO TUNE IN AND LISTEN TO ALL OF THE GREAT INFORMATION THAT, YOU KNOW, WE WILL BE PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLIC.

[A. City of Edinburg State of the City Address]

[5. PROCLAMATIONS/RECOGNITIONS]

AND I BELIEVE THE FIRST ONE DO YOU WANT TO GO AHEAD, MR. REECE? WE DO HAVE PROCLAMATION THAT IS NOT ON THE AGENDA THAT WE'D LIKE TO READ AT THIS TIME. YES, SIR. CAN YOU READ? THE PROCLAMATION IS FOR MISS CONSUELO SALINAS IF YOU CAN COME UP TO THE PODIUM.

LA SENORA CONSUELO SALINAS IS CUMPLIR CIEN ANOS AQUI EN LA CIUDAD DE EDINBURG.

SO. FOR THE FAMILY. IF YOU COULD BRING MISS SALINAS UP HERE TO THE PODIUM.

WE'RE GOING TO READ THE PROCLAMATION FOR THE RECORD, THAT WILL STAY IN OUR RECORDS HERE IN OUR CITY. FOR CELEBRATION OF HER SPECIAL DAY OF TURNING 100 YEARS.

GO AHEAD. CLARICE. CONSUELO SALINAS WAS BORN ON MARCH 1ST, 1924. IN GENERAL TERAN, NUEVO LEON.

AND WHEREAS TODAY SHE CELEBRATES HER CENTENNIAL YEAR, MARKING A REMARKABLE CENTURY OF LIFE. AND WHEREAS, IN 1941, SALINAS EMBARKED ON A LIFELONG JOURNEY WITH ESTEBAN SALINAS, CELEBRATING 63 ANNIVERSARIES TOGETHER AMIDST THE CHANGING TIDES OF THE WORLD.

AND WHEREAS MISS SALINAS JOURNEY HAS BEEN NOTHING SHORT OF EXTRAORDINARY, DESERVING RECOGNITION OF HER MONUMENTAL MILESTONE.

AND WHEREAS DURING AN ERA WHERE HOMEMAKERS PLAYED A STATED VITAL ROLE IN FOSTERING STABILITY WITH THE FAMILY. MISS SALINAS EXCELLED IN MAINTAINING A HARMONIOUS AND EFFICIENT HOUSEHOLD, AND WHEREAS MISS SALINAS NURTURING SPIRIT EXTENDED BEYOND HER MARRIAGE AS SHE PROVIDED A NURTURING AND LOVING ENVIRONMENT FOR HER TEN CHILDREN, WHILE ALSO PLAYING A ROLE IN RAISING 43 GRANDCHILDREN.

AND WHEREAS, EDINBURG, TEXAS SERVED AS THE BACKDROP FOR MISS SALINAS AND HER HUSBAND'S ENTIRE LIVES, WHERE THEY CONTRIBUTED TO THE VIBRANT FABRIC OF THE ALL-AMERICA CITY.

AND WHEREAS THE EDINBURG CITY COUNCIL WOULD LIKE TO RECOGNIZE THE TRULY INSPIRATIONAL IMPACT MISS SALINAS HAS HAD ON HER FAMILY AND ON THE EDINBURG COMMUNITY.

NOW, THEREFORE, ON BEHALF OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL, THE CITY OF EDINBURG, BY THE POWER VESTED IN THEM BY LAW, DO HEREBY RECOGNIZE CONSUELO SALINAS AND WISH HER A HAPPY BIRTHDAY AND MANY MORE HAPPY DAYS IN THE FUTURE TO SHARE WITH FAMILY, FRIENDS, AND THE COMMUNITY.

POR ESTAR CON USTEDES.

ACOMPANADO EN ESTE TAN ESPECIAL.

GRACIAS. GRACIAS.

MUCHISIMAS. GRACIAS. MUCHISIMAS.

FELICIDADES DE NUEVO. IS HE.

IS HE? ALL RIGHT. WHAT A WHAT A TRUE BLESSING.

[A. Presentation of Proclamation Recognizing March 5, 2024, as K9 Officer Rasco Day. [Jaime Ayala, Chief of Police]]

YES. PRESENTATION OF PROCLAMATION.

RECOGNIZING MARCH 5TH, 2024 AS K-9 OFFICER ROSCOE DAY.

WHEREAS K-9 OFFICER ROSCOE IS A MALE BELGIAN MALINOIS BORN ON OCTOBER 30TH, 2015, IN THE NETHERLANDS.

AND WHEREAS, K-9 OFFICER ROSCOE BECAME A MEMBER OF THE EDINBURG POLICE DEPARTMENT K-9 DIVISION IN 2018. AND WHEREAS DURING HIS SIX YEAR TENURE, K-9 OFFICER ROSCOE HAS SERVED THE EDINBURG POLICE DEPARTMENT AND COLLABORATED WITH SURROUNDING LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL AGENCIES.

THIS INCLUDES THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY, DPS, FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATIONS, FBI, THE DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION, DEA, BORDER PATROL, THE HIGH INTENSITY DRUG TRAFFICKING AREAS, HIDTA, AND US MARSHALS.

AND WHEREAS, DURING HIS CAREER, K-9 OFFICER ROSCOE ASSISTED IN THE SEIZURE OF OVER THREE KILOS OF METH, 40 KILOS OF COCAINE AND 50 POUNDS OF MARIJUANA, ALONG WITH MULTIPLE SEIZURES, A SMALL AMOUNT OF NARCOTICS AND DRUG

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AND WHEREAS K-9 OFFICER ROSCOE WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR SEVERAL FELONY SUSPECT APPREHENSIONS DURING HIS ROUTINE PATROL DUTIES.

AND WHEREAS K-9 OFFICER ROSCOE WAS A MEMBER OF THE EDINBURG POLICE DEPARTMENT SWAT TEAM AND PARTICIPATED IN EXECUTIVE EXECUTING HIGH RISK WARRANTS AND APPREHENDING DANGEROUS SUSPECTS. AND WHEREAS, K-9 OFFICER ROSCOE HAS BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN INITIATIVES THAT AIM TO KEEP OUR COMMUNITY SAFE AND DRUG FREE.

WITH HIS UNYIELDING COMMITMENT TO HIS HANDLERS, THE DEPARTMENT, AND THE COMMUNITY.

WHEREAS ON FEBRUARY 29TH, 2024, AFTER SIX YEARS OF SERVICE DUE TO HIS AGE, K-9 OFFICER ROSCOE RETIRED FROM THE EDINBURG POLICE DEPARTMENT.

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 RECOGNIZE MARCH 5TH, 2024 AS K-9 OFFICER ROSCOE DAY AND PRESENT THIS PROCLAMATION TO ROSCOE HANDLER.

CITY OF EDINBURG POLICE DEPARTMENT K9 OFFICER DAVID SANTIBANEZ, IN APPRECIATION FOR ROSCOE'S YEARS OF LOYALTY AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE CITY OF EDINBURGH. CONGRATULATIONS.

THANK YOU.

[B. Presentation of Proclamation Recognizing March 2024 as Art, Music, and Theater in Our Schools Month. [Leticia S. Leija, Director of Library & Cultural Arts]]

YOUTH ART MONTH. THEATER IN OUR SCHOOLS MONTH. DANCE IN OUR SCHOOLS MONTH AND MUSIC IN OUR SCHOOLS MONTH ARE ANNUAL CELEBRATIONS ENDORSED BY VARIOUS NATIONAL ART ORGANIZATIONS TO UNDERSCORE THE VALUE OF ARTS EDUCATION.

AND WHEREAS, THE CITY OF EDINBURG, KNOWN AS A LEADER IN ARTS AND CULTURE IN THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY, CONTINUALLY SUPPORTS STUDENT ART PROGRAMS IN VARIOUS DISCIPLINES THROUGH PERFORMANCES, WORKSHOPS, AND CULTURAL EVENTS.

OUR ARTS EDUCATION CULTIVATES STUDENTS CREATIVE POTENTIAL, ENHANCES PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS, AND DEEPENS UNDERSTANDING OF MULTICULTURAL VALUES, THEREBY BOOSTING SELF-CONFIDENCE AND EMPATHY.

OUR TWO DISTINCT COCA-COLA MEMORIAL LIBRARY, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE EDINBURG CONSOLIDATED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT'S FINE ARTS DEPARTMENT AND VANGUARD ACADEMY ART DEPARTMENT, HOSTS THE EDINBURG YOUTH ART MONTH EXHIBIT, OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FROM MARCH 8TH TO APRIL 5TH.

AND WHEREAS, THE CITY OF EDINBURGH CULTURAL ARTS DIVISION, WITH SUPPORT FROM THE EDINBURG ROTARY CLUB, WILL HOST THE MISSOULA CHILDREN'S THEATER CAMP IN 2020 JULY 2024, AIMING AT REIGNITING COMMUNITY YOUTH THEATER IN EDINBURGH.

AND WHEREAS THE CITY OF EDINBURGH, ALONG WITH THE CITY'S CONCEPTUAL DANCE ENSEMBLE, RECENTLY HOSTED THE RGV DANCE FESTIVAL FOR LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL DANCE ENSEMBLES, INCLUDING WORKSHOPS AND ADJUDICATION BY INTERNATIONAL MASTER TEACHERS. AND WHEREAS, THE CITY OF EDINBURGH CULTURAL ARTS DIVISION, THROUGH THE ARTS FOR EVERYBODY INITIATIVE, HOSTS ART CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS, MUSIC CLASSES AND COMMUNITY THEATER CLASSES, AND CREATES PUBLIC ART OPPORTUNITIES TO HARNESS THE POWER OF THE ARTS TO PROVIDE UNITY AND INCREASE WELLNESS WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY. WHEREAS THE CITY OF EDINBURGH JOINS NATIONAL EFFORTS TO SPOTLIGHT THE IMPORTANCE OF ARTS EDUCATION AND SUPPORTS TEACHERS AND ARTISTS IN PROMOTING ARTS EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES.

AND WHEREAS, THE CITY OF EDINBURGH ENCOURAGES COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN THE RICH CULTURAL EXPERIENCES OFFERED AT VENUES LIKE THE EDINBURGH MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM AND THE SOON TO OPEN ARTS, CULTURE AND EVENTS CENTER.

AND WHEREAS THE CITY COUNCIL WELCOMES ARTISTS AND CREATIVES TO THE CITY OF EDINBURGH AND ART FRIENDLY CITY, AND INVITES RESIDENTS TO VISIT THE ECISD AND VANGUARD STUDENT ART EXHIBITS AT THE DISTANT MCCULLOUGH MEMORIAL LIBRARY AND ENGAGE IN ALL UPCOMING ARTS PROGRAM. NOW, THEREFORE, ON BEHALF OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDINBURGH, BY THE POWER VESTED IN THEM BY LAW, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM MARCH 2024 AS YOUTH ART MONTH AND CALL UPON THE RESIDENTS OF EDINBURGH TO JOIN ME IN RECOGNIZING ALL THOSE ASSOCIATED WITH MAKING THIS ENDEAVOR POSSIBLE, AND URGE ALL CITIZENS TO HEIGHTEN THEIR AWARENESS OF THE SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPORTANCE OF ART EDUCATION, ART APPRECIATION, AND MULTICULTURAL UNDERSTANDING WITHIN OUR CITY.

CONGRATULATIONS. MAYOR AND COUNCIL, WE JUST WANTED TO THANK MY COUNCIL ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, CULTURAL ARTS. FOR THE RECORD, WE JUST WANTED TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSTANT SUPPORT AND YOUR CONSTANT SUPPORT FOR THE ARTS AND CULTURE IN THE CITY OF EDINBURGH.

LAST YEAR WE HOSTED OVER 500 EVENTS.

THIS YEAR WE'RE LOOKING AT HOSTING OVER 700 EVENTS.

WE ARE HAPPY TO PARTICIPATE WITH ECISD AND NOW VANGUARD ACADEMY IN COLLABORATING WITH ARTISTIC, EDUCATIONAL EVENTS BOTH HERE IN THE CITY AND AT THE SCHOOL DISTRICT.

AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO MANY MORE ACTIVITIES IN THE ART EDUCATION FIELD.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. AND I JUST WANT TO TAKE THIS TIME TO THANK YOU ALL, MISS LETTY AND ALL YOUR STAFF.

A LOT OF EVERYBODY THAT HAS A LOT TO DO WITH THE EVENTS.

IT'S A WHOLE TEAM EFFORT. YOU ALL TAKE THE LEAD, AND. AND WE HAVE POLICE, FIRE, PUBLIC WORKS, MEDIA. EVERYBODY COMES TOGETHER AND WE GET SO MANY COMPLIMENTS.

BUT REALLY, IT'S THE WORK THAT YOU ALL DO ON THESE EVENTS, INCLUDING THIS LAST PARADE AND AND EVEN THE FLOAT.

JUST SO YOU ALL KNOW, THEY'RE THE ONES THAT PUT TOGETHER THE FLOATS WHERE MAYOR AND COUNCIL AND THE OTHERS, AND THEY'RE BEAUTIFUL. THEY GOT A LOT OF

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AND EVEN GOING ABOVE AND BEYOND ON THESE EVENTS TO MAKE SURE THAT OUR CITY HAS THESE GREAT FESTIVALS. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU SIR. THANK YOU. THE NEXT ITEM PRESENTATION OF PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING THE

[C. Presentation of Proclamation Recognizing Louie Alamia, 2024 University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Athletics Hall of Fame Inductee. [Clarice Y. Balderas, City Secretary]]

MR. ALAMIA, WOULD YOU LIKE TO STEP UP TO THE PLATE.

WHEREAS ON AUGUST 2ND, 1983, LOUIS ALAMIA WAS BORN TO LUIS AND MARSHA LAMIA, AND WHEREAS, LOUIS ALAMIA ATTENDED SAINT JOSEPH'S CATHOLIC SCHOOL, EDINBURG MEMORIAL MIDDLE SCHOOL, AND GRADUATED FROM EDINBURG NORTH HIGH SCHOOL, WHERE HE EXCELLED AS A STUDENT ATHLETE.

UPON GRADUATING FROM HIGH SCHOOL, MR. ALAMIA ATTENDED THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS PAN AMERICAN, WHERE HE DISTINGUISHED HIMSELF AS AN OUTFIELDER FOR THE BRONCS BASEBALL TEAM, AND WHEREAS, IN 2003, MR. ALAMIA WAS RECOGNIZED AS THE FIRST FRESHMAN ALL-AMERICAN AT UTPA.

HE WAS HONORED BY COLLEGIATE BASEBALL CAMPAIGN AND RECEIVED SECOND TEAM ALL INDEPENDENT HONORS. HE RECORDED A SINGLE SEASON BATTING AVERAGE OF 0.382, RANKING NINTH ON THE ALL TIME LIST.

HE WENT ON A 22 GAME HITTING STREAK, TRYING TO TYING THE CAREER RECORD SET IN 1975. HE SCORED THREE RUNS ON TWO OCCASIONS AGAINST IONA AND TEXAS A&M KINGSVILLE.

HE RECORDED FIVE HITS AGAINST ORAL ROBERTS, JUST SHY OF THE SINGLE GAME RECORD OF SEVEN.

HE DROVE IN FOUR RUNS AGAINST TEXAS SAN ANTONIO, REACHING BASE SAFELY IN 32 CONSECUTIVE GAMES AND 45 OF 50 GAMES IN WHICH HE PLAYED.

AND WHEREAS, MR. PLAYED IN THE TEXAS COLLEGIATE LEAGUE DURING THE SUMMER FOR THE MCKINNEY MARSHALS, HELPING THEM CAPTURE THE DIVISIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP, FINISHING SECOND ON THE SUMMER QUAD SQUAD IN HITTING WITH 317 BATTING AVERAGE, COLLECTING 51 HITS IN 161 AT BATS, A TEAM HIGH 12 DOUBLES, TEN STOLEN BASES, AND 38 RUNS SCORED, LANDING HIM A STARTING SPOT ON THE GRAY TEAM OF THE PCL ALL STAR GAMES AND KNOCKED HOME THE GAME WINNING RUN IN THAT GAME.

BEING SELECTED AS ONE OF THE TOP 52 PROSPECTS TO PLAY IN THE TEXAS COLLEGIATE LEAGUE.

FUTURE GAMES. AND WHEREAS IN 2004, MR. OLYMPIA STARTED IN 49 GAMES, FINISHING THIRD ON THE TEAM WITH A BATTING AVERAGE OF 0.324, REACHING BASE SAFELY IN 59 CONSECUTIVE GAMES DATING BACK TO THE PREVIOUS SEASON. HE HAD 59 HITS ON THE SEASON, INCLUDING SIX DOUBLES.

HE LED THE TEAM WITH FIVE TRIPLES, FOUR HOME RUNS, AND 28 RUNS BATTED. HE WAS CITED AS AN ALL INDEPENDENT SECOND TEAM SELECTION WITH MULTIPLE HITS IN 14 CONTESTS, INCLUDING HIS SEASON FOUR HITS AGAINST ORAL ROBERTS, A PAIR OF HOME RUNS AT DALLAS BAPTIST.

HE RECORDED A CAREER BEST TWO DOUBLES AGAINST LAMAR, WENT ON A 21 GAME HITTING STREAK.

SEVEN OF THE 21 GAMES WERE MULTIPLE HIT GAMES.

HE HAD FIVE TRIPLES, RANKING FOURTH IN A SINGLE SEASON IN THE UTPA RECORD BOOKS, AND WHEREAS WITH HIS ATHLETIC GIFT AND HIS DETERMINATION, MR. ALAMIA TIED UP HIS BASEBALL CAREER HIS SENIOR YEAR AS A RECORD HOLDER AND HITS 267 AND AT BATS 762 AND TIED FOR FIRST IN TRIPLES 13.

THE ONLY FRESHMAN ALL-AMERICAN, TWO TIME ALL INDEPENDENT FIRST TEAM AND TWO TIME ALL-INDEPENDENT SECOND TEAM INDEPENDENT PLAYER OF THE WEEK.

RANKS THIRD IN PROGRAM HISTORY IN CAREER RUNS SCORED 149, TIED FOR THIRD IN DOUBLES, 45TH IN GAMES PLAYED 201 NINTH IN HITTING .33 50 AND TIED FOR NINTH IN RBI, 100 AND WALKS, 97. TIED FOR FIFTH IN PROGRAM HISTORY IN SINGLE SEASON TRIPLES AND WHEREAS ALWAYS PUSHING TO PERFORM AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL.

ON MARCH 23RD, 2024, MR. OLYMPIA WILL BE INDUCTED INTO THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS RIO GRANDE VALLEY ATHLETICS HALL OF FAME. NOW, THEREFORE, ON BEHALF OF THE MAYOR COUNCIL, THE CITY OF EDINBURG, BY THE POWER VESTED IN THEM BY LAW, I DO HEREBY RECOGNIZE LOUIE ALAMIA FOR ALL OF HIS ACHIEVEMENTS AND BEING INDUCTED INTO THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS RIO GRANDE VALLEY ATHLETICS HALL OF FAME.

THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I GET TO ACTUALLY READ WHAT I DID IN COLLEGE.

I APOLOGIZE. I JUST WANT TO I JUST WANT TO THANK MAYOR RAMIRO GARZA AND THE REST OF THE CITY COUNCIL FOR FOR THIS AWARD.

I'D LIKE TO DEDICATE THIS TO MY FATHER AND TO MY MOTHER FOR ALL THE SACRIFICES AND THE LEADERSHIP THAT THEY THEY PROVIDED TO ME THROUGHOUT THE YEARS GROWING UP.

HOPEFULLY WE CAN CONTINUE KEEPING MOVING FORWARD AND WE'VE GOT TWO LITTLE BOYS HERE THAT HOPEFULLY WILL FOLLOW IN THESE FOOTSTEPS AS WELL.

THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU.

AND I WILL SAY, COACH HARVEY, I HAD THE PLEASURE OF PLAYING SOFTBALL WITH WITH THIS HALL OF FAMER LAST, LAST SEASON AND I WISH HE WOULD HAVE TRANSFERRED ALL THOSE HITS TO THE SEASON AS WELL.

CONGRATULATIONS CONGRATULATIONS CONGRATULATIONS.

THANK YOU. CONGRATS TO THE FAMILY.

THANK YOU. THE NEXT ITEM PRESENTATION OF PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING THE CITY OF

[D. Presentation of Proclamation Recognizing the City of Edinburg for the TAAF Member City of the Year Award. [Clarice Y. Balderas, City Secretary]]

WHEREAS THE CITY OF EDINBURGH HAS BEEN ASSOCIATED WITH TAFT,

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WHEREAS STAFF MEMBERS HAVE SUPPORTED TAFT IN THE POSITION OF LIAISONS TO THE TAFT SUMMER GAMES OF TEXAS, AS WELL AS ATTENDING ALL MEETINGS WITH TAFT, AND WHEREAS THE CITY OF EDINBURG HAS HOSTED REGIONAL QUALIFYING MEETS FOR REGION TWO, INCLUDING THE 2016 2017 SUMMER GAMES OF TEXAS SWIM MEET, OUR SUPPORTING TAFFIN TEAM, AND INDIVIDUAL ATHLETE REGISTRATIONS.

THE CITY OF EDINBURGH PRODUCES THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF MUNICIPAL PARTICIPATION IN THE ENTIRE STATE OF TEXAS, AND WHEREAS IN 2012 AND 2014, THE CITY OF EDINBURG WAS AWARDED THE BRONZE MEMBER CITY AWARD AND WAS.

IN 2013 AND 2018, THE CITY OF EDINBURG WAS AWARDED THE TOP SILVER MEMBER CITY AWARD, AND WHEREAS IN 2015, 2016 AND 2017, THE CITY OF EDINBURGH WAS AWARDED THE TAFT GOLD MEMBER CITY AWARD, IN ADDITION TO EARNING THE 2016 TAFT APPRECIATION AWARD. AND WHEREAS IN 2019, 2022 AND 2023, THE CITY OF EDINBURGH WAS AWARDED THE TAFT PLATINUM MEMBER CITY AWARD.

AND WHEREAS, FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 85 YEARS, THE CITY OF EDINBURG HAS BEEN AWARDED THE TAFT MEMBER CITY OF THE YEAR AWARD AND WAS RECOGNIZED FOR THE OUTSTANDING REGISTRATION SUPPORT WITH THE LARGEST TOTAL OF QUALIFYING TEAMS AND INDIVIDUAL PARTICIPATIONS.

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 RECOGNIZE THE CITY OF EDINBURGH 2023 MEMBER CITY OF THE YEAR AND JAVIER GARZA, PARKS AND RECREATION DIRECTOR, AND THE PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT, FOR PROMOTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND ENCOURAGING THE STANDARDIZATION OF RULES OF ALL AMATEUR ATHLETIC GAMES AND COMPETITIONS.

THANK YOU. IT'S SUCH AN HONOR TO TO TO TO RECEIVE THIS.

WE HAVE A LOT OF PEOPLE TO THANK.

WE HAVE HUNDREDS OF EMPLOYEES THAT REALLY ARE THE FRONT LINE FOR FOR THIS THIS TYPE OF AWARD. SO WITH THAT BEING SAID, I WANT TO BRING UP OUR SPORTS MANAGER, RONNIE RODRIGUEZ, TO SAY A FEW WORDS. RONNIE. MAYOR.

COUNCIL. RONNIE RODRIGUEZ, RECREATION MANAGER, PARKS AND RECREATION. I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO OUR DIRECTOR, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, MR. GARZA AND MR. MOLINA, AND, OF COURSE, THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COUNCIL FOR ALWAYS THEIR CONTINUED SUPPORT.

THESE FACILITIES THAT ARE GOING UP A BIG PART.

WE HAD OVER 120 TEAMS TONIGHT.

WE HAVE SIX GYMS GOING ON JUST PLAYING GAMES IN THE TOURNAMENT.

AND WITH BASEBALL COMING UP, WE'RE GOING TO BE UTILIZING ALL FIVE FACILITIES AND 14 FIELDS GOING ON ON A NIGHTLY BASIS.

AND THAT'S WITH YOUR SUPPORT.

AND I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU.

AND OF COURSE, TO OUR STAFF, OUR STAFF THAT ARE OUT THERE, OUR RECREATION SUPERVISOR SONNY, AND ALL OUR COORDINATORS THAT COULDN'T BE HERE TONIGHT BECAUSE THEY'RE OUT THERE SUPERVISING OUR GAMES AND OUR PROGRAM MONITORS THAT ARE OUT THERE, SCOREKEEPING, AND OF COURSE, OUR LEAGUE OFFICIALS THAT ARE OUT THERE DOING THE BEST THEY CAN.

AND AGAIN, THANK YOU TO YOU ALL.

AND A BIG THANK YOU TO THE PARENTS, THE COMMUNITY.

I PLAYED HERE, I, MY KIDS PLAYED HERE.

SO IT'S A BIG HONOR AND HAPPY TO BE ABLE TO BE HERE FOR THE CITY OF EDINBURG.

THANK YOU AGAIN. THANK YOU, THANK YOU.

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF YOU.

PLEASE PASS ALONG MY APPRECIATION TO ALL THE STAFF.

THERE'S A LOT OF PEOPLE. YOU'RE RIGHT. THEY'RE OUT THERE WORKING RIGHT NOW. THERE'S A LOT OF. SO PLEASE PASS ALONG OUR APPRECIATION.

THANK YOU TO ALL OF YOU PROVIDING THAT LEADERSHIP.

SHIP. AND I KNOW YOU DON'T HAVE AN EASY JOB.

YOU KNOW, THERE'S A LOT OF KIDS, A LOT OF PARENTS, BUT YOU ALL DO IT WELL.

AND WE HAVE. AND I THINK LOUIS WENT THROUGH PARKS AND REC DEPARTMENT HERE RIGHT AS HE WAS PLAYING. SO YOU SEE WE THE HALL OF FAMER HERE.

THERE'S SO MANY KIDS THAT ARE PROVIDED THIS OPPORTUNITY.

THEY DON'T HAVE TO LEAVE ANYWHERE. THEY COULD BE THEY COULD DO IT HERE IN OUR CITY. SO THANK YOU ALL. THANK YOU GUYS FOR EVERYTHING YOU DO. THANK YOU THANK YOU COACH. PUBLIC

[6. PUBLIC COMMENTS]

I WILL BE TAKING TIME.

PLEASE NOTE THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD IS NOT INTERACTIVE. THE COUNCIL MAY NOT RESPOND TO PUBLIC COMMENTS. THE FIRST PUBLIC COMMENT IS MR. MCLARTY REGARDING TAXPAYERS MONEY.

GOOD EVENING. I AM HERE TODAY TO ASK THE QUESTION WHY ARE YOU MEETING IN EXECUTIVE SESSION WHEN YOU PROMISE TO BE TRANSPARENT? 30% OF OUR POPULATION IS LIVING IN POVERTY.

INFLATION IS UPON US. AND YOU GUYS VOTE TO BUY A SOCCER COMPLEX.

AND I KNOW YOU'RE GOING TO SAY THE CITY DIDN'T BUY IT, BUT ON THE NEWS CHANNEL JUST THE OTHER NIGHT, THEY STATED THAT UT RIO GRANDE VALLEY BOUGHT THE H-E-B PARK FOR $39 MILLION FROM THE CITY OF EDINBURGH. AND IF YOU LOOK IN THE LITTLE MAP I GAVE Y'ALL, I DO HAVE ALL THE THE PAPERWORK FROM THE APPRAISAL DISTRICT.

AND EVERY ONE OF THOSE PROPERTIES SAY THAT THE OWNER IS THE CITY OF EDINBURGH.

NEXT COMES THE HIGH RISE PARKING LOT IN DOWNTOWN BEAUTIFICATION.

BY THE TIME YOU ARE UP FOR REELECTION, YOU WILL HAVE DOUBLED THE CITY'S DEBT.

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THE IDEA IS FROM FOR THE CITY NOT TO OWN PROPERTY OR FACILITIES BECAUSE IT DOES.

IF IT DOES, IT DOES NOT GET TAXED.

I LOOKED AT THE TAXES ON THESE PROPERTIES AND ALTOGETHER THE CITY, THE TAXPAYERS AND THINGS ARE ARE LOSING $395,563.71.

THOSE OF US SITTING IN THE AUDIENCE THOUGHT THIS GROUP WOULD BE A LITTLE SMARTER THAN THE LAST BECAUSE OF THE SPORTS ARENA DEAL.

NEARLY $93 MILLION TO MODIFICATIONS, 5 MILLION IN DRAINAGE, NOT INCLUDING ROAD IMPROVEMENT.

THEN THERE WAS THE MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION AGREEMENT.

THE FINANCIAL GENIUS AMONG US WILL SAY, BUT YOU NEED TO LOOK AT THE OVERALL COMMUNITY IMPACT. THE FACT IS, THE CITY IS PAYING 1.3 MILLION FOR BONDS, AND IN THE INCOME IS ABOUT 250,000.

IF YOU HAVE ANY THOUGHT OF CONCERN, THE FINANCIAL IMPACT ON THE COMMUNITY.

LOOK AT THE 2024 AGENDA OF EVENTS.

THE ONLY ONE MAKING MONEY ON THIS PROJECT IS THE DEVELOPER.

SO WHAT HAPPENED A FEW MONTHS AGO? YOU WERE ALL CRITICIZING THE PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATION FOR SPENDING.

NOW YOU ARE DOING THE SAME THING.

EXACTLY THE SAME WAY. WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO IS WE'RE GOING TO REQUEST AGAIN FROM THE CITY BECAUSE THAT WAS DENIED AND SAID THERE'S NO NO PAPERWORK, NO TRAIL. A COPY OF THE CONTRACT OR WHATEVER WENT DOWN.

THE PUBLIC NEEDS TO KNOW IF THE EDC WAS INVOLVED.

THE STATE FINANCIAL INSTITUTION, THE CITY OF EDINBURGH, TAXPAYERS. SO AGAIN, IT DOES SHOW ON ALL THE PROPERTIES ON THIS LITTLE THING HERE.

THAT WAS THE H-E-B PARK IS OWNED BY THE CITY OF EDINBURGH.

NOW WE KNOW IT'S BEEN TRANSFERRED OR BEEN BOUGHT, BUT EVEN TODAY IT STILL HAS THE CITY OF EDINBURGH ON IT.

THANK YOU, THANK YOU MA'AM.

MISS MCLARTY ALSO HAS A QUESTION FOR ITEM 11 D.

THE NEXT PUBLIC COMMENT IS CHRISTINE CLIFFORD REGARDING TEAM MARIO NINTH ANNUAL FIVE K WALK.

GOOD AFTERNOON COUNCIL.

MY NAME IS CHRISTINE CLIFFORD AND I'M ONE OF THE PROGRAM DIRECTORS FOR TEAM MARIO, WHICH IS AN AUTISM AWARENESS ORGANIZATION HERE IN THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY.

WE PROVIDE EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR FOR CHILDREN, PARENTS, FAMILIES AND COMMUNITY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.

WE ARE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT TEAM MARIO IS CELEBRATING OUR 10TH ANNUAL ANNIVERSARY AND OVER AND OUR NINTH ANNUAL AUTISM AWARENESS FIVE K AND BUDDY FUN WALK AT THE EDINBURGH MUNICIPAL PARK ON APRIL 6TH, STARTING AT 5 P.M., AND THE GREAT AMERICAN CITY OF EDINBURG, TEXAS.

EDINBURG CISD WILL ALSO JOIN US IN HOSTING THE AUTISM TRANSITION FAIR, AND WE ESPECIALLY WANT TO THANK THE CITY OF EDINBURGH FOR YOUR SUPPORT OVER THE LAST TEN YEARS. IT'S BEEN AN AMAZING EXPERIENCE FOR OUR ORGANIZATION AND FOR OUR COMMUNITY.

WE WANT TO INVITE THE ENTIRE RIO GRANDE VALLEY TO JOIN US FOR THIS ALOHA KIND OF NIGHT, TO CELEBRATE AND SUPPORT AUTISM AWARENESS.

YOU'RE ABLE TO REGISTER AT WW.

AND AT THIS TIME, I WOULD LIKE TO INVITE MR. CHAVEZ TO SHARE SOME WORDS.

YES. SIR. HELLO. MY NAME IS CHAVEZ.

I'M A PART OF TEAM MARIO.

I WANT TO THANK THE COMMUNITY, THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL.

IF YOU'RE SUPPORT, WE HOPE TO SEE YOU ALL THERE.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

THE NEXT PUBLIC COMMENT IS JAIME AYALA REGARDING AN ANNOUNCEMENT.

GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

IN A COUPLE OF WEEKS, WE'LL BE SHARING A LOT MORE INFORMATION WITH YOU. BUT TONIGHT, I WANTED TO JUST SHARE AN INITIATIVE THAT THE POLICE DEPARTMENT IS KICKING OFF FOR SPRING BREAK.

IT'S OPERATION SAFE SPRING BREAK, AND WE WILL BE PARTNERING WITH MOTHERS AGAINST DRUNK DRIVING.

WE HAVE ALREADY REACHED OUT TO A NUMBER OF OUR ESTABLISHMENTS.

WE'LL BE WORKING WITH BUSINESS WATCH.

WE WILL BE INCREASING OUR SATURATED PATROLS NOT ONLY WITH NORMAL PATROL, THE DWI UNIT, THE IDM STEP GRANT THAT WE GET,

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SO YOU WILL SEE SOME SOME INFORMATION GO OUT REGARDING THIS.

WE WILL PROVIDE FLIERS TO THE BUSINESSES.

THEY'LL HAVE QR CODES FOR UBER, LYFT OR TAXI.

AND HAVE THOSE BUSINESSES OFFER OR DIRECT SOMEONE THAT MAY HAVE HAD TOO MUCH TO DRINK TO, TO TAKE, TO TAKE A THIRD PARTY RIDE HOME INSTEAD OF GETTING OUT THERE ON THE ROAD AND CAUSING HARM TO SOMEONE IN OUR COMMUNITY.

SO THANK YOU. THANK YOU CHIEF.

THANK YOU. THE NEXT PUBLIC COMMENT IS REGARDING THE INVITATION TO LATIN JAZZ FESTIVAL. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

MY COUNCIL ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF CULTURAL ARTS. THIS FRIDAY KICKS OFF OUR FIRST CONCERT FROM THE SPRING CONCERT SERIES.

THIS IS A SERIES OF CONCERTS THAT WILL TAKE PLACE IN THE AMPHITHEATER WITH THE SPRING CONCERT AND SUMMER CONCERT SERIES. THIS FIRST ONE IS LATIN JAZZ CONCERT FEATURING DOMENIC MARTE AND THE BARRIO AND THE BOBCAT JAZZ ENSEMBLE.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THE NEXT PUBLIC COMMENT IS CASSANDRA MONTALVO REGARDING CANDLELIGHT VIGIL. HI. GOOD AFTERNOON, MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSIONERS CASSANDRA MONTALVO, PROGRAM DIRECTOR WITH CASA HIDALGO COUNTY.

AND LORENA GARCIA, OUR TRAINING AND RECRUITMENT SPECIALIST.

SO THIS YEAR, CASA HIDALGO WILL BE HOSTING OUR 25TH ANNUAL CANDLELIGHT VIGIL HERE IN THE GREAT CITY OF EDINBURG, TEXAS.

THIS CANDLELIGHT VIGIL BRINGS OUR COMMUNITY TOGETHER TO STAND IN SOLIDARITY AGAINST CHILD ABUSE. AS WE GATHER IN THE GENTLE GLOW OF CANDLELIGHT, WE WILL HONOR THE SURVIVORS, REMEMBER THE LIVES LOST, AND RECOMMIT OURSELVES TO PROTECTING CHILDREN HERE IN HIDALGO COUNTY.

WE ASK THAT YOU JOIN US THURSDAY, APRIL 4TH AT 630.

WE WILL BEGIN WITH A WALK FROM OUR CASA OFFICE, WHICH IS LOCATED AT 1001 SOUTH 10TH AVENUE IN EDINBURG, TEXAS, RIGHT ACROSS OCHOA'S PHARMACY.

AND WE WILL END HERE AT CITY HALL IN THE COURTYARD AT 7 P.M., WHERE WE WILL BEGIN OUR VIGIL.

I WANT TO THANK YOU GUYS FOR YOUR TIME AND DEDICATION AND FOR TO EDUCATION AND PREVENTION AND CHILD ABUSE AWARENESS.

AND PLEASE KEEP AN EYE OUT ON OUR FACEBOOK PAGE FOR UPDATES AND UPCOMING EVENTS.

FOR CHILD ABUSE AWARENESS MONTH.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THERE ARE NO FURTHER COMMENTS.

[7. PUBLIC HEARINGS]

[A. Hold Public Hearing and Consider the Ordinance Providing for the Rezoning Request from Residential, Primary (RP) District to Commercial, General (CG) District, Being Lot 16 & 17, Block 1, Cactus-Land Phase II Subdivision, Located at 9201 & 9207 North I-69C, as Requested by Arctic Holdings, LLC. (A 4/5 vote is required by the City Council to overturn the Planning & Zoning Commission action.) [Jaime Acevedo, Director of Planning & Zoning]]

WE HAVE PUBLIC HEARINGS AND COUNCIL.

IF WE'RE OKAY WITH THIS, I DO WANT TO OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR ALL THESE ITEMS. SO FOR MEMBERS OF THE AUDIENCE, IF YOU ARE HERE ON ANY OF THESE ITEMS, I'M GOING TO OPEN UP A PUBLIC HEARING TO HEAR FROM ANYONE THAT WANTS TO HAVE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR ITEMS A, B, C, D, E, AND F AND G.

AT THIS TIME, I'M GOING TO OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HEARING COUNCIL. AM I ABLE TO DO THAT IN ONE PUBLIC HEARING? YES, YOU CAN DO THAT.

ALL RIGHT. SO WE'RE GOING TO OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HEARING. IT IS NOW OPEN TO FOR ANYONE TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL AT THIS TIME FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ANY ITEM.

SEVEN A, B, C, D, E, F AND G HEARING IS NOW OPEN.

OPENED ANYONE HERE IN THE AUDIENCE THAT WISHES TO MAKE ANY COMMENTS AT THIS TIME RELATED TO THESE ITEMS. YOU MAY DO SO AT THIS TIME.

HI. GOOD EVENING, CLAUDIA FARIAS, INTERIM DIRECTOR OF THE GRANT ADMINISTRATION OFFICE, AND I JUST WANTED TO MAKE A PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEM G, THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF THE SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT TO THE FY 2324 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN.

IN ADDITION TO THIS HEARING, WE'RE ALSO OPENING A 30 DAY PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD, WHICH STARTS TOMORROW.

SO AFTER AFTER TODAY AND THE 30 DAY PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD, WHICH WILL EXPIRE IN APRIL, APRIL THE 5TH WILL GATHER ANY COMMENTS THAT ARE RECEIVED AFTER TODAY AND THE 30 DAY PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD AND SUBMIT THAT TO HUD FOR THEIR CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF THIS SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT.

THANK YOU. IS THERE ANYONE ELSE THAT WISHES TO MAKE ANY COMMENTS AT THIS TIME RELATED TO ANY OF THESE ITEMS A THROUGH G.

IF NOT, I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AT THIS TIME.

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GO AHEAD MA'AM. CONSIDER THE ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE REZONING REQUEST FROM RESIDENTIAL PRIMARY PX DISTRICT TO COMMERCIAL GENERAL CG DISTRICT BEING LOT 16 AND 17, BLOCK ONE CACTUS LAND PHASE TWO SUBDIVISION LOCATED 92, OH ONE AND 9207 NORTH I-69C AS REQUESTED BY ARCTIC HOLDINGS LLC.

COUNSEL. IS THERE A MOTION? SO MOVED.

SECOND. A MOTION FOR APPROVAL AND A SECOND.

ANY DISCUSSION, IF NOT ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION,

[B. Hold Public Hearing and Consider the Ordinance Providing for the Rezoning Request from Residential, Primary (RP) District to Residential, Multifamily (RM) District, Being All of Lot 5, Greenbriar Acres, Located at 826 Greenbriar Drive, as Requested By HNL Group LLC. (A 4/5 vote is required by the City Council to overturn the Planning & Zoning Commission action.) [Jaime Acevedo, Director of Planning & Zoning]]

ITEM B, CONSIDER THE ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE REZONING REQUEST FROM RESIDENTIAL PRIMARY PX DISTRICT TO RESIDENTIAL MULTIFAMILY RM DISTRICT.

BEING ALL OF LOT FIVE GREENBRIER ACRES LOCATED AT 826 GREENBRIER DRIVE AS REQUESTED BY H AND L GROUP, LLC.

MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND.

MOTION AND A SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION? I JUST HAD A QUESTION.

THIS IS RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF OTHER SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL.

SO. BUT STAFF IS RECOMMENDING FOR US TO APPROVE.

I JUST WANTED SOME MORE FEEDBACK FROM STAFF.

YES. COUNCIL MEMBER ACEVEDO.

DIRECTOR OF PLANNING AND ZONING. FOR THE RECORD. THIS PARTICULAR REQUEST CAME FROM A PROPERTY OWNER THAT WAS WANTING TO REZONE A PROPERTY THAT WAS ALREADY BEING USED FOR MULTIFAMILY. HIS FINANCIAL INSTITUTION WANTED SOME KIND OF SECURITY THAT IF THE HOME WERE TO BURN DOWN OR THE OR A NATURAL DISASTER OCCUR, THAT HE'D BE ABLE TO REBUILD IT BACK TO ITS CURRENT STATE.

IT'S BEING USED AS A TRIPLEX CURRENTLY, SO HE'S NOT GOING TO BE BUILDING.

IT'S GOING TO STAY AS IS.

BUT. SO IT'S CURRENTLY AN APARTMENT.

CURRENTLY A TRIPLEX. YES.

SO HOW IS IT CURRENTLY AN APARTMENT. IF IT'S NOT ZONED FOR APARTMENT, THAT'S SOMETHING THAT IT MIGHT IT IT JUST WENT OVER THE YEARS UNCHALLENGED AND IT'S IT'S BEEN LIKE THAT SINCE LIKE THE 80S, EARLY 80S.

YEAH. LEGAL COUNSEL. SO HOW DO WE ADDRESS IT? I UNDERSTAND THIS IS ONE OF TWO ITEMS. I HAVE QUESTIONS ON IT. JUST, YOU KNOW, ALWAYS I'M THE BELIEF PROPERTIES, YOU KNOW, PRIVATE PROPERTY.

THEY DO AS THEY PLEASE. OF COURSE THEY GOT TO FOLLOW REGS. BUT I UNDERSTAND THAT THEY'RE CURRENTLY OPERATING AS MULTIFAMILY.

AND I KNOW THERE'S A MOTION AND SECOND TO APPROVE IT, BUT IF IT DOESN'T GET APPROVED I MEAN IT'S CURRENTLY AS APARTMENTS BUT IT DOESN'T COMPLY WITH OUR ZONING. WELL, THE CITY WOULD PROBABLY HAVE TO WORK WITH THEM TO FIGURE SOMETHING ELSE OUT.

BUT IF THEY DON'T COMPLY WITH THE ZONING, THEN IT ENDS UP BEING DETERMINED AS AN ILLEGAL USE. AND SO WHAT IS OUR CODE SAY REGARDING ILLEGAL USE? THAT IT CAN STAY AS IS.

BUT IF THERE WERE TO BE LIKE A FIRE IN THE PROPERTY, THEY WOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO REBUILD.

THEY WOULD NEED TO COMPLY WITH THE CURRENT CODES FOR RESIDENTIAL PRIMARY.

DID YOU HAVE SOMETHING? WHAT YEAR WAS IT BUILT? DO WE, THE PROPERTY OWNER HERE, 1975.

OH, OKAY. GO AHEAD SIR.

YOU'RE WELCOME TO MAKE COMMENTS OR WE'RE JUST ASKING ABOUT THE PROPERTY.

CAN YOU COME TO THE PODIUM, SIR? I'M SORRY. YEAH.

WE JUST. WE DID. WE'RE ON THE ON THE RECORD, SO WE JUST NEED TO GET EVERYBODY'S NAME.

AND IF YOU DON'T MIND, THE OWNER OF THE H AND L GROUP, LLC. THE PROPERTY WAS BUILT IN 1975 AS A MULTIFAMILY ALREADY.

TRIPLEX. ALL ALL THE THE THREE BUILDINGS IN IT HAVE THEIR OWN WHAT'S IT CALLED? ELECTRICITY. LIKE THEIR OWN METERS.

METERS AND WATER METERS AS WELL.

SO IT'S BEEN LIKE THAT SINCE, SINCE IT WAS BUILT.

SO IT WAS NEVER, YOU KNOW, ADDED TO IT OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT.

SO IT'S BEEN THE SAME.

IT'S JUST WHEN I HAD TO GET THE INFORMATION ON DOING A LOAN.

THEY COME OUT THAT IT WAS SHOWING RESIDENTIAL, AND I HAVE NO IDEA HOW HOW IT WAS DONE AS A RESIDENTIAL HAS ALWAYS BEEN USED AS MULTIFAMILY. OKAY. AS LONG AS I CAN REMEMBER THAT AREA OF THE GREENBRIER, IT'S EITHER MULTIFAMILY OR IT'S RENTAL PROPERTIES UNTIL YOU TURN SOUTH ONTO SECOND STREET. YEAH, WELL, EVERYTHING NORTH, IT'S ALL MULTIFAMILY, BUT ON THE SOUTH SIDE IT'S YOU'VE GOT RESIDENTIAL.

AND THAT'S WHY I WAS ASKING. YEAH. AND THEY'RE ALL USED AS RENTALS THOUGH. ALL, ALL THAT AREA IS ALL RENTAL PROPERTIES.

AND THEY WERE BUILT BY PRETTY MUCH THE SAME. YEAH. THE ZONING MAP SHOWS THAT IT'S ALL RESIDENTIAL PRIMARY. THAT'S THAT'S WHY I WAS ASKING.

AND THEN WHEN I WAS TOLD THAT IT'S ALREADY THAT THAT'S WHERE THE QUESTION CAME IN.

SO SO REALLY RIGHT NOW IT'S JUST A MATTER OF PUTTING IT INTO COMPLIANCE.

YEAH. AND WE RECOMMENDED FOR IT BECAUSE OF THE EXISTING MULTIFAMILY USES IN THE AREA TO THE NORTH. AND I THINK THERE'S A COUPLE TO THE, TO THE EAST AS WELL.

OKAY. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU SIR. APPRECIATE YOUR CLARIFICATION. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS. IF NOT, I'LL CALL FOR A VOTE.

ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. ALL OPPOSED? SAME SIGN.

[C. Hold Public Hearing and Consider the Ordinance Providing for the Rezoning Request from Agricultural and Open Space (AO) District to Residential Urban and Townhome (RU) District, Being a 10.042 Acre Tract, Being the South 1⁄2 of Lot 1 and 2, Block 37, Santa Cruz Gardens Unit Number 2, Located at 301 West Flag Drive, as Requested by Ruben L. Martinez. (A 4/5 vote is required by the City Council to overturn the Planning & Zoning Commission action.) [Jaime Acevedo, Director of Planning & Zoning]]

BLOCK 37 SANTA CRUZ GARDENS.

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SO MOVED. SECOND, WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

ANY DISCUSSION? IF NOT.

[D. Hold Public Hearing and Consider the Ordinance Providing for the Rezoning Request from Residential, Primary (RP) District to Residential, Multifamily (RM) District, Being Lot 2 and North 1⁄2 of Lot 4, Block 1, Cul-Mar-Dee Subdivision, Located at 801 South 3rd Avenue, as Requested by HNL Group LLC. (A 4/5 vote is required by the City Council to overturn the Planning & Zoning Commission action.) [Jaime Acevedo, Director of Planning & Zoning]]

IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND? WE HAVE A SECOND. AND MY SAME QUESTION, I GUESS.

IS THIS THE SAME SITUATION, SIR? I SEE IT SAME. ALL RIGHT, ALL RIGHT, ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. ALL OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES.

ITEM E, CONSIDER THE ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE REZONING REQUEST FROM AGRICULTURE AND

[E. Hold Public Hearing and Consider the Ordinance Providing for the Rezoning Request from Agricultural and Open Space (AO) District to Commercial, General (CG) District, Being 1.00 Acre out of Lot 2, Block 4, Steele & Pershing Subdivision, Located at 3100 West Trenton Road, as Requested by MVP Partnership LTD. (A 4/5 vote is required by the City Council to overturn the Planning & Zoning Commission action.) [Jaime Acevedo, Director of Planning & Zoning]]

SECOND. MOTION AND SECOND.

ANY DISCUSSION, IF NOT ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND.

ALL OPPOSED. SAME SIGN.

MOTION CARRIES. ITEM F CONSIDER THE ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE REZONING REQUEST FROM

[F. Hold Public Hearing and Consider the Ordinance Providing for the Rezoning Request from Residential, Primary (RP) District to Residential Urban & Townhome (RU) District, Being 0.18 of One Acre Tract of Land Out of Lot 13, Palo Blanco Subdivision, Located at 3116 Hackberry Lane, as Requested by Benjamin Worsham on Behalf of William & Sylvia Worsham. [Jaime Acevedo, Director of Planning & Zoning]]

PALO BLANCO SUBDIVISION LOCATED 3116 HACKBERRY LANE, AS REQUESTED BY BENJAMIN WORSHAM ON BEHALF OF WILLIAM AND SYLVIA WORSHAM.

ALL RIGHT, COUNSEL, IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE? SECOND MOTION A SECOND.

ANY DISCUSSION? IF NOT, ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND.

ALL OPPOSED? SAME SIGN.

[G. Hold Public Hearing and Consider Approval of Substantial Amendment No. 1 to the Community Development Block Grant Program – Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Annual Action Plan. [Claudia L. Farias, Interim Director of Grants Administration]]

FISCAL YEAR 2023 2024 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN.

SO MOVED. WE HAVE A MOTION.

IS THERE A SECOND? WE'VE GOT A SECOND.

ANY DISCUSSION? IF NOT.

ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. ALL OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES.

GOING TO MOVE ON TO ITEM EIGHT.

ORDINANCES. ITEM EIGHT.

[8. ORDINANCES]

[A. Consider Ordinance Providing for a Temporary Special Use Permit for the “25th Annual Walk and Candlelight Vigil” to be Held on Thursday, April 4, 2024, the walk will begin at 1001 S 10th Ave.,]

THE WALK WILL BEGIN AT 101 SOUTH 10TH AVENUE, EDINBURG, AND WILL END AT THE EDINBURG CITY HALL COURTYARD.

BEING ALL OF BLOCK 213 THE NORTH ONE 25FT OF BLOCK 228 AND MCINTYRE STREET LYING BETWEEN BLOCK 213 AND 228. EDINBURG TOWN TOWNSITE LOCATED AT 415 WEST UNIVERSITY DRIVE, AS REQUESTED BY VERONICA WHITTAKER COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES OF HIDALGO COUNTY. SO MOVED. SECOND, WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

[B. Consider Ordinance Providing for a Temporary Special Use Permit for, “9th Annual Team Mario Superheroes 5K for Autism Awareness and Buddy Fun Walk” to be Held on Saturday, April 6, 2024, at Edinburg Municipal Park, Being Portions of Lots 9, 10, 12 and 16 and all of Lot 11 Section 268, Texas-Mexican Railway Company Survey, Located at 714 South Raul Longoria Road, as Requested by Melinda Moreno [Jaime Acevedo, Director of Planning and Zoning]]

ITEM B CONSIDER ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR A TEMPORARY SPECIAL USE PERMIT FOR NINTH ANNUAL TEAM MARIO SUPERHEROES FIVE K FOR AUTISM AWARENESS AND BUDDY FUND WALK TO BE HELD ON SATURDAY, APRIL 6TH, 2024.

EDINBURG MUNICIPAL PARK BEING PORTIONS OF LOT NINE, TEN, 12 AND 16. OLIVE LOT 11, SECTION 268 TEXAS MEXICAN RAILWAY COMPANY SURVEY LOCATED AT 714 SOUTH LONGORIA ROAD, AS REQUESTED BY MELINDA MORENO TO APPROVE.

SECOND. MOTION AND A SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. ALL OPPOSED.

SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES.

[C. Consider Ordinance Providing for a Temporary Special Use Permit for the ''Holy Family Catholic Church Annual Spring Festival' to be Held on Saturday, April 27, 2024, from 12:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. at the Holy Family Catholic Church, Buena Vista Lots 1 thru 18 Block 11, Located at 1302 East Champion Street, as Requested by Reverend Edgardo Diaz, OFM, Holy Family Catholic Church. [Jaime Acevedo, Director of Planning & Zoning]]

AT THE HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC CHURCH, BUENA VISTA LOST ONE THROUGH 18 BLOCK 11, LOCATED AT 1302 EAST CHAMPION STREET, AS REQUESTED BY REVEREND ED DIAZ, ZERO ZERO FM HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC CHURCH.

SO MOVED. SECOND, WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. ALL OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES.

THANK YOU, MISTER BRAVO. THANK YOU.

GO AHEAD. ITEM D CONSIDER ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR A TEMPORARY SPECIAL USE PERMIT FOR THE SECOND ANNUAL EDDIE SAFARI RUN.

FIVE K AND TWO K. SATURDAY, MARCH 16TH, 2024.

LOCATED AT 1102 WEST TRENTON.

AS REQUESTED BY CASSANDRA RODRIGUEZ, REPRESENTATIVE, SOUTH TEXAS HEALTH SYSTEMS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL. SO MOVED SECOND FOR A MOTION AND A SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. ALL OPPOSED.

[D. Consider Ordinance providing for a Temporary Special Use Permit for the “2nd Annual Eddy’s Safari Run 5K and 2K” Saturday, March 16, 2024, Located at 1102 West Trenton, As Requested by Kassandra Rodriguez Representative of South Texas Health Systems - Children’s Hospital. [Jaime Acevedo, Director of Planning and Zoning]]

[E. Consider Ordinance Amending the Code of Ordinances of the City of Edinburg, Texas at Title III, Administration, Chapter 30, Administrative Code, Section 30.062, Transfer of City-Issued Badge to Honorably Retired or Deceased Peace Officer. [Jaime Ayala, Chief of Police]]

MOTION AND A SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION, IF NOT ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION, PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. ALL OPPOSED?

[9. AWARDING OF BIDS]

ITEM NINE A AWARDING OF BIDS.

[A. Consider Awarding RFP No. 2024-012, Municipal Park Turf Fields Phase II to Hellas Construction, Inc. in an Amount Not to Exceed $2,085,500.00 and Authorize the City Manager to Execute Any Related Documents Thereto. [Mardoqueo Hinojosa, P.E., CFM, City Engineer]]

MUNICIPAL PARK TURF FIELDS, PHASE TWO TO HELLAS CONSTRUCTION IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED 2,085,500, AND AUTHORIZED THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ANY RELATED DOCUMENTS, ANY DOCUMENTS RELATED THERETO.

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WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION? YES. DISCUSSION. YES, SIR. GO AHEAD.

SO I'M GLAD WE'RE HERE, BUT.

BUT I KNOW HELLAS DID THE FIRST AND I.

WE'VE WE'VE HAD MINOR DISCUSSION.

HELLAS DID THE FIRST TURF THAT WE DID THERE.

BUT THESE SEEM TO COME IN A LOT BETTER.

IS IT BECAUSE OF THE NUMBERS THAT WE'RE DOING OR WHAT? CAN YOU TOUCH ON THAT PLEASE? GOOD EVENING. MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL AND DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING.

WE THIS WAS COMPETITIVE BIDDING.

I MEAN, THE NUMBER WAS SLIGHTLY HIGHER, ACTUALLY, THAN THE LAST TIME THE THE ORIGINAL BID FOR THE ORIGINAL FIELD.

THEY BID AT $22.57 A SQUARE FOOT.

THE. AND ON THIS TIME AROUND, THEY ACTUALLY BID 2351 PER SQUARE FOOT FOR THE BIG FIELDS AND 2497 ON THE ON THE OTHER ONES.

SO IT WAS THE, THE OTHER WORK, THE THE SOIL AND THE DRAINAGE THAT COST MORE.

IS THAT RIGHT? FOR THE ONE FIELD.

RIGHT. SO THE OTHER ONES WE DID PARTICIPATE, WHICH IS ACTUALLY NOT AT THAT $22.

BUT NOW WE HAD A GEOTECH REPORT ALREADY ASSOCIATED.

WE HAD PLANS TO TRY AND MITIGATE ANY UNFORESEEN.

AND I KNOW WE HAVE ONE FIELD DONE.

AND WE HAD ONE FUNDED BY CITY AND THEN THIS THE EDC HELP.

RIGHT. SO IT'S GOING TO COVER ALL THE FIELDS THERE.

CORRECT. EXCLUDING THE BIG TWO BASEBALL FIELDS.

CORRECT. SO THEY ALL FIT WITHIN THE BUDGET THAT WAS ALLOCATED.

THE WE'RE ACTUALLY A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT LOWER THAN WHAT WE PROJECTED.

AWESOME. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? IF NOT, I'LL CALL FOR A VOTE.

[10. CONTRACTUALS]

[A. Consider Authorizing the City Manager to Enter Into Job Task Order No. 2 with GDJ Engineering for Environmental Studies for the Transportation Alternatives Set Aside (TASA) Project Freddy Gonzalez Dr. and Closner Blvd. Intersection Improvements (from 9th St to Closner Blvd.) and TASA Freddy Gonzalez Hike and Bike Trail Project (from Closner Blvd. to Raul Longoria Rd.) for an Amount Not to Exceed $68,073.12 and Authorize the City Manager to Enter Into a Professional Services Contract and Execute Any Related Documents Thereto Pursuant to the City’s Ordinances and Procurement Policies. [Mardoqueo Hinojosa, P.E., CFM, City Engineer]]

GOING TO MOVE ON TO ITEM TEN A.

CONSIDER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO JOB TASK ORDER NUMBER TWO WITH ENGINEERING FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES. FOR THE TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES SET ASIDE PROJECT FREDDY GONZALEZ DRIVE AND CLOSNER BOULEVARD INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS FROM NINTH STREET TO KLAUSNER BOULEVARD AND FREDDY GONZALEZ HIKE AND BIKE TRAIL PROJECT FROM CLOSNER BOULEVARD TO LONGORIA ROAD FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED 68,073 AND $0.12, AND AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT AND EXECUTE ANY RELATED DOCUMENTS THERETO PURSUANT TO THE CITY'S ORDINANCES OF PROCUREMENT POLICIES. SO MOVED. WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

ANY DISCUSSION? I JUST WANT TO ASK ABOUT TIMING.

WHAT ARE WE LOOKING AT AS FAR AS TIME FRAME ON ON THESE TWO PROJECTS.

JUST AN ESTIMATE. YES.

ON THE ENVIRONMENTAL PART OR THE CONSTRUCTION PART? NO. THE LIKE FOR IT TO BE COMPLETED.

JUST AN IDEA. JUST SO ON THE ENVIRONMENTAL PART THAT WE'RE LOOKING AT THE 6 TO 8 MONTHS, GIVE OR TAKE, DEPENDING ON THE TEXDOT THE APPROVAL.

AND ONCE WE GET THERE, WE WILL BE ABLE TO GET THE PLAN STARTED.

THEN WE SHOULD BE ABLE TO GET CONSTRUCTION MAYBE WITHIN A YEAR AND A HALF OR SO.

THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE.

I DIDN'T HEAR A SECOND.

OKAY. SO WE HAD A MOTION AND A SECOND.

SORRY. THAT'S OKAY. ALL RIGHT, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. ALL OPPOSED?

[B. Consider the Approval of Change Order No. 3 for NM Contracting, LLC for the El Tule - Jose Nieto and Consuelo Alfaro Robledo Center to Reduce Contract Amount by $89,189.66 and Authorize the City Manager to Execute Any Documents Related Thereto. [Mardoqueo Hinojosa, P.E., CFM, City Engineer]]

ITEM B, CONSIDER THE APPROVAL OF CHANGE ORDER NUMBER THREE FOR NM CONTRACTING, LLC FOR THE ALFREDO ROBLEDO CENTER TO REDUCE CONTRACT AMOUNT BY $89,189.66 AND AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ANY DOCUMENTS RELATED THERETO.

SO MOVED. SECOND. MOTION.

SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION? IF NOT, ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION, PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. ALL OPPOSED?

[C. Consider Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Memorandum of Understanding Between the City of Edinburg and South Texas College for Continuing Education to Participants of Firefighter Related Trainings. [Omar Garza, Fire Chief].]

CONSIDER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF EDINBURG AND SOUTH TEXAS COLLEGE FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION TO PARTICIPANTS OF FIREFIGHTER RELATED TRAININGS.

SO MOVED. SECOND. WE HAVE MOTION AND SECOND, ANY DISCUSSION.

[D. Consider Awarding Project Management Services to the Selected Qualified Firm(s) Per City Capital Project and Authorize the City Manager or Designated Appointee to Negotiate a Professional Services]

ALL OPPOSED? SAME SIGN.

MOTION CARRIES. ITEM D CONSIDER AWARDING PROJECT MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO THE SELECTED QUALIFIED FIRMS FOR CITY CAPITAL PROJECT, AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER OR DESIGNATED APPOINTEE TO NEGOTIATE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT WITH SUCH FIRMS. COUNSEL, CAN I REQUEST A MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES ON THIS ITEM? SO MOVED. SECOND. MOTION IS SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. ALL OPPOSED? I JUST, I KNOW JUST BECAUSE I WANTED SOME BACKGROUND ON THIS RELATED TO MOVING FORWARD RIGHT ON THESE PROJECTS.

AND I HAD ASKED CITY MANAGER, JUST GIVE US SOME MORE BACKGROUND ON THIS, WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO DO. YES, SIR.

MAYOR. SO THE CITY CITY COUNCIL HAD PREVIOUSLY PROVIDED A DIRECTIVE TO CITY STAFF TO GO OUT FOR RFP FOR PROJECT MANAGEMENT SERVICES.

WE DID BRING IT BEFORE COUNCIL.

COUNCIL DID APPROVE A LIST, WHICH IS BEFORE YOU IN THE PACKET.

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AND THERE'S VARIOUS WAYS THAT THEY DO IT.

THEY DO HAVE ROTATION LISTS.

THEY WILL ALSO JUST GO OUT FOR RFP OR BID AT EVERY MAJOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, BUT THEY ALSO HAVE AN ANNUAL LIST THAT THEY CHOOSE FROM RANDOMLY OF QUALIFIED VENDORS.

SO THERE'S DIFFERENT WAYS THAT THE COUNCIL CAN CHOOSE TO MOVE FORWARD ON THE SELECTION OF PROJECT MANAGERS. AND THEN JUST TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION THE FUNDING MECHANISMS THAT GO ALONG WITH THOSE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS AS WELL.

FOR EXAMPLE, BEFORE YOU, WE'VE PRESENTED THE NEW SERVICE CENTER.

THAT ONE IS FUNDED THROUGH ARPA FUNDING.

SO OBVIOUSLY WHOEVER IS GOING TO DO THE PROJECT MANAGEMENT WILL NEED TO BE ALREADY REGISTERED, CERTIFIED, QUALIFIED THROUGH THE SAM PROGRAM, WHICH THE LIST BEFORE YOU.

THEY ARE ALL REGISTERED IN THE SAM.

AND THEN ALSO WE WILL BE HAVING THE PARKING GARAGE COMING UP HERE REAL SOON.

SO THAT ONE IS FUNDED THROUGH WILL BE FUNDED THROUGH YOU KNOW, CITY BONDS AND FUTURE BONDS.

SO I JUST WANTED TO SHARE THAT WITH YOU.

NOW, I ALSO WOULD LIKE TO REQUEST THAT THE COUNCIL PROVIDE DIRECTION.

IS WOULD YOU LIKE TO PROVIDE A RECOMMENDATION OF A OR AN APPROVE, ACTUALLY, A PROJECT MANAGER PRIOR TO US GOING OUT FOR RFP FOR THESE CAPITAL PROJECTS OR AT THE SAME TIME? SO WE JUST RESPECTFULLY REQUEST ANY DIRECTION, ANY THOUGHTS, ANY RECOMMENDATIONS THAT THE COUNCIL WOULD LIKE TO PROVIDE TO CITY STAFF MOVING FORWARD? WELL, I THINK JUST IN MY OPINION, COUNCIL, I THINK WHATEVER WE DO WE JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE WE ARE FAIR TO THE WHOLE PROCESS. RIGHT? BECAUSE THIS IS THE FIRST TIME WE GO ABOUT THIS.

AND SO WHETHER WE DO A ROTATION LIKE WE DO OTHER PROJECTS OR WE DO IT BY PROJECT.

MAYBE THROUGH A SCOPE OF SERVICE.

I THINK THIS EVENING WE HAVE TWO PROJECTS, RIGHT.

THAT IS LISTED FOR US TO SELECT FIRMS. AND THE WAY THEY'RE LISTED HERE, IS THAT HOW THE COUNCIL SELECTED THEM OR IS THAT HOW STAFF RANKED THEM? ACTUALLY THEY ARE THEY ARE LISTED AS THE COUNCIL HAD SELECTED THEM, IF IT'S MY UNDERSTANDING.

SO WE DID HAVE A ROTATION LIST.

BUT AGAIN, WE WOULD LIKE DIRECTION FROM COUNCIL TO SEE HOW YOU WOULD DESIRE FOR THE CITY STAFF TO PROCEED MOVING FORWARD.

AND EVEN WITH THESE TWO PROJECTS, JUST FOR BACKGROUND PURPOSES, GAIL, CAN YOU PROVIDE JUST REAL BRIEFLY WHAT THEIR SERVICES, THEIR SCOPE IS JUST IN GENERAL ON EACH OF THESE PROJECTS.

SO THE SCOPE FOR THE PROJECT MANAGER WOULD ACTUALLY BE TO MANAGE THE WHOLE PROJECT.

THE THE CONSULTANT THAT WE HAVE FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES, THE THE CONTRACTOR LOOKING AT PAYMENTS, LOOKING AT RFIS THE RFP IS GOING TO GO THROUGH THE THEY STILL HAVE TO GO THROUGH WHOEVER DESIGNS THE PROJECT.

SO THEY'RE STILL A CONSTRUCTION CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION ASPECT THAT THE CONSULTANT THAT WE ALREADY HIRED HAS TO DO OUR FEES, PAYMENTS AND EVERYTHING.

AND THIS IS JUST ANOTHER OVERSIGHT LAYER.

AND THAT CONSULTANT YOU'RE SAYING IS THE DESIGN FIRM.

THE DESIGN FIRM. YES, SIR.

AND THOSE FEES ARE ALREADY INCLUDED IN THAT OR CORRECT.

SO LIKE FOR EXAMPLE PARKING GARAGE OR THE SERVICE CENTER, THOSE ARE MONIES THAT HAVE ALREADY BEEN ASSIGNED TO THE PROJECT.

RIGHT. AND I GUESS MAYBE TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTION, I GUESS THAT'S WHAT WE NEED TO LOOK MOVING FORWARD. BECAUSE IF THOSE FEES ARE ALREADY A PART OF THE DESIGN, THIS WILL BE ADDITIONAL, YOU KNOW, COSTS, RIGHT? AND SO IS THAT FINAL BECAUSE WE HAVEN'T EVEN STARTED.

WE HAVEN'T EVEN AWARDED THE BID, FOR EXAMPLE, THE PARKING GARAGE. SO COULD WE JUST AS AN EXAMPLE, AMEND THAT AND HAVE THOSE FEES A PART OF THE PROJECT MANAGEMENT.

RIGHT. BECAUSE IF WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A PROJECT MANAGEMENT FIRM MANAGING THE PROJECT, THEN THE WHOEVER DESIGNED IT IS NOT GOING TO BE MANAGED.

IT'S GOING TO BE THIS FIRM, WHOEVER COUNCIL SELECTS, RIGHT? THAT IS CORRECT. IS THAT SOMETHING? I'M JUST KIND OF ASKING OUT LOUD, RIGHT. BECAUSE I WOULDN'T WANT TO SEE ADDITIONAL COST, YOU KNOW. RIGHT. BECAUSE THE WAY THAT IT'S GOING THAT EVERY CONTRACT HAS, THE DESIGN FIRM ALREADY HAS A CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION ASPECT.

THEY'RE GOING TO HAVE TO BECAUSE THEY DESIGNED IT. THE QUESTIONS GET ASKED TO THEM, HOW ARE WE BUILDING THIS.

IS ARE WE BUILDING IT TO YOUR SPECS.

IS THIS RIGHT. HOW DO WE FIX THE CONFLICTS? IT GOES STRAIGHT TO THE CONSULTANT. TO THE DESIGNER.

WELL, TONIGHT WE'RE JUST WHATEVER DIRECTION COUNCIL PROVIDES.

WE'RE STILL GOING TO GO AND NEGOTIATE SO THAT THAT'S STILL CORRECT OKAY. ALL RIGHT. SO IT STILL NEEDS TO COME BACK TO US WHATEVER IT IS.

THAT IS CORRECT. YES, SIR.

WELL, AT THE TIME WE PASSED THIS I ASSUME WE WERE DOING IT JUST LIKE.

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WE PUT THESE. THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT WE COULD DO, CHIEF. THAT'S WHAT WE DID THAT NIGHT AS FAR AS I KNEW I DON'T KNOW.

WELL I THINK WELL, I THINK STAFF JUST WANTS DIRECTION FROM US BECAUSE FOR EXAMPLE THE SERVICE CENTER THAT'S THAT'S THE ONE THAT WE JUST AWARDED BID FOR THE CONTRACTOR.

RIGHT. THE PARKING GARAGE.

WE'VE GONE OUT FOR BIDS. RIGHT? SO, SO THE QUESTION IS, WHERE DO WE ASSIGN OR WHERE DOES STAFF ALLOCATE A PROJECT MANAGER? RIGHT. AT THE TIME THAT WE AWARDED A CONTRACT OR BEFORE.

I MEAN, I GUESS THAT'S WHY YOU'RE LOOKING FOR DIRECTION FROM US, CORRECT? YES, SIR. JUST SO THAT WE CAN HAVE CLARITY AS TO DO WE GO OUT FOR THE RFP FOR PROJECT MANAGER PRIOR TO THE TO THE RFP SO THAT THEY CAN BE PART OF THE PROCESS OR AT THE SAME TIME OR AFTER? YEAH, BUT I THINK BEFORE IT GETS AWARDED DOING AN RFP IF WE KNOW. BUT I THINK, CHIEF, WHAT HE'S TALKING ABOUT IS THAT WE'VE ALREADY DONE AN RFP.

SO WE ALREADY HAVE QUALIFIED FIRMS. SO WE DO NOT NEED TO GO FOR RFP.

OH NO, SIR, I MEANT THE PROJECT ITSELF.

NO, BUT OKAY, BUT WE'VE ALREADY DONE AN RFP, SO WE HAVE A LIST HERE.

SO WE JUST NEED TO SELECT FROM THE LIST AND ASSIGN IT TO THE PROJECTS.

I GUESS THAT'S WHAT WAS ON TONIGHT. THAT IS CORRECT. YES YES.

YOU KNOW YOU'RE RIGHT. WE'VE ALREADY DONE THE RFP. BUT HOW DO WE DO IT WITH THE OTHER THINGS WE'RE DOING? WE JUST WHEN IT'S READY WE ROTATE THE NEXT ONE IN.

YES, SIR. RIGHT. AND SO I UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU'RE SAYING, CHIEF. MY QUESTION. I'M NOT AN ENGINEER.

SO YOU'RE TELLING ME THAT EVERY FIRM IS, IS ABLE AND HAS THE EXPERIENCE OR QUALIFIED TO WORK ON ANY PROJECT? ONE THAT'S DONE A PARKING GARAGE, LET'S SAY THE PARKING GARAGE, ONE THAT'S DONE THE PARKING GARAGE BEFORE WOULD NOT SOMEHOW OR OTHER OUTRANK ANOTHER ONE THAT HASN'T DONE IT, OR THAT THAT SCOPE OF A PROJECT CAN CAN YOU TOUCH ON THAT? BECAUSE THAT THAT'S THE QUESTION I HAVE.

RIGHT. SO IF WE'RE LOOKING AT ENGINEERING OR ARCHITECTURAL FIRMS, THEN NOT EVERYBODY'S INTO THAT PARTICULAR FIELD.

SO THAT'S AN ACCURATE STATEMENT. SO THEN HOW COULD WE JUST GO BASED ON OUR ROTATION.

SO THE WAY WE ACTUALLY GO ABOUT THE THE ENGINEERING PROJECTS THAT WE GO OFF OF ROTATION, WE ACTUALLY ASK THEM, ARE YOU QUALIFIED? DO YOU FEEL CONFIDENT TO DO THIS? IF NOT, WE JUST SKIP THEM AND MOVE ON TO THE NEXT ONE.

AND WHO MANAGES THAT LIST? WE DO. ENGINEERING. ENGINEERING MANAGERS.

AS THEY WERE APPROVED BY CITY COUNCIL.

AND SO WE GO DOWN THE LIST AND WE COME BACK WHENEVER WE HAVE NO TOUCHING ON ON YOUR STATEMENT RIGHT NOW. IF SOMEBODY SAYS THEY CAN DO A PROJECT AND THEY REALLY DON'T AND THERE'S ISSUES, ARE THERE REPERCUSSIONS TO THAT PM BASED ON THE CONTRACT? YEAH THERE'S CONTRACT.

THE CONTRACT IS WE HAVE A WAY OUT.

I MEAN, YOU'RE DOING YOUR JOB.

YOU GOT TO HIT THE ROAD.

CORRECT. OKAY. AND WE'LL TAKE THAT INTO CONSIDERATION AS WE GO OUT FOR RFPS AGAIN.

RIGHT. THE FOLLOWING YEAR, OR IS IT EVERY YEAR OR TWO YEARS OR EVERY TWO YEARS? EVERY TWO YEARS? DON'T WE HAVE THAT IN ENGINEERING RIGHT NOW? WE HAVE GUYS LIKE THERE'S LIKE THREE DIFFERENT LEVELS OF ENGINEERS, RIGHT.

FOR I REMEMBER HVAC OR WAS THIS WHATEVER YOU CAN DO STRUCTURAL.

AND THEN THERE'S THE DISCIPLINES.

YES. SURVEY DISCIPLINES.

RIGHT. AND THEY'RE IN DIFFERENT CATEGORIES. SO I SEE WHERE COUNCILMAN DIAZ IS SAYING TO.

YEAH I DON'T KNOW. I DON'T WANT TO PICK ANYBODY. I DON'T KNOW WHO'S WHO. THAT ONE'S BETTER IN STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING AND ONE'S BETTER IN PLUMBING.

WELL, IN THIS CASE IT'S OVERALL PROJECT MANAGEMENT.

SO I THINK STAFF, Y'ALL EVALUATED THEIR PROPOSALS AND FOUND THAT ALL THESE FIRMS ARE QUALIFIED TO MANAGE FOR WHAT WE DO.

CORRECT? YES, SIR. OKAY.

AND THE ONLY QUESTION WOULD BE LIKE COUNCILMAN DIAZ IS SAYING PARKING GARAGE, RIGHT. THERE'S A LOT MORE INVOLVED IN A PARKING GARAGE.

BUT AT THIS POINT, IF YOU ALL EVALUATED THEM, IT IS A SPECIALTY. I MEAN, THAT'S A GIVEN, RIGHT? I MEAN, WILL ONE PERSON BE MORE MORE IDEAL THAN ANOTHER? AND THE ANSWER TO THAT IS YES. BUT AGAIN, I THINK AND I APPRECIATE YOU MENTIONED THAT BECAUSE I GUESS THE PROCESS CALLS FOR STAFF IS GOING TO BE VISITING WITH THEM.

SO WHOEVER WE SELECT, WE'LL BE ABLE TO FIND OUT SOON ENOUGH.

AND SO THE OTHER QUESTION AND COMMENT I HAD I WAS ONE OF THE ONES THAT ALWAYS ASKED ABOUT PROJECT MANAGERS BECAUSE JUST FOR THE RECORD, SOME OF THE PROJECTS THAT WE HAD TO FINISH AS WE CAME ON COUNCIL WERE WAY OVER BUDGETED.

WE HAD TO PAY MORE. AND AFTER I FOUND OUT THAT, WELL, ALL THEY THEY HAD THEIR OWN ASPHALT COMPANY, THEY COULD HAVE HAD INSURANCE ALL THESE OTHER WAYS THAT COULD HAVE BEEN FUNDED INSTEAD OF A CHANGE ORDER THAT COST MORE.

AND SO THE IDEA AND THE, THE CONCEPT OR I UNDERSTOOD THAT A PROJECT MANAGER WOULD NOT ONLY KNOW THAT, BUT WOULD ALSO HOLD THEM TO THAT STANDARD AND WOULD ALSO HELP LOWER THE COST, AND THAT THE COST OF THE PROJECT MANAGER WOULD COME ALSO FROM THE SAVINGS THAT THEY WOULD REALIZE BECAUSE THEY'RE AN ENGINEER IN THE BUSINESS. ANY TRUTH TO THAT? CAN YOU TOUCH AT ALL TO THAT, OR IS THE PM JUST AN ADDED COST TO THE CONTRACT? I BELIEVE IT'S AN ADDED OVERSIGHT, THOUGH.

YEAH. LET ME JUST SAY REAL QUICK FROM MY STANDPOINT.

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RIGHT. BUT AT LEAST FOR THESE PARTICULAR THE TWO.

RIGHT. SERVICE CENTER.

WE'VE ALREADY GONE OFF FOR BIDS AND ONE I THINK WELL BOTH OF THEM.

SO IN THIS PARTICULAR CASE IT IS AN ADDED COST.

BUT IN THE FUTURE WE WOULD NEED TO INCORPORATE IT AS PART OF THE OVERALL COST.

YEAH. GOOD EVENING MAYOR COUNCIL TOM BROWN ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER.

AND TO ASK TO ANSWER COUNCILMAN DIAZ'S.

IF WE DO VALUE ENGINEERING AND WE DO SAVINGS AT THE END, WE USE THOSE SAVINGS TO STILL HAVE TO FUND THE THE ADDITIONAL PROJECT MANAGERS.

JUST NOT GOING TO PAY THAT.

BUT YES, IT IS AN ADDITIONAL COST THAT WE DO HAVE TO BUDGET FOR ON THAT.

IT WOULD BE ANOTHER PROFESSIONAL SERVICE BASICALLY TO THE PROJECT ITSELF, BUT WITH YOUR DIRECTION, WE'LL BE ABLE TO PLAN FOR THAT.

AND SO WHEN WE DO COME OUT FOR FUNDING, REQUEST FOR FUNDING, WE WILL BUILD THAT PORTION IN.

SO THIS IS IT'S VERY CRITICAL FOR US.

SO THAT WAY WE CAN PLAN AHEAD TO ENSURE THAT WE'RE COVERING THAT COST SO WE DON'T HAVE TO COME BACK. ON A DIFFERENT NOTE.

AS FOR THE SERVICE CENTER, UNFORTUNATELY, THAT WASN'T PUT IN THERE.

SO I DO HAVE TO COME BACK WHEN I DO BRING THAT BACK TO Y'ALL TO COVER THAT ADDITIONAL COST. SO BASICALLY, WE'RE ASKING THE METHOD ON HOW WE WANT TO AWARD THE PROJECT MANAGERS.

IF WE WANT TO FOLLOW THE ROTATION LIST AND ASK FOR THE RF.

Q ALL OF THESE ITEMS HAVE TO BE ADDRESSED, AND THEY WERE ALL QUALIFIED TO FOLLOW THE, THE PROJECT ITSELF. BUT AGAIN, THERE COULD BE SOME THAT SPECIALIZE ON WASTEWATER, SOME COULD SPECIALIZE ON WATER, SOME COULD STRUCTURAL.

BUT THEY ALL QUALIFY TO DO THAT.

AND THEY HAVE TO PROVIDE THAT SERVICE AS PER RFQ.

RIGHT. AND JUST FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES FOR THE PUBLIC.

SO THE PM THAT GETS HIRED FOR THE PROJECT, THEY ARE ESSENTIALLY REPRESENTING THE CITY ON THAT PROJECT DAY TO DAY ON TOP OF IT.

NOTHING GETS, YOU KNOW, BY THE WAYSIDE BECAUSE WE DON'T HAVE ENOUGH STAFF TO BE AT EVERY PROJECT ALL THE TIME, EVERY DAY.

AND THAT'S WHAT THE PROJECT MANAGER WILL DO AND REPRESENT THE CITY.

SO THERE WILL BE A SET OF ITEMS THAT WE WILL REQUIRE ONCE WE PROVIDE THAT PROJECT MANAGER A BASICALLY CHECKLIST THAT THAT PROJECT MANAGER HAS TO PROVIDE PICTURES ON SITE.

REVIEW OF PAYMENT APPLICATIONS.

RFI CONTRACT HOLD TWO WEEKLY PROJECT MEETINGS WHERE WE WANT UPDATES.

SO WE, WE DO OUR UPDATES TO PROVIDE SO THERE'S A LOT MORE THAN BASICALLY YES.

IS IT AN ADDITIONAL SERVICE.

YES, IT IS IT. COULD WE UTILIZE THAT SERVICE? YES WE COULD. ALL RIGHT.

THAT'S ALL I HAVE. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT.

SO COUNCIL, WHAT DIRECTION DO YOU WANT TO PROVIDE STAFF AT THIS TIME? I SAY WE GO BY THE ROTATION AS THE PROJECTS ARE AWARDED.

AND I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE STAFF GIVE US A RECOMMENDATION IF THEY SEE THE PARTY THAT'S INVOLVED AT THAT TIME, THEY'RE NOT QUALIFIED.

WE SHOULD BE WE SHOULD BE INFORMED AT THAT TIME SO WE CAN PICK SOMEBODY ELSE OR GIVE US AN OPTION OF WHO IS QUALIFIED.

SO I THINK STAFF JUST NEEDS TO KNOW WHICH PROJECT YOU WANT TO TAKE FIRST. RIGHT.

BECAUSE WE HAVE A LIST ALREADY OF THE I THINK THE RATE OR WE WANT TO RANK THE LIST RIGHT NOW. NO, NO WE HAVE THEM, WE HAVE THEM.

WE ALREADY HAVE THEM RANKED.

WE DID THAT WHEN WE APPROVED THE THE ARE WE GOING TO DO IT WHEN WE AWARD IT OR ARE WE GOING TO DO IT AS AWARDED.

NO. YEAH. SO I GUESS WE ALREADY HAVE A LIST OF ONE THAT'S BEEN AWARDED.

RIGHT. OKAY. SO BASICALLY FOR THE NEW SERVICE CENTER, WE WILL REACH OUT TO BROWNSTONE CONSULTANTS AND BEGIN THE PROCESS WITH THEM BECAUSE THEY'RE THE FIRST. BECAUSE THEY ARE THE FIRST. THERE WERE THE FIRST RANKED ON THE ON THAT. I MEAN, WE ALREADY AWARDED THAT ONE.

SO ALREADY WENT ON A BUDGET ON THAT. SO IS THAT SOMETHING WE WANT TO DO FROM GO BACK AND ADD MORE COST, OR DO YOU WANT TO TAKE IT ON TO THE NEXT PROJECTS WHERE WE COULD ALLOCATE THE FUNDS FOR THAT. IN MY OPINION, I THINK IT'S ALREADY BEEN DONE.

WILL BE THE NEXT TWO BECAUSE I THINK ALLOCATED FUNDS FOR TWO.

SO I'LL I'LL TAKE Y'ALL'S DIRECTION.

YEAH. I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE WHATEVER WE DO THAT WE'RE WE'RE JUST RETRACTING NOW WE'RE GOING BACKWARDS INSTEAD OF GOING FORWARD. I DON'T WANT TO ADD THE COST OF THE SERVICE CENTER, BUT IF WE CAN DO IT FOR THE THE PARKING GARAGE.

AND THAT'S ALL I HAD THE COST INSIGHT, THE I'LL TAKE YOUR DIRECTION.

YEAH. WE JUST WANT TO PROVIDE DIRECTION TO CITY STAFF.

SO MOVED. OKAY. SO MOVING.

SO MOVING FORWARD. THEN WE'LL JUST WITH WITH THE NEXT PROJECT.

THEN WE'LL GO AHEAD AND START WITH THE ROTATION LIST. DO WE NEED TO TAKE ACTION TONIGHT OR ON THIS. NO.

SO THE DECISION IS NOT TO HAVE A PROJECT MANAGER FOR THE SERVICE CENTER. CORRECT? CORRECT. DO WE NEED A MOTION FOR THAT? NO. NO ACTION IS REQUIRED FOR THAT.

BUT THERE'S ANOTHER PROJECT. THE PARKING GARAGE. WE NEED TO MAKE A MOTION FOR THAT. IF YOU DO WANT TO AWARD THAT TO A PROJECT MANAGER, THEN YES, GET STARTED WITH NEGOTIATIONS OR IT'S ALREADY. IT'S ALREADY ON ROTATION.

ROTATION THAT WAY. THE FIRST ONE ON ROTATION.

BECAUSE REMEMBER WHAT WE ASKED IS THAT THEY HAVE GOT TO NOW COMMUNICATE WITH BROWNS.

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THE STAFF WOULD JUST MOVE FORWARD WITH NEGOTIATING.

SCOPE OF SERVICE. I GUESS WITH WITH THAT FIRM STAFF SHOULD BRING US BACK BROWNSTONE WHEN WE AWARD THIS THING. UNLESS BROWNSTONE IS NOT QUALIFIED.

RIGHT. THAT IS CORRECT. JUST LIKE SOIL TESTING.

YEAH. ULTIMATELY, THE CITY COUNCIL IS GOING TO NEED TO APPROVE THE CONTRACT WITH THE PROJECT MANAGER. SO IF COUNCIL WANTS TO WAIT UNTIL THAT POINT, THEY CAN DO THAT. OKAY.

YEAH. SO YOU HAVE YOUR DIRECTION, RIGHT? YES, SIR. OKAY. ALL RIGHT.

YEAH. NO, WE WILL MAKE SURE ON YOUR ALL'S OPINION. YOU'RE THE ENGINEERS. WE'RE NOT ENGINEERS THAT YOU GIVE US THE BEST.

YEAH. OKAY. THAT PERSON'S QUALIFIED.

JUST FOR THE RECORD, THERE'S NO ACTION TAKEN ON THIS ITEM.

[11. RESOLUTIONS]

YOU. SO MOVED. SECOND, WE'RE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

ANY DISCUSSION? IF NOT.

[A. Consider Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Submit a Grant Application to the Office of the Governor Under the Fiscal Year 2025 State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program – Mitigation Projects and to Execute all Grant Documents Relating Thereto. [Daniel Vera, Director of Information Technology]]

[B. Consider Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Submit a Grant Application to the Office of the Governor Under the Fiscal Year 2025 Border Zone Fire Departments (BZFD) Grant Program and to Execute all Grant Documents Relating Thereto. [Omar Garza, Fire Chief]]

WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

ANY DISCUSSION? IF NOT.

[C. Consider Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Submit a Grant Application to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), U.S. Department of Homeland Security under the Fiscal Year 2023 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program and Execute Grant Documents Related Thereto. [Omar Garza, Fire Chief]]

ITEM C CONSIDER RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT A GRANT APPLICATION TO THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY, U.S.

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, UNDER FISCAL YEAR 2023 ASSISTANCE TO FIREFIGHTERS GRANT PROGRAM AND EXECUTE GRANT DOCUMENTS RELATED THERETO.

SO MOVE. ALL RIGHT. WE HAVE A MOTION.

IS THERE A SECOND I'D LIKE TO KNOW WHAT THIS IS.

SECOND DISCUSSION. GO AHEAD.

WE'RE ON ITEM 11 C I TURN IT OFF.

GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL.

OMAR GARCIA. FIRE CHIEF.

THIS GRANT IS FOR THE THE REFURBISHED THE FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM FOR STATION THREE AND CENTRAL STATION AND CENTRAL STATION.

YES, SIR. OKAY. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? DISCUSSION.

IF NOT ALL. ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION, PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND.

[D. Consider the Use of Eminent Domain to Condemn Property (Such Property Being 4.00 Acres of Land, Lore or Less, situated in Hidalgo County, Texas, Being Part or Portion of Lot 21, Kelly-Pharr Subdivision of Portions 69 and 70 Hidalgo County, Texas, Map Reference: Volume 3 Pages 133-134, Deed Records, Hidalgo County, Texas, Said 4.00 Acres Being Part or Portion of Land Deeded to J & M ZAMORA, Recorded in Document Number 2006-1563284 and 2006-1563286, Deed Records, Hidalgo County, Texas) and Approving a Resolution Determining a Public Need and Necessity for Acquiring Property and Authorizing the Filing of Eminent Domain Proceedings to Acquire Property. [Mardoqueo Hinojosa, P.E., CFM, City Engineer]]

MOTION CARRIES. ITEM D CONSIDER THE USE OF EMINENT DOMAIN TO CONDEMN PROPERTY.

SUCH PROPERTY BEING FOUR ACRES OF LAND MORE OR LESS SITUATED IN HIDALGO COUNTY, TEXAS. BEING PART OR PORTION OF LOT 21.

SUBDIVISION OF PORTION 69 AND 70 THATGO COUNTY, TEXAS. MAP REFERENCE VOLUME THREE, PAGE 133 THROUGH 134 DEED RECORDS HIDALGO COUNTY, TEXAS SET FOUR ACRES, BEING PART A PORTION OF LAND DEEDED TO J AND M ZAMORA RECORDED IN DOCUMENT NUMBER 20061563284 AND 2006 1563286.

DEED RECORDS HIDALGO COUNTY, TEXAS AND APPROVING A RESOLUTION DETERMINING A PUBLIC NEED AND NECESSITY FOR ACQUIRING PROPERTY, AND AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF EMINENT DOMAIN PROCEEDINGS TO ACQUIRE PROPERTY.

IS THERE ANY MOTIONS? SO MOVED.

WE HAVE A MOTION. IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND.

WE HAVE A SECOND. I THINK YOU HAD A COMMENT, MISS FERN.

YES. YOU DID. I JUST HOPING THAT HE WOULD, BECAUSE HE DID KIND OF EXPLAIN IT TO ME.

BUT I ASKED HIM TO EXPLAIN TO THE PUBLIC ABOUT WHY YOU'RE DOING THE EMINENT DOMAIN THAT IS TAKING SOMEONE'S PROPERTY, RIGHT? AND I DID HAVE A COUPLE OF PHONE CALLS AND WANTING TO KNOW WHY, BUT. OKAY, YOU'RE YOU'RE EXPLAINED.

YOU'RE HERE TO EXPLAIN IT TO YOU. EXPLAIN IT TO THE PUBLIC.

OKAY, BUT I DON'T I MEAN, IF IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO.

I'M I'M READY TO TAKE A VOTE UNLESS.

COUNSEL. DO YOU DO YOU NEED TO HEAR WHY WE'RE DOING IT? WE HAVE THE PACKET HERE, FERN. SO WE HAVE ALL THE BACKUP HERE.

I UNDERSTAND THAT, BUT THE ONES THAT CALL ME, YOU KNOW, EVERYONE'S CONCERNED WHEN WE SEE EMINENT DOMAIN.

I UNDERSTAND TODAY IT'S THIS PERSON OR WHATEVER.

TOMORROW IT COULD BE ANY OF US.

AND THEY WERE JUST QUESTIONING AS TO A LITTLE BIT OF A DETAIL ABOUT WHAT WHAT WHY YOU'RE TAKING THIS. YEAH, IT'S FOR PUBLIC USE.

I MEAN, WE'RE DOING. I UNDERSTAND THAT.

YEAH, THAT'S IT'S A DETENTION AREA.

WE'RE NOT TAKING PROPERTY TO TAKE PROPERTY.

YOU KNOW, IT'S FOR EMINENT DOMAIN, FOR DRAINAGE, DETENTION AREA. WELL, SO YOU JUST SAID THE DETENTION.

SO THAT'S WHAT THEY NEED. I MEAN, THAT'S THAT'S WHAT THAT IS.

BUT IT IS IN THE PACKET.

IT IS YOU KNOW, AND I, I KNOW THERE'S CALLS OBVIOUSLY WHATEVER INFORMATION IS NEEDED, BUT. YEAH, THAT'S WHAT IT'S FOR. YOU KNOW, THAT'S WHAT ALL I NEED TO KNOW IS THAT THE DETENTION THING AND WHATEVER, WE DON'T NEED THE LEGAL OF EVERYTHING, BUT PEOPLE WILL JUST KIND OF LIKE TO KNOW WHY IT WAS TAKEN. RIGHT. AND THE LEGAL IS BECAUSE IT'S BY LAW WE NEED TO LIST EVERYTHING.

SO. BUT THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU. MA'AM. ALL RIGHT.

ANY OTHER DISCUSSION, IF NOT ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION, PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. ALL OPPOSED? SAME SIGN.

[12. APPOINTMENTS]

COUNCIL, WE HAVE APPOINTMENTS. WE HAVE, I THINK ONE ONE COMMITTEE.

[01:15:03]

COUNCIL. COMMISSION COMMITTEES. DOWNTOWN DISTRICT STEERING COMMITTEE, THREE MEMBERS.

ALL RIGHT. COUNCIL. WHAT IS I THINK THERE'S SOME APPLICANTS HERE, CORRECT? YES. SO WE'LL TAKE ANY MOTIONS AT THIS TIME.

THREE. THREE. YES, SIR.

YEAH. THERE'S THREE. THAT HOW MANY DO WE HAVE RIGHT NOW? WE HAVE FOUR. WE HAVE FOUR.

AND THESE THREE WILL MAKE IT THE SEVEN.

YES. NO, WE HAVE THREE HERE THAT APPLIED FOR.

WE HAVE FOUR THAT APPLIED.

I'LL MAKE A MOTION FOR THAT.

SECOND. OKAY. WE HAVE A MOTION FOR REUBEN JAMES AND A SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION, PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. ALL OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. WE NEED TWO MORE, KIMBERLY SILBER.

GO AHEAD. WE HAVE A MOTION FOR BYRON LEWIS.

IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND.

[A. Consider Appointments to the Following City Advisory Boards, Councils, Commissions and Committees: Downtown District Steering Committee, Three Members. [Clarice Y. Balderas, City Secretary]]

KIMBERLY SALZBERG. SECOND.

OKAY. WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPOINT KIMBERLY SILBER. AND A SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION, PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. ALL OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. WE HAVE THREE NEW MEMBERS.

THANK YOU. ITEM 13. COUNCIL'S CONSENT AGENDA.

[13. CONSENT AGENDA]

IS THERE A MOTION? SO MOVED.

SECOND. MOTION. AND SECOND TO APPROVE ITEMS A, B AND C. ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION, PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND.

ALL OPPOSED? SAME SIGN.

MOTION CARRIES. ITEM 14.

A IS OTHER BUSINESS FEATURE ITEMS REQUESTED BY COUNCIL.

IS THERE ANY ITEMS COUNCIL WOULD LIKE STAFF TO INCLUDE FOR NEXT MEETING?

[14. OTHER BUSINESS]

[A. Future Items Requested by City Council. [Myra L. Ayala, City Manager]]

[15. EXECUTIVE SESSION]

EXECUTIVE SESSION. CAN I GET A MOTION TO CONVENE? SO MOVE. MOTION AND A SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. ALL OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. IT IS 709. AND WE ARE NOW GOING TO CONVENE INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEM EIGHT CONSULTATION WITH CITY ATTORNEY. POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENTS. ITEM B CONSULTATION WITH CITY ATTORNEY AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING AGREEMENTS FOR CITY EVENTS.

[01:25:22]

[01:25:26]

ON THE COUNCIL, MAYOR RAMIRO GARZA JR.

MAYOR PRO TEM DANIEL DAN DIAZ.

COUNCIL MEMBER JASON BELLON.

COUNCIL MEMBER DAVID SALAZAR, JR.

AND COUNCIL MEMBER DAVID WHITE.

SITTING IN HIS ADVISERS, CITY MANAGER MYRA AYALA AND CITY ATTORNEY OMAR OCHOA. AND NOW LIVE FROM EDINBURG CITY HALL.

THE EDINBURG CITY COUNCIL.

HELP US MAKE GOOD CHOICES, BE GREAT LISTENERS AND REMEMBER ALWAYS.

AND GOD WE TRUST. AMEN.

AMEN. PLEASE JOIN US 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. ALRIGHT. THANK YOU, MAYOR PRO TEM.

WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON TO ITEM TWO.

CERTIFICATION OF PUBLIC NOTICE.

YES, SIR. MAYOR. THE MEETING WAS POSTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT ON MARCH 1ST, 2024 AT 8 P.M..

SIR. THANK YOU. ITEM THREE IS A DISCLOSURE OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST.

UNDER STATE LAW, A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS IF A COUNCIL 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 PARTICIPATE OR VOTE ON THE ITEM. ARE THERE ANY CONFLICTS TO DISCLOSE? NO, SIR. NO, SIR. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU. ITEM FOUR IS CITY MANAGER'S REPORT.

YES, SIR. MAYOR AND COUNCIL. AT THIS TIME, I WOULD JUST LIKE TO ANNOUNCE FOR THE PUBLIC THAT WE WILL BE HOSTING OUR 2024 STATE OF THE CITY ADDRESS ON MARCH 7TH, 2024 AT 7 P.M.. I BELIEVE THAT THE PUBLIC WILL BE ABLE TO VIEW THE ACTUAL STATE OF THE CITY ADDRESS VIA OUR FACEBOOK SITE, SO THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA.

SO WE INVITE THE PUBLIC TO TUNE IN AND LISTEN TO ALL OF THE GREAT INFORMATION THAT, YOU KNOW, WE WILL BE PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLIC.

THANK YOU. ITEM FIVE IS PROCLAMATIONS.

WE HAVE SEVERAL PROCLAMATIONS THIS EVENING.

AND I BELIEVE THE FIRST ONE.

DO YOU WANT TO GO AHEAD? MR. REESE, WE DO HAVE A PROCLAMATION THAT IS NOT ON THE AGENDA THAT WE'D LIKE TO READ AT THIS TIME. YES, SIR. CAN YOU READ WHO THE PROCLAMATION IS FOR? MISS CONSUELO SALINAS, IF YOU CAN COME UP TO THE PODIUM.

LA SENORA CONSUELO SALINAS ES.

AQUI EN LA CIUDAD DE EDINBURG.

SO? FOR THE FAMILY. IF YOU COULD BRING MISS SALINAS UP HERE TO THE PODIUM.

WE'RE GOING TO READ THE PROCLAMATION FOR THE RECORD, THAT WILL STAY IN OUR RECORDS HERE IN OUR CITY. FOR CELEBRATION OF HER SPECIAL DAY OF TURNING 100 YEARS.

GO AHEAD. CLARICE. CONSUELO SALINAS WAS BORN ON MARCH 1ST, 1924, IN GENERAL TERAN, NUEVO LEON.

AND WHEREAS TODAY SHE CELEBRATES HER CENTENNIAL YEAR, MARKING A REMARKABLE CENTURY OF LIFE. AND WHEREAS IN 1941, SALINAS EMBARKED ON A LIFELONG JOURNEY WITH ESTEBAN SALINAS, CELEBRATING 63 ANNIVERSARIES TOGETHER AMIDST THE CHANGING TIDES OF THE WORLD. AND WHEREAS MISS SALINAS JOURNEY HAS BEEN NOTHING SHORT OF EXTRAORDINARY, DESERVING RECOGNITION OF HER MONUMENTAL MILESTONE.

AND WHEREAS DURING AN ERA WHERE HOMEMAKERS PLAYED A VITAL ROLE IN FOSTERING STABILITY WITH THE FAMILY, MISS SALINAS EXCELLED IN MAINTAINING A HARMONIOUS AND EFFICIENT HOUSEHOLD. AND WHEREAS MISS SALINAS NURTURING SPIRIT EXTENDED BEYOND HER MARRIAGE AS SHE PROVIDED A NURTURING AND LOVING ENVIRONMENT FOR HER TEN CHILDREN WHILE ALSO PLAYING A ROLE IN RAISING 43 GRANDCHILDREN.

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AND WHEREAS THE EDINBURG CITY COUNCIL WOULD LIKE TO RECOGNIZE THE TRULY INSPIRATIONAL IMPACT MISS SALINAS HAS HAD ON HER FAMILY AND ON THE EDINBURG COMMUNITY.

NOW, THEREFORE, ON BEHALF OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL, THE CITY OF EDINBURG, BY THE POWER VESTED IN THEM BY LAW, I DO HEREBY RECOGNIZE CONSUELO SALINAS AND WISH HER A HAPPY BIRTHDAY AND MANY MORE HAPPY DAYS IN THE FUTURE TO SHARE WITH FAMILY, FRIENDS AND THE COMMUNITY.

THREE. FIVE.

GRACIAS A DIOS. POR MI MADRE DE TODOS.

USTEDES SI USTEDES USTEDES.

ACOMPANADO EN ESTOS MOMENTOS.

TAN ESPECIAL. GRACIAS, GRACIAS.

MUCHISIMAS. GRACIAS. Y MUCHISIMAS.

FELICIDADES DE NUEVO. IS HE? IS HE? ALL RIGHT. WHAT A WHAT A TRUE BLESSING.

WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON TO THE NEXT ITEM.

YES. PRESENTATION OF PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING MARCH 5TH, 2024 AS K-9 OFFICER ROSCOE DAY.

WHEREAS K-9 OFFICER ROSCOE IS A MALE BELGIAN MALINOIS BORN ON OCTOBER 30TH, 2015. IN THE NETHERLANDS AND WHEREAS, K-9 OFFICER ROSCO BECAME A MEMBER OF THE EDINBURG POLICE DEPARTMENT K-9 DIVISION IN 2018, AND WHEREAS DURING HIS SIX YEAR TENURE, K-9 OFFICER ROSCO HAS SERVED THE EDINBURG POLICE DEPARTMENT AND COLLABORATED WITH SURROUNDING LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL AGENCIES. THIS INCLUDES THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY, DPS, FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATIONS, FBI, THE DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION, DEA, BORDER PATROL, THE HIGH INTENSITY DRUG TRAFFICKING AREAS, HIDTA, AND US MARSHALS.

AND WHEREAS. DURING HIS CAREER, K-9 OFFICER ROSCO ASSISTED IN THE SEIZURE OF OVER THREE KILOS OF METH, 40 KILOS OF COCAINE AND 50 POUNDS OF MARIJUANA, ALONG WITH MULTIPLE SEIZURES OF SMALL AMOUNTS OF NARCOTICS AND DRUG PARAPHERNALIA. HE ALSO ASSISTED IN THE SEIZURE OF OVER $530,000 IN US CURRENCY FROM THE PROFITS OF ILLEGAL NARCOTICS, AND WHEREAS K-9 OFFICER ROSCO WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR SEVERAL FELONY SUSPECT APPREHENSIONS DURING HIS ROUTINE PATROL DUTIES, AND WHEREAS K-9 OFFICER ROSCO WAS A MEMBER OF THE EDINBURG POLICE DEPARTMENT SWAT TEAM, AND PARTICIPATED IN EXECUTIVE EXECUTING HIGH RISK WARRANTS AND APPREHENDING DANGEROUS SUSPECTS. AND WHEREAS, K-9 OFFICER ROSCOE HAS BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN INITIATIVES THAT AIM TO KEEP OUR COMMUNITY SAFE AND DRUG FREE.

WITH HIS UNYIELDING COMMITMENT TO HIS HANDLERS, THE DEPARTMENT, AND THE COMMUNITY.

WHEREAS ON FEBRUARY 29TH, 2024, AFTER SIX YEARS OF SERVICE DUE TO HIS AGE, K-9 OFFICER ROSCOE RETIRED FROM THE EDINBURG POLICE DEPARTMENT.

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 RECOGNIZE MARCH 5TH, 2024, AS K-9 OFFICER ROSCOE DAY AND PRESENT THIS PROCLAMATION TO ROSCOE HANDLER.

CITY OF EDINBURG POLICE DEPARTMENT K9 OFFICER DAVID SANTIBANEZ, IN APPRECIATION FOR ROSCOE'S YEARS OF LOYALTY AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE CITY OF EDINBURGH. CONGRATULATIONS.

THANK YOU.

GOOD PRESENTATION OF PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING MARCH 2024 AS ART, MUSIC AND THEATER IN OUR SCHOOLS MONTH.

YOUTH ART MONTH. THEATER IN OUR SCHOOLS MONTH. DANCE IN OUR SCHOOLS MONTH AND MUSIC IN OUR SCHOOLS MONTH ARE ANNUAL CELEBRATIONS ENDORSED BY VARIOUS NATIONAL ART ORGANIZATIONS TO UNDERSCORE THE VALUE OF ARTS EDUCATION.

AND WHEREAS, THE CITY OF EDINBURG, KNOWN AS A LEADER IN ARTS AND CULTURE IN THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY, CONTINUALLY SUPPORTS STUDENT ART PROGRAMS IN VARIOUS DISCIPLINES THROUGH PERFORMANCES, WORKSHOPS, AND CULTURAL EVENTS, AND ARTS EDUCATION, CULTIVATES STUDENTS CREATIVE POTENTIAL,

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AND WHEREAS, THE DISTANT MICHAEL SEKULA MEMORIAL LIBRARY, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE EDINBURG CONSOLIDATED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT'S FINE ARTS DEPARTMENT AND VANGUARD ACADEMY ART DEPARTMENT HOSTS THE EDINBURGH YOUTH ART MONTH EXHIBIT, OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FROM MARCH 8TH TO APRIL 5TH.

AND WHEREAS, THE CITY OF EDINBURGH CULTURAL ARTS DIVISION, WITH SUPPORT FROM THE EDINBURGH ROTARY CLUB, WILL HOST THE MISSOULA CHILDREN'S THEATER CAMP IN 2020. JULY 2024 AIMING AT REIGNITING COMMUNITY YOUTH THEATER IN EDINBURGH.

AND WHEREAS, THE CITY OF EDINBURGH, ALONG WITH THE CITY'S CONCEPTUAL DANCE ENSEMBLE, RECENTLY HOSTED THE RGV DANCE FESTIVAL FOR LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL DANCE ENSEMBLES, INCLUDING WORKSHOPS AND ADJUDICATION BY INTERNATIONAL MASTER TEACHERS. AND WHEREAS, THE CITY OF EDINBURGH CULTURAL ARTS DIVISION, THROUGH THE ARTS FOR EVERYBODY INITIATIVE, HOSTS ART CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS, MUSIC CLASSES AND COMMUNITY THEATER CLASSES, AND CREATES PUBLIC ART OPPORTUNITIES TO HARNESS THE POWER OF THE ARTS TO PROVIDE UNITY AND INCREASE WELLNESS WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY. WHEREAS THE CITY OF EDINBURGH JOINS NATIONAL EFFORTS TO SPOTLIGHT THE IMPORTANCE OF ARTS EDUCATION AND SUPPORTS TEACHERS AND ARTISTS IN PROMOTING ARTS EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES.

AND WHEREAS, THE CITY OF EDINBURGH ENCOURAGES COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN THE RICH CULTURAL EXPERIENCES OFFERED AT VENUES LIKE THE EDINBURGH ANAMARIE MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM AND THE SOON TO OPEN ARTS, CULTURE AND EVENTS CENTER.

AND WHEREAS THE CITY COUNCIL WELCOMES ARTISTS AND CREATIVES TO THE CITY OF EDINBURGH AND ART FRIENDLY CITY, AND INVITES RESIDENTS TO VISIT THE ECISD AND VANGUARD STUDENT ART EXHIBITS AT THE DISTANT MCCULLOUGH MEMORIAL LIBRARY AND ENGAGE IN ALL UPCOMING ARTS PROGRAMS. NOW, THEREFORE, ON BEHALF OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDINBURGH, BY THE POWER VESTED IN THEM BY LAW, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM MARCH 2024 AS YOUTH ART MONTH AND CALL UPON THE RESIDENTS OF EDINBURGH TO JOIN ME IN RECOGNIZING ALL THOSE ASSOCIATED WITH MAKING THIS ENDEAVOR POSSIBLE, AND URGE ALL CITIZENS TO HEIGHTEN THEIR AWARENESS OF THE SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPORTANCE OF ART EDUCATION, ART APPRECIATION, AND MULTICULTURAL UNDERSTANDING WITHIN OUR CITY.

CONGRATULATIONS. MAYOR AND COUNCIL, WE JUST WANTED TO THANK MY COUNCIL ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF CULTURAL ARTS. FOR THE RECORD, WE JUST WANTED TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSTANT SUPPORT AND. YOUR CONSTANT SUPPORT FOR THE ARTS AND CULTURE OF THE CITY OF EDINBURGH.

LAST YEAR WE HOSTED OVER 500 EVENTS.

THIS YEAR WE'RE LOOKING AT HOSTING OVER 700 EVENTS.

WE ARE HAPPY TO PARTICIPATE WITH ECISD AND OUR VANGUARD ACADEMY IN COLLABORATING WITH ARTISTIC, EDUCATIONAL EVENTS BOTH HERE IN THE CITY AND AT THE SCHOOL DISTRICT.

AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO MANY MORE ACTIVITIES IN THE ART EDUCATION FIELD.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. AND I JUST WANT TO TAKE THIS TIME TO THANK YOU ALL, MISS LETTIE AND ALL YOUR STAFF, A LOT OF EVERYBODY THAT HAS A LOT TO DO WITH THE EVENTS. IT'S A WHOLE TEAM EFFORT.

YOU ALL TAKE THE LEAD, AND AND WE HAVE POLICE, FIRE, PUBLIC WORKS, MEDIA.

EVERYBODY COMES TOGETHER AND WE GET SO MANY COMPLIMENTS.

BUT REALLY, IT'S THE WORK THAT YOU ALL DO ON THESE EVENTS, INCLUDING THIS LAST PARADE AND AND EVEN THE FLOAT.

JUST SO YOU ALL KNOW, THEY'RE THE ONES THAT PUT TOGETHER THE FLOATS WHERE MAYOR AND COUNCIL AND THE OTHERS, AND THEY'RE BEAUTIFUL. THEY GOT A LOT OF COMMENTS. SO THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH FOR ALL THAT Y'ALL DO.

AND EVEN GOING ABOVE AND BEYOND ON THESE EVENTS TO MAKE SURE THAT OUR CITY HAS THESE GREAT FESTIVALS. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU SIR. THANK YOU.

THE NEXT ITEM PRESENTATION OF PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING.

MAY 2024 UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS, RIO GRANDE VALLEY ATHLETICS HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE. MR.. WOULD YOU LIKE TO STEP UP TO THE PODIUM? WHEREAS ON AUGUST 2ND, 1983, LOUIS ALAMIA WAS BORN TO LUIS AND MARCIA ALAMIA. AND WHEREAS LOUIS ALAMIA ATTENDED SAINT JOSEPH'S CATHOLIC SCHOOL, EDINBURG MEMORIAL MIDDLE SCHOOL, AND GRADUATED FROM EDINBURG NORTH HIGH SCHOOL, WHERE HE EXCELLED AS A STUDENT ATHLETE.

UPON GRADUATING FROM HIGH SCHOOL, MR. ALAMIA ATTENDED THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS PAN AMERICAN, WHERE HE DISTINGUISHED HIMSELF AS AN OUTFIELDER FOR THE BRONCS BASEBALL TEAM.

AND WHEREAS, IN 2003, MR. ALAMIA WAS RECOGNIZED AS THE FIRST FRESHMAN ALL-AMERICAN AT UTPA.

HE WAS HONORED BY COLLEGIATE BASEBALL CAMPAIGN AND RECEIVED SECOND TEAM ALL INDEPENDENT HONORS. HE RECORDED A SINGLE SEASON BATTING AVERAGE OF 0.382, RANKING NINTH ON THE ALL TIME LIST, HE WENT ON A 22 GAME HITTING STREAK, TRYING TO TYING THE CAREER RECORD SET IN 1975.

HE SCORED THREE RUNS ON TWO OCCASIONS AGAINST IONA AND TEXAS A&M KINGSVILLE.

HE RECORDED FIVE HITS AGAINST ORAL ROBERTS, JUST SHY OF THE SINGLE GAME RECORD OF SEVEN.

HE DROVE IN FOUR RUNS AGAINST TEXAS SAN ANTONIO, REACHING BASE SAFELY IN 32 CONSECUTIVE GAMES AND 45 OF 50 GAMES IN WHICH HE PLAYED.

AND WHEREAS, MR. PLAYED IN THE TEXAS COLLEGIATE LEAGUE DURING THE SUMMER FOR THE MCKINNEY MARSHALS, HELPING THEM CAPTURE THE DIVISIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP, FINISHING SECOND ON THE SUMMER QUAD SQUAD IN HITTING WITH 317 BATTING AVERAGE, COLLECTING 51 HITS IN 161 AT BATS, A TEAM HIGH 12 DOUBLES, TEN STOLEN BASES, AND 38 RUNS SCORED, LANDING HIM A STARTING SPOT ON THE GRAY TEAM

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BEING SELECTED AS ONE OF THE TOP 52 PROSPECTS TO PLAY IN THE TEXAS COLLEGIATE LEAGUE.

FUTURE GAMES. AND WHEREAS IN 2004, MR. OLYMPIA STARTED IN 49 GAMES, FINISHING THIRD ON THE TEAM WITH A BATTING AVERAGE OF 0.324, REACHING BASE SAFELY IN 59 CONSECUTIVE GAMES DATING BACK TO THE PREVIOUS SEASON. HE HAD 59 HITS ON THE SEASON, INCLUDING SIX DOUBLES.

HE LED THE TEAM WITH FIVE TRIPLES, FOUR HOME RUNS, AND 28 RUNS BATTED IN.

HE WAS CITED AS AN INDEPENDENT SECOND TEAM SELECTION WITH MULTIPLE HITS IN 14 CONTESTS, INCLUDING HIS SEASON FOUR HITS AGAINST ORAL ROBERTS, A PAIR OF HOME RUNS AT DALLAS BAPTIST.

HE RECORDED A CAREER BEST TWO DOUBLES AGAINST LAMAR, WENT ON A 21 GAME HITTING STREAK.

SEVEN OF THE 21 GAMES WERE MULTIPLE HIT GAMES.

HE HAD FIVE TRIPLES, RANKING FOURTH IN THE SINGLE SEASON IN THE UTPA RECORD BOOKS, AND WHEREAS WITH HIS ATHLETIC GIFT AND HIS DETERMINATION, MR. OLYMPIA TIED UP HIS BASEBALL CAREER HIS SENIOR YEAR AS A RECORD HOLDER AND HITS 267 AND AT BATS 762 AND TIED FOR HIS FOR FIRST IN TRIPLES.

13 THE ONLY FRESHMAN ALL-AMERICAN, TWO TIME ALL INDEPENDENT FIRST TEAM AND TWO TIME ALL-INDEPENDENT SECOND TEAM INDEPENDENT PLAYER OF THE WEEK.

RANKS THIRD IN PROGRAM HISTORY IN CAREER RUNS.

SCORED 149, TIED FOR THIRD IN DOUBLES, 45TH IN GAMES PLAYED, 201 NINTH IN HITTING .33 50, AND TIED FOR NINTH IN RBI, 100 AND WALKS 97. TIED FOR FIFTH IN PROGRAM HISTORY IN SINGLE SEASON TRIPLES AND WHEREAS ALWAYS PUSHING TO PERFORM AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL.

ON MARCH 23RD, 2024, MR. OLYMPIA WILL BE INDUCTED INTO THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS RIO GRANDE VALLEY ATHLETICS HALL OF FAME. NOW, THEREFORE, ON BEHALF OF THE MAYOR COUNCIL, THE CITY OF EDINBURG, BY THE POWER VESTED IN THEM BY LAW, I DO HEREBY RECOGNIZE LOUIS ALAMIA FOR ALL OF HIS ACHIEVEMENTS AND BEING INDUCTED INTO UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS RIO GRANDE VALLEY ATHLETICS HALL OF FAME.

THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I GET TO ACTUALLY READ WHAT I DID IN COLLEGE.

I APOLOGIZE. I JUST WANT TO.

I JUST WANT TO THANK MAYOR RAMIRO GARZA AND THE REST OF THE CITY COUNCIL FOR FOR THIS AWARD. I'D LIKE TO DEDICATE THIS TO MY FATHER AND TO MY MOTHER FOR ALL THE SACRIFICES AND THE LEADERSHIP THAT THEY THEY PROVIDED TO ME THROUGHOUT THE YEARS GROWING UP.

HOPEFULLY WE CAN CONTINUE KEEPING MOVING FORWARD.

AND WE'VE GOT TWO LITTLE BOYS HERE THAT HOPEFULLY WILL FOLLOW IN THESE FOOTSTEPS AS WELL. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

THANK YOU. AND I WILL SAY, COACH HARVEY, I HAD THE PLEASURE OF PLAYING SOFTBALL WITH WITH THIS HALL OF FAMER LAST, LAST SEASON AND I WISH HE WOULD HAVE TRANSFERRED ALL THOSE HITS TO THE SEASON AS WELL.

CONGRATULATIONS. CONGRATULATIONS.

CONGRATULATIONS, LOUIS. THANK YOU. CONGRATS TO THE FAMILY. THANK YOU.

THE NEXT ITEM PRESENTATION OF PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING THE CITY OF EDINBURGH FOR THE TAFT MEMBER OF THE CITY YEAR OF THE YEAR AWARD.

WHEREAS THE CITY OF EDINBURGH HAS BEEN ASSOCIATED WITH TEXAS AMATEUR ATHLETIC FEDERATION, A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION REPRESENTING AMATEUR ATHLETES THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF TEXAS SINCE 1938.

WHEREAS STAFF MEMBERS HAVE SUPPORTED TAFT IN THE POSITION OF LIAISONS TO THE TAFT SUMMER GAMES OF TEXAS, AS WELL AS ATTENDING ALL MEETINGS WITH TAFT AND WHEREAS, THE CITY OF EDINBURG HAS HOSTED REGIONAL QUALIFYING MEETS FOR REGION TWO, INCLUDING THE 2016 2017 SUMMER GAMES OF TEXAS SWIM MEET, AND WE'RE SUPPORTING TAFT IN TEAM AND INDIVIDUAL ATHLETE REGISTRATIONS.

THE CITY OF EDINBURGH PRODUCES THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF MUNICIPAL PARTICIPATION IN THE ENTIRE STATE OF TEXAS, AND WHEREAS IN 2012 AND 2014, THE CITY OF EDINBURG WAS AWARDED THE TAFT BRONZE MEMBER CITY AWARD, AND WHEREAS IN 2013 AND 2018, THE CITY OF EDINBURG WAS AWARDED THE TAFT SILVER MEMBER CITY AWARD, AND WHEREAS IN 2015, 2016 AND 2017, THE CITY OF EDINBURGH WAS AWARDED THE TAFT GOLD MEMBER CITY AWARD, IN ADDITION TO EARNING THE 2016 TAFT APPRECIATION AWARD.

AND WHEREAS IN 2019, 2022 AND 2023, THE CITY OF EDINBURGH WAS AWARDED THE TAFT PLATINUM MEMBER CITY AWARD.

AND WHEREAS FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 85 YEARS, THE CITY OF EDINBURG HAS BEEN AWARDED THE TOP MEMBER CITY OF THE YEAR AWARD AND WAS RECOGNIZED FOR THE OUTSTANDING REGISTRATION SUPPORT WITH THE LARGEST TOTAL OF QUALIFYING TEAMS AND INDIVIDUAL PARTICIPATIONS.

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 RECOGNIZE THE CITY OF EDINBURG 2023 STAFF MEMBER, CITY OF THE YEAR AND JAVIER GARZA, PARKS AND RECREATION DIRECTOR, AND THE PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT, FOR PROMOTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND ENCOURAGING THE STANDARDIZATION OF RULES OF ALL AMATEUR ATHLETIC GAMES AND COMPETITIONS.

THANK YOU. IT'S SUCH AN HONOR TO TO TO TO RECEIVE THIS.

WE HAVE A LOT OF PEOPLE TO THANK.

WE HAVE HUNDREDS OF EMPLOYEES THAT REALLY ARE THE FRONTLINE FOR OUR FOR THIS, THIS TYPE OF AWARD. SO WITH THAT BEING SAID, I WANT TO BRING UP OUR SPORTS MANAGER, RONNIE RODRIGUEZ, TO SAY A FEW WORDS. RONNIE. MAYOR.

COUNCIL. RONNIE RODRIGUEZ, RECREATION MANAGER, PARKS AND RECREATION. I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO OUR DIRECTOR, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR,

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THESE FACILITIES THAT ARE GOING UP, THEY CAME AT BIG PART.

WE HAD OVER 120 TEAMS. TONIGHT WE HAVE SIX GYMS GOING ON JUST PLAYING GAMES IN THE TOURNAMENT.

AND WITH BASEBALL COMING UP, WE'RE GOING TO BE UTILIZING ALL FIVE FACILITIES AND 14 FIELDS GOING ON ON A NIGHTLY BASIS.

AND THAT'S WITH YOUR SUPPORT.

AND I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU.

AND OF COURSE TO OUR STAFF, OUR STAFF THAT ARE OUT THERE, OUR RECREATION SUPERVISOR SONNY, AND ALL OUR COORDINATORS THAT COULDN'T BE HERE TONIGHT BECAUSE THEY'RE OUT THERE SUPERVISING OUR GAMES AND OUR PROGRAM MONITORS THAT ARE OUT THERE, SCOREKEEPING, AND OF COURSE, OUR LEAGUE OFFICIALS THAT ARE OUT THERE DOING THE BEST THEY CAN.

AND AGAIN, THANK YOU TO YOU ALL.

AND A BIG THANK YOU TO THE PARENTS, THE COMMUNITY.

I PLAYED HERE, I, MY KIDS PLAYED HERE.

SO IT'S A BIG HONOR AND HAPPY TO BE ABLE TO BE HERE FOR THE CITY OF EDINBURG.

THANK YOU AGAIN. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU. CONGRATULATIONS, JAVIER.

TO ALL OF YOU. PLEASE PASS ALONG MY APPRECIATION TO ALL THE STAFF.

THERE'S A LOT OF PEOPLE, YOU'RE RIGHT, THAT ARE. THEY'RE OUT THERE WORKING RIGHT NOW. YOU KNOW, THERE'S A LOT OF. SO PLEASE PASS ALONG OUR APPRECIATION. THANK YOU TO ALL OF YOU FOR PROVIDING THAT LEADERSHIP.

AND I KNOW YOU DON'T HAVE AN EASY JOB.

YOU KNOW, THERE'S A LOT OF KIDS, A LOT OF PARENTS.

BUT YOU ALL DO IT WELL, AND WE HAVE.

AND I THINK LOUIS WENT THROUGH PARKS AND REC DEPARTMENT HERE RIGHT AS HE WAS PLAYING.

SO YOU SEE, WE THE HALL OF FAMER HERE.

THERE'S SO MANY KIDS THAT ARE PROVIDED THIS OPPORTUNITY.

THEY DON'T HAVE TO LEAVE ANYWHERE. THEY COULD BE THEY COULD DO IT HERE IN OUR CITY. SO THANK YOU ALL. THANK YOU GUYS FOR EVERYTHING YOU DO. THANK YOU. THANK YOU COACH. PUBLIC COMMENTS. THE EDINBURG CITY COUNCIL ASKED FOR A SPECIFIC PORTION OF THIS CITY COUNCIL MEETING TO BE DEDICATED TO PUBLIC COMMENTS. PUBLIC COMMENTS ARE LIMITED TO THREE MINUTES.

I WILL BE TAKING TIME.

PLEASE NOTE THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD IS NOT INTERACTIVE. THE COUNCIL MAY NOT RESPOND TO PUBLIC COMMENTS. THE FIRST PUBLIC COMMENT IS MR. MCLARTY REGARDING TAXPAYERS MONEY.

GOOD EVENING. I AM HERE TODAY TO ASK THE QUESTION, WHY ARE YOU MEETING IN EXECUTIVE SESSION WHEN YOU PROMISE TO BE TRANSPARENT? 30% OF OUR POPULATION IS LIVING IN POVERTY.

INFLATION IS UPON US. AND YOU GUYS VOTE TO BUY A SOCCER COMPLEX.

AND I KNOW YOU'RE GOING TO SAY THE CITY DIDN'T BUY IT, BUT ON THE NEWS CHANNEL JUST THE OTHER NIGHT, THEY STATED THAT UT RIO GRANDE VALLEY BOUGHT THE H-E-B PARK FOR $39 MILLION FROM THE CITY OF EDINBURGH. AND IF YOU LOOK IN THE LITTLE MAP I GAVE YOU ALL I DO HAVE ALL THE PAPERWORK FROM THE APPRAISAL DISTRICT, AND EVERY ONE OF THOSE PROPERTIES SAY THAT THE OWNER IS THE CITY OF EDINBURGH.

VANDENBERG. NEXT COMES THE HIGH RISE PARKING LOT IN DOWNTOWN BEAUTIFICATION.

BY THE TIME YOU ARE UP FOR REELECTION, YOU WILL HAVE DOUBLED THE CITY'S DEBT.

LET ME EXPLAIN SOMETHING.

THE IDEA IS FROM FOR THE CITY NOT TO OWN PROPERTY OR FACILITIES, BECAUSE IT DOES. IF IT DOES, IT DOES NOT GET TAXED.

I LOOKED AT THE TAXES ON THESE PROPERTIES AND ALTOGETHER THE CITY, THE TAXPAYERS AND THINGS ARE ARE LOSING $395,563.71.

THOSE OF US SITTING IN THE AUDIENCE THOUGHT THIS GROUP WOULD BE A LITTLE SMARTER THAN THE LAST BECAUSE OF THE SPORTS ARENA DEAL.

NEARLY $93 MILLION TO MODIFICATIONS, 5 MILLION IN DRAINAGE, NOT INCLUDING ROAD IMPROVEMENT.

THEN THERE WAS THE MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION AGREEMENT.

THE FINANCIAL GENIUS AMONG US WILL SAY, BUT YOU NEED TO LOOK AT THE OVERALL COMMUNITY IMPACT. THE FACT IS, THE CITY IS PAYING 1.3 MILLION FOR BONDS, AND IN THE INCOME IS ABOUT 250,000.

IF YOU HAVE ANY THOUGHT OF CONCERN THE FINANCIAL IMPACT ON THE COMMUNITY, LOOK AT THE 2024 AGENDA OF EVENTS.

THE ONLY ONE MAKING MONEY ON THIS PROJECT IS THE DEVELOPER.

SO WHAT HAPPENED A FEW MONTHS AGO? YOU WERE ALL CRITICIZING THE PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATION FOR SPENDING.

NOW YOU ARE DOING THE SAME THING.

EXACTLY THE SAME WAY. WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO IS WE'RE GOING TO REQUEST AGAIN FROM THE CITY, BECAUSE THAT WAS DENIED AND SAID THERE'S NO NO PAPERWORK, NO TRAIL. A COPY OF THE CONTRACT OR WHATEVER WENT DOWN.

THE PUBLIC NEEDS TO KNOW IF THE EDC WAS INVOLVED.

THE STATE FINANCIAL INSTITUTION, THE CITY OF EDINBURGH, TAXPAYERS. SO AGAIN, IT DOES SHOW ON ALL THE PROPERTIES ON THIS LITTLE THING HERE.

THAT WAS THE HEB. PARK IS OWNED BY THE CITY OF EDINBURGH.

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THANK YOU. THANK YOU MA'AM.

MISS MCCURDY ALSO HAS A QUESTION FOR ITEM 11 D.

THE NEXT PUBLIC COMMENT IS CHRISTINE CLIFFORD REGARDING TEAM MARIO NINTH ANNUAL FIVE K WALK.

GOOD AFTERNOON COUNCIL.

MY NAME IS CHRISTINE CLIFFORD AND I'M ONE OF THE PROGRAM DIRECTORS FOR TEAM MARIO, WHICH IS AN AUTISM AWARENESS ORGANIZATION HERE IN THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY.

WE PROVIDE EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR FOR CHILDREN, PARENTS, FAMILIES AND COMMUNITY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.

WE ARE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT TEAM MARIO IS CELEBRATING OUR 10TH ANNUAL ANNIVERSARY AND OVER AND OUR NINTH ANNUAL AUTISM AWARENESS FIVE K AND BUDDY FUN WALK AT THE EDINBURGH MUNICIPAL PARK ON APRIL 6TH, STARTING AT 5 P.M.

AND THE GREAT AMERICAN CITY OF EDINBURG, TEXAS.

EDINBURG CISD WILL ALSO JOIN US IN HOSTING THE AUTISM TRANSITION FAIR, AND WE ESPECIALLY WANT TO THANK THE CITY OF EDINBURGH FOR YOUR SUPPORT OVER THE LAST TEN YEARS. IT'S BEEN AN AMAZING EXPERIENCE FOR OUR ORGANIZATION AND FOR OUR COMMUNITY.

WE WANT TO INVITE THE ENTIRE RIO GRANDE VALLEY TO JOIN US FOR THIS ALOHA KIND OF NIGHT, TO CELEBRATE AND SUPPORT AUTISM AWARENESS.

YOU'RE ABLE TO REGISTER AT WW.

AND AT THIS TIME, I WOULD LIKE TO INVITE MR. CHAVEZ TO SHARE SOME WORDS.

YES. SIR. HELLO. MY NAME IS JARVIS.

I'M A PART OF TEAM MARIO.

I WANT TO THANK THE COMMUNITY, THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL.

IF YOUR SUPPORT, WE HOPE TO SEE YOU ALL THERE.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

THE NEXT PUBLIC COMMENT IS JAIME AYALA REGARDING AN ANNOUNCEMENT.

GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

IN A COUPLE OF WEEKS, WE'LL BE SHARING A LOT MORE INFORMATION WITH YOU. BUT TONIGHT, I WANTED TO JUST SHARE AN INITIATIVE THAT THE POLICE DEPARTMENT IS KICKING OFF FOR SPRING BREAK.

IT'S OPERATION SAFE SPRING BREAK, AND WE WILL BE PARTNERING WITH MOTHERS AGAINST DRUNK DRIVING.

WE'VE ALREADY REACHED OUT TO A NUMBER OF OUR ESTABLISHMENTS.

WE.

RECORD THE RECORD. ALL

[A. Consultation with City Attorney and Possible Action Regarding Unified Development Code Amendments. (§551.071. Consultation with Attorney; Closed Meeting; §551.087).]

IT IS 746. CAN I GET A MOTION TO RECONVENE.

SO MOVED. SECOND. A MOTION AND A SECOND.

[B. Consultation with City Attorney and Possible Action Regarding Agreements for City Events. (§551.071 Consultation with Attorney; §551.087 Deliberation Regarding Economic Development Negotiations; Closed Meeting.)]

COUNSEL, DO WE NEED TO TAKE ACTION?

[OPEN SESSION]

NO ACTION REQUIRED ON ITEM A.

ON ITEM B, I WOULD MAKE A RECOMMENDATION.

A MOTION TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT RELATED TO A CITY EVENT ON THE TERMS DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION.

SO MOVED. SECOND. MOTION A SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR, RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. ALL OPPOSED.

SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES ANY OTHER ACTION.

NO OTHER ACTION REQUIRED. MAYOR. ALL RIGHT.

[16. ADJOURNMENT]

SO MOVED. SECOND. SECOND.

SECOND. SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR, RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. ALL OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. WE'RE ADJOURNED.

GOOD NIGHT.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.