Dec 03, 2024 City Council Meeting

MOTION AND SECOND TO APPROVE ANY DISCUSSION.

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

[B. Hold Public Hearing and Consider the Ordinances Providing for the Comprehensive Plan Amendment from Auto-Urban Uses to Urban University Uses and the Rezoning Request from Agriculture and Open Space (AO) District to Residential, Urban & Townhome (RU) District, Being a 8.36 Acres Tract of Land, More or Less, Out of Lot 4, Block 1, John Closner Et Al Subdivision, Located at 2020 East Canton Road, as Requested by Rio Delta Engineering on Behalf of Peter S. Julian and Miguel A. Zuniga. [Jaime Acevedo, Director of Planning & Zoning]]

MOTION CARRIES. ITEM B CONSIDER THE ORDINANCES PROVIDING FOR THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT FROM URBAN USES TO URBAN UNIVERSITY USES AND THE REZONING REQUEST FROM AGRICULTURE AND OPEN SPACE DISTRICT TO RESIDENTIAL, URBAN AND TOWNHOME DISTRICT.

BEING AN 8.36 ACRE TRACT OF LAND, MORE OR LESS OUT OF LOT FOUR, BLOCK ONE. JOHN KLAUSNER ET AL.

SUBDIVISION LOCATED AT 2020 EAST CANTON ROAD, AS REQUESTED BY RHO DELTA ENGINEERING ON BEHALF OF PETER S JULIAN AND MIGUEL ZUNIGA.

MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND, WE HAVE MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE ANY DISCUSSION. IF NOT, ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND.

[C. Hold Public Hearing and Consider the Ordinances Providing for the Comprehensive Plan Amendment from Auto-Urban Uses to Urban University Uses and the Rezoning Request from Residential, Suburban (RS) District to Residential, Urban & Townhome (RU) District, a 2.00 Acre Tract of Land Being the East 2.00 Acres of the West 2.68 Acres, More or Less, of the South One-half of Lot eight, Section Two Hundred Forty-four, Texas- Mexican Railway Company’s Survey, Located at 501 East Rogers Road, as Requested by Marc Moran on Behalf of Turquesa Construction LLC. [Jaime Acevedo, Director of Planning & Zoning]]

MOTION CARRIES. ITEM C CONSIDER THE ORDINANCES PROVIDING FOR THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT FROM OUTDOOR URBAN USES TO URBAN UNIVERSITY USES AND THE REZONING REQUEST FROM RESIDENTIAL SUBURBAN DISTRICT TO RESIDENTIAL, URBAN AND TOWNHOME DISTRICT.

A TWO ACRE TRACT OF LAND BEING THE EAST TWO ACRES OF THE WEST 2.68 ACRES, MORE OR LESS OF THE SOUTH ONE HALF OF LOT EIGHT, SECTION 244 TEXAS MEXICAN RAILWAY COMPANY SURVEY, LOCATED AT 501 EAST ROGERS ROAD, AS REQUESTED BY MARK MORAN AND ON BEHALF OF TURQUESA CONSTRUCTION, LLC. MOTION TO APPROVE.

SECOND, WE HAVE MOTION AND A SECOND.

ANY DISCUSSION? IF NOT, YES.

DISCUSSION. JUST ON THE LAST TWO ITEMS, I WANT TO THANK THE DEVELOPERS FOR INCLUDING RENDERINGS. I KNOW SOMETIMES IT'S JUST A CONCEPT, BUT TO SEE WHAT'S GOING TO GO THERE, I THINK IT JUST HELPS TO HELPS COUNCIL TO TO ENVISION VERSUS A BUNCH OF DIFFERENT APARTMENTS, DIFFERENT LOOK WHEN IT'S TOWNHOMES AND IT'S GOING TO UPGRADE THE AREA.

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I THINK IT'S A LOT, A LOT BETTER.

AND THAT'S FOR ITEM B AND C THAT I WANT TO ADD THAT COMMENT.

ALL RIGHT. IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE? IF NOT, ALL IN FAVOR PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND.

ALL OPPOSED? SAME SIGN.

[8. VARIANCES]

MOTION CARRIES. WE'LL MOVE ON TO ITEM EIGHT.

[A. Consider Variance Requests to the City's Unified Development Code, Article 5, Section 5.206-A Block Length, for the Silos at La Sienna Phase 3, Being 18.682 Acres Tract of Land Out of Lots 50, 51, and 52, Santa Cruz Ranch Subdivision, Located at 4401 La Sienna Parkway, as Requested by Melden & Hunt, Inc. [Jaime Acevedo, Director of Planning & Zoning]]

VARIANCES. ITEM EIGHT.

CONSIDER VARIANCE REQUEST. THE CITY'S UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE ARTICLE FIVE, SECTION 5.206-8. BLOCK LENGTH FOR THE SILOS AT PHASE THREE BEING 18.682 ACRES.

TRACT OF LAND OUT OF LOTS 50, 51 AND 52.

SANTA CRUZ RANCH SUBDIVISION LOCATED AT 4401 LA SIENNA PARKWAY, AS REQUESTED BY MELDON AND HUNT.

MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE.

ANY DISCUSSION? I KNOW YOU HAD A QUESTION, BUT WAS YOUR QUESTION ANSWERED? NO. I WANTED HIM TO DESCRIBE.

I HAD AN INDIVIDUAL CALL AND ASKED ME ABOUT IT, AND I DID TALK TO HIM BEFORE, BUT I WANTED HIM TO KIND OF TELL THE PUBLIC WHAT WHAT THIS IS AND WHAT HE'S TAUGHT.

WHAT THEY'RE TALKING ABOUT.

REQUESTING PLANNING AND ZONING DIRECTOR.

FOR THE RECORD. THIS VARIANCE REQUEST IS TO HAVE A BLOCK LENGTH GO FROM 1000FT TO 2000FT, AND IT'S DUE TO THE SERPENTINE ROADS.

THESE ARE DEVELOPMENTS THAT ARE UNIQUE. CONTINUE. YEAH. THEY WILL CONTINUE.

CORRECT. SO ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE'RE PROPOSING IN EARLY 2025 IS TO AMEND THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE.

AND ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE'RE LOOKING AT IS FOR THESE ODD SHAPED SUBDIVISIONS TO HAVE A LITTLE BIT MORE LEEWAY. SO WE'LL BE AMENDING THE CODE TO ALLOW FOR THIS.

OKAY. ALL RIGHT. VERY WELL.

THANK YOU. JUST BEFORE WE GO ON ON THE SERPENTINE ROADS, I'M. I REALLY LIKE THEM.

I KIND OF LIKE THEM. THERE'S A BIG CASE THAT JUST CAME OUT OF FLORIDA WHERE THE.

THEY HAD GOLF CARTS BEING USED ON THERE, AND THE NEWLYWED GOT KILLED BY A SPEEDING DRIVER ON THE SERPENTINE TYPE ROAD.

ISN'T IT SUPPOSED TO SLOW DOWN THE TRAFFIC OR SLOW IT? SLOW DOWN TRAFFIC? CORRECT.

RIGHT. THAT'S THAT'S WHAT MY UNDER THE UNDER IMPRESSION IS.

THAT'S WHY I'M FAVORING THEM. BUT YOU KNOW, THERE'S ALWAYS GOING TO BE THAT UNIQUE CASE COMES OUT OF EVERYTHING. I THINK THEY WERE DOING 65 WHEN THEY HIT THAT GOLF CART.

SO WOW, SHE'S DOING 2525 YEARS NOW FOR INTOXICATED MANSLAUGHTER.

BUT IT'S THOSE ARE THE THINGS WE HAVE TO CONSIDER WHEN WE'RE MAKING THESE DECISIONS TOO. AND I KNOW INCREASING THE LENGTH CHANGES SOME OF THAT BECAUSE THERE'S NOT A STOP.

BUT THE SERPENTINE IS SUPPOSED TO SUPPOSED TO SLOW DOWN TRAFFIC.

STOP THAT. CORRECT. RIGHT.

OKAY. THANK YOU. YEAH.

AND I AGREE WITH YOU, CHIEF.

I THINK THE THE ONLY THING HERE THOUGH, THIS IS PART OF LIKE A MASTER PLAN.

I UNDERSTAND THEY HAD ALREADY BEEN THROUGH THIS BEFORE WHEN THEY ORIGINALLY HAD ASKED THE CITY MANAGER ABOUT THAT. AND I THINK THAT WAS THAT HAD BEEN MY QUESTION.

IT'S JUST A CONTINUATION OF WHAT OBVIOUSLY THEY CAN'T ASK FOR A VARIANCE OR SOMETHING.

THEY WEREN'T SUBDIVIDING. RIGHT. I GUESS IT'S JUST KIND OF AND WE'VE APPROVED THESE IN SIMILAR CASES IN THE PAST.

YEAH. I GUESS I JUST REALLY WANTED TO BRING THAT UP SINCE IT'S JUST HEADLINE IN THE NEWS.

AND THIS SERPENTINE CONCEPT IS REALLY NEW TO THE TO THE VALLEY WHERE WE'RE STARTING TO SEE. AND YOU'RE GOING TO SEE SOME, SOME SOME LOT WIDTH VARIANCES THAT ARE PROBABLY GOING TO COME UP BECAUSE OF THE WAY THEY BEND, THE WAY THE LOT HAS TO CHANGE IN THE FRONT TOO. SO I IMAGINE WE'RE GOING TO SEE SOME OF THAT IN THE NEXT ITEM IN THE FUTURE. SO NEXT ITEM. NEXT ITEM.

I TOLD YOU WE'LL SEE IT REAL QUICK. REAL QUICK.

ALL RIGHT. BUT OKAY. WE'LL GO TO THAT ONE WHEN WE GET THERE.

ALL RIGHT. THERE'S NO OTHER DISCUSSION ON ITEM A.

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

NOW TO ITEM B, CONSIDER VARIANCE REQUEST TO THE CITY'S UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE.

ARTICLE FIVE, SECTION 5.203-1 RIGHT OF WAY WIDTHS.

[B. Consider Variance Requests to the City's Unified Development Code, Article 5, Section 5.203-1 Right-of-Way Widths, Article 5 Section 5.209 Sidewalks, and Article 3 Section 3.102-1 Single- Family Detached Lot and Building Standards, for the Villas at La Sienna Being a 4.906 Acres Tract of Land Out of Lot 1, La Sienna Development, Located at 1891 Burns Boulevard, as Requested by Melden & Hunt, Inc. [Jaime Acevedo, Director of Planning & Zoning]]

ARTICLE FIVE. SECTION 5.209 SIDEWALKS IN ARTICLE THREE.

SECTION 3.102-1 SINGLE FAMILY DETACHED LOT AND BUILDING STANDARDS FOR THE VS SIENNA.

BEING A 4.906 ACRE TRACT OF LAND OUT OF LOT ONE LA SIENNA DEVELOPMENT, LOCATED 1891 BURNS BOULEVARD, AS REQUESTED BY MELDON AND HUNT.

NOW THIS IS WHAT MOTION AND SECOND.

GO AHEAD SIR. DISCUSSION. NOW I ASSUME.

EXCUSE ME CHIEF. I ASSUME THAT SAME QUESTION.

JUST EXPLAINING THE. BECAUSE I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE WE HEARD AGAIN.

JUST LIKE I SAY, I GET PEOPLE THAT CALL ME, AND THEN I COME AND ASK JOE.

SO I KNOW THAT THERE IS.

I WANTED TO ASK ABOUT THE RIGHT OF WAY FOR THE UTILITIES, BECAUSE ON ONE OF THEM THEY'RE TALKING ABOUT, THEY DON'T WANT TO HAVE IT AS WIDE OR SOMETHING.

I THINK THAT'S THE RIGHT ONE.

AND THAT MY THING IS, WHAT DOES THE CITY UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE REQUIRE WHEN THEY WANT TO BRING IT DOWN? I KNOW WHY THEY WANT TO BRING IT DOWN, MAKE MORE MONEY BECAUSE YOU.

BUT THE THING IS THE SAFETY OF THE PEOPLE.

AND WHAT ARE THE RULES THAT THAT ARE GOING ON.

SO THE UTILITIES IF YOU'LL EXPLAIN THAT.

SO ITEM EIGHT B IS ACTUALLY THREE VARIANCES IN ONE.

THE FIRST ONE IS TO HAVE THE RIGHT OF WAY WIDTH FROM 36FT INSTEAD OF THE TYPICAL 50FT.

THEY WILL BE PAVING THE STREETS 32FT BACK TO BACK.

SO THAT'S NOT GOING TO CHANGE. SO THE ROADS STAY THE SAME. THE ROAD STAYS THE SAME. WHAT THIS DOES IS THAT IT DOES IMPACT FUTURE UTILITY WORK THAT MAY BE NEEDED IN THE AREA,

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BECAUSE NOW YOU'RE HAVING TO GO INTO PEOPLE'S FRONT YARDS TO WORK ON THE, ON THE, ON THE WATER LINES OR SEWER LINES IF NEEDED.

THE SIDEWALKS IS ANOTHER VARIANCE THAT THEY'RE ASKING FOR. THEY'RE ASKING FOR A SIDEWALK IN A LOCATION OTHER THAN IN THE FRONT OF THE LOT.

THIS THIS LOT IS GOING TO HAVE SOME WALKING AREAS.

SO THEY WANT THE SIDEWALKS IN THE BACK OF THE PROPERTY, WHICH I DON'T REALLY HAVE A PROBLEM WITH. AND THEN THE THIRD ONE IS FOR THE LOT WIDTHS TO NOT MEET THE MINIMUM 50 FOOT REQUIREMENT FOR RESIDENTIAL PRIMARY LOT.

MOST OF THE LOTS ARE 34, 36FT WIDE.

AND THEY'RE INNOVATIVE LOTS.

THEY'RE THEY'RE DIFFERENT BECAUSE OF THE SERPENTINE ROAD. SO THEY COULD HAVE REZONE THE PROPERTY TO TOWNHOMES, BUT THEY WANTED TO KEEP IT CONSISTENT WITH THE AREA. SO THEY'RE ASKING FOR THE VARIANCE INSTEAD OF DOING THE REZONING GENERALLY WITH SIDEWALKS IN THE REAR. IT'S BECAUSE YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE LIKE YOUR GARAGE AND STUFF IN THE REAR. THERE'S GOING TO BE REAR ENTRY. I DON'T BELIEVE IT'S GOING TO BE A REAR ENTRY.

THEY'RE JUST GOING TO HAVE LIKE A WALKING TRAIL THROUGHOUT THE PERIMETER OF THE SUBDIVISION. I BELIEVE IT'S PRIVATE.

YES. ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? I GUESS THE ONLY OTHER QUESTION YOU COULD COME UP WITH IS, ARE ARE WE GOING TO AS WE GET MORE AND MORE OF THESE SERPENTINE TYPE COMMUNITIES ARE WE'RE GOING TO BE ABLE TO CHANGE IT IN OUR WE'RE GOING TO BE LOOKING AT WAYS TO AMEND THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE TO ALLOW FOR THESE DIFFERENT DEVELOPMENT VARIANCES DON'T LOOK GOOD, BUT AS LONG AS YOU UNDERSTAND WHAT'S GOING ON WITH THIS ONE, IT'S IT'S A FUTURE. CORRECT.

BUT PEOPLE HERE ARE WORRIED VARIANCES.

I'D LOVE TO GET IT BACK IN THE UNIFIED CODE SO IT DOESN'T HAVE TO COME HERE. CORRECT.

AND WE'RE LOOKING AT THE FIRST QUARTER OF NEXT YEAR TO MAKE MASS CHANGES TO THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE. NOW WE'RE ALL GOING TO LEARN.

YEAH. THANK YOU, MAYOR.

ALL RIGHT. ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION, PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND.

[9. ORDINANCES]

ALL OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES.

[A. Consider the Ordinance Providing for the Voluntary Annexation of 19.354 Acres Out of and Forming a Part of Lots 3 and 4, Section 247, Texas-Mexican Railway Company’s Survey, Recorded in Volume 2, Page 29, Hidalgo County Map Records, Hidalgo County, Texas, Located at 3601 North Cesar Chavez Road, as Requested by Melden & Hunt Inc., on Behalf of Frank G. Herrera and Elizabeth Y. Herrera. [Jaime Acevedo, Director of Planning & Zoning]]

ITEM NINE. ORDINANCES.

ITEM EIGHT. CONSIDER THE ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE VOLUNTARY ANNEXATION OF 19.354 ACRES OUT OF AND FORMING A PART OF LOTS THREE AND FOUR.

SECTION 247 TEXAS MEXICAN RAILWAY COMPANY SURVEY RECORDED IN VOLUME TWO, PAGE 29 HIDALGO COUNTY MAP RECORDS HIDALGO COUNTY, TEXAS LOCATED AT 3601 NORTH SUNSET CHAVEZ ROAD, AS REQUESTED BY MELTON AND HUNT ON BEHALF OF FRANK G.

HERRERA AND ELIZABETH Y.

HERRERA. MOTION TO APPROVE.

SECOND. ALL RIGHT. WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

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

[B. Consider Ordinance and Possible Action Amending the Code of Ordinances of the City of Edinburg at Title III: Administration, Chapter 30 Administrative Code, Section 30.014(B) Associate Municipal Judges, Allowing the Appointment of One or More Associate Judges. [Josephine Ramirez Solis, City Attorney]]

ITEM B CONSIDER ORDINANCE AND POSSIBLE ACTION.

AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF EDINBURG. TITLE THREE ADMINISTRATION.

CHAPTER 30 ADMINISTRATIVE CODE SECTION 30.0 14B ASSOCIATE MUNICIPAL JUDGES ALLOWING THE APPOINTMENT OF ONE OR MORE ASSOCIATE JUDGES.

MOTION TO APPROVE. MOTION TO APPROVE.

IS THERE A SECOND? OF COURSE NOT.

THE JUDGE WHO WAS THE JUDGE? WAS THE JUDGE NOT? IS THERE ANOTHER MOTION? HOLD ON. CAN. CAN I ASK THE MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES? YEAH, THAT WAS MY RECOMMENDATION. SECOND. GO AHEAD. I'LL MAKE THAT MOTION.

IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND.

SECOND. OKAY. HOLD ON.

ALL IN FAVOR OF SUSPENDING THE RULES, RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. ALL RIGHT, GO AHEAD.

SIR. ON. ON THIS ONE. I KNOW THAT WE'VE HAD SEVERAL DISCUSSIONS.

THE QUESTION WE HAD WAS THAT.

ARE WE. THERE'S THERE'S CURRENTLY IF YOU COULD EXPLAIN, IT'S. ARE WE PLAN FOR TWO ASSOCIATE JUDGES? OR COULD YOU JUST GIVE THE BACKGROUND ON, ON ON THIS ITEM, PLEASE? SURE. SO THE EXISTING MUNICIPAL JUDGE POSITION THAT WE HAVE IS AN ELECTED POSITION BY CHARTER. THE ORDINANCE THAT WE HAVE CURRENTLY ALLOWS FOR THE THE APPOINTMENT OF TEMPORARY JUDGES THAT WOULD ACT IN THE ABSENCE OF THE ELECTED MUNICIPAL JUDGE.

THE ELECTED MUNICIPAL JUDGE REMAINS THE PRESIDING JUDGE.

THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE THAT WAS ON FOR DISCUSSION TONIGHT IS A AN ORDINANCE THAT ALLOWS COUNCIL TO APPOINT ASSOCIATE JUDGES.

ASSOCIATE JUDGES WOULD ACT CONCURRENTLY WITH THE ELECTED MUNICIPAL JUDGE, AND SO THEY DO NOT HAVE TO ACT IN ONLY IN THE ABSENCE OF THE ELECTED JUDGE.

SO THAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE ORDINANCE THAT WE HAVE CURRENTLY ON THE BOOKS AND THE ONE THAT WAS UP FOR DISCUSSION TONIGHT.

IF THIS GETS APPROVED.

WHEN WOULD WE WHO WHEN WOULD WE PICK THE ASSOCIATE JUDGES? SO IF YOU APPROVE THE ORDINANCE THIS EVENING, YOU COULD APPOINT AN ASSOCIATE JUDGE AT THE NEXT CITY COUNCIL MEETING, IF YOU CHOOSE TO. AND IF WE DO NOT EXERCISE THAT VOTE, IT JUST STAYS THERE THAT WE HAVE WE HAVE THAT OPTION.

YOU HAVE THE OPTION AVAILABLE TO YOU. DOES THE JUDGE STILL HAVE THAT OPTION AS WELL OR NOT? AND THIS ORDINANCE SO THE WAY THE ORDINANCE IS CURRENTLY DRAFTED, IT IS FOR COUNCIL TO MAKE THE APPOINTMENT.

THE EXISTING ORDINANCE THAT YOU HAVE RIGHT NOW, THE TEMPORARY JUDGE ORDINANCE, ALLOWS FOR THE JUDGE TO MAKE A RECOMMENDATION

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OR A NOMINATION, AND THEN IT'S SUBJECT TO YOUR APPROVAL.

CURRENTLY, ARE WE USING TEMPORARY JUDGES? WE DO NOT HAVE A TEMPORARY JUDGE APPOINTED AT THIS TIME.

DO WE USE OTHER JUDGES BESIDES THOSE THAT ARE NOT AVAILABLE OR ARE WE USING.

YES, WE DO USE JUDGES THAT ARE AVAILABLE FROM NEIGHBORING CITIES OR THROUGH THE JUSTICES OF THE PEACE IN OUR IN OUR COMMUNITY.

AND SO THAT'S ESSENTIALLY LIKE A SWAPPING OF THE BENCHES.

THEY'RE ALLOWED TO COME AND, AND HOLD COURT OR, OR HAVE REGISTRATIONS ON OUR BEHALF, BUT THEY'RE NOT APPOINTED BY EITHER THE JUDGE OR COUNCIL. SO CURRENTLY, THE WAY IT'S WRITTEN, THE WAY WE HAVE IT RIGHT NOW, IT'S WHEN HE'S IN ABSENCE OR HE'S NOT AVAILABLE. CORRECT. AND NOW, IF THIS ORDINANCE OR WHAT WE'RE LOOKING AT RIGHT NOW, IT WOULD BE THEY COULD WORK TOGETHER.

YES. FOR EXAMPLE, THE NEIGHBORING CITIES HAVE MULTIPLE, ESPECIALLY SOME OF THE LARGER MUNICIPALITIES HAVE MULTIPLE JUDGES.

THEY HAVE A PRESIDING JUDGE AND SEVERAL ASSOCIATE JUDGES.

AND SO ONE JUDGE WILL HOLD ARRAIGNMENTS WHILE THE OTHER ONE IS ACTUALLY CONDUCTING DOCKET.

AND THAT'S TYPICALLY HOW THEY HOW THEY FUNCTION.

BUT THE ELECTED JUDGE WOULD BE THE THE JUDGE IN CHARGE OF THE COURT.

EXACTLY. THE ELECTED JUDGE WOULD BE THE PRESIDING JUDGE IN IN EITHER CIRCUMSTANCE, THEY WORK UNDER HIM. YES.

AND I DON'T HAVE A PROBLEM WITH ASSOCIATE JUDGES.

I THINK, YOU KNOW, IT'S DIFFERENT THAN TEMPORARY JUDGES.

I DO WANT THE JUDGE TO HAVE THE ABILITY TO AT LEAST PROVIDE RECOMMENDATION.

RIGHT. BUT THEN WE DECIDE AT THAT POINT.

RIGHT. BUT I MEAN, THAT'S JUST MY THOUGHTS.

I'M NOT MAKING ANY MOTION.

I'M JUST, YOU KNOW, BUT IT'S UP TO THE COUNCIL.

YEAH. AND I FEEL THE SAME.

I DON'T THINK I DON'T NEVER WANT TO TELL ANY ANY HEAD OF ANY DEPARTMENT ON WHO TO PICK.

I KNOW THIS ORDINANCE GIVES THE COUNCIL THE AUTHORITY WITHOUT GETTING THE JUDGE'S INPUT ON THAT. THAT'S CORRECT.

COUNCIL MEMBER. AND IT IT IS BASICALLY VERBATIM THE WAY IT IS OR HOW IT IS HOW IT IS WORDED IN THE CODE. SO THE AUTHORITY FROM THE STATUTE IS ACTUALLY HELD BY THE CITY COUNCIL.

SO THE CITY COUNCIL HAS THE AUTHORITY TO MAKE THAT APPOINTMENT.

SO YOU ARE YOU DO HAVE THE ABILITY TO TWEAK THE LANGUAGE OF THE ORDINANCE, SHOULD YOU CHOOSE TO, THE WAY YOU DID WITH THE TEMPORARY JUDGE, WE COULD ADD LANGUAGE SIMILAR TO THAT.

BUT IT IS YOUR YOUR DISCRETION.

AND THEN GETTING BACK TO THE VERBIAGE TEMPORARY VERSUS ASSOCIATE THE TEMPORARY.

CAN YOU EXPLAIN THAT JUST FOR THE RECORD.

SO YES. SO UNDER GOVERNMENT CODE 20 IT'S CHAPTER 29.

IT BASICALLY DESCRIBES TWO DIFFERENT TYPES OF JUDGES THAT CAN HOLD COURT IN ADDITION TO THE ELECTED JUDGE OR APPOINTED JUDGE.

AND THEY ARE ASSOCIATE AND TEMPORARY JUDGES.

A TEMPORARY JUDGE IS INTENDED TO TO REPLACE THE JUDGE OR TO ACT IN THE JUDGE'S ABSENCE, BUT NOT CONCURRENTLY WITH THE ELECTED JUDGE.

SO IN THIS CASE TEMPORARY JUDGES REALLY ARE INTENDED TO, TO ACT IN THE ABSENCE, AND AN ASSOCIATE JUDGE IS INTENDED TO ACT IN ADDITION TO THE ELECTED JUDGE, AND THEY CAN OPERATE CONCURRENTLY TOGETHER.

CAN YOU GIVE AN EXAMPLE WHEN AN ASSOCIATE JUDGE WOULD BE BENEFICIAL? RIGHT. SO FOR EXAMPLE, THE THE EXAMPLE THAT I GAVE IN A NEIGHBORING CITY WHERE WE HAVE THE PRESIDING JUDGE RUNNING DOCKET AND THE ASSOCIATE JUDGE RUNNING REGISTRATIONS, MEANING THE PRISONERS THAT YOU HAVE IN CUSTODY, YOU COULD HAVE THOSE REGISTRATIONS GOING ON.

WALL DOCKET IS OCCURRING.

SO THAT'S JUST AN EXAMPLE OF HOW IT WOULD OPERATE.

IF A CITIZEN HAPPENS TO COME TO THE MUNICIPAL COURT AND THE TEMPORARY JUDGE THERE, CAN THE TEMPORARY JUDGE DISCUSS ANYTHING ABOUT THE TICKET THEY WERE GIVEN BY THE EDINBURG OFFICER, BY THE CODE ENFORCEMENT? CAN THAT CAN THAT JUDGE DO ANYTHING WITH THAT CITATION? THEY WOULD HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON THE JUDGE'S BEHALF.

BUT ULTIMATELY, FINAL DECISION MAKING IS RESTS WITH THE ELECTED JUDGE.

SO WHEN THE JP COMES OVER FROM ANOTHER PLACE, THEY CAN HOLD COURT UNDER CLASS C CITATIONS.

YES. THAT'S NOT WHAT WE'RE TOLD BY PREVIOUS COUNSEL.

SO THEY CAN HOLD COURT, BUT THEY CAN'T.

YOU'RE ASKING IF THEY'RE GOING TO MAKE THEY COULD MAKE THE DECISION ON CITATION IN PLACE OF THE JUDGE, NOT MAGISTRATE. REGISTRATION IS A DIFFERENT ONE BECAUSE YOU'RE GOING TO YOU'RE GOING THROUGH SOMETHING THAT'S NOW RIGHT. THAT'S DIFFERENT. THE DISTRICT COURT, THE COUNTY COURTS, AND THIS IS MUNICIPAL COURT, WHICH HAS A DIFFERENT FUNCTION. THAT'S THAT'S TRUE.

SO THE REASON WE'D LIKE TO CHANGE, AND I'VE BEEN AN ADVOCATE OF THAT IS ASSOCIATE JUDGE. SO WHEN THE JUDGE IS ABSENT, WE COULD HAVE SOMEBODY THERE THAT COULD TAKE CARE OF THE WHOLE COURT, NOT JUST THE PORTION OF THE COURT. THEY WOULD HAVE AUTHORITY TO DO THAT. RIGHT. AN ASSOCIATE JUDGE WOULD.

YEAH. AND I'M IN AGREEMENT WITH WITH THE VERBIAGE CHANGE.

I JUST DON'T AGREE WITH THE ORDINANCE THE WAY IT'S WORDED NOW WHERE COUNCIL APPOINTS.

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I'D LIKE TO SEE SOMETHING ADDED, WHERE THE JUDGE GETS TO CHOOSE OR RECOMMEND.

AND THEN THE CITY WOULD JUST TO CLARIFY.

COUNCIL ULTIMATELY DECIDES EITHER WAY.

I THINK WE'RE TALKING ABOUT WHETHER THE JUDGE PROVIDES A RECOMMENDATION OR NOT.

I THINK SO, COUNCIL, EVEN THE CURRENT ORDINANCE THAT WE HAVE, I THINK IT'S TEMPORARY JUDGES, BUT IT'S A RECOMMENDATION BY THE JUDGE AND THEN OBVIOUSLY APPROVED BY BY COUNCIL.

SO THE THE LANGUAGE THAT YOU HAVE IN THE EXISTING ORDINANCE SAYS A COUNCIL MAY APPOINT ONLY THOSE PERSONS NOMINATED BY THE MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGE.

SO YOU COULD ADD SIMILAR LANGUAGE IF THAT IS YOUR YOUR CHOICE TO DO SO.

WHAT IS THE VETTING PROCESS TO MAKE SURE THAT THE PERSON THAT WHOMEVER GETS APPOINTED, WHETHER IT'S BY THE COUNCIL OR BY THE JUDGE OR RECOMMENDED, IS A RESIDENT OF THE CITY OF EDINBURGH AND THEIR BUSINESS ADDRESS ISN'T USED AS THEIR AS THEIR PLACE OF RESIDENCE. THAT ACTUALLY PHYSICAL RESIDENT CITY OF EDINBURGH THAT'S AUTHORIZED TO VOTE WITHIN THE CITY OF EDINBURGH. SO THAT'S A GOOD QUESTION.

SO AS YOU ALL KNOW, THE CITY CHARTER WAS RECENTLY CHANGED AND WE HAD CHANGES, SEVERAL CHANGES THAT WERE ADOPTED IN THE LAST NOVEMBER ELECTION.

AND ONE OF THOSE CHANGES WAS A REQUIREMENT TO THE QUALIFICATIONS FOR OUR ELECTED MUNICIPAL JUDGE. SO WE NOW REQUIRE THAT THE MUNICIPAL JUDGE NOT ONLY RESIDE IN THE CITY OF EDINBURG, BUT ALSO IS AN ATTORNEY LICENSED IN THE STATE OF TEXAS.

SO THOSE REQUIREMENTS APPLY TO ANY ASSOCIATE, APPOINTED ASSOCIATE OR TEMPORARY JUDGE.

SO OUR CURRENT ORDINANCE THAT WE HAVE SAYS THE QUALIFICATIONS HAVE TO BE THE SAME AS THAT OF THE ELECTED JUDGE.

SO THE REQUIREMENTS WOULD BE THE SAME. SO MY RECOMMENDATION COUNCIL MEMBER, HAS BEEN THAT THE CITY FOLLOW THE SAME PROCESS WE WOULD FOR AN ELECTED CANDIDATE, JUST AS YOU WOULD AND AS THE ELECTED JUDGE WOULD FOLLOW, WHICH MEANS SUBMITTING AN APPLICATION THAT IS REVIEWED BY THE CITY SECRETARY AND ON ITS FACE, DETERMINES WHETHER OR NOT THAT INDIVIDUAL IS ELIGIBLE TO BE PRESENTED AND PUT FORWARD TO COUNCIL AS A, AS A, AS A NOMINATION.

AND IF THE PUBLIC DECIDED THAT THEY DON'T BELIEVE THAT WHAT'S ON THE FACE OF THAT DOCUMENT IS CORRECT. DO THEY HAVE A PLACE LIKE THE, LIKE TO FILE THEIR GRIEVANCE WITHOUT HAVING TO HIRE AN ATTORNEY AS SUCH.

BECAUSE IF IT'S AN ELECTED OFFICIAL RIGHT NOW, IF SOMEBODY WANTED TO FILE A GRIEVANCE, THEY WOULD GO WITH THE ELECTION. THE SECRETARY OF STATE, I BELIEVE IT IS. SO WHERE WOULD THAT PERSON GO? BECAUSE THAT DOESN'T COST THEM A DIME TO FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE OR THE ELECTION COMMISSION TO.

SO IT WOULD BE IT WOULD BE A CHALLENGE TO THAT EITHER APPOINTMENT OR THAT NOMINATION.

BUT WHO WOULD THE WHO WOULD THE PARTY GO TO? SO THAT'S AN INTERESTING QUESTION THAT I WOULD PROBABLY HAVE TO LOOK AT WHETHER THAT CHALLENGE WOULD BE HERE OR AT THE STATE LEVEL.

STATE LEVEL COST MORE LIKELY OUR OUR PUBLIC ATTORNEY FEES.

OKAY. AND I KNOW THIS IS A THIS IS A DIFFERENT POSITION.

RIGHT. BUT WHAT IS OUR PROCESS NOW FOR ANY NOMINATIONS FOR BOARDS, ANY COMMITTEES THAT PEOPLE SERVE ON THAT ALSO HAVE TO HAVE THE SAME REQUIREMENTS.

SO FOR FOR BOARDS THEY ACTUALLY SUBMIT APPLICATIONS.

THEY, THEY HAVE TO RECITE IN THE CITY. I THINK YOU HAVE TO RECITE IN THE CITY OR HAVE A BUSINESS OPERATIONS OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT. SO THEY DON'T FIT THE SAME BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT PAID. THIS IS PAID, RIGHT? THIS IS A DIFFERENT THIS IS A PAID POSITION.

THIS IS FOR LIKE IF YOU'RE A CANDIDATE TYPE.

ALL RIGHT. THE ONLY REASON THIS IS HERE IS BECAUSE WE'VE BEEN TRYING TO GET AN ASSOCIATE JUDGE SINCE WHAT MAY. MAY.

JUNE, NOVEMBER LAST YEAR.

I AGREE, I JUST THINK THAT THE DIFFERENCE IS IN THE PROCESS RIGHT NOW.

I DON'T WANT TO HEAR YOU AGREE WITH ME BECAUSE YOU DON'T. I AGREE WE NEED ANOTHER JUDGE. WE AGREED THAT THERE WOULD BE A JUDGE THIS IN OCTOBER, AND THEN IT BECAME NOVEMBER.

AND WE'RE IN DECEMBER, AND WE DO NOT HAVE A JUDGE HERE TO APPOINT.

WELL, I KNOW WE DISCUSSED WE REALLY CAN'T SAY MUCH BECAUSE IT WAS DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE.

AND I THINK THERE'S SOMEONE.

THAT IS BEING CONSIDERED MY ONLY.

MY ONLY PROBLEM IS, IS TELLING ANY DEPARTMENT, ESPECIALLY AN ELECTED OFFICIAL, WHO THEY SHOULD WORK WITH. THAT'S THAT'S MY OPINIONS AT PARKS AND REC, SO I DON'T NEED TO GO THERE.

SO GENTLEMEN, WE'RE GOING TO WE'RE GOING TO TRY TO MOVE ON.

IS THERE A MOTION ON THIS ITEM? WE OPEN IT UP TO WE CAN DISCUSS IT, BUT IS THERE A MOTION ON THIS ITEM? NOT. WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON. MOTION TO APPROVE.

SECOND, WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE AS LISTED.

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

[10. RESOLUTION]

ITEM TEN A CONSIDER RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT A GRANT AWARD FROM, FROM, AND ENTER INTO A SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT HOUSTON ON BEHALF OF ITS SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH IN BROWNSVILLE, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED 60,000, AND EXECUTE GRANT DOCUMENTS RELATING THERETO TO APPROVE. SECOND, WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

[A. Consider Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Accept a Grant Award from and Enter Into a Services Agreement with The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston on Behalf of its School of Public Health in Brownsville in an Amount Not to Exceed $60,000 and Execute Grant Documents Relating Thereto. [Claudia Farias, Director of Grants Administration]]

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ANY DISCUSSION? I WOULD LIKE COUNCIL TO HAVE JUST SOME INFORMATION ON THIS.

THIS IS SOMETHING NEW TO OUR CITY.

AND CLAUDIA IS HERE. I WANT TO GIVE KUDOS TO OUR 2040 HEALTH AND WELLNESS COMMITTEE.

IS THAT THE PROPER NAME? I'M NOT. YEAH, IT IS. RIGHT.

THAT KIND OF CAME UP WITH THIS.

SO A LOT OF VOLUNTEERS.

AND IT'S LED US TO THIS TODAY.

BUT YOU WOULDN'T ELABORATE ON THIS. I THINK IT'S PRETTY EXCITING IN OUR COMMUNITY. SURE.

GOOD EVENING. CLAUDIA FARIAS, THE DIRECTOR OF THE GRANTS ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT. THIS PROPOSED GRANT AWARD BUILDS OFF THE SUCCESS OF THE CHALLENGE RGV, THAT THE CITY PARTNERED WITH THE CITY OF BROWNSVILLE AND THE UT HEALTH HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT HOUSTON. AND IN THAT PROGRAM 300 RESIDENTS PARTICIPATED IN 100.

APPROXIMATELY 100 COMPLETED THE CHALLENGE.

SO IT WAS VERY SUCCESSFUL THAT LED TO THIS POSSIBLE PARTNERSHIP THAT THAT'S BEING CONSIDERED TONIGHT. AND A $60,000 GRANT AWARD IS BEING PROPOSED TO HIRE A COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER. SO WITH THAT, THAT FUNDING WE WOULD USE THAT FOR PERSONNEL COSTS. THERE WAS NO APPLICATION TO THIS GRANT.

THIS WAS JUST OFFERED BY THE THE UT HEALTH CENTER.

AND TONIGHT WE HAVE MISS BECKY LOZOYA.

SHE'S THE RESEARCH COORDINATOR FOR UT HEALTH HERE TO TO EXPAND ON THE PROGRAM IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU. DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? GOOD EVENING. MY NAME IS REBECCA LOZOYA.

I'M A RESEARCH COORDINATOR AT THE UT HEALTH HOUSTON SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH IN BROWNSVILLE. I'M JUST HERE TODAY TO HELP ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU GUYS MAY HAVE.

WE'RE EXCITED FOR THE POSSIBILITY TO CONTINUE PARTNERING WITH THE CITY OF EDINBURG TO JUST HELP LEVERAGE THE GREAT WORK ALREADY BEING DONE HERE. THANK YOU.

I JUST WANT TO THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BRINGING THIS OPPORTUNITY TO US. I KNOW IT'S BEEN HAPPENING IN OUR NEIGHBORING COUNTY, OUR CITY OF BROWNSVILLE, FOR FOR SOME YEARS. AND I THINK IT'S VERY MUCH WELCOME IN OUR CITY.

SO THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BRINGING THIS OPPORTUNITY TO US.

MAYOR, I'D LIKE TO THANK THE EDINBURGH 2040 COMMITTEE, SUCH AS YOU HAD MENTIONED, THE HEALTH AND WELLNESS. THEY REALLY BROUGHT FORTH THIS INITIATIVE.

IF I MAY, IF I MAY ADD, I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO THANK OUR EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO THE CITY MANAGER, MR. AURELIO ALEMAN, THAT REALLY TOOK THE LEAD AND HELPED COORDINATE THIS INITIATIVE AND MAKE IT A SUCCESS. SO WE WOULD LIKE TO AND I WANT TO THANK THE COUNCIL BECAUSE WE WOULD REALLY LIKE TO EXPAND ON THAT INITIATIVE AND CONTINUE MAKING THIS COMMUNITY AS HEALTHY AS POSSIBLE AND PROVIDING THEM THOSE ACTIVITIES.

THANK YOU. MAYOR. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH. I APPRECIATE IT. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. ALL OPPOSED?

[11. AWARDING OF BID]

ITEM 11. AWARDING OF BIDS.

[A. Consider Awarding RFP No. 2024-020, Professional Security Guard Services and Authorize the City Manager to Negotiate a Contract with the Selected Firm. [Ramiro L. Gomez, Director of Solid Waste Management]]

WE HAVE ONE BID ITEM A, CONSIDER AWARDING RFP NUMBER 2020 4-020 PROFESSIONAL SECURITY GUARD SERVICES. AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE A CONTRACT WITH THE SELECTED FIRM.

MAYOR, I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION. YES, SIR.

A MOTION. SPECIALIZED TRAINING AND RESCUE.

SECURITY. RESERVE SECURITY.

I'M SORRY. SECOND, WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

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

ALL OPPOSED? SAME SIGN.

[12. CONSENT AGENDA]

MOTION CARRIES. ITEM 12.

CONSENT AGENDA. I THINK THERE WAS A REQUEST BY ITEM C WE CAN PULL THAT ITEM COUNCIL IF THERE'S NO OTHER ITEMS. IS THERE A MOTION? YOU WON'T TAKE ANY OTHER ITEMS OUT OF CONSENT I'M GOING TO ASK FOR C.

OH OKAY. ALL RIGHT. SO ITEM C OKAY.

SO I'LL ASK FOR A MOTION CONSENT FOR A B D E F AND G.

SO MOVED. SECOND. A MOTION AND A SECOND.

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

SO WE'LL TAKE ITEM C AT THIS TIME.

WOULD YOU LIKE TO READ THE ITEM? CONSIDER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN

[C. Consider Authorizing the City Manager to Enter Into an Agreement with Newman Regency Group for the Replacement of Various Components of City's Wastewater Treatment Plant UV Disinfection System as a Sole Source Item in the Amount of $445,304.20 and Execute Any Other Documents Relating Thereto. [Gerardo Carmona Jr., P.E., Director of Utilities]]

AGREEMENT WITH NEWMAN REGENCY GROUP FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF VARIOUS COMPONENTS OF CITY'S WATER WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT.

UV DISINFECTION SYSTEM AS THE SOLE SOURCE ITEM IN THE AMOUNT OF $445,304.20, AND EXECUTE ANY OTHER DOCUMENTS RELATING THERETO.

A MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES.

SECOND. SECOND. MOTION AND SECOND.

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

MOTION PASSES. GO AHEAD.

SIR. SO ON THIS ITEM, I SEE IT SOLE SOURCING AND THE.

SO BASICALLY WHOEVER INSTALLED IT, WE CAN ONLY GET THE PRODUCTS TO FIX IT OR UPGRADE IT FROM THEM. CAN YOU TOUCH ON THAT? YEAH. WE CAN DESCRIBE THE WHAT IS SOLE SOURCE MEAN.

YEAH. MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

ARTURO MARTINEZ, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF UTILITIES.

THE THE ORIGINAL PARTS THAT ARE THERE ARE TROJAN MANUFACTURED BY TROJAN TECHNOLOGIES.

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THE LOCAL REP FOR THAT PRODUCT HAPPENS TO BE NEWMAN REGENCY FOR THE STATE OF TEXAS.

JUST TO PROVIDE SOME BACKGROUND.

THE UV SYSTEM IS A MAIN COMPONENT FOR OUR DISINFECTION FOR THE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT. WE HAVE TWO MODULES THAT DISINFECT OUR WASTEWATER.

THIS PARTICULAR PROJECT IS ONLY GOING TO REPLACE ONE OF TWO.

THAT'S ALL THE FUNDING THAT WE HAVE AVAILABLE. HOW MUCH FUNDING IS NEEDED FOR THE NEXT ONE OR THE OTHER PART? IT WILL BE TWICE AS MUCH AS WE'RE PROPOSING RIGHT NOW.

SO ORIGINAL PARTS ARE BEING RECOMMENDED FOR THE PERFORMANCE AND RELIABILITY OF THE SYSTEM. OTHERWISE, TROJAN WILL NOT WARRANTY THE ITEM BECAUSE WE'RE NOT USING ORIGINAL PARTS. THAT IS ONE OF THE REASONS WHY WE'RE GOING.

EXCUSE ME WITH SOLE SOURCE.

AND SO THERE ARE OTHER PARTS, BUT THEY'RE AFTERMARKET AFTERMARKET.

AND THEN TROJAN WILL NOT WARRANTY OUR EQUIPMENT AT THAT POINT.

HOW LONG IS THE WARRANTY NOW WITH WITH THE USING ORIGINAL.

IT WILL BE A ONE YEAR WARRANTY BY MANUFACTURER.

MANUFACTURE. AND SO I UNDERSTAND.

SO THIS IS WHAT WE USE TO DISINFECT.

IT'S ONE OF TWO MAIN COMPONENTS OF DISINFECTING.

AND SO DO WE USE THAT BECAUSE IT IS THE BEST WAY TO DO IT.

OR I'M CONCERNED WITH THE SOLE SOURCING.

IS THERE SOMETHING ELSE THAT HAS MORE UNIVERSAL PRODUCTS WHERE YOU DON'T HAVE JUST ONE PERSON YOU CAN BUY THE PARTS FROM WITHOUT VOIDING WARRANTIES? SO UNFORTUNATELY, TROJAN TECHNOLOGIES ONLY AUTHORIZES THEIR THEIR REPRESENTATIVE TO SELL THESE TYPE OF PRODUCTS, OTHERWISE THEY WILL NOT WARRANTY THE ITEMS. AND IF I MAY, COUNCILMAN TOM BRADEN, ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER.

THAT'S CORRECT. SIR. THE REASON WE HAVE, BECAUSE THAT'S THE SYSTEM THAT'S IN PLACE NOW THERE IS OTHER PRODUCTS THAT WE CAN DO, BUT WE WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE SYSTEM TO RETROFIT IT, RETROFITTED COMPLETE.

WHAT WE HAVE NOW, THOSE PARTS ARE MADE FOR WHAT WE HAVE SO WE CAN GET GOING DIRECTLY AT THAT PORTION. THAT'S WHY WE HAVE TO PROVIDE AN AFFIDAVIT FOR EACH OF THESE SOLE SURFACE SOLE SOURCE DEPARTMENT.

SO THAT WAY THEY CAN GET IT.

BUT YES, TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTION, THERE IS OTHER PARTS, BUT WE WOULD HAVE TO RETROFIT THE ENTIRE SYSTEM FOR THAT.

ALL RIGHT, CHIEF, YOU DID THAT.

ANSWER YOUR QUESTION, SIR. I KNOW YOU WANTED TO PULL THE ITEM TO. I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THERE'S NO.

I'M FINE. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? BECAUSE OF THE VALUE.

AND. YEAH, IT'S REALLY THE VALUE FOR THE DOLLAR AND CONSENT AGENDA KIND OF RAISED.

I'D LIKE TO KNOW MORE. ALL RIGHT.

AND SO ONE OTHER THING THAT SO WHAT WE HAVE NOW, HOW LONG WILL THAT BE GOOD FOR.

THE LIFE EXPECTANCY OF THE EQUIPMENT IS FOR 15 YEARS.

OKAY. THANK YOU. THE ONLY QUESTIONS I HAVE ARE IS THERE A MOTION? MOTION TO APPROVE. MOTION TO APPROVE.

IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND OR SECOND.

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

[13. OTHER BUSINESS]

MOTION CARRIES. MOVE ON TO OTHER BUSINESS COUNCIL.

IS THERE ANY ITEMS YOU'D LIKE TO REQUEST FOR NEXT AGENDA?

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

IF NOT, WE'LL MOVE ON TO EXECUTIVE SESSION.

[14. EXECUTIVE SESSION]

IS THERE A MOTION TO CONVENE TO EXECUTIVE? SO MOVED. SECOND. MOTION.

AND SECOND. TO CONVENE TO EXECUTIVE.

ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. ALL OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. IT IS 654. WE'RE NOW GOING TO CONVENE INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEM EIGHT CONSULTATION WITH CITY ATTORNEY.

ITEM B DELIBERATION REGARDING REAL PROPERTY.

ITEM C PERSONNEL MATTERS.

ITEM D DELIBERATION REGARDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MATTERS.

THANK YOU.

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COMING UP NEXT ON ECN, A REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING OF THE EDINBURGH CITY COUNCIL.

ON THE COUNCIL, MAYOR RAMIRO GARZA JR.

MAYOR PRO TEM DANIEL DAN DIAZ, COUNCIL MEMBER JASON DE LEON, COUNCIL MEMBER DAVID SALAZAR JR.

AND COUNCIL MEMBER DAVID WHITE SITTING IN AS ADVISORS.

ADVISER, CITY MANAGER MYRA AYALA AND CITY ATTORNEY JOSEPHINE RAMIREZ SOLIS, AND NOW LIVE FROM EDINBURG CITY HALL.

THE EDINBURG CITY COUNCIL.

GOOD EVENING, EVERYONE, AND WELCOME TO THIS EVENING'S EDINBURG CITY COUNCIL MEETING. IT IS DECEMBER 3RD AND IT'S 6 P.M.

WHEN I CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER.

I DO SEE VISIBLY WE HAVE A QUORUM THIS EVENING WITH ALL MEMBERS OF COUNCIL PRESENT.

I BELIEVE MAYOR PRO TEM DAN DIAZ IS ON HIS WAY.

WE'RE GOING TO START, LIKE, WE START EVERY MEETING WITH A PRAYER, AND WE HAVE DOCTOR DAVID ALEXANDER FROM FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH HERE TO LEAD US IN PRAYER.

WOULD YOU PLEASE STAND FOR PRAYER? GOOD EVENING, HEAVENLY FATHER.

WE PRAISE YOU FOR TODAY.

WE THANK YOU FOR THE SEASON AND JUST FOR THE WEATHER AND RAIN.

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AND GLORIFY YOU AND TO IMPROVE OUR CITY.

LORD, JUST AS YOUR WORD SAYS, WE SEEK THE WELFARE AND THE BENEFIT OF OUR CITY. LORD, WE JUST THANK YOU FOR THOSE THAT YOU HAVE PLACED IN SERVICE AND THE RESOURCES YOU'VE ENTRUSTED US WITH TO DO SO.

AND MAY YOU BE GLORIFIED IN ALL IN JESUS NAME.

AMEN. AMEN. THANK YOU.

PLEASE JOIN US FOR 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. ARE WE GOING TO MOVE ON TO ITEM TWO? CERTIFICATION OF PUBLIC NOTICE.

YES, SIR. MAYOR. THE MEETING WAS POSTED IN ACCORDANCE TO TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT ON NOVEMBER 27TH, 2024 AT 5 P.M..

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

YES. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL.

UNDER STATE LAW, A LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL IS REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE A SUBSTANTIAL INTEREST FOR THEMSELVES OR CERTAIN FAMILY MEMBERS AND ABSTAIN FROM VOTING ON MATTERS RELATED TO SUCH A CONFLICT.

ARE THERE ANY CONFLICTS TO DISCLOSE RELATED TO PENDING MATTERS ON TODAY'S AGENDA? NO. NO, MA'AM, NO, MA'AM. THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON TO ITEM FOUR. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT. YES, SIR. MAYOR AND COUNCIL THIS EVENING ON THE CITY MANAGER'S REPORT.

WE DO HAVE A COUPLE OF ITEMS. THE FIRST ITEM THAT I WOULD LIKE TO MENTION IS MIRACLE ON MCINTYRE STREET.

AND THE CITY OF EDINBURG WOULD LIKE TO INVITE ALL RESIDENTS TO CELEBRATE THE HOLIDAY SEASON WITH MIRACLE ON MCINTYRE STREET.

IT'S A SERIES OF EVENTS FILLED WITH FESTIVITIES AND ACTIVITIES TAKING PLACE ON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5TH AND FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6TH.

THE FIRST ONE THAT I'D LIKE TO MENTION IS LIGHTING OF THE TREE.

IT'S KICKING OFF THE FESTIVITIES ON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5TH AT 6 P.M..

PLEASE JOIN US AT THE PROMENADE PARK AMPHITHEATER FOR THE ANNUAL LIGHTING OF THE TREE. THIS ENCHANTING EVENT WILL BEGIN WITH THE OFFICIAL LIGHTING AT 6:30 P.M.

AND GO ON INTO THE EVENING FEATURING ACTIVITIES SUCH AS PHOTOS WITH SANTA, A HOLIDAY MARKET, CAROLERS, AND MORE FAMILY FUN ACTIVITIES AND FAMILY FRIENDLY ACTIVITIES. NIGHT OF LIGHTS PARADE.

CONTINUING THE. THE FESTIVITIES WILL BE ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER THE 6TH. THE EDINBURGH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WILL HOST THE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED NIGHT OF LIGHTS PARADE STARTING AT 7 P.M.

ALONG CLOSNER BOULEVARD.

DOWNTOWN EDINBURGH WILL COME ALIVE WITH THE THEME OF COUNTRY CHRISTMAS.

WE CURRENTLY HAVE MORE THAN 100 ENTRIES THAT HAVE SIGNED UP FOR THE NIGHT OF LIGHTS PARADE. NEXT, WE DO HAVE SIRENS AND SANTA.

IT'S ALSO HAPPENING ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER THE 6TH FROM 6 P.M.

TO 10 P.M.. THE EDINBURG FIRE DEPARTMENT INVITES ALL THE RESIDENTS TO JOIN THEM FOR SIRENS IN SANTA. IT'S A FIRE PREVENTION FESTIVAL FILLED WITH HOLIDAY FUN AND FIRE SAFETY AWARENESS. THE EVENT WILL FEATURE ACTIVITIES SUCH AS A LIVE ANIMAL SHOW, A MAGICIAN ACT, A PETTING ZOO, FREE CARNIVAL RIDES, MINI GOLF, AND MORE. RESIDENTS CAN KICK OFF THEIR EVENING AT THE FESTIVAL BY JOINING US AT THE NIGHT OF LIGHTS PARADE AT 7 P.M., AND THEN RETURN TO THE FESTIVITIES AFTERWARDS FOR EVEN MORE FUN. SIRENS AND SANTA WRAPS UP THE MIRACLE ON MCINTYRE FESTIVITIES WITH AN EXCITING BLEND OF HOLIDAY ENTERTAINMENT AND FIRE SAFETY EDUCATION FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY.

TO 9 P.M. AT THE PROMENADE PARK AMPHITHEATER.

THE BLUE SANTA TOY GIVEAWAY IS NOT JUST ABOUT PROVIDING TOYS, BUT IT'S ALSO ABOUT CREATING A MAGICAL AND MEMORABLE EXPERIENCE FOR OUR COMMUNITY.

THIS EVENT WILL AIM TO IMPROVE THE EDINBURG KIDS RELATIONSHIP WITH THE RESIDENTS THAT THEY ENJOY SERVING. SO WE ASK TO PLEASE JOIN US WHILE SUPPLIES LAST.

NEXT ON THE LIST, MAYOR, I DO HAVE ONE NATION, ONE PROJECT, WHICH IS IT'S AN ARTS FOR EVERYBODY INITIATIVE THROUGH THE CULTURAL ARTS. THE CITY HAS PARTNERED WITH ONE NATION, ONE PROJECT AND THE NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES ADVANCING, WHICH IS ADVANCING COMMUNITY HEALTH AND EQUITY THROUGH INCLUSIVE ARTS INITIATIVES.

BUT HERE TO DISCUSS THIS A LITTLE BIT MORE IN DEPTH IS MISS LETTY LEAH, WHICH IS OUR DIRECTOR OF LIBRARY AND CULTURAL ARTS, AND SHE'S GOING TO JUST MENTION A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT THIS INITIATIVE, WHAT WE'VE BEEN DOING AND WHAT IS PLANNED FOR THE FUTURE.

YES. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

IN 2022, THE CITY OF EDINBURG WAS SELECTED AS ONE OF ONLY 18 CITIES NATIONWIDE,

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THE ONLY ONE IN TEXAS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ARTS FOR EVERYBODY INITIATIVE.

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE ONE NATION, ONE PROJECT AND THE NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES TO IMPROVE COMMUNITY HEALTH AND RESILIENCE THROUGH THE ARTS.

WITH THE ART FOR EVERYBODY INITIATIVE, WE WERE SUPPOSED TO FOCUS ON FOSTERING MENTAL WELL-BEING THROUGH THE ARTS, PROMOTING A SENSE OF BELONGING.

AND I THINK WE'VE BEEN VERY SUCCESSFUL IN THAT, ESPECIALLY WITH OUR FESTIVALS IN PARTICULAR, OUR NEWEST ONE, CULTURE FEST, WHICH CELEBRATES THE VARIOUS NATIONALITIES THAT NOW CALL EDINBURG HOME.

DEVELOPING A CREATIVE WORKFORCE AND CREATING A SYMBOLIC HEART FOR THE CITY.

AND ONCE AGAIN IN EDINBURG, THAT'S OUR FESTIVAL AREA HERE IN THE DOWNTOWN, WHERE EVERYBODY GATHERS AND JUST ENJOYS BEING TOGETHER AND IN CELEBRATION.

THEN IN 2020, 23 TO 2024, WE IMPLEMENTED PROGRAMS THAT WE HAD DECIDED THAT WERE IMPORTANT HERE IN OUR CITY. WE CREATED 22 NEW ART CLASSES THAT INCLUDED GRIEF THERAPY, MUSIC THERAPY, THEATER, DANCE, AND WITH OVER 1680 PARTICIPANTS THAT PARTICIPATED IN THESE CLASSES, WE HAD FIVE GALLERY EXHIBITS AND FIVE COLLABORATIVE MURALS.

YOU MIGHT REMEMBER THE FIRST ONE, THE THE ONE ON BICENTENNIAL SKATE PARK.

THAT WAS A COLLABORATION BETWEEN EDINBURG NORTH STUDENTS AND A UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR.

AND SO THAT'S OUR NEWEST ONE, A BEAUTIFUL MURAL.

THEN THE LAST ONE IS THE MOST RECENT ONE IS ANOTHER MURAL THAT WE HAVE IS ONE AT THE LIBRARY THAT WILL BE UNVEILED LATER THIS MONTH.

WE ALSO ARE FOCUSED ON CREATIVE WORKFORCE.

75 LOCAL ARTISTS WERE HIRED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.

120 ARTISTS PARTICIPATED IN CITY EVENTS AND FESTIVALS.

BECAUSE ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE WANT TO DO IS MAKE SURE, LIKE I ALWAYS SAY, HAVE THRIVING ARTISTS, NOT STARVING ARTISTS.

AND WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT OUR CITY IS A POSITIVE CITY FOR OUR ARTISTS AND CREATIVES.

WE ALSO HAD TWO ART AND WELLNESS FESTIVALS.

A VERY SMALL ONE AT THE BEGINNING CALLED SALUTE ART.

THAT KICKED OFF THE PROGRAM AND THEN AT THE END WE HAD FRIDA FEST, WHICH IS NOW A WOMAN EMPOWERMENT ART AND WELLNESS FESTIVAL.

AND THAT ONE HAD OVER 4600 ATTENDEES.

AND THAT WAS REMEMBER IT RAINED.

SO WE, YOU KNOW, WE WE DIDN'T HAVE OUR USUAL AMOUNT, BUT WE HAD A REALLY GOOD AMOUNT COMING TO OUR FESTIVAL.

BUT WE ALSO HAD AS PART OF THAT WAS DESPIERTA, A MUSICAL BASED ON EDINBURG AND OUR BEAUTIFUL, WELCOMING COMMUNITY. I KNOW THAT YOU AND YOUR FAMILY ENJOYED IT AND WERE THERE.

MAYOR. WE HAD SIX THEATRICAL PRESENTATIONS WITH OVER 2315 PEOPLE ATTENDING THOSE PLAYS.

SO THAT WAS PART A BIG PART OF THE WHAT WE WERE DOING THROUGH THIS PROGRAM.

AND PART OF THAT ALSO HELPED FUND ALL THE ART OF FURNITURE FOR ALL THE ART PROGRAM AT THE NEW ARTS CENTER. SO THAT'S SOMETHING THAT IS ALSO PART OF ARTS FOR EVERYBODY.

AND IN THE IN THE NEW YEAR IN 2025, WE'RE GOING TO CONTINUE TO FUND SOME ART PROGRAMING. TWO MORE MURALS ARE PENDING AND WE ARE GOING TO START THE STANDPIPE BEAUTIFICATION PROGRAM.

I KNOW A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE SAID, WHY DON'T YOU DO IT? YOU KNOW, OTHER CITIES ARE DOING, BUT THAT'S ALREADY IN THE PROGRAM WE HAVE.

THAT'S ALREADY SOMETHING THAT WE'RE GOING TO START. SO THAT'S JUST A LITTLE SUMMARY AND A LITTLE UPDATE ON WHAT WE'RE DOING WITH ART FOR EVERYBODY, THE ONE NATION, ONE PROJECT.

ANY QUESTIONS? THANK YOU, MISS LETTY AND AND THE ENTIRE DEPARTMENT.

AND I KNOW THERE'S A LOT OF VOLUNTEERS AS WELL. SO I APPRECIATE ALL THE WORK WITH THIS.

I KNOW THIS IS SOMETHING THAT CAME BEFORE US, AND IT COULDN'T HAVE HAPPENED WITHOUT THE WORK THAT YOU ALL ARE DOING. SO THANK YOU.

THANK YOU FOR ALL THE WORK ON THIS.

NO, THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT. THANK YOU.

MAYOR. AT THIS TIME. OH, AT THIS TIME THAT CONCLUDES THE CITY MANAGER'S REPORT. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO MENTION, THOUGH, WITH THE UPCOMING FESTIVITIES, LET'S JUST BE MINDFUL OF THE WEATHER.

THAT'S COMING UP AS WELL.

SO. BUT WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING EVERYONE THERE.

THANK YOU SIR. THANK YOU.

BEFORE I MOVE ON, I JUST WANT THE RECORD.

REFLECT. MAYOR PRO TEM DAN DIAZ HAS JOINED THE MEETING.

MOVING ON TO PROCLAMATIONS.

WE HAVE TWO RECOGNITIONS THIS EVENING.

I ALWAYS LOOK FORWARD TO THESE TWO INDIVIDUALS THAT HAVE WORKED FOR OVER 20 YEARS WITH OUR CITY. SO WE'RE HERE TO RECOGNIZE THEM THIS EVENING.

WE HAVE THE FIRST ONE ITEM, A PRESENTATION OF PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING

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CITY OF EDINBURGH RETIREE RAYMUNDO RENDON, GROUNDSKEEPER, PARKS AND RECREATION, LOS LAGOS GOLF DIVISION FOR 20 YEARS OF SERVICE. MISTER RENDON.

RAYMUNDO. RENDON. WHEREAS ON OCTOBER 18TH, 2004, RAYMUNDO RENDON WAS HIRED BY THE CITY OF EDINBURGH PARKS AND RECREATION LOS LAGOS GOLF COURSE AND WHEREAS, ON OCTOBER 10TH, 2005, MR. RENDON WAS RECLASSIFIED FROM LABORER TO GROUNDSKEEPER ONE AND WHEREAS ON MARCH 16TH, 2015, MR. RENDON WAS RECLASSIFIED FROM A GROUNDSKEEPER ONE TO GROUNDS TECHNICIAN AND WHEREAS ON OCTOBER 5TH, 2020, MR. RENDON WAS RECLASSIFIED FROM A GROUND TO GROUND TECHNICIAN TO GROUNDSKEEPER HOURS.

MR. RENDON ATTENDED NUMEROUS TRAININGS WHERE HE RECEIVED AND HELD THE FOLLOWING CERTIFICATES CERTIFICATE OF ATTENDANCE, HTML, GOVERNMENTAL RISK POOL, CERTIFICATES OF EMPLOYEE APPRECIATION, AND NUMEROUS CITY OF EDINBURG TRAINING. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS. AND WHEREAS, ON OCTOBER 31ST, 2024, AFTER 20 YEARS OF SERVICE, MR. RAYMUNDO RENDON RETIRED FROM THE CITY OF EDINBURGH.

THE EDINBURG CITY COUNCIL WOULD LIKE TO EXPRESS THEIR GRATITUDE AND WISH HIM A HAPPY RETIREMENT. BUENO. MUCHO GUSTO. TRABAJADO CON USTEDES.

CON MUCHO GUSTO. MUCHO GUSTO ESTAR AQUI CON USTEDES EN ESTE DIA Y MUCHAS GRACIAS POR TODO. GRACIAS. POR FAVOR.

DE PARTE, DE TODOS Y TODO EL PUEBLO.

MUCHAS GRACIAS POR TRABAJAR CON NOSOTROS Y NOSOTROS.

VAMOS, VAMOS A ESTAR CRECIENDO TODO ESTA PASANDO.

PERO SON PERSONAS COMO USTEDES ESTAN TRABAJANDO DURO Y HACIENDO TODO LO POSIBLE PARA ADELANTE. SO MUCHISIMAS GRACIAS A SU FAMILIA AQUI.

PERO SI. POR FAVOR. ESTE TENGO ENTENDIDO OK.

SI SE. PUEDE REGRESAR.

SO SI QUIEREN REGRESAR.

CREO Q LO VAN A ADMITIR AL REGRESO POR HACER PARA PARA ESO, PERO MUCHISIMAS GRACIAS POR TODOS SUS ANOS Y POR TODO LO NUESTRO CIUDAD.

MUCHAS GRACIAS. ESTOY AGRADECIDO POR TODO LO ESTAN DICIENDO Y SI QUIEREN NECESITAN MI AYUDA ESTOY. AQUI. MUCHAS GRACIAS.

GRACIAS.

ITEM B PRESENTATION OF PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING CITY OF EDINBURG RETIREE ARTURO ESQUIVEL. EQUIPMENT OPERATOR TWO SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT FOR 20 YEARS OF SERVICE. UNFORTUNATELY, MR. ESQUIVEL WAS NOT ABLE TO ATTEND TONIGHT.

I WILL READ THE PROCLAMATION FOR THE RECORD.

WHEREAS ON NOVEMBER 22ND, 2004, ARTURO ESQUIVEL WAS HIRED BY THE CITY OF EDINBURG SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT.

AND WHEREAS, ON FEBRUARY 28TH, 2005, MR. ESQUIVEL WAS PROMOTED FROM SANITATION WORKER TO HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR.

AND WHEREAS, ON OCTOBER 5TH, 2020, MR. ESQUIVEL WAS RECLASSIFIED FROM HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR TO EQUIPMENT OPERATOR TWO.

AND WHEREAS, MR. ESQUIVEL ATTENDED NUMEROUS TRAININGS WHERE HE RECEIVED AND HELD THE FOLLOWING CERTIFICATES CERTIFICATE OF ATTENDANCE, HTML, INTERGOVERNMENTAL RISK POOL, CERTIFICATE OF EMPLOYEE APPRECIATION AND NUMEROUS CITY OF EDINBURG TRAINING. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS. AND WHEREAS, ON NOVEMBER 22ND, 2024, AFTER 20 YEARS OF SERVICE, MR. ARTURO ESQUIVEL RETIRED FROM THE CITY OF EDINBURGH.

THE EDINBURG CITY COUNCIL WOULD LIKE TO EXPRESS HER GRATITUDE AND WISH HIM A HAPPY RETIREMENT. LET'S PLEASE, PLEASE ALSO GIVE ARTURO ESQUIVEL A BIG HAND AND APPLAUSE FOR HIS 20 YEARS OF.

OF EXPERIENCE WORKING IN OUR CITY.

HE ALSO WORKED IN OUR ACTUALLY WORKED IN OUR SOLID WASTE DEPARTMENT, SO I KNOW HE WASN'T ABLE TO BE HERE WITH US THIS EVENING.

BUT I WANT TO TELL HIM IN CASE HE'S WATCHING OR HIS FAMILY IS.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE TO OUR CITY, AND WE APPRECIATE ALL THAT YOU HAVE DONE HERE IN OUR CITY. AND I'LL ALSO EXTEND THE SAME OFFER THAT IF YOU'RE YOU KNOW, TIRED OF OF RETIRING AFTER A YEAR.

YOU'RE WELCOME BACK ANYTIME.

SO THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE ON BEHALF OF MYSELF AND THE CITY COUNCIL.

WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON TO ITEM SIX.

PUBLIC COMMENTS. YES, SIR.

MAYOR. THE EDINBURG CITY COUNCIL ALLOWS FOR A SPECIFIC PORTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING TO BE DEDICATED TO PUBLIC COMMENTS. PUBLIC COMMENTS ARE LIMITED TO THREE MINUTES. I WILL

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BE TAKING TIME. PLEASE NOTE THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD IS NOT INTERACTIVE.

THE COUNCIL MAY NOT RESPOND TO PUBLIC COMMENTS AT THIS TIME.

COUNCIL. THERE ARE TWO PUBLIC COMMENTS. THE FIRST PUBLIC COMMENT IS FOR CLARITY REGARDING TAXPAYERS MONEY. GOOD EVENING.

WELL, GENTLEMEN, HERE WE ARE AGAIN.

THE TIME OF THE YEAR WHEN PEOPLE TELL YOU TO STOP SPENDING, AND WHEN YOU TELL THE PEOPLE HOW MUCH YOU'RE GOING TO TAKE.

THE DIFFERENCE IS THAT A THAT WITH THE TAX RATE OF $0.63, YOU ARE ALREADY HAVE ONE OF THE HIGHEST TAX RATES IN THE COUNTY, AND YOU HAVE INCREASED WATER RATES BY 67%.

THERE IS NO BUSINESS OR PROPERTY THAT IS NOT IMPACTED BY HIGHER WATER RATES.

THIS IS LIKE BUYING A NEW CAR KNOWING THAT THERE IS NO GAS TO RUN IT.

THEN THERE IS THE PROJECT OF BUILDING A WATER TOWER.

THIS IS LIKE BUYING A TRAILER TO BE PULLED WITH THE NEW CAR FOR WHICH THERE IS NO GAS.

SOME OF YOU MAY NOT UNDERSTAND THE RELATIONSHIP THAT I AM MAKING, SO I WILL MAKE IT SIMPLE.

THERE IS NO NEED FOR WATER TOWER ANYTHING RIGHT NOW BECAUSE THERE IS NO MORE WATER.

THEN THERE IS THE QUESTION OF POVERTY.

LOCAL GOVERNMENTS OPERATE AS IF ALL THEY MUST DO IS CREATE MORE WAYS OF GETTING MONEY FROM THE PEOPLE, BUT WITH WHAT? A MAJORITY OF THE PEOPLE ARE POOR.

WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS KEEP INCREASING TAXES? BEFORE YOU ANSWER, I NEED TO ADD INFLATION.

IT HAS BEEN ESTIMATED THAT INFLATION HAS INCREASED THE VALUE OF PRODUCTS MILK, BREAD, FOOD AS MUCH AS 20%.

WHAT HAPPENS THEN? IN THE PAST, LOCAL GOVERNMENTS HAVE DEPENDED ON THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO FILL THE GAP AND SUPPORT PROJECTS FOR THE POOR.

THEREFORE, GENTLEMEN, WAIT FOR IT, BECAUSE THIS IS THE GOOD PART.

LOCAL GOVERNMENTS ARE GOING TO HAVE TO LIVE WITHIN THEIR MEANS IN THEIR INCOME.

AND IT IS. ALL OF THIS DOES NOT CHANGE YOUR MIND.

THEN LET'S REMEMBER THERE'S AN ELECTION COMING UP IN 2025.

I WOULD STRONGLY SUGGEST THAT EACH OF YOU REVIEW THE PROPOSED VALUE INCREASE LISTED BY THE APPRAISAL DISTRICT.

THE ONE THAT STANDS OUT TO ME IS THE 160% INCREASE OF A RESIDENT'S PROPERTY.

I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO ASK EVERYONE TO CONTINUE PRAYING FOR ISRAEL THAT THEY MAY WIN THIS WAR. AND I PRAY, AS OUR PRESIDENT TO BE, WHICH IS DONALD TRUMP.

HE WANTS THE HOSTAGES BACK BEFORE HE'S SWORN IN.

SO PLEASE PRAY THAT WE CAN GET THE ESPECIALLY THE AMERICANS THAT ARE BEING HELD, THAT WE HAVE SOMEONE THAT WILL GET THOSE BACK TO US.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU. MA'AM.

MISS MCCURDY ALSO HAS COMMENTS ON ITEM EIGHT A AND EIGHT B.

THE NEXT PUBLIC COMMENT IS OBED MONTOYA REGARDING PAY RAISE FOR EMPLOYEES.

MAYOR AND CITY COUNCILMAN I PROMISED I WOULDN'T CUSS TONIGHT OR TAKE MY HAT OFF.

ANYHOW, I'M HERE TO CONGRATULATE THE GENTLEMAN THAT JUST CAME BEFORE US, AND I KNOW THEY RETIRED AT A TIME THEY COULD HAVE BEEN HERE FOR MORE.

MORE THAN THAT, ESPECIALLY RIGHT NOW.

I WANT TO THANK. I THINK I SENT YOU ALL A TEXT ON A LETTER FOR MR. TUDOR SEGURA AND JUAN ACOSTA.

THESE GENTLEMEN WERE THERE ON THANKSGIVING DAY TO PICK UP THE TRASH FROM OUR NEIGHBORHOOD. PLEASE GIVE THEM A PAY RAISE.

I DON'T WANT THEM TO RETIRE.

I CANNOT IMAGINE FOLKS LIKE ME OR MR. WHITE PICKING UP TRASH IN THE RAIN IN THIS COLD WEATHER.

THESE GENTLEMEN NEED TO BE HELPED OUT.

PLEASE. YOU KNOW, I RECALL BACK WHEN A PREVIOUS MAYOR.

WE HAD OUR PARADE. THIS PARADE? THE POLICE OFFICERS WENT IN FRONT OF MY HOUSE.

ASKING FOR A COAT. THESE WERE POLICE OFFICERS, TENURED, WATCHING THE PARADE.

AND I THANK YOU, MAYOR.

BROUGHT PORTA POTTIES OVER HERE.

THAT IS UNCALLED FOR. FOR THEM WEARING A BLACK PLASTIC BAG OVER THEMSELVES IN THE RAIN. NO, THAT WILL NEVER HAPPEN AGAIN.

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OUT OF MY TIME. IT WON'T.

THE PD NEEDS TO HAVE. EVERYTHING THAT THEY NEED.

TO PROTECT THEMSELVES AGAINST WEATHER LIKE THIS.

NOW, MARA SAID THAT IT MIGHT RAIN.

LET US GIVE THEM ALSO THE EQUIPMENT THAT THEY NEED.

PLEASE. EVEN THE PAY RAISE.

WHAT IS IT? $15 AN HOUR.

I MEAN, YOU KNOW, WHEN WE HAVE SOME OF THESE WORKERS OUT THERE IN THE ELEMENTS OUT THERE MAKING $9 AN HOUR? IT'S NOT RIGHT.

I'VE SENT YOU GUYS, SENT THE EMAIL AND EVERYTHING OF WHAT YOU GUYS NEED TO DO TO RETAIN OUR EMPLOYEES. A LOT OF THESE YOUNGSTERS RIGHT NOW, THEY'RE NOT GOING TO GO OUT THERE AND WORK. THEY'RE NOT GOING TO MR. RENDON, MR. CHEVELLE. IT'S PROBABLY WHY THEY RETIRED.

THEY PROBABLY WON'T COME BACK.

WHY WE TALK ABOUT TAKING CARE OF OUR PEOPLE.

LET'S DO IT, DAN. YOU KNOW THAT.

OKAY. ANYHOW, HOPE YOU GUYS GO OUT THERE AND HAVE A GOOD PARADE.

DAVID, I HOPE YOU WEAR THAT SAME GREEN GREEN SUIT UP THERE.

SO. SO HOW DID IRA. OKAY, I'LL TALK TO YOU LATER.

GOD BLESS Y'ALL. BYE BYE.

THANK YOU. SIR. THERE ARE NO FURTHER COMMENTS, MAYOR. ALL RIGHT. ALL RIGHT.

WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON TO ITEM SEVEN.

THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING.

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN WE HAVE THREE ITEMS. SO I'M GOING TO OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HEARING ONCE.

AND THIS IS FOR ALL THREE ITEMS. SO IF YOU'RE HERE THIS EVENING TO SPEAK ON ANY OF THESE ITEMS, YOU'RE WELCOME TO DO SO AT THIS TIME.

THE HEARING IS NOW OPEN.

ALL RIGHT. IF THERE'S NOBODY HERE TO MAKE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS ON THESE PUBLIC HEARINGS, I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.

COUNCIL WILL TAKE THEM ONE BY ONE.

ITEM A AFTER CITY SECRETARY READS UP.

CONSIDER THE ORDINANCES PROVIDING FOR THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT FROM URBAN USES TO MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL USES AND THE REZONING REQUEST FROM RESIDENTIAL SUBURBAN DISTRICT TO RESIDENTIAL MULTIFAMILY DISTRICT.

LOT ONE PINE PINE VALLEY SUBDIVISION LOCATED AT 2104 NORTH SUGAR ROAD, AS REQUESTED BY VICTOR FARIAS ON BEHALF OF VERONICA GUERRERO.

MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE ANY DISCUSSION.

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

BEING AN 8.236 ACRE TRACT OF LAND, MORE OR LESS OUT OF LOT FOUR, BLOCK ONE JOHN CLOSNER SUBDIVISION LOCATED AT 2020 EAST CANTON ROAD, AS REQUESTED BY RHO DELTA ENGINEERING ON BEHALF OF PETER JULIAN AND MIGUEL ZUNIGA.

MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND, WE HAVE MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE ANY DISCUSSION. IF NOT, ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND.

MOTION CARRIES. ITEM C CONSIDER THE ORDINANCES PROVIDING FOR THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT FROM URBAN USES TO URBAN UNIVERSITY USES AND THE REZONING REQUEST FROM RESIDENTIAL SUBURBAN DISTRICT TO RESIDENTIAL, URBAN AND TOWNHOME DISTRICT.

A TWO ACRE TRACT OF LAND BEING THE EAST TWO ACRES OF THE WEST 2.68 ACRES, MORE OR LESS OF THE SOUTH ONE HALF OF LOT EIGHT, SECTION 244 TEXAS MEXICAN RAILWAY COMPANY SURVEY, LOCATED AT 401 EAST ROGERS ROAD, AS REQUESTED BY MARK MORAN AND ON BEHALF OF TURQUESA CONSTRUCTION, LLC. MOTION TO APPROVE.

SECOND, WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

ANY DISCUSSION? IF NOT, YES.

DISCUSSION. JUST ON THE LAST TWO ITEMS, I WANT TO THANK THE DEVELOPERS FOR INCLUDING RENDERINGS. I KNOW SOMETIMES IT'S JUST A CONCEPT, BUT TO SEE WHAT'S GOING TO GO THERE.

I THINK IT JUST HELPS TO HELPS COUNCIL TO TO ENVISION VERSUS A BUNCH OF DIFFERENT DEPARTMENTS, DIFFERENT LOOK WHEN IT'S TOWNHOMES AND IT'S GOING TO UPGRADE THE AREA.

I THINK IT'S A LOT, A LOT BETTER.

AND THAT'S FOR ITEM B AND C THAT I WANT TO ADD THAT COMMENT.

ALL RIGHT. IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE? IF NOT, ALL IN FAVOR PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND.

ALL OPPOSED? SAME SIGN.

MOTION CARRIES. WE'LL MOVE ON TO ITEM EIGHT.

VARIANCES. ITEM EIGHT.

CONSIDER VARIANCE REQUEST TO CITY'S UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE. ARTICLE FIVE, SECTION 5.206-8 BLOCK LENGTH FOR THE SILOS AT LA SIENNA.

PHASE THREE BEING 18.682 ACRES.

TRACT OF LAND OUT OF LOTS 50, 51 AND 52.

SANTA CRUZ RANCH SUBDIVISION LOCATED AT 4401 LA SIENNA PARKWAY, AS REQUESTED BY MELTON AND HUNT.

MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE.

ANY DISCUSSION? I KNOW YOU HAD A QUESTION, BUT WAS YOUR QUESTION ANSWERED? NO. I WANTED HIM TO DESCRIBE.

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I HAD AN INDIVIDUAL CALL AND ASK ME ABOUT IT, AND I DID TALK TO HIM BEFORE, BUT I WANTED HIM TO KIND OF TELL THE PUBLIC WHAT WHAT THIS IS AND WHAT HE'S WHAT THEY'RE TALKING ABOUT REQUESTING.

HI, MR.. PLANNING AND ZONING DIRECTOR, FOR THE RECORD. THIS VARIANCE REQUEST IS TO HAVE A BLOCK LENGTH GO FROM 1000FT TO 2000FT, AND IT'S DUE TO THE SERPENTINE ROADS.

THESE ARE DEVELOPMENTS THAT ARE UNIQUE. CONTINUE. THEY WILL CONTINUE.

CORRECT. SO ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE'RE PROPOSING IN EARLY 2025 IS TO AMEND THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE.

AND ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE'RE LOOKING AT IS FOR THESE ODD SHAPED SUBDIVISIONS TO HAVE A LITTLE BIT MORE LEEWAY. SO WE'LL BE AMENDING THE CODE TO ALLOW FOR THIS.

OKAY. ALL RIGHT. VERY WELL.

THANK YOU. JUST BEFORE WE GO ON ON THE SERPENTINE ROADS, I'M. I REALLY LIKE THEM.

I KIND OF LIKE THEM. THERE'S A BIG CASE THAT JUST CAME OUT OF FLORIDA WHERE THE THEY HAD GOLF CARTS BEING USED ON THERE, AND THE NEWLYWED GOT KILLED BY A SPEEDING DRIVER ON THE SERPENTINE TYPE ROAD.

WROTE. ISN'T IT SUPPOSED TO SLOW DOWN THE TRAFFIC MORE? SLOW IT, SLOW DOWN TRAFFIC? CORRECT? RIGHT. THAT'S THAT'S WHAT MY UNDER THE UNDER IMPRESSION IS.

THAT'S WHY I'M FAVORING THEM. BUT, YOU KNOW, THERE'S ALWAYS GOING TO BE THAT UNIQUE CASE COMES OUT OF EVERYTHING.

I THINK THEY WERE DOING 65 WHEN THEY HIT THAT GOLF CART.

SO WOW. SHE'S DOING 2525 YEARS NOW FOR INTOXICATED MANSLAUGHTER.

BUT THAT'S THOSE ARE THE THINGS WE HAVE TO CONSIDER WHEN WE'RE MAKING THESE DECISIONS TOO. AND I KNOW INCREASING THE LENGTH CHANGES SOME OF THAT BECAUSE THERE'S NOT A STOP.

BUT THE SERPENTINE IS SUPPOSED TO SUPPOSED TO SLOW DOWN TRAFFIC.

STOP THAT. CORRECT. RIGHT OKAY.

CORRECT. YEAH. AND I AGREE WITH YOU, CHIEF.

I THINK THE THE ONLY THING HERE THOUGH IS PART OF LIKE A MASTER PLAN.

I UNDERSTAND THEY HAD ALREADY BEEN THROUGH THIS BEFORE WHEN THEY ORIGINALLY HAD ASKED THE CITY MANAGER ABOUT THAT. AND I THINK THAT WAS THAT HAD BEEN MY QUESTION.

IT'S JUST A CONTINUATION OF WHAT OBVIOUSLY THEY CAN'T ASK FOR A VARIANCE OR SOMETHING.

THEY WEREN'T SUBDIVIDING. RIGHT. I GUESS IT'S JUST KIND OF AND WE'VE APPROVED THESE TWO IN SIMILAR CASES IN THE PAST.

YEAH. I GUESS I JUST REALLY WANTED TO BRING THAT UP, SINCE IT'S JUST HEADLINE IN THE NEWS. AND THE SERPENTINE CONCEPT IS REALLY NEW TO THE TO THE VALLEY WHERE WE'RE STARTING TO SEE AND YOU'RE GOING TO SEE SOME, SOME SOME LOT WIDTH VARIANCES THAT ARE PROBABLY GOING TO COME UP BECAUSE OF THE WAY THEY BEND, THE WAY THE LOT HAS TO CHANGE IN THE FRONT TOO.

SO I IMAGINE WE'RE GOING TO SEE SOME OF THAT IN THE NEXT ITEM IN THE FUTURE.

SO NEXT ITEM. NEXT ITEM.

I TOLD YOU WE'LL SEE IT REAL QUICK. REAL QUICK.

ALL RIGHT. BUT OKAY. WE'LL GO TO THAT ONE WHEN WE GET THERE.

ALL RIGHT. THERE'S NO OTHER DISCUSSION ON ITEM A.

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

NOW TO ITEM B, CONSIDER VARIANCE REQUEST TO THE CITY'S UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE.

ARTICLE FIVE, SECTION 5.203-1 RIGHT OF WAY WITH ARTICLE FIVE.

SECTION 5.209 SIDEWALKS IN ARTICLE THREE.

SECTION 3.102-1 SINGLE FAMILY DETACHED LOT AND BUILDING STANDARDS FOR THE VS SIENNA.

BEING A 4.906 ACRE TRACT OF LAND OUT OF LOT ONE.

SIENNA DEVELOPMENT LOCATED 1891 BURNS BOULEVARD, AS REQUESTED BY MELDON AND HUNT.

NOW THIS IS WHAT MOTION AND SECOND.

GO AHEAD SIR. DISCUSSION. NOW I ASSUME.

EXCUSE ME, CHIEF. I ASSUME THAT SAME QUESTION.

JUST EXPLAINING THE. BECAUSE I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE WE HEARD AGAIN.

JUST LIKE I SAY, I GET PEOPLE THAT CALL ME AND THEN I COME AND ASK Y'ALL.

SO I KNOW THAT THERE IS.

I WANTED TO ASK ABOUT THE RIGHT OF WAY FOR THE UTILITIES, BECAUSE ON ONE OF THEM THEY'RE TALKING ABOUT, THEY DON'T WANT TO HAVE IT AS WIDE OR SOMETHING.

I THINK THAT'S THE RIGHT ONE.

AND THAT MY THING IS, WHAT DOES THE CITY UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE REQUIRE WHEN THEY WANT TO BRING IT DOWN? I KNOW WHY THEY WANT TO BRING IT DOWN, MAKE MORE MONEY BECAUSE YOU.

BUT THE THING IS THE SAFETY OF THE PEOPLE.

AND WHAT ARE THE RULES THAT THAT ARE GOING ON.

SO THE UTILITIES IF YOU'LL EXPLAIN THAT.

SO ITEM EIGHT B IS ACTUALLY THREE VARIANCES IN ONE.

THE FIRST ONE IS TO HAVE THE RIGHT OF WAY WIDTH FROM 36FT, INSTEAD OF THE TYPICAL 50FT.

THEY WILL BE PAVING THE STREETS 32FT BACK TO BACK, SO THAT'S NOT GOING TO CHANGE. SO THE ROADS STAY THE SAME, THE ROAD STAYS THE SAME. WHAT THIS DOES IS THAT IT DOES IMPACT FUTURE UTILITY WORK THAT MAY BE NEEDED IN THE AREA, BECAUSE NOW YOU'RE HAVING TO GO INTO PEOPLE'S FRONT YARDS TO WORK ON THE, ON THE, ON THE WATER LINES OR SEWER LINES IF NEEDED.

THE SIDEWALKS IS ANOTHER VARIANCE THAT THEY'RE ASKING FOR. THEY'RE ASKING FOR A SIDEWALK IN A LOCATION OTHER THAN IN THE FRONT OF THE LOT.

THIS THIS LOT IS GOING TO HAVE SOME WALKING AREAS.

MOST OF THE LOTS ARE 34, 36FT WIDE.

AND THEY'RE INNOVATIVE.

LOTS. THEY'RE DIFFERENT BECAUSE OF THE SERPENTINE ROAD. SO THEY COULD HAVE REZONE THE PROPERTY TO TOWNHOMES, BUT THEY WANTED TO KEEP IT CONSISTENT WITH THE AREA, SO THEY'RE ASKING FOR THE VARIANCE INSTEAD OF DOING THE REZONING.

GENERALLY WITH SIDEWALKS IN THE REAR, IT'S BECAUSE YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE LIKE YOUR

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GARAGE AND STUFF IN THE REAR, THERE'S GOING TO BE REAR ENTRY. I DON'T BELIEVE IT'S GOING TO BE A REAR ENTRY.

THEY'RE JUST GOING TO HAVE LIKE A WALKING TRAIL THROUGHOUT THE PERIMETER OF THE SUBDIVISION. THE GATED, I BELIEVE IT'S PRIVATE.

DON'T LOOK GOOD, BUT AS LONG AS YOU UNDERSTAND WHAT'S GOING ON WITH THIS ONE, IT'S IT'S A FUTURE. CORRECT.

BUT PEOPLE HERE ARE WORRIED VARIANCES.

I'D LOVE TO GET IT BACK IN THE UNIFIED CODE SO IT DOESN'T HAVE TO COME HERE. CORRECT.

AND WE'RE LOOKING AT THE FIRST QUARTER OF NEXT YEAR TO MAKE MASS CHANGES TO THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE. NOW WE'RE ALL GOING TO LEARN.

YEAH. THANK YOU MAYOR.

ALL RIGHT, ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION, PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND.

ALL OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES.

ITEM NINE. ORDINANCES.

ITEM EIGHT. CONSIDER THE ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE VOLUNTARY ANNEXATION OF 19.354 ACRES OUT OF AND FORMING A PART OF LOTS THREE AND FOUR.

HERRERA AND ELIZABETH Y.

HERRERA. MOTION TO APPROVE.

SECOND. ALL RIGHT. WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

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

ITEM B CONSIDER ORDINANCE AND POSSIBLE ACTION.

AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF EDINBURGH. TITLE THREE ADMINISTRATION.

CHAPTER 30 ADMINISTRATIVE CODE SECTION 30.0 14B ASSOCIATE MUNICIPAL JUDGES ALLOWING THE APPOINTMENT OF ONE OR MORE ASSOCIATE JUDGES.

MOTION TO APPROVE. MOTION TO APPROVE.

IS THERE A SECOND? MOTION.

THE JUDGE WHO WAS THE JUDGE? WAS THE JUDGE NOT? IS THERE ANOTHER MOTION? HOLD ON. CAN I ASK THE MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES? YEAH, THAT WAS MY RECOMMENDATION. SECOND. GO AHEAD. I'LL MAKE THAT MOTION.

IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND.

SECOND. OKAY. HOLD ON.

ALL IN FAVOR OF SUSPENDING THE RULES, RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. ALL RIGHT, GO AHEAD.

SIR. ON. ON THIS ONE. I KNOW THAT WE'VE HAD SEVERAL DISCUSSIONS.

THE QUESTION WE HAD WAS THAT.

ARE WE. THERE'S THERE'S CURRENTLY IF YOU COULD EXPLAIN.

IT'S WE PLAN FOR TWO ASSOCIATE JUDGES.

OR CAN YOU JUST GIVE THE BACKGROUND ON, ON ON THIS ITEM, PLEASE? SURE. SO THE EXISTING MUNICIPAL JUDGE POSITION THAT WE HAVE IS AN ELECTED POSITION BY CHARTER. THE ORDINANCE THAT WE HAVE CURRENTLY ALLOWS FOR THE THE APPOINTMENT OF TEMPORARY JUDGES THAT WOULD ACT IN THE ABSENCE OF THE ELECTED MUNICIPAL JUDGE.

THE ELECTED MUNICIPAL JUDGE REMAINS THE PRESIDING JUDGE.

THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE THAT WAS ON FOR DISCUSSION TONIGHT IS A AN ORDINANCE THAT ALLOWS COUNCIL TO APPOINT ASSOCIATE JUDGES.

ASSOCIATE JUDGES WOULD ACT CONCURRENTLY WITH THE ELECTED MUNICIPAL JUDGE, AND SO THEY DO NOT HAVE TO ACT IN ONLY IN THE ABSENCE OF THE ELECTED JUDGE.

SO THAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE ORDINANCE THAT WE HAVE CURRENTLY ON THE BOOKS AND THE ONE THAT WAS UP FOR DISCUSSION TONIGHT.

IF THIS GETS APPROVED.

WHEN WOULD WE WHO WHEN WOULD WE PICK THE ASSOCIATE JUDGES? SO IF YOU APPROVE THE ORDINANCE SINCE THIS EVENING, YOU COULD APPOINT AN ASSOCIATE JUDGE AT THE NEXT CITY COUNCIL MEETING IF YOU CHOOSE TO.

AND IF WE DO NOT EXERCISE THAT VOTE, IT JUST STAYS THERE THAT WE HAVE WE HAVE THAT OPTION. YOU HAVE THE OPTION AVAILABLE TO YOU.

DOES THE JUDGE STILL HAVE THAT OPTION AS WELL OR NOT IN THIS ORDINANCE? SO THE WAY THE ORDINANCE IS CURRENTLY DRAFTED, IT IS FOR COUNCIL TO MAKE THE APPOINTMENT.

THE EXISTING ORDINANCE THAT YOU HAVE RIGHT NOW, THE TEMPORARY JUDGE ORDINANCE, ALLOWS FOR THE JUDGE TO MAKE A RECOMMENDATION OR A NOMINATION, AND THEN IT'S SUBJECT TO YOUR APPROVAL.

CURRENTLY, ARE WE USING TEMPORARY JUDGES? WE DO NOT HAVE A TEMPORARY JUDGE APPOINTED AT THIS TIME, BUT DO WE USE OTHER JUDGES BESIDES THOSE THAT ARE NOT AVAILABLE OR ARE WE USING.

YES, WE DO USE JUDGES THAT ARE AVAILABLE FROM NEIGHBORING CITIES OR THROUGH THE JUSTICES OF THE PEACE IN OUR IN OUR COMMUNITY.

AND SO THAT'S ESSENTIALLY LIKE A SWAPPING OF THE BENCHES.

THEY'RE ALLOWED TO COME AND HOLD COURT OR OR HAVE MAGISTRATES ON OUR BEHALF, BUT THEY'RE NOT APPOINTED BY EITHER THE JUDGE OR COUNCIL.

SO CURRENTLY, THE WAY IT'S WRITTEN, THE WAY WE HAVE IT RIGHT NOW, IT'S WHEN HE'S

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IN ABSENCE OR HE'S NOT AVAILABLE. CORRECT. AND NOW, IF THIS ORDINANCE OR WHAT WE'RE LOOKING AT RIGHT NOW, IT WOULD BE THEY COULD WORK TOGETHER.

YES. FOR EXAMPLE, THE NEIGHBORING CITIES HAVE MULTIPLE ESPECIALLY SOME OF THE LARGER MUNICIPALITIES HAVE MULTIPLE JUDGES. THEY HAVE A PRESIDING JUDGE AND SEVERAL ASSOCIATE JUDGES. AND SO ONE JUDGE WILL HOLD ARRAIGNMENTS WHILE THE OTHER ONE IS ACTUALLY CONDUCTING DOCKET. AND THAT'S TYPICALLY HOW THEY HOW THEY FUNCTION.

BUT THE ELECTED JUDGE WOULD BE THE THE JUDGE IN CHARGE OF THE COURT.

EXACTLY. THE ELECTED JUDGE WOULD BE THE PRESIDING JUDGE IN IN EITHER CIRCUMSTANCE, THEY WORK UNDER HIM. YES.

AND I DON'T HAVE A PROBLEM WITH ASSOCIATE JUDGES.

I THINK, YOU KNOW, IT'S DIFFERENT THAN TEMPORARY JUDGES.

I DO WANT THE JUDGE TO HAVE THE ABILITY TO AT LEAST PROVIDE RECOMMENDATION.

RIGHT. BUT THEN WE DECIDE AT THAT POINT.

RIGHT. BUT I MEAN, THAT'S JUST MY THOUGHTS.

YEAH. I'M NOT MAKING ANY MOTION.

I'M JUST, YOU KNOW, BUT IT'S UP TO THE COUNCIL.

YEAH. AND I FEEL THE SAME.

I DON'T THINK I DON'T NEVER WANT TO TELL ANY ANY HEAD OF ANY DEPARTMENT ON WHO TO PICK.

I KNOW THIS ORDINANCE GIVES THE COUNCIL THE AUTHORITY WITHOUT GETTING THE JUDGE'S INPUT ON THAT. THAT'S CORRECT.

COUNCIL MEMBER. AND IT IT IS BASICALLY VERBATIM THE WAY IT IS OR HOW IT IS HOW IT IS WORDED IN THE CODE. SO THE AUTHORITY FROM THE STATUTE IS ACTUALLY HELD BY THE CITY COUNCIL.

SO THE CITY COUNCIL HAS THE AUTHORITY TO MAKE THAT APPOINTMENT.

SO YOU ARE YOU DO HAVE THE ABILITY TO TWEAK THE LANGUAGE OF THE ORDINANCE, SHOULD YOU CHOOSE TO, THE WAY YOU DID WITH THE TEMPORARY JUDGE, WE COULD ADD LANGUAGE SIMILAR TO THAT, BUT IT IS YOUR YOUR DISCRETION.

AND THEN GETTING BACK TO THE VERBIAGE TEMPORARY VERSUS ASSOCIATE THE TEMPORARY.

CAN YOU EXPLAIN THAT JUST FOR THE RECORD.

SO YES. SO UNDER GOVERNMENT CODE 20 IT'S CHAPTER 29.

IT BASICALLY DESCRIBES TWO DIFFERENT TYPES OF JUDGES THAT CAN HOLD COURT IN ADDITION TO THE ELECTED JUDGE OR APPOINTED JUDGE.

AND THEY ARE ASSOCIATE AND TEMPORARY JUDGES.

A TEMPORARY JUDGE IS INTENDED TO TO REPLACE THE JUDGE OR TO ACT IN THE JUDGE'S ABSENCE, BUT NOT CONCURRENTLY WITH THE ELECTED JUDGE.

SO IN THIS CASE TEMPORARY JUDGES REALLY ARE INTENDED TO, TO ACT IN THE ABSENCE, AND AN ASSOCIATE JUDGE IS INTENDED TO ACT IN ADDITION TO THE ELECTED JUDGE, AND THEY CAN OPERATE CONCURRENTLY TOGETHER.

CAN YOU GIVE AN EXAMPLE WHEN AN ASSOCIATE JUDGE WOULD BE BENEFICIAL? RIGHT. SO FOR EXAMPLE, THE THE EXAMPLE THAT I GAVE IN A NEIGHBORING CITY WHERE WE HAVE, THE PRESIDING JUDGE RUNNING DOCKET AND THE ASSOCIATE JUDGE RUNNING REGISTRATIONS, MEANING THE PRISONERS THAT YOU HAVE IN CUSTODY. YOU COULD HAVE THOSE REGISTRATIONS GOING ON WHILE DOCKET IS OCCURRING.

SO THAT'S JUST AN EXAMPLE OF HOW IT WOULD OPERATE.

IF A CITIZEN HAPPENS TO COME TO THE MUNICIPAL COURT AND THE TEMPORARY JUDGE THERE, CAN THE TEMPORARY JUDGE DISCUSS ANYTHING ABOUT THE TICKET THEY WERE GIVEN BY THE EDINBURGH OFFICER, BY THE CODE ENFORCEMENT? CAN THAT CAN THAT JUDGE DO ANYTHING WITH THAT CITATION? THEY WOULD HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON THE JUDGE'S BEHALF.

BUT ULTIMATELY FINAL DECISION MAKING IS RESTS WITH THE ELECTED JUDGE.

SO WHEN THE JP COMES OVER FROM ANOTHER PLACE, THEY CAN HOLD COURT UNDER CLASS C CITATIONS.

YES. THAT'S NOT WHAT WE'RE TOLD BY PREVIOUS COUNSEL.

SO THEY CAN HOLD COURT, BUT THEY CAN'T.

YOU'RE ASKING IF THEY'RE GOING TO MAKE.

THEY COULD MAKE THE DECISION ON IN PLACE OF THE JUDGE, NOT MAGISTRATION MAGISTRATION IS A DIFFERENT ONE BECAUSE YOU'RE GOING TO YOU'RE GOING THROUGH SOMETHING THAT'S NOW THAT'S DIFFERENT.

THE DISTRICT COURT, THE COUNTY COURTS, AND THIS IS MUNICIPAL COURT, WHICH HAS A DIFFERENT FUNCTION. THAT'S THAT'S TRUE.

YEAH. AND I'M IN AGREEMENT WITH THE WITH THE VERBIAGE CHANGE.

I JUST DON'T AGREE WITH THE ORDINANCE THE WAY IT'S WORDED NOW WHERE COUNCIL APPOINTS.

I'D LIKE TO SEE SOMETHING ADDED WHERE THE JUDGE GETS TO CHOOSE OR RECOMMEND.

AND THEN THE CITY WOULD JUST TO CLARIFY.

COUNCIL ULTIMATELY DECIDES EITHER WAY.

I THINK WE'RE TALKING ABOUT WHETHER THE JUDGE PROVIDES A RECOMMENDATION OR NOT.

I THINK SO COUNCIL, EVEN THE CURRENT ORDINANCE THAT WE HAVE, I THINK, RATIFIED ITS TEMPORARY JUDGES, BUT ITS RECOMMENDATION BY THE JUDGE AND THEN OBVIOUSLY APPROVED BY COUNCIL.

SO THE THE LANGUAGE THAT YOU HAVE IN THE EXISTING ORDINANCE SAYS A COUNCIL MAY APPOINT ONLY THOSE PERSONS NOMINATED BY THE MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGE.

SO YOU COULD ADD SIMILAR LANGUAGE IF THAT IS YOUR YOUR CHOICE TO DO SO.

WHAT IS THE VETTING PROCESS TO MAKE SURE THAT THE PERSON THAT WHOMEVER GETS APPOINTED,

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WHETHER IT'S BY THE COUNCIL OR BY THE JUDGE OR RECOMMENDED, IS A RESIDENT OF THE CITY OF EDINBURGH AND THEIR BUSINESS ADDRESS ISN'T USED AS THEIR AS THEIR PLACE OF RESIDENCE, THEIR ACTUAL PHYSICAL RESIDENCE. CITY OF EDINBURGH. THAT'S AUTHORIZED TO VOTE WITHIN THE CITY OF EDINBURGH. SO THAT'S A GOOD QUESTION. SO AS YOU ALL KNOW, THE CITY CHARTER WAS RECENTLY CHANGED AND WE HAD CHANGES, SEVERAL CHANGES THAT WERE ADOPTED IN THE LAST NOVEMBER ELECTION.

AND ONE OF THOSE CHANGES WAS A REQUIREMENT TO THE QUALIFICATIONS FOR OUR ELECTED MUNICIPAL JUDGE. SO WE NOW REQUIRE THAT THE MUNICIPAL JUDGE NOT ONLY RESIDE IN THE CITY OF EDINBURGH, BUT ALSO IS AN ATTORNEY LICENSED IN THE STATE OF TEXAS.

SO THOSE REQUIREMENTS APPLY TO ANY ASSOCIATE, APPOINTED ASSOCIATE OR TEMPORARY JUDGE.

SO OUR CURRENT ORDINANCE THAT WE HAVE SAYS THE QUALIFICATIONS HAVE TO BE THE SAME AS THAT OF THE ELECTED JUDGE.

SO THE REQUIREMENTS WOULD BE THE SAME.

SO MY RECOMMENDATION COUNCIL MEMBER, HAS BEEN THAT THE CITY FOLLOW THE SAME PROCESS WE WOULD FOR AN ELECTED CANDIDATE, JUST AS YOU WOULD AND AS THE ELECTED JUDGE WOULD FOLLOW, WHICH MEANS SUBMITTING AN APPLICATION THAT IS REVIEWED BY THE CITY SECRETARY AND ON ITS FACE, DETERMINES WHETHER OR NOT THAT INDIVIDUAL IS ELIGIBLE TO BE PRESENTED AND PUT FORWARD TO COUNCIL AS A, AS A, AS A NOMINATION.

AND IF THE PUBLIC DECIDED THAT THEY DON'T BELIEVE THAT WHAT'S ON THE FACE OF THAT DOCUMENT IS CORRECT. DO THEY HAVE A PLACE LIKE THE LIKE TO FILE THEIR GRIEVANCE WITHOUT HAVING TO HIRE AN ATTORNEY AS SUCH? BECAUSE IF IT'S AN ELECTED OFFICIAL RIGHT NOW, IF SOMEBODY WANTED TO FILE A GRIEVANCE, THEY WOULD GO WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE.

I BELIEVE IT IS. SO WHERE WOULD THAT PERSON GO? BECAUSE THAT DOESN'T COST THEM A DIME TO FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE OR THE ELECTION COMMISSION TO.

SO IT WOULD BE IT WOULD BE A CHALLENGE TO THAT EITHER APPOINTMENT OR THAT NOMINATION.

BUT WHO WOULD THE WHO WOULD THE PARTY GO TO? SO THAT'S AN INTERESTING QUESTION THAT I WOULD PROBABLY HAVE TO LOOK AT WHETHER THAT CHALLENGE WOULD BE HERE OR AT THE STATE LEVEL.

THE STATE LEVEL COST MORE LIKELY OR OR PUBLIC A RIGHT.

ATTORNEY FEES. OKAY. AND I KNOW THIS IS A THIS IS A DIFFERENT POSITION.

RIGHT. BUT WHAT IS OUR PROCESS NOW FOR ANY NOMINATIONS FOR BOARDS, ANY COMMITTEES THAT PEOPLE SERVE ON THAT ALSO HAVE TO HAVE THE SAME REQUIREMENTS? SO FOR FOR BOARDS THEY ACTUALLY SUBMIT APPLICATIONS.

THEY HAVE TO RESIDE IN THE CITY. I THINK YOU HAVE TO RESIDE IN THE CITY OR HAVE A BUSINESS OPERATIONS OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT. SO THEY DON'T FIT THE SAME BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT PAID.

THIS IS PAID, RIGHT. THIS IS A THIS IS A PAID POSITION.

THIS IS FOR LIKE YOUR CANDIDATE TYPE.

AND ALL RIGHT. THE ONLY REASON THIS IS HERE IS BECAUSE WE'VE BEEN TRYING TO GET AN ASSOCIATE JUDGE SINCE WHAT MAY.

MAY. JUNE, NOVEMBER LAST YEAR.

I AGREE, I JUST THINK THAT THE DIFFERENCE IS IN THE PROCESS RIGHT NOW.

I DON'T WANT TO HEAR YOU AGREE WITH ME BECAUSE YOU DON'T. I AGREE WE NEED ANOTHER JUDGE. WE AGREED THAT THERE WOULD BE A JUDGE THIS IN OCTOBER.

THEN IT BECAME NOVEMBER AND WE'RE IN DECEMBER, AND WE DO NOT HAVE A JUDGE HERE TO A POINT.

WELL, I KNOW WE DISCUSSED WE REALLY CAN'T SAY MUCH BECAUSE IT WAS DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE.

AND I THINK THERE'S SOMEONE.

THAT IS BEING CONSIDERED.

MY ONLY, MY ONLY PROBLEM IS, IS TELLING ANY DEPARTMENT, ESPECIALLY AN ELECTED OFFICIAL, WHO THEY SHOULD WORK WITH. THAT'S THAT'S MY WHAT HAPPENS AT PARKS AND REC, SO I DON'T NEED TO GO THERE.

SO, GENTLEMEN, WE'RE GOING TO WE'RE GOING TO TRY TO MOVE ON.

IS THERE A MOTION ON THIS ITEM? WE OPEN IT UP SO WE CAN DISCUSS IT, BUT IS THERE A MOTION ON THIS ITEM? NOT. WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON. MOTION TO APPROVE.

SECOND, WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE AS LISTED.

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

I WOULD LIKE COUNCIL TO HAVE JUST SOME INFORMATION ON THIS.

THIS IS SOMETHING NEW TO OUR CITY.

AND CLAUDIA IS HERE. I WANT TO GIVE KUDOS TO OUR 2040 HEALTH AND WELLNESS COMMITTEE.

IS THAT THE PROPER NAME? I'M NOT. YEAH. IT IS RIGHT.

THAT KIND OF CAME UP WITH THIS.

A LOT OF VOLUNTEERS, AND IT'S LED US TO THIS TODAY.

BUT YOU WOULDN'T ELABORATE ON THIS. I THINK IT'S PRETTY EXCITING IN OUR COMMUNITY. SURE.

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APPROXIMATELY 100 COMPLETED THE CHALLENGE, SO IT WAS VERY SUCCESSFUL.

THAT LED TO THIS POSSIBLE PARTNERSHIP THAT THAT'S BEING CONSIDERED TONIGHT.

AND A $60,000 GRANT AWARD IS BEING PROPOSED TO HIRE A COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER.

SO WITH THAT, THAT FUNDING WE WOULD USE THAT FOR PERSONNEL COSTS.

THERE WAS NO APPLICATION TO THIS GRANT. THIS WAS JUST OFFERED BY THE THE UT HEALTH CENTER.

AND TONIGHT WE HAVE MISS BECKY LOZOYA.

SHE'S THE RESEARCH COORDINATOR FOR UT HEALTH HERE TO TO EXPAND ON THE PROGRAM.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU. DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.

GOOD EVENING. MY NAME IS REBECCA LOZOYA. I'M A RESEARCH COORDINATOR AT THE UT HEALTH HOUSTON SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH IN BROWNSVILLE. I'M JUST HERE TODAY TO HELP ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU GUYS MAY HAVE.

WE'RE EXCITED FOR THE POSSIBILITY TO CONTINUE PARTNERING WITH THE CITY OF EDINBURGH TO JUST HELP LEVERAGE THE GREAT WORK ALREADY BEING DONE HERE. THANK YOU.

I JUST WANT TO THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BRINGING THIS OPPORTUNITY TO US. I KNOW IT'S BEEN HAPPENING IN OUR NEIGHBORING COUNTY, OUR CITY OF BROWNSVILLE.

FOR FOR SOME YEARS. AND I THINK IT'S VERY MUCH WELCOME IN OUR CITY.

SO THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BRINGING THIS OPPORTUNITY TO US.

MAYOR, I'D LIKE TO THANK THE EDINBURGH 2040 COMMITTEE, SUCH AS YOU HAD MENTIONED, THE HEALTH AND WELLNESS. THEY REALLY BROUGHT FORTH THIS INITIATIVE, IF I MAY, IF I MAY ADD, I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO THANK OUR EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO THE CITY MANAGER, MR. AURELIO ALEMAN, THAT REALLY TOOK THE LEAD AND HELPED COORDINATE THIS INITIATIVE AND MAKE IT A SUCCESS. SO WE WOULD LIKE TO AND I WANT TO THANK THE COUNCIL BECAUSE WE WOULD REALLY LIKE TO EXPAND ON THAT INITIATIVE AND CONTINUE MAKING THIS COMMUNITY AS HEALTHY AS POSSIBLE AND PROVIDING THEM THOSE ACTIVITIES.

THANK YOU. MAYOR. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH, I APPRECIATE IT. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. ALL OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES.

ITEM 11. AWARDING OF BIDS.

WE HAVE ONE BID ITEM A, CONSIDER AWARDING RFP NUMBER 2020 020 PROFESSIONAL SECURITY GUARD SERVICES AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE A CONTRACT WITH THE SELECTED FIRM.

MAYOR, I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION. YES, SIR.

AND MOTION. SPECIALIZED TRAINING AND RESCUE.

SECURITY. RESERVE SECURITY.

I'M SORRY. SECOND. WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

ANY DISCUSSION? IF NOT.

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

ITEM 12. CONSENT AGENDA.

I THINK THERE WAS A REQUEST BY ITEM C WE CAN PULL THAT ITEM COUNCIL IF THERE'S NO OTHER ITEMS. IS THERE A MOTION? DO YOU WANT TO TAKE ANY OTHER ITEMS? I WAS GOING TO ASK FOR C.

OH OKAY. ALL RIGHT. SO ITEM C OKAY SO I'LL ASK FOR A MOTION CONSENT FOR A B D E F AND G.

SO MOVED. SECOND. A MOTION AND A SECOND.

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