Mar 04, 2025 City Council Meeting

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ALSO, THE EDINBURGH LIBRARY IS HOSTING BALANCED LIVING SESSIONS INTEGRATED INTO THE CHALLENGE APP ON JANUARY 21ST AND 28TH, WHICH ARE FOCUSED ON PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, STRESS MANAGEMENT AND SLEEP BENEFITS.

SO WE WOULD LIKE TO ENCOURAGE ALL THE EDINBURGH RESIDENTS IN THE COMMUNITY TO SIGN UP FOR THE HEALTHIER TEXAS CHALLENGE.

BUT IN THIS INSTANCE, WE WOULD LIKE FOR THEM TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY SELECT EDINBURGH AS THE COMMUNITY SO THAT WE CAN GET THOSE POINTS.

LAST BUT NOT LEAST, WE DO HAVE OUR 43RD ANNUAL ALL-AMERICA CITY, DAVID SHAVONA 10-K. WE WOULD LIKE TO ENCOURAGE ALL EDINBURG RESIDENTS, AND AS I MENTIONED, THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES AS WELL, TO JOIN US FOR THE 43RD ANNUAL ALL-AMERICA CITY DAVID SHAVONA 10-K FESTIVITIES.

THE CITY WILL BE KICKING OFF THE EVENT WITH A HEALTH FAIR ON FRIDAY, JANUARY 31ST, FROM 10 A.M.

TO 3 P.M. AT THE PARKS AND RECREATION GYMS LOCATED AT 315 MARCOS PENA DRIVE.

THEY WILL BE FEATURING OVER 35 VENDORS OFFERING HEALTH SCREENINGS AND MUCH MORE FOLLOWING THE HEALTH FAIR. THAT EVENING, THE MIRACLE MILE WILL THEN BE HELD AT RICHARD FLORES STADIUM, 1800 SOUTH STADIUM DRIVE, AT 6 P.M., SO WE WOULD LIKE TO ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO ATTEND.

IF YOU WILL NOT BE PARTICIPATING, AT LEAST MAYBE SHOW UP SO THAT WE CAN SHOW OUR SUPPORT AND DEDICATION TO THE PEOPLE WHO ARE PARTICIPATING.

THEN ON SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 5TH, WE WILL BE HOSTING THE 43RD ANNUAL DAVID GIOVANA 10-K FUN RUN. THE 10-K STARTS AT 7:30 A.M., FOLLOWED BY THE FUN RUN AT 10 A.M..

RIGHT NOW WE DO HAVE OVER 5000 PARTICIPANTS ALREADY REGISTERED, SO THERE'S STILL TIME TO SIGN UP AND JOIN THE CELEBRATION@ACTIVE.COM.

AND IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE REACH OUT TO THE EDINBURG PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT AT (956) 381-5631.

AND THAT'S ALL I HAVE FOR THIS EVENING, MAYOR. THANK YOU FOR YOUR REPORT.

WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON TO ITEM SIX PROCLAMATIONS.

I BELIEVE WE HAVE ONE PROCLAMATION TODAY TO PRESENT.

AND THIS IS TO RECOGNIZE THE 5 A.M..

AM I READING THAT CORRECTLY? AT 5 A.M.

WAKE UP RIDE GROUP, AS REQUESTED BY RODNEY LAUREL FROM THE EDINBURGH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. AND I BELIEVE WE HAVE A NUMBER OF THEM HERE.

SO IF Y'ALL WANT TO COME TO THE PODIUM WHILE WE READ THE PROCLAMATION, WE APPRECIATE IT. AND WHEN I READ THE PROCLAMATION FOR THE RECORD, WHEREAS THE 5 A.M. WAKE UP RIDE STARTED IN OCTOBER OF 2009 AS A GROUP OF FRIENDS WITH A SIMPLE GOAL OF PROMOTING FITNESS AND WELL-BEING BY ENGAGING IN EARLY MORNING RIDES BEFORE THE WORKDAY.

AND WHEREAS THIS PASSIONATE GROUP OF CYCLISTS, RUNNERS AND WORLD CLASS TRIATHLETES HAS GROWN INTO A DYNAMIC COMMUNITY OF ATHLETES AND ADVOCATES WHO SERVE AS ROLE MODELS FOR HEALTH, FITNESS AND ACTIVE LIVING.

AND WHEREAS THE 5 A.M. WAKE.

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COUNCIL MEMBER DANIEL DAN DIAZ.

COUNCIL MEMBER DAVID SALAZAR.

JUNIOR AND COUNCIL MEMBER DAVID WHITE SITTING IN HIS ADVISERS, CITY MANAGER MYRA AYALA AND CITY ATTORNEY JOSE RAMIREZ, AND NOW LIVE IN EDINBURG CITY HALL.

THE EDINBURG CITY COUNCIL.

THIS CONCLUDES THE RAIN.

I'D LIKE TO CALL OUR REGULAR SCHEDULED MEETING ON MARCH 4TH AT 6 P.M..

WE HAVE ALL COUNCIL PRESIDENT EXCEPT OUR MAYOR,

[1. CALL TO ORDER, ESTABLISH QUORUM]

SO OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS ARE WITH HIM.

I WOULD LIKE TO CALL A PRAYER WE'D LIKE TO BRING UP PASTOR ADAM JUAREZ FROM PALM VALLEY CHURCH. LET US PRAY. HEAVENLY FATHER, I GATHER,

[A. Prayer.]

WE COME HERE TO DO AS MATTHEW 633 SAYS, AND IT'S AND IT SAYS THIS TO SEEK YOU FIRST ABOVE ALL. SO THAT'S WHAT WE WANT TO DO TODAY AS A CITY.

AND SO GRANT US THE STRENGTH TO CARRY OUT OUR DUTIES WITH INTEGRITY, FAIRNESS AND COMPASSION.

LORD, WE ASK FOR YOUR WISDOM TO NAVIGATE THE CHALLENGES THAT FACE OUR CITY, TO FIND SOLUTIONS THAT PROMOTE UNITY, PROSPERITY, AND PEACE. BLESS EACH COUNCIL MEMBER WITH INSIGHT AND DISCERNMENT AS WE COME TOGETHER ON MATTERS BOTH GREAT AND SMALL.

MAY YOUR LIGHT SHINE UPON THIS GATHERING.

DIRECT OUR DISCUSSIONS AND ACTIONS WITH JUSTICE AND RIGHTEOUSNESS.

GIVE US THE COURAGE TO SPEAK TRUTH, THE HUMILITY TO ADMIT MISTAKES, AND THE GRACE TO WORK TOGETHER FOR THE COMMON GOOD.

WE LIFT YOU UP. OH, GOD.

ALL THOSE WHO CALL EDINBURGH HOME.

AND MAY OUR DECISIONS TODAY AND ALWAYS REFLECT OUR COMMITMENT TO SERVE WITH HONOR AND DEDICATION. AND IT'S IN YOUR MIGHTY NAME WE PRAY.

AMEN. AMEN. THANK YOU.

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

[B. Pledge of Allegiance.]

YES, MAYOR PRO TEM, THE MEETING WAS POSTED IN ACCORDANCE TO THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT ON

[2. CERTIFICATION OF PUBLIC NOTICE]

SIR. ITEM THREE DISCLOSURE OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST.

YES. UNDER STATE LAW, 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.

[3. DISCLOSURE OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST]

YES. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR PRO TEM THIS EVENING I DO HAVE SEVERAL ITEMS ON MY UNDER MY CITY MANAGER'S REPORT AS REQUESTED AT THE LAST CITY COUNCIL MEETING.

I DO HAVE A STATE HIGHWAY 68 UPDATE.

UNFORTUNATELY, THE MEETING THAT HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN SCHEDULED HAS BEEN POSTPONED.

[4. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT]

SO I DON'T HAVE TOO MUCH INFORMATION ON THAT.

[A. StateHighway68(SH68)Update]

IT'S EDINBURG MUNICIPAL COURT AMNESTY PROGRAM THROUGH THE MUNICIPAL COURT.

THE EDINBURG MUNICIPAL COURT IS OFFERING AN AMNESTY PROGRAM FROM FEBRUARY 17TH TO MARCH

[B. Edinburg Municipal Court Amnesty Program]

ADDITIONALLY, FAILURE FAILURE TO APPEAR CHARGES WILL BE WAIVED FOR THOSE WHO VOLUNTARILY COME IN TO RESOLVE THEIR CASES.

THIS INITIATIVE AIMS TO PROVIDE RESIDENTS WITH A CHANCE TO SETTLE THEIR LEGAL OBLIGATIONS WHILE AVOIDING EXTRA PENALTIES.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, THEY CAN CONTACT THE EDINBURG MUNICIPAL COURT AT (956) 289-7797. NEXT I'LL MOVE ON TO ITEM NUMBER.

I MEAN TO LET HER SEE.

THAT'S UPCOMING EVENTS.

FIRST, I'D LIKE TO START WITH OUR 2025 STATE OF THE CITY ADDRESS.

THE FINAL PREPARATIONS FOR ARE UNDERWAY FOR THE 2025 STATE OF THE CITY ADDRESS,

[C. CityofEdinburgEvents]

[ State of the City Address  Hometown of Heroes]

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NEXT WE HAVE HOMETOWN HEROES.

PARKS AND RECREATION IS SET FOR THE FIFTH ANNUAL HOMETOWN OF HEROES.

HALF MARATHON RACE DAY IS SUNDAY, MARCH THE 19TH.

[ Frida Fest]

OVER 450 PARTICIPANTS ARE CURRENTLY REGISTERED, WITH REGISTRATION CLOSING TOMORROW, MARCH 5TH, LEADING UP TO THE RACE DAY.

AN HONORARY CEREMONY WILL BE HELD TO RECOGNIZE THIS YEAR'S HOMETOWN OF HEROES NOMINEES ON THURSDAY, MARCH 6TH AT 6 P.M.

IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS.

EXCUSE ME. THAT LOCATION MIGHT MOVE DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF ATTENDEES.

OKAY. FOR THAT, FOR THAT EVENT, IT COULD MOVE TO POSSIBLY THE ACE BUILDING.

THESE INDIVIDUALS ARE BEING CELEBRATED FOR THEIR LASTING IMPACT IN THE EDINBURGH COMMUNITY. NEXT WE HAVE FRIDA FEST.

THE 12TH ANNUAL FRIDA FEST WILL BE HELD ON SATURDAY, MARCH 8TH FROM 5 P.M. TO 11 P.M.

AT THE ARTS CULTURAL EVENTS CENTER.

THIS FREE EVENT IS A VIBRANT CELEBRATION OF ART AND MUSIC INSPIRED BY THE LEGACY OF FRIDA KAHLO. IT WILL FEATURE LIVE PERFORMANCES, LIVE PERFORMANCES, FOOD VENDORS, ART EXHIBIT, INTERACTIVE ACTIVITIES, AND MUCH, MUCH MORE. THE FESTIVAL WILL FEATURE TWO PERFORMANCE STAGES HEADLINED BY ALEJANDRA Y SUS DIAMANTES, LA GRAN SONORA AND TEJANO QUEEN FOREVER.

A SELENA TRIBUTE BAND.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE GO TO EDINBURGH ARTS FEST.

AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST, WE HAVE A CARDBOARD BOAT REGATTA.

PARKS AND RECREATION IS HOSTING THE NINTH ANNUAL CARDBOARD BOAT REGATTA ON FRIDAY, MARCH 14TH AT 6 P.M. AT THE EDINBURG MUNICIPAL POOL.

[ Cardboard Boat Regatta]

ADULTS, TEENS AND CHILDREN.

IN-PERSON REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN AT THE PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT, LOCATED AT 315 MARK ESPANA DRIVE AND WILL CLOSE FRIDAY, MARCH THE 7TH. THE COMMUNITY IS ENCOURAGED TO REGISTER OR TO ATTEND THE EVENT TO CHEER ON THE CONTESTANTS IN THIS UNIQUE AND ENTERTAINING EVENT.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT PARKS AND RECREATION AT (956) 381-5631. ONE. THAT'S ALL I HAVE.

COUNCIL. THANK YOU. ITEM FIVE.

PROCLAMATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS.

YES. MAYOR PRO TEM PRESENTATION OF PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING MARCH 2025 AS THEATER IN OUR SCHOOLS. MONTH.

THEATER IN OUR SCHOOLS MONTH MARCH 2025.

[5. PROCLAMATIONS/RECOGNITIONS]

[A. PresentationofProclamationRecognizingMarch2025asTheaterinOurSchoolsMonth.[ClariceY.]

[Balderas, City Secretary]]

AND WHEREAS, PARTICIPATION IN THEATER FOSTERS ESSENTIAL LIFE SKILLS SUCH AS LISTENING, UNDERSTANDING HUMAN EXPERIENCES, ADAPTING TO DIVERSE PERSPECTIVES, EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION, CRITICAL THINKING, AND CREATIVE EXPRESSION.

AND WHEREAS, THEATER HELPS STUDENTS BUILD SELF-CONFIDENCE AND SELF-RELIANCE AND CULTIVATE EMPATHY AND COMPASSION TOWARD THEMSELVES AND OTHERS.

AND WHEREAS BOTH A CREATIVE OUTLET AND A FOUNDATION FOR POTENTIAL PROFESSIONAL CAREERS, THEATER PROGRAMS IN EDINBURG, TEXAS SHAPE THE FUTURE OF OUR YOUNG PEOPLE BY PROVIDING THEM WITH INVALUABLE SKILLS INCLUDING PROBLEM SOLVING, TEAMWORK, LEADERSHIP, AND COLLABORATION.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL, THE CITY OF EDINBURG, TEXAS, BY THE POWER VESTED IN THEM BY LAW, DO HEREBY RECOGNIZE THE MONTH OF MARCH AS THEATER IN OUR SCHOOLS MONTH AND ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO CELEBRATE AND SUPPORT THEATER EDUCATION, ITS STUDENTS, AND ITS EDUCATORS AS WE WORK TOWARD A BRIGHTER FUTURE ENRICHED BY THE PERFORMING ARTS.

I'D LIKE TO SAY A FEW WORDS. YES, WE'D LIKE TO THANK TEXAS THESPIANS FOR PUSHING US TO MAKE THIS INITIATIVE TO GET THIS PROCLAMATION.

WE'D ALSO LIKE TO THANK OUR PRINCIPALS AND OUR ISD SUPERINTENDENT, AS WELL AS OUR FINE ARTS DIRECTOR, MISS VALDEALDE, AS WELL AS OUR TALENTED DIRECTORS AND OF COURSE, THE EDINBURG CITY COUNCIL FOR GIVING US THIS OPPORTUNITY.

AND OUR PARENTS. YES. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

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AND OBVIOUSLY, THIS IS A COMMUNITY THAT LIKES OUR ARTS WITH.

WE MADE OUR A CENTER JUST RECENTLY FOR THIS TO START BRINGING MORE ARTS TO THE CITY, WHICH INCLUDES THEATER.

SO WE HOPE TO SEE YOU GUYS GRACE OUR CITY WITH MORE THEATER OR THEATRICAL STUFF.

AND JUST. THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

ITEM B PRESENT THE RECIPIENTS FOR THE EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH AWARD FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2024 AND JANUARY 2025.

[B. Present the Recipients for the Employee of the Month Award for the Months of December 2024 and January 2025. [Belinda Torres, Director of Human Resources/Civil Service]]

WE'RE HERE TO PRESENT TWO RECIPIENTS.

THE EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH AWARD.

IF POSSIBLE, I'D LIKE TO PRESENT ONE AT A TIME.

OUR RECIPIENT FOR DECEMBER IS MISS ELISA FIGUEROA.

SHE'S AN ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST WITH POLICE DEPARTMENT.

SHE'S BEEN WITH THE CITY OF EDINBURGH SINCE 2007.

SO CONGRATULATIONS TO MISS ELISA.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

I REALLY APPRECIATE IT AND I REALLY AM EXCITED ABOUT IT.

IT'S AN HONOR TO GET EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH FOR DECEMBER, AND I REALLY APPRECIATE THE RECOGNITION AS WELL.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING THAT YOU DO FOR US.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MISS ELISA.

ARE YOU GOING TO TAKE A PICTURE? YES. YES.

OKAY. PLEASE. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

MR. 1807. I KNOW. 18 YEARS.

THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MA'AM. THANK YOU.

SO YOU WANT TO TAKE PICTURE AND THEN YOU CAN.

WHO'S OUR NEXT? SINCE THEY'RE ALREADY DOWN HERE.

I KNOW, YEAH. I CAN ANNOUNCE IT.

MISS DIANA. WE'RE GOING TO TAKE A PICTURE FIRST. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU. CONGRATULATIONS.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU. MA'AM.

I'LL HAVE TO RECOGNIZE YOU. NOT QUITE YET.

ALL RIGHT. OUR JANUARY RECIPIENT IS MISS DIANA ALCANTARA RAMOS.

SHE'S OUR PERMIT SUPERVISOR WITH BUILDING SAFETY DEPARTMENT, AND SHE'S BEEN WITH THE CITY SINCE 1996.

LOTS OF CUSTOMER SERVICE AND PUBLIC SERVICE AS WELL.

CONGRATULATIONS. I'LL PASS THE MIC TO MISS NATALIA TO SAY A FEW WORDS.

NATALIA VELASQUEZ. I WANT TO TAKE THE MOMENT TO RECOGNIZE DIANA RAMOS AS OUR EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH. IN HER ROLE OF SUPERVISOR, DIANA HAS BEEN THE GLUE HOLDING TOGETHER THE PERMITS AND INSPECTIONS DIVISIONS FOR YEARS.

SHE IS A MASTERMIND BEHIND THE PROCESS OF THE PERMITTING PERMITS, SCHEDULING, INSPECTIONS, CERTIFICATES OF OCCUPANCY, AND TRACKING ALL CONSTRUCTION DATA.

AND EVEN WORKING WITH THE INTERGOV SYSTEM.

WORKING WITH ANY ISSUES? SHE'S THE GO PERSON TO GO.

AND SHE ENSURES COMMUNICATIONS WITH APPLICANTS WITH PLANS, EXAMINERS WITH INSPECTIONS, WHILE KEEPING EVERYTHING RUNNING SMOOTHLY.

SHE MANAGED A TEAM OF FIVE WHO ARE THE FACE OF THE DEPARTMENT, AND THEY OVERSEE ALL CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.

DIANA IS A DEDICATED A TRUE, HONORABLE PERSON.

ONE THING THAT I ESPECIALLY APPRECIATE OF MISS DIANA RAMOS IS WHEN I STARTED WORKING WITH THE CITY OF EDINBURGH, DIANA WANTED TO FOR ME TO KNOW HOW EDINBURGH.

IT WAS DIFFERENT FROM OTHER CITIES, RIGHT? VERY UNIQUE.

AND SHE BECAME OUR MY HISTORICAL LADY.

SHE WOULD ALWAYS MISS VELASQUEZ.

HISTORICALLY. THIS IS HOW WE DO BUSINESS HERE IN EDINBURGH.

AND I APPRECIATE THAT BECAUSE EDINBURGH IS VERY UNIQUE AND THINGS HAVE BEEN CHANGING AND ADAPTING. BUT EDINBURGH IS VERY UNIQUE TO THE REST OF THE VALLEY.

SHE ALSO RECALLS A LOT OF DATA.

SHE WORKS WITH THE OPEN RECORDS AS WELL.

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IF YOU ASK HER FOR THINGS EVEN CLOSE TO 30 YEARS OR MORE, SHE HAS A VERY PARTICULAR WAY OF HOW SHE MANAGE THAT DATA.

SHE ALSO IS THE PERSON BEHIND ALL OUR MONTHLY REPORTS ON CONSTRUCTION REPORTS.

NOW WE HAVE MONTHLY REPORTS, BIWEEKLY REPORTS, AND WEEKLY REPORTS. AND SHE IS THE PERSON BEHIND IT, SO I'M VERY GRATEFUL FOR THAT.

SO DIANA RAMOS. WE WANT TO SHE'S AN AMAZING MENTOR AND ALSO A PERSON THAT IS VERY DEPENDABLE. SHE'S ALWAYS THERE.

AND IN BEHALF OF THE ENTIRE BUILDING SAFETY DEPARTMENT, WE'RE VERY GRATEFUL. GRATEFUL FOR HER.

THANK YOU. I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR THE RECOGNITION.

AND I WILL CONTINUE TO DO MY BEST FOR NOT ONLY MY DEPARTMENT, BUT FOR THE CITY OF EDINBURGH.

DIANA, ON BEHALF OF OUR MAYOR, RAMIRO GARZA JUNIOR. AND OUR COUNCIL WOULD LIKE TO THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING THAT YOU DO FOR OUR GREAT CITY OF EDINBURGH.

AND IT DOES NOT GO UNNOTICED.

AND ONCE AGAIN, THANK YOU VERY, VERY MUCH.

THANK YOU FOR ALL THE YEARS OF SERVICE, MA'AM. THANK YOU. ITEM C PRESENTATION RECOGNIZING THE CITY OF EDINBURGH PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT'S 2025 43RD ANNUAL ALL-AMERICA CITY.

DAVID CAVANNA TEN K RUN WALK.

[C. PresentationRecognizingtheCityofEdinburgParks&RecreationDepartment202543rdAnnual All-America City David Chavana 10K Run/Walk Top Winners. [Javier Garza, Director]

GOOD EVENING. JAVIER GARZA, DIRECTOR OF PARKS AND RECREATION.

I'M EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE THAT WE HAD OUR REALLY, REALLY SPECIAL 10-K THIS LAST MONTH.

WE HAD OVER 10,000 SIGNED UP ATHLETES OR PARTICIPANTS IN OUR 10-K.

OUR FUN RUN AND ALSO OUR MIRACLE MILE.

SO IT CONTINUES TO BE THE LARGEST RACE IN SOUTH TEXAS.

AND WE'RE JUST EXCITED ABOUT THAT ANNOUNCEMENT.

I WANT TO PRESENT TO YOU, I KNOW WE LIVE BY ACTIVE EDINBURG AND ALWAYS PROMOTE HEALTH AND EXERCISE AND ALL THAT.

AND I WANT TO ANNOUNCE THAT WE HAVE TWO SPECIAL CITY EMPLOYEES THAT WERE THE TOP RUNNERS FOR THE CITY OF EDINBURGH EMPLOYEES.

FIRST OF ALL, IS OUR FIRST FEMALE CITY OF EDINBURGH WITH A TIME OF 52 MINUTES.

MYRA LEDESMA. HR CORRECT.

AND THEN WE HAVE OUR FIRE DEPARTMENT, FERNANDO SALDIVAR AS WELL, WITH 44 MINUTES IN OUR 10-K.

WE ALSO I'D LIKE TO ALSO ANNOUNCE OUR TOP RUNNERS, TRISTAN PENA. I DON'T THINK HE'LL MAKE IT TODAY.

ARIANNA TREJO AND ALSO MARCELO CORBETT.

I DON'T THINK I SAW MARCELO HERE EITHER, BUT I'M JUST EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE THAT THEY LIVE FOR THEY PROMOTE EDINBURGH LEADING A HEALTHY, A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE. SO I WANT TO JUST CONGRATULATE YOU ALL FOR FOR JOINING THAT.

AND I KNOW THEY RUN MOST OF THE RACES HERE IN EDINBURGH AS WELL, AND OTHERS AS WELL. SO CONGRATULATIONS. WOULD YOU LIKE TO COME FORWARD AND SAY A FEW WORDS AND THEN WE CAN TAKE THE PHOTO AFTERWARDS.

FERNANDO. ALL RIGHT. A QUICK PICTURE WITH YOU.

LOVELY. THANK YOU. CONGRATULATIONS.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU. CONGRATULATIONS.

THANK YOU. CONGRATULATIONS. I WAS LIKE MYRA.

ME? WHAT? NO, I DIDN'T EVEN DO IT.

HI.

I JUST BEEN GOING AROUND THE OTHER WAY. WE'RE GOING TO GO AHEAD AND MOVE FORWARD TO ITEM SIX. PUBLIC COMMENTS.

YES. MAYOR PRO TEM, THE EDINBURG CITY COUNCIL ALLOWS FOR A SPECIFIC PORTION OF THE CITY

[of Parks and Recreation]]

[6. PUBLIC COMMENTS]

PLEASE NOTE THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD IS NOT INTERACTIVE.

THE COUNCIL MAY NOT RESPOND TO PUBLIC COMMENTS.

THE FIRST PUBLIC COMMENT MAYOR AND COUNCIL IS MISS FERN MCCLARTY REGARDING TAXPAYERS MONEY.

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DID YOU KNOW THAT 2025 IS AN ELECTION YEAR? AND DID YOU KNOW THAT THREE OF OUR COUNCIL MEMBERS ARE UP FOR ELECTION? I AM DOING THAT BECAUSE THAT IS THE ONLY WAY TO MAKE SURE I HAVE YOUR ATTENTION.

THE ENTIRE STATE KNOWS THAT SOUTH TEXAS, SPECIFICALLY HIDALGO COUNTY, IS ONE OF THE POOREST AREAS IN THE STATE.

ACCORDING TO THE US CONGRESS JOINT ECONOMIC COMMITTEE FOR THE TEXAS GROWING INFLATION RATE SINCE JANUARY 2021 IS 20.5%.

THAT MEANS THE PRICE OF FOOD, SHELTER AND GAS HAS INCREASED BY 20%.

I WENT TO SAM'S THIS WEEK AND EGGS WERE $18 FOR.

I DON'T KNOW IF IT WAS 18, BUT IT WAS UNMERCIFUL.

WHAT HAS THE EDINBURGH CITY COUNCIL DONE THAT HAS INCREASED THE SALARY OF THE CITY EMPLOYEES BY 3%? I GUESS THEY WILL HAVE TO USE LESS WATER.

THEY HAVE INCREASED THE COST OF WATER BY 67% 57% FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING A BIGGER AND BETTER WATER DISTRICT DISPOSITION DISPOSITION SYSTEM.

BUT THERE IS NO MORE WATER IN A HIGHER COST FOR WATER MEANS THAT THE PRICE OF WATER TREATMENT WILL ALSO INCREASE.

SO IF THEY ARE NOT GOING TO BUY MORE WATER, WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE MONEY? THEY ARE GOING TO SELL REVENUE BONDS.

CURRENTLY, THE CITY HAS $200 MILLION DEBT.

BY THE END OF THE SECOND TERM, THE CITY DEBT WILL BE DOUBLED.

THE COST OF THIS PROCESS WILL RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN OUR PROPERTY TAXES.

FOR THOSE WHO DO NOT KNOW, A PORTION OF THE CITY DEBT IS COVERED BY INFLATING PROPERTY VALUES.

THE HIGHER YOUR PROPERTY VALUES, THE GREATER THE TAX.

THE RESULT IS THAT FAMILIES MAY NOT BE ABLE TO PAY THE INCREASED COST, AND THEY WILL END UP LOSING THEIR HOMES.

THIS IS WHY EVERYONE ON THIS COUNCIL VOTED FOR THE EXISTING APPRAISAL DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS. THIS CITY COUNCIL WANTS MORE MONEY.

RESIDENTS NEED TO KNOW THAT THIS COMMUNITY HAS A HEALTHY FUND BALANCE.

THAT MEANS THAT YOU DO NOT HAVE TO INCREASE TAXES TO MAKE IMPROVEMENTS.

AND ANYTIME ANYONE WANTS TO MEET WITH US OR ASK US ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE DO. THE TAX RATE CAN ALWAYS GO DOWN.

THE VALUES OF OUR PROPERTY ARE GOING SO HIGH.

THIS YEAR IS UNMERCIFUL.

AND I WOULD BE ASHAMED OF ANY POLITICIAN THAT CANNOT LOOK INTO THE BUDGET AND FIND A WAY TO LOWER IT DOWN. ONE PENNY, THREE PENNIES, WHATEVER TO HELP THE PEOPLE THAT LIVE IN YOUR CITY.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU. MISS MCLARTY ALSO HAS QUESTIONS ON ITEMS EIGHT A, 11 A, AND 15 D. THE NEXT PUBLIC COMMENT IS RENE SANCHEZ.

REGARDING DOWNTOWN PARKING GARAGE.

GOOD EVENING, MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS AND FELLOW RESIDENTS.

MY NAME IS RENEE SANCHEZ, AND I STAND BEFORE YOU TODAY AS A PASSIONATE ADVOCATE FOR THE GROWTH AND SUCCESS OF DOWNTOWN EDINBURG.

I APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK ON AN ISSUE THAT DIRECTLY IMPACTS OUR BUSINESSES, OUR COMMUNITY'S QUALITY OF LIFE, AND THE FUTURE OF OUR CITY'S CULTURAL AND ARTS EVENTS. THE URGENT NEED FOR A DOWNTOWN PARKING GARAGE DOWNTOWN EDINBURG IS JUST STARTING THE UPSWING ON ITS REVITALIZATION.

WE ARE SEEING NEW BUSINESSES OPEN THEIR DOORS, RESTAURANTS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE INTO THE AREA, AND EXCITING EVENTS BRINGING OUR COMMUNITY TOGETHER.

BUT THIS GROWTH IS BEING HINDERED BY A LACK OF ADEQUATE PARKING.

WHEN VISITORS STRUGGLE TO FIND A PLACE TO PARK, THEY OFTEN CHOOSE TO TAKE THEIR BUSINESS ELSEWHERE.

A STRUCTURED PARKING GARAGE WILL PROVIDE THE CAPACITY NEEDED TO SUPPORT OUR ECONOMIC EXPANSION, ENSURING THAT LOCAL BUSINESSES REMAIN ACCESSIBLE AND PROFITABLE BEYOND COMMERCE. THIS ISSUE AFFECTS THE DAILY LIVES OF OUR RESIDENTS.

WHETHER YOU'RE COMING DOWNTOWN FOR WORK, DINING OR ENTERTAINMENT, THE FRUSTRATION OF CIRCLING THE BLOCK LOOKING FOR PARKING IS A DETERRENT.

A PARKING GARAGE WOULD ALLEVIATE THIS STRESS, MAKING OUR DOWNTOWN MORE WELCOMING AND CONVENIENT FOR EVERYONE.

IT WOULD ALSO REDUCE UNNECESSARY CONGESTION, IMPROVING TRAFFIC FLOW AND PEDESTRIAN SAFETY.

WOULD IT BE A FIX ALL IN ONE FELL SWOOP? SOLUTION? NO. BUT EVEN AN ADDITIONAL 200 PLUS PARKING SPACES IS BETTER THAN NOTHING.

MOREOVER, OUR CITY HAS WORKED HARD TO ESTABLISH ITSELF AS A CULTURAL AND ARTISTIC HUB. PART OF WHAT MADE EDINBURGH A FOUR TIME ALL-AMERICA CITY IS ITS VIBRANT FESTIVALS AND COMMUNITY EVENTS. THESE EVENTS BRING LIFE TO DOWNTOWN EDINBURGH, BUT LIMITED PARKING DISCOURAGES ATTENDANCE AND LIMITS OUR POTENTIAL.

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PERSONALLY, AND PERHAPS SELFISHLY SPEAKING, THIS WILL HELP US AT THE CITRUS LIVE FOR EVENTS THAT WILL BE HOSTING IN THE VERY, VERY NEAR FUTURE AS WELL.

ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTINUED EXPANSION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS RIO GRANDE VALLEY IS A CRUCIAL FACTOR IN THIS DISCUSSION.

AS THE UNIVERSITY GROWS AND CONTINUES TO INVEST IN PROGRAMS SUCH AS D1 FOOTBALL, COMING IN A VERY SHORT FIVE MONTHS.

SO DOES THE NEED FOR ACCESSIBLE PARKING TO ACCOMMODATE THOSE VISITORS TO OUR AREA WHEN ATTENDING EVENTS DOWN THE STREET AT THE UNIVERSITY.

WITHOUT THE PROPER INFRASTRUCTURE, INCLUDING A WELL-PLACED PARKING GARAGE, THE UNIVERSITY'S POTENTIAL FOR ATTRACTING NEW STUDENTS AND FOSTERING A THRIVING SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT COULD BE SIGNIFICANTLY HINDERED.

PROVIDING SUFFICIENT PARKING SOLUTIONS WILL SUPPORT UTRGV'S GROWTH AND STRENGTHEN ITS CONNECTION TO OUR DOWNTOWN COMMUNITY. THIS IS ABOUT PREPARING FOR OUR FUTURE.

EDINBURG IS GROWING AND WE MUST BUILD THE INFRASTRUCTURE NECESSARY TO SUSTAIN THAT GROWTH AGAIN. WHILE SOME HAVE INDICATED IN PAST MEETINGS THAT THERE'S THE POTENTIAL THAT WE MIGHT HAVE ALREADY OUTGROWN THE PREVIOUSLY PROPOSED PARKING GARAGE PARAMETERS.

I REITERATE SOMETHING IS BETTER THAN NOTHING.

I URGE YOU TO TAKE ACTION TO BRING A DOWNTOWN PARKING GARAGE TO REALITY.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND COMMITMENT TO THE BETTERMENT OF OUR CITY. LET'S CONTINUE TO WORK TOGETHER, PRIVATE AND PUBLIC SECTOR, TO MAKE DOWNTOWN EDINBURG A VIBRANT AND PROSPEROUS ENVIRONMENT ONCE MORE.

THANK YOU RENEE. THANK YOU.

THE NEXT PUBLIC COMMENT IS MR. OBED MONTOYA STRIPING ON SEVENTH STREET.

ONCE AGAIN. AND BRING TEARS TO MY EYES.

YOU KNOW, I GREW UP IN BOERNE, TEXAS, UP THERE AND JUST LOOKING AT OUR CITY, WE'VE GONE A LONG WAYS.

I CALL IT BROWN PRIDE.

YOU KNOW, GROWING UP IN BERNIE, I USED TO GET THROWN ROCKS AT ME BECAUSE I SPEAK ENGLISH. AND, YOU KNOW, IT'S ONE OF THE THINGS THAT NOW FEEL GOOD, YOU KNOW, BACK AT HOME NOW WITH MY PEOPLE, YOU KNOW FERN ALWAYS TALKS ABOUT THINGS ABOUT OUR CITY AND EVERYTHING, BUT, YOU KNOW SHE HAS A BIG CONCERN ABOUT JUST OUR WEALTHY THINGS THAT WE DO HERE.

AND AND I KNOW MR. WHITE AND FERN AND A COUPLE OF THE WHITE FOLKS THAT ARE STILL LEFT HERE IN POWER OR. WELL, I KNOW, I KNOW, I JUST WANT TO MAKE YOU LAUGH. BUT NOW, WITH ALL SERIOUSNESS YOU KNOW, I LIVE ON SEVENTH STREET AND CANAL STREET.

SEVENTH STREET IS NOT STRIPED.

IT'S NOT STRIPED. AND WE'RE GETTING A NEW LIGHT POLE, AND WE GOT A LIGHT ON BOTH THEM CORNERS.

AND MAYBE MR. WHITE CAN TALK TO PASSERSBY AND HAVE THEM MAYBE STRIPE IT.

WE GOT THE CREWS AND THEN, YOU KNOW, JASON, I REMEMBER JASON WITH GRANDPA OVER THERE AT SAN JUAN WITH THE LABRADORS AND HAD THAT LITTLE THING ON THEIR NECK, AND THEY HAD AUTOMATIC FEEDERS BACK IN, BACK IN THE BIG OLD PLACE THAT YOU HAD UP THERE.

SO IN THE FUNERAL HOME, YOU KNOW, I'VE KNOWN LEON FOR A LONG TIME.

WE SPENT TIME OVER THERE AT THE ISLAND.

AND YOUR STEPMOM. SO PLEASE HELP US OUT.

SEVENTH STREET, MAYBE, YOU KNOW, STRIPE IT.

PLEASE. THERE'S A PEOPLE THAT WALK THEIR DOGS AND EVERYTHING.

SO, YOU KNOW, YOU HAVE A GOOD NIGHT, AND GOD BLESS YOU ALL.

BYE BYE. THANK YOU. BEN.

THERE ARE NO FURTHER PUBLIC COMMENTS. MAYOR AND COUNCIL. OKAY. I WOULD LIKE TO GO AHEAD AND MOVE TO ITEM SEVEN PUBLIC HEARINGS.

WE WOULD LIKE TO OPEN IT UP FROM A THROUGH F IF ANYONE WOULD LIKE TO COME FORWARD AND GIVE THEIR PUBLIC COMMENTS.

[7. PUBLIC HEARINGS]

HER COMMENT WAS ON 808.

OKAY. OKAY. OKAY. WITH THAT BEING SAID, WE'LL GO AHEAD AND MOVE TO ITEM.

WE WOULD LIKE TO CLOSE THE HEARING AND MOVE TO ITEM A.

OH, SORRY. CONSIDER THE ORDINANCES PROVIDING FOR THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT FROM NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL USES TO GENERAL COMMERCIAL USES, AND THE REZONING REQUEST FROM COMMERCIAL NEIGHBORHOOD DISTRICT TO COMMERCIAL GENERAL DISTRICT. LOT ONE, TRENTON TERRACE SUBDIVISION, LOCATED AT 4401 SOUTH VETERANS BOULEVARD, AS REQUESTED BY.

COUNCIL STAFF'S RECOMMENDATION.

MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND.

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ALL THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN.

ITEM B. CONSIDER THE ORDINANCES PROVIDING FOR THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT FROM

[A. HoldPublicHearingandConsidertheOrdinancesProvidingfortheComprehensivePlanAmendment from Neighborhood Commercial Uses to General Commercial Uses and the Rezoning Request from Commercial, Neighborhood (CN) District to Commercial, General (CG) District, Lot 1, Trenton Terrace Subdivision, Located at 4401 South Veterans Boulevard, as Requested by Otoniel Resendez. [Jaime Acevedo, Director of Planning & Zoning]]

[B. Hold Public Hearing and Consider the Ordinances Providing for the Comprehensive Plan Amendment from Neighborhood Commercial Uses to General Commercial Uses and the Rezoning Request from Agriculture and Open Space (AO) District to Commercial, General (CG) District, Lot 6, Trenton Terrace Subdivision, Located at 4511 South Veterans Boulevard, as Requested by Alma Sonia Salazar. [Jaime Acevedo, Director of Planning & Zoning]]

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

ITEM C CONSIDER THE ORDINANCES PROVIDING FOR THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT FROM GENERAL COMMERCIAL USES TO URBAN USES AND THE REZONING REQUEST FROM COMMERCIAL GENERAL DISTRICT TO RESIDENTIAL PRIMARY DISTRICT, BEING A 2.24 ACRE TRACT OF OF LAND MORE OR

[C. HoldPublicHearingandConsidertheOrdinancesProvidingfortheComprehensivePlanAmendment from General Commercial Uses to Auto-Urban Uses and the Rezoning Request from Commercial, General (CG) District to Residential, Primary (RP) District, Being a 2.24-Acres Tract of land, More or Less, Out of the South 1⁄2 of Lot 6, Acres Bonitos Subdivision, Recorded in Volume 3, Page 29, Map Records in the Office of the County Clerk of Hidalgo County, Texas, Located at 205 Dawson Drive, as Requested by Benavides Engineering. [Jaime Acevedo, Director of Planning & Zoning]]

ACTRESS JUANITA. TO. SUBDIVISION RECORDING, VOLUME THREE, PAGE 29 MAP RECORDS IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK OF HIDALGO COUNTY, TEXAS, LOCATED AT 205 DAWSON DRIVE, AS REQUESTED BY BENAVIDES ENGINEERING.

MOTION APPROVED WITH DISCUSSION. SECOND ON THIS.

SO THE REASON THAT THAT STAFF REQUESTED DENIAL IS BECAUSE OF THE PROPOSED COMMERCIAL OR THAT WAS ALREADY THERE BEFORE.

RIGHT. THE PLANS IS FOR A SINGLE RESIDENCE HOME.

I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE IT WASN'T ANY MULTIFAMILY THING LIKE THAT.

YES. SO THE PLANNING AND ZONING DIRECTOR FOR THE RECORD, THE PLAN MR. DIAZ, IS TO DIVIDE THE PROPERTY INTO TWO, TWO LARGE, TWO LARGE SINGLE, TWO LARGE SINGLE FAMILY HOMES.

CORRECT. THAT'S ALL I WOULD KNOW. OKAY.

I'D LIKE TO CALL FOR A MOTION. FIRST AND SECOND.

OKAY. OKAY. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND.

ALL THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN.

MOTION CARRIES. ITEM D, CONSIDER THE ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT FROM INDUSTRIAL USES TO GENERAL COMMERCIAL USES AND THE REZONING REQUEST FROM AGRICULTURE AND OPEN SPACE DISTRICT TO COMMERCIAL GENERAL CG DISTRICT, A 3.79 ACRE TRACT OF LAND OUT OF LOT ONE SUBDIVISION,

[D. HoldPublicHearingandConsidertheOrdinancesProvidingfortheComprehensivePlanAmendment from Industrial Uses to General Commercial Uses and the Rezoning Request from Agriculture and Open Space (AO) District to Commercial, General (CG) District, a 3.79 Acre Tract of Land Out of Lot 1, DFT Subdivision, an Addition to the City of Edinburg, Hidalgo County, Texas as Per Map Recorded in Volume 29, Page 1, Map Records of Hidalgo County, Texas, Located at 5504 South I- 69C, as Requested by Mike Blum. [Jaime Acevedo, Director of Planning & Zoning]]

MAP RECORDS OF HIDALGO COUNTY, TEXAS, LOCATED AT 5504 SOUTH I-69C, AS REQUESTED BY MIKE BLOOM.

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

ITEM E, CONSIDER THE ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE REZONING REQUEST FROM AGRICULTURE AND OPEN SPACE DISTRICT TO RESIDENTIAL, URBAN, AND TOWNHOME DISTRICT, A TRACT OF LAND CONTAINING 19.354 ACRES SITUATED IN THE CITY OF EDINBURG, HIDALGO COUNTY, TEXAS, BEING A PART OR PORTION OF LOTS THREE AND

[E. Hold Public Hearing and Consider the Ordinance Providing for the Rezoning Request from Agriculture and Open Space (AO) District to Residential, Urban and Townhome (RU) District, a Tract of Land Containing 19.354 Acres Situated in the City of Edinburg, Hidalgo County, Texas Being a Part or Portion of Lots 3 and 4, Section 247, Texas-Mexican Railway Company Survey, According to the Plat Thereof Recorded in Volume 2, Page 29, Hidalgo County Map Records, Located at 3601 North Cesar Chavez Road, as Requested by Melden & Hunt, Inc. [Jaime Acevedo, Director of Planning & Zoning]]

HIDALGO COUNTY MAP RECORDS LOCATED AT 3601 NORTH CHAVEZ ROAD, AS RECORDED BY MELDON AND HUNT.

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

ITEM F, CONSIDER THE ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE REZONING REQUEST FROM AGRICULTURE AND OPEN SPACE DISTRICT TO RESIDENTIAL PRIMARY DISTRICT.

LOT 16, TIERRA DEL VALLE.

SUBDIVISION NUMBER TWO, LOCATED 4015 WEST LOPEZ DRIVE, AS REQUESTED BY PATRICIA ESCAMILLA.

[F. Hold Public Hearing and Consider the Ordinance Providing for the Rezoning Request from Agriculture and Open Space (AO) District to Residential, Primary (RP) District, Lot 16, Tierra Del Valle Subdivision No. 2, Located at 4015 West Lopez Drive, as Requested by Patricia Escamilla. [Jaime Acevedo, Director of Planning & Zoning]]

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

ITEM EIGHT VARIANCES. WE HAVE ITEM A.

I KNOW WE HAD SOME I'D LIKE TO OPEN THAT UP FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS.

I WILL READ THE ITEM CONSIDERED VARIANTS.

[8. VARIANCE]

[A. ConsiderVariancetotheCityofEdinburgUnifiedDevelopmentCodeArticle4,Development Standards, 4.200, Landscaping and Buffering, McColl Wall Subdivision, a 5.00 Acre Tract of land Being the South 5.00 Acres of the North 10.00 Acres of the South 30.00 Acres of Lot 15 Section 237, Texas-Mexican Railway Company’s Survey, Hidalgo County, Texas, According to the Plat or Map Thereof Recorded in Volume 1, Page 12, Map Records Hidalgo County, Texas and According to General Warranty Deed Recorded Under County Clerk’s Document Number 3225359, Official Records, Hidalgo County Texas, Located at 1000 North McColl Road, as Requested by Quintanilla, Headley & Associates, Inc. [Jaime Acevedo, Director of Planning & Zoning]]

SO THAT WAY YOU CAN HAVE DISCUSSION IN ADVANCE, OR YOU CAN TAKE A MOTION AND THEN HAVE DISCUSSION AFTERWARDS.

WE CAN CALL FOR A MOTION.

MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES.

SECOND. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR.

RAISE YOUR HAND. ALL THOSE OPPOSED. SAME SIGN.

MOTION CARRIES. YOU HAD SOMETHING.

I WAS LOOKING THE BACKUP ON THIS, AND I'M LOOKING.

IT'S JUST DOWN THE ROAD FROM ME.

AND I KNOW Y'ALL THINK THAT THERE'S NOTHING.

NO. IF YOU HAVE THE BACKUP PICTURE OF THIS BIG, LONG THING AND THEY'RE TALKING ABOUT.

AND I DON'T KNOW WHY WE HAVE THE RULING THAT WE HAVE ON HERE WHEN Y'ALL CHANGE THEM ALL THE TIME. THE TIME. THE EDINBURGH UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE.

I KIND OF WONDER WHY WE HAVE THEM AND Y'ALL KIND OF BACK AND FORTH, BUT IS TALKING ABOUT PROPOSAL OF A MASONRY STONE FENCE FOR THE FIRST HUNDRED FEET OF THE

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100 FOOT IS NOT VERY FAR.

AND THIS BUILDING OR THIS.

YEAH, THE BUILDING THAT THEY'RE DOING IS VERY LONG.

IT GOES WAY BACK NOW. THERE ARE TWO HOUSES ON THE NORTH SIDE AND THEN ON THE SOUTH SIDE.

THERE USED TO BE A WELDER.

I'M NOT SURE WHO'S THERE NOW.

AND MY THING IS AND THIS SHOWS KIND OF LIKE THERE'S A FENCE AND IT'S ALL THE WAY BACK, BUT I'M JUST ASKING, WHY DO WE HAVE THE RULES THERE AND THEN Y'ALL CHANGE IT.

AND THIS WAS SOMEONE ELSE'S QUESTION.

GO AHEAD, SIR. JASON, WE NEED TO READ THE ITEM.

GOOD AFTERNOON, MAYOR PRO TEM CITY COUNCIL, THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK.

I'M HERE TO REPRESENT MY CLIENT, MR. MAURICIO PAREDES. HE'S THE OWNER OF THE PROJECT. JUST TO CLARIFY A COUPLE OF THINGS.

FIRST OF ALL, MR. PAREDES HAS HAD THIS PROPERTY FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS.

HE'S BEEN TRYING TO DEVELOP THIS PROPERTY.

HE'S BEEN BEFORE CITY COUNCIL BEFORE.

AND UNFORTUNATELY, DUE TO SOME CHANGES BACK ABOUT TWO AND A HALF YEARS AGO THIS ITEM WAS, WAS DENIED. IT HAS NOW GONE BEFORE PLANNING AND ZONING FOR A SECOND TIME.

IT WAS ACTUALLY APPROVED AT PLANNING AND ZONING TWO AND A HALF YEARS AGO. IT WAS APPROVED BY PLANNING AND ZONING. THERE'S BEEN A LOT OF CONVERSATION WITH THE NEIGHBORS, THE IMMEDIATE NEIGHBORS TO MAKE SURE THAT HE'S ADHERING TO ANY OF THEIR REQUESTS.

PART OF THE CONVERSATION FOR THIS 100 FOOT WALL BLOCK WALL IS AS A WAY TO PROVIDE SOME PRIVACY. IN ADDITION TO THAT, HE'S HE'S RESHAPED THE LAYOUT OF THE OF THE STORAGE UNIT SO THAT THERE IS NO YOU KNOW, SO THERE'S ADDITIONAL PRIVACY.

IN ADDITION TO THAT, THE NEIGHBOR TO THE IMMEDIATE NORTH, WHICH IS THE RESIDENTIAL HOUSEHOLD THAT'S THERE, HAS A LETTER IN SUPPORT OF THE PROJECT, SPECIFICALLY IN SUPPORT OF THE OF THE FENCE, THE WOOD FENCE. I'LL BRING TO YOUR ATTENTION THE PROPERTY ON THE SOUTH SIDE.

NOT ONLY IS THERE A WELDER IN THE FRONT, BUT IT'S ACTUALLY KIND OF A JUNKYARD IN THE BACK. SO WE'RE REALLY KIND OF BEAUTIFYING BEAUTIFYING THE AREA THERE.

IN TERMS OF THE CEDAR FENCE, I KNOW OTHER CITIES NOT TO COMPARE, BUT OTHER CITIES AROUND HERE.

MCALLEN SPECIFICALLY THE CEDAR FENCE IS A IS THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENT.

SO WE'RE ASKING FOR THE CITY TO CONSIDER THAT.

THE MAIN PURPOSE BEHIND HAVING A FENCE AT ALL IS REALLY TO DEFLECT NOISE.

THIS PARTICULAR FACILITY CLOSES IN THE EVENINGS AND INTO THE NIGHT, SO THERE IS NO NOISE AT NIGHT.

AND IN ADDITION TO THAT, HE'S RECONFIGURED THE THE LAYOUT SO THAT IT MINIMIZES NOISE BLEEDING TO THE SOUTH AND TO THE NORTH.

SO GIVEN ALL OF THE ITEMS THAT HE'S, HE'S DONE TO TRY TO ACCOMMODATE THE NEIGHBORHOOD AND GIVEN THAT THIS IS AT THE END OF THE DAY, MCCALL AND IN AN AREA THAT PROBABLY IS COMMERCIAL POTENTIAL.

WE'RE ASKING THE CITY COUNCIL TO RESPECTFULLY APPROVE IT.

I THINK IT'S GOING TO BEAUTIFY THE AREA AND REALLY ENHANCE THE AREA.

SO I'M HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS IF Y'ALL HAVE ANY.

MR.. NO THANK YOU. I WAS GOING TO YOU HAD ALL THE QUESTIONS I HAD.

I REMEMBER SPECIFICALLY THIS WAS SOMETHING THAT WE DENIED. THERE WAS RESIDENTS THAT DID NOT WANT ANYTHING THERE ABOUT A YEAR AND A HALF AGO.

AND LIKE WE ASK ALL BUSINESSES, TALK TO THE NEIGHBORS, EARN THEIR SUPPORT, COME BACK WITH A BETTER PROJECT THAT YOU'RE BOTH HAPPY WITH. SO THEY'RE THEY'RE IN AGREEMENT WITH THE FENCE.

AND THE VARIANCE WILL STILL SATISFY THEIR WHAT THEY AGREED TO.

YES. ON BOTH SIDES. I DON'T WANT TO PUT THEM ON THE SPOT, BUT I THINK HE CAN SPEAK TO THE LETTER BEING BEING IN THE PACKET.

I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S IN THE PACKET OR NOT, BUT BUT IT WAS DEFINITELY A BIG DISCUSSION ITEM. GREAT. ANYTHING TO ADD? AND I JUST WANTED TO ADD THAT PNC DID APPROVE IT.

CORRECT. THEY APPROVED IT FIVE ZERO.

THANK YOU. THAT'S THE ONLY QUESTION I HAD FOR THE PUBLIC PURPOSE.

IF WE CAN HAVE CLARICE, PLEASE READ THE ITEM NUMBER A YES, MAYOR PRO TEM, CONSIDER VARIANCE TO THE CITY OF EDINBURGH.

UNITED UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE ARTICLE FOUR DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS 4.200.

LANDSCAPING AND BUFFERING MCCALL WALL SUBDIVISION OF FIVE ACRE TRACT OF LAND BEING THE SOUTH FIVE ACRES OF THE NORTH.

TEN ACRES OF THE SOUTH.

30 ACRES OF LOT 15. SECTION 237 TEXAS MEXICAN RAILWAY COMPANY SURVEY, DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS ACCORDING TO THE PLAT OR MAP MAP THEREOF.

RECORDING VOLUME ONE, PAGE 12.

MAP RECORDS HIDALGO COUNTY, TEXAS, AND ACCORDING TO GENERAL WARRANTY DEED RECORDED UNDER COUNTY CLERK'S DOCUMENT NUMBER 3225359.

OFFICIAL RECORDS HIDALGO COUNTY, TEXAS, LOCATED AT 1000 NORTH MCCALL ROAD, AS REQUESTED BY QUINTANILLA AND ASSOCIATES.

MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT. ONE MORE QUESTION BEFORE THERE ARE ANY RESIDENTS HERE IN ATTENDANCE.

THANK YOU. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND.

ALL THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN.

MOTION CARRIES. ITEM NINE.

ORDINANCES. CONSIDER ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR A TEMPORARY SPECIAL USE PERMIT FOR THE THIRD ANNUAL EDDIE SAFARI RUN.

FIVE K AND TWO K TO BE HELD ON SATURDAY, MARCH 8TH, 2025. LOCATED AT 1102 WEST TRENTON ROAD, AS REQUESTED BY CASSANDRA RODRIGUEZ, REPRESENTATIVE OF SOUTH TEXAS HEALTH SYSTEM CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL.

[9. ORDINANCES]

[A. ConsiderOrdinanceProvidingforaTemporarySpecialUsePermitforthe“3rdAnnualEddy’sSafari Run 5K and 2K” to be Held on Saturday, March 8, 2025, Located at 1102 West Trenton Road, as Requested by Kassandra Rodriguez Representative of South Texas Health Systems-Children’s Hospital. [Jaime Acevedo, Director of Planning and Zoning]]

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ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND.

ALL THOSE OPPOSED. SAME SIGN.

MOTION CARRIES. ITEM TEN.

AWARDING OF BIDS. CONSIDER AWARDING BID NUMBER 2020 505 BY ANNUAL MAINTENANCE SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR THE CITYWIDE GENERATORS TO ACACIA PEARCE INDUSTRIES LLC OF

[10. AWARDING OF BIDS]

[A. ConsiderAwardingBidNo.2025-05,Bi-AnnualMaintenanceServicesAgreementforCityWide Generators, to Waukesha – Pearce Industries, L.L.C. of Edinburg, Texas for their Unit Prices as Listed in the Total Bid Amount of $80,382.93 and Authorize the City Manager to Enter Into an Agreement Relating Thereto. [Vincent Romero, Public Works Director]]

SO MOVED. SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND. ALL THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN.

MOTION CARRIES. ITEM 11.

CONTRACT RULES. CONSIDER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE ADVANCE FUNDING AGREEMENT WITH THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR STATE HIGHWAY 107 BETWEEN US 281 TO I-69 PROJECT, IN THE AMOUNT OF 1,870,791 AND $0.30,

[11. CONTRACTUALS]

[A. ConsiderAuthorizingtheCityManagertoExecutetheAdvanceFundingAgreement(AFA)withthe Texas Department of Transportation for State Highway 107 (between US 281W to IH 69C) Project in the Amount of $1,870,791.30 and Execute Any Documents Related Thereto. [Gerardo Carmona Jr., P.E., Director of Utilities]]

COUNCIL. MOTIONS TO SUSPEND THE RULES.

SECOND. MISS MCCURDY HAD A QUESTION ON THIS ONE.

CAN WE HAVE A MOTION? ALL IN ALL, THOSE IN FAVOR OF SUSPENDING THE RULES, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND. I JUST HAD A QUESTION.

THEY CALLED ME AND I SAID, WELL, I'LL ASK Y'ALL.

CAN YOU PLEASE EXPLAIN WHAT IT WHAT THIS ALMOST $2 MILLION IS FOR? WHAT WHAT WERE THE CITY OR THE TAXPAYER IS GOING TO GET.

I KNOW MOST OF IT, BUT I'D LIKE THE CITY TO EXPLAIN IT, PLEASE. WHAT ARE WE VOTING ON, MR. CARMONA? GOOD EVENING.

COUNCIL. GERARDO CARMONA, DIRECTOR, UTILITIES.

SO THIS 1.87 MILLION IS FOR IS THE CITY'S PORTION TO RELOCATE THE UTILITY? THE WATER AND SEWER LINES THAT WE HAVE WITHIN 107.

AND THE REASON WHY WE HAVE TO DO THIS IS FOR THE DRAINAGE PROJECT THAT'S GOING TO BE TAKING PLACE. THIS IS ALL PART OF THE PROBABLY THE WHAT THE QUESTION TO ASK IS, IS THIS ALL PART OF THE BUDGET FOR THE 107 PROJECT? RIGHT. YES, SIR. THERE'S NOTHING NEW THAT'S COMING UP. IT'S ALL PART OF NOTHING NEW. YES.

OKAY. IT'S A CONTINUATION OF THE FROM TOWN.

FROM TOWN SQUARE ON. I DON'T KNOW WHAT THIS EXACTLY COVERED ALL THE WAY TO THE TO TO 81 OR CORRECT. 42. OKAY. FROM THE COURTHOUSE ALL THE WAY TO 281.

OKAY. WE'LL GO AHEAD AND CALL FOR A VOTE.

MOTION. GOT TO MAKE A MOTION. MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND.

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

ITEM B, CONSIDER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN SOUTH TEXAS COLLEGE AND THE CITY OF EDINBURG, AND EXECUTE ANY DOCUMENTS RELATED THERETO.

MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND.

ANY DISCUSSION? THIS IS THE EXCITING PART FOR OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT TO GO OUT ON ITS OWN

[B. Consider Authorizing the City Manager to Enter into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Between South Texas College and the City of Edinburg and Execute Any Documents Related Thereto. [Jaime Ayala, Chief of Police]]

JAIME ELLSWORTH, POLICE DEPARTMENT. THIS ISN'T THE IMPETUS FOR US.

THIS IS THE BEGINNING PHASE. THIS IS A RELATIONSHIP WITH SOUTH TEXAS COLLEGE ACADEMY. TO BE ABLE TO DO TRAINING WITH THEM AND OUR OFFICERS THAT ATTEND TRAINING BE ABLE TO GET CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS THAT COULD ULTIMATELY LEAD UP TO A DEGREE.

THIS IS SOMETHING FOR OUR COMMUNITY TO KNOW. WE STARTED WITH THE FACILITY. WE'RE SLOWLY STEPPING UP OUR COMMUNITY AND OUR PLAN TO MAKE OUR OWN POLICE ACADEMY.

SO 100%, WE'LL BE TRAINING OUR OWN PEOPLE. THIS IS ANOTHER STEP TOWARDS THAT.

YES, IT'S A STEP TO TELL.

THE COMMUNITY IS THAT'S KIND OF THE PLANS THAT STEPS HAVE BEEN BEEN WORKING ON.

SO WE ARE IN THE PROCESS. WE HAVE SUBMITTED OUR APPLICATION TO HAVE OUR OWN LICENSE TO BE ABLE TO TO BE OUR OWN STANDING POLICE ACADEMY OUTSIDE OF THE UMBRELLA OF AN OUTSIDE ENTITY.

AND THAT IS IN MOTION.

THAT'S THAT'S GROWTH, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN. WE'RE GROWING.

THANK YOU CHIEF. THANK YOU.

ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? OKAY. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND.

ALL THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN.

MOTION CARRIES. ITEM 12.

RESOLUTIONS. CONSIDER RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT A GRANT APPLICATION TO THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2026.

OPERATION LONE STAR GRANT PROGRAM AND EXECUTE ANY DOCUMENTS RELATED THERETO.

[12. RESOLUTIONS]

[A. ConsiderResolutionAuthorizingtheCityManagertoSubmitaGrantApplicationtotheOfficeofthe Governor for the Fiscal Year 2026 Operation Lone Star Grant Program (OLS) and Execute Any Documents Related Thereto. [Jaime Ayala, Chief of Police]]

MOTION CARRIES. ITEM B CONSIDER RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT A PROJECT INFORMATION FORM TO THE TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW WASTEWATER PLANT AND COLLECTION SYSTEM.

IMPROVEMENTS TO THE CLEAN WATER STATE REVOLVING FUND PROGRAM FISCAL YEAR 2026 AND

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MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND.

ANY DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND.

ALL THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN.

MOTION CARRIES. WE'RE GOING TO GO AHEAD AND MOVE FORWARD TO ITEM 13.

BUDGET ITEM C C. OH I'M SORRY ITEM C.

CONSIDER RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT A GRANT APPLICATION TO THE OFFICE OF CONGRESSWOMAN MONICA DE LA CRUZ FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2026 COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING PROGRAM TO FUND THE DOWNTOWN WATER TREATMENT PLANT.

[B. Consider Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Submit a Project Information Form (PIF) to the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) for the Construction of a New Wastewater Plant and Collection System Improvements Through the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) Program SFY 2026 and Execute Any Documents Related Thereto. [Gerardo Carmona Jr., P.E., Director of Utilities]]

[C. ConsiderResolutionAuthorizingtheCityManagertoSubmitaGrantApplicationtotheOfficeof Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz for the FY 2026 Community Project Funding Program to Fund the Downtown Water Treatment Plant Section 2 Basin Improvements and to Execute All Grant Documents Relating Thereto. [Gerardo Carmona Jr., P.E., Director of Utilities]]

SO MOVED. SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND.

ALL THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN.

MOTION CARRIES. ITEM 13.

BUDGET. CONSIDER APPROVING THE FISCAL YEAR 20 2425 BUDGET TRANSFERS FOR THE GENERAL FUND AND THE UTILITY FUND. SO MOVE.

SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND.

[13. BUDGET]

[A. Consider Approving the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Budget Transfers for the General Fund and Utility]

MOTION CARRIES. ITEM 14.

APPOINTMENTS. COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS TO THE FOLLOWING.

CITY ADVISORY BOARD. COUNCIL. COMMISSION AND COMMITTEE. THE FIRST ONE IS ALL-AMERICA CITY ADVISORY BOARD. THREE MEMBERS.

MAKE A MOTION TO REAPPOINT THE THREE MEMBERS THAT ARE SITTING AND REAPPLIED.

[14. APPOINTMENTS]

[A. ConsiderAppointmentstotheFollowingCityAdvisoryBoard,Council,CommissionandCommittee: All America City David Chavana 10K Advisory Board, Three Members; Community Development Council, Four Members; Cultural Activities Advisory Board, One Member; Edinburg Golf Board, One Member; Environment Advisory Board, Two Members; Public Library Board, One Member; Public Safety Board, One Member; Recreation and Parks Board, Three Members; Zoning Board of Adjustment, One Member and Two Alternates. [Clarice Y. Balderas, City Secretary]]

MOTION CARRIES. ITEM B IT'S.

IT'S THE APPOINTMENT FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL FOR MEMBERS.

[B. Consider Appointment of a City of Edinburg Council Member or Representative as a Designated Board Member, and Designated Alternate Board Member to the Amigos Del Valle Board of Directors. [Clarice Y. Balderas, City Secretary]]

RUBEN PALACIOS, REGGIE SALINAS, ERIC LEE.

THERE IS A VACANCY. IF ANYONE WANTS TO, I'LL MAKE MY MOTION ON THE THREE THAT ARE SITTING NOW. AND PONZIANO LONGORIA.

I'LL SECOND THAT. OKAY, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND.

ALL THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN.

MOTION CARRIES. CULTURAL ACTIVITIES.

ADVISORY BOARD ONE MEMBER.

I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO REAPPOINT DOCTOR SUDERSHAN PASUPULETI, CURRENTLY SERVING RE-APPLIED.

I'LL SECOND IT. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND.

ALL THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES.

EDINBURGH GOLF BOARD, ONE MEMBER.

I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO APPOINT FARQUHARSON.

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

ALL THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN.

MOTION CARRIES. ENVIRONMENT ADVISORY BOARD TWO.

MEMBERS. COUNCILMAN.

MAKE A MOTION TO REAPPOINT BLANCA GARCIA AND ERIC GONZALEZ.

SECOND. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND.

ALL THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN.

MOTION CARRIES. PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD.

ONE MEMBER. MOTION TO APPOINT ANTONIO GARZA SECOND.

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

MOTION CARRIES. PUBLIC SAFETY BOARD.

ONE MEMBER MOTION TO REAPPOINT ADELITA OZUNA.

SECOND. OKAY, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND.

ALL THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES.

RECREATION AND PARKS BOARD, THREE MEMBERS.

I MAKE A MOTION TO REAPPOINT CARLOS ARIZPE, LUIS ALAMIA AND ALEX RIOS.

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

ALL THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES.

ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT. ONE MEMBER, TWO ALTERNATES.

CAN I MAKE A MOTION TO TABLE THIS ITEM FOR THE NEXT MEETING ON THIS ONE? SECOND. I SECOND THAT ONE. ALL THOSE OPPOSED? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND.

ALL THOSE OPPOSED. SAME SIGN.

MOTION CARRIES. OKAY, SO THEN ITEM B, CONSIDER APPOINTMENT OF A CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL MEMBER OR REPRESENTATIVE AS A DESIGNATED BOARD MEMBER AND DESIGNATED ALTERNATE BOARD MEMBER TO THE AMIGOS DEL VALLE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

THIS IS THE ONE WHERE WE CAN WE CAN APPOINT ONE OF THE STAFF MEMBERS, RIGHT. JUST IN CASE ONE OF US CAN'T GO. THAT IS CORRECT.

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AND I, I CONCUR WITH POSSIBLY HAVING MY EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT.

EXCUSE ME. BE THE MEMBER FOR THE AMIGOS DEL VALLE BOARD, WHICH IS AURELIO ALEMAN.

SECOND OR FIRST OR WHATEVER IT IS.

I'LL MAKE THAT MOTION. SECOND.

OKAY. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND.

ALL THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN.

MOTION CARRIES. ITEM 15.

CONSENT AGENDA. I KNOW FERN HAD A QUESTION, SO I WILL GO AHEAD AND LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO. SO, DOES ANYONE ELSE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS BESIDES D JUST B?

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SECOND. I'LL SECOND. OKAY.

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

FERN, I'D LIKE TO COME FORWARD.

AND CLARICE, GO AHEAD AND READ ITEM D.

CONSIDER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A WATER LINE ACCESS AGREEMENT WITH SHERIDAN WATER SUPPLY CORPORATION TO PROVIDE FIRE PROTECTION SERVICES TO MCCALL WALLS SUBDIVISION. AND I JUST NEEDED Y'ALL TO EXPLAIN,

[D. ConsiderAuthorizingtheCityManagertoEnterIntoaWaterlineAccessAgreementwithSharyland Water Supply Corporation to Provide Fire Protection services to McColl Walls Subdivision. [Gerardo Carmona Jr., P.E., Director of Utilities]]

BECAUSE IT IS SHERRY LAND WATER.

SO KIND OF EXPLAIN WHAT IT IS.

THEY DID EXPLAIN IT TO ME BEFORE THE MEETING, BUT THE ONES THAT ARE WATCHING SO THEY'LL UNDERSTAND YOU'RE NOT MESSING WITH THEIR SHERRY LAND, WATER DISTRICT WATER THAT THEY'RE GETTING.

SO. GOOD EVENING. COUNCIL.

GERARDO CARMONA, DIRECTOR.

UTILITIES. SO THIS WATER WATER LINE ACCESS AGREEMENT IS JUST BASICALLY FOR THE CITY TO PROVIDE FIRE PROTECTION SERVICES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT.

SHARYLAND. ACCORDING TO THEM, THEY'RE NOT THEY'RE NOT IN THE FIRE PROTECTION BUSINESS. SO THEY REQUIRE THE CITY TO ENTER INTO SUCH AN AGREEMENT.

GOOD. ALL RIGHT. COUNCIL, IF I CAN CALL FOR A VOTE.

NO CALL FOR A MOTION. YEAH.

MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND.

ALL THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN.

MOTION CARRIES. GO AHEAD AND MOVE TO ITEM 16.

OTHER BUSINESS ITEMS REQUESTED BY CITY COUNCIL.

COUNCIL? I'M GOOD. OKAY.

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OKAY COUNCIL, JUST TO MAKE IT CLEAR FOR THE RECORD, I WANT TO REDO IT ALL. OR YOU WANT TO GO THROUGH G THROUGH K. I DID SAY F, YOU DID SAY F. OKAY THEN YOU CAN JUST DO G THROUGH K.

YEAH I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE J THROUGH G THROUGH K SECOND F G.

YEAH. I'LL SECOND. SECOND.

ANY DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND.

ALL THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES.

NO ONE HAD ANY QUESTIONS ON OTHER BUSINESSES.

SO WE'RE GOING TO GO AHEAD AND GO TO ITEM 17.

EXECUTIVE. MOTION. EXECUTIVE SECOND.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND.

ALL THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN.

WE'RE GOING TO EXECUTIVE ITEM EIGHT CONSULTATION WITH CITY ATTORNEY.

[17. EXECUTIVE SESSION]

ITEM C DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING THE PURCHASE, EXCHANGE, LEASE OR VALUE OF REAL PROPERTY.

ITEM D CONSULTATION WITH CITY ATTORNEY REGARDING PERSONNEL MATTERS.

ITEM E CONSULTATION WITH CITY ATTORNEY REGARDING INTERLOCAL AGREEMENTS.

ITEM F DELIBERATION REGARDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MATTERS.

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[The City Council will convene in Open Session to take necessary action, if any, in accordance with Chapter 551, Open meetings, Subchapter E, Procedures Relating to Closed Meeting, §551.102, Requirement to Vote or Take Final Action in Open Meeting.]

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