May 06, 2025 City Council Meeting

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COMING UP NEXT ON ESPN, A REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING OF YOUR

[1. CALL TO ORDER, ESTABLISH QUORUM]

ON THE COUNCIL, MAYOR RAMIRO GARCIA JR.

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

AND COUNCIL MEMBER DAVID WHITE SITTING IN AS ADVISERS.

CITY MANAGER MAYRA AYALA AND CITY ATTORNEY JOSE RAMIREZ SOLIS.

AND NOW LIVE FROM CITY HALL, THE EDINBURG CITY COUNCIL.

ALL RIGHT. WE'RE GOING TO CALL THIS REGULAR MEETING TO ORDER.

EDINBURGH CITY COUNCIL. GOOD EVENING EVERYONE.

WELCOME TO OUR REGULAR MEETING TONIGHT, MAY 6TH, AND MY WATCH AT 6:06 P.M..

WE'RE CALLING THIS MEETING TO ORDER, AND WE DO HAVE A QUORUM WITH ALL MEMBERS OF COUNCIL BEING PRESENT. WE'RE GOING TO START WITH A PRAYER. AS WE DO EVERY MEETING. I BELIEVE WE HAVE PASTOR RYAN GARZA FROM PALM VALLEY CHURCH THAT IS HERE.

WOULD YOU PLEASE RISE FOR PRAYER?

[A. Prayer.]

I PRAY FOR THE ITEMS ON TODAY'S AGENDA.

MAY THEY SOW SEEDS OF UNITY AMONG US AND NOT DIVISION.

I PRAY FOR THE MAYOR, COUNCIL MEMBERS, BLESS THEM.

BLESS THEM WITH WISDOM.

WITH HUMILITY. MAY KINDNESS SHAPE OUR ACTIONS.

MAY SUPPORT. STRENGTHEN OUR RESOLVE AND UNITY.

LEAD US FORWARD. WE LIFT YOU UP.

WE LIFT UP TO YOU, O GOD, ALL THOSE WHO CALL EDINBURGH HOME.

MAY OUR DECISIONS TODAY AND ALWAYS REFLECT OUR COMMITMENT TO SERVE WITH HONOR AND DEDICATION. IN YOUR HOLY NAME WE PRAY.

AMEN. 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. THANK YOU, PASTOR GARZA.

WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON TO ITEM TWO, CERTIFICATION OF PUBLIC NOTICE.

[B. Pledge of Allegiance.]

[2. CERTIFICATION OF PUBLIC NOTICE]

THANK YOU. ITEM THREE IS 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

[3. DISCLOSURE OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST]

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

ITEM FOUR. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT.

YES. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

[4. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT]

[A. StateHighway68(SH68)Update]

AND ACCORDING TO TXDOT, THE STATE CAN STILL EXPLORE HOW TO CREATE A SEAMLESS TIE IN FROM FM 490 TO SH 68 THROUGH AN INNOVATIVE INTERSECTION PROCESS.

SO I JUST WANTED TO INFORM YOU THAT WE'RE STILL HAVING DISCUSSIONS AND SEE IF ANYBODY HAS ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING SH 68.

ALSO, MAYOR, AT THIS TIME, I WANTED TO MENTION FOR THE RECORD STAFF WILL BE PULLING ITEM EIGHT B UNDER ORDINANCES, BUT AT THIS TIME I'LL ENTERTAIN ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING SH 68. ITEM EIGHT B.

YES. ITEM EIGHT B UNDER ORDINANCES THAT ITEM WILL BE PULLED BY STAFF.

OKAY. ANY QUESTIONS BY COUNCIL? IF NOT, WE'LL MOVE ON TO PROCLAMATIONS.

WE DO HAVE THREE PROCLAMATIONS.

OUR CITY SECRETARY WILL READ THEM AT THIS TIME.

AND COUNCIL, IF YOU COULD JOIN ME WHILE WE GO DOWN TO PROVIDE THESE PROCLAMATIONS.

I THINK THE FIRST ONE IS THIS NATIONAL SMALL BUSINESS WEEK. I THINK IT WAS REQUESTED BY OUR EDINBURGH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

[5. PROCLAMATIONS/RECOGNITIONS]

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AND WHEREAS, SMALL BUSINESSES REPRESENT THE BACKBONE OF OUR NATION'S ECONOMY, WITH OVER 33 MILLION SMALL BUSINESSES IN THE UNITED STATES EMPLOYING NEARLY HALF OF THE PRIVATE SECTOR WORKFORCE, MANY OF WHOM ARE LOCATED RIGHT HERE IN EDINBURGH. AND WHEREAS $0.68 OF EVERY DOLLAR SPENT AT A SMALL BUSINESS IN THE UNITED

[A. Presentation of Proclamation Recognizing May 4-10, 2025 as National Small Business Week as Requested by Ronnie Larralde, Edinburg Chamber of Commerce Executive]

AS A RESULT OF EMPLOYEES AND LOCAL BUSINESSES PURCHASING LOCAL GOODS AND SERVICES.

AND WHEREAS, THE ENTREPRENEURS, INNOVATORS AND SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS IN EDINBURGH WORK TIRELESSLY, TIRELESSLY TO CONTRIBUTE TO OUR COMMUNITY'S UNIQUE CULTURE AND CHARACTER, PROVIDING VALUABLE GOODS AND SERVICES AND CREATING JOBS THAT STRENGTHEN OUR LOCAL ECONOMY.

AND WHEREAS, DURING NATIONAL SMALL BUSINESS WEEK, WE HONOR THE SPIRIT OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND THE COMMITMENT OF SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS WHO TAKE THE RISK TO PURSUE THEIR DREAMS AND BUILD SUCCESSFUL ENTERPRISES.

AND WHEREAS THE CITY OF EDINBURGH CONTINUES TO SUPPORT SMALL BUSINESSES THROUGH INITIATIVES THAT PROMOTE GROWTH, FOSTER PARTNERSHIPS AND CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE LOCAL ENTREPRENEURS CAN THRIVE AND SUCCEED.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDINBURGH, TEXAS, BY THE POWER VESTED IN THEM BY LAW, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM MAY 4TH THROUGH TEN, 2025, AS NATIONAL SMALL BUSINESS WEEK AND ENCOURAGE THE PUBLIC TO RECOGNIZE AND SUPPORT THE VITAL CONTRIBUTIONS OF OUR SMALL BUSINESSES.

SHOP LOCALLY AND CELEBRATE THE ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT THAT MAKES EDINBURGH A GREAT PLACE TO LIVE, WORK AND GROW.

I FEEL A LITTLE ODD RIGHT HERE.

GOOD AFTERNOON, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

MY NAME IS RONNIE LORADO.

I'M THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE EDINBURGH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND EDINBURGH CVB.

I WANT TO THANK YOU GUYS FOR RECOGNIZING NATIONAL SMALL BUSINESS WEEK.

I DID WANT TO RECOGNIZE A FEW OF OUR BOARD MEMBERS THAT ARE HERE WITH US TODAY. WE HAVE MR. RUBEN DEJESUS WITH MELVIN AND HUNT, WHICH IS OUR PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD.

WE HAVE MR. GREGORY VASQUEZ WITH EXCELLENT REAL ESTATE.

WE ALSO HAVE PRIYA GOVAN WITH CUSHMAN AND CUBE GROUP.

AND WE HAVE MR. DANNY DELLA VIGNA WITH LONE STAR NATIONAL BANK.

ON BEHALF OF THE EDINBURGH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE STAFF AND BOARD, WE ARE HONORED TO ACCEPT THIS RECOGNITION FROM THE CITY OF EDINBURGH AND CELEBRATION OF SMALL BUSINESS WEEK. FOR NEARLY 100 YEARS, THE EDINBURGH CHAMBER HAS CHAMPIONED THE IMPORTANCE OF SMALL BUSINESSES, THE TRUE BREAD AND BUTTER OF OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY. THEY ARE NOT ONLY THE HEART OF COMMERCE IN OUR CITY, BUT ALSO A SOURCE OF INNOVATION, RESILIENCE AND COMMUNITY SPIRIT.

WE REMAIN COMMITTED TO OUR MISSION TO ADVOCATE, DEVELOP PROGRAMS AND TO CREATE OPPORTUNITIES THAT ALL BUSINESSES IN EDINBURGH CAN SUCCEED AND LIVE OUT THEIR DREAMS. THANK YOU, MAYOR AND COUNCIL, FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT AND RECOGNIZING NOT THE CHAMBER, BUT THE VITAL ROLE OF SMALL BUSINESSES PLAY IN SHAPING OUR COMMUNITY'S FUTURE. THANK YOU. ALL.

RIGHT. THE NEXT ONE. OKAY. NEXT ITEM A PRESENTATION OF PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING MAY

[B. Presentation of Proclamation Recognizing May 4-10, 2025 as Correctional Officers and Employees Week. [Jaime Ayala, Police Chief]]

CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES WEEK, MAY 4TH THROUGH TEN, 2025. HAVE YOU HERE TO RECEIVE THE PROCLAMATION? IF YOU CAN COME UP TO THE PODIUM.

WHEREAS PRESIDENT RONALD REAGAN SIGNED PROCLAMATION 5187 ON MAY 5TH, 1984, TO OBSERVE THE FIRST WEEK IN MAY AS NATIONAL CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS WEEK.

IN ORDER TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR THE CONTRIBUTIONS CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS PROVIDE TO OUR NATION. WHEREAS NATIONAL CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS WEEK BECAME THE OFFICIAL NAME OF THE FIRST FULL WEEK IN MAY, WHEN THE US SENATE OFFICIALLY CHANGED THE NAME IN 1986. AND WHEREAS NATIONAL CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS HAVE BEEN DESIGNATED, HAVE DESIGNATED THE WEEK OF MAY 4TH THROUGH TEN, 2025 BY THE US DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS AND CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES WEEK HONORS THE WORK OF CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS AND CORRECTIONAL PERSONNEL FOR THEIR SERVICE WITH HONOR, RESPECT, AND INTEGRITY, AND RAISES AWARENESS OF THE DUTIES, HAZARDS, AND SACRIFICES MADE BY CORRECTIONAL WORKERS.

AND WHEREAS CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES WEEK, THE EDINBURG POLICE DEPARTMENT HONORS THE EMPLOYEES OF THE DETENTION DIVISION FOR THEIR ESSENTIAL ROLE IN ENSURING THE SAFETY, SECURITY AND HUMANE TREATMENT OF INDIVIDUALS IN THEIR CUSTODY. WHEREAS, THE EDINBURG POLICE DEPARTMENT'S JAIL DIVISION IS COMPRISED OF TEN DETENTION SPECIALISTS AND ONE DETENTION SUPERVISOR, ALL OF WHOM ARE SKILLED AND PROFESSIONAL INDIVIDUALS. OVER THE PAST FOUR YEARS, THE DIVISION HAS EXPERIENCED 55.97% INCREASE IN BOOKINGS.

THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS ARE DIVERSE AND DEMAND THE ABILITY TO WORK EFFECTIVELY IN A SETTING THAT INCLUDES A WIDE RANGE OF INDIVIDUALS, WHEREAS THIS PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZES THEIR HARD WORK AND COMMITMENT TO SAFEGUARDING OUR COMMUNITY. NOW, THEREFORE, THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDINBURGH, BY THE POWER VESTED IN THEM BY LAW, DO HEREBY RECOGNIZE MAY 4TH THROUGH TEN,

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THESE THESE EMPLOYEES, LED BY SUPERVISOR ARTURO RINCON, WORK BEHIND THE WALLS.

NOBODY SEES THEM, BUT THEY'RE THERE TO TAKE CARE OF THE INMATES AND FOLKS THAT WE HAVE TO GET PROCESSED. AND THEY JUST DO A GREAT JOB AT WHAT THEY DO.

SO I WANT TO LET ARTURO RINCON.

SAY A FEW WORDS. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL.

OF COURSE. MY NAME IS RINCON.

I'M THE SUPERVISOR. THIS PROCLAMATION IS REALLY SPECIAL TO US BECAUSE IT'S OUR FIRST ONE EVER SINCE I'VE BEEN THERE.

SO ON BEHALF OF OUR JAIL STAFF, WE APPRECIATE THIS PROCLAMATION THAT WAS GIVEN TO US THIS WEEK.

I WANT TO THANK OUR LEADERSHIP TEAM, CHIEF AYALA ARIAS ALVARADO AND ASSISTANT CHIEFS ON SUPPORTING US THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.

SO YEAH, I'M NERVOUS THOUGH.

NO, BUT THANK YOU, THANK YOU.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THE NEXT ITEM IS PRESENTATION OF PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING MAY 11TH THROUGH 17, 2025 AS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WEEK.

AS REQUESTED BY RAUL GARCIA, EDINBURG ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. IF YOU'RE HERE TO RECEIVE THE PROCLAMATION, IF YOU CAN COME UP TO THE

[C. Presentation of Proclamation Recognizing May11-17,2025 as Economic Development Week as Requested by Raudel Garza, Edinburg Economic Development Corporation Executive Director. [Clarice Y. Balderas, City Secretary]]

AND WHEREAS THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROFESSION CULTIVATES THRIVING NEIGHBORHOODS, CHAMPIONS SUSTAINABILITY AND RESILIENCY, BOOSTS ECONOMIC PROSPERITY, ENHANCES THE QUALITY OF LIFE, AND BUILDS ROBUST TAX BASES.

AND WHEREAS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONALS OPERATE THROUGHOUT DIVERSE ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENTS, INCLUDING RURAL, SUBURBAN AND URBAN SETTINGS, LOCAL, STATE, PROVINCIAL AND NATIONAL GOVERNMENTS, PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS, CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE, INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION, AMONG MANY SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS.

WHEREAS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONALS SERVE AS STEWARDS, BRIDGING CONNECTIONS BETWEEN COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS SUCH AS RESIDENTS, BUSINESS LEADERS, ELECTED OFFICIALS, INDUSTRY EXECUTIVES AND EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION TO COLLABORATE IN PROMOTING JOB CREATION, COMMUNITY INVESTMENT, INFRASTRUCTURE ADVANCEMENT AND OPTIMISTIC FUTURE. AND WHEREAS ECONOMIC DEVELOPERS CONTRIBUTE TO THE BETTERMENT AND PROGRESS OF EDINBURG WITHIN HIDALGO COUNTY, STATE OF TEXAS, AND WHEREAS SINCE 1926, THE INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL HAS BEEN A LEADER AND DRIVING FORCE IN ADVANCING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES WITH A STEADFAST COMMITMENT TO FOSTERING GROWTH AND PROSPERITY IN COMMUNITIES OF ALL SIZES WORLDWIDE THROUGH EQUITY, INCLUSION, SUSTAINABILITY, RESILIENCE AND INNOVATION.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDINBURG, TEXAS, BY THE POWER VESTED IN THEM BY LAW, DO HEREBY RECOGNIZE MAY 11TH THROUGH 17, 2025, AS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WEEK AND REMIND THE PUBLIC OF THE IMPORTANCE OF THIS COMMUNITY CELEBRATION, WHICH SUPPORTS EXPANDING OPPORTUNITIES, BETTERING LIVES, AND MOVING SOCIETY FORWARD.

GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY TO RECOGNIZE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WEEK AND TAKING PLACE NEXT WEEK FROM MAY 12TH THROUGH THE 16TH.

FIRST OF ALL, I WANT TO THANK THE BOARD MEMBERS WHO ARE HERE AND THOSE WHO ARE NOT HERE. WE HAVE DAVID SALAZAR AS ONE OF OUR NEWEST BOARD MEMBERS.

MARK MORAN, VERONICA GONZALEZ, RONNIE RIVERA, RAUL RESENDEZ IS NOT HERE.

DAN DIAZ IS A FORMER BOARD MEMBER WHO JUST STEPPED DOWN PRESENT RICHARD GONZALEZ AND SANDRA ALANIZ AS WELL.

OVER THE PAST YEAR, EDINBURG HAS WORKED.

THE EDC HAS WORKED ON SEVERAL KEY INITIATIVES, INCLUDING A PHILIP PROGRAM, WHICH WE'LL TALK ABOUT LATER ON THE LIFT FUND PARTNERSHIP, WHICH HELPS EXPAND ACCESS TO CAPITAL FOR SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS.

OUR COMMERCIAL RECRUITMENT PROGRAM, WHICH IS A SALES TAX REBATE PROGRAM ATTRACTING NEWER RETAILERS.

A VERY RECENT ONE, SOON TO BE ANNOUNCED BANK ON INITIATIVE, WHICH IS A WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.

AND RGV LEAD IS ANOTHER ONE THAT'S A WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.

WE ALSO WELCOME NEW BUSINESSES LIKE AND YOU'VE HEARD IT.

ZOHO CORPORATION MAKING A BIG IMPACT.

PANERA BREAD, DAVE'S HOT CHICKEN, PEDRO'S TACOS AND TEQUILA, AND THE UPCOMING COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT AS WELL.

WE'VE ALSO INVESTED IN THE SALES TAX DOLLARS THAT HAVE BEEN GENERATED THROUGH RETAIL SALES THROUGHOUT THE CITY ON QUALITY OF LIFE AND INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS SUCH AS THE ACE CENTER, THE TURF FIELDS AT THE AT THE MUNICIPAL PARK, THE OWASSO ROAD SANITARY SEWER LINE EXPANSION, AND OF COURSE, THE WATER TOWER WHICH YOU SAW EARLIER. AND WE'RE PROUD TO SHARE THAT.

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SO THANK YOU SO MUCH, MAYOR, COUNCIL MEMBERS, FOR YOUR SUPPORT. THANK YOU.

THANK. THANK YOU AND THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU ALL DO.

AND I WE TRIED SOMETHING NEW, SO WE WERE DOWN THERE EARLIER.

SO I JUST WANTED TO GO BACK AND THANK THE CHAMBER FOR BRINGING UP SMALL BUSINESS WEEK.

REALLY APPRECIATE THE RECOGNITION. THEY DESERVE IT.

THEY'RE THE BACKBONE OF OUR ECONOMY AND OF COURSE, OUR CORRECTION OFFICERS.

MANY THANKS TO THEM FOR ALL THAT THEY DO HERE IN OUR COMMUNITY.

SO AT THIS TIME, WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON TO ITEM SIX.

PUBLIC COMMENTS. YES, SIR.

MAYOR, AS A REMINDER TO INDIVIDUALS WHO WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL DURING OPEN

[6. PUBLIC COMMENTS]

WE RESPECTFULLY REQUEST THAT ALL SPEAKERS REFRAIN FROM MAKING DIRECT AND INDIRECT PERSONAL ATTACKS ON CITY EMPLOYEES, STAFF, AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC.

COMMENTS SHOULD NOT BE THREATENING IN NATURE AND SHOULD PERTAIN TO CITY BUSINESS.

THE EDINBURG CITY COUNCIL ALLOWS FOR SPECIFIC PORTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING TO BE DEDICATED TO PUBLIC COMMENTS.

PUBLIC COMMENTS ARE LIMITED TO THREE MINUTES. I'LL BE TAKING TIME.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD IS NOT INTERACTIVE. THE COUNCIL MAY NOT RESPOND TO PUBLIC COMMENTS AT THIS TIME. COUNCIL. THERE ARE NINE PUBLIC COMMENTS. THE FIRST PUBLIC COMMENT IS DANIELLE HERNANDEZ REGARDING SE.

YES. YES. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS.

I'M A I'M ORIGINALLY HERE FROM EDINBURGH AND I WENT TO SCHOOL AND CAME BACK, YOU KNOW, 40 YEARS LATER I PURCHASED A HOME HERE IN BRENTWOOD MANOR ON FREDDIE AND MCCALL. IT'S A NICE SUBDIVISION, YOU KNOW, AND I LIVE HERE, BUT I DON'T WORK HERE. SO, YOU KNOW, THE LAST LAST YEAR, I WAS GONE FOR. FOR TEN YEARS OR FOR TEN MONTHS.

MY WIFE CLOSED ON OUR HOME, AND PERSONALLY, I DIDN'T HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO DO INSPECTIONS ON THE HOME, BUT NONETHELESS I CAME WE PURCHASED A HOME BACK IN MAY. I CAME TO MY HOME.

AND, YOU KNOW, I SEE A LOT OF CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY IN THAT SUBDIVISION.

RIGHT. AND, YOU KNOW, MOST OF MY WORK IS FOR THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND FOR THE EPA, RIGHT.

SO WE TRY TO CONTROL OUR CONTAMINANTS FROM LEAVING OUR SITE OR OUR PROPERTY.

RIGHT. FIRST TIME I CALLED THE CITY AND I SPOKE WITH THE GENTLEMAN WHO'S IN CHARGE OF SWIFT, WHICH STANDS FOR STORMWATER POLLUTION PREVENTION PLAN.

RIGHT. SO THAT IS FOR US, IT APPLIES BECAUSE WE DON'T WANT TO HAVE CONTAMINANTS THAT GO OFFSITE FROM OUR PROPERTY OR FROM OUR INDUSTRIAL SITES INTO OUR WATERWAYS. RIGHT. SO THAT MEANS WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE DON'T HAVE SEDIMENTS OR DIRT, RIGHT? AND THAT WAS MY MAIN CONCERN BECAUSE WE HAVE A IT'S A SMALL SUBDIVISION, RIGHT. AND I KNOW THAT THAT SEDIMENT WAS GOING INTO THE STORMWATER SYSTEM.

RIGHT. AND FOR ME, I DON'T WANT IT TO CLOG UP THE DRAINAGE FOR FOR OUR SUBDIVISION.

VERY SIMILAR TO OTHER SUBDIVISIONS HERE IN EDINBURGH.

RIGHT? THE THE CITIZENS OF THIS COMMUNITY ARE CONCERNED ABOUT HOW WE MANAGE STORMWATER.

RIGHT. AND I WENT BACK TO PUERTO RICO.

CAME BACK. I STILL, I, I SAW THE SAME ACTIVITIES ON THE STREET.

RIGHT. DIRT EVERYWHERE GOING INTO THE MANHOLES.

CONTACTED THE CITY AGAIN, AND I WAS INFORMED THAT SWEEP ONLY APPLIES FOR COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION.

RIGHT? AND I WAS LIKE, WELL, THAT JUST DOESN'T MAKE SENSE, RIGHT? SO I'M HERE TO TO TELL YOU GUYS THAT WE NEED TO CHANGE THAT ORDINANCE SO THAT IT APPLIES TO EVERYBODY. YOU KNOW WE SHOULDN'T JUST, YOU KNOW, OVERSEE WORK ON THE COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS.

RIGHT? MOST OF THE BUILDINGS ARE HERE ON THIS COMMUNITY ARE RESIDENTIAL, RIGHT. AND SO WE SHOULD CHANGE THAT POLICY SO THAT THAT CAN APPLY FOR RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION, BECAUSE RIGHT NOW, WE HAD THAT MASSIVE STORM EVENT ABOUT A MONTH AGO. AND, YOU KNOW, I HAD WATER THAT CAME UP TO, YOU KNOW, HALF UP MY DRIVEWAY, RIGHT? AND I WAS LIKE, MAN, THIS IS A NEW SUBDIVISION. WE SHOULDN'T HAVE THAT PROBLEM, RIGHT? AND I GUESS I'D LIKE TO GET INVOLVED, YOU KNOW, IN MY COMMUNITY, YOU KNOW, RIGHT NOW, WE DO NOT HAVE AN ESTABLISHED HOA. IT'S STILL UNDER.

THANK YOU, MR. FERNANDEZ.

THANK YOU, MR. FERNANDEZ. APPRECIATE IT. THANK YOU SIR. THE NEXT PUBLIC COMMENT IS DEANNA SEPULVEDA REGARDING JAIME AYALA.

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MR. MAYOR AND CITY MANAGER.

I CONTINUE SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON EDINBURG POLICE GONE WILD UNDER JAIME AYALA'S FAILED LEADERSHIP. FRANKLY, THE ENTIRE CITY OF EDINBURGH IS LOST IN PILES OF ROADSIDE TRASH, DEBRIS, LAWLESSNESS AND LAZINESS.

AND I'M HERE TO SAVE EDINBURG.

AS MY SHIRT SAYS, CODE ENFORCEMENT FAILED ME LAST WEEK WITH SOMETHING SO SIMPLE, BUT AT LEAST THEY FOLLOWED IT WITH AN APOLOGY AND I'M GRATEFUL FOR THAT.

HOWEVER, JAIME'S POLICE FAILURES LEAD MY CONCERNS BECAUSE HE'S IN CHARGE OF OUR PUBLIC SAFETY AND GOD HELP US ALL WITH THAT.

HIS FAILURES WERE CLEARLY SEEN ON MARCH 5TH WHEN JAIME AND HIS OFFICERS EXPRESSED THEIR IGNORANCE, SHORT TEMPERED DISRESPECT TOWARDS ME WITH COMPLETE UNWILLINGNESS TO ENFORCE ALREADY LOUD MUSIC CITY ORDINANCE, WHICH WERE RECENTLY REVISED.

IT WAS ON THAT DAY THAT MY RIGHTS TO A PEACEFUL LIFE WERE VIOLATED AND DENIED BY OUR POLICE CHIEF. WHY YOU ASK? LET ME TELL YOU, JAIME AYALA HAS A VENDETTA AGAINST ME AND MY HUSBAND.

EVERYBODY KNOWS THAT HE'S THE THE HARASSMENT FROM OUR FROM OUR DISRUPTIVE AND LOUD NEIGHBORS WHO RENT NEXT DOOR.

THEY CONTINUE. THEY FOLLOW ME WHEN I WALK MY DOG JUST SO THEY CAN REV THEIR ENGINES AND TURN UP THEIR LOUD MUSIC.

I THINK AYALA SUPPORTS THAT BECAUSE HE'S THEIR FRIEND.

I'D LIKE TO KNOW HOW MANY PHONE CALLS HAVE HAPPENED BETWEEN HIM AND THEM IN IN RECENT WEEKS. I STILL CALL IT QUID PRO QUO.

SOME MIGHT CALL IT OFFICIAL OPPRESSION.

IT'S ABUSE OF POWER, PLAIN AND SIMPLE.

I ASK, WHY DON'T YOU ASK ALL OF YOU THAT BURNING QUESTION? WHY IS JAIME AYALA PERSECUTING AND HARASSING ME AND MY HUSBAND? HIS DIRTY ATTACKS DID NOT START ON MARCH 5TH.

THEY STARTED WHEN HE MET US OVER THREE YEARS AGO AND HE ARRIVED TO OUR CITY.

JUST ASK HIS ASSISTANT POLICE CHIEF, CHAD DOVENER.

HE KNOWS ALL ABOUT IT AND HE WAS A PART OF IT.

HE KNOWS EVERYTHING. HE'LL TELL YOU THAT NOT ONLY IS JAIME AYALA INCOMPETENT, HE'S ALSO UNPROFESSIONAL, ANGRY, INSECURE, INADEQUATE, VINDICTIVE. LITTLE THUG AS I CALL HIM.

HIS PERSECUTION ONLY GOT WORSE AFTER MY HUSBAND WAS RETIRED.

I WANT ACCOUNTABILITY FOR FOR WHAT HAPPENED ON MARCH 5TH.

EDGAR PEREZ AND ROGELIO OLAIYA DENIED US POLICE PROTECTION ON THAT DAY.

I URGE YOU TO SEE THE VIDEO OF EDGAR PEREZ CONTACT WITH ME ON MARCH 5TH.

HE SHOULD BE FIRED FOR FOR HIS UNPROFESSIONAL APPROACH TOWARDS ME WHEN HE DENIED ME MY RIGHTS AS PROCEEDING NOISE ORDINANCE, HE SHOULD AT LEAST BE SUSPENDED.

BUT HE HASN'T BEEN. HE SHOULD BE REPRIMANDED FOR FLIRTING WITH A NEIGHBOR INSTEAD OF DOING HIS JOB. YOU ALL OWE ME THAT.

AS A CONSTITUENT AND TAXPAYER, I VOTED FOR YOU ALL.

OUR LAWS ARE BEING IGNORED BY OUR IGNORANT POLICE CHIEF.

I WILL BE CONTACTING YOU, MR. MAYOR AND THE CITY MANAGER AND COUNCIL MEMBERS THIS WEEK TO CONTINUE MY PURSUIT OF ACCOUNTABILITY IN THIS MATTER FOR HIS FOR AYALA'S DISRUPTION OF MY PEACE, HIS RELENTLESS PERSECUTION AND HARASSMENT OF ME AND MY HUSBAND AND THE NEGLECT OF OUR LAWS. THANK YOU. THANK YOU MA'AM.

I JUST WANT TO ADVISE THE PUBLIC THAT WHAT CITY SECRETARY READ EARLIER.

WE CAN NOT ATTACK OUR STAFF PERSONNEL AS WE ABORTED BECAUSE WE CANNOT RESPOND.

TELLING THE TRUTH. I UNDERSTAND THAT, BUT WE JUST NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT AS WAS READ, WE CANNOT RESPOND ON PUBLIC COMMENTS.

THE TRUTH HURTS. GO AHEAD SIR. I UNDERSTAND WE'RE GOING TO GO TO THE NEXT.

THE NEXT PUBLIC COMMENT IS REINALDO SEPULVEDA.

YES, SIR. GO AHEAD SIR. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL AND CITY MANAGER.

MAYOR, IT WAS NICE TO SEE YOU AT MASS SATURDAY.

AND I'M GLAD TO HEAR YOU ARE DOING BETTER.

AS WE CONTINUE TO PRAY FOR YOU.

THANK YOU. MY NAME IS REINALDO SEPULVEDA, HOMEOWNER RESIDENT OF EDINBURG.

I RESIDE AT 408 PERSIMMON AVENUE.

I'M HERE TODAY TO DISCUSS SEVERAL THINGS ABOUT THE POLICE DEPARTMENT.

JAIME AYALA, CHIEF OF POLICE.

AS YOU KNOW, I HAVE ATTENDED SEVERAL MEETINGS IN THE PAST TO DISCUSS THE HANDLING OF THE CITY ORDINANCE. SECTION 95.24.

THE REASON FOR ME SPEAKING TODAY IS I AM DEMANDING ACCOUNTABILITY FROM THE POLICE CHIEF, JAIME AYALA. SO I CAN BE CLEAR.

I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR MY DAY IN COURT WITH MY LOUD NOISE COMPLAINT.

I HAVE BEEN ASKING WHERE MY CASE STANDS TO BE HEARD IN COURT.

TO SEVERAL PEOPLE WITHIN THE CITY.

I'M THEN TOLD THAT NO REPORT WAS FILED BY OFFICER EDGAR PEREZ OR OFFICER ROGELIO LUJAN, THE RESPONDING OFFICERS. I DO NOT KNOW WHY THE REPORT WAS NOT FILED, SINCE CONTACT WAS MADE WITH BOTH PARTIES AND THE COMPLAINT WAS BROUGHT UP AS PER POLICY.

A REPORT SHOULD HAVE BEEN FILED.

I WANT TO SAY THAT MY LOUD NOISE COMPLAINT WAS GROSSLY MISHANDLED BY OFFICER EDGAR PEREZ, AND NOW I WILL NOT HAVE MY DAY IN COURT.

AS YOU KNOW, I WAS AN EMPLOYEE FOR THE CITY OF EDINBURGH AND WORKED AS A POLICE OFFICER FOR THE DEPARTMENT. I STILL HAVE MANY CLOSE TIES WITH A LOT OF CURRENT EMPLOYEES THROUGHOUT THE CITY. I HAVE BEEN HEARING THAT JAIME AYALA IS GOING AND MEETING WITH PATROL OFFICERS THROUGHOUT THE CITY. I'M SORRY I HAVE TO STOP YOU, SIR. WE JUST. YOU COULD TELL US WHAT YOUR CONCERNS ARE.

WE JUST WE HAVE A STATEMENT THAT WE'RE NOT TO MENTION NAMES OF OUR STAFF,

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YES, SIR. THAT'S FINE.

I MEAN, IT'S A DEPARTMENT.

GO AHEAD, GO AHEAD. CONTINUES TO TELL THEM TO USE THEIR OWN DISCRETION IN DETERMINING A REPORT, OR ANY ACTION SHOULD BE TAKEN WHEN IT COMES TO LOUD NOISE.

HAVE YOU HEARD OF OF THIS? THE DEPARTMENT SHOULD APPLY THE LAW EVENLY THROUGHOUT THE CITY.

NOT ON AN OFFICER'S THE WAY THE OFFICER FEELS THAT DAY.

I HAVE SPOKEN TO MANY OFFICERS HOW THEY APPLY THE LOUD NOISE ORDINANCE, AND THEY ALL HAVE A DIFFERENT OPINION.

CHIEF MENTIONS HE'LL BACK AND SUPPORT THEIR DECISION 100%.

RIGHT OR WRONG. LET ME MAKE SOME CLEAR.

LET ME MAKE SOMETHING CLEAR. DO OFFICERS HAVE DISCRETION? OFFICERS HAVE DISCRETION IN SOME INSTANCES WHEN IT'S WARRANTED.

BUT OFFICER'S DISCRETION IS NOT ABSOLUTE.

OFFICERS ARE NOT THE JUDGE, JURY AND EXECUTIONER.

THAT'S WHY THE JUDICIAL BRANCH EXISTS.

CHIEF THEN EXPLAINS. MEANS.

THAT ME DEMANDING FOR ACCOUNTABILITY IS AN ATTACK ON HIM.

WHEN WHEN DID HE BECOME THE VICTIM? THE LAST I CHECKED, HE IS A PUBLIC SERVANT.

HE'S PAID BY THE RESIDENTS OF EDINBURGH, AND SO ARE HIS EMPLOYEES.

ALL I'M ASKING IS FOR ACCOUNTABILITY.

THANK YOU SIR. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU BOTH. THE NEXT PUBLIC COMMENT IS REGARDING GIVING THANKS.

WELL, THE FIRST THING I WOULD LIKE TO TELL EVERYONE TO GO TO THE WEBSITE, THE CITY AND FIND THAT THE EDINBURG POLICE DEPARTMENT EARNED NATIONAL RECOGNITION FOR NATIONAL NIGHT OUT PROGRAM.

I WOULD LIKE YOU ALL TO LOOK THIS UP.

IT'S ON THE WEBSITE. IT'S 2024.

I DON'T HAVE 2025. THIS WILL TELL YOU WHAT OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT IS DOING.

SO PLEASE LOOK IT UP AND THEN WE'LL GO FROM THERE.

GENTLEMEN, HOLD ON TO YOUR SEATS, BECAUSE I AM GOING TO GIVE YOU A COMPLIMENT.

AND DURING ELECTION YEAR, THE THESE ARE GOING TO BE FEW AND FAR BETWEEN. IT IS COMMONLY KNOWN THAT WE THINK YOU SPEND TOO MUCH.

YOU ARE CERTAINLY NOT TRANSPARENT.

AND IF WE TAKE OUR EYES OFF YOU FOR TWO SECONDS, YOU INCREASE OUR WATER RATES OR BUY A FOOTBALL STADIUM.

BUT I HAVE BEEN THINKING ABOUT THIS FOR SOME TIME.

I CAN GO TO WALMART OR ANY OTHER STORE DURING THE DAY OR THE NIGHT AND FEEL SAFE.

THAT DOES NOT JUST HAPPEN.

IT IS CREATED BY A COMMUNITY THAT VALUES PUBLIC SAFETY ABOVE ALL RESPONSIBILITY THAT IT HAS. IT HAPPENS BECAUSE WE HAVE A POLICE CHIEF AND OFFICERS WHO ARE DEDICATED TO PUBLIC SAFETY. I ASK MYSELF, WHY DO I FEEL SAFE IN THIS COMMUNITY? AND THE ANSWER DROVE UP IN A SHINY BLACK SUV WITH POLICE VEHICLE, POLICE ON THE SIDE OF IT AND THE OFFICER WAVES.

HE WAS JUST DOING HIS JOB.

THAT IS WHY WHEN IT HIT ME, IT IS BEING ABLE TO BE SEEN BY THE PUBLIC AND THE KNOWLEDGE THAT IF NEEDED, I COULD GET HELP.

THIS IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT BECAUSE WE LIVE IN A TIME WHEN MANY FEEL ABANDONED AND HELPLESS IN DEALING WITH THE PROBLEMS OF LIFE.

SO MY PURPOSE TODAY IS TO SAY THANK YOU TO THE POLICE CHIEF AND THE OFFICERS WHO KEEP US SAFE. THESE ARE THE MEN AND WOMEN WHO SEEK NOT ONLY TO SEE OUR BEST, BUT THEY SEE THE WORST OF US AND HAVE TO COME TO WORK THE NEXT DAY.

I KNOW IT IS NOT CUSTOMARY TO RESPOND TO PUBLIC COMMENTS, BUT IF ALL OF US WOULD RISE AND STAND IN PLACE FOR A MOMENT AS A SIGN OF RESPECT FOR OUR APPRECIATION FOR A JOB WELL DONE WITH THE OFFICERS THAT ARE IN THIS ROOM RIGHT NOW.

TO THE MEN AND WOMEN WHO PROTECT OUR COMMUNITY, WE SAY THANK YOU. AND I CANNOT TELL YOU WHEN I CALL 911, THE POLICE COME. SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU. I TAKE EVERYTHING BACK FURTHER THAN I'VE EVER SAID ABOUT YOU.

I TAKE IT ALL BACK. FOR TODAY.

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

THE NEXT PUBLIC COMMENT IS DIANE TEETER REGARDING MAYA.

CONGRATS AND TAXES. GOOD EVENING.

MY NAME IS DIANE TEETER, PROFESSOR EMERITA OF BIOLOGY AT SOUTH TEXAS COLLEGE, AND I WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL FOR THEIR SUPPORT OF THE MAYOR'S YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL.

I PARTICIPATED IN TWO OF THESE SESSIONS AND FOUND THEM TO BE EXEMPLARY AND ALLOW OUR

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I HAVE SOME PHOTOS WHICH I'M GOING TO DISTRIBUTE TO YOU LATER ON, WHICH I NEGLECTED TO SEND EARLIER IN A PRIOR CITY COUNCIL MEETING DURING PUBLIC COMMENTS.

A STATEMENT WAS MADE THAT WATER BILLS HAVE INCREASED 67% AND STILL THERE IS NO WATER.

SO I WAS SURPRISED AT THIS, AS MY MATH ON MY CURRENT WATER BILL DOES NOT EQUATE TO THAT PERCENTAGE.

I WENT TO I COPILOT AND SURE ENOUGH IT STATED THIS PERCENTAGE.

BUT THIS IS NOT FULLY ACCURATE.

THE RATE ADJUSTMENTS BEGAN IN MARCH 2024 AND WILL GO THROUGH LATE 2027, RAISING RATES GRADUALLY.

SO TODAY AND FOR THE UPCOMING CITY TAX REVIEW REVIEW CYCLE.

THERE IS NOT A 67% TOTAL INCREASE IN WATER RATES.

IN ADDITION, CITY WATER RATES HAVE NOT BEEN INCREASED FOR OVER A DECADE.

THEN A FURTHER STATEMENT WAS MADE THAT THERE IS STILL NO WATER.

MY NEIGHBORS AND I HAVE WATER.

IS THE CITY COUNCIL SUPPOSED TO EXHORT THE HEAVENS TO SUPPLY WATER? ALL OF OUR WATER COMES FROM RAIN AND THE RIO GRANDE RIVER.

THE CITY TAX RATE IS SOON TO BE SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL BY OUR COUNCIL, AND IT IS EVIDENT THAT LOBBYING FOR LOWER TAXES IS ALREADY BEGINNING.

HOWEVER, I APPLAUD THE COUNCIL FOR RUNNING A RESPONSIBLE CITY BUDGET, AND I ASK THAT WE NOT LOSE SIGHT OF INVESTMENT IN OUR CITY, ITS STAFF AND ITS PUBLIC SERVICES FOR THE FUTURE.

TO CLOSE. INSTEAD OF PRAYING FOR MY SIDE OR YOUR SIDE, I ASK THAT WE PRAY FOR PEACE, LOVE AND UNDERSTANDING.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU MA'AM.

THE NEXT PUBLIC COMMENT IS PATRICIA COOKIE BATTER REGARDING ADVOCATE.

I DON'T KNOW IF I GOT THIS.

EVERYBODY CAN HEAR. I HOPE I'M COOKIE BATTER AND I'VE BEEN A LIFELONG RESIDENT.

I WAS BORN HERE BACK WHEN WE HAD THE OLD GRANDVIEW, AND I GOT A FLIER IN THE MAIL.

THAT'S THE REASON I'M HERE, AND I HAVE NOTHING.

BUT I THOUGHT, OH, GOODNESS, MAYBE I NEED TO GO AND SEE WHAT'S GOING ON, BECAUSE BEFORE WE HAD A GOOD CHIEF, AND I THINK WE HAVE A VERY GOOD CHIEF AND DEPARTMENT RIGHT NOW. I'M ON THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE ADVISORY FOR THE REGION, WHICH IS THE TRI COUNTY, AND WE REVIEW GRANTS.

THE GRANTS CAME IN BEFORE WHEN DAVID WAS A CHIEF.

AND ALSO NOW WITH THE NEW CHIEF.

WE HAVE LOTS OF GRANTS THAT HAVE COME IN AND ACTUALLY WE HAVE AWARDED SOME FOR THIS NEXT YEAR, I BELIEVE. THE LEADERSHIP IS GOOD.

I THINK VISIBILITY OF OUR OFFICERS IS VERY GOOD, AND I'M NOT REAL SURE, BECAUSE WHEN I'VE CALLED ABOUT NEIGHBORS WITH MUSIC, IT'S ALWAYS BEEN TAKEN CARE OF.

AND SO I WOULD JUST LIKE TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU GUYS ARE AWARE THAT NOT EVERYTHING IS BAD. THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU. THE NEXT PUBLIC COMMENT IS BILL CARLSON REGARDING EBONY GOLF COURSE.

NOTHING IS BAD HERE, I'D SAY.

SO I'M BILL CARLSON, PRESIDENT OF FRIENDS OF EBONY HILLS GOLF COURSE, AND I WANTED TO BRING UP A SEVERAL THINGS.

WE JUST HAD A NIGHT GOLF TOURNAMENT.

IT WAS VERY SUCCESSFUL AND ENJOYED SEVERAL OF YOU COMING OUT THERE AND JOINING US.

WE HAD A GREAT GROUP. WE ENDED UP WITH 15 TEAMS. WE COULD DO NO MORE THAN 18, ACTUALLY, AND THE YOUNGEST PLAYER WAS SIX YEARS OLD AND THE OLDEST WAS 91.

SO 85 YEAR SPREAD THERE, GUYS.

THAT'S PRETTY GOOD. SO EBONY HAS INCREASED PLAY.

IT DOUBLED LAST YEAR 100% INCREASE.

AND FOR THE FIRST SIX MONTHS OF THIS YEAR, IT'S INCREASED 37%.

SO WITHIN THAT YEAR AND A HALF, THE PHASE ONE WAS STARTED.

IT'S GONE UP 137% INCREASE.

WE WERE BOOKED OUT THERE MOST OF THE TIME.

I CAN TELL YOU RIGHT NOW, I'M VERY BLESSED TO BE A PART OF THIS CITY

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AND SO BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY, THE GROWTH OF THE YOUNG OUT THERE IS FANTASTIC. WE'VE GOT KIDS IN JUNIOR HIGH.

SOME HAVE MORE THAN 40 KIDS COMING OUT IN ONE AT ONE TIME, AND IT JUST FILLS THE WHOLE PLACE UP.

SO WHEN YOU THINK OF THE PHASE, THAT AREA WHERE WE'RE GOING TO KNOCK OUT THE OLD BUILDING AND PUT IN AND KNOCK OUT ALL THAT DRIVE BETWEEN THOSE TWO BUILDINGS IN THE CART PATH, THAT'S ALL GOING TO BE PRACTICE AREA.

AND WE DO NEED PAVILION TO BE ABLE TO HOLD THE AMOUNT OF KIDS THAT ARE GOING OUT THERE TO PLAY. SO THIS IS ONE OF THE THINGS I WANTED TO BRING UP.

AND OF COURSE, WITH ZOHO COMING IT'S GOING TO INCREASE AS THE VOLUME AS WELL.

SO WE FINALLY, I JUST WANTED TO FINISH THAT.

WE'RE STILL ON PHASE ONE.

THE LAST THING IS THE IRRIGATION.

IT WOULD SAVE SO MUCH TIME AND EFFORT OUT THERE.

WE'VE GOT SEVERAL WORKERS THAT JUST WORK ALL DAY LONG WITH IT.

AND I THINK IT WOULD IMPROVE THE WELL, NOT JUST THE QUALITY OF PLAY, BUT ALSO THE FACT WE'LL USE LESS WATER, THE IRRIGATION WATER.

SO THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH.

THANK YOU SIR. THANK YOU.

THE NEXT PUBLIC COMMENT IS MARIA SOSA REGARDING 6418 EXPRESSWAY TO 81.

THANK YOU ALL FOR ASSISTING ME IN 2018.

IN A PROBLEM WITH BRUSH.

BUT I WOULD ALSO WOULD LIKE TO APPROACH.

THIS IS THE SAME BRUSH THAT IS AGAIN THERE IT IS ALL FULL.

I HAVE BROUGHT SOME PICTURES AND I WOULD JUST LIKE TO ASK YOU TO READ WHATEVER I HAVE WRITTEN HERE. AND YOU CAN KEEP THIS PAPERWORK.

I NEED A LITTLE BIT OF ASSISTANCE.

I DON'T WANT TO INCRIMINATE.

I JUST WANT TO THANK YOU SO MUCH BECAUSE IN 2018, I ALSO HAD REALLY BAD VANDALISM DONE TO MY MOBILE HOME AT 209 EDINBURG, TEXAS. YOU MIGHT NOT UNDERSTAND THIS, BUT I'VE BEEN.

AND THIS YEAR A BULLET HAS GONE THROUGH MY SKIRTING TUBE AND ALL THAT IS USED FOR OTHER THINGS THAT I DON'T WANT TO MENTION. EVERYTHING IS IN HERE.

AND I WOULD APPRECIATE IT IF THIS YEAR YOU ALL CAN PLACE ANOTHER TOWER THERE AT 2 OR 9 BRANDS. SOMETIME WITH THIS, THIS NEXT MONTH.

THIS IS FOR YOU ALL TO.

I HOPE YOU'RE ENJOYING IT.

AND VERY MUCH. THANK YOU MA'AM.

THANK YOU. THE LAST PUBLIC COMMENT IS SERGIO RODRIGUEZ.

TALK ABOUT PD AND COMMUNITY.

I'M GOING TO READ SO I CAN STAY IN MY TIME. SO PLEASE FORGIVE ME FOR NOT LOOKING UP.

HELLO EVERYONE. THANK YOU. MY NAME IS SERGIO RODRIGUEZ.

IT'S MY BEAUTIFUL WIFE, LUCY RODRIGUEZ.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND EFFORT AND ALL THAT YOU DO.

AND YOU CONTRIBUTE TO MAKE THIS CITY A GREAT PLACE TO LIVE.

BECAUSE IT TRULY IS. I'M HERE TODAY BECAUSE THERE WAS A LOT OF NEGATIVITY THE LAST FEW MEETINGS, AS IN THIS ONE AS WELL, AND SOME HAS BEEN DIRECTED TOWARDS MY FAMILY AND AS WELL AS THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND SPECIFICALLY THE CHIEF.

FOR SOME REASON WHO I HAD THE PLEASURE OF MEETING THE FIRST TIME A FEW WEEKS AGO.

FOR THE RECORD, THIS ALL STARTED WHEN OUR NEIGHBOR COMPLAINED ABOUT SOME MUSIC THAT WE WERE LISTENING TO WHILE WE WERE WORKING ON OUR FRONT LAWN WITH MY SIX YEAR OLD GRANDSON ON SUNDAY, MARCH 9TH AT 3 P.M.

IN THE AFTERNOON. WE FELT THE VOLUME WAS RESPECTFUL TO OTHERS AND HAD THE SPEAKER FACING THE STREET, NOT TOWARDS HER HOUSE OR ANYTHING.

WE WERE WELL WITHIN OUR RIGHTS AS WE LIVE IN A GREAT FREE COUNTRY OF THE UNITED STATES, RIGHT? WE ASKED OUR OTHER NEIGHBORS, AND THEY SAID THAT THE MUSIC DIDN'T BOTHER THEM AT ALL. THEY DIDN'T EVEN HEAR IT.

BUT IT'S ALMOST A GOOD THING THAT THIS HAPPENED, BECAUSE I'VE MET WE'VE MET A LOT OF OTHER GOOD NEIGHBORS THROUGHOUT THE NEIGHBORHOOD THAT HEARD ABOUT WHAT WAS GOING ON, AND THEY COULDN'T BELIEVE IT WAS HAPPENING.

TO BE HONEST WITH YOU. AND SO THIS COULD HAVE ALL BEEN AVOIDED IF OUR NEIGHBORS HAD JUST COME AND TALKED TO US INSTEAD OF CALLING THE POLICE RIGHT AWAY. WE'RE NEIGHBORS, AND WE SHOULD BE WORKING TO BUILD EACH OTHER UP, NOT TEAR EACH OTHER DOWN.

RIGHT. I MEAN, THAT'S THAT'S WHAT WE'RE HERE TO DO. AS FAR AS THE LEADERSHIP AND THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, THE OFFICERS DID THEIR JOB.

THEY CAME, THEY THEY HEARD THE MUSIC AND THEY DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS NO VIOLATION.

SO YOU CAN BE UPSET BECAUSE YOU DIDN'T GET YOUR WAY.

HOWEVER, IT DOESN'T MEAN THAT THE OFFICERS WERE WRONG.

IS THE POLICE DEPARTMENT PERFECT?

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AND ALL OF US, EVEN AS INDIVIDUALS, ARE NOT PERFECT.

AND THERE'S ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT FOR ALL OF US.

BUT YOU KNOW, WHAT I SAY IS LET THE CHIEF DO HIS JOB AND STOP ATTACKING HIM FOR PETTY THINGS. THERE'S MORE. THERE'S BIGGER THINGS TO TO TO WORK ON.

THIS SITUATION MADE ME RESEARCH MANY THINGS, AND I FOUND OUT SOME PRETTY INTERESTING INFORMATION. HOWEVER, TODAY WE WILL REVIEW SOME OF THE KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS FOUND IN 2024 ANNUAL REPORT.

36% INCREASE IN DWI ARRESTS 110% INCREASE IN IN IN OR 36% INCREASE IN DWI. 110% INCREASE IN DRUNK DRIVER IDENTIFICATION, 18% DECREASE IN CRIMES AGAINST THE PERSONS, AND 24% DECREASE IN CRIMES AGAINST PROPERTY.

LIKE I SAID BEFORE, THERE'S OTHER AREAS FOR IMPROVEMENT.

YES. HOWEVER, THESE NUMBERS ARE GREAT AND THEY REALLY MAKE A BIG IMPACT.

AND I WANT TO THANK THE CHIEF AND THE ENTIRE DEPARTMENT FOR PUTTING THEMSELVES AT RISK EVERY DAY TO PROTECT US.

SO THAT'S IT. THANK YOU GUYS.

GOD BLESS YOU ALL. APPRECIATE THE TIME.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

ALL RIGHT. NO FURTHER COMMENTS. MAYOR. REAL QUICK I MIGHT BE OUT OF TURN, BUT AS A OFFICER RIGHT NOW AND A FORMER CHIEF OF POLICE, I'D LIKE TO THANK EVERYBODY THAT CAME OUT AND STUCK UP FOR OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT. IT FEELS A LOT TO US THAT HAVE BEEN THERE, TOO.

AND I KNOW IT'S GOING TO MEAN A LOT TO THESE MEN AND WOMEN THAT ARE HERE TODAY. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU SIR. THANK YOU.

ANY OTHER PUBLIC COMMENTS? YEAH, ONE OF THEM MIGHT SAY THAT FEELS TO BE A FIREMAN, RIGHT? RIGHT, GUYS? THEY'RE THE ONES WHO USUALLY GET ALL THESE COMPLIMENTS. NOT US. THANK YOU.

ALL RIGHT. WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON TO ITEM SEVEN PUBLIC HEARINGS. WE ACTUALLY HAVE THREE

[7. PUBLIC HEARINGS]

[A. Hold Public Hearing and Consider the Ordinances Providing for the Comprehensive Plan Amendment from General Commercial Uses to Auto Urban Uses and the Rezoning Request from Agriculture and Open Space (AO) District and Residential, Multi-Family (RM) District to Residential, Primary (RP) District, 10.00 (435,600.00 sq. Ft.) Acre Tract of Land Being All of Tract I, Tract II, Tract III, Conveyed to Lana Sue Heina, as Recorded in Document Number 3089459, Official Records, Hidalgo County, Texas, out of lot 71, Kelly Pharr Subdivision, Hidalgo County, Texas, as Per Map or Plat Thereof Recorded in Volume 3, Page 133, Deed Records of Hidalgo County, Texas, Located at 5502 South Sugar Road, as Requested by SAMES, Inc. [Jaime Acevedo, Director of Planning & Zoning]]

SO IF YOU'RE HERE TO AND WANT TO SPEAK TO ANY OF THESE ITEMS, ITEM SEVEN A, B, AND C, THE HEARING IS NOW OPEN.

AND YOU'RE WELCOME TO APPROACH THE PODIUM AT THIS TIME TO PROVIDE US ANY COMMENTS YOU WISH. THE HEARING IS NOW OPEN.

GO AHEAD. MA'AM, IF YOU HAVE A COMMENT, THIS IS THE TIME TO MAKE COMMENTS.

YES, MA'AM. HI, GENTLEMEN.

MY NAME IS MAGGIE GONZALEZ AND I'M HERE ON ITEM SEVEN C.

MR. SALINAS HAS REQUESTED THAT THIS PROPERTY BE CONVERTED FROM RESIDENTIAL TO COMMERCIAL.

THIS PARTICULAR PROPERTY IS CURRENTLY SURROUNDED BY ONE ACRE AND HALF ACRE HOMESTEADS, FAMILY HOMESTEADS AND SUBDIVISIONS.

AND WE WOULD LIKE TO KEEP THE INTEGRITY OF ALBERTA ROAD COMMUNITY.

WHICH ARE THE OLDER HOMES, NOT SUBDIVISIONS.

AS A FAMILY RESIDENTIAL AREA, THIS PROPERTY IS IN THE MIDDLE OF ALBERTA ROAD AND DOES NOT FACE BUSINESS 281 OR SUGAR ROAD.

ALTHOUGH ALBERTA ROAD IS IN THE MIDDLE OF CONSTRUCTION FOR UTILITIES AND WIDENING, AS IT WAS DISCUSSED EARLIER, IT WOULD ONLY BE A SMALL SECTION OF THAT ROAD THAT WILL HAVE FOUR LANES, AND THEN IT WILL BE DOWN TO THREE LANES.

ANY OF THE SURROUNDING BUSINESSES THAT ARE AROUND THAT AREA ARE CURRENTLY HAVE ACCESS THROUGH THE MAJOR STREETS, WHICH IS BUSINESS 281 OR CLOSNER AND SUGAR ROAD. THE FAMILIES THAT THIS LOT WILL BE NEIGHBORING HAVE MUCH VESTED INTEREST AS A FAMILIES HAVE LIVED HERE FOR 45 PLUS YEARS, AND WE WOULD ALL LIKE OR WANT ALBERTA ROAD COMMUNITY TO CONTINUE AS RESIDENTIAL.

WHAT CAN POSSIBLY HAPPEN IS IF THIS WERE TO BE APPROVED FOR COMMERCIAL MR. MR. SALINAS COULD EASILY TURN AROUND AND SELL THE PROPERTY TO GET HIS RETURN ON INVESTMENT, WHICH IS ABOUT 150,000 PLUS, AND THE EXISTING ALBERTA ROAD RESIDENTS AND COMMUNITY WOULD BE STUCK WITH A COMMERCIAL LOT IN OUR AREA.

AND WHO KNOWS WHAT WOULD BE BUILT BECAUSE IT'S GOING TO BE GENERAL COMMERCIAL.

SO ASIDE FROM THE SAFETY, TRAFFIC, ESTHETICS AND JUST DOING THE RIGHT THING WHEN NO ONE IS LOOKING, WE ASK FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND VOTE AGAINST THE LOT BEING COMMERCIALIZED.

WE ASK THAT AS YOU CONTEMPLATE YOUR DECISION, THAT YOU PUT YOURSELVES IN OUR SHOES AND ASK YOURSELF, WOULD YOU WANT A COMMERCIAL LOT AS YOUR NEIGHBOR IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD? NOW, FOR SOME OF YOU, YOU MIGHT LIVE IN A FORMAL OR GATED COMMUNITY. SO ASIDE FROM PLANNING AND ZONING, YOU ALL ALSO HAVE AN HOA WHICH HELPS YOU MONITOR WHAT HAPPENS IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD.

WELL, FOR US, OUR PLANNING AND ZONING COMMITTEE IS OUR HOA.

SO WE ASK THAT YOU SUPPORT AND HONOR THEIR DECISION AND DENY THE REQUEST AS WE WANT TO KEEP THE INTEGRITY OF ALBERTA ROAD AS RESIDENTIAL.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU MA'AM. CAN I ASK A QUESTION OR.

CAN WE HAVE DISCUSSION? MISS JOSIE. UNDER PUBLIC HEARING.

WAIT TILL THE ITEM TO THE ITEM.

IS THERE ANYBODY ELSE HERE WISHING TO MAKE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ANY OF THE ITEMS A,

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I APOLOGIZE, I SHOULD HAVE ASKED THE.

IT'S 406 WEST ALBERTA ROAD, SO THE LOT WOULD BE LOCATED RIGHT IN FRONT OF US 406 WEST OF ALBERTA.

OKAY. THANK YOU. MA'AM. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT.

ANYBODY ELSE HERE WISHING TO MAKE ANY COMMENTS? THE HEARING IS STILL OPEN. IF NOT, I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.

WE WILL START WITH COUNCIL ITEM SEVEN A.

CONSIDER THE ORDINANCES PROVIDING FOR THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT FROM GENERAL COMMERCIAL USES TO OTHER URBAN USES, AND THE REZONING REQUEST FROM AGRICULTURAL, OPEN SPACE DISTRICT AND RESIDENTIAL MULTIFAMILY DISTRICT TO RESIDENTIAL PRIMARY DISTRICT AS DESCRIBED IN THE AGENDA NOTICE LOCATED AT 5502 SOUTH SUGAR ROAD, AS REQUESTED BY SAMES INCORPORATED COUNCIL.

SO MOVED. SECOND. MOTION AND SECOND TO APPROVE.

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

ALL OPPOSED. SAME SIGN.

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

[B. Hold Public Hearing and Consider the Ordinance Providing for the Rezoning Request from Residential, Suburban (RS) District to Commercial, General(CG) District, a Tract of Land Containing 0.98 Acre of Land, Situated in the City of Edinburg, Hidalgo County, Texas, Being Out of a Part or Portion Out of Lot 53, Kelly-Pharr Subdivision, Map Reference: Volume 3, Pages 133- 134, H.C.D.R., Located at 311 West Alberta Road, as Requested by Madscientist Properties LLC. [Jaime Acevedo, Director of Planning & Zoning]]

SECOND, WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE ANY DISCUSSION.

IF NOT, YES. I'D LIKE TO GO AHEAD.

THE QUESTION, MISS GONZALEZ.

MISS ITEM. SEE? NO, NO.

YEAH, BUT C AND B ARE THE SAME.

IT'S THE SAME ADDRESS. IT'S A IT'S A BLOCK AWAY.

THAT'S WHY I WANTED TO ASK IF SHE COULD SPEAK TO THAT ONE TOO, BECAUSE I KNOW SHE CAN. YOU APPROACH THE PODIUM. COUNCIL MEMBER WHITE HAS A QUESTION.

THE THE ITEM WE'RE ON RIGHT NOW IS B OKAY.

AND IF YOU LOOK MID-WAY THROUGH, IT SAYS LOCATED AT 421 WEST ALBERTA.

THAT'S RIGHT NEXT TO YOUR HOUSE TO YOU SPOKE YOU SPOKE AGAINST C BUT I THINK YOU NEEDED TO SPEAK AGAINST B AND C CAN YOU WE PULL IT UP ON THE SCREEN, MR. AZEVEDO. THAT'S THERE.

OH YOU CAN SEE IT. OKAY.

OKAY. I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE. THANK YOU.

I THINK YOU MEANT TO SPEAK NEGATIVELY ON B AND C, SO WE'RE RECOMMENDING THIS.

SO AND THIS ONE IS FOR THIS IS THE C ONE.

RIGHT. RIGHT. THAT'S CORRECT.

YEAH I THINK WHAT COUNCIL MEMBER WHITE IS ASKING FOR 21 AND ONE'S AT 311 WEST ALBERTA.

MR. GONZALEZ IS THIS ONE IS ONE FURTHER.

YEAH. THE ONE THAT I THINK YOU ARE REFERRING TO IS GOING TO BE IF YOU'RE OKAY WITH YOU'RE OKAY WITH 311. YEAH. WITH A 311, WHICH IS CLOSER TO KLAUSNER, WHICH IS RIGHT ACROSS THE STREET. YEAH.

NO. NO PROBLEM. BUT THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THAT UP, BECAUSE I JUST WANTED TO GIVE YOU THE OPPORTUNITY IF IT WAS BECAUSE REALLY THEY'RE LIKE BECAUSE THIS ONE IS CLOSER TO TO BUSINESS 280. BUT NOT ONLY THAT THAT BERT OGDEN.

YEAH, I JUST I JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE YOU UNDERSTOOD THE TWO THAT THAT GIVE YOU YOUR CHANCE. THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

ALL RIGHT. ANY OTHER COMMENTS? IF NOT, THERE'S A MOTION ON THE FLOOR.

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

ITEM C. CONSIDER THE ORDINANCES PROVIDING FOR THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT FROM SUBURBAN USES TO GENERAL COMMERCIAL USES AND THE REZONING REQUEST FROM RESIDENTIAL,

[C. Hold Public Hearing and Consider the Ordinances Providing for the Comprehensive Plan Amendment from Suburban Uses to General Commercial Uses and the Rezoning Request from Residential, Suburban (RS) District to Commercial, General (CG) District, Lot 83, Alberta Heights Landing Subdivision, Located at 421 West Alberta Road, as Requested by Manuel Perez. (A 4/5 vote is required by the City Council to overturn the Planning & Zoning Commission action.) [Jaime Acevedo, Director of Planning & Zoning]]

MOTION TO DENY SECOND.

MOTION TO SECOND TO DENY ANY DISCUSSION.

I JUST HAD A QUESTION ON THE COUNCIL ON THE WORDING.

I DIDN'T THINK WE NEEDED A 4/5 VOTE ANYMORE, BUT IT HAS IT IN THE CAPTION.

IS THAT IS IT ONLY FOR DENIAL, A DENIAL? IT IS FOR DENIAL. OKAY.

GOT IT. BECAUSE IT WAS DENIED OUT OF PLANNING AND ZONING. SO YOU WOULD NEED A FOUR FIFTH VOTE TO OVERTURN THAT.

GOT IT. OKAY, GREAT. THANK YOU.

ALL RIGHT. ANY OTHER COMMENTS? ALL RIGHT.

THERE'S A MOTION A SECOND TO DENY.

ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION.

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

MOTION IS DENIED. ITEM EIGHT A CONSIDER ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE TEMPORARY SPECIAL

[8. ORDINANCE]

[A. ConsiderOrdinanceProvidingforaTemporarySpecialUsePermitforthe"LaCapillaAnnualYard Sale” to Be Held on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Capilla San Jose Catholic Church, Being Lots 1 Through 12, Block 8, Lull Townsite, Located at 4101 North Flores Street, as Requested by Father Rene Gaytan. [Jaime Acevedo, Director of Planning and Zoning]]

SECOND, WE HAVE MOTION AND SECOND.

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

ALL OPPOSED? SAME SIGN.

MOTION CARRIES. ITEM B HAS BEEN PULLED.

[B. Consider Ordinance Amending the Code of Ordinances of the City of Edinburg, Texas at Title III: Administration, Chapter 31 City Council to Include Rules of Decorum for Open Meetings, Chapter 551 Texas Government Code. [Josephine Ramirez Solis, City Attorney]]

[9. VARIANCE]

[A. Consider Variance Request to the City of Edinburg Unified Development Code, Article 5, Subdivision Standards, Section 5.102, Applicability, Being 0.310 of One Acre of Land Situated in Hidalgo County, Texas and Being Out of Lot 26, Kelly-Pharr Subdivision, as Per Map Recorded in Volume 3, Pages 133-134 , Located at 3710 South Sugar Road, as Requested by Roberto Salinas. [Jaime Acevedo, Director of Planning & Zoning]]

LOCATED AT 3710 SOUTH SUGAR ROAD, AS REQUESTED BY ROBERTO SALINAS, COUNSEL. IS THERE ANY MOTIONS? MOVE TO APPROVE. WE HAVE MOTION TO APPROVE.

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OKAY. GO AHEAD. I KNOW MISS FERN HAD A COMMENT, BUT GO AHEAD, SIR. YES, SIR.

COULD YOU. DO YOU WANT TO TALK ABOUT THAT? GO AHEAD SIR. YEAH. ROBERTO SALINAS.

AND I'M ASKING FOR HELP SO I CAN BUILD A HOUSE, A RESIDENTIAL HOUSE ON THIS.

ON THIS LAND. IT'S A IT'S A SMALL HOUSE.

RESIDENTIAL. I BOUGHT THIS THIS HOUSE.

IT COST ME MONEY. I MEAN, THE THE LOT I BOUGHT, IT COST ME MONEY BECAUSE I PAID FOR SURVEY.

I PAID FOR ALL THE THINGS.

WARRANTY DEED AND EVERYTHING.

TITLE POLICY. AND I'M TRYING TO BUILD A HOUSE NOW ON IT.

AND THE CITY. OR WHEN I TRY TO GET THE PERMIT, PUT THE APPLICATION. THEY TOLD ME I NEEDED A PLAN, WHICH I DID.

I INSTALLED AND EVERYTHING ALL THE REQUIREMENTS FOR FOR THE PERMIT.

AND YOU KNOW, IT COST ME A THOUSAND THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS FOR FOR THIS.

NOW THEY ARE ASKING ME FOR MONEY TO GET AN ENGINEER.

FOR COMPLIANCE. FOR SOME MORE COMPLIANCES.

AND THIS IS GOING TO COST ME SOMEWHERE BETWEEN 18 AND $22,000 MORE.

I TALKED TO RAUL GARCIA, AN ENGINEER, AND THIS IS YOU KNOW, THIS IS GETTING OUT OF HAND FOR FOR ME.

I JUST WANT TO BUILD A HOUSE FOR MYSELF.

AND THIS IS THIS IS ALL I'M ASKING FOR.

JUST TO BE CLEAR, SIR, REAL QUICK. THIS LOT IS SOUTH ON SUGAR ROAD, SOUTH OF INTERNATIONAL, AND JUST NORTH OF EVA STREET.

RIGHT. SO IT'S IN THE MIDDLE. IS THAT CORRECT? THERE'S HOMES RIGHT NEXT TO YOU, NORTH AND SOUTH OF YOUR LOT.

YEAH, IT'S THE ONLY I JUST WANT TO MAKE.

I WAS TRYING TO FIND IT WITH.

YEAH. WHAT WAS THAT? OKAY.

ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU SIR. YEAH.

MR. AZEVEDO, CAN YOU KIND OF GO OVER WHAT THE REQUEST IS FOR? VARIANCE? WHY CAN'T HE BUILD HIS HOME THERE? HE IS ASKING TO BUILD ONE SINGLE FAMILY HOME.

THE CITY DOES HAVE SOME SOME I GUESS, WAY OF HELPING PEOPLE THAT WANT TO BUILD A HOUSE. WE HAVE A FAMILY PARTITION THAT HE COULD APPLY FOR, BUT HE DOESN'T QUALIFY FOR THAT.

AND THEN WE ALSO HAVE WHAT'S CALLED A CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE. BUT HE DOESN'T QUALIFY FOR EITHER OF THOSE. SO THE ONLY OPTION IS FOR HIM TO HIRE AN ENGINEER AND PLOT THE PROPERTY. BUT.

OKAY, BUT HOLD ON. I'M SORRY, BUT THE.

WHAT IS THE NEED TO REQUEST A VARIANCE? WHY CAN'T HE JUST BE ISSUED A PERMIT TO BUILD A HOME THERE? BECAUSE HE'S REQUIRED TO SUBDIVIDE THE PROPERTY BEFORE HE CAN BUILD ON AN UNSUBDIVIDED TRACT. BECAUSE IT'S SUBDIVIDED SO THAT.

OKAY. I'M SORRY. THAT'S WHAT I WAS TRYING TO. OKAY. ALL RIGHT.

HOW BIG IS THIS LOT? HOW BIG IS THE PROPERTY, SIR? IT'S 75FT BY 180.

IT'S A IT'S THE ONLY, YOU KNOW.

YEAH, AND I DON'T KNOW. I'M SURE IT'S BEEN EXPLAINED TO YOU, SIR.

I THINK THE ISSUE HERE IS THAT.

YEAH, THE ISSUE HERE IS THAT THE PROPERTY IS NOT SUBDIVIDED.

SO IT'S A LOT THAT IS NOT PART OF A PLAT.

SO I THINK THE REASON THE CITY IS REQUIRING THAT IS BECAUSE IT THEY'RE REQUIRING YOU TO PLAT IT. AND THAT'S WHERE I THINK.

AND AND SO THE VARIANCE REQUEST IS SO THAT HE WON'T HAVE TO PLOT IT.

IS THAT CORRECT? THAT'S CORRECT. IT WOULD FORGO THE THE PLANNING PROCESS.

AND SO IF THAT IS THE CASE, WILL HE STILL HAVE TO COMPLY WITH ALL THE CITY REQUIREMENTS AND ALL THAT RELATED TO GETTING A BUILDING PERMIT? YEAH, HE WOULD STILL HAVE TO CONNECT TO THE UTILITIES JUST LIKE ANYBODY ELSE. ALL RIGHT.

I'LL GO AHEAD AND MAKE A MOTION TO RETRACT MY MOTION ON THAT.

WHAT WAS YOUR MOTION TO APPROVE? I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE.

OH, YOU'RE GOING TO SECOND IT.

OKAY. HOLD ON GUYS, AS I ALREADY HAD A MOTION TO APPROVE.

THEY JUST PULLED IT. OKAY, SO HE RETRACTED IT.

SO YOU MAKE ANOTHER MOTION TO APPROVE.

OKAY. SECOND, BUILD A HOUSE.

ALL RIGHT. BUT I KNOW YOU HAD A SORRY.

I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE SHE HAD A COMMENT. WELL, HE ANSWERED MY QUESTION BECAUSE I ALWAYS WATCH YOUR VARIANCES.

YOU ALWAYS GO WITH THE DEVELOPERS AND EVERYONE.

SURE THAT'S OKAY. AND THIS WAS AN INDIVIDUAL IS WHAT I WAS.

MY QUESTION WAS SO I THINK I'M GOING TO LIKE YOUR VOTE.

WELL WE HAVEN'T VOTED YET. TWO ON THE CALL FOR A VOTE.

2 IN 1 DAY. YEAH. ALL RIGHT.

ANY OTHER COMMENTS? WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE.

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

SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES, SO MOTION IS APPROVED. WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON TO APPOINTMENTS. GO BUILD YOUR HOUSE, SIR.

GO BUILD YOUR HOUSE. APPOINTMENTS.

APPOINTMENTS TO THE FOLLOWING. STATE ADVISORY BOARD. COUNCIL, COMMISSION AND COMMITTEE. ALL AMERICAN CITY ADVISORY BOARD.

ONE MEMBER. CULTURAL ACTIVITIES ADVISORY BOARD TWO MEMBERS.

ENVIRONMENT ADVISORY BOARD FOUR MEMBERS. PUBLIC LIBRARY.

LIBRARY BOARD ONE MEMBER EDINBURGH HOUSING AUTHORITY ONE MEMBER.

MAYOR APPOINTED RESIDENT THE FIRST ONE ALL-AMERICA.

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COUNCIL. THERE ARE SEVERAL APPOINTMENTS.

FIRST ONE IS THE. THAT WILL TAKE THE FIRST ONE ALL-AMERICA CITY.

DAVID CADE BOARD. I BELIEVE THERE'S ONE MEMBER.

AND IF WE COULD FOR FUTURE PURPOSE, I KNOW THAT WE HAVE A PRESENT MEMBER.

IF THAT PERSON APPLIED OR NOT OR HE DID NOT.

DID NOT. SO IT WAS HE WAS HE WAS WAS HE TOLD THAT HE WAS HE WAS CONTACTED.

HE DID NOT RESPOND. SO HE DOESN'T EVEN KNOW.

HE DOESN'T EVEN KNOW IF HE'S ON THE AGENDA.

RIGHT. WE COULD HOLD OFF ON THAT ONE.

JUSTIN, WAS HE CONTACTED? YEAH. HE WAS. YEAH. WE COULD BRING THIS BACK, IF THAT'S OKAY WITH COUNCIL. SO THE OTHER ONE IS THE CULTURAL ADVISORY BOARD.

THERE'S TWO MEMBERS I'D LIKE TO REAPPOINT.

REAPPOINT, REAPPOINT JESSE TREVINO AND DOCTOR KIMBERLY SILVER.

ALL RIGHT. IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND? SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR, RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. ALL OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES.

NOW WE HAVE AN ENVIRONMENT ADVISORY BOARD AND WE HAVE FOUR MEMBERS AND THEY ALL APPLIED MAKE A MOTION TO APPOINT THE ONES THAT HAVE REAPPOINT SECOND BOARD.

AND JUST FOR THE RECORD, THEY ARE GEORGE CARDENAS, GUS CASAS, KELLY RIVERA SALAZAR, AND ROBERT MCGURK.

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

[A. Consider Authorizing the Purchase of Fire Department Uniforms from Municipal Emergency Services Through Sourcewell Uniforms Contract No. 011124-MES, in the Amount of $69,177.67. [Omar Garza, Fire Chief]]

NOW WE MOVE ON TO THE PUBLIC ADVISORY BOARD.

WE HAVE ONE MEMBER. AND MISS MARIA ELENA, I BELIEVE SHE'S SEEKING.

[10. APPOINTMENTS]

[A. ConsiderAppointmentstotheFollowingCityAdvisoryBoard,Council,Commissionand Committee: All America City David Chavana 10K Advisory Board, One Member; Cultural Activities Advisory Board, Two Members; Environment Advisory Board, Four Members; Public Library Board, One Member; Edinburg Housing Authority, One Member (Mayor Appointed Resident). [Clarice Y. Balderas, City Secretary]]

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

EDINBURG HOUSING AUTHORITY ONE MEMBER COUNCIL.

THIS IS A RESIDENT MEMBER FOR THE RECORD, REAPPOINTING SANDRA LUZ GARZA TO THE HOUSING AUTHORITY. ALL RIGHT. AND THEN MOVING ON TO ITEM 11, CONSENT AGENDA. WE HAVE ITEM EIGHT.

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SECOND. A MOTION TO SECOND.

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

MOTION CARRIES. ON OTHER BUSINESS COUNCIL, WE HAVE ITEM A FUTURE ITEMS.

[12. OTHER BUSINESS]

[A. FutureItemsRequestedbyCityCouncil.[MyraL.Ayala,CityManager]]

WE CAN GET THE CALENDAR SO WE COULD PLAN ACCORDINGLY, I GUESS. I'M SURE THEY'RE GOING TO BE SOMETIME IN JUNE OR ALSO THE THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING. I THOUGHT WE WERE GOING TO MOVE IT TO ITEM B.

ITEM B. YEAH. YEAH. I JUST I JUST WANTED TO SEE IF WE CAN GET THAT CALENDAR SO WE CAN PLAN ACCORDINGLY ON THE BUDGETS.

THEN ITEM B COUNCIL, I THINK THERE'S A REQUEST TO MOVE THAT MEETING TO WEDNESDAY, MAY 21ST. I HAVE ITEM B.

THIS WOULD BE THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING. CONSIDER RESCHEDULING THE TUESDAY, MAY 20TH, 2025 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING TO WEDNESDAY, MAY 21ST, 2025. SO MOVED.

SECOND. MOTION AND A SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. ALL OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. JUST FOR THE PUBLIC TO BE AWARE.

NEXT MEETING WILL BE MAY 21ST, NOT MAY 20TH AT 6 P.M..

THAT WOULD BE A WEDNESDAY. WEDNESDAY. YES.

[B. Consider Rescheduling the Tuesday, May 20, 2025 City Council Regular Meeting to Wednesday, May 21, 2025. [Clarice Y. Balderas, City Secretary]]

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SO MOVED. SECOND. MOTION AND SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND.

ALL OPPOSED? SAME SIGN.

IT IS 7:03 P.M.. ITEM EIGHT CONSULTATION WITH CITY ATTORNEY.

ITEM B CONSULTATION WITH CITY ATTORNEY REGARDING PERSONNEL MATTERS.

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

ITEM C CONSULTATION WITH CITY ATTORNEY AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING AGREEMENTS FOR CITY EVENTS. ITEM E DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT.

PROJECT 100. ITEM F DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT. PROJECT PHILIP ITEM G DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT PROJECT K.

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AND THERE'S NO FURTHER ACTION NEEDED.

ALL RIGHT. THAT BEING THE CASE, DO I HAVE A MOTION TO ADJOURN? SO MOVED.

[14. ADJOURNMENT]

THANK YOU. BARTLEBAUGH.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.