[Drainage District]
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>>> GOOD MORNING, EVERYONE, I CALL THE CINCINNATI CINCINNATI DRAINAGE DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING TO ORDER.
WE WILL START WITH THE ALL ARE CALL.
>> DAVID FUENTES. >> ELLIE TORREZ.
>> WE DON'T HAVE IT PLACED ON THE AGENDA, BUT WILL YOU PLEASE
LEAD US IN PRAYER. >> A QUICK PRAYER FOR US.
OF COURSE, AND ALL THOSE AROUND US AND SEEK CLARITY IN EVERYTHING THAT WE DO AND ASK FOR THE WISDOM OF SOLOMON AND CONTINUE TO GUIDE THEM. PRAY FOR ALL THE FIRST RESPONDERS AND PEOPLE DEALING WITH THE SICK.
AND ALL THOSE BATTLING AND CONTINUE TO ASK FOR YOUR GUIDANCE IN EVERYTHING THAT THIS BOARD DOES LOOK TO CONTINUE -- AND LOOK TO YOU LORD IN EVERYTHING THAT WE DO ASK THIS IN JESUS'S NAME BELL BE RETIRING TO CLOSED SECTION UNDER SUB CHAPTER D OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE.
DISCUSSING ITEMS 55 BE 1. MAY I HAVE A MOTION TO GO TO
>> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
MOTION CARRIES, THREE MINUTES AFTER 9:00.
>> CAN YOU CALL US BACK INTO OPEN SESSION.
>> JUDGE CORTEZ: I DID. >> I APOLOGIZE, 3 B, POSSIBLE ACTION TO REVISE CLASSIFIED POSITION LIST TO ADD AN ADDITIONAL ASSISTED DISSTRICT STRICT GENERAL MANAGER POS
>> SECOND. >> JUDGE CORTEZ: A MOTION AND A SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.
>> POSSIBLE ACTION TO EXEMPT THE ADDITIONAL ASSISTANT DISTRICT GENERAL MANAGER FROM THE CLASSIFICATION AND
COMPENSATION PLAN. >> JUDGE CORTEZ: MOTION AND SECOND. MOTION APPROVED.
>> AND ITEM D. >> POSSIBLE ACTION TO REVISE SALARY SCHEDULE FOR ADDITIONAL ASSISTANT DISTRICT GENERAL
MANAGER. >> JUDGE CORTEZ: THOSE ARE ALL
[1. Roll Call]
OUR ITEMS. MOTION IS CARRIED AND WE ARE ADJOURNED. CALL THE HIDALGO COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT MEETING TO ORDER.CALL A ROLL CALL. >> COMMISSIONER FUENTES: DAVID
FUENTES. >> JUDGE CORTEZ: CONSTITUTES A QUORUM. WILL YOU LEAD US IN PRAYER.
>> YES, I WILL, JUDGE. DEAR LORD, FILL WITH US PEACE AND UNDERSTANDING AS WE STAND BEFORE YOU AND TRY TO RECEIVE YOUR CONTINUED BLESSINGS AND HELP THOSE WHO ARE AFFECTED BY THE VIRUS AND SEE HE THAT THOSE MOST VULNERABLE ARE PROTECTED.
WE ASK THAT YOU OFFER YOUR STRENGTH TO THOSE MOURNING LOVED ONES AND PLEASE CONTINUE TO STAND BY THOSE WHO ARE SEEKING HELP AND OFFER THEM STRENGTH DURING THIS UNPRECEDENTED TIME SO THEY MAY THRIVE AND ALWAYS.
LASTLY WE ASK YOU TO BE WITH US AND OFFER SOLUTIONS AS WE GUIDE OUR COUNTRY -- OUR COUNTY TO GOOD HEALTH AND PROSPER AUTO
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TEE. IN YOUR NAME WE PRAY, AMEN.>> AMEN. >> JUDGE CORTEZ: I WILL LEAD IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE FOR LIBERTY AND
JUSTICE FOR ALL. >> JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS, WE HAVE A COUPLE OF AGENDA ITEMS PRIOR US TO GOING INTO CLOSED
[3. Budget & Management]
SESSION. SO IF I MAY ITEM 3 A, BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN.ARPA, DISCUSSION, CONSIDERATION AND ACTION TO APPROVE A NECESSARY ARPA FUND EXPENDITURE TO COVER COSTS NOT ACCOUNTED FOR IN THE CURRENT BUDGET AND CANNOT BE FUNDED BY THE ITEM, ALLOTMENT AND ALLOCATION FOR THE PANDEMIC PREPAREDNESS TO ASSIST THE COUNTY FOR THE COVID-19 PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY AND CONTINUE TO PROVIDE NECESSARY SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY IN COMPLIANCE WITH PUBLIC HEALTH MEASURES NECESSARY TO MITIGATE THE SPREAD OF COVID-19.
. THE COURT HAVING REVIEWED THE AGENDA ITEM BRIEFING ATTACHED, HEREIN FINDS THAT SUCH EXPENSE
SKHUR NECESSARY. >> MOTION TO APPROVE.
[4. Purchasing Department]
>> SECOND. >> JUDGE CORTEZ: MOTION AND SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.
MOTION CARRIES. >> NEXT IS PURCHASING, AMENDMENT NUMBER 9, CPR 5.2 R 1 ADDED SCOPE IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,5565,310,000 FOR THE PANDEMIC PREPAREDNESS RETROFITTING OF THE COURTHOUSE BY EXECUTING A 1 A DOCUMENT A 133-2009 GUARANTEED MAXIMUM PRICE BETWEEN HIDALGO COUNTY AND CONTRACTOR MORGANTI TEXAS, INC. C-17-292-A-3-27 AND TO INCLUDE THE APPROVAL TO ISSUE A NOTICE TO PROCEED.
>> MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.
>> JUDGE CORTEZ: ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.
MOTION CARRIES. >> AND ITEM B, DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION ACTION TO APPROVE A NECESSARY ARPA FUND EXPENDITURE TO COVER COST NOT ACCOUNTED FOR THE CURRENT BUDGET AND CANNOT BE LAWFULLY FUNDED BY LINE ITEM FOR PUBLIC HEALTH MEASURES MITIGATING THE SPREAD OF THE VIRUS AND ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT IN CONNECTION WITH ADDRESSING THE ONGOING COVID-19 EMERGENCY. THE COURT HAVING REVIEWED THE AGENDA ITEM BRIEFLY FINDS THAT SUCH EXPENDITURES IS NECESSARY
FOR THE INTENDED USE. >> MOTION TO APPROVED.
>> SECOND. >> JUDGE CORTEZ: ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. MOTION CARRIED.
>> NEXT ITEM REQUESTING EXEMPTION FOR COMPETITIVE BIDDING REQUIREMENTS TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE 262-024, AN ITEM THAT MUST BE PURCHASED IN THE CASE OF PUBLIC CALAMITY AND ITEM NECESSARY TO THREE SERVE OR PROTECT.
>> JUDGE CORTEZ: ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.
MOTION CARRIES. >> AND LAST THE FOLLOWING MEDIA SAYINGS, UNIVISION RADIO, NOTIGAPE, RADIO UNITED LCC, AND ENTRAVISION FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING PUBLIC HEALTH AWARENESS THROUGH COVID-19 MEDIA CAMPAIGN AS NECESSARY TO PROTECT THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF THE RESIDENTS OF HIDALGO COUNTY WITH AUTHORITY FOR COUNTY JUDGE OR ASSIGNEE TO
[5. Closed Session]
SIGN REQUIRED DOCUMENTS IF NEEDED.>> MOTION TO APPROVED. >> SECOND.
>> JUDGE CORTEZ: ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.
>> CLOSED SESSION. >> WE WILL BE RETIRING TO CLOSED SESSION FOR 551.071, 0 072, 074, AND 087.
CAN I HAVE A MOTION. >> MOTION MADE.
>> SECOND. >> JUDGE CORTEZ: ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE MOTION CARRIED. 10
[7. Open Session]
CLOSED SESSION AND AN ACTION TO UNDERTAKE.>> 7 A, REAL ESTATE ACCESSORY. NO ACTION.
7 B, PENDING AND POTENTIAL LITIGATION.
NO ACTION TO BE TAKEN. ITEM 7 C, DISCUSSION, CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING RESPONSE TO PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY. PREVIOUS ACTION ALREADY TAKEN, COMMISSIONERS, ON THE AGENDA. 7 D, DISCUSSION, CONSIDERATION
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AND ACTION REGARDING EMPL EMPLOYMENT, APPOINTMENT OF PURCHASING DIRECTOR. COMMISSIONERS WILL PROCEED AS DIRECTED. FOR THE RECORD, ITEM 66 A, NO ACTION TO BE TAKEN TODAY. AND 6 B, NO ACTION TO BE TAKEN TODAY. JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS, THERE ARE NO ACTION UNDER ITEM 8. NO NEED TO GO BACK TO CLOSED SESSION. AND ITEM 9, NO ACTION.JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS, BEFORE WE ADJOURN, WE DO HAVE COMMISSIONERS COURT NEXT WEEK, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 14.
AND IT IS AN A.M. MEETING. IT IS 9:30, DRAINAGE DISTRICT.
10 A.M., COMMISSIONERS COURT. JUDGE THAT'S IT.
>> YES, WE CAN ADJOURN. >> NEED A MOTION TO PROCEED.
>> YOU SAID PROCEED AS DIR DIRECTED.
>> YES, PROCEED AS DIRECTED. >> JUDGE CORTEZ: DO WE NEED A
MOTION FOR THAT? >> I THINK HE ALREADY -- ALREADY HAS. YOU WANT TO GO AHEAD AND TAKE
JUST FOR THE RECORD WE WILL PROCEED AS DIRECTED.
>> TO PROCEED AS DIRECTED. >> YES.
>> JUDGE CORTEZ: CAN WE HAVE A MOTION TO PROCEED AS DIRECTED.
>> JUDGE CORTEZ: ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.
MOTION CARRIED. I BELIEVE THAT INCLUDES ALL THE AGENDA. A MOTION TO JOURNEY.
>> JUDGE CORTEZ:
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