[Drainage District]
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I'M CHAIRMAN OF THE DRAINAGE DISTRICT NUMBER ONE. TODAY'S BOARD MEETING IS BEING CONDUCTED WITHIN PARAMETERS OF GOVERNOR ABBOTT'S SUSPENSION WITH CERTAIN OPEN MEETING LAW REQUIREMENTS TO EXTEND NECESSARY TO ALLOW FOR TELEPHONIC AND VIDEO CONFERENCE MEETINGS IN RESPONSE TO THIS COVID 19 MATTER. NOTICE OF THIS MEETING POSTED ONLINE AT LEAST 72 HOURS.
THE BOARD IS MEETING BY THE USE OF ZOOM SOFTWARE AND TELEPHONE TRANSMISSION. WHICH ALLOWS TWO-WAY COMMUNICATION FROM MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC DURING THE PUBLIC COMMENT SECTION, IT'S BROADCAST LIVE. A RECORDING OF THIS MEETING IS BEING MADE AND WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AT A LATER DAY. THE TIME NOW IS 1:32. I CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER AND BEGIN ROLL CALL.
WITH PRECINCT NUMBER ONE COMMISSIONER. >> GOOD AFTERNOON, PRECINCT ONE.
>> PRECINCT TWO. >> THAT CONSTITUTES A QUARRY RUM.
>>> GOOD AFTERNOON, COMMISSIONERS. (PR (PRAYER). WE CONTINUE TO PRAY FOR THEM. WE CONTINUE TO ASK TO PROVIDE THEIR FAMILIES WITH THEIR PEACE, LORD, THAT YOU CAN ONLY BRING. WE PRAISE YOU, LORD, FOR THE HEALING THAT'S GONE THROUGH, WE CONTINUE TO PRAY FOR PEACE OVER OUR FAMILIES AND OTHER LOST LOVED ONES. AS WE JUST RECOGNIZE IN THE THIS 31ST LORD WE ASK THAT YOU CONTINUE TO WATCH OVER THOSE WITH DOWN'S SYNDROME AND FAMILIES. THE MORE WE SEEK YOU THE MORE WE'LL FIND YOU MAY WE SEEK IN EVERYTHING WE DO, LORD. HEART PATH PLEASE TODAY.
>> EVERYBODY SIGNED UP FOR OPEN FORUM. >> I HAVE MOTION TO APPROVE THE
CONSENT THE ADJOURNED. >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND.
>> WE HAVE A MOTION TO SECOND TO APPROVAL ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. MOTION CARRIES. ITEM 5A.
>> THANK YOU, SIR, 5A REQUESTING IMPROVEMENT OF BUDGET AMENDMENT 2,406,671 FOR PURCHASE
RECEIVED AND PAID OUT OF DISTRICT 2021 BUDGET YEAR. >> SECOND.
>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. OBSERVE UP TO 100,000 GENERAL FUND IN ORDER TO ADVANCE SPECIAL REVENUE FUND 123. S EXTENSIONS PERFORMED ON THIS PROJECT. AND DIRECT TO THE
GENERAL FUND. >> ALL IN FAVOR AYE. >> AYE.
>> MOTION CARRIES. >> THANK YOU. ITEM B. REQUESTING APPROVAL TO PAY WATER BILL REIMBURSEMENT FUND $49,259.79. CONSTRUCTION 71, DRAIN FOR PAY PERIOD 3,
1-18-2021 TO 1-312021. >> SECOND. >> ALL APPROVE SAY AYE. MOTION
CARRIES. >> ITEM 6A PRESENTATION FOR THE WE HAD REASON AT THE COMMIT MEETING WITH THE NEW MEMBERS THAT WERE APPOINTED, THE MAJORITY SAME MEMBERS WERE THE MEMBERS APPOINTED, SO WE BRIEF THE COMMITTEE ON THE STATUS OF THE PROJECT AND THE MAIN FOCUS OF THE PROJECT IS THE DASHBOARD. SO WE HAVE MR. AJESO, OF CAND C ENGINEERING WORKING ON THIS
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EFFORT. WE WANTED A FIVE MINUTE PRESENTATION. HIGHLIGHT SOME MAJOR POINTS AT THE DASHBOARD PROVIDES REAL TIME INFORMATION IN ALL OUR COMMUNITY PROJECTS. LEADERS OF FOR THE PUBLIC TO UTILIZE, TO SEE WHERE THE PROJECTS ARE LOCATED MOVING AND SO FORTH, THE PLAN THAT WE HAVE AT THE DISTRICT IS TO EXPAND ON THIS DASHBOARD INCLUDES STARTING OPERATIONS PROJECTS THAT WE HAVE ONGOING DISTRICT-WIDE, SO THE PUBLIC CAN BE AWARE OF WHETHER TAX DOLLARS ARE BEING INVESTED.NOT JUST BOND DOLLARS BUT TAX DOLLARS AS WELL FOR DEVELOPING A DISTRICT-WIDE TO ADDRESS
DRAINAGE. SO MR. ASUNO. >> YES, I'M HERE. GOOD AFTERNOON, COMMISSIONER, B AND T ENGINEERING FOR THE RECORD, THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING WHAT THE DASHBOARD IS FOR THE CONSTITUENCY. I'LL GO AHEAD AND SHOW MY SCREEN TO SHOW WHAT THE DASHBOARD LOOKS LIKE. LET ME JUST HIDE EVERYTHING SO IT DOESN'T BE ON THE SCREEN, THIS IS THE DASHBOARD WEBSITE ASD1 OREGON 2018 BOND, WHEN ANYBODY COMES TO THIS SITE, THEY'RE PROMPTED WITH THIS DISCLAIMER PRETTY MUCH LETTING EVERYBODY KNOW IT'S SUITABLE AND EVERYTHING IS NOT COMPLETELY ACCURATE BECAUSE. IT'S NOT CAPITOL HILL ACCURATE. MOMENT YOU SIGN OFF OF DISCLAIMER, YOU'RE WELCOME WITH THIS TAB PRETTY MUCH LETTING YOU KNOW WHAT THE SITE IS. THE IMPACTS OUT OF THIS PROJECT AS YOU'RE WELL AWARE -- IT WILL REPRESENT TO THE PUBLIC OVER 69,000 BY THESE -- IT'S BEEN $5.5 BELONG IN ASSETS INSTRUCTION HOW TO NAVIGATE THE SITE AND YOU CAN EXIT AND IF YOU EVER NEED TO GO BACK COME BACK TO THIS TAB AND YOU CAN REFRESH YOUR RECOLLECTION, IN HIDALGO COUNTY, WE HAVE THE FULL COUNTY PRECINCT 1, TWO, THREE, FOUR AND EQUIPMENT PURCHASES YOU HAVE THE TOTAL BOND THAT WAS SOLD, THE ALLOCATION WAS $190 MILLION.
THEN YOU HAVE A COST ALLOCATION AND BUDGET BREAKDOWN HERE, WHICH OUT OF THE $190 MILLION SO FAR COUNTY-WIDE, THERE'S BEEN OVER $23 MILLION ALLOCATED FOR CONSTRUCTION, 13 FOR DESIGN, AND THEN YOU GET INTO THE RIGHT-OF-WAY 4 MILLION SO FAR AND THE AVAILABLE BUDGET, WHICH STILL HASN'T BEEN ALLOCATED, WHETHER THAT BE, STILL PROJECTS THAT HADN'T BEEN LET, RIGHT-OF-WAY THAT HASN'T BEEN ACQUIRED SO ON. DOWN HERE YOU HAVE A QUICK BREAKDOWN BY PRECINCT YOU SEE HOVERING OVER PRECINCT ONE HIGHLIGHTS ALL THE PRECINCT ONE PROJECTS IN BLUE.
PRECINCT -- BY CLICKING ON IT I JUST CLICKED ON THAT AT ANY POINT IN TIME YOU WANT TO GET OUT. YOU CAN HIT THE RESEARCH HERE OR THIS HOME TAB AND COME RIGHT BACK OUT. I WANT TO GIVE YOU A QUICK GLANCE AT A PROJECT WELL, ACTUALLY, BEFORE I DO THAT, YOU HAVE THIS SEARCH BAR HERE THAT YOU CAN DO -- THREE WAYS, YOU CAN THREE WAYS, YOU CAN START TYPING IN HERE. IC SEE WE TAILORED THIS TO ONLY SHOW UP WITHIN HIDALGO COUNTY ADDRESSES. SO YOU CAN LOOK AT IT THAT WAY.
YOU CAN ALSO GO IN HERE LOOK FOR A PROJECT, YOU CAN TYPE IN THE NUMBER, AND YOU SEE HOW 26 IS A MISSION LETTER IN DIFFERENT SECTIONS OR YOU CAN HIT THIS BUTTON HERE AND IT WILL DROP A PIN ANYWHERE YOU'RE AT AND ZOOM IN TO THAT AREA AND YOU CAN FILTER THIS BY HOW MANY MILE RADIUS YOU WANT TO SEE. OBVIOUSLY THE FURTHER YOU GO OUT, IT STARTING TO GO ON PROJECTS YOU'RE AT. AT ANY POINT IN TIME, YOU RESET. COME BACK TO THE HOME BIRCH BAR.
THIS IS A PRECINCT PAGE AND ALL THE PRECINCT PROGRAM KIND OF IN THIS WITH THE RESPECTIVE INFORMATION, FOR PRECINCT 3, $5 MILLION AND YOU HAVE THE SAME BREAKDOWN HERE FOR THE PROJECT
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OF HOW MUCH IS GOING INTO CONSTRUCTION OUT THAT BUDGET INTO DESIGNS RIGHT-OF-WAY AND WHAT'S STILL TO BE ALLOCATED AND IT'S AVAILABLE BUDGET THEN YOU HAVE BREAKDOWN DOWN HERE BY PROJECTS. AGAIN, LIKE IT WAS BEFORE, YOU HOVER OVER ONE AND IT WILL START HIGHLIGHTING THE PROJECTS AS YOU CAN SEE, IF I GO DOWN TO THE BIGGER PROJECT, WHICH IS MEASURE LATERAL, IT'S IN FIVE DIFFERENT PHASES, ALL OF THOSE GET HIGHLIGHTED ONCE YOU DO THAT. THE MEET THING ABOUT THIS YOU WANT TO GET NO PROJECT SPECIFIC INFORMATION COME IN HERE AND CLICK PROJECT 26 IT ZOOMS RIGHT INTO IT. AND IT TELLS YOU HERE, CLICK THE MAP TO VIEW THE PROJECT DETAILS AND SO WE'LL CLICK ON PROJECT 26, WHICH IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION AND THIS IS WHERE YOU GET INTO THE PROJECT SPECIFIC DETAILS, THIS WILL TELL YOU -- WELL, LET ME STOP BACK A SECOND. THE MISSION LATERAL HAS $12.8 MILLION ASSIGNED FOR ENTIRE SEGMENT, WHICH IS ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR AND FIVE C. YOU CLICK MULTIPLE PHASES OF THE PROJECT, THIS NUMBER -- WHEN YOU COME OUT HERE, THIS IS WHERE YOU HAVE THE PROJECT, THE SECTION SPECIFIC INFORMATION YOU HAVE YOUR PROJECT BUDGET FOR SECTION ONE, WHICH IS IN PRECINCT 3, $2.6 MILLION. THAT IS INCLUSIVE OF THE ENGINEERING DESIGN RIGHT-OF-WAY AND ANYTHING ELSE HASN'T BEEN INCURRED. YOU GO IN HERE TO THE DESIGN TAB AND GIVES YOU WHO THE PROJECT ENGINEER IS WHEN THEY STARTED THEIR DESIGN, THE COMPLETION DATE, AND THEIR FEE. OFFER ALL FOR TRANSPARENCY. YOU HAVE A LINK FOR PHOTOS AND VICE I'LL WAIT TO CLICK ON THAT FOR ANOTHER TAB SO WE CAN GO THROUGH QUICKLY. YOU HAVE A RIGHT-OF-WAY TAB, WHICH TELLS YOU SPECIFICS ON THE RIGHT-OF-WAY. YOU CAN SEE ACQUISITION WAS NOT REQUIRED FOR THIS PROJECT. THE BIDDING GIVES YOU THE PREBID MEETING AND BID OPENINGS WHEN THEY WERE HELD, WHAT TIME WHEN THEY WERE ADVERTISED YOU HAVE ALL OF THAT INFORMATION HERE, ONCE IT HAPPENS WE GET THE INFORMATION FROM THE DRAIN INDUSTRY AND UP LOAD THAT ON THE BACK END. AND CONSTRUCTION, THIS PROJECT, THIS SEGMENT IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION, IT WAS AWARDED TO THIS CONTRACTOR. THE CONTRACTOR FOR THIS SECTION WAS $2.3 MILLION AND NOTICE TO PROCEED WAS ISSUED ON THIS DATE AND THIS IS HOW MANY DAYS WERE AWARDED TO FINISH THE JOB. THIS GETS UPDATED IN REAL TIME. IF THERE'S CHANGE ORDERS FOR WEATHER DAYS OR ADDITIONAL WORK, THIS WILL BE UPDATED. HOPEFULLY WE STAY AWAY FROM CHANGE ORDERS BUT CONTROL MOTHER EARTH, WHENEVER WE DO HAVE CHANGE ORDERS FOR RAIN DAYS AND THINGS LIKE THAT WE DO UPDATE THIS, THEN YOU GET INTO THE COMPLETE SECTION WHICH THIS PROJECT IS STILL UNDER CONSTRUCTION, ONCE THAT HAPPENS, THIS VERBIAGE HERE WILL CHANGE TO THIS PROJECT THAT'S BEEN COMPLETED SUBSTANTIALLY COMPLETED. AND THEN YOU HAVE LIKE I SAID IN EVERY SINGLE TAB FOR USER FRIENDLY YOU HAVE THAT PHOTO AND VIDEOS TAB, WHICH IF YOU CLICK IT, IT WILL PROMPT YOU TO THE GOOGLE PHOTOS THAT ARE ON THIS PROJECT. WE DO HAVE BEFORE PICTURES AND THIS HAS A VIDEO FLY OVER FOUR MINUTES LONG FOR THE PUBLIC TO REVIEW AT THEIR DISCRETION AND YOU HAVE AN AFTER PICTURE. YOU CAN CLICK THESE TO ENLARGE THEM, THAT'S WHAT IT'S LOOKING LIKE, IT'S A POWERFUL TOOL TO SEE, WHAT IT WILL LOOK LIKE BEFORE YOU CAN SEE THE CAPACITY WAS JUST THIS PILOT CHANNEL HERE, AFTER CONSTRUCTION YOU HAVE THE EXISTING PILOT CHANNEL, PLUS ALL THIS ADDITIONAL PLUS THE -- THIS PROJECT IS NOT FULLY COMPLETED YET. SO THERE'S STILL GOING TO BE -- THAT'S PRETTY MUCH THE GIST OF THE PROJECT. FOR THE OF TIME, I KNOW YOU HAVE A BUSY AGENDA, THAT'S KIND OF HOW WE STRUCTURED THIS AT THE REQUEST OF THE DRAINAGE DISTRICT. WE DO THIS HAND-IN-HAND WITH THE ATTEMPT TO THE DISTRICT. THIS IS REAL-TIME INFORMATION BASED ON WHATEVER THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVES, WE GET TO GET THAT INFORMATION FROM THE DISTRICT AND WE UP LOAD THIS UP LOAD THIS WEEKLY IN CASE SOMETHING HAPPENS THAT DIDN'T REQUIRE APPROVAL FROM THE BOARD. THAT'S PRETTY MUCH THE GIST OF MY PRESENTATION.>> THANK YOU, THIS IS ONE OF THE KEYS WE'VE BEEN DEVELOPING AND USING TO TRACK PROJECTS AND
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WHERE THEY'RE AT. ANOTHER WAY TO GET TO THIS YOU CAN GO TO OUR WEBSITE, AND ON THE HOME WEBSITE THERE, THERE'S A BIG BANNER THAT SAYS 2018 BOND PROGRAM. JUST GO TO THE WEBSITE, CLICK IT WILL TAKE YOU TO THIS LINK AS WELL. EITHER WAY YOU CAN TYPE IN, OR YOU CAN GO TO OUR HOME WEBSITE AND JUST TIP ON THE BANNER AND SO WE'RE PROUD OF THIS TOOL THAT KEEPS EVERYONE UP TO DATE WHERE WE ARE. SO I DON'T KNOW IF YOU HAVE COMMENTS, QUESTIONS OR ANYTHING THAT WE CAN ELABORATEON. >> THIS HAS BEEN OPERATIONAL ABOUT A YEAR ALREADY. CORRECT?
. >> THAT'S CORRECT. WE'VE BEEN FINE TUNING IT. INITIALLY OUR PLAN WAS TO PUT IT IN PLACE, AND WE HAD A FEEDBACK LOCATION. IT'S STILL ON THERE THAT WE ASK THE FEEDBACK FROM THE PUBLIC TO UNDERSTAND SOMETHING WANT TO SEE SOMETHING, SO THIS IS IN DEVELOPMENT, FIRST YEAR WE WERE DEVELOPING THE NUMBERS, A LOT OF MOVING PARTS TO IT. JUDGE, AS JESSE MENTIONED. LOT OF MOVING PARTS, WE HAVE TO TRY TO UPDATE AS MUCH AS WE CAN IN REAL TIME.
IT'S BEEN ONGOING ABOUT A YEAR NOW. >> HOW MANY VISITS HAVE YOU HAD
FROM THE PUBLIC? >> WE KEEP TRACK OF THAT HOW MANY VISITS WE'VE HAD?
>> WE DO HAVE TRACK OF THAT, JUDGE. I DON'T HAVE I CAN GET THAT INFORMATION TO YOU. IT'S IN THE CODING IN THE BACK AND SO WE DO HAVE THE TRAFFIC NUMBERS FOR YOU.
>> . >> I FAILED TO MENTION THAT -- I'LL GO AHEAD AND PAUSE, JUDGE.
>> I'M JUST GOING TO ASKING YOU IF YOU KNOW AN ESTIMATE OF HOW MANY VISITS WE'VE HAD. I KNOW YOU KNOW -- THE NUMBER BUT IS IT SIGNIFICANT? IS IT SMALL AMOUNT.
>> IT'S BEEN INCREASING MORE THAN R MORE AS TIME GOES BY, I FEEL LIKE THIS WILL GET MORE HITS IN PHASE 1 OF THE DEVELOPMENT, IT WAS WEB BASED, PHASE 2, WHICH WE'RE NOW ROLLING OFF PHASE 2, DOING A MOBILE FRIENDLY VERSION, WHICH I BELIEVE I WILL GET THAT MORE ATTRACTION, ONCE WE HAVE A PLAN AFTER THE DRAINAGE ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING, IT WAS MENTIONED BY SOME OF THE MAYORS THERE AND SOME BOARD MEMBERS TO GET THIS WEBSITE PUBLISHED ON SOME OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT WEBSITES ON SOME CITY WEBSITES, AND JUST START PUTTING BANNERS OUT THERE. I BELIEVE THAT WILL DEFINITELY INCREASE THE NUMBER. LIKE I SAID I CAN GET YOU THE TRAFFIC AMOUNT OF THAT RIGHT NOW, JUDGE IT'S BEEN INCREASING MORE, ONE THING I FAILED TO MENTION THE QUESTION I WAS TO ASKED IS THIS GOING TO BE IN SPANISH, THE ANSWER IS YES, PART OF PHASE 2 AS WELL. WE WILL START SEEING A LOT OF ACTIVITY. I KNOW WE HAD A COMMITMENT OF SOME OF THE GRASS ROOT ORGANIZATIONS LIKE YOU WERE SAYING HERE, ONCE IT'S -- IT'S TRANSLATED WE'LL DEFINITELY START PUSHING THIS OUT. I TRAF INCREASE. SO.
>> . >> THE REASON I ASKED THE QUESTION, WE WANT TO HELP. WE DON'T WANT IT TO BE THE BEST KEPT SECRET. WE WANT PEOPLE TO KNOW IT EXISTS.
>> YES, SIR. >> WAS MY QUESTION. THANK YOU. >> I WAS A LITTLE LATE I WANTED TO ADD THIS IS A GREAT RESOURCE FOR OUR COMMUNITY BUT A RESOURCE CAN BE COUNTED AS A RESOURCE UNLESS WE ACCESS IT. SO I THINK WE CAN ALL SHARE THIS WITH OUR CONSTITUENTS AND PUT IT ON OUR, WHETHER LINKS THROUGH THE WEBSITE OR FACEBOOK PAGE PROMOTED AT THE END OF THE DAY, IT IS FOR THAT COMMUNITY COMMUNICATION AND SO THAT PEOPLE CAN KNOW WHERE THEIR BOND MONEY IS GOING AND HOW IT'S BEING USED AND THE PROGRESS OF IT. AND SO THAT WHEN WE HAVE HIM COME IN HERE SAYING I'VE GOT TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THIS BOND AND SELL THIS AND THAT, THEY UNDERSTAND WHY AND AGAIN, THE TRANSPARENCY AND ALSO IT GIVES PEOPLE KNOWLEDGE AS TO WHEN RELIEF IS COMING TO THE AREA AND WHICH RECORDS WILL IMPACT THEM. IT'S A GREAT RESOURCE, AS A FORMER EDUCATOR I LOVE SEEING THINGS LIKE THIS AND ESPECIALLY AS SIMPLE AS IT IS YOU DID A GREAT JOB, JESSE AT PRESENTING THAT AT THE BOND COMMITTEE MEETING AND
TODAY. THANK YOU FOR THAT. >> THANK YOU FOR THE
>> JUDGE, I JUST LIKE TO SAY I LOVE THE TRANSPARENCY. WE HAVE THE PEOPLE'S TRUST WHEN WE PASSED THIS BOND BECAUSE WE HAD
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THIS HUGE NEED AND WE'LL PROBABLY CONTINUE TO SEE THE NEED BUT THIS IS A GREAT STEP MOVING FORWARD, AND THAT WITH PUTTING EVERYTHING OUT THERE. SO IF ANYBODY HAS ANY QUESTIONS, AND RIGHT NOW, WHEN, YOU KNOW, THERE WON'T BE A LOT OF QUESTIONS AND THAT PROBABLY WON'T BE A LOT OF USE, AS SOON AS THIS STARTS RAINING AGAIN THIS SUMMER, UNFORTUNATELY YOU'LL SEE A LOT OF USE ON THAT WEBSITE, BUT IT'S THERE FOR THE PEOPLE TO BE ABLE TO KEEP ABREAST OF WHAT WE'RE DOING ANDHOW FAST WE'RE DOING IT. >> I THINK IT'S AWESOME WE NEED TO START PROMOTING IT. IT'S AWESOME THE TRANSPARENCY AND SHOWING THE PUBLIC WHAT WE'RE DOING. GREAT JOB, JESSE, THANK
YOU. >> YES, SIR, COMMISSIONER,
THANK YOU. >> EVERYBODY ELSE'S WORDS.
WE'RE AT THAT POINT WHERE WE CAN START PUSHING THIS INFORMATION OUT. START DOING THAT, SO WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO IT. JESSE, GOOD JOB, THANK YOU TO EVERYBODY. IN THE DRAINAGE DISTRICT COMMITTEE MOVING FORWARD.
>> THANK YOU. LET'S MOVE ON TO ITEM 6 B.
>> REQUEST APPROVAL OF UTILITY CROSS APPLICATION. IRRIGATION DISTRICT FOR HIDALGO COUNTY. 2018 BOND PROGRAM PROJECT NUMBER TWO. WHICH IS THREE QUARTER MILE ROAD DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS FOR MYSELF THE GENERAL -- DISTRICT GENERAL MANAGER TO
>> MOTION CARRIES. >> THANK YOU, ITEM 6 C WOULD BE ENGINEERING LLC. PROJECT, SCHEDULE EXTENDED INFORMATION
DATE OF OCTOBER 31, 2022. >> VOTE.
>> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
>> CARRIES. >> PROFESSIONAL SERVICE CONTRACT 1190100326 ENGINEERING LLC FOR ALTERNATE PROJECT 25 TO REFLECT THE PERIOD OF SERVICE TO END ON OCTOBER 31, 2022.
>> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.
>> D, INCREASE IN AMOUNT OF $443,151.48, WATER AND CONSTRUCTION CALENDAR DAYS IN CONNECTION WITH CONTRACT 0623.
PHASE 1, PROJECT 29. LLC ENGINEERING GROUP LLC.
>> ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. >> AYE.
>>> E. REFLECTED INCREASE IN AMOUNT OF 210, ADDITIONAL 150 CONSTRUCTION CALENDAR DAYS IN CONNECTION WITH THE CONTRACT 120029, 0623. PROJECT 29 LLC WITH PROJECT ENGINEERING.
>> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.
>> F-1 REQUEST APPLICATION THREE FOR IN AMOUNT OF $393,471-235 PERTAINING TO 1200260623 PDLATERAL PROJECT
ENGINEER. >> MOTION TO APPROVE, SECOND.
>> 7A REQUEST FOR CHANGE ORDER TWO REFLECTING INCREASE $218,15290 CONSTRUCTION DAYS, 203809 -- WATER MANAGEMENT PROJECT PHASE 1, CONSTRUCTION RECOMMENDED PROJECT ENGINEER.
>> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.
>> ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. >> CARRIES.
>> REQUEST APPROVAL U 3064-01, S AND B AND CONSTRUCTION SERVICE PERFORMED FEBRUARY 28, 2021. PHASE 2 RESTORE ACT.
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>> SO MOVED, SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR.
>>> 8 B. INVOICE 50121 AND 501304,497 AND FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES PERFORMED THROUGH DECEMBER 2021 THREE WAYS AND
JANUARY. RESTORE ACT. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
>> DO WE HAVE CLOSE. >> NOTHING TODAY, SIR.
>> I BELIEVE THAT CONCLUDES THE ITEMS. NOTION ADJOURN.
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>>> GOOD AFTERNOON, HIDALGO COUNTY. TODAY'S COMMISSIONER COURT MEETING IS BEING CONDUCTED WITHIN THE PARAMETERS OF GOVERNOR ABBOTT SUSPENSION OF OPEN MEETING REQUIREMENTS TO THE EXTENT NECESSARY TO ALLOW FOR TELEPHONIC AND VIDEO CONFERENCE IN RESPONSE TO THE COVID 19 MATTER NOTICE HAS BEEN POSTED ONLINE 72 HOUR, ZOOM SOFTWARE WHICH ALLOWS FOR TWO-WAY COMMUNICATION FOR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC IN THE PUBLIC COMMENT SECTION, IT'S BROADCAST LIVE AND ONLINE. A RECORDING IS BEING MADE AND WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AT A LATER DATE.
TIME IS ONE MINUTE AFTER 2:00. I CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER. WE WILL START WITH THE ROLL CALL WITH COMMISSIONER PRECINCT ONE.
>> PRECINCT ONE, GOOD AFTERNOON.
>> PRECINCT TWO. >> PRECINCT THREE.
>> ELI, PRECINCT FOUR. >> RICH CORTEZ, COUNTY JUDGE, THAT CONSTITUTES A. WE HAVE, HER BRANCH OF SERVICE WAS U.S.
NAVY, DATE OF SERVICE STARTING IN 2007 SHE REACHED THE RANK OF E 3 AND LIVES IN WEST TEXAS, NANCY WOULD YOU PLEASE LEAD US IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLIEGENCE? (PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE BEING SA SAID.).
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH AND FOR YOUR SERVICE. WE HAVE THE HONORABLE FROM THE 139TH DISTRICT COURT TO LEAD US INTO TODAY'S PRAYER. JUDGE?
>>> GOOD AFTERNOON. LET US PRAY. WE ASK THAT YOU BE WITH US TODAY AND HELP US IN THE MAKING THE BEST DECISIONS FOR THE RESIDENTS OF HIDALGO COUNTY. PLEASE CONTINUE WATCHING OVER THOSE MOST IN NEED, AND HELP IN THE MOURNING AND LOSS OF FRIENDS AND LOVED ONES DUE TO THE VIRUS. WE ASK THAT YOU PRAY OVER THE SICK AND STAND BY THOSE AT RISK. PLEASE CONTINUE TO PROTECT FRONT LINE WORKERS PROVIDERS, EDUCATORS AND ALL THOSE WHO HAVE SACRIFICED SO MUCH. THANK YOU FOR GUIDANCE AND INSPIRATION TO ADHERE TO THE OBSTACLES AND TO KEEP MOVING FORWARD. IN YOUR
MIGHTY NAME, WE PRAY. AMEN. >> THANK YOU, JUDGE. THANK YOU
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FOR LEADING US IN PRAYER TODAY. >> NEXT IS APPROVAL OF THE
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CONSENT AGENDA. >> EVERYTHING IS IN ORDER. ALL
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IN FAVOR AYE. >> NEXT ITEM OF THE OPEN FORUM.
>> WE HAVE THREE PEOPLE IN-PERSON. FIRST WE HAVE TAYLOR
KRAMER. >> GOOD AFTERNOON, SIR.
THERE'S A THREE-MINUTE TIME LIMIT. I WILL ADVISE WHEN THERE IS ONE MINUTE AND I WILL START WHEN YOU START.
>> YES, GOOD AFTERNOON EVERYBODY. I HAVE TALKING POINTS BUT SOMETHING NEW TO TALK ABOUT, I TRIED TO ENTER THE BUILDING TODAY. THE MASK ORDER IS RESCINDED BY THE GOVERNOR.
SO I TALKED TO THE DA LET ME JUST READ THIS. THE EXECUTIVE ORDER SHALL THE ISSUE ISSUED BY LOCAL OFFICIALS IN RESPONSE TO THE COVID 19 DISASTER. SO IT'S BEEN RESCINDED. PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PLACES LIKE THIS, I NEED TO BE ABLE TO COME IN HERE WITHOUT A MASK, THERE'S NO ARGUMENT, THERE'S NO DELIBERATION ABOUT IT. GOVERNOR SAID SO, THAT'S WHAT IT IS. I DON'T KNOW WHY THAT'S STILL A PROBLEM. I DO HAVE A HEALTH CONDITION AND THAT'S THE ONLY WAY I WAS ABLE TO COME IN HERE TODAY. SO YOU, IF YOU'LL CONTINUE TO DO THAT, WHICH YOU CAN'T. YOU WOULD HAVE TO PROVIDE AN ALTERNATIVE SERVICE FOR ME TO SPEAK AT THIS COMMISSIONER OF COURT. IT'S ABSOLUTELY NOT FAIR. AND I WOULD ACTUALLY, AND THE DA AGREED WITH ME, BUT SAID I STILL COULDN'T COME IN WITHOUT A MASK.
IT MADE NO SENSE, IT'S BASICALLY, YEAH, YOU'RE RIGHT BUT WE DON'T CARE ABOUT THE RULES WE'RE GOING TO DO WHATEVER SO FALL IN LINE BE SLAVE AND I'M NOT A SLAVE SO I'M NOT GOING TO DO THAT AND I'M SCARED OF AMERICA TO FIGHT AGAINST TEAR NY. I WOULD LIKE TO INTERCHANGE ON THE VIDEO, IT WAS VERY WELL DONE , VERY WELL DONE, VERY PROFESSIONAL AT LEAST TEN, EIGHT FEET I'D LIKE TO SEE HOW MUCH YOU SPENT ON THAT, PROBABLY COULD HAVE DONE PRETESTING EARLIER WITH THAT MONEY, I DON'T KNOW. I DID FIND IT TO BE A BIT OF A DOWNER SEEMED TO WANT TO FOCUS ON DEATH AND HOW WE SOMEHOW CAME TOGETHER AND WE WERE -- REALLY LIKE EXPLAIN THAT, IT'S JUST TALKING POINTS, SAME TALKING POINTS YOU SEE ON NATIONAL NEWS, JUST BUZZ WORDS, I DIDN'T REALLY FEEL IT MADE ANYBODY FEEL BETTER, YOU ONLY TALKED ABOUT PEOPLE MOST IMPACTED BY THIS, WE CAN GET -- PEOPLE WEREN'T BUYING FROM CORONAVIRUS BY ITSELF IT WAS CO MORBIDITIES BUT THE PEOPLE AFFECTED WERE THE SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS AND YOU JUST SAID ONE LITTLE THING ABOUT THEM HAVING TO OVERCOME LOGISTICS PROBLEMS, IT WAS THE COUNTY SAYING YOU CAN'T DO THIS AS YOU PLEASE, YOU HAVE TO OPERATE IN REDUCED CAPACITY OR YOU'RE NOT ESSENTIAL, AND YOU KNOW, YOU GUYS DID A PRAYER. YOU SAY YOU WANT TO BE CLOSER TO GOD. WELL, HUMANS HAVE FREE WILL. GOD KNOWS HOW IMPORTANT THIS. LOCAL POLITICIANS TRIED TO TELL US WHERE TO GO, WHO WE COULD SEE, HOW WE COULD DO IT. THAT'S NOT IN LINE WITH ANYTHING. THAT'S NOT IN LINE WITH THE CONSTITUTION, NOTHING. ALSO I WANTED TO SAY THAT SO, YES, IT WAS A YEAR IN ISOLATION THAT WAS A QUOTE FROM THE JUDGE. IT WAS BECAUSE OF YOUR ACTIONS. YOUR GUY'S ACTIONS THAT IT WAS A YEAR OF ISOLATION. ONE THING YOU DID NEVER TALK ABOUT WERE THE PEOPLE.
>>> NEXT WE HAVE MCCLARITY. >> GOOD AFTERNOON, THERE'S A THREE MINUTE TIME LIMIT. I WILL ADVISE ONE MINUTE AND START WHEN
>> THE INTENT OF MY COMMENTS TODAY IS TO SAY THAT YOUR EFFORT TO BID TO HIDE FROM PEOPLE USING COMPUTERS AND TELEPHONE IS NOT WORKING WELL NOW, THIS COUNCIL HAS NOT MET WITH THE PUBLIC SINCE MARCH, 2020 AT LEAST NOT IN COMMISSIONER'S COURT. IN YOUR OFFICES, YES. YOU'RE SAYING OVER AND OVER THAT YOUR ACTIONS ARE BASED ON THE GOVERNOR'S EXECUTIVE ORDERS, WELL, THE GOVERNOR RESCINDED HIS ORDERS, AND YOU ARE STILL HIDING
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ON THE BASIS THAT OUT OF OUT OF AN ABUNDANCE OF CAUTION MASKS WILL BE REQUIRED IN ALL COUNTY BUILDINGS. WHAT'S THE BASIC FOR REQUIRING PEOPLE TO WEAR MASKS? BECAUSE IT IS CLEARLY NOT THE GOVERNOR'S EXECUTIVE ORDERS, JUDGE CORTEZ ON TWO OCCASIONS YOU STATED THAT THE COUNTY HAS NO ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY BEYOND THE EXECUTIVE ORDERS, THERE IS NO LONGER A PANDEMIC AS DEFINED BY THE STATE. THE COUNTY SEEMS TO HAVE THE ABILITY TO DECIDE WHICH LAWS IT WILL FOLLOW AND WHICH IT WILL NOT. A LOT OF OUR CITIES HERE IN HIDALGO COUNTY HAVE THAT PROBLEM ALSO. BUT WE KNOW WHO BENEFITS THE LONGER THIS SITUATION LASTS. THE GOVERNOR'S EXECUTIVE ORDER STATES THAT LOCAL GOVERNMENTS CANNOT POSE A PENALTY OF ANY KIND FOR VIOLATING A MASK MANDATE. IF THE COUNTY REFUSES ACCESS TO A PUBLIC BUILDING BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT WEARING A MASK IS THAT NOT VIOLATION OF THE LAW? I NEED YOU TO LOOK CDC MARCH 13, THREE WAYS, THE MASK MANDATE MADE NO STATUS CAL DIFFERENCES WE'RE TALKING LESS THAN 2% FOR THOSE OF US SEATED IN THIS HALLWAY FOR A YEAR, BLOCKING AN EXIT. WE KNOW THAT YOUR INTENT IS TO ELIMINATE PUBLIC PARTICIPATION FROM THE AGENDA.WE ARE STILL HERE AND THE NUMBERS OF PARTICIPANTS IN THIS HALLWAY ARE GROWING. AND TODAY ON THE AGENDA, WE HAVE 10B AND
>> WE'RE GOING TO EXTEND THE POSITIONS OF THE CARE ACT MONEY, HOW MUCH MONEY DO YOU ALL HAVE TO GO WITH THESE PEOPLE? 15 A.M., YOU'LL CREATE THREE NEW POSITIONS THAT WILL COST OVER 10 $6,000. 17 F-1, LEASE OF A COURTROOM I DO LIKE THE JUDGE BUT WE'RE PAYING LOOKS LIKE TO ME 47 MONTHS, WE PAID $310,651.20, COULD WE NOT HAVE BUILT A COURT SO THAT WE WOULD BE SAVING THIS MONEY? AGAIN, WHERE IS THE TAXPAYERS' MONEY? YOU SEEM LIKE IT GROWS ON TREES.
IT DOESN'T, I ASSURE YOU. THANK YOU.
>> NEXT WE HAVE GARRY GROSS. >> REMEMBER THERE'S A THREE-MINUTE TIME THE LIMIT AND WHEN THERE'S ONE MINUTE I WILL
START WHEN YOU START. >> GOOD AFTERNOON AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE. AGAIN, I'M HERE TO TALK ABOUT PROPERTY TAXES AND I THINK LAST TWO WEEKS I WENT IN DETAIL HOW THE CORONAVIRUS AFFECTED PEOPLE'S ABILITY TO PAY TAXES. JUST THROUGH WHAT HAPPENED TO THE BANKING SYSTEM. BEFORE WE TALKED ABOUT THE SIGNS YOU GUYS PUT UP ON THE ROADS HONORING PEOPLE THAT HAD COVID THAT DIED OF IT, LAST WEEK, YOU HAD A MOMENT SILENCE. AS FAR AS PEOPLE HAVING TROUBLE PAYING PROPERTY TAXES BECAUSE OF CORONAVIRUS, THERE'S ABSOLUTELY NOTHING YOU GUYS ARE DOING, NOTHING, IT'S AS IF THE CORONAVIRUS NEVER EXISTED, YOU'RE HERE TELLING PEOPLE THEY HAVE TO DO THIS BECAUSE OF THE CORONAVIRUS. YOU HAVE TO WEAR MASKS. BUT IT COMES -- WHEN IT COMES TO PROPERTY TAXES YOU GUYS ARE DOING NOTHING FOR PEOPLE. ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. IT'S AS IF THE CORONAVIRUS DOESN'T EXIST. SO WHAT'S THE DOUBLE STANDARD FOR? AND I AGREE, WE'RE HAVING THESES THING ON A COMPUTER WHEN WE SHOULD BE MEETING IN-PERSON AND TALKING ABOUT THESE THINGS FACE AND WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO? SEEMS LIKE IN WAY YOU'RE HIDING FROM THESE THINGS. AND SO I THINK THERE'S NOTHING BETTER TO HELP THE RESIDENTS OF HIDALGO COUNTY, WHO YOU GUYS MADE SUFFER THROUGH YOUR POLICIES ON THE VIRUS AND THEN THEY WILL SUFFER AGAIN AT TAX OFFICERS BECAUSE OF THINGS THAT YOU GUYS DID. I WOULD ASKING YOU GUYS TO SERIOUSLY REALLY SERIOUSLY HAVE A EMPLOYMENT OF ACTION ON THESE AGENDAS WHERE YOU DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS BUT THE OTHER TAX AUTHORITIES AND PLACE MORATORIUM ON PENALTIES ON INTEREST ON PEOPLE'S PROPERTY TAXES, SOMETHING THAT AFFECTS THEM GREATLY, TAXES AND DEATH. SO YOU GUYS HAVE SOMETHING YOU CAN DO ABOUT TAXES. AND I ASKING YOU TO PLEASE SERIOUSLY CONSIDER
THIS. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU, SIR.
>> THAT WAS THE LAST ONE, SIR. >> THANK YOU, SIR. OK. THAT
[20. Closed Session]
CONCLUDES OUR OPEN FORUM, WE'LL RETIRE TO CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 5 VENUE OF GOVERNMENT CODES 551.072.[00:40:09]
551.0725. 551.074. 551.075, WE'LL BE RETIRING TO CLOSE SESSION TO DISCUSS THOSE SESSION, ANY ITEMS WILL BE TAKEN IN OPEN SESSION. I HAVE A MOTION TO RETIRE CLOSE>> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
>> AYE. >> MOTION GO TO ITEM -- MY APOLOGIES, ITEM 22. FIRST OPEN
[22. Open Session]
SESSION, THERE'S NO ACTION TO BE TAKEN UNDER REAL ESTATE ACTION APPROPRIATION FOR SAME. NO ACTION UNDER PENDING OR POTENTIAL LITIGATION, 22 CDISCUSSING CONSIDERATION POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING EMERGENCY, I WILL ADDRESS THAT LATER, I HAVE 22 D, CAUSE NUMBER C283819-D. JUDGE COMMISSIONERS WE WILL PROCEED AS DIRECTED. WITH THAT BEING SAID, JUDGE,[18. Executive Office (Part 1 of 2)]
COMMISSIONERS I WILL NOW GO TO GENDER ITEM 18 B. 18 B.>> MOTION TO SUPPORT LEGISLATION TO SUPPORT DISTRICT
[6. District Attorney's Office]
>> MOTION CARRIES. ITEM 6A. >>> GOOD AFTERNOON, COMMISSIONERS, JUDGE. ITEM 6A, THE DA'S OFFICE VICTIM ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FUN 1281, APPROVAL TO SUBMIT 29, TO GRANT
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR. >> MOTION TO APPROVE.
>> SECOND. >> MOTION SECOND TO APPROVE ALL
>> MOTION CARRIES. >>> 6 B. DA'S OFFICE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SPECIALTY PROSECUTOR GRANT 1281, APPROVAL TO SUBMIT A DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SPECIALTY PROSECUTOR GRANT NUMBER 2931306 BUDGET ADJUSTMENT TO THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR.
>> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.
>> ALL IN FAVOR AYE AYE. >> MOTION CARRIES.
[7. Sheriff's Office]
>> THANK YOU HAVE A GOOD AFTERNOON.
>> SHERIFF'S OFFICE 7A. GOOD AFTERNOON. ITEM NUMBER 7A, SHE EVER ACCOUNT 12-20 APPROVAL OF CERTIFICATION OF REVENUES ASSERT IF I DID BY THE COUNTY DIRECTOR FOR THE THREE WAYS ALLOCATION PAYMENT OF $33,949.66 RECEIVED FROM THE STATE COMPTROLLERS OFFICE PUBLIC ACCOUNTS. .
>> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> ALL IN FAVOR AYE.
>> MOTION CARRIES. >> MOVING ON TO ITEM 2, APPROVAL OF BUDGET AMENDMENT TO APPROPRIATE CREATE THE THREE WAYS ALLOCATION IN THE AMOUNT OF 33,949.60'S.
>> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.
>> MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU, MAYOR.
[8. Constable Pct. #4]
>> THANK YOU. ITEM 8 A. >> GOOD AFTERNOON. ITEM DISCUSSION CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL TO ACCEPT DONATION OF ONE GERMAN SHEPHERD K9 TO THE HIDALGO COUNTY CON STABILE OFFICE TO THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. ESTIMATOR VALUE IS 5,500. .
>> PLEASE PUT ON MUTE. >> I'M SORRY. MOTION TO
APPROVE, SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR, AYE.
>> AYE. >> MOTION CARRIES. ITEM 8 B, DISCUSSION CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL FOR EMPLOYEE 139203 TO BE PAID OUT FOR ACCRUED ANNUAL LEAVE COMP TIME AND HOLIDAY
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LEAVE OH EMPLOYED UNDER THE TEXAS TROPICAL HEALTH IMPRESSION, EMPLOYEE TRANSFERRED TO A FULL-TIME POSITION, TO BE PAID OF AN HOURLY RATE OF LAST RATE OF PAY UNDER SAID PROGRAM AS FOR THE AUDITOR'S OFFICE, TO BE CHARGED TO THE T T B H GRANTACCOUNT. >> MOTION TO APPROVE?
>> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR AYE.
>> COULD HAVE BEEN THE HALLWAY, JUDGE. THEY'RE PRESENTING IN
THE HALLWAY. >> OK. ITEM 9 ARC. AUDITOR'S
[9. Auditor's Office]
OFFICE. >> LET ME PRESENT FOR THE AUDITOR'S OFFICE APPROVAL TO REQUEST OR REQUESTING TO TOBACCO SETTLEMENT DISTRIBUTION COUNTY EXPENDITURE STATEMENT THREE WAYS TO BE DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND HEALTH SERVICES AND AUTHORIZE COUNTY JUDGE TO EXECUTE THE REPORT.
>> MOTION TO APPROVE? >> SECOND.
[10. Human Resources]
>>> GOOD AFTERNOON, THE DEPARTMENT HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. THE I NEED ACTION ON ITEM NUMBER -- PERSONAL RELATED
>> SECOND. >> YOU'RE ON MUTE, JUDGE.
>> I KNOW BUT IT WAS SOMEONE ELSE.
>> 10 B FOR CARES ACT RELIEF FUND, APPROVAL TO EXTEND FOLLOWING TIME LIMITED POSITIONS EFFECTIVE APRIL 1ST, THREE WAYS, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, THREE WAYS. THIS ACTION IS TO EXTEND SLOT 002 AND SLOT 0005 COVID 19 CLERK ONE, JUDGE COMMISSIONER THEY'RE OFFICER COVID 19 OPERATION ASSISTANCE AT THE
COUNTY COURTHOUSE. >> MOTION TO APPROVE.
>> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR AYE.
>> 10 B 2, POSTING HIRING AND ENROLLMENT PROCEDURES IN TERMS FOR EMPLOYEE NUMBER 168238 TO COVID 19 CLERK ONE SLOT NUMBER 115-096-0002 AND EMPLOYEE NUMBER TOUR 0761 TO COVID 19 CLERK 1
SLOT NUMBER 115-096-0005. >>> MOTION TO APPROVE.
>> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR AYE.
>>> ITEM TENC FOR THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT COVID 19 GRANT.
APPROVAL TO EXTEND FOLLOWING TIME LIMIT POSITION EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 15, THREE WAYS, THROUGH JULY 2, THREE WAYS, THIS IS FOR SLOT T 031 OF COVID 19 CLERK ONE THAT IS ALSO ASSISTING WITH COVID 19 OPERATIONS AND TAKE UP ITEM 10 C-2, POSTING HIRING AND ENROLLMENT PROCEDURES AND TRANSFER EMPLOYEE NUMBER 245658 TO COVID 19 CLERK ONE SLOT NUMBER 340 DASH
076-26789031. >> MOTION TO APPROVE.
>> MOTION TO SECOND TO APPROVE ALL IN FAVOR AYE.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS FOR ITEM 11A,
[11. Urban County]
SUBJECT TO COMPLIANCE WITH HOUSE BILL 1295 WHEN AND IF APPLICABLE. THE C D B G D R G L O 2015 HOUSING PROGRAM IS REQUESTING THE AWARD OF BIDS AND THE APPROVAL OF CONTRACTS WITH R G ENTERPRISE LLC AND N 1 INSULATION FOR THE DEMOLITION AND RECONSTRUCTION OF FOLLOWING. 11 A 1:00, TWO UNITS IN THE COUNTY-WIDE AREA IN THE TOTAL CONTRACT AMOUNT OF $159,555 TO RG ENTERPRISE, DBA G AND G CONTRACTORS AND 11 A 2, ONE UNIT IN THE COUNTY-WIDE AREA IN THE TOTAL CONTRACT OF $74,600 TO A1[12. Health & Human Services Department]
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INSULATION. >> ALL IN FAVOR AYE.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON, JUDGE, HIDA HEALTH AND HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, SEVERAL ITEMS TODAY. ITEM A IS REQUESTING APPROVAL TO SUBMIT A REQUEST TO THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES TO REALIGN AVAILABLE FUNDS IN THE COVID 19 GRANT.
THIS JUST PART OF OTHER REALIGNMENT TO MAKE SURE WE GET
EVERYTHING IN THE RIGHT AREA. >> MOTION TO APPROVE?
>> ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. >> AYE.
>> B PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 121 LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH REORGANIZATION ACT SECTION 121.005, REQUESTING APPROVAL OF THE SCHEDULE OF FEES FOR HIDALGO COUNTY HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT BASED ON THE THREE WAYS FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL AND THE FULL PAY FEE SCHEDULE TO BE EFFECTIVE APRIL 1, THREE WAYS.
WE DO THIS EVERY YEAR, SIR, THAT WE PUT OUR SLIDING SCALE FEES IN LINE WITH THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVELS SO WE COULD AT OUR COUNTY
CLINICS FOR SOME SERVICES. >> MOTION TO APPROVE.
>> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR AYE.
>> CREQUESTING APPROVAL TO ACCEPT A CASH DONATION FROM CLIENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $2010, THERE ARE SOMEONE SUPPOSED TO GET REFUNDED $20 THEY SAID I'LL GIVE IT TO YOU. I DON'T WANT TO
DRIVE AND PICK IT UP. >> ALL IF FAVOR AYE.
>> THANK YOU, JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS.
[13. Head Start Program]
>> THANK YOU. 13 A HEAD START PROGRAM.
>> DISCUSSION APPROVAL APPOINTMENT OF COMMUNITY REF BY COUNTY XISH TO SERVE ON THE HIDALGO COUNTY HEAD START PROGRAM POLICY COUNCIL FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE PROGRAM YEAR 2020, THREE WAYS ENDING OCTOBER 20, THREE WAYS. MY APPOINTMENT IS LIEN IN A SAGOVIA. MOTION TO APPROVE.
>> MOTION CARRIES. LIENNA SAG APPROVE.
[14. Fire Marshal's Office]
>> MOTION CARRIES. LIEN. >>> 14 A, FIRE MARSHALL MARSHAL.
>>> GOOD AFTERNOON, JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS. 14 A.
DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION AND ACTION ON AN ORDER RESTRICTING OUTDOOR BURNING. YOU SHOULD HAVE HAD A PACKET WITH A LETTER OF ENDORSEMENT FROM THE FIRE CHIEF'S CABINET AND AS WELL AS
THE ORDER AND OTHER INFORMATION. >> MOTION TO APPROVE?
>> SECOND. I HAVE A QUICK QUESTION. MR. SANCHEZ, OBVIOUSLY, WE NEED THIS BECAUSE OF THE CONDITIONS WE'RE IN, WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO GET BACK TO WHERE OUR RESIDENTS CAN BURN?
RAIN? >> SO THE EXTREME WEATHER, THE DRY VEGETATION DUE TO FREEZE COUPLE OF THE OPTIMAL WEATHER CONDITIONS PUT US WHERE WE'RE AT. IF WE GO DOWN THE ORDER, IT'S NOT NECESSARILY RESTRICTING THE BURNING 100%, THE AGRICULTURAL BURNING STILL PERMITTED. AND THE BURNING OF THE HOUSEHOLD TRASH IS STILL PERMITTED. JUST UPON STRICTER GUIDELINES FROM OUR OFFICE. SO IT'S NOT A COMPLETE 100% NO BURNING. BUT THERE'S JUST MORE STRINGENT APPLICATIONS THAT WE
PUT FORWARD ON THE ORDER. >> THANK YOU. ALL IN FAVOR
[15. Community Service Agency]
>> GOOD AFTERNOON, JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS THE THIS SCHEMATA SERVICE AGENCY, 15A IS APPROVAL TO CREATE THREE FULL-TIME TEMPORARY POSITIONS PENDING BUDGET APPROVAL FOR SIX MONTHS BEGINNING APRIL 1ST, THREE WAYS, AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, THREE WAYS AS FOLLOWS. CREATE SLOT NUMBER 901-033 T 079, CASE STUDY MANAGER AT $32,115 PER YEAR. CREATE SLOT T 080, ELIGIBILITY WORKER TWO, AN ANNUAL SALARY OF $29,801 AND SLOT T 081 COORDINATOR TWO POSITION ANNUAL SALARY 43,796. COMMISSIONERS I WILL SAY THAT TO CLARIFY, THIS IS PENDING FUNDING FROM THE URBAN COUNTY PROGRAM, THE URBAN COUNTY PROGRAM HAS MADE, WE'VE HAD SOME DISCUSSIONS AND AN AGREEMENT IS FORM COMING IN THE
[00:55:02]
AMOUNT OF POTENTIALLY UP TO $6 MILLION TO BE ABLE TO PROVIDE RENTAL AND UTILITY ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES STRUGGLING BECAUSE OF THE PANDEMIC AND THIS IS OUR ATTEMPTING OF CREATING THE SLOTS AND GETTING READY FOR THAT EVENTUALLITY.>> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.
>> ALL IN FAVOR AYE. >> MOTION CARRIES.
>>> WITH YOUR PERMISSION, A REA SURE WE CLARIFY THE RENTAL AND MORTGAGE ASSISTANCE AS IT STANDS, THE COMMUNITY SERVICE AGENCY CONTINUES TO PROVIDE RENTAL AND MORTGAGE ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES THAT WERE AFFECTED DUE TO THE PANDEMIC, AND THIS FUND, THIS $6 MILLION HOPEFULLY WILL COME ON LINE IN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS. WE CONTINUE TO PROVIDE SERVICES FOR RENT UTILITIES AND THERE'S A ADDITIONAL SOME READY TO COME ONLINE IMMEDIATELY AFTER THAT. SO RESIDENTS OF HIDALGO COUNTY WILL HAVE A VARIETY OF LOCAL ASSISTANCE THAT WILL BE PROVIDED TO THEM IN ORDER TO DEAL WITH RENTAL PAYMENTS, THAT'S IN ADDITION TO THE 1.2 TRILLION DOLLAR PROGRAM THAT THE STATE OF TEXAS IS OFFERING, AND TEXAS RENT RELIEF.COM. SO PEOPLE GO TO TEXAS RENT RELIEF.COM. THEY'RE ABLE TO APPLY ONLINE AND RECEIVE THAT SERVICE AS WE SPEAK, VARIETY A VARIETY OF DIFFERENT RENTAL ASSISTANCE, GEARING UP IN PARTICIPATION FOR ALL OF THAT. SIR. I'LL ENTERTAIN QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE REGARDING RENTAL RELIEF PROGRAM.
>> I DON'T NECESSARILY HAVE A QUESTION, BUT IF YOU COME BULLET POINT THAT FOR US, SOME CITIES ARE GETTING THEIR OWN MONEY, WHAT THE QUALIFICATIONS ARE OR STRICTLY BASED ON INCOME? WE CAN START DISTRIBUTING THAT OUT THROUGH RESOURCES SO THAT WE CAN GET THE INFORMATION OUT THERE AND GET PEOPLE TO REALLY
TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS. >> ABSOLUTELY, SIR, YES, WE'LL
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, THANK YOU FOR THE JOB THAT YOU DO.
[16. Planning Department]
>> THANK YOU, SIR. >> NEXT IS EIGHT 16A.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON, JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS, THE, ITEM 16 A1 A B C D AND E. ALL UP FOR PRELIMINARY APPROVAL WITH THE VARIANCE REQUEST. AS FOLLOWS, EAST ACRES PRECINCT THREE ONE LOT SUBDIVISION, TSM VIA SUBDIVISION FOR A ONE LOT SUBDIVISION, A TWO-LOT SUBDIVISION, INGLES SPRING AN 90 LOT SUBDIVISION, PRECINCT 4, 143 RESIDENTIAL AND SIX COMMERCIAL LOT SUBDIVISION, THE VARIANCES ARE FOR REDUCTIONS TO EASEMENTS, SETBACKS AND LOT WIDTHS, WE'RE RECOMMENDING APPROVAL FOR ALL
FIVE. >> EVERYBODY WANTS TO COME TO
>> ALL IN FAVOR AYE. MOTION CARRIES.
>> THE NEXT EIGHT ITEMS R ITEMS ARE ALL UP FOR PRELIMINARY APPROVAL. 16 A 2 A, B, C, D, F, G, AND H AS FOLLOWS. PRECINCT FOUR, 47 LOT SUBDIVISION, 2812 ESTATES, PRECINCT FOUR A RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL LOT SUBDIVISION. WEST SUBDIVISION, PRECINCT 478. SALINSA SUBDIVISION, NORTH MEADOWS PRECINCT ONE, 119 LOT SUBDIVISION, PRECINCT FOUR 126 RESIDENTIAL AND 17 COMMERCIAL LOT SUBDIVISION RECOMMENDING APPROVAL FOR ALL EIGHT SUBDIVISION.
>> MOTION TO APPROVAL. >> SECOND.
>> GOD BLESS THAT'S 602 LOTS THERE. FEW MORE COMING. ALL IN
>> PRECINCT FOUR 30, LOT SUBDIVISION, FINAL APPROVAL WITH A FINANCIALLY DPAEFRT IN THE AMOUNT OF 4750047 SEPTIC SYSTEMS
>> MOTION CARRIES. >>> AND LAST THREE ITEMS ARE UP FOR FINAL APPROVAL. 16 A 4A, B AND C AS FOLLOWS. MEADOW SUBDIVISION PRECINCT FOUR ONE, LOT SUBDIVISION, NUMBER TWO, PRECINCT ONE 35, LOT SUBDIVISION AND SILVER HEIGHTS SUBDIVISION,
[01:00:06]
45 RESIDENTIAL AND TWO COMMERCIAL LOT SUBDIVISION,FINAL APPROVAL FOR ALL THREE. >> MOTION TO APPROVE.
[17. Purchasing Department - Notes]
>> THANK YOU. >> PURCHASING DEPARTMENT, THANK YOU FOR THAT, PURCHASING DEPARTMENT, REQUESTING APPROVAL OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE CURRENT CONTRACT TO REFLECT THE NECESSARY NAME CHANGE DUE TO THE ACQUISITION OF ASSETS BY INTERA, GEO SCIENCE EVOLUTIONS AND THE ASSIGNMENT OF SAID ASSETS INCLUDING CURRENT PURCHASE ORDERS. MAY I HAVE ACTION?
>> MOTION CARRIES. >>> 2 AACCEPTANCE AND APPROVAL OF THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES -- SUBMITTING STATEMENTS OF QUALIFICATIONS FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF THE POOLS. FOR ENGAGEMENT THROUGH THE ESTABLISHED STATUTORY AND LOCAL PROTOCOLS WITH AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF'3" 25-21 SUBJECT TO EACH FIRM COMPLYING WITH ALL REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN THE COMMISSIONER PACKET PRIOR TO NOMINATION FOR EVALUATION AND GRADING BY USERS, YOU SEE MORE DETAIL ON BACKGROUND. MAY I HAVE
>> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR, EYE.
>> MOTION CARRIES. >> AND FOR THE RECORD JUST TO MAKE SURE IT IS THE POSTED ON THE AGENDA FOR ONE TO SIX, AGRICULTURAL SERVICES, ENGINEERING SERVICES, ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR GEO TECHNICAL AND CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL TESTING, CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SERVICES, APPRAISAL SERVICES AND OR APPRAISAL REVIEW SERVICES AND SIX, SURVEYING SERVICES TO BE CLEAR. B, PURSUANT TO COMMISSIONER COURT APPROVAL OF THE R F Q LEGAL NOTICE TO WAVE MINOR IN FORMALITIES OR TECHNICALITIES AND SECTION 13 OF THE R F Q ITSELF. SPECIFICALLY A SUBMITTED S O Q FOR A G 3 GROUP IN ENGINEERING FIRM FROM SAN ANTONIO TEAMLY DELIVERED BY FEDEX WE HAVE THE SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION. NOT TO OUR DEPARTMENT. COMMISSION COURT ACTION TO ACCEPT OR DECLINE AND RETURN. COULD I HAVE ACTION EITHER WAY?
>> TO ACCEPT OR --. >> ACCEPT.
>> MOTION TO SECOND TO ACCEPT? ALL IN FAVOR, AYE.
>> ITEM C IS ONLY IF THE COURT WISHES TO AUTHORIZE READVERTISING OF ANY OF THE POOLS I BELIEVE AS YOU CAN SEE FROM THE GRID WE HAVE GREAT PARTICIPATION. I DON'T KNOW IF AT THIS TIME THE COURT WOULD LIKE TO TAKE ACTION ON ITEM C.
IT'S UP TO THE COURT'S WISHES. OR NO ACTION.
>> WE'LL WAIT. AT LEAST THAT'S MY OPINION.
>> WE CAN ALSO MAKE IT EFFECTIVE FROM THE EXPIRATION TO BE THE SAME AS THE CURRENT POOL THAT YOU'RE APPROVING. IF AT
>> PROJECT SPECIFICALLY. NO ACTION ON C. ITEM B. PRECINCT TWO. A, REQUESTING EXEMPTION FROM COMPETITIVE BIDDING REQUIREMENT 262024 A 4 PROFESSIONAL SERVICE.
>> ALL IN FAVOR AYE. AYE MOTION CARRIES.
>>> B PRESENTATION OF SCORING GRID OF THOSE NOMINATED ENGINEERING SERVICES PROVIDERS FOR ON CALL PRECINCT 2 PROJECTS.
B 98 INTERNATIONAL CONSULTING ENGINEERS AT 93 AND GIRAFFE I CAN'T REMEMBER HINOJ OSA ENGINEERING 95. DOES THE COURT WISH TO RANK THEM IN ORDER OF SCORES.
>> MOTION SECOND. APPROVED. >> ALL IN FAVOR AYE. AYE.
MOTION CARRIES. >>> AUTHORITY FOR PURCHASING DEPARTMENT TO COMMENCE NEGOTIATIONS WITH NUMBER ONE RANKED FIRM OF B TO ZFOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES ON CALL AS NEEDED FOR PRECINCT 2.
>> MOTION CARRIES. >> 2A IS REQUESTING EXEMPTION
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FROM COMPETITIVE BIDDING REQUIREMENT TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE 262.024 A 4 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES.>> SO MOVED, SECOND. >> IN FAVOR AYE. MOTION
CARRIES. >>> PRESENTATION OF SCORING GRID FOR THE PURPOSES OF RANKING OF THE THREE NOMINATED FIRMS, CW UINTANILLA AS AT 95. CRUZ HOGAN 95, HINOJOSA, 93.
>> ALL IN FAVOR, AYE, MOTION CARRIES.
>>> AUTHORITY FOR PURCHASING TO COMMENCE NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE NUMBER ONE RANKED FIRM. FOR A FINAL CONTRACT AS-NEEDED BASIS
PRECINCT 2 PROJECTS. >> SO MOVED.
>> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR AYE. AYE.
MOTION CARRIES. >>> CPRECINCT 4. REQUESTING EXEMPTION FROM COMPETITIVE BIDDING REQUIREMENTS UNDER TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE 262.024 A 4 PROFESSIONAL SERVICE.
>> SECOND. >> BEFORE I CALL THE QUESTION LET THE RECORD SHOW COMMISSIONER LEFT THE MEETING, ALL IN FAVOR
>> MOTION CARRIES. >>> ITEM B. PRESENTATION OF SCORING GRID OF THOSE FIRMS NOMINATED FOR A PROJECT SPECIFIC ENGINEERING SERVICES DESIGNING BEACON LIGHTS FOR 10TH STREET CHAPIN AND ROGERS. CONSOR 178. GDJ, 195. LAND TECH 188.
>> MOTION CARRIES. >>> ITEM C AUTHORITY FOR THE PURCHASING DEPARTMENT TO COMMENCE NEGOTIATIONS WITH NUMBER ONE RANKED FIRM OF G BJ ENGINEERING FOR A PROJECT SPECIFIC CIVIL ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR THE DESIGN OF
BEACON LIGHTS FOR 10TH STREET. >> SO MOVED.
>> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR AYE.
>>> ITEM D IT DEPARTMENT ONE A APPROVAL TO ENTER INTO A ONE-YEAR MASTER SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH ACCU SOURCE MEMBERSHIP AND PARTICIPATION THROUGH THE TIPS CONTRACT WITH AN AUTOMATIC RENEWAL COMMENCING UPON APPROVAL INCLUDING AUTHORITY FOR COUNTY JUDGE, SIGNING ALL REQUIRED
DOCUMENTATION. >> APPROVED, SECOND, ALL IN FAVOR AYE. AYE. MOTION CARRIES.
>> B AUTHORITY TO PURCHASE ONE BACKGROUND CHECK INTEGRATION LICENSE THROUGH OUR MEMBERSHIP THROUGH THE D I R COMPANY WOULD THAT. S H I AUTHORIZED RESELLER IS NEEGOVIN THE AMOUNT OF $2,975 INCLUDING FOR COUNTY JUDGE TO SIGN ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION.
>>> AYE MOTION CARRIES >>> E, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT, CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF THE INNER LOCAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN FOR EFFECTIVELY RESPONDING TO PUBLIC HEALTH THREATS AND EMERGENCIES.
>> MOTION CARRIES. >>> 2A REQUESTING EXEMPTION FROM COMPETITIVE BIDDING PROCUREMENT REQUIREMENTS PURSUANT TO TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE 262.024 A ONE AND TWO ATTACHED HERE IN.
THAT SHOULD BE 262. >> SO MOVED.
>> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR AYE. AYE.
MOTION CARRIES. >> B REQUEST FOR HIDALGO COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES TO PURCHASE 2,426 ABBOTT TESTING KITS IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $99,384.
>> MS. MARTIN, 2424 OR TOUR 26. >> I SEE 2424.
>> NO, I WAS CORRECTING THE FIRST ONE AS 262.024. IT'S ONLY TYPED AS 22.024. I DON'T KNOW IF THAT'S WHAT WAS CONFUSING.
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>> 2,426 ABBOTT ID TESTING KITS?
>> 2424, MA'AM. >> I'M SORRY, YES, 2424, THAT IS
WHAT I MEANT. >> MOTION TO APPROVE?
>> THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER. MOTION? SECONDS. WE HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND APPROVAL ALL IN FAVOR AYE. ITEM F-1, PURSUANT TO 1.3 HOLD OVER BETWEEN HIDALGO COUNTY APPROVAL TO CONTINUE THE CONTRACT AS POSTED FOR THE OFFICE SPACE TO HOUSE THE 430TH DISTRICTS COURT, NO LAPS IN
SERVICE EFFECTIVE 3-21-21. >> MOVE FOR APPROVAL?
>> SECOND. WE COULD GO SHORTER TIME, WHERE YOU FEEL.
>> WELL, HOLD. >> MOTION SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR
>> MOTION CARRIES. >> ITEM G, FACILITIES MANAGEMENT A REQUESTING APPROVAL OF CHANGE ORDER NUMBER TWO FOR HIDALGO COUNTY-WIDE AUTOMATIC DOOR PROJECT TO INCLUDE ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT DOOR HARDWARE INSTALLATION CONFIGURATION AND REMOVAL SERVICES IN THE AMOUNT NOT EXCEED 7,181 WITH PRO SOUND INCORPORATED AS POSTED ON GROUND THE AGENDA.
>> MOTION TO APPROVE SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR AYE.
>> B APPROVAL TO PROCESS NECESSARY PURCHASE ORDER INCREASE FOR THE CHANGE ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF 7,181.81 UNDER PO
AS LISTED ON THE AGENDA. >> SO MOVED.
>> ALL IN FAVOR AYE. AYE. MOTION CARRIES.
>>> 2 REQUESTING AN APPROVAL OF ADDENDUM 2 TO THE CONTRACT AS LISTED WITH ELEVATOR CORPORATION FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR FOR ELEVATORS LOCATED COUNTY-WIDE BUILDINGS AND THAT WOULD BE TO COVER THE NORTH MCCAUL ROAD FACILITY ELEVATOR
KNOWN AS PLAINS CAPITAL BANK. >> MOVE FOR APPROVAL.
>> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR AYE.
>> MANAGEMENT REQUESTING ACCEPTANCE AND APPROVAL OF WORK AUTHORIZATION ONE UNDER THE CONTRACT DATE LISTED IN CONNECTION WITH PROPOSAL IN THE AMOUNT OF 24,183 TO PROVIDE ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR ELECTRICAL AND STRUCTURAL DATA CABLING ASSOCIATED WITH THE NEW FURNITURE LAYOUTS AT THE HIDALGO
COUNTY BUILDING. >> MOVE FOR APPROVAL.
>> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR, EYE, MOTION
CARRIES. >> AS POSTED THAT ITEM INCLUDES NOTICE TO PROCEED TO THE ENGINEER. AFTER APPROVAL.
>> SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT, 263152 DISCUSSION AND APPROVAL TO DECLARE A SURPLUS LAW ENFORCEMENT VEHICLES AS LISTED ON EXHIBIT A CONTAINED HIS OR HER INCLUDING AUTHORITY TO REMOVE SAID PERSONAL PROPERTY FOR HIDALGO COUNTY SHERIFF'S
DEPARTMENT INVENTORY. >> MOVE FOR APPROVAL.
>> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR AYE.
>> B, IN ACCORDANCE WITH TEXAS CODE 791-001-791.003, 2 AND 3, REQUESTING APPROVAL OF AN INTERLOCAL CORRUPTION AGREEMENT ILA FOR THE MUSEUM BENEFIT AND ASSISTANCE IN CONNECTION WITH THE SURPLUS LAW ENFORCEMENT VEHICLES BETWEEN HIDALGO COUNTY AND THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES. ALAMO, ALTON,
EDCOUCH, LAJOYA. >> MOTION CARRIES.
>>> J1, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REQUESTING APPROVE OF CHANGE ORDER ONE CHAIN KEY AUDIT ROW MODIFY AND OR REPLACE EQUIPMENT ACCESSORIES WITH EQUAL OR GREATER THAN VALUE AT NO ADDITIONAL COST TO HIDALGO COUNTY WITH DATA BOX
INCORPORATED. >> MOVE FOR APPROVAL.
>> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR, AYE.
>> B REQUESTING APPROVAL TO MODIFY PO NUMBERS 826533 TO REFLECT NECESSARY DESCRIPTION CHANGES ON THE AFFECTED LINE
>> SO MOVED, SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR AYE. AYE.
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MOTION CARRIES. >>> SPEAKING IN SPANISH .
[18. Executive Office (Part 2 of 2)]
>> WITH YOUR PERMISSION, NO ACTION UNDER 18 A1 AND TWO. 18 CI'M ASKING THE COURT TO CONSIDER AND APPROVE THE USE OF THE PARKING LOT LOCATED AT 505 SOUTH MCCAUL FOR HIDALGO COUNTY BLOOD DRIVE FORMALLY CALLING BLOOD SERVICES DURING THE MONTHS
OF APRIL AND MAY. >> MOVE FOR APPROVAL.
>> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR AYE. MOTION
[19. Discussion, consideration and possible action regarding:]
CARRIES. >> WITH PERMISSION ITEM 19 DISCUSSION CONSIDERATION OF POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING A, COUNTY RESPONSE TO DISASTER HEALTH EMERGENCY CARES ACT FUNDS, NO ACTION TO BE TAKEN THIS WEEK. B, MEASURES NECESSARY TO PRESERVE PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY. NO ACTION TO BE TAKEN. 19 C, DIRECTION REGARDING COUNTY GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS, JUDGE COMMISSIONERS, AS WE HAVE FOR QUITE SOME TIME. WE CONTINUE TO FOLLOW RECOMMENDED GUIDELINES, WE'RE ASKING AND REQUIRING COUNTY EMPLOYEES TO WEAR FACIAL COVERINGS AT WORK AND ASKING AND REQUESTING CONSTITUENCY TO WEAR FACE COVERINGS AS WELL AND ADHERE TO THESE CDC RECOMMENDED GUIDELINES, AND AGAIN WE CONTINUE TO WORK WITH OUR FACILITIES DEPARTMENT, TO ADDRESSING ISSUES WITH RESPECT
TO COVID IN ALL OUR FACILITIES. >> JUDGE COMMISSIONERS, WE HAVE -- THERE'S NO MOVE FOR CLOSE SESSION AS WE HAVE COME OUT OF CLOSED SESSION. DIRECTING ITEM 21 A, NO ACTION TAKEN THIS WEEK AND 21 B, NO ACTION TO BE TAKEN THIS WEEK. ITEM 22, OPEN SESSION, WE HAVE ALREADY TAKEN THE APPROPRIATE ACTION ON A B C AND D. THERE IS NO NEED TO GO BACK TO CLOSE SESSION ITEM 23.
NO ACTION IN ITEM 24 OPEN SESSION THERE WILL BE NO ACTION.
JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS, WE HAVE ADJOURNMENT BUT BEFORE WE ADJOURN, I HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOUR OFFICES WITH RESPECT TO COMMISSIONER'S COURT AND COURTROOM. JUDGE COMMISSIONERS, I WOULD LIKE TO ANNOUNCE AGAIN IN WORKING WITH EACH AND EVERY OF YOUR OFFICES THAT WE WILL HAVE -- WE WILL HAVE A RETURN WITH RESPECT TO OUR COMMISSIONERS AND JUDGE, ON APRIL 6, BACK TO THE COMMISSIONER'S COURT BUT IT WILL BE HYBRID AS WE CONTINUE TO UTILIZE ZOOM INTERACTION WITH THE COUNTY DEPARTMENTS AS TO LIMIT THE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS WITHIN THE COURTROOM. WE HAD STRUCTURED THE COURTROOM IN SUCH A FASHION THAT IT IS -- IT WILL BE LIMITED SEATING, SOCIAL DISTANCED, THE CHAIRS WERE SOCIALLY DISTANCED. WE HAVE PROVIDED APPROPRIATE APPARATUSES FOR THE JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS I'VE MADE ARRANGEMENTS FOR OUR LEGAL COUNSEL
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