[Drainage District]
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>>> GOOD MORNING. I CALL THE DRAINAGE DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO ORDER. WE'LL START WITH A ROLL CALL TO ESTABLISH QUORUM.
>> THAT CONSTITUTES A QUORUM OF THREE.
WILL YOU PLEASE LEAD US IN PRAYER.
>> CERTAINLY WILL, JUDGE. GOOD MORNING, JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS, EVERYONE. FATHER GOD, WE SEEK YOUR CLARITY AND PEACE IN ALL THAT'S OCCURRING TODAY.
YOU'RE WITH US AND FOR US AS WE SEEK YOUR COUNSEL.
WE CONTINUE TO PRAY FOR THE GEORGE AND FOUR COMMISSIONERS YOU HAVE APPOINTED TO LEAD OUR GREAT COUNTY.
STRENGTHEN WITH YOUR WISDOM AND GRACE FOR THE HEAVY BURDENS THEY CARRY. MAY THEY MANAGE THEIR TEAMS AND PROJECTS WITH LOVE. KEEP THAT YOU ARE HEARTS PURE AS THEY WORK IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE PEOPLE THEY'RE CALLED TO EVERYBODY IS. WE CONTINUE TO PRAY FOR THE FIRST RESPONDERS AND THEIR FAMILIES, WE LIFT THEM UP TO YOU, FATHER GOD. WE ASK FOR YOUR GRACE, LOVE AND WISDOM FOR TH -- NURSES AND DOC. WE LIFT UP TO YOU ALL OF THOSE BATTLING ILLNESSES. WE CONTINUE TO PRAY FOR OUR BROTHER AND ALL THOSE DEALING WITH ILLNESSES.
WE ASK FOR YOUR HEALING HAND OVER THEM, PROVIDE THEIR FAMILIES WITH THE PEACE THAT YOU BRING THROUGH YOUR SON JESUS.
WE PRAISE YOU THROUGH THE HEALING THAT'S COME THROUGH.
WE PRAY FOR THOSE SOULS THAT PASSED AND MAY BE AT PEACE RESTING AT YOUR SIDE, FATHER GOD.
WE PRAY FOR STRENGTH OVER ALL WHO LOST SOMEONE.
LORD JESUS, AS WE LOOK FORWARD TO CELEBRATE BEING THANKSGIVING NEXT WEEK, NEVER FAIL TO RECOGNIZE YOUR LOVE AND KINDNESS AND MERCY. FILL OUR HEARTS WITH COMPASSION AND THANKSGIVING. AND FREE US FROM ANY GRATITUDE AND DISCONTENTMENT. HELP US TO COUNT OUR BLESSINGS WITH GRATEFUL HEART AND TO GIVE THANKS IN ALL CIRCUMSTANCES.
MAY WE SEEK YOU IN EVERYTHING WE DO AND ALWAYS WORK AS WE WORK FOR YOU. LEAD US IN OUR HEARTS TO THE PATH OF YOUR PEACE TODAY AND IN YOUR SON JESUS' NAME I ASK ALL
>> THANK YOU. DO WE HAVE ANYBODY SIGNED UP FOR
>> THERE IS NO ONE SIGNED UP. >> OKAY.
>> THANK YOU. APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA.
>> EVERYTHING HAS BEEN VETTED BY MY STAFF, MYSELF.
EVERYTHING IN ORDER. >> MOTION TO APPROVE.
>> SECOND. >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND TO APPROVE. MOTION CARRIES.
ITEM 5A. >> REQUESTING APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION REGARDING EXPENDITURE FOR PERSONNEL LUNCHEON.
WE WANT TO HOLDING A TRAINING THIS FRIDAY SO WE CAN CONTINUE OUR TRAINING THAT WE DO AND OFFER LUNCH FOR THEM AS WELL.
IT'S PART OF A THANKSGIVING KIND OF GATHERING.
SO WE ASK FOR YOUR APPROVAL ON THIS RESOLUTION.
>> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.
>> ALL IN ALL -- ALL IN FAVOR . >> DISCUSSION AND UPDATE REGARDING THE HILDAGO COUNTY MUNICIPAL DRAINAGE COMMITTEE.
WE HAVE THAT MEETING THIS THURSDAY, I'LL DO A PRESENTATION BASICALLY ON THE OVERALL DRAINAGE CONCEPT OR WHAT WE DO AT THE DISTRICT AS FAR AS OUR DRAINAGE WORKS TO MANUFACTURE THE COMMITTEE AND THE PUBLIC, SIR.
SO JUST WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW THAT'S GOING TO BE THIS THURSDAY AT 9:00 A.M. AT THE CONFERENCE CENTER, CORRECT? EVENT CENTER IN CITY OF MISSION.
SO I BELIEVE, JUDGE, YOU APPOINTED MYSELF AS PART OF
I WANT FOR THE RECORD, I APPOINTED YOU TO BE MY APPOINTEE TO THAT COMMITTEE, REPRESENTED BY FOUR MAYORS FROM FOUR CITIES.
AND I THINK WITH THE COMMITTEE OF OTHER CITIES.
>> YES, SIR. OBVIOUSLY I'LL BE IN COMMUNICATION WITH YOUR OFFICE AND THE REST OF THE COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE JUST ON EVERYTHING THAT DEVELOPS, YOU KNOW, ON DISCUSSIONS TAKING PLACE.
AGAIN, YOU KNOW, MY JOB IS JUST TO PROVIDE THE INFORMATION SO THEY HAVE ADEQUATE -- APPROPRIATE INFORMATION REGARDING DRAINAGE AND I DON'T SET POLICY.
THE BOARD SETS POLICY AND ANY COMMITMENTS, ANYTHING LIKE THAT ARE NOT MADE BY MYSELF. IT'S MADE BY THE BOARD OR COMMISSION. I'LL CONTINUE TO KEEP THAT OPEN
COMMUNICATION. >> THE PRESENTATION.
COULD YOU GIVE US SOME HIGHLIGHTS OR BULLET POINTS OF WHAT YOU'RE GOING TO PRESENT, IN CASE THERE'S SOMETHING WE WANT
>> OR CHANGE. JUST SO WE'RE AWARE OF WHAT'S COMMUNICATED THERE IN CASE WE GET QUESTIONS.
>> I CAN SHARE THAT PRESENTATION.
THE PRESENTATION IS READY. I CAN SHARE THAT WITH YOU.
ALL OF YOU SO YOU CAN SEE ITSELF.
IT'S A POWERPOINT. IT'S VERY STRAIGHTFORWARD, HOW OUR DRAINAGE FLOWS. THE INTENTION OF FACILITIES, HOW THE CITIES HAVE TO DO THAT IN ORDER TO MANAGE DRAINAGE INTO OUR SYSTEM, BECAUSE AS YOU KNOW, IT TAKES AN AMOUNT OF TIME FOR
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OUR SYSTEM TO ALLEVIATE ITSELF. TALK ABOUT OUR PUMP STRUCTURES ALONG THE FLOOD WAY TO HELP DRAINAGE.AND TALK ABOUT THE 2018 BOND REFERENDUM AND WHERE YOU ARE AND WHERE YOU CAN GO GET THE INFORMATION IN OUR DASHBOARD.
THAT'S BASICALLY THE PREPARATION.
I'LL SHARE THAT FOR SURE. >> AS A FOLLOW-UP TO THAT MEETING, WHAT THEY'RE ASKING OF US.
WHAT THEY'RE ASKING YOU TO DO, CONSIDER, PERFORM.
FOR US THAT'S IMPORTANT IN THE DECISION-MAKING PROCESS AS WE GO THROUGH THE DIFFERENT FUNDS COMING OUT, THE GRANTS THAT WE'RE APPLYING FOR. I WANT TO KNOW HOW WE'RE LOOKING AT POTENTIALLY ALLOCATING OR WHAT THEY'RE EXPECTING FOR US TO
YES, SIR. NOW THAT THE JUDGE FORMALLY APPOINTED ME, I'LL BE MORE INVOLVED IN THAT.
YES, OPEN COMMUNICATION WITH YOURSELF, YOU KNOW, AND SHARING THAT INFORMATION AND MAKING SURE THAT, YOU KNOW, I PROVIDE EVERYTHING THAT IS CONVEYED TO ME.
REQUESTING APPROVAL TO ACCEPT BIDS AND APPROVAL TO EXECUTE REQUIREMENTS AGREEMENTS WITH MULTIPLE.
HCDD1 21-041-10-27-ESZ. RECOMMEND APPROVAL.
>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. >> AYE.
ADVANTAGE OF THE PRICING THAT WE HAVE ALREADY.
IN THE BID THAT HE HAS. AND EXTENDING WORK WITH THOSE UNIT PRICES. ALL -- TAKING ADVANTAGE OF BASICALLY THE COMPETITIVE BID THAT WE HAVE, THE VERY GOOD PRICING. WE'RE ADDING ADDITIONAL WORK.
SO SOME COLONIAL, SOME ROADS AND SO FORTH.
SO IT'S NOT NECESSARILY A CHANGE WITHIN THE ACTUAL -- THERE WAS AN ERROR IN THE ENGINEER OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT.
IT'S MOSH EXPANDING WORK AND TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THE GOOD PRICING THAT WE HAVE SO WE CAN GET THE AREAS TO GET DRAINAGE.
EVERYTHING IS IN ORDER. WE DAREFUL APPROVAL.
>> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.
>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE >> JUST FOR THE RECORD, WE STARTED THE DRAINAGE DISTRICT -- FOR THE RECORD, COMMISSIONERS
ARE WITH US. >> PRESENTATION OF SCORING FOR THE PRESENTATION OF SCORING GRID FOR THE PURPOSE OF RANKING HCDD1.
>> IS THIS A PRECINCT 3 OR 4? >> PRECINCT 4.
>> I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE.
>> SECOND. >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND TO APPROVE. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
>> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
>> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.
>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. >> AYE.
>> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
>> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
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>> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
INTRODUCING IN THE WORK CONVERSATION, SIR, THE SUBS IN THERE. WE'RE FOLLOWING THE PROPER PROCEDURES. THEY'VE BEEN DISCLOSED.
EVERYTHING IS IN PLACE, SIR. >> FANTASTIC.
>> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.
>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. >> AYE.
>> MOTION CARRIES. >> THANK YOU.
>> RECOMMEND APPROVE. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
THROUGH, PERTAINING TO THE SAME CONTRACT.
WE RECOMMEND APPROVAL. >> MOTION TO APPROVE.
>> SECOND. >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND TO APPROVE. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
EVERYTHING IS IN ORDER. >> SO MOVED.
>> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
>> I'LL SECOND IT. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
>> THIS IS OUR IBCW STRUCTURE. ONCE WE GET THIS IN PLACE, WE'LL HAVE EVERYTHING FLOWING INTO THE SYSTEM.
SOME ADDITIONAL EMBANKMENT FROM THE CONTRACTOR.
>> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.
>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. >> AYE.
>> MOTION CARRIES. >> WE HAVE A COUPLE OF MATTERS
PURSUANT TO SUBCHAPTER DOF CHAPTER 51 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, WE'LL BE RETIRE FOR CLOSED SESSION TO DISCUSS ITEMS IN THE CLOSED SECTION OF 551, 551.074, 551.071.
DO I HAVE A MOTION TO DO SO? >> MOTION.
>> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
>>> OC. WE'RE BEAK FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION. IT'S SEVEN MINUTES AFTER 10:00.
DO WE HAVE ANY ACTION ITEMS TO TAKE?
>> WITH REGARD TO POSSIBLE ACTION OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITION, A MOTION IS NEEDED TO AUTHORIZE THE ADMINISTRATION AND PROCEED AS DISCUSSED IN THE EXECUTIVE SESSION.
>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. >> AYE.
>> MOTION CARRIES. THAT CONCLUDES OUR BUSINESS,
THAT'S IT. I BELIEVE -- MAY I HAVE A MOTION
>> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
HAPPY THANKSGIVING. EARLY WISHES TO YOU.
[1. Roll Call]
>> WELL, GOOD MORNING AGAIN. I CALL THE COMMISSIONER'S COURT
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MEETING TO ORDER MAY WE HAVE A ROLL CALL TO ESTABLISH QUORUM.TODAY IS THE CUSTOMARY, WE HAVE A VETERAN THAT LEADS US IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. TODAY WE HAVE ROBERT WHO WORKS HERE AT THE COUNTY. HE'S FROM MISSION, TEXAS.
HE SERVED IN THE U.S. ARMY FROM 1969 TO 1975.
HE REACHED THE RANK OF SERGEANT. HE WAS INVOLVED WITH THE 81-MILLIMETER MORTAR PLATOON IN VIETNAM INFANTRY DIVISION.
SERGEANT, WOULD YOU PLEASE LEAD US IN THE PLEDGE.
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.
>> TODAY WE ALSO HAVE A NEW JUDGE.
THE HONORABLE IS THE JUDGE OF THE MASTER COURT NUMBER ONE.
SHE'LL BE LEADING US IN PRAYER. >> THANK YOU CAN YOU PLEASE BOW YOUR HEADS. DEAR LORD, WE COME TO YOU THIS HOUR ASKING FOR YOUR BLESSING AND HELP AS WE GATHERED TOGETHER THIS MORNING. WE MAINTAIN OUR FAITH THAT YOU WILL GIVE US WISDOM AS POLICYMAKERS, AND THE PATIENCE AS NEIGHBORS TO HELP OUR COMMUNITY PREVAIL.
WE ASK FOR YOUR WISDOM AND PATIENCE AS WE CONVENE TODAY'S MEETING, KNOWING A MULTITUDE OF CHALLENGES AWAIT US.
IN YOUR NAME WE PRAY, AMEN. >> AMEN.
>> THANK YOU, JUDGE. AND WELCOME.
>> THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME TODAY.
[4. Approval of Consent Agenda]
NEXT ITEM IS THE APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA.>> YES. JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS, WITH YOUR PERMISSION, I'D LIKE TO TAKE OUT OF ORDER THE CONSENT AGENDA ITEM
>> FOR THE SECOND. CONSENT AGENDA ITEM 8A ON THE HEADER SHOULD HAVE READ THE PAY OF -- NOT H20 CONSTRUCTION
-- THE PAYEE IS U.H.S.OF DELAWA. >> MOTION TO APPROVE.
>> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
>> AND JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS, CONSENT AGENDA ITEM 12A B, COMMISSIONER FUENTES WILL BE ABSTAINING.
>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. >> AYE.
>> LET THE RECORD SHOW THAT COMMISSIONER FUENTES ABSTAINED
OR VOTING FROM FOR MATTER. >> THAT CONCLUDES THE ITEMS IN
[5. Open Forum]
THE CONSENT AGENDA. NEXT ITEM IS OPEN FORUM.>> MR. MAGNUS. >> YES, WE HAVE MISS FERN
MCCLARITY. >> THERE'S A THREE-MINUTE TIME LIMIT. I WILL ADVISE WHEN THERE'S ONE MINUTE AND I'LL BEGIN WHEN YOU BEGIN.
>> WELL, HERE WE ARE AGAIN. SPENDING MONEY WE SAY IS NOT OURS FOR OBJECTS WE WILL NOT BUY, IF IT WAS OUR MONEY.
WE MUST SPEND IT ALL, BECAUSE IF WE DON'T, WE WON'T GET ANY MORE.
BUT IT'S ALL OKAY, BECAUSE IT'S NOT OUR MONEY, BUT EVERYTHING WILL BE FINE. SO WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THE PRICE OF GAS GOES TO $6 AND WE CANNOT GO TO WORK AND ALL OF THE FOOD PRICES GOING UP, IN CASE YOU HAVEN'T NOTICED.
AND WE CAN'T PAY THE RENT. WHO IS GOING TO HELP US WHEN OUR MONEY IS ALL SPENT. THESE WORDS SOUND A LITTLE BETTER WITH THE BACKGROUND OF A DRUM OR OUR HEARTBEAT.
BUT THE END IS THE SAME. SPENDING MONEY YOU CANNOT REPAY WILL PRODUCE ONLY FAMINE AND DECAY.
THEN WHAT? WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WHEN THE 40% POVERTY RATE GOES TO 60%.
WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WHEN THE GOVERNMENT CANNOT PRINT ANY MORE MONEY AND OUR ECONOMY SHUTS DOWN.
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN IT ALL STOPS AND YOUR STOCKPILES OF TOILET PAPER AND HAND SANITIZER RUNS OUT? DO YOU REALLY THINK ALL OF THE PEOPLE YOU HAVE HIRED AND GIVEN RAISES TO WILL ACTUALLY VOTE FOR YOU.
IF YOU'RE NOT SURE, ASK JOSEPH OR JOE FLORES.
THEY THOUGHT EVERYTHING WAS FINE UNTIL ELECTION DAY.
TODAY 11 A, PAYING FOR THE VACCINE, HOW MUCH ARE YOU GOING TO PAY FOR SOMETHING THAT MAKES SOMEONE OR GETS SOMEONE TO TAKE THE VACCINE. THIS IS A SHAME.
I DON'T LIKE TO SEE BEING PAID FOR VOTING AND I SURE DON'T LIKE PAYING FOR VACCINES. TODAY ON THE AGENDA I SEE THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT IS GOING TO GET A NEW POSITION AGAIN.
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$54,000. 9 H.WE'RE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT IS CSLFR-ARPA.
THEY'RE GOING TO BE GETTING $287,770.93.
AND THEN THE LAST ONE IS 16A-3. OFF-SITE STORAGE OF FURNITURE AND OTHER ITEMS FOR THE NEW COURTHOUSE.
WE'RE PAYING $50,000 -- $50,718 TO STORE THE FAR.
LIKE I SAID, EASY COME, TAXPAYERS' MONEY.
EVERYBODY IS GOING TO BE PAYING THEIR TAXES AT THE END OF THIS MONTH OR NEXT MONTH OR JANUARY. BELIEVE ME.
IT'S NOT GOING DOWN. IT'S GOING UP AND IT'S BECAUSE OF EACH ONE OF YOU. SO I HOPE THAT YOU THINK ABOUT YOU ALWAYS BRING CHILDREN HERE THAT ARE HANDICAPPED OR HAVE A PROBLEM. IT'S THEIR PARENTS THAT HAVE TO WORK. AND THEY CANNOT KEEP PAYING THE SAME AMOUNT MORE AND MORE AND MORE AND MORE.
THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU, MA'AM.
MR. MAGNUS. >> THERE ARE NO MORE PUBLIC
>> NEXT ITEM. I'M GOING TO MOVE UP ITEM 14 A.
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PROCLAMATION BY COMMISSIONER CLOVIS.>> GOOD MORNING. JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS, PRECINCT
4. >> LET'S GET EVERYONE UP HERE.
[LAUGHTER] A LITTLE GENDER BIAS OVER THERE.
APPROVAL OF PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS RIO GRANDE VALLEY FOR RECEIVING THE SEAL OF EXCELLENCE CERTIFICATION. WHEREAS, EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION MISSION IS TO ACCELERATE LATINO STUDENT SUCCESS IN HIGHER EDUCATION TO ADDRESS THE ECONOMY'S NEED FOR CIVIC LEADERSHIP. AND, WHEREAS, THE SEAL OF EXCELLENCE CERTIFICATION RECOGNIZES TREND SETTING INSTITUTIONS ENSURING AMERICA'S FUTURE THROUGH UNWAVERING COMMITMENT TO THE INTENTIONALLY SERVE LATINO STUDENTS WHILE SERVING ALL. INSTITUTIONS EARN THE SEAL BY DEMONSTRATING ALIGNMENT ACROSS THE THREE CORE IDEAS OF DATA, PRACTICE AND LEADERSHIP. AND, WHEREAS, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS UTRDVIS AN ACADEMIC INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION ACCREDITED BY THE SOUTHERN EDUCATION OF COLLEGE AND SCHOOLS COMMISSION ONCOLOGISTS TO AWARD BACHELOR'S, MASTER'S AND DOCTORATE DEGREES. THEY ENROLLED UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS WITH A SIGNIFICANT PROPORTION OF THE UNDERGRADUATE POPULATION IDENTIFYING AS FIRST-GENERATION COLLEGE STUDENTS. OVER 90% OF THE STUDENT BODY IDENTIFIES AS HISPANIC, LATINO. AND, WHEREAS, THEY'VE DEMONSTRATED A COMMITMENT TO ENSURING THE ENROLLMENT AND SUCCESS OF UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS THROUGH INNOVATIVE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, GRANT INITIATIVES AND ENROLLMENT STRATEGIES AND, WHEREAS, ON OCTOBER 29TH, 2021, FOR ITS EFFORTS IN ACCELERATING LATINO STUDENT SUCCESS IN HIGHER EDUCATION, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS RE OGRANDE VALLEY WAS BESTOWED WITH THE NATIONAL SEAL OF EXCELLENCE CERTIFICATION.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT BE RESOLVED THAT THE HILDAGO COUNTY COMMISSIONERS' COURT RECOGNIZED THE RIO GRANDE ON BEING ONE OF TEN INSTITUTIONS THROUGHOUT THE NATION TO RECEIVE THIS PRESTIGIOUS THREE-YEAR CERTIFICATION.
OKAY. AND TODAY, JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS, I HAVE GOT MISS FEDERICA, THE SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT FOR GOVERNMENT RELATIONS AND DARA WHO IS THE ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT FOR STRATEGIC ENROLLMENT.
>> WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE.
>> MAKE A MOTION. >> I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO
>> WE HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND TO APPROVE.
>> GOOD MORNING, JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS.
I WANT TO THANK YOU ALL. I WANT TO GIVE A SPECIAL THANKS TO COMMISSIONER TORRES FOR THIS WONDERFUL PROCLAMATION.
DR. BAILEY CALLED ME A FEW MINUTES AGO AND PLEASE BE SURE I LET THEM KNOW THAT I SEND MY SINCERE REGRETS FOR NOT BEING ABLE TO ATTEND. HE HAD EVERY INTENSE.
BUT HE'S ACTUALLY PRESENTING TODAY TO A BIG LEADERSHIP GROUP AND IT HAPPENED TO BE AT THE SAME TIME.
HE AND DR. ERNIE ARE NOT HERE FOR THAT REASON.
I HAVE HERE WITH OUR ASSOCIATE V.P. FOR STRATEGIC ENROLLMENT.
SHE'S ONE OF THE ONES WHO WROTE THE APPLICATION AND I WISH I COULD SHOW IT TO YOU. I SHOULD HAVE BROUGHT IT.
IT WAS LIKE THIS THICK. BECAUSE THEY ARE VERY SELECTIVE,
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EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION, ON WHO THEY GIVE THIS SEAL OF EXCELLENCE TO. , AS WAS MENTIONED, THERE'S ONLY TEN ACROSS THE ENTIRE NATION THAT WERE AWARDED.WENT UP TO ACCEPT IT. AND SO I THANK YOU.
BECAUSE Y'ALL ARE VERY SUPPORTIVE OF UTRGV AND THE ENDEAVORS THAT WE HAVE. IT'S NOT THE UNIVERSITY YOU'RE HELP, IT'S THE NEXT GENERATION OF STUDENTS THAT ARE GOING TO BE OUT IN OUR COMMUNITY. THEY'RE GOING TO BE OUR TEACHERS. THEY'RE GOING TO BE OUR DOCTORS, OUR LAWYERS, OUR ACCOUNTANTS. AND THE PEOPLE THAT ARE BUILDING THE NEXT GENERATION. SO THANK YOU AGAIN FOR THIS WONDPROCLAMATION. I'D LIKE TO TURN IT OVER TO MISS NEWTON IF SHE HAS SOMETHING TO ADD.
>> I'D LIKE TO SAY THANK YOU AND KNOW THAT WE ARE COMMITTED TO OUR STUDENTS EXTENDED CONTINUING TO HELP THEM PURSUE THEIR EDUCATIONAL DREAMS, THEIR JOURNEY AND TO HELP THEM OBTAIN WHERE THEY WANT TO BE AND HOW THEY CAN GIVE BACK TO OUR COMMUNITY.
[APPLAUSE] >> CONGRATULATIONS.
>>> GOOD MORNING. CHIEF OF STAFF AND INTERNAL AFFAIRS WITH PRECINCT 4. IT BRINGS ME GREAT HONOR TO PRESENT AGENDA ITEM 8 83345 CONGRATULATING THE EDINBURG HIGH SCHOOL. THIS PROCLAMATION IS RECOGNIZING THE RED AND BLUE, CELEBRATING THEIR 85TH YEAR ANNIVERSARY.
WHEREAS,BERG HIGH SCHOOL WAS THE FIRST DRILL TEAM ESTABLISHED IN THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY. YOUR STORY BEGAN IN 1936, WHEN A YOUNG WOMAN, WHO WAS A STUDENT AT EDINBURG HIGH SCHOOL.
PERSUADED THEM TO ESTABLISH A PEP SQUAD.
THE 75-MEMBER DANCE SQUAD TOOK TO THE FIELD FOR THE FIRST TIME PERFORMING IMPRESSIVE INCOMPROMISED DANCING IN FRONT OF FANS, FAMILY AND FRIENDS. WHEREAS, WHAT STARTED OFF AS A PEP SQUAD IN THE 1936 EDINBURG HIGH SCHOOL CLASS TO BOOST SCHOOL SPIRIT EVOLVED INTO A BEING NAMED THE RED AND BLUE SARGENTETTS. FOR EIGHT AND A HALF DECADES, THEY HAVE PROVIDED STELLAR PERFORMANCES ENTERTAINING THOUSANDS OVER THE YEARS WITH THEIR HIGH-SPIRITED MARCHING, KICKING, AND DANCING. AND, WHEREAS, THROUGHOUT THE YEARS THEY HAVE BEEN COMMITTED TO IMPROVING THEIR DANCE SKILLS BY ESTABLISHING A TRADITION OF EXCELLENCE THROUGH THEIR COMMITMENT, SACRIFICE, POSITIVE ATTITUDE, INITIATIVE, TEAMWORK, WORK ETHIC, ENTHUSIASM, SPIRIT, ACADEMIC WORK AND PERSONAL PRIDE. AND, WHEREAS, IN THE FALL OF 2021, THE EDINBURG HIGH SCHOOL RED AND BLUE SARGENTETTS MARKED THEIR 85TH YEAR ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION OF THEIR ORGANIZATION. AND, WHEREAS, IN MARCH OF 2022,, THEY'LL COMPETE ON A NATIONAL LEVEL HOPING TO ADD TO THE COUNTLESS ACCOLADES THE ORGANIZATION HAS EARNED THROUGHOUT THE YEARS. BE IT PROCLAIMED THAT THE
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HILDAGO COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT RECOGNIZES THE SERGEANETTES BY EXCITEMENT AND JOY.REQUEST FOR APPROVAL. >> MOTION TO APPROVE.
>> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
CONGRATULATIONS. [APPLAUSE] WITH US THIS MORNING WE HAVE THE DIRECTOR MISS CYNTHIA SANCHEZ AND RECOGNIZE THE COUNTLESS NUMBER OF SUPPORTERS HERE THIS
LET ME BEGIN BY THANKING THE COMMISSIONER ELLIE TORRES AND HER STAFF FOR THE AMAZING RECOGNITION OF THE # 5TH ANNIVERSARY THIS YEAR. I'D ALSO LIKE TO RECOGNIZE THE SERGENTAETTE, ALUMNI AND OUR SPECIAL GUEST, WHO HAS BEEN A BELOVED DIRECTOR FOR MANY YEARS OF THE GROUP.
BEING A FOUR-YEAR MEMBER OF THE SERGENTETTES MYSELF I KNOW THE BENEFITS WITH BEING PART OF THIS ORGANIZATION.
THE LESSONS LEARNED, THE DISCIPLINE INSTILLED AND THE LIFELONG FRIENDSHIPS CREATED. WHAT MAKES THIS ORGANIZATION SO SPECIAL ARE THE PEOPLE THAT CAME BEFORE US.
85 YEARS OF LADIES AND NOW GENTLEMAN WHO HAVE BUILT UPON THE TRADITIONS THAT HAVE BECOME THE LEGACY THAT WE KNOW AS THE RED AND BLUE SERGEANTETT ES. WE ARE A FAMILY.
AND WITH THE PRIDE TRADITIONS IN OUR HAND, WE'LL CONTINUE TO BUILD THIS LEGACY FOR YEARS TO COME.
SO THANK YOU AGAIN FOR HAVING US HERE TODAY.
[LAUGHTER] >> ONE, TWO, THREE.
>> REALLY QUICKLY. THEY'VE ALSO PROVIDED GOODIES IN
THE FRONT OF THE LOBBY. >> I'D LIKE TO ADD A LITTLE SOMETHING TO THE CELEBRATION TODAY.
I WANT TO SAY THAT THEY'VE BEEN AROUND FOR 85 YEARS.
85 YEARS OF IMPACT ON YOUNG LADIES LIVES.
I KNOW IT MADE AN IMPACT ON MY MOTHER'S LIFE.
I WAS A SERGEANTETTE. I'M SO GRATEFUL TO MY SPONSOR, WHO IS AN INSPIRATION. THANK YOU, MISS GARA FOR
EVERYTHING YOU DO. >> GOOD MORNING, JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS. GOOD TO SEE YOU ALL.
MY NAME IS TONY, FIELD OPERATIONS DIRECTOR FOR HILDAGO COUNTY PRECINCT 4, ELLIE TORRES. WE'RE BRINGING FORWARD THE PROLOMATION RECOGNIZING THE THE MCALLEN HIGH SCHOOL STEPPERS ON THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY. WHEREAS, DANCE IS AN INTEGRAL
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PART OF THE FINE ART PROGRAM IN THE STATE OF TEXAS, OFFERING YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN AN OUTLET TO EXPRESS THEMSELVES CREATIVELY, HELP THEM LEARN LIFE SKILLS, ENJOY A SENSE OF BELONGINGS, MAINTAIN GOOD HEALTH AND RECEIVE LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES.AND, WHEREAS, DANCE TEAMS MUST DEMONSTRATE DANCE SKILLS ALONG WITH COMMITMENT, ATTITUDE, INITIATIVE, TEAMWORK, WORK ETHIC, ENTHUSIASM, SCHOOL SPIRIT, AND PERSONAL PRIDE.
AND, WHEREAS, IN 1970, JUST A FEW YEARS AGO, A GROUP OF SIX YOUNG WOMEN FROM MCALLEN HIGH SCHOOL WERE PRESENTED WITH THE OPPORTUNITY AND THE CHALLENGE TO ESTABLISH A PROGRAM THAT INCORPORATED DANCE INTO HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL HALF-TIME SHOWS.
AND, WHEREAS, THE ORIGINAL FUNDERS OF THE DANCE TEAM NOT ONLY ESTABLISHED A DANCE PROGRAM, BUT ALSO LAID THE GROUND WORK FOR WHAT IS NOW A MCALLEN HIGH SCHOOL INSTITUTION KNOWN AS THE STEPPERS.
TODAY THE STEPPERS ARE A FOCAL POINT, BEST KNOWN FOR THE QUICK LINES MET WITH STANDING OVATIONS.
AND, WHEREAS, IN THE FALL OF 2020, THE STEPPERS CELEBRATED 50 YEARS OF EXISTENCE. AND, WHEREAS, ON THAT GLORIOUS FRIDAY NIGHT, SEPTEMBER 17TH, 2021, OVER 100 CURRENT AND FORMER STEPPERS THROUGHOUT THE DECADES OF THIS PROGRAM CELEBRATED THE MONUMENTAL ACHIEVEMENT BY PERFORMING A FOOTBALL HALF-TIME SHOW LIKE NEVER BEFORE.
AND STILL GENERATED THE SUPPORT, CHEERS AND STANDING OVATION FROM THE CROWD IN ATTENDANCE. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED BY THE HILDAGO COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT AND CONGRATULATE THE MCALLEN HIGH SCHOOL STEPPERS FOR PROVIDING 50 YEARS OF EXCITEMENT AND JOY TO THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS AND SPECTATORS ACROSS THE COUNTY OF HIDALGO IN AN EXEMPLARY MANNER.
I ASK FOR YOUR APPROVAL ON THIS 16TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2021.
>> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.
>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. >> AYE.
>> MOTION CARRIES. CONGRATULATIONS.
[APPLAUSE] >> TODAY WE GET THE PLEASURE OF BEING JOINED BY SEVERAL VOLUNTEERS, LIKE MYSELF, OUR BOARD OF TRUSTEES, WITH ONE OF OUR STEPPERS.
THE BOARD PRESIDENT, SUPERINTENDENT, AND AS GREAT AS THEY ARE, WE WANT TO HEAR FROM OUR DANCE TEAM SPONSOR, OUR
STEPPER SPONSOR RACHEL RUIS. >> THANK YOU.
GOOD MORNING, JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS.
ON BEHALF OF MCALENI.S.D. AND THE STEPPERS, WE'REFUL THAT TO HAVE BEEN A PART OF THIS EVENT. TEMPEWE WERE ABLE TO LISTEN TO R STORIES ON HOW THE STEPPER ORGANIZATION W CREATED.
WE .WE REUNITED WITH MY FORMER STEPPERS.
WE THANK YOU FOR THIS RECOGNITION AND FOR INVITING US HERE TODAY. THANK YOU TO MCALLEN I.S.D.
FOR TAKING THE TIME TO BE HERE. YOUR SUPPORT HAS BEEN NEVER ENDING. THANK YOU TO MY PRINCIPAL ALSO, MR. ALBERT GONZALEZ. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
[APPLAUSE] >> NOW ONE OF THOSE SIX YOUNG LADIES HAPPENS TO BE A VERY FAMILIAR FACE HERE AT THE COUNTY. AND I'D LIKE TO BRING UP OUR COUNTY ELECTIONS ADMINISTRATOR AND FOUNDING MEMBER OF THE STEPPERS FOR A FEW WORDS. [APPLAUSE] RIGHT. BECAUSE I FIND MYSELF IN THIS POSITION SO MANY TIMES. BUT TRULY WHAT AN HONOR IT IS TO SEE, TO BE A PART OF THIS, TO KNOW THAT WHAT THOSE SIX YOUNG LADIES THAT WALKED INTO DR. CATHY'S SUPERINTENDENT OFFICE AT THE END OF OUR SOPHOMORE YEAR, THE CHALLENGE THAT WE FACED WAS TO CREATE A DRILL TEAM.
AND THAT SUMMER 20, 25 YOUNG LADIES, ALL DRESSED IN WHITE, WHITE TENNIS SHOES GOT TOGETHER, WENT TO A DRILL TEAM CAMP.
AND THEN SOME OF US TRIED OUT FOR OFFICER.
SO, YES, I WAS ONE OF THE FIRST OFFICERS AND MY SENIOR YEAR I WAS ACTUALLY CAPTAIN. WE'VE GOT LINDA ROSALES HERE WHO IS ALSO A FOUNDING MEMBER AND MY BEST FRIEND ALL OF THESE YEARS.
[APPLAUSE] SOMETIMES I LOOK BACK AND I THINK OF THE LEADERSHIP SKILLS, THE SKILLS THAT WERE CREATED WAY BACK THEN HAVE JUST EVOLVED. IN HAVING OUR 50TH REUNION AND SEEING ALL OF THOSE FACES AND ALL OF THE LEADERS THAT HAVE COME OUT OF THAT DREAM, THAT CHALLENGE, IT'S AMAZING.
SO THANK YOU. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR RECOGNIZING AND TAKING TIME TO THANK THOSE THAT CAME BEFORE AND CERTAINLY THE YOUNG LADIES THAT ARE THERE TODAY.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. [APPLAUSE]
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JUST ABOUT I'D LIKE TO SAY A LITTLE SOMETHING BEFORE.I WANT TO THANK YOU ALL. THE SCHOOL DISTRICT AND ITSELF FOR KEEPING THE PROGRAM ALIVE. BECAUSE IT DOES TAKE A LOT OF COMMITMENT TO KEEP SUCH AN ORGANIZATION ALIVE.
JUST FOR THE RECORD, I WAS BORN IN MCALLEN, HAD I NOT MOVED TO EDINBURG, I WOULD HAVE BEEN A STEPPER.
I WANT TO RECOGNIZE ONE OF MY EMPLOYEES WHO WAS A MAJOR
>> YOUR HONOR, COMMISSIONERS, I BRING FORTH A PROCLAMATION CAI-83297. THE PROCLAMATION CONGRATULATING JENNIFER HAN, 2022 TEXAS ELEMENTARY TEACHER OF THE YEAR.
WHEREAS, JENNIFER HAN IS A PRODUCT OF THE MCALLEN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT GRADUATING FROM MCALLEN HIGH SCHOOL IN 2003 AND GRADUATING WITH A BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN EDUCATION AT THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN.
SHE'S A SPECIAL SPANISH CERTIFICATIONS AND A 4 4TH GRADE TEACHER IN ALL SUBJECTS THAT OFFER BILINGUAL AND GIFTED AND TALENTED EDUCATION. AND, WHEREAS, THROUGHOUT HER 14-YEAR TEACHING CAREER, SHE HAS PERSONIFIED THE MANTRA SHE ONCE TOLD A GROUP OF NEW TEACHERS, YOU CAN CHANGE HUMANITY ONE CLASSROOM AT A TIME. AND, WHEREAS, MISS HAN WAS NAMED ONE OF THE SIX FINALISTS TO RECEIVE THE TEXAS ELEMENTARY TEACHER OF THE YEAR AWARD. RECOGNIZES A TEXAS TEACHER OF THE YEAR ANNUALLY, WHICH IS THE HIGHEST HONOR THAT THE STATE OF TEXAS CAN BESTOW UPON A TEACHER. THIS PROGRAM RECOGNIZES AND REWARDS TEACHERS WHO HAVE DEMONSTRATED OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP AND EXCELLENCE. AND, WHEREAS, ON OCTOBER 22ND, 2021, WHILE SURROUNDED BY MANY OF HER COLLEAGUES, AS WELL AS OFFICIALS OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT, CITY, COUNTY, AND STATE, THE PRESIDENT OF THE TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS ANNOUNCED MS. JENNIFER HAN AS THE 2022 TEXAS ELEMENTARY TEACHER OF THE YEAR.
WE NOW ASK THAT YOU NOW PROCLAIM THAT THE HILDAGO COUNTY
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COMMISSIONERS COURT HEREBY CONGRATULATE JENNIFER HAN FOR BEING NAMED THE 2022 TEXAS ELEMENTARY TEACHER OF THE YEAR AND WISH HER CONTINUED SUCCESS AND SUPPORT IN SHAPING THE YOUNG MINDS OF HILDAGO COUNTY CHILDREN.>> I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE.
>> SED. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
>> MOTION CARRIES. CONGRATULATIONS.
[APPLAUSE] >> IT WAS A CHALLENGE FOR MS. HAN. SHE WAS SELECTEDS THE TEACHER OF THE YEAR. SHE ADVANCED TO MCALLEN I.S.D.TARY OF THE YEAR. REGION 1 TEACHER OF THE YEAR AND GOT HER TO THE TOP SIX AND THE TEACHER OF THE YEAR.
WE'RE VERY HONORED AND APPRECIATIVE OF ALL OF HER HARD WORK AND HER EFFORTS. AND I'D LIKE TO INVITE HER UP TO
SAY A FEW WORDS. >> IN WHAT LANGUAGE?
>> SHE LOVES THIS PART. [LAUGHTER]
>> LET ME BEGIN IN ENGLISH AND THEN I'LL TRANSLATE.
YOU KNOW, IT'S -- IT'S PRETTY NERVE-WRACKING TO STAND IN FRONT OF ALL OF YOU. IT IS A BLESSING.
AND I JUST WANTED TO SAY THAT IT'S JUST SO FUNNY THAT, YOU KNOW, I GO THROUGH MY PURSE AND I'M LIKE, OKAY, WHERE'S THAT SPEECH. JUST TO HEAR IT -- JUST CARRYING AN EXTRA DIAPER AND, YOU KNOW, A DIRTY SOCK.
AND NOW I HAVE LIKE AN IMPROMPTU SPEECH THAT I HAVE TO JUST SHARE WITH PEOPLE. BUT I JUST WANTED TO SAY THAT WE HAVE TO GIVE CREDIT WHERE CREDIT IS DUE.
SO, YOU KNOW, PRAISE THE LORD FOR GIVING US, FOR CALLING US TO DO THIS WORK. AND FOR EQUIPPING US EVERY SINGLE DAY. BECAUSE I HONESTLY DON'T KNOW HOW I GOT TO STATE. AND IT IS A GREAT HONOR FOR SURE, THAT I GET TO REPRESENT THE NOBLEST OF PROFESSIONS.
ALL OF MY CO-WORKERS, MY PRINCIPALS, EVERYONE THAT IS STANDING HERE, YOU KNOW, THEY GIVE 110% OF THEIR VERY BEST TO MAKE SURE THAT ALL OF OUR KIDS, YOU KNOW, EMOTIONAL NEEDS AND ACADEMIC NEEDS ARE MET. SO I COMMEND EVERYBODY AND WITHOUT THEM I WOULDN'T BE HERE. SO THANK YOU FOR THIS TIME.
>> CONGRATULATIONS. >> CONGRATULATIONS.
>> WELL, WITH YOUR RECORD OF EXCELLENCE, WE NEED TO SEND YOU BACK TO AUSTIN TO TEACH OUR FOOTBALL PLAYERS HOW TO PLAY FOOTBALL. [LAUGHTER] IT'S BEEN VERY PAINFUL THIS YEAR.
I'LL WORK ON IT. >> CONGRATULATIONS.
>> ON THE COUNT OF THREE. ONE, TWO, THREE.
[APPLAUSE] >> THANK YOU, "THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION." BURGLAR THANK YOU, JUDGE.
>> OKAY. WE'RE GOING TO -- WE'RE GOING TO
[11. Health & Human Services Department]
MOVE ITEM 11 -- >> WE'RE GOING TO MOVE TO ITEM 11 A, B, C. JUST GO AHEAD TAKE A.
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>> I'M THE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.
I HAVE SEVERAL ITEMS HERE TODAY. REQUESTING APPROVAL TO SUBMIT AN AMENDMENT TO REQUEST THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES TO AMEND THE CAPACITY CONTRACT, THE PURPOSE IS TO INCLUDE THE ISSUANCE OF GIFT CARDS TO INCENTIVE ADVISE INCREASE UPTAKE OF COVID-19 VACCINE.
FOR CLARITY, I WANT TO MAKE THIS VERY CLEAR.
THIS FUNDING IS NOT COMING FROM CARES FUNDING.
THIS IS FROM A GRANT THAT WE RECEIVED THROUGH THE STATE -- THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES IN TEXAS.
THERE WAS FUNDING ALLOCATED FOR IT.
BUT THEY ARE NOW C.M.S., CENTER FOR MEDICAID SERVICES.
THEY ASKED ALL OF THEIR CONTRACTORS LOOK AT INCENTIVIZING THE COMMUNITY TO GET VACCINES.
THAT FUNDING WOULD COME FROM THAT GRANT, NOT FROM GENERAL FUND. NOT FROM ARPAAND APPROXIMATELY
$70,000. >> MOTION TO APPROVE.
>> SED. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
>> THE MOTION CARRIES. >> WE'RE VERY PROUD OF THIS ITEM. PURSUANT TO HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE CHAPTER 121, SECTION 121.021, CONSIDERATION AND DISCUSSION AND APPROVAL TO APPOINT IVAN MELENDEZHE ALONG WITH COMMISSIONERS COURT, HAS LED THE BATTLE AGAINST THIS PANDEMIC. AS YOU KNOW HE'S DONE TWO TOURS IN IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN. HE'S BATTLE-HARDEN THE, WAR HARDENED. BUT THIS PANDEMIC IS A DIFFERENT BATTLE. I'D LIKE TO CALL DR. MELENDEZ TO COME FORWARD. I'D LIKE FOR YOU ALL TO TAKE ACTION AND HIGHLY RECOMMEND HIS RENEWAL.
>> CAN I PROUDLY MAKE THE MOTION TO APPROVE?
>> SECOND. >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND TO APPROVE. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
>> CAN I MAKE A COMMENT, JUDGE IN
>> OF COURSE. >> I'VE BEEN HERE SEVEN YEARS.
I REMEMBER WHEN I FIRST APPROVED YOU IN YOUR POSITION NOW.
AND THEN I DIDN'T SEE YOU FOR A LONG TIME.
I'M HOPING TO ONE DAY GO BACK TO THAT, WHERE I DON'T SEE YOU VERY OFTEN. [LAUGHTER] THAT MEANS THE PANDEMIC IS FINALLY OVER.
BUT THANK YOU FOR ALL OF YOUR HARD WORK, DOCTOR.
YOU'RE DONE A TREMENDOUS, TREMENDOUS JOB.
>> I APPRECIATE THE KIND WORDS. I'M SITTING IN THE BACK OF THE ROOM AND I'M LOOKING AROUND. AND I'M SEEING PEOPLE LIKE MICHELLE, LIKE THE LADIES THAT I WENT TO HIGH SCHOOL WITH.
I'M LOOKING AT EVERY ONE OF YOU GUYS AND I GET CHOKED UP.
VERY FEW OF US THAT ARE HERE TODAY WILL EVER HAVE THE BLESSING THAT GOD GAVE US TO SERVE THE WAY WE HAVE THE LAST TWO YEARS. YOU'RE CORRECT.
FOR A LONG TIME THIS POSITION WAS REALLY BASED ON ADMINISTRATIVE STUFF, THINGS YOU NEVER WANTED TO, YOU KNOW, REALLY TALK TOO MUCH ABOUT. BUT KIND OF BORING LIKE TV AND STUFF LIKE THAT. BUT THE PAST TWO YEARS HAVE REALLY, REALLY TAXED US. AND WHEN I LOOK AROUND AND I SEE CARLOS, I SEE THE JUDGE, MYSELF, MICHELLE'S DAUGHTER, WHO FOUGHT SO HARD FOR HER LIFE. THERE'S THREE, FOUR PEOPLE THAT JUST LEFT AND I HAVE SEEN IN THE HOSPITALS.
I'D SEE THEIR FAMILIES. I'D PUT THEM ON LIFE SUPPORT.
WE HELD HANDS TALKING ABOUT IT. IT HAS BEEN AN INCREDIBLE JOURNEY. AND I CAME UP HERE TODAY WITH THIS KIND OF TALK, BECAUSE YOU KNOW I LIKE TO JOKE A LOT.
SO I CAME UP HERE, I WAS GOING TO SAY I'M SO GLAD THAT, YOU KNOW, JOE FLORES IS HERE, BECAUSE I ALWAYS WASN'T TO HIS WAIST. AND ALL OF THESE SELLINGY THINGS THAT I TRY TO BRING LAUGHTER TO SUCH A SERIOUS MOMENT.
BUT WHEN I GOT HERE AND I STARTED SEEING ALL OF THESE FOLKS, YOU KNOW, THE TRUTH JUST SLAPS YOU IN THE FACE.
EVERYWHERE I GO PEOPLE ARE COMMENTING ABOUT WHAT WE DID HERE IN THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS.
HOW WE STARTED OUT BEING THE EXAMPLE, THAT THE GOVERNOR WOULD BE GETTING CALLS FROM OTHER COUNTIES, HARRIS COUNTY.
WHAT ARE YOU GUYS DOING DOWN THERE? WHAT ARE YOU GUYS DOING DOWN THERE? YOU KNOW, A LOT OF OUR AUTHORITY WAS TAKEN AWAY FROM US.
AND THEN WE KNOW WHAT HAPPENED. AND THEN THINGS CAME BACK.
AND LOOK WHERE WE ARE TODAY. AND SO I KNOW THAT A LOT OF Y'ALL OR SOME OF YOU DID, NOT ALL OF YOU HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO WALK INTO THOSE FREEZERS AND TO TALK TO THOSE FAMILIES.
AND TO LOOK AT YOUR -- YOU KNOW, YOUR TEACHER AND HAVE HIM -- AND CALL EACH OTHER AND BE AT A MEETING, GET CALLED OUT SAYING WHAT ARE YOU DOING THERE. YOU'RE POSITIVE.
BEING THE NEWS, THE LAST THING WE WANT TO DO IS BE THE NEWS.
WE WANT TO TAKE CARE OF OUR PEOPLE.
AND SO WHAT A JOURNEY IT'S BEEN. AND I ALWAYS, YOU KNOW, I THINK
[00:55:02]
WHAT WE HAVE TO TELL OURSELVES IS THE WORK ISN'T DONE.WE HAVE SO MUCH MORE TO GO. BECAUSE WE'RE ALL CALLED TO PUBLIC SERVICE, A LOT OF TIMES IT'S HARD FOR US TO BE HONEST WITH OURSELF. BECAUSE, YOU KNOW, OUR WORST CRITICS ARE OURSELVES. AND SO I KNOW IT'S PART FOR YOU GUYS SOMETIMES TO SIT BACK AND UNDERSTAND.
BUT I'M HERE TO TELL YOU TODAY SOMETHING YOU MIGHT HAVE HEARD BEFORE BUT MIGHT HAVE HEARD ME SAY IT BEFORE.
THAT THE DECISIONS THAT YOU ALL MADE, WHICH ARE OFTEN POLITICAL, NOT EXPEDIENT, THE MASKS, THE MANDATES, THE VACCINES, YOU KNOW, MOTIVATING PEOPLE TO GET VACCINATIONS WITH MONEY.
THE CLOSING OF STUFF. CERTAINLY NO ONE DOES THAT FOR POLITICAL EXPEDIENCY, RIGHT. IT'S ALMOST LIKE POLITICAL SUICIDE. YOU GUYS DID THE RIGHT THING.
ALL OF Y'ALL WERE ABLE TO SEPARATE YOURSELVES FROM, YOU KNOW, WHAT SOMEONE WOULD PERCEIVE FROM FAR AWAY, WHAT WE'RE ALWAYS ACCUSED OF. WHAT'S IN IT FOR HIM.
TRULY YOU SPOKE ABOUT HOW HONEST YOU WERE AND TRUE YOU WERE TO OUR COMMUNITY. AND HOW YOU DIDN'T FORGET THAT, YOU KNOW, WE'RE SERVING CONSTITUENTS.
SOMETIMES WHAT'S NOT IN THE BEST INTEREST FOR DR. MELENDEZ OR THE JUDGE OR THE COMMISSIONER, SOMETIMES IN THE BEST INTEREST OF OTHER CONSTITUENTS. ITAKES A LEADER TO REALLY UNDERSTAND AND ACT ON IT. SO I'M EXTREMELY PROUD TO BE PART OF THIS FAMILY. AND I'M EXTREMELY, EXTREMELY PROUD TO CONTINUE SERVING YOU ALL, AS ONLY A VOICE OF OPINION.
SO THAT YOU ALL SHOULD BE, AS ELECTED OFFICIALSK MAKE THOSE CHOICES. AND YOU KNOW, YOU KNOW, I'M 5'5.
I'M ALWAYS AVAILABLE -- WE WANT TO TALK TO YOU.
AND SO I COME HERE HUMBLY TO THANK YOU, TO HAVE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO CONTINUE SERVING AND TO HELP THIS TEAM CONTINUE ONWARD AND FIGHT. SO THANK YOU SO MUCH.
>> THANK YOU. >> VERY APPRECIATIVE.
[APPLAUSE] >> THERE NEEDS TO BE -- THE OATH
DOM IT UP HERE? >> DOCTOR, I'M GOING TO DELIVER -- OR ASK YOU FOR THE OATH OF OFFICE.
OKAY. WILL YOU PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. CAN YOU ALL HEAR ME?
I, STATE YOUR NAME. >> I IVAN MELENDEZ.
>> DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR. >> I WILL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE.
>> THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE. >> OF THE HEALTH AUTHORITY OF
THE STATE OF TEXAS. >> BY THE HEALTH AUTHORITY OF
THE STATE OF TEXAS. >> AND WILL TO THE BEST OF MY
ABILITY. >> AND WILL TO THE BEST OF MY
ABILITY IMPEACHMENT >> PRESERVE, PROTECT AND DEFEND.
>> PRESERVE, PROTECT AND DEFEND. >> THE CONSTITUTION.
>> THE CONSTITUTION. >> AND THE LAWS OF THE UNITED
STATES. >> AND LAWS OF THE ICY.
>> AND OF THIS STATE. >> AND OF THIS STATE.
>> SO HELP ME GOD. >> SO HELP ME GOD.
>> THANK YOU, JUDGE. >> THANK YOU.
>> WE HAVE ONE MORE. HE'S AN IMPORTANT GUY.
HE GETS TWO. >> I, IVAN MELENDEZ.
>> DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR. I HAVE NOT DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, PAID, OFFERED, PROMISED TO PAY, CONTRIBUTED, OR PROMISED TO CONTRIBUTE ANY MONEY OR THING OF VALUE OR PROMISED ANY PUBLIC OFFICE OR EMPLOYMENT FOR THE GIVEN OR WITHHOLDING OF A VOTE AT THE ELECTION OF WHICH I WAS ELECTED, AND AS A REWARD TO SECURE MY APPOINTMENT OR CONFIRMATION, WHICHEVER THE CASE MAY BE. SO HELP ME GOD.
>> SO HELP ME GOD. DOCTOR, CONGRATULATIONS AGAIN.
[APPLAUSE] YOU NEED TO SIGN BOTH.
IT FEELS A LOT BETTER WITH JOE NOT HERE.
[LAUGHTER] SO PROUD TO BE PART OF THIS TEAM. I GUESS I SIGN --
YOU AUTHORIZE THIS. >> I SIGNED THIS.
>> THANK YOU, JUDGE. >> NO, THANK YOU.
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>> ONE, TWO AND THREE. >> YOUNG, WITH YOUR APPOINTMENT,
A COUPLE MORE ITEMS. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, SIR.
DR. MELENDEZ IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF OUR TEAM.
WE MOVE TO ITEM C. REQUESTING APPROVAL OF THE CERTIFICATION OF REVENUE BY THE COUNTY AWEDDOR IN THE AMOUNT OF
$194,569.50. >> MOTION CARRIES.
>> AND ITEM D, SERVES UNDER INDIGENT HEALTH CARE.
SORRY. DISCUSSION AND APPROVAL OF THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO SERVICE CONTRACT NUMBER C-20-245-07-21 BETWEEN THE COUNTY OF HIDALGO, TEXAS AND THROUGH OUR INDIGENT CARE PROGRAM TO PROVIDE SERVICES IN THE FUTURE.
>> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.
>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. >> AYE.
>> MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> THANK YOU, SIR. HAVE A GOOD DAY.
[6. District Attorney's Office]
>> WE'LL GO BACK TO THE START OF OUR AGENDA.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE. WE'LL GO BACK TO ITEM 6A.
>> GOOD MORNING, COMMISSIONERS, JUDGE.
FOR THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE.
ITEM 6 A. HILDAGO COUNTY'S D.A.'S OFFICE.
APPROVAL TO SUBMIT A B.P.U. GRANT NUMBER # 537810 BUDGET ADJUSTMENT TO THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR.
>> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
>> MOTION CARRIES. >> THANK YOU.
[7. Sheriff's Office]
>> THANK YOU. >> SHERIFF'S OFFICE.
>> GOOD MORNING, JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS.
SHERIFF AND LAW ENFORCEMENT OPERATIONS 1284, REQUESTING APPROVAL TO DEOBLIGATE FUNDS FROM THE UNITED STATES MARSHAL SERVICE JOINT LAW ENFORCEMENT OPERATIONS TASK FORCE FOR THE AMOUNT OF $15.93 TO REFLECT THE CORRECT AMOUNT IN OVERTIME
THANK YOU, SIR. CONSTABLE PRECINCT 4.
[8. Constable Pct. #4]
CONSTABLE GAITAN. >> COMMISSIONERS.
>> DISCUSSION CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL TO APPOINT --
COMMISSIONERS, GOOD MORNING. 8A.
DISCUSSION,KIND AND APPROVAL TO APPOINT SEE DISA EDUARDO TORRES, IN ACCORDANCE WITH TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 86.012.
>> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.
[9. Human Resources]
>> MOTION CARRIES. >> HUMAN RESOURCES.
>> GOOD MORNING. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN
RESOURCES. >> I'M ASKING A WAIVER OF THE FOLLOWING, IF APPLICABLE, FOR THE PERSONAL ITEMS LISTED.
I NEED ACTION ON ITEM NUMBER 3, BUDGET AMENDMENTS POLICY.
>> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
>> MOTION CARRIES. >> THANK YOU.
ITEM 9B. DUE TO A HEALTHY BALANCE IN OUR SICK LEAVE POOL, I'M ASKING APPROVAL TO WAIVE THE 2022 CONTRIBUTION DONATION OF SICK LEAVE HOURS TO THE SICK LEAVE POOL FOR CURRENTLY ENROLLED PARTICIPANTS DUE TO THE CURRENT
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LEVEL OF POOL HOURS. EMPLOYEES NOT CURRENTLY ENROLLED AND WHO WISH TO ENROLL MUST CONTRIBUTE SICK LEAVE HOURS, ASPER THE SICK LEAVE POLICY. >> MOTION TO APPROVE.
>> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. >> AYE.
>> MOTION CARRIES. >> ITEM 9 D, PER THE W.I.C.
AND THROUGH CALENDAR YEAR 2022. THIS IS TO CREATE A REGISTERED DIETITIAN IBCLCGRADE 14. THIS IS IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE REQUIREMENTS. ITEM 9 D2, CLASSIFIED POSITION LIST TO ACTIVATE THE NEW POSITION, REGISTERED DIETITIAN.
GRADE 14. I RECOMMEND APPROVAL.
>> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.
>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. >> AYE.
>> MOTION CARRIES. ITEM 9E, FOR THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT.
THE ACTION IS TO DELETE SLOT 0288, ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT 1 AND CREATE SLOT 0469 A COORDINATOR 1 OF SPECIAL PROJECTS. THIS IS DUE TO THE NEW DUTIES PREVIOUSLY NOT UNDERTAKEN BY THE DEPARTMENT THAT WILL SERVE TO INCREASE EFFICIENCY AT THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE.
I DO RECOMMEND APPROVAL. >> SO MOVED.
>> SECOND. >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND TO APPROVE. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
>> ITEM 9F. FOR THE T.B. CONTROL GRANT.
>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. >> AYE.
>> MOTION CARRIES. >> ITEM 9 G.
FOR THE HURRICANE PREPAREDNESS. APPROVAL TO EXTEND THE FOLLOWING TEMPORARY FULL-TIME POSITIONS BEGINNING NOVEMBER 16TH, 2021.
THIS IS FOR THE SLOTS AS LISTED WHICH ARE TRUCK DRIVER ONE POSITIONS AND MAINTENANCE ONE POSITIONS.
AND THIS EXTENSION IS BEING REQUESTED TO FINALIZE WORK CURRENTLY UNDER WAY. I DO RECOMMEND APPROVAL.
>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. >> AYE.
>> MOTION CARRIES. >> FINAL ITEM.
REQUESTING IS AUTHORITY TO CREATE THIS.
HOWEVER, THEY WILL NOT BE POSTED UNTIL THE ARPA PROJECT WORKLOAD INCREASES. AND AS THE AUDITOR'S OFFICE NEEDS THIS POSITION WITHOUT INCREASE IN WORKLOAD, THEN WE WOULD PROCEED TO POST THEM, AS NEEDED.
I DO RECOMMEND APPROVAL. >> MOTION TO APPROVE.
>> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
>> AYE. >> MOTION CARRIES HAVE A GREAT
[10. Urban County]
DAY. >> GORGE, -- GOOD MORNING, JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS. APPROVAL OF A BUDGET AND PROGRAM AMENDMENT FOR THE CITY OF LA VILLA.
IS THEY'RE CONSOLIDATING THEIR SURPLUS AND CANCELING ONE PROJECT IN ORDER FOR THEM TO GO AHEAD AND DO A WATER AND SEWER
PROJECT. >> MOTION TO APPROVE.
>> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
>> AND THANKS FOR YOUR HELP. >> THANK YOU, JUDGE.
>> THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU, COMMISSIONERS.
[12. Community Service Agency]
>> COMMUNITY SERVICE AGENCY. ARE YOU AVAILABLE?
>> GOOD MORNING, JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS.
WITH THE COMMUNITY SERVICE AGENCY.
IN THE INTEREST OF FULL DISCLOSURE FOR THE COMMISSIONERS
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AND JUDGE, THE SENIORS COMPANIONS GRANT WE'RE RECEIVING IS $480,204. AND THE COUNTY MATCH THAT YOU'VE DONE PREVIOUSLY TO THAT IS ABOUT 11%.THAT WOULD TOTAL TO $53,356, AS IN PREVIOUS YEARS, THAT WOULD COME OUT OF THE GENERAL FUND. THROUGH AN M.O.U. THAT WE CURRENTLY HAVE IN PLACE WITH THE BUDGET OFFICE.
THE FOSTER GRANDPARENTS PROGRAM, THE GRANT AMOUNT WE WOULD BE RECEIVING IS $273,916. AND WE WOULD ASK THE COUNTY TO ASSIST WITH $30,435. AND THAT WOULD BE 11.1% MATCH.
>> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.
>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. >> AYE.
I'M GOING TO ASK WE TAKE NO ACTION.
WE'RE WORKING CURRENTLY WITH THE PURCHASING DEPARTMENT TO TAKE
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> THANK YOU.
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONERS. THANK YOU, JUDGE.
[13. Precinct #3 - Comm. Villarreal]
>> COMMISSIONER VILLARREAL. 13A.
>> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
>> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
[15. Budget & Management]
THANK YOU. BUDGET AND MECHANIC.>> GOOD MORNING, JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS.
WE DO RECOMMEND APPROVAL. >> SO MOVED.
>> SEND. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
>> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
>> THANK YOU, JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS.
[16. Purchasing Department - Notes]
>> GOOD MORNING, JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS.
THE PURCHASING DEPARTMENT. ITEM 16A1.
COUNCILLOR, I HAD MENTIONED TO YOU THAT SINCE THERE IS A LEGAL QUESTION AT HAND, CAN WE DISCUSS THIS IN EXECUTIVE SESSION?
>> THE ONLY WAY IT WOULD BE -- WE WOULD BE ABLE TO DISCUSS IT IN EXECUTIVE IS RELATED TO PENDING OR POTENTIAL LITIGATION
RELATED TO THE CONTRACT. >> GOTCHA.
>> OTHERWISE WITH REGARD TO NEGOTIATIONS, YOU YOU WOULD NEED TO TAKE A VOTE AS TO WHETHER OR NOT YOU WOULD LIKE TO DO THAT.
>> OKAY. SO THAT EVERYBODY IS CLEAR, THE LANGUAGE SPECIFICALLY THAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT AND THE EXISTING CONTRACT, THAT IS IN QUESTION, WHAT IS -- CAN YOU EXPLAIN THAT.
>> SO I BELIEVE THE ISSUE IS THAT COURT ACCEPTED A CONTRACT THAT WAS APPROVED. THAT'S THE ITEM THAT'S REFERRED TO IN EXHIBIT A. THE VENDOR HAS NOT AGREED TO THAT CONTRACT LANGUAGE. SO YOUR OPTIONS ARE TO RESCIND THAT ACTION AND RENEGOTIATE WITH THAT VENDOR, TO MODIFY THAT CONTRACT OR TO MOVE ON TO THE NEXT AVAILABLE.
>> SO IN ORDER FOR US TO BE ABLE TO REMOVE THAT SCOPE OF WORK, THAT'S IN QUESTION, BECAUSE IT'S REALLY JUST --
>> RIGHT. >> IN ORDER TO GET TO A NEGOTIATION WITH THEM, WE WOULD NEED TO RESCIND.
REOPEN. >> YOU WOULD NEED TO TAKE ACTION
ON A AND B. >> I WANT TO MAKE A MOTION IN
>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. >> AYE.
[01:15:06]
>> JUST SO IT'S CLEAR FOR THE RECORD, NO ACTION NEEDED FOR
>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. >> AYE.
>> I'LL SECOND IT. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
>> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
>> I MAKE A MOTION TO ACTUALLY STORE STUFF IN STORAGE INSTEAD OF KEEPING IT OUTSIDE THE COURTHOUSE.
>> SECOND. >> DID YOU ALL HEAR THE MOTION?
>> YES. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
>> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.
>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. >> AYE.
>> MOTION CARRIES. >> ITEM B1.
>> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
>> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.
>> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.
>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. >> AYE.
>> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
>> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.
>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. >> AYE.
>> MOTION CARRIES. >> ITEM 6A.
>> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
DOES THE COURT WISH TO RANK IN THE ORDER OF THEIR SCORES?
>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. >> AYE.
[01:20:17]
>> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
>> THIS IS SUBJECT TO BOARD REVIEW.
>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. >> AYE.
>> MOTION CARRIES. >> ITEM C1 FOR PRECINCT 2.
>> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. >> AYE.
>> MOTION CARRIES. >> ITEM 16 B.
>> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
>> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
>> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.
>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. >> AYE.
>> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
>> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
>> ITEM H1 FOR THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE.
REIGNING IN THE ORDER OF THEIR SCORES?
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IT'S SUBJECT TO COMPLIANCE WITH FORM 1295.
>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. MOTION CARRIES.
>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. >> AYE.
>> MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU, DENA.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH. HAVE A GOOD DAY.
>> JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS, THIS IS MARTY.
JUST TO NOTE THAT MISS DENA. I WANT TO REFLECT THAT'S ON 15A2. THIS IS REQUESTING APPROVAL OF FINAL NEGOTIATED PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES.
THAT ITEM IS SUBJECT TO LEGAL REVIEW AND APPROVAL, AS TO LEGAL FORM. I JUST WANTED THAT FOR THE
>> THANK YOU. >> WE'RE READY TO GO TO CLOSED
[19. Closed Session]
>> OKAY. PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 551 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, .072, .074, .087.
I HAVE A MOTION TO DO SO. >> SECOND.
>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. >> AYE.
>> THANK YOU, EASTERN. WE'RE BACK FROM EXECUTIVE
[17. Executive Office]
SESSION AT 12:39. BOB, DO WE HAVE ANY ITEMS?>> YES, SIR. COMMISSIONERS, LET ME GO BACK TO ITEM 17. 17 A.
NO ACTION ON 1, 17 A2 AND 3. WE'LL HAVE A CONSIDERATE HOUSE PROJECT UPDATE ON OUR NEXT COURT SESSION.
ITEM 17 B, NO ACTION TO BE TAKEN TODAY.
THERE'S ALREADY APPROPRIATE ACTION THAT WAS TAKEN ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 13TH. ITEM 18.
[18. Discussion, consideration and possible action regarding:]
DISCUSSION CONSIDERATION POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING COUNTY RESPONSE TO DISASTER/HEALTH EMERGENCY.1. CARRIESES ACT AND AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN. COMMISSIONERS.
COULD I HAVE A MOTION, PLEASE. >> THE MOTION TO BE TO PROCEED
AS DISCUSSED? >> PROCEED WITH -- TO TAKE
ACTION TO AMEND THE M.O.U. >> SO MOVED.
>> SEND. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
>> ITEM 18 B IS APPROPRIATE ACTION TO TAKE.
>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. >> AYE.
THERE'S BEEN APPROPRIATE TAKEN ACTION.
ITEM 18 C. JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS, AS WE HAVE BEEN FOR QUITE SOME TIME, WE CONTINUE TO FOLLOW C.D.C.-RECOMMENDED GUIDELINES, SOCIAL DISTANCING, HAND WASHING, SANITIZING. WE CONTINUE TO WORK WITH OUR FACILITIES MANAGERS DIRECTOR TO ADDRESS ANY ISSUES WITH RESPECT TO THE PANDEMIC AND OUR BUILDINGS.
AND AGAIN THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF OUR CONSTITUENTS DOING BUSINESS WITH THE COUNTY OF HIDALGO, AND THE SAFETY OF EMPLOYEES IS VALUABLE. COMMISSIONERS, WE'VE ALREADY GONE INTO CLOSED SESSION. AND SO ITEM 21 UNDER THE OPEN
[21. Open Session]
SESSION ASPECT, 21 A. REAL ESTATE ACQUISITION AND PROPOSES FOR SAME. NO ACTION TO BE TAKEN.21 B. PENDING AND/OR POTENTIAL LITIGATION. NO ACTION TO BE TAKEN.
21 C. DISCUSSION, CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING RESPONSE TO PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY. THAT'S BEEN SOME PROMOTE ACTION ACTION. 21 D.
DISCUSSION, CONSIDERATION AND ACTION REGARDING COMFORT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEGOTIATIONS PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 51. JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS, WE'LL PROCEED AS DIRECTED. 21 E.
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DISCUSSION, CONSIDERATION AND ACTION REGARDING EMPLOYMENT AND APPOINTMENT OF PURCHASING DIRECTOR.COMMISSIONERS,LY PROCEED AS DIRECTED.
21 F. CLAIM OF ANTONIO BOTELLO.
COMMISSIONERS, I WOULD LIKE SETTLEMENT AUTHORITY TO MAKE AN OFFER IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,543.99.
IF ACCEPTED, I WILL ASK THE AUDITOR'S OFFICE TO MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO ANTONIO BOTELLO, AND ESTHER BOT JELLO.
>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. >> MOTION CARRIES.
>> 21 G. CLAIM OF MAGDALENA ALVAREZ.
TO MAKE AN OFFER IN THE AMOUNT OF $662.82.
IF ACCEPTED, I'LL BE ASKING 9 AUDITOR'S OFFICE TO MAKE A CHECK
PAYABLE TO MR. GUTIERREZ. >> SO MOVED.
>> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
MOTION CARRIES. >> CLAIM OF PEDRO OLIVAREZ LOPEZ. COMMISSIONERS, WE WILL PROCEED AS DIRECTED. FOR THE RECORD, IF I MAY GO TO ITEM 20 A, NO ACTION TO BE TAKEN.
23, NO ACTION TO BE TAKEN. COMMISSIONERS, WE HAVE
ADJOURNMENT. >> WHEN IS THE NEXT MEETING?
>> OUR NEXT MEETING IS NOVEMBER 30TH, WHICH IS ON A TUESDAY. THAT WILL BE A MORNING MEETING.
>> VERY GOOD. HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL OF YOU
>> LIKEWISE. >> HAPPY THANKSGIVING, EVERYONE.
BE SAFE. >> MOTION TO ADJOURN.
>> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
MOTION CARRIES. >> HAPPY THANKSGIVING, EVERYONE.
FROM MARTY.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.