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[Drainage District]

[00:00:07]

>>> GOOD MORNING, EVERYONE. I WANT TO CALL THE MEETING THE ORDER. WE'LL START WITH A ROLL CALL TO ESTABLISH QUORUM.) ROLL CALL]

>>> WE PRAY FOR OUR MAYOR, SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER, CITY COUNCIL, POLICE CHIEFS, DISTRICT ATTORNEYS.

>> AND MOTIVATE POTENTIAL USERS AND USER GROUPS TO READ THE REPORT. WHEREAS THE CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT IS THE HIGHEST FORM OF RECOMMEND ADDITION OF GOVERNMENTAL ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL REPORTING AND ITS ATANMENT REPRESENTS A SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENT BY GOVERNMENT AND ITS MANAGEMENT. THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT DRAINAGE DISTRICT NUMBER ONE HEREBY RECOGNIZES HIDALGO COUNT FIR THEIR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN RECEIVING THE CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENCE IN FINANCIAL REPORTING FOR DECEMBER 31ST, 2020. WITH THAT, I HAVE OUR CFO.

THANK YOU.

>> I WOULD LIKE TO INTRODUCE OUR STAFF.

WE HAVE RC ACCOUNTS SUPERVISOR FOR ACCOUNTS PAYABLE.

[00:05:08]

CONGRATULATIONS. Y'ALL HAVE A SPECIAL PLACE IN OUR HEART. THE REST APPRECIATE WHAT Y'ALL DO SO, AGAIN, CONGRATULATIONS BEING EXCELLENT.

>> MOTION CARRIES. AGAIN, THANK YOU SO MUCH.

[APPLAUSE].

THANK YOU VERY MUCH. [APPLAUSE].

NEXT ITEM IS 5 B. >> YES, SIR.

APPROVAL AND UPDATED GRANT

RECOMMEND APPROVAL. >> APPROVAL.

>> C. AMOUNT OF 2 MILLION 80 THOUSAND

>> SECOND. >> MOTION AND SECOND TO APPROVE PROVE. ALL IN FAVOR.

>> AYE. >> THANK YOU.

THIS IS A PRIVATE BID SUBMITTED ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF MERCEDES. THEY WERE PUT UP FOR SOLD -- THEY ARE OFFERING THE FULL AMOUNT WHICH IT WAS SOLD FOR SO THIS WILL PAYOFF ALL THE TAXES AND THEY'RE WISHING TO DO DEVELOPMENT ON THOSE TWO EMPTY LOTS.

>> MOTION. >> ACHED TO APROF.

>> MOTION CARRIES. >> THIS WILL ALSO BE ON THE REGULAR COMMISSIONERS COURT AGENDA AS WELL.

>> GOT IT. THANK YOU.

>> COVERED ON THE NEXT PHASE. IF WE WERE TO CONSTRUCT IT AS DESIGNED WE WOULD HAVE BEEN TEARING THOSE ITEMS OUT BUT IT WILL BE CONSTRUCTED IN THE NEXT WHEN WE BID THOSE ITEMS OUT.

RECOMMEND APPROVAL. >> ALL IN FAVOR, AYE.

>> MOTION CARRIES. >> B1 PRESENTED SCORING FOR PURPOSE OF RANK AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

C

>> MOTION CARRIES. >> ITEM TWO.

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90.76. 7629.

JMJ CONTRACTORS 7606. >> 7291.

>> YES, SIR. MOTION TO APPROVE.

>> SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

>> MOTION CARRIES. >> THANK YOU.

ITEM 2. PURSUANT TO THE BOARD'S

APPROVAL. >> HIDALGO DRAIN.

SUBJECT TO FINAL REVIEW. >> SO MOVED.

BLOOD PRESSURE. >> SECOND.

>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. >> MOTION CARRIES.

>> REQUEST APPROVAL TO 2,500 EACH PERTAINING CONDEMNATION PROCEEDINGS FOR COST NUMBER CCDJ PARCEL 1.

>> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.

>> ALL IN FAVOR. >> AYE.

>> THANK YOU. ITEM APPLICATION PAYMENT NINE $234,552 RG ENTERPRISES LLC.

1200340811 JACKSON ROAD DRAIN. EVERYTHING IN ORDER.

RECOMMEND APPROVAL. >> MOTION TO APPROVE.

>> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

>> AYE. >> MOTION CARRIES.

>> THANK YOU.

>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

[1. Roll Call]

[00:17:36]

>>> THANK YOU, JUDGE, FOR THE BEAUTIFUL PRAYER.

>> THANK YOU, XHITHSERS. AND WITH YOUR PERMISSION, MAY I BE EXCUSED TO CONTINUE THE JURY TRIAL THAT I'M IN?

>> YES, MA'AM. >> THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU SO MUCH. >> IT'S NOT OFTEN WE HAVE A DISTRICT JUDGE ASK FOR PERMISSION.

>> THANK YOU.

[4. Approval of Consent Agenda]

>> I WOULD LIKE TO PULL FROM CONSENT AGENDA ITEM 9A1 AND 2 AND CONSENT AGENDA ITEM 14 E 2.

MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE REST.

[9. A. AI-85790 1. Approval of reimbursement in the amount of $1,503,436.25 to Aetna Insurance Company for claims paid on behalf of Hidalgo County from 4/21/2022 to 05/4/2022. 2. Approval of wire transfer to cover claims paid.]

>> MOTION CARRIES. THE.

>> COMMISSIONER FUENTES ABTANS. ITEM 14 E 2 RECOMMEND APPROVE

[14. E. 2. AI-85746 Approval of payment for Engineering Services (Contract C-21-0435-09-21) for Roadway & Bridge Inventory Assessment Study & Report(s) as listed:]

SUBJECT TO UPDATING THE AGREEMENT LANGUAGE AT OUR NEXT

COMMISSIONERS COURT. >> MOTION APPROVED.

>> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR, AYE.

>> AYE. >> MOTION CARRIES.

[5. Open Forum]

NEXT WE HAVE OPEN FORUM. WHO IS SIGNED UP?

>> MARIA JIMINEZ. >> EVERYBODY IN THE AUDIENCE, I WOULD LIKE TO REMIND THE PUBLIC THAT THEY'RE ALWAYS WELCOME TO PARTICIPATE. THEY NEED TO BE FAMILIAR WITH RULES OF THE QUORUM WHICH PROHIBITS DIRECT AND INDIRECT PERSONAL ATTACKS ON MEMBERS OF THE COURT AND COUNTY INDIVIDUALS. COMMENTS SHOULD PERTAIN TO COUNTY BUSINESS AND CANNOT BE THREATENING IN NATURE.

[00:21:40]

. >> I AM HERE TO THANK YOU FOR PAVING THE STREET OF NORLANA. NOW IT IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. THE STREET WAS IN VERY BAD CONDITION FOR 18 YEARS. CARS WOULD CONSTANTLY BREAK DOWN AND IT WAS A BIG PROBLEM FOR THE BUSES THAT WOULD GO PICK UP OUR KIDS FROM SCHOOL SINCE THEY WOULD SOMETIMES GET THERE LATE.

BUT WE'RE VERY HAPPY NOW. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

NOW THE ONLY MISSING WOULD BE SIGNS SO THAT IT COULD BE IN MUCH BETTER CONDITIONS. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR ALL YOU

DO. >> THIS NEXT STUFF WE HAVE, MS. MARIA TREVINO.

>>> GOOD MORNING, I AM REPRESENTING MY FELLOW MEMBERS TO THANK YOU FOR ALL THE WORK YOU'VE DONE AND TO INVITE YOU TO OUR FUTURE MEETINGS. THEY WILL BE GOING ON.

WE WOULD LIKE FOR OUR COMMISSIONER TO GO SO THAT ALL OF OUR MEMBERS CAN SHARE OUR NEEDS WITH THEM AND YOU WILL BE GETTING THE CONFIRMED DATES FOR THESE MEETINGS AND THANK YOU ONCE AGAIN FOR EVERYTHING YOU DO.

>> THIS IS OUR LAST SPEAKER.

[00:25:16]

>> LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, STOP SPENDING.

I AM ALSO GOING TO SUGGEST A SOLUTION TO OUR OPPOSITION TO YOUR CONSTANT SPENDING. IF YOU WANT TO CREATE A NEW TAX TO COLLECT SOLID WASTE PROVIDE COUNTY WIDE AMBULANCE SERVICE OR CREATE A PROGRAM TO SUPPORT LOCAL BUSINESSES, PLACE IT ON A BALLOT. OUR OPPOSITION TO THESE PROJECTS IS BASED ON YOUR TACTICS OF HIDING THE TAX IMPACT OF NEW PROJECTS. GOING TO AUSTIN TO CREATE NEW TAX OR TAKING OVER BUSINESSES BY USING INTERLOCAL AGREEMENTS DOES NOT MAKE US FEEL THAT THESE ACTIVITIES ARE IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST. AS YOU MAY RECALL WE SUBMITTED A REQUEST FOR PUBLIC INFORMATION CONCERNING THE NEW COURTHOUSE DRAIN LINE FROM OUR PERSPECTIVE, THIS PROJECT WILL SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACT EVERY BUSINESS FROM THE COURTHOUSE TO THE -- ON UNIVERSITY DRIVE. THE HIDALGO -- REQUESTED IS SUBJECT TO DISCLOSURE. BASICALLY, COULD THE HIDALGO COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, COULD IT NOT WISH TO DISCUSS THE POTENTIAL IMPACT TO THE DRAIN LINE ON THE BUSINESSES? BUT THE HIDALGO COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ARE BUILDING A COURTHOUSE WITH A COMMUNITY WITH 40% OF ITS PEOPLE LIVING IN POVERTY. THIS COUNTY DOES NOT HAVE A GOOD RECORD OF CARING FOR ITS PEOPLE AND NOW IS INITIATING A PROJECT THAT WILL BE UNDER CONSTRUCTION FOR TWO OR MORE YEARS.

THE ANSWERS ARE THE DETAILS OF THE PROJECT CANNOT BE DISCLOSED.

COMMISSIONERS, WITHOUT GOOD PLANNING AND SUPPORT OF THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY THE PROJECT COULD BE A DISASTER AND HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE COULD LOSE THEIR JOBS. IF YOUR PROPOSED PROJECT IS SO GREAT, ALLOW THE PEOPLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE DISCUSSION AND MORE IMPORTANTLY, VOTE ON ITS IMPLEMENTATION.

I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO ASK HOW MANY OF OUR DEPARTMENTS HAVE A FOUR-DAY WORK DAY? IS THE COUNTY GOING TO A FOUR-DAY WORK DAY? ALSO, WE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW ARE THEY BEING PAID FOR THAT FIFTH DAY? GETTING PAID FOR THAT FIFTH DAY THAT THEY'RE NOT HERE, THEY NEED TO BE PUT IN ANOTHER POSITION HERE AT THE COUNTY ON THAT FIFTH DAY. TODAY, YOU'RE CREATING AUTO ALLOWANCE, CREATING JOBS AND STEP IN GRADE OF $1,139,750.11.

IT'S SO EASY TO SPEND SOMEONE ELSE'S MONEY.

THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU, MA'AM.

>> MR. MAGNUS. >> NO MORE SPEAKERS.

[6. County Judge's Office]

>> OKAY. NEXT ITEM IS ITEM 6A. WE'RE HERE TO APPROVE A PROCLAMATION DECLARING MAY 15TH OF 21 NATIONAL POLICE WEEK.

[00:31:29]

WE INVITE YOU TO OURS ANTICIPATE ANY OF THE MEMORIALS THIS WEEK.

OURS IS THURSDAY AT 9:00 A.M. AND YOU GUYS, EVERYBODY, COMMISSIONERS, EVERYBODY IS WELCOME TO GO TO IT AND WE WOULD LOVE TO HAVE Y'ALL THERE. WE WANT TO THANK COMMISSIONER TORRES AND COMMISSIONER -- AND I'M SURE COMMISSIONER CATNU FOR THE PARKING LOT. IT'S SO NICE.

WE HAVE A NEW MEMORIAL THERE AS WELL HONORING OUR FALLEN OFFICERS AS WELL. WE WANT TO THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY. [APPLAUSE].

>>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. NEXT WE HAVE THE PROCLAMATION DECLARING MAY AS NATIONAL WILD FIRE AWARENESS MONTH.

-- >> IT IS WILD FIRE.

YES, SIR. THAT'S A CORRECTION.

>> I READ WHAT YOU READ.

[00:35:19]

>> PROCLAMATION DECLARING MAY NATIONAL WILD FIRE AWARENESS MOP. WHEREAS NATIONAL WILD FIRE AWARENESS MONTH DEDICATES THE ENTIRE MONTH OF MAY TO PREVENTION AND PREPAREDNESS FOR WILD FIRE SAFETY.

THE CAUSES OF WILD FIRES CAN OCCUR IN EVERY STATE AND AS MOBILE AS OUR LIFESTYLES HAVE BECOME WE NEED TO BE PREPARED.

WHEREAS RECENT WEATHER TRENDS FOR HIDALGO COUNTY HAVE RESULTED IN PERFECT CONDITIONS FOR FIRE. THE FIRE MARSHAL'S --

>> SO MOVED. >> SECOND.

>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE >> MOTION CARRIES.

THANK YOU.

>>> WE HAVE THE FIRE MARSHALS OFFICE.

THANK YOU.

>> GOOD MORNING, JUDGE. COMMISSIONERS.

THANK YOU FOR THIS VERY IMPORTANT PROCLAMATION RESOLUTION. OUR TEAM AND MY STAFF AT THE END. WE HAVE REPRESENTATION FROM THE SOUTH TEXAS FIRE CHIEFS ASSOCIATION.

THESE ARE CHIEFS FROM ACROSS HIDALGO COUNTY.

NOT ALL OF THEM COULD BE HERE TODAY.

BUT THIS MESSAGE OF WILD LAND PREVENTION IS SOMETHING WE ALL TAKE TO HEART. HERE RECENTLY, WE'VE HAD LARGE SCALE FIRES AS YOU KNOW WE ENACTED A BURN BAN AND SO THESE ARE THE -- THIS IS THE TEAM THAT MAKES THINGS HAPPEN WHEN THESE

WILD FIRES OCCUR. >> I WOULD LIKE SMOKY TO HOLD IT

[00:40:36]

UP AN TAKE A PICTURE. NEXT I WOULD LIKE TO INTRODUCE MIKE DONOVAN, THE ASSISTANT RFC OF THE SOUTH BRANCH OF TEXAS AND&M FOREST SERVICE TO SAY A FEW WORDS ABOUT THE COOPERATION BETWEEN HIS AGENCY AND THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENTS IN COMBATTING THESE WILD FIRES. MIKE.

>> THANK YOU.

>> I'M MIKE DONOVAN. I AM A NEWLY-APPOINTED ASSISTANT CHIEF OF THE SOUTH BRANCH. I'VE BEEN IN THIS ROLE FOR THREE WEEKS NOW. ENJOYING EVERY MINUTE OF IT.

AS AWE TOKEEN OF OUR APPRECIATION I WOULD LIKE TO GIVE THE JUDGE THIS PLAQUE SIGNIFYING OUR EFFORTS IN FIRE

3RE VEX. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

ON BEHALF OF THE COMMISSIONERS, I'LL ACCEPT IT.

[APPLAUSE].

>> JUDGE, GOOD MORNING. THANK YOU, COMMISSIONERS, FOR HAVING US HERE. THANK YOU FOR THE RECOGNITION.

WE HAVE A TASK FORCE BUILT THROUGH OUR ASSOCIATION WHERE RESOURCES ARE DISPATCHED WHEN NEEDED.

WE HAVE HAD AN ACTIVE WILD FIRE SEASON AND THERE'S MORE TO COME AS THE CHIEF STATED BUT THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT TOO.

THE COUNTY HAS ALWAYS BEEN THERE TO SUPPORT US WHENEVER WE HAVE ANY TYPE OF CALLS FOR THAT. THANK YOU FOR THE RECOGNITION.

[APPLAUSE].

>> SO TO CONCLUDE, AGAIN, THANK YOU FOR YOUR PROCLAMATION.

WE APPRECIATE IT. A LIVING SYMBOL OF SMOKETY THE BEAR WAS A FIVE-POUND CUB FOUND IN THE SPRING OF 1950 AFTER THE CAPTAIN WILD FIRE THAT BURNED IN NEW MEXICO.

SMOKY CLIMBED A TREE TO ESCAPE THE BLAZE WITH PAWS AND LEGS BURNED. LOCAL CREWS FROM NEW MEXICO AND

[00:45:04]

TEXAS TO FIGHT THE FIRE REMOVED THE CUB FROM THE TREE.

AND THAT'S HOW SMOKY THE BEAR CAME ALONG.

THANK YOU, JUDGE.

FISHINGS A PROCLAMATION FOR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATORS.

>>> YOU IF HE, JUST A FEW WEEKS AWAY FROM THE FIRST WHICH STARTS THE HURRICANE SEASON. NA IS WHY THE COMMISSIONERS COURT WOULD LIKE TO PUBLICLY ACKNOWLEDGE AND THANK OUR OWN WEATHER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT EXPERTS AHEAD OF THIS YEAR'S HURRICANE SEASON. IN THAT SPIRIT JUNE 1ST IS EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATORS DAY TO SERVICE AS YOU PROVIDE TO WARN THE PUBLIC OF COMING STORMS AND PREPARE OUR COMMUNITY FOR NATURE'S FEWERY IS INVALUABLE.

WE WANT RESIDENTS TO BE PREPARED THIS HURRICANE SEASON.

WITH THAT, WE PROCLAIM TODAY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DAY AND WE

[00:50:03]

THANK YOU FOR THAT SERVICE.

YOU CAN SEE THE GROUP I HAVE HERE, MY STAFF, THE STATE STAFF, AND THE MA STORETY OF THE HIDALGO COUNTY FIRE MARSHALS OFFICE. THIS IS A DIVERSE GROUP.

DEPUTY MANAGERS, EMS PERSONNEL. THEY ALL WEAR MULTIPLE HATS BUT WHEN THE TIME COMES THEY WEAR THAT EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT HAT WITH PRIDE. I WANT TO THANK EACH AND EVERY ONEOVER THEM FOR BEING HERE. JUST LIKE MENTIONED EARLIER, WORKING AND COLLABORATING TOGETHER MAKES A DIFFERENCE.

THESE GUYS AND LADIES HERE TODAY MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT IN HIDALGO COUNTY. THE COLLABORATION AND COMMUNICATIONS WE HAVE BETWEEN OUR STATE PARTNERS, LOCAL PARTNERS, AND HIDALGO COUNTY IS TREMENDOUS.

THAT IS VERY IMPORTANT. THANK YOU FOR THAT PROCLAMATION.

[APPLAUSE].

[17. Community Service Agency]

[00:57:06]

>> WE'RE GOING TO MOVE 17A. A PROCLAMATION FOR COMMUNITY SERVICE AGENCY.

>> I WILL BE ON THE ROAD 234 THE NEXT FEW MINUTES HEADING TO SAN AN FOR A STATE CONFERENCE AND THEREFORE I COULD NOT BE THERE TODAY SO I PROMISED THE FORMAL PROCLAMATION THAT YOU ALL WILL APPROVE TODAY TO CHALLENGES THROUGHOUT OUR CITIES IN RURAL AREAS. APPROVED THIS 17TH DAY OF MAY OF

2022. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

>> MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU.

[01:00:41]

>> WE'RE CURRENTLY PROVIDING ROOFS ANTICIPATE REBUILDING HOMES EVEN THREE YEARS AFTER THAT EVENT.

THE OTHER THING -- THE OTHER STATEMENT THAT I WANTED TO CALL TO YOUR ATTENTION IS THE INNOVATIVE SERVICES AND THE SUPPORTS THAT CREATE GREATER OPPORTUNITIES FOR FAMILIES.

I WANTED TO REMIND FAMILIES THAT THERE IS TO BIGS ASSISTANCE AND JOB TRAINING ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE FOR THOSE FAMILIES IN HIDALGO COULD WANTY WHO WANT TO BETTER THEIR SITUATION.

[7. District Attorney's Office]

>> WE'RE BACK TO 7A. >> GOOD MORNING, JUDGE CORTEZ.

AND COMMISSIONERS. WE'RE ALSO FOR RICHARD CORTEZ

[8. HIDTA - Task Force]

[01:05:02]

TO -- AND ALSO FOR APPROVAL AND CERTIFICATION OF REVENUES AND.

[9. Sheriff's Office]

>> GOOD MORNING, JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS.

AS AN INTERN LAW ENFORCEMENT IMPROPER PREDICATE PROGRAM.

FOR THE PERIOD OF JUNE 2022 THROUGH AUGUST, 2022.

>> SO MOVED. >> SECOND.

>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. MOTION CARRIES.

>> 9 B. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

[10. Constable Pct. #2]

>> 10A.

[11. Constable Pct. #3]

>> GOOD MORNING, COMMISSIONERS. >> NEXT ITEM IS 12A.

[12. Constable Pct. #4]

>> MORNING. AS RESERVE DEPUTY CON TAB MYSELF IN PRECINCT FOUR WITH TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT SECTION 86.012.

>> SO MOVED. >> SECOND.

[22. Precinct #4 - Comm. Torres (Part 1 of 2)]

[01:12:33]

>>> GOOD MORNING, JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS.

I'M PRESENTING ITEM 22 A AND WE'RE LINING THEM UP HERE.

WE'RE GOOD? OKAY. SO TODAY PRESENTING A RESOLUTION IN HONOR OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR RECEIVING THE EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION AWARD FOR BEST LARGE SCHOOL DISTRICT WHEREAS THE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT IS A CLOSELY KNIT COMMUNITY THAT STRONGLY EMPHASIZES A VALUE OF PROVIDING A GREAT DEDICATION TO COMMUNITY CASE OF ALL BACKGROUNDS AND ABILITIES. THE DISTRICT ENCOMPASSES 33 SQUARE MILES. HAS A STUDENT ENROLLMENT OF APPROXIMATELY 20,500 STUDENTS. EMPLOYEES APPROXIMATELY 3,600 PERSONNEL OFFERS FIVE HIGH SCHOOLS 18 ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS, SIX MIDDLE SCHOOLS AND ONE DISCIPLINARY CAMPUS.

[01:16:46]

>> [APPLAUSE].

>> ALSO YOU HAVE A LITTLE TIDBIT TO SHARE WITH US I THINK.

YOU'RE A LITTLE DIVERSIFIED HOW MANY DIFFERENT GROUPS OF WE'RE A DIVERSE COMMUNITY AND A-RATED SCHOOL DISTRICT BUT WE TAKE GREAT PRIDE IN DIVERSITY AND PERFORMANCE AND WE HAVE THE DATA TO PROVE THAT WE'RE ONE OF THE HIGHEST PERFORMING SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN THE STATE AND WILL CONTINUE TO BE.

>> 45. THAT IS AMAZING.

CONGRATULATIONS. [APPLAUSE].

[13. Human Resources]

[01:22:49]

>> I WOULD LIKE TO ELABORATE ON THIS.

THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE 2018 SINCE WE FIRST HAD THOSE BIG STORMS. WE FIND IT'S IMPORTANT TO CREATE THESE POSITIONS AND FILL THEM AS NEEDED TO HELP US PREPARE AND RESPOND IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS. I WANT TO THANK EVERYONE IN THE COUNTY TO ALLOW EVERYONE TO HAVE ACCESS TO THOSE POSITIONS SO THAT WE CAN RESPOND TO OUR COMMUNITIES AND ASSIST WHEN NECESSARY. MOTION TO APPROVE.

>> SECOND. >> MOTION AND SECOND TO APPROVE.

ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. >> AYE.

>> MOTION CARRIES. >> AND ALSO TO ADD SUPPLEMENT TO ALLOWANCE WITH DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $9,000. MOTION TO APPROVE.

>> MOTION CARRIES. >> ITEM 13 F, FROM THE ROAD AND BRIDGE PLANT APPROVAL OF THE FOLLOWING PERSONAL ACTIONS --

[01:25:17]

>> MAY PERIOD MAY 23, 2022. THIS IS TO ADD SUPPLEMENTAL ALLOW ON THES SLOT A 007 ACCOUNTANT THREE 234 THE AMOUNT

OF $3,000. >> AFTER APPROVAL JOB CRITERIA CERTIFICATION WITH CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION PLAN EFFECTIVE UPON COMMISSIONERS COURT APPROVAL.

THIS IS A DISCRETIONARY START TO START 0028 AND 29 ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTORNEY FOUR. AND 0014 AND 11 ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTORNEY FOUR. ALSO A DISCRETIONARY STEP A FOR 0010. ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTORNEY 4.

ALSO A DISCRETIONARY STEP 8. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

[14. Urban County]

>> MOTION CARRIES. >> THANK YOU.

>> NEXT ITEM IS 14 A. SOUTH TEXAS FLOODS.

>> MOTION TO APPROVE? >> SECOND.

>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. >> MOTION CARRIES.

>> AND FOR ITEM 14 A 3 AND 4, DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION AUTHORIZING THE COMPLETION AND SUBMITTAL OF TWO APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2019 DISASTER COMPETITION TO THE TEXAS GENERAL LAND OFFICE FOR APPROVAL OF THE HIDALGO COUNTY JUDGE TO SIGN THE FEDERAL ASSISTANT STANDARD FUND 424 ALONG WITH RELATED DOCUMENTATION NEEDED IN PREPARATION FOR SUBMITTAL AND APPLICATION TO THE TEXAS GENERAL LAND OFFICE.

>> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.

>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. >> AYE.

>> MOTION CARRIES. >> AND FOR 14 A 5 APPROVAL TO ADVERTISE AND NOTICE OF PUBLIC COMMENT IN THE LOCAL NEWSPAPERS FOR THE SUBMITTAL OF APPLICATIONS TO THE TEXAS GENERAL LAND OFFICE 2018 SOUTH TEXAS FLOOD

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