A.  Pursuant to Hidalgo County Accounting Procedures Manual [pg. 3 of 5] B. Guidelines for Permitted Expenditures-2. Reasonable Costs (including taxes and gratuity): Meals may not exceed $10 per person or $250.00 per event.  Refreshments may not exceed $3 per person or $125 per event.  The cost of related expenses may not exceed $25.00, action  to approve an Exception to the policy/procedure [i.e. to allow/permit the per meal, event amounts & related costs] due to the need to include stakeholders and public involvement in connection with the proposed final Schematic Design changes made by ERO Architects held at the Echo Hotel on July 14, 2015 as it serves public purpose to inform regarding a major County project;

B.  Acceptance and approval of Inv.  from the Echo Hotel Conference Center in the amount of $655.96  through PO#728449.