Approval of 2012 Tax Roll Totals, as per Sec. 26.09(e), of the Texas Property Tax Code

Approval to submit proposed grant application to Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) for the District's system update.

A. Status of attempts with applicable action, if necessary, to secure commitments from current awarded vendors for the following Section 125:
1. Dental - Metlife
2. Vision - Safeguard thru Metlife
3. Disability:
Short Term - UNUM
Long Term - UNUM
4. Accident Plans - Allstate
5. Critical Illness - Allstate
6. Universal Life - Allstate
7. Cancer - Allstate

B. Action by CC applicable to responses received by current providers in connection with employees that have policies:
1. "Grandfather" current providers for only those employees that currently have policies and continue payroll deductions; or,
2. Conversion of said policies for employees that currently have policies to a "post-tax" product with no payroll deduction but rather individual responsibility (by employees) to pay premiums;

C. Accept or reject all proposals received (and thus not proceed to rank) for: "Section 125 Voluntary Insurance Products" (i.e. Voluntary Short & Long Term Insurance, Dental, Vision, Cancer Plan, Accident, Critical Illness, Universal Life Insurance and COBRA Administration & Others) and, if accepted:

D. Proceed to rank the proposals for each product so as to proceed to the negotiation phase of the process; or, if rejected;

E. Authority to re-advertise an RFP for: "Section 125 Voluntary Insurance Products" (Voluntary Short & Long Term Insurance, Dental, Vision, Cancer Plan, Accident, Critical Illness, Universal and Other Types of Life Insurance and COBRA Administration) with inclusion/imposition of the following:
1. No Loss No Gain Provision;
2. New Grading Criteria, if necessary & recommended;
3. Selection and/or designation of Scoring/Grading Committee:
a. Proposed names as recommended by Pct. #3 - Raul Silguero, Mona Parras & Marty Salazar
b. Additions or Deletions, if applicable;
4. Presentations to Board by top __________ scored vendors with a ten point max value thus a total max score of 110;
5. Hidalgo County's sole option to award to one or multiple vendors;
6. Minimum of a 42 months term with possible multi-year rate guarantee with option to renew additional _____ extensions with HC sole discretion to permit rate negotiations (only, if necessary);
7. Ad dates: 11-24, 12-1, & 12-8- RFP acceptance date: 12-19-12

F. Requesting exemption from competitive bidding requirements under Texas Local Government Code, Section 262.024(a)(4)-professional service;

G. Approval for Purchasing to negotiate a professional consulting agreement with William "Bill" Rusteberg to provide assistance to Hidalgo County Board of Directors directly or to CC Designated/Assigned Grading Committee (i.e.score, grade, evaluate, analyze, develop recommendation grid directly to CC or to Benefits Committee for the responses received and in the process assist Committee in their grading duties and responsibilities with educational information);

H. If necessary, Board of Directors' declaration of a new plan year of ____________________________.

A.  Requesting approval of the final negotiated Title Report Services Contract (approved for negotiations by Board of Directors on 11/13/2012) with Valley Land & Title Co. for Title Report Services as it relates to West Main Drain Extension East of Ward Rd. & 9 Mile.

B.  Requesting approval of attached specifications and approval to advertise for the following:

1.  RFB No.: 13-001-01-09A "HAULING SERVICES GRAVEL/SAND and/or CRUSHED CALICHE"
2.  RFB No.: 13-002-01-09B "HAULING OF DIRT WITH OPTION TO LOAD"

A.  Approval of Interlocal Cooperation Agreement between the County of Hidalgo, the Edinburg CISD, the City of McAllen and Hidalgo County Drainage District No. 1 - for road and drainage improvements on Russel Road to Ware Road
B.  Approval of Interlocal Cooperation Agreement project: road and drainage improvements on Russel Road to Ware Road

A.  Discussion, consideration and action on creating the following positions:
Three (3) Excavator Operators
One (1) Backhoe Operator
Four (4) Laborers
One (1) Field Supervisor (AFS)
One (1) Foreman
One (1) Crew Leader
B.  Approval of revised salary schedule
C.  Approval of budget amendment