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Minutes for DRAINAGE DISTRICT

SPECIAL MEETING - OCTOBER 16, 2012

BE IT REMEMBERED, that on this 16th day of October A.D., 2012, there was begun and held a SPECIAL MEETING of the Honorable Commissioners’ Court of Hidalgo County, Texas, wherein the following members thereof were present, to-wit:

HONORABLE RAMON GARCIA

HONORABLE JOEL QUINTANILLA

HONORABLE HECTOR "TITO" PALACIOS

HONORABLE JOE M. FLORES

HONORABLE JOSEPH PALACIOS
HIDALGO COUNTY JUDGE

COMMISSIONER, PRECINCT NO. 1

COMMISSIONER, PRECINCT NO. 2

COMMISSIONER, PRECINCT NO. 3

COMMISSIONER, PRECINCT NO. 4

and ARTURO GUAJARDO, JR., COUNTY CLERK & EX-OFICIO CLERK OF THE COMMISSIONERS’ COURT of Hidalgo County, Texas, wherein the following proceedings were had, to-wit:

AGENDA
DRAINAGE DISTRICT 
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
October 16, 2012
9:00 A.M.
                                          

NOTICE is hereby given in accordance with Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, that a SPECIAL MEETING of the Drainage District #1 Board of Directors will be held at the Edinburg Council Chambers 415 W. University Drive, Edinburg, Hidalgo County, Texas. Discussion and possible action relating to the following business will be transacted:

 
1.
 
Roll Call

All members of the Board were counted present, with the exception of Commissiner Quintanilla and Commissioner Flores.
 
2.
 
Open Forum
No Presentations made under Open Forum.
 
3.
 
Approval of Consent Agenda
 
4.
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A.  Requesting approval to advertise for RFB No. 12-017-11-12 "Hidalgo County Drainage District No.1-Edinburg Effluent Line Waste Water Treatment Plant (WWTP) Road Crossings"

On motion byCOMMISSIONER, PCT. 4 JOSEPH PALACIOS, seconded byCOMMISSIONER, PCT. 3 HECTOR PALACIOS, the Board made a UNANIMOUS vote of approval.

Vote: 3 - 0 - Unanimously

B.  Presentation of scoring grid of the firms evaluated through the District's "Pool" of Real Estate Appraisers and Surveyors for the purpose of ranking by the Hidalgo County Drainage District No.1 Board of Directors in connection with Appraisal Services for "Edinburg Effluent Line Waste Water Treatment Plant (WWTP)".

FIRM NAME SCORE RANK
LEONEL GARZA & ASSOCIATES 90  1
GEORGE JAIME SALAZAR DBA APPRAISAL HAUS 70  2

On motion byCOMMISSIONER, PCT. 4 JOSEPH PALACIOS, seconded byCOMMISSIONER, PCT. 2 HECTOR PALACIOS, the Board made a UNANIMOUS vote of approval.

Vote: 3 - 0 - Unanimously


C.  Pursuant to the Boards approval, requesting authority to issue Purchase Order to the number one ranked firm of __Leonel Garza & Associates__, for Appraisal Services as it relates to "Edinburg Effluent Line Waste Water Treatment Plant (WWTP)".

On motion byCOMMISSIONER, PCT. 4 JOSEPH PALACIOS, seconded byCOMMISSIONER, PCT. 2 HECTOR PALACIOS, the Board made a UNANIMOUS vote of approval.

Vote: 3 - 0 - Unanimously
 
5.
 
Closed Session:
Board of Directors may go into Closed Session pursuant to Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, Sections 551.071 & 551.072 to discuss the following:
 
A.
 
Real Estate Acquisition
 
B.
 
Pending and/or Potential Litigation

NO ACTION taken on items 5.A & B.
 
6.
 
Open Session:
 
A.
 
Real Estate Acquisition
NO ACTION taken on this item.
 
B.
 
Pending and/or Potential Litigation
NO ACTION taken on this item.
 
7.
 
Closed Session:
Board of Directors may reconvene into Closed Session for the discussion regarding the agenda items listed

NO ACTION taken on this item.
 
8.
 
Open Session:
Board of Directors may reconvene into Open Session for the discussion regarding the agenda items listed
NO ACTION taken on this item.
 
9.
 
Adjourn
 

On motion by COMMISSIONER, PCT. 4 JOSEPH PALACIOS, seconded by COMMISSIONER, PCT. 2 HECTOR PALACIOS, the Board made a UNANIMOUS vote of approval to Adjourn.

Vote: 3 - 0 - Unanimously

There being no further business to come before said

Court, the meetings of the Commissioners' Court and the

Drainage District #1 Board are now hereby adjourned.


Dated this the 16th day of October, 2012

ARTURO GUAJARDO, JR., County Clerk
Hidalgo County, Texas


By: ______________________________
Priscilla Torres, Deputy


I, ARTURO GUAJARDO, JR., County Clerk attest that this is an accurate accounting of a proceeding of the Commissioners’ Court held on October 16, 2012.

Signed this _22nd _ day of    October    2012




ATTEST:
ARTURO GUAJARDO, JR.
County Clerk and Ex-Officio Clerk
Of the Commissioners’ Court of
Hidalgo County


By: ____________________________
(Seal) Priscilla Torres, Deputy