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Minutes for DRAINAGE DISTRICT

SPECIAL MEETING - JUNE 4, 2013

BE IT REMEMBERED, that on this 4th day of June A.D., 2013, 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 A.C. CUELLAR, JR.

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
June 4, 2013
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 are counted present.
 
2.
 
Open Forum
No Presentations made.
 
3.
 
Approval of Consent Agenda
The Board moved to approve the Drainage District Consent Agenda.
 
4.
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A.) Presentation of scoring grid of the firms evaluated through the District's "Pool" of Appraisers for the purpose of ranking by the Hidalgo County Drainage District No.1 Board of Directors in connection with Appraisal Services for Hidalgo County Drainage District No.1 J-09 Project.
 
FIRM NAME: SCORE RANK
LEONEL GARZA JR. & ASSOCIATES  98  1
GEORGE J. SALAZAR APPRAISAL HAUS  97  2
JOHNSON APPRAISAL GROUP  96  3


On motion byCOMMISSIONER, PCT. 4 JOSEPH PALACIOS, seconded byCOMMISSIONER, PCT. 1 A.C. CUELLAR, JR., the Board made a UNANIMOUS vote of approval.
Vote: 5 - 0 - Unanimously


B.) Requesting authority to negotiate Appraisal Service Contract to the number one ranked firm of      Leonel Garza Jr. & Associates     , for the provision of Appraisal Services as it relates to Hidalgo County Drainage District No.1 J-09 Project.
 

On motion by COMMISSIONER, PCT. 1 A.C. CUELLAR, JR., seconded by COMMISSIONER, PCT. 3 JOE M. FLORES, the Board made a UNANIMOUS vote of approval.

Vote: 5 - 0 - Unanimously

 
5.
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2013 BOND SERIES

Requesting approval of final negotiated Agreement for Professional Engineering Services with L&G Engineering and approval of Work Authorization No.1 in the amount of $75,054.77 as it relates to Pct. 3 - Rural Drainage Development.  Approved for negotiations by Hidalgo County Drainage District No.1 Board of Directors on January 15, 2013. 

Commissioner Flores stepped away.
 
 

On motion by COMMISSIONER, PCT. 1 A.C. CUELLAR, JR., seconded by COMMISSIONER, PCT. 2 HECTOR PALACIOS, the Board made a UNANIMOUS vote of approval.

Vote: 4 - 0 - Unanimously

 
6.
 
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 6.A & B.

Commissioner Flores joined the meeting.
 
7.
 
Open Session:
 
A.
 
Real Estate Acquisition
 
B.
 
Pending and/or Potential Litigation

NO ACTION taken on items 7.A & B.

 
8.
 
Closed Session:
Board of Directors may reconvene into Closed Session for the discussion regarding the agenda items listed

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

NO ACTION taken on this item.
 
10.
 
Adjourn
 

On motion by COMMISSIONER, PCT. 2 HECTOR PALACIOS, seconded by COMMISSIONER, PCT. 1 A.C. CUELLAR, JR., the Board made a UNANIMOUS vote of approval.

Vote: 5 - 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 4th day of June, 2013

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 June 4, 2013.

Signed this     5th    day of    June    2013




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


By: ____________________________
(Seal) Priscilla Torres, Deputy