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Minutes for DD-CONSENT AGENDA SPECIAL MTG

SPECIAL MEETING - July 7, 2020

BE IT REMEMBERED, that on this 7th day of July A.D., 2020, 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 RICHARD F. CORTEZ

HONORABLE DAVID FUENTES

HONORABLE EDUARDO "EDDIE" CANTU

HONORABLE JOE M. FLORES

HONORABLE ELLIE TORRES
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-OFFICIO CLERK OF THE COMMISSIONERS’ COURT of Hidalgo County, Texas, wherein the following proceedings were had, to-wit:
AGENDA
DRAINAGE DISTRICT - CONSENT
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
July 7, 2020
9:45 A.M.
                                          

NOTICE is hereby given in accordance with Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, that a SPECIAL MEETING of the Commissioners Court will be held in the Commissioners Courtroom of the Administration Building, 100 E. Cano, 1st floor, Edinburg, Hidalgo County, Texas. Discussion and possible action relating to the following business will be transacted:


NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
CONSENT AGENDA

 

The following items are of a routine or administrative nature. The Drainage District #1 Board has been furnished with background and support on each item, and/or it has been discussed at a previous meeting. All items will be acted upon by one vote without being discussed separately unless requested by a Board Member, in which event the item or items will immediately be withdrawn for individual consideration in its normal sequence after the items not requiring separate discussion have been acted upon. The remaining items will be adopted by one vote. (Audio Reference 03m:00s)

On motion by COMMISSIONER PCT. 2, EDUARDO “EDDIE” CANTU, seconded by COMMISSIONER PCT. 3, JOE FLORES, the Court made a UNANIMOUS vote of approval on the Consent Agenda.

Vote: 5 - 0 -Unanimously 

 
1.
 
Approval of check register and payment of claims and bills - County Treasurer
Attachments:
 
2.
 
General Operations:
 
A.
AI -76251
Requesting approval to exercise the District's sole option to renew/extend the contract for “Title Report Related Services On-Call (on as needed basis)” with Sierra Title of Hidalgo County, Inc., for a period of one (1) year, under the same, rates, terms, and conditions as stated in the contract number C-HCDD1-19-028A-07-16 with extension date effective:  July 16, 2020, until July 15, 2021 (Subject to compliance with HB1295).
Attachments:
 
B.
AI -76252
Requesting approval to exercise the District's sole option to renew/extend the contract for “Title Report Related Services On-Call (on as needed basis)” with Valley Land Title Co., for a period of one (1) year, under the same, rates, terms, and conditions as stated in the contract number C-HCDD1-19-028B-07-16 with extension date effective:  July 16, 2020, until July 15, 2021 .
 
C.
AI -76253
Requesting approval to exercise the District's sole option to renew/extend the contract for “Title Report Related Services On-Call (on as needed basis)” with Edwards Abstract and Title Co., for a period of one (1) year, under the same, rates, terms, and conditions as stated in the contract number C-HCDD1-19-028C-07-16 with extension date effective:  July 16, 2020, until July 15, 2021 (Subject to compliance with HB1295).
Attachments:
 
3.
 
2018 Bond Referendum:
 
A.
AI -76286
Admin for 2018 Drainage Bond Program
1. Approval to pay invoice No.50089 in the amount of $16,097.76 from B2Z Engineering, LLC for professional services for the month of May 2020. PO#638968-20

Mile 11 N & FM 1015
2. Approval to pay invoice No. S20-07 in the amount of $222,891.32 from South Texas Infrastructure Group, Inc. for professional services for the month of May 2020. PO#637915-20

Mile 9 N & FM 1015
3. Approval to pay invoice No. 10038773 in the amount of $12,999.43 from Halff & Associates, Inc. for professional engineering service through June 14, 2020. PO#637231-20

Penitas Drain
4. Approval to pay invoice No. 11328167 in the amount of $20,855.18 from L&G Consulting Engineers, Inc. for professional engineering services for the month of May 2020. PO#637434-20
Attachments:
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 7th day of July, 2020

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


By: ______________________________
Carolyn Thornton, Deputy


I, ARTURO GUAJARDO, JR., County Clerk attest that this is an accurate accounting of a proceeding of the Commissioners’ Court held on July 7, 2020.

Signed this 7th day of July 2020




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


By: ____________________________
(Seal) Carolyn Thornton, Deputy