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Minutes for DD-CONSENT AGENDA REGULAR MTG

REGULAR MEETING - November 24, 2020

BE IT REMEMBERED, that on this 24th day of November A.D., 2020, there was begun and held a REGULAR 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 ELLIE TORRES
HIDALGO COUNTY JUDGE

COMMISSIONER, PRECINCT NO. 1

COMMISSIONER, PRECINCT NO. 2

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
November 24, 2020
1:45 P.M.
                                          

NOTICE is hereby given in accordance with Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, that a REGULAR 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being discussed separately unless requested by a Board Member, in which event the item or items will immediately be withdrawn for individual consideration in its normal sequence after the items not requiring separate discussion have been acted upon.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 02m:35s)

The board moved to approve the Consent Agenda. No Consent Agenda items were pulled for further discussion.

On motion by COMMISSIONER PCT. 1, DAVID FUENTES, seconded by COMMISSIONER PCT. 4, ELLIE TORRES, the Court made a UNANIMOUS vote of approval of the Consent Agenda.
                                                                              
Vote: 3 - 0 – Unanimously

 
1.
 
Approval of check register and payment of claims and bills - County Treasurer
 
2.
 
Intradept. (line item) transfers:
 
A.
AI -78372
1. Requesting approval of Line Item Transfers for General Fund Budget 003: Administration in the amount of $850
2. Requesting approval of Line Item Transfers for General Fund Budget 006: Maintenance & Operations in the amount of $838,175
3. Requesting approval of Line Item Transfers for CPF133 PSJA Lateral in the amount of $2,313,450
Attachments:
 
3.
 
2012 Bond Referendum - 2013 Bond Series:
 
A.
AI -78353
Ratification of the fully executed Revised Change Order No. 5  reflecting a revision to the Description of Reasons for Change Order for the previously approved Sixty (60) additional construction calendar days, in connection with contract No. C-HCDD1-19-077-12-03 -Hidalgo County Drainage District No. 1 "Hidalgo County Precinct No. 4 -J-09 Phase IV Rural Drainage Development -2012 Bond Projects" with Mor-Wil, LLC, as recommended by project engineer, Jose Noe Saldivar, P.E., HCDD1 Engineer IV, and approved by HCDD1 General Manager, Mr. Raul E. Sesin, P.E., CFM. (subject to HB1295 Compliance).
Attachments:
 
B.
AI -78318
Approval to issue payment on the following item proceeding review & compliance of contract terms and conditions:
Budget 360-Delta Region Water Mgt Project 1. Invoice No. 10041612 in the amount of $21,047.53 from Halff Associates, Inc. for professional services for the month of August 2020.  PO#638958-20
Attachments:
 
4.
 
2018 Bond Referendum:
 
A.
AI -78343
4 1/2 Mile Rd & N. Doffing  Rd-Budget 503
Approval to issue payment for invoice no. 001 in the amount of $19,425.75 from CSJ Group for professional services from NTP through September 05, 2020.  PO#638947-20.
 
B.
AI -78350
East Mercedes-Project#10A_Bdgt No. 510
1. Invoice No. 0075855 in the amount of $46,585.53 from Melden & Hunt, Inc. for Professional Services for the period of 01-2020.
2. Invoice No. 0076377 in the amount of $31,057.02 from Melden & Hunt, Inc. for Professional Services for the period of 03-2020.
3. Invoice No. 0077444 in the amount of $88,786.55 from Melden & Hunt, Inc. for Professional Services for the period of 07-2020.
    PO#637230-20.
 
C.
AI -78378
Faysville Drain-Project 11B_Bdgt No. 511
1. Invoice No. 202064 in the amount of $11,174.32 from Tedsi Infrastructure Group for Professional services from April 2020.  PO#637723 
2. Invoice No. 202128-R in the amount of $20,774.28 from Tedsi Infrastructure Group for Professional services from May 1, 2020 through August 31, 2020.  PO#637723 
 
D.
AI -78408
Budget 500- Owner Insite Software Support
1. Approval to pay invoice no. 50106 in the amount of $6,748.12 from B2Z Engineering,LLC for professional services for the month of  September 2020.  PO#638968-20.
Attachments:
 
5.
 
General Fund:
 
A.
AI -78418
Weslaco Lateral Project
Request approval of payment of invoice no. 11328156 to L & G Consulting Engineers, Inc. in the amount of $7,600  for ROW and Acquisition Services for the Weslaco Lateral Project. P.O. # 634023.
Attachments:
 
B.
AI -78391
Requesting authority to exercise the Sixty (60) Day Grace Period extension as provided in the current agreement for "Financial Advisory Services" with Estrada Hinojosa & Company, Inc., (Contract No.: C-HCDD1-15-011-12-08), under the same rates, terms and conditions effective December 8, 2020, through  February 5, 2021, or upon completion of the procurement process for the award of a new contract, whichever comes first and is most advantageous to HCDD1.
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 24th day of November, 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 November 24, 2020.

Signed this 25th day of November 2020




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


By: ____________________________
(Seal) Carolyn Thornton, Deputy