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Minutes for DD-CONSENT AGENDA SPECIAL MTG

SPECIAL MEETING - SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

BE IT REMEMBERED, that on this 6th day of September A.D., 2022, there was begun and held a SPECIAL MEETING of the Honorable Board of Directors of Hidalgo County, Texas, wherein the following members thereof were present, to-wit:
 
HONORABLE RICHARD F. CORTEZ

HONORABLE EDUARDO "EDDIE" CANTU

HONORABLE EVERARDO "EVER" VILLARREAL

HONORABLE ELLIE TORRES
HIDALGO COUNTY JUDGE

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
SEPTEMBER 6, 2022
9:30 A.M.
                                          

NOTICE is hereby given in accordance with Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, that a SPECIAL MEETING of the Board of Directors 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being discussed separately unless requested by a Board Member, in which event the item or items will immediately be withdrawn for individual consideration in its normal sequence after the items not requiring separate discussion have been acted upon.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:50s)

No Consent Agenda items were pulled for further discussion. The Board proceeded with a vote of approval for the Drainage District - Consent Agenda.

On motion by COMMISSIONER PCT. 3, EVERARDO “EVER” VILLARREAL, seconded by COMMISSIONER PCT. 4, ELLIE TORRES, the Board made a UNANIMOUS vote of approval for the Drainage District - Consent Agenda.

Vote: 3 - 0 - Unanimously

The Board proceeded back to the Drainage District Agenda - Item 5.A (Audio Reference 03m:08s)

 
1.
 
Approval of check register and payment of claims and bills - County Treasurer
 
2.
 
Approval of Permits:
 
A.
AI -87202
Utility Permit
Cobb, Fendley & Associates propose to install (2) 2" HDPE SDR-11; 288F Cables at: Survey Name: JJ Hinojosa No. 69; Abstract No. 21540 Tract No. 214.08 & 214.07, crossing a Pharr Main Irrigation canal and HCDD1's Pharr McAllen South Drain, originating at
1900 S. Cage Blvd., Pharr,  TX 78577 and ending at 1307 W. Ridge Rd., Pharr, TX  78577.
Attachments:
 
3.
 
General Operations:
 
A.
AI -87229
Requesting approval to correct agenda item# 87043 (BOD 8/18/22) caption due to clerical error, to the Work Authorization No. 1, award amount of $205,957.12, and not $191,957.12 for project: "Mayberry Rd. to Glasscock Rd. Drainage Improvements’’, awarded to Javier Hinojosa Engineering, (Contract No. C-HCDD1-22-038-08-18).  
 
 
B.
AI -87116
Ratification of the fully executed Change Order No. 3 reflecting ninety (90) additional calendar days, in connection with Construction Contract C-HCDD1-21-1-017-06-01 -"Weslaco Drain Improvements" with Castle Enterprises, LLC, as recommended by Assistant General Manager, Omar Anzaldua, Jr., PE, CFM and as approved by HCDD1 General Manager, Raul E. Sesin, P.E., CFM.
 
C.
AI -87231
Ratification of the approved and fully executed Change Order No.  8 with Castle Enterprises, LLC (C-HCDD1-20-002-02-11) reflecting an additional forty-five (45) construction calendar days, "Mission Inlet Drainage Improvements Project (SectionC&F)" and as recommended by Project Engineer, L&G Engineering, and approved by HCDD1 General Manager, Raul E. Sesin, P.E., CFM.   
Attachments:
 
D.
AI -87327
Approval of the Hidalgo County Drainage District No. 1 2nd Quarter 2022 Investment Report
Attachments:
 
E.
AI -87323
Region 15 Flood Planning Group - Budget 540
Payment approval of Invoice No. 10078631 in the amount of $88,800.75 from Halff Associates for services through July 31, 2022. PO#642139 
Attachments:
 
4.
 
2018 Bond Referendum:
 
A.
AI -87228
Ratification of the approved and fully executed Change Order No.  4 with Saenz Brothers Construction (C-HCDD1-21-027-07-27) reflecting an increase in the amount of $15,764.00 and an additional fifty-seven (57) construction calendar days, "Mission Lateral Ph III(Proposed Widening of Ditch from Bentsen Palm Drive to the West of Wagon City 2 Subdivision)-2018 Bond Referendum Project #26" and as recommended by Project Engineer, L&G Engineering, and approved by HCDD1 General Manager, Raul E. Sesin, P.E., CFM.   
Attachments:
 
B.
AI -87312
Ratification of the approved and fully executed Change Order No.  9 with Mor-Wil, LLC (C-HCDD1-20-041-09-15) reflecting an additional fourteen (14) construction calendar days, "Sunflower Drain -2018 bond Referendum Project No. 36" and as recommended by Project Engineer, Izaguirre Engineering Group, LLC, and approved by HCDD1 General Manager, Raul E. Sesin, P.E., CFM. 
Attachments:
 
C.
AI -87317
Delta Area Watershed Development - Budget 360
1. Payment approval of Invoice No. 10078617 in the amount of $76,530.20 from Halff Associates for services through July 31, 2022. PO#641699 WA#3

Mile 9N & FM 1015 - Budget 524
2. Payment approval of Invoice No. 10078921 in the amount of $2,310.99 from Halff Associates for services through August 14, 2022. PO#637231 WA#1

Flood Mitigation Project in Delta Region - Budget 541
3. Payment approval of Invoice No. 10078941 in the amount of $56,039.02 from Halff Associates for services through August 14, 2022. PO#643198 WA#4
 
 
5.
 
General Fund:
 
A.
AI -87322
Y Drain Phase I (Rogers & Monte Cristo, Curry Drain & Val Verde) - Budget 006 M&O 
Payment approval of Invoice No. 22-07-0129 in the amount of $810.75 from Millennium Engineering Group for June 30, 2022 CMT. PO#645241 WA#4
 
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 6th day of September 2022

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 September 6, 2022.

Signed this 6th day of September 2022




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


By: ____________________________
(Seal) Carolyn Thornton, Deputy