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Minutes for DD-CONSENT AGENDA REGULAR MTG

REGULAR MEETING - JULY 25, 2023

BE IT REMEMBERED, that on this 25th day of July A.D., 2023, there was begun and held a REGULAR 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 DAVID FUENTES


HONORABLE EDUARDO "EDDIE" CANTU

HONORABLE EVERARDO "EVER" VILLARREAL

HONORABLE ELLIE TORRES
RICHARD F. CORTEZ

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 25, 2023
1:30 P.M.
                                          

NOTICE is hereby given in accordance with Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, that a REGULAR 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being discussed separately unless requested by a Board Member, in which event the item or items will immediately be withdrawn for individual consideration in its normal sequence after the items not requiring separate discussion have been acted upon.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 04m:06s)

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. 2, EDUARDO “EDDIE” CANTU, the Board made a UNANIMOUS vote of approval for the Drainage District - Consent Agenda.

Vote: 5 - 0 – Unanimously

The Board proceeded to the Drainage District - Regular Agenda - Item 5.A  (Audio Reference 04m:23s)

 
1.
 
Approval of check register and payment of claims and bills - County Treasurer
 
2.
 
Approval of Permits:
 
A.
AI -91762
Utility Permit
AEP Texas, Inc. and Chain Electric Company Linetec Services propose to install an aerial span 124 feet long of 3 bare aluminum size 556 KCMIL Wire, and 1 Bare aluminum size #1/0 (AWG) wire, passing by property ID 1380585 TEJON LAND AND WATER COMPANY AN IRR TR N684.78'-W199.18'-E339.68' LOT 1 BLK 1 3.10AC NET, crossing HCDD1's Hidalgo Drain. 
Attachments:
 
B.
AI -91765
Utility Permit
AEP Texas, Inc. and Chain Electric Company Linetec Services, propose to install an aerial span 237 feet long of 3 bare aluminum alloy size 1/0 (AWG) wire and 1 bare aluminum size #2 (AWG) wire, passing nearby Property ID:561963, STEELE & PERSHING N175' D/D R/O/W LOT 3 BLK 26 5.14AC NET, crossing HCDD1's Hidalgo Drain UID 0913
Attachments:
 
C.
AI -91763
Utility Permit
AEP Texas, Inc. and Chain Electric Company Linetec Services, propose to install an aerial span 180 feet long of 3 bare aluminum alloy size 1/0 (AWG) wire and 1 bare aluminum size #2 (AWG) wire, passing through property ID: 561963 STEELE & PERSHING N175' D/D R/O/W LOT 3 BLK 26 5.14AC Net, crossing HCDD1's Hidalgo Drain UID 0890
Attachments:
 
3.
 
2012 Bond Referendum - 2013 Bond Series:
 
A.
AI -91776
Main Floodwater Channel Weir No. 4 Reconstruction - Budget 375
Payment approval of Invoice No. 50376 in the amount of $13,456.35 from B2Z Engineering for June 2023 services. PO#646553 WA#11
Attachments:
 
4.
 
2018 Bond Referendum:
 
A.
AI -91649
Ratification of the fully executed Change Order No. 1 with Go Underground, LLC. (C-HCDD1-22-019-07-12) reflecting an increase of 111 days to the "Highway 281 & FM 88 - 2018 Bond Referendum Project #14" as recommended by Project Engineer, Cruz-Hogan Consultants, Inc. and approved by HCDD1 General Manager, Raul E. Sesin, P.E., CFM. 
Attachments:
 
B.
AI -91650
Ratification of the fully executed Change Order No. 3 with Mor-Wil, LLC. (C-HCDD1-22-024-07-26) reflecting a decrease in the amount of $11,601.25 and an increase of 30 days to the "J-08 Drain Improvements - 2018 Bond Referendum Project No. 15B" as recommended by Project Engineer, Quintanilla, Headley & Associates, Inc. and approved by HCDD1 General Manager, Raul E. Sesin, P.E., CFM.
Attachments:
 
C.
AI -91775
Delta - Budget 360
1. Payment approval of Invoice No. 10097949 in the amount of $141,797.91 from Halff Associates for May 2023 services. PO#641699 WA#3

FM 493 & County Rd - Budget 512
2. Payment approval of Invoice No. 18 in the amount of $1,317.66 from SAMES for June 2023 services. PO#637206 WA#1

Highway 281 & FM 88 - Budget 514
3. Payment approval of Invoice No. 50371 in the amount of $10,080.04 from B2Z Engineering for June 2023 services. PO#646550 WA#9

Mid Valley Airport - Budget 519 
4. Payment approval of Invoice No. 50372 in the amount of $3,444.75 from B2Z Engineering for June 2023 services. PO#646701 WA#12

Mile 9 & FM 1015 - Budget 524 
5. Payment approval of Invoice No. 23-2-000022 in the amount of $242.72 from L&G for CMT services on 12/22/2022 and 12/29/2022. PO#640569 WA#2

6. Payment approval of Invoice No. 100938834 in the amount of $1,155.49 from Halff Associates for services through April 9, 2023. PO#637231 WA#1

7. Payment approval of Invoice No. 23-6-000019 in the amount of $154.80 from L&G for May 10, 2023 CMT. PO#641316 WA#4

Mission - McAllen Rado - Budget 525 
8. Payment approval of Invoice No. 50375 in the amount of $5,889.34 from B2Z Engineering for June 2023 services. PO#637187 WA#1

South I Rd. (East Side) - Budget 533
9. Payment approval of Invoice No. 23-3-000033 in the amount of $2,476.22 from L&G for 2/27-28, 3/7 and 3/10/2023 CMT services. PO#646554 WA#2
 
5.
 
General Fund:
 
A.
AI -91778
Raymondville Drain Restore - Budget 010
Payment approval of Invoice No. 50370 in the amount of $3,411.49 from B2Z Engineering for June 2023 services. PO#641436 WA#1
 
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 25th day of July, 2023

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


By: ______________________________
Daniela E. Garza, Deputy


I, ARTURO GUAJARDO, JR., County Clerk attest that this is an accurate accounting of a proceeding of the Commissioners Court held on July 25, 2023.

Signed this 26th day of July 2023




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


By: ____________________________
(Seal) Daniela E. Garza, Deputy