BE IT REMEMBERED, that on this 19th day of September A.D., 2023, 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 DAVID FUENTES HONORABLE EDUARDO "EDDIE" CANTU HONORABLE EVERARDO "EVER" VILLARREAL 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:
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AGENDA DRAINAGE DISTRICT - CONSENT BOARD OF DIRECTORS SEPTEMBER 19, 2023 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being discussed separately unless requested by a Board Member, in which event the item or items will immediately be withdrawn for individual consideration in its normal sequence after the items not requiring separate discussion have been acted upon.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.
No consent agenda items were pulled for further discussion. The Board proceeded with a vote of approval for the Drainage District - Consent Agenda. (Audio Reference 03m:10s)
On motion by COMMISSIONER PCT. 1, DAVID FUENTES, seconded by COMMISSIONER PCT. 4, ELLIE TORRES, the Board made a UNANIMOUS vote of approval of the Drainage District - Concent Agenda.
Vote: 5 - 0 – Unanimously
The Board proceeded to the regular Drainage District Agenda - Item 5.A. (Audio Reference 03m:27s)
Line Item Transfers within Financial Administration Budget 003 from Contingency account to various accounts that need additional funding for 2023 operations.
Texas Gas Service, a Division of ONE Gas, and P&S Construction LLC propose to install (1) 45 PSIG-4" PE Pipe at canal south of Villa Las Fuentes, lot 3, Blk 1 crossing HCDD1's South Main Drain II -UID 1156
1. Payment approval of Invoice No. 50394 in the amount of $10,073.17 from B2Z Engineering for August 2023 services. PO#647815 WA#1
RMA 365 Tolls Outfall - Budget 201
2. Payment approval of Invoice No. 50387 in the amount of $3,233.23 from B2Z Engineering for August 2023 services. PO#645536 WA#8
1. Payment approval of Invoice No. R032122 in the amount of $825.28 from Raba Kistner for March 7 through March 10, 2023 CMT services. PO#645646 WA#3
Main Floodwater Channel Weir 4 - Budget 375
2. Payment approval of Invoice No. 50392 in the amount of $6,474.82 from B2Z Engineering for August 2023 services. PO#646553 WA#11
1. Payment approval of Invoice No. 23-8-000009 in the amount of $1,783.75 from L&G for July and August 2023 services. PO#647393 WA#6
FM 493 & County Rd - Budget 512
2. Payment approval of Invoice No. 22-024-5331 in the amount of $2,738.40 from SAMES for professional services. PO#637206 WA#1
Highway 281 & FM 88 - Budget 514
3. Payment approval of Invoice No. 50388 in the amount of $11,025.42 from B2Z Engineering for August 2023 services. PO#646550 WA#9
Mile 9 & FM 1015 - Budget 524
4. Payment approval of Invoice No. 23-8-000008 in the amount of $9,022.59 from L&G for June through August CMT services. PO#645767 WA#1
5. Payment approval of Invoice No. 23-2-000013 in the amount of $4,912.79 from L&G for January through February CMT services. PO#645767 WA#1
Mission McAllen Rado - Budget 525
6. Payment approval of Invoice No. 50395 in the amount of $4,213.80 from B2Z Engineering for August 2023 services. PO#637187 WA#1
7. Payment approval of Invoice No. 50390 in the amount of $11,889.54 from B2Z Engineering for August 2023 services. PO#642814 WA#1
South Lateral Drain - Budget 534
8. Payment approval of Invoice No. 50391 in the amount of $17,091.93 from B2Z Engineering for August 2023 services. PO#643096 WA#3
Region 15 Flood Planning - Budget 540
9. Payment approval of Invoice No. 10103054 in the amount of $117,595.00 from Halff Associates for July 2023 services. PO#642139
Payment approval of Invoice No. 50386 in the amount of $2,589.21 from B2Z Engineering for August 2023 services. PO#641436 WA#1
Court, the meetings of the Commissioners Court and the
Drainage District #1 Board are now hereby adjourned.
Dated this the 19th day of September, 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 September 19, 2023.
Signed this 19th day of September 2023
ATTEST:
ARTURO GUAJARDO, JR.
County Clerk and Ex-Officio Clerk
Of the Commissioners Court of
Hidalgo County
By: ____________________________
(Seal) Daniela E. Garza, Deputy
