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Minutes for DD-CONSENT AGENDA SPECIAL MTG

SPECIAL MEETING - NOVEMBER 14, 2023

BE IT REMEMBERED, that on this 14th day of November 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 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
NOVEMBER 14, 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being discussed separately unless requested by a Board Member, in which event the item or items will immediately be withdrawn for individual consideration in its normal sequence after the items not requiring separate discussion have been acted upon.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. (Audio Reference 02m:20s)

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 to the regular Drainage District Agenda - Item 5.A. (Audio Reference 02m:34s)

 
1.
 
Approval of check register and payment of claims and bills - County Treasurer
 
2.
 
Approval of Permits:
 
A.
AI -93198
Crossing Permit
Vexus Fiber and Broadband Telcom Services propose to install (1) 144 ct, (1) 288 ct., and (1) 48ct fiber optic lines, crossing HCDD1's Edinburg Stub.
Attachments:
 
3.
 
General Operations:
 
A.
AI -93183
Ratification of approved and fully executed Change Order No. 2, reflecting fifty (50) additional construction calendar days, and an increase in the amount of $28,938.03 in connection the project ''Re-Construction of Main Floodwater Channel Weir No. 4’'; Contract No. C-HCDD1-22-030-07-12, with Clore Equipment, LLC, as recommended by Project Engineer, International Consulting Engineers (ICE).
Attachments:
 
B.
AI -93240
North Main Drain - Budget 006 
1. Payment approval of Invoice No. 50415 in the amount of $12,102.29 from B2Z Engineering for October 2023 services. PO#647815 WA#1
RMA 365 Tolls - Budget 201
2. Payment approval of Invoice No. 50406 in the amount of $3,233.22 from B2Z Engineering for October 2023 services. PO#645536 WA#8
Attachments:
 
4.
 
2012 Bond Referendum - 2013 Bond Series:
 
A.
AI -93238
Main Floodwater Channer Weir 4 -Budget 375
Payment approval of Invoice No. 50412 in the amount of $15,127.17 from B2Z Engineering for October 2023 services. PO#646553 WA#11
Attachments:
 
5.
 
2018 Bond Referendum:
 
A.
AI -93189
Ratification of approved and fully executed Change Order No. 3 reflecting an increase of forty (40) additional construction calendar days, for the project  "Mile 9 N. & FM 1015 -Package 1B Improvements-2018 Bond Referendum Project No. 24'', Contract No. C-HCDD1-21-054-01-11 - with Mor-Wil, LLC, as recommended by Project Engineer, Halff Associates, Inc.
Attachments:
 
B.
AI -93237
Delta Area Watershed - Budget 360
1. Payment approval of Invoice No. 10106309 in the amount of $146,205.58 from Halff Associates for September 2023 services. PO#641699 WA#3

Highway 281 & FM 88 - Budget 514
2. Payment approval of Invoice No. 50407 in the amount of $10,525.86 from B2Z Engineering for October 2023 services. PO#646550 WA#9

Mid-Valley Airport - Budget 519
3. Payment approval of Invoice No. 1099 in the amount of $18,702.86 from S2 Engineering for surveying services Mid-Valley Airport. PO#647997
4. Payment approval of Invoice No. 50408 in the amount of $14,953.54 from B2Z Engineering for October 2023 services. PO#646701 WA#12

Mile 9 & FM 1015 - Budget 524
5. Payment approval of Invoice No. 23-10-000006 in the amount of $6,000.61 from L&G for CMT services 9/5-10/23/23. PO#645767 WA#1

Mission - McAllen Rado Alternate - Budget 525
6. Payment approval of Invoice No. 50411 in the amount of $6,742.09 from B2Z Engineering for October 2023 services. PO#637187 WA#1

Mission - McAllen Rado - Budget 525
7. Payment approval of Invoice No. 50409 in the amount of $1,984.13 from B2Z Engineering for October 2023 services. PO#642814 WA#1

South Lateral Drain - Budget 534
8. Payment approval of Invoice No. 50410 in the amount of $5,680.61 from B2Z Engineering for October 2023 services. PO#643096 WA#3
 
6.
 
General Fund:
 
A.
AI -93239
Raymondville Drain Restore - Budget 010
Payment approval of Invoice No. 50405 in the amount of $1,667.57 from B2Z Engineering for October 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 14th day of November, 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 November 14, 2023.

Signed this 14th day of November 2023




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


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