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Minutes for CC CONSENT AGENDA SPECIAL MTG

SPECIAL MEETING - JANUARY 30, 2024

BE IT REMEMBERED, that on this 30th day of January A.D., 2024, there was begun and held a SPECIAL 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 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:
    
AGENDA
CC REGULAR CONSENT
COMMISSIONERS COURT
JANUARY 30, 2024
10:00 A.M.
                                          

NOTICE is hereby given in accordance with Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, that a SPECIAL 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 Commissioners Court 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discussed separately unless requested by a Court Commissioner, in which event the item or items will immediately be withdrawn for individual consideration in its normal sequence after the items not requiring separate discussion have been acted upon.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 08m:18s)

County Executive Officer, Valde Guerra, requested to pull Consent Agenda items 4.A.1., 5.A.1., and 5.B.1., for further discussion.

The Court proceeded with a vote of approval for the remaining Consent Agenda items.

On motion by COMMISSIONER PCT. 1, DAVID FUENTES, seconded by COMMISSIONER PCT. 4, ELLIE TORRES, the Court made a UNANIMOUS vote of approval for the Consent Agenda, except items 4.A.1.. 5.A.1., and 5.B.1.
                                                                              
Vote: 5 - 0 – Unanimously

The Court proceeded to Agenda Item 4.A.1. (Audio Reference 08m:41s)

 
1.
AI-93874
Approval of check register and payment of claims and bills - (Payments from Juvenile Probation, Adult Probation, LEOSE Fund, DA Motor Vehicle Theft Fund, DA Check Fraud Fund, DA Forfeiture Fund, Sheriff Forfeiture Funds, Constable Forfeiture Funds, HIDTA Forfeiture Funds and VIT Interest Fund are presented for recording purposes only.)
 
2.
 
Auditor's Office:
 
A.
AI-93966
Presentation of Fund Information Report
Attachments:
 
3.
 
Executive Office:
 
A.
AI-94058
Discussion, consideration and approval of payment for invoice 1160046903 for October 2023 services submitted by HDR Architecture, Inc., Architect for the Hidalgo County New Courthouse Project and acknowledging that written notice was provided after the maximum amount of services was exceeded, as per Amendment 25, with authority for County Treasurer to issue check after review and auditing procedures are completed.
Attachments:
 
4.
 
Tax Refunds:
 
A.
AI-94055
NO ACCOUNT NUMBER PAYER AMOUNT
1. S3003.00.000.0005A.00 WEINGARTEN SHARY SOUTH JV ATTN: KOHL'S DEPARTMENT STORES $17,898.30
2. T6835.2C.000.0001.00 COLE KO MCALLEN TX LLC C/O KOHL'S DEPT STORES $11,299.99

(Audio Reference 08m:41s)

Mr. Valde Guerra stated that the correct Account number for No.1 is S3003.00.000.005A.00.

The Court proceeded with a vote of approval for Agenda Item 4.A., with the correction made.

On motion by COMMISSIONER PCT. 4, ELLIE TORRES, seconded by COMMISSIONER PCT. 3, EVERARDO “EVER” VILLARREAL, the Court made a UNANIMOUS vote of approval on agenda item 4.A., with correction made.

Vote: 5 - 0 – Unanimously

The Court proceeded to Agenda Item 5.A.1. (Audio Reference 09m:07s)
Attachments:
 
B.
AI-94061
NO ACCOUNT NUMBER PAYER AMOUNT
1 M3961.00.000.0002.00 BOYD WESLACO GSA LLC $198,618.16
Attachments:
 
5.
 
Purchasing Dept - Notes:
A. FOR ANY CONTRACTS(S) AWARDED AND APPROVED UNDER THIS AGENDA, EXECUTED COPIES OF THE CONTRACT(S) WILL BE AVAILABLE ON THE COUNTY INTRA-NET WEBSITE AND WILL BE FORWARDED VIA E-MAIL, FAX OR HAND DELIVERED TO HIDALGO COUNTY AUDITOR'S OFFICE.
B. ANY AND ALL REQUESTS FOR PAYMENT(S) APPROVED WILL BE SUBJECT TO COUNTY AUDITORS PROCESSING PROCEDURES INCLUDING AUTHORITY FOR COUNTY TREASURER TO ISSUE PAYMENT(S)/CHECK(S).
 
A.
 
Facilities Management:
 
1.
AI-94067
Requesting approval to ratify action taken on 01/23/2024 in reference to agenda item 93962 in order to reflect the correct amount due to A-1 Facilities (Alamo Environmental) for payment application 6 & 7; revised amount for payment application 6 is $208,141.53 and $116,427.66 for payment application 7. (Audio Reference 09m:08s)

 
No action was taken on Agenda Item 5.A.1.

The Court proceeded to Agenda Item 5.B.1. (Audio Reference 09m:12s)
 
B.
 
Pct. #2:
 
1.
AI-94054
Requesting approval of Payment Application No. 13 in the amount of $75,892.37 for Pct. 2 Las Milpas Road Project submitted by the contractor, George Olivares, dba Go Underground, LLC (Contract C-22-0094-09-06) and reviewed by the project engineer, Saul R. Munoz, P.E. (Audio Reference 09m:13s)

 
County Executive Officer, Valde Guerra, stated that the correct amount is $75,892.36.

The Court proceeded with a vote of approval for Agenda Item 5.B.1., with the correction made.

On motion by COMMISSIONER PCT. 1, DAVID FUENTES, seconded by COMMISSIONER PCT. 4, ELLIE TORRES, the Court made a UNANIMOUS vote of approval on agenda item 5.B.1., with correction made.
                                                                              
Vote: 5 - 0 – Unanimously

The Court proceeded to the Regular Commissioner's Court Agenda - Item 5. (Audio Reference 09m:42s)
Attachments:
 
C.
 
Pct. #3:
 
1.
AI-94030
Requesting approval of the following invoice (for processing and payment) as submitted by contracted project engineer Halff Associates Inc., for Precinct 3 El Paraiso CRC project. 
Invoice No. Invoice Date PO No. Amount
10107644 11-13-2023 862136 $2,166.00
Attachments:
 
D.
 
Pct. #4:
 
1.
AI-94066
Requesting approval of payment for the ARPA Project invoice listed below;
 
Invoice Date Project Name Vendor Name Invoice Number P.O. Number ARPA Project Number Invoice Amount
08/31/2023 Tex-Mex SW Project Melden & Hunt 87168 847735 22-124-047 $343.75
Attachments:
 
2.
AI-94065
Requesting approval of payment for project pay application listed below; 
 
Payment Application  Date Project Name Vendor Name Payment Application Number P.O. Number Payment Application Amount
01/19/2024 Head Start Parking Lot Rene Guerra & Son Hauling 6 864927 $44,726.00
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 30th day of January, 2024

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 January 30, 2024.

Signed this 30th day of January 2024




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


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