BE IT REMEMBERED, that on this 16th day of April A.D., 2024, 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 EVERARDO "EVER" VILLARREAL HONORABLE ELLIE TORRES |
HIDALGO COUNTY JUDGE COMMISSIONER, PRECINCT NO. 1 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 APRIL 16, 2024 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being discussed separately unless requested by a Board Member, in which event the item or items will immediately be withdrawn for individual consideration in its normal sequence after the items not requiring separate discussion have been acted upon.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 01m:33s)
County Executive Officer, Valde Guerra, stated that Commissioner Everardo "Ever" Villarreal abstained from any discussion and/or action regarding the Drainage District - Consent Agenda due to Agenda Item 5.C.1.
No consent agenda items were pulled for further discussion. The remaining members of the Board proceeded with a vote of approval for the Drainage District - Consent Agenda.
On motion by COMMISSIONER PCT. 1, DAVID FUENTES, seconded by COUNTY JUDGE, RICHARD F. CORTEZ, the Board made a UNANIMOUS vote of approval on the Drainage District - Consent Agenda.
Vote: 2 - 0 - Unanimously
The Board proceeded to the regular Drainage District Agenda - Item 5.A. (Audio Reference 02m:18s)
The City of Hidalgo and Synergy Development & Construction, LLC propose to install an 8" P.V.C. sewer line SDD-26 L.S. inside a 16" Steel casing starting on the North side of North Lateral Drain, approximately 1050 west of Jackson Rd. and ending at the South side of North Lateral Drain approximately 1050 west of Jackson Rd., crossing HCDD1's South Lateral Drain.
Texas Gas Service, a Division of ONE Gas, and P&S Construction LLC propose to install a 1 EA-4"PE Pipe (45 PSIG) originating 150' South from ditch CL, West ROW of Jackson Rd. and ending 150' North from ditch CL, West ROW of Jackson Rd., crossing HCDD1's South Main Drain II, UID 1156.
1. Payment approval of Invoice No. 50480 in the amount of $116,675.43 from B2Z Engineering for January through March 2024 services. PO#647408-R WA#1
GLO 2016 Main Flood - Budget 206
2. Payment approval of Invoice No. 50481 in the amount of $17,038.26 from B2Z Engineering for March 2024 services. PO#647410-R WA#1
North Main Drain - Budget 006
3. Payment approval of Invoice No. 50479 in the amount of $2,711.05 from B2Z Engineering for March 2024 services. PO#647815-24 WA#1
Payment approval of Invoice No. 50476 in the amount of $8,108.58 from B2Z Engineering for March 2024 services. PO#647471-24 WA#15
1. Payment approval of Invoice No. U3408-04 in the amount of $650,083.89 from RRP for services from June 2023 through February 2024. PO#648954 WA#2
Southwest Weslaco - Budget 535
2. Payment approval of Invoice No. 50460 in the amount of $2,462.18 from B2Z Engineering for February 2024 services. PO#648582 WA#6
3. Payment approval of Invoice No. 50461 in the amount of $3,709.83 from B2Z Engineering for February 2024 services. PO#648583 WA#7
Delta Area Watershed - Budget 360
4. Payment approval of Invoice No. 10114966 in the amount of $170,866.71 from Halff Associates for February 2024 services. PO#641699 WA#3
5. Payment approval of Invoice No. 10117105 in the amount of $112,726.10 from Halff Associates for March 2024 services. PO#641699 WA#3
Flood Mitigation Project - Budget 541
6. Payment approval of Invoice No. 10107658 in the amount of $46,434.35 from Halff Associates for services through November 5, 2023. PO#643198 WA#4
1. Payment approval of Invoice No. 50478 in the amount of $43,173.09 from B2Z Engineering for February through March 2024 services. PO#648251-24R WA#2
Mission McAllen Drain Phase 3 - Budget 712
2. Payment approval of Invoice No. 24-000-0065 in the amount of $8,298.50 from Sames Engineering for January 2024 services. PO#648540 WA#1
3. Payment approval of Invoice No. PMT#3 in the amount of $25,725.34 from Sames Engineering for February 2024 services. PO#648540 WA#1
4. Payment approval of Invoice No. PMT#4 in the amount of $23,297.72 from Sames Engineering for March 2024 services. PO#648540 WA#1
West Main Drain Phase 2 - Budget 714
1. Payment approval of Invoice No. PMT#2 in the amount of $26,294.90 from Sames Engineering for January 2024 services. PO#648541 WA#1
2. Payment approval of Invoice No. PMT#3 in the amount of $22,139.17 from Sames Engineering for January 2024 services. PO#648541 WA#1
3. Payment approval of Invoice No. PMT#4 in the amount of $23,437.84 from Sames Engineering for January 2024 services. PO#648541 WA#1
Payment approval of Invoice No. 50471 in the amount of $11,901.58 from B2Z for March 2024 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 16th day of April, 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 April 16, 2024.
Signed this 17th day of April 2024
ATTEST:
ARTURO GUAJARDO, JR.
County Clerk and Ex-Officio Clerk
Of the Commissioners Court of
Hidalgo County
By: ____________________________
(Seal) Daniela E. Garza, Deputy