BE IT REMEMBERED, that on this 5th day of August A.D., 2025, 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 |
HIDALGO COUNTY JUDGE COMMISSIONER, PRECINCT NO. 1 COMMISSIONER, PRECINCT NO. 2 COMMISSIONER, PRECINCT NO. 3 |
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 AUGUST 5, 2025 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being discussed separately unless requested by a Board Member, in which event the item or items will immediately be withdrawn for individual consideration in its normal sequence after the items not requiring separate discussion have been acted upon.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 03m:12s)
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. 2, EDUARDO “EDDIE” CANTU, seconded by COMMISSIONER PCT. 3, EVERARDO “EVER” VILLARREAL, the Board made a UNANIMOUS vote to approve the Drainage District - Consent Agenda.
Vote: 4 - 0 - Unanimously
The Board proceeded to the regular Drainage District Agenda - Item 5.
AEP Texas Inc. and Stellex Power Line OPCP, LLC propose the installation of a double-circuit 345kV transmission line. The line will originate at the Frontera Substation, located approximately 1.9 miles southwest of Palmview, Texas, and will terminate at the Del Sol Substation. As part of this project, the proposed transmission line will cross Hidalgo County Drainage District No. 1’s (HCDD1) Peñitas Drain.
AEP Texas Inc. and Stellex Power Line OPCP, LLC propose the installation of a double-circuit 345kV transmission line. The line will originate at the Frontera Substation and terminate at the Del Sol Substation. As part of the proposed alignment, the transmission line will cross Hidalgo County Drainage District No. 1’s (HCDD1) Chaparral Drain.
1. Payment approval of Invoice No. 10138290 in the amount of $105,497.75 from Halff Associates for services through February 2025. PO#650251
2. Payment approval of Invoice No. 10142629 in the amount of $57,924.14 from Halff Associates for services through April 2025. PO#650251
3. Payment approval of Invoice No. 10145528 in the amount of $63,482.93 from Halff Associates for services through May 2025. PO#650251
4. Payment approval of Invoice No. 10147098 in the amount of $84,716.36 from Halff Associates for services through June 2025. PO#650251
Mile 10 N (Westgate - FM 1015) - Budget 006
5. Payment approval of Invoice No. 1283 in the amount of $6,250.00 from S2 Engineering for June 2025 services. PO#650180
Court, the meetings of the Commissioners Court and the
Drainage District #1 Board are now hereby adjourned.
Dated this the 5th day of August, 2025
ARTURO GUAJARDO, JR., County Clerk
Hidalgo County, Texas
By: ______________________________
Daniela E. Zedillo-Hinojosa, Deputy
I, ARTURO GUAJARDO, JR., County Clerk attest that this is an accurate accounting of a proceeding of the Commissioners Court held on August 5, 2025.
Signed this 7th day of August 2025
ATTEST:
ARTURO GUAJARDO, JR.
County Clerk and Ex-Officio Clerk
Of the Commissioners Court of
Hidalgo County
By: ____________________________
(Seal) Daniela E. Zedillo-Hinojosa, Deputy