OF  City of Alton City Commission Regular Meeting 7:30 pm September 10, 2024 Minutes  Members Present Mayor Salvador Vela Mayor Pro Tem Arturo Galvan Jr. Commissioner Ricardo Garza Commissioner Emilio Cantu Jr. (via Zoom) Members Absent Commissioner Richard Arevalo City Staff] Present JeffUnderwood Baudelia Rojas Ricardo Gonzalez Janie Flores Cristina Garcia Mark Perez Mauro Sandoval Roel Garza Iliana Fraire  I. CALLTOORDER AND ANNOUNCE A QUORUM IS PRESENT  With a quorum of the Alton City Commission present, Mayor Salvador Vela called the  meeting to order at 7:38 p.m. II. CERTIFICATION OF POSTING III. PUBLIC COMMENT Noj public comments. IV. CONSENT AGENDA  1. Approve the minutes of the City Commission Special Meeting of August 26, 2024. 2. Discuss and consider approval: Miguel Montemayor on behalf of Alicia Montemayor, owner, is requesting to rezone a tract at 1710 E. Saint Jude Avenue, from "MH" Manufactured Housing District to "MF-1" Multi-Family- - Low Density District and adoption of Ordinance 2024-09, waiving second and third reading. 3. Discuss and consider adoption of Ordinance 2024-10, amending and adopting the City of Alton Unified Development Code (UDC), waiving second and third reading.    Alton City Commission Minutes Regular Meeting  September 10, 2024  4. Discuss and consider the approval ofOrdinance 2024-11, a petition from landowner, Alejandro Gonzalez, to release from Alton's ETJ a tract of] land legally described as a 5.00-acre tract of land out of the North 20 acres of Lot 44-9, West Addition to Sharyland, Hidalgo County, Texas, waiving second and third reading. Motion to approve the Consent Agenda was moved by Mayor Pro Tem Arturo Galvan Jr. and seconded by Commissioner Ricardo Garza. Motion carried 4-0.  V. NEW BUSINESS  1. Discuss and consider approval of Resolution 2024-22, granting authority to accept an award for the FY2025 Comprehensive Grant and naming the Chief of Police as Mark Perez, Police Chief stated that the grant is to increase effective enforcement and adjudication oftraffic safety-related laws. The grant funds for the enforcement period of FY 2024-2025 is $20,000 with $6,102 match from the City. Staffrecommends approval. Motion to approve was moved by Mayor Pro Tem Arturo Galvan Jr. and seconded by 2. Discussion and consider approving Ordinance 2024-12, as amended, concerning solid waste rates and related matters, waiving second and third reading. Mauro Sandoval, Public Works Director stated that the updated ordinance includes a 3% increase as in the past three years; the landfill has increased their rates by 4% per year. All other changes are recommendations from the solid waste efficiency study conducted by NewGen. Staffrecommends: approval. Motion to approve was moved by Mayor Pro Tem Arturo Galvan Jr. and seconded by Commissioner Ricardo Garza. Motion carried 4- 3. Discussion and considera awarding bid for GLO Contract No. 23-152-001-E068, 2018 South Texas Flood Funding project = Paving and Drainage Improvements to Baudelia Rojas, Deputy City Manager stated the item being presented was for the GLO Contract No. 23-152-001-E068 South Texas Flood funding. The City published bid advertisements twice in the Progress Times and held a bid opening August 21, 2024 at 3:00 pm. Seven bids were received with bids ranging from $774,050t to $1,433,456. Staff recommends approval of lowest bidder being Texas Cordia Construction at $774,050. Motion to approve was moved by Mayor Pro Tem Arturo Galvan Jr. and seconded by 4. Discuss and consider approving Work Authorization Number One (1) with Javier Hinojosa Engineering for engineering services related to street improvements. Jeff Underwood, City Manager stated that the item is to request authorization to allow Javier Hinojosa Engineering to begin design work for the streets listed. These are for residential streets to begin with overlays. Once design is completed, we will come back tor request authorization to go out for bid. Staffrecommends approval. Motion to approve was moved by Mayor Pro Tem Arturo Galvan Jr. and seconded by Commissioner Ricardo  the authorized official.  Commissioner Ricardo Garza. Motion carried 4-0.  0.  Mayberry and SaintJude. Avenue.  Commissioner Ricardo Garza. Motion carried 4-0.  Garza. Motion carried 4-0.  Page2of4    Alton City Commission Minutes I Regular Meeting  September 10, 2024  5. Discuss and consider approving Work Authorization Number P499 with HC Engineering for engineering services related to street improvements. Jeff Underwood, City Manager that the item is to request authorization to allow HC Engineering tol begin design work for the streets listed. These are: for residential streets to begin with overlays. Once design is completed, we will come back to request authorization to go out for bid. Staff recommends approval. Motion to approve was moved by Mayor Pro Tem Arturo Galvan Jr. and seconded by Commissioner Ricardo € Consider and votei for a candidate for the election ofthel Region 12 director for' TML Jeff Underwood, City Manager stated that there are two candidates. One from McAllen and one from Brownsville. The incumbent is from McAllen. Recommendation to select the incumbent from McAllen, Seby Haddad. Staff recommends approval. Motion to approve was moved by Mayor Pro Tem Arturo Galvan Jr. and seconded by Commissioner  Garza. Motion carried 4-0. Board of Directors.  Ricardo Garza. Motion carried 4-0. a) Pending and/or potential litigation  VI. EXECUTIVE SESSION: Pursuant to Government Code ections1.07las51.U72  b) Personnel Real Estate -  1.1 Discuss and consider the purchase of real estate for Public Facilities. At7:45 p.m., Mayor Vela called for a motion to go into Executive Session. Motion was moved by Mayor Pro Tem Arturo Galvan Jr. and seconded by Commissioner Ricardo  Garza. Motion carried 4-0.  VII. RETURNTOOPEN: SESSION FOR POSSIBLE ACTION  a) Pending and/or potential litigation  b) Personnel C) Real Estate -  1.J Discuss. and consider the purchase of real estate for Public Facilities. At7:55 p.m., Mayor Vela called for a motion to: return to Executive Session. Motion was moved by Mayor Pro Tem Arturo Galvan Jr. and seconded by Commissioner Ricardo Ricardo Gonzalez, City Attorney stated authorization was given to City Manager to negotiate and purchase property as discussed in executive session. Motion to approve was moved by Mayor Pro Tem Arturo Galvan Jr. and seconded by Commissioner Ricardo  Garza. Motion carried 4-0.  Garza. Motion carried 4-0. VIII. CITYMANAGERS REPORT No report presented.  Page 30 of4    Alton City Commission Minutes-Regular Meeting IX. ADJOURNMENT  September 10, 2024  Motion to adjourn the meeting at 8:01 p.m. was moved by Mayor) Pro Tem Arturo Galvan  Jr. and seconded by Commissioner Ricardo Garza. Motion carried 4-0.  CITYOF ALTON  cBKE Salvador Vela, Mayor  ATTEST: Flores, CPM Gui Janje City Secretary  Hens  2  APPROVED BY CITY COMMISSION ON SEPTEMBER 24, 2024  Page 4of4