Minutes ofMay 04, 2021 Pagel  The Board of Commissioners for the City of Alamo, Texas met for the Regular Meeting on  Tuesday, May 04, 2021 at 6:00 p.m, att the City of Alamo] Municipal Building.  COMMISSION PRESENT: Mayor Diana Martinez Okie Salinas, Mayor Pro-Tem Pete Morales, Commissioner Pilar Garza, Commissioner Robert Del La Garza, Commissioner STAFF PRESENT: Rick Palacios, City Attorney Richard Ozuna, Police Chief Roy Contreras, Fire Chief Rafael Tapia, AEDC Director  COMMISSION ABSENT:  Robert L. Salinas, City Manager Alicia Cano, HRI Director Alexandra Rangel, City Secretary Ronnie Cruz, City Engineer  Adela Perez, Purchasing Melisa Gonzales, Special Projects Director Michael Torres, IT Director  I.  CALL: MEETINGTO ORDER and Pastor Tuttle led the Invocation. C. Presentations and Announcements.  Mayor Dianal Martinez called the regular meeting held on Tuesday. May 04, 2021 to ordera at 6:00 p.m. at the City ofAlamo Municipal Building. Mayor Diana Martinez led the Pledge ofAllegiance Special. Projects Director. Melisa Gonzales announced Saturday we will be having two events the Roll- Offs on 9th St. from 8am-12pm, and our Watermelon Festival from 4-11pm at Downtown Central. Park. On Wednesday the library is having a drive thruj for Dia de los Ninos at 5:30pm. City Manager Robert Salinas stated regarding our Watermelon Festival it's our gth Annual Watermelon. Festival and inj your packet, Iincludedac copy of the resolution thaty was done by. State Mayor Diana. Martinez asked Mr. Salinas ifhes would you like to make the amnouncement on the City Manager. Robert Salinas stated for the mortgage assistance Mr. Frank Briones applied and D. Consideration and. Action to approve the minutes for the second regular meeting of April Commissioner Pete Morales motioned to approve and Commissioner Pilar Garza seconded.  Representative, Armando. Martinez. grant that we received. we did acquire $2 289,845. 20,2021. Motion carried.  E.I Discussion on City policy for employees out due to COVID-19.  City Manager Robert Salinas stated this is ini regards to the extension of the Family First Corona Virus Response Act the Commission had extended the act up to March. 31, 2021 but since then we' vei had two employees that have been out due toj family, members being confrmed to have had Covid-19u under the CDCg guidelines its states that wes should notallow employees with close contact to a person whol has been lab confirmed to) have) had Covid-19 to come back to work until the end ofa 1 Aday self-quarantine, period, we also follow ac chart that actually allows employees back to work as long as they" 've beenj fully vaccinated. soj just as a side note in regards to the 2 employee's they were not. fully vaccinated at the time of the positive test result and so they had to be quarantined. at the time. I've asked several of our neighboring cities including Alton, McAllen, Pharr, San. Juan and Weslaco and they all stated that the employees would need to utilize their sick leaves so the question thatl Ihavej fort the Commission is whether we will continue to extend the Family 's First Corona Virus Response Act or ifwes simply have them utilize their sick or vacation    Minutes ofN May 04, 2021 Page2  time. Basically, what) we' 're trying toj find out is ifit'sagoodi idea to continue extending act or to Mayor. Diana Martinez stated it is reported even after the vaccine they can: still get COVID-19. She states they should continue with this since we have had only 2 people affected in the last City Manager Robert Salinas stated with one employee they just choose not too and the other they Mayor Diana Martinez askedi if they have received a recent count from Hidalgo County  just) have themi utilize their sick leave..  months. She asked why don' t they want tos get vaccinated.  were in the middle of vaccination.  Police Chief Richard Ozuna responded 9  City Manager. Robert Salinas stated within their packet there is a flow chart on how this will be handled. Ifyou choose to we can extend: the Family First Coronavirus Response Act to end ofA May Mayor Pro-Tem Okie Salinas stated he wants to extend it but also let the employees know ifthis ends andy you are not vaccinated: then thati isi it. We don' 'twant tor mandate itl but wes should promote City Manager Robert Salinas responded we wille extend it to May. 31* and promote the vaccine. Commissioner. Pete Morales asked the employees knowt they need to bei wearing masks ata alltimes? City Manager Robert Salinas responded yes, the only time is when they are outside working by Mayor. Pro-Tem Okie Salinas asked any new restrictions outdoors and not wearing masks. City Manager Robert Salinas responded the restrictions have changed as far working alone, but F.Consideration: and Action on the Updated Mayoral Declaration ofI Local State of City Manager Robert Salinas stated the only difference is the wording. stating by this declaration, the City ofAlamo wishes to) honor the employee's entitlement. by retro activating the entitlement. from April 1, 2021 until May 31, 2021 for those employees that are completely Mayor Pro-Tem Okie Salinas motioned to approve, and Commissioner. Pilar Garza seconded. G. Consideration and Action on: a Resolution to support SB 594- Sanitation Bill relating to City Manager Robert Salinas statedi this isal Resolution ins supportof Texas Senate Bill 5941 relating Commissioner Robert De La Garza motioned to approve, and Commissioner Pilar Garza  319  the vaccine.  themselves.  other than that no.  Disaster Due tol Public Health Emergency  vaccinated. Motion carried.  thep provision of solid waste disposal services by certain counties. tot the provisions ofs solid waste disposal services by Hidalgo County.  seconded. Motion carried.    Minutes ofMay 04, 2021 Page3  H. Consideration and Action on ar request from Vanguard Academy to use the Downtown Central Park: and stage fora a Recruitment Expo for May 29, 2021. City Manager Robert Salinas stated Vanguard! Mozart. Elementary and Vanguard. Mozart Secondary are currently recruiting students for the 2021-2022. schoolj year. They will be hosting arecruitment/Expo showcasing our conjunto, Mariachi and othere extra-curricular activities at the City of Alamo square located downtown. Alamo across from the EL Dorado restaurant. If approved, they are planning on1 moving forward with this event the last Saturday of the month of Mayor. Diana Martinez motioned to approve, and Commissioner Pilar Garza seconded. Motion Consideration and Action to authorize City Manager to continue the partnership with thel Lower Rio Grande Valley Development Council for their Bike Share program. Special Projects Director. Melisa Gonzales stated back in November of 2018 a Resolution was passed to authorize a partnership with the RGVI Bikeshare Project. We have a 20%1 match and the areas we want to put them in and how will we promote it. She requested, for City Manager to Commissioner Pete Morales motioned to approve, and Commissioner Pilar Garza seconded. J. Consideration and Action on Interlocal Cooperation Agreement between the City of City Manager Robert Salinas stated this isa 2j year extension, on our existing interlocal program Commissioner Robert De La Garza motioned to approve, and Commissioner Pete Morales K. Consideration and Action regarding a contract with Raba Kistner Consultants, Inc. to provide construction materials observation and testing services for Crockett Road City Manager Robert Salinas stated this testing is for the construction with Hidalgo County Precinct 1f for the Crockett Road widening. We have. 5 different GEO-Tech) firms on rotations and Rabal Kistner is next in line and because iti is over the $15,000 (S.17,200.43). We brought itl before Commissioner Robert De La Garza motioned to approve, and Commissioner Pilar Garza L. Presentation regarding the use of Revenue Funds to enhance the Alamo Police Police Chief Richard Ozuna stated he respectfully requests reimbursement of any unused funds pursuant to Section 771.0751 of the Texas Health and Safety Code. The funding request in the amount of8127,256.701 is to reimburse expense for software equipment necessary: to  May which is May 29,2021 or. June 5,2021.  carried.  authorize future approvals. Motion carried.  Alamo with Hidalgo County Head Start Program.  we approve annually. seconded. Motion carried.  improvements.  the Commission, for approval. seconded. Motion carried. Department PSAP.  operate and enhance the Alamo Police Department PSAP. City Manager Robert Salinas asked is this a radio console? now our officers do lose connectivity thej further they go.  Police Chiefl Richard Ozuna respondedi it'sa 911 center, we are upgrading our calls range. Right    Minutes ofN May 04, 2021 Page 4  City Manager Robert Salinas stated if the commission recall, they had a meeting regarding reimbursements and where that funding was going to be utilized, and he was looking into a $600,000 project) for radios for PD and Fire, wellt this willl help reduce by $147,000. M. Consideration and action to replacere-appoint member(s) to the Tax Increment City Manager Robert Salinas stated our TIRZ Board. is selected every 2. years, the current board is on the ordinance. The only difference is the addition of Mayor. David. Suarez from Weslaco, he  Reinvestment Zone Board.  isy with Precinct 1.  Commissioner. Pete Morales motioned tol keep 1. Mayor David Suarez, Hidalgo County Precinct No. 1 Keith Hackland (Chairman) 3. Mayra Benedetti (Vice-chair) 4. Asael Alanis (Secretary) Gilbert Herrera  2. 5.  And. Mayor Pro-Tem Oscar Salinas seconded. Motion carried.  N. Consideration and Action on an Ordinance to create a new Chapter 5A, in Title 1- Administration, tol Establish Reasonable Electioneering Policy Guidelines within certain areas toi include the City of Alamo's Sergeant Fernando De La Rosa Memorial Library Commissioner Pete Morales motioned to remove. from table, and Commissioner Pilar Garza Planning Director Sergio Zavala stated Electioneering Permissible Area (EIPA), whether on right-ofway or private property, but the City strongly encourages a respectful and reasonable limit be evident per political candidate andlor proposition. There shall be no signage, banner, and/or any other type ofpolitical expression posted on, in, or over thej following premises as owned by the City of Alamo: City Hall premises, Library premises, Police Department premises, Municipal Court premises. 1)s save and except thet twenty feet (20) immediately east ofTower Road as it intersects tol Los Alamos Street, the EIPA willi include the elongated area along thes south side of1 Los Alamos Road, east of Tower Road, to the eastern alignment of 4th Street; and 2): save and except the twenty feet (20) immediately east of Tower as it intersects to Duranta Avenue, east of Tower Road, will include the elongated area along the north side of Duranta, to the eastern alignment of 4th Street.. As for mobile electioneers walking up-and-down Tower Road (which has high traffic patterns), theres shall ber no more than one (1) person per campaign allowed tos sidewalk electioneer perz road; hereinafterr referredi to as 'Mobile. Sidewalk Electioneering (MSE).However, realizing that the number of propositions and number of candidates may fluctuate (increase or decrease). fromj year toj year, the City Manager may adjust the number ofl MSE persons/campaign for that particular election year. The City of Alamo will permit for each candidate or a proposition's campaign, the placement of one, but no more than two, tents or similar shelter throughout the voting period. There may be a reasonable measure of BBOing, heating, and/or preparing ofj food in the EIPA so as to have electioneers and their associates properly. fed and comfortable. However, each electioneers will provide their own garbage receptacles toj properly dispose oftheir residual trash, napkins, etc. Priort toe electioneering representatives. departing from thel EIPA, they shall pick up anyo debris, paper, wrappings, refreshment bottles, or other refuse that may be evident. It is expected that all participants in the election process will act and abide by these reasonable measures ing good faith. Should there be a perceived violation, the City of Alamo will simply inform the person of the proper code of electioneering conduct. Iti is stated that ifthe violation persists, then a verbal warning may be issued; then ift the violation still continues, then a written. warning may be issued, as well penalty. for anyone that blatantly and intentionally continues tos violate thet terms ofthese electioneering, policies beyond the escalating. steps just cited,  (Tabled 04/20/21). seconded. Motion carried.    Minutes of May 04, 2021 Page5 5 occurrence.  such person(s) may then be subject to a fine not to exceed one-hundred dollars ($100) per Mayor Pro-Tem Okie. Salinas asked there is no signage allowed on the city property City Manager. Robert Salinas responded no, ifthis is something. you want to see then we have to Mayor. Diana Martinez stated one of the concerns during the November Elections was the tents ands several political signs, all of this was damaging the property. San. Juan had an election and City Manager. Robert Salinas responded what happens when you have several candidates at the Mayor Diana. Martinez stated we also have. state elections they don' t pick up thes signs.  discuss itr right now.  only allowed 25) yard signs per candidate.  same time and it will be an overwhelming number ofs signs. Mayor Pro-Tem Okie Salinas stated and thej yards signs City Manager. Robert Salinas responded arej you okay withy yard signs the issue we were having were the tents blocking the view.  Mayor Pro-Tem Okie Salinas stated hei is but not sure on the quantity but to keep ita certain. size, City Manager Robert Salinas responded this proposed ordinance will handle that, but we can Commissioner Pete Morales asked when citizens go to vote and have a party's bumper sticker, and) how do we handle that. We don! ti want tol harass them, there were. situations in the past where  always modify it inj future elections..  they are being harassed on having al bumper. sticker on their personal vehicle. City. Attorney Cris Palacios asked are they coming within the 100) yards?  Commissioner, Pete Morales responded yes  City Attorney Cris Palacios stated thati is a violation of the state code, the parking area is part. of  the 100j feet.  Commissioner. Pete Morales stated this is one person to vote  City Attorney Cris Palacios responded it is okay to vote but that is still electioneering within the  100j feet.  Commissioner Pete Morales asked is there ai method to blocki it City Manager. Robert Salinas responded thati is a tricky situation  Commissioner Pete Morales asked how can we handle that, as concerned. citizen Idon' 't want City Attorney Cris Palacios responded they can park in city hall, not only will they get in trouble City Manager Robert. Salinas responded that is his concern, what if we have someone with. ADA Mayor Diana Martinez asked Mr. Salinas to call the elections department on how they handle that City Attorney Cris Palacios responded as far as the county sidet they have at taped-outs section even and a designated areaj for handicap, perhaps that isas question to ask. To her understanding they  people touching my vehicle. with the city but with the state as well. compliances, how do can we handle that properly.  don' te even allow bumper stickers.    Minutes ofN May 04,2021 Page 6 in tos vote. department.  Commissioner Pete Morales stated. he understand because voters havel been harassed just coming City Manager. Robert Salinas responded based on the sign code, signs on the vehicle would be considered exempt signs as well as a first amendment right. He will check with the elections  Mayor Pro-Tem Okie Salinas asked are we going limit the signs?  City Manager Robert Salinas responded yes, he is recommending 5. signs as far as) yard. signs 10  ort the limit ofo candidates we can limit it. Mayor Diana Martinez stated 15  Commissioner. Robert. De La Garza stated as far inj front of the library, he would like tol keep it at  0.  Mayor Pro-Tem Okie Salinas stated he is okay with 0.  Commissioner Robert De La Garza stated any city property its should be 0.  Mayor Pro-Tem Olie Salinas stated for) years there were never any signs, until the school board  elections.  Commissioner Pete Morales stated) he agrees with 0 Mayor Pro-Tem Okie Salinas. seconded. Motion carried.  Commissioner Robert De La Garza motioned to approve with 0 signs on the city's properties, 0.C Consideration and Action on an Ordinance To Amend Title 6, Sect. 6-6-12 regarding Planning Director Sergio Zavala statedi n close collaboration with. Police Chief Richard Ozuna and the city manager, attached ordinance that will amend Title 6's Section 6-6-12 being the fee rate. schedule that) wreckers on the City's rotation would abide by. The City's current system has onel ratej fora all vehicles regardless oft the vehicles' size (weight). This ordinance proposes different rates to correlate morej justly to the varying type of vehicles. The rate categories arej for vehicles  Wrecker Towing Service.  are asj follows:  Class A Tow Rates vehicles 10,000 Ibs. or less; Class B Tow Rates vehicles 10,000 Ibs. to 26,000 Ibs Class C7 Tow Rate vehicles over 26,000 Ibs.  Other Special Services andl Fees'; dependent on the type of accident, the location oft the event (car inc a drain ditch, etc.), and the varying equipment needed for the tow, this list of 'special services' The current code already requires that the Police Chief try to resolve complaints against a wrecker's rates. However, this new ordinance will mandate that the Police Chief maintain a manifest of all complaints against a wrecker company, type ofcomplaint, when the service/complaint was lodged, and the final outcome reached. This manifest will be helpful in assessing whether or not a wrecker service will continue to be on rotation or not (dependent on The current code is attached so you may compare and contrast what we have to what is being  reflects the maximumj fees for using such special equipment.  complaint resolution patterns).  proposed.    Minutes ofN May 04, 2021 Page7  Wej feel that the proposed rates arej just andj fair to the person being tow-served, as well asj finding Police Chief Ozuna stated this is a sample, we did conduct research throughout the valley and Cityl Manager Robert Salinas stated we havel had af few meetings where wei hear verbal complaints. Afterz reviewing receipts, he noticed a major fee comes from special service equipment.. Ifa wench Commissioner, Pete Morales asked who determines how a car is towed, what ifsomeone will come Police Chief Ozuna responded there is consensual and nonconsensual, ifit's an accident and the owner request their own wrecker then that is no problem. Ifthey don' 't have anyone then we call those on7 rotation, the. state does not regulate the amounts, but the city can create an ordinance on Commissioner Pete Morales asked for example ifIami in an accident and my brother comes and  al better balance for the wrecker companies. parts oft thes state to calculate mumbers.  isz used then they use a special tool, this ordinance will stop the abuse of that.  for them? Do they have an option?  how much.  picks up my vehicle, is itz up to me? Police Chief Ozuna responded yes  Mayor Pro-Tem Okie Salinas. stated unless it) holding up traffic we have to call the wrecker. Commissioner Pete Morales asked Ijust want to make sure they have that option  Police Chief Ozuna responded yes  Commissioner Robert De La Garza motioned. to approve, Commissioner Pete Morales seconded. Public Hearing on a proposed Conditional Usel Permit for a Vehicle Storage Facility located at the W. 100' of Lot A-1, Rio Vista Subdivision, being at 1220 W. Business Highway 83, Ms. Francisca Coronado stated they have been ini rotation. sincel May 2020, and they) have been trying toj find property. This is a commercial, property and want to buy it to be on rotation. P. Consideration and Action on aj proposed Conditional Use] Permit Ordinance fora Vehicle Storage Facility located at the W. 100' of Lot A-1, Rio Vista Subdivision, being at 1220 W. Business Highway 83, Alamo, Texas; applicant is for Francisca Coronado. Planning Director Sergio Zavala stated at the 12th Street and. Bus. HWY 83 juncture, the site is on the north side of this juncture, ie., north of the railroad, Access to the site comes from a driveway crossing over the RR, andi then eastward on anz un-paved. RR maintenance road. The containment. area is 110'x 110' and is already. fenced, but some of thej fencing is chain linked. If approved, thej fence would) have to be as solid buffer. The applicant was informed of this, and would comply with the VSF fence requirement of having an 8's solidj fence buffer. Since its only means of access is offt the buffered. south side, there should be no noise issue to the residential area tot the north. The internal area is dirt and is not paved nor has any caliche. The applicant was also informedo at a site-visit thati it'd) have tol have an all-weather. surface where the cars would bes stored. This is as good location for ai wrecker yard since itis not very visible to begin with, is next to the RR, and its means ofaccess is away) from conflicting with any residential Commissioner Pete Morales motioned: to approve, and Commissioner Robert De La Garza  Motion carried. PUBLIC HEARING  Alamo, Texas; applicant is for Francisca Coronado.  traffic. It was approved at the P&Z meeting on 4/21/21.  seconded.. Motion carried. PUBLICHEARING    Minutes ofM May 04, 2021 Pages 8  Public Hearing on aj proposed Conditional Use Permit for a Mobile Food' Trailer on Property zoned Commercial located at] Lots 23: and 24, C&S Subdivision, being 1100 W. Ms. Yancy Luna asked to be given the opportunity to grow and the option to establish her business and hopefully expand valley wide. She. states. she got approvalj from the business owner; Q. Consideration and. Action on: aj proposed Conditional Usel Permit Ordinance: foral Mobile Food' Trailer onl Property zoned Commercial located at] Lots 23: and 24, C&S Subdivision, being 1100 W. Frontage Road, Alamo, Texas; applicanti is Yancy Luna. Planning Director Sergio Zavala stated the subject site is at a very. major intersection here in Alamo. It is at the NW corner of U.S. Expressway 83 & Alamo Road. The site has an existing convenience. store withs several gasoline islands; andt therei is an existing portable food trailer (with no skirting) to the SW that sells seafood. The commercial site has 2 driveway entrances off the Frontage. Road and one primary entrance from Alamo Road. The applicant proposes to move-in an approximate 8'x 10' food trailer, and place it7 near the most visible portion of the intersection. Itis expected that any patrons will temporarily park in the driving lane, order their food item, and depart. No communal dining tables are proposed. n assessing this CUP, staff considered the significant visibility of this major intersection. Recall thati in the other 3corners, there is thei multi- story Freedom, Bank to the SW; then Church's Fried Chicken & other business suites to the SE; McDonald's to the NE; & to the NWi is the convenience store, as seafood trailer, and now another proposed. food trailer. The image that Alamo may not want to project is to have multiple small food trailers at7 major and highly visibles street intersections at the heartofits commercial corridor. Since there is an existinglweathered, food trailer to the SW, having another one right at the intersection is7 not a CUPI that Staffo can support. P&Z. Director's. Recommendation denial on April Commissioner Pete Morales stated is this the right place to have it, he is not against food trucks Commissioner Pete Morales motioned to deny and, Mayor Pro-Tem Okie Salinas seconded. CITIZEN PARTICIPATION: The city will be accepting public comments from 8am-5pm on the day of the meeting to be announced during the meeting. Email comments to rangel@alamotexasorg Five minutes per person with no response from the City Commission. Toni Esqueda spoke on a concern regarding her neighbor at Greystone Subdivision to build a  Frontage Road, Alamo, Texas; applicant is Yancy Luna.  but to: speak with the city_first.  21,2021.  and: small businesses but perhaps there could be another location.  Motioned carried.  Residents: musts sign upj prior to the city meeting.  carport that is restricted through the developer to) keep an aesthetic view.  I. ADJOURNMENT  Citizens are encouraged to sign the attendance sheet.  There being noj further business, Mayor Diana Martinez adjourned the meeting at 7:00 pm  Mayor h B  Martinez  ATTEST: Alexandr,  Civy Secretary  ST  ALAM