Minutes for October 2, 2018 Page1of3  The Board of Commissioners for the City of Alamo, Texas met for the first regular meeting on  Tuesday, October2,2 2018 at7:00 pm: att the City of Alamo Municipal Building.  COMMISSION: PRESENT: Diana Martinez, Mayor Petel Morales, Mayor Pro-Tem Trino Medina, Commissioner Pilar Garza, Commissioner STAFFI PRESENT: Luciano Ozuna, Jr., City Manager Cris Palacios, City Attorney Martha Alvarado, Executive Secretary Bobby Salinas, C.P. &D. Director Melisa Gonzales, Special Projects Director Ronnie Cruz, City Engineer Julio Villarreal, Public Works Director Roy Contreras, Fire Chief Alicia Cano, Human Resources  COMMISSION. ABSENT: Robert Del La Garza, Commissioner  Yvette Mendoza, Finance Director Baudelio Castillo, Police Chief. Michael Torres, IT Arnold Robles, Parks Director Lori Solis, Library Director Rafael Tapia, AEDCI Director Alex Oyoque, Museum Curator  I.  CALLMEETING TO ORDER  Mayor Dianal Martinez called the first regular meeting held on Tuesday, October 2, 2018 to order at 7:00 pm at the City of Alamo Municipal Building. Mayor Dianal Martinez led in the Pledge of  Allegiance and Melisa Gonzalez saidi invocation. C. Presentation and Announcements.  Melisa Gonzalez announced: and invited everyone to the following:  Fire Prevention. Rally at Peter Piper Pizza on Oct. 17from 6to 8 pm Candy giveaway at Police. Dept. on Tuesday, Oct. 30j from. 5107 Halloween Carnival on Wed. Oct 31 at Central. Park beginning at 5:30! pm  Commissioner Trino Medina announced. he would have tickets for the Oct. 18 Chamber of Mayor Pro-Tem Petel Morales congratulated. thel lady Wolverines volleyball team and wished them D. Consideration and action to approve the minutes for second regular meeting of Mayor Pro-Tem Pete Morales motioned. and Commissioner Trino Medina seconded to remove item from table. Motion carried. Mayor Pro-Tem Pete Morales requested. Item T. on August 21 minutes be corrected to reflect he had abstained, from voting due to conflict of interest. With no additional comments, Mayor Pro-Tem Pete Morales motioned and Commissioner Trino Medina secondedi to approve the minutes) for August 21, 2018 as corrected. Mayor Diana Martinez stated  Commerce. BBOI plate sale. well in the playoffs.  Tuesday, August 21,2018. (Tabled: 9/4/18 and 9/18/18)  she would abstain due her not being present at the meeting. Motion carried.  E.  Consideration and: action to: approve the minutes for first gularmecingefluoda, Mayor Pro-Tem Pete Morales motioned. and Commissioner Trino Medina seconded to remove itemj from table. Motion carried. Commissioner Trino Medina motioned and Commissioner Pilar Garza seconded: to approve the minutes) for September 4, 2018 as presented. Motion carried.  September4,2018. (Tabled: 9/18/18)  F.  Consideration and action to approve the minutes for special meeting of Tuesday, Commissioner Trino Medina motioned and Commissioner Pilar Garza seconded to approve the  September: 25,2018.  minutes for September 4, 2018 as presented. Motion carried.    Minutes for October 2,2018 Page2of3  G. Consideration and action on a proclamation declaring October 23-31, 2018 as "Red Melisa Gonzalez informed the Mayor & Commissioners this was the standard proclamation approved every, year: This year's Red Ribbon Week Parade will be hosted by City of Pharrs on October 27. Mayor Pro-Tem Pete Morales motioned. and Commissioner Pilar Garza. secondedto H. Consideration and action to set salary for thel Municipal Court Assistant Clerk. City Manager, Luciano Ozuna, Jr, informed Mayor and Commissioners that Municipal. Judge, Celia Garcia, hads submitted. a request proposing to hold offon the creation ofa second assistant clerk position and instead approve a S2 increase to the current assistant clerk: Mayor Pro-Tem Pete Morales asked what the savings would be to which Mr. Ozuna replied it would be about $12,000 savings to the city if approved. Mayor Pro-Tem Pete Morales motioned and Commissioner Trino Medina seconded to approve the $2 increase for the Municipal Court Assistant Clerk and) hold offo on the creation ofas second assistant clerk. Motion carried. Consideration and action on a contract with Carlos Colina-Vargas to prepare and submit a grant application to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.  Ribbon Week".  declare October. 23-31, 2018 as "Redl Ribbon Week" Motion carried.  I.  No action taken. J.  PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING THE NEEDS ASSESSMENT UNDER THE  URBAN COUNTY PROGRAM FISCAL YEAR: 32 (2019).  Mayor Diana Martinez announced this was a public hearing.  Anita. Jenny and. Faviola Ramirez, Amigos del Valle representatives; addressed. the Commission regarding theira request. This year, Amigos del Valle is requesting $9,000 for hot meals to be delivered: to eleven. Alamo elderly residents. She stated that there are actually thirly-five residents on their waiting list but due to lack off funds, they are only able to service eleven. Ms. Jenny and Ms. Ramirez went on to explain the program 's) purpose andi mission. Commissioner Trino Medina requested a list of the Amigos del Valle Board of Directors. Ms. Jenny invited Mayor and Commissioners to participate in the National Meals on Wheels March) for Meals event in March. This is an event where elected officials participate in delivering the meals to the homebound Bobby Salinas, CDP Director, informed the public oft the ongoing city projects funded through the For the record, Mr Salinas informed the Commission: that Sqfe Haven) for Kids had delivered: their $20,000 fund request for ane emergency. shelter for abused and neglected children. K. Consideration and action regarding an inter-local agreement with Hidalgo County fort the Urban County Program allocation for) Fiscal Year 2018-2019. Planning Director, Bobby Salinas, informed the Commission this was the agreement through which the city receives its funding allocation. The city's allocation for FY 2018-19 is approximately $266,440. Mayor Pro-Tem. Pete Morales motioned and Commissioner Trino Medina. seconded: to approve an inter-local agreement with Hidalgo Countyfor the Urban County L. Consideration and action to approve an organizational chart for the City of Alamo. Commissioner Trino Medina motioned and Mayor Pro-Tem Pete Morales seconded to table the M. Consideration: and action to: set salary fort thel Police Department Sergeants. Police Chief, Baudelio Castillo, informed Mayor & Commissioners there had been some miscommunication, regarding the proposedS4,000s salary increase for the Sergeants buts since then  residents.  Urban County Program which are mostly public utility improvements.  Program allocation) for Fiscal Year 2018-2019. Motion carried.  item. Motion carried.    Minutes for October 2, 2018 Page 3of3  had met with finance and was now requesting approval. The total of $24,000. for the salary increase would be deducted from thej fuel line item in the budget. ChiefCastillo. statedwithout) the $4000 increase, the sergeants would only be receiving about S1 increase in the new fiscal year. Commissioner Trino Medina. said he was glad Chiefhad brought it up because the sergeants that have been with city for) years, would have not seen any increase. City Manager; Luciano Ozuna, Jr, stated the correct amount for the increase would be approximately $27,500 including taxes andj fringe benefits. Mayor Diana Martinez asked ChiefCastillo ifalls sergeants had been with the department longer thanj five years to which Chief Castillo replied only two did not have over five years. Chiefcorrected himself ands said only. Sgt. Solis has been with the department less than the five years but all other have been there ten years or more. Those sergeants with over ten years will also receive the longevity pay. Commissioner Trino Medina motioned. and Mayor Pro-Tem Pete Morales seconded to approve the $4,000 salary increase for the: Police Department Sergeants. Mayor Diana Martinez and Commissioner Pilar Garza voted against. At this time, Commissioner Trino Medina asked Mayor Diana Martinez and Commissioner Pilar Garza why they opposed giving the sergeants the raise. Commissioner Trino Medina. said Sgt. Solis was one oft the officers attacking the drug dealers in Alamo and could not understand why the opposition tos giving him az raise. Mayor Diana Martinez recommended approving $4000 for the sergeants with over tenj years with the city and giving Sgt. Solis ani increase ofs1000. since he has been with the department. less thans six months. Mayor Pro-Tem Pete Morales asked Mayor Diana Martinez ifshe had: something against Sgt. Solis to1 which she statedi no she did not but was only making the recommendation in all fairness to the rest ofi the sergeants. Mayor Pro-Tem. Pete Morales said these are. sergeants that protect and serve the community but) yet ai raise was being denied. Mayor Diana Martinez said: she believed they deservedar raise but was only recommending the $1000 for thes sergeant that had been with the city less than six months. Chief Baudelio Solis. stated he had made the decision to promote Sgt Solis due to his ten) years law enforcement experience. Sgt. Solis has served with the US Marshalls and ChiefCastillo: said he believed Sgt. Solis deserved: to be part of the team. Commissioner Trino Medina asked Mayor Diana Martinez ifshe was for the drug dealers to which she responded: she was not and was only saying that senior staffbe given the $40001 raise and give Sgt. Solis $1000 based on his time with the city. Chief Baudelio Castillo stated: Sgt. Solis has more experience than some ofhis other: sergeants and that a difference could be. seen in his department. Commissioner Trino Medina said Commissioner Pilar Garza might change her mind. Commissioner Pilar Garza agreed to give $4000 to those sergeants that have been with the city over ten years and to give $2000 to Sgt. Solis because the other officers might notice that.. Commissioner Trino Medina said. Sgt. Solis was in charge of the drug task force and risks his life on a daily basis and even receives death threats. He said they would be doing a disservice to Sgt. Solis and the community by not giving him his rightful pay. Commissioner Trino Medina also said this would be. sending the drug dealers the wrong message. Chief Baudelio Castillo said the department has been very. aggressive and that Sgt. Solis was the leader of the major crime' 's division. They. have seen positive results and even placed Alamo on the map. Commissioner Trino Medina stated Commissioner Pilar Garza was on their side now and motioned to approve a $4000 increase for the all the Police Department Sergeants. Mayor Pro- Tem Pete Morales seconded. Mayor Diana. Martinez voted against. Motion carried. CITIZEN PARTICIPATION: Five minutes per person with no response from the City  Commission. None I.  ADJOURNMENT  There being noj further business, Mayor. Diana Martinez adjourned the meeting at 7:25 pm.  Dianal  ATTEST:  42  EBl