Minutes for August 7,2 2018 Page1 1  Thel Board ofCommissioners: for the City of Alamo, Texas met fora a Regular Meeting on Tuesday,  August 7,2018 at 7:00 p.m. at the City of Alamo Municipal Building.  COMMISSIONI PRESENT: Mayor Dianal Martinez Petel Morales, Mayor Pro-Tem Trino) Medina, Commissioner Robert Del La Garza, Commissioner Pilar Garza, Commissioner STAFF PRESENT: Luciano Ozuna, Jr., City Manager Rick Palacios, Palacios, Garza & Thompson Dalia Zuniga, PlannerI 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 L. CALLMEETINGTO: ORDER  Yvette Mendoza, Finance Director Baudelio Castillo, Police Chief Michael Torres, IT Arnold Robles, Parks Director Alejandro Oyoke, Museum Curator Melissa Leal, Water Billing  Mayor. Diana Martinez called the regular meeting held on Tuesday, August 7, 2018 to order at 7:00 p.m. at the City of Alamo Municipal Building. Alamo Parks & Recreation Track Team led  thel Pledge of Allegiance and Reverend Tuttle led the invocation.  Presentations and announcements.  Arold Robles, Parks Director announced that 42 athletes attended the games ofTexas in College Station about 10 days ago and it went really well. 16 athletes came back with gold, silver and bronze medals. We would like to recognize them this evening, Coach Cepeda with tennis and Coach Cepeda announced that they had a successful summer, they took 12 athletes to the Taft games this summer and came back with 101 medals. The following players are girl's doubles gold medalists are Cindy Hernandez and Meagan Silva, boy's doubles gold medalists Leo Cortez and Leol Mendoza, boy's doubles gold medalist Ian Cruz and Arturo Cantu. Leo Cortez also gota a gold medal ins singles. Mixed doubles silver medalists Nathan) Perales and Cindy Villasana. Girls singles silver medalists Jolie Millan and participating with us Rene Leal, Jackie Silva and Michelle Coach] Perez announced. Mayor and City Commission: from the deepest ofour heartt thanks SOI much for allowing us to do what we do for the past 20 years. Wel have grown and experienced SO much and we try to teach the kids much more and there are hundreds ofs success stories of these young athletes on being, young adults. We want to compete and! bring back the gold medals ofcourse, but Ileared 15 years agot that'si it's athletes first and winning is second. Wei if we care for the kids ands show them ther right things. Wet tryt tot teach them lifelong lessons besides the coaching part. of track andi field, Iappreciate and thank the Lord for allowing me to do this. Alamo is the envy of the Valley, there are al lot of coaches thats speak to me and they just love the program and support we get from. our City and Parks Department. Our staff is here and I will let them introduce themselves Macario Zarate, coach for thel hurdles; Sarina Salinas, relays; Luis Garza, girl's discus; Guillermo Martinez, horizontal and vertical jumps; Coach Perez, pole vault andi running program; Nichol Lozano, shot put and disc and Joanna Martinez, tiny tots andi registration. The athletes are Cruz Gomez, who received double gold for the 16 and 321 hundred meters. Noe is one of the best runners in the State of Texas and hel broke the 2-mile record and ran a fast time at 9:21, and won gold in the mile as well." The girl's discus we have Charlie Salinas with gold; Joe Derick Barras Mayor Diana Martinez, stated she wanted to thank the coaches for the tremendous work they do Commissioner Trino Medina, wanted to congratulate them and also sees them all the time practicing early morning and Coach Cepeda, I see you practicing all the time as well and we see  Coach Perez with track.  Rodriguez.  with a silver medal jumping 13 6"; Chasel Harold, shot put.  for our community-    Minutes for August 7,2018 Page2 andt the community.  the fruits of all your hard work from the both ofy you. Congratulations. on behalf of the Council Mayor Pro-Tem Pete Morales, stated he would like to commend the coaches, staff and all the players. He stated he was out there on Saturday and Sunday and was talking to all the coaches, how you work out here in the Valley to get ready for the temperature settings over there in north Arnold Robles, Parks Director stated that he also wanted to thank the school district for being generous in lending the facilities and providing buses and in some cases personnel to help us Mayor Diana Martinez stated maybe we can write them a letter from the City Commission City! Manager, Mr. Luciano Ozuna, Jr. announced. Ms. Elena Sandoval from the school called about ap pepr rallyt tol bel held on August 25th at 5:00 p.m. starting at the HEB south parking lot and at7:00 p.m. the pep rally would start at the Wolverine High School stadium and they would like for the Commissioner Trino Medina, announced that the Alamo Lion's Club would be hosting their annuall backt to school health fair and would be giving outs school supplies and havingal hamburger brown bag sale. All those funds go back into the community and scholarships for needy families. He also statedi ifyou are avendor, you can getaf freet table and everything as far as school supplies, backpacks, and bikes would be free. From 9:00 to 1:00 at the Resurrection Community Center Mayor Diana Martinez, congratulated Melisa Gonzales and Lieutenant Caballero for writing the grant for the vests that the Police Department received. She thanked them for an awesomej job. Melisa Gonzales, announced she wanted to remind everybody that Friday night is our National Night Out and starts from 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at Downtown Central Park with al bike rodeo, Medivac helicopter and a lot of activities for the kids with free food, music and school supplies give away andi next Friday at] Downtown Central Park it's our final musical night for the summer, D.: Consideration and action to approve the minutes for special meeting of Thursday, Commissioner Robert De La Garza motioned to approve. the minutes for thes special meeting of Thursday, July 26, 2018. Commissioner Pilar Garza seconded the motion. Motion carried. E. Consideration and action to appoint a City Secretary and set salary. Commissioner Trino Medina motioned to appoint Ms. Rosario Coplea at a set salary of $36,000.00 aj year. Commissioner Robert De La Garza seconded the motion. Motion carried. 3 F. Consideration and action to appoint members to the Tax Increment Reinvestment Commissioner Robert De La Garza motioned to appoint: Ramona Barron, Myra Bennedetti, Albert Cazares, Keith Hackland and from the County Valde Guerra. Commissioner Trino G. Consideration and action on: a request by thei former Boys and Girls Club for the payment of officei items and other equipment tol be transferred to the. Alamo Youth Commissioner Robert Del La Garza asked City Manager Luciano Ozuna, Jr. ift thei items were  Texas. I want tot thank you for that. throughout the: summer. thanking them.  Mayor and City Commissioners to saya a fews words there.  hosted by Alamo Lions Club.  Tejano night starts at 7:30j please spread the word.  July 26, 2018.  to2.  Zone) Board.  Medina seconded the motion. Motion carried.  Center.  bought with Urban County money.    Minutes for August 7,2018 Page3 includedi in there.  City Manager Luciano Ozuna, Jr. stated they were not. He also stated that he contacted Urban County and identified: the items that had been! bought! by Urban County funding andt these were not Mayor Pro-Tem Pete] Morales asked Cityl Manager Luciano Ozuna, Jr. of thej prices on thei items included int the report is that including depreciation ori isi itr retail as far as brand new. City Manager Luciano Ozuna, Jr. stated he couldn'tanswer that. Ifthey would like to table the item, we can go back and look ati it again and) Ican comel back and bring you that information. Mayor Pro-Tem Pete Morales motioned to table this item. Commissioner Robert. De La Garza H. Consideration and action on a change order for the Plena Vista Subdivision sewer City Manager Luciano Ozuna, Jr. stated the contract was about $268,642.00 however, the final count that was madel by the engineer, our staffa and the contractor, there were various additions and deductions that occurred with the change order. After going through all of the deducts and Commissioner Robert De La Garza motioned approve the change order for Plena Vista Subdivision. Mayor Pro-Tem. Pete Morales seconded the motion. Motion carried. Consideration and action on a Waterline Access Agreement with] North Alamo Water Supply Corporation for Palazzo Vegas Ranches Subdivision. City manager Luciano Ozuna, Jr. stated this is an agreement that we go into with North Alamo Water Supply for subdivisions that are newly created and are serviced by North Alamo Water Supply, because it's in their service area. This subdivision is Palazzo Vegas Ranches" and is located on the southwest corner of Eldora. and Alamo Road.. He stated this water line access agreement means they are servicing, but are not guaranteeing fire protection, this is something they require to make sure we don't come back and sue them because they had already told us in Commissioner Trino Medina asked legal counsel if they had a chance to read the. water access City Attorney Rick Palacios responded that was not provided the agreement previous to the City Manager Luciano Ozuna, Jr. stated there would be no problem for us to table this item and Commissioner Trinol Medina asked City Manager Luciano Ozuna, Jr. would this delay the project. CityManager) Luciano Ozuna, Jr. responded no, thej projecti is going on andt there arel homes already Commissioner Trinol Medina motioned. to table the Waterline Access Agreement. Commissioner J. Consideration and action on the 20181 Effective Tax Rate, Rollback Tax Rate and the Cityl Manager. Luciano Ozuna, Jr. stated wel have Mr. Julio Espinoza from the County Tax Office Mr. Juliol Espinoza from the Tax office stated he was presenting item. J, int the packets you should have the bench mark tables with rates and also the tax rate calculation worksheets.. In looking at thel bench mark the effective: rate came out tol be. .5517 generating an estimated $2.9 million int tax levy and further down is the roll back rate which is .6023 generating an estimated $3.1 million about $266,000.00: more than the effective tax rate and as a reference therei is last year's tax rate of. .5565 which would generate $2.91 million about $25,000.00r more than last year. He stated these rates as wel know the effective tax rate is basically the rate that will generate the same levy as this past year, the rollback rates the max: rate the City Commission can approve without being subject  seconded: the motion. Motion carried.  construction improvements' with M.J.A Construction LLC. additions, the net change order was $3,195.001 to close out thej program.  advance that they didn't have firej protection.  agreement.  meeting, sol he didi not get an opportunity to look atit.  bringi itl back att the next meeting.  being built.  Pilar Garza seconded: the motioned. Motion carried.  proposed 2018-2019 Tax Rate.  present.    Minutes for August 7,2 2018 Page4  to a rollback election anything higher than that would obviously be subject to the citizens City Manager Luciano Ozuna. Jr. asked Mr. Julio Espinoza, what amount ist that sir. Mr.. Juliol Espinozai respondedi it'st the. .6023 and anything abovet the effectivei tax rate wouldi require arecord vote and we would also needt to set dates for the two public hearings after that. City! Manager Luciano Ozuna, Jr. asked] Mr. Juliol Espinoza, are you requiringa a vote tonight to set Mr.. Juliol Espinozai responded this would be toj propose a tax rate andt that particular tax rate would Commissioner Robert. De La Garza motioned to approve a tax rate of0.5817. Mayor Pro-Tem K. Consideration and action to approve the Inter-local agreement with the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley for the. preparation of the Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (TDPES) Stormwater Permit Application and Stormwater Plan, Ms. Melisa Gonzalez stated this is an Inter-local we do with our task force every 5 years so they canj prepare our MS41 Permit fort the state as well as our state storm mandated plan, our storm water management) plan. Shes stated wej paidt this 2 years ago andi ito did gou up from $4,000.00to: $6,000.00, because they merged from TAMUK to the University ofTexas RGV and they have set fees. She stated the $6,000.00 would be included for my budget for next year, because it won'tbel billed to Commissioner. Robert Del La Garza motionedi to approve thei inter-localagrementw with UTRGV. L. Consideration and action to approve the Memorandum of Understanding with the Learning for] Life (Boys Scouts of America) for the establishment of an Alamo Police Department Explorers club/post and authorizing Police Chief to be the executive Ms. Melisa Gonzalez stated in speaking to the Police Chief, I am excited to start the explorers program, buti in order for them tol be a legal competitive program they have tol become a member of Boys Scouts of America. She stated this memorandum agreement would allow our post to be recognized as as state post and they would be ablet to compete against other post around the state andg get all their training at Camp Prairie. To my understanding theyl have done $6.71 million dollars ofi improvements at Camp Prairie specifically for the explorer's program and it'sa a very exciting time to get these teens out. There would be two posts with the middle school kids being called Clubs and the high school kids being called] Posts. They would be recruiting youths between the ages of1 12t to 16, so Iam asking for approval so we can get this Explorers Program started. Mayor Pro-Tem asked Ms. Melisa Gonzalez ift this was only] limited to Alamo kids. Ms. Melisa Gonzalez responded at this time yes and we do have the Police Liaison starting on October 1st as well and they would be working with Officer Lopez whom is in charge of the Mayor Diana Martinez motioned to approve the Memorandum of Understanding. M. Consideration and: action on: an ordinance amending the City'sz zoning code Section 10- 5-6 Conditional Use) Permits and 10-13-8 Requirements ofa Conditional Use Permit to create an additional conditional use for non-residential parking in an R-1 zone. Mr. Bobby Salinas stated, basically we are just adding a conditional use under thel R-I zone and under the conditional use process we are allowing the possibility ofhaving a commercial property that is adjacent to a residentially zoned property that would like to expand it for commercial parking, then a conditional usej process through thel R-1: zone is what this would change and within the ordinance I am including certain regulations that they must meet in order tol be able to utilize  petitioning for a rollback election.  thet tax rate.  bej published before September 1S  Pete Morales seconded: the motion. Motion carried.  feei is $6000.00.  us until after October 1st.  Commissioner Trino Medina seconded the motion. Motion carried.  officer/designee.  Explorers Program tol help recruit our kids.  Commissioner Robert De La Garza seconded. the motion. Motion carried.  the conditional use permit int this way-    Minutesf for August7,2018 Pages 5  Mayor Dianal Martinez asked Mr. Bobby Salinas to give: an example on thisl like Palazzio. Mr. Bobby Salinas stated the Palazzio Event Center that is on Tower and 495 is a good example. He stated there is a property adjacent to this which is zoned R-I and they could come and apply forac conditional usej permit to try and convert thisi into a commercial parking area. He: stated with the conditional use permit process it is required that we notify the home owners within a 200 radius int that area and of course they would have a voice in whether thisi is going in or not. City Manager Luciano Ozuna, Jr. asked Mr. Bobby Salinas wouldita allow for paving. Mr. Bobby Salinas responded yes andi inj paving of the parking area they would have to submit a drainage plan sO it won't affect the residential areas, comply with landscaping requirements, sidewalk requirements and there would be no semi-truck parking allowed. Commissioner Robert De La Garza asked Mr. Bobby Salinas and this would be a conditional use. Mr. Bobby Salinas responded yes, this would have to be renewed every year and be brought in front oft the commission every year andi ifthere are any complaints throughout the year, we would Commissioner Robert Del La Garza asked] Mr. Bobby Salinas wouldn'tit be asking al lot from the customer toj provide asphalt or concrete andt then be guaranteed one year out ofit. Mr. Bobby Salinas stated we can increase thet term, ift that is what you would liket to do and thisi is fors your consideration ori ifits something you would like tol look at, we can modifyit.. Commissioner Trinol Medina stated thisi is good for thel businesses that want to expand and] Iknow Ihave spoken to you about businesses that have asked about limited parking in their areas, sol I hopei itl helps some ofo our businesses in expanding and of course not affect our residential areas. Commissioner Trinol Medina motioned: to approve amending of Section 10-5-6 Conditional Use Permifs and 10-13-8 Requirements of Conditional Use Permit. Commissioner Pete Morales N. Consideration and action on a conditional use permit for the sale and onsite consumption of alcohol at "Prims Place Live", physically located at 741 Main St., legally described as aleflat5.67,89.0amd 11,1 Block 44, Alamo OriginalT Townsite for Griselda Mr. Bobby Salinas stated. Prim's is located south of Central Park, this CUP was previously approved by the Planning & Zoning Board on 2/21/2018, however the business is now changing ownership which requires for the new: renter to go through the CUP. He stated the Planning and Zoning Commission reviewed this at the meeting of July 18th and approved it and staff is recommending approval for I-year subject to the waiver oft the 300' separation requirement and. Commissioner. Robert De La Garza motioned: to approve the conditional use permit. Mayor Pro- O. Consideration and action on a variance request to Title 10; Chapter 8; Section 10-8- 2; to allow for an outdoor event centeri inac-1 (Light Commercial): zone, physically located 737) E. Acacia Ave., legally described as Alamo Original Townsite, E28' Lot4& All Mr. Bobby Salinas stated the site is located 250' east from gth St. along the south side of Acacia, the applicant is proposing an open outdoor event center.. He stated under the proposed use staff found that this use isI not. within thej permitted use ofac-1 it's under a Commercial zone whichi is aheavier zone, we explained to the applicant that such uses werei not normally foundi ina C-lzone due top potentially loud music andl latel hours, things that wouldi notl bel beneficial to the surrounding neighborhood and they still decided to apply or the variance. He stated Title 10 Zoning Regulations; Chapter 8 & 9, under the City's zoning code only the commercial zone allows for thist type ofbusiness and againi it'stok keept theset type ofuses away from residential areas that could have a negative impact in the area. This property was previously used as a residential home; in fact, the current owner had purchased ap permit to attempt toi improve the existing home in ordert to  know about it.  seconded the motion. Motion carried. 4to1  Garcia.  provide uniform security for this business.  Tem Pete Morales seconded the motion. Motion carried.  Lot5 5, Block 281 for Marial Martinez.    Minutes for August 7,2018 Page6  renti ito out for rental income. Hes stated permitted uses for C-1 do not include any use thati is similar to the proposed use and staff fears that this use would be detrimental to the existing residential neighborhood and would set a bad precedence on future zoning variances. Staff recommends denial due to the reasons stated above and we had our meeting with the Planning and Zoning Commissioner Robert Del La Garza asked Mr. Bobby Salinas were letters sent out and were there  Commission on. July 18th and they voted to deny thisi item..  any complaints..  Mr. Bobby Salinas responded yes.  Commissioner Robert Del La Garza asked Mr. Bobby Salinas were there any complaints.  Mr. Bobby Salinas responded Ibelieve we didn't, no.  Commissioner Trino Medina stated he went to the site and if you looked at the picture it looks terrible and Italked to) Ms. Martinez and she is claiming she would be fixing all that up, this isa light commercial property and I liked the ideas about maybe restricting thel hours and possiblya wooden fence, just to give her an opportunity and allow iti maybe for 1-year possibly. He stated] I spoket to the neighbors and no one had any complaints and she is the neighbor to several of them and all oft them were supportive oft them in tryingt to do this business and the main thing would be tol knocked down that ugly house that is there and put in al business that would be productive to our city andi ifv we give them ay year and get al lot of complaints then do something different.  Mayor Dianal Martinez askedi ifMs. Martinez was present.  Mr. Bobby Salinas responded yes. that wel havei int the City to the applicant.  Mayor Pro-Tem! Pete] Morales asked] Mr. Bobby Salinas ifhe explained the noise ordinance policy Mr. Bobby Salinas responded no, because Ia am recommending against this, but ifit were to be approved then we would go through landscaping, parking, buffer requirements and regular Mayor Pro-Tem) Petel Morales stated Ijust want them tol know whatt they are applying for since we dol have the noise ordinance and whati is latest they are going to have the business and all that so Mr. Bobby Salinas statedi in gathering what they want to do, it's more like kid's parties and stuff liket that andt those are normally! held during the day andi it would! be upt tot the commission to decide  business requirements.  they can have al better decision on what they wantt to do.  hours of operation ify you would like toi impose a certain time, you can do that. Mayor Diana Martinez asked Ms. Martinez whati isi it that you want to do.  Ms. Martinez responded we want to demolish and build some restrooms a small outdoor kitchen Commissioner Trino Medina stated] Ithink this is something that is needed in our community and Mayor Pro-Tem Petel Morales stated just so3 you! know therei isar noise ordinance for 10:00p.m. for Commissioner Trino Medina motioned to approve the variance. Mr. Pete Morales seconded the P. Consideration and action on proposed "Mezquite Moore Subdivision" being a 10.00-acre tract ofl land out ofLot 1, Block 30, Alamo Land and Sugar Company Subdivision.. Developer: Ricardo Cazares, Engineer: Nain Engineering, LLC. Mr. Bobby Salinas stated this area is 2,000' east of Tower Road along the south side of Moore, which is outside our city limits and within the city ETJ, it! has 361 residential lots with potentially the first 2 lots adjacent tol Moore Road being used as commercial. He stated the water and sewer  andi rent it out for pinata parties. Ihopet thati itg goes well. the music and for the neighbors. motion. Motion carried. 4to1.    Minutes for August 7, 2018 Page7  CCNI belong tol Military Highway Water Supply Co. and they are meeting or exceeding the city's minimum: requirements for water and sewer. The developer is dedicating sufficient right of way. that would be needed along Moore Rd. He stated he spoke to the county about the widening of Moore Road and they did ask: for the city to be in charge of the escrow for the widening cost in: thata area and Ialso spoke tot the owner and engineer andt they are okay with that. In regards to the storm drainage they are proposing to dedicate an additional 30 of right of way along the drain ditch and they would be handling drainage for the subdivision, through the use of 24" and 18" reinforced concrete piping. Hes stated as far as other comments there a 5' sidewalks required along Moore Road at subdivision stage and they must comply with the street light and street name alignment policy, staffis recommending approval subject tot the aforementioned: items andi meeting the county's model subdivision rules and any other county format findings that they might have. This was considered by the Planning and Zoning Commission on. July 18, 2018 and they voted to Mayor Pro-Tem Pete Morales asked Mr. Bobby Salinas exactly where is that, Ih have been trying Mr. Bobby Salinas responded east oft the Plena Vista II, adjacent tot the drainage ditch. Mayor Diana Martinez motioned to approve thes subdivision. steuPromalans CITIZENS PARTICIPATION: Five minutes per person with no response from the City Ms. Myra Benedetti my concern is withi the tracki immediately: north ofthe Wolverine High School for leisure or exercising health persons. Iknow that the City and Parks & Recreation and also the school participate in maintaining that area with the grass, brush and all thata and many people take their pets and Iwas wondering ift the city couldj participate ini installing signs regarding picking up after your pet, because they dol leave ai messy area along the track and some areas are not well lit and wel have come across a surprise andi it'si not ag good site tol have that kind ofr mess there, maybe  approve. to figure this out.  Mr. Trinol Medina seconded the motion. Motion carried. Commission, Residents must sign up prior to the City meeting.  somes signage along thet track, this isj just something to take into consideration. II. - ADJOURNMENT: Mayor Dianal Martinez adjourn ther meeting.  Mayor, -  7 8  Manager)  a