Minutes ofl March 17, 2020  The Board of Commissioners for the City of Alamo, Texas met for the First] Regular Meeting on Thursday, March 17,2020 at 7:00 p.m, att the City of Alamo Municipal Building.  COMMISSION PRESENT: Mayor Dianal Martinez Robert Del La Garza, Mayor Pro-Tem Pete Morales, Commissioner Okie Salinas, Commissioner Pilar Garza, Commissioner STAFF PRESENT: RobertL. Salinas, City Manager Cris Palacios, City Attorney Alexandra Rangel, City Secretary Richard Ozuna, Police Chief Alex Oyoquel Museum Director Rafael Tapia, AEDC. Director  COMMISSION ABSENT:  Melisa Gonzales, Special Projects Roy Contreras, Fire Chief  I.  CALL: MEETING TOORDER  Mayor Diana Martinez called thej first regular meeting held on Tuesday, March 17, 2020 to order at 7:00, p.m. at the City of Alamo Municipal Building. Mayor Diana. Martinez led the Pledge of  Allegiance and Melisa Gonzales led the Invocation. Presentations and Announcements  C.  Mayor Diana. Martinez introduced the new Chiefof! Police Ricardo Ozuna Chiefofi Police Ricardo Ozuna introduced himself and stated he is here for the community Mayor. Diana Martinez reminded the public to sign up. for public comment D. Consideration and action to approve the minutes for the first regular meeting of Mayor Pro-Tem Robert De La Garza motioned to approve, and Commissioner Pilar Garza E. Consideration and action regarding aj proclamation proclaiming "April 2020 as Special. Projects Director Melisa Gonzales read the proclamation; proclaiming "April 2020 as Mayor Pro-Tem. Robert. De La Garza motioned. to approve, and Commissioner Pilar Garza  March 03, 2020. seconded. Motion carried.  Census Response Month"  Census Response Month" seconded. Motion carried.    Minutes ofl March 17,2020  F.  Consideration and action on approving resolution authorizing City Manageras the Authorized Official Representative and the submission of the grant application for the Alamo APD20201 Local Border Security Grant through the  Homeland Security Grants Division of the Governor's Office  SpecialProjects) Director. Melisa Gomsalesstaledlheykane. submitted. agrant, it'sa continuation, for Border Star. The grant was submitted for $75,167.40, however there is no guarantee the. state will give that amount. Lastyear we. submitted: the same amount Commissioner Pete Morales motioned to approve, and. Mayor Pro-Tern Robert Del La  and omlpgotananrd455.000 Garza seconded. Motion carried  City Manager. Robert Salinas asked to clarify the $75,167.40  Special Projects Director. Melisa Gonzales responded it's/or overtime and fuel  G. Consideration and action on an ordinance setting thes speed limit from Nolana City Manager. Robert Salinas. stated TXDoT has asked to approve an ordinance to set the speed limit. Beginning at IH-2 (Expressway 83) to. south of 495, the maximum speed limit miles per hour, there is a school andi will be 25 miles per hour from south of Sioux Rd continuing north to. Alamo City Limits at Eldora. Rd, the maximum speed limit shall be 45 miles per hour; and from Eldora. Rd. to Earling Rd. (Nolana Loop) the maximum speedlimit Mayor Diana. Martinez stated. she reached out to the engineer and asked ift the speed limitcan be loweredi to. 35mph and he responded no because, they have already done a study. Commissioner Pete Morales stated his concern is regarding this speed limit change is in City Manager. Robert Salinas responded, because oft the speed. survey it locks us down to Mayor. Diana Martinez stated, we tried lowering the limit but the state would not budge Mayor. Pro-Tern. Robert De La Garza motioned to approve, and Commissioner Petei  Loop (Earling Rd.) to IH 2/1 Expressway 83 on FM907.  shall be 40  shall be 50 miles per hour.  front of the Elementary School,) from 20mphz to. 25 mph.  those speed limits.  Morales seconded. Motion carried    Minutes of March 17, 2020  H. Consideration and action on: a' Waterline Access Agreement with North. Alamo Water Supply Corporation for RTE. Investments, LLC- Quality Heavy Subdivision. City Manager Robert Salinas stated this agreement allows us to connect the fire Iydrants to the lines and provide water. services. Quality Heavy Subdivision is a located between Border and Whalen. Rd. on Business 83, 5 hydrants were installed. Mayor Pro-Tern Robert De La Garza motioned to approve, and Commissioner. Pete Consideration and action tos select a Geo-technical engineer(s) for subdivision testing City Manager Robert Salinas stated twoj years ago, we went out for RFQj for Geo-tech engineers and two. years ago we had. 3 agencies who. submitted. Millennium engineering group, Terracon. and. Raba Kistner. The commission decided at that) for Millennium engineering. group to conduct all geo technical city projects, and the other two will work on private subdivision, projects. This year we have 5 groups who submitted, inj your packet there is a ranking order of1-5. Starting with (1). Millennium engineering group, (2)L&G (3) Terracon (4)B2Z (5) Raba Kistner. It will be up to the Mayor Pro-Tern Robert. De La Garza motioned to approve ay rotation, and Mayor Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Agreement with Melden & Hunt for LJGeoni and Eric. Danielson spoke regarding this item, and instead of addressing this issue we. should concentrate on the COVID-191 rather than on the City Engineer. Omar Guerra spoke regarding this item, is there ai report on why we are changing engineers, ifnot) what is the reason. In addition, instead of addressing this issue we should concentrate on the COVID-197 rather than on the City Engineer. Mayor. Diana. Martinez asked City Manager who placed this item on the agenda City Manager Robert Salinas responded; from Commissioner Oscar Salinas Mayor Diana Martinez asked what is the reason  Morales seconded. Motion carried.  I.  and City projects for compaction testing, soil testing,etc.  commission to choose 1 or all5 in a rotation. Mayor Diana Martinez recommended ay rotation  Diana  Martinez seconded. Motion carried. Professional Services as City Engineer.  J.    Minutes ofN March 17,2020  Commissioner Oscar Salinas stated the previous engineer was wrongfully terminated in November byj yourself and the Majority even though he was doing as goodjob, andIbelieve Mayor Diana Martinez stated) you were not here with us at the time, but we used toi have Quintanilla, Headly and Associates and when the majority won, they were terminated. Commissioner Oscar Salinas stated soj you waitedalto: 2, years to terminate him. Mayor. Diana. Martinez responded, no Commissioner Garza voted to terminate him as well. Commissioner Oscar Salinas motioned to terminate the contract, and Commissioner. Pilar K. Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Appointment ofCity Engineer Commissioner Oscar Salinas motioned to appoint Cruz-Hogan Engineers with the same contract as the current engineers andCommissioner Pete Morales. seconded. Motioncarried. Mayor Diana. Martinez stated for the record, last November Commissioner. Pilar Garza  iti was ap political move.  Garza seconded. Motion carried. Vote 3-2  and Approval ofan Agreement Relating thereto.  Vote 3-2  voted toi terminate Cruz-Hogan Engineering EXECUTIVE: SESSION: 7:17pm  The City Commission will convene in Executive Session, in accordance with Texas Open Meetings Act, Vernon's Texas Statues and Codes Annotated, Government Code, Chapter 551, Subchapter D, Exceptions to Requirement That Meetings Be Open. The City Commission: reserves thei right to goi into executive: session on any item listed in the Agenda Notice whether or not suchi item is posted as an Executive Session Item at any time during the meeting when authorized by thej provisions of the Open Meetings Act. Subject to the foregoing reservation, thei following are toi items tol be discussed in executive session: 1. Pursuant to Texas Government Code $551.071 Consultations with Attorney: a. Discussion and Possible actioni regarding pending litigation styled, CL-16- 0021-D Criselda Gomez Ysquirdo V. City of Alamoi in the Hidalgo County  Court atl Law No. 4.  OPEN SESSION: 7:32pm Action In Open] Meeting.  The City Commission will convene- in Open Session to take necessary action, ifany, in accordance with' Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, Open] Meetings, Subchapter E, Procedures Relating to Closed Meeting,s 551.102, Requirement To Vote Or Take Final    Minutes ofl March 17, 2020  L. Consideration and action regarding pending litigation styled, CL-16-0021-D Criselda Gomez Ysquirdo v. City of Alamo in the Hidalgo County Court at] Law Commissioner Pete Morales motioned for the City Attorney and City Manager toj proceed as mentioned in executive session and Mayor Pro-Tern Robert De La Garza seconded. Motion M. Consideration and action on proposed "Qaim Subdivision" legally described as a 4.00-acre tract ofl land out Lot 3, Block37, Alamo Land and Sugar Company Subdivision. Engineer: NAIN Engineering, LLC. Developer: City Manager Robert Salinas stated subdivision is located 14 mile E. ofTower Rd. along the souths side ofl Nebraska St. This subdivision contains 21 residential lots with accesst to Nebraska St. Both lots exceed the City's minimum lot size requirements. Siaffrecommends that only one access driveway be permitted! per lot. The developer is providing water by tapping into an existing 6"water line located along the south side of Nebraska St. and will be escrow. for a waterline upgrade along thej front of his subdivision. The developer is also proposing to install 1 newj fire hydrant along thej front ofthe subdivision. The sewer CCN also belongs to the City of Alamo, however the due tot the shallowness of the existing sewer manholes in the area, the developer is proposing sanitary sewer service by septic tank for  No. 4. carried.  Shahid Bangash.  eachlot.  Mayor Diana Martinez asked ift they will be back and request sewer lots to be connected: into city sewer when it becomes available. Mayor Diana Martinez asked ifthey are aware not anytime soon City Manager. Robert Salinas responded that is correct  City Manager Robert Salinas responded a plat note has been added that will require the  Commissioner, Pete Morales asked ift the subdivision next door has sewer City Manager. Robert Salinas responded yes. He. stated the development has frontage to Nebraska St., an 80' collector street as per the MPO Thoroughfare, plan. The developer is dedicating an additional. 20' ROW in order to comply with the MPO's minimum requirements. The developer is responsible. for widening Nebraska St. as per the City's minimum requirements. Ifthe developer does not want to widen the street at this time, he must submit, in escrow, the cost to widen the. street to its ultimate width. Drainage for the subdivision is proposed to be detained on-site and naturally drain into an existing roadside swale along Nebraska St.. Developer must re-grade the roadside swale to ensure, positive flow to the nearest outfall ande each lot will need to provide an 18" diameter pipe with safety  end treatments at the installation oft the driveway. Siaffrecommends, for approval subject to:    Minutes ofl March 17,2020  1. 2. 3. 5. 6.  Provide exclusion) from the water district Provide a street light plan forreview bystaff  Provide parkj fees  4. Install or provide escrow for Nebraska. St. widening and. 5'sidewalks Provide a plat notrequiring only one driveway access per lot and Comply with all other formant findings and CityEngineer's comments.  Commissioner Pete Morales asked why are we allowing to install septic tanks inside city limits, City. Manager Robert Salinas respondedi the city is not responsible to extend. sewer to areas that are already in compliance with sewer requirements. The city has done it the past, but we  are we going to be responsible to raise money to remove the stubs?  are not doing SO.  LJGeonie asked ifthis located inj from ofACC City Manager, Robert Salinas respondedyes  LJGeonie asked ift they have considered the traffic that will create City Manager Robert Salinas responded. this is just two residential homes LJGeonie asked regarding the new apartment complex, and because of the construction many of the ACC members have been complaining about water pressure. City Manager. Robert Salinas responded we have done two taps ini the area and third will be  done tonight at midnight for 2) hours.  Commissioner Oscar Salinas asked ifthis was approved by P&Z  City Manager. Robert Salinas respondedy yes  Mayor Diana Martinez motioned: to approve, and Commissioner Oscar Salinas seconded.  Motion carried.  N. Presentation of AEDC Monthly Report reports. IRP Balance: $892,281.37 RBEG Balance: $184,917.54 Total RLF Balance: $1,077, 198.91  AEDC. Director Rafael Tapia presented on the. AEDCMonthly Report as ofi March 2, 2020, CityofAlamo Finance Department    Minutes of! March 17, 2020  Balance Owed: $183,156.42 (as of March 4, 2020).  As of the March. 2, 2020, 3 accounts were considered current. One account is considered delinquent. Speedway Performance. Motors currently is late for its February 2020 payment. Staff followed up with borrower ini regards to the delinquency in February. The following activity is for the period covering February 3, 2020 to February 28, 2020. For the reporting period, the program had two new contacts, a. Ms. Melanie Kado anda Mr. Miguel. Malinda. Future activities have been cancelled due to the coronavirus. STHS: The Initial Payment of $125,0001 was issued along with City payment of8156,861.12 on February. 28, 2020. This qfter STHS was able to provide evidence ofpaying the 2019 property taxes.. AEDC and City, staff coordinated with Mr. Matney to ensure payment and MadiamLP: Mr. Gutierrez and his mother came in on February. 5, 2020 to sign the contract extensions. He stated he was ready tos get the construction underway. The 380-contract Commissioner. Pete Morales asked regarding our current situation, asked. Mr. Tapia ifhe Mr. Tapia responded yes, we are coordinating with business and the City Manager on any updates the city may) have and SBA on emergency lending, in case the city declares disaster declaration then business can apply to. SBAJ for an emergency. loan.  proper documentation was processed accordingly.  amendment was submitted: to the City Manager's office on the I5t. has been in contact with local business with updates.  0. Presentation of] Departmental. Report  Commissioner Pete Morales asked Chiefo of Police Richard Ozuna, what does MCUn mean? Chiefo ofH Police Richard Ozuna. stated it was a typo, but it is for narcotic seizures that occur P. As per Texas Government Code $551.045 notice for emergency addition to agenda, Mayoral Declaration ofLocal State of Disaster Due tol Public Health) Emergency City. Manager Robert Salinas stated this was placed on the agenda last minute due to updates given! by the county. As ofthis morning no cases and deaths have been reported, 41 hospitalized patients with! pneumoniai related issues and 7 private test and awaiting results. The Mayor and myself attended ai meeting in which the CountyJ Judge officially signed a declaration ofal local  with our partictpating agencies.  Disaster. Due to Public. Health Emergency for the County ofHidalgo.    Minutes ofl March 17,2020  This was, placed on the agenda as an emergency toj for the City of Alamo to declare Local State of Disaster Due to Public Health Emergency for the next 7 days. This is just a recommendation, ifwe want toe extendwe can. Wel willg give prompt notice tot the public, andact on health limitations. We are prohibiting mass gatherings of 10or more within our city limits reppTgPnen assistance to ensure these gatherings do not occur Mayor Diana Martinez stated earlier today we. spoke with the manager of HEB regarding the concern ofelderly people, he stated at the moment there is nothing inj place for them but gave City Manager. Robert Salinas stated this is newj for all of us and will continue toj figure out the answers. We are proposing to. shut down aj few parks and rec. activities until further, notice Mayor Diana Martinez motioned. to approve, and Commissioner. Pete Morales seconded. City Manager. Robert Salinas stated just to be clear since this is only, for 7 days it will end on March. 24. Ifneed be, as special meeting will be done to extendt the time. City Attorney. Rick Palacios stated IK know there has been a motion but) you can amend the  ar number to call as well for Walmart.  Motion carried.  motion atz this point to extend the days.  City Manager. Robert Salinas stated or give the ability  Commissioner Oscar Salinas stated for the city manager to approve it?  CityAttorney. Rick Palacios. stated since it'sa declaration) from the council, it's best fort the Mayor. Diana. Martinez motioned: to amend from 7 days to 14 days, and Commissioner Pete CITIZEN PARTICIPATION: Five minutes per person with no response from the City  council to approve it.  Morales seconded. Motion carried.  Commission. Residents must sign up prior tot the city meeting. LJGioeni expressed her concern regarding the Coronavirus Citizens are encouraged to sign the attendance sheet.  I. ADJOURNMENT    Minutes ofl March 17, 2020  There being no further business, Mayor Diana Martinez adjourned the meeting at 7:58 pm  nis Mayor Diana Martinez  ATTEST: Alexandra Rangel,  dw3ns