Minutes ofOctober 05, 2021 Pagel  The Board of Commissioners for the City of Alamo, Texas met for the Regular Meeting on Tuesday, October 05, 2021 at 6:00p p.m., att the City of Alamo Municipal Building.  COMMISSION: PRESENT: Mayor Diana Martinez Okie Salinas, Mayor Pro-Tem Petel Morales, Commissioner Robert Del La Garza, Commissioner Pilar 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, HR Director Mayra Morales, Executive Secretary Ronnie Cruz, City] Engineer  Adela] Perez, Purchasing Sergio Zavala, Planning Director Yvette] Mendoza, Financel Director  I.  CALLMEETINGTO ORDER Allegiance and Pastor Tuttle led the Invocation. C. Presentations and Announcements on October 6th at Peter Piper Pizza) from 6-8pm.  Mayor Diana Martinez called the regular meeting held on Tuesday October 05, 2021 to ordera at 6:00 p.m. at the City of Alamo Municipal Building. Mayor Diana Martinez led the Pledge of Fire Chief Roy Contreras announced the Fire Department is hosting their Fire Prevention Event  Commissioner. Pete. Morales asked ifthe generator) for the water plant arrived? City Manager. Robert Salinas. stated ok iss still pending confirmation Julio Villarreal. stated they already have the pads and crane ready.  D. Consideration and Action to approve the minutes for the second regular meeting of Commissioner Robert De La Garza motioned to approve, and Commissioner Pilar Garza E. Consideration and action regarding the November 2021 Elections Service Contract between thel Hidalgo County Election Department and the City of Alamo. City Manager Robert Salinas stated attachedi is the contract. for the November. 2,2021 Elections Service Contract between Hidalgo County and the City, as well a quote oft the total amount. Commissioner Pete Morales Motioned to approve, Mayor Pro-Tem Okie Salinas seconded. .Consideration: and Action to Approve the American Rescue Plan Act Budget for the City Commissioner Robert De La Garza motioned to remove the item from the Table, and City. Manager. Robert Salinas gave an update since the last time this item was tabled, one of the main issues was the drainage regarding Alamo and Duranta. Sincet then we have had a discussion with TXDoTand. Hidalgo County Drainage District #1. TxDot has given a commitment that will allow us to expand the 24-inch linet to a larger line to drain faster. One comment Mr Pete Alvarez mentioned was that) he wanted commitment) from the Drainage District #I to also allow additional storage to the. Alamo Drain Ditch located east of Tower. He did speak to Raul Sesin and they do  September 21, 2021. seconded. Motion carried.  Motion carried. of Alamo.  Commissioner, Pete Morales seconded. Motion carried.    Minutes ofOctober 05, 2021 Page2  have construction plans and are pending one last parcel of land. Before you are the original projects plus a change of the original budget, the change includes $1,055,527. for the area of Commissioner Pete Morales thanked the City Manager. for getting the ball rolling and take ita little at time. Also, for the Alamo Country Club, the Palm Streets, Bonita Estates and the Master Mayor Diana Martinez stated both) her and thec city manager met with. Jaime Garcia on Fridayand Commissioner Pete Morales motioned to approve, and. Mayor Pro-Tem Okie Salinas seconded. G. Consideration and Action to enter into ani interlocal agreement between The City of Alamo and' The Office of Criminal District Attorney of Hidalgo, Texas for services Police Chief Richard Ozuna stated this agreement is the percentage we receive from the forfeiture that are oversee by the District Attorney's office. This is an annual renewal. Commissioner Robert De La Garza motioned to approve, and Commissioner Pilar Garza H. Consideration and Action to approve: a new, job description for Human Resources City Manager Robert Salinas stated this is a position for a Captain position within the police Commissioner Pete Morales motioned to approve, and Commissioner Robert Del La Garza Consideration and Action on an Ordinance to Amend the Code of Ordinance Title 1, Chapter 6- City Officers and Employees; Adding State Mandates as they Relate to Mental Health Leave, and) Paid Quarantine leave for Police Officers, Jailers, and City Manager. Robert, Salinas statedi in pursuant to, Senate Bill 1359 and Texas House Bill2 2073 establishes a Mental Health. Leave Policy to take leave ifthey experience a traumatic event and the. secondi is for paid quarantine leavej for Police Officers, Jailers and Firefighters ifthey are Commissioner Robert De La Garza motioned to approve, and Commissioner Pilar Garza J. Consideration and Action to approvel Manhole Adjustments on Crockett Street City Manager. Robert Salinas stated as part of the Crockett St. Widening Project, there are 16 manholes within this stretch of road that are needing to be adjusted for the new road elevation. The City has already replaced two old antiquated brick and concrete. sewer manholes that were on this road, we are only lacking the manhole adjustments to be completed. One concern he has with the lowest bidder, is that he has an adjustment that can be added due tot the need to add more "Donuts", risers toi increase the height of the manhole and can be added to quote. There is ad difference of 8250 from the lowest bidder, and the price is notj final. He does not havea recommendation, but hei is asking if we can locki in the price with Southern Trenchless then) he  Alamo and Duranta.  Plan. The sewer for Bonita Estates and Morningside South.  hei is committed to. sign any documents needed to help the City of Alamo.  Motioned. carried.  associated with forfeitures of contraband.  seconded. Motion carried. Department. department.  seconded. Motion carried.  Firefighters.  exposed to communicable disease. seconded.. Motion carried.  would go with them ifnot, go with the second lowest bidder.    Minutes ofOctober 05, 2021 Page3 care ofit.  Mayor Pro-Tem Okie Salinas stated with the Saenz Brothers reputable work. 8250, we can take Mayor Diana Martinez stated based on recommendations with Public Works Director.Julio Mayor Pro-Tem Okie Salinas motioned to award. Saenz Brothers, and Commissioner Pete Public Hearing on al Rezoning application forl Lot 36, Laguna Park Subdivision, from Single] Family Residential (R-1) to Mobile Home & Modular Home Park (R-MH) District Mayra. Benedetti. stated the usage are not confirming already, the zoning is still residential and they are requesting to rezone that one lot which will make iti into a spot zoning. Commissioner Pete Morales asked Mr. David Martinez who is part of the Planning and Zoning Mr. David. Martinez. stated he did not attend that meeting. so Iami unable to telly you Commissioner Pete Morales asked was there any oppositions from the community? Mr. Omar Guerra: stated people did attend and they spoke but he is not sure. They did inform the Commissioner Pete Morales asked Mr. Zavala how many people attended the meeting, it only Planning Director Sergio Zavala responded 5 board members as far in the audience the K. Consideration and Action on an Ordinance to rezone. Lot 36, Laguna Park Subdivision, from Single Family Residential (R-1) tol Mobile Home & Modular Home Park (R-MH) Planning Director Sergio Zavala stated the subject site is 850' north of Nebraska, along the east side of1 North 9th Place. The lot) has dimensions of5l'x 100' (5100 square feet). Thel Laguna Park plat was recorded in 1974 with 74 lots. When Planning met with thej family members in August, Staff was informed that their mobile home had not been moved-in; and that there was an urgent family need. The Planning Director expressed that the only way that a mobile home could be moved to the property was ifthe zone changed. BUT this step was not recommended because ifit is denied, they'l be right back where they started, especially in a development where site-built homes were the primary user oflots. Be advised that on 9/8/21, Staff did a windshield survey and discovered that the applicant had moved-in a. 12'x 60' mobile home onto. Lot. 36, Laguna Park. Also, staff observed that there were 81 mobile homes on other lots (Lots 1, 7,23,33,34.36.4. 50). We documented 66 lots having single family homes or vacant R-1 lots equating to 89%1 land use compliance tos the prevailing R-12 zoning district. In 2013, theres was ai request by an area owner (Simonson) to move-in a mobile home on. Lot 19 due to their family's needs. : the mobile home request was not approved by the Board of Commissioners where a consistent comment made was tol have thei residential landi use 'be uniform' toi its surrounding. Inc considering this R-MHrezoning the Future Land Use Map (FLUM) reflects a Low Density (LD). Residential land use; this is reflective of Laguna Park's R-1 zoning district. A mobile home is usually considered a Moderate Density (MD) landi use; thus R-MHis not consistent to the FLUM, either. Section 10-1-2ofAlamo's Code of Ordinances on the PURPOSE ofe establishing Zoning in Alamo, it includes this statement: "they have been made with reasonable consideration, among other things, to the character of the district andi its peculiar. suitability for particular uses and with a view to conserving the value of  Villareal for Saenz Brothers we can go with them. Morales seconded. Motion carried. PUBLIC! HEARING  Board, did anyone go against this item.  Mayor Diana Martinez stated Mr. Omar Guerra was there  owner to come to the city prior to the land purchase.  says unanimous denial. applicant and aj few individuals.  District    Minutes ofOctober 05,2021 Page4 4  buildings and encouraging the most appropriate use of land throughout the city." " It seems that approving the R-MHz zone tor move-in a mobile home in ai R-1 subdivision where there is 89%R-1 compliance, that they proposed. R-MH would beas step backwardi to the predominant CHARACTER 1. Defeats the Purpose of zoning which is to establish a deeper sense of economic stability  OF THE DISTRICT, especially when considering thej following: for the predominant. SF Res homes, ie., protect property values. 3. R-MHi is directly inconsistent to the surrounding R-1 zoning district, similar urgent) family need circumstance but said request was 'not approved!. Planning & Zoning Commission unanimously denied the request.  2. R-MH is inconsistent to the FLUM,  4.  R-MH is directly inconsistent to the predominant single family land use; and 5. R-MH is contrary to the precedence set in 2013 by the Board of Commissioners when a family requested an almost identical request to move in a mobile home at Laguna Park for a  Commissioner, Pete Morales stated based on the recommendation, from the Planning and Zoning Commission and Director he motioned for denial, and. Mayor Pro-Tem Okie Salinas seconded  motion carried.  Commissioner. Robert De La Garza in dissent  CITIZEN PARTICIPATION: Five minutes per person with noi response from the City Nora Navarro. spoke in regards tot thej flooding Alamo and Duranta Ralph Vicencio spoke on the concern ofLot. 36 and to help out thej family the planning department is never open. Omar Guerra spoke in regards to the political games I. ADJOURNMENT Citizens are encouraged to sign the attendance sheet.  Alberto Cazares spoke in regards to the flooding Alamo and Duranta, and the window added at  There being noj further business, Mayor Diana Martinez adjourned the meeting at 6:33 pm  Diana  Ay  ATTÉST: