Minutes ofJ June 20, 2023 Pagel  The Board of Commissioners for the City of Alamo, Texas met for the Special Meeting held on Tuesday, June 20, 2023 at 6:00 p.m., att the City of Alamo Municipal Building.  COMMISSIONI PRESENT: Mayor Diana Martinez Petel Morales, Mayor Pro-Tem Okie Salinas, Commissioner J.R. Garza, Commissioner Pilar Garza, Commissioner STAFF PRESENT: Robert L. Salinas, City Manager Cris Palacios, City Attorney Richard Ozuna, Police Chief Roy Contreras, Fire Chief Rafael Tapia, AEDCI Director Lori Solis, Library Director  COMMISSION. ABSENT:  Sergio Zavala, Planning Director Yvette Mendoza, Finance Director Ronnie Cruz, City) Engineer Julio Villareal, Public Works Director Sandra Chavez, Parks and Rec. Director  Alexandra. Rangel, Assistant City Manager Melissa Leal, Water Billing Supervisor  1. CALL MEETING' TO ORDER and Pastor Tuttle led the Invocation. C. Presentation and Announcements  Mayor Diana Martinez called the special meeting held on Tuesday. June 20, 2023 to order at 6:00 p.m. at the City ofA Alamo Municipal Building. Mayor Diana Martinez led the Pledge ofAllegiance Lori Solis Library. Director announced a food drive on 6/21 at 9:00am, the Freedom Bash on 7/3  from 5-10PM.  Commissioner Okie Salinas asked to promote the cookoffor.Jly3.  Mayor Pro-Tem Pete Morales mentioned wished the ALLA Stars Softball and Baseball goodluck D. Consideration and Action to approve ther minutes for the special meeting of. June 13,2023. Mayor Diana Martinez stated in the last meeting Commissioner. J.R. stepped out fori items G&H Commissioner. J.R. Garza motioned to approve, and Commissioner Okie Salinas seconded. Motion E. Consideration and. Action Regarding ppalmtmenvkeappalatment of Mayor Pro Tem Mayor. Pro-Tem Pete Morales motioned to appoint. J.R. Garza and Commissioner Okie Salinas F. Consideration and Action to Approve an Interlocal Agreement between the City of Alamo and the County of] Hidalgo for the Rehabilitation of Ridge Road between Tower City Manager. Robert Salinas. stated the City of Alamo along with Hidalgo County wish to rehabilitate. Ridgel Road between Tower Rd. and Border. Rd. Ridge road, in this area, is in very poor condition.. Portions oft the road) have narrowed to the point that two vehicles cannot, pass through the street at the same time. This project would bring back the original county pavement width to minimum County standards and. specifications. The County will handle all labor, machinery, andi material necessary for the improvements to the road. The interlocal agreement however, does require the City of Alamo to) provide a total cost share of $50,000 to aid in the improvements of the road. He recommended approval oft thei interlocal agreement and the  over this weekend. and didi not vote. carried.  for thel Board of Commissioners seconded.. Motion carried.  Road and Border Road.  $50,000 cost share.    Minutes ofJ June 20, 2023 Page2 2  Mayor Pro-Tem motioned to approve, and Commissioner Pilar Garza seconded. Motion carried. G. Consideration and Action to Select anl Engineer for the City of Alamo Water Treatment City Manager Robert Salinas stated the City of Alamo advertised and requested. RFOs for the selection of an engineer for the City of Alamo Water Treatment. Plant Rehabilitation Project. The qualifications were received, reviewed, ands graded by City staff The results are as follows: Staff used various criteria in determining the. scores of the engineering. firms, including compliance with the Small Minority and Women' 's. Businesses (MWBE), familiarity oft the region and of Alamo, as well as locally owned and operated businesses. Staff recommends approval of Garcia Infrastructure Group. This item is now before you. Commissioner Okie Salias motioned to select Garza Infrastructure Group, and Commissioner H. Consider and approve an ordinance authorizing thei issuance of "City of Alamo, Texas Public Property Finance Contractual Obligations, Series 2022", aj paying agent/registrar agreement and: aj purchase: and investment letter; and: approving: all other matters related David Gonzalez gave a brief presentaion to extend credit to the City of Alamo, through purchase ofthe Obligation, which the City has agreed to sell to us, att they purchase price of81,675,000. The Obligation will bear the terms, redemption provisions, ifany, and be, secured as described in the Commissioner Okie Salinas motioned to approve, and Commissioner Pilar Garza seconded. Discussion and Possible Action on an Ordinance to Reduce a 20' Drainage Swale Easement into a 10' Drainage Easement between Lots 4 and 5, Bonita Estates Sergio Zavala. Planning Director, stated attached, please) find the recorded, plat of Bonita Estates that reflects a 20' drainage swale easement between Lots 4& 5. As circumstances have now been recently displayed, the affected property owners have already installeda storm line within the. 20' swale. Ini requesting the construction, planj from the private contractor (for Lot 4)af few weeks ago, no plan was provided. Regardless, when the line was installedi in 2021 or 2022, Public Works was aware oft thec owners'i intent, ande even! providedal light measure ofi inspection on it. The good news, ors so itseems, is that Public Works Director, Julio Villarreal stated that there have been NO calls from Bonita Estatès residents ofs standing water or that the buried. storm line is back-flowing. Simply stated, the storm line appears to bej functional in a positive flow manner and is serving most of its drainage intent. Except for the northern. 30'd ofLots 45, what the attached ordinance will do is reduce the 20' drainage swale between Lots 4 &5i into a 10' drainage easement (5' on each oft the Lots' common. side boundary). Also, the ordinance re-declares that the maintenance of the interred storm line will remain the responsibility of the afected property owners -this easement's maintenance is sO declared in the 1997 recording of the Bonita. Estates Plat through Plat Note #9 (see copy oft this PN). Finally, once the ordinance is approved, Lots 4& 5: will re- capture the exterior 5'ofabandoneds swale easement on its common: side boundary; thus, theywill Commissioner Okie Salinas motioned to approve, and Commissioer J.R. Garza seconded. J. Discussion and Possible. Action on: an Ordinancei to Amend Title 10 'Zoning Regulations',  Plant] Rehabilitation Project. 1. Garcia Infrastructure Group 2.1 Enprotec Hibbs & Todd 3. Guzman & Munoz  Pilar Garza seconded. Motion carried.  thereto.  ordinance authorizing the. same and approved on. June 20, 2023  Motion carried.  Subdivision.  be able to build on iti ifso desired. Staff Recommendation: Approval  Motioned carried.    Minutes ofJ June 20, 2023 Page3.  Chapter 2 'General Zoning Provisions', Section 10-3-6 'Vehicle Parking' to Include Sergio Zavala Planning Director stated recently,, someone had filed a building permit to do extensive remodeling at a day care center. When reviewing Alamo's Code of Ordinances, I discovered that there were no declared parking regulations for day care services. There was no existing category in which to consider possible application; as such, Planning determined to propose an amendment to specifically include parking' for this use. In review of 8+ cities codes on what parking regs they usej for day care. services, only 3 local cities had some regs. : they are outlined in the attachment. In assessing what would be realistic but fairi in Alamo, Planning dida hybrid oft the attached profiles resulting int thej following: 1.5 parking spaces fore every 400: square feet (net) plus ap paved loading andz unloading vehicular 14' driving lane on private propertyfora minimum ofe either: 4s stacked vehicles OR stacking based on one car length for each 10 children care for. whichever is greater. Furthermore. dependent on the site plan, (pre-fab) speed humps may be required to maximize traffic safety. Planning. feels that the above regulation is fair to the applicant, comfortably realistic to the parents loadinglunloading children, and. safe for (on-site) Commissioner Okie Salinas motioned to approve, and Mayor. Pro-Tem Pete Morales seconded. Departmental Reports were included in the commissioner's packet, no comments from the City CITIZENI PARTICIPATION: Five minutes per person with no response from the City  minimum off-street parking regulations for Day Care Service Centers  pedestrians, too. Staff Recommendation: Approval.  Motioned. carried. Commission.  K. Presentation of Departamental Reports  Commission. Residents must sign up prior tot the city meeting. Marco. Isati asked how to change to multifamily zone. Citizens are encouraged to sign the attendance sheet.  I. ADJOURNMENT  There being noj further business, Mayor Diana Martinez adjourned. the meeting at 6:22PM  Ag  ATTEST: dSx  Alexandra Rangel, Assistant City Manager  MO, LIET