Minutes of September 21, 2021  Pagel  The Board of Commissioners for the City of Alamo, Texas met for the Regular Meeting on Tuesday, September 21, 2021 at 6:00p p.m., at the City of Alamo) Municipal Building.  COMMISSIONI 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, HRI Director Alexandra Rangel, City Secretary Ronnie Cruz, City Engineer  Adela] Perez, Purchasing Melisa Gonzales, Special Projects Director Yvette] Mendoza, Finance Director Sergio Zavala, Planning Director  I.  CALL MEETINGTO ORDER Allegiance and Pastor Tuttle led the Invocation. Presentations and Announcements Prevention Event at Peter Piper Pizzaj from 6-8pm.  Mayor Diana. Martinez called the regular meeting held on Tuesday September 07, 2021 to order at 6:00 p.m. at the City of Alamo Municipal. Building. Mayor Diana Martinez led the Pledge of  Special. Projects Director Melisa Gonzales announced on October 6th we will be having a Fire D. Consideration and Action to approve the minutes for the first regular meeting of Commissioner Robert De La Garza motioned to approve, and Commissioner Pete Morales E. Consideration and Action on an Ordinance to Adopt the City of Alamo Fiscal Year 2021-2022 City Budgets for the General Fund, Debt Service Fund, Water and Sewer City Manager. Robert Salinas asked to enter executive. session under consultation with the city  September 7,2021. seconded. Motion carried.  Fund and Hotel/Motel Tax Fund.  attorney.  Mayor Diana Martinez motioned to enter an executive session at 6:01PM Mayor Diana Martinez motioned: to enter an open session at 6:12PM Mayor Pro-Tem Okie Salinas seconded. Motion carried.  Commissioner Robert. De La Garzai motioned. to approve, as discussed in. Executive Session and F. Consideration and Action on an Ordinance. Adopting the Tax Rate and Levy for the City of Alamo for the' Tax Year 2021 and Fiscal Year beginning October 1, 2021 Commissioner Robert. De La Garza motioned to approve, and Commissioner. Pete Morales G. Consideration and action to extend the depository contract with Frost Bank. City Manager Robert. Salinas stated currently we have a contract with Frost Bank is about to expire on the 30h of this month and wei will do a 6n month extension and a 60 day notice to cancel the agreement. This willo allow tot us tot transfer any information and accounts with enough time.  through September: 30, 2022. seconded. Motion carried.    Minutes of September 21, 2021 seconded. Motion carried.  Page2  Commissioner Pete Morales motioned to approve, and Commissioner Robert De la Garza H. Consideration and Action on a Request for the use of the Alamo Youth Center facility, for Market Day) Fiesta & Loteria, by the Alamo Chamber of Commerce. City Manager. Robert Salinas stated the Alamo Chamber of Commerce Board, is requesting the use ofthe Alamo Parks and Recreation. Department and Youth Centery facility on Saturday October Mayor Diana Martinez motioned to approve, and Commissioner. Pete Morales seconded. Motion Consideration and Action to approve the 2021 RGVSHOWOFF Christmas Toy Drive City Manager Robert Salinas stated he was approached. by Mr. Eric Perales to) host "Zittmas"by RGVShowoff to conduct a Christmas Toy Drive event atl Downtown Central. Parkj for December. Commissioner Robert De La Garza motioned to approve, and Mayor Pro-Tem Okie Salinas Consideration and action to approve a Resolution to nominate a candidate(s) to the  16, 2021 from. 10am-7pm to host Market. Day Fiesta & Loteria.  carried.  event: at] Downtown Central Park.  seconded. Motion carried.  Hidalgo County Appraisal District) Board of] Directors. Commissioner Robert De Lai nominated. Pete Garcia Mayor Diana Martinez nominated. Pete Garcia Commissioner. Pete. Morales nominated. Albert Cardenas Mayor Pro-Tem Okie Salinas nominated. Albert Cardenas Commissioner. Pilar Garza nominated. Albert Cardenas  Commissioner Robert De La Garza motioned to approve, and Mayor Pro-Tem Okie Salinas K. Consideration and Action to Approve the. American Rescue Plan Act Budget for the City City Manager Robert Salinas stated this the proposed budget that was discussed in the last workshop. We discussed various projects and purchases using the American Rescue Plan Act Commissioner Pete Morales asked if we can table this item and have a workshop to discuss  seconded. Motion carried. of Alamo.  funds. further?  Mayor Diana Martinez stated we did have 3 workshops  Commissioner. Pete Morales stated) he believes we should have another to discuss the additional Mayor Pro-Tem Okie Salinas stated) he thinks another workshop. should be done, now that projects have numbers for example a million dollars for pipe bursting, we also) have issues on Alamo and  projects listed.  Duranta. Wel have to discuss.    Minutes of September 21, 2021  Page3  Commissioner. Pete. Morales stated like Royal Palms and all those areas  City Manager Robert Salinas responded we can set up a workshop before our next meeting or Commissioner Robert De La Garza stated we all came to the meetings and selected the projects Commissioner. Pete Morales. stated ifwel look at this, we do have other areas to address. We would hate to lose a business-like Walgreens because oft the issues we have on Duranta and Alamo Rd. Commissioner. Robert. De La Garza responded yous should. have come to the meetings Commissioner Pete Morales responded you) have been here for a long time and nothing has been Commissioner Robert De. La Garza responded the same engineer developed the same project Commissioner Pete Morales responded that is not what we are talking about, we need address different areas inc our city, we need to address the issues, ifyou don' 'twant too that! 's your opinion. Commissioner Robert De La Garza responded we addressed them, you had the projects and had Mayor Diana Martinez addressed the community by stating we did have. 3 budget workshops, Commissioner Pete. Morales didi not show up to 2, Mayor Pro-Tem Okie Salinas did attend all 3, Commissioner Pete Morales responded Mayor, ifyou do not want to address the issues we are having on Alamo Rd. that is) your opinion.. Now that we do have numbers, we did not have numbers  sometime next week.  done.  thes selection but failed tos show up.  Commissioner Pilar Garza did attend all 3.  on the last meeting.  Commissioner Robert De La Garza responded yes, we did  Mayor Pro-Tem Okie Salinas responded no, but for the record now we have mumbers for projects and Iami not in disagreement with the projects on this) page, but now wel have a million dollars for pipe bursting and we are not addressing Alamo Rd. and Duranta, those numbers where not brought to any oft the budget meetings. We. should table it and have a workshop. Commissioners Pete Morales motioned to table, and Mayor. Pro-Tem Okie Salinas seconded.  Motion carried.  Mayor Diana Martinez and Commissioner Robert. De la Garza in dissent  L. Consideration and Action to approve a Depository Contract with Freedom Bank Commissioner Pete Morales motioned to approve, and. Mayor Pro-Tem Okie Salinas seconded. M. Consideration and Action to approve the Alamo Economic Development Corporation AEDC Director Rqfael Tapia stated the AEDC approved the budget for FY 2021-2022 at the regular meeting held September 8, 2021, The Board of Directors held a budget workshop on  Motion carried.  (AEDC) Budget for FY 2021-2022.    Minutes of September 21, 2021  Page4  August. 11, 2021.A public notice foray public hearing was published. August 25, 2021. The AEDC  held a public hearing on the budget September 8, 2021. Total Revenue of$1,000,000 Total Operating Expenditure $1,000,000 Payroll $107,783 Operating Expenses $119,235 Maintenance $9,000 Contract Services $48,300 Program. Expenses $320,894 Debt Services $30,847 Fixed Assets $3,000 Transfers Out $360,741 Motion carried. Department. approval.  Mayor Pro-Tem Okie Salinas motioned to approve, and Commissioner Pete Morales seconded. N. Consideration and Action to approve new job descriptions for Human Resources City Manager Robert Salinas stated in their packets are the following, job description that were approved in the budget earlier. We will be brining one additional description to you later for Commissioner Robert De La Garza motioned to approve, and Mayor Pro-Tem Okie Salinas O. Consideration and Action on Ordinance to Amend Title 3, Chapter 17, Section 3-17- 2(D)(7), Section 3-17-3(8)12) (b), and Section 3-17-4(L) to Possibly Allow Mobile Food City Manager. Robert Salinas stated the City's current Code, via Ordinance# 14-03-21 (2/16/21), requires that in a Mobile Food Court setting, all food vending trailers must be no older than 1 year. However, in re-evaluating & pondering this criterion, there are many food trailers that are  seconded. Motion carried.  Vending' Trailers older than 1 year in al Mobile Food Court setting.  just as functional, safe, and attractive, but are a bit older than. 1 year. This proposed amendment wille establish thej following stair-step approach: Its still reflects the city's Ist preference to have trailers less than 1 year. to extra-examine the unit at a proposed. service fee of850. examination. service fee is proposed @ $75.  The 2nd preference allows the city to consider trailers no older than 5) years; units in this category will require certain cityofficials (Bldg. Inspector, Firel Marshal, CP&DDirector) The 3rd alternative allows us to consider trailers older than. 5) years; units in this category will require the above officials AND the City Manager to provide clearance; this ultra- The proposed ordinance also includes a 60-day tenure for any trailert to bei replaced should the city determine that it has depreciated: to an un-safe or un-healthy condition  Overall, the proposed ordinance magnifies the opportunity, for success for any mobile food court by being able to engage viable vendors in trailers a bit older than. 1 year, but without sacrificing Commissioner Pete Morales motioned to approve, and Commissioner Pilar Garza seconded.  aesthetics nor structural: integrity. This item is now beforeyou.  Motion Carried.    Minutes of September 21, 2021  Page 5  P. Consideration and Action on Ordinance to Amend Title 1-Administration, Chapter 6 'City Officers and Employees' by Adding One Individual Holiday in Section 6.01 oft the City Manager Robert Salinas stated in the last meeting we approved 2 additional Holidays, December 315 and President's day. He was approached by Mayor Pro-Tem Okie Salinas and brought this forth. The attached ordinance amends the Personnel Policies' Section 6.01 as it Currently, after one calendar year of working for the City, each city employee may take I personal The proposed amendment would add one more 'Individual Holiday, and upon approval will commence on. January 1, 2022. It will still be subject to typical terms of(I calendar year) tenure Ifthis amendment is approved, we believe ity will result ine enhanced customer. service, and certainly inject an added measure of appreciation by Staff to the City; and in like manner, it will show appreciation by the City of Alamo to its employees city employees being one of the city's most Mayor Pro-Tem Okie Salinas, motioned to approve, and Commissioner Pilar Garza seconded. 2. Request by Courtesy Custom Homes tol have the City of Alamo, Texas Waive Building Fees, as set forthl by Section 9-1-3 (Building Code Permit Fees); and to' Waive Water) Fees as set forth by Section 8-5-1 (Water Rates & Charges), for a Mortgage-free Housing City Manager Robert Salinas stated attached please fnd a 7-9-21 dated request by Courtesy Custom Homes for the City of Alamo to consider waiving the building permit fees and water tap fees forai new. 5-bedroom home to be built, at no cost, for the. Jacob Sanchez family. Ifnot waived, As) you may, recall, Custom Courtesy Homes, HEB, McCoy's Building Supply and other entities are spearheading the charitable effort to 'provide ai mortgage-free home to service members and their families who have become wounded, ill, or injured as a result of their service in the defense Attached is a briefnews article with pictures ofu Jacob, his family, and the type of combat injury  City's Personnel Policies.  relates to the Individual. Holiday!  day offs subject to their Department Heads' approval.  & Dept. Head approval.  vibrant & vital assetsnvestments.  Motion carried.  Project for Injured Military Veteran Jacob Sanchez Family.  then a discount is noted as an option) for consideration.  ofour country." sustained when) he was serving our country. Staff's comments include:  No objection to waive the building permit fees due to the unique circumstances of this project; also, a similar request was approved to another in the semi-recent, past. On the water tapj fee request, the water tapldeposit was already paid ($327) on. June 23, 2021 & the water meter installed on. July Ist. The eventual transition & cost to the newer smart meter will be borne by the City of Alamo. Staff considers this component of the Commissioner Robert De la Garza motioned to approve, and Mayor Pro-Tem Okie Salinas CITIZEN. PARTICIPATION: Five minutes per person with noi response from the City Alberto Cazares spoke on the unfairness the ACCi is conducting their Town Hall meetings  request to be az moot issue.  seconded. Motion carried.  Pastor Tuttle spoke on the request tol lower taxes  Roel Landa spoke in regards to certain rules for mobile food trucks  I. ADJOURNMENT    Minutes of September 21, 2021  Page 6  Citizens are encouraged to sign the attendance sheet.  There being noj further business, Mayor Diana Martinez adjourned the meeting at 6:32 pm  phsematrig Mayor Dianal Martinez  ATTEST:  odumll Alexandral Rangel, City Becretary  LAMO,