Minutes ofNovember 02,2021  pg.1  Thel Board of Commissioners: for the City of Alamo, Texas met for thel Regular Meeting on Tuesday, November 02, 2021 at 6:00 p.m., att the City of Alamo Municipal Building.  COMMISSION PRESENT: Mayor Diana Martinez Petel Morales, Commissioner Robert Del La Garza, Commissioner Pilar Garza, Commissioner STAFF PRESENT: Robert L. Salinas, City Manager Rick Palacios, City Attorney Alexandra Rangel, City Secretary Richard Ozuna, Police Chief Roy Contreras, Fire Chief Rafael Tapia, AEDC Director  COMMISSION. ABSENT: Okie Salinas, Mayor Pro Tem  Alicia Cano, HR Director Adela] Perez, Purchasing Agent Ronnie Cruz, City Engineer Sergio Zavala, Planning Director Yvette Mendoza, Finance Director Melisa Gonzales, Special Projects Director  I.  CALL MEETINGTO ORDER Allegiance and Pastor Tuttle led the Invocation. C.P Presentations and Announcements  Mayor Diana Martinez called the regular meeting held on Tuesday November 02, 2021 to order at 6:00p p.m. at the City of4 Alamo Municipal Building. Mayor Diana Martinez led the Pledge of Special Projects Director Melisa Gonzales stated first RGV visitors guide please, pick one up throughout the valley our very own. Alamo. Museum is ini it. She Also thanked everyone who worked our Saturday. Halloween event andj for making itas success, special thanks to Alamo Mayor Diana Martinez stated Ialso wanted to thank all of our city stafff for being present and Commissioner Pete. Morales announced the Feed the. Hungry 8th annual event atl Landmark. Nov D.C Consideration and Action to approve the minutes for the second regular meeting of Commissioner Pete Morales motioned to approve, and Commissioner, Pilar Garza seconded. E. Consideration and Action to award thel bid for Hotl Mix Asphalt FY 2021-2022. City Manager. Robert Salinas stated they had a bid opening on October 20"h, 2021, we had four bids, Sinolo. Material. LLC had the lowest bid1866.30p per ton, staff is recommending. for Sinolo Commissioner Pete Morales motioned to approve, and Commissioner Pilar Garza seconded. F.Consideration: and Action on: a contract tol lease 500 acre-feet of water from Hidalgo City Manager Robert Salinas stated we normally purchases water from Hidalgo County Irrigation. District in August or September. We also normally order 1,000 acre-feet of water but sincei it's closer to the end of they year we will only purchase 500 acre-feet. Commissioner Robert De la Garza motioned to approve, and Commissioner Pete Morales  REC-VEH: who donated candy for our Alamo. Police explores. getting dressed up and doing a great) jobj fort the event. 6th 6- 9pm, and he congratulated the Wolverines Tennis Team.  October 19, 2021. Motion carried.  Material. Motion carried.  County Irrigation District# #2.  seconded. Motion carried..    Minutes ofNovember 02,2021  pg.2  G.C Consideration and Action to approve emergency repair costs for EI Gato Lift Station City Manager Robert Salinas stated this is for Crockett Street sewer manhole adjustments there were. some issues on site where they had to bei readjusted: so there was an additional cost andj for the El Gato lifts station repair it was az major leak at the lif station it7 required a replacement of 8in check valves and ai readjustment of the pump base under the wet well. Those are the prices Commissioner Robert. De la Garza motioned to approve, and Commissioner Pete. Morales H. Consideration and Action to approve proposed purchases for Christmas Decor. City Manager Robert Salinas stated during our budget meeting we discussed Christmas decor wel losta lot ofitd duringa al lift stations spill andi no we ares slowly tryingt toj purchase some new Christmas décor, this Commissioner Pete Morales asked when he went to TML they offered leasing programs City Manager Robert Salinas responded it would have come out more expensive especiallyfor the larger pieces, butf for the light polej fixtures it) would be something to look at. Commissioner Robert De La Garza motioned: to approve, and Commissioner Pete. Morales PUBLICHEARING ON. A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT APPLICATION? TOI PLACE AI MOBILE. FOOD TRAILER ONJ PROPERTY ZONED COMMERCIAL FOR TACOS "DON. J" ATI LOT: 12 ANDTHE1 EAST% OFLOT 13, BLOCK: 24, ALAMOORIGINAL TOWNSITE, 5061 EAST ACACIA. AVENUE; APPLICANT:. JUAN ALONZO  and Crockett Manhole. Adjustments.  $7,800 and $19,200 for the EL Gato lifts station.  seconded.. Motion carried.  isap proposal forj photo op decorations int the amount of$43,163.00.  seconded.. Motion carried. PUBLICHEARING  Commissioner Pete Morales asked what type oft tacos? Juan Alonzo responded Mexican food  Commissioner Pete Morales asked ifhe was aware about the sidewalks? Juan Alonzo responded) yes, he is just! pending measurements  Planning Director Sergio Zavala mentioned. he should be receiving a notice after this meeting. LConsideration and Action on: an Ordinance to grant a Conditional Use Permit toj placea mobile food trailer on property zoned Commercial for' Tacos "Don J" at] Lot 12 and the East% ofLot 13, Block 24, Alamo Original Townsite, 506) East Acacia Avenue; Applicant: Planning Director Sergio Zavala stated the site is at the NW corner of Tower/Acacia Avenue. The commercially zoned: site has an existing drive-thru commercial building (since 2015) with 4 paved off-street) parking spaces. Entry is from al I-way driveway from Acacia and then exiting onto Tower-see aerial.. A concrete slab with! picnic tables is an inviting amenity for any walk-up walk- in patrons, too. There is a paved sidewalk along a 4-laned Tower, but no paved sidewalks at along Acacia; this needs to be redressed (f approved). Therei is as single family residential community to the abutting west -there is a 6'y woodj fence bufer that deflects the disparity of adjoining land uses. The Tacos "Don. J" proposal has a mobile food trailer whose unit appears to be safe and code compliant. The days/hours of operation are proposed to be every day from 7am to 2 pm; and thenj from Spm to. 11 pm. The hours of operation must coincide to the drive- thru convenience. store (for restroom usage which is included in their lease agreement). The attachedi menu reflects their brealfast, lunch and dinner menu; however, the serving hours shown ont the menu does not quite coincide with the hours shown on his application -this has been pointed out tot the applicant & he'll reconcile: the hours on his menu. Staffr reminds the P&Z Board of Commissioners that at the very, next intersection to the south Tower/Railroad),. a  Juan Alonzo.    Minuteso ofNovember 02,2021  pg.3  mobile food court with 61 mobile food trailers wills soon be evident (it's under construction). From ai traveler's perspective along Tower, it7 may appear that having mobile food trailers blockt to block may not be the commercial. aesthetic. Alamo may want to project fora a long- given duration.. As such, there may come a time int the near) future when this food trailer's renewal may Commissioner Pete Morales asked ifhe 's'okay with paying, fort the sidewalk? Planning Director Sergio Zavala responded yes, as long as he negotiates with the property Commissioner Pete Morales askedi isn't the property owner responsiblej for that? Planning Director Sergio Zavala responded that is up to the property owner and renter.  not be desired tol be continued.  owner  Commissioner. Pete Morales asked) how) far does he have tos go? Planning. Director Sergio Zavala responded) just from the property line.  Commissioner. Pete Morales based on stafrecommendations, and Commissioner Robert. De la PUBLICI HEARING. REGARDING THEI NEEDS. ASSESSMENT UNDER THE URBAN Planning Director Sergio Zavala stated this the annual assessment under the Urban County City Manager. Robert Salinas responded Nuestra Clinical. Del Valle did. submit a letter askingfor  Garza: seconded.. Motion carried. PUBLICHEARING  COUNTY: PROGRAM, FISCAL YEAR: 35 (2022).  Program. $15,000.  Mayor Diana Martinez asked for his recommendations.  City Manager Robert Salinas responded we do need to assess different locations to come up with Mayor Diana Martinez asked what about the are east to Marcia Garza Elementary? City Manager Robert Salinas responded that is Sabal Palms, one of the things Urban County looks ati is that the property be considered low mod, it has met that requirement. J.J Final Plat Approval for Riverside' Tower & 495 Subdivision Phase A, 21.01 Acres out of Lot 6,1 Block 41, Alamo Land and Sugar Company's Subdivision; Duplex, Multi-family, Townhouse & Apartment (R-2) and Light Commercial (C-1) District; Developer is Riverside Development: Services, LLC; Engineer is Riol Delta Engineering. Planning Director Sergio Zavala stated this subdivision is located toward the NE of Tower Road/SH 495 (savej for the tract at the intersection). This is a 2-phased development with this Phase A being the westlé, and Phase B, an R-1 component, being the east.. Phase A proposes 46 R-2: zoned lots & 1 Light Commercial zoned lot. All applicable area requrements are met/exceeded. Building setbacks are compliant to Code as shown on Plat Note #2. The Riverside Tower development is 42+ acres whose Master Plan depicts NOi interlocking. streets to goj from one phase to the other. Thej justification, for this is because. PHASE. A will7 reflect mostly 4plexes, with Lot CL being a Light Commercial. lot having about 640'frontage onto SH4 495. PHASE8 will be strictly for R-1 (Single family dwelling) use. Thus, the segregation oft traffic patterns is intentional and for the best (irafic safety): interests oft the R-1 component. The Master Plan shows a standard: streetg grids system with all lots having paved public access on streets whose pavement width matches the projected land uses, ie, 38' B-Bs streets for the apartments, & predominantly 32'B-B for the R-1 use. No residentially-used lot will have direct driveway access to Tower Road or SH4 495. The ROW dedication on Tower Road meets the MPO: Thoroughfare map of5 50'ROWc centerline, for aj future pavement width of 66' B-B. This development shows that  agood area.    Minuteso ofNovember 02,2021  pg.4  Tower will be widened alongi its frontage to it, i.e., this pavement. section must include a curb and gutter section. On SH 495, the MPO 60' centerline. ROW! profile is already extracted and actually, slightly exceeds it. The other 47 minor streets will provide paved access tot the 461 R-2 lots. Streets will be! paved with a 38'1 B-B cross section. This width is satisfactory, for the desired 4plexes to comfortably/safely maneuver when there's on-street (guest) parking. The 38'L B-B street section will also facilitate ande emergency access by those first responders, too. The northernmost E-WS street (fronting Lots 19-22) has a hybrid cul-de-sac feature that meets as sqfe turnaround effect.. Notice that this cul-de-sac will provide driveway access to only 4 lots on its south side. the drainage report has been approved by the Hidalgo County Drainage. District #I (HCDD#!). The plats shows Common. Lot A along the northernmost, perimeter oft the plat to be used for detention purposes for the 46- 4plex lots. The detention pond is linear and will be similarly elongatedi in Phase. B. Drainage flow willl be thru a series of3 inlets with most. storm lines being 24", and the northern 'leg' ofs storm line leading into the pond sized at 36'. The size of this linear detention, pond (Lot A, Phase A) is 34,500 squarej feet. Phase A requires detention of the 4plex area to be 150,619 cubic feet ofs storm water. As with other detention ponds, Phase A will require the establishment ofal bone fide Homeowners Association (HOA)to fnanciallyllegally maintain. Riverside's detention pond, as well as Lotl B, Phase B - Lot Bi is the 15'wide maintenance driveway leading to the detention) pond.. Lot B, Phase Bi is to the east of Lot 17, Phase B (see next agenda item). The developer will need to have a paved driveway from the street tol Lot B's front lot line (at least) with the 4's sidewalk also constructed along its frontage to interface with the sidewalks offuture residential adjoins. The detention pond will be provideda security/buffer) fence by the developer. Section 11-3-16 requires thej following: "In all subdivisions, a7 minimum: six-footj fence buffer. shall bei required along any natural and/or manmade hazard. such as an open canal, open ditch, caliche pit, detention pond, and holding pond which, in the opinion oft the City, is necessary, for the lot's occupants to be protected from.' " Finally, City Code on detention ponds require that they be landscaped with trees and. shrubbery- see Plat Note #7. Section 9-6-10 (A)(9) of4 Alamo's Code of Ordinances states this: "Detention and retention. basins and ponds must be landscaped with. shade and ornamental trees, shrubbery, hedges, or other plants. This pond's landscaping will be part of the eventual pre-construction conference; we note that ay water service line may be needed dependent on the typeof landscaping used. Now, on commercial. Lot CI, during the required. Site Plan Approval, staflengineering will confirm that there will be on-site detention of 38,592 cubic feet that will then bleedi into TXDoT's SH4 495. storm. system. Ofcourse, the developer will need to secure the required TXDOT permit, as well. Was approved the P&Z,Board on October 20, 2021. Commissioner. Pete Morales asked when developers bring in their light plans, and as the city Planning. Director Sergio Zavala responded it willi it all depend on our ordinance, he not sure if other cities have established: it as well. We can begin to explore it within the city and the lighting Commissioner. Pete Morales. stated this is something we can look down the road. Commissioner. Pete Morales based on sta@frecommendations, and Commissioner Robert Del la K. Finall Plat Approval for Riverside' Tower & 495 Subdivision Phase B, 21.36 Acres out of Lot5& 6, Block 41, Alamo Land and Sugar Company's Subdivision; Single Family Residential Dwelling District (R-1); Developer is Riverside Development Services, LLC; Planning Director Sergio Zavala. stated this subdivision is located approximately 870' east of Tower Road, along the north side of SH 495. The Riverside Tower development is a 2-phased project with Phase A being the westla, anti-Phase B (this plat) being the east'. Phase B proposes 112 lots; all lots being compliant with the City's min. 6250sq.f. rule. Building setbacks are compliant to Code as shown on Platl Note #2. First off the drainage report) has been approved by the HCDD#. The Phase B plat shows Common Lot A along the northernmost perimeter of the plat to be used for detention purposes. This east of the linear pond will be continued, from the pond's westa, to be excavated with Phase A. Drainage flow will be thrua series of7i inlets with most storm lines being 24", and the northern 'leg' ofstorm line leading into the pond will bes sized at 36'. The linear detention pond (Lot AI comprises 31,500 squarefeet,  expands couldt they begin to install. solar lighting?  company.  Garza seconded.. Motion carried.  Engineeri is Riol Delta Engineering.    Minutes ofNovember 02,2021  pg.5  andi is required to detain 140,164 cubic feet ofs storm water for the R-1 development. As with other detention ponds, there will needt to be al bone fide Homeowners. Association (HOA) established to maintain. Lot A & Lot B, Phase. B -this Lot B being the 15'wide maintenance drive leading to the pond (to thus mow it). Final note on Lot Bis that the developer will) have to) pavea driveway tol Lot B's front lot line, and also pave the 4'sidewalk (to be later interfaced by sidewalks by Lot/ B's residential neighbors). The detention pond will be provideda security/buffer, fence by the developer, as mandated by Section 11-3-16 "In all subdivisions, a minimum six-foot) fence buffer shall be required along any natural and/or manmade hazard such as an. open canal, open ditch, caliche pit, detention pond, and holding pond which, in the opinion oft the City, is necessary for the lot's occupants tol be protected) from. " Finally, City Code on detention ponds require that they be landscaped with trees and's shrubbery. On the prevailing landscaping code, Section 9-6-10 (A)(9) mandates this: "Detention and retention basins and ponds must be landscaped withs shade and ornamental trees, shrubbery, hedges, or other plants. "This pond landscaping matter will be part oft the eventual pre- construction conference; where an metered water service line may be needed, dependent on the shrubbery and plants and trees Commissioner Pete. Morales asked the canal, is that going to be in thej front or in the back? Planning Director Sergio Zavala responded in the back and this item was approved the P&Z Commissioner Robert Del La Garza asked which lifs station willt this be tied in to? Commissioner Robert De La Garza asked and which one is that one tied to? Planning Director Sergio Zavala responded to the south side of Greystone.  used.  Board on October 20, 2021.  Planning Director Sergio Zavala responded the new one  Commissioner Robert De La Garza motioned to approve, and Commissioner Pete Morales L. Request by Sandlot Engineering, on behalf of7-11 Stores, tol have thel Board of Commissioners authorize the City Manager's Office tol Issue: al Building Permit Prior to Plat Recordation onl Property at the SE corner ofU.S. Expressway 83/Tower Road, more specifically described as 2.644 Acres out ofLot 11 61111 Block 37, Alamo Land and Sugar Planning Director Sergio Zavala. stated Planning Staffreceived a written request from. Sandlot Engineering, dated Oct. 20th, tol have the City consider issuing a building permit for a new 7-11 store at the SE corner oft the Expressway/Iower. Road. The tract is undergoing the subdivision process for aj few months now.. A I-lot plat has been fled. Be advised that about 2 weeks ago, staffv virtually met with their development team where we aired our lingering reviewj findings, and they, were all resolved by their receptiveness for additional infrastructure. The plans have been filed and were under review last week. Typical city codes require a built infrastructure to serve the property, andi record the I-lot! plat prior to permit issuance. However, since it will take ane estimated 8+ months to build (holidays/ inclement weather), staff does not object to having Staff Recommendation is 'Approval' subject to thej following terms and conditions: 1. No occupancy without a recorded plat nor without a city business license. 2. All on-site and any offsite utility work tor meet with all prevailing city codes. 3. Signed/Sealed 'As-builts' of thet utility infrastructure. 4. All prevailing Building and Fire Codes to bej fully complied with.  seconded. Motion carried.  Company's Subdivision.  the permit be issued. subject to the terms cited below.  Commissioner Pete. Morales motioned. to approve, and Commissioner Pilar Garza seconded. CITIZEN: PARTICIPATION: Five minutes per person with no response from the City  Motion carried. No citizen participation    Minutes ofNovember 02,2021 I. ADJOURNMENT  pg.6  Citizens are encouraged to sign the attendance sheet.  There being noj further business, Mayor Diana Martinez adjourned the meeting at 6:30 pm  A  ATTEST:  Soa/ Alexandral Rangel, City Secretary