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City Council Meeting Tuesday, January 14, 2025 06:00 PM City Hall – 520 East Ocean Blvd. Los Fresnos, TX 78566

A.CALL MEETING TO ORDER

B.INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

C.VISITORS REMARKS

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D.PUBLIC HEARING

  1. 1.Public Hearing to receive comments from the property owners concerning the re-zoning of proposed Centaurus Subdivision Espirito Santo Grant Share 12-69.91 acres of 76.11 TR V-1 & TRX-1 Property ID 161935 located on the east side of North FM 803 From Resaca to Henderson Rd to rezone Block 1 through Block 8 to R-1 Single Family District and Block 9 to C-2 General Commercial District of the proposed Centaurus Subdivision.

E.CONSENT AGENDA

All matters listed are considered to be routine by the City Council and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless requested by a member of the City Council. The item may subsequently be removed from the Consent Agenda to be considered separately.

  1. 1.Consideration and ACTION to approve the minutes from December 10, 2024.

  2. 2.Consideration and ACTION to approve the preliminary plat of Centaurus Subdivision.

  3. 3.Consideration and ACTION to approve a resolution for the submission of a grant application for the Local Border Star Security Program for the City of Los Fresnos to the Office of the Governor.

  4. 4.Consideration and ACTION to approve the renewal of a Memorandum of Understating between the Los Fresnos Police Department and the Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District Police Department.

  5. 5.Consideration and ACTION to authorize the City Manager to dispose of surplus items.

  6. 6.Consideration and ACTION to excuse the absence of Leo Casanova from the December 2, 2024 Community Development Corporation meeting.

  7. 7.Consideration and ACTION to excuse the absence of Larry Stambaugh from the December 16, 2024 Planning and Zoning meeting.

  8. 8.Consideration and ACTION to approve a letter of support supporting SpaceX’s proposal to increase the number of launches and landings of its Starship vehicle at the Starbase facility in Cameron County, Texas.

F.ACTION ITEMS

  1. 1.Consideration and ACTION to approve the re-zoning of proposed Centaurus Subdivision Espirito Santo Grant Share 12-69.91 acres of 76.11 TR V-1 & TRX-1 Property ID 161935 located on the east side of North FM 803 From Resaca to Henderson Rd to rezone Block 1 through Block 8 to R-1 Single Family District and Block 9 to C-2 General Commercial District of the proposed Centaurus Subdivision.

  2. 2.Consideration and ACTION for the Mayor and Council to support and participate in the 2025 Healthier Texas Community Challenge.

  3. 3.Consideration and ACTION to approve amended & restated Interlocal cooperation agreement with CCRMA on the FM 1847 Sidewalk Project.

  4. 4.Consideration and Action to approve Change Order  #4 and #5 for the CWSRF 73687 Proposed Wastewater Collection System and Rehabilitation Project.

  5. 5.Consideration and ACTON to approve Change Order No. 8 for the Water Treatment Plant Expansion Project.

  6. 6.Consideration and Action to approve funding for Microsoft Office 365.

  7. 7.Consideration and ACTION to accept insurance payment on damaged Police Unit VIN 4392 and authorize City Manager to secure replacement vehicle.

  8. 8.Consideration and ACTION to approve the first reading of Ordinance No. 564. An Ordinance providing for an amendment to Los Fresnos Code of Ordinance Chapter 34, Article I, in General, Section 34.1, Definitions, Article II, Collection and Disposal, section 34.21, Carts, 34.25, Collection Routes, 34.26 Holidays and 34.27, Complaints, repealing all Ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict therewith.

  9. 9.Consideration and ACTION to re-appoint Leonel Casanova, Place 3, Marco Huerta, Place 4 and Daniel Alvarez, Place 7 or appoint new members.

  10. 10.Consideration and ACTION to appoint a member to the Planning and Zoning Commission.

G.CITY MANAGER REPORT

  1. 1.City Manager Report

    A.  Wastewater Collection System & Upgrade

    B.  Water Treatment Plant Expansion

    C.  Street Project

    D.  Drainage

    E.  Whipple Road

    F.  COVID-19

    G.  Veteran's Memorial

    H.  Water Funding

    I.  Wastewater Funding

    J. Senior Citizens Program

    K. Boys & Girls Club Quarterly Report

H.ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF HEAD REPORTS

  1. 1.Financial Report 1. Monthly 2. Year to Date 3. Sales Tax

  2. 2.Public Works Report 1. Water and Wastewater Activity 2. Calls for Service 3. Building Permits 4. Recycling 5. Waste Water Treatment Plant Discharge Monitoring Report

  3. 3.Police Department December 2024 1.  Calls-By Type 2.  Calls-By Date & Time 3.  Incidents-By Violation 4.  Arrests-By Type 5.  Accidents-By Streets & Intersection November 2024 1. Magistrates 2. Index Crimes by Zone

  4. 4.Municipal Court 1.  City Monthly Report- November 2024.  Linebarger Monthly Report – November 2024.

  5. 5.Library Report 1. Monthly Report

  6. 6.Fire Marshal’s Report 1. Monthly Report

  7. 7.Fire Department Report 1. Monthly Report

  8. 8.EMS Report

    1. Quarterly report

    OCT NOV DEC

I.CLOSED SESSION

  1. 1.Deliberation pursuant to Section 551.074, Title 5 of the Texas Government Code, the Texas Open Meetings Act regarding the evaluation of the City Manager.

  2. 2.Closed Session - To deliberate pursuant to Section 551.072, Title 5 of the Texas Government Code, the Texas Open Meetings Act regarding the following:

    To deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property. Lot four-A (4A), Block Fifty-Two (52), Northwest Los Fresnos Subdivision No. 1

  3. 3.Closed Session in accordance to Section 551.071, the Texas Open Meetings Act Consultation with Attorney - to deliberate pending or contemplated litigation regarding the annexation of the City's ETJ.

J.OPEN SESSION

  1. 1.Consideration and ACTION as necessary resulting from deliberation in Executive Session Pursuant to the Texas Government Code, Section 551.074 regarding the evaluation of the City Manager.

  2. 2.Open Session - Deliberation and possible action regarding the following:

    551.072 To deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property. Lot four-A (4A), Block Fifty-Two (52), Northwest Los Fresnos Subdivision No. 1

  3. 3.Closed Session in accordance to Section 551.071, the Texas Open Meetings Act Consultation with Attorney - to deliberate pending or contemplated litigation regarding the annexation of the City's ETJ.

K.ADJOURNMENT

This is to certify that I, Jacqueline Moya, posted this agenda on the front bulletin board of the City Hall and the city website at www.cityoflosfresnos.com on January 10, 2025 on or before 5:30 p.m. and it shall remain so posted continuously for at least 72 hours preceding the scheduled time of said meeting.

/s/ Jacqueline Moya, City Secretary

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