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City Council Meeting Tuesday, July 08, 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.PRESENTATION 

  1. 1.Presentation-RGV Desalination, L.L.C.

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 June 10, 2025.   

  2. 2.Consideration and ACTION to approve a Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Los Fresnos and South Texas ISD regarding the use of the parking lot at Memorial Park.

  3. 3.Consideration and ACTION  to approve an resolution of the City of Los Fresnos,  Texas suspending the august 19, 2025 effective date of Texas Gas Service Company’s requested increase to permit the city time to study the request and to establish reasonable rates; approving cooperation with other cities in the Texas Gas Service Company’s service area; hiring legal and consulting services to negotiate with the company and direct any necessary litigation and appeals; authorizing intervention in Texas gas service’s statement of intent to change gas utility rates at the railroad commission; requiring reimbursement of cities’ rate case expenses; finding that the meeting at which this resolution is passed is open to the public as required by law; requiring notice of this resolution to the company and legal counsel.

  4. 4.Consideration and ACTION to approve the Order of Election and Notice of Election for the November 4, 2025 City Election and authorize the City Secretary to make any necessary changes in locations, days, dates, and times that may be ordered by the Governor or the Cameron County Elections Office.

  5. 5.Consideration and ACTION to approve a contract with Cameron County Election Administration to conduct the early voting and election day voting for November 4, 2025 City Election.

  6. 6.Consideration and ACTION to excuse the absence of Luis Gonzalez from the June 10, 2025 City Council meeting.

  7. 7.Consideration and ACTION to excuse the absence of Robert Walsdorf  from the June 16, 2025 Planning & Zoning meeting.

  8. 8.Consideration and ACTION to excuse the absence of Henry Bebon  from the June 16, 2025 Planning & Zoning meeting.

  9. 9.Consideration and ACTION to excuse the absence of Javier Rodriguez from the June 16, 2025 Planning & Zoning meeting.

F.ACTION ITEMS

  1. 1.Consideration and ACTION to approve a resolution by the city council of the City of Los Fresnos to express support to the RGV Desalination LLC., Regional Water Supply Project.

  2. 2.Consideration and ACTION to approve rate structures for water and wastewater upgrades.

  3. 3.Presentation of a plan of finance and consideration and approval of a resolution by the City Council of the City of Los Fresnos, Texas authorizing and approving publication of notice of intention to issue Certificates of Obligation; complying with the requirements contained in securities and exchange commission rule 15c2-12; and providing an effective date.

G.ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF THE CITY MANAGER’S REPORT

  1. 1.City Manager Report

    A.  Wastewater Collection System & Upgrade

    B.  Water Treatment Plant Expansion

    C.  CDBG 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 Report

H.ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF DEPARTMENT 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 1.  Calls-By Type 2.  Calls-By Date & Time 3.  Incidents-By Violation 4.  Arrests-By Type 5.  Accidents-By Streets & Intersection May 2025 1. Magistrates 2. Index Crimes by Zone

  4. 4.Municipal Court 1.  City Monthly Report- May 2025.  Linebarger Monthly Report - May

  5. 5.Library Report 1. Monthly Report

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

  7. 7.Fire Department Report

  8. 8.Community Development Corporation 1. Minutes 2. Economic Development Coordinator Report.

  9. 9.Planning & Zoning Commission Report 1. Minutes

  10. 10.Los Fresnos Emergency Medical Services 3rd Quarter Report

I.CLOSED SESSION

  1. 1.Closed Session - Deliberation pursuant to Section 551.071 Title 5 of the Texas Government code, the Texas Open Meetings Act regarding the following: consultation with attorney on pending or contemplated litigation regarding the annexation of the City's ETJ.

J.OPEN SESSION

  1. 1.Open Session Pursuant to Sections 551.087, Title 5 of the Texas Government code, the Texas Open Meetings Act deliberation and possible action regarding the following:

    Consultation with attorney on 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 July 03, 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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