SPECIAL MEETING

CITY COMMISSION                                                                                                                                                  HARLINGEN, TEXAS     
                                                                                                 
                                                                                                   MARCH 15,  2004


A Special Meeting of the Harlingen Elective Commission was held on Monday, March 15, 2004 at 7:30 a.m. in Town Hall, City Hall, 118 E.Tyler Street, Harlingen, Texas. Those in attendance were:
 

Mayor and City Commission
C. Connie de la Garza
Frank Puente, Jr.
J. J. Gonzalez
Jay Meade
Chris Boswell
Rick Rodriguez

Staff Present:
Roy Rodriguez, P.E. City Manager
Brendan Hall City Attorney
Sylvia R. Trevino City Secretary

Mayor de la Garza called the meeting to order and noted that a quorum was present.

CONSENT AGENDA:

A.  ORDINANCE ADOPTED ON FINAL READING REZONING 17.51 ACRES OUT OF BLOCK 2, STUART PLACE SUBDIVISION SURVEY 294, LOCATED ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF GARRETT ROAD BETWEEN STUART PLACE ROAD AND DILWORTH ROAD FROM ‘NOT DESIGNATED (N)’ CLASSIFICATION OF ZONING TO ‘RESIDENTIAL, SINGLE FAMILY (R-1)’ CLASSIFICATION OF ZONING

B.  ORDINANCE ADOPTED ON FINAL READING REZONING LOTS 6-10, BLOCK 1, BRINDLEY ADDITION; LOTS 1-12, BLOCK 4, HARLINGEN ORIGINAL TOWNSITE SUBDIVISION AND LOTS 7-9 AND THE EAST ˝ OF LOT 10, BLOCK 1, NEWTON ADDITION LOCATED ALONG WASHINGTON AND ADAMS AVENUES BETWEEN ‘A’ AND ‘C’ STREETS FROM ‘LIGHT INDUSTRY (LI)’ CLASSIFICATION OF ZONING TO ‘GENERAL RETAIL (GR)’ CLASSIFICATION OF ZONING

C.  ORDINANCE ADOPTED ON FINAL READING REZONING 1.832 ACRES OUT OF BLOCK 7, PAUL HILL FARMS SUBDIVISION, LOCATED AT 1010 WICHITA STREET FROM ‘LIGHT INDUSTRY (LI)’ CLASSIFICATION OF ZONING TO ‘GENERAL RETAIL (GR)’ CLASSIFICATION OF ZONING

D.  ORDINANCE ADOPTED ON FINAL READING MAKING CHANGES TO THE EXISTING PERMIT FEE SCHEDULE

E.  ORDINANCE ADOPTED ON FINAL READING TO ORDER A CITY GENERAL ELECTION FOR MAY 15,2004 FOR ONE (1) MAYOR, ONE (1) COMMISSIONER, PLACE 4 AND ONE (1) COMMISSIONER, PLACE 5 AND TO ORDER AN ELECTION ON THE QUESTION OF EXEMPTING THE CITY OF HARLINGEN AND THE HARLINGEN FIREMEN’S RELIEF AND RETIREMENT FUND FROM THE APPLICATION OF ARTICLE XVI, SECTION 66 OF THE TEXAS CONSTITUTION, ENTITLED “PROTECTED BENEFITS UNDER CERTAIN PUBLIC RETIREMENT SYSTEMS” (WHICH REQUIRES THE CITY TO ENSURE THAT BENEFITS TO FIREFIGHTER RETIREES AND OTHER ANNUITANTS MAY NOT BE SUBSEQUENTLY REDUCED)

F.  ORDINANCE ADOPTED ON FINAL READING TO INSTALL STOP SIGNS ON BALL STREET STOPPING FOR MARSHALL AVENUE

G.  ORDINANCE ADOPTED ON FINAL READING TO ADD A SCHOOL ZONE FOR ST. ANTHONY’S CATHOLIC SCHOOL ON 11TH STREET 50 FT. NORTH OF THE INTERSECTION WITH VAN BUREN AVENUE AND SOUTH TO 20 FT. NORTH OF HARRISON AVENUE

H.  ORDINANCE ADOPTED ON FINAL READING TO ADD SCHOOL ZONE FOR HARLINGEN CONSOLIDATED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT’S SECONDARY ALTERNATIVE CENTER LOCATED AT 1310 SAM HOUSTON BOULEVARD

I.  ORDINANCE ADOPTED ON FINAL READING TO CHANGE ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION RATES CHARGED BY AEP TEXAS CENTRAL COMPANY WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS

Motion to approve consent agenda: Gonzalez
Second: Meade
Motion carried unanimously

EXECUTIVE SESSION UNDER GOVERNMENT CODE 551.072: DELIBERATION REGARDING REAL PROPERTY TO DISCUSS THE LEASE AND VALUE OF THE WILLIAM CARTER BUILDING AT 2810 NORTH EXPRESSWAY 77

Roy Rodriguez recommended passing on this item as this Executive Session was no longer needed.

NO ACTION TAKEN AUTHORIZING THE NEGOTIATION OF A LEASE FOR THE WILLIAM CARTER BUILDING AT 2810 NORTH EXPRESSWAY 77 WITH SHIPPERS PAPER PRODUCTS , AN ITW COMPANY

The meeting adjourned at 7:40 a.m.


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                                                                                                                                            C. Connie de la Garza, Mayor

Attest:

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Sylvia R. Trevino, City Secretary.

City Secretary     Minutes