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OVERTIME, THOSE OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY OF SANTO CITY COMMISSION JANUARY 20, 20, 26.UM, COMMISSIONER NAVARRO AND, UH, COMMISSIONER GALVAN NOT PRESENT YET.
ITEM NUMBER TWO IS PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO US, FLAG IN TEXAS.
FLAG, AND PLEASE REMAIN STAND FOR THE UNIFICATION BY MIRACLE TIM GOODMAN, A PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS.
ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVIDUAL OF LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL HONOR TEXAS LIFE.
MY PLEDGE, TEXAS, ONE STATE UNDER GOD, ONE INDIVIDUAL, OUR FATHER IN HEAVEN.
WE'RE SO GRATEFUL TO BE GATHERED HERE THIS EVENING AS A COMMUNITY.
WE'RE GRATEFUL FOR THIS WONDERFUL LAND THAT WE LIVE IN, AND THE BEAUTIFUL WEATHER AND THE DAY THAT WE HAVE HAD.
WE ARE SO PRIVILEGED AND BLESSED, AND WE PRAY THAT WE MIGHT BE RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS AND THAT WE MIGHT DO THOSE THINGS WHICH WILL CONTINUE TO IMPROVE OUR C COMMUNITY AND HELP US TO WORK TOGETHER AND BE UNITED, TO BE ABLE TO TEAL TO DEAL WITH THE, THE NEEDS OF MANY AND ALSO THAT MANY MAYBE CONTRIBUTE TO, TO THE BETTER WELLBEING OF OTHERS, PLUS THE GRANT US WISDOM AND UNDERSTANDING AS WE CAN DISCUSS AND LOOK AT THINGS TONIGHT.
PRAY THAT THAT WILL ALWAYS BE WITH US.
SO WE GOT, UH, COMMISSIONER ALVAN HERE.
[ANNOUNCEMENT(S) ]
CAN YOU PLEASE, UH, ANNOUNCE ME PLEASE? THANK YOU, MAYOR.JANUARY 31ST, 2026 FROM 9:00 AM TO 2:00 PM THE MEXICAN CONSULATE WILL BE AT THE SAN BENITO COMMUNITY BUILDING LOCATED AT 2 1 0 EAST HAYWOOD, ASSISTING RESIDENTS OF SAN BENITO AND SURROUNDING AREAS.
WE'LL ALSO HAVE MARKET DAYS ON ROBERTSON REGISTRATION FOR FEBRUARY 14TH, 2026 IS NOW OPEN.
FEBRUARY 26 THROUGH MARCH 1ST, 2026.
THE SO OF SOUTH TEXAS CARNIVAL AND FESTIVAL AT OUR SAN BENITO FAIRGROUNDS.
LOCATED AT 15 0 1 CESAR GONZALEZ.
FOUR DAYS OF FAMILY FUN, LIVE MUSIC AND CARNIVAL EXCITEMENT, AND IT'S A FREE EVENT.
AND WE'RE ALSO CALLING ALL VENDORS OUR 2026 HOG WADDLE CONCERT AND COOKOFF FOR THE SAN BENITO CARNIVAL HELD ON SATURDAY, MARCH 14TH, 2026.
YOU CAN CONTACT ALEXIS AT 9 5 6 3 6 1 3800 EXTENSION 1 0 2, OR KRISTA EXTENSION 4 0 5.
OKAY, NEXT ONE IS GONNA BE, OH, COMMISSIONER.
Y'ALL HAVE ANY OTHER OR ANNOUNCEMENTS? NONE.
MR. LOA? YEAH, I THINK HE WAS LEAVING.
[PRESENTATION(S) ]
MANAGER'S REPORT.UM, COUPLE OF QUICK ANNOUNCEMENTS.
WE DO HAVE THE PRESS CONFERENCE FOR HOG WATTLE THAT'LL BE HELD, UH, THIS FRIDAY AT 10:00 AM AT THE EDC OFFICES.
UH, WILL BE A, UH, ALL THE, UH, ACTS AND, AND WHAT, UH, THE HOG WATER'S GONNA BE MADE UP OF THIS YEAR.
SO WE ASK EVERYBODY TO JOIN US THERE.
UH, WE WILL HAVE, UH, K TEX AND, UH, THE MEDIA THERE TO, TO COVER THAT.
SO AGAIN, LOOKING FORWARD TO STARTING THAT.
UM, WE ALSO, AS, UH, I DON'T KNOW IF YOU SAW THE REPORT LAST WEEK, BUT WE DID START, UH, OUR WATER TOWER REHABS, UH, REHAB.
AND THAT IS, UH, THE FREDDIE FENDER TOWER HAS BEEN TAKEN DOWN.
WELL, THE WATER LEVEL'S BEEN TAKEN DOWN, AND WE'VE ALREADY STARTED CONSTRUCTION.
WE HAD A PRE-CON LAST WEEK, UH, WEEK BEFORE LAST, I'M SORRY.
AND THEY, THEY'RE ON SITE AS, AS WE SPEAK.
SO, UH, STARTED ON THE METALWORK AND EVERYTHING ELSE.
AND, UH, IT LOOKS LIKE THE PROJECT'S CONTINUING ON, UH, WITHOUT ANY REAL ISSUES, UH, OTHER THAN JUST THE WORK THAT NEEDS TO BE DONE.
SO WE ASK THAT THE PUBLIC BEAR WITH US, WE DO HAVE ONLY ONE TOWER IN SERVICE, SO WE WILL BE HAVING, UH, PERIODS OF, UH, INTERMITTENT LOW WATER PRESSURE.
OBVIOUSLY WE'RE TRYING, STAFF'S DOING A GREAT JOB KEEPING EVERYTHING GOING.
BUT AGAIN, UM, YOU KNOW, THAT'S WHY WE CHOSE TO DO THIS IN THE WINTER.
SO WE'D HAVE, UH, THE LEAST AMOUNT OF WATER, UH, WATER NEEDS AT THE CITY.
SO AGAIN, JUST LETTING EVERYBODY KNOW THAT THAT IS IN, IN PROGRESS AND I NEED TO MEET WITH YOU ALL.
SO WE CAN TALK ABOUT, UH, THE LOGOS AND THE COLORS FOR THE TOWER.
WE'LL BE PUTTING THAT TOGETHER FOR Y'ALL HERE THIS WEEK.
SO WE'LL BE TALKING A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT THAT.
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FREDDY FENDER WILL STAY THE SAME.IT'S GONNA BE BLASTED, SO IT'S GONNA BE GONE FOR A LITTLE WHILE, BUT THE EXACT SAME LOGO, SAME COLORS ARE GOING UP.
AND, UH, WE CAN ADD OR DELETE ANYTHING THAT THE GOVERNING BODY WISHES, UH, BUT WILL BE, WE NEED TO SUBMIT THAT, UH, IN A TIMELY MANNER TO THE ENGINEER SO WE CAN MOVE ON THAT.
UM, LASTLY, WE WERE INFORMED THAT, UH, TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DID A, DID AWARD US A $750,000 GRANT FOR OUR WETLANDS DEVELOPMENT.
UM, THAT'S ON THE AGENDA FOR THIS THURSDAY AT, UH, TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE HEADQUARTERS.
WE ARE, I THINK WE WERE NUMBER FOUR OUT OF ALL THE SUBMITTALS, SO WE'RE IN THE TOP FOUR.
SO IT LOOKS LIKE IT'S A, WE'RE A SHOE IN TO GET THAT DONE.
IT'S A FORMALITY AT THIS POINT.
I KNOW, UH, A COUPLE OTHER LOCAL ENTITIES ANNOUNCED AS WELL, SO WE WEREN'T GONNA LEFT, GET LEFT BEHIND.
SO OF COURSE IT STILL HAS TO GO TO THE, THEIR BOARD, BUT IT'S A FORMALITY AT THIS POINT.
WE'RE GONNA BE DOING, UH, THE WETLANDS, UM, UPGRADES AND LOOKING, LOOKING TO PUT THAT, UH, PUT THAT INTO THE, IN INTO MOTION.
SO AGAIN, WANNA THANK THE STAFF, DEANNA AND, UH, ELOY AND ALL THE FOLKS IN PARKS FOR PUTTING THIS THING TOGETHER.
I KNOW IT WAS, UH, IT WAS A, IT WAS A PROCESS AND AGAIN, IT WAS VERY COMPETITIVE, SO WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO THAT.
SO ANY QUESTIONS OR ANYTHING, PLEASE LET ME KNOW.
ACTUALLY, FRED, YOU FORGOT TO SAY ABOUT THE TREES THAT WE'RE GONNA BE GETTING.
OH, THAT'S IN THE, OH, ANA IS THE EXPERT MAP.
SO, REGION ONE JUST GOT AWARDED A GRANT FOR, UM, IT WAS A CANOPY GRANT, AND WE ARE ONE OF THE RECIPIENTS BECAUSE, UM, WELL, WE NEED MORE CANOPY.
SO WE'RE GONNA BE LOOKING TO DO A TREE AUDIT ALONG THE AKA AND AT SOME OF OUR PARKS AT SOME OF OUR MORE NEEDY SCHOOLS, AND PARTNER UP WITH THE SCHOOL DISTRICT AS WELL TO DO SOME NEW CANOPY COVERAGE FOR NATIVE TREES.
YES, IT'S GONNA, WE'RE GONNA, WE, AND WE'VE GOT SOME FOLKS VERY INTERESTED IN PARTNERING UP WITH US FROM THE COMMUNITY.
I REMEMBER WE HAD SOMEBODY HERE A COUPLE MEETINGS AGO, AND WE'RE GONNA CONTACT HIM.
HE'S WANTING TO VOLUNTEER ALONG WITH OTHERS.
SO, UH, WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO PUTTING THOSE TREES IN AND GETTING THE PUBLIC TO, TO PARTICIPATE.
ONE OTHER THING, I'M SORRY, I WAS ALMOST, ALMOST REMISS.
WE DO HAVE OUR EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH PRESENTATION.
SO WITH THAT, UM, I'D LIKE TO CALL AIDA GARCIA UP TO GIVE A LITTLE BACKGROUND ON THE EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH.
AND, YOU KNOW, SPOILER ALERT, IT'S NOT AIDA
UM, BUT YOU'RE, YOU'RE, YOU'RE MY EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH.
UM, SO GOOD EVENING, MAYOR, MAYOR PRO TE AND COMMISSIONERS, UM, ALIDA GARCIA, CULTURAL ARTS DIRECTOR FOR THE RECORD.
UH, TODAY I AM HAPPY TO RECOGNIZE, UH, JOSE CARLOS JR.
UH, AS AN EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH FOR THE CITY OF SAN BENITO, JOSE CARLOS SERVES AS OUR MUNICIPAL HISTORIAN AND HISTORY CURATOR.
AND IN THIS ROLE, HE HAS BROUGHT EXTRAORDINARY LEVEL OF SCHOLARSHIP, PROFESSIONALISM, AND THE HEART TO OUR COMMUNITY.
A NATIVE, THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY, AND A GRADUATE OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY, JOSE CARLOS RETURNED HOME WITH A WORLD CLASS EDUCATION IN A WORLD CLASS MUSEUM EXPERIENCE.
FROM THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART AND THE MORGAN LIBRARY TO THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES, MR. CARLOS CHOSE TO INVEST THAT KNOWLEDGE RIGHT HERE IN SAN BENITO.
SINCE JOINING THE CULTURAL ARTS DEPARTMENT IN 2023, JOSE CARLOS HAS BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN HELPING TO ELEVATE OUR MUSEUMS. HE HAS CO-CURATED, IMPACTFUL, IMPACTFUL EXHIBITIONS SUCH AS EZ AND FREDDY FENDERS, CELEBRATING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF BAL DE MARTA, UM, WHICH TOOK A, WHICH MADE A BREAK, UH, BREAKING ATTENDANCE RECORDS IN STRENGTHENING OUR CONNECTION TO SANTO'S CULTURAL LEGACY.
IN 2025, HIS PROMOTION TO MUNICIPAL HISTORIAN AND HISTORY CURATOR REFLECTED NOT ONLY HIS EXPERTISE, BUT HIS LEADERSHIP AND DEDICATION TO PUBLIC SERVICE.
MOST RECENTLY, HIS EXHIBITION MARKERS OF MEMORY TRACING THE SOUL OF SOUTH TEXAS, OPENED ALONGSIDE THE CITY'S, UH, NEW BRANDING AT THE STATE OF THE CITY, UH, DEMONSTRATING HOW HISTORY, IDENTITY, AND CIVIC PRIDE CAN MOVE FORWARD TOGETHER BEYOND EX, UH, EXHIBITIONS.
JOSE CARLOS HAS LAID A GROUNDWORK FOR OUR ORAL HISTORY PROGRAM THAT ENSURES THE VOICES OF OUR COMMUNITY ARE PRESERVED FOR GENERATIONS TO COME.
MR. CARLOS, YOUR WORK REMINDS US THAT HISTORY IS NOT ONLY ABOUT THE PAST, BUT IT'S ABOUT BELONGING, ABOUT MEMORY, AND ABOUT CARING FOR OUR FUTURE.
ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF SANTO, THANK YOU FOR YOUR EXCELLENCE AND YOUR COMMITMENT AND YOUR SERVICE.
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GET ONE HERE.1, 2, 3, 1 MORNING, MAKE YOU ALL FAMOUS.
[PUBLIC HEARING(S) ]
ONE IS GONNA BE THE PUBLIC HEARINGS.UH, WE GOT FOUR ITEMS ON THE PUBLIC HEARINGS.
WE'RE GONNA, I'M GONNA OPEN UP ALL OF THEM IF YOU HAVE ANYTHING AGAINST THEM.
THEN THE PODIUM IS RIGHT THERE.
I'LL PUT BRIEFLY SAY THE ITEM NUMBER ONE IS PUBLIC HEARING.
THE, UH, VOLUNTARY D ANNEXATION LOCATED IN, UH, 29 4 26.
UH, THE SECOND DRIVE, ITEM NUMBER TWO IS GONNA BE THE, UH, REZONING PROPERTY LOCATED ON CESAR GONZALEZ, UH, PARKWAY AND, UH, FIVE 10 BEARING.
AND, UH, ITEM NUMBER THREE IS GONNA BE REZONED PROPERTY LOCATED AT, UH, 2 51 GON PARKWAY.
AND ITEM NUMBER FOUR IS THE REZO PROPERTY AT, UH, 7 34 WHITNEY STREET.
OKAY, THOSE ARE THE FOUR ITEMS FOR THE PUBLIC HEARINGS.
IS, UH, 5 43, ANYBODY AGAINST IT? YOU CAN COME UP HERE AND STATE YOUR NAME AND, UH, THE REASON ONCE TWICE.
SO NOBODY'S AGAINST THEM AND WE'RE MOVING FORWARD.
TIME IS, UH, 5 43 CLOSING PUBLIC HEARING.
[CONSENT AGENDA ITEM(S) ]
CAN GO ON TO ITEM, WELL ITEMS ONE THROUGH ONE.I GOT A MOTION BY MAYOR TIM GOODMAN.
SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MORALES.
[Items 1 - 5]
ITEM NUMBER ONE, FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE NUMBER 2 2 5 2 DASH AT DASH 2 3 2 6.TO APPROVE A VOLUNTARY DE ANNEXATION OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT 29 42 29 4 26 AKA DRIVE, UM, THE APPLICANT IS LEASE M KIN'S FIRST READING ITEM TWO, FIRST READING, AGAIN.
ORDINANCE NUMBER 2 2 5 2 DASH AU DASH OH 2 0 3 26.
AGAIN, THAT'S A REZONING OF PROPERTY LOCATED INTERSECTION OF CESAR GO PARKWAY AND FM FIVE 10.
AGAIN, THE, UH, IT'S GOING FROM LIGHT INDU INDUSTRIAL TO COMMERCIAL GENERAL RETAIL BUSINESS.
UH, ITEM NUMBER THREE IS FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE NUMBER 2 2 5 2 DASH AV DASH 0 2 0 3 2 6.
AND THAT'S A REZONING AGAIN OF TWO OF A PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2 51 ES GONZALEZ PARKWAY.
AND THE APPLICANT IS RFO LOPEZ.
THAT IS THE FIRST READING AS WELL.
ITEM NUMBER FOUR, ANOTHER FIRST READING.
ORDINANCE NUMBER 2 2 5 2 DASH A W DASH OH 2 0 3 26, A REQUEST TO REZONE.
AND THAT'S ADDRESS IS 7 34 WHITNEY STREET.
AND THAT APPLICANT IS MUNDO MARTINEZ.
ALL OF THOSE ARE FIRST READINGS, MAYOR COMMISSION.
SO WE'LL GET ANOTHER CRACK ITEM LATER.
ITEM FIVE, CONSIDERATION POSSIBLE ACTION RATIFY CONTRACTS AND PAYMENT OF FIVE INVOICES TOTALING $15,229 AND 32 CENTS TO AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER OR A EP FOR NEW STREETLIGHT INSTALLATIONS ON SCHAFER, ZI LOCK AND YOS ROAD, STREETLIGHT UPGRADES ON ROBERTSON ROAD AND SCHAFER ROAD.
AGAIN, MAYOR COMMISSIONERS, THESE ARE ITEMS THAT WERE, UH, REQUESTED OF A EP.
SO, UH, THESE ARE NEW STREETLIGHTS.
UH, NONE, NONE EXISTED IN THOSE AREAS, AND, UH, STAFF WOULD RECOMMEND APPROVAL.
OKAY, COMMISSIONERS, ANY QUESTIONS? CONGRATULATIONS FOR BRINGING ON THE LIGHT.
I THINK IT REFLECTS WELL, I LIKE IT BETTER THAN DARKNESS, SO CONGRATULATIONS ON BRINGING IT FORWARD.
UH, I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE.
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I GOT A MOTION BY MAYOR TIM GOODMAN.DO I HAVE A SECOND? SECOND, MAYOR.
SECOND BY COMMISSIONER GALVAN.
[6. Consideration and possible action to approve an agreement between Toshiba and the City of San Benito for the purchase of one (1) Brother MFC-EX915DW copier in the amount of $1,459.15, with an associated monthly service fee of $51.60, for the San Benito Police Department Communications Center.]
ITEM SIX, CONSIDERATION POSSIBLE ACTION PROVE AGREEMENT BETWEEN TOSHIBA AND THE CITY OF SAN BENITO FOR THE PURCHASE OF ONE BROTHER M-F-C-E-X 915 DW COPIER IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,459 AND 15 CENTS ASSOCIATED MONTHLY SERVICE FEE OF 51 60 FOR THE SAN BENITO POLICE DEPARTMENT COMMUNICATION CENTER.GOOD EVENING, MAYOR COMMISSIONERS FOR THE RECORD.
POLICE CHIEF MARIA, FOR THE RECORD, THIS IS JUST A PURCHASE OF A PRINTER TO REPLACE OUR, UH, EXISTING PRINTER THAT WE HAVE IN THERE.
UH, FINANCE TOOK A LOOK AT IT AND SAID THAT THEY CAN'T FIX IT, SO, UH, WE'RE TRYING TO GET SOMETHING A LITTLE MORE, UH, I GUESS FUNCTIONAL FOR OUR, OUR DISPATCH CENTER.
ANY QUESTIONS, COMMISSIONERS? NONE.
DO I HAVE A MOTION? MOTION TO APPROVE.
GOT GOT A, UH, MOTION BY, UH, MAYOR PRO, TIM, UH, GOODMAN.
[7. Consideration and possible action to approve an Artwork Loan Agreement between the artist Ray Smith and the City of San Benito for the solo exhibition, The Architecture of Vulnerability, opening February 19 through May 23, 2026, at the San Benito Cultura Heritage Museum located at 250 East Heywood Street, San Benito, Texas 78586.]
SEVEN, CONSIDERATION, POSSIBLE ACTION PROVEN ARTWORK LOAN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THIS ARTIST RAYE SMITH, THE CITY OF SAN BENITO FOR THE SOLO EXHIBITION, THE ARCHITECTURE OF VULNERABILITY OPENING FEBRUARY 19TH THROUGH MAY 23RD, 2026, SAN BENITO CULTURAL HERITAGE MUSEUM LOCATED AT TWO 50 EAST HAYWOOD STREET, SAN BENITO, TEXAS.WELL, IT'S A NORMAL AGREEMENT THAT WE GO THROUGH.
DID I LATER LEAVE? I'M RIGHT HERE.
I WAS ENTRANCED WITH JOSE SAYS.
UH, SO, UH, THE CITY OF SANTO, UH, CULTURAL HERITAGE MUSEUM IS PROPOSING A MAJOR EXHIBITION BY INTERNATIONALLY RENOWNED ARTIST, RAY SMITH IRIA TITLED ARCHITECTURE OF VULNERABILITY.
UM, MR. SMITH WAS BORN IN BROWNSVILLE, AND HIS FAMILY HISTORY IS DEEPLY CONNECTED TO THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY.
UM, HIS, UH, DECISION TO ESTABLISH A MUL MULTIPURPOSE CULTURAL SPACE AND INVEST IN DOWNTOWN BUILDING IN SAN BENITO REPRESENTS A MEANINGFUL, UH, AND LONG-TERM COMMITMENT TO OUR CULTURAL COMMUNITY.
UM, AND STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL COMMISSIONERS AND THE QUESTIONS NO, MA'AM.
DO I HAVE A MOTION? MOTION? GET A MOTION BACK TO MR. MORALE SECOND.
[8. Consideration and possible action to approve the Amended Subrecipient Agreement between the City of San Benito and the Community Development Corporation of Brownsville for the administration of Community Development Block Grant-CV (CDBG-CV) funds.]
TAKE YOU LATER.APPROVE THE AMENDED SUB-RECIPIENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AND THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF BROWNSVILLE FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT.
CV, CDBG CV FUNDS, MAYOR COMMISSIONERS.
WE NEEDED TO EXTEND THIS AGREEMENT SO WE CAN EXPEND THOSE, THOSE DOLLARS.
UM, WE, YOU KNOW, IT QUALIFIES AND STAFF WOULD RECOMMEND APPROVAL.
UH, MS. JAN, UM, HOW LONG DO WE HAVE TO EXTEND IT? WE ARE EXTENDING IT TO DECEMBER.
UM, WE CURRENTLY HAVE SERVED OVER 64 FAMILIES.
A LITTLE OVER 300 PEOPLE HAVE BEEN IMPACTED BY THE CV PROGRAM.
UH, WE STARTED OFF A LITTLE SLOW.
WE DID BRING THIS ITEM TO YOU ALL BEFORE TO, UM, EXPAND THE AMOUNT OF HELP WE'RE GONNA ALLOW EACH INDIVIDUAL HOUSEHOLD TO HAVE.
AND SO WE ARE NOW GAINING MORE TRACTION AND SPENDING DOWN THESE DOLLARS A LITTLE QUICKER.
SO WE'RE, WE'RE HOPING TO HAVE EVERYTHING EXTENDED WELL BEFORE DECEMBER, BUT JUST IN CASE I EXTENDED IT, I ASKED TO EXTEND IT TILL DECEMBER.
COMMISSIONERS, ANY QUESTIONS? OKAY.
DO I HAVE A MOTION? MOTION? MAYOR, I GOT A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER MORALES.
[9. Consideration and possible action to purchase one Dodge Durango Police Pursuit vehicle from CZAR Companies, LLC, for the total amount of $46,045.00.]
NINE.ITEM NINE IS CONSIDERATION POSSIBLE ACTION OF PURCHASE ONE DODGE DURANGO POLICE PURSUIT VEHICLE FROM CZAR COMPANIES LLC.
UH, FOR THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $46,045 AND 0 CENTS, CHIEF? YES.
WE HAVE THE EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT ALREADY FOR, FOR DODGE DURANGO.
SO ALL WE NEED NOW IS TO PURCHASE THE VEHICLE TO ADD THIS ME EQUIPMENT TO THAT NEW VEHICLE.
WHERE ARE THE FUND? WHERE ARE THE FUNDS COMING FROM? THESE ARE GONNA COME FROM MASSIVE FORFEITURE.
YOU DON'T WANT NO MORE CARS, PLEASE.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? COMMISSIONER, DO I HAVE A MOTION? MOTION TO APPROVE MAYOR.
MOTION BY COMMISSIONER? UH, GOOD.
[10. Consideration and possible action to approve the purchase of ten (10) Dell laptops and ten (10) Dell tablets from SHI Government Solutions, Inc., utilizing funds from the Ladd and Kathrine Hancher Library Foundation Grant, for an amount not to exceed $12,078.30. ]
10, CONSIDERATION POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF 10 DELL LAPTOPS AND 10 DELL TABLETS FROM SHI GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS, UTILIZING FUNDS FROM THE LAD AND CATHERINE RE LIBRARY FOUNDATION GRANT FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $12,078 AND 30 CENTS.[00:20:06]
AUGUSTINE MY LIBRARY DIRECTOR? YES, SIR.AND GRANT WRITER EXTRAORDINAIRE.
UM, YES, WE WOULD, UH, LIKE TO USE 40% OF OUR, UH, GRANT FUNDS THAT WERE AWARDED, UH, THIS PAST YEAR SO THAT WE CAN CONTINUE OUR, UH, COMPUTER CLASSES FOR ADULTS.
UM, IT WOULD BE A COMPUTER COMPUTERS ON WHEELS TYPE OF, UH, SCENARIO SO WE CAN USE OUR MEETING SPACE DURING THE AFTERNOON WHEN, UM, THE LIBRARY'S OPEN TO THE PUBLIC RECOMMEND FOR PURCHASE.
WHAT KIND OF THINGS ARE BEING TAUGHT WITH TO THEM ON COMPUTERS? UH, WE ARE DOING A COUPLE OF, UH, LESSON CURRICULUMS FOR THEM.
WE'RE GONNA USE FOR THE MICROSOFT SUITE, SOME THAT ARE, UH, THAT ARE THERE ALREADY TAKING THE CLASS.
WE'RE GONNA ALSO DO MOBILE, UH, DEVICES, INCLUDING TABLETS AND THEIR CELL PHONES.
UM, SO IT'S KIND OF COMBINING A COUPLE OF, UM, TECHNOLOGY SOURCES THAT WE CAN BRING TOGETHER FOR A CLASS.
SO ONE, SORRY, I DIDN'T MEAN TO INTERRUPT.
UM, IT'S FOR THEM TO UNDERSTAND HOW TO USE A MICROSOFT SUITE.
BUT ALSO, UH, FOR WORKFORCE, UM, PURPOSES SO THAT WE CAN SHOW THEM HOW TO NAVIGATE THE INTERNET WEBSITES, HOW TO APPLY FOR JOBS, UH, ANYTHING THAT IS RELEVANT, UH, FOR OUR COMMUNITY THAT WE'RE GONNA TEACH.
AUGUSTINE, WILL WE BE TAKING THIS ON THE TRAVELING? WOULD IT BE LIKE A TRAVELING PROGRAM TOO, LIKE WITH THE VAN E EVENTUALLY? YES.
ONCE WE HAVE, UH, CREATED OUR CLASSES, THEN WE WOULD, I WOULD LIKE TO, UH, OFFER THIS SERVICE ALONG WITH STORY TIME FOR, UM, THOSE THAT ARE VISITING OUR MOBILE LIBRARY.
UM, SO YES, THE ANSWER IS YES.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? COMMISSIONERS? NO.
MOTION BY COMMISSIONER MORALES.
DOES THE PUBLIC HAVE 11? OH YEAH.
NO, NO, WE'RE NOT, WE'RE NOT DOING 11.
NO, BUT WE'VE STILL GOTTA STATE NO ACTION ON IT.
WHO DOESN'T HAVE IT? THE PUBLIC DOESN'T HAVE IT ON.
HUH? I THINK IT'S ON HIS, UH, NO, THERE'S ON THE FOLLOW ALONG.
WELL, WE'RE NOT GONNA TAKE ACTION ON IT ANYWAY.
WE'RE NOT GONNA TAKE ACTION, BUT NO SIR.
DO WE NEED TO ANNOUNCE IT? NO, NO, NO.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS COMING? YOUR NOTHING? NOPE.
THEN THE TIME IS, UH, 5 54 AND WE ARE ADJOURNED.