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Commissioner Goodman moved to approve the consent agenda; Commissioner Navarro seconded. The chair called for the ayes and the motion passed.

On board appointments, the commission discussed placing appointees and ultimately moved to table consideration of Place 1 and Place 4 on the Parks and Recreation Board. The motion to table was seconded by Commissioner Morales and passed on a voice vote.

No additional details about the individuals proposed for appointment were read into the public record during the meeting; commissioners said they would return to the items at a later date.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","San Benito - Commission Meetings - Mar 04, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The commission approved items 1 through 6 on the consent agenda and voted to table two Parks and Recreation Board appointments (place 1 and place 4).","taxTitle","San Benito, Cameron County, Texas","taxId",69426,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6652278,"Resident says easement access to Eastman remains blocked, urges city enforcement",80,312000,392000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2494169-283ab753c97f710dab0bf82c86c11a41&start=312&end=392","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2494169-283ab753c97f710dab0bf82c86c11a41/thumbnail_312000.jpg","/articles/6652278/San-Benito/Cameron-County/Texas/Resident-says-easement-access-to-Eastman-remains-blocked-urges-city-enforcement","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6652278-b0ee490fbdd45ca7f7939f6dd0f76dd1/orig.mp4?Expires=1775283934&Signature=ZQav7ps2cFsGqeO5-iXyBIY5XtGniTK8z2cGpgyghkUWmMc6RQLtXjogLBHVsOOoazU1YXcEzADJ5CbTDKtRczrV50hfqhVfWsBE5qt96ylEStQrdaBCKSt8PpGJCw6~xSs83i1zJ8SwHuzpSIgaksNLg0CEmt8fNCnp7TK15OwhCnh6H~rQmhnoijwxtu59DDKwepXlXCJWAkUJZyEqOxZ3eJ-TmuZVNxSpgE~U12RTzY8wrkXfhV~kaCxe5fGzwFTkfeB~GqFV34P2g~7dSHrJ31cJJqovIX5MsJZxn9tJy-B4SXCSvsWUEM12a0pG~CmRyZ6S-0EzZHB5pET9Gg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Eddie Loa, a San Benito resident, told the City Commission on March 4 that he and other residents remain restricted from accessing an area he identified as “the Eastman.” Loa said he received a document from a law firm containing restrictions he and other residents do not agree with and asked the city to open a plotted easement as the Planning and Zoning Commission previously voted.

Loa said the restriction has lasted a long time and that other residents are affected. He asked the commission to contact him with a resolution; he said he has not received follow-up by phone or email. The commission did not take immediate public action on the request during the March 4 meeting and did not announce a staff follow-up date on the record.

Loa also referenced earlier city acknowledgment of encroachment on the property and said private parties previously were recognized by the city for building over existing easement lines. He asked the commission to enforce the plotted easement and to provide a path to restore access for affected residents.

No city staff response or timeline was provided during the public-comment period recorded in the meeting.","Resident Eddie Loa told the commission that a plotted easement to the Eastman remains blocked by restrictions and private encroachment and asked the city to enforce the Planning and Zoning Commission's earlier vote to open the easement.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6652282,"San Benito opens public hearings on multiple rezones and conditional-use permits; first readings scheduled",185,510000,695000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2494169-283ab753c97f710dab0bf82c86c11a41&start=510&end=695","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2494169-283ab753c97f710dab0bf82c86c11a41/thumbnail_510000.jpg","/articles/6652282/San-Benito/Cameron-County/Texas/San-Benito-opens-public-hearings-on-multiple-rezones-and-conditional-use-permits-first-readings-scheduled","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6652282-8ba6528e66777bb310d318659f398399/orig.mp4?Expires=1775283934&Signature=PvS6DVKWpNqnRTNY8H~RGpCdmrZoYQVRtkiuvIn17VebXTpJU0zZcvutcxl12z9bi-c3SxGJ1FQVS0935h~IzcZFu7vUiUaEiO1JqMcjFHAc9BdnMKIZqG~Wi~6wCGCv8i0WNHABVC2OcF6zXegYtvAFTePGpeh6pC33TcyzVjiZ7vj6r2FlXehgZgte7yV-klQgISWBZQDZwv0Q4jgV~Gxl028tiFLRjfmK14YmkCPbPXOFnUx0n0yP6qXOjhfPoOvSE-AkpByc7yGE9OHpoBTmlG7SyOAM9ag7IkwIimzc04Z859lHw32sq-VWbK3nNwe~Owws~ifxthrcANQ0gg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City of San Benito Commission on March 4 opened public hearings and conducted first readings for multiple land-use items, including rezoning requests and conditional-use permits.

The commission opened a public hearing and conducted the first reading of an ordinance to rezone a 5.13-acre tract from AO (agricultural/open) to C2 (commercial general retail business). The applicant is Juan Ruben Vela. The first-reading ordinance was identified in the meeting as Ordinance No. 2252-AF-O3-2025 (first reading).

A second first-reading ordinance was read for a separate rezoning: a 3.636-acre tract proposed to change from Single-Family 1 to C2 commercial general retail business. The applicant is Arturo Martinez; Isidro Fernandez of Landmark Services spoke on behalf of Martinez and described a proposed commercial plaza facing Sam Houston Boulevard with residential behind it. Fernandez said the project would follow the city’s planning process, including preliminary and final plats, and that the applicant will comply with landscaping and parking requirements.

The commission also opened public hearings for conditional-use permits: one for a liquor store at 325 East Business 77, Suite A and B (applicant Renato David Hernandez), and one for an automobile sales establishment with placement of a portable building on C1 commercial-restricted property (applicant Marco Cortez). The city opened and then closed public hearings for items 2, 3 and 4 at about 5:47 p.m.; no public speakers were recorded opposing those items during the hearing.

These items were taken as first readings; no final votes to adopt rezoning ordinances were recorded at the March 4 meeting. Staff and applicants said subsequent planning procedures and conditions (landscaping, parking, platting) would apply if the rezonings advance.","Commissioners opened public hearings and held first readings on two rezonings (5.13 and 3.636 acres) and two conditional-use permits for a liquor store and an automobile sales establishment.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6652287,"San Benito approves Tri Med contract for Ratliff Waterline project; one commissioner records 'nay'",42,1321000,1363000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2494169-283ab753c97f710dab0bf82c86c11a41&start=1321&end=1363","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2494169-283ab753c97f710dab0bf82c86c11a41/thumbnail_1321000.jpg","/articles/6652287/San-Benito/Cameron-County/Texas/San-Benito-approves-Tri-Med-contract-for-Ratliff-Waterline-project-one-commissioner-records-nay","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6652287-83bc95bd733124d7ec38e770b6113315/orig.mp4?Expires=1775283934&Signature=dK7ZbzaeqsnCd3DBIkahKo8eT00ekxdx5I1NjbixWYKPCoEJA-iKLX0cNxkns2ifJVTK1-qPpbiZ3QMy5qK~l1NmK8qwsp5tHeC-2tom~JhvGt1Rmbqubaf61~GvpBQVrWZnWWHMVTL1HANWnL7-MZGJ6c2tyZBqNJxArpB5O0r5CSWVVExRyTlrigldRqDRHH~4q2xCr78grbXRKnsUzZvga~bNxwyMJ1MhJjR3EyxCFDnEtTWIja34Cv544BIvDjpjJFn0lteT~tKKG39aCAPUIStq1UhzpzcHeoGZTLeB1YVcB77B14PHyvgtgzBKeFlkSUBZ-9dr5I7Kr7-3xQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City of San Benito Commission on March 4 approved a professional engineering services agreement with Tri Med Consultants LLC for the Ratliff Waterline Improvement Project.

The motion to approve was made by Commissioner Goodman and seconded by the Mayor Pro Tem; Commissioner Morales registered the lone recorded “nay.” The motion passed on a voice vote.

City staff said the item had been discussed in executive session; the public-record motion approved a project agreement to proceed with engineering services. No dollar amount for the contract or a project schedule was read into the open meeting record.

Commissioners did not take action on the related agenda item 3 during the same portion of the meeting. The commission adjourned at 6:42 p.m.

City staff said they will return with contract documents and scheduling details as the project moves from consultant selection to design and permitting.","The commission approved a project agreement with Tri Med Consultants LLC for the Ratliff Waterline Improvement Project after executive-session discussion; Commissioner Morales voted no.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6652290,"San Benito commissioners reject struck-off property bid, authorize legal counsel to proceed",36,1171000,1207000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2494169-283ab753c97f710dab0bf82c86c11a41&start=1171&end=1207","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2494169-283ab753c97f710dab0bf82c86c11a41/thumbnail_1171000.jpg","/articles/6652290/San-Benito/Cameron-County/Texas/San-Benito-commissioners-reject-struck-off-property-bid-authorize-legal-counsel-to-proceed","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6652290-e63d0ab8c695cbbc1534a1c8d72829c2/orig.mp4?Expires=1775283934&Signature=CW5bWuPpM-OE~lkNvoBVLP4LD2KCqbNBDy1vN8ym41J7-WZsdtntQ~1sePQ2sKHrUxW8pbKuq~At9tK~MqxZCM8TNhirf3KQn~bVB9FYuL9clZOSrE8Q8RfEryteCIY~Hbqf8uR5fz73g2Vt-ia7VJLgXnYXb0zH5K~feM6C9yQ~xmRjfWPUk2ik9qeQENucC2WddSOPp6gkywRSYjjcqs2maSme6ygp1G6EA1DbNcKOOr2WJpjnuj8SsE96xUZ4F0reVzCM~x9olJL2~vVGN48~9VZZL9FO-i58sS3~DxXYv8Hj2OQXB6qqQ1OE780p4SnQ~ukmObLyMjd318TsOw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City of San Benito Commission on March 4 voted to reject a bid received at a tax resale and then granted authority for city legal counsel to pursue coordination with other local taxing jurisdictions.

The action followed an executive session in which commissioners discussed a property struck off to Cameron County after a tax resale conducted Nov. 5, 2024. The commission voted first to reject the bid related to the Hollingsworth Subdivision tax resale (tax account number 588600000004000) and then to authorize counsel to take next steps as discussed in executive session.

Commissioner Goodman moved to reject the current bid; Commissioner Morales seconded. The commission voice-voted “Aye” with no recorded nays and the motion passed. Later the commission voted to authorize city legal counsel to proceed as discussed; that motion was made by Commissioner Gohmert and seconded by Commissioner Morales and passed on a voice vote.

City staff identified the parcel using the Hollingsworth Subdivision legal description and the Cameron County tax account cited during the meeting. Commissioners said the motions implemented direction that had been discussed behind closed doors in executive session; the commission did not read additional terms or a purchase price into the public record during the open meeting.

The commission directed staff and counsel to follow up with county officials and other taxing entities, and City representatives said they would report back to the commission with next steps. No timetable for further action was given during the meeting.

The items were taken after the commission reopened the regular meeting from executive session; commissioners clarified recording and agenda-numbering confusion on the floor before final motions were recorded.","At its March 4 meeting the City of San Benito rejected a bid on a struck-off property from a November 2024 tax resale and authorized city legal counsel to coordinate purchase efforts with other taxing entities.","actionData","errors"]

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