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The votes matter because they authorize grant submissions and city contracts that affect streets, public safety and planned capital projects.

Key outcomes:
• UCP/CDBG work plan and annual action plan: Staff from the city’s consultant, GG4 Consulting, reported that Hidalgo County preliminarily approved two projects submitted for the urban county program: a $3,000 general-administration line item and a street-reconstruction project for East View Circle. The council formally approved action for GG4 to submit the city’s work plan and include Palmview in the Urban County application; staff said the city is requesting $252,774 for the East View Circle reconstruction but that the final HUD award could be lower and adjustments would be made then.

• Wireless post-attachment agreement with AEP Inc.: The council approved an agreement to attach the city’s illegal-dumping cameras to AEP poles. The authorization includes a $300-per-attachment annual fee; staff said the city has four cameras funded by a grant and can move them among poles as needed.

• Interlocal shelter agreement amendment with La Jolla: The council approved Amendment No. 2 to extend the term of the interlocal agreement for municipal animal shelter services staffed by La Jolla; the amendment extends the agreement two years with one optional renewal year and does not change fees.

• Acceptance of Border Patrol canine: The council approved accepting a two-year-old Belgian Malinois narcotics-detection canine from U.S. Border Patrol at no cost to the city. The dog is single-purpose (narcotics detection across five drug types and human concealment); the city must pay handler training costs (a two-week course) and routine care. An officer has volunteered to be the handler and the city expects to place the canine on patrol within 5–10 business days.

• Surplus Motorola radios: The council approved declaring older Motorola radios surplus and directed staff to sell units to smaller agencies that requested them; staff said three agencies had expressed interest.

• Police vehicle purchases and refinancing: The council approved purchase/financing of two police vehicles: a patrol Tahoe and an unmarked CID unit with trade-in of an older CID vehicle. Staff said financing for a single Tahoe would run about $12,000 per year over five years; financing both vehicles would be about $18,000 per year over five years. Council directed staff to finalize financing details with the finance department.

• Geotechnical engineering services (Terracon): The council approved Terracon proposals for geotechnical services for two projects: the new fire station site (proposal $10,950) and the Palmview Park facility (proposal $8,950). Staff said Terracon previously performed related environmental work and offered the city a discounted price.

• Palmview Day at the Capitol: The council approved a Palmview delegation trip to Austin on March 19, 2025, to meet with the city’s legislative representatives; staff will finalize travel arrangements.

Where a formal tally was not recorded in the minutes, council approved the items by voice vote; no recorded roll-call tallies were given in the transcript. Staff repeatedly indicated that several approvals are contingent on federal funding decisions (HUD) or subsequent procurement and environmental processes.

Votes at a glance (motions passed at the Jan. 28 meeting):
- UCP/CDBG work plan submission and annual action plan inclusion (GG4 Consulting) — approved; request includes $252,774 for East View Circle reconstruction and $3,000 administration line item; motion passed by voice vote.
- Approval for GG4 to submit final work plan/certification to Urban County Program — approved by voice vote.
- Wireless attachment agreement with AEP Inc. (camera attachments at $300 per attachment per year; four attachments anticipated) — approved by voice vote.
- Amendment No. 2 to interlocal animal-shelter agreement with La Jolla (extend term two years with option for one-year renewal; no fee change) — approved by voice vote.
- Acceptance of donated K9 from U.S. Border Patrol (two-year-old Belgian Malinois, single-purpose narcotics detector) — approved by voice vote.
- Surplus Motorola radios (to be offered to other agencies) — approved by voice vote.
- Police vehicle purchases/financing (patrol Tahoe and CID unit; trade-in applied) — approved by voice vote; financing estimates provided by staff: $12,000/year (single Tahoe) or $18,000/year (both) over five years.
- Terracon geotechnical services for fire station ($10,950) and Palmview Park ($8,950) — approved by voice vote.
- Palmview Day at the Capitol delegation — approved for March 19, 2025, by voice vote.

Several items noted that final implementation (funding, procurement, environmental review) depends on external approvals, including HUD award timing and Urban County procedures. Staff committed to return with procurement steps and status reports as grants and contracts progress.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","PalmviewTX 1/28/25 Regular Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","The Palmview City Council voted to submit CDBG projects, authorize pole attachments for anti-dumping cameras and approve a donated Border Patrol canine, among several other administrative and procurement items.","taxTitle","Palmview, Hidalgo County, Texas","taxId",69516,"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},6078188,"Palmview honors 8U and 14U All-Star baseball teams for World Series appearance",416,628000,1044000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2961317-d6980c534113a611ab04fcd736845ae4&start=628&end=1044","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2961317-d6980c534113a611ab04fcd736845ae4/thumbnail_628000.jpg","/articles/6078188/Palmview/Hidalgo-County/Texas/Palmview-honors-8U-and-14U-All-Star-baseball-teams-for-World-Series-appearance","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6078188-bcd0a80910526bc5fcc4a3cd5af50328/orig.mp4?Expires=1770833954&Signature=OYEvZqrUokseXPG~BXzR~21dUjZwBuiY4DXMnbdNOMisviY9l7906mnnhX8wnSK02QPIqjCQQQTNOhy8dhSemmeQUHe~1dQ8PN0lbGfSS5-T2r8Piku1fCYnpucL-fJbwQAUa50~Wu3nvUUyY6MfQj2PQh9THhQsJOTF~scdhLmmF1Dd9GjllLE8mGu3vfwhHTGCX8G8UPa3MGbQPQ0sHAJUhMCYF5fCfoxqj2Owmt7A63I6G8gq5bmcHd4mr71sCTGgopUcHDUdRWduYgOHKCsO8uIeFmz8w4TR3TWPMQJe-Gu14Xdyj0qZYFthdvC9wT7JYqDTm-f~jVMIvjg-Dg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Palmview City Council honored its 8-and-under and 14-and-under baseball all-star teams on Tuesday, presenting certificates and public recognition after the 8U squad reached the World Series in Youngsville, Louisiana.

The recognition highlights community pride in youth athletics and municipal support for park and field improvements.

Parks staff and coaches described the teams’ summer tournament run: several local invitationals and sectionals were undefeated, the 8U team placed in the region and advanced to a 24-team World Series field where it finished among the top four, winning five games and losing two. Parks Director Robert Lugo and mayoral staff asked the council to present awards and thanked coaches, parents and grounds crews for maintaining the fields. Mayor Ricardo Villareal and council members praised players for hard work and urged continued focus on school performance and community support.

Coaches and team members named during the recognition included head coach Renato Rodriguez, assistant coach Ramiro Surita, and players Daniel Ocampos, Mateo Garcia, Renato Rodriguez Jr., Kareem Ramirez, Ivan Vialt, Lucas Rubio, Naysian Suarez, Sebastian Perez, Santiago Garza, Rojedo Rios and Ramiro Surita (player listing as read at the meeting). Council members said they hope to improve park facilities and install a mural commemorating teams that reach regional and national tournaments.

No formal council action or budget appropriation was taken during the recognition; staff noted that capital improvements to parks are ongoing and that officials will continue to coordinate upgrades with the parks department.","Council presented awards to youth baseball players and coaches who advanced to the World Series in Youngsville, Louisiana; officials praised the teams and pledged continued park improvements.",{"_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},6078192,"Palmview proclaims Healthier Texas week, hears plans for local health fair",1275,180000,1455000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2961317-d6980c534113a611ab04fcd736845ae4&start=180&end=1455","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2961317-d6980c534113a611ab04fcd736845ae4/thumbnail_180000.jpg","/articles/6078192/Palmview/Hidalgo-County/Texas/Palmview-proclaims-Healthier-Texas-week-hears-plans-for-local-health-fair","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6078192-be35be7530bf09f28f2bc710926690a7/orig.mp4?Expires=1770833954&Signature=EdYJ5X2V7cadZGIRLmqieViAlyjH9qaxlDxaxfpgnUGdTqS-RqoHja9O~q2dh3lNZsI8vXZuDuDIwQwm3udlb6CLyYicnce~t3AqQsdOCWS-JuibHZQPkRicvvChos2sJOcdIikUrSOZtnpAM9FY5rLX1v18KI5nsLcPr9878TdL3ceJgaTcevuYTu3RteiLmZZcoqPhyf2YtxwNjiHHqfVvnwxwjQOsifzfEoG31S9jAcfBjzPvsM0H4bHS65m016WuS2TKIYadNTerLyUt4SXM24~EnrCjJiELmrnsj1ItZTv2YhTMd3JMMPFoaxOq1~Q7EOtAdzMRGE0M~3mlsw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Mayor Ricardo Villareal read a proclamation declaring the week of Jan. 27–Feb. 1, 2025, part of the Healthier Texas Community Challenge and signed a related proclamation on Jan. 28, 2025, encouraging residents to register and log healthy activities online.

The proclamation matters because it ties a national/state public-health promotion to local outreach and gives the city an official role in promoting events and volunteer participation.

Ms. Garza and representatives from the city’s health outreach partners described ways the city can participate and how residents can sign up. Garza said the challenge—open to cities in the small-community category (population about 5,000–39,000)—awards points for daily healthy actions such as short walks, drinking water, or posting healthy meals; she encouraged council members and staff to sign pledge sheets and register at texascommunitychallenge.org.

During new-business discussion, Dr. Verley Gordon and Edgar Ynagar presented a related proposal for a community health fair planned for Sunday, March 16, 2025. Gordon, a pediatrician in the area, said the event would emphasize “preventive medicine” and eight natural health principles (water, light, exercise, diet, rest, temperance, trust in God and spiritual health), and would offer glucose and blood-pressure checks, nutrition counseling and other screenings. Organizers said dental and vision volunteers are involved but that prescription eyeglass support is still being arranged.

Organizers asked the council to provide an indoor venue (they said an indoor gym was preferable because weather in mid-March is uncertain) and help publicizing the event. City staff said legal had preliminarily cleared participation, the event would be free to the public, and that the city would coordinate facility access and promotion. Council members and staff directed organizers to coordinate scheduling and logistics with City Secretary Annette and with Parks Director Robert Lugo.

Organizers also said the health fair is intended to seed longer-term activities in Palmview, including cooking classes, walking events and, later, support groups for families of children with autism. City staff said they would circulate contact details and follow up to finalize facility availability and promotion.

The presentation closed with staff agreement to assist with logistics and publicity and with organizers noting the event’s goal of encouraging small daily habit changes across households.

The city’s participation in the Healthier Texas Community Challenge and the proposed March 16 health fair are intended as complementary efforts to increase preventative-care engagement and public awareness in Palmview.","Palmview officials proclaimed a Healthier Texas Communities Week and heard a proposal for a March 16 community health fair focused on preventive care, nutrition and screening services; council staff agreed to help with venue and promotion.","actionData","errors"]

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