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Brownsville votes: contract awards, appointments and grant-authority items approved
Summary
At its April 1 meeting, the Brownsville City Commission approved the consent agenda, awarded a landfill construction contract, appointed Oscar Lozano to a public improvement district board, authorized eminent-domain action for a drainage project and authorized negotiation of a federal grant settlement agreement.
The Brownsville City Commission took several formal votes on April 1, adopting the consent agenda, approving a $3,499,347.50 contract to construct Landfill Cell 5, appointing a member to a public improvement district board, authorizing eminent-domain acquisition for a drainage project and authorizing negotiation steps related to a federal grant settlement.
Votes at a glance
• Consent agenda: Approved by voice vote (motion, second and voice vote recorded). Specific items on the consent agenda were approved as presented.
• Landfill Cell 5 contract (Project 087-25-WPE-IFB): Approved. Contract award of $3,499,347.50 to ForEx Construction Group to construct Cell 5; motion passed by voice vote.
• Board appointment — Paseo De La Resaca Lighting and Landscaping Maintenance District: The commission appointed Oscar Lozano to one of four vacancies in the district board composition as presented. Motion carried by voice vote.
• Resolution 2025-039 — Project 1B North Main Drain and 4 Corners: Approved. Resolution authorizes acquisition and, if needed, eminent-domain proceedings to secure approximately 25.79 acres described in the resolution for drainage and parkland improvements.
• Federal grant item (Good Neighbor Settlement House / FEMA SSP): The commission authorized staff to proceed as discussed in executive session and to negotiate the Good Neighbor Settlement House grant agreement and related FEMA SSP grant-award matters; motion passed by voice vote.
Several votes were taken following an executive session under Texas Government Code Chapter 551. Individual roll-call tallies were not recorded in the meeting transcript; all items were announced as carried by voice vote.
