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San Juan commission approves transfer of two lots to economic development corporation; holds closed session on Cesar Chavez project
Summary
At a special-called meeting beginning at 12:30 p.m., the San Juan City Commission approved an ordinance declaring Lot 4 and Lot 8 of the original town site surplus and authorizing transfer to the San Juan Economic Development Corporation, then met in executive session on the Cesar Chavez economic development project and reported no action.
At a special-called meeting that opened at 12:30 p.m., the San Juan City Commission approved an ordinance classifying Lot 4 and Lot 8 of the original town site of San Antonio in San Juan as surplus property and authorized transfer of the property to the San Juan Economic Development Corporation for economic development purposes.
The commission opened a public hearing at about 12:31 p.m. on an ordinance that describes the property “according to the map or plot thereof, recorded in the office of the county clerk of Hidalgo County, Texas,” and which includes standard provisions for effective date, publication, codification and severability. After a motion and second, the commission voted in favor and the presiding officer stated, “Motion carries.” The meeting minutes and roll-call votes were not specified in the record.
Following the ordinance vote, the commission convened an executive session under the Texas Government Code for consultation with the city’s attorney and for economic development negotiations. The presiding officer cited the relevant legal bases for the session, identifying consultation with the attorney and economic development negotiation authority under the Texas Government Code. The session, listed by the commission as occurring under the statutory provisions for attorney consultation and economic development negotiation, focused on the Cesar Chavez project. The body entered executive session about 12:32 p.m. and returned at about 12:44 p.m.; the presiding officer announced that the commission took no action while in executive session.
The meeting concluded with a motion to adjourn and was ended at 12:45 p.m. The agenda item text included standard administrative language about transfer authority and codification; the record did not specify an ordinance number, the mover or seconder for the adoption motion, or a numerical vote tally.
Votes at a glance - Ordinance to classify Lot 4 and Lot 8, original town site of San Antonio (San Juan), as surplus and authorize transfer to the San Juan Economic Development Corporation — motion made and seconded; presiding officer announced "Motion carries." Specific vote tally and names were not specified in the transcript.
No further public discussion or public-comment testimony on the ordinance or the Cesar Chavez project is recorded in the provided transcript. The executive session was listed as consultation with counsel and negotiation; the commission explicitly announced no formal action was taken as a result of that closed session.
