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Pharr City Commission approves multiple ordinances, bond delegations, appointments and equipment purchases
Summary
At its regular meeting the Pharr City Commission approved a package of routine and financial items including creation of a golf department, authorization to issue tax and toll-bridge bonds, reappointments to a golf advisory board, participation in a GLO resiliency grant program, and purchases of emergency equipment totaling about $1.64 million.
The Pharr City Commission approved a slate of ordinances, resolutions, contracts and purchases during its meeting, authorizing bond delegations, board reappointments and capital equipment purchases.
On a series of single-reading motions the commission adopted an ordinance creating a municipal golf department and approved the issuance of combination tax and revenue certificates of obligation for 2025, delegating authority to city pricing officers to finalize amounts and terms. The commission also approved an ordinance authorizing City of Pharr International Toll Bridge System Revenue Bonds, series 2025, and delegated authority to certain city officials to finalize bond terms and amend the budget to appropriate proceeds.
Council members voted to approve a resolution authorizing a partnership with the Museum of South Texas History and a separate resolution denying the rate application and consolidation proposed by Texas Gas Service Company to increase rates within incorporated areas of its service territory.
The commission reappointed Javier Garcia, Rudy Martinez and Jaime Villareal to the Tierra del Sol Golf Advisory Board and authorized participation in the Texas General Land Office Resilient Communities Program to support development-code updates and grant administration.
In finance actions the body accepted the city’s audited financial statements for fiscal year 2023–24.
On capital purchases the commission authorized the city manager to buy a Pierce Enforcer pumper from Sidon Martins Emergency Group LLC for $1,181,890 and approved purchase of self-contained breathing apparatus for $458,720 under a cooperative purchasing contract.
Other approved items included an amendment to a professional services contract for the Pharr Event Center to add civil engineering services, a lease agreement at 710 South Cage Boulevard to provide administrative offices for the fire department (approved with one abstention), and a first amendment to a land lease with Selco Partnership (DBA Verizon Wireless) for a cellular tower at the wastewater treatment plant property.
All votes reported in the meeting transcript were recorded as voice votes with motions moved and seconded; the transcript records the motions passed by affirmative voice votes.
