Pharr Commission approves consent agenda, first-reading of comprehensive plan and zoning amendment; authorizes laptops and curriculum license
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Summary
The Pharr City Commission approved routine consent items, moved the Comprehensive Plan and a zoning amendment through first-reading votes, authorized purchase of 1,000 laptops for digital literacy (not to exceed $300,000), and approved a licensing agreement with the Fiber Broadband Association.
At its meeting commissioners approved the consent agenda and voted to advance multiple city initiatives.
The consent agenda was moved, seconded and approved with one abstention. The commission then approved, on first reading, an ordinance adopting the City of Pharr Comprehensive Plan and another ordinance amending zoning ordinance 0-2021-16 to revise residential multifamily districts (R-MF and R-MFHD); both measures were moved, seconded and received affirmative votes.
Staff also recommended two proxy designations to the Rio Grande Valley Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO); the resolution designating Patricia Longoria and Edwin Madreque as MPO delegates/proxies was approved. The commission authorized submission of a Texas Parks and Wildlife Department legislative rider grant application for general park improvements and designated authorized representatives for the grant.
On procurement items, the commission authorized purchase of 1,000 laptops from Best Buy Stores LP for an amount not to exceed $300,000 to support the Pharr Connect Digital Literacy program. Commissioners also authorized the city manager to enter into a licensing agreement with the Fiber Broadband Association for the Optic Path curriculum to support the city's new training program.
Each item was carried by motion and voice vote as recorded on the meeting minutes; where votes were recorded the chair announced "Aye" and stated items passed.
