Pharr commission approves multiple grant applications, contract awards and appointments
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Summary
At its Feb. 2 meeting, the Pharr City Commission approved several grant applications to the Office of the Governor, awarded a construction-management contract to Brownstone Consultants, extended a bridge-project agreement and confirmed a local advisory-board appointment.
The Pharr City Commission on Feb. 2 approved a slate of resolutions authorizing grant applications, awarded a consulting contract and approved a contract amendment for bridge work.
In consent and subsequent agenda votes the commission authorized submission of a criminal justice grant application for a metal-detector enhancement project and an Office of the Governor peace-officer mental-health grant to support the city's police resiliency program. The commission also approved submission of a Border Zone Fire Department Grant application for the Pharr Fire Department and a Rifle Resistant Body Armor Grant application for the Pharr Police Department. All motions were moved and seconded and carried by voice votes as recorded in the meeting.
The commission voted to appoint Commissioner Ricardo Medina to the Tierra del Sol Golf Advisory Board following staff recommendation and a seconded motion.
Council members approved awarding a construction-management services agreement to Brownstone Consultants for the DAP fiscal 2036 commercial parking-lot project. The body also approved Amendment No. 3 to the construction-management agreement with Brownstone Consultants for the Pharr International Bridge expansion project, extending contract time to June 2026 and adding $271,122 to the contract.
An executive-session notice under Texas Government Code sections 551.071—551.087 was read into the record at 4:42 p.m.; the meeting returned to open session later and adjourned at 5:20 p.m.
The meeting record shows motions, seconds and voice approval for the listed grant applications, contract award and amendment; the transcript does not record full roll-call tallies for each vote in the public audio. Specific grant award amounts and detailed contract scopes beyond the amendment amount and time extension were not specified in the public portion of the meeting minutes.
