City Council

NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING CITY COMMISSION MEETING ROOM 115 E. Commercial Avenue, La Feria, TX 78559 THURSDAY, November 2, 2023, at 6:30 P.M. AGENDA If during the course of the meeting, any discussion of any item on the agenda is permitted to be held in executive closed session, whether such item is already so identified on this Agenda or not, the La Feria Industrial Development Corporation Board will convene in such Executive (Closed) Session in accordance with Title 5, Chapter 551, of Texas Government Code and any Amendments thereto. 1. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag – All Present 2. Determine Quorum Present and Call Meeting to Order – President 3. Public Comments 4. Consideration and action on minutes for meeting held October 19, 2023. 5. Board update and discussion regarding repair and maintenance activities at the LFIDC-owned property located at 122 E. Commercial Ave. 6. Consideration and action on the extension of contract with Silva, Otting & Silva. 7. Closed Session - Closed session pursuant to Sec. 551.071, Tex. Gov’t Code, to receive legal advice; Sec. 551.072, Tex. Gov’t Code, to consider the purchase and value of real property; and pursuant to Sec. 552.087, Tex. Gov’t Code, to discuss economic development incentives to certain entities that the governmental body seeks to have locate, stay, or expand in or near the City of La Feria; regarding the following economic development projects: a. Project Mustang b. Project Pony c. Project Stallion d. Project Bronco Reconvene in Open Session 8. Consideration and action regarding the provision of economic development incentives pertaining to: a. Project Mustang b. Project Pony c. Project Stallion d. Project Bronco  9. Consideration and appropriate action, if any, regarding the purchase of approximately 30 acres of real property located at the Northwest corner of US Expressway 83 and White Ranch Road in the City of La Feria. 10. Consideration and appropriate action, if any, regarding the purchase of approximately 18.6 acres of real property located near US Expressway 83 and FM 2556 in the City of La Feria. 11. Consideration and appropriate action, if any, regarding the purchase of approximately 2.3 acres of real property located east of FM 506 and north of US Expressway 83 in the City of La Feria. 12. Consideration and appropriate action, if any, regarding the purchase of approximately 4.7 acres of real property located west of Solis Road and south of US Expressway 83 in the City of La Feria. 13. Consideration and appropriate action, if any, to approve one or more applications for Federal grant funding relating to infrastructure development and improvements necessary to promote or develop new or expanded business enterprises. 14. Consideration and appropriate action, if any, to issue a request for qualifications for grant administration services pertaining to Federal grant applications and funding relating to infrastructure development and improvements necessary to promote or develop new or expanded business enterprises. 15. Consideration and appropriate action, if any, to issue a request for qualifications for professional engineering services pertaining to Federal grant applications and funding relating to infrastructure development and improvements necessary to promote or develop new or expanded business enterprises. 16. Consideration and appropriate action, if any, regarding the solicitation and acquisition of loans or other financing pertaining to the purchase of real property located at (1) the Northwest corner of US Expressway 83 and White Ranch Road; (2) south of US Expressway 83 and east of FM 2556; (3) east of FM 506 and north of US Expressway 83; and (4) west of Solis Road and south of US Expressway 83, in the City of La Feria. 17. Adjourn I certify that this notice was posted on Monday, October 30, 2023, at 5:00 P.M., pursuant to the Texas Open Meetings Act and on the City of La Feria website accessed at www.cityoflaferia.com. To view the meeting via internet live streaming, please use the following link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82762220126?pwd=At1GFEo7Ec3W3ry4XAZKIdGfCj0tPK.1 Meeting ID: 827 6222 0126 Passcode: 115414 Or listen telephonically at: +1 346 248 779