Edinburg City Council to Consider Interim Police Chief Appointment, $6.88 Million Equipment Lease At Tuesday Meeting
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Staff Report
Edinburg TX – The Edinburg City Council will consider the appointment of an interim chief of police and a $6.88 million heavy equipment lease when it meets Tuesday, Oct. 20, at 6 p.m. at City Hall Council Chambers, 415 W. University Dr.
The interim police chief appointment will be discussed in executive session, with action possible in open session following the closed meeting.
Also on the agenda, the council will consider a six-year capital lease purchase agreement with Holt CAT and Cat Financial through Sourcewell Cooperative Purchasing Contract No. 011723-CAT for nine heavy equipment units for the Solid Waste Management Department in the total amount of $6,883,675. The agreement also authorizes the trade-in of three end-of-life units.
The council will consider authorizing Job Task Order No. 1 for professional services for the East Hangars Development Project at South Texas International Airport with Rio Delta Engineering for an amount not to exceed $181,400.
On the contractual agenda, the council will consider Amendment No. 2 to the Permanent Water Supply and Delivery Agreement between Hidalgo County Irrigation District No. 1 and the City of Edinburg.
Among other consent agenda items, the council will consider the purchase of police officer apparel and equipment from Galls LLC through the Texas Local Government Purchasing Cooperative in an amount not to exceed $249,800; the purchase of one 2027 Mack Granite GR64 Roll-Off Truck for $224,894; water service and waterline access agreements for the Edinburg Chapin Retail Subdivision and McColl Groves Subdivision; and a development agreement with Prodigy Development Group LLC for a 94.17-acre tract.
The council will also consider a variance request to water supply standards for a 1.56-acre tract at 6705 San Francisco Dr.
The meeting will open with proclamations recognizing Oct. 19–23 as Texas Chamber of Commerce Week and October as Community Planning Month in Edinburg.
The council will recess to executive session to discuss personnel matters, a possible real property transaction, and two economic development projects identified as Project 25 and Project Upper Deck.
Source – City of Edinburg