November Special Meeting for the Presidio Municipal Development District
Thursday, November 20, 2014
5:00 P.M.
Presidio Activity Center
1400 W. O'Reilly St.
Presidio, Texas 79845
QUORUM CHECK
Jake Giesbrecht,
President
Lorenzo Hernandez, Vice President
Theo Escontrias, Treasurer
David Piaz, Board Member
David Mills, Board Member
Special meetings require 4 members present for quorum to be established.
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CALL TO ORDER
NEW BUSINESS
B.
Discussion /Action on calling for RFP on concession operation of the PMDD Visitor's Center.
Members participate in the Presidio- Ojinaga International Port of Entry 2" Public Hearing.
C.
ADJOURN
A.
I CERTIFY THE ABOVE NOTICE OF A SPECIAL MEETING WAS POSTED IN THE DISPLAY CASE NEAR THE
FRONT DOOR OF CITY HALL, THE PRESIDIO ACTIVITY CENTER AND WWW.PRESIDIOTX.US ON MONDAY,
NOV. 16, 2014 BY 1 pm.
Brad Newton
Executive Director
The Presidio Municipal Development District Reserves the Right to Adjourn Into Executive Session at Any
Time During the Course of this Meeting to Discuss Any of the Matters Listed Above, as Authorized by the
Texas Government Code including, but not limited to, Sections 551.071 (Consultation with Attorney),
551.072 (Deliberations About Real Property), 551.073 (Deliberations about Gifts and Donations),
551.074 (Personnel Matters), 551.076 (Deliberations about Security Devices), 551.087(Economic
Development) and 418.183 (Deliberations about Homeland Security Issues).
This facility is wheelchair accessible and parking spaces are available. Request for accommodations
must be made 48 hours prior to this meeting. Please contact City Hall at 432/229-3517, FAX 432/2293505, or email [email protected] for further information.
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Texas
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PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE
Presidio-Ojinaga International Port of Entry Project
From United States Highway 67 (U.S. 67) and Puerto Rico Street
To the International Demarcation Line on the Rio Grande
CSJ: 0924-07-010, CSJ: 0104-10-006
The County of Presidio and the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) El Paso District will conduct a 2' public meeting for
the Presidio-Ojinaga International Port of Entry Project in Presidio, Presidio County, Texas. The public meeting will be held on:
Thursday, November 20, 2014
5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. (CST)
Presentation: 6:00 p.m.
Presidio Activity Center- Gym
1200 East O'Reilly St., Presidio, Texas
The purpose of the meeting is to provide information about the proposed project and gather input from the public. Maps of the project
area and other displays will be available for review and comment. TxDOT staff will be available to answer questions. All materials
will be presented in English and Spanish. The meeting will consist of an Open House. The Open House will be held from 5:00 p.m.
to 7:00 p.m. in the Gym of the Presidio Activity Center, 1200 East O'Reilly Street.
The purpose of the project is to construct a facility that would improve the movement of both personal and commercial traffic, reduce
congestion and bridge wait times, facilitate the continued free flow of commodities between the United States and Mexico and
improve safety. In order to satisfy the purpose and need of the proposed project, four alternatives have been developed, including a No
Build Alternative.
Alternative 1 would add capacity to the existing structure in
the form of two additional travel lanes and a walkway
immediately adjacent to the new travel lanes, Alternative 2
would construct a parallel twin two lane bridge structure for
southbound traffic, and Alternative 3 would construct a two
lane bridge structure for southbound traffic on new location.
Alternative 4 is the No Build Alternative. In addition, the
proposed improvements would include a new United States
(U.S.) toll plaza and U.S. Customs and Border Protection
(CBP) inspection facility. The CBP inspection plaza would
allow the movement of goods between the U.S. and Mexico.
Improvements would also include the approach roadway on
the U.S. side.
During the Public Meeting. exhibits showing the
alternatives. typical sections, and other project information
will be available for review. Project team members will be
available to discuss the proposed project and answer
questions for the duration of the meeting. A formal
presentation on the proposed project will begin at 6:00 p.m.
The meeting will be conducted in English and simultaneous
Spanish interpretation will be provided.
Persons interested in attending who have special
communication or accommodation needs are encouraged to contact Ramon Carrasco, P.E. at 432-664-9057 at least five working days
prior to the meeting. Every reasonable effort will be made to accommodate other special needs, as required.
Verbal and written comments from the public regarding this project are encouraged. Comments may be submitted either at the public
meeting or in writing within 10 days after the public meeting and must be postmarked by Monday, December 1, 2014 to be included
as part of the official public record. Written comments may be mailed after the public meeting to the Presidio-Ojinaga International
Port of Entry Project, Attention: Daniel Rios, P.E., S&B Infrastructure. LTD. at 5408 North 10 th St. in McAllen, Texas 78504.
Comments may also be sent electronically by facsimile to 956-994-0427 or e-mailed to [email protected] .