Case File 26-0076
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Motion awarding a construction contract to Mako Contracting of Corpus Christi, Texas, for improvements to the stormwater drainage system at the Hilliard Convention Center garage and loading dock, located on the west side of the convention center, in an amount not to exceed $1,363,685.05, located in Council District 1, with FY 2026 funding available from Convention Center CIP Funds.
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Verify TIRZ #2 plan amendment for seawall funds
Context: Item 16 (9-0, Jan 27, 2026) moved $11.1M and $2.1M in TIRZ #2 capital funds between projects with no discussion on the consent agenda.
Recommended: Confirm the city formally amended the TIRZ #2 project and financing plan before moving $11.1M to the North Padre Island Seawall project and $2.1M to the Briscoe King Pavilion project — Texas Tax Code §311.011(e) requires a plan amendment with its own notice for this kind of reallocation, and doing it purely as a consent-agenda budget transfer is a challengeable procedural gap.
Pursue subcontract work on MPM's District 3, 5 subdivisions
Context: Four MPM Development infrastructure reimbursement agreements for District 3 and 5 subdivisions passed 9-0 on the Jan 27, 2026 consent agenda (Item 16).
Recommended: Council approved four infrastructure reimbursement agreements letting MPM Development front the cost of subdivision infrastructure in Districts 3 and 5 for city reimbursement — contact MPM directly about bidding this work rather than waiting for a city solicitation, since MPM is the contracting party, not the city.
Check terms of Palo Verde senior housing loan
Context: Item 16 (9-0, Jan 27, 2026) included a $1.0M affordable senior housing loan for Palo Verde Senior Apartments, adopted without public discussion.
Recommended: The city just closed a $1.0M affordable senior housing loan for Palo Verde Senior Apartments — developers planning senior or affordable housing elsewhere should pull the loan agreement to see the underwriting terms (rate, term, affordability covenant length), since this sets the current going rate for city gap financing.
Ask why $63.7M in Padre Island contracts skipped debate
Context: Item 16 bundled three major contracts and a TIRZ transfer totaling $63.7M into one 9-0 consent vote on Jan 27, 2026.
Recommended: File a records request for the agenda backup on Item 16 to see whether any council member sought to pull the $6.6M marina, $1.4M stormwater, or $11.1M seawall items for separate discussion and was overruled, or whether none tried — a $63.7M batch moving through consent with zero debate is itself the story.
Watch for seawall construction on North Padre Island
Context: The Jan 27, 2026 consent vote (9-0) fully funded the North Padre Island Seawall CIP Project via an $11.1M TIRZ #2 reallocation.
Recommended: The $11.1M TIRZ #2 transfer just closed the last funding gap for the North Padre Island Seawall CIP Project, so expect the city to move to construction bidding — residents near the seawall corridor should watch for equipment staging and lane closures once a contractor is awarded.
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Motion awarding a construction contract to Mako Contracting of Corpus Christi, Texas, for improvements to the stormwater drainage system at the Hilliard Convention Center garage and loading dock, located on the west side of the convention center, in an amount not to exceed $1,363,685.05, located in Council District 1, with FY 2026 funding available from Convention Center CIP Funds.
Vote: 9 for, 0 against
approve construction contract with Mako Contracting for stormwater drainage improvements at Hilliard Convention Center