District 5 Council Member· 2026-2027
Michael Fallek
McAllen
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- Meetings spoken in
- 4
- Total speaking time
- 1:29
- Avg per meeting
- 0:22
- Segments
- 25
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Top issues during term (8)(Development)
Economic Growth and Budget
$647 million total budget with general fund appropriations of $180 million.
Industrial Rezoning at 4716 Buddy Owens Blvd
Loss of potential commercial tax yield weighed against protection of neighborhood property values.
Newport duplex redevelopment traffic and alley access
Conditional Use Permit Denial for Maddie's Pumpkin Patch
Tres Lagos Project Status and Developer Reimbursement
The developer requested a reimbursement of $1,035,724.95 from TIRZ funds.
Affordable Homes of South Texas Loan Conversion
Converts $251,130.14 of outstanding loan receivable and interest into a direct grant, removing it as a repayable asset on the corporation's balance sheet.
downtown redevelopment survey
Your feedback could shape how millions of dollars are spent downtown.
downtown development
This means more jobs and a potential boost for local businesses as construction kicks off.
Moved or seconded (11)
Motions Fallek personally put forward or seconded. Attribution comes from the minutes; where the minutes name somebody we cannot match to the roster we leave it out rather than guess, so this is a floor, not a total.
- movedpassed2026-07-13
Consideration of variance requests to 1) provide an alley on the north side instead of the required street Right-of-Way width, and 2) not to provide sidewalks on the east side of N. 2 nd Lane and on the north boundary for proposed Hidden Groves Subdivision, Hidalgo County, Texas; 8601 N. 2 nd Street
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed2026-07-13
Commissioner Rolando “Rolly” Rios moved to award the contract as recommended.
- movedpassed2026-07-13
Commissioner Michael Fallek moved to approve the items listed on the Consent Agenda except for Item 2F to be addressed separately.
- secondedpassed2026-07-13
Authorizing the resolution of an application to the HUD Section 108 Loan Guarantee Program
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed2026-07-13
Commissioner Rolando “Rolly” Rios moved to award the contract as recommended.
- secondedpassed 5-12026-07-13
Mayor Pro Tem Jose R. "Pepe" Cabeza de Vaca moved to approve the variance as recommended
- movedpassed2026-06-08
Consideration of variance requests to 1) not dedicate the required Right-of-Way on S. Bentsen Road, 2) not meeting the required Cul-De-sac requirement, and 3) not to provide sidewalks on the south side of the east/west interior street for proposed Ballesteros Subdivision, Hidalgo County, Texas; 2201
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed2026-06-08
Consideration of variance requests to 1) not dedicate the required Right-of-Way on S. 10 th Street, and 2) allow a lot for development without frontage on a public street for the proposed The Cue Subdivision, Hidalgo County, Texas; 2801 S. 10 th Street
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed2026-06-08
Consideration of variance requests to 1) not provide the required alley for commercial property, 2) not to provide the required N/S Collector Street, and 3) exceed the maximum block length for proposed J & A Ranch Subdivision, Hidalgo County, Texas; 11505 N. Bryan Road. VAR2026-0021
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed2026-05-26
Award of Contract for the Zavala Subdivision Pavement Improvement Single Machine Repaving (CDBG) (Project No. 05-26-C29-512)
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed2026-05-26
Board and Committees served by Elected Officials
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
Decisions during term (44)
Recorded while Fallek was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Rezoning from A-O (Agricultural and Open Space-OC), R-1 (Single-Family Residential-OC) and C-3 (General Business-OC) Districts under the Old Code (OC) To A-O (Agricultural and Open Space-UDC) District under the new Unified Development Code…
Rezoning from R-1 (Single Family Residential-OC) and C-3L (Light Commercial- OC) Districts under the Old Code (OC) to R-1 (Low Density Residential-UDC) District under the new Unified Development Code (UDC) For the following properties:…
Rezoning from R-1(Single-Family Residential-OC) District and A-O (Agriculture & Open Space-OC), under the Old Code (OC), to R-1 (Low Density Residential- UDC) District under the new Unified Development Code (UDC) for the following…
Rezoning from R-1 (Single-Family Residential-OC), A-O (Agriculture & Open Space-OC), and I-1 (Light Industrial-OC) Districts under the Old Code (OC) to A-O (Agricultural & Open Space-UDC) District under the new Unified Development Code…
Rezoning from R-1 (Single-Family Residential-OC) District under the old code (OC) to R-1 (Low-Density residential-UDC) district under the new Unified Development Code (UDC) for the following properties: Augusta Village Subdivision, Lots…
Rezoning from R-1 (Single-Family Residential-OC) District under the old code (OC) to R-1 (Low-Density Residential-UDC) District under the new Unified Development Code (UDC) for the following properties: Las Vinas Subdivision, Lots 1-58;…
Rezoning from R-1 (Single-Family Residential-OC) District under the Old Code (OC) To R-1 (Low-Density Residential-UDC) District under the New Unified Development Code (UDC) for the following properties: Del Lago Subdivision, Lots 1-39 and…
Rezoning from R-1 (Single-Family Residential-OC) District under the old code (OC) to R-1 (Low-Density Residential-UDC) District under the new Unified Development Code (UDC) for the following properties: Orangewood Subdivision Unit No. 1…
Rezoning from R-1 (Single-Family Residential-OC) District under the old code (OC) to R-1 (Low-Density Residential-UDC) District under the new Unified Development Code (UDC) for the following properties: EL Rancho Santa Cruz Subdivision…
Rezoning from R-1 (Single-Family Residential-OC) District under the Old Code (OC) to R-1 (Low-Density Residential-UDC) District under the new Unified Development Code (UDC) for the following properties: Las Cabanas Subdivision, Lots 1-60;…
Rezoning from C-3 (General Business-OC) District under the Old Code (OC) to C-2 (Regional Commercial-UDC) District under the new Unified Development Code (UDC) for the following properties: 8000 South McColl Road (PID: 290340) 601 East…
Rezoning from R-1 (Single-Family Residential-OC) and A-O (Agricultural and Open Space-OC) Districts under the Old Code (OC) to R-1 (Low-Density Residential-UDC) District under the new Unified Development Code (UDC) for the following…
Rezoning from A-O (Agricultural and Open Space-OC) Districts under the Old Code (OC) to A-O (Agricultural and Open Space-UDC) District under the new Unified Development Code (UDC) for the following properties: 100 El Rancho Road and Rears…
Consideration of Economic Development matters. Tex. Gov’t. Code §551.087.
Executive Session Action on Economic Development and Legal Contracts
Rezoning from R-3A (Multifamily Residential Apartment-OC) and R-3C (Multifamily Residential Condominium-OC) Districts under the Old Code (OC) to R-3 (High-Density Residential-UDC) District under the new Unified Development Code (UDC) for…
Rezoning from I-1 (Light Industrial-OC) District under the Old Code (OC) to C-2 (Regional Commercial-UDC) District under the new Unified Development Code (UDC) for the following properties: CEH Addition Subdivision, Lot 1; and The…
Rezoning from C-4 (Commercial Industrial-OC) District under the Old Code (OC) to C-2 (Regional Commercial-UDC) District under the new Unified Development Code (UDC) for the following properties: 3029 Expressway 83 (PID: 1444065)…
Rezoning from A-O (Agricultural & Open Space-OC) District under the Old Code (OC) to A-O (Agricultural & Open Space-UDC) District under the new Unified Development Code (UDC) for the following properties: 7500 South 23 rd Street (PID:…
Rezoning from R-2 (Duplex-Fourplex-OC) District under the Old Code (OC) to R- 2 (Medium Density Residential-UDC) District under the new Unified Development Code (UDC) for the following properties: 1913, 1917, 1925, 1929, 1933, 1939, 1943,…
Voting record (0)(Development)
No votes found matching Development.