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Michael Fallek

District 5 Council Member2026-2027

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At a glance

News mentions
4

Term ending Dec 31, 2027.

Voice

Meetings spoken in
2
Total speaking time
1:05
Avg per meeting
0:33
Segments
18

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Top issues during term (4)(Development)

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.

approved5-0Sep 14, 2026

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…

approved5-0Sep 14, 2026

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:…

approved5-0Sep 14, 2026

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…

approved5-0Sep 14, 2026

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…

approvedAug 24, 2026

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…

approvedAug 24, 2026

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;…

approvedAug 24, 2026

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…

approvedAug 24, 2026

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…

approvedAug 24, 2026

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…

approvedAug 24, 2026

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;…

approvedAug 10, 2026

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…

approved5-0Jul 27, 2026

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…

approved5-0Jul 27, 2026

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…

approved6-0Jul 13, 2026

Executive Session Action on Economic Development and Legal Contracts

approved6-0Jul 13, 2026

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…

approved7-0Jun 22, 2026

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…

approved7-0Jun 22, 2026

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)…

approved5-0May 26, 2026

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:…

approved5-0May 26, 2026

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,…

approved5-0May 26, 2026

Resolution authorizing the execution of a development and reimbursement agreement pertaining to the Tres Lagos public improvement district.