[Call to Order]
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I HOPE YOU, YOU ARE MORE COMFORTABLE THAN YOU.
I WANNA GO AHEAD AND GET THIS MEETING STARTED.
IT IS 9:00 AM AND WE'LL CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER OF THE PARKER COUNTY COMMISSION'S COURT ON THIS 23RD DAY OF MARCH, 2026.
UH, THE AGENDA'S BEEN POSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW, WITH MEMBERS OF THE COURT, PRESENT WITH THE COUNTY ATTORNEY AND THE COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE.
ALSO PRESENT WILL BEGIN WITH VOCATION LED BY MARK JULIAN FROM NORTHSIDE BAPTIST CHURCH, FOLLOWED BY THE PLEDGE, LED BY PARKER COUNTY, JUDGE PROTE.
COMMISSIONER CONLEY, PLEASE STAND, LET US PRAY.
OUR MOST HEAVENLY FATHER GOD, IT'S GREAT TO BE ABLE TO COME TO YOU, YOUR THRONE.
GOD, I THANK YOU THAT WE HAVE THAT ACCESS AS CHILDREN OF GOD.
GOD, I'M ALSO REMINDED THAT JESUS, YOU SAID, PERMIT CHILDREN TO COME UNTO YOU.
WE ARE IN A SENSE STILL CHILDREN, IF IN FACT WE TRUST AND HAVE FAITH IN YOU.
ONLY THROUGH OUR LORD JESUS GOD BE OUR SAVIOR, OUR LORD, OUR HELPER.
WOULD YOU BLESS THIS COURT? THANK YOU FOR THE RESPONSIBILITY.
I PRAY FOR OUR JUDGE, OUR COMMISSIONERS, GOD, THAT WE MIGHT BE WHAT YOU WANT US TO BE.
I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVIDUAL WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE TEXAS ONE STATE UNDER GOD.
[4. CONSENT]
WE'LL MOVE TO ITEM FOUR ON THE CONSENT AGENDA UNDER ITEM A AUDITOR, ITEM TWO, THREE, AND FOUR, ITEM B, TREASURER ITEMS ONE, THREE, AND FOUR.AND UNDER C COUNTY JUDGE ITEMS ONE THROUGH THREE.
JUDGE, I MOVE TO APPROVE THE CONSENT ITEMS AS PRESENTED TO COURT TODAY.
UH, COMMISSIONER WALDEN HAS MADE THE MOTION.
COMMISSIONER COLLINS MADE THE SECOND ANY OF THE DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR.
[6.A. Presentation by Ron and Barbara Epps for Equines for the Front Lines, an equine therapy non-profit organization serving veterans based in the Peaster area. (Commissioner Holt)]
WE'RE GONNA MOVE DOWN TO ITEM SIX A ON THE PRESENTATION BY RON AND BARBARA EPPS, WHERE EQUINES WERE THE FRONT LINES IN EQUINE THERAPY, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION SERVING VETERANS BASED ON THE PEACE BASED IN THE PEACE AREA.MR. HOLT, DID YOU HAVE ANYTHING YOU WANNA ADD TO THIS? WE SAT DOWN AND WE VISITED TOGETHER, OH, PROBABLY 60 DAYS, MAYBE 45 DAYS, SOMETHING LIKE THAT.
AND AS SOON AS MR. EPP STARTED TO SPEAK ABOUT WHAT THEIR ORGANIZATION WAS ALL ABOUT, I WAS EXTREMELY IMPRESSED WITH HIS HEART, WITH HIS INTENT, WITH HIS GOALS.
AND I JUST THOUGHT IT WAS A REALLY, REALLY NEAT THING.
AND I, I REALLY WANTED TO GET HIM UP HERE.
Y'ALL, UH, INTRODUCE YOURSELVES AND YES, GO AHEAD AND PROCEED.
I'M RON AND BARBARA EPPS AND COMMISSIONER HOLT.
THANK YOU FOR THOSE KIND WORDS.
UH, APPROXIMATELY FIVE YEARS AGO, WE STARTED A PROGRAM OR PROVIDED A PROGRAM FOR OUR VETERANS, THOSE THAT HAVE SUFFERED FROM SERVICE.
UH, WE STARTED WITH FOUR, I THINK, UH, TONIGHT WE'LL HAVE 18 THERE.
WE'VE SEEN THE BENEFITS OF, OF EQUINE THERAPY FOR OUR VETERANS.
IN FACT, WE HAVE TWO OF OUR VETERANS HERE WITH US TODAY.
UH, BUT WE, UH, WE KNOW THE VALUE.
WE ALSO KNOW THAT FIRST RESPONDERS HAVE PROBLEM VERY SIMILAR TO WHAT WE SEE IN OUR MILITARY, WHETHER IT BE SERVICE ON THE, ON THE BATTLEFIELD OR SERVICE ON THE STREETS.
WE'VE GOT A VIDEO THAT MY WIFE PUT TOGETHER.
UH, WE'VE ALSO, UH, UH, PROVIDED SOME INFORMATION FOR YOU.
UH, BUT WE THOUGHT WE'D SHOW THAT LITTLE SHORT THREE MINUTE VIDEO AND THEN ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE FROM THAT.
AND ONE OF THE PAPERS THAT WE GAVE YOU WAS AN OPEN HOUSE WE'RE HAVING ON APRIL 18TH, SPECIFICALLY FOR FIRST RESPONDERS TO COME AND SEE WHAT OUR PROGRAM IS ALL ABOUT.
BUT WE WOULD LIKE TO INVITE ALL OF Y'ALL AS WELL.
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JAMES, ONE OF THOSE LINES.PEOPLE ASK ME WHY HORSE THERAPY MAY BE SO HELPFUL TO, TO VETERANS AND FIRST RESPONDERS WHO, WHO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH PTSD OR CHALLENGES WITH A TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY OR JUST ANY OF, UH, LIFE'S HARDSHIPS THAT COME ABOUT, UH, FROM THE PROFESSIONS WE'VE BEEN IN.
AND THERE, THERE'S SOMETHING VERY TRANQUIL ABOUT BEING AROUND A 1200 POUND ANIMAL WHO, WHO DOESN'T JUDGE YOU, UH, WHO WHO CAN SENSE YOUR MOODS AND ALLOWS YOU, UH, REALLY TO OPERATE WITHOUT BEING JUDGED AT ALL.
UH, HORSES BY NATURE ARE PREY ANIMALS.
THEY NEED SECURITY, MUCH LIKE HUMANS DO.
AND SO WORKING TOGETHER, UH, THE HORSE FEELS THE MOOD OF THE HANDLER.
THE HANDLER FEELS THE MOOD OF THE HORSE.
AND THERE'S GREAT HEALING THROUGH, THROUGH HORSE THERAPY.
MOST OF US, UPON OUR, OUR GRADUATION OVER TIME NOW BECOME PEER-TO-PEER VOLUNTEERS.
AND, AND WE TRY TO USE OUR EXPERIENCES AND OUR SKILLS AND, AND, AND JUST OUR EVERYDAY KNOWLEDGE TO, TO HELP OTHER VETERANS AND FIRST RESPONDERS WHO MIGHT FIND THEMSELVES IN SIMILAR SITUATIONS.
SO I HIGHLY RECOMMEND EQUINES FOR THE FRONT LINES.
IT IT'S BEEN VERY, VERY HELPFUL TO ME, AND I'M SURE IT CAN BE FOR OTHER VETERANS.
ANY QUESTIONS? SO, WHAT ARE SOME OF THE GOOD WAYS THAT FOLKS CAN GET IN CONTACT WITH YOU OR FIND MORE INFORMATION? UM, CAN YOU, IF YOU DON'T MIND SPEAKING INTO THE MICROPHONE AND SHARING THE BEST WAY FOR FOLKS TO REACH OUT TO YOU, TO, UH, CONTACT YOU, ET CETERA? YOU CAN.
WE'VE GOT SOME BROCHURES HERE WITH US TODAY.
YOU CAN FIND US AT EQUINES FOR THE FRONTLINES.ORG OR, UM, MY EMAIL IS BARBARA@PROJECTHEALINGHEROES.ORG.
PROJECT HEALING HEROES IS OUR PARENT ORGANIZATION, WHICH IS A NATIONAL NON-PROFIT, AND WE ARE A PROGRAM OF THEIRS.
AND IF I UNDERSTOOD CORRECTLY, YOU'RE, UH, HISTORICALLY BEEN FOCUSED ON VETERANS, BUT THERE IS INTEREST IN EXPANDING THAT FOR PARKER COUNTY TO FIRST RESPONDERS AS WELL.
YOU, ANYBODY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? UM, WE'D LIKE FOR Y'ALL TO COME UP.
UH, JACOB, IF YOU WOULD, UM, SURE.
COME AROUND AND YEAH, IF Y'ALL WILL COME AROUND, GET A PICTURE WITH US.
WERE THERE OTHERS IN THE HALL THAT WANTED TO BE PART OF THE PICTURE? YEAH, WE, UM, RICH AND JENNIFER.
RICH AND JENNIFER RICH AND JENNA ONE FOR RESPONDERS
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TABLES READY.YOU'RE GETTING IN THE PICTURE WITH US.
THESE ARE A COUPLE OF THE VETERANS IN OUR PROGRAM.
FURMAN RICH IS A, A IS ALSO A FIREMAN.
[6.B. Update from the Parker County Master Gardeners on activities and hours volunteered during the 2025 year in service to the citizens of Parker County. (Charlie Martin/ Judge Deen) ]
WE'RE GONNA MOVE TO ITEM SIX B ON UPDATE FROM THE PARKER COUNTY MASTER GARDENERS ON ACTIVITIES AND HOURS VOLUNTEERED DURING THE 2025 YEAR IN SERVICE TO THE CITIZENS OF PARKER COUNTY.YOU WOULD STATE YOUR NAME, PLEASE.
I'M THE COUNTY EXTENSION AGENT HERE, UM, REPRESENTING THE MASTER GARDENER GROUP FOR THE COUNTY.
UM, WE CURRENTLY HAVE 95 MEMBERS, UH, AND THEN WE HAVE 25 INTERNS THAT ARE CURRENTLY IN THEIR EDUCATION AND VOLUNTEER YEAR, UH, THAT WE'LL BE MOVING INTO OUR GROUP THIS COMING YEAR.
UH, THROUGHOUT THE PAST YEAR, OUR GROUP HAS, UH, DONATED AROUND 12,000 HOURS OF VOLUNTEER SERVICE TO THE COUNTY, UH, WHETHER THAT BE THROUGH, UH, JUNIOR MASTER GARDENERS, UH, WHERE THEY GO AND THEY, THEY PARTICIPATE IN SCHOOL ACTIVITIES AND THAT, OR, UM, THE DEMONSTRATION GARDENS ONE OF THE NINE THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY.
UH, OR, UH, ALSO THEY DO COMMUNITY EDUCATION PROGRAMS WHERE THEY INVITE PEOPLE OUT FOR, UH, VARIOUS TOPICS ON THAT ARE RELATED TO GARDENING AND, AND HOME, UH, MANAGEMENT OF THOSE, OF THOSE THINGS.
THIS PAST YEAR WE HAD THIRTEEN EIGHT, THIRTEEN HUNDRED AND EIGHTY KIDDOS INVOLVED WITH JUNIOR MASTER GARDENERS, UH, THROUGH 31 DIFFERENT LESSON SERIES, UH, THAT THEY PROVIDED THROUGH THAT.
UM, ALSO AS FAR AS GIVING BACK TO THE COMMUNITY THROUGH, UM, THROUGH OUR GRANT PROGRAM, UH, THEY, OUR GROUP DONATED BACK A LITTLE OVER 7,500, EXCUSE ME, $7,600 BACK TO NONPROFIT SCHOOLS AND CHURCHES THAT ARE INVOLVED IN GARDENING PROGRAMS, UM, TO HELP THEM ESTABLISH OR BENEFIT THOSE.
UM, SO WE GET A FIGURE EACH YEAR ON HOW MUCH THEIR VOLUNTEER SERVICE IS WORTH.
IT'S FIGURED AT 33, UH, 33 AND A HALF DOLLARS PER HOUR FOR THEIR VOLUNTEER SERVICE, WHICH, UH, CULMINATES TO A LITTLE OVER $400,000 WORTH OF DONATED TIME THAT, UH, THAT THEY PROVIDE TO THE COMMUNITY THROUGH, THROUGH THE VARIOUS THINGS WE TALKED ABOUT.
UM, THERE'S A, THERE'S A GROUP OF THEM HERE WITH US TODAY, IF YOU GUYS WOULD STAND UP.
UM, THE, THESE ARE ALL A GROUP, UM, THAT REPRESENTED, UM, THAT PARTICULAR GROUP.
WE ALSO HAVE, ONE OF OUR INTERNS IS WITH US.
UM, WE HAVE ANOTHER INTERN BACK HERE.
SO, UM, ANYWAY, WE WANTED TO COME AND GIVE YOU GUYS AN UPDATE ON KIND OF WHAT WE'VE BEEN DOING THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
UM, THERE'S MORE SPECIFIC NUMBERS IN HERE.
WE'D BE GLAD TO, GLAD TO HAVE YOU COME AND TOUR THROUGH ANY OF OUR GARDENS, UH, DEMONSTRATION BEDS AND THAT IF, IF YOU SO CHOSE.
ALSO, I WANT TO GIVE A PLUG FOR OUR, OUR PLANT SALE COMING UP ON APRIL THE 11TH, UH, AT HERITAGE PARK, IF YOU GUYS ARE NEEDING PLANTS AND THAT, PLEASE COME BY AND CHECK US OUT.
SO DO Y'ALL HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? IF Y'ALL WOULD, WOULD Y'ALL WOULD COME UP AND WE'LL GET Y'ALL IN THE PICTURE AS WELL.
UM, PEOPLE DON'T REALIZE, UH, THE, THE WORK THAT YOU'RE DOING WITH THE, WITH STUDENTS, WITH KIDS, THE WORST KID OUT THERE, LIKE TO SEE SOMETHING GROW AND THEY ALL, THEY ALL JUST TURN AROUND WHEN THEY, WHEN THEY OBSERVE SOMETHING AND THEY OBSERVE NATURE AND THEY OBSERVE IT GROWING AND PRODUCING AND, AND THE WORK THAT THEY HAVE DONE.
SO, I, I APPLAUD YOU FOR ALL THE WORK, BUT PARTICULARLY FOR THAT.
AND, UH, I, I ALSO NOTICE IN, IN GOING UP TO THE, UH, AG BUILDING HERE, THAT YOU HAVE THE PLANTS
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IDENTIFIED SO SOMEBODY CAN, CAN SEE WHAT THAT PLANT IS, PUT THE NAME WITH THE PLANT AND, AND THE EDUCATION THAT YOU DO IS, IS FANTASTIC.SO THANK Y'ALL FOR THE WORK YOU DO.
COMMISSIONER, IF Y'ALL WOULD COME ON UP.
[8.A. Proclaim April 2026 as Child Abuse Awareness and Prevention Month in Parker County. (Diana Aslin/ Judge Deen)]
ITEM EIGHT ON THE APPROVAL UNDER ITEM A PROCLAIM APRIL, 2026 AS CHILD AWARE ABUSE, AWARENESS AND PREVENTION MONTH IN PARKER COUNTY.IF WE WOULD, UH, HAVE A MOMENT TO ALLOW 'EM TO COME IN THERE.
WE HAVE ROOM ON THE FIRST ROW HERE.
I THINK THEY GET THE AWARD FOR THE BIGGEST GROUP OF THE DAY.
FOR I WANNA, UH, WELCOME Y'ALL FOR COMING AND THIS JUST SHOWS THE IMPORTANCE OF WHAT THIS PROCLAMATION IS AND YOUR IMPORTANCE TO THIS.
AND THANK YOU, DIANA, IF YOU WOULD, AND YOU HAVE THE FLOOR.
AND INTRODUCE YOURSELF, PLEASE.
GOOD MORNING, JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS.
MY NAME IS DIANA OLAN AND I'M THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTER OF PARKER COUNTY.
THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE HERE TODAY AS YOU CONSIDER THIS PROCLAMATION TO RECOGNIZE APRIL AS CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH.
THIS WORK IS NOT CARRIED BY ONE ORGANIZATION ALONE.
IT IS A SHARED CHARGE ACROSS PARKER COUNTY.
WE STAND ALONGSIDE THE PARKER COUNTY CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES BOARD, CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES, CASA, HOPE FOR CHILDREN, ALITO ADVOCATES, FREEDOM HOUSE, GRACE HOUSE, THE PITON HOME, OCOK, PARKER COUNTY JUVENILE PROBATION
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CHURCHES, AND OUR MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM PARTNERS, INCLUDING LAW ENFORCEMENT, PROSECUTORS, MEDICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDERS, AND CRCG, WHO WORK TOGETHER EVERY DAY TO PROTECT CHILDREN AND SUPPORT FAMILIES.TOGETHER WE FORM A COORDINATED SYSTEM OF CARE FROM PREVENTION AND ADVOCACY TO INTERVENTION AND HEALING, WHEREAS CHILDREN ARE VITAL TO OUR COMMUNITY'S FUTURE AND AMONG OUR MOST VULNERABLE.
AND WHEREAS ALL CHILDREN DESERVE SAFE, STABLE, AND NURTURING ENVIRONMENTS, AND WHEREAS PREVENTING CHILD ABUSE IS A SHARED COMMUNITY RESPONSIBILITY, THIS PROCLAMATION REFLECTS OUR COMMITMENT TO STRENGTHENING FAMILIES AND PROTECTING CHILDREN ACROSS PARKER COUNTY.
WITH THAT, WE RESPECTFULLY REQUEST THE COURT'S APPROVAL TO PROCLAIM APRIL, 2026 AS CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH IN PARKER COUNTY.
WE ALSO RESPECTFULLY REQUEST YOUR SUPPORT FOR TWO AWARENESS EFFORTS.
FIRST, ON BEHALF OF COSTA HOPE FOR CHILDREN PERMISSION TO DISPLAY BLUE PINWHEELS ON THE COURTHOUSE LAWN, REPRESENTING THE HA HEALTHY, HAPPY CHILDHOODS WE WANT FOR EVERY CHILD AND SECOND APPROVAL TO LIGHT THE COURTHOUSE BLUE DURING APRIL AS A VISIBLE SIGN THAT PARKER COUNTY PRIORITIZES CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP AND YOUR CONTINUED COMMITMENT TO THE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES OF PARKER COUNTY AND FOR STANDING ALONG ALONGSIDE ALL OF US IN OUR SHARED WORK.
THANK YOU FOR EVERY, EVERY ONE OF YOU.
AND, AND AGAIN, UM, THIS WILL BE AN INTERESTING PICTURE WHEN WE HAVE Y'ALL COME UP.
IS IS THERE ANY, ANY, ANY Y'ALL THAT WOULD LIKE TO COME UP AND SPEAK? RUSS? I KNOW YOU'RE ALWAYS OPEN FOR IT.
ANYBODY LIKE TO COME UP AND SPEAK? WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
THE MOTIONS MADE, UM, MADE COMMISSIONER WALDEN AND I'M SECOND OF THE MOTION AND ANY OF THE DISCUSSION.
MOTION CARRIES FIVE OH ON THE PROCLAMATION BEING APPROVED AND ALSO THE REQUEST THAT YOU'VE BE GIVEN AS WELL.
AND I THINK IT'S ONLY FITTING THAT I GIVE THIS TO, UH, OUR COUNTY ATTORNEY FOR THE ROLE THAT THEY PLAY AND THE IMPORTANCE OF THIS.
UH, IF YOU WOULD, JOHN, AND DEFINITELY WANNA THANK ALL THE ORGANIZATIONS, THEY DO A WONDERFUL JOB.
A LOT OF PEOPLE DON'T REALIZE THEIR HOURS ARE NOT EIGHT TO FIVE.
SO, UM, ACCOLADES TO YOU GUYS FOR WHAT Y'ALL DO.
SO, CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH, WHEREAS CHILDREN ARE VITAL TO OUR STATE'S FUTURE SUCCESS, PROSPERITY AND QUALITY OF LIFE, AND ARE AMONG OUR MOST VULNERABLE PEOPLE OF PARKER COUNTY.
AND WHEREAS ALL CHILDREN DESERVE TO HAVE SAFE, STABLE, NURTURING HOMES AND COMMUNITIES THAT FOSTER THEIR HEALTHY GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT.
AND WHEREAS THE PREVENTION OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT IS SHARED COMMUNITY RESPONSIBILITY THAT IMPACTS BOTH THE PRESENT AND FUTURE WELLBEING OF PARKER COUNTY.
AND WHEREAS COMMUNITIES THAT PROVIDE PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS WITH SOCIAL SUPPORT, KNOWLEDGE OF PARENTING AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND ACCESS TO CONCRETE RESOURCES HELP FAMILIES COPE WITH STRESS AND NURTURE THEIR CHILDREN, ENSURING THAT ALL CHILDREN HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL.
AND WHEREAS EFFECTIVE CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION OF EFFORTS SUCCEED THROUGH STRONG PARTNERSHIPS AMONG COMMUNITY MEMBERS, HUMAN SERVICE AGENCIES, SCHOOLS, FAITH COMMUNITIES, HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS, CIVIC ORGANIZATION, LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY, AND BUSINESS COMMUNITY.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT NOTED BY THE COMMISSIONER'S COURT OF PARKER COUNTY, HEREBY PROCLAIMS THE MONTH OF APRIL, 2026 AS CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH AND CALLS UPON ALL COMMUNITY MEMBERS, ORGANIZATION, FAITH GROUPS, MEDICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDERS, EDUCATORS, ELECTED LEADERS AND BUSINESSES TO INCREASE THEIR PARTICIPATION IN OUR EFFORTS TO SUPPORT FAMILIES, PREVENT CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT AND STRENGTHEN THE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH WE LIVE.
SO PROCLAIM THE 23RD DAY OF MARCH, 2026.
UH, IF YOU WOULD HANG ON TO THAT AND IF, FOR EVERYONE THAT IS A PART OF THIS PROGRAM, UH, IF Y'ALL WOULD COME UP, WE'RE GONNA, WE'RE GONNA DO THIS.
WE'RE GONNA GET THIS PICTURE IN YEAH.
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STEP UP PROBABLY.TO STAND ON THE PODIUM?
JUDGE, CAN YOU SCOOT IN JUST A BIT?
I'LL SEND YOU A PICTURE, MAYOR OF THE, THE PHOTO AS WELL.
I'LL SEND EVERYBODY WHOSE EMAIL I HAVE AND Y'ALL CAN SHARE IT WITH WHOEVER NEEDS IT.
I WHERE YOUR OFFICE COUNTY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE RIGHT ACROSS THE STREET.
[8.E. Waive the 10-day posting period for the Legal Assistant position in the District Attorney's Office. (Becky McCullough/ Judge Deen) ]
WE'RE GONNA MOVE TO ITEM EIGHT E.WE'LL GET OUR COUNTY ATTORNEY BACK HERE IN A LITTLE BIT ON THE WAIVE, THE 10 DAY POSTING PERIOD FOR THE LEGAL ASSISTANT POSITION IN THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE.
UH, WE HAD A VICTIM ASSISTANCE COORDINATOR POSITION THAT WAS OPEN.
WE FILLED IT FROM IN, IN INTERNAL HIRING.
UH, AND SO WE'RE ACTUALLY WANTING TO HIRE FOR OUR, UH, LEGAL ASSISTANT POSITION, ONE OF THE CANDIDATES FOR THE VICTIM ASSISTANCE POSITION.
SO WE'VE ALREADY HAD THAT PUBLICLY POSTED.
MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER HOLT.
ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR, CARRIE PABLO.
[4.D.1. Interdepartmental transfers of equipment and inventory reports.]
UNDER D ONE UNDER INTERDEPARTMENTAL TRANSFERS OF EQUIPMENT INVENTORY REPORTS.KIM, LET'S, LET'S COME BACK IF YOU DON'T MIND.
LET'S, WE'RE GONNA MOVE DOWN TO EIGHT B
[8.B. Discuss/Take action on loan agreement from Bullock Texas State History Museum for Parker County to loan them a historical decorative carved squirrel from 4/8/2026 2/28/2027 for an exhibition. (Bill Warren/ Judge Deen) ]
ON THE DISCUSSION.TAKE ACTION ON THE LOAN AGREEMENT FROM BULLOCK STATE, TEXAS STATE HISTORY MUSEUM FOR PARKER COUNTY TO LOAN THEM HISTORIC DECORATIVE CARVER SQUIRREL FROM 4 8 20 26 TO 2 28 20 27 FOR AN EXHIBITION.
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NO, NO, THAT'S FINE.UH, FIRST OF ALL, IF I MAY, UH, GO A LITTLE BIT OFF THE AGENDA.
I WANTED TO THANK YOU ALL FOR RECOGNIZING, UH, ALL OF THE FINE FOLKS THAT DO HELP MAKE THIS A WONDERFUL LIVABLE COUNTY.
SO I THANK YOU FOR, UH, PRESENTING THEM AND LETTING THEM SPEAK BEFORE THE COURT IN A, IN A NICE PUBLIC VENUE.
UH, BACK TO THE, THE SUBJECT AT HAND HERE, UH, LAST JUNE, I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM THE, UH, TEXAS HISTORICAL COMMISSION WORKING ON BEHALF OF THE BULLOCK MUSEUM.
IF Y'ALL ARE FAMILIAR WITH THE BOB BULLOCK MUSEUM IN AUSTIN.
IT'S A FABULOUS TEXAS HISTORY MUSEUM, IF YOU HAVEN'T BEEN THERE.
UH, ANYWAY, THEY WERE WRITING TO, UH, WANT TO KNOW IF WE HAD AN ARTIFACT OR SOMETHING THAT WE WOULD LIKE TO PUT ON DISPLAY AT THE BULLOCK MUSEUM, UH, IN HONOR OF THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SIGNING OF THE COURTHOUSE RESTORATION FIGHTS.
AND AS SOME OF YOU ALL MAY KNOW, THIS COURTHOUSE WAS ONE OF THE FIRST ONES TO RECEIVE A SUBSTANTIAL GRANT IN ORDER TO, UH, RENOVATE AND RESTORE THIS, THIS BEAUTIFUL, BEAUTIFUL DODSON UH, COURTHOUSE.
UH, I DID RESPOND THAT, YEAH, WELL, IN FACT, I TALKED TO JUDGE DEAN ABOUT THAT BACK IN JUNE AND, AND ASKED IF, UH, BECAUSE THE THOUGHT CAME TO MY MIND ABOUT THE SQUIRREL, AND I'LL TALK ABOUT THAT IN A MINUTE.
AND, UH, SO I ASKED, UH, JUDGE DEAN ABOUT THAT AND HE SAID, WELL, SURE, LET'S GO ON AHEAD AND DO THAT.
SO I JUST GOT THE, UH, PAPERWORK RECENTLY, THE LOAN AGREEMENT FOR THE SQUIRREL.
AND LET ME GIVE YOU ALL A LITTLE HISTORY, IF I MAY BE IN THE HISTORIAN THAT I AM.
UH, THE COURTHOUSE UPSTAIRS WAS TWO FLOORS AND THEY HAD TO RIP OUT A FLOOR AND THEN ALL OF THE FAULT CEILINGS AND ALL OF THAT FOR THE AIR CONDITIONING THAT WAS THERE.
AND WHEN THEY DID, SO THEY DISCOVERED THE OLD, UH, CHANDELIER HOLDERS, UH, THERE, THEY ORIGINALLY WERE GAS LIGHTS, GAS LAMPS IN, IN THERE.
AND, UH, SO THERE WAS A REPLICA MADE OF ONE OF THOSE.
'CAUSE THEY'RE LIKE ABOUT 30 FEET IN THE AIR, SO THEY'RE KIND OF HARD TO SEE.
BUT IT IS THE COVER FOR THE ELECTRICAL LIGHT.
AND THEN OF COURSE, THE CHANDELIER HUNG FROM THE TAIL OF THE SQUIRREL.
AND I'LL PASS IT AROUND IF Y'ALL WANT.
UH, SO I OFFERED, AFTER TALKING WITH JUDGE DEAN, I, I OFFERED THIS AND THEY SAID, WELL, SURE, WE WOULD LOVE TO HAVE IT.
SO I THOUGHT THIS IS A WONDERFUL THING FOR A DISPLAY.
IT'LL BE FOR A 10 MONTH DISPLAY AT THE BULLOCK MUSEUM.
AND IT WILL RECOGNIZE PARKER COUNTY AS ONE OF THE, THE, THE FEW COURTHOUSES WE'VE HAD SEVERAL SO FAR, UH, BUT FEW COURTHOUSES THAT HAVE RECEIVED FUNDING THROUGH THIS, UH, TEXAS, UH, GRANT.
UM, I WOULD LIKE THE, LET'S SEE.
UH, THE, UM, THE BULLOCK MUSEUM WILL ENSURE THE SQUIRREL.
I PUT A $2,000 VALUE ON IT BECAUSE I THOUGHT IF THEY HAVE TO GET SOMETHING, GO UP THERE TO TAKE DOWN THE, UH, ONE OF THOSE UPSTAIRS AND, AND, AND, UH, REPLICATE IT, THERE'S PROBABLY GONNA COST THAT MUCH TO GET THE MACHINE IN THERE TO GO DO THAT.
UH, BUT, UH, I'LL TAKE THAT BACK.
WE, WE DIDN'T HAVE TO GO UP AND TAKE THAT DOWN
WE DID NOT GO UP TO PICK THAT DOWN.
UH, BUT, BUT THEY WILL ENSURE IT, UH, THEY WANT IT FOR A 10 MONTH LOAN.
I THINK THE, THE WHOLE AGREEMENT IS FOR 11 MONTHS.
'CAUSE THEY'RE ALLOWING TIME TO SHIP IT BACK AND FORTH.
UH, AND ANYWAY, IT WILL BE ON DISPLAY AT THE BULLOCK.
SO I AM ASKING, UH, COURT'S PERMISSION FOR, UH, JUDGE DEAN TO SIGN THE LOAN AGREEMENT.
UH, I DON'T KNOW IF YOU HAVE SEEN IT YET OR NOT.
UM, I HAVEN'T SEEN IT YET, BUT, OKAY.
WELL, IT IS FROM THE BULLOCK AND THEY ARE A MUSEUM THAT OFTEN, UH, BORROWS OBJECTS FROM PEOPLE.
SO IT'S THEIR STANDARD LOAN AGREEMENT.
MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER WALDEN, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER CONLEY.
ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR, MR. BY VOTE.
SO, AND DO I JUST NEED TO GIVE YOU THIS BILL.
THANK YOU FOR THE WORK THAT YOU DO AND, UH, TO BRING SOME NOTORIETY TO PARKER COUNTY THROUGH, THROUGH THE, THIS LOAN HERE.
AND SOME FOLKS MIGHT HAVE THROWN THAT IN THE TRASH.
BUT I APPRECIATE YOU TAKING THE TIME TO GO THROUGH THE PROCESS HERE.
AND, AND I, I CERTAINLY APPRECIATE THE WORK THAT, THAT WE WERE ABLE TO DO AS A COUNTY LONG BEFORE I GOT HERE.
TO RESTORE THIS WONDERFUL BUILDING.
MAYBE WE CAN GET, LET, LET SOMEBODY ELSE KNOW ABOUT.
ITS, THERE'S A WONDERFUL BOOK JUST OUT ON, UH, THE GENTLEMAN WHO WAS THE ARCHITECT OF THIS BUILDING.
UH, ALL OF HIS EXISTING REMAINING EXISTING COURTHOUSES ARE REGISTERED HISTORICAL TEXAS LANDMARKS.
AND THIS ONE, AND ALL OF THE OTHERS, EXCEPT FOR ONE, ARE ALSO ON THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES.
SO WE DID HAVE A PREMIER ARCHITECT, UH, DESIGN AND HELP BUILD THIS BUILDING.
[8.C. Authorize the County Judge to execute the Family Land Heritage Program for Stone Trace Farm. (Beverly Sweeney I John Forrest/ Judge Deen)]
EIGHT C ON THE AUTHORIZED COUNTY JUDGE TO EXECUTE THE FAMILY LAND HERITAGE PROGRAM FOR STONE TRACE FORM?[00:35:01]
WE HAVE, SO MS. SWEENEY'S HERE, UM, SHE'S FILED AN APPLICATION WITH THE FAMILY LAND HERITAGE PROGRAM, WHICH REQUIRES THE JUDGE'S SIGNATURE.UM, IT'S FOR STONE TRACE FARMS. AND TO APPLY FOR THIS, THE PROPERTY HAS TO HAVE HAD AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION PRODUCTION FOR LIKE THE LAST A HUNDRED YEARS.
SO, AND I'LL LET MS. SWEENEY SPEAK ABOUT THE, HIS HISTORY OF THE PROPERTY.
HEY, GEORGE, HOW YOU DOING? ALL RIGHT.
SO I JUST WANNA TELL YOU GUYS, IF THERE'S ICE ON THE GROUND AND YOU'VE GOTTA GO FEED YOUR, YOUR CATTLE, UH, BE SURE AND TAKE YOUR PHONE WITH YOU, OR YOU'LL END UP OUT THERE WITH A BROKEN LEG AND NO WAY TO CALL FOR HELP.
UH, SO, UM, MY NAME IS BEVERLY SWEENEY.
I AM THE WIFE OF JOHN J. SWEENEY.
UH, YOU DON'T TALK ABOUT THE LAND HERE IN UNLESS YOU TALK ABOUT THE PEOPLE.
UH, AND ALLISON SAID THAT YOU MIGHT BE INTERESTED IN SOME OF THE, UH, HISTORY, AND SO BUCKLE YOUR SEAT BELTS.
UM, SO, UH, JOHN, MY HUSBAND IS THE DESCENDANT OF THREE OF THE EARLIEST, UH, PIONEER FAMILIES IN PARKER COUNTY AND WEST TARRANT COUNTY.
UM, FIRST, UH, THE SAM WOODY, WHICH A LOT OF YOU'LL RECOGNIZE THAT NAME CAME IN 1852 FROM TENNESSEE.
UH, WITH HIM, HE BROUGHT HIS SONS.
ONE OF THEM WAS WILLIAM WOODY, WHO, UH, IF YOU'RE ANYWHERE NEAR SPRINGTOWN, YOU KNOW, WILLIAM WOODY.
AND THAT HOUSEHOLD IS STILL, UH, REMAINS THERE.
WILLIAM WOODY WAS JOHN'S GREAT-GREAT-GRANDFATHER.
UH, ROBERT THOMPSON ALSO BROUGHT HIS FAMILY FROM TENNESSEE IN 1856, LANDED IN PARKER COUNTY.
UM, AND, UH, IF YOU EVER READ THE ACCOUNT OF THE LAST COMANCHE RAID IN PARKER COUNTY, YOU'LL READ THAT THERE WERE HORSES STOLEN FROM THE THOMPSON FARM.
UH, JOHN J. INGRAM CAME FROM KENTUCKY IN 1854 AND WAS AMONG THE FIRST SETTLERS IN, UH, WHITE SETTLEMENT, AND ACTUALLY DREW THE, THE FIRST MAP OF WHITE SETTLEMENT.
AND ITS EIGHT FAMILIES THAT LIVED THERE AT THAT TIME.
UH, THAT WAS THE FIRST PLACE THAT HE MET THE THOMPSONS.
AND IF YOU LEAVE WHITE SETTLEMENT NOW AND DRIVE TOWARDS CARSWELL, YOU'LL, YOU'LL PASS TWO THOMPSON HISTORIC, UH, CEMETERIES.
NOW IN 1868, MARTHA JANE WOODY, MARRIED ALVA JACK THOMPSON.
AND, UH, THEY BEGAN, UH, LIVING IN THE, UH, NORTHEASTERN AREA OF PARKER COUNTY.
UH, THESE ARE TWO OF THE MOST INTERESTING PEOPLE I FOUND IN MY RESEARCH.
UH, THE ONE THING THAT I DIDN'T KNOW WAS THAT MOST OF THE LAND THAT WAS BOUGHT, WHICH IS THE, OUR CURRENT FARM, AND, UH, THE RELATED, UH, UH, LAND THAT THEY BROUGHT AROUND THAT, UH, WAS UNDER MARTHA'S NAME.
AND, UH, ALVA JACK, THOUGH IS VASTLY INTERESTING.
HE'S IN MANY OF THE HISTORIC BOOKS OF PARKER COUNTY.
AND, UH, TO TELL YOU ABOUT ALVA JACK, IT WOULD TAKE A WHILE, UH, BUT I'LL SHARE THIS ONE STORY.
HE WAS A TEXAS RANGER, AND HE ACTUALLY OUTSIDE THIS VERY COURTHOUSE SHOT AND KILLED A MAN.
UH, RIGHT AFTER THE CIVIL WAR, THERE WAS A LOT OF TENSIONS BETWEEN THOSE WHO HAD SUPPORTED THE CONFEDERACY AND THOSE WHO HAD NOT.
AND, UH, SO, UH, SOME GENTLEMAN HAD TAKEN IT ON HIMSELF TO KILL ALBA'S BROTHER.
UH, BECAUSE OF THAT CONFLICT AND ALVA BEATING TO IT.
NOW, THE, UH, MEN OF, UH, WEATHERFORD DECIDED TO ARREST ALVA WENT TO HIS HOUSE AND THAT NIGHT, AND FOUND THAT HIS HOUSE WAS SURROUNDED BY TEXAS RANGERS.
NOW THERE'S MORE TO THAT STORY, BUT YOU CAN GUESS THAT IT DID NOT GO WELL FOR THEM.
UM, ALVA AND MARTHA, UH, BEGAN BUYING THE LAND ON WHICH WE NOW LIVE IN 1881 TO 1883.
THEY HAD FOUR SONS, AND ONE OF THOSE SONS, UH, WAS THE ONE THAT INHERITED THE, THE EITHER INHERITED THE FAMILY, UM, LAND THERE, UH, AND, UM, OR HE BOUGHT SOME OF IT FROM A BROTHER OR TWO TO MAKE A DEAL SO THAT THEY WOULD HOLD THE LAND.
IT WAS AROUND, UH, EIGHT, UH, 750 SOMETHING ACRES AT THAT TIME.
UM, HARRY, UH, THEN LATER IN LIFE, MARRIED, UM, OTA INGRAM, UH, THE, UM, ORPHANED DAUGHTER OF JOHN J. INGRAM.
UH, WHEN SHE WAS ORPHANED, SHE AND HER SISTER HAD COME TO LIVE, UH, WITH
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ANOTHER FAMILY THAT WAS NEAR THE THOMPSONS AND THE THOMPSON FARM.UM, THEN, UM, ODA, UH, HARRY DIED SUDDENLY IN THE MID OF THE, IN THE MIDDLE OF THE GREAT DEPRESSION AND ODA FROM THAT TIME ON, WITH THREE CHILDREN, UM, UH, WHO WERE UNDER, SAY UNDER ABOUT THE, UNDER THE AGE OF 14, UH, MANAGED THE ENTIRE FARM BY HERSELF FOR THE REST OF HER LIFE.
AND, UH, MANY PEOPLE HAVE SPOKEN VERY, UM, RESPECTFULLY OF, OF ODA AND, AND WHAT SHE DID AT THAT TIME.
UM, ODAS CHILDREN WERE LOTTIE JANE, UM, AL JACK AND BEN H UM, LOTTIE JANE MARRIED AND HAD A SON, ONE SON, WHICH IS MY HUSBAND, AND DIVORCED SOON AFTER THAT.
UM, WHEN, UH, OTA DIED IN, UM, 1971, UH, THE LAND HAD WAS DIVIDED BETWEEN THE THREE CHILDREN.
IF YOU'RE FAMILIAR WITH THE AREA, UH, THAT INCLUDES OUR FARM, UH, WHAT IS NOW DEER TRACK AND WHAT IS NOW DEER VALLEY.
UM, DEER TRACK AND DEER VALLEY WENT TO THE SUNS, WHO UNFORTUNATELY THEY OR THE DESCENDANTS HAVE SOLD THAT LAND.
BUT WE HAVE HELD ON TO OUR PIECE OF LAND.
UH, LOTTIE JANE HAD, UM, BEEN GIVEN A SMALLER ACREAGE OF LAND, BUT IT HAD THE BARN, THE HOUSE ON IT, AND IMPROVEMENTS ON IT.
UM, AND SO, UM, LOTTIE JANE WAS NEVER IN, IN GOOD HEALTH, AND SHE DIED IN 75.
AND THAT'S WHEN MY HUSBAND AND I INHERITED THE LAND.
UH, AND, UM, IT'S BEEN, UM, A TREASURE.
AND, UM, A UH, WELL, LET'S SAY IT'LL GIVE YOU SOMETHING TO DO WHEN YOU RETIRE.
UH, IT WILL GIVE YOU, UH, A LOT OF THINGS TO, UH, TEND TO.
UM, JOHN WENT ON TO HEAVEN AND, UH, 2020, AND I'VE BEEN TAKING CARE OF IT AND DOING EVERYTHING ON THE LAND SINCE THEN.
AND, UH, AFTER I GET BACK FROM THIS, UH, LITTLE INJURY THAT I'VE GOTTEN NOW, I INTEND TO CONTINUE, UH, WITH ON THE LAND.
DO THEY HAVE ANY, MAY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? I'M SURE THERE WE COULD BE HERE FOR QUITE A WHILE.
AND, AND WE'VE ALSO MADE TAKEN A LOT OF STEPS TO MAKE SURE THAT OUR CHILDREN KEEP THE LAND AND, AND, UH, HONOR IT, AND THAT OUR GRANDCHILDREN CHILDREN UNDERSTAND ITS IMPORTANCE.
AND SO, UM, I'M HOPEFUL THAT WE ARE, WE ARE, UH, RECOGNIZED BY THE STATE AS HERITAGE LAND.
SO IF YOU'RE NOT FAMILIAR WITH THE PROGRAM, THE, THE TEXAS FAMILY LAND HERITAGE PROGRAM RECOGNIZES PEOPLE WHO HAVE MAINTAINED CONTINUOUS OWNERSHIP OF PROPERTY FOR AT LEAST A HUNDRED YEARS.
I THINK THEY GO TO 125 AND 150 NOW, IN ADDITION TO THAT.
BUT STORIES LIKE THIS ARE, ARE, UH, PRECIOUS TO THE COUNTY, TO THE PEOPLE THAT, THAT LO OWN THAT LAND AND RECOGNIZE WHAT IT HAS TAKEN TO KEEP POSSESSION OF THAT LAND THROUGH ALL THE HARD TIMES, ALL THE HARDSHIPS.
THERE'S NOT VERY MANY OF THEM LEFT.
AND SO I, UH, SALUTE YOU FOR THAT.
AND, UH, THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE.
I ALSO TELL YOU THAT, UH, DURING THE SNOWSTORM, I TOLD EVERYBODY ELSE, BE CAREFUL AND DON'T FALL.
BECAUSE WHEN IT STARTS MELTING IS THE WORST TIME.
I FELL TOO
AND IT'S A WONDER I DIDN'T BREAK MY ARM OR SOMETHING ELSE.
BUT IT, IT CAN HAPPEN SO FAST THAT, THAT YOU, YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT IT IS.
BUT, UM, BUT, UH, THANK YOU FOR SHARING MM-HMM
IT REALLY DOES ADD TO THE, THE, JUST GOING BACK AND UNDERSTANDING THE, THE 'CAUSE WE PUT SO MUCH VALUE ON THE, IN FACT, I THINK IT'S NUMBER ONE ON OUR, OUR COMP PLAN IS MAINTAINING THE RURAL INTEGRITY OF PARKER COUNTY.
AND TO GO BACK AND UNDERSTAND THIS HISTORY THAT RARE, RARELY WOULD EVER BE HEARD.
THANK YOU FOR COMING AND SHARING THIS.
'CAUSE THIS IS PART OF OUR CULTURE HERE IN PARKER COUNTY, WHICH WE TREASURE AND VALUE.
WE'RE IN A TIME WHEN, UH, UH, PEOPLE INHERIT PROPERTY FROM THEIR PARENTS, GRANDPARENTS, OR WHOEVER, AND, AND IMMEDIATELY SELL IT TO BUY CADILLACS AND, AND BIGGER, BIGGER HOUSES AND THINGS LIKE THAT.
SO FOR THOSE OF US WHO CHOSE NOT TO DO THAT, I APPRECIATE YOU BEING HERE AND APPRECIATE YOU SHARING YOUR STORY.
WE HAVE A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER COLLEEN AND A SECOND BY COMMISSIONER HILL.
IS THERE ANY OTHER DISCUSSION ON THIS? ALL IN FAVOR, CARRIE? FIVE.
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YOU'S.CHAD, WHY ARE YOU HERE? OH, TRANSPORTATION.
WE'VE GOT, UH, I, I SEE WE'VE GOT A DEPUTY CONSTABLE BACK HERE.
I'M TRYING TO GO THROUGH THIS TO GET PEOPLE OUT.
CAN I, CAN I HAVE YOU? WHOA, WHOA, WHOA.
I'M GETTING AHEAD OF MYSELF HERE.
WE'RE GONNA, WE'RE GONNA COME RIGHT AND JOIN HER IN FRONT.
IT CAN'T BE MOVED, RIGHT? YEAH, IT'S PLUGGED.
SO IF WE CAN JUST SQUEEZE IT AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE.
UNFORTUNATELY, I CAN'T MOVE THE PODIUM RIGHT NOW, TERRY.
THIS WON'T, UH, JUST FOR CHAD, IF YOU WOULD TO BEAR WITH US.
WE'RE, WE'RE GETTING DOWN TO THAT QUICKLY.
UM, I WANT TO GO AHEAD AND MOVE IF WE CAN.
UM, YOU, YOU ARE THE TRANSPORTATION SITES.
WE'RE GONNA GET TO THAT, UH, GO TO ITEM
[5.A. Discuss/Take action on design amendment for East/West Arterial. (Chris Bosco/ Commissioner Walden) ]
FIVE A ON THE DISCUSS, TAKE ACTION DESIGN AMENDMENT FOR EAST WEST ARTERIAL.UH, CHRIS, CHRIS BOSCO WITH FRIES NICHOLS.
UM, SO THIS IS ABOUT, UH, TWO PROJECTS IN, UH, PRECINCT THREE.
AND, UH, THE REASON WHY CHAD'S HERE, 'CAUSE OVER THE LAST FEW MONTHS, UH, COMMISSIONER WALDEN, MYSELF, UH, BRIAN AND AND CHAD HAVE BEEN IN TALKING ABOUT THESE PROJECTS, UH, QUITE A BIT.
SO THE FIRST ONE, AND THESE ARE, ARE RELATIVELY CONNECTED, BUT, UH, THEY'RE TWO SEPARATE AGENDA ITEMS. UH, THE FIRST ONE IS THE EAST WEST ARTERIAL PROJECT THAT, UM, SO THAT PROJECT IS PART OF WHAT WE'VE BEEN DISCUSSING WITH THE CITY.
UH, ORIGINALLY IT STARTED AS A A COUNTY PROJECT.
WE DID, UM, A, A DRAINAGE STUDY FOR THAT PROJECT.
WE SURVEYED IT AND, UH, AND THEN THE CITY STARTED WORKING WITH A LANDOWNER ON DIFFERENT ARRANGEMENTS THEY, THEY MIGHT HAVE FOR THAT COMING INTO THE CITY AND, UH, BEING A, A DIFFERENT TYPE OF ROADWAY.
UH, AT THE SAME TIME, WHICH I'LL GET TO IN A MOMENT, UH, THERE STARTED TO BE A LOT OF DISCUSSIONS ABOUT BETHEL ROAD, UH, 1884 AS A, A PROJECT THAT THE COUNTY COULD GET A LOT OF LEVERAGE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY.
SO WITH THIS AGENDA ITEM HERE IS, UM, IS US KIND OF FINALIZING, UM, THE CONCEPTUAL DESIGN.
UH, SO PREVIOUSLY WE WERE UNDER CONTRACT FOR THE SURVEY IN THE H AND H.
UH, WE'RE TRYING TO KIND OF GET TO A PLACE TO, UH, PASS THIS OFF TO THE CITY, UH, WORKING WITH A DEVELOPER'S ENGINEER ON THEIR ARRANGEMENT.
AND SO WHAT THIS, UH, FIRST ONE IS, IS FOR A AMENDMENT OF $50,680, THAT WOULD BE THAT KIND OF FINALIZING THE, THE DIFFERENT, UH, CONCEPTS THAT WE ARE WORKING WITH A DEVELOPER ON.
AND TO TRANSFER THAT, UH, OVER TO THE CITY.
I HAVE A MOTION FOR THAT PLEASE.
MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER WALDEN, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER HOLT.
ANY OTHER DISCUSSION WITH THIS ITEM? ALL IN FAVOR? UM, SO THE TIE TO THAT IS, UM, AND, AND, AND JUDGE, YOU MIGHT RECALL WHEN WE MET WITH DAVID SALAZAR, THIS PROJECT CAME UP, YOU TALKED ABOUT B OH, UH, YEAH.
[5.B. Discuss/Take action on design services for Bethel Road. (Chris Bosco/ Commissioner Walden) ]
ME, LET ME OPEN THAT ITEM.ON ITEM B ON DISCUSS, TAKE ACTION AND DESIGN SERVICES WHERE BETHEL ROAD IS THEIR, OUR ITEM NUMBER WE'RE ON RIGHT NOW.
UH, SO BETHEL ROAD IS FM 1884, AND THIS IS A PROJECT THAT HAS BEEN, UH, I I THINK ON THE BOOKS FOR MAYBE 10 YEARS IN DIFFERENT FORMER FASHION, STARTING BACK TO WHEN THE, THE HIGH SCHOOL CAME IN.
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AND, UH, THIS NEXT IMAGE KIND OF GIVES YOU A ZOOM IN.SO, UH, WHEN WE WERE DOING THE COORDINATION WITH THE STATE, WE LEARNED THAT THIS PROJECT WAS PUT ON HOLD, UH, DUE TO OTHER PRIORITIES IN THE DISTRICT.
AND, UH, AND SO THAT'S WHEN THE DISCUSSION STARTED COMING IN OF LIKE, IF THE COUNTY COULD PROGRESS THIS JOB, THEN OC COME IN AND FUND THE CONSTRUCTION.
SO IT'S ABOUT A $40 MILLION CONSTRUCTION JOB.
THE OTHER THING, AND, AND I THINK, UH, CHAD COULD SPEAK MORE TO IT, BUT, UH, HEB OWNS THE PROPERTY THERE ON THE NORTHWEST CORNER.
UH, SO THAT'S ANOTHER CATALYST FOR THIS, UH, THE IMPORTANCE OF THIS PROJECT.
AND SO WHAT I HAVE FOR YOU TODAY IS, UM, A CONTRACT FOR SCHEMATIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL.
UH, THIS WOULD BE A PROJECT THAT FREEZE AND GRAHAM WOULD WORK TOGETHER ON.
THERE'S A LOT OF CONNECTIVITY THERE.
UH, SO RICARDO GONZALEZ, THAT USED TO BE WITH THE STATE, UH, NOW WORKS FOR US.
UH, HE LEADS OUR, OUR TECH STOCK GROUP.
AND SO, UH, HIM AND THEN OF COURSE GRAHAM HAS DONE THE RAMP PROJECT THAT, THAT Y'ALL ARE PARTNERED ON WITH THE CITY.
UH, THAT'S AT THE SAME LOCATION.
SO IT'S THE NEW RAMPS THERE AT I 20 AND BETHEL.
UH, THAT'S THE ONES ABOUT TO GO TO CONSTRUCTION.
AND SO WHAT THE, UM, AGENDA ITEM HERE IS TO, UH, SEEK APPROVAL FOR THE SCHEMATIC ENVIRONMENTAL.
SO OCK DID PROVIDE THE SURVEY.
UH, SO YOU'LL NOTE THAT'S NOT A PART OF THIS CONTRACT, BUT THIS WOULD BE GOING THROUGH THE, THE FULL, UH, SCHEMATIC DESIGN, ALL THE STUDIES, UM, GETTING ADDITIONAL DATA THAT WE DON'T HAVE OUTSIDE OF THE SURVEY.
UM, AND WHAT, WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IS, UH, WITH APPROVAL, THE REMAINING DESIGN FUNDS FROM THE EAST REST ARTERIAL WOULD COVER HALF OF THIS COST.
AND THEN, UH, WE'RE SEEKING APPROVAL FOR, UH, THE JUDGE'S DISCRETIONARY FOR THE OTHER HALF.
SO THE TOTAL CONTRACT WOULD BE 1,694,000, UH, WITH THAT 50 50 SPLIT BETWEEN, UH, PRECINCT THREE AND THE JUDGE.
WHAT, WHAT'S MY DISCRETIONARY ABOUT? UH, IT JUST, JUST FOR THE RECORD, 847,000.
SO I THINK THE, THE IMPORTANCE OF, OF THESE PARTNERSHIPS IS THAT IT PUTS A TIMEFRAME ON WHAT TEX DOT'S DOING.
SO IT DOESN'T GET PUT OFF ANOTHER 10 YEARS FOR SOMETHING THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN DONE 10 YEARS AGO.
AND I THINK THE, THE MOST IMPORTANT THING HERE IS WE SPEND THIS, THIS AMOUNT OF MONEY AND IT LOCKS IN CONSTRUCTION DATE.
UH, JUST, JUST LOOKING OVERALL HERE, I APPRECIATE OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH THE CITY OF WEATHERFORD AND, AND, AND BEING ABLE TO WORK TOGETHER TO, YOU KNOW, TO COME UP WITH WHAT'S BEST FOR EVERYBODY AND SPECIFICALLY YOU CHAD
SO IF YOU'VE GOT ANY COMMENTS I'D LIKE FOR YOU TO COME FORWARD.
YEAH, I WAS GONNA HAVE HIM COME UP.
CHAD, THANK YOU FOR COMING TODAY.
SO AGAIN, TO REITERATE THAT, REALLY APPRECIATE THE PARTNERSHIP.
SO, UH, AS CHRIS MENTIONED, HEB HAS SECURED, THEY OWN THIS PROPERTY, THEY ZONED IT AND IT IS WAITING UNTIL IMPROVEMENT START FOR OBVIOUS REASONS.
THEY NEED THOSE TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENTS, UH, ON TOP OF JUST THE HIGH SCHOOL AND THE INTERSTATE AREA IN GENERAL.
AND SO, UH, THE RAMP PROJECT THAT YOU'VE TAKEN OVER THROUGH THE BOND HAS BEEN A HUGE SUCCESS.
IT'S BEEN EXPEDITED, UH, BROUGHT SIX MONTHS FASTER, SO THAT'LL BE BID THIS SUMMER.
UM, THIS IS JUST ANOTHER KEY TO THAT.
AND SO, AGAIN, APPRECIATE THE PARTNERSHIP AND THE INVESTMENT IN SOMETHING THAT'S A SURE THING.
OKAY, WE HAVE MOTION BY COMMISSIONER WALDEN, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER HILL.
IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION ON THIS ITEM BEFORE YOU VOTE? ALL IN FAVOR.
OKAY, I'M GONNA MOVE DOWN TO ITEM EIGHT
[8.D. Waive the 10-day posting period for the Deputy Constable position for Constable Precinct #3. (Brad Graves/ Judge Deen)]
D ON WAIVE THE 10 DAY POST PERIOD FOR THE DEPUTY CONSTABLE POSITION FOR CONSTABLE PRECINCT THREE.JUST REQUESTING PERMISSION TO WAIVE THAT.
MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER WALDEN.
ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR, THANK YOU'ALL.
[8.F. Consider/Approve FLOCK contract with funds paid from Sheriff's Seized Assets funds. (Mark Arnett / Judge Deen) ]
TO ITEM EIGHT F ON CONSIDER APPROVED FLOCK CONTRACT WITH FUNDS PAID FROM SHERIFF SEIZED ASSET FUNDS.SHERIFF, I DON'T KNOW IF YOU REMEMBER, BUT LAST BUDGET CYCLE WE PUT IN FOR SOME FLOCK CAMERAS.
UH, AND WE FOUND OUT WHERE WE'RE GONNA PUT IN FOR A GRANT.
THAT GRANT IS PENDING AND AS WITH MANY GRANTS, THEY TAKE TIME.
UH, THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT TO US.
WHAT WE'RE GONNA DO, UH, WE'RE GONNA FREE UP SOME, UH, SOME SEIZED ASSET FUNDS AND BASICALLY DOUBLE OUR PURCHASE.
WE'RE GONNA DO THE SAME THING.
WE'RE GONNA BUY IT WITH, WITH SEIZED ASSET FUNDS WITH YOUR APPROVAL.
AND THEN STILL, WHILE THE GRANT'S COMING, BASICALLY
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THEY'LL BE ABLE TO DOUBLE OUR CAMERAS, YOU KNOW, ONCE THAT FINALLY GETS APPROVED.AND THERE'S ANOTHER FEDERAL GRANT THAT'S ALSO BEING WORKED ON AS WELL.
SO WE KNOW HOW IMPORTANT THESE CAMERAS ARE.
WE'RE SEEING IT IN OTHER COUNTIES, YOU KNOW, IT'S HELPING US SOLVE CASES AND, UH, THEY'RE INVALUABLE.
BRIANNA, YOU HAVE SOMETHING YOU WANT? SO I KNOW THERE WAS, UM, ONE GRANT, UM, AND THE REASON I THINK IT DIDN'T MOVE FURTHER IS BECAUSE AT THAT POINT WHAT WAS GONNA BE PURCHASED WOULD BE CONSIDERED SUPPLANTING.
SO WE HAD ALREADY EXECUTED A CONTRACT, SO WE HAD THAT OBLIGATION.
AND SO THOSE GRANT FUNDS WERE GONNA COVER THAT SAME OBLIGATION.
SO IF IT'S A SEPARATE PROGRAM OR ADDITIONAL OUTSIDE OF A CONTRACT, THAT WOULD BE OKAY TO PURSUE THOSE GRANT FUNDS, BUT WE CAN'T, UM, PROVIDE FUNDING AND THEN GET A GRANT TO BASICALLY COVER, UM, COSTS THAT WE ALREADY HAVE.
SO, BUT THAT IS SOMETHING WE CAN LOOK FOR AND AGAIN, WE, WE WILL BE DOUBLING WHAT WE'RE DOING, RIGHT? SO, OKAY.
WE HAVE A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER WALDEN, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER HOLT.
ANY OTHER DISCUSSION OF THIS ITEM? IF I CAN ASK FOR ALSO, UM, AUTHORIZATION TO OVERRIDE THE BUDGET IF, UM, THEY HAVE THE FUNDS AVAILABLE, BUT IF IT'S IN A DIFFERENT LINE THAN WE NEED THAT WE CAN GO AHEAD AND GET THAT PURCHASE ORDER AND THEN, UM, I'LL MAKE THAT A PART OF MY MOTION.
ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR? MOTION CARRIES FIVE.
[4.D.2. Authorization to Advertise RFP PC26-33 Ash Removal Services. (Kim Rivas/ Judge Deen)]
BACK TO ITEM D TWO AND WE'RE GONNA TAKE NO ACTION ON THAT ITEM.WE'RE GONNA MOVE TO ITEM THREE
[4.D.3. BUY PC26-32 Broce RCT-350 Broom for Pct. 4. (Kim Rivas/ Commissioner Hale)]
ON BY PC 26 DASH 32 GROSS.RCT DASH THREE 50 BROOM FOR PRECINCT FOUR.
WELL, WE HAVE A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER HA WITH A SECOND BY COMMISSIONER CONLEY.
AND WE, THE DISCUSSION PHASE YOU, ANYTHING YOU WANT TO ADD TO THAT? YES, SIR.
THIS IS THROUGH THE BOP UM, 6 85 DASH 22 FROM RV EVERETT.
THE FUNDING HAS BEEN CONFIRMED WITH THE BUDGET OF ADJUSTMENT, UH, PROCESS TODAY.
ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR, CARRIE FIVE OH, MOVE TO ITEM FOUR
[4.D.4. BUY PC26-33 Snow Plow for Pct. I. (Kim Rivas/ Commissioner Conley) ]
BY PC 26 DASH 33 SNOWPLOW FOR PRECINCT ONE.I'M REQUESTING, UH, APPROVAL FOR THE PURCHASE OF VI PC 26 DASH 34 FOR SNOW DOG NON FOOT PLOW FOR PRECINCT ONE THROUGH THE BY BOARD CONTRACT 7 0 3 DASH 23 FROM GULF HIGHWAY.
EQUIPMENT FUNDING HAS BEEN AFFIRMED, UH, CONFIRMED ALSO WITH THE BUDGET ADJUSTMENT AND PROCESS TODAY.
OKAY, MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER CONLEY, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER HALE.
MOTION CARRIES FIVE OH, MOVE TO ITEM FIVE
[4.D.5. Renew RFP PC25-04 Debris Removal Monitoring. (Kim Rivas/ Judge Deen)]
ON RENEW RFP PC 25 DASH OH FOUR.SO REQUESTING AUTHORIZATION TO RENEW RFP PC 25 DASH OH FOUR FOR DEBRIS REMOVAL MONITORING AWARDED.
UM, THE PRIMARY CONTRACT TO TETRATECH INC.
AND THOMPSON CONSULTING IS THE SECONDARY AWARD.
TETRATECH HAS REQUESTED A 1.8900000000000001% HOURLY RATE ADJUSTMENT BASED ON CPI PRICE ADJUSTMENT CALCULATIONS.
AND IT IS ATTACHED TO THE, UM, VENDOR PACKET, UM, OR THE AGENDA PACKET THAT YOU WERE PROVIDED.
SO THIS IS IN CASE THAT THERE IS A DISASTER THAT REQUIRES OF ANYTHING MORE THAN A HUNDRED THOUSAND CUBIC YARDS.
THIS IS THE MONITORING OF THE DEBRIS REMOVAL PROCESS.
THIS IS, THIS IS A FEDERAL REQUIREMENT.
THAT WE HIRE SOMEBODY TO MONITOR THE DEBRIS REMOVAL? YES.
HAVE WE EVER USED THIS? NO, SIR.
WE'RE KNOCKING ON WOOD AND PRAYING
THE MOTIONS MADE BY COMMISSIONER WALDEN WITH A SECOND COMMISSIONER HOLLY, ANY DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR CARRIES FIVE OH.
[4.D.6. Renew RFP PC24-24 Vending Machine Services. (Kim Rivas/ Judge Deen) ]
SIX ON RENEW RFP PC 24 DASH 24.VENDING MACHINE SERVICE REQUESTING AUTHORIZATION TO RENEW PRFP PC 24 DASH 24 FOR OUR VENDING MACHINE SERVICES AWARDED TO MADDENS MACHINES IS ELIGIBLE FOR RENEWAL PERIOD BEGINNING APRIL 1ST, 2026 THROUGH MARCH 31ST, 2027.
AND THE VENDOR HAS EXPRESSED INTEREST IN RENEWING AT THE SAME TERMS AND CONDITIONS AS THE ORIGINAL CONTRACT.
OKAY, WE HAVE A MOTION, MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER WALDEN WITH A SECOND BY COMMISSIONER HOLT.
ANY OTHER DISCUSSION ON THIS ITEM? ALL IN FAVOR CARRIES ABOVE VOTE.
[4.D.7. Authorization for the county judge to execute the Goodbuy Purchasing Cooperative Interlocal Agreement. (Kim Rivas/ Judge Deen) ]
SEVEN ON AUTHORIZATION WITH THE COUNTY JUDGE TO EXECUTE THE GOODBYE PURCHASING COOPERATIVE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT.SO REQUESTING AUTHORIZATION TO APPROVE, UM, AND AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY JUDGE TO EXECUTE THE GOODBYE PURCHASING COOPERATIVE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT.
UM, WHAT BROUGHT THIS UP IS THE ONLINE AUCTION SERVICES FOR FORFEITURE AND PROPERTY SEIZED.
UM, THEY THAT REQUIRES US TO HAVE A CO-OP CONTRACT OR A DO AN RFP OF OUR OWN.
AND THIS IS THE CO-OP THAT THEY HAVE BEEN AWARDED A CONTRACT FOR MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER WALDEN.
MEANING THIS DISCUSSION IS ITEM ALL IN FAVOR.
[4.D.8. TIPS PC26-35 American Defense Bullet-Proof Windshields, Office of the Governor Grant through the TIPS Coop Contract #250101. (Kim Rivas/ Judge Deen)]
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EIGHT ON THE TIPS PC 26 SLASH 35 AMERICAN DEFENSIBLE APPROVED WINDSHIELDS OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR GRANT THROUGH THE TIPS COPE.SO REQUESTING AUTHORIZATION TO APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF THE TIPS PC 26 DASH 35 AMERICAN DEFENSE, BULLETPROOF WINDSHIELDS.
THIS IS, UM, THROUGH TIPS CO-OP 2 5 0 1 0 1.
THE PURCHASE WILL BE MADE THROUGH FEDERAL EASTERN INC.
FUNDING IS CONFIRMED THROUGH THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR'S 26 AWARD.
MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER WALDEN.
SECOND BY COMMISSIONER HOLDEN.
ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR.
[4.D.9. Authorization to Advertise: RFP PC26-36 TCEQ Permitted Landfill Sites. (Kim Rivas/ Judge Deen) ]
ON AUTHORIZATION TO ADVERTISE RFP PC 26 DASH 36 TCEQ.PERMITTED LANDFILL SITES REQUESTING OF AUTHORIZATION TO ADVERTISE R-F-P-P-C 26 36 TCEQ PERMITTED LANDFILL SITES ADVERTISING DATES WOULD BE MARCH 25TH AND APRIL 1ST, 2026.
ANTICIPATING O OPENING WOULD BE APRIL 15TH, 2026.
A DATE WOULD BE APRIL 27TH, 2026.
MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER CONLEY.
MOVE A SECOND ON ITEM SECOND BY COMMISSIONER HOLT.
ANY DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR? MOTION CARRIES.
WE WILL MOVE DOWN TO ITEM EIGHT G.
[7.A. Provide status update on OOG FY2026 award 5656701 for Bullet-Resistant Components for Law Enforcement Vehicles. (Sheriff Authier / Judge Deen)]
A ON PROVIDE STATUS UPDATE ON O-O-G-F-Y 2026 AWARD.3 5 6 5 6 7 0 1 FOR BULLETPROOF RESISTANT COMPONENTS FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT VEHICLES.
'CAUSE IT KIND OF WENT HAND IN HAND WITH WHAT KIM JUST PRESENTED ON ITEM, I GUESS, UH, EIGHT THERE ON THE CONTRACT.
UH,
THAT'LL BE FOR, UH, 34 OF BALLISTIC WINDSHIELDS FOR OUR PATROL CARS AT A $355,300.
AND ALL THE DPS UNITS, THE NEW ONES THAT ARE COMING OUT HAVE THESE WINDSHIELDS.
THERE'S DIFFERENT VENDORS AVAILABLE AND, UH, WE'RE LOOKING AT ONE OF THE VENDORS NEXT WEEK AND, UH, IT'S A, UH, A LOT OF OUR, A LOT OF THE GOOD GUYS ARE GETTING SHOT THROUGH THEIR WINDSHIELD, SO WE THINK IT'S GONNA BE A HUGE ASSET.
I REALLY WANT TO COMMEND THE, THE COLLABORATIVE EFFORT BETWEEN YOUR DEPARTMENT AND BIANCA AND WITH BRIAN AND, UH, TO MAKE THIS A TEAM WIN.
THIS IS, THIS IS, THIS IS WHY WE GOT HER ON BOARD TO COLLABORATE AND WORK WITH THE DEPARTMENTS AND, AND WHAT YOUR DEPARTMENT PROVIDED WITH THAT REALLY WAS THE INSTRUMENTAL KEY TO THIS THING.
SO IT'S MORE THAN INSTRUMENTAL JUDGE.
AND I'LL REITERATE WHAT YOU JUST SAID, UH, THAT PARTICIPATION THAT THAT COOPERATION WE HAVE IS, IT WOULDN'T HAPPEN WITHOUT THAT BECAUSE WE DON'T HAVE THE RESOURCES ARE THE EXPERTISE TO APPLY FOR ALL THESE GRANTS WHERE YOUR OFFICE DOES AND, UH, AND IT'S GONNA PAY DIVIDENDS.
I MEAN, THIS IS JUST THE TIP OF THE ICEBERG, RIGHT? SO WE THANK YOU, THANK YOUR OFFICE.
I GUESS YOU'RE NOT OKAY, THAT'S, SORRY, I'M, I'M JUST, THIS, THAT'S A STATUS UPDATE.
JUST IGNORE YOU ALL AROUND TODAY.
[8.G. Authorization to move funds from program contingency in the amount of$16,656 for network racks and attachments for the Main Tower. (James Caywood/ Judge Deen)]
EIGHT G ON AUTHORIZATION TO MOVE FINDS FROM PROGRAM CONTINGENCY THE AMOUNT OF 16,656 FOR NETWORK RACKS AND ATTACHMENTS TO THE MAIN TOWER JAMES COURT.I ASK, UH, TO TAKE NO ACTION ON THIS AGENDA ITEM.
UH, I'VE BEEN FINDING, UH, SOME RACKS AVAILABLE, UH, SOME OF OUR SPARES AND OTHER AREAS WE CAN MOVE AROUND AND WORK ON THE VENDOR FOR CHEAPER PDU PRICES.
WE'LL TAKE NO ACTION ON THAT ITEM.
ALRIGHT, MOVE TO ITEM H ON UPDATE
[8.H. Update/Take action regarding IT 409 Contingency budget. (James Caywood/ Judge Deen)]
TAKE ACTION.REGARDING THE IT 4 0 9 CONTINGENCY BUDGET.
JAMES, UH, WE HAD RECENTLY, UH, DID, DID A, UH, UH, USED OUR IT CONTINGENCY FUNDS TO BUY SOME NETWORK NETWORK EQUIPMENT SAR ROUTERS.
UH, THIS IS TO HELP THE, UH, MOTOROLA PROJECT UPGRADE.
UH, IT'S, IT'S GONNA BE SAR R ROUTERS.
WE'RE INSTALLING WITH NETWORK, UH, COUNTY NETWORK TO HELP OVERCOME A COUPLE SINGLE POINT FAILURES.
WE HAVE MAIN TOWER SITE, UH, BARACK TO THE CORE AND THE, UH, SHERIFF'S OFFICE DISPATCH HAVE A LITTLE MORE REDUNDANCY TO HELP COVER THIS.
SO, UH, UH, SO WE JUST WANTED TO PROVIDE AN UPDATE.
SO DURING, UM, THE BUDGET SESSIONS, UM, IT WAS APPROVED WHERE IT HAD A $40,000 CONTINGENCY FOR OVERALL IT ITEMS AS WELL AS 250,000 FOR ANYTHING RELATED TO THE RADIO PROJECT.
AND SO I WAS GIVEN AUTHORIZATION
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TO OVERRIDE THE BUDGET UP TO 40,000.UM, AND SO AS JAMES, UM, EXPLAINED, WE HAD A, THERE WAS A US UPS BATTERY BACKUP FOR 1,274.
AND THEN THE LATEST THING, WHICH JAMES JUST EXPLAINED, WHICH WAS THE, UM, SAR ROUTER, WHICH WAS 32,636.
SO, UM, WE'VE OVERRODE THE BUDGET 33,910 SO FAR OF THAT 40,000 AND JUST WANTED TO PROVIDE THE COURT, UM, AN UPDATE WITH THAT.
AND ARE YOU GOOD WITH YOUR I'M GOOD REMAINING.
AND THEN ANY OTHER ITEMS THAT, UM, HAVE COME OUT OF THAT CONTINGENCY BUDGET HAS COME THROUGH COMMISSIONER'S COURT AS AN ADDITIONAL ITEM.
UM, SO OF THAT ORIGINAL 290,000, UM, WE'VE UTILIZED ONE 25,293.
AND SO THE OTHER ITEMS WAS THE, UM, REPLACING THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS AT THE MAIN TOWER THAT, UM, BUILDING AND GROUNDS WAS LEADING, WHICH WAS, UM, 40,000 FOR THOSE SUPPLIES.
AND THEN I BELIEVE IT WAS AT THE LAST, UM, COMMISSIONER'S COURT SESSION WAS A GENERATOR FOR THE MAIN TOWER AND THE AMOUNT OF 51,383.
NO, THAT IS AN UPDATE ON THAT ITEM.
UH, ANY COMMENTS ON THAT? THANK YOU JAMES.
[8.I. Update/Discuss Motorola upgrade project and take any action the court deems necessary. (James Caywood/ Judge Deen)]
ON UPDATE, DISCUSS MOTOROLA UPGRADE PROJECT AND TAKE ANY ACTION ON THE CORN DE WAS NECESSARY.JAMES, UH, WANTED TO GIVE A QUICK UPDATE OVER THE PROGRESS OF THE MOTOROLA UPGRADE.
UH, WE'RE GETTING CLOSE TO THE END.
UH, UH, IT'S BASICALLY SEVEN DAYS A WEEK RIGHT NOW.
UH, ONE OF THE GOOD THINGS OF, UH, ABOUT THE 11TH OF THIS MONTH, WE ACTUALLY TURNED THE SEVEN 800 SIMULCAST ON WITH ALL OF OUR TOWERS.
THAT INCLUDES BROCK, UH, SMITH, UH, WITH EXCEPTION OF IL BECAUSE IT IS ONLY VHF, UH, TO THE END OF THE YEAR.
UH, THAT WAS A HUGE MOMENT TO OCCASION.
UH, WE ACTUALLY HAVE RADIOS PROGRAM, NEW CODE PLUGS, SO WE'RE ACTUALLY TESTING WHAT'S GOING ON.
WE'RE OPTIMIZING THE TOWERS CURRENTLY RIGHT NOW, UH, ABOUT DONE, UH, TO GET TO THE FULL POWER.
UH, OUR LICENSE ALLOWS TO THE SEC, UH, TO GET AS MUCH COVERAGE CAN.
UH, WE WILL START, UH, COVERAGE MAPS HERE PRETTY SOON, GOING INTO THE NEXT MONTH.
UH, STILL PUSHING AROUND THE 15TH, SOMEWHERE MID, UH, START MOVING DISPATCH CENTERS TO THE NEW ZONE FIVE INTERN.
AND THEN, UH, WE'LL START PROGRAMMING ALL THE RADIOS IN THE COUNTY, UH, INTO THAT MONTH INTO MAY TO GET THIS DONE.
UH, ANY QUESTIONS OR, AND YOU HAVE A GUEST OBVIOUSLY WITH MOTOR, UH, REPRESENTATIVE.
YEAH, WE HAVE THEM HERE AS WE, WE QUESTION THE COURT.
HAVE ANY COMMENTS? UM, ANY, DO YOU HAVE ANY COMMENTS? IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME COMING, SIR.
IT'S BEEN A LOT OF MOVING PARTS I WILL ADMIT.
UH, THIS IS, UH, UH, WE'RE, WE'RE, LIKE I SAID, WE'RE SEVEN DAYS A WEEK.
WE GOT TOWER CREWS OUT, UH, MONITORING.
SO, UH, WE ARE PROGRESSING QUICKLY.
DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING YOU'D LIKE TO ADD? UH, NO SIR.
UH, THIS IS, UH, WE'RE EXCITED ABOUT THE PARTNERSHIP AND WE'RE CONTINUALLY PROGRESSING.
WE'RE ON TRACK, WE'RE MOVING THINGS ALONG FORWARD.
UM, SO I'M EXCITED ABOUT THE PROGRESS THAT WE'RE MAKING.
SO WE WANNA THANK YOU ALSO FOR YOUR, YOUR PRESENCE HERE AND COMING TO OUR, OUR MEETINGS, UH, TO BE AVAILABLE FOR THIS.
OBVIOUSLY THE IMPORTANCE OF THIS, UH, YOU'VE SHOWN THAT.
AND THAT'S A NO ACTION, THAT'S AN UPDATE ON THAT ITEM.
[8.J. Consider/Take action on a burn ban and take any action the court deems necessary. (Frank Watson/ Commissioner Holt)]
CONSIDER TO TAKE ACTION ON DURBAN AND TAKE ANY ACTION IN THE COURT.OKAY, WE'LL TAKE NO ACTION ON THAT ITEM.
[8.K. Discuss/Take action on budget process and timeline. (Commissioner Holt)]
WE'LL DISCUSS, TAKE ACTION ON BUDGET, PROCESS AND TIMELINE.SO AS WE GO INTO THIS NEW YEAR, UM, IT'S MY UNDERSTANDING THAT WE HAVE A FINANCIAL SYSTEM OVERHAUL THAT WE'RE GONNA DO.
AND WE SAT DOWN LAST WEEK WITH, UH, BIANCA, BRIAN AND A FEW OTHERS AND TALKED ABOUT THE TIMELINE AND, AND TALKED ABOUT WHAT WE WERE LOOKING AT AS FAR AS THE CALENDAR.
UM, HISTORICALLY, I KNOW THAT WE'VE REALLY ENJOYED WAITING TILL THE LAST MINUTE AND, YOU KNOW, MAKING IT A GIANT RUSH.
BECKY'S SHAKING YOUR HEAD NO, I THOUGHT YOU LIKED THAT.
OH, I, I HAVE A CHALLENGE FOR THE COURT.
UM, I UNDERSTAND THERE'S A LOT OF MOVING PIECES, BUT I THINK WE SHOULD AIM TO HAVE OUR BUDGET DONE BY THE END OF AUGUST TO WHATEVER DEGREE POSSIBLE.
I KNOW A LOT OF OTHER COUNTIES DO ACHIEVE THEIR BUDGET BEING DONE AROUND THAT TIME.
THE REASON I THINK THAT'S EXCEPTIONALLY NECESSARY THIS YEAR IS SIMPLY DUE TO THE FINANCIAL SYSTEM CHANGEOVER.
I DON'T THINK IT'S A GOOD IDEA TO, TO WAIT ANY LONGER THAN WE HAVE TO AND TRY TO FORCE FOLKS TO BE PUSHING DATA INTO THE SYSTEM WHEN WE'RE NOT QUITE SURE WHAT, YOU KNOW, WRINKLES OR HICCUPS.
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THERE MIGHT BE.WHEN DO WE GET THE INFORMATION FROM THE APPRAISAL DISTRICT? DOESN'T IT COME END OF AUGUST? END OF JULY? JULY, JULY? YES.
SO I BELIEVE IT IS JULY 26TH THAT THEY HAVE TO HAVE THE ROLE CERTIFIED.
HOWEVER, WE DON'T HAVE THE TAX RATE CALCULATION.
UM, I WANT TO SAY WE'VE HAD IT THE, BY THE TIME WE FINALIZE IT, I CAN GO LOOK, I HAVE MY WHOLE TIMELINE, I WANNA SAY THE FIFTH OR 6TH OF AUGUST.
UM, I AGREE FROM THE DECISION MAKING, UM, STANDPOINT OF HAVING DECISIONS MADE AND ALL OF THAT.
UM, WHAT I WOULD STILL RECOMMEND OR HAVE THE DISCUSSION IS WHEN THE ACTUAL ADOPTION OF THE BUDGET IS.
UM, BECAUSE AFTER RIGHT DECISION MAKING IS DONE, THEN IT'S ACTUALLY GETTING EVERYTHING ENTERED INTO THE SYSTEM.
AND SO YES, WE WILL HAVE, UM, A NEW ACCOUNTING SYSTEM.
SO THAT'S SOMETHING WE'LL HAVE TO TALK ABOUT.
WE ACTUALLY, UM, HAD A MEETING BACK IN JANUARY TO DISCUSS THAT BASED ON WHERE WE'RE AT, UM, WITH IT AND WHAT THAT WOULD LOOK LIKE, UM, AND KIND OF SOME ALTERNATIVES INSTEAD OF HAVING DEPARTMENTS ACTUALLY ENTER THE BUDGET AS THEY NORMALLY DID THAT THIS YEAR WOULD BE A TRANSITION PERIOD WHERE WE WOULD HAVE THEM, UM, JUST WITH WITHIN THOSE BUDGET, UM, WORKBOOKS THAT WE HAVE, GO AHEAD AND ENTER THEIR INFORMATION AND THEN WE WOULD, UM, UPLOAD THAT SO WE WOULDN'T BE HAVING DEPARTMENTS ENTER DIRECTLY INTO THE SYSTEM THIS YEAR.
AND THEN THAT WOULD GIVE A WHOLE, UM, ADDITIONAL TIME FOR NEXT YEAR TO, UM, YOU KNOW, EVEN FOR THE TEAM THAT'S WORKING WITH IT, TO LEARN, HAVE INSTRUCTIONS, HAVE TRAININGS, AND UM, DO ALL OF THAT.
UM, SO FROM AN ADOPTION STANDPOINT, I THINK EVEN IF WE HAD SOME OF THOSE OTHER PROCEEDINGS, YOU KNOW, WE HAVE IT READY TO GO ADVERTISING, BUT WE WOULD HAVE ADDITIONAL TIME, UM, TO ENTER AND BALANCE AND REVIEW.
AND ESPECIALLY SINCE IT'S GONNA BE IN A NEW SYSTEM, BECAUSE SOMETIMES THAT'S WHAT THE BIGGEST PIECE IS WAITING FOR, UM, ALL SALARY AND BENEFIT COMPONENTS TO BE, UM, VOTED ON, DECIDING, AND THEN, THEN THE ENTERING BEGINS INTO THE SYSTEM.
THERE'S THE CHECKS AND ALL OF THAT.
SO I WANNA ADD THERE WE ARE, UH, I WANNA ADD TO THAT.
I WANT TO ADD TO THAT IT IS A TRANSITION YEAR WITH THE ADDITION OF BIANCA TAKING, ASSUMING THAT RESPONSIBILITY ALONG WITH COORDINATION WITH YOUR DEPARTMENT AS WELL, UH, TASK THE STAFF TO, UH, I, I THINK WHAT YOUR PROPOSAL IS, COMMISSIONER, I THINK IS, UH, WOULD BE A, A GOOD OPPORTUNITY AND, AND A, IT'S A GOOD IDEA TO BE ABLE TO DO THAT BECAUSE I WOULD TASK THE STAFF TO, IT REALLY COMES DOWN TO PREPARING AND THE PREPARATION OF THESE DECISION MAKING, UH, TO TASK THE STAFF WITH GETTING WHAT WE NEED AND THE DATA NECESSARY.
AND WE ALSO HAVE BRIAN GRIMES, WHO HAS IMMENSE, UH, EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE ON THE BUDGETING PROCESS, UH, THAT WILL HELP WITH BIANCA ALONG IN COORDINATION WITH YOUR DEPARTMENT AS WELL, BRIANNA.
AND, UH, I THINK THAT'S ACHIEVABLE.
I THINK IT, AGAIN, IT COMES BACK AND, UH, CHALLENGES THE STAFF TO CONTINUE TO PUT AND HAVE THIS COURT READY FOR THOSE DECISION MAKING PROCESSES AND PUT 'EM IN THAT POSITION TO DO THAT.
SO, UH, I THINK THAT'S CERTAINLY ACHIEVABLE, UH, WITH YOUR, UH, DIRECTION ON THE COURT.
TALK ABOUT HOW, UH, THIS YEAR MAY BE DIFFERENT FROM PREVIOUS YEARS BECAUSE OF THE, THE FINANCIAL SOFTWARE, RIGHT.
I MEAN, I THINK HAVING, BECAUSE NORMALLY RIGHT, WE KNOW HOW STW WORKS, HOW WE GET THAT INFORMATION, HOW WE BALANCE THIS IS GOING TO BE COMPLETELY NEW.
UM, OBVIOUSLY, UM, OUR GO LIVE IS, IS NEXT WEEK AND WE'RE WORKING ON ALL OF THAT.
UM, WE REALLY FOCUSED ON, UM, YOU KNOW, OUR KEY PROCESSES THAT WE NEED RIGHT AWAY.
SO, YOU KNOW, PURCHASING AND, UM, GENERAL LEDGER AND CASH RECEIPTS AND ALL OF THOSE VITAL THINGS.
AND SO WE DID PUT OFF SOME OF THE BUDGET TRAININGS BECAUSE WE DIDN'T NEED IT RIGHT AWAY.
AND THAT WAS SOMETHING THAT I DID REQUEST A MEETING BACK IN JANUARY WITH THE FINANCIAL OFFICES AND BIANCA TO DISCUSS, UM, WHAT THAT MAY LOOK LIKE THIS YEAR AND KIND OF HAVE THAT CONVERSATION OF, YOU KNOW, NOT HAVING DEPARTMENTS ENTER AND EVERYTHING.
BUT AGAIN, IT'S STILL US, UM, ENTERING IN THERE AND IT IS SOMETHING NEW.
SO WE DO HAVE THOSE ON THE CALENDAR, UM, A LITTLE BIT LATER.
UM, SO THAT WAY WE UNDERSTAND HOW TO RUN BUDGET REPORTS, WE UNDERSTAND HOW TO TAKE IT FROM ONE VERSION TO ANOTHER AND SO ON.
UM, OF COURSE, ALL THE OTHER, UM, CONSIDERATIONS WE HAVE TO MAKE IS, UM, NOT JUST ON THE DECISION MAKING, BUT CERTAIN STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS OF WHEN YOU HAVE TO HAVE THE PUBLIC HEARING ON THE BUDGET.
UM, YOU KNOW, THERE'S A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF, ONCE YOU PUBLISH HOW MANY DAYS YOU HAVE TO HAVE THAT IN.
UM, ALSO THE TAX RATE, HEARING, ALL
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OF THOSE THINGS.AND SO, UM, SOME OF THOSE DECISIONS, RIGHT, HAVE TO BE MADE TO DO THE ADVERTISING AND THEN HAVE THOSE MEETINGS.
SO, UM, EVEN THOUGH WE CAN BACK UP, SAY SOME OF THE DECISION MAKING AND HAVING IT DONE, I THINK IT WOULD BE RECOMMENDED, UM, YOU KNOW, TO STILL ADOPT ON THE TIMELINE THAT WE HAVE BEEN, UM, OBVIOUSLY MAYBE MOVING WHERE MAYBE NEXT YEAR, UM, A GOAL TO DO IT SOONER.
BUT THAT'S JUST SO, UH, AGAIN, SOMETIMES IT'S BETTER TO HAVE THE ADDITIONAL TIME, ESPECIALLY WHEN WE HAVE NOT, UM, YOU KNOW, IT, IT'S GONNA BE A WHOLE NEW SYSTEM WITH US AND WE ARE NOT SURE WHAT THAT YEAH.
I THINK WHAT I, I I WANT TO ECHO WHAT, UH, COMMISSIONER HOLT IS SAYING THERE.
AND, AND THE WORST THING FOR, FOR THE COURT HERE IS TO HAVE THE LA LAST MINUTE SURPRISES.
AND THAT, THAT WOULD, IF WE CAN MOVE THE PROCESS FORWARD, PROBABLY NOT THIS YEAR.
HOWEVER, IF WE'RE ABLE TO MOVE THAT PROCESS FORWARD AND EARLIER, UH, IN, IN FUTURE YEARS, AND IT GETS US OUT OF THAT SITUATION WHERE, UH, WE'RE, WE'RE SITTING HERE LAST MINUTE GETTING INFORMATION AND, UH, THAT LAST MINUTE INFORMATION IS NOT GOOD.
IT'S NOT GOOD FOR THE COURT AND IT'S NOT GOOD FOR THE TAXPAYERS OR PARK COUNTY 'CAUSE WE DON'T HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO, TO SPEND THE TIME THAT WE NEED ON SOME OF THOSE LAST MINUTE REQUESTS OR DECISIONS THAT COME ACROSS.
SO, UM, I THINK, UM, EVEN THOUGH WE'RE NOT HAVING THE DEPARTMENTS ENTER THEIR STUFF IN THERE, I THINK IT MIGHT BE GOOD TO ESTABLISH A, A DATE THAT SAYS, IF YOU'RE ASKING FOR SOMETHING IN THIS YEAR'S BUDGET, WE GOTTA KNOW WHEN THE DATE'S GOING TO BE AND HAVE THAT EARLIER THAN WHAT IT'S BEEN IN THE PAST, EVEN THOUGH WE DID, WE'VE DONE BETTER IN THE, IN THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS.
BUT SAY IF YOU DIDN'T ASK FOR IT BEFORE THIS DATE, WE'RE SORRY.
AND I THINK THAT HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED, YOU KNOW, IN THOSE WORKBOOKS, UNLESS SOMETHING RIGHT HAS COME UP, IF YOU DIDN'T ASK FOR IT INITIALLY, THEN IT SHOULDN'T COME BACK UP.
AND SO I AGREE NOT HAVING, YOU KNOW, LATER COURTS AND ALL OF THAT.
SO HAVING ALL YOUR DECISION MAKING, BUT THEN WE STILL HAVE IT ON WHERE OKAY, YOU'VE ALREADY, YOU KNOW, THEN THE ESTABLISHED, HERE'S WHEN WE'RE HAVING THE MEETINGS, UM, PUBLIC HEARING ON TAX RATE, ALL OF THOSE THINGS.
SO, YOU KNOW, HAVING EVERYTHING DONE BY AUGUST WOULD BE A GOOD GOAL.
AND THEN THAT WAY WE CAN GO AHEAD AND HAVE EVERYTHING, UM, YOU KNOW, START ENTERING BALANCING AND HAVE ADDITIONAL TIME FROM THE ADMINISTRATIVE PART TO DO.
'CAUSE I THINK THAT'S WHERE WE DO HAVE ISSUES WHEN STUFF COMES UP LAST MINUTE AND THEN YEAH.
I WANNA CLARIFY WHAT I MEANT WHEN I PUT ON THE AGENDA.
I'M NOT ASKING YOU GUYS, GUYS FOR ADOPTION EARLY.
I'M NOT ASKING FOR THE FORMALIZATION WHERE WE PUBLISH IT AND ALL OF THAT.
MY CHALLENGE IS TO THE COURT THAT WE GET OUR STUFF HANDLED BY THE END OF AUGUST TO GIVE THEM THE TIME THEY NEED ON THE BACK OF HOUSE SYSTEMS. I'M NOT ASKING FOR US TO PUBLISH A BUDGET OR ADOPT A BUDGET FORMALLY VIA VOTE BY THE END OF AUGUST.
THAT'S A GREAT GOAL, BUT IT SOUNDS LIKE IT'S NOT GONNA WORK THIS YEAR.
BUT OUR DECISIONS NEED TO BE DONE SOONER THAN THAT.
AND WHAT I WOULD ASK IS, LET'S GO BACK AND LET'S LOOK AT THOSE FOLKS THAT MAY SEND IN SOME THINGS LATER ON IN THE PROCESS, ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO ARE NOT UNDER THE PURVIEW OF THE COURT.
SO FOR EXAMPLE, THE DISTRICT JUDGES, I THINK, SET SOME BUDGETS THAT WE, UH, THAT WE ADHERE TO, UM, OR THINGS LIKE THAT.
LET'S ASK THOSE FOLKS TO GET THOSE TO US AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE.
IF WE CAN MAKE A LIST OF THOSE, MAYBE BIANCA COULD COORDINATE WITH THEM.
JUDGE BRIAN, BRIAN, IF YOU, CAN YOU COME UP AND JUST ANY COMMENTS? YOU ADDED THIS, OBVIOUSLY YOU GOT EXPERIENCE IN THIS A LITTLE BIT.
SO TRADITIONALLY YOU GUYS HAVE WAITED TILL THE LAST MONDAY OF SEPTEMBER, WHICH THIS YEAR FALLS ON SEPTEMBER 28TH.
SO I THINK A TARGET DATE, A REALISTIC TARGET DATE WOULD BE MORE ALONG THE LINES OF ADOPTION ON SEPTEMBER 14TH, WHICH WOULD GIVE BRIANNA AND STAFF, UM, UH, AN OPPORTUNITY TO UPLOAD.
MA'AM, IT'S NORMALLY THAT LAST, YEAH, YEAH.
SEPTEMBER 28TH IS THE LAST DAY, THE FIRST TUESDAY, EXCUSE ME.
THE FIRST MONDAY IN SEPTEMBER WAS ACTUALLY SEPTEMBER 14TH.
SO I THINK IF WE KIND OF CIRCLE THAT AS A DATE FOR ADOPTION.
UM, COUPLE OF FACTORS IN PLAY HERE.
UM, IF YOU ADOPT A NO NEW REVENUE RATE, YOUR PUBLIC HEARINGS ARE GONNA BE WAIVED.
UM, THEY HAVE UNTIL AUGUST 5TH TO CALCULATE YOUR TAX RATE FOR YOU.
UM, YOU'LL GET, WE SHOULD GET PRELIMINARY VALUES NEXT 30 DAYS.
SO BRIAN, WILL YOU GIVE GIMME JUST A LITTLE BIT OF LEEWAY HERE? SO I'M A LITTLE BIT CONFUSED 'CAUSE I SEE Y'ALL, UH, Y'ALL'S, Y'ALL'S FACES HAVE CLEAR SUBTITLES RIGHT NOW.
SO I, SO I'M A LITTLE BIT, I'M A LITTLE BIT CONFUSED HERE BECAUSE WE WERE TRYING TO DO THIS TO, TO HELP Y'ALL.
I THOUGHT Y'ALL WOULD BE CHEERING THIS ON.
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ABOUT MOVING IT UP TWO WEEKS IS CONCERNING TO Y'ALL WHEN WE ADOPT, YOU FILED THE BUDGET THAT DAY.SO YOU JUST HAVE THAT ADDITIONAL TIME ON THE ADMINISTRATIVE SIDE FOR YOU.
AND SO AGAIN, BECAUSE WE HAVE, YOU KNOW, ALL OF OUR GL ACCOUNTS CHANGING EVERYTHING, I PROBABLY A LITTLE ADDITIONAL TIME FOR, EVEN IF IT DOESN'T, I THINK HAVING THAT ADDITIONAL TIME IS, IS I THINK FROM MY END, I'M, I MEAN, EVEN IT'S THE SAME AMOUNT.
SO WE, IF I'M, YEAH, I'M, I'M CONCERNED FROM MY END IF WE'RE VOTING OR, OR WHATEVER ON THE 28TH, THAT GIVES YOU TWO DAYS THEN TO NO, YOU'RE ALREADY FINALIZED ON YOUR END COMPLETED BUDGET RUN AUGUST 28TH.
CAN I ASK A QUESTION TO YOUR POINT? FILE IT.
SO IF ADMINISTRATIVELY WE HAD, UH, THE BUDGET OVER HERE SETTLED BY THE END OF AUGUST, THAT WILL GIVE YOU PLENTY OF TIME TO, TO MAKE ALL THOSE DEADLINES.
AND ALSO I THINK, YOU KNOW, ALL THIS OVER HERE IS DIFFERENT.
WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT HERE IS, IS ALL THE DECISION MAKING IS DONE BY THE LAST DAY OF AUGUST AND WE'RE IN GOOD SHAPE.
AND THAT'S WHAT YOUR INTENT IS.
AND THAT'S WHAT THE INTENT, THAT'S MY INTENT.
NOW, I WOULD LOVE TO GET TO THE POINT COURT WHERE WE HAVE THE BUDGET PUBLISHED, DONE, VOTED ON BY THE END OF AUGUST, BUT IT SOUNDS LIKE THIS YEAR IS NOT THE YEAR TO DO IT, OR BECKY'S GONNA SLASH MY TIRES.
SO THAT, JUST, JUST TO REFRESH EVERYBODY, WE KNOW EXACTLY HOW MUCH MONEY IS AVAILABLE BY THE FIFTH DAY OF AUGUST, WHICH SHOULDN'T HAVE NOTHING, SHOULD HAVE NOTHING TO DO AT ALL WITH OUR DECISION MAKING PROCESS OVER HERE AS FAR AS THE BUDGET IS CONCERNED.
UH, THERE'S A COUPLE OF DECISIONS TO BE MADE IN HERE, BUT, UM, IF WE'RE GOING BACK AND, AND, UH, MAKING SURE THAT EVERYTHING'S JUSTIFIED OVER HERE AND WE FIND OUT WHAT THE COST, WHAT WHAT THINGS ARE GONNA COST, DOESN'T MEAN YOU'VE GOT THIS MUCH ALLOWANCE, YOU'RE GONNA SPEND ALL OF IT.
THAT'S WHAT I'M GETTING AROUND TO, RIGHT? WE, WE SHOULD BE LOOKING TO, TO, TO WORK AS EFFICIENTLY AS WE CAN AND MAKE THOSE DECISIONS BASED ON THE NEED AND, UH, THAT PROCESS RATHER THAN HOW MUCH MONEY WE'VE GOTTA SPEND.
SO THAT'S A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT WAY OF LOOKING AT THINGS.
AND WE, WE'VE THROWN THIS BACK AND FORTH, AND I HOPE ONE DAY THAT WE'LL GET TO THAT IS THAT EVERYBODY HAS TO START FROM ZERO AND, AND JUSTIFY EVERYTHING THAT THEY DO FROM YEAR TO YEAR AND NOT START FROM WHAT WE SPENT LAST YEAR AND MOVE FORWARD FROM THERE.
AND SO THAT'S, THAT'S A GOAL THAT I HAVE.
AND, UH, I THINK COMMISSIONER HOLT WILL ALSO AGREE WITH THAT, THAT THAT'S WHERE WE'RE HEADED.
BUT AGAIN, WE'RE PROBABLY NOT GONNA GET THERE THIS YEAR, BUT WE'RE GOING TO GET THERE, UH, TO THE POINT WHERE YOU HAVE TO TELL US WHY YOU SPENT THE MONEY THAT YOU SPENT LAST YEAR AND NOT JUST ADD ADD THE LAST YEAR'S NUMBER.
BRIAN, DO YOU, HAVE YOU WANT TO ADD SOMETHING YOU WERE WANTING TO? NO, I, I JUST WANTED TO GIVE YOU GUYS THE, YOU KNOW, THE DATES THAT YOU MEET IN SEPTEMBER, OBVIOUSLY, UM, HISTORICALLY YOU GUYS HAVE STAYED AT THE NO NEW REVENUE RATE.
SO WHEN YOU GET THE NUMBERS FROM THE TAX OFFICE, IT'S GONNA GIVE YOU YOUR AVALOR, IT'LL IMPACT PROBABLY 60, 70% OF YOUR TOTAL REVENUES.
UM, YOU'LL HAVE YOUR SALES TAX NUMBERS IN THERE, WHICH WILL OFFSET THAT.
UM, IT ALSO, JOHN, YOU MIGHT CORRECT ME ON THIS, IT AHEAD IMPACTS YOUR LATERAL ROAD AND BRIDGE.
IS THAT CORRECT, JOHN? IT'S OKAY.
SO WE'LL UNPACK THAT SOMEWHAT.
SO YOU'LL GET YOUR FINAL NUMBERS ABOUT AUGUST 5TH.
UM, YOU KNOW, YOU MIGHT ACTUALLY HAVE 'EM FASTER.
UH, 25TH IS WHEN THEY HAVE TO CERTIFY THE VALUES.
AUGUST 5TH IS WHEN THEY HAVE TO GET 'EM TO YOU.
THEY TYPICALLY DO IT ONE WEEK AFTER THAT.
SO, UM, YOU'LL HAVE ALL THE INFORMATION YOU NEED FINANCIALLY BY AUGUST ONE TO MAKE THE DECISIONS YOU NEED TO MAKE.
AND I GUESS WHERE I'M GOING WITH THIS IS IF YOU GUYS HAVE DECIDED BY AUGUST 31ST THAT YOU KNOW WHAT YOUR BUDGET IS, UM, YOU KNOW, UH, I'VE DONE A, I'VE DONE THIS BEFORE FROM GOING FROM S ST W TO, UH, TYLER.
UM, IT'S NOT, THERE WILL BE SOME HICCUPS.
THERE WILL BE SOME ISSUES, THERE WILL BE SOME, SOME THINGS THAT COME UP.
AND TO YOUR POINT, JACOB, COMMISSIONER HOLT, SORRY,
I'M, I, I'M NOT GONNA ARGUE WITH THOSE FOLKS BACK THERE.
I'M NOT EVEN TURNING AROUND RECORD.
I'M
SO I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION, THOUGH.
I WOULD LIKE THE COURT TO AUTHORIZE JUDGE DEAN TO SEND A FORMAL REQUEST TO THOSE OTHER ENTITIES THAT SEND US BUDGETS, THAT THOSE BUDGETS BE HERE IN OUR OFFICE BY JULY ONE, WE HAVE A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER HOLDEN, A SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WALDEN.
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PHASE.TO YOUR POINT, I THINK THAT'S A GOOD DECISION.
SO WE GET DECISION, WE GET BUDGET REQUESTS FROM OTHER GROUPS LIKE JUVENILE PROBATION, ET CETERA.
I WANT THOSE SUBMITTED TO COURT BY JULY ONE.
DO Y'ALL HAVE AN OPINION BACK THERE, OR ARE YOU JUST GOING TO TALK AMONGST YOURSELVES? NO, I WOULD ASK SOMETIME IN JULY.
JUST OF HAVING, WELL, I GUESS FOR MYSELF, IF I'M ONE OF THOSE, SO MONTH OF JULY, I'M NON STOP WORKING ON AUDIT.
SO I CAN TRY TO DO IT OR HAVE THE PUBLIC HEARING REQUEST IN THE FIRST COUPLE WEEKS OF JULY.
ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT FOR THE, FOR, FOR YOUR, FOR ME PERSONALLY.
WOULD JULY 15TH BE BETTER? YES.
I'LL HAVE TO WORK WITH OBVIOUSLY THE JUDGE OFFICE.
WELL, AND TO THAT POINT, I MEAN, CLEARLY A A A MISSING FACE HERE IS, SHE'S ON TRAINING RIGHT NOW THAT, UM, IS BIANCA.
AND SO, UH, IT'S, IT'S UNFORTUNATE SHE'S NOT HERE TO HAVE SOME INPUT ON THIS, IS BECAUSE THIS IS IN HER LAP NOW IN, IN HER RESPONSIBILITY THAT'S BEEN DEFERRED OVER IN COORDINATION WITH YOUR OFFICE, BRIANNA.
BUT, UM, I WOULD LIKE FOR HER TO GET BACK TO UPDATE HER RAPIDLY ON THIS.
AND WHAT'S BEEN GOING ON HERE.
SO JUDGE, I'M, I'M AMENDING MY MOTION TO BE JULY 15, BE THE REQUESTED DATE.
THERE'S THE OTHER ONE, WHICH I KNOW BRIANNA, IF YOU WOULD, COME ON, COME ON UP.
THEY HAVE TO, THEY'RE NOT GOING TO HAVE ALL OF THAT AVAILABLE AT THAT TIME BECAUSE THEY HAVE TO WAIT FOR THE STATE AS WELL AND LIKE WHAT THEIR FUNDS ARE AND THEN WHAT, UM, THE COUNTY FUNDED PORTION IS.
SO THEY HAVE TO, AND THEY USE A PROPOSED BUDGET SUBJECT TO, YEAH, I MEAN THAT, THAT CAN BE REQUESTED.
WE JUST HAVE TO HAVE SOMETHING BETTER TO WORK WITH VERSUS, YOU KNOW, 'CAUSE I THINK WE'VE GOTTEN THIS PAST COUPLE OF YEARS, ALMOST CLOSE TO SEPTEMBER, I THINK.
AND SO A LOT OF TIMES, WHICH I KNOW FOR, I MEAN CSCD, IT'S A SMALLER PORTION THAT IS, UM, FUNDED BY THE COUNTY, BUT LIKE JUVENILE A LOT OF TIMES IS WAITING FOR THE STATE FUNDING.
I MEAN, SOMETIMES THEY'RE ABOUT STARTING AND THE STATE IS BARELY APPROVING THEIR BUDGET.
I MEAN, I WOULD MAYBE JUDGE DEAN CAN BRING THAT UP AT, UM, ONE OF THEIR MEETINGS.
BUT NORMALLY I THINK EVEN THEIR MEETINGS TO ADOPT THE BUDGET IS A LITTLE BIT LATER BECAUSE THEY'RE WAITING ON THE STATE, UM, FOR WHAT THAT FUNDING WILL LOOK LIKE.
DO WE KNOW, DOES THE STATE HAVE HARD DATES OR STOPS ON THESE FUNDING DECISIONS? I MEAN, SOMETIMES, LIKE I SAID, IT CAN BE, SO THEIR FISCAL YEAR IS OBVIOUSLY A MONTH.
IT STARTS A MONTH PRIOR TO OURS.
UM, BUT I KNOW THAT THERE HAVE STARTED BEFORE AND THEY HAVEN'T OFFICIALLY ADOPTED IT, LIKE WHEN THEY'RE STARTING.
SO THEY'RE IN A SIMILAR SITUATION AS WE ARE, BUT THEY HAVE TO FINISH A MONTH IN ADVANCE.
BUT I DIDN'T KNOW IF THEY MAYBE HAVE STATUTES THAT SAY THESE NEED, LIKE WE'RE TALKING AND DISCUSSING TODAY.
NO, I MEAN, NOT AS FAR AS, I MEAN LIKE STATUTORY HEARINGS AND, YOU KNOW, THAT SORT OF THING.
AND SO, BUT I THINK IT'S NORMALLY JUDGE DEAN, CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG, I WANNA SAY IT'S ALMOST THE, UM, THIRD WEEK IN AUGUST THAT YOU NORMALLY HAVE YOUR BOARD MEETING TO ADOPT SOMEWHERE AROUND THERE.
IN IN THAT RAN, AND AGAIN, 'CAUSE I THINK THERE'S FLUX OF, YOU KNOW, UM, GETTING ALL THE, THEIR FUNDING NUMBERS AND ALL THAT FROM THE STATE AND THEN WHAT IS NECESSARY FUNDING FROM, UM, THE COURT, WHICH I KNOW I BELIEVE, YOU KNOW, UM, ASHLEY STARTS WORKING ON THAT.
BUT THE, THE FINALIZATION AND ADOPTION OF THAT BUDGET, BUT I CAN'T SPEAK FOR THEM.
UM, OR, OR COURT, HERE'S WHAT I'M AMENDING MY MOTION TO THAT WE AUTHORIZED JUDGE DEAN TO REQUEST AT A MINIMUM OF PROPOSED BUDGET BY JULY 15TH, SUBJECT TO, OBVIOUSLY IF THERE'S STATE FUNDING CHANGES THAT THEY GET AFTER THAT, THEN THE BUDGET MAY HAVE TO BE AMENDED ACCORDING TO THAT.
BUT WE'VE GOTTA HAVE A BALLPARK, WE'RE STARTING FROM BY JULY 15TH.
SO TO TO YOUR POINT THERE, I, I THINK TO BE ABLE TO INCLUDE THAT IN THE PROPOSED BUDGET.
AND THE REASON WE HAVE A PROPOSED BUDGET IS SO THAT THE PUBLIC CAN VIEW IT AND, AND KNOW WHAT THOSE NUMBERS ARE, SO THAT IF THEY HAVE INPUT ON THAT, THEY HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO COME.
UH, SO I'M, I'M WITH, UH, I AGREE WITH COMMISSIONER HOL HERE.
IF WE HAVE THOSE, THAT INFORMATION BY JULY 15TH, THEN WE'RE ABLE TO INCLUDE IT IN THE JUDGE'S PROPOSED BUDGET FOR THE YEAR.
AND IT CAN BE SCRUTINIZED BY THE PUBLIC.
IT PROVIDES MORE TRANSPARENCY QUICKER.
I, I THINK THAT'S A GOOD, I THINK THAT'S A GOOD PLAN.
WE GET THOSE NUMBERS AT, AT THE END OF AUGUST.
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SO I, I TOTALLY AGREE WITH YOU.SO ANYTHING ELSE? MOTION AND A SECOND.
ANY OTHER DISCUSSION ON THIS ITEM? ALL IN FAVOR.
THANK YOU COMMISSIONER, FOR BEING PROACTIVE ON THIS AND BRINGING THIS TO A DISCUSSION POINT.
IT MIGHT BE JUDGE THAT, UH, COULD BE SOMETHING TO CONSIDER THAT IF WE DON'T HAVE THOSE BY, UH, THAT DEADLINE, THAT THE NUMBERS WOULD REVOKE BACK TO REVERT BACK TO THE PREVIOUS YEAR.
[8.L. Discuss/Take action on selecting members for Budget Advisory Committee. (Commissioner Holt) ]
TO ITEM L ON DISCUSS.TAKE ACTION WITH SELECTING MEMBERS FOR THE BUDGET ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
SO LAST YEAR WE HAD OUR, UH, INAUGURAL BUDGET ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
AND I THINK IT WAS VERY HELPFUL.
IT REVIEWED ALL NEW PERSONNEL AND NEW CAPITAL REQUESTS.
THE MEMBERS OF THAT COMMITTEE WERE MYSELF, COMMISSIONER WALDEN, SHERIFF, ER, DISTRICT ATTORNEY, JEFF SWAIN, UM, TREASURER, BECKY MCCULLOUGH, AND MR. RICHARD HEISER REPRESENTING A MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC.
I DON'T KNOW THAT I NECESSARILY WANT TO TAKE ACTION TODAY.
I WANT TO GIVE THE COURT A COUPLE OF WEEKS TO COGITATE ON THIS.
I'D LIKE TO CONTINUE TO OBVIOUSLY BE INVOLVED WITH THAT COMMITTEE.
I'VE PUT A LOT OF WORK IN, I'M SURE COMMISSIONER WALDEN IS PROBABLY ALSO INTERESTED IN CONTINUING ON THAT COMMITTEE.
UM, THIS IS DIFFERENT THAN THE DEPARTMENTAL REVIEWS THAT WE TALKED ABOUT WHERE WE WOULD HAVE ROTATING MEMBERS OF COMMISSIONER'S COURT.
UM, I'VE SPOKEN WITH THE OTHER MEMBERS FROM LAST YEAR'S COMMITTEE.
I THINK THEY HAVE SOME INTEREST AS WELL.
MY SUGGESTION IS THIS, WHAT IF EACH COMMISSIONER AND THE JUDGE SELECTS ONE PERSON FROM THE PUBLIC TO BE ON THAT COMMITTEE? SO IN OTHER WORDS, COMMISSIONER HALE PICKS SOMEONE, MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC COMMISSIONER, CONLEY, JUDGE DEAN, MYSELF, COMMISSIONER, DIDN'T WE DO THAT LAST YEAR? WE, NO, LAST YEAR WE JUST DID THOSE SIX, INCLUDING MR. HEISER WHO REPRESENTED THE PUBLIC.
BUT WHAT WE HAVE SPOKEN OF BEFORE IS THERE'S, THERE'S AN INTEREST IN GETTING A LITTLE BIT MORE PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT ON THIS.
I THINK THAT CAN ONLY BE A GOOD THING CONSIDERING WHAT WE JUST TALKED ABOUT WITH THE TRANSPARENCY PORTION.
THE OTHER SUGGESTION THAT I HAVE IS THAT WE BRING FOLKS THAT, THAT WE DO IT IN HERE AND IT CAN BE STREAMED OTHER THAN THOSE PORTIONS, WHICH, UM, SHERIFF ER MENTIONED, THERE MIGHT BE SOME PORTIONS WHERE THERE IS SOME SENSITIVE MATERIAL.
WE MAY NOT WANT TO STREAM THAT.
AND AGAIN, THIS, THIS COMMITTEE IS A RECOMMENDATION BODY ONLY.
IT DOESN'T MAKE ANY DECISIONS AT ALL.
BUT MY SUGGESTION WOULD BE THAT WE, UH, THAT WE EACH PICK ONE AND I'LL, I'LL GO AHEAD AND PICK MR. HEISER.
HOW ABOUT THAT? HE'LL BE, HE'LL, HE'LL BE MY, MY PICK.
BUT MY THOUGHT WAS IF WE HAVE THOSE FIVE MEMBERS WHO ARE ELECTED OFFICIALS AND THEN EACH OF US PICKS ONE MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC THAT MAKES A COMMITTEE OF 10, THAT'S NICE AND EASY.
GOOD, EASY NUMBER, ALL OF THAT.
AGAIN, WE DON'T HAVE TO MAKE A DECISION TODAY.
I'M, I'M ASKING US TO CONSIDER THIS FOR THE NEXT TWO WEEKS.
COME BACK AND I SAY WE GO AHEAD AND MAKE THAT DECISION TODAY.
BUT MY POINT IS, I DON'T KNOW IF Y'ALL KNOW WHO YOU WANT TO PICK OR DO THAT PART.
WELL, WE CAN GET BACK WITH WHO WE WANT.
BECAUSE WHAT YOU'RE ASKING IS FOR THAT PROCESS TO, TO START.
WE DON'T HAVE TO APPOINT THAT MEMBER TODAY.
'CAUSE WE DON'T KNOW WHO THAT WOULD BE YET.
AND, UH, WHAT WHAT WE'RE DOING NOW IS IN WHAT YOU'RE ASKING IS TO APPROVE AND TAKE ACTION ON THE SELECTION FOR THAT, THAT PROCESS OF WHAT YOU'RE SAYING.
SO I'D LIKE TO WAIT AND, AND JUST BRING THIS UP NEXT COURT.
SO I, I RECOGNIZE THERE'S A MOTION ON THE FLOOR AND EVERYTHING, BUT, UH, MY PREFERENCE IS TO WAIT AND DO IT LATER.
I TEND TO THINK THAT WAY BECAUSE IN MY MIND I WAS THINKING THAT WE MIGHT SHARE SOME OF THAT COMMITTEE LOAD AMONGST US.
AND BECAUSE I WAS WANTING PERSONALLY TO HAVE MORE INVOLVEMENT AFTER THE LAST COUPLE OF BUDGETS, I'M GOING AROUND AND VISITING.
BUT FOR MY OWN PERSONAL KNOWLEDGE, UNDERSTANDING, WORKING OF THE DIFFERENT DEPARTMENTS, I THINK IT HELPS ME DO MY JOB BETTER.
I UNDERSTAND THE VALUE OF HAVING A REPRESENTATIVE, BUT I FEEL LIKE THERE'S A LITTLE BIT OF A DISCONNECT.
AND I FELT LIKE IF THERE'S A WAY TO STRUCTURE THIS DOGE COMMITTEE, THAT'S WHY WE HAD DISCUSSED IT IN COURT, YOU KNOW, A FEW MONTHS BACK.
I BROUGHT IT UP WAS I FELT LIKE
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THAT MAY BE A BETTER TYPE OF SETUP FOR ME AND MAKE ME A BETTER COMMISSIONER AT MY JOB HERE.SO I, I HEAR WHAT YOU'RE SAYING FOR SURE.
UM, FOR ME PERSONALLY, THIS IS SOMETHING THAT I BELIEVE THIS WAS A JOINT IDEA BETWEEN ME AND SHERIFF.
ER, I THINK THERE'S A LOT OF VALUE IN PARTICIPATION FROM A LOT OF FOLKS.
UM, I WOULD CERTAINLY NEVER ASK COMMISSIONER WALDEN TO STEP OFF THE HYDROLOGY COMMITTEE OR WHEN THE JUSTICE CENTER STUFF WAS GOING ON FOR YOU TO STEP OFF OF THAT PERSONALLY.
UM, THIS IS SOMETHING THAT'S PRETTY IMPORTANT TO ME.
AND I'D, I'D LIKE TO REMAIN A, A STANDING MEMBER OF THIS COMMITTEE.
AND, AND SO, SO YOU REFERENCING THAT IF YOUR WHEELHOUSE IS IN THAT COMMITTEE, BUT THIS IS A COMMITTEE THAT'S OVER EVERYTHING.
SO TO ME, IN MY MIND, I WAS SEEING THAT A LITTLE DIFFERENT IF IT'S A COMMITTEE ON THE JUSTICE CENTER OR THE JAIL OR HYDROLOGY, I UNDERSTAND THAT.
I HAVE A LOT OF EXPERIENCE IN IN THAT YOU HAVE EXPERIENCE IN CERTAIN ONES.
AND I UNDERSTAND YOU'D BEEN THROUGH THIS PROCESS BEFORE AS FAR AS THE DOGE COMMITTEE, THE DOGE COMMITTEE TO ME, YOU KNOW, I SAW IT AND WAS VERY SUPPORTIVE WHEN TRUMP AND ELON MUSK DID IT.
I'M FULL WHOLEHEARTEDLY SUPPORTED.
THAT'S WHY I FEEL LIKE I WANTED TO HAVE MORE OF A, BE MORE ENGAGED WITH THAT PROCESS.
IF THERE'S A WAY TO STRUCTURE IT THAT WAY.
AND I'M NOT ASKING SOMEBODY TO STEP OFF OF IT.
I'M NOT ASKING YOU OR COMMISSIONER WALDEN TO SURE.
AND, AND I'M JUST, WE MAY JUST HAVE QUORUM ISSUES OR WE MAY HAVE TO PUBLISH IT OR FIGURE A WAY AROUND IT.
COUNSELOR, YOU COULD JUST HAVE A, A REGULAR AGENDA ITEM EVERY TIME IF MULTIPLE COMMISSIONERS WANNA BE ON IT.
'CAUSE YOU'RE GONNA PUBLICIZE IT ANYWAY.
THAT'D BE THE EASIEST WAY TO DO IT.
AND I DON'T WANT MY COMMENTS TO BE TAKEN AS NOT WANTING SOMEONE ELSE TO BE ON IT AT ALL.
I WANNA BE VERY CLEAR ABOUT THAT.
I KNOW COMMISSIONER WALDEN ENJOYS BEING ON IT.
COMMISSIONER OR, UH, I THINK, I'M NOT SURE ABOUT ENJOY.
UM, I'M, I'M SIMPLY EXPRESSING MY STRONG PREFERENCE.
THIS IS SOMETHING THAT, THAT IS KIND OF A BABY OF MINE.
AND, UM, I HAVE A VERY STRONG PREFERENCE TO, TO REMAIN, UH, TO KEEP THE ABILITY TO CONTINUE TO STAY INVOLVED.
SO, UH, FROM MY PERSPECTIVE, I THINK WE DID SOME GOOD WORK.
UH, I WOULD LOVE TO HAND OFF TO YOU, MY ONLY PROBLEM THAT I HAVE IS THE EXPERIENCE PROBLEM.
AND, AND SOMETHING COMES ALONG AND I SAY, WELL, THIS HAPPENED 10 YEARS AGO AND THIS IS WHY WE DID THIS.
SO, BUT I THINK WE NEED TO FIGURE OUT A WAY THAT THERE CAN BE MORE MEMBERS OF COURT PARTICIPATE.
SO THAT'S WHY I WAS GONNA ASK, WE, IF WE TAKE A COUPLE OF WEEKS HERE AND KIND OF STUDY THE SITUATION A LITTLE BIT, I BET YOU WE CAN COME UP WITH A GOOD COMPROMISE HERE TO, UH, MAKE EVERYBODY, 'CAUSE I, I WOULD, YOU KNOW, I I THINK EVERYBODY NEEDS TO BE INVOLVED.
THIS IS A, THIS IS A, THE BIGGEST DEAL THAT WE DO.
IT'S THE MOST IMPORTANT THING THAT WE DO IS SPENDING TAXPAYER MONEY.
SO LET'S, LET'S MAKE SURE WE GET IT RIGHT.
I WANNA ADD, I WANT TO ADD SOMETHING VERY IMPORTANT HERE.
'CAUSE BECAUSE WHAT YOU'RE HAVING IS A COMMISSIONER THAT'S EXPRESSING INTEREST TO BE INVOLVED WITH THIS.
MY MY QUESTION, UM, JOHN, UH, COUNSELOR, UH, TO, TO GO INTO A QUORUM SITUATION WHEN WE HAVE A COMMITTEE, UH, HOW WOULD THAT BE ABLE TO WORK? BECAUSE, UM, IF, IF, UH, COMMISSIONER HALE WANTS TO BE A PART OF THIS, THEN HE'S GONNA BE A PART OF THIS.
SO IT'S JUST GONNA BE A WORKSHOP.
AND SO, YOU KNOW, THAT'LL, THAT'LL INVOLVE A COMMITTEE THAT'LL INVOLVE A BROADER, SO WHAT YOU'RE DOING HERE IS, UH, I JUST WANT TO TRY TO PROCESS THIS.
WOULD THAT BE ONE OF THESE TYPE? IT WOULD JUST BE AN AGENDA ITEM AND THEN, THEN WE BRING IN THE COMMITTEE WITH THAT AS WELL.
OR IT, IT'D BE POSTED JUST LIKE A REGULAR AGENDA ITEM.
OR AGENDA COURT SESSION SIMILAR TO HOW WE'RE DOING THE HYDROLOGY.
YEAH, TOTALLY AGREE THAT WE NEED TO TABLE THIS AND, AND, AND KIND OF PROCESS THIS AND HOW WE'RE GONNA BE ABLE TO STRUCTURE THIS THING.
I'M PRETTY SURE WE CAN MAKE IT WORK TO EVERYBODY.
BUT TO YOUR POINT, UH, COMMISSIONER, IF YOU WANNA BE INVOLVED, YOU'RE GONNA BE INVOLVED.
I APPRECIATE YOU BRINGING THIS UP AND I, I'M VERY CONFIDENT WE'RE GONNA FIND SOMETHING THAT WORKS.
I WOULD JUST ASK NOT NOT FOR ACTION, BUT I WOULD JUST ASK FOR EACH OF US TO HAVE AN IDEA OF IN MIND A MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC.
'CAUSE I DO THINK THAT MORE PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT IS NOTHING BUT A GOOD THING.
IF WE CAN ALSO THINK ABOUT, AND SHERIFF, I'D APPRECIATE, AND COUNSELOR, IF WE DO ENCOUNTER INFORMATION THAT'S A LITTLE BIT MORE SENSITIVE, HOW DO WE WANT TO HANDLE THAT? BECAUSE I DO WANT PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT AND TRANSPARENCY, BUT AT THE SAME TIME, WE HAVE TO BE SMART AND STRATEGIC ABOUT HOW WE DO IT.
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UH, FOR BEING PROACTIVE AND HAVING THOSE DISCUSSIONS AS OF TIME TO HAVE 'EM.UH, WE'RE GONNA TAKE NO ACTION ON THAT.
[8.M. Discuss/Take action regarding mailbox repair requisitions and take any action the court deems necessary. (Commissioner Holt) ]
ITEM M AND DISCUSS TAKE ACTION REGARDING MAILBOX REPAIR, REQUISITIONS, TAKE ANY ACTION THE COURT DEEMS NECESSARY.SO THIS, UH, THIS CAME UP HERE SOMEWHAT RECENTLY.
UM, BUT THE HYPOTHETICAL UNFORTUNATELY BECAME REALITY WHERE SOME WORK WAS BEING DONE RECENTLY AND A MAILBOX GOT WHACKED AND IT GOT WHACKED LIKE THE DAY AFTER YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO TURN IN THE STUFF.
AND SO THEN WE'RE LOOKING AT, YOU KNOW, THREE AND A HALF WEEKS OR SOMETHING BEFORE WE CAN TAKE ACTION ON IT IF IT HAS TO COME TO COURT.
SO MY REQUEST WOULD JUST BE, WE SET SOME MINIMUM AMOUNT OR, OR MAXIMUM AMOUNT, I SHOULD SAY, THAT COMES OUT OF THE PRECINCT'S BUDGET FOR REPAIR TO A PRIVATE CITIZEN'S PROPERTY THAT, THAT THE COUNTY DAMAGED.
UM, I WAS GONNA SUGGEST 5,000.
SO YEAH, ON THOSE SITUATIONS, IT'S STILL GONNA BE A SETTLEMENT TYPE AGREEMENT.
YOU'RE GONNA HAVE TO ADMIT OR ACCEPT LIABILITY ON THOSE AND THEN SETTLE ON THROUGH A SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT WITH A RELEASE.
UH, THE QUESTION THE COURT'S GOT TO DETERMINE IS DO THEY WANNA DO A REIMBURSEMENT OR DO THEY WANT DO A REPAIR? AND SO, UH, THAT'S A DECISION FOR THE COURT TO MAKE.
AND WITH THE ONES THAT ARE CURRENTLY OUT THERE, YOU KNOW, OBVIOUSLY WE ALMOST FEEL LIKE IT'S AN ASSUMPTION OF RISK PUTTING A LARGE STRUCTURE IN A COUNTY RIGHT OF WAY.
UM, WE COULD ARGUE THAT ALL DAY LONG, BUT IF WE HIT IT AND Y'ALL FEEL SATISFIED THAT WE SHOULD REPAIR THAT, THEN WE JUST NEED TO ESTABLISH WE'RE GONNA DO REPAIR OR WE GONNA DO THE REIMBURSEMENT.
UH, SECONDLY, IF WE WANT TO ADOPT THE UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE AND WE COULD ADOPT HOW MANY FEET OFF THE, THE RIGHT OF WAY AND IN OUR SITUATION BE OFF THE ROAD SURFACE AND THEN HEIGHT AND A BREAKAWAY.
SO THAT'S ANOTHER THING THAT WE NEED TO LOOK AT.
IF Y'ALL WANNA ADOPT ANY MORE STRINGENT RULES MOVING FORWARD.
I KNOW WE USE CLUSTER MAILBOXES IN SOME OF THE NEW SUBDIVISIONS, BUT, UM, TO LIMIT LIABILITY MOVING FORWARD, WE MIGHT LOOK AT GOING WITH A BREAKAWAY AND SO MANY FEET OR INCHES OFF OF THE HARD SURFACE.
SO MY PREFERENCE WOULD BE MOVING FORWARD TO, UH, REQUIRE THAT MAILBOXES ON COUNTY ROADS, UH, EITHER BE THE CLUSTER FOR A NEW SUBDIVISION OR BE A BREAKAWAY.
THE THE CLUSTER MAILBOX IS BEING AS A SIDE IN INSIDE THE SUBDIVISION, NOT ON THE COUNTY ROAD.
AND, AND I UNDERSTAND WHERE YOU, HOW YOU GOT HERE PROBABLY, I, I THINK WE'VE PROBABLY KIND OF ALL BEEN THERE.
UH, SO, YOU KNOW, WE NEED TO FIX, YOU NEED TO FIX WHATEVER YOUR PROBLEM IS.
BUT I, I WISH THAT WE COULD HAVE A, A STANDARD IN OUR SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS THAT SAYS NO, UH, NEW MASONRY MAILBOXES THAT ALL MAILBOXES ON COUNTY ROADS MOVING FORWARD NEED TO BE BREAKAWAY, BREAKAWAY MAILBOXES.
I DON'T KNOW THAT ANYBODY'S EVER BEEN KILLED, BUT, BUT WE HAVE A SITUATION WHERE WE'RE TRYING TO DO ROAD WORK.
UH, THE MAILBOX WHEN IT WAS INSTALLED MAY HAVE BEEN, UH, IN COMPLIANCE WITH OUR SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS, BUT THEN, THEN SOME COMMISSIONER CAME ALONG AND MADE THE ROAD WIDER AND IT NO LONGER IS, IT'S NOW AT THE EDGE OF THE PAVEMENT.
ANYBODY HAVE THAT SITUATION BESIDES ME EVERY DAY.
SO I, UH, I WISH THAT IN, UH, IN, IN MOVING FORWARD AS WE MAKE AMENDMENTS AND CHANGES TO OUR SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS, THAT WE COULD MOVE AWAY FROM THESE MASONRY MAILBOXES BECAUSE AS, AS, AS YOUR CREW FOUND OUT, YOU JUST TOUCH 'EM WITH SOMETHING AND THEY EXPLODE.
AND, UH, THEN THEY'RE SITTING THERE SAYING, YOU NEED TO FIX MY MAILBOX, WHICH IS BY THE WAY, IN THE COUNTY RIGHT OF WAY.
AND THAT'S, THAT'S A DILEMMA THAT WE HAVE ALL ARE GOING.
IF YOU HAVEN'T ALREADY, YOU'RE GONNA FACE IT AT SOME POINT.
THE NEXT THING IS, SOMEBODY VEERS OFF THE ROAD A LITTLE BIT, THEY'RE GONNA HIT THAT MAILBOX, UH, IN THESE NARROW ROADS WHERE THEY'RE NOW, THEY'RE NOW TOO CLOSE TO THE ROADWAY.
PEOPLE ARE DRIVING ON THE ROADWAY AND THE MIRROR HITS THE MAILBOX.
WHO'S, WHOSE FAULT IS THAT? WELL, IT'S AN OBSTRUCTION IN THE ROADWAY IS WHAT THE, THE CORRECT ANSWER IS THAT THEY HAS BEEN PLACED THERE.
BUT WE'VE ALLOWED THAT TO HAPPEN BY NOT HAVING A RULE THAT SAYS YOU CAN'T DO IT.
SO I KNOW THAT'S HARD BECAUSE PEOPLE LIKE, LIKE THOSE THINGS AND THEY LIKE IT TO MATCH THEIR HOUSE AND THEY WANT IT BECAUSE EVERYBODY ELSE HAS ONE.
AND AS WE, IF WE, YOU KNOW, AS WE MOVE FORWARD HERE AND WE GET MORE TRAFFIC CONGESTION ON THESE COUNTY ROADS, HAVING A MASONRY MAILBOX ON A COUNTY ROAD IS NOT SAFE.
AND SO I THINK THE BIGGER, BIGGER PICTURE
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IS HERE IS THAT, UH, WE NEED TO INCORPORATE THAT INTO THE NEW RULES THAT WE'RE SETTING UP.IS THAT IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO HAVE THOSE.
AND, BUT, BUT GOING BACK, YOU KNOW, TO WHAT YOUR SITUATION IS, WE'RE ALL GONNA HAVE THAT SITUATION JUST LIKE YOU HAVE WHERE YOUR CREW HIT, HIT A MAILBOX.
AND THEY DON'T WANT TO HEAR, UH, THESE PEOPLE DON'T WANT TO HEAR THE ANSWER.
AND THE ANSWER IS AT PRECINCT THREE, UH, THAT WE'RE GONNA GIVE YOU A BREAKAWAY MAILBOX TO REPLACE IT WITH.
AND THAT'S WHAT IT'S ALWAYS BEEN.
SO I DON'T KNOW HOW WE GET FROM WHERE WE ARE TO WHERE WE NEED TO BE.
AND, AND I DON'T KNOW HOW WE GO BACK AND FIX SOME OF THESE THINGS.
UH, OBVIOUSLY, UH, THERE'S NO QUESTION ABOUT, YOU KNOW, HOW IT HAPPENED.
BUT IT'S, IT'S ONE OF THOSE DEALS WHERE YOU'RE, THERE'S NOT A GOOD ANSWER.
YOU'RE DAMNED IF YOU DO AND DAMNED IF YOU DON'T.
SO JOHNNY, YOU GOT A GOOD SOLUTION FOR THAT.
ALL THE NEW SUBDIVISIONS OUGHT TO HAVE THE CLUSTER MAILBOXES.
THEY, THEY SHOULD INSIDE OF THAT, A SIDE ROAD.
BUT WE, WE USE, I THINK THAT'S ALREADY IN OUR RULES.
UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICES, IT'S, YEAH, WE USE THE UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE IF THEY, BUT WE DIDN'T ENFORCE THAT RULE.
WE SHOULD BE, I BELIEVE WE ARE.
MY MY POINT IS JUST THIS, I'M, I'M JUST ASKING THE COURT FOR US TO MAKE A RULE IF WE WANT.
SO THIS WOULD NOT FORCE ANYBODY TO DO ANYTHING BUT GIVE EACH COMMISSIONER THE AUTHORITY TO HANDLE THESE DAMAGES UP TO A MAXIMUM AMOUNT.
AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT THAT MAXIMUM AMOUNT NEEDS TO BE.
MAYBE IT'S A THOUSAND, MAYBE IT'S 5,000, WHATEVER IT IS, WHERE IF SOMEBODY'S MAILBOX, YOU KNOW, GETS DAMAGED BY COUNTY OPERATIONS, THEN OUT OF THEIR OWN PRECINCT'S BUDGET, THEY CAN REPAIR THAT PROPERTY.
BECAUSE THIS IS AS SIMPLE AS THERE WAS AN ICE MAILBOX SITTING THERE, IT GOT BUMPED.
LET'S RETURN IT BACK TO THE WAY THAT IT WAS.
SO MY QUESTION IS THAT ARE WE VIOLATING SOME PURCHASING RULES BACK HERE AND WE VIOLATING SOME OTHER RULES BY, BY JUST SAYING YOU CAN, YOU CAN PAY THIS JUST WITHOUT GETTING BIDS ON IT.
OR YOU KNOW, HOW DO YOU ARRIVE AT THE PRICE, JOHN? RIGHT.
THE, THE ONLY REASON OR THE ONLY WAY TO DO ALL THE OLD ONES THAT ARE, OR THE FIXED STRUCTURES, IS TO DO A SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT, WHICH WOULD REQUIRE THE COURT TO HEAR IT, ACCEPT LIABILITY, AND THEN ESTABLISH A PROCESS.
AND SO WHY IS THAT? HELP ME UNDERSTAND THAT.
WHY IF IT'S A SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT, SO BASICALLY WHAT YOU'RE SAYING IS WE WOULD BE IN LITIGATION, BUT FOR THE FACT THAT WE'RE SETTLING THEN
WHAT DO YOU MEAN? 'CAUSE THERE'S A QUESTION OF LIABILITY.
WELL, I'M TALKING ABOUT PAYING A CERTIFIED VENDOR TO DO THE REPAIRS, HAVE IT DOCUMENTED, HAVE IT HAVE ALL THE INVOICES TRACKED AND ALL THAT KIND OF STUFF.
BUT YOU KNOW, WE, WE FIND A MASON RE REPAIR PERSON TO GO REPAIR IT AND RIGHT.
PART OF IT AND BEING PART OF A SETTLEMENT.
'CAUSE THE ONE PROBLEM WE RUN INTO AND WE HAVE SEEN IN THE PAST IS IF WE DO THE REPAIRS AND THEY, THEY POTENTIALLY COME BACK COMPLAINTS SAY, WE'RE NOT SATISFIED, WE DON'T LIKE IT.
SO IT'S A LOT EASIER A LOT OF TIMES JUST TO ESTABLISH AN AMOUNT, GIVE THEM THE MONEY SO THEY CAN MAKE THE REPAIRS SO WE DON'T GET IT.
AND THEN HAVE A RELEASE SIGNED FROM THEM ONCE THEY RECEIVE THOSE FUNDS.
I KNOW THAT TAKES TIME AND THAT'S, THAT'S WHAT YOU'RE TRYING TO AVOID IS THE TIMEFRAME THAT IT TAKES TO GET THAT DONE.
COMMISSIONER IS THAT I I'M TALKING ABOUT, I MEAN, IT, IT, IT SEEMS ABSOLUTELY WILD TO ME THAT IF A MAILBOX IS DAMAGED ON A CERTAIN DAY, IT MIGHT TAKE A MONTH BEFORE WE COULD EVEN GET IT INTO COURT.
SO IF THERE'S A BIG ROCK STRUCTURE, WE WOULD BE TURNED OVER TO OUR INSURANCE.
SO IF IT EXCEEDED THE, THE AMOUNT OF OUR LIABILITY IS, I THINK OUR WELL DE WELL WE'RE TALKING ABOUT IT THAT, SO YEAH.
CAN Y'ALL COME UP? IF YOU'RE GONNA HAVE THESE DISCUSSIONS, THEY NEED TO BE ON RECORD PLEASE.
SO THE DEDUCTIBLE WE DISCUSSED, UM, THE OTHER DAY WITH IT FALLS UNDER GENERAL LIABILITY AND OR AUTO LIABILITY, EITHER ONE.
UM, AND IT'S A $0 DEDUCTIBLE, BUT EVERY TIME WE FILE A CLAIM, OUR PREMIUMS GO UP.
AND I KNOW THAT THAT'S BEEN HUGE IN THE PAST, SO I DON'T REALLY, I MEAN, FOR A 3000 OR A $4,000 REPLACEMENT OR REPAIR OF IT, IT DOESN'T MAKE SENSE TO FILE AN INSURANCE CLAIM FOR THOSE.
YEAH, I, I WOULD PREFER NOT TO FILE A CLAIM.
I, I PREFER, I PREFER JUST TO PAY A VENDOR TO FIX IT AND MOVE ON.
WE CAN DO AN RFP FOR, UM, TO DO, YOU KNOW, MASONRY REPAIR OR WHATEVER.
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SCENARIOS IT WOULD BE AN HOURLY BASED ON AN HOURLY, UM, COST AND MATERIALS.BUT, SO THEN WE HAVE AN APPROVED VENDOR THAT COULD THEN JUST GO FIX IT ONE BY ONE AND IT GETS PAID FOR OUT OF THAT COMMISSIONER'S BUDGET.
MY, I I THINK OUR ISSUE, WHAT WE'RE CONCERNED ABOUT IS THE DOLLAR AMOUNT.
HOW ARE YOU GONNA, I MEAN, ARE, ARE YOU GOING TO PUT A SET VALUE OF THE DIFFERENT STRUCTURES AND HOW FAR WE'RE GONNA GO ON THAT? WELL, MY SUGGESTION IS, IS THIS ESTABLISH A MAXIMUM THAT IT CAN'T GET ABOVE THIS IF IT GETS ABOVE THIS, IF SOMEONE WANTS, YOU KNOW, 25 GRAND FOR THEIR MAILBOX THAT NEEDS TO COME TO COURT, OBVIOUSLY.
BUT IF IT'S 2,500, LET'S FIX IT.
LET'S GET IT BACK TO THE WAY IT WAS AND LET'S MOVE ON.
THE COUNSELOR'S SAYING THAT WE LEGALLY CAN'T DO THAT.
WE HAVE TO GET A RELEASE FROM THEM BECAUSE ONCE AGAIN, IT'S JUST LIKE A CAR WRECK THAT YOU DAMAGED SOMEONE'S PROPERTY, YOU GOTTA GET A RELEASE.
BUT CAR WRECKS DON'T COME HERE BEFORE THE COURT.
UH, WE SUBMIT THOSE IN FOR INSURANCE PURPOSES THAT THOSE ARE INSURANCE CLAIMS, BRIAN HONOR.
BUT WE ACCEPT THAT CLAIM AMOUNT.
SO, SO I INTERRUPT YOU JUST NO, THAT'S ALL.
WE DON'T, WE DON'T BRING ALL THE INSURANCE CLAIMS FOR VEHICLE REPAIRS TO COURT.
'CAUSE WE'VE ALREADY APPROVED THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF, THAT'S NOT IN THE DOCUMENTATION THAT I'VE EVER SEEN.
IT IS NOT BECAUSE ONCE AGAIN, THOSE ARE, ARE ALREADY ESTABLISHED THEIR INSURANCE THAT THEY'LL SETTLE FOR WHATEVER OUR DEDUCTIBLE IS.
YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT IF FACT, IF WE'RE LIABLE, IF THE COUNTY'S LIABLE AND WE DAMAGE SOMEONE ELSE'S VEHICLE, THAT'S IT STILL GOES THROUGH TAC YEAH, WE SENT IT THROUGH TAC THAT'S OUR DEDUCTIBLE.
WE HAVE AUTO FISCAL DAMAGE FOR WHEN WE, WHEN IT'S OUR FAULT OR, OR SOMEBODY ELSE HITS US.
WE FILE AGAINST THEIR INSURANCE, HAVE AUTO PHYSICAL DAMAGE FOR ANYTHING THAT IS, UM, WE CAUSED THE CLAIM BECAUSE I SEE THE CLAIM AMOUNT COMING IN COURT IN THROUGH COURT, THE ACCEPT THE CLAIM.
SO THAT'S WHEN SOMETHING'S BEEN TOLD MM-HMM
BUT ON A REGULAR VEHICLE, YEAH, I GOT IT FOR REPAIRS THEN WE, WE DON'T, BRIANNA DO YOU HAVE SOMETHING YOU WANNA ADD? NO, I MEAN IF WE ARE FIXING IT, IF WE HIRE THE VENDOR TO DO IT AT THAT POINT, UM, WOULD YOU JUST HAVE THEM SIGN THAT RELEASE OF LIABILITY? I UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU'RE SAYING AT THE POINT IN WHICH IT'S FIXED IF THEY DON'T AGREE.
BUT IF WE'VE HIRED THE VENDOR, THEY'VE COMPLETED IT, THEN THE SIGN, THE RELEASE OF LIABILITY VERSUS THE SETTLEMENT ON THE OTHER SIDE OF IT, LIKE A PERSONAL REIMBURSEMENT, I THINK A DOLLAR AMOUNT SETTLEMENT WITH THEM AND THEY CHOOSE THEIR VENDOR IS A BETTER WAY TO GO.
YOU ALWAYS SEE IT ON A REPAIR WITH MY HISTORY AND INSURANCE CLAIMS. IF IT IS MUCH BETTER IF THEY CHOOSE BECAUSE THEY'RE NOT GONNA TRY TO WORK THE SYSTEM OR TRY TO GET MORE MONEY OUTTA THE DEAL.
IF, IF THAT'S IT AND YOU LET THEM DO IT, YOU APPROVE A SETTLEMENT AMOUNT AND THERE YOU GO.
SO IF, UH,
IF, IF IF SOMEBODY PARKS THEIR CAR IN THE, IN THE COUNTY RIDE OF WAY EVERY DAY AND OUR CREW HITS IT, WHOSE FAULT IS THAT? THEIRS.
WHY IS THAT? BECAUSE THEY, THEY'RE PARKING IT IN THE COUNTY RIDE OF WAY EVERY DAY.
I HAVE THE PAPERWORK FROM THE COUNSELOR THERE THAT I TRY TO KEEP PEOPLE FROM PARKING IN COUNTY RIGHT.
AND IT SAYS ON THERE THAT IF IT COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT THERE, IT'S LEGAL FOR US TO MAKE 'EM MOVE THEIR CAR OFF THE COUNTY RIGHT OF WAY.
SO IF WE HIT IT, IT SHOULD BE THEIR FAULT BECOMES AN OBSTRUCTION.
AN OBSTRUCTION, YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO BE ABLE TO LEAVE THE COUNTY ROAD SURFACE SAFELY IF YOU HAVE AN EMERGENCY AND CARS THERE, YOU CAN'T, THAT'S WHY THEY TAG VEHICLES THAT ARE SITTING DOWN ON THE ROAD AND TRY TO GET THEM OUT THE WAY QUICKLY.
YOU'LL SEE THOSE LITTLE RED TAGS ON VEHICLES, WHICH DOESN'T SOLVE HIS PROBLEM.
AND I THINK PROBABLY WE COULD, AS LONG AS WE GET A, MY MAIN THING IS I WANNA GET A RELEASE.
IF Y'ALL WANNA ESTABLISH AN AMOUNT, THEN I THINK THAT WOULD BE FINE.
BUT WE DEFINITELY NEED TO GET A RELEASE UPON RELEASE OF THE FUNDS TO THAT INDIVIDUAL.
THEY PICK THE VENDOR, THEY HAVE TO SIGN A RELEASE, WE MOVE ON DOWN THE ROAD.
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I, I AM HESITANT TO, TO APPROVE THAT.AND HERE'S WHY, BECAUSE IN PRECINCT THREE, IF THERE'S A DAMAGED MAILBOX I HAVE ALL THE TIME THAT I'VE BEEN, WE HAVE NEVER REPAIRED ONE.
WE HAVE OFFERED THEM A BREAKAWAY MAILBOX AS A REPLACEMENT BECAUSE IT'S AN OBSTRUCTION IN THE COUNTY RIGHT OF WAY.
SO I'M HESITANT TO APPROVE FOR THE COURT TO APPROVE THAT IF IF PRECINCT TWO CHOOSES TO DO SOMETHING DIFFERENT TO THAT, THEN HE CAN DO THAT.
I I, I APPRECIATE HIM BEING JUST I CAN'T RIGHT NOW.
THAT'S WHY I WELL, I KNOW, BUT, BUT WHAT YOU'RE DOING IS YOU'RE OBLIGATING THE ME THE COURT AS A MEMBER OF THE COURT TO DO WHAT YOU DO AND I WANT YOU TO BE ABLE TO DO WHAT YOU DO.
BUT I'M, I, I DON'T WANT TO HAVE THEM SAYING OUT HERE, HERE'S THE MINUTES FROM THE COURT WHERE YOU VOTED TO, TO GIVE ME A NEW $2,500 MAILBOX IF SOMETHING HAPPENS TO IT.
BECAUSE I GET CALLS THAT SAY, WELL YOU KNOW WHAT, UH, OBVIOUSLY YOUR MOWER WAS WORKING DOWN THE ROAD HERE AND MY MAILBOX IS NOW TORN UP.
I WANT YOU TO PAY FOR IT WHEN WE DIDN'T TOUCH IT.
THAT'S THE SITUATION THAT I GET INTO IN PRECINCT ONE.
WE, WHEN WE HIT A ONE OF THOSE MM-HMM.
I'M YEAH, I'M, I'M NOT YOU REPAIR MY MOTION IS WE REPAIRED OURSELVES.
MY MY MOTION IS TO GIVE THE COMMISSIONERS THE DISCRETION.
WE HAVEN'T HAD ANY TO DO THIS BLOW BACK.
SO IF, IF A CERTAIN YEAH, BUT EACH COMMISSIONER CAN HANDLE IT THE WAY THEY WANT.
BUT RIGHT NOW WHAT I DON'T HAVE IS THE ABILITY TO GO FIX IT OR GET IT FIXED IN WHAT I CONSIDER A REASONABLE TIMEFRAME.
WE'VE UNDERSTAND WE'VE HAD TO FIX SEVERAL, BUT IN TODAY'S WORLD THERE'S A LOT OF SENSITIVE PEOPLE OUT THERE.
SO I'M GONNA MAKE THE MOTION THAT SUBJECT TO A $2,500, UH, MAXIMUM AND AT THE DISCRETION OF THE COMMISSIONER, WE CAN GET THESE MAILBOXES FIXED WITH A VENDOR OF THE CHOICE OF THE HOMEOWNER SUBJECT TO ALSO SIGNING A RELEASE THAT COVER OUR, SO WE DOES THAT COVER IT, JOHN? OKAY.
WE WOULD BE PAYING THE VEN, HOW DO WE WANT DO THAT JOHN? PAY THE VENDOR.
WE WOULD PAY THE VENDOR DIRECTLY.
SO THEY WOULD SEND US THE INVOICE.
SO WHAT WE, THAT WAS COMMISSIONER HALE'S RECOMMENDATION TO HAVE A RELEASE ON THE, I GUESS, UH, BEEN AGREED UPON BECAUSE I, I LIKE THE ABILITY, 'CAUSE SOME PEOPLE, SOME PEOPLE WON'T HAVE A CLUE WHERE TO GO.
IF WE HAVE SOMEBODY A GO-TO PER MASON THAT CAN DO THIS AND, AND REPAIR IT.
I WOULD GO WITH ONE OF OUR ESTABLISHED VENDORS BECAUSE THAT'S GONNA BE THE OTHER ISSUE IS IF THEY CHOOSE SOMEONE ELSE, THEN IT'S GOING TO SLOW DOWN THE PROCESS.
'CAUSE WE'RE GONNA HAVE TO HAVE THEM SET UP AS A VENDOR.
AND YES, BECAUSE WE CAN'T ISSUE RIGHT.
A PO OR HAVE THEM START UNTIL RIGHT.
WE HAVE THEM SET UP AND SO THAT'S GONNA DELAY IT.
BUT I KNOW THERE'S BEEN ONE VENDOR THAT WE'VE, THAT YOU ALL HAVE ASKED TO BE SET UP THAT WE'VE USED.
AND SO IF WE JUST GO WITH ONE OF OURS, I MEAN, IF IT'S TO THEIR SATISFACTION OF THAT VENDOR, BUT IF NOT, IF THEY WANT TO USE SOMEONE ELSE, IT COULD DELAY IT BECAUSE WE'D HAVE TO HAVE 'EM SET UP AS A VENDOR PRIOR TO, UM, THEM COMPLETING THE WORK.
BUT I, I PRACTICE AND THEN JUST HAVE A LIST OF, OR OKAY.
WE, WE HAVE A MOTION RIGHT NOW AND WE DON'T HAVE A SECOND YET.
AND, AND THE, AGAIN, THIS IS THE PRECINCT'S BUSINESS AND I'M, I'M JUST, I'M HERE TO, TO HELP YOU AND, AND WORK WITH YOU YEAH.
UH, IS THIS SOMETHING THAT WE WANT TO TABLE AND COME BACK AND HAVE A, A DISCUSSION WITH, UH, JOHN AND WITH ALSO BECAUSE THERE'S A LOT OF DISCUSSION AND I'M NOT SURE WE'RE GONNA GET WHERE WE NEED TO GO HERE.
AND AGAIN, NO SECOND YET, BUT WE'RE, THERE'S A LOT OF GOING BACK DISCUSSION HERE ON SOME THINGS THAT WE NEED TO, I THINK I'M AFRAID THAT WE'RE GONNA GO INTO SOMETHING AND WE'RE NOT GONNA BE HAPPY YET.
OR THERE'S GONNA BE A BLOW BACK WITH I'LL POTENTIAL TO A COMMISSIONER.
I'M NOT ASKING TO OBLIGATE ANYBODY ELSE TO DO ANYTHING THEY DON'T WANT TO DO.
BUT RIGHT NOW I DON'T HAVE THE AUTHORITY SUPPOSEDLY TO FIX SOMETHING THAT A COUNTY VEHICLE HITS.
THAT'S JUST RIDICULOUS THAT, THAT I CAN'T FIX WHAT WE HIT AND I'M, I'M NOT ASKING ANYBODY ELSE TO DO ANYTHING ELSE.
I DON'T KNOW WHY YOU CAN'T FIX IT.
SO WHAT WE'VE BEEN TOLD THAT BY WHAT WE'VE DONE IN THE PAST, EVERYBODY ELSE, WHAT, WHAT IS THE
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SITUATION HAS ARISEN IN THE PAST.I RECALL, UH, PRECINCT FOUR COMMISSIONER, UH, COMMISSIONER DUGAN HAD THAT SITUATION.
HE CAME BACK AT TO THE COURT AND SAYS, UH, THIS IS THE AMOUNT AND IT WAS HANDLED ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS AND IT WAS REPAIRED, IT WAS APPROVED BY COURT AND REPAIRED.
DO YOU REMEMBER ANYTHING LIKE THAT? YEAH, I REMEMBER SOMETHING ABOUT IT, BUT YEAH, WE JUST TALKED TO THE INDIVIDUAL THAT WE HIT THE BOX AND WE TELL THEM THAT WE, WE CAN FIX IT OR WE'LL, YOU CAN PAY TO HAVE SOMEONE FIX IT.
AND IF THEY SAY THAT IT'S OKAY FOR US TO FIX IT, WE HAVE GUYS THAT CAN DO THAT KIND OF WORK.
WE USE THEIR BRICKS THAT WE'RE ON THE MAILBOX.
I MEAN, THAT'S WHAT I'VE BEEN DOING.
IT'S NOT EASY BECAUSE WE WANT TO BE ABLE TO ACCOMMODATE WHAT, WHAT YOUR SITUATION IS AND, AND YEAH.
BUT, UM, BUT EVERYTHING'S CHANGING.
WELL, AND THE OTHER THING IS TODAY'S WORLD THAT I ALWAYS SAY THIS, THAT THE RULES WE, WE OPERATE UNDER ARE NOT, ARE NOT MADE FOR EFFICIENCY.
CAN WE, UM, PUT THIS ON THE BACK OF, OF, UH, BRIAN GRIMES TO WORK WITH THE RESPECTIVE COMMISSIONERS HERE? WELL YOU COMMISSIONERS, UH, TO COME BACK AND PUT THIS BACK ON THE AGENDA, UH, WITH SOMETHING THAT I THINK IS GONNA WORK WITH THEIR ONE AND WORK WITH STAFF AS WELL.
UM, IS THAT, DOES THAT WORK FOR Y'ALL? WELL, THIS WAS SOMETHING THAT WAS ON THE AGENDA A COUPLE WEEKS AGO AND WE WERE SUPPOSED TO COME UP WITH A POLICY MAYBE A MONTH AGO.
UM, AND, AND THEN IN THE MEANTIME IT ACTUALLY BECAME A REALITY.
SO I JUST, I'M, I'M LOOKING FOR US TO SET UP A POLICY THAT GIVES THE COMMISSIONERS DISCRETION TO HANDLE IT IN A REASONABLE MANNER AS THEY SAY FIT WITHOUT HAVING TO WAIT POTENTIALLY THREE WEEKS.
THAT'S WHAT I WAS GONNA SAY IS IT WAS ON HERE, WE DISCUSSED IT AND THEN IT CAME UP IN THE INTERIM.
AND SO AGAIN, IT PUTS THAT LANDOWNER, YOU KNOW, COMMISSION, WE CAN MAKE OUR OWN DECISIONS.
WE HAVE TO SET UP A POLICY THAT GIVES, RIGHT NOW I CAN'T MAKE MY OWN DECISION.
I'VE GOTTA WAIT THREE WEEKS FOR COURT.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO RE ADD YOUR MOTION OR WOULD YOU LIKE TO, WHAT DOES THE COURT WANNA DO BECAUSE OF THE DOLLAR AMOUNT? YOU KNOW, ACTUALLY IT'S, IT'S BE, IT'S, IT'S NOT BECAUSE OF THE DOLLAR AMOUNT.
IT'S BECAUSE WHEN I TALK TO PURCHASING AN AUDITOR AND COUNSELOR, IT'S LIKE, WELL NO, THIS HAS TO GO THROUGH COURT.
BUT AGAIN, IN ORDER FOR AN ITEM TO BE ADDED TO COURT HAS TO BE ADDED THE TUESDAY BEFORE.
SO IF THAT WEDNESDAY A MAILBOX GETS WHACKED, WE HAVE TO WAIT THREE AND A HALF WEEKS BEFORE WE CAN ADDRESS IT IN COURT.
AND IF YOU'RE A HOMEOWNER AND A GOVERNMENT TRUCK HITS YOUR MAILBOX AND THEN THEY SAY, HEY, WE CAN'T EVEN TAKE ACTION ON THIS FOR THREE AND A HALF WEEKS.
WELL, THAT'S WHY I'M ASKING FOR A MAXIMUM THRESHOLD OF 2,500 OR WHATEVER.
WE'VE PUT UP A TEMPORARY BOX ON ONE WHILE WE WAS WAITING TO DO THEIR BOX, YOU KNOW, JUST A POLE BOX OVER IN ZINC FOUR, AS YOU KNOW, THESE ARE COMMON.
AND SO WE'VE HAD SOME, WE'VE BEEN ACCUSED OF IT WHEN THE DR WHEN WHEN THE OPERATOR SAYS, I DIDN'T EVEN GET CLOSE TO IT.
AND EVERY, ANY TIME THAT WE HAVE BEEN LI WE HAVE CAUSED THE DAMAGE, IT'S COME THROUGH COURT.
BUT THE WAY I PREFACED THAT CONVERSATION, BECAUSE I HAD BEEN TOLD IT IS THESE ARE IN THE RIGHT OF WAY.
AND AS HE HAD MENTIONED, AND I, AND THAT'S HOW I START THE CONVERSATION WITH HIM.
SO THEN IF I SAY, LOOK, IT'S OUT IN THE RIGHT OF WAY, SO REALLY, YOU KNOW, YOU'RE NOT, THIS IS DISCRETIONARY ALMOST.
IF WE'RE LIABLE AND WE DID IT, AND THEN USUALLY THAT SETS THE TONE FOR THE CONVERSATION AND THEM BEING UNDERSTANDING IF WE'RE ABLE TO HELP AS IN OUR PRECINCT OR WILLING TO DO IT, IT HELPS THEM UNDERSTAND IT'S GOTTA COME TO COURT TO BE APPROVED.
AND I'VE HAD THAT HAPPEN A A FEW TIMES IN, IN MY FIRST TERM HERE, BUT THAT'S THE WAY I'VE HANDLED THEM.
I, I LIKE WHAT GEORGE IS SAYING, PUT THE TEMPORARY UP BECAUSE YOU DON'T WANT 'EM TO, I MEAN, DISRUPTION IN THEIR MAIL SERVICE.
WE'VE DONE THAT TWO OR THREE TIMES.
BUT DON'T THE POSTAL SERVICE, ISN'T IT LEGAL FOR THEM TO HAVE THEIR MAILBOXES OUT IN THE RIGHT OF WAY? RIGHT.
AND IT, BUT THE, THE, THERE'S STANDARDS AND THAT'S WHAT I WAS TALKING ABOUT EARLIER ABOUT SO MANY INCHES IN A BREAKAWAY.
I MEAN I'VE GONE THROUGH THAT NUMEROUS TIMES OVER THERE.
BECAUSE THERE'S NO CURB, SO IT CAN'T BE OFF THE CURB.
SO IT'S OFF THE HARD SURFACE AND THEN IT'S A BREAKAWAY MAILBOX AND THAT AIN'T VERY FAR.
NO, BUT THE BREAKAWAY IS WHERE THE,
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IS THE YEAH.WELL WE SPENT ABOUT AN HOUR ON THIS DISCUSSION,
I RECOGNIZE 18 INCHES OFF HARD SURFACE, 18 INCHES OFF HARD SURFACE.
WE'RE GONNA MOVE ON TO ITEM N.
[8.N. Discuss/Take action on the appointment of Randall Haydon to the ESD #9 Board of Commissioners. (Commissioner Walden)]
DISCUSS, TAKE ACTION ON THE COUNSELOR.CAN YOU PLEASE COME UP WITH A POLICY FOR THE NEXT TIME THAT WE CAN DISCUSS THIS IN COURT AGAIN, PLEASE.
IT SOUNDS LIKE IT'S GONNA BE MULTIPLE AND THAT'S, THAT'S KIND OF THE FEEDBACK I JUST WANTED TO HEAR IS, YOU KNOW WHAT EACH COMMISSIONER I'LL HAVE TO VISIT WITH EACH COMMISSIONER ESTABLISH ONE.
I'M JUST ASKING THAT YOU MOVE FORWARD WITH THAT.
CAN WE GET, UM, TO YOUR POINT, WE'RE BACK.
WE WE'RE ON, WE'RE ON UH, L I'M SORRY M UM, TO, TO HAVE, UH, MR. GRIMES A PART OF THAT PROCESS TO WORK WITH, UM, OUR COUNTY ATTORNEY ON THIS AND, AND GET WITH THE COMMISSIONERS ON THIS BEFORE THIS COMES BACK INTO A, A DISCUSSION IN THIS COURT.
AND, AND I, I WOULD SUGGEST SINCE JACOB HAS ONE CURRENTLY THAT YOU COULD POTENTIALLY ADOPT A POLICY UNTIL THE NEXT COURT SETTING THAT ALLOWED HIM TO ADDRESS YOUR PARTICULAR ISSUE.
I'D LIKE, UH, TO GET THE COURT'S APPROVAL TO WHATEVER DEGREE WE NEED TO, TO GET THIS MAILBOX OVER IN ELLIS CREEK.
WE HAVE A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER HALL.
SECOND, MAKE COMMISSIONER WALDEN.
ANY DISCUSSION? DOES THAT COVER EVERYTHING FROM Y'ALL'S END? YES.
WHATEVER POLICY WE END UP HAVING, I THINK IT WOULD JUST BE GOOD FOR DOCUMENTATION.
KIND OF LIKE WHEN WE HAVE A FLEET ACCIDENT IS JUST, I MEAN, SUPER SIMPLE OF WE WERE MOWING RIGHT AWAY OR WHATEVER WAS HAPPENING.
AND THEN JUST SIGN THAT YES, WE HIT THE MAILBOX AT THIS LOCATION AND TAKE A PICTURE THAT WAY WE HAVE IT FOR, FOR THE FILE ON THAT.
ANY OTHER DISCUSSION AND THEN I GUESS GETTING WITH JOHN FOR RELEASE.
WE'RE GONNA RELEASE ANY OTHER DISCUSSION.
ALL IN FAVOR? MOTION CARRIES FIVE.
WE'LL MOVE TO ITEM IN, WE'LL DISCUSS, TAKE ACTION ON THE APPOINTMENT OF RANDALL HAYDEN TO THE ESD NINE BOARD COMMISSIONERS COMMISSIONER WALDEN.
SO WE, WE GOT AN ISSUE WITH THIS.
I THINK THEY BROUGHT IT PROBABLY TO THE, TO YOUR OFFICE JUDGE.
AND, AND WHAT IT NEEDS TO BE IS THAT RANDALL HAYDEN, UH, THEY RECOMMEND THAT HE BE THERE, BUT HE HAS NOT BEEN THROUGH THE PROCESS AND WE HAVE NOT, UH, HAD A MOTION TO OPEN THE, THE PROCESS FOR APPOINTMENTS THERE.
AND SO, UH, THERE DOESN'T NEED TO BE ANY ACTION TAKEN.
AND NEXT COURT WE WILL, UH, WE WILL, UH, ASK THE, UH, HR DEPARTMENT TO POST THAT AS AN OPENING.
AND ACTUALLY THERE ARE TWO OPENINGS FOR ESD COMMISSIONER AND THEN WE WILL WEED THAT DOWN AND THEN BRING THEM IN AS NEW MEMBERS THROUGH THE COURT.
SO NO ACTION HERE, UH, AT THIS TIME.
AND WE WILL, UH, WE'LL PURSUE THAT NEXT COURT TO OPEN THAT POSITION.
[8.O. Discuss/Take action allowing Precinct 3 to apply for TERP grants. (Commissioner Walden)]
MOVE TO ITEM O ONE, DISCUSS THE ACTION, ALLOWING PRECINCT THREE TO APPLY FOR THE TURP GRANTS COMMISSIONER WALDEN.THIS ONE KIND OF GOT MESSED UP TOO BECAUSE THIS IS, WE, WE PREVIOUSLY HAD A MOTION TO, UH, UH, ENABLE THE PRECINCTS TO APPLY FOR TURP GRANTS.
AND IT CAME UP HERE, THIS PRECINCT THREE, BUT IT, IT NEEDS TO COVER ALL OF US.
AND SO I'LL, I'LL, I WANT TO JUST TAKE NO ACTION ON THIS TODAY AND THEN WE'LL BRING IT BACK SO THAT ALL OF US CAN DO IT.
AND THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THIS GRANT AND SOME OF THE OTHER GRANTS IS IF THEY DON'T, UH, WE DON'T KNOW WHEN THAT GRANT'S GOING TO OPEN.
WE GET AN EMAIL THE DAY THAT IT OPENS, IT SAYS IT'S NOW OPEN.
AND IF WE DON'T GET THOSE APPLICATIONS IN THAT DAY, THEN YOU WILL WIND UP BECAUSE IT'S A COMPETITIVE GRANT, YOU'LL WIND UP FURTHER DOWN THE LIST AND THEY'LL RUN OUTTA MONEY BEFORE THEY GET TO YOU IF YOU'RE ON DAY SEVEN, IF YOU HAVE THAT REVIEWED AND YOU HAVE IT.
SO WHAT WE'LL DO, UH, WHAT I PROPOSE THAT WE DO IS HAVE IT PREPARED, UH, HAVE IT RUN THROUGH, THROUGH WHOEVER NEEDS TO LOOK AT IT HERE, AND THEN WE'RE READY SO THAT THE DAY THAT THAT OPENS, WE PUSH THE BUTTON AND SAY SEND.
AND IF WE DON'T, THEN, THEN THERE'S NO POINT IN DOING IT.
IT TAKES A LOT OF WORK TO GET THIS GRANT DONE.
SO I'M GONNA PUT THIS BACK ON NEXT COURT.
UH, COULD WE NOT AMEND THIS MOTION, AMEND THIS AGENDA ITEM TO INCLUDE ALL PRECINCTS AND THAT WAY WE CAN, BECAUSE WE ATTEND.
AND WE DON'T WANT THE COUNTY TO MISS OUT ON JOHN.
YEAH, IT'S SPECIFIC TO ONE INDIVIDUAL.
WE WILL HAVE TIME TO DO IT NEXT TIME.
IT IS, IT'S I'LL, I'LL HAVE THIS AS ANOTHER AGENDA ITEM NEXT MONTH FOR THE, FOR THIS.
WON'T TAKE NO ACTION ON ACTION.
WE'LL MOVE TO ITEM P ON DISCUSS,
[8.P. Discuss/Take action on markers for county buildings. (Commissioner Hale) ]
TAKE ACTION ON MARKERS FOR COUNTY BUILDINGS.[02:10:01]
DURING THE ELECTION PROCESS, THIS IS WHAT GOT ME TO THINKING, UH, OUR NEW ELECTIONS BUILDING DOWN HERE.THE MONIKER ON THE BUILDING IS STILL CITY OF WEATHERFORD AND THERE'S SOME OTHER BUILDINGS THAT THE COUNTY HAS ACQUIRED.
AND I'M NOT UP TO SPEED ON WHAT'S ON OR NOT, WHAT MONIKERS ARE ON OR ARE OR NOT ON THE COUNTY BUILDINGS AND PROPERTIES.
SO WHAT I WANTED TO DO IS BRING THIS UP FOR DISCUSSION AND SEE, UH, IF WE MIGHT BE ABLE TO, ONE, FIX THE MONIKERS, REMOVE THE ONES THAT ARE ON THE BUILDINGS WHICH ARE OLD, AND MAYBE REPLACE THOSE WITH ONES STATING, YOU KNOW, THE TYPICAL MONIKER DATA OR INFORMATION, UM, FOR COUNTY BUILDINGS.
ANY, ANY COMMENTS ON THIS? EVERY TIME WE DO A BUILDING, WE'RE SUPPOSED TO HAVE ONE OF THOSE PLACARDS ON THERE.
THE COMMISSIONER'S NAME ON IT.
AND I'VE TALKED TO YOU ABOUT THAT BEFORE AND IT'S JUST NEVER GOTTEN DONE.
SO WHAT I, I GUESS WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO, UH, WITH THAT BEING SAID, I, I GUESS I'D LIKE TO MAKE THE MOTION THAT WE, UM, AND, AND I'M HAPPY TO, IT'D BE A GOOD JOB FOR MR. GROUNDS.
YEAH, I THINK IT'D BE FANTASTIC.
SO I'D LIKE TO MAKE THE MOTION THAT WE, WE EVALUATE THE COUNTY BUILDINGS AND WITH THEIR, WITH THEIR MONIKERS AND UPDATE CORRECT.
UM, FROM WHAT I KNOW, YOU CAN ONLY DO A RE IF YOU DO A REMODEL, YOU CAN PUT ANOTHER PLACARD ON THERE.
OTHER THAN THAT, THE OLD ONE HAS TO STAY ON THERE.
YOU WANT TO ADD ANY MORE TO YOUR MOTION? THE JP OFFICE OUT THERE IN FOUR AND THAT ELECTION BUILDING DOESN'T HAVE ANYTHING.
SO I THINK IT WOULD BE NICE FOR US TO, TO EVALUATE THESE AND GET OUR COUNTY BUILDINGS MONITORED.
WE HAVE A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER HALE, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER CONLEY.
IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION ON THIS ITEM? ALL IN FAVOR.
[8.Q. Discuss Buildings & Grounds purchasing all coffee and coffee supplies for the County Departments. (Mark Long/ Judge Deen)]
WE'LL DISCUSS BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS PURCHASES ON ALL COFFEE AND COFFEE OR SUPPLIES FOR THE COUNTY DEPARTMENTS.BRIAN, IF YOU WOULD COME UP, UM, MARK, UH, MARK LONG ASKED TO GET THIS AGENDA ITEM.
I WOULD ASK THAT, UM, YOU GUYS GO AHEAD AND TABLE THIS AND THEN LET ME AS JUST A BRIEF INTRODUCTION TO THIS THING.
THERE'S ABOUT EIGHT DIFFERENT WAYS PEOPLE ARE BUYING COFFEE AND OTHER SUPPLIES.
LET ME GIMME A COUPLE OF WEEKS TO PUT A POLICY TOGETHER FOR YOU GUYS TO LOOK AT FOR HOW TO DO THIS PURCHASE.
[8.R. Waive the 10-day posting period for the Convenience Center Attendant position. (Mark Long/ Judge Deen)]
ITEM R ON WAIVE OF THE 10 DAY POSTING PERIOD.FOR THE CONVENIENCE CENTER ATTENDANT POSITION, MARK.
MARK
UH, THAT WE HAD, WE HAD TO LET A GUY DOWN THERE GO AND A, A FORMER EMPLOYEE COME UP, WANTS THE JOB.
SO THE KIND OF, THE REASON THAT WE WOULD, WOULD, WOULD WAIVE THAT IS NOT, NOT BECAUSE WE HAVE SOMEONE, BUT BECAUSE THE, THE, THE URGENCY THAT YOU NEED SOMEONE IN THAT POSITION KIND OF CREATES AN EMERGENCY SITUATION.
BUT THE REASON WHY WE CAN WAIVE THAT IS, IS SO THAT BECAUSE THERE'S AN EMERGENCY SITUATION BECAUSE YOU'RE NOT ABLE TO STAFF THAT.
I MADE TO APPROVE MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER WALDEN.
[8.S. Approve bond for Deputy Constable PCT 4 David Phillips. (Lila Deakle / Judge Deen)]
ITEM S ON APPROVED BOND FOR DEPUTY CONSTABLE PRECINCT FOR DAVID PHILLIPS.I HAVE SIGNED, UH, THESE THAT THIS DOCUMENT HERE TODAY AND WE HAVE THAT IN POSSESSION MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER HALE, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER CONLEY.
ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR.
[8.T. Approve bond for Deputy Constable PCT 4 Martin Gonzalez. (Lila Deakle / Judge Deen) ]
ON APPROVE THE BOND FOR DEPUTY CONS.SAME MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER HALE.
SECOND BY COMMISSIONER COLLEEN IN DISCUSSION.
[8.U. Approve bond for Deputy Constable PCT 4 Tim Harper. (Lila Deakle / Judge Deen)]
U ON APPROVED BOND FOR DEPUTY CONSTABLE PRECINCT FOUR.SAME AND MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER HALE.
SECOND BY COMMISSIONER COLLEEN IN THE DISCUSSION.
ALL IN FAVOR CARRIES FIVE OH MOVE TO ITEM
[8.V. Approve bond for Deputy Constable PCT 4 Tom W Kelly. (Lila Deakle / Judge Deen) ]
V AND APPROVE BOND FOR DEPUTY CONSTABLE PRECINCT FOUR.TOM W KELLY IS THE SAME MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER HALE.
SECOND BY COMMISSIONER CONLEY.
ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR? FIVE OH MOVE TO ITEM
[8.W. Approve Bond for Deputy Constable PCT 4 Glen Morrison. (Lila Deakle / Judge Deen)]
W APPROVE BOND FOR DEPUTY CONSTABLE PRECINCT FOUR.[02:15:01]
MOTION.MOTION IS MADE BY COMMISSIONER HALE, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER CONLEY.
ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR.
[8.X. Approve bond for Deputy Constable PCT 4 Michael Frank Montgomery. (Lila Deakle / Judge Deen) ]
TO ITEM X ON APPROVED BOND FOR DEPUTY COUNCIL PRECINCT.SAME MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER HALE.
SECOND BY COMMISSIONER CONLEY.
ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR.
[8.Y. Discuss/ Authorize thirty-day notice of lease expiration to No1th Texas Surgical Specialists, PLLC, for the property located at 1105 Santa Fe Drive, Suite 106, Weatherford, Texas 76085. (John Forrest/ Judge Deen) ]
ITEM Y ON DISCUSS.AUTHORIZED 30 DAY NOTICE OF LEASE EXPIRATION TO NORTH TEXAS SURGICAL SPECIALIST PLLC FOR THE, THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1105 SANTA FE DRIVE, SUITE 1 0 6, WEATHERFORD, TEXAS.
AND THIS INDIVIDUAL LI TENANT, THEIR LEASE IS EXPIRING.
SEND A LETTER NOTIFYING THAT WE'RE NOT GONNA RENEW THE LEASE.
MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER WALDEN.
MANY OF THE DISCUSSION ALL IN FAVOR CARRIES FIVE OH MOVE TO ITEM
[8.Z. Discuss/Approve Renewal Agreement for Aledo Library Services. (John Forrest/ Judge Deen)]
Z ON DISCUSS AND APPROVE RENEWAL AGREEMENT FOR ILLEGAL LIBRARY SERVICES JOHN.AND THIS IS A CONTINUATION CONTRACT WITH THE CITY OF ALEDO FOR A LIBRARY IN THE AMOUNT OF $22,770.
OKAY, MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER HALE.
ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR CARRIES FIVE OH AND MOVE UNDER DOUBLE UNDER UH, DOUBLE A ON
[8.AA. Order 26-13 for the disposition by cremation of a pauper and authorize payment of $850 to Galbreaith Pickard Funeral Chapel & Cremation Services for disposition of an indigent person. (John Forrest/ Judge Deen) ]
THE ORDER.26 DASH 13 FOR THE DISPOSITION OF MY CREMATION OF A POPPER AND AUTHORIZED PAYMENT OF $850 TO COPPER PICKARD FUNERAL CHAPEL AND CREMATION SERVICES FOR DISPOSITION OF AN INDIGENT PERSON.
JOHN, IT'S PRETTY STRAIGHTFORWARD.
WE GOT A MOTION A SECOND ALREADY, UH, WITH COMMISSIONER COLLEY MAKING THE MOTION.
ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR.
JOHN, DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING? OKAY, GOOD.
SAME THING WE ALL WE'LL MOVE TO ITEM NINE, ACCEPT
[9. ACCEPT INTO THE MINUTES:]
INTO THE MINUTES.PARKER COUNTY OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES QUARTERLY REPORT.
MOVE TO ITEM B PARKER COUNTY FIRE MARSHAL QUARTERLY REPORT ITEM C.
EXECUTED AGREEMENT WITH JACOB AND MARTIN LLC FOR FEASIBILITY STUDY OF SHERIFF'S OFFICE EXPANSION.
THOSE ARE ENTERED INTO THE MINUTES.
[10. EXECUTIVE SESSION]
THE ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 5 5 1 0 7 1 10 0 7 2 1 0 7 6 WITH THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE RESERVING THE RIGHT TO MEET IN CLOSED SESSION TO DISCUSS.DO I HAVE TO READ THAT? I WANNA READ THAT.
EXECUTIVE CLOSED SESSION MEETING WOULD BE HELD PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 5 5 1 0 7 1 AND TWO IN 1 2 9 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, UH, CONSULTATION WITH THE ATTORNEY FOR THE COMMISSIONER'S COURT TO CONSULT AND SEEK WITH ADVISEMENTS ATTORNEYS REGARDING A, THE ACTIVE LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS OF PER COUNTY ITEM B, LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS, OPTIONS AVAILABLE TO TEXAS COUNTY'S ITEM C.
ANY OTHER MATTER RELATED TO THIS MEETING AGENDA, MOVE AND ALSO ITEM B UPDATE, DISCUSS PARKER COUNTY JUSTICE CENTER AND JAIL AND TAKE ANY ACTION.
ITEM C, DISCUSS TAKE ACTION REGARDING ALLOCATION IMPROVEMENTS OF COUNTY REAL ESTATE.
ITEM D, DISCUSS TAKE ACTION REGARDING COUNTY WEBSITE SECURITY UPGRADE AND EXPANSION.
ITEM E IT SECURITY AND PARKER COUNTY RADIO SYSTEM UPDATE THE RECORDS SHOW THAT WE WILL UH, TAKE A RECESS AT 1118 AND PROMPTLY GET INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 1130.
WE'RE GONNA MOVE TO ITEMS DISCUSSED EXECUTIVE SESSION UNDER ITEM A.
WE'LL TAKE NO ACTION UNDER ITEM B WE WILL TAKE NO ACTION.
ITEM C, NO ACTION ITEM D, NO ACTION ITEM E YOU WOULD ASK FOR PROMOTION JUDGE, I MAKE THE MOTION THAT THE COURT ALLOW PRECINCT TO EMPLOYEES TO ACCESS THIS SITE SUBJECT TO AN AGREEMENT FROM THE LANDOWNER TO MAKE NECESSARY SITE IMPROVEMENTS FOR ACCESS AND PUBLIC SAFETY RELATED MATTERS.
OKAY, WE HAVE A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER HOLT, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WALDEN.
ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR? MOTION UH, CARRIES FIVE.
WE'LL MOVE TO ITEM 11 ON PLANTS AND AS WHILE WE GET READY, UH, I'LL JUST GO AHEAD AND MOVE FORWARD WITH THIS.
UNDER ITEM A PRECINCT ONE, UH, NO PLANTS UNDER ITEM
[11.B. PRECINCT 2]
B, PRECINCT TWO, NO PLANTS.I'M SORRY, ITEM B PRECINCT TWO.
DID YOU, UH, UNDER ITEM ONE APPROVE THE ORDER OR 26 DASH 14 FOR THE CANCELLATION PROCESS WITH SUBDIVISION KNOWN AS OXEN ACRES CONSISTENT OF 13.010 ACRES DEVELOPED BYS, GILLIAN, AND TAKE ANY ACTION OF THE COURT NEEDS NECESSARY.
WE'RE GONNA GO AHEAD AND OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING IF THAT'S OKAY.
JOHN? UH, WE RECORD SHOW AT 11:57 AM IS THERE ANYONE HERE THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON ITEM B? PRECINCT TWO.
WE'RE IN A PUBLIC HEARING HERE AT ITEM C NINE.
WE'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.
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AND PROPER NOTICE WAS PLACED IN NEWSPAPER LIST.DATE, TIME, LOCATION, PURPOSE OF TODAY'S HEARING, THE DEVELOPER HAS PROVIDED THE PROPER PAPERWORK TO COMPLETE THE CANCELLATION.
OKAY, ALL ITEMS AND ORDER? YES.
MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER HALT.
SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WALDEN.
HAND THE DISCUSSION ALL IN FAVOR CARRIES FIVE L.
MOVE TO ITEM TWO ON APPROVE THE REDUCTION OF SPEED FROM 40 MILES PER HOUR TO 30 MILES PER HOUR ON ADVANCED ROAD, A COUNTY ROAD BEGINNING AT FARM TO MARKET 1885 AND HITTING NORTHWEST FOR 1.3 MILES.
IT IS A PUBLIC HEARING AND WE'RE GONNA GO AHEAD AND MOVE TO THE PUBLIC HEARING AT 1158 ON ITEM B.
IS THERE ANYONE HERE THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON THAT ITEM HERE AT NONE? SEE NONE.
WE'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AT 1158.
WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE BY COMMISSIONER HOLT WITH THE SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WALDEN.
ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR CARRIES FIVE OH.
MOVE TO ITEM THREE AND APPROVE REDUCTION OF SPEED FROM 40 MILES PER HOUR TO 30 MILES PER HOUR.
ON OLD MINERAL WELL HIGHWAY, A COUNTY ROAD BEGINNING AT THE WEATHERFORD CITY LIMIT HAITI WEST FOR 0.255 MILES.
WE'LL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING AT 1159.
IS THERE ANYONE HERE THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON ITEM B? PRECINCT TWO.
ITEM THREE HERE AT UNSEEN NONE.
WE'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AT 1159 AND GO TO THE ITEM MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER HOLT, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WALDEN.
ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR CARRIES FIVE OH ALLISON FOR OUR PURPOSES? YES.
DOES THAT NOW MEAN WE CAN POST THE REDUCED SPEED LIMIT OR IS THERE ANOTHER STEP IN THE PROCESS? NO, YOU CAN DO THAT.
IS THIS THE LAST STEP? IT'S EXECUTED.
OKAY, MOVE TO ITEM FOUR ON DISCUSS.
TAKE ACTION TO CALL THE MAINTENANCE BOND FOR WHISPERING WINDS PHASE ONE IN PRECINCT TWO, OR TAKING ANY OTHER ACTION THE COURT DEEMS NECESSARY.
SO ON THIS ONE, MY UNDERSTANDING WHEN SPEAKING WITH COMMISSIONER HOLT'S FOREMAN IS THAT THE DEVELOPER IS RE RELEASING THIS SPECIFIC BOND TO THE COUNTY.
AND SO, AND HE HAS SENT THAT REQUEST IN WRITING.
MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER HOLT.
SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WALDEN.
ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR CARRIES FIVE.
WE CALL THE MAINTENANCE BOND FOR WHISPER AND WIND PHASE TWO IN PRECINCT TWO AND TAKE ANY OTHER ACTION ACCORDING DEEMED NECESSARY.
SO ON THIS ONE, AND AGAIN SPEAKING TO PRECINCT TWO'S, UH, FOREMAN, UH, THE AGREEMENTS TO GIVE HIM AN ADDITIONAL 60 DAYS TO COMPLETE THAT, THAT WOULD PUSH IT OUT TO JUNE 9TH, 2026.
MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER HOLT, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WALDEN.
AND THE DISCUSSION, ALL OF FAVOR CARRIES FIVE OH.
MOVE TO ITEM SIX WILL DISCUSS, TAKE ACTION.
CALL THE MAINTENANCE BOND FOR MANNER PHASE THREE IN PRECINCT TWO, OR TAKE ANY OTHER ACTION ACCORDING TO NECESSARY.
UH, THIS IS THE SAME SITUATION, ANOTHER 60 DAY EXTENSION.
THESE ARE ALL THE SAME DEVELOPER.
SO MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER HOLT.
SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WALDEN.
ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? WHAT DEVELOPER IS THAT? UH, DO YOU KNOW RYAN ZA.
IT'S UNDER GABRIELA DELA CRUZ AND WELLS COMPANY.
WE HAVE, UH, NO PLATS IN, UH, PRECINCT THREE OR FOUR UNDER C AND D.
WE'LL MOVE TO UH, 12 AND ASK FOR MOTION ADJOURN.
CARRIES AND THE RECORD SHOW, WE'LL ADJOURN AT 1201.