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ABSOLUTELY.

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[Call to Order ]

REGULAR MEETING OF THE KAUFMAN COUNTY COMMISSIONER'S COURT IS CALLED TO ORDER.

TODAY IS TUESDAY, MARCH 9TH, 2021.

IT'S NOT O'CLOCK IN THIS MORNING AND WE'RE AT THE COMMISSIONER'S COURT MEETING ROOM IN THE COURTHOUSE ANNEX.

UH, AS OUR NORMAL PRACTICES, WE WILL START OFF WITH AN INVOCATION AND A PLEDGE TO OUR FLAGS.

AND, UH, WE'RE PLEASED TO HAVE, UH, PASTOR DON KYLE WITH US AGAIN TODAY.

PASTOR, IF YOU COME UP AND, UH, OFFER AN INVOCATION, PLEASE STAND.

THANK YOU FATHER.

WE THANK YOU LORD, THAT YOU ARE AN AWESOME AND MIGHTY GOD THAT YOU ARE.

AND FATHER THAT YOU LEAD US IN GODDESS AND DIRECT US IN THE WAYS OF YOUR RIGHTEOUSNESS WHILE THEIR ASSETS, YOU BE WITH THIS COURT THIS MORNING TO APOLLO AND MAKE THE RIGHT CHOICES, DECISIONS TO BE MADE FOR OUR COUNTY FATHER.

I PRAY OVER EACH AND EVERY ONE OF OUR COUNTY EMPLOYEES, FATHER, WE ASK YOUR BLESSING UPON THEM AND KEEP THEM SAFE AND OUT OF HARM'S WAY WHILE WE BE SURE TO GIVE YOU ALL THE HONOR AND GLORY, AND WE ASK THIS IN THE WONDERFUL, PRECIOUS NAME OF JESUS CHRIST.

AMEN, MAN.

UH, I'LL LEAD US TO THE POINT I PLAYED FOR WHICH IT STANDS ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY HONOR, THE TEXAS FLAG, LIKE ALLEGIANCE TO THEE, TEXAS, ONE STATE UNDER GOD, ONE AND INDIVISIBLE.

UH, GOOD MORNING TO EVERYBODY.

UH, TAKE A LITTLE SPECIAL PRIVILEGE HERE TO, I WANT TO JUST SPECIFICALLY WELCOME JAMES WEAVER.

JAMES, WILL YOU STAND UP PLEASE? UH, JAMES IS REPRESENTATIVE OF A LOT OF PEOPLE IN THIS COUNTY THAT VOLUNTEER AND DONATE THEIR TIME, UH, TO NO BENEFIT TO THEMSELVES.

JAMES HAS BEEN A VERY ACTIVE VOLUNTEER AT OUR HUB VACCINATION SITE AND, UH, AND HE'S BEEN ONE OF THOSE, THE REPORTS THAT I GET FROM EVERYBODY WHO'S BEEN VACCINATED AT OUR SITE IS THIS, THE COMMON DISCUSSION IS HOW FRIENDLY, NOT JUST EFFICIENT, BUT HOW FRIENDLY AND WELCOMING EVERYBODY HAS BEEN THERE.

SO IT IT'S ACTUALLY JENGA.

THINK IT'S BEEN SORT OF LIKE AN ONGOING ALL DAY PARTY IS WHAT IT SOUNDS TO ME LIKE.

SO ANYWAY, WE APPRECIATE YOUR VOLUNTEERING, JAMES.

THANK YOU.

UM, WE DON'T HAVE ANY, I DON'T HAVE ANY CARDS.

APPARENTLY WE DON'T HAVE ANYBODY, UH, THAT WANTS TO ADDRESS THE COMMISSION.

THE COMMISSIONER'S COURT THIS MORNING.

UH, WE DO HAVE A QUORUM PRESENT.

I THINK I'LL CALL THE ROLE THOUGH.

JUST CAUSE THIS IS A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT.

UH, WE HAVE TWO COMMISSIONERS, UH, THAT ARE NOT HERE PHYSICALLY, BUT THEY'RE WITH US BY CONFERENCE PHONE, UH, COMMISSIONER HUNT.

ARE YOU HERE? YES, I AM.

UH, COMMISSIONER PHILLIPS.

ARE YOU WITH US, MR. PHILLIPS? ARE YOU WITH US ON THE CALL? WELL, WE HAVE COMMISSIONER BARBARA AND COMMISSIONER KATES AND ME.

SO WE DO HAVE A QUORUM PRESENT, MAYBE COMMISSIONER PHYLLIS, WE'LL GET CONNECTED UP HERE IN JUST A MINUTE.

[1. ROUTINE CORRESPONDENCE. ]

NEXT ITEM IS A ROUTINE CORRESPONDENCE.

UH, UH, JERRY DEAN, WHO'S OUR CHARTERS, THE HR DIRECTOR.

JERRY, WILL YOU TELL US A LITTLE BIT ABOUT, I KNOW WE'VE BEEN CORRESPONDING BACK AND FORTH WITH EVERGREEN.

WHO'S BEEN WHO JUST COMPLETED OUR WAGE AND CLASSIFICATION STUDY.

TALK TO ME A LITTLE BIT ABOUT WHAT THEY'RE TELLING YOU.

SO WE, WE REVIEWED THE FILE.

AS I TALKED TO YOU LAST WEEK ABOUT WE HAD JUST A FEW SMALL EDITS AND ADJUSTMENTS.

WE ASKED THEM TO LOOK AT THAT A LITTLE MORE DETAIL.

UH, THEY ARE PROPOSING TO COME TO COURT ON THE 30TH OF MARCH.

SO JUST A LITTLE BIT OF A HEADS UP.

I DON'T THINK WE NEED TO WORKSHOP IT, BUT THAT'S GOING TO BE A RELATIVELY LONG CONVERSATION BECAUSE WE NEEDED TO GO THROUGH THAT FILE AND THEN WE CAN SET SOME DIRECTION FROM THERE.

SO COMMISSIONER, EXCUSE ME, COMMISSIONER PHILLIPS, SKEET COMMISSIONER PHILLIPS COMMISSIONER PHILLIPS COMMISSIONER PHILLIPS.

THAT'S YOU'RE TALKING.

OKAY.

UM, YOU WANT TO KNOW WHAT TO DO ABOUT THAT, BUT I GUESS WE'LL JUST LET THEM KEEP TALKING.

SORRY.

THEY'RE ACTUALLY WATCHING IT ON THE VIDEO AND IT'S DELAYED.

RIGHT? SO THEN YEAH, HE NEEDS TO GET OFF THE VIDEO AND JUST BE ON THE AUDIO.

YEAH, MAYBE, UH, NATHAN, UH, OUR IT DIRECTOR CAN GET THAT FIXED.

SO, UH,

[2. CONSENT AGENDA ]

OKAY.

NEXT UP IS THE CONSENT AGENDA.

WE HAVE TWO ITEMS ON THE CONSENT AGENDA, A AND B UH, WOULD ANYONE CARE TO BRING THOSE THINGS OFF THE CONSENT AGENDA AND DISCUSS THEM OR JUST,

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OR IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED? I LIKE MOTION TO APPROVE.

UH, WE HAVE MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONCENTRA DENNIS PRESENTED FROM COMMISSIONER BARBER.

UH, SECOND, SECOND, SECOND, COMMISSIONER CAGE DISCUSSION THOSE IN FAVOR, SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.

AYE.

AYE.

THOSE OPPOSED NO MOTION CARRIES.

NEXT ITEM

[3. Judge Richards; Discuss/Consider matters regarding Governor's Covid Mandate Restrictions. ]

DISCUSSED.

CONSIDER MATTERS REGARDING THE GOVERNOR'S COVID MANDATE RESTRICTIONS, UM, OR THE LIFTING, I GUESS, OF COVID RESTRICTIONS WOULD BE A BETTER WAY TO SAY IT.

I WANTED TO BRING THIS UP TO THE COURT.

UH, EVERYBODY KNOWS.

I THINK THAT EFFECTIVE TOMORROW THAT, UH, THE RESTRICTIONS THAT WERE IN PLACE UNDER THE GOVERNOR'S ORDER ARE LIFTED FOR THE STATE.

UM, BEEN A LOT OF QUESTIONS WE'VE HAD, UH, UH, MY OFFICE HAS FIELDED, YOU KNOW, LIKE A THOUSAND A DAY OR SOMETHING ABOUT PEOPLE WANTING TO KNOW WHAT WE'RE GOING TO DO.

UH, COMMISSIONERS, YOU HAVE ANY OPINION? WELL, JUDGE WE'VE, UH, WE'VE FAIRLY CONSISTENTLY FOLLOWED THE GOVERNOR'S MANDATE, I THINK THROUGHOUT THIS WHOLE PROCESS.

AND HONESTLY, NO REASON TO NOT CONTINUE THAT.

I AGREE WITH THAT.

AND I WOULD, UH, ALSO, UH, LIKE TO ADD THAT, UH, YOU KNOW, IF, IF PEOPLE WANT TO CONTINUE TO WEAR THEIR MASKS, THAT'S UP TO THEM.

UH, BUT I DON'T SEE THAT THE COUNTY NEEDS TO GET INVOLVED IN ANY TYPE OF ENFORCEMENT OR ANYTHING FOR PEOPLE THAT DON'T, UH, IF A BUSINESS WANTS TO, UH, ASK PEOPLE TO CONTINUE TO WEAR A MASK, I'LL SUPPORT THEM IN THAT.

UH, BUT, UH, AT THE SAME TIME, IF THEY DON'T WANT PEOPLE WEARING THEIR MASK AND SOMEONE COMES IN COMPLAINING THAT PEOPLE AREN'T WEARING MASK, UH, THEN, UH, I'M, I'M STILL GONNA SUPPORT THAT BUSINESS AND WHAT THEIR DECISION IS, WHAT THEY WANT TO DO WITH THEIR PLACE OF BUSINESS.

UH, SO I THINK WE NEED TO JUST DO WHAT THE GOVERNOR HAS PUT OUT THERE AND, UM, SEE HOW THINGS GO.

UM, STEVE, WHO IS OUR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATOR? I DIDN'T GIVE YOU, DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING TO ADD TO THAT, STEVE? NO, SIR.

UH, I'M IN AGREEMENT WITH ALL OF Y'ALL ON THAT, THE ONLY CAVEAT IN THAT LAST ORDER WAS THE COUNTY WOULD HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO INITIATE PRESCRIPTIONS IN OUR HOSPITAL HITS 15% PROBLEM IS WE'VE GOT ONE HOSPITAL.

IT BIG PERCENT IS EIGHT PEOPLE.

SO I DON'T SEE THAT THAT SHOULD PLAY INTO WHAT WE DO HERE.

OKAY.

THANK YOU.

UH, ONE THINGS THAT I, I DO THINK WE'D DONE RIGHT IN THROUGH ALL OF THIS, GOING BACK FOR THE LAST YEAR IS THE FACT THAT WE HAVE TRIED TO GIVE A CLEAR MESSAGE TO THE PUBLIC BY NOT CONFUSING THEM WITH, WITH CONTRADICTING ORDERS, TO WHAT THE GOVERNOR'S DOING.

SO, SO THIS, THIS ITEM IS FOR DISCUSSING CONSIDER, UH, I DON'T, I'LL GO CALL FOR A MOTION AND I DON'T KNOW THAT WE HAVE ANYTHING, ANY ACTION TO TAKE.

THIS IS MY, UH, MY TWO MINUTES ON THIS, OF COURSE, THIS IS SOMEONE THAT'S JUST LIFTED.

THIS STUFF IS A NICE LIGHT FOOTAGE, BUT I DO WANT TO EMPHASIZE, EMPHASIZE YOU'RE ADVISING.

WE DO NEED TO LISTEN TO THE HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONS, BUT POLITICS ASIDE, ALL THIS BS ABOUT, YOU KNOW, GOVERNMENT TELLING US WHAT TO DO, WE NEED TO EMPHASIZE THAT WE'RE NOT THERE YET.

WE'RE NOT THERE YET, YOU KNOW, BUT THEIR VACCINATIONS TAKING SOME TIMES PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT OTHERS AND TO PROTECT OURSELVES, UH, YOU KNOW, I'LL GO WITH WHATEVER THE COURT, BECAUSE I'M A BELIEVER IN THE COURT MAJORITY RULES, BUT I DON'T THINK THAT WE JUST NEED TO GET A PART, WATCH SAY, HEY, YOU KNOW THE REAL WORLD'S NOT OUT THERE.

AND WE'RE JUST A PIECE IN A BUNCH OF PEOPLE, YOU KNOW, I MEAN, THIS IS SOMEONE THAT'S LIVED WITH THIS STUFF FOR TWO WEEKS AND NOT BEING ABLE TO BREATHE.

NOT ONLY THAT I BROUGHT IT TO COURT THREE WEEKS AGO, UNINTENTIONALLY AND EXPOSED TO OTHER PEOPLE.

SO IT'S STILL OUT THERE.

AND WE HAVE OUR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS THAT ARE MAKING RECOMMENDATIONS TO WEAR THE MASK.

AND I JUST THINK THAT WE NEED TO EMPHASIZE THAT WE'RE NOT THERE YET RUIN THE WHOLE DOG 100 YARD FOOTBALL FIELD.

AND WE GET TO THE, TO THE RED ZONE AND NOW WE'RE GOING TO BE CHANGING JUST BECAUSE IT'S THE INDEPENDENCE DAY, YOU KNOW, SOME KIND OF SILLY REASONING, BUT WE JUST NEED TO EMPHASIZE THAT PEOPLE NEED TO PROTECT THEMSELVES.

AND THEY HAVE A RIGHT TO PROTECT THEMSELVES AND BUSINESSES WHEREVER THEY DID MAKE THE DECISIONS.

PEOPLE NEED TO RESPECT PEOPLE'S DECISIONS THAT THEY MIGHT TREAT EACH OTHER WITH RESPECT.

SO THAT'S, I SAID, WE NEED TO LISTEN.

EACH INDIVIDUAL NEED TO LISTEN TO THE HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS.

SO

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IT'S NOT MY TWO BS.

OKAY.

UH, THEN WHAT I WAS DOING THERE WAS CALLING FOR A MOTION FOR ANY ACTION THAT THE COUNTY MIGHT TAKE.

AND MAYBE I CAN PHRASE IT AS EMOTIONAL.

I'D JUST MOVE THAT WE CONTINUE TO FOLLOW THE GOVERNOR'S MANDATE.

OKAY.

WE HAVE A MOTION COMMISSIONER IN CASE THAT, UH, OUR ACTION WOULD BE JUST TO CONTINUE TO FOLLOW THE GOVERNOR'S MANDATES.

IS THERE A SECOND, SECOND, SECOND ONE COMMISSIONER BARBER DISCUSSION THOSE IN FAVOR, SIGNIFY BY SAYING, AYE.

THAT MOTION CARRIES.

THANK YOU.

ALL RIGHT.

I

[4. John Polster; Discuss/Consider approving the Supplemental Agreement #3 for the FM 148 Bypass Project between Kaufman County and Halff Associates in the amount of $27,120.00, ]

DON'T FOR JOHN POLLSTER DISCUSS, CONSIDER APPROVING THE SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT.

NUMBER THREE FOR FM ONE 48 BYPASS PROJECT BETWEEN COFFIN COUNTY AND HALF ASSOCIATES IN THE AMOUNT OF $27,120.

IN NO SENSE WHAT'S MADE RIGHT JOHN POLLSTER, 27 OH ONE VALLEY VIEW LANE, INNOVATIVE TRANSPORTATION SOLUTIONS, THIS A SUPPLEMENTAL FOR THE HALF CONTRACT ON THE ONE 48 BYPASSES TO DO SOME ADDITIONAL WHAT WE CALL SU ANALYSIS, WHICH IS SUBTERRANEAN UTILITY ENGINEERING, WHICH IS A BASICALLY TAKING THE LIDAR AND SHOOTING IT INTO THE GROUND TO TRY AND DETERMINE NOT ONLY WHAT'S THERE, THE DEPTH AND WHERE IT'S AT.

UH, THERE WAS A COUPLE OF PLACES THAT, UH, WE CAN'T VALIDATE THROUGH AS-BUILTS.

AND SO WE NEED TO TRY TO, YOU DON'T EVER WANT TO FIND A GAS LINE WITH A BACKHOE.

SO WE'RE GOING TO TRY TO TRY TO IDENTIFY WHERE THOSE ARE, AND THIS IS AN ADDITIONAL SERVICE TO WHAT THE CONTRACT ORIGINALLY HAD IN IT.

MY RECOMMENDATION IS THE CONSIDER APPROVAL AND THE FUNDS ARE THERE FOR THIS PROJECT.

IS THERE THE FUNDS, ARE THERE STILL IN THE BOND FUNDING? YES, SIR.

WHO'S HIS BOND MONEY QUESTIONS? UH, IF THERE ARE NO QUESTIONS, IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT AS PRESENTED BY MR. POLLSTER? I'LL MAKE THAT MOTION, JUDGE.

WE HAD A MOTION AND COMMISSIONER CATES.

IS THERE A SECOND, SECOND COMMISSIONER BARBARA DISCUSSION THOSE IN FAVOR, SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.

AYE.

THOSE OPPOSED? NO, THAT MOTION CARRIES.

ALL RIGHT ON TO ITEM

[5. John Polster; Discuss/Consider approving the interlocal cooperation agreement for the 2019 Terrell Projects between Kaufman County and the City of Terrell in the amount of $6,450,000.00. ]

FIVE, JOHN POLLSTER.

SO NOW THAT I'VE GOT YOU ON ROLLER SKATES, YOU GO FOR THE BIG BUCKS DISCUSS YOU'RE INTERRUPTING ME.

SO I APOLOGIZE.

DISCUSS, CONSIDER APPROVING THE INNER LOCAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT FOR THE 2019 TERRELL PROJECTS BETWEEN COFFIN COUNTY AND THE CITY OF TERRELL AMOUNT OF 6 MILLION, 450,000.

SO EACH OF THESE PROJECTS, THERE WERE THREE IN THE BOND PACKAGE THAT THE, UH, COMMISSIONER'S COURT AUTHORIZED TO BE ON THE BALLOT.

UH, THE VOTERS APPROVED THE BOND PROGRAM.

AND THEN AFTER THAT, THE COMMISSIONER'S COURT THEN AUTHORIZED THE ADDITIONAL, I MEAN THE INITIAL ISSUANCE OF FUNDS FOR THE BOND PROGRAM AND THESE THREE PROJECTS, THESE THREE PROJECTS ARE IN THE BOND PROGRAM AND THE FIRST ISSUANCE AND ALL WE'RE DOING IS ENTERING INTO THE LEGAL DOCUMENTS TO ALLOW THE CITY OF TARO TO ACCESS THOSE FUNDS.

AND IT'S A REIMBURSEMENT.

SO THOSE MONEY STAY IN THE ACCOUNT UNTIL THEY SUBMIT INVOICES THAT WE APPROVE.

SO MY RECOMMENDATION IS THE COURT APPROVE THESE IN OUR LAW CENTER.

LOCAL QUESTIONS FOR JOHN.

OH, MONEY'S THERE MONEY'S, THERE IS WHAT HE SAID.

OKAY.

SO, UM, WELL IT'S BEEN TWO YEARS SINCE WE GOT A PASS THROUGH.

I'M NOT REAL HAPPY ABOUT THAT.

THAT'S ANOTHER ISSUE THOUGH.

NOW YOU'RE NOT AFRAID OF HER.

OKAY.

IF THERE ARE NO QUESTIONS FOR JOHN, IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THAT NEAR LOCAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT? I'LL MAKE THAT MOTION COMMISSIONER BARBERS OR SECOND, SECOND, SECOND, COMMISSIONER CAGE DISCUSSION THOSE IN FAVOR, SIGNIFY BY SAYING, AYE.

THOSE OPPOSED.

NO, THAT MOTION CARRIES.

NOW.

WE'RE GOING TO BRING UP THE 18.

JOHN,

[6. Raylan Smith; Discuss/Consider approving road constructions contracts and associated funding for precinct 3 County road and bridge projects in the amount of $107,009.58. ]

NEXT UP REGULAR SMITH DISCUSSED, CONSIDER APPROVING ROAD CONSTRUCTIONS CONTRACT ASSOCIATED FUNDING FOR PRECINCT THREE COUNTY ROAD AND BRIDGE PROJECTS AND THE AMOUNT OF $107,009 AND 58 CENTS.

I DO HAVE SINCE, UM, THIS IS JUST ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR, UH, LIKE YOU READ THE TWO PROJECTS FOR PRECINCT THREE.

UM, ONE OF THEM WAS AN ADDITION TO AN EXISTING CONTRACT AND THEN WE'RE ADDING SOME BRIDGE WORK.

ALSO THE COCKPIT QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS FOR RAELYNN.

IF THERE ARE NO QUESTIONS, IS

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THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THAT ROAD PENETRATION CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT IN THE AMOUNT OF 107,000 OH OH NINE 58.

I'LL MAKE A MOTION.

WE HAVE THAT MOTION WITH COMMISSIONER BARBERS OR SECOND I'LL SECOND, SECOND COMMISSIONER AND CAGE DISCUSSION THOSE IN FAVOR, SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.

THOSE OPPOSED.

NO, THOSE OPPOSED NO MOTION CARRIES.

I NEED TO SKIP A BEAT THERE.

[7. Raylan Smith; Discuss/Consider permission to solicit RFP 21-08: Annual Contract for County Purchase of Various Road Materials, Hauling of Materials, & Road Projects. ]

NEXT UP ITEM SEVEN.

RAYLAND AGAIN, DISCUSS, CONSIDER PERMISSION TO SOLICIT RFP 2108 ANNUAL CONTRACT FOR COUNTY PURCHASE OF VARIOUS ROAD MATERIALS, HAULING AND MATERIALS IN ROAD PROJECTS.

UM, WE'VE ADDED A COUPLE OF VENDORS TO Y'ALL'S ROAD MATERIALS IN, SO WHERE YOU ARE GOING TO INVITE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN OUR CONTRACT.

THIS WILL NOT AFFECT ANY OF OUR CURRENT VENDORS OR ANY OF OUR CURRENT CONTRACTS.

THIS WILL SIMPLY PUT THEM ON ROTATION.

SO WE WILL INVITE THOSE TO PARTICIPATE THE MORE, THE BETTER.

YES.

UM, ARE THERE QUESTIONS FOR RAYLAN IF NOT, UH, IS THERE A MOTION TO AUTHORIZE THE SOLICITATION OF RFP 21 DASH OH EIGHT IS PRESENTED? SO MOVE, WE HAVE THAT MOTION FROM COMMISSIONER CAGE.

IS THERE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND.

I'M GOING TO SECOND SECOND FROM COMMISSIONER BARBARA, DISCUSSION THOSE IN FAVOR, SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.

AYE.

AYE.

THOSE OPPOSED.

NO MOTION CARRIES.

AND AGAIN, BACK

[8. Raylan Smith; Discuss/Consider approval of modification to TSSWCB Contract #CEDR90-REP-ST2-012-20. ]

TO RAYLAN DISCUSS CONSIDER APPROVAL OF MODIFICATION OF THE TSS WCB CONTRACT.

UH, THIS HAS, THIS IS, WELL, I WON'T NAME THE CONTRACT NUMBER.

IT'S IN THE AGENDA ITEM TOO LONG.

SO WE ARE STILL WORKING.

WE HAVE ONE, A DAMN CONTRACT THAT IS STILL ACTIVE AT CEDAR CREEK, CEDAR 90.

UM, THIS CONTRACT DUE TO RAIN DELAYS HAS NOW BEEN EXTENDED THROUGH APRIL 4TH AND WE DID ALSO A MAN.

WE HAD A $300 INCREASE FOR SEATING THAT WAS APPROVED BY THE PROJECT ENGINEER QUESTIONS.

IF THE NO QUESTIONS, IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE APPROVAL OF MODIFICATION OF THE TSS WCB CONTRACT? UM, WE HAVE THAT MOTION FROM COMMISSIONER BARBER.

IS THERE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND SECOND FROM COMMISSIONER KATE'S DISCUSSION THOSE FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.

THOSE OPPOSED? NO, THAT MOTION CARRIES.

ALL

[9. Ron Sullivan; Discuss/Consider granting a County Land Use agreement to the West Cedar Creek MUD for the installation of a 4" waterline in County Road 4072 as shown on the attached plan sheet. ]

RIGHT.

NEXT UP RON SULLIVAN DISCUSSING CONSIDER GRANTING A COUNTY LAND USE AGREEMENT TO THE WEST CEDAR CREEK MUD FOR INSTALLATION OF A FOUR-INCH WATER LINE IN COUNTY ROAD FOUR ZERO SEVEN TWO.

GOOD MORNING.

UH, THE COUNTY RECEIVED A REQUEST FROM, UH, UH, THE WEST CEDAR CREEK MUD TO INSTALL A FOUR-INCH A WATERLINE IN COUNTY ROAD, 40 72.

UM, THE, UH, LINE WILL BEGIN, UH, ABOUT, UH, 2,200 FEET WEST OF COUNTY ROAD, 40 66.

AND WE'LL CONTINUE, UH, APPROXIMATELY, UH, UH, 7,000 FEET TO AN EXISTING TWO INCH WATER LINE, UH, UNDER THE, UH, UH, TWO INCH EXISTING WATERLINE.

UH, THE, UH, WATER LINE WILL BE A MINIMUM OF, UH, THREE FEET DEEP, UH, UNDER THE DITCH, UNFORTUNATELY, DUE TO THE LACK OF RIGHT-AWAY THAT'S ABOUT THE ONLY PLACE THAT THEY COULD PUT IT, UH, AND THEY WILL BE, UH, DURING THE CONSTRUCTION, UH, USE SOME TRENCHLESS METHODS TO MINIMIZE, UH, ANY DISRUPTION OF THE DITCH QUESTIONS.

OKAY.

IF THERE ARE NO QUESTIONS, IS THERE A MOTION TO GRANT THAT LAND USE AGREEMENT TO WEST CEDAR CREEK? UH, MUD JUDGE I'LL MAKE THAT MOTION.

WE HAD THAT MOTION COMMISSIONER CAGE.

UH, IS THERE A SECOND, SECOND, SECOND ONE COMMISSIONER BARBARA DISCUSSION THOSE IN FAVOR, SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.

AYE.

YEAH, THOSE POSE.

NO, THAT MOTION CARRIES

[10. Sheriff Beavers; Discuss/Consider approving deputation of Lynncoya Gardner and James S. Whitaker as Deputy Sheriff for Kaufman County Sheriff's Office. ]

ITEM 10.

WELL, WE DON'T HAVE SHERIFF BEAVERS HERE.

UH, DISCUSS, CONSIDER APPROVING DEPUTIZATION OF LYNN COIA GARDNER AND JAMES S. WHITAKER AS DEPUTY SHERIFF FOR KAUFMAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE.

GOOD MORNING.

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UH, YES.

WE'D LIKE TO ASK ON THE APPROVAL, DICTATION LYNN KOI GARDENER.

SHE IS, UH, SHE WORKED IN OUR JAIL FACILITY FOR SEVERAL YEARS.

UH, WE SENT HER OUT AND WE SENT HER TO THE POLICE ACADEMY.

SO SHE'S GOTTEN THROUGH THERE AND GOT HER STATE TESTS AND OTHER IN TRAINING.

SO, AND THEN ALSO JAMES WHITAKER, HE RETIRED DALLAS POLICE DEPARTMENT AND HE IS GOING TO BE OUR NEW PIO, WHICH IS OUR PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER AND DOING ANALYST STUFF WARS.

GREAT.

THAT'S GOOD.

UH, JERRY WOULD MEET TO MAKE SURE HE GETS ON OUR COMMUNICATIONS COALITION LIST.

OKAY.

UM, OKAY.

IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE DEPUTIZATION OF LINK COLA CARTER AND JAMES WHITAKER? I'LL MAKE A MOTION.

WE HAVE THAT MOTION FROM COMMISSIONER BARBER.

IS THERE A SECOND, SECOND, SECOND COMMISSIONER CAGE DISCUSSION THOSE IN FAVOR, SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.

HI.

HI.

SORRY.

THOSE POSE.

NO, THAT MOTION CARRIES LIKE THESE CHANGES.

[11. Kristi Dickey; Discuss/Consider motion to approve final plat for Huerta Estates, Pet. 1, ]

ITEM 11 CHRISTY DICKEY DISCUSSED.

CONSIDER MOTION TO APPROVE FINAL PLAN FOR WHERE TO STAGE PRECINCT ONE.

I'M A LITTLE BIT SHORT.

OKAY.

UM, THIS IS A 6.7695 ACRE LOCATED ON PRECINCT ONE ON COUNTY ROAD, ONE 51.

UH, THE CLIENT IS SPLITTING INTO TWO TRACKS THAT ARE APPROXIMATELY 3.271 ACRES.

EACH.

HE HAS PROVIDED ALL DOCUMENTATION AND RECEIVED ALL AUTHORITY SIGNING OFF ON THIS.

AND WE'RE NOW ASKING THE COURT TO, FOR THIS APPROVAL QUESTIONS FOR MS. DICKEY.

WELL, I'LL GO AHEAD AND MAKE A MOTION THAT WE APPROVE THE FINAL PLAN.

AS LONG AS ALL THE BOXES HAVE BEEN CHECKED.

EVERYTHING'S FINE.

WE HAVE A MOTION FROM COMMISSIONER HAUNT TO APPROVE THAT FINAL PLAT.

IS THERE A SECOND? YEAH.

SECOND BY COMMISSIONER PHILLIPS DISCUSSION THOSE IN FAVOR, SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.

AYE.

THOSE OPPOSED? NO, THAT MOTION CARRIES NEXT

[12. Jerry Dean; Discuss/Consider/Approve amending job title and description for open clerk position in HR department to reflect additional job duties for that position. ]

UP.

JERRY DEAN DISCUSS, CONSIDER A PROVEN MEANING JOB TITLE AND DESCRIPTION OF THE OPEN COURT POSITION IN THE HR DEPARTMENT TO REFLECT ADDITIONAL JOB DUTIES FOR THAT POSITION.

YEAH.

TH TH THIS IS AN OPEN POSITION WE HAVE FOR CLERK AND HR.

WE WOULD LIKE TO REPURPOSE THAT AND CHANGE THAT JOB DESCRIPTION TO BETTER ALIGN WITH THE DEPARTMENT AND THE COUNTY WANT TO CHANGE THAT TYLER TO COMMUNICATIONS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR.

I'VE I'VE, I'VE MET WITH LEGAL, UH, MET WITH THE AUDITOR.

SO NO IMPACT TO THE BUDGET, THIS YEAR QUESTIONS.

WE, THIS WAS A MATTER WE DISCUSSED LAST, I THINK BEFORE.

UM, IF THERE ARE NO QUESTIONS, IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE A MEANING, THAT JOB TITLE FOR THE OPEN POSITION AND ADDING ADDITIONAL JOB DUTIES, I'LL MAKE THE MOTION, UH, OUT HERE THAT YOU WOULD AGAIN.

AND HE SAID, OKAY, WE HAD A MOTION FROM COMMISSIONER CATES.

AND THAT WAS THAT A SECOND FROM WHO? COMMISSIONER PHILLIPS THAT SECOND.

ME.

OKAY.

A SECOND FROM COMMISSIONER PHILLIPS DISCUSSION THOSE IN FAVOR, SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.

THOSE OPPOSED? NO, THAT MOTION CARRIES.

OKAY.

BACK TO MR. DEAN AGAIN, DISCUSS, CONSIDER

[13. Jerry Dean; Discuss/Consider implementing Professional Human Resource Certification pay structure, ]

IMPLEMENTING PROFESSIONAL HUMAN RESOURCE PAY STRUCTURE.

YES.

I MEAN, THIS IS REALLY A FOLLOW-UP TO A CONVERSATION WE HAVE WHEN WE RESTRUCTURED THAT DEPARTMENT, UH, PUTTING IN THE LEVELS OF PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS FOR THAT TEAM.

IT STARTS WITH AP HR, WHICH IS ASSOCIATE PROFESSIONAL AND HUMAN RESOURCES TO A PHR, UH, TO A SENIOR PHR, UM, AT THAT TIME IN, IN THE BUDGET CYCLE TO PUT THAT IN.

SO I'M ASKING FOR APPROVAL TO IMPLEMENT THAT PAY STRUCTURE AS PRESENTED.

UM, IT'S, IT'S 1000 AT THE LOWER LEVEL JUMPS TO 2000 IN THE MIDDLE AND 3030 IS SIMILAR TO WHAT WE DO.

AND JUST FROM ABOVE IT IS, IT'S VERY SIMILAR TO WHAT YOU SEE WITH PARALEGALS.

CERTAINLY PROFICIENCY PAY WITHIN LAW ENFORCEMENT.

AGAIN, I'VE, UH, MET WITH THE AUDITOR, NO IMPACT TO THE BUDGET, THIS YEAR QUESTIONS, UM, BEAT.

THERE ARE NO QUESTIONS.

IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE IMPLEMENTING THAT PROFESSIONAL HUMAN RESOURCE CERTIFICATION PAY STRUCTURE? I'LL MAKE THE MOTION TO THAT MOTION.

COMMISSIONER BARBER.

SECOND, SECOND, WHICH SECOND PERMISSION OR CAGE DISCUSSION THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.

AYE.

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THOSE OPPOSED? NO MOTION CARRIES.

THANK YOU.

NEXT UP MARSHALL,

[14. Randy Richards; Discuss/Consider/Approve amendment to the Fire Code regarding the use of third party company for reporting. ]

RANDY RICHARD SAYS, DISCUSS, CONSIDER FOR APPROVAL AMENDMENT TO THE FIRE CODE REGARDING THE USE OF THIRD PARTY COMPANY FOR REPORTING.

GOOD MORNING.

I'M HERE TODAY TO ASK THE COURT APPROVE AN AMENDMENT TO OUR FIRE CODE REGARDING THE USE OF THIRD-PARTY COMPANY FOR REPORTING.

AND, UH, I BELIEVE YOU'VE BEEN GIVEN THE DOCUMENTS, BUT SHE'S GOING TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL AS WELL.

IT, UH, ASK THAT YOU AMEND SECTION ONE OH FIVE OF THE FIRE CODE TO READ AS FOLLOWS.

I WENT TO WHITE.THREE.ONE, REPORTING MAINTENANCE AND TESTING SHALL BE REPORTED TO THE COP AND COUNTY FIRE MARSHALL'S OFFICE THROUGH THE CUP AND COUNTY APPROVED REPORTING PLATFORM.

ALL INSTALLATIONS, TESTING, MAINTENANCE AND YELLOW OR RED TAG NOTIFICATIONS SHALL BE REPORTED THROUGH THIS ONLINE PLATFORM TO THE CARPET COUNTY FIRE MARSHAL, TO BE CONSIDERED AS APPROPRIATE NOTIFICATION TO THE COPEN COUNTY FIRE MARSHALL, AS ORDERED THROUGH THE STATE MANDATED RULES, WHICH ACTUALLY FALLS UNDER THE TEXAS ADMINISTRATIVE CODE.

SO WHAT THIS SAYS, IT JUST CHANGES OUR ACTUAL FIRE CODE TO MAKE IT CLEAR THAT THEY'RE GOING TO NOW BE REPORTING THROUGH THIS THIRD PARTY ADMINISTRATOR, AS OPPOSED TO SUBMITTING THE REPORTS THAT THEY'RE NOT CURRENTLY SUBMITTING DIRECTLY TO US.

IT JUST KIND OF GIVES US THAT HIGHWAY FOR THEM TO BE ABLE TO MOVE THOSE REPORTS THROUGH THE PRICER COMPLIANCE ENGINE.

WELL THROUGH ANYONE.

BUT RIGHT NOW WE'RE LOOKING AT THE REISER POINTS.

YEAH.

THIS DOESN'T ESTABLISH THAT.

IT JUST, IT JUST ESTABLISHES THAT IT WILL BE THROUGH A THIRD QUESTIONS FOR THE FAR MARSHALL.

OKAY.

UH, THEN IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE AMENDMENT TO THE FIRE CODE REGARDING THE USE OF THIRD PARTY, UH, COMPANY FOR REPORTING TO USE A THIRD PARTY COMPANY? WE HAVE THAT MOTION FROM COMMISSIONER HUNT.

IS THERE A SECOND? OH, WE HAVE A SECOND FROM COMMISSIONER PHILLIPS DISCUSSION.

JUDGE.

I'D JUST LIKE TO SAY THAT WE'VE HAD THIS DISCUSSION PREVIOUSLY AND AFTER A LOT OF DUE DILIGENCE AND RESEARCH BY BOTH THE FAR MARSHALL'S OFFICE AND, UH, OUR CIVIL ATTORNEYS THAT, UH, THAT THIS IS A, THIS IS NOT A MANDATE TO OUR CITIZENS.

IT'S REALLY A MANDATE TO THE INSPECTION COMPANIES.

UH, SO, SO, UH, IT'S APPROPRIATELY PLACED HERE.

OKAY.

WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND IS ANY MORE DISCUSSION THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING, AYE, AYE.

THOSE OPPOSED? NO, THAT MOTION CARRIES

[15. Randy Richards; Discuss/Consider/Approve agreement with Brycer, Inc. for reporting all commercial inspections and other duties as needed in accordance with the fire code. ]

ITEM 15 BACK TO OUR FIRE MARSHALL AGAIN, DISCUSS, CONSIDER A PROVEN AGREEMENT WITH BRYCE OR INC FOR REPORTING ALL COMMERCIAL INSPECTIONS AND OTHER DUTIES AS NEEDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FIRE CODE.

SO THIS SAYS THE ACTUAL CHOICE OF THIRD PARTY SERVICE PROVIDERS LIKE PRICE CLIENTS.

THIS ONE THAT WE ARE SUGGESTING THAT WE GO WITH, WHAT THEY DO IS THEY WILL CREATE A DATABASE THAT WE CAN NEXT WEEK CHANGE PROVIDERS IN THE FUTURE.

WE'LL STILL HAVE THAT INFORMATION, BUT IT WILL COLLECT INFORMATION ON EVERY ENTITY IN THE COUNTY THAT IS REQUIRED TO DO THESE INSPECTIONS AND FOLLOW UP AND PROVIDE LETTERS AND REMINDERS.

AND IF THEIR INSPECTIONS ARE DUE AND GIVES A PLATFORM FOR ALL OF THAT INFORMATION TO BE IN ONE PLACE, THAT'S NOT GOING TO TEXT THE FIRE MARSHALL'S OFFICE WITH THE MANPOWER AND THE RESOURCES THAT WOULD BE NEEDED TO CREATE SUCH A DATABASE OUT OF THE NUMEROUS ENTITIES.

WE HAVE THAT MEAN THIS, I THINK WE'RE FAMILIAR WITH THIS DISCUSSION A LITTLE BIT.

UH, THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS LEFT, OPEN, UH, RANDY, I THINK IT WOULD BE HELPFUL IF YOU WOULD JUST, UM, IF YOU WOULD JUST CITE HERE AS IN THE DOCUMENTATION, PARDON ME? THE ACTUAL SYSTEMS THAT REQUIRE THIS KIND OF REPORTING.

COULD YOU PUT THAT ON THE RECORD FOR US, SUCH AS AUTOMATIC FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM, AUTOMATIC FIRE, SPRINKLER SYSTEMS, FIRE, ALARM SYSTEMS, COMMERCIAL CLOSED, FRESH AND SYSTEMS STAND SMOKE CONTROLS, PAINT BOOTHS, AND CLEAN AGENT SYSTEMS. THAT LIST IS THERE ON THE LAST PAGE OF THE MEMO FOR YOU, BUT FOR OUR PURPOSES, I THINK IT'S MOSTLY SPRINKLER SYSTEMS AND THE ENVIRONMENT.

VERY GOOD.

THANK YOU,

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JUDGE.

I HAVE A QUESTION.

YES.

MA'AM HOW LONG BRYCE OR BE PAID THE AGREEMENTS THAT THEY HAVE WITH THE MAINTENANCE COMPANIES, WHICH, UH, MOST MAINTENANCE COMPANIES THAT EXIST.

THEY ALREADY HAVE THAT AGREEMENT WITH THEM.

IT WOULD JUST NOW APPLY THOSE SAME AGREEMENTS WITHOUT THE COUNTY.

WON'T BE PAYING THEM ANYTHING.

NO, MA'AM OKAY.

THAT'S GOOD.

OKAY.

UH, WE HAVE UP FOR US ON ITEM 15, UH, LOOKING FOR A MOTION TO APPROVE THE AGREEMENT WITH, BY SERENE, FOR REPORTING ALL COMMERCIAL INSPECTIONS AND OTHER DUTIES AS NEEDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BARGAIN COMMISSIONER HUNTER.

OKAY.

IS THERE A MOTION THEM, WAIT, A MOTION COMMISSIONER BARBERS OR SECOND, SECOND, SECOND ONE COMMISSIONER CAGE DISCUSSION.

THAT WAS A FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.

AYE.

AYE.

THOSE OPPOSED? NO, THAT MOTION CARRIES.

THANK YOU, SIR.

[16. Walter Dykes; Discuss/Consider/Approve subscriber agreement for TLO, Transunion Risk and Alternative Data Solutions, Inc.; search and locating technology. ]

NEXT UP WALTER DIKES DISCUSS, CONSIDER FOR APPROVAL, UH, SUBSCRIBER AGREEMENT FOR TLO, UH, TRANSMISSION RISK AND ALTERNATIVE DATA SOLUTIONS.

OKAY, GOOD MORNING.

THIS IS THE REQUEST.

DO YOU USE TLO, WHICH IS A SEARCH ENGINE? UH, IT'S AN ORDER TO IDENTIFY PEOPLES FOR ILLEGAL DUMPING AND THE PURPOSE FOR IS TO GET THE GEL'S DATE OF BIRTH BECAUSE THAT IS REQUIRED TO FILE A COMPLAINT WITHIN THE COURT WITHOUT THAT THE COURT WON'T TAKE.

OKAY.

THAT'S WHAT IT ESSENTIALLY COMES DOWN TO QUESTIONS.

UH, IS YOUR, IS THERE A COST ASSOCIATED WITH THIS? I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO CALL IT.

IT'S MINIMAL.

THERE IS A COST IT'S BASED ON THE NUMBER OF SEARCHES THAT ARE PERFORMED.

YEAH.

YEAH.

IF YOU'LL STEP FORWARD, PLEASE.

YES.

KEEP ME OUT OF TROUBLE WITH THE CLERK'S OFFICE FOR NOT OUR OFFICE HAS BEEN UTILIZING THE SAME PROGRAM FOR QUITE A NUMBER OF YEARS.

IT IS AN EXCELLENT RESOURCE FOR, UH, JUST AS WHAT HE WAS SAYING, TRYING TO FIND OUT PEOPLE, LOCATIONS, INFORMATION ABOUT THEM AND SO FORTH.

UH, WE ARE CURRENTLY UNDER A CONTRACT WITH THEM AT THE MINIMAL LEVEL.

I BELIEVE.

UH, IF I'M NOT, IT'S A BASE RATE OF LIKE $50 A MONTH.

AND IF YOU GO AND SAY IT IS A PER USE, BUT THEY DO HAVE A MINIMUM.

AND IF YOU GO OVER THAT MINIMUM, THEN IT'S ANYWHERE FROM 35 CENTS PER TRANSACTION UP TO LIKE A DOLLAR PER TRANSACTION.

AND IT NEVER GOES OVER THAT MINIMUM QUOTA IN OUR DEPARTMENT AT PRESENT, I HAVE 16 CASES WORKING THAT I MADE THAT IN PROMOTIONAL.

SO, UM, IT'S NOT USED A GREAT DEAL.

COULD, COULD, COULD YOU JUST NOT TAG ON TO THE FIRE MARSHALL'S CONTRACT? AND WE HAVE WITH THEM SIGN AND THE BUDGET, UH, WE TRIED THE SAME THING.

THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE USED TO DO SOMETHING SIMILAR AND UH, SO DID THE, UH, SOME OF THE CONSTABLES AND THE TAG AND OWN IT'S EACH ENTITY STANDS ALONE, BUT WE EACH HAVE OUR UNIQUE ORS.

OKAY.

SURE.

OKAY.

UM, LET ME ASK, UH, LET'S SEE, WALTER, WHEN YOU WERE WITH, UH, PRECINCT THREE CONSTABLE'S OFFICE DOING THE SAME JOB, BASICALLY, UH, WAS THAT IN HIS BUDGET TO COVER THAT? WELL, VERY BRIEFLY, YES.

OKAY.

SO IT'S NOT BEEN $600 A YEAR.

OH, OKAY.

ALL RIGHT.

AND FUTURE WE'LL DO AN ENVIRONMENTAL SEARCHES.

THEY'RE GOING TO NEED THAT.

YEAH.

RIGHT.

SO JUST, YEAH, YOU DON'T NEED IT AS WELL, TOO.

SO JUST FOR CLARIFICATION.

SO PEOPLE KNOW WALTER USED TO WORK AT PRECINCT THREE CONSTABLE'S OFFICE AS THE ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER FOR THE COUNTY.

WE'VE NOW MADE HIM A CIVILIAN, UH, EMPLOYEE DOING BASICALLY THE SAME JOB, BUT WE'RE HAVING TO MAKE A FEW THINGS WORK HERE TO MAKE IT ALL HAPPEN.

SO HE'S GOING TO BE WORKING OUT OF MY OFFICE THERE AND TERRELL, UH, DOING THE SAME JOB HE WAS DOING.

SO I THINK WE GOT EVERYTHING WORKED OUT BUDGET WISE, RIGHT.

COMMUNICATION.

OKAY.

ALL RIGHT.

THIS INFORMATION IS SECURE.

IT'S UNDER LOCK CABINETS.

YOU'RE THE ONLY ONE THAT HAS ACCESS TO IT AND YEAH.

RIGHT.

ALL RIGHT.

OKAY.

UM, UH, ANY C ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR JOE JOHN ALTER? I'D JUST LIKE TO POINT OUT THAT PRECINCT FOUR IS ALSO MOVING INTO THIS CIVIL CODE ENFORCEMENT ISSUE.

AND, UH,

[00:35:01]

SO, UH, UM, IF POSSIBLE, I'D JUST LIKE TO EXPAND THIS AUTHORIZATION SO THAT THE, THE ACCOUNT FOR PRECINCT THREE COULD BE SET UP AT THE SAME TIME AS, UH, IDENTICAL FOR PRECINCT FOUR, UH, LEGALS I'LL, THIS DOESN'T SPECIFY A PARTICULAR PRECINCT.

SO I THINK WE OPENED TO MAKE THAT, TO MAKE THAT MOTION.

SO, UH, COMMISSIONER KATE'S YOU CARE TO MAKE A MOTION REGARDING ITEM 16 IS JUDGE.

I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE THE SUBSCRIBER AGREEMENT, UH, FOR TLO, FOR BOTH PRECINCT THREE AND PRECINCT FOUR.

OKAY.

WE HAVE THAT MOTION PUT FORTH BY COMMISSIONER CAGE.

IS THERE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND, SECOND COMMISSIONER BORROWER DISCUSSION THOSE IN FAVOR, SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.

AYE.

THOSE OPPOSED? NO MOTION CARRIES.

[17. Auditor; Discuss/Consider line item transfers. ]

ALL RIGHT.

NEXT UP AUDITOR DISCUSS, CONSIDER LINE ITEM TRANSFERS.

GOOD MORNING.

GOOD MORNING.

UM, THESE WERE EMAILED TO YOU LAST WEEK.

DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ON LINE ITEM TRANSFERS? IF THERE ARE NO QUESTIONS ABOUT LINE ITEM TRANSFERS ON 17, IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE AS SUBMITTED? SO WE'LL MOVE.

WE HAD THAT MOTION FROM COMMISSIONER CASE.

IS THERE A SECOND, SECOND ONE COMMISSIONER HUNT DISCUSSION THOSE IN FAVOR, SIGNIFY BY SAYING, AYE.

THOSE OPPOSED NO MOTION CARRIES

[18. Auditor; Discuss/Consider claims for payment. ]

AUTOMATE TEAM, UH, DISCUSS CONSIDER CLAIM FOR PAYMENTS CLAIMS FOR PAYMENT ARE $3,886,580 AND 90 CENTS.

ALSO A PAYROLL OF 1,355,546 72 MAKING A TOTAL OF 5 MILLION, 242,127 62.

UM, YOUR MAJOR EXPENSES WAS, UH, THE GRANT DISTRIBUTION TO YOUR NONPROFIT AND YOUR SCHOOL DISTRICTS OF 1.9.

UH, YOUR NEXT WAS EMPLOYEE INSURANCE OF 562 AND THEN 2014 IN 2020 BOND ISSUES OF 476 AND FACILITIES BOND ISSUANCE OF 236,000.

AND WE PAID SOME TAX ABATEMENTS AND UTILITIES GAS, AND ALL OF THOSE TOO.

I HAVE ANY QUESTIONS IF THERE ARE NO QUESTIONS FOR THE AUDITOR IS A MOTION TO APPROVE CLAIMS FOR PAYMENT AS PRESENTED.

SO MOVE, WEIGH THAT MOTION.

COMMISSIONER CATES.

IS THERE A SECOND? NO.

SECOND CHECK.

UM, COMMISSIONER BARBER DISCUSSION.

THANK YOU.

THOSE IN FAVOR, SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.

AYE.

THOSE OPPOSED? NO, THAT MOTION CARRIES.

[19. Judge Richards; Discuss/Consider exiting regular meeting and enter executive session. ]

ALRIGHT.

NEXT ITEM.

DISCUSS, CONSIDER EXITING REGULAR MEETING AND ENTERING INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION.

IS THERE A MOTION TO LEAVE OUR REGULAR MEETING AND GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION? LIKE THE MOTION WHERE THAT MOTION FROM PATIENT BARBARA? IS THERE A SECOND, SECOND, SECOND WE'RE COMMISSIONER CAGE DISCUSSION THOSE IN FAVOR, SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.

THOSE OPPOSED.

NO, UH, THAT MOTION CARRIES.

WE ARE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR TWO, UH, TWO ITEMS, UH, PURSUANT TO SECTION FIVE 51.072 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE.

THE COMMISSIONER'S COURT WILL MEET IN CLOSED SESSION TO CONSULT WITH ATTORNEYS REGARDING REAL ESTATE NEGOTIATIONS.

ALSO, WE WANT TO EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO SECTION FIVE 51.087 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE.

THE COMMISSIONER'S COURT WILL MEET IN CLOSED SESSION, DISCUSSED PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT IN UNINCORPORATED AREAS OF KAUFMAN COUNTY.

WE'RE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION.

THANK YOU ALL FOR VISITING WITH US TODAY.

UM, WOULD,

[22. Judge Richards; Discuss/Consider exiting executive session and enter back into regular meeting. ]

UH, WOULD ANYONE CARE TO MAKE A MOTION TO EXECUTIVE EXECUTIVE SESSION AND GO BACK INTO REGULAR MEETING? I'LL MAKE A MOTION.

OKAY.

WE HAVE THAT MOTION FROM COMMISSIONER PHILLIPS AND A SECOND FROM COMMISSIONER BARBER.

UH, THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.

THOSE OPPOSED? NO, THAT MOTION CARRIES.

UH,

[23. Judge Richards; Discuss/Consider taking any action needed as a result of executive session. ]

WE, CHRIS, NO ACTION WAS TAKEN IN EXECUTIVE SESSION.

IS THERE EMOTION, UH, COMING OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION? ME READ THIS, UH, LET'S SEE HERE TO DISCUSS, UH, DISCUSS, CONSIDER APPROVE COFFIN COUNTY LEASING ADDITIONAL SPACE FOR COUNTY OFFICES LOCATED AT ONE OH ONE NORTH HOUSTON STREET IN KAUFFMAN.

SO THE MOTION WOULD BE TO APPROVE THAT ACTION OF LEASING THE SPACE AT ONE-ON-ONE ONE-ON-ONE GROVE.

[00:40:01]

IS THAT RIGHT? YES.

ONE-ON-ONE HOUSTON.

SORRY.

OKAY, SO WE HAVE THAT MOTION COMMISSIONER BARBARA, IS THERE A SECOND, SECOND COMMISSIONER PHILLIPS DISCUSSION THOSE IN FAVOR, SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.

AYE.

THOSE OPPOSED? NO MOTION CARRIES

[24. Adjourn Regular Meeting ]

COMMISSIONER PHILLIPS.

DO YOU HAVE A MOTION FOR ITEM 24? I DO MOTION FOR COMMISSIONER PHILLIPS SHOULD JOIN THE MEETING.

IS THERE A SECOND, SECOND, SECOND COMMISSIONER BARBARA DISCUSSION THOSE IN FAVOR, SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.

AYE.

THOSE OPPOSED? NO MOTION CARRIES.