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OKAY,

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GOOD

[Call to Order]

MORNING.

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

TODAY IS TUESDAY, AUGUST 10TH, 2021 AT 9:00 AM IN THE COMMISSIONER'S COURT MEETING ROOM IN THE COURTHOUSE ANNEX.

UH, WE'LL START OFF AS WE ALWAYS DO WITH THE INVOCATION FROM PASTOR KYLE.

GOOD TO SEE YOU BACK, SIR.

AND THEN, UH, COMMISSIONER BARBARA IS GOING TO LEAD US IN THE PLEDGES.

PLEASE STAND GOOD MORNING, FATHER.

WE THANK YOU FOR THIS DAY THAT YOU'VE GIVEN US TODAY.

FATHER, FATHER, WE THANK YOU ALSO FOR THE PROTECTION HAS BEEN PLACED OVER OUR COUNTY FATHER OVERALL, AND EMPLOYEE'S FATHER AND FATHER.

WE STAND UPON YOUR WORD OR YOUR WORD SAYS THAT THAT NO ONE CAN CLOSE AND OPEN ANY DOOR THAT YOU OPEN AND CLOSE FOR US.

SO FATHER, WE'RE GOING TO STAND IN THOSE WORDS THIS MORNING TO DO WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE.

WE ASK YOUR BLESSING UPON THIS MEETING AND UPON THIS TIME AND FATHER, WE JUST WANT TO GIVE YOU ALL THE GLORY AND THE HONOR AND THE WONDERFUL NAME OF JESUS CHRIST.

AMEN.

I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL I WANT TO SAY UNDER GOD, ONE GOOD MORNING AGAIN TO EVERYONE.

UM,

[1. ROUTINE CORRESPONDENCE.]

FIRST ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS ROUTINE CORRESPONDENCE.

I HAD SOME CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE SHERIFF THAT, UH, ABOUT AN ADDITION TO OUR SECURITY AND PUBLIC SAFETY.

AND I THINK SHERIFF, YOU WILL TELL US A LITTLE BIT, RATHER THAN ME TRY TO REPEAT WHAT YOU TOLD ME.

YOU CAN DO IT YOURSELF.

YEAH.

I JUST WANTED TO INFORM THE COURT THAT, UH, WE'VE BEEN WORKING WITH 10 33, WHICH IS ALSO THE LEO'S DEAL WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.

AND WE'VE BEEN WORKING FOR THE LAST THREE AND A HALF YEARS TRYING TO GET AN ARMORED CAR CAUSE ARMOR CAR FOR US IS ABOUT 300, $400,000.

UH, BUT WE'VE GOT A SMALL VERSION OF AN WRAP, THE SMALLEST ONE THEY MAKE, UH, WE SHIPPED IT OUT AND CHARGING.

YOU GOT IT BACK HERE.

IT'S VALUED AT 750,000 BRAND NEW, BUT WHEN NOW WE HAVE ARMOR CAR TO ASSIST THE PEOPLE IN THE COUNTY, UH, KEEP OUR OFFICERS SAFE AND WE'LL GET BETTER KATY SUSPECTS.

OR IF WE GET SOMEBODY, OUR CIVILIAN DOWN AND WE'VE GOT TO GO IN AND RECOVER THEM, WE'RE NOT PUTTING PEOPLE IN JEOPARDY.

SO JUST WANTING TO FIND THE NICOLE CLEAR, UH, THAT WAS, UH, SURPLUSSED TO US.

RIGHT.

AND THAT IS A SURPLUS.

IT'S A 2012.

IT LOOKS REALLY GOOD AND IT'S GOT 57 MILES ON IT.

SO I THINK WE DID.

ALL RIGHT.

SO I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE A FARM, I HAVE GOT RAGLAND, WE'RE GETTING PLATES PUT ON IT AND WE, UH, GETTING IT INSURED, SO.

OKAY.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

I APPRECIATE THAT UPDATE AND ALL THAT.

YEAH.

YOU GET A PITCHER 45,000 POUNDS AND LET'S GO DROWN THEM IN PRECINCT TWO.

COME ON, BRING IT OVER.

ALL RIGHT, FELLOWS.

UH, DOES ANYBODY HAVE WE HAVE A QUORUM PRESENT BY THE WAY, EVERYBODY'S WITH US TODAY? UH, DOES ANYBODY HAVE ANY OTHER ROUTINE CORRESPONDENCE? IF NOT, WE'LL MOVE ON

[2. CONSENT AGENDA]

TO THE CONSENT AGENDA.

WE HAVE TWO ITEMS, A AND B ON THE CONSENT AGENDA.

DO YOU CARE TO DISCUSS ANYTHING PARTICULARLY ON THOSE OR IF NOT, IS THERE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE, TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED I'LL MAKE THAT MOTION? WE HAD EMOTIONAL COMMISSIONER PHILLIPS.

IS THERE A SECOND? NO.

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

THOSE OPPOSED? NO, THAT MOTION CARRIES NEXT.

[3. Ralph Davis; Present/Accept the Extension office monthly report for July,]

UH, RALPH DAVIS, UH, PRESENT FOR ACCEPTANCE THE EXTENSION OFFICE MONTHLY REPORT FOR JULY THE MORNING.

HOW ARE Y'ALL TODAY? GOOD, GOOD.

THIS IS MY SWAN SONG SINCE THIS IS A COMBINED REPORT AND ALL THREE AGENTS HAD LOTS OF FOUR H DUTIES IN JUNE.

I'M JUST GOING TO START WITH A REPORT THAT CARRIE GAVE.

I THINK ALL Y'ALL HAVE A COPY OF THAT.

THERE WERE, UH, UM, UH, VALIDATIONS OF ALL, ALL ANIMALS SPECIES THAT ARE GOING TO THE MAJOR SHOW EVENTS WAS DONE IN JUNE.

YOU CAN SEE THAT WE HAD A LOT OF ACTIVITY IN THAT, UM, OF SPECIAL NOTE IS, UH, ALL OUR FOUR ACRES THAT ARE, YOU KNOW, THE ONES THAT ARE REALLY ACTIVE DO A RECORD BOOK EVERY YEAR AND RECORD BOOKS ARE IMPORTANT BECAUSE THEY TEACH KIDS HOW TO WRITE AND DO FINANCIAL RECORDS AND THIS, THAT, AND THE OTHER.

WE HAD FOUR SENIOR BOOKS THAT ACTUALLY WON FIRST PLACE, UH, AT THE DISTRICT JUDGING, THEY WENT ON TO STATE AND THEY JUDGED THE STATE BOOKS YESTERDAY.

I DON'T KNOW THE RESULTS YET, BUT THEY WERE ACTUALLY JUDGED YESTERDAY.

PRETTY GOOD, PRETTY GOOD MONTH FOR FOUR H UM, THE, UH, S H AGENT, UH, KATIE SATSANG.

SHE DID A LOT OF COOKING.

UH, I THINK SHE'S MOVING HER PROGRAMS TO, UH, TO A GOOD BIT

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OF, UH, HEALTH THINGS.

I MEAN, THEY EVEN CHANGED HER NAME TO FAMILY AND CONSUMER HEALTH.

SO SHE'S GOING TO BE DOING, UH, A LOT MORE COOKING AND STUFF, UH, TEACHING PEOPLE HOW TO DO HEALTHY RECIPES.

AND SHE DID A LOT OF THAT IN JUNE.

UH, I HAVE ENCOURAGED HER TO USE THE SOCIAL MEDIA THAT EVERYBODY SEEMS TO BE GOING TO FEEL MORE OF THAT.

AND I THINK, I THINK YOU'LL SEE A LOT OF THAT IN THE COMING MONTHS.

SO, UH, LIVESTOCK FORAGE, WE HAD A, UH, UH, OUR FIRST, SINCE THE PANDEMIC, UH, STANDALONE CEU TRAINING FOR PESTICIDE APPLICATORS, I HAD 51 PEOPLE SHOW UP FOR THAT.

IT WAS A REAL GOOD TRAINING WOULD, UH, UH, ON THE SAME DAY WE HAD COURT LAST MONTH, BUT, UH, UH, I WAS PRETTY, PRETTY PROUD OF THAT FALL ARMY WORMS JUMPED ON US REALLY QUICK LAST MONTH.

I DON'T KNOW.

UH, YOU KNOW, I THINK IT'S JUST BEEN, WE'VE BEEN A WET, COOL SUMMER.

IF YOU CAN'T GROW GRASS THIS SUMMER, YOU CAN'T GROW GRASS PERIOD.

JUST WALK OUT THERE AND SEE YOUR YARD GROWING.

AND YOUR PASTOR MIKE'S MOM TELLING YOU COMMISSIONER HUNT'S PLACE LOOKS WONDERFUL TIME ON DRIVE-BY, UH, SALIVATE OVER IT.

UH, SO THE MASTER GARDENERS HAD A NORMAL MONTHLY MEETING.

THEY'RE TRYING TO GEAR IT UP.

THEY'RE GOING TO HAVE A BIG PROGRAM THIS FALL, AND THEY'RE GOING TO TRY TO HAVE A NEW MASTER GARDENER CLASS THIS FALL.

THERE'S AN ONLINE TRAINING NOW THAT, UH, PEOPLE DON'T ACTUALLY HAVE TO GO PHYSICALLY DO THEY'LL HAVE TO DO TWO OR THREE PHYSICAL IN PERSON CLASSES, BUT, BUT THE STATE HAS STARTED AN ONLINE MASTER GARDENER TRAINING.

AND I THINK THAT'LL, THAT'LL, UH, MAYBE THAT'LL INCREASE THE PARTICIPATION IN THAT PROGRAM.

I HOPE SO.

AND, UH, ON ANOTHER NOTE SINCE, UH, THIS IS MY LAST REPORT FARRO, UH, COFFIN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, 21.

CHEERS.

ANYWAY, I WANT TO TAKE CARE OF, UH, FOR, LET ME BE YOUR AGENT FOR THAT LONG.

YOU'RE WELCOME.

ABSOLUTELY.

AND, UH, YOU GOT MY CELL PHONE NUMBER, I THINK ALL Y'ALL HAVE MY CELL PHONE NUMBER.

I'M NOT GOING ANYWHERE.

I'M GOING TO PROBABLY DO THE SAME THING I'VE BEEN DOING EXCEPT ON A CONSULTING BASIS.

AND, UH, ANYWAY, THANK YOU ALL FOR HAVING ME.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

WELL, THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE.

OKAY.

ITEM FOUR, LAURA HUGHES, OUR COUNTY CLERK HAS A PRESENTATION OF HISTORICAL RECORDS DISPLAYED TO COMMISSIONER'S COURT.

OH, THANK YOU.

UM, THANK YOU KAREN BEFORE HOLD THAT THOUGHT JUST A MOMENT.

OKAY.

UH, WE DO NEED TO, OUR AUDITOR IS AUDITING MY, MY ACTIVITIES HERE AND SHE TELLS ME THAT WE NEED TO TAKE A VOTE ON ACCEPTING THAT EXTENSION REPORT.

IS THERE A MOTION TO DO SO I DID MOTION.

WE HAVE MOTION COMMISSIONER HUNT.

IS THERE A SECOND? I GOT SECOND COMMISSIONER PHILLIPS DISCUSSION THOSE IN FAVOR, SIGNIFY BY SAYING I WAS SUPPOSED TO KNOW THAT MOTION CARRIED.

I GUESS I JUST KINDA GOT CAUGHT UP IN THE MOMENT.

OKAY.

OKAY.

MS.

[4. Laura Hughes; Presentation of Historical Records Display to Commissioners Court.]

HUGHES IT OVER THE, THROUGHOUT THE YEARS, YOU ALL HAVE BEEN VERY SUPPORTIVE OF US PRESERVING THE HISTORICAL RECORDS.

AND WE CAME UPON, UH, SOME REALLY INTERESTING BOOKS AND I'VE BEEN WORKING WITH CHRIS MAROTTA.

HE WORKS FOR COPILOT, HE'S A CONSERVATOR AND I'VE ASKED HIM TO COME AND WE WOULD JUST LIKE TO MAKE A PRESENTATION TO THE COMMISSIONER'S COURT TO BASICALLY SAY THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT.

OKAY.

YEAH.

GOOD MORNING COURT.

UM, SO I'M CHRIS RONNIE WITH CO FILE KIND OF A TECHNOLOGY FIRM THAT SPECIALIZED IN RECORDS, AUTOMATION RECORDS, MANAGEMENT RECORDS, PRESERVATION.

UH, I SPEAK IN FRONT OF COURTS LIKE THIS THROUGHOUT THE U S I GO IN COURTHOUSES AND RECORD ARCHIVES ALL ACROSS THE UNITED STATES AND LOOK AT ALL THE OLD HISTORICAL BOOKS WHEN WE CAME ACROSS SOME OF THE RECORDS IN KAUFMAN COUNTY, AND WE SAW SOME, SOME REALLY NEAT, SOME REALLY NEAT THINGS IN YOUR COLLECTION, UM, THAT WERE KIND OF UNIQUE.

AND WE'LL JUST KIND OF GIVE YOU A QUICK PREVIEW.

LAUREN, DO YOU WANT TO GRAB THE CORNER? WE'LL TAKE THIS OFF.

SO THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES, I'VE NEVER SEEN A BINDER THAT WAS BOUND.

THAT'S A FULL LEATHER BINDER, BUT IT ALSO HAS, UM, WHAT I BELIEVE IS ALUMINUM ENGRAVED ON THE SPINE.

AND WE BELIEVE THIS BOOK WAS PART OF AN EXHIBITION FOR THE WORLD'S FAIR RIGHT AFTER THE, UH, I THINK IT'S 19 0 4, 19 0 6 WAS THE WORLD'S FAIR IN CHICAGO.

AND THERE WAS TWO LOCAL BOOK.

BINDERIES ONE BASED IN DALLAS AND ONE BASED IN GALVESTON AND THEY BROUGHT THEIR PRODUCTS UP THERE TO SELL.

AND WE BELIEVE THAT THIS BOOK WAS PART OF THAT COLLECTION THAT WAS DISPLAYED

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FOR THE WORLD'S FAIR.

UM, FOR THE LAST 20 YEARS, LAURA HAS WORKED IN PRESERVING THE COLLECTIONS AND TODAY HAS PROBABLY PRESERVED SEVERAL HUNDRED THOUSAND RECORDS AND INSTRUMENTS FOR KAUFMAN COUNTY AND A LARGE PORTION OF THE COMMISSIONER COURT'S RECORDS HAVE BEEN PRESERVED AS WELL.

UM, THIS BOOK WAS NUMBER FIVE, WHICH THE DATES LINE UP WITH THAT, BUT WE JUST THOUGHT IT WOULD BE NICE TO DO THIS PRESENTATION AND DEDICATION PLAQUE TO HONOR THE COURT FOR THEIR SUPPORT OF THE PROJECTS THROUGHOUT THE YEARS.

LITERALLY FOR THE LAST 20 YEARS, SHE'S BEEN WORKING ON VARIOUS PROJECTS, PRESERVING THE RECORDS OF THE COUNTY, AND WE JUST THOUGHT IT WOULD BE NICE TO PUT THIS TOGETHER AND YOU CAN HAVE IT AS A PERMANENT DISPLAY WHEREVER YOU FEEL.

YOU'D LIKE TO DISPLAY IT, WHETHER IN THE COURTHOUSE OR IN THE LOBBY.

UM, IT'S JUST A REAL UNIQUE PIECE OF HISTORY.

THE RECORDS IN IT, DOCUMENT WHAT HAPPENS IN THE COURT AND REALLY REPRESENT THE DNA OF THE COUNTY.

UM, YOU JUST HAD AN EMOTIONAL MOMENT AND THOSE RECORDS THAT, THAT, UM, MR. DAVIS HAS BEEN TALKING ABOUT HAVE PROBABLY BEEN PUT INTO RECORDS BOOKS THROUGHOUT THE YEARS, AS WELL AS ATTACHED AS THE MINUTES.

SO THIS IS JUST A SMALL GLIMPSE OF SOME OF THAT.

UM, BUT JUST WANTED TO THANK YOU AND, UH, FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT AND PRESERVING THE HISTORY OF THE COUNTY AND ON BEHALF OF COE FILE AND THE CLERK'S OFFICE, WE'RE HAPPY TO, UH, PRESENT THIS TO YOU AND HOPEFULLY, HOPEFULLY YOU GUYS PROUDLY DISPLAY IT.

BEAUTIFUL.

AND AGAIN, OUT OF THE HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF BOOKS, I'VE SEEN, UH, WE'VE ONLY EVER COME ACROSS TWO.

AND HE WAS VERY EXCITED WHEN HE WAS GOING THROUGH THE COMMISSIONERS.

IT'S LIKE, DO YOU KNOW HOW RARE THIS IS? I HAVE BEEN ALL OVER THE COUNTRY AND NEVER SEEN THIS.

IT'S LIKE, WHAT WAS THE OTHER ONE IS HERE? YOU HAVE TWO OF THEM.

YEAH.

I THINK FOUR SIX WAS DONE THAT WAY AS WELL.

AND YOU GOT TO THINK, YOU KNOW, BACK IN 1900, 19 0 5, WHEN THEY MADE THAT, IT MUST'VE BEEN EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE, BUT IT WAS PROBABLY APPROVED BY THE COURT IRONICALLY.

UM, COULDN'T GET THAT THROUGH TODAY.

YEAH.

OKAY.

THAT'S GOOD.

DO YOU WANT US TO NOPE.

STAND AROUND IT.

WOULDN'T BE FUN.

YOU GET A PICTURE WITH IT.

OKAY.

HOLD UP.

Y'ALL NEED TO MOVE THAT WAY.

COMMISSIONERS.

WE CAN DO THAT.

Y'ALL CAN MOVE.

OKAY.

SO IT WOULD PROBABLY BE LESS GLARE TO IT.

IT WASN'T HARD FOR HIM TO MOVE.

PODIUM'S GOING TO HAVE TO PROBABLY OKAY.

OKAY.

RIGHT HERE WAS GOOD.

WE GOT TO CHANGE THE CAMERA.

3, 2, 1, 1 MORE TIME.

THANK YOU.

MARTY FELDMAN, WESTERN ACTIVISTS FIGHT THE BAD GUY.

WELL, THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT.

I DON'T HAVE TO ACCEPT THIS ONE TO MONITOR.

OKAY.

OKAY.

MOVING

[5. Commissioner Cates; Discuss/consider order calling election for the creation of Kaufman County Assistance District #3A as described in the Order Calling for Election to perform those functions stated in Chapter 387 of the Local Government Code, to have all powers as authorized by the Local Government Code, as amended from time to time, and the imposition by the District of a tax on the sale of all taxable items (as defined in the Local Government Code Chapter 387 and the Tax Code, Chapters 151 and 323) within the District at a rate not to exceed two percent of the sales price of the taxable item sold.]

ON TO ITEM FIVE COMMISSIONER CASE, DISCUSS, CONSIDER AN ORDER CALLING AND ELECTION FOR THE CREATION.

I'M GOING TO READ THE WHOLE THING HERE FOR THE CREATION OF THE COFFIN COUNTY ASSISTANCE.

DISTRICT NUMBER THREE, A AS DESCRIBED IN THE ORDER CALLING FOR YOUR ELECTION TO PERFORM THOSE FUNCTIONS STATED IN CHAPTER 3 87 OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE TO HAVE ALL POWERS AS AUTHORIZED BY THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE AS AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME AND THE IMPOSITION BY THE DISTRICT HAVE A TAX ON THE SALE

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OF TAXABLE ITEMS AS FIND IT IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE 3 87 IN THE TAX CODE CHAPTERS, 1 51 AND 3 23 WITHIN THE DISTRICT AT A RATE NOT TO EXCEED 2% OF THE SALES PRICE OF THE TAXABLE ITEMS SOLD COMMISSIONER.

WELL, JUDGE ALDA, I'LL BASICALLY TURN IT OVER TO KAREN.

I'D JUST LIKE TO SAY THAT, UH, WE MADE AN EFFORT TO FOLLOW COMMISSIONER PHILLIPS LEAD IN THIS AND ESTABLISH THIS, THIS DISTRICT AND WITH THE, UH, THE HELP, THE ABLE HELP OF THE CIVIL DIVISION OF THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE.

UH, THE COUNTY'S INTENT HERE WAS TO TRY TO GENERATE SOME REVENUE FROM ONE OF OUR CITIES THAT IS, UH, REALLY DRAMATICALLY IN NEED OF THAT REVENUE.

AND, AND THIS WAS, UH, UH, A VERY, UH, UM, CAPABLE METHOD TO BE ABLE FOR THE, FOR THOSE, UH, IN THAT COMMUNITY.

AND ULTIMATELY PERHAPS TO BE EXPANDED, TO GENERATE REVENUE, TO BE ABLE TO SERVE THEIR CITIZENS.

SO I JUST LIKE, UH, OFFER KAREN AN OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK TO IT.

SO BASICALLY THE MAYOR OF COTTONWOOD, KAREN DELANEY ASKED THE COMMISSIONER'S COURT TO, UM, TO PASS AN ORDER, PLACING THE CREATION OF A COUNTY ASSISTANCE DISTRICT, NUMBER THREE, A ON THE BALLOT THIS NOVEMBER.

AND SO THAT'S WHAT THIS ITEM IS AN ADDITION TO WHAT COMMISSIONER CASE JUST SAID, DO Y'ALL HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? NO, BUT I'D HAVE A COMMENT.

THIS IS A NO BRAINER.

UH, THERE'S 2% IN SALES TAX.

UH, I THINK WE ALL KNOW THAT SOMETIMES MAIL ORDER OR STUFF THAT IS THINGS THAT ARE SHIPPED INTO A LOCATION, UH, YOU MAY GET CHARGED A FULL 8%, EIGHT, AND A QUARTER PERCENT TAX.

AND SOMETIMES WE'RE NOT SURE EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENS TO THAT EXTRA 2%, SIX, SIX GOES TO THE STATE AND THE OTHER TWO, WE DON'T ALWAYS KNOW WHERE IT GOES, BUT MOST, A LOT OF US PAY IT WHEN WE'RE DOING.

YES, SIR.

AND THE BEGINNING OF THIS PROCESS IS WHAT THE COMMISSIONER'S COURT IS BEING ASKED TO DO TODAY, WHICH IS TO PUT THIS ON THE BALLOT FOR THE ELECTION.

AND THEN IT'S UP TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY OF COTTONWOOD THAT ARE WITHIN THE VOTING DISTRICT OF, OF, UM, WHAT IS PROPOSED COUNTY ASSISTANCE DISTRICT NUMBER THREE A TO ACTUALLY PUSH THIS ON THROUGH, BY VOTING TO SUPPORT IT.

OKAY.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR DISCUSSION IF THERE IS NONE, IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THAT ORDER AS PRESENTED IN ITEM FIVE? JUDGE I'LL MAKE THE MOTION THAT WE APPROVE THE, UH, THE PLACING OF THIS COUNTY ASSISTANCE.

DISTRICT THREE A ON THE BALLOT.

WE HAVE THAT MOTION FROM COMMISSIONER CASES OR A SECOND.

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

AYE.

THOSE OPPOSED? NO, THAT MOTION CARRIES

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

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

IS THERE A MOTION TO DO SO? SO MOVED, WE HAVE THE EMOTIONAL COMMISSION CASES ARE A SECOND.

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

AYE WAS OPPOSED.

NO, THAT MOTION CARRIES.

SO WE ARE NOW

[7. Executive Session; Pursuant to Section 551.072 of the Texas Government Code, the Commissioner Court will be in closed session to discuss real property matters.]

IN EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO SECTION 5, 5, 1 0.072 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE.

THE COMMISSIONER'S COURT WILL BE IN CLOSED SESSION TO DISCUSS REAL PROPERTY MATTERS.

SO WE'LL GO BACK HERE IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM IF THAT'S OKAY.

OKAY.

LOOKING

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

FOR EMOTION TO COME OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION, BACK INTO REGULAR MEETING.

SO WE HAVE THAT MOTION COMMISSIONER BARBERS OR SECOND, I THINK I MENTIONED IT.

PHILLIPS IS SECOND SET THOSE IN FAVOR.

AYE.

I SUPPOSE.

NO, THAT MOTION CARRIES ITEM NINE.

DISCUSS, CONSIDER ANY ACTION AS A RESULT OF THE EXECUTIVE SESSION.

UH, HERE, NO MOTIONS IS COMING FORWARD.

SO WE WILL MOVE ON TO ITEM

[10. Judge Richards; Discuss/Consider FY22 budget.]

10.

UH, ITEM 10 IS A PLACEHOLDER DISCUSS.

CONSIDER THE FYI 22 BUDGET.

YOU KNOW, WE HAVE WORKSHOPS TOMORROW AND THURSDAY.

WE PUT THIS IN THERE AND YOU'LL SEE IT ON EVERY AGENDA UNTIL WE CLOSE THE BUDGET OUT IN CASE THERE'S SOME DECISION THAT NEEDS TO BE MADE ON THE BUDGET.

SO WE DON'T HAVE ANYTHING FOR YOU ON THAT TODAY.

SO WE'LL JUST SHARE A BIT OF SOMETHING THAT HE WANTED TO BRING UP.

AND SINCE IT'S ON HERE, CAN I TALK ABOUT IT? CAN I ASK THAT YOU COME BACK AND TALK ABOUT IT ON WEDNESDAY OR THURSDAY AND DURING OUR BUDGET WORKSHOP? YEAH.

I THINK THIS IS GOING TO IMPACT OUT WORKSHOP THAT MIGHT YOU WANT TO GET THE NUMBERS DROP BEFORE WE DO IT? THAT'S MY CONCERN.

WELL, WE GOT ANOTHER TWO WEEKS BEFORE.

LET'S LET'S DO IT TOMORROW.

IF YOU DON'T MIND IS THAT'D BE OKAY.

OKAY.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

UM,

[11. Judge Richards; Discuss/Consider setting bond amount for the Elections Administrator.]

IT MOVES ON TO ITEM 11, DISCUSS, CONSIDER SITTING BOND AMOUNT FOR YOUR ELECTIONS ADMINISTRATOR.

UH, I FORGOT WHAT I FORGOTTEN WHAT I SAW MATT.

UM, CAN I, SO

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BY STATUTE THEY HAVE THE GREATEST AMOUNT.

IT CAN BE AS 20,000.

DID YOU SEE MY EMAIL? I'M LOOKING AT IT RIGHT NOW.

UH, WHEN WE'RE SAMPLING, IT COULD BE 5,000, UH, 5,000 IS THE USUAL AMOUNT FOR MOST SELECTIONS ADMINISTRATORS.

SO, UM, WOULD THERE POSSIBLY, IS THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR ABOUT THAT IF THERE'S NOT, WOULD THERE, WOULD THERE BE A MOTION THAT WE SET $5,000 AS THE BOND AMOUNT FOR ELECTIONS ADMINISTRATOR? SO MOVE WHERE THAT MOTION COMMISSIONER CAGES ARE SECOND.

I'LL SAY SECOND COMMISSIONER BARBER.

ARE WE OKAY KAREN? YES, SIR.

OKAY.

UH, WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND TO THOSE IN FAVOR, SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.

THOSE OPPOSED? NO, THAT MOTION CARRIES.

UM, SO MOVING

[12. Auditor; Discuss/Consider line-item transfers.]

ON TO ITEM 12, DISCUSS AND CONSIDER LINE ITEM TRANSFERS.

THESE WERE EMAILED TO YOU LAST WEEK.

IS THERE ANY QUESTIONS ON THEM? OKAY.

THANK YOU.

WE HAVEN'T VOTED YET.

I DIDN'T ASK ABOUT IF THERE ARE NO, IF THERE ARE NO QUESTIONS, IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE WILD-LAND OR TRANSFERS IS PRESENTED ON MY, GET MY, WITH A MOTION COMMISSIONER PHILLIPS.

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

THOSE OPPOSED? NO, THAT MOTION CARRIES ITEM 13,

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

DISCUSS CONSIDERED CLAIMS FOR PAYMENT, A YOUR CLAIMS FOR PAYMENT OR MILLION $49,288 AND 45 CENTS.

YOU HAVE A PAYROLL OF 1,000,400 AND $3,750 AND 30 CENTS.

OVERALL TOTAL IS $2,453,038 AND 75 CENTS.

QUESTIONS FOR THE AUDITOR.

IF A NO QUESTION IS, IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE CLAIMS FOR PAYMENT AS PRESENTED? OH MY GOODNESS.

WHERE THAT MOTION COMMISSIONER PHILLIPS.

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

THOSE OPPOSED.

NO MOTION CARRIES.

YOU'RE WELCOME.

I TRANSFER.

I KNOW WE ON THE BOND.

WE DID.

I THINK WE MADE EMOTION IN A SECOND, BUT I DON'T KNOW THAT WE ACTUALLY VOTED.

DID WE? YEAH, WE DID.

YEAH, WE CAN DO IT AGAIN.

DID YOU W WE DID.

YEAH.

YEAH.

OKAY, GOOD.

OKAY.

IT'S KAREN'S JOB TO WAS QUIET.

I SAID IT'S IT'S KAREN'S JOB TO BE DOING THAT.

NOT YOURS.

OH, OKAY.

UH, OKAY.

SO ANYWAY, I'LL MAKE A MOTION THAT DURING THIS MEETING COMMISSIONER PHYLLIS MOVES TO ADJOURN THE MEETING.

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

THOSE OPPOSED? NO.

CAUSE I MADE THE ARIES AND THEN WE.