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THIS RAIDER MEETING OF THE KAUFMAN COUNTY
[Call to Order]
COMMISSIONER'S COURT IS CALLED TO ORDER IT'S TUESDAY, AUGUST 17TH, 2021 9:00 AM.AND THE COMMISSIONER'S COURT MEETING ROOM LOCATED IN THE COURTHOUSE, ANNEX AND KAUFMAN.
UH, WE HAVE A QUORUM PRESIDENT WITH ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSIONER'S COURT.
AND, UH, THIS TIME I WOULD, UH, INVITE PASTOR KYLE TO OFFER AN INVOCATION AND COMMISSIONER.
HUNT'S GOING TO LEAD US IN THE PLEDGES.
IF YOU'LL PLEASE STAND GOOD MORNING, FATHER.
WE THANK YOU, LORD, THAT YOU'RE SUCH AN AWESOME AND MIGHTY GOD THAT YOU ARE FATHER.
I WANT TO PRAY THIS MORNING OVER OUR SCHOOLS IS THEY STARTED UP THIS WEEK AND THOSE THAT ARE STILL STARTING, WE ASK THAT YOU PROTECT OUR KIDDOS AND ALL THOSE THAT ARE RUNNING THE THINGS TO BE DONE, WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE FOR OUR SCHOOL DISTRICTS.
FATHER HELP THEM THROUGHOUT THIS YEAR.
FATHER MEET EVERY NEED THAT NEEDS TO BE MET.
FATHER, FATHER, BLESSED DECISIONS AND CHOICES THAT ARE BEING MADE THIS MORNING, HERE, FATHER, IN THIS MEETING AND FATHER, WE JUST SURRENDER ALL WE HAVE UNTIL YOU.
AND WE ASK THIS IN THE WONDERFUL NAME OF JESUS CHRIST.
AMEN, NICE STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL HONOR, THE TEXAS FLAG.
[1. ROUTINE CORRESPONDENCE.]
UP ON OUR AGENDA.FIRST ITEM OF ROUTINE CORRESPONDENCE.
I DON'T HAVE ANY, DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY ROUTINE CORRESPONDENCE TO SHARE THIS MORNING? OKAY.
[2. CONSENT AGENDA]
TWO, THE CONSENT AGENDA.UH, WE HAVE ITEMS A THROUGH C, IS THERE ANY PARTICULAR ITEM ONE OF THE COMMISSIONERS WOULD CARE TO DISCUSS? AND IF NOT, IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED WITH THAT MOTION FROM COMMISSIONER PHILLIPS? IS THERE A SECOND, SECOND COMMISSIONER HUNT DISCUSSION THOSE IN FAVOR, SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.
THOSE OPPOSED? NO, THAT MOTION CARRIES.
[3. Brittni Morris; Discuss/Consider adopting a "Qualified Replacement Benefit Arrangement" agreement.]
ITEM THREE, BRITTANY MORRIS DISCUSS CONSIDER ADOPTING A QUALIFIED REPLACEMENT BENEFIT ARRANGEMENT AGREEMENT.I'M SURE YOU MAY KNOW THE IRS LIMITS, THE ANNUAL INCOME THAT TCD IRS CAN PAY A RETIREE BASED ON THEIR AGE.
UM, THIS HAS BEEN OCCURRING MORE FREQUENTLY.
SO TCD IRS HAS ARRANGED WITH THE IRS TO ALLOW THE EMPLOYERS TO PAY ANY EXTRA THAT THE RETIREE EARNED SO THAT EVERYONE IS IN COMPLIANCE.
UM, HOWEVER, THIS IS AT NO COST TO THE COUNTY.
UM, TCRS WILL INFORM US WHEN THIS IS GOING TO OCCUR AND DEDUCT THAT AMOUNT OWED TO THE RETIREE FROM THE MONTHLY TCRS PAYROLL CONTRIBUTION THAT WE PROCESS SO THAT WE CAN FUND THE EMPLOYEE, UM, DIRECTLY.
SO WE JUST ASK THAT WE CAN ADOPT THIS AGREEMENT SO THAT CAN HAVE QUESTIONS FOR BRITTANY.
IF THERE ARE NO QUESTIONS, IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE ADOPTION OF A QUALIFIED REPLACEMENT BENEFIT ARRANGEMENT AGREEMENT, GOING TO GET A MOTION? WE HAVE THAT MOTION WITH COMMISSIONER BARBARA.
IS THERE A SECOND, SECOND, SECOND COMMISSIONER CAGE DISCUSSION THOSE IN FAVOR, SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.
THOSE OPPOSED? NO, THAT MOTION CARRIES BACK TO BRITTANY AGAIN,
[4. Brittni Morris; Discuss/Consider TCDRS rates for 2022]
DISCUSS CONSIDERED T C D R S RATES FOR 2022.IN OUR PREVIOUS MEETING REGARDING THE TCRS RATES, I WAS ASKED TO CHECK INTO A COLA FOR THE RETIREES.
UM, AT THIS TIME TCRS IS ONLY OFFERING A 1% COLA FOR THEIR RETIREES.
UM, AND ALSO WITH THAT BEING SAID, THEY REDUCE THE INVESTMENT RETURN ASSUMPTION RATE TO KEEP OUR PORTFOLIO STRONG.
UM, DURING THESE TRYING TIMES.
SO WE CAN ANTICIPATE THAT OUR RATES, UH, WILL REMAIN AROUND THE PERCENT THAT THEY GAVE US FOR AWHILE.
UM, SO OUR NEW SET RATE IS 10.72, WHICH IS APPROXIMATELY 193,000 MORE THAN THIS CURRENT YEAR.
SO IF WE ADD A 1% COLA, THE RATE WOULD INCREASE TO 10.85%, WHICH PUSHES US A LITTLE OVER 200,000 AS AN ADDITIONAL COST.
UM, SO AFTER SPEAKING WITH THE APPROPRIATE PARTIES AND OUR REPRESENTATIVE, WE JUST DON'T BELIEVE IT'S COST-EFFECTIVE AT THIS TIME.
UM, AND WE WOULD JUST LIKE TO, AGAIN, CONSIDER NO CHANGES AT THIS
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TIME.SO STAFF RECOMMENDATION WOULD BE, UH, NO CHANGES IN OUR TCD RS RATES, CORRECT.
AND IT'S $7,000 DIFFERENCE TO GIVE THE RETIREES A 1% COLA IT'S $200,000 TOTAL TO A HUNDRED VERSUS 193,000.
THAT'S JUST THE RATE AND ADDITIONAL $200,000 ADDITIONAL JOKE.
I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST AN INCREASE FROM 1 93 TO 200,000 ADDITIONAL 200.
WE'VE THE LAST TIME WE DID A COLA WAS 2019.
YEAH, THERE WAS A COOLER RIGHT THEN, BUT THIS YEAR, BECAUSE THEY, BECAUSE THEY ADJUSTED THAT WRITE-UP FOR THAT INVESTMENT, IT WAS A PRETTY SIGNIFICANT INCREASE TO OUR OVERALL OUR OVERALL TCRS CDRS WOULD BE PUTTING ANOTHER 200 ON TOP OF THAT FOR THE COLA QUESTIONS.
SO THE RECOMMENDATION IS THE THAT WE MAKE NO CHANGE IN T C D R S RATES.
IS THERE A MOTION? I'LL MAKE THAT MOTION.
DO WE HAVE THIS? SO COMMISSIONER CASE MAKES A MOTION THAT WE KEEP THE RATES OF SAME.
IS THERE A SECOND, A SECOND, SECOND ONE COMMISSIONER PHILLIPS DISCUSSION THOSE IN FAVOR, SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.
[5. Lynn Fanion; Present/Accept the Collection's Department Monthly Report.]
NEXT LANE, FENIAN PRESENT FOR ACCEPTANCE.THE COLLECTIONS DEPARTMENT, MONTHLY REPORT.
UM, FOR THE MONTH OF JULY, OUR TOTAL DEPOSITS, UM, OUR COLLECTIONS IS 130 $636,115.
UM, OUR DISBURSEMENTS WERE 57,000 3 52 AND ARE THE ONES THAT ARE DUE.
AND THEN THE ONES THAT WERE MADE WERE 30,000 FOR 4 49.
UM, THE TOTAL, UM, COLLECTIONS THAT WE DID WAS 22% INCREASE OVER JUNE AND A 41% INCREASE OVER MAY.
SO WE SEE IT COMING UP A LITTLE BIT.
ANYBODY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR LYNN ABOUT THIS REPORT? OKAY.
IF NOT, IS THERE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE CLAN DEPARTMENT MONTHLY REPORT? I'LL MAKE THAT MOTION.
WE HAVE A MOTION COMMISSIONER PHILLIPS.
IS THERE A SECOND, SECOND, SECOND COMMISSIONER HUNT DISCUSSION THOSE IN FAVOR, SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.
THOSE OPPOSED? NO, THAT MOTION CARRIES
[6. Raylan Smith; Discuss/Consider award of contract for RFP 21-19 and recommendation for contract renewals for RFP 20-24: Annual Contract for County Road ROW Maintenance and Excavation.]
NEXT UP.RAYLAND DISCUSS CONSIDER AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR RFP 21, 19 AND RECOMMENDATION FOR CONTRACT RENEWALS FOR 28, 24 ANNUAL CONTRACT FOR COUNTY ROAD.
RIDEAWAY MAINTENANCE AND EXCAVATION.
AND THIS YEAR WE HAD ONE VENDOR PARTICIPATE IN THIS RFP.
SO MY RECOMMENDATION IS THAT THEY GET THE INITIAL TWO YEAR CONTRACT, WHICH WOULD THEN HAVE THEM EXPIRE IN 2023 AND A ONE-YEAR RENEWAL.
IF THE VENDOR IS ABLE TO UPDATE THE INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS NEXT YEAR'S CONTRACTS, AND I WILL NOTIFY THEM THAT THEY MUST PARTICIPATE IN THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR RFP, BECAUSE THAT WOULD BE THE EXTENSION OF THEIR TWO YEARS.
I'VE NOTICED A LOT OF INSURANCE NOTES ON THERE IS THAT JUST, THEY JUST HAVEN'T GOTTEN AROUND TO GETTING, IT'S NOT AN ISSUE WITH GETTING INSURANCE AS SOON AS WE GENERALLY, AS SOON AS WE LET THEM IN OR KNOW THAT THEY'VE EXPIRED AND GET NEW ONES.
SO THEY JUST STAY ON OUR LIST UNTIL WE DO WAS THE INSURANCE COMPANY NOTIFY, USE IT AS EXPIRING, OR IF WE ARE THE HOLDER IN.
SO A LOT OF THEM IT'S TAKEN A LITTLE WHILE FOR, UM, TO, TO GET THEM INTO THAT HABIT OF MAKING SURE THAT WE'RE THE HOLDERS.
UM, SO THAT WAY YOU GOT TO KEEP TABS ON, OKAY, WE GOT A SAFETY GUARD THERE BECAUSE YOU REVIEW THOSE WHEN IT, BEFORE WE WERE NEWS.
ANY MORE QUESTIONS FOR RAYLAN ON THAT ON ITEM SIX, IF THERE ARE NOT, IS THERE A MOTION TO AWARD CONTRACT 2119 AND RECOMMENDATION FOR CONTRACT RENEWALS IS PRESENTED IN FOR 2024.
WE HAVE A MOTION FOR, UH, TO AWARD THE CONTRACTS FROM COMMISSIONER BARBARA.
IS THERE A SECOND, SECOND, SECOND COMMISSIONER.
KATE'S DISCUSSION THOSE IN FAVOR, SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.
THOSE OPPOSED? NO, THAT MOTION CARRIES
[7. Raylan Smith; Discuss/Consider award of contract for RFP 21-12 and recommendation for contract renewals for RFP 19-19 and 20-212: Annual Contract for Facility I Maintenance Contractors.]
BACK TO RAVEN AGAIN, DISCUSS, CONSIDER AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR RFP 2112 AND RECOMMENDATION FOR CONTRACT RENEWALS FOR RFP 19 AND 20 DASH 2 1 2 ANNUAL CONTRACT FOR FACILITY MAINTENANCE, CONTRACTORS.THIS IS KIND OF THE SAME SITUATION AND THIS
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IS GOING TO BE ALL OF THE MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENTS CONTRACTS.WE HAVE FIVE ELECTRICIANS, SIX H VAC FOR PLUMBING IN 10, JUST REGULAR CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE COMPANIES.
UM, I MET WITH THE FACILITIES DEPARTMENT LAST WEEK IN REGARDS TO THEIR VENDORS.
AND UPON YOUR APPROVAL, I WOULD SEND THESE LETTERS, LETTING EVERYONE KNOW THE LAYOUT FOR THE YEAR AND WHAT DOCUMENTATION WERE NEEDED IN THE OFFICE FOR CONTRACT RENEWAL QUESTIONS.
UH, I COULD JUST ONE COMMENT, THE, THE STRUCTURE AND PROCESS THAT YOUR DEPARTMENT HAS PUT IN PLACE IS REALLY EXCELLENT.
SO IS THERE A MOTION TO AWARD CONTRACT FOR RFP 21, 12 AND RECOMMENDATION FOR CONTRACT RENEWALS FOR 1919 AND 20 DASH TWO 12? SO MOVING, WE HAVE THAT MOTION COMMISSIONER KATE'S SECOND SECOND, WHERE COMMISSIONER PHILLIPS DISCUSSION THOSE IN FAVOR, SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.
THOSE OPPOSED? NO, THAT MOTION CARRIES NOW
[8. Raylan Smith; Discuss/Consider approval for Purchasing Agent to initiate FY 2022 fleet and equipment orders as presented in FY 2022 Proposed Budget.]
BACK TO RAYLAND LAST CALL, DISCUSS, CONSIDER APPROVAL FOR PURCHASING AGENT TO INITIATE FISCAL YEAR 2022 FLEET IN EQUIPMENT ORDERS AS PRESENTED IN OUR 2022 PROPOSED BUDGET.SO SINCE YOU HAVE ADOPTED THE PROPOSED BUDGET, UM, I HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH ENTERPRISE, AS EVERYONE KNOWS THE VEHICLE SHORTAGE.
IT'S VERY DIFFICULT TO GET OUR FLEET.
IN FACT, WE STILL HAVE FOUR THAT WE HAVEN'T RECEIVED FROM THIS PAST YEAR.
SO THIS IS JUST SIMPLY PERMISSION TO INITIATE QUOTES AND, UH, ALSO LOCATION SERVICES FOR ENTERPRISE, BECAUSE WHAT WE'RE REALLY HOPING TO DO THIS YEAR IS LOCATE FLEET.
THAT'S GOING TO BE COMING ONTO DEALERSHIPS RATHER THAN PLACING 20, 23 ORDERS.
SO, BUT TO DO THAT, I'LL NEED TO, UM, BE ABLE TO SIGN THE QUOTE SO THEY CAN START LOOKING FOR THEM.
UH, WHEN YOU TALKING ABOUT LOCATING VEHICLES, I ASSUME YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT CIVILIAN VEHICLES.
IS THERE ANY AVAILABILITY IN THE, IN, IN THE MARKET FOR JUST ALREADY PURSUED? HOPEFULLY.
SO, YOU KNOW, LAST YEAR WE WERE ABLE TO GET LAST YEAR MODEL PURSUIT TAHOES.
UM, SO WE'RE HOPING THAT BECAUSE THE ORDERS ARE SO LATE COMING INTO THE DEALERSHIPS, THAT WHAT YOU HAVE IS SOME ENTITIES WHO CANCELED THEIR ORDERS OR, UM, WENT AHEAD AND ORDERED NEXT YEAR'S FLEET.
AND SO WE'RE KIND OF HOPING THAT WE GET IN THAT SOFT SPOT OF AS DEALERSHIPS START GETTING VEHICLES IN, WE CAN GET THEM GO AHEAD AND CLAIMED FOR.
SO WE DO HAVE QUITE A FEW DEALERSHIPS THAT, UM, ARE SUPPOSED TO GET SOME OF OUR PATROL VEHICLES.
AS YOU KNOW, WE DON'T HAVE AS MANY TO REPLACE THIS YEAR, WHICH IS REALLY GOOD.
BUT, UM, IF WE COULD LOCATE THEM EARLY, RATHER THAN PLACING THE 20, 23 ORDER, THEN WE WON'T BE IN SUCH A BIND THIS TIME NEXT YEAR.
HOPEFULLY THEY'LL GET ALL THAT STRAIGHTENED OUT.
YES, IT'S BEEN REALLY WILD THIS YEAR.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR RAELYNN? IF NOT, IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE PURCHASING AGENT TO INITIATE FYI 2022 FLEET AND EQUIPMENT ORDERS AS PRESENTED IN THE 2022 BUDGET ON MIKE? THAT MUST WEIGH THAT MOTION WITH COMMISSIONER HUNT.
SECOND COMMISSIONER BARBARA DISCUSSION THOSE IN FAVOR, SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.
THOSE OPPOSED NO MOTION CARRIES.
[9. Brenda Samples; Discuss/Consider accepting the Property Tax Collection Report for July 2021.]
I'LL MAKE A MOTION THAT WE TABLE ITEM NINE.UH, NEITHER THE TAX ASSESSOR OR THE DEPUTY IS AVAILABLE TO MAKE A PRESENTATION TODAY.
SO MY MOTION IS TO TABLE ITEM NINE.
IS THERE A SECOND, SECOND, SECOND COMMISSIONER PHILLIPS DISCUSSION THOSE IN FAVOR, SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.
[10. Brenda Samples; Discuss/Consider approving the 2021 Collections Contracts for Kaufman County Freshwater Supply District 48, and las Lomas Municipal Utility District 4A.]
UH, MY EMOTION WOULD BE THAT WE TABLE ITEM 10.IS THERE A SECOND, SECOND COMMISSIONER KATE'S UH, DISCUSSION THOSE IN FAVOR, SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.
THOSE OPPOSED? NO, THAT MOTION CARRIES
[11. Commissioner Cates; Discuss/Consider/Approve Court Order Accepting Letter from Texas General Land Office dated July 14, 2021 setting forth straight line boundary line between Kaufman and Henderson County, Texas.]
ITEM 11, COMMISSIONER CAGE DISCUSS CONSIDER FOR APPROVAL COURT ORDER ACCEPTING LETTER FROM THE TEXAS GENERAL LAND OFFICE DATED JULY 14TH, 2021 SETTING FORTH THE STRAIGHT LINE BOUNDARY LINE BETWEEN KAUFFMAN IN HENDERSON COUNTY, TEXAS COMMISSIONER JUDGE.THIS IS JUST A CONTINUATION OF THIS PROCESS THAT WE'VE BEEN WORKING ON FOR TWO AND A HALF, ALMOST THREE YEARS.
UH, THIS WAS THE FINAL, UH, OFFICIAL ACT THAT ALLOWS US TO NOTIFY THE DEPARTMENT OF, UH, THE SECRETARY OF STATE, UH, REGARDING, UH, THE NEED TO, TO, UM, MOVE, UH, APPROXIMATELY 160 VOTERS OR SO I'M SORRY, 123
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VOTERS TO THE HENDERSON COUNTY VOTING ROLES.UH, THIS RESOLUTION IS, IS, UH, A PART OF THAT PROCESS.
SO I WOULD MAKE A MOTION THAT WE APPROVE THIS RESOLUTION, RECOGNIZING THAT, THAT, UH, AFFIRMED LINE BY THE GENERAL LAND OFFICE THAT THE COUNTY BOUNDARIES IS IN FACT, THE STRAIGHT LINE, WHICH IS, UH, UH, RECOGNIZED AND DEPICTED IN THE JANUARY, 1942 GENERAL LAND OFFICE OFFICIAL WORKING COUNTY MAP.
WELL, WE HAVE THAT MOTION FOR APPROVAL OF THIS, UH, ORDER FROM COMMISSIONER CATES.
IS THERE A SECOND, SECOND, SECOND COMMISSIONER BARBER DISCUSSION THOSE IN FAVOR, SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.
THOSE OPPOSED? NO, THAT MOTION CARRIES ME.
BE SURE TO GET EVERYBODY'S SIGNED THAT FOUR.
[12. Sheriff/DA Office; Discuss/Consider/Approve Quarantine Policy Regarding HB 2073.]
COMING FROM THE SHERIFF'S DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, DISCUSS, CONSIDER AND APPROVE QUARANTINE POLICY REGARDING HB 2 0 7 3 THERE'S THE LONG SILENT DISAPPEARED.DEB BONNER WILLIAMS SEEN YOU IN AWHILE HERE.
I JUST WENT TO TRAINING, SO, OKAY.
WITH ALL, MAYBE YOU WERE LAYING LOW FOR SOME REASON.
NO, THAT IS THE TEXT BILL THAT WAS PASSED ON YOUR, THIS THING LIKE THIS LATE JUNE OF THIS YEAR, THAT WENT INTO EFFECT JUNE 15TH, 2021.
WHAT THIS BILL DOES IS IT PROVIDES PAID QUARANTINE LEAVE FOR FIREFIGHTERS, PEACE OFFICERS, DETENTION OFFICERS, AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS PROVIDED THAT THEY ARE, WERE EXPOSED TO THE COMMUNICABLE DISEASE WHILE ON THE JOB.
SO, UM, DESPITE WHAT OUR CURRENT POLICY SAYS THAT PROVIDES THAT THEY HAVE TO TAKE SICK LEAVE.
THIS LEGISLATION SAYS THEY DO NOT HAVE TO TAKE SICK LEAVE.
THEY'RE TAKING WHATEVER WE WANT TO CALL IT IN OUR BOOKS, BUT STILL REMAIN ON THE PAYROLL AND DON'T SUFFER ANY LOSSES TO THEIR RETIREMENT OR ANYTHING ELSE THAT THEY MIGHT OTHERWISE HAVE TO TAKE.
UM, THIS IS APPLICABLE TO ANY COMMUNICABLE DISEASE.
AND, UM, IT ALSO PROVIDES A PROVISION THAT, UM, IF NEEDED OR IF THEY FEEL IT'S NECESSARY, WE WILL REIMBURSE THEM FOR ANY EXPENSES THAT THEY INCURRED BECAUSE OF HAVING THE DISEASE UP TO AND INCLUDING HOUSING.
SO I HAVE DRAFTED A, A POLICY AND WE CAN EITHER DOCK THIS POLICY CHANGES POLICY, INCORPORATE IT INTO OUR HR MANUAL, OR LEAVE IT AS A SEPARATE POLICY.
IT BASICALLY TRACKS THE STATUTE.
PROVIDE SOME DEFINITIONS FOR ANYBODY THAT HAS ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT WHAT IS OR ISN'T.
I'VE ALSO INCLUDED A PROPOSED AFFIDAVIT OF EXPOSURE SINCE ONE OF THE KEY PHRASES IS THEY MUST'VE BEEN EXPOSED AT WORK.
I THINK IT BEHOOVES US TO HAVE SOME CONFIRMATION OF THAT IN A FORMAL FORMAT.
YOU KNOW, LET'S TALK ABOUT LIKE FLU.
I MEAN, HOW WOULD YOU, YOU KNOW, IF ONE OF OUR DEPUTIES GETS THE FLU, HOW WOULD HE KNOW WHERE HE GOT EXACTLY WE CAN'T, WE CAN'T HONESTLY SAY THAT THEY DIDN'T GET IT AT WORK.
SO WE'RE ASKING THEM TO CONFIRM WHAT THEY BELIEVE AND WHO MAKES THAT DETERMINATION, THEIR, THEIR SUPERVISOR, THE SHERIFF, UH, THEIR SUPERVISOR, I THINK WOULD BE THE, THE KEY PERSON.
SO, UM, I'M, I'M WONDERING ABOUT OUR, OUR POLICY AND HOW THIS WOULD, IT WOULD AFFECT OUR SICK LEAVE POLICY FOR THOSE EMPLOYEES.
I MEAN THIS, THE DESCRIPTION OF COMMUNICABLE DISEASE.
I MEAN, I GUESS THERE WOULD BE CASES WHERE SOMEBODY WOULD, UH, A LAW ENFORCEMENT GUY WOULD BE ELIGIBLE FOR SICK LEAVE FOR SOME REASON, OTHER THAN A COMMUNICABLE DISEASE.
BUT YEAH, LIKE WHAT IS THE DEFINITION OF A COMMUNICABLE DISEASES, A COLD COMMUNICABLE IT'S ON ONE NEAR CANADA'S A LITTLE FOOTNOTE THERE THAT SAYS IT'S FLU COMMON, COLD TUBERCULOSIS,
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BUT THEY DO HAVE TO HAVE MY DOCTOR'S ORDER SAYING THEY HAVE TO BE CORNY.NO, IT DOES NOT REQUIRE A DOCTOR'S ORDER.
IT REQUIRES A SUPERVISOR INSTRUCTING THEM TO CORRINE TEAM.
YOU'LL SEE, DIDN'T PROVIDE ANY FUNDING FOR ANY OF THIS.
THE STATE DID NOT PROVIDE ANY FUNDING FOR THIS, MAKE IMMEDIATE IN THIS ONE.
AND THEY, UH, UH, AND THERE'S NO LIMIT, THERE IS NO LIMIT BECAUSE THE REASON I'M ASKING THAT IS BECAUSE, UH, MY SON, THIS QUARANTINE, AND HE'S NOW HIS PLACE OFFICER, AND OF COURSE THEY HAD PAY HIM, BUT THEY HAD A LIMIT 14 DAYS ON THEIR DEAL BALANCE THAT THEY HAVE A LIMIT WAS THAT THIS, WHICH TIME WHEN DID THIS LEGISLATION 15TH, THIS, THIS LAST WEEK, MAYBE
THAT MIGHT BE SOMETHING WORTH LOOKING INTO, MIGHT BE SOMETHING WORTH LOOKING INTO, I MEAN, CAUSE I DON'T UNDERSTAND THAT.
AND HE SAID 14 DAYS WITH THEIR MAX, THAT'S IT? DO THEY, DO THEY THINK HE GOT IT AT WORK? BECAUSE THE REAL KEY IS GETTING IT AT WORK, LIKE WHILE ON WORKING AT WORK.
I'M NOT TRYING TO ARGUE WITH YOU IN ANY WAY BECAUSE OF IT.
YOU KNOW, IT'S A, IT'S A VAGUE BROAD STATUTE, VERY VAGUE, VERY BROAD.
AND THAT MAKES IT ALWAYS REALLY DIFFICULT.
IT'S HOUSE BILL 2073, THAT DEBBIE PROVIDED FOR YOU ALL.
BUT, UM, YOU KNOW, AS OF RIGHT NOW IT'S BRAND NEW, IT WAS EFFECTIVE JUNE 15TH.
SO THERE'S NO CASE LAW, THERE'S NO ATTORNEY GENERAL OPINIONS ON GUIDANCE.
IT'S JUST BASICALLY COMMUNICABLE DISEASE AS DEFINED REALLY BY THE CDC.
IF THEY GOT IT AT WORK, YOU KNOW, IT'S, IT'S A VERY OPEN UNFUNDED MANDATE BASICALLY.
WOULD THERE BE ANY CONSIDERATION FOR ANY OF THIS FALLING UNDER WORKERS' COMPENSATION TO ME? AND I THINK KAREN AND I BOTH DISCUSSED THIS, THIS BASICALLY MAKES A COMMUNICABLE DISEASE, A WORKER'S COMP ISSUE, BUT THEY DON'T PROVIDE FOR THAT VEHICLE.
WHAT WOULD BE THE BASIS FOR, UH, THE INSURANCE COMPANY DENYING A WORK COMP CLAIM ON SOMETHING LIKE THIS? WELL, BECAUSE WORKER'S COMP IS SPECIFIED AND DIFFERENT FORMS OF INJURY WORK INJURY, RIGHT? THERE'S BEEN SOME ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM SICKNESS, CAN'T YOU? WELL, THERE'S, THERE'S BEEN SOME ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR THAT COVID IN THOSE DISEASES.
LIKE EVEN IN LIKE AN OFFICE BUILDING WHERE YOU HAVE ANOTHER OFFICE WORKER THAT GETS COVID IN SOMEONE THAT SITS NEAR THEM GETS COVID THEY'RE THERE THERE'S BEEN SOME PRETTY CLEAR EXPLANATIONS THAT THAT IS NOT WORKER'S COMP.
AND SO I THINK THIS STATUTE IS KIND OF A WAY TO GET AROUND WHERE BASICALLY IT'S A STATUE, I MEAN, HIT HOUSE BILL 2073 IS BASICALLY PROVIDING STATUTORY WORKERS' COMP FOR COMMUNICABLE DISEASES FOR THIS CATEGORY OF EMPLOYEES.
I MEAN, THEY'RE KIND OF GETTING AROUND.
WITHOUT THE PERFECTIONS OR THE BENEFITS THAT WE GET FROM BEING IN A WORKER'S COMP POOL.
IT, IT, IT ACTUALLY GOES FURTHER AND SAYS THAT WE MIGHT HAVE TO FUND ASSOCIATED COSTS LIKE LODGING, LODGING.
THAT'S WHAT, W W IS THERE ANY, ANY EXPENSES, IF SOMEONE'S LEGISLATIVE, UH, TESTIMONY THAT RELATED TO A WINE LODGING WOULD BE INCLUDED? WE DIDN'T SEE ANY BUT LIKELY IT'S BECAUSE IF SOMEONE DOESN'T WANT TO EXPOSE THEIR FAMILY OR THEIR KIDS NOT ABLE TO GO TO SCHOOL, THEY STAY IN A HOTEL.
I MEAN, THAT'S JUST, IT'S SORT OF A, LIKE WHAT, LIKE THE HYATT, OR I GUESS IT DEPENDS ON WHAT YOU WERE COMMISSIONING.
I HADN'T GOLF MAN, GOOD OPPORTUNITY TO START A NEW TYPE OF INSURANCE OR, OR, UH, YOU KNOW, A FREQUENT STARES ACCOUNT, YOU KNOW, GOODNESS GRACIOUS.
SO WE ASKED OUR LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES TO GIVE US SOME NUMBERS OF PEOPLE THAT MIGHT HAVE ALREADY FALLEN INTO THIS CATEGORY BECAUSE IT'S GOING TO BE RETROACTIVE TO JUNE 15TH.
AND THE SHERIFF TOLD ME HE HAD FIVE OR SIX THAT WERE OUT AS, AT THE TIME THAT THIS, UH, WE BECAME AWARE OF THIS.
AND CONSTABLE JOHNSON HAD ONE, BUT COVID NUMBERS, AS WE KNOW, ARE ON THE RISE.
WELL, I MEAN, OKAY, THIS IS WHY PROPERTY TAXES.
THIS IS WHY PROPERTY TAXES ARE SO HIGH IS THINGS LIKE THIS, WELL MANDATES WITH NO FUNDING.
AND THEY'LL ALL COME HOME AND SAY, WE DIDN'T RAISE YOUR TAX.
THIS IS A, THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE, RIGHT HERE IS SERIOUS ISSUE.
AND IT IS A POTENTIALLY EXPENSIVE ISSUE.
JUST FOR CLARITY, THIS ONLY APPLIES AT THIS, THIS, THIS GROUP OF INDIVIDUALS.
THIS ONLY APPLIES TO THIS SPECIFIC GROUP OF INDIVIDUALS, OUR CURRENT POLICY WOULD REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR ALL.
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YES.OUR CURRENT POLICY WOULD REMAIN IN EFFECT, WHICH AS YOU KNOW, UM, THE COVID TIME ENDED MARCH 31ST.
SO SINCE THAT TIME, IF ANY OF OUR REGULAR EMPLOYEES, UM, COME DOWN WITH COVID, THEY HAVE TO TAKE SICK TIME.
OH, THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH OF OUR STATE OF TEXAS HAS ACTUALLY, UM, DECIDED TO DISCRIMINATE AGAINST THE OTHER PUBLIC SERVANTS.
AND THEY HAVE CREATED A CLASS OF PEOPLE.
THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT THEY'VE DONE.
I MEAN, NOT SAYING THAT LAW ENFORCEMENT OR FIREFIGHTERS OR SOMETHING THAT NEED THAT, BUT, UM, BUT THE PAPERWORK AND THE TAX OFFICE, PEOPLE THAT THE PEOPLE THAT WALK IN THE DOOR EVERY SINGLE DAY FACE TO FACE THEY'RE FACED WITH THE SAME EXPOSURE THAT IS TRUE ROAD CREW HAS TO MAKE PEOPLE ON THE PUBLIC ON THE ROAD EVERYDAY.
SO, AND IT'S A LITTLE AMBIGUOUS IN, FOR INSTANCE, IT'S DEFINITION OF A DETENTION OFFICER.
SO IF YOU READ IT, IT BASICALLY MEANS ANYONE THAT WORKS IN THE JAIL, RIGHT.
ANYONE, WHETHER THEY'RE AN ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT, OR IF THEY'RE INVOLVED IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE JAIL FUNCTION, THEN THEY'RE QUALIFIED.
DO WE? THERE'S THE COUNTY, WE DON'T EMPLOY ANY EMT FEES OTHER THAN IN LAW ENFORCEMENT.
IS THAT CORRECT? THAT'S MY UNDERSTANDING.
WE CONTRACT WITH CARE FLIGHT, BUT THEY'RE NOT COUNTY EMPLOYEES.
AND THE SAME FOR FIREFIGHTER, WE DON'T HAVE COUNTY FIREFIGHTERS.
NO, WE DO HAVE THE FIRE MARSHALL MARSHALL'S OFFICE.
I DON'T KNOW IF THAT THESE OFFICERS, BUT, BUT NOW WE DO HAVE VOLUNTEER.
THEY'RE NOT COUNTY EMPLOYEES DON'T PAY ANY OF THEM.
NO, BECAUSE I KNOW LIKE FORNEY AND ESD THAT PAYS.
AND WE DON'T, I DON'T KNOW IF THAT TIES IN WITH THE COUNTY AT ALL.
IT'S, IT'S A TOTALLY DIFFERENT POLITICAL, UM, SUBSYSTEM THEY'RE THEIR OWN.
IF YOU'D LIKE, I DID BRING THE CURRENT SICK LEAVE POLICY THAT WOULD APPLY TO ALL OTHER EMPLOYEES.
IF YOU WANT TO BE REMINDED OF WHAT THAT IS.
IF YOU HAVE NOT HEARD FROM OUR EMPLOYEES, THEY'RE HAVING THE TIME WHAT'S CURRENT POLICY IS, WHICH IF YOU WANT TO REVISIT CHANGING THAT OR UPDATING THAT IN SOME WAY, WE CAN CERTAINLY BRING THAT BACK NEXT WEEK.
I THINK IT'S PRETTY CLEAR THAT THE CONCEPT THAT MOST OF US HAD THAT COVID WOULD PRETTY MUCH RUN ITS COURSE OVER THE, YOU KNOW, OVER A PERIOD OF TIME, IT LOOKS LIKE THE REGION I'M THINKING OUR POLICY MAKES SENSE NOW IS THAT, UH, WE PROBABLY HAVE CASES OF COVID, UH, WE'LL PROBABLY HAVE CASES COVID WILL BE, IT'LL BE A THING THAT'LL COME AROUND EVERY YEAR, JUST LIKE FLU DOES AND WE'LL HAVE UPDATED VACCINES AND, AND IT'LL BE WITH US PROBABLY FOREVER.
WELL, AND, AND THE REAL GAP IS THAT THERE'S REALLY NO GOOD SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING IF YOU'RE EXPOSED ON THE JOB OR NOT, YOU KNOW, UH, DESPITE YOUR BEST BELIEF THAT, WELL, I FELT OKAY YESTERDAY.
AND NOW THAT, THAT DOESN'T MEAN THAT YOU WEREN'T EXPOSED TO WALMART OR AT HOME OR IN THE GROCERY STORE.
SO, UH, I MEAN, I THINK THAT'S A GLARING DEFICIENCY IN THE STATUTE THAT THERE'S NO STANDARD BEYOND THE EMPLOYEE SAYING MY BELIEF IS THAT I GOT EXPOSED AT WORK.
THERE SHOULD BE SOME KIND OF TRACEABLE, YOU KNOW, LIKE CONTACT TRACING.
CONTACT TRACING OR IN THE JAIL OR SOMETHING THEY COULD, BUT A PATROL OFFICER, YOU KNOW, HE STOPPED BEING ON MY WAY.
UH, HOW DO YOU HAVE A TRACEABLE ACT TO THAT? RIGHT.
I MEAN, WHEN HE WENT INTO WATER BURGER, YOU KNOW, WHEN HE WAS ON LUNCH OR, YOU KNOW, WELL, THEY, THE SAME WAY, I'M NOT TRYING TO FAULT THE OFFICERS, BUT I MEAN, THE, I MEAN, THIS LEGISLATION SO FLAWED WELL, AND, AND, YOU KNOW, THEY JUST CAME OUT WITH A CANADIANS STEADY HOME COVID AND THEY SAID THE BIGGEST PASSER OF IT WAS CHILDREN UNDER THREE TO THEIR PARENTS THAT GOES, THEY DON'T EVEN SUFFER FROM IT, BUT THEN THEY DON'T EVEN KNOW THEY HAVE IT.
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UM, SO THE SITUATION, RIGHT? I MEAN, HELLO.I MEAN, IF YOU HAVE A CHILD IN DAYCARE, IT'S JUST THE WAY IT IS AND PICK THEM UP AND THEY'RE THE ONES YOU HOLD CLOSE TO YOU AND BREATHE ON IT.
AND YOU KNOW, SO, I MEAN, THERE AGAIN, NOW, SOMEBODY ELSE HAS PROVEN THAT GUESS WHAT, ONE OF THE BIGGEST PREDATORS HAVE TO BE ONE MORE TRAINING CLASS.
SOME OF THE DA'S INVESTIGATOR.
I MEAN, THERE WERE THREE IN MY TRAINING CLASS LAST WEEK THAT CAME UP POSITIVE.
WE HAVE SEVERAL RIGHT HERE IN THE COUNTY, YOU KNOW, AND THE ELDERS AT OFFICE AND EVERYTHING, IS IT TOO EARLY, TOO, FOR THE COUNTY TO ASK FOR AN AG OPINION OR SOME KIND OF, OF, UH, YOU KNOW, STATE LEVEL INTERPRETATION OF PARTICULARLY THIS, THIS, UH, ISSUE OF HOW YOU DOCUMENT THAT THE EXPOSURE IS OCCUPATIONAL.
IT ALMOST SOUNDS LIKE SOMEBODY ELSE WOULD BE FILING A LAWSUIT AGAINST THE STATE AND SAYING, WAIT A MINUTE, YOU CAN'T, YOU CAN'T ACTUALLY DO THIS BECAUSE WE COULDN'T PROVE WHERE IT COMES FROM.
AND YOU'RE DISCRIMINATING AGAINST EVERY OTHER PERSON.
THAT'S THE EMPLOYEE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS THAT NOT RIGHT.
I MEAN, THAT, I MEAN, WHAT ABOUT ALL THE HR DEPARTMENT AND STUFF THAT HAS TO DEAL WITH THE EMPLOYEES OF THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT OR THE, YOU KNOW, ANYBODY THAT, THE MAINTENANCE PEOPLE THAT GO OVER AND WORK OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT? I MEAN, IT'S ALL OF A SUDDEN EVERY PUBLIC EMPLOYEE IS EXPOSED EQUALLY.
IN FACT, I WOULD, I WOULD VENTURE THAT PEOPLE IN OUR TAX OFFICES HAVE MORE PUBLIC INTERACTION ON A DAILY BASIS THAN SOME OF OUR, SOME OF THE PEOPLE THAT ARE NAMED IN THIS, THIS LEGISLATION.
WELL, I, I THINK WE OUGHT TO ASK FOR SOME CLARIFICATION, IF IT'S NOT TOO EARLY TO DO THAT, IT'S NOT TOO EARLY AND WE'LL BE GLAD TO, THAT'S NOT A PROBLEM AT ALL.
JUST, IT CAN BE A TWO-EDGED SWORD THOUGH.
SO YOU HAVE TO, YOU KNOW, ONCE WE ASK WE'RE BOUND, BY WHAT WE, THE OPINION THAT WE CAN GET WELL, PRETTY BAD.
I DON'T KNOW, BUT I MEAN, I'M JUST, JUST CAUTIONING, BUT WE CAN, IF THE COMMISSIONER'S COURT WANTS OUR OFFICE TO WORK ON THAT, WE CAN WORK ON THAT AND THEN BRING SOMETHING BACK BEFORE THE COURT, IF YOU WOULD LIKE THAT, YOU DON'T THINK NOBODY ELSE IS DOING SOMETHING LEGALLY ON THERE.
I THINK EVERYBODY OTHER, EVERY OTHER COUNTY FEELS THE SAME WAY THAT WE DO HAS THE SAME CONCERNS BECAUSE IT'S BROAD, IT'S, IT'S BASICALLY DISCRIMINATORY TOWARDS THE OTHER EMPLOYEES.
UM, IT CREATES A WORKER'S COMP STATUTE BASICALLY OUTSIDE OF WORKERS' COMP, WHICH THE WHOLE PURPOSE OF WORKER'S COMP WAS TO NOT HAVE THINGS LIKE THIS.
AND TO TAKE CARE OF INJURIES ON THE JOB.
AND WE HAVE A WORKERS COMP SYSTEM THAT HAS, YOU KNOW, DOCUMENTS AND THAT WE HAVE A WHOLE SYSTEM THAT YOU GO THROUGH, YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN, TO, UM, TO RESOLVE THESE KINDS OF SITUATIONS.
SO IT, IT PUTS, IT PUTS EVERY COUNTY IN A REALLY DIFFICULT POSITION, NOT JUST COUNTIES BUT CITIES OR YEAH.
I MEAN, IT APPLIES STATEWIDE AND IT PUTS EVERYBODY IN A REALLY, REALLY, REALLY TERRIBLE POSITION.
AND IT CAN BE AN EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE POSITION.
THIS DOESN'T APPLY TO PRIVATE COMPANIES LIKE CARE FLIGHT OR THAT, UH, THAT ARE NOT GOVERNMENTAL, DOES IT? IT DOES NOT SPECIFY, UH, THERE YOU GO.
SO IT'S ANOTHER, IT COULD BE FOR ANY, CAUSE IT'S THIS LIST AND THESE PEOPLE IT'S LISTED, IT'S LISTING THE PRIVATE POLITICAL SUBDIVISION.
SO WHAT I MEAN, PRIVATE COMPANIES ARE NOT AFFECTED BY THIS AND THEY BASICALLY LIKE CARE FLIGHT WOULD HAVE AN OUT, BECAUSE IT'S NOT COVERED UNDER WORKERS' COMP, BUT IT DOES APPLY TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT OR NOT A PEACE OFFICER OR FIREFIGHTER AND THAT'S COUNTIES, CITIES, OTHER LOCAL POLITICAL TYPES OF DIVISIONS.
ANYTHING ELSE ON THAT BEFORE WE MOVE ON WITH ITEM 12? THANKS FOR ME HEARING ABOUT IT.
THAT EVER CITY IN COUNTY AND IN THE STATE OF TEXAS, OR BE BEATEN UP THEY'RE LOW AND WE SHOULD BE TALKING WITH TECH.
AND I'M SURE TACK IS TALKING WITH TMR LOTS.
NO ONE IN THE CITY OF DALLAS CAN PUT A LIMIT IN 14 DAYS.
IF WE, IF WE CAN'T INSTALL THAT.
OH, I DON'T, I DON'T KNOW THAT THEY CAN
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BYE-BYE YEAH.UM, ANYTHING ELSE? UH, DEB, THANK YOU FOR, UH, KAREN, YOU KNOW, THANK YOU ALL FOR PUTTING ALL THIS TOGETHER FOR US.
UH, AND WE'RE NOT, WE'RE NOT BLAMING THE MESSENGER.
SO BACK TO ITEM 12, THIS IS, THIS IS DISCUSSED.
CONSIDER APPROVING THE QUARANTINE POLICY REGARDING HB 2 0 7 3.
IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THAT POLICY? I'LL MAKE THE MOTION.
WE HAVE THE MOTION FROM COMMISSIONER CAGE, NOT ENTHUSIASTIC, BUT THAT MOTION IS THERE A SECOND.
HI, HANG ON A SECOND IS SEC FOR COMMISSIONER HUNT.
IS THERE DISCUSSION? YOU GOTTA DEAL WITH IT.
THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE OPPOSED.
NO MOTION CARRIES AS YOU KNOW, THE
[13. Auditor; Discuss/Consider line-item transfers.]
AUDITOR AND HER ASSISTANT AUDITOR ARE NO LONGER ARE NOT AVAILABLE TODAY.UH, AND SO SHE ASKED ME TO, UH, CARRY THESE FOLLOWING ITEMS FOR HER FIRST, UH, DISCUSSING CONSIDER LINE ITEM OR TRANSFERS.
ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT LINE OUT OF OUR TRANSFERS AND IF NOT, IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THIS MOTION? WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE.
THE LOUNGE TRANSFERS ARE PRESENTED FROM COMMISSIONER PHILLIPS.
IS THERE A SECOND, SECOND COMMISSIONER BARBARA DISCUSSION THOSE IN FAVOR, SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.
THOSE OPPOSED? NO, THAT MOTION CARRIES ITEM
[14. Auditor; Discuss/Consider claims for payment.]
14, DISCUSS, CONSIDER CLAIMS FOR PAYMENT.ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT CLAIMS FOR PAYMENT? IF THERE ARE NONE.
IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE CLAIMS FOR PAYMENT AS PRESENTED WHERE THAT MOTION FROM COMMISSIONER PHILLIPS? IS THERE A SECOND, SECOND, SECOND FROM COMMISSIONER HUNT, DISCUSSION THOSE IN FAVOR, SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.
THOSE OPPOSED? NO, THAT MOTION CARRIES LAST AUDITOR
[15. Auditor; Discuss/Consider approval of financial report as of July 31, 2021.]
ITEM.YOU'VE RECEIVED A COPY OF HER FINANCIAL REPORT FOR JULY 31ST, 2021.
UM, IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION ABOUT THAT REPORT? IF NOT, UH, IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE FINANCIAL REPORT AS PRESENTED SO MOVED? WE HAVE THAT MOTION COMMISSIONER.
KATE, IS THERE A SECOND? SO SECOND COMMISSIONER BARBER DISCUSSION THOSE IN FAVOR, SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE OPPOSED.
[16. Judge Richards; Discuss & Consider resolution addressing COVID-19 actions and recommendations for the County.]
NEXT ITEM.16 DISCUSSING CONSIDER A RESOLUTION, ADDRESSING COVID-19 ACTIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE COUNTY.
THIS MIGHT BE AN INTERESTING DISCUSSION FOR US TO HAVE, UM, GUYS, WE'LL JUST FOR THE RECORD, I'D LIKE TO READ THIS.
SO THE PUBLIC WOULD KNOW WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT.
THIS RESOLUTION SAYS, WHEREAS CONFIRMED CASES AND HOSPITALIZATIONS OF COVID-19 IN KAUFMAN COUNTY CONTINUE TO INCREASE ON A DAILY BASIS.
IN RECENT WEEKS, HOSPITALS IN THE 17 COUNTY REGION OF NORTH TEXAS ARE EXPERIENCING THE DRAMATIC INCREASE IN HOSPITALIZATIONS OF COVID PATIENTS.
KAUFMAN COUNTY IS CLOSELY MONITORING THIS INCREASE OF HOSPITALIZATION THROUGH REPORTS FROM STATE AND LOCAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS CALLED FROM COUNTY IS REQUIRED TO FOLLOW ORDERS ISSUED BY THE GOVERNOR KAUFMAN COUNTY, FULLY SUPPORTS SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN CITIES WITHIN THE COUNTY TO MAKE INDEPENDENT DETERMINATIONS OF WHAT IS BEST FOR THE PEOPLE THEY SERVE.
KAUFMAN COUNTY STRONGLY ENCOURAGES ALL RESIDENTS TO DO THEIR PART AND BECOME VACCINATED FOR COVID-19 TO HELP PROTECT THEMSELVES AND OTHERS, AND TO HELP CONTAIN THE SPREAD OF THIS PANDEMIC.
NOW, THEREFORE BE RESOLVED THAT THE COMMISSIONER'S COURT OF CALL FROM COUNTY, TEXAS DOES HEREBY EXPRESS ITS FULL SUPPORT OF VACCINATION PROMOTION THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY.
AND IT'S SUPPORTIVE DECISIONS MADE BY INDIVIDUAL CITY, SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND BUSINESSES PERTAINING TO COVID-19 KAUFMAN COUNTY, TEXAS, SHIRLEY SINCERELY EXPRESSES HIS DEEP APPRECIATION TO ALL WHO WERE WORKING TO COMBAT THE SPREAD OF COVID-19 DURING THIS UNPRECEDENTED PANDEMIC, UH, QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS.
WE'VE HAD A NUMBER OF CALLS, UH, PARTICULARLY FROM SCHOOL DISTRICTS.
UH, SOME OF THEM WANTING THE, ASKING THE COUNTY TO, UH, TO ORDER, UM, MASKING FOR STUDENTS.
UM, HAVEN'T HEARD THAT FROM CITIES, BUT I HAVE SEVERAL CALLS AND, UM, AND WE'VE TOLD ALL I I'VE TOLD ALL OF THEM OR HAD, UH, ANNABEL OR DONNA TELL THEM THAT IF THE, WHEREVER THIS, THIS IS THE, THIS IS WHAT LOCAL GOVERNMENT IS FOR.
AND IF THE CITY OR A SCHOOL DISTRICT IN THIS CASE, IT FEELS LIKE THOSE KIDS NEED TO BE MASKED.
THAT'S A DECISION THAT THEY, THAT, THAT THEY'RE CHARGED WITH THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THOSE STUDENTS AND TEACHERS, NOT US.
SO THAT'S WHAT WE'VE BEEN TELLING
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THEM.WELL, THERE'S ALWAYS A BIG MOVE, UH, YOU KNOW, STRONG SENTIMENT FOR LOCAL CONTROL.
I THINK THIS WAS A, YOU KNOW, AN EXTENSION OF THAT.
AND LET THEM, I MEAN, LET THEM DECIDE.
AND YOU KNOW, I MEAN THEY KNOW MORE ABOUT THE SITUATION IN THEIR CITY OR THEIR SCHOOL DISTRICT THAN WE DO SO WELL.
I LIKE THE WAY THAT THAT'S WORDED, BUT I CAN PROMISE YOU, THERE'S GOING TO BE SOME FOLKS THAT JUST HEARD THAT WE'RE MANDATING MASSACRE AND VACCINES, WHICH WE ARE NOT EXACTLY THE PEOPLE TO KNOW AND UNDERSTAND THAT IT'S STILL A CHOICE.
AND IF YOU CHOOSE TO DO THAT, THAT'S UP TO YOU OR YOU CHOOSE NOT TO THAT'S UP TO YOU.
WE'RE NOT TELLING YOU EITHER WAY.
IT CLEARLY SAYS SUPPORT DECISIONS MADE BY INDIVIDUAL CITY, SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND BUSINESSES PERTAINING TO COVID-19.
WE'RE NOT DOING THAT FOR THEM.
AND I MEAN, PEOPLE HAVE TO BE TOTALLY CLEAR THAT WE'RE JUST AN EXTENSION OF STATE GOVERNMENT.
SO THE ONLY ALLOWED THING WE'RE ALLOWED TO DO IS DO WHAT THEY LEGISLATED THAT'S OBVIOUS ON THE PREVIOUS THING THAT WE JUST DID, THAT THAT'S THE ONLY WAY WE'RE ALLOWED TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT.
AND ONE OF OUR NEIGHBORING COUNTIES TRIED TO STEP OUT OF THAT.
DIDN'T WORK OUT WELL FOR THEM.
OBVIOUSLY WE WERE, YOU KNOW, I'M IN TOTAL AGREEMENT, I THINK IT WAS SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND DIFFERENT THINGS.
AND I THINK I'M SORRY, THAT'S, THAT'S UP TO THEM TO DECIDE WHAT IS BEST FOR THEIR STUDENTS IN THEIR THING.
EACH INDIVIDUAL ONE, THEY CAN HAVE HOTSPOTS AND AT LEAST BE TOTALLY HOT AND DRY THAT QUARANTINE.
SCHOOL DISTRICTS HAVE THE TOUGHEST JOB ANYWHERE, SO I'D HATE TO BE IN THEIR SHOES.
SO, UH, IF, IF THERE ARE NO MORE THAN A DISCUSSION ABOUT THAT, IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THIS RESOLUTION, ADDRESSING COVID-19 ACTIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE COUNTY? I'LL MAKE THAT MOTION WHERE THAT MOTION COMMISSIONER HUNT.
IS THERE A SECOND, SECOND, SECOND FROM COMMISSIONER BARBARA, DISCUSSION THOSE IN FAVOR, SIGNIFY BY SAYING, AYE, THOSE OPPOSED NO MOTION CARRIES ITEM
[17. Judge Richards; Discuss/Consider/Approve retirement of Kaufman County Fire Marshal, Randy Richards.]
16, DISCUSSING CONSIDER A RESOLUTION.WE'VE ALREADY DONE THAT ITEM 17, DISCUSS AND CONSIDER APPROVING THE RETIREMENT OF THE KAUFMAN COUNTY FIRE MARSHAL, RANDY RICHARDS.
WE GO IN AND APPROVE THE RETIREMENT OF THE CALVIN COUNTY FIRE MARSHALL, RANDY RICHARDS, UH, COMMISSIONER HUNT MOVES TO APPROVE THE RETIREMENT.
UH, THE FIRE MARSHALL SECOND, A SECOND COMMISSIONER PHILLIPS DISCUSSION THOSE IN FAVOR.
I'D LIKE TO, I'D JUST LIKE TO CLARIFY THAT FROM THAT LETTER THAT, UH, UH, THE EFFECTIVE DATE.
UH, SO I'D LIKE TO SUGGEST THAT THE MOTION INCLUDE THAT THE, THAT IT BECOME EFFECTIVE ON AUGUST THE 27TH SO THAT THE COUNTY CAN MOVE FORWARD WITH, UH, YOU KNOW, REPLACEMENT ACTIONS.
AND WHAT HAVE YOU, IS THAT ACCEPTABLE TO EVERYBODY? NO, I ACCEPT MY PROMOTION.
WE ACCEPT A LETTER IS WRITTEN.
UH, WHAT IS THE DATE ON THE LETTER? OCTOBER 8TH.
SO COMMISSIONER HUNT'S MOTION IS THAT THE RETIREMENT BE EFFECTIVE OCTOBER THE EIGHTH, UM, THAT WASN'T CLARIFIED IN THE MOTION.
SO I'M GOING TO TAKE THAT AS A NEW MOTION.
IS THERE A SECOND TO THAT SECOND THEN? UH, I'D LIKE TO HAVE A DISCUSSION ON, OKAY.
YEAH, WE WILL COMMISSIONER BARBARA SECONDS.
THE MOTION THAT IT GO TO OCTOBER THAT IS RETIREMENT.
NOW WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND AND DISCUSSION.
SO I, I THINK THAT WE SHOULD RECONSIDER THAT DATE.
I BELIEVE THAT AUGUST THE 27TH IS A MORE APPROPRIATE DATE FOR A NUMBER OF REASONS THAT, UH, CONCEIVABLY MIGHT BEST BE DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION.
LET'S MOVE FORWARD INTO THE EXECUTIVE SESSION, THEN LET'S MOVE FORWARD.
THEN I'D MAKE A MOTION, I GUESS YOU HAVE TO.
SO, UH, WE HAVE EXECUTIVE SESSION, UH, ALREADY PROGRAMMED INTO EVERY, INTO EVERY, UM, AGENDA.
SO WE HAVE ANOTHER EXECUTIVE SESSION COMING FORTH.
[18. Judge Richards; Discuss/Consider exiting regular meeting an enter executive session.]
MAKE, I'M GOING TO ASK FOR A MOTION TO, UH, GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION.IS THERE A MOTION TO DO SO I'LL MAKE THAT MOTION.
COMMISSIONER PHILLIPS GO IN EXECUTIVE SESSION.
IS THERE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND, SECOND COMMISSIONER.
[19. Executive Session; Pursuant to section 551.071 of the Texas Government Code to consult with attorney regarding pending or contemplated litigation including, but not limited, to the following cases]
UM, SO WE'RE GOING INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION ON FOUR PURSUANT TO SECTION 5 51 0.07.ONE OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE TO CONSULT WITH ATTORNEY REGARDING PENDING OR CONTEMPLATED LITIGATION, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING CASES.
JUDITH MITCHELL VERSUS KAUFLIN COUNTY WB HOLDINGS, LLC VS.
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AMBER STROUSER VERSUS KAUFMAN COUNTY TYLER DECKER VERSUS KAUFMAN COUNTY.ALSO IN EXECUTIVE SESSION, YOU CAN GO TO THE BOTTOM OF THE AGENDA.
WE WILL ALSO BE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION UNDER GOVERNMENT CODE 5, 5, 1 0.07 FOR PERSONNEL MATTERS.
SO WE'RE AN EXECUTIVE SESSION, I GUESS LET'S GO BACK TO THE CONFERENCE ROOM.
UH, LOOKING FOR A, LOOKING FOR A MOTION
[20. Judge Richards; Discuss/Consider exiting executive session and enter back into regular meeting.]
TO EXIT, UH, EXECUTIVE SESSION, COME BACK INTO REGULAR MEETING.WHEN WE LEFT, UH, WE HAD A MOTION AND A SECOND ON THE FLOOR.
UM,
THAT MOTION THAT MADE THE MOTION.
THEN YOU DID YOUR PHYLLIS MADE THE MOTION.
KATE'S THOSE IN FAVOR, SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.
IF WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND
[17. Judge Richards; Discuss/Consider/Approve retirement of Kaufman County Fire Marshal, Randy Richards.]
ON THE FLOOR, I LIKE TO WITHDRAW MY MOTION.COMMISSIONER HOMELESS WITHDRAW.
HIS ORIGINAL EMOTION IS, IS, AND THIS IS IT.
WE'RE NOT TAKING ACTION OUT OF THE EXECUTIVE SESSION.
THIS IS JUST GOING BACK TO THE BUSINESS THAT WE WERE IN WHEN WE LEFT.
SO IS THERE ANY OTHER MOTION REGARDING, UH, ITEM 17, JUDGE, I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION THAT WE ACCEPT THE FIRE MARSHALL'S RETIREMENT REQUEST EFFECTIVE AUGUST THE 27TH.
I'D ALSO LIKE TO SEND MY MOTION THAT, UH, SPEAKING FOR MYSELF AND I THINK I CAN SPEAK FOR SOME ON THIS OR THE ENTIRE COURT.
WE APPRECIATE THE SERVICE THAT FAR MARSHALL RICHARDS HAS GIVEN, UH, BEFORE HE CAME TO THE COUNTY, AS WELL AS HIS TIME IN THE COUNTY.
SO WE HAVE A MOTION FROM COMMISSIONER CAGE TO ACCEPT THE RETIREMENT OF PHARM MARSHALL, RANDY RICHARD'S EFFECTIVE AUGUST THE 27TH.
IS THERE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND, SECOND COMMISSIONER HAUNT DISCUSSION THOSE IN FAVOR, SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.
THOSE OPPOSED? NO, THAT MOTION CARRIES, UH, ITEM 22,
[22. Discuss/Consider the FY22 County Budget.]
UH, DISCUSS THE FISCAL YEAR 22 COUNTY BUDGET.WE HAVE A AGENDA POSTED FOR, FOR THURSDAY, THURSDAY.
JUST ANY, ANY BUTTON UP ANY ELLUCIAN'S JUST REMIND THE COURT OF THE CALENDAR FROM THAT WORKSHOP.
I'LL UH, I'LL GET EVERYTHING LOADED IN.
COME BACK TO THE COURT ON THE 24TH ON THE 24TH, WE'LL HAVE A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE TAX.
WE'LL HAVE A HEARING ON THE TAX RATE WILL BE ADOPTED THAT DAY AND THEN ADOPT THE FINAL BUDGET AND THEN WE'LL FILE IT AFTER.
SO, SO NOTHING TODAY? NOTHING TODAY, SIR.
ALL RIGHT, THEN WE'LL PASS IT.
THERE'S NO MOTION COMING DOWN 22.
[23. Adjourn Regular Meeting]
A MOTION THAT DURING THIS MAYBE COMMISSIONER PHILLIPS AS ALWAYS MOVED TO ADJOURN THE MEETING, IS THERE A SECOND, SECOND, SECOND COMMISSIONER BARBER DISCUSSION THOSE IN FAVOR, SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.