Dec 14, 2021 Commissioners Court

AND HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO ALL OF YOU.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

ON TO ROUTINE CORRESPONDENCE.

I DON'T HAVE ANY OTHER CARDS FROM ANYBODY OR NOTES.

UH, SO THAT MOVE, WE MOVE

[1. ROUTINE CORRESPONDENCE.]

I HAVE, UH, ONLY I HAVE ONE ITEM AND THAT IS JUST TO REMIND EVERYBODY THAT, UH, WE WILL NOT MEET ON DECEMBER THE 21ST.

OUR NEXT MEETING WILL BE DECEMBER THE 28TH.

SO, UM, ANYBODY ELSE HAVE ANY ROUTINE CORRESPONDENCE TO SHARE? ALL RIGHT, THEN WE'LL MOVE

[2. CONSENT AGENDA]

ON TO THE CONSENT AGENDA, WHICH CONSISTS OF ITEMS A THROUGH D AND YOUR AGENDA.

ANY PARTICULAR ITEM COMMISSIONER WOULD LIKE TO DISCUSS, IF NOT, IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED? I'M GOING TO MAKE THAT MOTION MOTION.

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

WE'RE GOING TO RECEIVE AN UPDATE FROM THE, UH, KAUFFMAN, THE KAUFMAN COUNTY CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTER.

THOSE OPPOSED? NO, THAT MOTION CARRIES.

NEXT ITEM IS MINE.

AND THAT IS, UM,

[3. Judge Richards; Receive update from the Kaufman County Children's Advocacy Center.]

I HAD THE PLEASURE OF SERVING ON THAT BOARD AT ONE TIME.

AND, UM, AND I KNOW I'M FAMILIAR WITH THE GREAT WORK THAT THEY DO.

UM, SO WHENEVER SHANNON OR WHOEVER'S GOING TO MAKE THE PRESENTATION WE HAVE WITH US MIKE HOLDER, WHO IS PRESIDENT OF THAT BOARD.

AND, UM, SO WE'RE GOING TO HEAR THIS PRESENTATION.

I'VE TALKED TO, I'VE TALKED TO MR. HOLDER ABOUT IT AND JUST KIND OF FOREWARNING.

YOU MIGHT, UH, THERE'S GONNA BE SOME REQUESTS FOR, UH, FINANCIAL SUPPORT AT SOME POINT DURING THIS PRESENTATION.

SO, AND THIS IS NOT A, THIS IS JUST A DISCUSSION ITEM ONLY TODAY, NOT A CONSIDERATION ITEM.

SO GOOD MORNING, SHARON.

THANK YOU GUYS FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK WITH Y'ALL THIS MORNING.

I AM SHANNON GARDNER.

I AM THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AT THE CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTER FOR KAUFMAN COUNTY, UM, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE ADVOCACY CENTER OR THE CAC OR THE CAC SOMETIMES.

SO WE HAVE LOTS OF NAMES.

UM, SO, BUT, UM, I'VE HAD THE PLEASURE OF WORKING AT THIS CENTER FOR 13 YEARS NOW.

UM, IT'S, IT'S ACTUALLY BEEN EXISTENCE SINCE, UM, UH, FOR 13 YEARS.

UM, BUT I'VE PERSONALLY DEDICATED OVER 20 YEARS TO THIS, UH, FIELD OF WORK, UM, AND WITHIN A CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER.

AND PART OF THAT REASON IS BECAUSE WHAT'S DEFINITELY NOT FOR THE PAY OR THE ACCOLADES THAT YOU GET, BUT IT'S, UM,

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I WOULD SAY A HUNDRED PERCENT BECAUSE OF THE FACT THAT IT WORKS, THE MODEL WORKS IT'S EFFECTIVE, UM, AND LIVES ARE CHANGED FOR THE BETTER LITERALLY EVERY DAY.

UM, AND I GET THE PLEASURE OF SEEING THAT TO YOU.

SO, UM, SO OUR MISSION IS TO PROVIDE JUSTICE AND HEALING FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES THAT HAVE BEEN IMPACTED BY ABUSE THROUGH OUR SUPPORT OF, UM, A COLLABORATIVE CHILD-CENTERED RESPONSE.

SO SINCE 2008, UM, THE CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTER BEGAN HERE IN KAUFMAN COUNTY AND WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO SERVE OVER 5,000 CHILDREN AND THOSE CHILDREN HAVE RECEIVED, UM, SAFETY AND HEALING, UM, FROM THE ABUSE THAT THEY'VE ENDURED.

UM, OUR PURPOSE IS TO HELP RESTORE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED HORRIFIC LIFE, ALTERING EVENTS, CHILDREN WHO HAVE ENDURED, ENDURED SEXUAL ASSAULT, SEVERE PHYSICAL ABUSE, DRUG, ENDANGERED CHILDREN, AND CHILDREN WHO HAVE WITNESSED VIOLENT CRIME WITH ONE IN FOUR GIRLS.

AND ONE IN SIX BOYS BEING, BECOMING VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ABUSE BY THEIR 18TH BIRTHDAY.

OBVIOUSLY WE HAVE A LOT OF CHILDREN WITHIN OUR, WITHIN OUR COUNTY THAT, UM, ABSOLUTELY NEED OUR SERVICES THAT WE OFFER.

UM, PART OF THE, UM, WE HAVE A PART OF OUR SUCCESS BASICALLY IS BECAUSE OF OUR COLLABORATION WITH OTHER AGENCIES WITHIN THE COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT, UM, DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, CHILD, PROTECTIVE SERVICES, ADULT, AND JUVENILE PROBATION, AND MANY OTHERS ACTUALLY.

UM, I THINK THERE'S, YOU KNOW, WELL OVER 26 AGENCIES THAT WE, UM, COLLABORATE WITH, UM, ON A DAILY BASIS.

SO, AND PART OF THIS SUCCESS IS, UM, BECAUSE THAT RELATIONSHIP IS SO GOOD AND WE WORK REALLY WELL TOGETHER.

UM, BUT UNDER THE TEXAS FAMILY CODE, IF YOU GUYS WEREN'T AWARE, WE ARE ACTUALLY LISTED IN THE FAMILY CODE IT'S CHAPTER 2 64, 4 0 5 AND IT'S, UM, CAC IS, ARE GIVEN, UM, A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF RESPONSIBILITIES UNDER THAT, UM, CODE.

UM, AND IT'S ALL RELATING OF COURSE, TO CHILD ABUSE.

UM, SO WE ARE TO RECEIVE REVIEW AND TRACK REPORTS OF CHILD ABUSE, COORDINATE INVESTIGATIONS, FACILITATE ASSESSMENTS OF ABUSE, UH, FACILITATE A MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM RESPONSE TO THE INVESTIGATION ITSELF, HAVE A SYSTEM TO MONITOR AND TRACK THE OUTCOME OF EACH INVESTIGATION, PROVIDE A CHILD FOCUS SETTING THAT IS COMFORTABLE PRIVATE PHYSICALLY AND PSYCHOLOGICALLY SAFE FOR THE CHILD AND FAMILY, UM, BE ABLE TO, UH, SERVE DIVERSE POPULATIONS AND BE CULTURALLY SENSITIVE, PROVIDE FORENSIC INTERVIEWS IN A NEUTRAL MANNER AND PROVIDE EVIDENCE-BASED TRAUMA FOCUSED THERAPY.

AND THE LIST GOES ON.

THOSE ARE JUST A FEW OF THE THINGS THAT THE TEXAS FAMILY CODE SAYS THAT CACF HAVE TO OFFER.

UM, WE DO ALL OF THOSE THINGS AND MORE OF COURSE.

UM, SO AS YOU CAN GATHER, EVEN THOUGH WE ARE A 5 0 1 C3 NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION, WE ARE NOT A TYPICAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION.

WE ARE DEFINITELY HERE TO SERVE THE PEOPLE OF OUR COMMUNITY AND WE WANT TO HELP IN ANY WAY POSSIBLE.

BUT THE FACT THAT WE HAVE THIS SORT OF PUBLIC PRIVATE RELATIONSHIP WITH, UM, YOU KNOW, BEING MANDATED THROUGH, THROUGH THE TEXAS FAMILY CODE, UM, IT, IT DOES CHANGE OUR, UM, UM, JUST THE WAY WE HANDLE THINGS AND JUST HOW WE EXIST.

UM, SO, UM, SO IT'S TO TELL YOU HOW THE, UH, TEXAS FAMILY GOT CODE GOT INVOLVED WITH THE CAC IS, IS BECAUSE THE CAC HAS GOTTEN WE'RE INVOLVED IN CHILD ABUSE INVESTIGATIONS BACK IN THE EARLY NINETIES IS WHEN IT ALL STARTED.

UM, BUT THE TEXAS STATE, TEXAS THEN REALIZE THE VALUE THAT CAC IS ACTUALLY BROUGHT TO THE TABLE WHEN IT CAME TO CHILD ABUSE INVESTIGATIONS, UM, AND HOW WE CHANGED THE DYNAMICS OF HOW THAT INVESTIGATION WAS WORKED.

AND SO, BECAUSE OF THAT VALUE, THAT'S WHEN THEY DECIDED TO PUT LAW INTO PLACE TO ENSURE THAT ALL CHILDREN THAT HAVE BEEN ABUSED, UM, RECEIVE SERVICES THROUGH THE CAC.

SO, UM, THE CAC IS, IS THE FIRST STOP IN THE INVESTIGATION OF A CHILD OF CHILD ABUSE.

IF YOU GUYS DIDN'T KNOW, UM, AND THERE ARE SIX CORE SERVICES THAT WE OFFER THE, UH, JOINT INVESTIGATION, UH, FORENSIC INTERVIEWS, FAMILY ADVOCACY, AND VICTIM SUPPORT, TRAUMA FOCUSED THERAPY, MEDICAL EVALUATIONS, AND MULTI-DISCIPLINARY CASE REVIEW.

UM, AND ALTHOUGH THESE ARE OUR CORE SERVICES, UM, AND THERE'S A LOT OF THINGS THAT WE DO THAT FALL EVEN UNDER THESE CATEGORIES.

UM, WE ARE CONSTANTLY EVALUATING OUR PROGRAMS AND SERVICES TO SEE WHERE WE CAN, YOU KNOW, CHANGE, YOU KNOW, AND MEET THE NEEDS OF OUR GROWING COUNTY.

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SO WHETHER THAT BE ADDING ADDITIONAL PARTNER AGENCIES TO OUR MULTI-DISCIPLINARY TEAM, SO THAT WE CAN HAVE A MORE WELL-ROUNDED COMPLETE TEAM TO PROVIDE THE BEST SERVICES WE CAN FOR THESE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, OR IS IT, UM, IT COULD BE FROM, UM, MAKING INVESTMENTS, UM, FINANCIAL INVESTMENTS INTO NEW TREATMENT MODALITIES, UM, FOR THE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, WE SERVE, UM, OUR NEWEST PROGRAM, BEING TREATMENT FOR CHILDREN WITH PROBLEMATIC SEXUALIZED BEHAVIORS.

THIS IS OTHERWISE KNOWN AS KIDS.

THEY USED TO CALL THEM JUVENILE SEX OFFENDERS.

UM, WE DON'T CALL THEM THAT ANYMORE.

THEY'RE PROBLEMATIC SEXUALIZED BEHAVIOR KIDS AS WHAT WE CALL PSV.

WE HAVE LOTS OF ACRONYMS IN MY WORLD, BUT, UM, SO WHERE THESE CHILDREN WOULD NORMALLY END UP IN THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM, UM, WE HAVE EFFECTIVELY, EFFECTIVELY BEEN ABLE TO TREAT THESE CHILDREN, EXCUSE ME, AND PROVIDE AN ALTERNATIVE TO LOCKING THEM UP, PUTTING THEM ON PROBATION OR EVEN WORSE, NOT LETTING THEM RECEIVE ANY HELP AT ALL THIS EVIDENCE-BASED TREATMENT PROGRAM THAT WE PROVIDE HAS SHOWN TO KEEP 98% OF THESE CHILDREN FROM RE-OFFENDING.

IF YOU WANT TO SYNC, LET THAT SINK IN FOR JUST A MINUTE.

THAT'S A 2% RECIDIVISM RATE, WHICH IS JUST AN UNHEARD OF.

SO THE CAC REALLY FUNCTIONS AS A DIVERSIONARY PROGRAM TO YOU.

THAT DRASTICALLY REDUCES THE NUMBER OF JUVENILES FROM MOVING INTO HIGH RISK BEHAVIORS, LIKE DRUG ADDICTION, TEEN PREGNANCY, SUICIDE, CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR, AND POTENTIALLY INCARCERATION.

THIS TYPE PROGRAM BENEFITS THE CHILDREN, THEIR FAMILIES, THE JUSTICE SYSTEM, AND ULTIMATELY OUR ENTIRE COUNTY INTERVENTION WITH THESE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IS KEY FOR JUSTICE AND HEALING OBVIOUSLY.

AND THIS IS THE CORE OF WHY THE CAC EXISTS AND NOT TO BE FORGOTTEN.

ALL OF THE CAC SERVICES ARE COMPLETELY FREE, FREE TO THE CHILDREN AND THE FAMILIES THAT WE SERVE FREE TO LAW ENFORCEMENT, THE DA'S OFFICE, CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES, AND ANYONE ELSE THAT WE WORK WITH.

SO THESE ARE JUST A COUPLE OF SLIDES THAT I WANTED TO, UM, GIVE YOU GUYS ON THE NUMBERS THAT WE THIS SERVE.

SO THE FIRST, THE TOP ONE AT 75% OF ALL OF OUR CASES ARE, UM, SEXUAL ASSAULT CASES, SEXUAL ASSAULT OF CHILDREN.

UM, AND THEN THE OTHER, I THINK IT'S 18% IS PHYSICAL.

AND THEN THE 70% ARE THE, ARE THE OTHER CATEGORIES LIKE DRUG ENDANGERED OR WITNESSES TO VIOLENT CRIME AND SUCH, UM, TOTAL INDIVIDUALS SERVED.

UM, SO FOR 2020 WE HAD 463 AND THEN 2021, IT WAS 6 0 4.

THAT'S A 30% INCREASE THAT WE HAD FROM LAST YEAR TO THIS YEAR.

UM, THE AGE OF CHILDREN, OBVIOUSLY OUR LARGEST AGE RANGE THAT WE SEE IS, UM, ZERO TO 12 YEARS OF AGE.

UM, AND THEN GENDER, WE SEE MORE FEMALES THAN MALES.

UM, WHAT WE FELT THE MOST, UM, I'LL TELL YOU IN THE LAST YEAR IS, UM, THE AMOUNT OF SERVICES THAT WE'VE OFFERED THESE FAMILIES.

WE'VE HAD A 30% INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS THAT WE'VE SEEN, WE'VE SEEN, BUT A 49% INCREASE, 49% INCREASE.

I KEEP SAYING THAT IN MY HEAD BECAUSE I JUST CAN'T FIND THEM THAT, BUT IT'S HAPPENED AND WE'VE DEALT WITH IT, BUT THAT'S IN THE NUMBER OF SERVICES THAT WE'VE ACTUALLY OFFERED THESE FAMILIES.

UM, AND PART OF THAT IS, IS WE DON'T OFFER SERVICES JUST TO THE VICTIM.

WE'RE OFFERING IT TO ANYONE WITHIN THAT FAMILY THAT'S BEEN AFFECTED BECAUSE WE WANT THAT FAMILY TO BE, UM, A PROPER SUPPORT TOOL FOR THAT CHILD TO BE ABLE TO HEAL AND MOVE ON.

SO THAT'S A, THAT'S A HUGE INCREASE.

UM, AND SO I WILL LEAVE YOU ALL WITH THIS.

IT'S JUST A ONE LITTLE STORY, VERY, UM, BRIEF STORY ABOUT, UM, A LITTLE GIRL THAT WE HAD HELPED.

MAGGIE WAS ONLY EIGHT YEARS OLD.

THE FIRST TIME HER FATHER SEXUALLY ASSAULTED HER, THE CAC STAFF HAD GIVEN A PRESENTATION AT AN AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM ON BODY SAFETY WHERE MAGGIE HAPPENED TO BE ATTENDING.

ALTHOUGH MANY YEARS HAD PASSED SINCE THE INITIAL ABUSE STARTED FROM HER FATHER.

THE DAY AFTER THE PRESENTATION, MAGGIE FOUND THE COURAGE TO TELL HER FRIEND ABOUT THE ABUSE.

SHE HAD BEEN ENDURING.

THE CAC WORKED WITH MAGGIE, HER MOTHER AND HER LITTLE SISTER TO HELP THEM FIND HEALING AND RESTORATION WHILE OFFERING THERAPY TO MAGGIE'S LITTLE SISTER, TO HELP HER DEAL WITH THE LOSS OF HER FATHER, BECAUSE HE HAD BECOME INCARCERATED.

WE DISCOVERED THE FATHER HAD BEGAN, BEGAN THE GROOMING PROCESS, UM, WITH HER LITTLE SISTER AS WELL.

MAGGIE'S INCREDIBLE COURAGE ENABLED HER ABUSE TO STOPPED

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AND KEPT HER LITTLE SISTER FROM BECOMING A VICTIM AS WELL.

LIKE I SAID, THIS IS A VERY ABBREVIATED VERSION OF THIS STORY.

UM, THIS ONE IS VERY PERSONAL FOR ME.

I HOPE MY VOICE IS EVEN CRACKING CAUSE IT'S JUST EVEN READING ABOUT IT.

IT TAKES ME BACK THERE.

UM, BUT ON BEHALF OF THE CAC, I WAS THE ONE DOING THAT AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM.

UM, IT WAS ALSO THE ONE THAT INTERVIEWED MAGGIE AND THEN HAD TO INTERVIEW HER LITTLE SISTER AS WELL.

UM, IT'S OBVIOUSLY, IT'S, IT'S NOT AN EASY JOB.

UM, BUT I STILL KEEP IN CONTACT WITH MAGGIE TODAY.

OBVIOUSLY HER NAME IS NOT MAGGIE, BUT I KNOW HER AS MAGGIE CAUSE I'VE TOLD THIS STORY SO MANY TIMES, BUT, UM, I KEEP IN CONTACT WITH HER TODAY AND SHE IS, I'LL TELL YOU WHAT YOU WOULD NEVER KNOWN THAT SHE HAD ENDURED THAT KIND OF ABUSE FOR SO MANY YEARS.

UM, AND JUST THE, THE, THE, THE DRAMA AND TRAUMA AND DRAMATIC PAIN AND EVERYTHING ELSE THAT GOES WITH SOMETHING LIKE THAT.

UM, HER ENTIRE FAMILY, YOU WOULD JUST NEVER KNOW.

AND SHE WILL TELL YOU, SHE IS, SHE IS RESTORED.

I MEAN, THAT IS A WORD THAT SHE USED VERY, WE USED THIS VERY FREELY.

SHE SAYS, I FEEL LIKE I'M RESTORED.

I DON'T SEE MYSELF AS A VICTIM.

UM, YOU KNOW, SHE IS, SHE SAID, I, I FEEL NEW AGAIN.

AND, UM, BUT SHE WILL ALSO BE THE FIRST ONE TO TELL YOU, EVEN THOUGH SHE'S THE ONE THAT HAD TO PUT IN THE WORK TO, TO GET TO WHERE SHE IS TODAY, SHE WILL BE THE ONE TO TELL YOU A HUNDRED PERCENT THAT IF THE CAC WASN'T THERE TO HELP HER IN HER FAMILY AND HER LITTLE SISTER, UM, TO MOVE PAST ALL THIS AND GIVE THE SERVICES THAT WE WERE ABLE TO PROVIDE THEM, THAT SHE WOULD NOT BE IN THE SAME PLACE THAT SHE IS TODAY.

SHE FEELS LIKE SHE WOULD BE IN A VERY, YOU KNOW, BAD PLACE.

SO THAT IS MAGGIE.

LIKE I SAID, IT'S A VERY PERSONAL STORY FOR ME.

SO I APOLOGIZE MY VOICE CRACKING, BUT, UM, BUT THAT'S WHY I CONTINUED TO DO THE WORK AT THE CAC, UM, BECAUSE IT WORKS.

I SEE IT EVERYDAY.

IT'S SUPER EFFECTIVE.

UM, THERE'S A LOT OF NONPROFITS OUT THERE THAT DO GREAT WORK.

UM, I CAN ATTEST TO THE ADVOCACY CENTER MODEL AND I WILL TELL YOU IT WORKS.

SO THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.

THANK YOU, SHANNON.

AND, UH, MR. HOLDER, THANK YOU, JUDGE COMMISSIONER.

SO APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE IN FRONT OF YOU THIS MORNING.

UM, THAT'S CERTAINLY A HARD STORY TO FOLLOW.

I PROBABLY SHOULD JUST LEAVE IT THERE AND MAKE MY ASK AND BE DONE.

BUT, UH, THERE ARE A FEW THINGS THAT I WANT TO HIGHLIGHT.

UH, AGAIN, MY NAME IS MIKE HOLDER.

I THINK YOU ALL KNOW ME, BUT, UH, IN, IN THIS ROLE, I'M HERE AS THE CURRENT BOARD PRESIDENT OF THE CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER, COFFIN COUNTY, UH, VERY PRIVILEGED TO HAVE THAT ROLE.

UM, I'VE BEEN INVOLVED IN THE CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER HERE SINCE ITS INCEPTION.

UH, BACK THEN I WAS THE CHIEF OF POLICE HERE IN KAUFMAN AND WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO BE ON THE BOARD AS AN AGENCY REP.

SO I'VE KIND OF GOT A UNIQUE PERSPECTIVE.

I'VE SEEN IT FROM BOTH SIDES.

I'VE SEEN IT FROM THE LAW ENFORCEMENT SIDE AND THE WORK THAT, UM, SHANNON WHO WAS STILL HERE BACK IN 2008, UH, DID FOR OUR AGENCY AND WORKING THROUGH SOME OF THESE CASES THAT ARE, UH, AS YOU CAN IMAGINE.

AND I KNOW THAT, YOU KNOW, ARE REALLY, REALLY DIFFICULT CASES AND I WILL ECHO WHAT SHANNON SAID.

THE MODEL REALLY, REALLY WORKS.

THE REASON THAT THE CHILD FC CENTER WAS STARTED BACK IN 2008 IS THE DA AT THAT TIME, THE SHERIFF AT THAT TIME, AND A GROUP OF US RECOGNIZE THE NEED.

WE WERE HAVING CASES THAT WERE NOT GETTING CONVICTIONS, UH, THAT WERE NOT GOING TO TRIAL.

UH, AND WE NEEDED THIS MODEL.

IT WAS WORKING IN OTHER PLACES AND IT'S BEEN SUCCESSFUL.

SO IT WAS A JOINT, UH, EFFORT TO START THIS, UM, 13 YEARS AGO.

AND IT'S INTERESTING THAT IT REALLY, UM, STEMMED FROM THE COUNTY YET IN THOSE 13 YEARS, UH, THE ADVOCACY CENTER HAS NEVER RECEIVED ANY DIRECT FUNDING FROM THE COUNTY.

UH, AND YOU KNOW, SHANNON TALKED ABOUT, UM, THE SERVICES THAT THEY PROVIDE AND WHAT THEY DO AND HOW THE DIVERSIONARY THINGS AND THE RECIDIVISM RATES ARE LOWER THAN IN, YOU KNOW, WE, WE HAVE BENEFITED THE COUNTY FOR THOSE 13 YEARS FREE OF CHARGE.

UH, I KNOW THERE HAS BEEN, UM, DONATIONS FROM THE DA'S OFFICE, FROM THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT, UH, FROM LOCAL AGENCIES, BUT NO DIRECT FUNDING FOR, FROM THE COUNTY.

UH, AND I THINK THAT'S IMPORTANT, UH, TO RE, TO REMIND YOU OF, UM, I DO WANT TO TAKE A SECOND TO RECOGNIZE SOME OF OUR BOARD MEMBERS.

I WILL TELL YOU I'VE BEEN

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INVOLVED IN A LOT OF NONPROFITS AND SERVED ON A LOT OF BOARDS AND COMMITTEES.

UH, THIS IS BY FAR THE BEST BOARD THAT I'VE EVER BEEN ASSOCIATED WITH.

IT MAKES MY JOB AS A, FOR PRESIDENT, VERY, VERY EASY.

UH, WE HAVE SOME VERY DISTINGUISHED BOARD MEMBERS THAT ARE HERE PRESENT TODAY THAT ARE LEADERS WITHIN OUR COMMUNITIES AND WITH OUR COUNTY.

I WON'T RECOGNIZE ALL OF THEM, BUT WE HAVE GOT THE FRONT ROW HERE.

I THINK, YOU KNOW, MOST OF THOSE CHIEF WHITAKER IS OBVIOUSLY A PARTNER AGENCY.

OUR DISTRICT ATTORNEY OR LEE WILEY SERVES ON OUR BOARD.

THE SHERIFF SERVES ON OUR BOARD.

WE HAVE TWO SCHOOL BOARD PRESIDENT, A SCHOOL BOARD, SUPERINTENDENTS, SCHOOL, SUPERINTENDENT STORAGE AND OR NECK, UH, AND, UM, OUR SUPERINTENDENT HERE IN KAUFMAN, LORI BLAYLOCK ON OUR BOARD AS WELL.

SO, UM, YOU KNOW, IT, AGAIN, IT MAKES MY JOB VERY EASY.

THESE ARE VERY, VERY SMART PEOPLE.

AND I WILL TELL YOU, THEY HAVE A HEART FOR THESE KIDS AND FOR THESE FAMILIES AND IN OUR COUNTY AND THE SERVICES THAT THEY PROVIDE, UH, I WANT TO PUBLICLY THANK SHANNON AND HER STAFF FOR THE WORK THAT THEY DO.

I TELL EVERYBODY THAT, LISTEN, THESE FOLKS ARE HEROES TO ME.

YOU KNOW, THAT STORY THAT SHE TOLD AND SHE STILL GETS EMOTIONAL ABOUT THEY DO THAT DAY IN AND DAY OUT.

THAT'S ALL THEY DO.

AND I DON'T KNOW ABOUT YOU, BUT I CAN'T IMAGINE, UM, GETTING UP EVERY MORNING AND GRABBING MY COFFEE AND KNOWING THAT'S WHAT I WAS GOING TO, TO, UM, THEY HAVE A HEART FOR THESE KIDS AND FOR THESE FAMILIES AND THEY DO A TREMENDOUS WORK AND I'M VERY PROUD TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH THEM.

SOME OF THE, I WOULD JUST WANT TO HIGHLIGHT A COUPLE OF THINGS THAT SHANNON TALKED ABOUT, YOU KNOW, THOSE OF US THAT HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN AND LAW ENFORCEMENT WHEN WE HEAR A RECIDIVISM RATE OF 2%, THAT'S UNHEARD OF, YOU KNOW, WHEN WE, WHEN I WAS, UM, DEALING WITH ADULT AND JUVENILE RECIDIVISM, YOU KNOW, IF WE'VE GOT, UM, 30% SUCCESS RATE, WE FELT LIKE WE WERE DOING SOMETHING.

UH, SO TO HEAR A 98% SUCCESS RATE, THAT'S UNHEARD OF, UH, AND TO BE ABLE TO PROVIDE THAT SERVICE.

AND WE HOPE TO BE ABLE TO EXPAND THAT SERVICE, UH, IS REALLY, UH, GONNA MAKE A TREMENDOUS IMPACT.

AND, YOU KNOW, THE, THE THING TO ALWAYS REMEMBER IS EVERY ONE OF THOSE KIDS THAT DOESN'T, RE-OFFEND THAT DOESN'T, UM, GET INTO DRUGS AND ABUSE THEIR OWN FAMILY, UH, IS SOMEONE THAT WE DON'T HAVE TO PUT THROUGH THE SYSTEM COSTS THE COUNTY MONEY.

UH, THE SHERIFF DOESN'T HAVE TO HOUSE THEM IN HIS JAIL AND COSTA COUNTY MONEY.

UM, BUT YOU KNOW, WE'RE SEEING, AS SHE SAID, A 30% INCREASE IN CASES, 49% INCREASE IN SERVICES PROVIDED.

UH, AND WE KNOW THAT WE'RE JUST AT THE TIP OF THE SPEAR ON THE POPULATION GROWTH OF THIS COUNTY.

SO THOSE NUMBERS ARE GOING TO DO NOTHING BUT INCREASE NOW, CERTAINLY WE'RE WORKING EVERY DAY.

AND I CAN TELL YOU THAT OUR BOARD'S MANTRA IS ONE CASE IS ONE TOO MANY.

AND SO WE'RE TRYING TO DO EVERYTHING WE CAN TO EXPAND THOSE SERVICES AND TO EXPAND OUR EDUCATION.

UM, SO WE CAN CUT THAT NUMBER OF CASES.

UH, BUT UNFORTUNATELY WE KNOW AS THE COUNTY CONTINUES TO GROW, THOSE CASES ARE GOING TO CONTINUE TO GROW.

UM, OUR BOARD'S PRIORITY CURRENTLY IS TO ENSURE THAT THE CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER IS ON A SOLID FOUNDATION FINANCIALLY AND ORGANIZATIONALLY, UH, FOR THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE.

WE KNOW THE PROGRAM WORKS.

WE KNOW THAT WE'RE GOING TO NEED TO EXPAND SERVICES, KNOW THAT WE'RE GOING TO NEED TO ADD STAFF TO HANDLE THIS INCREASED CASELOAD.

UM, AND, AND WE'RE HAPPY TO DO THAT.

UM, BUT THOSE THAT TAKES RESOURCES.

AND RIGHT NOW, UM, WE HAVE BEEN FOCUSED ON A CAPITAL CAMPAIGN, UM, STRICTLY OUT OF NECESSITY.

UH, WE HAD NO HOME, YOU KNOW, IN THOSE, IN THAT 13 YEARS THAT WE'VE BEEN HERE, WE'VE MOVED MULTIPLE TIMES.

WE'VE NEVER HAD A FACILITY THAT WAS A LONG-TERM SOLUTION.

AS YOU KNOW, IT STARTED IN A SMALL HOUSE ON WASHINGTON STREET HERE IN TOWN.

UH, WE DIDN'T HAVE A LONG-TERM LEASE.

WE HAD A LANDLORD THAT HELPED US ON, UH, AND, AND, BUT IT WAS TOO SMALL.

WE WEREN'T ABLE TO PROVIDE THE SERVICES.

UH, SO AS A BOARD, A FEW YEARS AGO, WE REALIZED WE HAD TO DO SOMETHING.

WE HAD NO OTHER OPTION.

THEY HAD TO HAVE, UM, A PROPER FACILITY TO PROVIDE THESE SERVICES AND WE NEEDED A LONG-TERM SOLUTION.

SO THE BOARD TOOK A RISK AND BOUGHT A SHELL BUILDING HERE IN KAUFMAN.

UH, AND WE ARE CURRENTLY, UM, UNDER CONSTRUCTION, COMPLETELY REHABILITATING THAT BUILDING.

IT'S GOING TO BE A BRAND NEW BUILDING FOR THE MOST PART WHEN WE'RE DONE.

UM, BUT I WILL TELL YOU AS

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THE BOARD PRESIDENT, UM, THAT'S NOT A MODEL THAT RE WE REALLY WANTED TO DO.

UM, WE DON'T NEED AN ASSET OF A BUILDING.

UH, THAT'S, WE'RE, WE'RE, WE'RE NOT ABOUT GAINING ASSETS, WE'RE ABOUT PROVIDING SERVICES AND WHAT WE REALLY NEED TO BE DOING AS A BOARD IS FOCUSING ON PROVIDING THOSE SERVICES, UH, THAT SHANNON AND HER TEAM, UH, SO APTLY DOES AND NOT WORRYING ABOUT HOW WE'RE GOING TO PAY FOR A FACILITY.

UM, MANY COUNTIES, UM, IN, IN ENTITIES PROVIDE A FACILITY FOR THE CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER.

I WILL TELL YOU, UM, AS MANY OF, YOU KNOW, UH, I LEFT KAUFMAN COUNTY AND WENT TO TARRANT COUNTY.

I WAS ON THE EXECUTIVE BOARD OF THE ALLIANCE FOR CHILDREN AND, UH, TARRANT COUNTY THAT PROVIDED THE CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER, UM, SERVICES FOR TARRANT COUNTY.

UH, AND WE HAD TWO COUNTY FACILITIES AND A FACILITY PROVIDED BY THE CITY ARLINGTON.

AND SO OUR CONCENTRATION AS A BOARD WAS ON PROVIDING THE SERVICES.

AND WHEN WE RAISED MONEY, IT WAS TO CONTINUE OPERATIONS EXPAND SERVICES, AND THAT'S REALLY WHAT THE BOARD NEEDS TO BE FOCUSING ON.

UM, SO AS THE JUDGE MENTIONED, UM, I AM HERE TO MAKE AN ASK AND THAT ASK IS, IS OUR BOARD WOULD LIKE FOR, UH, THE COMMISSIONERS TO CONSIDER, UM, PURCHASING OUR CURRENT FACILITY THAT WE'RE REHABBING, UH, AT THE COST OF CONSTRUCTION.

UM, I THINK IT MAKES, UM, IT MAKES A LOT OF SENSE FOR US BECAUSE IT ALLOWS US TO HAVE A LONG-TERM SOLUTION IF YOU WERE TO, UH, LEASE THAT FACILITY BACK TO US AT A LONG-TERM LEASE.

UH, SO AS YOU CAN IMAGINE, AS WE GO OUT TO FOUNDATIONS AND, YOU KNOW, WE, WE RUN ON DONATIONS, UH, SINCE WE DON'T GET DIRECT FUNDING, UH, IT'S A LOT EASIER TO GET A GRANT ART, TO GET A DONATION, TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO THESE KIDS THAN IT IS TO PAY A MORTGAGE ON A FACILITY.

UM, FROM THE COUNTY STANDPOINT, IF I'M SITTING IN YOUR SEAT, UM, OUR FACILITY IS ADJACENT TO THE CURRENT RCC.

UM, SO THERE'S SOME SYNERGY THERE.

IT HAS, UM, ADDITIONAL LAND AT THE BACK OF IT.

THAT WOULD BE AGAIN, ADJACENT TO THE RCC AS THE COUNTY CONTINUES TO GROW.

UM, WE KNOW THAT THERE'S GOING TO BE ADDITIONAL NEED.

THAT'S AN OLD FACILITY, THE CURRENT RCC BUILDING, UH, IF THERE'S EVER A NEED TO EXPAND, UM, IT WOULD PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES TO HAVE BOTH OF THOSE PROPERTIES FOR THE COUNTY, UH, AND IT WOULD BE AT A SIGNIFICANT DISCOUNT SINCE ALL WE'RE ASKING IS JUST TO PAY WHAT WE'RE PAYING FOR CONSTRUCTION.

YOU'RE BASICALLY GETTING THE LAND FREE.

UM, WE ESTIMATE THAT, UH, THAT THE FINAL CONSTRUCTION COST WILL BE LESS THAN 1.9 MILLION.

UH, WE THINK THAT THE, UH, BUILDING LAND WILL APPRAISE MUCH MORE THAN THAT.

SO WE'RE NOT, WE'RE CERTAINLY NOT LOOKING TO MAKE ANY MONEY OFF THE DEAL.

WE JUST THINK THAT IT WOULD BE A SOLUTION, UH, TO PROVIDE THE CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER, A LONGTERM SOLUTION TO ENSURE, UH, THAT WE'RE GOING TO BE AROUND FOR THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE, UH, PROVIDING THESE SERVICES AND THAT WE'RE GOING TO BE ABLE TO CONCENTRATE ON BEING OPERATIONALLY SOUND AND TO EXPAND, UH, AS WE KNOW WE'RE GOING TO NEED TO IN THE FUTURE.

SO THAT'S REALLY ALL I HAVE.

I THANK YOU AGAIN FOR THE OPPORTUNITY, AND I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.

UH, I'D LIKE TO MAKE A COUPLE OF COMMENTS HERE'S TO, BASED ON THE EXPERIENCE THAT I HAD ON THE BOARD, UM, IN WHAT YOU'VE SAID TODAY, ONE OF THEM THAT, YOU KNOW, WE WERE PRETTY COMMITTED.

I BELIEVE WE'RE COMMITTED TO BUILDING A, UM, JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER IN THE COUNTY.

UM, THAT'S GOING TO BE, UH, I THINK WHEN WE BUILD IT, I THINK MOST OF US REALIZE THAT WHATEVER WE BUILD IS PROBABLY GOING TO BE AT CAPACITY PRETTY SOON BECAUSE OF THE GROWTH AND THE GROWTH AND CRIME AND THINGS INVOLVING JUVENILES.

SO WHAT I, WHAT I SEE WITH WHAT THE CAC DOES IS MAYBE THAT WHAT THE CAT'S DOING WITH A 98% SUCCESS RATE, OR 2% RECIDIVISM RATE, MAYBE THAT WILL EXTEND THE LIFE OF THE JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER WILL PASS WHAT IT MIGHT BE.

AND IT, MAYBE IT WON'T BE, IF Y'ALL ARE HAVING SUCH SUCCESS EARLY ON WITH THESE CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES, MAYBE IT'LL EXTEND LIFE OF WHAT'S GOING TO BE A BIG INVESTMENT FOR US.

UM, AND ONE OF THE THINGS THAT I REMEMBER SHANNON TOLD ME ONE TIME, AND IT'S PROBABLY STILL TRUE TODAY BECAUSE OF THE FACILITIES, UM, A CHILD LIKE MAGGIE, THAT MAKES AN OUTCRY TO A TEACHER

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AT THAT TIME.

UH, SHANNON SAID WHEN THEY GOT THAT INFORMATION FROM THE TEACHER THAT, YOU KNOW, THEY HAVE TO HAVE SPACE TO INTERVIEW THE CHILD AND THE FAMILIES IN PRIVACY.

AND SO WHAT SHANNON TOLD ME, UH, IN MAY MAYBE, UM, I THINK I REMEMBER CORRECTLY WAS THE ANSWER TO THE CHILD WAS, WELL, YOU'LL HAVE TO WAIT.

WE CAN'T, WE CAN'T INTERVIEW YOU.

AND WE CAN'T COUNSEL WITH YOU BECAUSE WE DON'T HAVE, BECAUSE WE'VE GOT PEOPLE STACKED UP TO COME IN AND WE CAN'T, YOU KNOW, WE CAN'T TAKE CARE OF YOUR SITUATION.

UH, AND THAT, UH, THIS FACILITY THAT THEY'RE DOING WILL ADDRESS THAT QUESTION.

AND I DO AGREE WHAT YOU SAID, MIKE IS THE FACT THAT I KNOW THAT TODAY WHEN THE TOILETS GETS STOPPED UP, WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER QUITS WORKING, UM, WHEN THERE'S ANY KIND OF A PROBLEM IN THAT FACILITY, SHANNON, WITH ALL OF HER GREAT SKILLS AS A, AS A, AS AN INTERVIEWER AND A COUNSELOR, SHE'S TRYING TO TRACK DOWN A PLUMBER, OR SHE'S TRYING TO TAG ON SOMEBODY TO FIX A LEAK IN THE ROOF.

AND THAT'S A, THAT'S A WASTE OF GOOD RESOURCES.

I THINK, ANYWAY, QUESTIONS Y'ALL AS THE DA ABOUT THE CASES, CAUSE YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT SOMETHING, THAT'S THE JUVENILE CENTER.

AND I THINK THAT'S A GREAT ANALOGY, BUT IN HARD DOLLARS RIGHT NOW, W WE NEED TO UNDERSTAND THAT THIS FACILITY DOESN'T GROW JUST IN HARD DOLLARS, WHAT MONEY WOULD HAVE TO TRANSFER INTO MY BUDGET AND UNDER THE SHERIFF'S BUDGET, WE WEREN'T, IT WASN'T DAVID AND RICK HARRISON IT'S US NOW IS ON THE FRONT END OF A CASE.

WE WOULD HAVE TO HAVE A FORENSIC INTERVIEWER.

WE WOULD HAVE TO HAVE THERAPISTS THAT WOULD HAVE TO SEE THESE CHILDREN BECAUSE WE WOULD HAVE TO, WE WOULD HAVE TO HAVE AN EXPERT WITNESS CALLED.

SO MY BUDGET WOULD INCREASE TO SERVE THOSE CHILDREN.

AND TO GIVE YOU A HARD IDEA OF THE AMOUNT OF CASES WE'RE TALKING ABOUT, THOSE ARE CASES GOING TO TRIAL OF THE CASES THAT GO TO TRIAL.

WE DIDN'T BOTHER THE JUDGES TO COME, BUT 70 TO 80% OF THE CASES THAT ARE TRIED ARE KIDS INVOLVED WITH THIS CENTER.

SO THE SERVICES THEY PROVIDE THAT ARE FOLDED INTO WHAT THEY DO.

I HAVEN'T PUT A NUMBER ON IT, BUT I COULD TELL YOU THAT IF WE DON'T HAVE IT, THAT WE WOULD HAVE TO STILL GO BY STATUE TO DALLAS CAC.

AND WE WOULD WAIT IN LINE BECAUSE THEY'RE GOING TO SEE THEIR KIDS FIRST.

I WOULD INVITE ALL THE COMMISSIONERS IF YOU KNOW WHERE THEY ARE.

IT'S THE FORMER HOME OF WHERE THE CITY OF KAUFFMAN WAS.

AND I'M GOING TO SAY THIS AS A PARENT, AS THE DA, AND AS A CITIZEN, IT'S EMBARRASSING THAT OUR CHILDREN ARE IN A TRAILER THEY'VE BEEN SEXUALLY ASSAULTED, PHYSICALLY ABUSED.

THE ONE EXAMPLE SHE GAVE THERE'S HUNDREDS OF CHILDREN LIKE THAT.

THAT'S ONE DAY, ONE HOUR.

THEY'RE THERE HUNDREDS.

THE CASES THAT WE HAVE THAT ARE THE MOST SEVERE, OR THE CASES THAT COME THROUGH THE CAC AND THE DEFENSE ATTORNEYS DO THEIR JOB, BUT YOU CANNOT, YOU CANNOT CHALLENGE THE EXPERTISE OF PEOPLE THAT WORK AT THE CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTER, BECAUSE IT'S A LEG THAT'S THE STATE OF TEXAS HAS STAMPED.

SO THAT GIVES US IN PROSECUTING THIS CASE.

THERE'S A ROLE FOR THE DEFENSE, BUT FOR ME, IT IS THE TOOL THAT I'M GIVEN TO MOVE THESE MOST SERIOUS CASES AND EMOTIONAL CASES THROUGH THE SYSTEM AND THEIR EXPERTISE IS WHAT MAKES US HAPPEN.

AND I'LL PICK ON YOU.

CAUSE YOU'RE THE JUDGE, THE MOST INTIMATE THINGS THAT HAPPEN TO PEOPLE.

IF I ASK YOU PUBLIC AND ADULT MALE, THAT WOULD BE HORRIBLE.

AND WE DO THAT TO CHILDREN EVERY DAY BECAUSE OF WHAT'S BEEN DONE.

AND SO THEIR EXPERTISE IS NEEDED.

AND I THINK THE SHERIFF WOULD AGREE WITH ME, I GUESS, REALLY WHAT YOU'RE SAYING.

AND I'LL PUT THIS IN BLUNT LANGUAGE IS THAT OUR LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMUNITY AT THE COUNTY, THE DA'S OFFICE AND THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT, INVESTIGATORS HAVE BEEN SORT OF FREELOADING OFF OF THE CAG BOARD.

THEY'VE BEEN DOING, THEY'VE BEEN RAISING THIS MONEY AND OPERATING THE CENTER AND REALLY WELL, IT'S OUR PLEASURE TO GIVE THEM MONEY EVERY MONTH, BUT IT'S NOT TO THE STAMP THEY NEED BECAUSE WE IT'S ONE OF THE BENEFITS OF HAVING A SEIZE MONEY THAT WE CAN UTILIZE FOR THAT.

AND WE ARE GLAD TO DO THAT MONTHLY, BUT THIS PROJECT THAT WE'RE TAKING ON THIS, THIS CAPITAL CAMPAIGN IS JUST, UH, A LIFT THAT WE CAN'T DO.

AND THERE'S, I'M SURE THERE'S A LOT OF GOOD TIME TO TALK ABOUT WHAT THAT LOOKS LIKE FOR US, BUT I DID NOT WANT TO MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE.

I CAN NOT DO THE TYPE OF WORK I NEED WITHOUT THE CAC.

AND THE CAC IS FUNCTIONING BECAUSE THEY'RE PROFESSIONALS AND THEY'RE GOING TO GET THE JOB DONE,

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BUT WE, WON'T THE KIND OF PROFESSIONALISM THAT WE NEED TO DO THESE CASES BETTER.

I'M PROUD TO SAY HAVING BEEN HERE IN KAUFMAN ALL MY LIFE IS ALWAYS ONE STEP AHEAD.

WE HAD A CAC 13 YEARS AGO AND WE JUST STARTED A CAT.

WE HAVE A SHELTER, WE HAVE CASA, WE HAVE SO MANY NONPROFITS IN THIS COMMUNITY CAUSE WE ALWAYS DO IT.

AND WE DON'T ALWAYS COME TO THE GOVERNMENT FOR MONEY, BUT WE NEED YOUR HELP BECAUSE WE NEED TO BE BIGGER AND BETTER.

AND WE NEED TO BE THE MODEL FOR EVERY COUNTY.

THAT'S 150,000 PEOPLE BECAUSE THAT'S HOW WE DO IT IN KAUFMAN COUNTY.

AND I KNOW YOU GUYS CAN DO THAT.

SURE, JUDGE, CAN I SAY SOMETHING? UM, WE DO GIVE THEM MONEY, BUT I WANT YOU TO UNDERSTAND WHERE IT COMES FROM.

UH, IT COMES FROM THE CHILD SAFETY FEES THAT WE COLLECT AND THEY'RE ONE OF THE CENTERS THAT ACTUALLY GETS IT FOR LAST FISCAL YEAR.

WE GAVE THEM A LITTLE OVER 38,000 PRIOR IN HISTORY.

SOMETIMES WHEN WE WOULD GET UNCLAIMED CREDITS FROM THE STATE, WE WOULD DONATE Y'ALL WOULD APPROVE SO MUCH TO BE GIVEN TO THESE CENTERS.

THEN LASTLY, UM, THE DA AND THE DISTRICT JUDGE HAS A SPECIAL CRIMINAL FEE THAT WE COLLECT THAT WE DIDN'T KNOW WHO WE COULD GIVE IT TO.

AND I'VE BEEN KEEPING IT, HE HAD, BECAUSE I WAS TOLD TO ABOUT A BOSS.

AND IF THEY APPROVED IT, THEN WE COULD DO SOMETHING WITH THAT.

IT'S NOT A WHOLE LOT OF MONEY.

IT'S A LITTLE OVER $3,000 THAT WE STARTED LAST YEAR AND NOT BEEN COLLECTING IT AND KEEP IT IN A SEPARATE FUND PROTECTED.

ONE OF THE THINGS THAT SORT OF FALLS INTO PLACE IN THIS WHOLE DISCUSSION IS THE FACT THAT, UH, WE'VE SUCCESSFULLY DISPOSED OF ABOUT $4 MILLION, I THINK, OF REAL ESTATE.

SO WE HAVEN'T TAGGED THOSE FUNDS FOR ANY PARTICULAR USE.

SO ANYWAY, QUESTIONS.

WELL, I DON'T HAVE A QUESTION, BUT I'LL JUST, UH, UH, I'D JUST LIKE TO GO ON RECORD.

I, I ALSO HAVE BEEN IN MY FORMER CAREER LONG TIME, UH, ASSOCIATED WITH INVESTIGATIONS RELATED TO CHILD EXPLOITATION.

AND YOU CAN'T BE IN THAT BUSINESS AND NOT BE AFFECTED BY THIS KIND OF TRAGEDY.

AND, UM, YOU KNOW, THERE'S A MORE PHRASE OUT OF THE BIBLE THAT TALKS ABOUT THE LEAST AMONG US.

AND WHILE IF YOU STAY FOR THE REST OF THE COURT TODAY, YOU'LL SEE THAT THERE'S CONSTANTLY COMPETING FINANCIAL NEEDS IN THIS COUNTY.

UH, EVERY, ALMOST EVERY SESSION WE ARE, WE ARE TASKED TO MAKE DECISIONS ON HOW TO STRETCH OUR MONEY AND MAKE IT GO FURTHER WITHOUT NEGATIVELY IMPACTING THE TAXPAYERS IN THIS COUNTY.

BUT THERE ARE SOME TIMES WHERE THE NEED AND THE JUSTIFICATION JUST IS UNRIVALED.

AND I THINK THIS IS ONE, SO I'LL TELL YOU RIGHT NOW, JUDGE, I'LL GO ON RECORD AS SUPPORTING THIS, THIS ACTION.

ANYBODY ELSE? QUESTION, DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? ALL ABOUT QUESTIONS, BUT I THINK IT'S THE MOST HONORABLE OR FASHION THAT SHE COULD HAVE PICKED IN HER LEFT TO DO.

AND I THINK THAT'S, THAT'S WONDERFUL, YOU KNOW, UH, SERVING CHILDREN AND HELPING THEM.

PEOPLE DON'T UNDERSTAND.

I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S A, I DON'T KNOW IT'S GRATITUDE OR IT'S THERE, IT MAKES YOU DIS YOU HOLE, YOU KNOW, TO WORK WITH.

AND I KNOW RDA, YOU KNOW, ME AND MY WIFE AND TWO FRIENDS, WE STARTED ANGEL LEAGUE YEARS AGO AND WE THAT'S, THAT'S ALL WE DID WAS FOR HANDICAP JOE WORK.

SO, YOU KNOW, IT'S A VERY EMOTIONAL THING FOR ME, FOR CHILDREN.

SO, YOU KNOW, I'M GOING TO RECORD THAT, YOU KNOW, I SUPPORT THIS PROJECT.

THERE'S NO QUESTION ABOUT THAT.

YOU'RE PICKING ON THE RIGHT BOARD AT THE MOMENT, OBVIOUSLY.

SO ABSOLUTELY ANYBODY ELSE IT'S REALLY, WE HAVE THE FUNDS THAT IT'S A NO BRAINER.

ITEM FOUR, DISCUSS CONSIDER APPROVAL OF FINAL REDISTRICTING MAPS.

AND I'LL KIND OF, UH, GO ON RECORD A LITTLE BIT.

Y'ALL, Y'ALL SEEN HOW MUCH OUR GROWTH, AND I THINK WE PROBABLY SEND MORE CASES OVER THERE THAN ANYBODY, UH, AND THE OUTSTANDING JOBS THEY DO.

BUT I, I HAVE TALKED TO RUTLAND AND I KIND OF PUT THAT UP TO WE'RE LOOKING AT A GRANT FOR OUR RADIO SYSTEM TOO, THAT MAYBE WE CAN FIND THAT AND THAT'S GOING TO BRING UP MAYBE SOME MORE MONEY THAT WE FUNDED FOR SOMETHING ELSE TO GO TOWARDS THAT.

SO I THINK WE'RE WORKING ON THAT AND I THINK WE CAN MAYBE GET THAT DONE AND MAYBE PUT A LITTLE MORE FUNDS TO THIS.

SO WE'RE GOING TO WORK HARD TO GET THIS DONE BECAUSE WE NEED IT.

WE NEED FOR THE KIDS.

AND AT THE END OF THE DAY, IT WILL SAVE THE COUNTY MONEY IN THE LONG RUN TO HELP THESE KIDS AND SAVE THESE KIDS AND KEEP PUTTING THEM IN OUR FACILITY WHERE WE GOT THEM.

SO WE APPRECIATE THE SUPPORT.

THANK YOU ALL, BOTH.

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THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.

I SEE WE'VE GOT ROBERT, MR. RANDY SQUIBB.

I DON'T KNOW WHO ELSE I MAY, AS CHRIS.

HE INTRODUCED GEORGE AND WHILE AGO.

THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH NOW.

UH, YOU'RE WELCOME TO STAY FOR THE REST OF THIS MEETING.

WE'RE GONNA HAVE SOME VERY EXCITING TOPICS TO DISCUSS, BUT IF YOU LEAVE, IF YOU WANT TO LEAVE, YOU'RE, YOU'RE WELCOME TO, UH, LEAVE ALSO.

SO I GUESS WHAT WE'LL DO IS WE'LL PROBABLY BE SEEING THAT ON AN UPCOMING AGENDA FOR ACTION.

THAT WAS JUST A PRESENTATION ONLY, UH,

[4. Judge Richards; Discuss/Consider approval of final redistricting maps]

UM, AND WE HAVE OUR ELECTIONS ADMINISTRATOR HERE.

WE HAD OUR ELECTIONS ADMINISTRATOR SHE'S BACK THERE BEHIND THE DOOR, COME OUT, COME OUT, UH, TANDY YOU'RE IN, UH, YOU'RE IN THE BEST POSITION TO MAYBE EXPLAIN.

I LOOKED AT YOUR MAPS LAST WEEK IN THERE AND SAW THE DISPARITY, BUT JUST SOME SMALL DISPARITIES IN THE LINES AND THE MAPPING ISSUES.

SO LET ME JUST TELL YOU THAT I GOT AN EMAIL TODAY.

WE'VE GOT AN EMAIL TODAY FROM, UH, ERIC MCGEE, OUR ATTORNEY CONSULTANT WITH LANGUAGE PERTAINING TO, UH, A FORMAL PROCEDURE TO ACCEPT OUR MAPS AND STUFF LIKE THAT.

THE QUESTION I HAVE FOR YOU TODAY IS ARE THE MAPS SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT ENOUGH NOW THAT WE COULD GO AHEAD AND POST AND PUBLICIZE THOSE MAPS, UM, AND EXPRESS SOME FRUSTRATION WITH ERIC MCGEE AND HIS ORGANIZATION, BECAUSE THIS HAS BEEN A VERY DRAWN OUT PROCESS.

HE IS NOT PROVIDED THE FEEDBACK IN A TIMELY MANNER AS WE'VE REQUESTED IT.

YOU'VE SEEN SEVERAL EMAILS BACK AND FORTH FROM ME TO HIM THAT WENT UNANSWERED SINCE LAST WEDNESDAY UNTIL THIS MORNING AT EIGHT 40.

IT'S FRUSTRATING ON OUR END BECAUSE WE DO HAVE TO FINALIZE THESE MAPS BECAUSE WE HAVE A PRIMARY COMING AND I'M REQUIRED TO DO A MASS MAIL-OUT IN JANUARY, AS HE HAS SENT ONLY AS RESHAPED BOWELS.

I CANNOT ATTEST TO THOSE MAPS THAT HE SENT TODAY, BECAUSE THOSE WILL HAVE TO GO OVER TO GIS AND BE PLOTTED.

HE DIDN'T PROVIDE AN EXCEL FILE DETAILING THE CHANGES, UM, TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE, THERE HAVE NOT BEEN DRASTIC CHANGES TO THAT.

THEY WERE CLEANING UP THE LINES, BUT UNTIL WE PRINT THAT MAP, GO AHEAD AND PUBLICIZE IT, MAKE IT AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC FOR THEM TO REVIEW.

I WOULD GO BY HIS RECOMMENDATION AND PUT IT ON A FORMAL BRIEFING NEXT WEEK.

SO YOUR S YOUR GOOD GOD, TAKE YOUR OPINION TO BE THAT WE SHOULD NOT PUBLISH THE MAP AS IT IS TODAY, AS IT IS TODAY, UNTIL WE REVIEW HIS SHAPE FILES, NO, WE NEED TO TAKE HIS LAST DATA THAT HE JUST SENT AND PLOT IT ON THAT MAP.

BECAUSE AS I DISCUSSED LAST WEEK, WHEN WE PLOTTED THAT MAP, BASED ON WHAT HE PREVIOUSLY SENT US, THE COUNTY'S LINES DID NOT MATCH HIS LINES IN SOME AREAS.

AND LET ME, LET ME BE CLEAR THAT THOSE THE LINES ARE NOT, I MEAN, WE'RE NOT TALKING ABOUT A THOUSAND PEOPLE OR POTENTIALLY A THOUSAND VOTERS AFFECTED, WE'RE TALKING ABOUT A HUNDRED MAYBE, OR POSSIBLY.

UH, BUT SO I'M GOING TO PITCH IT TO YOU GUYS.

UH, DO WE WANT TO PUBLISH, I WOULD SAY AGAINST THE RECOMMENDATION OF OUR ELECTION ADMINISTRATOR, DO WE WANT TO PUBLISH THE MAPS AS THEY ARE TODAY? AND, UM, THAT RECOGNIZING THE FACT THAT IN TWO WEEKS, WE'RE GOING TO APPROVE A MAP.

THAT'S GOING TO BE SOMEWHAT DIFFERENT IN THE LINES ARE NOT GOING TO BE EXACTLY THE SAME SHAPE.

AND THIS IS ALL A TECHNICAL, A TECHNICAL MAPPING, A CONFLICT.

I WOULD SAY IT'S A CONFLICT IN SOFTWARE BETWEEN THE SOFTWARE THAT OUR CONSULTANTS ARE USING IN THE SOFTWARE THAT WE HAVE.

AND MONIQUE, IF I'M MISSTATING THIS SOMEHOW OR ANOTHER, IF YOU WANT TO TELL ME THAT I'M, IT'S NOT A, IT'S NOT A DIFFERENCE IN THE SOFTWARE BECAUSE THEY'RE BOTH USING ESRI SOFTWARE GIS SOFTWARE.

THE DISCREPANCY IS WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES ITSELF VERSUS WHAT ELLISON BASS HAS AND THE COUNTY GIS SYSTEM HAS.

SO IT'S THE DATE OF THIS DIFFERENT NONSTOP? CORRECT.

SO DO Y'ALL WANT TO, WHAT'S THE, WILL YOU GUYS DO, Y'ALL WANT TO JUST GO AHEAD AND PUBLISH WHAT WE HAVE RIGHT NOW, RECOGNIZING THAT IT'S GOING TO CHANGE A LITTLE BIT IN A COUPLE OF WEEKS OR, OR JUST HOLD OFF AS SHE'S GOT THE NEW SHAPE FILES.

I DON'T THINK IT WOULD TAKE JS VERY LONG TO PRODUCE THE NEW FILES FOR YOU TO PUBLISH MONIQUE.

YOU WOULD BE MORE APT TO TESTIFY TO THAT.

WE CAN TAKE ACTION TO PUBLISH THE MAPS AS SOON AS COMPLETION.

AND I WOULD SAY, AS SOON AS YOU CONFIRM THAT THEY ARE, UM, AS ACCURATE AS WE CAN REASONABLY EXPECT AND HERE OUR GIS EXPERT.

UH, KELLY GOT THAT SAME EMAIL THIS MORNING AND THE FILES.

SO SHE'S WORKING ON IT NOW.

IT IS OUR PRIORITY.

UM, HER RECOMMENDATION IS NOT TO PRINT SOMETHING THAT

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WILL CHANGE.

IT NEEDS TO BE AS ACCURATE AS, SO WE CAN TAKE ACTION TO AUTHORIZE Y'ALL TO PRINT THE MAPS, AS SOON AS THERE'S AGREEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE ELECTIONS OFFICE AND THE GIS MAPPING OFFICE, THAT THEY ARE CORRECT SUBSTANTIALLY.

CORRECT.

THAT'S WHAT WE WOULD RECOMMEND.

WHAT IS WITH THE SUPPLEMENTAL ORDER.

I DON'T KNOW ABOUT THAT.

THAT WAS IN THE EMAIL.

IT'S A FORMAL ADOPTION OF THOSE LINES.

WE HAVE TO PUBLISH PUBLIC NOTICE.

DATA SUBJECT TO CHANGE ON THE 28TH.

CAN WE DO THAT? OKAY, SO WE WILL, BUT JUST TO BE CLEAR, WE WILL.

AND I'M LOOKING AT YOU, KAREN, JUST TO BE CLEAR, WE WILL FORMALLY, EXCEPT WE WILL FORMALLY ACCEPT THE MAPS ON THE 28TH, ACCORDING TO THE LANGUAGE HAS BEEN PROVIDED TO US BY OUR ATTORNEYS.

SO ANY, I THINK IT WOULD BE, I STILL THINK IT WOULD BE ADVISABLE AT LEAST FOR THE COURT TO, BEFORE THEY GET POSTED THAT WE AT LEAST HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO ENSURE THAT THEY ARE SUBSTANTIALLY TO THE COURTS UNDER YEAH.

THAT'S GOING TO MAKE IT THE 28 THEN.

CAUSE THAT'D BE THE NEXT TIME WE'LL BE TOGETHER.

I MEAN, WE CAN, WE WILL ACTUALLY SEE THE ACTUAL, YOU'RE GOING TO SEND IT TO US AS SOON AS THEY'RE DONE.

RIGHT.

THAT WAS WHAT I WAS TRYING TO SAY.

THERE IS A DISCREPANCY.

WE DON'T WANT TO PUBLISH IT.

RIGHT.

I MEAN, I, I GUESS I'M NOT CLEAR.

WE DREW BOXES.

THEY DID VOTING PRECINCT BOXES.

SO EVERYONE WILL HAVE BOXES OR COMPLETE VOTING BOXES.

IT'S LIKE EXAMPLES OF COMING UP 1 75 AND THEN WE JUST, WE'RE GOING TO TAKE HALF OF THE COURTHOUSE.

ACTUALLY, THEY CANNOT.

AND THAT IS ONE OF THE DISCREPANCIES, BECAUSE THE SITUATION WITH THAT WAS THAT THE BOX WAS SUPPOSED TO TOUCH THE COURT HOUSE BASED ON THE CONVERSATION THAT ERIC HAD WITH ME.

AND HE HAS NOT SENT HIS CONFIRMATION THAT OVER, I'VE NOT SEEN THE NEW SHAPE FILES.

HE CAN'T TAKE A PORTION OF THAT.

HE CAN'T MAKE IT TOUCH IT.

IT WILL HAVE TO ENCOMPASS THAT WHOLE COURTHOUSE.

I DON'T REALLY AFFECT A NUMBER OF VOTERS.

I MEAN, IT'S NOT, THAT'S WHAT I'M CONCERNED ABOUT IS THERE'S THREE VOTERS IN THAT LINE THAT GOES UP TO THE COURTHOUSE, UH, MAJOR DEALS.

BUT WHAT IS THAT BOX GOING TO SHRINK WHENEVER THEY DO THAT, THEY CAN'T ADJUST.

THEY CAN'T ADJUST QUOTE, UNQUOTE, THAT BOX, THAT BOX IS A WHOLE BOX.

NOW WHAT THAT DOES IS ACCORDING TO 42.03, FIVE OF THE TEXAS ELECTION CODE, WE CAN'T CREATE A NEW PRECINCT OF LESS THAN A HUNDRED VOTERS.

SO I CAN'T MAKE THAT ITS OWN BOX.

IT HAS TO TOUCH AN EXISTING BOX IN DISTRICT FOUR.

SO THEY RAN THE LINE UP 1 75 FROM AN EXISTING PRECINCT BOX IN DISTRICT FOUR.

SO BACK TO THE QUESTION, DO WE THERE'S, I THINK WE HAVE TWO OPTIONS.

WE CAN PASS THIS ITEM AND NOT TAKE ANY ACTION TODAY.

OR WE CAN TAKE ACTION INSTRUCTING THE GIS DEPARTMENT AND THE ELECTIONS DEPARTMENT TO PUBLISH THE MAPS.

AS SOON AS IN THEIR OPINION, IT IS SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT REPERCUSSIONS.

IF WE PASS IT, WE'RE NOT PASSING IT WHERE WE'RE PASSING IT ON THE 28TH, ALL WE'RE DOING IS GIVING THEM PERMISSION TO YEAH.

AND IF WE DO THAT, I MEAN, AND IF, AND IF YOU AND THE TWO OF YOU AGREE, WHAT WOULD CHANGE IT PAST THAT? I MEAN, THIS ONE I WANT, WELL, ULTIMATELY WE'VE GOT TO DETERMINE WHY HIS D HIS DISTRICT LINES ARE DIFFERENT THAN WHAT OUR COUNTY JAZZ DEPARTMENT SAYS.

THE DISTRICT LINES ARE.

I'M NOT SURE WHERE THEY GOT THEIR BASELINES FOR THIS COUNTY OFF OF THAT WAS A CONVERSATION THAT KELLY AND I HAD LAST WEEK, BECAUSE THERE ARE MINUTE DIFFERENCES VERY NEEDED.

NOW THIS LEADS ABOUT BECAUSE WE ARE SO LATE IN THE GAME ORIGINALLY, I'D ASKED YOU, GENTLEMEN, DO YOU WANT TO CHANGE YOUR PRECINCT NUMBERS SO THAT YOUR PRECINCT NUMBERS COORDINATE WITH EACH OF YOUR DISTRICTS GIVEN THIS LATE DATE? I DON'T THINK WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TIME TO DO THAT.

SO WE'RE NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO DO THAT, TO COMPLY WITH THE CODE.

THERE IS THE ADDITION OF PRECINCTS.

WE HAD SPLIT OFF DISTRICTS BETWEEN DISTRICT TWO AND DISTRICTS ONE, THREE, AND FOUR.

WE CREATED SEVEN NEW PRECINCTS, FOUR OF THEM MORE BECAUSE DISTRICTS WERE OVER 5,000 VOTING POPULATION THAT CREATED FOR THE OTHER THREE WERE BASED ON THESE PRECINCT LINE CHANGES.

AGAIN, WHAT WE'RE GOING TO GO THROUGH TODAY IS GOING TO BE VERY MINUTE, BUT IT'S STILL A PROCESS TO GO THROUGH AND SAY, DOES THIS MATCH UP? ADDITIONALLY, ERIC HAS NOT PROVIDED THE EXCEL FILE DETAILING THE CHANGES FOR US TO CORRECTLY POST OUR PUBLIC NOTICE, WHICH IS REQUIRED BY LAW.

IS THERE A SAMPLE SOLUTION? OUR SIMPLE SOLUTION WOULD BE TO AT THE END OF THE DAY, BASED ON WHAT WE CURRENTLY HAVE, IF KELLY AND I ARE IN AGREEANCE, AND IT'S JUST MANI CHANGES, WE POST THOSE MAPS WITH THE CAVEAT

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WHEN YOU GUYS FINAL APPROVE IT, JUDGE, IF I MAY, I THINK IT'S SAFEST TO JUST TABLE IT AND MAKE SURE THAT WHATEVER COMES OUT ON THE 28TH, THAT THE COURT APPROVES THE FINAL DOCUMENTS THAT IT'S PUBLISHED THEN, BECAUSE I THINK THAT WHEN THINGS ARE PUBLISHED ONLINE, WE GIVE THE APPEARANCE THAT IT'S APPROVED, IT'S ACCURATE.

AND THERE, IT SEEMS LIKE THERE IS SOME, THERE ARE SOME ISSUES THAT NEED TO BE WORKED OUT THAT ARE REALLY BEYOND THE COUNTY'S CONTROL.

I THINK IT LIES MORE WITH THE CONSULTANT AND WORKING ON THESE ISSUES WITH THE ELECTION STAFF.

SO I THINK IT'S FROM A LEGAL PERSPECTIVE, I THINK IT WOULD BE WISE TO TABLE IT AND WAIT UNTIL THE 28TH AND HAVE ALL THE INFORMATION.

IS THERE A MOTION TO TABLE ITEM FOUR? WE HAVE MOTION COMMISSIONER HUNT TO TABLE ITEM FOUR.

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

NO, THAT MOTION CARRIES.

UH, THIS ITEM WILL, WHEN IT COMES BACK, IT WILL HAVE, UH, IT'LL BE IT'S TABLED.

IT HAS TO COME BACK ON OUR NEXT MEETING, BUT IT WILL, THE, THE LANGUAGE WILL BE A LITTLE DIFFERENT BECAUSE IT'S BEING PROVIDED BY OUR CONSULTANT ITEM

[5. Judge Richards; Discuss/Consider approving Quit Claim Deed for Lots 1 and 2, Block 22 in the City of Kaufman.]

FIVE, DISCUSS, CONSIDER APPROVING QUICK CLAIM DEED FOR LAUNCH ONE AND TWO BLOCK 22 IN THE CITY OF KAUFFMAN.

UH, OH, THERE'S DEB DEBRA.

THIS IS, UH, THIS IS JUST A SUPER ROUTINE THING THAT, UH, DAN WILL EXPLAIN TO YOU IN A, IT'S NOT A BIG DEAL AT ALL.

SO APPARENTLY IN 1952, WHEN THE JAIL WAS AT THE JACKSON STREET PROPERTY, THERE WAS A NEED FOR AN EASEMENT ACROSS THE ADJACENT PROPERTY OVER TO WASHINGTON.

AND THE EASEMENT WAS FOR ACCESS TO THE WATER COOLING TOWER AND A RADIO TOWER.

AND THE EASEMENT WAS GIVEN AS A LEASE A PERPETUAL LEASE.

UM, FOR AS LONG AS THE COUNTY OWNED THE BUILDING AND OPERATED THE JAIL.

NEEDLESS TO SAY, THERE HASN'T BEEN A JAIL THERE IN SOME TIME, BUT THAT LEASE STILL SITS OUT THERE IN THE STRATOSPHERE OF DEED RECORDS.

THERE WAS A RELEASE DONE IN 1988, BUT THIS DID NOT SHOW UP UNTIL FRIDAY.

I THINK THEY FINALLY FOUND IT.

SO THIS IS JUST A RELEASE FOR THAT LEASE AGAIN, JUST TO MAKE SURE THAT IT'S VERY CLEAR, WE ARE NOT USING THAT LEASE ANYMORE AND THE PROPERTY CAN BE SOLD AND WE DON'T HAVE THE 20 FEET ACROSS, WHICH IS CLOGGING UP THE TITLE, CLOGGING THAILAND PROPERTY.

IT'S MAKING THE TITLE PEOPLE NERVOUS, AND NOBODY LIKES FOR TITLE PEOPLE TO BE NERVOUS.

UH, IS THAT CLEAR AS MUD EVERYBODY? YEP.

UH, IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THAT QUICK CLAIM DEED IS PRESENTED? I'LL MAKE THAT WE HAD A MOTION WITH COMMISSIONER PHILLIPS.

IS THERE A SECOND? NO.

SECOND, SECOND COMMISSIONER BARBARA DISCUSSION THOSE IN FAVOR, SIGNIFY BY SAYING I SUPPOSE, NO, THAT MOTION CARRIES NEXT UP.

CONSTABLE JOHNSON

[6. Constable Johnson; Discuss/Consider Michael Jenkins - contract patrol position for Constables Office Pet. 2.]

DISCUSSED, CONSIDER MICHAEL JENKINS CONTRACT PATROL POSITION FOR CONSTABLE OFFICE PRECINCT TWO GOOD MORNING.

MORE IT'S MORE COMMISSIONERS.

UH, YES.

THIS WAS FOR A POSITION THAT WAS ALREADY ACCEPTED AND APPROVED THROUGH COMMISSIONERS FOR, UH, MR. JENKINS ACTUALLY CURRENTLY WITH THE ADVANCED COUNTY FIRE MARSHALL YIELDS AND ADVANCED PEACE OFFICER LICENSE.

HE HAS 12 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN PATROL.

UM, UH, MR. JENKINS IS ACTUALLY LOSING MUSKY AND IS LOOKING TO MOVE INTO OUR AREA AND IS REALLY WANTING TO APPLY WITH THIS DEPARTMENT.

AFTER THE BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION, WE THINK HE WOULD BE A GREAT FIT FOR THE DEPARTMENT AND THE COMMUNITY QUESTIONS.

NO, THE NO QUESTIONS.

IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM SIX IS PRESENTED.

I MIGHT GET MOST EMOTIONAL COMMISSIONER PHILLIPS.

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

THOSE OPPOSED? NO, THAT MOTION CARRIES.

THANK YOU, SIR.

[7. Yasma Holland; Discuss/Consider accepting the Humanities Texas 2021 Relief Grant Award 2021-6584 in the amount of $4880 for StoryWalk* programs.]

AND NEXT UP TWO ITEMS, JASMINE HOLLAND DISCUSS CONSIDER ACCEPTING HUMANITIES, TEXAS 2021 RELIEF GRANT AWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,880 FOR STORY WALK PROGRAMS. GOOD MORNING.

GOOD MORNING, JUDGE RICHARDS COMMISSIONERS.

UM, THE STORY WALK PROGRAM, THIS GRANT, UM, SUPPORTS, UM, ADDING A STORY WALK PROGRAM FOR THE KAUFMAN COUNTY LIBRARY.

UM, STORY WALK IS A CONCEPT IS A TRADEMARK, UH, CONCEPT CREATED BY A LIBRARIAN AT A V OUT OF VERMONT, UM, PAGES USUALLY OF CHILDREN'S BOOKS.

IF YOU HAVEN'T HEARD OF THEM ARE, ARE INSTALLED ALONG LIKE WALKING PATHS, LIKE IN PARKS OR PLAYGROUNDS BESIDE THE LIBRARY WHERE PEOPLE WALK ALONG FAMILIES AND YOU READ THE STORIES AND IT KIND OF GUIDES YOU THROUGH THEM.

SO THIS HUMANITIES GRANT IS JUST AN INITIATIVE TO

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GET OUTSIDE AND TO MOVE IN ABOUT A LITERACY.

SO THE GRANT PROVIDES, UM, I THINK 12 TO 15 PRE MADE STORIES THAT YOU WILL INSTALL OURS IS GOING TO BE KIND OF MOBILE.

SO WE'LL BE ABLE TO PUT IT UP IN.

WE CAN PUT IT UP IN THE CAMP CITY PARK, THE SHANNON PARK OUT IN FORNEY AND AREAS REALLY MOBILE TO WHERE AREAS WHERE PEOPLE MAY NOT CAN GET TO THE LIBRARY AND POSSIBLY AT THE END, WE'LL HAVE ACTIVITIES AND LIKE POP-UPS FOR THE KIDS TO DO AND FAMILIES TO DO.

SO THE GRANT PROVIDES, UM, 12 TO 15 ALREADY.

UM, PRE-MADE STORIES THAT WE WILL INSTALL IN KIND OF LIKE THE REAL ESTATE SIGNS AND YOU JUST KIND OF STICK THEM IN THERE AND, UM, POP IT UP FOR A DAY AND BRING IT DOWN.

AND THEN ALSO THOSE MECHANISMS TO DO THAT.

SO I JUST ASKED THAT YOU WOULD APPROVE THAT GRANT, THE POOR FARM.

YES.

SO, AND THE POSSIBILITIES WOULD BE ENDLESS, NOT ONLY THE CHILDREN'S BOOKS WE COULD DO LIKE ART, WE COULD, UM, POETRY AND JUST KIND OF WALKING ALONG AND READING.

SO, YEAH.

AUTOMATE, DISCUSS, CONSIDER ACCEPTING THE LAD AND CATHERINE HANSARD GRANT IN THE AMOUNTS OF $12,325 AWARDED TO KAUFMAN COUNTY LIBRARY FOR HOTSPOTS TABLETS AND CHECKOUT STATIONS.

UH, IS THERE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THAT GRANT IS PRESENTED LIKE THAT MOTION? WE HAVE MOTION COMMISSIONER HUNTER.

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

THOSE OPPOSED.

NO, THAT MOTION CARRIES BACK TO YASMA

[8. Yasma Holland; Discuss/Consider accepting the Ladd & Katherine Hancher Grant in the amount of $12,325 awarded to the Kaufman County Library for hotspots, tablets, and a self-check-out station.]

YES, THE, THE, THE LAB, THE KATHERINE LATIN HETER GRANT IS THIS SPECIFICALLY FOR LIBRARIES THAT OUR SERVER POPULATION OF RIGHT AT UNDER 50,000 PEOPLE.

UM, WE'VE RECEIVED IT BEFORE WHERE WE BOUGHT, UM, THE CHILDREN'S COMPUTERS THAT ARE IN THE LIBRARY.

THIS PARTICULAR ONE, THIS GRANT IS FOCUSING ON DIGITAL ACCESS.

UM, WE WILL PURCHASE TABLETS HOTSPOTS, AND SELF-CHECKOUT THESE TABLETS AND HOTSPOTS WILL ACTUALLY CIRCULATE, UM, LIKE A LOT OF LIBRARIES REALLY IMPLEMENTED THAT DURING COVID.

UM, SO YOU'LL BE ABLE TO COME IN AND CHECK OUT A HOTSPOT OR CHECK OUT A HOTSPOT AND A TABLET.

UM, THE WAY THESE PROVIDERS DO IS THEY ACTUALLY SEND THEM OUT TO ME AND I CAN GO TO DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE COUNTY TO TEST THE SERVICES I'M WORKING WITH NATHAN IN IT AND POSSIBLY USING, UM, THE SERVICE, THE PROVIDER HE USES FOR LIKE THE ELECTIONS.

SO WHEN HE'S WORRIED, CAUSE HE SAID HE HAS GOOD SERVICE OUT THERE.

SO THERE'S POLICIES AND PROCEDURES AS FAR AS CHECKOUT AND WHAT YOU DO, UM, WITH THOSE, THE OTHER PART OF THAT IS JUST A SELF CHECKOUT.

UM, FOR PEOPLE THAT MAY NOT WANT TO COME UP TO THE, YOU KNOW, WANT TO CHECK OUT THEIR BOOKS THEMSELVES, TO BE ABLE TO COME INTO THE LIBRARY AND CHECK THEM OUT, OR, YOU KNOW, JUST WITH MINIMAL CONTACT FROM THE STAFF.

SO ALONG WITH US, I'M ALSO WORKING ON THE E RATE APPLICATION, WHICH WE USED TO HAVE.

UM, SO THEY WILL PROVIDE THE VENT.

THESE VENDORS PROVIDE THE TABLETS, THE HOTSPOTS IN TWO YEARS OF SERVICE, I BELIEVE IN THE GRANT, BUT TO CONTINUE IT, UM, UM, LOOKING INTO THE RATE AND STARTING THAT APPLICATION SO THAT WE CAN CONTINUE THE SERVICE BECAUSE IF YOU HAVE 40 OR 50 DEVICES AND YOU'RE PAYING 30 OR $40 A MONTH FOR UNLIMITED ACCESS AND DATA FOR THEM.

SO E RATE WOULD TAKE ABOUT 80 TO 90% OFF OF THAT.

SO HOPEFULLY THAT WILL COME THROUGH AS WELL.

TWO QUESTIONS.

UM, WELL THE ONLY COMMENT IS GOOD WORK AND THANKS FOR DOING ALL THAT.

SO IS THERE A MOTION, UH, REGARDING ACCEPTING THAT GRANT IS PRESENTED IN ITEM EIGHT? I'LL MAKE A MOTION THAT MOTION COMMISSIONER BARBERS OR SECOND I'LL SECOND, SECOND COMMISSIONER, HOT DISCUSSION THOSE IN FAVOR, SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE OPPOSED.

NO, THAT MOTION CARRIES, UH, NEXT

[9. Judge Richards; Discuss/Consider exiting regular meeting and enter public hearing.]

ITEM, DISCUSS, CONSIDER EXITING REGULAR MEETING AND ENTER A PUBLIC HEARING.

IS THERE A MOTION TO DO SO WE'LL MOVE.

WE HAVE A MOTION COMMISSIONER CAGE TO LEAVE A REGULAR MEETING GOING INTO PUBLIC HEARING.

IS THERE A SECOND? THANK YOU.

SACRUM COMMISSIONER PHILLIPS DISCUSSION THOSE IN FAVOR, SIGNIFY SAYING AYE OPPOSED.

NO MOTION CARRIES WE'RE IN

[10. Public Hearing; receive input from the public regarding not allowing thru trucks and placing "No Thru Trucks" signs on County Road 4116, in the unincorporated area of Kaufman County Precinct 4.]

A PUBLIC HEARING TO RECEIVE INPUT FROM THE PUBLIC REGARDING NOT ALLOWING THROUGH TRUCKS AND PLACING NO THROUGH TRUCKS SIGNS ON COUNTY ROAD 41, 1 6 IN THE UNINCORPORATED AREA OF COUNTY COPLAND COUNTY PRECINCT FOUR, WHO WOULD LIKE TO INTRODUCE OR EXPLAIN THIS COMMISSIONER.

THIS IS A, THIS IS AN ACTION TO PARDON ME.

UH, JUST AS WRITTEN TO RESTRICT COUNTY, NEWLY REPAVED RECONSTRUCTED COUNTY ROAD 41 16, UH, INTO A NO THROUGH TRUCKS ZONE, UH, THAT ROAD

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HAS ENDURED, UH, SEVERAL YEARS OF HEAVY CONSTRUCTION IN THAT AREA.

AND ULTIMATELY, UH, AS THE DEVELOPMENT WRAPPED UP, WE WERE ABLE TO FUND, UM, ABOUT $300,000 WORTH OF RECONSTRUCTION AND REPAYMENT OF THIS ROAD, WHICH SERVES MANY RESIDENTS IN THE AREA.

NO SOONER DID WE FINISH THAT JOB THEN IMMEDIATELY MANY, UH, COMMERCIAL ROCK CALLERS BEGAN TO USE IT AS A CUT-THROUGH BECAUSE IT DOES IN FACT, UH, SORTA CUT THE CORNER FROM THE FM ROAD FROM 1,390, THAT GOES AROUND TO 1 48.

UH, IT'S CONVENIENT FOR THEM, BUT IT'S A DEVASTATING TO THE ROAD AND IT'S VERY INCONVENIENT FOR THE RESIDENTS.

AND SINCE THERE IS A CLEAR, UH, PREFERABLE ALTERNATIVE ROUTE, WE'D LIKE TO RECLASSIFY THIS ROAD, UH, AS POSTED HERE TO BE NO THROUGH TRUCKS, KEEP THOSE GUYS ON THE STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM.

UH, OKAY.

IS THERE ANYONE HERE WITH US WHO WOULD CARE TO SPEAK IN FAVOR OF THIS PROPOSED ACTION? IS THERE ANYONE FROM THE PUBLIC HAVE A CARE TO SPEAK IN OPPOSITION? OKAY.

NO ONE COMING FORWARD, UH,

[11. Judge Richards; Discuss/Consider exiting public hearing and enter back into regular meeting.]

UH, SEEK A MOTION TO EXIT OUR PUBLIC HEARING AND GOING BACK INTO REGULAR MEETINGS.

SO MOVE GOT A MOTION.

COMMISSIONER CAGE.

IS THERE A SECOND? THANK YOU.

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

ITEM 13 AND 14 ARE ACTUALLY DUPLICATE, UH, UH, I SUBMITTED THIS ITEM, UH, BASED ON THE CONVERSATION I HAD.

THOSE OPPOSED? NO MOTION CARRIES ITEM

[12. Judge Richards; Discuss/Consider approving order not allowing thru trucks and placing "No Thru Trucks" signs on County Road 4116, in the unincorporated area of Kaufman County Precinct 4.]

12.

DISCUSS, CONSIDER APPROVING ORDER, NOT ALLOWING THROUGH TRUCKS AND PLACING NO THROUGH TRUCKS SIGNS ON COUNTY ROAD 41, 1 6 IN PRECINCT FOUR.

IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THAT ACTION ON ITEM 12? JUDGE I'LL MAKE THE MOTION AS WRITTEN.

WE HAVE THAT MOTION FROM COMMISSIONER CATES.

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

AYE OPPOSED? NO, THAT MOTION CARRIES.

UM,

[13. Commissioner Cates; Discuss/Review statutes and policies regarding adopting private roads into County Road system.]

I SUBMITTED IT TO, UH, COURT COORDINATOR AND THEN COMMISSIONER CAGE SUBMITTED IT SO LONG STORY SHORT.

UH, THIS IS NOT PARTICULARLY RELEVANT TODAY.

AND SO WE, WE WOULD LIKE JUDGE I'D MAKE A MOTION THAT WE TABLE THESE TWO ITEMS. OKAY, WELL, LET'S TAKE THEM ONE AT A TIME.

IS THERE A MOTION TO TABLE ITEM 13? I'D MAKE THAT MOTION.

THE MOTION COMMISSIONER CAGES OR A SECOND, SECOND, SECOND COMMISSIONER BARBARA DISCUSSION THOSE IN FAVOR, SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.

THOSE OPPOSED? NO, THAT MOTION CARRIES.

[14. Commissioner Cates; Discuss/review the requirements and process to request adoption of a private road by the Commissioners Court.]

AND, UH, ITEM 14.

IS THERE A MOTION TO TABLE AGAIN? I'LL MAKE THAT MOTION OR THE MOTION TO TABLE OUT ON 14 FROM COMMISSIONER CASES OR A SECOND, SECOND, SECOND FISHER PHILLIPS DISCUSSION THOSE IN FAVOR, SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.

THOSE OPPOSED? NO, THAT MOTION CARRIES NEXT UP.

GARRETT,

[15. Garrett Moore; Discuss/Consider approving F&N work authorizations 7, 8, and 9.]

MORE DISCUSSED.

CONSIDER APPROVING FREESE AND NICHOLS WORK AUTHORIZATION SEVEN, EIGHT AND NINE.

GOOD MORNING.

SO JUST A LONG STORY SHORT, THESE WORK AUTHORIZATIONS ARE TO MOVE BACK.

SOME DELIVERABLE DATES ON THE THOROUGHFARE PLAN.

WE TRIED TO GET SOME MEETINGS WITH ALL THE STAKEHOLDERS INVOLVED, SOME PRE-MEETINGS FOR THE 34 CORRIDOR WITH THE CITY OF KAUFFMAN, THE CITY OF OAK RIDGE, AND SOME OF THE TECHSTOP PEOPLE WHO ARE GOING TO BE HELPING US OUT, JOHN POLLSTER.

AND, UM, UH, ANYWAY, WE'VE HAD SOME TROUBLES MAKING SURE THAT EVERYONE'S SCHEDULES MEET UP AND IT LOOKS LIKE THE BEST TIME IS GOING TO BE AFTER NEW YEARS FOR A LOT OF THE PEOPLE HERE.

AND, UM, THESE WORK AUTHORIZATIONS ARE JUST TO ALLOW THAT, UM, TO SHOW THAT WE ARE OKAY WITH THE DELIVERABLE DATES BEING PUSHED BACK SO THAT EVERYBODY CAN HAVE A VOICE IN THESE MEETINGS.

SO YOU'RE ASKING US TO APPROVE THOSE WORK AUTHORIZATIONS QUESTIONS.

IF THERE ARE NO QUESTIONS, IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE WORK AUTHORIZATION? 7, 8, 9 IS PRESENTED IN FILMMAKING.

THE MOTION WITH MOTION COMMISSIONER HUNTER.

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

THOSE OPPOSED.

OKAY, NOW WE'LL DO A ROUND WITH TANDY SMITH, OUR ELECTIONS ADMINISTRATOR REVIEW IN CONSIDERATION OF ADDITIONAL EARLY VOTING LOCATIONS FOR THE 2000 OR 22 ELECTION CYCLE.

[16. Tandi Smith; Review and Consideration of Additional Early Voting Locations for the 2022 Election Cycle]

GOOD MORNING AGAIN, GENTLEMEN, OUR FIRST DISCUSSION ITEM IS THE ADDITIONAL EARLY VOTING LOCATIONS FOR THE 22 20 22 PRIMARY AND GENERAL ELECTIONS.

IT'S MY RECOMMENDATION TO GO AHEAD AND ADD AN EARLY VOTING LOCATION IN THE AREA OF THE CRANDALL COMBINE AREA OF DISTRICT FOUR, BASED ON REQUESTS THAT WE'VE RECEIVED FROM THE CITIZENS IN THAT COMMUNITY, AS WELL AS THE RECOMMENDATION AND REQUEST FROM COMMISSIONER KATES AND DISTRICT FOUR.

ADDITIONALLY, BECAUSE WE ARE A POPULATION OF OVER 120,000, BUT LESS THAN 400,000, WE MUST ESTABLISH ONE OR MORE

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TEMPORARY POLLING PLACES OTHER THAN THE MAIN EARLY VOTING PLACE AT EACH COMMISSIONER'S DISTRICT.

AS SUCH, WE HAVE TO ADD A LOCATION IN DISTRICT.

ONE DISTRICT ONE'S LOCATION IS OUR MAIN EARLY VOTING LOCATION AT THE LIBRARY.

SO THAT WOULD LEAVE A SHORT, HE NEEDS ANOTHER LOCATION.

SINCE PREVIOUSLY, SINCE REDISTRICTING HAS SHIFTED DISTRICT ONE OVER TO THE 40 AREA, WE WERE LOOKING IN THE AREA OF 1641 AND 20.

HOWEVER, THE PREVIOUSLY USED LOCATION OF TRINITY FAMILY CHURCH CAN NOT BE USED.

REASON BEING WE RECEIVE WORD FROM THE REPUBLICAN PARTY THAT THE PASTOR IS ACTUALLY GOING TO BE ON THEIR BALLOT.

WE LOOKED AT AN ALTERNATIVE LOCATION OF ST MARTINS CATHOLIC CHURCH.

UNFORTUNATELY, THAT FACILITY IS NOT ABLE TO HELP US UNTIL APPROXIMATELY 2023.

WE'VE REACHED OUT TO CROSSWORDS, BIBLE CHURCH AND TALL T BAPTIST CHURCH.

I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY INFORMATION BACK FROM CROSSROADS.

SO I'LL BE MAKING A VISIT THERE TOMORROW.

UM, TALL T BAPTIST CHURCH DID RETURN MY CALL AND I LEFT THEM A MESSAGE THIS MORNING.

SO WE'RE KIND OF PLAYING PHONE TAG THERE, BUT THAT WILL KEEP US IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE CODE.

NOW, THE COST OF ADDING THESE LOCATIONS WAS NOT IN THE ORIGINAL ELECTIONS DEPARTMENT BUDGET.

THAT BUDGET WAS ESTABLISHED BEFORE MY ARRIVAL EARLY VOTING LOCATIONS.

WHEN YOU IMPLEMENT THEM, TYPICALLY RANGE BETWEEN 7,500 TO $9,000.

AND THAT'S JUST BECAUSE OF THE EXTENT OF THE PERSONNEL NEEDED FOR THAT DURATION OF TIME, AS WELL AS PER LOCATION, CORRECT.

I'M SORRY, NOT A PROBLEM IN TURN THAT WILL KEEP US IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE CODE.

I BELIEVE ADDING A LOCATION OVER IN THAT AREA OF DISTRICT ONE MAY HELP ALLEVIATE SOME OF THE OVERFLOW AND INFLUX OF PEOPLE WHO GO TO THE FORNEY SUB COURT HOUSE.

I KNOW PREVIOUSLY THEY'VE USED A LOCATION IN THE GENERAL ELECTION OF THE 40 ISD ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, UNFORTUNATELY THAT SITS IN DISTRICT TWO.

SO THAT WOULD NOT BE BENEFICIAL IN PUTTING US IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE CODE.

ADDITIONALLY, THE ROOM THERE IS VERY SMALL.

WELL, THE TOUTED BAPTIST CHURCH HAS KIND OF, IT'S EASY TO GET YOU FROM CRANDALL FROM THE HEARTLAND HERE IT IS.

UM, IT, IT DOES SIT A LITTLE FURTHER BACK OFF OF THE HIGHWAY THAN IS IDEAL FOR MOST.

UM, BUT THAT IS AN OPTION.

UH, SO ARE YOU ASKING US FOR ADDITIONAL BUDGET MONEY IN THIS ROOM? I AM ASKING FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL TO ADD THESE TWO LOCATIONS PERMANENTLY THROUGH THE 2022 ELECTION CYCLE.

ADDITIONALLY, WE'LL TRY TO KEEP THAT WITHIN OUR BUDGET, I'M ABLE TO KIND OF BEG, BORROW AND STEAL FROM OTHER AREAS WITHIN MY BUDGET FOR THIS QUESTIONS ABOUT THAT.

OH, OKAY.

THEN LOOKING FOR A MOTION TO APPROVE THE ADDITIONAL EARLY VOTING LOCATIONS HAS PRESENTED AN ITEM 16.

SO MOVE, WE HAD THAT MOTION COMMISSIONER IN CASE, IS THERE A SECOND, SECOND COMMISSIONER HAUNT DISCUSSION THOSE IN FAVOR, SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE, THOSE OPPOSED? NO, THAT MOTION CARRIES NOW BACK TO TANDY

[17. Tandi Smith; Review and Consideration of Elections Department restructure.]

FOR 17 REVIEW AND CONSIDERATION OF ELECTIONS.

SO IN RE REVIEWING STAFFING AND OPERATIONS, I REVEALED INSTANCES WHERE SEVERAL BUSINESS PROCESSES REQUIRED IMPROVEMENTS.

WE HAVE STAFF PERFORMING DUTIES AND THEY'RE NOT COMPENSATED AT THE APPROPRIATE LEVELS.

UM, BASICALLY WHEN I ARRIVED, THERE WAS NO ORGANIZATIONAL CHART IN THE ELECTIONS DEPARTMENT.

I KNOW EVERYTHING KIND OF FELL UNDER THE TAX OFFICE.

SO EVERYBODY WAS LUMPED TOGETHER AS A CLERK.

SO PROVIDED YOU GENTLEMEN WITH SOME INFORMATION IN REGARDS TO THE CURRENT STRUCTURE VERSUS WHAT'S RECOMMENDED.

DID YOU GUYS GET THAT CHART, HAVE A CHANCE TO REVIEW THAT CHART? UM, AS FAR AS THE SALARY BASIS, I WAS GIVEN INFORMATION RELATED TO AN EVERGREEN STUDY THAT PROVIDED CLASSIFICATIONS FOR VARIOUS JOB DESCRIPTIONS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY.

SO WE'RE ABLE TO CREATE THAT STRUCTURE AND THOSE PAY RATES FOR THE FULL-TIME STAFF IN THE OFFICE, THE CHANGE OF THE TITLE OF ELECTIONS CLERK FOR THE CHIEF ASSISTANT AS THE CURRENT SALARY FALLS WITHIN THE RANGE, IT WOULD BE NO ADDITIONAL COST TO THE COUNTY FOR THE ELECTIONS COORDINATOR.

WE ARE REQUESTING THE ADDITION OF A BILINGUAL CLERK, ONE TO SERVE OUR COMMUNITIES WHO SPEAK A LANGUAGE OTHER THAN ENGLISH IN THE DESCRIPTION OF SEASONAL AND POST-ELECTION WORKERS.

WE'RE REQUESTING TO ADD THE TITLE OF AN EARLY VOTING FIELD TECHNICIAN.

THIS WILL ALLEVIATE STRESS OFF OF OUR STAFF.

WHO'S RUNNING FROM LOCATION TO LOCATION TO PICK THINGS UP.

IT'LL PUT US IN OUR OFFICE, ON OUR PHONES, ESPECIALLY WITH THE BUSIER

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CYCLE FOR 2022.

SO IT WOULD BE A PART-TIME POSITION ONLY UTILIZED DURING THE PERIOD OF EARLY VOTING, APPROXIMATELY $14 AN HOUR, NO BENEFITS.

WE WOULD CONSIDER DOING THE SAME THING FOR AN ELECTION DAY TECHNICIAN.

THAT PERSON IS A ONE DAY ONLY ASSIGNMENT.

THEIR JOB IS TO PUT PEOPLE IN THE FIELD.

SO INSTEAD OF ONE OR TWO PEOPLE FROM OUR OFFICE RUNNING OUT, TRYING TO FIX 27 PROBLEMS, WE HAVE THREE OR FOUR PEOPLE ROAMING IN THE FIELD WHO WERE ABLE TO GO AND CIRCULATE THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY THROUGHOUT THE DAY.

AGAIN, IT'S A ONE DAY ASSIGNMENT PART-TIME BASIS.

NO BENEFITS.

THOSE SALARIES ARE CHARGED DIRECTLY BACK TO THE ELECTION.

SO WHILE THE COUNTY WOULD PAY FOR IT UP FRONT, IT IS REIMBURSED THROUGH THAT ELECTION COST.

THE ONLY TIME THE COUNTY WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR A PORTION OF THOSE FEES IS WHEN WE ARE ON THE BALLOT.

AND AGAIN, IT WOULD ONLY BE THAT PORTION, CORRECT? SAME SITUATION.

WE'RE LOOKING AT EXPANDING OUTREACH AND PHONES.

WHEN OUR WORKERS ARE TRYING TO CALL IN OR THE PUBLIC'S TRYING TO CALL IN, WE CURRENTLY ONLY HAVE FOUR LINES IN THAT OFFICE.

IF WE'RE ALL ON THE LINE, THEY'RE STUCK ON HOLD.

SO WHAT WE'RE LOOKING AT IS SEASONAL POST TOM PART-TIME WORKER PHONE BANK.

CAN WE SET UP A PHONE LINE WHERE PEOPLE CAN CALL IN AND WE HAVE OPERATORS JUST THERE ANSWERING THE QUESTIONS, TROUBLESHOOTING, GETTING THINGS TAKEN CARE OF, TRYING TO FACILITATE.

SO THAT ELECTION DAY IS NOT QUOTE UNQUOTE HELTER SKELTER.

YOU NOTICE WHAT'S GOING ON.

THE PUBLIC KNOWS THAT THEY'RE TAKEN CARE OF AND EVERYTHING IS FACILITATED SMOOTHLY.

SAME THING FOR EARLY VOTING.

THE FIELD TECHNICIAN, YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT PART-TIME FOR EARLY VOTING OR THE ONE DAY DID I HAVE TO HAVE SOME TYPE OF EXPERTISE TO, TO WORK ON THOSE.

YOU TOLD ME WORKING ON THE MACHINES.

SO HOW ARE YOU GOING TO FIND SOMEONE THAT'S JUST WILLING TO WORK? PART-TIME THAT HAS THAT KNOWLEDGE.

TYPICALLY, WE LOOK AT PEOPLE WHO HAVE SERVED AS ELECTION WORKERS BEFORE THOSE INDIVIDUALS HAVE WORKED WITH THOSE UNITS.

AND AGAIN, THIS IS SOMETHING THAT WE TEACH.

WE TEACH THESE JUDGES TO USE THESE MACHINES.

TEACHING A TECHNICIAN IS NO DIFFERENT.

THEY'RE JUST GOING TO RECEIVE A MORE IN-DEPTH TROUBLESHOOTING TRAINING SO THAT THEY UNDERSTAND HOW TO REPAIR SOMETHING, THE QUESTIONS, ANY MORE QUESTIONS? UH, SO WHAT'S, YOU'RE ASKING WHERE YOURS TO APPROVE THE RESTRUCTURE, BUT WE'RE NOT TALKING ABOUT ANY BUDGET IMPACT TODAY.

NO BUDGETING TODAY NOW.

CONSIDER APPROVAL OF ELECTIONS ADMINISTRATOR TO EXECUTE CONTRACTS WITH THE DEMOCRATIC AND REPUBLICAN PARTIES FOR THE 2022 PRIMARY ELECTION AND ASSOCIATED RUNOFFS, IF NECESSARY.

IS THERE A MOTION REGARDING THE RESTRUCTURING OF THE ELECTIONS DEPARTMENT IS PRESENTED IN 17? OH, MY GRANDMOTHER, UH, COMMISSIONER BALSAM.

MAKE MOTION TO APPROVE THAT RESTRUCTURE.

YES, SIR.

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

THOSE OPPOSED? NO, THAT MOTION CARRIES AUTOMATE TEAM DISCUSS

[18. Tandi Smith; Discuss/Consider approval for Elections Administrator to execute contracts with the Democratic and Republican Parties for the 2022 Primary Election and associated runoffs if necessary.]

CORRECT.

SO THE CONTRACT HAS BEEN SENT TO THE DAS OFFICE.

IT WAS REVIEWED THE DA'S OFFICE HAS NO FURTHER CHANGES.

IT HAS BEEN THE REQUEST.

HOWEVER, ANY TIME THAT I EXECUTE A CONTRACT, I DO BRING THAT TO YOUR ATTENTION SO THAT YOU ARE AWARE THAT WE ARE ENTERING INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH AN ENTITY OR POLITICAL PARTY.

THE QUESTIONS, IF NO QUESTIONS, IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE FOR THE ELECTIONS ADMINISTRATOR? EXECUTE THE CONTRACTS WE'LL MOVE WHERE THAT MOTION COMMISSIONER CATES.

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

[19. Sheriff/DA; Discuss/Consider approving Resolution for Kaufman County SART Formation.]

ITEM 19, THE SHERIFF AND THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY TO DISCUSS APPROVING RESOLUTION FOR KAUFMAN COUNTY SART FORMATION, SORRY.

IT'S FOR THE WHOLE COURT TO KNOW THAT PARTICULARLY COMMISSIONER KATE'S WE HAVE THIS SART TEAM IS READY AND IN PLACE.

OKAY, OUTSTANDING.

SO WE GET, ALL OF US ARE DOING OUR LEGISLATIVE TRAINING AND THIS HAS TO BE ACCOMPLISHED BEFORE THE END OF THE YEAR.

AND SO WE DO NEED A RESOLUTION BY THE COMMISSIONER'S COURT.

I THINK DEBBIE HAD IT CAUSE WE WERE WORKING ON IT BACK AND FORTH WITH THE SEXUAL ASSAULT RESPONSE TEAM.

AGAIN, PEOPLE LOVE ACRONYMS. IT'S MUCH LIKE THE MODEL THAT WE JUST TALKED ABOUT WITH CAC INVOLVING THE CHILDREN.

SO THIS IS REGARDING A SEXUAL ASSAULT, UH, THAT ARE NOT OF CHILDREN.

SO IT'S IMPORTANT WHEN WE LOOK AT YOU GOT YOUR RESOLUTION ATTACHED, IT SETS OUT PRETTY MUCH WHAT THE, UM, THE ORGANIZATION IS ABOUT.

IT'S A TEAM APPROACH.

IT'S OUR COUNTY, OUR SIZE.

WE COULD GET WITH ANOTHER COUNTY BECAUSE THE COUNTY'S AT 250,000 MANDATORY HAVE TO HAVE THEIR OWN TEAM.

THE STATE

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HAS PASSED THIS LEGISLATION THAT WE HAVE TO BE PART OF A TEAM.

SO AGAIN, BEING COFFMAN, WE'RE JUST GOING TO HAVE OUR OWN TEAM.

IT WON'T BE STARTING OUT THAT LARGE, BUT IT WILL OVER TIME.

GET BIGGER.

UNFORTUNATELY I HAVE TO SAY, SO WE'LL HAVE OURS IN PLACE.

WE'RE CHANGING A FEW THINGS.

AS FAR AS THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE TEAM IS SUGGEST ON PAGE THREE, YOU'LL SEE THE DIFFERENT NAMES OF THE PEOPLE THAT ARE PART OF IT.

WE ARE GOING TO AN OUR COUNTY INSTEAD OF HAVING JUST THE LARGEST MUNICIPAL LAW ENFORCEMENT, WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A REPRESENTATIVE FROM EVERY CITY PD, FORNEY, TERRELL CRANDALL, KAUFMAN THAT ARE THE LARGER AS OBVIOUSLY THE SHERIFF IS GOING TO BE A PART OF THAT.

MY OFFICE WILL BE A PART OF THAT.

IT WAS A LITTLE TRICKY BECAUSE WE DON'T HAVE SOME OF THE RESOURCES THAT ARE RIGHT CROSS THE CENTER OR THOSE OTHER INDIVIDUALS THAT YOU HAVE IN A LARGER CITY, BUT THEY HAVE OTHER PEOPLE YOU CAN USE IN PLACE.

AND IN OUR CASE IT WILL BE THE TEXAS HEALTH, UM, THR IN KAUFMAN.

AND SO WE'LL USE THEM.

SO IF YOU GET THE IDEA OF WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT, IT'S A TEAM APPROACH.

WE'LL GO THROUGH THE CASES TOGETHER.

WE'LL JUST DO IT ON A QUARTERLY BASIS TO START OUT THE COMMISSIONER'S COURT NEEDS TO PASS THE RESOLUTION BY STATUTE, BY THE END OF THE YEAR, THEN WE'LL MEET AND THEN WE'LL GO QUARTERLY THEREAFTER.

IS THERE ANYTHING THAT I'VE MISSED ABOUT THAT? THE PURPOSE I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE THEM GIVE THIS, THAT THE POLICE DEPARTMENTS, WE WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ADDED THESE POLICE DEPARTMENTS THAT ARE GROWING, UH, TO BE INVOLVED IN THIS AS, AS IT GOES.

SO THAT'S WHY WE CHANGED THAT SCOPE OF THAT.

SO WE JUST GOT MORE EXPANSIVE, MORE INCLUSIVE.

AND THEN AT THOSE MEETINGS, IT'LL GIVE US AN OPPORTUNITY TO DISCUSS THE CASES, MAKE SURE ALL IN THE SAME ROOM, JUST LIKE OTHER APPROACHES THAT HAVE WORKED, THEY MODELED THE CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTER, ALSO KNOWN AS THE CAC, BUT THIS IS FOR NON CHILDREN.

AND THE ACRONYM.

WHEN YOU HEAR IT THROWN AROUND A SART SEXUAL ASSAULT RESPONSE TEAM, IT'S A LEGISLATIVE MANDATE, BUT AT LEAST SOMETHING THAT WON'T COST US ANYTHING BUT TIME.

AND JUDGE WILL THE WILL THE OTHER CITIES THAT ARE NOT AS LARGE AND DON'T HAVE A STATE OF REPRESENTATION, WILL THEY BE ABLE TO REACH OUT AND INTERACT WITH THEM? ABSOLUTELY.

AND OVER TIME, I MEAN, THEY COULD BE A MEMBER OF THE TEAM.

IT'S NOT, WE'RE NOT EXCLUSIVE LIST.

WHAT WE WANT TO DO IS GET THIS HERE BEFORE Y'ALL.

AND SO EVERYONE THAT'S ON THAT LIST WE'VE REACHED OUT TO AND GOT THEIR CONFIRMATION AND DEB AND MYSELF HAVE JUST MADE SURE THAT THIS IS SOMETHING AND THE SHERIFF AND MADE SURE THAT THESE PEOPLE ARE IN PLACE.

BUT ABSOLUTELY.

UM, I COULD THINK OF SOMEBODY MAY CAMP MY BANK, FOR EXAMPLE, IN YOUR NECK OF THE WOODS THAT ARE INTERESTED.

I JUST WANT TO KNOW IS WHEN WE HAVE THESE, WE'RE GOING TO INVITE THEM.

IT'S NOT THAT THEY'RE NOT DILUTED.

WE'RE GOING TO BUY THEM, BUT WE UNDERSTAND THEIR NEEDS AND HOW THEY HAVE THEIR POLICE CHIEFS AND STUFF.

WE'RE WORKING POLICE CHIEF.

AND WHAT WE UNDERSTAND IS WE HAVE A QUARTERLY MEETING AND THEY'RE ON A CASE.

WE DON'T WANT IT TO FEEL LIKE, AND I JUST WANTED THEM TO KNOW THAT THEY WERE, YOU KNOW, THAT THEY'RE WELL, WE'VE ALREADY CONTACTED THEM.

OF COURSE WE'LL INVITE THEM ALL.

IT MAKES FOR A MORE ROBUST DISCUSSION IN PARTICULARLY IF THE CASE AND THE JURISDICTION IS GOING TO LIE IN THEIR AREA.

WE WANT THEM THERE BECAUSE THEY HAVE TO REPORT ON THEIR CASE.

SURE.

OF COURSE.

ANY MORE QUESTIONS, DEBBIE? ANYTHING THAT WE DO? NO.

I WAS JUST GOING TO SAY THAT ONE OF THE PROVISIONS WITHIN THE RESOLUTION IS THAT THE PRESIDING OFFICER CAN INVITE ANY OTHER PERSON THEY DEEMED NECESSARY FOR THOSE MEETINGS.

SO IT CERTAINLY LEAVES THAT DOOR WIDE OPEN THEIR PAPERWORK.

I WOULD BE REQUESTING A MOTION TO APPROVE THAT RESOLUTION FOR THE COFFIN COUNTY STARK FORMATION.

SO MOVE, WE HAD THAT MOTION AND COMMISSIONER IN CASES OR A SECOND.

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

NOW THE SHERIFF DISCUSSED, CONSIDER APPROVING MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN KAUFMAN COUNTY AND THE CITY OF COFFIN REGARDING RADIO TOWER LOCATED AT 3 0 1 SOUTH WASHINGTON.

UH,

[20. Sheriff; Discuss/Consider approving Memorandum of Understanding between Kaufman County and the City of Kaufman regarding radio tower located at 3001S. Washington Street.]

WELL WE'RE UTILIZING, UH, NOT UTILIZING THAT TIRE.

THAT'S WHAT WE USED TO USE TILL WE BUILT THE SYSTEM.

UH, I DON'T, I DON'T EVEN KNOW IF I T'S USING ANYTHING ON IT.

UH, COFFIN ISD IS HAD STUFF ON IT, BUT WORKING WITH THE CITY OF COMP AND THEIR FIRE DEPARTMENT IS NEEDING TO A PAGER IN TENA.

SO WE'RE WORKING WITH THEM TO DO THAT.

WE'VE GOT THE, UH, MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING, UH, FOR YOU.

BUT WHAT I WOULD ASK IS IF Y'ALL WILL APPROVE THIS, WE STILL HAVE NOT GAVE IT TO THEIR ATTORNEY.

SO WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO WORK THAT OUT.

WE'RE JUST GOING TO GO AHEAD AND GET THE PERMISSION THAT THEY CAN USE.

IT ALLOWS THAT TIRE, PLUS KEEP UP THE MAINTENANCE THERE.

THEY'RE GOING TO MOVE A GENERATOR OVER NO COST, NOTHING TO THE COUNTY, AND THEY'RE GOING TO DO THAT.

AND THEN WE'LL STILL HAVE ACCESS TO BE ABLE TO USE IT AND ADD SOME STUFF WE NEED TO LATER DOWN THE ROAD.

WELL, THEY ASSUME THE LIABILITY FOR THAT TOWER.

OR DO YOU KNOW THE USE OF THE LIABILITY FOR IF SOMETHING HAPPENS AND FALLS DOWN OR SOMETHING IT FALLS OVER? I THINK HE WAS STILL LASTED

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US.

YOU KNOW, THAT IS COUNTY.

IT'S STILL OUR PROPERTY.

YES.

QUESTION FOR THE SHERIFF.

IF THERE ARE NO QUESTIONS, IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THAT MEMORANDUM, BUT ASHAME BETWEEN KAUFMAN COUNTY AND THE CITY KAUFMAN I'LL MAKE THAT MOTION WITH A MOTION COMMISSIONER HUNT.

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

[21. Brenda Samples; Present/Accept the Tax Assessor-Collector's monthly report for November 2021.]

UH, OUR TAX ASSESSOR COLLECTOR, BRENDA SAMPLES PRESENTED FOR ACCEPTANCE THE TAX ASSESSOR'S MONTHLY REPORT FOR NOVEMBER OF 2021.

GOOD MORNING, JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS IN NO, UH, IN THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER, IF FOR KAUFMAN COUNTY, THE CURRENT AMOUNT THAT WE RECEIVED WAS 3 MILLION, 1 78, 46 AND 36 CENTS.

WE HAVE 200,000 5, 5, 5 0.38 DELINQUENT, AND WE HAVE 153,000 300, 2 51 AS A DEFERRAL ON THAT.

NOW FOR ROAD AND BRIDGE WE'VE WE'VE COLLECTED 658,000 5, 77 32.

WE HAVE, UH, FOUR D 2006, 25, 11 AS DELINQUENT IN THAT DEPARTMENT.

AND THE DEFERRAL IS 26,000 9 0 5 21.

THIS PAST MONTH, WE DID HAVE SOME ROBOT TAXES.

I BELIEVE IT'S OVER IN SKATES, NECK OF THE WOODS, UH, 631.692 ACRES.

THEY, UH, MONEY FOR, UH, NOVEMBER WAS 34,000 6 82 0 1.

AND THEN THE TOTAL FOR THE YEAR IS 37 3 8 7 94 QUESTIONS.

NO.

IF THERE ARE NO QUESTIONS, IS THERE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE TAX ASSESSOR COLLECTOR'S MOUTHY REPORT FOR NOVEMBER? I'LL MAKE THAT MOTION WHERE THAT MOTION COMMISSIONER BARBERS OR SECOND, SECOND, SECOND FROM COMMISSIONER CAGE.

DISCUSSION THOSE IN FAVOR, SIGNIFY BY SAYING, AYE.

THOSE OPPOSED.

YOU SAID NO, WE MADE THE SAME.

WE MADE THE SAME TIME AS WHEN YOU GOT HERE.

SO, UM, IS THAT EVERYBODY WE WILL COME BACK.

UM, WRANGLER.

SO ADAM 22, UH, I'M WHAT I'M SITTING HERE THINKING ABOUT.

I'M THINKING ABOUT WHETHER WE MIGHT WANT TO MOVE INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION.

WE HAVE SOME FOLKS HERE THAT ARE SITTING THROUGH THIS WHOLE MEETING, AND I THINK THAT WE COULD JUST MOVE IN AND DISPENSE WITH THIS ITEM FOR THEM FAIRLY QUICKLY.

AND THEY WOULDN'T HAVE TO SIT HERE THROUGH THE REST OF OUR MEETING.

UM,

[36. Judge Richards; Discuss/Consider exiting regular meeting and enter executive session. ( Part 1 of 2 )]

IN EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO SECTION 5, 5, 1 0.07, TWO OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, THE COMMISSIONER'S CORAL MEETING CLOSED SESSION TO DISCUSS REAL ESTATE NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE CITY OF MESQUITE.

UH, THEN I WOULD BE LOOKING FOR A MOTION TO LEAVE REGULAR SESSION AND GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION.

I'LL MAKE THAT MOTION.

WE HAD A MOTION COMMISSIONER PHILLIPS.

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

THOSE OPPOSED NO MOTION CARRIES.

SO WE ARE

[40. Executive Session; Pursuant to Section 551.072 of the Texas Government Code, the Commissioners Court will meet in closed session to discuss real estate negotiations with the City of Mesquite.]

SO IF YOU'RE WITH ASSUMING YOU'VE SKIED, YOU STAY HERE, EVERYBODY ELSE.

IF YOU DON'T MIND, WE'LL JUST MEET IN HERE.

UM, MAYBE BE BETTER.

LET ME PAUSE THAT.

LET'S, LET'S GO BACK IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM.

SO THAT WAY, THAT WAY I'D HAVE TO GET UP, BRO.

AND YOU LOSE A DAY.

MOTION TO COME BACK INTO REGULAR SESSION FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION ENERGY.

I'M LOOKING FOR A

[41. Judge Richards; Discuss/Consider exiting executive session and enter regular meeting. ( Part 1 of 2 )]

I'VE BEEN DOING IT FOR ABOUT A MONTH AND I HAVE A MOTION TO COME BACK INTO REGULARIZATION FROM EXECUTIVE MY EMOTION.

WE HAD MOTION COMMISSIONER HAUNT, A SECOND WORD FROM COMMISSIONER BARBARA DISCUSSION.

DOESN'T FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING, I SUPPOSE NO, THAT MOTION CARRIES WE'RE BACK IN REGULAR SESSION.

NO ACTION TAKEN IN THE EXECUTIVE SESSION.

OF COURSE.

AND UH, I DON'T HEAR YOU EMOTIONS.

SO WE KNOW ONE PERSON HERE.

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HEY RAELYNN.

YES, YOU CAN COME UP HERE NOW LET'S DO THIS.

UM, I GUESS WE'LL GO AHEAD.

[22. Raylan Smith; Discuss/Consider approval of Road Construction Contracts and Associated Funding for Precincts 1 and 4 County Road & Bridge Projects in the amount of $441,319.92.]

SINCE THIS IS PRECINCT ONE AND FOUR, UH, ITEM 22, DISCUSS CONSIDER APPROVAL OF ROAD, CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS AND ASSOCIATED FUNDING FOR PRECINCTS ONE IN FOUR COUNTY ROAD AND BRIDGE PROJECTS AND THE AMOUNT OF $441,319 AND 92 CENTS.

I RECEIVED YOUR, UM, BUDGET UPDATES LAST WEEK.

I SENT YOU ALL OF YOUR SUMMARY.

SO THIS IS JUST MOVING, CLEANING UP INVOICES, ET CETERA.

WE DO THIS EVERY FEW MONTHS JUST TO MAKE SURE THE MONEY'S RIGHT, THAT'S IT.

IF THERE ARE NO QUESTIONS, IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THOSE CONTRACTS HAS PRESENTED.

I MAKE THE MOTION WHERE THAT MOTION COMMISSIONER KATE'S IS HER SECOND, SECOND, SECOND COMMISSIONER HUNT, DISCUSSION THOSE IN FAVOR, SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.

THOSE OPPOSED? NO, THAT MOTION CARRIES ITEM 23,

[23. Raylan Smith; Discuss/Consider approval of Authorization of Timeline Extension for the Road Bond Program Management Support Task Order No. 18 between Kaufman County and Teague Nail and Perkins, Inc. in the amount of $48,000.00.]

DISCUSS CONSIDER APPROVAL OF AUTHORIZATION OF TIMELINE EXTENSION FOR THE ROAD BOND PROGRAM MANAGEMENT SUPPORT TASK NUMBER 18 BETWEEN COFFIN COUNTY, TECHNOL AND PARKINSON IN THE AMOUNT OF $48,000.

SO A FEW WEEKS AGO Y'ALL HAD MENTIONED THAT YOU WANTED TO EXTEND THE ROAD INSPECTION SERVICES IN.

SO I WENT BACK TO, UM, ITS FOR THE FUNDING.

SO THE SPENDING WILL ACTUALLY COME OUT OF THE 2013 BOND MONEY.

SO WE WERE ABLE TO EXTEND THAT FOR ANOTHER SIX MONTHS QUESTIONS.

UH, FOR NO QUESTIONS, IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THAT TIMELINE EXTENSION IS PRESENTED IN 23? I'LL MAKE A MOTION.

WE HAVE MOTION COMMISSIONER BARBERS OR SECOND, SECOND, SECOND COMMISSION CAGE DISCUSSION THOSE IN FAVOR, SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.

THOSE OPPOSED? NO, THAT MOTION CARRIES ITEM 24 DISCUSSING

[24. Raylan Smith; Discuss and consider award of contract for RFP 22-01: Lower East Fork Laterals 3 Upgrade; sponsored by Kaufman County Commissioners Court and Kaufman-Van Zandt Soil and Water Conservation District; Cooperating with TSSWCB and NRCS.]

HER AWARD OF CONTRACT RFP 2201 LOWER EAST LOWER EAST FORK LATERALS THREE UPGRADE.

UH, THIS HAS TO DO WITH THE, UH, TEXAS SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION IN RCS.

SO WE DID RECEIVE ALL OF THE BIDS FOR THE LATERAL THREE UPGRADE.

UM, IT IS RECOMMENDED BY PURCHASING AND ALSO OUR CONSTRUCTION ENGINEER, FREESE AND NICHOLS TO GO WITH WELCH EXCAVATION, WHICH WAS THE LOW BID.

UM, WE WERE APPROVED FOR UP TO 3.1 MILLION.

SO THIS CAME IN WELL UNDER BUDGET.

THE STATE SHOULD BE HAPPY.

UM, WANT TO REMIND YOU THAT THE SPONSORSHIP FOR THE COUNTY IS, UM, 54,000.

HOWEVER, THE COUNTY IS BEING REIMBURSED AT 93,000 FOR CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION.

SO REMEMBER THAT NUMBER FOR MY NEXT ITEM.

WE'RE GOING TO MAKE A LITTLE MONEY OFF OF THIS.

RAYLAND DISCUSSING CONSIDER APPROVAL OF TITLE BASIN TASK ORDER FOR UPGRADES TO CALL FROM COUNTY EMERGENCY ACTION.

IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE YOUR WARD OF CONTRACT RFP 2201 IS PRESENTED ON MIGHT THE MOST WHERE THE MOTION COMMISSIONER HUNT.

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

NO MOTION CARRIES ITEM TWENTY-FIVE

[25. Raylan Smith; Discuss and consider approval of Tidal Basin Task Order for updates to Kaufman County Emergency Action Plan.]

SO YOU DO NOT ACTUALLY HAVE THE TASK ORDER IN YOUR PACKET.

UM, THIS IS TO JUST KIND OF GIVE YOU A HEADS UP.

UM, TIDAL BASIN IS PUTTING TOGETHER A PRICE SINCE I'VE LEARNED SO MUCH ABOUT DAMS IN THE PAST COUPLE OF YEARS, UM, DURING OUR PLAN SUBMISSION FOR OUR EMERGENCY ACTION PLAN, WHICH COVERS ALL OF THE DAMS IN KAUFMAN COUNTY.

UM, TCEQ HAD MADE A FEW SUGGESTIONS TO OUR ORIGINAL PLAN FROM BACK IN 2019.

SO WE DON'T OFFICIALLY HAVE A PLAN ADOPTED BY TCEQ.

AND SO WHAT I'M REQUESTING IS THAT TIDAL BASIN WORKED THROUGH THAT CHECKLIST WITH TCEQ.

IT'S A LOT OF MAPPING, UM, AND THEY HAVE TO GO BACK AND MAKE SURE THAT ALL OF OUR DAMS ARE INCLUDED.

UH, BUT WITH THIS APPROVAL, UM, I'M HOPING TO GET APPROVAL FROM THE STATE TO PROCEED WITH THE CONSTRUCTION OF LATERAL THREE.

SO PART OF THE EAP LATERAL THREE WAS COVERED.

UM, WE, WE JUST HAD THREE OR FOUR DAMS THAT TCQ HAD QUESTIONS ON.

SO I WENT IN AND JUST SHOW A GOOD FAITH EFFORT TO TCEQ THAT WE ARE GOING TO GET THE PLAN, UM, AMENDED.

AND UM, THIS WAY THEY

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CAN LET US MOVE FORWARD WITH THE PLAN AS IT IS FOR LATERAL THREE.

CAUSE THERE WERE NO CHANGES THAT NEEDED TO BE MADE TO THAT ONE APPROVED YOUR EMERGENCY PLAN.

NO MA'AM SO THIS IS ACTUALLY, UH, SOMETHING TO GIVE COMFORT TO TCEQ SO THAT, UH, THEY CAN APPROVE US TO GO AHEAD WITH THE PROJECT IT'S IN UNDER WAY.

UM, AND I'LL COME BACK TO YOU WITH THE TASK ORDER, WHICH WOULD ALSO BE THE ESTIMATE ON THE PLAN.

RECEIPT TRANSFER AND DISPOSAL OF COUNTY ON ASSETS.

IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE TASK ORDER, THAT TITLE BASED TASK ORDER FOR UPDATES TO KAUFMAN COUNTY EMERGENCY ACTION PLAN? OH MY GOODNESS.

WE HAVE MOTION COMMISSIONER PHILLIPS.

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

NO MOTION CARRIES NOW ITEM 26

[26. Raylan Smith; Discuss and consider receipt, transfer, and disposal of County owned assets.]

WE HAVE SOME MORE RADIOS FROM SO, UH, VANZANT COUNTY STILL USES THE PORTABLE RADIOS THAT WE HAVE.

SO WE'RE JUST ASKING TO DONATE.

WE JUST DID THIS DIDN'T WE ALREADY, THIS IS MORE YEAH.

UM, UM, WELL I GUESS FOR US, IT'S JUST, THEY'RE JUST FISHING WEIGHTS, RIGHT? SO IS THERE A MOTION TO, UH, TO APPROVE THAT DIS THAT DISPOSAL? WE HAVE THAT MOTION FOR COMMISSIONER HUNT.

IS THERE A SECOND, NOT A SECOND, SECOND AND COMMISSIONER PHILLIPS DISCUSSION THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE, THOSE OPPOSED? NO, THAT MOTION CARRIES ITEM 27

[27. Raylan Smith; Discuss and consider concept design for Kaufman County Outdoor Recreation Master Plan, grant opportunities, and presentation permission.]

DISCUSSING CONSIDERED CONCEPT DESIGNED FOR COPLAND COUNTY OUTDOOR RECREATION, MASTER PLAN, GRANT OPPORTUNITIES AND PRESENTATIONS SUBMISSION FOR FUN AND GETTING RID OF RADIOS.

I TAKE ONE OF THE CALIFORNIA, RIGHT? SO WHAT YOU HAVE BEFORE YOU IS THE CONCEPT OR THE OUTDOOR RECREATION, UH, PARK.

THIS IS, UM, KIND OF DRIVEN FROM THE GRANT APPLICATION THAT WE FOUND THROUGH THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, UH, ASSOCIATION, THE U S EDA.

UM, SO WE'VE KINDA GOT IT BROKEN DOWN INTO DIFFERENT PIECES.

SO THE EDA GRANT ITSELF, UM, YOU CAN BE AWARDED UP TO 1.5 MILLION PER APPLICATION.

UM, WHAT I'M REALLY LOOKING FOR TODAY IS TO ADOPT THE CONCEPT.

IF THIS IS SOMETHING THAT THE COMMISSIONERS LIKE, UM, THE NARRATIVE FOR AN EDA GRANT CAN BE COPY AND PASTED INTO SEVERAL DIFFERENT GRANT OPPORTUNITIES.

UM, LOOKING AT THE POSSIBILITY OF THREE SEPARATE EDA APPLICATIONS, WHICH WOULD INCLUDE YOUR WALKING TRAILS, WHICH HAS ALL OF YOUR CONNECTIONS TO THE POOR FARM, UH, THE LIBRARY, AND THEN ALSO TO INCLUDE THE VETERANS PARK PAVILION AND ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES THAT PUT AND A GREENHOUSE OUT BY THE POOR FARM, UM, TO BACK UP JUST A LITTLE BIT, WE DID MEET WITH THE COUNTY SHOW BARN.

UH, WE HAD THE MASTER GARDENERS THERE.

WE, UH, PAM QUARTER WAS A PART OF THIS COMMITTEE.

WE ALSO HAD, UM, AGRILIFE SIT IN WITH US TO GATHER SOME INFORMATION ON WHAT, WHAT THE SPECIFIC NEEDS WOULD BE FOR EACH ONE OF THOSE GROUPS.

UM, I DID GIVE YOU IN YOUR PACKET KIND OF A BREAKDOWN OF THE DIFFERENT SECTIONS.

SO IF YOU LOOK AT THE OUTDOOR RECREATION AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH, THAT'S MORE OF THE WALKING TRAILS, THE CONNECTION PIECES, HOW ALL OF THIS GOES TOGETHER.

UM, THIS WOULD BE WHERE YOU'VE GOT YOUR HANDS ON EDUCATIONAL TOURS.

WE COULD INCORPORATE SOME OF THE ACTIVITIES THROUGH THE LIBRARY.

UM, ALSO YOU'VE GOT ALL OF THE AGRILIFE EXTENSION PROGRAMS, THE WALK ACROSS TEXAS, UH, THE MASTER GARDENER ASSOCIATION, THE HISTORICAL COMMISSION.

THIS IS WHERE ALL, UH, THEY WOULD BENEFIT.

UM, PART OF THAT SAME GRANT APPLICATION WOULD BE THE P LIKE I SAID, THE PAVILION AND THE ADMIN OFFICES FOR THE VETERANS PARK.

SO ESSENTIALLY THAT WOULD BE ONE OF THE GRANT APPLICATIONS BECAUSE THAT GETS US UP TO ABOUT 1.5 MILLION.

IT ALSO GETS YOU 6,500 LINEAR FEET OF WALKING TRAIL, WHICH TAKES ALL AROUND THE PROPERTY.

AND SOME OF THE PARKING

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THAT YOU SEE THERE, UM, THE SECOND GRANT APPLICATION SEPARATE FROM THAT WOULD BE THE EXPANSION TO THE COUNTY LIBRARY.

UM, AND WHAT WE'RE REALLY LOOKING AT IS MORE OF A GENEALOGY, LIKE A PIONEER ROOM, AND ALSO CONSIDER THAT OUR WORKFORCE ROOM.

SO IT WOULD BE A MULTI-USE SPACE WHERE WE COULD HOST, UM, COMMUNITY COLLEGES.

WE COULD DO COUNTYWIDE JOB FAIRS.

UM, THIS WOULD BE INCORPORATION WITH AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE'S, UM, ISD, EXTRA, WHAT YOU WOULD ESSENTIALLY HAVE AS A WIFI CAFE THAT WOULD BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC WHO DOESN'T HAVE ACCESS.

UM, DURING THIS PROCESS, HOK DID GO AHEAD AND DO, UM, SOME PROGRAMMING ON THE LIBRARY ITSELF.

AND SO WE ARE COLLECTING AMOUNTS FOR INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR RENOVATIONS TO THE LIBRARY, WHICH IS VERY GOOD FOR LIKE THE MEADOWS FOUNDATION GRANT.

SO GATHERING ALL THIS INFORMATION AND ACCEPTING THIS AS A MASTER PLAN FOR THE COUNTY, PUTS US IN A BETTER POSITION FOR MULTIPLE GRANTS, BECAUSE IF YOU'RE SUPPORTING THE PROJECT, THEN WE'RE GOING TO BE ABLE TO PIECEMEAL AND WE WILL BE ABLE TO APPLY FOR MORE GRANTS FOR THE ENTIRE PROJECT.

UM, THE THIRD EDA GRANT ITSELF IS HOW ALL OF THIS STARTED, WHICH IS THE SHOW BARN.

UM, THE SHOW BARN PIECE IS IT'S, UH, I'LL JUST SAY IT'S HUGE.

IT'S A VERY BIG UNDERTAKING.

UM, WE WENT BACK AND FORTH.

WE'VE TALKED A LOT ABOUT THE SQUARE FOOTAGE.

WE'VE TALKED A LOT ABOUT THE PARKING NEEDS, SO YOU'VE GOT TRAILER PARKING, YOU'VE GOT REGULAR PARKING.

WE ALSO ADDED SOME RV SPOTS WHICH COULD BE OPEN FOR JUST REGULAR PARK, UM, ACTIVITIES YOU HAVE, UM, DEMONSTRATION KITCHENS.

THIS WOULD ALSO BE WHERE YOUR AGRILIFE OFFICE WOULD BE.

UM, THERE WOULD ALSO BE ROOM THERE FOR YOUR FACILITIES, MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT BARN WOULD BE LOCATED THERE.

UM, SO FOR FUNDING PURPOSES, I THINK THAT YOU WOULD KIND OF HAVE TO LOOK AT THIS AS A PHASE ONE PHASE TWO.

SO TO BUILD THE AGRILIFE EXTENSION ADMIN OFFICES IN YOUR EXHIBITION HALL, WHICH WOULD ALSO THAT WOULD INCLUDE YOUR DEMONSTRATION KITCHENS, UH, STEAM ROOMS, THINGS THAT YOU COULD DO IN DOORS.

YOU COULD BUILD ALL OF THAT FOR 2 MILLION.

WHEN YOU LOOK AT WHAT IT'S GOING TO TAKE TO DO THE ARENA AND THE SHOW BARN PART, YOU'RE LOOKING CLOSER TO EIGHT, EIGHT TO 10 MILLION.

SO, BUT THERE IS FUNDING OUT THERE FOR THESE TYPES OF FACILITIES.

SO THAT'S WHEN YOU'RE KIND OF LOOKING AT THE TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE, THERE THERE'S DIFFERENT GROUPS THAT, UM, CAN HELP FUND PROJECTS LIKE THIS.

I KNOW THAT RUSS COUNTY WAS ABLE TO GET SOME FUNDING.

UM, SO IT'S JUST A MATTER OF ACCEPTING THE OVERALL DESIGN AND CONCEPT.

AND THEN AS WE FIND FUNDING SOURCES, BEING ABLE TO BREAK THOSE APART.

AND SO THE DETAIL IS HAVING HOK MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE LINE BY LINE OF HOW MUCH THIS PARTICULAR PROJECT WILL COST.

UM, I HAVE SPOKEN TO THE CITY OF KAUFFMAN BRIEFLY.

I WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT THIS WAS A PLAN THAT YOU ALL LIKED IN.

SO THAT'S WHY PART OF THE ITEM IS PERMISSION TO PRESENT BECAUSE IN SPEAKING WITH SLY AND ALSO MR. HOLDER, YOU'VE GOT TWO DEVELOPERS IN THAT AREA WHO, UM, WOULD BE VERY INTERESTED IN POSSIBLY CONNECTING AND MAKING IT TO WHERE THE WALKING TRAILS CONNECTED AND THAT WE'RE, WE'RE WORKING WITH BOTH SIDES.

UM, THE CITY'S OBVIOUSLY VERY INTERESTED BECAUSE WE COULD POSSIBLY PARTNER WITH, UH, PARKS, UM, AND ALSO THE EDC, BECAUSE THEY THINK THAT THIS WOULD BE A REALLY GOOD PIECE THAT THEY COULD USE IN BRINGING IN THOSE DEVELOPMENTS AND THOSE, UM, ENTITIES INTO THE AREA.

UM, I JUST DIDN'T WANT TO SHARE TOO MUCH UNTIL WE ACCEPTED THE PLAN ITSELF AND THAT'S, THAT'S ABOUT IT.

IT'S, UM, IT'S A REALLY, REALLY NEAT THING.

I THINK THAT THIS WOULD BE SOMETHING AMAZING TO GIVE BACK TO THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE.

UM, SOME OF THE OPERATION CONSIDERATIONS THAT I'VE PUT IN YOUR PACKET ARE, UM, YOU KNOW, OBVIOUSLY WE, WE, WE WOULD BE ABLE TO DO FACILITY RENTALS, UM, IN THE GRANT

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ITSELF, I WOULD ASK FOR A PROMOTER, I THINK IT WOULD BE IMPORTANT TO HAVE SOMEONE WHO COULD PROMOTE THE PAVILIONS, THE WORKFORCE COMMISSION, THE AGRILIFE, THE EXHIBITION HALLS YOU, CAUSE YOU WOULD ACTUALLY HAVE A LOT GOING ON IN A VERY SMALL AMOUNT OF SPACE.

UM, AND SO I THINK THAT IT WOULD BE BENEFICIAL TO HAVE SOMEONE WHO WAS WORKING IN THE AREA FOR THAT.

AND SO THAT WOULD BE A GRANT, UH, POSSIBILITY AS WELL WITH THAT CENTER BE IN CLOSED PURVEYING, NO, JUST THE EXHIBITION HALL, WHICH IS WHERE, YOU KNOW, THEY WOULD HOLD LIKE THE INDOOR SHOWING AND THINGS LIKE THAT.

BUT IT, IT, IT WOULD THEN BE CONNECTED TO THE ARENA AND STANDS.

SO INITIALLY, LIKE I SAID, YOUR PHASE ONE COULD BE THE ADMINISTRATION, YOU KNOW, YOU COULD GET, IT WOULD BE THE FACE OF WHAT THE SHOW ARE AND WOULD BE, AND THEN YOU BUILD IN PHASES.

I JUST WANT THAT SAME, LIKE WHEN YOU SAID THAT 2 MILLION FOR THE OFFICE PART, AND THEN, I MEAN, IN THE BACK AND YOU SAY 8 MILLION IN EVENTS, AN OPEN STRUCTURE, THEN IT'S 172,000 SQUARE FEET OF OPEN STRUCTURE AND PENS.

I WANT TO SAY THE PLUS 72 SQUARE FEET PLUS THE OFFICE.

BUT YEAH, IT JUST SAYS 172 AND THEN 72,000 STAFF SEEMS LIKE, CONSEQUENTLY, THE CONCEPT IS GREAT.

I MEAN, WE NEED TO BE CERTAIN THAT WE HAVE, YOU KNOW, AN AGREED UPON BUSINESS MODEL FOR THIS, YOU KNOW, I MEAN WE COULD, BECAUSE THIS KIND OF FACILITY IS GOING TO HAVE TO HAVE ONSITE EVERY DAY MANAGEMENT AND STAFFING AND THAT KIND OF THING.

PART OF THE THOUGHT PROCESS, JUST IN ME WRITING THE NARRATIVE WOULD BE, UM, YOU WOULD HAVE AGRILIFE THE AGRILIFE EXTENSION, THEY WOULD OFFICE THERE.

SO, UM, IT WOULD MAKE SENSE TO ME, OBVIOUSLY Y'ALL WOULD HAVE THE ULTIMATE SAY, BUT IT WOULD MAKE SENSE TO ME THAT THE PROMOTER WOULD ESSENTIALLY WORK FOR AGRILIFE.

UM, BECAUSE THEY ARE ALSO ONE OF THE MAIN ENTITIES THAT USES OUR CURRENT STRUCTURE, UM, ALONG WITH THE SHOW BARN.

SO YOU WOULD JUST KIND OF FLIP THE RESPONSIBILITY OF WHO LEASES OR WHO SCHEDULES FROM WHOM.

UM, AND THEN I ALSO PUT IN THERE THAT, YOU KNOW, IT'S PROBABLY GONNA TAKE AT LEAST TWO AND A MAINTENANCE CREW TO KEEP UP WITH THAT ENTIRE, UH, PROJECT.

UM, BUT ESSENTIALLY, YOU KNOW, YOU WOULD HAVE THE OFFICE SIDE, WHICH STILL RUNS THE DAY-TO-DAY AGRILIFE AND THEN YOU WOULD HAVE THE SCHEDULING AND YOU WOULD HAVE THE SETUP AND MAINTENANCE AND ALL OF THAT, THAT HAD TO BE DONE, WHICH, UM, ESSENTIALLY WOULD FALL UNDER THE PROMOTER OR COORDINATOR AS THE FACILITY.

WELL, I'D LIKE TO SEE TWO PEOPLE AND TAKE CARE OF 172,000 WELL, IT WOULD TAKE MORE THAN THAT WHEN WE'RE HAVING TO SHOW FOR SURE.

BUT YEAH, THE DAY, THE DAY TO DAY MAINTENANCE AND UPKEEP OF THAT FACILITY WOULD TAKE AT LEAST TWO FULL-TIME FACILITY, THAT FACILITY WE LOOKED AT, YOU KNOW, THEN WE KIND OF GOT INTERESTED IN, HE HAD ONE GUY THAT DID ALL THE GROOMING OF THE DIRT ON ME.

HE HAD ONE GUY THAT DID ALL THE WORK NOW WHEN THEY HAD A SHOW OR SOMETHING.

YEAH, THAT'S WHAT I'M SAYING.

WHEN, I MEAN, I CAN SEE IT IF IT'S SITTING THERE EMPTY ONE GUY WALKING AROUND KIND OF MENTAL OR TWO, OR, I MEAN, WHAT, WHAT'S OUR PLAN.

I MEAN, SINCE WE ARE CONNECTED AND IT'S, IT REALLY DOES TURN INTO A RECREATIONAL PARK, YOU KNOW, OVERARCHING CONCEPT, WHAT'S THE BUSINESS PLAN FOR JUST MAINTENANCE OF THE GROUNDS, FOR INSTANCE, OR THE POOR FARM AND ALL OF THAT.

IT WOULD ALL FALL UNDER THE SAME MAINTENANCE PLAN THAT I, WHAT I, I LOOK AT THIS AS ONE PROJECT.

AND SO YOUR DAY TO DAY, WHEN YOU DON'T HAVE AN ACTIVITY GOING ON AT THE BARN, YOU HAVE TWO CREW MEMBERS WHO WORK THIS ENTIRE ACREAGE AND THEN AS EVENTS HAPPEN, UM, AND ALSO WE'RE WRITING THIS INTO THE GRANT ALSO.

I MEAN, THEN YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT, YOU KNOW, PAID POSITIONS COMING IN, HOW MANY PEOPLE WOULD IT TAKE TO RUN, YOU KNOW, THIS PARTICULAR PROGRAM NORMALLY LIKE WHENEVER THEY HAVE THE COUNTY FAIR, THE SHOW BOARD PRESENTS, I MEAN, PROVIDES ALL THE VOLUNTEERS TO DO ALL THE, THEY RUN THE SHOW.

WHENEVER MY BANK ISD COMES UP HERE AND LEASES IT FOR THE SHOW,

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THE FFA, THE AG DEPARTMENT OF MAYBANK RUNS THE SHOW.

THEY JUST HAVE TO FACILITATE IT.

THEY CLEAN IT UP.

THEY, THEY DO IT ALL, YOU KNOW, THEMSELVES AS THEY HOST THEIR SHOWS.

SO AS LONG AS THEY KEEP DOING THAT TYPE OF STUFF AND SOMEONE TO FOLLOW UP TO, YOU KNOW, WITH THEM TO MAKE SURE IT'S DONE, BUT I THANK YOU.

I THINK IN THE END YOU ENDED UP HAVING TO BE MUCH MORE STRUCTURED THAN THAT.

I DON'T THINK, I DON'T THINK THAT SORT OF THIS SELF POLICING MODEL WILL LAST VERY LONG IN A BIG, YOU KNOW, CUTTING EDGE FACILITY THAT IN YOUR LEASE AGREEMENT THAT IT, I THINK YOU'D NEED TO FAIR.

THIS IS HOW MANY PEOPLE WE SAY IT'S GONNA TAKE TO RUN FACILITY FOR THAT DAY.

THE MAY THE BIGGEST PROBLEM WITH BE YOU'RE TALKING, IF YOU CAN DO IT TO PEOPLE AND IT SITS EMPTY FOR TWO MONTHS, HOW DO YOU GET PERMANENT PEOPLE BACK IN THERE AND TO DO IT FOR THE NEXT THREE MONTHS AND THEN BE OFF TWO MONTHS BACK AND FORTH? YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN? THESE ARE TWO PEOPLE THAT WOULD STAY THERE ALL THE TIME.

IF WE BUILD THIS, AS IT IS RIDING DOWN, THAT THING STAYS BUSY MORE THAN I EVER ENVISIONED.

WHAT, HOW MANY PEOPLE THEY SAY IT CAME FOR THE FEATHER AND FIRE.

I MEAN, GUINEA, PIGS AND CHICKENS.

IT WAS LIKE, I DON'T THINK YOU'D EVER HAVE JUST TWO PEOPLE.

SO, BUT I KNOW I UNDERSTAND THAT, BUT RIGHT NOW THAT'S HOW THEY'RE DOING IT IS THEY'RE PROVIDING ALL THIS STUFF, BUT I MEAN, THIS THING COULD BE AND USE ALL THE TIME AND ACTUALLY LISA MOORE OR STAFFING OR SOMETHING, THEY HAVE TO PAY TO HELP PAY FOR THE PERSONNEL OR SOMETHING.

I MEAN, THAT'S WHAT YOU CHARGE FOR ALL THE PERSONNEL THAT YOU'RE USING JUST LIKE ANYBODY ELSE.

BUT I MEAN, BECAUSE WHAT I'M SAYING IS STRUCTURED, YOU'RE GOING TO STRUCTURE IT WITH THE RIGHT AMOUNT OF PEOPLE TO KEEP IT IN GOOD SHAPE, RIGHT? YEAH, ABSOLUTELY.

I MEAN, THESE, THESE HAD TO BE FULL-TIME GUYS.

I MEAN, THEY'RE GOING TO BE COUNTY EMPLOYEES THAT STAY THERE, YOU KNOW, UNLESS WE CONTRACTED THE TWO WOULD FOR SURE.

AND THEN WITHIN YOUR LEASE AGREEMENT, DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF VISITORS, THIS IS HOW, AND THEN STEVIA COFFIN WAS COUNTY INTERESTED ABOUT THE PARK AREA.

I MEAN, TH THERE WAS THOSE KINDS OF THINGS THAT IT CAN BE THAT THE OTHER QUESTION I HAVE IS, IS I KNOW WE HAD SOME POSITIVE DISCUSSIONS WITH, UH, YOU KNOW, WITH RALPH IN THE PAST, BUT WE'RE ON THE VERGE OF HAVING A NEW EXTENSION AGENT.

AND, UH, I'M NOT SURE, I NEVER WAS QUITE SURE HOW FAR WE COULD TASK AGRILIFE OUTSIDE THEIR COUNTY EXTENSION DUTIES.

PART TWO, THIS IS I'VE TALKED TO YASMA.

AND SO WHAT YOU COULD DO, AND HOK HAS LOOKED AT IS MAKE MORE OF THE COUNTY VISITOR'S CENTER TOWARDS THE FRONT OF THE LIBRARY, WHEREVER YOU'RE DOING THE EXPANSION, AND THAT PERSON COULD BE PROMOTER FOR THE ENTIRE FACILITY AND THEN ALSO HELP ON THE WORKFORCE GENEALOGY SIDE.

AND SO BASICALLY THEY WOULD HOUSE FROM THE LIBRARY.

AND SO YOU COULD DO EITHER OR, UM, YOU KNOW, IT JUST, I THINK IT WOULD BE, I KNOW IT'S HARD TO TASK THEM, BUT IT WOULD BE BETTER TO HAVE SOMEONE DEFINITELY CONNECTED ON THE BAR.

AND I'M NOT, I MEAN, I'M, I'M NOT PRESUMING THAT THEY WOULDN'T BE INTERESTED.

I JUST THINK WE WOULD HAVE TO REALLY FORMALIZE OUR AGREEMENT WITH AGRILIFE ABOUT WHATEVER RESPONSIBILITIES THEY MIGHT TAKE ON THE CLASSROOM AS A FOUR H AND ALL THAT.

THEY TAKE CARE OF ALL THAT STUFF.

EXAMPLES OF THE ACTUAL ARENA LAUREN PART.

AND THEY WOULD JUST FINALLY BE THERE WITH THEM.

VERY, VERY NEAT MODEL.

ABSOLUTELY NEAT.

MASTER PLANS SAY YES OR NO TO, BUT I DON'T SEE THE BUSINESS MODEL, THE RUNNING THE THING BEHIND IT.

I THINK THAT COMES LATER.

YEAH, I KNOW, BUT I MEAN, WE'RE TROLLING FOR GRANT MONEY AT THIS POINT.

I GET IT.

I'M JUST SAYING, BECAUSE IT, IT LOOKS LIKE A MORE EXPENSIVE PROJECT THAN TWO PEOPLE, YOU KNOW? NO MATTER HOW YOU SAY IT, THEN I DON'T THINK YOU COULD, YOU CAN'T COUNT ON VOLUNTEERS A HUNDRED PERCENT.

NO, NO.

AND EVEN IN THE GRANT, WHAT I'M SAYING IS THIS IS A POSSIBILITY FOR EMPLOYMENT.

THIS IS WHERE YOU WOULD HIRE PART-TIME HELP, YOU KNOW, WHAT CURRY MEANT.

YEAH, ABSOLUTELY.

WELL, I WOULD JUST SAY, YOU KNOW, AND I, I KNOW YOU, AND I'VE TALKED, I WOULD JUST LIKE TO SEE THE W ONCE THE INTERIOR DESIGN HAPPENS, I'D LIKE TO SEE THAT THING BE, HAVE AS MUCH FLEXIBILITY AS POSSIBLE, SO THAT TO MAXIMIZE THAT UTILIZATION.

SO IF, IF WE NEED TO BE ABLE TO ROLL DOWN GIANT GARAGE DOORS AND BE ABLE TO AIR CONDITION THE ARENA, SOMETHING THAT, THAT AT LEAST WE DISCUSSED THAT.

SO WE'VE GOT, UM, A LOT OF NOTES.

WE HAD QUITE A FEW EXAMPLES.

UM, AGRILIFE HAD BROUGHT SOME EXAMPLES AND ALSO JUST GETTING FEEDBACK FROM THE SHOW BARN.

UM, WE DO HAVE SOME

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UM, AND SO JUST BEFORE WE GOT ANY FARTHER ON THE BUILDING ITSELF OR ANYTHING, I JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ALL FELT LIKE WE WERE ON THE RIGHT TRACK.

AND THEN, UM, YOU KNOW, AS WE GET FARTHER INTO THE DETAILS, LIKE I SAID, I THINK IT GIVES US A BETTER POSITION FOR ANY GRANT, IF WE HAVE A MASTER PLAN.

AND WE'RE JUST ASKING FOR ONE PORTION OF IT, I AGREE.

SO I JUST WENT IN TO GET THIS FAR, AND THEN, YOU KNOW, IT'S CONVERSATIONS WITH THE CITY ABOUT WILL, DO WE HAVE TO HAVE CONCRETE PARKING? CAN WE HAVE, AND THEN THAT'S WHERE WE CAN START, YOU KNOW, THE EXTERIOR FACADE, THINGS LIKE THAT.

WE CAN START WORKING WITH THE NUMBERS THAT THIS FACILITY WOULD BE A HUGE BOON TO THE CITY IN AND OF ITSELF.

SO I'M SURE THEY WON'T COOPERATE THAT I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE IT ON THE ROAD.

AND IF EVERYONE'S COMFORTABLE WITH HOW THIS APPEARS BEFORE IT GETS SHARED OUT, I JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE WE RECORDED EXCEPT THE CONCEPT ON HIM.

WE HAVE MOTION COMMISSIONER HUNT TO ACCEPT THE CONCEPT PLAN IS PRESENTED ON 27.

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

NO, THAT MOTION CARRIES NEXT UP

[28. Raylan Smith; Discuss and consider permission to solicit RFP 22-04: Kaufman County Law Enforcement Center - Freezer / Cooler, including equipment, removal of existing, and installation.]

28, DISCUSS, CONSIDERED PERMISSION TO ASSOCIATE RFP 2204 KAUFMAN COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT CENTER, FREEZER COOLER, INCLUDING EQUIPMENT REMOVAL OF EXISTING INSTALLATION.

JUST WHAT IT SAYS.

KSI NEEDS A NEW FREEZER COOLER, AND THEY'RE EVIDENTLY VERY EXPENSIVE.

SO IF WE'RE GOING TO GO OUT FOR BID AND FREEZERS, WHEN IT GETS COMMERCIAL QUESTIONS ABOUT THAT, NO, SIR.

IS THERE A MOTION TO, UH, UH, GRANT PERMISSION TO SOLICIT RP 2204? I'LL MAKE THAT MOTION.

WE HAVE MOTION COMMISSIONER PHILLIPS.

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

NO MOTION CARRIES 29,

[29. Raylan Smith; Discuss and consider permission to solicit RFP 22-05: Temporary Personnel Services.]

UH, DISCUSS, CONSIDER PERMISSION TO SOLICIT RFP 2205 TEMPORARY PERSONNEL SERVICE.

SO THIS REALLY HAS TO DO MORE WITH WHAT SANDY HAD MENTIONED EARLIER, AS SHE TALKED ABOUT GETTING TRUE REIMBURSEMENT FOR SOME OF THE PART-TIME WORK THAT SHE HAS IN HER OFFICE.

UM, IT'S EASIER TO BE REIMBURSED IF IT'S THROUGH A TEMPORARY SERVICE.

AND SO WHAT WE WOULD DO IS JUST FIND A TEMPORARY AGENCY THAT WOULD HOUSE, UM, THE EMPLOYMENT FOR THOSE PEOPLE THAT SHE WAS BRINGING ON TO WORK THE ELECTIONS.

AND I MEAN, IT'S OPEN FOR ANYONE ELSE AS WELL, BUT THIS IS TO HELP FOR ELECTIONS QUESTIONS ABOUT THAT.

IF NOT, IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE PERMISSION TO SOLICIT RP 2205? I MIGHT GET MOTION.

MOTION, COMMISSIONER PHILLIPS.

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

NEXT UP DISCUSSING CONSIDER PURCHASING DEPARTMENT MID-YEAR STAFFING RESTRUCTURE.

OPPOSED.

NO MOTION CARRIES

[30. Raylan Smith; Discuss and consider Purchasing Department mid-year staffing restructure.]

UH, WE ARE CURRENTLY STAFFED AT FOUR.

WE'VE BEEN WORKING WITH THREE, UM, WHICH IS PURCHASING AGENT PURCHASING COORDINATOR AND AN ASSISTANT BUYER.

UM, A PURCHASING COORDINATOR DID RESIGN.

UH, HER LAST DAY IS THIS WEEK.

AND SO MY PROPOSAL WOULD BE TO MOVE MY EXISTING EMPLOYEE INTO THAT COORDINATOR POSITION AND ELIMINATE THE ASSISTANT BUYER POSITION AND MOVE THE CLERK TO AN ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT.

UM, IT KEEPS US WITH THE STAFF THAT WE ARE CURRENTLY WORKING WITH NOW, BUT MOVING THOSE PAY GRADES, I THINK THAT IT, IT OPENS ME UP FOR SOMEONE WHO POSSIBLY HAS A LITTLE BIT MORE EXPERIENCE.

I'M REALLY LOOKING FOR SOMEONE WHO CAN MULTITASK AND LEARN DIFFERENT THINGS WITHIN THE OFFICE.

UM, SO I GAVE Y'ALL AN ESTIMATE, BUT I DID GO THROUGH THE AUDITOR'S OFFICE.

AND SO THIS FISCAL YEAR, IT WOULD BE A SAVINGS OF 28,000 IN MY BUDGET.

AND THEN NEXT FISCAL YEAR, IT WOULD ACTUALLY TAKE OUT 47,000 OUT OF MY BUDGET AND ALSO, UM, GIVE ME SOME LATITUDE WITH MY CURRENT STAFFING, A LOT OF MONEY.

UM, I'M TRYING EVERY PENNY CAN'T.

YOU WANT TO HAVE A QUESTION? UH, THANK YOU VERY MUCH RAELYNN FOR THIS, UH, PROPOSAL.

IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THAT PURCHASING DEPARTMENT MID-YEAR REACHED STAFFING OR STAFFING RESTRUCTURE? I'LL MAKE A MOTION.

WE HAVE A MOTION COMMISSIONER BARBERS OR SECOND, SECOND COMMISSIONER HUNT, DISCUSSION THOSE IN FAVOR, SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.

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[31. Raylan Smith; Discuss and consider approval of Resolution and Order Approving the County Transportation Infrastructure Fund Grant Program Agreement, Designating Authorized Representative, and Making Specific Findings Required by the Texas Department of Transportation.]

31 DISCUSSING CONSIDER APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION IN ORDER APPROVING COUNTY TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE FUND GRANT, PROGRAM AGREEMENT, DESIGNATING AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE AND MAKING SPECIFIC FINDINGS REQUIRED BY THE TECH STUFF.

THIS IS THE FINAL DOCUMENT FOR REIMBURSEMENT TO PRECINCT FOR, FOR THEIR, UM, TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT.

WE ARE FINISHED AND GOING TO SUBMIT ALL OF OUR PAPERWORK.

OUR COUNTY CLERK DISCUSS, CONSIDER SIGNING SOFTWARE AS A SERVICE AGREEMENT BETWEEN TYLER TECHNOLOGIES AND KAUFMAN COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE.

MA'AM THE MOTION.

I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE.

UH, THE SUBMISSION IS WRITTEN.

WE HAVE THAT MOTION WITH COMMISSIONER CASE.

IS THERE A SECOND, SECOND, SECOND COMMISSIONER PHILLIPS DISCUSSION THOSE IN FAVOR, SIGNIFY BY SAYING I WAS OPPOSED.

NO, THAT MOTION CARRIES

[32. Laura Hughes; Discuss and Consider signing Software as a Service Agreement between Tyler Technologies and Kaufman County Clerk's office. This is a renewal to Tyler Eagle contract and update to SaaS Services.]

RENEWING THE TYLER EAGLE CONTRACT UPDATE THE SAS SERVICE.

WHAT I'M ASKING THE COURT TO DO IS APPROVE THE NEW CONTRACT.

WE'RE RENEWING OUR TYLER A-HOLE CONTRACT THAT WE'VE HAD SINCE 2009, BUT WE'RE DOING IT FROM A HOSTED ENVIRONMENT TO ASSASSIN ENVIRONMENT AND ADDING THE SELF-SERVE MODULE.

THE FUNDS FOR THIS HAVE ALWAYS COME OUT OF RECORDS MANAGEMENT AND THEY WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO.

OKAY THEN IF THERE'S NO QUESTIONS, IS THERE A MOTION TO, UH, PROVE THAT SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH TYLER? SO MO WE HAVE THAT MOTION COMMISSIONER IN CASES OR A SECOND.

I'LL SECOND, SECOND, COMMISSIONER PHILLIPS DISCUSSION THOSE IN FAVOR, SIGNIFY BY SAYING, AYE, THOSE OPPOSED MOTION CARRIES ITEM 33,

[33. Commissioner Barber; Discuss/Consider approving I LA with City of Poetry for road work.]

COMMISSIONER BARBER DISCUSS, CONSIDER APPROVING AN ILA WITH THE CITY OF POETRY FOR ROAD WORK.

YEAH, THIS IS JUST A, THEY'VE REQUESTED SOME ASSISTANCE FROM US AND IT'S ALL BEEN WORKED OUT WITH THE ATTORNEYS AND THEIR CITY ATTORNEY AND MAYOR AND EVERYONE ON THE COUNCIL, UH, FOR US TO, UH, HELP THEM OUT WITH SOME ROAD REPAIRS OVER THERE.

HE GOT PROJECTS COMING UP.

UH, WE HAVEN'T NAMED SPECIFIC ONES YET, BUT THEY'RE WORKING ON GETTING THAT TOGETHER FOR US.

QUESTIONNAIRES FOR THE COMMISSIONER.

IF NOT, IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THAT ILA I'LL MAKE A MOTION.

WE HAVE THAT MOTION FROM COMMISSIONER BARBARA.

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

THOSE OPPOSED NO MOTION CARRIES ONTO

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

THE AUDITOR FOR LINE ON REFRAINS TRANSFERS.

AND MAUREEN, DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE ONE OUT ON TRANSFERS? IF NOT, IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE LINE ITEM, THE TRANSFERS AS PRESENTED I'LL MAKE THAT MOTION.

THAT MOTION COMMISSIONER PHILLIPS.

IS THERE A SECOND, SECOND COMMISSIONER HUNT DISCUSSION THOSE IN FAVOR, SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE OPPOSED? NO, THAT MOTION CARRIES

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

CLAIMS FOR PAYMENT.

FOR PAYMENT, $174,879 AND 52 CENTS A PAYROLL OF 1,000,380 $5,728 AND 79 CENTS FOR AN OVERALL TOTAL OF 10 MILLION, 360,000 6 0 8 31 QUESTIONS FOR THE AUDITOR ABOUT CLAIMS FOR PAYMENT.

IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE CLAIMS FOR PAYMENT AS PRESENTED? I'LL MAKE THAT MOTION OR THAT MOTION COMMISSIONER BARBARA OR SECOND I'LL SECOND, SECOND.

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

OPPOSED.

SESSION PURSUANT TO SECTION 501.07.

NEXT ITEM

[36. Judge Richards; Discuss/Consider exiting regular meeting and enter executive session. ( Part 2 of 2 )]

DISCUSSED.

CONSIDER EXITING REGULAR MEETING AND EXECUTIVE SESSION.

IS THERE A MOTION? SO WE HAVE THAT MOTION AND COMMISSIONER KATE'S.

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

OPPOSED.

NO MOTION CARRIES WE'RE IN EXECUTIVE

[37. Executive Session; Pursuant to Section 551.072 of the Texas Government Code, the Commissioners Court will meet in closed session to discuss real estate negotiations. ( Part 2 of 2 ]

TWO OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE COMMISSIONERS COURT WILL MEET IN CLOSED SESSION TO DISCUSS REAL ESTATE NEGOTIATIONS AND

[38. Executive Session; Pursuant to Section 551.076 of the Texas Government Code, the Commissioners Court will meet in closed session to discuss security audits.]

IN EXECUTIVE SESSION UNDER 5, 5, 1 0.07, SIX OF THE TEXAS, I'M SORRY.

5, 5, 1 0.076 A TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE.

THE COURT WILL MEET IN CLOSED SESSION TO DISCUSS SECURITY AUDITS.

WE'RE IN, WE'RE STAYING HERE.

OH, THERE'S A THIRD

[39. Executive Session; 551.076 of the Texas Government Code, the Commissioners Court will meet in closed session to discuss security devices, protocols, and implementation regarding Kaufman County Precinct 3, per the redistricting that occurred in November 2021.]

ONE THAT WE SCRATCHED UP THAT ONE WITH THE CITY OF MOSQUITO 5, 5, 1 0 7, 6 OF THE GOVERNMENT CODE.

THE COMMISSIONER'S COURT WILL MEET IN CLOSED SESSION TO DISCUSS SECURITY DEVICES, PROTOCOLS, IMPUTATION REGARDING KAUFMAN COUNTY PRECINCT THREE PER REDISTRICTING THAT OCCURRED IN 2021.

SO NOW WE'LL START WITH THE

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AND WE OWN THERE.

THERE YOU GO.

[41. Judge Richards; Discuss/Consider exiting executive session and enter regular meeting. ( Part 2 of 2 )]

WELL, I'LL TAKE A MOTION TO BRING US OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION.

I'LL MAKE A MOTION SECOND.

WE HAD A MOTION AND A SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR.

READY? UH, WE HAVE NO ACTIONS COME OUT OF COURT.

ALL

[42. Judge Richards; Discuss/Consider taking any action resulting from executive session.]

WE'LL MOVE ON

[43. Adjourn Meeting]

TO THE NEXT ONE.

I'LL TAKE A MOTION TO ADJOURN THIS MEETING.

I'LL GO AHEAD AND MAKE A MOTION THAT WE HAVE MOST OF THEM DURING THE MEETING FROM THERE.

MY SECOND, ALL THAT THE SECOND FROM COMMISSIONER CASE.

WELL, ALL IN FAVOR.

THERE'S NO NO'S SOMEWHERE ADJOURN.