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JUST REGULAR MEETING OF THE COFFIN COUNTY COMMISSIONER'S COURT IS CALLED TO ORDER.
TODAY IS TUESDAY, MARCH 29TH, 2022 IT'S 9:00 AM.
AND WE ARE IN THE COMMISSIONER'S COURT MEETING ROOM IN THE COURTHOUSE, ANNEX AND COFFIN.
WE'LL START OUR MEETING TODAY WITH AN INVOCATION OFFERED BY COMMISSIONER BARBER AND, UH, PLEDGES, UH, LED BY COMMISSIONER PHILLIPS.
PLEASE STAND PROBABLY WITH ME, PLEASE, OUR HEAVENLY FATHER.
WE WANT TO THANK YOU FOR THIS DAY.
AND WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO THE BLESSINGS THAT WE MAY RECEIVE FROM IT TODAY.
WHEN I ASKED YOU TO BE WITH US ON THE COURT THIS MORNING, AS WE A DELIBERATE ISSUES THAT HAVE TO DO WITH THE COUNTY AND, UH, THINGS THAT WE NEED TO DO TO TAKE CARE OF THE PEOPLE OF THIS COUNTY AND TO PROPERLY MANAGE THEIR TAX DOLLARS.
AND WE WANT TO ASK SPECIAL BLESSING ON OUR FRIENDS AND UKRAINE, PLEASE BE WITH THEM AND HELP THEM WITH WHAT THEY'RE DEALING WITH RIGHT NOW AND GET THEM ALL THE HELP THAT THEY NEED.
UH, PLEASE BE WITH OUR FIRST RESPONDERS AND OUR MILITARY, UH, FORGIVE US ALL AND KEEP US SAFE AND YOUR SON'S NAME.
TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND
WELL, IT'S BEEN A LITTLE LONELY OVER HERE IN THIS SEAT.
GOOD TO HAVE COMMISSIONER BARBARA BACK.
[1. ROUTINE CORRESPONDENCE]
UH, FIRST ITEM, ROUTINE CORRESPONDENCE.DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY ROUTINE CORRESPONDENCE TO SHARE? WELL, THE THING IS THE COURTHOUSE, THE COURTHOUSE.
UH, THANK YOU FOR REMINDING ME.
UH, THIS IS, UH, A SPECIAL WEEK, UH, IT'S UH, CHILD ABUSE, A CRIME AWARENESS WEEK CHILD ABUSE AWARENESS WEEK.
AND, UH, WE'RE HAVING A SPECIAL EVENT AT 1130 IN FRONT OF THE COURTHOUSE TODAY.
WE INVITE EVERYONE, UH, TO OBTAIN A DUPONT.
IT WON'T LAST VERY LONG, BUT, UH, JUST AN IMPORTANT TIME FOR US TO, UH, RECOGNIZE THE IMPORTANCE THAT THIS MONTH SIGNIFIES.
UM, WE, THE COUNTY PASSED A PROCLAMATION AND WE'LL BE READING THAT FORMERLY TODAY.
AND NOW I WOULD LIKE TO SAY THANK YOU TO OUR FACILITY DEPARTMENT AND PAM QUARTER.
UH, THERE WAS A MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR, UH, UM, A GUY I SAY YOUNG MAN, CAUSE A LITTLE BIT OLDER THAN I AM, BUT HE, UH, HE GREW UP OUT THE PORT FORM.
HIS DAD WAS A SUPERINTENDENT, HORSE FARM.
HE PASSED AWAY AND HIS FAMILY CAME OUT TO HAVE A MEMORIAL WE DIDN'T RELEASE.
AND, UH, THE FACILITIES DEPARTMENT DID A GREAT JOB FRIDAY BEFORE THE EVENT SATURDAY TO CLEAN IT UP AND MAKE IT LOOK NICE FOR THE FAMILY.
AND, UH, PAM QUARTER STAYED OUT THERE ALL DAY SATURDAY WITH THE FAMILY BEING A HOST, REPRESENTING THE COUNTY.
AND IT WAS A GREAT EVENT, HAD OVER A LITTLE OVER A HUNDRED PEOPLE THERE AND THEY WERE VERY APPRECIATIVE OF WHAT'S GOING ON OUT THERE.
AND THEY LOOKED AT ALL THE BUILDINGS CAUSE THEY ALL GREW UP OUT THERE.
AND UH, SO I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO THEM FOR DOING THAT.
AND, AND IT JUST KIND OF REITERATES THE IMPORTANCE OF THE HISTORY.
WE HAVE THE, FOR THE LOCALS OF WHAT THAT PLACE OUT THERE MEANS TO A LOT OF PEOPLE IN KAUFMAN AND KAUFMAN COUNTY.
SO, SO THANK YOU FOR FACILITIES AND PAM.
ANYBODY ELSE HAVE ANY CORRESPONDENCE THIS YEAR?
[2. CONSENT AGENDA]
OKAY.THAT BRINGS US TO ITEM TWO, THE CONSENT AGENDA.
UH, THERE'S THREE ITEMS ON THERE, A THROUGH C.
DOES ANYONE CARE TO ADDRESS ANY OF THOSE INDIVIDUALLY? IF NOT, IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED? I'LL MAKE THAT MUCH? WE HAD A MOTION COMMISSIONER PHILLIPS.
SECOND, SECOND SACRUM COMMISSIONER BARBER DISCUSSION THOSE IN FAVOR, SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.
OPPOSED? NO, THAT MOTION CARRIES.
UM, WE HAVE JOHN POLLSTER ON THE AGENDA, BUT HE'S NOT HERE YET.
[4. Tandi Smith; Discuss/Consider ordering the May 7, 2022, Constitutional Amendment/Joint Election.]
WE'LL MOVE ON TO TANDY SMITH, UH, DISCUSS, CONSIDER ORDERING THE MAY 7TH, 2022 CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT JOINT ELECTION ELECTIONS, ELECTIONS ELECTIONS.SO THIS IS JUST THE FORMAL ADOPTION OF THE ELECTION ORDER.
ORDERING THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS FOR OUR COUNTY.
IT'S ALREADY BEEN PRE-ORDERED BY THE GOVERNOR.
THIS IS JUST A FORMALITY QUESTIONS.
IF THERE ARE NO QUESTIONS, IS THERE
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A MOTION TO, UH, ORDER THE ELECTION FOR MAY 7TH CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT AND JOINT ELECTION? WE HAVE THE MOTION COMMISSIONER HUNTER A SECOND.I'LL SECOND SEGMENT COMMISSIONER PHILLIPS DISCUSSION THOSE IN FAVOR, SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE OPPOSED.
[5. Sheriff Beavers; Present/Accept the Sheriffs Office monthly reports for January and February 2022.]
SHERIFF BEAVERS PRESENT FOR ACCEPTANCE.THE SHERIFF'S MONTHLY REPORTS FOR JANUARY AND FEBRUARY MORNING COMMISSIONERS THIS MORNING.
THE OTHER THING GETS A LOT OF USER ONE.
I JUST KIND OF THOUGHT TWO MONTHS, THE OTHER THAN EVER MONTH TO LET Y'ALL LOOK AT THEM.
I THINK THE BIG THINGS YOU NOTICED, UH, IN JANUARY, NOTHING REALLY OUT OF THE ORDINARY UNTIL YOU GET TO, UH, CALLS FOR SERVICE AND COMMUNICATIONS, YOU CAN SEE HOW MUCH THAT JUMPED UP FAR AS, UH, EMERGENCY NINE 11 CALLS AND JUST CALLS FOR SERVICE.
UH, EVERYTHING ELSE IS PRETTY WELL, EITHER THE SAME OR A LITTLE BIT LOWER.
THE FINANCIAL REPORTS YOU CAN SEE IN JANUARY PRETTY WELL NORMAL AND WHAT WE'RE SEEING, UH, WHEN YOU GET TO FEBRUARY, ONCE AGAIN, YOU START LOOKING AT, UH, INCIDENT REPORTS BY DEPUTY HOW MUCH THAT IS CHANGED REPORTS FORWARD TO CID FOR INVESTIGATION.
YOU CAN SEE THE NUMBERS IN WHICH ARREST, AND THEN AGAIN, YOU GO DOWN TO COMMUNICATIONS AND WARRANTS AND ALL THAT, AND YOU SEE THE NUMBERS THAT ARE INCREASING QUITE A BIT FROM LAST YEAR.
SO THEN YOU CAN SEE THE FINANCIAL REPORT A LITTLE BIT CHANGE.
YOU'LL SEE IS KIND OF QUITE A BIT IN FUNDS FOR SOME SALES AND STUFF THAT BROUGHT THAT DOLLAR AMOUNT PRETTY HIGH.
SO, BUT OTHER THAN THAT, YOU CAN SEE JUST THE INCREASES IN WHAT'S GOING ON AT THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE AND WHAT WE'RE DOING.
ANYBODY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE SHERIFF ON HIS REPORTS? I DON'T HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, BUT AGAIN, MY PARENTS HAD AN INCIDENT OUT THERE WHERE SOMEONE RAN THROUGH THE POP INTO YOUR WAY AND TOOK IT OUT.
MY MOM MADE THE COMMENT BY THE AFTERNOON THAT THE TWO YOUNG OFFICERS THAT CAME OUT THERE WERE VERY, VERY NICE.
SO SHE HAD A GOOD EXPERIENCE WITH YOU GUYS.
SHE WAS BRAGGING ON HIMSELF KIDS, BUT IT WAS BRAGGING ABOUT THEY'RE PRETTY YOUNG AND APPARENTLY WE GOT TO F WE GOT QUITE A FEW PEOPLE IN FTO.
UH, I THINK Y'ALL CAN SEE WHERE WE JUST GOT SOME COUPLE OF THEM FROM, UH, WE STARTED IN THE JAIL SO TIME THEY GET THERE AT THE FTO TO BE A YEAR BEFORE WE GET THEM ON THE STREET.
BUT THAT'S GOOD TO KNOW THAT OUR FTOS ARE MAKING SURE THAT OUR NEW RECRUITS ARE TREATING THE PUBLIC WELL AND HAVING GREAT EXPERIENCES BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT WE WANT.
I KNOW, BUT THEY ALL LOOK LIKE THEY'RE ABOUT 14.
SO THE OLDER I GET THE YOUNGER THEY LOOK.
UH, IS THERE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE SHERIFF, UH, MONTHLY REPORTS FOR JANUARY AND FEBRUARY? WE HAD A MOTION COMMISSIONER BARBERS OR SECOND, NO SECOND, SECOND COMMISSIONER PHILLIPS DISCUSSION THOSE IN FAVOR, SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.
[3. John Polster; Discuss/Consider approval of the Professional Services Agreement for the Outer Loop Project between Kaufman County and HDR in the amount of $7,799,903.00.]
UP TO NUMBER THREE.JOHN POLLSTER DISCUSS CONSIDER APPROVAL OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR THE OUTER LOOP PROJECT BETWEEN COFFIN COUNTY AND HDR IN THE AMOUNT OF 7 MILLION, $799,903.
I APPRECIATE THAT JOHN LEAVING THOSE PENNIES OFF OF THEIR CONTRACT, RIGHT? YEAH.
NO SENSE JOHN POLLSTER, INNOVATIVE TRANSPORTATION SOLUTIONS.
UH, WE'RE HERE TODAY TO, UH, UH, GET THE COURT TO CONSIDER, UH, EXECUTING A CONTRACT WITH HDR ON THE OUTER LOOP.
THIS IS THE PROJECT WHERE WE'VE GOT AN AGREEMENT WITH, UH, COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS TO, UH, ESSENTIALLY REIMBURSE THE COUNTY, THE $7.8 MILLION WE'RE USING ON THIS CONTRACT, UH, WITH FEDERAL DOLLARS ON PROJECTS WITHIN THE COUNTY, THE NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS ABOUT A YEAR AGO, ALREADY EXECUTED IN THE LAST TIP UPDATE INCLUDED THE $7.8 MILLION INTO THE UTP.
UH, WHAT WE HAVE TO DO NOW IS RECOMMEND TO THE RTC WHAT PROJECT WE WANT TO USE THAT MONEY ON, BUT THE, THE S THE, WHAT REACTION ASKING YOU TO DO TODAY IS EXECUTE THE CONTRACT WITH HDR FOR THE OUTER LOOP FROM ESSENTIALLY THE COUNTY LINE DOWN TO INTERSTATE 20, SAY SOMETHING A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE URGENCY OF THIS SITUATION AND WHY, WHY THIS WAS SO IMPORTANT TO GET DONE.
SO THIS IS HAPPENING IN MULTIPLE COUNTIES, UH, YOU KNOW, YOU'RE SITTING AROUND AND YOU, YOU THINK THINGS, YOU GET TIME TO DO STUFF, AND ALL OF A SUDDEN YOU DON'T HAVE TIME.
THE OUTER LOOP IS BEING THREATENED FOR LACK OF A BETTER WORD AS A CORRIDOR BECAUSE OF THE GROWTH THAT'S GOING ON IN THESE PERIMETER COUNTIES.
THE, UH, THE COVID ISSUE HAS PUSHED DEMOGRAPHICS TO WHERE PEOPLE ARE
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STAYING FURTHER AWAY FROM THE CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICTS.AND SO THE PERIPHERAL COUNTIES ARE INCREASING IN THEIR, UH, GROWTH RATES.
AND SO THE ADULT IS BECOMING MORE OF A CRITICAL CORRIDOR, BUT IT'S CRITICAL ALSO IN THE FACT THAT WITH, AS YOU ALL KNOW, AND Y'ALL'S OWN LIVES, AND, YOU KNOW, HIS OWN PRECINCTS, THERE'S A LOT OF DEVELOPMENT GOING ON.
AND THE TA, IF WE DON'T GET THIS CORRIDOR ESTABLISHED AND PROTECTED LEGALLY, AND THE ONLY WAY TO TRULY DO THAT IS THROUGH A FEDERAL ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE PROCESS.
THOSE CORRIDORS WILL CLOSE, UH, AND THEY WILL BECOME MORE AND MORE DIFFICULT TO ESTABLISH.
FOR EXAMPLE, UP IN THE COLON DIDN'T COUNTY AREA, WE ARE HAVING TO LOOK AT, UH, REDOING A WHOLE COMMUNITIES TO AVOID THE OUTER LOOP AND THOSE AREAS, BECAUSE WE'RE A LITTLE BIT BEHIND THE CURVE THERE.
AND, UH, ACR HAS DONE A LOT OF WORK, UH, THROUGHOUT, UH, THE DALLAS DISTRICT FOR SURE, STATEWIDE AS WELL, BUT THEY'VE DONE A LOT OF STUDIES TO DO THESE CORRIDORS, AND THEY'RE VERY GOOD AT WHAT THEY DO WELL.
AND YOU DID SAY THAT, I GUESS MY ONLY QUESTION, I JUST CLARIFY, YOU SAID THAT A LOT, THE 1 75 FRONTAGE ROADS, AND YOU KNOW, THAT WE'VE BEEN HAVING THE MEETINGS HERE LOCALLY ABOUT 1 75, CORRECT.
SO THE MONEY WILL COME BACK FOR THOSE PROJECTS, RIGHT? SO THE, THE 7.8 MILLION IS IN
UH, WE HAVE TO, AS A GROUP, DECIDE HOW TO MOVE FORWARD ON THOSE.
THE 1 75 PROJECT ITSELF, TEXTILE HAS HIRED A BGE TO DO THE STUDY COUNTYWIDE.
SO THE, THOSE DOLLARS WE HAD ON 1 75 TO DO THE STUDY OR FREED UP TO HELP US FUND PART OF THIS PROJECT, LITTLE MORE QUESTIONS, AND WE KNOW CERTAIN AREAS TO AVOID IN THE FUTURE.
I'LL MAKE SURE THEY KNOW THAT.
THERE ARE NO FURTHER QUESTIONS.
IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR THE HOUR LOOP PROJECT BETWEEN KAUFMAN COUNTY AND HDR IN THE AMOUNT OF 7 MILLION 7 99, 9 0 3? SO MOVE, WE HAD THAT MOTION COMMISSIONER CASE.
IS THERE A SECOND, SECOND, SECOND COMMISSIONER BARBER DISCUSSION THOSE IN FAVOR, SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.
OPPOSED? NO, THAT MOTION CARRIES.
[6. Commissioner Hunt; Discuss/consider adopting Resolution for Annexation of Wiser Road,]
NEXT ITEM COMMISSIONER HUNT, CAN ITEM SIX, DISCUSS, CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION FOR ANNEXATION OF WISER ROAD.UM, THIS IS THE RESOLUTION FOR THEY'VE BEEN GOING BACK AND FORTH WITH LEGAL, AND THEY'VE KIND OF WORKED OUT A RESOLUTION FOR THE CITY OF MOSQUITO TO ADOPT WISER ROAD THAT I JUST INHERITED FROM SKEET.
SO I THINK WE'RE BOTH IN AGREEMENT THAT THIS IS A GOOD THING.
SO, UH, MAKE A MOTION THAT WE GO AHEAD AND ACCEPT THE RESOLUTION.
UH, COMMISSIONER HAN MOVES TO, UH, ADOPT THAT RESOLUTION FOR ANNEXATION OF WISER ROAD.
IS THERE A SECOND, SECOND, SECOND COMMISSIONER PHILLIPS DISCUSSION THOSE IN FAVOR, SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE OPPOSED.
[7. Zennell Andy; Discuss and consider approval of a 36-month equipment lease from RDO Equipment Co., for a New 2022 John Deere 310SL for Precinct #3.]
UH, ZANELE ANDY DISCUSSED CONSIDER APPROVAL OF A 36 MONTH EQUIPMENT LEASE FROM RDO EQUIPMENT FOR A NEW 2022, JOHN DEERE THREE 10 SL FOR PRECINCT THREE.WE JUST WANT TO ASK PERMISSION TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THESE LACES QUESTIONS.
NO, IF THERE ARE NO QUESTIONS, IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THAT 36 MONTH LEASE AS PRESENTED IN ITEM SEVEN? I'LL MAKE THAT MOTION.
WE ARE THAT MOTION COMMISSIONER BARBARA, IS THERE A SECOND, SECOND, SECOND COMMISSIONER CAGE DISCUSSION THOSE IN FAVOR, SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE OPPOSED.
[8. Zennell Andy; Discuss and consider approval of a 36-month equipment lease from RDO Equipment Co., for a New 2022 John Deere 333G for Precinct #3.]
CARRIES BACK TO AS A NAIL AND NUMBER EIGHT DISCUSSING CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE 36 MONTH EQUIPMENT LEASE FROM RDO EQUIPMENT FOR A NEW JOHN DEERE, 20 22 33 33 G FOR PRECINCT THREE.AND THE SAME THING FOR THIS ONE, JUST PERMISSION TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THE LEASE QUESTIONS.
UH, IF NOT, IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THAT 36 MONTH LEASE HAS PRESENTED AN EIGHT? I'LL MAKE THAT MOTION THE WAY THAT MOTION COMMISSIONED BARBERS ARE.
SECOND, SECOND, SECOND, COMMISSIONER HUNT, DISCUSSION THOSE IN FAVOR, SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.
[9. Desiree Pool; Discuss/Consider approval for memorandum of understanding for individual client with Dallas Regional Medical Center.]
NEXT UP DESERET POOL, DISCUSS, CONSIDER APPROVAL FOR A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING FOR INDIVIDUAL CLIENT FOR INDIVIDUAL CLIENT WITH DALLAS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER.HOW ARE Y'ALL THIS MORNING? GOOD.
UH, THIS, THIS INDIVIDUAL SEES A DOCTOR THAT ONLY WORKS OUT AT DALLAS REGIONAL AND SHE'S NEEDED TO HAVE SURGERY, UH, SENT THE INFORMATION OVER TO KAREN.
KAREN LOOKED AT IT, SHE APPROVED IT, AND IT'S NOTHING CHANGED.
IT'S ALL THE SAME RATE THAT WE USE.
THEY JUST WANT SOMETHING IN WRITING.
ISN'T IT? UH, YEAH, USUALLY BY, YEAH.
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ARE THERE QUESTIONS FOR DESERET, IF NOT, IS THERE AN APPROVAL FOR THAT MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING AS PRESENTED IN ITEM NINE? OH MY GOODNESS.WE HAVE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL FROM COMMISSIONER PHILLIPS.
IS THERE A SECOND, SECOND, SECOND COMMISSIONER CAGE DISCUSSION THOSE IN FAVOR, SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.
[10. Auditor; Discuss/Consider line-item transfers]
ONTO THE AUDITOR'S OFFICE.DISCUSS CONSIDER LINE ITEM TRANSFERS.
UM, WE HAVE A FEW ON, AND I'M TRANSFERS IN BUDGET AMENDMENTS THAT WERE EMAILED.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, I CAN ANSWER THOSE.
IF THERE ARE NO QUESTIONS ABOUT ILANA AND TRANSFERS, IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE AS PRESENTED, UH, MICA EMOTION WHERE THE MOTION OF COMMISSIONER PHILLIPS? IS THERE A SECOND, SECOND, A SECOND COMMISSIONER BARBER DISCUSSION THOSE IN FAVOR, SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.
[11. Auditor; Discuss/Consider claims for payment]
ITEM 11 BACK TO THE AUDITOR, DISCUSS, CONSIDER CLAIMS FOR PAYMENT.UM, SO OUR AP INVOICES FOR THIS WEEK WERE 3 MILLION, $22,091 AND 94 CENTS.
AND WE HAD JURY CHECKS FOR 1,050 FOR A TOTAL OF 3 MILLION, 20 3001 41 94.
IF THERE'S ANY QUESTIONS I CAN ENTERTAIN THOSE QUESTIONS.
IF THERE ARE NO QUESTIONS, IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE CLAIMS FOR PAYMENT AS PRESENTED? WE HAVE A MOTION FROM COMMISSIONER PHILLIPS.
IS THERE A SECOND, SECOND, SECOND COMMISSIONER CAGE DISCUSSION THOSE IN FAVOR, SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE OPPOSED.
UH, SO WE DO NOT HAVE AN EXECUTIVE SESSION.
UH, WE DON'T HAVE A NEED FOR AN EXECUTIVE SESSION TODAY REGARDING REAL ESTATE NEGOTIATIONS.
[16. Adjourn Meeting]
BRINGS US TO ITEM 16.WELL, THEN I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO ADJOURN.
THIS MEETING COMMISSIONER PHILLIPS MOVES TO ADJOURN.
IS THERE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND, MR. BARBER DISCUSSION THOSE IN FAVOR, SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.
WE MADE THIS REALLY SHORT FOR UTERI CAUSE WE KNEW WE JUST DIDN'T KNOW HOW MUCH ENDURANCE YOU WOULD HAVE.