Apr 19, 2022 Commissioners Court

YOUR PARENTS.

YES, SIR.

OKAY.

[Call to Order]

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AND IT'S 9:00 AM.

AND WE ARE IN THE COMMISSIONER'S COURT MEETING ROOM IN THE COURTHOUSE ANNEX.

WE'LL START OUR MEETING TODAY WITH AN INVOCATION OFFERED BY, UH, COMMISSIONER KATES AND COMMISSIONER BARBARA IS GOING TO LEAD US IN THE PLEDGES.

PLEASE STAND.

AND IF YOU'LL PRAY WITH DEAR LORD, WE THANK YOU FOR THE MANY BLESSINGS THAT WE ENJOY HERE IN THIS COUNTY AND IN THIS COUNTRY.

AND IN THIS STATE, WE THANK YOU LORD, FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE THE CITIZENS OF THIS COUNTY, PLEASE LEAD US AND GUIDE US AND MAKE US CAPABLE OF GOOD DECISIONS.

LAURIE OFFER A SPECIAL BLESSING TO ALL OF THOSE THAT GO IN HARM'S WAY FOR US, FOR OUR FIRST RESPONDERS, LAW ENFORCEMENT AND OUR MILITARY.

I'D ALSO NOTE TODAY IS APRIL THE 19TH.

IT'S THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE OKLAHOMA CITY BOMBING, WHERE WE LOST MANY GREAT HEROES, AND WE REMEMBER THEIR FAMILIES AND THEIR LOSSES IN PRAYER TODAY.

THESE THINGS WE ASK IN YOUR NAME, DEAR LORD, AMEN.

I PLEDGE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL HONOR, THE TEXAS FLAG ALLEGIANCE TO THEE, TEXAS, ONE STATE UNDER GOD ONE.

OKAY.

UH, I DON'T WANT ONLY AGENDA.

TODAY IS ROUTINE CORRESPONDENCE.

DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY ROUTINE CORRESPONDENCE TO PRESENT? THEN WE WILL MOVE ON

[2. CONSENT AGENDA]

WE HAD EMOTIONAL COMMISSIONER PHILLIPS.

IS THERE A SECOND? OH, SECOND, SECOND.

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

AYE.

OPPOSED.

NO, THAT MOTION CARRIES NEXT UP.

DONNA SIMMONS

[3. Donna Simmons; Discuss and consider approval of the proposed website design, implementation, and annual services from CIVICENGAGE for an amount not to exceed Year 1 Investment - $34,500.]

GOOD MORNING.

GOOD MORNING.

GOOD MORNING COMMISSIONERS.

THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING ME TO BE HERE TODAY.

UM, THE CURRENT WEBSITE PROVIDER ANNOUNCED TO US IN JANUARY THAT THEY WILL NOT BE RENEWING THE CONTRACT WITH THE COUNTY, WHICH EXPIRES IN MAY, 2022.

THIS DECISION CAME FROM A MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING THAT THE GOOGLE FORMAT THAT THEY USE IS NOT COMPATIBLE WITH OUR DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT FORMAT OF MICROSOFT 365.

ANYTHING THAT GOES ONTO THE WEBSITE FIRST MUST BE TAKEN FROM OUR MICROSOFT FOLDERS AND PLACED INTO THE GOOGLE DOCS FOLDERS, AND THEN PUT ON THE WEBSITE.

SO UNLESS WE WERE GOING TO SWITCH TO THE GOOGLE DOC PLATFORM, THIS LONG-TERM RELATIONSHIP WAS NOT GOING TO BE COMPATIBLE.

SO WE AGREED TO MOVE FORWARD TO GET, UH, A SEPARATE PROVIDER FOR THE WEBSITE BECAUSE THE COUNTY HAS NO PLANS TO MOVE TO A GOOGLE DRIVE FORMAT.

WE BEGAN THE PROCESS OF SEARCHING FOR A NEW WEBSITE PROVIDER WHO CAN TAKE OVER HOSTING AND SUPPORT RESPONSIBILITIES ON OR BEFORE THE EXPIRATION DATE.

WELL, THAT'S NOT GOING TO HAPPEN.

SO CAVE CONSULTING.

OUR CURRENT PROVIDER HAS AGREED TO GO MONTH TO MONTH UNTIL WE GET THAT PROCESS DONE.

WE FORMED A WEBSITE REVIEW COMMITTEE TEAM, WHICH INCLUDED ELECTED OFFICIALS AND DEPARTMENT HEADS WHO WERE FIRST SURVEYED TO DETERMINE THEIR WEBSITE NEEDS BOTH FOR THEIR STAFF AND FOR THEIR CUSTOMERS.

THE PUBLIC SIMULTANEOUSLY PURCHASING SENT REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS TO POTENTIAL WEB PROVIDERS.

THE FIELD OF POTENTIAL PROVIDERS WAS NARROWED TO TWO BASED ON THE FEEDBACK FROM THE REVIEW TEAM.

THE TWO FINALISTS THEN GAVE PRESENTATIONS TO THE REVIEW TEAM AND PROVIDED LIST OF OTHER CLIENTS WHO UTILIZE THEIR SERVICES.

AFTER TWO MONTHS OF GATHERING INPUT FROM THE RE REVIEW TEAM, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE PREFERABLE SELECTION WAS CIVIC.

PLUS YOU'LL SEE, ON THE PROPOSAL, IT IS A CONTRACT WITH CIVIC ENGAGED, BUT THEY ARE THE PARENT COMPANY OF CIVIC.

PLUS IN YOUR PACKET, YOU WILL FIND THE PROPOSAL FROM CIVIC PLUS WITH ALL THE FEATURES THAT THE REVIEW TEAM REQUESTED DURING SELECTION PROCESS, THE COST OF THIS PROPOSAL IS $34,500 FOR IMPLEMENTATION.

AND THE FIRST YEAR OF SERVICE, THE YEAR TWO ANNUAL RECURRING SERVICES WILL BE $7,800, WHICH INCLUDES

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AND AS YOU KNOW, TECHNOLOGY MOVES SO QUICKLY, WE NEED THAT, WHICH IS INEVITABLE AT THE RATE OF CHANGES IN TECHNOLOGY BECAUSE THIS CHANGE IN A WEBSITE PROVIDES BECAUSE OF THE CHANGE IN THE WEBSITE PROVIDER WAS UNEXPECTED.

IT WAS NOT BUDGETED IN THE, IN THE 20 21 22 BUDGET.

SO FUNDING FOR THIS NEW WEBSITE IS PROPOSED TO COME FROM THE COUNTY JUDGES BUDGET LINE ITEM FOR AN ASSISTANT COURT COORDINATOR PLANS TO FILL THIS POSITION AT $36,000 PER YEAR OR TO OCCUR AFTER JANUARY 1ST, IF NEEDED.

UM, IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT THE POSITION WILL NOT BE NEEDED UNTIL AFTER THE NEW BUDGET IS APPROVED FOR 2223, THE COUNTY AUDITOR KINDLY WORKED WITH ME AND SAID A LINE ITEM TRANSFER WITHIN THE COUNTIES, JUDGES BUDGET WOULD, UH, COVER THE COST OF THE CONTRACT WITH CIVIC.

PLUS ADDITIONALLY, THE COUNTY LIBRARY WILL BE DISCONTINUING THEIR SERVICES AS WELL.

THEY ARE A SUB PAGE OF THE REGULAR WEBSITE.

NOW, UM, THEY WILL HAVE A THOUSAND DOLLARS A YEAR SAVINGS AS A RESULT.

THE LIBRARY'S WEBPAGES WILL FALL UNDER THE SERVICES OF THE NEW PROVIDER AT NO ADDITIONAL CHARGE.

MOST SIGNIFICANTLY THE SAVINGS FROM INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT.

I DON'T KNOW IF NATHAN'S WITH US YET, UH, WHERE THE GOOGLE DOCS SERVICES LIVES RIGHT NOW, UH, THAT WERE PAID TO THE WEB PROVIDER FROM THE I T BUDGET WILL NO LONGER BE NEEDED THUS LEADING TO AN ADDITIONAL $16,000 A YEAR SAVINGS.

AND A, AN IMPORTANT NOTE IS THAT THE NEW SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT'S WEBSITE, WHICH IS ALSO PROVIDED WITH OUR CURRENT WEBSITE PER RIDER, WILL BE UNAFFECTED BY THIS CHANGE.

UM, THE SHERIFF'S WEBSITE IS INDEPENDENT FROM, BUT CONNECTED TO THE COUNTY WEBSITE TO THE PUBLIC IT'S SEAMLESS.

THEY WON'T KNOW THE DIFFERENCE.

THE TRANSLATION WILL TAKE APPROXIMATELY 32 WEEKS.

AND THE CURRENT WEBSITE PROVIDER HAS AGREED TO CONTINUE THE MONTHLY, RIGHT UNTIL THE TRANSITION IS COMPLETED.

THE TOTAL COST FOR THE TEMPORARY SERVICE WILL BE UNDER $2,000.

WE REALLY APPRECIATE THEM WORKING WITH US ON THAT.

WE PLAN TO DO AN INTENSE MARKETING PLAN FOR THE LAUNCH OF THE NEW WEBSITE, JUST BEFORE THANKSGIVING.

I'M GONNA PREFACE THAT BY SAYING, UM, THE PROVIDER SAID TO RAYLAND AND ME AND NATHAN AND THE JUDGE THAT THEY UNDERSTAND OUR URGENCY TO GET THIS DONE, AND THEY WOULD DO EVERYTHING THEY CAN TO EXPEDITE IT.

SO WE'RE GOING TO SAY CONSERVATIVELY THANKSGIVING, BUT POSSIBLY WILL BE SOONER.

UM, ONE THING WE WILL DO IS CONTINUE TO INCLUDE THE REVIEW COMMITTEE, WHICH HAS ALL THE DEPARTMENT HEADS AND ALL OF YOU, THE ELECTED OFFICIALS TO MAKE SURE WE GET EXACTLY WHAT WE WANT.

SO I WANT TO THANK ALL THE EMPLOYEES AND ELECTED OFFICIALS ON THE REVIEW TEAM WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE SURVEYS AND THE PRESENTATIONS, AND IT HELPED BRING US TO THIS IMPORTANT DECISION UPON YOUR APPROVAL.

WE WILL MOVE FORWARD TODAY WITH CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS, UM, AND OUR REVIEW TEAM WILL CONTINUE TO BE CLOSELY INVOLVED WITH THE DESIGN AND FUNCTIONALITY OF OUR NEW WEBSITE.

AND WITH THAT, DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? THANK YOU.

I GUESS NOT OF THE, I GUESS YOU'VE COVERED IT ALL.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU.

UH, OKAY THEN WHAT'S, BEFORE US IS TO CONSIDER APPROVAL OF PROPOSED WEBSITE DESIGN, IMPLEMENTATION, AND ANNUAL SERVICES WITH CIVIC ENGAGED FOR THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED A ONE-YEAR INVESTMENT AT 34,000 HUNDRED.

IS THERE A MOTION? SO MOVE, WE HAVE THE MOTION COMMISSIONER CAGES OR SECOND I'LL SAY SECOND COMMISSIONER BARBARA, DISCUSSION THOSE IN FAVOR, SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.

THOSE OPPOSED.

NO, THAT MOTION CARRIES.

THANK YOU.

UH, NEXT

[4. Wade Gent; Discuss/Consider approving resolution to allow online auctions for tax foreclosure sales, tax resales and to adopt rules governing online auctions.]

I'M SORRY.

OH BOY.

GOOD MORNING, JUDGE.

UH, BEFORE YOU AS A PRO IS A PROPOSED RESOLUTION, LET ME GIVE YOU A LITTLE BIT OF A BACKGROUND.

SO AS THE COURT'S AWARE, OUR FIRM REPRESENTS THE COUNTY IN DELINQUENT TAX COLLECTIONS, WHICH INCLUDES, UH, THE FILING OF LAWSUITS, THE SECURING OF A FORECLOSURE JUDGMENT FOR DONE FOR AN UNPAID TAXES AND THEN CONDUCTING THE COURTHOUSE SALES IN COOPERATION WITH SHERIFF'S OFFICE.

UM, W BEFORE YOU, AS A PROPOSAL THAT THE LEGISLATURE HAS AUTHORIZED COUNTIES TO, UH, CONDUCT TAX SALES BY ONLINE MEANS,

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IT WOULD BE CONDUCTED IN THE SAME TIMEFRAME.

THE TAME SAME NOTICE REQUIREMENTS WOULD APPLY, AND THE SHERIFF WOULD STILL OVERSEE ALL THE SALES.

WHAT THIS IS, IS AUTHORITY TO CONDUCT THOSE SALES ONLINE, WHICH A RESOLUTION LIKE THE ONE THAT'S BEEN PRESENTED AS REQUIRED BY THE GOVERNING AUTHORITY TO AUTHORIZE THAT SORT OF THING.

THERE'S NO CONTRACT.

THIS IS A SERVICE THAT OUR FIRM WILL COORDINATE THROUGH A THIRD-PARTY CONTRACTOR.

THE FEES ARE NEUTRAL TO THE COUNTY.

THERE'S NO ADDED COSTS FOR THE SERVICE.

THE FEES ARE ASSESSED AND CHARGED ON A PER PARCEL BASIS AT THE TIME OF THE SALE BY THE THIRD-PARTY VENDOR, AND WILL BE PAID BY THE PURCHASER OF THE TAX SALE PROPERTY.

ALL THIS IS, IS AUTHORIZING THE SHERIFF TO CONDUCT THOSE SALES THROUGH ONLINE MEANS RATHER THAN BEING PHYSICALLY AT THE COURTHOUSE STEPS AND CONDUCTING THOSE SALES.

SO, UM, THERE'S KIND OF A TWO-PRONG, UH, PORTION TO THE RESOLUTION.

THE FIRST IS THE AUTHORITY UNDER 34, SECTION 34 0 1 AND 34 0 5 OF THE PROPERTY TAX CODE.

AND THEN THE CODE REQUIRES YOU TO LAY OUT RULES AND PROCEDURES FOR CONDUCTING THOSE SALES.

THAT'S THE SECOND PART OF THE RESOLUTION.

SO I'M HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS WE'RE ASKING THE COURT TO GO AHEAD AND APPROVE THAT ALL THAT NEEDS TO BE DONE IS THE RESOLUTION, UH, NO CONTRACT.

I'VE HAD MULTIPLE MEETINGS WITH THE SHERIFF AND THE TAX COLLECTOR.

AND IT'S MY UNDERSTANDING THAT EVERYBODY'S ON BOARD WITH DOING THIS AND MOVING FORWARD IN THAT DIRECTION.

SURE.

IF YOU GOT ANYTHING TO ADD TO THAT CONVERSATION, OH, I WOULDN'T SAY THAT BRENDAN KNOWS HOW TO MEET, AND WE UNDERSTAND THE SOFTWARE AND SEEN THAT OTHER COUNTIES ARE DOING THIS, I THINK IS GOING TO OPEN IT UP A LOT EASIER THAN EVERYBODY MEETING THE SQUARE.

AND A LOT OF PEOPLE CAN GET TOGETHER AND WE'LL PROBABLY DO A LITTLE BIT BETTER ON OUR AUCTIONS.

I WOULD BELIEVE IN PLUS, UH, TALKING WITH, UH, BRENDA, I THINK SOME OF THE ISSUES WE'RE HAVING TO, SOME OF THE PEOPLE PAYING AND ALL THAT, ALL THAT'S PUT UP FRONT.

SO I THINK THE COUNTY'S IN BETTER ISSUES WITH THAT.

IF THEY'VE GOT THE MONEY UP FRONT AND THEY HAVE, WE CAN GET OUR MONEY BESIDES TRYING TO CHASE IT DOWN SOMETIMES.

CAUSE APPARENTLY SHE HAS IT ISSUE.

I MEAN, YOU KNOW, THE TWO MAIN BENEFITS OF MOVING IN THIS DIRECTION ARE THE, UH, THE, THE STREAMLINING OF THE PAYMENT PROCESS, WHICH ELIMINATES THE, THE THIRD-PARTY VENDOR, BASICALLY SCREENS ALL THE, THE, UH, POTENTIAL BUYERS MAKE SURE THAT THEY AREN'T DISQUALIFIED FROM BIDDING UNDER THE CODE, AND THEN WOULD HELP PROCESS THE ACTUAL PAYMENTS.

THE PAYMENTS WOULD BE ASSURED OR GUARANTEED ESSENTIALLY THROUGH THE PROCESS PRIOR TO THE BITTERS BEING AUTHORIZED TO BID, THEY'VE REQUIRED TO PUT UP A DEPOSIT IN ORDER TO BID.

UH, AND SO YOU WOULD ELIMINATE THE PEOPLE THAT, UM, IT'S NOT A HUGE PROBLEM, BUT IT DOES HAPPEN WHERE THE PEOPLE BID, THEY WIN A PROPERTY, THEN THEY REALIZE, WELL, THIS ISN'T EXACTLY AS GOOD AS I THOUGHT IT WAS, AND I'M JUST NOT GOING TO PAY FOR IT.

SO THIS HAPPENS SOMETIMES ALL OF THAT SHOULD BE ELIMINATED OR AT LEAST GREATLY REDUCED BY THESE PROCEDURES.

UM, THE SECOND AND PROBABLY MOST IMPORTANT BENEFIT OF THIS PROCESS IS YOU'RE TAPPING THE RESOURCE OF A WORLDWIDE COLLECTION OF POTENTIAL BIDDERS AS OPPOSED TO THE 10 OR 12 PEOPLE THAT SHOW UP EVERY MONTH AT THE COURTHOUSE.

SO, UH, THE, THE AUCTIONS ARE CONDUCTED AT THE SAME TIME AS THEY WOULD BE IN PERSON THEY'RE, UH, ADMINISTERED BY THE, THE VENDOR.

THE REAL AUCTION IS THE NAME OF THE VENDOR THAT, UH, THAT WE'VE SELECTED TO USE.

UM, AND THEY, THEY CONDUCT THE ENTIRE SALE, DO EVERYTHING ONLINE.

WE PROVIDE THE NOTICE AS WE ALWAYS HAVE, BUT INSTEAD OF LIMITING IT TO THE, YOU KNOW, THE DOZEN PEOPLE THAT SHOW UP AT THEIR PRECISE TIME, YOU HAVE, UH, THE TIMING IT'S ACTUALLY QUITE FASCINATING, THE WAY THAT THEY'VE ADAPTED THE SOFTWARE TO DO AN AUCTION.

IT'S NOT, UH, IT THERE'S NO OPPORTUNITY FOR LAST MINUTE.

GOTCHA.

IT'S EVERY TIME SOMEBODY PLACES A BID, IT EXTENDS THE TIMEFRAME FOR THAT PARCEL BY A COUPLE OF BY MINUTE OR TWO, SO THAT EVERYONE'S ALLOWED AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY TO CONTINUE BIDDING.

ONCE THE HIGHEST BID IS, IS RECEIVED.

THE TIMEFRAME RUNS OUT THAT SALES CONSIDERED CLOSE AND YOU GO ONTO THE NEXT PROPERTY.

SO IT'S CONDUCTED IN A VERY SIMILAR WAY AS IT WOULD BE HERE ON THE COURTHOUSE STEPS.

UH, IT'S JUST DONE ELECTRONICALLY WITH THE RESOURCES OF, I MEAN, LITERALLY GAZILLIONS OF, UH, POTENTIAL BUYERS QUESTIONS FOR WEIGHT, AND DEFINITELY LOOKED LIKE IT'D BE A, BE A GREAT ENHANCEMENT FOR IT.

THEY'LL BRING IT UP.

SOME PEOPLE IN SAN ANTONIO WITH BUYING PROPERTY HERE TOO, JUST LIKE, RIGHT.

AND YOU ALSO HAVE, UH, A LOT OF TIMES THE BUYERS THAT SHOW UP HERE ARE THE SAME ONES THAT TRY TO BUY PROPERTY.

IN OTHER COUNTIES.

THIS ALLOWS THEM TO CONDUCT THE SALES OR THE BID AT MULTIPLE SALES AT THE SAME TIME.

DALLAS COUNTY HAS ALREADY IMPLEMENTED THIS AS WELL AS SEVERAL OTHER COUNTIES THROUGHOUT STATE TO, TO GREAT SUCCESS.

UH, THERE ARE, UM, A HANDFUL OF OTHERS WHO HAVEN'T ACTUALLY IMPLEMENTED THE PROCEDURES YET, BUT ARE TAKING MEASURES JUST LIKE WE ARE TODAY TO

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WHAT'S THE, WHEN WOULD THIS LAUNCH? SO THE, UH, IF THE COURT PASSES THE RESOLUTION TODAY, THERE'S A STATUTORY REQUIREMENT THAT THE RULES OF ONLINE GOVERNING ONLINE AUCTIONS IN KAUFMAN COUNTY WOULD BE RECORDED IN THE DEED RECORDS.

AND THEN, UH, 90 DAYS HAS TO PASS BEFORE WE CAN ACTUALLY START THE SALE PROCESS.

UH, WE PROBABLY SHOULD.

UH, AND YOU COULD WORK WITH DONNA ON THAT.

I DON'T KNOW IF THE SHERIFF'S, UH, COMMUNICATIONS PEOPLE PROBABLY NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE COMMUNICATE THAT AS BEST WE CAN.

SO EVERYBODY WOULD THE PEOPLE THAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN COMING TO THE, AND I, AND THAT'S WHAT WE WANT TO DO OFF SUNDAY.

THE SHERIFF WILL HAVE PUT ALL THAT IN THERE, BUT ALL THE RULES AND STUFF WE'LL BE SHARING THAT YEAH, THE POSTING WOULD HAPPEN JUST LIKE IT ALWAYS HAS.

AND THEN WE'LL PROVIDE A DIRECT LINK THROUGH THE COUNTY'S WEBSITE THROUGH THE SHERIFF'S WEBSITE, SO THAT PEOPLE WHO ARE INTERESTED IN THE, IN THE AUCTIONS ARE ABLE TO CLICK ON IT AND BE TAKEN DIRECTLY TO THE VENDOR'S WEBSITE.

YEAH, I THINK IT'D BE IMPORTANT IF WE MADE SURE THAT THERE WAS SOMETHING ON THE COUNTY'S WEBSITE WHERE THE GENERAL PUBLIC WOULD BE NOTICED THAT THEY COULD AND SOCIAL MEDIA, AND SHE CAN PUT THAT OUT ON SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM.

ABSOLUTELY.

WITH A LINK TO THE RULES AND ALL THAT STUFF.

SO, UH, GET WITH HER ON THAT IF YOU DON'T MIND.

SO, ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR MR. GENT? OKAY, THEN, UH, IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION TO ALLOW ONLINE AUCTIONS FOR TAX FORECLOSURE SALES TAX RESALES AND, AND TO ADOPT RULES GOVERNING ONLINE ELECTIONS? WE HAD A MOTION FROM COMMISSIONER HUNT.

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

AYE.

THOSE OPPOSED? NO MOTION CARRIES.

THANK YOU, SIR.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU.

OKAY.

UH, NEXT

[5. Karen Badgley; Discuss/Consider approving Proclamation to proclaim the week of April 25-29, 2022 as National Crime Victims' Rights Week.]

KAREN BADGLEY DISCUSSED CONSIDER APPROVING PROCLAMATION TO PROCLAIM THE WEEK OF APRIL 25TH THROUGH 29TH, 2022 AS NATIONAL CRIME VICTIMS RIGHTS.

THANK YOU.

UM, THE JUDGES OFFICE DA EARLY WILEY IS ASKING THAT THE COMMISSIONER'S COURT APPROVE A RESOLUTION APPOINTING APRIL 25TH AT THE 29TH OF 2022 AS NATIONAL CRIME VICTIMS RIGHTS WEEK.

AND DURING THIS WEEK, WE, UM, WE HAVE A LUNCHEON THAT HONORS CRIME VICTIMS AND THEIR LOVED ONES.

AND IT'S A WAY TO BASICALLY REMEMBER THE CRIME VICTIMS AND THEIR LOVED ONES, AND TO MAKE SURE THAT THOSE CRIME VICTIMS RECEIVE THE SUPPORT AND SERVICES AND ALL OF THE PROGRAMS THAT THAT REALLY HELP WITH THE HEALING PROCESS.

AND, UM, AND MOST OF THOSE WERE MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE VICTIMS OF CRIME ACT OF 1984, BUT IT'S A VERY IMPORTANT RESOURCE.

IT'S, IT'S IMPORTANT TO THE CITIZENS OF OUR COUNTY OR ANYBODY THAT'S IMPACTED BY, UM, A CRIME.

AND SO WE WOULD JUST ASK THE COURT TO APPROVE THAT RESOLUTION QUESTIONS FOR KAREN, IF NOT, THERE'S A MOTION TO APPROVE THE PROCLAMATION TO PROCLAIM THE WEEK OF APRIL 25TH TO 29TH AS NATIONAL CRIME VICTIMS WEEK, WE HAD A MOTION CRUSHER BARBERS, OR SECOND SECOND FOR COMMISSIONER CAGE DISCUSSION THOSE IN FAVOR, SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE OPPOSED.

NO THAT MOTION CARRIES, UH, NEXT

[6. Brenda Samples; Present/Accept the Tax Assessor-Collector's monthly report for March 2022.]

WE HAVE A DELINQUENT 77, 70 7,000 470 92.

AND ON DEFERRAL, WE HAVE 93,000 5, 29 53.

NOW THAT'S FOR KAUFMAN COUNTY ROAD IN BRIDGE.

WE'VE CURRENTLY BROUGHT IN FOR RODEN BRIDGE, 1 99 0 7, 3 AND 34 CENTS.

AND THEN WE HAVE A DELINQUENT 15,000 FOR 1251.

AND THEN WE HAVE ON DEFERRAL 16,000 5, 1 7 11, AND THE ROLL BACK THIS TIME WAS ONE ACRE ONE AND A QUARTER ACRE DOWN ON THAT ONE PRECINCT ONE AND SOMETHING.

YEAH.

YEAH.

HEY, DOES ANYBODY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? ANYONE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? IF NOT, IS THERE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE TAX ASSESSOR COLLECTOR'S MONTHLY REPORT FOR MARCH, 2022? I'LL MAKE THAT MOTION WITH MOTION COMMISSIONER PHILLIPS.

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

NO MOTION CARRIES.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

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

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

WE HAD THAT MOTION COMMISSIONER CASES ARE A SECOND.

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

NO, THAT MOTION CARRIES.

WE ARE IN A PUBLIC

[8. Public Hearing; Receive input from the public regarding the adoption of a Resolution of No Objection for its application to TDHCA for 2022 4% Non-Competitive Housing Tax Credits (4% Housing Tax Credits) for Vega Apartments.]

NON-COMPETITIVE HOUSING TAX CREDITS, 4% HOUSING TAX CREDITS FOR VEGA APARTMENTS, AND HERE'S MONIQUE HUNTER LIVE AND IN PERSON LIVE AND IN PERSON, I APOLOGIZE.

UM, NEIL ROWDY WAS SUPPOSED TO BE HERE.

WE SCHEDULED THIS WHERE HE WAS AVAILABLE TO GIVE THE PRESENTATION ON WHAT THEY PLAN TO DEVELOP.

UM, I'LL GIVE YOU A LITTLE BACKGROUND.

THIS PROJECT IS GOING THROUGH MOSQUITO BITES, UH, DEVELOPMENT PROCESS BECAUSE IT SITS IN THEIR ETJ.

UM, WE'RE STILL GONNA HAVE FIRE FLOOD THOSE TYPES OF THINGS.

SO WE'RE GOING TO BE MONITORING THAT DEVELOPMENT CLOSELY.

UM, BUT, UM, THEY HAVE TO DO THIS RESOLUTION BECAUSE THEY'RE USING, UM, LOW HOUSING TAX CREDITS TO FUND THIS.

SO AS PART OF THAT PROCESS, THEY HAVE TO BRING IT TO THE LOCAL AUTHORITY AND GET AN OFF THAT THAT RESOLUTION SIGNED SO INCOME AND LOW INCOME.

BUT CAN I JUST ADD ONE THING, UH, MATTER OF FACT, GIVE US A KIND OF A UPDATE ON THE PROCESS AND WHAT WE'RE BEING ASKED TO DO TO, SO WHAT WE'RE BEING ASKED TO DO IS MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT THE DEVELOPER IS SEEKING, YOU KNOW, BASICALLY TAX DOLLARS TO PROVIDE LOW INCOME HOUSING.

AND AS PART OF THAT PROCESS, THERE HAS TO BE A PUBLIC HEARING CONDUCTED BY THE COMMISSIONER'S COURT.

AND ANYBODY MAY OBJECT OR ASK QUESTIONS OR, OR GET MORE INFORMATION FROM THE, YOU KNOW, FROM THE DEVELOPER.

THEN, UM, AFTER THE PUBLIC HEARING, YOU KNOW, THE COMMISSIONERS OBVIOUSLY FEEL FREE TO DISCUSS THIS, BUT THE ONLY REQUIREMENT LEGAL REQUIREMENT ON BEHALF OF THE COMMISSIONER'S COURT IS TO CONDUCT AND HAVE THIS PUBLIC HEARING.

IT IS NOT AFTER THE PUBLIC HEARING.

THERE IS NO, IT IS THE COMMISSIONER'S COURTS, INDEPENDENT DECISION AS TO WHETHER THEY WANT TO APPROVE OR NOT APPROVE THE RESOLUTION.

UM, THE RESOLUTION IS, IS BASICALLY APPROVAL OF NO OBJECTION.

SO IF THE COMMISSIONER'S COURT DOES NOT WANT TO APPROVE IT, YOU WOULD NEED TO STATE WHAT YOUR OBJECTION IS, AND THERE'S NO LEGAL REQUIREMENT FOR WHAT THE OBJECTION IS OR IS NOT.

IT'S JUST, YOU KNOW, ON BEHALF OF THE COMMISSIONERS QUARTER AND ANY INDIVIDUAL COMMISSIONER, OUR COUNTY JUDGE.

SO THERE'S NO, UM, THERE'S NO REQUIREMENT THAT THE COMMISSIONER'S COURT APPROVE THIS RESOLUTION, BUT, AND, AND SO YOU'RE FREE TO DO AS YOU WOULD CHOOSE.

AND THE REASON I'M STATING THAT IS I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THE COURT UNDERSTANDS THAT SOMETIMES AS IN THE, AS IN THE INSTANCE OF SUBDIVISION PLATS, WHERE WHEREAS A DEVELOPER HAS COMPLETED EVERY ITEM THAT THEY'RE SUPPOSED TO COMPLETE, AND THEY ASK FOR THE APPROVAL OF THE COMMISSIONER'S COURT, IF THAT SUBDIVISION OR DEVELOPER HAS MET ALL OF THE REQUIREMENTS, ALL THE MINISTERIAL REQUIREMENTS, THEN THE COMMISSIONER'S COURT IS BASICALLY REQUIRED TO APPROVE THAT, BUT THAT IS NOT THE CONDITION HERE.

SO I JUST WANT TO DISTINGUISH THAT USING THAT AS AN EXAMPLE, THAT'S NOT THE DISTINCTION HERE.

I MEAN, THAT'S, THAT'S NOT THE CASE HERE.

AND THIS SITUATION THERE'S IS FREEDOM TO APPROVE OR NOT APPROVE THE RESOLUTION.

AND IF YOU ALL HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, I'LL DO MY BEST TO ANSWER THOSE.

SHE SAYS IT'S SO MUCH BETTER.

OKAY.

SO WE ARE IN A PUBLIC HEARING.

UH, IS THERE ANYONE HERE TODAY WHO WOULD CARE TO SPEAK IN FAVOR OF THIS PROPOSED ACTION? THE COURT, IS THERE ANYONE HERE WHO WOULD CARE TO SPEAK IN OPPOSITION TO THIS PROPOSED ACTION OF THE COURT? OKAY.

HEARING NO PUBLIC INPUT,

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

IS THERE A MOTION TO DO SO, SO MOVE, WE HAVE THAT MOTION COMMISSIONER CATES.

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

OPPOSED.

NO, THAT MOTION CARRIES.

OKAY.

[10. Judge Richards; Discuss/Consider approving the adoption of a Resolution of No Objection for its application to TDHCA for 2022 4% Non-Competitive Housing Tax Credits (4% Housing Tax Credits) for Vega Apartments.]

DISCUSS, CONSIDER APPROVING THE ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION OF NO OBJECTION FOR ITS APPLICATION TO THE TD HCA FOR 2022, 4% NON-COMPETITIVE HOUSING TAX CREDITS, 4%

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SO A, A NO VOTE, A MOTION, UH, EMOTION, A NO VOTE AFTER, AFTER A MOTION AND A SECOND, A NOVO WOULD MEAN THAT WE ARE NOT APPROVING THAT WE ARE NOT MAKING A RESOLUTION OF NO.

OBJECTION.

IS THAT CORRECT? IT'S SORT OF LIKE A, IT'S SORT OF LIKE THESE PROPOSITIONS THAT WE SEE ON THE BALLOT ALL THE TIME.

YEAH.

YOU HAVE TO READ IT EIGHT TIMES AND TRY TO UNDERSTAND WHAT THEY'RE SAYING.

SO I WAS TRYING TO CLARIFY BASICALLY A NO VOTE IS NOT APPROVING THE RESOLUTION.

RIGHT.

UM, SO ARE THERE ANY MORE, ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THAT BEFORE WE, BEFORE I ASKED FOR A MOTION, JUDGE, I'LL JUST SAY THAT, UH, IN THE COURSE THERE WAS A LOT OF BACKGROUND INFORMATION, UH, UH, INCLUDED IN OUR, UH, COMMISSIONERS COURT PACKET AND AFTER INTERACTION WITH THE CITY MANAGER AND MOSQUITO, I KNOW THEY'VE DONE QUITE A BIT OF DUE DILIGENCE.

SO, UH, IT SEEMS AS IF THIS WAS A, A FAIRLY ESTABLISHED FIRM AND, AND, UH, UH, THEY, THEY, UH, HISTORICALLY HAVE ALWAYS BUILT, UH, A PRETTY ATTRACTIVE AND APPEALING PROPERTY.

WELL, YOU KNOW, MY CONCERN IS THAT, YOU KNOW, THEY'RE TALKING ABOUT AN A HUNDRED, IT'S A RENTAL COMMUNITY RIDE.

I COMPARTMENTS THAT YOU'RE PUTTING OR SAY, YOU KNOW, YOU GOT, LET'S SAY YOU HAVE A HUNDRED OF THEM.

YOU HAVE AN AVERAGE FAMILY SIZE OF FIVE, YOU'RE PUTTING 500 PEOPLE IN ONE SPOT, FIRE PROTECTION IS NEAL OR NONE OUT THERE, WATER SUPPLY FOR THAT TYPE OF, UH, UH, YOU KNOW, FIRE LOAD, PLUS THE LIFE HAZARD FOR A UNIT OUT IN THE COUNTY LIKE THAT, YOU KNOW, IT'S NOT LIKE IT'S CLOSE TO, OR IN A METROPOLITAN AREA.

THAT'S MY CONCERN.

WHEN YOU PUT THAT MANY PEOPLE IN ONE SPOT FAR AWAY FROM ANY KIND OF EMERGENCY RESPONSE, YOU KNOW, I THINK YOU'RE JUST ASKING FOR SOMETHING.

SO THAT'S, THAT'S MY CONCERN ABOUT THE HOMELESS THING.

THAT'S FIRE WOULD STILL BE OUR JURISDICTION.

I KNOW, BUT WHENEVER YOU START PUTTING A B UNIT OUT OF WAY, YOU'RE, YOU'RE KIND OF TAKING A RISK AND IN MY EYES, WE DON'T HAVE A FIRE PART, MY POST TO THEM.

NO.

SO, I MEAN, IT'S NOT CONCERNS ARE MORE OF A LIFE SAFETY TYPE DEAL.

ANYONE ELSE HAVE ANY, OKAY.

MAYBE, I MEAN, WHAT'D YOU SAY? I SAID, NOT REALLY, YOU KNOW, I'M WITH HIM.

IT'S, IT'S IT, IS IT KIND OF IN A BAD LOCATION AT THE MOMENT? UM, YOU KNOW, BASICALLY MAYBE WHEN THE MOSQUITO COMES OUT THERE AND BUILD A FIRE DEPARTMENT AND, WELL, THEY'VE BEEN TALKING ABOUT A FIRESTATION SINCE THEY FIRST ANNEXED WHAT, 15 YEARS AGO OR WHATEVER.

AND THAT WAS ONE OF THE BIG THINGS WHEN THE ANNEX WAS AT FIRE STATION NOTHING'S EVER HAPPENED.

SO, YOU KNOW, I KNOW WHEN I USED TO GO TO WORK, I'D PASS MESQUITE, FIRE ENGINES, I'M DRIVING DOWN OUT TO WHEN YOU RESPONDED TO SOMETHING THAT'S OUT, IT'S DARK.

I MEAN, IT WAS SO, UH, THOSE, THOSE ARE MY CONCERNS, YOU KNOW, I MEAN, IT'S, I UNDERSTAND THERE'S A NEED, THERE'S NO DOUBT, BUT I JUST DON'T THINK PUTTING PEOPLE AT RISK FOR PROFIT IS THE WAY TO GO.

SO, OKAY.

UH WHAT'S BEFORE US IS TO CONSIDER APPROVING THE ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION OF NO OBJECTION FOR HIS APPLICATION TO THE TV HCA FOR 2022, 4% NON-COMPETITIVE HOUSING TAX CREDIT.

IS THERE A MOTION I'LL MAKE THE MOTION TO APPROVE A NO OBJECTION, RESOLUTION, UH, COMMISSIONER CASE MAKES A MOTION TO APPROVE.

NO OBJECTION.

RESOLUTION.

IS THERE A SECOND? AWESOME.

WE'LL HAVE A SECOND FROM COMMISSIONER BARBER DISCUSSION THOSE IN FAVOR, SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.

AYE.

THOSE OPPOSED? NO, NO, NO.

OKAY.

THAT'S TWO EYES AND TWO NOS.

UH, UH, I WOULD VOTE.

NO.

SO, UH, THAT MOTION FAILS.

ITEM

[11. Kristi Dickey; Discuss/Consider motion to approve replat of Oak Hill Estates Lot 46, located on Pam Lane inPCTl.]

LOT 46 LOCATED ON PAM LANE IN PRECINCT ONE, CHRISTIE LOST HER VOICE.

SO IT MAKES IT A LITTLE HARD TO PRESENT WHEN YOU HAVE NO VOICE.

SO YOU GET ME.

OKAY.

SO THIS IS JUST A REPLAT OF OCALA STATE'S LOT 46.

WHENEVER YOU TAKE A SUBDIVISION, THAT'S ALREADY RECORDED

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YOU DO HAVE TO REPLANT.

SO THEY'VE GONE THROUGH THE PROCESS.

THEY'VE GOTTEN ALL THE APPROVAL AUTHORITIES AND NOW THEY JUST NEED AN APPROVAL FROM YOU QUESTIONS, BUT THEN NO QUESTIONS.

IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE REPLAT OF OAK HILL? THE STATES HAS PRESENTED THAT MOTION.

WE HAD THAT MOTION COMMISSIONER HUNT.

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

THOSE OPPOSED? NO, THAT MOTION CARRIES ONTO THE AUDITOR

[12. Auditor; Discuss/approve the financial reports for the 2nd quarter ending March 31, 2021.]

GOOD MORNING, COMMISSIONERS AND JUDGE, UH, THIS IS YOUR SECOND QUARTER REPORT ENDING MARCH 31ST, 2022.

YOUR GENERAL FUND REVENUES ARE SITTING AT 85 POINT 48% COLLECTION, AND IT SHOULD BE AT RIGHT AT 50 FOR SIX MONTHS.

SO WE'RE AHEAD OF THE GAME.

YOUR EXPENDITURES ARE AT 40% ON GENERAL ROAD AND BRIDGE.

YOU'RE AT NET 90% COLLECTION, AND WE HAVE SENT OUT 82%, UH, TO, TO THE DEPARTMENT, YOUR DEPARTMENTS, YOUR ROAD AND BRIDGE, AND I'VE INCLUDED, UH, THE FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF CHECKS WRITTEN AND WHAT'S IN THE BANK FOR EACH ACCOUNT.

JUST LET YOU KNOW.

AND FOR THE QUARTER WE SPENT $43 MILLION, BUT THIS IS NOT ALL GENERAL FUND THAT HAS TO DO WITH PAYROLL AND THE BOND ISSUES.

AND DID YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? YEAH.

ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE FINANCIAL PORCH FROM THE AUDITOR? OH MAN, IF NOT, IS THERE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE FINANCIAL REPORT AS PRESENTED? I'LL MAKE A MOTION WHERE THE MOTION COMMISSIONER BARBERS OR SECOND, SECOND, SECOND COMMISSION CAGE DISCUSSION THOSE IN FAVOR, SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.

OPPOSED.

NO GOOD.

BEFORE WE LEAVE, I WANTED TO PASS SOMETHING OUT.

OKAY.

UM, THIS IS A FINANCIAL REPORT IT'S FROM, UM, THE, UH, SENIOR CONNECT AND IT'S FOR THEIR QUARTER.

JUST SO YOU HAVE THAT INFORMATION HAS BEEN REPORTED TO YOU.

UH, IF YOU DO LOOK AT THEIR LAST, THE LAST PAGE, UH, IT LOOKS LIKE THEY, UH, ARE HOW ARE, HOW OLD IN THEIR OWN RIGHT NOW.

OKAY.

RIGHT.

JUST SO I REPORTED THAT AND LET YOU KNOW WHAT THEY HAVE.

OKAY.

THANK YOU.

OKAY.

WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND TO ACCEPT THE FINANCIAL REPORTS AS PRESENTED IN ITEM 12.

UH, ANY DISCUSSION THOSE IN FAVOR, SIGNIFY BY SAYING, AYE.

THOSE OPPOSED? NO MOTION CARRIES ITEM 13,

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

OKAY.

DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE LINE ITEM TRANSFERS? AND DID YOU NOTICE THAT THERE IS SOME PASS THREE MONEY THAT WAS RECEIVED? AND I HAVE PUT THAT IN YOUR CONTINGENCY LINE ITEMS FOR ALL FOUR PRECINCTS AND IT WAS DONE BY THE ORIGINAL PERCENTAGE.

AGREED UPON.

SO IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE LET ME KNOW.

NOW ON THE PASS, THROUGH, IN, IN YOUR CORRESPONDENCE, BACK AND FORTH, THE CITY, A TERRIBLE, IS THERE ANY TIMELINE FOR THE REST OF THE PAST THREE MONEY? UM, I'M NOT RECEIVING ANY INFORMATION SERVED FROM THEM.

I AM RECEIVING IT FROM MR. POLLSTER.

AND HE'S STILL SAYING WE'RE FEW WEEKS OUT BEFORE WE HEAR FROM ON OKAY.

THAT'S WHO I'M GETTING THOSE NUMBERS FROM.

OKAY.

OKAY.

THANK YOU.

UH, THERE'S NO FURTHER QUESTIONS ABOUT LYING ON TRANSFERS.

IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE AS PRESENTED HOW MIGHT GET MOTION? WE HAD A MOTION COMMISSIONER PHILLIPS IS OUR SECOND.

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

OPPOSED.

NO MOTION CARRIES AND YOU'RE WELCOME.

AND NOW DISCUSS,

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

AND NOW YOU HAVE A PAYROLL OF 1,000,440 $7,926 AND 13 CENTS MAKING A TOTAL OF 2,328,701 AND 13 CENTS.

ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE AUDITOR? WELL MA'AM, IF THERE ARE NO QUESTIONS, IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE CLAIMS FOR PAYMENT AS PRESENTED? SO WE'LL MOVE SQUARE.

THAT MOTION COMMISSIONER CASE.

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

OPPOSED.

NO MOTION CARRIES.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

ITEM.

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IS THERE A MOTION? I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO ADJOURN.

THIS MEETING COMMISSIONER PHYLLIS MOVES TO ADJOURN.

IS THERE A SECOND, SECOND, SECOND COMMISSIONER BARBER DISCUSSION.

NO EMOTION.