May 31, 2022 Commissioners Court

FIRST ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS ROUTINE CORRESPONDENCE.

PLEASE RISE PROBABLY WHERE THEY PLEASE OUR HEAVENLY FATHER.

UH, I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR THIS DAY AND, UH, I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR THE, UH, THE OPPORTUNITY WE HAD YESTERDAY TO, UH, COMMEMORATE OUR FALLEN SOLDIERS AND, UH, WANT TO CONTINUE THAT TODAY AND ASK YOU TO BE WITH THEIR FAMILIES AND LET THEM KNOW AND BE SURE THAT HOW MUCH WE CARE AND WE RESPECT AND APPRECIATE THEM WHEN ASKED YOU TO BE WITH US HERE TODAY IS A WEED LIBERATE, DELIBERATE, THE ISSUES OF THIS COUNTY, AND THAT HOPEFULLY WILL MAKE THE BEST DECISIONS FOR EVERYONE INVOLVED.

UH, KEEP US SAFE AND KEEP A CLOSE WATCH ON OUR FIRST RESPONDERS, OUR MILITARY IT'S IN YOUR SON'S NAME.

WE PRAY AMEN.

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

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

[1. ROUTINE CORRESPONDENCE.]

UH, I HAVE A LITTLE BIT OF THAT TO SHARE.

UH, OF COURSE WE ALL, ALL OF US IN THE COUNTY, BUT MAYBE SOME WHO ARE OBSERVING THIS MEETING MAY NOT KNOW THAT OUR GOOD FRIEND TAX ASSESSOR COLLECTOR, BRENDA SAMPLES, UH, PASSED AWAY RECENTLY.

AND I WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT, UH, WE ANNOUNCED THAT THE VISITATION WILL BE AT MAX LEIGHTON'S FUNERAL HOME IN TERRELL.

THAT WILL BE TOMORROW FROM FOUR TO SEVEN.

AND THE FUNERAL WILL BE AT FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.

THAT WILL BE THURSDAY AT 11:00 AM THE COURTHOUSE.

AND THE ANNEX WILL BE CLOSED FROM 10 TO TWO TO ALLOW, UM, TO ALLOW COUNTY, UM, COUNTY OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES TO ATTEND THE FUNERAL THAT THE OTHER DEPARTMENTS, WE DO HAVE SOME, UH, DEPARTMENTS, UH, THAT NEED TO CONTINUE OPERATIONS THEN.

SO THEY'RE, THEY'RE GOING TO MAKE THEIR OWN DECISIONS.

OTHER DEPARTMENTS OUTSIDE OF THE COURTHOUSE AND THE ANNEX WILL MAKE THEIR OWN DECISIONS.

AND WE'LL COMMUNICATE THAT TO THE PUBLIC.

DOES ANYONE ELSE HAVE ANY, UM, ROUTINE CORRESPONDENCE TO SHARE?

[2. CONSENT AGENDA]

UH, WE HAVE OUR ELECTIONS ADMINISTRATOR, TANDY SMITH REVIEW AND REVIEW AND APPROVE OR ACCEPT THE ELECTIONS DEPARTMENT.

AND WE'LL MOVE ON TO ITEM TWO, THE CONSENT AGENDA.

UM, WE ONLY HAVE ONE ITEM AND THAT IS THE MEETING MINUTES FROM MAY 24TH, 2022.

ARE THERE ANY CORRECTIONS OR ADDITIONS TO THE MINUTES HEARING NONE.

IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES AS PRESENTED ON MAKEUP? MOSTLY WHERE THE MOTION COMMISSIONER PHILLIPS, IS THERE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND, SECOND COMMISSIONER BARBER DISCUSSION THOSE IN FAVOR, SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.

AYE, NO MOTION CARRIES NEXT UP.

[3. Tandi Smith; Review and Approval of the Elections Department Quarterly Report.]

QUARTERLY REPORT.

SORRY, I EMAILED YOU GENTLEMEN, THAT REPORT ON LAST THURSDAY.

DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THE DATA? OH, YOU TURN IT, MOVE THAT PANT.

AND THAT MIGHT GOING TO JUST A LITTLE BIT.

ANYBODY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR TANDY ABOUT HER REPORT? I HAVE THE COMMENT, THE, THE, THE USE OF WAS IT 16 STUDENTS HELPING IN ELECTIONS.

WE HAD THREE THAT PARTICIPATED IN LAST NOVEMBER.

WE GREW THAT TO 23 IN THE MAY ELECTION FOR CITIES IN SCHOOLS.

AND WE UTILIZED 16 IN THE PRIMARY RUNOFF.

THAT IS ABSOLUTELY OUTSTANDING.

AND I MEAN, FOR SO MANY REASONS, NUMBER ONE, IT CERTAINLY GETS YOU, THE ELECTION WAS WORKERS THAT YOU NEED AND WHAT A GREAT LEARNING EXPERIENCE, UH, THAT YOU'VE OFFERED THEM.

AND THAT'S, THAT'S THE ONES WHO'VE PARTICIPATED REALLY LIKE IT.

UM, IT'S A GREAT WAY TO INVOLVE THE YOUTH EARLY BECAUSE EVENTUALLY, YOU KNOW, THOSE ARE THE PEOPLE WHO ARE GOING TO BE TAKING OVER THESE FULL-TIME THINGS IN THE FUTURE.

SO IT ALSO HELPS BRIDGE A TECHNOLOGY GAP.

THEY CAN CONNECT TO ELECTRONICS REALLY QUICKLY.

I GOT YOU THERE.

UH, WELL, ANYWAY, CONGRATULATIONS AND THANKS FOR DOING THAT.

THAT'S JUST SUCH A WONDERFUL IDEA AND IT REALLY, HOPEFULLY YOU CAN

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MOVE THAT THROUGH AND GET A LOT OF OTHER KIDS TO HAVE AN AWFUL, I THINK WE WILL, SATURDAYS ARE KIND OF HARD TO GET FOLKS.

SO WE WERE GLAD WE GOT THAT MANY, YOU KNOW, MOST KIDS DON'T WANT TO GET OUT OF BED ON SATURDAY.

UM, BUT YOU CAN TELL THEM, HEY, I'LL PAY YOU TO SKIP A DAY OF SCHOOL FOR A TUESDAY ELECTION AND THEY'LL SIGN UP QUICK.

AND SOME OF THEM DO IT FOR COMMUNITY SERVICE AS WELL.

SO IT'S, IT'S A GREAT WIN-WIN SITUATION.

WELL, I KNOW ONE THING, AND I'LL TELL YOU THIS BECAUSE MY WIFE, DURING THE EARLY VOTING IN THE MAIL AND BALANCE AND ALL THAT SHE'S IN THAT, THAT WAS THE MOST ORGANIZED.

THANK YOU.

DID SHE EVER SAVE IT? SHE SAID IT WAS SO WONDERFUL.

YOU CAME IN AND EVERYTHING WAS ALREADY PRINTED OUT FOR THEM.

AND IT WAS, I JUST WANT YOU TO KNOW OTHER PEOPLE ARE STARTING TO NOTICE THE JOB.

SO THIS IS, THIS IS REALLY, REALLY GOOD.

THANK YOU THIS MORNING AT THE BREAKFAST MEETING WE HAVE IN TERRIBLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, UH, JUDGE WOOD WAS THERE AND HE BROUGHT IT UP, UH, HOW PROFESSIONAL AND ACCURATE AND HOW QUICK WE'RE GETTING INFORMATION NOW THAT WE DIDN'T GET BEFORE.

AND, UH, HE SAID THAT GIRL THAT Y'ALL HIRED IS DOING A REALLY GOOD JOB.

IT'S NOT JUST ME.

I HAVE A REALLY GREAT STAFF AND, UH, THOSE LADIES THEY WORK AND THEY WORK WELL.

YEAH, I APPRECIATE IT.

WELL, BE SURE AND PASS ON ARE CERTAINLY WE KNOW THESE COMMENTS TO MAKE SURE THEY HEAR WHAT WE'RE SAYING.

SO HE SAID, CAUSE HE HAD REMAINED WAS SO PROFESSIONAL.

AND THAT'S THE WORD SHE USED.

SHE'S FASHIONABLE.

SO THAT TELLS YOU SOMETHING.

I CAN PROMISE YOU THAT, THAT GROUP THAT I HAVE, THEY ARE DEDICATED BEYOND MEASURE.

ANYWAY, THANK YOU AGAIN.

THANKS.

IT'S ON THE AGENDA FOR APPROVAL OR APPROVAL, I WOULD SAY, OR ACCEPT AND ACCEPTANCE.

IS THERE A MOTION TO DO SO I'LL MAKE THE MOTION WE HAD THAT MOTION CRENSHAW BARBERS OR SECOND, SECOND, SECOND COMMISSIONER PHILLIPS DISCUSSION THOSE IN FAVOR, SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.

AYE.

GOOD MORNING COMMISSIONERS.

NO MOTION CARRIES

[4. Sheriff Beavers; Present/Accept Kaufman County Sheriffs Office monthly report for March and April 2022.]

NEXT UP.

SHERIFF BEAVER PREVENT PRESENT FOR ACCEPTANCE COFFIN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE, MONTHLY REPORT FOR MARCH AND APRIL 22.

GOOD MORNING, JUDGE.

UH, I'M GOING TO JUST HIGHLIGHT A FEW THINGS.

I GOT THIS, UH, IN AN EMAIL, UH, FAR AS MARCH, UH, FINANCIAL REPORT, 95,000.

I THINK THE BIG THING YOU SEE IS REVENUES.

AS FAR AS, UH, OTHER AGENCY BONDS AND STUFF WAS A BIG IMPACT FOR THAT MONTH.

UH, FAR AS MARCH, YOU CAN NOTICE THE INCREASE IN THE, ALL THE CALLS FOR SERVICE AND EVERYTHING'S GONE UP.

UH, THE ONLY THINGS KIND OF WENT DOWN IS THE JAIL DIVISION, UH, FAR AS POPULATION, BUT THE REST HAVE NOT.

IT'S JUST FAR AVERAGE DAILY POPULATION HAS GONE DOWN, BUT THE REST HAVE NOT.

UH, YOU CAN SEE WHERE MORE PEOPLE ARE WITH ALL THE BAIL REFORM, MORE PEOPLE GETTING OUT OF JAIL, THEN STAYING IN THE JAIL AND THEN YOU CAN SEE THE REVENUE.

UH, WELL NOT HAVING THE STAFF FOR THE U S MARSHAL, INMATES, COMMUNICATION.

EVERYTHING IS, UH, UH, THE BIG THINGS YOU'LL SEE THE COMMERCIAL VEHICLE CANINE, UH, ENVIRONMENTAL.

IT WAS ALL DOWN DUE TO THEM BEING PUSHED TO PATROL AS I SENT OUT TO YOU.

UH, SO THAT'S PRETTY WELL, MARCH, APRIL THE SAME THING, UH, IT'S BACK BOUND THE NORMAL FAR AS THE FINANCIAL REPORTS.

AND THEN WHEN YOU GO INTO THE APRIL, YOU'LL NOTICE THE SAME SPIKING AND EVERYTHING GOING UP, BUT AS FAR AS COMMERCIAL VEHICLES AND I'LL WHERE WE'VE HAD TO PULL THEM AND PUT THEM ON PATROL, UH, DO THAT.

SO ALL THAT'S PRETTY GOOD.

AND KIND OF GIVE YOU UPDATE ON THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE.

UH, AS OF RIGHT NOW IN 15 DEPUTIES DOWN 21 DETENTION DOWN SEVEN COMMUNICATION WITH ONE TURNAROUND INTER UH, DEAL YESTERDAY, OR TAKE IT BACK SATURDAY.

AND, UH, THAT'S A TOTAL OF 43 EMPLOYEES DOWN.

SO FOUR OF THEM WENT TO FARNEY.

ONE OUT OF THE DISPATCH HAS TURNED IT IN AND TALKING WITH HER, SHE'S GOING TO THE PRIVATE SECTOR, MAKE MORE MONEY AND DISPATCHING.

SO I THINK LAST WEEK IT WAS ONLY THREE GOING FOR IT ASKED FOR, HUH? YEAH.

IT'S IT'S YEAH.

WHAT PRIVATE SECTOR OPPORTUNITIES ARE THERE FOR DISPATCH WHO DOES THAT? RIGHT? THE TRUCKING DISPATCH AND SECURITY.

THERE'S A LOT OF, THERE'S A LOT OF DISPATCH AND ASPECT OUT THERE.

SO THIS MEASURE THAT THIS FIELD LOANS YEAH, THE WHOLE COUNTRY OR UP, GOT IT.

LARRY SUNNYVALE, MULTIMILLION DOLLAR HOUSE.

WHAT IS CLEARED BY INVESTIGATION? IS THAT, IS THAT CASES FILE? YES.

THAT'S THAT'S THE CASE IS CLEAR BY THE INVESTIGATION EITHER FOR ME UNFOUNDED OR, UH, I GOT A SUSPECT ARRESTED, BUT IT'S NOT JUST NOT JUST NOT, IT'S NOT A PROSECUTION FILE NOW.

IT IS PROSECUTING WHEN YOU SEE CASES FILED.

YES.

BUT IF THEY'RE CONVICTED OR WHATEVER, THAT'S THE DA I DON'T KEEP UP WITH THAT.

IT'S JUST CASES WERE FILED.

AND IF WE'VE CLEARED THAT CASE AND GOT IT OFF THE INVESTIGATORS DESK.

IT MOVES TO THE DA ARREST.

SO IF WE MOVE TO THE DA, IT'S A CLEARED CASE, RIGHT.

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IT'S A CLEAR CASE IF IT'S UNDER INVESTIGATION AND THEN IT DON'T MEET THE ELEMENT OF THE OFFENSE OR WHATEVER, AND THEN IT CLEARS THAT CASE.

ALL RIGHT.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR THE SHERIFF? UM, YOU MAY NOT HAVE THE NUMBERS TOGETHER YET, BUT I'D LIKE TO SEE FOR TOO LONG, IF YOU COULD, UH, WHAT DIFFERENCE IT MADE WITH THE FIREWORKS SITUATION OVER MORE HOLIDAY FOR CALLS FOR SERVICE? LIKE, THAT'D BE THE BIGGEST THING WE HAD WAS LOUD MUSIC.

THAT'S MY BEAT.

ANOTHER COUNTY THESE DAYS I'LL HAVE UNTIL YOU BUY THE NEXT, I'LL GET THEM OUT TO YOU BY THE END OF THE WEEK.

ALL RIGHT.

THEN THE QUIETER COMPARED TO THE LAST TIME.

IS THERE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT REPORT? WE HAVE A MOTION COMMISSIONER HUNTER.

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

UH, NEXT STEP IS AN L ANDY DISCUSSED, CONSIDER RECEIPT TRANSFER AND DISPOSAL OF COUNTY OWNED ASSETS.

NO, THAT MOTION CARRIES.

THANK YOU, SIR.

[5. Zennell Andy; Discuss/Consider receipt, transfer, and disposal of County-owned assets.]

UM, YES, THESE ITEMS ARE FOR ROAD AND BRIDGE ONE.

THEY WOULD LIKE TO AUCTION OFF A COUPLE OF EQUIPMENT PIECES THAT THEY HAVE.

ALL THOSE TRUCKS ARE NO GAS QUESTION.

YEAH, THE NO QUESTION IS, IS THERE A MOTION TO, UH, WE HAD THE COMMISSIONER HUNT MOVES TO APPROVE THAT DISPOSAL.

IS THERE A SECOND, SECOND COMMISSIONER KATE'S DISCUSSION THOSE IN FAVOR, SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.

AYE.

DOES DANELLE DISCUSS CONSIDERED PURCHASE OF 2018 JOHN DEERE? UH, 5 44 K LOADER FOR PRECINCT IN THE AMOUNT OF 107,000 1 73 42 UTILIZING BUYBOARD CONTRACT NINE, I'M SORRY, 5 6, 5 1 8 5 9 7 1 9.

NO MOTION CARRIES BACK.

[6. Zennell Andy; Discuss/Consider purchase of a 2018 JOHN DEERE 544K LOADER for Pet # 4 in the amount of $107,123.42. Utilizing BuyBoard contract 565-18 & 597-19.]

UM, THIS ITEM THEY PREVIOUSLY LEASED AND NOW THEY ARE PURCHASING IT.

SO JUST PERMISSION TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THIS PURCHASE QUESTIONS.

JUDGE, I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE AS WRITTEN, UH, COMMISSIONER KATE'S MOVED TO IMPROVE THAT PURCHASE HAS PRESENTED.

IS THERE A SECOND, SECOND COMMISSIONER BARBER DISCUSSION THOSE IN FAVOR, SIGNIFY BY SAYING, I KNOW THAT MOTION CARRIES.

THANK YOU.

UH, COMMISSIONER

[7. Commissioner Cates; Discuss/Consider appointing County representatives to City of Crandall TIRZ # 3 Board pursuant to the ILA entered on May 24, 2022.]

CAGE, DISCUSS, CONSIDER APPOINTING COUNTY REPRESENTATIVES TO CITY OF CRANDALL.

TERS NUMBER THREE BOARD PURSUANT TO THE ILA ENTERED ON MAY 24TH, 2022 COMMISSIONER.

JOE'S OR THIS IS A TERMS THAT WE APPROVED, UH, IN OUR LAST SESSION AND THE DOCUMENTS, UH, CALLED FOR TO A COUNTY COMMISSIONER COURT REPRESENTATIVE.

SO I'D LIKE TO SUGGEST THAT MYSELF AND COMMISSIONER HUNT BE APPOINTED TO THE TERS, UH, PREVIOUSLY APPROVED HER'S THREE BOARD, UH, COMMISSIONER KATE'S MOVES TO MAKE THOSE TWO APPOINTMENTS TO THE TOURIST BOARD.

IS THERE A MOTION TO DO SO, OR IS THERE A SECOND, SECOND COMMISSIONER HUNT DISCUSSION THOSE IN FAVOR, SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.

THE AUDITOR DISCUSS CONSIDER LINE ITEM IN BUDGET TRANSFERS AND CORRECTIONS.

NO MOTION CARRIES NOW TO

[8. Auditor; Discuss/Consider line-item and budget transfers/corrections.]

GOOD MORNING.

DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE OR TRANSFERS OR THE AMENDMENTS THAT WERE SENT TO YOU EARLIER, BUT THERE ARE NO QUESTIONS.

IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE LINE ITEM TRANSFERS AND BUDGET TRANSFER AND CORRECTIONS AS PRESENTED MIKE? WE HAD MOTION FROM COMMISSIONER HUNT.

IS THERE A SECOND, SECOND, SECOND COMMISSIONER PHILLIPS DISCUSSION THOSE IN FAVOR, SIGNIFY BY SAYING, I KNOW THAT MOTION CARRIES

[9. Auditor; Discuss/Consider claims for payment and/or Financial Information as provided by the County Auditor.]

BACK TO THE AUDITOR, DISCUSS CONSIDER CLAIM FOR PAYMENT.

AND OUR FINANCIAL INFORMATION IS PROVIDED BY THE COUNTY AUDITOR.

YOU'RE A CLAIMS FOR PAYMENT AMOUNT, TWO, FOUR, $4,513,169 AND 72 CENTS 2 MILLION 9 93, 1 65 AND 99 CENTS HAS TO DO WITH CLAIMS FOR PAYMENTS 1,000,500 AND $20,003.

AND 73 HAS TO DO WITH PAYROLL OUT OF THE EXPENDITURES, 2,000,200 AND 3000 BOND AND A 229,000 FOR THE HRPA MONEY.

AND THEN VARIOUS OTHER ONE ITEMS LIKE OUR PAYMENT TO THE SINGLE APPRAISAL DISTRICT, QUARTERLY PAYMENTS.

IS THERE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THOSE PAYMENTS? IF THERE ARE NO QUESTIONS, IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE CLAIMS FOR PAYMENT AS PRESENTED? OH MY GOD.

WHERE THE MOTION COMMISSIONER PHILLIPS IS THERE A SECOND, SECOND, SECOND COMMISSIONER BARBER DISCUSSION

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THOSE IN FAVOR, SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.

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

NEXT ITEM, UH, DISCUSS, CONSIDER EXITING REGULAR MEETING AND ENTERING INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION.

IS THERE A MOTION TO DO SO, SO MOVE WHERE THAT MOTION COMMISSIONER CATES IS THERE A SECOND, SECOND, SECOND COMMISSIONER PHILLIPS DISCUSSION THOSE IN FAVOR, SIGNIFY BY SAYING, I KNOW THAT MOTION CARRIES.

[11. Executive Session; Pursuant to 554.087 of the Texas Government Code, Economic Development Negotiations, the Commissioners Court will meet in closed session to discuss the Sowers Storage and Sunbelt Solar Projects.]

WE'RE AN EXECUTIVE.

WE'RE GOING TO STAY IN HERE.

UH, WE ARE AN EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO 5, 5, 5, 4 0.08, SEVEN TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEGOTIATIONS.

THE COMMISSIONER'S COURT WILL MEET IN CLOSED SESSION TO DISCUSS THE SOWERS STORAGE IN SUNBELT SOLAR PROJECTS.

UH, I'D LIKE TO ASK FOR REMOTION TO COME OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION BACK INTO REGULAR SESSION.

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

SO WE HAVE THAT MOTION WITH COMMISSIONER IN CASE.

IS THERE A SECOND, SECOND SEGMENT COMMISSION, BARBARA DISCUSSION THOSE IN FAVOR, SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE OPPOSED? NO, THAT MOTION CARRIES.

UH, NO ACTION COURSE WAS TAKEN IN AN EXECUTIVE SESSION.

UM, I DON'T HEAR EMOTIONS COMING OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION, SO

[15. Adjourn Meeting.]

THAT BRINGS US TO ITEM 15, UH, MAKE AMONGST THE ADJOURN, THIS MEETING COMMISSIONER PHILLIPS MUSSA JARS ARE SECOND, SECOND, SECOND, COMMISSIONER BARBER DISCUSSION THOSE IN FAVOR, SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.