Aug 23, 2022 Commissioners Court

THAT'S RIGHT.

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[Call to Order]

AND BEFORE WE START, WE'LL DO OUR PLEDGES AND PRAYER.

AND, UH, UM, I ASKED MR BARBARA TO DO THE PRAYER AND I LEAD US IN THE, IN THE PLEDGES THEREBY PLEASE RISE.

THANK YOU.

RIGHT.

WE DIDN'T PLEASE.

I HAVE THE FATHER.

I WANT TO THANK YOU THIS MORNING.

SO MUCH FOR THE MUCH NEEDED RAIN THAT WE RECEIVED, AND WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO ALL THAT THAT'S GOING TO DO FOR US.

I WANT TO ASK YOU TO, OF COURSE, BE WITH US THIS MORNING, AS WE TAKE CARE OF SOME COUNTY BUSINESS HERE AND, UH, CONTINUE TO BE WITH OUR FIRST RESPONDERS.

AND, UH, PLEASE BE SURE THAT THEY KNOW THAT WE APPRECIATE THE HARD WORK THAT THEY DO TO PROTECT US ALL.

WHEN ASKED ALL THESE BLESSINGS IN YOUR SON'S NAME.

AMEN.

AMEN.

I PLAYED WITH 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 FROM THE TEXAS FLAG.

I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THEE, TEXAS, ONE STATE UNDER GOD.

ONE LIKE I'LL WEAR MY ALRIGHT, UM, ROUTINE CORRESPONDENCE.

I DON'T REALLY, I DON'T REALLY HAVE ANY, I KNOW THAT EVERYBODY TALKED ABOUT WRITING A LITTLE BIT.

I THINK WE, I THINK MOST PEOPLE CAUGHT UP ON THE RAIN.

PRETTY AMAZING TIP ON IT ONE NIGHT.

UH, BUT ANYWAY, WHEN WE WENT INTO

[2. CONSENT AGENDA]

WE APPROVE IT.

ALL RIGHT.

THEN I HAVE A MOTION FROM COMMISSIONER HUNT TO APPROVE IT.

I'LL SECOND.

UM, ONE SECOND FROM COMMISSIONER BARBARA, ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

NUMBER THREE, JOHN POSTER CALLED HE HAS A MIGRAINE HEADACHE.

WON'T BE HERE.

SO WE'RE GONNA, WE'RE GONNA, UH, SKIP THREE, UH, FOR

[4. Tandi Smith; Discuss/Consider approval of the November 8, 2022 Gubernatorial Election/Joint Election contract.]

I DON'T KNOW WHY THEY WANT TO SAY GUBERNATORIAL.

AND THEY LIKED IT.

THEY LIKED THE MESS WAY THEY DID.

THEY DID.

SO THIS IS JUST TO APPROVE AS TO FORM OUR CONTRACT.

IT'S OUR STANDARD CONTRACT THAT WE USE WHEN ENTERING INTO A JOINT ELECTION AGREEMENT.

OKAY.

ANYBODY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ON THIS? ALL THAT MAKE A MOTION.

I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE ALL THAT.

WE HAVE A MOTION FROM COMMISSIONER BARBARA.

I HEAR A SECOND.

SHOULD I GET A SECOND FROM COMMISSIONER CATES? ALL IN FAVOR.

AYE.

MOTION THAT HAS NO NOSE.

IT PASSES.

NUMBER FOUR, DANNY SMITH OR ALEXIS AGAIN, DISCUSSING CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE NOVEMBER ELECTION.

UM, OH, THE

[5. Tandi Smith; Discuss/Consider approval for supplemental information to the Appointment of Election Judges, Alternate Judges, Early Voting Officers for the 2022-2024 Submission Term.]

OKAY.

CORRECT.

SO YOU GENTLEMEN WERE PREVIOUSLY PROVIDED WITH INFORMATION AS IT RELATES TO THE APPOINTMENT OF ELECTION JUDGES, ALTERNATE JUDGES AND PRESIDING OFFICERS AND ALTERNATE PRESIDING OFFICERS PER THE TEXAS ELECTION CODE.

THE PARTIES HAVE UP UNTIL THE 20TH DAY BEFORE AN ELECTION TO MAKE ADJUSTMENTS TO THAT LIST AS NEEDED TO FILL VACANCIES.

AND THAT IS WHAT THEY'VE DONE.

I PROVIDED YOU THAT INFORMATION WITH ASTERIX BY THE NEW INDIVIDUALS FOR EASE OF YOUR REVIEW.

JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE YOU HAVE NO QUESTIONS ABOUT THOSE INDIVIDUALS, MIAMI QUESTIONS.

THIS THAT YOU'RE READY.

RIGHT? WE'RE GETTING THERE NOW.

THIS PARTY STILL NEEDS SOME WORKERS.

SO IF ANYBODY'S INTERESTED, WE SURE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW MOST OF Y'ALL MAY KNOW SOME FOLKS THOUGH.

WELL, TAKE A MOTION.

I'LL MAKE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL.

I HAVE A MOTION FROM COMMISSIONER HUNT THAT I HEAR A SECOND, SECOND, A SECOND FROM COMMISSIONER.

KATE'S ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE SAY AYE.

AYE.

AYE.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

THAT PASSED, UH, DAN SMITH.

[6. Tandi Smith; Present/Accept Elections Department quarterly report.]

THE PRESENT EXCEPT THE ELECTIONS DEPARTMENT.

QUARTERLY REPORT.

YES, SIR.

I PROVIDED YOUR GAS WITH THAT INFORMATION LAST WEEK.

DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE ADAMS PRESENTED TO YOU IN THAT QUARTERLY REPORT?

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LOOK GOOD.

ALL RIGHT.

ALL RIGHT.

I'LL TAKE A MOTION TO ACCEPT OUR REPORT.

SO MOVE COMMISSIONER AND KATE'S NO SECOND.

MAKE A MOTION, MR. BARBARA.

SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE SAY AYE.

AYE.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

THANK YOU, GENTLEMEN.

THANK YOU TO ANDY.

OUR COUNTY SHERIFF

[7. Sheriff; Discuss/Consider adding a rental car for Deputy Sheriff to pick up an inmate during transport from Sheriff's Office to the airport.]

WELL, THIS IS UNDERNEATH OUR PURCHASING POLICY.

AT THIS TIME FOR A RENTAL CAR, WE GOT TO HAVE PERMISSION FROM THE COMMISSIONER'S COURT.

WHAT WE'RE DOING IS AT THIS POINT, IT'S CHEAPER TO FLY OUT OF STATE, GET A RENTAL CAR AND GO PICK UP THE INMATE, BRING THEM BACK TO THE AIRPORT AND FLY BACK HOME.

UH, THEN HAVING TWO PEOPLE ON THE ROAD AND PAYING COMP TIME AND STUFF.

SO WE'RE COMING TO Y'ALL TO ASK THAT WE CAN RENT A CAR.

I HAVE TALKED TO RAY LYNN TO SEE IF THERE WE CAN CHANGE THE POLICY ON THE RENTAL CAR, JUST TO INCLUDE JUST TRANSPORT OF INMATES, WHERE WE DON'T HAVE TO COME EVERY TIME.

BECAUSE RIGHT NOW IT'S CHEAPER TO FLY THAN IT IS TO SEND TWO PEOPLE AND DRIVE.

SO WE'RE GOING TO ASK HER, AND I THINK SHE'S AGREEANCE WITH HER.

WE DON'T HAVE TO COME TO Y'ALL EVERY TIME.

CAUSE RIGHT NOW WE'VE GOT LIKE THREE FIGHTS SET UP WHERE WE'RE SENDING ONE PERSON, WE NEED A RENTAL CAR.

WE'RE TRYING TO WORK WITH THAT AGENCY AND SEE IF THEY'LL BRING THEM TO US.

BUT MOST TIMES THEY WON'T DO IT BECAUSE THEY'RE SHORTHANDED.

BUT THAT'S, WE'RE JUST HERE TO ASK FOR, TO RENT A CAR, TO PICK A PAIN MATE AND BRING IT BACK TO THE AIRPORT.

I THOUGHT ON THAT TRAVEL THING HERE.

WELL, BACK WHEN WE BROUGHT IT UP, I THOUGHT THAT WAS IN THERE.

AND WE TALKED ABOUT THAT EVEN.

I DON'T THINK HE HAD GOT APPROVED.

CAUSE POLICY STILL SAYS THAT WE HAVE TO COME TO Y'ALL FOR A RENT CAR.

AND THEY'RE LIKE I SAY, IT'S JUST FOR, FOR TRANSPORTING OF INMATES FROM WHEREVER WE'RE AT BACK TO THE AIRPORT TO FLY BACK HOME WITH THEM.

WE TURNED IN THE POLICY ON THAT STEP.

YOU REMEMBER IF SHE DON'T REMEMBER, OKAY.

WHEN I'M WORKING WITH RUTLAND.

SO I'M HOPING WE'LL HAVE IT PRESENTED TO YOU AND FIX THIS PROBLEM.

ALRIGHT, WELL, NO PROBLEM.

UH, UH, EXCEPT THE MOTION TO APPROVE THAT.

I'LL MAKE THAT MOTION.

A COMMISSIONER BARBARA MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE SECOND.

NO SECOND.

SECOND FROM COMMISSIONER HUNT.

ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.

THANK YOU, SHERIFF.

THANK YOU.

YOU SAY THAT.

UM, THE NEXT ONE,

[8. Commissioner Phillips; Discuss/Consider setting a public hearing date on September 6, 2022 @ 9:00 AM for the proposed FY2022-2023 budget and adopting the budget after the public hearing.]

WE SET THE DATE COMMISSIONER HUNT AND MADE A MOTION TO, UH, SENT THE NATE.

NO HERE A SECOND.

SECOND, SECOND FROM COMMISSIONER.

KATE'S ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE SAY AYE.

AYE.

AYE.

NUMBER NINE ALSO BELONGS

[9. Commissioner Phillips; Discuss/Consider setting a public hearing date on September 6, 2022 @ 9:00 AM for the proposed FY2022-2023 tax rate and adopting the tax rate after the public hearing.]

SO MOOD COMMISSIONER.

KATE'S MADE A MOTION HERE IN A SECOND.

NO SIR.

COMMISSIONER BARBARA SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.

AYE.

THANK YOU.

ALL RIGHT.

NUMBER 10

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

THERE ARE WORLD FAMOUS AUDITOR OVER HERE AND UH, CONSIDER LINE ITEM TRANSFERS AND BUDGET TRANSFERS AND CORRECTIONS.

YEAH.

ALL RIGHT.

THANKS.

GOOD MORNING.

THANK YOU.

YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ON THE TRANSFERS NOT I ASKED FOR YOUR APPROVAL ALL.

DO I HEAR A MOTION? I'LL MAKE THAT MOTION.

UH, COMMISSIONER HUNT MAKES MOTION.

I'LL SECOND COMMISSIONER BARBARA.

SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE SAY AYE.

AYE.

THANK YOU.

MOTION PASSES.

NUMBER

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

ALL RIGHT.

YOUR CLAIMS FOR PAYMENT FOR 7 MILLION, $657,747 AND 45 CENTS.

WELL AND 414,000.

WHERE'S YOUR DEBT SERVICE PAYMENTS? YEAH, MILLION FOUR 80.

WAS YOUR FACILITIES BOND AND 1,000,026 WAS YOUR 2020 ROAD BOND AND 2014 BOND.

THEN 935,000 HAD TO DO WITH YOUR AOPA MONEY.

UM, PAYROLL AND BENEFITS WAS 1,000,460 $9,061 AND 97 CENTS

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DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THOSE? NO.

THAT'S WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU BORROW MONEY, RIGHT? YES.

AND THEN INTEREST.

SO I HAVE YOUR APPROVAL.

YES MA'AM AT AND I HAVE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL OF THE BILL, SO MOVE.

ALL RIGHT, COMMISSIONER AND KATE MAKES THE MOTION COMMISSIONER BARBARA SECONDS ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE SAY AYE.

AYE.

AND I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO ADJOURN THE MEETING ON A SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE SAY AYE.

AYE.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

HAVE A GOOD DAY.