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DO THE PRAYER.

MM-HMM.

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WE DO THE PLEDGES.

THIS

[Call to Order]

REGULAR MEETING OF THE KAUFFMAN COUNTY COMMISSIONER'S COURT IS CALLED TO ORDER.

TODAY IS TUESDAY, DECEMBER 20TH, 2022, AND IT'S 9:00 AM AND WE ARE IN THE COMMISSIONER'S COURT MEETING ROOM AND THE COURTHOUSE ANNEX.

WE'LL START OUR MEETING OFF THIS MORNING, UH, WITH AN INVOCATION OFFERED BY COMMISSIONER BARBER AND PLEDGES LED BY COMMISSIONER KATES.

IF YOU WOULD PLEASE STAND, PRAY WITH ME, PLEASE, OR HEAVEN.

ME.

FATHER, WE WANT TO THANK YOU FOR THIS DAY AND WE WANT TO ASK THAT, UH, WE ALL BE MINDFUL OF THE SEASON AND THE REASON THAT, UH, CHRISTMAS IS WHAT WE CELEBRATE AND WHY WE DO IT.

I'M GONNA ASK YOU TO BE WITH US ALL, BE WITH OUR FAMILIES, UH, IF ANYBODY'S TRAVELING OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT.

AND, UH, SPECIAL BLESSING ON OUR, UH, LAW ENFORCEMENT AND OUR FIREFIGHTERS AND OUR MILITARY WHO WE'RE GONNA HAVE TO WORK ON CHRISTMAS.

BE WITH THEM AND BLESS THEM AND KEEP THEM SAFE.

UH, BE WITH US ALL.

AND, UH, YOU ASK THIS IN YOUR SON'S NAME.

AMEN.

AMEN.

AMEN.

I PLEDGE THE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG, THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND DO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.

HONOR THE TEXAS FLAG.

I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE E TEXAS ONE STATE UNDER GOD, ONE AND INDIVISIBLE.

THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH.

UH, WE HAVE SOME GUESTS WITH US THAT ARE GONNA BE PARTICIPATING IN THE AGENDA, BUT I'LL, WE'LL BRING THAT UP.

UH, ONE OF THE THINGS THAT, AND I, I'LL, I'LL HOLD OFF ON, I WAS GONNA SAY SOMETHING ELSE ABOUT ROUTINE CORRESPONDENCE, BUT I'LL BRING THAT WITH ITEM.

DOES ANYONE HAVE

[1. ROUTINE CORRESPONDENCE.]

ANY ROUTINE CORRESPONDENCE TO SHARE? I WILL REMIND, UH, I'D LIKE TO REMIND EVERYONE THAT THE DOWNTOWN COURTHOUSE IS CLOSED.

UH, IF YOU NOTICE, IF YOU GO BY THERE, YOU'LL SEE THERE'S LOTS OF TRUCKS AND LOTS OF PEOPLE MOVING STUFF IN AND OUT INTO THE NEW JUSTICE CENTER.

THE, UH, JUSTICE CENTER WILL BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, UH, WITH ALL OF THE FUNCTIONS THERE ON JANUARY THE THIRD.

SO THAT MOVE WILL

[2. CONSENT AGENDA]

MOVE ON TO THE CONSENT AGENDA.

WE HAVE ITEMS A THROUGH E, UH, IS RUN.

ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO, UH, TAKE TALK ABOUT ONE OF THOSE THINGS INDIVIDUALLY.

IF NOT, IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED? I'LL MAKE THAT MOTION.

WE HAVE THAT MOTION.

COMMISSIONER HUNT.

IS THERE SECOND? SECOND.

SECOND.

COMMISSIONER BARBER DISCUSSION.

THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.

AYE.

AYE.

WAS OPPOSED? NO, THAT MOTION CARRIES.

I'M GONNA SCRAMBLE UP THE AGENDA JUST A LITTLE BIT BECAUSE MOST OF THE, ALL THE OTHER AGENDA ITEMS ARE INTERNAL COUNTY PEOPLE, BUT WE DO HAVE SOME FOLKS HERE THAT, UH, THAT PROBABLY DON'T WANNA SIT THROUGH AND LISTEN TO ALL OF OUR, UH, INTERNAL BUSINESS.

SO

[9. Judge Richards; Discuss/Consider re-appointing Robert Messer to the (NETRMA) North Texas Regional Mobility Authority Board.]

I'M GONNA SKIP DOWN TO ITEM NINE, DISCUSS, CONSIDER REAPPOINTING ROBERT MESSER TO THE NORTH TEXAS REGIONAL MOBILITY AUTHORITY BOARD.

AND, UM, BUT BEFORE WE START WITH THAT, I'D LIKE TO ASK FOR GLENN GREEN.

I THINK IT'S PROBABLY A GOOD DAY FOR US TO KIND OF CATCH UP A LITTLE BIT.

GLENN GREEN IS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF NET RMA, AND, UH, I'D LIKE FOR HIM TO JUST KIND OF REMIND US WHAT THEY DO AND WHAT POSSIBILITIES WE HAVE.

IF YOU WOULD COME UP, UH, SIR, TELL US WHO YOU ARE AND WHAT, WHO YOU REPRESENT.

THANK YOU, JUDGE.

MY NAME'S GLENN GREEN.

I AM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR THE NORTHEAST TEXAS REGIONAL MOBILITY AUTHORITY, COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS THE NET RMA.

I'D JUST LIKE TO SAY IT'S AN HONOR TO BE HERE IN KAUFMAN COUNTY.

UM, AT THE MEETING WITH YOU GUYS, KAUFMAN COUNTY IS ONE OF OUR 14 MEMBERS, AND, UH, WE'RE REALLY FORTUNATE TO HAVE A, A GREAT COUNTY LIKE THIS AS PART OF OUR ORGANIZATION.

UM, THE NET RMA WAS FORMED BY THE LEGISLATURE IN 2004.

UM, WE HAVE ALL KINDS OF, UH, UH, UNIQUE FINANCING TOOLS THAT WE CAN BRING AND ARE ASSIST WITH, UM, INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS.

UM, PRIMARILY IN THE PAST WE'VE FOCUSED ON ROADWAYS AND WE DID ONE SAFETY INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENT HERE IN KAUFMAN COUNTY.

WE CONTRIBUTED SOME FINANCES, UH, IN ADDITION TO YOUR BOND PROGRAM AT THE INTERSECTION OF 2 43 AND 27 27.

UM, SO WE HELP WITH THOSE.

WE CAN HELP WITH, UH, IN SOME CASES, UTILITIES.

UM, WE'VE DONE SOME RAILROAD IMPROVEMENT REHAB WORK.

UM, WE'VE WORKED AT AIRPORTS, UM, AND,

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UH, ANYTHING THAT HAS TO DO WITH INFRASTRUCTURE, WE'RE AVAILABLE TO, UM, THE COUNTY AS A MEMBER, COUNTY OF OUR ORGANIZATION IN, UH, MANY WAYS, WHETHER IT'S, UH, HELPING, UM, OR TAKING THE LEAD ON SOMETHING OR, UH, FINDING A WAY TO HELP FINANCE OR, OR INCLUDE SOME OF OUR FINANCES WITH Y'ALL.

WE ARE NOT FUNDED AT ALL BY ANY TAX REVENUE.

UM, WE, WE, WE MAKE OUR OWN REVENUE.

WE, WE DO ENTER INTO AGREEMENTS TO, WITH PROJECTS WHERE WE, UM, MAKE REVENUE, UM, SUCH AS OFF TOLL ROADS AND TYLER, FOR EXAMPLE.

UM, AND WE, SO WE CAN PARTICIPATE IN, IN MANY THINGS, IN MANY THINGS OF THAT NATURE.

UM, WE'RE VERY FORTUNATE THAT, UH, WE HAVE A GREAT BOARD MEMBER WHO'S CURRENTLY SERVING FROM KAUFMAN COUNTY.

THAT'S ROBERT MESSER.

AND I'D JUST JUST LIKE TO TELL THE COURT THAT WE REALLY APPRECIATE HAVING A, A, UH, FAITHFUL, FULLY ENGAGED MEMBER THAT'S, UH, THAT CARRIES FORWARD YOUR INTEREST IN, UH, IN OUR ORGAN ORGANIZATION.

AGAIN, AS YOU CONSIDER ANY FUTURE INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS, WE'RE A GOOD SOURCE FOR, UH, HELP GUIDANCE.

WE HAVE A LOT OF CONSULTANT ENGINEERING RESOURCES THAT WORK FOR US.

UH, WE HAVE FINANCIAL ADVISORS.

UM, WE HAVE AN ARRAY OF RESOURCES, UM, FOR THE COUNTY.

ROBERT IS OUR, CURRENTLY OUR CHAIR, OUR TREASURER AND CHAIR, AND CHAIRMAN OF OUR FINANCE COMMITTEE.

UM, AND, UH, REALLY THAT'S, THAT, THAT'S THE GENERAL HIGH LEVEL OVERVIEW.

WOULD YOU, UH, TAKE JUST A MINUTE TO INTER WE HAVE SOME, SOME OF YOUR VERY DISTINGUISHED BOARD MEMBERS, UH, IN ADDITION TO ROBERT, WOULD YOU INTRODUCE THEM REAL QUICK? I'M SORRY IF YOU YES, I MEANT TO THANK YOU FOR THE, I'M TRYING TO KEEP YOU OUT OF TROUBLE, GLEN.

I APPRECIATE THAT.

, IT'S A TALL ORDER.

UM, TODAY WE HAVE MARK MCCLANAHAN, WHO IS OUR, UH, MAINTENANCE DIRECTOR OF ALL OUR FIELD OPERATIONS.

UM, WE HAVE, I'M HAPPY TO HAVE, UH, OUR CHAIRMAN, GARY HOLBROOKS, OUR CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD WITH US, UM, HERE TODAY, AS WELL AS OUR BOARD MEMBER ROBERT MESSER.

THANK YOU FOR THAT.

UM, YOU KNOW, I THINK WE'VE BEEN SO WELL, WE'VE BEEN MEMBERS OF NET RMA PRIOR TO WHEN I, UH, CAME TO THE COUNTY.

AND I, I, AS I TOLD YOU THIS MORNING WHEN I SAW YOU IN THE HALL, I DON'T THINK THAT WE'VE BEEN SO CAUGHT UP.

THE COUNTY'S BEEN SO CAUGHT UP IN OUR ROAD BOND PROJECTS AND OUR BUILDING BOND PROJECTS.

I DON'T THINK THAT WE'VE, UM, REALLY INVESTIGATED ENOUGH OF THE THINGS THAT YOU GUYS CAN DO FOR US.

AND I HOPE THAT MOVING FORWARD THE COUNTY CAN, I MEAN, OUR PARTICIPATION IN, IN THAT ORGANIZATION IS PRETTY MINIMAL AS FAR AS FINANCIALLY.

SO THE RETURN IS PRETTY GOOD AND I HOPE THAT, WE'LL, I HOPE THAT THE UPCOMING COMMISSIONER'S COURT WILL, WILL WORK A LITTLE MORE DILIGENTLY WITH YOU GUYS TO, YOU KNOW, TO BRING SOME PROJECTS.

WE WOULD VERY MUCH WELCOME THAT.

OKAY.

THANK, DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR GLENN? NO.

OKAY.

THANK YOU.

YOU VERY MUCH.

PLEASURE TO BE WITH YOU THIS MORNING.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU.

SO, UH, BACK TO THE CONSIDERATION ITEM.

UH, THIS WOULD BE TO CONSIDER REAPP APPOINTING ROBERT MESSER TO THE NET RMA NORTH TEXAS REGIONAL MOBILITY AUTHORITY BOARD.

UM, IS THERE A MOTION TO DO SO? I'LL MAKE THAT MOTION.

COMMISSIONER BARBARA MOVES TO, MAKES THAT MOTION.

IS THERE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND.

SECOND.

COMMISSIONER HUNT DISCUSSION.

THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.

AYE.

AYE.

THOSE OPPOSED? NO, THAT MOTION CARRIES.

AND YOU GUYS ARE WELCOME TO STAY AND LISTEN TO THE REST OF OUR MEETING.

BUT DON'T, YOU DON'T FEEL LIKE YOU, YOU HAVE TO DO THAT.

TRYING TO COLLECT MY THOUGHTS HERE.

I'D LIKE TO GO AHEAD AND GET THIS UP CUZ WE DO HAVE SOMEBODY ELSE HERE THAT HAS, UH, OTHER OBLIGATIONS, UH, OUTSIDE THE COUNTY.

AND THAT'S, UH, ITEM 10.

[10. Judge Richards; Discuss/Consider allocating $15,000.00 a month to the Humane Society of North Texas for the months of January, February, and March 2023.]

UH, DISCUSS, CONSIDER ALLOCATING $15,000 A MONTH TO THE HUMANE SOCIETY OF NORTH TEXAS FOR THE MONTHS OF JANUARY, FEBRUARY AND MARCH OF 2023.

UH, I KNOW Y'ALL PROBABLY REMEMBER THIS DISCUSSION, UH, THAT, UM, BASICALLY, YOU KNOW, BECAUSE OF THIS NATIONWIDE SITUATION, PARTICULARLY HAVING TO DO WITH LARGE DOGS, THE UM, HUMANE SOCIETY HAS BEEN SUBSIDIZING OUR OPERATION.

I BELIEVE THEY'VE, UH, RELOCATED, I THINK IT WAS IN EXCESS OF 50 DOG, 50 LARGE DOGS FROM OUR SHELTER AND PUT 'EM INTO THEIR OTHER SHELTERS, WHICH OF COURSE IS A BURDEN AND EXPENSE TO THEM.

AND, UH, WE, WE TALKED ABOUT, AND HOPEFULLY EARLY IN JANUARY, THE COMMISSIONER'S COURT WILL APPOINT A, LIKE WE HAVE IN ALL OF OUR OTHER,

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IN ALL OF OUR OTHER ARENAS IN THE COUNTY, WE ALWAYS HAVE A, A BOARD ASSOCIATED, A VOLUNTEER BOARD ASSOCIATED WITH THE, THE OPERATION.

AND THIS PARTICULAR CASE, I THINK IT WOULD BE A GREAT, UH, ASSET AS FAR AS RECRUITING VOLUNTEERS, RAISING FUNDS, AND GENERALLY SUPPORTING THE HUMANE SOCIETY.

I WILL TELL YOU THAT THEY HAD 27, 25, 20 MUST BE A 32 TOTAL.

THEY HAD 32 TOTAL ANIMALS ADOPTED LAST SATURDAY.

AND I WOULDN'T WANNA MISS A CHANCE TO SAY THAT PETCO, THE PETCO AND TERRELL, UH, HAD PROVIDED SPACE FOR THEM IN THE STORE.

AND, UM, AND IT WAS JUST A REALLY GREAT, SUCCESSFUL DAY.

AND, UH, WE JUST, UH, NEED TO KEEP GOING DOWN THAT TREND AND GET ALL THOSE DOGS ADOPTED.

UM, ANY QUESTIONS OR DISCUSSION ABOUT THAT? ANYONE? QUESTION? HAVE A QUESTION FOR SUSAN.

OKAY.

IF NOT, IS THERE A MOTION TO ALLOCATE $15,000 A MONTH TO THE MAIN SOCIETY OF NORTH TEXAS FOR THE MONTHS OF JANUARY, FEBRUARY AND MARCH OF 2023? AND I BELIEVE THE AUDITOR SAID THAT THOSE FUNDS, THE SOURCE OF THAT WOULD BE CONTINGENCY FUNDS? YES, SIR.

LAST, LAST WEEK IT WAS 5,000 A MONTH.

SO NOW IT'S 15.

WELL, IT WAS ALWAYS 15.

15, 15.

IF I SAID 5,000, I'M SORRY.

IT WAS, I MISSTATED THAT IT WAS 15,000 SPECIFICALLY.

I THINK THE DOCUMENT SAID 15.

UH, SO IS THERE A MOTION TO ALLOCATE $15,000 A MONTH FOR JANUARY, FEBRUARY, AND MARCH? SO MOVED, UH, WITH A MOTION OF COMMISSIONER CASE.

IS THERE A SECOND? NO, SECOND.

SECOND.

COMMISSIONER BARBER DISCUSSION THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY THE SAYING.

AYE.

AYE.

THOSE OPPOSED? NO, THAT MOTION CARRIES SUSAN.

I'LL SAY THE SAME THING I SAID TO THOSE GUYS, YOU DON'T HAVE TO STAY IF YOU DON'T WANT TO.

NOT THAT THIS ISN'T EXCITING.

OKAY,

[3. Monique Hunter; Discuss/Consider amending sections 3.02.E.2, 3.05.B.5,4.02.1.3,4.02.K.3,4.02.L. and 4.02.M.3 to the Kaufman County Subdivision and Land Development Regulations.]

BACK IN LINE HERE.

NUMBER THREE.

MONIQUE HUNTER DISCUSSED, CONSIDER AMENDING SECTIONS.

I WON'T READ THOSE NUMBERS.

VARIOUS SECTIONS TO THE KAUFFMAN COUNTY SUBDIVISION AND LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS.

GOOD MORNING.

GOOD MORNING.

SO, UM, THE AMENDMENTS THAT I SENT OUT TO YOU GUYS IS JUST CHANGING THE LANGUAGE.

OUR REGULATIONS ARE KIND OF SET UP FOR SINGLE PHASE DEVELOPMENT.

UM, WHEN WE HAVE DEVELOPMENTS THAT COME IN, HEARTLAND WINDMILL FARMS, THOSE TYPES OF DEVELOPMENTS THAT HAVE MULTI PHASES, UM, THEY SUBMIT A VERY DETAILED PRELIMINARY PLAT IN THE BEGINNING SHOWING THE INFRASTRUCTURE AND HOW THE ROADS CONNECT TO ALL THE PHASES.

UM, IF WE DIDN'T CHANGE THE LANGUAGE, THEN THEY WOULD HAVE TO RESUBMIT THAT SAME PRELIMINARY FOR EVERY PHASE GO THROUGH THE REVIEW.

AGAIN, IF THEY'RE NOT MAKING ANY CHANGES, IT'S JUST UNNECESSARY.

UM, TIME SPENT FROM OUR CONSULTING ENGINEER FIRM AS WELL AS THOSE DEVELOPERS.

UM, THERE IS MORE LANGUAGE IN HERE THAT SAYS IF THEY MAKE ANY CHANGES THAT ARE SIGNIFICANT, THEN THEY WOULD HAVE TO RESUBMIT THAT.

BUT THE TIMEFRAME WE HAD IN HERE WAS TWO YEARS.

YOU CAN'T BUILD OUT 1800 HOMES IN ALL THE INFRASTRUCTURE IN THAT TIMEFRAME.

SO WE AMENDED THE TIMEFRAME.

THEY CAN ASK FOR AN EXTENSION, THEY WOULD HAVE TO SHOW FORWARD PROGRESSION.

IN OTHER WORDS, THAT, THAT DEVELOPMENT IS CONTINUALLY MOVING FORWARD.

UM, WE'VE PUT SOME THINGS IN THERE TO MAKE SURE THAT IT WAS CLEAR CUT ON, ON WHAT WE WOULD ACCEPT AND NOT ACCEPT.

UM, ONE OTHER PART OF THE LANGUAGE THAT WAS CORRECTED WAS THEY WERE TRYING TO SUBMIT TO MY OFFICE, UM, THE REVIEW OF THE FINAL PLAT TO THE COUNTY, UH, SURVEYOR AND THE COUNTY SURVEYOR HAS HIS OWN OFFICE, SO THEY NEED TO SUBMIT THERE.

SO WE'VE MADE THAT VERY CLEAR INSIDE THESE REGS AS WELL.

SO THAT'S WHAT ALL THOSE LITTLE SECTIONS, ANYWHERE THAT TOPIC TOUCHED THE REGS HAD TO BE AMENDED SO THAT IT ALL REFLECTED THE SAME.

UM, WELL, WHERE ARE THE CHECKS AND BALANCES IN CASE THEY DO MAKE, AND YOU SAID THAT AS LONG AS THEY DON'T MAKE MAJOR CHANGES, SO WHERE ARE THE CHECKS AND BALANCES THAT THEY DON'T MAKE MAJOR CHANGES? WELL, IS IT THE HONOR SYSTEM WHERE THEY JUST COME IN AND SAY WE'RE NOT GONNA MAKE ANY CHANGES, BUT YET THEY GO OUT AND DO, AS EACH PHASE IS GOING THROUGH ITS PROCESS, OUR OUR CONSULTING ENGINEER GOES OUT AND INSPECTS THE ROADS AND DOES THOSE THINGS.

THEY WOULD BE ABLE TO TELL, THEY TAKE THOSE PLANS OUT THERE.

SO IF SOMETHING IS CHANGED AND WE WEREN'T NOTIFIED, THEY'D CATCH IT.

OKAY.

YES, BECAUSE I MEAN, THE FACES HERE CHANGED AND EACH PHASE WILL HAVE ITS FINAL PLAT, WHICH ALSO WILL REFLECT.

BUT THE PRELIMINARIES ARE YEAH, THE AND THE WATER, UH, THE WATER, UH, LINES.

THE FIRE MARSHAL, EVERYONE'S INVOLVED IN THAT.

UH, HIGH-TECH PRELIMINARY.

SO IF SOMETHING WAS CHANGED, WE'D CATCH IT.

OKAY.

WELL, BUT FACES CHANGE WHENEVER YOU'RE TALKING OVER 10 YEARS.

CORRECT.

YOU KNOW, SO YES.

AND THE LANGUAGE PROTECTS

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US.

THEY HAVE TO RESUBMIT IF SOMETHING LIKE THAT CHANGED AND IT DIDN'T REFLECT THAT BEFORE.

SO WE HAVE SOME, UH, CURRENT DEVELOPMENTS IN PROGRESS AND THEY WON'T BE, THEY'LL BE GRANDFATHERED, I GUESS ON THIS.

THEY WON'T HAVE TO ABIDE BY THESE NEW RULES.

NO.

THEY HAVE TO ABIDE BY THE RULES THAT ARE IN PLACE RIGHT NOW.

YES.

OKAY.

YES.

WHAT WHAT WILL HAPPEN IS, IS, AND FIRE TRUMPS ARE REGS.

SO IF THE FIRE CODE CHANGES, THEY'D HAVE TO, UM, CHANGE THEIR PLANS FOR THE FIRE.

UM, BUT UM, YES, IT LOCKS THEM IN BECAUSE WHEN YOU START A MULTI-PHASE, 1800 HOMES IS WHAT'S ANTICIPATED TO COME IN IN YOUR PRECINCT, SIR.

UM, WHEN YOU CHANGE THAT, YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT GOING BACK AND DIGGING UP WHAT WAS ALREADY PUT IN.

IT MAKES NO SENSE.

SO IN ORDER FOR THEM TO COMMIT TO THE 1800 DEVELOPMENT, THEY NEED THOSE REGULATIONS TO SORT OF STAY SIMILAR.

OTHERWISE YOU'RE CONSTANTLY GOING BACK AND HAVING TO REDO WHAT YOU'VE ALREADY PUT IN THE GROUND.

ALRIGHT, SO THEY ARE GRANDFATHERED INTO THESE MM-HMM.

FIRE TRUMPS THAT THOUGH.

IF FIRE CODE CHANGES, THEY WILL HAVE TO BRING WHATEVER WAS IN THE GROUND UP TO FIRE CODE.

ALL RIGHT.

ANYBODY ELSE? UM, SO IS THERE A MOTION TO AMEND THOSE SECTIONS AS PRESENTED IN THE KAUFFMAN COUNTY SUBDIVISION AND LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS? I'LL MAKE THAT MOTION.

WE HAVE A MOTION COMMISSIONER HUNT.

IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND.

SECOND.

COMMISSIONER KATES DISCUSSION, UH, THAT DISCUSS DISCUSSION I HAVE IS A LITTLE BIT RELEVANT TO THIS.

AND IT'S, UH, YOU, THE, THE PROGRESS THAT YOU HAVE MADE IN BUILDING YOUR DEPARTMENT AND GETTING OUR, GETTING OUR DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS IN PLACE AND DOING ALL THAT STUFF OVER THE LAST THREE OR FOUR YEARS HAS JUST REALLY BEEN AMAZING.

YOU'VE DONE A A REALLY FANTASTIC JOB.

THANK YOU.

YOU'RE WELCOME.

SO WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

NO MORE DISCUSSION.

THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.

AYE.

OPPOSED? NO, THAT MOTION CARRIES.

NEXT UP,

[4. Jack Sebastian; Discuss/Consider trading in a 2017 3100XL Gradall Excavator, asset number 13733 for the purchase of a new Gradall Excavator, per section 263.152 Disposition, (a) (2) of the Local Government Code.]

JACK SEBASTIAN DISCUSSED CONSIDERED TRADING IN A 2017 3,100 XL GRADE ALL EXCAVATOR IN PURCHASE OF A NEW GREAT ALL EXCAVATOR, UH, PER SECTION 2 63 1 51 OF, UH, LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE.

GOOD MORNING, JACK.

GOOD MORNING GENTLEMEN.

UH, THIS MAY SEEM LIKE AN OVERKILL, BUT, UH, BY STATUTE, UH, THIS SHOULD COME TO COURT AND TO, UH, CONFIRM THAT THE COMMISSIONERS AGREE THIS IS IN, IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE COUNTY.

UH, THAT BEING SAID, I WOULD MAKE THAT RECOMMENDATION.

UH, WHAT PRECINCT IS THIS? THAT'S FINE.

OKAY.

THREE.

UM, ANY QUESTIONS FOR JACK ON THAT? IF NOT, UH, IS THERE A MOTION TO, UH, EXECUTE THAT TRADE AS PRESENTED? I'LL MAKE A MOTION.

COMMISSIONER BARBARA MAKES THAT MOTION.

IS THERE SECOND? SECOND, SECOND.

COMMISSIONER KATES DISCUSSION THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.

AYE.

OPPOSED? NO.

THAT MOTION CARRIES.

UH,

[5. Jack Sebastian; Discuss/Consider purchasing and financing a XL3100V Gradall Excavator for Pet. 3 Road and Bridge utilizing Buyboard Contract #685-22.]

BACK TO JACK.

DISCUSS CONSIDERED PURCHASING FINANCING AND XL 3,100 V GRAD EXCAVATOR FOR PRECINCT THROUGH ROAD RODEN BRIDGE, UTILIZING BY BOARD CONTRACT 6 85 22.

AND GENTLEMEN, THIS, THIS IS ON BY BOARD AND THE, UH, SALE PRICE IS 420,995 AND THE, UH, BEFORE REFERENCED EQUIPMENT TO TRADE IN, UH, THE TRADE-IN IS 1 9590 5,000 WITH A TOTAL PRICE LEFT OVER, UH, 2 25 9 95.

AND I BELIEVE THE COMMISSIONER WANTS FINANCE THAT.

YES, CORRECT.

UH, I'LL MAKE THAT RECOMMENDATION QUESTIONS IF THERE ARE NO QUESTIONS.

IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THAT PURCHASE AS PRESENTED IN ITEM FIVE? I'LL MAKE THAT MOTION.

WE HAVE THAT MOTION.

COMMISSIONER BARBARA, OR IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND, SECOND.

COMMISSIONER CAGE DISCUSSION THOSE IN FAVOR OF, I'M SORRY, I HAVE A QUESTION.

YES MA'AM.

HOW'S IT GONNA BE? FINANCE COMMISSION WITH JACK.

DID YOU GET THAT WORKED OUT ON THE I DID NOT.

I I DEFER TO THE, TO THE AUTHOR ON THAT, ON THE PHONE FINANCING.

OKAY.

WE'LL GET WITH YOU AFTER THIS, BUT WE IT'S GONNA BE A REGULAR FINANC DEAL.

LEASE PURCHASE? YEAH, LEASE PURCHASE.

UH, OKAY.

WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND ON ITEM FIVE.

ANY MORE DISCUSSION? THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY THE SAYING.

AYE.

AYE.

AYE.

OPPOS? NO, THAT MOTION CARRIES.

THANK YOU SIR.

ITEM

[6. Shaquila Kennedy; Present/Accept the Tax Assessor-Collector's monthly report for November 2022.]

SIX, SHAQUILA UH, KENNEDY PRESENT FOR ACCEPTANCE.

THE TAX ASSESSOR COLLECTOR'S MONTHLY REPORT FOR NOVEMBER, 2022.

GOOD MORNING.

GOOD MORNING FOR NOVEMBER.

THE COLLECT THE CURRENT COLLECTION IS 3,168,000 761 89.

UH, DELINQUENT IS 66,000 4 77 54 FOR A TOTAL COLLECTED OF 3,235,239 AND 43 CENTS.

UNPAID IS 1 70 20 99 FOR ROAD AND BRIDGE.

THE CURRENT IS 6 28 583 57.

THE DELINQUENT IS 13,931

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AND 82 CENTS FOR TOTAL COLLECTION OF 642,515 AND 39 CENTS.

THE UNPAID IS 29,924 AND 28 CENTS.

WE HAD SEVEN ROLLBACKS IN PRECINCT FOUR.

THANK YOU FOR THAT.

ARE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE TAX ASSESSOR COLLECTOR'S MONTHLY REPORT FOR NOVEMBER 22? IF NOT, IS THERE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE REPORT AS PRESENTED IN ITEM SIX? SO MOVE.

WE HAVE THAT MOTION AND COMMISSIONER KATES IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND.

SECOND.

COMMISSIONER BARBARA DISCUSSION THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFIED BY SAYING AYE.

AYE.

AYE.

OPPOSED? NO, THAT MOTION CARRIES IN FACT, SHAQUILA

[7. Shaquila Kennedy; Present/Accept the Tax Assessor-Collector's monthly Auto Collections monthly report for November 2022.]

PRESENT FOR ACCEPTANCE THE TAX ASSESSOR COLLECTOR'S MONTHLY AUTO COLLECTIONS REPORT FOR NOVEMBER, 2022.

YES SIR.

THE TOTAL AUTO COLLECTIONS FOR NOVEMBER IS $2,348,917.

AND OF THAT THE COUNTY RECEIVED 130,143 AND 70 CENTS.

QUESTIONS FOR MS. KENNEDY.

IF NOT, IS THERE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE TAX ASSESSOR COLLECTOR'S AUTO COLLECTIONS REPORT IS PRESENTED.

I'LL MAKE THAT MOTION WITH A MOTION.

COMMISSIONER HUNT.

IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND.

SECOND.

COMMISSIONER BARBER DISCUSSION THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFIED BY SAYING AYE.

AYE.

OPPOS? NO, THAT MOTION CARRIES.

THANK YOU.

MERRY CHRISTMAS.

THANK YOU.

MERRY C ITEM EIGHT.

[8. Constable Brooks; Discuss/Consider approving the lateral transfer of Deputy Constable Kyle Gross from Precinct 3 Constable's office to Precinct 4 Constable's Office beginning January 3, 2023.]

CONSTABLE BROOKS DISCUSS FOR CONSIDERATION APPROVING THE LATERAL TRANSFER OF DEPUTY CONSTABLE KYLE GROSS FROM PRECINCT THREE CONSTABLE'S OFFICE TO PRECINCT FOUR BEGINNING JANUARY 3RD, 2023.

GOOD MORNING.

GOOD MORNING.

JUST WANTED TO SEE IF I COULD GET THAT APPROVED OF TRANSFERRING KYLE FROM PRECINCT THREE TO PRECINCT FOUR LATERAL TRANSFER.

ARE THERE QUESTIONS? IF THERE ARE NO QUESTIONS AS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THAT LATERAL TRANSFER IS PRESENTED IN ITEM EIGHT? I'LL MAKE THAT MOTION WHETHER THE MOTION COMMISSIONER BARBARA IS THERE.

SECOND, SECOND, SECOND.

COMMISSIONER KATES DISCUSSION THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFIED BY SAYING AYE.

AYE.

AYE.

OPPOSED? NO, THAT MOTION CARRIES.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

ITEM

[11. Karen Badgley/Sheriff Beavers; Discuss/Consider approving the resolution relocating the foreclosure sale and auction location for Kaufman County.]

11, KAREN BADLEY AND OR SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT, UH, DISCUSS, CONSIDER APPROVING THE RESOLUTION RELATING TO THE FORECLOSURE SALE AND AUCTION LOCATION FOR COPELAND COUNTY.

GOOD MORNING.

THIS IS JUST A RESOLUTION THAT CHANGES THE LOCATION OF THE SALE OF THE AUCTIONS FROM THE FRONT STEPS OF THIS OLD COUNTY COURTHOUSE TO THE NEW JUSTICE CENTER EFFECTIVE IN JANUARY.

QUESTIONS IF THERE ARE NO QUESTIONS, IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THAT RESOLUTION IS PRESENTED IN ITEM 11.

SO MOVE.

WE HAVE THAT MOTION AND COMMISSIONER KATES.

IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND FROM COMMISSIONER BARBER.

DISCUSSION THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.

AYE.

AYE.

THOSE OPPOSED? NO, THAT MOTION CARRIES ONTO ITEM.

THANK YOU KAREN.

ONTO

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

ITEM 12, DISCUSS CONSIDER LINE ITEM AND BUDGET TRANSFERS AND CORRECTIONS.

DO Y'ALL HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE LINE ITEM TRANSFERS? IF NOT, I ASK FOR YOUR APPROVAL IF THERE ARE NO QUESTIONS AS THERE A MOTION TO, UH, APPROVE LINE ITEM TRANSFERS AS PRESENTED.

NO MOVE.

WE HAVE THAT MOTION.

COMMISSIONER KATES.

IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND.

SECOND FROM COMMISSIONER BARBER.

DISCUSSION.

THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFIED BY SAYING AYE.

AYE.

AYE.

OPPOSE? NO, THAT MOTION CARRIES.

ITEM

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

13, DISCUSS.

CONSIDER CLAIMS FOR PAYMENT AND OR FINANCIAL INFORMATION IS PROVIDED BY THE COUNTY AUDITOR.

YOUR CLAIMS FOR PAYMENT ARE $839,653 AND 18 CENTS.

THESE ARE SENT FOR YOU TO REVIEW AND ASK QUESTIONS.

THEN I ASK FOR YOUR APPROVAL QUESTIONS FOR THE AUDITOR.

IF NOT, IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE CLAIMS FOR PAYMENT AS PRESENTED? I'LL MAKE THAT MOTION.

WE HAVE THAT MOTION.

COMMISSIONER HUNT.

IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND.

SECOND.

COMMISSIONER BARBER DISCUSSION.

THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.

AYE.

OPPOSE? NO, THAT MOTION CARRIES.

BRINGS US TO ITEM

[14. Adjourn Meeting]

14.

ANYBODY WANNA MAKE A MOTION TO ADJOURN? I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO ADJOURN.

COMMISSIONER BARBARA MOVES TO ADJOURN.

IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND.

COMMISSIONER KATE'S DISCUSSION.

THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFIED BY SAYING AYE.

UHUH OPPOSED? NO.

HAVE MOTION.