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OKAY.

[Call to Order]

AND IT'S TIME TO BEGIN.

I'D LIKE TO WELCOME EVERYONE HERE TODAY.

IT'S BEAUTIFUL.

APRIL MORNING.

WE HAVE SOME OF OUR LEADERSHIP CLASS FOLKS HERE.

WE'RE GLAD YOU JOINED US.

SO IF YOU WILL, WE'RE GONNA STAND, HAVE YOUR INVOCATION BY COMMISSIONER MOORE.

THEN MR. SKIPS GOING, UH, SKIP.

HE'S GONNA LEAD US IN THE PLEDGES, CHANGING OUR NAME.

LORD, REALLY I JUST PRAY.

LORD, WE JUST THANK YOU FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY AGAIN, TO COME BEFORE YOU AND TO REPRESENT YOU, UH, FOR OUR CITIZENS OF THE COUNTY.

LORD, WE JUST THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR LOVE YOU SHOW US AND YOUR BLESSINGS, THE LORD.

WE JUST ASK TO BE WITH OUR LEADERS OF OUR COUNTRY, BE WITH OUR MILITARY FIRST RESPONDERS, AND THOSE THAT SERVE.

LORD, WE JUST THANK YOU AGAIN FOR ALL YOUR LOVE AND WE PRAY THESE SAINTS TO SON'S.

HOLY NAME.

AMEN.

AMEN.

AMEN.

PLEDGE TO LEAD THIS TO THE FLAG, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE RE, FOR WHICH IS ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INVISIBLE LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR TEXAS.

PLEASE, PLEASE, ONE STATE, ONE INDIVIDUAL.

THANK YOU.

DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY BOUTIQUE CORRESPONDENCE THIS MORNING? IF NOT, WE'LL MOVE ON INTO

[2. CONSENT AGENDA]

THE CONSENT AGENDA.

WE HAVE THREE ITEMS. A DISCUSS CONSIDER ACCEPTANCE COMMISSIONER'S COURT MEETINGS FROM APRIL THE FOURTH OF 2023.

DISCUSS, CONSIDER APPROVING THE SPECTRUM FIBER OPTIC INSTALLATION ON COUNTY ROAD 3 52 AND C.

DISCUSS APPROVING THE CEMENT STABILIZATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $219,271 89 CENTS AN ASPHALT IN THE AMOUNT OF $795,028 99 CENTS PER COUNTY ROAD 1 53 BY TEXAS BID, UH, IN KA COUNTY PRECINCT ONE.

ANY DISCUSSION ON THESE ITEMS? NO.

YES MA'AM.

THAT'S A BOND, YOUR BOND ISSUE, RIGHT? YEAH, IT'S THE SAME MONEY THAT WE ALREADY DID THE FUNDING MEMO FOR POSTER MAKING.

WE JUST COULDN'T FIND IT IN THE PAST COURT, SO WE JUST OKAY.

DOING IT AGAIN.

OKAY.

IT STAYS THEN I NEED A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE MOTION WE ACCEPT.

MR. TRUMP MAKES THE MOTION.

NEED A SECOND? SECOND, MR. PHILLIPS SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE.

MOTION CARRIES.

NUMBER

[3. Judge Allen/Erleigh Wiley; Recognize Kaufman County Criminal District Attorney, Erleigh Wiley, for the reappointment to the Crime Victims' Institute Advisory Council.]

THREE.

MR. JUDGE WILEY, IF YOU WOULD APPROACH THEM, PLEASE MA'AM.

I'M APPROACHING JUDGE.

YEAH, YOU'RE DOING GREAT.

OKAY.

, CLOSE ENOUGH.

OH.

OH, WON'T YOU UP HERE IN CENTER? YEAH.

YOU KNOW, HAVE YOU SEEN, I KNOW YOU'VE SEEN THE NEWS RELEASE.

HAS EVERYONE SEEN THE NEWS RELEASE? YEAH.

YEAH.

THANKS.

I TELL IT IT IS QUITE A DEAL.

I THINK IT'S QUITE AN HONOR.

SOMEBODY'S GOTTA FILL THOSE JOBS.

.

WELL, YOU'RE DOING AN EXCELLENT JOB.

OR YOU WOULDN'T HAVE A SECOND TOURNAMENT DOING IT.

SO WE KNOW AND BY PAST EXPERIENCE, YOU'RE DOING GREAT.

YES, SIR.

SO ANYWAY, I WOULD LIKE TO READ JUST A LITTLE BIT IF THAT'S OKAY WITH YOU.

SURE.

GOVERNOR GREG ABBOTT HAS APPOINTED COPA COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY EARLY NORVILLE WILEY TO SERVE A SECOND TERM ON THE TEXAS CRIME VICTIMS INSTITUTE ADVISORY COUNCIL.

THIS IS VISOR.

COUNSEL IS IN CHARGE OF CONDUCTING AN IN-DEPTH ANALYSIS, THE IMPACT OF CRIME ON VICTIMS, CLOSE RELATIVES OF DECEASED VICTIMS, GUARDIANS OF VICTIMS AND SOCIETY.

NOT ONLY THAT, BUT SHE'S ALSO AN EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER OF THE TEXAS DISTRICT ATTORNEY AND COUNTY ATTORNEY'S ASSOCIATION, MEMBER OF THE KAPA COUNTY JUVENILE BOARD, A FORMER MEMBER OF THE TEXAS STATE BAR OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT COMMITTEE, AND SHE SERVES ON SO MANY COMMITTEES HERE IN THE COUNTY.

IT'S UNBELIEVABLE.

MM-HMM.

.

SO WE WANT TO THANK YOU AND APPRECIATE ALL YOUR HARD WORK.

SO GIVE HER ROUND APPLAUSE, UHHUH.

OKAY.

YOU GET A PICTURE? YES, SIR.

OKAY.

WHERE DO I STAND? STAND UP THERE.

COME ON GUYS.

Y'ALL COME UP HERE.

STAND.

STAND.

YOU STAND RIGHT.

OKAY.

GOOD.

OKAY.

I CAN STAND RIGHT HERE.

WE'LL DO THE GROUP THAT MAKES THE GROUPIE DO THE GROUPIE.

MY BIG HANDS NOISE.

, I GUESS TAKE IT OFF WITH THEIR HAND ON YOUR SHOULDER.

PERFECT.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU GUYS.

THANK YOU TAKING THE TIME TO DO THAT.

APPRECIATE IT.

WELL DESERVED.

YES, SIR.

OKAY.

NUMBER FOUR,

[4. Constable Johnson; Discuss/Consider approving the deputation of Samuel Melendez as Deputy Constable with the Kaufman County Precinct #2 Constable's office to fill a vacant modified fulltime patrol contract position in contract (564) Windmill Farms.]

CONSTABLE JOHNSON.

OH, WE GOT CONSTABLE KITCHENS TODAY.

YEP.

NUMBER FOUR, DISCUSS THAT ARE APPROVING THE DEPUTY REPUTATION OF SAMUEL MELENDEZ AS DEPUTY CONSTABLE WITH THE KAUFFMAN COUNTY PRECINCT TWO CONSTABLE'S OFFICE, THE FILL, VACANT, MODIFIED FULL-TIME PATROL CONTRACT POSITION AND CONTRACT 5 64 THE WINDMILL FARMS CONTRACT, SIR.

YESS.

CORRECT.

GOOD MORNING, JUDGE COMMISSIONERS.

UH, CONSTABLE JOHNSON SENDS HIS APOLOGIES, FORTUNATELY AT A MEDICAL,

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UH, APPOINTMENT THIS MORNING.

HE COULDN'T RESCHEDULE.

SURE.

UH, THIS IS FOR ADAPTATION OF A NEW HIRE, SAMUEL MENENDEZ MELENDEZ, UH, MR. MELENDEZ COMES TO US FROM, UH, METHODIST HOSPITAL POLICE IN THE ELLIS COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT.

HE'S GOT 10 YEARS EXPERIENCE, UM, AND HE'S COMING IN TO FILL A, UH, VACANT, MODIFIED FULL-TIME POSITION.

WE HAVE IN CONTRACT 5 5 64.

UH, IT'S BEEN VACANT MOST OF THIS YEAR.

OKAY.

THIS IS ONE WHERE WE'RE FULLY REIMBURSED.

YES.

PARDON? WE, WE MILL FARMS. I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THAT.

COMMISSIONER SKIPS.

SHALL WE GO? WE'RE GONNA HAVE TO SKIP.

I DON'T KNOW WHERE HE, WHERE HE PICKED THIS UP AT.

.

MUST HAVE TALKED TO SOMEBODY.

YEAH.

NEED A SECOND? I'LL SECOND COMMISSION.

MOORE MAKES A SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.

AYE.

AYE.

THANK YOU CONSTABLE.

MM-HMM.

NUMBER FIVE.

[5. Judge Allen/Tandi Smith; Discuss/Consider/Approve sending letter opposing SB 990 that removes county-wide voting locations and returns to precinct only voting locations for Kaufman County residents.]

MS. TAN SMITH, DISCUSS, CONSIDER AN APPROVED SENDING A LETTER OPPOSING SENATE BILL NINE 90 THAT REMOVES COUNTYWIDE VOTING LOCATIONS AND RETURNS TO PRECINCT ONLY VOTING LOCATIONS IN KAUFMAN COUNTY RESIDENCE.

YES.

WILL, IF YOU WANNA COME UP WITH HER, PLEASE.

THAT IS CORRECT.

AS YOU GENTLEMEN.

NOW I'VE BEEN SENDING YOU QUITE A FEW LEGISLATIVE UPDATES.

THIS IS A VERY HOT TOPIC.

THERE ARE SEVERAL HOUSE SENATE BILLS AIMED AT ELIMINATING A PROGRAM THAT I FEEL IS VERY SUCCESSFUL IN THIS COUNTY AND A BENEFIT TO OUR VOTERS.

ONE THAT IS MOVING VERY QUICKLY IS SENATE BILL NINE 90.

SO I WOULD LIKE TO REQUEST THAT WE SEND THIS LETTER IN OPPOSITION AND PREVENT ANY CHANGES FOR OUR VOTERS AND THEIR WAY OF VOTING.

WELL, I AGREE WITH THAT A HUNDRED PERCENT.

YOU KNOW, THE, THE THING ABOUT VOTE CENTERS IS ANYBODY, IF YOU WANT ANY VOTE SENATOR TO VOTE, GUESS WHAT? YOU DON'T HAVE TO GO TO ANOTHER ONE AND YOU GET THE VOTE THERE.

CORRECT.

ITS A ELIMINATED DIFFERENCE.

TRADITIONAL BALLOT MAKES, I DUNNO HOW MAKING SOMETHING MORE CONVENIENT IS A BAD THING.

IT HAS BEEN SAID IN A SENATE HEARING THAT IT'S NOT ABOUT CONVENIENCE.

UM, AND I THINK SOME THINGS ARE BEING VERY MISSED IN THIS LEGISLATIVE SESSION WHEN IT COMES TO VOTING, ESPECIALLY IN RURAL COUNTIES SUCH AS OURS.

SEVERAL VOTING CONSTITUENTS COMMUTE DAILY TO ANOTHER COUNTY FOR WORK.

I DON'T KNOW ABOUT YOU GUYS, BUT HAVE YOU TRIED TO GET OUTTA HERE IN THE MORNINGS? IT'S NOT EASY.

THESE PEOPLE ARE LEAVING BEFORE POLLS OPEN NINE TIMES OUTTA 10 FIGHTING TRAFFIC BACK HOME.

THEY'RE BARELY HITTING THE COUNTY LAWN WITH MINUTES TO EXIT OFF AND GET TO THAT CRADLE, COMBINE LOCATION BECAUSE IT'S THE FIRST ONE THEY CAN HIT.

YEAH.

AND I DON'T THINK WE SHOULD BE JEOPARDIZING PEOPLE'S OPPORTUNITIES TO GET TO VOTE.

WELL, AND AND WHEN THEY DO PULL IN ONE OF THOSE WRONG VOTING PLACES, THEY DON'T VOTE.

THEY TURN AROUND AND LEAVE AND SAY, WITH THIS, I'M NOT DRIVING ALL THE WAY ACROSS THE COUNTY.

CORRECT.

WHICH OUR COUNTY'S REALLY BIG.

YES.

SO IT DOESN'T MATTER IF YOU WORK AT ONE END OR THE OTHER END, YOU CAN VOTE AT ANY LOCATION.

THAT IS CORRECT.

I JUST, WHY, WHY IS THIS COMING ABOUT NOW? I BELIEVE A LOT OF THIS IS STEMMING OUT OF ISSUES THAT HAVE HAPPENED IN HARRIS COUNTY OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS.

UM, I DON'T THINK WE'LL EVER REALLY GET DOWN TO THE METHOD BEHIND THE MADNESS OF THIS BILL.

WELL, I WAS AT THE HEARINGS WHEN THEY WERE DOING TESTIMONY FOR THIS BILL AND IT WAS ALL FOCUSED ON HARRIS COUNTY AND IT SEEMED LIKE THEY'RE WOULD PENALIZE THE ENTIRE STATE FOR ONE COUNTY'S ISSUES.

YEAH.

AND I THINK THAT'S VERY UNFAIR TO THE CI ALL THE CITIZENS OF THE REST OF THE STATE.

I DO.

AND, AND ONE THING THAT SHOULD BE CONSIDERED THAT'S NOT BEING CONSIDERED BY SEVERAL LEGISLATORS IS THE FACT THAT, YOU KNOW, WHEN YOU RETURN TO PRECINCT BASED VOTING, YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO HAVE A FACILITY WITHIN THAT PRECINCT FOR THOSE VOTERS TO GO TO.

AND IN LARGER AREAS THEY REALLY DON'T HAVE THAT ISSUE.

THERE'S PUBLIC BUILDINGS EVERYWHERE.

WHERE'S THE, TO THE NUMBER OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS WE HAVE AND PRIVATE FACILITIES NOWADAYS, GIVEN THE SITUATIONS THAT ELECTIONS HAVE BEEN SUBJECT TO, UH, AND THE HEATED ISSUES AFTER THE ELECTIONS THAT ARRIVES, THEY'RE NO LONGER WILLING TO BE A POLLING LOCATION.

WELL, WE'VE HAD SEVERAL THIS YEAR TO SAY THEY WON'T OPT OUT.

CORRECT.

A LOT OF OUR CHURCHES AND SOME OF THE SCHOOLS.

CORRECT.

THEY WON'T VOTING PLACES THERE.

CORRECT.

SCHOOLS WON'T DO IT.

SO UNLESS THEY'RE HAVING A THAT'S THE, THAT'S THE BAD NEWS.

YEAH.

YOU KNOW, IF THE LEGISLATOR WANT TO PASS SOMETHING LIKE THIS, THEY BETTER PASS THE SAME BILL RUN ALONG WITH US SAYING ALL THE SCHOOLS HAVE TO BE OPEN FOR VOTING.

UNFORTUNATELY, THERE'S LEGISLATION TO ELIMINATE SCHOOLS AS POLLING LOCATIONS.

I KNOW SO AND SO IF THEY'RE ELIMINATING EVERYTHING WHERE WE FIND THESE LOCATIONS.

CORRECT.

SO, CORRECT.

OKAY.

I'M IN WHO SUPPORTIVE SIGNING YOUR LETTER.

THANK YOU.

BUT I WOULD LIKE ONE WHERE WE CAN ALL WITH OUR NAME AND POSITION ON HERE.

ABSOLUTELY.

SO WE CAN ALL GET IT SIGNED AND GIVE IT TO CHRIS COURT.

GIVE IT TO WHOLE COURTS.

WILLING TO SIGN THAT SENATOR HALL.

PERFECT.

YOU WILL, WOULD YOU LIKE TO SAY SOMETHING ABOUT THIS, SIR? BOB HALL'S NOT ONE OF THE SPONSORS FOR IT, IS HE? YES, SIR.

HE WROTE THE BILL.

HE WROTE THE BILL.

HMM.

UM, AS JOHN WROTE THE BILL, WELL, THERE'S, HE WROTE THE, OKAY.

YES, HE DID WRITE IT.

OKAY.

UM, IT'S HARRIS COUNTY IS ALSO THE PROBLEM FOR DAS ACROSS THE STATE OF TEXAS AMONGST OTHER AREAS OF GOVERNMENT.

UM, THE

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LEGISLATORS ARE RESPONDING IN HASTE TO ISSUES THAT HAVE HAPPENED OVER THE PAST COUPLE YEARS IN HARRIS COUNTY.

KAUFMAN COUNTY IS THE LEADER LOCALLY.

UM, AS FAR AS OUR ELECTIONS GO, YOUR ELECTIONS ADMINISTRATOR DOES A GREAT JOB AND HAS BROUGHT THIS COUNTY INTO THIS DECADE.

UM, NOW IF YOU GUYS, WHAT I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO DO IS TAKE THIS STEP ONE, ONE STEP FURTHER, GET THIS OUT TO YOUR CONSTITUENTS AS WELL.

LET THEM KNOW THAT YOU ARE FIGHTING FOR THEIR RIGHT EASE OF ACCESS TO THE BALLOT.

SO IF THEY WORK, IF THEY LIVE IN SCURRY AND WORK IN ROCKWALL, THEY CAN ACTUALLY COME VOTE RATHER THAN HAVING PROVISIONAL BALLOTS.

NOT TO MENTION THE FISCAL IMPACT OF THIS.

THIS IS GOING TO COST YOU GUYS A TON OF MONEY ON MARCH THE 28TH.

I SENT YOU ALL AN EMAIL WITH 490 BILLS THAT HAVE BEEN FILED PERTAINING TO ELECTIONS.

IF EVEN 10% OF THOSE PASSED YOUR ELECTIONS BUDGET IS GOING TO INCREASE TENFOLD THIS FALL WHENEVER YOU WERE DOING THE BUDGET.

SO I'D ENCOURAGE YOU TO LOOK AT THAT.

BUT TAKE THIS LETTER, GIVE IT OUT TO YOUR CONSTITUENTS AS WELL.

LET THEM KNOW THAT YOU WERE FIGHTING FOR THE REASON OF ACCESS.

THANK YOU.

AND I KNOW WE HAVE THE PAPER HERE, SO THAT CAN BE A GREAT SOURCE FOR US TO GET THINGS OUT AND DONNA CAN GET IT OUT TO WHOEVER SHE CAN SEND IT TO ALSO.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

SO, SO I NEED A MOTION FOR SUPPORT FOR THIS.

I MAKE MOTION COMMISSIONER PHILLIPS MAKE THE MOTION.

I'LL SECOND MR. HUNT.

MAKE A SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.

AYE.

MOTION CARRIES.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

MOVE

[6. John Polster; Discuss/Consider approval of Authorization of Additional Services for the Road Bond Program Management Support Task Order No. 29 between Kaufman County and Teague Nail and Perkins, Inc. in the amount of $132,000.00.]

ON TO NUMBER SIX.

JOHN POSTER.

I SAW HIM THERE.

HE IS SUCH A LITTLE GUY.

, DISCUSS, CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE AUTHORIZATION OF ADDITIONAL SERVICES FOR ROAD BOND PROGRAM MANAGEMENT SUPPORT, TASK ORDER NUMBER 29 BETWEEN KAUFMAN COUNTY AND TEGAL AND PERKINS INCORPORATED IN THE AMOUNT OF 132,000.

YES, SIR.

LEFT EARLIER THIS TIME.

YES.

THERE WAS GONNA BE LOTS OF ACCIDENTS AND THERE WERE, YEAH.

UH, JOHN POLLSTER INNOVATIVE TRANSPORTATION SOLUTIONS.

UH, ON ITEM SIX, THIS IS A, UH, ANNUAL RENEWAL OF THE, THE WORK THAT TEGAL DOES FOR EACH OF THE MEMBERS OF THE COURT ON THEIR, UH, PROJECTS THAT THEY FUND THROUGH THE ROAD BOMB PROGRAM.

AND THEY PROVIDE CONSTRUCTION, UH, ENGINEERING SERVICES AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT ON A LOT OF THE PROJECTS.

SO THIS IS JUST AN ANNUAL AND Y'ALL HAVE ALREADY APPROVED THE CONTRACT.

THIS IS JUST TO IDENTIFY THE FUNDING COMING FROM PROGRAM MANAGEMENT.

OKAY.

ANY QUESTIONS? NO.

NO.

I NEED A MOTION.

I'LL MAKE A MOTION.

COMMISSIONER HUNT MAKES A MOTION.

NEED SECOND? SECOND.

COMMISSIONER PHELPS, MAKE A SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.

AYE.

MOTION CARRIES.

JOHN

[8. John Polster; Discuss/Consider approval of the Supplemental Agreement #1 for the FM 548 Project between Kaufman County and Jacobs in the amount of $12,636.00.]

POST AGAIN.

DISCUSS, CONSIDERED APPROVAL.

THE SUPPLEMENT AGREEMENT NUMBER ONE FOR FM 5 48 PROJECT BETWEEN KAUFMAN COUNTY AND JACOBS IN THE AMOUNT OF $12,636.

I'VE SKIPPED ONE.

YES, YOUR HONOR.

LET'S GO AHEAD AND DO NUMBER EIGHT.

THAT'S I, SO THE, THIS IS, UH, ONE OF THE ENGINEERING CONTRACTS THAT WE HAVE THAT WE ARE BASICALLY WORKING AS AN AGENT IN THE STATE, UH, TECH THAT'S GOT SOME NEW DRAINAGE, UH, REQUIREMENTS THAT THEY'RE, THEY'VE ADOPTED INTO THE NEW POLICIES.

AND SO JACOBS HAS TO COME BACK AND DO SOME CHANGES TO SOME OF THE ADDITIONAL DRAINAGE ISSUES.

AND THAT SUPPLEMENTAL, UM, AMOUNT IS FOR THAT DRAINAGE.

WORK ON THOSE, ON THOSE PLAN SETS.

OKAY.

THANK YOU.

NEED A MOTION? ANY DISCUSSION? I'LL MAKE MOTION PRECINCT.

I'LL MAKE A MOTION.

MR. HELPS MAKE SOME MOTION.

MM-HMM.

, I'LL SECOND MOORE MC SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE.

THANK YOU.

NOW LET'S JUMP BACK UP TO

[7. John Polster; Discuss/Consider approval of Precinct 4 2019 Road Bond funding transfers in the amount of $3,318,487.00.]

NUMBER SEVEN, THEN.

DISCUSS CODE APPROVAL OF PRECINCT 4 20 19 ROAD BOND FUNDING TRANSFERS IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,318,487.

SO FIRST, WANT TO, UH, THANK THE COMMISSIONERS FOR PATIENCE FOR, UH, DELAYING THIS UNTIL I COULD GET HERE A COUPLE OF WEEKS.

SO I APPRECIATE THAT.

NOW, THIS IS A CONTINUATION OF THE, UH, STEPS TO REPRIORITIZE, UH, PRECINCT FOUR BROWN PROJECTS TO COMMISSIONER MOORE'S, UH, PROJECT LISTS.

AND, UH, THE, THE FUNDS THAT WE'RE ALLOCATING TO THESE PROJECTS ARE THE FUNDS THAT WE, UH, REPROGRAMMED, I THINK TWO WEEKS AGO, THREE WEEKS AGO, BACK TO HIS DISCRETIONARY ACCOUNTS.

SO THEY'RE, THEY'RE COMING OUT OF, UH, PRECINCT FOR FUNDING.

AND IT LOOKS LIKE YOU ARE MOVING A LOT OF MONEY TO A LOT OF DIFFERENT COUNTY ROADS IN YOUR PRECINCT.

YES, SIR.

TO GET ACCOMPLISHED.

YES, SIR.

I WENT BACK ON THE, THE BOND ROAD LIST, A 2019 COUNTY ROAD LIST AND WENT THROUGH AND PICKED OUT ROADS, THE, THE COMMUNITY'S THAT DIDN'T GET ANYTHING.

SO I KIND OF SPREAD IT OUT AND SO EVERYBODY WILL GET SOMETHING AND UH, HOPEFULLY IT'LL BE A BLESSING SENSE.

AND ALL OF THE OTHER ON SYSTEM PROJECTS THAT WE HAD STARTED ARE, HE'S CONTINUING ON.

SO WE ARE, WE'VE GOT ALL THESE PROJECTS THAT WE'RE DOING AND WE'RE STILL DOING.

SO NOTHING'S BEING CUT.

YOU'RE ADDING, ACTUALLY ADDING A LOT.

WE'RE ADDING TO IT.

AND I APPRECIATE, YOU KNOW, MR. POSTER.

OKAY.

ANY DISCUSSION ON IT? IF NOT, I NEED A MOTION.

NO, I'LL MAKE A MOTION.

MR. MOORE MAKES THE MOTION.

NEED A SECOND? I'LL SECOND.

MR. HUNT MAKES A SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.

AYE.

MOTION CARRIES.

AYE.

[9. John Polster; Discuss/Consider approval of the ROW Advanced Funding Agreement for the FM 741 Project between Kaufman County and TxDOT in the amount of $552,693.40.]

NUMBER NINE.

JOHN POLLSTER DISCUSSED, CONSIDERED APPROVE APPROVAL OF THE RIGHT OF WAY ADVANCED FUNDING AGREEMENT FOR THE 7 41 PROJECT BETWEEN KAUFMAN COUNTY AND TEXAS.IN THE AMOUNT, IN THE AMOUNT OF $552,693

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AND 40 CENTS.

YES, JOHN.

OKAY.

THIS IS A, UH, 10%, UH, RIGHT OF WAY AGREEMENT.

AND UH, WHAT WE'VE STARTED DOING RECENTLY IS WHEN THE COUNTY STEPS UP AND DOES THE 10% ON THESE FOR THE STATE.

UH, WE'VE REQUESTED THAT THEY MAKE THESE AGREEMENTS FIXED AND THIS IS A FIXED COST AGREEMENT.

SO REGARDLESS OF WHAT THE RIGHT OF ENDS UP BEING, UH, WE'RE ONLY IN FOR THE 5 52.

AND THE REASON I I SAY THAT IS CUZ I JUST GOT A DEMAND LETTER IN DENTON COUNTY FOR A, UH, RIGHT OF AWAY AGREEMENT WE DID BACK IN 2013 FOR $7,000.

RIGHT? SO, UH, WE STARTED MAKING THESE AGREEMENTS FIXED SO THAT THEY GOTTA GET IT RIGHT THE FIRST TIME.

IF THEY DON'T, IT'S ON THEM.

UH, AND THE SECOND PART OF IT IS COMING OUT OF THE MONEY FROM 7 41 THAT WE DIDN'T NEED FOR ENGINEERING CUZ TECH GOT PICKED UP THE ENGINEERING SERVICES AND THAT'S GOOD CAUSE WE DON'T HAVE TO COME BACK WITH SUPPLEMENTS LATER ON OR YEARS LATER.

OKAY.

YOU NEED DISCUSSION? ENTERTAIN A MOTION.

I'LL MAKE A MOTION.

MR. PHELPS MAKES A MOTION.

NEED A SECOND? I'LL SECOND.

MR. MOORE MAKES A SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.

AYE.

AYE.

MOTION CARRIES.

THANK YOU.

JOHN.

I DON'T THINK I CAN SPEND ANY MORE MONEY TODAY, RIGHT? NOT TODAY.

.

THANK YOU SIR.

ITEM

[10. Judge Allen; Discuss/Consider exiting regular meeting and enter a public hearing.]

NUMBER 10, DISCUSS CONSIDERED EXITING REGULAR MEETING AND ENTER INTO A PUBLIC HEARING.

IT IS.

I NEED A MOTION TO DO THAT.

NINE 16.

NO, I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO ENTER INTO PUBLIC MEETING.

MR. MOORE MAKES THE MOTION TO ENTER PUBLIC HEARING AT NINE 16.

NEED A SECOND? NO.

SECOND MR. HUNT.

SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE.

AYE.

WE'RE

[11. Public Hearing; To receive input regarding not allowing Thru Trucks and placing "No Thru Truck" signs on the following county roads within Pet. 4: County Road 4037, Victor, Armadillo.]

NOW INTO A PUBLIC HEARING.

THIS PUBLIC HEARING IS ABOUT YOU PLACING NO THROUGH TRUCK SIGNS ON FOLLOWING COUNTY ROADS IN PRECINCT 4 40 37.

IS THAT THE ONLY ROAD THAT YOU WANT? 40, 37? YES, SIR.

UH, WE PUT THAT ROAD ON THERE.

THAT'S GONNA BE A ROAD THAT HAS A LOT OF TRUCK TRAFFIC THROUGH WITH SOME OF THE BUSINESSES ON 1 75.

AND SEVERAL CITIZENS HAVE ASKED THAT WE DO THIS.

SO, UH, WE TELL 'EM, WE LOOK INTO IT AND SO WE'RE GONNA SEE IF WE CAN GET THAT APPROVED TODAY.

SO, OKAY.

DO WE HAVE ANYONE FROM THE PUBLIC WHO'D LIKE TO SPEAK ABOUT THE POSTING? THE SIGN OF NO THREE TRUCKS.

THAT INCLUDES VICTOR AND ARMADILLO.

YOU HAVE VICTOR AND ARMADILLO ALSO.

IT'S GONNA BE THE, UH, ACTUALLY ON THE CAN AFFORD.

THAT'S GONNA BE THE, THE ROADS AT.

OKAY.

OFF OF 40 LL GET THE, GET THEM.

WE'RE GOING DOWN THROUGH THERE.

SO, UH, AND THEN WE'RE GOING TO, FOR THE SECOND CHANCE, ANYONE WANNA SPEAK ON THE CLOSURE? NOT THE CLOSURE, BUT THE POSTING OF THE SIGNS ON 40 37 AND THE THIRD TIME NO ONE WANTS TO SPEAK, SO I NEED A

[12. Judge Allen; Discuss/Consider exiting the public hearing and enter back into the regular meeting.]

MOTION TO EXIT PUBLIC HEARING.

I'LL MAKE THAT MOTION.

I'LL MAKE IT MOTION.

MR. MOORE MAKES A MOTION.

NINE 17 TO EXIT PUBLIC HEARING.

NEED A SECOND? MR. PHELPS MAKES A SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.

AYE.

AYE.

MOTION CARRIES.

WE'RE NOW BACK IN REGULAR SESSION.

MOVED TO NUMBER 12, DISCUSSED AND ENTER, UH, EXITING PUBLIC HEARING.

AND BACK IN THE REGULAR MEETING WE DID THAT.

NUMBER

[13. Judge Allen; Discuss/Consider not allowing Thru Trucks and placing "No Thru Truck" signs on the following county roads within Pet. 4: County Road 4037, Victor, Armadillo.]

13, DISCUSSED CONSIDER ARE NOT ALLOWING THREE TRUCKS AND PLACING NO THREE TRUCK SIGNS ON THE FOLLOWING COUNTY ROADS OF PRECINCT.

4 40 37 VICTOR IN ARMADILLO? MM-HMM.

, ANY COMMENTS? NOPE.

I JUST, UH, THANK, WE'VE HAD A LOT OF LIKE CULVERTS AND STUFF MESSED UP ON THE TURN, SO, UH, HOPEFULLY THIS WILL RELIEVE THAT.

AND THEN ALSO HELP PRESERVE THE ROADWAYS WITH, ARE THESE LARGE LIKE 18 WHEELERS? YES SIR.

THERE'S SEVERAL BUSINESSES ON 1 75 THAT FOR SOME REASON, I GUESS, UH, THE DRIVERS SAY THAT THE, LIKE SIRI AND ALL THAT DIRECTS 'EM THAT AWAY FOR SOME REASON.

OH.

UH, SO WE'RE JUST TRYING TO ALLEVIATE THAT ISSUE.

SO, OKAY, SO I NEED A MOTION.

I'LL MAKE THAT MOTION.

MOTION FOR COMMISSIONER MOORE MOORE.

NEED A SECOND? I'LL SECOND.

COMMISSIONER FHELPS TO MAKE A SECOND.

ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? IF NOT, I NEED A VOTE.

ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE.

MOTION CARRIES.

UH, NUMBER 12, DISCUSS HITTER.

EX WELL, DID WE GET THESE BACKWARDS? 14.

14.

14.

14.

CAN YOU SCOOT MY SCREEN UP MS. LAURA? OH, YES, YES, ABSOLUTELY.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU.

YOU'RE ON 14.

I'M ON 14.

[14. Jack Sebastian; Discuss/Consider advertising a RFP for Annual Contract: Kaufman County Jail Inmate Health Services.]

.

MR. JACK COULDN'T SEE IT.

SCOTT, CODE ADVERTISING FOR AN RFP FOR ANNUAL CONTRACT.

KAUFMAN COUNTY JAIL.

INMATE PHONE SERVICES.

GOOD MORNING, DYLAN.

GOOD MORNING.

HEALTH INMATE HEALTH SERVICE INMATE 14.

PHONE SERVICE IN INMATE HEALTH SERVICE.

INMATE INMATE IN HEALTH SERVICES? YEAH, THE HEALTH SERVICES FIRST.

MY FOCUS ARE OFF TODAY.

GO AHEAD JACK.

I'M SORRY.

WE ARE, WE HAVE USED ALL, ALL OF OUR RENEWALS AND IT'S TIME.

TOBI, THIS THING.

SO I'D MAKE THAT RECOMMENDATION THAT WE DO THAT.

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IS THIS A ONE YEAR? IT'S ACTUALLY A ONE YEAR WITH FOUR RENEWALS, JUDGE.

FOUR RENEWALS, OKAY.

YES SIR.

OKAY.

ANYBODY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? NEED A MOTION THEN I'LL MAKE A MOTION.

MR. PHELPS MAKES A MOTION.

NEED A SECOND? ONE SECOND.

MR. HUNT MAKES A SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.

AYE.

MOTION CARRIES.

NUMBER 15,

[15. Jack Sebastian; Discuss/Consider advertising a RFP for Annual Contract: Kaufman County Jail Inmate Phone Services.]

JACK DISCUSSED, CONSIDER ADVERTISING AND RFP FOR ANNUAL CONTRACT FOR KAMAN COUNTY JAIL.

INMATE PHONE SERVICES JUDGE, THIS IS A SUMMER THING.

WE HA IT WAS A ONE YEAR WITH, UH, SEVERAL RENEWALS AND WE HAVE USED ALL THOSE RENEWALS.

IT'S TIME TO REBID THAT.

OKAY, SO I CAN MAKE A RECOMMENDATION ANY DISCUSSION? IF NOT, I NEED A MOTION.

I'LL MAKE A MOTION COMMISSION.

PHILLIPS MAKES A MOTION.

NEED A SECOND? NO SECOND COMMISSION.

MOORE MAKES A A SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE.

MOTION CARRIES.

JACK AGAIN,

[16. Jack Sebastian; Discuss/Consider approved items to be purchased for county break rooms.]

DISCUSS AND CONSIDER APPROVED ITEMS TO BE PURCHASED FROM THE COUNTY FOR THE COUNTY BREAK ROOMS. JUDGE, I'M ASKING THE COURT FOR A LITTLE DIRECTIONS ON THIS.

UH, OBVIOUSLY WITH THE NEW BUILDINGS, YOU KNOW, WE'RE HAVING THOSE WITH, WITH BREAK ROOMS AND THERE ARE SUPPLIES THERE THAT ARE, THAT ARE BEING USED BY THE, UH, EMPLOYEES.

UH, WE FOUND SOME ITEMS HERE A WHILE BACK THAT ON, ON OUR OFF SUPPLY CONTRACT THAT, UH, I FELT LIKE PROBABLY SHOULDN'T BE PURCHASED ON THAT.

AND SO WE KIND OF TIGHTENED THE THAT DOWN A LITTLE BIT.

WHAT THE, UH, EMPLOYEES COULD ORDER ON THE OFFS SUPPLY CONTRACT.

AND SO NOW IT'S KICKING BACK THINGS LIKE COFFEE CUPS, COFFEE FILTERS, UH, COFFEE ITEMS LIKE THAT.

SO I'M KIND OF LOOKING FOR DIRECTION OUTTA THE COURT AS TO WHAT THE COUNTY SHOULD PURCHASE.

UH, I DON'T WANNA BUY THINGS THAT THE COUNTY AUDITOR HAS A PROBLEM PAYING, PAYING FOR THAT CREATES A PROBLEM OBVIOUSLY.

SO CHAIR AND I WORK TOGETHER CONSTANTLY ON THINGS LIKE THAT, BUT WE'RE SEEING ITEMS COME ACROSS NOW THAT, UH, ARE RELATED TO THAT.

SO I KIND OF WANT TO GET THE COURT'S THOUGHTS ON, ON WHAT THE COUNTY SHOULD PROVIDE.

WHAT HAVE WE DONE IN THE PAST? IN THE PAST WE, UH, DID NOT ALLOW, UH, THE COUNTY TO, OR THE COUNTY DID NOT PAY FOR CUPS.

COFFEE FILTERS, ITEMS LIKE THAT.

SNACKS, UH, BOTTLED WATER, UH, WITH EXCEPTION OF ROAD AND BRIDGE.

I UNDERSTAND THAT.

UH, SO WE'RE, WE'RE JUST SEEING A LOT OF THAT NOW COME THROUGH.

IT'S BEEN KICKED BACK BECAUSE WE TIGHTENED UP THE, THE, UH, WHAT THEY COULD BUY ON THE OFFICE SUPPLY CONTRACT.

SO IT WAS ITEMS THAT WE'RE BASICALLY WE'RE NOT AWARE OF THAT WE'RE BEING PURCHASED, TO BE HONEST WITH YOU.

WELL, LEMME ASK THIS.

UH, THE, THE DEPARTMENT HAS HAVE LEFT, BUT KAREN, DID Y'ALL HAVE A KITTY BEFORE FOR COFFEE AND STUFF? NO, I MEAN, IF YOU KNOW, I MEAN IF IT'S A BIG PROBLEM WITH US BUYING IT, I MEAN THE DEPARTMENT HAVE A KITTY, LIKE WE DID THE FIRE STATION, YOU HAD A KITTY FUND, YOU PAID INTO A COFFEE PHONE.

MM-HMM.

IT, IT BOUGHT ALL YOUR COFFEE.

BUT IS IT, IS IT THAT BIG OF AN EXPENSE TO BUY COFFEE? I MEAN, WE GOT OUR OWN.

OKAY.

YEAH.

THE PROBLEM IS WE'RE GONNA BUY FOR ONE.

HOW ARE YOU GONNA CHARGE JUST THAT ONE DEPARTMENT AND IT'S IN A BREAK ROOM AT ALL COUNTY EMPLOYEES HERE.

SO I'VE GOT AN ACCOUNT FOR IT SOMEHOW.

IT WOULD SEEM LIKE THE EASIEST THEY CAN DO IS EACH DEPARTMENT TAKE CARE OF THEIR OWN OUT THEIR OWN POCKETS.

MM-HMM.

AND DO MAYBE LIKE WHAT COMMISSIONER HUNT SAID, YOU HAVE A KITTY COFFEE KITTY, YOU KNOW, I MEAN THAT'S WHAT WE DID IN THE FIRE SERVICE.

YOU KNOW, WE, YOU HAD A COFFEE KITTY THAT EVERYBODY PAID INTO MONTHLY OR QUARTERLY OR WHATEVER.

I MEAN IF THAT'S, THAT'S ONE WAY TO SOLVE IT.

BUT YOU KNOW, I DID MAKE AN EXCEPTION FOR THE FOUR COURTS.

IF IT WAS FOR THE JURY, I WOULD PAY FOR THE CUPS AND THE COFFEE, BUT I GAVE THEM THEM PETTY CASH AND THEY HAVE TO BRING ME THE RECEIPTS TO REPLENISH IT.

AND ONE COUNTY COURT OF LAW DIDN'T WANT TO KEEP UP WITH THE CASH, SO SHE GAVE IT BACK TO ME.

THAT'S THE ONLY FOUR THAT I'VE DONE THAT FOR.

I CAN SEE FURNISH THAT FOR JURY FOR JURORS.

YES.

THAT'S, THAT'S NEXT.

ESPECIALLY IF THEY'RE IN SESSION AND SURE.

JUDGE.

IN ADDITION TO THAT, WE'RE SEEING, YOU KNOW, OBVIOUSLY WHEN YOU, WHEN YOU HAVE A NEW BUILDING AND THE, THE, UH, BUILDING SUPPLIES, MICROWAVES AND REFRIGERATORS, WHAT HAVE YOU, UH, YOU MAY BE AWARE THAT UH, IN THE PAST FOLKS LIKE IN THE ANNEX WOULD GO TOGETHER AND BUY A MICROWAVE OR GO TOGETHER AND BUY A REFRIGERATOR.

SO KIND OF WHAT, AT WHAT POINT DO WE, YOU KNOW, IS IT FAIR TO HAVE A NEW BUILDING THAT HAS ALL THAT SUPPLIED AND AND THE OTHER BUILDINGS DON'T? IT DOESN'T.

YEAH.

YEAH.

CUZ I KNOW IN THE, IN THE NEW BUILDING, WHAT WE PUT NEW REFRIGERATORS AND ALL THE ROOMS AND I FORGOT HOW MANY REFRIGERATOR WE PUT IN THERE AND DIFFERENT THINGS.

UM, I MEAN, I KNOW LIKE IN MILES I WENT AND BOUGHT THE REFRIGERATOR, BUT THE, THE, YOU KNOW, I DON'T KNOW.

I MEAN IT'S, IT'S WHATEVER.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S ACTUALLY LEGAL, WHAT'S NOT LEGAL.

AND IF IT'S LEGAL TO, WELL THEN YOU GET INTO A COMPETITION.

WELL, I LIKE THIS

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SNACK BAR AND YOU LIKE THAT SNACK BAR? YEAH.

AND YOURS COST $3.

THE MAN COST 50 CENTS.

SO.

WELL, I MEAN THAT'S, WE CAN WRAP A HUGE BILL REAL QUICK.

UH, I THINK EACH DEPARTMENT SHOULD TAKE CARE OF THEIR OWN JUDGE.

I MIGHT MAKE A RECOMMENDATION, JUST THROW US OUT THERE.

IT MIGHT BE SOMETHING THAT, UH, IS ADDRESSED AT BUDGET, UH, POSSIBLY WHERE YOU GIVE EACH DEPARTMENT X AMOUNT OF DOLLARS FROM A BUDGET FOR BREAK ROOM SUPPLIES, UH, AND LET IT GO THERE.

THAT'S SOMETHING THAT'S IT.

THEY ADD TO IT.

THAT'S SOMETHING.

THINK ABOUT.

I WILL TELL YOU FROM PAST EXPERIENCE, UH, LIKE AT ON A CITY LEVEL, YOU KNOW, STARTED OFF WITH THE CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE WAS THE ONLY ONE THAT HAD COFFEE SUPPLIED.

THEN IT ENDED UP IN, IN, UH, THE UH, UH, UH, BUILDING INSPECTION FOR EXAMPLE.

THEY'RE HAVING FOLKS COME IN AND OUT, YOU KNOW, AND DEVELOPMENT OF SERVICES.

SO THEN THEY HAD FIRST COFFEE, THEN IT WENT DOWN TO IT KIND OF TRICKLED DOWN AND THEN IT, ALL OF A SUDDEN IT WAS WORTH SUPPLYING COFFEE FOR THIS DEPARTMENT, BUT NOT THE OTHER DEPARTMENT.

AND THEN IT JUST WENT COFFEE FOR EVERYBODY.

RIGHT.

YOU KNOW.

SO IT MIGHT BE A GOOD IDEA TO HAVE A, A, UH, BUDGET PROCESS WHERE YOU'RE ALLOWED SO MUCH MONEY, UH, PER YEAR FOR YOUR DEPARTMENT.

UH, YEAH.

I DON'T, I DON'T REALLY HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THAT.

CAUSE I KNOW LIKE, YOU KNOW, THE EVER OFFICE FROM THE COUNTY CLERK TO THE DA'S OFFICE HAVE OTHER PEOPLE COME IN AND THEY NEED A BOTTLE OF WATER OR THEY NEED A CUP OF COFFEE.

I MEAN, I DON'T SEE A BIG PROBLEM WITH IT IF WE, IF WE KEEP IT IN LINE.

AND IT'S UNFAIR IF YOU HAVE, I KNOW BACK IN THE DAY WE'D HAVE A A FOR, UH, UH, COUNTY CLEANUP.

IT'D BE, IT'D BE IN FORNEY AND SHE HAVE ALL THESE PEOPLE COME IN AND THEN SO THE COMMISSIONER WAS ASKED TO OUTTA HIS POCKET TO BUY A COFFEE.

YEAH.

AND THAT, THAT'S NOT FAIR.

SO I, I SEE ALL SIDES OF IT.

YOU KNOW, WE HAVE PEOPLE COME IN ALL THE TIME AND WE, WE GET WATER OR COKE OR COFFEE OR WHATEVER.

I THINK YOU MADE A GOOD RECOMMENDATION.

THINK ABOUT THAT FOR BUDGET.

BUT WHAT DO WE DO BETWEEN NOW AND THEN? WELL, I, YOU KNOW, I, I GUESS I DON'T CARE HOW THE COFFEE THING IS HANDLED.

I MEAN, I DON'T THINK, BUT I DO THINK THAT IF WE PROVIDED REFRIGERATORS AND VENDING MACHINES AND EVERYTHING ELSE AT THE NEW BUILDINGS, THE OLDER BUILDINGS, YOU, YOU NEED TO HAVE PARODY.

I MEAN THERE NEEDS TO BE THE SAME ACCESS TO THE SAME TYPE FAIRS, FAIR AMENITIES HERE.

MM-HMM.

.

AND I NOTICED THEY'VE MADE A NEW BREAK ROOM AND THEY'VE GOT A NEW VENDING MACHINE AND I DON'T EVEN KNOW IF THEY HAVE TABLES IN THERE OR NOT YET.

BUT YOU KNOW, WE JUST NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT THIS HERE IS COMPARABLE TO WELL WE HAVE, SO ALL OF OUR EMPLOYEES HAVE THE SAME ACCESS.

YOU KNOW, YOU GOTTA GET TIME AWAY, ESPECIALLY WORKING IN THE TAX OFFICE BY LAND , IT'S ALMOST AS BAD AS BEING A COMMISSIONER , SO.

YEAH.

RIGHT.

YEAH.

BUT IT, UH, YOU KNOW, SO THAT'S, BUT AS FAR AS THE COFFEE, WHETHER WE DO IT WITH THE KITTY OR WE BUDGET MONEY, THAT DOESN'T MATTER TO ME.

WELL, WE'RE ONLY ABOUT FIVE OR SIX MONTHS AWAY FROM THAT'S TRUE.

THE BUDGET PROCESS AGAIN.

UH, WELL IF WE DECIDE TO GO WITH THE BUDGET, WE CAN AMEND A BUDGET.

RIGHT.

I LOVE YOU CLOSE TO HER.

UH, YOU'RE GONNA MAKE THIS TO ME.

SOMEBODY WANTED TO BE SHORT, YOU KNOW, AS COUNTY AUDITOR, ONE THING, UH, DISTRICT JUDGE TOLD ME IS DON'T BE BUYING STUFF LIKE THAT.

PAY FOR IT OUTTA YOUR POCKET.

BUT IF THE COURT APPROVES IT AND THEY TELL ME TO SET UP A LINE IT 'EM UNDER MR. JACK'S BUDGET, I'LL, I'LL BE HAPPY TO DO IT.

THAT WAS ALWAYS A JOKE BETWEEN THE, UH, THAT'S THE ONLY WAY I CAN ACCOUNT FOR IT.

AND I'M NOT GONNA GO DIAMOND PENNY, EVERYBODY'S TO PARK.

WELL, THE KITTY DEAL WORKS IN THE FIRE SERVICE.

DID Y'ALL DO THE SAME TYPE OF THING IN THE POLICE AND ALSO YEAH, DIFFERENT COFFEE.

SOME PEOPLE LIKE MAXWELL, SOME MIKE FOLGERS AND SO, I MEAN, YEAH, ALL THIS, YOU GO WITH A CONTACT A VENDOR, EVERYBODY'S HAPPY.

SO I, I SAY THAT'S WHAT WE DO DOWN AT THE SUB COURTHOUSE IN KEMP.

EVERYBODY JUST THROWS IN AND WE GET COFFEE AND WE, YOU KNOW, SO YEAH.

I, I THINK I I AGREE WITH YOU COMMISSIONER HY.

I THINK IT NEEDS STAY, BE, JUST BE FAIR TO EVERYBODY.

BUT I MEAN, YOU KNOW, AND IF YOU WANNA MAKE A LINE OUT, 'EM GIVE EVERYBODY THE SAME AMOUNT, THAT'S GREAT.

AND THEY CAN FIGURE OUT FROM THERE.

THAT'S THEIR PROBLEM.

NOBODY ELSE'S.

IF YOU WANNA BUY MAXWELL, WHO CARES? I DON'T DRINK COFFEE, SO IT DOESN'T BOTHER ME.

.

I'M NOT, I'M NOT INTO THAT GROUP.

SO I MEAN, IT JUST DOESN'T MATTER.

I JUST DON'T WANT YOU GUYS TO GET THE CALL, YOU KNOW, WHEN THE MAIN PURCHASING AGENT OR THE AUDITOR WON'T PAY FOR THE COFFEE.

I MEAN, BUT, BUT YOU KNOW, IF, IF, IF I'VE GOT DEVELOPERS OR WHATEVER COME IN MY OFFICE, I HAVE SOMETHING FOR 'EM TO DRINK, I DON'T, DON'T CARE WHETHER WE PROVIDED OR I PROVIDE IT, IT'LL HAPPEN.

UM, NO THAT, WELL WE GOT TWO ELECTED FAIR HERE.

WE'RE GONNA GO WITH THE SHERIFF THEN WE'RE GONNA GO WITH THE COUNTY CLERK BACK THERE.

WHAT DO YOU DO LAURA? IN MY OFFICE, EVERYBODY JUST THROWS THINGS IN INTO A BIG THE DRAWER FOR A COFFEE AND THEY BRING THEIR OWN CUP.

SHE MIGHT NOT BE SPEAKING IN A MICROPHONE.

I CAN'T HEAR .

SHE SAID EVERYBODY .

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YEAH.

OKAY.

SHERIFF.

HE'S GOT A COMMISSARY ACCOUNT THAT PROVIDES IT FOR US.

OKAY.

YEAH.

BUT IT DON'T COST TAXPAYER, BUT I HAVE SOMEBODY THAT PROVIDES IT FOR US.

YEAH.

WELL I KNOW MY OFFICE, SOMEONE PROVIDES IT FOR US.

SO IS THAT RIGHT? IS THAT TRUE? NOT TRUE? YES.

OKAY.

, SOMEBODY PROVIDES IT FOR YOU, HUH? YES I DO.

OH, .

OKAY.

OKAY.

YEAH, I'D SAY JUST LET THE DEPARTMENTS I WISH BEEN WORKING WELL FOR US.

I THINK IT'S DON'T CARE COMPLICATED.

I THINK THIS AS LONG AS YOU LEAN, RO GOT THINGS ALL THE TIME.

YEAH.

YOU HAVE TO ANSWER THE QUESTION IF IT'S SERVES PUBLIC SERVICE WHEN YOU'RE USING THE COUNTY UNION.

THAT'S TRUE.

IT'S NOT ONLY, WELL IF YOU'RE, IF YOU'RE A CAPTIVE AUDIENCE AND YOU'RE, WE DON'T WANNA BE THERE, MAYBE WE SHOULD FURNISH IT THERE, YOU KNOW? YES.

RIGHT.

OKAY.

WE'LL BLAME THIS ON JACK FOR THAT ANSWER.

ENOUGH FOR YOU IN AUGUST TANK.

NO, AND JACK BLAME IT ON ME.

, .

I I ALWAYS SAY GO TO DOOR NUMBER TWO.

.

IF SHE'LL, IF SHE'LL PAY FOR IT, I'LL BUY IT.

SO, BUT I DON'T WANT, I DON'T WANNA PUT HER TO BITE ON THAT.

OKAY.

SO WE HAVE AN ISSUE BEFORE US GUYS GOTTA MAKE A DECISION.

WHAT'S IT GONNA BE, KITTY? I'LL MAKE IT EASIER FOR A JUDGE.

I'LL JUST MAKE, I WOULD MAKE PER AGENT WOULD MAKE A RECOMMENDATION THAT WE PUT THIS ON HOLD UNTIL BUDGET PROCESS DETERMINE WHETHER THE COUNTY WANTS TO PROVIDE THAT.

RIGHT.

OKAY, I'M GONNA MOVE ON THEN.

I'M GONNA MOVE ON.

LET THAT DIE.

ALL RIGHT.

THANK YOU JACK.

THANK YOU.

NUMBER

[17. Commissioner Hunt; Discuss/Consider approving the interlocal agreement between Kaufman County and the City of Oak Ridge.]

17 IS COMMISSIONER HU DISCUSS, CONSIDER APPROVING THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN ULMAN COUNTY AND THE CITY OF OAK RIDGE.

THIS JUST TO RENEWAL THE CONTRACT, THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH UH, OAK RIDGE SO WE CAN CONTINUE TO DO SOME MAINTENANCE WORK FOR THEM.

OKAY.

SO MAKE A MOTION TO GO AHEAD AND ACCEPT IT ALL.

NEED A SECOND? SECOND, SECOND.

COMMISSIONER PHILLIPS, ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE.

MOTION CARRIES.

COMMISSIONER

[18. Commissioner Barber; Discuss/Consider approving TxDOT right of entry agreement; FM 429 and SH 80 in Pet. 3.]

BARBER IS OUT AT SCHOOL TODAY ON HIS NUMBER 18, THOUGH DISCUSSED THAT ARE APPROVING THE TEXT DOT RIGHT AWAY.

ENTRY AGREEMENT ON FM 4 29 IN STATE HIGHWAY 80 IN PRECINCT THREE.

I'LL MAKE A MOTION FOR YOU.

OKAY, SECOND MOTION, SECOND COMMISSION.

PHILLIPS MADE THE MOTION.

COMMISSIONER MOORE MADE THE SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

UHHUH, IT'S JUST ROUTINE BUSINESS FOR HIM TO DO.

MM-HMM.

ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

WE DID THAT.

THE MOTION CARRIES.

[19. Commissioner Moore; Discuss/Consider approving project agreement with the City of Gray's Prairie to add material and blade the city portion of County Road 4081, repairs totaling $2,656.86.]

19 IS COMMISSIONER MOORE DISCUSSED, CONSIDER PROVING OF PROJECT AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF GRAS PRAIRIE TO ADD MATERIAL AND BLADE THE CITY PORTION OF COUNTY ROAD 40 81 REPAIRS TOTALING $2,656 AND 86 CENTS.

YES.

THAT'S JUST A INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT REQUEST PROJECT AGREEMENT.

UH, CITY GRACE PRAIRIE WANTED US ASSIST HIM AND SOME REPAIRS ON, UH, 40 81.

SO, UH, THEY SUBMITTED ALL PAPERWORK, THE PAYMENT, SO WE JUST, UH, SENDING IT TO THE COURT THERE FOR APPROVAL.

OKAY.

ARE YOU MAKING THAT MOTION? YES SIR.

I'LL MAKE THAT MOTION.

MR. MOORE MAKES THAT MOTION.

NEED A SECOND? I'LL SECOND.

MR. PHILLIPS MAKES A SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE.

AYE.

MOTION CARRIES.

[20. Commissioner Moore; Discuss/Consider approving proposal for GWG Wood Group to grind and haul off approximately 4,000 cubic yards of brush and trees being stored at the PCT 4 storage lot in Kemp for a total of $18,000.00.]

COMMISSIONER MOORE AGAIN, NUMBER 20.

DISCUSSED CONSIDERED APPROVING PROPOSED PROPOSAL FOR GWG WOOD GROUP TO GRIND AND HAUL OFF APPROXIMATELY 4,000 CUBIC YARDS OF BRUSH AND TREES BEING STORED AT PRECINCT FOUR STORAGE LOT IN KEMP FOR TOLL OF $18,000.

YES SIR.

UH, MY ROAD SUPERVISOR, UH, THEY'VE USED THIS, UH, GENTLEMAN BEFORE.

WE HAVE A VERY LARGE BRUSH PILE.

A LOT OF BRUSH BEEN BEING CLEANED UP.

WE HAVE A LOT OF TREES ON THE ROADS DOWN, ESPECIALLY DURING STORM SOUTH.

SO THE PILES TO THE SIZE THAT I THINK WOULD BE A HAZARD TO TRY TO BURN IT BECAUSE IT'S JUST SO LARGE OF A BRUSH PILE.

SO ANYWAY, WE'RE JUST GONNA HAVE THIS GENTLEMAN COME OUT AND GRIND IT UP.

AND THIS PRICE ALSO INCLUDES HIM HAULING OFF ALL THE SHAVINGS.

THE PROPERTY THAT THIS IS ON, WE LEASE LIKE DOLLAR A YEAR.

SO, UH, WE DON'T WANNA LEAVE THAT DEBRIS THERE.

SO WE'RE GOING TO, UH, HAVE HIM ALSO HAUL IT OFF FOR THAT.

SO HE'S GONNA GRIND IT AND HAUL IT OFF.

SURE.

OKAY.

YOU MAKE OUTTA A MOTION.

I'LL MAKE THE MOTION.

NEED A SECOND? I SECOND.

MAYOR, GO.

MR. I MAKE A SECOND.

ALL FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE.

AYE.

MOTION CARRIES.

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

MS. AUDITOR DISCUSSED CONSIDERED A LINE ITEM AND BUDGET TRANSFERS AND CORRECTIONS.

YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THESE BUDGET AMENDMENTS AND TRANSFERS? Y'ALL LOOK VERY GOOD TO ME.

ASK FOR YOUR APPROVAL.

NEED A MOTION TO ACCEPT? I'LL MAKE A MOTION.

MR. PHELPS MAKES THE MOTION.

NEED A SECOND? I'LL SECOND.

MR. HELP MAKES A SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.

AYE.

MOTION CARRIES.

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

NUMBER 22.

MS. AUDITOR DISCUSSED, CONSIDER CLAIMS FOR PAYMENT AND OR FINANCIAL INFORMATION

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AS PROVIDED BY THE COUNTY AUDITOR? YES MA'AM.

YOUR CLAIMS FOR PAYMENT ARE $603,624 AND 24 CENTS.

DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THOSE BILLS? ANY QUESTIONS? NO DISCUSSION.

WE A MOTION? I'LL MAKE THAT MOTION.

MR. MOORE MAKES THE MOTION.

NEED A SECOND? I'LL SECOND.

MR. PHILLIPS MAKES A SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.

AYE.

MOTION CARRIES.

THANK YOU.

I'M NOW I

[23. Adjourn Meeting]

NEED A MOTION TO ADJOURN.

I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO ADJOURN.

MR. PHILLIPS MAKES THE MOTION.

SKIP, SKIP MAKES THE MOTION.

MOTION.

HE'S NOT HERE.

SKIP MR. HARM.

SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE.

AYE.

MOTION CARRIES.

THANK YOU.