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GOOD MORNING WILL BE.[Call to Order]
EVERYONE.I'D LIKE TO WELCOME Y'ALL TO THE COMMISSIONER'S COURT TODAY, MAY THE 16TH, HERE AT THE ANNEX KAUFFMAN.
WE'LL BEGIN THIS MORNING WITH THE INVOCATION LED BY COMMISSIONER MOORE THAN OUR PLEDGES BY COMMISSIONER PHILLIPS.
IF YOU WILL STAND PLEASE, MR. LET US PRAY DEARLY.
FATHER LORD, WE JUST, AGAIN, THANK YOU FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE IN THIS CAPACITY, LORD, TO SERVE THE CITIZENS OF KAUFFMAN COUNTY.
WE PRAY AS WE GO THROUGH THE AGENDA, LORD, THAT WE MAKE DECISIONS BASED ON THE RIGHT THING, LORD, AND THAT WE MAKE GOOD DECISIONS.
AND WE ASK YOU ALSO TO BID THOSE THAT ARE, UH, OUR FIRST RESPONDERS AND THE MILITARY OVERSEAS AND THOSE THAT ARE SERVING.
AND WE JUST THANK YOU AGAIN FOR ALL YOUR LOVE AND THE BLESSINGS THAT YOU GIVE US EACH AND EVERY DAY.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INVISIBLE OF THE RIVER KING AND JUSTICE ROME, HONOR, TEXAS FLAG.
I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE TEXAS ONE STATE UNDER GOD, ONE THE INDIVISIBLE.
DID ANY VISITORS GUESTS SIGN UP TO SPEAK THIS MORNING? NOPE.
UH, ANY ROUTINE CORRESPONDENT, DID YOU WANNA HAVE ANYTHING, MIKE? YES, SIR.
UH, SATURDAY MAY 20TH TIRE COLLECTION, AGAIN, LIMITED 20 TIRES, PASSENGER TRUCK TIRES, NO RIMS, AND IT'S FROM NINE TO ONE.
SATURDAY, MAY 20TH AT 3 0 3 SOUTH WASHINGTON AT THE SOUTH CAMPUS, AT THE SOUTH CAMPUS DOWN THERE.
AND ALSO, I JUST WANNA LET EVERYBODY KNOW THAT, UH, COUNTY 1 53, ESPECIALLY ALL THE EMPLOYEES AND STUFF THEY'RE WATCHING THAT, YOU KNOW, TO KNOCK CROSS THE ROAD.
IF YOU WANT TO MAKE THE LOOP, YOU CAN GO DOWN TO FAIR ROAD, COUNTY ROAD 1 53.
WE'VE GOT IT ALL ASPHALTED ALL THE WAY THROUGH.
NOW WE FINISHED THAT PROJECT AND UH, AND UH, AS I SAID, WHENEVER I DONATED THAT $10,000 WORTH OF DIRT THAT WAS PILED UP IN MY PASTURE YEAH.
TO BUILD IT UP OUTTA THE FLOODPLAIN, YOU KNOW, THE FACEBOOK FOLS WERE GONNA GET STARTED.
AND THE RUMORS AND THE GOSSIP, WELL, IT DID TAKE PLACE, BUT WE SURVIVED IT ALL.
SO, BUT, UH, YOU KNOW, WE GOT GOVERNMENT WATCHDOGS THAT OPERATE WATCHDOGS ON GOSSIP INSTEAD OF FACTS, SO MM-HMM.
SO, BUT, UH, ANYWAY, IT'S OPEN, YOU KNOW, SO IT'S THERE TO BE USED.
ANYONE ELSE RUNNING? DID YOU PUT A TOE ON IT? I HADN'T PUT A TOE ON IT.
[2. CONSENT AGENDA]
MOVE ON.NUMBER TWO, AS THE CONSENT AGENDA, WE HAVE NUMBER ONE UNDERNEATH FAD AS DISCUSSED.
CONSIDERED ACCEPTED COMMISSIONER'S.
COURT MEETING MINUTES FOR MAY THE EIGHTH, MAY THE NINTH OF 2023, AND B DISCUSSED CONSIDER APP PROVING THE OFFICIAL BOND OATH OF EARLY WILEY FOR OUR CRIMINAL DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THAT MR. PHELPS MAKES THE MOST ACCEPT.
NEED A SECOND? I'LL SECOND COMMISSION BAR.
[3. Judge Wiley/Michelle Stambaugh; Discuss/Consider/Approve the establishment of the Kaufman County Crime Victims Services Fund by the Criminal District Attorney's Office through the duties of the Victim Assistance Coordinator.]
THREE, JUDGE WILEY.MICHELLE STANAL, I'LL TAKE IT.
DISCUSS, CONSIDER APPROVE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE COPEMAN COUNTY CRIME VICTIM SERVICE FUND BY THE CRIMINAL DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE THROUGH THE DUTIES OF THE VICTIM'S ASSISTANT COORDINATOR.
JUDGE, WE ARE ASKING THE COURT TO APPROVE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THIS KAUFMAN COUNTY CRIME VICTIM SERVICES FUND THAT WILL BE ADMINISTRATED BY OUR VICTIM'S ASSISTANCE COORDINATOR, SHIRLEY BRUNER.
UM, THESE FUNDS WILL BE USED DIRECTLY BY KAUFMAN COUNTY TO ASSIST KAUFMAN COUNTY WITNESSES AND VICTIMS, UM, THAT WE, UH, HARBOR DURING TRIALS AND PROCEEDINGS AND STUFF.
SO THAT'S WHAT WE'RE ASKING FOR.
AND EXPLAIN SOME OF THE EXPENSES I WENT OVER THIS WITH EARLY YESTERDAY.
SO THAT THEY ENCOUNTER, WHEN WE HAVE THESE PEOPLE IN OUR OFFICE, THEY'RE USUALLY THERE FOR, YOU KNOW, A WEEK OR SOMETIMES LONGER PREPPING FOR TRIAL OR TESTIFYING IN TRIAL.
AND WE PROVIDE THEM LUNCH, WE PROVIDE THEM DRINKS, UM, DIAPERS IF NEEDED.
SOMETIMES JUST WHATEVER THEY NEED WHILE THEY'RE THERE, SO THAT WE'RE ALSO COVERING, YOU KNOW, THEIR EXPENSES, THEIR HOTELS SOMETIMES, AND, UH, TRANSPORTATION.
SO ALL OF THOSE THINGS WE'RE GONNA TRY AND COVER THROUGH THIS, THESE DONATIONS FROM THE, THE JURY FUNDS.
AND THAT HELPS THOSE FOLKS ALSO.
WE'RE TALKING, A LOT OF THEM, THEY DON'T HAVE THE MONEY.
THAT'S THE REASON THEY'RE A VICTIM.
NOW, IS THIS BASED ON ALL DONATIONS? THIS IS PURELY OFF OF A JURY DONATIONS.
WHEN YOU ARE IN JURY SERVICE, YOU CAN CHOOSE, ASSUMING ON THE NEXT ITEM, YOU APPROVE IT, THEN THE JURIES WOULD, WOULD CHOOSE TO DONATE TO THEIR, THEIR PORTION OF
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THEIR JURY FEE TO THE FUNDS TO THAT.I DO HAVE A LIST, UH, TO SHARE WITH Y'ALL OF SOME OF THE DONATIONS THAT PEOPLE DONATE TO.
UM, WE HAVE THE CHILDREN'S SHELTER, WE HAVE THE COMPENSATION TO THE VICTIMS OF CRIME FUND.
BUT THAT'S A, THAT'S A STATE FUND.
RIGHT? THAT DOESN'T STAY HERE.
UH, THE GENESIS CENTER, THE CHILDREN CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTER, THE WELFARE BOARD, THE VETERANS SERVICES, UH, OFFICE, AND THE REGIONAL VETERANS VETERANS PROGRAM.
UH, AND I HAVE A LIST OF ALL THE MONEY THAT WAS DONATED FROM LAST YEAR UP UNTIL NOW.
I HAVE ALL THE TOTALS SO IT DOESN'T ADD UP TO A LOT OF MONEY, BUT PEOPLE CAN DONATE THEIR JURY FEE TO THAT AND IT HELPS US ALL.
I I CAN PROMISE YOU IT HELPS WITH THE CHILD WELFARE BOARD.
SO ANY MORE DISCUSSION ON THERE? NEED A MOTION TO APPROVE, THEN I'LL MAKE A MOTION.
WELL LET MR. HUNT GO THIS TIME.
[4. Judge Wiley/Michelle Stambaugh; Discuss/Consider/Approve the Kaufman County Crime Victims Services fund as a program to accept jury fee donations.]
WE'LL GO BACK TO DEB ON THIS ONE.DISCUSS AND APPROVE THE KAPA COUNTY CRIME VICTIM'S SERVICE FUND AS A PROGRAM TO ACCEPT JURY FEE DONATIONS.
SO THIS IS THE ORDER THAT WE WOULD NEED IN ORDER TO PUT THIS FUND ON THAT LIST THAT THE JUDGE JUST READ TO YOU AS POTENTIAL PLACE FOR JURY TO DONATE THEIR FEES.
ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? I NEED A MOTION.
COMMISSIONER BARBARA MAKES THE MOTION.
CAN I SAY SOMETHING? YES, MA'AM.
THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY TALKED TO ME YESTERDAY AND THEN MICHELLE CALLED ME AND I AGREED TO SET UP THE FUND IF YOU APPROVED IT.
AND I ALSO LET 'EM KNOW THAT THEY NEED TO BE ADDED TO THAT LIST.
SO PEOPLE THAT WANT TO DONATE THEIR JURY FUNDS TO ONE OF THOSE ENTITIES, WE NEED TO KNOW IT AND I HAVE TO SET IT UP IN THE SYSTEM OKAY.
SO YOU GOT TO, YOU GOT TO GO AHEAD TO DO THAT THEN.
[5. Chuck Mohnkern; Present/Accept the Treasurer's monthly report for April 2023.]
MONKO.ACCEPT THE TREASURY OF BOTH REPORT FOR APRIL 23.
WE, UH, UH, ENDED APRIL WITH A BALANCE OF $38,737,000 IN OUR, UH, FUND.
WE EARNED INTEREST ON AMERICAN NATIONAL BANK ACCOUNTS DURING APRIL OF $3,685 AND OUR EARNINGS ON TAX POOL AND TEXAS CLASS INVESTMENTS OF $472,913.
OUR, UH, TOTAL INVESTED IN TAX POOL IS 25,074,000.
TOTAL INVESTED IN TEXAS CLASS IS 88,585,000.
OUR, UH, AVERAGE YIELD ON, UH, TAX POOL, UH, FOR THIS PAST MONTH WAS 4.9916%.
AVERAGE YIELD ON TEXAS CLASS WAS 5.0423%.
OUR, UH, TOTAL COUNTY FUNDS IN THE AMERICAN NATIONAL BANK AT THE END OF THE MONTH, 60,335,275.
THE, UH, PLEDGE SECURITIES BY THE BANK, 73,706,666.
SO WE'RE COLLATERALIZED AT 122%, WHICH IS GOOD.
THE, UH, PERCENTAGE INVESTED OF OUR TOTAL, UH, CASH IS 65.32%.
WE WROTE 332 RECEIPTS DURING THE MONTH FOR A TOTAL OF $2,726,283.
AND, UH, BACK TO THE, UH, EARNINGS, UH, SINCE JANUARY 1ST, THIS CALENDAR YEAR, WE'VE EARNED ON IDLE FUNDS 1,000,700, $12,677 SO FAR.
AND I ALSO MENTIONED, UH, LAST TIME I WAS HERE THAT UH, WE HAD, UH, SIGNED UP FOR PAYEE, UM, UH, ANYWAY, WENT BLANK.
AND, UH, WE RAN A, UH, TEST FILE.
UH, THE AMERICAN NATIONAL BANK MAPPED THE TEST FILE AND, UH, EVERYTHING WAS UPLOADED PROPERLY.
AS SOON AS WE GET MUNIS UH, GOING, THEN UH, WE'RE READY TO TURN THE SWITCH ON AT AMERICAN NATIONAL FOR THE PAY POSITIVE PAY AND THEN HAVE THAT ADDITIONAL SECURITY THERE AS WELL.
INTEREST IS UP AND THAT'S HELPING US OUT A LOT.
SO IS INFLATION, SO THAT'S TRUE TOO.
ONE GOES, WE'RE SPENDING MORE THAN WE'RE COLLECTING.
SO I NEED THE MOTION TO ACCEPT, UH, OR REPORT.
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A SECOND.[6. Teressa Floyd; Present/Accept the Tax Assessor-Collector's monthly Property Tax Collections report for April 2023.]
SIX, MS. TERESA FLOYD PRESENT AND ACCEPT THE TAX ASSESSOR COLLECTOR'S MONTHLY PROPERTY TAX COLLECTIONS REPORT FOR APRIL OF 23.SO ON THE PROPERTY TAX COLLECTIONS, OUR CURRENT COLLECTIONS WERE 420 1003 39 52.
UM, FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL, THE DELINQUENT COLLECTIONS WERE 75,000 691 25 FOR A TOTAL COLLECTED OF $497,030 AND 77 CENTS.
AND THEN ON THE ROBEN BRIDGE IT WAS THE CURRENT WAS 84,000 238 64.
THE DELINQUENT WAS 15 440 32 WITH A TOTAL COLLECTED OF 99,000 678 96.
UH, WE DO HAVE DEFERRAL UNPAID, UH, FOR THE COUNTY, WHICH IS 103,000 593 31 FOR THE DEFERRAL FOR THE UNPAID FOR THE RO BRIDGES.
WE HAVE 2,731 TRANSACTIONS AND WE ACTUALLY HAD NO ROLLBACKS THIS MONTH.
WELL, IT MAY BE THE SIGNS OF THE TIME.
YEAH, MAYBE IT'S JUST A FLUKE.
AND WE'RE STILL HITTING ABOUT THAT 96 POINT.
WE'RE STILL ABOUT WHERE WE WERE LAST YEAR AT THIS TIME.
ANY QUESTIONS? IF NOT, I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO ACCEPT HER REPORT.
[7. Teressa Floyd; Present/Accept the Tax Assessor-Collector's monthly Auto Collections report for April 2023]
THEN PRESENT AND ACCEPT THE TAX ASSESSORS COLLECTORS MONTHLY AUTO COLLECTIONS REPORT FOR APRIL OF 23.SO FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL, WE COLLECTED 2,708,000 8 92 59.
WE HAD, UM, WE DID 2001 52 TITLE TRANSFERS.
WE DID, UH, REGISTERED 9,170 VEHICLES AND WE ISSUED 1,867 PLATE STICKERS, UM, FOR, FOR THAT MONTH.
AND SO OUT OF THAT $2 MILLION WE COLLECTED, WE UH, PAID THE COUNTY 165,900 2110.
LIKE TO BE ABLE TO KEEP IT ALL.
YOU KNOW, ON THE, ON THE, ON THE TAG REGISTRATION, WHEN PEOPLE BRING IN NEW TAGS, I DON'T GUESS WE EVER, WE DON'T COUNT WHEN THE REGISTRATION HAS COME FROM OUT-OF-STATE DOING WE, WE DON'T SEPARATE THEM OUT.
THAT WOULD, THAT WOULD JUST BE AN INTERESTING NUMBER SOMETIMES THAT, THAT WOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE REGISTRATION AS WELL AS YOUR TITLES, BECAUSE THAT'S THE TITLE TRANSFER IN A REGISTRATION COME DOWN THAT CURIOSITY THAT IT'D KIND OF TELL US AN INFLUX HOW MANY PEOPLE RIGHT.
BE YEAH, WE COULD PROBABLY BE AN INTERESTING NUMBER.
I COULD SEE IF THERE'S A REPORT WE COULD PULL.
I MEAN, YOU KNOW, I WOULDN'T, I WOULDN'T PUT A GREAT EFFORT IN THE PEN.
DIDN'T HER ASK? BUT I MEAN, I THINK IT WOULD BE NEAT BECAUSE I KNOW THAT WE TALKED ABOUT IT SEVERAL TIMES AND I THINK YEAH, THERE'S A LOT.
YEAH, I DO KNOW THAT THERE IS A LOT, YOU KNOW, I'VE GONE UP FRONT AND JUST COUNTED THE ONES THAT THEY HAD THAT DAY, UHHUH
AND IT WAS ALWAYS KIND OF, IT WAS KIND OF INTERESTING TO SEE AND A LOT HOW MANY ESTATES THEY CAME FROM.
A LOT OF 'EM ARE MOVING INTO THE POINTY AREA RIGHT NOW TOO, SO.
BUT I MEAN, JUST OUTTA CURIOSITY, THAT WOULD BE TO KNOW UP, UP THERE.
IF YOU CANNOT, TO ME IT'D BE INTERESTED TO KNOW WHAT STATES TOO ARE COMING IN.
AND I MEAN, CUZ PEOPLE ASK THAT ALL THE TIME AND THEY ASK IT.
SEE, I MEAN, YOU KNOW, PLATES COME FROM OTHER STATES AND WHERE THE MOST COME FROM ALL THE TIME.
I DON'T KNOW FOR A YEAR, BUT MAYBE A MONTH.
[8. Commissioner Barber; Discuss/Consider approving the interlocal agreement for road maintenance and project agreement for pothole repairs between Kaufman County and the Town of Poetry.]
IS APPRECIATE BARBARA, YOUR DISCUSS AND CONSIDER INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT FOR ROAD MAINTENANCE AND PROJECT AGREEMENT FOR POTHOLE REPAIRS BETWEEN KAUFFMAN COUNTY AND THE TOWN OF PORT.UH, BEFORE WE APPROVE THIS, WHICH, YOU KNOW, I DON'T HAVE ANY PROBLEM DOING THAT.
I WANT TO BE ON THE RECORD THAT SOME PE MAKE SURE PEOPLE UNDERSTAND THESE THINGS.
WE DO THESE ON A REGULAR BASIS FOR THESE INCORPORATED CITIES.
A SMALLER ONES ESPECIALLY THAT NEED HELP WITH THEIR ROAD MAINTENANCE.
UH, CAUSE WE HAVE A POLICY THAT ONCE THEY INCORPORATE, WE NO LONGER DO THEIR ROADS UNLESS WE DO THIS AGREEMENT, THEY HAVE TO PAY FOR IT, THEN WE GO DO IT.
UH, IN THIS PARTICULAR CITY, UM, UH, THE MAYOR HAS BEEN TELLING PEOPLE THAT, UH, I AM REFUSING
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TO DO ANY WORK ON THEIR ROADS, WHICH IS ABSOLUTELY FALSE.AND I'VE TRIED TO MAKE THEM UNDERSTAND ABOUT THIS AGREEMENT.
I THINK THEY GET IT, BUT THEY DON'T LIKE IT.
BUT THAT'S OUR POLICY BECAUSE IF, IF I DID POETRY'S ROADS FOR FREE, UH, I'D HAVE TO DO EVERYBODY'S AND Y'ALL WOULD TOO.
AND WE CAN'T AFFORD TO DO THAT.
I WAS IN A MEETING THIS MORNING WITH THE MAYOR OF TERRILL AND HE SAID, HEY, WE'D LOVE IT IF YOU GUYS TO COME TO OUR ROADS, BUT WE CAN'T DO THAT.
AND I JUST WANT FOLKS TO UNDERSTAND HOW THIS WORKS AND WHY WE DO THESE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENTS AND THAT WE DO REQUIRE THAT INCORPORATED CITY TO PAY US FOR THE WORK WE DO.
WE DON'T MAKE ANY PROFIT OFF OF IT.
THEY JUST COVER OUR COST AND WE DO THESE REPAIRS, WE GET IT ON OUR SCHEDULE AND WORK WITH THEM TO DO IT.
SO, UH, WE'RE RE-UPPING THIS ONE WITH THE CITY OF POETRY AND, UM, YOU, I WANT TO, UH, ASK THAT WE APPROVE THIS AND, UH, MOVE FORWARD WITH IT.
ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION OR COMMENTS? IF NOT, YOU MAKE THAT TO MOTION.
I MAKE THAT MOTION TO APPROVE THIS.
OH MAN, THAT'S GOTTA BE DOUBLE TROUBLE HERE.
[9. Monique Hunter/Paul Ayres; Discuss/Consider allowing Development Services and Fire Marshals office to cancel the renewal of Tyler Technologies Contract pertaining to Community Development and Fire Modules.]
MONIQUE, HUNTER AND PAUL AIRS.DISCUSS CONSIDERED ALLOWING DEVELOPMENT SERVICES IN FIRE MARSHAL'S OFFICE SHORT AND TALL TO CANCEL THE RENEWAL OF TYLER TECHNOLOGIES'S CONTRACT PERTAINING TO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND FIRE MODULES.
YEAH, I'LL GO AHEAD AND START.
SO, UH, JUST TO GIVE Y'ALL A LITTLE BIT OF BACKGROUND, UH, WE ARE IN OUR RENEWAL PERIOD FOR TYLER TECHNOLOGIES.
UM, AND SO, SO FAR WE'VE SPENT ABOUT 180 HOURS, UM, WITH TYLER TECHNOLOGIES.
WE'RE BUILDING THIS PERMITTING MODULE.
UM, SO OF COURSE WE HAD HIGH HOPES.
WE GOT TO SEE THEIR DEMO, THEIR DEMO OF THIS, UH, PRODUCT.
WHEN WE FIRST STARTED, IT LOOKED GREAT.
UM, AS WE MOVED THROUGH THE BUILDING PROCESS, WE'VE UM, STARTED TO SEE SOME LIMITATIONS.
UM, AND SO, UM, PARTICULARLY FOR THE FIRE MARSHAL'S OFFICE, UH, THE PERMITTING MODULE IS A VERY, IT'S ONE PART OF WHAT WE DO.
UM, IT'S A BIG PART OF WHAT WE DO, BUT UM, IT DOESN'T COVER EVERYTHING.
AND THERE ARE OTHER SOFTWARE OPTIONS THAT, UM, COVERS THE WHOLE PER UH, SPECTRUM OF WHAT WE DO AND EVERYTHING TALKS TO EACH OTHER.
UM, SO IF WE PROCEED WITH TOP TECHNOLOGIES, UH, ON OUR END INTERNALLY, WE'RE GONNA END UP USING A BUNCH OF DIFFERENT SOFTWARES TO TRY TO UH, PIECE SOMETHING TOGETHER THAT'S GOING TO WORK.
UM, UH, OF COURSE FOR US THAT MEANS A LOT MORE MANUAL ENTRIES, A LOT LESS AUTOMATIONS.
SO, UH, DO YOU WANNA TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE SAME WITH THE SEPTIC SIDE? SO THE PERMITTING IS ONE ASPECT.
IF ALL OF YOU ARE FAMILIAR WITH THE ENFORCEMENT SIDE OF SEPTIC, WELL THE MODULE DOESN'T REALLY HAVE AN ENFORCEMENT SIDE.
EVEN IF YOU TRIED TO BUILD IT, IT'S LIMITED.
AND SO, UM, AND SOME OF THE PROCESSES HAVE BECOME NOT STREAMLINED BUT MORE DIFFICULT.
SO, UM, UH, FOR AN EXAMPLE, DILWORTH SUBMITS 4,000 SEPTIC INSPECTIONS A YEAR.
THAT'S ONE OF THE LARGER COMPANIES.
UM, THE WAY THE MODULE WORKS, HE WOULD HAVE TO, THAT COMPANY WOULD HAVE TO ENTER THAT ONE AT A TIME.
MY FUTURE IS THAT THEY'RE GONNA GET DROPPED IN THE DROPBOX OR BROUGHT TO THE FRONT COUNTER AND THAT'S NOT WHAT OUR GOAL WAS WITH THE SOFTWARE.
SO IT'S LIKE TRYING TO STICK A SQUARE IN A CIRCLE.
THEY HAVE SOME OF THE COMPONENTS BUT THEY DON'T HAVE ALL OF THE COMPONENTS FOR US TO BE ABLE TO USE IT PROPERLY ANYWAY.
WELL I WILL SAY SPEAKING FOR THE FIRE SERVICE SIDE, I'M DATING MYSELF
TRIAL AND ERROR, TRIAL AND ERROR.
BY THE TIME I RETIRED IT WAS REALLY SOMETHING THAT REALLY DID WHAT WE NEEDED TO DO BY ALL FACETS, RIGHT.
FROM INVESTIGATIONS ALL THE WAY THROUGH INSPECTIONS.
SO THE SOFTWARE'S THERE, IT'S ALREADY DEVELOPED AND EVERYTHING ELSE.
AND IT SOUNDS LIKE TO ME THAT Y'ALL ARE TRYING TO HELP THEM TO CREATE SOMETHING, A PRODUCT TO SERVE OUR NEEDS, WHICH IS FINE, BUT SOMEBODY'S ALREADY LIVED THROUGH ALL OF THAT.
AND I ASSUME YOU'RE USING SOMEBODY THAT DOES COVERS ALL FACES WITH THE FIRE MARSHAL'S OFFICE.
SO I MEAN, I JUST DON'T SEE WHY WE NEED TO CHANGE IF WE'VE GOT SOMETHING THAT WORKS.
I MEAN IN OUR, IN OUR MIND, ALL OF US WITH TYLER, IT WOULD BE NICE TO HAVE ONE SOFTWARE THAT DOES EVERYTHING AND IN A PERFECT WORLD, BUT THE REALITY IS THAT, THAT WE DO A LOT OF DIFFERENT THINGS.
NOW THE MAJORITY OF THIS STUFF I THINK WE DO WITH TYLER, CAN BE COVERED WITH TYLER CAUSE THEY DO IT WITH ALL THE OTHER CITIES TOO.
BUT Y'ALL ARE KIND OF AN ANOMALY AND YOU'RE KIND OF OUT THERE, YOU KNOW, DOING YOUR OWN THING.
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NOW EVENTUALLY THEY MIGHT FIND SOMEBODY ELSE THAT WANTS TO INVEST EVEN MORE TIME TO MAKE A QUALITY PRODUCT THAT WORKS.BUT I JUST, I KIND OF AGREE WITH Y'ALL.
IF Y'ALL SPENT THAT MUCH TIME AND IT'S NOT REALLY WORKING YET AND LET SOMEBODY ELSE INVEST THE TIME OR THE REST OF THE TIME TO GET SOMETHING THAT'S CAPABLE TO DO WHAT Y'ALL WANT TO DO WITHIN THE SYSTEM.
WELL THE JOB OF SOFTWARE IS TO MAKE THE JOB EASIER.
AND AND THAT'S, THAT'S THE BASIC POINT.
YOU'RE SAYING, HEY, THIS IS MAKING IT A LOT HARDER.
AND LIKE YOU SAID, YOU'VE SPENT 180 HOURS ALREADY TRYING TO GET THEM TO BUILD SOMETHING THAT WE ONLY HAVE SOMETHING THAT WORKS.
THIS IS AND UM, THE GREAT THING IS, IS THAT UM, WITH OUR ONE STOP SHOP, THE WAY THE SOFTWARE FOR HIS FIREWORKS ON THE HYDRANT INSPECTIONS AND ENFORCEMENT CAN BE UTILIZED FOR SEPTIC EXACTLY THE SAME WAY THEY'RE REQUIRED TO TURN IN THOSE INSPECTIONS.
THIRD PARTY, IT UPLOADS INTO THE SYSTEM.
ANOTHER GREAT THING IS, IS IF WE DO GO WITH THAT FOR SEPTIC SIDE, WE ARE NOW LOOKING AT THE SAME SOFTWARE WITHIN THAT ONE STOP SHOP.
SO I CAN SEE WE'RE SHARING PERMIT INFORMATION, WE'RE SHARING ALL OF OUR PERMITTING INFORMATION.
SO IT, YOU KNOW, UM, WITH SOME OF THE MODULES, THE WAY IT'S SET UP, YOU HAVE TO DO IT PER USER AND THEN IT BECOMES THE SOFTWARE THAT HE DOES DOESN'T REQUIRE IT PER USER.
SO ANYTIME WE HIRE OR ADD OR ANYTHING, WE'D HAVE TO GO BACK OUT FOR ANOTHER LICENSE WITH HIS YOU WOULDN'T.
SO YES, YOU'RE IN THE FIRE SERVICE, YOU HAVE SEVERAL FIRE STATIONS THAT ARE ALL IN OUR USERS RIGHT.
SO YOU COULDN'T AFFORD IT IF THEY DID THAT WITH CITIES AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS.
SO IT'S OUR RENEWAL PERIOD WE'RE ASKING THAT WE NOT RENEW.
UM, I KNOW IT WILL SAVE THE COUNTY.
RIGHT NOW MY SOFTWARE IS $450 A YEAR.
IF I GO TO HIS, WHICH I ALREADY HAVE A LINE ITEM OF FIVE SET IN THERE, UM, THEN IT WOULD BE A, YOU KNOW, TWO, $3,000 DIFFERENCE FOR THE ENTIRE YEAR TO GO TO THAT ONE AND SAVE.
AT LEAST I COULDN'T BREAK DOWN THE DOLLAR AMOUNT, BUT AT LEAST $33,000 CUZ I DON'T KNOW WHICH PART OF THE CONVERSION ONSITE, THOSE TYPES OF THINGS ARE OUR FEES.
SO HAVE YOU BASED WITH AUDITOR ABOUT THE, THE MONEY AND EVERYTHING? YES.
UM, I SPOKE TO, UM, THE PURCHASING AGENT AS WELL.
SO WE'VE BEEN WE'VE BEEN AROUND BEFORE WE GOT HERE.
JACK, YOU'RE GOOD, KAREN, YOU'RE GOOD.
OKAY, SO, ALL RIGHT, WELL THAT'S WHAT IT'S GONNA WORK BETTER FOR YOU.
BUT THE MAIN THING IS IT WORKS BETTER FOR YOU.
YOU'RE THE ONE THAT HAS TO DEAL WITH IT EVERY DAY, CORRECT? NOT US.
I MEAN, SO DELAY DELAYS IN TIME.
SO Y'ALL HAVE HEARD THE RECOMMENDATION IN THE REQUEST.
WHAT'S YOUR MOTION? I'LL MAKE THE MOTION THAT WE MOVE FORWARD WITH THEIR RECOMMENDATION.
COMMISSIONER HUNT MAKES THE MOTION.
COMMISSIONER PHILLIPS MAKES A SECOND.
THANK YOU GUYS VERY MUCH FOR ALL THAT YOU DO TO HELP.
[10. Paul Ayres; Present update on Fire Marshal's Office.]
ONE MORE UPDATE ON FIRE MARSHAL'S OFFICE.UH, WE HAVE TWO OPEN POSITIONS RIGHT NOW.
UH, WE'VE ALREADY GOTTEN A GOOD, UH, AMOUNT OF CANDIDATES FOR THOSE POSITIONS, SO WE'LL BE CLOSING THAT THIS WEEK AND MOVING FORWARD WITH INTERVIEWS.
UM, AS FAR AS TRAINING FOR THE DEPARTMENT SINCE, UH, THE LAST TIME WE SPOKE IN FEBRUARY, UH, WE SPENT ONE OF OUR, WE SENT ONE OF OUR INSPECTORS TO FIRE INVESTIGATOR SCHOOL.
HE'S GOTTEN HIS TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION FIRE INVESTIGATOR CREDENTIAL.
NOW, UH, WE'RE GONNA BE DOING THE SAME THING FOR THE INVESTIGATORS AND SENDING THEM TO INSPECTOR SCHOOL.
SO WE MAKE SURE EVERYBODY IS CROSS-TRAINED IN THE AGENCY.
UM, HE ALSO COMPLETED HIS ICS, UH, 300 AND 400, UH, WHICH IS AN ADVANCED LEVEL INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM, UM, TRAINING.
AND, UH, I ALSO, UH, OBTAINED ANTICO MASTERPIECE OFFICER, UH, SINCE LAST TIME WE SPOKE, UM, A LITTLE BIT ABOUT PERMITS AND INSPECTIONS.
UH, RIGHT NOW WE HAVE 82 ACTIVE BILLING PERMITS, WHICH, UH, HAS INCREASED BY 20 SINCE LAST TIME WE SPOKE IN FEBRUARY.
SO A PRETTY BIG, UH, JUMP THERE.
UM, 61 ACTIVE CONSTRUCTION PERMITS, 26 OPERATIONAL PERMITS.
UH, AND WE'RE AVERAGING ABOUT 135 INSPECTIONS PER QUARTER.
UM, WE ARE IN CONTACT WITH THE SCHOOLS RIGHT NOW AND TRYING TO SET UP INSPECTIONS FOR SCHOOL CAMPUSES DURING THE SUMMER WHEN STUDENTS ARE OUT.
GET A GOOD BASELINE OF THOSE CAMPUSES.
UH, AND THEN WE CAN, UH, CONTINUE ON WITH THOSE ANNUALS.
WE HAVE CONDUCTED 93 FIRE INVESTIGATIONS THIS YEAR.
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UH, OUR ESTIMATED LOSSES SO FAR THIS YEAR IS, UH, 2.1 MILLION.UM, FROM AN ADMINISTRATIVE PERSPECTIVE, WE HAVE PROCESSED, UH, 70 OPEN RECORDS REQUESTS THIS YEAR.
MOST OF THOSE ARE INSURANCE COMPANIES REACHING OUT TO US FOR FIRE INVESTIGATION REPORTS, UH, SO THAT THE VICTIMS OF FIRE CAN BE, UH, PAID.
UM, WE DID HAVE A TC F P A TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION, UH, COMPLIANCE AUDIT.
UH, A COUPLE WEEKS AGO WE PASSED THE FLYING COLORS, NO VIOLATIONS FOUND.
UM, AND LAST THING I HAVE FOR YOU IS JUST SOME UPDATES TO THE WEBSITE.
I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THIS GETS OUT THERE TO, UH, PEOPLE, IS THAT WE HAVE A, A BUTTON ON THE LEFT HAND OF OUR WEBSITE THAT ALLOWS YOU TO SUBMIT A COMPLAINT OR REPORT A FIRE HAZARD.
SO IF YOU'RE OUT AND ABOUT, YOU'RE, YOU KNOW, AT A STORE AND YOU SEE SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED, THEY CAN GO TO OUR WEBSITE, HIT THAT LINK AND REPORT IT TO US.
UH, WE ALSO HAVE A, UH, A NEW BUTTON FOR REQUESTING AN ELECTRICAL METER RELEASE.
UM, THE ELECTRICIAN WHO DID THE WORK OR DID THE INSPECTION WILL FILL OUT THAT FORM, UH, SUBMIT IT TO US.
WE HIT APPROVED IT AUTOMATICALLY SENDS THAT OVER TO, UH, THE ELECTRICAL PROVIDER.
SO, UM, THOSE ARE SOME THINGS HELPING STREAMLINE WHAT WE'RE DOING NOW.
ANYBODY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? OKAY.
[11. Jack Sebastian; Discuss and Consider advertising an auction to sell county surplus property through Rene Bates Auctioneers, Inc.]
CAN MR. JACK, HE'S GOING TO DISCUSS, CONSIDER ADVERTISING AN OPTION TO SELL COUNTY SURPLUS PROPERTY THROUGH RENEE BATES.UH, GENTLEMAN, IT'S TIME TO PUT TOGETHER ANOTHER AUCTION AND I'LL BE SENDING OUT SOMETHING SHORTLY TO ALL THE DEPARTMENTS TO NOTIFY THEM IF THEY HAVE SOMETHING, UH, TRYING TO MATCH US AROUND THE COURTHOUSE TO GET ALL, ALL THE JUNKS OUT OF THERE AT THE SAME TIME.
SO WE'LL BE TRYING TO WORK TO DO THAT AT ONE TIME.
UH, I WILL SAY IT'S NOT ON THE AGENDA, BUT SOMETHING TO CONSIDER DOWN THE ROAD IS, UH, THE ENTERPRISE CONTRACT OF THE NEXT RENEWAL IS COMING UP AND WE'RE HEARING FROM SOME FOLKS THAT, UH, THEY MAY WANT TO KEEP SOME VEHICLES AND THAT WILL AFFECT THE AUCTION.
AND THEN OF COURSE HOW THAT, UH, AFFECTS THE END COST ON, ON THE, UH, ENTERPRISE RENEWAL SO THAT WE HAVE DEPARTMENTS THAT WANT MORE VEHICLES AND SOME THAT WANT TO KEEP THEIR VEHICLES.
BUT, UH, UH, AND THAT DEPARTMENT WILL DEFINITELY NEED TO TALK, UH, WITH AUDITOR TO MAKE SURE HOW THAT'S GONNA WORK.
I, I THINK, LIKE YOU SAID, YOU ALSO, YEAH, I THINK WHAT WE'RE GONNA DO IS PROBABLY PUT A SPREADSHEET ON WHAT ENTERPRISE RECOMMENDS AND THEN HIGHLIGHT SOME OF THE THINGS THAT RIGHT.
BUT, UH, I'LL GET ALL COMMISSIONERS TO PAY THE VEHICLE, BUT LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU GUYS HAVE, UH, THAT YOU WANNA GET RID OF AND WE'LL GET ALL, ALL DONE AT ONE TIME.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS, MR. JACK WHILE HE'S HERE? NO.
[12. Auditor; Discuss/Consider line-item and budget transfers/corrections.]
MS. AUDITOR, DISCUSS LINE, ITEM AND BUDGET TRANSFERS OR CORRECTIONS.THESE WERE EMAILED TO YOU LAST WEEK FOR REVIEW.
DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? NO, MA'AM.
IF NOT, I ASK FOR YOUR APPROVAL.
[13. Auditor; Discuss/Consider claims for payment and/or Financial Information as provided by the County Auditor.]
MS. AUDITOR AGAIN, DISCUSS AND CONSIDER CLAIMS FOR PAYMENT OR FINANCIAL INFORMATION IS PROVIDED BY THE COUNTY AUDITOR.YOUR CLAIMS FOR PAYMENT ARE 1,000,900 $20,339 AND 71 CENTS.
A PAYROLL OF 1,000,600 $68,801 AND 40 CENTS.
TOTAL PAYOUT $3,589,141 AND 11 CENTS.
YOUR 2020 FACILITIES TEASE VAUGHN WAS 1,000,001 58.
AND THE LEASE AND OPERATING EXPENSES FOR, UH, LEASES WAS 140,000.
AND JUST MISCELLANEOUS, IS THERE ANY QUESTIONS ON ANY OF THE PAYMENTS MADE? IF NOT, ANY QUESTIONS? NEED A MOTION TO APPROVE? I'LL MAKE THE MOTION.
AND WE KNOW WHO'S GONNA DO THE 14
MAKE A MOTION DURING THIS MEETING.
NEED SECOND? SECOND, MR. BARR MAY 2ND.
REMEMBER MR. ONE O'CLOCK? I THOUGHT IT WAS ONE 30.