Jun 06, 2023 Commissioners Court

ITEM NUMBER THREE, SHANNON TERINA, DISCUSS AND CONSIDER APPROVING THE PRELIMINARY PLAT FOR BREAKING RIDGE ESTATES LOCATED ON COUNTY ROADS 40 26 AND 27 IN PRECINCT FOUR.

[3. Shannon Tijerina; Discuss/Consider approving preliminary plat for Breckenridge Estates located on County Roads 4026 and 4027 in Pet. 4.]

YES MA'AM.

GOOD MORNING EVERYONE.

WHAT IS UP FOR APPROVAL IS THE PRELIMINARY PLAT FOR BREAKING RIDGE ESTATES LOCATED ON COUNTY ROADS 40 26 AND 40 27 IN PRECINCT FOUR PER OUR COUNTY REGULATIONS, PRELIMINARY OR BEGINNING DESIGN OF A DEVELOPMENT MUST COME THROUGH COMMISSIONER'S COURT.

SO WE ARE ASKING FOR YOUR APPROVAL THIS MORNING.

MR. YOU HAVE ANY COMMENTS I'VE REVIEWED OVER THAT? WE'VE BEEN IN A COUPLE MEETINGS, SO I'LL MAKE THAT MOTION TO APPROVE IT.

HAVE A SECOND.

I'LL SECOND.

COMMISSIONER PHELPS, MAKE A SECOND.

FOUR, CONSTABLE BROOKS DIS DISCUSSED AND CONSIDER HIRING TROY KELLY TO FILL THE OPEN DEPUTY CONSTABLE POSITION FOR CONSTABLE'S PRECINCT FOR OFFICE.

[4. Constable Brooks; Discuss/Consider hiring Troy Kelly to fill the open Deputy Constable position for Constable Pet. 4 Office.]

YES MA'AM.

I HAVE A OPEN POSITION WHERE, UH, PAT POSTON HAD TO RETIRE DUE TO MEDICAL ISSUES.

SO THE OPEN POSITION FOR DEPUTY CONSTABLE I WOULD LIKE TO PUT IN PLACE.

TROY KELLY.

UH, GIVE US A LITTLE BACKGROUND ON THIS PERSON.

TROY'S RETIRED FROM TERRELL PD WITH 20 PLUS YEARS.

HE'S UH, HE'S GOT NARCOTICS BACKGROUND EXPERIENCE AND HE'S BEEN A DETECTIVE AND HE'S ALSO, UH, JUST AN ALL AROUND OKAY.

PERFECT PERSON FOR THE POSITION.

MR. MOORE DISCUSSED INTER APPROVAL OF THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH SCURRY I S D? YES, SIR.

SO WE NEED A MOTION TO APPROVE THIS FOR CONSTABLE BROOKS.

I'LL MAKE THAT MOTION.

COMMISSIONER MOORE MAKES THAT MOTION.

NEED A SECOND? I'LL SECOND.

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MR. MOORE.

MAKE SECOND.

ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? IF NOT NEITH.

[5. Commissioner Moore; Discuss/Consider approving an interlocal agreement with Scurry-Rosser ISD.]

UH, ON THIS INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT, THE SUPERINTENDENT, UH, MR. SNOW AND ONE OF THE BOARD MEMBERS WAS ASKING IF WE'D BE ARRESTED AND DOING INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT TO HELP 'EM WITH SOME OF THE PARKING ISSUES AT THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DURING SCHOOL SEASON.

A LOT OF THE, THE TRAFFIC'S SO HEAVY THERE.

THEY'RE PARKED OUT IN THE FARMER MARKET ROAD.

THEY'RE PARKED OUT ON THE COUNTY ROAD, SILVER CREEK DRIVE THERE AND RIGHT THERE.

AND, UH, THEY'RE TRYING TO PUT IN A GRAVEL DRIVE AND, AND THROUGH THE SCHOOL PROPERTY DEAL SO THAT IT'LL TAKE ALL THE PARENTS THAT ARE, THEY'RE PICKING THEIR CHILDREN UP, THAT THEY'RE IN A SAFE AREA, NOT PARKED OUT IN THE STREET.

SO THEY'RE ASKING THAT WE'LL ASSIST THEM IN, UH, WORKING WITH THEM TO PURCHASE GRAVEL ON SOME OTHER MATERIALS TO HELP THEM WITH THEIR PARKING SITUATION AT THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

SO, WELL THAT'S DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE.

YES, SIR.

OKAY, SO I NEED A MOTION.

I'LL MAKE THAT MOTION.

NEED A SECOND? I'LL SECOND.

MR. FIELDS, MAKE SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.

NUMBER SIX, COMMISSIONER MOORE, ONCE AGAIN DISCUSSED.

[6. Commissioner Moore; Discuss/Consider approving a temporary construction easement on CR 4042 to facilitate good drainage of the bar ditch away from the roadbed.]

CONSIDER PROVING A TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EASEMENT ON 40 42 TO FACILITATE GOOD DRAINAGE OF A BAR DITCH AWAY FROM THE ROAD BED.

YES SIR.

UH, THIS IS GONNA BE, WE'RE RE UH, REDOING THAT ROAD RIGHT NOW.

UH, SO WE'VE BEEN DOING A LOT OF THE DITCH WORK.

CULVERT REPLACEMENT, ONE OF OUR CROSS CULVERTS, UH, AREAS HAS A LOT OF WATER BEING HELD ON BOTH SIDES OF THE ROADS JUST SITTING THERE.

THERE'S NOWHERE FOR IT TO GO BECAUSE OF THE LEVEL OF THE EXISTING PROPERTY SIDE.

SO WE PUT IN A NEW CULVERT, UH, CUT THE RIGHT OF WAY, BUT IT'S GONNA DRAIN WATER ONTO A PROPERTY ADJACENT TO THAT AND GOING INTO THE POND.

SO THE GENTLEMAN THAT OWNS THAT, IT'S LIKE, HEY GUYS, CAN YOU HELP ME HERE? I DON'T WANT TOO MUCH WATER GOING IN MY POND.

IS THERE SOME WAY YOU CAN HELP DIVERT THIS WATER, YOU KNOW, IN A MORE SAFE MANNER? SO I SPOKE WITH MS. BONNER AND WE DID A TEMPORARY EASEMENT WHERE WE'RE GONNA CUT A BAR DITCH ON HIS PROPERTY AWAY, WHERE IT'LL GO AROUND US POND CAUSE IT'S DOWNHILL SO THAT WE CAN DIVERT THAT WATER AWAY FROM THE COUNTY ROAD SO OUR ROAD WILL STAY DRY.

SO ANY OTHER DISCUSSION QUESTIONS? NO.

IF NOT, I NEED A MOTION.

I'LL MAKE THAT MOTION.

MR. MOORE MAKES A MOTION TO YOU.

SECOND.

I'LL SECOND.

MR. HUNT MAKES A SECOND.

ALL BE FAVOR TO SAY AYE.

SEBASTIAN, DISCUSS CONSIDERED RENEWAL OF CONTRACT, PROPOSED RFP 1903 FOOD SERVICES FOR COPELAND COUNTY DETENTION CENTER.

THANK YOU JACK

[7. Jack Sebastian; Discuss/Consider renewal of Contract/Proposal RFP 19-03 Food Services for Kaufman County Detention Center.]

YES, SIR.

GOOD MORNING.

UH, GENTLEMEN, UH, THIS IS A, THE LAST RENEWAL, UH, WITH THE CONTRACT ON FIVE STAR AND, UH, PER THE BID THEY CAN RAISE THEIR PRICES BASED ON THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX.

AND I BELIEVE THE SHERIFF HAS SIGNED OFF ON THIS, SO I'LL MAKE THAT RECOMMENDATION.

HAVE RECOMMENDATION FROM JACK? DO I NEED I NEED A MOTION.

I'LL MAKE MOTION.

DEFENSE MAKES A MOTION.

HAVE A SECOND.

I'LL SECOND.

MR. MOORE, MAKE A SECOND.

NUMBER EIGHT, SHERIFF BIEBER DISCUSSED, CONSIDERED, ACCEPT A DONATION OF A CUSTOM BALLISTICS VEST FOR, FROM, UH, CANINE STORM AND DONATE IT TO CANINE ROCKY AND HIS HANDLER TIM LAWSON.

THANK YOU JACK.

[8. Sheriff Beavers; Discuss/Consider accepting a donation of a custom ballistics vest from K9 Storm and donating it to K9 Rocky and his handler, Tim Lawson.]

GOOD MORNING COMMISSIONERS.

UH, I COME IN, UH, LAST MEETING AND TALKED TO YOU ABOUT A GRANT WE WAS WORKING ON.

UH, OUR GREAT PARTNERSHIP WITH SOME OF OUR PEOPLE IN THE PUBLIC, UH, STONE CREEK BINARY HAS DECIDED THAT DR.

BREWER AND HIS WIFE KELLY, DECIDED THEY'D WANNA FUND THIS, UH, WHICH THE GRANT WAS LIKE 2,400 FOR YOU BUYING IT PERSONALLY.

IT'S GONNA BE 3,479 AND THEY'RE WILLING TO PRICE THAT TO PROTECT OUR CANINE ROCKY AND HIS HANDLER.

SO WE'RE ASKING FOR THE APPROVAL TO ACCEPT THIS DONATION FOR THIS VA FIRE CAN, IT'S A VERY GENEROUS DONATION AND VERY MUCH A CITIZEN WHO IS CONCERNED ABOUT SAFETY FOR EVERYONE.

THAT IS CORRECT.

SO, YES.

SO I NEED A MOTION FOR THAT, PLEASE.

I'LL MAKE A MOTION.

MR. PHILLIPS MAKES THE MOTION.

NEED A SECOND? I SECOND.

MRT MAKES A SECOND.

GREAT PASS.

NUMBER NINE, UH, MYSELF, ENTER INTO A REGULAR MEETING AND ENTER INTO A PUBLIC HEARING.

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

AND SO AT THIS TIME WE WILL DO THAT.

DO I NEED A MOTION? NO, I'LL MAKE THE MOTION.

COMMISSIONER MOORE MAKES A MOTION TO SECOND YOUR I SECOND.

MR. HUNT MAKES A SECOND.

HEARING TO RECEIVE INPUT REGARDING ALLOWING NO THROUGH TRUCKS AND PLACING NO THROUGH TRUCKS SIGNS ON THE FOLLOWING COUNTY ROADS IN PRECINCT ONE.

[10. Public Hearing; To receive input regarding not allowing Thru Trucks and placing "No Thru Truck" signs on the following county roads within Pet. 1:139,140, 142,143, and 282.]

THEY ARE 1 39, 1 41 42, 1 43 AND 2 82.

YES.

COMMISSIONER HUNT.

UH, WE'RE JUST TRYING TO ALLEVIATE SOME OF THE WEAR AND TEAR FROM ALL THE TRUCKS WE'RE USING FOR

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SHORTCUTS AND, UH, ALSO WORKING WITH THE CITY OF OAK RIDGE.

THEY, THEY'RE DOING TO MAKE NO THROUGH TRUCKS ON THEIR PORTIONS OF THESE ROADS.

SOME THESE ROADS.

UM, IT'S BEEN POSTED, IT'S A PUBLIC HEARING, SO I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION THAT, UH, WE ACCEPT THIS.

WE HAVE NO ONE HERE TO SPEAK TO THIS ISSUE.

IS THAT CORRECT? MS. COUNTY CLERK? NO ONE HERE.

SO WE NEED A MOTION TO ASK IF ANYBODY WANTS TO SPEAK TO FORT.

ANYBODY WANTS SPEAK FORT? WELL, HE'S ALREADY MADE THE MURDER MOTION MEANS HE GOTTA DO THAT.

, THERE'S NO ONE HERE I KNOW.

OH, HERE WE GO.

ALL RIGHT.

SO WE WILL EXIT THE PUBLIC HEARING.

NEED A MOTION TO DO THAT? MAKE A MOTION AND IT IS NINE 10.

EXIT PUBLIC HEARING.

WE ENTERED AT 9 0 9.

FORGOT TO SAY THAT UH, YOU MADE THE MOTION.

NEED A SECOND? I'LL SECOND QUESTION BOARD, MAKE A SECOND.

NUMBER 11, DISCUSS AT EXIT PUBLIC HEARING AND BACK INTO REGULAR MEETING.

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

NEED A MOTION FOR THAT? I'LL MAKE A MOTION.

COMMISSIONER PHILLIPS MAKES MOTION FOR THAT NEED SECOND.

NO SECOND COMMISSION.

MOORE MAY 2ND.

12 CONSIDERED NOT ALLOWING, UH, THREE TRUCKS AND PLACING NO THROUGH TRUCK SIGNS ON THE FOLLOWING COUNTY ROADS IN PRECINCT.

THE NUMBER

[12. Judge Allen; Discuss/Consider not allowing Thru Trucks and placing "No Thru Truck" signs on the following county roads within Pet. 1:139,140,142,143, and 282.]

ONE IS 1 39, 1 41 42.

1 43 AND 2 82.

SO NEED A MOTION FOR THAT? I'LL MAKE A MOTION THAT, UH, WE PLACE THE SIGNS ON THE FOLLOWING ROADS.

COMMISSIONER HUNT MAKES THAT MOTION.

NEED A SECOND? I'LL SECOND MR. PHELPS, ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? MAKE IF NOT ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.

NEXT, BRINGS US DOWN TO NUMBER 16.

MOTION CARRIES

[13. Judge Allen; Discuss/Consider exiting regular meeting and enter executive session pursuant to Texas Government Code §551.071 to consult with attorney regarding pending or anticipated litigation including but not limited to: Jay Fuller v. Steve Howie and Bryan Beavers (Cause No. 23-00075); Mohammed Tatari, et al v. Kaufman County (Cause No. 3:21-cv-02998-L-BT), Kaufman County v. Henderson County (Cause No. 21-00150); and Estate of Gabriel Winzer, et al v. Kaufman County (Case No. 3:15-CCV-01284-N).]

[14. Judge Allen; Discuss/Consider exiting executive session and enter back into a regular meeting.]

[15. Judge Allen; Discuss/Consider taking any action resulting from executive session.]

ON ITEMS 13, 14, AND 15.

WE WILL MOVE THAT TO NEXT WEEK, SO WE'LL PASS ON THOSE.

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

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

SORRY FOR THE DELAY IN GETTING THE EMAIL OUT.

AND I GOT ONE MORE SET OF BILLS COMING DOWN NOW FOR YOU.

UM, DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE TRANSFERS, NOAM BUDGET AMENDMENTS? UM, WE'RE IN THE NEW SYSTEM.

THAT'S ALL THAT GOOD.

AND IT'S WORKING PRETTY GOOD.

THEY, UH, HAD US TOLD US TO STOP BECAUSE THEY HAD A GLITCH AND MY LADIES MISUNDERSTOOD WHEN IT GOT FIXED.

THEY DIDN'T FINISH ENTERING THE BILLS, SO I'M HAVING THEM DO THAT.

THEY WORKED LATE LAST NIGHT GETTING IT ALL IN AND I APPRECIATE THEIR TIME.

CERTAINLY AN EFFORT TO KEEP THE COUNTY RUNNING.

YES.

SO WE'LL BE A LITTLE BIT LATE ON THE BILLS.

SO DO YOU WANT TO COMING, IT'S COMING TO ME NOW.

IT'S BEING PRINTED.

SO WE NEED TO WAIT JUST A LITTLE BIT THEN.

HUH? DO YOU WANT US TO WAIT TO VOTE ON THIS FOR THE, FOR THE BILLS? YES.

COMMISSIONER HUNT MAKES SECOND.

ALL RIGHT.

SO NUMBER 16, LINE ITEM TRANSFERS CORRECTIONS.

I NEED A MOTION TO APPROVE THAT.

I'LL MAKE A MOTION.

MR. PHILLIPS MAKES A MOTION.

IS SECOND.

I SECOND.

SO WE'LL WAIT JUST A SECOND ON NUMBER 17.

UM, I GAVE YOU YOUR BUDGET STARTING BOOK INITIALLY.

IT'S NOT PERFECT.

WE GOTTA WAIT TILL WE GET CERTIFIED TOTALS, BUT I PUT IT TOGETHER SO YOU WOULD HAVE SOMETHING TO REVIEW AND BE ABLE TO SEE WHAT THE OTHER DEPARTMENTS HAD ASKED FOR IN OTHER FUNDS.

AND BRANDY'S BRINGING ME THE BILLS NOW.

MM-HMM.

AND BEHIND EACH OF THESE REQUESTS, YOU'LL SEE THEIR LETTERS AND REQUESTS FOR WHAT THEY'RE ASKING AND WHY.

SO YOU CAN LOOK AT THEM.

I HOPE YOU CAN FOLLOW THE WAY I PUT IT IN THERE.

I GAVE YOU A LOT OF EXTRA INFORMATION AND YOU'RE GONNA GET SOME MORE INFORMATION THAT YOU DIDN'T KNOW YOU WAS GONNA GET.

SO ITEM 17, NOW DISCUSS CONSIDERED CLAIMS FOR PAYMENT AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION IS PROVIDED BY THE COUNTY AUDITOR.

MM-HMM.

AND SORRY FOR THE DELAY.

THAT'S OKAY.

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

YES, MA'AM.

ALL RIGHT.

YOUR CLAIMANT FOR PAYMENT TODAY ARE $391,164 AND 70 CENTS.

THE MAIN PORTION OF THAT 213,000 WAS WORKERS COMP AND THEN WE HAD MISCELLANEOUS SMALL PURCHASES.

ANY QUESTIONS? IF NOT NEED A MOTION? NO.

I'LL MAKE THE MOTION COMMISSION.

MOORE MAKES THE MOTION EACH SECOND.

MR. PHILLIPS MAKES SECOND.