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OKAY, WE ARE READY.[Call to Order]
EVERYONE HERE THIS MORNING TO REGULAR COMMISSIONER'S COURT.THIS IS JUNE THE 13TH OF 2023 IN ANNEX.
SO WE'RE GOING TO BEGIN WITH AN INVOCATION BY COMMISSIONER BARBER, THEN THE PLEDGES.
COMMISSIONER PHILLIPS, YOU WILL STAND.
PRAY WITH ME PLEASE, FOR HEAVEN.
ANY FATHER WANT TO THANK YOU FOR THIS DAY.
AND UH, WE WANT TO ASK, UH, YOUR BLESSINGS ON US ALL TODAY AS WE, UH, DELIBERATE, UH, THE INFORM THE THINGS WE NEED TO DO FOR KAUFFMAN COUNTY AND THE CITIZENS HERE.
WANT TO ASK A SPECIAL PRAYER THIS MORNING FOR THE FAMILY OF SERGEANT MCCOY WHO WAS LOST IN AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT A FEW DAYS AGO IN ZANE COUNTY.
UH, PLEASE BE WITH, UH, HIS CHILD WHO WAS ALSO INJURED IN THAT ACCIDENT.
UH, BE WITH ALL OF OUR FIRST RESPONDERS IN OUR MILITARY AND KEEP US SAFE AND FORGIVE US OF OUR SINS.
OUR PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE, UNITED STATES AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS.
ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL OUT OF THE TEXAS FLAG A PLEDGE.
ALLEGIANCE TO THE TEXAS ONE, SAY UNDER GOD.
DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY ROUTINE CORRESPONDENCE? OH, WE DO HAVE AN ANNOUNCEMENT TODAY.
WELL, WE MUST HAVE WHERE YOU GOT TODAY.
OKAY, SO WE ALL NEED TO GIVE 'EM A ROUND OF APPLAUSE.
MEAN, MEAN YOU LIVE 1, 1 1 YEAR LONGER, RIGHT? MM-HMM.
LET'S GO TO THE CONSENT AGENDA.
[2. CONSENT AGENDA]
WE HAVE DISCUSSED CONSIDERED ACCEPTING THE COMMISSIONER'S COURT MEETING MINUTES FOR JUNE THE SIXTH OF 23, AND B, DISCUSSED CONSIDERED APPROVING THE COUNTY ROAD CROSSING PERMIT REQUEST.CROSSMAN DESIGN BUILD, LLC FOR COUNTY ROAD 2 22 VALLEY VIEW AND KEMAN COUNTY PRECINCT TWO.
DO I HAVE A MOTION? I'LL MAKE A MOTION.
[3. Tommy Phillips; To present Commissioner Barber with completion certificate from VG Young Institute for Commissioner's Court Academy- Session 1.]
NUMBER THREE, MR. TOMMY PHILLIPS TO PRESENT.COMMISSIONER BARBER WITH THE COMPLETION CERTIFICATE FROM THE VG YOUNG INSTITUTE FOR THE COMMISSIONER'S COURT ACADEMY SESSION ONE.
I APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE HERE AND IT'S MY PLEASURE ON TEXAS.
ON BEHALF OF TEXAS A AND M ALIFE EXTENSION, THE VG YOUNG INSTITUTE, UH, THAT WE PRESENT COMMISSIONER BARBER WITH HIS COMPLETING 13 AND A QUARTER HOURS OF EDUCATION AS PART OF THE COMMISSIONER'S COURT LEADERSHIP ACADEMY FOR SESSION ONE.
LET'S GET A PICTURE WHILE YOU'RE HERE,
ANNABELLE, WOULD YOU TAKE IT PLEASE? ON.
WE'RE GONNA BE THERE WHEN YOU WANT US OR NOT.
I NEED A MOTION TO APPROVE THAT.
THERE MR. BARBER MAKES SECOND.
I'LL SECOND FOR YOU MR. PHILLIP.
[4. Amy Bridges, Katie Phillips, Christina Cruz, Christian Minyard; Discuss/Consider adopting a formal written policy for the Kaufman County Employee Wellness Committee.]
FOUR, AMY BRIDGES, KATIE SALTY.CHRISTINA CRUZ CHRISTIAN MENARD.
DISCUSS, DISCUSS AND CONSIDER ADOPTING A FORMAL WRITTEN POLICY FOR THE KAUFMAN COUNTY EMPLOYEES WELLNESS COMMITTEE.
SO WE PUT A WELLNESS COMMITTEE, UM, JUST TO ENSURE THAT SOMETHING WOULD BE PUT IN PLACE, UM, JUST IN CONCRETE LONG AFTER WE ACTUALLY LEAVE.
I KNOW IN THE PAST, UM, WE'VE ALWAYS TRIED TO TALK ABOUT BRINGING A WELLNESS COMMITTEE, MORE HEALTHY COUNTY PROGRAMS TO OUR EMPLOYEES.
UM, SO WE GOT THIS WELLNESS COMMITTEE STARTED, OR WE'RE ABOUT TO GET IT STARTED.
UM, WE GOT WITH TAC UM, EARLIER THIS YEAR.
AND SO, UM, THEY KIND OF, UH, SUGGESTED A POLICY AND PROCEDURES COMING STRAIGHT FROM TAK.
SO THE WORDING IS STRAIGHT FROM THEM.
UM, WE DID SEND THIS OVER TO THE ADAS FOR YOU GUYS TO LOOK AT.
UM, THEY HAD A COUPLE OF ADJUSTMENTS, WHAT WE WENT AHEAD AND DID ON OUR END.
UM, AND SO NOW WE'RE BRINGING IT TO YOU SO YOU GUYS CAN, UM, UM, PUT YOUR BLESSING ON IT SO WE CAN GO AHEAD AND PROCEED FORWARD WITH CREATING THIS COMMITTEE, UM, AND BRINGING MORE HEALTHY COUNTY PROGRAMS TO OUR EMPLOYEES.
AND I THINK THAT'S VERY IMPORTANT YES.
FOR OUR EMPLOYEES, FOR THEIR FAMILIES.
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YES.UH, AND OBVIOUSLY IT HELPS ALL THE WAY AROUND.
AND THERE'S REALLY GREAT PROGRAMS OUT THERE FOR OUR EMPLOYEES.
I JUST FEEL LIKE, UM, WE REALLY NEED TO GET THE WORD OUT, UM, TO OUR EMPLOYEES SO THEY WE CAN HAVE MORE PARTICIPATION.
YOU WANNA HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? NO.
LISTEN, WANNA MAKE THAT INFORM OF A MOTION AND WE APPROVE THIS? I'LL MAKE THE MOTION.
COMMISSIONER HUTTON MAKES THE MOTION THESE SECOND.
OH, SECOND, MR. BARB MAKES A SECOND.
THANK YOU GUYS FOR YOUR, SO ONCE WE GET THE COMMITTEE, UM, MEMBERS, UM, INVOLVED, WE, WE ARE GONNA COME BACK AND PRINT SOMETHING TO YOU GUYS.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, HUH? THANK YOU.
[5. Jennifer Russell; Discuss/Consider implementing the LINKaufman app to county residents.]
FIVE, MS. JENNIFER RUSSELL, DISCUSS AND CONSIDER IMPLEMENTING THE LINK KAUFMAN APP TO COUNTY RESIDENTS.JUDGE, DO YOU MIND IF I APPROACH AND HAND THIS OUT? SURE.
WE ARE HERE AND I BROUGHT RICHARD DUNN WITH ME.
HE RUNS THE CENTER AND HE IS THE BRAINS BEHIND AND THE CREATOR BEHIND LINK KAUFMAN.
SO I WANTED TO DISCUSS THIS FOR A MINUTE.
WE, AT OUR LAST BEHAVIORAL HEALTH LEADERSHIP BOARD MEETING, WE DISCUSSED LINK KAUFMAN, WHAT A GREAT RESOURCE THAT IS.
AND WE WANTED TO BE ABLE TO PUSH IT OUT TO AS MANY, UM, COMMUNITY MEMBERS AS POSSIBLE.
AND SO A TEXT DROP WAS MENTIONED.
I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT A TEXT DROPPED WAS BEFORE THAT MEETING, BUT THEY SAID THAT THAT WOULD BE ABLE TO, UM, THAT WOULD PUSH IT OUT TO EVERY CELL PHONE IN KAUFMAN COUNTY.
SO I DID SOME INVESTIGATING AFTER I TALKED TO IT DEPARTMENT IN KAUFMAN.
THEY SAID THAT THE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, UH, STEVE HUEY HAS THE CAPABILITIES OF BEING ABLE TO DO A TEXT DROP, BUT HE SAID THAT WOULD BE SOMETHING YOU WOULD HAVE TO GO IN FRONT OF THE COMMISSIONER'S COURT TO, TO BE APPROVED.
SO, UM, LINK KAUFMAN, THIS IS WHAT IT WOULD LOOK LIKE WHEN IT POPPED UP ON YOUR CELL PHONE ON THIS PAGE.
AND THEN IF YOU TURN THE PAGE, THESE ARE ALL THE DIFFERENT, I'M SORRY, BUT SOME OF THIS GOT CUT, CUT OFF WHEN I PRINTED.
BUT THESE ARE THE DIFFERENT, UM, THINGS THAT THEY WOULD BE ABLE TO SEE.
SO THEY WOULD BE A LIST OF CHURCHES, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, EMPLOYMENT AND EDUCATION, FOOD AND GOODS, HEALTH HOUSING AND SHELTER, LEGAL AID AND MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION SERVICES.
SO AT THE TOUCH OF A FINGER, THEY COULD JUST CLICK ON ONE OF THESE AND YOU'LL SEE KIND OF WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE ABOVE.
IT WILL SHOW WHERE ALL OF THESE FACILITIES ARE DROPPED IN KAUFMAN.
AND THERE ARE ALSO SOME RESOURCES THAT ARE OUTSIDE OF THE, THE COUNTY.
SO RICHARD, DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING YOU WOULD LIKE TO SHARE? HEY, THANK YOU GENTLEMEN.
WE LOOKED A COUPLE YEARS AGO AND REALIZED THAT ONE OF THE THING ABOUT RESOURCE APPS IS A LOT OF PEOPLE, YOU PROBABLY HAVE 'EM IN YOUR OFFICE WHERE THOSE, THOSE PAPER RESOURCE APPS, THOSE ARE GOOD ABOUT 60 TO 90 DAYS.
AND THEN CUZ RESOURCES CHANGE CONSTANTLY NEW ONES ARE ADDED.
SO WE REALIZE WE NEEDED SOMETHING LIKE THIS.
THIS IS REALLY WHAT I REFER TO AS A LIVING APP.
IN FACT, RIGHT NOW, IF YOU WERE SITTING HERE ON THE APP, THERE'S A PLACE WHERE YOU CAN GO AND SUBMIT YOUR ORGANIZATION.
WE'LL GET IT IMMEDIATE LI AT IT.
AND SO THIS IS USED, WE'VE BEEN HAVE THIS, HAD THIS GOING FOR ABOUT A YEAR.
A LOT OF THE POLICE OFFICERS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS HAVE 'EM.
NOW I KNOW THAT THE OFFICERS IN THE CITY OF FORNEY ALL HAVE IT ON THEIR PHONE.
AND SO IT'S BEING USED QUITE A BIT.
THIS LAST THING IS THAT IT'S FOR RESIDENTS THAT NEED HELP THAT ARE LOOKING FOR RESOURCES, BUT IT'S ALSO FOR THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE LOOKING TO HELP PEOPLE.
AND AGAIN, THE RESOURCE STORE FOR KAIN COUNTY, THERE ARE SOME OUTSIDE KAIN COUNTY BECAUSE THEY SERVE KAIN COUNTY.
I THINK IT'S A FANTASTIC PROGRAM.
AND THAT IS A FREE APP MM-HMM.
AND, AND THERE'S A QR CODE FOR IPHONES AND ANDROID PHONES, CORRECT? THAT'S IT.
GREAT THING GOT ANIMAL SHELTER CAN GO ON THERE.
I MEAN, THEY, IF WOULD THEY NEED, THEY NEED ADVERTISE.
IF YOU WOULD ADD THAT NEED HELP WOULD BE A BIG PLUS.
EVERYBODY THAT WE CAN FIND, WE NEED HELP.
UM, WHO, AND THEN YOU WOULD THINK I WOULD KNOW THE ANSWER TO THIS
SO IT'S NOT THAT THEY, THEY SUBMIT SOMETHING THAT AUTOMATICALLY GOES ON.
WE SEE IT AND APPROVE IT BEFORE IT GOES ON.
SO IT IS VETTED BEFORE IT'S JUST PUT ON THERE.
JUST WANT EVERYBODY UNDERST STAND THERE.
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NO.I NEED A MOTION TO APPROVE THIS.
I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE.
APPRECIATE IT VERY, VERY MUCH.
MORNING, HAPPY BIRTHDAY AGAIN.
WELL, I LIKE, LIKE MAKING THE BIRTHDAY, BUT I, YOU KNOW.
[6. John Polster; Discuss/Consider approval of the lnterlocal Cooperation Agreement between Kaufman County and the City of Talty for the CR 213 Access Road Project in the amount of $500,000.00.]
SIX, MR. POLLSTER.YEAH, WELL BLEW RIGHT IN JUST DOOR.
WE'LL DO ONE AT THE TIME I TOLD NO GO THAT I WAS GONNA RUN A LITTLE BIT LATE.
AND I WAS SAFE UNTIL I GOT TO THE PARKING LOT AND I WAS WALKING IN AND IF I GOT HIT BY A CAR RIGHT HERE, YOU GOT HIT BY A CAR ALMOST.
I MEAN, I THOUGHT I WAS PRETTY EASY TO SEE
WELL, YOU KNOW, SOME PEOPLE'S NOT VERY WELL LOCKED.
THAT'S THE REASON WE COME EARLY.
I DIDN'T KNOW YOUR ENEMIES FOLLOWED YOU ALL THE WAY OVER HERE.
DISCUSS, CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE INTERLOCAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN KAUFMAN COUNTY AND THE CITY OF TTE FOR COUNTY ROAD TWO 13 ACCESS ROAD PROJECT IN THE AMOUNT OF $500,000.
SO THIS IS, UH, ONE OF THE PROJECTS, UH, ON THE 2019 BOB PROGRAM.
AND WE'RE JUST GETTING TO THE POINT WHERE IT'S READY TO GO.
SO WE, WE, UH, WORKED WITH TATI ON THE INTERLOCAL AND NOW IT'S HERE FOR YOU GUYS TO EXECUTE.
AND SO THE FUNDS ARE FROM THE, FROM THAT, UH, DOLLAR AMOUNT FOR THAT LINE ITEM FOR THE PROJECT.
SO IT'S JUST USING ITS OWN MONEY.
ANY QUESTIONS MR. POSTER ON THIS ONE? IF NOT, I NEED A MOTION TO APPROVE.
COMMISSIONER HUNT MAKES THE MOTION NEW.
[7. John Polster; Discuss/Consider approval of the Supplemental Agreement for the US 175 Intersection Safety Improvements Project between Kaufman County and Quiddity in the amount of $39,556.00.]
CARRIES NUMBER SEVEN, JOHN, AGAIN, DISCUSS, CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT FOR US 1 75 INTERSECTION SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT BETWEEN KAUFMAN COUNTY AND ITY.WITHOUT, I'M TOO OLD FOR THAT.
SO, UH, WHEN WE BROUGHT ON LIQUIDITY, IT USED TO BE JONES CARTER, WHEN WE FIRST HIRED HIM, UH, WE NOTICED THAT OBVIOUSLY YOUR GOVERNMENT CENTER WAS GOING TO, UH, COME OPERATIONAL.
SO WE USED THEM TO U DO THE TEXAS U-TURNS AND THE, THE, THE SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS RIGHT.
TO DO THAT LAYOUT FOR, UH, TECHO TO, TO INSTALL.
SO THOSE WERE OUTSIDE THE SCOPE ORIGINALLY, UH, INTENDED.
AND THEN TECHO ASKED US TO DO WHAT THEY CALL SUBTERRANEAN UTILITY ENGINEERING OR A SUE LEVEL B SUE, UH, FOR THAT, UH, FRONTAGE ROAD EXTENSION.
SO IT'S JUST SUPPLEMENTING THE CONTRACT FOR SERVICES THAT WE WEREN'T ANTICIPATING HAVING TO DO WHEN WE FIRST CONTRACTED WITH THEM.
AND THIS MONEY'S COMING FROM WHERE YOU'RE DRAWN.
OH, IT'S, UH, AGAIN, IT'S THE, UH, COMING FROM THE 1 75, UH, SOUTHBOUND FAGE ROAD PROJECT.
REMEMBER THAT'S THE ONE WHERE WE GOT TEXT OUT TO PICK UP.
UH, BG AND E TO DO THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY.
SO THOSE DOLLARS WERE FREED UP FOR SPECIFIC PROJECTS ALONG 1 75.
BUT THIS IS THE U-TURN GONNA BE IN FRONT OF THE JUSTICE CENTER? YES, SIR.
THAT'S WHAT I'M TALKING, THEY CALL 'EM R CUTS.
WELL, I MEAN WE, WE KNOW, BUT, BUT YOU KNOW WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT.
SO THEY'RE, THEY'LL THEY'LL COME OUT, GO DOWN AND TURN, COME BACK TECH START TO INSTALL 'EM THOUGH.
WE HAD TO HAVE US SET UP PLAN SHEETS FOR 'EM.
AND SO LIQUIDITY WAS OUT THERE WORKING.
THEY HAD ALL THE, UH, ENGINEERING THE SURVEY WORK.
SO WE HAD THEM DO THE ENGINEERING ON IT.
SO IN, IN THE ENGINEERING, THE EXTENSION OF THE SERVICE ROAD IS IN THIS ENGINEERING IN THIS DOLLAR AMOUNT.
RIGHT? NO, THIS IS, THIS IS ADDITIONAL TO WHAT WE ORIGINALLY CONTRACTED.
SO SO THEY'RE STILL WORKING ON EXTENDING THE SERVICE LOAD? YES, SIR.
YEAH, THIS WAS THE INTERIM SAFETY WHILE WE'RE WORKING ON EXTENSION, THE FRONT DRILL, THIS IS INTERIM WORK SO THAT WE CAN GET THOSE, OUR CUTS IN SO THAT Y'ALL CAN GET THERE SAFELY.
ONE HELL ANY TIME ANTICIPATED THIS.
UH, THE DEAL WE CUT WITH LANE WAS IF WE GIVE HIM THE PLANS THAT HE'LL DO THE WORKOUT OF MAINTENANCE.
SO HE'S PLANNING ON DOING THAT THIS SUMMER.
OH REALLY? UH, ON THOSE, ON THOSE R CUTS.
IT'S A, WE'RE SPENDING A LITTLE EXTRA MONEY ON THE ENGINEERING, BUT WE'RE GONNA GET THE MAINTENANCE WORK DONE BY THE STATE.
IT'S THEIR, MY ARGUMENT WAS IF SOMEBODY GETS
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WHACKED THERE, IT'S GONNA BE ON THEIR SYSTEM, SO THEY NEED TO GO AHEAD AND GET IT FIXED AND RIGHT.WE'RE GONNA HELP 'EM NEED A MOTION TO PROVE THAT.
THEN I'LL MAKE BOTH YOU ALL MR. 1:00 AM IT DON'T MATTER WHICH ONE YOU WANNA SAY, PHILLIP IN A SECOND.
[8. John Polster; Discuss/Consider approval of Supplemental Agreement #4 for the FM 548 Project between Kaufman County and Westwood in the amount of $356,315.00 and acknowledgment of Westwood as the current operating name for the former Pacheco Koch.]
EIGHT, JOHN, AGAIN, DISCUSS AND CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT NUMBER FOUR OR FM ROAD 5 48 PROJECT BETWEEN KAUFFMAN COUNTY AND WESTWOOD IN THE AMOUNT OF $356,315 AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF WESTWOOD AS A CURRENT OPERATING NAME FOR THE FORMER PECO C**K PETCO CO PACO C**K.SO THE LAST PART FIRST THEY HAVE OFFICIALLY CHANGED THEIR NAME FROM, UM, PACO KOCH TO WESTWOOD.
AND IT'S, UM, PACO KOCH IS STILL ALL THE PRINCIPLES THAT ARE, THAT WE'RE DEALING WITH.
THEY'RE STILL THE SAME PEOPLE.
UH, THE, THE, THE WESTROCK FOLKS ARE WESTWOOD FOLKS.
I WANNA SAY WESTROCK, I DON'T KNOW WHERE I GET THAT FROM.
UM, THEY BASICALLY, TEXAS IS LIKE THE MARKET AND WHAT PEOPLE ARE DOING TO GET INTO THE MARKET WITHOUT HAVING TO START FROM SCRATCHES OR COMING IN AND BUYING MEDIUM SIZED FIRMS THAT ALREADY HAVE REPUTATIONS, CONTRACTS, ET CETERA.
SO, UH, IT'S A, IT'S A, IT'S A FORCE MULTIPLIER FOR, FOR PK.
UH, THE ADDITIONAL WORK WAS THE TEXT DOT ASKED US TO LOOK AT, UH, SEVERAL ADDITIONAL CROSS STREETE, UH, UH, ISSUES BECAUSE OF THE GRADES WEREN'T MATCHING.
SO WE HAD TO GO FURTHER OUT ON, ON THE CROSS STREETS AND WE UH, UH, UH, ANTICIPATED AND WE ALSO HAD TO DO THAT LEVEL B SUE WORK ON THIS PROJECT AS WELL.
SO IT WAS ADDITIONAL SERVICES FROM WHEN WE ORIGINALLY CONTRACTED WITH.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? AND IT'S STILL COMING OUT OF THE MONEY FOR THAT, THAT LINE ITEM.
ANYTHING ELSE GUYS? IF NOT, I NEED A MOTION.
AND, UH, UNDER OTHER BUSINESS.
I'M GONNA STICK AROUND YOU AFTERWARDS CAUSE I BUSY.
YEAH, HE'S GONNA STICK AROUND.
SO HE, WE I THINK WE ALL NEED TO TALK.
I'M GONNA KILL THE PARKING LOT.
I'M GONNA STICK AROUND FOR MORE THAN A FEW MINUTES,
[9. Shannon Tijerina; Discuss/Consider approving the final plat of the Hilborn Addition revised located at FM 1565 and CR 253 in Precinct 3.]
SHANNON TERINA.DISCUSSED COULD APPROVE OF THE FINAL PLAT OF HILLBORN EDITION REVISED LOCATED AT FM 1565 IN COUNTY ROAD 2 53 AND PRECINCT THREE.
AS STATED IN THE AGENDA, THE HILLBORN EDITION IS LOCATED IN PRECINCT THREE LOTS.
ONE AND TWO ARE APPROXIMATELY 21.465 ACRES.
THE CLIENT IS REPLAT INTO THREE LOTS, RANGING IN SIZE FROM FIVE TO 10 ACRES.
ALL APPROVING AUTHORITIES HAVE REVIEWED AND SIGNED OFF AND WE ARE HERE TODAY ASKING FOR THE COURT'S APPROVAL FOR THE FINAL PLA.
ANY QUESTIONS IN YOUR PRECINCT? YOU HAVE? YES SIR.
I'LL MAKE THE MOTION TO APPROVE.
MR. BARBER MAKES THE MOTION TO APPROVE.
BET NUMBER 10, COMMISSIONER MOORE IS OUT, BUT HE ASKED ME TO DO THESE NEXT TWO FOR HIM.
[10. Commissioner Moore; Discuss/Consider approving Precinct 4 Road Report for the 2023-2024 fiscal year.]
CONSIDER APPROVING PRECINCT FOUR ROAD REPORT FOR 2324 FISCAL YEAR.SO I'LL NEED A MOTION TO APPROVE THEN I'LL MAKE A MOTION.
MR. BARR MAKES A MOTION IN A SECOND.
[11. Commissioner Moore; Discuss/Consider entering into an interlocal agreement for joint purchasing with the City of Cottonwood.]
MOORE, AGAIN, DISCUSS THE CITY ENTRY INTO AN INTER LOCAL AGREEMENT FOR JOINT PURCHASING WITH THE CITY OF COTTONWOOD.YOU JUST TRY AND DO AN INTERLOOP AGREEMENT WITH THE SEAT OF COTTONWOOD CUZ THEY NEED HELP.
SO I NEED A MOTION TO PROVE THEN I'LL MAKE A MOTION.
MR. B PHILLIPS MAKES A MOTION.
[12. Commissioner Moore; Discuss/Consider approving interlocal agreement with the City of Cottonwood for rehabilitation of the City's portion of County Road 4083 totaling $22,179.89.]
NUMBER 12, COMMISSIONER MOORE AGAIN, DISCUSS, CONSIDER PROVEN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF COTTONWOOD REHABILITATION OF THE CITY'S PORTION OF COUNTY ROAD 40 83 TOTALING $22,179 AND 89 CENTS.[13. Commissioner Barber; Discuss/Consider reserve deputy constables that the Constables office can appoint; pursuant to Section 86.012 of the Texas Government Code.]
NUMBER 13 IS COMMISSIONER BARBER DISCUSS CONSIDERED RESERVED DEPUTY CONSTABLES THAT THE CONSTABLE'S OFFICE CAN APPOINT PURSUANT TO SECTION 86.02 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE? YES SIR.[00:20:01]
UM, I'M GONNA START OFF BY READING THE STATUTE FROM THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE HERE, SECTION 86.02.UH, IN REFERENCE TO RESERVE DEPUTY CONSTABLES, THE COMMISSIONER'S COURT OF A COUNTY MAY AUTHORIZE A CONSTABLE OF THE COUNTY TO APPOINT RESERVE DEPUTY CONSTABLES.
IN ADDITION TO THAT, THE COMMISSIONER'S COURT MAY LIMIT THE NUMBER OF RESERVE DEPUTY CONSTABLES THAT A CONSTABLE MAY APPOINT.
AND WHAT I WANNA DO IS PROPOSE THAT, UH, UNDERSTAND WE CURRENTLY HAVE ONLY THREE, UH, RESERVED DEPUTIES WORKING IN PRECINCT TWO, UH, FOR UH, CONSTABLE JOHNSON.
I WANNA PROPOSE THAT WE, UH, ALLOW THOSE THREE TO STAY LIKE BASICALLY BEING GRANDFATHERED IN.
UH, BUT FROM THIS POINT FORWARD, UH, WE DON'T, UH, ALLOW ANY MORE, UH, RESERVE OFFICERS FOR OUR CONSTABLES.
AND I THINK PRECINCT ONE HAS ONE.
SO THAT YEAH, BUT IT'S NOT GOING ANYBODY THAT'S THERE NOW MM-HMM.
WE'RE JUST CUTTING IT TO ZERO, RIGHT? WE'RE SETTING THE NUMBER AT ZERO AFTER THAT.
AND AS THESE, UH, RESERVES LEAVE, WE WON'T FILL THEIR SPACE.
AND THEN UNTIL WE GET DOWN TO WHERE THERE'S NO RESERVES, RIGHT? THAT'S RIGHT.
ANY DISCUSSION ON THAT? I'LL MAKE A MOTION THAT WE DO THEN MR. OF ALL MAKES A MOTION.
[14. Jim Cook; Discuss/Consider new county insurance rates for FY2023-2024.]
NUMBER 14, MR. COOK, DISCUSS, CONSIDER NEW COUNTY INSURANCE RATES FOR 23 AND 24.UH, EMAILED EACH ONE OF Y'ALL LAST WEEK A COPY OF THE NEW INSURANCE RATES FOR THE 2324 FISCAL YEAR.
AS YOU CAN SEE, THEY WENT UP, UM, JONATHAN FROM TACKLES, HE'S OUR BENEFIT.
HE'S SUPPOSED TO BE HERE WITH US TODAY.
SO IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, I'LL TRY TO ANSWER 'EM THE BEST I CAN AS TO WHY THEY WENT UP.
WELL I THINK ONE THEY ALL KNOW WELL THE BIGGEST THING IS THEY NEED TO KNOW THE HEALTH INSURANCE RATES HAVE INCREASED NINE POINT 10% FOR NEXT YEAR, WHICH IS RIGHT.
IT CAN INCREASE THE, UH, AVERAGE FOR THE STATE OF TEXAS IS ANYWHERE FROM SEVEN TO 13%.
SO WE KIND OF FALL, YOU KNOW, KIND OF HALFWAY.
UM, AVERAGE FOR ATTACK IS A 6.2%.
SOME COUNTIES HIGHER, SOME COUNTIES LOWER.
THEY'RE BASED OFF OF CLAIMS, HIGH CLAIMS, UM, LOCATION.
THERE'S SEVERAL FACTORS THAT GO INTO IT.
NOW THERE ARE FOUR NEW DEDUCTIBLE PLANS THAT THEY PROPOSED.
OF COURSE THE HIGHER THE DEDUCTIBLE, THE LOWER THE PREMIUMS. SO, AND THAT'S SOMETHING WE'LL TAKE UP IN THE BUDGET ALSO AS TO WHAT WE THINK WE CAN HELP THEM WITH.
ABSORBING SOME OF THE RATE INCREASE.
I THINK I'VE ALL DONE THAT IN THE PAST.
YEAH, WE HAVEN'T, I DON'T THINK WE'VE EVER RAISED THE, OUR DEDUCTIBLE PRICE.
SINCE, SINCE IT'S JUST YOU STARTED AND WE STARTED WE'VE ALWAYS EIGHT YEARS OR SO.
CAUSE YOU KNOW, MY BIGGEST THING ABOUT THE ONLY THING WE HAVE IS OUR EMPLOYEES AND OF COURSE A LOT OF OUR EMPLOYEES AREN'T EXACTLY IN THE UPPER SCALE PAY DISTRICT.
AND IF YOU START GETTING THE DEDUCTIBLE SO HIGH, THEY CAN'T AFFORD TO GO AND THAT'S NOT EXACTLY FITTING WELL, WELL OUR WELLNESS PLAN, IT DOESN'T FIT COUNTY, IT DOESN'T BENEFIT US AT ALL.
SO, BUT THAT, THAT KIND OF GOES TO SAYING ABOUT THE WELLNESS PROGRAM THAT THEY'RE SETTING UP.
UH, GET PEOPLE HEALTHIER, LESS CLAIMS, LESS, YOU KNOW, BE HEALTHY ANYWAY.
THAT'S, I MEAN, YOU'D HOPE SO.
WELL, I, I GUESS, UM, I AGREE WITH EVERYTHING, WHAT SKEE AND JAKE ARE SAYING THAT, YOU KNOW, OUR SALARIES, I MEAN WE JUST, OUR SALARIES ARE LIKE MIDPOINT OF THE MIDPOINT OF A TWO YEAR OLD SALARY SURVEY.
SO OUR SALARIES AREN'T, YOU KNOW, HIGHLY COMPETITIVE WITH EVERYBODY ELSE.
BUT THESE BENEFITS MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE.
RETAINING EMPLOYEES AND JUST DOING SOME FIGURES HERE WHENEVER WE GOT THIS IS, UM, THE, THE INCREASES ARE NOT A WHOLE LOT.
I MEAN THEY, THERE ARE INCREASES BUT THEY'RE NOT DEVASTATING INCREASES.
AND UH, LIKE THE COUNTY'S COST PER EMPLOYEE WOULD BE ABOUT 80 BUCKS IF WE STAY WHERE WE'RE AT RIGHT NOW, YOU KNOW, AND SOME OF THE, THE CHILDREN'S LIKE $20 A MONTH, $21, 2096.
BUT I, I GUESS JUST FOR IF WE'RE NOT GONNA VOTE ON THIS TODAY OR NO, OKAY.
SO WE'RE GONNA PUSH YOU BACK TO BUDGET,
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SO YES.WHAT I'D LIKE TO SEE, JUST FOR DISCUSSION AND, AND I'M NOT SAYING I WANT TO GO THIS AWAY JUST SO WE CAN SEE THE NUMBERS, IS WHAT THE INCREASES ARE FOR ALL THE DIFFERENT TIERS FOR ALL OF THE OPTIONS.
SO YOU CAN KIND OF WEIGH OUT THE INCREASE IN, IN THE DEDUCTIBLE VERSUS WHAT THEY'RE, THEY'RE CHARGING.
SO WE JUST HAVE THE DATA TO, TO, TO LOOK AT.
I, I DID IT JUST ON, ON KEEPING CUZ PERSONALLY I WANNA STAY WHERE WE'RE AT WITH OUR, WHERE WE'RE AT WITH OUR MEDICAL PLAN.
BUT I DID THE DOLLARS FOR THAT.
BUT I THINK FOR EVERYBODY TO SEE, SEE HOW IT EQUATES THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE FOUR OPTIONS, YOU KNOW, SO.
WHEN EVERYBODY COMES BACK FOR DISCUSSION, IT'LL BE NEXT WEEK.
YEAH, IT'LL BE NEXT DURING OUR BUDGET HEARING.
I THINK IT JUST, JUST TAKES SOME MATH.
Y'ALL HAVE AN APPOINTMENT ON THAT DAY AND WE'LL DISCUSS THAT I GUESS.
WELL EVERYONE'S SUPPOSED TO SEND IT TO ANNABEL WHEN THEY LIKE TO COME IN.
AND THAT'S WHAT WELL HE'S GONNA HAVE TO COME IN ON THAT DAY SO WE CAN DISCUSS IT AND BRING ALL MY, I'VE GOT FAMILY APPLICATION, WE PLAN WELL IN ADVANCE OF THIS SO I WON'T BE HERE NEXT WEEK BUT I CAN ALWAYS WATCH THE VIDEO DEALS AND LISTEN TO EVERYBODY'S.
SO YOU'RE TELLING ME YOU'RE GONNA GO ON VACATION AND WATCH YOUR BUDGET HEARINGS?
I JUST WANNA CLARIFY, I THINK WHENEVER YOU GOT THE, THE GRANDKIDS PLAYING IN THE WATER AND THE RIVER AND STUFF, YOU SHOULD BE WATCHING GRANDKIDS.
[15. 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); Mitchell v. Kaufman County; Cause No. 105110-422.]
15 IS MINE.DISCUSSED CONSIDER EXITING A REGULAR MEETING AND ERROR TO EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE 5 5 1 0.071 TO CONSULT WITH OUR ATTORNEYS REGARDING PENDING ANTICIPATED LITIGATION INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO JAY FULLER VERSUS STEVE HUEY.
BRIAN BEAVERS CASE NUMBER 2375 MOHAM TARI, UH, VERSUS KAUFFMAN COUNTY CAUSE NUMBER THREE DASH 21 CV OH 2 9 98 L B T AND KAMAN COUNTY VERSUS HENDERSON COUNTY.
CALL NUMBER 20 1001 50 AND THE STATE OF GABRIEL WINDSOR, UH, VERSUS KAMAN COUNTY CASE 30 15 CCV OH 1 284 DASH N AND MITCHELL VERSUS COPLAND COUNTY CASE NUMBER OH 5 11 4 42.
SO I NEED A MOTION TO ENTER EXIT REGULAR MEETING AND ENTER INTO AN EXECUTIVE SESSION.
COMMISSIONER BARBARA MAKES A MOTION.
SECOND BY COMMISSIONER PHILLIPS.
[16. Judge Allen; Discuss/Consider exiting executive session and enter back into the regular meeting.]
OKAY.I NEED THE MOTION TO EXIT EXECUTIVE EXECUTIVE SESSION.
ENTER BACK TO RECORD THE MEETING.
I'LL MAKE IT MR. BE MAKES THE MOTION EACH SECOND.
MR. MARK MAKES SECOND ON FAVOR.
[17. Judge Allen; Discuss/Consider taking any action resulting from executive session.]
17.YOU DISCUSSED AS SOON AS TAKING ACTION RESULTED IN THE EXECUTIVE SESSION AND THERE IS NONE.
[18. Auditor; Discuss/Consider line-item and budget transfers/corrections]
18, MS. AUDIT, UH, DISCUSS LINE ITEM AND BUDGET TRANSFER CORRECTIONS.UM, SO THE LINE ITEM TRANSFERS WERE SENT OUT PRIOR TO COMMISSIONER'S COURT.
ANYBODY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? NO.
[19. Auditor; Discuss/Consider claims for payment and/or Financial Information as provided by the County Auditor.]
19, MS. OFFICER, AGAIN, DISCUSS AND CONSIDERED CLAIMANT FOR CLAIMANT OR FINANCE AND INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE AUDITOR.SO FOR THIS WEEK'S, UM, CHECKS, WE HAVE $1,473,270 AND 27 CENTS.
UM, I DID PASS OUT $299, UM, OF BACKUP THAT GOT SENT OUT.
UM, WE HAD TO CUT THOSE CHECKS AFTER WE SENT OUT THE COMMISSIONER'S COURT TO YOU GUYS.
UM, AND THEN WE HAD A TOTAL OF PAYROLL OF $1,637,904 AND 35 CENTS.
AND I ASK FOR Y'ALL'S APPROVAL TO PAY.
DO YOU NEED A MOTION FOR APPROVAL TO PAY? I'LL MAKE THAT MOTION.
[20. Adjourn Meeting]
20.I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO ADJOURN THIS MEETING.