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WE ARE READY TO START.[Call to Order]
WE'D LIKE TO WELCOME EVERYONE HERE THIS MORNING TO OUR REGULAR COMMISSIONER'S COURT THIS OCTOBER THE 10TH OF 2023, HERE IN THE ANNEX BUILDING DOWNTOWN KAUFMAN.WE'RE CERTAINLY APPRECIATIVE OF YOU BEING HERE TO HELP US CELEBRATE 170 FIFTH YEAR.
AND JUST TO MAKE MENTION, UH, SKEETS THE CLOSEST ONE TO THE HUNDRED 75TH
SO IF YOU WILL, WE'LL HAVE RE INVOCATION BY COMMISSIONER.
UH, THAT MEANS THEY'RE SUPPOSED TO HAVE MORE RESPECT FOR ME, RIGHT.
COMMISSIONER BARBER IN THE FLAGS.
UH, COMMISSIONER SKEE, YOU WANNA STAND? PLEASE PRAY WITH ME PLEASE.
HEAVENLY FATHER, WE THANK YOU FOR THIS DAY AND WE THANK YOU FOR THIS, UH, CELEBRATION THAT WE'RE ABOUT TO HAVE HERE IN KAUFFMAN COUNTY.
I'M GONNA ASK YOU TO BE WITH US ALL THIS MORNING AND, UH, GUIDE US IN THE DIRECTION YOU'D WANT US TO GO.
AND WE ASK YOU TO KEEP US SAFE AND BE WITH ALL OF OUR FIRST RESPONDERS IN OUR MILITARY, ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND AROUND THE WORLD.
IT'S IN YOUR SON'S NAME WE PRAY.
FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS.
ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
I ALLEGIANCE FEE, TEXAS, ONE STATE UNDER GOD.
OKAY, WE ARE GOING TO MOVE THE ROUTINE CORRESPONDENCE DOWN PAST NUMBER FOUR.
[2. CONSENT AGENDA]
CONSENT AGENDA.DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR ANYTHING ON THE AGENDA? NO.
I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE, I'LL SECOND.
ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? IF NOT, AND ONCE SAY, AYE.
[3. Keith Bell: Present the Proclamation for The City of Kaufman and Kaufman County 175th Celebration]
KEITH BELL, WHO IS HERE TO PRESENT A PROCLAMATION FOR THE CITY OF KAUFMAN AND KAUFMAN COUNTY FOR 170 FIFTH CELEBRATION.GOOD MORNING, REPRESENTATIVE BELL.
WELL, GOOD MORNING JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS.
BOY, YOU GUYS LOOK DAPPER
DAPPER COUNTY IS DAPPER, RIGHT? SO, UH, ANYWAY, IT'S AN HONOR ALWAYS TO BE HERE IN FRONT OF YOU.
AND, AND IT'S A GREAT OCCASION, UH, TO WHERE WE'RE AT.
I HADN'T LIVED HERE, ALL 175, ABOUT 40 OF 'EM, BUT BEEN HERE FOR A MINUTE AND, UH, AND I'M PROUD TO BE, UH, UH, LIVING HERE IN KAUFMAN.
AND I'M PROUD OF THE JOB YOU GUYS ARE DOING.
JUDGE, YOU AND THE COMMISSIONERS HAVE DONE A GREAT JOB.
WHEN YOU LOOK AT WHERE WE'RE HEADED AND TAX, YOU KNOW, EVERYBODY'S WORRIED ABOUT TAXES.
THAT'S WHAT PEOPLE CALL ME ABOUT.
AND Y'ALL HAVE DONE A REALLY GREAT JOB.
SO YOU'D BE NEED TO BE COMMENDED FOR THAT.
BUT, AND YOU'RE SETTING US ON THE PATH FOR THE NEXT 175.
THAT'S WHAT PEOPLE DON'T REALIZE, THAT THEY ELECT THEIR REPRESENTATIVES AND THE DECISIONS WE MAKE, THEY LIVE OUR CONSEQUENCES.
AND OVER TIME, NO MATTER WHAT THEY ARE, YOU'LL EITHER BE EXONERATED OR CONVICTED FOR WHATEVER THEY THINK YOU DO HERE TODAY.
UH, ANYWAY, BUT WE DO THAT WITH PRAYER AND CONVICTION.
WE DO THAT WITH HONOR AND INTEGRITY.
AND, AND I APPRECIATE YOUR SERVICE.
UH, SO WITH THAT SAID, UM, KNOWING THAT WE HAD THIS SPECIAL OCCASION COMING UP, WE, UH, HAD A RESOLUTION DRAFTED BY THE STATE OF TEXAS.
AND I JUST WANNA READ A PIECE OF IT.
UH, BUT WHEREAS PROUD RESIDENTS OF CODMAN COUNTY ARE CELEBRATING THE HUNDRED 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF THEIR COUNT, COUNTY'S FOUNDING WITH A SERIES OF EVENTS TAKING PLACE FROM OCTOBER THE 12TH TO THE 14TH, 2023.
AND WHEREAS CELEBRATING THEIR RICH HISTORY IS THE, THEY WORK TOGETHER TO BUILD AN EVEN BRIGHTER FUTURE.
THE PEOPLE OF CODMAN COUNTY MAY TAKE GREAT PRIDE IN THE IMPORTANT ROLE.
THEIR COMMUNITIES CONTINUE TO PLAY IN THE STORY OF THE LONE STAR STATE.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED AT THE HUNDRED 5075TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF CODMAN COUNTY, BE COMMEMORATED AND THAT ITS RESIDENCE BE EXTENDED, SINCERE, BEST WISHES FOR THE FUTURE.
KEITH BELL, STATE REPRESENTATIVE HOUSE DISTRICT FOUR.
SO WE DO APPRECIATE THAT VERY MUCH.
LET'S GET A PICTURE COME DOWN.
WE'LL GET A PICTURE COME DOWN.
DO WHAT YOU HERE? WELL, I TRIED TO WEAR A BROWN SUIT.
I I KNEW WE WOULD BE, I DIDN'T WANNA BE,
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IF I WORE MY NEW NORMAL NAVY, I'D HAVE BLEND IT IN.THEY'RE, THEY'RE COMING AROUND THEIR
I'VE TRIED NOT TO CLASH, SO I FIGURED.
WELL, I APPRECIATE THAT VERY, VERY MUCH.
WE'RE LOOKING AT YOU DALLAS PICTURE ALL SAY 1 75.
Y'ALL GOTTA WAIT JUST A SECOND.
YOU I NEED TO STAY DOWN THERE.
[4. Lance Gooden: Present certificate for The City of Kaufman and Kaufman County for the 175'" Celebration]
REPRESENTED HERE TODAY.I'D LIKE TO PRESENT US WITH SOMETHING.
I WILL NOT READ THIS PROCLAMATION AS YOU'VE HEARD THE WORDS ALREADY, BUT DID YOU KNOW 170 FIFTH ANNIVERSARY IS A DEMI SEMI CENTENNIAL? THAT'S A LOT OF WORDS.
DON'T PUT THAT ON THE PROCLAMATION.
YOU DON'T WHAT? PARDON? YOU DON.
WELL, I'M NOT LIKE, YOU KNOW, YOU'LL MAKE IT LOOK, LOOK A, YOU'RE MIKE, YOU'RE HIDING.
I DON'T KNOW WHY I'M HIDING RIGHT THERE.
CAN I GRAB ONE MORE JUST IN CASE? SURE.
WELL, THIS IS NOT FOR ANYTHING.
UP WHILE WE'RE, WHILE WE'RE HERE.
THEY WERE BACK TO ROUTINE CORRESPONDENT NOW.
[1. ROUTINE CORRESPONDENCE.]
PUT IT BACK.WELL, BLACK MARSHAL BOB HALL'S OFFICE.
BUT THE SENATE IS IN SESSION AND I WANNA PRESENT YOU WITH THIS PROCLAMATION.
HE SAY CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR HUNDRED 75TH S***T GOT ONTO ME 'CAUSE I WASN'T WEARING THE PROPER ATTIRE.
IT IS TRUE, BUT, AND I, AND SOMEONE ASKED ME TO ASK YOU IF HE WORE THIS IN GRADE SCHOOL WHEN THE COUNTY WAS FOUNDED, BUT I
YEAH, WELL HE'S A FRIEND OF MINE, SO CONGRATULATIONS.
THEY DIDN'T LET ME WEAR A LONG PANTS BACK THEN.
HOW'S THAT? THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
I DON'T KNOW ABOUT BEING THE LEAD FOLKS.
WHERE AM I GONNA HIDE? I DO HAVE THE, SO Y'ALL THANK I AM FOR THE SUIT THAT COST YOU.
HEY OFFICER, COULD I HAVE YOUR SCOOT OVER JUST AS BENCH? THANK YOU.
OH, SO BEN WOULD LIKE A PICTURE.
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ALRIGHT.PAM, CAN WE MOVE YET? WE JUST WANT TO GET IT CLEAR BEFORE WE OKAY.
WE ARE NOW DOWN TO NUM ITEM NUMBER SIX.
[5. Steve Howie: Discuss/Consider request for Flood Control Dam Commitment]
STEVE HUEY.MAKE SURE IT DISCUSS, CONSIDER REQUEST OF THE FLOOD CONTROL DAM COMMITMENT.
WE RECEIVED A LETTER FROM, UH, THE TEXAS STATE SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION BOARD.
AND WE HAVE ONE, UH, SOIL CONSERVATION DAM THAT WILL NEED REPAIR.
THEY'RE HOPING TO FUND IT IN THIS FISCAL YEAR.
UH, THAT THEY'RE WILLING TO PAY 100% OF THE ELIGIBLE ELIGIBLE COST.
AND IF WE WILL SEND THEM A LETTER OF COMMITMENT, THE ONLY THING WE WOULD HAVE TO BE CONCERNED ABOUT WOULD BE IF THERE ARE ANY, UH, EASEMENTS OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT, THAT WOULD NEED TO BE ADDED.
AND FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND RIGHT NOW, IT DOESN'T LOOK LIKE THERE ARE ANY, UH, THE LOCAL KAUFMAN VAN ZAT BOARD HAS ASKED THAT, UH, THAT, THAT WE GO ALONG AND ISSUE THE LETTER OF COMMITMENT, UH, AND HOPES THAT, YOU KNOW, IF AND WHEN THEY DO THIS, IT WILL BE A HUNDRED PERCENT AND THEN IT'LL SAVE US HAVING A SHARE OF, OF THAT.
I THINK IT'S A GREAT OPPORTUNITY WE NEED TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF.
SO OUR RECOMMENDATION IS THAT, UH, COUNTY AND JUDGE ISSUED THE LETTER OF COMMITMENT.
MR. PHILLIPS MAKES A MOTION TO HAVE A SECOND.
COMMISSIONER MOORE MAKES A SECOND.
[6. Shannon Roden: Discuss/Consider motion to approve re-plat of Lot 4 of Pea Ridge Estates into Lot 4A and 4B located on Pea Ridge Road and FM 2727 in Precinct 1.]
RHODEN, DISCUSS OUR MOTION TO APPROVE REPL OF LOT FOUR PRE P RIDGE ESTATES UNTIL LOT FOUR A AND B.LOCATED ON P RIDGE ROAD FM 27 27 PRECINCT ONE.
MORNING, MORNING LOT FOUR OF P RIDGE ESTATES IS ROUGHLY FIVE ACRES AND THE OWNER IS RE PLATTING INTO TWO LOTS.
LOT FOUR A IS 2.153 ACRES AND LOT FOUR B IS 2.204 ACRES.
THE REVISED PLATT HAS BEEN REVIEWED AND ALL APPROVING AUTHORITIES HAVE SIGNED OFF.
SO WE'RE ASKING FOR YOUR APPROVAL TODAY.
ANY COMMENTS? COMMISSIONER? UH, HUNT, THIS IS IN YOUR PRECINCT.
WE'VE GOT, AND I'VE GOT ALL THE DEED RESTRICTIONS AND STUFF.
YEAH, EVERYTHING'S BEEN, UH, ALL OF THAT'S ON THE, IN THE FILE.
THE NOTICES WERE MAILED TO THE OTHER RESIDENTS ON SEPTEMBER 7TH.
WE'LL GO AHEAD AND APPROVE IT.
DO YOU MAKE THAT MOTION? DO YOU HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND.
[7. Paul Ayers/Kristi Dickey: Discuss/Consider Proclaiming the week of October 8th- 14th 2023 as Fire Prevention Week]
SEVEN, CHRISTY DICKEY DISCUSSED, CONSIDER RECLAIMING THE WEEK OF OCTOBER THE EIGHTH THROUGH THE 14TH.PAUL WAS SUPPOSED TO BE HERE WITH ME TODAY, UM, BUT UNFORTUNATELY HE'S NOT ABLE TO BE.
THIS IS MY FIRST PROCLAMATION.
SO, UM, PAUL SENT ME THROUGH, UH, FIRE PREVENTION EDUCATION, SO, UH, IN JULY.
AND SO I'M THE FIRE MARSHAL'S NEW PUBLIC EDUCATOR FOR FIRE PREVENTION, FIRE SAFETY, LIFE FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY.
UM, SO THIS YEAR I'VE BEEN GOING THROUGH THE FILES AND I'M LIKE, WE NEED A PROCLAMATION.
SO, UH, WE'RE PROCLAIMING THAT OCTOBER THE FOUR, UH, EIGHTH THROUGH THE 14TH BE THE FIRE PREVENTION WEEK.
AND THE THEME THIS YEAR IS COOKING SAFELY STARTS WITH YOU PAY ATTENTION TO FIRE PREVENTION.
AND SO WE'RE ASKING THE COURT TO, TO DO THE, OUR PROCLAMATION THIS YEAR.
UM, AND I HAVE IT WITH ME IF YOU'D LIKE ME TO READ IT.
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KAUFMAN IS COMMITTED TO ENSURING THE SAFETY AND SECURITY OF ALL THOSE LIVING IN AND VISITING OUR COUNTY.AND WHEREAS FIRE IS A SERIOUS PUBLIC SAFETY CONCERN, BOTH LOCALLY AND NATIONALLY AND HOMES ARE THE LOCATIONS WHERE PEOPLE ARE AT GREATEST RISK FROM FIRE.
AND WHEREAS HOME FIRES KILLED MORE THAN 2,800 PEOPLE IN THE UNITED STATES IN 2021, ACCORDING TO THE NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION AGENCY, OR I'M SORRY ASSOCIATION, THE FIRE DEPARTMENTS IN THE UNITED STATES RESPONDED TO TH 338,000 HOME FIRES.
AND WHEREAS COOKING IS THE LEADING CAUSE OF HOME FIRES IN THE UNITED STATES AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS RESPONDED TO MORE THAN SI 166,400 ANNUALLY BETWEEN 2016 AND 2020.
AND WHEREAS TWO OF EVERY FIVE HOME FIRES START IN THE KITCHEN WITH 31% OF THESE FIRES RESULTING FROM UNATTENDED COOKING.
AND WHEREAS MORE THAN HALF OF REPORTED NON-FATAL HOME COOKINGS FIRE INJURIES OCCUR WHEN VICTIMS TRY TO FIGHT THE FIRE THEMSELVES.
AND WHEREAS CHILDREN UNDER THE FIVE FACE RISKER RISK, HIGHER RISK OF NON-FIRE BURNS ASSOCIATED WITH COOKING THAN BEING BURNED IN A COOKING FIRE.
AND WHEREAS KAUFFMAN COUNTY RESIDENTS SHOULD TURN POT HANDLES TOWARD THE BACK OF THE STOVE, KEEP COOKING LIDS AND FIRE EXTINCT, KEEP LIDS AND FIRE EXTINGUISH, FIRE EXTINGUISHERS RATED FOR KITCHEN FIRES NEARBY WHEN COOKING KEEP THREE FOOT KID FREE ZONE AROUND THE STOVE OVEN AND OTHER THINGS THAT SHOULD GET HOT AND WATCH WHAT THEY'RE COOKING AND SET A TIMER TO REMIND THEM THAT THEY ARE COOKING AND WHEN, WHEN THEY'RE COOKING.
AND WHEREAS RESIDENTS HAVE PLANNED AND PRACTICED A HOME FIRE ESCAPE PLAN ARE MORE PREPARED AND THEREFORE MORE LIKELY TO SURVIVE A FIRE.
AND WHEREAS COOKING, AND WHEREAS SMOKING WORKING SMOKE ALARMS CUT THE RISK OF DYING AND REPORTED HOME FIRES ALMOST IN HALF.
AND WHEREAS KAUFFMAN COUNTY FIRST RESPONDERS ARE DEDICATED TO REDUCING THE OCCURRENCE OF HOME FIRES AND HOME FIRE INJURIES THROUGHOUT PREVENTION AND PROTECTION EDUCATION.
WHEREAS KAUFFMAN COUNTY RESIDENTS ARE RESPONSIVE TO PUBLIC EDUCATION MEASURING AND ARE RE ARE ABLE TO TAKE PERSONAL STEPS TO INCREASE THEIR SAFETY FROM FIRES, ESPECIALLY IN THEIR HOMES.
WHEREAS 2023 FIRE PREVENTION WEEK THEME COOKING SAFELY STARTS WITH YOU PAY ATTENTION TO FIRE PREVENTION EFFECTIVELY SERVES A REMINDER TO US TO STAY ALERT AND USE CAUTION WHEN COOKING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF KITCHEN FIRES.
THEREFORE, WE, THE KAUFFMAN COUNTY COMMISSIONER'S COURT DO HERE HEREBY PROCLAIM OCTOBER THE EIGHTH THROUGH THE 14TH 2023 AS FIRE PREVENTION WEEK THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY.
AND WE URGE ALL THE PEOPLE OF KAUFFMAN COUNTY TO CHECK THEIR KITCHENS FOR FIRE HAZARDS AND TO USE SAFE COOKING PRACTICES DURING THE FIRE PREVENTION WEEK AND TO SUPPORT THE MANY PUBLIC SAFETY ACTIVITIES AND EFFORTS OF KAUFFMAN COUNTY FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES.
I'LL MAKE THE MOTION THAT WE PROCLAIM OCTOBER 8TH, 14TH FIRE PREVENTION WEEK.
[8. Jack Sebastian: Discuss and consider approving Sustainable Pavement Technologies (SPT) as a Sole Source vendor per section 262.024(7) (A) of the Texas Local Government Code.]
DISCUSS, CONSIDER APPRO SUSTAINABLE PAVEMENT TECHNOLOGIES AS A SOLE, SOLE SOURCE VENDOR PER SECTION 26 2 0.0247 A OF THE TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE.YOU THINK, YOU THINK THAT MAYBE WE MIGHT GET A SMILE OUTTA JACKSON.
HE HAS A LOOK AT US ADDRESS LIKE THIS.
UH, THIS IS A REQUEST THAT PRECINCT FOUR HAD.
UH, I THINK THEY FOUND A PRODUCT THAT THEY CAN USE, MAYBE THE COUNTY CAN USE.
AND, UH, BY STATUTE WE HAVE TO GET A LETTER FROM THE VENDOR, UH, STATING THEY'RE SOLE SOURCE.
AND THAT'S, THAT'S THE PURPOSE TODAY.
THIS WILL, UH, CLEAR THAT THEY ARE, AND I THINK WE HAVE A PRICE SHEET WE CAN SHARE OKAY.
WITH ALL THE PRECINCTS ON THAT PRODUCT.
IT'S, UH, THE MATERIALS, UH, WE CALL IT SS P T, BUT IT'S BASICALLY A ASPHALT SHINGLE AND AN OIL MIXTURE TOGETHER.
IT'S JUST ALTERNATIVE, UH, SOURCE MATERIAL TO USE COOLER TEMPERATURES.
OR YOU CAN USE IT ANY TIME, BUT WE'VE HAD A LOT OF LUCK WITH IT.
SO YOU'RE MAKING THAT TO A MOTION? YEAH, I'LL MAKE THAT MOTION.
[9. Jack Sebastian: Discuss and consider all matters related to SH 34-US 175 Connector Road Project.]
NINE.WE'RE GOING TO PASS ON THAT TILL NEXT.
WE'RE GONNA NEED POSTER IN ON THIS ONE, BUT IF YOU WANNA GO AHEAD AND MENTION IT, WE WON'T TAKE ANY ACTION ON IT.
TODAY WE RECEIVED AN EMAIL FROM, UH, 10 N P THAT THEY'RE WRAPPING UP THE DESIGN OF, OF THE STATE HIGHWAY 34 US 1 75
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CONNECTOR ROAD.AND THEY WANTED TO KNOW, UH, IF THEY WOULD BE COORDINATING THE BID AND THE BOOK PROJECT AND THE MANUAL, UH, IF THEY WOULD BE THE ONE TO PUT ALL THAT TOGETHER.
SO I WAS KIND OF LOOKING FOR GUIDANCE TO FIND OUT WHAT OUR NEXT STEP WAS.
AND I GOT A LETTER FROM THEM WANTING, UH, MY APPROVAL, BUT THERE'S NOWHERE ON THAT LETTER FOR ME TO DO SUCH.
AND SO I CALLED POSTER FRIDAY AND TALKED TO HIM AND HE HADN'T GOTTEN ANYTHING FROM T M P EITHER, SO HE WAS GONNA REACH OUT TO THEM TODAY TO SEE, 'CAUSE EVERYTHING'S BEEN CLEARED.
UH, WE'RE JUST WAITING ON APPROVALS AND SO SOMEWHERE THERE'S A MISCOMMUNICATION THERE AND HOPEFULLY NEXT WEEK WE'LL HAVE IT DONE.
I THINK, AS I MENTIONED EACH MORNING, I WAS KIND OF WAITING ON POSTER TO GIVE HIS INPUT ON THAT.
[10. Jack Sebastian: Discuss matters related to purchases from Amazon.]
ALSO DISCUSS MATTERS RELATED TO PURCHASES FROM AMAZON.JUST WANNA LET YOU GENTLEMEN KNOW WHAT, WHAT WE'RE DEALING WITH ON THE PURCHASING SIDE.
OBVIOUSLY AMAZON IS, IS THE, THE BIG COMPANY NOW THAT EVERYBODY DEALS WITH.
SO WE'RE, WE'RE GETTING CALLS CONSTANTLY, UH, WANTING TO BUY OFF AMAZON.
UH, I THINK WE HAD AT ONE POINT WE HAD LIKE A $30,000 LIMIT AND UH, SO, UH, PEOPLE WERE LATE GETTING THEIR BILLS IN AND THEY CUT, THEY CUT US OFF.
AND SO NOW WE'VE BEEN CUT BACK ON, BUT WE'RE AT ABOUT HALF THAT VOLUME.
AND SO IF YOU GUYS GET ANY COMPLAINTS OR CONCERNS FROM DEPARTMENTS ABOUT AMAZON ORDERS AS WE'RE KIND OF HAVING TO DIAL BACK FROM TIME TO TIME, UH, BECAUSE OF OUR CREDIT LIMIT.
AND SO OBVIOUSLY THERE AGAIN, LIKE YOU USE AMAZON HOME, WE'RE EXPERIENCING THAT NOW HERE AT THE COUNTY.
AND IT'S KIND OF, EVERYBODY'S A PROFESSIONAL SHOPPER NOW WHEN YOU GET ON AMAZON AND FIND THIS STUFF, SO.
WE'RE BEING INUNDATED WITH THAT.
SO I JUST WANTED TO LET YOU GUYS KNOW IN CASE YOU GET ANY CALLS, I DON'T KNOW, ACCORDING TO THE STATE DEPARTMENT OR WHATEVER IT IS, IT'S FILING A BIG LAWSUIT AGAINST 'EM, BUT IT'S LIKE THEY'RE THE SOLE SOURCE.
SO I MEAN, THEY WANT TO QUICKLY BECOME THAT IT APPEARS.
I MEAN, YEAH, THEN I'M SAYING, WELL, THERE'S A SOLE SOURCE.
I DON'T KNOW WHY WE HAVE TO CUT OFF, BUT I MEAN, AND, AND JUST CLARIFICATION, WE, WE WERE ALWAYS CONCERNED ABOUT THE UH, $50,000 LIMIT LIMIT, RIGHT? YEAH.
BUT NOW THEY HAVE CONVENIENTLY GOT ONTO A, I THINK IT'S OMNIA A COOPERATIVE, I DUNNO HOW THEY DID, BUT, UH, THEY'RE ON THAT.
SO IT MAKES US ILLEGAL TO GO OVER THAT LIMIT.
BUT, BUT, UH, YOU STILL HAVING ISSUES WITH DEPARTMENTS GETTING THEIR BILLS TO YOU TO GET PAID? I'LL LET THE, UH, ALTER, UH, I'LL DEFER TO THE ALTER ON THAT.
I KNOW ON THIS PARTICULAR CASE, UH, THERE WERE BILLS THAT DIDN'T GET TURNED IN ON TIME.
SO IT, THAT AFFECTED IT, YOU KNOW, THE PAYMENT BEING MADE AND THAT'S WHAT CAUSED 'EM, YOU KNOW, TO CUT OFF.
WE'VE KIND OF REMINDED EVERYBODY THAT, YOU KNOW, WE'RE UNDER THE GUN TO GET THESE BILLS PAID.
BUT THAT'S, WE NEED TO REMIND EVERYONE TO GET THE BILLS IN ON TIME.
AND WE'LL PUT YOU ON PROBATION.
HE LIKES THE CONVENIENCE OF ORDERING FROM AMAZON.
AND IN FACT, YOU CAN ACTUALLY SAVE MONEY WITH AMAZON SOMETIMES.
UH, THE PROBLEM IS SOME PEOPLE DOESN'T KNOW HOW TO USE THE SOFTWARE YET.
OR THEY CAN ACTUALLY SCAN IN THE BILL AND SEND IT TO US, THE WORKFLOW AND WE PAY IT.
THEY'RE STILL SENDING IT IN OFFICE MAIL.
IF SOMEBODY DOESN'T PICK IT UP AND DELIVER IT TO US, I CAN'T PAY THE BILL UNTIL I GET IT.
WHAT'S HAPPENING, JUDGE, I'LL ADD TO THE, THE COMMENT THERE THAT KIND OF, THAT'S WHERE IT KIND OF PUTS US IN THE BIND.
IF WE HAVE LOCAL VENDORS, IF WE'RE GOING TO HOME DEPOT OR LOWE'S AND THEN THE DEPARTMENT FINDS IT CHEAPER ON AMAZON, BUT AT TIMES WE CAN'T ORDER IT ON AMAZON BECAUSE WE'RE AT THAT DAUGHTER MAP.
SO THEN THEY QUESTION WHY WE'RE SPENDING MORE MONEY THAN WE NEED TO.
SO ANY MORE QUESTIONS ON NUMBER 10 FOR JACK? NOT, WE MOVE NUMBER 11 TO
[11. Jack Sebastian: Discuss and consider entering into a contract with MB Concrete Construction per Interlocal Agreement with City of Forney and utilizing RFP 2021-002 Annual Price Agreement Contract for Concrete Maintenance and Repair.]
DISCUSS, CONSIDERED ENTERING INTO A CONTRACT WITH MB CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION FOR, UH, IN LOCAL AGREEMENT WITH CD 40 USING R F P 2021 DASH OH TWO ANNUAL PRICE AGREEMENT CONTRACT WITH CONCRETE MAINTENANCE.JACK, UH, GENTLEMEN, THIS IS, UH, SOMETHING I'VE BEEN WORKING WITH WITH, UH, COMMISSIONER PHILLIPS ON, UH, HE SPOKE WITH CITY OF FORNEY AND THEY PUT OUT A, UH, UH, R F P FOR CON MS. LAN'S CONCRETE WORK, UH, WITH MB CONCRETE.
THAT'S A VENDOR WE'RE USING QUITE A BIT THESE DAYS.
AND SO THEY HAVE SOMETHING IN PLACE AND UH, SOME WE HAVE, UH, VIA INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT.
I I MAKE IT RECOMMENDATION WE UTILIZE THAT.
I'D JUST LIKE TO REMIND EVERYBODY THAT IT HAS TO BE, I THINK YOU, YOU MAY HAVE RECEIVED COPIES OF THEIR, OF THE R F P.
IT HAS TO BE WITHIN THE SAME SCOPE.
WE CAN'T GO OUT HERE AND BUILD A FULL ROAD.
UH, BUT IF WE'RE BUILDING, YOU KNOW, REPAIRS HERE AND THERE, SIDEWALKS, CURBS, IT KIND, IT KIND OF FALLS IN THAT WE JUST NEED TO BE SURE THAT WE UTILIZE THIS CONTRACT FOR WHAT INTENTIONS WERE AND IT'S, IT IS MAINLY OVER REBUILDING AND EXISTING ROADS, WHATEVER WE'RE DOING.
SO THAT IF WE HAVE CONCRETE ISSUES, LIKE I KNOW MIKE HAS A LOT OF 'EM NOW, THEY USED TO BE MINE AND YOU KNOW, THEY'RE GONNA HAVE TO DO CONCRETE AND YOU GOTTA GO REBUILD
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THEM.JUST LIKE I HAVE ONE ON UNIVERSITY THAT WE'RE REBUILDING AND REHABBING THE ROAD.
SO WE'RE WANTING TO USE THEIR EXISTING AGREEMENT, FIVE YEAR AGREEMENT WITH, WE, WE, WE JUST NEED TO BE CAREFUL BECAUSE I THINK, I THINK THEIR ENTIRE CONTRACT, UH, IF I'M CORRECT, LIKE $166,000.
SO WE CAN'T GO OUT HERE AND DO A A HALF MILLION DOLLAR PROJECT.
I MEAN, CAN BE SPOT REPAIRS, BUT CAN YOU SAY REPAIRS? I MEAN, 'CAUSE THAT'S REPAIR, THAT'S TO WHAT WE USE IT FOR NOW.
WE HAVE USED 'EM TO BUILD A BRIDGE BEFORE IN THE PAST, BUT FOR THE MOST PART IT'S REPAIRING A PIECE OF CONCRETE IN THE CONCRETE ROAD.
IT FAILS IT, IT'S NOT, WOULDN'T BE FOR A BRIDGE OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT.
I WOULD LOOK, I THINK YOU'VE GOT A COPY OF THAT CONTRACT.
AND, UH, FOLLOW THAT SAME GUIDELINES.
WE JUST WANT, WE DON'T WANT TO, WE CAN'T EXCEED WHAT, WHAT THE CITY OF FORNEY, UH, DONE ABOUT.
YOU ENTERTAIN A MOTION? I'LL MAKE A MOTION.
[12. Jack Sebastian: Discuss and consider purchasing/financing a Paving Machine for Pet. 1 Road & Bridge from R.B. Everett & Co. utilizing Sourcewell Contract Number 032119BAI.]
JACK, AGAIN, DISCUSS, CONSIDER PURCHASING FINANCING A PAVING MACHINE FOR PRECINCT ONE ROAD AND BRIDGE RB EVERETT UTILIZING THE SOURCE WHEEL CONTRACT NUMBER OVER 3 2 1 1 9 8 A ONE.JACK, UH, JIM, THAT IS A VALID CONTRACT THAT WE CAN UTILIZE.
UH, AND I, I WOULD MAKE A RECOMMENDATION, BUT I, I WILL SAY FOR FOR TRANSPARENCY PURPOSES, WE NEED TO BE SURE THAT, UH, UH, IT PUTS THE PURCHASING DEPARTMENT IN BIND WHEN, WHEN I RECEIVE INVOICES AND, AND EQUIPMENT BEFORE IT'S PROVEN IN COURT.
SO WE JUST NEED TO BE CAREFUL TO WATCH THAT, UH, AND NOT GET US IN A BIND.
WHERE WE DON'T, UH, GET THE EQUIPMENT BEFORE WE ISSUE A PO AND WE'RE PAYING FOR THIS.
FINANCING AND THAT'S WHAT THE INVOICE, THEY WANTED TO SEE AN INVOICE.
SO ACTUALLY GOT THE CONTRACT THAT NEEDS BE SIGNED.
BUT UH, THE FINANCING PLACE IN OKLAHOMA WANTED TO SEE THIS SO THEY COULD GO AND MOVE FORWARD TO GET THE FINANCING.
SO JUST FACT, WHENEVER WE DID GO TO COURT, YOU KNOW, SO WE HAD EVERYTHING LAID OUT.
AND JUST FOR CLARIFICATION THERE TOO, DIDN'T MEAN TO INTERRUPT YOU, BUT, UH, IF WE RECEIVE THE MACHINE BEFORE IT'S APPROVED, WE HAVE A $384,000 MACHINE OUT THERE THAT DOESN'T HAVE INSURANCE.
SO YEAH, I WANNA MAKE SURE THAT WE RIGHT.
MAKE A MOTION TO HAVE A SECOND.
[13. Commissioner Phillips: Discuss/consider TxDot proposal for purchase/condemnation of property from County for expansion of FM741 in Precinct 2.]
COMMISSIONER PHILLIPS DISCUSSED CONSIDERED TEXTILE PROPOSAL FOR PURCHASE OR CONDEMNATION OF PROPERTY FROM COUNTY FOR EXPANSION OF 7 41 IN PRECINCT TWO.YEAH, THIS IS AT THE COUNTY PROPERTY AT THE BARN.
THEY'RE WIDENING THE HIGHWAY AND THEY'RE COMING OVER INTO IT AND INTO THE BUILDING BY ABOUT TWO FEET.
SO I'M GONNA HAVE TO MOVE THE BUILDING INTO THE BUILDING.
SO THE LITTLE BUILDINGS OUTSIDE ARE THE MAIN BUILDING, THE ONE ON THE OUTSIDE.
AND SO, UH, I FELT LIKE IT'S A FAIR PRICE.
I DON'T, YOU KNOW, WE GOT ESTIMATES AND BOBBY, UH, WHEREVER BOBBY IS TODAY, BUT, UM, THEY GOT PRICES ON MOVING THE BUILDING AND SO WE'RE PRETTY WELL SATISFIED WITH THE AMOUNT OF MONEY THAT THEY'RE PAYING US.
AND FOR THE PROPERTY OF THE DITCH
IT'S NOT GONNA BE TOMORROW
SO WHENEVER THEY COME ALONG WIDE, WE'LL BE, WE'LL BE WELL OUT OF THE WAY, WAY BEFORE THEY NEED IT.
SO YOU MAKE THAT INTO A MOTION.
DO I HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND.
COMMISSIONER HUNT MAKES A SECOND.
[14. Commissioner Moore: Discuss/Consider renaming the Kemp Sub-Courthouse to Precinct 4 Annex Building]
DISCUSS, CONSIDER RENAMING THE KEMP SUB COURTHOUSE TO PRECINCT FOUR ANNEX BUILDING.UH, THIS COME UP AS, UH, WE HAVE A SECURITY DEVICES IN THE BUILDING THAT YOU PUSH THE BUTTON AND IT GOES TO THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT DISPATCH.
AND IT ALSO GOES TO THE COURTHOUSE SECURITY.
AND HERE IN KAUFMAN IT SAYS SECURITY PRECINCT FOUR, YOU KNOW, JP OFFICE.
SO ANYWAY, YOU KEEP THE CONFUSION FROM TAKING PLACE, BEING THAT THE JP COURT IS, IS IN KAUFMAN.
NOW I WAS WANTING US TO GET PERMISSION TO JUST RENAME THAT BILL INSTEAD OF THE SUB KEMP SUB COURT.
I WAS NAME IT THE PRECINCT FOUR ANNEX BILL SO THAT WE CAN HAVE THAT ADDED TO THAT SECURITY FEATURE SO THAT THEY'RE, THEY'RE VERY CLEAR ON WHO'S ASKING FOR HELP IF SOMEBODY NEEDS HELP.
SO I MAKE THAT MOTION TO OKAY.
SO, SO COMMISSIONER MOORE MAKES THE MOTION.
DO I HAVE A SECOND? NO, SECOND.
COMMISSIONER BARR MAKES A SECOND.
[15. Commissioner Moore: Discuss potential sale of 0.251 acres on Elm Street in Kemp to Jemco Holdings, Inc. (Part 1 of 2)]
AGAIN, DISCUSS POTENTIAL[00:30:01]
SALE OF 0.2 51 ACRES ON ELM STREET AND KEMP TO THE JIM CO HOLDINGS INC.ALRIGHT, LET ME PULL THIS UP REAL QUICK.
UM, I'VE BEEN TALKING, UH, OUR LEGAL ABOUT THIS.
BASICALLY WE RECEIVED A CALL, UH, FROM A GENTLEMAN WHO IS LINKED TO THE NEW DOLLAR GENERAL FAMILY DOLLAR THERE IN KEMP ON THE MAIN STREET THERE TO ELM.
WELL THEY BUILT A NEW STORE THERE, PURCHASED A PROPERTY BUILT NEW STORE, BUT THEN IN THE FINDINGS IN THE PROPERTY DEEDS, WHEN THEY DID THEIR, UH, I GUESS THERE'S TITLE SEARCH, THEY FOUND THAT SUPPOSEDLY KAUFMAN, UH, COUNTY OWNS LIKE 0.2 VERY LITTLE.
IT'S A VERY SMALL SPOT AT THE END OF THEIR PARKING LOT.
SO WE DID SOME RESEARCH ON IT.
UH, IT LOOKS LIKE IT WAS DEEDED TO KAUFFMAN COUNTY 1939.
UH, AND THEN, UH, THEY'RE WANTING TO PURCHASE THAT.
UH, I THINK THE APPRAISAL DISTRICT TOLD US AT THAT AREA THAT IT'S GOING FOR LIKE $2 A SQUARE FOOT FOR PROPERTY, BUT WE'RE NEGOTIATING THAT NOW.
JUST KIND OF LET EVERYBODY KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON.
UH, ONE THING WE DID FIND OUT WAS, UH, WE BELIEVE THAT THIS WAS DEEDED AND UH, EXPECTATION THAT 1 75 WHEN IT WENT THROUGH, UH, KEMP WAS GOING TO WIDEN AT SOME POINT AND THAT WAS GONNA BE SAFE FOR THAT.
BUT BEING THAT THE BYPASS WENT AROUND KEMP, WE BELIEVE THAT IT WAS JUST SOMETHING THAT JUST, NOBODY EVER KNEW THAT WE HAD THAT SMALL SECTION THERE.
SO ANYWAY, WE'RE IN DISCUSSION.
IT'S NOT NOTHING TO APPROVE TODAY JUST TO DISCUSS, KINDA LET YOU GUYS KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON.
SO IN THE NEXT UH, WEEK OR SO, WE WILL BRING IT FORWARD TO SEE APPROVAL, MAYBE ALLOWING THEM TO PURCHASE THIS PROPERTY.
AND WHAT WE WERE GOING TO DO, I WAS TALKING WITH DEBBIE ALSO, IS THAT WE NEED TO GO AHEAD AND APPROVE, UM, YOU KNOW, PUBLICLY GIVING A PUBLIC NOTICE THAT THAT LAND WILL BE FOR SALE.
SO THAT UM, WE CAN JUST DISCUSS THAT TODAY.
BUT WE'LL BRING IT BACK FOR A PUBLIC NOTICE FOR THE LAND TO BE FOR SALE BECAUSE THAT'S THE WAY THE COUNTY ALWAYS SELLS PROPERTY.
AND THEN, UM, WHOEVER WANTS TO PURCHASE IT WOULD BE ABLE TO PURCHASE.
I KNOW THAT'S WHAT MAY BE OUT THERE.
SO ANYWAYS, I WANTED EVERYBODY TO KNOW THAT.
SO WE PUT IT ON THE AGENDA TO GO FORWARD DURING THE COMING WEEKS TO MAKE A DETERMINATION ON THAT.
[16. Commissioner Moore: Discuss/Consider City of Crandall ordinance 09182023C, City of CrandaH annexing County Road 269/Blackland Road]
COMMISSIONER MOORE, DISCUSS SEAT OF CR ORDINANCE OH 9 1 8 2 0 2 3 C THE SEAT OF CRAN ANNEX IN COUNTY ROAD 2 69, ALSO KNOWN AS BLACKLAND ROAD.UH, THIS IS SOMETHING WE'VE ALREADY APPROVED, UH, LETTING, UH, THE CITY OF CRANDALL'S GOING TO TAKE THAT ROAD IN.
UH, THIS IS THE FINAL JUST TO SHOW THAT THE CITY HAS VOTED TO TAKE THE ROAD IN.
SO I JUST WANTED TO RUN IT BACK THROUGH COURT HERE TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERYBODY KNEW THAT UH, CRANDALL DID ACCEPT THAT ROAD.
YOU DON'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT IT.
AND MIKE MIKE'S GOT ONE SIDE OF THE OTHER.
YOU GOT ONE SIDE TOO ON THE FAR END.
YEAH, I MAKE YOU MAKE THAT IN A MOTION.
COMMISSIONER MOORE MAKES THE MOTION.
[17. Auditor: Discuss/Consider line-item and budget transfers/corrections.]
AND CONSIDER LINE ITEM AND BUDGET TRANSFERS OR CORRECTIONS.DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ON THE LINE ITEM TRANSFERS OR BUDGET AMENDMENTS? I KNOW THERE WERE QUITE A FEW TRYING TO GET GOOD TO ME, THINGS CLEANED UP.
DO I HAVE A MOTION? I'LL MAKE THE MOTION.
COMMISSIONER HUNT MAKES A MOTION.
COMMISSIONER MOORE MAKES A SECOND.
DO I HAVE SECOND? I'LL SECOND.
SO I JUST PUT IT ON
[18. Auditor: Discuss/Consider claims for payment and/or Financial Information as provided by the County Auditor.]
CLAIMS FOR PAYMENT OR FINANCIAL INFORMATION IS PROVIDED BY YOU.YOUR CLAIMS FOR PAYMENT ARE $3,401,000 A HUNDRED THIRTY FOUR NINETY EIGHT.
A PAYROLL OF 1,000,700 $9,039 AND 97 CENTS.
TOTAL PAYOUT IS $5,110,194 AND 65 CENTS.
DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THOSE? BIG BILL? A LITTLE OVER A MILLION WERE A R P A EXPENSES AND UH, EMPLOYEE INSURANCE, CAPITAL OUTLAYS, ROAD MATERIALS AND ROAD BOND FUNDS.
IT WAS A LITTLE OVER TWO WEEKS WORTH OF BILLS.
I JUST ASKED FOR YOUR QUESTIONS FOR THE COMMENTS.
DO I HAVE A SECOND? ON A SECOND.
[19. Judge Allen: Discuss/Consider exiting regular meeting and enter into an 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); Kaufman County v. Henderson County (Cause No. 21-00150); Kemp ISD v. Kaufman County, et at (Cause No. 112559-422); and Estate of Gabriel Winzer, et al v. Kaufman County (Case No. 3:15-CCV-01284-N).]
FOR ME TO DISCUSS, CONSIDER ENTERING TO, UH, EXITING REGULAR MEETING AND ENTER TO THE EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE 5 5 1[00:35:01]
0.071.CONSULT WITH ATTORNEYS REGARDING PENDING OR ANTICIPATED LITIGATIONS INCLUDED BUT NOT LIMITED TO J FULLER VERSUS STEVE HUEY AND BRIAN BEAVERS.
CAUSE NUMBER 23 DASH 0 0 0 7 5 KAUFFMAN COUNTY VERSUS HENDERSON COUNTY CAUSE NUMBER 21 DASH 0 0 1 5 OH KEMP I SS D VERSUS KAMAN COUNTY CALLS NUMBER 1 1 12 5 5 9 DASH 4 22 AND THE ESTATE OF GABRIEL WINDSOR, UH, KAUFFMAN COUNTY CASE THREE 15 DASH C V 0 1 2 84 DASH N WHEW.
ALRIGHT, NEED A MOTION? I'LL MAKE THE MOTION.
THANK YOU LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.
THANK ONE OF THE COMMISSIONERS TOOK IT.
[20. Judge Allen: Discuss/Consider exiting the executive session and enter back into the regular meeting]
I NEED A MOTION TO ENTER BACK INTO REGULAR SESSION.SO I'D ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO DO THAT.
I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO ENTER BACKEND.
COMMISSIONER BAR MADE A MOTION.
[21. Judge Allen: Discuss/Consider taking any action resulting from executive session]
SET ACTION RESULTING FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION.THE FIRST ONE, MOTION TO APPROVE AGREED JUDGMENT FOR KAUFMAN COUNTY VERSUS HENDERSON COUNTY.
LITIGATION COST NUMBER 21 DASH 0 0 1 5 0 AND APPROVE JUDGE ALLEN TO SIGN ALL RELATED DOCUMENTS.
AND NUMBER TWO, MOTION TO MOVE FORWARD WITH CONSTRUCTION LITIGATION REGARDING THE KAUFMAN COUNTY PET ADOPTION CENTER AND THE KAUFMAN COUNTY JUSTICE CENTER.
SO I NEED A MOTION TO APPROVE BOTH OF THOSE.
[15. Commissioner Moore: Discuss potential sale of 0.251 acres on Elm Street in Kemp to Jemco Holdings, Inc. (Part 2 of 2)]
WE NEED TO GO BACK TO ITEM NUMBER 15 TO DISCUSS THE POTENTIAL CELL THAT SMALL ACREAGE ON M STREET.UH, WE HAVE SOMEONE HERE FROM JIM CO HOLDINGS WHO WOULD LIKE TO SHARE SOME INFORMATION WITH US.
AND JUDGE, CAN I JUST MAKE A CLARIFICATION BEFORE THESE GENTLEMEN SPEAK? SURE.
WHEN I, UM, SPOKE EARLIER ABOUT THE PUBLIC NOTICE, UM, THE PUBLIC NOTICE WOULD NOT BE A NOTICE, LIKE OPEN TO ALL BIDDERS, BUT JIM CO OWNS THE LAND ADJACENT TO THIS PROPERTY THAT, THAT THE COUNTY WOULD LIKE TO SELL.
AND SO THEREFORE IT WOULD JUST BE A PUBLIC NOTICE THAT AS AN ADJACENT LANDOWNER, GCO WOULD HAVE THE RIGHT TO PURCHASE THAT.
SO IT WOULD BE A PUBLIC NOTICE IN THAT REGARD.
AND GCO WANTED TO DO A PRESENTATION ON THAT PROPERTY.
UM, I'VE GOT A DEMONSTRATIVE IF THAT WOULD HELP JUST TO SURE.
MY LACE SHIRT WAS IN THE CLEANERS TODAY, SO I JUST THAT'S A GOOD, I WISH I HAD THOUGHT ABOUT THAT EARLIER.
JUST BE SURE NEXT TIME YOU COMMENT, I FIGURED MAYBE THAT'S WHY Y'ALL HAVE IT.
Y'ALL HAVE LIKE A HEY, IT'S TOUGH WHEN YOU DON'T HAVE NOTHING TO PROTECT THE NO.
I'M AN ATTORNEY FROM NACODOCHES.
HE'S ONE OF THE OWNERS OF JIM CO.
UH, WE DEVELOP FAMILY DOLLARS, UH, BUY THE LAND, BUILD THEM, AND THEN LEASE THEM BACK TO FAMILY DOLLAR.
UM, AND KIND OF THE MODUS SAPA OPERA WHEN WE GO IN AND DO THESE THINGS IS THEY'LL GO IN AND BUY THE PROPERTY FOR CASH.
'CAUSE THEY'RE USUALLY IN, YOU KNOW, DEVELOPING COMMUNITIES WHERE IT'S NOT EXPENSIVE LAND.
ALL THE PLANS AND SPECS ARE PRETTY MUCH THE SAME.
SO THEY GET ROLLING AS SOON AS THEY BUY THE PROPERTY AND THEN THEY GET A CONSTRUCTION LOAN TO FINISH OUT EVERYTHING TO FINANCE THE, THE FINAL BUILD OF, OF THE PROPERTY.
SO, UH, MY CLIENTS PURCHASED THIS, UH, IF YOU'RE LOOKING AT THE DEMONSTRATIVE HERE, UH, THE LARGER WHITE TRIANGLE WITH ALL THE LITTLE NOTES, YOU DON'T NEED TO ZOOM IN ON THOSE
UH, THEY BOUGHT THESE IN PARCELS FROM SHANE HYDE.
UH, AND THIS WAS A COMBINATION OF A COUPLE OF DIFFERENT PARCELS.
THIS IS WHAT IT USED TO BE ON THE CAD ROLL, WHICH ACTUALLY INCLUDED THE BLUE AND GREEN SHADED AREA.
IT RAN UP TO THE YELLOW, WHICH THAT YELLOW IS THE HIGHWAY RIGHT OF WAY THAT MR. COMMISSIONER MOORE WAS TALKING ABOUT EARLIER.
JUST SOUTH OF THAT YELLOW SQUARE IS A DAIRY QUEEN.
SO IT'S PRETTY MUCH, THERE CAN'T BE ANY EXPANSION OR DEVELOPMENT THERE 'CAUSE YOU THEY RUN OVER THAT DAIRY QUEEN.
SO IT'S KIND OF JUST AN ISOLATED LITTLE PIECE RIGHT THERE.
MY CLIENT, WHEN THEY PURCHASED THE PROPERTY FOR CASH, I BELIEVE THEY PURCHASED THE WHOLE PROPERTY, WENT AND STARTED BUILDING.
WELL, WHEN TITLE CAME IN TO DO THE POLICY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION
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LOAN, THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH 0.251 ACRES AND THEY BELIEVED THAT THE PEOPLE THAT A FEW OWNERS BEFORE THE HIDES HAD IT, UM, HAD PASSED AWAY AND THERE WERE NO ERRORS OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT.AND IT GOT MISSED IN, UH, A TAX FORECLOSURE SALE WITH THE COUNTY.
SO WE, TWO YEARS AGO WE ACTUALLY WENT TO THE COUNTY, WENT TO THE CAD, SPOKE WITH THE FIRM THAT REPRESENTS THE CAD ABOUT THIS, ABOUT HOW THE BEST WAY TO GO ABOUT DOING THIS WAS, AND THE COUNTY AT THE TIME SAID, HEY, WE DON'T, WE DON'T HAVE AN INTEREST IN IT.
UH, YOU KNOW, AND WE DECIDED, YOU KNOW, PUTTING OUR HEADS TOGETHER, THE BEST THING TO DO WAS AN ADVERSE POSSESSION LAWSUIT AGAINST THE UNKNOWN HEIRS.
UM, AND GO ABOUT THAT WAY BECAUSE MY, OUR, THE PEOPLE BEFORE THEM HAVE BEEN PAYING TAXES AND ALL THAT KIND OF STUFF ON THAT PARCEL.
SO WE'VE BEEN TIED UP IN LITIGATION IN KAUFMAN COUNTY FOR A YEAR.
HAD TO HIRE AN AD LITEM ATTORNEY TO GET THERE WAS, WE WERE PREPARING EXHIBITS TO GET READY TO GO TO TRIAL A COUPLE WEEKS AGO.
UH, WE RAN SOME, DID OUR ORIGINAL RUN SHEETS THAT THE TITLE COMPANY DID ON THE PROPERTY.
AND WE FOUND THESE DEEDS FROM 1937.
SO WE WENT BACK TO THE, TO THE, TO THE TITLE COMPANY AND THEY SAID, WELL APPARENTLY THERE WERE A BUNCH OF OLD RECORDS BEING SCANNED WHEN THAT WAS DONE.
AND THEY, THEY WERE GONE SO THEY DIDN'T FIND THEM IN THE INITIAL, EVERYTHING WENT THROUGH.
AND SO WE WENT AHEAD AND GA GOT A POLICY ON THE PART THAT IS NOT PART OF THE 2 5 1 ACRES.
BUT MY CLIENTS DID PAY FOR THAT.
THEY PAID THE HIDES FOR THAT PROPERTY.
UM, SO WE'VE ALREADY PAID FOR IT ONCE, EVEN THOUGH NOW IT'S DISCOVERED THAT THE COUNTY OWNS IT.
BUT WE JUST WANT TO GET IT RIGHT AND I MEAN, UH, AND GET IT IN THEIR NAME BECAUSE WE'VE BEEN HAVING A CONSTRUCTION LOAN THAT HASN'T CLOSED FOR TWO YEARS AND WE'VE LOST A LOT OF MONEY IN INTEREST RATES THAT HAVE GONE UP.
AND TO BE ABLE TO CLOSE IT, WE NEED TO PUT THE PROPERTY IN JIM CO'S NAME.
AND REALLY WHAT IT IS, IS THAT LITTLE GREEN TRIANGLE, UH, OR SORRY, IT'S GRASS.
WE WENT OVER THERE THIS MORNING.
BUT THE PORTION THAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT IS THE BLUE AND GREEN SHADED AREA THAT BUMPS UP TO THE HIGHWAY RIGHT OF WAY.
AND WHAT THAT REALLY IS, IT'S PART OF OUR DRIVEWAY ENTRANCE AND ABOUT 10 FOOT OVER INTO OUR PARKING LOT IS WHAT IS ON THE COUNTY PROPERTY.
AND SO THAT'S, UM, WHAT WE WOULD LIKE TO DO IS GET THAT PROPERTY IN MY CLIENT'S NAME.
AND SO THAT'S, I JUST KIND OF WANTED TO GIVE YOU GUYS A LITTLE HISTORY.
IT WASN'T THAT WE JUST RAN IN AND BUILT SOMETHING ON SOMEBODY ELSE'S PROPERTY, THEN ASKED FOR FORGIVENESS.
WE DID TRY TO LOOP IN THE COUNTY VERY EARLY ON AND, AND TRIED TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE AND SURE.
AND THAT'S WHERE WE ARE NOW, SO.
WE HOPE WE GET THIS DONE SHORTLY HERE OR WHERE DO WE PICK AT
WE JUST LIKE HURRY TO GET IT DONE.
IT IS BEEN WAY TOO LONG TRYING TO GET THIS SITUATED.
KAREN WON'T BE THE NEXT STEP FOR THEM.
SO I THINK TODAY WE COULD GO AHEAD AND, AND DO A MOTION TO APPROVE THE PUBLIC NOTICE, UM, THAT WE'RE SELLING IT TO JIM CO.
IF THE COURT WOULD GO AHEAD AND DO THAT.
I THINK THAT WOULD ALLOW US TO PUBLISH.
IS THAT RIGHT NOW? WE ONLY DID DISCUSS ON HERE THOUGH.
SO, WELL WE WILL COME BACK AND DO THAT NEXT WEEK THEN.
WE DON'T THERE TO MAKE A MOTION ON IT TO GET IT APPROVED.
THEN WE CAN PUBLISH A NOTICE AND YOU'LL BE DONE.
WOULD YOU LIKE FOR US TO COME BACK NEXT WEEK? IT'S NOT NECESSARY.
DON'T NEED, IF Y'ALL MAKE ANOTHER TRIP BACK, THANK Y'ALL VERY MUCH.
WE DON'T WANNA MAINTAIN THE DRIVEWAY.
US RIGHT ACROSS FROM A BARN THAT'S EXTRA PARKING.
IT'S GOT A NICE CONCRETE PARKING LOT SITTING THERE.
IT'S FREE PARKING IT, RIGHT? THAT'S RIGHT.
[22. Adjourn Meeting]
I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO ADJOURN THIS MEETING.HAVE A MOTION TO HAVE A SECOND.