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GOOD MORNING EVERYONE.I'D LIKE TO WELCOME YOU TO THE REGULAR COMMISSIONER'S COURT MEETING TODAY, DECEMBER THE 12TH.
AND WE'RE HERE IN THE ANNEX IN KAUFFMAN.
UH, WE'RE GONNA BEGIN WITH AN INVOCATION AND THE PLEDGE TO OUR FLAGS.
AND SO, UH, COMMISSIONER MOORES GONNA LEAD US IN THE PRAYER AND THEN, UH, S***T IS GONNA LEAVE US.
COMMISSIONER PHIPPS IS GONNA LEAD US IN THE PLEDGES, IF YOU WILL STAND
FATHER LORD, WE JUST THANK YOU, UH, FOR BEING OUR LORD AND SAVIOR.
LORD, WE JUST ASK YOU TODAY AS WE MAKE DECISIONS AND GO THROUGH THE GOVERNMENT PROCESS HERE, LORD, THAT IT'S ALL BASED ON WHAT YOU'D HAVE US TO DO.
WE THANK YOU AGAIN FOR YOUR LOVE.
WE THANK YOU FOR THE BEAUTIFUL WEATHER THIS WEEK.
WE THANK YOU FOR OUR EMPLOYEES HERE IN THE COUNTY.
AND LORD, WE JUST ASKED YOU TO BE WITH OUR, UH, MEN AND WOMEN THAT'S OVERSEAS RIGHT NOW, UH, THROUGH THIS HOLIDAY SEASON, LORD, THAT YOU'LL BLESS THEM AND BE WITH THEM AGAIN.
WE THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR LOVE.
WE'VE PRAY SEEN YOUR SON'S HOLY NAME.
TO SUIT THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDERGONE AND INVINCIBLE WITH LIBERTY, VIRGINIA.
HONOR THE TEXAS FLAG TO BE TEXAS, ONE STATE UNDER ONE INDIVISIBLE.
[1. ROUTINE CORRESPONDENCE.]
ROUTINE CORRESPONDENCE, AS YOU ARE AWARE OF THIS SATURDAY, OF GETTING RID OF ALL THE OLD FURNITURE THAT WAS NOT SOLD AT THE AUCTION AT THE OLD COURTHOUSE.IT'LL BE THERE FROM NINE TO TWO AND UH, CASEY IS GOING TO NEED SOME HELP.
HIS GUYS CAN'T GET ALL THE FURNITURE OFF THE FIRST FLOOR AND OUTSIDE IN TWO HOURS.
SO IF YOUR ROAD AND CREW GUYS WOULD COME AND HELP, UH, SATURDAY MORNING AND THE STUFF THAT'S NOT SOLD, HE'LL HAVE A DUMPSTER BEHIND THIS BUILDING.
WE'RE GOING TO TAKE IT AROUND, UH, AND MASH IT DOWN AND HAUL IT OFF.
AND THERE ARE SOME ITEMS THERE THAT ARE NOT SELLABLE, SO WE'RE GONNA GO AHEAD AND LOAD THEM UP AND GET IT OUTTA THE WAY.
'CAUSE HOPEFULLY IN JANUARY WE CAN BEGIN ON THE ABATEMENT OF THE UH OH.
YOU HAVE A 30 YARD OR SOMETHING THERE? I'M NOT SURE WHAT HE'S ORDERED.
SO ANYBODY ELSE HAS ANYTHING? IF Y'ALL COULD, IT MIGHT GET MIKE, SINCE HE'S CLOSE TO BRING ONE OF HIS, UH, FRONT END LOADERS UP HERE.
YOU CAN BRING IN OUR BACK COAT UP HERE ARE OKAY.
SO WE DRIVING IN THERE AND PULL THE STUFF OUT, RIGHT? YEAH, WE GOT THE LITTLE THUMB ON OUR BACK.
SO IF WE CAN GET THAT DONE, WE WE'RE GONNA START AT SEVEN AND THAT WAY UH, WE'LL HAVE THREE BUCKETS.
OH, YOU KNOW THE BUCKETS WE HAD AT THE PARADE? MM-HMM.
BEFORE YOU COULDN'T FIND THEM THEN YOU FOUND THEM
WELL GOING THEN WE COULD, WELL WE'RE GONNA PUT A SIGN ON THERE AS TO THE DONATIONS.
YEAH, I GOTTA TAKE 'EM HOME WITH NO, WE'RE HAVE THE SHERIFF GUARD THE MONEY
[2. CONSENT AGENDA]
CHECKING.LET'S MOVE ON TO THE CAS CONSENT AGENDA.
ANYBODY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ON ANYTHING THAT'S THERE? NO MOTION? IF NOT, I'LL MAKE A MOTION IF MOTION COMMISSIONER PHILLIPS MAKES A MOTION.
DO I HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND.
[3. Tandi Smith: Discuss/Consider approval for the Election Administrator to execute the 2024 Democratic and Republican Primary contracts authorizing a Joint Election for the use of polling locations and equipment.]
MS. TANDY, YOU'RE UP NEXT MA'AM.DISCUSS, CONSIDER THE APPROVAL FOR THE ELECTION ADMINISTRATOR TO EXECUTE THE 2024 DEMOCRATIC AND REPUBLICAN PRIMARY CONTRACTS AUTHORIZING A JOINT ELECTION FOR THE USE OF POLLING LOCATIONS AND EQUIPMENT.
SO THIS IS THE FORMALITY TO GET THE COURT TO ACCEPT THE CONTRACTS BEING REVIEWED BY THE DA'S OFFICE.
UM, BUT WE NEED THE COURT TO RECOGNIZE THAT THIS WILL BE A JOINT ELECTION SHARING, POLLING LOCATIONS AND EQUIPMENT.
MR. MOORE MAKES THE MOTION TO HAVE A SECOND.
[4. Auditor; Discuss/Consider line-item and budget transfers/corrections.]
MS. AUDITOR, DISCUSS CONSIDER LINE ITEM BUDGET TRANSFERS OR CORRECTIONS.UH, THESE WERE SUBMITTED TO YOU FOR YOUR REVIEW.
I TOLD YOU THERE WERE GOING TO BE QUITE A FEW FOR CLEANING UP 23.
UH, DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? 'CAUSE I HAD TO COVER THE PURCHASE OF THAT BUILDING AND THE RADIO TOWER CONSTRUCTION.
THE CONTRACT CALLED FOR 2.9 MILLION TO BE BUDGETED AND IT NEVER WAS BUDGETED.
SO I HAD TO CLEAN THAT UP AND THEN I MOVED THE, UH,
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RELOCATION TO THE JUSTICE CENTER AND THE FURNITURE AND ADDITIONS.AND THAT'S WHAT TOOK A LOT OF THE MONEY.
YES, IT DID APPRECIATE YOU GETTING THAT CLEANED UP.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, I'VE GOT ALL THE PAPERWORK TO BACK IT UP.
I ENTERTAIN A MOTION THEN I'LL MAKE THE MOTION.
[5. Auditor; Discuss/Consider claims for payment and/or Financial Information as provided by the County Auditor.]
AGAIN CONSIDERED CLAIMS FOR PAYMENT.UH, YOUR CLAIMS FOR PAYMENT ARE 1,000,300 38,003 $515 AND THE PAYROLL BENEFITS IN A CH TRANSFERS ARE 1,000,900 20,712 AND 82 CENTS.
TOTAL PAYOUT $3,259,227 AND 91 CENTS.
DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THOSE? LOOK GOOD TO ME.
ANYONE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? MM-HMM.
DO I HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND.
THIS, THAT'S UP TO YOU, COMMISSIONER.
WHO SECONDED IT? I MADE THE MOTION TO APPROVE HER DEAL.
AND THEN YOU SAID SECOND, BUT WE DIDN'T SAY AYE, BUT EVERYONE SAY AYE.
[6. Adjourn Meeting]
MOTION YOU.GO BACK AND MAKE THE MOTION TO ADJOURN.
HE MADE THE MOTION TO HAVE A SECOND ON THAT.