Mar 19, 2024 Commissioners Court

DO I HAVE ANYONE SIGN UP TO SPEAK TODAY? NO.

THE CONSENT

[2. CONSENT AGENDA]

AGENDA.

HAS EVERYONE HAD TIME TO LOOK AT THOSE TWO ITEMS? MM-HMM.

ANY ANY QUESTIONS? I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE.

MR. BARBARA MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE.

TURN AROUND AND COME BACK.

[3. Sheriff Beavers: Discuss/Consider/Approve entering an agreement with Kustom Signals for the Sheriff's Office body and in-car camera systems.]

DON'T MAKE ANY WORK.

UH, DISCUSS.

CONSIDER APPROVE ENTERING INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE CUSTOM SIGNALS FOR THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE BODY IN-CAR CAMERA SYSTEMS. GOOD MORNING.

GOOD MORNING.

THIS IS A SYSTEM THAT WE'RE GOING WITH THAT WE TALKED ABOUT AND WE'RE ALSO GOT A GRANT, BUT WE'RE ALSO PHASING IT IN, UH, AS WE START DOING THIS WITH ALL THE VEHICLES AND THE CARS AND PERSONNEL WE HAVE.

SO WE'VE HAD A LEGAL LOOK AT IT.

THEY HAVE APPROVED IT AND AGREED IT, SO WE JUST NEED TO GET AN AGREEMENT WITH THEM WHERE WE CAN HAVE ALL THE AGREEMENTS IN PLACE FOR US.

GOOD DEAL.

ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE SHERIFF? IF NOT, I'LL TURN A MOTION.

I'LL MAKE THE MOTION.

MR. MOORE MADE A MOTION.

MR. BARB MADE A SECOND.

ALL IT FAVOR? AYE.

A MOTION CARRIES.

OH, DO YOU WANNA SHARE THE INFORMATION YOU JUST GAVE ME A WHILE AGO? OH, YEAH.

UH, LEO'S MONEY WE GET FROM THE STATE, UH, WE GOT ABOUT 12,000.

IT DEPENDS ON, I HAVE TO FILL OUT A FORM EVERY YEAR BY MARCH AND WE GET THAT MONEY.

WELL, I GUESS THE STATE UNDERNEATH THE NEW BILL HAS PASSED ANOTHER DEAL, SO THEY SENT US ANOTHER 19, 15,000 AND SOMETHING.

SO WE'VE GOT, WE GOT 28,000 THAT GOES TOWARDS TRAINING FOR OUR PERSONNEL.

SO THAT'LL HELP US WITH OUR ACTIVE SHOOTER AND ALL THE OTHER TRAINING THAT WE'RE MANDATED TO DO IT.

SO THE STATE DID GIVE US SOME MORE MONEY, SO, AND WE'RE VERY APPRECIATIVE OF THAT.

WELL, VERY MUCH.

SO IT DOES HELP US.

SO WE APPRECIATE THAT.

AS USUAL, HE'S GONNA PRESENT THE TREASURER'S MONTH REPORT FOR FEBRUARY 24.

OKAY, MR. CHUCK,

[4. Chuck Mohnkern: Present/Accept the Treasurer's Monthly Report for February 2024.]

MORNING, CHUCK.

GOOD MORNING JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS.

WE, UH, ENDED THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY WITH $51,742,000 IN THE, UH, GENERAL FUND.

WE EARNED INTEREST OF $3,582 IN THE AMERICAN NATIONAL BANK, $472,408 IN UH, T POOL AND TEXAS CLASS.

OUR, UH, TOTAL INVESTED FUNDS 99, UH, MILLION 499,699.

OUR AVERAGE YIELD WAS 5.4839 ONT POOL, UH, 5.4842 ON, UH, TEXAS CLASS.

THE, UH, TOTAL, UH, COUNTY FUNDS IN AMERICAN NATIONAL BANK ACCOUNTS AT THE END OF THE MONTH, 67.5 MILLION.

THE VALUE OF THE COLLATERAL, 72.991 MILLION.

SO THEY HAVE US COLLATERALIZED AT 108%.

UM, 61.23% OF OUR FUNDS WERE INVESTED AT THE, UH, END OF THE MONTH.

UH, WE WROTE 493 RECEIPTS DURING THE MONTH FOR A TOTAL OF $26.7 MILLION.

AND SO FAR THIS COURT, OR SO FAR THIS, UH, FISCAL YEAR, WE'VE EARNED, UH, $2,063,874 IN INTEREST.

THAT'S A GOOD REPORT, AS USUAL.

ANY QUESTIONS FOR TREASURER? NO.

IF NOT, I'D ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO APPROVE.

I'LL MAKE THAT MOTION.

MR. BARBER MAKES THE MOTION.

HUNT IS NOT HERE, BUT PAM IS GONNA BE SPEAKING TO DISCUSS THE HOMESTEAD EVENT FOR APRIL THE 20TH ON THE POOL FARM.

MR. MOORE, MAKE A SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.

[5. Commissioner Hunt: Discuss/Consider the Homestead event on April 20, 2024 on the Poor Farm.]

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SO, UM, SO YES, WE ARE SO EXCITED.

WE WERE APPROACHED BY MS. KELSEY DAVIS, UM, ABOUT HOSTING A EVENT AT THE POOR FARM AND UM, ALONG WITH THE MASTER GARDENERS, THE HISTORICAL COMMISSION AND MS. DAVIS'S GROUP, WE'RE GONNA HOST THE FIRST HOMESTEAD DAY ON APRIL 20TH.

UM, IT'S GONNA BE FROM NINE TO THREE.

I'M GONNA GO OVER JUST THE BACKGROUND.

I DID CHECK ON INSURANCE.

EVERYTHING LOOKS GOOD.

UM, WE ARE GONNA HAVE VENDORS, SO WE'RE GONNA MAKE SURE AND HAVE A FORM THAT THE VENDOR SIGN OFF ON.

AND I'M GONNA LET KELSEY SHARE THE PHONE PART.

SO I'M KELSEY DAVISON.

IT'S NICE TO BE HERE TODAY.

THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE.

ABSOLUTELY.

SO I THINK THAT THERE'S A BIG GAP IN MY GENERATION, UM, OF KNOWLEDGE ON HOW TO HOMESTEAD.

AND THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS I THINK THERE'S A HUGE MOVEMENT IN PEOPLE WANTING TO LEARN HOW TO HOMESTEAD AGAIN AND BE SELF-SUFFICIENT.

SO I'VE STARTED HOME SETTING THE LAST FOUR YEARS.

I LIVE ON MY OWN FARM.

WE RAISE OUR OWN BEEF, WE GROW OUR OWN VEGETABLES.

IT'S BECOME A WAY OF A LIFE AND WE LOVE IT BECAUSE WE CAN RELY ON OURSELVES AND NOT ANYONE ELSE.

AND IT'S JUST AWESOME TO BE A PART OF THAT.

MY KIDS ARE LOVING IT, THEY'RE LEARNING, BUT WE HAVE A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO DON'T HAVE THE MEANS OF ANYONE TO TEACH THEM.

AND I'M APPROACHED EVERY SINGLE DAY ASKING, HOW DO YOU RAISE THE CHICKEN? HOW DO YOU DO THIS? AND I THINK IT WOULD BE AMAZING TO HAVE ALL OF OUR BIG HOMESTEAD FARMS AND GROUPS OUT HERE GATHER TOGETHER AND TEACH THE PUBLIC.

WE'VE INTRODUCED THE IDEA, AND I KID YOU NOT, I HAD HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE MESSAGE ME THROUGH FACEBOOK SAYING, WHEN'S THE EVENT I WANNA COME? I WANNA BE A PART OF IT.

I WOULD LOVE TO TEACH HOW TO FORAGE.

I WOULD LOVE TO TEACH ABOUT THE BEEF INDUSTRY.

I THINK IT'S SOMETHING THAT WE CAN BRING BACK.

I THINK HOSTING IT AT THE POOR FARM IS VERY, VERY BENEFICIAL.

PEOPLE CAN LEARN ABOUT THE HISTORY OF THE POOR FARM, LEARN ABOUT THE ROOTS OF KAUFMAN, AND WE CAN JUST GET BACK TO THE BASICS.

AND I THINK THAT'S WHAT WE NEED.

AND WE WOULD REALLY, REALLY LOVE TO HAVE Y'ALL Y'ALL BE INVOLVED AND HAVE OUR BACK.

AND THAT WOULD BE AMAZING.

YEAH.

WE KNOW GROWING UP ON A FARM YES SIR.

WE DID THAT OUT OF NECESSITY BACK IN THE DAY.

YES SIR.

IT'S NOT SO MUCH TODAY.

AND YOUR GENERATION NEEDS TO KNOW THAT WE DO BECAUSE YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT MAY COME IN THE FUTURE.

AND I'LL SAY, I'LL SPEAK FOR MY GENERATION.

THEY'RE HUNGRY TO LEARN.

THAT'S GOOD.

THEY WANT TO LEARN.

EVERYBODY KID, YOU NOT, THEY'RE RUSHING TO TIKTOK TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO FARM .

WE CAN CUT TIKTOK OUT AND WE CAN JUST TEACH 'EM AT THE COFFIN COUNTY POOR FARM AND GET THE PEOPLE WHO ARE EXPERIENCED.

UM, MY PARENTS DID NOT TEACH ME HOW TO FARM.

THEIR GRANDPARENTS TAUGHT THEM AND THEY DIDN'T CARE ABOUT IT ANYMORE.

AND SO I FIGURED OUT FOUR YEARS AGO, I LOVE IT.

I WANNA BE A PART OF THAT.

AND THERE WAS NO ONE TO TEACH ME.

I HAD TO GO FIND GRANDPARENTS AND THAT MY GRANDPARENTS WERE PASSED.

SO I HAD TO GO FIND OTHER PEOPLE'S GRANDPARENTS.

AND I THINK WE CAN BRIDGE THE GAP OF KNOWLEDGE AND HAVE EVERYBODY JOIN TOGETHER AND BE SO SUFFICIENT.

AGAIN.

I THINK IT'S A FANTASTIC IDEA.

THANK YOU, SIR.

I APPRECIATE YOU DOING IT.

AND I, AND I'M SURE YOU'LL HAVE A GOOD TURNOUT AND WHATEVER WE CAN DO AS A COURT, WE WANT TO HELP.

ABSOLUTELY.

I REALLY APPRECIATE THAT.

YOU BET.

AND I WILL SAY SHE'S NOT MY DAUGHTER , BUT SHE DOES HAVE A PIECE OF MY HEART.

'CAUSE YOU ALL KNOW THAT MY FAMILY CAME, UM, FROM FARMING.

AND WE, WE DO.

WE, THAT'S WHAT WE DO.

WE RAISE OUR BEEF, WE RAISE OUR CHICKEN, WHATEVER IT IS, WE DO THAT OURSELVES.

SO I'M SO EXCITED ABOUT THIS.

UM, THE HISTORICAL COMMISSION IS GONNA BE COVERING THE PORTA POTS.

UM, THE, THE MASTER GARDENERS GENERALLY HAVE THEIR SPRING SEMINAR AT THIS TIME.

THEY'RE BRINGING IT TO THE FARM.

WE'RE GONNA HAVE A PLACE WHERE EVERYONE SITS DOWN, HAVE THE SPEAKER SYSTEM AND HAVE THOSE PROGRAMS. AND THEN THE VENDORS WILL BE SHARING WHAT THEY DO.

SO IT'S GONNA BE A VERY INFORMATIVE DAY.

UH, THERE'S GONNA BE FOOD TRUCKS.

AND, UH, SOUR SISTERS IS GONNA BE THERE.

WE HAVE ELSIE HALBERT REAL ESTATE IS GOING TO SPONSOR THE FIRST 200 LEMONADES FOR FREE TO HELP GATHER PEOPLE OUT THERE, DO A LITTLE, GIVE BACK FOR THE COMMUNITY.

WE'VE HAD THE CHARTER ROOM ALREADY, UH, THROW IN A SPONSORSHIP AS WELL FOR ANY FUNDS THAT WE NEED.

AND THOSE ARE JUST THE FIRST TWO PEOPLE WE'VE ASKED AND THE FIRST TWO SAID YES.

SO WE WILL CONTINUE.

SO BANNERS IS WHAT WE'LL BE LOOKING FOR SPONSORS FOR ARE THE BANNERS.

UH, WE'LL DO THE TOUR OF THE JAIL, AS SHE SAID.

WE'LL HAVE A KID ZONE.

I MEAN, WE'RE JUST, IT'S GONNA BE GREAT.

IT'S GONNA BE A LOT OF FUN.

I THINK THE COURT WOULD PROBABLY HELP SPONSOR SOMETHING.

I DON'T KNOW WHY WE WOULDN'T.

SO Y'ALL WRITE A CHECK BEFORE WE LEAVE.

ALRIGHT.

AND AS YOU KNOW, BEEKEEPING IS A VERY BIG DEAL.

CAN DO TO INFORM PEOPLE FOR INSURANCE.

AND SO SHE'S GONNA HAVE SOME OF KAUFFMAN COUNTY'S BEST, UM, THERE.

AND THAT'S GONNA BE A WONDERFUL THING.

AND I THINK WE'LL ALSO HAVE INFORMATION.

THE APPRAISAL DISTRICT MAY NOT HAVE SOMEONE THERE, BUT WE'LL HAVE ALL THE INFORMATION ABOUT EXEMPTIONS AND THINGS LIKE THAT TO SHARE WITH THE PUBLIC.

THAT'S GOOD.

SO WE WILL ALSO HAVE AN INSURANCE COMPANY THERE THAT INSURES ON FARMS AND FARMING EQUIPMENT.

FOR THOSE WHO DON'T, ARE NOT KNOWLEDGEABLE IN IT.

WE'VE ALREADY HAD AMANDA VERDE STATE FARM REACH OUT ASKING WHAT THEY

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SO WE'RE JUST KIND OF CROSSING EVERYTHING OFF THAT YOU CAN THINK OF FOR HOMESTEAD.

SOMETHING YOU SHOULD LOOK AT WHEN YOU HAVE TIME.

GO TO THE PUBLIC LIBRARY AND GET THE FIRST CATALOG OF THE FIRST COUNTY SHOW.

YES, SIR.

AND LOOK AT THE PRIZE THAT THEY GAVE FOR EGGS FOR PIES.

I MEAN, IT'S, IT'S THICK.

I LOVE TO YOU HAD TO RENT LIGHT BULBS.

FIVE 10 WATT LIGHT BULBS.

IT'S AMAZING WHAT THEY DID A HUNDRED YEARS AGO.

OH MY GOODNESS.

WELL I'LL DEFINITELY GO OVER THERE.

IT'S VERY INTERESTING.

SO SOUNDS LIKE MAYBE A BOOTH, AN INFORMATIONAL INFORMATIONAL BOOTH.

I'LL GET IN CONTACT WITH THE LIBRARY AS WELL.

WHAT ELSE? THAT'S WHAT WE GOT.

ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS, GUYS? THAT'S A GOOD IDEA.

GREAT.

WE LOOK FORWARD TO, TO BEING THERE.

DISCUSS, CONSIDER SIGNING AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH HUNT COUNTY TO PURCHASE MATERIAL EQUIPMENT AND MISCELLANEOUS SUPPLIES.

AND WE WILL HELP SPONSOR SOMETHING.

UH, I THINK IT'S SOMETHING THAT WE NEED TO APPROVE.

I'LL MAKE THE MOTION MR. MO'S MOTION.

I SECOND MR. BAR MAKE SECOND.

I, UH, AGREE.

SO ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

[6. Jack Sebastian: Discuss/Consider signing an Interlocal Agreement with Hunt County to purchase material, equipment, and miscellaneous supplies.]

MORNING, JACK.

GOOD MORNING GENTLEMEN.

UH, THIS IS A AGREEMENT TO KIND OF GET US WITH HUNT COUNTY TO KIND OF UTILIZE EACH OTHER'S CONTRACT.

UH, IT'LL BE, WE KIND OF GOT ON IN THIS FOR RAW MATERIAL, BUT IT'LL HELP US UTILIZE VARIOUS THINGS AND WE'LL HAVE, UH, VERBIAGE IN OUR, UH, DOCUMENTS WHERE THEY CAN WRITE OUR CONTRACTS AS WELL.

AND SO THAT'S WHAT THIS IS ALL ABOUT.

AND KIND OF WHILE WE'RE ON THIS TOPIC OF RAW MATERIAL, UH, I JUST WANNA LET YOU KNOW THAT THE STAFF'S BEEN WORKING DILIGENTLY ON Y'ALL'S RAW MATERIAL.

WE, UH, BID, WE PUT OUT 24 BIDS.

WE, WE MAILED 24 BIDS, PROBABLY EMAILED ABOUT 35 OF THEM.

IT'S ON THE VENDOR REGISTRY.

IT'S ON ESBD, UH, STATE TEXAS WEBSITE.

SO WE WE'RE ALL IN ON THIS.

WE WE'RE DOING EVERYTHING BUT FILL THE BID OUT FOR 'EM.

SO, UH, OKAY.

HAD ANY RETURNS YET? IT UH, NOT YET, BUT YET.

WE HAVE, WE HAVE ABOUT ANOTHER 10 DAYS BEFORE THE BID CLOSES AND SO.

AND EVEN ON VENDOR REGISTRY HAS BEEN ABOUT, I THINK FIVE OR SIX VENDORS THAT WE'RE NOT AWARE OF THAT HAVE DOWNLOADED THE DOCUMENTS.

OH, GOOD.

SO IF YOU GUYS HAVE ANYBODY THAT YOU WANNA MAKE SURE THAT WE GET TO, TO JUST LET OUR OFFICE KNOW.

UH, YEAH, I MET WITH ELLE THE OTHER DAY.

I THINK WE HAVE, BUT ANYBODY THAT YOU CAN COME UP WITH, UH, JUST LET YOU KNOW.

BUT I'D MAKE THAT RECOMMENDATION TO SIGN THAT AGREEMENT.

WE HAVE A RECOMMENDATION JACK.

WE'LL HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE.

I'LL MAKE A MOTION.

COMMISSIONER BAR MAKES A MOTION TO HAVE A SECOND.

COMMISSIONER, WE MAKE A SECOND.

JACK MAKES THE RECOMMENDATION.

AYE.

MOTION CARRIES.

JACK,

[7. Jack Sebastian: Discuss/Consider awarding Book Preservation Contract to Kofile for County Clerk utilizing TXMAS contract number TXMAS-23-92001.]

ONCE AGAIN DISCUSS.

CONSIDER A AWARDING BOOK PRESERVATION CONTRACT TO CO FILE FOR COUNTY CLERK UTILIZING TEX MAX CONTRACT NUMBER TMA 23 DASH 92 0 0 1.

YES SIR.

IT LOOKS LIKE THE COUNTY CLERK HAS SOME BOOKS SHE NEEDS TO PRESERVE AND THIS IS ALL ON STATE CONTRACT.

UH, TOTAL AMOUNT.

IT LOOKS LIKE IT'S $580,000.

580, UH, THOUSAND 689 TOTAL.

UH, AND THAT IS PAID THROUGH BY HER PRESERVATION.

CORRECT.

MONEY.

AND I'LL MAKE THAT RECOMMENDATION.

I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE.

I'LL MAKE THE MOTION.

MR. MOORE MAKES THE MOTION.

I HAVE A SECOND.

I SECOND.

MR. BARR MAKES THE SECOND.

[8. Brenda Callaway: Discuss/Consider/Approve the authorization of work authorizations 10 and 11 between Kaufman County and Freese& Nichols, Inc. for the Thoroughfare Plan Administration with no revision to total contract amount.]

BRENDA.

DISCUSS, CONSIDER APPROVE THE AUTHORIZATION OF WORK AUTHORIZATIONS 10 AND 11 BETWEEN KAUFMAN COUNTY AND FREEZE NICHOLS FOR THE THIRD FAIR PLAN ADMINISTRATION WITH NO REVISION TO TOTAL CONTRACT DEMAND.

GOOD MORNING BRENDA.

GOOD MORNING.

HOW ARE Y'ALL? GREAT.

UH, WE'RE BRINGING FORWARD TO YOU TODAY.

WORK AUTHORIZATION 10 AND 11 TO THE KAUFMAN COUNTY THOROUGHFARE PLAN AT THE REQUEST OF THE COUNTY ENGINEER WORK AUTHORIZATION 10 IS TO INCORPORATE THE 2024 CITY OF TERRELL THOROUGHFARE PLAN INTO THE KAUFMAN COUNTY THOROUGHFARE PLAN.

AND IT'S AT A COST OF $3,500.

MM-HMM.

WORK AUTHORIZATION NUMBER 11 IS TO COORDINATE WITH THE CITY OF COTTONWOOD, DO PRESENTATIONS, MEETINGS, AND GET THE THOROUGHFARE PLAN THROUGH THEM.

AND THE COST OF WORK AUTHORIZATION NUMBER 11 IS $3,750.

THIS WILL BE ADDED TO YOUR TASK OF THE KAUFMAN COUNTY THOROUGHFARE PLAN WITH NO ADDITIONAL COST.

ANY QUESTIONS? NO.

I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE.

MR. BARR MAKES MOTION TO APPROVE TO HAVE A SECOND.

WHO'S GOING TO BE A DADDY ONCE AGAIN, WHICH IS CONGRATULATIONS.

MR. MOORE MAKES A SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.

[9. Garrett Moore: Discuss/Approve Open Infra Installation of Fiber Optic Lines on Curtis Lane, Robin Lane and County Roads 283, 284 and 285 in Precinct 1.]

APPRECIATE THAT.

WE'RE GOING TO DISCUSS AND APPROVE OPEN INFRA INSTALLATION OF FIBER OPTIC LINES ON CURTIS LANE, ROBIN LANE

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SO OPEN INFRA HAS GOTTEN US ANOTHER SET OF PERMITS TO GO THROUGH AND UM, I WENT THROUGH THE PLANS LIKE I DID LAST TIME.

I DIDN'T SEE ANY KIND OF ISSUES WITH THEIR DEPTH CALL OUTS AND EVERYTHING.

WE'VE BEEN IN CLOSE CONTACT WITH ROCK.

HE'S BEEN THE, WELL OUR ROCK ON THAT SIDE OF THE UH, UH, AISLE.

AND HONESTLY IT'S BEEN GOING REALLY GOOD.

UM, THE LOOKS LIKE THE NEAREST THAT WE'RE GONNA HAVE, UH, FOR A COUNTY ROAD, UH, BEING WORKED ON.

'CAUSE RIGHT NOW THEY'RE WORKING ON THEIR TXDOT STUFF IS, UH, COMING UP HERE ON WEDNESDAYS WHEN THEY'RE GONNA START DRILLING.

UM, IT'S GONNA BE COUNTY ROAD 2 75, I BELIEVE IS WHAT IT WAS.

UM, BUT EITHER WAY, ALL THE CALL OUTS ARE THERE.

THE DEPTHS ARE CORRECT.

AND I DON'T SEE ANY ISSUES WITH THE, UH, PLANS AS THEY'RE PRESENTED TO ME RIGHT NOW.

DO Y'ALL HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR ME? AND YOU'RE STILL GONNA MONITOR LIKE WE'VE TALKED ABOUT EARLIER, MEETINGS? YES.

WE'LL BE, YEAH, WE HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH ROCK.

I'VE BEEN EV ALMOST EVERY TIME I TALK WITH A MAN, I'VE BEEN SAYING, PLEASE SCHEDULE THE INSPECTIONS WITH ME.

AND HE'S BEEN VERY RECEPTIVE TO THAT.

HAVEN'T HAD AN ISSUE WITH IT YET.

SO I WANNA MEET, KEEP US INFORMED BECAUSE YES, I NEED MAKE SURE I'LL BE, MAKE SURE TO HAVE THOROUGH NOTES ON EVERYTHING.

THAT'S GOOD.

GOES FOR IT.

HAS THE POTHOLING DEAL WORKING WHERE THEY'RE NOT HITTING ANY MORE WATER LINES OR WE'VE BEEN SUCCESSFUL IN THAT.

I HAVE NOT HEARD ANY ISSUES ABOUT HITTING WATER LINES.

LIKE I SAID, THEY'VE BEEN DOING THEIR TDOT WORK CURRENTLY.

SO IF ANYTHING WOULD'VE NEGATIVELY IMPACTED THAT AREA, I THINK THAT WOULD'VE GONE STRAIGHT TO TDOT.

YEAH.

BUT AS FAR AS THE COUNTY ROAD AREAS ARE, THEY'RE JUST RESTARTING THAT WORK.

UM, BUT HOPEFULLY NO ISSUES WILL BE HAPPENING.

ANY, ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS? NO.

ENTERTAIN A MOTION THEN I'LL MAKE A MOTION.

COMMISSIONER MOORE MAKES A MOTION TO HAVE A SECOND.

I'LL SECOND MR. BOARD, MAKE A SECOND.

[10. DA's Office: Discuss/Consider/Approve dissolving the easements that were located in the dissolved Bois D'Arc Island Levee Improvement District No. 4 and Levee Improvement District No, 4.]

10 FROM DA'S OFFICE.

DISCUSS, CONSIDER APPROVE DISSOLVING EASEMENTS THAT WERE LOCATED IN THE DISSOLVED BOAT, ARK ISLAND LEVY AND LEVY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NUMBER FOUR.

GOOD MORNING, AARON.

GOOD, GOOD MORNING.

SO, UM, BASICALLY WHEN THESE LEVEE DISTRICTS WERE DISSOLVED, THEY OWNED EASEMENTS THAT WERE IN THE NAME OF THE LEVEE DISTRICT FOR CONSTRUCTION MAINTENANCE AND, AND, UM, HAVING ACCESS TO TAKE CARE OF THOSE LEVEES.

SO THE, BASICALLY THE US CORPS OF ENGINEER HAS A GROUP THAT IS TRYING TO DO SOME MITIGATION OF SOME OF THESE LANDS.

AND SO THEY WANT US TO ABANDON THE EASEMENTS THAT ARE STILL IN THE NAME OF THESE TWO LEVY DISTRICTS.

AND SO REALLY BY OPERATION OF LAW, THOSE EASEMENTS COULDN'T REALLY EXIST ANYMORE BECAUSE THOSE ENTITIES OF LEVY DISTRICTS FOR BODE ISLAND AND LEVEE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NUMBER FOUR ARE DISSOLVED AND EXIST NO MORE.

BUT JUST SO THAT THERE'S NOT REALLY A CLOUD IN THE TITLE.

UM, THE MOTION BEFORE THE COURT FOR BOTH OF THESE LEVY DISTRICTS IS FOR US TO ABANDON AND, UM, TO BASICALLY ABANDON THOSE, THOSE EASEMENTS THAT ARE TIED TO THE LEVY DISTRICTS THAT HAVE BEEN DISSOLVED.

WE'RE NOT RELEASING THEM SO TO SPEAK, BECAUSE WE DON'T REALLY KNOW THE PROPERTY OWNERS OR ANYBODY THAT THEY WOULD BE RELEASED TO.

BUT IF WE ABANDON THEM, UH, IN COURT, THEN THEY SHOULD BE, IT SHOULD BE WHERE THE ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS OR OTHER PEOPLE THAT ARE DOING ANY KIND OF MITIGATION OF THAT LAND SHOULD, SHOULD NOT HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT THOSE EASEMENTS.

RIGHT.

SO THAT'S WHAT I'M ASKING THE COURT TO APPROVE.

YEAH.

THIS IS JUST A FORMALITY TO END IT.

I THINK THERE'S A DEAL WE DISCUSSED LAST YEAR ANYWAY, RIGHT? YES.

RIGHT, RIGHT.

SO WE NEED A MOTION TO APPROVE.

I'LL MAKE THAT MOTION.

MR. BARR MAKES A MOTION.

MR. MOORE MAKES A SECOND.

DISCUSS LINE ITEM AND BUDGET TRANSFERS.

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

SO WE SUBMITTED A FEW OF THESE PRIOR TO COURT.

UM, THERE JUST ROUTINE BUDGET AMENDMENTS AND LINE ITEM TRANSFERS.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, UM, I CAN ENTERTAIN THOSE.

IF NOT, WE ASK FOR YOUR APPROVAL.

Y'ALL LOOK GOOD TO ME.

YEP.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? COMMENTS? YES, SIR.

NEED A MOTION TO APPROVE? I'LL MAKE THE MOTION.

MR. MOORE MADE THE MOTION.

AYE.

MOTION CARRIES.

COMMISSIONER BARBER AND NUMBER

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

12, MS. AUDITOR ONCE AGAIN CLAIMS FOR PAYMENT OR FINANCIAL INFORMATION IS PROVIDED BY YOU.

UM, SO WE HAVE, UM, AP INVOICES FOR YOUR APPROVAL AND THE AMOUNT OF $1,563,105 AND 97 CENTS.

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THOSE ARE MADE UP OF MOSTLY ROAD BONDS, UM, PROPERTY TAX REBATES AND OUR LEASE OBLIGATIONS.

UM, AND THEN WE ALSO HAVE JUROR CHECKS AND 1,970,000 FOR A TOTAL AP OF $1,565,075 AND 97 CENTS.

AND WE ASK FOR YOUR APPROVAL.

ANY QUESTIONS? IF NOT, I ENTERTAIN A MOTION.

I'LL MAKE THE MOTION.

MR. BARR MAKES THE MOTION.

HAVE A SECOND.

MR. MOORE MAKES A SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.

AYE.

MOTION CARRIES.

WELL, SINCE, UH, COMMISSIONER PHILLIPS IS NOT HERE, SOMEONE ELSE WILL HAVE TO DO THE ADJOURNMENT.

CAN WE DO THAT? I DON'T KNOW.

, I I THINK WE SHOULD, I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO ADJOURN.

MR. BARBARA MAKES THE MOTION TO HAVE A SECOND.

I THOUGHT MR. MR. COMMISSIONER MOOREWOOD.