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YEAH, THAT'S ONE I TOLD YOU TO SEND.
I'D LIKE TO WELCOME EVERYONE THIS
[Call to Order]
MORNING TO REGULAR COMMISSIONER COURT.HERE IT IS, THE FIRST DAY OF OCTOBER, BEAUTIFUL SUN SHINING HOT DAY.
OKAY, WE'RE GONNA BEGIN THIS MORNING WITH THE INVOCATION LED BY COMMISSIONER MOORE.
THE COMMISSIONER BARBER'S GONNA LEAD US IN THE PLEDGES.
IF YOU WOULD STAND WITH ME, PLEASE.
LET PRAYING HEAVENLY FATHER, LORD, WE JUST THANK YOU FOR THIS DAY.
UH, WE JUST THANK YOU FOR ALL THE BLESSINGS THAT YOU GIVE US EACH AND EVERY DAY, LORD, AS WE DO COUNTY BUSINESS TODAY, WE PRAY YOU'LL BE WITH US AND GUIDE US IN DECISION MAKING.
THAT'LL BE YOUR DECISION, NOT OURS.
LORD, WE'RE THANKFUL FOR OUR EMPLOYEES IN THE COUNTY.
WE'RE THANK YOU FOR ALL THE MEN AND WOMEN WHO SERVE ABROAD.
AND WE JUST GIVE YOU PRAISE ALWAYS FOR ALL THE THINGS THAT YOU DO FOR US.
AND LORD, WE JUST ASK YOU SAINT YOUR SON'S HOLY NAME, AMEN.
I PLEDGE ALL TO THE 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 PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE TEXAS ONE STATE UNDER GOD, ONE AND INDIVISIBLE.
[1. ROUTINE CORRESPONDENCE]
CORRESPONDENCE.I JUST WANNA GIVE EVERYBODY AN UPDATE.
UH, THE NORTH TIRE THAT WE HAVE BEEN WORKING ON FOR ABOUT A YEAR AND A HALF HAS FINALLY BEEN COMPLETED.
WE HAVE WENT TO EVERY SCHOOL EVERYWHERE OVER THERE AND OUR PORTABLE RADIOS ARE WORKING INSIDE EVERY BUILDING THAT WE GET OVER THERE.
SO I JUST WANT TO TELL YOU, IT'S WORKING, IT'S GREAT.
AND UH, I THINK THE OFFICER SAFETY ISSUE, IT'S 10 TIMES BETTER NOW THAT WE HAVE A GOOD TRUE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM OVER THERE WORKING.
SO WE WANT TO THANK Y'ALL FOR THAT.
I JUST WANTED TO GIVE YOU AN UPDATE ON APPRECIATE YOU GETTING IT DONE AND FOR THE SAFETY OF THE KIDS AND OFFICERS AND PARENTS TOO.
UH, THE 28TH, UH, WELL THAT'S PASSED.
HOPE THAT JUST IN CASE YOU MISSED IT.
WELL, SHE PUT THIS AT THE TOP HERE.
THAT'S TONIGHT OUR MORE CROWN WATCH.
YES, IT'S THE THIRD IS THE COLTON HIGH SCHOOL FIESTA EVENT.
THE SIXTH IS THE BE HAPPY COMMUNITY, UH, PARTY.
THE 12TH IS A COMBINE, VOLUNTEER, FIRE DEPARTMENT, BARBECUE AND AUCTION.
THE 12TH IS A CITY CALLED AND HARVEST FESTIVAL, WHICH THAT'S ALWAYS A GOOD THING TO ATTEND.
THE 17TH IS THE FIRST BAPTIST, UH, SENIOR HEALTH FAIR.
THEN ON THE 19TH IS KAUFMAN HOMESTEAD DAY.
THAT'S A REALLY NEAT EVENT THAT EVERYONE SHOULD BE AT.
I TELL YOU, ESPECIALLY YOUR CHILDREN.
UH, THEN WE'VE GOT SOME FIRE DEPARTMENTS, UH, WITH SOME FISH, FRIES AND KEMP THAT'S ON THE 19TH.
THE HAY SHOW IS THE 22ND OF OCTOBER 25TH IS THE KAUFMAN COUNTY SENIOR CONNECT PICNIC AT THE CIVIC CENTER.
THE, UH, NOVEMBER 10TH IS FOR THE LOVE OF VETERANS AUTO AND BIKE SHOW IN FORNEY PARK.
AND THE 11TH IS THE VETERANS DAY PROGRAM AT 11 O'CLOCK HERE.
UH, AND THEN THAT EVENING IS THE, THE LANDMARK CHURCH IS A VETERANS DINNER HONORING ALL THE VETERANS FROM WORLD WAR II, KOREA AND VIETNAM.
AND WE HAVE ELSE, WE HAVE A CLEANUP THIS WEEKEND.
AND THEN I GUESS, I DON'T KNOW IF YOU WANNA ADDRESS THE BURN BAND, WHETHER IT'S LIFTED OR NOT.
IT'S BEEN ON OUR WEBSITE, SO THAT'S GOOD.
ANYTHING ELSE? ALRIGHT, THEN WE'LL CONTINUE ON HERE.
[2. CONSENT AGENDA]
Y'ALL HAVE HAD TIME TO LOOK AT THAT.THERE'S ANY CORRECTIONS OR ADDITIONS? IF NOT, I NEED A MOTION TO APPROVE.
MR. PHILLIPS MAKES THE MOTION.
DO I HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND.
[3. Fabi Carrtllo Discuss/Consider/Approve the re-plat for lots 2-3 of Windsong Heights located on CO RD 156 in Precinct 1.]
FABI.IF YOU'LL COME FORWARD, DISCUSS, CONSIDER AND APPROVE THE REPL FOR LOTS.
TWO AND THREE OF WINDSONG HEIGHTS LOCATED ON COUNTY ROAD 1 56 IN PRECINCT ONE.
LOT TWO AND THREE OF WINDSONG HEIGHTS IS 2.39 ACRES.
OWNER IS REPL INTO TWO LOTS RANGING FROM 1.154 AND 1.157 ACRES.
SINCE WIND SONG HEIGHTS IS RECORDED IN A RECORDED SUBDIVISION, THIS HAD TO FOLLOW THE REPL PROCESS.
THE RESIDENTS OF THE SUBDIVISION, AS WELL AS THE PUBLIC WERE NOTIFIED OF THIS REPL.
ALL THE REQUIREMENT DOCUMENTATION AND APPROVAL APPROVALS WERE SUBMITTED WITH THE AGENDA PACKET AND WE'RE ASKING FOR THE COURT'S APPROVAL.
MR. HUNT, YOU HAVE ANYTHING? I MAKE
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A MOTION.I'M GO AHEAD, MAKE THE MOTION TO APPROVE TO HAVE A SECOND.
THANK YOU GUYS SO MUCH, MR. MORE.
[4. Commissioner Moore: Discuss/Consider/Approve additional material costs utilizing RFP-2019-013 for County Road 4037 as proposed by Texas Bit in the amount of $45,228.86 and $16,201.50 for the total amount of $61,430.36.]
FOUR, COMMISSIONER MOORE.DISCUSSED, CONSIDER ADDITIONAL MATERIAL COST UTILIZED IN RFP 2019 DASH ONE THREE, UH, FOR COUNTY ROAD 40 37 AS PROPOSED BY TEXAS BID AMOUNT OF $45,228 86 CENTS AND $16,201 TO 50 CENTS FOR THE TOTAL AMOUNT.
OKAY, THIS, CAN YOU MAKE THAT INTO A MOTION? YES, SIR.
UH, I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO, WELL, I'M JUST ADDING, WE'RE WIDENING ROAD FROM 16 TO 18 FEET WIDE.
SO WE JUST HAD TO PUT THE ADDITIONAL MATERIAL IN.
SO I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE IT.
[5. Lorena Diaz: Discuss/Consider/Approve renewing RFP 23-07 Annual Contract County Jail Inmate Health Services.]
MR. LORENA, WE'RE GOING TO DISCUSS, CONSIDER APPROVE RENEWING RFP 2307, THE ANNUAL CONTRACT FOR COUNTY JAIL INMATE HEALTH SERVICES.SIR, I'M HERE TO REQUEST APPROVAL TO RENEW BID 2307, THE ANNUAL CONTRACT INMATE HEALTH SERVICE FOR AN ADDITIONAL 12 MONTHS.
UM, THE PROPOSED INCLUDES A 2% ANNUAL INCREASE, WHICH IS WITHIN, UM, THE ORIGINAL CONTRACT TERMS. SO THE MONTHLY CONTRACT BILLING RATE STARTS OCTOBER 1ST AT 94,943.
ANY COMMENTS? CHAIR, YOU HAVE ANY COMMENTS ON THAT? NO, SIR.
NEED A MOTION TO APPROVE? I'LL MAKE MOTION.
MR. PHILLIPS MAKES A MOTION TO HAVE A SECOND.
COMMISSIONER MOORE MAKES A SECOND.
I COULDN'T SEE HIM OVER THERE.
[6. Lorena Diaz: Discuss/Consider/Approve Order to grant exception from section 262.023 of Purchasing Act for the emergency repair to 14576 Ranch Road.]
AGAIN DISCUSS, CONSIDER ORDER TO GRANT EXCEPTION FROM SECTION 26 2 62 0.023 FOR PURCHASING ACT FOR THE MERCY REPAIR OF 1 4 5 7 6 RANCH ROAD.SO COMMISSIONER PHILLIPS REACHED OUT TO PURCHASING, UH, REGARDING SOME REPAIRS THAT HE HAD CLASSIFIED AS AN EMERGENCY.
AND I'VE PROVIDED YOU PICTURES OF THE FLOODING THAT WE CURRENTLY HAVE ON RANCH ROAD.
THE SCOPE OF WORK INCLUDES INSTALLING BOX COVERTS, RAIN PIPES, AND HEAD WALLS.
THIS IS ALL TO PREVENT RESIDENTIAL FLOODING THAT WE CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE 2 62 0.024 PURCHASES ARE EXEMPT FROM COMPETITIVE BIDDING.
WHEN A COMMISSIONER CLASSIFIES OR DECLARES THE SITUATION AN EMERGENCY, ALTHOUGH THE PURCHASE IS EXEMPT FROM BIDDING, THE PURCHASING POLICY REQUIRES COMMISSIONER'S COURT APPROVAL FOR ANYTHING THAT'S 10,000 OR MORE OF EXPENSE.
SO WITH ALL THAT SAID, I'M HERE TO REQUEST APPROVAL TO PROCEED WITH THIS EXCEPTION.
WELL, FROM THE PICTURES I WOULD SAY IT'S, IF I LIVE THERE, IT'D BE AN EMERGENCY.
I I ACTUALLY WAS, UM, ONLY PROVIDING A FEW PICTURES, BUT THERE'S SO MANY MORE PICTURES.
I JUST FIGURED I WOULD SAVE, UH, SOME INK CARTRIDGE
OKAY, WELL PRETTY, BUT IT'S PRETTY INTENSE.
I KNOW THE COMMISSIONER HAS TALKED ABOUT THIS SEVERAL TIMES.
SO, WELL, AND, AND, AND THE FACT OF THE MATTER IS WE KNOW RAINY SEASON'S COMING AND ALSO THERE'S A BUSINESS IN THE MIDDLE OF THAT AND THEY'RE GONNA, THIS IS THE TIME FOR THEM TO BE ABLE TO SHUT DOWN AND NOT BE AFFECTED AND, UH, SO NEED TO GET IT DONE RIGHT NOW.
AND, UH, SO WE GOT OUR ESTIMATES AND GOT OUR BIDS FROM, YOU KNOW, WHAT WE COULD DO.
AND OF COURSE, ONE THE CONCRETE GUY IS THE ONE THAT, THE SAME ONE TOMMY'S USING AND EVERYBODY ELSE.
SO, UH, I I THINK IT'S WELL JUSTIFIED.
WE HAVE A QUOTE FROM MB CONCRETE FOR 53,000.
SO THERE'S A FEW THINGS ON THE QUOTE THAT WE COULD UTILIZE THROUGH PONY CONTRACT ON, BUT THERE'S A FEW THAT DIDN'T QUALIFY.
SO THAT'S WHERE THE 53,000 IS COMING IN.
I'M PUTTING THAT IN A FORM OF MOTION.
DO I HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND.
[7. Judge Allen: Discuss/Consider/Approve the proposal from Treanor Inc. for the feasibility study for a Juvenile Detention Center.]
WE'RE GOING TO PASS ON THAT TODAY OR DA HAS NOT HAD TIME TO, UH, FULLY LOOK AT THE CONTRACT.[8. Judge Allen: Discuss/Consider the nominees for the Board of Directors of the Kaufman Central Appraisal District.]
DISCUSSED NOMINATIONS OR NOMINEES FOR THE BOARD FOR THE CORPORATE CENTRAL PRESIDENT DISTRICT.ONE WHO ALREADY SERVES IS BRUCE BYNUM AND NUMBER ONE UP THERE IS DANNY KIRBY WHO'S IN THE, UH, MORTGAGE BUSINESS.
WHO KNOWS REAL ESTATE VALUES AND EVERYTHING.
WE, WE CAN NOMINATE UP TO FOUR.
THESE ARE TWO THAT I KNOW WHO WOULD SERVE OUR DISTRICT OR COUNTY
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WELL, UNLESS Y'ALL HAVE SOMEONE ELSE I KNOW DANDY AS WELL.WELL, YOU KNOW, OF COURSE, YOU KNOW, THE BOARD JUST REALLY JUST SETS THEIR BUDGET AND THEN HIRES THE CHIEF APPRAISER.
I KNOW THE PUBLIC'S GONNA THINK THAT THESE GUYS CAN MAKE DECISIONS.
ALL THEY'LL DO IS GET IN TROUBLE IF THEY START MEDDLING.
THEY HAVE, THEY HAVE SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES, LIMITED DUTIES.
AS LONG AS THE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDS THAT THEY, THEY CAN COME SAY SOMETHING TO US IF THEY SEE SOMETHING WRONG.
AND THEN WE CAN MAKE ADJUSTMENTS TOWARDS THAT.
I MEAN, WE CAN, YEAH, THEY GIVE A QUARTERLY, WELL, NO, THEY DON'T GIVE QUARTERLY REPORTS, BUT WE DON'T SEND ADVICE.
I'LL MAKE THAT IN FORM OF A MOTION.
I'LL SECOND MR. MOORE, MAKE SECOND.
[9. Tandi Smith: Discuss/Consider the implementation of software updates to the Votesafe Epollbook system.]
SMITH.WE'VE BEEN TALKING QUITE A BIT.
IF YOU'LL YES, WE GOING TO DISCUSS CONSTITU IMPLEMENTATION OF SOFTWARE UPDATES TO, UH, VOTE SAFE EPO BOOK SYSTEM.
SO I PROVIDED YOU GUYS A TIMELINE OF THE INFORMATION IS I SEEN THERE WAS A LOT OF READING AND A LOT OF CONFUSION WHEN YOU'RE TRYING TO READ IT.
YES, IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN ME WITH THE EMAIL TRAIL.
UM, BUT TO MAKE A LONG SHORT, ON THE 13TH WE RECEIVED NOTIFICATION FROM OUR VENDOR THAT THEY HAD RECERTIFIED THEIR SYSTEM AND HAD UPDATES THAT THEY WANTED US TO PUSH OUT TO OUR POLL BOOKS.
UH, TYPICALLY THAT'S A GREAT THING.
HOWEVER, WHEN YOU COME TO ME ON SEPTEMBER 13TH AND I HAVE AN ELECTION ON NOVEMBER 7TH, I DON'T FEEL THAT'S ENOUGH TIME FOR IMPLEMENTATION AND TESTING BEFORE YOU DEPLOY SOMETHING TO THE PUBLIC.
SO WE KIND OF WENT BACK AND FORTH ABOUT, YOU KNOW, HEY, TELL ME WHAT THESE CHANGES ARE.
WHAT IS THIS GOING TO AFFECT? HOW IS THIS GOING TO WORK? AND THEY HAD DIFFICULTY JUST WALKING THROUGH THOSE BRIEF CHANGES WITH US ON A ZOOM CALL.
I CAN'T PUT FULL FAITH IN AN UPDATE IF YOU CAN'T EVEN SHOW ME IT WORKS.
SO THEY'VE CONTINUED TRYING TO STREAMLINE THEIR PROCESS AND THEIR TRAINING AND THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF IT.
UM, TRIED TO BE IN TOUCH WITH THE STATE ABOUT IT BECAUSE WE WERE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHY DID YOU WAIT SO LATE IN THE GAME TO DO THIS TYPE OF UPDATE? AND AS IT TURNS OUT, THE VENDOR WAS NOTIFIED IN 2023.
THEY FAILED TO ACT ON IT UNTIL THIS YEAR.
AND THE TIMEFRAME IN WHICH THEY SAY THEY WORKED ON IT AND HAD TO GET IT IMPLEMENTED WAS TWO MONTHS.
UM, Y'ALL ARE AWARE OF THE SITUATIONS WE EXPERIENCED WITH THIS VENDOR EARLIER THIS YEAR WITH VOTER REGISTRATION SOFTWARE.
UM, THERE HAS BEEN A SHIFT IN THE COMPANY.
THEY HAVE REPLACED THEIR PRESIDENT.
I DON'T KNOW THAT THAT TAKES THE OTHER PERSON COMPLETELY OUT.
UM, BUT THE LONG AND SHORT, AS OF YESTERDAY MORNING, WE HAD RECEIVED NO RESPONSE FROM THE STATE.
I GOT AN EMAIL FROM THE STATE AS I WAS WAITING OUTSIDE.
UH, AGAIN, THERE'S NOTHING IN THE CODE THAT REQUIRES THE USE OF A CERTIFIED SYSTEM, BUT IF YOU USE AN UNCERTIFIED SYSTEM FOR TWO FEDERAL ELECTIONS, YOU CAN BE ASSESSED A FINE.
OUR CURRENT SYSTEM WAS CERTIFIED IN 2022.
SO WE MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF NOT GETTING A FINE SHOULD WE ELECT NOT TO DO THOSE UPDATES UNTIL AFTER THIS MAJOR ELECTION? THOSE UPDATES ARE PROCESSES THAT WE ALREADY CURRENTLY DO VIA PAPER.
THIS IS NOT SOMETHING THAT WE DON'T DO.
WE CURRENTLY DO IT VIA A PAPER PROCESS AND HAVE BEEN SINCE 2022 AND THESE THINGS WERE IMPLEMENTED.
SO THE QUESTION FOR THE COURT, BECAUSE THEY STRONGLY ADVISE THAT WE USE THE CERTIFIED SYSTEM, IS DO YOU FEEL COMFORTABLE IN MOVING FORWARD WITH THE SYSTEM AND THE UPDATE AHEAD OF SUCH A MAJOR ELECTION? OR DO WE ELECT TO USE THE ABILITY TO WAIT UNTIL JANUARY TO IMPLEMENT SOMETHING NEW? BUT YOU'RE MEETING THE SAME CRITERIA.
WE ARE MEETING THE SAME CRITERIA.
AND THEN IT IS A CERTIFIED SYSTEM THAT WE HAVE HERE.
THE SYSTEM THAT WE HAD OR HAVE IN PLACE YES.
SO IT'S STILL, THEY JUST RE-CERTIFIED THIS SYSTEM.
SO THE EXISTING CERTIFICATION BECOMES GONE.
UM, IF WE MEET ALL THE GUIDELINES THAT'S REQUIRED BY THE STATE, AND AGAIN, THE STATE AGAIN STRONGLY ADVISES THAT WE USE A CERTIFIED SYSTEM.
BUT THERE IS THAT CAVEAT OF YOU CAN'T USE YOUR DE-CERTIFIED SYSTEM FOR MORE THAN TWO FEDERAL ELECTIONS.
THIS WOULD BE OUR FIRST, AGAIN, IF YOU WANNA MOVE FORWARD WITH THE UPDATES, I'M MORE THAN HAPPY TO WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT IF SOMETHING DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY, IT IS NOT MY REAR END ON THE LINE.
BECAUSE MORE AND MORE THE PUBLIC DOESN'T LOOK AT A VENDOR, IT DOESN'T LOOK AT A PROCESS.
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IT ASSUMES THAT THE ADMINISTRATOR IS OUT THERE TRYING TO RE HAVOC ON AN ELECTION.AND I CAN ASSURE YOU IN THIS COUNTY THAT IS NOT THE CASE.
WE TRY TO GO ABOVE AND BEYOND TO MEET OUR COMMUNITY'S NEEDS.
UM, BUT THE FACT THAT YOU'RE ASKING US, AND IT'S NOT JUST US, THERE ARE SEVERAL COUNTIES AFFECTED BY THIS THAT I'VE SPOKE TO.
UM, CLOSEST ONE'S GONNA BE HENDERSON AND SHE SAID THERE'S ABSOLUTELY NO WAY WE'RE GONNA DO THIS BEFORE NOVEMBER.
AND I IT WASN'T THE ONLY COUNTY THAT YOU UH, NO GET THAT INFORMATION FROM.
UM, BECAUSE IN THE NEW SOFTWARE THERE ARE SOME THINGS, UM, WHERE WE FEEL A POLL WORKER IS A CREATURE OF HABIT AND THEY'RE GONNA HIT THE WRONG BUTTON BECAUSE IT'S THE FIRST BUTTON AVAILABLE.
SO WE'VE ASKED FOR A VARIANCE.
THAT VARIANCE WOULD REQUIRE ANOTHER RECERTIFICATION.
SO IF WE GO AHEAD AND USE THE NOW CERTIFIED SOFTWARE, WE'RE GONNA BE RECERTIFYING IT AGAIN BECAUSE WE'RE NOT GONNA KEEP THOSE BUTTONS ACTIVE.
I DON'T LIKE A REISSUE FEATURE OUT THERE ON CERTAIN PROCESSES, WHICH THAT WAS KIND OF EXPLAINING AN EMAIL IN HERE.
SO I DON'T WANNA GO TOO MUCH INTO DETAIL ON THAT.
WELL AS WE'VE DISCUSSED, YOU'VE RESEARCHED IT, YOU'VE VISITED WITH OTHER COUNTIES, YOU'VE CONTACTED THE STATE.
SHORT OF A TIME FOR SUCH A MAJOR FEDERAL ELECTION YES.
AND I BELIEVE THE, I BELIEVE IS MY OPINION, THE PRUDENT THING IS TO DO WHAT WE'VE ALWAYS BEEN DOING.
YOU'VE GOT THE PAPER TO STAND BEHIND YOU.
UH, AND THEY CAN COME CHECK ANYTIME.
I MEAN, WE DO HAVE PAPER BACKUP.
WELL, THE THE, THE THING OF IT IS, IS THESE PROCESSES, I UNDERSTAND THAT THEY WANT THEM TO BE WITHIN THE UNIT ITSELF.
WE WANT THEM TO BE IN THE UNIT ITSELF AS WELL.
BUT IMPLEMENTING THEM INTO THE UNIT AT THIS TIME IS NOT GONNA ELIMINATE THE PAPER BACKUP PROCESS UNTIL WE HAVE TIME TO PROPERLY TRAIN THESE POLL WORKERS.
THAT PAPER PROCESS IS GONNA CONTINUE TO BE USED.
I I'M JUST A STICKLER FOR YEAH, WE'VE GOT FIVE WEEKS.
COME ON, YOU CAN'T TRAIN LESS THAN FIVE WEEKS.
MY TRAINING STARTS ON NEXT THURSDAY.
WELL, EARLY VOTING WHAT, THREE WEEKS AWAY? CORRECT.
AND TO BE, TO FEEL GOOD ABOUT WHAT WE I I WOULD NOT FEEL CONFIDENT IN WHAT THEY'RE ASKING ME TO TEACH THESE PEOPLE AND SUCH A SHORT TIMEFRAME WITH SUCH A LARGE TURNOUT.
NOR DO I THINK IT IS FAIR AND ETHICAL FOR THE STATE TO HAVE REQUIRED A VENDOR TO DO SOMETHING IN 2023 AND THEN CONTINUE TO ALLOW THE VENDOR THIS GAP OF NOT COMPLETING THIS PROCESS UNTIL WHAT, SEPTEMBER OF THIS YEAR.
AND WE RECEIVED NO NOTIFICATION FROM THE STATE THAT THEY WERE REQUIRING THIS.
YOU KNOW, WE'VE HAD CONFERENCES WITH THE STATE, WE HAVE REGIONAL GROUPS.
ALL OF US WERE BLINDSIDED BY THIS.
WE, IT TO ME IT'S JUST NOT A VERY INFORMED PROCESS OR PROFESSIONAL PROCESS.
I THINK IF, YOU KNOW, THESE THINGS ARE COMING DOWN THE PIPELINE, YOU INFORM THE COUNTIES THAT ARE GONNA BE AFFECTED BY THEM SO THEY KNOW WHAT'S COMING AND CAN WORK WITH THE VENDOR IN ADVANCE.
BUT UM, LAST MINUTE TO ME IS NEVER FELT LIKE A SAFE THING.
BUT AGAIN, NOT TRYING TO NOT COMPLY WITH CERTAIN THINGS, BUT WE DO HAVE RECOURSE.
WELL, WE KNOW WHAT WE'RE DOING NOW WORKS.
AND AGAIN, WE HAVE NO ISSUE IMPLEMENTING IT.
WE'RE NOT REQUIRED TO USE A CERTIFIED VERSION.
THE VERSION WE HAVE WAS CERTIFIED IN 2022.
SO WE ARE GOOD FOR THIS ELECTION AND WILL NOT BE FILED, FILED A NON-COMPLIANCE FEE.
AND THEN WE HAVE TIME LATER TO IMPLEMENT IT.
ANY QUESTIONS? BUT THAT, THAT WAS THE THING.
IT'S ULTIMATELY Y'ALL'S DECISION.
THESE ARE MY VOTERS AND I'LL DO WHAT YOU SAY, BUT, UH, WELL, WE TRUST YOUR JUDGMENT.
IT'S ALWAYS BEEN THERE, IT'S ALWAYS BEEN ACCURATE.
WE KNOW THAT YOU DO WHAT IS RIGHT.
SO I HAVE FULL CONFIDENCE IN YOU AND YOUR STAFF MUCH.
YOU JUST CAN'T CHANGE SOMETHING THE DAY BEFORE.
RIGHT? WELL, I MEAN IT'S, IT IS THE DAY BEFORE.
I MEAN, YOU, YOU JUST CAN'T DO THAT.
IT, IT'S THE LACK OF RESPONSE.
EVEN LIKE YOU'VE SEEN THE EMAIL TRAILS WHEN YOU CAN'T EVEN GET A RESPONSE FROM THE STATE AND YOU'RE HAVING A FOLLOW UP.
AND IT'S SOMETHING THAT I'VE KEPT LEGAL IN THE LOOP ON THROUGHOUT THE DAY.
IT, IT'S JUST NOT A PROFESSIONAL PROCESS.
ANYONE ELSE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? NOT EITHER.
COMMISSIONER MOORE? DO I HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND.
[10. Auditor: Discuss/Consider line-item and budget transfers/corrections.]
MS T IT'S YOUR TURN.WE'RE GOING TO, UH, DISCUSS CONSIDER LINE ITEM AND BUDGET TRANSFERS.
WELL, HAPPY FISCAL YEAR FFY 25
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YEAH.SO, UM, WE ARE ASKING FOR LINE ITEM TRANSFERS AND BUDGET AMENDMENTS THIS YEAR JUST TO KIND OF DO SOME CLEANUP ON THE FY 24 BUDGET.
UM, WE'VE SENT THESE OUT TO YOU FOR YOUR APPROVAL OR, AND WE ASKED FOR YOUR APPROVAL.
ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS FOR AUDITOR? NO.
MR. PHILLIPS MAKES THE MOTION TO HAVE A SECOND.
[11. Auditor: Discuss/Consider claims for payment and/or Financial Information as provided by the County Auditor.]
11, DISCUSS CONSIDER CLAIMS FOR PAYMENT.SO THIS WEEK WE ARE ASKING FOR APPROVAL FOR AP INVOICES TOTALING $1,748,137 AND 29 CENTS.
AND THAT IS MADE UP MOSTLY OF ROAD BOND EXPENDITURES AND SOME CAPITAL ASSETS.
UM, AND THEN WE ALSO HAVE JUROR CHECKS OF $17,198 AND A PAYROLL OF $2,009,026 AND 59 CENTS FOR A TOTAL PAYOUT OF $3,774,361 AND 88 CENTS.
AND WE ASK FOR YOUR APPROVAL TO PAY.
YOU NEED A MOTION TO APPROVE? I'LL MAKE A MOTION.
MR. MOORE MAKES A MOTION TO HAVE A SECOND.
YOU KNOW, WE ARE TRULY A BLESSED COUNTY.
I'VE BEEN THROUGH MULTIPLE COUNTIES IN WEST TEXAS THIS LAST WEEK.
AND TO SEE THE PROSPERITY THAT WE ENJOY, UH, IT'S JUST GOOD TO BE LIVING HERE.
HOW MANY, HOW MANY YEARS YOU LIVED HERE?
YOU JUST NOW FIGURED OUT IT'S GOOD TO LIVE HERE.
WELL, YOU, WHEN YOU DRIVE THROUGH AREAS LIKE I'VE BEEN DRIVING THROUGH, IT BRINGS IT HOME.
AND WE APPRECIATE THE PEOPLE IN IT.
[12. Adjourn Meeting]
MAKE A MOTION TO ADJOURN.HAVE A KIND OF A CHEESY THING THOUGH.