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YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN? BECAUSE WHAT IF THEY CHANGE IT? JUST CHANGE A PIECE OF PAPER.[Call to Order]
EVERYONE HERE THIS MORNING TO OUR REGULAR COMMISSIONER'S COURT MEETING TUESDAY, NOVEMBER THE 26TH.IT'S A BEAUTIFUL WEEK AND I HOPE UH, EVERYONE HAS A WONDERFUL THANKSGIVING AND BE SAFE AND, UH, BE WITH FAMILY.
SO WE'RE GONNA START OFF THIS MORNING WITH AN INVOCATION LED BY COMMISSIONER MOORE.
THEN COMMISSIONER HUNT'S GONNA LEAD US IN OUR PLEDGES.
IF YOU'D JOIN ME, PLEASE STAND.
HEAVENLY FATHER, LORD WOULD JUST THANK YOU FOR THIS DAY.
LORD, WE THANK YOU FOR THE WEATHER THAT YOU GIVEN US THIS WEEK, LORD.
UH, NOVEMBER'S FINALLY ARRIVED.
LORD, GIVE US A LITTLE BIT OF COOL RELIEF.
LORD, WE THANK YOU FOR ALL THE BLESSINGS THAT YOU GIVE US EACH AND EVERY DAY.
LORD, WE WANNA REMEMBER THIS WEEK THAT IT IS THANKSGIVING AND THAT WE SHOULD TAKE THAT TIME, UH, NOT JUST THAT DAY, BUT THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, LORD, THAT WE GIVE YOU THANKSGIVING EACH AND EVERY DAY.
PRAISE FOR THE MANY BLESSINGS IN OUR LIVES.
NOW, LORD, WE PRAY THIS MORNING AS WE MAKE DECISIONS ON THE COURT HERE.
LORD, IT'LL BE YOUR DECISIONS, NOT OURS.
AND WE THANK YOU FOR OUR EMPLOYEES.
WE THANK YOU FOR OUR PUBLIC SERVANTS AND WE JUST GIVE YOU PRAISE AND YOUR SON'S HOLY NAME.
I PLEDGE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC, WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD IN INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE.
AND I PLEDGE RELEASE TO LEAD TEXAS, ONE STATE UNDER GOD ONE.
DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY ROUTINE CORRESPONDENCE THIS MORNING? UH, WE WOULDN'T HAVE TRASH COMING UP, DO WE? I DON'T THINK SO.
[2. CONSENT AGENDA]
ON TO OUR CONSENT AGENDA.WE HAVE THREE ITEMS. THE FIRST ONE IS APPROVING THE COMMERCIAL'S, COURT MEETINGS FOR NOVEMBER THE 19TH.
THE SECOND ONE IS CONSIDERED REAPPOINTING DAVID WILLIAMS, JUDD LEWIS, AND JIM BURKE TO THE ESD NUMBER FOUR FOR TWO YEAR TERM.
AND THE THIRD ONE IS CONSIDERED APPROVING ENCORE'S EXTENSION OF USE OF COUNTY PROPERTY PERMITS 2024 DASH 0 6 7 AND 2024 DASH 0 6 8 FOR THE CHAPARRAL AND COUNTY ROAD 40 23 IN PRECINCT FOUR.
ANY COMMENTS OR CORRECTIONS? NO.
MR. PHILLIPS MAKES SOME MOTION.
DO I HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND.
[3. Tommy Moore: Discuss/Consider/Approve the resignation of Emergency Services District #2 board member Terry Thomas and appointing Keith Nolen to the Emergency Services District #2 board for a 2-year term.]
MOORE, DISCUSS, CONSIDER AND APPROVE THE RESIGNATION OF ESD NUMBER TWO, THE BOARD MEMBER TERRY THOMAS AND APPOINTING KEITH NOLAN TO THE ESD NUMBER TWO FOR BOARD FOR TWO YEAR TERM.WE HAD, UH, MR. THOMAS, UH, RESIGNED FROM IT.
UH, WE WANT TO THANK HIM FOR HIS SERVICE TO THAT BOARD.
HE SPENT SEVERAL YEARS ON THAT.
SEEMS LIKE HE'S GONNA DO A GREAT, GREAT JOB AS WELL.
SO THEY'VE ALREADY DID THE SWEARING IN.
MAKE THE MOTION TO APPROVE THAT.
DO I HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND.
[4. Lorena Diaz: Discuss/Consider/Approve purchasing HVAC equipment directly from Texas Air Systems. This purchase will allocate $566,182 in ARPA Funds.]
LAINA.DISCUSS CONSIDERING APPROVED PURCHASING HVAC EQUIPMENT DIRECTLY FROM TEXAS AIR SYSTEMS, THE PURCHASE WILL ALLOCATE $566,182 IN APA FUNDS.
I'M HERE TO REQUEST APPROVAL TO PURCHASE MEP EQUIPMENT.
THIS IS THROUGH TIPS CONTRACT AND WITH TEXAS AIR FOR $566,000 USING ARPA FENCE.
THE THIS INCLUDES A NEW BOILING BOILER, NEW CHILLER.
AND THE MATERIAL QUOTE HAS BEEN REVIEWED BY THE ARCHITECT AND THE ENGINEER AND EVERYTHING CHECKS OUT.
UM, GOING DIRECTLY TO TEXAS AIR AVOIDS ANY CONTRACT MARKUP COSTS, WHICH IS A GOOD A PLUS.
UM, I DO HAVE TEXAS AIR WITH ME IN THE AUDIENCE.
UM, THEY'RE MORE THAN WELCOME TO COME UP.
DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? MM-HMM.
I NEED A MOTION TO APPROVE THEN I'LL MAKE A MOTION.
MR. PHILLIPS MAKES A MOTION TO HAVE A SECOND.
[5. Lorena Diaz: Discuss/Consider/Approve entering into a construction manager-agent contract with Kitchel CEM for renovation of courthouse.]
MORE.CONSIDER IMPROVE ENTERING TO THE CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT AGENT CONTRACT WITH KEEL CEM FOR RENOVATION OF THE OLD COURTHOUSE.
SO THEY HAVE KEEL HAS BEEN INTERVIEWED AND VETTED OUT.
THEY HAVE THE QUALIFICATIONS, THE CREDENTIALS, UM, TO BECOME OUR CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AGENT.
WE ARE REQUESTING COURT'S APPROVAL TO MOVE FORWARD WITH KITCHELL.
WE DO ASK THE COURT'S APPROVAL FOR THE COUNTY JUDGE TO NEGOTIATE AND SIGN THE AGREEMENT.
AND THIS HAS BEEN THROUGH LEGAL AGAIN.
I DO ALSO HAVE CONTROL WITH ME IN THE AUDIENCE IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR THEM.
ANY QUESTIONS FOR ANYONE? COMMENTS? UH, WE MET WITH THEM LAST WEEK, SO, OKAY.
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I NEED A MOTION TO APPROVE THEN I MAKE A MOTION.MR. HUNT MAKES A MOTION TO HAVE A SECOND.
[6. Lorena Diaz: Discuss/Consider/Approve concrete repair work for 10807 Jennifer Circle in Precinct 1 utilizing City of Forney RFP 2021 -002.]
MORE TIME.CONSIDER IMPROVED CONCRETE REPAIR WORK FOR TEN EIGHT OH SEVEN.
JENNIFER CIRCLE IN PRECINCT ONE, UTILIZING CITY FORNEY RFP 2021 DASH OH OH TWO.
SO I WANNA POINT OUT THAT I DID SPEAK WITH 40 THIS WEEK EARLIER AND THEY DID CONFIRM THAT THEIR CONTRACT THAT THEY HAVE CURRENTLY WITH MB CONCRETE RFP 2021 DASH OH OH TWO, UM, CAN BE UTILIZED FOR ANY ROAD REPAIRS, REPLACEMENTS, OR RESTORATIONS.
UH, THEY DID CONFIRM AS LONG AS THEY MEET THE SPECIFICATIONS AND SCOPE OF CONTRACT, WE SHOULD BE OKAY TO USE THEIR
THEY ALSO MENTIONED THAT THEY'VE USED THIS CONTRACT FOR MUCH HIGHER AMOUNTS OF REPAIRS.
THE REPAIR THAT WE'RE WANTING TO REQUEST FOR APPROVAL IS FOR JENNIFER'S CIRCLE AND THAT'S FOR 282,873 AND 60 CENTS.
IT LINES UP, UM, ALIGNS WITH THE TERMS AND SPECIFICATIONS ON THE CONTRACTS.
SO WE SHOULD BE OKAY TO MOVE FORWARD WITH IT IF EVERYONE APPROVES QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS.
YEAH, IT'S JUST THIS ROAD HERE.
WE'VE BEEN TRYING TO DEAL WITH IT FOR A WHILE.
UH, IT'S FAILING BAD IN, IN, IN AREAS, SO IT NEEDS TO BE DONE.
I DON'T THINK, OF COURSE THEY SAY A DRY WINTER, MAYBE WE'D BE ALL RIGHT.
BUT IF WE HAVE A WET WINTER, IT'S REALLY GONNA GET REALLY BAD THERE.
SO IT NEEDS TO BE TAKEN CARE OF.
YOU PUTTING IN A FORM OF MOTION.
[7. Auditor: Discuss/Consider line-item and budget transfers/corrections.]
AUDITOR, DISCUSS LINE, ITEM AND BUDGET TRANSFERS.SO THIS WEEK WE ASK FOR APPROVAL.
UM, ALL OF THESE ARE JUST INCREASING, UM, THE BUDGET BASED ON REVENUE RECEIVED.
Y'ALL ALL RECEIVED THAT? ANY QUESTIONS? NO.
NEED A MOTION TO APPROVE? I'LL MAKE A MOTION PLEASE.
MR. PHILLIPS MAKES THE MOTION TO HAVE A SECOND.
A MOTION CARRIES NUMBER EIGHT, MS. AUDITOR
[8. Auditor: Discuss/Consider claims for payment and/or Financial Information as provided by the County Auditor.]
ONCE AGAIN CLAIMS FOR PAYMENT.THIS WEEK WE'RE ASKING FOR APPROVAL TO PAY.
WE HAVE ACCOUNTS A, UH, ACCOUNTS PAYABLE INVOICES TOTALING $802,151 AND 78 CENTS.
MOST OF THAT IS MADE UP OF OUR ROAD MATERIALS IN CULVERTS AND INMATE MEDICAL.
AND THEN WE ALSO HAVE A JUROR CHECK PAYMENT OF $2,145,774 AND 15 CENTS FOR A TOTAL PAYOUT OF $2,947,925 AND 93 CENTS.
OKAY, QUESTIONS? NEED APPROVAL? MAKE A MOTION.
MR. MOORE MAKES A MOTION TO HAVE A SECOND.
COMMISSIONER HUNT MAKES A SECOND.
I HOPE SHE CARRIES NUMBER NINE.
[9. Judge Allen: Discuss/Consider matters regarding the Kaufman County Showgrounds.]
CONSIDER MATTERS REGARDING THE KAUFMAN COUNTY SHOWGROUNDS.AS YOU WELL KNOW, WE'RE SUPPOSED TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY OF THAT JANUARY ONE EXCUSE.
WE HAVE TALKED WITH THEM AND THEY'VE BEEN HERE AND Y'ALL HAD A CHANCE TO LOOK OVER THE RENTAL RATES, THE CONTRACTS AND EVERYTHING.
I'D LIKE TO DO THAT IN A COUPLE OF WEEKS.
UH, THEY RECOMMENDED THE FACILITIES RENTAL OF $2,000 DEPOSITS.
'CAUSE WHAT HAPPENS IS SHOWS COME AND THEY GO, THEY DON'T CLEAN ANYTHING.
SO THAT LEAVES SOMEONE HOLDING A BAG, WHICH WOULD BE US.
AND IF YOU'RE OUT THERE WHERE THE CATTLE ARE, IT'S QUITE A MESS.
WELL, I DON'T KNOW IF YOU'VE BEEN OUT THERE.
I WENT OUT THERE AND LOOKED AT WHAT THE FACILITIES HAVE BEEN DOING OUT THERE AND UH, THEY'VE HAD A SHOW AND THEY'VE CLEANED UP THE STALLS AND STUFF, BUT THEY JUST PILE IT OUTSIDE THE BUILDING.
SO I MEAN WE, WE I GUESS THAT LEAVES UP WHOEVER WE HAVE TO CLEAN IT UP.
I SAID DO YOU NEED TO TALK TO, IS IT BLACKJACK? BLACKJACK IS, YEAH.
ABOUT PROVIDING A A UH, A DUMPSTER.
BUT THERE'S SOMETHING IN ORDER THEY COULD FILL IT AND ONCE IT'S FULL, THEY COME GET IT AND HAUL IT OFF.
BUT WE DON'T HAVE THE TIME OR THE EFFORT FOR FACILITIES TO BE CLEANING THAT THING UP ONCE A MONTH OR TWICE A MONTH AS THESE SHOWS COME.
SO HENCE THE RENTAL AGREEMENT DEPOSIT OF 2000.
IF THEY CLEAN IT, PUT EVERYTHING IN THERE, THEN THEY'LL GET ALL BACK.
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BUT WHAT WE DETERMINE IS A DEPOSIT.'CAUSE WE HAVE TO CLEAN IT WOMEN'S BUILDING AND THAT'S AT LEAST $350 LABOR FOR OUR EMPLOYEES TO GO OUT THERE AND CLEAN THAT THING.
PEOPLE WHO RENT IT DON'T HAVE THE ABILITY TO MOP THE FLOORS, CLEAN EVERYTHING LIKE IT SHOULD BE FOR THE NEXT PERSON TO COME IN.
SO WHATEVER AMOUNT WE DECIDE, WE WILL KEEP THAT OUT OF THE 2000.
IF THEY DON'T CLEAN EITHER ONE, WE'RE GONNA KEEP THE WHOLE $2,000.
BUT SOME OF THESE PARENTS AND FRIENDS GROUPS MAY NOT HAVE THAT.
BUT WE JUST, THEY NEED TO BE ABLE TO MAKE MONEY AS A FUNDRAISER.
WE HAVE TO BE MADE WHOLE TO BREAK EVEN.
AND WE'RE DOING THIS FOR THE KIDS.
AND SO, UH, WE'RE GOING UPGRADE THE FACILITY TO MAKE IT NICER.
AND YOU SAW THE PANELS THEY'VE ALREADY PUT UP ON ONE SIDE.
UH, THEY PROBABLY WON'T GET IT POWER WASHED BECAUSE IT'S 10 HASN'T COME IN TO FIX ALL THE SIDES YET.
AND THEN WE'RE GONNA PAINT IT, REMOVE ALL THE SKYLIGHTS, WHICH NEED TO BE GONE.
LEAKS, UH, AND THEN PAINT IT TO MAKE IT LOOK NICE.
BUT WE WANNA TAKE OUT ALL THE CATTLE PANELS INSIDE, TAKE OUR SKID STEERS LEVEL, THAT FLOOR.
'CAUSE SOME OF THE SAWDUST AND STUFF IS PROBABLY THIS THICK FROM ALL THE YEARS.
IT'S NEVER BEEN CLEANED PROPERLY.
UH, KEEP IT FROM BEING A SAFETY HAZARD FROM VISITORS IN THERE AND EVERYTHING.
UH, IF WE CAN EVER GET OUR SENSORS TO AGREE TO A HOTEL TAX FOR THE COUNTY, HENDERSON COUNTY, THEY GET 250 TO 500,000 A YEAR AND THEY GO STRAIGHT FOR THEIR SHOWGROUNDS.
WE WOULD LOVE TO DO THE SAME THING THAT KEEPS THE TAXPAYERS FROM HAVING TO PAY FOR IT.
AND THE PEOPLE WHO ARE TRAVELING THROUGH HERE ARE STAYING.
WE PAY THE HOTEL TAX WHEREVER WE GO ON CONFERENCES.
SO ANYWAY, THAT'S SOMETHING IN THE WORKS.
HE WANTS US TO PUT IT ON THE BALLOT FOR MAY.
UH, NOTHING WILL CHANGE AS FAR AS THE SCHOOLS, THE FFA CHAPTERS HAVING THEIR FREE, THEY WILL STILL MAKE THE DEPOSIT IF THEY CLEAN IT, GET IT BACK.
IF THEY DON'T, YOU KNOW, THE DRILL.
UH, WE'RE PUTTING SOME LIGHTS OUT BACK BECAUSE THERE'S A LOT OF AREAS.
UH, SINCE WE'RE NOT GIVING THEM AN OFFICE INSIDE THE WOMEN'S BUILDING AND YOU KNOW HOW BAD THAT WAS LOOKING, THEY'VE ASKED IF THEY WOULD LET US, LET THEM HAVE THE OLD RABBIT BUILDING, WHICH HAS HOLES IN THE ROOF.
THEY HAVE TO HAVE THEIR OWN METER, THEIR OWN ELECTRICITY.
THEY CAN DO WHAT THEY WANT TO WITH IT, TO STORE THEIR STUFF.
HAVE THEIR OFFICE HAVE THEIR MEETINGS.
INSTEAD OF USING THE WOMEN'S BUILDING LIKE AN AIR CONDITIONER, HEAT IT, DO WHAT THEY WANT.
SO LET THEM DO WELL, YOU KNOW, UH, THE ONLY THING IS, YOU KNOW, IF A COUNTY TAKES CONTROL OF THE SHOWGROUNDS, THEN 'CAUSE IF I GOTTA ASSUME FACILITIES IS GONNA MANAGE IT, THEY THEY NEED TO TO NOT GET CAUGHT IN THE POLITICAL STUFF WHERE JOHNNY COMES AND SAYS, I WANT THIS DONE OR THIS IS MINE OR WHATEVER.
I MEAN, FACILITIES NEEDS TO BE ABLE TO MAKE DECISIONS WITH THE BUILDING AND HOW TO MANAGE YOU.
THEY WILL, YOU CAN'T GET CAUGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF POLITICS.
THEY HAVE ZERO SAY SO IN THE FACILITIES ITSELF.
YEAH, BECAUSE I MEAN, WE JUST NEED TO HAVE TOTAL CONTROL OF THE FACILITY AND WE WILL, YOU KNOW, SO WE'LL BE PAYING THE BILLS.
AND THEN, UH, I, I GUESS I DON'T, I DON'T KNOW IF THE SHOWGROUND, I MEAN, YOU KNOW, THERE, THERE'S SPEAKERS OUT THERE, MIKES AND STUFF LIKE THAT.
I DON'T KNOW REALLY WHO OWNS THOSE? SHOW BOARD OWNS THEM.
SO, BUT ALL THESE OTHER ENTITIES HAVE THEIR OWN SHOWS.
DO THEY USE THE SHOW BOARD STUFF OR DO THEY BRING THEIR OWN STUFF? I DON'T KNOW.
BUT THEY'LL HAVE TO MAKE A DEAL WITH THE SHOW BOARD OR BRING THEIR OWN.
WELL THAT'S NOT GONNA BE ON US.
I MEAN IT'S JUST, YEAH, I JUST DON'T WANT OUR FACILITIES DEPARTMENT TO GET STUCK IN THE MIDDLE.
I MEAN, WHEN WE'RE REMODELING THE WOMEN'S, YOU KNOW, EVER JOHNNY COME LATELY WAS COMING SAYING, I WANT THIS, I WANT THAT.
YOU KNOW, SO AND SO SAID THEY'RE GONNA DO THAT.
I THEY'RE STUCK IN THE MIDDLE MAKING DECISIONS.
NO, AND THERE'S IT ALL, IT ALL COMES TO COURT AS FAR AS DECISIONS WILL BE MADE.
THAT'S THAT'S THE BIG DEAL WITH THIS WHOLE THING.
WE TAKE IT OVER, WE TAKE IT OVER AND TAKE CONTROL.
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IF WE DON'T DO THAT, THEN WE'RE BACKLOGEVERYONE KNOWS THAT'S WHERE YOU GO TO.
WHO'S GONNA FOLLOW UP TO DO THE CHECKING AND MAKE SURE EVERYTHING'S CLEANED UP? ONE THE CASES GUYS CAN RUN BY THERE AND JUST LOOK, IF IT'S NOT, THEY CAN CALL JACKIE.
'CAUSE WE'RE NOT GONNA RELEASE THE DEPOSIT UNTIL IT'S BACK TO WHERE THEY FOUND IT.
I MEAN THEY NEED TO MAKE SURE YOU HAVE IT ALL LAID OUT.
I PERSONALLY THINK THAT WE OUGHT TO TAKE OVER THE, WHO'S GONNA LEASE IT, WHEN IT'S GONNA BE USED AND EVERYTHING ELSE.
SO, SO THE FACILITIES KNOWS THAT THE FACILITY IS IN INADEQUATE, CLEANED UP WELL ENOUGH FOR THE NEXT PERSON COMING IN.
YOU KNOW, 'CAUSE YOU STILL GOT TWO PEOPLE.
BUT IF WE HAVE ALL OF THE MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS COMING THROUGH ONE POINT AND, AND I KNOW I'M TALKING ABOUT THE ONLY THING THAT SHE WILL DO IS TAKE THE MONEY.
WELL SHE'S BOUND TO BE THE ONE TO PUT IT ON THE CALENDAR AND EVERYTHING ELSE.
BUT SEE YOU LOSE THAT WHENEVER SOMEHOW YOU GOTTA MAKE SURE THAT SHE GETS INFORMATION TO FACILITIES.
I I MEAN THERE NEEDS TO BE WELL IF YOU WANT CHECKS AND BALANCES THERE, IF YOU WON'T WANT FACILITIES TO DO IT, THAT'S OUR DECISION.
BUT I JUST THINK I, AND THAT'S WHAT I'M SAYING, I THINK THAT ALL INFORMATION NEEDS TO COME TO ONE POINT THAT THAT TAS IS MAKING DECISIONS ON THE CLEANING AND MONITORING SO MUCH IF WE START SPLITTING IT UP.
SO WHAT DO Y'ALL WANT? WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE SPEAK UP.
I KNOW CASEY'S PROBABLY GONNA PICK UP SOMETHING AND THROW IT AT ME FOR BRINGING IT UP, BUT I JUST THINK IT'S A ONE COMMON, WELL CASEY'S HERE.
I MEAN WHAT DO YOU FEEL ON THAT? ON MANAGING? IS IT SOMETHING THAT YOU GUYS CAN DO OR IS IT JUST GONNA BE SOMETHING ADDED TO, I THINK WE KIND OF TALKED, I TALKED TO MIKE A. LITTLE BIT ABOUT IT IS THE CHECKS WILL BE GOING TO THE AUDITOR.
I THINK IT'D BE EASIER FOR US.
WE KNOW WHEN IT'S GETTING USED, WHEN IT'S NOT GETTING USED FOR CLEANING PURPOSES AND EVERYTHING ELSE.
I THINK THAT WOULD BE A WHOLE LOT MORE WITH, WITH THE JAKE MS. IS IT ROBERTON? IS THAT RIGHT? CORRECT.
JACK ROCK ROBERTON EXTENSION OFFICE.
WITH UH, WELL, AND YOU KNOW, NOW WE HAVE TEAMS, WE HAVE CALENDARS WHERE YOU CAN LINK CALENDARS.
SO IF SHE BOOKS AN EVENT, IT COULD TECHNICALLY BE PUT ON HIS CALENDAR.
SO, I MEAN, WE CAN CONNECT CALENDARS AND THAT, THAT WAY YOU'RE AWARE OF STUFF GOING ON.
SO I I I DON'T WANNA PUT MORE BURDEN ON CASEY'S BUNCH IF WE CAN, IF WE CAN MAKE THAT WORK BETWEEN HER AND THEM, YOU KNOW.
AND, AND AND REALLY THE WHOLE GIST OF THE WHOLE THING IS IT NEEDS TO BE LAID OUT, DEFINITE COMMUNICATIONS SO EVERYBODY KNOWS WHAT'S GOING ON.
I MEAN THAT, THAT'S THE MAIN THING.
I JUST KNOW IT'S SIMPLER GOING THROUGH ONE PORTAL.
SO WHAT DO YOU THINK? AND TWO, I THINK, UH, NOT EVERYBODY IS COMMUNICATING WITH JACKIE ON WHEN THEY'RE USING IT BECAUSE YOU WON'T GET ANOTHER EMPLOYEE
THAT'S WHAT YOU'RE GOING NEXT.
BUT RIGHT NOW, LIKE THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT USES IT AND JACKIE DON'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT IT.
SO WE GO IN AND I'M LIKE, WHO'S BEEN HERE? AND SHE'S LIKE, I HAVE NO IDEA.
WE HAVE TO GO BACK AND FIND OUT WHO'S BEEN IN THERE.
WELL ONCE YOU GET, IT'S NOT ALL GETTING SCHEDULED, BUT YOU WILL BECAUSE THEY WON'T BE ABLE TO GET IN THE BUILDING UNLESS YOU UNLOCK IT FOR THEM.
AND HE'S GOING CONTROL THE HVAC FROM REMOTE.
WE JUST NEED TO, WE JUST NEED TO LAY OUT THE CHECKS AND BALANCES AND MAKE SURE THAT WE, WE, IT'S JUST FLUID OTHER, OTHERWISE, OTHERWISE, WE'LL DISFUNCTION NEEDS STAY NICE.
AND THAT'S ONE, YOU KNOW, THAT, THAT'S JUST MY TWO BITS.
ALRIGHT, SO WE'RE NOT MAKING A DECISION TODAY, BUT THESE ARE TOPICS WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT AND HASH OUT IN TWO WEEKS, WE'LL MAKE A FINAL DECISION.
THE 17TH, IS THAT RIGHT? 17TH.
ANY OTHER COMMENTS? NOW LET ME, I'M JUST GONNA THROW THIS OUT THERE.
I KNOW IT'S, IT'S SHOW GROUND.
IT'S ALWAYS BEEN THE SHOW GROUND.
SO, UH, ARE WE TAKING OVER JUST FOR THAT PURPOSE ONLY OR IS IT GOING TO BE LEASED FOR OTHER REASONS TOO? LIKE CAR SHOWS AND WHATEVER.
ANYBODY WANTS, SOMEBODY WANTS IT FOR, OKAY.
IF YOU WANT TO HAVE A BARBECUE OUT THERE, YOU WE'LL LEASE IT TO YOU.
'CAUSE WE HAVE A LOT, LIKE YOU HAVE THE, THE BARBECUE COOKOFF OUT THERE.
BUT A LOT OF THE REASON I'M ASKING THAT IS, IS ARE WE SETTING UP THE BARN JUST FOR ANIMALS OR IF YOU'RE GONNA DO A, LIKE SAY A BARBECUE COOKOFF OUT THERE, THERE ARE THEY GOING BE OUT IN THE PARKING LOT, LIKE USUAL IF THE CAR SHOWS UP OR STAY IN THE PARKING LOT OR WE'RE GONNA SIT INSIDE THE BUILDING UP WHERE THEY CAN USE THE BUILDING INSIDE AS WELL.
WHAT I KIND OF SEE IN THE FUTURE THAT AS THIS STUFF GROWS AND WHEN, AND WE GET THE EQUIPMENT OUT THERE TO MANAGE YOU, YOU CAN REMOVE PANELS AND YOU CAN MAKE THE BUILDING OPEN.
THAT'S WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT.
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MOVE THE PANELS IN TO PUT YOUR SHOW RINGS AND, AND YOU KNOW, STUFF, I MEAN YOU CAN DO STUFF WITH THE BUILDING ONCE WE GET THE EQUIPMENT UP THERE TO, TO DO IT AND, AND THERE MIGHT BE A FEE THAT YOU FIGURE IN, YOU KNOW, IF THEY WANT TO HAVE A, AN INSIDE BARBECUE CON, I MEAN INSIDE THE BUILDING INSTEAD OF OUT AND THEY HAVE TO PREPARE THE BUILDING TO GET IT, THERE MIGHT BE A FEE TO LIFT TO MOVE ALL THE POUNDS AND STORE 'EM, YOU KNOW, TO GET READY FOR THEIRSO THERE'S STUFF THERE LIKE, AND THAT'S PUT 'EM BACK UP, YOU KNOW, FOR THE NEXT THING.
SO I MEAN I CAN SEE IN THE FUTURE STUFF LIKE THAT HAPPENING OUT THERE.
I THIS COUNTY'S GROWING, THERE'S GONNA BE PEOPLE GONNA USE IT MORE THAN JUST THE ANIMAL STOCK SHOW.
WELL THERE'S DEAL IS, I DIDN'T KNOW IF WE NEED TO SET THAT UP AS WELL TO WHERE WE CAN MAKE THAT CAPABLE, THAT OLD FASHIONED SHOW THAT THEY HAD OUT THERE WITH ALL THE HOME REMEDIES AND ALL THAT STUFF.
AND THEN THEY HAD IT THIS YEAR THERE TOO.
SO WHEN THE WEATHER WASN'T BAD.
SO IT'S BEING USED FOR OTHER THINGS RIGHT NOW.
YOU KNOW, SO, AND I JUST SEE THAT GETTING BIGGER.
WELL I'M JUST LOOKING AT THE OPENING, THE BUILDING UP.
LIKE IF YOU WALK IN THERE IN THE PAST IT'S GOT THE SHOW RINGS, EVERYTHING'S STILL SET UP.
PENS AND SO I MEAN RESTRICTED ON ANY OTHER TYPE OF ACTIVITY GOING IN.
SO I MEAN I, MY OPINION IS I THINK WE NEED TO, WE'LL REDO IT.
WE NEED TO HAVE WHERE IT NEEDS TO BE OPEN AS WELL.
REALLY THE ONLY THING ANYBODY COULD USE IT FOR DIFFERENT PURPOSES.
THE ONLY THING THAT'S PERMANENT IN THERE IS ONE OF THE, ONE OF THE SHOW RINGS IS PERMANENT AND THE PIG STALLS THE HOLDING CONCRETE ONE HALF IS ALL SHEEP PINS ARE IN CONCRETE SHEEP PINS OR IN CONCRETE.
BUT HALF OF THAT IS, IS IS REMOVABLE.
SO, YOU KNOW, JUST, I JUST, YOU KNOW, THAT'S JUST SOMETHING WE CAN DISCUSS.
I MEAN AND ONE THING WHILE WE'RE TALKING ABOUT IT, I GUESS WE'RE TALKING SHOWGROUNDS THE PARKING LOT.
SO I MEAN IF WE'RE GONNA DO THIS WHEN YOU GET ON THE BOOKS AND PLAN AHEAD SO YOU KNOW IT UH, UH, ROAD AND BRIDGE TAX, I, YOU KNOW, I DON'T THINK IT'LL BE SPENT FOR A PARKING LOT.
AND THEN OUR, THE BOND MONEY THAT I'VE GOT, THE, THE BOND LAST BOND ROAD CAME IN UNDER BUDGET.
WE'VE GOT ENOUGH MONEY, BUT WE CAN'T USE THAT BOND MONEY FOR A PARKING LOT.
SO, YOU KNOW, THOSE TWO FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES ARE OUT.
SO IF WE WANT TO GET THE, THE, THE PARKING LOT DONE IN FRONT OF THE BUILDING AND A LANE INTO THE SHOW BARN FROM THE WOMEN'S PROFESSIONAL BUILDING AS WE CALL IT TO THERE THEN I, I I THINK WE FIGURED ASPHALT STABILIZATION IS GONNA BE LIKE 53 8.
SO DO WE WANT THAT TO COME OUT OF A FUND BALANCE GENERAL FUND OR WE COME JUST GONNA PASS IT FUND.
SO I MEAN I JUST NEED TO HAVE A GO AHEAD FOR COURT OR IS SOMETHING WE CAN BUDGET FOR GOING INTO APRIL.
I MEAN IF YOU WANT, IF YOU WANT BUDGET FOR NEXT YEAR, I MEAN THAT'S, BUT I MEAN THAT'S, THAT'S KIND OF WHAT THE COST IS RIGHT NOW.
WE CAN'T DO EVERYTHING RIGHT NOW WE WANT OR NEED TO DO.
IT'S GONNA BE A YEAR BY YEAR BASIS TO DO SOMETHING.
BUT IF Y'ALL, YOU KNOW, LIKE WE TALKED ABOUT, WE'RE WANTING TO GET IT DONE SO YEAH.
BEFORE THE SHOW IT'D BE NICE TO HAVE IT DONE BEFORE THE COUNTY SHOW.
WHICH IS, AND THEY HAVE FOUR WEEKS TO GET IN AND OUT.
IT STARTS TUESDAY THE 18TH, BUT THEY START MOVING IN ABOUT, UH, I HAVE IT ON MY DESK ABOUT THE 13TH.
YEAH, THE 13TH OF THE NEXT MONTH.
SO, BUT IF Y'ALL WANNA DO IT FOR THE END OF THE YEAR, WE'RE GONNA HAVE A WINDOW BARRING WEATHER TRYING TO MAKE IT HAPPEN, IT'D FOR THE END OF THE YEAR BECAUSE THERE'S NOTHING REALLY GOING ON.
AND TOMMY SAID HE DIDN'T MIND BRINGING HIS LAY MACHINE OVER.
YOU KNOW, I KNOW SKIT WHEELS, SO I, THE PARKING LOT PART OF IT, IT'S JUST RIGHT IN FRONT OF THE BUILDINGS AND THE ROAD COMING IN.
BUT WE NEED ROAD BRIDGE CREW GUYS TO COME TAKE, I MOVED THEM PANELS A DOZEN TIMES.
I, EVERYONE WE BOUGHT THEM, THEY'RE HEAVY AND THEY'LL PEACH YOUR FINGER.
BUT WE NEED, HE STILL REMEMBERS THAT.
ANYWAY, WE, WE NEED TO GET THOSE OUT SO WE CAN LEVEL THE GROUND YEAH.
WELL THAT'D BE A GOOD WINTER PROJECT 'CAUSE YOU'RE INSIDE THE BUILDING.
WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE FUNDING TOO, BECAUSE WE CAN'T KEEP TAKING FROM, OUR GOAL IS TO BUILD FUND BALANCE TO A 90 DAY RESERVE.
WE GOTTA SEE WHERE WE'RE AT ON THAT TOO.
'CAUSE WE GOTTA BUILD THAT UP.
WE'LL GET WITH YOU ON THAT THIS WEEK OR SOMETHING.
BUT REALLY AS FAR AS THE TIMELINE, IF Y'ALL WANT IT DONE BEFORE, THEN I NEED TO KNOW SO I CAN GET IT ON THE CALENDAR.
WE LIKE TO DO IT IN DECEMBER, SO, SO YOU WANT TO TRY TO DO IT? YEAH.
I JUST WANNA MAKE SURE THE FUNDING'S THERE.
I DON'T WANNA COME OUTTA MY POCKET FOR STUFF.
RANDY WILL, RANDY WILL PAY FOR IT.
CAN YOU REMIND ME HOW MUCH I'M PAYING FOR
AND THAT'S THE ROAD COMING IN BY THE POOR FARM COMING DOWN INTO,
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IN FRONT OF THE BUILDING WHERE THEY PARK IN FRONT OF THE WOMEN'S PROFESSIONAL AND A LANE GOING TO THE SHOWGROUNDS WHERE THEY CAN WALK BACK AND FORTH WITHOUT TRACKING STUFF INTO THE WOMEN'S PROFESSIONAL BUILDING.UH, YOU DIDN'T CONTACT SHADE FROM TRINITY VALLEY ABOUT COMING BACK AND LOOKING? UH, HE JUST CALLED ME.
HE'S GONNA BE THERE SOMETIME AROUND BETWEEN TWO AND THREE TODAY.
HE'S GONNA CALL ME AND I'M GONNA CALL YOU ABOUT WHERE TO PUT THE LIGHTS OUT THERE.
DID WE EVER FIND OUT ABOUT HOW TO GET THEM POLE PULLED UP? THE THEY'RE THE ELECTRICITY.
WE FOUND THE ONE 10 WHERE IT WENT.
ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS? OKAY.
UH, THAT'S JUST FOR DISCUSSION ONLY.
[10. Judge Allen: Discuss/Consider exiting regular meeting and enter an executive session pursuant to Texas Government Code § 551.076, the Commissioners Court will meet in closed session to discuss implementation of security devices and cybersecurity.]
UH, IS DISCUSS TENDER, EXIT AND REGULAR MEETING.ENTER TO EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE 5 5 1 0 7 6 COMMISSIONER'S.
COURT WILL MEET CLOSED SESSIONS TO DISCUSS INFORMATION OF SECURITY DEVICES AND CYBERSECURITY.
SO I NEED A MOTION TO EXIT ONE OR THE OTHER.
WE'LL CALL YOU BACK IN WHEN WE'RE THROUGH.
[11. Discuss/Consider exiting executive session and enter back into the regular meeting.]
I NEED A MOTION TO EXIT EXECUTIVE SESSION AND GO BACK INTO A REGULAR MEETING.MAKE THAT MOTION FOR MR. PHILLIPS.
MAKES THE MOTION TO HAVE A SECOND.
COMMISSIONER MOORE MAKES A SECOND.
NEXT ITEM IS, ANY RESULTS FROM WHAT? WELL, I GOTTA SAY SOMETHING FIRST.
YOU SURE? MAYBE I THOUGHT YOU WERE MAKING A MOTION TO COME BACK.
WELL, DON'T WE HAVE TO MOVE ON IT? I SAID YEAH, YEAH.
[12. Discuss/Consider taking any action resulting from the Executive Session.]
THE UH, RECOMMENDATION FROM OUR EXECUTIVE SESSION IS THAT WE INCREASE OUR LIMITS OF LIABILITY FOR CYBERSECURITY AND NO ADDITIONAL COST TO THE COUNTY FOR TAX RECOMMENDATIONS.[13. Adjourn Meeting]
I NEED A MOTION TO ADJOURN.I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO ADJOURN THIS MEETING.
MEETING MR. PHIPPS MAKES THE MOTION.
DO I HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND.