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I'D LIKE TO WELCOME EVERYONE TO OUR
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REGULAR COMMISSIONER'S COURT MEETING HERE DECEMBER THE THIRD, YEAR'S GONE BY AWFULLY QUICK.UH, WE'RE GONNA BEGIN THIS ONE OF AN INVOCATION.
COMMISSIONER BARBER'S GOING TO DO THAT.
AND THEN COMMISSIONER PHILLIPS IS GONNA LEAD US IN OUR PLEDGES.
IF YOU'D STAND WITH ME, PLEASE PRAY WITH ME.
HEAVENLY FATHER, I WANNA THANK YOU FOR TODAY AND, UH, WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO THE BLESSINGS WE, WE KNOW WE'LL RECEIVE FROM.
YOU WANNA ASK YOU TO BE WITH US THIS MORNING AS, UH, YOU WRAP UP SOME, UH, UH, CLOSE TO THE END OF THE YEAR OF BUSINESS FOR THE COUNTY AND, UH, GIVE US THE WISDOM AND KNOWLEDGE WE NEED TO DO THE RIGHT THING FOR OUR EMPLOYEES AND OUR CITIZENS.
UH, ASK A SPECIAL BLESSING ON, UH, COOPER DAWSON'S FAMILY.
THIS MORNING, THE YOUNG OFFICER THAT WAS, UH, LIFE WAS LOST IN GREENVILLE PD.
THEY'RE HAVING HIS FUNERAL THIS MORNING IN, IN ROCKWALL.
AND PLEASE BE WITH HIS FAMILY AND EVERYONE THAT ATTENDS, UH, WHEN ASK A BLESSING ON ALL OUR LAW ENFORCEMENT, OUR FIRST RESPONDERS IN OUR MILITARY.
UH, BE WITH US ALL AND KEEP US SAFE AND PRAYING IN YOUR SON'S NAME.
ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS ON A NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY.
FOR HONOR, HONOR THE TEXAS FLAG.
I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO LEAVE TEXAS.
[1. ROUTINE CORRESPONDENCE]
TOMMY.LIKE YOU HAVE SOME ROUTINE CORRESPONDENCE.
UH, WE WILL BE HAVING THE DECEMBER THE SEVENTH, WHICH WILL BE THIS SATURDAY.
IT'S GONNA BE THE COUNTYWIDE CLEANUP.
SO IF PEOPLE HAVE SOME STUFF THEY WANNA HAUL OFF, IT'LL BE A GREAT OPPORTUNITY.
IT'S GONNA RUN FROM EIGHT O'CLOCK TO FOUR 8:00 AM TO 4:00 PM AND, UH, JUST SOME NOTES HERE.
UH, THEY WILL TAKE ALMOST ANYTHING, BUT IF IT COMES TO TVS, COMPUTERS, SOMETHING LIKE THAT, THERE COULD BE A FEE FOR THAT.
BUT FOR GENERAL STUFF, YOU CAN, UH, TAKE IT UP THERE AND GET RID OF IT.
UH, OUR LITTLE, UH, SUB OUR LITTLE, I CAN'T EVEN THINK THIS MORNING.
AND WE'RE AT THE, UH, RIGHT THERE IN KEMP, TEXAS.
SO PLEASE COME OUT AND BRING YOUR STUFF.
IT IS OUR CHRISTMAS OPEN HOUSE AT OUR PET ADOPTION CENTER.
BUT THE 14TH OF DECEMBER IS A BUSY DAY.
THEY'RE GONNA HAVE COOKIES AND HOT CHOCOLATE.
AND YOU GET TO PLAY WITH THE DOGS AND CATS.
AND I THINK SANTA CLAUS IS GONNA BE THERE.
SO YOU COME GET YOUR PICTURE MADE WITH SANTA CLAUS.
WELL, YOU CAN BRING YOUR PET AND, AND YOUR, YOU AND YOUR PET CAN GET PICTURE MADE WITH SANTA CLAUS.
WHAT IF YOU DON'T HAVE A PET? HUH? BORROW ONE.
NO, JUST DON'T BRING HIM BACK.
I THINK WE'VE GONE DOWN THAT ROAD FAR ENOUGH.
[2. CONSENT AGENDA ]
AGENDA.WE ONLY HAVE ONE ITEM THERE EXCEPT THE COMMISSIONS COURT MEETINGS FOR NOVEMBER OF 26TH OF 24.
Y'ALL HAD TIME TO LOOK THAT OVER.
ANY CORRECTIONS OR ADDITIONS? NO.
MS. PHILIP MAKES A MOTION TO APPROVE TO HAVE A SECOND.
[3. Shannon Roden: Discuss/Consider/Approve preliminary piat of Greenside Grove located on CR 4067 and 4064 in Precinct 4. ]
YOU'RE UP NEXT DISCUSS, CONSIDER AND APPROVE THE PRELIMINARY PLAT OF GREENSIDE GROVE LOCATED ON COUNTY ROAD 40 67 AND 40 64 IN PRECINCT FOUR.SO THIS PROPERTY IS ABOUT 14.4 ACRES AND THE OWNER'S SPLITTING THAT INTO SEVEN LOTS, WHICH RANGE FROM 1.4 TO 2.7 ACRES.
UH, THIS IS THE PRELIMINARY PART OF THE PROCESS, SO WE JUST NEED YOUR APPROVAL SO WE CAN MOVE ON TO THE OFFICIAL CIVIL PLAN REVIEW.
ANY COMMENTS? IF NOT, I NEED A MOTION.
COMMISSIONER MOORE MAKES THE MOTION TO HAVE A SECOND.
[4. Robert Hunter/Jody Deller: Discuss/Consider/Approve Proclaiming December 14", 2024 “National Wreaths Across America Day” in Kaufman County. ]
OKAY, MR. ROBERT HUNTER AND MS. JODY DILLER.WE HAVE A PROCLAMATION HERE APPROVING PROCLAMATION FOR DECEMBER THE 14TH CONCERNING THE NATIONAL REESE ACROSS AMERICA AND KAUFMAN COUNTY.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO SAY SOMETHING BEFORE I READ THIS? WELL, WE'RE VERY PROUD.
HOPE YOU WOULD LIKE TO READ IT.
WELL, UH, WE'RE VERY PROUD OF OUR REEF ACROSS AMERICA PROGRAM.
WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO PLACE OVER 200 RES AT THE VETERANS MEMORIAL PARK OVER THE LAST, THIS IS OUR FOURTH YEAR.
SO WE JUST FELT LIKE IT WAS IMPORTANT TO HAVE A PROCLAMATION FROM THE COUNTY THIS YEAR.
AND WE PARTICIPATED IN THAT OVER THE YEARS AND IT'S A GOOD THING TO DO.
AND IT KIND OF BRINGS THOUGHTS TO YOUR MIND OF THOSE WHO DID GIVE THEIR LIFE SO THAT WE COULD DO THESE THINGS AND THAT'S EXTREMELY IMPORTANT.
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UH, MISSION OF THE REESE ACROSS AMERICA IS TO HONOR, REMEMBER, AND TEACH YES.SO ANYWAY, IF YOU'D LIKE TO, WOULD Y'ALL LIKE TO READ A PROCLAMATION? YOU CAN.
UH, DESIGNATING DECEMBER THE 14TH, 2024 NATIONAL REESE ACROSS AMERICA DAY.
WHEREAS REESE ACROSS AMERICA IS A NATIONAL ORGANIZATION.
FOUNDED IN 2007 TO CONTINUE AND EXPAND THE ANNUAL WREATH RELAYING CEREMONY AT ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY.
BEGUN BY MAIN BUSINESSMAN MORAL WORCHESTER IN 1992.
WHEREAS REESE ACROSS AMERICA'S MISSION IS TO REMEMBER THE FALLEN HONOR THOSE WHO SERVE AND TEACH THE NEXT GENERATION ABOUT THE TRUE COST OF FREEDOM.
WHEREAS REESE ACROSS AMERICA IS MADE UP OF MORE THAN 4,700 PARTICIPATING LOCATIONS ACROSS THE COUNTRY, RUN BY DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS LOOKING TO SHARE THE MISSION TO REMEMBER, HONOR AND TEACH THROUGH ANNUAL WREATH LANG CEREMONIES EACH DECEMBER AND AWARENESS AND EDUCATION EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
NOW THEREFORE, I JAKE ALLEN COUNTY, JUDGE KAUFFMAN COUNTY, TEXAS DO HEREBY PROCLAIM DECEMBER 14TH, 2024 AS NATIONAL RES ACROSS AMERICA DAY IN THE COUNTY OF KAUFFMAN, TEXAS.
AND EXTEND THANKS AND APPRECIATION TO OUR VETERANS AND GOLD STAR FAMILIES FOR THEIR SERVICE AND SACRIFICE AND TO RES ACROSS AMERICA FOR BRINGING THIS HONOR TO OUR COMMUNITY.
WHAT TIME DOES IT START? IT'LL BE 11 O'CLOCK, SIR.
ALL Y'ALL HERE WHO CAN BE THERE WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE IT.
AND I HAVE A PROCLAMATION ALREADY SIGNED.
I WANNA PRESENT TO Y'ALL AND IF Y'ALL WOULD GATHER AROUND, WE'LL GET A PICTURE PLEASE.
NEED A MOTION TO APPROVE THAT.
DO I HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND.
[5. Constable J. Johnson: Discuss/Consider/Approve Deputy Kimberly Smith with Precinct 2 Constable’s Office to fill a vacant position in Patrol Contract 191 Windmill Farms. ]
JOHNSON.DISCUSS CONSIDERING APPROVE DEPUTY KIMBERLY SMITH WITH PRECINCT TWO CONSTABLE'S OFFICE TO FILL A VACANT POSITION AND PATROL 1 91 WINDMILL FARMS. JASON, MORNING JUDGE.
THIS POSITION WAS ALREADY CREATED AND APPROVED FOR 1 91 AND WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO FILLING THIS POSITION.
AND, UH, DEPUTY, OR BE DEPUTY SMITH, WHERE DID SHE COME FROM? SHE IS ACTUALLY, I WAS GONNA TALK ABOUT THAT ON THE NEXT SLIDE.
COMMISSIONER MOORE MAKES A SECOND.
[6. Constable J. Johnson: Discuss/Consider/Approve Deputation of Kimberly Smith with Precinct 2 Constable’s Office to fill a vacant position in Patrol Contract 191 Windmill Farms. ]
JOHNSON, WE'RE GOING TO CONSIDER AN APPROVED DEPUTATION OF KIMBERLY SMITH WITH PRECINCT TWO CONSTABLE'S OFFICE TO FILL A VACANT POSITION AND PATROL CONTRACT.UM, MS. SMITH ACTUALLY COMES FROM THE DALLAS CITY MARSHALS OFFICE.
FIVE YEARS EXPERIENCE OVER THERE, DEALING WITH THE WORST OF THE WORST IN THE PARKS.
UM, AND SHE'S AN IMMEDIATE OFFICER.
SHE HAS, UH, EXPERIENCE IN A, AS A TRAINER, FTO INSTRUCTOR AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO ADDING HER TO OUR OFFICE.
ANY QUESTIONS? IF NOT NEED A MOTION TO APPROVE? I'LL MAKE A MOTION.
COMMISSIONER PHILLIPS MAKES THE MOTION TO HAVE A SECOND.
COMMISSIONER BARR MAKES A SECOND.
[7. Auditor: Discuss/Consider line-item and budget transfers/corrections. ]
WE ARE PASSING ON NUMBER SEVEN SINCE THERE'S NOT ANY TRANSFERS.[8. Auditor: Discuss/Consider claims for payment and/or Financial Information as provided by the County Auditor. ]
MR. AUDITOR NUMBER EIGHT, DISCUSS CLAIMS FOR PAYMENT.SO THIS WEEK WE, UH, ASKED FOR APPROVAL.
WE HAVE ACCOUNTS PAYABLE INVOICES, UM, FOR $2,137,446 AND 82 CENTS.
MOST OF THAT IS MADE UP WITH EMPLOYEE INSURANCE AND ROAD BOND EXPENDITURES.
WE ALSO HAVE JUROR CHECKS OF SIX MIL, UH, $6,618.
AND WE HAVE A PAYROLL OF $177,644 AND 94 CENTS FOR A TOTAL PAYOUT OF $2,321,709 AND 76 CENTS.
WE ASK FOR YOUR APPROVAL TO PAY ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE AUDITOR? NOW I NEED A MOTION TO APPROVE.
MR. BARBER MAKES THE MOTION TO HAVE A SECOND.
[9. Adjourn Meeting]
MAKE A MOTION.MR. PHILLIPS MAKES THE MOTION.
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AYE.YOU'RE NOT HERE, EVERYBODY HAVE A GOOD DAY.