Dec 10, 2024 Commissioners Court

YEAH, IT'S FREE.

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GOOD MORNING.

I'D LIKE TO WELCOME EVERYONE TO A REGULAR COMMISSIONER'S

[Call to Order]

HERE IS DECEMBER THE 10TH, AND WE'RE IN THE ANNEX AS USUAL.

WE'RE GONNA BEGIN THIS ONE WITH AN INVOCATION.

COMMISSIONER BARBER'S GONNA LEAD US IN THAT.

AND THEN COMMISSIONER HUNTS GONNA LEAD US INTO PLEDGES.

IF YOU'LL STAND WITH ME, PLEASE PRAY WITH ME.

PLEASE.

DEAR GOD, WE COME TO YOU WITH HEAVY HEARTS THIS MORNING AND WITH OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS FOR, UH, JACOB KEN, O', FAMILY OFFICER FROM TAR PD.

WE LOST HIS LIFE IN THE LINE OF DUTY A FEW DAYS AGO WHEN ASK YOU TO BE WITH THE TAROT COMMUNITY AND THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND, AND EVERYONE THAT, UH, WAS CLOSE TO HIM AND THOSE OF US THAT KNEW HIM, UH, WHEN ASK A SPECIAL BLESSING ON ALL OF OUR FIRST RESPONDERS.

UH, IT'S AN EVIL WORLD OUT THERE, GOD.

AND WE KNOW, UH, THESE OFFICERS, THEY TRY TO DO THE BEST THEY CAN AND THEY NEED ALL THE HELP THEY CAN GET.

PLEASE BE WITH 'EM AND KEEP 'EM ALL SAFE.

BE WITH US ALL, DEAR LORD.

IT'S YOUR SON'S NAME WE PRAY.

AMEN.

AMEN.

IGI TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INVISIBLE LIBERTY AND JUSTICE.

WRONG HONOR.

HONOR THE TEXAS FLAG.

I PLEDGE TO THE TEXAS ONE STATE UNDER GOD ONE INVIS.

THANK YOU.

DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY ROUTINE CORRESPONDENCE

[1. ROUTINE CORRESPONDENCE.]

UH, WHAT YOU GOT? UH, WE'RE GONNA HAVE A, UH, VIGIL FOR OFFICER CANOSA TOMORROW NIGHT AT SIX O'CLOCK AT THE TERRELL POLICE DEPARTMENT.

OKAY.

SO EVERYBODY PLEASE COME TO THAT.

THAT'D BE GOOD.

ALRIGHT.

AND PAM JUST BROUGHT ME, IF YOU WANT TO COME TO THE, UH, PET ADOPTION CENTER ON DECEMBER THE 14TH, FROM ONE TO 3:00 PM WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A BRING YOUR DOG OR HAVE YOUR PICTURE MADE WITH SANTA CLAUS.

AND SO COOKIES AND MY CHOCOLATE.

OH YEAH.

EARLIER THAT MORNING IS SOME RECENT AMERICA AT 11 O'CLOCK.

YES.

VETERANS' MEMORIAL PARK.

YES.

AND THEN, UM, OUR EVENT WILL BE ONE TO THREE.

YES.

SO THE REACHED ACROSS AMERICA IS VERY IMPORTANT AND IF YOU CAN ATTEND THAT, THAT'S A VERY MOVING, UH, HAPPENING.

OKAY.

ANY OTHER ROUTINE CORRESPONDENCE? IF NOT, WE'LL MOVE ON TO THE CONSENT

[2. CONSENT AGENDA]

WE HAVE SIX ITEMS THERE.

LOOK THOSE OVER.

ANY CHANGES OR COMMENTS? IF NOT, I NEED A MOTION TO APPROVE.

I'LL MAKE A MOTION FOR YOU TO APPROVE.

MR. PHIS MAKES THE MOTION.

SECOND.

SECOND.

MR. HUNT.

SECOND.

SECOND.

ALL IN FAVORS SAY AYE.

AYE.

A GOT THAT STARE.

YEAH.

YEAH.

YES SIR.

HE DO IT.

HEAD WAS SHINING.

OKAY.

NUMBER THREE,

[3. Shannon Roden: Discuss/Consider/Approve the Final Plat of Cherokee Creek located on CR 4116 in Precinct 4.]

I'LL DISCUSS, CONSIDER AND APPROVE THE FINAL PLAT OF CHEROKEE CREEK LOCATED ON 41 16 IN PRECINCT FOUR.

MORNING, SHANNON.

GOOD MORNING.

SO THIS IS JUST OVER 53 ACRES AND THE OWNER'S SPLITTING THAT INTO THREE LOTS, LOTS.

ONE AND TWO ARE ABOUT 24.9 ACRES.

AND LOT THREE IS ABOUT 3.73 ACRES.

AND ALL THE APPROVED, UH, DOCUMENTATION WAS SUBMITTED WITH THE AGENDA PACKET, WHICH NEEDS YOUR APPROVAL TODAY.

OKAY.

I KNOW MR. WOODS, HE DOES EVERYTHING BY THE BOOK.

HE DOES.

COMMISSIONER, DO YOU HAVE ANY COMMENTS OR, NO.

LOOK GOOD.

AND LIKE I SAID, THEY DID EVERYTHING THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO DO, SO I'LL MAKE A MOTION.

OKAY.

WE'VE GOT A MOTION TO APPROVE.

WE NEED A SECOND.

I'LL SECOND.

MR. BARR MAKES A SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.

AYE.

MOTION CARRIES.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU.

[4. Sheriff Beavers: Discuss/Consider/Approve Kaufman County Sheriff’s Office Financial Monthly Report for September 2024 and October 2024.]

GOOD MORNING.

GOOD MORNING.

COMMISSIONERS.

FAR AS OUR REPORT IN SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER, SEPTEMBER, THERE'S NOTHING REALLY OUT OF THE ORDINARY.

I'LL KIND OF GO OVER EVERYTHING IN OCTOBER.

AND THEN FAR AS SEPTEMBER, WE DID 59,700 1429 IN ALL THE, UH, FINANCIAL REPORTS.

WHEN YOU GET TO OCTOBER, EVERYTHING, LIKE I SAID, IS PRETTY WELL THE DEAL.

I'LL JUST KIND OF HIGHLIGHT SOME STUFF THAT, UH, AS FAR AS THE END OF YEAR, YOU NOTICE THE CID OUR REPORTS IS, UH, FAR AS INVESTIGATION HAS WENT UP A LITTLE BIT.

UH, IF YOU'LL NOTICE, UH, PROPERTY RECOVERS, WE'VE DONE REAL GOOD.

WE'RE ALMOST A MILLION DOLLARS MORE THAN WHAT WE DID LAST YEAR.

MM-HMM .

SO THE PEOPLE ARE DOING A OUTSTANDING JOB.

AS FAR AS THE JAIL EMISSIONS, YOU'RE LOOKING, WE'RE ABOUT A THOUSAND OVER ADMISSIONS AND COMING IN AND GOING OUT.

SO THE BOOKENDS IS REALLY IN THE RELEASES.

SO WE'RE CYCLING A LOT MORE INMATES THROUGH THE JAIL.

IF YOU LOOK AT OUR TRAINING DIVISION, WHAT WE DO IN IN-HOUSE TRAINING, IF YOU'LL NOTICE THAT WE ARE ALMOST 800 HOURS MORE AND ALMOST DOUBLE OUR, UH, PEOPLE THAT WE'RE TRAINING.

SO WE'RE GETTING SOME MORE IN-HOUSE TRAINING, TRYING TO GET ALL THAT DONE.

SO THAT'S A BIG IMPROVEMENT.

OUR NARCOTICS ARREST HAVE DOUBLED.

UH, YOU CAN ALSO

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CANINE DIVISION IS, YOU CAN SEE THEY'VE REALLY IMPROVED ON THE ARREST AND OUT THERE ON THE STREET.

YEAH.

UH, SAME THING AT THE COURTHOUSE.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON OVER THERE, BUT APPARENTLY PEOPLE ARE BEING HELD ACCOUNTABLE BECAUSE, UH, THEY'VE REALLY STARTED ARRESTING A LOT MORE PEOPLE IN COURT.

AND THEN FAR AS THE PICKUPS IN OUR TRANSPORTS, YOU CAN SEE THAT IS DOUBLE.

WE WERE PICKING UP A LOT OF PEOPLE, A LOT OF PEOPLE GETTING ARRESTED ALL OVER THE STATE OF TEXAS.

SO WHERE IT'S YOU SEEING THAT WE'RE DOING A LOT MORE TRANSPORT.

SO KIND OF BRING THAT TO FOREFRONT OF WHAT'S CHANGING, UH, COMPARED TO LAST YEAR, TO THIS YEAR.

THEN WE'LL DO THE YEARLY REPORT, UH, IN NEXT YEAR.

AND THEN WE DID ABOUT 49,952 AND THE FINANCIAL REPORT.

SO, UM, WHAT ARE THE MAIN, UM, NARCOTICS YOU'RE SEEING OUT THERE NOWADAYS? IT'S STILL THE, THE SAME THING.

YOU GOT METH, YOU FENTANYL, ALL THAT.

THE SAME, SAME STUFF.

SO ONE LEAVES, ANOTHER ONE TAKES THEIR PLACE.

SO IT'S JUST A REVOLVING DOOR OF TRYING TO GET 'EM.

AND OUR BIGGEST DEAL IS TRYING TO MOVE THEM OUTSIDE THE COUNTY AND MOVE 'EM TO SOMEBODY ELSE.

YEP.

HOW'S, HOW'S THE, THE MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS COMING AND YOU HAVING TO RETAIN PEOPLE FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME? UH, WELL THAT, THAT'S INCREASED WITH OUR, FAR AS THE COURT SYSTEM AND WHAT WE'RE DOING, UH, WITH OUR MENTAL HEALTH, UH, PART IN THE JAIL, UH, PLUS THE MENTAL HEALTH AT THE COURTHOUSE.

UH, THEY'RE COMMUNICATING REAL WELL.

WE'RE, WE'VE GOT SOME THAT'S GOT THROUGH THE SYSTEM PRETTY WELL AND WE'RE STILL, THE WAIT LIST IS STILL ABOUT IF WE, IF THEY'RE MAJOR CRIMES, UH, THERE, IT'S STILL ABOUT SIX TO 700 DAYS.

UH, TARRELL STATE'S STILL UNDER 300, UH, BUT WHERE WE USED TO HAVE 10 AND 12 ON THE LIST WHERE WE'VE GOT I THINK FOUR.

SO THAT'S HELPING US A LOT.

SO WE'RE CYCLING 'EM, GETTING 'EM THROUGH THE PROCESS AND EVEN BEING ABLE TO RESTORE SOME OF THEM AT THE JAIL AND GETTING THE MEDS AND STUFF THEY NEED.

SO THE PROGRAM THAT WE'VE PUT IN PLACE WITH THE COURTS AND US IS WORKING.

OKAY.

DO YOU THINK IS, IS TDC JUST FULL AND THEY'RE NOT TAKING THESE PRISONERS OR WELL, THEY'RE, WHAT'S THE DEAL? THEY'RE, THEY'RE TAKING PRISONERS.

IT'S JUST A LITTLE SLOWER.

YEAH.

UH, YOU GOTTA REMEMBER, THEY'RE STILL HAVING PROBLEMS WITH RETENTION.

UH, THAT'S ONE OF THEIR BIG PROBLEMS. SO THEY'RE LIKE US.

YOU GOTTA HAVE SO MANY PEOPLE BEFORE YOU CAN TAKE PRISONERS.

THEY STILL HAVE SOME PRISONS THAT ARE NOT COMPLETELY FULL.

'CAUSE THEY DON'T HAVE THE PERSONNEL, YOU KNOW, NOT EVERYBODY'S JUMPING TO GETTING LAW ENFORCEMENT THESE DAYS, SO THEY NOT, WE'RE JUST, THEY'RE JUST HAVING A HARD TIME GETTING 'EM.

SO AS WELL, LUCKILY WE'VE GOT A GREAT WORKING RELATIONSHIP.

I'VE GOT A GREAT STAFF THAT KEEPS THAT WORKING RELATIONSHIP AND WE'RE, WE'RE MOVING OURS FAIRLY DECENT COMPARED TO SOME OTHER PLACES.

SO, YOU KNOW, IT, IT'S A BACKLOG A LITTLE BIT.

I THINK IF YOU LOOK AT OCTOBER, WHAT WAS THE TDC PEOPLE WE RAN? I THINK WE WENT, I'D HAVE TO LOOK REAL QUICK.

WE'VE SENT 427 PEOPLE TO TDC.

SO, SO WE'RE, WE'RE MOVING.

IT'S JUST SLOWLY SOMETIME I THINK IN THE LAST REPORT, UH, MONTHLY REPORT THAT I GET, Y'ALL DON'T GET IT.

AND I THINK WE'RE HOLDING ABOUT 30 IS WHERE WE'RE AT.

SO THAT'S ABOUT AVERAGE.

ANYWHERE FROM 20 TO 30 IS WHAT WE NORMALLY AVERAGE.

WELL, I COMMEND YOU AND YOUR STAFF FOR DOING SUCH A GOOD JOB AND A LOT OF THIS IS BEYOND YOUR CONTROL.

YEAH.

WELL, I MEAN, IT JUST IS WHAT IT IS.

YEAH.

IT IS WHAT IT IS.

BUT AT THE END OF THE DAY, IT'S ABOUT RELATIONSHIP AND TRYING TO BUILD THAT AND MAKING SURE THAT WE'RE DOING OUR EVERYTHING RIGHT TO GET THE EVERYTHING'S PROCESSED.

NO DOUBT.

NO DOUBT.

SO ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM THE SHERIFF? IF NOT, I NEED A MOTION TO APPROVE.

I'LL MAKE THE MOTION.

COMMISSIONER MOORE MAKES THE MOTION TO HAVE A SECOND.

I SECOND.

SECOND.

I THINK I BEAT HIM ON THAT.

COMMISSIONER BARBARA, MAKE A SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR AND SAY AYE.

A THANK YOU.

THANKS SHERIFF.

HEY, MR. BRENDA.

GOOD

[5. Brenda Callaway: Discuss/Consider/Approve of Resolution Authorizing the Interlocal Agreement between Kaufman County and TxDOT for the Outer Loop Project.]

GOOD MORNING, JUDGE.

WE'RE GOING TALK ABOUT THE RESOLUTION AUTHORIZED AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN KAUFFMAN COUNTY AND TXDOT FOR THE OUTER LOOP PROJECT.

GOOD MORNING.

GOOD MORNING.

YES.

WE'RE BRINGING FORWARD TO YOU TODAY A RESOLUTION, UM, TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH TXDOT TO REVIEW, UM, AND APPROVE OUR SCHEMATIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENTATION ON THE OUTER LOOP FROM 2 0 5 DOWN TO 1 48.

UM, THEY'VE BEEN INFORMALLY DOING IT FOR US UP UNTIL THIS TIME, BUT THIS AGREEMENT WILL ALLOW US TO REIMBURSE 'EM FOR THEIR PEOPLE'S TIME.

THEY'RE COVERING THE INDIRECT COSTS.

UM, THEY'VE JUST ASKED US TO DO COVER THE DIRECT COSTS.

ANY IDEA HOW MUCH THAT WOULD BE? UM, IT'S AROUND 300,000.

UM, AND CHRISTINA'S EARMARKED THAT IN YOUR BUDGET.

UM, OKAY.

AS SOON AS WE GET THIS RESOLUTION BACK TO 'EM, THEY'VE GOT AN AGREEMENT THAT WE'VE LOOKED AT AND APPROVED AND WE'LL BRING THE AGREEMENT TO YOU AT THAT TIME.

OKAY? ANY QUESTIONS? ANY MOTION TO APPROVE? MAKE THE MOTION.

MR. HUNT MAKES THE MOTION TO HAVE A SECOND.

I SECOND.

MR. PHILLIPS MAKES A SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.

AYE.

MOTION CARRIES.

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OKAY.

WHERE IS, AND SHE HAS ONE MORE

[6. Brenda Callaway: Discuss/Consider/Approve of Reimbursement Agreement between Kaufman County and UPRR for the Outer Loop Project in the Amount of $25,000.00.]

, DISCUSS, CONSIDER AND APPROVE THE REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN KAUFMAN COUNTY AND UPRR FOR THE OUTER LOOP PROJECT IN AMOUNT OF 25,000.

YES, MA'AM.

RIGHT.

UH, JUST SOUTH OF 80 WERE THE OUTER LOOP CROSSES THE UPRR.

THIS IS AN AGREEMENT WITH THEM TO REIMBURSE THEIR FOLKS FOR THEIR REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THAT CROSSING AND THE ENGINEERING ON THAT CROSSING.

AND THAT'S 25,000? YES.

OKAY.

ANY QUESTIONS? SOMETHING WE NEED TO DO I NEED A MOTION TO APPROVE? NO.

I'LL MAKE A MOTION.

MR. WAR MAKES THE MOTION TO HAVE A SECOND.

I'LL SECOND.

MR. WAR MAKES A SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.

AYE.

MOTION CARRIES.

THANK YOU, BRENDA.

THANK YOU.

NUMBER SEVEN,

[7. Lorena Diaz: Discuss/Consider/Approve purchasing a Bucket Truck for Facilities, utilizing Sourcewell contract 110421.]

WELL CONTRACT NUMBER 1 1 0 4 2 1.

GOOD MORNING.

GOOD MORNING, GENTLEMEN.

THIS IS ON SOURCE.

WELL CONTRACT 1 1 0 4 2 1.

IT MEETS ALL PROCUREMENT REQUIREMENTS AND THE PO WOULD BE ISSUED TO ALLTECH FOR 1 0 4 900.

AND I MAKE THE RECOMMENDATION TO PURCHASE.

OKAY.

ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS ON THIS ONE? NOT NEED A MOTION TO APPROVE.

I'LL MAKE THE MOTION.

MR. MOORE MAKES THE MOTION TO HAVE A SECOND.

I'LL SECOND.

MR. PHILLIPS MAKES SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR? AND SAY AYE.

AYE.

AYE.

MOTION CARRIES.

NUMBER EIGHT, MS.

[8. Lorena Diaz: Discuss/Consider/Approve permission to advertise the Courthouse Renovation Construction Project bid through a Competitive Sealed Proposal (CSP).]

ONE MORE TIME.

CONSIDER AND APPROVE THE PERMISSION TO ADVERTISE FOR THE COURTHOUSE RENOVATION CONSTRUCTION PROJECT BID THROUGH COMPETITIVE SEAL BID PROPOSAL.

YES, MA'AM.

SO, AS EVERYONE IS AWARE, WE REBIDDING THE ENTIRE PROJECT, UM, IN ITS ENTIRETY.

UH, I'M REQUESTING PERMISSION TO ADVERTISE A BID.

I'M WORKING WITH KIEL ON GETTING THE PROJECT, UM, AND THE PACKAGE TOGETHER SO THAT WE COULD ADD IT TO THE, UH, NEWSPAPER ON JANUARY THE SECOND WITH THE HOLIDAYS FAST APPROACHING.

I'M JUST TRYING TO GET THIS DONE, PUT OUT OF THE WAY.

OKAY.

INSTEAD OF WAITING FOR THE NEXT COMMISSIONER'S COURT.

OKAY.

NEED A MOTION TO APPROVE.

I'LL MAKE A MOTION.

MR. PHIS MAKES THE MOTION.

YOU HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND.

MR. BARR MAKES A SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.

AYE.

AYE.

MOTION CARRIES.

[9. Lorena Diaz: Discuss/Consider/Approve purchasing computers for Sheriff's Department utilizing TIPS contract 240101.]

MR. LORENA, ONE MORE TIME.

CONSIDER AND APPROVE THE PURCHASING COMPUTERS FOR SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT UTILIZING TIPS.

CONTRACT 24 0 1 0 1.

SO THIS IS ON TIPS CONTRACT, AS YOU STATED, IT MEETS ALL PROCUREMENT REQUIREMENTS.

UH, THE PO WOULD BE MADE OUT TO PC PARTS PROS.

AND THAT'S FOR 66,400.

AND IT'S BEING PURCHASED WITH GRANT MONEY.

I MAKE THE RECOMMENDATION TO PURCHASE.

OKAY.

SHERIFF, YOU HAVE ANY COMMENT? SO, THIS IS A SENATE BILL 22 MONEY.

AND THIS IS WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT, TO UPGRADE OUR COMPUTERS OUT ON THE CAR FOR MDTS.

THIS IS THE BEST WAY TO, TO DO IT.

SO YES, IT IS THAT MONEY.

YES, WE HAVE IT.

SO WE NEED TO USE IT.

YES, SIR.

MM-HMM .

WE NEED A MOTION TO APPROVE.

I'LL MAKE A MOTION.

MR. PHIS MAKES THE MOTION TO HAVE A SECOND.

I'LL SECOND.

MR. MOORE MAKES THE SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE.

AYE.

MOTION CARRIES.

[10. Lorena Diaz: Discuss/Consider/Approve purchasing 2 Mini-Caliber Robots for Sheriff's Department utilizing GSA Schedule GS-07F-0430V.]

CORRECT.

AND THIS IS, AGAIN, THIS IS ON GSA CONTRACT.

IT MEETS ALL PROCUREMENT REQUIREMENTS.

UH, THE PO WOULD BE MADE OUT TO ICORP TECHNOLOGY FOR 1 66, 1 55 98.

AND AGAIN, IT'S BEING PURCHASED WITH GRANT MONEY.

I MAKE THE RECOMMENDATION TO PURCHASE.

SHERIFF, YOU WANT EXPLAIN A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THIS.

THIS IS TWO ROBOTS.

WE'VE BEEN DOING OUR RESEARCH ON IT FOR THE LAST ABOUT THREE MONTHS, FIGURING OUT WHAT, WHAT WE'RE GONNA DO.

WE HAVE NO PIECE OF EQUIPMENT LIKE THIS IN OUR COUNTY, AND WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO DO IS BUY TWO OF 'EM TO PUT ONE UP NORTH AND ONE DOWN SOUTH.

AND THIS WILL PUT SOME OF OUR PEOPLE OUT OF HARM WAY BY USING THIS PLUS SUSPICIOUS PACKAGE AND STUFF LIKE THAT.

SO IT'S GONNA GIVE US THE TOOLS TO BE ABLE TO TRY TO KEEP OUR PEOPLE SAFER AND FOR DO OUR JOB A LOT BETTER.

YES.

AND I, I'VE WATCHED 'EM DO SOME DEMO AT THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT'S.

PRETTY NEAT TO WATCH THOSE THINGS.

NEED A MOTION TO APPROVE.

I'LL MAKE THAT MOTION.

MR. BARR MAKES THE MOTION TO HAVE SECOND.

I'LL SECOND.

MR. BAR MAKES SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.

AYE.

MOTION CARRIES.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU.

[11. Pam Corder: Discuss/Consider/Approve Kaufman County Pet Adoption Center Volunteer handbook and applications for volunteer program.]

MORNING, PAM.

GOOD MORNING.

MORNING.

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THIS HANDBOOK IS ESSENTIAL TOOL TO ENSURE THE SUCCESS AND SAFETY OF OUR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM.

THE HANDBOOK INCLUDES A COMPREHENSIVE APPLICATION FORM, WHICH REQUIRES THE VOLUNTEERS TO CONSENT TO BACKGROUND CHECKS.

ALSO, IT OUTLINES THE ORIENTATION AND TRAINING PROGRAM, WHICH IS COORDINATED BY THE VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR.

UM, DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS TO ABOUT NO, I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE HAVE THE VOLUNTEERS TO GET THE COMMUNITY INVOLVED TO SEE WHAT'S GOING ON AND THINGS ARE GOING EXTREMELY WELL RIGHT NOW.

WE HAD MORE ADOPTIONS LAST SATURDAY THAN WHAT WE EVER EXPECTED, BUT BAD WEATHER AND ALL THAT WENT GREAT.

UH, WE GOT A LOT OF STUFF COMING IN.

TALK ABOUT THE DONATIONS AND STUFF IN OH, WE'LL I WILL DO THAT.

SO, UM, SO YES, LAST SATURDAY WE HAD SIX ADOPTIONS DURING THE RAINY DAY IN DOWNTOWN KAUFMAN, WHICH WAS WONDERFUL.

UM, RIGHT NOW WE HAVE 27 DOGS AND 13 NURSING PUPPIES.

UM, WE EVEN HAD SOME PUPPIES THAT WERE ADOPTED FROM THE HUMANE SOCIETY IN NORTH TEXAS.

THEY, THEY CALLED AND SAID THEY WOULD TAKE THE PUPPIES.

SO, YOU KNOW, IT'S GOING GREAT.

UM, WE HAVE 20 ANIMALS THAT ARE DOGS THAT HAVE BEEN SPAYED AND NEUTERED.

UM, WE HAVE, UM, HAD 60 BAGS OF DOG FOOD DONATED FROM FORNEY.

FORNEY IS REALLY SUPPORTING US AND AS WE HAVE CAT FOOD COME IN FROM DONATIONS, THEN WE'RE ABLE TO SHARE THAT BACK WITH THEM.

SINCE WHEN WE DO NOT TAKE THE CATS FROM OUR TREE OUT FRONT, WE'VE ALREADY HAD EIGHT BAGS OF 16 POUNDS AND OVER DOG FOOD AND THEN ALL TYPES OF THINGS COMING IN ON AMAZON.

CHEWY BOWLS, TOYS, BLANKETS, YOU NAME IT, THEY'RE BRINGING IT.

AND SO OUT ON THE TREE OUT FRONT WE HAVE ADOPTION.

WE HAVE THE DOG PICTURES OF THE DOGS, AND THEN WE ALSO HAVE, UM, ANYTHING THAT WE NEED FOR THE SHELTER FROM DOG FOOD TO CHEWY BONES TO MEDICINE, ANYTHING LIKE THAT.

AND THEY JUST SCAN IT AND IT COMES STRAIGHT TO THE ADOPTION CENTER.

THAT'S FANTASTIC.

SO IT'S GOING GOOD.

THANK YOU FOR ALL THE HARD WORK YOU'VE PUT IN ON THIS.

AND I WANNA ALSO STATE THAT OUR SCHOOL DISTRICTS ARE READY TO GET INVOLVED AFTER THE FIRST OF THE YEAR.

UM, 16 YEARS.

UM, THEY MUST BE AT LEAST 16 YEARS OLD TO VOLUNTEER.

SO WE'RE WORKING ON THAT.

BUT YET AN ADULT CAN SIGN FOR THEM, YOU KNOW, RIGHT AFTER THAT.

EXCUSE ME.

THEY HAVE TO BE 18 YEARS OLD TO BE ABLE TO VOLUNTEER, BUT AN ADULT CAN SIGN FOR A 16-YEAR-OLD.

AND THIS IS IMPORTANT FOR THE NHS STUDENTS.

THEY HAVE TO HAVE SO MANY HOURS TO ATTAIN A CERTAIN LEVEL.

YES.

AND OUR VET TECH PROGRAMS NOW WILL BE ABLE TO COME AND HAVE A LITTLE MORE HANDS ON.

THAT'S GOOD.

AND SO THEY'RE ALL VERY EXCITED ABOUT THAT.

YES.

YES.

OKAY.

ANY COMMENTS, MS. PAM? NOT NEED A MOTION TO APPROVE.

I'LL MAKE A MOTION.

MR. PHILLIPS MAKES THE MOTION TO HAVE A SECOND.

I'LL SECOND.

MR. HUNT MAKES A SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

A AYE.

MOTION CARRIES.

THANK YOU.

OKAY, PAM, ONE MORE.

[12. Pam Corder: Discuss/Consider/Approve contract with Spay and Neuter Network for Kaufman County Pet Adoption Center animal services.]

CONSIDER AND APPROVE THE CONTRACT WITH SPAY NEUTER NETWORK FOR KAUFFMAN COUNTY PET ADOPTION CENTER.

YES, MA'AM.

SO THE SPAY NEUTER NETWORK IS WHO WE ARE TAKING MOST OF THE ANIMALS TO, OR WILL BE TAKING MOST OF THE ANIMALS TO FOR THEIR SURGERIES.

THEY ARE A LICENSED VETERINARIAN CLINIC OPERATING, UM, THROUGH THE STATE OF TEXAS.

UM, UNDER THIS CONTRACT, WE'LL, WE WILL RECEIVE MONTHLY INVOICES FOR THE SERVICES RENDERED.

AND, UM, I BELIEVE YOU HAVE THE EXHIBIT A THAT HAS THE COST ON IT.

UM, THEY ARE REALLY WORKING WITH US AND IF THEY CAN'T GET US IN THE CRANDALL, THEY PLAN TO ALLOW US TO BE ABLE TO GO TO THE OTHER, UM, LOCATIONS.

SO TO HELP KEEP US MOVING AND GET THESE ANIMALS FIXED, GET 'EM READY TO BE ADOPTED.

OKAY.

ANY QUESTIONS? SO THEY DO ALL THIS BEFORE THEY'RE ADOPTED.

SO SOME ANIMALS WILL BE SPAYED AND NEUTERED BEFORE THEY'RE ADOPTED? YES.

JUST SOME OF THEM.

MM-HMM .

OKAY.

YOU KNOW, 'CAUSE I, YOU KNOW, THIS, IF YOU, UNFORTUNATELY, IF YOU CAN'T GET A DOG ADOPTED, YOU KNOW, YOU'VE INVESTED MONEY INTO THE DOG AND NOTHING EVER HAPPENS.

RIGHT.

YOU KNOW, SO, I MEAN, CAN WE NEUTER 'EM AFTER THEY'RE ADOPTED? UM, WE COULD, SOME COULD.

UH, IF, IF AN ADOPTER COMES IN, I DON'T KNOW IF, I DON'T KNOW IF THAT WOULD SAVE THAT MUCH MONEY.

I DON'T KNOW HOW OFTEN THAT, YOU KNOW.

UM, SO WE'VE BEEN VERY FORTUNATE.

RIGHT NOW BEST FRIENDS AND OPERATION KINDNESS ARE BACKING US ALONG WITH DONATIONS THAT ARE COMING IN JUST FOR ADOPTION FEES.

SO WAIVE ADOPTION FEES IN SPAY AND NEUTER.

UM, SO FAR WE, WE DON'T, UM, WE WILL HAVE SOME EXPENSES, BUT WE WILL HAVE FUNDING COMING IN FROM BEST FRIENDS TO COVER THOSE EXPENSES.

SO, SO WE WILL DO OUR BEST TO VET WHO SHOULD AND WHO SHOULDN'T BE SPAYED AND NEUTER BEFORE THAT.

YEAH.

BECAUSE I MEAN, UM, IT IS UNFORTUNATE, BUT THIS IS THE TRUTH.

YEAH, IT IS.

SO, YES SIR.

ANY OTHER COMMENTS? A MOTION TO APPROVE, THEN I'LL MAKE THE MOTION.

MR. MOORE MAKES A MOTION TO HAVE A SECOND.

I'LL SECOND.

MR. MOORE MAKES A SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE.

MOTION CARRIES.

THANK YOU PAM.

JUDGE.

AND I WOULD

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SURE.

I WANNA SAY THAT I CAN'T EXPRESS THE GRATITUDE AND THE INCREDIBLE, UM, THAT I WANT TO GIVE GRATITUDE TO OUR INCREDIBLE EMPLOYEES.

UM, THEY HAVE CAME OUT AGAIN AND THEY HAVE ADOPTED ALL THE ANGELS, UM, UH, ALONG WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS.

UM, THIS YEAR WE HAD 109 CHILDREN.

UM, IT DOESN'T SEEM LIKE A LOT, BUT THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT IS AMAZING AND THEY ADOPT MOST OF THOSE AN THOSE CHILDREN , SORRY, SWITCH THAT MOST OF THOSE CHILDREN.

AND, UM, ONE LITTLE GIRL EVEN GOT A LITTLE BARBIE CAR THAT HER PARENTS WILL DRIVE HER IN.

IT'S THE CUTEST THING EVER.

UM, SO, UM, LIKE I SAID, WE HAD 109, I BELIEVE THIS YEAR, EVEN THOUGH WE ARE HAVE SWITCHED OVER TO EMPOWER AND CPS, THIS WAS THE SMOOTHEST RUNNING YEAR.

OUR PRO OUR GIFTS HAVE ALREADY GONE OUT TO THE CASEWORKERS FOR THEM TO TAKE TO THE HOMES AND, UM, OUR EMPLOYEES.

IT'S JUST, IT'S JUST AMAZING.

AND I WANT THEM, IF THEY'RE LISTENING TO ALL UNDERSTAND THAT, UM, THE KINDNESS BRINGS SO MUCH JOY AND HOPE TO THESE FAMILIES AT THIS TIME OF YEAR.

IT DOES.

A LOT OF KIDS REALLY NEED THAT.

YES.

OKAY.

THANK YOU PAM.

MM-HMM .

OKAY.

[13. Commissioner Hunt/Steve Dyer: Discuss/Consider/Approve No Parking Sign on Glen Cove.]

UH, DISCUSS, CONSIDER PROVE NO PARKING SIGN ON GLEN COVE.

L IS, UH, UM, I GUESS MR. DYER IS NOT HERE.

THAT, THAT CALLED ABOUT THAT TO GET THIS ON THERE.

YEAH.

YOU KNOW, I JUST, WE, WE CAME TO COURT TWO MONTHS AGO OR WHATEVER, WE WANNA GET A NO PARKING SIGN AND WE WANTED TO TALK ABOUT IT.

AND BECAUSE OF ALL THE REPERCUSSIONS, IF WE MAKE THIS DECISION AND, UH, YOU KNOW, I'M NOT MUCH INTO BLUFFING AND PUTTING THE NO PARKING SIGN UP.

THAT'S NOT LEGAL.

'CAUSE IT EVENTUALLY, YOU KNOW, YOU PAY THE PIPER.

YEAH.

SO, UH, I JUST FEEL LIKE THAT WE JUST NEED TO, I ASKED THE MAN IF HE HAD TALKED TO HIS NEIGHBORS OR IF THE NEIGHBORS HAD TALKED TO HIM AND HE SAID, NO, I, I JUST FEEL LIKE THAT IF THE NEIGHBORHOOD WOULD TALKED TO THE MAN, HE'S DOING NOTHING ILLEGAL.

I MEAN, WE'VE HAD THE SHERIFFS OUT THERE, THE CONSOLES HAVE BEEN OUT THERE.

HE'S NOT DOING ANYTHING ILLEGAL.

IT'S JUST AN INCONVENIENCE.

NOW THERE HE SHOULD BE CONSIDERATE.

I I WILL SAY THAT THE GUY SHOULD BE CONSIDERATE IN TAKING TO CONSIDERATION THE NEIGHBORHOOD AND THE TRAFFIC AND STUFF, ESPECIALLY WHEN SCHOOL STARTED.

BUT YOU CAN'T FORCE PEOPLE TO BE CONSIDERATE.

RIGHT.

SO, BUT I, I THINK IT'S SOMETHING THEY CAN HANDLE IN-HOUSE IF THEY WOULD JUST HAVE A CONVERSATION, YOU KNOW, AS A NEIGHBORHOOD.

SO I JUST THINK THAT THIS NEEDS TO BE JUST TABLED OR, OR JUST LET IT PASS AND SURE.

HE DIDN'T SHOW UP TO, I MEAN I THINK THAT'S A BIG THING.

WE'VE TRIED TO, TO CATCH 'EM OVER THERE.

I DON'T KNOW IF WE'VE CALLED 'EM YET.

I'VE TALKED TO MY COMMAND STAFF AND PATROL DIVISION TO DO THAT.

AND LIKE I SAY, I THINK IT'S JUST A PARTNERSHIP OF TRYING TO WORK WITH YOUR NEIGHBORS AND DOING THAT.

BUT MY CONCERN IS, IS ONCE AGAIN WE START PING UP PARKING SIGNS AND THEN TRYING TO ENFORCE THAT THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY, IT'S GONNA BE A MAJOR ISSUE WITH THE CAUSE OF SERVICE THAT WE'RE GOT NOW.

I MEAN, IT'S GONNA CAUSE PROBLEMS FOR ALL OF US.

AND AT THE END OF THE DAY, I THINK IT'S A LOT EASIER TO TRY TO WORK WITH YOUR NEIGHBORS AND LET'S TRY TO BE NEIGHBORING AND, YOU KNOW, DO IT THAT WAY.

I THINK THAT'S THE BIGGEST PROBLEM WE'VE HAD IN OUR COUNTY WITH THE GROWTH IS NEIGHBORS QUIT BEING NEIGHBORS.

LET'S RESPECT OUR NEIGHBORS AND HAVE COMMUNICATIONS AND TALK.

SO, SO YOU'RE MOSTLY B TO DENY THIS? YES.

OR JUST DROP IT? OR JUST DROP IT? YEAH, JUST DROP IT.

WE DISCUSSED.

I MIGHT AS WELL.

I MEAN, IF YOU WANT A MOTION, I'LL SECOND YOU JUST THAT WAY IT'S DONE NOT TO DO IT.

OKAY.

I'LL MAKE A MOTION.

SINCE WE'VE ALREADY DISCUSSED, WE MIGHT AS WELL I SECOND MOTION AND I SECOND HAVE A SECOND.

COMMISSIONER MOORE.

ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE.

OKAY.

COMMISSIONER

[14. Commissioner Moore: Discuss/Consider/Approve entering into a temporary construction agreement with Tarrant Regional) Water District to help facilitate drainage at the dead end of County Road 4019.]

THAT'S BEEN A PROBLEM FOREVER.

YES, SIR.

YES, SIR.

UH, BASICALLY TARRANT REGIONAL WATER DISTRICT, WE'VE MET WITH THEM ON FLOODING ISSUES OUT THERE.

SO EVERYBODY'S WORKING TOGETHER.

THEY'VE BEEN GREAT IN HELPING US, UH, TRENCH OUT THEIR SIDE OF THE PROPERTY.

THERE'S, UH, WE'RE PUTTING IN THREE LARGE COURTS THERE ON THE ROAD, MATTER OF FACT TODAY, BUT THERE'S A LARGE POOL AREA TO THE RIGHT.

SO I WANNA PUT LARGE, PROBABLY ABOUT 12 TO 14, UH, TONS OF, UH, HEAVY ROCK IN THERE SO THAT, THAT WATER WON ROAD ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD.

SO BE RIGHT THERE JUST INSIDE THE PROPERTY LINE FROM THE CULVERT THERE ON THAT, UH, SOUTH SIDE.

SO I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THAT.

OKAY.

DO I HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND.

ALRIGHT.

COMMISSIONER MOORE, MAY 2ND.

COMMISSIONER MOORE MADE A FIRST.

ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

MOTION CARRIES.

COMMISSIONER MOORE,

[15. Commissioner Moore: Discuss/consider appointment of Commissioner and Appraiser regarding sale of county owned property in Kemp to adjoining landowner pursuant to Texas Government Code 263.]

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DID WE DO THIS EARLIER AND IT DIDN'T HAPPEN? WELL, KAREN, YOU WANT TO COMMENT ON, OR YOU, OR YOU WANT ME TO GO? UM, BASICALLY WHAT WE REALLY WANTED TO DO TODAY, I, I THINK THAT WE HAVE TALKED ABOUT THIS EARLIER, I BELIEVE IN THE YEAR.

AND SO THE FIRST STEP IN THE PROCESS, AND THIS IS THE PROPERTY WHERE BASICALLY THE FAMILY DOLLAR STORE ALREADY SITS ON THE, THE PARKING LOT.

IT'S LITTLE SLIVER.

IT'S A SMALL SLIVER OF, OF LAND.

BUT, UM, WE, WE WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE SOLD IT TO THE ADJACENT PROPERTY OWNER, WHICH IS BASICALLY FAMILY DOLLAR TREE.

I THINK IT'S FAMILY DOLLAR TREE.

YES MA'AM.

AND SO WE WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE GO THROUGH THE CORRECT STATUTORY PROCESS.

AND THE FIRST, UM, PART OF THAT STATUTORY PROCESS TO SELL IT TO THE ADJACENT LANDOWNER IS TO APPOINT A COMMISSIONER TO SORT OF BE IN CHARGE OF THE SALE AND THEN TO APPOINT AN APPRAISER.

AND ACCORDING TO THE LEGAL RESEARCH THAT WE HAVE DONE, WE CAN BASICALLY APPOINT AS THE APPRAISER AND USE THE APPRAISAL OF OUR CENTRAL APPRAISAL DISTRICT FOR THAT PROPERTY.

AND IT WOULD, YOU KNOW, SAVE THE COUNTY AND, AND THE BUYER MONEY AND KIND OF CONTINUE THE PROCESS.

AND THEN, UM, I'M ASSUMING COMMISSIONER MOORE WOULD PROBABLY BE THE COMMISSIONER THAT THE COURT WOULD WANT TO APPOINT.

SO TODAY TO FULFILL THOSE TWO STATUTORY STEPS, THAT'S WHAT WE'RE REALLY ASKING THE COURT TO DO RIGHT.

IS TO APPOINT COMMISSIONER TOMMY MOORE AS THE, AS THE COMMISSIONER, AND THEN APPOINT THE CENTRAL APPRAISAL DISTRICT AS THE APPRAISER.

OKAY, WELL THAT'S ONE.

IF YOU WANNA VOLUNTEER, I'VE IN YOUR BACKYARD YOUR THAT'S RIGHT.

SO I NEED A MOTION.

I'LL MAKE THE MOTION.

MR. MOORE MAKES THE MOTION.

DO I HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND.

COMMISSIONER HUNT.

MAKE A SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

A MOTION CARRIES.

HOPEFULLY THIS STATEMENT WILL GO THROUGH.

OKAY.

NUMBER,

[16. Judge Allen: Discuss/Consider reappointing Commissioner Skeet Phillips to the 911 Call Board.]

DISCUSS, CONSIDER REAPPOINTING COMMISSIONER PHILLIPS S***T PHILLIPS TO THE NINE ONE ONE CALL BOARD.

YOU'VE BEEN ON THERE A LONG TIME.

IT'S TIME TO READ.

REDO IT.

YEAH.

GOOD THINGS FIXING HAPPEN ABOUT MARCH.

THEY'RE GONNA ROLL OUT THE NEW PROGRAM AND SO YOUR CELL PHONE WILL IDENTIFY EXACTLY WHERE YOU ARE.

OKAY.

YEAH.

IF YOU CALL 9 1 1 SHERIFF'S DISPATCH WILL KNOW EXACTLY WHERE IT'S SEND THEM.

MM-HMM .

YOU ARE.

NOW WE'LL KNOW WHERE FLOOR WORKS AND WHAT FLOOR YOU WANT.

YEP.

THAT'S PRETTY NEAT.

YEAH.

YEP.

OKAY.

NEED A MOTION TO APPROVE.

I'LL MAKE A MOTION.

MR. FIELDS MAKES A MOTION TO HAVE A SECOND.

I'LL SECOND.

MR. BARR MAKES A SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

A AYE.

MOTION CARRIES.

OKAY,

[17. Auditor: Discuss/Consider line-item and budget transfers/corrections.]

YES SIR.

WE, UM, SENT A COUPLE OUT FOR YOUR REVIEW AND YOUR APPROVAL.

UM, ROUTINE LINE ITEM TRANSFERS.

SO WE ASKED FOR YOUR APPROVAL.

ANY QUESTIONS ON THAT, BRENDA? NO.

NEED A MOTION TO APPROVE THEN I'LL MAKE A MOTION.

MR. PHE MAKES THE MOTION TO HAVE A SECOND.

I'LL SECOND.

MR. HUNT MAKES A SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR, CI AYE.

AYE.

MOTION CARRIES.

OKAY.

MS.

[18. Auditor: Discuss/Consider claims for payment and/or Financial information as provided by the County Auditor.]

SO THIS WEEK WE ASK FOR PAYMENT OF ACCOUNTS PAYABLE INVOICES TOTALING $1,058,639 AND 55 CENTS WITH MOST OF THAT MADE UP OF ROAD MATERIALS AND FINES AND FEES.

AND WE ALSO HAVE A PAYROLL OF $2,116,040 AND 89 CENTS FOR A TOTAL PAYOUT OF $3,174,680 AND 44 CENTS.

WE ASK FOR YOUR APPROVAL TO PAY.

OKAY.

Y'ALL HAD A CHANCE TO REVIEW THOSE? ANY QUESTIONS? NOT NEED A MOTION TO APPROVE.

I'LL MAKE A MOTION.

MR. BARBER MAKES THE MOTION TO HAVE A SECOND.

I'LL SECOND.

MR. PHILLIPS MAKES A SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.

AYE.

MOTION CARRIES.

I THREW Y'ALL DIDN'T? YEAH.

ALRIGHT.

NUMBER

[19. Judge Allen: Discuss/Consider/Approve exiting regular meeting and enter a public hearing regarding the Kaufman Lakes Water Control and Improvement District.]

THAT'S MINE.

DISCUSS, COULD APPROVE EXIT REGULAR MEETING AND ENTER INTO A PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING THE KAUFMAN LAKES WATER CONTROL AND IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT.

NEED A MOTION TO DO THIS? 9 29.

I'LL MAKE A MOTION.

MR. FIELDS MAKES A MOTION.

DO I HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND.

MR. BAR MAKES SECOND.

EVERYONE ELSE ALL APPROVE.

MOTION CARRIES.

AYE.

OKAY.

NOW,

[20. Public Hearing/Ross Martin/Josh Hockett: Receive input regarding the Kaufman Lakes Water Control and Improvement District.]

ROSS MARTIN AND JOSH HOCKETT HOCKETT, IS THAT CORRECT? DID I SAY THAT CORRECTLY? UH, ROSS MARTIN AND JAKE HOCKETT, BUT OKAY.

RECEIVE INPUT REGARDING THE KAUFMAN LAKES WATER CONTROL AND IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT, IF Y'ALL WILL COME FORWARD PLEASE.

GOOD MORNING, JUDGE COMMISSIONERS, UH, ROSS MARTIN WITH WINSTED

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UH, WE HAVE, UH, UH, DISCUSSED PREVIOUSLY OUR REQUEST FOR THE CREATION OF THE WATER CONTROL AND IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT FOR THE KAUFMAN LAKES PROJECT.

UH, AS NOTED, UH, WE HAVE, UH, SOME DAM ISSUES OUT THERE THAT WE NEED TO WORK WITH.

AND WE'RE ASKING FOR THE CREATION OF THE DISTRICT IN ORDER TO, UH, RECEIVE FUNDS FROM, UH, THE WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD IN ORDER TO, UH, OPERATE, MAINTAIN AND, AND, UH, CONSTRUCT THAT DAM, UH, MAKE SURE IT'S UP, UP TO CODE.

UM, AND HAVE FILED A PETITION FOR THE CREATION OF THE WATER CONTROL AND IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT, UH, WITH THIS BODY.

WE'VE, WE'VE SPOKEN BEFORE.

UH, AND AT THE LAST DISCUSSION, UM, YOU KNOW, WE HAD TALKED ABOUT THE, THE PLAN DEVELOPMENT.

I'M THE DEVELOPER HERE TODAY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS AS WELL.

UH, AND I'M OPEN FOR ANY, ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE.

WELL, I KNOW THE LAST TIME YOU WERE HERE YOU HAD A WEBSITE WE COULD GO TO AND LOOK MM-HMM .

AND I WENT BACK TO LOOK AT IT AND IT'S NOT, UH, THERE ANYMORE.

IS THERE SOMETHING'S CHANGED OR DIFFERENT NAME OR ANYTHING? UH, IT MAY HAVE HAD A DIFFERENT NAME.

JUSTIN IS THE, YEAH.

CAMP QB.COM.

IT'S STILL, UH, YEAH, IT'S, IS IT CAMP? YEAH.

CAMP C YB COM.

OKAY.

AND SO IF YOU'D LIKE TO DESCRIBE WHAT YOU'RE GOING TO DO, IS THIS YOUR DEVELOPER HERE? YES, THIS IS, UH, JUSTIN MCWILLIAMS, THE DEVELOPER.

OKAY.

IF YOU'LL STATE YOUR NAME AND YOUR ADDRESS PLEASE, SIR.

UM, JUSTIN MCWILLIAMS, 68 0 4 SOUTH FORK DRIVE, NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS.

SO I HAVE ANOTHER RESORT THAT WE'VE DONE THAT'S CALLED CAMP KUTCHER.

B******G IS THE NAME OF THE RESORT, BUT IT'S A GLAMPING CAMPING RESORT.

THIS WAS ALREADY APPROVED ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE LAKE FOR 197 RV SITES.

WE WANT TO EXPAND THAT SOME, PUT IN SOME CABINS AND SOME OTHER STUFF ON, ON THAT SIDE OVER THERE.

THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE EXISTING LAKE HAS ISSUES WITH DAMS. DON'T WANT TO GO DO THAT TILL WE CAN GET THAT RECTIFIED AND MAKE SURE WE'RE NOT GONNA HAVE TO DRAIN THE LAKE AND FIX THE LAKE AND DO ALL OF THOSE KIND OF THINGS.

AND, UM, WE END UP HAVING RESTAURANTS ON SITE WITH THE, THE RESORT.

AND WE HAVE THESE UNIQUE WAYS TO STAY.

SO WE HAVE CABINS, WE HAVE, UM, GEODESIC DOMES, WE HAVE THESE FUTURISTIC VESSELS, WE HAVE RV SITES AND NOTHING REALLY KINDA LIKE IT IN THE COUNTRY RIGHT NOW.

SO WE'RE SPENDING ON THAT RESORT, UH, ABOUT 30 MILLION COSTS, UH, TO BUILD THAT RESORT OUT.

BUT IT'S FIRST CLASS.

EVERYTHING WE DO WITHIN THE COMMUNITY, LIKE I SAID, IT WAS ALREADY APPROVED FOR 197 RVS ON, ON THE WEST SIDE.

SO WE'RE LOOKING AT EXPANDING THAT SOME.

SO ARE THESE RVS THAT JUST STAY THERE YEAR ROUND IF THEY SO DESIRE? WELL MOST OF THEM ARE SHORT TERM ON THAT.

SO THEY COME IN THIS BEING CLOSE TO TOWN RIGHT THERE, WE FEEL IT'S, YOU KNOW, YOU'LL HAVE A, YOU KNOW, CUTE DOWNTOWN AREA AND EVERYTHING ELSE AND PEOPLE THAT COME OUT HERE.

IT'S MORE SHORT TERM ON SOME OF THESE, BUT WE WILL HAVE SOME LONG TERM AS WELL.

IT'S REALLY MORE OF A, UH, RESORT TYPE STYLE, UH, DEVELOPMENT THAT WE DO.

NOT LONG TERM, YOU KNOW, RVS THAT ARE IN THERE, PEOPLE THAT'S OPEN TO THE PUBLIC TOO.

SO THE CHEF THAT I HAVE AT THAT RESORT, HE WAS, UM, HE COOKED AT THE JAMES BEARD HOUSE.

HE, UH, WAS THE EXECUTIVE CHEF FOR ALL THE BOB'S CHOP HOUSES NATIONWIDE AND PRETTY AMAZING RESUME.

SO ALL OF OUR FOOD IS ELEVATED AND WE, WE, UH, YOU KNOW, INVITE LOCALS TO COME OUT THERE AND, AND MIX IN WITH THE OTHER STUFF.

SO TRULY IS THAT KINDA, THAT'S WHAT GLAMPING IS ABOUT, INTERACTION WITH OTHERS AND STUFF.

YEAH.

AND YOU'LL HAVE THAT TYPE OF RESTAURANT HERE ALSO.

YEAH.

THAT'S, THAT'S OUR INTENTION TO DO THAT.

BUT FOR BEFORE WE CAN GO DO THAT, IT'S PLANNING STAGES.

THIS, THE DEVELOPMENT WE'RE DOING RIGHT NOW IS TAKING ABOUT THREE YEARS OF CONSTRUCTION TO WORK ON THAT AND PLAN IT OUT.

AND SO WE'RE LOOKING AT SIMILAR KIND OF CONCEPT OVER HERE.

OKAY.

OUR LEGAL TEAM HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? I JUST HAVE SOME QUESTIONS TO MAKE SURE THAT THE LEGAL, UM, UH, REQUIREMENTS HAVE BEEN MET.

UM, WAS THE, UM, NOTICE PUBLISHED IN THE NEWSPAPERS AT LEAST 20 DAYS BEFORE CONSECUTIVELY WAS THE, THE NOTICE OF THIS PUBLIC HEARING PUBLISHED IN THE NEWSPAPERS YES.

STATE THAT GOT PUBLISHED.

AND WAS THAT, UM, PUBLICATION RETURNED AND FILED A NOTICE OF PUBLICATION TO THE COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE SHOWING THAT YOU ACTUALLY PUBLISHED IT, UH, IN THE NEWSPAPERS? UH, I DON'T, I DON'T KNOW IF WE'VE GOTTEN THE

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OKAY.

BECAUSE WE JUST NEED TO MAKE, THAT NEEDS TO HAPPEN BEFORE IT CAN BE APPROVED.

AND, UM, WHAT NEWSPAPER WERE THEY PUBLISHED IN THE KAUFFMAN HEARING.

OKAY.

JUST THOSE JUST NEED TO BE FILED BEFORE, 'CAUSE WE HAVE TO HAVE PROOF OF THE PUBLIC OF THE NOTIFICATION BEFORE IT CAN REALLY BE APPROVED.

SO THAT JUST NEEDS TO BE, YOU KNOW, PROVIDED TO THE COURT OR YOU MAKE SURE IT'S FILED BY THE COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE AND PROVIDED TO THE COURT.

OKAY.

WE CAN, DID YOU ALL BRING AN ORDER TODAY WITH YOU REGARDING THE, UM, I THINK WE HAD EMAILED THE DRAFT ORDER PREVIOUSLY TO WHO? TO KAREN.

THAT'S ME AND I HAVEN'T GOTTEN THIS, SO, YOU KNOW, WE CAN TALK ABOUT THAT.

BUT I, THAT, THAT'S JUST, I JUST WANNA MAKE SURE THAT THE LEGAL REQUIREMENTS ARE MET.

AND SO THAT'S, THAT'S MY PURPOSE TODAY.

OKAY.

SO THEN WE WOULD HAVE TO POST ON THIS TILL NEXT WEEK TO MAKE SURE THAT THOSE ARE FILED WITH THE CLERK'S OFFICE.

I SO THAT SIMPLE THING ON THE AGENDA, AS LONG AS THAT'S REQUIRED AND YOUR E YOUR EMAIL TO HER.

WHEN, WHEN WAS THAT EMAILED TO ME? I THINK THAT, I MEAN, WE SENT A DRAFT ORDER WHEN WE DID THE FIRST ROUND.

SO IT'S BEEN A, IT'S BEEN A WHILE THAT Y'ALL HAVE HAD THE DRAFT ORDER.

OKAY.

I JUST DON'T RECALL EVER RECEIVING THAT ORDER APPROVING THE KAUFMAN LAKES WATER DISTRICT.

SO IF YOU COULD RESEND THAT TO ME AND THEN WHAT YOU LOOKING FOR IT BACK HERE? YEAH, THAT'S WHAT I SAID.

I THINK HE IS LOOKING FOR IT FOR YOU.

OKAY.

GIVE HIM A MINUTE, I THINK.

AND THEN, UM, I'M SORRY, GO AHEAD JOE.

MM-HMM.

MM-HMM.

FINE.

AND SO, UM, PER THE STATUTE, WE JUST NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT THERE'S A RETURN OF SERVICE WITH A COPY AND AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION ATTACHED TO THE ORIGINAL SO THAT WE MEET THE STATUTORY GUIDELINES.

HAVE YOU ALL DONE THAT IS WHAT I'M REALLY ASKING.

THE RETURN OF SERVICE MEANING WHICH ONE? OKAY.

SO, YOU KNOW, TO CREATE THESE DISTRICTS, UM, UNDER THE TEXAS WATER CODE, UM, 51.018 WOULD REQUIRE, UM, THAT WE HAD THE RETURN OF SERVICE AND, AND NOTICE OF THAT FILED WITH THE COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE.

AND, AND YOU, I DON'T KNOW IF YOU ALL HAVE DONE THAT OR NOT, YOU MAY HAVE DONE IT.

I JUST WANNA MAKE SURE THAT, YOU KNOW, IF, IF WE APPROVE IT, UM, WE DON'T HAVE AN, I DON'T THINK WE HAVE AN ORDER TO SIGN TODAY.

IS THAT CORRECT? I DON'T KNOW THAT WE HAVE A PRINTED ORDER TO SIGN IF YOU GUYS DON'T HAVE ONE.

OKAY.

OKAY.

I'M EARLY WILEY, I WORK WITH KAREN.

OKAY.

SO WE'RE, WE, WE'RE NOT TRYING TO STOP ANYTHING FROM HAPPENING.

WHICH ONE, MAKE SURE THAT THOSE STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS ARE MET MM-HMM .

SO IF WE ALL HAVE PROOF THAT IT'S THERE AND THEN YOU GUYS PROVIDE THE ORDER BECAUSE IT'S, IT'S YOUR PRESENTATION, WE WILL, ONCE YOU APPROVE IT, MAKE SURE THE JUDGE, THE JUDGE SIGNS IT.

AND SO ONCE THEY APPROVE THAT WE CAN PASS THIS AND YOU DON'T HAVE TO COME BACK, IT'LL BE MORE OR LESS LIKE A CONSENT THAT ONCE THOSE TWO THINGS ARE DONE OKAY.

TO SUBJECT TO YES, SIR.

YEAH.

SUBJECT, SIR.

THAT I, I THINK THAT, I MEAN, I CAN'T SPEAK FOR THEM, BUT WE DON'T HAVE A PROBLEM.

WE JUST WANNA MAKE SURE THAT THERE'S NOT A PROBLEM.

SURE.

THAT IT'S NULLIFIED LATER BECAUSE IT WAS IMPROPER SERVICE WHEN SOMEBODY GETS UPSET THAT IT'S OUT THERE, YOU KNOW WHAT I'M SAYING? UNDERSTOOD.

THEY'LL COME BACK AND THEY'LL DIG INTO THE FILE AND GO, Y'ALL DIDN'T HAVE PUBLICATION, YOU HAD A BUNCH OF LAWYERS UP THERE AND THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHAT THEY WERE DOING.

WE DO KNOW WHAT WE'RE DOING.

RIGHT.