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OKAY,[Call to Order]
I'D LIKE TO WELCOME EVERYONE TO OUR REGULAR COMMISSIONER'S COURT MEETING.HERE IT IS, MARCH THE 18TH, AND WE'RE AT THE ANNEX DOWNTOWN IN KAUFMAN IN OUR REGULAR COMMISSIONER'S COURT MEETING, WE'RE GONNA BEGIN WITH THE INVOCATION BY COMMISSIONER MOORE.
THEN COMMISSIONER LANE IS GOING TO LEAD US IN THE PLEDGES.
IF YOU WILL STAND WITH ME, PLEASE LET US PRAY.
HEAVENLY FATHER, LORD, WE JUST THANK YOU FOR THIS DAY.
LORD, WE PRAY THAT AS ALWAYS, THAT YOU GUIDE US AND OUR DECISIONS HERE.
AND LORD, WE THANK YOU FOR ALL THE BLESSINGS THAT YOU GIVE US.
WE ASK YOU BE WITH OUR EMPLOYEES, BE WITH ALL OF OUR PUBLIC SAFETY PEOPLE THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY, LORD.
AND WE JUST ASK FOR GUIDANCE FOR OUR COUNTRY'S LEADERS.
AGAIN, WE JUST GIVE YOU PRAISE FOR ALL THE BLESSINGS THAT YOU SHOW US HERE IN KAUFFMAN COUNTY.
WE PRAISE SAINT YOUR SON'S HOLY NAME, AMEN, AMEN, AMEN.
LEAST TO HIS FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS.
ONE NATION UNDER GOD, AN INDIVIDUAL WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE.
UNDER THE TEXAS FLAG, I PLEDGE HIS LEAST TO LEAD TEXAS.
ONE STATE UNDER GOD, ONE INDIVIDUAL.
[1. ROUTINE CORRESPONDENCE.]
DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY ROUTINE CORRESPONDENCE THIS MORNING? NO TRASH PICKUPS OR ANYTHING GOING ON? NO BIG EVENTS.[2. CONSENT AGENDA]
INTO OUR CONSENT AGENDA.WE HAVE TWO ITEMS. THE FIRST ONE IS ACCEPT THE COMMISSIONER COURT REGULAR MEETING MINUTES FOR MARCH THE 11TH OF THIS YEAR.
AND THE SECOND ONE IS TO ACCEPT THE DEPUTATION OF CHRIS PICKLE IN THE COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE.
ANY DISCUSSION OR COMMENTS? NOPE.
MR. PHILLIPS MAKES THE MOTION TO APPROVE TO HAVE A SECOND.
[3. Lorena Diaz: Discuss/Consider/Approve purchasing two 2024 Ford F 250 trucks for Precinct 4 Road and Bridge utilizing HGACBuy Contract VE0S-24.]
OKAY, MS. LORENA, DISCUSS, CONSIDER AN APPROVED PURCHASING 2 20 24 FORD F TWO 50 TRUCKS FOR PRECINCT FOUR ROAD AND BRIDGE USING HGAC BUY CONTRACT VEO FIVE DASH 24.HGAC BIKE CONTRACT AND THE TOTAL PRICE FOR BOTH TRUCKS IS 1 0 1 1 94 60.
IT MEET ALL PROCUREMENT REQUIREMENTS.
I RECOMMEND MOVING FORWARD WITH THE PURCHASE.
OKAY, DO I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE? I'LL MAKE THE MOTION.
DO I HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND.
[4. Lorena Diaz: Discuss/Consider/Approve purchasing one Ford F-250 and one Ford F-350 for Precinct 1 Road and Bridge utilizing HGACBuy Contract VE05-24.]
NUMBER FOUR, MR. ONCE AGAIN TO DISCUSS AND APPROVE PURCHASING A ONE FORD F TWO 50 AND ONE FORD F THREE 50 FOR PRECINCT ONE ROAD AND BRIDGE.UTILIZING THE SAME BY CONTRACT.
AGAIN, THIS IS ON HGAC BY CONTRACT VE OH 5 24.
TOTAL PRICE FOR BOTH TRUCKS IS 1 25 3 16.
IT MEETS ALL PROCUREMENT REQUIREMENTS AND I RECOMMEND MOVING FORWARD WITH THE PURCHASE.
AND THESE ARE ALL PURCHASED ON FINANCES.
SO DO I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE? I'LL MAKE A MOTION.
A MOTION CARRIES MR. RENO 1 0 2 MORE TIMES HERE.
[5. Lorena Diaz: Discuss/Consider/Approve purchasing a Broce RCT-30 broom for Precinct 2 Road and Bridge utilizing BuyBoard Contracts 685-022.]
PURCHASING A GROSS RCT 30 ROOM FOR PRECINCT TWO ROAD AND BRIDGE.USE A BUYBOARD CONTRACT 6 85 DASH OH TWO TWO.
AS YOU STATED, THE TOTAL PRICE IS 73 7 50 AND IT MEETS ALL PROCUREMENT REQUIREMENTS.
I RECOMMEND MOVING FORWARD WITH THE PURCHASE.
OKAY, SO DO I HAVE A MOTION? I'LL MAKE A MOTION.
MR. PHILLIPS MAKES THE MOTION TO HAVE A SECOND.
[6. Lorena Diaz: Discuss/Consider/Approve purchasing two 2025 RAM 2500s for Precinct 2 Road & Bridge utilizing TIPS Contracts 240901.]
REYNA ONCE AGAIN, DISCUSS AND APPROVE PURCHASING 2 2 20 25 RAM TWO FIFTIES FOR PRECINCT TWO ROAD AND BRIDGE USING TIPS.TOTAL PRICE FOR BOTH TRUCKS IS 1 29 52 40.
IT MEETS ALL PROCUREMENT REQUIREMENTS AND I RECOMMEND MOVING FORWARD WITH THE PURCHASE.
DO YOU HAVE A SECOND? NO, SECOND.
OKAY, THANK YOU LORENA FROM THE DA'S
[7. DA Office: Discuss/Consider/Approve resolution regarding Victim Coordinator and Liaison Grant,]
OFFICE.HE, BRAD IS GOING TO DISCUSS, CONSIDER THE FIRST TO APPROVE A RESOLUTION REGARDING THE VICTIM COORDINATOR AND LIAISON GRANT.
UH, SO THIS RESOLUTION DOES TWO THINGS.
ONE, IT HAS COMMISSIONER'S COURT APPROVE AND SUPPORT US FILING THE APPLICATION.
AND THE SECOND IS IT A, UH, APPROVES JUDGE ALLEN TO BE, UH, THE DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE APPLICATION PROCESS.
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UM, THE JUDGE ASKED ME TO READ THE RECITAL SO HE DIDN'T HAVE TO THIS MORNING.SO THE RECITALS ARE WHEREAS THE KAUFMAN COUNTY CRIMINAL DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE HAS APPLIED OR WISHES TO APPLY TO THE OFFICE OF ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR THE FOLLOWING GRANT PROGRAM, THE VICTIM COORDINATOR AND LE LIAISON GRANT.
WHEREAS THE KAUFMAN COUNTY COMMISSIONER'S COURT HAS CONSIDERED SUPPORTS THE APPLICATION FILED OR TO BE FILED WITH THE OAG.
WHEREAS THE KAUFMAN COUNTY CRIMINAL DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE HAS DESIGNATED OR WISHES TO DESIGNATE THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUAL AS THE AUTHORIZED OFFICIAL WHO HAS GIVEN OR HAS BEEN GIVEN THE POWER TO APPLY FOR, ACCEPT, REJECT, ALTER, OR TERMINATE THAT CERTAIN GRANT WITH THE OAG AS WELL AS GIVEN THE AUTHORITY TO SIGN ALL ADJUSTMENT REQUESTS, PROGRESS REPORTS AND FINANCIAL REPORTS, OR ANY OTHER OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS RELATED TO THE GRANT OR BEHALF OF THE GRANTEE.
WE WOULD ASK FOR THE COURT'S, YOU KNOW, PERMISSION TO, I THINK IT'S VERY WELL NEEDED.
WE NEED ALL THE ASSISTANCE WE CAN GET.
SO I'LL MAKE THE MOTION WE APPROVE THIS.
DO I HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND.
[8. Jeremy Mungin: Discuss/Consider/Approve boring water lines under County Road 202 in Precinct 1,]
DISCUSS, CONSIDER AND APPROVED BORING WATERLINES UNDER COUNTY ROAD 2 0 2 PRECINCT ONE.SO THE ITEM THAT I'M BRINGING TO YOU THIS MORNING IS A WATERLINE INSTALLATION FOR NORTH TEXAS WATER DISTRICT.
UH, IT'S A 42 INCH FORCE MAIN.
UM, I KNOW IT'S LISTED AS BORING, BUT IT'S ACTUALLY AN OPEN TRENCH CUT.
UH, THERE WAS A DETAIL THAT WAS SUBMITTED TO ENSURE THAT THE ROAD WOULD BE REPAIRED TO EXISTING OR BETTER CONDITION.
UM, AND WITH THAT BEING SAID, I ASKED THE COURT'S APPROVAL AND THEY AGREED TO ALL OF THAT.
COMMISSIONER ONE, WHAT'D YOU SAY? I'M GONNA MAKE A MOTION.
WE HAVE COMMISSIONER, UH, CROW MAKES MOTION TO HAVE A SECOND.
WE'RE GONNA CHANGE THAT FROM BORING.
BECAUSE OF THE SIZE OF THE LINE.
[9. Jeremy Mungin: Discuss/Consider/Approve boring water lines under Old Nacogdoches Trail in Precinct 1,]
JEREMY, NUMBER NINE, DISCUSS, CONSIDER PROOF BORING WAR LINES UNDER OLD NACODOCHES TRAIL AND PRECINCT ONE.THIS IS GONNA BE A TRENCH ALSO.
SO TO HAVE A MOTION FROM COMMISSIONER ONE, MAKE A MO MOTION.
HAVE A MOTION FOR COMMISSIONER ONE.
[10. Commissioner Phillips: Discuss/Consider/Approve installing stop signs East & West bound on University Dr. at Ranch Rd in Precinct 2.]
10.DISCUSS CONSIDERED EXITING REGULAR MEETING AND INTO A PUBLIC HEARING.
AND THE PUBLIC HEARING IS TO RECEIVE INPUT REGARDING INSTALLATION OF STOP SIGNS ON THE FOLLOWING COUNTY ROAD IN THE UNINCORPORATED AREA.
KAUFMAN COUNTY PRECINCT TWO, WHICH IS E WESTBOUND ON UNIVERSITY DRIVE.
SO AT THIS TIME I NEED A MOTION TO EXIT REGULAR MEETING.
I'LL MAKE THAT MOTION FOR YOU.
DO HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND.
COMMISSIONER MOORE MAKES A SECOND.
DO WE HAVE ANYONE SIGN UP TO SPEAK ON THIS ISSUE? AGAIN? NO ONE TO SIGN UP TO SPEAK ON THIS ISSUE.
AND THE THIRD, FINAL TIME, NO ONE WANTS TO SPEAK ON THIS ISSUE.
WE ENTER BACK INTO THE REGULAR MEETING.
MR. PHILLIPS MAKES THE MOTION.
DO I HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND.
NUMBER 13, DISCUSS SCOOTER, APPROVE THE INSTALLATION OF STOP SIGNS ON EAST OF WESTBOUND UNIVERSITY PRECINCT TWO.
UH, IT COMES TO A T AND THERE'S ALREADY A STOP SIGN, BUT THE SCHOOL BUSES CAN'T EVEN GET ACROSS THE ROAD ANYMORE.
THE TRAFFIC'S GETTING SO BAD, SO WE HAVE TO, WE'RE GONNA HAVE TO MAKE A THREEWAY STOP SIGN BASICALLY.
AND WE ALREADY HAVE A STOP SIGN ON THE RANCH, SO WE ONLY NEED THE EAST AND WEST.
SO WE GOTTA INTERRUPT THE UNIVERSITY SO THAT PEOPLE, THEY CAN START GETTING OUT.
SO EVENTUALLY IT MIGHT HAVE TO BE A RED LIGHT.
BUT THAT'S, THAT'S BASICALLY WHAT IT IS A ISSUE.
IT'S A SAFETY ISSUE AND WE JUST, YOU KNOW, CAN'T DO IT.
THAT'S THE ONE THAT I NEED A, A STREETLIGHT AT TOO.
BUT UH, MY ATTORNEY OVER IS HAVING A HARD TIME WITH THIS.
SO ANYWAY, BUT, UH, WELL I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THIS.
SO HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE TO HAVE A SECOND.
MOTION CARRIES MR. AUDITOR TO DISCUSS
[11. Auditor: Discuss/Consider line item and budget transfers/corrections.]
LINE ITEM AND BUDGET TRANSFERS.UM, WE HAVE JUST A FEW ROUTINE LINE ITEM TRANSFERS THAT HAVE BEEN EMAILED OUT.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, UM, IF NOT, I ASK FOR YOUR APPROVAL.
I DIDN'T SEE ANYTHING UNUSUAL AT ALL.
ANYONE ELSE? ANY QUESTIONS, COMMENTS? NOPE.
NEED A MOTION TO APPROVE THEN I'LL MAKE A MOTION.
MR. FIELDS MAKES THE MOTION TO
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HAVE A SECOND.[12. Auditor: Discuss/Consider claims for payment and/or Financial Information as provided by the County Auditor]
DISCUSS AND CONSIDER CLAIMS FOR PAYMENT OR FINANCIAL INFORMATION YOU WANT US TO KNOW ABOUT.SO THIS WEEK WE HAVE ACCOUNTS PAYABLE INVOICES THAT WE'RE ASKING FOR PAYMENT TOTALING $857,000 AND 34 CENTS.
WE ALSO HAVE A PAYROLL OF $2,038,707 AND 32 CENTS FOR A TOTAL PAYOUT OF $2,895,707 AND 66 CENTS.
CAN WE ASK FOR YOUR APPROVAL TO PAY ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? DO I NEED A MOTION TO APPROVE? I'LL MAKE A MOTION.
MR. LANE MAKES THE MOTION TO HAVE A SECOND.
[13. Adjourn Meeting]
AND I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO ADJOURN THE MEETING.I, SO MR. JUST MAKES THE MOTION TO HAVE A SECOND.