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[Call to Order]
YES, SIR.I'D LIKE TO WELCOME EVERYONE TO OUR REGULAR COMMISSIONER'S COURT MEETING.
WE'RE AN ANNEX DOWNTOWN KAUFMAN.
WE'RE GONNA BEGIN OUR MEETING TODAY WITH OUR INVOCATION AND OUR PLEDGES.
OUR INVOCATION WILL BE LED BY COMMISSIONER LANE AND OUR PLEDGES BY COMMISSIONER PHILLIPS.
IF YOU'D JOIN ME AND STAND, PLEASE.
LORD, WATCH OVER US TO KEEP US ALL SAFE.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMISSIONER'S COURT TODAY.
THANK YOU FOR ALL OUR FIRST RESPONDERS, AND TO WATCH EVERYBODY DURING THESE STORMS. KEEP US ALL SAFE.
I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO, TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD AND INVIS WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE.
FOR HONOR FLAG, I PLEDGE THE ALLEGIANCE TO LEAD TEXAS, ONE STATE UNDER GOD.
[1. Routine Correspondence]
CORRESPONDENCE AND WE HAVE A COUPLE OF FOLKS HERE FOR THAT.FIRST, MR. TRENT, IF YOU'D LIKE TO BRING UP YOUR, UH, COMMITTEE THAT HELPED US ON THE, UH, JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER.
THIS IS THE PACT THAT WENT OUT AND DID A LOT OF LEGWORK AND HELPED US GET THIS PASSED.
I KNOW THIS IS NOT ALL OF YOU, BUT I'M APPRECIATE THOSE WHO CAME.
UH, THIS IS JUST ABOUT ALL FAR AS THE PACKAGE, MR. BRUCE BY AND WENDY THOMAS AND, UH, COURSE SCOTT GRAY.
HE WORKED TIRELESSLY AND I WANT TO THANK THEM FOR ALL THEIR HARD WORK.
THEY REALLY BROUGHT IT HOME FOR US AND WE DO APPRECIATE ALL THEIR HARD WORK.
AND PLUS THE DETENTION COMMITTEE, SEVERAL SUPERINTENDENTS, LAW ENFORCEMENT, THE SHERIFF, MY BOARD MEMBERS, YOU KNOW FROM ME, THERE'S SO MUCH GRATITUDE.
I APPRECIATE THAT YOU GUYS AS WELL FOR SUPPORTING US, YOU KNOW, WITHOUT YOUR SUPPORT.
WE COULDN'T HAVE GOT THIS DONE AND IT WAS CLOSE, BUT WE, WE DID IT.
AND, YOU KNOW, AND I WANT THE, UH, CITIZENS OF KAUFMAN COUNTY TO KNOW I APPRECIATE THEM COMING IN AND VOTING AND GIVING US A CHANCE TO HAVE THIS FACILITY.
IT'S GONNA MAKE THINGS A LOT BETTER FOR US.
UH, I THINK WE, WE WOULD DO A GOOD JOB AND, UH, WE'LL BE TOTAL TRANSPARENT TO THE COMMUNITY AND, YOU KNOW, EVERY STEP OF THE WAY TO MAKE SURE WE DO WHAT WE SUPPOSED TO WHEN THEY WANTED US TO DO.
WELL, I APPRECIATE ALL THE HARD WORK AND YES, WE ARE, WE'RE GONNA DO OUR DUE DILIGENCE.
WE'RE GONNA BE VERY CONSERVATIVE IN OUR CONSTRUCTION.
AND OPERATION OF THIS FACILITY.
BUT THE MAIN THING IS TO HELP REHABILITATE SOME OF OUR KIDS WHEN WE HAVE THAT OPPORTUNITY.
UH, WE DON'T WANT 'EM TO HAVE TO COME BACK AGAIN.
AND THROUGH SOME, UH, RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS WANT TO BE INVOLVED ALSO.
WE'VE DEFINITELY ENCOURAGE THAT IF WE'RE GONNA WORK TO THAT END.
SO AGAIN, THANK Y'ALL SO MUCH FOR ALL THE WORK THAT YOU'VE DONE AND WE DID IN SUCH A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME.
LIKE THREE MONTHS IT WAS OVER.
AND THIS LADY, I KNOW SHE WORKED THIS TIRELESSLY I ME EVERY DAY.
WE TALKED ON THE PHONE JUST ABOUT EVERY DAY.
YOU DON'T LIKE TO HAVE SAID A FEW WORDS.
ME? WE KNOW YOU GONNA SAY MORE THAN THAN YOU.
I'M NOT, I'M NOT GONNA SAY MORE THAN I CAN.
I WANT, I, I WANNA CONGRATULATE EVERYBODY ON THANK YOU.
DOING A GREAT JOB AND WE KNOW WHAT THAT WE NEEDED.
AND WE JUST HOPE THAT THE FACILITY BE RUN VERY WELL.
AND WE'RE GONNA TRY TO HOLD THE LINE ON IT.
BUT YOU KNOW, IT IS WHAT IT IS.
SO, I MEAN, WE DO HAVE TO HAVE SOME PLACE FOR WHEN THEY DO ACT OUT FOR 'EM TO GO.
AND MAYBE EVEN THE SCHOOLS WILL HAVE A PLACE THAT'S IN SOMEBODY TO MAKE 'EM GET THEIR EDUCATION AND MOVE FORWARD IN LIFE.
I MEAN, WE HOPE IT'S A GOOD THING.
IT'D BE A WONDERFUL THING TO CLOSE IT BECAUSE NOBODY'S USING IT.
WE KNOW THAT'S NOT GOING TO EVER HAPPEN.
HOPE FOR THE BEST, BUT IT'S, YEAH, THAT WOULD BE OUR END RESULT.
AND I'M SURE, I'M SURE ALL THE POLICE DEPARTMENTS ARE TOTALLY HAPPY THAT THEY'RE NOT GONNA HAVE TO DRIVE VERY FAR.
JUST THEY CAN WALK 'EM OVER THERE.
I JUST WANNA LET Y'ALL KNOW AS WELL.
WE GOT THE RIGHT PERSON TO HEAD THIS UP.
SO YOU'RE A GOOD MAN, HONORABLE MAN.
SO WE KNOW IT'S IN THE RIGHT HAND.
SO WE LOOK FORWARD TO YEAH, THANK YOU SO MUCH.
ANYWAY, WE APPRECIATE ALL THAT YOU'VE DONE.
COMMISSIONER, DO Y'ALL WANNA TAKE A PICTURE? YEAH, WE CAN BACK UP HERE.
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WENDY.Y'ALL COME OVER HERE, RIGHT? EVERYBODY'S SMILE,
[5. Pam Corder: Discuss/Consider/Approve appointing the following residents to the Kaufman County Historical Commission for the 2025-2026 term; CHC Chari- Carrie Woolverton, Rheanne Archer, Dottie Durrett, Jeff Baska, Kelsey Davis, Chuck Mohnkern, Kari Rough, Zahnd Schlensker. ]
YOU'RE UP NEXT.SO WE'LL JUST KEEP ALL THAT EXCITEMENT GOING.
AND IF YOU DON'T MIND, I'M GONNA START WITH WHAT WE HAD THIS WEEKEND.
SO WE HAD OUR HOMESTEAD DAY, OUR, UH, SPRING HOMESTEAD DAY.
WE HAD ANYWHERE BETWEEN 1500 TO 2000 IS WHAT WE'RE GUESSING.
UH, PEOPLE DIDN'T SLOW DOWN ALL DAY LONG.
UH, THE KIDS CAME, THE KIDS HAD THEIR CRAFT AREA.
THEY HAD A FACE PAINTING, THEY HAD A PETTING ZOO, THEY GOT TO GET CHICKS.
I THINK BRANDY ENDED UP SOME CHICKS.
AND SO, UM, WE HAD OVER 30 VENDORS.
WE HAD FOOD TRUCKS AND WE HAD EDUCATIONAL CLASSES THROUGHOUT THE DAY WHERE PEOPLE COULD LEARN ANYTHING.
UM, THE, THE MOST POPULAR WAS EGG TO TABLE AND THEY LEARNED EVERYTHING FROM THAT EGG TO THE CHICK, TO THE PLUCK TO THE TABLE.
AND SO THEY REALLY ENJOYED THOSE CLASSES.
AND I JUST WANNA THANK JUDGE FOR ALLOWING US TO BE ABLE TO DO THESE THINGS AND, UM, GET THE PUBLIC OUT.
I, I KNOW THAT WHETHER THE GUESTS CAME TO SHOP, LEARN, EAT, OR SIMPLY JUST ENJOY THE DAY WITH THEIR NEIGHBORS, THEIR FRIENDS.
AS SPRING HOMESTEAD DAY 2025 DELIVERED UNFORGETTABLE EXPERIENCE WITH THE RECORD BREAKING ATTENDANCE AND THE GLOWING FEEDBACK FROM OUR FAMILIES, VENDORS AND PARTNERS ALIKE.
THIS YEAR'S EVENT PROVED JUST HOW POWERFUL COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS CAN BE.
AND WE HOPE TO SEE EVERYONE AT THE FALL EVENT.
UM, WE HAVE A FEW THINGS PLANNED FOR OCTOBER THAT WE'RE GONNA ADD TO IT.
AND, UM, WE'RE JUST, WE'RE REALLY EXCITED ABOUT THIS.
AND SHE WAS TALKING ABOUT A BAND.
SO HAVING A BAND COME, HAVING, UM, POSSIBLY DOING WHAT'S CALLED A SWAP WHERE FARMERS CAN BRING TRAILERS OF THEIR STUFF THAT THEY NO LONGER NEED ON THEIR FARM AND THEY CAN SWAP WITH OTHERS SO THEY CAN BARTER UP AND DOWN THE TRAILERS.
THE PROBLEM IS, IS THE PARKING LOT WAS SO FULL, I DON'T KNOW WHERE WE CAN PUT ANYBODY ELSE.
UH, DURING OUR EVENT, WE HAD A, A MINIATURE CATTLE SHOW GOING ON.
SO THE PEOPLE HAD SOMETHING WHERE THEY COULD GO AND SHOP, THEY COULD GO OVER AND WATCH MM-HMM
UM, THE INTEREST AND THE MINIATURE CATTLE WAS, WAS REALLY HIGH.
LOTS OF PEOPLE CAME BACK EVEN ON SUNDAY TO WATCH THE OTHER CATTLE SHOWS GOING ON.
SO, SO PEOPLE REALLY ENJOY GETTING, GETTING OUT AND DOING THOSE THINGS.
THE CROWD ISN'T THE SAME CROWD THAT YOU SEE AT THE EVENTS DOWNTOWN.
THEY'RE, THEY'RE, THEY'RE YOUNGER.
THEY'VE GOT FOUR OR FIVE OR SIX LITTLE KIDDOS FOLLOW YES.
AND, AND YOU KNOW, THE SOURDOUGH, THE HONEY, THE EGGS, EVERYTHING.
UM, AS WELL AS THE FARMER'S MARKET IS GOING WELL, THE FARMER'S MARKET AT THE POOR FARM IS, HAS JUST BEEN AMAZING.
WE DO IT THE, THE SECOND AND THE FOURTH SATURDAY FROM NINE TO ONE, THE COMMUNITY MEMBERS COME OUT, THEY GET THEIR FRESH EGGS, THEY GET THEIR, THEIR BREAD FOR THE WEEK.
THEY DO ALL THOSE FUN THINGS, BUT ALSO THEY'VE LEARNED ABOUT THE WALKING TRAILS.
I THINK WE HAVE SOMEONE OUT THERE ALL THE TIME WALKING.
SOME OF THE OLDER LADIES THAT HAD BEEN GOING TO THE BASEBALL FIELDS, THEY NOW COME OUT TO THE POOR FARM AND WALK AND, AND PRETTY SOON, THIS, SOMETIME THIS SUMMER, WE WOULD LIKE TO GET, UH, YOU KNOW, WHERE THE CREEK IS THERE SOMEWHERE WHERE THEY COULD WALK ACROSS THERE TO GO FROM THE POOR FARM TO THE FAIRGROUNDS.
AND, UH, THEY TALKED ABOUT HAVING HAY RIDES AND STUFF LIKE THAT JUST FALL AND HAVING MAYBE A REENACTMENT OVER AT THE POOR FARM WHILE HOMESTEAD IS GOING ON, HAVING SOME TYPE OF REENACTMENT THAT PEOPLE CAN COME OVER.
AND THIS CAN TIE IN TOO, TO A HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY NEXT, NEXT SPRING.
WE NEED A LOT OF VOLUNTEERS FOR THE, UH, COUNTY FAIR.
ANY QUESTIONS? IT WAS A GREAT DAY.
YEAH, I, I SNUCK UP ON THE JUDGE.
SO I WAS BUYING STUFF AND HE'S TRYING TO TAKE IT AWAY FROM ME.
SO, SO IT WAS, IT WAS A GOOD DAY FOR EVERY VENDOR.
SO, I MEAN, THEY SOLD OUT OF EVERYTHING.
AND I COULDN'T HAVE DONE IT WITHOUT KELSEY DAVIS.
'CAUSE KELSEY IS, SHE'S THE BRAINCHILD OF THIS.
I'M JUST THE WORKER BEING IN THE BACKGROUND.
AND SHE OWNS HELP ALSO WITH HER HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY.
SO I AM HERE TO, UM, TO ASK YOU TO ACCEPT OUR ROSTER
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FOR THE 20 25 20 26 HISTORICAL COMMISSION, UH, MEMBERS.SO THIS YEAR WE HAVE CARRIE WILBERTON AS OUR, UM, CHAIR OF OUR BOARD.
LET'S GO AHEAD THEN AND WE'LL GO TO NUMBER FIVE.
AND THAT WAY YOU MIGHT GET BACK UP AGAIN.
SO, PAM PORTER, DISCUSS, CONSIDERING APPROVE APPOINTING THE FOLLOWING RESIDENCE TO THE KAMAN COUNTY HISTORICAL COMMISSION FOR THE 25 26 TERM.
AND THE CHAIR IS CARRIE WILTON.
UH, ANNE ARCHER, DOTTIE DURANT.
JEFF BASCA, KELSEY DAVIS, CHUCK MONRAD, CARRIE RA, AND ZZ ZENER.
AND THEN WE DO, UH, SO, SO I AM ASKING TO YOU TO ACCEPT THIS, THESE, UM, THESE MEMBERS AS THEY ARE LISTED, UM, OUR CHAIR HAS BEEN VERY INSTRUMENTAL.
WE STARTED A NEW PROGRAM CALLED THE EARLY SETTLERS.
SO EVENTUALLY WE'LL BE COMING TO COURT TO KIND OF DO SOME OF THOSE PRESENTATIONS.
AS YOU HEARD, KELSEY DAVIS, SHE IS A, A YOUNG UPCOMING REAL ESTATE AGENT IN KAUFMAN, BUT SHE IS BRINGING IN HER CROWD.
SO SHE'S AT, SHE'S AT HOMESTEADER.
SHE HAS THE EGG, SHE DOES THE CHICKEN, SHE DOES THAT.
AND THAT'S WHAT WE NEED BECAUSE AS WE DISCUSSED OVER AND OVER ON SATURDAY, IF WE DON'T GET THE YOUNGER CROWD INVOLVED IN WHAT'S, WHAT WE'RE DOING HISTORICALLY IN THIS COUNTY, THEN WE'RE GONNA LOSE ALL OF THE HISTORY.
AND SO WE REALLY WANNA TRY TO DO THAT.
WE DO HAVE OUR EMER, UM, EMERITUS MEMBERS STILL LISTED.
THEY DO STILL GET THE INFORMATION, MS. BETTY BROWN, JAMIE LAY, AND PAT RAYMOND.
AND THEY LAID THE GROUND FOR US TO, TO DO THE WONDERFUL THINGS THAT WE DO.
ANY COMMENTS, QUESTIONS? I NEED A MOTION TO APPROVE.
YOU HEAR THE MOTION? MR. CROW MAKES THE MOTION TO APPROVE.
I'LL SECOND THE MOTION FOR YOU.
THANK YOU, PAM, FOR ALL THE WORK THAT YOU DO.
NOW WE'LL GO BACK TO MR. HUNTER.
[2. Consent Agenda]
WE GOTTA DO IS THE CONSENT AGENDA, PLEASE.I'LL MAKE A MOTION FOR THE CONSENT AGENDA.
LET ME READ BOTH OF 'EM FIRST.
WE GOTTA DISCUSSED, EXCEPT MOVE IT ALONG FOR STORM.
REGULAR MEETING FOR APRIL THE 29TH OF 25.
AND B IS CONSIDERED AND ACCEPT THE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES SECOND QUARTER REPORT FOR JANUARY TO MARCH OF 25.
AND YOU MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE.
[3. Robert Hunter: Discuss/Present/Accept the Veterans Services Quarterly Report for 2nd Quarter FY 2025.]
WE'RE HERE TO DISCUSS EXCEPT THE VETERAN SERVICE QUARTERLY REPORT FOR THE SECOND QUARTER OF FISCAL YEAR 25.FIRST OFF, HOW'S YOUR MOM? SHE'S DOING GREAT.
AND, AND ACTUALLY, I WAS GONNA SAY BEFORE I BEGIN MY REPORT, I JUST WANTED TO EXTEND A, A HEARTFELT THANKS TO BOTH YOU AND, AND COMMISSIONER MOORE.
UM, I, I, YOU BOTH CALLED, UH, WHILE I WAS UP THERE TENDING TO MOM, SO, UH, IT MEANT A LOT TO ME.
SHE'S BEEN DOWNGRADED FROM ICU TO A NORMAL, AND IN FACT, I'M WAITING ON WHERE AS TO WHETHER OR NOT SHE'S BEEN NOW DISCHARGED TO A, UH, THE REHAB, YOU KNOW.
SHE GOT A LONG ROAD AHEAD OF HER, BUT AT LEAST WE, SHE'S STILL WITH US.
SO, AGAIN, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
AND, UH, I'M HAPPY TO BE BACK AND TRYING TO GET MY OFFICE BACK IN ORDER.
WHEN YOU'RE GONE FOR A WEEK, IT TURNS INTO A CHAOTIC MESS.
WELL, I SUBMITTED THE REPORT, UM, AND I'M SURE EACH OF YOU HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO LOOK AT IT.
I WAS JUST GONNA TOUCH OVER A FEW THINGS.
UM, WE EXCEEDED 300, UH, THIS IS THE FIFTH TIME, UM, SINCE COVID REALLY KINDA LIFTED THAT WE'VE, UH, BROKE OVER THE 300 SERVICE TICKETS, UH, IN A QUARTER.
UM, WE HAD A LOT OF PHONE CALLS, UH, BUT ONE OF THE BIG THINGS THAT WAS ON THE RISE, WE HAD A LOT MORE OFFICE VISITS.
SO WE HAD A LOT OF PEOPLE COME INTO THE OFFICE, UH, WHICH IS, UH, THAT'S PROBABLY ABOUT 20 OR 25 PEOPLE HIGHER THAN OUR NORMAL AVERAGE.
SO A LOT MORE PEOPLE COME INTO THE OFFICE.
UM, WE HAD, UH, BIG, BIG, BIG NUMBERS IN OUR MAIL CATEGORY.
UM, OUR OUT OF COUNTY ASSISTANCE, UH, WE TRACKED THAT, UH, COMMISSIONER PHILLIPS ASKED THAT.
UH, IT'S RUNNING ABOUT AVERAGE.
UH, THE LARGEST ONE WAS DALLAS.
UM, WHAT I'M GETTING FROM A LOT OF THEM, UH, AS THEY CONTACT US, UM, EITHER A, THEY WERE RECOMMENDED TO US BY SOMEONE WHO'S ALREADY RECEIVED ASSISTANCE FROM US, OR B UH, WHEN THEY CONTACT THEIR COUNTY REPRESENTATIVE, THEIR OFFICES ARE SO BACKED UP THAT THEY'RE NOT BEING ABLE TO GET AN APPOINTMENT TILL JUNE.
UM, AND SO I KNOW THAT'S TRUE WITH, AT LEAST FROM WHAT THE VETERANS ARE SAYING, UH, AS THEY APPROACH US, ROCKWALL AND DALLAS, THEY'RE BOTH RELATIVELY BACKED UP.
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I DON'T, I DON'T REACH OUT TO THEM TO FIND OUT WHAT THEIR BACKUP IS.'CAUSE IT'S NOT REALLY THAT IMPORTANT TO US.
WE JUST WANT TO HELP VETERANS.
UM, BUT THAT'S WHY WE, UH, I THINK THAT'S WHY WE SAW A LARGER NUMBER THIS QUARTER FOR DALLAS IS THE, FOR WHATEVER REASON THEY'RE BACKED UP.
UM, I DO EXPECT THAT VAN Z'S NUMBERS WILL PROBABLY RISE, UH, JUST BECAUSE THEIR SERVICE OFFICER FOR THE LONG, UH, WELL, THE WHOLE TIME I'VE BEEN HERE, UM, HE'S RETIRING SO THAT THAT POSITION, THEY'RE GONNA FILL IT.
BUT I'M SURE IN THE INTERIM, EVEN IF THEY FILLED IT THE DAY HE LEFT, THAT PERSON'S GONNA BE A LITTLE GREEN.
SO WE WILL PROBABLY BEING THE NEIGHBORING COUNTY, WE WILL HELP THEM OUT AS MUCH AS WE CAN, UH, MUCH LIKE WE'VE DONE WITH HENDERSON, UH, AND, AND THROUGHOUT THE YEARS.
WELL, IT ONLY BENEFIT YOU TO HELP 'EM OUT SO THAT MAYBE THEY WOULD STAY HOME.
I MEAN, YOU LOOK AT IT TWO WAYS.
IF YOU GET HIM UP TO SPEED AND HELP HIM GET UP TO SPEED, THEN YEAH.
HENDERSON, YOU WORK? YEAH, I WORKED REALLY HARD.
UM, THE, THE SERVICE OFFICER THAT THEY HAD GOTTEN IN, UH, WAS ACCREDITED.
WE GOT HIM ACCREDITED AND EVERYTHING, BUT HE'S A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER AND HE GOT AN OPPORTUNITY TO GO INTO LAW, GO BACK TO LAW ENFORCEMENT, THEN THAT'S HIS TRUE CALLING.
AND SO HE, HE LEFT, HE HAD TO LEAVE.
AND I'M LIKE, I CAN'T BELIEVE FINALLY I GET YOU CREDITED IN YOUR, BUT THAT'S, THAT'S HOW IT GOES SOMETIMES, SO.
UM, QUARTER OF COMPARISON, IF YOU LOOK BACK THROUGH THE YEARS, UH, YOU KNOW, THIS WAS, UH, BIGGER THAN ANY OF THE LAST FOUR.
UM, PRETTY CONSISTENT WITH 2023, THOUGH.
I THINK WE ONLY BEAT 2023 BY, UH, ABOUT EIGHT TICKETS.
UH, SOME OF THE HIGHLIGHTS THAT, UH, ARE TAKING PLACE, UM, SOME OF THE WORK HAS ALREADY BEEN DONE.
YOU'LL GET A MORE DETAILED REPORT, PICTURES AND STUFF LIKE I NORMALLY DO FOR YOU AT NEXT QUARTERLY REPORT.
UH, BUT WE DID, UH, ON THIS REPORT, I, I REPORTED THAT WE HAD REQUESTED THE QUOTES FOR THE DEMOLITION OF THE CONCRETE STRUCTURE IN THE FRONT OF THE PARK.
UM, WELL THAT HAS BEEN COMPLETED.
AND LIKE I SAID, I, I'LL, I'LL HAVE PICTURES IN NEXT QUARTER'S REPORT, BUT IF YOU TAKE A LOOK OUT THERE, YOU MAY HAVE EVEN NOTICED IT IF YOU, UH, WENT TO THROUGH THE PARK AT ALL.
UM, WHEN WE DID, UH, THE HOMESTEAD DAY, THE, UM, THE, THE, IT'S REALLY NICE IF YOU STAND THERE AND YOU LOOK STRAIGHT THROUGH, YOU CAN SEE RIGHT THROUGH IT ALL THE WAY THROUGH THE TANK.
SO THEY HAVE A NICE CONCRETE SLAB POURED AND THEY GRADED IT REALLY WELL.
SO, AGAIN, PICTURES FOR THAT NEXT QUARTER, SINCE IT'S TECHNICALLY DONE DURING THIS QUARTER.
UM, THE HELICOPTER, UH, YOU KNOW, I'VE, WE'VE TALKED ABOUT THIS IN THE PAST.
UH, IT WAS DELIVERED BACK IN DECEMBER.
UH, WE GOT CONCRETE POURED FOR IT.
UH, BUT JUST TO GIVE A LITTLE UPDATE, THE MONITOR DID A REALLY NICE PIECE.
UM, AND, UH, THE TVEC CAME IN AND WE, UH, DROPPED THAT, UH, OFF OF ITS TRAILER ONTO THE PAD.
IT TOOK US, IT LOOKS GOOD THERE TOO.
WELL, AND I WANT TO GIVE SOME SPECIAL THANKS TO, UH, AL SMITH OF FACILITIES BECAUSE HE'S KIND OF BEEN THE LIAISON FOR FACILITIES TO WORK WITH THE PARK AND ME.
UH, AND SO HE'S BEEN REALLY INSTRUMENTAL.
HE, UH, UH, HE GOT THOSE, UH, GUYS IN FACILITIES TO FABRICATE SOME BRACKETS, YOU KNOW, 'CAUSE YOU, YOU JUST PUT A, YOU PUT A, A, A COBRA ON A CONCRETE PAD AND DON'T DO ANYTHING TO SECURE IT.
MOTHER NATURE'S GONNA TAKE CARE OF THAT FOR YOU.
SO WE'VE GOT, UH, SIX REALLY NICE, GOOD HEAVY STEEL GRADED, UH, BRACKETS THAT THEY BOLTED IT DOWN ON THE SKIDS.
UH, THEY'RE CURRENTLY WORKING ON TRYING TO GET, UH, WE THOUGHT IT WOULD BE NEAT TO TURN TO ROTATE THE BLADES TO BE PERPENDICULAR TO THE HELICOPTER ITSELF.
AND SO THEY'RE WORKING ON A COUPLE OF, UH, THEY'RE TRYING TO FABRICATE AND FIGURE OUT SOME WAY OF MOUNTAIN TWO, TWO POLES IN THE GROUND THAT WOULD ALLOW THOSE TO BE OUT LIKE THAT.
UM, IN ADDITION TO THAT, UH, THE HELICOPTER OBVIOUSLY, UH, WE'RE VERY THANKFUL TO HAVE IT.
WE PLAN TO RECOGNIZE MR. WATERSON AT OUR MEMORIAL DAY CEREMONY, AND WE'LL DO A SOFT, YOU KNOW, DEDICATION FOR THE HELICOPTER.
UM, 'CAUSE IT'S GONNA BE OUT THERE.
EVERYONE'S GONNA SEE IT, ESPECIALLY SITTING IN THE PAVILION.
YOU LOOK AT ACROSS THE WAY THERE, IT'S GONNA BE.
SO, UM, WE SHOULD HAVE, I'M, I'M HOPING THAT, THAT, THAT THE FLAG POLES THAT WE LOST IN THE CONCRETE STRUCTURE, THE SLEEVES HAVE BEEN INSERTED.
UM, THEY'RE JUST WAITING ON WEATHER AND I TRUTHFULLY HAVEN'T SPOKEN WITH AL TO FIND OUT IF THEY HAVEN'T EVEN ALREADY DONE SOMETHING THERE.
THEY MAY HAVE ALREADY TAKEN CARE OF THAT.
SO, UM, BUT HOPEFULLY THE FLAGS WILL BE DONE.
WE'RE PLANNING, UH, WE HAVE OUR GUEST SPEAKER, MR. GARY STEELE.
HE IS THE PRESIDENT OF THE TEXAS VETERANS HALL OF FAME.
AND SO WE'RE GONNA HAVE HIM COME OUT AND BE OUR GUEST SPEAKER.
UH, LIKE I SAID, WE'LL DO A SOFT DEDICATION TO THE HELICOPTER.
UH, WHEN WE DID THIS REPORT, MRS. BELINDA WAS SCHEDULED TO GO ON VACATION AND I'M SCHEDULED TO GO ON VACATION.
SO I WAS LETTING YOU KNOW THAT MRS. BELINDA'S BACK, SHE'S ALREADY TAKEN HER VACATION.
AND I WILL ACTUALLY BE LEAVING NEXT WEEK.
UH, AND WE'RE GONNA GO SEE IF WE CAN'T
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SOAK UP SOME SUN IN THE CARIBBEAN.UH, I HAVE, SINCE SUBMITTING THE REPORT, I HAVE ALREADY COMPLETED THE TEST.
WE WILL DO OUR CONTINUING EDUCATION HOURS IN, UH, JULY AT THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE.
UH, ANY QUESTIONS WHATSOEVER REGARDING THE REPORT? GENTLEMEN? NO.
YOU'VE DONE A LOT OF WORK OUT THERE AND YOU DO APPRECIATE IT.
AND THE HELICOPTER LOOKS SO GREAT AND IF Y'ALL HAVEN'T HAD THE TIME TO GO BY AND LOOK AT IT, GO BY THERE AND JUST LOOK AT IT.
IT'S, IT'S A NEAT THING TO SEE.
IT'LL, IT'LL LOOK EVEN NEATER, SAY A YEAR FROM NOW.
WE'RE GONNA GET HER ALL PAINTED UP AND TRY TO RESTORE THAT.
SHE'S MISSING A, SHE'S MISSING A RIGHT FRONT COWLING THAT WE'RE GONNA WORK ON TRYING TO GET RESTORED.
AND I'M GONNA WORK WITH SOME LOCAL FABRICATORS TO SEE IF WE CAN'T FABRICATE, UM, A GATLIN GUN THAT WOULD, THAT'S CLEARLY NOT THERE.
THERE'S A BIG HOLE WHERE IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE.
SO WE'RE GONNA SEE IF WE CAN'T FABRICATE ONE JUST TO MAKE IT LOOK REALISTIC AS POSSIBLE, THAT WOULD BE NEAT.
ANY QUESTIONS? I NEED A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE REPORT.
[4. Sheriff Beavers: Discuss/Consider/Approve the Kaufman County Sheriff's Office financial reports for January-March 2025.]
DISCUSS, CONSIDER AND APPROVE THE LK COUNTY SHERIFF'S FINANCIAL REPORTS FROM JANUARY TO MARCH OF 25.AS I GIVE YOU A WHOLE QUARTER, I I I, IT MAKES IT A LOT EASIER IF I JUST DO IT BY QUARTER THAN COMING UP HERE EVERY MONTH.
Y'ALL HAVE LOOKED AT ALL THE STUFF.
THERE'S NOTHING REALLY OUTTA THE ORDINARY.
EVERYTHING'S GOING PRETTY WELL ABOUT THE SAME.
THE ONLY GOOD THING IS, UH, IF YOU NOTICE ON OUR LAST MONTH OUR OPENINGS, OUR DEPUTY POSITION IS DOWN TO THREE.
OUR DETENTION WAS ZERO AND OUR COMMUNICATION WAS TWO.
SO WE DO HAVE PEOPLE APPLYING AND, AND COMING THAT WAY.
UH, IF YOU OVERLOOK IT ALL, UH, FAR AS THE QUARTER ITSELF, IF YOU COMPARE IT FROM LAST YEAR, OVERALL CRIME IS DOWN BY 28.9%.
KIND OF GIVE YOU SOME OF WHAT SOME THINGS ARE DOWN THERE.
BREAKING AN INJURY IS DOWN BY 34.3.
UH, THE ONLY THING THAT'S REALLY UP IS ROBBERY AND THAT'S UP BY A HUNDRED PERCENT.
UH, WE HAD TWO AND NOW WE HAD FOUR COMPARED TO LAST YEAR.
UH, WHEN YOU GET TO, UH, MOTOR VEHICLE THEFTS, IT'S DOWN AND OVERALL THEFT ITSELF IS DOWN TO 31.9%.
UH, SO WE'RE, WE'RE SEEING A GOOD WORK IN BEING PROACTIVE DOING THAT.
ALSO, I DON'T KNOW IF Y'ALL REALLY KNOW THAT.
WE'VE BEEN DOING A INTEL MEETING FOR THE LAST FEW YEAR.
SO WE'RE GETTING ALL THE AGENCIES AROUND US, EVEN MESQUITE AND STUFF COMING IN AND HAVING INTEL MEETINGS.
AND WE'VE GOT AN INTEL, UH, EMAIL SET UP.
SO WE'RE GETTING EMAILS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT IS NOW COMMUNICATING BETTER IN THIS COUNTY THAN I'VE SEEN IN MY WHOLE CAREER HERE.
SO WHEN WE'RE COMMUNICATING AND PASSING ON INFORMATION OF, 'CAUSE CROOKS HAS NO BOUNDARIES, SO THEY'LL FOLLOW THAT.
SO, YOU KNOW, I'M JUST EXCITED TO SAY THAT LAW ENFORCEMENT'S WORKING THE BEST IT'S EVER HAVE AND WE'RE REALLY COMMUNICATING WELL AND WE'RE PUTTING A LOT OF CRIMINALS ON BARS WHERE THEY NEED TO BE.
MOVE 'EM ALL TO VANS IN
THAT'S WHAT HAPPENS IF WE GET, IF WE GET GOOD, THEN WE'RE PROACTIVE.
THEY KNOW THAT THEY'RE GONNA MOVE ON.
THEY'RE GONNA MOVE TO BETTER THING ON YOUR, UH, CRIMINALS DO COMMUNICATE.
ON YOUR POSITION FOR DISPATCHERS, HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE YOU TO TRAIN ONE FROM THE DAY THEY START TO WHERE THEY'RE PROFICIENT BEFORE WE TURN 'EM ON THEIR GHOSTING PHASE, IT'S ABOUT 18 WEEKS.
THERE'S A, PEOPLE DON'T REALIZE WHAT IT TAKES.
Y'ALL SEEN THE DOLLAR AMOUNT I'VE PUT TOGETHER BEFORE AND I'LL, I'LL PROBABLY HAVE THAT DOLLAR AMOUNT AGAIN WHEN I DO OUR BUDGET.
UH, I MEAN IT TAKES A LOT OF TIME AND EFFORT TO DO THAT.
'CAUSE ALL THE TECHNOLOGY WE HAVE TO DO IN EM, YOU KNOW, I LISTEN TO IT ALL THE TIME.
I'M THINKING THEY'RE VERY SHARP AND WE GOT SOME, SOME NEW ONES.
WE MAKE A FEW MISTAKES, BUT, YOU KNOW, WE, WE OWN OUR MISTAKES AND MOVE ON AND LEARN FROM 'EM AND, AND GET BETTER.
BUT, UH, YOU KNOW, OVERALL COMMUNICATION IS, IS REALLY STEPPED UP AND GOT A LOT BETTER SPENT.
WELL, ESPECIALLY SINCE, UH, THINGS HAS GOT BETTER AND PEOPLE ARE REALLY LOOKING FOR A JOB.
SO PEOPLE WANT HAVE TO KNOW A LOT AND QUICK.
I'M ALWAYS IMPRESSED THAT THEY CAN REACT THAT FAST.
WHEN I STARTED IN 1990, DISPATCH I COULDN'T DO IT NOW, I PROMISE YOU.
SO, BUT YEAH, IT'S, WE'VE GOT A LOT, LOT OF GREAT TALENT OVER THERE AT THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE.
I'M PROUD TO EACH AND EVERY ONE OF 'EM.
HEY, I'M USED TO THE PEN AND PAPER.
THAT'S WHAT I HANDLE THAT SAY, LET ME WRITE THIS DOWN A SECOND.
NOW WHAT DID YOU SAY AGAIN? YOU NOT ANYMORE COMMENT OR QUESTIONS? NOPE.
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GOOD.YES, IT IS A VERY GOOD REPORT.
WELL, EVERYBODY'S MAKING A MOTION.
DO WE HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND.
UH, WE'LL PUT MR. K CROW FIRST.
WE'RE PASSING IT BACK AND FORTH.
[6. Shannon Roden: Discuss/Consider/Approve the Final Plat of Elysium Estates Revised located on State Highway 34 in Precinct 3.]
SIX, MS. SHANNON.SHE'S HERE TO DISCUSS AND MAYBE APPROVE THE FINAL PLAT FOR UHUM ESTATES STATES REVISED LOCATION ON STATE HIGHWAY 34 IN PRECINCT THREE, VIRGINIA AREA.
SO THIS PROPERTY IS ABOUT 10 ACRES AND THE OWNER OF THE TWO LOTS IS SPLITTING THAT INTO FOUR A FOUR LOTS RANGING.
WELL, THEY'RE ALL TWO AND A HALF ACRES.
UM, WE'D GONE THROUGH THE REVIEW PROCESS.
IT WAS DETERMINED AT MET COUNTY REQUIREMENTS AND WE JUST NEED YOUR APPROVAL.
COMMISSIONER, DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, COMMENTS? NOPE.
COMMISSIONER LANE MADE A MOTION TO HAVE A SECOND.
COMMISSIONER CROW MAKES A SECOND.
[7. Monique Hunter: Discuss/Consider/Approve ETJ Interlocal Agreement between Kaufman County and the City of Poetry.]
WE'RE HERE TO DISCUSS AND APPROVE THE ETJ INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN KAUFMAN COUNTY AND THE CITY OF POETRY.SO, UM, WE FINALLY GOT AN APPROVED INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT FOR, UH, DEVELOPMENT IN THE ETJ FROM POETRY.
WE WERE TRYING TO GET, THE MAP MAP WASN'T RIGHT.
PEOPLE CAN REMOVE THEMSELVES FROM THE ETJ, SO WE HAD TO GET THOSE REMOVED.
SO WE FINALLY HAVE A COMPLETED ONE AND WE'RE ASKING FOR YOU TO APPROVE THAT.
ANY QUESTIONS FOR MONIQUE? NO, I'M LOOKING DOWN.
THANK, THANK YOU FOR ALL THE WORK YOU DID GETTING THIS PUSHED THROUGH.
COMMISSIONER LANE MADE A MOTION.
LET ME SIGN THIS WHILE WE'RE HERE.
[8. Constable J. Johnson: Discuss/Consider/Approve the deputation of Jazmin Ruiz with Precinct #2 Constable's Office to fill a vacant position in Patrol Contract 193 Devonshire.]
CONSTABLE JOHNSON.WE'RE HERE TO DISCUSS, CONSIDER AND APPROVE THE DEPUTATION OF, UH, YA RUEZ FOR PRECINCT TWO CONSTABLE'S OFFICE TO FILL A VACANT POSITION.
UH, MS. RUIZ ACTUALLY COMES FROM THE DALLAS POLICE DEPARTMENT.
SHE'S GOT EIGHT YEARS OF SERVICE OVER THERE.
UM, WE HAD AN EXTENSIVE BACKGROUND CHECK ON HER.
THE ORAL BOARD, UH, WAS VERY IMPRESSED WITH HER AND WE KNOW THAT SHE WOULD BE A GREAT ASSET TO THE DEPARTMENT.
SO WE HAVE AN OPEN POSITION AND WE WOULD LIKE TO FILL IT.
OKAY, ANY QUESTIONS? I A MOTION? I'LL MAKE A MOTION.
A A MOTION CARRIES NUMBER NINE.
[9. Constable J. Johnson: Discuss/Consider/Approve Deputy Jazmin Ruiz with Precinct #2 Constable's Office to fill a vacant position in Patrol Contract 193 Devonshire.]
ONCE AGAIN DISCUSSED, CONSIDER AND APPROVE DEPUTY ASMAN RUIZ AS, UH, WITH THE PRECINCT TWO CONSTABLE'S OFFICE TO FILL VACANT POSITION OF PATROL CONTRACT 1 93 AT DEVVIN SHIRE.THIS IS THE OPEN POSITION THAT WAS ALREADY ACCEPTED AND APPROVED, UH, FOR THE
SO THAT WOULD BE THE AREA SHE'S GOING INTO.
DO HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND.
[10. Commissioner Lane: Discuss/Consider/Approve the road use agreement and release for CR 328 and CR 329 between Kaufman County and Ables Springs Solar, LLC. ]
IS COMMISSIONER LANE.DISCUSSED, CONSIDER AND APPROVE THE ROAD USE AGREEMENT AND RELEASE OF COUNTY ROAD 3 28 AND 3 29 BETWEEN KAMAN COUNTY AND ABEL SPRINGS SOLAR.
UH, WE FINALLY GOT THAT ALL WORKED OUT.
UH, THEY, THEY WILL GET A, A CHECK TO US THEN WE'LL GET THEM A RELEASE.
UH, WE TOOK OUT ONE COUNTY ROAD THAT HAS NO DAMAGE TO IT.
OFF THE, OFF THE NEW CONTRACT THAT KAREN GOT DRAWN UP.
SO, UH, EVERYTHING SHOULD BE GOING.
THEY SAID THEY'RE TRYING TO GET THE CHECK.
GET OVER HERE TO US SOON AS WE GET THIS APPROVED.
ALRIGHT, MR. LAMB MAKES THE MOTION TO HAVE A SECOND.
[11. Judge Allen: Discuss/Consider/Approve a letter to the Honorable Robert Nichols supporting HB 2198, designating a portion of SH 34 as the Jacob Candanoza Memorial Highway. ]
NUMBER 11 IS MINE.DISCUSSED, CONSIDERED, PROVE A LETTER TO THE HONORABLE ROBERT NICHOLS SUPPORTING HOUSE BILL 2196 DESIGNATING PORTION OF HIGHWAY 34 AS A JACOB CANOSA MEMORIAL HIGHWAY.
THIS IS IN TERRELL, THIS OFFICER THAT WAS KILLED OVER THERE.
AND I THINK THIS IS SOMETHING THAT THE COUNTY NEEDS TO DO AND WE SHOULD DO.
I'VE TALKED TO, UH, MAYOR CARMONA.
AND SO IF IT'S OKAY WITH YOU, I'LL MAKE THE MOTION THAT WE DO THIS.
WHOLE COURT SECOND OF THAT ONE.
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WE'LL GIVE IT TO COMMISSIONER K CROW.[12. Auditor: Discuss/Consider line item and budget transfers/corrections.]
TURN? YES SIR.WE'RE GOING TO DO BUDGET AND TRANSFERS.
UM, ROUTINE LINE ITEM TRANSFERS AND WE ASK FOR YOUR APPROVAL.
ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE AUDITOR? NOPE.
NEED A MOTION TO APPROVE? I'LL MAKE A MOTION FOR YOU.
MR. PHIS MAKES THE MOTION TO HAVE A SECOND.
COMMISSIONER MOORE MAKES A SECOND.
[13. Auditor: Discuss/Consider claims for payment and/or Financial Information as provided by the County Auditor. ]
ONCE AGAIN CONSIDER CLAIMS FOR PAYMENT.SO THIS WEEK WE HAVE ACCOUNTS PAYABLE INVOICES TOTALING $668,835 AND 97 CENTS.
AND THAT IS MADE UP OF INMATE MEDICAL AND LAKE DAM MAINTENANCE.
AND WE ASK FOR YOUR APPROVAL TO PAY ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? NEED A MOTION? I'LL MAKE THE MOTION.
MR. MOORE MAKES THE MOTION TO HAVE A SECOND.
I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO ADJOURN THE MEETING PLEASE.
MR. PHILLIPS MAKES THE MOTION TO ADJOURN.
DO I HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND.