May 20, 2025 Commissioners Court

ROUTINE CORRESPONDENCE.

[1. ROUTINE CORRESPONDENCE]

I HAVE ONE ITEM.

UH, DON'T FORGET THAT MAY.

THE 26TH IS MEMORIAL DAY AND THERE WILL BE A CEREMONY AT THE VETERANS PARK ON SOUTH HOUSTON STREET.

IT'S ALWAYS VERY GOOD.

UH, AND WE NEED TO HONOR THOSE WHO'VE GIVEN THEIR LIFE FOR OUR FREEDOM.

SO IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT.

IF YOU CAN BE THERE, PLEASE BE THERE.

I KNOW IT'S A HOLIDAY AND YOU'RE DOING FAMILY THINGS, BUT UH, THIS IS, THIS IS IMPORTANT TO GIVE TRIBUTE TO THOSE WHO SUFFERED AND NOW WE HAVE OUR FREEDOM.

WHAT ELSE DO WE HAVE, GENTLEMEN? ANY CLEANUPS ANYWHERE? I THINK THERE IS ONE COMING.

ONE COMING.

NO, THE NEXT ONE WILL BE JUNE THE SEVENTH.

WHERE'S IT GONNA MISS? THAT'S GONNA BE AT DE FORNEY ROAD BRIDGE.

THERE'LL BE S***T STILL.

OKAY, GOOD.

GOOD.

SO PEOPLE GET RID OF THEIR JUNK.

IT'S IMPORTANT.

I HAVE TO PICK IT UP OUTTA THE DITCH.

MR. PHILLIPS MAKES THE MOTION.

ANYTHING ELSE DO THAT? THEY STILL DO.

I KNOW.

ANY OTHER ROUTINE CORRESPONDENCE THIS MORNING? OKAY, WE'LL MOVE ON THEN TO THE

[2. CONSENT AGENDA]

CONSENT AGENDA.

WE HAVE TWO ITEMS TO ACCEPT THE COMMERCIAL COURT REGULAR MEETING FROM MAY THE 13TH OF 25 AND THEN ACCEPT THE DEPUTATION OF JADA GUTIERREZ WITH THE COUNTY TAX ASSESSOR'S COLLECTOR'S OFFICE.

ANY COMMENTS? IF NOT, ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO APPROVE.

I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE.

DO I HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND.

MR. K CROW MAKES SECOND.

IS MR. CHUCK DISCUSS, CONSIDERING APPROVE THE KAUFMAN COUNTY TREASURES MONTHLY REPORT FOR APRIL OF 25.

A MOTION CARRIES.

NUMBER THREE

[3. Chuck Mohnkern: Discuss/Consider/Approve the Kaufman County Treasurer's Monthly Report for April 2025.]

MORNING, CHUCK.

GOOD MORNING JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS.

WE, UM, ENDED THE MONTH OF APRIL WITH $43,090,000 IN THE GENERAL FUND.

WE EARNED INTEREST OF $410,003 DURING THE MONTH.

UH, OUR TOTAL INVESTED IN TECH POOL AND TEXAS CLASS IS 113,160,000.

AND OUR AVERAGE YIELD, UH, A TECH POOL IS 4.454 UH PERCENT.

AND THE AVERAGE YIELD TO TEXAS CLASS DURING THE MONTH WAS 4.46 OR RATHER 4.436%, EXCUSE ME, OUR TOTAL FUNDS IN, UH, AMERICAN NATIONAL BANK.

44,000,045.

AT THE END OF THE, UH, MONTH, OUR, UH, COLLATERAL IS 71 UH, MILLION 750,000.

SO WE'RE COLLATERALIZED AT 163% AND WE HAVE 71.98% OF OUR, UH, FREE CASH ACTUALLY, UH, IN THE INVESTMENT POOLS.

RIGHT NOW, 28% IS AN AMERICAN NATIONAL BANK.

WE, UH, WROTE 476 RECEIPTS DURING THE MONTH FOR A TOTAL, UH, INCOME OF $4,937,618.

ANY QUESTIONS? AGAIN, A VERY GOOD REPORT AND AS USUAL, YOU KEEP US IN GOOD SHAPE WITH EVERYTHING AND ANY QUESTIONS? INTEREST HANGING ABOUT THE SAME? ANY INTEREST IS STAYING PRETTY MUCH THE SAME ABOUT, UH, 4.45% OR SO? THAT HELPS US.

YEP.

YES IT DOES.

THAT'S GOOD INTEREST? YEP.

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

COMMISSIONER MOORE MAKES THE MOTION TO HAVE A SECOND.

MR. LANE MAKES A SECOND.

NUMBER FOUR, CHRISTY DICKEY.

[4. Kristi Dickey/Tiffani Followwell: Discuss the upcoming Emergency Preparedness Festival for September 20, 2025.]

TIFFANY, UM, DISCUSS THE UPCOMING EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS FESTIVAL FOR OUR SEPTEMBER THE 20TH OF THIS YEAR.

GOOD MORNING.

UM, WE ARE ACTUALLY REQUESTING YOUR SUPPORT AND YOUR APPROVAL TO HAVE OUR COMMUNITY

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EVENT THIS YEAR.

IT IS OUR KAUFMAN COUNTY EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS FESTIVAL AND WE ARE PLANNING TO HAVE IT IN MAYBANK THIS YEAR AT THE MAYBANK PAVILION ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20TH FROM 10 TO THREE.

UM, WE ARE, UM, COORDINATING WITH THE CITY OF MAYBANK TO DO THIS AND WITH THIS EVENT THIS YEAR, WE KNOW THAT MAYBANK IS A TRI-COUNTY AREA, SO WE'RE ALSO ASKING HENDERSON COUNTY AND OTHER CITIES THAT SURROUND MAYBANK TO COME AND JOIN US FOR THIS EVENT AND PARTICIPATE AS WELL.

UM, WE ALSO WANTED TO LET Y'ALL KNOW HOW THE EVENT LAST YEAR WENT.

UM, YEAH.

SO THE EVENT LAST YEAR WAS ELDON LL AT BEN GI PARK.

IT WAS A VERY SUCCESSFUL EVENT.

UM, WE HAD, UH, THE SUPPORT OF THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE.

THEY BROUGHT THE AMRAP OUT.

UH, TERRELL BROUGHT THEIR MRAP OUT AS WELL.

UM, THE PUBLIC WAS, UH, VERY RECEPTIVE OF THE INTERACTIVE DEMONSTRATIONS.

THERE WERE UM, SOME CPR TRAINING, UH, STOP THE BLEED TRAINING, UH, FIRE EXTINGUISHER TRAINING.

AND SO THE PUBLIC WAS REALLY RECEPTIVE OF THAT.

AND SO WE'RE GONNA CONTINUE THAT THIS YEAR.

UM, WITH THE INTERACTIVE DEMONSTRATIONS WE'RE, UH, PLANNING ON HAVING A LIVE BURN SO PEOPLE CAN SEE THAT AS WELL.

UM, I THINK A BIG HIT WAS THE CAR EXTRICATION, UH, DEMONSTRATION.

UM, SO PEOPLE WERE ABLE TO SEE HOW THE FIREFIGHTERS WERE THERE TO OPEN UP A VEHICLE AND SOUND AND LISTENING TO THE SOUNDS OF THE JAWS OF LIFE AND THINGS OF THAT.

RIGHT.

SO IT WAS VERY HELPFUL FOR THEM TO UNDERSTAND THAT.

AND SO WE'RE EXCITED FOR THIS YEAR TO EXTEND THAT OVER INTO MAYBANK AND HAVE THE COMMUNITY DOWN THERE BE ABLE TO EXPERIENCE.

HAVE YOU CONTACTED THE COUNTY JUDGES AND THE OTHER TWO COUNTIES FOR PARTICIPATION AND GET THE WORD OUT FOR THE RESIDENTS IF THEY WANT TO COME? 'CAUSE THEY DO A LOT TOGETHER OUT THERE IN MAYBANK, CORRECT? WE HAVE NOT YET.

WE WANTED TO PRESENT IT TO YOU GUYS, UH, AND GET YOUR SUPPORT FIRST AND THEN WE ARE GONNA REACH OUT TO THE OTHER ENTITIES AS WELL.

IF YOU WANT ME TO, I'LL CONTACT, UH, WADE AND ANDY AND BOTH OF THOSE IF YOU GIVE ME SOMETHING TO YES, SIR.

AND THEY WILL BE MORE THAN GLAD TO SPREAD THE WORD AND HELP PARTICIPATE.

PERFECT.

IF IT BENEFITS ALL THE COUNTY.

HE DOES BECAUSE I HAVE CONTACTED VANZANT COUNTY'S EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.

AND THEN HENDERSON COUNTY'S EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.

THAT WHAT? THANK.

GOOD.

ANY QUESTIONS, COMMENTS? I THINK IT'S A GREAT THING.

MOVING AROUND I THINK REALLY HELPS.

LOOK FORWARD TO THAT HAPPENING.

YES.

THANK YOU.

OKAY,

[6. Jeremy Mungin: Discuss/Consider/Approve aerial line installation on Sue Ann Ln and Abner Rd in Precinct l.]

MR. JEREMY, YOU'RE UP.

NEXT, DISCUSS AND APPROVE THE AERIAL LINE, UM, INSTALLATION ON SUE ANN LANE IN ABNER ROAD IN PRECINCT ONE.

GOOD MORNING.

UH, SO THE ITEM THAT I AM PRESENTING THIS MORNING IS THE FIBER OPTIC INSTALL FOR AT AND T AND PRECINCT ONE.

UH, SO YES, WE HAVE REVIEWED THE PLANS.

UH, WE ARE SURE THAT THERE WILL BE MINIMUM IMPACTS TO COUNTY INFRASTRUCTURE AND TRAFFIC.

SO I ASK THE COURTS FOR APPROVAL.

COMMISSIONER, IT'S IN YOUR PRECINCT.

I'LL MAKE A MOTION.

UP, DISCUSS, CONSIDER AND APPROVE THE FIBER INSTALLATION ON THE UNIVERSITY DRIVE IN PRECINCT TWO.

HAVE A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER CROW.

DO HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND.

MR. MOORE MAKES A SECOND.

ALL IN FAVORS SAY AYE.

A MOTION CARRIES.

JEREMY, WHILE YOU'RE

[7. Jeremy Mungin: Discuss/Consider/Approve fiber installation on University Dr in Precinct 2.]

UH, UH, OF COURSE THEY ASSURED THAT THERE WILL BE MINIMAL IMPACTS ALSO.

UM, THERE WILL BE TRAFFIC CONTROL PLANS IN PLACE, UH, FOR ANY TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS OR IMPACTS.

UH, AND I ASK THE COURT APPROVAL.

COMMISSIONER MR. LONG, THEY STAY OUTTA THE WAY.

WE'RE, WE'RE GRINDING AND ASPHALT IN THAT, THAT ROAD IN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS.

RIGHT THERE ON UNIVERSITY.

THAT'S WHAT WE'RE DOING.

RIGHT NOW WE'RE YOU WANT THEM TO WAIT BEFORE WE DO THIS? I CAN WAIT.

TELL 'EM THAT WE'RE OUT THERE DOING IT AND MAKE SURE THAT, YOU KNOW, THAT CAN'T, DO YOU HAVE A DATE? GET OUR WAY WHILE WE'RE DOING THIS? I MEAN, OKAY.

THEY'RE GOING TO START ON IT.

UM, DO WE HAVE A PROPOSED DATE THAT I CAN RELAY? THEY'RE STARTING ON IT, UH, MONDAY MORNING.

MONDAY MORNING I THINK.

DO WE KNOW HOW LONG THAT DURATION? UH, WE'LL BE OVER THERE AT LEAST THREE OR FOUR WEEKS.

WILL DO.

I, WE'LL INFORM THEM.

IS THIS JUST A DAY JOB FOR THOSE GUYS OR HOW LONG? YES, SIR.

THIS IS A TWO MILE LONG ROAD.

NO, I'M TALKING ABOUT FOR THE BOARD.

YES.

TODAY.

THIS SHOULD BE A DAY INSTALLED.

MAYBE THEY GET IT DONE THIS WEEK AND BE OUTTA THIS WAY.

JUST MAKE SURE THEY, WELL I'LL MAKE SURE.

YOU KNOW, THAT WAY.

FACILITATE IT AND GET IT, GET THEM DONE.

YES, SIR.

JUST, OKAY.

YOU KNOW, I'LL CORRELATE TO MAKE SURE THAT WE OKAY.

MAKE SURE THEY BACK STAY OFF THE LOAD AND WAY AWAY FROM THE ROOM.

YES SIR.

STAY OUTTA OUR WAY AND MAKE SURE IT'S DEEP ENOUGH SO WE DON'T RUN INTO IT.

WILL DO.

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

RICHARD PHE MAKES THE MOTION.

HAVE A SECOND.

MR. CROWE MAKES SECOND.

[5. Shannon Roden: Discuss/Consider/Approve the Preliminary Plat for Lotus Creek Estates located on CR 221 in Precinct 2.]

I'M SORRY.

I PUT A CHECK MARK BEFORE YOU EVER GOT TO GET UP.

YOU'RE GOOD.

ANYWAY, SO WE .

CONSIDER AND APPROVE THE PRELIMINARY PLAT FOR LOTUS CREEK ESTATES LOCATED ON COUNTY ROAD 2 21 IN PRECINCT TWO MORNING SHANNON.

SHE'S GOING TO DISCUSS AND

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MORNING.

I'M SHORT SO I'M EASY TO MISS SOMETIMES.

OH NO.

SO THIS IS A, I'M SORRY.

WE'LL GET YOU A STEP TWO.

I NEED ONE .

SO THIS IS GOING TO BE A PROPOSED, UH, RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISION ON ABOUT 32 ACRES.

IT'S IN THE PRELIMINARY PHASE OF THE REVIEW PROCESS.

WE JUST NEED YOUR APPROVAL SO WE CAN MOVE FORWARD WITH THE OFFICIAL CIVIL PLAN REVIEW.

I'LL MAKE A MOTION.

HAVE A MOTION FROM COMMISSIONER PHIS.

STILL HAVE A SECOND.

MR. CROW MAKES SECOND.

DISCUSS CONSIDERING APPROVE THE APPOINTMENT OF SHELLY TACKETT AS A DA COORDINATOR.

A AYE.

MOTION CASE.

THANK YOU.

THE NEXT ONE IS MINE.

[8. Judge Allen: Discuss/Consider/Approve appointment of Shelley Tacket as ADA Coordinator.]

UH, GOT A CALL FROM KAREN LAST WEEK.

THIS IS TO MAKE SURE THAT THE COUNTY'S COMPLIANT WITH ALL A DA REQUIREMENTS AND EVERYTHING IN ALL FACILITIES.

AND SO IT'S JUST A LOT OF PAPERWORK MORE THAN ANYTHING ELSE.

SOMEBODY HAS TO GET THE TICKET WHEN YOU, WHEN YOU DON'T, WHEN YOU DON'T ACT WRITE.

SO SHERIFF, YOU KNOW, YOU KNOW WHO TO WRITE IT TO.

SHELLY GETS THE TICKET.

ANY QUESTIONS COMMENT? BRAD, YOU WANNA COMMENT ON THAT AT ALL? UM, I MEAN IT'S SO LIKE A GOOD THING TO HAVE SOME POINT OF CONTACT.

YES.

A PRACTICAL MATTER.

I KAREN WAS THE ONE TO ACTUALLY REVIEW THIS STUFF, BUT I MEAN, AS YOU SAID, WE NEED TO HAVE ONE UNIFIED POINT OF CONTACT AND IF SHE HAS ANY QUESTIONS SHE CAN ALWAYS CALL.

MS. DISCUSS, CONSIDER A LINE ITEM AND BUDGET TRANSFERS.

RIGHT.

GIVE INTERPRETATION.

THAT'S KIND OF WHAT SHE SAID.

IT'S REQUIRED.

SO WE HAVE APPOINT SOMEONE.

ANY OTHER COMMENTS? I HAVE A MOTION.

I'LL MAKE A MOTION.

MR. LANE MAKES THE MOTION.

DO I HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND.

COMMISSIONER MOORE MAKES A SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.

AYE.

MOTION CARRIES.

OKAY,

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

YES SIR.

WE HAD TWO, UM, REGULAR LINE ITEM TRANSFERS THAT WERE SUBMITTED, UM, AND WE ASKED FOR YOUR APPROVAL.

ANY QUESTIONS? Y'ALL HAVE ALL THOSE AND YOU'VE SEEN THEM? NO.

I NEED A MOTION TO APPROVE.

I'LL MAKE A MOTION FOR YOU.

COMMISSIONER PHIPPS.

MAKE A MOTION TO HAVE A SECOND.

MR. MOORE MAKES A SECOND.

10, MS. AUDITOR ONCE AGAIN CLAIMS FOR PAYMENT.

A MOTION CARRIES NUMBER

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

THIS WEEK WE HAVE ACCOUNTS PAYABLE INVOICES TOTALING $1,273,190 AND 20 CENTS.

MOST OF THAT IS MADE UP OF, UH, LAKE DAM MAINTENANCE EXPENDITURES.

AND THEN WE ALSO HAVE $812 IN JUROR CHECKS FOR A TOTAL PAYOUT OF $1,274,002 AND 20 CENTS.

WE ASK FOR A COURT'S APPROVAL.

ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS? I'LL MAKE A MOTION.

MR. LAMB MAKES A MOTION TO HAVE A SECOND.

MR. CROW MAKES A SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR, CI AYE.

AYE.

BOTH CURIOUS BY THE WAY, ON THE LAKE DOWN MAINTENANCE STUFF, YOU KNOW, SITE 10 HAD BEEN WORKING ON FOR A LONG TIME AT WARSAW AND THEY RAN OUTTA MONEY.

SO, UH, CONGRESSMAN GOODEN WAS ABLE TO GET THAT REINSTATED.

SO THEY'RE GOING CONTINUE ON WORKING WITH THAT.

AND THEN, UH, OIL CAN TRAIL WANTS TO COME BACK TO US DURING OUR BUDGET PROCESS TO GIVE US KIND OF AN UPDATE ON WHAT IT'S GOING TO TAKE NEXT YEAR.

UH, BUT WE DON'T KNOW ABOUT THE FEDERAL PROGRAMS. THAT'S JUST UP IN THE AIR, BUT THAT'S COMING, SO YOU JUST NEED TO KNOW ABOUT IT.

SO, OKAY.

I HAVE A, UH, MOTION TO SECOND.

[11. Adjourn Meeting.]

TURN.

I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO ADJOURN.

HAVE A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER PHILLIPS.

STILL HAVE A SECOND.

WHO DID THAT? MR. MOORE MADE A SECOND.