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YEAH, BECAUSE IT'S ACTUALLY OKAY, LIKE[Call to Order]
TO WELCOME EVERYONE THIS MORNING TO OUR REGULAR COMMISSIONER'S COURT MEETING.HERE IT IS SEPTEMBER THE NINTH.
WE'RE IN THE ANNEX DOWNTOWN KAUFFMAN AND WE'RE GONNA BEGIN WITH A PRAYER AND THE PLEDGES AND COMMISSIONER MOORE IS GONNA DO THE PRAYER AND THEN COMMISSIONER LANE IS GONNA LEAD US IN THE PLEDGES.
IF YOU'D JOIN ME AND STAND, PLEASE PRAY HEAVEN, FATHER THE LORD.
WE JUST THANK YOU FOR THIS DAY.
LORD, WE ASK FOR YOUR GUIDANCE ALWAYS AND DECISIONS THAT WE MAKE.
LORD, WE ASK FOR WISDOM AND UNDERSTANDING.
WE THANK YOU FOR ALL THOSE THAT SERVE IN OUR COUNTY LORD AND OUR GREAT EMPLOYEES THAT WE HAVE.
WE ASK YOU TO BE WITH US AND GUIDE US AND WE JUST THANK YOU FOR YOUR LOVE AND ALL YOUR BLESSINGS.
I PLEDGE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IN TWO REPUBLIC FOR WHICH STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE.
FOR THERE BE JUST FRAUD ON UNDER TEXAS FLAG, I CLAIM DECENCY.
TEXAS, ONE STATE UNDER GOD, ONE INDIVISIBLE.
ANY ROUTINE CORRESPONDENCE THIS MORNING? ANY CLEANUPS THIS MONTH? ANYWHERE? NO.
ALL RIGHT, THEN WE'LL MOVE ON TO
[2. CONSENT AGENDA]
THE CONSENT AGENDA.WE JUST HAVE ONE ITEM THERE AND AS TO ACCEPT THE COMMISSIONER'S COURT'S REGULAR MEETING FOR THE SEPTEMBER 2ND MEETING OF THIS YEAR TO HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE.
MR. PHILLIPS MAKES THE MOTION TO HAVE A SECOND.
[3. Constable Brooks: Discuss/Consider retired Deputy Kyle Gross to purchase his duty weapon in accordance with Commissioner's Court Policy pursuant to HB 1379, Serial #BZWX686.]
MS. CONSTABLE BROOKS, SHE'S GOING TO DISCUSS, CONSIDER RETIRED DEPUTY GRO TO PURCHASE HIS UH, DUTY WEAPON IN ACCORDANCE TO THE COMMISSIONER'S COURT POLICY TO HB 1379 AND THEY LIST THE SERIAL NUMBER THERE.SO KYLE GROSS WAS WITH US, UH, PRECINCT FOR CONSTABLE'S OFFICE AND HE RETIRED SEPTEMBER 1ST.
HE'S HAD 36 YEARS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT AND HE WANTS TO PURCHASE HIS DUTY WEAPON.
I THINK THAT'S A GREAT THING AND I'LL MAKE THE MOTION AND WE DO THAT.
I'LL SECOND WHO DID WHO? COMMISSIONER CROW MADE THE SECOND.
HE PUT IN SO MANY YEARS SERVICE, HE'S MADE A LOT OF FRIENDS OVER THE TIME AND IT'S HARD TO REPLACE SOMEBODY WITH HIS CHARACTER AND HIS ABILITY TO, UH, GET ALONG WITH OUR CITIZENS AS WELL AS YOU DID SO WITH HIS SERVICE IS GREATLY APPRECIATED.
[4. Shannon Roden: Discuss/Consider a motion to approve a request for extension of the approved preliminary plat for the project known as Valencia, located on SH 243 in Precinct 1, in accordance with Sections 4.02.K and 4.02.L of the Subdivision and Land Development Regulations.]
NEXT DISCUSS, CONSIDER A MOTION TO APPROVE A REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF THE APPROVAL OF THE APPROVED PRELIMINARY PLAT FOR THE PROJECT KNOWN AS VALENCIA LOCATED ON SOUTH HIGHWAY 43 PRECINCT ONE IN THE ACCORD WITH SECTION 4.0 2K AND 4.02 L OF THE SUBDIVISION AND LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS.SO THIS UH, PROJECT IS A PHASE DEVELOPMENT AND THE MASTER PLAN WAS APPROVED ON DECEMBER 4TH, 2023.
UM, OUR REGULATIONS DO HAVE A TWO YEAR EXPIRATION DATE ON SUBDIVISION APPLICATIONS.
HOWEVER, IN THE CASE OF A PHASE PRELIMINARY PLAT DEVELOPMENT, THEY HAVE THE OPTION OF REQUESTING AN EXTENSION PRIOR TO THAT TWO YEARS, UH, COMING UP ON THE PRELIMINARY PLANS THAT WERE APPROVED, WHICH WOULD BE THIS DECEMBER.
SO THAT'S WHY THEY'RE REQUESTING THE EXTENSION SO THEY CAN CONTINUE WITH THEIR CONSTRUCTION PLANS FOR THE FOLLOWING PHASES.
AND THIS EXTENSION FOR HOW LONG? THIS ONE'S FOR FIVE YEARS.
ANY QUESTIONS? NEED A MOTION TO APPROVE? I'LL GIVE A MOTION.
MR. CROW MAKES A MOTION TO HAVE A SECOND.
I'LL SECOND WHY MS. PHILLIPS MAKES A SECOND.
[5. Teressa Floyd: Present/Accept the Tax Assessor-Collector's monthly Property Tax Collections report for July 2025.]
SHE WANTS TO PRESENT AND FOR US TO ACCEPT THE TAX COLLECTOR'S MONTHLY PROPERTY TAX COLLECTION REPORT FOR JULY 25.MORNING, MS. THERESA, HOW ARE YOU GUYS DOING? GREAT.
SO FOR THE MONTH OF JULY, ARE WE DOING THE ALL THE SALES, THE TAX PROPERTY TAX? OKAY.
FOR THE MONTH OF JULY, WE COLLECTED ON THE KAUFFMAN COUNTY A DELINQUENT AND CURRENT 588,000 174 AND 63 CENTS FOR ROAD AND BRIDGE WITH CURRENT AND DELINQUENT IT WAS 135,000 596 49.
WE DID HAVE SOME UNPAID DEFERRALS, UH, FOR THE KAUFFMAN COUNTY A HUNDRED TWENTY TWO ONE FORTY SEVEN SEVENTY SIX AND FOR ROAD BRIDGE 24,000 968 30 WE HAD, UM, IN PRECINCT ONE 11.18 ACRES HAD A ROLLBACK AND IN PRECINCT 2 28 0.5 ACRES.
SO WITH A TOTAL ACRES OF 39.66869.
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MOTION TO APPROVE? I'LL MAKE THE MOTION.[6. Teressa Ftoyd: Present/Accept the Tax Assessor-Collector's monthly Auto Collections report for July 2025.]
OKAY, MS. THERESA, ONCE AGAIN PRESENT AND ACCEPT THE TAX ASSESSORS, COLLECTOR'S MONTHLY AUTO REPORT FOR 25 FOR JULY 25.SO FOR THE MONTH OF JULY, 2025, WE COLLECTED 3 MILLION 609 0 8 AND 48 CENTS.
AND, UH, OF THAT, THAT WE COLLECTED, WE PAID THE COUNTY 195,000 321 96.
I KNOW EVERY TIME IT'S SO MUCH SMALLER THAN WHAT WE GET.
WELL, ANY REASON WHY YOU THINK THAT IS? AH, BECAUSE THEY GET THE BIGGEST CHUNK.
YES, I KNOW THEY'RE CUTTING EVERYTHING.
DO I HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND.
[7. Teressa Floyd: Present/Accept the City of Mabank Contract.]
PROCEED AND ACCEPT THE CITY OF MAYBANK CONTRACT.SO THE CITY OF CON, UH, MAYBANK, WE'VE BEEN COLLECTING FOR THEM AND WE HAVE A CONTRACT, BUT WE CANNOT LOCATE THE CURRENT THAT THE MOST UPDATED CONTRACT.
SO WE'RE JUST MAKING SURE THEY HAVE THE, THE CURRENT UPDATED CONTRACT.
COMMISSIONER CROW MAKES THE MOTION.
[8. Lorena Diaz: Discuss/Consider/Approve Woodrum Construction price increase for various road materials effective October 15, 2025.]
THANK YOU.SHE WANTS US TO DISCUSS, CONSIDER AND APPROVE WOODRUM CONSTRUCTION PRICE INCREASE FOR VARIOUS ROAD MATERIALS EFFECTIVE OCTOBER THE 15TH.
SO UNDER THE CONTRACT, THE PRICES ARE HELD FIRM FOR THE FIRST SIX MONTHS.
UM, SINCE THIS ROAD SEASON ENDS IN THE END OF OCTOBER, WE SHOULDN'T SEE MUCH IMPACT TO MINIMUM OR MAYBE EVEN NONE.
THESE ARE ONLY ON THREE MATERIALS AND I BELIEVE YOU HAVE THE INFORMATION IN FRONT OF YOU AS TO WHAT ITEMS WE'RE TALKING ABOUT.
COMMISSIONERS, THIS AFFECTS Y'ALL.
Y'ALL HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS? I DON'T EVER USE THEM, SO I AS A MISTAKE.
WHO IS IT? WOODROW CONSTRUCTION.
IT'S I A I THINK WE'VE USED 'EM ONLY ONCE IN MAY.
YEAH, THIS I USED, UH, DIFFERENT ONES IN THAT ONE, BUT I DON'T, THAT'S NOT AFFECTING ME SO I DON'T KNOW WHO USED.
NEED A MOTION TO APPROVE? I'LL MAKE A MOTION.
COMMISSIONER LANE MAKES A MOTION TO I HAVE A SECOND.
OKAY, ON ITEMS NINE AND 10, WE'RE GOING TO PASS.
THEY'LL BE BACK ON FOR NEXT WEEK.
[11. Auditor: Discuss/Consider line item and budget transfers/corrections.]
THAT BRINGS US TO THE AUDITORY TO DISCUSS LINE ITEM AND BUDGET TRANSFERS.SO THIS WEEK WE HAVE UM, JUST A FEW LINE ITEM TRANSFERS, UM, TO DO A LITTLE BIT OF CLEANUP WHERE THERE MIGHT HAVE BEEN A JUST A LITTLE BIT OF A OVER BUDGET.
SO WE ASKED FOR THE COMMISSIONER'S COURT'S APPROVAL.
Y'ALL HAVE HAD TIME TO LOOK AT THESE? YEP.
MR. PHELPS MAKES THE MOTION TO HAVE A SECOND.
[12. Auditor: Discuss/Consider claims for payment and/or Financial Information as provided by the County Auditor.]
ARTHUR, ONCE AGAIN TO CONSIDER CLAIMS FOR PAYMENT.THIS WEEK WE HAVE ACCOUNTS PAYABLE INVOICES TOTALING $1,480,991 AND 21 CENTS.
WE ALSO HAVE JUROR CHECKS OF $7,624 FOR A TOTAL PAYOUT OF $1,488,615 AND 21 CENTS.
WE ASK FOR THE COURT'S APPROVAL.
ANY QUESTIONS? NEED A MOTION TO APPROVE? I'LL MAKE THE MOTION.
MR. MOORE MAKES A MOTION TO HAVE A SECOND.
A MOTION CARRIES I BRINGS TO YOU.
[13. Adjourn Meeting.]
I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO ADJOURN THE MEETING.MR. PHILLIPS MAKES THE MOTION TO HAVE A SECOND.