* This transcript was created by voice-to-text technology. The transcript has not been edited for errors or omissions, it is for reference only and is not the official minutes of the meeting. [00:00:03] OH, IT'S ALREADY. OKAY, Y'ALL READY? WELL, GOOD MORNING. [Call to Order] I'D LIKE TO WELCOME EVERYONE TO OUR REGULAR COMMISSIONER'S COURT MEETING HERE IT IS SEPTEMBER THE 23RD, AND WE'RE IN THE ANNEX. AS USUAL, WE'RE GONNA BEGIN THIS MORNING WITH OUR PRAYER LED BY COMMISSIONER MOORE THAN ARE PLEDGES BY COMMISSIONER CROW. IF YOU'D JOIN ME AND STAND, PLEASE. COUNTY, FATHER LORD, WE JUST THANK YOU FOR THIS TODAY. LORD, WE ASK YOU TO BE WITH US TODAY AS WE MAKE DECISIONS FOR THE COUNTY. FATHER, WE ALSO ASK YOU TO BE WITH OUR COUNTRY AND, AND THESE TIMES, LORD, THAT YOUR, YOUR MESSAGE WILL BE SPREAD THROUGHOUT THE WAR, LORD, AND THROUGHOUT OUR NATION. AND LORD, WE ASK YOU TO BE WITH OUR MILITARY AND FIRST RESPONDERS, UH, AND ALL THOSE THAT SERVE OUR COUNTY HERE, LORD. AND THAT WE'RE VERY APPRECIATIVE OF THEM. WE JUST GIVE YOU PRAISE AND SONS HOLY NAME. AMEN. AMEN. AMEN. IPL LEADERS TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH TWO STANDS. ONE NATION UNDER GOD AN INDIVIDUAL WOULD LEAD TO THE JUSTICE FOR ALL HONOR THE TEXAS FLAG, HONOR, UH, PLEDGE LEAST TO BE TEXAS. ONE STATE UNDER GOD, ONE INDIVIDUAL. THANK YOU. YOU'RE WELCOME. ANY SPEAKERS, MS. LORI? NO. OKAY. ALRIGHT. DO ANYONE HAVE ANY ROUTINE CORRESPONDENCE [1. ROUTINE CORRESPONDENCE] THIS MORNING? WE KNOW THE FARMER'S MARKET BEGINS THIS SATURDAY AT THE POOR FARM, SO EVERYONE NEEDS TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THAT. ANYONE HAVE ANYTHING ELSE? ALRIGHT, MOVE ON INTO THE CONSENT AGENDA. [2. CONSENT AGENDA] WE HAVE, UH, FIVE ITEMS THERE. YOU'VE HAD TIME TO LOOK AT THOSE. ANY COMMENTS, QUESTIONS, CORRECTIONS? NO. I'LL MAKE A MOTION. MR. PHILLIPS MAKES MOTION TO ACCEPT. DO I HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND. MR. CROW MAKES A SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. AYE. MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU MR. [3. Chuck Mohnkern: Discuss/Consider/Accept the Kaufman County Treasurer's monthly report for August 2025.] CHUCK. GONNA DISCUSS, CONSIDER AND ACCEPT THE COUNTY'S TREASURER MONTHLY REPORT FOR AUGUST OF 25. MORNING, CHUCK. GOOD MORNING JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS. WE, UH, ENDED THE MONTH OF, UH, AUGUST WITH, UH, $23.6 MILLION IN THE GENERAL FUND. WE EARNED, UH, 2090 $9 ON OUR ACCOUNTS IN AMERICAN NATIONAL BANK, $352,216 ON OUR ACCOUNTS IN TEXAS POOL AND TEXAS CLASS. WE HAD $98,317,669 INVESTED IN, UH, TEXAS CLASS AND TEXAS POOL. AT THE END OF THE MONTH. OUR AVERAGE YIELD WAS 4.4177% FOR TEXAS POOL 4.3904 FOR TEXAS CLASS. OUR, UH, TOTAL COUNTY FUNDS IN AMERICAN NATIONAL BANK AT THE END OF THE MONTH, 39,496,000. THE VALUE OF THE COLLATERAL, 46,859,000. SO THE BANK HAS US COLLATERALIZED AT 119%, WHICH IS VERY GOOD. YES, IT IS. THE, UH, UH, TOTAL RECEDED FOR THE MONTH. 3,490,846. WE WROTE 465 RECEIPTS. ANY QUESTIONS? AND YOU'RE STILL HOLDING ABOUT THE SAME, I ASSUME IT MIGHT COME DOWN SHORTLY. IT'S, YEAH, IT'S PROBABLY GOING TO TAKE A LITTLE BIT OF A DIP HERE SHORTLY, BUT IT'S STILL UP OVER 4% RIGHT NOW. WELL, THAT'S GOOD. SO YEAH, GET IT WHILE WE CAN. MM-HMM . ANY QUESTIONS FOR CHUCK? NOT ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO ACCEPT. I'LL MAKE A MOTION. MR. LANE MAKES THE MOTION. DO I HAVE A SECOND? NO SECOND. MR. UH, MOORE MAKES A SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. A AYE. MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU CHUCK. VERY MUCH. THANK YOU. NUMBER FOUR, MS. SHANNON. [4. Shannon Roden: Discuss/Consider a motion to approve the preliminary plat of Enchanted Oaks Estates Subdivision located on FM 2728 and CR 346 in Precinct 3.] SHE WANTS TO DISCUSS, CONSIDER A MOTION TO APPROVE THE PRELIMINARY PLAT OF ENCHANTED OAKS ESTATES SUBDIVISION LOCATED ON 27 28 IN CANYON ROAD. 3 46 IN PRECINCT THREE. GOOD MORNING, MS. SHANNON. GOOD MORNING. SO THIS PROPERTY IS ROUGHLY 530 ACRES AND IT'S BEING SPLIT INTO 203 SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL LOTS. THEY WILL BE SERVICED BY ON ONSITE SEWAGE FACILITY, SO THEY WILL MEET THE MINIMUM ONE NET ACRE REQUIREMENT. UM, WE JUST NEED THE APPROVAL TODAY SO WE CAN MOVE TO THE NEXT PHASE IN THE REVIEW PROCESS, WHICH IS THE OFFICIAL CONSTRUCTION PLAN REVIEW. MR. IN YOUR PRECINCT, WHAT'S YOUR FAVOR? I'LL MAKE A MOTION. HAVE A MOTION FROM COMMISSIONER LANE. DO I HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND. MR. CROW MAKES SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. A THANK YOU. MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU, MS. SHANNON. OKAY, MS. MONIQUE [5. Monique Hunter: Discuss/Consider a motion to approve lnterlocal Cooperation Agreement ETJ AuthorityLand Use Regulations between Kaufman County and the City of Mclendon-Chisolm.] DISCUSS CONSIDERING A MOTION TO APPROVE CORPORATION AGREEMENT. THE ETJ AUTHORITY LAND USE REGULATIONS BETWEEN KAMAN COUNTY AND THE CITY OF MCLENDON [00:05:01] CHISHOLM. MORNING MONIQUE. GOOD MORNING. SO WHEN WE WENT THROUGH OUR ILAS, UM, AND RENEWED EVERYBODY, MCCLENDON CHISHOLM WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CHANGING OUT, UM, UH, SOME OF THEIR CITY OFFICIALS. SO THEY DIDN'T COMPLETE THE ILA. RIGHT. UM, PEYTON, UM, SHERMAN IS THE NEW CITY MANAGER AND HE GOT WITH ME AND SUBMITTED THEIR NEW GOOD ILA FOR THE ETJ, WHICH THEY WILL BE CONTROLLING. THAT'S GOOD. OKAY. ANY QUESTIONS? I NEED A MOTION TO APPROVE. I'LL MAKE A MOTION, PLEASE. MR. PHIPPS MAKES THE MOTION TO HAVE A SECOND. I'LL SECOND. MR. LANE MAKES A SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. AYE. MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. OKAY, MR. MARK, [6. Mark Gutherie: Discuss/Consider approval of the Takings Impact Assessment as it relates to the contemplated revisions to the Subdivision Regulations.] UH, GUTHRIE, IF Y'ALL HAD TIME TO MEET MARK, I HOPE YOU HAVE. HE'S OUR NEW A DA DISCUSS CONSIDER MOTION TO APPROVE INTERLOCAL CORPORATION AGREEMENTS. WRONG LINE, DISCUSS, CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE TAKINGS IMPACT ASSESSMENT AS IT RELATES TO CONTEMPLATING REVISIONS OF OUR SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS. GO AHEAD, MARK. ALRIGHT, UH, THANK YOU JUDGE. SO, UH, TAKING THIS TAX ASSESSMENT IS REQUIRED BY TEXAS STATE LAW FOR ANYTHING THAT A GOVERNMENT BODY WANTS TO DO THAT MAY IMPOSE SOME BURDEN ON, UH, PRIVATE PROPERTY INTEREST. SO AS PART OF THE SUBDIVISION REGULATION OR UPDATING, UH, THINGS LIKE ROAD REQUIREMENTS, SETBACK RULES, THINGS LIKE THAT, WHICH MAY POTENTIALLY, UH, YOU KNOW, IMPOSE SOME ADDITIONAL BURDEN ON, UM, PRIVATE PROPERTY RIGHTS. UH, AS A RESULT OF THAT, WE'VE PUT TOGETHER THIS, UH, TAKING THE IMPACT ASSESSMENT, WHICH, UH, BASICALLY IT FOLLOWS SOME GUIDELINES THAT ARE SET BY THE TEXAS A EG THAT SAYS, IF WE'RE GOING TO CONSIDER THIS, WE NEED TO ASK A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS. SO THERE'S EIGHT DIFFERENT QUESTIONS THAT, UH, THAT WE GO THROUGH, UH, WHETHER WE'RE A COVERED ENTITY, WHETHER THIS IS A COVERED ACTION, HOW THIS IMPOSE, HOW THIS IMPOSES ADDITIONAL RESTRAINTS ON, UH, PRIVATE PROPERTY AND, AND, AND THINGS OF THAT MATTER. AND, UH, AS AFTER CONSIDERING ALL OF THE QUESTIONS AND COMING TO, UH, OUR CONCLUSION, WE FOUND THAT WHILE THIS MAY POTENTIALLY IMPOSE SOME ADDITIONAL, UM, RESTRICTIONS ON PRIVATE PROPERTY, IT'S NOTHING SO FAR AS TO REMOVE, UH, ALL ECONOMICALLY VIABLE USES OF PROPERTY OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT. SO IT'S NOT A TAKINGS IN OUR CONSIDERATION. UH, AND, UH, THE, I MEAN THE IMPACT STATEMENT ITSELF HAS THE MORE DETAILED ANALYSIS, BUT THAT'S ULTIMATELY WHAT OUR CONCLUSION CAME, CAME OUT TO IS THAT, UH, SHOULD THE COUNTY, UH, ACCEPT THE PROPOSED REGULATIONS, IT, IT WOULD STILL BE, UH, ACCEPTABLE UNDER TEXAS PROPERTY . OKAY. OKAY. AND ALL WE'RE DOING, WE'RE TRYING TO MIMICKING A LOT OF WHAT ELLIS COUNTY DOES. THEY'VE BEEN APPROVED AND SO NOT HAD ANY ISSUES WITH THAT. AND SO WE'RE JUST KIND OF UPDATING OUR REGULATIONS. SO, SO WE'RE ALL, ALL THE COUNTY IS GONNA KIND OF BE IN A LINE SO IT'S NOT ONE KIND OF ODDBALL, SO THERE'S ALWAYS GONNA BE ONE. OH YEAH. WE JUST DON'T WANNA BE IT. OH, OKAY. HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE. I'LL MAKE A MOTION. MR. LAMB MAKES A MOTION TO HAVE A SECOND. I'LL SECOND. MR. COLE MAKES A SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. AYE. MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU. NUMBER SEVEN IS MINE. [7. Judge Allen: Discuss/Consider exiting regular meeting and enter into a public hearing.] DISCUSS, CONSIDER EXIT REGULAR MEETING AND ENTER TO A PUBLIC HEARING. SO I NEED A MOTION. I'LL MAKE THE MOTION. MR. MOORE MAKES A MOTION TO HAVE A SECOND. I'LL SECOND. MR. LANE MAKES A SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. AYE. AYE. IT IS 9 0 8 [8. Public Hearing: To receive input regarding the adoption of the Kaufman County Clerk's Archive Funding Plan, pursuant to Local Government Code 118.02S(g).] AND A PUBLIC HEARING TO RECEIVE INPUT REGARDING THE ADOPTION OF THE KAUFFMAN COUNTY CLERK'S ARCHIVE FUNDING PLAN PURSUANT TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE ONE 18.02 5G MS. LAURA, COME COUNTY. EXPLAIN. WE'VE DONE THIS BEFORE. THE, UH, THE STATE LEGISLATURE IS PUT INTO PLACE UNDER LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE 1 18 0 2 5. THE ABILITY FOR THE COUNTY CLERK TO COLLECT RECORDS, ARCHIVE FEE FOR THE PRESERVATION AND RESTORATION OF THE RECORDS THAT WE KEEP. BUT THE, UH, PLAN REC, THE, THE STATUTE REQUIRES THAT THE COMMISSIONER'S COURT HAVE A PUBLIC HEARING ON IT AND THEN AFTER THE PUBLIC HEARING, THE COMMISSIONER'S COURT CAN CHOOSE TO CONTINUE FUNDING THAT PLAN. AND THE FUNDING IS BASICALLY IT. IT'S $10 COLLECTED ONLY FROM PEOPLE WHO FILE OR RECORD SOMETHING IN OUR DOCUMENTS. IT'S PUT INTO A SEPARATE FUND AND IT CAN ONLY BE USED FOR THOSE PURPOSES ALIGNED BY THE, BY THE STATUTE. WE SUBMITTED THE PLAN AND YOU KNOW, WE HAVE TO HAVE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND Y'ALL HAVE TO APPROVE THE FUNDING AND WE'D APPRECIATE IT [00:10:01] IF YOU WOULD SO WE CAN CONTINUE PRESERVING THE RECORDS IN THE OFFICE. OKAY. DO WE HAVE ANYONE HERE TODAY WHO WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS THIS, UH, ADOPTION OF THE FUNDING? I THINK THERE'S NO ONE HERE SO I NEED A MOTION TO EXIT THE PUBLIC HEARING. ENTER BACK TO REC MEETING. I'LL MAKE A MOTION. COMMISSIONER LANE MAKES THE MOTION TO HAVE A SECOND. I'LL SECOND. MR. CROW. MAKE THE SECOND. IT IS NINE 10. AYE. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. A MOTION CARRIES. YOU'RE EXCITED. . WELL I LIKE THAT. NUMBER NINE. [9. Judge Allen: Discuss/Consider exiting public hearing and enter back into the regular meeting.] UH, DISCUSS CONSIDERATION IN PUBLIC HEARING AND YOU'RE BACK TO REGULAR MEETING. WE JUST DID THAT. NUMBER 10. [10. Judge Allen: Discuss/Consider adoption of the County Clerk's Records Archive Funding Plan.] DISCUSS CONSIDER ADOPTION OF THE COUNTY CLERK'S ARCHIVES. RECORD FUNDING PLAN. WE KNOW WHAT THAT IS. IT'S BEEN IN EFFECT FOR A LONG TIME. YEP. AND SO IT'S JUST A CONTINUATION. SO I NEED A MOTION TO APPROVE. MAKE A MOTION. MR. TROLL MAKES THE MOTION. I'LL SECOND. MR. PHILLIPS MAKES A SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. AYE. MOTION CARRIES. NUMBER 11, MR. AUDITORS [11. Auditor: Discuss/Consider line item and budget transfers/corrections.] CONSIDER LINE ITEM AND BUDGET TRANSFERS. YES SIR. WE SENT OUT, UM, A COPY OF THE LINE ITEM TRANSFERS AND BUDGET AMENDMENTS PRIOR TO COURT. MOST OF THESE ARE JUST ROUTINE CLEANUP ITEMS FOR THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR AND WE ASK FOR THE COURT'S APPROVAL. AND HOW ARE WE DOING ON GETTING F1 UH, INVOICES IN? PRETTY GOOD AS FAR AS YOU CAN TELL? AS FAR AS I CAN TELL. UM, I HOPE SO. SO THE LAST DAY, UM, THAT WE WILL BE ACCEPTING FY 25 INVOICES IS OCTOBER 29TH SO THAT WE CAN CLOSE OUT THE FISCAL YEAR. OKAY. SO Y'ALL, ANY QUESTIONS FROM HER ON DON? I NEED A MOTION TO APPROVE. I'LL MAKE A MOTION. MR. PHIS MAKES MOTION TO HAVE A SECOND. I'LL SECOND MR. BOARD, MAKE SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR, CI AYE. AYE. OKAY. MS. ARTHUR, [12. Auditor: Discuss/Consider claims for payment and/or Financial Information as provided by the County Auditor.] ONCE AGAIN CLAIMS FOR PAYMENT. SO THIS WEEK WE HAVE ACCOUNTS PAYABLE INVOICES TOTALING $1,687,033 AND 96 CENTS. MOST OF THAT IS MADE UP OF GRANT EXPENDITURES. AND THEN WE ALSO HAVE JUROR CHECKS OF $7,674 AND OUR TOTAL PAYOUT IS $1,694,707 AND 96 CENTS. AND WE ASK FOR THE COURT'S APPROVAL TO PAY. ANY QUESTIONS FOR AUDITOR? NEED A MOTION TO APPROVE? I'LL MAKE THE MOTION. MR. MOORE MAKES THE MOTION TO HAVE A SECOND. I'LL SECOND. MR. BLA MAKES A SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. A MOTION CARRIES. I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO ADJOURN THE MEETING. [13. Adjourn Meeting] COMMISSIONER PHILLIPS MAKES MOTION TO ADJOURN TO HAVE A SECOND. I'LL SECOND. MR. MOORE MAKES A SECOND. ALL THEM FAVOR FAVORS A A A. MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU GENTLEMEN. YOU ARE WELCOME. * This transcript was created by voice-to-text technology. The transcript has not been edited for errors or omissions, it is for reference only and is not the official minutes of the meeting.