Sep 30, 2025 Commissioners Court

GOOD MORNING

[Call to Order]

EVERYONE.

I'D LIKE TO WELCOME ALL TO OUR REGULAR COMMISSIONER'S COURT MEETING.

IT IS THE LAST DAY OF SEPTEMBER.

LAST DAY OF SEPTEMBER.

YEAR'S GOING FAST.

WE'RE GONNA BEGIN WITH OUR, OUR, UH, PRAYER AND OUR PLEDGES THIS MORNING.

AND, UH, COMMISSIONER LANE'S GONNA DO OUR PRAYER.

AND THEN, UH, COMMISSIONER MORRIS GONNA LEAD US IN OUR PLEDGES IF YOU JOIN ME.

AND STAND PLEASE, .

LORD, WATCH OVER ALL.

KEEP US ALL SAFE.

LORD, PLEASE WATCH OVER ALL THE, THE CHURCH, THE FAMILIES IN MICHIGAN.

UH, BE WITH THEM ALL AND LORD, UH, WATCH OVER OUR FIRST RESPONDERS AND ALL OUR CA COUNTY EMPLOYEES AND HELP US DO TODAY IN COURT.

WHAT IS IN YOUR EYES TO BE DONE? CHRIST NAME WE PRAY.

AMEN.

ALLEGIANCE JULY OF THE UNITED STATES IN REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS.

ONE NATION UNDER GOD.

INDIVIDUAL WITH LIBERTY.

WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL HONOR THE ES TEXAS ONE STATE UNDER GOD, GOD ONE IN THE MOVEMENT.

ANY ROUTINE CORRESPONDENCE THIS MORNING? DO WE HAVE A CLEANUP SOMEWHERE? CORN.

ANYONE HAVE

[1. ROUTINE CORRESPONDENCE ]

CORN CLEAN UP THIS WEEK AND PONY.

IS THERE ANYTHING THEY'RE NOT GONNA TAKE THAT YOU KNOW OF? OKAY.

I CHECK THE WEBSITE.

IT'S ON THE LIST.

YEAH, IT'S ON THE WEBSITE.

JUST, UH, THIS A TYPICAL STUFF LIKE NO.

UH, CONSTRUCTION TRAILERS FULL OF DEBRIS.

TIRES ARE LIMITED TO CERTAIN TIMES OF YEAR AND ELECTRONICS MAY HAVE A FEE ON THEM, SO JUST, YOU MAY ASK FOR YOU SAME STANDARD STUFF.

OH, THEY'LL SEND IT BACK.

WE, OH, YES, THEY I'LL.

GOOD DEAL.

HAD TIME TO LOOK AT THE CONSENT AGENDA.

Y'ALL HAVE

[2. CONSENT AGENDA ]

WE HAVE, UH, FOUR ITEMS THERE.

DISCUSS, CONSIDER TO ACCEPT THE COMMISSIONER'S COURT REGULAR MEETING MINUTES FOR SEPTEMBER THE 23RD.

DISCUSS, CONSIDER AND APPROVE THE SAVAGE CONTRACT WITH KAUFFMAN COUNTY.

IT'S AN ANNUAL THING.

DISCUSS, CONSIDER AND APPROVE RETIRED, UH, LIEUTENANT ADAM MYERS TO PURCHASE HIS DUTY WEAPON AND A ACCORDANCE WITH THE COMMISSIONER'S COURT POLICY PURSUANT TO HOUSE BILL 1379.

AND HIS SERIAL NUMBER IS PLL 7 96.

AND THE LAST ONE IS DISCUSSED.

CONSIDER ACCEPT THE ALTER'S MONTHLY REPORT FOR AUGUST TO 25.

ANY COMMENTS? I'LL MAKE A MOTION FOR YOU.

I HAVE A MOTION FOR COMMISSIONER PHIPPS.

DO I HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND.

COMMISSIONER CROW MAKES A SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR? AND SAY AYE.

OKAY, MS. CARRIE

[3. Carrie Sharp: Commissioner's Breakfast and Present the National 4-H Week Proclamation, October 5-11, 2025.]

SHARP, YOU'RE UP NEXT.

WE THANK Y'ALL FOR BREAKFAST THIS MORNING.

IT WAS VERY GOOD.

IT'S AN ANNUAL EVENT WE LOOK FORWARD TO.

I DO.

MM-HMM .

AND THE, UH, OUR YOUNGSTERS ARE GOING TO PRESENT THE, UH, NATIONAL FOUR H WEEK PROCLAMATION.

AND SO IT'S ALL YOURS.

GENTLEMEN, I'D LIKE TO PRESENT TO YOU THE 20 25 20 26, UH, COUNCIL OFFICER FOR THE COUNTY FOUR H PROGRAM.

UM, THEY'LL INTRODUCE THEMSELVES AND PRESENT TO YOU ALL THE PROCLAMATION.

GOOD MORNING EVERYONE.

MY NAME IS JESSE MAY PEARSON.

I AM THE PRESIDENT OF OUR COUNTY COUNCIL AND I'M A JUNIOR AT THE CRANDALL HIGH SCHOOL.

GOOD MORNING.

MY NAME IS HANNAH DRAYER.

I AM THE VICE PRESIDENT OF THE FOUR H COUNTY COUNCIL AND I AM A HOMESCHOOLED SOPHOMORE.

GOOD MORNING EVERYONE.

MY NAME IS HANNAH HEWITT.

I AM A 40 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT.

MY NAME IS LOGAN LA ROOT.

I'M 12 YEARS OLD IN SEVENTH GRADE, AND I'M THE RECREATION OFFICER AND I'M HOMESCHOOLED.

MY NAME IS CARSON MCCREARY.

I AM THE ALTERNATE FOR THE ACCOUNTING COUNCIL AND I'M ONLINE THROUGH UT TEXAS.

BECOME ENGAGED, SUCCESSFUL, AND INDEPENDENT, CONNECTS YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULTS TO THEIR COMMUNITIES, PREPARING THEM FOR THE WORK IN LIFE THROUGH EXPERIMENTAL AND INQUIRY BASED LEARNING, WHILE PROVIDING EMERGE EMERGING RESEARCH FOR POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND EXPANDING FROM ITS STRONG AGRICULTURE AND COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP IS AN IMPORTANT IMPERATIVE FOR US.

GO FOR IT JUDGE.

THIS YEAR'S NATIONAL FOUR H WEEK THEME BEYOND RAY REMINDS US THAT FOUR H IS BUILDING A READY GENERATION AND A WORLD OF CHANGE THAT EQUIPS YOUNG PEOPLE WITH SKILLS FOR THE FUTURE WHILE MEETING THEM WHERE THEY ARE TODAY IN FOUR H AS THE WHO.

FOUR H AMERICAN'S LARGEST YOUTH DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION SUPPORTING 6 MILLION ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND FOUR H PROGRAMS ARE DELIVERED BY THE COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SYSTEM.

A COMMUNITY OF MORE THAN 100 PUBLIC LAND GRANT COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES ACROSS THE NATION THAT PROVIDES EXPERIENCE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE TO LEARN BY DOING FOUR H IS IN EVERY CITY AND COUNTY IN THE UNITED STATES AND HELPS 6 MILLION YOUTH

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE FOUR H PROGRAM.

NOW, THEREFORE, I JAKE ALLEN COUNTY JUDGE DO HEREBY PROCLAIM OCTOBER THE FIFTH THROUGH 11TH OF 2025 AS NATIONAL FOUR H WEEK THROUGHOUT KAUFMAN COUNTY, TEXAS, AND ENCOURAGE ALL THEIR CITIZENS TO RECOGNIZE FOUR H FOR THE SIGNIFICANT IMPACT.

IT IS MADE AND CONTINUES TO MAKE BY EMPOWERING YOUTH WITH THE SKILLS THEY NEED TO LEAD FOR A LIFETIME.

AND, UH, WITNESS THEREOF.

I DO HEREBY SET MY HANDS TO THIS OCTOBER 30, 20, 25 ALONG WITH ALL THE COMMISSIONERS.

SO IF Y'ALL WILL SIGN THAT Y'ALL COME UP, WE NEED TO GET A GROUP PICTURE.

Y'ALL GET AROUND A PICTURE OF HER.

FOUR, MR. BRENDA CALLOWAY, DISCUSS, CONSIDER AND APPROVE OF THE MOST QUALIFIED FIRM FOR THE FM 7 41 PROJECT IN RESPONSE TO AN RFQ 2025 DASH OH 10 AS RECOMMENDED BY THE OBSTRUCTION COMMITTEE.

BEAT YOUR SHIRT.

DON'T MOVE THAT.

YEAH, YOU GOTTA LIKE JUMP.

COME OVER HERE.

THERE YOU GO.

I THINK EVERYBODY WILL SEE YOUR PICTURE.

THANK YOU GENTLEMEN VERY MUCH.

THANK Y'ALL.

WE CERTAINLY DO APPRECIATE THE YOUTH THAT YOU ARE THE FUTURE AND YOU ARE THE FUTURE LEADERS AND WE, UH, NEED YOU TO BE THOSE LEADERS AND, UH, WE THINK CARRYING ALL HER TEAM FOR ALL THE NEED TO PUT IT IN BLUE.

HARD WORK THEY PUT IN TO GET YOU HERE.

SO WE NEED TO, AND WE DO APPRECIATE THE BREAK.

GOT BLUE, SO I APOLOGIZE.

GOT HERE.

I GOT ONE OVER WITH, YOU KNOW, THAT'S NOT RIGHT.

SO CLOSE, BUT YOU HAVE TO FAX.

YEAH, JUST GAVE IT TO ME A MINUTE AGO.

OKAY, WE MOVE ON NOW.

ON THE COPIER, UH, TO NUMBER

[4. Brenda Callaway, P.E.: Discuss/Consider the approval of the Most Qualified Firm for the FM 741 Project in Response to RFQ#2025-010 as Recommended by the Selection Committee. ]

MORNING, BRENDA.

GOOD MORNING JUDGE.

COMMISSIONERS, UM, ITS IN COOPERATION WITH YOUR PURCHASING DEPARTMENT.

PUT OUT AN RFQ TO LOOK FOR THE BEST QUALIFIED, UM, ENGINEER CONSULTING, UH, FIRM TO DO P, S AND E AND ENVIRONMENTAL ON THE FM 7 41 BRIDGE AT US 1 75.

WE HAD 13 RESPONDENTS AND HAD A SELECTION COMMITTEE.

TWO FROM THE COUNTY AND TWO FROM TXDOT.

FROM THAT SELECTION COMMITTEE, THE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE BEST QUALIFIED FIRM IS HDR.

THE SECOND BEST QUALIFIED FIRM WAS BRIDGE FARMER.

THEY WERE WELL AND A, UH, WELL AND ABOVE THE OTHER 11 FIRMS THAT RESPONDED AND WERE ONLY THREE POINTS APART IN SCORE.

WE WOULD LIKE TO ASK YOU THIS MORNING FOR APPROVAL TO START NEGOTIATIONS WITH HDR IF SOMETHING HAPPENS AND WE CANNOT REACH A, UM, ACCEPTABLE CONTRACT WITH HDR, WE WOULD LIKE TO MOVE ON TO BRIDGE FARMER AND START NEGOTIATIONS WITH THEM.

WHAT'S THE TIMEFRAME FOR THIS PROJECT? WE'RE PROBABLY LOOKING AT ABOUT 12 TO 18 MONTHS TO GET THE ENGINEERING COMPLETED.

WE WILL THEN DONATE IT TO TDOT AND THEY WILL START LOOKING FOR FUNDING WHILE WE'RE DOING THE ENGINEERING.

THAT'S A LONG TIME.

IT IS A LONG TIME, YES.

BUT THERE'S SOME ENVIRONMENTAL, UM, CONCERNS THAT THEY'VE GOT DO.

UM, AND THERE'S ALSO, YOU KNOW, THE NORMAL BRIDGE PSE PLANS AND DEVELOPMENT THAT THEY HAVE TO DO.

ANY QUESTIONS? WE'LL TRY TO SPEED IT UP AS MUCH WE CAN.

I'LL WORK WITH THEM ON OUR NEGOTIATIONS IF THERE'S A BRIDGE THERE.

I COULD UNDERSTAND THAT WOULD BE WIDENING, WHATEVER.

YEAH, WELL THEY'RE GONNA, THEY'RE, THEY'RE LOOKING AT EITHER, UM, REMOVING IT COMPLETELY BECAUSE IT IS A FREIGHT NETWORK AND IT IS A LITTLE LOW FOR 1 75 TO BE A FREIGHT NETWORK.

SO THEY'RE LOOKING AT EITHER REMOVING IT COMPLETELY AND DOING A BRAND NEW BRIDGE OR TRYING TO DO A PARALLEL BRIDGE.

BUT THAT'S SOMETHING THEY'LL DETERMINE IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND THE PSE.

QUESTIONS, COMMENTS? NEED A MOTION TO APPROVE? I'LL MAKE THE MOTION.

COMMISSIONER MOORE MAKES THE MOTION.

HAVE A SECOND.

DISCUSS, CONSIDER TO IMPROVE THE CONTRACT WITH MONARCH EVENT CENTER FOR THE EMPLOYEE APPRECIATION DINNER BEING HELD DECEMBER THE FIFTH MORNING.

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MR. LANE MAKES A SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.

APPRECIATE IT VERY MUCH.

HOPE TO BE BACK NEXT MONTH WITH A CONTRACT.

THANK YOU MS. CAITLIN.

[5. Kaitlyn Joyner: Discuss/Consider/Approve the contract with Monarca Event Venue for the Employee Appreciation Party being held on December 5, 2025. ]

HOW ARE Y'ALL? WE'RE GOOD.

SO WE ARE HERE TO GET APPROVAL TODAY OF THE CONTRACT OF THE VENUE WE'RE GONNA USE FOR OUR EMPLOYEE APPRECIATION PARTY.

IT'S GONNA BE A MANCA EVENT VENUE IN TERRELL.

EXPLAIN WHY WE'RE THERE AND NOT SOMEWHERE ELSE.

AND THE CAPACITY.

GIVE US A LITTLE MORE INFORMATION.

YOU WANT ME TO DO THAT? YEAH.

SO IN THE PAST, UM, WE'VE USED RUSTED RAIL, UH, AND CRANDALL, BUT WE'VE JUST EX WE'RE EXPLODING, YOU KNOW, WE'RE OUT OF ROOM THERE.

AND SO WE'VE LOOKED AT OTHER VENUES AND MONARCH IS ONE OF THE LARGEST ONES IN KAUFFMAN COUNTY THAT WILL HOLD THE OCCUPANCY LOAD THAT WE ARE NEEDING.

UM, THE OCCUPANCY LOAD THERE IS 600 AND LAST YEAR WE WERE PUSHING RIGHT AT 400 EMPLOYEES THAT WERE AT OUR EVENT.

AND IT'S LESS EXPENSIVE.

IT IS, YES SIR.

WE'D ALWAYS MENTION THAT.

IT'S A GOOD LOCATION.

MM-HMM .

UH, IT'S KIND OF CENTER OF THE COUNTY.

MM-HMM .

AND SO IT'S, UH, PLENTY OF PARKING FOR EMPLOYEES AND HOPEFULLY WE CAN FILL IT.

THAT'S OUR INTENTION.

ANY QUESTIONS? MM, NO.

HAVE Y'ALL MADE THE CONTRACT FOR THE FOOD YET? UH, NO.

THAT'LL BE TODAY WE'RE GONNA CONTACT THE, UH, FOOD VENDORS AND LET THEM KNOW.

WE WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT THIS WAS APPROVED TODAY.

I HAVE BEEN THERE AND SEEN IT'S REALLY NICE FACILITY.

SO TAKE YOUR WORD .

THERE, THERE'S A STAGE AND WE'RE HAVING, UH, KARAOKE AND YOU'RE NUMBER ONE OVER THERE.

WHAT, WHAT YOU TRYING TO RUN EVERYBODY OFF, RIGHT? YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO PUT ME AT THE END.

SO EVERYBODY'LL LEAVE.

ANY, ANY OTHER COMMENTS? NEED A MOTION TO I'LL MAKE A MOTION.

PERFECT.

MR. PLAN MAKES A MOTION TO HAVE A SECOND.

COMMISSIONER CROW, MAKE SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR AND SAY AYE.

MS. FABI, DISCUSS, CONSIDER A MOTION TO APPROVE THE RELA OF LODGE 28 AND 30 OF THE ROYAL ESTATES LOCATED ON COUNTY ROAD 1 0 3 AND F 27 27 IN PRECINCT ONE.

THANK YOU LADIES.

APPRECIATE ALL THE WORK Y'ALL HAVE DONE.

WE'RE GONNA PASS ON NUMBER SIX.

NUMBER SEVEN,

[7. Fabi Carrillo: Discuss/Consider a motion to approve the Replat of Lots 28 and 30 of Royal Estates located on County Road 103 and FM 2727 in Precinct 1. ]

GOOD MORNING.

GOOD MORNING EVERYONE.

THE OWNER IS REPLANTING LOTS 28 AND 30 OF RURAL ESTATES INTO TWO LOTS, RANGING FROM 6.6 TO 13 ACRES.

SINCE THIS RURAL ESTATES SITS IN A SUBDIVISION, UH, WE, IT FOLLOWED THE RELA PROCESS.

THE RESIDENTS OF THE SUBDIVISION, AS WELL AS THE PUBLIC WERE NOTIFIED OF, OF UH, THE RELA.

ALL THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION AND APPROVALS WERE SUBMITTED WITH THE AGENDA PACKET.

AND I'M JUST ASKING FOR YOUR APPROVAL, MR. IN YOUR PRECINCT? YEAH, I'LL MAKE A MOTION.

I HAVE A MOTION FOR COMMISSIONER CROW TO HAVE A SECOND.

I SECOND MR. PHIS, MAKE A SECOND.

DISCUSS, CONSIDER AND APPROVE THE INSTALLATION OF FIBER OPTICS ON COUNTY ROAD 1 49 IN PRECINCT.

YOU YOU GUYS HAVE A BLESSED DAY.

MR. JEREMY.

[8. Jeremy Mungin: Discuss/Consider/Approve the installation of fiber optics on County Road 149 in Precinct 1.]

ONE MORNING JEREMY.

MORNING.

SO THE ITEM I'M BRINGING TO YOU GUYS TODAY ARE THE, UH, FIBER OPTIC INSTALLATION FOR THE NEXTERA SOLAR FARM IN PRECINCT ONE.

UM, IT'S A PRETTY LARGE CONDUIT AND IT'S BURIED AT LEAST 10 FEET UNDER.

SO IT SHOULD BE 10 FEET.

WOW.

IT SHOULD BE MINIMUM IMPACTS TO THE COUNTY INFRASTRUCTURE AT ALL, IF ANY.

UM, AND OF COURSE THIS IS NEEDED TO POWER THE SOLAR FARM, SO I'M ASKING YOU GUYS APPROVAL.

I'LL MAKE A MOTION.

MR. CROW MAKES A MOTION.

HAVE A SECOND.

SHE WANTS TO DISCUSS, CONSIDER AND APPROVE RATIFYING THE CONTINUATION OF SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL SERVICES WITH BLACKJACK ON A MONTH TO MONTH BASIS UNDER THE SAME TERMS AND CONDITIONS AS CONTRACT 20 DASH OH ONE, EFFECTIVE OCTOBER THE FIRST OF 25 UNTIL THE COMPLETION OF THE RFP AND AWARD PROCESS.

MR. FIELD MAKES A SECOND.

ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? IF NOT ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

[9. Lorena Diaz: Discuss/Consider/Approve ratifying the continuation of solid waste disposal services with Blackjack on a month-to-month basis under the same terms and conditions of Contract #20-01, effective October 1st, 2025, until completion of the RFP and award process.]

GOOD MORNING.

SO I'M BRINGING THIS TO COURT TO OFFICIALLY APPROVE AND RECORD THE ARRANGEMENT THAT CURRENT WE CURRENTLY ALREADY HAVE IN PLACE.

THE MONTH TO MONTH WILL RUN AS LONG AS NEEDED.

THE NEW OWNER BEST TRASH WILL HONOR THE MONTH TO MONTH AGREEMENT AND, UM, REQUESTING EVERYONE'S APPROVAL THIS MORNING.

SO THE OTHER COMPANIES BOUGHT BLACKJACK OUT, IS THAT CORRECT? CORRECT.

THEY PURCHASED CONTROLLING RIGHTS.

UM, THEY ARE CURRENTLY MAKING DECISIONS.

THEY PRETTY MUCH, UM, HAVE THE CONTROLLING THE CONTROLS IN, IN THIS

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CASE.

SO, YEAH, AND I'VE ALREADY SPOKEN TO THEM.

SO WE'RE, WE'RE ALL CLEAR AND, AND WE'RE ALL GOOD TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THIS.

WILL WE REFER THIS TO OUR WASTE PROPOSAL GURU? YEAH, IT'S FINE.

THEY'RE GOING TO DO MONTH TO MONTH UNTIL THEY CAN WORK OUT ALL THE DEALS ON THE CONTRACT FOR THE NEXT, BASICALLY YOU MAKE A MOTION JUST UNTIL WE FINISH.

I'LL, I'LL MAKE A MOTION FOR YOU.

MS. PHILLIPS MAKES THE MOTION TO HAVE A SECOND.

MR. MOORE MAKES SECOND.

A MOTION CARRIES.

DISCUSS AND APPROVE RENEWING 23 DASH SEVEN ANNUAL JAIL INMATE HEALTH SERVICE CONTRACT WITH TURNKEY FOR AN ADDITIONAL 12 MONTH PERIOD.

NUMBER 10, LORENA,

[10. Lorena Diaz: Discuss/Consider/Approve renewing 23-07 Annual Jail Inmate Heath Services contract with Turn-Key for an additional 12 months period. ]

YES MA'AM.

SO WE'RE REQUESTING APPROVAL TO EXERCISE A SECOND RENEWAL ON THIS.

UM, IT INCLUDES A CONTRACTUAL 2% INCREASE AND UM, THAT WILL BRING THE MONTHLY COST TO 96,842 A MONTH.

THIS WILL, AFTER THIS TERM, WE WILL HAVE ONE FINAL RENEWAL ON THE CONTRACT.

SHERIFF, ANY COMMENTS ON THIS? NO SIR.

EVERYTHING'S GOOD? YES, SIR.

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

MR. LANE MAKES A MOTION TO HAVE A SECOND.

MR. MOORE MAKES A SECOND.

A MOTION CARRIES.

PHIPPS, DISCUSS, CONSIDER AND APPROVE THE ORDER OF ACCEPTANCE OF DEDICATION OF MAN ROAD WITH THE RIGHT OF WAY OF MEKE MERAKI PARKWAY.

THANK YOU LORENA.

OKAY, NUMBER 11, COMMISSIONER

[11. Commissioner Phillips: Discuss/Consider/Approve order of acceptance of dedication of Mann Road with the Right of-Way and Meraki Parkway with Right-of Way. ]

AND WITH RIGHT OF WAY.

YES SIR.

THIS IS JUST BASICALLY I ROAD ALREADY AND THEY'RE DEDICATING IT BACK TO US.

WE'RE ABANDONING IT AND THEY CONCRETED IT.

THEY MADE A CONCRETE ROAD.

SO THAT'S WHAT THIS BASICALLY IS.

SO I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THAT RIGHT NOW.

AND LEGALS, WE HAVE, WE HAVE JUSTIN OUT HERE THAT HE, HE'S HERE MAKING SURE THAT WE'RE GOING TO DO IT.

AND I THREATENED MY LIFE SO I HAD TO HAVE TO GET IT DONE.

NO .

BUT WE DID HAVE A LITTLE BIT OF HICCUPS WITH IT WITH AN EAGLE BECAUSE THEY HAD THE EAGLE IN THE NEST AND YEAH, THEY COULDN'T DO THE ROAD WHERE THE ROAD WAS, SO THEY HAD TO MOVE IT OVER AND THAT WAS KIND OF FUN, I GUESS, WASN'T IT? SO, BUT ANYWAY, I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THIS.

OKAY, DO I HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND.

MR. CROW MAKES SECOND.

12 YEARS AGAIN DISCUSSED CONSIDERING APPROVE THE ORDER ADDING MAN ROAD IN AMERICA PARKWAY INTO PRECINCT TWO ROAD REPORT AND OFFICIAL KAUFFMAN COUNTY ROAD MAP.

A AYE.

MOTION CARRIE.

NUMBER

[12. Commissioner Phillips: Discuss/Consider/Approve order adding Mann Road and Meraki Parkway into Precinct 2 Road Report and official Kaufman County Road Map. ]

YES SIR.

YEP.

SAME, SAME THING.

WE'RE JUST AMPING IT, RENAMING THAT ONE PART AND MOVING ON.

SO MAKE A MOTION.

COMMISSIONER PHILLIPS MAKES THE MOTION TO HAVE A SECOND.

MR. CROW MAKES A SECOND.

13, YOU AGAIN DISCUSSED, COULD APPROVE ORDER ABANDONING OLD SECTIONS OF MAN ROAD.

NUMBER

[13. Commissioner Phillips: Discuss/Consider/Approve order abandoning old sections of Mann Road. ]

YEP.

THAT'S ABANDONMENT.

WE'RE TAKING IT BACK.

THAT'S WHAT WE'RE DOING.

OKAY, SO I MAKE A MOTION.

I HAVE A MOTION.

COMMISSIONER PHIPPS, DO I HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND.

MR. COLE MAKES A SECOND.

CONSIDER AN APPROVED INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN KAUFMAN COUNTY AND THE TOWN OF RY FOR THE ANNUAL, UH, ROAD REPAIRS IN PRECINCT THREE.

[14. Commissioner lane: Discuss/Consider/Approve interlocal agreement between Kaufman County and the Town of Poetry for annual road repairs in Precinct 3.]

YES SIR.

OH YES.

JUST UH, ANOTHER LITTLE ROAD PROJECT WE'RE DOING FOR THEM.

COMMISSIONER LANE MAKES A MOTION.

I HAVE A SECOND.

MR. WILL MAKE A SECOND.

WELL, YOU KNOW, DALLAS, YOU GOTTA TAKE 'EM SOMEWHERE.

NUMBER 15

[15. Judge Allen: Discuss/Consider/Approve the contract renewal for animal shelter services with the Humane Society of Cedar Creek lake. ]

MINE.

DISCUSS.

CONSIDER APPROVE THE CONTRACT RENEWAL FOR THE ANIMAL SHELTER SERVICES HUMANE SOCIETY OF CEDAR CREEK.

AS YOU WELL KNOW, SHERIFF, YOU NEED TO COME SPEAK TO THIS ONE.

WHAT OUR DILEMMA IS? YEAH, OUR DILEMMA IS TRYING TO GET ENOUGH ANIMALS IN THERE AND WHAT WE, WHAT THE DEMAND IS BY THE PUBLIC TO PICK UP SPRAY DOGS.

SO WE'RE, WE'VE WORKED WITH THEM.

I, UM, I MADE A, A DEAL WITH THEM TO WORK WITH 'EM TO GET A CONTRACT WITHIN OUR MEANS THAT CONTRACTED, 'CAUSE THE OTHER CONTRACT WAS NOT WITHIN OUR BUDGET MEANS.

UH, SO WE WORKED A DEAL OUT AND UH, GOT IT DOWN TO WHERE WE COULD DO IT.

SO IT'S ONLY $15 A MONTH WHERE IT WAS 20.

BUT IT FITS WITHIN OUR DEAL, BUT IT HELPS US FOR THE OVERFLOW.

'CAUSE I'M TELLING YOU, IF WE DON'T DO THAT, WE'RE JUST SMOTHERING.

SO WE'D APPRECIATE IF Y'ALL APPROVE THIS CONTRACT WHERE WE CAN LEASE, ADD ANOTHER 15 OVER THERE AND WE'VE GOT THE BREAKDOWN IN THEM IN THE DEAL.

WILL Y'ALL BE ABLE TO SEE THAT FOR NOW? AND I GOT 'EM BROKE DOWN IN THE REPORTS.

WE CAN TELL HOW MANY WERE TAKEN THERE, HOW MANY OF THE ADOPTION CENTER IS TRULY TAKEN SO YOU'LL HAVE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF IT.

IT'S JUST AMAZING THE NUMBER OF ABANDONED ANIMALS WE HAVE IN THE COUNTY.

I MEAN, YESTERDAY ON THE CAD SYSTEM, I LOOKED UP AND MY, I HAD LIKE 13 STRAY DOGS ON THE CAD COW.

SO THEY'RE BUSY.

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, I GUESS SO.

I GUESS WE CAN PAY IT BACK AND DELIVER 'EM BACK.

I DON'T KNOW.

WELL, I MEAN, YOU KNOW, THEY JUST DON'T HAVE ANY COUNTY ROADS ANYMORE.

YOU KNOW, PEOPLE HAVE TO GO OUT TO A COUNTY ROAD TO DROP ONE OFF.

YOU KNOW, I'M TELLING 'EM AT LEAST WE'RE GETTING, IT'S TERRIBLE GETTING 'EM PICKED UP AND GETTING 'EM WHERE THEY NEED TO BE.

HOPEFULLY THEY'LL GET ADOPTION.

AND GET WHERE THEY NEED.

SO.

WELL I DO TOO.

APPRECIATE IT.

THAT'S THE BEST WE CAN DO.

SO WE'RE, WE'RE WORKING AT IT.

YEAH, WE'RE WORKING THAT.

NEED A MOTION TO APPROVE.

I'LL MAKE THE MOTION.

FIRST OF MOORE MAKES THE MOTION.

I HAVE A SECOND.

MR. LA MAKE SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR AND SAY AYE.

MR. PHILLIPS MAKES SECOND.

NUMBER 16,

[16. Judge Allen: Discuss/Consider the nominees for the Board of Directors of the Kaufman Central Appraisal District. ]

DISCUSS.

CONSIDER THE NOMINEES FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THE KAUFFMAN COUNTY, UH, THE KAUFFMAN CENTRAL APPRAISAL DISTRICT.

YOU, WE DID THIS LAST YEAR.

IT'S STILL THE SAME TWO PEOPLE.

UH, DANNY KIRBY AND UH, BRUCE BYNUM.

YEP.

SO IF Y'ALL OKAY WITH THAT, I'M FINE WITH IT.

YOU KNOW, I'M DO WE NEED SOMEONE TO MAKE A MOTION? I'LL MAKE A MOTION.

MR. MOORE MAKES A MOTION TO HAVE A SECOND.

I'LL SECOND I A SECOND.

DISCUSS, CONSIDER APPROVED FINANCING OF A CATERPILLAR PAVER FOR PRECINCT ONE THROUGH THE WELCH STATE BANK.

A MOTION CARRIES.

THANK YOU MS. AUDREY.

[17. Auditor: Discuss/Consider/Approve financing a Caterpillar Paver for Precinct 1 through the Welch State Bank. ]

YES MA'AM.

YES, SIR.

SO THE INITIAL APPROVAL FOR THE INITIATING OF THE FINANCE WAS APPROVED ON, UM, AUGUST 12TH.

BUT THIS TODAY IS APPROVING THE ACTUAL FINANCE AGREEMENT WITH WELCH STATE BANK FOR COMMISSIONER CROW.

UM, SO WE ASK FOR THE COURT'S APPROVAL.

WE HAVE A MOTION.

I'LL MAKE A MOTION.

MR. CROW MAKES THE MOTION TO HAVE A SECOND.

I'LL SECOND MR. PHILLIPS, MAKE A SECOND.

A ONCE AGAIN LINE ITEM AND BUDGET TRANSFERS.

OKAY, MR.

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

THIS WEEK WE HAD MOSTLY, UM, BUDGET AMENDMENTS DUE TO ADDITIONAL REVENUE THAT WE'VE RECEIVED FOR FY 25 AND WE ASK FOR THE COURT'S APPROVAL.

ANY QUESTIONS? THE AUDITOR? NO.

I'LL MAKE A MOTION FOR YOU.

MR. PHE MAKES THE MOTION TO HAVE A SECOND.

MR. CROW MAKES A SECOND.

ALL THEM IN FAVORS SAY AYE.

MS. AUDITOR ONCE AGAIN CONSIDER CLAIMS FOR PAYMENT.

19.

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

SO THIS WEEK WE HAVE ACCOUNTS PAYABLE INVOICES TOTALING $721,259 AND 17 CENTS.

WE HAVE JUROR CHECKS OF $1,458.

WE ALSO HAVE A PAYROLL OF $2,098,366 AND 2 CENTS FOR A TOTAL PAYOUT OF $2,821,083 AND 19 CENTS.

AND WE ASKED FOR THE COURT'S APPROVAL TO PAY ANY QUESTIONS.

THE AUDITOR? NO.

ENTERTAIN A MOTION.

I MAKE A MOTION.

MR. LAMB MAKES THE MOTION.

DO I HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND.

MR. MOORE MAKES A SECOND.

OKAY, I'LL MAKE A MOTION.

ADJOURN

[20. Adjourn Meeting. ]

THE MEETING.

MR. PHILLIPS HAS A MOTION TO ADJOURN.

DO I HAVE A SECOND? I SECOND.

MR. MOORE.

MAY 2ND.