Oct 21, 2025 Commissioners Court

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I'D LIKE TO WELCOME Y'ALL TO OUR REGULAR COMMISSIONER'S

[Call to Order]

WE'RE RUNNING JUST A FEW MINUTES LATE THIS MORNING.

I HAD A LITTLE TECHNICAL DIFFICULTY.

UH, HERE IT IS, OCTOBER THE 21ST, AND WE'RE IN THE ANNEX.

AS USUAL, WE'RE GONNA BEGIN BY THE INVOCATION AND OUR PLEDGES IF YOU JOIN ME, STAND PLEASE, MS. QUESTION 75.

LORD, WE'RE ALWAYS GRATEFUL FOR YOUR LOVE THAT YOU SHOW US EACH AND EVERY DAY.

LORD, WE ALWAYS ASK YOU FOR YOUR GUIDANCE, UH, AND WHILE WE'RE DOING COURT, LORD, TO LET IT BE YOUR DECISIONS, NOT OURS.

WE PRAY FOR OUR SERVICEMEN AND WOMEN ABROAD, LORD, THAT'S SERVING TO PROTECT US, UH, THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.

LORD, WE ALSO WANT TO THANK YOU FOR OUR FIRST RESPONDERS AND ALL OUR EMPLOYEES OF THE COUNTY THAT MAKE US SUCCESSFUL.

WE JUST GIVE YOU PRAISE.

EACH SON'S HOLY NAME, AMEN.

I OF THE UNITED, UNITED STATES, AMERICA, ENTER THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS.

ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE FOR LIBERTY AND JUSTICE, FOR ALL HONOR OF THE TEXAS LIFE AND A PLACE EL LEAGUE, TEXAS.

ONE STATE UNDER GOD, ONE INVISION.

OKAY.

[1. ROUTINE CORRESPONDENCE]

I HAVE ONE ITEM, AND THIS WEEKEND, SATURDAY IS A HOMESTEAD DAY AT THE POOR FARM.

SO, UH, MAKE SURE THAT YOU ATTEND THAT.

THAT'S A GREAT EVENT.

A LOT OF PEOPLE SHOW UP A LOT OF NEAT STUFF THERE.

YOU DON'T WANNA HAVE ANYTHING ELSE? OH, NO CLEANUPS THIS WEEKEND.

WE'RE GOOD.

OKAY.

AND

[2. CONSENT AGENDA]

WE HAVE ONE ITEM TO, UH, ACCEPT THE COMMISSIONER'S REGULAR MEETING, MINUTES OF OCTOBER THE 14TH.

ANY CHANGES OR CORRECTIONS ON THAT? NO.

I NEED A MOTION TO APPROVE.

I MAKE A MOTION TO BREAK.

MR. PHILLIPS MAKES THE MOTION TO HAVE A SECOND.

I'LL SECOND.

MR. CROW MAKES A SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.

AYE.

MOTION CARRIES.

THANK YOU.

MR. TOMMY

[3. Tommy Riggs: Discuss/Consider/Approve the Title VI/Nondiscrimination Plan.]

MORNING, TOMMY.

GOOD MORNING.

UH, COMMISSIONERS JUDGE ALLEN.

UM, I AM HERE, UH, THIS MORNING ASKING YOUR APPROVAL OF THE TITLE SIX PLAN.

UM, THE COUNTY HAD RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT WOULD BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH NEW TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION GUIDELINES.

WE'RE EXPECTED TO CREATE AND MAINTAIN AND IMPLEMENT A TITLE SIX NON-DISCRIMINATION PLAN.

UH, VARIOUS COUNT COUNTY EMPLOYEES HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THAT RECOMMENDED PLAN.

KAREN, MYSELF, UH, SHELLY TACKETT, WHO'S OUR UM, TITLE SIX COORDINATOR.

IT'S BEEN NAMED PRIOR TO MY ARRIVAL IN THE COUNTY.

UH, SO THOSE INDIVIDUALS HAVE BEEN INVOLVED WITH TDOT CONSULTANTS AS WELL IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PLAN, UM, THAT WE HAD PROPOSED FOR YOU.

THE PURPOSE OF THE PLAN IS TO PROVIDE GUIDANCE FOR ENSURING THAT DISCRIMINATION DOES NOT OCCUR IN THE PROVISION OF COUNTY SERVICES.

UH, SPECIFIC EMPHASIS HAS BEEN PLACED ON MAKING SURE THAT NON-ENGLISH SPEAKERS ARE NOT DISCRIMINATED AGAINST IN THE RECEIPT OF PROVIDED SERVICES.

UH, CERTAINLY NON-DISCRIMINATION HAS BEEN A PART OF OUR TRAINING AND EXPECTATIONS IN THE COUNTY.

UH, THE TITLE SIX PLAN ADDS SOME FORMALITY TO PRACTICES IN ORDER TO ALIGN WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION EXPECTATIONS.

UH, IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PLAN WILL RESULT IN SOME ADDITIONAL TRAINING FOR COUNTY EMPLOYEES, PERIODIC DATA MONITORING, UH, THE PUBLICATION OF THE PLAN COUNTY ASSURANCES, AS WELL AS COMPLAINT PROCEDURES.

UH, AS WE ARE IN AN AREA GROWING NUMERICALLY AND IN DIVERSITY, UH, THE SIZE OF LIMITED ENGLISH SPEAKING GROUPS WITHIN THE COUNTY WILL NEED TO BE MONITORED PERIODICALLY, UH, TO IDENTIFY ADDITIONAL GROUPS THAT MAY NEED OR REQUIRE SPECIFIC INTERVENTIONS TO AVOID INADVERTENT DISCRIMINATION.

UH, IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ON THE PLAN, I'LL BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO TRY TO ANSWER THOSE.

UH, WE ARE RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF THE SUBMITTED PLAN.

OKAY.

YOU WON'T HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? SOMETHING WE HAD TO DO.

WE, THEY'VE DONE A GREAT JOB DOING IT AND WE APPRECIATE ALL THE HARD WORK.

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

MR. LANE MAKES A MOTION TO HAVE A SECOND.

I'LL SECOND.

MR. MOORE MAKES A SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.

AYE.

MOTION CARRIES.

THANK YOU GENTLEMEN.

COMMISSIONER

[4. Constable Johnson: Discuss/Consider/Approve the Deputation of Brenda Bulin to fill a vacant patrol contract position with the Kaufman County Pct. #2 Constable's Office split between Dept. 191, 192 and 193.]

IS THAT BULLEN? YES, SIR.

YEP.

UH, TO FILL A VACANT PATROL CONTRACT POSITION OF KAMAN COUNTY PRECINCT TWO CONSTABLE'S OFFICE SPLIT BETWEEN DEPARTMENTS 1 91, 1 9 2 AND 1 9 3.

MORNING, JASON.

MORNING JUDGE.

MORNING COMMISSIONERS.

UH, YES, SIR.

MS. BULAN ACTUALLY COMES FROM, UH, TERRELL POLICE DEPARTMENT, 18 YEARS IN LAW ENFORCEMENT.

SHE JUST RETIRED FROM THERE.

UM, SHE'S A MASTERPIECE OFFICER, LICENSED.

EXCELLENT BACKGROUND AND SHE WOULD BE GREATLY UTILIZED WITH OUR OPEN PER, UH, POSITION THAT'S CURRENTLY AVAILABLE.

ANY QUESTIONS, COMMISSIONER? NOPE.

I'LL MAKE A MOTION.

OKAY.

MOTION COMMISSIONER PHILLIPS, DO I HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND.

MR. CROW MAKES SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE.

MOTION CARRIES.

CONSTABLE

[5. Constable Johnson: Discuss/Consider/Approve Deputy Brenda Bulin to fill a vacant patrol contract position with the Kaufman County Pct. #2 Constable's Offlice split between Dept. 191, 192, and 193.]

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YES SIR.

THAT'S CORRECT.

THIS POSITION HAS ALREADY BEEN ACCEPTED AND APPROVED AND IS WAITING TO BE FILLED, UH, AND SHARED BETWEEN ALL THE THREE CONTRACTS.

SO THAT'S POSITION SHE'S GONNA BE GOING INTO.

ALRIGHT, I MAKE MOTION AGAIN.

MR. PHILIP MAKES THE MOTION TO HAVE A SECOND.

I'LL SECOND.

MR. KROLL MAKES A SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.

AYE.

MOTION CARRIE.

THANK YOU, JUDGE.

THANK YOU, JUDGE.

YOU BET.

UH,

[6. Shannon Roden: Discuss/Consider/Approve the Final Plat of Towering Oaks Estates located on CR 129 in Precinct 1. ]

I MEAN 1 29 IN PRECINCT.

ONE MORNING SHANNON.

GOOD MORNING.

SO THIS IS A PRIVATE ROAD SUBDIVISION CONSISTING OF 29 RESIDENTIAL LOTS.

THEY ARE ALL JUST OVER ONE ACRE.

AND THE HOA WAS ESTABLISHED WITH THE STATE.

THE RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS WERE RECORDED WITH THE COUNTY CLERK.

ALL OF THAT, ALONG WITH THE REQUIRED APPROVALS IS IN THE AGENDA PACKET AND WE JUST NEED THE COURT'S APPROVAL.

ANY QUESTIONS, COMMENTS? COMMISSIONER? I'LL MAKE THE MOTION.

COMMISSIONER COLE MAKES THE MOTION TO APPROVE.

DO I HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND FOR YOU.

MR. PHILLIPS.

MAKE SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE.

THANK YOU.

MOTION, CARRIE.

THANK YOU.

COMMISSIONER LANE.

[7. Commissioner Lane: Discuss/Consider/Approve Interlocal Agreement between Kaufman County and the Town of Poetry for annual road repairs for Precinct 3. ]

YEP.

JUST ANOTHER, UH, LITTLE, LITTLE HELP WITH PO.

UH, I'LL MAKE A MOTION.

OKAY.

I HAVE A MOTION.

HAVE A SECOND.

I'LL SECOND.

MR. MOORE MAKES SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.

AYE.

MOTION CARRIES.

THANK YOU.

COMMISSIONER

[8. Commissioner Moore: Discuss/Consider/Approve ordering one concrete box culvert for Road and Bridge Precinct 4 utilizing Kaufman County bid 2025-003.]

UTILIZING COUNTY BID 2025 DASH OH OH THREE.

GOOD MORNING, JUDGE AND COMMISSIONER.

MORNING ARENA, THE PROPOSAL MEETS SPECIFICATIONS.

IT MEETS, UH, PROCUREMENT REQUIREMENTS AND SO I RECOMMEND THE PURCHASE.

OKAY.

I'LL MAKE THE MOTION.

MR. MOORE MAKES THE MOTION.

DO I HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND.

MR. PLAIN MAKES A SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.

AYE.

MOTION CARRIES.

THANK YOU

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

LINE ITEM AND BUDGET TRANSFERS.

GOOD MORNING.

WE HAVE TWO LINE ITEM TRANSFERS FOR THE COURT'S APPROVAL.

UM, IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, Y'ALL HAVE TIME TO LOOK AT THE THEY SENT 'EM TO US LAST WEEK.

YEP.

ANY QUESTIONS? NO.

I'LL MAKE A MOTION FOR MR. PHE.

MAKES THE MOTION TO I HAVE A SECOND.

I'LL SECOND.

SECOND.

13.

COMMISSIONER CROW MAKES SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

A.

A MOTION CARRIES

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

SO THIS WEEK WE COME TO YOU AND ASK FOR APPROVAL OF ACCOUNTS PAYABLE INVOICES TOTALING $374,896 AND 16 CENTS.

MOST OF THAT IS MADE UP OF COUNTY ROAD EXPENDITURES AND ROAD BOND EXPENDITURES.

WE ALSO HAVE A PAYROLL OF $2,170,767 AND 56 CENTS.

AND THE TOTAL CLAIMS PER PAYMENT IS $2,545,663 AND 72 CENTS.

AND WE ASK FOR THE COURT'S APPROVAL.

DO I HAVE A MOTION? HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FIRST? NEED A MOTION TO APPROVE.

I MAKE A MOTION.

MR. MOORE MAKES A MOTION.

DO I HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND.

MR. LA MAY 2ND.

ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

A MOTION CARRIES.

OKAY, MS. KAREN, YOUR HONOR, COULD WE RECESS THE COURT FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES? UM, YES.

AND THEN RETURN? YES.

NEED A MOTION TO RECESS? MAKE THAT MOTION.

COMMISSIONER PHILLIPS MAKES MOTION.

I HAVE A SECOND.

I'LL SECOND.

SECOND.

MR. CROW MAKES SECOND.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

IF YOU WOULD ALL, UH, DISMISS THIS FOR A MINUTE, PLEASE.

OKAY.

AT THIS POINT IN TIME, UH, OUR, UH, ONE OF OUR ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTORNEYS IS A MOTION.

UM, YOUR HONOR, I WOULD MAKE A MOTION THAT UNDER THE LOCAL GO, I MEAN THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE 5 5 1 0.07, ONE, THAT THE COURT GO INTO CLOSED SESSION FOR A CONSULTATION WITH THE ATTORNEY REGARDING POTENTIAL LITIGATION AND SETTLEMENT RELATED TO ITEM NUMBER 10 THAT WE'VE JUST DISCUSSED.

OKAY.

SO I NEED A MOTION TO EXIT THE REGULAR MEETING.

ENTER INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION.

I'LL MAKE A MOTION.

MR. LANE MAKES THAT MOTION.

DO I HAVE A SECOND? SECOND.

MR. PHILLIPS MAKES A SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.

AYE.

MOTION CARRIES.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU.

APPRECIATE IT SHERIFF.

ALRIGHT, THERE WE GO.

OKAY.

WE'RE BACK IN, UH, COMING OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION.

I NEED A MOTION TO DO THAT AND ENTER BACK INTO A REGULAR MEETING.

I'LL MAKE A MOTION.

MR. LAN MAKES THE MOTION TO HAVE A SECOND, SECOND,

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COMMISSIONER PHELPS.

IT IS 10 12.

AS A RESULT OF OUR EXECUTIVE SESSION, THERE WILL BE NO ACTION TAKEN.

SO

[11. Adjourn Meeting.]

I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO ADJOURN.

MR. PHELPS MAKES A MOTION TO ADJOURN.

DO I HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND MR. TO MAKES A SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

THANK YOU.

MOTION, CARRIE.

THANK YOU GENTLEMEN.

I KNEW I HAD A SPLIT SECONDARY.

WHAT YOU HAVE.