* 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. YOU [00:00:01] READY OR NOT? YEAH. RAIN OR SHINE? [Call to Order] GOOD MORNING. I'D LIKE TO WELCOME EVERYONE TO OUR REGULAR COMMISSIONER'S COURT MEETING HERE IT IS NOVEMBER THE 25TH, AND WE'RE AT THE ANNEX. AS USUAL, WE'RE GONNA BEGIN THIS MORNING WITH A, UH, INVOCATION AND THE PLEDGES TO THE FLAGS. IF YOU'D JOIN ME AND STAND, PLEASE PRAY. LORD, WATCH OVERS. KEEP US ALL SAFE. LORD, THANK YOU FOR THIS BEAUTIFUL WEEK. THANK YOU FOR US ALL BEING TO BE OFF, TO HAVE THANKSGIVING WITH OUR FAMILIES. KEEP US ALL SAFE, LORD, WATCH OVER OUR FIRST RESPONDERS AND ALL OUR CA COUNTY EMPLOYEES AND, UH, LORD, UH, THANK YOU FOR YOUR SON, HIS NAME WE PRAY. AMEN. AMEN. I PLEDGE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS. ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVIDUAL WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR HONORING THE TEXAS FLAG. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE TEXAS ONE UNDER ONE. THANK YOU. YOU'RE WELCOME. ANYONE HAVE ANY, UH, ANNOUNCEMENTS, ROUTINE CORRESPONDENCE THIS MORNING? OKAY. IF [2. CONSENT AGENDA] NOT, WE'LL MOVE RIGHT ON TO THE CONSENT AGENDA. WE HAVE TWO ITEMS THERE. A IS TO, UH, ACCEPT THE COMMISSIONER'S COURT REGULAR MEETINGS FOR NOVEMBER THE 18TH, AND B, ACCEPT THE AUDITOR'S MONTHLY REPORT FOR SEPTEMBER 25. ANY QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, CHANGES, CORRECTIONS? MAKE A MOTION. NEED A MOTION? HAVE COMMISSIONER PHELPS MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND. I'LL SECOND. MR. CROW MAKES SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. A AYE. MOTION [3. Brenda Callaway, P.E.: Discuss/Consider/Approve Additional Funding Authorization of Thoroughfare Plan Administration between Kaufman County and Freese & Nichols, Inc. in the amount of $3,891.70. ] CARRIES. OKAY, MS. BRENDA CALLAWAY'S WITH US TODAY. SHE WANTS TO DISCUSS AND HOPEFULLY APPROVE ADDITIONAL FUNDING AND AUTHORIZATION OF THE FAIR FAIR PLAN ADMINISTRATION BETWEEN KAUFMAN COUNTY AND FREEZING NICHOLS IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,891 AND 70 CENTS. GOOD MORNING, MS. BRENDA. GOOD MORNING. UM, BACK IN MARCH LAST YEAR, WE CAME FORWARD AND HAD YOU APPROVE TWO WORK AUTHORIZATIONS FOR THE THOROUGHFARE PLAN. ONE WAS THE WORK AUTHORIZATION 10, WHICH INCORPORATED THE TARRELL THOROUGHFARE PLAN INTO THE KAUFMAN COUNTY THOROUGHFARE PLAN. THE OTHER ONE WAS WORK AUTHORIZATION 11 TO CONSULT WITH THE CITY OF COTTONWOOD. AT THAT TIME, WE DID NOT ADD ANY ADDITIONAL FUNDS TO THE THOROUGHFARE PLAN CONTRACT BECAUSE THEY HAD A SURPLUS. OVER THE LAST THREE OR FOUR MONTHS, I'VE BEEN WORKING WITH MONIQUE TO CLOSE OUT THE FRIES AND NICHOLS THOROUGHFARE PLAN THROUGH THE BOND PROGRAM. AND THEY, UM, HAVE DONE WORK, UM, TO THE AMOUNT OF 1 24 3 91 70. SO WE NEED TO ADD $3,891 AND 70 CENTS TO THE CONTRACT TO BE ABLE TO CLOSE IT OUT. OKAY. ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS? YOU NEED A MOTION TO APPROVE THEN I'LL MAKE A MOTION. MR. LANE MAKES THE MOTION TO HAVE A SECOND. I'LL SECOND. MR. CROW MAKES SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU. YOU THANK YOU. Y'ALL HAVE A WEEK THANKSGIVING, HUH? YOU TOO. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. OKAY. [5. Tommy Riggs: Discuss/Consider/ Approve awards for end of year recognitions for employment service anniversaries.] MR. TOMMY, DISCUSS CONSIDERED APPROVE AWARDS FOR END OF YEAR RECOGNITION FOR EMPLOYEE SERVICE ANNIVERSARIES. GOOD MORNING. GOOD MORNING, TOMMY. GOOD MORNING COMMISSIONERS, EVERYONE PARTICIPATING? UH, I THINK AS MOST OF YOU KNOW, UH, THE COUNTY HAS TRADITIONALLY PRESENTED END OF THE YEAR AWARDS, UH, FOR OUR EMPLOYEES THAT HAVE REACHED ANNIVERSARY SERVICE DATES 5, 10, 15, 20, MULTIPLES OF FIVE. UH, WE'VE HAD A GROUP MEETING, EMPLOYEE APPRECIATION TEAM MEETING WITH SOME OF THE HR STAFF REGULARLY OVER THE LAST COUPLE MONTHS TO PLAN END OF THE YEAR CEREMONIES AND AWARDS. AND, UH, THAT GROUP HAS RECOMMENDED A SHIFT FROM OUR PAST PRACTICE OF PRESENTING PENS. UM, UH, WE REALLY FEEL LIKE EMPLOYEES WILL APPRECIATE SOMETHING MAYBE A LITTLE BIT LARGER, A LITTLE BIT MORE, UM, VISIBLE IN TERMS OF DISPLAY IN THEIR WORK AREA OR HOME WORK AREA IF THEY'D LIKE TO. AND SO THE PROPOSAL WAS TO SHIFT TO USING PLAQUES FOR THOSE THAT ARE 5, 10, 15, AND 20 UH, YEARS AND, AND HAVE A RECOGNITION FOR THEIR YEARS OF SERVICE. UH, THERE'S, UH, ALSO BEEN RECOMMENDED AN ACRYLIC UH, DISC AWARD FOR THOSE WITH 25. AND FOR THOSE 30, THERE'S A NICE ACRYLIC CLOCK, UH, THAT THE GROUP HAS PROPOSED, UM, THAT WE GIVE FOR OUR EMPLOYEES WITH SERVICE ANNIVERSARIES. SO I'M RECOMMENDING THOSE, UH, AWARDS TO YOU, UH, FOR PRESENTATION FOR OUR EMPLOYEES THAT HAVE FINISHED, UH, WORK ANNIVERSARIES THAT ARE BEING RECOGNIZED SOMETIME DURING THE 2025 CALENDAR YEAR. YOU'VE SENT THOSE PICTURES OUT? YES. Y'ALL SEE 'EM? ANY COMMENTS DON'T LIKE? HUH? WHAT DO YOU THINK? DO YOU SEE 'EM? I HAVE NOT SEEN 'EM. I DID NOT SEE THEM. . I'VE GOT THEM HERE. IF SOMEONE WANTS TO LOOK AT IF, IF SOMEONE WANTS TO LOOK AT THEM, I HAVE THEM PULLED UP HERE. UH, YOU WANNA SEE 'EM REAL QUICK? SEE, YOU DIDN'T SEEN THEM. SEE YOU DID BRAD, YOU SEE THEM? SEE, I DON'T KNOW WHY I DIDN'T SEE 'EM. I ALSO HAVE NOT, BUT I IMAGINE THAT IF I DIDN'T SEE HIM EITHER, I KNOW MR. RIGGS [00:05:01] RECOMMENDS 'EM THAT I IMAGINE THEY'RE NICE LOOKING. OKAY. YEAH. ALRIGHT. I AGREE. . OKAY. HOW MOUTH FAMILIAR? OUR CHIEF DEPUTY SHERIFF OVER HERE. I HAVE SEEN THE LIST AND I DIDN'T SEE IT 'CAUSE YOU SENT IT OUT TO US. SO. YEAH. OKAY. WE'LL WE'LL BE RECOGNIZING JUST SHORT OF 90 EMPLOYEES. UH, OKAY. WOW. YEAH. THAT HAVE SERVICE ANNIVERSARIES. OKAY. GOOD DEAL. YES. MOTION. I'LL MAKE A MOTION. MR. CRO MAKES THE MOTION. YOU HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND. MR. PHILLIPS MAKES SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. A MOTION. CARRIE, THANK YOU TOMMY FOR ALL THE WORK THAT Y'ALL ARE DOING. THANK YOU. APPRECIATE IT. [6. Lorena Diaz: Discuss/Consider/Approve an additional US Bank credit card for Kaufman County Jail. ] OKAY, MS. LORENA, SHE WANTS TO DISCUSS AND HOPEFULLY APPROVE AN ADDITIONAL US BANK CREDIT CARD FOR THE KAUFFMAN COUNTY JAIL. YES MA'AM. SO AGAIN, REQUESTING APPROVAL TO ISSUE THE ADDITIONAL COUNTY CREDIT CARD. THAT WILL GIVE THEM A TOTAL OF THREE CARDS AND THE ADDITIONAL CARD WOULD BE FOR $1,500. THAT'S THE LIMIT BEFORE WE HAVE TO, YES. OKAY. JUDGE, THAT'S FOR TRANSPORT. WE HAVE TRANSPORT THAT'S GOING ALL OVER THE UNITED STATES. SO ONE OF 'EM UP HERE, ANOTHER ONE'S DOWN HERE, AND THEN ONE'S STILL HERE. MILL. RIGHT. SO WE, THAT'S, THAT'S THE REASON WHY WE'RE REQUESTING THAT. WELL THAT'S NECESSARY. 'CAUSE YOU DON'T KNOW WHERE YOU CAN SPEND OVERNIGHT. YES SIR. BREAKDOWNS OR WHATEVER. YES. OKAY. THE ONLY QUESTION I HAVE, YOU SAID THAT THE LIMIT ON IT IS $1,500. IF IT GOES TO NEW YORK AND PICKS SOMEBODY UP AND THEY'VE DONE IT TWICE IN THE SAME MONTH SOMEWHERE ELSE THAT THEY ALREADY HAVE US SET UP THAT WE CAN CALL THEM CORRECT. IF WE NEED TO WRITE. CORRECT. OKAY. I'M JUST MAKING SURE YOU HAD A SOMETHING IN THERE. WE DISCUSS. WE CAN DO JUST A A, A TEMPORARY TIME LIMIT OF RAISING IT UP FOR LIKE A WEEK OR TWO UNTIL THAT DEPUTY GETS BACK. UM, WE'VE DONE THAT A COUPLE TIMES ALREADY. YOU KNOW, I WANNA MAKE SURE THERE WAS SOMETHING THERE. YEAH, SO SHE, SHE'S ALREADY, THAT'S ALL WE GOT THAT WE GOT THAT COVERED. SHE'S PRETTY STRICT, YOU KNOW. AND IF YOU JUST HAD 1500, YOU GET UP THERE IN NEW YORK, MY MIGHT BE ABLE TO GET HOME. YOU'D JUST HAVE TO GO TO WORK FOR NEW YORK. OH, HE GET HOME. HE GET HOME. HE GET HOME. ALRIGHT. NEED A MOTION TO APPROVE. I'LL MAKE A MOTION. MR. LANE MAKES A MOTION TO SECOND. I'LL SECOND MR. UP. SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. A MOTION CARRIES. ALRIGHT, MS. LORENA, WHILE YOU'RE HERE, YOU'RE AT THE NEXT TWO, THREE MM-HMM [7. Lorena Diaz: Discuss/Consider/Approve two additional US bank cards for the Sheriff's Office for the different departments in the Sheriff's Office for traveling. ] . DISCUSS, CONSIDER AND APPROVE TWO ADDITIONAL BANK CARDS FOR THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE FOR DIFFERENT DEPARTMENTS IN THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE FOR TRAVELING. THIS WILL BE ABOVE AND BEYOND THIS ONE. THIS, THIS IS, YES. WE HAVE DISPATCH, PATROL AND CID. SO IF THEY'RE AT SCHOOLS FOR CI D'S GOING OFF INVESTIGATING SOMETHING, THEY NEED CARDS. SO WE'RE REQUESTING THESE ADDITIONAL CARDS. SO IF DISPATCH IS IN THE SCHOOL, SOME OF THE PATROL'S IN SCHOOL AND CI D'S GOING TO INVESTIGATE SOMETHING, THEY NEED A CARD THAT THEY'RE GONNA BE AWAY. THAT'S WHY WE'RE REQUESTING THESE TO AND WHO, WHO, UH, HOUSES THE CARDS. CHELSEA. WE HOUSE, WE HOUSE THEM WITH MYSELF. CHELSEA OR BROOKE MOORE. SERGEANT MOORE WITH THE TRAINING DEPARTMENT AND OKAY. WHEN THEY COME GET THE CARDS, THEY SIGN THE CARDS OUT. THERE YOU GO. WE HAVE ACCOUNTABILITY. YES. OKAY. AND THE CURRENT LIMIT IS 1500 ON EACH CARD. OKAY. ALRIGHT. SOUNDS GOOD. THEY ALSO HAVE IF SAME THING SAME THING SOMEWHERE WE CAN CALL AND THEY CAN IMMEDIATELY HAVE THE LIMIT RAISED FOR A CERTAIN TIME PERIOD. OKAY. WELL WE HAVE GREAT ACCOUNTABILITY AND THAT'S WHAT WE NEED. OKAY? MM-HMM . NEED A MOTION THEN I'LL MAKE A MOTION. MR. CROW MAKES THE MOTION TO HAVE A SECOND. I'LL SECOND. THERE YOU GO. MR. LA MAKE A SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. A MOTION CARRIES. [8. Lorena Diaz: Discuss/Consider/Approve advertise and solicit a Request for Proposals: Door Locks and Intercom Upgrade at Kaufman County Sheriff's Office-Detention Division.] ONCE AGAIN, DISCUSS, CONSIDER AND APPROVE TO ADVERTISE AND SOLICIT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS, DOOR LOCKS AND INTERCOM. UPGRADE FOR THE KAMAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S DETENTION DIVISION. YES, MA'AM. SO WE'RE CURRENTLY WORKING WITH CHIEF COMPTON ON POSTING THE AD ON DECEMBER 4TH. AND THIS IS A NEW DISSERTATION THAT WE ARE GOING TO BE PUTTING OUT PRETTY SOON. SO JUST REQUESTING PERMISSION TO MOVE FORWARD WITH A PER SOLICITATION. OKAY. Y'ALL KNOW WHAT THIS IS ABOUT, SO I'LL MAKE A MOTION. MR. LANE MAKES A MOTION. HAVE A SECOND. I'LL SECOND. MR. PHILLIPS MAKES A SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR, CI. AYE. MOTION CARRIES. [9. Lorena Diaz: Discuss/Consider/Approve the purchase of road materials from Texas Materials Group for work to be done on County Road 4024 in Precinct 4 utilizing Dallas County IFB 2022-046-6961 in the amount of $155,191.84. ] ONCE AGAIN, DISCUSS, CONSIDER AND APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF ROAD MATERIALS FROM TEXAS GROUP FOR WORK TO BE DONE ON COUNTY ROAD 40 24 IN PRECINCT FOUR, UTILIZING DALLAS COUNTY IFB 2022 DASH 46 DASH 69 61 IN THE AMOUNT OF $155,191 AND 84 CENTS. SO PROPOSAL MEETS SPECIFICATIONS, IT MEETS PROCUREMENT REQUIREMENTS. UM, I'M RE RECOMMENDING TO MOVE FORWARD WITH A PURCHASE. OKAY. AND SINCE, UH, I'VE TALKED TO HIM, MR. MOORE NOT HERE. I KNOW HE WANTS TO DO IT, SO YES. I'LL MAKE A MOTION. MR. I'LL A MOTION COMMISSIONER. KROLL MAKES A SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR OF CI AYE. AYE. MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. [10. Commissioner Lane: Discuss/Consider/Approve interlocal agreement between Kaufman County and the Town of Poetry for annual road repairs.] THANK COMMISSIONER LANE. DISCUSS CONSIDER APPROVE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT [00:10:01] BETWEEN KAUFMAN COUNTY AND THE TOWN OF PORT FOR ANNUAL ROAD REPAIRS. YEAH. JUST OUTTA THEIR, UH, ROAD PROJECT. WE'RE GONNA TRY TO HELP 'EM OUT WITH DO IT ONCE A YEAR. SO THAT'S GOOD. EVERYTHING'S BEEN WORKING FINE. YOU'VE BEEN WORKING FINE. WE JUST FINISHED UP AND WE'RE FIXING STARTING ANOTHER PROJECT FOR BE MAYBE ABOUT BEFORE THE FIRST OF THE YEAR. OKAY. YEAH. MAKE A MOTION. OKAY. HAVE A MOTION, MR. LANE. I'LL SECOND. ANY SECOND. AND, UH, TERRY MAKES THE SECOND DOWN THERE ON THE END. DOWN ONE IN SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU. [4. Judge Allen: Discuss/Consider/Approve action regarding Dallas/Fort Worth Foreign Trade Zone 168's application for Hithium Tech USA Inc. within the jurisdiction of Kaufman County. ] OKAY. ON BACK UP ON NUMBER FOUR UP HERE. UH, WE'RE GONNA RESCHEDULE THAT FOR DECEMBER THE NINTH BECAUSE THE CITY OF MESQUITE COULD NOT BE HERE TODAY. SO TO MAKE A NOTE IN THAT. [11. Commissioner Phillips: Discuss/Consider/ Approve Funding for Precinct 2 Purchase Order for Helms Trail in the amount of $711,690.66. ] OKAY. NUMBER 11, COMMISSIONER PHILLIPS DISCUSSED COULD APPROVED FUNDING FOR PRECINCT TWO PURCHASE ORDER FOR HAMMS TRAIL IN THE AMOUNT OF $711,690 AND 66 CENTS. YEAH, THAT'S OUT OF BOND MONEY THAT WE DID ON HAMS TRAIL. OKAY. WOULD THAT BOTH PRECINCTS, HAMS TRAIL? YEAH. MM-HMM . YEAH. YEAH, WE DID, WE DID ONE END WITH THAT. OKAY. WITH HIS MONEY AND THE OTHER END WAS BOND MONEY. OKAY. AND, UH, WE HAD ACTUALLY HAD THIS ON COURT BACK IN MARCH, HAD IT APPROVED. I DON'T KNOW WHAT HAPPENED. WE, ME AND BRANDON DISCUSSED A LOT. I DON'T KNOW WHAT I, I THINK THE, UH, POSTER ORGANIZATION OVER THERE AND KIND OF DROPPED THE BALL AND SENDING THE MEMO THE RIGHT WAY OR SOMETHING, BUT OKAY. IT IS WHAT IT IS. THE FIRST PART WAS, UM, THE RECOGNITION OF THE PURCHASE ORDER AND THEN IT STILL HAD TO GO THROUGH, UM, ITS AND SO THIS IS THE OFFICIAL PAPERWORK THROUGH ITS. OKAY. AND ACTUALLY WE EVEN SAVED MONEY 'CAUSE THIS IS A LITTLE LESS THAN WE HAD IT ON COURT IN MARCH FOR OKAY. GOOD DEAL. SO LIKE, SAVING MONEY'S GOOD. I KNOW IT. OKAY. YOU MAKING A MOTION? I'M MAKING A MOTION. ALRIGHT. SECOND. MAKES MOTION. MR. CROW MAKES A SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. MOTION CARRIES. OKAY, [12. District Attorney: Discuss/Consider/Approve the Biennial SART Report. ] MR. DISTRICT ATTORNEY DISCUSS, CONSIDER AND APPROVE THE MANUAL. S-T-A-R-S-T-R-T REPORT. YES. THIS IS THE, UH, STATUTORILY REQUIRED, UH, SART, WHICH IS THE SEXUAL ASSAULT RESPONSE TEAM REPORT. UM, THE REPORT, UH, THE FIRST SECTION REPORT JUST LISTS ALL THE AGENCIES THAT PARTICIPATE IN THE SART. THE NEXT PORTION OF THE REPORT LISTS THE, UH, THE PROTOCOLS THAT THE RESPONSE TEAM FOLLOWS WHEN THEY HAVE A SUCH A SEXUAL ASSAULT TO INVESTIGATE. AND THE PROCESS THAT GOES THROUGH THE NEXT PART OF THIS REPORT, UH, LISTS THE STATISTICAL, UH, NUMBERS THAT COME FOR THE TWO YEAR PERIOD. I DO WANNA POINT OUT THAT THERE'S EFFECTIVELY TWO GROUPS OF NUMBERS HERE. THE FIRST GROUP OF NUMBERS ARE THOSE THAT ARE VOLUNTARILY PROVIDED BY THE, UH, VARIOUS LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES. AND THE SECOND PORTION OF THE REPORT IS THE NUMBERS FROM THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE OF CASES THAT HAVE GOTTEN TO US ABOUT HOW THOSE CASES WERE ULTIMATELY DISPOSED OF. THAT'S WHY THE NUMBERS DON'T QUITE MATCH, BECAUSE NOT EVERY LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY DID RESPOND. UM, AND FINALLY, UH, THE FINAL PART DESCRIBES, UH, MORE DETAILS ABOUT THAT DATA SET AND JUST DESCRIBES, YOU KNOW, THE, THE HOSPITAL'S PARTICIP PARTICIPATION AND FACILITIES AND MAKES CLEAR THE DIFFERENT ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE DIFFERENT, UH, STAKEHOLDERS. AND, AND FINALLY, LIST THE TRENDS THAT ARE NOTICED FROM THE, UM, THE REPORT AND FROM THE DATA. AND WE ASK THE REPORT BECOME APPROVED. OKAY. Y ALL HEARD WHAT GOES ON IN THIS REPORT? NEED A MOTION TO APPROVE? I'LL MAKE A MOTION PLEASE. COMM PHE MAKES THE MOTION. MR. LAMB MAKES SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. A AYE. MOTION CARRIED. I DID NOT DO A MOTION FOR NUMBER FOUR, SO I'LL MAKE THE MOTION THAT WE PASS ON THAT UNTIL DECEMBER THE NINTH. DO I NEED A SECOND? I'LL SECOND. MR. CROW MAKES A SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. MOTION CARRIES. [16. Judge Allen: Discuss/Consider exiting regular meeting and entering into executive session: A. Pursuant to Texas Government Code Sections 551.0761 and 551.089 to discuss Kaufman County's network security and infrastructure and security incident.] AT THIS TIME WE'RE GONNA JUMP TO NUMBER, UH, 16 BECAUSE WE HAVE A SCHEDULED TIME FOR AN EXECUTIVE SESSION. SO I NEED A MOTION TO EXIT REGULAR MEETING AND ENTER TO AN EXECUTIVE SESSION AT, UH, NINE 15. I'LL MAKE A MOTION FOR YOU. COMMISSIONER PHILLIPS MAKES THE MOTION TO HAVE A SECOND. I'LL SECOND. MR. CROW MAKES SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU. OKAY. [17. Judge Allen: Discuss/Consider exiting executive session and enter back into the regular meeting. ] I NEED A MOTION TO COME OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION. ENTER BACK INTO A REGULAR MEETING. I'LL MAKE A MOTION. HAVE A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER LANE. IT IS 10 30. HAVE A SECOND. I'LL SECOND. COMMISSIONER K CROW MAKES A SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. A. OKAY. [00:15:01] THERE IS NO DIS UH, NUMBER. UH, 17 DISCUSSED, UH, EXIT IN THERE. BACK IN REGULAR MEETING. WE JUST DID THAT. THE 18 TAKING ACTION. AND THERE'S NO ACTION TO BE TAKEN FROM OUR EXECUTIVE SESSION. UH, NOW WE NEED [13. Discuss/Consider/ Approve signing the Order for Dissolution of the Cedar Creek Hospital District under Health and Safety Code Chapter 287, pursuant to Special Election Results of November 4, 2025. ] TO MOVE BACK UP TO NUMBER 13. DISCUSS, CONSIDER, IMPROVE THE SIGNING OF ORDER FOR DISILLUSION OF THE CEDAR CREEK HOSPITAL DISTRICT UNDER HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE CHAPTER 2 87. PURSUANT TO THE SPECIAL ELECTION RESULTS OF NOVEMBER THE FOURTH, AS YOU ALL WELL KNOW, THAT, UH, WAS NEVER USED. THERE'S MONEY IN THERE. THE CHECKS HAVE ALREADY BEEN SENT. THE AUDITOR HAS THEIR ONE THIRD, IT WILL NOW BE SENT ON TO TRINITY VALLEY AND IT'S TO BE USED FOR SCHOLARSHIPS FOR PEOPLE IN THE TRI-COUNTY AREA WHO ARE IN THAT DISTRICT TO HELP PAY FOR THEIR, UH, TUITION TO GO TO NURSING SCHOOL. SO, AND THIS IS SOMETHING THAT, UH, REPRESENTATIVE KEITH BELL GOT DONE IN AUSTIN FOR US. YEP. SO I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO PAY. HAVE A MOTION. COMMISSIONER PHIS. DO I HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND. MR. COLE MAKES SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR OF CI A. UH, MOTION CARRIED. [14. Auditor: Discuss/Consider line item and budget transfers/corrections. ] MS. AUDITOR LINE ITEM BUDGET TRANSFERS. YES, SIR. SO THIS WEEK WE HAVE, UM, BUDGET AMENDMENTS FOR FY 25 RECORDING REVENUE THAT WE'VE RECEIVED. AND THEN WE ALSO HAVE LINE ITEM TRANSFERS FOR FFY 26. AND WE ASK FOR THE COURT'S APPROVAL. Y'ALL HAVE ALL SEEN THESE. ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? NEED A MOTION TO APPROVE? COMMISSIONER LANE MAKES THE MOTION TO HAVE A SECOND. I'LL SECOND MR. CROW. MR. PHILLIPS MAKES SECOND. I'M TAKE IT ANY ANYWAY YOU WANT. YEAH. OKAY. ALL RIGHT. I DON'T CARE. MAKE SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. A MOTION CARRIES MS. [15. Auditor: Discuss/Consider claims for payment and/or Financial Information as provided by the County Auditor. ] TER ONCE AGAIN, TAKE ACTION ON ANY RESULTING, I MEAN, UH, FROM THE, UH, CLAIMS FOR PAYMENT. YES, SIR. SO THIS WEEK WE HAVE ACCOUNTS PAYABLE, UM, INVOICES. MOST OF THAT IS MADE UP OF, UM, ESCROW, UM, OUTSIDE ENTITIES AND COUNTY ROADS. AND THEN WE ALSO HAVE PAYROLL, A REGULAR PAYROLL AND ELECTION PAYROLL. AND WE ASK FOR THE COURT'S APPROVAL. YOU HAVE ALL SEEN THESE NUMBERS. ANY COMMENTS OR CONCERNS? QUESTIONS. NEED A MOTION TO APPROVE? I'LL MAKE A MOTION. COMMISSIONER CROW MAKES A MOTION OF A SECOND. I'LL SECOND. MR. LANE MAKES SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. A MOTION CARRIES. I'LL MAKE ADJOURN. UH, MOTION TO ADJOURN. I THOUGHT YOU MIGHT. MR. PHILLIPS MAKES MOTION TO ADJOURN. DO I HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND. MR. CROW MAKES SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. A AYE. MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. MM-HMM . A. * 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.