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GOOD[Call to Order]
MORNING.I'D LIKE TO WELCOME EVERYONE TO OUR REGULAR COMMISSIONER'S COURT MEETING.
HERE IT IS DECEMBER THE NINTH, AND WE'RE AT THE NX.
WE'RE GONNA BEGIN WITH THE INVOCATION AND THEN THE PLEDGES ARE FLAGS IF YOU JOIN ME IN STAND, PLEASE.
FATHER LORD, WE JUST ASK YOU THIS MORNING TO BE WITH US AND GUIDE US TODAY AS WE MAKE DECISIONS FOR THE COUNTY, LORD.
AND WE THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR LOVE AND BLESSINGS THAT YOU DO SHOW US EACH AND EVERY DAY.
AND LORD, TODAY WE'D LIKE TO TAKE A MOMENT TO ALSO REMEMBER THE FAMILY OF OFFICER AUSTIN COOLEY, UH, THE TRAGEDY FOR THE COTTON POLICE DEPARTMENT, LOSING ONE OF THEIR OFFICERS.
AND, UH, WE JUST PRAY THAT YOU'LL BE WITH HIS WORK FAMILY AND WITH HIS REAL FAMILY LORD, AND, UH, GIVE THEM COMFORT IN THESE HARD TIMES.
LORD, WE ALSO PRAY FOR WISDOM FOR OUR NATION, UH, TO MAKE GOOD DECISIONS FOR US AS WELL.
THE, AND, AND WE JUST AGAIN, ALWAYS GIVE YOU THANKS AND PRAISE FOR OUR EMPLOYEES AND WHICH MAKE US GREAT AND MAKE THIS, UH, COUNTY WORK SO WELL.
AND WE PRAY THESE SAINT AND SONS HOLY NAME.
DO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IN TWO REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVIDUAL WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL ON HONOR THE TEXAS FLAG OF P LEASES THE TEXAS ONE STATE UNDER GOD, ONE INDIVIDUAL.
[1. ROUTINE CORRESPONDENCE]
HAVE ANY ROUTINE CORRESPONDENCE THIS MORNING? I THINK WE'RE DONE WITH THE CLEANUPS FOR THE YEAR, CORRECT? YES, SIR.[2. CONSENT AGENDA]
CONSENT AGENDA.WE HAVE THREE ITEMS. I'VE HAD TIME TO LOOK AT THOSE.
ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS, CHANGES? NO.
I HAVE MOTION TO APPROVE A COMMISSIONER PHILLIPS TO HAVE A SECOND.
[3. 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.]
IT'S MINE.DISCUSS, CONSIDER AN APPROVE ACTION REGARDING THE DALLAS FORT WORTH FOREIGN TRADE ZONE ONE 60 EIGHTS APPLICATION FOR HY TECH USA WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF KAUFFMAN COUNTY.
I DON'T SEE ONE HERE FROM CITY OF MESQUITE, SO I'LL MAKE A MOTION WE PASS ON THIS.
UNTIL NEXT WEEK, MISS ANYONE HAS ANY OTHER DISCUSSION ABOUT IT? I'LL SECOND THAT TO PASS.
HAVE A SECOND FROM, UH, COMMISSIONER MOORE.
[4. Constable Johnson: Discuss/Consider/Approve awarding Precinct #2 Deputy Constable Steven Hoops his service weapon, a Glock 22 Serial# BWEG560, who is retiring from service effective 12/31/2025.]
JOHNSON, DISCUSS CONSIDER PROOF AWARDING PRECINCT TO DEPUTY CONSTABLE STEVEN HOOPS HIS SERVICE WEAPON OF GLOCK 22, SERIAL NUMBER BWEG FIVE SIX OH.WHO IS RETIRING FROM SERVICE EFFECTIVE 12 31 25.
I'M ACTUALLY ON MY WAY TO GRANBURY TO FILL IN FOR AN INSTRUCTOR.
DEPUTY HOOPS, UH, STARTED WITH US BACK IN 2014.
HE'S GOING ON 14 YEARS OF SERVICE AND, UH, HE'S BEEN VERY DILIGENT AND HELPED US IN CIVIL PROCESS AND WE HATE TO SEE HIM GO, BUT, UH, WE'D LIKE TO, WE AWARD HIS FIREARM TO HIM FOR HIS, UH, YEARS OF EXPERIENCE WITH US.
DON'T WE? NORMALLY WE GIVE HALF, YOU GOTTA PAY HALF PRICE, IS THAT RIGHT? YES.
YOU HAVE TO GET, I MEAN, THE POLICY, YOU HAVE TO GIVE, YOU HAVE TO PAY HALF, WHATEVER THE, AND THEN HE'LL PAY HALF OF THEM.
SO YOU GET BUT BRANDY, I GUESS YEAH, ON THAT, HE DOES ALL THAT, BUT YES, THAT'S, THAT, THAT'S CUSTOMARY.
DOES THERE NEED A MOTION TO DO THAT? I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO DO THAT.
COMMISSIONER PHE MAKES A MOTION TO HAVE A SECOND, SECOND I'LL MR. LA MAKES A SECOND.
[5. Constable Johnson: Discuss/Consider/Approve Deputy Matthew Mark Ortega to fill a vacant patrol contract position in (191) Windmill Farm with Precinct #2 Constable's Office.]
JOHNSON ONCE AGAIN DISCUSS, CONSIDER AN APPROVED DEPUTY MATTHEW MARK ORTEGA TO FAIL THE VACANT PATROL CONTRACT POSITION IN 1 91.THE WINDMILL FARMS, UH, CONTRACT PRECINCT TO CONSTABLE OFFICE.
JUDGE, THIS, UH, POSITION HAS ALREADY BEEN APPROVED AND CREATED, UH, MR. ORTEGA, UM, WOULD, UH, BE FILLING THAT SPOT IN THE WINDMILL FARMS AREA.
MR. PHILLIPS MAKES THE MOTION.
[6. Constable Johnson: Discuss/Consider/Approve the Deputation of Matthew Mark Ortega as a Deputy Constable with Precinct #2 Constable's Office to fill a vacant patrol contract position in (191) Windmill Farm.]
CONSTABLE JOHNSON ONCE AGAIN DISCUSS, CONSIDERED TO APPROVE THE DE CASE OF MATTHEW MARK ORTEGA AS DEPUTY CONSTABLE PRECINCT TO CONSTABLE'S OFFICE TO FILL A VACANT PATROL POSITION AND 1 91 CONTRACT WITH WINDMILL FARMS. YES, SIR.MR. ORTEGA ACTUALLY COMES FROM THE, UH, DALLAS CITY MARSHAL'S OFFICE.
UM, HE'S GOT TWO YEARS WITH THEM.
UM, HE GOT, UM, I DO BELIEVE OFFICER OF THE YEAR AWARD.
UM, HE GOT AN ACCOMMODATION WHILE HE WAS THERE, BUT HE JUST DOESN'T FEEL LIKE THAT HE'S GOT ENOUGH GOING ON OVER THERE AND HE WANTS TO COME OVER HERE AND BE WITH THIS OFFICE AND, UH, OKAY.
AFTER WE'VE DONE A BACKGROUND ON HIM AND, UM, WE'RE VERY IMPRESSED WITH HIM, THINK HE'D
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BE A GREAT ASSET TO THE DEPARTMENT.Y'ALL HEAR IT? DO YOU HAVE ANY MOTION? I I'LL MAKE A MOTION.
MR. PHIPPS MAKES THE MOTION TO HAVE A SECOND.
THANK, APPRECIATE YOU VERY MUCH.
I'M GLAD THAT DIPTY HOOPS IS GOING TO GET TO RETIRE AND ENJOY.
SECOND, WHATEVER HE WANTS TO DO.
[7. Monique Hunter: Motion to Discuss/Consider/Approve Amendments to the Kaufman County Subdivision and Land Development Regulations.]
TO DISCUSS AND APPROVE AMENDMENTS TO THE COMPLICATED SUBDIVISION AND LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS.THIS IS SOMETHING WE'VE BEEN WORKING ON NOW.
WE TALKED ABOUT IT LIKE SIX, SEVEN WEEKS AGO.
IT'S DONE THE, UH, 30 DAY, UH, TAKINGS ANALYSIS.
UM, PUBLISHED AND SO NOW WE'RE JUST ASKING FOR IT TO BE ADOPTED.
YOU'VE BEEN WORKING VERY HARD.
SO
MR. LANE MAKES THE MOTION TO HAVE A SECOND.
[8. Monique Hunter: Motion to Discuss/Consider/Approve New Development Fees.]
ONCE AGAIN, MOTION TO DISCUSS.SENATOR, APPROVE THE NEW DEVELOPMENT FEES.
SO WE WENT, UM, THROUGH THE PROCESS, UH, FOR OUR CONSULTING ENGINEER, UH, THROUGH PURCHASING.
WE DID THE REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS.
UM, WENT THROUGH ALL THE SCORING AND TEG KNOLL AND PERKINS DID WIN THE, UH, BID.
UM, AND NOW, UM, WE HAVE RENEGOTIATED OUR FEES THAT THEY CHARGE.
AND THAT'S WHAT I HAVE HERE TO BRING TO COURT.
Y'ALL, THEY DID NOT RAISE THEM SINCE 2020.
SO IT WAS TIME THAT IT WAS IT'S TIME.
Y'ALL HAD TIME TO LOOK AT ALL THE FEES SCHEDULED AND EVERYTHING.
NEED A MOTION TO APPROVE THEN IF Y'ALL ARE LIKE THAT, I'LL MAKE A MOTION.
DO I HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND.
[9. Commissioner Crow: Discuss/Consider/Approve an lnterlocal Agreement with the City of Oak Ridge for 5 loads of rock (22 tons) to be put on roads throughout the City of Oak Ridge.]
CROW.DISCUSS, CONSIDERING APPROVE AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF OAK RIDGE FOR FIVE LOADS OF ROCK.
ABOUT 22 TONS TO BE PUT ON ROADS THROUGHOUT THE CITY OF OAK RIDGE.
YEAH, THAT'S ON COUNTY ROAD 1 39 ROAD 1 39.
AND IT'S JUST A, UH, COMMON PRACTICE WE'VE DONE WITH ALL THE CITIES.
WE HAVE IT IN A LOCAL AGREEMENT.
SO YOU MAKE IT IN THE FORM OF A MOTION.
DO I NEED A SECOND? I'LL SECOND.
[10. Auditor: Discuss/Consider line item and budget transfers/corrections.]
AUDITOR DISCUSS LINE, ITEM AND BUDGET TRANSFERS.WE HAVE SUBMITTED FOR YOUR APPROVAL SEVERAL LINE ITEM TRANSFERS AND BUDGET AMENDMENTS.
SOME ARE JUST ROUTINE LOT ITEM TRANSFERS AND SOME ARE BUDGET AMENDMENTS.
UM, FOR TO RECORD INSURANCE, UM, REIMBURSEMENTS THAT WE RECEIVED.
SO WE ASK FOR THE COURT'S APPROVAL.
I'LL MAKE A MOTION FOR MR. PHELPS.
MAKES THE MOTION TO HAVE A SECOND.
[11. Auditor: Discuss/Consider claims for payment and/or Financial Information as provided by the County Auditor.]
ARCHER ONCE AGAIN DISCUSS CLAIMS FOR PAYMENT.THIS WEEK WE HAVE, UM, ACCOUNTS PAYABLE INVOICES, MOSTLY MADE UP OF ROAD BOND AND REIMBURSEMENT EXPENDITURES.
WE ALSO HAVE JURY PAYMENTS AND WE ALSO HAVE A REGULAR PAYROLL.
SO WE ASK FOR THE COURT'S APPROVAL TO PAY.
AND Y'ALL HAVE ALL RECEIVED THESE A COUPLE OF DAYS AGO TO, TO LOOK AT ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE AUDITOR? NO CHANGES.
NEED A MOTION TO APPROVE? I'LL MAKE THE MOTION.
[12. Judge Allen: Discuss/Consider exiting regular meeting and entering into executive session:]
IS MINE.CONSIDER EXITING REGULAR MEETING AND ENTER TO AN EXECUTIVE SESSION.
[13. Judge Allen: Discuss/Consider exiting executive session and enter back into the regular meeting.]
I NEED A MOTION NUMBER 13 TO EXIT EXECUTIVE SESSION.AND WE'RE BACK IN A REGULAR MEETING.
COMMISSIONER LANG MAKES THE MOTION TO HAVE A SECOND.
[14. Judge Allen: Discuss/Consider taking any action resulting from the Executive Session.]
14 IS MINE.DISCUSS TAKING ANY ACTION FROM A, UH, RESULT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION AND THERE'S NO ACTION TO BE TAKEN.
[15. Adjourn Meeting.]
ADJOURN THE MEETING FOR YOU.HAVE A MOTION FROM COMMISSIONER PHELPS TO ADJOURN.