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I'D LIKE TO WELCOME[Call to Order]
EVERYONE TO OUR REGULAR COMMISSIONER COURT MEETING.HERE'S SEPTEMBER THE EIGHTH, AND WE MAY NEXT.
AS USUAL, WE'RE GOING BEGIN WITH OUR PLEDGES AND OUR INVOCATION IF YOU JOIN ME AND STAND, PLEASE, LETS PRAY.
LORD, THANK YOU FOR SUCH A BEAUTIFUL DAY.
LORD, WATCH OVER OUR FIRST RESPONDERS AND LORD ALSO WANNA KEEP, UH, UH, BOBBY C BARLETT AND IN OUR PRAYERS FOR THE LOSS OF HER MOTHER AND LORD, HELP US IN COURT TODAY.
UH, GO IN YOUR NAME AS WE NEED TO BE CHRIST.
THE FLOOD OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR OUR I ONE STATE UNDER GOD.
YOU ALL HAVE YOUR MICS ON TODAY.
ANY ROUTINE CORRESPONDENCE TODAY? IF NOT,
[2. CONSENT AGENDA]
WE MOVE ON TO OUR CONSENT AND AGENDA.WE HAVE FOUR ITEMS THERE DISCUSSED EXCEPT THE COMMISSIONER COURT REGULAR MEETING MINUTES FOR SEPTEMBER.
THE FIRST DISCUSS AND ACCEPT THE TAX ASSESSOR COLLECTOR'S PROPERTY TAX COLLECTION REPORT FOR JULY OF 26.
DISCUSS AND ACCEPT THE TAX ASSESSOR COLLECTOR'S MONTHLY AUTO COLLECTIONS REPORT FOR JULY OF 26 AND DISCUSS AND ACCEPT THE A HUNDRED DOLLARS DONATION FROM STEVEN BOZEMAN TO THE KAUFMAN COUNTY PET ADOPTION CENTER.
ANY COMMENTS? ANY QUESTIONS? NO.
STILL HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND.
[3. Sheriff Beavers: Discuss/Consider/Approve renewal and second amendment to annual jail inmate health services contract with Turn Key Health Clinics, llC. OBA TK Health.]
MORNING COMMISSIONER.CONTINUE TO DISCUSS AND APPROVE RENEWAL OF A SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE ANNUAL JAIL INMATE HEALTH SERVICES CONTRACT WITH TURNKEY HEALTH CLINICS.
L-L-C-D-B-A, TK HEALTH MORNING.
THIS IS OUR INMATE HEALTHCARE, UH, WHICH THEY'RE DOING A GOOD JOB, BUT JUST DUE TO THE NUMBER OF INMATES THAT WERE GUN OF THE IN, UH, AND IT'S ALSO APPROVED BY BUDGET, IS ADDING ANOTHER LVN POSITION IN, SO THAT WAS ALSO MEETING, BUT WE JUST NEED PERMISSION TO SIGN THE CONTRACT AND MOVE FORWARD.
SO THAT'S WHY I'M REACHING OUT TO Y'ALL, WHICH THEY'VE DONE A GOOD JOB AND WHICH I THINK WE'VE GOT ANOTHER COUPLE OF YEARS BEFORE WE, I HAVE TO PUT IT BACK OUT FOR P FOR BID.
I JUST GOTTA GET PERMISSION TO SIGN IT WITH THE NEW AMENDMENT TO TAKE IN EFFECT OCTOBER THE FIRST FOR, UH, ANOTHER LVN POSITION.
ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE SHERIFF? I NEED A MOTION TO APPROVE THEN.
[4. Chuck Mohnkern: Discuss/Consider/Approve the resolution authorizing Kaufman County to participate in the U.S. Fixed Income Trust Investment Pools and Designating Authorized Representatives for the Treasurer's Department.]
CARRIES.HE WANTS TO DISCUSS, CONSIDER AND APPROVE THE RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING KAMAN COUNTY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE US FIXED INCOME TRUST INVESTMENT POOLS AND DESIGNATING AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE TREASURER'S DEPARTMENT.
AND THAT'S EXACTLY WHY I'M HERE TO, UH, ASK FOR YOUR APPROVAL ON THIS RESOLUTION SO WE CAN MOVE FORWARD ON OPENING, UH, INVESTMENT ACCOUNTS WITH, UH, TEXAS FIT.
UH, WHO, UH, HAS BEEN ACTUALLY PAYING, UH, BETTER INTERESTS OVER THE PAST, UH, ON THE AVERAGE OVER THE PAST MONTH COMPARED TO THE OTHER POOLS, THEY, UH, HAVE BEEN AVERAGING ABOUT 3.93% COMPARED TO 3.80 ON, UH, TEXAS, UM, OR TEXAS POOL AND, UH, TEXAS CONNECT, WHICH ARE THE TWO HIGHEST ONES.
AND THEN TEXAS CLASS AT 3.78 AND LOGIC AT 3.79.
NOT A GREAT DIFFERENCE, BUT STILL HIGHER.
WELL, EVERY DOLLAR COUNTS IS WE'RE TRYING TO SAVE DOLLARS.
WHO IS USV? I DON'T KNOW THAT ONE.
WHY IT IS OPERATED IN, UH, TEXAS BY, UH, DEEP BLUE IN, EXCUSE ME, DEEP BLUE INVESTMENT.
KEN COUCH IS THE, UH, DIRECTOR IN THIS AREA AND THEY'VE BEEN AROUND NOW FOR QUITE A FEW YEARS.
SO, UH, HE'S BEEN TALKING TO ME ABOUT IT, UH, JOINING AND PUT HIM OFF FOR QUITE A WHILE.
BUT, UH, SINCE THEIR PERFORMANCE HAS UH, IMPROVED HERE QUITE A BIT LATELY AND WELL OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS ACTUALLY.
BUT, UH, THERE ARE SEVERAL OTHER CO UH, COUNTIES THAT ARE PARTICIPATING NOW.
THAT, THAT WAS MY NEXT QUESTION.
ANYBODY ELSE WAS INTO THEM? I DIDN'T KNOW.
YEAH, THERE, THERE ARE, UM, DALLAS COUNTY, UM, ELLIS COUNTY,
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UH, HUNT COUNTY AND UH, DENTON COUNTY ARE THE, IT'S URBAN COUNTY.CLOSEST ONES TOO HAVE SIT AROUND.
WELL YOU'VE HAD TIME TO VET THEM.
YOU'VE TALKED TO HIM SEVERAL NUMEROUS TIMES.
WE CAN GET OUR MONEY WHENEVER WE NEED IT.
RIGHT? THAT'S AN IMPORTANT THING.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR CHUCK? MM-HMM.
NEED A MOTION TO APPROVE THEN I'LL MAKE A MOTION.
MR. LA MAKE A MOTION TO HAVE A SECOND.
COMMISSIONER MOORE MAKES A SECOND.
[5. Lorena Diaz: Discuss/Consider/Approve the purchase of two (2) Concrete Box Culverts from MB Concrete for Precinct #2 Road & Bridge utilizing Bid 2025-003.]
FIVE.MS. LORENA, DISCUSS AND APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF TWO BOX CONCRETE BOX COVERAGE FROM MB CONCRETE FOR PRECINCT TWO ROAD AND BRIDGE USING BID 2025 DASH OH OH THREE.
SO THIS MEETS ALL PURCHASING REQUIREMENTS AND SPECIFICATIONS.
UH, THE TOTAL PRICE TAG ON THIS IS 180,000 FOR BOTH COVERTS.
IT'S AMAZING WHAT THOSE THINGS COST NOWADAYS.
PEOPLE DON'T UNDERSTAND THE EXPENSE OF SOME OF THESE SUPPLIES COST US.
SO THAT'S JUST TO FIX ONE ROAD.
COMMISSIONER PHILLIPS MAKES THE MOTION TO HAVE A SECOND.
[6. Auditor: Discuss/Consider line item and budget transfers/corrections.]
TO DISCUSS CONSIDER LINE ITEM IN BUDGET TRANSFERS.WE DO HAVE ROUTINE LINE ITEM TRANSFERS AND BUDGET AMENDMENTS.
UM, AND WE ASK FOR THE COURT'S APPROVAL IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS.
ANY QUESTIONS? I HAVE ANY MOTION TO APPROVE THEN I'LL MAKE A MOTION.
MR. PHILLIPS MAKES THE MOTION.
[7. Auditor: Discuss/Consider claims for payment and/or Financial Information as provided by the County Auditor.]
AGAIN DISCUSS CLAIMS FOR PAYMENT.THIS WEEK WE HAVE, UM, ACCOUNTS PAYABLE INVOICES, MOSTLY MADE UP OF HEALTHCARE EXPENDITURES AND COUNTY ROAD EXPENDITURES.
AND WE ALSO HAVE JURY PAYMENTS AND WE ASK THE COURT'S APPROVAL TO PAY ANY QUESTIONS.
YOU GOT THOSE LAST WEEK ALSO? MM-HMM.
NEED A MOTION TO APPROVE THEN I'LL MAKE A MOTION.
DO I HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND.
[8. Adjourn Meeting]
THIS MEETING.MR. PHILLIPS MAKES THE MOTION TO HAVE A SECOND.