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FIGURE IT OUT.[Call to Order]
LIKE TO WELCOME EVERYONE ONE TO OUR REGULAR COMMISSIONER'S COURT.IT IS SEPTEMBER THE 15TH AND WE'RE IN THE ANNEX.
AS USUAL, WE'RE GOING TO BEGIN WITH OUR USUAL OPENING WITH OUR PRAYER AND, AND THE, UH, PLEDGES IF YOU'D JOIN ME.
FATHER, WE'RE THANKFUL FOR THIS DAY.
WE'RE THANKFUL FOR EVERY DAY THAT WE'RE HERE, THAT WE CAN SERVE OUR FELLOW MEN AND THAT WE CAN ALWAYS FOLLOW IN YOUR FOOTSTEPS THE BEST THAT WE POSSIBLY CAN.
WE'RE THANKFUL FOR THEIR, ESPECIALLY FOR OUR YOUNG FOLKS TODAY ARE HERE FROM THE FOUR H ORGANIZATION THAT THEY LIVE A LIFE THAT GIVES BACK IS WHAT THEY'RE DOING NOW.
AND OUR COMMUNITIES WILL BE STRONGER AND BETTER FOR IT.
WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR SON AND FOR ALL THAT HE DID FOR US.
AND MAY WE ALWAYS, UH, FOLLOW WHAT WE NEED TO DO IS LEFT FOR US IN YOUR WORD.
A PLACE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS.
ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVIDUAL WITH LIBERTY, JUSTICE FOR ALL TEXAS.
FLAG TO BE TEXAS FOR ONE STATE UNDER GOD.
[2. CONSENT AGENDA]
AGENDA.Y'ALL HAD TIME TO LOOK AT THOSE.
ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? NONE.
DO I HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND.
COMMISSIONER CROW MAKES A SECOND.
WE JUST KEEP YOU JUST FOR A SECOND.
I WAS TOLD BY ONE OF THE COMMISSIONERS THAT, THAT I WOULD COME OVER THERE AND DO THIS AND HE SAID MAYBE HE'LL GIVE YOU A SHOT
AND HE SAID THAT YOU PROBABLY NEED ONE FOR SOMETHING.
WE'RE NOT SURE WHAT PART I, WE CAN, WE CAN JUST VACCINATE EVERYBODY IN HERE.
[3. Judge Allen: Discuss/consider reappointing Dr. Ben Brashear as the Kaufman County Health Authority. If approved, Dr. Brashear will be sworn in immediately following his appointment.]
IS DISCUSS, CONSIDER REAPPOINTING DR.BEN BRAZIER AS THE CA COUNTY HEALTH AUTHORITY.
BRAISER WILL BE SWORN IN IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THIS APPOINTMENT.
BEN? DO I NEED A MOTION? I'LL MAKE THE MOTION.
SO COME ON UP HERE, WE'LL DO THIS REAL QUICK FRONT OF YOU.
AND WHEN I SAY, I JUST SAY YOUR NAME.
DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR THAT I HAVE NOT DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY PAID? THAT I HAVE NOT DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY PAID, OFFERED OR PROMISED TO PAY.
CONTRIBUTED EMPLOYMENT, FORGIVING OR WITHHOLDING EMPLOYMENT.
FORGIVING OR FOR WITHHOLDING OF ANY PUBLIC OFFICE? OF ANY PUBLIC OFFICE.
UH, FOR A VOTE OF THE ELECTION AT WHICH I WAS ELECTED FOR A VOTE OF THE ELECTION, WHICH I WAS ELECTED AS A REWARD TO SECURE MY APPOINTMENT AS A REWARD TO SECURE MY APPOINTMENT.
OR CONFIRMATION, WHICHEVER THE CASE MAY BE.
I'M GONNA DO ONE MORE AND WE'LL GET YOU TO SIGN THIS ONE TOO.
BENJAMIN BRAZIER, DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR, DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR TH THOU WILL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE.
I WILL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE OF HEALTH AUTHORITY, THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE OF HEALTH AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF TEXAS.
AND WILL TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY AND WILL TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY, PRESERVE, PROTECT, PRESERVE, PROTECT AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION, AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION AND THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES AND OF THIS STATE.
[4. Lorena Diaz: Accept the Achievement of Excellence in Procurement Award from the National Procurement Institute on behalf of the Kaufman County Purchasing Department; Lorena Diaz, Zennell Andy, Christian Minyard, Fabiola Carrillo and Jessica Moya.]
FOUR, MS. LORENA IN ALL HER PURCHASING DEPARTMENT.NUMBER FOUR, ACCEPT THE ACHIEVEMENT OF EXCELLENCE IN PROCUREMENT AWARDS FROM THE NATIONAL PROCUREMENT INSTITUTE ON BEHALF OF THE KAUFMAN COUNTY PURCHASING DEPARTMENT,
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LORENA DIAZ ANELLE, ANDY CHRISTIAN ARD, FABIO ILLA, AND JESSICA MOYA.THIS IS, UH, THE FIRST TIME THAT WE HAVE EVER MANAGED TO ACQUIRE SUCH AN AWARD DUE TO LORRAINE'S LEADERSHIP.
AND ALL THE GUYS HELPED A LOT OF HARD WORK THIS PAST YEAR.
AND KINDA EXPLAIN HOW MANY APPLIED FOR THIS AND HOW MANY ACTUALLY, UH, ACHIEVE THIS AWARD.
WELL, I HAD A, A SPEECH JUDGE.
TODAY IS A VERY PROUD AND HISTORIC DAY FOR OUR PURCHASING DEPARTMENT IN KAUFMAN COUNTY AS A WHOLE.
FOR THE FIRST TIME IN KAUFFMAN COUNTY HISTORY, KAUFFMAN COUNTY HAS EARNED THE ACHIEVEMENT OF EXCELLENCE PROCUREMENT AWARD.
THIS IS A NATIONAL RECOGNITION, HONORING EXCELLENCE IN PUBLIC PROCUREMENT SINCE 1995 OUTTA THE 254 COUNTIES, KAUFFMAN COUNTY IS ONE OF 12 TO RECEIVE THIS AWARD.
THIS IS WHY IT, IT MEANS SO MUCH TO ME TO EARN THIS RECOGNITION.
IT RE IT, PUBLIC AGENCIES ARE EVALUATED AGAINST NATIONAL STANDARDS AND THIS IS IN AREAS SUCH AS LEADERSHIP, UM, TECHNOLOGY, INNOVATION, AND IN SO MANY OTHER ASPECTS.
AND SO I THINK OUR HARD WORK IS ACTUALLY PAYING OFF.
WE ACTUALLY SEE IT COME TO LIFE.
IT DID WHEN I RECEIVED THIS AWARD.
SO I JUST, I'M VERY, VERY GRATEFUL FOR MY TEAM.
I'M VERY HUMBLED TO WORK HERE FOR KAUFMAN COUNT COUNTY.
AND, UM, I COULDN'T HAVE DONE IT WITHOUT YOU GUYS.
SO I DO REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR HARD WORK AND YOUR DEDICATION AND, UM, I WANNA THANK YOU JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT, YOUR CONFIDENCE IN OUR PURCHASING DEPARTMENT.
IT REALLY DOES MEAN A LOT TO US.
WELL IT HAS BEEN A, A BREATH OF FRESH AIR TO HAVE SOMEONE WHO'S METICULOUS IN EVERYTHING THAT YOU DO.
UH, YOU WORK A LOT OF EXTRA HOURS.
'CAUSE I GET EMAILS AT NINE, 10 O'CLOCK AT NIGHT MM-HMM
AND YOUR TEAM IS ALWAYS BEHIND YOU.
AND YOU GUYS HAVE DONE AN EXCELLENT JOB ALSO.
IT SAVES THE COUNTY A LOT OF MONEY, BUT IT MAKES THINGS WORK EFFICIENTLY.
AND IF THERE'S A LEGAL ISSUE, WE'VE GOT OUR DA AND ASSISTANT DAS HERE WHO, WHO BACK YOU AND, AND BACK US.
AND IT SHOWS IN THE WAY WE CONDUCT BUSINESS.
AND WE, WE DON'T HAVE THINGS, UH, A LOT OF SLIPPAGE HERE AND THERE.
WE DON'T HAVE TO GO BACK AND FIGHT IT LATER ON.
NO, THANK YOU FOR WHAT YOU DO.
MS. DA, DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING YOU'D LIKE TO SAY? WELL, I'M VERY PROUD OF THE, THEM RECEIVING THE AWARD AND IT REFLECTS ON THE WORK THAT DEPARTMENT'S DONE.
BUT THE SUPPORT THAT SHE HAS FROM HER COMMISSION REPORT, SHE'S VERY PROUD THAT SHE SHARED THAT WITH ME.
BUT I'M VERY PROUD OF YOU AND YOUR TEAM TODAY.
I MEAN, I CALL WITH RIDICULOUS REQUESTS AND I GET 'EM FILLED.
SO I'M, I'M QUITE HAPPY I'M ALL WITHIN THE LAW.
'CAUSE SHE WOULDN'T DO ANYTHING.
SO WE WANNA JOIN IN WITH THE COURT AND EVERYONE HERE THANKING YOU FOR WHAT YOU DO AND HONORING COFFEE COUNTY BY BEING AWARDED IS ONE OF THE BEST PURCHASE REQUIREMENTS IN THE STATE OF TEXAS, THE COUNTRY.
SHE'LL SIT EVERY YEAR WHILE I'M HERE.
I'LL ATTEMPT TO GAIN THIS AWARD.
I MEAN IT'S, THAT'S MY MISSION.
ARLENE, YOU WANT JOIN HIM, PLEASE? SURE.
SO I NEED A MOTION TO APPROVE THIS.
MR. PHILLIPS MAKES THE MOTION TO HAVE A SECOND.
I'LL SECOND MR. GO MAKE A SECOND.
[5. Carrie Sharp/4-H Council: Commissioners Breakfast and Present the National 4-H Week Proclamation for October 4-10, 2026.]
CARRIE SHARP AND ALL THE TEAM THAT SHE BROUGHT WITH HER THIS MORNING.A GOOD LOOKING BUNCH OF YOUNG LADIES.
I HOPE YOU ARE FULFILLED WITH YOUR BREAKFAST FROM THIS MORNING.
I HOPE YOU ENJOYED EVERYTHING AND I UNDERSTAND THAT THE, UH, FROM WHEN
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I WALKED IN, THE CONVERSATIONS WERE INTERESTING, UM, NEEDLESS TO SAY.BUT, UH, GENTLEMEN, UH, JUDGE COMMISSIONERS, I'D LIKE TO PRESENT TO YOU THE NATIONAL FOUR H WEEK, UH, PROCLAMATION.
IT IS A OPPORTUNITY TO CELEBRATE A POSITIVE IMPACT, UM, FOUR H HAS ON YOUNG PEOPLE IN OUR COUNTRY.
UH, THOUGH HANDS-ON THROUGH THE HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES WE DO.
THE LEADERSHIP, AGRICULTURAL STEM, COMMUNITY SERVICE AND HEALTHY LIVING, UH, FOUR H HELPS, UH, DEVELOP THESE SKILLS THAT THEY WOULD USE FOR THROUGHOUT A LIFETIME.
WE APPRECIATE THE COMMISSIONER'S COURT FOR SUPPORTING US IN THIS COUNTY AND I TRULY APPRECIATE YOU, THE PATIENCE THAT YOU ALL HAVE HAD FOR THE 28 YEARS I'VE BEEN WITH YOU ALL.
'CAUSE I HAVE TESTED YOUR PATIENCE ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION.
BUT I WOULD LIKE TO PRESENT TO YOU OUR, UH, AMBASSADOR GROUP.
UH, WE ADDED TWO NEW ONES THIS MORNING, BUT JESSE PEARSON, AUBREY UPPP, AND HANNAH HEWITT ARE OUR SENIOR, UH, AMBASSADOR GROUPS.
THEY DO LIVESTOCK AND ALSO ALL OF OUR LEADERSHIP PROGRAM.
OUR NEWEST MEMBER THIS MORNING IS CARLY BARDEN.
AND THEN, UH, THE YOUNGEST MEMBER WE HAVE TO OUR AMBASSADOR GROUP BECAUSE SHE SO LOVES TO TALK TO PEOPLE IS SOPHIA BUSBY.
SO I'LL LET THEM INTRODUCE THEMSELVES AND THEN INTRODUCE THE PROCLAMATION TO YOU ALL.
WHO'S UP FIRST? HI, MY NAME IS THIS YEAR'S NATIONAL FOUR H WEEK THEME.
BEYOND READY REMINDS US THAT FOUR H BUILDING FOUR H IS BUILDING A READY GENERATION IN A WORLD OF CHANGE AND EQUIPS YOUNG PEOPLE WITH SKILLS FOR THE FUTURE WHILE MEETING THEM WHERE THEY ARE TODAY.
HI, I'M CARLY BARDEN, WHEREAS FOUR H IS AMERICAN'S LARGEST YOUTH DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION SUPPORTING 6 MILLION YOUTH ACROSS THE COUNTRY.
UM, 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 EXPERIENCES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE TO LEARN BY DOING.
MY NAME'S JESSIE MAY AND IS FOUR H IS IN EVERY CITY AND COUNTY IN THE UNITED STATES.
AND IT HELPS 6 MILLION YOUTH BECOME ENGAGED, SUCCESSFUL, AND INDEPENDENT.
FOUR HT CONNECTS YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULTS TO THEIR COMMUNITIES, PREPARING THEM FOR WORK AND LIFE THROUGH EXPERIENTIAL AND INQUIRY.
WHILE PROVIDING EMERGING RESEARCH FOR POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, EXPANDING FROM ITS STRONG AGRICULTURAL ROOTS.
FOUR H HELPS YOUNG PEOPLE EXPLORE THE WORLD AROUND THEM AND GROW INTO PRODUCTIVE ADULTS.
SO WE WOULD LIKE THE COMMISSIONER'S COURT TO PLEASE PROCLAIM OCTOBER 4TH THROUGH THE 10TH, 2026 AS NATIONAL FOUR H WEEK THROUGHOUT KAUFFMAN COUNTY, TEXAS TO ENCOURAGE ALL OF OUR CI CITIZENS TO RECOGNIZE FOUR H FOR THE SIGNIFICANT IMPACT IT HAS MADE AND THE CONTINUES TO MAKE BY EMPOWERING YOUTH WITH THE SKILLS THEY NEED TO LEAD FOR A LIFETIME.
AND WHEN Y'ALL WANNA HOLD THIS, YOU WANT YOU HOLD THIS.
IT'S INTERESTING THERE WERE CONVERSATION AT BREAKFAST THIS MORNING.
A LOT OF GOOD LEADERSHIP HERE AND I WANT Y'ALL TO CONTINUE ON WITH YOUR DREAMS AND HOPES AND YOU'LL DO GREAT.
MAYBE SOME OF Y'ALL BE SITTING UP HERE.
LET'S NOT TAKE YOU UP ON THAT.
BREAKFAST WAS GOOD, RIGHT? WE'RE TANDY.
[6. Tandi Smith: Discuss/Consider the adoption of the resolution for recognizing September 15, 2026 as National Voter Registration Day in Kaufman County, Texas.]
TANDY, DISCUSS, CONSIDER AND ADOPT THE RESOLUTION FOR RE UH, RECOGNIZING SEPTEMBER THE 15TH AS 2026 AS NATIONAL VOTER REGISTRATION DAY IN KAUFMAN COUNTY, TEXAS.TODAY'S NATIONAL VOTER REGISTRATION DAY CASE.
YOU'VE NEVER HEARD OF THAT BEFORE.
IT'S A NATIONAL NON-PARTISAN CIVIC HOLIDAY TO ENCOURAGE VOTER REGISTRATION BECAUSE ONE IN FIVE INDIVIDUALS THAT ARE ELIGIBLE ARE NOT REGISTERED TO VOTE.
HOW MANY REGISTERED VOTERS DO WE HAVE IN THE COUNTY? 116,645.
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SO WE HAVE ABOUT A POPULATION OF, UH, 220,000.AND WHAT PERCENTAGE ON AN AVERAGE VOTE IN MIDTERMS YOU'RE LOOKING AT ABOUT A 32% TURNOUT.
BUT WE HAVE SIGNIFICANTLY GROWN IN VOTER REGISTRATION.
WE'VE GROWN 40.3% SINCE 2021 WHEN IT CAME.
SO IT IT'S, YOU'RE GETTING OUT THERE.
POPULATION BOOM, VOTER REGISTRATION, BOOM.
BUT YOU'RE OUT THERE DOING A LOT OF THINGS TO GET PEOPLE REGISTERED TOO.
WE ARE, WE HAVE A LOT OF VOLUNTEER DEPUTY REGISTRARS.
OUR PARTIES ARE VERY ACTIVE IN THAT PROCESS AS WELL.
AND WE COULDN'T DO IT WITHOUT 'EM.
WELL WE APPRECIATE ALL THAT YOU DO 'CAUSE YOU'RE ALWAYS BUSY
AND BRINGING US ALL THE NEW INNOVATION AND TRYING TO HELP US MAKE THINGS MOVE SMOOTHLY.
GUYS, Y'ALL HAVE ANYTHING YOU WANT TO THANK YOU FOR THE T-SHIRT? ABSOLUTELY.
SO YOU GUYS COME ON OUT AND SEE US, PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY COMING OUT AND SEE US.
WE'RE HERE TO SERVE YOU GUYS FROM SEVEN TO SEVEN TODAY.
NEED A MOTION TO APPROVE? I'LL MAKE THE MOTION.
I'LL SECOND MR. UH, LANE MAKES SECOND.
[7. Chuck Mohnkern: Discuss/Consider/Approve Agreement with UKG Kronos Systems, LLC under Omnia Master Agreement No. 24-6833 and related order forms/addendum for UKG Ready and UKG Telestaff services and authorize the County Judge to execute the same.]
DISCUSS.CONSIDER AN APPROVED AGREEMENT WITH UKG KRONO SYSTEMS LLC UNDER OMNIA MASTER AGREEMENT NUMBER 24 DASH 6 8 3 3 AND RELATED AND RELATED TO ORDER FORMS AND ADDENDUM FOR UKG READY AND UKG TELESTAFF SERVICES AND AUTHORIZED BY THE COUNTY JUDGE TO EXECUTE THE SAME.
GOOD MORNING, MORNING JUDGE AND, UH, INTRODUCE YOUR MR THIS IS, UH, SAM YURI FOR REPRESENTING UKG, UM, THE, UH, REDDY SOFTWARE AND, UH, FELICE DENNISON WITH, UH, UKG REPRESENTING TELESTAFF.
AND THEY'RE HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE SOFTWARE THAT YOU MAY HAVE AND, UH, TELL US WHAT IT IS OR YOU WANT THEM TO TELL US.
WELL, IT IS, I'LL TAKE I'LL GIVE YOU A GENERAL RUNDOWN.
IT IS PAYROLL SOFTWARE AND TIMEKEEPING AND SCHEDULING SOFTWARE THAT, UH, WE, UH, HAVE CONTRACTED OR, OR ATTEMPTING TO CONTRACT WITH THEM TO PROVIDE SO THAT WE HAVE SOMETHING THAT, UH, WILL ACTUALLY WORK FOR US, UH, AS OPPOSED TO WHAT WE'VE BEEN DEALING WITH FOR THE PAST COUPLE OF YEARS, WHICH, UH, IS REQUIRING A LOT OF MANUAL WORK IN ORDER TO GET THINGS DONE.
SO, AND ANY THINGS, YOU KNOW, MORE SPECIFIC I THINK WOULD PROBABLY BE BEST HANDLED BY THEM TO EXPLAIN HOW THE SOFTWARE WORKS, IF THAT'S WHAT YOU WOULD LIKE.
SAM, YOU'RE ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE AT UKG.
I'VE BEEN WORKING WITH CARLA COOK AND CHUCK, UH, FOR QUITE A WHILE HERE.
POLICE HAS BEEN WORKING WITH THE SHERIFF DEPARTMENT, CAPTAIN BERGER AS WELL.
UH, WHERE YOU GUYS ARE AT TODAY IS A VERY MANUAL PROCESS FOR CARLA, UH, RESULTING IN SOME PAYROLL ERRORS AND, AND A LOT OF PROCESSES THAT COULD BE STREAMLINED FOR HER.
UM, AND THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE AS WELL AS FAR AS CLOCKING IN AND OUT, UH, MAKING SURE THAT YOUR SHERIFF'S OFFICE IS STAFFED APPROPRIATELY, MAKING SURE THAT UM, YOU GUYS ARE NOT CARRYING ANY LIABILITY, THINGS LIKE THAT.
SO, UM, UKG WE ARE, LIKE CHUCK SAID, A PAYROLL TIMEKEEPING SOFTWARE COMPANY.
WE WORK WITH A LOT OF DIFFERENT MUNICIPALITIES THROUGHOUT THE STATE AND THE COUNTRY.
AND OUR GOAL HERE TODAY IS TO GET THIS CONTRACT ACROSS THE LINE, UH, WITH THE APPROVAL OF, OF THE COURT HERE.
POLICE, ANYTHING YOU WANNA ADD TO THAT? UH, JUST AS SAM SAID, WHAT, UM, WE ALSO SPECIALIZE IN PUBLIC SAFETY, WHICH IS PRETTY UNIQUE.
AND, UM, WE MAKE SURE THAT THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE IS STAFFED CORRECTLY, UM, THAT THEY HAVE THE, UH, INFORMATION THAT THEY NEED.
THE SHERIFF HAS THE INFORMATION THAT HE NEEDS TO BE ABLE TO RUN THE DEPARTMENT.
CLIFF, DO YOU WANT TO, DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING TO SAY? YES, UH, FIRST OF ALL, COME ON UP HERE.
I, I'D LIKE TO SAY, UH, THAT, UH, CHUCK HAD A, HAD A HAD A INCREDIBLE JOB AND, AND, UH, GOING THROUGH ALL THE DIFFERENT OPTIONS AND DOESN'T MATTER REALLY, WHICH ONE YOU CHOOSE, THERE ARE GONNA BE SOME ISSUES THAT WE HAVE TO WORK THROUGH.
AND SOME OF THE THINGS THAT WE WORKED THROUGH IN THE CONTRACT PHASE OF THIS, UH, SPECIFICALLY DEALS WITH, UH, THE FACT THAT WE'RE GONNA HAVE OBLIGATIONS THAT WE PAY TWO UKG PRIOR TO THE, UH, THE SOFTWARE GOING ONLINE.
UM, WE, WE WORKED THROUGH SEVERAL DIFFERENT THINGS IN ORDER TO MAKE THIS, UH, HAPPEN.
AND, AND AGAIN, A LOT OF THAT I, I GIVE TO, TO CHUCK AND AND HIS TEAM THAT, THAT WENT THROUGH THIS AND, AND WE'RE GOING TO, UH, WE'RE GONNA HAVE A A, A PAYROLL SYSTEM THAT WORKS, BUT
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WE, WE HAD TO WORK THROUGH SEVERAL ISSUES THAT WE WERE CONCERNED ABOUT RELATED TO, UH, GETTING AROUND.IT'S, THE CONTRACT IN GENERAL IS OVER A HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS.
SO WE, WE NEEDED TO EITHER USE SOMETHING LIKE THE BUYBOARD, FOR EXAMPLE, THAT WOULD ALLOW US TO ENTER INTO THIS CONTRACT WITHOUT GOING THROUGH.
WE WENT THROUGH, WE WORKED THROUGH THAT.
WE, WE GOT THROUGH THERE AND WE ARE LEGAL.
UH, BUT WE DO HAVE, THERE ARE UPS AND DOWNS TO EVERYTHING THAT, THAT WE DO.
AND, AND ONE OF THOSE THINGS THAT WE MENTIONED ALREADY IS THAT WE WILL HAVE OBLIGATIONS THAT WE'LL PAY BEFORE WE CAN ACTUALLY GO LIVE, UH, WITH THIS, UH, THEY HAVE AN, AN INITIAL PAYMENT THAT'S REQUIRED AND THEY HAVE PAYMENTS THAT ARE REQUIRED ALONG THE WAY UNTIL WE'RE ABLE TO, BUT THAT'S DURING THE SETUP PHASE.
AND PERHAPS, UM, SAM CAN, CAN ILLUMINATE, UH, THAT A LITTLE BIT MORE.
UH, SO THAT, I MEAN OUR JOB IN, IN THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT IS TO PROVIDE YOU WITH THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY.
AND THEN FOR YOU GUYS TO MAKE THE DECISION RELATED TO THAT, WE KNOW THAT THE COUNTY NEEDS IT.
WE KNOW THAT THESE GUYS HAVE DONE A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF WORK IN ORDER TO MAKE THAT HAPPEN.
UM, AND, AND WE, WE WANT THE COMMISSIONERS TO ALL BE AWARE OF WHAT IS BEFORE US AS WE GO THROUGH THIS TRANSITION PERIOD.
HAPPY TO PIGGYBACK OFF OF THAT, AS HE MENTIONED, THAT IS CORRECT.
WE HAVE DELAYED THE MAJORITY OF THIS CONTRACT OUT, UH, AND PUSHED THE BILLING INTO 2027 FOR CHUCK AND CARLA.
UM, BUT THE IMPLEMENTATION FEE, WHICH IS ABOUT $40,000 IS DUE UPFRONT.
UH, THAT INVOLVES, UH, THE CONFIGURATION AND THE CUSTOMIZABLE, UH, APPROACH THAT IT TAKES TO SET THIS UP.
CARLA IS AWARE OF THAT AND WE DO HAVE A, AN IMPLEMENTATION TEAM THAT DOES THIS EVERY DAY AND IS READY TO DO SO.
BUT, UH, WE WANNA MAKE IT CLEAR THAT THERE IS A LOT THAT GOES INTO THIS.
UM, AND SO YEAH, THE IMPLEMENTATION IS DUE, UH, AS WE SET IT UP.
SO WE'RE TALKING ABOUT PAY NOW AND GET THE GOODS LATER.
WE'RE TALKING ABOUT PAYING FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION NOW, RIGHT? WELL, CORRECT.
WHEN DO WE GET TO USE THE PRODUCT? IT TYPICALLY TAKES ABOUT SIX TO EIGHT MONTHS TO IMPLEMENT.
UM, WE HAVE PUSHED OUT THE BILLING TO START UNTIL JANUARY 1ST.
UH, ACTUALLY, EXCUSE ME, FEBRUARY 1ST.
UM, SO HOPEFULLY WE'LL BE LIVE IN ABOUT SIX MONTHS.
AND JUDGE, I JUST ASK, I YES MA'AM.
I DON'T KNOW THIS BECAUSE I'M JUST SHOWING UP LIGHTLY, BUT IS CHUCK, IS THERE A, UH, A WARRANTY ON THIS THAT IT DOESN'T WORK? I MEAN, WE'VE HAD THAT NOT WITH THESE GUYS.
LIKE SOME SOFTWARE DOESN'T, DOESN'T DO WHAT THEY PROMISE.
IS THERE ANYTHING LIKE THAT? DO YOU KNOW? THERE IS TO A DEGREE.
WE, I ASKED FOR SOMETHING ALONG THAT LINE TO WHERE WE WOULD BE ABLE TO JUST WALK AWAY IF THIS WASN'T ABLE TO DO WHAT WE WERE TOLD THAT IT WAS GOING TO DO.
AND BECAUSE THAT'S WHY YOU'VE BEEN SHOPPING SOMETHING BECAUSE SOMEBODY PROMISES SOMETHING THAT THEY DIDN'T.
AND IS THIS IMPLEMENTATION INCLUDED IN OUR WARRANTY? IN OTHER WORDS, WE'RE PAYING, WHICH THAT'S UP TO Y'ALL IF THAT'S WHAT YOU WANNA DO.
BECAUSE THE IMPLEMENTATION'S COMPLEX YOU SAID.
SO ARE WE, UH, STAYING OUR WARRANTY AS YOU IMPLEMENT OR IS THAT INCLUDED IN THE IMPLEMENTATION? THERE'S AN APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS CLAUSE THAT DOES POINT OUT THAT IF THE FUNDS ARE NOT APPROPRIATED, SAY NEXT YEAR, UH, YOU GUYS HAVE THE ABILITY TO CANCEL THE CONTRACT.
I'M JUST TRYING TO MAKE SURE MY WARRANTY'S EXTENDED BUT SAID BETTER.
WHAT WE TRYING TO, TO MAKE SURE OF IS THAT AS THE IMPLEMENTATION BEGINS AND TAKES PLACE, THAT THE WARRANTY STARTS AND THAT WE'RE WARRANTED THROUGHOUT THE IMPLEMENTATION AND BEYOND AND BEYOND.
IS THAT IN THE CONTRACT? LIKE THAT? THAT IS A QUESTION FOR OUR LEGAL TEAM.
IT'S ON THE MAY KNOW WE'RE, WE'RE USING THE OMNIA AGREEMENT.
SO THE OMNIA TERMS THAT HAVE BEEN, UM, IT'S A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT BY COBB COUNTY.
UM, AND THAT'S WHAT WE'RE GOING UNDER.
SO THAT IS ALL LISTED IN THE OMNIA AGREEMENT, WHAT THE WARRANTY IS AND ALL I GOT THAT, BUT THAT'S NOT WHAT I ASKED YOU.
I'M JUST SAYING I DON'T WANT TO ADVISE THE COMMISSIONER'S COURT AND CHUCK, IF YOU'RE IMPLEMENTING WHEN IT'S FINISHED, THEN I WANT OUR WARRANTY TO BEGIN.
WHEN WE START USING IT, NOT DURING THE TIME YOU'RE WORKING ON IT.
SO IF I NEED TO TALK TO LEGAL, THAT'S WHAT I DO.
BUT I DON'T HAVE ANY, WHATEVER SOFTWARE CHUCK WANTS, HE'S SMART, HE MANAGES OUR MONEY, HE KNOWS THAT I'M PRIVATE, THAT WHATEVER THEY WANT TO SPEND, THAT'S THEIR BUSINESS.
BUT LEGAL, THAT DOES NOT MAKE LEGAL SENSE TO ME.
YOU'RE NOT, YOU'RE GONNA EAT UP MY WARRANTY WHILE YOU'RE IMPLEMENTING A PRODUCT FOR YOU AND GETTING PAID.
SHOULD WE DO THAT? WERE YOU, YOU'RE WARRANTED FOR THE LIFE OF THE PRODUCT? I MEAN, SO FROM THE TIME YOU SIGNED AND, YOU KNOW, MOVING FORWARD
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NO, IT'S A LIMITED, IT'S LIMITED WARRANTY.THE, THE, THE WARRANTY IS A LIMITED WARRANTY.
UH, AND, AND THAT WARRANTY, UH, PERIOD BY THE EXPRESS TERMS OF THE CONTRACT, IT, IT, IT EXPIRES BEFORE WHEN WE FIRST GOT IT, IT EXPIRED BEFORE WE EVEN IMPLEMENT IMPLEMENTED.
AND THEN AS WE WORKED THROUGH IT, IT, IT, THAT CHANGED A BIT, BUT IT'S STILL IN THE EARLY PHASE, SAY SAY A 90 DAY, UH, WARRANTY ON THE PRODUCT ACTUALLY DOING WHAT WE ARE ASKING FOR IT TO DO.
AND I THINK CLARITY ON, ON THE WARRANTY ISSUE IS ONE THING THAT WE SHOULD PROBABLY YEAH.
BECAUSE WE DON'T WANT THE WARRANTY START UNTIL WE GET TO USE IT.
WE DON'T, LIKE I'M DRIVING OUT A CAR WITH THE WARRANTY TO START THAT DAY.
NOT WHILE YOU'RE BUILDING THE CAR.
AND HOW LONG IS THE WARRANTY FOR? I MEAN, 90 DAYS.
THAT'S A QUESTION FOR OUR LEGAL TEAM.
OUR, OUR LEGAL TEAMS. I THINK WE NEED LONGER THAN 90 DAYS.
'CAUSE UH, I MEAN THERE'S A LOT OF LEARNING IN IT.
WHAT DO YOU THINK MONEY SAID THAT THERE'S ALSO A WARRANTY THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE THING, SO OKAY.
90 DAYS MUST BE FOR SOME SPECIFIC RECEIVING MONEY BACK.
IS THAT BASICALLY SAYING THAT WE'RE GONNA RECEIVE IT IN 90 DAYS IF WE'RE NOT HAPPY AND WE CAN'T WORK IT AND WE CAN'T UNDERSTAND IT AND WE GET OUR MONEY BACK AND WALK AWAY.
IT'S TAKES SIX TO EIGHT MONTHS TO WELL I KNOW, BUT I MEAN WE'RE JUST ASKING THAT AFTER WE IMPLEMENT IT NEED THREE MONTHS UNTIL WORK IT WALK AWAY.
THOUGH YOU'VE ALREADY GOT YOUR 40,000.
AND, AND NOT ONLY THE 40,000, BUT YOU KNOW, WHEN JANUARY GETS HERE, WE'LL, YOU KNOW, FEBRUARY GETS HERE, WE'LL START MAKING THOSE, THOSE UH, PAYMENTS, UH, TOWARD THIS PROCESS.
BUT WE STILL WON'T HAVE AN ACTUAL WORKING PRODUCT.
IS THAT WHAT YOU SAID? THAT IS CORRECT.
HE SAID SIX TO EIGHT MONTHS, NINE MONTHS, UH, IN THERE.
BECAUSE THERE WILL BE SOME OVERLAP WHERE WE'RE STILL RUNNING MANUAL AS WE'RE TRYING TO PUT THIS
I DON'T, I DON'T HAVE ANY AN ISSUE WITH THE UPFRONT.
I REALLY DON'T LIKE MAKING PAYMENTS, BUT I DON'T HAVE SOMETHING I COULD USE.
AND IT'S ABOUT A HUNDRED THOUSAND A YEAR.
WHAT IS IT? UH, YEAH, IT'S MORE THAN THAT.
AND, AND THE, YOU KNOW, THERE'S DIFFERENT KINDS OF WARRANTY.
YOU HAVE A WARRANTY THAT, THAT THEY WILL CONTINUE TO WORK ON THE PROJECT IN ORDER FOR IT TO WORK PROPERLY.
AND THEN THERE'S A WARRANTY WHERE YOU, WE CAN ALL JUST WASH YOUR HANDS OF IT.
WE'LL GIVE YOU, UH, YOUR MONEY BACK OR WE'LL LET YOU OUT OF THE CONTRACT AND WE'LL GO ABOUT OUR WAY AND YOU GO ABOUT YOURS.
SO THERE'S, THERE'S MANY DIFFERENT WARRANTIES, UH, THAT YOU COULD CONSIDER.
AND SO I THINK HAVING FULL KNOWLEDGE OF WHAT THAT WARRANTY IS, IS, UH, ARE SOME OF THE THINGS THAT WE CAN BEGIN TO ASK THOSE SPECIFIC QUESTIONS.
AND I THINK WE NEED TO WORK THROUGH THAT WITH YOUR, YOUR LEGAL YEAH.
AND YOU'RE GONNA BE IN CHARGE OF THIS CLIFF.
AND I THINK, UH, THAT'S WHAT WE NEED TO DO.
'CAUSE EVERYONE NEEDS NEEDS TO BE PLAIN AND SIMPLE HERE.
WHICH ONE ARE YOU GOING TO TAKE? LET'S GO.
I MEAN WE, AND WE AND WE HAVE BEEN WORKING AND I WANTED THE, THE COURT, I WAS HOPING THAT THE COURT WOULD HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR THEIR PRESENTATION AND THEIR INFORMATION AND THEN YOU GUYS MAKE THE DECISION ON HOW YOU WANTED TO MOVE FORWARD WITH, WITH THIS, WITH THIS PROCESS.
AND SO I I, I HAVE A CLEAR UNDERSTANDING NOW OF WHAT YOU'RE ASKING AND I THINK WHEN WE MET WITH CHUCK AND YOU GUYS, IT WAS REAL CLEAR WHAT THE, THE PRODUCT CAN DO FOR US.
IT WILL SAVE US MONEY OVER THE LONG TIME.
AND SO IT'S NOT LIKE WE'RE OUT ROUGHLY 200,000 A YEAR FOR NOTHING BECAUSE WE HAVE ISSUES WITH, WITH TIME RIGHT NOW WITH PEOPLE FUDGING ON.
SO IT WILL ALLEVIATE NOT JUST THAT BUT OTHER THINGS TOO AS FAR AS SCHEDULING.
WELL FOR ME, IF CHUCK PICKS IT OUT, 'CAUSE HE IS DILIGENT, WE KNOW IN EVERYTHING.
SO I KNOW HE'S PREPARED WITH OTHER COUNTIES WHERE ELSE IT WORKS, ALL THAT STUFF.
I DON'T, I DON'T DOUBT WHAT HE DOES.
AND HE'S BEEN WORKING ON THIS FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS.
WE'VE GOTTEN AS FAR IT'S A GOOD PRODUCT.
I JUST WANNA MAKE SURE THAT I DON'T KNOW THEM.
I DON'T HAVE AN ISSUE WITH THE UPFRONT.
WE'RE IN THE BOAT, WE'RE IN THE SAME BOAT, YOU KNOW, UH, SO I GUESS THE MOTION WOULD BE, UH, TO GO AHEAD AND IMPLEMENT IT.
BUT THE UNDERSTANDING THAT Y'ALL GET THE WARRANTY THINGS WORKED OUT BEFORE ANY FURTHER PAYMENTS ARE MADE,
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WE'LL WORK SPECIFICALLY ON THE, ON THE WARRANTY ISSUE AND, AND I IRON THAT OUT AND MAKE YOU AWARE OF, OF WHERE WE LIVE.KAREN, YOU GOT A QUESTION MARK ON YOU PAGE? I DO.
SO WHAT I'M WONDERING IS, I MEAN IF WE APPROVE THE CONTRACT, WE'RE APPROVING IT AS IS AND SO IF DO THAT, SO I THINK THAT WE NEED TO, LET'S WAIT TILL THEY GET THE WARRANTY WORKED OUT.
I THINK WE NEED TO COME BACK AT THAT POINT TO DO THAT.
AND, AND JUDGE I WOULD SAY IF WE WORK IT ALL OUT 'CAUSE THEY'VE BEEN HERE AND SAVE THEM TIME, I DUNNO WHERE THEY'RE COMING FROM.
I MEAN WE COULD ALMOST DO IT WITHOUT THEM COMING BACK.
CONSENT BECAUSE YOU'VE HEARD ALL THEIR RIGHT INFORMATION BE A LOT QUICKER.
ABSOLUTE THAT WHERE IF YOU KNOW, 10 OURS IS THE GOAL.
WE'RE NOT, WE JUST NEED TO NAIL DOWN THAT.
BUT, BUT I, I THINK WE NEED A MEETING WITH LEGAL.
I THINK WE DO A LOT OF WRITING AND EMAILS BACK AND FORTH, BUT I THINK WE NEED A MEETING WITH CLIFF AND LEGAL AND CHUCK AND YOU ALL AND GET IT IRONED OUT.
AND THEN WE CAN BRING IT BACK WITHOUT YOU ALL OF HAVING TO BE PRESENT.
BUT WE DON'T WANNA PASS THAT CONTRACT UNTIL WE'RE ACTUALLY PASSING THE CONTRACT.
DOES THAT WORK FOR YOU GUYS? YEAH, I THINK THAT'S FAIR.
SEE IF WE CAN GET THAT SET UP SOMETIME TODAY.
'CAUSE WE WANNA GET THIS DONE BECAUSE CHUCK IS BEEN BEEN ON THIS.
YOU WANT ME TO, YOU WANT TO TABLE IT OR DO YOU I'M GONNA TABLE IT, PASS IT FOR TWO WEEKS.
YEAH, I LIKE A DEADLINE THAT KEEPS EVERYTHING.
PASS IT FOR THE CONTRACT DOES EXPIRE AT THE END OF THE MONTH.
WE'RE GONNA, WE'RE GOING PASS IT UNTIL SEPTEMBER.
WHAT'S OUR MEETING IN SEPTEMBER 22ND SECTION 29TH.
WILL THAT WORK? 22ND IS NEXT TUESDAY.
AND THAT'S BEFORE THE END OF MONTH.
YOU GUYS CAN SIGN IT THAT DAY.
WELL IF THEY CAN APPROVE THAT DAY.
Y'ALL OKAY WITH THAT? NEED A MOTION TO MOVE IT TO THE 29TH? I'LL MAKE A MOTION.
SO WE'LL PUT THIS BACK ON THE 29TH.
[8. Tim Moore: Discuss/Consider/Accept the appointment of Troy Kelly to fill the unexpired term of Mike Covington with ESDS beginning on 9/15/2026 and ending on December 31, 2026.]
DISCUSS CONSIDERING ACCEPT THE APPOINTMENT OF TROY KELLY TO FILL AN UNEXPIRED TERM OF MIKE COVINGTON TO EDS FIVE, BEGINNING NINE 15, ENDING ON 10, I MEAN 1231 OF 26.
BUT ANYWAY, I'LL MAKE THE MOTION TO APPOINT TROY FOR THAT POSITION, SO, OKAY.
SO I THOUGHT WHAT'S GOING ON HERE?
THERE'S THAT TWIN THING GOING WELL.
YOU KNOW, STEVE, SO IT'S TOMMY
TOMMY MADE THE MOTION TO HAVE A SECOND.
[9. Lorena Diaz: Discuss/Consider/Approve the renewal of RFP 24-11, Food Services for Kaufman County Detention Center, with Five Star Correctional Services, for the renewal term October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027 and the associated CPI-U price increase effective October 1, 2026.]
CARRIE, IS MS. LORENA STILL THERE? SHE IS DISCUSSED.CONSIDER AND APPROVE THE RENEWAL.
RFP 24 DASH 11 FOOD SERVICES FOR KAUFMAN COUNTY DETENTION CENTER WITH FIVE STAR CORRECTION SERVICES FOR RENEWAL TERM.
OCTOBER ONE OF 26 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30TH, 27.
AND THE ASSOCIATED CPI DASH U PRICE INCREASE EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1ST OF 26.
Y'ALL ALL GOT THOSE IN YOUR PACKET? YES MA'AM.
SO THIS IS THE SECOND RENEWAL TERM.
UM, IT WOULD BE RUNNING AGAIN FROM OCTOBER 1ST THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30TH.
THEY'RE USING THE CPIU CALCULATION TO JUSTIFY THEIR INCREASE.
I DID CHIEF, UH, CHECK WITH CHIEF AND SHERIFF AND THEY'RE BOTH IN AGREEMENT TO MOVE FORWARD WITH A RENEWAL YES.
AND SATISFIED WITH THE SERVICE.
ANY DISCUSSION? NOT NEED A MOTION.
[10. Commissioner Lane: Discuss/Consider/Approve the Interlocal Contract with the Town of Poetry for Kaufman CR 249 between Hunt County Lin & CR 243 for pothole & edge repair for a total project cost Of $1,150.00.]
LANE, DISCUSS, CONSIDER AND APPROVE THE INTERLOCAL CONTRACT WITH THE TOWN OF PORTER FOR COMAN COUNTY COUNTY ROAD 2 49 BETWEEN HUNT COUNTY LINE AND COUNTY ROAD 2 43 FOR POTHOLES EDGE REPAIR FOR TOTAL PROJECT COST OF $1,150.YEAH, JUST A LITTLE WORK WE'RE HELPING PORTRAY OUT WITH A LITTLE CONTRACT.
I, MR. COMM LANG MAKES THE MOTION TO HAVE A SECOND.
[11. Judge Allen: Discuss/Consider exiting regular meeting and enter public hearing to discuss abandoning, vacating and closing a section of County Road 364 pursuant to Section 251.058, Texas Transportation Code.]
NUMBER 11 IS MINE.DISCUSS, CONSIDER ENTERING, EXITING REGULAR MEETING AND ENTER PUBLIC HEARING TO DISCUSS ABANDONING
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AND VACATING AND CLOSING A SECTION OF COUNTY ROAD 360 4 PURSUANT TO SECTION 2 51 DASH 58 OF THE TEXAS TRANSPORTATION CODE.NEED A MOTION? I'LL MAKE A MOTION.
MR. LAMB MAKES THE MOTION TO HAVE A SECOND.
[12. Public Hearing: to receive input regarding abandoning, vacating and closing the section Of County Road 364 for 2,470 feet long and a width of 16 feet wide, that is bordered by landowners Jessie Patino and JW and Evelyn Williams, pursuant to Section 251.058, Texas Transportation Code.]
9 35 WILL ENTER TO A PUBLIC HEARING NUMBER 12 TO RECEIVE INPUT REGARDING ABANDONING VACATING AND CLOSING A SECTION OF COUNTY ROAD 360 4 OR 2,470 FEET LONG IN A WIDTH OF 16 FEET.THAT IS BORDERED BY LANDOWNERS, JESSE PATINO AND JW AND EVELYN WILLIAMS PURSUANT TO SECTION 2 51 DASH OH FIVE EIGHT OF THE TEXAS TRANSPORTATION CODE.
DOES HE ANYONE HERE TO SPEAK ON THIS? I MAY NEED TO MAKE ONE CHANGE.
UM, THE FOOTAGE I'M NOT CORRECT.
I THINK IT WAS, THERE MAY BE A LITTLE DIFFERENCE IN THE FOOTAGE RIGHT THERE, BUT I KNOW WE HAVE IT DOWN.
UM, SO WE'RE JUST TAKING THE FOOTAGE FROM THE SURVEY.
SO DO YOU WANNA CHANGE THAT? I I MAY, BUT LET ME GET THE CORRECT FOOTAGE ON THAT.
BUT I THINK IT'S LIKE, I THOUGHT IT WAS LIKE 1700 AND SOMETHING FEET.
I MIGHT BE THINKING ABOUT THE FRONT SECTION, BUT NOT REALLY.
UH, LET ME, HOW MUCH WE'RE, UH, DO YOU HAVE THAT, DO YOU HAVE THAT PAPERWORK WITH YOU? PAPERWORK? OH, THAT MAY BE WHAT I'M LOOKING AT RIGHT THERE.
MAKE SURE I'M NOT MAKING A MISTAKE MYSELF, BUT I WOULD RATHER BE YEAH, I WANNA MAKE SURE I CORRECT SO I DON'T, I DON'T, OKAY.
NOW YOU, YOU'RE RIGHT, YOU'RE RIGHT.
I'M THINKING ABOUT THE FRONT SECTION.
SO THERE'S NO ONE ELSE HERE TO SPEAK UPON THIS ITEM.
IT'S BEEN BASICALLY CLOSED DOWN FOR GOING ON 33 YEARS ANYWAY.
COULD I SAY A LITTLE BIT ABOUT IT IF THAT'S OKAY? SO, UM, THE COUNTY ROAD 360 4 RUNS THROUGH SEVERAL DIFFERENT PROPERTIES.
THERE'S A SECTION OF IT THAT WE'RE WANTING TO ABANDON THAT IS, THAT ABUTS THE PROPERTY OWNERS, JESSE PATINO AND EW AND EVELYN WILLIAMS. THEIR PROPERTY ABUTS A SECTION OF IT.
THEY ARE THE ONLY PROPERTY OWNERS, EXCUSE ME, ON THAT SECTION.
AND THAT SECTION DOES NOT, UM, IT, IT, THERE'S NOBODY THAT IS USING THAT FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS TO THEIR, TO PROPERTIES.
UM, THAT, THAT LAND, THAT ROAD HAS REALLY BEEN ABANDONED FOR SO LONG THAT YOU WOULDN'T REALLY KNOW WHERE IT'S AT.
I'M NOT, WE'RE NOT SURE IF IT'S BEEN FENCED OFF FOR MORE THAN 20 YEARS, WHICH IS WHY WE DIDN'T USE THAT PROVISION OF THE TRANSPORTATION CODE.
BUT IT'S, IT'S AN OLD, OLD SECTION OF COUNTY ROAD 360 4 THAT JUST RUNS THROUGH THOSE PROPERTY OWNER'S PLACE.
IT HASN'T BEEN USED, WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO TELL.
SO THAT'S WHY WE'RE USING THE SURVEY THAT BASICALLY GIVES LINEAR FEET AND THE, THAT WOULD'VE BEEN LIKE A THIRD CLASS ROAD OF 16 FEET WIDE.
SO, UM, THAT'S, THAT'S WHAT WE'RE, WE'RE DOING HERE TODAY.
SINCE THERE'S NO ONE HERE TO SPEAK ON IT, THEN WE'LL MOVE TO NUMBER 12 TO
[13. Judge Allen: Discuss/Consider exiting public hearing and entering regular meeting.]
DISCUSS EXIT PUBLIC HEARING AND ENTERING BACK INTO A REGULAR MEETING.DO I HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND.
[14. Kelly Lane: Discuss/Consider/Approve the Order to abandon, vacate and close the section of County Road 364 for 2,470 feet long and a width of 16 feet wide, that is bordered by landowners Jessie Patino and JW and Evelyn Williams pursuant to Section 251.058, Texas Transportation Code.]
DISCUSS, CONSIDER AND APPROVE THE ORDER TO ABANDON VACATE CLOSE THE SECTION OF CANYON ROAD 360 4 FOR 2,470 FEET LONG AND 16 FOOT WIDE.THAT IS BORDERED BY LANDOWNERS, JESSE PATINO AND JW AND EVELYN WILLIAMS PURSUANT, PURSUANT TO, UH, SECTION CODE 2 51 DASH OH FIVE EIGHT OF THE TEXAS TRANSPORTATION CODE.
COMMISSIONER LANE? YES, I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION.
MR. LANE MAKES THE MOTION TO HAVE A SECOND.
COMMISSIONER MOORE MAKES A SECOND.
[IS. Judge Allen: Discuss/Consider exiting regular meeting and entering executive session: Pursuant to Texas Government Code 5S1_071, the Commissioners Court will meet in closed session to consult with counsel regarding pending or contemplated litigation, subjects, or settlement offers, including but not limited to]
15 IS MINE DISCUSSED.CONSIDER EXITING REGULAR MEETING AND ENTER TO EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE 5 5 1 0.071.
THE COMMISSIONER'S COURT WILL MEET ENCLO SESSION TO CONSULT WITH COUNSEL REGARDING PENDING OR CONTEMP CONTEMPLATED LITIGATION SUBJECTS OR SETTLEMENT OFFERS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO.
AND THERE'S A WHOLE BUNCH OF THEM HERE.
SO AT THIS TIME I NEED A MOTION.
COMMISSIONER LANE MAKES THE MOTION.
WE'LL GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION.
[16, Judge Allen: Discuss/Consider exiting executive session and enter back into the regular meeting.]
I NEED A MOTION TO COME OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION AND ENTER BACK INTO A REGULAR MEETING.DO I HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND.
[17. Judge Allen: Discuss/Consider taking any action resulting from the executive session.]
NUMBER 17, DISCUSS TAKING ANY ACTION RESULTING FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION.AND WE ARE GOING TO, UM, I NEED A MOTION TO APPROVE, UM,
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ENTERING TO A COING CONTRACT.COMMISSIONER LANE MAKES SECOND.
[18. Auditor: Discuss/Consider line item and budget transfers/corrections.]
MS. AUDITOR LINE ITEM AND BUDGET TRANSFERS.SO THIS WEEK WE DO HAVE A FEW LINE ITEM TRANSFERS ROUTINE AND, UM, A FEW BUDGET AMENDMENTS FOR ADDITIONAL REVENUE THAT WE RECEIVED.
AND WE ASK THE COURT'S APPROVAL TO PROCESS THOSE.
Y'ALL SAW THOSE LAST WEEK? YES.
COMMISSIONER PHILLIPS TO APPROVE.
[19. Auditor: Discuss/Consider claims for payment and/or Financial Information as provided by the County Auditor.]
MS. AUDITOR ONCE AGAIN CLAIMS FOR PAYMENT? SO THIS WEEK WE DO HAVE ACCOUNTS PAYABLE INVOICES, MOSTLY MADE UP OF EQUIPMENT AND OPERATING LEASES.WE ALSO HAVE, UM, JURY PAYMENTS AND THEN WE ALSO HAVE A PAYROLL, A REGULAR PAYROLL THAT WE WOULD LIKE TO PAY WITH THE COURT'S APPROVAL.
ANY QUESTIONS TO THE AUDITOR? NEED A MOTION TO APPROVE? I'LL MAKE A MOTION.
[20. Adjourn Meeting]
I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO ADJOURN THE MEETING.PHILLIPS MAKES THE MOTION TO ADJOURN.
DO I HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND.