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WITH IT.KELLY MESSED UP OFF A MINUTE UP.
[Call to Order]
I'D LIKE TO WELCOME EVERYONE TO OUR REGULAR COMMISSIONER'S COURT MEETING HERE IT IS NOVEMBER.HE'S TRYING TO MOVE THINGS FORWARD, ISN'T HE? YEAH.
AND WE'RE GOING BEGIN WITH OUR INVOCATION OR PLEDGES IF YOU JOIN ME.
HEAVENLY FATHER LORD, WE JUST THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR MANY BLESSINGS THAT YOU GIVE US IN OUR LIVES.
WE JUST THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR LOVE.
LORD, WE PRAY FOR WISDOM TODAY.
UH, LORD, WHEN IT COMES TO DECISIONS FOR THE COUNTY, LORD, BE WITH US IN THOSE.
AND WE THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR BLESSINGS.
WE THANK YOU FOR OUR EMPLOYEES AND WE JUST THANK YOU FOR OUR CITIZENS OF THE COUNTY.
AMEN TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
AND TWO REPUBLIC FOR WHICH STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD.
I BELIEVE IT LEADS THE TEXAS ONE NATION UNDER GOD.
[1. ROUTINE CORRESPONDENCE]
CORRESPONDENCE? WE HAVE A CLEANUP COMING PRETTY QUICK.ALRIGHT NOW, NOW AIN'T PUT SOMETHING ON THE READ WITH, WE DO HAVE OCTOBER THE THIRD COMING UP THAT'S GONNA BE AT THE FORNEY LOCATION.
ANY OTHER CORRESPONDENCE? UH, ROBERT WOULD YOU LIKE TO MENTION, UH, ABOUT SUNDAY, PLEASE COME FORWARD.
SO SUNDAY, UM, WE'VE WORKED NOW, WELL I, I STARTED ABOUT FOUR OR FIVE YEARS AGO AND WE GOT A COMMITTEE, UH, ABOUT A YEAR AGO.
AND, UH, THE WOODY WILLIAMS FOUNDATION ACCEPTED KAUFFMAN COUNTY AS A FUTURE SITE.
AND ALL THE WORK AND EVERYTHING THAT WE PUT INTO THAT IS CULMINATED WITH THIS SUNDAY WE'LL HAVE A DEDICATION CEREMONY FOR A WOODY WILLIAMS GOLD STAR FAMILY MEMORIAL MONUMENT.
UH, IT'S, IT'S IN PLACE NOW, BUT I HAVE IT COVERED.
UH, WE'RE NOT GONNA LET ANYONE SEE IT UNTIL, UM, SUNDAY.
SO TWO O'CLOCK SUNDAY IN THE PARK.
UH, IT'S GONNA HOPEFULLY PROBABLY BE ONE OF THE BIGGEST CEREMONIES THAT WE'VE DONE SO FAR, UH, DURING MY TIME.
AND WE'VE, WE'VE HAD A FEW BIG ONES, BUT THIS IS PRETTY BIG.
THERE'RE GONNA BE SOME PEOPLE FROM ALL OVER THE PLACE, SO HOPEFULLY ALL OF YOU CAN ATTEND.
WE'RE GONNA HONOR ALL OF THE FAMILIES THAT PAID THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE BY LOSING A LOVED ONE.
SO I DON'T THINK WE COULD SAY THAT WE CARE ANY MORE THAN DOING WHAT WE'RE DOING NOW.
YOU NEED TO TELL EVERYBODY WHAT GOLD STAR IS.
SO WHEN A SERVICE MEMBER DEPLOYS TO WAR, UH, BACK IN IN THE WORLD WAR I, WORLD WAR II ERA, THEY WOULD TYPICALLY FLY A BLUE STAR BANNER IN THEIR WINDOW TO SIGNIFY THE FAMILIES WOULD TO SIGNIFY THAT THEY HAD A SERVICE MEMBER THAT WAS SERVING ABROAD AT WAR.
WHEN THAT SERVICE MEMBER PASSED, UM, THAT STAR WAS CHANGED FROM A BLUE STAR TO A GOLD STAR.
UM, AND SO, UH, WHEN YOU, NOW, IF YOU WERE TO DRIVE DOWN THE ROAD AND SEE, UH, A GOLD STAR HANGING FROM SOMEONE'S WINDOW IN THEIR HOUSE, YOU WILL KNOW THAT THAT PERSON HAS A FAMILY MEMBER THAT PAID THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE.
AND UH, AND THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT THE MONUMENT IS.
THERE'S A, THERE'S A HUGE GOLD STAR ON IT.
THE BACK OF THE MONUMENT'S GONNA HAVE, UH, IT'S ALL DESIGNED BY US.
UM, SO IT'S IMAGES THAT ARE SPECIFIC TO KAUFMAN COUNTY AND OUR HERITAGE AS WELL AS, UH, THE DIFFERENT PANELS REPRESENT THE DIFFERENT THINGS.
PATRIOTISM, SACRIFICE, FAMILY, HOMELAND.
SO IT'S, IT'S GONNA BE A REALLY NEAT THING AND, AND I THINK WE'RE DOING A GREAT THING BY HONORING THEM.
ANYONE ELSE? IF NOT, WE'LL MOVE ON
[2. CONSENT AGENDA]
TO THE CONSENT AGENDA.I HAVE ARE, UH, A THE MINUTES.
WE'VE NOT RECEIVED THOSE YET, SO WE'RE GONNA PASS ON A, WE'LL HAVE THAT FOR NEXT WEEK.
SO ANYTHING ELSE THERE GENTLEMEN NEED TO TALK ABOUT OR DISCUSS OR CHANGE CORRECTIONS? NOPE.
COMMISSIONER PHILLIPS, DO I HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND.
[3. Chuck Mohnkern: Discuss/Consider/Accept the Treasurer's monthly report for August 2026.]
MR. CHUCK, DISCUSS, CONSIDER AND ACCEPT THE TREASURER'S MONTHLY REPORT FOR AUGUST OF 26.[00:05:01]
YOU'VE ALL RECEIVED THE REPORT ALREADY.UH, UH, IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS CONCERNING IT, WE LOOKING AT AN INCREASE, EVERYTHING DOING GOOD, ALL LOOKING EXTREMELY GOOD? MM-HMM.
LOOKING AT INCREASES IN THE, UH, IN THE INTEREST RATES.
THINGS ARE GOING UP A LITTLE BIT ON THAT AND FOR SOME AND GOOD FOR OTHERS.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR CHUCK? IF NOT, NEED A MOTION TO APPROVE.
[4. Sheriff Beavers: Discuss/Consider/Approve the Contract for Animal Shelter Services with the Humane Society Of Cedar Creek Lake.]
DISCUSS CONSIDERING APPROVE THE CONTRACT FOR ANIMAL SHELTER SERVICES.WITH THE HUMANE SOCIETY OF CEDAR CREEK.
MORNING SHERIFF MORNING COMMISSION.
UH, THIS IS THE CONTRACT THAT WE HAD LAST YEAR.
UH, THERE'S NO MORE CHANGES AS FAR AS PRICE AND INCREASE.
IT HELPS US WITH OUR OVERFLOW TO OUR ANIMAL SHELTER.
HOW MANY DOWN WE ASKING? WE'RE WE'RE AVERAGING AROUND.
WE CAN ONLY TAKE 15 DOWN THERE, BUT WE'RE AVERAGING OUR LAST AVERAGE FOR LAST MONTH IS RIGHT AROUND 70.
WE'RE AVERAGING ANYWHERE FROM 60 TO 75 DOGS A MONTH.
IT'S UNFORTUNATE THAT PEOPLE TURN THEIR DOGS LOOSE.
THEY GET ONE AND THEY CAN'T AFFORD IT OR DON'T KNOW WHAT IT IS MOVING TO THE COUNTRY AND THEN THE BURDEN FALLS BACK ON THE, ON THE COUNTY.
AND IT, IT IS A BAD DEAL 'CAUSE ESPECIALLY WHEN THE ECONOMY GETS STUFF AND YOU HAVE TO MAKE DECISIONS TO BUY STUFF AND PEOPLE REALIZE THAT THEY CAN'T AFFORD THEIR DOGS SO THEY JUST TURN OUT HOME FOOD'S HIGH.
WELL WE APPRECIATE YOU DOING THIS.
I APPRECIATE Y'ALL DOING THE CONTRACT 'CAUSE IT DOES HELP.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS PICKING UP ON THE DOG? NEED A MOTION TO APPROVE THEN I'LL MAKE A MOTION.
MR. PHILLIPS MAKES THE MOTION.
COMMISSIONER MOORE MAKES A SECOND.
I SEEN TERRY LEAN OVER OVER
[5. Shannon Raden: Discuss/Consider/Approve the preliminary Plat for Cactus Creek Addition located on FM 2727 inPrecinct I.]
MS. SHANNON DISCUSS, CONSIDER AND APPROVE THE PRELIMINARY PLAT FOR C PRECONDITION LOCATED ON FM 27 27 OF PRECINCT ONE.SO THIS PROPERTY IS ABOUT 12.7 ACRES.
THEY'RE SPLITTING IT INTO JUST TWO LOTS.
UM, ONE IS SIX ACRES AND THE OTHER IS 6.7.
THERE ARE SOME GRADING AND DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS THAT NEED TO OCCUR.
SO THIS IS WHY IT'S A PRELIMINARY PLAT AND THE APPROVAL TODAY ALLOWS 'EM TO MOVE TO THE CONSTRUCTION PLAN REVIEW.
ANY QUESTIONS? I'LL MAKE A MOTION.
[6. Lorena Diaz: Discuss/COnsider/Ratify the updated terms Of the Etnyre 2•wheel drive Chipspreader for pct 3 using Buyboard Contract "788-25.]
LAINA, DISCUSS, CONSIDER AND RATIFY THE UPDATED TERMS OF THE IN ENTRY.WHAT IN, SAY THAT WHERE YOU AT? OH, YOUR MACHINE.
OH, THE ENTRY TWO WHEEL DRIVE.
TWO WHEEL DRIVE CHIP SPREADER FOR PRECINCT THREE UTILIZING BUYBOARD CONTRACT.
SO THIS ITEM'S TO CORRECT THE FINANCIAL TERMS ON THE CHIP SPREADER.
UM, IT WAS APPROVED PREVIOUSLY IN JULY 7TH AND UM, WE ARE BRINGING IT BACK TO UPDATE THE INTEREST RATE AND THE ANNUAL PAYMENT.
WHAT DID IT CHANGE FROM AND TO IT WAS 5.17 AND IT CHANGED TO 5.37.
DO I HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND.
[7. Lorena Diaz: Discuss/Consider/Approve advertising Bid 2026-012 Annual Contract for polypropylene Culverts.]
MARINA ONCE AGAIN DISCUSSED SHOULD AN APPROVE ADVERTISING FOR BID 2026 DASH OH 12 THE ANNUAL CONTRACT FOR POLY PROLENE COVERTS.SO THIS ITEM IS GOING BACK OUT TO BID.
WE HAD PREVIOUSLY SOLICITATED THIS ITEM BEFORE AND IT WAS ROUGHLY MAY TIMEFRAME.
WE RECEIVED NO RESPONSES AND SO WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO DO THIS AGAIN THIS TIME AROUND.
HOPEFULLY WE GET BETTER RESULTS.
WHO ARE WE NORMALLY USING TO BUY THOSE, THOSE COVERS FROM A DS? WE NORMALLY USE THE A DS BUT THEY WERE RUNNING THE SOAP PROPRIETOR FOR A LONG TIME AND THEN, BUT THERE'S OTHER COMPANIES MAKING THEM.
SO WE'RE HAVING TO PUT IT OUT FOR BID SO THAT MM-HMM
HOPEFULLY INCREASE THE COMPETITION THERE.
YOU WHAT? YOU STILL MIGHT HAVE TO GET
I DON'T IT'S, BUT WE, WE'VE MADE A LOT OF CONTACTS.
UH, WE REACHED OUT SEVERAL TO SEVERAL VENDORS AND SO WE EXPECT
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A BETTER OUTCOME THIS TIME AROUND.AND THE ONE THAT WE WERE USING WAS KIND OF CONFUSED ABOUT THE PRICING.
THOUGHT THEY WERE BEING HELD IN PRICE FOR WHAT, THREE YEARS? THREE YEARS.
AND WE THEM KNOW THERE'S A ONE YEAR CONTRACT WITH TWO OPTIONS EXTENSIONS TO RENEW.
AND THEY WERE CONFUSED ABOUT THAT 'CAUSE THEY WERE AFRAID THEY WERE COMMITTING TO A THREE YEAR CONTRACT.
BUT THAT'S BEEN CLARIFIED AND THEY KNOW NOT, THEY WERE UNDER THE IMPRESSION, LIKE YOU STATED, JUDGE.
UH, COMMISSIONER THAT IT'S, IT WAS LOCKED IN FOR THREE YEARS BUT THAT'S NOT THE CASE.
THERE'S A DIFFERENCE IN THEM TOO THOUGH.
I MEAN, SOME COMPANIES, THEY'RE NOT VERY GOOD.
SO WE HAVE TO HAVE PAY ATTENTION TO WHAT THE QUALITY IS ON THEM TOO.
SO WE ARE LOOKING TO RELEASE, UH, THE SOLICITATION SEPTEMBER THE 29TH AND RUN IT FOR TWO WEEKS AND CLOSE ON THE OCTOBER 20TH.
YOU ALRIGHT? I HAVE A MOTION THEN I'LL, I'LL MAKE THE MOTION.
MR. MOORE MAKES THE MOTION TO HAVE A SECOND.
[8. Commissioner Crow: Discuss/Consider/Approve an Interlocal Agreement With the City Of Oak Grove for road repair work on Lois Lane and CR 158 in the amount Of $218,000.00.]
DISCUSS, CONSIDER AN APPROVED INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF OAK GROVE OR ROAD REPAIRS.WORK ON LOCE LANE AND COUNTY ROAD.
THEY GOING TO PAY FOR THE ASPHALT AND WE'RE GONNA JUST PAY FOR THE WHOLE ROAD.
JUST SO WE DON'T HAVE TO KEEP GOING OUT THERE TO PATCH IT.
AND WE ALREADY HAVE THE AGREEMENT IN PLACE.
SO YES, THEY'RE GONNA GIVE US A CHECK TO 218,000.
ANY OTHER CONVERSATION? NEED A MOTION TO APPROVE THEN? THANK YOU.
MR. COLE MAKES THE MOTION TO HAVE A SECOND.
[9. Auditor; Discuss/C0nsider line item and budget transfers/corrections.]
LINE ITEM AND BUDGET TRANSFERS.WE DO HAVE ROUTINE LINE ITEM TRANSFERS AND BUDGET AMENDMENTS TO RECORD NEW REVENUE.
AND WE ASK FOR THE COURT'S APPROVAL.
Y'ALL SEEN THESE SINCE LAST WEEK? ANY QUESTIONS? NEED A MOTION? THEN I'LL MAKE A MOTION FOR YOU.
MR. PHELPS MAKES THE MOTION TO HAVE A SECOND.
MOTION CARRIES MS. ALTER ONCE AGAIN
[10. Auditor: Discuss/Consider claims for payment and/or Financial Information as provided by the County Auditor.]
CLAIMS FOR PAYMENT THIS WEEK.WE DO HAVE ACCOUNTS PAYABLE INVOICES, MAINLY MADE UP OF INSURANCE AND REIMBURSEMENT EXPENDITURES.
UM, AND WE ASK FOR THE COURT'S APPROVAL TO PAY THOSE.
THERE AGAIN YOU SAW THESE LAST WEEK.
ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE AUDITOR? NEED A MOTION TO APPROVE? I'LL MAKE A MOTION.
MR. LANE MAKES THE MOTION TO HAVE A SECOND.
[11. Adjourn Meeting]
MAKE A MOTION DURING THIS MEETING.MR. PHIS MAKES THE MOTION TO HAVE A SECOND.