* 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. [00:00:04] UH, COMMISSIONER ROWDEN, WOULD YOU OPEN THIS UP TODAY? WITNESS? I'D BE GLAD TO JUDGE. LET PUT THAT MICROPHONE WHERE KIND LEAN IT OVER THE AREA. IT JUST ONLY GOES TWO WAYS. UH, THAT IS PRAY. MR. GRACIOUS, HEAVENLY FATHER, WE THANK THESE FOR THE MANY BLESSINGS THAT WAS GIVEN US THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THANK DE FOR THE PRIVILEGE AND OPPORTUNITY OF GATHERING TOGETHER LIKE THIS. TO DO THE BUSINESS OF THE COUNTY, PLEASE LOOK DOWN UPON US WITH FAVOR AND SEND US THE KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING TO MAKE THOSE CORRECT DECISIONS. UH, THANK DE FOR THIS BEAUTIFUL DAY AND FOR THIS BEAUTIFUL SEASON. UH, LOOK DOWN UPON OUR TROOPS WITH FAVOR AS THEY PUT THEMSELVES IN HARM'S WAY AND BRING THEM HOME AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE. BE WITH OUR FEDERAL RULERS AS THEY GET TOGETHER TO, UH, BRING 'EM FORWARD. THIS NEW ADMINISTRATION AND TO HELP US THROUGHOUT OUR LIVES. ALL THIS WE ASK IN JESUS NAME I TO FLAG AMONG THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE REPUBLIC FOR ONE NATION, LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. HONOR THE I ALLEGIANCE TO BE IN TEXAS, ONE STATE UNDER GOD. ONE AN YES. OKAY. Y'ALL PREVIOUSLY HAVE BEEN PROVIDED A COPY OF THE MINUTES OF THE LAST MEETING. ADDITIONS OR CORRECTIONS, IF THERE ARE NONE, WOULD ENTERTAIN A MOTION. PRESENTERS MADE BY COMMISSIONER SHANE. SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. A MOTION CARRIES. OKAY. UH, NEXT ITEM ON THE LIST. UH, ANOTHER THING IN ROUTINE CORRESPONDENCE. SO WE HAVE AN EXECUTIVE SESSION SCHEDULED FOR, IT'S POSSIBLE TO GET THEM IN AND OUT. GET THEM OUTTA HERE. GET HIM OUTTA HERE. THEY'RE ONLY ON TWO ITEMS. OKAY. DISCUSS AND CONSIDER PROVING FIRST AMENDMENT TO LOCAL AGREEMENT REGARDING REGULATION OF SUBDIVISIONS IN THE ETJ. YES, SIR. IS THAT YOU WANNA DISCUSS, SIR? GENTLEMEN, Y'ALL COME ON UP. HOW YOU DOING, JUDGE? GOOD. GOOD. STEVE, YOU CAN JUST INTRODUCE YOURSELF HERE. OKAY. I'M JOE BAKER, UH, MAYOR OF CRANDALL, 1 27 BUFFALO CREEK RANDALL. THIS IS HEATH KAPLAN, OUR CITY MANAGER. ACTUALLY, WE JUST CAME UP TO PROVIDE, UH, A LITTLE MORAL SUPPORT TO, UH, THE FIRE MARSHAL AND, UH, COMMISSIONER CLARK. WE, WE'VE ALL MET, UM, IN, UH, TOGETHER TO DISCUSS THE FEASIBILITY OF, UH, USING THE FIRE MARSHAL'S OFFICE TO, UH, UH, DO INSPECTIONS OF, OF COMMERCIAL AND ACTUALLY STOOL PROPERTY IN THIS CASE WITHIN OUR ETJ. IN ORDER TO DO THAT AND SOLIDIFY IT AND MAKE IT ALL LEGAL, UH, WE NEED TO DO A, AN AMENDMENT OR ANALYTICAL AGREEMENT, WHICH WILL ALLOW US TO DO THAT WITH THE FIRE MARSHAL. AND THEN ALSO COMMISSIONER CLARK, UH, HAS TOLD ME THAT WE NEED TO DO PROJECTS ON EACH PROJECT THAT WOULD BE APPROVED THROUGH THE COMMISSIONER'S COURT THAT WOULD ALLOW THE FIRE MARSHAL TO COME BACK TO US AND GIVE US A COST FOR THAT. UH, AND THEN WE WOULD GO TO OUR COUNCIL AND, AND [00:05:01] GET APPROVAL FOLLOWING, I GUESS FOLLOWING THE COMMISSIONER'S APPROVAL. AND, UH, THAT WOULD ALLOW US TO PROCEED. WE, WE BASICALLY FEEL LIKE THE, UH, EXPERTISE IN FIRE MARSHAL'S OFFICE IS WHAT WE NEED TO DO THIS. WE COULD GO WITH GERALD VERUS AS ONE OPTION THAT WE HAVE, BUT, UH, IT'S OUR OPINION THAT YOU'VE GOT THE EXPERTISE AND YOU'VE GOT THE PEOPLE TO DO IT. AND, UH, WE NEED TO USE ACCOUNTANTS TO DO THAT. SO THAT'S KIND OF WHERE WE ARE. BUREAU AMERICA IS PRETTY EXPENSIVE. DO WELL, UH, WE, YOU KNOW, WE, WE, WE ACTUALLY, AND I THINK YOU'RE ABSOLUTELY THE RIGHT COMMISSIONER, AND I THINK WHAT THEY'RE GONNA DO IS, IS SUBCONTRACT IT ANYWAY. AND, UH, AND I'M NOT EVEN SURE THAT THEY WOULD HAVE THE EXPERTISE THAT THE COUNTY FIRE MARSHAL HAS TO GET IT DONE. SO THAT'S, THAT'S DONE. THE, THE ONLY THING THAT, THE ONLY ISSUE THAT I'VE TALKED TO THE FIRE MARSHAL THIS MORNING, OF COURSE, IS THAT THE CITY OF CRAN RE RETAINS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF ISSUE THE COS. AND, UH, HE'S FINE WITH THAT. THAT'S IT. I'LL MAKE A MOTION. UH, WE GOT, WE'VE GOT HIM ON HERE. UH, I JUST ON THE, TO MAKE A MOTION TO, UH, TO AMENDMENT INTER AGREEMENT. OKAY. MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER CLARK, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER ER. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. AYE. MOTION CARRIED. NOW THEY'RE ON HERE ON ANOTHER ONE. UH, WE'LL TAKE OUT ORDER. AND THAT'S THE REQUEST APPROVAL FOR PROJECT INSPECTION AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF CROWN. THOSE NUMBERS ARE, UH, ORIGINAL NUMBER PROVIDED BY FIRE MARSH'S OFFICE. AND YOU SAID THE CROWN IS WITH THE NUMBER 13 1 40 TO PROVIDE THE SERVICES FOR SCHOOL PROJECT. UH, I GUESS ASK THE FIRE MARSHAL. WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT THIS SINCE YOU'RE TELL ABOUT HIM? UH, WE'VE HAD NUMEROUS DISCUSSIONS AND MEETINGS AND WE'RE PERFECTLY OKAY WITH THAT. I BE APPRECIATE THEM THINKING THAT WE, WE'VE DONE TWO SCHOOLS ALREADY IN THE CORN AREA, SO BE OUR THIRD BEJ AND WE'LL GLAD TO DO IT. OKAY. UH, JUST SUBJECT TO US APPROVING THAT AS A FARM MARSH, WE'LL TAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE PROJECT INSPECTION AGREEMENT WITH CITY. SO SECOND, MADE BY COMMISSIONER CLARK. SECOND COMMISSIONER DONNA. ALL AYE, A MOTION CARRIES. OKAY. NOW WE'LL BE SET PRETTY GOOD IF WE VOTE TO, IF NOT, WELL WE GOTTA START ALL OVER. DO YOU NEED US TO HANG AROUND? MAYOR, IS THAT THE ONLY THING? THAT'S IT, JUDGE, WE APPRECIATE YOU. WELL, YOU WANT TO GIVE US ANY INPUT ON SOME OF THIS OTHER STUFF? WELL, NO, I THINK JUST HANG ON ON THAT. THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. THANK YOU. NICE. I HEARD YOU, I MENTIONED BEFOREHAND. , YOU GO. I DON'T THINK HE'S SELLING ANYTHING HERE, JUDGE. AT LEAST NOT. THANK YOU, MAYOR. THANK YOU. HE, YOU'VE ALREADY TAKEN ONE ITEM IN THERE. LET'S GO AHEAD AND, UH, GET ITEM FOUR ON THE AGENDA, WHICH IS LARRY TO PRESENT THE MARSHALS REPORT. GOOD MORNING. I KIND OF, YOU GUYS UP ON SOME OF THE THINGS THAT, UH, WE'VE ACCOMPLISHED SINCE WE STARTED THE, UH, INSPECTION PROGRAM. UH, SOME OF THE NUMBERS ON THE ITEMS THAT I GAVE Y'ALL WILL CHANGE, ALTHOUGH, IF YOU DON'T MIND, I'LL PUT THE CURRENT NUMBERS ON THEM BECAUSE THEY CHANGED DAILY. BUT SINCE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FIRE CODE, THIS OFFICE HAS PROCESSED COMMERCIAL PERMITS FOR 66 LOCATIONS. IF WE, UH, COUNT THE ONE WE JUST DISCUSSED, THERE'LL BE 67 LOCATIONS. THESE ARE PROJECTS INCLUDING THE EXISTING FACILITIES, RANGING SIZE FROM SMALL COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS, THE HIGH SCHOOLS. AND THE PROCESS, OF COURSE STARTS WITH THE APPLICANTS PROVIDING PLANS FOR REVIEW. WE THEN REVIEW THOSE, MARK THOSE UP AND CALL 'EM BACK. THEY COME IN AND GET PERMIT ISSUED. AND THEN THE INSPECTIONS ARE INITIATED TO RANGE FROM THREE SITE VISITS FOR SMALL PROJECTS TO DOZENS FOR A LARGE PROJECTS. THE TWO SCHOOLS, FOR INSTANCE, [00:10:01] WE HAVE SOMEONE THERE AT LEAST TWICE A WEEK ON THOSE SCHOOLS. ON EACH ONE OF THOSE. UH, THESE VISITS OF COURSE INCLUDE THE FIRE LANES, EMERGENCY EGRESS LIGHTING, EXIT LIGHTING, EXIT DOORS, FIRE EXTINGUISHERS, SMOKE PROTECTORS, FIRE ALARMS, THE ELECTRICAL AND THE RELATED CONSTRUCTION METHODS. A CURRENT BREAKDOWN OF THOSE PROJECTS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY, THERE HAVE BEEN TWO SCHOOLS, THREE COMMERCIAL, UH, RENTAL AND GENERAL USE BUILDINGS HAVE BEEN 39. CAR AND EQUIPMENT CELL SIX, CHURCH FIVE. THERE'S BEEN CONCRETE AND AGGREGATE FACILITIES BEEN THREE IN INSPECTS, THREE STORAGE FACILITIES, FIVE RESTAURANTS, TWO STUDIOS, AND ONE RACEWAY. AND THE TOTAL VALUE OF THESE PROJECTS SO FAR HAS BEEN ALMOST $80,000. 79,900, I'M SORRY, 79 MILLION, 79,997,290 ON THE TOTAL VALUE OF THOSE PROJECTS. WE ALSO, OF COURSE INSPECT FOSTER HOMES, DAYCARE CENTERS, AND CITY LIVING QUARTERS WITH LIFE AND SAFETY ISSUES. AND IT'S BEEN 55 OF THOSE PERMITS INSPECTED THIS YEAR. AN EXAMPLE OF, UH, THAT HELPING OUT NOT ONLY US, BUT THE USERS OF THOSE FACILITIES OF THE STATE HAD BEEN DOING ONE, UH, ASSISTED LIVING CARE OUT IN THE HIRE AREA FOR YEARS. AND, UH, NOW THAT WE HAVE THIS PROGRAM, THEY'VE TURNED IT OVER TO US. WE WENT IN AND FOUND OUT THAT THE SPRINKLER FIREARM SYSTEM HAD PROBABLY NOT WORKED 10 YEARS, SO WE SPENT A GREAT DEAL OF TIME ON GETTING THAT ONE TAKEN CARE OF OVER THERE. THEY WORKED WITH US REAL WELL AND THEY'RE NOW CURRENTLY UP TO DATE ON THEIR SPRINKLERS AND THEIR ALARM SYSTEM. SO WE FEEL MUCH MORE CONFIDENT THAT 26 OCCUPANTS IN THAT FACILITY. THEY ALSO HAD A HAUNTED HOUSE FACILITY, WHICH HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY US UNTIL THIS PROGRAM CAME ABOUT. IT WAS A LIVING NIGHTMARE, I'M JUST TELLING YOU, WE WERE SCARED. SURE. IT A LIVING NIGHTMARE. SO IT, IT TOOK US, UH, WEEKS ON THAT ONE. THEY ACTUALLY HAD TO CLOSE THAT ONE DOWN FOR TWO WEEKS, UH, FROM THEIR EXPECTED OPENING DAY, BUT THEY ALSO WORKED WITH US. THIS LADY SPENT OVER A HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS BRINGING THAT SYSTEM UP TO WORK TO BE FUNCTIONAL FOR THIS YEAR WITH THE, UH, THEY HAVE TO UPDATE THEIR, UH, SPRINKLER SYSTEM BEFORE THEY CAN OPEN AGAIN NEXT YEAR. AND THEY'RE ALREADY IN THE PHASE OF THAT. SO THE PROGRAMS WORK REAL WELL ON ITEMS LIKE THAT. AND OF COURSE, IT'S ESSENTIAL FOR THE COMMERCIAL SITES AND PHASE FOR ITSELF, WHILE PROVIDING THE OCCUPANTS, AS I JUST DISCUSSED, AS WELL AS THE FIREFIGHTERS WITH A MUCH SAFER ATMOSPHERE. WE'RE REAL PROUD OF THAT. WE'VE ALSO RESPONDED TO, UH, 267 FIRE INVESTIGATIONS THIS YEAR. AND THANKS TO HAVING A STAFF OF TWO, THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS ARRESTS AND CONVICTIONS FOR ARSON. WE'VE HAD MANY CITATIONS FOR BOTH BURN VAN VIOLATIONS AND PROPER DISPOSAL OF PRODUCTS AND RECKLESS DAMAGE. WE CURRENTLY HAVE 12 ONGOING ARSON RELATED CASES AND THERE WERE 70 WORK FIRE SEVEN ONE FIREWORKS STANDS PERMITTED, INSPECTED, AND THANKS TO THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT FOR THE PATROL ASSISTANCE. THE VIOLATIONS WERE DOWN DURING THE 4TH OF JULY SEASON. WE HAD A LITTLE BIT BETTER HANDLE ON THAT. I APPRECIATE YOUR HELP VERY MUCH. UH, ADDITIONAL REGULATIONS REQUIRE ALL INTERIOR WIRING WITHIN THOSE STANDS TO BE COVERED BY WALL MATERIAL THAT PLACED IN CONDUIT. AND THAT WAS, UH, RELAYED TO THOSE PEOPLE THIS PAST 4TH OF JULY. SO AS OF THIS NEW YEAR'S EVE, THEY'LL HAVE TO HAVE THAT DONE. THEY OPEN UP AND WE'VE ALSO RESPONDED OVER A HUNDRED, 650 SERVICE CALLS DURING THIS PERIOD. AND THAT ENDS THE REPORT TODAY. SOUNDS LIKE Y'ALL BEEN BUSY. IT'S BEEN VERY BUSY AND VERY FRUITFUL. I BELIEVE WE'VE ACCOMPLISHED A LOT. ANY OTHER COMMENTS? QUESTION, COMMISSIONER. MAKE MOTION TO ACCEPT THAT REPORT. MR. ER WILL SECOND IT. ANY DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. A MOTION CARRIES. OKAY. NOW YOU WANNA TALK TO US ABOUT YES, SIR. I HAVE ON OF COURSE, WE'RE GETTING TO THE TIME OF THE YEAR WHERE NOT ON ELECTRICAL HEATING BECOMES A PROBLEM IN HOUSES ON IMPROPER USE, BUT OUR CHRISTMAS LIGHTS AND DECORATIONS, CHRISTMAS CANDLES AND SUCH, I'VE DONE A LITTLE HANDOUT. I'VE GOT ONE FOR THE PRESS SO THEY CAN HAVE THEM. I JUST HIGHLIGHTED A FEW THINGS THAT I'LL TALK ABOUT TODAY, BUT THEN I'LL HAND IT OUT TO THEM WHERE HOPEFULLY THEY CAN UTILIZE PART OF THAT IN THEIR PRESS. BUT EACH YEAR THE FIRES OCCURRED DURING THE HOLIDAY SEASON, CLAIM LIES OF OVER 400 AMERICANS AND INJURE OF 1,650 MORE AND CAUSE OVER $990 MILLION OF DAMAGE. UH, EVERYONE SHOULD BE AWARE OF SOME CERTAIN THINGS. A CHRISTMAS TREE, THEY NEED TO TAKE A CHRISTMAS TREE. THEY'RE GONNA HAVE A LIVE TREE AND, UH, RECUT THE BASE ON IT, PUT IT IN WATER, KEEP IT MAINTAINED IN WATER. THERE'S, UH, BEEN NUMEROUS TESTS DONE ON LIVE CHRISTMAS TREES THAT ARE DRIED OUT AND YOU CAN PUT 'EM IN A A, A ROOM FACILITY AND LIGHT THEM UP. AND IN LESS THAN ONE MINUTE, THAT ROOM IS UNINHABITABLE BY ANYONE OTHER THAN A FIREFIGHTER WEARING ALL HIS GEAR. IN LESS [00:15:01] THAN ONE MINUTE, ANYONE IN THAT ROOM IS NOT GONNA BE ABLE TO GET BACK OUT. IT GO UP EXTREMELY FAST. I ENCOURAGE, OF COURSE NOT USED, USE LIVE TREES AND DON'T PLACE THOSE TREES IF YOU HAVE 'EM CLOSE TO A HEAT SOURCE, INCLUDING A FIREPLACE OR A HEAT VENT. AND MAINTAIN YOUR HOLIDAY LIGHTS. INSPECT HOLIDAY LIGHTS EACH YEAR. FREIGHT WIRES, BARE SPOTS, GAPS IN ON THE INSULATION. UTILIZE EXTENSION CORDS THE WAY THEY SHOULD BE AND, AND KNOCK THE WAY A LOT OF PEOPLE DO. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE EVERYTHING OUT THE WEATHER UP UNDERNEATH THE EAVES OR SOMEWHERE. AND PERIODICALLY CHECK THOSE WIRES. AND I REALLY ENCOURAGE ANYONE ON EXTENSION CORDS IF THEY HAVE ALL THEIR STUFF PLUGGED INTO. CHECK THAT EXTENSION CORD FOR HEAT. YOU HAVE ANY HEAT AT ALL BUILDING UP ON THAT CORD. YOU HAVE AN UNDERSIZED CORD OR YOU HAVE TOO MUCH LOAD ON IT. WHENEVER YOU'RE BURNING ALL OUR WRAPPING PAPER, I ENCOURAGE YOU NOT TO PUT IT IN A FIREPLACE. WRAPPING PAPER BURNS EXTREMELY HOT AND QUICK. AND IF YOU HAVE ANY BUILDUP INTO YOUR FIREPLACE, THAT'S GENERALLY WHEN WE GET THOSE CALLS BECAUSE YOU LIFT YOUR FIREPLACE ON FIRE AND IT'S PRETTY DIFFICULT FOR HOMEOWNER. PUT IT OUT. UH, LIP CANDLES. I REALLY HAVE ONLY ONE THING TO SAY ABOUT CANDLES AND THAT'S DON HAVE, I'M SORRY. I KNOW THEY SMELL PRETTY GOOD AND GRAVE, BUT THEY'RE JUST DANGEROUS. I ENCOURAGE ANYONE THAT DOES, MAKE SURE YOU PUT THOSE CANDLES OUT BEFORE YOU GO TO BED AT NIGHT. PLACE THEM AWAY FROM ANYTHING AND NEVER LEAVE THEM BURN. WHENEVER YOU LEAVE IT OUT, MAKE SURE THAT YOU CHECK AGAIN IF YOU WOULD FOR THE HOLIDAY SEASON. YOUR SMOKE PROTECTORS. MAKE SURE ALL THE BATTERIES HAVE BEEN CHANGED AND UPDATED ON THOSE. AND PRACTICE MY HOME SAFETY ESCAPE PLAN. THAT'S ALL ON SIR. UH, WOULD ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO ACCEPT THAT MR. MAY BY COMMISSIONER SECOND BY COMMISSIONER CLARK. ALL IN MOTION CARRIES. AND WE'VE ALREADY, UH, APPROVED. YOU CAN DO THE YES SIR. INSPECTION FOR THE, YOU ONLY HAVE ONE MORE TASK. UH, I DUNNO WHAT ELSE IS ON. I DUNNO. BUT I WRITE BIG LETTERS IF NECESSARY. , UH, DISCUSS AND CONSIDER REAPPOINTING LARRY Y AS TON COUNTY FARM MARSHALL FOR A TWO YEAR TERM. I'LL MAKE THAT MOTION JUDGE. MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER. SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SHANE. ANY DISCUSSIONS? ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. A MOTION CARRIES. THANK Y'ALL VERY MUCH HONOR. I APPRECIATE YOU BEING ABLE TO WORK WITH EACH OF Y'ALL AND LOOK FORWARD TO THE FUTURE COURTS. AND I, I REALLY DEEM IT AS THE PRIVILEGE TO BE SERVE THE CITIZENS OF KAMAN COUNTY. I APPRECIATE THE HONOR. THANK YOU. APPRECIATE THE WORK YOU DO. WE CAN GO AHEAD AND KNOCK THIS OTHER STUFF OUT PRETTY QUICKLY. UH, DISCUSS, CONSIDER ADOPTING AN ORDER THAT DELEGATES DELEGATES AUTHORITY TO THE COUNTY PERSON AGENT TO EXTEND GOOD CLOSING DATES AS NEEDED PER SECTION 2 6 2 0.6 OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE. GOOD MORNING. UH, GENTLEMEN, WHAT THIS IS FROM TIME TO TIME, UH, WE'LL HAVE A NEED TO EXTEND A CLOSING DATE. MAYBE THERE'S A LAST MINUTE CHANGE SPECIFICATIONS. UH, IF YOU HAVE A BID CLOSING ON THURSDAY AND MONDAY, YOU FIND OUT PROBLEM WITH RESPECT. UH, MORE RECENT EXEMPT WOULD BE, UH, WE HAVE TRUCKS THAT ARE CURRENTLY OUT FOR, UH, COMMISSIONER CLARK AND WE HAVE A TWO 14 DAY WINDOW ON ADVERTISING AND I BASE BASE THAT ON THURSDAY CLOSING AND DUE TO THE THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY, THE NEWSPAPER, WE'RE NOT GONNA ADD THAT DAY. SO IT WOULD HELP IN THOSE AREAS RATHER THAN COME TO COURT AND, UH, AFTER THE FACT OR, UH, THIS JUST GIVES YOU THE AUTHORITY TO EXTEND IT WITHOUT HAVING TO COME DOWN. MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER. SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SHANE. AYE. MOTION TO CARRY YOU APPOINTMENTS EVERY TIME YOU POSTPONE ONE. YES, SIR. UH, YEAH. IT GIVES YOU TO DO IT, BUT STILL, YES. I, AND I'LL FOLLOW UP WITH ANY, OKAY. DISCUSSION AND CENTER SIGNING A NEW LOCAL AGREEMENT WITH MORRIS COUNTY REGARDING THE CONTRACT THAT THE COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE CURRENTLY HAS WITH SAFEGUARD. YES, SIR. UH, THIS IS A CONTRACT THAT, UH, THE COUNTY CLERK UTILIZES AND WE RECEIVE CALL MORRIS COUNTY. GOING TO UTILIZE THAT CONTRACT. I'M ASK QUESTION, QUESTION JUST TO PIGGYBACK WITH. YES, SIR. WON'T COST THE SAME. NO SIR. UTILIZING OUR CONTRACT. I'LL MAKE THAT MOTION. SECOND. MAKES THAT MOTION. COMMISSIONER BROWN. SECOND IT ALL IN FAVOR, SAY A I. MOTION [00:20:01] CARRIED. NEXT, DISCUSS AND CONSIDER HAVING ONLINE AND ONLINE AUCTION TO SALE. COUNTY SURPLUS, ABANDONED AND SEIZED PROPERTY. YES, SIR. UH, CURRENTLY CLEANING OUT THE OLD JAIL YOU MAY BE AWARE AND THE VEHICLES TO GET RID OF. AND, UH, UH, HAVING THIS OPTION. WE'RE GONNA DO IT IN MID-DECEMBER AND THE OFFICER'S CLOSING DOWN IN MID-DECEMBER. SO DO THAT JANUARY WITH THE, UH, CLOSING DATE OF JANUARY 29TH. JANUARY 29TH. YES, SIR. SO IF ANYBODY HAS ANYTHING TO PUT IN THAT SALE THAT YOU KNOW, UH, YES SIR. UH, WE ACTUALLY HAD THE MEMO OUT SOMETIME AND I THINK WE PRETTY MUCH ABOUT EVERYTHING. LITTLE BACKGROUND TOO. I THINK, UH, A FEW MONTHS BACK IT WAS MENTIONED ABOUT ANOTHER ROCK SERVICE THAT WAS OUT THERE. AND IF I'D EVER LOOKED INTO UTILIZING THAT COMPANY AT THAT TIME, I GOT ONLINE AND WENT TO THEIR WEBSITE, TRIED TO CLICK ON THE, UH, ONLINE OPTIONS AND THE PAGE WOULD NOT OPEN. AND, UH, THEN A FEW DAYS LATER I REALIZED THERE WAS A AUCTION EXPRESS AND OPTION EXPRESSED. I LATER WENT TO AUCTION EXPRESS, UH, WEBSITE. AT THAT TIME THEY HAD EIGHT BIDS OR EIGHT AUCTIONS GOING AND I WENT TO AND THEY HAD 48 AUCTIONS GOING. SO I REMAINS SOURCE, UH, ENTERTAIN A MOTION. MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER SHANE, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER KELLER TO, UH, DO THAT ONLINE. AUTHORIZE JACK TO DO THE ONLINE AUCTION. ANY MORE DISCUSSION? READY? YES. IT'S IN THERE. IT'S IN THERE. DID YOU WANT, DID YOU WANNA DO IT THAT WAY? HOWEVER, WHATEVER YOU WANNA DO. AND, AND I'LL, I'LL GET YOU A COPY OF THE PICTURE BEFORE IN CASE SURPLUS. IT'S GONNA BE, I HOPE WE CAN TOO. JUDGE, JUDGE WOULD LIKE TO ADD ONE THING. I'D LIKE TO THANK THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT. UH, CHIEF STONE HAS, HAS SENT OUT HELP CLEAN THAT AREA UP, ALL THAT UP. DOES THAT GET RID OF ALL THOSE COMPUTERS OR IS THAT A DIFFERENT OPTION? IT'LL BE ON ALL IN FAIR SIDE. AYE. MOTION CARRY. SHERIFF, BEFORE I FORGET, I I NEED TO VISIT WITH YOU ABOUT THAT GRANT AND THOSE AUTOMOBILES. I'M ABOUT READY TO TELL THEM THEY CAN TAKE THE GRANT BACK, BUT WE NEED TO VISIT AFTER COURT. YEAH, AFTER I, UM, LET BRING THIS DOWN TO DISCUSS AND CONSIDER THE DE TO LISA D. FOX FOR THE COLTON COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT. SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SHANE. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. A MOTION CARRIED. NOW WE'VE SKIPPED AROUND QUITE A BIT. DID I FORGET SOMETHING BESIDES THE EXECUTIVE SESSION? I THINK THAT'S IT, JUDGE. I WILL, UH, ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO MOVE FROM, UH, OPEN MEETING TO EXECUTIVE SECTION PURSUANT TO SECTION 5 51 0.074 A ONE OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE REGARDING DELIBERATION REGARDING APPOINTMENT OF AN EMPLOYEE MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER DOWNER. SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER ROWING. ALL IN FAVOR? A MOTION CARRIED. SO WE'LL MOVE FROM THE OPEN SESSION TO SESSION. Y'ALL DON'T GET STARTED UNTIL I GET BACK. I'M GONNA VISUALLY SHARE A SECOND. GO THROUGH OVER THERE. PHONE IN THE HOLE. DID? YES. [00:25:01] DID YOU YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO KEEP US OUTTA THAT HOLE. , THAT'S YOUR JOB. WE'RE BACK IN OPEN COURT. THERE IS NO ACCIDENT PROBLEM REGARDING, UH, THE EXECUTIVE SESSION. GET BACK. M**********R GOING OUT IN FRONT IF WE ARE DOWN TO ANY, UH, LINE ITEM TRANSFERS. NO SIR. BUT WE HAVE A COUPLE OF BUDGET AMENDMENTS IN THE, UH, ADULT PROBATION AREA JUST TO BE OUR RECORD AFFAIRS. BUT WE BUDGET. OKAY. WE'D ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO ALLOW THE BUDGET INION MADE BY COMMISSIONER ROD. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER CLARK. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. A MOTION CARRIES, UH, PAY A BILL. WELL, LET ME ASK THIS. WE CAN GO AHEAD AND APPROVE THE BILLS FOR PAYMENT. YES SIR. COULD, WE MAY NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO PAY THEM, BUT WE CAN GO AHEAD AND APPROVE IF AND WHEN THE MONEY COMES IN. EVERYBODY'S A LITTLE THIN RIGHT NOW, AREN'T THEY? BEAL YOU COME THOSE TICKETS I THINK ABOUT GOING TO, I, YEAH, WELL I HAD TO GET ON MY KNEES AND BEG BUT YOU WERE GONNA NO, I'M TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW I COULD CARRY AT LEAST ONE OF MY KIDS. BUT NOT YOUR SON. NO, THAT'S, THAT'S STRAIGHT FROM THE GAME TIME. SCALP PHONE CHEAPER. YEAH, THERE'S UH, IT'S A LITTLE BIT HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE. I WAS AT THE COTTON BOWL FOR THE LAST SOUTHWEST CONFERENCE GAME AND THAT WAS TEXAS TECH. AND SOUTHERN WAS A COLD GAME TOO. HUH? IT WAS VERY COLD GANG. SO I HAVE A MOBILE COTTON BOAT SHIRT WITH TEXAS TECH. NOW THIS GAME IS GONNA BE THE LAST COTTON BOWL GAME AT THE COTTON BOAT. YEAH. [00:30:13] PICKED UP TWO. HEARD THE EXPRESSION LEFT OVER FROM THE, THE AL FOOT. YES. YOU KNOW I'VE GOT A COUPLE SEATS FROM THE OLD I'VE TO IT NOW. NOTHING SINCE THE THIRD. NO MONEY SINCE THE THIRD. WE SHOULD GET SOME MONEY IN THIS MONTH SINCE THEY MADE HOPEFULLY A LOT OF PEOPLE WANNA PAY THEM BEFORE THEY I DON'T THINK SO. NOW WHAT'S THE CASE? I SAW WHERE IT WENT IN. I DIDN'T SEE WHERE IT WENT. OH, THAT'S WAS IF EVERYBODY GET TO GO. MAYBE SO, BECAUSE I THINK THAT'S WHY I DIDN'T SEE IT. [00:36:08] YEAH. YEAH. IN JANUARY PROBABLY. ANYWAY, UH, SHE'LL GO LOOK HE WAS SUPERINTENDENT SET THAT BACK UP. WOMEN'S DEAL. THEY SAID, THEY SAID LUNCH COWBOY GAME. [00:40:01] CONSIDER THAT AT SCHEDULE AND THEN WORK ON WHEN THE WAS GOOD. ARE THEY FROM AT THAT BRINGS UP A DEAL LETTER BECAUSE I KEEP, I GET SOME STUFF IN THERE. DEAR JUDGE. WE HAVE LADY CALLED TURNED. I CALL AND SAY YOU SAID YOU CAN DO THIS AND THIS AND THIS. IF WE DON'T DO WELL ACS IS THE ONE THAT SAYS THEY'LL DO IT. YOU KNOW, AND I'M CONCERN'S GONNA STOP SOMEBODY ELSE FROM DON'T [00:45:02] MY NAME PROBABLY EVEN THOUGH BROUGHT OVER LAST YEAR, I WOULDN'T HAD ANY MONEY. BUT ANYWAY, GIVE AND YOU COME INTO MY OFFICE AND YOU ON THE SYSTEM. I GIVE IT. SO HE MISSES THAT. HE MISSES 25% HERSELF. I KNOW THAT. YOU KNOW WHEN BEFORE IN THOSE DAYS THEY CHANCE GET PROBATE DATA. JIM, WELL YOU, I KIND OF WONDER YOU ABOUT THAT. THE ONLY THING IS IT COULD BE STARTERS. UH, EVERYBODY SIGNING UP, PAYING THE BILLS. WHAT MEANS BY COMMISSIONER? SECOND? BY COMMISSIONER ROWING? ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. MOTION CARRIES. JUDGE, WE NEVER DID SAY THANK YOU TO THE FOUR H PEOPLE FOR THE YEAH, WELL THEY LEFT. THEY DROPPED THEM OFF ON THE LEFT. I KNOW. I THOUGHT THEY WERE GONNA BE HERE. LET'S SEE. OH YEAH. NEXT WEEK IS EVERYBODY GONNA BE HERE? BE OKAY. I'LL TRY TO GET THE PHOTOGRAPHY HERE NEXT WEEK. OH, OKAY. UH, BECAUSE WE HAVEN'T HAD OUR PICTURE MET TOGETHER. UH, OTHER THAN THAT, I CAN'T THINK OF ANYTHING ELSE. UM, THAT'S WORKING. THIS GET MY MAP OUT. YOU WORKING? ? DID YOU CHECK YOUR EMAIL? I CHECKED IT. . OKAY. WE'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO ADJOURN. MADE BY COMMISSIONER. SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER. ER. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. MOTION. CARRIE. I VOTE RAY ANYTHING. [00:51:55] HAVE TO COME TO COURT. [01:26:42] I'LL [01:26:42] PICK [01:26:42] IT [01:26:43] UP [01:26:43] AND [01:26:43] GIVE [01:26:43] YOU A CHECK BEFORE I LEAVE. * 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.