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AND, UH, KINDA LIKE A TEACHER, I'M GONNA HAVE TO, YOU KNOW, GET PHONE SOMEBODY.IF YOU HAVE AN ITEM ON THE AGENDA, UH, THAT YOU WISH TO ADDRESS, UH, PLEASE, UH, FILL OUT A FORM AND GIVE THAT TO OUR COUNTY CLERK AND WE'LL, UH, BE PLEASED TO DO THAT WHEN HE GETS TO THAT ITEM.
UH, ON THE AGENDA, UH, WE, UH, HAVE A, A GUEST WITH US THIS MORNING, UH, MINISTER MIKE WILLIAMS OF THE LANDMARK CHURCH OF CHRIST HERE IN KAUFMAN.
UH, I CALL, UH, HIS, ONE OF HIS MEMBERS, UH, COMMISSIONER ALLEN ACTUALLY TEXTED HIM WITH EVERYTHING, UH, GOING ON, UH, IN OUR COUNTRY WITH THE HURRICANES AND JUST, UH, STUFF.
YOU KNOW, I THOUGHT IT PROBABLY WOULD BE GOOD TO HAVE A MINISTER COME IN AGAIN TODAY.
AND, UH, COMMISSIONER BARBER IS OUT TODAY HAVING SURGERY AS WELL, NEXT SURGERY.
SO THAT'S THE REASON HE'S NOT HERE.
SO, IF YOU WOULD JOIN ME, WE'LL, WITHSTANDING WE HAVE AN INDICATION.
GOD, WE'RE SO THANKFUL TO YOU FOR BEING OUR GOD AND FATHER.
UH, WE PRAY THAT YOU'LL GIVE US GREATER FAITH AND TRUST IN YOU.
WE KNOW HOW BLESSED WE ARE TO LIVE IN THIS COUNTRY.
UH, WE OFTEN COMPLAIN ABOUT THE THINGS THAT ARE GOING ON HERE, AND WE ARE AWARE THAT THERE ARE LOTS OF THINGS THAT NEED TO CHANGE TO BE MORE IN HARMONY WITH YOUR WILL.
BUT WE ALSO KNOW HOW BLESSED WE ARE WITH THE FREEDOMS THAT WE HAVE HERE, WITH THE OPPORTUNITIES AND, UH, WITH THE ABUNDANCE THAT WE ENJOY.
WE'RE MINDFUL OF THIS, UH, SPECIAL DAY IN AMERICAN HISTORY, A DAY OF GREAT TRAGEDY, UH, 16 YEARS AGO, BUT ALSO WE SAW THE SPIRIT OF AMERICA ARISE ON THAT DAY AND THOSE ENSUING DAYS AND WEEKS AFTERWARDS TO COME TOGETHER TO HELP ONE ANOTHER AND TO REBUILD.
AND WE JUST PRAY THAT THAT KIND OF SPIRIT WILL BE MORE PERVASIVE IN OUR COUNTRY.
AND ESPECIALLY RIGHT NOW, WE'RE MINDFUL OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE SUFFERED, UH, IN SOUTH TEXAS AND ALSO NOW IN FLORIDA FROM RECENT HURRICANES.
WE ASK THAT YOU WILL BLESS THE, THE PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITIES AND IN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AS THEY WORK WITH THOSE COMMUNITIES.
AND, UH, WE JUST PRAY THAT YOU WILL HELP THEM TO BE ABLE TO COME TOGETHER AND TO REBUILD AND TO RECOVER.
WE'RE THANKFUL TO YOU FOR THE MEN AND WOMEN WHO ARE IN THIS ROOM TO SERVE OUR COMMUNITY.
AND WE ASK YOUR GREATEST BLESSINGS ON THEM.
AND AS THEY HAVE THEIR MEETING TODAY, UH, WE JUST PRAY THAT YOU'LL GIVE THEM GUIDANCE AND DIRECTION.
HELP 'EM ALL TO KNOW HOW MUCH WE AS THE CITIZENS OF THIS TOWN AND THIS COUNTY, APPRECIATE.
WE PRAY THESE THINGS IN JESUS.
I PLEDGE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
HONOR THE TEXAS SOCIETY, OUR PLEDGE TOE TO SPEAK TO TEXAS.
I DON'T BELIEVE WE ASKED, UH, ANYBODY THAT'S REQUESTED TO, TO THE COURT.
SO WE'LL MOVE RIGHT ON INTO, UH, ROUTINE CORRESPONDENCE, WHICH I, OR DON'T HAVE ANYTHING TO PRESENT TO YOU.
UH, SO WE'LL MOVE INTO CONSENT AGENDA AND THAT ITEM NUMBER A IS TO, UH, DISCUSS THE N BRIDGE ROAD ABOUT CITYVILLE.
AND WE HAVE A DOCUMENTATION ON THAT WHERE CITY, UH, CITYVILLE, UH, HAS DECIDED TO ANNEX THAT PROPERTY INTO THEIR, UH, CITY LIMITS.
UH, THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE WORKSHOP MEETING MINUTES FOR AUGUST THE 10TH, 2017, A SPECIAL MEETING, EMERGENCY MEETING FOR AUGUST THE 17TH, 2017, AND SPECIAL MINUTES FOR THE AUGUST 17TH AND AUGUST 19TH, UH, 2017 MEETINGS.
AND THEN ITEM C IS TO ACCEPT A LETTER FROM SECRETARY OF STATE REGARDING KAUFMAN COUNTY'S PARTICIPATION IN THE COUNTYWIDE PRECINCT, POLLING IN PLACE POLL.
SO ANYBODY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, UH, ABOUT ANY OF THESE ITEMS ON THE ATTORNEY? NO.
BRENDA, I GUESS YOU GOT THAT COMPLETED NOW ON THE, UH, POLLING PLACES.
AND THAT WAS GOOD TO GET THE BLESSING FROM THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S OFFICE.
AND THEN AFTER THE ELECTION, IF WE COULD GET PEOPLE TO, TO WRITE US A LETTER OF HOW THEY LIKED IT OR DIDN'T LIKE IT, WE'RE GONNA SEND THAT TO THEM YEAH.
AND, UH, IN THAT REGARD, JUST QUICKLY, I BELIEVE YOU HAD THE, UH, SECOND, UH, COMPANY DEMONSTRATE THEIR PRODUCT, UH, HERE RECENTLY MM-HMM
AND I DON'T KNOW HOW BIG A TURNOUT WE HAD FOR, BUT I DID RECEIVE A, UH, VERY NICE PHONE CALL FROM SOMEONE WHO, UH, UH, WAS VERY
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PLEASED WITH THE, THE SECOND, UH, UH, MACHINE THAT WE, THAT WERE, THAT WAS DISPLAYED.SO THAT WAS GOOD TO GET THAT AS WELL.
ALRIGHT, DO I HAVE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THIS AGENDA? I HAVE A MOTION FROM COMMISSIONER PHILLIPS TO HAVE A SECOND.
A OPPOSED ITEM NUMBER, UH, THREE IS TO DISCUSS AND CONSIDER RATIFYING THESE PROPERTY TAX RATES REFLECTED IN THE FISCAL YEAR 20 17 20 18 BUDGET, AND TO TAKE A RECORD VOTE.
AND, UH, BY STATUTE WE DO HAVE TO HAVE AT LEAST FOUR MEMBERS OF THE COURT HERE TODAY, UH, WHICH WE DO.
UH, AND SO VERY PLEASED TO, UH, BE ABLE TO, UH, HAVE THAT.
UH, YOU HAVE A COPY OF, OF THIS AND, UH, I'M GOING TO, UH, READ IT.
WE'RE KIND OF, WE'RE WE'RE HITTING THIS SEVERAL DIFFERENT TIMES THIS MORNING.
UH, I SAY HITTING IT, WE'RE DISCUSSING IT ON SEVERAL DIFFERENT AGENDA ITEMS, BUT THIS ORDER SAYS WE REMEMBER THAT ON THE 11TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2017 AT A SPECIAL MEETING.
AND THIS, UH, ACTUALLY IS A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CALL FROM COUNTY COMMISSIONER'S COURT FOLLOWING MEMBERS BEING PRESENT.
COUNTY JUDGE BRUCE WOOD, COMMISSIONER MIKE HUNT, CHIEF PHILLIPS, TERRY BARBER IS NOT PRESENT.
AND JACKIE ALLEN, AMONG OTHER THINGS FOLLOWING THE PROCEEDINGS WERE HAD TO, WITH IT CAME TO BE CONSIDERED, UH, THE MOTION AS FOLLOWS.
I MOVE THAT THE PROPERTY TAX RATE BE INCREASED, UH, BY THE ADOPTION OF A TAX RATE OF 0.5887, WHICH IS EFFECTIVELY A 2.65% INCREASE IN THE TAX RATE.
AND THAT IS ABOVE THE EFFECTIVE TAX RATE WITH IT BEING DIVIDED UP ACCORDINGLY.
MAINTENANCE, MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION AT 0.4322 OF ROAD AND BRIDGE RATE AT 0.1000 AND INTEREST IN SINKING FUND RATE OF 0.0565 FOR A TOTAL TAX RATE OF, UH, EXACTLY WHAT IT WAS LAST YEAR, UH, 0.5887.
UH, THIS RATE WILL RAISE MORE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION THAN LAST YEAR'S RATE SIMPLY BECAUSE OF THE INCREASE IN PROPERTY VALUES AND, AND ALSO THE AMOUNT OF NEW, UH, PROPERTY VALUES.
SO, UH, THAT BEING SAID, I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION THAT WE ADOPT THIS TAX RATE.
WE'RE GOING TO COME BACK JUST IF WE GO DOWN THIS, UH, UH, AGENDA AND WE'LL BE DOING KIND OF THE SAME THINGS, BUT I BELIEVE THAT WE'RE FOLLOWING WHAT IS PRESCRIBED, UH, BY THE, UH, UH, TEXAS, UH, CODE.
AND, UH, SO DO I HAVE A SECOND IN THAT REGARD? COMMISSIONER PHILLIPS SECOND.
THAT MOTION WHERE UPON VOTING FOR SAID MOTION COMMISSIONER STEVE PHILLIPS, COMMISSIONER NIKON, COMMISSIONER JAKE ALLEN, AND COUNTY AND COUNTY JUDGE BRUCE WOOD VOTED, UH, IF YOU WOULD ALL VOTE, ALL FOUR THAT ARE PRESENT VOTED, UH, RAISE THEIR HANDS, SAID AYE.
AND THOSE ABSENT COMMISSIONER TERRY BARBER, THE ABOVE AND FOREGOING ORDER WAS PASSED IN OVER COURT WITH THE ABOVE MAIN MEMBERS PRESENT ON THE 11TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2017.
SO THAT'S ONE PART THAT WE NEED TO DO.
THE NEXT PART IS ITEM NUMBER FOUR, AND THAT IS TO DISCUSS, CONSIDER SETTING A 2017 DEBT SERVICE RATE OF, UH, 0.0565 AND SETH, UH, DOING THAT OBVIOUSLY, BUT, UH, I BELIEVE THE STATUTE DOES REQUIRE THIS.
SO, UH, I NEED A MOTION TO MOVE THAT.
HAVE A MOTION FROM, UH, COMMISSIONER ALLEN.
HAVE SECOND COMMISSIONER HUNT SECOND'S MOTION.
ANY DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
UH, THE NEXT ITEM IS TO DISCUSS SITTER UH, SETTING A 2017 MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS TAX RATE IS 0.4322 AND A ROAD AND BRIDGE TAX RATE AS 0.01000.
AND TAKE A RECORD BOTH TO HAVE A MOTION.
COMES TO HAVE A SECOND, SECOND, SECOND FROM COMMISSIONER ALLEN.
AND THEN ITEM NUMBER, UH, SIX IS TO DISCUSS, CONSIDER ADOPTING THE 2017 TOTAL TAX RATE AS 0.5887 AND I WOULD MAKE THAT MOTION.
DO WE HAVE A SECOND? THANK COMMISSIONER HUNT.
ANY DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
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AYE.ALRIGHT, SO WE'VE GOT ALL THOSE MOTIONS.
THAT'S A LOT OF REPETITIVE, BUT UH, I THINK WE'VE GOT IT WHERE IT SHOULD BE.
AND ITEM NUMBER, UH, SEVEN NOW IS TO DISCUSS AND CONSIDER APPROVING A PRELIMINARY FLAT FOR THE FERRARI SUBDIVISION ON PRECINCT NUMBER ONE.
WELL, MR. RO CAME IN AND, AND HE WANTED TO UH, BLOCK OUT A LITTLE OVER AN AC OR AN ACRE ON HIS, UH, LAND THAT HE HAD THERE.
THIS, I THINK HE DIDN'T REALLY HAVE TO DO IT, BUT HE WANTED TO DO IT.
SO RAN THROUGH AND THE ENGINEERS LOOKED AT IT, MADE SOME CHANGES.
BE ACCEPT MR. ALRIGHT, DO I HAVE A SECOND? THANK ANY OTHER DISCUSSION.
THOSE OPPOSED, I'M SORRY, I DIDN'T GET THE SECOND.
ALL RIGHT, MOVING RIGHT ALONG.
ITEM NUMBER NINE EIGHT NOW IS TO DISCUSS AND CONSIDER TRANSIT VALLEY ELECTRIC COMPANY POLE STATE FOR BEFORE FARM PRECINCT NUMBER ONE.
AND UH, WELL I THINK THEY WANTED TO DO IS JUST STRIKE THE LINE ON THE FENCE LINE.
SO BASICALLY JUST CLEARED OUT THE BRUSH AND MAKE THE LINE STRAIGHT.
IS THIS GONNA BE AN UNDERGROUND? NO, THEY GONNA REMOVE ONE POLE AND PUT TWO ACTUALLY BACK, BUT THEY'RE GONNA STRAIGHTEN IT UP DOWN.
DO I HAVE A MOTION ON COMMISSIONER NUMBER ITEM NUMBER EIGHT? I MOTION COMMISSIONER MIKE'S MOTION COMMISSIONER SECOND MOTION.
THOSE OPPOSED? ALRIGHT, ITEM NUMBER NINE IS TO DISCUSS AND CONSIDER PURCHASING AT 2017.
HOW YOU MEYER TAKE MODEL CHIP SPREADER FOR PRECINCT ONE ROAD AND BRIDGE AND FROM E AND FOR COMMISSIONER ROAD BRIDGE FROM THE E RV EVERY COMPANY AND THE AMOUNT OF HUNDRED 72,905 UTILIZING BY BOARD CONTRACT NUMBER FIVE 16 DECEMBER.
I BELIEVE Y'ALL RECEIVED IN YOUR PACKETS ALL THE QUOTES.
UM, MOST OF THESE QUOTES WERE ACTUALLY BY QUOTES, BUT UM, OUR VEHICLE CAME IN TO BE THE BEST VALUE FOR THE COUNTY AT THE 1 72 9 0 5.
THAT'S MY SUGGESTION THAT IT BEEN PURCHASED FROM RRP.
UH, THIS IS, THIS IS NECESSITY FOR US.
UH, WE HAD AN 1965 MODEL THAT WAS NOT FUNCTIONAL AND UH, COMMISSIONER ALLEN WAS GRACIOUS ENOUGH TO GIVE US HIS HAND DOWN.
I CAN CALL IT JUNK 'CAUSE I WAS JUNK.
SO, BUT IT, UH, ANYWAY, HE WAS GRACIOUS ENOUGH TO GIVE IT TO US SO WE COULD RELEASE, DO SOME ROPES THIS SUMMER AND UH, ACTUALLY BROKE DOWN LAST WEEK SO WE FIXED BUT FIX IT.
AND THEN ALSO I THINK IT'S GONNA PAY FOR ITSELF JUST BECAUSE THE OLD MACHINES ARE SO OLD THAT WE'RE WASTING A LOT OF ROCK.
WE ON THE ROADS WE DON'T HAVE.
SO THIS IS, THIS IS A NECESSITY.
1965, WELL HIS REPLACED 1965 AND THEN 45 OR SOMETHING.
MINE, I TOOK MINE OVER 81 OR TWO.
I TOOK MINE ACTUALLY THAT'S WHAT HAPPENED WAS, YEAH, HE HAD BETTER ONE I COULDN'T GET.
JAKE FLIP GOT IN BIGGER POSITION IN THE, SO JUST GAVE TO, I GOT HIS SO IT HAND HIS TRUCK'S FIT YOUR TRUCK'S FIT BIT.
ALRIGHT, WELL THIS HAS BEEN AN INTERESTING DISCUSSION REALLY.
BUT THIS IS WHAT'S CALLED WORKING TOGETHER.
BUT ACTUALLY IT IS, THIS IS TEAMWORK AND THIS REALLY DOING REAL WELL.
THAT'S, THAT'S HOW WE GOT OUR ROPES DONE THIS SUMMER.
SO DO I HAVE A MOTION IN THAT REGARD? A MOTION? I HAVE A MOTION.
OPPOSED? ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
DISCUSS PURCHASING A K NINE DOG FOR CONSTABLE PRECINCT.
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LISA, DO YOU, THAT'S NOT MINE.I DON'T, SOMEONE HERE, THE PRECINCT FOUR FOR OFFICE.
I DON'T HAVE ANY DOCUMENTATION ON THAT SHERIFF, BUT YOU, ALL I KNOW IS WE TALKED ABOUT THE DOG SINCE WE GAVE AWAY TO OR GOT RID OF RETIRED TWO DOGS AND ONLY JOINED WITH TWO DOGS.
WE HAVE SOME EXTRA STUFF AND I CAN GIVE IT TO LISA.
I DUNNO WHAT HE'S PLANNING TO MA'AM.
JUDGE WOOD, UH, CONSTABLE PRECINCT FOUR HAD COME TO TALK TO US AND, UM, HE WANTED TO USE SOME OF HIS SEIZURE MONEY IF WE COULDN'T FIND MONEY TO BUY THE DOG.
AND HE SAID THAT ONE OF THE OTHER ONE OR TWO CONSTABLES PRECINCT ONE AND TWO, SO THEY WOULD HELP BUY THE DOG AND, UM, SH UH, CONSTABLE MAYFIELD CALL ME AND ASK ME WHAT A, YOU KNOW, WHAT HE, I WAS REQUIRING.
I SAID I WANT SOMETHING FROM AN E EMAIL PROVIDING ME THE, YOUR APPROVAL OF TAKING YOUR EQUIPMENT MONEY OUT OF THAT SPECIAL LINE ITEM IN THE GENERAL FUND TO HELP BUY THE DOG.
BUT SO FAR I HAVEN'T RECEIVED ANYTHING YET.
UH, DO WE HAVE A SECOND? THANK SECOND FOR PHILLIPS DISCUSSION.
NUMBER 11 IS TO THE ACCOUNT CONTRACT DISCUSS AWARD REQUEST OH SIX DASH 17 SERVICES TO MARRIAGE NATIONAL BANK.
WE, UH, ACTUALLY WHENEVER WE SENT THIS OUT FOR UH, SOLICITATION, IT CAME BACK WITH TWO PROPOSALS.
WE CAME BACK WITH A PROPOSAL FROM AMERICAN NATIONAL BANK AND ONE FROM TEXAS BANK AND TRUST.
BUT TEXAS BANK AND TRUST WAS ACTUALLY, UM, CONSIDERED NON-RESPONSIVE BECAUSE THEY DID NOT INCLUDE, UH, THE CHECK THAT WAS REQUIRED.
SO WE ACTUALLY ONLY HAD ONE RESPONSIVE BID, WHICH IS AMERICAN NATIONAL BANK.
I DID NOT SEND OUT THE BIDS IN THE PACKETS BECAUSE THEY'RE HUGE.
THEY'RE BACK THERE IN THE, AT THE BACK.
IF Y'ALL WANT TO REVIEW THEM, I BROUGHT THEM.
I CAN SEND, BUT LIKE I SAID, THEY'RE THIS BIG.
SO I DIDN'T FIGURE YOU WANTED ALL THAT IN FACTOR.
ANY MAJOR CHANGES IN THE CONTRACT BECAUSE THEY'VE HAD OUR CONTRACT FOR DECADES.
NOW, THE TREASURER AND THE AUDITOR'S OFFICE HAVE BOTH REVIEWED.
IT DID NOT SEEM TO HAVE ANY QUESTIONS IN OR CONCERN.
MR. OFIELD CALLED ME ONE HOUR RUNNING OR COMING IN BANK AND HE, UH, SAID THAT WAS SIGNED FOR THE CONTRACT AND REVIEWED, FELT LIKE IT WAS A GOOD CONTRACT.
KAREN, THE THE ONE THING IN WHY THE BID IS SO, SO BIG IS ALL THE SPECIFICATIONS THAT WE HAVE.
THE SPECS ARE VERY, VERY COMPLEX DUE TO THE DIFFERENT KIND OF FUNDS AND BANK ACCOUNTS THAT WE'RE REQUIRED TO HAVE AND HOW WE PROTECT IT AND SAFEGUARD IT.
AND, UH, THEY'VE BEEN OVER BACKWARDS TO, TO HELP US AND DO WHAT'S REQUIRED AND THEY'VE SUBMITTED EVERYTHING LIKE THEY SHOULD.
ALRIGHT, I HAVE UH, ANY OTHER QUESTIONS BACK? HAVE A MOTION FROM SECOND FROM COMMISSIONER PHILLIPS.
ALL IN FAVOR? SAY A I DON'T TO DISCUSS DEDICATED DONATED FUNDS 46,000 4 47 FROM THE WIND CHASE EDITION HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION FOR REPAIR, UH, THE ROAD WIND CHASE AND PRECINCT.
THIS A DONATION THAT THEY HAVE A SMALL HOMEOWNER ASSOCIATION OVER THERE.
THESE ARE COUNTY ROADS, THEY'RE NOT PRIVATE.
UH, INSTEAD WE WERE ABLE TO REPAIR WIND CHASE AND ENABLE US TO WORK ON STAR AND HOLLY STREETS INSTEAD AND THEIR DONATION PARK.
AND THEY'RE PAYING FOR HALF THE MATERIAL, WHICH IS $40,740 INSTEAD OF THE 46,000.
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40,000, 40,740.COMMISSIONER ALLEN SECOND COMMISSIONER PHILLIPS MOTION.
THOSE MOTION? I HAVE A QUESTION.
ON ALL THOSE DIFFERENT ROADS WE SET UP SEPARATE LINE ITEMS 'CAUSE THAT CAN ONLY BE SPENT ON THOSE ROADS.
THE UH, NEXT ITEM IS ITEM NUMBER 13 AND THAT IS TO DISCUSS AND CONSIDER THE AWARD OF RFP NUMBER OH SEVEN 17 CLOSED CIRCUIT TV CAMERAS FOR THE COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT.
THIS WAS, UH, PUT OUT FIVE SHARE FEES IN GEORGE
THEY SAID THAT THEY'RE ALL THEIR CLOSED CIRCUIT TVS ARE IN NEED OF BEING UPDATED.
DLY, WE HAD A MANDATORY PRE-BID MEETING THAT GINGER CHAMBER CAME OUT AND WERE ACTUALLY ABLE TO LOOK AT THE SYSTEM AND SEE WHAT WAS REQUIRED.
UM, THEY SUBMITTED BIDS AND CLOSED ON THE 31ST AND WE'VE HAD, WE HAD FOUR PEOPLE ON THE BOARD TO GRADE OUT AND EVALUATE.
AND BASED ON THE EVALUATIONS THAT CAME BACK IN, UH, THE AWARDS GO TO A TAR ALARM BASED ON THE EVALUATIONS.
AND THE FUNDING, WE GOT IT IN OUR ACCOUNT IF WE SPEAK BECAUSE WE HAD 180 SOMETHING OR A HUNDRED, I THINK 20 SET BACK WHEN WE FIRST INITIALLY, THEN WE DID THAT.
WE GOT THE, SO IT ALL COME OUT OF THIS YEARS, WHEN DID THE VEHICLE START? AS SOON AS SHALL PROB THERE GO.
IS, UH, CLOUD THAT, UH, OKAY WITH YOU? YES SIR.
YOU RECKON I MAKE SURE WE MAKE SURE WE, THE MAIN ISSUE IS A LOT OF TIMES PEOPLE EMAIL AND TALK TO KW AND THEY DON'T TALK TO ME.
SO I DON'T KNOW WHAT THEY'RE DOING.
BUT YOU NOT THE, THE HEAD AUDITOR.
I JUST NEED TO KNOW WHEN YOU'RE DOING SOMETHING LIKE THAT SO I CAN VOUCH FOR IT THAT YES, WE HAVE THE MONEY.
WELL, OUR OFFICE, I EXPECT DO YOU NEED TO ASK IT? NO, WE'LL FIND THE MONEY.
I'LL TAKE, I'LL TAKE IT FROM ANOTHER LINE ITEM IF WE DON'T HAVE HOW LONG DO YOU ANTICIPATE IT WE TAKE TO GET IT INSTALLED? WE'RE TRYING TO GET THEM TO HURRY UP.
THEY, THEY'RE SAYING SOME OF ALL OF 'EM SAID THEY COULD GET IT DONE IN THE TIMEFRAME WE NEEDED WHEN I TALKED TO HER ABOUT TRYING TO MAKE SURE WE PAID FOR IT.
SO WE HAVE TO HAVE IT IN BY SEPTEMBER 30TH.
AND THIS IS MONEY IN EXISTENCE, BUT YES, THAT PART OF IT IS.
NO, THAT WAS ONE OF THE STIPULATIONS WAS YEARS, YEARS OLD.
WE'RE TALKING ABOUT 14-YEAR-OLD CAMERAS.
UH, I WAS JUST, I WAS JUST GONNA MAKE A POINT THAT, UM, THE, UH, BID THAT TAR ALARMS SUBMITTED, UH, DID NOT INCLUDE THE PLC PROGRAMING.
UH, THEY NEVER CONTACTED US AND THAT THAT'S EXCLUDED FROM THAT 182,000.
SO, UH, THERE WILL BE AN ADDITIONAL COST TO PROGRAM THAT PLC.
WELL, I'M JUST TELLING YOU WHAT HE TOLD ME.
AND YOU'RE REALLY NOT ON THE AGENDA, SO, NO, I'M SORRY.
DO I HAVE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THIS, UH, ACCEPT THIS ONE OUT BECAUSE OF THIS TERRIBLE LAW? HE SAID HIS BROTHER-IN-LAW, ON LAW.
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NOT VOTE ON THE PARTICULAR ISSUE.SO WE HAVE A MOTION FROM, UH, COMMISSIONER ALLEN.
DO I HAVE A SECOND? YEAH, I, ALRIGHT, SECOND MOTION.
UH, ITEM NUMBER 14 IS TO DISCUSS AND CONSIDER ENTERING INTO LOCAL AGREEMENT WITH THE NORTH TEXAS MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT FOR ROAD REPAIRS.
THAT WOULD BE ME AND REBECCA TO SEEN IT.
UM, WE PASS IT BACK AND FORTH AND IT'S READY TO GO.
THE ONLY, UM, REALLY IMPORTANT PART FOR THE PRECINCT IS JUST TO FOLLOW THE INVOICE PROCEDURE ON THERE FOR DAMAGES AND REPAIRS DONE DURING THE PERIOD OF THE ACTUAL PROJECT.
AND THEN AFTERWARDS THEY'LL DO ANOTHER STUDY ON THE ROADS AND THEN WE'LL TALK ABOUT, UM, REPAIR DAMAGES, RIGHT.
FOR THE, UM, ONCE IT'S FINISHED.
BUT YOU GUYS HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THAT? IT'S ALREADY BEEN FILMED AHEAD OF TIME.
AND THEY'RE GONNA IT AGAIN, THE THIRD PARTY COMPANY DOING IT.
THIS PRECINCT FOUR ONLY, AND THEN PART OF
WE HAVE A MOTION FROM COMMISSIONER ALLEN.
ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
THOSE OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIED.
NEXT ITEM IS, UH, TO DISCUSS AND CONSIDER DESIGNATING THE COMMISSIONER MEETING TODAY FOR THE 20 17 20 18 TERM.
AND I HAVE A MOTION, I BELIEVE THAT I GAVE YOU A COPY OF THAT I WOULD LIKE TO READ AND I WOULD PUT IT IN THE FORM OF A MOTION.
THIS WAS BROUGHT ABOUT BY THE RECENT AG OPINION THAT OUR, UH, DA'S OFFICE HAS REVIEWED AND THEY RECOMMEND, UH, THAT WE, UH, GO AHEAD AND START MEETING EVERY WEEK.
UH, BUT AS WE READ THROUGH THIS, YOU'LL SEE THE, UH, UH, WHAT, UH, WHAT IT AMOUNTS TO.
WHEREAS PURSUANT TO SECTION 81.05 OF TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE, THE COMMISSIONER'S COURT BY ORDER SHALL DESIGNATE A DAY OF THE WEEK ON WHICH THE COURT SHALL CONVENE IN A REGULAR TERM EACH MONTH DURING THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR.
THEREFORE, HEREBY ORDER THAT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 20 17 20 18 TERM, THE COUNTY COMMISSIONER'S COURT SHALL DESIGNATE THE FOLLOWING DAYS OF EACH MONTH FOR ITS REGULAR MEETING DATES.
UH, THE SECOND AND FOURTH WEDNESDAY WEDNESDAYS, WHICH IS WHAT WE'RE CURRENTLY DOING NOW MONDAY.
MONDAY, I'M SORRY, I WAS LOOKING DOWN THE NEXT SENTENCE.
THE SECOND FOURTH MONDAYS, THE FIRST AND THIRD WEDNESDAYS, AND THEN ALSO A FIFTH WEDNESDAY.
IF THERE HAPPENS TO BE A FIFTH WEDNESDAY IN THE MONTH WHEN IN THE EVENT OF A HOLIDAY, THE MEETING WILL BE HELD ON THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY AFTER THE HOLIDAY.
UH, IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT THE TIME FOR SUCH MEETINGS WILL UH, BE AT NINE O'CLOCK.
AND, UH, THIS, IF WE'LL APPROVE, UH, WILL TAKE, UH, WE'LL APPROVE ON THE 11TH DAY.
IT WILL NOT BE IN TO UH, EFFECT UNTIL WE BEGIN THE NEW FISCAL YEAR, UH, BEGINNING OCTOBER THE FIRST.
SO ANYBODY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ON THAT? I I DO.
I HAD SENT Y'ALL A, A COPY OF SOME, UM, ENTRIES TO LOOK AT FOR PAYROLL.
IT ONLY SHOWED YOU THE ACTUAL SALARY LINE ITEMS AND FICA AND RETIREMENT DIDN'T SHOW ANY NAMES.
IS THAT OKAY THE WAY THAT WAS SENT? YEAH, LIKE THAT? YES MA'AM.
THE OTHER THING, I THINK BEFORE WE VOTE, WE WOULD TRY TO DO, AND YOU KNOW, AUGUSTLY, WE HAVE TO HAVE SPECIAL MEETINGS FROM TIME TO TIME.
AND SO WHEN WE DO HAVE TO HAVE A SPECIAL MEETING, WE'LL TRY TO COMBINE IT WITH GO AHEAD.
UH, THAT, BUT WE DON'T KNOW WHEN SPECIAL MEETINGS WILL BE UNTIL WE GET A LITTLE FURTHER DOWN THE ROAD.
DO I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE? UH, I'M MAKING THE MOTION TO APPROVE THESE NEW, UM, UH, MEETING TIMES BEGINNING, UH, FOR 20 17 20 18 FISCAL YEAR.
DO I HAVE A SECOND? SECOND FROM COMMISSIONER PHILLIPS.
ANY OTHER DISCUSSIONS? ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
ITEM NUMBER 15 IS TO, UH, 16 IS TO DISCUSS, CONSIDER APPROVING THE OFFICIAL
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HOLIDAY FORTHIS WOULD, UH, BE BEGINNING JANUARY 1ST.
AND, UH, SO DO I HAVE A MOTION? UH, YOU HAVE, I BELIEVE YOU HAVE COPIES OF THAT.
SECOND, UH, SECOND FROM, UH, COMMISSIONER ALLEN.
A MOTION WAS MADE BY MR. PHILLIPS.
ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
OPPOSED? UH, ITEM NUMBER 17 IS JUDGE, I NEED EXCUSE.
CAN I ASK THAT WE TO SECTION ITEM 17.
OKAY, WE'LL WAIT, WELL WE DO THAT.
WE HAVE A, UH, REQUEST FROM DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE TO ITEM NUMBER TO, UH, TABLE ITEM 17, WHICH WOULD ALL ALSO INCLUDE 18, 19, AND 20.
SO WE HAVE A MOTION TO TABLE ALL FOUR OF THOSE ITEMS. SECOND, UH, COMMISSIONER ALLEN MAKES MOTION, UH, COMMISSIONER PHILLIPS SECOND MOTION QUESTION.
GO AHEAD AND UH, TALK ABOUT THE SEQUENCE STUFF.
DOES IT HAVE TO BE ALL THE ONE? I MEAN WE CAN, IF YOU GUYS, IF YOU DON'T WANT A TABLE, THAT'S FINE TOO.
GUYS ARE MORE THAN WELCOME TO GO TO THE EXECUTIVE.
LET'S GO AHEAD AND TALK ABOUT THE C.
SO, OKAY, I SEE HOW TIES TO THE, OKAY, SO DO WE NEED TO WITHDRAW? WITHDRAW.
SO, BUT BEFORE WE GO, WE HAVE THE ADDENDUM PREPARED ITEM NUMBER, UH, ONE IS TO DISCUSS AND CONSIDER AND INTO A LEASE AGREEMENT WITH TANER MANAGEMENT, LLC IN KA COUNTY FOR THE COUNTY ANNUAL EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS EXPO BE HELD ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER THE 30TH, I BELIEVE AT LEAST YEAR OR WANNA MENTION ANYTHING ABOUT THAT? I, YES SIR.
I WE'RE HAVING OUR THIRD OR WANTING TO HAVE OUR THIRD ANNUAL EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS EXIT AT MULLI MS. SHE AND UM, THIS YEAR WAS A LITTLE DIFFERENT.
THEY CHANGED WHO THEY HAVE, UM, OR ANOTHER COMPANY WAS BOUGHT THEM OR SOMETHING AND SO THEIR UM, INSURANCE THING HAS CHANGED A LITTLE BIT.
SO WE SUBMITTED THAT TO REBECCA AND UM, SO SHE HAS, I JUST MADE A COUPLE DELETIONS ON UH, SOME PARAGRAPHS ON THE BACKSIDE OF IT AND YOU GUYS WILL SEE THOSE MARKED OUT.
AND THEN, UH, I WOULD JUST RECOMMEND PEOPLE AND ACCEPT IT AND SIGN IT WITH THOSE MARKED OUT AND WE'LL GET IT GOING SO THEY CAN HAVE THEIR VERY MUCH APPRECIATE Y'ALL SO MUCH AND PLEASE.
UM, IT'S, IT'S REALLY, IT'S SO EDUCATIONAL AND LIKE LAST YEAR, UH, THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE LEFT THEIR PAYMENT IT OUT AND IT'S JUST, I THINK JUST SO HELPS
AND EDUCATING THEM TRAFFIC WILL BE GOOD.
THAT'S WHY I CHOOSE TAINER EVEN THOUGH I FEEL LIKE WE'RE NOT, IT'S CENTRALLY LOCATED BUT I PURPOSELY CHOOSE TAINER BECAUSE OF THAT AND UM, AND HOW EASILY YOU KNOW, IT SHOULD BE.
SO THANK Y'ALL VERY MUCH FOR YOUR TIME.
HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY ATTEND LAST YEAR? YES SIR.
OH, AND WE'RE HAVING A BLOOD DRIVE.
FINALLY, THE REASON WHY WE HAVE THE DATE WE HAVE THIS YEAR IS I FINALLY WAS ABLE TO COORDINATE WITH UM, THE AMERICAN RED CROSS FOR A BLOOD DRIVE.
AND SO THEY'RE GONNA BE THERE FOR 10 TO ACTUALLY THREE ON THAT SATURDAY AS WELL.
SO ANYONE WHO COULD THAT SO YOU CAN GIVE, UH, YOU CAN GIVE BLOOD AND UH, GIVE A FREE BOTTLE OF WATER TOO.
JUDGE WOOD, DID SOMEONE MAKE A, A CONTRIBUTION THIS YEAR? 'CAUSE I REMEMBER LAST YEAR WE HAD TO AMEND IT SO SHE COULD BUY THE SUPPLIES AND STUFF.
OH, UM, NO I DIDN'T REMEMBER LIKE WHAT I THINK LAST YEAR WALMART GAVE YOU A CHECK, RIGHT? RIGHT.
UM, AND I JUST, UM, I JUST DIDN'T KNOW IF WE NEEDED TO DO THAT AGAIN.
OH, I HAVE SEVERAL MONEY THAT HAVE BEEN ALREADY LIKE WALMART, UM, HAS TWO OF THE WALMARTS HAVE DONATED, DONATED ONE A HUNDRED DOLLARS, ONE $50 AND I GO THROUGH PURCHASING AND GET THAT UM, THEIR CREDIT CARD AND EVERYTHING.
SO IT'S ALL UP ON ON IN THE BOOKS AND ON.
SO THE MONIES THAT WERE DONATED, OKAY.
I JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE YOU HAD YOUR SUPPLIES COVERED.
WELL ACTUALLY IT'S STRICTLY, IT'S NOT EVEN FOR SUPPLIES.
THE ONLY THING I HAVE SPENT ANY MONEY
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ON IS COPYING AND I CHEATED THAT I USE COLOR PAPER FOR TODAY FOR Y'ALL ONLY.BUT, UM, I USE ALL THE MONIES THAT ARE DONATED.
I USE THEM STRICTLY FOR PRICES, UM, PARTICIPATE OR DOOR PRICES WHENEVER PEOPLE COME.
UM, I USE THEM FOR THAT PURPOSE SO THAT IT HELPS PEOPLE GET STARTED WITH THEIR FIRST KIT OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT.
JUST REMIND WHEN PEOPLE TAKE SOMETHING HOME.
SO THANK YOU REMINDING ME OF THAT.
DO I HAVE A MOTION, UH, TO CONSIDER ENTERING IN THIS RETAINER? I DO.
COMMISSIONER TO HAVE A SECOND SENATE MR. HUNT SECOND'S MOTION.
ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR SAY A.
THE NEXT ITEM ON THE UH, ADDENDUM IS TO DISCUSS, CONSIDER APPROVING DISBURSEMENT OF DIVERSION FROM FUNDS PURSUANT TO TEXAS CRIMINAL PROCEDURE.
ARTICLE 1 0 2 0.0121 FOR THE FOLLOWING ATTORNEY TRAINING EXPENSES $6,542 41 CENTS PER HOTEL AND LODGING $4,835 95 CENTS PER THEM AND MILE REIMBURSEMENT, UH, FOR $1,040 FOR NCE REGISTRATION.
UH, I'M NOT SURE IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION ON THIS.
I CAN SPEAK A LITTLE BIT TO IT.
THIS IS BASICALLY MORE THAN HALF THE TWO THIRD PARTY ATTORNEYS GOING TO THE ANNUAL, UH, TEXAS COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY ASSOCIATION TRAINING.
UM, I'VE BEEN REALLY INVOLVED WITH 'EM.
AND THEN I ATTACHED THE FIRE SO THAT YOU GUYS CAN SEE KIND OF WHAT THE TRAINING'S ABOUT AND SO, AND HOW IT FITS INTO, UM, RETAIL DIVERSION AND CRIMINAL CASES.
AND THEN THAT'S WHAT THE FUNDS ARE BEING ASKED BEING DISTRIBUTED FOR.
AND THAT STATUTE SPECIFICALLY, UM, ASK THE COMMISSIONER COURT APPROVE THAT BUDGET EXPENDITURE.
MOTION A SECOND FROM COMMISSIONER PHILLIPS.
ANY DISCUSS? ALL IN FAVOR SAY THOSE.
ALRIGHT, NOW LET'S GO BACK UP TO REGULAR AGENDA.
GO BACK TO UH, THE UH, ITEM NUMBER 17.
THINK WE'LL JUST MOVE RIGHT ON EXECUTIVE TO TAKE A OR NO.
UH, DO I HAVE A MOTION TO DISCUSS AND CONSIDER, UH, EXITING THE REGULAR MEETING SESSION AND ENTERING INTO THE EXECUTIVE SESSION? COMMISSIONER HUNT MOTION SECOND MOTION.
AND WE'LL NOTICE THAT THE TIME IS 49.
UH, WE HAVE A DO I HAVE A MOTION TO, UH, THE EXECUTIVE SESSION? I'LL MAKE A MOTION COMMISSIONER.
COMMISSIONER HUNT AND ALL IN FAVOR SAY A IS 9 58, IS THAT RIGHT? YEAH.
NOW ITEM NUMBER 20 IS TO DISCUSS AND CONSIDER TAKING ANY ACTION NEEDED AS A RESULT OF THE, I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT, REGARD CIVIL LITIGATION EXPENSES AND HAVE A MOTION FROM COMMISSIONER.
SECOND FROM COMMISSIONER PHILLIPS.
ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR SAY A.
AND THEN ITEM NUMBER 21 IS TO DISCUSS AND CONSIDER LINE ITEM TRANSFER.
YOU RECEIVED THOSE LAST WEEK IN YOUR EMAIL.
UH, IS THERE ANYTHING YOU WOULD LIKE TO QUESTION OR ASK REASONS FOR IT OR ANYTHING? NO.
BEING ORDERED, I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE FAVOR SAY AYE I.
NUMBER 22 IS TO DISCUSS CONSIDERED PLAN FOR PAYMENT.
THE AMOUNT OF YOUR COMPLAINTS FOR PAYMENT ARE 1,000,300
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$98,927 AND 36 CENTS.UM, 324,000 OF THAT WAS THE EDGEWATER ESCROW SUBDIVISION STUFF THAT WE PAID.
AND, UH, 214,000 FOR PRECINCT ONE IN THREE ON ROAD MATERIALS, 122,000 FOR ROAD BOND EXPENDITURES AND 118,000 ON EMPLOYEE INSURANCE.
AND THEN ALL THE OTHER SMALL ONES THAT WENT WITH IT.
WE PURCHASED A VEHICLE FOR ADULT PROBATION OUT OF THEIR STATE FUNDS FOR 44,000 AND WE PURCHASED A VEHICLE FOR JUVENILE PROBATION OUT OF THEIR EX EXCESS FUNDS FOR 31 6.
AND THEN WE SPENT SOME MONEY ON COURTHOUSE SECURITY.
MR. ALLEN FAVOR? AJOUR MOTION.
MR. PHILLIPS? THE MOTION? THANK COMMISSIONER SECOND MOTION.
WE REMIND EVERYBODY THAT OUR NEXT MEETING WILL, BETH WILL BE, YEAH.