[0:00] I see a spill on top represents not only historic achievement, but an enduring responsibility to lead with foresight, stewardship, and innovation in the management of energy resources, and whereas with our university, located at the geographic and economic heart of this historic energy corridor, as long served the region through engineering education, research, and industry engagement,

[0:26] Levering its location, academic, excellence, and partnerships to advanced

[0:32] regional prosperity, and whereas LaVaria University has watched the

[0:37] doctor of business administration and energy management and interdisciplinary

[0:42] executive level doctoral program designed to meet the complex

[0:48] strategic technical and leadership demands of the modern energy sector, and

[0:54] as Lamar University's commitment to interdisciplinary, applied research, university industry collaboration,

[1:03] and executive education positions it as an authoritative voice in energy management, education,

[1:10] and a catalyst for innovation in Southeast Texas and beyond.

[1:14] Now therefore, be it proclaim that the Commissioner's Court of Jefferson County, here

[1:19] by designates the second Friday of October as Energy Day in Southeast Texas to be observed annually

[1:26] in recognition of the region's foundational role in global energy economy and in during

[1:33] legacy of Spentletop and the continued advancement of energy leadership research and innovation.

[1:39] We have further proclaimed that Lamar University is hereby recognized as the host and convener

[1:46] of Southeast Texas Energy Day Activity, serving as a regional anchor for reflection, dialogue,

[1:52] and forward-looking engagement that connects the origins of the energy industry to its

[1:58] future through education, applied research, and executive leadership development.

[2:05] That's all.

[2:09] Thank you.

[2:10] Thank you.

[2:13] Thank you.

[2:14] Thank you.

[2:19] and for proclaiming energy day, the second Friday of every October of every year.

[2:27] We will be hosting a series of activities at the University.

[2:32] We will be inviting representatives from all over Texas and indeed from all over the country

[2:37] and the world to come in as we proclaim energy day for Southeast Texas.

[2:42] We thought that the 125th anniversary of spindle top and the inauguration of the first

[2:50] doctorate and business administration in energy management in the world accredited by the

[2:56] College of Business Accreditation Agency.

[2:59] There's no other institution and no other location in the world that can claim this and

[3:04] we're putting our stake on the ground and claiming that as all these Texas energy day.

[3:08] So on behalf of the Maori University and the citizens of the county of Jefferson County,

[3:14] we thank you very much for this privilege.

[3:16] Thank you, Doug.

[3:17] We appreciate everything you have done.

[3:21] I want to tell you how extremely proud I am of the Maori institutions in the University for being an educational institution that responds to the needs of existing economy that are both teaching

[3:38] what the professors want to teach, teaching what people need to know in order to function

[3:47] and to excel in our economies, and the knowledge certainly doesn't that, which this energy

[3:56] management degree in doctorate with the important centers for report management, and other

[4:01] degrees and even technical degrees at the LIT that position our local students and those

[4:12] who come from around the globe to be able to compete in our marketplace.

[4:22] That's why

[4:23] Lamar University is so well known across the United States, we're creating the most

[4:28] paying for the buck and for the mark, university graduates having the least amount of debt

[4:35] and making the moment amount of money because of what y'all do and I thank y'all for that.

[4:39] Thank you, y'all.

[4:40] Thank you.

[4:41] Yeah, I wasn't smart enough to be an engineer.

[4:44] But I am a private, more university graduate.

[4:46] I echo what the judge said.

[4:48] We have a private tradition here in Southeast Texas and we're just so happy, especially

[4:54] this hundred twenty-fifth year of Spemble's off, the anniversary of pre-all be doing this, so thank

[4:59] you very much. Give us this opportunity. Amen. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. And doc, you didn't say

[5:04] the first doctorate in this, in the country, right? In the energy management in the world, in the world.

[5:11] L, you. That's it. That's it. But. Would you like to introduce who you have with you here at

[5:24] programs and for research, and he'll be overseeing all of our graduate programs, including

[5:29] the doctoral program.

[5:31] Next to him is Dr. Givolk Saksin. He's a professor of finance as well as the Associate

[5:36] Dean for Administration and Undergraduate Programs, but he's also the interim director

[5:41] of the program, the doctorate program. Next to him is Miss Shannon Klux. Miss Shannon is

[5:47] a program director for manager for this program as well as experience learning and study

[5:53] broad programs and next to Miss Shannon is Vanessa Guerrero and she's a marketing and enrollment

[5:59] coordinator for our college.

[6:02] Thank you.

[6:02] Are you good?

[6:02] Welcome.

[6:05] All right.

[6:07] Now we'll move back to Adam's under our agenda under county auditor.

[6:11] Out of May is received by the auditor to adapt to adopt a tax rate of 0.3570 or 0.00

[6:20] with a tax rate of 0.355, 7, 1, 1, 1 for maintenance and operations and 0.001, 2, 8, 9 for debt service.

[6:27] Out of B, it's received in file of 20, 26, 27 budget.

[6:31] Out of B, it's received in file of the sheriff and constable fees to be effective.

[6:35] Again, wait for 20, 27.

[6:38] And D is to receive the Texas Safety program grant between Jefferson County, Texas, and state

[6:44] of Texas for the step conferred, and it's a program for the Imperial October 1st, 26 through

[6:50] September 30th, 27, and at a meeting, it's considered an approved event funding request

[6:56] for American Rescue Plan Act with the City of China in the amount of $3,399,115 in 32 cents.

[7:05] On a map, it is considered a brewed budget transfer for road bridge precinct one for the

[7:11] parts of the 60-inch extreme duty attachment for the mower, and G is considered a

[7:16] brewed budget transfer for R&B precinct four for additional costs for utility, and

[7:22] a major is considered a brewed budget transfer for human resources.

[7:26] for additional cost for employment hiring services.

[7:30] In the amount of 1,100 dollars, out of my eyes, consider and approve budget transfer for the district clerk, for additional calls for travel, in the amount of 1,150 dollars.

[7:41] Out of jays, consider and approve budget transfer for Beaumont Maintenance to move the funding for the grandeur pump, in the amount of 203,956 dollars,

[7:55] much of which will be paid for by our tenant.

[8:00] on the jail side of the Cornell out of K is considered to improve budget transfer of

[8:06] comfortable precincts six for additional costs for actor health in the amount of

[8:11] two hundred dollars out of mail is to consider and improve a budget transfer

[8:15] to for dispute resolution for cost for table chairs and printers in the amount of

[8:20] one thousand three hundred dollars out of MMS regular county bills check numbers five

[8:25] 42936 through 543126 for the period ending September 15th, 2026 and check numbers 543127 through 543339 for the period ending today.

[8:41] At a man is to consider and approve a budget transfer for emergency management,

[8:45] for additional cost for travel in the amount of $1,916.

[8:53] Adam O is considered approved by the transfer of JPE precinct.

[8:56] One place won for additional cost for postage in the amount of $300.

[9:01] Adam P is to receive a file financial and operating

[9:04] statements for county funds only for the month ending

[9:06] our August 31st, 2026.

[9:09] Adam Q is considered approved by the transfer

[9:13] of considerable preaching day for additional cost for printer toner

[9:20] in the amount of $2,144.

[9:24] I have a motion on those items under auditing.

[9:29] So moved and seconded discussion.

[9:34] I don't believe I've ever seen that large expenditure, $2,144 for printer toner.

[9:41] When we asked them, the particular printer they have, the toner replacements like a little

[9:46] over $900, it lasted, it lasted, built right at a year.

[9:51] So, they had two printers.

[9:53] Okay.

[9:54] Thanks.

[9:56] All right.

[9:56] Any other discussion?

[10:00] I'm on the favor say aye.

[10:02] Aye.

[10:02] Any opposed?

[10:03] The aye.

[10:03] To have it.

[10:04] Underpurchasing, Adam A's received file bid for invitation for bid for term contract for

[10:09] of the Office of all of the Jefferson County Mosquito Control.

[10:14] And in the beginning, it's considered in the previous year,

[10:16] we've seen filed a renewal for a term contract

[10:18] to trash and biomedical waste container service

[10:20] for Jefferson County for a fourth and final one year.

[10:24] Renewal with Republic Services of Beaumont for the period,

[10:28] September 30, 2026 to September 29, 2027.

[10:33] And we've seen it consider in the previous year,

[10:35] we've seen filed a renewal for a term contract

[10:37] for thus suppression for Jefferson County.

[10:40] For a fourth and final one year,

[10:41] Renewal Base Seal International,

[10:43] Inc. for the period October 7, 2026,

[10:47] October 6, 2020, 7, and D. is sitting in a previous year,

[10:52] we're seeing File and Renewal for a emergency

[10:54] to breathe monitoring services for Jefferson County.

[10:58] For a first one year, Renewal would tetratec

[11:00] Inc. for the period October 13, 26 through October 12,

[11:04] 27 with price adjustments to the hourly rates based on the consumer price index U as shown

[11:12] in attachment A, pursuant to check to the tax and local government code, the county

[11:17] parts of the act, and to code of federal regulation section, 200.318 through 327.

[11:26] At a me, it's considered a preventive received file renewal for a term contract catalog pricing

[11:31] for janitorial supplies for different county for a third one year renewal with Ferguson

[11:36] Enterprise and Global Equipment Company, HD Supply Facility Maintenance, Inc., or Limited,

[11:44] ICSGL Supply, Interberal Packaging Sanitary Supply Company, and Unifact Corporation for the

[11:51] period from October 7, 26, October 6, 20, 20, 27.

[11:56] I'd amathitch to consider and possibly prove a change order number one to request for proposals

[12:01] for granted administration and management services for infrastructure for community development.

[12:06] Block grant disaster recovery program for Jefferson County, with DMJ in the amount of

[12:12] 57,631 dollars for granted administration services provided during the extended duration

[12:18] of the community development block grant disaster recovery home by out acquisition program

[12:24] to bring in the total amount from $267,280 to $324,911 contingent upon the Texas General Land

[12:35] Office of Proofable as an allowable granted administration at M.D. is considered and approved

[12:43] award-excue received file change order number one for request for proposals for granted

[12:48] administration for American Rescue Plan Act 2021 for Jefferson County with Title Bates and

[12:54] Government Consulting LLC in the amount of $184,455 for work performed under Exhibit A in the

[13:02] change order and a correction of an earlier invoice, bringing the total amount from $750,934,455, which

[13:11] extend to contract the brew, December 31, 2027,

[13:16] and perturged chapter 262.

[13:19] Detects at local government code, the County Parts

[13:21] in the acting, two code of federal regulation section,

[13:24] 200.318 through 326.

[13:29] Out of May, it's considered an approved excuse,

[13:31] we've seen file on agreement with each guild from October 1, 2026,

[13:36] through September 30, 2027, the amount of $10,000,

[13:39] The pre-employment skills testing for human resources, which have been improved through the MIS department.

[13:48] Item I, as considerant proof, actually received file in agreement with Neil from October 31st,

[13:54] 2026 through October 30th, 2029 and the MIS 36,114,131 cent for the first year,

[14:03] 38281.17 for the second year, and 4578.04 for the third year with non-appropriation

[14:10] clause included for human resources software approved by the MIS Department.

[14:16] Item J is considered an approved excuse to receive and file a job order contract with

[14:21] preferred facilities group USA in the amount of $23413 50 cents for installation of a

[14:32] $7.28, that's $24, that's projects funded by Capital Project.

[14:40] Adam K is to consider and prove X to receive and file a job order contract with March

[14:44] or Waterproofing Inc. for annexing one roof construction in the amount of $76,000

[14:51] in accordance with the Region 5 contract. Adam Lich, consider and approve X to give

[14:57] to see a valid job on a contract with Mark Morpon.

[15:00] We're proofing for annexed two roof construction in the amount of $86,000 in accordance with the Region

[15:06] 5 contract. Out of MIM is considered a proof that we receive filing agreement with SOE software corporation.

[15:14] For the period October 1, 26 to September 30, 29, with a one-time implementation fee of $9,800 in an annual amount of $7,200, with a non-appropriation clause included for the tax assessor's office,

[15:28] which had been approved by the M.I.S. Department,

[15:33] which I understand replaces another software

[15:37] program that they were previously used out of the M.S. to consider in a previous

[15:42] year, receiving file on agreement with Hilltop Security, that's that management L.F.C.

[15:48] for arbitrage, rebate, compliance, services, rejection, county for a peer to five years

[15:53] with an annual fee of $1,400.

[15:57] And at AMO, it's considered an approved excuse

[15:59] to receive filed disposition,

[16:01] salvage property is offered by local government

[16:03] code section 263.15 to three for broken or obsolete items.

[16:11] And that, that's a little understanding enough, all right.

[16:16] Do we have a motion on that?

[16:19] Those ask somebody.

[16:19] I'm sorry.

[16:20] Moving to the second and second by commissioner there to the well, it's just gusting.

[16:25] Not more discussion.

[16:27] I want to make sure you've stated earlier that you would Jay, we only pay a certain

[16:33] ported portion of that.

[16:35] As you stated, the tenant will provide ex amount in that.

[16:40] So we won't be paying a total of 200,000.

[16:43] I think you said they're providing 120,000 of the 233,000.

[16:55] Any other questions?

[16:57] All the papers say aye.

[16:59] Any opposed?

[17:00] Yes.

[17:00] Have it.

[17:01] Under emergency management, we have one item receiving file of fully executed agreement

[17:05] between Jefferson County and Lamar University regarding maintenance and placement of early

[17:10] warning for the censor.

[17:11] So move.

[17:13] Moved and targeted by commissioners all for an error.

[17:16] Will it any discussion?

[17:19] All the favour say aye.

[17:21] Any opposed?

[17:23] The aye.

[17:23] It's having under county commissioners.

[17:24] We already covered as an A and E.

[17:27] Adam B is considered.

[17:28] Possibly approved received and filed a

[17:30] Resolution to extend the deducted

[17:32] Apporation issued for Toronto storm

[17:34] and ward, so into the local government code section 418.108 to be, Adam C, is to consider

[17:42] possibly to prove an authorized candidate to execute an interlocal agreement between

[17:46] Jefferson County, along with the Jefferson County Taxi-Setro Collection, go to Red Strow

[17:51] and Jefferson Central Approval District, so I do section 791 of the Texas Local Government

[17:56] Code, which is in our local cooperation act.

[17:59] And if D is received in file, the executed amended tax abatement between Jefferson County

[18:06] and method XUS operation dean, who purchased the assets of OCI fuels, U.S.A. Inc.,

[18:12] and will assume the obligations and privileges of OCI fuels, U.S.A. Inc.,

[18:18] under the original agreement.

[18:19] President of the chapter, we'll borrow one at second, the text, the text, the text, the

[18:26] And I'm asked if you consider possibly a proven authorized county judge to execute a

[18:31] semifinal quick claim deed from Jefferson County to Lawrence, Grogan, an air of Lawrence

[18:37] sales who has a resignation redeemed the property that was a subject of an ordered chair of

[18:43] So, which would struck off in call number 25, DCC, B-O-C, O-2s.

[18:51] Adam G, it's considered possible to approve an authorized candidate to execute a correction

[18:55] of special warranty date from Jeffs and County to Lamar State College for author to correct

[19:02] several mistakes and priorities related to exhibits, acreage, description, and grant or grant

[19:07] the identity, and to go ahead and clarify that the correct property description is 0.37

[19:14] an acre. Adam H is considered a positive proven authorized candidate to execute special

[19:20] warranty needs, conveying a real property from Jeff and Kenny. To Jeff and Kenny,

[19:25] drain the district number 7 for a 0.471 acre track. A 0.02 acre track. And a 0.881 acre track

[19:40] plan is described in those deeds for use by them for their work on the Arcane Protection

[19:48] Levy. And Adam, I just consider them properly, for the Resolution, or the Resolution,

[19:54] or the Resolution, for the Reflection of Canis subdivision and development regulations

[19:58] provided to us by the District Attorney's Office.

[20:02] Yeah, I have emotional now, those items under the Commission.

[20:04] I'll move it in a second in any discussion

[20:11] on the favor say aye, aye, is your vote?

[20:15] Yes, have it.

[20:17] And under Canaclark, we have one item to consider and possibly approve authorized injection,

[20:21] canaclark to establish and collect a fee of $2 each for the optional purchase of

[20:25] acid-free, archable, poly-in-beloaves, document preservation envelopes when the customers

[20:30] obtain marriage and bottle record licenses to be effective on October 1st, 2026 to have

[20:37] motion on that on.

[20:39] Second, moving to take in the back of mission as well as in Erickson, you need discussion?

[20:45] I guess the question is it, this is a new, is this someone who is on fund the mandates?

[20:51] Okay.

[20:52] No, she does.

[20:53] No.

[20:54] You're not forced to sell those.

[20:56] No.

[20:57] Okay.

[20:57] So, this is just a service that they're providing at exchange for their purchasing and maintaining

[21:08] custody.

[21:09] I don't know if I think we pay a dollar 21 for each of them, we're going to sell them for

[21:14] $2.

[21:16] And it will be optional with the people that are getting marriage licenses and so forth.

[21:24] That's the weather they want to preserve it or whether someday they want to burn it.

[21:27] Some of them are, some of them are, some of them are, some of them are, some of them are.

[21:35] So once you're just a fear, you're just a water.

[21:42] Well, I'll forgive you, Lord.

[21:48] But all in favour of say I, in the opposed, you have to have it.

[21:53] Under human resources, as it may as consider possibly proof granted you extended leave without pay.

[21:59] For up to 90 days for a train of redmin and for a county court at law number two to have a motion on that.

[22:04] That's a move to take it back to Mr. Zollford and Eric to need his guest.

[22:11] All my favorites say aye, aye, any opposed?

[22:14] Yes, you have it.

[22:17] Undercanny airport, we've got a long agenda today.

[22:21] Out of the way, it should be a court place.

[22:23] Yeah, that's right.

[22:25] To be an Austin working.

[22:30] United consider possibly improvement authorized candidates to execute receiving file and ratified the federal aviation administration,

[22:36] airport improvement, project grant number 47. In the amount of $2,625,448, this grant fund to 95% of the airfield electrical project at the Jack Brunford Regional Airport had a

[22:54] is considered and talked with the proven author. I just can't judge, excuse you to lease a

[22:57] agreement with the LNL leading LLC for three parking lots. That's a direct brief

[23:02] reason, later forward, for a two year period, beginning October 1, 2020, sick and

[23:07] expiring September 30, 2020, 8. And Adam C will be tabled until we discuss the

[23:16] I think more in there, do I have a motion on these two items?

[23:21] So moved by Commissioner Orford, seconded by Commissioner Will is discussion, I think.

[23:29] Now I want to tell you, I'm now leasing which for $12 dollars was by, that's in accordance

[23:34] with market value.

[23:38] Yes, sir, at least that it's pretty close to what they pay in other places.

[23:44] And it's a non-percent increase over what we're getting last time.

[23:49] Thank you.

[23:51] Thank you.

[23:51] Thank you for your work on that.

[23:53] All in favour of that.

[23:55] All right.

[23:55] Any above?

[23:57] I have it.

[23:58] Under risk management we have one item.

[24:00] Consider improving authorized candidates.

[24:02] Sound and proof for lost statements for the health storm of April 15th, 2023.

[24:06] Do I have a motion on that?

[24:07] Second.

[24:08] Moved and second.

[24:09] Do I have any discussion?

[24:11] George, I just like to thank everybody that's worked on this client,

[24:16] very nice day of our attorney, Fran.

[24:21] And you're welcome, engineering.

[24:23] There's been a lot of people who's been involved in process,

[24:26] and I really appreciate everybody's diligence on that.

[24:30] That's fine.

[24:32] So that's my comment, just like, thank you for all your work.

[24:39] All the favors that I had in the opposed.

[24:43] And lastly, under engineering, we have three items that are made, consider possibly approved.

[24:49] Execute received filed a resolution adopting a traffic sign, reflectivity, inspection, and maintenance plan,

[24:55] for use by the precincts to formalize efforts to comply with federal and state requirements related to the Americans with disability.

[25:02] of the Act. Out of B is considered possible if we have actually received a file of resolution

[25:06] to authorize the county judge to execute an advanced funding agreement with TechDot. Outlining

[25:12] responsibilities of initial construction and future maintenance of railroad sange and markings

[25:17] on railroad crossings in the county jurisdiction.

[25:21] Out of C is considered possible to improve an authorize county judge to execute the Modified

[25:26] the United States Army Corps of Engineers Permette, SWG-2013-004-1,

[25:35] authorizing work to restore the Keith Lake Fish Path Baffles

[25:38] structure to optimal functionality.

[25:42] I'm mostly on those lines.

[25:43] So moved.

[25:44] Second.

[25:45] Loved in second.

[25:45] My commission is offered there.

[25:47] Good.

[25:48] Bless you.

[25:49] God bless you.

[25:52] All in favor say aye.

[25:54] Aye.

[25:54] Can you follow?

[25:55] have it and that completes our regular agenda and any member of the commissioner's quarter or any member of the public who wishes to bring anything to the attention of the public without attacking action.

[26:09] We thank you. We have represented the drainage district.

[26:12] Seven days a day appreciating which sends the work that y'all are doing down there on the levy improvement project at a

[26:21] Great meeting yesterday morning with on-road our state senators and

[26:26] representatives to highlight the necessity for

[26:31] State appropriations this session that they have made another sessions to support the local cost share for

[26:38] for any federal appropriations we give, which normally carry a 35% local car share,

[26:49] but

[26:49] we'll move a little bit more work to do on that before the legislative session, but we appreciate

[26:56] the presentation that you all made, both orange and different county, and bringing together

[27:03] the needs of our counties and chambered and gouts and county with respect to Gulf Coast

[27:10] in that condition district was there.

[27:13] Julie, what I asked was given my thanks for that re-forc.

[27:16] I failed to mention down the base.

[27:18] She's done a lot of good work for us as well.

[27:21] And I want to thank you for, I gave you queries,

[27:23] but I want to thank you for testifying and all

[27:24] of us in all our bad lives.

[27:27] Like I went up, Aubrey, we raise your hand.

[27:31] We have Aubrey Castle all with us this morning.

[27:33] She is a student at LIT, and in a government class,

[27:36] and she reached out as part of her studies

[27:38] to interview a local, like, official, and that came through my email.

[27:43] So I encourage you to come up here, you know, investment in the next generations.

[27:46] Very important.

[27:47] I mean, we have it right here in our backyard.

[27:50] I appreciate you for being here today.

[27:52] Kind of get a look into how this works and how it kind of give them a work.

[27:56] So glad to have you today, and appreciate it.

[28:00] Well, thank you, you're here.

[28:02] Hey, Ted.

[28:02] Do you want to mention anything about the good news in reference to this being nature thing?

[28:07] and to have they see anything.

[28:09] Yeah, as Commissioner Alfred had mentioned earlier,

[28:11] we've very sad, and we've lost Commissioner Joe Johnson

[28:15] who's pointing by this court in the member of the,

[28:17] it's a being nature's navigation district,

[28:20] but that's been about 25 years of work that has been going

[28:25] on around here, started back when Commissioner Alfred

[28:32] first got to go to.

[28:37] And we finally, the time of years ago, we got our chief report

[28:42] of proving the deepening of the Sabine nature's waterway. I mean, like two years after

[28:50] that three years ago, we got our first federal appropriations to the end. The first years

[28:54] will increment and Congressman Weber was instrumental and has continued to be instrumental in

[29:03] those federal appropriations and pointing out the huge significance of our waterway, nationally

[29:13] and internationally, you know, number one crude exporter in the United States back and forth

[29:20] with court discretion. Number one, LNGX border in the United States, the section of the Gulf

[29:30] and the Gulf of the Waterway, which runs through Jeffron County is the busiest for maritime

[29:34] commerce in the entire United States.

[29:40] Here we are making 10% of the diesel fuel in the United

[29:44] stage 15% of the gas and lean, 40% of the commercial aviation fuel, 79% of the military

[29:52] aviation fuel, and powering and sending through the colonial earnings for pipeline.

[30:00] A few underground all the way up to Lindell, New Jersey and Chicago that powers every airport, major airport east of the Rocky Mountains.

[30:14] So, there's a very important area, congressmen, Weber and our local delegation have been extremely

[30:25] important in furthering that evening project, which is moving along because of the engineering

[30:35] study that call value engineering where they determine rather than cut 12 foot all the way

[30:43] from the outer banks up to the port of Beaumont that would cost six foot during the first

[30:48] run and come back from the port of Beaumont doing six foot, which would allow each of the

[30:54] industries along the waterway to get use of that increment in a much quicker fashion, which

[31:04] would save them a lot of money more quickly, because they've been hundreds of millions of dollars

[31:11] President, leader, leader in vessels off shore, right, because to get them to a draft that

[31:18] they can accommodate the waterway.

[31:22] So they are in the process of deepening the channels from 40 to 48 feet, actually 52 feet

[31:28] because of the fourth foot, overage for future maintenance and operation.

[31:32] They have now started about two years ago a steady not going through the core of engineers,

[31:44] through their own economists, or maritime economists, to widen the waterway. We have had

[31:53] assistant secretary of the Army, Adam Tale, for several works, the Chief of Civil

[31:59] Works down here, three times, a very no-sonant nonsense, get things done, that matter

[32:07] who gets credit for our kind of guy.

[32:11] And a couple of weeks ago, a assistant secretary

[32:14] at the tail was named Secretary of the Army.

[32:19] And having been down here three times heard our story,

[32:22] saying what it means to maritime commerce,

[32:27] to the energy security in the United States,

[32:34] and how important economically, and that's

[32:36] job creator it is, he approved the Wadning Project, which now puts its in line for federal

[32:44] appropriations.

[32:45] Start that work, which will allow two way traffic on our waterway, which will allow

[32:50] nighttime traffic on our waterway, and will substantially improve the navigability of the

[33:00] waterway in the safety of the waterway, so we're extremely thankful for that.

[33:03] all that ties in with the proclamation we had for Lamar University earlier today, and it just emphasizes

[33:10] what we need, we need that help from the University to make sure we continue forward in the right direction.

[33:17] So thank you all again. Any other thing with that is tremendous growth opportunities for our area,

[33:23] unbelievable because if you look at it, we had a natural, natural waterway. It's just those things and

[33:31] working together will get things accomplished, and I want to make sure to judge

[33:36] Related because he's been working diligent with it, but it's something that's been

[33:41] on going on project.

[33:42] This will change the face of Jefferson County's work.

[33:48] Well, I want to thank Egypt for being here today, and Mike, I hope you'll extend our gratitude

[33:56] appreciation to the congressmen for his assistance and there's nothing further.

[34:03] God bless you and we are adjourned.

[34:06] We have 11 up a lot.

[34:08] Close it.

[34:23] All right.

[34:25] All well?

[34:25] Let's check it out.

[34:29] Yeah.

[38:30] 22, December 22nd, 2026, we'll call to order this meeting of the Jeffron County Industrial Development Corporation, which had been previously noticed on the Texas open meeting in act, and I will turn it over to Mr. Goodson, our legal counsel, to consider payment for invoices for our legal services related to Jeffron County Industrial Development Corporation, a presentation.

[39:02] by legal counsel on the tax exempt status of the bonds and consideration in possible action

[39:08] on threat, negotiating settlement of our answer, audited tax exempt status.

[39:14] So, I don't see that we're going to do this in closed session.

[39:20] Only if you all won't, we didn't see any needs as we'll state on that.

[39:24] I don't know either, I don't see any reason to do it.

[39:27] So, we'll go ahead and let you proceed.

[39:30] Thank you. I'll move to items three and four board members. As you all know, several weeks

[39:40] ago, you engaged the Oregon to help assist with the close-out of the IRS audit of the

[39:48] TRP crude LLC bond issue. At that time, you granted settlement authority and this has been

[40:00] an interesting road that I'm happy that you all haven't had to drive in the last three

[40:06] half weeks. Effectively, the agent did not agree to settle it within what the settlement

[40:15] term was, which was around $25,000.

[40:22] The IRS has, as of last Friday, agreed and confirmed,

[40:27] Monday that they would agree to a settlement payment, which is 120% of the taxpayer exposure

[40:34] for the open years that are available for audit and close out by the IRS, which will

[40:40] be a exposure number of around $28,000, slightly above the settlement authority we received,

[40:46] but we're asking for $7,030,000 because it's like a never-ending story that they have agreed

[40:53] on the summer amount, but then they may come back and ask for a little bit of penalty on that,

[41:00] which any of us are available.

[41:02] But again, the Oregon attorneys have assured me that we will not need to ask for so many

[41:07] 30,000.

[41:10] So that will be my comment to item three in my request that, for item four, that the board would

[41:20] authorize the negotiating settlement of the IRS audit as to the tax attempts at the PR

[41:26] coup bonds, not to exceed $30,000, there will thereafter be documents that we will ask

[41:33] the Board President to sign to close this out, and then there is, I just want to remind

[41:39] the Board, an additional obligation that we've already discussed with the Bontra Stee and

[41:45] brand is where there's that we will have to post on the

[41:49] end of the system. Basically I noticed the bonds are no longer

[41:53] tax exempt. They were subject to an audit, a settlement agreement was

[41:59] reached and this will go posting. Basically for notification that

[42:04] none of the existing bond holders may take these bonds and

[42:07] seal them on the market as though they were still tax exempt. So I'm

[42:12] happy to ask entry questions. I'm sorry that we're back asking for

[42:15] is a bit of additional authority, but would request the authority to settle the audit for

[42:21] a settlement amount not to exceed $30,000, but based upon the 120% of the taxpayer

[42:26] exposure for the open.

[42:28] The judge had my commotion, did we approve that settlement authority of up to or not to exceed

[42:35] $30,000?

[42:36] Did your motion also include addums to N4, also the payment and legal services in voice?

[42:45] Yes, yes.

[42:47] And I've got a second.

[42:50] Any discussion on those addums?

[42:52] Do you have any questions or Mr. Good?

[42:57] All in favour, say aye.

[42:59] Any info?

[43:00] Yes, have it.

[43:02] And that completes the agenda.

[43:03] Thank you, sir.

[43:05] Thank you for the work.

[43:06] Yeah, we appreciate it.

[43:07] This has been a little, and all I can say is I have a client who has two open audits that

[43:16] that's a local entity that has significantly higher exposure and I'm not looking forward

[43:21] to this having been any part of my career, but I happily will get this.

[43:28] I'll come back on this again.

[43:31] We'll be fine.

[43:33] It's a...

[43:35] You know, are we close with that?

[43:37] Yes, we will close this meeting

[43:44] of the ADC of Jeffrey County at

[43:50] 11.20 AM.

[43:52] We are adjourned.

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