Aug 17, 2026 Commissioners Court

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[0:04] 1. Call meeting to order
[0:45] 4. Report from Judge, Commissioner or Department concerning an item/report of community interest.
[9:10] 5. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS: ANNOUNCEMENT OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR AUGUST 24TH, 2026 AT 9:00 A.M. FOR COUNTY CLERK'S RECORDS ARCHIVE, RECORDS MANAGEMENT AND PRESERVATION PLANS FOR FY 2027.
[10:12] 1. Approval of minutes
[10:33] a. Examination, consideration, and action on approval of all claims against San Patricio County Pursuant to Section 113.064, Texas Local Government Code.
[10:55] b. Consideration and action on Budget Line Items, Transfers, and Amendments.
[11:33] c. Consideration and action on accepting bank reconciliation, investment reports, and related matters by County Treasurer. 
[12:08] d. Possible discussion on Fiscal Year 2027 Budget and related matters. 
[16:25] 3. Consent Agenda: All Consent Agenda items listed are considered to be routine by the Commissioners Court. Members of the Commissioners Court have been furnished documentation on each item, and all such items may be acted upon by one vote without being discussed separately unless requested by County Judge or a Commissioner:
[17:09] a. Discussion and Update by John A Hernandez, P.E. County Engineer, on current activities at the Justice Center and Courthouse Renovation Update. 
[28:39] b. Consideration and Action on approving a Utility Permit for a 6" waterline on Highland Avenue located in Pct #4.
[29:34] c. Discussion, consideration and action on request from Commissioner Tom Yardley, Road & Bridge Precinct 2, to purchase a NEW Mowermax Prime Mower from Mowermax Equipment Company (BuyBoard #806-26) in the amount of $297,066.58.
[31:03] d. Discussion, consideration, and action on a request from Chesca Jennings, Procurement Specialist, to award a primary and secondary vendor for RFP2026-006 for Disaster Debris Removal, Reduction, Disposal, and Other Emergency Services.
[33:04] e. Discussion, consideration, and action on a request from Chesca Jennings, Procurement Specialist, to award a primary and secondary vendor for RFP2026-007 for Disaster Debris Monitoring of Debris Removal, Reduction, Disposal, and Other Emergency Services.
[33:41] f. Discussion, consideration, and action on a request from Chesca Jennings, Procurement Specialist, to award a primary and secondary vendor for RFP2026-008 for emergency disaster response and logistical services with preposition of Assets.
[34:21] g. Discussion and update by Beck Brothers Inc., Senior Project Manager, on ARPA funded projects: Animal Shelter and Juvenile Detention Center.
[37:48] h. Consideration and action on a request from Melanie Cooper, Grant Manager, for RFP2024-015 Animal Shelter contract change order #5 to increase the contract price by $10,500.00 for additional electrical work due to barn movement. Tabled from the August 3, 2026 Commissioners Court Meeting.
[38:13] i. Consideration and action on a request from Melanie Cooper, Grant Manager, for RFP2024-016 Juvenile Expansion contract change order #4 to increase the contract price by $10,200.00 for HVAC. Tabled from the August 3, 2026 Commissioners Court Meeting.
[38:31] j. Consideration and action on a request from Melanie Cooper, Grant Manager, to submit an application and approve a Resolution for the HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) to apply for the following programs: Homebuyer Assistance with New Construction (HANC), Tenant-Based Rental Assistance (TBRA), and Homeowner Reconstruction Assistance (HRA).
[40:08] k. Consideration and action on request from Melanie Cooper, Grant Manager, to submit an application and approve a Resolution to apply to the Amy Young Barrier Removal Program (AYBRP).
[40:40] l. Discussion, consideration, and action on a request from Melanie Cooper, Grant Manager, to submit an application to the General Land Office (GLO) for the Mitigation Reallocation Program (MRP) with ten percent matching funds for eligible projects.   
[41:14] m. Consideration and action on a request from Melanie Cooper, Grant Manager, to allow the Auditor's Office to issue an RFQ for an Engineer to assist in the application to the Texas General Land Office (GLO) for the Mitigation Reallocation Program (MRP)
[42:07] n. Consideration and action on a request from Melanie Cooper, Grant Manager, to allow the Auditor's Office to issue an RFP for a Grant Administrator to assist in the application to the Texas General Land Office (GLO) for the Mitigation Reallocation Program (MRP)
[43:32] o. Discussion, consideration, and action on a request from Melanie Cooper, Grant Manager, to submit an application to the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) for the Community Development (CD) Fund 2027-28 with matching funds for eligible projects.   
[44:08] p. Consideration and action on a request from Melanie Cooper, Grant Manager, to allow the Auditor's Office to issue an RFP for a Grant Administrator to assist in the application to the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) for the Community Development (CD).
[44:48] q. Discussion, consideration and action on request from April Garcia, County Treasurer, to change her currently unfilled part-time regular Deputy Clerk III position to a full-time Deputy Clerk III position effective September 1, 2026. Funding is in current 2026 Budget.
[45:32] 3. PERSONNEL-Employment and current employee status changes in accordance with the current personnel policies, County Budget, and State law with notification of such changes to the payroll division of the Treasurer's office.

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[0:08] TO MONDAY MORNING, AUGUST 17TH AND TO OUR COMMISSIONERS BOARD MEETING. SO I'LL CALL IT TO ORDER. HAVE A PLEASURE. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS. ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. HONOR THE TEXAS FLAG. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THEE. TEXAS. ONE STATE UNDER GOD, ONE AND INDIVISIBLE. OKAY, WE'LL GO AHEAD AND GET ROLLING CITIZENS TO BE HEARD. I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY CARDS THIS MORNING FOR CITIZENS TO BE HEARD, SO WE WILL MOVE ON TO REPORT FROM THE JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS AND DEPARTMENT HEADS, COMMISSIONER GILLESPIE, NOTHING TO REPORT, MR. GONZALEZ. YES, WE HAD MOWERS OUT LAST WEEK ON COUNTY ROAD 798 AND COUNTY ROAD 908 IN THE SAINT PAUL AREA. WE HAD OUR DEER PATCH TRUCK OUT IN THE OLDHAM AREA ON COUNTY ROAD 1714, 1839 AND COUNTY ROAD 2015 IN THE OLDHAM AREA, ALSO ON COUNTY ROAD 1664 AND OLD SAN PATRICIO AREA. WE HAD OUR GRAPPLE TRUCK OUT IN THE MATHIS AREA IN OLD SAN PATRICIO AREA. WE ALSO PROCESSED COUNTY ROAD 732. WE LAID DOWN A 2000 TONS OF ABOUT 8018 WHEELER, LOADS OF LIMESTONE ON THAT ROAD AND WE WERE ON COUNTY ROAD 1849 ODOM. WE DID SOME ROAD WORK AND BLADE BLADE WORK THERE, CLEANING OUT THE DITCHES. ALSO ON ANDROID. WE DID SOME CLEANING OF THE RIGHT OF WAYS AND MOWING WAS DONE. WE PUT UP STOP SIGNS AND YIELD SIGNS IN PLACES WHERE NEEDED. WE DID TREE TRIMMING. COUNTY ROAD 1772. IN THE COLONIAL AREA. WE DID ABOUT THREE STREETS IN THERE. COUNTY ROAD 2241 SINTON. WE STILL CODED A TWO COURSE CHIPSEAL WE DID A MILE OUT THERE. WE ALSO WERE DOING LEVEL UP ON COUNTY ROAD 1394 AND COUNTY ROAD 1272. WE DID CULVERT INSTALLATION ON COUNTY ROAD 2431 AND COUNTY ROAD 1394 IN THE CENTRAL AREA. ALSO REMINDER THAT COUNTY ROAD 1136 WILL BE CLOSED FOR THE NEXT 30 DAYS. WE'LL BE INSTALLING CULVERTS THERE AND WE'LL START THAT TODAY. ALSO. THANK YOU TO PRECINCT FOUR, COMMISSIONER FOR THE USE OF HIS WATER TRUCK. THANK YOU SIR. YOU'RE WELCOME. THANK YOU, MR. YARDLEY. GOOD MORNING JUDGE. GOOD MORNING EVERYBODY. LAST WEDNESDAY, I ATTENDED THE SOUTH TEXAS MILITARY TASK FORCE MEETING. AND ONE THING THAT CAME OUT OF THAT MEETING IS THAT THE CORPUS CHRISTI MUSEUM OF SCIENCE, THERE'S NOW A PURPLE HEART ROOM. SO IF YOU HAVEN'T DOWN IN CORPUS CHRISTI, YOU'D LIKE TO GO CHECK THAT OUT. I'D HIGHLY RECOMMEND THAT. THE OTHER THING THEY DID A RECOGNITION OF THEIR OUTSTANDING SUPPORTERS FOR THE TASK FORCE. AND SAN PATRICIO COUNTY WAS RECOGNIZED AS ONE. AND THEY GAVE US ONE OF THESE MUGS THAT SAYS OUTSTANDING SUPPORTER AND THEN HAS A SOUTH TEXAS MILITARY TASK FORCE EMBLEM ON THERE. ANYWAY, JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS, I JUST WANTED TO PASS ALONG THEIR THANKS AND GRATITUDE FOR US SUPPORTING THAT ORGANIZATION. ON THURSDAY, I ATTENDED THE CORPUS CHRISTI REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION BOARD MEETING. TYPICALLY, WHEN I GO TO THOSE MEETINGS, I'M NOT REALLY ALLOWED TO TALK ABOUT WHAT WAS DISCUSSED THERE. IN THIS CASE, THERE WAS THREE DIFFERENT PRESS RELEASES. SO ONCE IT'S IN THE PRESS, IT'S FAIR GAME FOR ME TO TALK ABOUT. SO IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER, QUIT OVER HERE IS LOOKING AT PARTNERING WITH HD HYUNDAI, WHICH IS A KOREAN SHIPBUILDER, TO CREATE SHIPBUILDING CAPABILITY HERE IN THE COASTAL BEND. THEY'RE LOOKING AT STARTING BY DOING MODULES. I DON'T KNOW IF YOU'RE FAMILIAR WITH SHIP CONSTRUCTION, BUT THESE DAYS ALL SHIPS ARE KIND OF BUILT IN MODULES. THEY PUT THE MODULES TOGETHER TO MAKE A WHOLE SHIP. SO THEY'RE GOING TO START WITH THE MODULES AND THEN KIND OF GROW FROM THERE AND MAYBE A DAY IN THE FUTURE THAT THEY'RE ACTUALLY BUILDING COMPLETE SHIPS DOWN HERE. SO THE US NAVY, ONE OF OUR REQUIREMENTS IS THAT ALL OF OUR SHIPS HAVE TO BE BUILT IN THE UNITED STATES. AND THERE'S REALLY A CAPACITY PROBLEM IN SHIPBUILDING IN THIS COUNTRY. WE DO NOT DO A LOT OF SHIP BUILDING. KOREA IS ONE OF THE BIGGEST SHIPBUILDERS IN THE WORLD. SO I THINK IT'S A GOOD IDEA FOR KIEWIT TO BE PARTNERING WITH THEM AND SEE IF THEY CAN MAKE SOMETHING HAPPEN DOWN HERE IN THE COASTAL BEND. NEXT UP IS THE HUT EIGHT DATA CENTER OVER THE NORTH END OF CORPUS CHRISTI, KIND OF ROBSTOWN CALALLEN AREA OVER THERE. SO DATA CENTERS HAVE KIND OF GOT A BAD CONNOTATION TO THEM. BUT I WILL TELL YOU THAT I'M FAMILIAR WITH THIS PROJECT. IT USES NO WATER FOR COOLING. THEY HAVE A GEL SUBSTANCE THAT'S IN THAT SYSTEM. IT'S A CLOSED LOOP SYSTEM. SO THEY DO NOT USE WATER FOR THEIR COOLING AND FOR THE ELECTRICITY. THEY LOCATED IT RIGHT NEXT TO A AEP SUBSTATION. AND AEP CLAIMS THAT THEY CAN PROVIDE THE POWER REQUIRED FOR THIS WITHOUT IMPACTING ANYBODY ELSE OR
[5:02] ANYBODY ELSE'S RATES. AND AT THE END OF THE DAY, IT SHOULD HAVE OVER 200 FULL TIME JOBS WITH AN AVERAGE INCOME, I THINK, OF $120,000 EACH. AND IT'S GOING TO BRING ANYWHERE FROM ABOUT 20 TO $26 BILLION WORTH OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS TO THAT AREA, WHICH IS A HUGE INCREASE TO THEIR TAX BASE. THAT'LL BE THE LARGEST CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT IN OUR WHOLE REGION IF IT GETS BUILT AS PLANNED. ANYWAY. HUT EIGHT DATA CENTER. AND FINALLY, THE LAST ONE, THE PORT OF CORPUS CHRISTI, HAS BEEN PURSUING CONTAINER SHIPS FOR QUITE SOME TIME. THE PORT OF HOUSTON HAS CONTAINER SHIPS, BUT THEY'RE LOOKING AT TRYING TO GET CONTAINER SHIPS HERE THAT BASICALLY COVER THE ENTIRE REGION OF AUSTIN TO SAN ANTONIO, ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE VALLEY AND ALL THE WAY DOWN INTO MEXICO. SO DP WORLD, WHICH IS A COMPANY THAT OPERATES CONTAINER SHIP PORTS AROUND THE WORLD, IS PARTNERING WITH THE PORT OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO TRY TO BRING THAT HERE. SO AGAIN, IF THAT COMES, THAT'S MORE JOBS AND CERTAINLY MORE BUSINESS FOR THE PORT. SO WE'LL SEE WHERE THAT GOES. AND FINALLY THURSDAY EVENING MY WIFE AND I ATTENDED THE FOUR-H AWARDS BANQUET HERE FOR SAN PATRICIO COUNTY JUDGE. YOU WERE THERE. I KNOW THERE WERE SEVERAL OTHER ELECTED OFFICIALS AND COUNTY STAFF MEMBERS THERE. I'M ALWAYS HAPPY TO SEE EVERYBODY THERE TO SUPPORT THIS, AND IT'S ALWAYS GOOD TO RECOGNIZE THE KIDS AND THE ADULTS THAT ACTUALLY MAKE ALL THIS HAPPEN, BECAUSE I KNOW, YOU KNOW, THEY WORK ALL YEAR LONG ON LONG PROJECTS AND THINGS THAT, YOU KNOW, WE DON'T SEE DAY TO DAY. SO IT'S KIND OF NICE TO SEE THE KIDS AND THE ADULTS INVOLVED WITH THE PROGRAM BE RECOGNIZED AND AWARDED. SO THAT WAS A GOOD EVENT. THAT'S ALL. THANK YOU COMMISSIONERS, WE'RE MOVING ON COUNTY ROAD 102 AND 1458 AND 1694. AGAIN THAT AREA READY FOR WORK ON. WE'RE BURNING BRUSH TODAY TO THIS DATE SO FAR WITH THE NEW BURN BURN BOSS, WE'VE WE'VE EXCEEDED OVER 100 TONS OF BRUSH BURN, WHICH MEANS WE DID NOT HAVE TO HAUL. SAVED A LOT OF MONEY ON THAT ASPECT OF IT. WE'RE MOVING MATERIALS FROM YARD TO TAFT. THE CAMERAS ARE BEING FINALLY BEING INSTALLED AT THE TAFT BARNS OVER THERE. THAT'S ALL I HAVE, SIR. OKAY. THANK YOU. ANY DEPARTMENT HEAD? ANYBODY HAVE ANYTHING YOU'RE LOOKING UP? HEY, JOHN. SO THIS THIS IS JUST A REMINDER THAT WE ARE HAVING A LEGAL DUMPING COURSE AT THE FAIRGROUNDS FOR ANY ELECTED OFFICIAL THAT WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND OR COMMISSIONER ANY OTHER ELECTED OFFICIALS. IT IS A FREE COURSE. IT IS A ONLINE PART. THE FIRST DAY AND THEN THE SECOND PART, FRIDAY, AUGUST 28TH IS IN PERSON. I SENT OUT THE EMAIL SEVERAL TIMES AND I'LL I'LL SEND IT OUT AGAIN TODAY, BUT IT IS A FREE COURSE FOR ANYONE WHO MAY BE INTERESTED IN. THANK YOU. OKAY, JOHN. COME ON. YOU'RE SUCH A GENTLEMAN. JUST WANTED TO UPDATE THE COURT AS Y'ALL HAD REQUESTED ON THE INSURANCE. WE DID HAVE ANOTHER FLIER GO OUT THIS LAST PAY PERIOD, AS WE HAD SAID WE WERE GOING TO DO. AND WE HAD AN EMAIL JUST UPDATING EVERYONE AS TO WHERE WE ARE WITH THE INSURANCE. OKAY, OKAY, JOHN. I JUST WANT TO ADVISE THE COURT THAT THE REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS ON THE NEW JAIL CLOSED LAST THURSDAY, AND THE COUNTY RECEIVED FIVE SUBMITTALS. THANK YOU. JOHN. STEVEN. JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS, JUST WANT TO REMIND EVERYONE THAT AUGUST 31ST IS THE DEADLINE FOR OUR TWO ASSESSMENTS THAT WE HAVE TO DO. AND CURRENTLY WE'RE AT 66%. SO THANK YOU. THANK YOU. OKAY. ANY OTHER DEPARTMENT HEAD? OKAY. I HAVE NOTHING TO REPORT THIS MORNING. SO WE'LL GO AHEAD AND MOVE ON TO OUR NEXT ITEM, WHICH IS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS. AND WE DO HAVE THREE OF THEM TO ANNOUNCE THIS MORNING. THE FIRST ONE IS GOING TO BE ANNOUNCEMENT OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR AUGUST 24TH, WHICH IS NEXT MONDAY MORNING AT 9 A.M. FOR COUNTY CLERK'S RECORD ARCHIVES, RECORDS MANAGEMENT AND PRESERVATION PLANS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2027. THE NEXT ONE IS A NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO ALLOW PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING THE PROPOSED FISCAL YEAR 2027 BUDGET WILL BE HELD ON MONDAY, AUGUST 31ST, 2026 AT 9 A.M. HERE IN THE COMMISSIONERS COURT ROOM, SEVEN, SINTON, TEXAS, AND AS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO ALLOW PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING PROPOSED TAX RATES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2027 WILL ALSO BE HELD ON MONDAY,
[10:05] AUGUST 31ST, 2026 AT 9 A.M. HERE IN THE COMMISSIONERS COURT ROOM, 1301 EAST SINTON STREET, SUITE C, SINTON, TEXAS. OKAY, NOW WE'LL MOVE ON INTO ITEM TWO. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES FROM OUR LAST MEETING. I'LL MAKE A MOTION APPROVE SECOND MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SIKORSKI, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER YARDLEY FOR APPROVAL AS PRESENTED. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED. SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. GOING INTO THE FINANCIAL EXAMINATION CONSIDERATION. ACTION OF ALL CLAIMS AGAINST THE COUNTY. MOVE TO PAY THE BILLS. SECOND MOTION BY GILLESPIE. SECONDED BY GONZALEZ. PAY THE BILLS. ANY QUESTION ON ANY BILL PRESENTED THIS MORNING? HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. UNANIMOUS. 2.2 B IS OUR BUDGET LINE ITEM TRANSFERS. WE DO HAVE TWO THIS MORNING. THE FIRST ONE IS OUT OF THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE TRANSFERRING FUNDS FROM MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT INTO OTHER PROFESSIONAL SERVICES. AND THE LAST ONES OUT OF THE DISTRICT COURT TRANSFERRING FUNDS FROM NCO FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT INTO TRAVEL. I MOVE TO APPROVE BUDGET LINE ITEM TRANSFERS. THANK YOU, SECONDED BY YARDLEY. ANY QUESTIONS ON EITHER ONE? HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED. SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY. NEXT 2.2 C IS CONSIDERATION. ACTION ON BANK RECONCILIATION. TREASURER'S REPORT. GOOD MORNING. GOOD MORNING COMMISSIONERS. THIS WEEK'S HEALTH TRANSFER IS $83,000, AND I'D LIKE TO REPORT AND RECORD THE JULY 2026 GENERAL FUND PAYROLL AND ADULT PROBATION BANK RECONCILIATIONS. MOVE TO ACCEPT TREASURER'S REPORT. OKAY. MOTION BY GILLESPIE. SECOND BY YARDLEY TO APPROVE TREASURY REPORT. ANY QUESTIONS OF MISS GARCIA THIS MORNING ON REPORT. HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED. SAME SIGN. AYE. MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU. OKAY. 2.2 D IS POSSIBLE DISCUSSION ON FISCAL YEAR 2027 BUDGET AND RELATED MATTERS. PATRICK, DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING THIS MORNING ON BUDGET? THE PROPOSED BUDGET WAS SUBMITTED TO THE COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON, FRIDAY MORNING. AND IT'S ALSO GOING TO BE ON THE WEBSITE TODAY. I THINK WAS TALKING TO STEPHEN. SO THAT'LL BE ON THERE AS WELL. AND THEN THAT'S ABOUT IT RIGHT NOW. OKAY. SO YOUR HONOR, I DID, I DID RECEIVE AND FORWARD ON TO YOU AND TO THE AUDITORS, THE REQUEST FROM COASTAL BEND DISASTER RECOVERY GROUP. OKAY. SO THANK YOU. OKAY. WITH THAT, WE HAVE HAD A REQUEST FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION ON THE BUDGET UNDER FIVE FIVE, 1.07 FOR PERSONNEL MATTERS. SO WITH THAT, WE WILL RECESS REAL QUICK. COMMISSIONERS COURT AT 9:13 A.M. AND I WILL GO AHEAD AND RETURN THE COMMISSIONERS COURT MEETING. RECESS. 913 WENT INTO SESSION. 916 ADJOURNED. 924 AND WE'RE RECONVENING AT 924. THIS IS STILL ON. 2.2 D YEAH. 2.2 D OKAY, I MOVE TO RESCIND THE PREVIOUSLY APPROVED SALARY INCREASES FOR PRECINCT. ONE SECOND. OKAY. GOT A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER GILLESPIE, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER GONZALES. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THAT MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. OKAY. ALONG WITH THAT, MY SECOND MOTION IS THAT I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE THE SALARY INCREASES AS PROPOSED BY THE AUDITOR'S OFFICE AND THE HR DEPARTMENT FOR PRECINCT ONE FOR PRECINCT ONE SECOND. OKAY. GOT A MOTION AND A SECOND. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THAT MOTION, SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. OKAY. WE'RE DONE. ANYTHING ELSE UNDER THE. BUDGET FOR 2027 NEEDS TO BE TALKED ABOUT. HEARING NONE. THEN WE'LL GO AHEAD AND MOVE ON TO 2.2 D ONE. THIS IS CONSIDERATION AND ACTION REGARDING THE AUGUST 14TH, 20 2720 2026 SALARY GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS. OKAY. THE SALARY COMMITTEE DID MEET FRIDAY AT 10:00. WE HAD TWO GRIEVANCES. WE HAD ONE BY COMMISSIONER YARDLEY, AND THEN
[15:02] WE HAD ANOTHER ONE BY COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ. BOTH OF THOSE GRIEVANCES WERE APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY, WITH 8 TO 8 IN FAVOR, NONE AGAINST. WE WERE MISSING ONE MEMBER OF THAT COMMITTEE. SO THAT'S WHY WE ARE ACTUALLY BRINGING IT FORWARD TO THE COMMISSIONER'S COURT FOR APPROVAL THIS MORNING. SO I MAKE A MOTION, I GUESS, THAT WE TAKE CARE OF THE ACTION BY THE SALARY GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE. I'LL SECOND IT. OKAY. SO, JUDGE, MR. GONZALEZ AND I RECUSE OURSELVES FROM THIS VOTE. HOW DOES THAT WORK? IF Y'ALL IF Y'ALL WANT TO, THAT'S UP TO YOU. CUZ I DON'T THINK IT WAS DONE IN THE FUTURE. I DON'T THINK AS A MATTER OF PROCEDURE, I DON'T THINK THEY HAVE TO, BUT THEY CAN'T. THEY WISH. SO IF YOU FEEL LIKE YOU NEED TO, YOU CAN EXCUSE YOURSELF. IT'S UP TO YOU. I THINK I'D FEEL MORE COMFORTABLE NOT VOTING ON MY OWN. THAT'S FINE. OKAY, SO WE'RE GOING TO PENSIONS. SO COMMISSIONER, TWO COMMISSIONERS MYSELF. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE AYE AYE AYE. ALL OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. OKAY. MOTION CARRIES 3230 WITH NO EXCEPTIONS. OKAY. GOOD DEAL. OKAY. WE WILL GO INTO OUR CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS. WE DO HAVE TWO THIS MORNING. FIRST OF ALL WE HAVE ACCEPTING RECORD TAX ASSESSOR COLLECTORS MONTHLY STATEMENT OF COLLECTION OF THE MONTH ENDING JULY 31ST, 2026 AND 32.3 B IS ACCEPTING RECORDED CONTRACT FOR SEA ENTERPRISES. RFQ 2026-001 AS APPROVED ON THE AUGUST 3RD, 2026 AGENDA. I MOVE TO ACCEPT CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS 2.3 A AND B SECOND MOTION BY GILLESPIE, SECONDED BY YARDLEY. OKAY, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED. SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. OKAY. GOING DOWN INTO INDIVIDUAL ACTION ITEMS. 2.4 A IS DISCUSSION AND UPDATE BY JOHN HERNANDEZ, COUNTY ENGINEER ON CURRENT ACTIVITIES AT THE JUSTICE CENTER. IN THE COURTHOUSE RENOVATION UPDATE. JOHN. GOOD MORNING COMMISSIONERS. TODAY I HAVE SOME SPECIAL GUESTS GOT MICHAEL KUBASIK AND ALSO TIM MCCANDLESS. AND YOU BE SURE TO ASK THESE GUYS. THESE GUYS ARE OPEN TO ALL KINDS OF QUESTIONS FROM YOU GUYS KNOW, BUT FIRST, I WANT TO BRING YOU THE UPDATE. THIS IS GOING TO BE A PAY APPLICATION NUMBER 28. AND THIS MONTH'S PAY APP IS APPROXIMATELY $770,000. AND THAT BRINGS THE PROJECT. TO ABOUT 96% COMPLETE. AND THE RETAINAGE IS AROUND $3 MILLION. RIGHT AFTER LABOR DAY, APPROXIMATELY SEPTEMBER 7TH, WE'RE EXPECTING THE FIRST ROUND OF DELIVERY OF THE OFFICE FURNITURE. JUST TO SCROLL DOWN REAL QUICK. AND SCROLL DOWN. JOSH. YEAH, OKAY. STOP RIGHT THERE. YOU CAN SEE A LOT OF THE FIRST. THE, THE BUILDING IS REALLY COMING ALONG, PUTTING THE FINAL LIGHTING AND THINGS LIKE THAT. GOING TO KEEP SCROLLING DOWN RIGHT THERE, SHOWING ONE OF THE COURTROOMS AND YOU CAN SEE HOW IT'S BEING ALREADY BEEN INSTALLED. AND IN THE BACKGROUND RIGHT THERE IS SHOWING SOME OF THAT LIMESTONE WALL PANELS. LOOKS VERY NICE. SCROLL DOWN. THERE'S A CLOSE UP OF THE ONE OF THE COURTROOM COURTROOM FURNITURES THAT COMES FROM THE HOFFMAN COMPANY, WHICH IS LOCAL HERE IN TOWN WITH THE. THE WOOD COMES FROM A. PENNSYLVANIA. SO IT'S A REALLY GOOD SCROLL DOWN. GO AND SCROLL DOWN. YEAH. ALRIGHT. THESE GUYS ARE. PROVIDE THE COURT YOU. FOR MORE SPECIFIC INFORMATION ABOUT CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES AND ALSO ACTIVITIES GOING TO BE UPCOMING FOR THIS UPCOMING MONTH. AND ALSO TALK ABOUT THE TRANSITION OF MOVING FURNITURE AND CHANGING THE GAME PLAN FOR THE JUSTICE CENTER. MAKE THE MIX A LITTLE SHORT. SORRY. YEAH, STRAIGHTEN IT UP. THERE YOU GO.
[20:10] THERE WE GO. SO WE WE TESTED THE FIRE PUMP AND SPRINKLER SYSTEM ON FRIDAY WITH SCOTT. THAT INSPECTION PAST. WE HAD THE FIRE ALARM SYSTEM THAT WILL BE TESTED THIS WEEK. BOTH ARE CRITICAL IN ACHIEVING THE SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION. WE HAVE FINAL PAINTING DONE ON ONE AND WE WILL BE DOING LEVEL TWO THIS WEEK. THE TERRAZZO HAS BEEN POLISHED ON LEVEL ONE. IF YOU GET A CHANCE TO GO TAKE A LOOK. IT LOOKS NICE AND SHINY. LEVEL TWO WILL BE DONE THIS WEEK. CARPET INSTALL ON LEVEL ONE AND TWO STARTS WEDNESDAY. THE ELEVATOR INSPECTION IS SCHEDULED FOR THIS WEEK AND IT'LL BE FULLY OPERATIONAL BY THE END OF AUGUST. THE REASONING IS WE DON'T WANT TRADES TO BE USING IT AND RISK DAMAGING THE EQUIPMENT. THE WATER LINE. TIM HAS BEEN WORKING WITH THE HOMEOWNER OVER ON THE. LET'S SEE WHAT WEST SIDE. SORRY, GET MY DIRECTIONS ALL MIXED UP AND COORDINATING THE INSTALL OF THAT WATER LINE AND A HOT TOPIC EP. WE'RE WAITING ON THEM TO BRING IN PRIMARY SERVICE TO THE LIFT STATION. YEAH, WE HAVE IT TO THE BUILDING. THE UNDERGROUND HAS BEEN DONE FROM THE RAILROAD AVENUE TO THE LIFT STATION. WE'RE JUST WAITING ON AEP TO BRING IN THE SERVICE, SO I KNOW JOHN'S BEEN COORDINATING WITH THEM AS WELL AS US MOVING FORWARD, OUR FOCUS WILL BE PREPARING THE COURTHOUSE FOR THE TRANSITION TO OCCUPANCY. WE DON'T USUALLY HANDLE THE FURNITURE INSTALL OR STAFF RELOCATION, BUT WE'RE COMMITTED TO SUPPORTING THE COUNTY THROUGH THIS TRANSITION. IT'S IT'S A LONG PROCESS. AS JOHN WAS SAYING, DELIVERY IS SEPTEMBER 7TH AND THEY'RE STAGED. THEY'RE GOING TO HAVE BE STAGE DELIVERIES TO DO THE FLOORS. AND ALSO WE'VE SET UP WEEKLY COORDINATION MEETINGS WITH THE JUDGE AND JOHN AND COUNTY STAFF. AND THAT OCCURS WEDNESDAYS AFTER LUNCH. THAT'S JUST A THE TRANSITION IS GOING TO BE A LONG PROCESS BECAUSE WE'RE WORKING COUNTY CLERK, DISTRICT CLERK, DIFFERENT COURTROOMS. SO WE'RE WE'RE GOING TO IT'S GOING TO BE A PROCESS TO WORK THROUGH THAT. AND THAT'S ALL. DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING. YEAH. MIKE, YOU MENTIONED FIRST AND SECOND FLOOR. HOW ABOUT THE THIRD FLOOR? WHERE ARE WE AT ON PROGRESS ON THIRD FLOOR. THE THIRD FLOOR IS IS WORK IN PROGRESS. WE WE STARTED DOING THE VERTICAL WALL PANELS UP THERE WITH HOFFMAN IN THE IN THE CORRIDOR. AND THAT IS GOING TO BE COMPLETED BY THE END OF SEPTEMBER, SO THAT THOSE STAGED FURNITURE DELIVERIES. SO WE'RE GETTING, I THINK, SEPTEMBER 7TH, THE 14TH, AND THEN SOMETIME IN THE END OF SEPTEMBER FOR THE FOR THE THIRD FLOOR. OKAY. AND TIM, HOW ARE YOU DOING WITH THE WATER LINE ISSUE? WE'RE WAITING ON GENTRY TO COME BACK. WE'VE GOT IT SCHEDULED FOR THE 24TH, WHICH IS NEXT WEEK. AND I WILL GO OVER AND MEET WITH THE HOMEOWNERS. REAL NICE COUPLE AND I'LL BE THERE DURING THAT OPERATION. SO WHATEVER, WHATEVER THEY NEED, OBVIOUSLY WE'RE GOING TO WE'RE GOING TO PROVIDE. SO OKAY, WE'RE GOING TO DO OUR BEST NOT TO GO INTO THE BACKYARD. WE THINK WE CAN TUNNEL UNDER THE FENCE. SO WE'RE GOING TO BE VERY GOOD STEWARDS WORKING WITH THE HOMEOWNERS. AND IF SOMETHING HAPPENS, WE'LL TAKE CARE OF IT. IT'S NOT NOT A PROBLEM. WE HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH THE CITY. WE KNOW WHAT WE'RE GOING TO HOT TAP IT. AND SO THERE SHOULD NOT BE A REASON FOR A SHUTDOWN. AND WHAT WHAT EXCUSE IS AEP GIVING YOU ON? WE HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO GET A RESPONSE. AND THAT'S, YOU KNOW, WE'RE ASKING FOR THE COUNTY'S HELP. WE'RE WE'RE TALKING TO THE LOCAL PEOPLE. PATRICK KING HAS BEEN IN CONTACT, BUT JUST CANNOT GET A DATE FROM THEM ON WHERE THEY'RE AT. THE THE CONTRACTOR HAS DONE ALL THEIR PART CONDUIT STUBBED UP AND IT'S ALL IN A PIECE COURT. SO IF ANYBODY CAN HELP, WE WE WOULD APPRECIATE IT. AND JUST REMEMBER, YOU CAN'T FLUSH THE TOILET TILL THAT'S OUT. SO IT'S VERY CRITICAL. THINGS GOTTA BE WORKING OUT THERE. SO I KIND OF ELABORATE. WE'VE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH WITH ALL THE YOU KNOW, THE CLERKS HAD A GOOD MEETING WITH THE CLERKS, NEED TO MEET WITH THE DISTRICT CLERK, MET WITH ALL THE JUDGES AND DEVELOPING THAT MOVE PLAN. AND I THINK WE'RE GOING TO UTILIZE MAYBE THE COVID PLAN THAT THEY HAD IN TRANSITION. SO I THINK IT'S IT'S GOING TO WORK OUT REAL WELL. WELL, WE'LL SEE IF WE CAN HELP YOU WITH THAT. AEP, ANYTHING YOU CAN DO MOST OF THE MOST OF THIS COURT KNOWS PATRICK KING REAL WELL. WE'LL TALK TO HIM. SO WE'LL GET WITH HIM AND MENTION IT IN THE SCHEDULE. WE NEED THIS BUILDING TO MOVE ON. I THINK WE ARE IN IN THE QUEUE, BUT I COULDN'T TELL YOU WHEN OR WHERE. OKAY. AND THE BIGGEST DEAL IS MAKE SURE OUR TRANSFORMER IS READILY AVAILABLE. RIGHT. LET ME JUST ADD TO THAT. AEP ALREADY HAVE THEIR EASEMENT IN PLACE AND
[25:08] THEY HAVE THEIR CONDUIT IN PLACE. THE ONLY THING WE DON'T HAVE IS ACTUAL LINE TO MAKE THE CONNECTION IN PLACE. OKAY, OKAY. GOT IT. OKAY, SO JUDGE, I DID TAKE A TOUR LIKE I THINK IT WAS A WEEK AGO AGAIN. SO JOHN, I APPRECIATE YOU ACCOMMODATING ME. AND OBVIOUSLY IT TAKES SOMEBODY FROM YOUR STAFF TO LEAD ME AROUND IN THERE, BUT I KIND OF LIKE TO PUT MY OWN EYES ON THINGS. I MEAN, PICTURES ARE GOOD, BUT I LIKE TO COME WALK THROUGH IT EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE. SO THINGS LIKE THE LIFT STATION, WATER CONNECTIONS, AEP, THOSE THINGS CONCERN ME BECAUSE THEY'RE KIND OF OUT OF OUR REALM OF INFLUENCE. RIGHT? YOU GUYS, I KNOW WE PUT THE PRESSURE POINTS ON TO GET OTHER THINGS MOVING. THOSE TWO KIND OF CONCERN ME, AND I REALLY DON'T WANT TO SEE THE BUILDING OPENING DATE HELD UP SIMPLY BECAUSE WE CAN'T GET OTHER OUTSIDE AGENCIES OR BODIES TO TAKE ACTION AND MOVE FORWARD. SO WE'LL CLARIFY THE WATER. THE WATER IS THE SECOND CONNECTION. WE DO HAVE WATER ON THE BUILDING. THIS IS A THE SECOND CONNECTION FOR THE FOR THE FOR THE THE TANK. CORRECT. YEAH. AND THERE'S A TOTAL OF THREE CONNECTIONS TO CREATE THE QUOTE UNQUOTE CITY LOOP. AND THE ONE THAT GOES TO THE SOUTH IS ON HOLD UNTIL THE CITY'S WATER PROJECT GETS COMPLETED. RIGHT. THAT ONE I'M NOT AS WORRIED ABOUT BECAUSE THAT DOESN'T WE'RE NOT CONCERNED ABOUT. IT DOESN'T HOLD US UP. BUT THE POWER TO THE LIFT STATION IS A IS A KEY COMPONENT TO THE SUCCESS OF THE PROJECT. SO YEAH, I DON'T WANT A BUNCH OF PORTA POTTIES OUT IN FRONT OF OUR BRAND NEW BUILDING. WE WOULD NOT LIKE THAT AT ALL. NO, SIR. AND THE OTHER THING IS, YOU KNOW, IN 96% COMPLETE, THAT IS GOOD NEWS. BUT MY EXPERIENCE HAS BEEN WITH PARTICULARLY WITH BIGGER PROJECTS THAT LAST 10 OR 15% TAKES AS MUCH WORK AS A 50% BEFORE THAT. SO KEEP PUSHING, KEEP, KEEP IT MOVING. YEP. PROJECT TURNED OVER. YEP. WE HAVE THE EQUIPMENT. WE HAVE THE MATERIALS. IT'S JUST PUSHING PEOPLE TO, TO GET IT PUT UP. CORRECT. AND AGAIN, IF ANYBODY WOULD LIKE TO TAKE A TOUR, NOT A PROBLEM. JOHN, JOHN AND I WORK WELL TOGETHER, SO SCHEDULE IT AND WE'LL TAKE A TOUR. APPRECIATE IT. THANK YOU. DO EVERYTHING WE CAN WITH AEP. WE WE REACHED OUT THIS MORNING AND JUST NOT HEARD ANY UPDATE. OKAY. WELL, THANK YOU ALL FOR COMING IN. APPRECIATE IT. JOHN. JOHN, DO YOU HAVE AN UPDATE ON THE COURTHOUSE RENOVATION? WHERE ARE WE AT WITH OUR W E AND EVERYTHING THERE? OH YES SIR, I SURE DO. THE LAST WEEK OR SO, FULTON HAS SUBMITTED A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION TO BRW, AND WE'RE WAITING ON, AS FAR AS I KNOW, ON BRW, THE ARCHITECT TEAM TO RESPOND BACK TO FULTON SO THEY CAN FINALIZE THEIR. PROPOSED COST TO THE COUNTY. AS YOU KNOW, JUDGE, THE FIRST. THIS IS NEGOTIATED ITEM. FIRST, GO AROUND THAT FULTON SUBMITS TO THE COUNTY WAS A TAD BIT ON THE HIGH SIDE AND WE'VE ASKED. TIGHTEN THAT UP, TIGHTEN IT UP A LITTLE BIT. AND THAT'S WHAT THE PROCESS OF DOING. OKAY. WE'RE WAITING ON ANOTHER AMENDMENT TO THE TO THE DRAWINGS. I THINK IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE OUT THIS WEEK. I CAN'T TELL YOU WHERE WE'RE GOING TO HAVE PRICING, BUT I WOULD IMAGINE BY THE END OF THE MONTH, WE'LL HAVE A PROPOSAL TO YOU GUYS. OKAY. YOU DEAL. OKAY. THANK YOU. THANK YOU JOHN. THANK YOU. OKAY. 2.4 B IS CONSIDERATION ACTION ON APPROVING A UTILITY PERMIT FOR A SIX INCH WATER LINE ON HIGHLAND AVENUE LOCATED IN PRINCETON. YES, YOUR HONOR. NORMALLY, WE DON'T CROSS CUT ROADS. WE DON'T ALLOW THEM TO. BUT IN THIS CASE, THERE IS A 24 INCH MAIN WATER TRANSMISSION LINE UNDER THERE, AND THEY REALLY NEED TO CROSS CUT IT TO MAKE SURE THEY DON'T DAMAGE THAT. WHEN THEY'RE PUT IN THE SIX INCH LINE ACROSS THE ROAD. SO I'M RECOMMENDING APPROVAL. SO ANYBODY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS BEFORE I MAKE A MOTION? YOU'RE HAPPY WITH IT. ALL RIGHT. I MOVE TO APPROVE THIS REQUEST. SECOND, I GOT A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER GILLESPIE, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER YARDLEY TO APPROVE REQUEST. ANY OTHER COMMENTS? HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED. SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. UNANIMOUS. OKAY, 2.4 C IS DISCUSSION, CONSIDERATION AND ACTION. ON A REQUEST FROM COMMISSIONER TOM YARDLEY ROAD AND BRIDGE PRECINCT TWO TO PURCHASE A NEW, MORE MAX PRIME. MORE FROM MORE MAX EQUIPMENT COMPANY BY BOARD NUMBER 806-26 IN THE AMOUNT OF $297,066 AND 58. MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND. OKAY. GOT A MOTION BY GONZALEZ.
[30:05] SECONDED. BUCKETLIST C APPROVAL. ANY OTHER COMMENTS? JUDGE? I'LL MAKE A COMMENT THAT THIS PIECE OF EQUIPMENT IS DEDICATED TO MOWING. AND RIGHT NOW WE HAVE A OLD WE HAVE A WE HAVE TWO EXCAVATORS. THE OLDER ONE IS BEING USED AS AN EXCAVATOR. THE NEWER ONE, WE HAVE A MOWER HEAD ATTACHMENT ON THAT. AND THAT'S WHAT WE'RE CURRENTLY USING FOR OUR DITCHES AND EVERYTHING. THE GOAL IS WITH THIS PIECE OF EQUIPMENT WILL RETIRE THE OLD EXCAVATOR, TURN THE NEWER ONE BACK INTO AN EXCAVATOR, USE THIS FOR MOWING. AND THEN NEXT YEAR I'M GOING TO LOOK AT GETTING THE FORK ATTACHMENTS AND THE BROOM ATTACHMENT. AND NEXT YEAR WE CAN GET RID OF OUR OLD DECREPIT FORKLIFT AND RETIRE OUR CURRENT BROOM. SO THERE ARE SEVERAL ATTACHMENTS THAT THIS PIECE OF EQUIPMENT CAN ACCOMMODATE. SO WE'LL SEE HOW THAT GOES. AND NEXT YEAR I THINK THAT'S WHERE I'M GOING TO GO WITH IT. THANK YOU FOR THAT EXPLANATION. OKAY, I GOT A MOTION AND A SECOND. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED. SAME SIGN. OKAY. MOTION CARRIES. OKAY. 2.4 D IS DISCUSSION CONSIDERATION ACTION REQUEST FROM JESSICA JENNINGS, PROCUREMENT SPECIALIST AWARD, A PRIMARY AND SECONDARY VENDOR FOR RFP 2026-006 FOR DISASTER DEBRIS REMOVAL, REDUCTION, DISPOSAL AND OTHER EMERGENCY SERVICES. I DON'T THINK JESSICA'S IN HERE. SHE'S HERE. OH, THERE SHE COMES. YOU'RE HIDING BACK THERE ON. SO THIS IS THE SAME ONE WE HAD PREVIOUSLY. AND WE HAD TO GO BACK BECAUSE OF THE NEW RULES. YES, SIR. OKAY, SO WE'RE AT THE SCORING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THE PRIMARY FOR CROWDER GULF AND THE SECONDARY FOR DRC EMERGENCY SERVICES. OKAY. SO MOVED DRC. I'LL SECOND. OKAY. GOT A MOTION SECONDED BY YARDLEY FOR APPROVAL. ANY OTHER COMMENTS? QUESTIONS? WE GOT THIS DONE. YES, SIR. WE'LL GET IT OUT OF HURRICANE SEASON TO HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THAT MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED. SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES 2.4 F. DISCUSSION, CONSIDERATION AND ACTION. ON A REQUEST FROM JESSICA JENNINGS, PROCUREMENT SPECIALIST, TO AWARD THE PRIMARY AND SECONDARY VENDOR FOR RFP 2026-008 FOR EMERGENCY DISASTER RESPONSE AND LOGISTICAL SERVICES WITH PREPARATION OF ASSETS. YOU SKIPPED E SO OH, DID I SKIP E? IF YOU WANT TO DO F FIRST, WE CAN DO F AND THEN COME BACK TO E. YEAH, LET'S DO THIS ONE. THEN WE'LL MOVE BACK. E OKAY. DISCUSSION. CONSIDERATION ACTION ON A REQUEST FROM JESSICA PROCUREMENT SPECIALIST TO AWARD A PRIMARY SECONDARY VENDOR FOR FP 2026-007 FOR DISASTER DEBRIS MONITORING OF DEBRIS REMOVAL REDUCTION. LET'S SEE THEN. I JUMPED ALL THE WAY ACROSS. HE JUMPED. YEAH. YOU YOU JUMPED AROUND THERE A BIT. YOUR HONOR, CAN WE GO JUST GO BACK TO 2.4 E AND THEN START FROM THERE ALL OVER AGAIN. THAT'S WHERE WE'RE AT. I'M LESS CONFUSED THAT WAY. THAT'S WHERE I'M AT. THAT'S WHERE YOU'RE AT NOW. YEAH. ALL RIGHT, MISS JENNINGS, WHAT DO YOU RECOMMEND AS PRIMARY AND SECONDARY FOR THE PRIMARY TRUE NORTH EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. AND THE SECONDARY IS THOMPSON CONSULTING SERVICES. SO MOVED. SECOND. MOTION BY GILLESPIE. SECONDED BY YARDLEY. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED. SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. UNANIMOUS. NOW WE GO TO F. DISCUSSION. CONSIDERATION. ACTION. REQUEST FOR JESSICA JONES, PROCUREMENT SPECIALIST, TO AWARD A PRIMARY SECONDARY VENDOR FOR RFP 2026 008 FOR EMERGENCY DISASTER RESPONSE AND LOGISTICAL SERVICES FOR PRESERVATION OF ASSETS. SO WHO DO YOU RECOMMEND FOR THE PRIMARY GARNER ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES AND THE SECONDARY SLSCO L.T.D. SO MOVED. SECOND. THANK YOU. SECONDED BY YARDLEY. ANY QUESTIONS OF MISS JENNINGS ON THIS ONE? NO, SIR. HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION, SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. OKAY. 2.4 G. DISCUSSION AND UPDATE BY BECK BROTHERS AND SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER ON ARPA FUND PROJECTS, ANIMAL SHELTER AND THE JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER. GOOD MORNING. GOOD MORNING. SO WE HAVE OUR METAL BUILDING AT THE ANIMAL SHELTER. WE HAVE ERECTION CREWS ON SITE PUTTING TOGETHER AS WE SPEAK. WE'RE LOOKING AT, YOU KNOW, EIGHT DAYS OR SO. WE'LL HAVE THAT THING STARTED. WE WE'RE GOING SEVEN DAYS A WEEK. WE WERE OUT THERE ALL THROUGH THE WEEKEND. WE'RE, WE'RE GETTING WE'RE GETTING THAT ONE. WE'RE READY TO GO NOW WITH THAT
[35:04] ONE. WE GOT THE RED TAPE BROKE. WE FINALLY GOT THROUGH. WE GOT A BUILDING. WE'RE GOOD. WE'RE MOVING FORWARD. EVERYTHING ELSE ON THAT PROJECT IS, IS LINED UP AND LOOKING, LOOKING LIKE IT'S GOING TO TOUCH JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER. EVERYTHING'S WORKING OUT THERE. WE FINALLY GOT THE FOAM, THE SPRAY FOAM, WHICH IS A BIG MILESTONE. WE FINALLY GOT THAT SQUARED AWAY WITH HALF ENGINEERING, GOT ALL THAT TAKEN CARE OF. THOSE GUYS WILL BE IN TO SPRAY THIS WEEK. WE HAVE BECK BROTHERS ON SITE INSTALLING DOORS AND THE CEILING GRID AGAINST THE THE WALLS BECAUSE UNTIL IT GETS SPRAYED WE CAN'T DO A WHOLE LOT. OTHER THAN THAT, THE WATERPROOFING IS IN AND OUR GUYS WENT AND GOT THEIR THEIR CERTIFICATES THAT WERE ASKED FOR. SO THEY'RE TAKEN CARE OF. THEY'LL BE ON SITE THIS WEEK. WATERPROOFING WHEN THE EXTERIOR DOORS ARE PUT IN AND WATERPROOFING IS ON. WE'RE GOING TO START UP THE AC. I'M HOPING TO START THAT UP BY FRIDAY. THEY AC STARTED UP. THAT PUTS THE FLOORING GUYS INSIDE. THEY GOT TO ACCLIMATE THE FLOORS FOR 48 HOURS. SO THEY'LL START THE NEXT WEEK. THE TILE GUYS WILL BE IN THIS WEEK TO DO THE BATHROOMS BECAUSE IT DOESN'T NEED TO ACCLIMATE. WE'RE MOVING FORWARD WITH ALL THOSE THINGS. ONCE THE FLOORING AND ALL THAT STUFF HAPPENS, CABINETS HAVE BEEN ORDERED, THEY WILL BE ON SITE. NEXT WEEK. WE'LL HAVE BECK BROTHERS WILL BE INSTALLING THAT OURSELVES, WORKING WITH THE FIRE FIRE PEOPLE. THEY'LL BE OUT NEXT WEEK. SO WE'LL GET ALL THAT. OUR KNOX BOX AND EVERYTHING IS IS BEING INSTALLED AND ALL THAT STUFF. SO WE'RE WE'RE MOVING FORWARD. WE'RE GOING TO TOUCH OUR SCHEDULE. WE'RE GOING TO BE INSIDE. ANY QUESTIONS? NO, SIR. YEAH. WHAT'S THE UPDATE ON THAT AWNING YOU GOT OUT THERE. THAT SUPPOSED TO BE A METAL AWNING? YES, SIR. WE WE WE'VE WE'VE BUILT THEM BECK BROTHERS. WE BRING THEM DOWN THERE, BOTH ON SITE OR NOT ON SITE. THEY'RE AT OUR OFFICE AND FULLY BUILT. WE'LL BE IN TIME. WE'LL BE IN THERE THIS WEEK TO TO INSTALL THOSE YOU GOTTA INSTALL DATE. I CAN HAVE I CAN HAVE A CREW THERE. WEDNESDAY, WEDNESDAY. YES, SIR. OKAY. AND HOW ABOUT A DATE ON YOUR ON YOUR PHONE SPRAY INSTALLATION? HE SAID HE I GOTTA GET BACK WITH HIM THIS WEEK. HE TOLD ME HE WILL BE IN THERE EARLY THIS WEEK. SO YOU KNOW THAT'S HOLDING EVERYTHING UP. SO WE WE JUST GOT WE JUST GOT THE APPROVAL FRIDAY AFTERNOON SIR. WHAT'S THAT. WE JUST GOT OUR APPROVALS BACK FRIDAY AFTERNOON. I KNOW, BUT THERE'S BEEN NO WORK DONE OUT THERE. THAT AWNING SHOULD HAVE BEEN REMOVED. I MEAN USING YELLOW PINE OUT THERE, IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE A METAL ONE. SO WE GOT THE DOOR FRAMES OUT THERE. YOU HAD THEM OUT THERE SINCE WHAT, THURSDAY? NO. NO CREW TO INSTALL, SIR. THERE IS A CREW THERE, SIR. THERE WAS A CREW THERE FRIDAY. THERE WAS A CREW THERE. THURSDAY. I KNOW, BUT I KNOW NOTHING'S COMPLETE. AND HOW MANY DAYS ARE YOU GOING TO WORK A WEEK HERE? WE'RE GOING SEVEN DAYS, SIR. SEVEN DAYS. ALRIGHT, OKAY. GOT IT. ANYTHING ELSE? THANK YOU SIR. THANK YOU. OKAY. 2.4 H. DO I MAKE A MOTION TO TABLE THAT? OKAY. GOT A MOTION BY GONZALEZ. SECONDED BY GILLESPIE TO REMAIN ON THE TABLE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THAT MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. ALL OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES 2.4 I IS ANOTHER ONE. MOTION TO TABLE SECOND. OKAY. GOT A MOTION BY GONZALEZ. SECONDED BY GILLESPIE TO REMAIN ON THE TABLE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THAT MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED. SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. OKAY. 2.4 J IS CONSIDERATION. OH. NOW WE START THE MELANIE COOPER SHOW. WE ALREADY BEEN IN THERE A COUPLE TIMES. NOT NOT. WHAT'D YOU MESS UP. NO SIR, I DIDN'T I, I WAS THINKING OUT LOUD MY APOLOGIES TO THE COURT. 2.4 J IS CONSIDERATION ACTION ON A REQUEST FOR MELANIE COOPER. GRANT MANAGERS TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION AND APPROVE A RESOLUTION FOR THE HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM TO APPLY FOR THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS. HOME BUYER ASSISTANCE WITH NEW CONSTRUCTION BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE AND THE HOMEOWNER RECONSTRUCTION ASSISTANCE. MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND. OKAY. GOT A MOTION BY SIKORSKI. SECONDED BY EARLY FOR APPROVAL. ANY QUESTIONS? YOU HAVE TO READ THIS RESOLUTION. DO YOU NEED TO READ THE RESOLUTION? NO I DON'T, NOT A RESOLUTION. YEAH. IT'S PROCLAMATIONS. SUBMIT AN APPLICATION. RIGHT. IT'S AN APPLICATION AND APPROVE A RESOLUTION. APPROVE THE RESOLUTION IS WHAT YOU DO. YEAH. OKAY. DO WE NEED TO READ THE RESOLUTION? READ IT. I DON'T KNOW, DO YOU NEED TO KNOW? I WAS ASKING YOU HAVEN'T IN THE PAST. OH, OKAY. I'M OKAY. OKAY.
[40:01] UNLESS YOU WANT IT READ, MISS COOPER. NO, WE CAN MOVE FORWARD. OKAY. GOT A MOTION. AND SECOND, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION, SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES 2.4 K CONSIDERATION ACTION ON A REQUEST FROM MELANIE COOPER, GRANT MANAGER, TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION AND APPROVE A RESOLUTION TO APPLY TO THE AMY YOUNG BARRIER REMOVAL PROGRAM. MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND. OKAY. GOT A MOTION BY SECONDED BY YARDLEY. ANY QUESTIONS ON THIS ONE? HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES 2.4 L DISCUSSION. CONSIDERATION. ACTION ON A REQUEST FROM MELANIE COOPER. GRANT MANAGERS TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION TO THE GLO GENERAL LAND OFFICE FOR THE MITIGATION RELOCATION PROGRAM, WITH 10% MATCHING FUNDS FOR ELIGIBLE PROJECTS. MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND MOTION SECONDED BY GONZALEZ. ANY QUESTIONS? OKAY. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION, SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED. SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES 2.4 M. CONSIDERATION AND ACTION. ON A REQUEST FROM MELANIE COOPER, GRANT MANAGER, TO ALLOW THE AUDITOR'S OFFICE TO ISSUE AN RFQ FOR THE ENGINEER TO ASSIST IN APPLICATION TO THE GLO FOR THE MITIGATION REALLOCATION PROGRAM. SO WHAT. SO WE ARE GATHERING CURRENT. CURRENTLY WE'RE GATHERING PROJECTS FOR THIS, AND IT WILL BE REVIEWED BY THE GRANT COMMITTEE AS WE MOVE FORWARD FOR THE MATCHING FUNDS AS WELL. BUT WE DO NEED AN ENGINEER ON THIS TO DEVELOP THE APPLICATION BECAUSE WE'RE GOING TO NEED WE'RE GOING TO NEED SOME SEALED BID SHEETS AS WE MOVE FORWARD AND DEVELOP THESE PROJECTS AND GET THE PRICING MOTION TO APPROVE. I CAN MOTION SECONDED BY GILLESPIE. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED. SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. 2.4 IN CONSIDERATION. ACTION ON A REQUEST FROM MELANIE COOPER, GRANT MANAGER, TO ALLOW THE AUDITOR'S OFFICE TO ISSUE AN RFP FOR A GRANT ADMINISTRATOR TO ASSIST AN APPLICATION TO THE GENERAL LAND OFFICE FOR THE MITIGATION RE ALLOCATION PROGRAM. MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND. MOTION SECONDED BY GILLESPIE. ANY QUESTIONS, MISS COOPER? SO THE FIRST ONE WAS FOR AN ENGINEER. THIS ONE'S FOR A GRANT ADMINISTRATOR. THAT IS CORRECT. IS THAT OUTSIDE OF OUR CAPABILITIES INTERNAL. WE ARE GATHERING A LOT OF PROJECTS AND WORKING WITH A LOT OF OTHER COMMUNITIES. THERE IS A LOT OF ADMINISTRATION ON THE GLO. WE HAVE ADMINISTERS ON OUR OTHER THREE PROGRAMS THAT WE DO WORK WITH AT THE COUNTY, AND WE STILL PROVIDE OUR SERVICES, BUT WE WORK THROUGH ADMINISTRATORS TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE ALL THOSE MILESTONES MET WITHIN THESE PROGRAMS, BECAUSE THESE ARE RATHER LARGE PROGRAMS. IN THE PAST, WE'VE HAD FOR C, F AND SO FORTH. WE HAD MISS KATHY SMART. THAT WAS A THE ADMINISTRATOR FOR THE PROGRAM AND WORKED OUT FANTASTIC. A LOT OF WORK GOT DONE, GOT DONE QUICKLY. WE WORK DIRECTLY WITH THOSE ADMINISTRATORS FOR THE DOCUMENTATION PROCESS AND ALL OF THAT. WE KEEP ALL THAT AND MAKE SURE THE COUNTY'S INTERESTS ARE SERVED. THANK YOU. ANYTHING ELSE? NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. OKAY, 2.40. DISCUSSION. CONSIDERATION. ACTION REQUEST FOR MELANIE COOPER. GRANT MANAGERS TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION TO THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOR THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUND 2027 2028, WITH MATCHING FUNDS FOR ELIGIBLE PROJECTS. MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND. MOTION SECONDED BY GILLESPIE. ANY QUESTIONS? HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED. SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. 2.4 P CONSIDERATION AND ACTION ON A REQUEST FROM MELANIE COOPER, GRANT MANAGER, TO ALLOW THE AUDITOR'S OFFICE TO ISSUE AN RFP FOR A GRANT ADMINISTRATOR TO ASSIST IN THE APPLICATION OF THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOR THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND MOTION. MOTION. TOM, DID YOU. SECOND, SECONDED BY YARDLEY. ANY QUESTIONS OF MISS COOPER ON THIS ONE? HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED. SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU. 2.4 Q IS DISCUSSION CONSIDERATION ACTION REQUEST FROM APRIL GARCIA. OH THANK YOU. I KEPT THINKING YOU WERE GOING TO STAY UP OR FROM THE COUNTY TREASURER TO CHANGE HER CURRENT UNFILLED PART TIME REGULAR
[45:07] DEPUTY CLERK, THREE POSITION TO A FULL TIME DEPUTY CLERK THREE POSITION EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 1ST, 2026. FUNDING IS IN CURRENT 2026 BUDGET. MOTION TO APPROVE SECOND OKAY MOTION SECONDED BY GILLESPIE. ANY QUESTIONS OF MISS GARCIA? HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED. SAME SIGN MOTION. THANK YOU. OKAY. BRINGS US DOWN TO THE PERSONNEL ISSUES. 3.1 A BILL BAILEY RESIGNATION, AIRFIELD LINEMAN OPERATION CAMPBELL PORTER AIRPORT, FULL TIME REGULAR NONEXEMPT GRADE 106. STEP FOUR PLUS AT $3,955.86 PER MONTH WITH A $50 PER MONTH PHONE ALLOWANCE EFFECTIVE JULY 31ST, 2026. RYAN BREAUX, RESIGNATION DISPATCHER, SHERIFF'S OFFICE FULL TIME REGULAR NONEXEMPT GRADE 107 AT $4,247.35 PER MONTH EFFECTIVE AUGUST 13TH, 2026. MONICA GARCIA, EMPLOYMENT HEALTH LIAISON, COMMUNITY BASED PROGRAMS, FULL TIME REGULAR NONEXEMPT GRADE 107 STEP ONE AT $3,664 AND A PENNY A MONTH WITH A $50 PER MONTH PHONE ALLOWANCE EFFECTIVE AUGUST 17TH, 2026. 3.1 D CHERYL HUTTON EMPLOYMENT. THREE COMMISSIONERS COURT PRECINCT THREE FULL TIME REGULAR, NON EXEMPT GRADE 105. STEP ONE AT $3,200.29 PER MONTH EFFECTIVE AUGUST 17TH, 2026. MOVE TO APPROVE 3.1 A THROUGH D. SECOND MOTION SECONDED BY YARDLEY TO APPROVE A THROUGH D. ANY QUESTIONS? HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. 3.2 IS ACCEPTING RECORD EMPLOYEE STATUS CHANGES. WE HAVE NONE. ITEM FOUR EXECUTIVE SESSION. WE HAVE A MOTION TO ADJOURN, YOUR HONOR. THANK YOU. MOTION SECONDED BY EARLY ADJOURN. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION