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4. Report from Judge, Commissioner or Department concerning an item/report of community interest.
[4. Report from Judge, Commissioner or Department concerning an item/report of community interest.]
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ANY CARDS. GRACIE SAID WE DON'T HAVE ANY, SO WE'LL GO AHEAD AND MOVE ON TO REPORT FROM JUDGES.
COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ. NOTHING TO REPORT. MR. YARDLEY. NOTHING. REPORT, JUDGE. MR. NOTHING TO REPORT. OKAY. WE'RE MOVING RIGHT ALONG THEN THIS MORNING. ANY DEPARTMENT HEADS? OKAY. WE GOT A FLIER. OKAY. PATRICK. GOOD MORNING. JUDGE. COMMISSIONERS. JUST REAL QUICK. THE COUNTY RECEIVED THEIR 46TH GFOA CERTIFICATE BACK ON FEBRUARY 13TH. AND A LOT. I THINK MOST OF OUR OFFICE STAFF IS HERE AND JUST WANT TO RECOGNIZE THEM FOR ALL THE WORK THAT THEY'VE PUT IN TO COMPLETING THIS REPORT. JUST AS A REFERENCE. MR. WENDEL HAD THIS OF 1960. OUR CAFR OR USED TO BE CALLED CAFR. NOW IT'S CALLED AN ACT, FOR IT WAS 53 PAGES LONG AND NOW IT IS, I THINK, 238 PAGES LONG. A LOT OF WORK GOES INTO IT. WE ARE ONE OF THE PROBABLY FEW COUNTIES IN TEXAS. THAT PREPARES OUR OWN ACT FOR. AND BY DOING THAT, WE'RE SAVING THE COUNTY QUITE A BIT OF MONEY. IT PROBABLY TAKES 3 TO 400 HOURS TO PUT A REPORT TOGETHER LIKE THIS. AND THEN WE GET THE AUDITORS COME IN, THE EXTERNAL AUDITORS COME IN TO ACTUALLY DO THE AUDIT. THEY DON'T HAVE TO GO AND PREPARE THE REPORT AND ALL THAT. YOU KNOW, WE PREPARE THE REPORT AND GET THAT DONE FOR THEM. THEY WOULD THEY JUST COME IN AND DO AN ACTUAL AUDIT. AND Y'ALL CAN GUESS WHO STARTED DOING THAT BACK IN 1991. BECAUSE HE STARTED GOING THROUGH AND FINDING A BUNCH OF MISTAKES THAT WAS DONE. AND SO HE HE STARTED THAT UP. BUT ANYWAY, WE WERE ONE OF 288 SMALL COUNTIES IN THE UNITED STATES TO RECEIVE THE CERTIFICATE THIS YEAR IN 2023.
SO ANYWAY, SO WE'RE TIED FOR SECOND MOST IN THE UNITED STATES. I LOOKED AT I WANT TO GO. NUMBER ONE IS 48 AND WE'RE AT 46 TIE WITH DEWITT COUNTY. AND THERE'S A COUNTY OUT OF VIRGINIA. THAT HAS 46 CERTIFICATES SINCE WHENEVER THEY STARTED THE I THINK IN 1945. AND THEY STARTED THIS UP. SO ANYWAY, I WANT TO THANK OUR AUDIT, OUR AUDIT DEPARTMENT FOR THE WORK THAT THEY'VE PUT IN. SO THANK YOU. THANK YOU. LADIES, I KNOW Y'ALL ARE ALWAYS BUSY BACK IN THE BACK WHEN I GO THERE. Y'ALL ALWAYS HAVE YOUR HEAD IN THE PAPERS AND STUFF. SO THANK YOU FOR THE WORK THAT YOU DO. YOU'RE REALLY APPRECIATED HERE IN THE COUNTY. SO THANK YOU. OKAY, MA'AM. SO I JUST WANTED TO REMIND EVERYBODY, ELECTED OFFICIALS, DEPARTMENT HEADS, WE HAVE OUR ANNUAL SERVICE AWARD LUNCHEON IS SCHEDULED FOR TUESDAY INSTEAD OF A THURSDAY, TUESDAY, MARCH THE 25TH. I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERYBODY IS AWARE OF IT, PUTS IT ON THEIR CALENDAR. IT WILL BE AT THE CIVIC CENTER. LETTERS HAVE GONE OUT TO ALL THE RECIPIENTS. IF FOR SOME REASON AN EMPLOYEE THINKS THEY'RE SUPPOSED TO GET AN AWARD AND THEY DID NOT GET A LETTER, PLEASE NOTIFY OUR OFFICE. WE WILL MAKE THOSE CORRECTIONS IF NEEDED PRIOR TO THE DAY OF THE EVENT. THAT WOULD BE HELPFUL. OKAY. OKAY. THANK YOU. YAY! GOOD MORNING. THIS IS JUST A REMINDER AS WELL. I GAVE EVERYONE UP HERE AT THE COURT A COPY OF THE FLIER FOR OUR FIRST EVENT FOR THIS YEAR. IT'S IN CONJUNCTION WITH OUR DEPARTMENT. AND PRECINCT TWO WILL BE A TIRE DRIVE AT THE PRECINCT TWO BARNYARD ON SATURDAY, MARCH THE 29TH, FROM 8 A.M. TO NOON. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AND 587 3500. OKAY. THANK YOU. THANK YOU.
HEATHER. THANK YOU. I KNOW I'VE SAID THIS BEFORE, BUT I JUST WANT TO REMIND EVERYONE TO BE VIGILANT ABOUT JURY DUTY SCAMS. THERE ARE A LOT OF THEM GOING AROUND RIGHT NOW. NO MEMBER OF THE COURT? NO MEMBER OF THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT. THE POLICE DEPARTMENT IS GOING TO CALL YOU, TELL YOU YOU MISSED JURY DUTY, AND ASK YOU TO GO DEPOSIT MONEY SOMEWHERE OR GIVE MONEY TO ANYBODY. THERE ARE A TON OF CALLS GOING AROUND, NOT JUST HERE IN NUECES COUNTY, EVEN IN BEXAR COUNTY. THERE'S SOME PRETTY SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF MONEY THAT PEOPLE ARE LOSING. DO NOT FALL PREY TO THAT. IF YOU HAVE A QUESTION. CALL OUR OFFICE. CALL THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE. WE JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE PEOPLE KNOW THAT THAT IS NOT THEY'RE NOT WE'RE NOT GOING TO CALL YOU AND TELL YOU YOU OWE US MONEY. YOU MAY HAVE TO COME BACK AND SERVE. YOUR DUTY IS IMPORTANT. BUT WE'RE NOT GOING TO CALL YOU AND TELL YOU YOU OWE MONEY FOR MISSING JURY DUTY. SO THANK YOU. ANY OTHER DEPARTMENT HEADS? OKAY, NOW, BEFORE WE MOVE ON, I JUST WANT TO INTRODUCE A COUPLE OF PEOPLE THAT ARE SITTING IN THE VERY BACK ROW UP AGAINST THE WALL BACK THERE.
BILL AND MARTHA. RUSTENBURG. WELCOME FOR Y'ALL BEING BACK HERE. BILL AND MARTHA ARE OUR NEW CONSULTANTS, WHERE THEY WERE OUR CONSULTANTS A LONG TIME AGO. NOW THEY'RE BACK WITH US DOING A
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FANTASTIC JOB. WE'RE MEETING EVERY WEEK, BASICALLY GETTING BACK CAUGHT UP TO WHERE OUR PROGRAM USED TO BE AT FOR OUR EMPLOYEES AND STUFF, AND WE'RE WORKING WITH THEM. SO, BILL, MARTHA, THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE WITH US TODAY. I KNOW WE HAVE A MEETING WITH YOU LATER ON THIS[1. Approval of minutes]
MORNING, SO LOOK FORWARD TO IT. THANK YOU. OKAY. WE'LL GO AHEAD AND MOVE ON TO APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE LAST MEETING. MOTION TO APPROVE. HAD A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER. DO I HAVE A SECOND? I'M GOING TO ABSTAIN. OKAY. I'LL SECOND. SECOND. OKAY. COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ. OKAY. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. WE GOT THREE. FOUR. NO, AGAINST. AND WE GOT ONE ABSENT AND ONE ABSTENTION. OKAY. OKAY. UNDER OUR FINANCIAL AGENDA IS[a. Examination, consideration, and action on approval of all claims against San Patricio County Pursuant to section 113.064, Texas Local Government Code.]
EXAMINATION, CONSIDERATION, ACTION OF ALL CLAIMS AGAINST SAN PATRICIA COUNTY. MOTION PAID THE BILLS. SECOND, GORSKI. SECOND BY YARDLEY TO PAY THE BILLS. IS THERE ANY BILLS IN QUESTION THIS MORNING? HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. BUDGET LINE ITEM TRANSFERS. WE HAVE NONE THIS MORNING. AND THEN WE'LL GO DOWN[c. Consideration and action on accepting bank reconciliation, investment reports, and related matters by County Treasurer. ]
TO BANK RECONCILIATION. GOOD MORNING JUDGE. GOOD MORNING COMMISSIONERS. THIS WEEK'S HEALTH TRANSFER IS $110,800. OUR SECTION 125 TOTAL $6,729.60. WE HAVE TWO ASSERTED CLAIMS FOR A TOTAL OF $19,375.50. AND OUR TOTAL ESCROW IS $7,113.92. MOVE TO ACCEPT THE TREASURER'S REPORT. SECOND. MOTION BY BRADLEY A SECOND BY ZAGORSKY TO APPROVE TREASURER'S REPORT. ANY QUESTIONS ON TREASURER'S REPORT? HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE.THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU. OKAY. WE'LL GO INTO CONSENT. AGENDA ITEM. IS
[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:]
THERE ANY COMMISSIONER PRESENT THAT WANTS TO PULL ANY OF THE CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS DISCUSSED INDIVIDUALLY? OKAY. HEARING NONE, I'M GOING TO GO ON AND GO THROUGH THEM. 2.3 A IS ACCEPT AND RECORD TO 2024 COUNTY INVESTMENT ACADEMY CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION FOR INVESTMENT EDUCATION THAT SATISFIES SECTION 2256 PERIOD 006 OF THE TEXAS PUBLIC FUNDS INVESTMENT ACT COMPLETED FOR APRIL. GARCIA AND JESSICA DHAMI. 2.3 BE, ACCEPT AND RECORD. APRIL GARCIA'S 2024 CERTIFICATE OF APPLIANCE CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF REQUIRED HOURS FOR CONTINUOUS EDUCATION. IT WAS SPONSORED OR CO-SPONSORED BY ACCREDITED PUBLIC INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION THAT WAS APPROVED BY THE COUNTY TREASURERS ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS. FULLY SATISFIED THE COUNTY TREASURER'S CONTINUOUS EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS. ESTABLISHED BY SECTION 83.003 OF THE TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE.CONTINUOUS EDUCATION 2024 COUNTY TREASURER'S ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS 2.3 C IS ACCEPT AND RECORD THE TAX CERTIFICATE OF ATTENDANCE TO THE 2024 NEW TREASURER'S SEMINAR FOR APRIL. GARCIA 2.3 D ACCEPT AND RECORD 13 HOURS OF JUDICIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EDUCATION FOR STAFF MEMBERS OF A CONSTITUTIONAL COUNTY COURT OF TEXAS. FOR DEBORAH SANDERS, COURT ADMINISTRATOR FOR COUNTY JUDGE DAVID KREBS FROM TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW AND TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES, FEBRUARY 12TH THROUGH THE 14TH OF 2025, 2.3 E IS CONSIDERATION ACTION TO APPROVE THE AIRPORT HANGAR LEASE AT AN AIRPORT BETWEEN SAN PATRICIO COUNTY AND THE FOLLOWING S H 18 HMT CONSTRUCTION EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1ST, 2025. 2.3 F CONSIDERATION AND ACTION TO APPROVE THE AIRPORT HANGAR LEASE AT INGLESIDE REGIONAL AIRPORT BETWEEN SAN PATRICIO COUNTY AND THE FOLLOWING C-7 RON D PETERS EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1ST, 2020 FIVE. R E INCORPORATED FBO HANGAR SPACE EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1ST, 2025. 2.3 G ACCEPTANCE RECORD TEXAS COUNTY TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE FUND GRANT APPROVAL TO COMMERCE CONSTRUCTION TO COMMENCE CONSTRUCTION. 2.3 H CONSIDERATION ACTION TO TRANSFER THE FOLLOWING VEHICLES TO THE RESPECTIVE DEPARTMENTS AT NO COST TO THE COUNTY. TRANSFER FROM THE COUNTY JUDGE'S OFFICE TO COUNTY AUDITOR'S OFFICE A 2019 TAHOE. YOU DO SEE THE VIN NUMBER. THEIR LICENSE 1371369.
MILEAGE 98,330 MILES. THE OTHER ONE IS TRANSFER FROM THE COUNTY'S EXTENSION OFFICE TO THE
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MOTOR POOL. A 2014 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. AND YOU SEE THE VIN NUMBER THERE. LICENSE PLATES 1162574. MILEAGE 104,181 MILES. JUDGE I'LL MOVE TO APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS 2.3 A THROUGH 2.3 H. SECOND MOTION BY CHARLIE, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER GORSKI. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. OKAY. MOTION CARRIES. GOING AHEAD INTO[a. Discussion, consideration, and action on a recommendation from the Election Administrator's Office to change the following election precinct boundaries due to exceeding or encroaching the maximum number of registered voters of 5,000 and due to a lack of registered voters of 50. Pursuant to Texas Election Codes 42.005, 42.006, 42.007 & 42.031, the Commissioners Court is required to review county election precinct boundaries to determine compliance. Precinct 111 - 27 registered voters Precinct 115 - 5065 registered voters]
INDIVIDUAL ACTION ITEMS 2.4 A DISCUSSION, CONSIDERATION AND ACTION ON THE RECOMMENDATION FROM THE ELECTION ADMINISTRATOR'S OFFICE TO CHANGE THE FOLLOWING ELECTION. PRECINCT BOUNDARIES DUE TO EXCEEDING OR ENCROACHING THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF REGISTERED VOTERS OF 5000.DUE TO A LACK OF REGISTERED VOTERS OF 50, PURSUANT TO TEXAS EDUCATION CODES, 42.05, 42.006, 42.007 AND 42.301. THE COMMISSIONERS COURT IS REQUIRED TO REVIEW COUNTY ELECTION PRECINCT BOUNDARIES TO DETERMINE THE COMPLIANCE IN ON YOUR AGENDA. IT SAYS PRECINCT 111.
THAT SHOULD READ PRECINCT 122 WITH 17 WITH 27 VOTERS, AND PRECINCT 115 WITH 5065 VOTERS.
SO, MISS HILL, OKAY, CLOSE THAT ONE. I WANTED ALL THE VOTING. THE FIRST ONE. IS OPEN. THAT IT IS. NO, THAT DIDN'T BRING THE RIGHT ONE. ONE. IS A MOTION TO AMEND ANY MOTION TO DISCUSS.
LEAVE THAT OPEN. THAT'S IT. OKAY. THANK YOU. OKAY. GOOD MORNING. JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS, EVERY ODD YEAR WE HAVE TO LOOK AT OUR VOTING PRECINCTS. AND IF WE ARE OVER 5000 IN A PRECINCT, WE HAVE TO DIVIDE IT UP. AND SO WE'VE LOOKED AT ALL WE'RE DOING TODAY IS LETTING YOU SEE WHAT WE'RE RECOMMENDING. AND THEN IF YOU APPROVE IT, WE'LL COME BACK WITH AN ORDER AND ACCEPT IT ON YOUR FIRST FORM THAT I GAVE YOU. AND IT'S HIGHLIGHTED THE TWO POLLING PLACES IN THE AGENDA. IT SAYS PRECINCT 111. IT SHOULD BE PRECINCT 122. IT WAS MY MISTAKE OF PUTTING IN THE WRONG PRECINCT, BUT YOU'LL SEE ONE PRECINCT 115 HAS 5065 VOTERS.
AND PRECINCT 122 HAS 27. SO WE HAVE TO MEET A MINIMUM OF 50 AND A MAXIMUM OF 5000 IN A POLLING PLACE. WHEN I LOOKED AT PRECINCT 122, WHICH YOU'LL SEE UP HERE. WITH THE 27 VOTERS, THERE'S NOT A WAY THAT I CAN ADD IT TO ANOTHER PRECINCT OR MAKE IT LARGER, DUE TO THE CENSUS THAT WE DID BACK IN 2020. BECAUSE OF THE WAY THE JP AND THE COMMISSIONERS FALL. SO WHAT WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO DO IS WHEN THE NEXT CENSUS COMES OUT, WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO CHANGE OUR JP LINES. WE CHANGED OUR COMMISSIONER LINES LAST CENSUS. WE'LL HAVE TO CHANGE OUR JP LINES IN ORDER TO BE IN COMPLIANT WITH PRECINCT ONE. 22 WILL PROBABLY HAVE TO CHANGE THAT PRECINCT TO ADD IT TO MAYBE PRECINCT 123, WHICH THEN CHANGES THE JP PRECINCT. AND THEN WE'RE LOOKING AT TRYING TO MAKE 115 SMALLER. WE'VE LOOKED AT ALL THE DIFFERENT WAYS THAT WE COULD DO IT, AND THE ONLY WAY THAT WE COULD FIND THAT WE COULD DO IT IS STEVEN. CAN I CHANGE IT TO THAT OTHER ONE? NO. THE ONE. YES. THAT ONE. SO WE'VE LOOKED AT WAYS OF ADDING IT TO OTHER PRECINCTS. BUT IF YOU LOOK AT YOUR PRECINCT REPORT, IT SHOWS THAT WE'RE HITTING THAT MAXIMUM AT A LOT OF OUR LOCATIONS, A LOT OF OUR PRECINCTS. SO WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO ADD A PRECINCT. AND WE CAN DO THIS EVERY ODD YEAR. SO WE ARE GOING TO HAVE TO DIVIDE 115 IN TO TWO PRECINCTS.
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AND THEN WE WILL HAVE 26 PRECINCTS IN THE COUNTY INSTEAD OF 25. AND SO RIGHT HERE IS THE DIVIDING LINE DOWN AVENUE A. I WISH COMMISSIONER GILLESPIE WAS HERE. IT WAS GOING TO AFFECT HIM. AND IT'S REALLY NOT A NOT GOING TO AFFECT ANYTHING EXCEPT FOR HE'S GOING TO HAVE AN EXTRA VOTING PRECINCT. HE WILL STILL KEEP THE BECAUSE WE CANNOT CHANGE COMMISSIONERS PRECINCTS OR JP PRECINCTS UNTIL CENSUS COMES OUT. OKAY. SO ALL I'M ASKING RIGHT NOW IS THAT YOU CONSIDER THIS CHANGE. AND THEN IF YOU IF WE ADOPT IT, THEN I'LL BRING THE ORDER BACK TO COURT AND WE WILL ORDER THAT THE PRECINCTS BE CHANGED. WHAT WOULD BE THE NEW PRECINCT NUMBER? IT'D BE 126. WE COULDN'T GO WITH THE 115 A. I DON'T WANT TO YOU KNOW, SOME COUNTIES DO HAVE HAVE IT THAT WAY. BUT WE'VE ALWAYS STUCK WITH JUST ADDING. WHEN I FIRST START WITH STARTED WITH THE COUNTY, WE WERE ONE THROUGH 32 AND WE REDISTRICT AND WE WENT DOWN TO 25 PRECINCTS. AND SO I BELIEVE IT WAS 25. I'VE I'VE REDISTRICT TWICE DURING MY TIME AS ELECTION ADMINISTRATOR, AND WE'VE TRIED TO GET LESS PRECINCTS BECAUSE THAT MEANS LESS VOTING. POLL POLLING PLACES AND TO COMPLY WITH THE MEETING THE MINIMUM OF 50, BECAUSE WE HAVE A LOT OF RURAL LAND THAT DOESN'T HAVE MANY VOTERS ON THEM. ANY QUESTIONS? I HAVE INCLUDED ALL THE LAWS WITH YOUR PACKET. SO IF YOU'RE INTERESTED IN READING ELECTION LAW, IT'S ABOUT 3 OR 4 PAGES. JUST TALKING ABOUT ELECTION PRECINCTS PULLED UP. I GUESS THE LAST ELECTION THAT WE HAD IN NOVEMBER 24TH AND OUT OF PRECINCT 122 OUT OF THE 27 VOTERS, THEY HAD 14 OF THEM VOTED. AND THAT WAS THE HIGHEST NUMBER WAS FOR THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION OUT OF 27 OUT OF 27. SO THAT MEANS WE HAD A VOTING PRECINCT OUT THERE PAYING PEOPLE TO SIT OUT THERE FOR 14 PEOPLE TO VOTE IN A PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION. RIGHT. AND IF THE LEGISLATION PASSES THE NEW LAW THAT TAKES US BACK TO PRECINCTS, THAT MEANS WE HAVE TO HAVE A VOTING LOCATION IN THAT PRECINCT. 122. YEAH, OKAY. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? WHAT KIND OF YOU JUST WANT US TO MAKE A MOTION TO CONSIDER? THE CHANGE IN THE VOTING PRECINCTS IS HOW YOU WANT IT. I GUESS WE COULD GO AHEAD AND ADOPT IT. WHAT DID WE PUT IN? YES. WHAT DO YOU THINK? SHOULD WE ADOPT IT OR JUST DO WE GET THE RESOLUTION BACK? THE AGENDA ITEM IS WE HAVE IT WHERE YOU CAN ACCEPT. I'M SORRY. LET ME GO TO THE AGENDA ITEM. WE HAVE IT DISCUSSION CONSIDERATION AND ACTION. SO IT'S VAGUE ENOUGH SO YOU THE COMMISSIONERS CAN THE COURT CAN DO WHAT PAM RECOMMENDS HERE TODAY OKAY OKAY. ONE 115 IS GOING TO BECOME A DIFFERENT SPLIT IN TWO PRECINCTS. 126 IS GOING TO THAT USED TO BE ALL 115. AND SO WITH 126 126 IS GOING TO BE A NEW PRECINCT, NEW PRECINCT. SO WE WILL HAVE TO NOTIFY ALL OF THE VOTERS THAT LIVE IN THAT AREA. WE'LL HAVE TO RUN THIS IN THE PAPER. WE'LL HAVE TO REPORT IT TO THE STATE.AND THEN OF COURSE, ON OUR END, THERE'S A LOT OF WORK OF CHANGING ALL THOSE VOTERS OVER TO 126. WE HAVE TWO MONTHS TO GET THIS DONE. IT WILL NOT GO INTO EFFECT TILL JANUARY THE 1ST OF 2026. SO 115 IS GOING TO GO INTO 126. NO, 115 AND 115 IS GOING TO SPLIT, RIGHT. SO IT'S GOING TO BE DIFFERENT PRECINCTS, TWO DIFFERENT PRECINCTS. IF YOU'LL LOOK AT MY MAP, 115 IS THE CITY OF ARANSAS PASS. SOME OF THE CITY WILL THEN GO OUT INTO THE RURAL AREA AND BE 126 OKAY, BUT IT WILL STILL BE IN THE CITY LIMITS. THE SAME COMMISSIONER, THE SAME JP EVERYTHING WILL BE THE SAME. WHAT ABOUT 122? 122? THERE'S NOT ANYTHING WE CAN DO WITH IT. AND WE, WE JUST LEAVE IT LIKE THAT AND TILL 2030, UNTIL 20, 30, 31. YEAH. SO I DON'T HAVE ANY ISSUES WITH THIS. MY ONLY CONCERN IS THAT IT REALLY ONLY IMPACTS PRECINCT FOUR. AND HE'S NOT HERE
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TODAY. CORRECT. SO IF WE TABLE THIS FOR TODAY, DOES THAT MESS UP YOUR SCHEDULE IF WE DON'T ADDRESS THIS TILL NEXT WEEK? SARAH, WHAT'S OUR DEADLINE. SO MARCH THE END OF MARCH, THE END OF WHO WOULD THAT BE? OKAY. SO. WELL, JUDGE, I THINK I'M GOING TO MOVE TO TABLE JUST TO GIVE PRECINCT FOUR. I CAN TELL YOU IT WON'T AFFECT HIM, EXCEPT FOR HE'S GOING TO HAVE AN EXTRA VOTING PRECINCT. I AGREE, I WISH HE WAS HERE TO LOOK AT IT. I WOULD PREFER THAT HE WAS HERE. I MEAN, IT DOESN'T IMPACT THE REST OF US AT ALL. SO IF IT IF IT DOESN'T IMPACT YOUR SCHEDULE TO POSTPONE IT FOR A WEEK, I'D LIKE TO TABLE IT AND WE CAN BRING IT BACK UP NEXT WEEK WHEN COMMISSIONER PRECINCT FOUR IS HERE. OKAY, I GOT ONE. I GOT A MOTION TO TABLE. IS THERE A SECOND? IS THERE A SECOND TO TABLE? 2.4 A? OKAY. LAST TIME IS THERE A MOTION TO TABLE 2.4 A HEARING. NO. MOTION TO SECOND DECLARE THAT THE MOTION FAILED. SO DO I HAVE A MOTION TO. I'LL MAKE A MOTION. WE ACCEPT THE ELECTION DEPARTMENT HEADS RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE SPLIT PRECINCT 115 AND DO NOTHING WITH 122 AND CREATE 126 SECOND. RIGHT. THAT WAS YOU. YOU SAID IT, RIGHT? YEAH, I THINK SO. IT'S ALL DOWN. RIGHT. WE'RE GOING TO SPLIT 115 INTO TWO PRECINCTS, 115 AND THEN 126, AND THEN 122. WE WILL LEAVE UNTIL THE 2031 REORGANIZATION. RIGHT.ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. THANK YOU, MISS HILL. SAME SIGN. THANK YOU. AND I JUST WANT TO MAKE AWARE THAT WE'VE HAD OVER 5000 NEW VOTER REGISTRATION IN THE LAST PROBABLY COUPLE OF YEARS, YEAR AND A HALF. SO WE SEE THE COUNTY GROWING. SO 2027 WE MAY BE BACK LOOKING AT ADDING IN MORE PRECINCTS BACK. I'D LIKE TO SAY THAT, YOU KNOW, I APPRECIATE WHAT YOU ALL DO, BUT I ALSO KNOW HOW MUCH WORK IS INVOLVED IN CHANGING THIS AND GETTING ALL THOSE VOTERS NOTIFIED AND EVERYTHING ELSE. AND THE LESS TIME YOU HAVE TO DO IT IS HURTING YOUR OFFICE OUT THERE. SO GET IT DONE. THAT'S OKAY. I GOT A GREAT STAFF THAT CAN DO IT. RETIRED LEGISLATURE MEETS. IT'S MORE WORK ON THEM, BELIEVE ME. YEAH. THANK YOU, MISS HILL, FOR ALL YOU DO. THANK YOU, THANK YOU. OKAY. 2.4 B IS DISCUSSION,
[b. Discussion, consideration and action on request from Homer Roblez, Auditors Office, on declaring the following items as surplus as authorized under LGC 263.152. Items will be disposed of as determined by the Court. Two portable buildings located inside the Precinct # 1 yard on 221 North Scofield Avenue, Sinton, TX. ]
CONSIDERATION, ACTION ON A REQUEST FROM HOMER ROBLES AUDITOR'S OFFICE ON DECLARING THE FOLLOWING ITEMS AS SURPLUS AS AUTHORIZED UNDER LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE 263.15. TWO ITEMS WILL BE DISPOSED OF AS A, DETERMINED BY THE AS DETERMINED BY THE COURT. AND THIS IS GOING TO BE TWO PORTABLE BUILDINGS LOCATED INSIDE THE PRECINCT. ONE YARD AT 221 NORTH SCHOFIELD AVENUE HERE IN COMMISSIONER. YES. THESE ARE TWO BUILDINGS THAT WERE DAMAGED BY HURRICANE HARVEY. THE ROOF WAS PRETTY MUCH TORN OUT. THEY DID TRY TO DO A SAVE ON IT WITH A BLUE TARPS, BUT THOSE TORE APART AND INSIDE IS NOTHING BUT BLACK MOLD. AND BASICALLY I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THAT THESE THINGS WOULD BE SALVAGED FOR THE FOR SCRAP. I DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM RESOLD.AND SOMEBODY COMING BACK AND SUING THE COUNTY FOR SELLING THEM TWO TRAILERS WITH FULL OF MOLD, AND THEY GET SICK. I WON'T LET MY HANDS GO INSIDE. THERE IT THEY'RE NASTY. I PEEKED THROUGH THE DOOR AND I HAD A MASK ON, SO MY RECOMMENDATION IS, IS TO DECLARE THEM SURPLUS AND FOR SALVAGE ONLY. YES, SIR. OKAY. A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER JOB A SECOND, SECOND, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? HEARING? NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. OKAY. 2.4 C DISCUSSION.
[c. Discussion, consideration and action on request from Steven Gonzalez, IS Department, to dispose of the following property pursuant to Sec. 263.152, Local Gov't Code: 1. Determine that the equipment identified in the attached list should be disposed of as appropriate]
CONSIDERATION. ACTION ON THE REQUEST FROM STEVEN GONZALEZ IS DEPARTMENT TO DISPOSE OF THE FOLLOWING PROPERTY PURSUANT TO SECTION 263 .152 OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE. AND I THINK YOU HAVE A LIST THERE IN YOUR ON YOUR AGENDA. IT IS UP ON THE SCREEN AS YOU LOOK AT IT. IT'S JUST ONE PAGE AND IT'S DAVID. YEAH, OKAY. WELL DONE. OKAY. DETERMINED EQUIPMENT IDENTIFIED IN THE ATTACHED SHOULD BE DISPOSED OF AS APPROPRIATE. OKAY. SO YOU KNOW HOW YOU'RE GOING TO DISPOSE OF IT, RIGHT. OKAY. SO I MAKE THE MOTION THAT WE APPROVE. SECOND SECOND OKAY.[00:25:05]
GOT MOTION BY JUDGE. SECOND BY SIKORSKY TO DISPOSE OF THE EQUIPMENT AS APPROPRIATE. ALL THOSE IN. I DO HAVE ONE QUESTION. GO AHEAD. SO DO YOU HAVE A PROCEDURE FOR WIPING THE DATA FROM ALL THIS BEFORE WE DISPOSE OF IT? IT'S GOING TO GO TO HILLARY. AMEN TO THAT. YOU'RE GOING TO TAKE A HAMMER TO IT. YES SIR. WE HAVE A PROCESS WHERE WE TAKE ALL THE DATA DRIVES, ERASE THEM. AND I THINK WITH THE SHERIFF'S HELP, WE DESTROY THEM. OKAY. JUST MAKING SURE. YEAH. MY QUESTION FOR STEVEN IS WE ARE COMPLYING WITH THE TEXAS COMPTROLLER'S RETENTION SCHEDULE FOR GOVERNMENT RECORDS. CORRECT. THEY'RE. THE RECORDS ARE EITHER DIGITIZED OR DOCUMENTED. SO THANK YOU, MR. GONZALEZ. OKAY. THANK YOU SIR. OKAY. GOOD. HAMMER WORKS ON THEM. OKAY. GOT A MOTION IN A SECOND. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN.[d. Consideration and action on request from County Auditor, Patrick Kieschnick, to accept the renewal of the Airport Liability Insurance from March 22, 2025-March 22, 2026. The total cost is $11,100 for both airports.]
MOTION CARRIES 2.4 D CONSIDERATION AND ACTION ON THE REQUEST FROM COUNTY AUDITOR PATRICK KIESCHNICK TO ACCEPT THE RENEWAL OF THE AIRPORT LIABILITY INSURANCE FROM MARCH 22ND, 2025 THROUGH MARCH 22ND, 2026. TOTAL COST IS $11,100 FOR BOTH AIRPORTS. MOTION TO APPROVE I'LL SECOND WITH SOME QUESTIONS. SECOND BY EARLY OKAY. GO AHEAD. ALL RIGHT. SO PRETTY MUCH HAVE THE SAME QUESTION EVERY TIME ONE OF THESE RENEWALS COME UP. ARE WE MAKING SURE THAT THE COVERAGE AMOUNT IS STILL GOOD TODAY I MEAN WITH INFLATION AND EVERYTHING ELSE? YES, SIR. I'LL MAKE SURE THAT, YES, THE COVERAGE AMOUNT IS STILL GOOD. THERE HAVE BEEN NO CLAIMS ON THIS POLICY FOR I DON'T KNOW HOW MANY YEARS I WAS TALKING TO PAT EARLIER. IT'S BEEN A NUMBER OF YEARS AND THE PREMIUM HAS NOT CHANGED. AND THE TWO ITEMS THAT LIST PREMISE LIMIT, WHAT DOES THAT MEAN? I WOULD ASSUME THAT WOULD BE A PER AIRPORT. SO IT'S DIVIDED OVER TWO AIRPORTS. IT'S INGLESIDE AIRPORT, I MEAN INGLESIDE RIGHT. INGLESIDE AIRPORT AND SENT AIRPORT. SO IF IT SAYS MALPRACTICE AGGREGATE LIMIT AND THEN THE AMOUNT IS PREMISES LIMIT, I'M NOT SURE WHAT THAT MEANS. I GUESS. PREMISES. WHAT IS THAT LIMIT? I'LL GET BACK TO YOU ON THAT. ON THE PREMISES AMOUNT. OUR PREMISES LIMIT. I ASSUME I'D HAVE TO LOOK AND SEE OR BACK AT THAT AT THAT PIECE OF IT. BUT I DO KNOW IT'S THE SAME. COVERAGE HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS NOW. SO OKAY, I'LL GO AHEAD AND VOTE. SAME POLICY. JUST LET ME JUST SEND ME AN EMAIL. I WILL WHAT THAT MEANS. I'LL LOOK AT THAT OKAY. OKAY. GOT A MOTION AND A SECOND. ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED?[e. Discussion, consideration and action on request from Margie Silva, District Attorney, to pay Nolanna Ortiz $4,500 per year for salary supplemental to be out of SB22 funds from March 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025.]
SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. 2.48 DISCUSSION, CONSIDERATION AND ACTION ON A REQUEST FROM MARTIN SILVER DISTRICT TO PAY ELENA ORTIZ $4,500 PER YEAR FOR SALARY SUPPLEMENT TO BE OUT OF SB 22 FUNDS FROM MARCH 1ST, 2025 TO DECEMBER 31ST OF 2025. MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND. OKAY, WE GOT A MOTION BY GONZALEZ. SECOND BY SIKORSKI. SO THERE IS DEFINITELY ENOUGH FUNDS IN 25 TO WHAT WE'RE DOING. YES THERE ARE. WE HAVE SOME. REMAINING. OKAY. BECAUSE I KNOW, I KNOW, EARLIER ON WE WERE SCROUNGING AROUND AND TRYING TO DIVIDE THESE FUNDS UP. SO EVERYTHING WAS, YOU KNOW, SO IT'S GOOD. OKAY. OKAY. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? OKAY. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE.AYE. THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. AYE. MOTION CARRIES. 2.4 F. DISCUSSION. CONSIDERATION.
[f. Discussion, consideration and action on request from Rosa Guzman, Fairgrounds Manager, to allow the County Auditor's Office to solicit bids for replacing floor covering inside the San Patricio County Fairgrounds Civic Center. Options to include either replacing the carpet with new carpet or applying a concrete finish.]
ACTION ON THE REQUEST FROM ROSA GUZMAN, FAIRGROUNDS MANAGER, TO ALLOW THE COUNTY AUDITOR'S OFFICE TO SOLICIT BIDS FOR REPLACING FOR COVERING INSIDE THE PATRICIO COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS CIVIC CENTER. OPTIONS TO INCLUDE EITHER REPLACING THE CARPET WITH NEW CARPET OR APPLYING A CONCRETE FLOOR FINISH. GOOD MORNING. WE'RE LEANING TOWARDS THE POLISHED CONCRETE, BUT I'M GOING TO ALLOW YOU ALL TO MAKE THAT CHOICE BETWEEN THE CARPET AND THE POLISHED CONCRETE. THE REASON BEING FOR THE POLISHED CONCRETE IS WE DON'T HAVE TO BE UTILIZING THE DANCE FLOOR TO MOVE IT ALL OVER THE PLACE, BECAUSE IT'S A LOT OF TRAFFIC WITH THAT AND WITH THE POLISHED CONCRETE WHEREVER YOU SET IT. THAT'S YOUR DANCE FLOOR RIGHT THERE. SO AND BUT I'VE HAD DIFFERENT OPINIONS AS FAR AS THE SOUND POSSIBLY ECHOING, BUT I DON'T KNOW. YEAH, THAT WAS GOING TO BE MY QUESTION. YOU KNOW, WHAT IS THE SOUND GOING TO DO IN THERE? IT'S NOT GOING TO BE[00:30:05]
ANYTHING TO COLLECT. YOU KNOW, THE NOISE. I MEAN, I KNOW THE POLISHED FLOOR IS GORGEOUS AND THEY CAN MAKE THOSE LOOK GREAT. IT'S EASY TO TAKE CARE OF, BUT WE DON'T WANT TO HAVE A ACOUSTIC PROBLEM LIKE WE HAVE OUT IN THE SHOW ARENA. THAT'S WHY I'D LIKE FOR YOU ALL TO REMEMBER. THE LAST TIME WE GOT THERE. NOBODY COULD HEAR YOU IN THE BACK. YEAH, I MEAN, THE MICROPHONES DIDN'T WORK. WELL, THE WHOLE P.A. SYSTEM NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. STEVE IS HELPING ME ON THAT ONE ALSO. SO HAVE YOU GOT BIDS, ROSA, FOR ANY OF THIS YET? I'VE GOT ONE FOR THE CONCRETE. THERE WAS A GENTLEMAN THAT ATTENDED COURT, AND I REACHED OUT TO HIM AND HE SENT ME A BID. BUT OTHERWISE I'VE JUST GOTTEN SOME COMPANY VENDORS AND STUFF. YES, SIR. YOU WANT TO LET THE AUDITOR'S OFFICE GO OUT AND GET THE BIDS FOR YOU THEN? YES, SIR. AND I'VE BLOCKED ALL OF AUGUST, SO THEY'VE GOT UP UNTIL AUGUST TO THE VENDORS CAN BE ABLE TO, YOU KNOW, ORDER THEIR MERCHANDISE AND STUFF. OKAY. AND WE HAVE CARPET IN THERE RIGHT NOW. AND THOSE ARE CARPET TILES, RIGHT? CARPET TILES KEEP COMING UP EVERY TIME SOMEBODY STARTS MOVING STUFF AROUND ON THEM. HEAVY EQUIPMENT OR WHATEVER. WITH A POLISHED CONCRETE FLOOR, YOU'D BE ABLE TO USE A FORKLIFT IN THERE AND EVERYTHING ELSE, RIGHT? RIGHT. NOW WITH THE CARPETING, YOU CAN'T, YOU CAN'T? NO, BECAUSE IT LIFTS IT LIFTS IT UP. SO AND WE'RE LOOKING AT A TOTAL OF 10,000FT■!S. THAT'S THE CIVIC CENTER AND THE LITTLE SIDE ROOM AS WELL. OKAY. SO I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE. AND THIS IS FOR SOLICITING BIDS FOR BOTH THE BOTH OPTIONS OF CONCRETE OR CARPET. RIGHT. OKAY. I GOT A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER YARLEY A SECOND. I'LL SECOND ZAGORSKY.OKAY. ALL DISCUSSION. SO I WILL SAY IT WAS JUST OUT THERE FOR ANOTHER WEDDING RECEPTION RECENTLY, AND I'LL BE HAPPY TO SEE THE FLOOR REPLACED WITH SOMETHING. SO THANK YOU. YES, SIR. OKAY. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. OKAY. MISS COOPER, I GUESS IT'S YOUR TURN TO TAKE OVER THE MICROPHONE FOR A WHILE HERE. SO WE'LL START OUT. OKAY. READY? OKAY. 2.4 G IS CONSIDERATION AND ACTION ON A
[g. Consideration and action on request from Melanie Cooper, Grant Manager, authorizing the Auditor's Office to seek a Request for Proposal for Disaster Debris Removal, Reduction Disposal, and Other Emergency Services. ]
REQUEST FROM MELANIE COOPER, GRANT MANAGER, AUTHORIZING THE AUDITOR'S OFFICE TO SEEK A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR DISASTER DEBRIS REMOVAL, REDUCTION, DISPOSAL AND OTHER EMERGENCY SERVICES. WE HAVE A WE HAVE A PROPOSAL IN PLACE, BUT WE DO NEED TO UPDATE THESE PROPOSALS, AND WE NEED TO MAKE SURE THEY'RE FEMA REIMBURSABLE. THESE ARE CONTINGENT UPON A DISASTER. SO ONCE A DISASTER OCCURS, WE WANT TO MAKE SURE WE GET THAT FEMA REIMBURSEMENT.IT'S GOING TO REQUIRE AN UPDATED AGREEMENT FOR THAT. OKAY. AND ALSO I THINK OUR PRICES WE'LL SEE SOME PRICES HAVE LOWERED SINCE COVID TOO. SO WE'LL SEE SOME PRICE REDUCTION WHEN WE GO OUT. YEAH. OKAY. I'LL MOVE TO APPROVE. DEFINITELY. SECOND. SECONDED BY THE COMMISSIONERS OF COURSE. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS ON THIS? COOPER HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. 2.4 H CONSIDERATION. ACTION. REQUEST
[h. Consideration and action on request from Melanie Cooper, Grant Manager, authorizing the Auditor's Office to seek a Request for Proposal for Disaster Debris Monitoring of Debris Removal, Reduction Disposal, and Other Emergency Services. ]
FOR MELANIE COOPER, GRANT MANAGER, AUTHORIZING THE AUDITOR'S OFFICE TO SEEK A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR DISASTER DEBRIS MONITORING OF DEBRIS REMOVAL, REDUCTION, DISPOSAL AND OTHER EMERGENCY SERVICES. THIS IS A SEPARATE ITEM. THIS IS HOW YOU REPORT THE ITEMS THEY REMOVED TO FEMA. AND WE WOULD LIKE COMPANY TO COME IN TO DO THAT. THERE'S A LOT THAT GOES INTO THAT. I DON'T THINK I'M QUALIFIED ENOUGH TO DO IT ON MY OWN. I WOULD NEED SOMEBODY ELSE TO COME IN AND TAKE CARE OF THAT FOR THE COUNTY TO WHERE WE CAN GET THAT SUBMITTED TO FEMA FOR HOW THEY DO THAT REMOVAL. MOVE TO APPROVE. I'LL SECOND. MOTION. SECOND. MISTER. OF COURSE. THE QUESTION I HAVE IS WE CURRENTLY HAVE A CONTRACT WITH NEIL SCHAEFER AND YOU KNOW NELSON, LUCIUS HAS WORKED FOR THAT COMPANY FOR OVER SINCE 1990. AND WHAT THIS COMPANY DOES IS THEY THEY VERIFY THE TRUCKS EMPTY WEIGHT BEFORE THEY PICK UP DEBRIS. AND THEY WERE STANDING THERE WATCHING THEM WEIGH THE TRUCKS WHEN THEY COME IN WITH THE DEBRIS. SO WE'RE NOT PAYING FOR EXTRA STUFF AND MAKING SURE THAT THERE'S NO UNAUTHORIZED STUFF INSIDE THOSE TRUCKS AND THE MONITORING PORTION OF IT. AND THIS IS THIS IS CRITICAL WHEN YOU'RE DEALING WITH FEMA ON THESE TICKETS AND SO FORTH, AND THAT WILL GET YOU IN TROUBLE FASTER THAN ANYTHING ELSE IN EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. I GUARANTEE IT. NOW, WHEN I TALKED TO MR. LUCIUS THE OTHER DAY, BECAUSE HE HAD CALLED ME THAT THIS CONTRACT WAS UP FOR RENEWAL, THERE WAS A SECTION WHERE THEY COULD JUST CONTINUE ON AND WE'D LOOK AT THAT AT ALL. THAT IS CORRECT. THEY COULD CONTINUE THE AGREEMENT. BUT THERE'S BEEN SOME UPDATES TO THESE AGREEMENTS, AND WE WANT TO MAKE SURE ALL THE CLAUSES AND EVERYTHING IS IN PLACE FOR THE FEMA TO GO IN FOR. I RECOMMEND GOING OUT FOR A NEW AGREEMENT TO WHERE WE CAN MAKE SURE THOSE CONTRACTS ARE IN PLACE AND FEMA APPROVAL, BECAUSE THEY'RE GOING TO LOOK AT OUR RFP PROCESS IN ALL OF THESE ELEMENTS. AND I[00:35:01]
WANT TO MAKE SURE ALL THOSE ELEMENTS ARE IN PLACE. SO WE'RE SECURE AFTER THE DISASTER TO GET OUR REIMBURSEMENT. THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN MY RECOMMENDATION. OKAY. THANK YOU. A MOTION AND SECOND. ANY OTHER COMMENTS? HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE.[i. Consideration and action on request from Melanie Cooper, Grant Manager, authorizing the Auditor's Office to seek a Request for Proposal for emergency disaster response and logistical services with preposition of assets. ]
THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. A MOTION CARRIES. 2.4 I IS CONSIDERATION AND ACTION ON A REQUEST FROM LINCOLN COOPER, GRANT MANAGER, AUTHORIZING THE AUDITOR'S OFFICE TO SEEK A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR EMERGENCY DISASTER RESPONSE AND LOGISTICAL SERVICES WITH PREPARATION OF ASSETS. THIS IS GOING TO BE OUR ASSETS THAT THEY COME AND STAGE PRIOR TO THE EVENT AND AFTER THE EVENT, THE THINGS WE NEED TO RECOVER. IF WE NEED CERTAIN STUFF, WE CAN GO AHEAD AND ORDER IT. THERE IS A PICK LIST YOU ORDER FROM FROM THE BEGINNING. AGAIN, THIS THIS NEEDS TO BE UPDATED AS WELL. THEIR PRICES HAVE DECREASED SINCE COVID. I THINK WE'LL SEE A DECREASE IN PRICING AND WE'LL MAKE SURE THAT AGREEMENT IS IN PLACE AND FEMA REIMBURSABLE.MOTION APPROVED. OKAY. SECONDED BY CHARLIE. ANY QUESTIONS? HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. OKAY. MOTION CARRIES. 2.4 J.
[j. Consideration and action on a request from Melanie Cooper, Grant Manager, to Reaffirm Fair Housing Month (Form A1007), Fair Housing Policy (Form A1015), and Section 504 Policy (Form A1004) to submit to the Texas Department of Agriculture.]
CONSIDERATION. ACTION REQUEST FROM MELANIE COOPER, GRANT MANAGER. TO REAFFIRM FAIR HOUSING MONTH FORM A1007 FAIR HOUSING POLICY, FORM ONE. I MEAN, FORM A1015 AND SECTION 504 POLICY. FORM A1004 TO SUBMIT TO THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. WE'RE REAFFIRMING THIS FOR OUR SAINT PAUL GRANT PROGRAM THAT WE JUST WE'RE JUST KICKING OFF AND STARTING THAT ONE FOR THE MILLION DOLLARS. FAIR HOUSING IS SOMETHING WE COMPLY TO WITH THE LAW.DIFFERENT PROGRAMS, CDBG. SO IT'S SOMETHING WE'RE CURRENTLY DOING. AND SO WE'RE JUST GOING TO REAFFIRM THAT AND SEND IT TO TDA AND SAY, YES, WE ARE FOLLOWING THESE PRACTICES. MOVE TO APPROVE. SECOND. OKAY. GOT A MOTION BY CHARLIE. SECOND BY SIKORSKY. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OF MELANIE ON THIS ONE? HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. THOSE
[k. Consideration and action on a request from Melanie Cooper, Grant Manager, to accept the FY25 SB224 Catalytic Converter Grant Award of $33,251.00 with a cash match of $6,649.00 and an in-kind match of $6,649.00.]
OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. AYE. MOTION CARRIES. 2.4 K CONSIDERATION ACTION REQUEST FOR MELANIE COOPER, GRANT MANAGER TO ACCEPT THE FISCAL YEAR 25 SB 22 FOR CATALYTIC CONVERTER GRANT AWARD OF $33,251, WITH A CASH MATCH OF $6,649 AND AN IN-KIND MATCH OF $6,649. THIS IS A GRANT AWARD WE JUST RECEIVED FOR THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE TO GET THOSE. THE CAMERAS WE HAVE BEEN TALKING ABOUT FOR TO MONITOR THE TRAFFIC AND THE DIFFERENT CARS AND THEFTS THAT COME THROUGH. MOTION TO APPROVE.SECOND, A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER YARDLEY. ANY QUESTIONS? HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN.
[l. Consideration and action on a request from Melanie Cooper, Grant Manager, to apply to TDEM Hazard Mitigation Program Hurricane Beryl, FEMA DR-4798, for up to $1,000,000.00 for Courthouse Generator.]
MOTION CARRIES. 2.4 L CONSIDERATION AND ACTION ON REQUEST FOR MELANIE COOPER, GRANT MANAGER TO APPLY TO TEDHAM HAZARDOUS MITIGATION PROGRAM. HURRICANE BURL, FEMA DR4798 FOR UP TO $1 MILLION FOR COURTHOUSE GENERATOR. NOW, WITH OUR ARPA FUNDS, WE DID GET SOME PLANNING ON THE GENERATOR FOR THE COURTHOUSE, AND WE'RE LOOKING UP TO $1 MILLION FOR THAT GENERATOR AND CONSTRUCTION. WE HAVE NOT STARTED CONSTRUCTION IN THE COURTHOUSE NOW, BUT IT DOES TAKE 3 TO 5 YEARS FOR A GRANT APPLICATION TO COME TO FRUITION. SO I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE THOSE PLANS WE'VE ALREADY INVESTED IN AND APPLY FOR THIS GRANT PROGRAM THAT'S AVAILABLE TO SEE IF WE CAN GET SOME TYPE OF FUNDING FOR THAT GENERATOR, BECAUSE IT IS A LARGE COST TO THE COUNTY. MOVE TO APPROVE. SECOND, A MOTION BY THE SECOND BY THE VORSKI. ANY QUESTIONS? THIS IS THE OLD COURTHOUSE. THIS IS GOING TO BE FOR THE OLD COURTHOUSE. CORRECT? THE NEWLY REMODELED COURTHOUSE.SOMEDAY. YES, YES, WE'LL GET THERE. WE'LL GET THERE. OKAY. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIED. THANK YOU. IT'LL BE REMODELED BEFORE THE GENERATOR GETS THERE. I'M CONFIDENT OF THAT. WELL, IF WE GET THIS HEAD START, THEN HOPEFULLY WE WILL NOT SEE THAT HAPPEN. ALRIGHT. THANK YOU. OKAY, WE'RE GOING TO GO AHEAD
[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.]
AND GO INTO PERSONNEL. BUT AT THIS TIME I'VE HAD A REQUEST TO PULL 3.1 C AND 3.1 D OUT FOR DISCUSSION. SO I'LL LEAVE IT FOR THIS. AGREES WITH THAT. I'LL NEED A MOTION TO APPROVE. SO MOVED THOSE TWO. SECOND. I GOT A MOTION BY SIKORSKI. SECOND BY CHARLIE TO PULL THOSE TWO AGENDA ITEMS. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. OKAY, THAT MOTION PASSES, SO I'LL GO THROUGH THE REST OF THEM, AND THEN WE'LL COME BACK TO THOSE TWO. 3.1 A IS FRANCISCO LOPEZ RESIGNATION. HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR TWO ROAD AND BRIDGE.TWO PART TIME REGULAR NONEXEMPT GRADE 106. STEP 11 PLUS AT $30.35 PER HOUR EFFECTIVE
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FEBRUARY 3RD, 2025. JESSICA SOTO RESIGNATION, JUVENILE SUPERVISOR, SHIFT SUPERVISOR.JUVENILE DETENTION. FULL TIME REGULAR, NOT EXEMPT. GRADE 109 AT $4,295.76 PER MONTH, WITH A $50 PER MONTH PHONE ALLOWANCE, EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 14TH, 2025. 3.1 C MONICA POOLE. 3.1 D IS PULLED. 3.1 E SUZANNE NIETO. SALARY CHANGE CRIMINAL VICTIM COORDINATOR, DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S FULL TIME REGULAR NONEXEMPT GRADE 107. STEP NINE AT 4400, I MEAN $4,987.50 TO STEP 11 AT $5,320.83 EFFECTIVE MARCH 1ST, 2025. 3.1 F ESQUIVEL, EMPLOYMENT MAINTENANCE ASSISTANT ONE FAIRGROUNDS FULL TIME REGULAR NONEXEMPT GRADE 104 STEP ONE AT $2,875.89 PER MONTH EFFECTIVE MARCH 3RD, 2025. AND THE LAST ONE IS 3.1 G. JOHN LAND EMPLOYMENT HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR TWO ROAD AND BRIDGE ONE FULL TIME REGULAR, NOT EXEMPT. GRADE 106 STEP FOUR AT $3,716.78 PER MONTH EFFECTIVE MARCH THE 3RD, 2025. SALARY REVIEW COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED STEP FOUR PER CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION PLAN GUIDELINES REQUESTED BY ELECTED OFFICIAL IS STEP SEVEN AT $4,368.93 PER MONTH. MOTION TO APPROVE 3.1 A, B, E, AND F WITH THE ELECTED OFFICIALS RECOMMENDATION. OKAY. AND G G DID I MISS D AGAIN? OKAY. I GUESS QUESTIONS ON 3.1 G. IS THIS MONEY IN YOUR BUDGET? YES. OKAY. IT'S ALREADY THERE. GOOD DEAL. OKAY. AND THE OTHER ONE, I GUESS, WAS SUZANNE BRITO. RIGHT? HAD AN INCREASE. THAT MONEY IS IN THAT BUDGET AS WELL.
YEAH. SO IS THAT A SB 22? AND. OH, SO IT DIDN'T SAY ON HERE? NO, IT'S ON THE PERSONNEL ACTION ITSELF. OKAY. BUT THE FUNDING SHE IS CURRENTLY A SB 22 EMPLOYEE. SO THE ADDITIONAL SALARY IS COMING OUT OF SB 22. OKAY. OKAY. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. OKAY. MOTION CARRIES. OKAY, LET'S GO BACK UP
[c. Monica Adams - Salary Change - Assistant Chief Deputy Clerk/District Clerk full-time regular, non-exempt grade 108 step 4+ at $4,416.21 per month ($25.48 hr.) to step 5+ at $4,599.48 per month ($26.54 hr.) effective February 16, 2025. ]
TO 3.1 C, WHICH IS MONICA ADAMS, SALARY CHANGE. ASSISTANT CHIEF DEPUTY CLERK. DISTRICT CLERK.FULL TIME REGULAR NONEXEMPT GRADE 108. STEP FOUR AT $4,416.21 PER MONTH, IS STEP FIVE, $4,599.48 PER MONTH, EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 16TH, 2025. I THINK THE COMMITTEE WANTS TO TALK TO THE COURT ON THESE TWO. OKAY, HERE WE ARE AGAIN, OPENING THE GATES AND THE DOORWAY TO A LOT OF THE STUFF THAT HAPPENED LAST YEAR. WE HAD PEOPLE JUST NILLY WILLY ASKING FOR RAISES IN THE MIDDLE OF THE YEAR. THIS IS JUST FEBRUARY. WE JUST STARTED. WE HAD ALL LAST YEAR. WE HAD REQUEST AFTER REQUEST AFTER REQUEST, JUST LIKE YOU HEARD THE ONE HERE ASKING FOR. HERE'S WHAT THE POLICY SAYS. BUT ELECTED OFFICIALS REQUESTING THIS, WHICH IS OUTSIDE POLICY. AND NOW YOU'RE CREATING A BUNCH OF DISPARITY WITH EVERYTHING. SO THERE'S NO CONSISTENCY. THERE IS NO CAREER CHANGE FOR PEOPLE TO LOOK FORWARD TO. AND, YOU KNOW, EVERYONE KEEPS THINKING CONTINGENCY, CONTINGENCY, CONTINGENCY. WE CAN JUST GO TO THAT. WE CANNOT JUST GO TO THAT.
THAT IS THE WHOLE POINT OF HAVING BUDGET AND DOING IT OVER A PERIOD OF MONTHS. THAT'S THE WHOLE POINT OF ADOPTING GUIDELINES AND POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR THINGS. AND PEOPLE ARE CONSTANTLY MOVING AROUND OR REORGANIZING DEPARTMENTS AND EVERYTHING. AND YES, SOMETIMES IT'S GOING TO HAVE A SUPERVISOR BASED ON THE NUMBER OF YEARS OF SERVICE, MIGHT END UP GETTING BEING PAID LESS THAN THE OTHER PERSON. THAT JUST HAPPENS WHEN YOU REORGANIZE THINGS. IT MAKES IT VERY HARD. THE COURT HAS ALREADY SAID, WE'RE GOING TO GO OUT FOR RFP
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AGAIN TO DO A NEW SALARY SURVEY WAS OUR FIRST ONE. PERFECT? ABSOLUTELY NOT. IS THERE A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH OUR COMPENSATION PLAN? YES. IT'S NOT SOMETHING THAT WE QUICKLY FIXED.THAT'S WHAT WE'RE GOING OUT FOR THIS AGAIN TO GET TO DO A SALARY SURVEY TO SEE WHERE WE'RE AT, WHERE WE'RE SUPPOSED TO BE, TO HELP US GET A NEW, CONSISTENT PLAN. THAT'S GOING TO BE FAIR FOR EVERYBODY ACROSS THE BOARD. EMPLOYEES THAT HAVE BEEN HERE FOR A REALLY LONG TIME KNOW THAT THERE MANY YEARS. SO WE WENT WITHOUT ANY RAISES, ANY COST OF LIVING, OF ANYTHING. SO MY RECOMMENDATION IS THAT WE JUST WAIT, DON'T JUST START GIVING ARBITRARY RAISES THAT WERE NOT PREVIOUSLY IN THE BUDGET THAT ARE NOT PREVIOUSLY IN THERE. WE CAN'T CONTINUE TO TAKE FUNDS FROM CONTINGENCY FOR EVERYTHING. NOT ONLY CAN WE NOT DO IT, WE'RE NOT SUPPOSED TO DO IT. SO SOME BAD HABITS FROM THE PAST. WE NEED TO STOP. AND SO THAT'S JUST THE SALARY REVIEWS COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION IS, YOU KNOW, YES. IT'S NOT A PERFECT PLAN, BUT WE NEED TO KIND OF STICK WITH IT. AND WE NEED TO STAY WITHIN BUDGET GUIDELINES. ANY QUESTIONS? SO I GUESS I HAVE SOME QUESTIONS OR CLARIFICATION. SO IS THIS IS THIS THE SAME AS WHAT WE CALL A STEP PROMOTION OR IS THIS DIFFERENT THAN A STEP PROMOTION. THEY'RE THEY'RE TWO DIFFERENT SCENARIOS. AND I WILL TELL YOU I DID PUT THESE ON THE AGENDA, BUT I WAS INFORMED BECAUSE I DID ASK THE QUESTION, THE MONEY IS NOT COMING OUT OF CONTINGENCY. THE MONEY FOR BOTH OF THESE POSITIONS IS ALREADY BUDGETED IN THAT DEPARTMENT. SO THAT WAS MY NEXT QUESTION IS, HOW DO I KNOW THAT THERE ISN'T MONEY IN THEIR BUDGET FOR THIS? IF I'M AN ELECTED OFFICIAL AND I'LL JUST SPEAK FOR MYSELF WHEN I DO MY PERSONNEL BUDGET, I TRY TO ANTICIPATE THOSE INDIVIDUALS WHO I, AT SOME POINT DURING THIS YEAR WOULD GIVE A STEP PROMOTION TO, AND I PUT THAT IN MY BUDGET. NOW, WHEN I DECIDE THAT THEY WANT THAT PROMOTION, THEN I'LL COME BACK, BRING IT TO THE COURT AND SAY, I'D LIKE TO MOVE FROM THIS STEP TO THIS STEP BASED ON THEIR PERFORMANCE. SO IS THAT DIFFERENT THAN WHAT WE'RE DOING WITH THIS? YES. SO BASED ON THE CLASSIFICATION FORM THAT Y'ALL ARE DOING RIGHT NOW, THERE'S NOT THAT IN PLACE TO MOVE PEOPLE. OKAY. THAT'S THE COMPENSATION PART. THAT'S THE FIRST QUESTION YOU ASKED. NOW THE FUNDING OF IT. YES, IT IS IN YOUR BUDGET BECAUSE A LOT OF THESE DEPARTMENTS HAVE MONEY IN THEIR BUDGET BECAUSE THEY HAVE VACANCIES. SO THAT MONEY STILL STAYS IN THEIR BUDGET. THEY'RE NOT ASKING FOR IT. AND ON THESE TWO SPECIFICALLY, WHEN I PUT THEM ON THERE, I DID ASK WHERE THE MONEY WAS COMING FROM. AND IT'S NOT COMING OUT OF CONTINGENCY. SO WHEN YOU SAY MOVE PEOPLE, WHAT DOES THAT MEAN? WHEN WE MOVE PEOPLE AROUND, YOU'LL SEE IN THE COURT, SAY, WE HAD A AND IT'S MAINLY IN CLERKS. YOU MAY HAVE AN OPERATOR'S. WHEN SOMEBODY LEAVES SAY WE HAVE A HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR THAT LEAVES AND YOU HAVE A CREWMAN THAT'S BEEN DOING A GOOD JOB, YOU CAN MOVE THAT CREWMAN INTO THE HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR. YOU DO THE SAME THING WITH YOUR CLERKS. YOU HAVE A CLERK TWO THAT LEFT. YOU'RE GOING TO MOVE A CLERK ONE AND THEY DO THAT IN-HOUSE. OKAY. WE SEE THOSE AND WE'VE SEEN THOSE IN THE PAST. WHEN YOU DO ANYTHING LIKE THAT, THEN YES, YOU'RE GOING TO SEE THAT 4.15 BASED ON THE MOVE FROM ONE POSITION TO ANOTHER. BUT BECAUSE THERE WAS A VACANCY, THE ONLY TIME YOU DON'T SEE THAT IS IF I COME TO THE COURT AND SAY, THIS ELECTED OFFICIAL WANTS TO ELIMINATE THIS POSITION AND THEY WANT TO ADD THIS POSITION, ANYTHING LIKE THAT, BUT THAT'S SOMETHING THAT SPECIFICALLY COMES TO THE COURT FOR A VOTE. OKAY. I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE. JUDGE, I'VE HEARD ENOUGH. I'LL SECOND AND THEN WE'LL GIVE MISS MARKS AN OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK. OKAY. NO, I REALLY JUST WAS GOING TO CORRECT IT. THIS IS NOT ARBITRARY. AND, YOU KNOW, WE HAVE DEPARTMENTS. SOME OF OUR DEPARTMENTS ARE VERY SMALL, SOME OF THEM ARE LARGE. BUT HOW WE MANAGE THEM IS IMPORTANT. AND WE'RE TRYING TO CORRECT SOMETHING THAT IS INCORRECT IN THE BALANCE. IT'S NOT ARBITRARY. IT'S NOT JUST BECAUSE I FELT LIKE IT. IT'S IMPORTANT. AND SO I APPRECIATE THE CONSIDERATION. OKAY. BUT ALL I CAN JUST REMIND THE COURT THAT ONCE WE START THIS STUDY, WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO STOP ALL OF THIS ASAP UNTIL THE STUDY IS DONE, BECAUSE THIS IS GOING TO CONTINUE. WELL, EVEN ONCE THE STUDY IS DONE IN THE SECOND MONTH OF 2025. WE DID A BUDGET FROM MAY UNTIL SEPTEMBER OF LAST YEAR. RIGHT. BUT ELECTED OFFICIAL CAN PROMOTE AND THIS MONEY IS IN MY BUDGET. I DISSIPATING STUFF LIKE THIS. I'M NOT ASKING FOR ANY MONEY FROM YOU ALL. IT'S IN HER BUDGET. I KNOW IT'S IN HER BUDGET. WHERE IS SHE PULLING? IS IT OUT OF EMPLOYMENT OR IS IT PULLING OUT OF EMPLOYMENT? IT'S OKAY. SO I
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GUESS I NEED TO CLARIFY. IT IS FOR EMPLOYMENT IN YOUR BUDGET. I MEAN, IT'S IN YOUR BUDGET FOR PERSONNEL. NOTHING GETS MOVED AROUND. BUT IT IT IS IT'S THERE FOR THIS PURPOSE. SO THIS IT'S NOT ARBITRARY. I WILL SAY TOO, I MEAN, IF WE'RE GOING TO TALK ABOUT WE HAVE A COMPENSATION PLAN THAT DOES NOT MATCH WHAT WE PAID THE SALARY STUDY TO ADDRESS. IT DOESN'T MATCH IT. IT HASN'T MATCHED IT. WE'VE KNOWN THAT. AND OVER A YEAR AGO WE SUBMITTED NOTES ASKING FOR SOME CORRECTIONS ON THAT. THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN A GREAT WAY TO STOP THE BLEED AND TO HELP ADDRESS SOME OF THESE CONFUSING ISSUES THAT PEOPLE SEEM TO HAVE TROUBLE WITH. WELL, IF YOU REMEMBER, I VOTED AGAINST THAT PLAN. I DID NOT AGREE WITH THAT PLAN. I MEAN, WE CAN FIX THAT PLAN. I MEAN, SO THAT BETWEEN NOW AND WHEN WE PAY A SALARY GROUP TO DO ANOTHER STUDY, WE ARE A LITTLE BIT MORE CLEAR. AND SO IF YOU LOOK AT THAT PLAN, AND I DON'T KNOW THAT THE TWO NEWER COMMISSIONERS HAVE SEEN THAT PLAN, IT'S NOT APPROPRIATE. IT'S COPIED AND PASTED FROM ANOTHER COUNTY BASED ON ANOTHER STUDY. AND SO I THINK IT'S REALLY HARD FOR THE, THE SALARY COMMITTEE TO HAVE TO LIVE BY THAT PLAN. I DON'T ENVY THEM FOR THAT BECAUSE IT DOESN'T MATCH. SO I, I GET WHERE PEOPLE START TO BRING THEIR OPINIONS INTO THIS, BUT IT HAS TO BE BASED ON CORRECT INFORMATION AND ON FACT. AND THE FACT IS THAT THIS IS NOT ARBITRARY. IT FIXES AN IMBALANCE IN MY OFFICE THAT I'M ASKING TO REPAIR, AND IT'S NOT SOMETHING I'M ASKING FOR CONTINGENCY MONEY FOR. I HAVE PROVIDED THAT I HAVE THE RIGHT FUNDS FROM MY EMPLOYMENT BUDGET TO HANDLE THIS. I CONCUR. SO OKAY, I WILL ADD TO THAT OUR CURRENT PLAN OBVIOUSLY HAS ISSUES. WE'VE BEEN DISCUSSING THIS FOR THE TWO PLUS YEARS I'VE BEEN ON THE COURT. WE HAVEN'T SEEMED TO MAKE MUCH PROGRESS ON MAKING CORRECTIONS. OVER A YEAR AGO, SEVERAL OF US DID SUBMIT SOME VERY IN-DEPTH INPUTS BECAUSE WE WERE ASKED TO GO LOOK AT THAT PLAN AND PROVIDE INPUTS ON WHAT WE SAW AS ISSUES.AND I SPENT QUITE A BIT OF TIME WORKING ON THAT, AND I SUBMITTED AT LEAST THINGS I THOUGHT WERE PERTINENT THAT WE SHOULD BE ADDRESSING. AND I'M NOT SURE WHERE ALL THOSE INPUTS WENT, BUT WE HAVEN'T ACTED ON ANY OF THAT. AND NOW ANOTHER YEAR HAS GONE BY AND WE'RE STILL HERE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. NOW WE CAN WAIT TILL WE DO YET ANOTHER SALARY STUDY. BUT AT THE END OF THE DAY, AN ELECTED OFFICIAL HAS TO BE ABLE TO MANAGE THEIR PEOPLE. THEY HAVE TO HAVE THE ABILITY TO PROVIDE STEP RAISES WHERE APPROPRIATE. THEY NEED TO HAVE THE ABILITY TO MOVE PEOPLE AROUND WITHIN THEIR DEPARTMENTS AS THEY SEE FIT, ASSUMING THEY HAVE BUDGETED FOR THAT IN THEIR BUDGET. WE'RE IN AN IMPERFECT PLACE. HOPEFULLY WE'LL GET TO A BETTER PLACE. BUT IN THE MEANTIME, I THINK WE HAVE TO TRIAGE PROBLEMS. I MEAN THAT THAT'S THE RESPONSIBLE THING TO DO FOR OUR PEOPLE. AND I MEAN, IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE JUST TAKE CARE OF THINGS ONE BY ONE SO TILL WE CAN GET IT FIXED. OKAY. WELL, I CAN ONLY SPEAK FOR REUBEN AND I. NEITHER ONE OF US WERE HERE WHEN THE BUDGET WAS PREPARED LAST YEAR. SO IN LOOKING FORWARD TO IT, IN ORDER TO KEEP GOOD PEOPLE WORKING FOR THE COUNTY AND SO FORTH, WE NEED TO PAY THEM ASSOCIATE ALONG WITH WHAT THEY'RE WORTH. OTHERWISE WE'RE GOING TO LOSE THEM TO THE PRIVATE SECTOR. AND, YOU KNOW, HOPEFULLY WITH THIS NEW BUDGET THING COMING OUT, AS FAR AS LOOKING AT THE SALARY SURVEYS AND SO FORTH, HOPEFULLY WE CAN GET IT DONE BEFORE WE DO OUR BUDGET AGAIN. AND I THINK WE OUGHT TO PUSH ON THAT REAL HARD. BUT I'M I'M CONCURRED. IF YOU WANT TO KEEP GOOD PEOPLE, YOU GOT TO PAY THEM. ABSOLUTELY I AGREE. YEAH. IF YOU GOT IT IN YOUR BUDGET, LET'S MOVE FORWARD.
I'M HOPING THAT WE CAN GET THIS THING DONE BY JULY. ANYWAY, BEFORE WE FINALIZE THE BUDGET LAST YEAR OR WHEN WOULDN'T THAT LAST YEAR. BUT FIVE, FOUR AND A HALF, FIVE YEARS AGO, WHEN WE DID THIS BUDGET, WE HAD A LOT OF STUFF THAT WE HAD TO ADD ON. ONE OF THE PEOPLE THAT WERE WORKING ON THE PLAN LEFT THE COMPANY, SO WE HAD TO START ALL OVER AGAIN. SO IT WAS DAMN NEAR A YEAR PROCESS BEFORE WE GOT THE PLAN TOGETHER. THE COURT DID NOT HAVE MUCH INPUT INTO THAT PLAN FOUR AND A HALF YEARS AGO. THIS YEAR, YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE PLENTY INPUT. WE'LL HAVE MEETINGS HERE AND MEETING HERE, AND WE'RE GOING TO HEAR WHAT WE'RE GOING TO BE DOING. WE GOT LOTS OF PROBLEMS, AS HEATHER SAID. AND AS DEBORAH SAID, WE GOT A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH THAT PLAN. IT WASN'T WHAT I WANTED ORIGINALLY, BUT THAT'S WHAT WE ENDED UP WITH. SO WE GOT TO WORK AT IT AND GET THIS RFP OUT, GET IT DONE AS QUICK AS WE CAN AND DO IT RIGHT. DEBBIE EMAILED ME THE
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POLICY AND PROCEDURE AND I GOT THIS MORNING. I HAVEN'T HAD REALLY TIME. I SCANNED OVER IT REAL QUICK. I DIDN'T HAVE TIME TO DIGEST IT. AND BEING ONLY A MONTH AND MONTH AND ALMOST TWO MONTHS IN OFFICE, I MEAN, IT WAS LIKE, OKAY, SO THE ONLY THING THAT I'M GOING TO BE ASKING IS IF THERE IS GOING TO BE, BECAUSE WHEN I PUT THAT PERSONAL ACTION IN HERE IS EITHER AN EMAIL OR A LETTER OR AN EVALUATION, SOMETHING THAT STATES WHY THAT MOVE NEEDS TO BE DONE BECAUSE WE'RE JUST NOT JUST GOING TO BECAUSE THE DOORS ARE ALREADY GOING TO BE OPENING. I ALREADY HAD THE PHONE CALLS ON FRIDAY AFTER THE AGENDA CAME OUT. SO AND THAT WAS SOMETHING THAT WE KNEW WAS GOING TO HAPPEN. BUT I THINK IF AN EMPLOYEE WANTS A DEPARTMENT HEAD OR ELECTED OFFICIAL WANTS TO MOVE SOMEBODY, THAT'S THAT'S A PREVIEW, ESPECIALLY IF THEY HAVE THE MONEY IN THEIR BUDGET. BUT THEY NEED TO SEND MY OFFICE EITHER AN EMAIL OR AN EVALUATION FORM OR SOMETHING TO BACK UP WHY THE CHANGE HAS TO BE MADE. SO THEN WHEN THE COURT SEES THIS, OKAY, DO WE HAVE ANY DOCUMENTATION BACKING IT UP? YES THEY DO. THAT'S THE ONLY THING I'M ASKING OUT OF IT IS A COPY OF THAT EVALUATION FORM IN MY OFFICE, IF YOU WANT IT, BECAUSE I DID IT ON MOST OF THE DEPARTMENT HEADS THAT I HAD LAST YEAR WHEN WE WENT INTO BUDGET. OKAY, DEBORAH.OKAY TO ANSWER. NEEDS TO MAKE SOME ADJUSTMENTS WITH THIS PERSONNEL AND MAKE THOSE STEP INCREASES. I THINK THAT FALLS ON THE ELECTED OFFICIAL. OKAY. TO ANSWER THE QUESTION ABOUT WHY THESE CHANGES WERE IMPLEMENTED, BECAUSE WE WERE DIRECTED AT THE TIME THAT WE WERE GOING TO GO OUT FOR RFP FOR NEW THINGS. THAT'S WHY NONE OF THAT WAS DONE. I STILL HAVE ALL THE SUGGESTIONS THAT PEOPLE HAVE MADE. PERHAPS WE CAN GIVE THAT TO THE NEW PERSON. WHOEVER IS CHOSEN TO DO THE SALARY SURVEY. BUT THAT'S WHY NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE ON THAT, BECAUSE THAT WAS THE DIRECTION OF THE COURT THAT WE WERE GOING TO WAIT TO GO OUT TO RFP FOR THAT STUFF, FOR ANY OF THESE THINGS IN, IN THIS, IN SOME OF THESE PARTICULAR INCIDENCES, ONE OF THEM, WE DID DO AN AMENDMENT TO THE THING, I BELIEVE THIS IS THE ONE IN PRECINCT THREE THAT YOU'RE ASKING TO BRING THIS PERSON IN AT A MUCH HIGHER THING. WHAT WASN'T CLARIFIED BECAUSE YOU'RE WANTING TO BRING BACK SOMEBODY? NO, NO, THAT'S THAT'S THAT THING. PRECINCT ONE FOUR, WHICH WE DIDN'T ADDRESS EARLIER. HE'S BRINGING BACK SOMEBODY THAT HAD BEEN GONE FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. WE THOUGHT IT HAD TO BE WITHIN THE SAME DEPARTMENT. SO THAT'S WHY OUR RECOMMENDATION WAS ONE THING. AND HIS RECOMMENDATION WAS ANOTHER THING. MY UNDERSTANDING FOR PRECINCT THREE WAS THAT STEP INCREASE WAS DONE CORRECTLY. BEING PUT IN THE BUDGET FOR 2025, BUT IT WAS DENIED AT THAT TIME TO GIVE THAT INCREASE IS MY UNDERSTANDING. SO NOW IT'S BEING ASKED FOR WHEN IT WAS DENIED AT BUDGET TIME. AS FAR AS THIS OTHER ONE, IT DIDN'T SAY IN THE FOR MISS MARKS DEPARTMENT. IT DIDN'T SAY THAT THIS WAS A PROMOTION, THAT THIS PERSON WAS BEING MOVED INTO A NEW WAS BEING PROMOTED TO A NEW THING. IT JUST SAID TO GIVE THE PERSON A STEP INCREASE, WHICH AGAIN SAYS SPECIFICALLY STEP INCREASES ARE TO BE CONSIDERED AT BUDGET TIME, PUT IN THE BUDGET. IF THIS PERSON HAS NOT BEEN CHANGED FROM JANUARY TILL NOW INTO A NEW POSITION, A NEW VACANCY, THEN THAT'S A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT THING. IF IT'S A PROMOTION, THERE IS A POLICY IN THERE THAT SAYS WHATEVER THE CURRENT RATE IS TIMES 4.15%, AND THEN THAT'S THEIR NEW THING FOR IF IT'S A RAISE, I MEAN, NOT RAISE A PROMOTION. BUT THIS WAS NOT PUT THAT IT WAS A PROMOTION. IT JUST SAYS SPECIFICALLY A STEP INCREASE, WHICH IS CONSIDERED A MERIT RAISE. AND AGAIN, IF THAT IS NOT A NEW POSITION, THEN THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN ADDRESSED AT BUDGET LAST YEAR AND TO BE INCLUDED IN THE BUDGET FOR THIS YEAR. BUT THAT WAS THAT'S NOT KNOWN TO US. THIS IS A SALARY ADJUSTMENT. I HAVE A SUPERVISOR THAT IS NOT MAKING MORE THAN SOMEONE SHE MANAGES. THAT IS A FLOOR. IT'S SOMETHING WE NEED TO FIX. IT'S SOMETHING THAT IN THE ORIGINAL SALARY STUDY, THE COMPANY THAT THAT DID THE SALARY STUDY FOR US TOLD US THAT THESE SITUATIONS ARE NOT BLACK AND WHITE, THAT EACH DEPARTMENT SHOULD BE MANAGED AND BALANCED CORRECTLY. THIS IS NOT OKAY, SHERIFF. I DON'T THINK YOU WOULD HAVE A SUPERVISOR THAT COULD MAKE LESS THAN SOMEONE THEY MANAGE. CORRECT? IT'S A BAD PRACTICE. IT'S A BAD BUSINESS
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PRACTICE. SO I'M JUST ASKING TO ADJUST IT. I'M NOT ASKING FOR ANYTHING IN YOUR PLAN THAT YOU'RE REFERENCING. IT'S A DIFFERENT THING. IT'S NOT ADDRESSED IN THAT PLAN. SO WE CAN'T GO BY A BOOK THAT DOESN'T EVEN HAVE A CHAPTER ON WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT. OKAY. THANK YOU. OKAY. LET'S GO. ONE LAST COMMENT THAT MAKES SENSE. WHAT YOU SAID, HEATHER. HOWEVER, WHEN WE DID THIS PLAN, WE HAD SOME EMPLOYEES THAT HAD BEEN HERE FOR A REALLY LONG TIME. AND SO ALL THEY WERE GIVEN CREDIT FOR THE NUMBER OF YEARS THEY'VE BEEN IN SERVICE. SO IF YOU HAVE SOMEBODY THAT HAS BEEN PROMOTED TO A POSITION AND THEY'VE ONLY BEEN HERE FIVE YEARS, THEY MAY WELL BE SUPERVISING SOMEBODY WHO HAS BEEN HERE 20 YEARS. THAT HAD BY THE TIME THEY HAD ALL THE RAISES, THEY MAY BE MAKING MORE THAN THEIR SUPERVISOR BECAUSE THEY WERE GIVEN CREDIT FOR THE NUMBER OF YEARS THEY'VE BEEN WITH THE SURFACE, WITH WITH THE COUNTY. SO THAT KIND OF THING CAN HAPPEN. LIKE YOU SAID, THE PLAN'S NOT PERFECT AND IT CAN'T ADDRESS EVERYTHING, BUT THAT KIND OF THING CAN HAPPEN, AND IT JUST DOESN'T SEEM FAIR TO PENALIZE THAT PERSON THAT'S BEEN HERE FOR 2010, 20, 15 YEARS. AND THEN HERE'S SOMEBODY WHO'S BEEN HERE FIVE YEARS AND YEAH, THEIR THEIR SUPERVISOR. BUT ACCORDING TO THE WAY WE DO THE PROMOTIONS AND STUFF THAT JUST MIGHT HAPPE.IS IT SEEM RIGHT? I MEAN, THE SUPERVISOR DOESN'T WANT TO MAKE LESS THAN THE PERSON YOU WOULD THINK IT WOULD BE. THEY SHOULD. BUT WHEN SOMEBODY'S BEEN GIVEN CREDIT FOR BEING HERE SO LONG, SOMETIMES IT HAPPENS. THANK YOU. WELL. IF YOU. I FEEL LIKE AS A DEPARTMENT HEAD THAT IF WE'RE GOING TO HIRE A SUPERVISOR AND MAYBE SOMEBODY DOES HAVE 20 YEARS, BUT WE'RE GOING TO HIRE A SUPERVISOR THAT MAYBE HAS AN EDUCATION OR IS QUALIFIED TO BE A SUPERVISOR. NOT EVERYBODY IS QUALIFIED TO BE A SUPERVISOR. SO WHY WOULD WE PAY THEM LESS THAT WE NEED TO? LOOK, WE NEED TO CONSIDER THE JOB. YOU KNOW, A SUPERVISOR SHOULD BE MAKING MORE THAN EVERYBODY ELSE THAT'S UNDER THEM. AND SO WHEN WE DO OUR SALARY STUDY, WE NEED TO LOOK AT WHAT'S THE HIGHEST AMOUNT THAT OUR. CLERK MAY BE MAKING. AND WE NEED TO SCHEDULE THAT SALARY TO BE HIGHER THAN WHAT THAT HIGHEST ONE COULD MAKE, BECAUSE WE'RE HIRING THEM AS A SUPERVISOR AND NOT I MEAN, SOMEBODY THAT'S BEEN HERE 20 YEARS MAY NOT QUALIFY TO BE A SUPERVISOR. SO WE I REALLY THINK THAT AND LIKE THIS YEAR AND WHEN I WENT TO BUDGET, I THOUGHT, WELL EVERYBODY STEPS UP IS MOVED TO A STEP UP. WELL I DIDN'T READ THE POLICY LIKE I SHOULD HAVE. AND SO THIS YEAR, YES, BECAUSE I DON'T HAVE IT IN MY BUDGET. NEXT YEAR IT WILL BE IN MY BUDGET. BUT IF SOMEBODY HAS IT IN THEIR BUDGET AND THEY ARE THE DEPARTMENT HEAD, THEN I THINK THEY SHOULD BE ABLE TO MAKE THAT CHOICE. WE KNOW WHAT OUR EMPLOYEES JOBS ARE, WE KNOW WHAT THEY'RE QUALIFIED TO DO. AND SO WE NEED TO LOOK. YOU NEED TO CONSIDER OUR REQUEST ON RELYING ON US TO DO THE JOB THAT WE'RE PUT HERE TO DO. I JUST HAVE ONE THING TO SAY THAT I THINK IS REALLY UNFAIR AND NOT PARALLEL WITH THE REST OF THE ATTORNEYS IN MY OFFICE. WHEN THE SALARY STUDY WAS DONE, ALL THE ATTORNEYS WERE THEIR PAY WAS BASED ON THE CURRENT, WAS BASED ON HOW MANY YEARS THEY HAD BEEN LICENSED. AND SO MOST OF THEM HAD A PRETTY GOOD SALARY. YET THE ENTRY LEVEL FOR THE ATTORNEYS WAS NOT THE SAME. AND I CAN TELL YOU RIGHT NOW THAT ONE ATTORNEY IN MY OFFICE STARTED AT BECAUSE OF THE SALARY GUIDELINES, STARTED AT ABOUT. ANYWHERE FROM 20 TO $30,000 LESS THAN EVERYBODY ELSE IN THE WHOLE COURTHOUSE, INCLUDING THE DA'S OFFICE, BECAUSE THAT WAS THE WAY THE SALARY COMMITTEE HAD TO FOLLOW THE RULES. AND THANK GOODNESS I HAVE THE SB 22 MONIES TO BRING HER UP. BUT LAST YEAR I
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ASKED TO INCREASE HER STEPS. AND IT'S NOT LIKE SHE'S A NEW ATTORNEY. SHE'S BEEN LICENSED 15 YEARS, BUT THE COMMISSIONERS COURT DENIED IT. BUT SHE NEEDS TO BE IT NEEDS TO BE EQUITABLE.WITH ALL THE OTHER ATTORNEYS IN THE COURTHOUSE AND HAVE HER HER STEP IN HER GRADE BROUGHT UP BECAUSE SHE WAS IT'S ALMOST LIKE IT'S DISCRIMINATORY BECAUSE SHE'S THE ONLY ONE THAT THIS IS HAPPENING TO. AND LIKE I SAID, I ASKED FOR HER TO BE BROUGHT UP AND IT WAS DENIED. BUT LIKE I SAID, AT LEAST I HAD THE SB 22 MONEYS TO BRING HER UP TO WHAT EVERYBODY ELSE IS MAKING. AND I THINK THAT ALSO BECAUSE OF THE OF THE PROFESSION AND YES, OUR COUNTY IS ABLE TO PAY MORE AFTER THE SALARY STUDY THAN ALL THE OTHER COUNTIES. MY OFFICE, WHEN I HAVE AN OPENING, I DO NOT HIRE BRAND NEW ATTORNEYS RIGHT OUT OF LAW SCHOOL. I HIRE EXPERIENCED ATTORNEYS. I WANT THE ATTORNEYS TO BE ABLE TO GO IN AND TRY A CASE AND NEGOTIATE AND WHAT HAVE YOU, AND IT'S WORKED. I THINK IT'S WORKED WELL FOR ME. IN MY PAST YEARS I'VE BEEN THE COUNTY ATTORNEY, BUT I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO LOOK AT HOW THINGS ARE HANDLED SO THAT THE COUNTY DOESN'T FACE ANY TYPE OF LITIGATION FOR DISCRIMINATORY PRACTICES. SO THAT'S SOMETHING THAT THE NEXT SALARY STUDY NEEDS TO COVER. OKAY. WE GOT A MOTION IN A SECOND. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THAT MOTION SAY I, I OPPOSED
[d. Oscar Flores - Salary Change - Crewman/Road and Bridge #3 full-time regular, non-exempt grade 104 step 1+ at $2,876.07 per month ($16.59 hr.) to step 5+ at $3,466.67 per month ($20.00 hr.) effective March 1, 2025. ]
SAME SIGN OKAY. 3.1 D IS OSCAR FLORES SALARY CHANGE. CREWMAN ROAD AND BRIDGE THREE FULL TIME REGULAR, NOT EXEMPT. GRADE 104. STEP ONE $2,876.07 PER MONTH TO STEP FIVE AT $3,466.67 PER MONTH EFFECTIVE MARCH 1ST, 2025. MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND. MOTION SECONDED BY SIKORSKY. ANY OTHER COMMENTS ON THIS ONE? SO I GUESS WHEN I LOOK AT THIS, THIS IS OBVIOUSLY MORE THAN A STEP PROMOTION CAN. SO CAN YOU EXPLAIN KIND OF WHAT YOU'RE DOING OVER THERE? WELL, IF I HAD THE POSITION I'D MAKE HIM A HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR. HE'S A CREWMAN AND HE'S DOING THE WORK OF A OF A HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR. SO I'M TAKING HIM UP OR I'M GOING TO LOSE HIM. SO YOU DON'T HAVE A VACANT HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR? NO. OKAY. OKAY. OKAY. MOTION AND A SECOND.ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE, AYE. THOSE OPPOSED SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. OKAY. GOING DOWN TO 3.2, EXCEPT FOR A SET OF CHANGES. WE HAVE NONE. EXECUTIVE SESSION. WE HAVE NONE THIS MORNING. MOTION TO ADJOURN. SECOND, SECOND SECOND BY CHARLIE TO ADJOURN. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. ADJOURNED.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.