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CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER. PLEASE JOIN US IN THE PLEDGES. 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. TEXAS FLAG. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO MEET TEXAS. ONE STATE UNDER GOD, ONE INDIVISIBLE. ALRIGHTY. LET'S SEE HERE. CITIZENS BE HEARD. I
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HAVE TWO MARY SPEIDEL. SPEIDEL IS AT THE HIGH. RIGHT? OKAY. MAYOR OF SINTON. THANK YOU. GOOD MORNING. GOOD MORNING. I UNDERSTAND JUDGE IS NOT AVAILABLE TODAY. HE'S. HE'S AT A MEETING UP IN COLLEGE STATION. COMMISSIONERS, MY NAME IS MARY SPEIDEL, AND I HAVE THE PRIVILEGE OF BEING SENTENCED. MAYOR. TOMORROW WILL BE TWO WEEKS SINCE THE DEVASTATING WILDFIRE RAGED THROUGH OUR TOWN OF SINTON. FORTUNATELY, THERE WERE NO CASUALTIES OR SERIOUS INJURIES REPORTED. I WANT TO PUBLICLY THANK THOSE OF YOU THAT HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN INSTRUMENTAL IN WORKING WITH THE CITY TOWARD THE RECOVERY AND ASSISTANCE. JUDGE KREBS, IN YOUR ABSENCE. I DIRECT THIS TO YOU ANYWAY. YOU'RE STEPPED UP TO THE FRONT LINES AND ASSISTED IN FIGHTING THIS RAGING FIRE. YOU WENT ABOVE AND BEYOND. I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR GUIDANCE AND ASSISTANCE AND THE COUNTY FOR CONTACT WITH TATUM. TEXAS A&M FOREST SERVICE. YOU HAVE BEEN INVALUABLE IN WALKING US THROUGH THE MAZE OF DECISIONS. I ALSO WANT TO RECOGNIZE CHIEF MARION, WHO ALONG WITH FIGHTING THE FIRE ON THE FRONT LINE, CONTINUED TO PROVIDE LEADERSHIP AND DIRECTION TOWARD MANAGING THE RECOVERY. COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ, THANK YOU. YOU STEPPED INTO THE FRONT LINES FIGHTING THE FIRE ALONGSIDE WITH OTHER FIREFIGHTERS. ALL OF YOU PUTTING YOUR LIVES ON THE LINE. IN ADDITION, YOU SUPPLIED WATER TRUCKS AND WATER, DIESEL EQUIPMENT AND MANPOWER. COMMISSIONER ZAGORSKY, THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE SPECIFICALLY PROVIDING THE CRITICAL WATER TRUCK DURING THE ACTUAL FIRE EVENT THAT WAS DESPERATELY NEEDED. COMMISSIONER GILLESPIE, THANK YOU. WITHOUT HESITATION, YOU PROVIDED CRITICALLY NEEDED WATER, DIESEL MANPOWER. ALSO, I WANTED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THOSE PRIVATE CITIZENS, SOME OF WHOM DON'T EVEN LIVE IN THE CITY, WHO STEPPED UP TO PROVIDE SUPPORT, VALUABLE INFORMATION, AND ASSIST THE CITY WITH DISSEMINATING TIMELY AND ACCURATE INFORMATION.LASTLY, BUT NOT LEAST, I WANT TO GIVE MY HEARTFELT COMPASSION TO THOSE SURVIVORS, THEIR FAMILY AND FRIENDS WHO'VE BEEN AFFECTED BY THIS DISASTER. YOU HAVE SHOWN AMAZING RESILIENCE AND STRENGTH THROUGHOUT. OUR TOWN HAS COME EVEN CLOSER TOGETHER. WE ARE TRULY SENDING STRONG. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU MAYOR. I HAVE MR. BRANT CASEY. GOOD MORNING COMMISSIONERS. MY NAME IS BRANT CASEY. LIVE AT 7329 COUNTY ROAD 2347, SINTON, TEXAS. WANT TO GIVE AN UPDATE ON THE EMERGENCY SERVICE DISTRICT MEETING WE HAD SATURDAY? HAD A GOOD TURNOUT. WE TRIED TO PUT A LOT OF RUMORS TO REST. THE BIGGEST ONE? A HOSTILE TAKEOVER. IT'S NOT A HOSTILE TAKEOVER.
WE'VE BEEN NEEDING THIS PROBABLY FOR THE PAST 30 YEARS. I WANT TO THANK COMMISSIONER, CITY COMMISSIONER RUBIN FOR BACKING US ON THIS. AND WE'RE GOING TO BE HOLDING MEETINGS NOW IN TAFT, SINTON, ODOM AND MATHIS. THE MORE WE GET THE WORD OUT, THE MORE UNDERSTANDING WHAT EMERGENCY SERVICE DISTRICT IS. AND IT'S TO HELP ALL THE DEPARTMENTS TO GET THE FUNDING THAT'S NEEDED TO RUN THESE DEPARTMENTS AND TO BETTER OUR COMMUNITY. SO EVERYBODY JUST WANTS YOU ALL TO KNOW THAT WE'RE GOING TO BE ADVERTISING IT, THAT THERE'LL BE A MEETING IN TAFT, SINTON, ODOM AND MATHIS NOW ON. HOPEFULLY I'LL HAVE THE PETITION READY BY WEDNESDAY, AND WE'LL BE
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GOING OUT GETTING SIGNATURES THIS COMING WEEK. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MISS CASEY. OKAY.[4. Report from Judge, Commissioner or Department concerning an item/report of community interest.]
MOVING ON. REPORT FROM JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS, DEPARTMENT HEADS CONCERNING ITEM OF ITEM, A REPORT OF COMMUNITY INTEREST. SEE? THERE. LAST WEEK, WE WERE FINISHING UP TRADEWINDS OUT THERE AND GETTING THOSE POTHOLES TAKEN CARE OF. THIS WEEK WE WERE ACTUALLY MOVING WRAP ALL WEEK.AND I'M SURE OTHER COMMISSIONERS MOVING WRAP TOO. WELL, WE CAN GET IT AND HOPEFULLY WE GOT ENOUGH ROOM TO PLACE IT. SO THAT'S ABOUT IT. THANK YOU COMMISSIONER. GOOD MORNING EVERYBODY. I'D LIKE TO WISH EVERYBODY A HAPPY SAINT PATRICK'S DAY. SAINT PATRICK IS THE PATRON SAINT OF IRELAND AND ALSO THE NAMESAKE OF OUR COUNTY. SO HAPPY SAINT PATRICK'S DAY. ON ANOTHER NOTE, IT LOOKS LIKE WE'RE HAVING ANOTHER WEEK OF HOT, DRY, WINDY WEATHER, SO I'D ASK THAT EVERYBODY BE VERY CAREFUL WITH ANYTHING THAT MAY CREATE SPARKS AND JUST REMAIN VERY VIGILANT. THANK YOU RUBEN. YES, WE'RE CURRENTLY WORKING AT COUNTY ROAD 2349 DOING SOME WATER WORK THERE, SOME CULVERT INSTALLATIONS AT 647 AND THE MATHIS AREA. WE'RE DOING TRASH PICKUP ON COUNTY ROAD 441. REALLY WOULD LIKE TO REACH OUT AND THANK THE SHERIFF COOPERATION, BRINGING THE TRUSTEES AND STUFF, WORKING TOGETHER HAS BEEN THE KEY TO SUCCESS. 441 WE'VE GOT A LOT OF COMMENTS AND FACEBOOK AND STUFF, PEOPLE SAYING HOW IT'S NEVER BEEN HELPED, BUT IT'S NOT THE SHERIFF. IT'S NOT POSSIBLE. HE REALLY BRINGS HIS HIS MEN OUT THERE WITH ANYTIME I CALL HIM. AND IT'S BEEN A GREAT WORKING RELATIONSHIP WITH THE WITH THE SHERIFF. WANT TO THANK HIM FOR THAT. WE'RE DOING BRUSH PICKUP IN OLD SAN PATRICIO AREA, AND WE'RE MOVING INTO THE AREA. PATCHWORK THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY. THANK YOU. OKAY. FOR MY CONCERN.
LAST MONDAY, WE HAD A FIRE OVER AT THE CAMPBELL PORTER AIRPORT, INGLESIDE REGIONAL AIRPORT.
CAMPBELL PORTER FIELD. IT WAS A CONTROLLED BURN BY DONE BY ADJACENT PROPERTY OWNER THAT QUICKLY GOT OUT OF CONTROL WITH HIGH WINDS. SO I WANT TO THANK ALL THE DEPARTMENTS THAT RESPONDED. INGLESIDE, ARANSAS PASS, ROCKPORT, FULTON AND I DON'T THINK I MISSED ANYBODY.
BUT ANYWAY, WE STAYED AND MOPPED UP. IT WAS ALL TAKEN CARE OF BY ABOUT SEVEN, SO, BUT ANYWAY, WE JUST GOT LUCKY. SO THANK YOU. ALRIGHT. MOVING ON. DEPARTMENT HEADS. ANYBODY? DEPARTMENT HEADS. DON'T FORGET YOU. OKAY, GOOD. MOVING ON. APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM THE 10TH. MOTION TO
[1. Approval of minutes]
APPROVE. MOTION TO APPROVE. AND A SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. AYE. OKAY. THANK YOU. MOVING ON.[a. Examination, consideration, and action on approval of all claims against San Patricio County Pursuant to section 113.064, Texas Local Government Code.]
ALL RIGHT. FINANCIAL AGENDA. PAY THE BILLS. OKAY. GO AHEAD. GIVE ME A SECOND. FIRST. SECOND.OKAY, NOW, BEFORE WE DO THAT, WE HAVE AN ADDITIONAL BILL THAT DIDN'T GET GOT HANDED IN LATE.
ALRIGHT, WE HAVE TO INCLUDE IT. IT'S FOR $5,120 TO BILL MILLER BAR-B-Q ENTERPRISES LIMITED.
IT'S GOING TO BE SHIPPED TO THE SAN PATRICIO COUNTY PERSONNEL DEPARTMENT. ATTENTION, NORMA RIVERA. I GUESS IT'S FOR THE SAFETY AWARDS. OUR AWARDS LUNCHEON IF WE WANT TO BE GOOD.
OKAY. AWARDS LUNCHEON. OKAY. SO WE NEED TO INCLUDE THAT IN YOUR MOTION, IF THAT'S OKAY. MOTION TO APPROVE WITH ADDENDUM. I'LL SECOND THAT. ALL RIGHT. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. NO BUDGET LINE ITEM TRANSFERS OR AMENDMENTS OR ITEMS. OKAY. CONSIDERATION.
[c. Consideration and action on accepting bank reconciliation, investment reports, and related matters by County Treasurer. ]
ACTION. ACCEPTING BANK RECONCILIATION, INVESTMENT REPORTS AND RELATED MATTERS BY THE COUNTY TREASURER. MORNING. COMMISSIONERS. THIS WEEK'S HEALTH TRANSFER IS $87,900 OR SECTION 125. TOTALS $5,781.59. AND WE HAVE A TOTAL OF FIVE ASSERTED CLAIMS FOR $39,542.55.OUR ESCROW TOTAL IS $2,449.31, AND I'D LIKE TO REPORT AND RECORD OUR FEBRUARY 2025 GENERAL FUND, PAYROLL AND ADULT PROBATION BANK RECONCILIATIONS. MOVE TO ACCEPT THE TREASURER'S REPORT AS REPORTED. SECOND. ALL RIGHT. THE MOTION IS SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ALL RIGHT. VERY
[d. Accept and record Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone #1 (TIRZ #1) Annual Report of October 1, 2023 - September 30, 2024 from the City of Sinton.]
GOOD. MOVING ON. THANK YOU. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS. SO, BEFORE I GET INTO CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS, IT'S BEEN REQUESTED THAT ITEM 2.3 D BE TABLED. SO I'LL GO TAKE THAT FIRST. WE HAVE A MOTION TO TABLE 2.3 D UNDER CONSENT AGENDA. SO MOVED. SECOND. MOTION IS SECOND. DID YOU GET THOSE,[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:]
JASON? YES. OKAY. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. AYE. OKAY. NOW, MOVING ON TO CONSENT AGENDA 2.3, A PUBLIC[00:10:02]
NOTICE FROM COMMISSIONER PRECINCT FOR HOWARD GILLESPIE. THAT'S ME. WOODEN BRIDGE AT COUNTY ROAD 3963. AND COUNTY ROAD 1258 HAS BEEN COMPLETED AND OPEN BACK UP FOR VEHICULAR TRAFFIC AS OF THURSDAY, MARCH 13TH, 2025. 2.3 BE ACCEPT A RECORD COUNTY CLERK'S MONTHLY REPORT FOR THE MONTH ENDING FEBRUARY 2025. 2.3 C ACCEPT THE REPORT CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION FOR COMMISSIONER YARDLEY OF ARTICLE 81.0025 OF THE TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE, 2024 2.3 E ACCEPT RECORD DONATION FROM THE COASTAL BEND BAYS AND ESTUARY PROGRAM FOR REPAIRS AND IMPROVEMENTS TO THE IBERIA PARK IN PRECINCT THREE, IN THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $150,000 TO BE USED FOR BRUSH REMOVAL, MULCHING, BUILDING MATERIALS AND SIGNAGE. 2.3 F ACCEPT AND RECORD THE ORDER. DECLARATION OF STATE OF LOCAL DISASTER FOR SAN PATRICIO COUNTY, TEXAS DUE TO WILDFIRES. EFFECTIVE MARCH 4TH, 2025 AND CONTINUING FOR SEVEN DAYS. MOTION TO APPROVE ITEMS 2.3 A, B, C, E, AND F SECOND. I HAVE A MOTION A SECOND. COMMISSIONER YARDLEY GOT THEIR FIRST, I THINK. OKAY, SO ALL IN FAVOR? I. I. OKAY. MOVING ON. INDIVIDUAL AGENDA ITEMS.[a. Consideration and action on request from Scott Marion, Emergency Management Coordinator/Fire Marshal, for an Order Prohibiting and Restricting Outdoor Burning in San Patricio County for 90 Days.]
CONSIDERATION. 2.4 A CONSIDERATION ACTION ON A REQUEST FROM SCOTT MARY, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATOR, FIRE MARSHAL. FOR AN ORDER PROHIBITING RESTRICTING OUTDOOR BURNING IN SAN PATRICIO COUNTY FOR 90 DAYS. MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND. ALL RIGHT. AT THAT TIME, WE GOT THAT. OKAY. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ALL RIGHT. GOOD. GRANTED. ALL RIGHT. 2.3 B.[b. Discussion, consideration and action on request from Pam Hill, Election Administrator to allow Auditors office to seek bids for new election management software.]
DISCUSSION, CONSIDERATION, ACTION OR REQUEST FROM PAM HILL, ELECTION ADMINISTRATOR, TO ALLOW AUDITOR'S OFFICE TO SEEK BIDS FOR NEW ELECTION MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE. OKAY. MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND. ALRIGHT. I'LL SECOND. NO. COMMISSIONER GARLAND GOT IT FIRST. YEAH. THANK YOU THOUGH. ALRIGHT. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. OBVIOUSLY YOU NEED IT OR YOU WOULDN'T BE ASKING FOR IT.[c. Discussion, consideration and action on request by Juvenile Detention to approve Contracts and Agreements of Detention of Juvenile Offenders with the following entities: 1. Karnes County 2. Wilson County]
SO THANK YOU FOR WHAT YOU DO. 2.3 C DISCUSSION, CONSIDERATION, ACTION OR REQUEST BY JUVENILE DETENTION TO APPROVE CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENT OF DETENTION. JUVENILE OFFENDERS WITH THE FOLLOWING ENTITIES. ONE KARNES COUNTY. TWO WILSON COUNTY. MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND. ALL RIGHT. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. THANK YOU. 2.4 D DISCUSS CONSIDERATION AND ACTION ON REQUEST FROM[d. Discussion, consideration and action on request from Justice of the Peace, Pct 1 Leslie DeAses to get a new RICOH IM4000 B/W Printer/Scanner/Copier. Quote is attached. Has money in budget to cover costs.]
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE PRECINCT ONE. LESLIE DIOCESE TO GET A NEW RICO. I AM 4000 BLACK AND WHITE PRINTER SCANNER COPIER. CLOSE ATTACHED AS MONEY AND VOUCHER TO COVER COSTS. MOTION TO APPROVE.SECOND. ALRIGHT. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. VERY GOOD. MOVING RIGHT ALONG. 2.4 C. DISCUSSION,
[e. Discussion, consideration and action on request from Commissioner Pct 1, William E. Zagorski, Sr. on the purchase of one (1) 2025 Dodge Ram 1500 Tradesman Crew Cab 4x2 Pick up Truck from Grapevine Dodge Chrysler Jeep under BuyBoard Contract 724-23 for the amount of $40,273.00.]
CONSIDERATION AND ACTION ON REQUEST FROM COMMISSIONER PRECINCT ONE, WILLIAM E ZAGORSKY, SENIOR. ON PURCHASE OF ONE 2025 DODGE RAM 1500 TRADESMAN CREW CAB FOUR BY TWO PICKUP TRUCK FROM GRAPEVINE. DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP UNDER BY BOARD CONTRACT 72423 FOR THE AMOUNT OF FOUR $40,273. MOTION TO APPROVE. ALL RIGHT. SECOND. OR DID YOU? SECOND. ALL RIGHT.THANK YOU. TOM. ALL RIGHT. OKAY. 2.4 F. CALL FOR THE VOTE. OH, YEAH. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. THANK YOU. EVERYBODY. OKAY. THANK YOU. APPRECIATE IT. DISCUSSION OF 2.4 F. DISCUSSION CONSIDERATION.
[f. Discussion, consideration and action on request from John Doria, Buildings & Yards, to allow Auditors office to seek bids for HVAC Services for the County.]
ACTION ON A REQUEST FROM JOHN DORIA. BUILDING YARDS TO ALLOW AUDITOR'S OFFICE TO SEEK BIDS FOR NEW HVAC SERVICES FOR THE COUNTY. MOVE TO APPROVE. SECOND. ALL RIGHT. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.[g. Consideration and action on a request from Melanie Cooper, Grant Manager, for the Auditor's office to issue an RFP for WIC to remodel the Aransas Pass location using Improving the Participant Experience Grant Funds. The WIC location is 1212 W. Wheeler Ave, Aransas Pass, Texas. ]
THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. CONSIDERATION OF ACTION OR REQUEST FROM MELANIE COOPER, GRANT MANAGER FOR THE AUDITOR'S OFFICE TO ISSUE AN RFP FOR WORK TO REMODEL THE ARANSAS PASS LOCATION USING, IMPROVING AND THE USING IMPROVING THE PARTICIPANT EXPERIENCE GRANT FUNDS. THE WORK LOCATION IS AT 1212 WEST WHEELER AVENUE, ARANSAS PASS, TEXAS. ANY QUESTIONS? THIS IS A WORK GRANT, AND WE'RE WORKING WITH WICK TO GET THIS RFP OUT AND GET IT ESTABLISHED FOR THE PRICING. IT IS COVERED BY THEIR GRANT. OKAY. MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND. I[h. Consideration and action on a request from Melanie Cooper, Grant Manager, to enter into a contract with Flock Group Inc for $34,900.00 to be funded by the FY25 SB224 Catalytic Converter Grant Award.]
HAVE A MOTION TO SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. THANK YOU. 2.4 A CONSIDERATION. ACTION ON REQUEST. MELANIE COOPER, GRANT MANAGER, TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH FLOCK GROUP INC.FOR $34,900, TO BE FUNDED BY THE FY 25. SB 2024 CATALYTIC CONVERTER GRANT AWARD. MOTION TO
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APPROVE. SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. 2.4 I CONSIDERATION[i. Consideration and action on a request from Chesca Newman, County Purchasing Coordinator, to enter into a contract for a County-Wide Public Works Software System from RFP2025-003 with iWorQ for a 3-year contract totaling $187,500.]
ACTION ON A REQUEST FROM CHELSEA FROM JESSICA NEWMAN, COUNTY PURCHASING COORDINATOR, TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT FOR COUNTYWIDE PUBLIC WORKS SOFTWARE SYSTEM FROM RFP 2025 TO 0 ZERO THREE WITH I WORK QUEUE FOR THREE YEAR CONTRACT TOTALING $187,500. MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND. THERE WILL BE A FEW LINE ITEMS REDUCED OR REDACTED FROM THE CONTRACT, BUT WE'LL PUT IT ON THE CONSENT AGENDA NEXT WEEK. I'M SORRY. THERE'LL BE SOME LINES THAT ARE TAKEN OUT FROM THE CONTRACT FOR CHRIS DORSEY. THEY'RE JUST KIND OF SOME TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO THE CONTRACT WE'RE MAKING. OKAY.SO NOTHING SUBSTANTIVE. SHOULD BE APPROVED, AS AMENDED. YES, SIR. OKAY. IS THAT OKAY WITH YOU GUYS? THANK YOU. MOTION TO APPROVE WITH AMENDMENTS. SECOND. OKAY. THANK YOU. MOTION A SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR? HI. HI. THANK YOU. MA'AM. ALL RIGHT. 2.4 J. PRESENTATION BY MATTHEW
[j. Presentation by Matthew Hansen with iWorQ on the newly approved County - Wide Public Works Software System.]
HANSON WITH. I WORK ON NEWLY APPROVED COUNTYWIDE PUBLIC WORKS SOFTWARE SYSTEM. WHAT? VIRTUAL? OKAY, WELL, GO AHEAD. YOU GOT. YOU GOT THE FLOOR. MR. HANSON. ALL RIGHT. IT. CAN YOU HEAR US? CAN WE HEAR HIM? GOOD MORNING. GOOD MORNING. GO AHEAD, MR. HANSON. YOU GOT THE FLOOR. JUST A BIT OF A DELAY HERE. IT WAS JUST. GOOD MORNING. YES. IT WAS. OKAY. MAYBE HE THROWING HIS VOICE OR SOMETHING. GOOD MORNING. AND THANKS TO THE COUNCIL. CAN YOU HEAR ME? OKAY.WE CAN NOW, SIR. THANK YOU. CAN YOU HEAR ME? OKAY. GOOD MORNING. MY NAME IS JOEL PERKINS. I'M MATT HANSON'S DIRECTOR HERE. HE'S WITH ME FOR THE PRESENTATION AS WELL. WE DO APPRECIATE A FEW MINUTES OF YOUR TIME JUST REVIEWING THE CONTRACT. I'M JUST GOING TO DO A QUICK OVERVIEW OF THE RFP TECHNOLOGY. AND WE AGAIN, WE APPRECIATE YOUR TIME. WHAT WE'RE GOING TO BE PROVIDING IS A PAVEMENT CONDITION ASSESSMENT. OKAY. IT'S LAGGING.
IT'S LAGGING QUITE A BIT. WHAT WE'RE GOING TO BE PULLING IS A SHAPEFILE FOR THE ROADS IN THE COUNTY. OH YEAH. I. DO HVAC.
HELLO. WHILE THEY'RE UPDATING THAT I'LL JUST GIVE YOU GUYS A LITTLE BRIEF UPDATE ON THIS PROJECT. THIS PROJECT WAS RECENTLY AWARDED, AND IT'S GOING TO GO HAND IN HAND WITH OUR BLUE RASTER PROJECT. THEY'RE GOING TO GO IN THERE AND HELP US GET THE REMAINING PRECINCT STREETS IN AREAS THAT WE NEED FOR OUR GIS INFORMATION, AND WE'RE GOING TO COORDINATE THE TWO SYSTEMS TOGETHER. AND THEN AS A WORK ORDERS COME OUT, THIS WILL BE UTILIZED FROM THAT LEVEL AND WILL FEED INTO OUR GIS PROGRAM. AND THERE'LL BE TRAINING FOR EVERYBODY ON THAT AS WELL. IT WILL BE TRAINING AS WE MOVE FORWARD. IT WON'T BE REMOTE TRAINING, WILL IT? NO WE WILL.
WE'LL HAVE A LOT OF WE WILL HAVE LIVE TRAINING ON ROADS IN A YEAR, YOU KNOW. OR. CORRECT, CORRECT. BUT FIRST, FIRST PART OF THE CONTRACT WILL IDENTIFY THOSE AREAS. WE'LL GET THAT
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COORDINATED. AND THEN COMMISSIONER THIS WILL WORK WITH THE BLUE RASTER HAND IN HAND TO UPDATE INFORMATION. AND THEN WE'LL HAVE OUR GIS INFORMATION HERE AT THE COUNTY. AND WE'LL KEEP THAT ACCURATE AS WE USE THE I WORK SYSTEM. OKAY. WELL PLEASE THANK MR. HANSON FOR HIS ATTEMPTED PRESENTATION. AND WE'RE VERY HAPPY WHAT YOU'VE JUST DELIVERED. OKAY, SO WE'RE[k. Discussion, consideration and action on entering into a Lease Agreement between Coastlife Credit Union and San Patricio County for office space for Portland Tax Office and Juvenile Probation.]
MOVING ON. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. 2.4 K. DISCUSSION, CONSIDERATION, ACTION ON ENTERING INTO A LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN COAST LIFE CREDIT UNION SAN PATRICIO COUNTY FOR OFFICE SPACE FOR PORTLAND TAX OFFICE AND JUVENILE PROBATION. MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND, ALL IN FAVOR? AYE, AYE. OKAY. ARE YOU HAPPY WITH THAT? COMMISSIONER. MR. DORSEY IS HAPPY WITH IT.I'LL JUST SAY THAT MARCY'S HERE. MR. MARLIN'S HERE. AND MISS FRANCO'S. MRS. FRANCO'S HERE AND THERE. THEY BOTH APPROVE THE LEASE. OKAY. VERY GOOD. THEN WE DID A GOOD THING. ALL RIGHT, WE
[l. Discussion, consideration and action on request from John Hernandez, P.E., County Engineer, to release County Road Improvement Program 19-2 retainage monies to Anderson-Columbia, Inc. formerly known as Haas-Anderson, Inc.]
VOTED ON IT, RIGHT? YEP, YEP. ALL RIGHT. 2.4 L. DISCUSSION, CONSIDERATION. ACTION ON REQUEST FROM JOHN HERNANDEZ, P, COUNTY ENGINEER, TO RELEASE COUNTY ROAD IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM, 1902 RETAINAGE MONIES TO ANDERSON COLUMBIA, INC, FORMERLY KNOWN AS HOSS ANDERSON, INC. YES, SIR.THIS PROJECT HAS BEEN AN ONGOING FOR THE PAST COUPLE OF YEARS, BUT WE, THE COUNTY'S TEAM, HAS MADE THE DECISION TO GO AHEAD AND RELEASE THE RETAINAGE MONEYS TO HOUSE ANDERSON. THEY WERE GOING TO DO IS DONE. NOT NOT QUITE. IT WAS JUST AN AGREEMENT TO MOVE FORWARD. YES, SIR. OKAY, SO DOES THE ROAD HAVE WARRANTY OR WHERE ARE WE AT WITH THAT? WELL, THE WARRANTY WAS VOIDED BECAUSE THE PREVIOUS PRECINCT COMMISSIONER AND PRECINCT THREE HAD PERFORMED WORK WHILE THE ROADWAY WAS UNDER CONTRACT WITH HALSE ANDERSON. AND SO THE MOMENT, ANYTIME WHEN WE HAVE PROJECT BARRICADES IN PLACE, IT'S REALLY THE CONTRACTOR'S RESPONSIBILITY TO MAINTAIN THE ROADWAY UNTIL THE COUNTY. ACCEPTS THE PROJECT. BUT SINCE COUNTY FORCES PERFORM REPAIR WORKS OR WHATEVER YOU WANT TO CALL IT WHILE UNDER CONTRACT, AND NOT GIVING THE CONTRACTOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO PERFORM THOSE REPAIRS, THEN IT ESSENTIALLY AVOIDS THE CONTRACT AND IT CALLS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF THE RETAINAGE MONIES. HOW MUCH MONEY WAS THAT CONTRACT? APPROXIMATELY 2.6 MILLION. OH, HANG ON, HANG ON A SECOND. HANG ON. I'M SORRY. OKAY. THE ORIGINAL CONTRACT AMOUNT IS 1,600,602, $793. THE REVISED CONTRACT AMOUNT IS AT VARIOUS CONTRACT CHANGE ORDERS.
CAME OUT TO BE $1,783,258. AND SO, YOU KNOW, VERIFYING WITH THE AUDITOR'S OFFICE AND THE PREVIOUS PAYMENTS AND ALL THAT BUSINESS, THEY LEFT A RETAINAGE BALANCE AMOUNT OF $178,000, 325 AND $0.87. WE WERE RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING THAT. CORRECT? YES, SIR. MOTION TO APPROVE RETAINAGE PAYMENT. MUCH CHOICE HERE. SECOND. ALL RIGHT. WE'LL HAVE A MOTION A SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. WITH REGRETS? ACTUALLY, YES. SO OKAY. MOVING ON, 2.4 M DISCUSSION, CONSIDERATION AND
[m. Discussion, consideration and action on request by John Hernandez, P.E., County Engineer, on approving a utility permit for Dean Pipeline Company LLC and Enterprise Products Operating LLC located in Precinct 1.]
ACTION. A REQUEST BY JOHN HERNANDEZ, P, COUNTY ENGINEER, APPROVING A UTILITY PERMIT FOR DEANE PIPELINE COMPANY, LLC AND ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC, LOCATED IN PRECINCT ONE.THIS ONE. HERE IS WHAT THESE FOLKS ARE GOING TO DO. THEY'RE GOING TO ABANDON AN EXISTING PIPELINE, AND THE WAY THEY'RE GOING TO ABANDON IT IN PLACE, THEY'RE GOING TO CUT IT AT THE PROPERTY LINE OR THE COUNTY'S EASEMENTS FILL IN GROUT. THE PIPELINE IN PLACE. BUT IT'S SUPPOSED TO NOT ONLY AFFECTS THE COUNTY ROAD SYSTEM, BUT THERE'S ALSO TXDOT PROJECTS, TXDOT STATE MAINTAINED ROADWAYS IN PLACE. THE BEGAN DATE IS HE. THE GENTLEMAN DOES NOT KNOW, BUT HE KNOWS HE WANTS TO BEGIN IN NEXT COUPLE OF MONTHS. I WOULD RECOMMEND APPROVAL. MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND. NOW IF WE DO, WE HAVE SOMETHING IN THERE THAT I MEAN, I KNOW WHEN THEY'RE PUTTING THESE PIPELINES IN, THEY TEAR UP OUR ROADS. IS THERE ANY POSSIBILITY THAT WHILE THEY'RE PLUGGING THESE PIPES THAT THEY'RE GOING TO TEAR UP OUR ROADS AS WELL? IT STATES IN HERE THAT THEY'RE NOT GOING TO DAMAGE THE ROADS. BUT I'D LIKE TO I'VE BEEN TOLD THAT BEFORE. OH, YEAH.
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I'D LIKE TO MAKE SURE THAT THAT IS INDEED THE CASE. YES, EXACTLY. WOULD HAVE BEEN NICE IF THEY WOULD HAVE CAME IN AND TALKED TO US INDIVIDUALLY. YOU KNOW, AS FAR AS I WAS THE COMMISSIONER, I ALWAYS I ALWAYS ENCOURAGE ANY UTILITY OR ANY, ANY FOLKS WANT TO DO BUSINESS WITH THE COUNTY TO TALK TO SPECIFIC COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. I ALWAYS ENCOURAGE THAT. ALL RIGHT. VERY GOOD. ALL RIGHT. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ONCE AGAIN, WITH REGRET. OKAY. THAT'S IT FOR YOU.[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.]
THANK YOU. PERSONNEL. DELIBERATE AND CONSIDER ACTION. EMPLOYEE SALARY 3.1 A AUBREY YANDELL.RESIGNATION. JAIL NURSE. SHERIFF'S OFFICE. FULL TIME REGULAR NONEXEMPT GRADE 112 AT $6,576.54 PER MONTH, WITH A $50 PER MONTH PHONE ALLOWANCE, EFFECTIVE MARCH 7TH, 2025.
WASN'T THIS NURSE JUST HIRED? YES. OH, WOW. OKAY. JUST CURIOUS. 3.1 B AND AGUILAR TRANSFER HEALTH EDUCATION AIDE SLASH COMMUNITY HEALTH PROGRAMS. FULL TIME. REGULAR NONEXEMPT GRADE 104 STEP ONE AT $2,875.89 PER MONTH WITH A $50 PHONE ALLOWANCE TO HEALTH EDUCATOR.
FULL TIME REGULAR NONEXEMPT GRADE 108. STEP ONE 3769 70 PER MONTH WITH A $50 PER MONTH PHONE ALLOWANCE EFFECTIVE MARCH 16TH, 2025. 3.1 SEE GARY FAGIN OTHER STATUS CHANGE HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR ROAD AND BRIDGE ONE PART TIME TEMPORARY GRADE 105, STEP ONE AT 1776 PER HOUR TWO PART TIME REGULAR GRADE 105 STEP ONE 1776 PER HOUR. EFFECTIVE MARCH 16TH, 2025 3.1 D COLTON.
ALL RIGHT, LAND GRANT. EMPLOYMENT GIS ADMINISTRATOR AND G 911 SLASH SAFETY ADA SPECIALIST EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, FULL TIME REGULAR NONEXEMPT GRADE 111 BASE STEP ONE AT $4,618.05 PER MONTH WITH A $65 PER MONTH PHONE ALLOWANCE EFFECTIVE APRIL 1ST, 2025, REQUESTED BY OFFICIAL ELECTED REQUEST BY ELECTED OFFICIAL. STEP SIX PLUS AT $5,833.33 PER MONTH AND A $65 PHONE ALLOWANCE, 3.1 E BILL REIMER, EMPLOYMENT HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR ONE ROAD AND BRIDGE TWO FULL TIME REGULAR NONEXEMPT 105. STEP ONE AT $3,076.67 PER MONTH.
EFFECTIVE MARCH 17TH, 2025. MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM 3.1 A THROUGH E WITH A ELECTED OFFICIALS RECOMMENDATION. I'LL SECOND. ALL RIGHT. A MOTION A SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. OKAY.
MOVING ON. THERE IS NO EXECUTIVE SESSION. MOTION TO ADJOURN. A MOTION TO ADJOURN. SECOND.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.