[00:00:04] NO. GOOD MORNING EVERYONE. WELCOME TO VISITORS COURT. IF YOU PLEASE RISE, WE'LL HAVE THE TWO PLEDGING. 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. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THEE, TEXAS. ONE STATE UNDER GOD, ONE AND INDIVISIBLE. OKAY. WE'LL GO AHEAD AND MOVE ON TO ITEM 1.3. I DO HAVE A CARD THIS MORNING FOR [3. Citizens to be heard] MISS WEATHERSPOON. YOU COME FORWARD, PLEASE. MY NAME IS SONJA WITHERSPOON AND I LIVE IN PRECINCT THREE. I'VE BEEN RESEARCHING THE RESPONSIBILITIES FOR COUNTY CLERKS. I LEARNED THAT SAN PATRICIO COUNTY IS DIFFERENT THAN MOST IN THE 254 COUNTIES IN TEXAS, BECAUSE THE COUNTY CLERK ISN'T RESPONSIBLE, ISN'T RESPONSIBLE FOR ELECTIONS. INSTEAD, OUR COUNTY HAS AN APPOINTED ELECTION ADMINISTRATOR WITH A SEPARATE STAFF RESPONSIBLE FOR VOTER REGISTRATIONS, AND THEY RUN THE ELECTIONS AND MAINTAIN THE DATA. NUECES COUNTY IS DIFFERENT FROM THE OTHER COUNTIES TO THEIR TAX ASSESSOR. COLLECTOR HANDLES VOTER REGISTRATIONS AND MAINTAINS THE DATA AFTERWARDS, WHILE THE COUNTY CLERK ONLY RUNS THE ACTUAL ELECTIONS. I'VE ALSO HAD SEVERAL PEOPLE ASKING ME HOW CANDIDATES COULD HAVE KNOWN THEY WERE BEHIND, AND TELLING THEM TO GET OUT AND VOTE. MORE THAN AN HOUR BEFORE THE POLLS CLOSE ON NOVEMBER 5TH WITHOUT EXIT POLLS. I ATTENDED AND OBSERVED THE ELECTION, THE COMPLETE ELECTION PROCESS THAT WAS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC ON OCTOBER 8TH LAST YEAR. THROUGHOUT THE ELECTION PROCESS, ALL ABSENTEE MAIL IN BALLOTS AND EARLY VOTING B DRIVES ARE UPLOADED INTO THEIR COUNTY COMPUTER AND HELD THERE UNTIL 7 P.M. ON THE ELECTION DAY, WHEN THEY CAN FINALLY BE OFFICIALLY COUNTED. THE STAFF HANDLING THAT HANDLING THAT WOULD NEED TO BE EXTREMELY TRUSTWORTHY. RECENTLY, I BEGAN RESEARCHING THE COUNTY REPUBLIC PARTY'S LIST OF PRECINCT CHAIRS. SINCE THERE ARE SEVERAL VACANCIES. LOOKING AT PAST ELECTION RECORDS I OBTAINED FROM THE ELECTION OFFICE IN OCTOBER, I NOTICED ONE PRECINCT CHAIR APPEARED TO BE ASSIGNED IN THE WRONG VOTING PRECINCT, AND I COULDN'T FIND ANOTHER ONE. I REQUESTED THE RECORDS AGAIN, WHILE THE HUSBAND AND WIFE THAT WERE MISSING SHOWED UP IN A NEW RECORDS RELEASE, THE ONE THAT APPEARED TO BE IN THE WRONG PRECINCT DIDN'T CHANGE. THEN I SORTED THE DATA BY VOTING PRECINCT AND THEN BY CITY TO HELP IDENTIFY NEW PRECINCT CHAIR CANDIDATES. I BECAME INCREASINGLY CONCERNED. FOR EXAMPLE, SEVERAL PEOPLE LIVING ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE COUNTY APPEAR TO HAVE VOTED IN A VOTING PRECINCT ON THE WEST SIDE, FAR AWAY FROM THAT AREA. PEOPLE WITH RESIDENCES IN CITIES OUTSIDE OF SAN PATRICIO COUNTY APPEAR TO HAVE VOTED IN VARIOUS PRECINCTS THROUGHOUT OUR COUNTY, TOO. I DID REQUEST AND OBTAIN RECORDS FROM NUECES COUNTY, BECAUSE SEVERAL WHO VOTED IN SAN PATRICIO COUNTY HAVE CORPUS CHRISTI RESIDENCES, AND SEVERAL WITH RESIDENCES IN SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY HAVE MAILING ADDRESSES IN CORPUS CHRISTI AND OTHER CITIES OR STATES AS WELL. SOMEONE VOTING ON A LIMITED BALLOT SHOULDN'T HAVE BEEN ASSIGNED TO PRECINCT ONE. VOTED. THE EMPLOYEE THAT ASSISTS WITH UPLOADING THE VOTES INTO THE COUNTY COMPUTER IS THE SAME ONE THAT RELEASED THE DATA TO ME BOTH TIMES. DUE TO A NUMBER OF DISCREPANCIES I HAVE FOUND, AND BECAUSE THAT EMPLOYEE WAS ON FACEBOOK DURING THE WORKDAY AND COMMENTING ON A POST IN MY WATCHDOG GROUP LAST WEEK, I DECIDED TO BRING MY CONCERNS HERE. I ONLY HAVE THREE MINUTES, SO I WILL TURN OVER THE DETAILS OF WHAT I HAVE FOUND TO THE ELECTION ADMINISTRATOR WHEN I'VE FINISHED RESEARCHING THE DATA. YESTERDAY, I REQUESTED THE COMPLETE LIST OF THE APPROXIMATE 45,000 REGISTERED VOTERS IN SAN PATRICIO COUNTY. AFTER SEEING WHAT I STUMBLED ON WHEN LOOKING AT THE 2024 GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS. CITIZENS OF SAN PATRICIO COUNTY AND ELECTED OFFICIALS NEED TO BE ABLE TO TRUST OUR ELECTION PROCESS AND THAT RESIDENTIAL ADDRESSES ARE ASSIGNED TO THE CORRECT VOTING PRECINCTS. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. ANY OTHER PUBLIC COMMENT? OKAY. [4. Report from Judge, Commissioner or Department concerning an item/report of community interest.] CONCLUDES PUBLIC COMMENT SECTION. WE'LL GO TO 1.4 IS REPORT FROM THE COMMISSIONERS COURT ON THE POINTS OF INTEREST FOR THE COUNTY COMMISSION. SIKORSKY. OUR GUYS ARE WORKING OUT ON THE ROADS. WE'RE PATCHING POTHOLES. WE'RE STILL PAYING FOR THAT FOUR INCHES OF RAIN TRYING TO GET OUT JUST ABOUT EVERYWHERE. AND YOU SEE US OUT THERE, ALL DOUBT WE WILL BE THERE AND CALL THEM OUT. LIKE THAT. NOT GOING TO BE A GOOD THING. WE WILL GET OUT TO EVERY LOCATION IN OUR PRECINCT. IF YOU GOT A CONCERN, DO CALL THE OFFICE. PUT A WORK REQUEST IN. WE'LL GET THERE. I CAN'T GUARANTEE IT'LL BE WITHIN AN HOUR OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT, BUT I WILL WITHIN A COUPLE DAYS. WE'LL DO. WE'LL GET OUT THERE AND TAKE CARE OF WHATEVER THE CRATERS OR POTHOLES THAT ARE OUT THERE. ONE OF THE THINGS I KEEP GETTING CALLS ON IS AREAS THAT ARE IN CITY LIMITS. YOU DON'T HAVE A CR ON IT. CHANCES ARE IT'S IN THE CITY LIMITS. BUT [00:05:02] THERE ARE FEW ROADS IN MY PRECINCT THAT THEY ACTUALLY HAVE NAMES, BUT THOSE ARE PRETTY MUCH LIKE IN TAFT AND SO FORTH. BUT IF CITIZENS HAVE TO UNDERSTAND, I CANNOT GO INTO A CITY AND DO THEIR ROADS WITHOUT AN MOU. SO GETTING UPSET WITH MY SECRETARY OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT ON THE PHONE, BECAUSE I'M TELLING YOU IT'S IN THE CITY LIMITS, IT'S NOT A GOOD THING. THEY'RE TRYING THEIR BEST, YOU KNOW, EXPLAIN IT TO YOU. THAT'S ALL I'VE GOT. COMMISSIONER. EARLY MORNING JUDGE. GOOD MORNING EVERYBODY. TOMORROW EVENING, THE GREGORY-PORTLAND VFW IS RECOGNIZING THEIR ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY WITH A POTLUCK DINNER. IT'S FROM 7 TO 9 P.M. AT THE PORTLAND CHAMBER OR PORTLAND. COMMUNITY CENTER BUILDING. AND ALL THEIR FRIENDS AND FAMILY ARE INVITED, SO I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO THAT. THAT'S ALL I HAVE, JUDGE. THANK YOU. YES, WE'RE DOING A TREE TRIMMING IN THE SAINT PAUL, DOING SOME RIGHT OF WAY CLEARING OVER THERE. THE PROCESS IN 2015, THE ROAD THERE. AND WE GOT BRUSH PICK UP IN THE SAINT PAUL AREA, CULVERT INSTALLATION IN THE SAINT PAUL AREA. AND WE RESET THE CULVERTS IN 519 IN THE MATHIS AREA. WE'RE DOING ROAD PATCHING IN THE OLD SAN PATRICIO AREA. ROAD REPAIR ON 1098 AND WEST SINTON. AND OVER THE WEEKEND WE HAD A TREE FALL AT COUNTY ROAD 1198 AND THE CREW TO GET THAT CLEARED UP. THANK YOU, MR. GILLESPIE. YES, SIR. WE OPEN UP THURSDAY, AND RIGHT NOW WE'RE CLEANING UP THE DITCHES DOWN ALONG DEBRIS AS WELL. SO THAT'S ABOUT IT. OKAY. THANK YOU. OKAY. ANY DEPARTMENT HEADS HAVE ANYTHING? YEAH. I WOULD JUST LIKE TO REMIND EVERYBODY THAT NEXT TUESDAY, APRIL 22ND, STARTS EARLY VOTING FOR YOUR LOCAL ELECTIONS. CITIES, SCHOOLS. IF YOU WILL CHECK MY WEBSITE, YOU CAN FIND OUT WHICH CITY IN SCHOOL OR HAVE AN ELECTION. AND A LOT OF THEM HAVE DIFFERENT TIMES. SO PLEASE CHECK YOUR ENTITY THAT YOU LIVE IN TO CHECK YOUR TIMES. BECAUSE CITY AND SCHOOLS ONLY LAST SEVEN DAYS. SO THE LAST DAY WILL BE THE FOLLOWING TUESDAY. SO CHECK THE WEBSITE FOR DATES AND TIMES. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. ANY OTHER DEPARTMENTS? GOOD MORNING. JUDGE. COMMISSIONERS. LAST WEEK I ATTENDED THE TECH RISK MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE AND I RECEIVED THE 2024 SAFETY ACHIEVEMENT AWARD FOR THE COUNTY. I WANT TO LET THE COURTS KNOW. OKAY, GOOD. THANK YOU. ANY OTHER DEPARTMENT HEADS? OKAY. I HAVE ONE ITEM JUST FOR PUBLIC'S INFORMATION. WE WILL BE. THE COUNTY OFFICES WILL BE CLOSED THIS FRIDAY. ON GOOD FRIDAY, AND WE'LL REMAIN CLOSED UNTIL THE 22ND, WHICH IS NEXT TUESDAY. SO WE'LL BE CLOSED ON FRIDAY AND MONDAY FOR COUNTY ACTIVITIES. SO IF YOU NEED TO GET LICENSE PLATES OR ANYTHING ELSE, YOU NEED TO GO SEE MR. O'MALLEY BEFORE FRIDAY OR WAIT UNTIL AFTER NEXT TUESDAY OR ANYBODY ELSE IN THE COUNTY. OKAY. OKAY. 1.5 IS THE PUBLIC NOTICE. [5. PUBLIC NOTICE: Demory Lane is now re-opened to through traffic. The County replaced drainage pipes that run underneath the road. ] COMMISSIONER GILLESPIE HAS ALREADY GIVEN THE PUBLIC NOTICE THAT MEMORY LANE IS BACK OPEN. [1. Approval of minutes] SO WE'LL GO AHEAD AND GO ON INTO 2.1, WHICH IS APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF OUR APRIL 7TH MEETING. MOTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES AS PRESENTED. AND A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER YARDLEY TO SECOND IT. SECOND. OKAY. YEAH. STEVE. STEVE MADE THE MOTION. COMMISSIONER YARDLEY MADE THE SECOND. OKAY. ME OUT OF IT. OKAY. HAD A MOTION AND A SECOND AS PRESENTED. OKAY. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. UNDER [a. Examination, consideration, and action on approval of all claims against San Patricio County Pursuant to section 113.064, Texas Local Government Code.] FINANCIAL. FIRST OF ALL, WE GOT 2.2 A IS EXAMINATION CONSIDERATION OF ALL CLAIMS AGAINST THE COUNTY. MOVE TO PAY THE BILLS. SECOND, A MOTION BY GILLESPIE, SECONDED BY CZACHORSKI TO PAY THE BILLS. ANY BILLS. ANY QUESTIONS ON ANY OF THE BILLS PRESENTED THIS MORNING? HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. [b. Consideration and action on Budget Line Items, Transfers, and Amendments.] MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY. OKAY. 2.4 B IS OUR BUDGET LINE. ITEM TRANSFERS. I DO HAVE TWO THIS MORNING. FIRST ONE'S OUT OF THE FAIRGROUNDS TRANSFERRING FUNDS FROM NCO FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT INTO SOFTWARE. THE SECOND ONE IS OUT OF THE PARKS DEPARTMENT, TRANSFERRING FUNDS [00:10:03] FROM PUBLIC NOTICES, SIGNAGE, AUTOMOTIVE SUPPLIES, NCO FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT, OTHER SUPPLIES AND FUEL, OIL AND LUBRICANTS IN THE FURNITURE, VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT. I MOVED TO APPROVE BUDGET LINE ITEM TRANSFERS. SECOND. LET'S BE SECONDED BY YEARLY BUDGET LINE ITEM TRANSFERS. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. ALL THOSE OPPOSED? SAME [c. Consideration and action on accepting bank reconciliation, investment reports, and related matters by County Treasurer. ] SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. UNANIMOUS. 2.2 C IS CONSIDERATION. ACTION ON BANK RECONCILIATION. TREASURER'S REPORT. MISS GARCIA. GOOD MORNING JUDGE. GOOD MORNING COMMISSIONERS. THIS WEEK'S HEALTH TRANSFER IS $97,400. OUR SECTION 125 TOTALS $4,210.20. WE HAVE FOUR ASSERTED CLAIMS FOR A TOTAL OF $23,576.20, AND OUR ESCROW TOTAL IS $2,561.67. AND I'D LIKE TO REPORT AND RECORD THE MARCH 2025 GENERAL FUND, PAYROLL AND ADULT PROBATION BANK RECONCILIATIONS. MOVE TO ACCEPT, TREASURER'S REPORT AND ACCEPT AND RECORD THE 20TH MARCH 2025 GENERAL FUND, PAYROLL AND ADULT PROBATION BANK RECONCILIATION. SECOND MOTION PLEASE. SECONDED BY GORSKI. ANY QUESTIONS? MEXICAN. GARCIA. HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. OKAY. GOING INTO OUR CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS, [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:] BESIDES 2.3 A, WHICH WE'RE GOING TO PULL FOR A LITTLE BIT MORE DISCUSSION SO THE PUBLIC CAN LEARN ABOUT IT. IS THERE EITHER ONE OF THE OTHER ITEMS THAT NEED TO BE PULLED FOR DISCUSSION? OKAY. HEARING NONE, WE'LL GO AHEAD AND GO INTO CONSENT AGENDA 2.3 B ACCEPT AND RECORD. CHANGE THE NAME STORM DEDUCTIBLE FROM 3% TO 2%, WHILE MAINTAINING THE SAME PREMIUM COVERAGE AND POLICY LIMIT ON POLICY. BOILER AND MACHINERY INSURANCE RENEWAL APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONERS COURT ON MARCH THE 24TH OF 2025. 2.3 C IS ACCEPT AND RECORD NOTICE OF PROPOSED ANNEXATION BY THE CITY OF PORTLAND AND NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS OF THE SAME. FIRST PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE TUESDAY, APRIL 15TH, 2025 AT 7 P.M. SECOND FLOOR, CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS IN PORTLAND. AND THE SECOND PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE TUESDAY, MAY THE 6TH, 2025 AT 7 P.M. SECOND FLOOR OF CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS IN PORTLAND. MOVE TO APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS 2.3 B AND C SECOND. GILLESPIE SECOND BY YALI. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED? SAME [a. Rescind Order Dividing Election Precinct 115 approved by the Commissioner's Court on March 10, 2025 in accordance to Section 42.006 of the Election Code. San Patricio County Precinct 115 does not currently meet the maximum active voter of 5,000.] SIGN. LET'S GO BACK UP TO TWO POINT. THREE A IS RESCIND ORDER DIVIDING ELECTION PRECINCT 115 APPROVED BY COMMISSIONERS COURT ON MARCH THE 10TH, 2025, IN ACCORDANCE TO SECTION 42.006 OF THE ELECTION CODE, SAN PATRICIO COUNTY PRECINCT 115 DOES NOT CURRENTLY MEET THE MAXIMUM ACTIVE VOTER OF $5,000. MISS HILL. WHEN WE. WHEN I READ THE LAW, WE READ 5000. AND SO PRECINCT 115 HAD 5065 REGISTERED VOTERS. AFTER GOING TO CONFERENCE AT TAC TWO WEEKS AGO. AND I'D LIKE TO STATE THAT THIS IS WHY CONFERENCES ARE IMPORTANT FOR ELECTION EMPLOYEES, BECAUSE WE LEARNED THE NEW LAWS THERE. AND SO AFTER LOOKING AT THE LAW THERE AND THEN GOING OVER IT, I LEARNED THAT 5000 IS ONLY ACTIVE VOTER, NOT REGISTERED VOTERS IN THAT PRECINCT. YOU CAN BE AN ACTIVE VOTER AND YOU CAN BE A SUSPENSE VOTER. A SUSPENSE VOTER IS SOMEONE THAT CAN STILL VOTE IF THEY STILL LIVE IN THE COUNTY AND HAVE NOT MOVED OUT OF THE COUNTY, BUT THEY MUST UPDATE THEIR ADDRESS. SO HOW DO THEY GET IN SUSPENSE? WE HAD TO HAVE MAILED THEM A DOCUMENT LIKE THEIR VOTER REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE, AND IT'S RETURNED TO US. SO MAYBE IT'S JUST A MAILING ADDRESS THAT CORRECTION THAT THEY NEED, OR THEY ACTUALLY PHYSICALLY MOVED WITHIN THE COUNTY. AND SO WHAT HAPPENS IS IT PUTS THEM INTO SUSPENSE. WHEN THEY GO TO VOTE. THEY ARE QUESTIONED AND THEY HAVE TO FILL OUT A FORM STATING WHERE THEY LIVE NOW SO THAT WE CAN CORRECT IT. IF THEY STATE THAT THEY LIVE OUTSIDE OF THE COUNTY, THEN THEY'RE NOT ALLOWED TO VOTE IN SAN PATRICIO COUNTY. IF THEY STATE THAT THEY MOVED TO A ANOTHER LOCATION WITHIN THE [00:15:02] COUNTY, THEY CAN STILL VOTE IN SAN PATRICIO COUNTY, BUT STILL MUST UPDATE THEIR INFORMATION. SO BEING PUT IN SUSPENSE IS WHAT HELPS US CLEAR UP OUR VOTER ROLLS AS TO WHERE PEOPLE LIVE IN SAN PATRICIO COUNTY. AND SO WHEN WE LOOKED AT THIS, WE HAD 100 AND I BELIEVE 65 VOTERS THAT WERE IN SUSPENSE, THAT PUT US UNDER THE 5000 ACTIVE VOTERS. AND SO I SPOKE WITH THE ELECTION ATTORNEYS THAT ARE THAT WORK FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE, AND THEY RECOMMENDED THAT WE RESCIND THIS ORDER INSTEAD OF SPLITTING IT NOW AND WAITING TWO YEARS FROM NOW, BECAUSE EVERY TWO YEARS WE HAVE TO LOOK AT THE PRECINCTS AND DECIDE THEN IF THEY NEED TO BE DIVIDED. SO THEIR SUGGESTION WAS TO RESEND AND THEN TWO YEARS LOOK AT IT AGAIN. ANY QUESTIONS? THANK YOU FOR THAT EXPLANATION. YOU'RE WELCOME. JUDGE I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO RESCIND AN ORDER. SECOND. WE HAVE A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER GREGORSKI. SECOND, BY COMMISSIONER GILLESPIE TO RESEND ANY OTHER QUESTIONS ON BEHALF OF THIS HILL. NO. HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED. [a. Update from John A. Hernandez, P.E., County Engineer, on the Juvenile Detention Center and EOC Generator Projects.] SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIED. OKAY. NOW WE CAN GO INTO INDIVIDUAL ACTION ITEMS. FIRST ONE IS 2.4, A UPDATE FROM JOHN HERNANDEZ, COUNTY ENGINEER ON JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER AND EOC GENERATOR PROJECT. JOHN. I JUST WANT TO GIVE YOU GUYS A LATEST STATUS OF THE JUVENILE DETENTION GENERATOR AND ALSO THE EOC GENERATOR. A LITTLE BIT OF SUMMARY. THESE ARE BOTH ARPA FUNDED PROJECTS. THE ARCHITECT FOR BOTH THESE JOBS WAS MR. BRAD AND THE CONTRACTOR WAS CRE ELECTRIC. AND THEY WERE BASED OUT OF SAN ANTONIO. THE JV GENERATOR CONTRACT COST WAS APPROXIMATELY $95,000. AND BOTH MACHINES, BOTH GENERATORS ARE WHAT THEY CALL COLOR. THAT'S THE NAME OF THE BRAND. THE GENERATOR, THE EOC GENERATOR PROJECT CONTRACT COST IS APPROXIMATELY $270,000. GOING. CAN I CONTROL? CAN YOU JUST SCROLL THROUGH? OKAY. THIS ONE HERE. THIS IS THE OLD GENERATOR AT THE JV DETENTION. WHERE THE COUNTY IS GOING TO GO AHEAD AND DECIDE TO RECYCLE THAT PIECE OF EQUIPMENT. AND THE THAT WAS A DIESEL BASED GENERATOR. SO MR. JOHN DORAN WAS ABLE TO EXTRACT ALL THE DIESEL AND THAT'S GOING TO BE RECYCLED. THERE'S A NEW GENERATOR. IT'S IN PLACE A LITTLE BIT SMALLER, MORE EFFICIENT. AND THAT ONE IS COMPLETELY HOUSED INSIDE THE CLOSED BUILDING. COMMISSIONING WAS DONE LAST WEEK. THE FACTORY REP GUY WAS THERE, AND THE COMMISSIONING TOOK ABOUT 4 OR 5 HOURS TO FULLY BREAK IN. EVERYTHING WENT WELL. RIGHT THERE. THAT'S THE COUNTY'S RESPONSIBILITY. THAT'S THE GAS METER. THERE'S TWO, TWO CHECK VALVES. ONE IS A PRE ENTRY IN THE GAS. THEN THERE'S A METER AND THEN THERE'S ANOTHER PRESSURE AFTER. ONCE IT PASSES THROUGH THE YELLOW BASE THAT'S THAT'S THE ACTUAL GAS LINE. AND AGAIN THANKS TO JOHN DORIAN BECAUSE LIKE LIKE ANY OTHER OWNER, THE COUNTY'S RESPONSIBLE FOR MAKING THE TAP. JUST LIKE ANYTHING ELSE. SO JOHN DORIE PLAYED A BIG PART IN GETTING EVERYTHING HOOKED UP. THE CENTER POINT GUYS WERE THERE JUST TO MONITOR AND MAKE SURE EVERYTHING'S ALL RIGHT. MY IDEA. I THOUGHT THE, YOU KNOW, TRANSFER SWITCH WAS THIS KIND OF SWITCH, BUT THE THAT BIG OLD THING RIGHT THERE, THAT'S THE ACTUAL TRANSFER SWITCH. IT'S A ELECTRONIC IT'S PROGRAMABLE. WELL, THE JV DETENTION AND ALSO THE EOC GENERATORS HAVE BEEN PRE PROGRAMED TO RUN WHAT I CALL FULL LOAD EVERY TWO WEEKS ON SUNDAY SUNDAY MORNINGS. AND SO THAT MEANS THE WHOLE SYSTEM WILL SHUT DOWN. THE GENERATOR WILL KICK IN, RUN FOR ABOUT 20 OR 30 MINUTES AND THEN SHUT DOWN. SO IT'S EVERY TWO WEEKS. WHAT'S YOUR TIME DELAY? OH, THAT'S A GOOD QUESTION. WE DID AN ACTUAL TIME DELAY ON THE SWITCH THERE, AND IT CAME OUT TO ABOUT NINE SECONDS. SO THAT WAS A THE FACTORY GUY WAS HE WAS HAPPY WITH THAT. I WANT TO GIVE A THANKS TO CASSIE AND CHARITY. BECAUSE THEY WORKED WELL WITH [00:20:04] THE CONTRACTOR. I THINK WE HAD A GOOD CONTRACT TO WORK WITH. LIKE I MENTIONED BEFORE THAT DO SET UP A TEMPORARY HOOKUP. FROM ON THE OLD GENERATOR WHILE THE NEW GENERATOR WAS BEING INSTALLED. SO THAT WAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED. OOPS. THE EMERGENCY OPERATION CENTER GENERATOR. THE SAME THING AS WELL. IT'S A BRAND. THAT EVENTUALLY THAT OPEN AIR. THAT EVENTUALLY. HERE AGAIN, THANKS TO JOHN DORY, HE'S WORKING ON TRYING TO GET A CONTRACT TO ENCLOSE THAT MATERIAL IN THERE. IT'S GOING TO BE LIKE SOME TYPE OF STEEL MESH OVER IT. THAT'LL KEEP IT FROM DEBRIS AND EVERYTHING FROM FLYING IN. THAT'S JUST SOME PARTS OF THE HANGER AGAINST ANOTHER NATURAL GAS GENERATOR. AND AGAIN, YOU KNOW, THE COUNTY PART OF THE OWNER OF THE COUNTY. WE START TO MAKE THE TAP TO THE GAS LINE. AND SO THE CENTER POINT FOLKS WERE THERE TO HELP MONITOR THAT. DURING THE BREAK IN THE COMMISSIONING. THE COMMISSION ON THIS THING WAS THE SAME AS THE JV GENERATOR, A LITTLE BIT LONGER, ABOUT 4 TO 6 HOURS TO COMPLETE. HERE AGAIN, THE FACTORY GUY WAS THERE TO THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE PROCESS. JUST MORE OF THEIR OKAY. SAME THING FOR THE EOC GENERATOR THAT WAS GOING TO RUN WHAT I CALL FULL LOAD TEST EVERY TWO WEEKS ON SUNDAY MORNINGS. IT'LL BE COMPLETE SHUTDOWN. THE GENERATOR WILL KICK IN HERE AGAIN. THE SAME TIME FRAME FOR THE SWITCH WAS ABOUT NINE SECONDS. YES, SIR. AGAIN WITH THANKS. THANKS TO STEVEN FROM MIT. HE WAS THERE BECAUSE, YOU KNOW, WE'RE GOING TO MAKE SURE OUR SYSTEM, YOU KNOW, COUNTY WIDE SYSTEM DIDN'T GO DOWN AND EVERYTHING WAS SUCCESSFULLY TRANSFERRED AND POWERED UP. SO THAT WAS A GOOD DEAL. AND THANKS TO KIM, SHE PUT TOGETHER THIS POWERPOINT. THAT CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION. DO YOU GUYS HAVE ANY COMMENTS? NO. EQUIVALENT WAS IS THE FACT THAT WITH NINE SECONDS YOU CAN LOSE POWER. SO YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO HAVE BACKUP POWER SUPPLIES STILL CONNECTED TO COMPUTERS AND RADIOS AND SO FORTH IN THE EOC, BECAUSE ONCE YOU LOSE POWER FOR NINE SECONDS, THEY HAVE TO BE RESET AND PASSWORDS GOING TO BE PUT BACK IN. AND MY HOME GENERATOR, I DID THE SAME THING. IT'S INSTANTANEOUS. THERE'S NOT EVEN A FLICKER OF LIGHTS. AND I HAVE ZERO SECONDS ON MINE, SO I DON'T KNOW IF THAT'S SOMETHING WE CAN LOOK AT, BUT. YES, SIR. YOU KNOW, BACKUP POWER SUPPLIES ONLY LAST FOR SO LONG, AND NINE SECONDS IS NOT MUCH TIME. I MEAN, IT'S PRETTY QUICK HAVING TO RESET YOUR PASSWORDS AND GET BACK INTO YOUR COMPUTERS AND EVERYTHING ELSE. SO BACKUP POWER SUPPLIES ARE NECESSARY. SAM, YOU HAVE. CAN YOU TALK TO THAT? COMMISSIONER CURRENTLY AT THE EOC? WE HAVE A BATTERY BACKUP SYSTEM THAT IF THE POWER GOES OUT FOR TWO HOURS AND FOUR MINUTES, AFTER TWO HOURS AND FOUR MINUTES, THEN OUR SERVERS SHUT DOWN. BEFORE THAT, THEY'RE STILL UP AND FULLY FUNCTIONING FOR THE SERVERS. BUT I UNDERSTAND MOST OF THE PEOPLE UP AT THE EOC HAS A BATTERY BACKUP SYSTEM HOOKED UP TO THEIR DESKTOP. I AGREE IT'S A WONDERFUL THING HAVING BATTERY BACKUPS, BUT YOU KNOW, THEY DO HAVE TECHNOLOGY TODAY WHERE IT'S INSTANTANEOUS ON GENERATORS TO KICK IN IMMEDIATELY WHEN THE POWER IS. THAT'S WHY YOU'RE STANDBY GENERATOR HAS A TRANSFER SWITCH. AS SOON AS IT NOTICES NO POWER BOOM IT GOES. YOU'RE SAYING? GLAD TO LET YOU LOOK AT MINE. IT'S INSTANTANEOUS. I DON'T EVEN KNOW MY GENERATORS ON UNLESS I STEP OUTSIDE AND HEAR THE NOISE. OKAY. NOTHING ELSE. NOTHING ELSE. THANK YOU. JOHN. APPRECIATE IT. THANK YOU. OKAY. GOING TO 2.4 B IS CONSIDERATION [b. Consideration and action on request from Gary Davis Airport Manager, for renewal of Subscription Service Agreements with QTpod for Fuel Kiosks for the Ingleside Regional Airport, McCampbell-Porter Field and Sinton Airport, Alfred C "Bubba" Thomas Field.] ACTION REQUEST FROM GARY DAVIS AIRPORT MANAGER FOR RENEWAL OF THE SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH SCH POD FOR FUEL CHAOS KIOSK AT THE INGLESIDE REGIONAL AIRPORT CAMPBELL PORTERFIELD IN THE SINTON AIRPORT. ALFRED C BUBBA. THOMASVILLE. THIS IS JUST A SERVICE UPDATE AGREEMENT FROM WHEN WE FIRST GOT THE POD BACK IN 19. AND IT'S JUST A GAS PUMP. IT'S JUST A PUT YOUR CREDIT CARD IN, PUT HOW MUCH GAS YOU WANT. AND THAT MR. DORSEY LOOKED AT IT. HE ASKED ABOUT A COUPLE OF CHANGES. SCH POD MANAGEMENT. MATT DUNCAN DIDN'T WANT TO CHANGE IT BECAUSE THEY'RE ALREADY SET BY THEIR ATTORNEYS IN THAT. AND CHRISTOPHER WASN'T A IT WASN'T A SHOWSTOPPER. BUT IT'S JUST A AN UPDATE. OKAY. THANK SIR. OKAY. I MOVE TO APPROVE. SECOND. MOTION BY GILLESPIE. SECOND GONZALEZ. ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS OR MR. DAVIS? HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU. GARY. HEY. [c. Consideration and action on request from Homer Roblez, Auditors Office, on declaring some scrap metal located at the Precinct # 3 yard as surplus as allowed under LGC 263.152. Items will be recycled at a local recycling facility.] [00:25:05] 2.4 C IS CONSIDERATION. ACTION REQUEST FROM HOMER ROBLES AUDITOR'S OFFICE ON DECLARING SOME SCRAP METAL LOCATED AT PRECINCT THREE YARD AS SURPLUS, AS ALLOWED BY LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE 263.152. THE ITEMS WILL BE RECYCLED AT A LOCAL RECYCLING FACILITY. MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND. I GOT A MOTION BY GONZALEZ. SECOND BY GILLESPIE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. OKAY. 2.4 D. DISCUSSION. CONSIDERATION ON [d. Discussion, consideration and action on request from Precinct #1 Commissioner William E. Zagorski, Sr. for authorization to purchase a 2025 Hino XL8-4000 Gallon Water Tanker (Stock #1822684, Serial #5PVNM9AN3S5S50024) from Rush Truck Center of Corpus Christi (BuyBoard #723-23) for $170,762.12 with funds covered in current budget. Commissioner, Pct 1 was previously authorized to purchase a 2025 Hino XL8-4000 Gallong Water Tanker in Commissioners Court on April 7, 2025; however, the one on that agenda had already sold. This is the same equipment and pricing just different stock and serial numbers.] REQUEST FROM PRECINCT ONE. COMMISSIONER WILLIAM ZAGORSKY SENIOR, FOR AUTHORIZED TO PURCHASE A 2025 HINO XLX8 4000 GALLON WATER TANKER STOCK NUMBER 1822684, SERIAL NUMBER FIVE PV. 9AN3S550024 FROM RUSH TRUCK CENTER IN CORPUS CHRISTI BY BOARD NUMBER 72323 FOR $170,762.12, WITH FUNDS COVERED IN THE CURRENT BUDGET. COMMISSIONER PRECINCT ONE WAS PRIVILEGED TO AUTHORIZE TO PURCHASE A 2025, YOU KNOW, XL EIGHT 4000 WATER GALLON TANKER AND COMMISSIONERS COURT ON APRIL 7TH, 2025. HOWEVER, THE ONE ON THAT AGENDA HAS ALREADY BEEN SOLD. THIS IS THE SAME EQUIPMENT AND PRICING, JUST A DIFFERENT STOCK AND SERIAL NUMBERS. MOVE TO APPROVE. SECOND. MOTION SECONDED BY GONZALO. FOR APPROVAL. ANY QUESTIONS? COMMENTS? HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. [e. Consideration and action on request from R & B Pct. #3, Commissioner Ruben Gonzales for authorization to purchase a 2023 LeeBoy CB95 sweeper which is compliant with Buy Board Contract RFP 685-22 for Road and Bridge, Pct. #3 in the amount of $69,782.00. Tabled from April 7, 2025 Commissioners Court.] OKAY. MOTION CARRIED. 2.4 WAS TABLED ON THE APRIL 7TH, 2025 COURT MEETING. SO I NEED A MOTION MOVE TO BRING IT BACK TO THE TABLE. SECOND. MOTION BY GILLESPIE. SECOND BY SIKORSKY TO BRING BACK ON THE TABLE ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. THOSE SAME. 2.4 E CONSIDERATION. ACTION ON A REQUEST FROM ROAD AND BRIDGE PRECINCT THREE. COMMISSIONER RUBEN GONZALEZ FOR AUTHORIZATION TO PURCHASE A 2023. LEE BOYD, CB 95 SWEEPER, WHICH IS IN COMPLIANT WITH BY BOARD CONTRACT RFP 685 DASH 22 FOR ROAD AND BRIDGE PRECINCT THREE, IN THE AMOUNT OF $69,782. MOVE TO APPROVE. SECOND. OKAY. MOTION BY GILLESPIE. SECOND BY CHARLIE FOR APPROVAL. QUESTIONS. HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED. [f. Consideration and action on request from R & B Pct. #3, Commissioner Ruben Gonzales for authorization to purchase a 2025 Cimline model P3 spray Durapatch 250 gallon truck-mounted unit for Road and Bridge, Pct. #3 in the amount of $245,163.00. Tabled from April 7, 2025 Commissioners Court.] SAME SIGN A MOTION CARRIES. ALSO, 2.4 F WAS TABLED AT THE APRIL 7TH. NEED A MOTION TO BRING BACK. MOVE TO BRING BACK THE TABLE. OKAY. MOTION BY GILLESPIE. SECONDED BY CHARLIE. BRING IT BACK ON THE TABLE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. JUDGE? YES. YEAH. WE'RE GOING TO TAKE A MOTION TO AMEND THAT ON THIS NEXT ONE. 2.4 F. OKAY. WELL LET ME GO AHEAD AND READ THE CAPTION. THEN WE CAN AMEND IT. CONSIDERATION ACTION. ON A REQUEST FROM ROAD AND BRIDGE PRECINCT THREE COMMISSIONER RUBEN GONZALEZ FOR AUTHORIZATION TO PURCHASE A 2025 LIKE MODEL P THREE SPRAY PACK, 250 GALLON TRUCK MOUNTED UNIT FOR ROAD AND BRIDGE PRECINCT THREE, IN THE AMOUNT OF $245,163. OKAY. YEAH, WE'RE GOING TO AMEND THAT. WE GOT THE TRUCK AND THE TANK ITSELF ARE TWO SEPARATE. SO WE'RE GOING TO NEXT MONDAY. WE'LL INCLUDE THE TRUCK INTO IT. IS THAT RIGHT? YES, SIR. SO THAT'S CORRECT. RETAIL. SO THE. YEAH. SO WE GOT TO ADD THE TRUCK TO IT. SO YOU WANT A TABLE AGAIN. ALRIGHT. MOVE THE TABLE. SECOND A MOTION BY GILLESPIE. SECOND BY YOUR TABLE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. OKAY. MOTION CARRIES. OKAY. 2.4 G IS CONSIDERATION. [g. Consideration and action on request from Norma Jean Rivera, Human Resources Director, for County Auditor's office to go out for RFP on Third Party Health & Dental Plan Administration Record Keeping & Claim Repricing, Third Party Prescription Drug Plan Management & Offshore Importation, Cash Pay Point of Service Claim Adjudication, Care Navigation Sevices and Primary Care Services.] ACTION REQUEST FROM NORMA JEAN RIVERA, HUMAN RESOURCE DIRECTOR FOR COUNTY AUDITOR'S OFFICE, TO GO OUT FOR RFP FOR THIRD PARTY HEALTH AND DENTAL PLAN ADMINISTRATION, RECORD KEEPING AND CLAIM PRICING FOR THIRD PARTY PRESCRIPTION DRUG DRUG PLAN MANAGEMENT AND OFFSHORE IMPORTATION, CASH PAY POINT OF SERVICE CLAIMS ADJUSTMENT CARE, NAVIGATION SERVICES AND PRIMARY CARE SERVICES. MOVE TO APPROVE. SECOND. GOT A MOTION BY GILLESPIE. SECONDED BY CHARLIE FOR APPROVAL. ANY QUESTIONS? OH, NO, SIR. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. 2.4 H CONSIDERATION. ACTION REQUEST FROM MELANIE [h. Consideration and action on a request from Melanie Cooper, Grant Manager, on accepting GLO Contract No.24-065-146F005 award from the Community Development Block Grant Mitigation Program in the amount of $25,931,300.00 for Mitigation Improvement projects identified. ] COOPER, GRANT MANAGER, ON ACCEPTING CONTRACT NUMBER 24 065. DASH 146F005 AWARD FROM THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT MITIGATION PROGRAM IN THE AMOUNT OF $25,931,300 FOR [00:30:07] MITIGATION IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS IDENTIFIED. GOOD MORNING. JUDGE. COMMISSIONERS. OH, WE GOT A LOT OF PAPER TO. OKAY. GOOD MORNING. THIS IS A EFFORT. IT WAS A LOT OF US PUT TOGETHER TO PUT THIS. WE HAD A LOT OF DEPARTMENTS WORK TOGETHER. WE WORKED WITH THE OFFICIALS IN OTHER AREAS TO GET THESE PROJECTS. AND WE'VE BEEN ON THIS FOR THREE YEARS. IT'S FINALLY APPROVED. AND IN THIS WILL BE A REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM ON THE COUNTY. AND AS WE MOVE FORWARD, WE'D LIKE TO GET THOSE PAID AND OPERATE ON THE REIMBURSEMENT OF THIS PROGRAM. OKAY. ANY QUESTIONS? QUESTIONS. SO I READ THROUGH THE NEARLY 80 PAGES OF THIS CONTRACT. IS THERE AN EASY WAY FOR YOU TO SUMMARIZE THIS FOR US? I JUST HANDED SOME SHEETS IN FRONT OF YOU, AND YOU CAN SEE THE PROJECTS THAT WERE APPROVED BY THE GLO WITH THE BENEFICIARIES AND ALL ALL THE STUFF. SO THESE ARE THE APPROVED PROJECTS. WE ARE WORKING WITH INGLESIDE ON THE BAY, THE NAVIGATION DISTRICT. WE HAD A LOT OF COLLABORATION WITH THE DRAINAGE DISTRICT, THE COUNTY ENGINEER, TO PUT THESE PROJECTS FORWARD. THESE WILL BRING SOME NEEDED RELIEF AND FLOOD MITIGATION FOR THE COUNTY. SO ALL OF THESE ARE RELATED TO FLOOD MITIGATION? YES, YES, INCLUDING THE NAVIGATION DISTRICT ONE. YES. BECAUSE THE DREDGING OF THAT CHANNEL WILL REDUCE THE FLOODING OUT THERE. SO THAT WILL HELP TREMENDOUSLY. ABSOLUTELY, ABSOLUTELY. JUST MAKING IT CLEAR THAT'S ALL. OKAY. ALL RIGHT. I'M GOING TO MOVE TO APPROVE. SECOND. OKAY. I'VE GOT A MOTION BY GILLESPIE. SECOND BY GORSKI FOR APPROVAL. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OF MISS COOPER? HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN A MOTION CARRIES. OKAY, 2.4 I. WE [i. Consideration and action for Utility Permit for City of Sinton for possible emergency sewer line repair, bore under Dominga Street, Sinton, TX.] JUST NEED TO FORGET ABOUT. WE DON'T NEED TO TAKE CARE OF ANYTHING ON THAT ONE. OKAY. ALL [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.] DONE. NO ACTION. ALL RIGHT. GOOD. LIKE IT? ITEM THREE IS PERSONNEL. WE GOT 3.1 A ROLANDO LERMA TERMINATION. SHERIFF, SHERIFF'S OFFICE, FULL TIME REGULAR NONEXEMPT 109 AT $5,349.33 PER MONTH, WITH A $65 PER MONTH PHONE ALLOWANCE, EFFECTIVE MARCH 31ST, 2025. RODOLFO MADERA MADERA, JUNIOR RESIGNATION CHAIRMAN, RONAN BRIDGE THREE. FULL TIME REGULAR NONEXEMPT GRADE 104 STEP ONE AT $2,875.89 PER MONTH, EFFECTIVE APRIL 7TH, 2025. ISRAEL HERNANDEZ, JUNIOR EMPLOYMENT CREWMAN ROAD AND BRIDGE THREE. FULL TIME REGULAR NONEXEMPT GRADE 104 STEP ONE $2,875.89 PER MONTH EFFECTIVE APRIL 16TH, 2025. REQUESTED BY THE ELECTED OFFICIAL IS $3,333.68 PER MONTH. 3.1 B RUBEN H. RODRIGUEZ, EMPLOYMENT HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR ONE. ROAD AND BRIDGE THREE. FULL TIME REGULAR NONEXEMPT GRADE 105 STEP ONE $3,077.20 PER MONTH, EFFECTIVE APRIL 16TH. REQUESTED BY THE ELECTED OFFICIAL IS $3,293.33 PER MONTH, 3.1 KEVIN SHOEMAKER, EMPLOYMENT HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR ONE ROAD BRIDGE THREE FULL TIME REGULAR NONEXEMPT GRADE 105 STEP TEN PLUS AT $4,506.67 PER MONTH, EFFECTIVE MAY 1ST, 2025. MOVE TO APPROVE 3.1 A THROUGH E WITH THE ELECTED OFFICIALS REQUESTED AMOUNTS BEING APPLIED. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. MOTION BY COMMISSIONER GILLESPIE, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER CORTES. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. ALL OPPOSED. SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. 3.2 IS EMPLOYEE STATUS CHANGES. WE HAVE NONE THIS MORNING. ITEM FOUR, EXECUTIVE SESSION. WE DO NOT HAVE ANYTHING. MOTION TO ADJOURN, YOUR HONOR. SECOND MOTION. SECOND TO ADJOURN. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. * This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.