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PLEASE HAVE THE PLEDGES AND THEN WE'LL GET STARTED. AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS. ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. HONOR THE TEXAS FLAG. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THEE. TEXAS. ONE STATE UNDER GOD, ONE AND INDIVISIBLE. WELL, THANK YOU. AND AGAIN, WELCOME TO MORNING REPORT. WE'LL GO AHEAD AND GET STARTED, AND WE MAY HAVE TO GET INTERRUPTED. WE HAVE A PUBLIC HEARING THAT WILL START AT 905. SO WHAT WE CAN DONE BEFORE THAT, AND WE'LL INTERRUPT WHERE WE'RE AT AND GO
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TO THE PUBLIC HEARING ANY CITIZENS TO BE HEARD. I DO NOT HAVE ANY CARDS, MISS GONZALEZ.[4. Report from Judge, Commissioner or Department concerning an item/report of community interest.]
YOU DON'T HAVE ANY CARDS EITHER. OKAY. 1.4 IS REPORT. SO LET'S GO AHEAD AND START OUR REPORT, COMMISSIONER. NOTHING TO REPORT, YOUR HONOR, MR. GONZALEZ. YEAH, WE'RE STILL CODING. COUNTY ROAD 2567, THE SITTING AREA, COUNTY ROAD 1568 AND 1344, IN THE OLDHAM AREA. AND ROADS TO FINISH UP COUNTY ROAD 1510. IN THE OLDHAM AREA AND COUNTY ROAD 1038, IN MATHIS. COUNTY ROAD 502, IN SAINT PAUL, WE'RE USING THE DIRT PATCH AND THE COUNTY ROAD 2567, COUNTY ROAD 1568, AND COUNTY ROAD 1344. IN OLDHAM AREA. WE'RE ALSO DOING PATCHING ON 2015. COUNTY ROAD 2399, SINTON COUNTY ROAD 24, 15, 2431 AND COUNTY ROAD 704 IN THE AREA. WE'RE GETTING READY FOR THE THE PREPPING OF THE FINAL SEALCOAT ON COUNTY ROAD 1038 AND COUNTY ROAD 1510 OLDHAM AREA. WE INSTALLED SIGNS COUNTY ROAD 441 MATHIS AREA, COUNTY ROAD 2349, SAINT PAUL. AND WE'RE DOING IN THE SAINT PAUL AND OLDHAM AREA. WE'RE ALSO PICKING UP BRUSH COUNTY ROAD 1334, 23, 99, 24, 15, 24, 31 AND COUNTY ROAD 2349 SAINT PAUL AREA. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. MR. YARDLEY. GOOD MORNING JUDGE. GOOD MORNING EVERYBODY. I GOT A COUPLE ITEMS IN THE PRECINCT TWO AREA TO ANNOUNCE ON THIS THURSDAY. THE PORTLAND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WILL BE HOLDING THEIR TASTE OF THE COASTAL BEND. 6 P.M. AT NORTH SHORE COUNTRY CLUB. AND THIS COMING SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18TH, IS THE BOO BASH IN PORTLAND. THAT'S ALL I HAVE. JUDGE COMMISSIONERS WE'RE DOING FINISHING UP ON 3513 AND 3501. WE'VE GOT THE LIMESTONE DOWN BEEN STABILIZED, GETTING READY TO PUT THE ROCK DOWN AND ALL. WE'RE CUTTING ON DAVIS ROAD TODAY. GOT TWO MOWERS OUT THERE TRYING TO GET THAT KNOCKED DOWN. AND GOING FORWARD THIS WAY WE SHOULD BE FINISHED WITH THOSE TWO ROADS THIS WEEK. OKAY. THANK YOU. HAVE A COUPLE ITEMS THIS MORNING WE DID PUBLISH A NOTICE OF INCIDENTAL QUORUM FOR THE REPUBLICAN WOMEN OF SAN PATRICIO COUNTY, MYSELF INCLUDED, WITH EVERYBODY ELSE. WE GOT THE DATES AND STUFF WRONG. WELL, THE TIMES AND STUFF WRONG. SO WE NEED TO AMEND THAT THIS MORNING IN THE LOCATION. THE DATE IS RIGHT. IT WILL BE TOMORROW EVENING, OCTOBER 14TH AT 2025 AT 6 P.M. AT THE CAF COMMEMORATIVE AIR FORCE BUILDING LOCATED AT 3141 FM 35 3112 AND ARANSAS PASS 3512, YEAH 3512 AND ARANSAS PASS. CORRECT. SO WE'LL MAKE A CORRECTION ON THAT. SO IF YOU PLAN ON GOING TO THE REPUBLICAN WOMEN'S MEETING, IT'LL BE TOMORROW EVENING AT THE COMMEMORATIVE AIR FORCE. ALSO THIS MORNING. THIS IS PROBABLY FOR THE CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF PORTLAND. I DID RECEIVE A COMMUNICATION THIS MORNING FROM CHENIERE ENERGY, SAYING THERE WILL BE AN ACTIVITY AT THE FACILITY TODAY THAT COULD RESULT IN SOME LOUD NOISES FOR A TEMPORARY SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. THIS IS A PLANNED ACTIVITY AND THERE'S NO SAFETY ISSUES CONCERN OCCURRING. SO I JUST WANT TO LET THAT OUT. IF Y'ALL ARE WATCHING FROM PORTLAND OR AROUND DOWN THERE, AND IF YOU HEAR THE NOISE, THERE'S NOTHING GOING ON. IT'S JUST. FACILITY THAT THEY'RE DOING ALREADY TODAY. AND IT'S NO ISSUES OF ANY ONE OF THE CITIZENS, YOUR HONOR. YES, SIR.I HAVE ONE THING THAT I NEGLECTED TO PUT OUT IF I COULD. OKAY. GO AHEAD. THIS SATURDAY, THE 18TH OF OCTOBER, IS THE 250TH BIRTHDAY OF THE UNITED STATES NAVY. OH, WOW. YES. AND THEY'RE HAVING A NAVY BALL THAT NIGHT, SO. OKAY, YOUR HONOR, ONE OTHER THING. I MISSED OUT LAST SATURDAY. WE HAD A SAN PATRICIO COUNTY HISTORICAL COMMITTEE MEETING OPEN TO THE
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PUBLIC. IT WAS HERE AT CITY MUSEUM. WE THANK THEM FOR THEIR FOR HOSTING US THERE. BUT THERE WAS A LOT OF TALK THERE ABOUT THE MANY NEGLECTED CEMETERIES THAT WE HAVE IN OUR COUNTY THAT WE HAVE A LOT OF. AND WE ALSO TALKED ABOUT DOUGHTERY HOUSE AND A LOT OF DIFFERENT THINGS.I MEAN, FOLKS, THESE THESE MEETINGS ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. AND IF WE LOSE OUR HISTORY, YOU KNOW WHAT? WHAT'S THE MEANING OF BEING HERE? OKAY. WITH THAT? I'LL WAIT FOR THE DEPARTMENT
[5. PUBLIC HEARING AT 9:05 A.M. AS FOLLOWS:]
HEADS. I'LL GO AHEAD AND RECESS COMMISSIONERS COURT AT 9:05 A.M. CONVENE A PUBLIC HEARING AT THE SAME TIME. NO, NO, 9:05 A.M. IT'S A PUBLIC HEARING TO DISCUSS AND RECEIVE COMMENTS ON ESTABLISHING THE SPEED LIMIT OF 45 MILES AN HOUR ON COUNTY ROAD 1876, WESTBOUND AND EASTBOUND BETWEEN COUNTY ROAD 2095 AND COUNTY ROAD 2221. OLDHAM, TEXAS, LOCATED IN PRECINCT THREE. JOHN, YOU WANT TO RUN US THROUGH THIS? YES. A SPEED STUDY WAS CONDUCTED BY A MODERN AUTO BRIQUET, A CONSULTANT FOR THE COUNTY, AND THIS WAS PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MANUAL OF UNIFORM TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES AND THE SPEED LIMIT BASED ON THE STUDY IS RECOMMENDED TO BE 45MPH. AND THAT'S WHAT THEY GO BY. THE 85TH PERCENTILE. SO THAT MEANS, YOU KNOW, A FEW FOLKS GOING A LOT FASTER THAN 45, AND A FEW FOLKS GOING A LITTLE BIT LESS THAN 45. BUT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MANUAL OF UNIFORM TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES, IT'S RECOMMENDED THAT THE SPEED LIMIT BE, ACCORDING TO THE STUDY, BE PLACED AT 45MPH. OKAY.ANY PUBLIC COMMENT AT THIS TIME ON THE SUGGESTED SPEED LIMIT OF 45 MILES AN HOUR. COUNTY ROAD 1876. YOUR TIME TO LET US KNOW WHAT YOU THINK ABOUT. ANY PUBLIC COMMENT. LAST TIME. ANY PUBLIC COMMENT? OKAY, HEARING AND SEEING NO PUBLIC COMMENT. I'LL GO AHEAD AND ADJOURN.
PUBLIC HEARING AT 9:07 A.M. IT WILL BE AN AGENDA ITEM CONCERNING THIS PUBLIC HEARING LATER ON IN OUR AGENDA. OKAY. DEPARTMENT HEADS, ANY DEPARTMENT HEAD HAVE ANY KIND OF ANY INTEREST INFORMATION. SURE. OH. OH, OKAY. GOOD MORNING. WE JUST WANTED TO REMIND EVERYONE THAT EARLY VOTING IS ONE WEEK AWAY. MONDAY, OCTOBER 20TH WILL BEGIN EARLY VOTING FOR THE NOVEMBER 4TH ELECTION. WE CURRENTLY HAVE SAMPLE BALLOTS ON OUR WEBSITE, AND WE STRONGLY ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO TAKE A LOOK AT THOSE. THERE WILL BE 17 CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS. THE COUNTY GROUNDWATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT HAS SOMETHING ON THERE, AND A FEW OTHER LOCAL ENTITIES WILL HAVE SOMETHING AS WELL. OKAY. THANK YOU. SURE. WAS THERE A GOOD NEWS IF I GET UP HERE? SO Y'ALL MAY HAVE BEEN HEARING THE COMMENTS AND ON THE TV STATIONS OVER OVERPOPULATION JAIL. WE DO HAVE AN ISSUE FOLKS, AND THAT OUR CAPACITY IS NORMALLY 230. THIS MORNING WE'RE 270. AND THAT'S BECAUSE WE'VE GOT 31 THAT WE WERE ABLE TO MOVE. FOR THE PAST FEW WEEKS, WE'VE BEEN WORKING ON TRYING TO GET INMATES MOVED, AND WE'VE CONTACTED OVER 35 AGENCIES THAT DON'T HAVE ROOM, AND THAT'S A PROBLEM. AND SO IF WE START DOING THE MATH, WE HAVE 66 CONVICTED FELONS IN OUR JAIL THAT HASN'T BEEN TRANSFERRED TO TDC OVER WHATEVER THE PROBLEM MAY BE. BUT THOSE 66 BEDS ARE SOMETHING THAT WE WERE HAVING A PROBLEM WITH. OUT OF THOSE 66, WE HAVE AN ADDITIONAL 18 PAROLEES. AND I DON'T THINK THAT PEOPLE UNDERSTAND THAT PAROLEES, EVEN THOUGH THEY VIOLATED PAROLE, WAIT FOR THEIR HEARING. A STATE HEARING IN OUR COUNTY JAIL, WHICH MEANS WE'VE GOT TO TAKE CARE OF THE MEDICAL.
WE GOT TO TAKE CARE ALL THE PROBLEMS THAT GO WITH IT WITH A PAROLEE. OUT OF THOSE 18, EIGHT OF THEM HAVE NEW CHARGES ON THEM, NEW FELONY CHARGES. PEOPLE TALK ABOUT AND COMPLAIN THAT WE DON'T TAKE MISDEMEANOR CASES. WE DON'T TAKE MISDEMEANOR CASES WARRANTS. WE TAKE OFFENSES THAT HAPPEN ON SITE. BUT WE ONLY HAVE SIX MISDEMEANORS IN OUR JAIL. OUT OF THOSE SIX, TWO OF THEM ARE MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS THAT WILL BE WITH US FOR AN ENTIRE
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YEAR. SO AN ENTIRE YEAR WE'RE GOING TO FEED THESE THESE TWO FOLKS, AND A YEAR LATER, 365 DAYS LATER. WE CAN'T TRY THEM BECAUSE THEY'RE NOT CAPABLE OF GETTING TRIED. SO WE LET THEM OUT THE DOOR AND THEN THEY'LL THEY'LL LEAVE, THEY'LL GET IN TROUBLE AGAIN, COME BACK AND THE CLOCK STARTS AGAIN. SO OUT OF THOSE SIX, TWO OF THEM ARE GOING TO BE WITH US FOR A WHOLE YEAR. THREE OF THEM HAVE BEEN WITH US FOR OVER THREE YEARS, WAITING FOR A TRIAL FOR A MURDER. SO IT IS AN ISSUE. WE'VE GOT 31 THAT WE WERE ABLE TO MOVE TO OTHER COUNTIES, BUT SOME OF THESE COUNTIES ARE AS FAR AWAY AS SIX HOURS AWAY. AND THAT CAUSES A CONFLICT WITH THE COURTS BECAUSE THEY UPSET THEIR LAWYERS, ARE HAVING TO DRIVE SIX HOURS TO GO SEE THEIR CLIENTS, ANOTHER JAIL. WE GOT TO DO WHAT WE GOTTA DO AND JAIL COMMISSIONS ON OUR CASE EVERY DAY ABOUT WHAT ARE YOU DOING ABOUT YOUR POPULATION? AND WE'VE GOT TO ADDRESS THOSE THINGS. SO WE ARE MOVING AS WE CAN, AS WE CAN FIND ONE. THE JUDGE AND THE COURT HAVE BEEN APPROVING THESE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING TO GET THESE PEOPLE MOVED. WE GOT ANOTHER ONE TODAY IN ZAVALA COUNTY. SAY YOU, WE'LL TAKE TEN. TEN IS BETTER THAN NOTHING. SO WE BUT YOU DO THE MATH. WITH 31 PEOPLE GONE, THAT'S $70,000 A MONTH THAT THIS COUNTY IS GOING TO BE PAYING FOR INMATES 70,000 MILES. NOW YOU MOVE THE OTHER 30. WE NEED TO MOVE ANOTHER 40. WE NEED TO MOVE RIGHT NOW. THAT'S OVER $100,000 A MONTH WE'RE PAYING TO GET THESE PEOPLE STORED. THAT'S SOMETHING WE CAN'T CONTROL. THAT'S LIFE. BUT NO ONE WANTS TO HEAR THE COMMENTS THAT WE NEED TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT BUILDING A NEW JAIL. AND THIS IS NOT A PITCH TO TRY TO BUY NEW JAIL, BUILD A NEW JAIL. BUT WE'RE AT THAT POINT, FOLKS, THAT WE'VE GOT TO DO SOMETHING TO GET THIS THING ESTABLISHED AND GET THE BALL ROLLING TO GET THESE NUMBERS DOWN. ADDRESS THAT PHONE CALL FROM THE COMMISSION SAYING, YOU'RE GOING TO SHUT THE SHUT DOWN. IF WE CAN'T FIND HOMES FOR 30 PEOPLE, WHERE ARE WE GOING TO FIND HOMES FOR 280 PEOPLE? SO WE WE DO HAVE A PROBLEM. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. SHERIFF. ANY OTHER COMMENTS? OH HEY MELANIE, YOU GOT A WHOLE STACK. GOOD MORNING. JUDGES. COMMISSIONERS. I'VE BEEN WORKING WITH THE TRANSPORTATION REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION PLANNING COMMITTEE ON THE TRANSPORTATION FOR URBAN AND RURAL AREAS. WE DO HAVE A SURVEY HERE THAT WE'D LIKE TO GET OUT TO THE CITIZENS. SO IF Y'ALL COULD TAKE A STACK AND GET IT OUT TO CITIZENS, THIS WILL ASSESS IF THEY HAVE ACCESS TO RIDES OR NEED MORE ACCESS, AND IT WILL HELP WITH THEIR PLANNING ABILITIES. SO I'LL LEAVE IT HERE FOR YOU GUYS. JUST A QUICK, FRIENDLY REMINDER ABOUT THE UPCOMING CLEANUP. IT'S ABOUT TWO WEEKS AWAY NOW. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25TH. OUT AT THE FAIRGROUNDS FROM EIGHT TO NOON. THANK YOU. ANY OTHER DEPARTMENTS? ANY OTHER DEPARTMENTS? OKAY, WE'LL GO AHEAD AND MOVE ON UNTO OUR APPROVAL OF OUR MINUTES OF OUR[1. Approval of minutes]
LAST MEETING. THOSE HAVE BEEN PRESENTED TO YOU. IF THERE'S NO CORRECTIONS OR ADDITIONS, I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION FOR APPROVAL. MOVE TO APPROVE. SECOND. OKAY. MOTION BY SECONDED BY YEARLY.ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED SAME SIGN. MOTION
[a. Examination, consideration, and action on approval of all claims against San Patricio County Pursuant to section 113.064, Texas Local Government Code.]
CARRIES. OKAY. UNDER FINANCIAL AGENDA 2.2 A EXAMINATION CONSIDERATION. ACTION ON APPROVAL OF ALL CLAIMS AGAINST SAN PATRICIA COUNTY. BEFORE I GET THE MOTION FOR THOSE, WE DO HAVE A LITTLE ADDITION HERE OF THE LAST ONE. LAST I THINK THE LAST SET OF MINUTES WE DID, WE HAD THE APPROVAL OF THE NEW JP BUILDING IN TAFT, AND WE JUST GOT THE ORDER, I GUESS, FOR ALL OF THAT, THE SETTLEMENT ORDER AND IT'S GONE DOWN A LITTLE BIT. I MEAN, PATRICK, YOU MAY WANT TO EXPLAIN A LITTLE BIT MORE WHY IT WENT DOWN. YEAH, I THINK IT WENT DOWN BECAUSE THE SETTLEMENT DATE GOT PUSHED FROM SEPTEMBER TO OCTOBER. AND SO THAT INCREASED THE TAXES BEING PAID BY THE SELLER. SO THE DOLLAR AMOUNT WENT DOWN BY ABOUT $550. SO THAT'S GOING TO BE A CHANGE I THINK IN THE, IN THE. EXPENSES REPORT, IT SHOWS 342,000. I FORGOT WHAT IT WAS, BUT IT'S DOWN TO ABOUT 341,000. HOW DO YOU WANT THAT INCLUDED IN THE MOTION? YES, SIR. YOU CAN INCLUDE ON THE MOTION JUST TO MAKE THAT CHANGE. OH, I GUESS A CHANGE. SO THE DOLLAR AMOUNT IS. THE ORIGINAL DOLLAR AMOUNT WAS 342,005 52.70. THAT'S WHAT'S IN THE REPORT RIGHT NOW. RIGHT. IT'S GOING TO BE CHANGED TO $341,978.44, $341,978.44. YES, SIR. OKAY. I MOVE TO PAY THE BILLS WITH THAT MODIFICATION TO $341,978.44, SECOND COMMISSIONER GILLESPIE BY COMMISSIONER GONZALES, ANY QUESTIONS ON ANY OF THE BILLS HEARING? NONE. ALL THOSE IN[00:15:04]
FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. OKAY. NEXT ITEM[b. Consideration and action on Budget Line Items, Transfers, and Amendments.]
WILL BE OUR 2.2 B IS OUR BUDGET LINE ITEM TRANSFERS. AND I DO HAVE A QUITE A FEW OF THOSE THIS MORNING. SO THE FIRST ONES OUT OF THE ELECTION OFFICE FOR BUILDING AND YARDS, TRANSFERRING MONEY FROM EQUIPMENT REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE INTO BUILDING REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE AND EQUIPMENT REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE. SECOND ONES OUT OF THE BUILDING AND YARDS AS WELL IN THE ADULT PROBATION BUILDING. TRANSFERRING FUNDS FROM MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES AND CHARGES INTO REPAIR MATERIALS. NEXT ONE IS OUT OF THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE, TRANSFERRING FUNDS FROM MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT INTO SOFTWARE LICENSE SUPPORT. NEXT ONES OUT OF ROAD AND BRIDGE FOR TRANSFERRING FUNDS FROM GENERAL SUPPLIES AND NCO FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT INTO OVERTIME. CONFERENCE AND ASSOCIATION DUES AND BUILDING REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE. NEXT ONES OUT OF THE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. I GOT TWO OF THEM TRANSFERRING FUNDS FROM REGULAR EMPLOYEES INTO TEMPORARY EMPLOYEES AND OVERTIME, AND THEN THE OTHER ONE IS TRANSFERRING FUNDS FROM SOFTWARE LICENSE AND SUPPORT AND TO WORKERS COMPENSATION, INSURANCE AND PUBLIC NOTICES. NEXT ONES NON-DEPARTMENTAL TRANSFERRING FUNDS FROM ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING, REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE INTO ACCOUNTING AND AUDITING SERVICES, INSURANCE, BONDS AND PREMIUMS, AND PRINTING. NEXT ONES OUT OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH. TRANSFERRING FUNDS FROM FURNITURE, VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT INTO OVERTIME VEHICLES, REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE NCO FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT. NEXT ONES OUT OF THE AUDITOR'S OFFICE. TRANSFERRING FUNDS FROM PRINTING AND BOOK SUBSCRIPTIONS INTO TRAVEL IN THE LAST ONES OUT OF JP EIGHT FOR THE BUILDING, WHICH WE JUST APPROVED, I THINK WE'RE TRANSFERRING MONEY FROM IMPROVEMENTS INTO BUILDING. MOVE TO APPROVE BUDGET LINE ITEM TRANSFERS. SECOND MOTION SECONDED BY CHARLIE TO APPROVE BUDGET LINE TRANSFERS. ANY QUESTIONS ON EITHER ONE OF THOSE? NO, SIR. HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. THOSE[c. Consideration and action on accepting bank reconciliation, investment reports, and related matters by County Treasurer. ]
OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. OKAY. 2.2 C IS A BANK RECONCILIATION. TREASURER'S REPORT, MISS GARCIA. GOOD MORNING JUDGE. GOOD MORNING. COMMISSIONERS. DEB WENT TO GO TRY TO ATTACH MY MY TRANSFERS HERE, BUT WE HAVE A ZERO BALANCE TRANSFER THIS WEEK SINCE HE WAS HAVING DELAYS PULLING FILES FROM THE TEN NINE CHECK REGISTER. SO THEY WILL INCLUDE ALL CLAIMS ON THE 1016 FOR OCTOBER 20TH COMMISSIONER'S COURT FUNDING APPROVAL. OUR SECTION 125 TOTAL IS $2,709.69. WE HAVE ONE ASSERTED CLAIM FOR $300. ESCROW IS ZERO THIS WEEK, AND OUR SEPTEMBER 2025 SALES TAX IS $345.71. AND I'D LIKE TO REPORT AND RECORD THE AUDITED SEPTEMBER 2025 MONTHLY INVESTMENT RECONCILIATION MOVE TO ACCEPT TREASURER'S REPORT.SECOND MOTION. ANY QUESTIONS FROM MR. GARCIA? HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU, THANK YOU. OKAY.
[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:]
GOING INTO OUR INDIVIDUAL ACTION. NO, WE GOT CONSENT AGENDA FIRST. 2.3 A IS ACCEPT AND RECORD A CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION FOR SUCCESSFUL. COMPLETING EIGHT HOURS OF EDUCATIONAL TRAINING DURING THE TAC 2025 LEGISLATIVE CONFERENCE FOR APRIL. GARCIA 2.3 B IS ACCEPT AND RECORD TAX ASSESSOR COLLECTORS MONTHLY STATEMENT OF COLLECTIONS FOR THE MONTH ENDING SEPTEMBER 30TH, 2025. MOTION TO APPROVE SECOND MOTION SECONDED BY CHARLIE. ANY QUESTIONS ON EITHER ONE OF THEM? HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE.[a. Discussion, consideration and action on request from John A. Hernandez, P.E., County Engineer to establish the speed limit to 45 mph on County Road 1876 westbound and eastbound between County Road 2095 and County Road 2221 in Odem, TX located in Precinct 3. ]
AYE. OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. OKAY. NOW WE CAN GO INTO INDIVIDUAL ACTION ITEMS, POINT FOR A DISCUSSION, CONSIDERATION AND ACTION ON THE REQUEST FROM JOHN, A HERNANDEZ ENGINEER, TO ESTABLISH THE SPEED LIMIT OF 45 MILES AN HOUR ON COUNTY ROAD 1876, WESTBOUND AND EASTBOUND BETWEEN COUNTY ROAD 2095 AND COUNTY ROAD 2221 AND ODUM, TEXAS, LOCATED IN PRECINCT THREE. MOVE TO APPROVE SECOND. OKAY. GOT A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ. ANY QUESTIONS? COMMENTS? NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. OKAY. 2.4 B WAS TABLED SEPTEMBER 29TH,[b. Discussion, consideration, and action on a request from John Hernandez, County Engineer, on the completion of Pct 1 Generator to accept warranties and release retainage for RFP2024-014 with Dausin Electric Company. Authorize Judge to Accept Substantial Completion document 1-year Warranty begins July 21, 2025 Release of Retainage in the amount of $12,592.10 This was tabled from the September 29, 2025 Commissioners Court agenda.]
2025. MOTION TO BRING IT BACK ON THE TABLE. I GOT A MOTION ON THE LIST, SECONDED BY YARDLEY, TO BRING BACK UP TO THE TABLE ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THAT MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED?[00:20:02]
SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIED. DISCUSSION, CONSIDERATION AND ACTION. ON THE REQUEST FROM JOHN HERNANDEZ, COUNTY ENGINEER, ON THE COMPLETION OF PRECINCT ONE GENERATOR TO ACCEPT WARRANTIES AND RELEASE RETAINAGE FOR RFP 2024 014 FROM AUSTIN ELECTRIC COMPANY. NUMBER ONE AUTHORIZED JUDGE TO ACCEPT SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION. DOCUMENT NUMBER TWO, ONE YEAR WARRANTY BEGINNING JULY 21ST, 2025. AND NUMBER THREE RELEASE OF RETAINAGE IN THE AMOUNT OF $12,592.10. MOVE TO APPROVE. SECOND. OKAY, GOT A MOTION BY GILLESPIE, SECONDED BY GONZALEZ.ANY QUESTIONS? COMMENTS? HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE.
[c. Consideration and action on request from Stepha Hajducek, Founder of "This One's for the Gals" for Proclamation recognizing October 20–24, 2025 as Careers in Energy Week for San Patricio County.]
AYE. THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. 2.2 C IS CONSIDERATION AND ACTION ON A REQUEST FROM STAFF. WHO HAD A CHECK. CHECK. OKAY. FOUNDER OF THE. THIS ONE'S FOR THE GALS FOR PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING OCTOBER 20TH 20TH TO 24TH, 2025 IS CAREERS IN ENERGY WEEK FOR SAN PATRICIO COUNTY. THIS IS A PROCLAMATION. LET ME GO AHEAD AND READ THIS PROCLAMATION.THEN WE'LL PROCEED. PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING OCTOBER 20TH THROUGH 24TH, 2025 IS CAREER AND ENERGY WEEK AND OFFICIAL COUNTY, WHEREAS THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA RELIES UPON ROBUST ENERGY SECTOR TO POWER ITS HOMES, BUSINESSES, INDUSTRY AND INFRASTRUCTURE.
AND WHEREAS, ACCESS TO SAFE SUGAR, SECURE, RELIABLE AND LOW COST ENERGY IS A FUNDAMENTAL TO ALL OUR NATION'S ECONOMY, PROSPERITY, NATIONAL SECURITY, AND THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF ALL AMERICANS. AND WHEREAS THE CRUDE OIL, LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS AND REFINED PRODUCTS TRANSPORTED THROUGH THESE FACILITIES NOT ONLY FUEL AMERICAN HOMES AND BUSINESSES, BUT ARE ALSO EXPORTED ACROSS THE WORLD, STRENGTHENING THE GLOBAL ENERGY PARTNERSHIPS AND POSITIONING THE COUNTY AS A KEY PLAYER IN THE INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRY MARKETPLACE. AND WHEREAS THESE FACILITIES ARE NOT ONLY PLAY A VITAL ROLE IN STRENGTHENING OUR NATIONAL ENERGY SECURITY, BUT ALSO CONTRIBUTING SIGNIFICANTLY TO THE LOCAL ECONOMY AND PROVIDE REWARDING CAREERS FOR RESIDENTS ACROSS SAN PATRICIO COUNTY. AND WHEREAS, THE ENERGY INDUSTRY ENCOMPASSES A WIDE ARRAY OF CAREER PATHS FROM TRADITIONAL OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION AND EXPORT TO RENEWABLE ENERGY GENERATION, CUTTING EDGE RESEARCH, ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT. AND WHEREAS, THE DEDICATED AND SKILLED WORKFORCE OF APPROXIMATELY 8 MILLION MEN AND WOMEN ACROSS THE NATION, AND THE COUNTLESS HARDWORKING PROFESSIONALS RIGHT HERE IN SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY ARE THE BACKBONE OF OUR ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE, ENSURING THE CONTINUOUS AND EFFICIENT DELIVERY OF ENERGY TO OUR COMMUNITIES. AND WHEREAS THESE PROFESSIONALS EXHIBIT UNWAVERING COMMITMENT, TECHNICAL EXPERTISE, EXPERTISE, AND A DEEP SENSE OF RESPONSIBILITY IN MANUFACTURING AND ADVANCING OUR ENERGY SYSTEM. AND WHEREAS INDUSTRIAL AND INDUSTRY EMPLOYEES WILL NEED TENS OF MILLIONS OF REPLACEMENT AND NEW WORKERS OVER THE NEXT DECADE, PRESENTING OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS AND YOUNG PROFESSIONALS IN OUR COMMUNITY. AND WHEREAS, RAISING AWARENESS ABOUT THE REWARDING AND RAPIDLY GROWING CAREER OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE IN THE ENERGY SECTOR IS VITAL TO INSPIRING THE NEXT GENERATION OF ENERGY WORKFORCE. AND WHEREAS COUNTY IS COMMITTED TO HIGHLIGHTING THE IMPORTANCE OF ENERGY, EDUCATION AND TRAINING, CULTIVATE A PIPELINE OF SKILLED WORKERS WHO WILL HELP MEET THE EVOLVING NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITY, STATE AND NATION. AND WHEREAS, RECOGNIZING THE CONTRIBUTORS, CONTRIBUTORS AND PATIENTS OF ENERGY WORKFORCE FOSTERS A GREAT APPRECIATION FOR VITAL ROLE IT PLAYS IN POWERING OUR LIVES AND FUELING OUR ECONOMY. THEREFORE, I, DAVID KREBS, COUNTY JUDGE AND THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF SAN PATRICIO COUNTY, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM OCTOBER 20TH THROUGH 24TH, 2025 AS CAREERS AND ENERGY WEEK, A TIME TO NUMBER ONE, RECOGNIZE AND HONOR THE DEDICATION AND PROFESSIONALISM OF MILLIONS OF INDIVIDUALS WORKING IN THE ENERGY SECTOR WHO ENSURES THE SAFE AND RELIABLE DELIVERY OF ENERGY ACROSS OUR NATION AND TO GLOBAL MARKETS. NUMBER TWO HIGHLIGHT THE DIVERSE AND REWARDING CAREER OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE IN ENERGY INDUSTRY, FROM SKILLED TRADES AND TECHNICAL PROFESSIONALS TO ENGINEERING, SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT ROLES. NUMBER THREE PROMOTE ENERGY, EDUCATION AND AWARENESS AMONG
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STUDENTS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC, EMPHASIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF STEM SKILLS AND THE FUTURE OF ENERGY INNOVATION. AND NUMBER FOUR, ENCOURAGE COLLABORATION BETWEEN ENERGY, INDUSTRIAL INSTITUTIONS, WORKFORCE SYSTEMS, COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES TO SUPPORT WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND ADDRESS THE EVOLVING NEEDS OF THE ENERGY SECTOR. AND NUMBER FIVE, EXPRESS GRATITUDE TO THE MEN AND WOMEN WHO WORK TIRELESSLY TO POWER OUR LIVES.STRENGTHEN SAN PATRICIO COUNTY'S ROLE IN THE GLOBAL ENERGY LANDSCAPE, AND SECURE OUR SHARED ENERGY FUTURE. AND BE IT RESOLVED, FURTHER RESOLVED PROCLAIMED THAT ALL PEOPLE IN SAN PATRICIO COUNTY ARE ENCOURAGED TO OBSERVE CAREERS IN ENERGY WEEK WITH APPROPRIATE PROGRAMS, ACTIVITIES AND CEREMONIES, ESPECIALLY THOSE DESIGNED TO BRING GREATER AWARENESS OF THE VAST ARRAY OF ENERGY CAREERS IN WITNESS THEREOF. SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY PROUDLY STANDS AS A GLOBAL ENERGY HUB, FUELING COMMUNITIES HERE AT HOME AND ACROSS THE WORLD. ALL RIGHT, YOUR HONOR, I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND. ALL RIGHT, BEFORE WE CALL FOR THE VOTE, THOUGH, YOUR HONOR, I'D LIKE TO MAKE A FEW. SHE WANTS. SHE WANTS TO SPEAK. RIGHT. GOOD MORNING. JUDGE. COMMISSIONERS. MY NAME IS STEPHANIE HAJICEK, 3112 COUNTY ROAD 2849, HERE IN SANPETE COUNTY. I AM THE FOUNDER OF THIS ONE'S FOR THE GALS. ABOUT FOUR YEARS AGO, I HAD A SMALL IDEA THAT HAS REALLY JUST TAKEN OFF, AND I WAS WORKING FOR STEEL DYNAMICS AT THAT TIME, AND I REALLY JUST KIND OF SAW A DISCONNECT BETWEEN INDUSTRY AND LIKE K THROUGH 12. RIGHT? LIKE THEIR EDUCATION EDUCATION PARTNERS.
AND SO I HAD A SMALL IDEA TO HELP GET A GROUP OF GIRLS TO A CONFERENCE THAT'S HELD IN GALVESTON, THAT IT HELPS THEM EXPLORE THESE SIMILAR CAREER PATHWAYS THAT WE HAVE HERE. AND I JUST WENT TO MY MANAGER AT STEEL DYNAMICS AND SAID, HEY, YOU KNOW, THERE'S THIS CONFERENCE. DO YOU THINK WE COULD HELP SINTON AND GET A SCRIPT FOR THEIR SOME OF THEIR GIRLS TO GO LEARN ABOUT THESE CAREERS? AND HE THOUGHT IT WAS A GOOD IDEA. SO I WENT AND MET WITH MISS MARY LANKFORD, WHO'S WITH US TODAY, CTE DIRECTOR AT SINTON. AND WE'VE BEEN BEST FRIENDS EVER SINCE. AND INITIALLY I HAD THOUGHT, YOU KNOW, WE'LL GET 10 OR 12 GIRLS WITH A CHAPERON, TAKE THEM TO THIS CONFERENCE. BUT BY THE TIME I WAS DONE, AS I STARTED JUST KIND OF MAKING CONNECTIONS AND REACHING OUT TO DIFFERENT INDUSTRY PARTNERS, I GOT OVER 200 GIRLS TO THAT CONFERENCE THAT VERY FIRST YEAR, EVERY SCHOOL IN SANPETE COUNTY, PLUS ROCKPORT, FULTON AND PORFIRIO. AND AT THAT POINT, I JUST WANTED TO HELP THEM GET THIS INFORMATION INTO THEIR HANDS. BUT ONE OF THE COUNSELORS FROM ONE OF THE SCHOOLS THAT EVENING, THEY MADE IT AN OVERNIGHT TRIP, STAYED IN A HOTEL, TOOK THEIR GIRLS OUT, HAD A NICE DINNER.
ONE OF THE COUNSELORS CAME UP TO ME AND SAID SOMETHING TO ME THAT I'LL NEVER FORGET. SHE SAID, STEPHANIE, YOU MAY NOT REALIZE THIS, BUT THE MAJORITY OF OUR GIRLS HAVE PROBABLY NEVER STAYED IN A HOTEL BEFORE. THEY'VE PROBABLY NEVER BEEN OUT OF THEIR HOMETOWN. AND I LIKE TO SAY THAT'S THE NIGHT THIS ONE'S FOR THE GALS WAS TRULY BORN. BECAUSE IT'S NO LONGER ABOUT A FIELD TRIP OR A CONFERENCE. IT'S AWARENESS AND OPPORTUNITY AND HELPING OUR KIDS JUST LEARN ABOUT CAREERS RIGHT HERE, RIGHT OUTSIDE THEIR BACK DOOR. AND SO, WITH THE SUPPORT OF MY HUSBAND, WE STARTED THIS NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION, AND IT HAS JUST GROWN INTO A MOVEMENT JUST TO HELP GIRLS NOT JUST LEARN HOW TO SURVIVE, LEARN HOW TO THRIVE, RIGHT AND REALLY RIGHT OUTSIDE THEIR BACK DOOR AND REALLY SITTING IN THE GAP BETWEEN INDUSTRY AND K THROUGH 12. I'M LIKE, THAT'S OUR FUTURE WORKFORCE. WE NEED TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO ENGAGE WITH THEM, HOW TO GET THEM EXCITED ABOUT COMING TO WORK FOR US ONE DAY.
AND SO THAT'S WHAT TODAY IS ABOUT. AND I DO APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT BECAUSE THERE'S, YOU KNOW, SO MUCH HERE, SO MUCH OPPORTUNITY HERE I WANT OUR KIDS TO KNOW ABOUT. THEY DON'T NEED TO GO CHASE OPPORTUNITY ANYWHERE ELSE. WE HAVE GREAT CAREER PATHWAYS HERE. IT'S A GREAT PLACE TO LIVE. WELL, WE'RE NOT ORIGINALLY FROM HERE. WE GOT HERE AS QUICK AS WE COULD, LOVE IT HERE AND JUST REALLY WANT OUR COMMUNITY AND OUR KIDS TO KNOW THAT THEY CAN BE SUCCESSFUL HERE. SO THANK YOU ALL. THANK YOU. I HAVE A FOLLOW UP. I BROUGHT SOME PEOPLE WITH US. YEAH, EVERYBODY. EVERYBODY HERE HIDE BEHIND THE CHAIRS THERE. WE GOTTA STAND UP FOR Y'ALL. YEAH. YES, YES. THAT WAS A FANTASTIC. YEAH. SEE EVERYBODY. YES. OKAY. GOT IT.
THANK YOU. OKAY. SORRY. WELL, THE FATHER OF TWO DAUGHTERS AND SEVERAL GRANDDAUGHTERS AND
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GREAT GRANDDAUGHTERS. I APPRECIATE THAT FOR THE FUTURE. ALL RIGHT. VERY GOOD. SURE.OKAY. GOT A MOTION IN A SECOND. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THAT MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. CONGRATULATIONS. APPROVED. OKAY, 2.4. LET ME SEE WHERE I'M AT. OKAY. D IS
[d. Consideration and action on entering into a Professional Services Contract for Forensic Pathologist to provide Autopsy and Related Services at Contracted (Funeral Home) Facility between San Patricio County and Ray Fernandez, M.D., PLLC.]
CONSIDERATION ACTION ON ENTERING INTO A PROFESSIONAL SERVICE CONTRACT WITH FORENSIC PATHOLOGIST TO PROVIDE AUTOPSY AND RELATED SERVICES AT CONTRACT FACILITIES, WHICH ARE OUR FUNERAL HOMES BETWEEN SAN PATRICIO COUNTY AND RAY FERNANDEZ, MD. MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND MOTION SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER GILLESPIE. ANY QUESTIONS? COMMENTS? I KNOW ALL OF THE JP'S AND EVERYBODY THAT'S BEEN DEALING WITH MR. FERNANDEZ HAS LOVED THE JOB, THAT HE'S DOING GOOD THINGS IN THIS SERVICE. SO I'M GLAD WE'RE DOING THE CONTRACT. ALL THOSE[e. Discussion, consideration, and action on a request from Chesca Jennings, Grants Purchasing Coordinator, to award RFP2025-012 for Emergency Management disaster food services. This was tabled from the October 6, 2025 Commissioners Court agenda.]
IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES 2.4 DISCUSSION, CONSIDERATION AND ACTION ON THE REQUEST FROM JESSICA JENNINGS. GRANTS PURCHASING COORDINATOR TO AWARD RFP 2020 5-012 FOR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DISASTER FOOD SERVICES. THIS ONE WILL MOTION TO BRING IT BACK ON THE TABLE. OKAY OKAY. GOT A MOTION BY SECONDED BY CHARLIE TO RETURN TO THE TABLE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. OKAY.IT'S ALL SET UP. IS IT GOING TO BE MRS. I'M PUTTING IN FOR FAJITAS. WELL, I GAVE YOU BOTH OPTIONS. I DO MAKE A JAMBALAYA. THE SCORING COMMITTEE HAS SUGGESTED TO USE COTTON AS A PRIMARY FOR THE FIRST CONTRACT, AND THEN FOR A SECONDARY JUST IN CASE, AND THEN THE OPTION FOR MRS. SLS CAME IN AT $8.35 PER MRE. OKAY, I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE. I'LL SECOND THAT. SO IS THAT FOR THE HOT MEALS? YEAH. WHAT DO WE CONTRACT? THAT'S JUST FOR HOT MEALS, RIGHT? YES. AND NOT WORRY ABOUT THE MRES THEN DO YOU. ARE WE GOING TO HAVE MRES TO, YOU KNOW. I STILL HAVE MRES FROM THE LAST HURRICANE FOR JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS, THIS WOULD BE FOR HOT MEALS. SO THE COUNTY DOES HAVE SOME MRES. IF WE HAVE SOME INCIDENTS THAT ARE SMALLER. THAT'S NOT WHAT THIS IS FOR. THIS IS FOR OUR EXTENDED ONES, WHERE WE DON'T WANT TO BE FEEDING HIGH SODIUM MEALS TO PEOPLE THAT ARE COMING AND HELPING US OUT. ABSOLUTELY.
DON'T FORGET ABOUT THE 1800 CALORIES PER PACKAGE. YEAH, RIGHT. THE CONTRACTOR. THIS IS THE MOTION TO APPROVE FOR THE HOT MEALS MEAL CONTRACT. THIS IS TO USE COTTON WITH E W AS THE BACKUP. IS THAT. YES, SIR OKAY OKAY OKAY I AGREE. YEAH OKAY. THAT'S MY MOTION. WHAT? HE SAID WE'LL GET THAT IN A MINUTE. OKAY. GOT A MOTION AND A SECOND. ANY OTHER COMMENTS? JUST TO GET IT OFF THE AGENDA. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. THANK YOU. OKAY. GOT THAT ONE THROUGH. 2.4 F CONSIDERATION AND ACTION ON A
[f. Consideration and action on request from Oscar Rivera, County Sheriff, to approve Interlocal Agreements with the following counties for inmate housing and services: 1. Aransas County 2. Burnet County 3. Comanche County 4. Refugio County]
REQUEST FROM OSCAR RIVERA, COUNTY SHERIFF, TO APPROVE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENTS WITH THE FOLLOWING COUNTY FOR INMATE HOUSING AND SERVICES. ARANSAS COUNTY, BURNET COUNTY, COMANCHE COUNTY, REFUGIO COUNTY. AND CHRIS, CAN WE ADD ZAVALA COUNTY? AND THERE'S AN AMENDMENT. WE DIDN'T GET THE CONTRACT FOR ZAVALA COUNTY IN TIME. JUST IN AN EFFORT TO BE TRANSPARENT.WE'VE INCLUDED THAT IN THE PACKET. SO BECAUSE WE'RE TRYING TO GET THOSE CONTRACTS, AS YOU HEARD, AS YOU HEARD THIS MORNING FROM THE SHERIFF, WE HAVE A SERIOUS ISSUE WITH OVERCROWDING. AND SO WE'RE TRYING TO GET THOSE CONTRACTS APPROVED AS SOON AS WELL. I'M GOING TO APPROVE MOVE, MOVE TO APPROVE THIS AS IT IS OKAY. FOR FOUR. YEP. THESE FOUR RIGHT.
YEAH. WELL THAT'S THE RIGHT WAY TO DO IT. ANYWAY, WHEN WE WERE UP AT AT GALVESTON FOR OUR CONFERENCE, I DID HAVE A CHANCE TO TALK WITH MR. WOOD, WHO IS THE I GUESS YOU COULD CALL HIM THE HEAD MAN THERE FOR THE JAIL COMMISSION. TOLD HIM WHAT WE WERE DOING. HE TOLD US TO KEEP IT UP. AND I TOLD HIM, UNLESS IF YOU WANT TO CLOSE THIS DOWN, WE'LL SHIP THEM ALL TO AUSTIN AND LET THEM STAY IN YOUR BUILDING. HE SAID, NO, I DON'T WANT THEM IN MY BUILDING. SO THEY GOT PLENTY OF OVERPASSES UP THERE. THEY CAN ALWAYS SLEEP OUT UNDER THERE. YEAH. SO HE APPRECIATES WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO DO. HE SAID THIS IS A STATEWIDE ISSUE. ABSOLUTELY.
ARIZONA'S MARICOPA COUNTY, HE SAID, I'M LUCKY Y'ALL EVEN BE ABLE TO FIND FOUR OF THEM, YOU
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KNOW, TO TRANSFER THEM TO. YOU GOT PLENTY OF ROOM FOR TENTS OUT THERE. SO SO WE'RE WORKING AND WE'RE WE'LL KEEP WORKING WITH HIM AS QUICK AS THEY GET THOSE CONTRACTS AND MOU TOGETHER, I'LL GET THEM SIGNED AND WE'LL GET THE COURT TO RATIFY THEM. SO MAYBE WE CAN GET THIS DOWN. WHY SO MANY COUNTIES? AND SOME OF THEM CAN TAKE FOUR OR 5 OR 6. WE TAKE SURE. WE CAN GET. ABSOLUTELY. YEAH, ABSOLUTELY. SURE WE CAN GET THEM OUT. NO NO NO NO.UNDERSTOOD. I DID TALK TO HIM ABOUT THE 66 THAT WE GOT THE STATE NEEDS. AND HE DIDN'T WANT TO COMMENT ON THAT. SO I GUESS HE WANTS TO STAY OUT OF THAT. HE QUOTED LATER. JUDGE. THAT'S RIGHT. YES. SO OKAY. GOT A MOTION AND A SECOND. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE.
[g. Discussion, consideration and action on request from Juvenile Detention Center for replacement of the existing Juvenile Center Fire Alarm System by Firetrol Protection Systems (Buy Board participant) in the amount of $71,838.00.]
AYE. OPPOSED. SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES 2.4 G. DISCUSSION. CONSIDERATION. ACTION. REQUEST FROM JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE EXISTING JUVENILE CENTER. FIRE ALARM SYSTEM. OUR FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS BY BOARD. PARTICIPANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $71,834 AND THE FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE. OKAY. MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND. SECOND. MOTION BY GILLESPIE, SECONDED BY GONZALEZ. ANY QUESTIONS? NO, SIR. HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE[h. Consideration, discussion and action on approval of electrical proposal from McWhorter Electric, Inc. for $93,285.00 for Precinct #1 Commissioner William E. Zagorski Sr. office building/barns located at 9715 HWY 181 in Taft. ]
MOTION SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES 2.4 H IS CONSIDERATION. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ON APPROVAL OF ELECTRICAL PROPOSAL FROM A QUARTER ELECTRIC INCORPORATED FOR $93,285 FOR PRECINCT ONE COMMISSIONER WILLIAM E ZAGORSKY SENIOR OFFICE BUILDING, SLASH BARNES, LOCATED AT 9715 HIGHWAY 181, IN TAFT. MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND. OKAY. MOTION BY GILLESPIE. SECOND MOTION BY GILLESPIE. NO. I, I SECONDED IT. GONZALEZ AND GILLESPIE. EXACTLY.OKAY G AND G WELL YEAH. YEAH YEAH. ANY QUESTIONS COMMENTS I CAN BE CONFUSING. SO I WOULD NOTE THAT THIS IS THE LOWEST BID OUT OF WAS IT THREE DIFFERENT BIDS. WE HAD FOUR COMPANIES COME IN AND DO BIDS. AND THIS IS A LOW BID. ONE COMPANY I'M STILL WAITING ON THEIR BIDS AND I JUST COULDN'T WAIT NO LONGER. THAT'S ALRIGHT. YEP. GOOD DEAL. OKAY OKAY. ANY OTHER COMMENTS? HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. THOSE
[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.]
OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. OKAY. MOTION CARRIES INCLUDES AGENDA ITEMS. WE'LL GO DOWN INTO PERSONNEL. 3.1 A IS FRANCISCO MARTINEZ. OTHER RETIREMENT JAILER. SHERIFF'S OFFICE FULL TIME REGULAR NONEXEMPT GRADE 108 AT $5,047.56 PER MONTH, EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 31ST, 2025.MOTION TO APPROVE SECOND OKAY MOTION BY GILLESPIE, SECONDED BY ME FOR APPROVAL. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED. SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES UNDER 3.2 A UNDER EMPLOYEE STATUS CHANGES. AMANDA FREEMAN, RESIGNATION. ACCOUNTANT, INTERNAL AUDITOR.
COUNTY AUDITOR. FULL TIME REGULAR NONEXEMPT AT $4,592 EVEN PER MONTH, EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 3RD, 2025. MOVE TO APPROVE. SECOND. MOTION BY GILLESPIE. SECONDED BY GORSKI.
APPROVAL. ANY QUESTIONS? HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE.
[4. EXECUTIVE SESSION PUBLIC NOTICE is given that the San Patricio Commissioners Court may elect to go into Executive Session anytime during the meeting to discuss matters listed on the Agenda, when authorized by the provisions of the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code. To the extent there has been a past practice of distinguishing items for public deliberation and those for executive session, the public is advised that the Court is departing from that practice, and reserves the right to discuss any listed agenda items in executive session when authorized by law to do so. In the event the Commissioners Court elects to go into Executive Session regarding an agenda item the section or sections of the Open Meetings Act authorizing the Executive Session will be publicly announced by the presiding officer. In accordance with the authority of the Government Code, Sections 551.071 (Consultation with Attorney), 551.072 (Deliberation Regarding Real Property), 551.0725 (Contract being Negotiated), 551.073 (Prospective Gift), 551.074 (Personnel Matters), 551.0745 (Personnel Matters Affecting County Advisory Body), 551.076 (Security Devices), 551.086 (Public Utilities Competitive Matters), 551.087 (Economic Development Negotiations) the Commissioners Court will hold an Executive Session to consult with attorney(s) including matters related to litigation; deliberate regarding real property; prospective gift(s); personnel matter(s), including termination; security devices, and/or economic development negotiations and other matters that may be discussed in an Executive Session. Upon completion of the Executive Session, the Commissioners' Court may in an open session take such action as appropriate on items discussed in Executive Session.]
THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. OKAY. BOTH OF THOSE ARE APPROVED. OKAY. EXECUTIVE SESSION. WE WILL HAVE EXECUTIVE SESSION THIS MORNING. WE DO HAVE THREE ITEMS LISTED ON YOUR AGENDA.WE'RE GOING TO GO AND DISCUSS TWO OF THEM. THE FIRST ONE WILL BE 4.0 A. IT'S CONSULTATION WITH ATTORNEY PURSUANT TO TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE 551.071 REGARDING LITIGATION WITH RW IN EL ALTO WIND FARMS, LLC. CONSIDERATION AND ACTION ON WRITTEN SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PARTIES AND CASE NUMBER S DASH 24 5338 CV. DASH D EL ALTO WIND FARMS LLC ET AL.
VERSUS PATRICIO COUNTY, TEXAS 4.0 B, WHICH WAS SUPPOSED TO BE WITH THE WICK DIRECTOR. THAT ISSUE HAS BEEN TAKEN CARE OF, SO WE WILL NOT HAVE EXECUTIVE SESSION ON THAT ISSUE. THE OTHER ONE WILL BE 4.0 C CONSULTATION WITH ATTORNEY REGARDING THE TEXAS COMMUNITY BLOCK DEVELOPMENT GRANT, CVD, CD 23 011 PURSUANT TO TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE 551.071, WHICH IS CONSULTATION WITH ATTORNEY. SO WITH THAT, IT'S I'LL GO AHEAD AND RECESS COMMISSIONERS COURT. 9:39 A.M. THE COURT AND EVERYONE INVOLVED WILL PLEASE I'LL MAKE THAT
[5. RECONVENE: Regular Commissioners Court Session]
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OKAY. OKAY. WE'LL GO AHEAD AND RECONVENE COMMISSIONERS COURT. I DO HAVE A QUORUM HERE WITH ME.THIS IS MISS GONZALES. WE WENT TO RECESS 939 WITH AN EXECUTIVE SESSION. 943 CAME OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION 958 AND RECONVENE AT COMMISSIONERS COURT. 959 AND FOR THE RECORD, COMMISSIONER GILLESPIE HAD TO LEAVE. SO HE IS NOT JOINING US RIGHT NOW. SO WITH THAT, WE
[6. Consideration and action on all items discussed in the Executive Session.]
WILL RECONVENE COMMISSIONERS COURT SESSION AND CONSIDER ITEM NUMBER SIX, ACTION TO TAKE ON 4.0, A MOTION TO ACCEPT AND AUTHORIZE JUDGE KREBS, AS PREVIOUSLY AGREED, ON SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT TO EXECUTE THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT PRESENTED. AND, OF COURSE, NUMBER S, DASH 2405 338 CV DASH B STYLE ET AL. AUTO ALTO WINDFARM LLC, IN RE RENEWABLES DEVELOPMENT LLC VERSUS SAN PATRICIO COUNTY AND COMMISSIONERS COURT OF SAN PATRICIO COUNTY. SECOND, A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SWORSKY, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES 4.0. SEE, NO ACTION WILL BE REQUIRED AS A RESULT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION ON THAT ITEM.MOTION TO ADJOURN. SECOND MOTION BY SECONDED BY YARDLEY. TO ADJOURN. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THAT MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. ALL THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES FOUR ZERO IS THE ONE THAT.
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