Oct 20, 2025 Commissioner's Court

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MORNING, EVERYONE. WELCOME TO COMMISSIONERS COURT. THIS MORNING WE'LL HAVE THE PLEDGES.

[1. Call meeting to order]

AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS. ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.

HONOR THE TEXAS FLAG. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THEE.

TEXAS. ONE STATE UNDER GOD, ONE AND INDIVISIBLE.

OKAY, AGAIN. GOOD MORNING. WE'RE STILL IN SUMMER.

I WAS I WAS DOWN IN THE VALLEY SATURDAY IN MERCEDES FOR THE LIONS CLUB MEETING.

AND AT 1:00 IN THE AFTERNOON, IT WAS 99 DEGREES IN THE VALLEY.

DID NOT GET ANY LOWER THAN 95 UNTIL WE GOT BACK UP TO KINGSVILLE, ALL THE WAY THROUGH THE KING RANCH'S 97, 98 DEGREES. AND IT MADE ME REALIZE, MAN. IT CAN BE HOT OR ELSEWHERE.

SO IT WAS INTERESTING. OKAY, LET'S GO AHEAD AND GO ON INTO CITIZENS TO BE HEARD.

IS THERE ANY CITIZENS? I HAVE NOT GOT ANY CARDS THIS MORNING.

MISTER GONZALEZ HASN'T, SO WE'RE GOOD. REPORT FROM JUDGES, COMMISSIONERS AND DEPARTMENT HEADS,

[4. Report from Judge, Commissioner or Department concerning an item/report of community interest.]

OKAY. FRIDAY I TALKED WITH COMMISSIONER YARDLEY ABOUT THE INDUSTRIAL GROWTH PLAN FOR SAN PATRICIO COUNTY.

AND WE DECIDED THAT WE NEEDED TO REFRESH ON THIS SINCE THERE ARE SO MANY NEW PEOPLE IN ELECTED OFFICIAL POSITIONS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY, INCLUDING TWO HERE ON THE COURT, THAT WE NEED TO BRING THIS THING BACK, AND WE NEED TO GO THROUGH IT AND DETERMINE HOW WE WANT TO PROCEED MOVING FORWARD.

SO IT'S BEEN FOUR YEARS IN THE WORKS, SO IT'S TIME TO DO A REFRESH.

SO IF YOU COULD PUT THAT ON A FUTURE AGENDA, JUDGE I'D APPRECIATE THAT. OKAY. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. COMMISSIONER. MISTER GONZALEZ. YES, WE GOT SILK ROAD AND COUNTY ROAD 1870 21, 71, 21, 1221, 43, 2151.

THE BETHEL AREA ESTATES. WE GOT THE DIRT PATCH TRUCK WORKING LAST WEEK AT THE COUNTY ROAD 25, 67, COUNTY ROAD 984, IN THE SINTON AND COUNTY ROAD 625 AND COUNTY ROAD 249, IN THE MATHIS AREA.

WE DID A BUNCH OF PATCHING AND COUNTY ROAD 2015 AND COUNTY ROAD 2431.

IN ODOM. WE PROCESSED THE ROAD IN 798. IN SAINT PAUL AREA, WE GOT SIGNS, REPAIR WORK AND THE LAKESHORE GARDENS IN MATHIS AREA, WHERE MOE AND COUNTY ROAD 798, IN MATHIS, GEORGE WEST, BENTON COUNTY ROAD 1144 SITTING AREA AND COUNTY ROAD 1839.

THE ODOM AREA BRUSH PICKUP WAS DONE. COUNTY ROAD FIVE, 19, 483 AND 471.

MATHIS COUNTY ROAD 23, 99, 24, 15, 2431, AND COUNTY ROAD SITTING AREA COUNTY ROAD 756 AND COUNTY ROAD 2349. IN THE SAINT PAUL AREA, WE DID A CULVERT INSTALLATION, COUNTY ROAD 2095, AND WE HAD A SINKHOLE THERE IN COUNTY ROAD 483 THAT WE REPAIRED THE MATTRESS AREA AND WE RECEIVED A THOUSAND TONS OF NUMBER FOUR CHIP ROCK IN OUR 188 YARD.

THANK YOU. WOW, YOU'RE QUITE BUSY. YES, SIR, MR. YARDLEY. MORNING, JUDGE. GOOD MORNING EVERYBODY. THERE'S A COUPLE EVENTS COMING UP IN THE PRECINCT TWO AREA.

SO THIS FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24TH, THERE'S A GREAT PUMPKIN FLOAT THERE AT SUNSET LAKE.

SO IF THAT'S SOMETHING YOU'RE INTERESTED IN, I THINK THE CITY OF PORTLAND HAS THE DETAILS.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25TH, GPISD IS DOING THE RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY ON THEIR NEW ALL PURPOSE FACILITY.

THAT'S AT 9 A.M. SATURDAY, AND ALSO ON SATURDAY IS THE BOO BASH TRIATHLON.

FOR ANYBODY WHO'S UP TO RUNNING AND RUNNING THAT I WILL NOT BE PARTICIPATING IN THAT ONE.

IT'S ONLY A DREAM DEAL, NOT A TRIATHLON, MR. GORSKI.

YES. THIS MORNING WE'RE GOING TO BE OUT THERE ON 2849 BLEEDING.

IT'S THE OLD COUNTY ROAD 83. IF YOU'RE COMING DOWN 1074 AND YOU GOT A HAIRPIN TURN WHERE YOU GO BACK NORTH TOWARDS TAFT.

IF YOU GO SOUTH AT THAT ROAD DOWN THERE, IT'S IT'S BEEN NEEDING SOME WORK ON IT.

BE GOING ON COUNTY ROAD 8979 IN TAFT SOUTH. I WANT TO TAKE TIME THIS MORNING TO THANK PERSONALLY THANK TEXDOT AND THE RAILROAD, THOSE OF YOU WHO DROVE DOWN SINTON STREET TODAY, THEY STARTED ON THE RAILROAD AT 730 IN THE MORNING YESTERDAY, AND THEY FINISHED ABOUT MIDNIGHT. AND IT WAS A VERY SMOOTH TRANSITION AT THE RAILROAD CROSSINGS.

SO IT'S JUST A BIG SHOUT OUT TO BOTH OF THEM.

THAT'S FANTASTIC. IN MY ELECTRICAL WORK WILL BE STARTING THIS WEEK AT THE NEW BARNES.

THAT'S ALL I'VE GOT. THANK YOU. ONE MORE THING, JUDGE.

YES, I ATTENDED THE TRUNK OR TREAT IN LAKE CITY THIS SATURDAY.

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TRICK OR TREAT FOR ODOM. AND WE'LL BE COOKING HOT DOGS OUT THERE AND GIVE THEM OUT TO KIDS.

SO Y'ALL COME ON OUT AND HAVE A HOT DOG. THANK YOU, THANK YOU.

A LITTLE BIT ON WHAT YOU WERE TALKING ABOUT, ABOUT TEXDOT. I KNOW THIS IS A PERFECT EXAMPLE OF WHAT YOU CAN DO WHEN YOU GO TALK TO YOUR STATE REPRESENTATIVES. WE WERE UP IN AUSTIN, I GUESS, DURING THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION, AND COMMISSIONER GONZALES HAD A LONG CONVERSATION WITH JM LOZANO ABOUT THE TWO CROSSINGS, THE ONE IN ODOM AND THE ONE HERE IN SINTON.

AND HE PROMISED COMMISSIONER THAT HE WOULD GET THAT TAKEN CARE OF.

AND HE'S FINALLY COME THROUGH AND GOT BOTH OF THEM TAKEN CARE OF WITH THE RAILROAD IN CONJUNCTION WITH TEX DOT.

SO THAT PROVES THAT, YOU KNOW, THINGS CAN GET DONE.

YOU JUST NEED TO GO TALK TO THEM. IT HELPS WHEN YOU'RE THERE.

JUDGE. THAT'S RIGHT. IN THE COUNTY ROUTE 8983 THING.

THAT'S A JOINT VENTURE BETWEEN PRECINCT THREE AND PRECINCT TWO.

YEAH. THANK YOU. YEAH THAT'S TRUE. THANK YOU STEVE OKAY.

DEPARTMENT HEADS, I THINK. GABE, YOU GOT ONE MORE ANNOUNCEMENT.

ONE MORE, ONE MORE. TIME HAS FINALLY COME. JUST JUST A QUICK REMINDER.

THIS SATURDAY IS THE CLEANUP OUT AT THE FAIRGROUNDS FROM EIGHT TO NOON.

FOR ALL SAN PATRICIO COUNTY RESIDENTS. THANK YOU.

OKAY, GUYS. ANY OTHER DEPARTMENT HEADS? HAVE SOMETHING.

OKAY. NO. NO MORE REPORTS FROM DEPARTMENT HEADS.

AND WE WILL MOVE ON TO APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF OUR LAST COMMISSIONERS COURT MEETING.

[1. Approval of minutes]

SECOND. A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER YARDLEY.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF APPROVING THE MINUTES SAY AYE.

AYE. THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MINUTES APPROVED.

UNANIMOUS. FINANCIAL AGENDA. WE GOT EXAMINATION, CONSIDERATION AND ACTION OF ALL CLAIMS AGAINST SAN PATRICIO COUNTY.

[a. Examination, consideration, and action on approval of all claims against San Patricio County Pursuant to section 113.064, Texas Local Government Code.]

IS THERE ANY QUESTIONS ON ANY ONE OF THE BILLS THAT ARE PRESENTED THIS MORNING? HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE.

AYE. OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY.

BUDGET LINE. ITEM TRANSFERS. NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA.

[b. Consideration and action on Budget Line Items, Transfers, and Amendments.]

TRANSFERRING FUNDS FROM EQUIPMENT REPAIRS, MAINTENANCE AND POSTAGE INTO TRAVEL.

NEXT ONE IS OUT OF THE AUDITOR'S OFFICE, TRANSFERRING FUNDS FROM NCO FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT INTO TRAVEL EXPENSE, OUT OF INDIGENT HEALTHCARE TRANSFER, AND FUNDS FROM NCO FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT INTO PRINTING AND GENERAL SUPPLIES.

NEXT ONE IS OUT OF THE COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, TRANSFERRING FUNDS FROM GENERAL SUPPLIES INTO TRAVEL SOFTWARE LICENSE AND SUPPORT.

NEXT WAS OUT OF BUILDING AND YARDS OUT OF 5840, WHICH IS A HEALTH DEPARTMENT TRANSFERRING FUNDS FROM BUILDING REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE IN THE OVERTIME, EQUIPMENT, REPAIRS, MAINTENANCE, GENERAL SUPPLIES, FUEL, OIL AND LUBRICANTS.

MOVE TO APPROVE BUDGET LINE ITEM TRANSFERS AS PRESENTED.

SECOND. MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ TO APPROVE BUDGET ITEM TRANSFERS AS PRESENTED.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE.

THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY.

OKAY, 2.2 SAYS CONSIDERATION. ACCEPT BANK RECONCILIATION.

[c. Consideration and action on accepting bank reconciliation, investment reports, and related matters by County Treasurer. ]

OUR SECTION 125 TOTAL IS $3,145. WE DO NOT HAVE ANY ASSERTED CLAIMS OR ESCROW.

THIS WEEK ARE POSTAGE IS $8,361.07. OUR THIRD QUARTER 2025 STATE CRIMINAL COST AND FEES IS A TOTAL OF $290,865.34. OUR THIRD QUARTER 2025 CIVIL FEES IS A TOTAL OF $19,343.74. OUR THIRD QUARTER 2025 ELECTRONIC FILING FEES IS $44.72.

AND I'D LIKE TO REPORT AND RECORD OUR SEPTEMBER 2025 GENERAL FUND PAYROLL AND ADULT PROBATION BANK RECONCILIATION.

MOVE TO ACCEPT TREASURER'S REPORT. SECOND MOTION BY SECONDED BY YARDLEY.

ANY QUESTIONS, MISS GONZALEZ? THANK YOU. HEARING NONE.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

OKAY. COMPLETES FINANCIAL PART OF THE AGENDA.

WE'LL GO AHEAD AND MOVE ON INTO THE CONSENT AGENDA.

[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:]

12.3 A IS ACCEPTED RECORD COUNTY CLERK'S MONTHLY REPORT FOR THE MONTH ENDING SEPTEMBER 30TH, 2025 2.3 B CONSIDERATION AND ACTION ON A REQUEST FROM GARY DAVIS, AIRPORT MANAGER, FOR ASSIGNMENT OF HANGAR LEASE BETWEEN SAN PATRICIO COUNTY,

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ANY QUESTIONS ON EITHER ONE? HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE.

AYE. OPPOSED. SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIED. GOING INTO OUR INDIVIDUAL ACTION ITEMS, FIRST ITEM 2.4 IS CONSIDERATION AND REQUEST

[a. Conideration and action on request from Community Action Corporation of South Texas (CACOST) for Resolution Authorizing County Grant Program year 2026 for Texas Feeding Texans: Home-Delivered Meal Grant Program.]

MOTION TO APPROVE IT. I WON'T GOT A MOTION BY POKORSKI, SECONDED BY YARDLEY.

IS THERE ANY QUESTIONS? COMMENTS ON THE MOTION? NO, SIR. NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE.

AYE. SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES 2.4. B IS CONSIDERATION ACTION ON A REQUEST FROM OSCAR RIVERA,

[b. Consideration and action on request from Oscar Rivera, County Sheriff, to approve an Interlocal Agreement with the following county for inmate housing and services: 1. Zavala County]

ZAVALA COUNTY WOULD APPROVE. SECOND MOTION BY GILLESPIE, SECONDED BY GONZALEZ.

SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT IS DOING A GREAT, GREAT JOB ON MOVING SOME OF THESE AROUND AND GOING TO GET US OUT OF THE JAIL COMMISSION.

THEY WON'T HAVE MY ADDRESS ANYMORE, HOPEFULLY FOR A WHILE.

SO THANK YOU ALL FOR WHAT YOU'RE DOING. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE.

AYE. THOSE OPPOSED SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES.

OKAY. 2.4 C IS DISCUSSION, CONSIDERATION AND ACTION FROM NORMA JEAN RIVERA, HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR FOR THE 2026 COBRA.

[c. Discussion, consideration and action from Norma Jean Rivera, Human Resources Director for the 2026 COBRA rates for San Patricio County employees health insurance plan.]

THIS IS A CONTINUATION FROM YEAR TO YEAR ON OUR COBRA RATES.

WHERE WE DID THIS YEAR IS THE MAJOR DIFFERENCE IS THE CARVE OUT THAT WE DID FOR OUR REGULAR EMPLOYEES.

WE CARRIED THAT OVER ON OUR COBRA ALSO, AND THEN THE 2% IS JUST THE ADMINISTRATION FEE THAT WE AUTOMATICALLY DO WITH OUR NEW COMPANY THAT'S COMING ON CBA.

MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND. MOTION. SECOND. THANK YOU.

ANY QUESTIONS? COMMENTS. SO HAS THIS GONE UP IN COST SINCE LAST YEAR? YES, SIR. SO HOW DO I READ THE DIFFERENCE FROM THIS YEAR TO FROM NEXT YEAR? I CAN BRING YOU THE 2025 IF YOU WANT TO LOOK AT THAT.

I DID NOT ATTACH THE 2025 TO IT TO A COST INCREASE.

WELL, WE'RE LOOKING AT ABOUT BETWEEN THE THREE.

I'M GOING TO SAY ABOUT 30%, BECAUSE WHAT WE LOOK AT IS WHAT THE EMPLOYER PAYS.

AND REMEMBER THIS YEAR THE THE COURT APPROVED TO PAY A LITTLE BIT MORE ON FAMILY COVERAGE.

AVERAGE, SO WE PAY. THE EMPLOYER PAYS ABOUT $1,100 TOWARDS FAMILY COVERAGE.

SO WE HAVE TO INCORPORATE THAT INTO THE EMPLOYEE FAMILY COVERAGE.

SO THAT'S THE BIGGEST JUMP THAT YOU'RE GOING TO SEE AND CHANGE SINCE WE DID THE BUDGET RIGHT RIGHT.

NO NO WE USED THE SAME NUMBERS THAT WE DO FOR REGULAR RATES.

SO WE WHAT WE DO IS WE TAKE OUR REGULAR RATES AND THEN WHAT THE EMPLOYEE AND THEN THE EMPLOYER PORTION OF IT IS WE ADD THOSE TOGETHER AND THEN WE ADD THE 2% FOR ADMIN FEE.

YES THERE IS AN INCREASE BECAUSE OF COURSE ON THE REGULAR EMPLOYEES THE COUNTY DOES GIVE QUITE A BIT OF A DIFFERENCE.

I THINK IT'S ABOUT $800 DIFFERENCE FOR JUST SPOUSE AND CHILDREN AND ABOUT 1100 FOR FAMILY.

ALL RIGHT. SO WHEN YOU HAVE A CHANCE TO ME, SURE, I CAN EMAIL YOU THE 2020 I'LL EMAIL IT TO THE WHOLE COURT.

THANK YOU. I GOT A MOTION AND A SECOND FOR THE NEW COBRA RATES FOR 2026.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE.

ALL THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIED.

OKAY. 2.4 D DISCUSSION, CONSIDERATION AND ACTION ON A REQUEST FROM COMMISSIONER RUBICON ROAD AND BRIDGE PRECINCT THREE TO PURCHASE A JOHN DEERE Z 920

[d. Discussion, consideration and action on request from Commissioner Ruben Gonzales, Road & Bridge, Precinct 3, to purchase a John Deere Z920M ZTrak (Zero Turn Mower) for the amount of $12,126.66 from Deere & Company through TX BuyBoard Grounds Mtnc Equip, Irrigation Contract RFP 706-23.]

LET'S SEE. BOB BOARD. GROUNDS EQUIPMENT IRRIGATION CONTRACT RFP 70623.

MOVE TO APPROVE. SECOND, A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER GILLESPIE, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ.

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ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE.

THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. UNANIMOUS.

2.4 E IS DISCUSSION, CONSIDERATION AND ACTION ON THE REQUEST FROM COMMISSIONER RUBEN GONZALEZ.

[e. Discussion, consideration and action on request from Commissioner Ruben Gonzales, Road & Bridge, Precinct 3, to purchase a John Deere FC15M Flex Wing Rotary Cutter for the amount of $26,860.68 from Deere & Company through TX BuyBoard Grounds Mtnc Equip, Irrigation Contract RFP 706-23.]

GROUND EQUIPMENT IRRIGATION CONTRACT F RFP 706 23.

MOVE TO APPROVE. SECOND. MOTION SECONDED BY GILLESPIE.

SECONDED BY GLOVER. THAT'S IT. RIGHT. OKAY. SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER GONZALES.

ANY QUESTIONS ON THIS ITEM? HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE. THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES.

UNANIMOUS. OKAY. 2.4 F. DISCUSSION, CONSIDERATION AND ACTION.

[f. Discussion, consideration and action on request from Commissioner Ruben Gonzales Pct #3 to purchase a 2025 Chevrolet 2500HD 4x2 Crew Cab from Caldwell Country Chevrolet (BuyBoard #724-23) for $46,845.00 with funds covered in current budget.]

PRECINCT THREE TO PURCHASE A 2025 CHEVROLET, 2500 HEAVY DUTY, FOUR BY TWO CREW CAB PICKUP FROM CALDWELL COUNTY.

CHEVROLET BY BOARD NUMBER 72423 THREE FOR $46,845, WITH FUNDS COVERED IN THE CURRENT BUDGET.

MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND. MOTION BY GONZALEZ.

SECONDED BY ZAGORSKY. ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE.

AYE. THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES.

LAST AGENDA ITEM IS DISCUSSION 2.4. DISCUSSION, CONSIDERATION AND ACTION.

[g. Discussion, consideration and action on request from Commissioner Ruben Gonzales, Road & Bridge, Precinct 3, to purchase a John Deere 6105E Cab Tractor for the amount of $92,403.85 from Deere & Company through TX BuyBoard Grounds Mtnc Equip, Irrigation Contract RFP 706-23.]

I MADE A MOTION. YES, SIR. SECOND. OKAY. GOT A MOTION BY GILLESPIE, SECONDED BY CHARLIE.

ANY DISCUSSION ON THE ITEM? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE.

AYE AYE. OPPOSED. SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. OKAY.

CONCLUDES OUR AGENDA ITEMS. WE GOTTA GO INTO PERSONNEL ITEMS.

[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.]

RESIGNATION. JAILER. SHERIFF'S OFFICE. FULL TIME.

REGULAR. NONEXEMPT. GRADE 108 AT $3,769.70. EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 30TH, 2025.

MOVED TO APPROVE. SECOND. MOTION BY COMMISSIONER GILLESPIE, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE.

OPPOSED. SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY.

ITEM FOUR IS EXECUTIVE SESSION. WE DO NOT HAVE EXECUTIVE.

MOVE TO ADJOURN. SECOND. MOTION. TO ADJOURN. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE.

AYE. OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. UNANIMOUS.

BOARD. 9:18 A.M.. AMEN. RIGHT.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.