[1. Call meeting to order] [00:00:04] MORNING, EVERYONE. WELCOME TO COMMISSIONERS COURT FOR THIS MORNING, DECEMBER THE 8TH. WE'LL GO AHEAD AND HAVE THE PLEDGES AND WE'LL GET STARTED. 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 THE TEXAS FLAG. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THEE. TEXAS. ONE STATE UNDER GOD, ONE INDIVISIBLE. OH, OKAY. THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MAN. DECEMBER IS FLYING BY QUICK. I HOPE THE HECK EVERYBODY'S DONE THEIR CHRISTMAS SHOPPING. I KNOW I HAVEN'T AND STUFF, SO WE NEED SOME MORE HOLIDAYS MAYBE IN DECEMBER. RIGHT? TO GET IT DONE. WOW. BE HERE BEFORE WE KNOW IT. WE'LL GO AHEAD AND MOVE ON TO CITIZENS TO BE HEARD. I HAVEN'T RECEIVED ANY CARDS THIS MORNING, SO WE'LL GO AHEAD AND MOVE ON TO 1.4. [4. Report from Judge, Commissioner or Department concerning an item/report of community interest.] OUR REPORT FROM JUDGES AND COMMISSIONERS AND DEPARTMENT HEADS IF YOU ALL HAVE ANYTHING THIS MORNING. SO, COMMISSIONER. WELL, IT'S A WONDERFUL THING IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD FOR SINTON, TEXAS. THEY'RE GOING ON IN OUR FOOTBALL TEAM IS GOING ADVANCING TO THE FINALS. WE CONGRATULATE THEM 100%, AND WE'LL BE GOING OUT ON COUNTY ROAD 63 AND LEO MILLER ROAD CLEANING UP BARNES EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE AT THE TIME OF YEAR. WE'RE GOING TO DO A LOT OF MAINTENANCE OUT THERE. I DID ATTEND A WATER FORUM LAST WEEK OVER IN CORPUS CHRISTI. IT WAS KIND OF INFORMATIVE AND A LOT OF GOOD PEOPLE DOWN THERE. THEY'RE GETTING STARTING TO PAY ATTENTION TO THIS WATER SITUATION. HOPEFULLY WE'RE GOING TO MOVE FORWARD SOON. THAT'S ALL I'VE GOT. JUDGE COMMISSIONER. EARLY MORNING JUDGE. GOOD MORNING EVERYBODY. LET'S SEE. SO TONIGHT IS THE PORTLAND CHRISTMAS PARADE OF LIGHTS. SO IF YOU'RE INTERESTED IN THAT TYPE OF THING, CHECK THAT OUT. AND THIS COMING SATURDAY IS THEIR TINSEL TROT, WHICH IS A5K WALK SLASH RUN ELIMINATED NIGHT RUN. SO IF THAT'S YOUR THING, THERE YOU GO. THAT STARTS AT FIFTH AND ELM THIS SATURDAY EVENING. THIS WEEK WE'LL BE CONTINUING TO DO INTERVIEWS FOR THE KRDC CEO POSITION. AND AGAIN, ONCE WE MAKE A DECISION, I WILL INFORM THE COURT WHO THE NEW CEO IS. THAT'S ALL I HAVE, JUDGE. THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ. GOOD MORNING. WE GOT MOWERS GOING OUT THERE IN THE COOPER ROAD AREA. COUNTY ROAD 1525. WE DID AROUND THE FEEDLOT AREA. COUNTY ROAD 798 AND SINTON, SAINT PAUL AREA. WE GOT OUR D PLUS PATCHING GOING ON IN THE COUNTY ROAD SEVEN, 98, COUNTY ROAD 647 AND CENTRAL AREA. WE GOT A DIRT PATCH TRUCK GOING. COUNTY ROAD 1839, OLDHAM AREA AND COUNTY ROAD 2249. SINTON GOT A GRAPPLE TRUCK PICKING UP BRUSH IN THE LAKESHORE GARDEN AREA ON COUNTY ROAD 483, COUNTY ROAD 471, COUNTY ROAD 519, MATHIS AREA, AND ALSO ON THE BETHEL ESTATES AND ODOM AREA. WE'VE GOT A ROAD WORK THAT WE'VE BLADED AND EDGED OVER THERE IN THE LAKESHORE GARDEN AREA. COUNTY ROAD 301 THREE 60 AND COUNTY ROAD 320, IN MATHIS AREA. WE GOT DRIVEWAY REPAIR AND WE PUT RECYCLED MATERIAL AT COUNTY ROAD 350 IN THE MATHIS AREA. WE FINISHED PREP AND PAID FOR COUNTY ROAD 483, COUNTY ROAD 858, MATHIS AREA. COUNTY ROAD 1470, IN THE SINTON. WE GOT TREE TRIMMING GOING ON COUNTY ROAD 2349, THE SAINT PAUL AREA. WE GOT DITCH CLEANUP AND COUNTY ROAD 1296. WE ASSISTED THE DRAINAGE DISTRICT AND HAULED DIRT OFF. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. OKAY. JUST AN ANNOUNCEMENT. JUST TWO, ACTUALLY. COASTAL BEND DISASTER RECOVERY GROUP IS LOOKING FOR A NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO BE A PART TIME POSITION UNTIL WE ACTUALLY HAVE A DISASTER. WE NEED TO KEEP THINGS MOVING DOWNSTREAM. SO IF ANYBODY'S INTERESTED, PLEASE CONTACT ME. I'LL FORWARD YOUR NAME ON TO THE SEARCH COMMITTEE. THE OTHER THING IS, IS RENAISSANCE FAIRS THIS WEEKEND, SATURDAY AND SUNDAY FROM 10 A.M. TO 6 P.M.. AND YOU'RE ALL INVITED. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. COMMISSIONER. OKAY, THANKS. BUSY. I KNOW WE'RE VERY BUSY. ALL OF US ARE BUSY. I'VE BEEN INVOLVED IN THE PAST. SINGLE SIDE AND OLDHAM CHRISTMAS PARADE SO FAR. HAVE THE PORTLAND CHRISTMAS PARADE COMING UP TONIGHT. THEN WE HAVE, I THINK, MATHIS CHRISTMAS PARADE COMING UP NEXT WEEK, FRIDAY. AND THEN ON SATURDAY. I THINK THERE'S ANOTHER PARADE SOMEWHERE, IF I'M NOT MISTAKEN. BUT WE DO HAVE OUR DINNER THAT SATURDAY NIGHT, OUR COUNTY FAIR. IT'S DURING THE DAY. THAT ONE'S AT NOON. SO WE'LL BE INVOLVED IN THAT. JUDGE, I HAVE ONE MORE THING. JUST THAT ALL THE COMMISSIONERS WERE AT THAT WATER FORUM AT THE OMNI THIS PAST WEEK. THANK YOU. AND IF Y'ALL HAVEN'T BEEN TO ONE OF THE CHRISTMAS PARADES, PLEASE GO AND LOOK AT THE SAN [00:05:06] FRANCISCO COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT FLOAT THAT THEY HAVE IN THIS PARADE THIS YEAR. GOOD JOB. THAT IS AMAZING. IT'S LITERALLY AMAZING IS WHAT THEY'VE COME UP WITH. NOW I'M GOING TO HAVE SOMEBODY TONIGHT VIDEO A PIECE OF IT AT THE PORTLAND PARADE. AND THEN NEXT MONDAY WE'RE GOING TO SHOW IT. SO EVERYBODY THAT HASN'T BEEN TO PARADES GOING TO GET TO SEE IT SHERIFF, BECAUSE Y'ALL NEED TO BE RECOGNIZED FOR THAT FLOAT. THERE'S A LOT OF WORK. THAT'S A LOT OF WORK INTO THAT FLOAT. YOU'VE GOT A LOT OF HELP THAT'S DOING IT AND STUFF AND IT'S AMAZING. FIRST NIGHT I SAW IT AT AROUND. WELL, I SAW IT AT. INGLESIDE. I GUESS BECAUSE Y'ALL WERE HERE IN SINTON. I WAS IN ARANSAS AT NIGHT AND STUFF. BUT Y'ALL HAVE DONE A PHENOMENAL JOB ON THAT. OR YOU HAVE. I UNDERSTAND YOU DREW IT UP ON A NAPKIN. FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND. THE GRINCH IS A SHOW. YEAH. THAT'S TRUE. SHE'S WONDERFUL. YEAH, IT IS GOOD. IT IS GREAT. OKAY DEPARTMENT HEADS, I THINK. MISS HILL, DO YOU HAVE SOMETHING YOU WANT TO BRING UP? GOOD MORNING. WE KNOW PROBABLY MOST OF YOU HAVE HEARD IN THE NEWS THAT WE'RE REDISTRICTING THE STATE OF TEXAS. SAN PATRICIO COUNTY HAS BEEN HIT PRETTY BAD. AS FAR AS THE LINES GO, PORTLAND. WE'RE GOING TO. WE'LL GIVE A MAP. VICTORIA HAS A MAP HERE FOR YOU TO SHOW YOU HOW PORTLAND AND INGLESIDE AND ARANSAS PASS WILL BE AFFECTED. WE HAVE BEEN WORKING ON THE MAPS. I BELIEVE MATT HAS THEM ALL DRAWN OUT. WE'RE STILL WAITING FOR SOME CLARIFICATION FROM THE STATE ON EXACTLY WHAT PRECINCTS WE CAN JOIN TOGETHER AND WHAT WE CAN'T. AND WE'LL BE BRINGING THAT BACK TO COURT ONCE WE HAVE EVERYTHING READY TO BE APPROVED. OF COURSE, THERE'S NOT MUCH TO APPROVE BECAUSE THE LEGISLATURE ALREADY DREW THE MAP, SO WE HAVE TO GO BY THEIR BOUNDARIES. DO Y'ALL HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? OH, THERE'S GOING TO BE A BUNCH OF CONFUSED PEOPLE. THERE IS. IN PORTLAND, THE STREETS ARE DIVIDED DOWN THE MIDDLE. SO YOU MAY HAVE PEOPLE THAT LIVE ON ONE SIDE OF THE STREET IN ONE DISTRICT, AND WE'RE GOING TO BE IN DISTRICT 15 AND 27. SO YOU COULD BE IN ONE. YOU MAY BE ON ONE SIDE OF THE STREET AND BEING 15 AND ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE STREET. 27 AND IT ALSO DIVIDES THEM IN THE MIDDLE OF SOME STREETS WHERE THE CROSSROADS ARE. SO IT'S GOING TO BE VERY CONFUSING. WE WE WOULD LIKE EVERYBODY TO KNOW THAT CERTIFICATES NORMALLY GO OUT BY DECEMBER. THE SIXTH HOURS HAVE NOT GONE OUT BECAUSE WE'VE BEEN WAITING ON THE REDISTRICTING. THE SUPREME COURT TO HAND IT DOWN. AND THURSDAY, THEY FINALLY HANDED DOWN THE DECISION THAT WE WOULD GO FORWARD WITH THESE THIS NEW DISTRICT. OKAY. SO THE PRECINCT LOCATIONS IN PORTLAND, ARE THEY CHANGING TO AS WELL? I SEE A CHANGE IN ONE 3116 AND 130. I'M GOING TO LET VICTORIA EXPLAIN ALL OF THE PRECINCTS TO YOU. OKAY. SO I HANDED YOU TWO PLANS. ONE IS, IF WE ARE NOT ALLOWED TO COMBINE ANY PERMANENTLY COMBINE ANY OF OUR PRECINCTS. SO THAT WOULD TAKE US FROM 25 TO 32. BUT THERE IS A SENATE BILL. I BELIEVE IT'S 985 THAT ALLOWS US TO TEMPORARILY COMBINE. SO WE SHOULDN'T HAVE TO ADD OR MOVE ANY POLLING PLACES. SO I THINK WE'RE COVERED ON THAT END. THE SECOND PLAN THAT I GAVE YOU IS IF WE HAVE THE ABILITY TO COMBINE SOME OF OUR SMALLER PRECINCTS, WHICH SHOULD ONLY TAKE US UP TO MAYBE 26, 27 PRECINCTS. IT'S MORE OF THE CLERICAL SIDE THAT'S GOING TO GET IMPACTED. PEOPLE UNDERSTANDING WHO THEY'RE VOTING FOR AND WHEN WHERE THEY'RE NOW LOCATED. OH, BOY. BUT WE WILL BE BRINGING THAT BACK TO COURT. AND ONCE WE HAVE MORE INFORMATION, WE'LL START A CAMPAIGN TO KIND OF HELP EDUCATE SOME OF OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND OUR VOTERS. OKAY. GOOD DEAL, GOOD DEAL. OKAY. THANK YOU. OKAY. ANY OTHER DEPARTMENT HEAD? STEVEN. I WAS WAITING FOR [00:10:08] GABRIEL. JUST KIDDING. JOSH. COMMISSIONERS. I HAVE A COUPLE OF UPDATES. WANT TO UPDATE YOU ON OUR FIBER PROJECT. WE'RE ACTUALLY DOING SOME TESTING AT EACH OF OUR LOCATIONS TO MAKE SURE EVERYTHING'S CONNECTED PROPERLY. AS SOON AS WE'RE DONE WITH THAT, I'LL COME BACK WITH A DIFFERENT UPDATE. ALSO, FAIRGROUNDS. WE DID SOME UPGRADES ON THE NETWORK. THAT'S NOT FINISHED YET, BUT WE'RE IN PROCESS OF FINISHING THAT. PLUS, THE AUDIO VISUAL HAS BEEN UPDATED ALREADY. BIGGER SCREENS, BIGGER PROJECTORS AND THEN THE SMALLER OUT, I GUESS. BREAKOUT ROOM. WE REPURPOSED THE PROJECTOR IN THERE JUST IN CASE THERE'S A SMALLER CLASS OR TRAINING. ALSO WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW THAT WE ARE GOING TO CONNECT STARLINK TO A COUPLE OF PLACES. WE ACTUALLY HAVE ONE AT THE EOC AS OUR REDUNDANT BACKUP THAT'S ALREADY BEEN ACTIVATED. JP EIGHT. WE WERE PLANNING TO DO IT THIS WEEK, AND THEN COMING SOON WILL BE ROAD AND BRIDGE ONE. OKAY. ANY QUESTIONS STEVEN OKAY. THANK YOU STEVE. THANK YOU. ANY OTHER DEPARTMENT HEADS? RUDY, YOU WANT TO SAY SOMETHING ABOUT HOW YOUR CHRISTMAS TREE STUFF WENT? JUDGE. WITH THE CHRISTMAS WE STARTED OFF WITH 70 TREES. WE HANDED OUT 60 OF THE 70. I'M HOLDING THE OTHER TEN. FOR THOSE THAT ARE IN NEED AND OR I WILL HOLD THEM UNTIL NEXT YEAR. AND EVERYTHING WENT WELL. WE STARTED OFF HERE IN SYDNEY. WE ENDED THE WEEK IN MATTHEWS. SOME LOCATIONS HAD I MEAN, MORE OR LESS FOLKS. NONETHELESS NEXT YEAR WE WILL ATTEMPT TO MAYBE ALIGN OURSELVES MORE WITH THE PARADES THAT ARE KIND OF GOING ON HELP SOME FOLKS COME OUT TO PARADES, HELP SOME FOLKS SHOW UP AT OUR LOCATION AS WELL. AND ALL IN ALL, IT WENT REALLY WELL. THANK YOU TO THE FOLKS FOR THE DONATIONS THAT THEY HAVE PROVIDED TO OUR OFFICE, WHICH MAKES THIS POSSIBLE. THANK YOU. JUDGE. THANK YOU. THAT'S GOOD. GREAT. OKAY. ANYBODY ELSE? OKAY. HEARING NONE. WE'LL GO AHEAD AND MOVE INTO ITEM TWO. [1. Approval of minutes] FIRST OF ALL, WE GOT APPROVAL OF OUR DECEMBER 1ST SHOULD I MOVE TO APPROVE THE MINUTES AS PRESENTED? SECOND. OKAY, I GOT A MOTION FROM COMMISSIONER, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER TO APPROVE MINUTES AS PRESENTED. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. ALL THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. OKAY. ITEM 2.2. [a. Examination, consideration, and action on approval of all claims against San Patricio County Pursuant to section 113.064, Texas Local Government Code.] WE GOT A FINANCIAL AGENDA. FIRST OF ALL, EXAMINATION, CONSIDERATION AND ACTION OF ALL CLAIMS AGAINST SAN PATRICIO COUNTY. MOVE TO PAY THE BILLS. SECOND. MOTION BY GILLESPIE, SECONDED BY YEARLEY. ANY QUESTION ON ANY BILLS PRESENTED THIS MORNING? NO, SIR. HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUS. 2.2 B IS BUDGET ITEM THAT TRANSFERS. I HOPE YOU DON'T FALL ASLEEP THIS MORNING. [b. Consideration and action on Budget Line Items, Transfers, and Amendments.] GO THROUGH ALL OF THESE BECAUSE THERE'S A LOT OF THEM. FIRST ONE IS OUT OF ROAD AND BRIDGE. TWO TRANSFERRING FUNDS FROM REPAIR MATERIALS INTO SOFTWARE LICENSE AND SUPPORT. NEXT ONE IS FROM THE CAMPBELL PORTER AIRPORT DEPARTMENT 734. TRANSFERRING FUNDS FROM ARCHITECTURAL ENGINE ENGINEERING INTO FUEL OIL, LUBRICANTS, EQUIPMENT RENTAL, REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE, AND UTILITIES. NEXT WAS OUT OF DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, TRANSFERRING FUNDS FROM COURT COSTS, VISITING JUDGES INTO CONFERENCE AND ASSOCIATION DUES. NEXT ONE IS FROM THE FAIRGROUNDS, TRANSFERRING FUNDS FROM FURNITURE, VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT INTO SOFTWARE LICENSE AND SUPPORT. NEXT ONES OUT OF THE COUNTY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE. TRANSFERRING FUNDS FROM GENERAL SUPPLIES, BOOKS AND SUBSCRIPTIONS INTO TRAVEL. NEXT ONE IS OUT OF 4160. WHICH IS IT? DEPARTMENT TRANSFERRING FUNDS FROM CONFERENCE ASSOCIATION DUES, PRE-EMPLOYMENT PHYSICALS, TELEPHONE, PUBLIC NOTICE, TRAVEL AND GENERAL SUPPLIES INTO VEHICLE REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE, EQUIPMENT REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE SOFTWARE, LICENSE SUPPORT, INSURANCE, BONDS AND PREMIUMS, AND FUEL, OIL AND LUBRICANTS. NEXT ONE OUT OF 465, WHICH IS A DISTRICT CLERK TRANSFERRING FUNDS FROM HCO FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT INTO TRAVEL VEHICLE, EQUIPMENT RENTAL AND PRINTING. [00:15:05] NEXT IS THAT OF ROAD AND BRIDGE FOR TRANSFERRING FUNDS FROM MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES AND CHARGES INTO OVERTIME. NEXT ONE IS FROM BUILDING AND YARDS 5820 THE COURTHOUSE TRANSFERRING FUNDS FROM BUILDING REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE INTO PHONE ALLOWANCE, EQUIPMENT REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE. OVERTIME, FUEL, OIL AND LUBRICANTS. NEXT OUT FROM THE BUILDING AND YARDS IS WELL, WHICH IS A 5880 WHICH IS ARANSAS PASS JP OFFICE, TRANSFERRING FUNDS FROM EQUIPMENT REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE INTO LONGEVITY PAY, INSURANCE, BONDS AND PREMIUMS, AND REPAIR MATERIALS. EXCELLENT. AGAIN OUT OF ROAD AND BRIDGE TWO. TRANSFERRING FUNDS FROM FURNITURE, VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT INTO INSURANCE BONDS. PREMIUM. MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES AND CHARGES. BUILDING REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE. NEXT FUNDS OUT OF 7210 WHICH IS ROAD AND BRIDGE. PRECINCT ONE. TRANSFERRING FUNDS FROM IMPROVEMENTS IN THE VEHICLE. EQUIPMENT. FURNITURE. I'LL STOP. WHO APPROVED BUDGET TRANSFERS? THANK YOU. OKAY. GOT A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER GILLESPIE, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER YARDLEY. ANY QUESTIONS ON ANY OF THEM? NO, SIR. NO, SIR. YOU HAD ME MESMERIZED. DO WHAT? MEMORIZED. OKAY. YEAH. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE AYE. THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION PASSES IS UNANIMOUS. OKAY. 2.2 C IS BANK RECONCILIATION TREASURER'S REPORT. [c. Consideration and action on accepting bank reconciliation, investment reports, and related matters by County Treasurer. ] GOOD MORNING JUDGE. GOOD MORNING COMMISSIONERS. THIS WEEK'S HEALTH TRANSFER IS $6,400. OUR SECTION 125 TOTAL IS $1,686.65 ZERO ACERTA ZERO ESCROW. AND OUR NOVEMBER 2025 SALES TAX IS $379.13. TREASURER'S REPORT SECOND AND A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER GILLESPIE. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER YARDLEY. ANY QUESTIONS, MISS GARCIA? REPORT. HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. OKAY. UNDER CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS 2.3, WE HAVE 12.3 A IS ACCEPT AND RECORD RFP 2025 [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:] 005. CONTRACT CHANGE ORDER NUMBER TWO, NEW FORM FOR FOR THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. PREVIOUSLY APPROVED ON SEPTEMBER THE 8TH, 2025. MOVE TO APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA ITEM 2.3 A SECOND MOTION BY COMMISSIONER GILLESPIE, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER COURSEY. ANY QUESTIONS? HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED. SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. OKAY. GOING INTO OUR INDIVIDUAL ACTION ITEMS, 2.4 A IS CONSIDERATION AND ACTION ON AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN MATTHEW CLUBS AND THE LIBRARY AND SAN PATRICIO COUNTY FOR [a. Consideration and action on agreement between Mathis Clubs & Library and San Patricio County January 1 - December 31, 2026 for FY 2026 funding.] JANUARY 1ST THROUGH DECEMBER 31ST, 2026, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2026 FUNDING. THIS IS JUST A RENEWAL OF OUR CONTRACT. WE'VE BEEN DOING THIS MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND. WHO MADE THE MOTION? AND A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SIKORSKY, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER GILLESPIE. ANY QUESTIONS? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. 2.4 B IS CONSIDERATION ACTION ON A REQUEST FROM THE DISTRICT CLERK, [b. Consideration and action on request from District Clerk, Heather Marks, on approving a 36-month contract with Knight Office Solutions for a monthly copier lease at $76.00 per month.] HEATHER MARKS, ON APPROVING A 36 MONTH CONTRACT WITH KNIGHT OFFICE SOLUTIONS FOR A MONTHLY COPIER LEASE AT $76 A MONTH. PRETTY CHEAP COPY. MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND, A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SIKORSKI, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER YARDLEY. ANY QUESTIONS? HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY. 2.4 C. DISCUSSION, CONSIDERATION AND ACTION FOR PRECINCT ONE COMMISSIONER WILLIAM E ZACHARSKI, [c. Discussion, consideration and action for Pct. 1 Commissioner William E. Zagorski Sr. to purchase a 2024 CP2100 Pneumatic 9 tire 89 in Asphalt Roller for $135,225.00. (BuyBoard #685-22)] SENIOR, TO PURCHASE A 2024 CP 2100 PNEUMATIC, 9 TO 89 INCH ASPHALT ROLLER FOR $135,225. THIS IS BY BOARD CONTRACT NUMBER 68522. MOVE TO APPROVE. SECOND. OKAY. I GOT A MOTION BY GONZALEZ, SECONDED BY SIKORSKI. ANY QUESTIONS? COMMENTS? JUST A COMMENT. WAS OUR OLD ONE WAS OVER TEN YEARS OLD AND WAS BOUGHT USED IN THE LAST TWO JOBS. WE HAD TO FINISH WITH DUMP TRUCKS FULL OF MATERIAL TO FINISH IT UP. IT KEEPS DYING ON US. OKAY, SO I GUESS MY ONLY COMMENT IN GENERAL IS WE SEEM TO BE BUYING A LOT OF EQUIPMENT, AND WE KEEP TALKING ABOUT GOING TO SOME SORT OF UNIT, ROAD SYSTEM, OR ROAD SUPERVISOR SYSTEM. [00:20:01] AND AGAIN, I'D LIKE TO KNOW WHAT THAT PLAN IS BECAUSE THAT IMPACTS EVERYTHING WE'RE DOING JUST LIKE THIS. WELL, FOR RIGHT NOW WE HAVE TO FINISH UP OUR ROADS. AND WHEN WE HAVE ROADS THAT ARE LAID OUT AND WE DON'T HAVE A ROLLER MOVING AND EVERYBODY ELSE IS BUSY. AND THEN TRANSFER OVER. I UNDERSTAND. BASICALLY, I'VE STILL GOT TO DO ROAD. POINT OF ORDER, YOUR HONOR. WE'VE MOVED AWAY FROM THE AGENDA ITEM. OKAY. KIND OF LIKE AN OIL DISTRIBUTOR. YEP, I GOT IT. MOTION BY COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER GILLESPIE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY. OKAY. 2.4 D IS GOING TO BE WITHDRAWN. THE COMPANY THAT THIS WAS GOING TO BE DONE WITH IS D D YEAH E IS IS. [d. Consideration and action on request from Commissioner Ruben Gonzales to purchase a Soil Compactor/Volvo Bolt on Padfoot Shell which is compliant with Buy Board #685-22 for Road and Bridge, Pct #3 in the amount of $184,300.00] OKAY. I THOUGHT IT WAS. DIDN'T YOU SAY D? YEAH, IT WAS D THAT WAS NOT THAT WAS NOT VERIFIED. THAT WAS NO LONGER THAT CONTRACT. IT WAS THAT. IT WAS. YEAH. 2.4 D OKAY. WAS THE ONE OKAY. YES SIR I GOT THAT MARK. SORRY. COMMISSIONER. NO. YOU'RE GOOD. OKAY. THE COMPANY THAT HE WAS BUYING FROM HAS DROPPED THEIR AGREEMENT WITH THE BY BOARD, SO HE'S GOT TO GO OUT AND LOOK AGAIN FOR THAT ONE. SO THAT'S JUST BEING WITHDRAWN. 2.4 D OKAY. 2.4 E IS CONSIDERATION AND ACTION ON THE REQUEST FROM R&B THREE COMMISSIONER RUBEN GONZALEZ [e. Consideration and action on request from R&B Pct. #3, Commissioner Ruben Gonzales for authorization to purchase a Volvo Pneumatic Roller w/cab which is compliant with Buy Board Contract RFP 685-22 in the amount of $201,078.00] FOR AUTHORIZING TO PURCHASE A VOLVO PNEUMATIC ROLLER WITH A CAB WHICH IS COMPLIANT WITH MY BOARD CONTRACT. RFP 680 5-22 IN THE AMOUNT OF $201,078. MOVE TO APPROVE. SECOND. MOTION BY COMMISSIONER, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER YARDLEY. ANY QUESTIONS? COMMENTS? IT WAS GILLESPIE. GILLESPIE. I MADE THE MOTION. YEAH. YOU MADE THE MOTION. YEAH. OKAY. SECOND. SECOND. DID I HEAR TOO MANY VOICES AT ONE TIME? NO. SECONDED, I BELIEVE. YES. OKAY. BUT YOU MADE THE MOTION AND SECONDED. OKAY. GOT IT. NOW, I'LL TRY TO SPEAK LOUDER, SIR. OH, YOU SPEAK LOUD ENOUGH FOR EVERYBODY AT THE SAME TIME. IT'S HARD TO DECIPHER WHO'S DOING IT. OKAY. ALL RIGHT. QUESTIONS? COMMENTS TAKEN. HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. OKAY. 2.4 F CONSIDERATION AND ACTION ON APPROVING A CONTRACT WITH HILLTOP SECURITIES ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC FOR DEBATE [f. Consideration and action on approving contract with Hilltop Securities Asset Management, LLC for Arbitrage Rebate Compliance Services.] COMPLIANCE SERVICES. NOW, I DON'T KNOW WHAT THIS IS ABOUT. YES, THIS IS WITH HILLTOP SECURITIES. WE'VE BEEN USING THEM FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS. AND SO THEY GO IN AND DO CALCULATIONS. AND IF WE HAVE ANY KIND OF PAYMENT PAYMENTS WE HAVE TO DO FOR EXCESS EARNINGS ON OUR BONDS. SO IT'S A FIVE YEAR CONTRACT WITH THEM. AND WE'VE HAD THEM FOR ABOUT 17 OR 18 YEARS. ALL RIGHT. MOVE TO APPROVE. SECOND. OKAY. MOTION BY COMMISSIONER GILLESPIE. SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ. OKAY. ANY FURTHER INFORMATION? OKAY. HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. OKAY. MOTION CARRIES. OKAY. 2.4 G CONSIDERATION AND ACTION ON AN I.T. [g. Consideration and action on an IT request for the purchase and installation of access control systems for the Justice of the Peace, Precinct # 8 Office, located at 1155 Gregory Street, Taft, Texas 78390. The total cost of $10,982.00 will be paid from the Courthouse Security Fund.] REQUEST FOR THE PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF ACCESS CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR THE JUSTICE OF THE PEACE PRECINCT EIGHT OFFICE LOCATED AT IT AT 1155 GREGORY STREET, TAFT, TEXAS, 78390. THE TOTAL COST WILL BE $10,982. WILL BE PAID FROM COURTHOUSE SECURITY FUNDS. MOVE TO APPROVE. SECOND. MOTION BY GILLESPIE, SECONDED BY GONZALEZ. CHRIS, YOU MIGHT GET UP AND EXPLAIN, BECAUSE THE JUSTICE OF THE PEACE DIDN'T WANT ANY ANY OF THIS ELECTRONIC STUFF ON HER OFFICE. BUT CHRIS WILL EXPLAIN WHY WE HAVE TO DO IT. I'M GOOD WITH IT. I JUST LOOKED UP THE LAW ON THIS, WHERE IF YOU LOOK AT CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, ARTICLE 102.01 7E1, THE EFFECTIVE DATE IS DECEMBER 4TH AND KIND OF GOES THROUGH THE PROCESS OF USING FUNDS FROM THE COURTHOUSE SECURITY FUND. I BELIEVE WE'RE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THAT PROCESS, JUDGE. OKAY. I DON'T KNOW IF YOU HAD I DON'T HAVE NOTHING ELSE. STEPHEN. YOU HAVE SOMETHING ON IT. DO YOU HAPPEN TO KNOW THE BALANCE ON OUR SECURITY FUND? I, APRIL AND PATRICK HAVE IT. I THINK IT'S ALMOST 200,000. YEAH, IT'S WAY UP THERE. THE PURPOSE FOR THIS IN GOING BACK TO OUR BIGGER SCHEME IS TO CONSOLIDATE ALL OUR BUILDINGS WITH THREE LOGIC CARD ACCESS. PLUS, AS PART OF OUR SECURITY POSTURE, MAKE SURE EVERYBODY'S ACCOUNTABLE FOR COMING IN AND OUT. AND PLUS, WE HAVE KEYS. WE'VE NOTICED THAT THEY GET COMPROMISED, DUPLICATED. AND IF WE HAVE AN EMERGENCY, I MEAN, WHERE ARE WE GOING TO GET KEYS FROM? AND I THINK IT'S A LOT EASIER IF WE CAN JUST HAVE DOOR ACCESS. AND PLUS IT WILL PROTECT THE EMPLOYEES FROM THE PUBLIC. [00:25:02] OKAY. SO WHEN ELECTRICITY GOES DOWN, BACK UP. NO, NO, WE HAVE BACKUP BATTERY FOR THAT PURPOSE. SO IT'LL ALWAYS BE ON. YES, SIR. YES, SIR. WE DON'T HAVE A GENERATOR ON THAT BUILDING. NO, NO IT WON'T. THAT'S. THAT WOULD BE OVERKILL. YES, SIR. GOOD DEAL. OKAY. GOT A MOTION BY GILLESPIE, SECONDED BY GONZALEZ. ANY OTHER FURTHER QUESTIONS? HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. OKAY, NOW IT'S THE MELANIE COOPER SHOW. OH. OH, SHE'S GOING TO DISMISS ONE OF THEM, SO WE DON'T HAVE TO GO TOO FAR WITH THIS. OKAY 2.4 H DISCUSSION CONSIDERATION ACTION REQUEST FOR MELANIE COOPER GRANT MANAGER ON AWARDING RFQ 2025 004 FOR THE PARKS [h. Discussion, consideration, and action on a request from Melanie Cooper, Grant Manager, on awarding RFQ2025-004 Parks Plan.] PLAN. THE SCORING COMMITTEE GOT TOGETHER AND THEY DID. HANSON CAME OUT AS A TOP SCORE ON THAT. AND WE RECOMMEND TO AWARD TO HANSON. MOTION TO APPROVE FOR FOR HANSON SECOND. OKAY. GOT A MOTION BY SIKORSKY'S. SECONDED BY GONZALEZ. ANY OTHER. SECONDED BY GILLESPIE. GILLESPIE. I'LL JUST KEEP SPEAKING LOUDER. YOU GOTTA KEEP ME HONEST, OKAY? OR DO YOU WANT TO JUST GET UP AND WALK OVER TO YOU AND TALK IN YOUR EAR? I DON'T WANT TO LOOK AT YOU. ALL RIGHT. JUST OFFERING. OKAY. RIGHT EAR IS BETTER THAN LEFT. I KNOW THAT, I KNOW THAT. GEE, THANKS. I KNOW THAT'S THE PROBLEM. OKAY. I GOT A MOTION AND A SECOND. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS FIRST? NO. OKAY. HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. 2.4 II DISCUSSION. [i. Discussion, consideration, and action on a request from Melanie Cooper, Grants Manager, on awarding RFQ2025-019 D239 - Sinton & Taft Construction for drainage improvements.] CONSIDERATION. ACTION. REQUEST FOR MELANIE COOPER, GRANT MANAGER ON AWARDING RFQ 2020 5-0192 39, WHICH IS A TAFT AND SINTON CONSTRUCTION FOR DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS. JOHN, ARE YOU PART OF THIS ONE? YES, SIR. WE'RE GOING TO FIRST DISCUSS THE SINTON CHANNEL BID. THE BASE BID CAME WAS A LOW BIDDER WAS J.E. CONSTRUCTION AT APPROXIMATELY 04,000,766 $207,000 JB CONSTRUCTION G. G. G. YES, SIR. OUT OF CORPUS. THE SECOND BID. LOWEST BID WAS A J. CARROLL WEAVER. THEY CAME AT $5,432,520. AND SO THAT'S A SIGNIFICANT DROP. A DIFFERENCE PRICE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE NUMBER ONE BIDDER AND THE NUMBER TWO BETTER. AND THAT'S STRICTLY FOR THE BASE BID. EVERYBODY ELSE WAS HIGH. EVEN HIGHER THAN THAT. YES, SIR. THAT'S CORRECT. WOW. BUT AND SO WHEN YOU INCLUDE THE THE TEAM, THE COUNTY'S TEAM IS RECOMMENDING THAT WE GO WITH THE BASE BID AND ADDITIVE BID NUMBER ONE. AND SO WHEN YOU ADD THE ADDITIVE BID AND THAT COMES OUT TO BID. NUMBER ONE COMES OUT TO APPROXIMATELY $2,000,574, $830. AND SO THAT BRINGS A TOTAL BASE BID AND ADDITIVE BID NUMBER 1 TO $7,341,037. AS FOR THE NUMBER ONE BID BIDDER, G. CONSTRUCTION. THE NUMBER TWO BIDDER TO J. CARROLL WEAVER, WHICH IS A BASE BID ADDITIVE. BID NUMBER ONE, COMES OUT TO $8,761,048. SO HERE AGAIN, IT'S QUITE A SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCE IN PRICE BETWEEN THE NUMBER TWO BIDDER AND THE NUMBER ONE BIDDER. AND SO THE COMMITTEE FOR THE CENTER CHANNEL IS RECOMMENDING TO GO WITH THE BASE BID PLUS ADDITIVE BID NUMBER ONE TO GE CONSTRUCTION SERVICES. OKAY. AND YOU'RE CONFIDENT THEY CAN DO THE JOB? YES. OKAY. I'LL MAKE A MOTION. MOTION TO APPROVE. YES. SECOND. MOTION TO APPROVE. J E G YES. G. YES. GE CONSTRUCTION. YEAH. I AMEND MY MOTION TO SAY MOTION TO APPROVE GE CONSTRUCTION TO GET THE BID. MOTION. SECOND. OKAY, SO JUST FOR THE COURT'S INFORMATION, THE SENTENCE CHANNEL DID HAVE ADDITIVE BID NUMBER TWO. BUT THAT INVOLVED THE RAILROAD WORK AND THAT NOT ALL THE BIDDERS PUT ON THAT, BUT THE ONE THAT IF GE PUT IN THERE, IT WOULD HAVE BEEN AN ADDITIONAL APPROXIMATELY $8 MILLION. AND THAT WOULD ALREADY BLOWN THE BUDGET. RIGHT. [00:30:01] THE BUDGET FOR THIS PARTICULAR PROJECT FOR THE SENTENCE AND TAFT PROJECT IS $11,610,300. OKAY. SO WELL WITHIN BUDGET. WELL WITHIN. CORRECT. OKAY. THAT'S A GOOD THING. SO DO WE NEED TO COVER THE TAFT? YES. GET MY PAPERWORK. YES, SIR. ALL RIGHT. ALL RIGHT. OH, HERE IT IS. THE NEXT ONE HERE IS GOING TO BE THE SAME. SAME SCENARIO. THE BASE BID LOW BIDDER WAS JAY CAROL WEAVER AT $897,177. THE NUMBER TWO BIDDER. ANDERSON, COLUMBIA AT $1,046,980. SO WHEN YOU HAVE PRICES LIKE THAT, THAT'S A THAT'S A PRETTY GOOD INDICATION OF A GOOD BID. ALL RIGHT. SAME THING HERE FOR THE TAFT CHANNEL BID. ADDITIVE BID NUMBER ONE. JAKE WEAVER CAME IN AT I MEAN, YEAH, ANDERSON, COLUMBIA WAS THE APPARENT LOW BIDDER AT $1,000,963, $963,634. JAKE CARROLL WEAVER WAS NUMBER TWO AT $2,041,724. SO THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN NUMBER ONE BID AND NUMBER TWO BID IS ABOUT $78,000. BUT YOU KNOW, THE COMMITTEE HAD A CONCERN ON ANDERSON. COLUMBIA. UNDER BID ITEM FOR INSURANCE AND BOND. THEY ONLY PUT A DOLLAR. BUT THAT DID NOT INCLUDE SEE THE BASE BID. THEY PUT IN $50,000. THE REMAINING FOR ADDITIVE BID NUMBER ONE ON TAFT CHANNEL. ALL THE OTHER CONTRACTORS ALSO PUT MONEY FOR THEIR INSURANCE AND BOND. OKAY. SO THAT'S THE COMMITTEE FELT THAT WAS A QUESTIONABLE BID ITEM AMOUNT. AND SO THE COMMITTEE IS RECOMMENDING THAT WE GO TO GENERAL WEAVER FOR THE 2 MILLION, I MEAN, FOR THE FOR ADDITIVE FOR THE BASE BID AND ADDITIVE BID NUMBER ONE AWARD TO GENERAL WEAVER FOR $2,041,724. MOTION TO GO GENERAL WEAVER ON TAFT CHANNEL SECOND ADDITIVE NUMBER ONE AND AND IN ONE. YES. AND AND ADDENDUM ONE I'LL SECOND THAT. YEAH. YOU GOT. YEAH. YOU GOT. YEAH. OKAY. I'M CHRIS. BEN, THIS IS ALL ONE PROJECT, BUT WE GOT TWO SEPARATE. SO WE APPROVE EACH MOTION FOR FOR SECOND AND ONE FOR TAFT BEING. IT'S THE IT'S THE SAME PROJECT? I BELIEVE SO. I THINK IT'D MAKE IT JUST CLEAR, BUT TRY TO MAKE IT AS CLEAR AS POSSIBLE TO BETTER FOR THE GRANT. I KNOW, BUT IF IT LAYS IT OUT. OKAY. DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING ELSE, JOHN? YES, SIR. ONE MORE COMMENT. ALL RIGHT, SO WITH THE IF COURT APPROVES J.E. CONSTRUCTION AND GENERAL WAIVER, THAT BRINGS A TOTAL CONSTRUCTION COST TO $10,802,772. AND TO ME, THAT'S A GOOD THING, BECAUSE THE CONSTRUCTION BUDGET, LIKE I MENTIONED, IS $11,610,300. AND SO THE REASON I SAY THAT IS THAT'LL LEAVE US ABOUT $800,000. AND FOR THIS PARTICULAR PROJECT, WE THERE'S PROBABLY A GOOD CHANCE THEY'RE GOING TO BE SOME CHANGE ORDERS FOR THINGS LIKE THAT. SO THE COURT BEING CONSERVATIVE ON THE ON THE MONIES, ON THE FUNDING, AND THEN WE HAVE MONEY TO COVER POTENTIAL CHANGE ORDERS, AND THAT WILL BRING US CLOSE TO THE AMOUNT OF THE $11,610,000. SO I RECOMMEND COURT TO APPROVE, AS MENTIONED BEFORE. FOR THE CENTER CHANNEL AND FOR THE TAFF CHANNEL BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS. OKAY. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OF JOHN BEFORE WE BRING IN THE VOTE? HOW ARE WE DOING ON GRAIN AND ACCESS TO ALL THESE PROPERTIES? WHAT WE ARE MOVING FORWARD IN THE ACQUISITION PROCESS, WE HAVE COLLECTED A LOT OF SIGNED AND THEY'RE GOING THROUGH THE COMPLETION. WE'RE GOING THROUGH THE PAYMENT PROCESS AND WE'RE WORKING WITH THE RESIDENTS INDIVIDUALLY AS THEY COME IN. SO WE'RE STILL WORKING THAT THAT PROCESS. I WOULD SAY WE'RE PROBABLY AT ABOUT I WOULD GIVE US A 40, [00:35:03] 60, BETWEEN 40 AND 60% RATE RIGHT NOW, SO WE'RE STILL WORKING THAT WE SHOULD BE CLEARED UP BY THE END, HOPEFULLY BY THE END OF JANUARY. OKAY. SO ARE WE BEHIND A LITTLE BIT? ARE WE RIGHT ON. THIS PROJECT HAS BEEN BEHIND FOR A WHILE. THIS PROJECT IS VERY BEHIND. WE'RE GOING TO BE USING GETTING THESE CONTRACTS GOING AND MOVING FORWARD WITHOUT THE ACQUISITION, BECAUSE WE DO HAVE ACCESS TO THE DRAINAGE DISTRICT. WE GOT AN AGREEMENT THROUGH THEM SO WE CAN START WORK IMMEDIATELY AS WE WORK WITH THE RESIDENTS, AND WE'RE GOING TO PULL THIS PROJECT BACK UP. WE'RE SUPPOSED TO FINISH IT WITHIN THE YEAR. SO. OKAY. ON THE SAINT JOHN, DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING? NO, SIR. THAT'S IT. THAT'S IN MY COMMENTS. OKAY. ON THE PROJECT, WHICH WAS NUMBER ONE, I HAD A MOTION BY GILLESPIE, SECONDED BY GONZALEZ, TO APPROVE J CONSTRUCTION. ANY OTHER FURTHER DISCUSSION ON THAT BEFORE WE BEGIN? OKAY. ALL IN FAVOR OF THAT MOTION? WE VOTED. NO, WE HAVEN'T SYDNEY ONE. OH, WE HAVEN'T VOTED ON EITHER ONE OF THEM. OKAY. ALL IN FAVOR OF THE PROJECT? SAY AYE. AYE. ALL THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN A. BOAT WITH ITS KEY? NO, SIR. I WAS CLEARING MY THROAT. OKAY, I HEARD YOU, I HEARD YOU, I KNOW. OKAY. ON THE TAFT DRAINAGE PROJECT, I HAD A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SIKORSKY, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ. ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS ON THAT ONE HEARING? NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THAT MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. THAT WAS UNANIMOUS. OKAY. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. OKAY. SHE'S GOING TO GET THE 2.4 J. THANK YOU JOHN AND MELANIE. THERE WAS A LOT OF WORK IN THAT. APPRECIATE IT. 2.4 J. I NEED A MOTION TO TABLE A MOTION TO TABLE SECOND MOTION BY SECONDED BY GONZALEZ. [j. Consideration and action on a request from Melanie Cooper, Grant Manager, for RFP2024-015 Animal Shelter contract change order #2 to increase the contract price by $59,130.00 for an additional septic using ARPA funds.] ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION TO TABLE SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED. SAME SIGN. MOTION TABLED. PASSED. UNANIMOUS. CONCLUDES. AGENDA IS GOING INTO PERSONNEL. [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.] 3.1 A RYAN ARCHIBALD RESIGNATION. ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTORNEY. DISTRICT ATTORNEY. FULL TIME REGULAR, NOT EXEMPT. GRADE 118 STEP TEN PLUS A $10,833.33 PER MONTH WITH A $65 PER MONTH PHONE ALLOWANCE, EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 31ST, 2025. 3.1 B ELIZABETH BRAY RESIGNATION, HEALTH, EDUCATION, AID CLERK. COMMUNITY BASED PROGRAMS PART TIME REGULAR NONEXEMPT GRADE 104 STEP ONE AND $16.59 PER HOUR EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 28TH OF 2025. 3.1 C ABBY CONTRERAS EMPLOYMENT, IMMUNIZATION OR IMMUNIZER. OKAY. CLERK IMMUNIZATIONS PART TIME REGULAR NONEXEMPT GRADE 105. STEP ONE AT $18 PER HOUR, EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 16TH, 2025. SALARY COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS STEP ONE PLUS PER CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION GUIDELINES. 3.1 DE GONZALO GONZALEZ, EMPLOYMENT HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR TWO ROAD AND BRIDGE ONE FULL TIME REGULAR NONEXEMPT GRADE 106 STEP FOUR AT $3,719.78 PER MONTH, EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 16TH, 2025. SALARY COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS STEP FOUR PER CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION PLAN GUIDELINES REQUESTED BY THE ELECTED OFFICIAL AT STEP SIX AT $4,034.92 PER MONTH AND 3.1 LIME WIN EMPLOYMENT DEPUTY CLERK ONE DISTRICT CLERK FULL TIME REGULAR NONEXEMPT GRADE 103 STEP TWO AT $2,852.61 PER MONTH, EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 16TH, 2025. SALARY COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS STEP TWO FOR CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION GUIDELINES. I MOVE TO APPROVE. 3.1 A THROUGH E WITH THE ELECTED OFFICIALS REQUEST. SECOND, A MOTION BY GILLESPIE SECONDED BY GONZALEZ. ANY QUESTIONS? HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. AYE. OPPOSED. SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. UNANIMOUS FOR EMPLOYMENT. AND THEN 3.2 IS ACCEPTING RECORD EMPLOYEE STATUS CHANGES. WE HAVE NONE THIS MORNING. ITEM FOUR, EXECUTIVE SESSION. WE DO. MOTION TO ADJOURN, YOUR HONOR. SECOND. MOTION BY COMMISSIONER GILLESPIE, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SLAWSKI TO ADJOURN. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED. SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. WE'RE ADJOURNED. NINE. * This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.