Jan 12, 2026 Commissioners Court

[1. Call meeting to order]

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EVERYONE. WELCOME TO THE COMMISSIONER'S COURT THIS MORNING, 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 FLAG.

OUR PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO TEXAS. ONE STATE UNDER GOD, ONE AND INDIVISIBLE. OKAY. THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE WITH US THIS MORNING. WE WILL PROCEED ON. ITEM 1.3 IS OUR NOTICE. SAN PATRICIO COUNTY OFFICES WILL BE CLOSED IN OBSERVANCE OF MARTIN LUTHER KING HOLIDAY ON MONDAY, MARCH THE 19TH. NEXT MONDAY, 2026 COMMISSIONERS COURT WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY MORNING, 2020 6:09 A.M. AT THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE ANNEX, 1301 EAST CENTER STREET, SUITE C, SINTON, TEXAS. SO NEXT MONDAY, IF YOU COME HERE ON NEXT MONDAY, YOU'RE NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO GET IN FIRST OF ALL. SO MARK YOUR CALENDAR, OKAY. CITIZENS TO BE HEARD. I DON'T HAVE ANY

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

MATHIS. SURE. WHAT TIME? STREET? HOPEFULLY ABOUT 10:00. 10:00. SO ANYBODY WANTS TO COME OUT.

OKAY. GOOD DEAL. OKAY. COMMISSIONER. EARLY MORNING, JUDGE. MORNING, EVERYBODY. THIS WEDNESDAY AT 1130, THERE IS A STATE OF THE COUNTY IN PORTLAND AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER PUT ON BY THE PORTLAND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. SO THAT'LL BE THE COUNTY JUDGE, THE SHERIFF AND MYSELF, IF YOU'RE INTERESTED IN THAT. THE CHAMBER HAS TICKETS. I BELIEVE THEY STILL HAVE TICKETS. ON THURSDAY, THE CORPUS CHRISTI REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION IS HOLDING THEIR ANNUAL MEETING. I BELIEVE AT THIS MEETING, THEY WILL BE ANNOUNCING THEIR NEW CEO. AS SOON AS THAT IS PUBLIC INFORMATION. I WILL BRING THAT BACK TO THE COURT AS WELL. THAT'S ALL I HAVE, JUDGE. THANK YOU, MR. DVORSKY. OKAY, WE'VE GOT TWO CREWS OUT CUTTING GRASS AND DIFFERENT AREAS TODAY WITH A COUPLE OLD ROADS THAT WERE DIRT. WE'RE CONTINUING TO PUT OUR BUILDINGS TOGETHER. THERE SHOULD BE FINISHED TODAY INSIDE THE TAFT BARNES. WE'LL BE ATTENDING THOSE MEETINGS ALSO THAT COMMISSIONER YARDLEY SAID.

BE OUT THERE. AND THAT'S PRETTY MUCH IT. THAT'S IT. OKAY. JUST HAVE ONE QUICK ANNOUNCEMENT.

JUDGE PULLEN COULDN'T BE HERE THIS MORNING. SHE WAS PLANNING ON IT, BUT SHE IS HAVING HER OPEN HOUSE, HER CONSTABLE EASILY HAVING HER OPEN HOUSE THIS THURSDAY, THE 15TH OF JANUARY FROM 10 TO 2:10 A.M. 2 P.M. AT 1155 GREGORY STREET THERE IN TAFT. SO EVERYONE'S INVITED TO COME BY AND VISIT THE OPEN HOUSE AND HER NEW OFFICES AND STUFF. SO SHE WANTED ME TO SET, OKAY, ANY DEPARTMENT HEADS? OKAY. SEEING NO DEPARTMENT HEADS. OH,

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[1. Approval of minutes]

SECOND, A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SIKORSKY, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER YARDLEY, DIDN'T HEAR ANY CORRECTIONS OR ADDITIONS TO THOSE MINUTES, SO WE'LL APPROVE THEM AS PRESENTED.

ALL THOSE THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED MOTION CARRIES OKAY. GOING ON INTO OUR

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

PAY THE BILL. 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. MOTION 2.2 B BUDGET

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

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

SECOND MOTION SECOND BY YARDLEY. ANY QUESTIONS? MISS GARCIA THIS MORNING HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU.

GOING INTO 2.2 D. I REQUEST THAT THIS ITEM BE TABLED FOR NOW AND GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION LATER. SO MOVED. OKAY, I GOT A MOTION AND A SECOND. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED SAME SIGN. AYE. OKAY. GOT FOUR YAYS, ONE NAY AND NO.

[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:]

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED SAME SIGN. MOTION

[a. Presentation by Bobby McCool, County Extension Agent-agriculture and Natural Resources, to David Krebs, San Patricio County Judge, for a Certificate of Completion from the V.G. Young Institute of County Government 15 hours of Educational Training during the Commissioners Court Leadership Academy class XI-Session 2 on October 28-30, 2025.]

TRICIA, COUNTY JUDGE FOR CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION FOR THE YOUNG INSTITUTE OF COUNTY GOVERNMENT. 15 HOURS OF ADDITIONAL TRAINING DURING THE COMMISSIONER'S COURT LEADERSHIP ACADEMY, CLASS 11, SESSION TWO ON OCTOBER 28TH THROUGH THE 30TH OF 2025. WELL, GOOD MORNING AND THANK YOU ALL FOR ALLOWING THIS TO HAPPEN AS AS BEEN READ, YOU CAN SEE AND IS IN THE AGENDA. THE JUDGE KREBS HAD COMPLETED 15 HOURS FROM THE YOUNG INSTITUTE OF COUNTY GOVERNMENT. DOCTOR PETER MCGILL ASKED ME TO TO PRESENT THIS CERTIFICATE, BUT HE ALSO WANTED TO CONVEY THE APPRECIATION THAT SAN PATRICIO COUNTY HAS GIVEN THE PAST, I DON'T KNOW, 14, 16 YEARS, EVERY OTHER YEAR, COHORT CLASS COMES TO SAN PATRICIO FOR WHAT THEY CALL A HORSE SENSE EDUCATIONAL DAY. AND SAN PATRICIO COUNTY IS HOSTED AT THE FAIRGROUNDS. AND HE JUST AGAIN WANTED TO THANK THE THE COURT AND SAN PATRICIO COUNTY FOR ALLOWING THAT TO HAPPEN AND AND GREATLY APPRECIATE IT. OKAY. THANK YOU. BOBBY, LET ME GET DOWN THERE.

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[b. Consideration and action to enter into a Service Agreement and Policies between San Patricio County and The Deaf and Hard of Hearing Center effective immediately through December 31, 2026]

THIS IS THE SERVICE THAT THE COURT USES WHEN THEY NEED SOMEBODY FOR SIGN LANGUAGE.

MOVE TO APPROVE. SECOND. OKAY, SO I GOT A MOTION BY GILLESPIE. SECOND BY CHARLIE. ANY QUESTIONS ON IT? HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. THOSE

[c. Discussion, consideration and action on authorizing a start up deposit of $25,000 to Creative Benefits Administrators for Section 125 Flexible Spending account for San Patricio County. ]

THIS IS A SET AMOUNT FOR THE NEW COMPANY. MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND. MOTION BY COMMISSIONER.

SECOND BY COMMISSIONER GILLESPIE. ANY QUESTIONS? COMMENT. HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED. SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES

[d. Consideration and Action on request by Scott Marion, Emergency Management Coordinator/Fire Marshal to enter into an Interlocal Agreement between San Patricio County, Texas and the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) for the use of office space by TDEM in the San Patricio County Emergency Operations Center.]

[e. Discussion, consideration, and action on a request from Melanie Cooper, Grants Manager, on Contracting with JE Construction RFQ2025-019 D239 - Sinton & Taft Construction for $7,341,037.50 to provide drainage improvements for the Sinton Channel. This was tabled from the December 29, 2025 Commissioners Court agenda.]

[f. Discussion, consideration, and action on a request from Melanie Cooper, Grants Manager, on Contracting with J. Carroll Weaver RFQ2025-019 D239 - Sinton & Taft Construction for $2,041,724.08 to provide drainage improvements to the Taft Channel. This was tabled from the December 29, 2025 Commissioners Court agenda.]

[g. Discussion, consideration, and action on a request from Melanie Cooper, Grant Manager, on the completion of OSSF Replacement Project TDA CDV23-0111 to accept warranties and release retainage for RFP2025-005 with Sylva Construction. Authorize Judge to Accept Substantial Completion document 1-year Warranties begin June 9, 2025 Release of retainage in the amount of $43,637.50]

CDV 23 0111 TO ACCEPT WARRANTIES AND RELEASE RETAINAGE FOR RFP 2025 005 WITH SILVER CONSTRUCTION NUMBER ONE IS AUTHORIZED. JUDGE ACCEPT SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION DOCUMENT NUMBER TWO, A ONE YEAR WARRANTY BEGINNING JUNE 9TH, 2025. AND NUMBER THREE RELEASE OF RETAINAGE IN THE AMOUNT OF $43,637.50 ON THOSE THOSE WARRANTIES ARE THEY'RE GOING TO VARY A LITTLE BIT FOR THE INSTALLATION OF EACH DIFFERENT SEPTICS, BUT THAT IS ATTACHED

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[h. Discussion, consideration and action on request from Commissioner William E. Zagorski Sr., Road & Bridges Precinct 1, to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Commissioner Howard Gillespie, Road & Bridges Precinct 4, to maintain roads within the jurisdiction of Precinct 1 for FY 2026.]

MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND. OKAY. GOT A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER GILLESPIE. ANY QUESTION? HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE.

AYE. THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUS. THEN 2.4 I. OKAY, 2.4 I LET ME SEE LET ME GO AHEAD AND READ IT BECAUSE I THINK WE GOT SOME QUESTIONS ON THIS BEFORE WE PROCEED. 2.4 EIS DISCUSSION CONSIDERATION ACTION ON A REQUEST FROM WILLIAMS. OF COURSE, COMMISSIONER, PRECINCT ONE, TO ELIMINATE THE FULL TIME REGULAR COURT COORDINATOR AND REQUEST TO REPLACE IT WITH A FULL TIME COURT ADMINISTRATOR FOR ROAD AND BRIDGE PRECINCT ONE REQUEST TO MOVE THIS TO PATRICK. WELL, CAN WE MOVE THIS EXECUTIVE SESSION? YEAH, BUT I THINK PATRICK AND I THINK THEY HAD SOME QUESTIONS. PATRICK. YOU WANT OR NORMA. WELL, WE JUST TAKE IT BACK AND WE JUST TAKE IT INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION. LET IT GO AT THAT. YOU KNOW THIS. WE'LL TALK ABOUT AN EXECUTIVE OKAY. WE CAN DO THAT. BUT COMMISSIONERS OF COURSE HE WANTS WE'LL TAKE IT INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION. THEN THEY CAN DO THAT OKAY. OKAY. DO I I DON'T NEED A MOTION TO DO THAT OKAY. UNDER PERSONNEL ITEMS 3.1 A, WE GOT TOMMY AGUIRRE,

[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.]

SALARY COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS STEP TWO FOR CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION PLAN GUIDELINES.

3.1 B IS SALARY ADJUSTMENT FOR LISA SHAW JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER TO NOT RECEIVE THE 4.15 STEP INCREASE FOR 2026, BUT MOVE TO APPROVE 3.1 A AND B SECOND OKAY MOTION BY COMMISSIONER GILLESPIE, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER YARDLEY. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. AND UNDER 3.2 WE GOT 3.2 A IS DISCUSSING ACCEPT AND RECORD SAN PATRICIO COUNTY DISTRICT COURT REPORTER. THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR SALARY IN 2026. LAST WEEK WHEN I PRESENTED THE SALARIES I INCLUDED THE DISTRICT COURT WHICH NORMALLY WE DO SEPARATE. WE HAVE COURT ORDERS FOR THOSE.

SO WHEN WE DID THAT, WHEN I DID THAT REPORT, THEY HAD GIVEN ME 5%. SO THAT'S WHAT I INCLUDED IN THE REPORT. IT CAME TO MY ATTENTION AFTERWARDS THAT THEY WANTED THE 5% PLUS THE 4% COST OF LIVING. SO IT WAS A 9% INCREASE. THIS IS JUST FOR AN UPDATE FOR THAT, FOR THE DISTRICT COURT REPORTERS, THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR. AND THEN THERE'S ONE BAILIFF. THE ATTACHMENT IS ON. THAT'S WHAT I RECEIVED AFTER THE FACT. SO. SO THE INITIAL REPORT THAT Y'ALL SAW JUST HAD THE 5%. THAT WAS MY INITIAL EMAIL THAT I HAD OR THE NOTICE THAT I HAD, BUT IT'S A 5% WAS THE MERIT PART, AND THEN 4% WAS THE COST OF LIVING. SO THAT JUST ADDS IN THE 4%.

OKAY, SO ON FOR THE TWO NEW COMMISSIONERS DISTRICT COURT. ALL WE DO, THE COMMISSIONERS COURT DOESN'T REALLY HAVE ANY AUTHORITY AS FAR AS WHAT THEIR SALARIES ARE SET AT. THEY JUST PRESENT IT TO ME AND THEN I PRESENT IT TO THE COURT. IT'S JUST FOR RECORDING PURPOSES.

THEY PRETTY MUCH GIVE TELL US WHAT THEY'RE WANTING TO PAY THEIR STAFF. IT COMES OUT OF THEIR OWN MONEY. YEAH. SO I WILL MOVE TO APPROVE 3.2 A SECOND, EXCEPT I GUESS IS THE RIGHT TERM. OKAY. GOT A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER GILLESPIE. NO.

SOME QUESTIONS. HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. THOSE

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AND THEN WE WILL HAVE TWO OTHER ITEMS THAT WE WILL HAVE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION. ONE OF THEM WILL BE CONSIDERATION OF ACTION BY CLINIC REQUEST BY SAN PATRICIO COUNTY COMMISSIONER WILLIAM E ZUKOWSKI, AND REQUESTING THAT PRECINCT ONE IS 2026 BUDGET BE AMENDED BY HAVING THE 2026 MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING FUNDS DESIGNATED FOR PRECINCT TWO BE RETURNED TO PRECINCT ONE BECAUSE THERE IS NO SIGN MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE TWO PRECINCTS THAT WILL BE UNDER 551.0725 CONTRACT BEING NEGOTIATED, AND THEN WE WILL HAVE THE THIRD ONE WILL BE LET'S SEE WHERE WAS. EXCUSE ME, YOUR HONOR, THIS IS CHRIS DORSEY. YES. I'D RECOMMEND DOING IT UNDER 551071 CONSULTATION WITH ATTORNEY. YES, SIR. OKAY. WE CAN ADD THAT TO IT I GUESS TOO AS WELL, BECAUSE IT'LL BE A CONTRACT. OKAY. AND THEN THE OTHER ONE, THERE'S ANOTHER ONE HERE SOMEWHERE. 2.45 I NO WONDER I'M RIGHT UP AT THE TOP OF IT. IT'S OKAY. DISCUSSION. CONSIDERATION. ACTION ON REQUEST FROM WILLIAMS COUNTY COMMISSIONER, PRECINCT ONE TO ELIMINATE THE FULL TIME COURT COORDINATOR AND REQUEST TO REPLACE IT WITH A FULL TIME COURT ADMINISTRATOR FOR ROAD AND BRIDGE PRECINCT ONE. AND THAT WILL BE UNDER PERSONNEL MATTERS AS FAR AS EMPLOYEE MATTERS AS WELL. LET'S SEE, WHICH ONE IS THAT? WELL, IT'LL BE CONSULTATION WITH ATTORNEY AS WELL. 551.071 AND THEN

[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.]

[5. RECONVENE: Regular Commissioners Court Session]

[d. Consideration, discussion and action whereby San Patricio County Precinct 1 Commissioner William E. Zagorski, Sr. is requesting that Precinct 1's 2026 Budget be amended by having the 2026 Memorandum of Understanding funds designated for Precinct 2 be returned to Precinct 1 because there is no signed Memorandum of Understanding between the two precincts.]

[i. Discussion, consideration and action on request from William Zagorski, Commissioner, Precinct 1 to eliminate the full-time regular Court Coordinator; and request to replace it with a full-time Court Administrator for Road & Bridge Pct. #1. ]

ANY DISCUSSION QUESTION. GOOD MORNING, COMMISSIONERS. JUDGE, I'D LIKE TO JUST MAKE A FEW COMMENTS ON THIS PARTICULAR ITEM. BACK IN JUNE, WHEN WE HAD OUR BUDGET WORKSHOP, ALL THE ELECTED OFFICIALS WERE HERE. WE GOT SOME DIRECTION FROM THE FROM THE COUNTY AUDITOR AS TO

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IS BENEFICIAL TO THE COUNTY AND TO THE REST OF THE ELECTED OFFICIALS. I KNOW THE EMPLOYEE.

THE COMPENSATION PLAN ISN'T WHERE WE WANT IT TO BE, AND I UNDERSTAND THAT. BUT IF WE IF THE COMMISSIONERS COURT DECIDES WHAT THOSE RULES AND THAT IN THAT GUIDANCE IS, GIVE US ALL A CHANCE TO FOLLOW THAT. AND THIS 2.4 I IS NOT IN IN LINE WITH THAT. ANY QUESTIONS FOR ME? THANK YOU. OKAY OKAY OKAY. ANY OTHER COMMENTS. QUESTIONS. JUDGE WE JUST WANT TO BE SURE WE CHANGE THAT COURT COORDINATOR TO A COURT CLERK. ONE ON THE BECAUSE THERE IS NO COURT COORDINATOR IN THAT SPOT. AND THAT NEEDS TO BE CHANGED TO A COURT CLERK. ONE. CLERK ONE I AMEND MY MOTION TO THAT. SECOND, I MADE A MOTION TO REPLACE WITH A COURT INSTEAD OF COURT ADMINISTRATOR. CLERK ONE. NO COURT COORDINATOR TO COURT CLERK ONE SO THE THE CURRENT POSITION IS COURT CLERK ONE RIGHT. OKAY. THANK YOU SIR. MR. DORSEY, CAN WE DO THAT ON THIS AGENDA ITEM? I BELIEVE SO I BELIEVE IT'S THE SAME PERSON. SO IT'S JUST A IT'S A MISTAKE.

SO I THINK WE CAN KEEP MOVING ON. OKAY, GREAT. OKAY. GOT A MOTION AND A SECOND TO THE AMENDED MOTION TO CHANGE FROM A COURT ADMINISTRATOR TO A COURT CLERK. ONE. NO, NO, NO, THE OTHER WAY AROUND. WHAT CLERK? ONE TO COURT ADMINISTRATOR. RIGHT. OKAY. THAT'S THAT'S THAT'S THE AMENDED MOTION. COURT CLERK ONE. THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR. OKAY. OH I SEE OKAY. WE GOT IT NOW. OKAY, SIR. OKAY, OKAY. EVERYBODY KNOWS WHAT WE'RE DOING. OKAY. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED SAME SIGN A FOUR AND ONE. OKAY.

MOTION PASSES. OKAY. NOW WE WILL GO DOWN TO OUR EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEM. YEAH. AND IT

[6. Consideration and action on all items discussed in the Executive Session.]

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SECOND MOTION BY GILLESPIE, SECONDED BY SIKORSKI. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? THE MOTION SAY AYE.

AYE. THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUS. WE'RE ADJOURNED AT 1015.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.