[1. Call meeting to order]
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          COMMISSIONER'S COURT MEETING TO ORDER FOR THIS APRIL 13TH, 2026. WE'LL HAVE THE PLEDGES FOR BOTH BAGS, PLEASE. 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 THE TEXAS ONE STATE, UNDER GOD, ONE AND INDIVISIBLE. OKAY. OKAY. THANK YOU. AND WE WILL GO ON TO CITIZENS TO BE HEARD. I 
          [3. Citizens to be heard Please be advised that the Openings Meetings Act prohibits the Commissioners Court from responding and discussing your comments at length. The law only authorizes Commissioners to make a statement of factual information, recite an existing policy in response to an inquiry, or advise the citizen that this subject will be placed on an agenda at a later date.  No Commissioners Court member, staff person, or member of the audience shall berate, embarrass, accuse or show any personal disrespect for any member of the staff, court, or the public at any Commissioners Court meeting per Commissioners Court Rules of Decorum. This policy is not meant to restrain a citizen's first amendment rights.]
DO HAVE ONE CARD THIS MORNING FROM MR. BRANT. CASEY. BRANT, IF YOU'LL COME UP TO THE MICROPHONE AND ALL YOU NEED TO DO IS JUST STATE YOUR PRECINCT THAT YOU LIVE IN. GOOD MORNING EVERYONE. COMMISSIONERS, JUDGE CITIZENS. A LITTLE OVER A YEAR AGO, I WAS HERE AND I ASKED A QUESTION WHEN WILL WE HAVE JUSTICE SERVED? IT'S BEEN A LITTLE OVER A YEAR AND STILL NOTHING HAS HAPPENED. WE HAVE COUNTY MATERIAL SITTING ON PRIVATE PROPERTY THAT BELONGS TO WE, THE CITIZENS. SAN PATRICIO COUNTY. WE HAVE DOCUMENTATION OF MISAPPROPRIATED FUNDS THAT BELONG TO WE, THE CITIZENS OF SAN PATRICIO COUNTY. I SAID THEN, IF WE CAN'T GET ANSWERS HERE, THE CITIZENS ARE GOING TO TAKE IT TO STATE. IT'S A SAD DAY WHEN WE HAVE TO DO THIS, SO I'M ASKING ONE MORE TIME, WHEN WILL THE CITIZENS OF SAN PATRICIO COUNTY SEE JUSTICE? LAST STATEMENT I WANT TO MAKE. WE NEED EVERYBODY TO STAY SENT AND STRONG. WE CAN'T LOSE OUR WATER. THIS IS NOT THE ANSWER TO THE PROBLEM. WE MUST PUT A STOP TO THIS. IF NOT, WE'RE ALL GOING TO BE IN TROUBLE. SAN PATRICIO COUNTY IS THE ALAMO. 
          THEY COMPROMISED THIS WATER. THEY TAKE THIS WATER AND THE SALT INTRUSION, LIKE THE HYDRAULICS ARE SAYING. THAT'S A GREAT POSSIBILITY. THAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN. THERE'LL BE NOTHING LEFT. REMEMBER THIS. YOU CAN'T DRINK MONEY. THANK YOU. JUDGE. OKAY. THANK YOU. THAT'S THE 
          [4. Report from Judge, Commissioner or Department concerning an item/report of community interest.]
ONLY CARD I HAVE. WE'LL MOVE ON TO REPORT FOR THE JUDGES AND COMMISSIONERS AND DEPARTMENT HEADS. COMMISSIONER GILLESPIE. YES, SIR. YOUR HONOR, THIS MORNING WE'VE HAD TO CLOSE DOWN 4343 BETWEEN 361 AND 35 BYPASS DUE TO CULVERT FAILURES UNDER THE ROAD. THEY'RE WORKING ON IT NOW. SHOULD BE COMPLETE BY THE END OF THE DAY. THANK YOU. COMMISSIONER. YES. WE HAD MOWERS OUT IN THE AREA LAST WEEK ON COUNTY ROAD 1168, 1525 AND COUNTY ROAD 1653. WE HAD A DIRT PATCH TRACK TRUCK OUT AT A COUNTY ROAD. 1038 COUNTY ROAD 1272 IN THE AREA AND ALSO IN COUNTY ROAD 2141, THE ODEM AREA. WE'RE PROCESSING OUR THIRD MILE THERE AT COUNTY ROAD 502 IN THE SAINT PAUL. WE'RE ALSO ROAD PROCESSING ON COUNTY ROAD 798. WE'RE PUTTING A FINISH COAT ON THAT THERE ON WEST MATHIS AREA. ALSO WE'RE CHIPSEAL ON COUNTY ROAD 2249, NUMBER THREE ROCK. 
          WE STILL CODED A 1.8 OF A MILE. ALSO, WE'RE DOING ROAD PROCESS ON COUNTY ROAD 1136. WE'RE COMPACTING THE SHOULDERS AND REPAIRING THAT. WE HAD TO GRAPPLE TRUCK OUT, PICKING UP BRUSH ON COUNTY ROAD 2289, COUNTY ROAD 2141. COUNTY ROAD 2047, THE OLDHAM AREA. WE'VE HAD OUR PATCH CREW DOING SOME LEVEL UP OUT THERE ON COUNTY ROAD 2015 AND SOME D-PLUS WORK ON COUNTY ROAD 1296 AND SINTON DID SOME CULVERT INSTALLATION ON COUNTY ROAD 1510 AND OLDHAM. 
          AND WE'VE HAD OUR EXCAVATOR MULCHER OUT THERE ON COUNTY ROAD 1590 THERE IN THE AREA, AND ALSO ON COUNTY ROAD 2047. WE ALSO WOULD LIKE I WOULD LIKE TO THANK COMMISSIONER GILLESPIE, PRECINCT FOUR COMMISSIONER, FOR THE ASSISTANCE WITH THE BELLY DUMP AND IS. WATER TRUCK OUT THERE ON OUR ROAD PROJECTS FOR LAST WEEK. THANK YOU COMMISSIONER. COMMISSIONER EARLY MORNING JUDGE. GOOD MORNING EVERYBODY. I ALSO WOULD LIKE TO THANK COMMISSIONER GILLESPIE. HIS CREW HELPED US MOVE OUR MOTOR GRADER OVER TO THE SHOP FOR REPAIRS AND THEN BROUGHT IT BACK WHEN IT WAS DONE. SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR HELPING US MOVE THAT THING 
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AROUND. PORTLAND, WEINFEST WAS OVER THE WEEKEND. I'VE NOT HEARD FROM THE CHAMBER THE OFFICIAL NUMBERS, BUT I WAS THERE FRIDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT AND IT LOOKED LIKE A VERY GOOD TURNOUT TO ME. I DID SEE A LIGHT PLANTS OUT IN THE PARKING LOT FROM BOTH THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT AND PRECINCT THREE, SO THANK YOU ALL FOR HELPING. I KNOW THAT HELPS WITH THE SECURITY OUT IN THE PARKING LOTS, KEEPING THINGS LIT UP. I'M NOT SURE IF THERE'S ANY OTHER ASSISTANCE FROM THE COUNTY, BUT THANK YOU GUYS BOTH. THAT'S ALL I HAVE, JUDGE. THANK YOU, MR. SKORSKY. THANK YOU. THIS WEEK WE'LL BE MOWING ON 1402 AND 3463. AND THANK YOU, MR. GILLESPIE, ON THAT. 4343 WE WERE GOING TO BE DOING SOME POTHOLES OUT THERE. I'VE ALREADY SENT A MESSAGE TO MY FOREMAN THAT YOU GOT A CORPORATE FAILURE OUT THERE. SO IF WE CAN ASSIST MORE THAN HAPPY, WE'RE CLEANING OUT THE NEW BARNS RIGHT NOW. APRIL 20TH, WE'RE GOING TO START MOVING FROM PRECINCT ONE FROM SITTING OVER TO TAFT. SO OUR OUR BARN SHOULD BE READY WITH INTERNET AND PHONE SYSTEMS. AND WE'RE GOING TO START. HOPEFULLY EVERYTHING WILL WORK RIGHT AND I'LL BE VERY HAPPY. I'LL PROBABLY TAKE US ABOUT AT LEAST A WEEK OR SO TO MOVE. SO IT'S GOING TO BE A LOT OF STUFF BEING MOVED. AND THAT'S ALL I HAVE, SIR. THANK YOU. ANY DEPARTMENT HEAD? HEY. THIS IS JUST A FRIENDLY REMINDER AS WE NEAR THE VESSEL TRAINING PROGRAM. IT'S COMING UP HERE ABOUT A MONTH AWAY. MAY 14TH, 15TH AND 16TH. THERE'S SOME FLIERS IN THE BACK, JUST IN CASE ANYONE NEEDS ONE. THAT'S ALL I HAVE. THANK YOU. ANYBODY ELSE? ANY OTHER DEPARTMENT HEADS? STEVEN? JUDGE. 
          COMMISSIONERS, JUST WANT TO LET EVERYBODY KNOW THAT NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS, HOPEFULLY IT'LL BE JUST TWO WEEKS. WE WILL BE DEPLOYING ALL THE NEW DESKTOP PHONES. IT'LL BE WORKING OR SMALL OFFICE. AND THEN COMING BACK INSIDE TO THE LARGER DEPARTMENTS. SO IF THERE'S ANY ISSUES, CONCERNS OR QUESTIONS, JUST CONTACT THE IT DEPARTMENT. THANK YOU. ANY OTHER DEPARTMENT? 
          [1. Approval of minutes]
OKAY. HEARING NONE, WE'LL GO AHEAD AND MOVE ON THEN INTO ITEM TWO. 2.1 IS APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE LAST MEETING. MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND. OKAY. I GOT A MOTION SECONDED BY YALI FOR APPROVAL. I'D LIKE TO THANK COMMISSIONER GILLESPIE FOR TAKING CARE OF THAT MEETING FOR ME AGAIN. I'M GETTING A LOT OF THANKS THIS MORNING. APPRECIATE IT. ALL THOSE THIS MORNING, ALTHOUGH I DO FORGET DEPARTMENT HEADS FROM TIME TO TIME. OKAY. I GOT A MOTION AND A SECOND WITHOUT ANY CORRECTIONS. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED? I'LL ABSTAIN. WE GOT FOUR YEAS. NO DAYS FOR AN EXTENSION. OKAY. GOING IN. ITEM TWO, FINANCIAL 
          [a.  Examination, consideration, and action on approval of all claims against San Patricio County Pursuant to section 113.064, Texas Local Government Code.]
AGENDA 2.2, A EXAMINATION, CONSIDERATION. ACTION. ALL CLAIMS AGAINST ANY MOVE TO PAY THE BILLS. SECOND, I GOT A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER GILLESPIE, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ. ANY QUESTION ON ANY OF THE BILLS PRESENTED THIS MORNING? NO, SIR. 
          HEARING NONE, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE, AYE. THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUS. NO BUDGET LINE. ITEM TRANSFERS 2.2 C IS BANK RECONCILIATION. 
          [c.  Consideration and action on accepting bank reconciliation, investment reports, and related matters by County Treasurer. ]
TREASURER'S REPORT. GOOD MORNING JUDGE. GOOD MORNING COMMISSIONERS. THIS WEEK'S HEALTH TRANSFER IS $26,100. AND WE HAVE OUR SECTION 125 FOR MARCH. THE CBA 2026 IS $28,350.55. MOVE TO TREASURER'S REPORT. SECOND MOTION BY COMMISSIONER, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU. OKAY. NO CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS THIS MORNING. SO WE'LL GO DOWN 
          [a.  Consideration, discussion and action on request from Patrick Kieschnick that the 2012 Chevy Tahoe (VIN # 7068) belonging to San Patricio County Motor Pool be transferred to Buildings and Yards for maintenance use.]
INTO INDIVIDUAL ACTION ITEMS 2.4 A CONSIDERATION, DISCUSSION AND ACTION ON A REQUEST FROM PATRICK KIESCHNICK FOR THE 2012 CV TAHOE VIN NUMBER LAST FOUR NUMBERS 7068, BELONGING TO THE PATRICIAH COUNTY MOTOR POOL. BE TRANSFERRED TO BUILDING AND YARDS FOR MAINTENANCE USE. MOVE TO APPROVE SECOND. GOT A MOTION BY GILLESPIE, SECONDED BY EARLY. ANY QUESTIONS? DISCUSSION. NO, SIR. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION 
          [b.  Discussion, consideration and action requested by Commissioner William E. Zagorski Sr., Precinct 1, on the installation of cables and access control units for the Taft barns. The project will be completed by B&R Telephone, LLC in the amount of $7,927.00. B&R Telephone, LLC terms and conditions include a 50% advanced deposit ($3,963.50) with the remaining balance due upon completion of the project.]
CARRIES UNANIMOUS 2.4 B DISCUSSION, CONSIDERATION AND ACTION ON THE REQUEST BY COMMISSIONER WILLIAMS. OF COURSE. SENIOR PRECINCT ONE ON THE INSTALLATION OF CABLES AND ACCESS CONTROL UNITS FOR THE TAFT BARNES PROJECT WILL BE COMPLETED BY BNR TELEPHONE LLC AND THE AMOUNT OF $7,927 BNR TELEPHONE LLC. TERMS AND CONDITIONS INCLUDE 50% ADVANCE 
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DEPOSIT, WHICH IS $3,963, WITH THE REMAINING BALANCE DUE ON COMPLETION OF THE PROJECT. MOVE TO APPROVE SECOND MOTION BY GILLESPIE, SECONDED BY GONZALEZ. ANY QUESTIONS? HEARING NONE, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. ALL OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION 
          [c.  Consideration and action on a request from John A. Hernandez, P.E., County Engineer, to authorize the Auditors Office to advertise bids for "CR 1136 Bridge Replacement" lacte in Precinct # 3.]
CARRIES UNANIMOUS 2.4 C IS CONSIDERATION. ACTION ON THE REQUEST FROM JOHN HERNANDEZ, COUNTY ENGINEER, TO AUTHORIZE THE AUDITOR'S OFFICE TO ADVERTISE BIDS FOR COUNTY ROAD 1136. BRIDGE REPLACEMENT LOCATED IN PRECINCT THREE WOULD APPROVE. SECOND, I GOT A MOTION BY GILLESPIE, SECONDED BY GONZALEZ TAKING THAT BRIDGE OUT, JUDGE. AND WE'RE GOING TO WIDEN IT. AND WE'VE ALREADY PROCESSED THE ROAD. SO THAT'S THE BRIDGE THAT GOES DOWN INTO THE BACK WAY. OKAY. GOT IT. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? COMMENTS? HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. UNANIMOUS. CONCLUDES 
          [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.]
THE AGENDA. ITEMS WILL GO INTO PERSONNEL ITEMS 3.1 A SARAH LOZOYA, TRANSFER ELECTION MANAGER, ELECTION DEPARTMENT, FULL TIME REGULAR NONEXEMPT GRADE 107. STEP TEN PLUS AT $5,283.34 PER MONTH TO OFFICE COORDINATOR RIGHT AWAY. FULL TIME REGULAR NONEXEMPT GRADE 108. STEP FIVE PLUS AT $4,612.94 EFFECTIVE AUGUST 16TH, 2022, 2020 6.1 B DENNIS SHOUP, EMPLOYMENT DEPUTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE FULL TIME REGULAR NONEXEMPT GRADE 109 AT $5,611.59 PER MONTH WITH A $65 PER MONTH PHONE ALLOWANCE EFFECTIVE APRIL 16TH, 2026. 3.1 C CHARLES RIOS EMPLOYMENT JUVENILE SUPERVISION OFFICER, JUVENILE DETENTION FULL TIME REGULAR NONEXEMPT GRADE 107. STEP ONE AT $3,664 AND A PENNY A MONTH WITH A $50 PER MONTH PHONE ALLOWANCE, EFFECTIVE APRIL 16TH, 2026. 3.1 D CLOVERS. JEAN, YOU'RE ALL THE THIRD EMPLOYMENT DEPUTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE FULL TIME REGULAR NONEXEMPT GRADE 109 AT $5,236.59 PER MONTH, WITH A $65 PER MONTH PHONE ALLOWANCE EFFECTIVE APRIL 16TH, 2026. 
          MOVED THROUGH MOVE TO APPROVE 3.1 A THROUGH D. I'LL SECOND WITH A REQUEST. GO INTO CLOSED SESSION ON 3.1 A. OKAY, WELL, I GOT THE MOTION TO ACCEPT A THROUGH D. I JUST WANT TO AMEND IT TO INCLUDE A AS AN EXECUTIVE SESSION. OKAY. LET ME WITHDRAW MY MOTION AND I'LL MAKE ANOTHER ONE MOVE TO APPROVE 3.1 B THROUGH D WITH 3.1 A GOING INTO CLOSED SESSION. SECOND C AND D I GOT A MOTION TO APPROVE D, C AND D BY COMMISSIONER GILLESPIE AND SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SIKORSKY. YEP. OKAY. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. 
          MOTION. THAT MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUS. AND WE DO SO WELL TOO. SO A WILL GO INTO 
          [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.]
EXECUTIVE SESSION AND WE WILL HAVE TWO ITEMS IN EXECUTIVE SESSION THIS MORNING GOING UNDER EXECUTIVE SESSION 4.0. WE'RE GOING TO DISCUSS CONSIDERATION AND ACTION ON HIRING AN OUTSIDE ATTORNEY FOR INSURANCE COORDINATOR DISPUTES AND OTHER RELATED ISSUES BY 51.071, WHICH IS CONSULTATION WITH AN ATTORNEY. AND WE WILL GO ALSO UNDER 3.1 A UNDER PERSONNEL MATTERS 551.07 FOR. GRACE. WITH THAT, WE WILL RECESS GRACIE COURT AT 9:14 A.M. GO AHEAD AND RECONVENE IN COMMISSIONER'S COURT. 9:53 A.M. IT'S GONZALEZ. NOTE THAT WE ADJOURN EXECUTIVE SESSION. 9:52 A.M. AND AS A RESULT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR ITEM 4.0, WHICH IS DISCUSSION, CONSIDERATION, ACTION ON HIRING AN OUTSIDE ATTORNEY FOR THE INSURANCE COORDINATOR DISPUTE AND ANY OTHER RELATIVE IDEAS. THERE WILL BE NO ACTION TAKEN 
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AT THIS TIME ON THAT ISSUE. AND ON ITEM 3.1 A, WHICH IS SARAH, TRANSFER MOTION TO. I MOVE TO TABLE THIS ITEM FOR FURTHER REVIEW. SECOND. GILLESPIE SECONDED TO TABLE ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THAT MOTION. OH, CHARLIE, USE CHARLIE TABLES. OKAY. ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION, SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED. SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. OKAY. WITH THAT, WE'RE DOWN TO THE ADJOURNMENT. MOVE TO ADJOURN. SECOND MOTION BY GILLESPIE, SECONDED BY CHARLIE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION, SAY AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIED.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.