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[1. Call meeting to order]

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THE COMMISSIONERS COURT FOR THIS APRIL THE 20TH, 2026. WE WILL BEGIN WITH THE PLEDGE TO THE FLAG. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE LIFE 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 AS ALLEGIANCE TO THEE. TEXAS, ONE STATE UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE. OKAY. WELL, THANK YOU. AND AGAIN, WELCOME THIS MORNING, A LITTLE BIT OF RAIN, BUT WE CAN ALWAYS ASK FOR A LOT MORE, BELIEVE ME. SO WE'LL SEE WHAT HAPPENS THE

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

REMAINDER OF THIS WEEK. THEY'RE PREDICTING IT BUT WE'LL SEE. WANT TO DEVIATE JUST A LITTLE BIT THIS MORNING AFTER THE PLEDGES. I'M GOING TO HAVE THE TREASURER'S REPORT THIS MORNING BECAUSE BOTH JACKIE AND APRIL NEED TO BE LEAVING ASAP TO HEAD TO THEIR CONFERENCE AND STUFF.

SO I'M GOING TO GET THEM OUT REAL QUICK. WHO? APRIL AND JACKIE, AREN'T YOU SPECIAL? YEAH. GOOD MORNING, JUDGE COMMISSIONERS. TODAY'S GENERAL HEALTH TRANSFER IS $152,400.

THE MARCH 2026 SALES TAX IS $560.17. THE FIRST QUARTER ELECTRONIC FILING FEES ONE 4680 FOR THE FIRST QUARTER. CIVIL FEES $19,666.60. THE FIRST QUARTER 2026 STATE AND CRIMINAL COST FEES 281,589 AND $0.11. AND I WANT TO REPORT AND RECORD THE MARCH 2026 GENERAL FUND, PAYROLL AND ADULT PROBATION BANK RECONCILIATIONS. MOVE TO ACCEPT TREASURER'S REPORT.

THANK YOU. MOTION AND A SECOND. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. THANK YOU, THANK YOU. TRAVEL. OKAY. WE'LL GO AHEAD AND MOVE BACK TO THE

[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.]

AGENDA 1.3, WHICH IS CITIZENS TO BE HEARD. I DO HAVE ONE CARD THIS MORNING FROM MR. BRANT CASEY. THERE HE IS. INTRODUCE YOURSELF AND YOUR PRECINCT. THAT'S ALL YOU NEED TO DO. YES, SIR. MY NAME IS BRANT CASEY. I'M IN PRECINCT THREE, VOTING PRECINCT 104. GOOD MORNING.

COMMISSIONERS, JUDGE. CITIZENS, WANT TO GIVE A SHOUT OUT THIS MORNING TO COMMISSIONERS LUBORSKY, COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ AND COMMISSIONER GILLESPIE AND THE JUDGE THIS WEEKEND. WE HAD A RALLY SAY NO TO OUR TAKING OUR WATER. THE RESPONSE COMING BACK ON SOCIAL MEDIA FOR OUR COMMISSIONERS AND THE JUDGE STANDING UP IS JUST PHENOMENAL. THEY ARE JUST THE OUTPOURING. I CAN'T SAY BEFORE COURT THIS MORNING I GOT A CALL FROM JACK LACKEY, THE HEAD, THE SENIOR COMMISSIONER OVER IN RAMSEY COUNTY. HE WANTED TO LET ME KNOW THAT ALL THE COMMISSIONERS OVER THERE AND THE MAYORS IN THE COUNTY, THEY'RE ON BOARD WITH US OVER HERE, AND THEY'RE LOOKING TO HELP MOVE FORWARD. AND ANYTHING THEY CAN DO TO HELP OUT, THEY'RE ALL ON BOARD.

SO ONCE AGAIN, I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU FOR BEING THERE THIS WEEKEND. THE CITIZENS REALLY APPRECIATE IT. EVERYBODY HAVE A BLESSED DAY AND THANK GOD FOR THE RAIN. THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

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

OKAY. ANY OTHER CITIZENS BE HEARD? I HAVE NOT GOT ANY OTHER CARDS. SO WE WILL MOVE ON THEN TO 1.4 REPORT FROM COMMISSIONER JUDGES, COMMISSIONERS OF GORSKI. OKAY. WE'RE IN THE PROCESS OF CLEANING OUT OUR YARDS. WE WERE HOPING TO MOVE TO TAFT STARTING TODAY, BUT WE GOT SOME IT PROBLEMS. BUT THE RAIN IS ALSO GOING TO STOP US A LITTLE BIT. WE ARE CLEANING UP THE YARD. WE GOT A DUMPSTER IN OVER THERE AND WE GOT ABOUT 4050 YEARS OF STUFF TO GET RID OF OVER THERE.

THAT'S NO LONGER USEFUL. WE'RE DOING VEHICLE MAINTENANCE TODAY WITH THE RAIN, BUT WE'RE STILL MOWING ON COUNTY ROAD 120 907. THAT'S ALL I GOT. COMMISSIONER. EARLY MORNING EVERYBODY.

NOTHING TO REPORT, JUDGE. OKAY. COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ. YES, LAST WEEK WE HAD THE MOWERS OUT THERE IN THE STRIKER CAMP AREA IN AREA COUNTY ROAD 441. WE'RE ALSO ON THE LAKESHORE GARDENS, COUNTY ROAD 625 AND COUNTY ROAD 647, THE MATHIS AREA. WE HAD A DIRT PATCH TRUCK OUT AND THE SAINT PAUL AREA. COUNTY ROAD, 962 COUNTY ROAD 942 AND COUNTY ROAD 858. THE SITTING AREA ALSO WE WE'RE ON COUNTY ROAD 502, SAINT PAUL AREA. WE. CHIP SEALED THE FIRST COURSE ON MILE

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NUMBER THREE, ALSO ON COUNTY ROAD 502. WE DID THE ROAD PROCESSING COMPACTING ON MILE NUMBER FOUR. ALSO WE'RE PROCESSING ROAD ON COUNTY ROAD 798. THEY'RE WEST OF THE MATHIS AREA. WE'RE ALSO ON COUNTY ROAD 1136. MATHIS. WE SEALED THE SHOULDERS AND REPAIRED ON 1136.

WE'LL DO THE FINAL COAT THIS WEEK. WE HAD TO GRAPPLE TRUCK OUT AND PICKING UP BRUSH ON COUNTY ROAD 441, MATHIS AREA, LAKESHORE GARDENS AND ALSO ON COUNTY ROAD 858 AND COUNTY ROAD 483, LAKESIDE AREA. WE INSTALLED SOME ROAD SIGNS DELINEATORS AND COUNTY ROAD 1839 AND COUNTY ROAD 2047, THE ODEM AREA AND COUNTY ROAD 2095 IN BETHEL AREA HAD OUR EXCAVATOR OUT MULCHING THE COUNTY ROAD 1590 AND COUNTY ROAD 1598 AND AREA. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU, MR. GILLESPIE. YES, YOUR HONOR, WE GOT THE TIMBERS IN FROM LOUISIANA. NOW FOR THAT SECOND BRIDGE ON 1360 OLD 100. WE'LL BE STARTING ON THAT IN THE MORNING. ALSO THE WE WILL BE HOSTING THE SHRIMP AT THE INGLESIDE REGIONAL AIRPORT THIS YEAR, SO THOUGHT I'D LET YOU KNOW. OKAY. THANK YOU, THANK YOU. ANY DEPARTMENT HEAD HAVE ANYTHING THIS MORNING? OKAY.

YOU GOING TO NEED ANY. JUST JUST A FRIENDLY REMINDER ABOUT THE VESSEL TRAINING PROGRAM THAT'S COMING UP HERE. MAY 14TH, 15TH AND 16TH. WE'VE GOTTEN A LOT OF CALLS. AND FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, THEY NEED TO CALL THE NUMBER THAT'S ON THE BOTTOM OF THE FLIER. SO WE'VE GOT SOME GOOD RESPONSES SO FAR. SO HOPING FOR A SUCCESSFUL EVENT. THANK YOU. THANKS, GABE. GOOD MORNING JUDGE COMMISSIONERS. TODAY IS THE FIRST DAY OF THE CITY SCHOOL ELECTIONS. THE CITY OF MATHIS. CITY OF ARANSAS, CITY OF INGLESIDE, CITY OF GREGORY AND TAFT ISD ALL HAVE ELECTIONS. TODAY IS THE FIRST DAY OF EARLY VOTING. THEY TAKE A BREAK TOMORROW BECAUSE OF A STATE HOLIDAY, AND THEN IT RESUMES ON WEDNESDAY. AND THEN ALL OF THOSE ENTITIES HAVE VARYING DATES AND TIMES AND ALL OF THAT. SO YOU CAN FIND THAT INFORMATION ON OUR WEBSITE. AND THEN THE STATEWIDE RUNOFF ELECTION IS MAY 26TH. AND THAT INFORMATION FOR DATES AND TIMES OF EARLY VOTING IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE. SO WE JUST WANTED TO LET EVERYBODY KNOW. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. ANYONE ELSE? ANY OTHER DEPARTMENT HEADS? I JUST GOT ONE COMMENT THIS MORNING LISTENING TO COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ'S WORK SCHEDULE THAT HIS GROUP IS DOING FOR THE WEEK. COMMISSIONER, I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO YOU AND YOUR STAFF AND EMPLOYEES FOR DOING SO MUCH WORK IN A WEEK. IT'S JUST UNBELIEVABLE THAT YOU CAN DO THAT AND GET THINGS DONE. AND I KNOW THE COUNTY RESIDENTS IN YOUR PRECINCT TRULY APPRECIATE WHAT YOU'RE DOING IN THAT PRECINCT. SO THANK YOU FOR WHAT YOU'RE DOING OVER THERE. THANK YOU JUDGE. I GOT A GOOD SUPERVISOR, GOOD CREW, GOOD FOREMAN, GOOD OFFICE STAFF.

[1. Approval of minutes]

THANK YOU. SUPERVISING EVERYTHING. OKAY. MOVING ON. WE'LL GO TO APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF OUR LAST MEETING. MOTION TO APPROVE. MOTION BY SIKORSKI, SECONDED BY YOUR LEAVE TO APPROVE ANY CORRECTIONS OR ADDITIONS TO THOSE MINUTES. HEARING NONE, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. ALL 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 UNANIMOUS. 2.2 EXAMINATION. CONSIDERATION OF ALL CLAIMS AGAINST THE COUNTY.

MOVE TO PAY BILLS. SECOND MOTION BY GILLESPIE, SECONDED BY GONZALEZ. ANY QUESTIONS? WELL, SURGERIES ARE GONE, SO. BUT WE DO HAVE THE AUDITOR HERE. ANY QUESTIONS ON ANY OF THE BILLS PRESENTED THIS MORNING? NOT THAT I CAN THINK OF RIGHT NOW, YOUR HONOR. OKAY. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUS.

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

OKAY. BUDGET ITEM TRANSFERS. I DO HAVE TWO THIS MORNING. FIRST ONE'S OUT OF ROAD AND BRIDGE ONE, TRANSFERRING FUNDS FROM ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURAL INTO NCO FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT. SECOND ONE IS OUT OF THE INDIGENT HEALTH CARE, TRANSFERRING FUNDS FROM OTHER SUPPLIES INTO FUEL OIL AND LUBRICANTS AND INSURANCE BONDS AND PREMIUMS. I MOVE TO APPROVE BUDGET LINE ITEM TRANSFERS, SECOND MOTION. GILLESPIE SECONDED BY GONZALEZ. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION, SAY AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUS. 2.2 C

[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:]

HAS BEEN TAKEN CARE OF. TREASURER'S REPORT. SO WE'LL GO AHEAD AND GO ON INTO OUR CONSENT AGENDA. ITEMS WE DO HAVE FOR THIS MORNING. DOES ANY OF THE COMMISSIONERS WANT TO PULL ANY ONE OF THESE TO BE DISCUSSED? OKAY. HEARING NONE, WE'LL GO AHEAD AND APPROVE. 2.3

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A ACCEPT AND RECORD TREASURER TAX ASSESSOR COLLECTORS MONTHLY STATEMENT FOR COLLECTIONS OF THE MONTH ENDING MARCH 31ST, 2026. 2.3 B ACCEPTED AND RECORD TAX ABATEMENT COMPLIANCE FOR SENIOR ENERGY INCORPORATED, AKA CORPUS CHRISTI LIQUEFACTION LLC, CORPUS CHRISTI LIQUEFACTION STAGE THREE AND CHENIERE LAND HOLDING LLC FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2025 AND CORPUS CHRISTI REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AUDIT REPORT OF SAME 2.3 C IS ACCEPTED FOR TAX ABATEMENT COMPLIANCE FOR OXY INGLESIDE ETHYLENE LLC, FISCAL YEAR 2025 AND CORPUS CHRISTI ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AUDIT OF THE SAME IN 2.3 D ACCEPT AND RECORD M G M P G PIPELINE CONTRACTORS LLC SECURITY BOND FOR THE AMOUNT OF $600,000 FOR THE TRAVERSE PIPELINE PROJECT. MOVE TO APPROVE 2.3 A THROUGH D. SECOND BY GILLESPIE, SECONDED BY YARDLEY. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION

[a. Consideration and Action from Sheriff Rivera to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with Medina County Sheriff's Office for Inmate housing/services.]

CARRIES UNANIMOUS 2.4 INDIVIDUAL ACTION ITEMS. NUMBER 12.4 A IS CONSIDERATION ACTION ON SHERIFF RIVERA'S REQUEST TO ENTER INTO AN MOU OF UNDERSTANDING WITH MEDINA COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE FOR INMATE HOUSING SERVICES. MOVE TO APPROVE 2.4 A SECOND BY GILLESPIE, SECONDED BY GONZALEZ. ANY QUESTIONS? COMMENTS? HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN

[b. Consideration and action on Sheriff Rivera's request to purchase a 2026 Cargo Mate VHaul70, 14ft Enclosed trailer from Taggart Motor Company, Portland, Texas. Total Cost $8,229.67]

FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUS. 2.4 B CONSIDERATION AND ACTION ON SURF RIVERA'S REQUEST TO PURCHASE A 2026 CARGO MADE V HAUL, 70 14 FOOT ENCLOSED TRAILER FROM TAGGART MOTOR COMPANY, PORTLAND, TEXAS. TOTAL COST $8,229.67. MOVE TO APPROVE 2.4 B SECOND MOTION BY GILLESPIE, SECONDED BY YEARLY.

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

[c. Consideration, discussion and action on request from Gabriel Arroyo, Environmental Health Director to transfer a 2008 Ford F150 VIN #3599 from Environmental Health to R&B #1 including the Mosquito Sprayer.]

CARRIES UNANIMOUS. 2.4 C. I NEED A MOTION TO TABLE THIS ITEM SECOND. OKAY. GOT A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER YEARLY. NO, NO. LEE. OKAY. WELL, SKORSKY SECONDED BY GILLESPIE TO TABLE.

OKAY. THE REASON FOR THIS IS THIS THING, THIS SPRAYER WAS PURCHASED, I THINK, THROUGH A GRANT THROUGH THE STATE. SO WE HAVE TO GET PERMISSION FROM THE SPRAYER WAS PURCHASED THROUGH A GRANT AND AND THE TRUCK WAS NOT TRANSFERRED FROM ONE TO THE OTHER. IT'S BEEN IN MY YARD FOR A YEAR, ABOUT A YEAR AND A HALF OR TWO. WE TRIED TO GET IT LAST WEEK, BUT IT DIDN'T GO THROUGH.

SO WE HOPE IT'S OKAY THIS WEEK. SO MOTION TO TABLE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE.

AYE. OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. OKAY. MOTION APPROVED. UNANIMOUS. OKAY. OH, DON'T HURT SOMEBODY.

[d. Discussion, consideration and action from Commissioner William E. Zagorski Sr. on two road reconstruction projects in Taft, TX. Road & Bridges #1 will reconstruct subgrade on Abazola St. (from HWY 181 to Compress Rd.) to include a 4-inch lift of limestone with a two course chip seal. Road & Bridges #1 will also reconstruct subgrade on Cottage St. (from Victoria Ave. west past the second residence on the north side of the road) to include 4-inch lift of recycled asphalt material. ]

2.4 D DISCUSSION, CONSIDERATION AND ACTION FROM COMMISSIONER WILLIAM E SIKORSKY, SENIOR ON TWO ROAD RECONSTRUCTION PROJECTS IN TAFT, TEXAS. ROAD AND BRIDGE NUMBER ONE WILL RECONSTRUCT SUBGRADE OF OF ON ABDULLAH STREET FROM HIGHWAY 181 TO COMPRESS ROAD TO INCLUDE A FOUR INCH LIFT OF LIMESTONE WITH A TWO COURSE CHIPSEAL ROAD AND BRIDGE. ONE WILL ALSO RECONSTRUCT SUBGRADE ON COTTAGE STREET FROM VICTORIA AVENUE WEST, PAST A SECOND RESIDENCE ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE ROAD TO INCLUDE A FOUR INCH LIFT OF RECYCLED ASPHALT MATERIAL.

MOTION TO APPROVE SECOND MOTION BY COMMISSIONER IS, OF COURSE, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER GILLESPIE. ANY QUESTIONS? NO, SIR. HEAR? NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE.

[e. Consideration and action on request from John A. Hernandez, P.E., County Engineer, on approving an AEP fiber optic crossing to be bored under CR 1458, approximately 5.5 miles NW of the US 181 and SH 35 intersection, located in Pct. #1. ]

AYE. THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUS. 2.4. CONSIDERATION. ACTION ON REQUEST FROM JOHN A HERNANDEZ, COUNTY ENGINEER, ON APPROVING AN AEP FIBER OPTIC CROSSING TO BE BORED UNDER COUNTY ROAD 1458, APPROXIMATELY FIVE AND A HALF MILES NORTHWEST OF 181 AND STATE HIGHWAY 35 INTERSECTION LOCATED IN PRECINCT ONE. MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND MOTION BY SIKORSKI, SECONDED BY GILLESPIE. ANY QUESTIONS? HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY. 2.4 F

[f. Consideration and action on request from Kimberly Garcia, Parks Manager, to accept the lowest bid from Valdez Roofing & Total Home Improvements at $17,750.00 for the roof at Fred Jones CR 3265. The quote does include windstorm certification.]

CONSIDERATION. ACTION ON REQUEST FROM KIMBERLY GARCIA, PARKS MANAGER, TO ACCEPT THE LOWEST BID FROM VALDEZ ROOFING AND TOTAL HOME IMPROVEMENTS AT $17,750 FOR THE ROOF AT FRED

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JONES COUNTY ROAD 3265. AND THE QUOTE DOES INCLUDE THE WINDSTORM MOTION TO APPROVE.

SECOND. MOTION BY GONZALEZ, SECONDED BY GILLESPIE. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? COMMENTS? HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. AYE.

MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY. OKAY. 2.4 G. CONSIDERATION. ACTION ON THE REQUEST FROM

[g. Consideration and action on request from Commissioner Howard Gillespie, Pct 4, for $38,000.00 for material to Price Welding and Fence per approved PO# 10-77669. The remainder to be paid on finishing the project in the amount of $29,000.00.]

COMMISSIONER HOWARD GILLESPIE. PRECINCT FOUR FOR $38,000 FOR MATERIAL TO PRICE WELDING AND FENCE PER APPROVED PO NUMBER 10-77669, THE REMAINDER TO BE PAID. ON FINISHING THE PROJECT IN THE AMOUNT OF $29,000. MOTION TO APPROVE SECOND MOTION BY GONZALEZ, SECONDED BY GILLESPIE. ANY COMMENTS COMMISSIONER? ANYTHING GET IT DONE HERE? NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION, SAY AYE. AYE AYE. OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. OKAY, 2.4 H.

[h. Consideration and action request by Gary Davis, Airport Manager, for equipment transfer of Ford 2008 Crane Truck, (plate# 136-3329, model PK, Vin# last 4 nos. #8064, color - white) to Road & Bridge #4. Equipment Transfer from Road & Bridge #4 of Case 2007 MAXXUM 115 Tractor (Vin# 667TA/MEA, Engine # 00407682) to Airport - Sinton. ]

CONSIDERATION AND ACTION ON REQUEST BY GARY DAVIS, AIRPORT MANAGER FOR EQUIPMENT TRANSFER OF A FORD 2008 CRANE TRUCK PLATE NUMBER 13693329. MODEL PK VIN NUMBER LAST 48064. COLOR WHITE. THE ROAD AND BRIDGE FOR EQUIPMENT TRANSFER FROM ROAD AND BRIDGE FOR OF A CASE 2007.

MAXIMUM 115 TRACTOR VIN NUMBER 667TAMEA ENGINE NUMBER 00407682 TO AIRPORT AND MOTION APPROVED.

SECOND. OKAY. MOTION SECONDED. COMMISSIONER YARDLEY, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OR ANY QUESTIONS? FIRST COMMENTS? NOPE. NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. AYE. MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUS 2.4 EI. DISCUSSION. CONSIDERATION. ACTION ON

[i. Discussion, consideration and action on request from John Doria, Buildings/Yards & Maintenance Supervisor, for roof replacement for the WIC building located at 2681 San Angelo Avenue, Ingleside, TX by Tremco Roofing under the OMINA Partners Contract. Mr. Richard Garcia will oversee the project.]

REQUEST FROM JOHN DORIA, BUILDING AND YARDS MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR FOR ROOF REPLACEMENT FOR THE WICK BUILDING, LOCATED AT 2681 SAN ANGELO AVENUE, INGLESIDE, TEXAS. TREMCO ROOFING UNDER O M I N A PARTNERS CONTRACT. MR. RICHARD GARCIA WILL OVERSEE THE PROJECT.

NEED ANYBODY HAVE A QUESTION? I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE. I'LL SECOND MOTION BY SIKORSKY.

GILLESPIE. WHO'S RICHARD GARCIA? WHO'S RICHARD GARCIA? YEAH, RICHARD GARCIA. AND WHEN ARE WE.

WHEN DO WE START AND HOW LONG IS IT GOING TO BE OR WHAT? AND HOW MUCH IS IT COSTING? YEAH.

THIS IS JUST TO APPROVE THE VENDOR. THESE ARE PURCHASING CO-OPS. THEY HAVEN'T GONE THROUGH EVERYTHING YET. THIS THEY WILL GO OUT FOR BID AND DO ALL THE SPECIAL DOCUMENTS AND ALL THAT GOOD STUFF AND GIVE US A PRICE AND EVERYTHING THAT WE WOULD HAVE TO APPROVE. WE APPROVED THE VENDOR AND THEN WE APPROVE IF THE PROJECT GOES ON APPROVAL OF THE VENDOR. SO MR. GARCIA WORKS FOR THIS VENDOR. HE'S A REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE TREMCO. YES, SIR. OKAY, PARTNERS. SO THIS WILL BE COMING BACK AGAIN WHEN YOU HAVE A. YES, SIR. WITH THE NUMBER.

OKAY, OKAY. ARE YOU JUST GOING OUT FOR BIDS THEN, SIR? WE'RE JUST GOING OUT FOR BIDS. YEAH.

THIS IS A PURCHASING CO-OP, YOU KNOW, AND THEY DO ALL THE BIDDING. GET IT? YOU KNOW IT'S A CO-OP, SIR. IS IT A CO-OP? YES, SIR. OKAY. ALL RIGHT. YEAH. WE'LL COME BACK WITH THE NUMBER.

YES, SIR. AND A TIME SCHEDULE AND EVERYTHING. YEAH. OTHER QUESTIONS? COMMENTS? YOU HEAR? NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. OKAY. MOTION CARRIES.

[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.]

UNANIMOUS CONCLUDES. AGENDA ITEMS WILL GO INTO PERSONNEL. 3.1 IS LISA SHAW, TERMINATION, JUVENILE SUPERVISION OFFICER, JUVENILE DETENTION. FULL TIME, REGULAR NONEXEMPT GRADE 109.

STEP 11 PLUS AT $6,007 AND 6,701.30 $0.09 WITH A $50 PER MONTH PHONE ALLOWANCE EFFECTIVE APRIL 7TH, 2026. 3.1 B PATRICIA GUERRERO RESIGNATION SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT OFFICE FULL TIME REGULAR NONEXEMPT GRADE 108 AT $4,864.96 PER MONTH WITH A $65 PER MONTH PHONE ALLOWANCE EFFECTIVE APRIL 30TH, 2026. 3.1 C OSCAR FLORES OTHER RECLASSIFICATION HEAVY

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EQUIPMENT OPERATOR TWO ROAD AND BRIDGE. THREE FULL TIME REGULAR NONEXEMPT GRADE 106 STEP THREE PLUS AT $3,754.96 PER MONTH. TWO HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, THREE FULL TIME REGULAR NONEXEMPT GRADE 107 STEP TWO PLUS AT $3,910.79 PER MONTH, EFFECTIVE APRIL 16TH, 2026.

SALARY COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS STEP TWO PER CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION PLAN GUIDELINES AS REQUESTED BY THE ELECTED OFFICIAL, IS STEP THREE AT $4,139.20 PER MONTH. 3.1 D JOHN HERSCHEL OTHER RECLASSIFICATION HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR TWO ROAD AND BRIDGE THREE FULL FULL TIME REGULAR NONEXEMPT GRADE 106. STEP FIVE PLUS AT $4,029.78 PER MONTH. A HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, THREE FULL TIME REGULAR NONEXEMPT GRADE 107. STEP FOUR PLUS AT $4,197.02 PER MONTH EFFECTIVE APRIL 16TH, 2026. SALARY COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS STEP FOUR PLUS FOR CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION PLAN GUIDELINES REQUESTED BY ELECTED OFFICIAL IS STEP FOUR PLUS $4,310.80 PER MONTH. 3.1 E JOSE RIVAS, JUNIOR OTHER CLASSIFICATION HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR ONE ROAD AND BRIDGE THREE FULL TIME REGULAR NONEXEMPT GRADE 105 STEP ONE AT $3,333.10 PER MONTH. TWO HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, THREE FULL TIME REGULAR NONEXEMPT GRADE 107. STEP ONE AT $3,664 AND A PENNY PER MONTH, EFFECTIVE APRIL 16TH, 2026, 3.1 F SARAH L, TRANSFER ELECTION MANAGER, ELECTION DEPARTMENT FULL TIME REGULAR NONEXEMPT GRADE 107 STEP TEN PLUS AT $5,283.34 PER MONTH TO OFFICE COORDINATOR, COUNTY ENGINEER, FULL TIME REGULAR NONEXEMPT GRADE 108. STEP FIVE AT $4,612 PER MONTH EFFECTIVE MAY 1ST, 2026. THIS WAS TABLED FROM APRIL 13TH, SO WE CAN DO THIS AS A GROUP. I'M GOING AHEAD AND MOVE TO BRING IT BACK TO THE TABLE SECOND. OKAY, I GOT A MOTION. YOU GOTTA STEP AHEAD OF ME THERE. GOT A MOTION BACK TO THE TABLE. I'LL SECOND. SECOND, I GOT A SECOND BY COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ. SO 3.1 F WILL BE BACK ON THE TABLE FOR DISCUSSION IF NECESSARY. AND THEN. 3.1 G CRUZ DE LEON, EMPLOYMENT MAINTENANCE ASSISTANT ONE COUNTY PARKS, FULL TIME REGULAR NONEXEMPT GRADE 104. STEP ONE AT $2,990.92 PER MONTH, WITH A $50 PER MONTH PHONE ALLOWANCE EFFECTIVE MAY 1ST, 2026. MOVE TO APPROVE 3.1 A THROUGH G WITH THE ELECTED OFFICIALS REQUESTED AMOUNTS. SECOND, GOT A MOTION BY GILLESPIE, SECONDED BY GONZALEZ. YES. ANY QUESTIONS? COMMENTS? JUDGE? CHRIS OVER HERE. SORRY TO INTERRUPT YOU. I BELIEVE YOU NEED TO VOTE TO TAKE IT OFF THE TABLE. I THOUGHT WE MISSED THAT. YES. THANK YOU. YOU NEED TO CALL FOR THE VOTE TO BRING ONE BACK. BACK TO THE TABLE. DON'T DO THAT. WE HAD A MOTION A SECOND.

WE JUST NEED TO CALL FOR THE QUESTION A SECOND. ALL THOSE TO BRING 3.1 F BACK TO THE TABLE SAY I. I OPPOSED SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. NOW WE'RE LEGAL. THANK YOU. KEEPING IT STRAIGHT, THAT'S WHAT WE LIKE. SOMETIMES. SOMETIMES. OKAY. GOT A MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE. A, B, C, D, E AND F AND N G OF OUR PERSONNEL DEPARTMENT. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION, SAY AYE.

AYE. OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUS. OKAY, 3.2 IS ACCEPTING RECORD EMPLOYEE

[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.]

STATUS CHANGES. WE HAVE NONE THIS MORNING UNDER ITEM FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION. WE DO HAVE AN EXECUTIVE SESSION THIS MORNING. 4.0 DISCUSSION, CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON HIRING AN OUTSIDE ATTORNEY FOR COLLECTION OF COUNTY PROPERTY AND OTHER RELATED ISSUES. SO WITH THAT, WE WILL REACH THIS EMOTIONAL SUPPORT AND COMMISSIONERS COURT

[5. RECONVENE: Regular Commissioners Court Session]

RECESS 924 WHEN IN EXECUTIVE SESSION. 926 EXECUTIVE SESSION. 948 AND COMMISSIONER'S COURT.

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949 OKAY. AS A RESULT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION, THERE WILL BE NO ACTION TAKEN AT THIS TIME.

OKAY, SO WE'RE DOWN TO ITEM. MOTION TO ADJOURN. SECOND. OKAY. GOT A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER.

YES, SIR. SECONDED BY YARDLEY. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION, SAY AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. A

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.