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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. ON THE TEXAS FLAG. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE TEXAS ONE STATE UNDER GOD, ONE AND INDIVISIBLE. OKAY. THE JUDGE SAYS. SO LET'S SEE HERE. THE PUBLIC NOTICE FIRST BEFORE DOCTOR MORGAN, THE PATRICIO
[3. PUBLIC NOTICE: San Patricio County's Commissioners Court will be conducting their Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Presentations in Commissioners Court on Monday, June 8th, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm and Tuesday June 9th, 9:00 am to 11:00 am.]
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT WILL BE CONDUCTING THE FISCAL YEAR 2027 BUDGET PRESENTATION FOR DISTRICT COURT ON MONDAY, JUNE 8TH, NINTH AND 4 P.M. AND TUESDAY, JUNE 9TH, 9 A.M. TO 11 A.M. AND 123 A NOTICE OF CHANGE OF DATE FOR COMMISSIONERS COURT MEETING ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED FOR JUNE 15TH 26TH. SINCE THERE WILL BE A LACK OF A QUORUM OF COMMISSIONERS COURT MEETING THROUGH THE CONFERENCE. COMMISSIONERS COURT WILL BE HELD ON FRIDAY, JUNE 12TH AT 9 A.M. THE ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING AT 1501 E FIN STREET, SUITE C. THAT BEING SAID, WE'LL[4. 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.]
GO TO SUSAN. MORNING, COMMISSIONERS, I'M DOCTOR JAMES MOBLEY. I TEACH EPIDEMIOLOGY AT SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY, AND WANTED TO UPDATE YOU ON A COUPLE OF THINGS THAT HAVE BEEN GOING ON. JUST TO MAKE YOU AWARE, YOU PROBABLY HAVE HEARD ABOUT THE HANTAAN VIRUS. SO LET ME RUN YOU THROUGH WHAT'S BEEN GOING ON THERE. SO MARCH 27TH, MR. LEO SCHILP RUUD, A DUTCH ORNITHOLOGIST, VISITS I BROKE IT. HELLO. THERE WE GO. CAN YOU TURN IT FOR ME? I'M GOING TO BREAK THIS THING. VISITS A LANDFILL IN IN ARGENTINA. LOOKING FOR A CHINGO CARACARA, WHICH HAPPENS TO REALLY LIKE LANDFILLS. AND. AND APPARENTLY, WHILE HE WAS THERE, HE GOT MORE THAN THE CARACARA. ON APRIL 1ST, MOTOR VESSEL HONDIUS DEPARTED FROM ARGENTINA. APRIL 6TH.BASICALLY ONE WEEK LATER, HE BEGAN HAVING FEVER, HEADACHE AND DIARRHEA. BY APRIL 11TH, HE HAD DIED. APRIL 24TH. 32 PASSENGERS DISEMBARKED ALONG WITH THE REMAINS OF MR. RUDD.
THE NEXT DAY. HIS WIFE DIED. ON MAY 2ND, A THIRD PERSON DIED FROM THAT SHIP MAY 10TH. THE PASSENGERS WERE EVACUATED AND REPATRIATED TO THEIR COUNTRIES, AND MAY 27TH IT ARRIVED BACK IN THE NETHERLANDS. IN THE UNITED STATES, WE ARE. WE HAVE. OKAY, CHANGE THIS SLIDE HERE. THANK YOU. THERE WE GO. 11 TOTAL CASES IN THE HONDIUS. EIGHT CONFIRMED. PROBABLE. THREE DEATHS. 170 PEOPLE AT LEAST WERE WERE EXPOSED. NEXT SLIDE. THERE WE GO. NOW WE'RE MONITORING 41 PEOPLE ACROSS 16 STATES. CURRENTLY THERE ARE TWO IN TEXAS. NEXT SLIDE. THE TWO THAT WE HAD NEVER CAME IN CLOSE CONTACT WITH THE PEOPLE WHO BECAME ILL. THEY ARE MONITORING AT HOME RIGHT NOW AND AND ARE BEING VERY COOPERATIVE. SO THERE'S NO PARTICULAR HIGH RISK AT THIS TIME IN TEXAS. GO AHEAD. NEXT SLIDE. THIS IS THE GUY THAT DOES IT. THIS IS THE LONG TAILED RICE RAT. NOW YOU'RE PROBABLY WONDERING WHY DO THEY CALL IT A LONG TAILED RICE RAT.
THE TAIL IS LONGER. I LOOKED THIS UP. THE TAIL IS LONGER THAN THE BODY. THAT'S THE DEFINITION. RICE RATS. IT'S JUST ONE OF THEIR FOODS, BUT IT'S NOT A LIMITING FOOD. AND THEY'RE VERY COMMON IN SOUTH AMERICA. IN THIS CASE, IT CARRIES THIS ANDY STRAIN OF THE HANTAVIRUS. IF YOU SPEND ANY TIME IN KOREA, THE HANTA RIVER BACK DURING THE KOREAN WAR, WAS THE SOURCE OF A NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM HANTAVIRUS. THAT'S WHERE IT GOT ITS NAME.
TYPICALLY, THAT RESULTS IN IN RENAL FAILURE. THIS ONE GOES TO THE HEART AND LUNGS. AND IT'S A IT'S A REALLY DEADLY STRAIN, BUT IT'S VERY HARD TO CONTRACT. YOU HAVE TO HAVE CLOSE CONTACT WITH IT. I DON'T KNOW HOW CLOSE HE CAME TO A LONG TAILED RICE RAT, BUT CLOSE ENOUGH TO THAT.
HE AND HIS WIFE WERE BOTH EXPOSED AGAIN. IT'S ONLY CARRIED BY CLOSE CONTACT WITH A SYMPTOMATIC PATIENT, AND IT'S THE ONLY ONE THAT IS SPREAD PERSON TO PERSON. SLIDE. SO
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THIS ANDY STRAIN 1 TO 8 WEEKS INCUBATION. THE INDEX CASE WAS EXACTLY ONE WEEK. HE STARTED HAVING FLU LIKE SYMPTOMS WITHIN A COUPLE OF DAYS. IT PROGRESSES TO WHAT THEY CALL A CARDIOPULMONARY STAGE, WHERE YOU HAVE PULMONARY FAILURE AND HEART FAILURE. AND 50% OF THE TIME, ROUGHLY THE DEATH WILL OCCUR IN THE NEXT 1 TO 2 DAYS. SO IF YOU CATCH IT, IT'S A BAD BOY, BUT IT'S HARD TO CATCH. IT'S LIKE THERE IS NO TREATMENT. PREVENTION IS RODENT CONTROL AND IT'S LOW RISK. AND AT THIS TIME IN TEXAS, AND ESPECIALLY IN SAN PATRICIO COUNTY, THIS IS A VERY LOW RISK THING. BUT YOU'RE HEARING ALL ABOUT IT. SO I WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW ABOUT THAT. I THINK I HAVE A PICTURE. NEXT SLIDE. THERE WE GO. OF THE CHIMANGO. IT'S NOT A JUDY. YES, IT'S A BEAUTIFUL BIRD. APPARENTLY IT'S VERY PHOTOGENIC. IT'LL POSE FOR YOU BETWEEN EATING RICE RATS AND AND SO YES, IT LIKES LANDFILLS BECAUSE THAT'S WHERE THE RICE RATS ARE.SO I WAS GOING TO FINISH THERE. AND THEN ON THE NEWS THIS MORNING, TWO THINGS. FIRST OF ALL. WE'VE GOT THE VIRUS OUTBREAK IN THE IN THE CONGO. THIS IS A WHOLE DIFFERENT BALL GAME. SO FAR. THEY'VE THEY'VE HAD 900 CASES AND 220 DEATHS IN CONGO. AND A LITTLE BIT OF IT IS SPREAD TO UGANDA. AND THIS IS THE EBOLA. AND THIS ONE IS IS A WHOLE DIFFERENT BALL GAME.
AGAIN, THIS SPREADS VERY WIDELY. THEY'RE HAVING A LOT OF TROUBLE CONTROLLING IT OVER THERE. FOR SOME REASON THE PEOPLE DON'T TRUST PUBLIC HEALTH FOLKS. I CAN'T IMAGINE THAT NEVER OCCURS IN THIS COUNTRY. SO BUT THEY REALLY DON'T. THEY HAVE ATTACKED PEOPLE IN THE FUNERALS AND BURNED DOWN QUARANTINE STATIONS. SO THEY'RE THEY'RE REALLY HAVING TROUBLE CONTROLLING THIS. THE LAST TIME WE HAD THE EBOLA OUTBREAK, WHICH IS TEN, 15 YEARS AGO, THERE WERE SOME CONSEQUENCES FOR HERE BECAUSE AT THE TIME WE WERE SHIPPING ALUMINUM IN. AND WE HAD AT LEAST ONE CASE WHERE A MAN FROM THE CONGO ON THE SHIP DIED, AND THEY WEREN'T SURE WHAT IT WAS, AND THEY REFUSED TO LET IT LAND IN PORT LAVACA. AND WE TALKED ABOUT ME GOING OUT ON THE SHIP AND PRONOUNCING HIM OKAY SO THAT IT COULD LAND SOMEWHERE. IT NEVER CAME TO THAT. BUT THERE IS SOME, YOU KNOW, THERE ARE IN THIS CASE, MORE CONSEQUENCES DEPENDING ON HOW MUCH SHIPPING AND TRAFFIC. ALSO, WORLD CUPS COMING IN ABOUT ONE MONTH. AND THE CONGO IS IN PLAYING IN HOUSTON. SO, YOU KNOW, THERE AND WE'LL HAVE PEOPLE GOING UP TO SEE IT. AND THERE'S SOME FRIENDLY GAMES. THERE'S NONE SCHEDULED IN CORPUS, BUT THERE'S OTHER SCHEDULED AROUND TEXAS. SO THIS IS ONE WE'RE WATCHING VERY CLOSELY. YOU MAY ALSO HAVE HEARD THAT KYLE BUSCH, THE RACE CAR DRIVER, DIED OF SEPSIS. SEPSIS IS A CONDITION IN WHICH A GENERALIZED INFECTION BASICALLY BECOMES THROUGHOUT THE BODY AND GENERALIZED INFECTION, BLOOD PRESSURE DROPS. YOU GO INTO SHOCK VERY RAPIDLY FATAL. THIS ONE BASICALLY FROM WHAT I CAN. AND THERE'S A LOT OF INFORMATION, BUT IT LOOKS LIKE HE DIDN'T. HE JUST KIND OF IGNORED IT. YOU KNOW, HE'S A GUY. I'M OKAY. I'M NOT GOING TO GO SEE SOME STUPID DOCTOR THAT TELLS YOU TO STAY HOME OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT. JIM HENSON, YOU MAY REMEMBER FROM THE MUPPETS, HE HAD. AND LIKE KYLE BUSCH, HE DIED OF PNEUMONIA. HE GOT SICK ON A FRIDAY NIGHT, PLANNED TO GO SEE THE DOCTOR SATURDAY MORNING. HE WAS DEAD BEFORE HE COULD GET THERE. SO OCCASIONALLY THESE THINGS REALLY WILL RACE THROUGH AND NOT AN ISSUE, EXCEPT THAT DELAY OF HEALTH CARE SEEMS SEEMS TO INCREASE THE RISK. AND BECAUSE WE HAVE NO HOSPITAL IN THIS COUNTY, WE'RE AT INCREASED RISK FOR THAT REASON AND SEVERAL OTHER THINGS. SO JUST TO MAKE YOU AWARE THAT IT'S OUT THERE, SUBJECT TO YOUR QUESTIONS, THAT INCLUDES MY PRESENTATION QUESTION. CHEERY WAY TO START THE DAY. THANK YOU. OKAY. YOU COULDN'T HEAR ME. OKAY. SOMEBODY COULDN'T. OH, THE AUDIENCE, I'M SURE I'M TOBY.
[5. Report from Judge, Commissioner or Department concerning an item/report of community interest.]
TELEVISION? YES. OKAY. MOVING ON. REPORTS FROM JUDGES, COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT HEADS CONCERNING AN ITEM OF COMMUNITY INTEREST, MR. YARDLEY. GO AHEAD. GOOD MORNING. THANK YOU MUCH.HARD TO FOLLOW UP VIRUSES AND INFECTIONS. BUT YESTERDAY I HAD THE HONOR OF ATTENDING THE DAY OF REMEMBRANCE CEREMONY IN PORTLAND AT THE VETERANS BAND. PUTS ON. THEY ALWAYS DO A VERY GOOD PRESENTATION. AND WE HAD A REALLY GOOD TURNOUT YESTERDAY. AND THE PORTLAND ROTARY CLUB FOR YEAR AFTER YEAR WE PROVIDE THE DINNER FOR THE VETERANS BAND BECAUSE THEY'VE BEEN BUSY
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ALL DAY DOING CEREMONIES, AND IT'S NICE TO GIVE THEM A LITTLE BREAK WHERE THEY GET TO EAT. SO EVERYTHING WENT REALLY WELL AND THAT'S ALL I HAVE THIS WEEK. THANK YOU. MR. WELL, THANKS TO THE WONDERFUL RAINS WE'VE HAD THE LAST WEEK OR SO AND MORE RAINS ARE COMING, WE HAVE A LITTLE BREAK IN THE IN THE THING. WE'RE GOING TO GET OUR PATCH AROUND AND HEADING OUT IN THE COUNTY ROADS. 2921 STARTING OUT, GOT CALLS FROM ALL OVER THE PRECINCT THAT THEY GOT POTHOLES AND WHICH IS EXPECTED WITH THE RAIN THAT WE'LL BE CHASING AFTER THEM. WE ALSO BE SPRAYING FOR MOSQUITOES. ONE OF THE NEW REQUIREMENTS IS THAT THEY ARE REQUIRED TO BE CARRYING A A WIND METER. I HAVE ONE FROM MY PAST EXPERIENCE. I LEFT IT AT HOME AND I'M GOING TO GO DIG IT UP AND GET AT LEAST ONE MOSQUITO TRUCK OUT, AND WE'RE GOING TO ORDER ANOTHER ONE. BUT IT'S A $10,000 FINE NOT TO HAVE THAT WIND METER IN THE VEHICLE YOU'RE SPRAYING. WE'D BE OUT THERE AND WE'LL HAVE A WE HAVE ACTUALLY TWO LICENSED SPRAYERS NOW. SO WE'RE GOING TO WE'RE GOING TO DO IT. MOSQUITOES ARE REALLY PRETTY BAD OUT THERE. YOU ALMOST NEED A SHOTGUN WHEN YOU GO OUTSIDE. WE'RE MOWING ON COUNTY ROAD 102, COUNTY ROAD 1458 AND 1554. WE'LL BE PATCHING DIFFERENT AREAS, LIKE I SAID, AND WE'RE PUTTING OUR SIGN SHOP TOGETHER AND DOING A LOT OF WELDING FOR RACKS AND EVERYTHING ELSE OUT THERE AT THE NEW BARNS, AND ALSO WORKING ON SIGNS FOR JP8. THAT'S ALL I HAVE, SIR. THANK YOU. FIVE MINUTES. ONE TIME I REMEMBER YOU ALL. YOU DON'T HAVE ANYTHING TO SAY. ALL RIGHT.OKAY. WELL, I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING EITHER, SO LET'S LET'S MOVE ON HERE. APPROVAL OF
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MINUTES. MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND. A MOTION AND A SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE, AYE. OKAY.[2. Financial Agenda:]
AGAIN, MISS. FINANCIAL AGENDA. EXAMINATION. CONSIDERATION. ACTION. APPROVAL. ALL CLAIMS AGAINST SAN PATRICIO COUNTY TO SECTION 113.064 TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE. LET ME FINISH READING. THANK YOU. OKAY. TO PAY THE BILLS. SECOND. MOTION AND A SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE, AYE. VERY GOOD. OKAY. DURATION. ACTION. BUDGET LINE ITEM. TRANSFERS AND AMENDMENTS. NO AMENDMENTS. HAVE TWO ITEM TRANSFERS. FIRST ONE IS FROM ROSENBERG FOR. MOVING MONEY FROM SEAL COATING AND TELEPHONE INTO CONFERENCE ASSOCIATION DUES, EQUIPMENT REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE AND INSURANCE BOND AND PREMIUMS. THE NEXT ONE, THE SECOND ONE, FINAL ONE IS FROM COUNTY COURT AT LAW NUMBER ONE, MOVING MONEY FROM INSURANCE BOND PREMIUMS INTO YOUR EXPENSE.TO APPROVE BUDGET LINE ITEM BUDGET LINE ITEM TRANSFERS. SECOND MOTION A SECOND TO APPROVE TRANSFER IS ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. VERY GOOD. ALRIGHT, NOW CONSIDERATION ACTS ACCEPTING BANK RECONCILIATION, INVESTMENT REPORTS AND RELATED MATTERS BY THE COUNTY TREASURER.
GOOD MORNING COMMISSIONERS. THE ONLY THING WE HAVE THIS WEEK IS OUR HEALTH TRANSFER FOR $40,000.
OH. MOVE TO ACCEPT THE TREASURER'S REPORT. SECOND MOTION TO ACCEPT TREASURER'S REPORT. A SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. GOOD. THANK YOU. MOVING ON. OKAY. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS ON
[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:]
CONSENT AGENDA. ITEMS LISTED ARE CONSIDERED TO BE ROUTINE BY 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. 2.3 A ACCEPT AND RECORD COUNTY CLERK'S MONTHLY REPORT FOR THE MONTH ENDING APRIL 30TH, 2026. 2.3 B EXCEPT RECORD ADOPTED FEE SCHEDULES FOR COUNTY COURTS AT LAW AND DISTRICT COURTS IN SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY AND ON THAT IS 136 256 343RD DISTRICT COURT APPOINTED ATTORNEY FEES ORDER SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE APRIL 30TH, 2026. TWO SAN PATRICIO COUNTY COURTS OF LAW FEE GUIDELINES EFFECTIVE MAY 1ST, 2026 FOR SERVICES RENDERED ON OR AFTER THAT DATE AND THREE PATRICIO COUNTY FEE GUIDELINES. CPS CASES EFFECTIVE MAY 1ST, 2026 FOR SERVICES RENDERED ON OR AFTER THAT DATE AND THEN 2.3 C ACCEPTED RECORD RENEWAL CONTRACT FOR DIGITAL LAW LIBRARY 15 USERS FOR WESTLAW LIBRARY SLASH DATABASE WITH THOMAS REUTERS FOR THREE YEARS WITHOUT AI AS APPROVED IN COMMISSIONERS COURT ON MAY 18TH, 2026. MOTION TO APPROVE 2.3 A, 2.3 B AND 2.3 C SECOND MOTION SECOND TO APPROVE AGENDA ITEMS.[a. Discussion, consideration and action on request from Commissioner Ruben Gonzales, Road & Bridge, Precinct 3, to purchase from CLOSNER a DYNAPAC Pneumatic Roller 2025/2026 Model, which is compliant with Sourcewell Contract #060122-DYN in the amount of $209,158.20.]
ALL IN FAVOR? I VERY GOOD. OKAY. INDIVIDUAL ACTION. DISCUSSION. CONSIDERATION. ACTION REQUEST FROM COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ ROAD PRECINCT THREE TO PURCHASE FROM KLAUSNER A DYNAPACK PNEUMATIC[00:15:07]
ROLLER 2025 2026 MODEL WHICH IS COMPLIANT WITH CONTRACT NUMBER 060122 TAC DYN IN THE AMOUNT OF.AND THERE'S A DIFFERENCE. THERE'S A CHANGE IN THE AMOUNT IN THE AMOUNT OF $208,658.20, WHICH IS THE CORRECT MOTION TO APPROVE THE NEW NUMBERS. SECOND MOTION IN A SECOND TO APPROVE THE NEW COST ITEM. OKAY. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. OKAY. NOW. 2.4 B ACCEPT AND RECORD UPDATE FROM
[b. Accept and record Update to the San Patricio County Employee Handbook B. Employee Benefits 2B-10 Retirement All full time and part time regular employees shall be eligible for the retirement benefit offered through Texas County and District Retirement System. Approved by Commissioners' Court on May 18, 2026.]
COUNTY EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK. B EMPLOYEE BENEFITS TWO B 210 RETIREMENT ALL FULL TIME AND PART TIME. REGULAR EMPLOYEES SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR RETIREMENT BENEFIT OFFERED THROUGH TEXAS COUNTY AND DISTRICT RETIREMENT SYSTEM APPROVED BY COMMISSIONER'S COURT ON MAY 18TH, 2026. MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND. MOTION TO APPROVE. AND A SECOND. ALL IN[c. Discussion, consideration and action on accepting proposal for Select Legal Services on Single Case Agreements Program for the San Patricio County Health Plan with D. Douglas Aldeen, Esq. Attorney at Law.]
FAVOR? AYE. VERY GOOD. ALL RIGHT. 2.4 C DISCUSSION CONSIDERATION ACTION ON ACCEPTING PROPOSAL FOR SELECT LEGAL SERVICES ON SINGLE CASE AGREEMENTS. PROGRAM FOR THE SAN PATRICIO COUNTY HEALTH PLAN WITH D DOUGLAS ALDEAN, ESQUIRE ATTORNEY AT LAW. NOW, BEFORE WE DO THIS, HOW DO YOU GET TO BECOME AN ESQUIRE? DO YOU KNOW ENGLISH LAWYER? ISN'T IT? GO GET YOUR LAWYER TO BEGIN WITH. IS THAT IS THAT THE LAW DEGREE YOU GET TO BECOME AN ESQUIRE? OKAY, I DIGRESS, I'M SORRY. MOTION TO APPROVE. I'LL SECOND. LET ME SPEAK ON IT. I HAVE A MOTION A SECOND NOW. I'LL LET THE HR TALK. SO WHAT WE'RE DOING, SINCE WE DO NOT CURRENTLY HAVE A CAREGIVER, WE HAVE SOME, A COUPLE OF SINGLE CASE AGREEMENT PROPOSALS THAT WE'RE LOOKING AT. WE DO NOT HAVE THE EXPERTISE IN-HOUSE. WE DO NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE WITH THAT. AND OUR CURRENT CONSULTANT KIND OF GAVE US SOME INFORMATION AS TO THE LEGALITIES OF US DOING IT ANYWAY. SO WE WENT IN AND WENT OUT AND WE HIRED MR. ALDEAN WITH THE COURT'S APPROVAL SO THAT HE WOULD BE ABLE TO DO IT. THAT IS WHAT HE DOES, A SINGLE CASE AGREEMENT. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? OKAY. I HAVE A MOTION A SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR?[d. Consideration and action on request from Melanie Cooper, Grant Manager, authorizing the Auditor's Office to seek a Request for Proposal for a Disaster Debris Removal, Reduction, Disposal, and Other Emergency Services.]
AYE. UNANIMOUS. MOVE ON. OKAY. CONSIDER IT. 2.4 D CONSIDERATION ACTION REQUEST FROM MELANIE COOPER, GRANT MANAGER, AUTHORIZING THE AUDITOR'S OFFICE TO SEEK A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FOR DISASTER, DEBRIS REMOVAL, REDUCTION, DISPOSAL AND OTHER EMERGENCY SERVICES. MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. OKAY. MOVING ON. TWO POINT ARE YOU JUST ONE YEAR CONTRACTS? I USUALLY DO 2 OR 3 YEAR CONTRACT. I JUST ONE YEAR CONTRACTS. I GOTTA GO OFF TO A ONE YEAR CONTRACT WITH THE OPTION TO RENEW. WELL THAT'S WHAT I'M SAYING. WE JUST DID IT LAST YEAR. I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE. DEPENDS ON WHAT THE CONTRACT SAID. DO WE APPROVED LAST YEAR. BUT YOU UNDERSTAND THAT THERE'S NOBODY HERE. SO FROM. CONTRACT. SO THERE'LL BE OPTIONS TO RENEW. SO WE DON'T HAVE TO DO THIS EVERY YEAR.OKAY. VERY GOOD. OKAY. 2.4 E CONSIDERATION ACTION REQUEST FROM MELANIE COOPER, GRANTS
[e. Consideration and action on request from Melanie Cooper, Grant Manager, authorizing the Auditor's Office to seek a Request for Proposal for Disaster Debris Monitoring of Debris Removal, Reduction, Disposal, and Other Emergency Services.]
MANAGER AUTHORIZING THE AUDITOR'S OFFICE TO SEEK A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FOR DISASTER MONITORING OF DEBRIS REMOVAL, REDUCTION, DISPOSAL AND OTHER EMERGENCY SERVICES.MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND. MOTION A SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. VERY GOOD. 2.4 F
[f. Consideration and action on request from Melanie Cooper, Grant Manager, authorizing the Auditor's Office to seek a Request for Proposal for emergency disaster response and logistical services with the preposition of Assets.]
CONSIDERATION ACTION REQUEST FROM MELANIE COOPER, GRANT MANAGER AUTHORIZING AUDITOR'S OFFICE. THIS IS STEVE. EXCUSE ME TO SEEK A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FOR EMERGENCY DISASTER RESPONSE AND LOGISTICAL SERVICES WITH THE PREPOSITION OF ASSETS. MOTION TO APPROVE.SECOND. MOTION AND SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR? VERY GOOD. ALL RIGHT. DO. OH, YEAH. THIS IS 2.4 G.
[g. Draw names for three (3) public to serve on a Grievance Committee Hearing should we have any grievances filed by Elected Officials during the budget process. Ten (10) names will be drawn to obtain 3 public willing to serve.]
THAT'S WHY THE JUDGE DIDN'T COME TODAY. YOU'RE ALL NAMES FOR THREE PUBLIC'S THREE OF THE PUBLIC TO SERVE ON GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE HEARING. SHOULD WE HAVE ANY GRIEVANCE FILED BY ELECTED OFFICIALS DURING THE BUDGET PROCESS, TEN NAMES WILL BE DRAWN TO OBTAIN THREE PUBLIC WILLING, THREE OF THE PUBLIC WILLING TO SERVE. I DON'T KNOW IF YOU LIKE THE ENGLISH OF THAT STATEMENT, BUT. OKAY, HERE WE GO. SO THE ENVELOPE IS THAT JUST ONE? THERE YOU GO. OH, I GOTTA READ IT TOO. OKAY, I CAN DO THAT. I CAN OPEN IT UP, YOU KNOW, EFREN. EFRAIN, EFRAIN.ESCOBEDO. ESCOBEDO. MARTINEZ. I TRY TO DO BETTER THAN THE JUDGE, I REALLY DO. OKAY. LET'S SEE
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WHAT'S NEXT. OKAY. THANKS, TOM. THAT'S GOOD FOR YOU, LESLIE HILL. JAMES. DARRELL. TWO HOURS AND TWO L'S. OKAY. JUANITA RODRIGUEZ. SUSAN BOSTICK. LET ME KNOW WHEN I GET THIS.ERNESTO HERRERA. HI. DANA. MERRICK. I GOT YOU. I SEE, I CAN SEE YOU, I CAN SEE YOUR NUMBERS THERE. YEAH. THAT'S GOOD. I'M GLAD I TOOK PRINT JOB. MARILYN. WHO ARE YOU? GOOD. I MEAN, GUIGAD. I'VE NEVER SEEN THAT ONE BEFORE. OKAY, OKAY. SO IF YOU'RE WATCHING, I MISPRONOUNCED YOUR NAME. WASN'T ON PURPOSE. HONESTLY, DIANA GARCIA. OKAY, NEXT ONE. MIRANDA BENEDICT. THERE YOU HAVE IT. YOU WANT THEM ALL BACK IN THERE? DOES ANYBODY WISH TO VERIFY THAT? TO LOOK AND MAKE SURE I DID IT RIGHT? OKAY. NO. JUST MIGHT REMIND PEOPLE WHERE WHERE THOSE NAMES COME FROM. THE POOL. LAST YEAR'S GRAND JURY. SO YEAH, IF YOU'RE ON THE GRAND JURY LAST YEAR, YOU GOT A CHANCE TO BE IN THAT LOTTERY TODAY. OKAY. VERY GOOD. ALRIGHT. THANK YOU
[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.]
TOM. ALRIGHT, WE'VE DONE THAT. OKAY. PERSONNEL APPOINTMENT. CURRENT EMPLOYEE STATUS CHANGES ACCORDANCE WITH THE CURRENT PERSONNEL POLICIES. COUNTY BUDGET, STATE LAW WITH NOTIFICATIONS OF SUCH CHANGES TO THE PAYROLL DIVISION OF THE TREASURER'S OFFICE. DELIBERATE CONSIDERATION. EMPLOYEE SALARY 3.1 A EDUARDO PEREZ. OTHER DECEASED. JAIL OR SHERIFF'S OFFICE. FULL TIME REGULAR NONEXEMPT GRADE 108 AT $4,680.28 PER MONTH, EFFECTIVE MAY 2ND, 2026. 3.1 B MARISSA. CAVALRY. CAVALRY. CAVALIER. CAVALRY. CAVALRY. YEAH. RESIGN CLERK TWO SHERIFF'S OFFICE FULL TIME, REGULAR EXEMPT GRADE 104 AT $4,312.78 PER MONTH, EFFECTIVE MAY 15TH, 2026. LAURA STEPHENS, TRANSFER ASSISTANT ELECTIONS ADMINISTRATOR ELECTIONS FULL TIME, REGULAR EXEMPT GRADE 109. STEP TEN PLUS AT $6,281.60 PER MONTH, $50 PHONE ALLOWANCE TO THE COURT COORDINATOR. SLASH COUNTY JUDGE. FULL TIME REGULAR NONEXEMPT GRADE 108. STEP SIX PLUS FOR $4,982 PER MONTH EFFECTIVE JUNE 1ST. OKAY 3.1 B REBECCA BURRIS, THEIR STATUS CHANGE CLERK WITH PART TIME TEMPORARY NONEXEMPT GRADE 102. STEP TWO PLUS 1680 FOR AN HOUR, $16.84 PER PART TIME REGULAR GRADE THREE. STEP TWO AT $17.12 PER HOUR, EFFECTIVE MAY 1ST. JEZEBEL. STATUS CHANGED. DEPUTY CLERK ONE COUNTY CLERK. PART TIME.TEMPORARY. NON EXEMPT. GRADE 1 OR 2. STEP ONE AT $15.65 PER HOUR. TWO PART TIME REGULAR GRADE 103. STEP ONE AT $16.43 PER HOUR EFFECTIVE MAY 1ST, 2026. CYNTHIA GEHLEN, OTHER STATUS CHANGE PUBLIC OUTREACH SPECIALIST, SLASH EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, PART TIME TEMPORARY NONEXEMPT GRADE ONE SIX. STEP SEVEN PLUS AT $26 PER HOUR TWO PART TIME REGULAR GRADE ONE SIX.
STEP SEVEN PLUS $26 PER HOUR EFFECTIVE MAY 1ST, 2026 AND 3.1 G. PAULINE HERNANDEZ, OTHER STATUS CHANGE CLERK SLASH OVERTIME TEMPORARY NON GRADE 102. STEP TWO PLUS AT $16.84 PER HOUR TO PART TIME REGULAR GRADE 123 STEP TWO AT $17.12 PER HOUR. EFFECTIVE MAY 1ST.
2026. LET ME SEE HERE. OKAY. 3.1 H ADRIAN MARTIN OTHER STATUS CHANGE HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR TWO ROAD AND BRIDGE THREE PART TIME TEMPORARY NONEXEMPT GRADE 106. STEP FIVE PLUS AT $23.88 PER HOUR TO PART TIME REGULAR GRADE 106. STEP FIVE PLUS AT $23.88 PER HOUR,
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EFFECTIVE MAY 1ST, 2026. 3.1 I. ASHLEY MEADE, OTHER STATUS CHANGE DEPUTY CLERK ONE COUNTY CLERK, PART TIME TEMPORARY NONEXEMPT, GRADE 102 AT 15. STEP ONE AT $15.65 PER HOUR TO PART TIME REGULAR GRADE 103 STEP ONE AT $16.43 PER HOUR, EFFECTIVE MAY 1ST, 2026. 3.1 J.STANLEY SCHMIDT OTHER STATUS CHANGE HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR ONE. ROAD AND BRIDGE THREE PART TIME TEMPORARY NONEXEMPT 105. STEP EIGHT PLUS AT $25.84 PER HOUR. PART TIME REGULAR GRADE 105. STEP EIGHT PLUS AT 2584 PER HOUR, EFFECTIVE MAY 1ST, 263.1 K ABEL TORRES OTHER STATUS CHANGE JUVENILE SUPERVISION OFFICER SLASH JUVENILE DETENTION, PART TIME TEMPORARY NONEXEMPT, GRADE 1 TO 7. STEP ONE AT $21.14 PER HOUR TO PART TIME REGULAR GRADE 107.
STEP ONE AT $21.14 PER HOUR, EFFECTIVE MAY 1ST, 2026 AND 3.1 EL LEX. ANYWAY. EMPLOYMENT JUVENILE SUPERVISION OFFICER, JUVENILE DETENTION FULL TIME REGULAR NONEXEMPT GRADE 107.
STEP ONE AT $3,664.01 PER MONTH WITH A $50 PER MONTH ALLOWANCE EFFECTIVE JUNE 1ST, 2026.
COMMISSIONER, I HAVE ONE THAT IS RESCINDING AN OFFER. THAT'S RIGHT. THAT WAS THAT WOULD BE THE LEXI. THE LAST ONE. OKAY. OKAY, SO 3.1 L IS AND YOU TOLD ME ABOUT THAT BEFORE. MOTION TO APPROVE. 3.1 A BCDEFGHIJKL. AND NOT L JUST. OKAY, SO I'LL SECOND THAT. AND I STILL HAVE A QUESTION. YES, SIR. OKAY, SO WE HAVE A MOTION A SECOND ON ALL OF THEM EXCEPT FOR L. GO AHEAD.
SO JUST TO BE CLEAR, THE VAST MAJORITY OF THESE ARE THE SWITCH FROM PART TIME TEMPORARY TO PART TIME REGULAR THAT WE DISCUSSED PREVIOUSLY IN COURT. YES, SIR. FROM LAST WEEK'S MEETING, WE WENT THROUGH THE TREASURER'S OFFICE, PULLED TIME SHEETS JUST TO VERIFY. AND THAT'S HOW WE FOUND OUT WHEN THEY ORIGINALLY WERE STARTED. THEY WERE TEMPORARY, SO WE WERE ONLY USING THEM FOR A FEW HOURS. BUT IN LOOKING AT THE TIME SHEETS, WE WENT FROM JANUARY TO CURRENT AND THEY ARE WORKING REGULAR HOURS EVERY WEEK. SO WE'RE MOVING THEM INTO THAT CATEGORY AND THEN SUPPORTING TXDOT GUIDELINES. AND THAT LEAVES US WITH TWO TEMPORARY EMPLOYEES. IT LEAVES US WITH TWO WITH COUNTY, WHICH ARE DESIGNATED PART TIME. PEOPLE ONLY COME IN TO FILL IN. SO IT'S DEBORAH, I JUST HAD A QUESTION ON THE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST. MY UNDERSTANDING IS SHE'S PART TIME WITH OTHER ENTITIES BESIDES US. I THOUGHT SHE WAS ON A PERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACT. SHE RECORDS THAT SHE IS CONSIDERED A PART TIME REGULAR EMPLOYEE. OKAY, RIGHT. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? I HAVE A MOTION, A SECOND IN FAVOR. THANK YOU MA'AM. OKAY. 3.2. THERE'S NOTHING WE NEED TO DO ABOUT THE ONE YOU RESCINDED. WRITE OFF RIGHT OFF. ALL RIGHT. VERY GOOD. ALL RIGHT, 3.2 ACCEPTING RECORD. EMPLOYEE STATUS CHANGES. 3.2 A ACCEPTING RECORD APPOINTMENT OF BOYD W BAUER, JUDGE OF THE 156TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT, ARANSAS BEE, LIVE OAK MCMULLEN, SAN PATRICIO COUNTY FOR A TERM UNTIL DECEMBER 31ST, 2026, OR UNTIL HIS SUCCESSOR SHALL BE DULY ELECTED AND QUALIFIED AS DESIGNATED BY THE GOVERNOR. GOVERNMENT DESIGNATED BY GOVERNOR GREG ABBOTT. 3.2 B ACCEPTING RECORD JUVENILE BOARD SUPPLEMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,158.34 PER MONTH FOR BOYD W BAUER, JUDGE 156TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, EFFECTIVE JUNE 1ST, 2026. 3.2 C EXCEPT TO RECORD THE FOLLOWING PHONE ALLOWANCE UPDATES ONE. JENNIFER HILL, COURT REPORTER DISTRICT COURTS PHONE LINES OF $65 PER MONTH EFFECTIVE JUNE 20TH JUNE 1ST, 2026. TWO SARAH RAMON SCHNEIDER. SCHNEIDER OTHER COURT REPORTER. DISTRICT COURTS.
PHONE MILES. THAT'S $65 PER MONTH EFFECTIVE JUNE 1ST, 2026. THREE ALICIA BROOKS, OTHER COURT REPORTER DISTRICT COURTS FROM THE LAST $65 PER MONTH, EFFECTIVE JUNE 1ST, 2026. NINA DE LA GARZA, OTHER COURT COORDINATOR, DISTRICT COURTS PHONE ALLOWANCE $65 PER MONTH EFFECTIVE JUNE 1ST, 2026. JENNIFER CIRCULAR. OTHER DISTRICT COURTS PHONE LAWS OF
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$65 PER MONTH EFFECTIVE JUNE 1ST, 2026. SIX SYLVIA OTHER COURT COORDINATOR, DISTRICT COURTS PHONE $65 PER MONTH EFFECTIVE JUNE 1ST, 2026 AND SEVENTH. BRITTANY GARZA, OTHER COURT ADMINISTRATOR, DISTRICT COURTS OF $65 PER MONTH EFFECTIVE JUNE 1ST, 2026, I'LL MOVE TO ACCEPT 3.283.2. SEE, I'LL SECOND THAT QUESTION. WHY ARE WE GOING? IS IT JUST GETTING RAISED THE PHONE AMOUNTS OR THEY NOT HAVE THE PHONE ALLOWANCE PRIOR TO NOW? THEY LOOKED AT THE BUDGET AND HAD A MEETING WITH THE COUNTY AUDITOR TO MAKE SURE THAT THE FUNDING WAS IN THERE, AND THEY'RE JUST STARTING IT JUNE 1ST. OKAY. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? THANK YOU. HAVE A MOTION A SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE, AYE. OKAY. MOVING DOWN HERE. THERE IS NO EXECUTIVE SESSION. MOTION TO ADJOURN.