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[1. Call meeting to order]

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COMMISSIONERS COURT FOR THIS MONDAY MORNING, JULY THE 6TH. I GOT IT RIGHT. SO LET'S HAVE OUR PLEDGE. 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. TO BE TEXAS, ONE STATE UNDER GOD, ONE INDIVISIBLE. HEY! WELL THANK Y'ALL. HOPE EVERYONE HAD A GREAT WEEKEND. 4TH OF JULY WEEKEND. IT WAS HOT ENOUGH. SO IF YOU. WHETHER YOU WERE AT THE BEACH OR IN THE BACKYARD, I THINK YOU. IT WAS STILL HOT, SO THERE WASN'T A COOL SPOT AROUND TO BE FOUND. SO. WE'LL GO AHEAD AND GET STARTED. THE CITIZENS WILL BE HEARD. I DO NOT HAVE ANY CARDS THIS MORNING FOR CITIZENS TO BE HEARD. REPORT

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

FROM THE JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS. JUDGE. I'M A JUDGE. OKAY. COMMISSIONER GILLESPIE? YES, SIR. THE THE SECOND WOODEN BRIDGE ON 1360 OLD 100, 107FT LONG. IT'S GOT ROTTED PILES FROM THE TOP DOWN. WE'RE JUST UNBOLTING EVERYTHING. I'VE GOT A CRANE OPERATOR COMING OUT THURSDAY TO GO AHEAD AND PULL EVERYTHING OFF THE TOP OF IT SO WE CAN INSPECT ALL THE PILINGS. WORST CASE SCENARIO, WE HAVE TO REPLACE ALL THE PILINGS, WHICH IS RATHER EXPENSIVE. BEST CASE IS THERE'S NOT AS MANY BAD AS I THINK THERE ARE. THAT'S ABOUT ALL I GOT. OKAY. OH, WE'RE MOSQUITO SPRAYING ALSO EVERYWHERE. WELL, WE HAD A SHORT WEEK. WE HAD MOWERS OUT ON COUNTY ROAD 908 1470 AND COUNTY ROAD 2249. THE SITTING AREA. WE HAD A DIRT PATCH TRUCK OUT IN COUNTY ROAD 704 AND COUNTY ROAD 647, THE MATHIS AREA AND COUNTY ROAD 2095 AND ODUM. WE WERE THE PLUS PATCHING. COUNTY ROAD 2763, COUNTY ROAD 1344 AND COUNTY ROAD 1394. IN THE AREA WE HAD OUR GRAVEL TRUCK PICKING UP BRUSH UP ON COUNTY ROAD 23, 95, 2455 IN THE AREA. ALSO IN THE BETHEL ODUM AREA, WE PROCESSED ONE MILE OF LIMESTONE ON COUNTY ROAD 1839. WE DID ANOTHER MILE ON COUNTY ROAD 2015 IN THE CENTRAL AREA. WE ALSO DID SOME BLADE WORK FINISHED ON COUNTY ROAD 798 AND WE'RE GETTING READY TO CHIPSEAL THAT. AND WE ALSO PUT STABILIZER ON THAT ROAD. WE HAD CULVERT PIPE INSTALLATION ON COUNTY ROAD 1028 AND SINTON. WE HAD CULVERT PIPE INSTALLATION IN CONJUNCTION WITH SAN PATRICIO DRAINAGE DISTRICT ON COUNTY ROAD 2375 IN THE SAINT PAUL AREA, SPRAYING FOR MOSQUITOES IN THE MATHIS OLD SAND PIT AND EDWARD AREAS. WE ALSO DID SOME PATCHING ON COUNTY ROAD 2015, COUNTY ROAD 1694. IN THE CENTRAL AREA. WE'RE CLEANING UP SOME DITCHES ON COUNTY ROAD 600, WORKING WITH THE DRAINAGE DISTRICT OUT THERE. ALSO, I'D LIKE TO THANK PRECINCT FOUR FOR WATER FOR THEIR USE OF THEIR WATER TRUCK AND ASSISTANCE, AND PRECINCT ONE FOR MOVING EQUIPMENT FOR ME. THANK YOU. WOW. MR. GARLAND. MORNING, JUDGE. GOOD MORNING EVERYBODY.

WELL, IT WAS A BUSY WEEK AND A BUSY WEEKEND. I DON'T KNOW IF I CAN TOP THAT LIST. I JUST HOPE EVERYBODY HAD A GREAT 4TH OF JULY, AND EVERYBODY WAS SAFE AND WAS ABLE TO SPEND TIME WITH THEIR FRIENDS AND FAMILY AND HAVE A GOOD TIME. GREAT TO SEE ALL THE ALL STAR TEAM HERE.

WELL, I KNOW WE'RE GOING TO GET TO THAT IN A MINUTE. I WILL SAY THAT THE PORTLAND ROTARY CLUB, WE PUT UP THE 250 FLAGS FOR THE 250TH BIRTHDAY. I KNOW A LOT OF PEOPLE LIKE TO GO OUT THERE AND TAKE PICTURES OF THE FLAGS, OR TAKE PICTURES WITH THEM, WITH THE FLAGS BEHIND THEM. IF YOU HAVEN'T DONE THAT YET, WE'RE TAKING THEM DOWN TOMORROW NIGHT, SO YOU HAVE ABOUT A DAY LEFT TO GO MAKE THAT HAPPEN. THAT'S ALL I GOT. JUDGE, COMMISSIONER SIKORSKY. YEAH, WE MOVED LIMESTONE OR WE MOVED EQUIPMENT FOR DRAINAGE DISTRICT LAST WEEK IN PRECINCT THREE. WE MOVED EIGHT LOADS LIMESTONE FOR A WASHOUT OUT THERE AND FOR DRAINAGE DISTRICT. THAT WAS A BIG THEY ACTUALLY PUT LIMESTONE IN. I SAID, WELL, I GUESS WE DIDN'T HAVE ANY DIRT. RUN OUR MINI EXCAVATOR AT THE COURTHOUSE FOR THEIR TIME CAPSULE HAULING LIMESTONE. THE COUNTY 41 FOR PRECINCT THREE TODAY, MOVING EQUIPMENT FOR DRAINAGE DISTRICT AGAIN TODAY, GETTING OUR CREW TRUCK BACK AFTER BEING IN BEEVILLE FOR EIGHT MONTHS. BE NICE TO HAVE IT BACK. MOWING ON COUNTY ROAD 102. ENJOYED THE INGLESIDE PARADE LAST SATURDAY. IT WAS A NICE PARADE RIGHT THROUGH THE HEART OF THE CITY AND A LOT OF FOLKS SHOWED UP. IT WAS REAL NICE. THAT'S ALL I GOT, SIR. THANK YOU. ANY DEPARTMENT HEADS HAVE ANYTHING THIS MORNING? OKAY, JUST A QUICK. JUST WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW THE THE TIRE TRAILER IN MATHIS IS COMPLETELY

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FULL, AND IT'S GOING TO GET PICKED UP THIS MORNING. YES. THANK YOU GABRIEL. THAT WAS A BIG HELP OUT THERE IN THAT AREA. THANK YOU. YEAH WE GOT A FULL LOAD. GOT A FULL LOAD. THAT'S A WAY TO CLEAN HELP CLEAN UP THE COUNTY. DEFINITELY. OKAY. MY REPORT THIS MORNING MAY GET A LITTLE LENGTHY, SO IF IT DOES JUST CUT ME OFF BECAUSE I'M USED TO DOING THAT. OKAY. WE DID HAVE THE OPENING OF OUR TIME CAPSULE SATURDAY MORNING, JULY THE 4TH. IT WAS BURIED JULY 4TH, 1976. I GUESS YOU COULD CALL IT SUCCESSFUL. IT WAS A GREAT MORNING TO BE ABLE TO OPEN THAT TIME CAPSULE UP. AND IN A WAY, IT WASN'T, I GUESS SO GOOD AS WE EXPECTED IT TO BE, BECAUSE THE TIME CAPSULE WAS FULL OF WATER. EVERYTHING INSIDE OF IT WAS PRETTY WELL GONE. THERE'S A FEW PIECES, I THINK, THAT WERE GOING TO BE ABLE TO SALVAGE OUT OF THAT CAPSULE. THEY'LL MOVE IT TO A LOCATION TODAY, DRY IT OUT, AND IT'S ALREADY BEEN MOVED. OKAY.

AND WE WILL SAVE WHAT WE CAN OUT OF THAT CAPSULE. THEN WHEN WE GET THE COURTHOUSE RENOVATED, HOPEFULLY IN 2028, WE'LL GO AHEAD AND GET A DISPLAY CASE AND PUT SOME OF THE STUFF UP THERE. IT'S AMAZING WHAT YOU YOUNG FOLKS CAN FIND ON THE INTERNET. WHEN I GOT HOME SATURDAY NIGHT, MY YOUNGEST SON CAME DOWN TO THE HOUSE AND HE SAID, DAD, I FOUND EVERYTHING WE NEEDED TO KNOW. YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE TIME CAPSULE. AND I SAID, WELL, HOW DID YOU DO THAT? HE SAID HE WENT AND LOOKED UP, FOUND A BIG ARTICLE THAT THE NEWSPAPER HAD PRINTED, AND IT HAD EVERYTHING IN THE ARTICLE. ABOUT WHAT? ABOUT THE TIME CAPSULE. IT WASN'T A COUNTY INITIATIVE. IT WAS A CITY OF SINTON, THE CITY OF SINTON, CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, AND A GROUP OF LADIES, I GUESS THE GARDEN LADIES OF THE FOUR H ASSOCIATION WERE THE ONES THAT DID IT. THEY ADVERTISED FOR PEOPLE TO COME PUT ITEMS IN THERE. THE IRONIC PART OF IT WAS THAT IF YOU PUT AN ITEM IN THERE, THEY CHARGED YOU TO PUT AN ITEM IN THERE STARTING AT A DOLLAR. SOME OF THE ITEMS WERE WORTH A DOLLAR, SOME OF THEM WERE WORTH $0.50, AND A LOT OF THEM WERE WORTH QUARTERS. SO I DON'T KNOW IF THAT'S WHERE SOME OF THE COINS CAME IN. IT'S IN THE CAPSULE OR NOT, BUT WE'LL FIND OUT. MAYBE BECAUSE THE MAYOR, SINTON, WAS THERE IN. WE TOLD HER ABOUT IT BEING IN SINTON INITIATIVE, SO SHE'S GOING TO GO BACK AND LOOK AND SEE IF THEY CAN FIND ANYTHING. AND THEIR. MINUTES BACK IN 1976, AS TO WHO LED THIS DEAL, TO PUT THE TIME CAPSULE IN. SO. AND THEN HE FOUND IF SOME OF YOU WERE THERE, THERE WAS A PLATE, A WHITE PLATE THAT'S IN THE CAPSULE. THAT WHITE PLATE WAS ACTUALLY A BICENTENNIAL PLATE, BUT THE PAINT WAS ALREADY OFF OF THE PLATE. SO HE FOUND IT ON THE INTERNET, LIKE I SAID, SOMEWHERE. AND IT HAD THE BICENTENNIAL. AND WE LOOKED AT IT AND WE HAD BOTH OF THEM DO MATCH UP TO BE IN THE SAME PLATE. HE FOUND SOME OF THE BICENTENNIAL COOKBOOKS THAT WERE PUT OUT THAT YEAR. AND IF YOU WERE THERE, THERE WAS SOME BLACK ROCK BARRELS THAT HOLD THE COOKBOOKS TOGETHER. WELL, THE PICTURE HE SHOWED ME OF SOME OF THE COOKBOOKS DID HAVE THAT BLACK SPIRAL ON IT. SO I'M TRYING TO GET HIM TO ORDER SOME OF THIS STUFF SO WE CAN HAVE WHEN WE DO A DISPLAY IN THE COURTHOUSE AS TO WHAT WAS IN THERE AND WHAT WE DID FIND IN THERE. SO IT'S GOING TO BE INTERESTING. IT'S NOT GOING TO BE A BURIED CAPSULE. WE FOUND WE FOUND THAT OUT. IT JUST GETS TOO FLOODED DOWN THERE. SO HOPEFULLY WHEN WE'RE REDOING THE COURTHOUSE, WE CAN GET EITHER A CASE IN THERE OR A BLOCK IN THERE SOMEWHERE IN THE FLOOR TO WHERE WE CAN BURY THIS. SO IT WILL BE AVAILABLE. NOW, A LOT OF US WON'T BE AROUND. AND FOR THE NEXT 300 YEARS CELEBRATION. BUT SOME OF US MAY HOPE. BUT WE'LL SEE. SOME OF THE LADIES WERE TALKING. MAYBE WE NEED TO DO A 25 YEAR CELEBRATION, BECAUSE THE ANNIVERSARY OF THAT OLD COURTHOUSE IS SUPPOSED TO BE 2028. SO WE'RE HOPING THAT THAT COURTHOUSE IS COMPLETED. WE CAN PUT A TIME CAPSULE IN THAT COURTHOUSE AT THAT TIME, HAVE OLD PICTURES AND NEW PICTURES OF IT IN THAT TIME CAPSULE. AND FOR ANYBODY THAT WANTS TO PUT SOME OTHER ARTICLES OR STUFF IN THERE, WE'LL DO THE SAME THING AS THEY DID. WE WE WANT OUR CHARGE TO PUT THEM IN THIS TIME. OKAY, WE'RE NOT GOING TO CHARGE CHARGE THIS TIME. SO BUT IT WAS A GREAT MORNING. THERE WAS PROBABLY CLOSE TO 100 PEOPLE OUT THERE PROBABLY ANTICIPATING

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TO SEE WHAT WAS IN THERE, EVEN THOUGH WE OPENED IT AND IT WAS FULL OF WATER OR HALF FULL OF WATER, PEOPLE STILL WERE LOOKING INSIDE OF IT TO SEE IF THEY COULD FIND WHAT WAS IN THERE. SO GREAT MORNING, GREAT MORNING, GREAT DAY TO CELEBRATE. TIME TO CELEBRATE THE 4TH OF JULY WITH OPENING THAT UP. SO GREAT TURNOUT, GREAT TURNOUT. YEAH, I WISH WE COULD FIND SOME PLACE TO PUT THAT LINE OF CASKET LINER, BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT IT WAS, BECAUSE IT DID HAVE AN AMERICAN FLAG PAINTED ALL OVER IT. BUT IT'S SO LARGE AND SO HEAVY. I DON'T KNOW WHERE WE COULD PUT IT ANYWHERE, BUT WE'LL FIND SOMEPLACE MAYBE TO DISPLAY IT. WE'LL JUST. YEAH, LIKE A GOOD FLOWER. IT'D MAKE A GOOD FLOWER PLANTER, YOU KNOW, SOMEWHERE IN FRONT. SO WE'LL FIND SOMEWHERE TO PUT IT. SO IF YOU WERE THERE, THANK YOU FOR COMING OUT AND CELEBRATING WITH US ON SATURDAY IN. WE SURE DID APPRECIATE EVERYONE BEING THERE. OKAY, I'M GOING TO DEVIATE JUST

[a. Congratulations and Recognition offered by San Patricio County Commissioners Court to the Sinton Little League Boys All-Star Team for all their accomplishments this season, which includes 2026 Texas East District 29 Champions and representing District 29 in the Texas East Section 4 Tournament. Congratulations on all your hard work! ]

A LITTLE BIT THIS MORNING. WE'RE GOING TO GO DOWN TO OUR FIRST INDIVIDUAL AGENDA ITEM BECAUSE THESE YOUNG MEN LOOK LIKE THEY'RE PROBABLY SLEEPY AND EVERYTHING ELSE. I THINK THEY'RE READY FOR BREAKFAST, EARLY BREAKFAST, YOU KNOW, AND PROBABLY READY TO GO TO BREAKFAST OR SOMETHING. SO LET'S GO AHEAD AND LET'S DO A CONGRATULATIONS AND RECOGNITION OFFERED BY THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT TO THE CENTRAL LITTLE LEAGUE BOYS ALL STAR TEAM FOR THEIR ACCOMPLISHMENT THIS SEASON, WHICH INCLUDES THE 2026 TEXAS EAST DISTRICT 29 CHAMPIONSHIP AND WILL BE REPRESENTING DISTRICT 29 IN THE TEXAS EAST SECTION FOUR STATE TOURNAMENT. ON ALL YOUR HARD WORK, SO DO I HAVE A MOTION TO SECOND, A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER GILLESPIE, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER YARDLEY TO ACCEPT RESOLUTION. I WILL READ THIS RESOLUTION. WHEREAS THE SENATE LITTLE LEAGUE 2026 MAJOR ALL STAR TEAM PROUDLY REPRESENTED THE CITY OF SINTON IN THE SINTON COMMUNITY THROUGHOUT THE POSTSEASON LITTLE LEAGUE COMPETITION. AND WHEREAS THE TEAM EARNED THE TITLE OF 2026, TEXAS EAST DISTRICT 29 MAJOR CHAMPIONS, DEMONSTRATING EXCEPTIONAL TEAMWORK AND SPORTSMANSHIP THROUGHOUT THE DISTRICT TOURNAMENT PLAY. AND WHEREAS, BY CAPTURING THE DISTRICT 29 CHAMPIONSHIP, THE TEAM ADVANCES TO REPRESENT DISTRICT 29 IN THE TEXAS EAST SECTION FOUR STATE TOURNAMENT MAJOR BASEBALL TOURNAMENT. AND WHEREAS, THROUGHOUT POSTSEASON COMPETITION, THE TEAM COMPILED A RECORD OF SIX AND THREE OVERALL RECORD SCORED AN IMPRESSIVE 55 RUNS WHILE DISPLAYING PERSEVERANCE, DISCIPLINE AND EXCELLENCE ON AND OFF THE FIELD. AND WHEREAS THESE YOUNG ATHLETES BEGAN TO BEGAN THE JOURNEY AS MEMBERS OF THREE SEPARATE SINTON LITTLE LEAGUE MAJOR LEAGUE TEAMS DURING THE REGULAR SEASON, WHICH RAN FROM MARCH THROUGH MAY, AND THROUGH. THE COMMITMENT, SKILLS AND SPORTSMANSHIP, WAS SELECTED TO UNITE AS ONE ALL STAR TEAM TO REPRESENT THEIR LEAGUE AND COMMUNITY. AND WHEREAS THE MEMBERS OF THE 2026 LITTLE LEAGUE ALL STAR MAJOR TEAM ARE NOW. I'M NOT GOOD WITH NAMES, GUYS. OKAY, OKAY. HE'S TERRIBLE WITH NAMES. HE'S TERRIBLE. OKAY, YOU KNOW WHAT I MAY DO? BECAUSE MY COMMISSION. NO, NO, NO, YOU. OKAY? YOUR HONOR? PLEASE.

THAT'S RIGHT. YEAH. YOU'RE THE JUDGE. WE WILL GO THROUGH THIS. OKAY. PUT YOUR AWAY. WE'LL SEE HOW THIS GOES. BECAUSE SOME OF THESE ARE PRETTY GOOD NAMES IN HERE. OKAY, GUYS. NOTHING.

DEROGATIVE. OKAY, WE HAVE XL CHOPPA. OH, OMAR CHAVEZ, GENOVEVA DE LOS SANTOS DE LOS SANTOS, MAVERICK DE LEON. CHRIS DE LEON. KENDRA. JAHODA. JOE. GABRIEL. LARA. JAMESON.

MARTINEZ. NOAH. MUNGUIA. RUDY. TRIPP. RENE. RAINIER. THE. THIRD. CASH. ZEPEDA. AYAN. SOTO, Y N WAGNER. AND THE MANAGER IS RAY REYNA, RUDY REYNA AND COACHES TONY DE LA GARZA, TELA DE LA GARZA AND CHUBA DE LEON. HOW BAD WAS IT? COACH? COACH IS OVER HERE. COACH IS OVER HERE JUST LAUGHING AND SHAKING HIS HEAD. GOOD FOR HIM THIS MORNING. YEAH THAT'S RIGHT. OKAY, OKAY.

NOW BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SAN PATRICIO COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT HEREBY CONGRATULATES THE CENTRAL LITTLE LEAGUE 2026 MAJOR LEAGUE ALL STAR TEAM ON WINNING THE TEXAS EAST DISTRICT 29 CHAMPIONSHIP AND REPRESENTING THE DISTRICT AND THE TEXAS EAST SECTION FOR STATE TOURNAMENT PAST AND APPROVED ON THE SIXTH DAY OF JULY 2026. SO GUYS, CONGRATULATIONS. AND IF Y'ALL WILL COME LINE UP RIGHT HERE IN THE FRONT, WE'RE GOING TO TAKE A PICTURE. OKAY? SO COME ON. I HAVE MORE ROOM. THERE YOU GO, COACH. YEAH. GUYS. Y'ALL ALL

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Y'ALL. WE NEED SOME ON THIS SIDE NOW. THANK. THERE WE GO. THERE YOU GO. GET MOM IN THERE.

LOOK IN BETWEEN YOU. THERE YOU GO. ALL RIGHT, EVERYBODY IN THERE. LET'S SEE WHAT THE CAMERAS. THAT'S RIGHT. OKAY. OH, MY. HOLD ON. WE GOT YOUR PICTURES. HOLD IT. ALRIGHT, GOOD. WAIT A MINUTE, WAIT A MINUTE. WAIT WAIT WAIT. ONE MORE. NO NO NO NO. GOOD GOING GUYS. GOOD GOING, I LIKE IT. GOOD, GOOD. ALRIGHT. GOOD JOB GUYS. HEY! HEY, COACH! COACH. I WANT TO THROW A PIZZA PARTY AT PIZZA HUT FOR YOU GUYS. CAN YOU PICK A DAY FOR LUNCH? WHATEVER YOU WANT TO DO. AND I'LL PAY FOR THE PIZZA PARTY. I APPRECIATE IT. ALRIGHT. THANK YOU. YEAH. YOU DON'T HAVE A COPY? YEAH. HERE'S A COPY. OKAY, OKAY. HERE YOU GO. COACH. COACH.

CALL ME AND THEN WE'LL SET UP A DATE. THANK YOU. APPRECIATE IT. THANK YOU FOR VOLUNTEERING.

I'LL BE PART OF THAT. I'M YOUR. I'M YOUR COMMISSIONER. I WILL SAY THAT GOING TO THE STATE TOURNAMENT IS QUITE AN ACCOMPLISHMENT. SINTON HAS BEEN ONE OF THE STRONGER TEAMS OUT OF THE DISTRICT 29 FOR THE LAST, I DON'T KNOW, 20 OR 30 YEARS, I GUESS. I'VE HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO UMPIRE FOR YOU YOUNG MEN UMPIRED FOR 25 YEARS, AND I UMPIRED SIX YEARS UP AT THE STATE TOURNAMENT. WHEN WE HAD IT IN TYLER, I WAS THREE YEARS BECAUSE THAT'S ALL I CAN DO IS THREE YEARS AT A TIME. I WAS THREE YEARS IN THE MAJORS, AND THEN I DID THREE YEARS IN THE 1314 YEAR OLD BOYS. THEN I WENT ON TO THE 1516 YEAR OLD BOYS LATER ON TO SOUTHWEST REGION AND THEN ON TO THE WORLD SERIES. I'VE DONE THREE LITTLE LEAGUE, WORLD SERIES, UMPIRE AND STUFF, SO IT'S QUITE AN ACCOMPLISHMENT FOR Y'ALL TO GET THERE. Y'ALL WILL HAVE FUN, BELIEVE ME, BECAUSE THEY TREAT YOU LIKE GOLD. YOU ARE TREATED LIKE GOLD. SO REPRESENT US WELL. WE LOOK TO DO ANOTHER CELEBRATION WITH Y'ALL WHEN Y'ALL COME BACK AS THE STATE CHAMPIONS FOR YOUR AGE GROUP. OKAY, SO WE WILL DO GOOD. SO AGAIN, CONGRATULATIONS ON THE SUCCESS THAT Y'ALL HAVE.

AND Y'ALL DO REPRESENT SINTON REAL WELL. SO CONGRATULATIONS AGAIN. OKAY, NOW IF Y'ALL WANT TO GO HAVE BREAKFAST, YOU CAN. YOU DON'T HAVE TO SIT AROUND HERE AND LISTEN TO ALL YOU DON'T LISTEN TO US. NO, DON'T HAVE TO LISTEN TO US WITH YOU. YEAH. CONGRATULATIONS. GOOD JOB.

THANK YOU FOR HAVING US. CALL ME WHENEVER YOU WANT TO DO THAT, COACH. OKAY. WE WILL MOVE BACK

[1. Approval of minutes]

AND GO TO THE APPROVAL OF OUR MINUTES. I KNOW THOSE WERE SENT OUT TO YOU. I'LL MOVE TO APPROVE THE MINUTES AS PRESENTED. SECOND MOTION. MR. YARDLEY, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SIKORSKI AS PRESENTED. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. AYE AYE. OPPOSED. SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY. YOU'RE GOING TO ABSTAIN? YEAH. HE WASN'T FOR YEAS. HE DID WITH ONE ABSTENTION. 3401. OKAY. GOING INTO OUR FINANCIAL AGENDA THIS

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

MORNING, FIRST OF ALL WE HAVE EXAMINATION AND CONSIDERATION OF ALL CLAIMS AGAINST THE COUNTY. WE WOULD PAY THE BILLS. SECOND. OKAY. GOT A MOTION BY GILLISPIE. SECOND BY YARDLEY PAY THE BILLS. ANY QUESTION ON ANY ONE OF THE BILLS PRESENTED THIS MORNING? HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THAT MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED. SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. UNANIMOUS

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

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BUDGET LINE ITEM TRANSFERS. WE DO HAVE I THINK FOUR THIS MORNING. FIRST OF ALL WE HAVE PRECINCT TWO TRANSFERRING FUNDS FROM REPAIR MATERIALS INTO NCO FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT. NEXT ONE IS FROM THE DISTRICT COURT TRANSFERRING FUNDS FROM MISCELLANEOUS SERVICE AND CHARGES, POSTAGE AND PUBLIC NOTICES AND THE FOOD NEXT ONE IS FROM THE PARKS DEPARTMENT.

TRANSFERRING FUNDS FROM FURNITURE, VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT INTO MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES AND CHARGES, OTHER SUPPLIES AND GENERAL SUPPLIES. AND THE LAST ONE IS OUT OF R&B FOR TRANSFERRING FUNDS FROM SEALCOATING INTO FURNITURE, VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT. MOVED TO APPROVE BUDGET TRANSFERS. SECOND. MOTION BY COMMISSIONER GILLESPIE, SECONDED BY GONZALES.

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

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

THE NEXT ITEM WE HAVE ON THE AGENDA IS OUR BANK RECONCILIATION STATEMENT. MR. GARCIA. GOOD MORNING. MORNING, JUDGE. GOOD MORNING COMMISSIONERS. GOOD MORNING. I DON'T THINK THE MY ATTACHMENT LOADED. WE HAD SOME INTERNET ISSUES THIS MORNING, BUT TO.

THIS WEEK'S HEALTH TRANSFER IS A TOTAL OF $185,000, $700. AND I'D LIKE TO REPORT AND RECORD THE AUDITED MAY 2026 MONTHLY INVESTMENT RECONCILIATION. I MOVE TO ACCEPT CHARGES. REPORT SECOND MOTION SECONDED BY YARDLEY. ANY QUESTIONS? MISS GARCIA, ON THE TREASURER'S REPORT HAVING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. SAME SIGN. AYE. MOTION

[d. Possible discussion on Fiscal Year 2027 Budget and related matters. ]

CARRIES. THANK YOU, THANK YOU. OKAY. 2.2 D IS ANY DISCUSSION ON THE 2027 BUDGET AND RELATED MATTERS. YES, SIR. I I'VE I'VE ADDED ONE PERSON FOR A ONE STEP RAISE TO MY BUDGET. SO IT'S OUR TURNED INTO THE AUDITORS AND TO HR. OKAY. OKAY. GOT IT. OKAY. OKAY. MOVING ON TO CONSENT

[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:]

AGENDA ITEMS. WE HAVE TWO THIS MORNING. DOES ANY ANY ONE OF THEM NEED TO BE PULLED FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION? OKAY. HERE. NO, NONE. WE'LL GO AHEAD AND MOVE THROUGH EM. 2.3 A IS CONSIDERATION ACTION ON A REQUEST FROM JUVENILE PROBATION ON RENOVATING THE RECREATIONAL AREA YARD, A JUVENILE DETENTION. THE RENOVATION WOULD INCLUDE APPROXIMATELY 110FT OF FENCING, MAKING A 40 BY 60 AREA WHICH WOULD ALLOW GRASS AND INSTALLATION OF SHADE STRUCTURES. THIS RENOVATION WOULD BE AT NO COST TO THE COUNTY, AS FUNDS WOULD BE PAID FOR BY JUVENILE PROBATION, BUT THEY NEED PERMISSION SINCE THE FACILITY BELONGS TO THE COUNTY.

2.3 B IS EXPECTED TO RECORD A CHANGE ORDER WITH CONSTRUCTION. RFP 2025-019-0239 TO TAFT.

SINTON CONSTRUCTION APPROVED ON MAY 11TH, 2026. GLO FORM I MOVE TO APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS 2.3 A AND B SECOND MOTION BY GILLESPIE, SECONDED BY ZUKOWSKI. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED. SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. OKAY. GOING INTO INDIVIDUAL ITEMS WE HAVE DONE 2.4 A HAS BEEN COMPLETED. WE'RE GOING TO SKIP 2.4 B FOR JUST A MINUTE AND GO

[c. Discussion, consideration and action on purchasing office furniture for the Justice Center. ]

INTO 2.4 C WHICH IS DISCUSSION, CONSIDERATION ACTION ON PURCHASE AND OFFICE EQUIPMENT FOR THE JUSTICE CENTER. JOHN. YES, SIR. SO AFTER MANY DISCUSSIONS, MULTIPLE MEETINGS WITH ALL THE JUSTICE CENTER USERS AND WE'VE WORKED WITH OUR, THE OUR ARCHITECT TEAM, AND THEY'VE PROVIDED US A FINAL QUOTE OF NOT TO EXCEED $1,630,000, 399 AND ONE PENNY VISIT WITH THE AUDITORS DEPARTMENT, AND OUR BUDGET IS ON TARGET WITH WHAT IS PREVIOUSLY BEEN PUT ASIDE. SO I RECOMMEND TO MOVE FORWARD TO APPROVE THIS QUOTE. AND ALSO AS PART OF THIS QUOTE, TWO OF THE MANUFACTURERS REQUIRE 50% DOWN AND THAT THAT 50% DOWN COMES DOWN TO ABOUT $105,409.45. OKAY. SO ARE WE AWARDING THIS CONTRACT TO A PARTICULAR

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COMPANY, OR WHO DO WE WHEN WE APPROVE THIS? MR. KUSHNICK, WHO DO WE SAY IS GOING TO PROCEED WITH THE PURCHASE AND WHO WE'RE GOING TO GO TO? YES, WE'LL GO AHEAD AND USE WE CAN USE THOSE VENDORS RIGHT THERE. JOHN, I CAN'T IS IT KATE? JOHN, DO YOU HAVE I'LL READ THEM OUT THERE.

THERE'S ACTUALLY FOUR VENDORS. AND ALSO JUST IN REAL QUICK, JOHN. THIS ALSO INCLUDES THE INSTALLATION COST. SO THIS IS FURNITURE AND INSTALL JUST SO INSTALLED. BUT WE NEED HOW MUCH DOWN 50%. TWO. TWO OF THE MANUFACTURERS REQUIRE 50% DOWN. WHICH TWO. WAS THIS IN THE ORIGINAL BUDGET OR IS THIS AN UPGRADE OR. NO, THIS IS ORIGINAL BUDGET. THIS IS ORIGINAL BUDGET. YES, SIR. OKAY. TO THE TO THE MANUFACTURERS OR ALLERMUIR AND INTEGRA ALLERMUIR.

THEIR TOTAL WAS 173, SIX, SIX, SEVEN AND $0.90 AND INTEGRA WAS 37,351. AND THEIR TOTAL FOR THOSE TWO MANUFACTURERS, THAT CAME OUT TO 211,000, $18.90. AND THE 50% PORTION IS 105,509 AND $0.45. OKAY. SO OKAY, I'LL MAKE I'LL GO AHEAD AND MAKE A MOTION, MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE. OKAY, I QUOTE K I COURTROOM QUOTE, PALACE AND PALACE INTEGRA WITH THE 50% FOR THE TWO VENDORS THAT REQUIRE IT. I GOT IT ALL. JOHN. YEAH. DOES THAT COVER YOU'RE HAPPY WITH, MISTER? YES. I'LL SECOND THAT THEN. THANK YOU. OF COURSE. COMMISSIONER GILLESPIE. YEAH.

ASKED ME TO READ IT. WOULD YOU LIKE TO READ IT, COMMISSIONER? I DON'T WANT TO READ IT NOW. NO, HE ALREADY DID THE MOTION. I DON'T I DON'T NEED IT NOW. SO, JOHN, MY QUESTION IS, IF WE'RE APPROVING THIS TODAY, IS THIS GOING TO BE DELIVERED AND INSTALLED ON SCHEDULE, THE SCHEDULE, THE BUILDING ITSELF. SO WE'RE NOT GOING TO BE HELD UP BY GETTING THE BUILDING DONE AND SITTING AROUND WAITING FOR THIS FURNITURE TO SHOW UP. THAT IS A VERY REAL POSSIBILITY. THE THE LATEST MEETING WE HAD LAST WEEK WITH THOSE GUYS, THE ESTIMATED TIME FRAME FOR DELIVERY FROM TODAY. THANK YOU FOR THE MOTION AND APPROVAL. FROM TODAY, IT'S 10 TO 12 WEEKS FROM TODAY. AS SOON AS THE AUDITOR'S OFFICE, I'LL GO AHEAD AND ASK A QUESTION. ON THE FLOOR IS THE FACT IF WE GO WITH SOMEBODY ELSE, HOW MUCH LONGER IS IT GOING TO TAKE? WE'LL GET INTO THAT IN JUST A COMMISSIONER. WE CAN GET INTO THAT. YEAH. THE ARCHITECT TEAM HAS WORKED WITH THESE PARTICULAR VENDORS BEFORE ON OTHER PROJECTS. IF IF WE PURSUE ANOTHER, WE'D HAVE TO GO THROUGH THE WHOLE PROCEDURE AGAIN. THAT'S CORRECT. YOU DON'T SEEM TO GET WE'RE LOOKING AT NEXT YEAR AND JUST REAL QUICK ON THE ON THE FURNITURE, THESE CONTRACTS ROTATE THROUGH DIFFERENT CO-OPS. SO THEY WENT THROUGH THE CO-OP PROCESS OF LOOKING FOR VENDORS AS WELL. SO YEAH, SO WE'RE GOOD. GOT A MOTION AND A SECOND. AND WHEN'S THE BUILDING SUPPOSED TO OPEN. WE'LL GET TO THAT IN THE NEXT. THAT'S THE NEXT TOPIC. THAT'S THE NEXT TOPIC. I DON'T KNOW. I'M I DON'T KNOW BECAUSE OF THE FURNITURE. THAT'S ALL THREE WEEKS. OKAY. FROM TODAY. WELL, AS SOON AS THE AUDITOR'S OFFICE CUTS THE PO TO THE VARIOUS MANUFACTURERS, 10 TO 12 WEEKS. SO PROBABLY LET'S SEE HERE, HALF GONE TO THE NEXT ITEM FOR THE BUILDING. OKAY. SEPTEMBER I CONCEDE. OKAY, MOTION AND A SECOND. NO MORE DISCUSSION. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIED. OKAY.

[b. Discussion and Update by John A Hernandez, P.E. County Engineer, on current activities at the Justice Center.]

OKAY. SO THAT TAKES WE'LL GO BACK TO THANK YOU. 2.4 B AND DISCUSSION AND UPDATE BY JOHN HERNANDEZ HERE ON CURRENT ACTIVITIES AT THE JUSTICE CENTER. JOHN. ALRIGHT, SO THE MAGIC QUESTION IS WE'RE PROBABLY LOOKING AT AS SOON AS WE CUT THE PO TO THE GUYS FURNITURE DELIVERY, ESTIMATED TIME TO BE IN SEPTEMBER, EARLY OCTOBER, THERE'LL BE ABOUT A MONTH'S TIME TO INSTALL ALL THE FURNITURE AND THINGS LIKE THAT. SO THERE'S A, THERE'S A GOOD POSSIBILITY. WE'RE LOOKING AT A LATE OCTOBER, MAYBE EVEN EARLY NOVEMBER. ALRIGHT, ALRIGHT. NOW, IF WE ALREADY HAD THE FURNITURE IN HAND, WHEN WOULD THE BUILDING OPEN? SEPTEMBER. OH THANK YOU. MR. THAT'S WHAT I WANTED TO KNOW. HAVE YOU ORDERED A CHRISTMAS TREE YET? NO, SIR. IN NEW YEAR'S EVE CELEBRATION ITEMS, YES. WE'RE STILL, YOU KNOW, SPEAKING OF DECORATIVE ITEMS, WE'RE IN THE PROCESS. WE'RE IN THE SAN PATRICIO FLAG TO COMPLEMENT THE THE US FLAG. SO THAT ISN'T A SAN PATRICIO COUNTY FLAG WAS PLACED ON THE JUDGE'S DESK THIS MORNING. OKAY. SO IF YOU GET WITH THE JUDGE, YOU HAVE FLAG. YES, SIR. ABOUT PRECINCT ONE.

ALRIGHT. THANK YOU. YES, SIR. SO BACK TO THE BUILDING. WERE YOU GONNA KNOW? I KNOW, I KNOW, YOU HAVE YOUR CRITICAL PATH MAPPED OUT THERE, THE FURNITURE NOW. SO MY QUESTION IS, ARE

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THERE ANY OTHER ITEMS THAT WE STILL NEED TO BE. IT'S GOING TO BE WORKING ON ORDERING OR APPROVING THAT ARE GOING TO BE ON THAT CRITICAL PATH THAT ARE GOING TO HOLD US UP. BECAUSE IF WE WOULD HAVE DONE THIS FURNITURE THREE MONTHS AGO, IT WOULDN'T BE A ISSUE HOLDING US UP. SO WHAT ELSE IS STILL OUT THERE THAT WE AS A COURT NEED TO BE APPROVING, AND YOU AND EVERYBODY ELSE NEEDS TO BE GETTING ORDERED? IS THERE OTHER THINGS WE'RE WAITING ON? NOT AS FAR AS THE COUNTY IS CONCERNED, BUT THERE IS ONE OTHER ISSUE. THIS IS THE ISSUE OF FOR THAT SANITARY LIFT STATION THAT IS OUTSIDE THE COUNTY'S CONTROL. BUT WE'RE WORKING WITH THE DEVELOPER, WE'RE WORKING WITH THE CITY, AND WE'RE ALSO WORKING STRICTLY WITH A E P.

THE TEAM I CALLED A E P LAST WEEK. THE DEVELOPER'S CONTRACTOR NOW HAS TO CONSTRUCT WHAT THEY CALL A PAD FOR THE A TRANSFORMER PAD FOR THAT. NOW AND THEN AFTER THE TRANSFORMER PAD IS INSTALLED, AEP CAN BEGIN THEIR ACTUAL WORK AND THEY'RE GOING TO BE PULLING POWER FROM THE SOUTH SIDE. THEY HAVE TO DO INSTALLATION. BORING. THERE ARE SOME QUESTION ON THE EASEMENT LINES, BUT THEY GOT THAT SQUARED AWAY. BUT NOW AFTER THAT IT'LL BE BLOWN TO A PIECE CONTROL TO INSTALL POWER TO THE LIFT STATION. AND BUT THAT'S THAT'S ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT SIX WEEKS. JOHN, DOES AEP ALREADY HAVE THE TRANSFORMER OR DO THEY HAVE TO ORDER IT? I'M FAIRLY CERTAIN THEY ALREADY HAVE IT BECAUSE WHY WOULD THEY INSTRUCT THE DEVELOPER'S CONTRACTOR TO INSTALL THE PADS? NO, NO. YEAH. BUT THAT'S THAT'S MY UNDERSTANDING. TEN WEEK LEAD TIME. YEAH. I WILL BE SEEING MR. KING TOMORROW AND THAT WILL BE ONE OF THE MAGIC QUESTIONS.

OKAY, GOOD. VERY GOOD. ALL RIGHT, ALL RIGHT. I'M GOOD. THANKS. ALL RIGHT. JUST JUST TO GIVE YOU A BACKGROUND, YOU KNOW, THE COUNTY'S TEAM HAS BEEN WORKING WITH THE DEVELOPER, THE CITY, YOU KNOW, FOR OVER A YEAR. SURE. TO TO GET TO THIS POINT. IT'S A VERY, VERY SLOW PROCESS.

THE LIFT STATION ITSELF IS ACTUALLY THE CITY OF LIFT STATION. THAT'S CORRECT. AND IT'S PART OF A BIGGER PROJECT FOR THE CITY TO DO IS THERE'S PLANS FOR FUTURE DEVELOPMENT ALL AROUND THE JUSTICE CENTER. OKAY. ALL RIGHT. SO HERE'S THE SPECIFICS FOR THIS MONTH. THIS MONTH'S PAY APPLICATION PAY UP IS ABOUT SHEET. $1,154,848.93. AND THAT BRINGS THE PROJECT TO ABOUT 94% COMPLETE AS FAR AS MONEY SPENT. AND I JUST WANT TO ADD TO THAT, YOU KNOW, THE COUNTY, THE COUNTY STILL HAS WHAT THEY CALL THE 5% RETAINAGE ABOVE THAT. AND THAT'S WHERE WE STAND. SO SLOW PROGRESS FROM LAST MONTH TO THIS MONTH, ABOUT A 2% DEAL. AND AS COMMISSIONER CHARLIE MENTIONED, THE CRITICAL PATH, ALMOST EVERYTHING FROM HERE ON OUT. JOSH, IF YOU SCROLL DOWN TO THE VERY END, ALMOST EVERYTHING FROM HERE ON OUT IS CRITICAL PATH, ESPECIALLY THE WHAT WE CALL THE THIRD FLOOR. IT'S BEEN A LONG PROCESS. IT'S BEEN OVER A MONTH.

THEY'RE STILL DOING WHAT THEY CALL A THE HVAC COMMISSIONING. THEY CHECK EVERY SYSTEM FLOOR BY FLOOR. THAT'S AN ONGOING PROCESS. AND THAT'S BECAUSE, YOU KNOW, WE HAVE TO ENSURE OUR WARRANTIES AND EVERYTHING, ALL THAT EVERYTHING'S MET THE SPECS. BUT OTHER THAN THAT, CONSTRUCTION IS PROGRESSING VERY WELL. MANY OF THE USERS HAVE ALREADY SEEN TOURS, THE JUSTICE CENTER AND AS WELL AS YOU GUYS, YOU GUYS ARE WELCOME AT ANY TIME TO COME AND TAKE A LOOK, VISIT AND SEE FOR YOURSELF. PUT EYES ON IT TO VISIT. HEY JOSH, SCROLL UP TO THE PICTURES AGAIN. I JUST WANT TO POINT OUT A COUPLE OF THINGS. OH, LOOK AT THAT THING RIGHT THERE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE GRAND LOBBY. THAT'S WHEN YOU FIRST WALK IN. THAT'S A LIMESTONE WALL. IT'S IN THERE. LOOKS REALLY, REALLY NICE. THEY HAVE ALL THE FLOORING DOWN, BUT IT'S PROTECTED RIGHT NOW BECAUSE THEY HAVE EQUIPMENT. SO UTILIZING THINGS LIKE THAT. ONE OTHER THING ALSO, COMMISSIONER, YOU MENTIONED POSSIBLE CHANGE ORDERS. RIGHT NOW THE TEAM HAS MET WITH THE. I'M A. FULTON APPROACHED THE COUNTY TEAM. THERE WILL BE A REDUCTION IN WHAT I CALL THE LANDSCAPING COST. OBVIOUSLY, WE'RE NOT GOING TO PUT A BUNCH OF GRASS AND ALL THAT KIND OF THINGS. WE ARE GOING TO PLAN A PROPOSAL TO PUT IN THE IRRIGATION, FUTURE IRRIGATION, BUT WE'RE GOING TO REALLY SCALE DOWN THE AMOUNT OF LANDSCAPING TO HAVE ZERO SCAPE FOR A LOT OF THAT AREA. THAT'LL BE SOMEWHAT OF A MINOR COST SAVINGS TO THE COUNTY. THAT'S A

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THAT CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION UPDATE. DO YOU GUYS HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, JOHN, WAS THERE A PICTURE OF ONE OF THE COURTROOMS THERE WITH SOME OF THE STUFF IN IT? I SAW SOMETHING GOING THROUGH IT. I DON'T BELIEVE I DON'T BELIEVE IN THIS PARTICULAR PHOTOS, BUT THEY ARE WORKING ON WHAT WE CALL THE GRAND JURY ROOM AND ALSO THE SMALL COURTROOMS. THERE'S ONE OF THEM RIGHT THERE. YES, SIR. OH, SO THAT'S A GOOD POINT, JUDGE. OKAY, SO YOU GUYS APPROVED THE OFFICE FURNITURE. THERE'S ALSO COURTROOM FURNITURE, BUT THE COURTROOM FURNITURE IS ALREADY PART OF THE EXISTING CONTRACT. AND A LOT OF THAT IS STILL LOCAL.

IT'S AT THE HOFFMAN COMPANY. IT'S IN STORAGE. IT WAS STILL AS SOON AS I IMAGINE, AS SOON AS THE HVAC SYSTEMS REALLY ARE COMPLETE AND CYCLED IN, THEY'LL BE START HAULING IN THE SOME OF THAT CURRENT ROOM FURNITURE. OKAY. THAT'S GOOD. AND HERE AGAIN, IF YOU GUYS WANT TO TAKE GO TO THE HOFFMAN COMPANY. IT'S ALL THERE. TAKE A LOOK. IT'S REALLY NICE MATERIAL. COME TAKE A LOOK. I BELIEVE YOU, BUT I'LL UPDATE THE COURT AS SOON AS THE. THE MAJORITY OF THE COURTROOM FURNITURE IS INSTALLED DOESN'T WALK AROUND. OKAY. THANK YOU. JOHN. ALL RIGHT. UPDATED? YES, SIR. THANK YOU, THANK YOU JOHN. YES. GOING TO TWO POINT. LET'S SEE WHERE WE'RE AT. 2.4 D IS

[d. Discussion, consideration and action on request from Commissioner Ruben Gonzales, Road and Bridge Precinct 3, on the purchase of one (1) 2026 Volvo SD115B Compactor Padfoot under BuyBoard Contract # 788-25 for the amount of $186,865.00]

DISCUSSION CONSIDERATION ACTION ON THE REQUEST FROM COMMISSIONER RUBEN GONZALEZ ROAD AND BRIDGE PRECINCT THREE ON THE PURCHASE OF ONE 2026 VOLVO SD115B COMPACTOR PAD FOOT UNDER BY BOARD CONTRACT NUMBER 788-25 IN THE AMOUNT OF $186,865. MOVE TO APPROVE. OKAY, OKAY. GOT THE SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ. OKAY. ANY QUESTIONS? HEARING NONE.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION, SAY AYE. AYE AYE. ALL OPPOSED? OKAY. GOOD. MOTION

[e. Consideration and action on request from Marcela Thormaehlen, Tax Assessor-Collector, on allowing the County Auditor's office to seek Invitation for Bids (IFB) on the new Tax Office buildout located in Portland, TX. ]

PASSES. OKAY. 2.4 CONSIDERATION ACTION REQUEST FROM MARCELLA MILLION. TAX ASSESSOR, COLLECTOR AND ALLOWING THE COUNTY AUDITOR'S OFFICE TO SEEK INVITATION FOR BIDS ON THE NEW TAX OFFICE BUILD OUT LOCATED IN PORTLAND. MOVE TO APPROVE. SECOND. OKAY. GOT A MOTION BY GILLESPIE. SECOND BY. OF COURSE. FINALLY WE'RE MOVING. FINALLY MOVING. WHO'S. I KNOW, I KNOW, WE'RE TRYING. WE'RE TRYING. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED? SAME

[f. Discussion, consideration, and action on a request from Margie Flores, District Attorney to reallocate $1677.75 of designated asset forfeiture funds previously designated for training purposes to law enforcement equipment, a RAM bedslide. The equipment will be used by the Texas Ranger and local law enforcement agencies by providing a safe, waterproof, and secure storage for evidence to be transported.]

SIGN. YOU ARE DONE. OKAY. MOTION CARRIES. ABOUT TIME. 2.4 F DISCUSSION, CONSIDERATION AND ACTION. ON THE REQUEST FOR MARGIE FLORES, DISTRICT ATTORNEY, TO REALLOCATE $1,677.75 OF DESIGNATED ASSET FORFEITURE FUNDS PREVIOUSLY DESIGNATED FOR TRAINING PURPOSES TO LAW ENFORCEMENT EQUIPMENT. A ROUND BED SLIDE. THIS EQUIPMENT WILL BE USED BY THE TEXAS RANGERS AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES BY PROVIDING A SAFE, WATERPROOF AND SECURE STORAGE FOR EVIDENCE TO BE TRANSPORTED. MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND MOTION BY LIST.

I DID HAVE ONE QUESTION. WHAT IS THE RAM BED SLIDE? I WAS GOING TO ASK THE SAME QUESTION.

YEAH. SO GO AHEAD STAND UP PLEASE AND COME AND TELL US. YEAH HE CAN PLEASE COME TELL US THEIR YOUR. POINT. THIS IS NOT MY DEAL. BUT IT'S IT'S BASICALLY ONE OF THOSE BOXES THAT ARE ABOUT THIS TALL THAT GO IN THE BED OF THE TRUCK, THEY'RE BOLTED TO THE TRUCK AND THEN THEY PULL OUT AND THEY'RE USUALLY WATERPROOF, USUALLY WATERPROOF, USUALLY WATERPROOF.

USUALLY IT'S GOING TO BE IT'S TWO DIFFERENT. YEAH. OKAY. I'M GOOD. THANKS. NO, NO NO ORDER OVER TIME CAPSULE HERE LATELY. YEAH. I MEAN, JUST TIME CAPSULE. I WAS THINKING OF. OKAY. YEAH.

THERE YOU GO. THANK YOU. OKAY. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? NO. OKAY. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION, SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. OKAY. MOTION CARRIES. DISCUSSION, CONSIDERATION AND

[g. Discussion, consideration, and action on a request from Melanie Cooper, Grants Manager, on accepting change order two with J. Carroll Weaver RFQ2025-019 D239 Taft Construction in the amount of $36,652.50 for a total contract price of $2,453,389.54 to provide drainage improvements for the Taft Channel.]

ACTION ON THE REQUEST FROM ELEANOR COOPER, GRANTS MANAGER ON ACCEPTING CHANGE ORDER TWO, WHICH A CAROL WEAVER, RFQ 2025-019D239. TAFT CONSTRUCTION IN THE AMOUNT OF $36,652.50 FOR A TOTAL CONTRACT PRICE OF $2,453,389.54 TO BE PROVIDED. DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE

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TAFT CHANNEL. MOTION TO APPROVE SECOND. HOLD ON A SECOND THERE I HEARD IT WAS ME, E AND THEN GILLESPIE AT THE END HERE, SIR. OKAY. ANY QUESTIONS? COMMENTS ON MOTION. SECOND G TO YOUR LEFT. YES. THE LEFT. LEFT WING. YOUR LEFT. OKAY. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION, SAY AYE.

AYE. OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. OKAY. MOTION CARRIES 2.4 H IS DISCUSSION, CONSIDERATION AND

[h. Discussion, consideration and action on request from J. P. # 8 Judge Leslie Pullin to enforce the signed contract with Berryman Roofing on the roof for the building used by JP Pullin and Constable of Precinct # 8.]

ACTION ON THE REQUEST FROM JP NUMBER EIGHT, JUDGE LESLIE PULLEN, TO ENFORCE THE SIGNED CONTRACT WITH BERRYMAN ROOFING ON THE ROOF FOR THE BUILDING USED BY JP PULLEN AND CONSTABLE PRECINCT NUMBER EIGHT. GOOD MORNING. MAYBE WE SHOULD TABLE THIS SINCE NOBODY SHOWED UP. NO, IT DOESN'T MATTER. WE CAN STILL TALK ABOUT IT. SO THEY DID NOT PUT VENTS ON THE TOP OF THE ROOF. THE CONTRACT SAYS FOUR VENTS. IT ALSO HAS AN UNDERLAYMENT. BEFORE THEY PUT THE ROOF DOWN. THEY DID NOT PUT THE UNDERLAYMENT DOWN EITHER. I DID CALL THE MANUFACTURER TO SEE IF THAT WAS GOING TO AVOID THE 40 YEAR WARRANTY, BECAUSE WE'RE A C HURLING ROOF, WE DON'T NEED THAT UNDERLAYMENT, SO THEY NEED TO GIVE US CREDIT FOR THAT. THEY INFORMED ME IT'S A TYPO, SO THERE'S NOT A CREDIT. THEY DON'T WANT TO PUT THE VENTS ON THE TOP. THERE WAS VENTS ON THE TOP TO BEGIN WITH BECAUSE THEY'RE AFRAID IT'S GOING TO LEAK. THAT'S THEIR WORDING, THEIR ROOFING COMPANY. IF THEY KNOW WHAT THEY'RE DOING IT'S NOT GOING TO LEAK. THAT'S MY OPINION. SO NOW THEY WANT TO GO BACK AND PUT VENTS ON THE EAVES. IT'S IN THE I HOPE Y'ALL GOT EVERYTHING. THEY SAY IT'S A WASH, BUT THERE'S A BILL FOR $116.44. THOSE FANS ARE NOT UNDER ANY KIND OF WARRANTY, AND THE COUNTY WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR WIRING. I WILL LOSE BOTH MY SECURITY LIGHTS ON BOTH ENDS OF THE BUILDINGS IF WE GO THAT ROUTE, BUT I DON'T THINK THERE'S ENOUGH ROOM BETWEEN THE CEILING AND THE ROOF TO PUT THOSE VENTS IN. MY ONLY QUESTION RIGHT NOW IS WHY ARE YOU EXPLAINING THIS? WHY IT'S NOT JOHN DORY? EXPLAIN. I WAS JUST TOLD HE'S SICK TODAY. OKAY, WELL, YOU KNOW, IT JUST AND I JUST GOING TO BE TRUTHFUL. I THINK WE'RE IN THIS MESS BECAUSE JOHN TOLD HIM WE COULD PUT VENTS ON THE SIDE. THAT'S NOT THE WAY THE CONTRACT READS. A CONTRACT IS A CONTRACT IS A CONTRACT. IT'S NOT FAIR TO THE OTHER TWO PEOPLE THAT DID THAT. YOU GO IN AND YOU CHANGE YOUR CONTRACT. THAT'S CORRECT, THAT'S CORRECT. CORRECT. YES. I'VE BEEN IN THE OIL FIELD BUSINESS FOR 25 YEARS. A CONTRACT IS A CONTRACT. SO I DON'T KNOW IF WE WANT TO TABLE THIS. SO WHEN BERRYMAN CAN COME YOU CAN EXPLAIN IT TO THEM. I TEXTED THEM AND SEE IF THEY WERE GOING TO BE HERE AND THEY SAID IT'S OUT FLAT, PERFECT WASH. THIS IS WHAT IT NEEDS TO BE. AND I TOLD THEM, I SAID, IT'S A CONTRACT. YOU CAN'T CHANGE YOUR CONTRACT. YEAH, I THINK CONTRACT. SO I THINK THEY NEED TO BE HERE FOR Y'ALL TO KNOW. WE DON'T, YOU KNOW, UNTIL THE CONTRACTS ARE FILLED WE DON'T PAY THEM. THAT'S RIGHT. I MEAN THAT'S THAT'S GENERATE A LETTER. WE HAVE DO WE HAVE AN ATTORNEY IN THE ROOM? SHE WAS SUPPOSED TO BE HERE TOO. I INVITED HER. SO HAS DORA BEEN ON TOP OF THIS OR NOT? DORA AGREED TO THE AND AND THE EVE OR THE EVE END FAN VENT FANS NEED TO FOLLOW THE CONTRACT. YEAH, JUDGE, I WOULD SUGGEST THAT WE AS A COUNTY GENERATE A LETTER SAYING WE EXPECT THEM TO HOLD IT. HE'S AGREEING WITH EVERYTHING, WITH. HE'S OKAY.

GIVE ME A JUDGE. SO I WOULD ONE AT A TIME HERE. MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT MR. DORIA IS AGREEING WITH EVERYTHING MR. BERRYMAN WANTS TO DO, WANTS TO CHANGE THAT. HE'S NOT STANDING BY OUR CONTRACT. IT'S ALREADY BEEN WRITTEN AND APPROVED. THAT WENT OUT FOR BID AND CAME BACK IN AND BERRYMAN WON THAT CONTRACT. NOW HE WANTS TO CHANGE THINGS. THAT IS CORRECT.

OKAY. WHICH IS NOT RIGHT. NO MATTER OF FACT, IT'S ILLEGAL. THE ROOF IS IN PLACE, BUT WE'RE GOING TO NEED VENTILATION. IT'S YOU TAKE ONE TILE OFF, YOU FILL ALL THAT HEAT AND THAT MOISTURE COMING IN. SO YOU HAVE TO HAVE THE VENTILATION AND THEN THE BID. IT CALLS FOR FOUR VENTS.

SO WHAT IS OUR AUDITOR'S OFFICE? THINK OF STUFF LIKE THIS. I DON'T KNOW, SINCE I DON'T HAVE AN ATTORNEY HERE AND I DON'T HAVE MR. DORIA HERE. YEAH. YEAH. WE'RE WE TALKED TO JUDGE ON A WEDNESDAY OR THURSDAY. I FORGET WHAT DAY IT WAS A WEEK AGO. OKAY. LAST WEEK. AND, AND SO YEAH, WE WE AGREE. I THINK IT NEEDS TO BE, YOU KNOW, I, I DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT THE UNDERLAYMENT. SO THAT AT LEAST HELPS THERE. YOU KNOW, I THINK WE NEED TO GO WITH THE CONTRACT AND SEE WHAT. AND I AGREE NOT PAYING UNTIL WE GET EVERYTHING SETTLED RIGHT AND FIGURE OUT WHAT'S GOING ON. SO OKAY, SO CAN'T WE AS A COUNTY JUST GENERATE A LETTER BACK TO BERRYMAN SAYING WE EXPECT YOU TO HOLD THE CONTRACT? YEAH. SOMETHING FROM HIS EMINENCE, THE JUDGE. YES. OF COURSE. YEAH. OKAY. I'LL MAKE A MOTION THAT THE JUDGE GENERATE A LETTER TO THE BERRYMAN COMPANY, TELLING THEM, INFORMING THEM THAT THEY NEED TO UPHOLD THE CONTRACT AS WRITTEN. SECOND. YEAH, I'D ALSO LIKE FOR DORIA TO COME IN HERE AND GIVE US AN UPDATE ON WHAT HE DID OR DIDN'T DO DURING THE PROCESS OF THIS ROOF, AND EXPLAIN WHY HE'S SUPPORTING BERRYMAN AND NOT US. THAT'S RIGHT. THERE WAS NOBODY OUT THERE THE WHOLE TIME THE ROOF WENT ON BUT ME. WELL, AND AFTER THE ROOF, WE KNOW THAT. WE KNOW THE ROOF WAS FINISHED. THAT'S

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WHEN THE CHANGES DECIDED TO COME. YEAH, WE JUST WANT TO HEAR FROM HIM, SO. OKAY, OKAY, WE NEED TO PUT IT BACK ON OR WE'RE GOOD. YEAH. SO I DON'T THINK SO. NOT RIGHT NOW. OKAY.

THANK YOU. MOTION BY GILLESPIE AND SECONDED BY LEAH TO GENERATE OUT OF MY OFFICE SAYING THAT BERRYMAN NEEDS TO FULFILL THE CONTRACT OBLIGATIONS AS WRITTEN AND SIGNED. YES. OKAY. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THAT MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED. SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. HE'S GOING TO DISLIKE ME EVEN MORE. YEAH. I'M NOT HIS FAVORITE PERSON. OKAY, THAT

[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.]

COMPLETES OUR AGENDA ITEMS. WE'LL GO DOWN INTO PERSONNEL. 3.1 A IS JOSEPH HENLEY, RESIGNATION JUVENILE SUPERVISION OFFICER. JUVENILE DETENTION, FULL TIME REGULAR NONEXEMPT GRADE 107. STEP TWO AT $3,816.07 PER MONTH WITH A $50 PER MONTH PHONE ALLOWANCE EFFECTIVE JULY 15TH, 2026. ONE. I GUESS, WHOEVER THAT IS. HI, GARY. HI, GARY. RESIGNATION MAINTENANCE ASSISTANCE TO IT. SOUNDS GOOD, DOESN'T IT? YEAH YEAH YEAH, THE J THE J IS HE IS A G. JESUS. YEAH, YEAH. HE'S NOT HERE TO COMPLAIN. SO I GUESS YOU GOT IT RIGHT, JUDGE.

RIGHT. MAINTENANCE ASSISTANT ONE FAIRGROUNDS, FULL TIME, REGULAR NONEXEMPT GRADE ONE. OH FOR STEP ONE AT $2,990.92 PER MONTH. EFFECTIVE JUNE 25TH, 2026. YES, THAT IS THE CORRECT DATE. SANDRA MELENDEZ RESIGNATION COUNTY CLERK TWO. JUSTICE OF THE PEACE NUMBER ONE.

FULL TIME REGULAR NONEXEMPT GRADE 104. STEP THREE AT $3,309.80 PER MONTH, EFFECTIVE JUNE 25TH, 2026. NAVIDAD. BETHEL. BETALOC CATHOLIC ORDER G L CHANGE FROM.

010-5440-1102010-5460-110, EFFECTIVE JULY 16TH, 2026, 3.1 E IS CAROLINE SALVADOR. OTHER CHANGE. ANOTHER CHANGE IN G L CODE FROM A. 0105460-1102010-544-110.

EFFECTIVE JULY THE 16TH, 2026. 3.1 F RITA ORTEGA, OTHER PROMOTION DEPUTY CLERK TWO.

OTTO FULL TIME REGULAR NONEXEMPT, GRADE 104. STEP THREE AT $3,318.08 PER MONTH TO DEPUTY CLERK. THREE FULL TIME REGULAR NONEXEMPT GRADE 105. STEP TWO AT $3,455.78 PER MONTH, EFFECTIVE JULY 16TH, 2026. SALARY COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS STEP TWO PER CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION PLAN GUIDELINES REQUESTED BY THE ELECTED OFFICIAL IS STEP FIVE AT $3,815.17 PER MONTH. MOVE TO APPROVE 3.1 A THROUGH F WITH THE ELECTED OFFICIALS RECOMMENDATION. SECOND MOTION BY GILLESPIE, SECONDED BY, OF COURSE. ANY COMMENTS? QUESTIONS? HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. ALL THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION PASSES UNDER ACCEPT AND RECORD EMPLOYEE STATUS CHANGES. WE DO HAVE ONE THIS MORNING. 3.2 A KIMBERLY GRIFF, EMPLOYMENT COURT REPORTER. DISTRICT COURT FULL TIME REGULAR NON EXEMPT AT $10,974.66 PER MONTH WITH A $65 PER MONTH PHONE ALLOWANCE EFFECTIVE JULY THE 6TH, 2026 MOVE TO APPROVE 3.2 A SECOND. OKAY. GOT A MOTION BY GILLESPIE, SECONDED BY YARDLEY, FOR APPROVAL OF 3.2. AYE AYE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED. SAME SIGN. OKAY. MOTION CARRIES. MOTION TO ADJOURN. YOUR HONOR, I GOT A MOTION TO ADJOURN. I'LL SECOND. SECOND. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION, SAY AYE.

AYE. ALL THOSE OPPOSED? S

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.