[1. CALL TO ORDER]
          [A. County Judge calls for the Invocation.]
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          . >>JUDGE CANALES:  THANK YOU, LORENZO FOR BEING HERE. I WILL CALL US INTO ORDER AND ASK US TO STAND FOR INFO OCCASION AND THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE OF THE AMERICAN FLAG AND OF THE TEXAS FLAG. 
          COMMISSIONER MAREZ, WILL YOU LEAD US. 
          >>COMMISSIONER MAREZ:  DEAR HEAVENLY FATHER THANK YOU FOR BEGINNING OF THE WORK AND THE WORK YOU HAVE AHEAD. 
          PLEASE GUIDE US DURING THIS MEETING AND THE WORK THAT ALL OF OUR COUNTY DOES FOR THE PEOPLE, FOR THE COMMUNITY. 
          WE PRAY FOR HEALTH AND WELL BEING FOR THE COMMUNITY, ENTIRE COUNTY, NATION AND THE WORLD. WE PRAY THAT YOU ALWAYS PUT THE PEOPLE FIRST AND HELP GUIDE US TO SET THE AGENDA TO LET OUR 
          [B. Pledge of Allegiance to the United States of America and Texas Flags.]
COMMUNITY PROSPER. IN YOUR NAME WE PRAY, AMEN. 
          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 THE LIBABLE AND JUST FOR ALL. 
          HONOR TEXAS FLAG. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THEE, TEXAS, ONE STATE UNDER GOD, ONE AND INDIVISIBLE. 
          [C. County Judge will call roll, note date, time, and location of meeting, and certify a quorum is present.]
THE TIME IS :06 A.M. NUECES COMMISSIONERS COURT COURT ROOM. I DO CERTIFY THAT A QUORUM IS PRESENT. I DON'T SEE COMMISSIONER CHESNEY ON LINE. COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ, MAREZ, 
          [D. PUBLIC COMMENT: This section provides the public the opportunity to address the Commissioners Court on any issues within its jurisdiction. The Commissioners Court may not take formal action on any requests made during the Public Comment period which are not on the Agenda, but can refer such requests to County staff for review if appropriate.]
AND MYSELF. PUBLIC COMMENT? NO PUBLIC COMMENT? WILL YOU NEXT. 
          MR. ATCHLEY, WHO WOULD LIKE TO SAY SOMETHING. 
          AND NOBODY ON LINE. DALE, YOU MAY PROCEED. 
          >> THANK YOU, NOT ON THE AGENDA BUT AN ISSUE WE NEED TO BRING UP VERY, VERY QUICKLY. I KNOW WE STARTED TO HAVE SOME EMPLOYEES PAY THROUGH OUR ARPA FUNDS. 
          WE HAD THE TEMPORARY EMPLOYEE THROUGH VETERAN SERVICES. 
          THE COUNTY ATTORNEY IS HAVING SEVERAL EMPLOYEES START VERY SOON. WE NEED TO HAVE THE COURT AT SOME POINT IN TIME TO APPOINT A DEPARTMENT OR DEPARTMENT HEAD TO MANAGE THE TIME AND TIME FOR ALL THE EMPLOYEES. 
          MULTIPLE DEPARTMENTS AND ONE PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR THE TIME OF EVERYTHING UNDER THE ARPA FUNDS. 
          EVERYTHING STARTING NOW AND THE NEXT COURSE NOT UNTIL AUGUST 18 I DON'T KNOW IF IT CAN BE BROUGHT UP WITH THE AGENDA ITEMS WE HAVE TODAY BUT SOMETHING THAT NEEDS TO BE DONE 
          ON THIS ISSUE, THANK YOU. >>JUDGE CANALES:  THANK YOU SO MUCH. THE ONLY THING I WILL SAY IS WE WILL TAKE EVERYTHING THAT YOU SAY UNDER SERIOUS CONSIDERATION AND LEAVE IT AT THAT. ALL THE RIGHT PEOPLE IN THE ROOM TO MAKE YOUR COMMENT HAPPEN -- TO MAKE YOUR COMMENT VALUED. I THINK I CAN SAY THAT WITH FAIRNESS. AT THIS TIME, HAVING NO OTHER 
          [1.  Discuss and consider appointment of Belinda Hinojosa-Persohn as Interim Commissioners Court Manager for purposes of continuity of operations of the County.]
PUBLIC COMMENT, I WILL MOVE TO THE AGENDA ITEM. 
          JUST ONE TODAY, BUT AN IMPORTANT ONE AND THIS IS DISCUSS AND CONSIDER THE APPOINT OF BELINDA HINOJOSA-PERSOHN AS INTERIM COMMISSIONERS COURT MANAGER FOR PURPOSES OF CONTINUITY OF OPERATIONS OF THE COUNTY. 
          COMMISSIONERS, THIS IS IMPORTANT. 
          WE WILL ON OCTOBER 18 HOPEFULLY FINALIZE OUR JOB DESCRIPTION AND THEN BEGIN THE POSTING AND SEARCH AND WE WILL DISCUSS THE TYPE OF SEARCH THAT WE GOT ON THE 18TH. 
          BUT FOR NOW, CONTINUITY OF OPERATION BEING KEY. 
          I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION THAT WE DO CONSIDER THE 
          APPOINTMENT OF -- >> I WOULD LIKE TO TABLE THIS FOR THE 18TH. IF YOU DON'T MIND. 
          >>JUDGE CANALES:  WELL, I HAVE A MOTION -- WHAT I NEED TO DO IS -- IF YOU DON'T MIND, HAVE A SECOND PLEASE. 
          >> SECOND. >>JUDGE CANALES:  THANK YOU. 
          AND THEN ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE. 
          OKAY. THANK YOU. 
          AND LET ME JUST LET YOU KNOW THAT I WOULDN'T HAVE BROUGHT THIS UP IF I HADN'T REALLY THOUGHT HOW IT WAS TO HAVE A CONTINUITY IN OPERATION. IF NOBODY SITS IN THAT OFFICE, NO WAY FOR THAT AGENDA ON THE 18TH TO GET POSTED AND DONE. 
          SO THAT'S WHY WE NEED TO MAKE CERTAIN WE DO THIS. 
          BUT WE WILL HAVE GREAT OPPORTUNITY ON THE 18TH TO HEAR FROM ALL OF YOU. AND I WOULD ASK THAT YOU VISIT WITH THE COUNTY ATTORNEY IF THERE IS ANY -- WHAT I WOULD CALL NUANCE. AHEAD OF TIME SO SHE CAN PR PROPERLY POST OR PROPERLY SUBMIT, I WOULD SAY, NOT POST, BUT SUBMIT, JENNY. PROPERLY SUBMIT AN ITEM. 
          WITH THAT HAVING BEEN SAID. THERE IS REALLY NOTHING IN EXECUTIVE SESSION THAT I HAVE AT THIS TIME. 
          AND ADJOURNMENTS IN MEMORY, ALTHOUGH SHORT MEETING, ALWAYS 
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GOOD TIME TO HONOR SINCE WE ARE ALL HERE. 
          ANYBODY THAT NEEDS TO BE HO HONORED AT THIS TIME? OKAY. GREAT. 
          WELL, THEN, THIS IS THE SHORTEST MEETING ON RECORD. 
          >> I NEED A QUESTION FROM JULIE. 
          ON THE POSITION. WHERE ARE WE AT WITH THAT? ARE WE GOING TO GET ANOTHER DRAFT WITH IT OR -- I MEAN IF IT IS READY, WHY DO WE HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL THE 18TH? 
          >>JUDGE CANALES:  JULIE? >> IT IS NOT READY, BUT I CAN GET IT READY PRETTY QUICKLY HERE AND GET IT TO YOU ALL. 
          IT JUST NEEDS TO BE SIGNED BY EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU. 
          AND THEN I CAN POST IT SO I DON'T KNOW IF IT IS -- I MEAN, WE ALWAYS DONE IT THIS WAY WE BRING IT TO COURT IF THERE ARE GOING TO BE CHANGES AND YOU APPROVE IT. 
          IF I GET A SIGNATURE, I MEAN -- >>JUDGE CANALES:  RIGHT. 
          WHAT WE SAID WAS, A MATTER OF BRINGING THE JOB DESCRIPTION TO COURT AND GET IT APPROVED AND TALKING ABOUT IT AND ANYTHING IN THE JOB DESCRIPTION THAT HAS A LEGAL -- 
          >> I HEARD THAT BUT I THINK THAT, YOU KNOW, AGAIN, WHY CAN'T WE GET IT AS SOON AS WE GET IT TO LOOK AT IT AND WHY DISCUSS IT ON THE 18TH. WE ALREADY KNOW WHAT HE WANT. 
          WE CAN DO IT SOONER WE CAN DO IT SOONER. 
          I WOULD LIKE SOMETHING IF IT IS READY THIS WEEK, I WOULD LIKE 
          TO SEE IT. >> I CAN DEFINITELY GET IT OUT 
          TO YOU. >>JUDGE CANALES:  GET US THE JOB DESCRIPTION THAT YOU HAVE PUT FORTH, BUT, AGAIN, WE SAID LAST COURT THAT WE WILL BRING IT BACK ON THE 18TH. 
          >>. >> CORRECT. 
          >> THAT IS 9 NOTICE WE HAVE GIVEN. 
          MAKE SURE YOU GET IT TO US AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE SO WE ARE READY TO MAKE ANY ADDITIONAL EFFORTS. 
          YOU WANT TO MAKE SURE THERE IS NO WAY FOR US TO MEET AND DISCUSS IT UNLESS WE HAVE A MEETING BECAUSE A VIOLATION OPEN MEETINGS ACT AND THAT IS THE WAY WE ARE DOING THAT T THIS WAY. OTHERWISE SHE WOULD GIVE US THE 
          JOB DESCRIPTION. >> WE NEED TO LOOK AT IT AND 
          SEE IF IT IS FINAL OR NOT. >> YES, SIR. 
          >>JUDGE CANALES:  TRY TO GET IT OUT AS AS SOON AS YOU CAN. 
          THAT'S IT.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.