[1. CALL TO ORDER]
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>>> CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER . WE WILL STAND AND DO THE PLEDGES SINCE WE ARE GOING TO TAKE AN OFFICIAL VOTE.
>> ÊI 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.Î
>> HONOR THE TEXAS FLAG. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THEE, TEXAS, ONE STATE UNDER GOD, ONE AND INDIVISIBLE.
>> WILL YOU DO THE INVOCATION REAL QUICK ?
>> OUR GOD, HEAVENLY FATHER, WE ARE HERE TODAY FOR A REASON AND WE ASK YOU TO GUIDE US , PRAY FOR THE PEOPLE THAT ARE HERE AND PRAY FOR THE COMMUNITY. WE PRAY FOR THOSE THAT ARE ILL AND SICK AND HELP THEM TO MOVE FORWARD. WE GIVE YOU THANKS FOR THE STRENGTH THAT YOU HAVE GIVEN US, THE COURAGE AND THE WISDOM TO CONTINUE TO BE WITH US. IN YOUR NAME WE PRAY, AMEN.
[1. Discuss and consider extension of Local Disaster Declaration regarding Tropical Storm Alberto 2024.]
THEY A NUMBER AND THAT IS DISTURBANCE NINE. AND THE ONE BEHIND THE IS TROPICAL STORM CHRIS WHICH HAS MADE LAND FALL IN MEXICO. THAT IS DISSIPATING AND GOING AWAY. ON THE SECOND ONE, YOU CAN FOLLOW ME WITH BERYL. THIS IS A TIMELINE OF WHAT THE CURRENT FORECAST IS AS OF 7:00 THIS MORNING. IT IS PICKING BACK UP TO BE A CATEGORY FOUR CORE DASCHLE 4. IT WHEN IT GETS UP TO A SUSTAINED 130, IT WILL BE A HURRICANE FOR THE NEXT FIVE OR SIX DAYS. IT IS MOVING TO THE WEST NORTHWEST AT 20 MILES PER HOUR AND THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE NEAR 130 MILES PER HOUR AND IT IS EXPECTED TO PUSH ACROSS THE WINWARD ISLANDS THIS MORNING IT WILL TRACK ACROSS THE -- AND THEY COULD BE IMPACTING HISPANIOLA TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. MOVING INTO BELIZE AND THE YUCATÁN PENINSULA BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING STILL AS A HURRICANE BUT IT WILL PROBABLY BE A CATEGORY ONE WHEN IT GETS TO THAT POINT. IT BERYL MAY MOVE INTO THE THEY OF COME PG LATE FRIDAY NIGHT AND RE-INTENSIFY ACROSS THE GULF OF MEXICO BEFORE PUSHING INTO EASTERN MEXICO. IT IS LIKELY TO HAVE A MINOR IMPACT IN CORPUS CHRISTI. WHAT THEY ARE EXPECTING US TO GET IS MORE INCREASING SWELLS, A LOW POTENTIAL FOR COASTAL FLOODING AND A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. IF IT DOES INTENSIFY IT WILL PUSH INTO MEXICO AND NOT COMING UP TO WHERE WE ARE.TROPICAL STORM CHRIS HAS MOVED INLAND TO MEXICO AND THAT IS PROBABLY CAUSING A LOT OF HEAVY RAIN AND FLASH FLOODING IN MEXICO. THE OTHER DISTURBANCES THAT WE NEED TO WATCH IS
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DISTURBANCE 8 , ABOUT 1500 MILES EAST SOUTHEAST OF BARBADOS. IT IS MOVING ABOUT 15 MILES PER HOUR AND IS DIRECTLY BEHIND BERYL. WE ARE WATCHING THAT CLOSELY AND IT HAS STORM ACTIVITY WITH IT. IT IS EXPECTED TO TRACK QUICK IN A WEST NORTHWEST DIRECTIONS SO THE SAME DIRECTION THAT BERYL IS GOING THROUGH RIGHT NOW . THERE IS A 30% CHANCE OF A TROPICAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE NEXT 48-60 HOURS. WE WILL BEWATCHING THAT CLOSE. >> THANK YOU FOR THE UPDATE.
REGULAR AGENDA ITEM NUMBER ONE. DISCUSS I CONSIDER EXTENSION OF LOCAL DISASTER DECLARATION REGARDING TROPICAL STORM ALBERTO . I THINK THAT WAS FROM LAST MEETING TO SIGN AND THIS IS JUST ENOUGH TIME TO GET ASSESSMENTS DONE AND FOR THE NUMBERS TO GO TO THE STATE. I WILL ACCEPT A MOTION AND A
SECOND FOR DISCUSSION. >> SO MOVED.
>> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION? UP ALL
>> THE MOTION PASSES. SO, IT
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.