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IT IS 904 AND WE WILL STAND FOR THE INVOCATION AND THE PLEDGES.
[1. CALL TO ORDER]
ANYBODY WANT TO DO THE INVOCATION, I'LL DO IT.DO WE NOT DO IT THEN? I THOUGHT WE ALWAYS DO IT.
YEAH. IS IT? IT'S NOT. YOU CAN STILL DO IT.
MOST GRACIOUS. HEAVENLY FATHER, WE WANT TO THANK YOU FOR THIS DAY.
WE, LORD, WE ASK FOR YOUR BLESSINGS OVER ALL THE DECISIONS THAT ARE MADE TODAY IN THIS COURT.
AND EVERY DAY THESE PEOPLE THAT COME TOGETHER TO WORK TO BRING THIS COURT TO FUNCTIONING AND FUNCTIONING WELL, WE PRAY FOR OPEN MINDS, OPEN HEARTS TO LISTEN TO YOU AND LET YOUR WILL BE DONE.
THANK YOU FOR THE PEOPLE THAT HAVE ALLOWED ME TO BE IN THIS POSITION.
AND WE ASK THESE THINGS IN YOUR NAME.
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.
TEXAS. ONE STATE UNDER GOD, ONE AND INDIVISIBLE.
I'M PLEDGING ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG.
I LOOK OVER AND THE TEXAS FLAG IS ON THERE AND IT MESSES ME UP.
SORRY. I HAD A REQUEST AT ONE POINT.
IF I STUMBLE THROUGH ONE, IT'S NOT.
THAT'S OUR PROBLEM. I CAN MUTE YOUR MIC WHILE WE DO THE PLEDGE IF YOU WANT.
ARE YOU OKAY? COMMISSIONER HERNANDEZ IS HERE.
WE HAVE ALL THE COMMISSIONERS HERE.
IT IS WEDNESDAY, MARCH THE 1ST.
WE ARE IN THE NUECES COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 901 LEOPARD STREET.
AND THIS MEETING, QUORUM IS PRESENT IN THIS MEETING IS CALLED TO ORDER ITEM C, DO WE HAVE ANY DISCLOSURE OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST? THERE BEING NONE MOVING FORWARD.
NO ONE IS HERE. NO ONE SIGNED UP FOR PUBLIC COMMENT.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. SO WE WILL MOVE RIGHT ALONG.
[2. EXECUTIVE SESSION: PUBLIC NOTICE is given that the Commissioners Court may elect to go into an Executive Session anytime during the meeting to discuss matters listed anywhere 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, Vernon’s Texas Codes, Sections 551.071, 551.072, 551.073, 551.074, 551.0745, 551.076, 551.086, 551.087, 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 matters, including termination, county advisory bodies, 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 an Executive Session.]
NUMBER TWO TO EXECUTIVE SESSION.PUBLIC NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT THE COMMISSIONERS COURT MAY ELECT TO GO INTO AN EXECUTIVE SESSION ANY TIME DURING THE MEETING TO DISCUSS MATTERS LISTED ANYWHERE ON THE AGENDA WHEN AUTHORIZED BY THE PROVISIONS OF THE OPEN MEETINGS ACT, CHAPTER 551 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT GOVERNMENT CODE.
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 AND THE GOVERNMENT CODE, VERNON'S TEXANS CODE.
SECTION 551.071551.072551.073551.074551.0745551.076551.086551.087.
THE COMMISSIONERS COURT WILL HOLD AN EXECUTIVE SESSION TO CONSULT WITH ATTORNEYS, INCLUDING MATTERS RELATED TO LITIGATION, DELIBERATE REGARDING REAL PROPERTY, PROSPECTIVE GIFTS, PERSONNEL MATTERS INCLUDING TERMINATION COUNTY ADVISORY BODIES, SECURITY DEVICES AND OR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEGOTIATIONS, AND OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY BE DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION.
WE HAVE TWO ITEMS ITEM A DELIBERATE PERSONNEL ISSUES, INCLUDING COMPENSATION PACKAGE FOR DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES, CHANGE TO JOB DESCRIPTION AND OR PAY AND RELATED MATTERS.
TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE 551074 AND B CONSULT WITH THE COUNTY ATTORNEY REGARDING LEGAL ISSUES RELATING TO THE EMPLOYMENT OF THE NUECES COUNTY DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES AND RELATED MATTERS.
JUDGE, THIS IS A QUESTION WE HAD MADE A MOTION IN THE LAST MEETING THAT THIS WAS EVEN THOUGH I GUESS IT IS TECHNICALLY EXECUTIVE SESSION, WE WERE NOT GOING TO RECORD THIS PARTICULAR ONE. DO I NEED TO DO THAT AGAIN, JENNY, OR IS THAT COVERED BY THE LAST ONE? IT PROBABLY BE CLEANEST TO DO IT AGAIN TODAY.
WE DID IT BEFORE. MAKE THAT MOTION.
WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
WHAT WAS THAT CALLED LAST WEEK THAT WE DID CERTIFIED AGENDA.
A CERTIFIED AGENDA? YES. OKAY. SORRY.
WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
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AYE. AYE.MOTION TO DO A CERTIFIED AGENDA.
NOT RECORDING INSTEAD FOR THIS PARTICULAR ITEM ONLY.
THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
IT'S JUST I HAVE A QUESTION THAT POPPED IN MY HEAD.
DOES THAT SOUND AT THE BEGINNING OR AFTER? OR DO YOU HAVE THOSE DOCUMENTS? I MEAN, YOU'RE ALWAYS READY TO PROVIDE THOSE TO US.
SOMEBODY HAS SOMEBODY HAS IT AVAILABLE? YES. OKAY. OKAY.
THE SUN. YOU HAD THE SUN. SOMETHING LAST WEEK DID.
WE DID. ALL RIGHT. SO NOW WE ARE IN EXECUTIVE.
[3. OPEN SESSION: Following Executive Session, the Commissioners Court will reconvene the Regular Meeting prior to taking any action(s) on matters considered in Executive Session.]
WE ARE. IT IS 940 AND WE ARE CALLING THIS MEETING TO ORDER COMING IN TO OPEN SESSION. WE'RE ON ITEM THREE, A DISCUSS AND CONSIDER PERSONNEL ISSUES, INCLUDING COMPENSATION COMPENSATION PACKAGE FOR INCOMING DIRECTOR OF HUMAN[A. Discuss and consider personnel issues, including compensation package for incoming Director of Human Resources, and related matters.]
RESOURCES AND RELATED MATTERS.WE HAVE A MOTION DISCUSSION ON SALARY.
I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION THAT WE OFFER MR. TIMOTHY SALLEE A PAY GRADE 39 AND AT ONE TIME MOVE INTO EXPENSE EXPENSE OUT OF 5111 SAVINGS.
SO YOU'RE CHANGING THE JOB DESCRIPTION TO TO HAVE THAT THAT PAY GRADE.
RIGHT? CORRECT. IS THERE AN AMOUNT ON THE MOVING EXPENSE? DO WE HAVE TO STATE THAT AT THIS POINT? WE ALSO MOVE IN THE JOB DESCRIPTION TO MEET THE PAY GRADE.
YES. TO JUST MAKE SURE THAT CAN THE MOVING EXPENSE GO OUT OF THAT SAME WHAT'S THE FILES DONE.
AIR WILL CREATE US. THE ONE FORMS WE HAVE, THEY'LL HAVE THE CORRECT PAY CODE ON THERE.
WE'LL JUST PUT ON THERE TO BE NEGOTIATED WITH THE COUNTY YOU THE AMOUNT WHAT'S THE AMOUNT BECAUSE FOR FOR THE ME WE GAVE 10,000 BUT I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'RE DOING FOR FOR FOR THIS PRETTY CLOSE. YEAH.
SO WE'RE OFFERING THE 10,000 FOR MOVING EXPENSE.
IT COULD BE LESS, BUT NO MORE.
DO WE HAVE COMMISSIONER HERNANDEZ SECOND? OH, YOU ALREADY SECONDED.
I'M SORRY. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? SAME COMMENT.
DO WE HAVE ANY ADJOURNMENTS IN MEMORY OF.
[ Adjournment in Memory (upon request)]
I WOULD LIKE TO ANNOUNCE ONE ON A VELAZQUEZ AND OUR GRANTS DEPARTMENT.FATHER IN LAW PASSED AWAY THIS PAST WEEK.
BENJAMIN VELAZQUEZ SO IF WE COULD TAKE A MOMENT TO.
ERNEST CARRINGTON PASSED AWAY.
I FORGET THE DATE SOMETIME LAST WEEK.
AND HIS FAMILY MEMBERS THAT ARE LEFT, HIS WIFE AND HIS SON.
HE WORKS FOR THE APPRAISAL DISTRICT.
SO MAY HE REST IN PEACE? ABSOLUTELY. THANK YOU.
ANY OTHERS. IS THAT ALL? THEN I WILL TAKE A MOTION TO ADJOURN THE MEETING.
WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE? AYE. IT IS 943 AND THIS MEETING IS ADJOURNED.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.