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CALL TO ORDER] [00:00:10] YOU ALL TO RISE FOR EVER EVOLVES AND PLEDGES AND FATHER WITH THE PATRICIA WILL DO THE INVOCATION THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE. >> GOOD MORNING, EVERYONE. >> AND LET US PRAY. >> HEAVENLY FATHER FIRST OF ALL, BUT LIFT UP A MAN WHO LEFT HIS HOME YESTERDAY MORNING BUT NOT ABLE TO RETURN FOR HE DIED YESTERDAY, WE LIFT HIM UP AND ASK YOU MAYBE I ALWAYS AND THEIR FAMILY THEY'LL COME TO KEEP WITH THE LOSS HIS LOSS IN THEIR LIVES AND HEAVENLY FATHER WE LIFT UP OUR COUNTY COMMISSIONERS THANK YOU, FIRING WILLINGNESS TO SERVE OUR COMMUNITY IN THIS VERY IMPORTANT ROLE AND GRANT THEM RECIDIVISM AND PROVIDED THEM AS THEY NAVIGATE POLICIES FACE TO FACE OUR COUNTY ADDRESS ASK YOU GIVE THEM A CERTAINTY HEART TO LEAD WITH HUMIDITY AND KEEPING THOSE VULNERABLE AT THE FOREFRONT OF THEIR LIVE WE ASK YOU GRANT THEM A SPIRIT OF COOPERATION SO THEY MAY WORK TOGETHER ROLL CALL RETO SERVE OUR COUNTY AND ASK YOU GRANT THEM INTEGRITY TO STRENGTHEN THEM TO STAND FOR WAS RIGHT PROTECTING THEM FROM TEMPTATION OF POWER AND ASK YOU GRANT THEM STRENGTH FOR THEIR FAMILIES ASKING FOR THEIR PROTECTION AND PEACE DURING THE LONG HOURS AND PUBLIC SCRUTINY THEY'RE SERVICE REQUIRES. >> WE LIFT ALL THESE THINGS AND COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AND IS YOU TO WATCH OVER OUR COUNTY ALSO THROUGH CHRIST JESUS OUR LORD. 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 LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THEE, TEXAS, ONE STATE UNDER GOD, ONE AND INDIVISIBLE. THANK YOU, YOU MAY BE SEATED. >> THAT IS WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 2026, QUO ARE AT 901 LEOPARD IN THE COMMISSIONERS COURTROOM AND CERTIFICATE ALL COMMISSIONERS AND COUNTY JUDGE PRESENT THIS IS 910 AND CALL TO [D. ANNOUNCEMENT ON DISCLOSURE OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST: Any Conflicts of Interest or Appearance of a Conflict of Interest with items on this agenda shall be declared at this time. Members with conflicts will refrain from voting and are asked to refrain from discussion on such items. Conflicts discovered later in the meeting shall be disclosed at that time.] ORDER. >> MAY I APPROACH? TO ITEM D ANY ANNOUNCEMENTS. OR DISCLOSING CONFLICT OF INTERESTS. >> JUDGE I HAVE PREVIOUSLY FILED CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH THE WATER AUTHORITY SO I'LL BE OBTAINING ON 2, I 2 AND THE OTHER ITEM D 5. >> WHAT IS THE SECOND ONE. >> D 5? >> THANK YOU. >> D AS IN DAVID. >> NOT ON CONSENT BUT I WAS LOOKING AT CONSENT AND YEAH. SO REGULAR AGENDA. >> (MULTIPLE VOICES). >> I WAS LOOKING DIDN'T SEE THAT AU. >> MOVE ON ON ITEM D ADOPT [1. Celebrating National County Government Month — April 2026. ] [00:05:04] THE PROCLAIMS AND ORDERS FIRST TIME UP CELEBRATING NATIONAL COUNTY GOVERNMENT MONTH WE HAVE ONE TO READ THAT. >> GOOD MORNING, EVERYONE. >> OKAY. FOR NATIONAL COUNTY GOVERNMENT MONTH. >> COMMISSIONERS COURT PROCLAMATION“NATIONAL COUNTY GOVERNMENT MONTH APRIL 2026 ”WHEREAS, THE NATION'S 3,069 COUNTIES SERVING MORE THAN 330 MILLION AMERICANS PROVIDE ESSENTIAL SERVICES TO CREATE HEALTHY, SAFE AND VIBRANT COMMUNITIES; AND WHEREAS, COUNTIES FULFILL A VAST RANGE OF RESPONSIBILITIES AND DELIVER SERVICES THAT TOUCH NEARLY EVERY ASPECT OF OUR RESIDENTS' LIVES; AND WHEREAS, COUNTIES AS INTERGOVERNMENTAL PARTNERS ENACT LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL PROGRAMS TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF ALL RESIDENTS; AND WHEREAS, NUECES COUNTY AND ALL COUNTIES TAKE PRIDE IN OUR RESPONSIBILITY TO PROTECT AND ENHANCE THE HEALTH, WELLBEING AND SAFETY OF OUR RESIDENTS IN EFFICIENT AND COST-EFFECTIVE WAYS; AND WHEREAS, THE NATION IS CELEBRATING 250 YEARS OF INDEPENDENCE THIS YEAR AND COUNTIES HAVE A LONG AND RICH HISTORY OF SERVING RESIDENTS; AND WHEREAS, EACH YEAR SINCE 1991 THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES HAS ENCOURAGED COUNTIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO ELEVATE AWARENESS OF COUNTY RESPONSIBILITIES, PROGRAMS AND SERVICES; AND NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED, THAT THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF NUECES COUNTY, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM APRIL 2026 AS NATIONAL COUNTY GOVERNMENT MONTH AND ENCOURAGE ALL COUNTY OFFICIALS, EMPLOYEES, SCHOOLS AND RESIDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN COUNTY GOVERNMENT CELEBRATION ACTIVITIES. >> MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND. >> WE HAVE A WE HAVE A MOTION > AYE. Select to skip to this part of the video">AND A SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR, SAY "AYE." >> AYE. >> ANY OPPOSED? THE MANAGING UNANIMOUSLY AND COMMISSIONER I'LL LET YOU TAKE THE LEAD ON THIS SINCE YOU DID SUCH AN EXCELLENT JOB. >> WE'VE ENJOYED BRINGING STUDENTS FROM THE ALL PREDICTED TO VISIT THE COURTHOUSE AND APPOINTED OFFICIALS THAT APPRECIATE WE APPRECIATE YOU JUDGE OUR SHERIFF AND CLERK AND DIRECTOR AND OTHERS. THIS TO BE BRINGING AWARENESS TO NUECES COUNTY OR FOR ALL THE WORK WE SERVE OUR COMMUNITY AND A WAY TO GIVE SOME PEOPLE A CHANCE TO SEE WHAT OUR COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT DOES AND THE TEACHERS AND MANY IS OF THE THINGS. AND THE STUDENTS AS WELL AND I REMEMBERED MY PASTA MY JOURNEY IN 5-GRADE HAD THE SITTING MAYOR TALK TO US ABOUT CITY COUNCIL SO HOPEFULLY ONE OF THE KIDS WILL USE THAT TO SERVE GOVERNMENT AND - BUT ALSO TO MAKE THEM REALIZE HOW IMPORTANT PART WE SERVE IN SOCIAL SERVICES AND THE ADMINISTRATION TO ADDRESS THE ELECTION AND MANY OTHER AREAS. SO APRIL WILL BE A MONTH OF CELEBRATION AND NEXT YEAR FOR US. FOR OUR COUNTY THANK YOU FOR YOUR CELEBRATION. >> THANK YOU THANK YOU COMMISSIONER FOR ORGANIZING AND BRINGING KIDS A GREAT JOY TO SEE SEE KIDS AND THE QUESTIONS I THINK I MAY HAVE A POLITICIAN LAST YEAR A YOUNG LADY IN THE THIRD ROW SECOND SEAT ASKED REALLY GOOD QUESTIONS HOW THE GOVERNMENT WORKS IT IS IMPRESSIVE. >> (MULTIPLE VOICES). >> WE'RE WORKING ON THAT FOR NEXT MONTH THAT HOPEFULLY TO SKROIN US. >> THANK YOU. >> BUT TRULY A GREAT EVENT WE THANK YOU, PRISCILLA TOOK A LOT TO GET COORDINATOR AND THINGS LIKE THAT TO THANK YOU, A GREAT ORGANIZATION LOOKING FORWARD TO HAVING YOU BACK. >> I DON'T THINK WE HAVE ANYONE FROM THAT ARE WE HAVE THE RESOLUTION UP HERE BEFORE YOU, YOU YOU PUT THAT MANY OUR OFFICE I GUESS. >> MORE IMPORTANTLY THEN TO. - >> (MULTIPLE VOICES). >> HUH? >> YEAH. WE VOTED. [2. Recognizing the London Boys Basketball Team on their successful and historic 2025-2026 season. ] [00:10:06] >> RECOGNIZING THE LONDON BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM 25, 2026 SEASON WE'LL LET THEM GET UP HERE WITH THEIR METALS. >> AND HAVE ARE WE IN? I THINK EMILY WILL READ THIS. >> COMMISSIONERS COURT RESOLUTION IN RECOGNITION OF THE 2025-2026 LONDON PIRATES BASKETBALL TEAM WHEREAS, THE LONDON PIRATES BASKETBALL TEAM IS LED BY HEAD COACH SEAN ARMSTRONG. ASSISTANT COACHES ARE LADANIEL MARSHALL AND STEVEN STARCHER. THE LONDON PIRATES BASKETBALL TEAM CONSISTS OF PAUL MCNORTON, MADDOX JENNINGS, AIDEN SALINAS, ELIJAH ACOSTA, ALESSANDRO ALMAGUER, JACKSON NEWTON, IAN COTHAM, JACK CASTILLO, COLTON WISEMAN, JAYDEN GONZALEZ, MATT MCNORTON, DAXTON WILLIAMS, CHRISTIAN OLVARES, AND BRETT BURNETT, AND; WHEREAS, THE LONDON PIRATES BASKETBALL TEAM FINISHED THEIR HISTORIC 2025-2026 SEASON WITH A 38-2RECORD, UNDEFEATED 3A-D1ST DISTRICT CHAMPIONS AND REACHED THE UIL 3A-D1 STATE SEMIFINALS. THIS IS THE DEEPEST PLAYOFF RUN IN SCHOOL HISTORY FOR THE LONDON PIRATES BASKETBALL TEAM, AND; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, BY THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF NUECES COUNTY, DOES HEREBY RECOGNIZE THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE 2025-2026 LONDON BASKETBALL TEAM FOR THEIR HISTORIC AND SUCCESSFUL SEASON. SO MOVED. >> SECOND AND (CLAPPING) MOTION - YES (CLAPPING) AND WE HAVE A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER CHESNEY. > AYE. >> Select to skip to this part of the video">>> ALL IN FAVOR, SAY "AYE." >> AYE. >> > AYE. >> WE'LL LET YOU HAVE THE Select to skip to this part of the video">>> ALL IN FAVOR, SAY "AYE." >> AYE. >> WE'LL LET YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. >> THAT WAS AN AWESOME SEASON NOT BECAUSE THE WIN AND LOSS SO MUCH AS WHO THESE KIDS BECAME IT WAS DIFFICULT ADDED TIME YOU HAVE OVERCOME THOSE ALONG THE WAY IT DEVELOPS YOU AS A TEAM AND THE OFF SCHOOLS THEY FOUND A PURPOSE THOSE KIDS WERE NOT ALWAYS UNITED BUT AFTER THAT THE NEXT DAY AND AFTER THAT WE'RE WERE A NEW TEAM LOVED EACH OTHER AND SHOWS THE WAY THEY PLAYED AND PLAYED IT TOUCH AND WE WERE REHE LENTLESS ON DEFENSE REPRESENTED THE BASEBALL BASKETBALL DIDN'T HAVE A GREAT SEASON BUT BUILT A CULTURE AND BUILDING THAT IS JUST BEGINNING (CLAPPING) APPRECIATE IT AND CHRISTIAN AND ADEN PLEASE COME UP HERE. >> THESE TWO GUYS I'M LETTING THOSE GUYS TALK THEY BECAME HE LEADER I GOT ON THEM AND THEY TOOK IT UPON THEMSELVES TO BE A TEAM LEADER LEADERSHIP IS REALLY HARD THOSE, TOO GUYS DID A GREAT JOB FOR US. >> HELLO MY NAME IS CHRISTIAN I WANT TO SAY A FEW THINGS FIRST FIRST OF ALL, THANK THE LEADERS I NEVER KNOW WHAT WAS WAS LIKE TO LEAD A TEAM THIS YEAR THEY SHOWED ME HOW TO LEAD THIS TEAM AND SHOWED ON THE COURT WITH HOW THIS TEAM WENT ABOUT THE PRACTICE AND HOW WE NEVER GAVE UP AND I'M PROUD OF THIS TEAM FOR UM - WE WERE DOWN WHAT MOST PEOPLE THOUGHT WAS NOT POSSIBLE TO COME BACK FROM IT. AND SHOWED THEM WHAT WE'RE ABOUT AND WE'RE NEVER GOING TO GIVE UP AND I'M THANKING EVERYONE AND BLESSED TO BE PART OF THIS TEAM OF. >> AWESOME (CLAPPING). >> HI, I WANT TO SAY A COUPLE OF THINGS I'VE BEEN PART OF A GREAT BASEBALL TEAM BUT NOT BASKETBALL WE HARD WORK AND COACH DID AN AMAZING JOCK EVERYDAY YOU MAKING SURE WE DID BETTER AND THIS TEAM MEANS A [00:15:03] LOT TO ME I GET EGGING EMOTIONAL HAVING SOMEONE TO LOOK UP TO AND COACHES BROUGHT IT OUT IN ME BECOMING A LEADER IT SOMETHING I WANTED TO DO SO I TOOK REALLY TOOK ADVANTAGE OF THIS THIS YEAR AND I LIVES KNOW WE HAVE SO MUCH MORE. THANK YOU. (CLAPPING.) JUDGE A FEW COMMENTS IT IS AN HONOR TO BRING THE LONDON GROUP IN HERE AS YOU CAN SEE OVER THE YEARS I'VE DONE THAT A FEW TIMES BECAUSE LONDON BASKETBALL HAS ALWAYS BEEN INCREDIBLE BUT A YOUNG SCHOOL IN YEAR 12 NOT 13 I HADN'T KEPT UP BUT THE PROGRAM ROOTS RUN DEEP I KNOW A LITTLE BIT ABOUT BASKETBALL AND WATCH SINCE I WAS A YOUNG MAN BUT THEY PLAYED WITH MY SON I WATCHED THOSE YOUNG GROW UP AND YOU ALWAYS WILL BE REMEMBERED IN LONDON HISTORY AS THE TEAM THAT WENT THE FURTHER ONE SENIOR OR MAYBE TWO NOT A LOT A SIGNIFICANT SENIOR BUT ABOUT A LOT OF THOSE GUYS COMING BACK AND NEXT YEAR WILL BE A CHALLENGE IT WILL BE A CHALLENGE THAT I FEEL COMFORTABLE YOU'LL TAKE ON AND DON'T GREAT THINGS FOOTBALL AND BASKETBALL IS INCREDIBLE YOU NEED TO GET THAT STATE TITLE TO THE LONDON BREED AT THAT TIME TITLE BUT NOT ONLY ON THE COURT YOU'RE JUST OUTSTANDING YOUNG MEN YOUR PARENTS YOU APPLAUD THEM AND APPRECIATE THEM YOU WOULDN'T BE HERE WITHOUT THEIR LOVE THE LONDON COMMUNITY IS SPECIAL ALWAYS HAS BEEN THEY CONTINUE TO GROW AND WILL BE IMMENSELY WAS A GRADUATE I KNOW SHE TOOK A LOT OF PRIDE TO READ THAT AND YOU HAVE A LOT TO BE PROUD OF NOT JUST THE GAMES BUT THE TEAMS BECAUSE OF THE GROUP OF YOUNG MEN YOU'RE BECOMING AND REALLY WE'RE SUPER PROUD OF AND THIS COMMUNITY IS PROUD OF HOW YOU REPRESENTED THIS COMMUNITY AND AN HONOR TO OFFER THIS RESOLUTION SO CONGRATULATIONS THIS COMMUNITY IS VERY, VERY PROUD OF YOU AND BUILDING ME, YOU KNOW, SOMEONE WHO HAD AN ATHLETIC WENT PRETTY FAR AMAZING TO SEE HOW MUCH FARTHER TO GET TO THE SEMIFINALS AND NO REASON NOT TO DO IT NEXT YEAR BUT IS SUPPORT AND SUCH A BIG COMMUNITY BEHIND YOU THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND I KNOW HOW - WE'RE SUPER, SUPER PROUD OF YOU AND CONGRATULATIONS. (CLAPPING) ANYONE ELSE. >> I WANT TO SAY THE COMMENT KNOWING RECOGNIZING THEY'RE COACHES I KNOW AND THE TEAM AND THE TWO OF YOU, YOU RECOGNIZING THE TWO OF YOU REALLY STEPPED UP AND SHOWED A LEADERSHIP 0 IS ALL THROUGHOUT LIFE YOU NEVER KNOW WHO IS WATCHING AND SETTING AN EXAMPLE AND SOMEONE IS WATCHING SOMEONE THAT LOOKING UP TO YOU TO BE THE PERSON THEY WANT TO TRY TO BECOME AS AN ADULT. >> WE LOVE WHEN WE GET ATHLETES DO WELL ON THE TEAM BUT ALSO IN THE CLASSROOM WE KNOW THAT HAS AND BEEN FOR THE PARENT MY GRANDCHILDREN I DON'T KNOW HOW MY CHILDREN FOLLOW THEM AROUND AND DO EVERYTHING THEY DO DID YOU REALLY PURE PARENT DESERVE A ROUND OF APPLAUSE THANK YOU, TAKE THE TEAM EFFORT AND IT TAKES THE COMMUNITY THIS IS A GREAT TEAM. THANK YOU. [00:20:07] (CLAPPING). >> IF YOU CAN ALL COME DOWN. >> HOW GOOD YOU GUYS ARE AND ALL THAT. YOU KNOW, I WANT TO SAY AS A LEADER WE'RE LOOKING FOR LEADERS NOT FOLLOWERS BUT NEED LEADERS YOU KNOW A GOOD LEADER CAN A GOOD LEADER CAN TAKE A WIN AND LOSE AND CAN'T TAKE A LOSE YOU'RE NOT THERE YET SOMEONE IS ALWAYS BETTER THAN YOU TO A GOOD LEADER RECOGNIZES THAT, AS WELL AS, WE HAVE A GOOD ATTITUDE AND NOW PREPARE YOURSELVES FOR EDUCATION IT IS WHERE YOU HAVE TO SHINE THROUGH EDUCATION FOR THE FUTURE NOT SO MUCH ABOUT SPORTS. >> HIGH SCHOOL WHERE WILL YOU GO AND WHAT WILL YOU DO? >> HOW WILL YOU PRESENT YOURSELVES? >> THINK ABOUT THAT WHEN YOU DO GO ANYTHING ELSE WHERE AM I GOING AND WHERE WILL I BE 10 YEARS AGO FROM NOW WHAT CAN I DO TO GET AN EDUCATION? >> SO GOOD LUCK BEST WISHES AND GOD BLESS YOU (CLAPPING) ARE WE GOOD? >> QUICKLY A FEW YEARS I SERVED AS A MEMBER OF THIS I S D SCHOOL BOARD I REMEMBER LONDON DIDN'T HAVE A HIGH SCHOOL. AND EVERY YEAR THE LONDON KIDS GOT TO THE END OF OFFER MIDDLE SCHOOL HAD TO CHOOSE WHICH SCHOOL DISTRICT WE WERE THERE HAPPY FOR THE YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN BECAUSE NEXT ITEM, PLEASE GREAT STUDENTS AND REALLY GOOD BASKETBALL PLAYERS ON THE TEAM. SO ADVANCING A FEW YEARS HAVE YOUR OWN HIGH SCHOOL AND WE THIS IS A GREAT HONOR TO YOUR COMMUNITY AND BEST OF LUCK TO YOU (CLAPPING) IF HE WORK GET YOU TO COME FORWARD. >> TO TAKE PHOTO REALLY QUALIFIES IF YOU CAN COME WHERE THE COMMISSIONERS ARE MAYBE (UNINTELLIGIBLE). >> BACK HERE AND THE SHORTER GUYS UP FRONT. AU >> (MULTIPLE VOICES) (LAUGHTER) READY 1, 2, 3. >> (TAKING PHOTO). >> READY? 1, 2, 3. >> CONGRATULATIONS. >> (CLAPPING) - >> (MULTIPLE VOICES). >> WE CAN CLOSE THE DOOR NUMBER 3, RECOGNIZING COACH [3. Recognizing Coach Steve Moore for his 700th win and successful career at Texas A&M University- Corpus Christi. ] [00:25:55] STEVE MOORE AND SUCCESSFUL CRITERIA AT CORPUS CHRISTI EMILY. >> COMMISSIONERS COURT RESOLUTION IN RECOGNITION OF TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY-CORPUS CHRISTI'S DIRECTOR OF TENNIS, COACH STEVE MOORE WHEREAS, COACH STEVE MOORE HAS SERVED WITH EXCEPTIONAL LEADERSHIP AS DIRECTOR OF ORPUS CHRISTI, AND; WHEREAS, UNDER COACH MOORE'S Select to skip to this part of the video">ORPUS CHRISTI, AND; WHEREAS, UNDER COACH MOORE'S LEADERSHIP, THE ISLANDERS TENNIS PROGRAM HAS ACHIEVED REMARKABLE SUCCESS, INCLUDING 17 NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES AND 37 SOUTHLAND CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS,AND;WHEREAS, THE ISLANDERS TENNIS PROGRAM HAS EARNED FOUR TOP 40 NATIONAL RANKINGS AND ACHIEVED A 3.0 OR HIGHER TEAM GPA FOR 43 CONSECUTIVE SEMESTERS, AND; WHEREAS, COACH MOORE HAS RECENTLY REACHED THE REMARKABLE MILESTONE OF 700 CAREER COACHING VICTORIES. COACH MOORE HAS ALSO WON COACH OF THE YEAR FOURTEEN TIMES, AN ALL-TIME SOUTHLAND RECORD, AND HOLDS THE ALL-TIME SOUTHLAND RECORD FOR BOTH MEN'S AND WOMEN'S TENNIS FOR TOTAL NCAA TOURNAMENT AND REGULAR SEASON CHAMPIONSHIPS, AND; WHEREAS, COACH MOORE'S DEDICATION, MENTORSHIP, AND LEADERSHIP HAVE POSITIVELY IMPACTED GENERATIONS OF STUDENT-ATHLETES, STRENGTHENING THE REPUTATION AND TRADITION OF EXCELLENCE AT TEXAS A&M ORPUS CHRISTI; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, Select to skip to this part of the video">ORPUS CHRISTI; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, BY THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF NUECES COUNTY, FOR HIS OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS TO COLLEGIATE ATHLETICS, HIS UNWAVERING COMMITMENT TO ACADEMIC AND ATHLETIC ORPUS CHRISTI. SO MOVED. Select to skip to this part of the video">ORPUS CHRISTI. SO MOVED. >> SECOND. >> (CLAPPING) MOTION BY COMMISSIONER PULSEY > AYE. Select to skip to this part of the video">SECOND BY COMMISSIONER CHESNEY. >> ALL IN FAVOR, SAY "AYE." >> AYE. >> ANY OPPOSED? THE MOTION PASSES. AND COACH WOULD YOU LIKE TO GET UP AND SAY AND FEW WORDS. >> THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE. >> JUDGE WHILE HE'S WALKING UP SO IT IS HARD TO TALK ABOUT YOURSELF ON INSTITUTION NOT ONLY IN CORPUS CHRISTI BUT THE TONES WORLD HE HAD PLENTY OF OPPORTUNITIES TO DO OTHER THINGS AND WHAT YOU HAVE THE SCOPE OF WORK HE'S HAD THE OPPORTUNITY ABOUND BUT COMMITTED HIMSELF TO THE COMMUNITY AND TO THIS UNIVERSITY AND HIS FAMILY IS HERE AS YOU CAN SEE GOT HIS CHILDREN AND WIFE I THINK HIS WIFE IS THE BETTER TENNIS PLAYER BUT DEFINITELY HAS MADE THE REPUTATION FOR HIMSELF AND FOR CORPUS CHRISTI. AND REALLY IT IS SO NICE TO BE ABLE TO HONOR A GUY I'VE KNOWN A LONG, LONG 7, 8, 9 WE'RE DATING OURSELVES NOT DATING OURSELVES BUT ACKNOWLEDGING I'M STILL OLDER BUT IT HAS BEEN AN HONOR TO NO COACH HE'S ONE OF THE PEOPLE IN LIFE IS SET AN EXAMPLE ALL ALONG, YOU KNOW, HARD TO BE THAT THE INDUSTRY OR ANY INDUSTRY AND HAVE THE STELLAR RUPSZ AS COACH AND HAD YOU BEEN AND A PRIORITY HE HAS HIS KIDS AND WIFE HERE TODAY, YOU'VE OWN AMAZING YOU, YOU KNOW, ACCOMPLISHMENT AND YOU'VE DONE SO MUCH FOR THE COMMUNITY AND CORPUS CHRISTI AND IT IS GREAT TO TRG TO HAVE A SEVEN HUNDRED WIN BUT WE NEED TO BRINGS PEOPLE LIKE YOU ALL THE TIME TO SHOW HAD THIS COMMUNITY IS ABOUT AND YOU REPRESENTED IT WELL WE'RE PROUD OF YOU AND HONOR TO REPRESENT CORPUS CHRISTI IN MY PRECINCT AND MY COLLEAGUE TRIES TO STEAL IT IS I SAY A PROUD. >> FOR CORPUS CHRISTI FOR THE TENNIS WORLD AND YOUR ATHLETES JUST SO MUCH AND I COULD TALK FOREVER BUT LET YOU TALK THANK YOU, SIR. >> THANK YOU BROTHER GOD BLESS [00:30:07] YOU (CLAPPING) I'M JUST INCREDIBLY GRATEFUL TO GOAD FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO UPLIFT MEN AND WOMEN. EVERYDAY AND IN LIFE. THE UNTRUTH OF WHAT AR DOING IS WE'RE TRYING TO GROW YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN CLOSER TO GOD. REALLY TEACH THEM THE ONLY HAPPINESS IN A VERTICAL RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD AND ALL THE HORIZONTAL STUFF TO TEACH THEM OTHERS AND TAKING THE CHARACTER ROAD IT IS THE PASTA TO LASTING HAPPINESS AND MY FIRST A.D. 19 SAID MAKE THE HOBBY OF ELEVATING THE LIVES WILL BE A FULFILLING HOBBY IS SERVICE. AND JUST GRATEFUL TO GOD FOR SUPPORT WE RECEIVED. BRENT I'VE BEEN INCREDIBLE THE FIRST ONE TO RECOGNIZE THE LIMP AND CORPUS CHRISTI IS INCREDIBLE SUPPORT WE RECEIVED IN THE PRESIDENT BEEN INCREDIBLE. I'M ALWAYS FEELING LIKE I'M LOOKING FIRST AND 7 AND FIRST AND 8 I'M NOT FACE TO FACE FIRST TRYING TO HELP AND SUPPORT. AND THEN PROBABLY DID THE ONE THAT IS MOST DESERVING OF CREDIT IS MY WIFE COACH WE HAVE LEARNED A CHAMPIONSHIP EVERY YEAR SINCE SHE'S BEEN HERE FOR THE PAST 10 YEARS. SO SHE DOES ALL THE RECRUITING. AND SHE MATCHES MY PANT WELL (LAUGHTER) GRATEFUL TO GOD FOR HER AND MY CHILDREN AND FATHER-IN-LAW, YOU KNOW, YOU GET A CHOSE TO BE A DEEP-ROOTED OAK TREE IN THE COMMUNITY OR BOUNCE AROUND EACH OF YOU HAVE HAS BEEN LIFTED UP THOUSAND AND THOUSANDS OF YOUNG LIVES THANK YOU, THIS IS WHAT IT IS ABOUT AND GOD AND SERVICE AND LIFTING UP YOUNG PEOPLE SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH.. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> (CLAPPING) I WANT TO SAY I DON'T WANT TO TAKE ANYTHING FOR GRANTED BUT IT IS LIKE OKAY. YEAH. WE WON ANOTHER CHAMPIONSHIP WE WANT POT NCAA I WAS GOOD EVENING DO TALK ABOUT THE RECRUITING YOU'RE PULLING PLAYERS FROM OTHER PARTS OF JOY BUT THE WORLD AND THE CHANCE TO PLAY TENNIS AND WHAT IS REALLY ELEVATING BUT YOU MADE A COMMITMENT TO THE COUNTY AND JUST HAVING BEEN THERE AND AN ISLANDER I'M PROUD EVERY TIME I SEE US DO WELL BUT THE PROGRAM THAT EBB AND FLOW ALL THE ATHLETES WE GET WINS OR HAVE GREAT SEASONS SOMETIMES NOT TENNIS HAS BEEN CONSISTENT AND THAT IS BECAUSE OF OUR LEADERSHIP OBVIOUSLY, YOUR FAITH THAT LEADS YOU STRONGLY AND A CONNECTION BRINGS IN THE STUDENT THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO I'M PROUD OF THE WORK YOU DO OF AND TENNIS PROGRAM AND ALL THE STUDENTS IN CORPUS CHRISTI KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK. >> (CLAPPING) CAN WE GET YOU TO ALL COME FORWARD PLEASE. (LAUGHTER.) >> AND WANT PHOTOS. AU >> (LAUGHTER.) >> 1, 2, 3. >> THAT WAS OVERWHELMING. [00:35:12] >> (LAUGHTER.) >> APPRECIATE YOU. - >> (MULTIPLE VOICES). >> (TAKING PICTURES). >> AND NEXT UP WE HAVE A [4. Proclamation in honor of Flora Narvaez Flores RN, BSN] PROCLAMATION IN HONOR OF FLORA NARVAEZ FLORES WHO OH, I'LL LET DEANDREW READ THE PROCLAMATION FIRST. >> COMMISSIONERS COURT PROCLAMATION “HONORING FLORA NARVAEZ FLORES, RN, BSN” WHEREAS, FLORA NARVAEZ FLORES WAS BORN IN FALFURRIAS, TEXAS, AND AS A YOUNG WOMAN WORKED IN THE COTTON FIELDS, DEMONSTRATING STRENGTH, PERSEVERANCE, AND DETERMINATION THAT WOULD DEFINE HER LIFE AND CAREER; AND WHEREAS, THROUGH DEDICATION AND HARD WORK, FLORA NARVAEZ FLORES PURSUED A CAREER IN NURSING AND WENT ON TO SERVE THE PEOPLE OF SOUTH TEXAS FOR DECADES, PROVIDING COMPASSIONATE CARE AND MAKING A LASTING IMPACT ON COUNTLESS PATIENTS, FAMILIES, AND COLLEAGUES; AND WHEREAS, KNOWN TO MANY AS “MAMA FLORA,” SHE BECAME AN INSPIRATION TO NURSES AND STUDENTS ALIKE, ENCOURAGING MANY INDIVIDUALS TO PURSUE HIGHER EDUCATION AND ACHIEVE THEIR PROFESSIONAL DREAMS; AND NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED, THAT THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF NUECES COUNTY, HEREBY HONORS FLORA NARVAEZ FLORES RN, BSN, IN RECOGNITION ON HER 87TH BIRTHDAY AND DECLARES MARCH 13TH A DAY TO REMEMBER ADULTS WHO SEEK TO FURTHER THEIR EDUCATION AND FOREVERMORE REMEMBER THAT LEARNING AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IS A LIFELONG JOURNEY THAT IMPACTS ALL CITIZENS OF SOUTH TEXAS DULY ADOPTED BY VOTE OF THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF NUECES COUNTY,TEXAS, ON THIS THE 25TH DAY OF MARCH 2026. >> SOMEHOW. >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. COMMISSIONER COMMISSIONER PULSEY. >> ALL IN FAVOR, SAY "AYE." >> AYE. >> ANY OPPOSED? MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY AND I JUST HAVE TO START I TALKED TO JOE HE WAS TELLING ME A LITTLE BIT ABOUT HIS MOTHER THIS IS AMAZING AND LAST YEAR MY HUSBAND HIS MOTHER GOT HERE NURSING DEGREE AND SERVED IN THE NURSING FIELD I THINK THE IMPACT AND CHANGE HAD THE BOY WHEN THEY DAUGHTER HAD HER APPENDIX TAKEN OUT AND A NURSES THE BEST NURSE YOU THOUGHT THIS CHILD WAS NOT GETTING OUT OF BED THE NURSE TOLD HER TO GET OUT OF BED AND KNOWING YOUR FAMILY AND WORKING YOUR DAUGHTER HOW WELL, SHE'S DONE AT THE EDUCATION IT IS TRULY AN HONOR TO PUT THIS ONE HERE FOR HER MOTHER AND ALL THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE GOTTEN THEIR EDUCATION AND DONE TO MUCH FOR THIS COMMUNITY. >> MS. FLORES DO YOU WANT TO COME TO THE MIC? >> I KNEW JOSE JOES MOM FOR MANY, MANY YEARS SHE ALWAYS OPENED THE DOORS TO ANYBODY THAT NEEDED HELP. AND HER KINDNESS, YOU KNOW, SHE MOVED AND OPENED THE DOOR FOR OTHERS AND ALWAYS TAKE A MINUTE SHE WAS THERE AND COOKED FOR THE SPORTS I KNOW THAT'S WHAT YOU LIKE STRONG; RIGHT? >> QUOTE UNQUOTE. >> BY YOUR POLYP AND DID A LOT OF GOOD THINGS SHE REALLY DID. AND GOOD EXAMPLE OF HAD GOOD NURSE IT I SAY, I KNOW YOU GET TWO FOR THE PRICE OF ONE A GOOD NURSE WE APPRECIATE WHAT YOU DO AND TAKING THE STEPS SO FAR AS IN A NURSING FIELD BUT [00:40:03] ALSO AN, AN ATTORNEY. >> AND THANK YOU, JUDGE AND I'M GLAD WE HAVE A COMMONALITY THERE, YOU KNOW, HELPING THE FAMILY WE'RE IN A HEALTHCARE CRISES IS UNDERLINES HOW MUCH WE ARE IN CRISES AND WHICH WHEN THEY TAUGHT US A WORK EETHD OVER HAD AN ALLOWANCE SHE SAID YOU CAN PICK UP GOOD NEWS AND SELL AND THE STREETS WERE PAVED WITH GOLD $0.18 A POUND I SAW HER IN A JOURNEY COULDN'T DRIVE AND CAR AND LEARNED HIGHWAY TO DRIVE A CAR AFTER R.N. AND IT WAS A TOUGH ROAD FOR OTHER DYNAMICS BY GRADUATED SCHOOL HE AND LATER ON SHE WENT BACK TO GET HER BACHELORS AND WE HUNG AROUND TOGETHER SHE'S A LIGHTER SKIN THAN I WAS BUT THE INSTRUCTOR SAID WHY ARE YOU DATING AN OLDER WOMAN I - I THAT THAT WAS ANY MOTHER BUT GOT AN A AFTER THAT BECAUSE EVERY APPLAUDED. YOU KNOW, WHEN THEY INSPIRED ME SHE INSPIRED MY BROTHER IS WORKING SEEING HUNDREDS OF PATIENTS A WEEK AND THOUSAND A YEAR. I'M STILL IN THE MY WIFE AND I HAVE A HOME AND SO HOSPICE PATIENTS AND SEE PEOPLE AS MUCH AS I, I WENT BACK TO PRACTICE LAW THE HEALTHCARE WORKERS COULDN'T GET A BREAK BUT THANK YOU, JUDGE COUNTY JUDGE SCOTT AND COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ AND COMMISSIONER PULSEY THANK YOU FOR RECOGNIZING ME ON BEHALF OF MY MOTHER COULDN'T BE HERE BY WATCHING I KNOW SHE IS AT HOME. SO THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH. >> YOU'RE WELCOME (CLAPPING) TAKE A PICTURE JOE? AU >> (TAKING PICTURE) MOVING ON TO PUBLIC COMMENT. [G. 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.] >> WE HAVE FIRST OF ALL, MATTHEW YOU HAVE TO STATE YOUR NAME, PLEASE. >> CORPUS CHRISTI MEDIA FIRST OF ALL, NOT REALLY YOU GUYS BUT RIGHT WAY FOR A LONG TIME THANKS FOR THE BUILDING AND LEAST A LOT OF COUNTIES COURTHOUSES HAVE ADMINISTRATIVE [00:45:04] FROM THE COURTHOUSE SIDE AND WE'RE WORKING ON THAT AND MANY SO IT IS NICE TO HAVE IT SET UP RIGHT HERE SO YOU HAVE IT SET UPRIGHT. >> THE REASON I'M HERE HATS - RIGHT NOW THERE IS A LOT OF SCRUTINY FOR THE COUNTY MEETINGS. TO QUORUM RULES AND SUCH WE'VE GOT COUNTY ARRESTING DOZENS. >> GET CLOSER TO THE MIC OVER IN THE COMMUNITY THE COUNTY JUDGE IS ARRESTING FOLKS FOR ASTRONAUT NAUGHTY THE COUNTY JUDGE THREW OUT A PERSON FOR STAYING A STATE AGENCY SUCKS. AND YEAH. >> RIGHT AWAY YOU GUYS HAVE THE 3 HATS. >> SO, YOU KNOW, NOT HAVING A HEARING THAT'S; RIGHT WHEN YOU WEAR THE JUDICIAL HAT RIGHT AWAY YOU'RE PURE EXECUTIVE TOW YOUR DRESS RULES HAVE TO BE THE SAME AS CITY COUNCIL DOES AND IN OUR DECORUM HAVE DRESS RULES SAYING THE PUBLIC HAS TO DRESS LIKE A COURTHOUSE IT IS NOTE LEGAL I DON'T KNOW IF IT IS CASE LAW IF YOU CAN FIND CASE LAW. IT FOR WHATEVER REASON YOU GUYS LEGISLATIVE CONTAMINATES POWDERS AT A #23W50I6 DOLLAR FINE NO O NO ONE HAS USED THAT IT IS A MESS AND JUST SO, SO KNOW YOU HAVE THE WRONGS SECTION IN THE DECORUM YOU SAID THAT IS.023 MAYBE DOUBLE CHECK THAT I HAVE HAVE A CONVERSATION GOING FORWARD AND I CAN BE COMING IN HERE YOU GUYS HAVEN'T ARRESTED ANYONE BUT LET'S SEE WHERE IT GOES AND HOPEFULLY GET THAT FIGURED OUT THANKS. >> ARLENE. >> GOOD MORNING JUDGE AND COMMISSIONER ARLENE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE DOWNTOWN MANAGEMENT DISTRICT I'M HERE TO EXPRESS MY GRATITUDE FOR ATTENDING THE STATE OF THE DOWNTOWN YOU THANK YOU, JUDGE AND I KNOW A REPRESENTATIVE SAT WITH YOU AND IT WAS GREAT TO SEE I ALL THERE AND A PART OF THE CELEBRATION OF ALL THE GREAT THINGS HAPPENING IN DOWNTOWN I HAD OUR FY IMPACT REPORT WE CELEBRATED. AT THE EVENT WE HAVE THOSE WHICH I'LL HAND TO TERESA IN A MINUTE AND THE FY 2026 PLAN THE 5-YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN AND ADOPTED AN ANNUAL SERVICE PLAN I'LL GIVE THOSE TO YOU IF A MINUTE. I ALSO WANT TO EMPHASIZE THAT NONE OF WORK WITH THE DONE WILL BE POSSIBLE WITHOUT THE PORT OF THE TAX #KRE7B9 SO NUMBER 3, THE PAST 10 YEARS I KNOW I'VE SAID THAT BEFORE AND AGAIN, 10 TO ONE RETURN ON THE INVESTMENT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND IN THIS PART OF NUECES COUNTY. >> I'M HERE TO EXPRESS THE GRATITUDE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT TO THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THAT FORWARD. >> AS WELL AS, ME AND SOME OF AND BOARD MEMBERS AND DOWNTOWN BERNIE SANDERS PROPERTY OWNERS ARE HERE TO EXPRESS SUPPORT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT THAT WAS APPROVED BY THE BOARD IN JANUARY. SO THAT WENT TO THE BOARD ON JANUARY 27TH AND WAS APPROVED WITHIN 11 TO ONE VOTE AND PRIOR TO THAT JANUARY 13TH THE THOUGHTFULLY BOARD APPROVED THAT BASICALLY OPENING THE DOOR MAKING IT POTENTIAL FOR THE PARTNERING ENTITIES TO APPLY FOR FUNDING AND THIS WAS MAKING ITS WAY FOR THE $2 MILLION INCENTIVE AGREEMENT WITH THE [00:50:07] COUNTY SO THAT BACK IN EARLY JANUARY THE JUDGE MEET WITH THE STAFF AND WE THE DPH GOT APPROVAL FOR THOSE TWO MEETINGS IN JANUARY. AND SO WE LOOK FORWARD TO THE AGREEMENT BEING APPROVED. AND WORKING WITH THE COUNTY TO MOVE PROBATION OFFICER PROJECT FORWARD. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. >> TO OTHERS SIGNED UP INTRO PUBLIC COMMENT THE PUBLIC HEARING IS NOW CLOSED. ITEM H-6 POSITION THAT ENTIRE THE COURT [1. Nueces County Library Advisory Board] OPEN FOR LETTERS OF INTENT FOR FROM FEBRUARY 25TH TO MARCH 13TH. FOUR LETTERS OF INTENT WERE RECEIVED FROM ININCUMBENTS. >> (CALLING NAMES.) >> ONE MEMBER INDICATED THEY DOES NOT WISH TO BE REAPPOINTED THAT IS JESSICA FLORES. >> SO WE CAN VOTE ON THE FOUR AND THEN A SEPARATE MOTION TO OPEN UP AGAIN FOR THE APPLICATION FOR. >> SO MOVED. >>. OKAY. >> MAKING A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE LETTERS OF INTENT IN THE INBUNTS. >> (CALLING NAMES.) >> AND COMMISSIONER MAREZ SECOND IT IT. > AYE. >> ANY OPPOSED? MOTION PASSES Select to skip to this part of the video">>> ALL IN FAVOR, SAY "AYE." >> AYE. >> ANY OPPOSED? MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. >> AND THEN WANT TO REOPEN FOR APPLICATIONS LETTERS OF THE PRESIDENT FOR THE REMAINING TWO POSITIONS IF MARCH 2026 TO APRIL 22. ND. >> SO MOVED. >> YOU HAVE IT IN YOUR NOTES. >> I'LL SECOND THAT MOTION SORRY. >> ANY OTHER DISCUSSION. > AYE. >> ANY OPPOSED? MOTION PASSES. Select to skip to this part of the video">>> ALL IN FAVOR, SAY "AYE." >> AYE. >> ANY OPPOSED? MOTION PASSES. [2. CONSENT AGENDA: The following Agenda Items are of a routine nature, and the Commissioners Court has received supporting materials for consideration. All of these Agenda Items will be passed with one vote without being discussed separately, unless a member of the Commissioners Court or the public requests that a particular Agenda Item be discussed. If so, that Agenda Item will be pulled from the Consent Agenda and discussed as part of the regular Agenda at the appropriate time. One vote will approve the remaining items on the Consent Agenda.] AS WELL AND HOPEFULLY HAVE NEW PEOPLE SIGN UP AND CONSENT AGENDA ANY MEMBER WISHES TO PULL ANY FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION? >> JUDGE. >> YES. >> I'D LIKE TO PULL ITEM I 2. >> A SEPARATE VOTE AND ITEM K. AND ITEM DOUBLE A. >> YOU SAID K. >> AND DOUBLE A AND DOUBLE A. >> I TWO, K AND DOUBLE A YES. >> ALL OF DOUBLE A OR JUST ONE AND TWO. >> ALL OF THAT. >> YEAH. >> OKAY. >> MAKE SURE WE INCLUDE WE DIDN'T. - >> (MULTIPLE VOICES). >> IT WAS ONE I WAS GOING TO PULL THE OTHER ONE. >> AND K AND DOUBLE A. >> K AND DOUBLE A. >> YES, SIR. >> I'M GOING TO PULL N AND . >> I'D LIKE TO PULL L. >> L? >> WAS THE DMV I GUESS SHE'S REFERENCING THAT; RIGHT? >> AND PROVIDED WHAT IS SHE PROVIDING? >> SAY THAT AGAIN. >> I DON'T KNOW WHAT SHE WAS REFERENCING I THOUGHT ANOTHER ITEM. >> WAS THERE ANOTHER ITEM [00:55:01] BESIDES THE FUNDING? >> OH, THAT WAS IT. >> I KEEP LANDMARKING FOR SOMETHING HE WAS TALKING ABOUT I DON'T SEE IS TRYING TO FIGURE OUT - WHICH ONE? >> OKAY. >> ARE WE STILL LOOKING. >> I HAVE TWO 0 MORE. >> S. >> S. >> YEAH. >> WHICH ALL OF THEM. >> JUST NUMBER 3. >> NUMBER 3. >> F-3. >> DOUBLE A. >> YES. AND THEN G? >> OKAY. WE'RE PULLING. >> YEAH. REALLY. >> WHICH ONE? G. >> G AS IN GIRL? >> YES. >> THERE WE GO. >> IS THAT IT? I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA X LAND USE INDEX EXAMPLE Q EXAMPLE K. >> N EXAMPLE A, S-3 AND G G. >> DID YOU GET ALL OF THAT. >> L - >> YEAH. >> AT THE TOP OF PAGE L SORRY. >> DID YOU SAY N. >> I TWO, K, L, N, AA, S-3 AND G. >> GOT IT? >> SECOND? >> ANYONE. >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. [I. Approve board application procedure for the following boards: 1. Nueces Center Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities Board 2. South Texas Water Authority 3. Animal Services Advisory Board Recommend opening for applications and letters of intent from March 25, 2026 to April 17, 2026.] > AYE. >> MOVING ON TO YOU 2 FIRST. Select to skip to this part of the video">>> ALL IN FAVOR, SAY "AYE." >> AYE. >> MOVING ON TO YOU 2 FIRST. >> AND YOUR YOU NEED TO ABSTAIN FROM THAT. >> YES JUDGE. >> SEPARATE THAT MOTION AND ABSTAIN ONE HUNDRED WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE. > AYE. >> ANY OPPOSED? Select to skip to this part of the video">>> ALL IN FAVOR, SAY "AYE." >> AYE. >> ANY OPPOSED? [K. Authorize and approve the addition of the TELUS Health EAP (Employees Assistance Program) services effective as of April 1, 2026.] >> ABSTAIN. >> 4 I'S AND ONE ABSTAIN THINK K MOVE TO K SAME THING YOU NEED TO ABSTAIN. >> NO, MA'AM, I WANT TO HIGHLIGHT A LITTLE BIT OF THE PROGRAM THAT IS SOMETHING WE HAD DONE BEFORE DIDN'T GET INCLUDED ON THE BENEFITS PLAN APPRECIATE THE WORK BY THE STAFF TO HELP TO COORDINATE THIS AND AS YOU CAN SEE PHONE DATE APRIL 1ST COMING UP SO IOWA THIS GIVES US ROUGHLY A HALF OF YEAR FOR THE COVERAGE OF EMPLOYEES TO MR. ANDERSON AND HIS TEAM BY THE WAY, IF YOU DON'T GET A CHANCE STOP BY H.R. WE HAVE ONE OF THE H.R. TEAMS. THEY ARE TRUE EXPERTS AND WHAT THEY DO TO HELP US TO SAVE COST AND OTHER IDEAS TO HELP WITH THE EMPLOYEE HEALTH AND WELLNESS SLIGHT CHANGES IN OPERATES VERY MINIMAL WE'RE TALKING ABOUT SO BUT WILL IMPACT CASE MANAGEMENT AND WILL HELP A LOT OF OTHER AREAS AND BENEFITS THAT IS TO BE INCLUDED SO WANTED TO MAKE FOR THE EMPLOYEES THAT ARE AWARE OF THIS AND MOVE APPROVAL. >> WEED WE HAVE A MOTION AND [L. Accept the recommendation of Commissioner Precinct 1, Mike Pusley to appoint Bart Braselton to Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ) No. 7.] A SECOND. >> HIMSELF AND ITEM L ACCEPT THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF COMMISSIONER TO APPOINT. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. REALLY QUICKLY I CALL MR. RALPH AND ASK IF THEY WILL SAFETY OFFICER AS MY REPRESENTATIVE ON THE TOUCHING AND THE AGREED I CAN'T THINK OF A BETTER PERSON TO SERVE. SO I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO APPOINT MARK AS THE PRECINCT ONE ON THE TAX INCREMENT. >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A [01:00:03] > AYE. Select to skip to this part of the video">SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR, SAY "AYE." >> AYE. [N. Recommend extending the current Nueces County Burn Ban through April 28, 2026, due to prolonged drought and continued very dry conditions.] >> ANY OPPOSED? MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY AND MOVING ON TO ITEM N AND I ONLY PULLED THIS THAT IS THE COUNTY BURN BAN TO GIVE YOU I TODAY INDEX THE NUMBER IS 634 THAT NUMBER WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE. AND JUST WANTED YOU ALL TO BE AWARE OF THAT WITH THE SUMMER IF WE DON'T GET RAIN FOURTH JULY WE MAY HAVE TO EXCLUDED THE FIREWORKS AND TEXT THE NUMBERS TO ME EVERYDAY SO THAT IS THE NUMBER RIGHT NOW FOR THE FIREFIGHTERS SO WE ENCOURAGE THE CENSORS ABIDE BY THOSE RULES AND NOT DO FIREWORKS CAN CAUSE COSTS TO THE HOMES AND SO MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM N WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR, SAY "AYE." [S. Authorize the following Fiscal Year 2025-2026 "Outside Agency" Contracts: 1. Burn Pits 360 - $1,000 - Commissioner Pct. 3 2. CC Fraternal Order of Police Shop with a Cop - Total - $3,000 $500 each - County Judge, Commissioner Pct. 1 and Pct. 3; $1,500 - Comms. Pct. 2 3. Coastal Bend Wellness Foundation - $1,000 Commissioner Pct. 4 4. Foster Angels of South Texas - Total - $1,500 County Judge - $500; Commissioner Pct 4 - $1,000 5. Franco's Pride Boxing Club - $500 County Judge 6. JeSani Smith Foundation - Total - $6,000 County Judge - $1,000; Commissioner Pct 4 - $5,000 7. Lone Star Youth Horse Association - $1,000 Commissioner Pct. 4 8. New Life Refuge Ministries - Total - $2,000 County Judge - $1,000; Commissioner Pct. 4 - $1,000 9. Robstown Area Historical Museum - $1,000 Commissioner Pct. 3 10. Youth Odyssey - $2,000 County Judge ] >> AYE. >> ANY OPPOSED? MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. >> MOVE ON TO F-3. AND I THINK. >> MINE. >> I WANTED TO SEE IF I COULD I DON'T KNOW IF WE CAN DO THAT ARE NOT ADD ANOTHER $1,000 TO THAT. >> WHAT IS THAT UNDER 3? >> SO MOVED. >> MAKE AN AMENDMENT? >> SECOND THAT MOTION FROM THIS IS MOTION. >> WON'T HAVE TO BRING THIS BACK. >> THAT'S CORRECT. >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. ANY OTHER DISCUSSION. >> YES. > AYE. Select to skip to this part of the video">>> AN AD AN ADDITIONAL 1,000. >> ALL IN FAVOR, SAY "AYE." >> AYE. >> ANY OPPOSED? MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. >> JUDGE I MAKE A MOTION TO PASS THE MOTION THAT WAS AMENDED. >> THAT WOULD BE . > AYE. Select to skip to this part of the video">>> PERFECT. >> ALL IN FAVOR, SAY "AYE." >> AYE. >> ANY OPPOSED? MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. >>> WE ARE ON ITEM AA AND A [AA. Receive the following Economic Development contracts from Commissioner Precinct 3, pursuant to action taken in Commissioner’s Court on January 14, 2026, approving and passing, Regular Agenda Item 3.A.9. Providing that each Commissioner submit a list of entities that has been vetted and approved by the County Attorney, the County Judge will then be approved to sign the contracts. 1. Corpus Christi Black Chamber of Commerce - $2,500 2. Downtown Management District - $10,000 3. United CC Chamber of Commerce (STMTF) - $50,000 Commissioner Pct 3 - $10,000; Annual Funding - $40,000 4. United CC Chamber of Commerce - $9,000 - Commissioner Pct. 3 Lemonade Day Program - $6,000 & Sister City Program - $3,000] COUPLE OF CLAFSHGZ I THINK NUMBERING. >> YES. JUDGE. SO I THINK ALL THE AMOUNTS ARE ACCURATE I KNOW FOR AA 2 DOWNTOWN MANAGEMENT THE ACCOUNT NUMBER CODE THAT WAS LEFT OUT. SO I WANTED TO ADD THAT FOR THE RECORD IT IS ONE 432214. >> AND THAT IS THE 1295 FORM. >> 1295 YOU EVERYTHING IS CORRECT I SAID TO GET THAT FILED BECAUSE OF THE BACKGROUND DIDN'T HAVE THIS NUMBER LISTED. >> COMMISSIONER YOU WERE GOING TO ACKNOWLEDGE COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ ADD 1,000 FOR THE BLACK CHAMBER. >> IT WAS ORIGINALLY 21ST CENTURY HAD 15 HUNDRED. >> YES. YEAH. >> SEVERAL ITEMS ON THAT PULLING ALL OF THEM BUT ANY OTHER QUESTIONS ON ITEMS THREE OR FOUR WITH THE CHARTER REVIEW COMMISSION SPECIAL PROGRAMS BUT OTHER THAN THAT MAKE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE CORRECTION AND THE ADDITIONAL FUNDS. >> TO PASS AA AND. - >> (MULTIPLE VOICES). >> ITEM AA. >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. WITH COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ. > AYE. >> ANY OPPOSED? Select to skip to this part of the video">>> ALL IN FAVOR, SAY "AYE." >> AYE. >> ANY OPPOSED? >> ABSTAIN ON TWO. >> OH. >> WE'LL HAVE TO VOTE ON THEM SEPARATELY OR ABSTAIN ON THE WHOLE THING. >> ABSTAIN. >> (MULTIPLE VOICES). >> AA. >> MOTION YOU'RE ABSTAINING ON I GUESS A GROUP. >> (MULTIPLE VOICES). >> ON PART. >> ON PART? >> MARK IT DOWN. >> NOT TELLING ME ANY DIFFERENT. NO. >> WHAT ARE WE DOING? >> NOTHING? [GG. Accept for record purposes, executed Nueces Ag Hangar lease with Shores Ag- Air Inc. for a (7) month term effective March 1, 2026, through September 30, 2026, at the Nueces County Airport. Lease amount $220.00 monthly and $1,540 through Fiscal Year End September 30, 2026.] [01:05:03] >> (LAUGHTER) . OKAY. ITEM G G. >> COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ FOR CLARIFICATION AND KNOW HE WE WERE GOING FOR NINE HUNDRED AND NOW THAT IS 20 AND I DON'T KNOW WHY CAME DOWN SO FAR. >> ON THE AMOUNT WAS IT FOR THE BANK WAS THERE A REASON FOR THAT I GUESS? >> (MULTIPLE VOICES). >> ANYONE WANT TO ADDRESS THIS. >> SO WHAT WE DID SEE THAT WHOLE FACILITY WAS SHUT DOWN FOR A NUMBER OF MONTHS WE'RE TRYING TO EVALUATE WHAT WE'RE GOING TO DO WITH IF FACILITY NEEDS A LOT OF REPAIRS ROOF IS LEAKING SITTING AND THE OFFICE ARE IN DISREPAIR. DID GET THE SHERIFF'S VOLUNTEERS TO GO OUT AND HELP CLEAN AT LEAST CLEAN THE OFFICES UP A LITTLE BIT BUT LOOKING AT 9 POSSIBILITY OF TRYING LEASE THAT ENTIRE FACILITY THE AIRCRAFT HANGER YOU CAN PUT MULTIPLE AVIATOR WE PUT ONE IN THERE AND POTENTIALLY PUT TWO MORE. WHICH WILL ALL LEASE AT THE SAME AMOUNT. SO BUT WE'LL BE BRINGING SOME RECOMMENDATIONS FORWARD TO THE COMMISSIONERS COURT ONCE THE BOARD HAS AN OPPORTUNITY TO EVALUATE HOW WE WANT TO MOVE FORWARD OPEN THAT FACILITY AND THE OTHER HANGER YOU'RE DESCRIBING WAS THE OTHER ONE OF THE MULTIPLE AIRCRAFT HARNESSES AT ONE TIME ONE INDIVIDUAL WAS LEASING THE ENTIRE HANGER WE WERE CHARGING THEY WERE PAYING 8 OR $900 NOW MULTIPLE SO WE'RE MAKING A LITTLE BIT MORE MONEY DOING THAT TOO OF OUR LARGE HANGER AND THIS MAY END UP BEING THE SAME WAY. >> I UNDERSTAND THE NUECES COUNTY HANGER WAS THAT TOO ORGANIZATIONS OR ONE AS SHORT A HAS A LEASE WITH THE AIRPLANE STORED IN ONE OF THE OTHER HANGERS THAT IS AN ADDITIONAL AIRPLANE THEY OWN WE PUT IN IN OLDER HANGER. >> SO THEY HAVE TO AIRCRAFT STORED AT AIRPORT. >> WATER WELL IS NOT WORKING. THE SEPTIC SYSTEM IS DE#23U7K9 NOT WORKING TWO ISSUES WITH THAT. WHAT WE'RE GOING TO LOOK AT IF WE - IF WE DECIDE WE WANT TO RESURRECT THAT WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO SPEND MONEY ON IT AND GO TO THE TXDOT AVIATION TO ACQUIRE A MATCHING GRANT BUT WE'RE EVALUATING AND THAT IS A BIG FACILITY INCLUDING THE HANGER THE OFFICE SPACES. SO WE'RE TRYING TO STEP THERE THIS AND SEE WHERE WE WANT TO GO. WE'RE GOING TO GET THE UTILITIES WITH THE TOWN RETURNING A WATERLINE DOWN THE SIDE OF AIRPORT ROAD WE CAN HIRE AND PLUNK TO TIE THAT WATERLINE AND RUN IT TO THAT PARTICULAR FACILITY AND GOTTEN BIDS OF REPLACING THE SEPTIC SYSTEM WILL BE SEVERAL THOUSAND DOLLARS. AND THEN WE TALK WITH THE UTILITIES THE POTENTIALLY OF BRINGING IF SEWER DOESN'T ARE TO PUT IN A SEPTIC SYSTEM CURRENTLY ALL THE FACILITIES ARE RUNNING ON SEPARATE SYSTEMS. SO WE ARE LOOKING AT A NUMBER OF OPTIONS WITH THAT. >> ALL RIGHT. >> WAS THAT COMMISSIONER BUT, YOU KNOW, I GUESS WE CAN GO [01:10:06] BACK TO THE NINE HUNDRED. >> IF WE FIX THAT FACILITY UP WILL LEASE - BRING IN MORE MONEY. >> SO TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HAS GOING ON. >> AND I KNOW THAT IS BAD BUT NOT THAT BAD. >> OKAY. >> SO MOVED. >> MOTION TO APPROVE? >> SECOND. >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? >> ALL IN FAVOR, SAY "AYE." >> AYE. >> ANY OPPOSED? MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. [1. Discuss and consider adopting the Meeting Minutes from February 25th, 2026 and all related matters.] [3. Discuss and consider authorizing and approving a Service Agreement and Policies in an amount not to exceed $25,000 with the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Center for interpreter services and related matters.] [4. Discuss and consider approval and execution of the License Agreement between Nueces County and Del Mar College (Del Mar) regarding the Nueces County Tax Assessor/Collector's appointment of limited-service deputies for motor vehicle registration services, and related matters.] [5. Discuss, consider, and take action approving an Order for sole source purchase, under Local Government Code Section 262.024; discuss, consider, and take action authorizing and approving an invoice quote from Hart InterCivic, Inc. for Verity Voting System Extended Hardware Warranty for the County Clerk’s Elections Department; and related matters.] [6. Discuss, consider, and take action authorizing and approving execution of a Services Agreement in an amount not to exceed $50,000 with Forensic Pathology Services, LLC to provide as-needed, temporary supplemental forensic pathologist coverage for the Nueces County Medical Examiner’s Office; and all related matters.] [7. Discuss, consider, and take action approving payment of the Invoice from Grace Paving And Construction, Inc., in the amount of $67,012.50 for the Coastal Bend State Veterans Cemetery Road and Parking Lot Improvements Project; and related matters.] [8. Discuss, consider, and take action on award and approval of execution of a Contractor Agreement with J. Carroll Weaver, Inc. for the Belk Lane Drainage Improvements – Precinct 2 (ARPA) project; authorizing the County Judge to execute the Contractor Agreement contingent upon approval by the County Attorney; and related matters.] [9. Discuss, consider, and take action approving execution of Job Order No. NCCP-027, in the total amount of $85,195.30, under the Job Order Contracting Agreement for pavement repairs along County Road 26 from the intersection of County Road 35 to County Road 37; and related matters.] >> MOVING ON TO OUR REGULAR AGENDA NOW. >> >> 3(A)(1) REGULAR AGENDA DISCUSS AND CONSIDER ADOPTING THE MEETING MINUTES FROM FEBRUARY 25TH, 2026, AND ALL RELATED MATTERS. I WILL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THEY HAVE BEEN REVIEWED BY MY OFFICE AND YOUR HONOR IF IT PLEASES THE COURT IN THE INTEREST OF SAVING TIMES WE HAVE A NUMBER OF ITEMS BUSINESS ITEMS. I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO ITEM 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, AND 8. >> I'M HAPPY TO DO THAT. >> 5, 6, 7, 8 AND 9 A SECOND. >> ONE THROUGH 9 A NO NOT TWO. >> SECOND. >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION? >> ALL IN FAVOR, SAY "AYE." >> AYE. >> >> MOVE FORWARD THESE. >> 8 I GUESS A MOTION. >> MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY NOW MOVE ON TO ITEM TWO. [2. Introduction of Corpus Christi Regional Economic Development Corporation Chief Executive Officer, Aaron Bowman. ] >> 3(A)(2) INTRODUCTION OF CORPUS CHRISTI REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, AARON BOWMAN. WHICH I THINK MANY OF US HAVE THE PLEASURE OF MEETING BUT AARON. >> SIR. >> I'M NOT AARON BUT THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT OF THE ADC AND THANK YOU FOR THE FINANCIAL SUPPORT. I DO WANT TO INTRODUCE OUR NEW PRESIDENT AND C E O THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE THAT WAS A BIG JOB I THINK YOU WERE PAID BUT WE TRULY THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND SERVICE. >> THANK YOU. >> I KNOW. >> THANK YOU, JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS. WHAT AN HONOR TO BE HERE AND THIS DAY IS ANY 1 MONTH PERIOD. AND COMMISSIONER CHESNEY PREDICABLE HAS BEEN A WELCOMING COMMUNITY BEAUTIFUL CITY. I LOOK FORWARD TO GETTING ON YOUR CALENDARS AND UNDERSTANDING YOUR GOALS AND PASSIONS AND WORK TOGETHER TO CONTINUE TO DO WHAT I THINK NEXT TWO MONTHS FROM NOW MIKE'S 17 YEARS IMPACTING THIS JUST AN AMAZING PERSON HERE AND THANK YOU FOR THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO AND LOOK FORWARD TO BEING PART OF THE COMMUNITY. >> WE WANT TO SAY WELCOME AND LOOKING FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU, TOO. >> MOVING HERE AND ENJOYING YOUR CITY IF YOU NEED ANYTHING OUTSIDE OF PURVIEW OF WHAT WE'RE DOING HERE TO HELP IN ANY WAY WE CAN PLEASE REACH OUT. >> I HAD A CHANCE TO SO TO AN EXECUTIVE BREAKFAST AND IT IS EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S REPORT TO SEE MIKE AROUND AND THE 9 YEARS YOU SPENT IN THE VICE PRESIDENT POSITION MOVED UP SO THANKS FOR YOUR SERVICE AND MR. BOWMAN EXCITING TO HEAR THE PROGRESS THE WATER SOLUTION IS A GOOD SOLUTION AND I GET FRUSTRATED I HEAR PEOPLE ARE MOVING TO THE PARTS OF GULF COAST I KNOW WILL BE A CHALLENGE I KNOW YOU'RE ACTIVELY WATCHING THE WATER ISSUE AS THAT UNFOLD BUT YOU HAVE A GREAT COMMISSIONER COURT IN SUPPORT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND ESPECIALLY HAS WE SEE TRANSITION FROM NOT ONLY CORPUS CHRISTI PROPER BUT OUTSIDE OF THE RURAL AREAS ALL PART OF PRECINCTS ONE AND TWO A LOT OF INTEREST OUT THERE SO WE LOOK FORWARD TO HAVING THOSE CONVERSATIONS WASN'T WE'LL PUT [01:15:08] THAT ON THE CALENDAR SO WELCOME. >> ANYTHING ELSE FROM MONEY AND BEST OF LUCK. >> THANK YOU. >> - >> (MULTIPLE VOICES). >> IN HERE TODAY. AU [10. Discuss, consider, and take action on adoption of revisions to the Commissioners Court Policy Regarding Appointment of Nueces County Board and Commission Members; and related matters. ] >> GOOD ANY TIME (LAUGHTER). >> TIM NUMBER TEN. >> 3(A)(10). DISCUSS, CONSIDER, AND TAKE ACTION ON ADOPTION OF REVISIONS TO THE COMMISSIONERS COURT POLICY REGARDING APPOINTMENT OF NUECES COUNTY BOARD AND COMMISSION MEMBERS; AND RELATED MATTERS. COMMISSIONER PULSEY. >> YES. YOUR HONOR, THANK YOU. I TRUST MOW I'M NOT TRYING TO TAKE OVER THE OPERATION BOARD POLICY BUT I JUST IN THE LAST SET OF APPOINTMENTS WE MADE WE HAD A NUMBER OF APPOINTMENTS WAS SOME SITUATIONS THAT CAME UP THAT OUR POLICY - I DON'T FEEL IT FIT. SO WHAT I DID WITH THE HELP OF JENNY AND HER STAFF WENT THROUGH AND RETRACTED SHORTENED UP THAT TO MAKE IT MORE UNDERSTANDABLE AND ALL THE ITEMS THE ATTACHMENT IN RED MOST OF IT. ARE NEW JOIGSZ TO THE POLICY AND WITH THE HELP OF JENNY AND STAFF ELIMINATED STUFF DIDN'T NEED A POLICY. SO I HOPE YOU HAD TIME TO REVIEW THIS AND IF NECESSARY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS WE'RE OPEN FOR DISCUSSION. >> ANYTHING ELSE. >> YEAH. I DON'T - YOU KNOW, WHAT WE TRIED STARTED THIS THE EXCUSE ME - THE INTENT WAS TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERYONE GOT AN OPPORTUNITY TO NOMINATE WITHOUT SOMEONE MAKING A QUICK NOMINATION I DON'T HAVE ANY WHAT A DO YOU CALL IT PRIDE OF AUTHORSHIP SO IF WE NEED TO CHANGE THAT THE ONLY QUESTION I ASKED COMMISSIONER PULSEY IF EVERYONE MAKES ONE NOMINATION WITH AN VOTE CAN BE A 5 WAY TIE BETWEEN ALL OF THE 5 NOMINATIONS DIDN'T ALWAYS HAPPEN BUT LIKE TO ADDRESS IT SO WE DON'T GET INTO THE MIDDLE OF IT. >> I THINK I DON'T - THIS COULD END UP WITH A 5 WAY TIE. I DON'T KNOW HOW TO OVERCOME THAT THAT IS THROWING IT OUT THERE. >> I LIKE THE PROCESS AND LIKE THIS BUT THE ONLY THING I'LL CHANGE IS THE ONE PORTION AT EACH MEMBER WILL GET TWO VOTES BECAUSE I THINK THAT IS WHAT, WHAT GOT US AWAY HOW WE WITH WORK OUT TO GET US AWAY FROM 5 PEOPLE WITH ONE VOTE AND SOMEHOW HAVING TWO VOTES WE GET PAST THAT WE FIGHT IN THE BACK OFFICE YOU'LL NOT GET IT PERFECT SOMETIMES IT IS A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT WE TALKED ABOUT DOING EACH POSITION ONE AT A TIME FOR THE POSITIONS TO NAME NOT THAT MANY NAMES BUT I DON'T - I LIKE THIS BUT STILL HAVE TO DO TO THE VOTED OR DOOMED A PROBLEM. >> THAT'S MY THOUGHT. >> DO THE ONE AT A TIME IT'S WHAT YOU'RE ADVOCATING ONE SPOT I AGREE. R TA APPOINTMENT WAS AN EXAMPLE OF OLD POLICY. YOU KNOW, THAT WOULD WE'RE ALLOWED TO PACK ONE NOMINATION AND 3 OPEN POSITIONED SO THE WAY YOU'RE DOING IT TAKING ALL 3 POSITIONS I DIDN'T GET TO NOMINATE WITH AN PERSON BUT 3 OPEN POSITIONS OR 4 POSITIONS WE SHOULD EACH HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY AS EACH ONE OF THE OPPORTUNITY I HATE TO SAY THIS AGAIN COUNCIL WE TOOK ONE POSITION AT A TIME AND MADE [01:20:07] NOMINATION WE VOTED ON THE POSITIONS AND WENT 2029 NEXT ONE. >> WHAT THAT ALSO DOES IT ALLOWS YOU IF SOMEBODY - IF YOU HAVE 3 OPEN POSITION AND 10 APPLICANTS THEN YOU'RE DOING TO GO THROUGH AND PICK OUT ONE OF THE OPTIONS AND MAKE A NOMINATION AND VOTE ON THAT AND SELECT SOMEONE THAT LEAVES YOU THE PEOPLE TO CHOOSE FROM INSTEAD OF ELIMINATING - BEFORE YOU MAKE 3 APPOINTMENTS AND THE REST OF PEOPLE DIDN'T GET A SHOOT AS ONE POSITION. THIS WAY EACH ONE OF THE MRNTSD AS YOU GO THROUGH THE POSITIONS HAS AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE NOMINATED FOR ONE OF THE OPEN POSITIONS. >> YOU DON'T NO ONE DANGEROUS BUT WHY SON-IN-LAW ONE POSITION IF YOU NOMINATE ONE PERSON COULD BE A - IF YOU NOMINATE SOMEONE WILL PROBABLY VOTE FOR THE PERSON ONE MORE ONE, ONE, ONE OF THE JUDGE IS SAYING ON INSTANCES HAVING TWO VOTES. >> - >> I DON'T SEE DMUKZ IF I NOMINATE A PERSON I'LL CAST MY TWO VOTES FOR THE SAME PERSON. >> CAST FOR 2-PERSON. >> THAT IS THE THING I NEVER AGREED TO IF YOU'RE TELLING ME HOW I HAVE TO VOTE. THE THING THAT IS PRETTY SIMPLE. THE CHANGES THAT MIGHT HAPPEN - I DON'T SEE HOW THAT IT HADN'T HAPPENED YET BUT COULD HAPPEN. >> I THINK THAT THE WAY IT IS NOW IS VERY, VERY SIMPLE WE TAKE ONE AT A TIME. >> AND ALL 5 OF THOSE VOTE FOR ONE PERSON AND COME BACK AND HEY VOTE INTO AND SAME THING WE CAN SAY. OKAY - FIND A WAY TO DO IT BUT IT IT HAPPENS THAT ONE (UNINTELLIGIBLE). >> AGREE A FLAWED PROCESS AN INCUMBENT I WOULD HAVE VOTED FOR BUT AND THE VOTE WAS DOWN I'M LIKE OH, MY GOODNESS I HAVE TO NOMINATE ONCE AND VOTE TO PERSON AND THE 3-PERSON BUT DIDN'T GET DO VOTE FOR THE SECOND SEAT I NEVER GOT A CHANCE TO VOTE I DON'T KNOW THAT WAS BROUGHT UP BUT THE WAY WE DID THE ORDER OF VOTING I WAS LEFT OUT. I AGREE WE HAVE TO FIX THIS PROCESS, MAYBE WE CAN WORD IT IN A WAY SOMEONE VOTES DEPENDING ON - I DON'T KNOW IF THIS IS. - >> (MULTIPLE VOICES). >> I JUST - >> (MULTIPLE VOICES). >> WE DON'T NEED TWO VOTES; RIGHT? SHOULD HAVE ONE VACANCY THAT IS HOW MANY VOTES I AGREE THE SIMPLY IRRELEVANT WAY TO DO IT SEPARATE AND IT IS SEPARATE HERE. >> IF SAYS SEPARATE HERE. >> (MULTIPLE VOICES). >> AND THE ONLY THING I'LL CHANGE ON HERE THE AMENDMENT FOR LIKE WE DID WHICH WE PRACTICED SO MANY TIMES HOW MANY TIMES IF YOU PUT - YOU TOLL SOMEONE YOU'RE GOING TO NOMINATE THEM THEY'RE HARD-PRESSED TO VOTE FOR THAT PERSON AND IF YOU HAVE MEETING WE ALL HAVE COMMUNITY RELATIONS AND FRIENDS. WE HAVE. >> (MULTIPLE VOICES.) >> WE ARE GETTING. >> (MULTIPLE VOICES). >> TWO VOTES WAS THE ONE THING WE SOLVED LEAST COULD ONLY VOTE COULDN'T VOTE FOR ITS SAME PERSON TWIEMS COULD VOTE BUT IF YOU VOTE TWICE HAD TO VOTE FOR YOUR PERSON AND ONE OTHER PERSON CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICERS NAME CAME UP WE HAVE A PLACE THAT WAS A TIE AND MOVE FORWARD WITH THOSE TWO INDIVIDUALS RATHER THAN STUCK ON THE 5, 1, 1, 1. >> THE BELIEVE IT OR NOT RECEIVES 3 OR MONTH VOTES WE VOTED BEFORE IT WAS THERE WERE TWO MR. PRESIDENT, CAME UP TWO CANDIDATES. THE FIRST ONE BECAME OUR APPOINTEE WE RECEIVED 5 VOTES AND THE SECOND TWO VOTES HAD TWO VOTES. IF I WANT TO YOU COULD HAVE VOTED TO GIVE MY SUPPORT FOR THE SECOND [01:25:08] CANDIDATES THE WAY IT IS WORD MAYBE A MAJORITY OR - >> THE OTHER GOT 5. >> THE LAST TIME I CHECKED. >> I PRESIDENT IN BUT MAYBE A NUANCE BUT HAD I VOTED FOR THE SECOND APPLICANT THEY WOULD HAVE GOTTEN 3 VOTES I'M SAYING THE WAY THE LANGUAGE IS WRITTEN THOSE WHO RECEIVE 3 OR MORE VOTES WILL BE APPOINTED ELIMINATE THAT CONFUSION WHO RECEIVE 3 OR MORE. >> OR MORE VOTES - THE HIGHEST VOTE. >> I'M TRYING. - >> (MULTIPLE VOICES). >> BECAUSE ANYONE - >> (MULTIPLE VOICES.) >> SO OTHER THAN FIX THIS UP AND I'M GLAD WE'RE DOING THIS NOW NOT TIED WITH IN ANY APPOINTMENTS. >> WE HAVE I'M GLAD WE'RE DOING IT NEW HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH SO IN THE CONFUSING FOR THE COURT THANK YOU, COMMISSIONERS FOR BRINGING THIS FORWARD. >> ONE OTHER THING ABOUT THE THIS AND WITHIN THE CONVERSATIONS WE BROUGHT THIS UP COMMISSIONER CHESNEY YOU WANT ALL BOARDS DONE THIS WAY. >> ADVISORY BOARDS WE NEED TO TAKE THOSE OFF AND HAVE ACTIONS THEY CAN TAKE; CORRECT? HOW DO I SAY THAT JENNY AND HAVE A NOMINATION POLICY SHOULD. - >> (MULTIPLE VOICES). >> YOU WOULDN'T BE ABLE ABOUT REAPPOINT ALL THE ININCUMBENTS THERE ARE ADVISORY BOARDS AND BEN BRINGS IT TO US FOR A VOTE. >> I'M SORRY I DON'T THINK SO. >> IF WE APPOINTED ALL BOARDS THE AIRPORT BOARD MEMBERS HAVE TO BE DONE THIS WAY. >> I THINK THEY ARE NOW BECAUSE YOU VOTED DID WHOLE GROUP IN LAST TIME AND HAVE TO CALL THE ONE ANY ONE YOU DON'T GET TO CHANGE IT AND. >> (MULTIPLE VOICES). >> BUT WE ONLY ORIGINALLY HAD THE 4 BOARDS WITH THE MOST HIGH PROFILE AND THE CONTROVERSIAL BUT IF YOU DO THIS FOR THE BOARDS HAVE TO GO THROUGH EVERY SINGLE BOARD ONE BY ONE THAT'S THE REASON WE DIDN'T DO ALL THE BOARDS WE DIDN'T HAVE THAT MY APPLICATIONS. >> (MULTIPLE VOICES). >> WE HAVE TO IT THAT'S WHAT I'M SAYING 4 PEOPLE APPOINTED TO WHAT THE LIBRARY BOARDS INCUMBENTS AND WE DID ALL 5 OF THEM AND YOU ALREADY VOTED PREVIOUSLY TO ADD THIS POLICY ALL BOARDS SHOULD BE DONE THIS WAY AND THIS POLICY DOESN'T PREVENT AS CHAIR OF THE BOARD BUT OPENED THE NOMINATIONS CERTAINLY SAY ANY OBJECTION TO REAPPOINTING THE INCUMBENT WE CERTAINLY HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY THIS DIDN'T PREVENT YOU FROM DOING THAT OKAY. WE KNOW WE REAPPOINTED BY ACCLAMATION. >> OBJECT IF YOU WANT. >> YOU HAVE THE FLEXIBILITY TO DO THAT. >> CAN WE ADD LANGUAGE FOR THAT CHANGE? >> WE ALREADY HAVE IN THE POLICY IDENTIFIED THE FOUR MAJOR. >> (MULTIPLE VOICES). >> WHICH IS SUPPORT OF CORPUS CHRISTI. >> AND THE R TA AND OTHER THAN WE SHOULD MAKE THE LANGUAGE EASIER ARE MAKE A MOTION BUT MAKE IT FOR THOSE MORE HIGH PROFILE I AGREE I DON'T KNOW. >> (MULTIPLE VOICES). >> MAYBE NOT AS EASY FOR YOU AND YOUR OFFICE TO FINANCE THIS BY. >> WHATEVER WE DO HAS TO AMEND THE POLICY SO IF WE DON'T AMEND THAT IT STAYS. [01:30:05] >> I AGREE THE 4 BOARDS THEY'RE DIFFERENT I MEAN IT IS WHAT IT IS. >> YEARS THE DIFFERENCE. - >> (MULTIPLE VOICES). >> WE DON'T ALL HAVE TO AGREE BUT VOTE. >> COMMISSIONER COMING FROM - IF WE DO ALL THE BOARDS ACROSS THE BOARD WE KNOW THE PROCESS. THE JUDGE BEING THE JUDGE CAN SAY OR ONE OF US SAY, YOU KNOW, I MOVE WE ELECT ALL 4 OF THEM AND THE LETTERS OF INTENT AND MOVE WE VOTE TO ACCEPT ALL OF THEM. >> IF WE DO THAT AND THE HOSPITAL DISTRICT BOARD DIDN'T REALIZE THE 4 APPLICATIONS AND AND I'LL SUBMIT. - >> (MULTIPLE VOICES). >> ALSO SUBMIT IT AND STILL ACCEPT IT OR NOT ACCEPT THAT AND SOMEONE MAKE A MOTION MAYBE NOT WANT IT AND ANOTHER ONE INDIVIDUALLY. >> YOU KNOW, WAYS TO GET THING DONE SO WE'LL CONTINUE TO DO SO. >> I THINK THAT IS IS SIMPLE AND ALL BOARDS MYSELF HAD WITHOUT GOING BACK AND FORTH THAT'S THE WAY I THINK I MEAN (UNINTELLIGIBLE). >> IF YOU GOING TO TREAT THEM DIFFERENTLY ON AN AD HOC BASIS HELPFUL IN THE LONG RUN TO HAVE A CRITERIA YOU'LL MAKE THAT DECISION. FOR EXAMPLE, IF YOU HAD YOU'RE GOING TO SAY YOU'RE TREATING ALL THE BOARDS THE SAME BY THEN NOBODY CAN, CAN ANTICIPATE WHEN YOU'RE GOING TO CHANGE THAT. YOU MIGHT HAVE SOME PROBLEMS. >> OKAY. SAY, YOU KNOW, WE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO GO AHEAD AND AS A GROUP ACCEPT THOSE RULES. >> IT'S THE POLICY. >> I DON'T KNOW BUT. - >> (MULTIPLE VOICES). >> YOU KNOW, SO WHAT'S SO HARD ABOUT THAT? >> YEAH. BUT SHE'S SAYING HOW WILL PEOPLE KNOW WHICH ONE YOU'RE DOING THAT ON THAT'S WHAT SHE'S SAYING PUT SOMETHING IN A POLICY BUT IF YOU DON'T DIFFERENTIATE FOR THE PEOPLE THAT IS A PROBLEM. >> AND WE'RE DOING THAT? >> ALL 4. TO BE ACCEPTED. YOU KNOW, THE ONLY TIME WE'RE DOING THAT. >> IT WOULD UNDO THAT THE INCUMBENTS THE ONES THAT APPLY AND REAPPLY AND THE ONES THAT ARE NEW THAT'S DIFFERENT; RIGHT? BUT THE ONES THEY'RE ALSO ACCEPTED SOMEONE SHOULD ACCEPT. >> YOU CAN BASE IT ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICANTS MATCHING THE NUMBER OF OPEN SPOTS? >> OKAY. I GUESS WE HAVE ANOTHER 20 HIERLDZ TO TAKE IT INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION. >> I'M NOT SURE THAT MEETS THE QUALIFICATIONS OF BEING DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION I CAN CERTAINLY ADD AN ADDITIONAL CAN VOTE BY ACCLAMATION TO ANY BOARD OR COMMISSION AND THE REASON THAT. >> WHICH BOARDS? ANY BOARDS. >> GOING BACK PEOPLE ARE MAKING FAST MOTIONS AND COMMISSIONER, I APPRECIATE YOUR COMMENTS. >> WE HAVE. >> (MULTIPLE VOICES). >> AND 2 HOURS OF THAT AND SO WHAT THE INTENT WAS AND CAN A CHANGE WE DIDN'T WANT BUTCH FAST FIRST AND SECONDS WE'RE GOING BACK TO THE ACCLAMATION I DON'T HAVE A PROBLEM WITH A LOT OF THIS. - >> (MULTIPLE VOICES). >> THAT GIVES US YOU THE RIGHT. I DIDN'T AGREE WITH THAT ACCLAMATION CAN SAY IF YOU WANT TO APPOINT EACH PERSON BY OR DO THAT THAT WAY AND. - >> (MULTIPLE VOICES). >> YOU ALL WERE DOING IT BEFORE I LOOK AT THE MEETING YOU ALLOW PEOPLE TO SAY I NOMINATE PEOPLE AND SECOND AND YOU VOTED AND ANY BOOK IN THE STATE OF TEXAS NOT A VOTE AND [01:35:03] HAVE TO VOTE. >> (MULTIPLE VOICES). >> NOT TRUE. >> COMMISSIONER PULSEY IN THE PROCEEDING OFFICER YOU'RE WRONG THE PROCEEDING OFFICER RECOGNIZED MOTION AND TO DEBATE WHETHER OR NOT. >> (MULTIPLE VOICES). >> ON A SECOND COMMISSIONER IN THE PROCEEDING OFFICER ALLOWS A MOTION FOR A NOMINATION AND A SECOND TO MANY NOMINATION YOU HAVE TO VOTE. >> THAT'S NOT CORRECT. >> WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT. >> THAT'S WHY WE CHANGE. - >> (MULTIPLE VOICES). >> I'M GOOD WITH THAT POLICY. >> (MULTIPLE VOICES). >> NOT TO VOTE AND THIS ADDITION. - >> (MULTIPLE VOICES). >> HAVE TO VOTE. >> NOT TRUE. >> COMMISSIONER PULSEY IF I MAKE A MOTION TO SUPPORT THEM AND WE HAVE TO VOTE THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX. >> THAT'S A DIFFERENT SITUATION. >> BUT. - >> (MULTIPLE VOICES). >> THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OPENS UP OTHERS FLOOR FOR NOMINATION I NOMINATE JOE BLOW WHATEVER COMMITTEE THAT'S A NOMINATION WE DON'T VOTE ON THAT. >> (MULTIPLE VOICES). >> THE HAIR HAS TO CLOSED NOMINATES IF YOU LET ME FINISH TALKING THE CHAIR CLOSES IF AND YOU VOTE A NOMINATION IS NOT A VOTE. LOOK IT UP IN THE RULES IT IS ABSOLUTELY NOT DONE THAT WAY I'VE SERVED ON THE SCHOOL BOARD AND THE COMMISSIONERS COURT AND THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE EXECUTIVES BOARDS IN BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS I'VE BEEN ELECTED TO EACH MEMBER GETS TWO VOTES NOT DONE. >> THAT'S THE ONLY PLACE. >> FOLLOWED BY A SECOND COMMISSIONER. >> NOT THE WAY IT WORKS GRANTING WE DO IF EVERYDAY THAT WAY WE'RE DOING IT WRONG. >> THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT MY POLICY IS SAYING. >> COMMISSIONER IF I MAKE NOMINATION AND SECOND 2. >> (MULTIPLE VOICES). >> NOT LEGAL. >> THAT'S WHAT WE DO IN THIS CARVE OUT YOU'VE BEEN DOING IT WRONG. >> OKAY. ALL RIGHT. >> (MULTIPLE VOICES). >> YOU'RE WRONG GRANTING YOU'RE ABSOLUTELY WRONG. >> YOU DO WHAT YOU WANT TO DO AND HAVE THE TWO VOTE DEAL I'LL PROTEST IT TO A HIGHER LEVEL NOT LEGAL SO WONDER YOU'RE NOT CALLED ON THIS BEFORE. >> (MULTIPLE VOICES). >> HAVE VOTED ON 30. >> VERY WE INVESTED THIS IS THE CHAIR OPENS THE FLOOR FOR NOMINATION THE MEMBERS GET TO MAKE A NOMINATION WHEN THE NOMINATIONS HAVE FINISHED THE CHAIR CLOSES NOMINATIONS AND THEN I VOTE ON EACH NOMINATION. >> THAT'S CORRECT THAT'S HOW WE DID IT. >> AND THE REASON WE HAD 0 VOTES BECAUSE WE TRIED IT MULTIPLE TIMES AND WITH EACH OF US HAVING ONE NOMINATION IT COMES BACK TO A STANDSTILL EVERY TIME WE PUT THAT IN THERE TO MOVE FORWARD. I THINK YOUR POLICY ABOUT TAKING EACH POSITION AND VOTING ONE AT A TIME IS A GREAT POLICY AND ALSO THINK HAD NOT DO THIS FOR ADVISORY BOARDS NOT FOR ANYTHING THAT HAS NO, IT AUTHORITY I MOVE TO ACCEPT EVERYTHING NOT MAKE IT FOR ADVISORY BOARDS EVERYONE GETS A NOMINATION IF YOU DON'T PASS IT BUT WHEN IT COMES TIME TO VOTE I KNOW WE TRIED THIS KNOW WE PROCESSED THAT AND DONE IT TWO VOTES TO GET US MOVING FORWARD. >> I DISAGREE WITH THAT I'M GOING TO VOTE AGAINST IT. >> WE DON'T HAVE TO TAKE ACTION IT STAYS THE SAME AND IF YOU DON'T TAKE ACTION IT STAYS THE SAME AND THIS POLICY WE NEED TO BETTER UNDERSTAND IT OURSELVES I AGREE A LIMIT OF THE 4 HIGHEST APPOINTMENTY MAKE SEPARATE. WHETHER WE HAVE TO RUN IT BY LEGAL WHATEVER WE NEED TO DO THAT'S HOW WE ADOPTED THAT POLICY A FEW YEARS BACK WE NEED MAY BE ONE VOTE AT A TIME ONE VOTE EACH POSITIONS NEEDS TO BE FIELD AT THE TIME BY SHOULD BE FOR ONLY THE MAJOR [01:40:01] APPOINTMENTS. OTHER THAN EVERYTHING SHOULD BE NOMINATED BY ACCLAMATION AND BY THE VOTES AND DONE WITH THAT. SHOULD BE SOME COMPROMISES AS FAR AS THE FRUSTRATION WHAT WE NEED. I DON'T BELIEVE WE'VE DONE THAT ILLEGAL WE WENT THROUGH THE COUNTY ATTORNEY TO HELP GUIDE US A PERFECT NO, I AGREE SITTING ON CITY COUNCIL AND IN MY 9-YEAR I AGREE A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT HOW WE DO THAT BUT HAS TO BE A SEPARATION. WE MAKE SOME BIG APPOINTMENTS THAT ARE NOT SEEN IN OTHER POSITIONS HERE IN THE COMMUNITY. SO I WOULD LIKE TO SEE A SEPARATION OF THOSE VOTES THE TOP 4 AND ALL THE OTHERS WE'RE DONE TO 5. >> VOICE VOTE THE MAJORITY NOMINATIONS A SIMPLE MOTION. YOU KNOW, A WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. AND VOTE BY ACCLAMATION. THROUGH ALL THE OTHER POSITIONS FOR THE SAKE OF OUR TIME. >> THIS IS THE PROCESS AND ACCEPT WILL X EXCLUDES THE ADVISORY BOARD. >> (MULTIPLE VOICES). >> A CLARIFICATION ON THE TWO VOTES CAN YOU DIDN'T HEAR. >> X CLUED THE ADVISORY BOARD BY THIS IS THE PROCESS. >> COMMISSIONER PULSEY PUT TOGETHER X ACCEPT THE. >> THE BIG FOUR POSITIONS. >> EITHER WAY THE SAME THING BY I MEAN, THE POLICY IS GOOD. I THINK TAKE WITH AN AT A TIME. >> WHAT HE SAID. >> FIGURING OUT NOT A 1 EXAMPLE 1 EXAMPLE 1980 TIE. I DON'T KNOW HOW THAT WENT THE WAY IT DID I'M GOOD OTHER THAN I DON'T WANT TO HAVE A 1 EXAMPLE 1 EXAMPLE 1980 TIE AND THAT'S ANY GOAL AND THAT'S WHAT I WAS TRYING TO GET TO. - >> (MULTIPLE VOICES). >> THINK OTHERS COURT WE CAN ALL HAVE 5, 5, I'M GOING TO GIVE MY TWO VOTES TO THE 2 TOP CANDIDATES. SO I AGREE WE NEED A CLEAN THAT UP. >> (MULTIPLE VOICES). >> EVERYTHING GIVE A SECOND VOTE TO THE SAME PERSON. >> THAT'S PART OF POLICY COMMISSIONERS. >> YOU CAN'T VOTE FOR THE SAME PERSON. >> YOU DON'T HAVE TO VOTE FOR THE SECOND PERSON. >> YOU'RE TELLING ME HOW TO VOTE. - >> (MULTIPLE VOICES). >> ANY PERSON A SECOND VOTE I SHOULD HAVE. - >> (MULTIPLE VOICES). >> THEN THEY'RE NOT VOTING. >> YOU CAN'T VOTE THAT'S NOT RIGHT. >> BY WHAT DO YOU DO WITH A 1 EXAMPLE 1 EXAMPLE 1 EXAMPLE TIE? >> (MULTIPLE VOICES). >> WE COMMISSIONER WHAT USED TO HAPPEN WAS I'M TRYING NOT TO BRING FAMILIES; RIGHT? NOBODY - BUT IF YOU GOT A ROUGE CHAIR AND A SECOND ONE LINED UP THAT WAS HAPPENING AND THAT'S THE REASON THIS POLICY BRENT PUT A STOP TO THAT AND WE NEED TO CALL TIM AND HAVE HIM SEND SOMEONE DOWN HERE. >> (MULTIPLE VOICES). >> I'M THINKING. - >> (MULTIPLE VOICES). >> YEAH. YEAH (LAUGHTER). >> WE NEED TO HAVE THEM - I'M SURE THEY DO WITH SCHOOL BOARD TSA MEETINGS HAVE PEOPLE EXPERTS ON PARTICLE TRY PROCEDURE TO HAVE SOMEONE EXPLAIN TO THE COWERED. >> YOU'RE CLARIFYING THAT IN HERE SO- >> YES. >> YOU'RE RIGHT AS LONG AS NOBODY SECONDS THIS. >> NOT PERMISSIBLE. THE CHAIR OPENS IT IF I I SAY THAT ONE TIME WITHOUT BEING INTERRUPTED THE CHAIR OPENS THE NOMINEES AND THE PERSON HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE A NOMINATION OR NOT THEY CAN SAY I DON'T HAVE A NOMINATION YOU CAN BE HAPPY WITH THE GUY NEXT TO YOU NOOECHLT THE CHAIR CLOSES THE NOMINATION PROCESS AND CONTINUES. [01:45:07] >> VERY SIMPLE 100 PERCENT. >> OTHER THAN TRYING TO FOUFSHTH IT HAPPENS THIS IS UNLIKELY YOU SAY BUT IF IT HAPPENS WE DON'T HAVE IT ADDRESSED THEN CAN WE FIGURE OUT A WAY FOR #1KS, #1KS, #1KS TIE WE HAVE AGAIN APPLICANTS AND SOMETIMES THAT HAD HAPPEN ESPECIALLY WITH AN OPEN SEATS ON THE BOARD HAVE 15 APPLICANTS FOR THAT SOMEONE 3 TERMS OUT I DON'T WANT TO GET IN THE MIDDLE OF THAT DEBATE AND NOT DEALT WITH THAT YOU KNOW WHAT I'M SAYING TELL ME HOW TO GET OUT OF A 1, 1, 1, TIE. >> WE'LL FIND OUT. >> WE DON'T KNOW UNTIL WE GET THERE. >> HAVE A POLICY. >> I GUESS - AND (LAUGHTER) CAN'T DO THAT EITHER WE HAVE TO HAVE A POLICY TO BE CONTINUE THE. >> CAN I ASK FOR TWO AMENDMENTS TO BE VOTED ON AT LEAST WE KNOW WHERE WE ARE? >> IF THAT'S. OKAY. COMMISSIONERS LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO AMEND THIS TO ONLY PERTAINS TO THOSE 4 HIGH-LEVEL BOARDS NO ADVISORY BOARD WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? > AYE. >> ON A. Select to skip to this part of the video">>> ALL IN FAVOR, SAY "AYE." >> AYE. >> ON A. >> NO. >> THE SECOND AMENDMENT IS NUMBER 7. >> THREE OF US PASSED AND ITEM 7 THE APPLICANT THAT RECEIVES AT LEAST 3 VOTES AND THE HIGHEST ALONE APPOINTED TO THE OPEN POSITION AT LEAST 3 BUT THE HIGHEST HOW WE CLARIFY WITH THAT. >> YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT. >> I DON'T KNOW HOW THAT IS DIFFERENT THAN WHAT WE HAD. >> (MULTIPLE VOICES). >> WE HAVE A 5-PERSON VOTE COULD HAVE BEEN 6/3 BY THIS RULE A TIE HAD TO VOTE FOR BOTH OF THEM GOOD MORNING BECAUSE THEY BOTH RECEIVED 3. SO AT LEAST 3 TO CLARIFY THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF VOTES. >> BUT. >> I UNDERSTAND THE INTENT AND THE LIKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORDSMITH IT A LITTLE BIT AND BRING IT BACK TO THE COURT. >> JUST CLARIFICATION BECAUSE A TWO PEOPLE MAY WANT TO VOTE WHAT COMMISSIONER WAS SAYING 2 PEOPLE ONE GOT 2 AND ONE 4. >> (MULTIPLE VOICES). >> THAT WAS 3 OR MORE? >> THAT'S WHAT SHE'S BASICALLY SAYING THE HIGHEST I DON'T KNOW. >> SO YOU DON'T HAVE TO GO BACK AND HOW MANY VOTES DOES THAT TAKE TO WIN? >> 3 BUT IF YOU ONLY HAVE ONE PERSON AND ONE GETS 2 AND ONE. >> HOW DID WE HAVE THIS LAST COURT COMMISSION. >> (MULTIPLE VOICES.) >> AND WELL. >> WE ALL HAD TWO VOTES NONE OF IS CAN VOTE AND 5/3 WHO WOULD YOU ASSUME WON THAT NEEDS CLARIFICATIONS. >> OTHERWISE LET'S BRING IT BACK DIDN'T LOOK LIKE WE'RE TO AGREE ON I LIKE THE PART THIS - BUT WELL, LET'S VOTE ON THAT AMENDMENT. DO I HEAR A MOTION? >> I SECONDED THAT. >> OTHER THAN THAT, JUST. - >> (MULTIPLE VOICES). >> NUMBER 7 THE APPLICANT THAT RECEIVES AT LEAST 3 VOTES AND THEY HIGHEST NUMBER OF VOTES WILL BE APPOINTED TO THE HIGHLY POSITION BUT YOU KNOW WHAT I'M SAYING LIKE THE SCENARIO WAS TALKING ABOUT SOMEONE GOT 5 THE NUMBER 5-PERSON WINS THE SEAT NOT A TIE. >> HOW IT THE EXPLAINED MUST RECEIVED 3 VOTES AMONG THE APPLICANTS MEETINGS THE THRESHOLD THE ONE WITH THE HIGHEST VOTES SHALL RECEIVE THE [01:50:04] POSITION. >> YOU HAVE TO RECEIVE 3 OF THE HIGHEST VOTES, HOWEVER, YOU WANT TO - HAVE A WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. >> HOW YOU GET 3 AND SOMEONE ELSE ONE. >> YOU DIDN'T HAVE TO VOTE. - >> (MULTIPLE VOICES). >> NOT GOING TO VOTE. >> (MULTIPLE VOICES). >> CHANGE THAT YET. >> CHANGING IT NOT KNOWING HOW - > AYE. >> 2 I'S AND TWO NOS NEW? Select to skip to this part of the video">>> ALL IN FAVOR, SAY "AYE." >> AYE. >> 2 I'S AND TWO NOS NEW? >> NO. >> NO. >> THE THIRD THING THE AMENDMENT IS STILL ON THE 3/2 USUALLY REMIND ME AND THE THIRD THING ON THE NUMBER 5 I BELIEVE THAT I HAVE TO HAVE TWO VOTES YOU CAN'T CAST OUR TWO VOTES FOR DIFFERENT PEOPLE OR YOU CAN ABSTAIN ONE OF OUR VOTES AND TO THE CAST THAT IF YOU'RE DOING INDIVIDUAL APPOINTMENTS HAVE TO HAVE TWO VOTES. >> (MULTIPLE VOICES). >> I'M GOING TO APPEAL THAT I DON'T WANT TO VOTE FOR SOMEONE (UNINTELLIGIBLE) I NEED MY TWO 0 VOTES ONLY ONE PERSON WILL GET MY TWO VOTES AND DON'T NEED TO HAVE SOMEONE TO TELL ME HOW TO VOTE. IF I HAVE SOMEONE I WANT TO GIVE MY TWO VOTES I'M GOING TO GIVE MY TWO VOTES AND OVER SOMETHING ELSE NOMINATION (UNINTELLIGIBLE) SO TO ME THAT IS - (UNINTELLIGIBLE) TELLING ME I CAN'T VOTE FOR YOU. >> I'M GOING TO MAKE A MOTION WE TABLE THIS ENTIRE THING UNTIL WE HAVE A RECOMMENDATION FROM SOMEBODY ABOUT THE PROCEDURES I AGREE WITH COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ HAVING TWO VOTES NOT SEEN THAT DONE ANY WHERE ELSE. >> THAT ONE ALONE AND SEE HOW IT W A 5/5 VOTE. >> WE CAN TABLE THAT. >> TAKE IT BACK I'M HAPPY TO GIVE PEOPLE TIME TO LOOK AT THIS WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND TO TABLE THAT. >> I SECOND. >> (MULTIPLE VOICES). >> YOU ALREADY SECOND IT AND TABLE THE REST OF THE ITEM AND GOOD THING WE'RE STARTING WAY EARLY ABOUT ANY VOTES. >> ENDED OF MARCH AND NOTHING IN SIGHT FOR ANOTHER 6 TO 8 MONTHS IF WE CAN MEET WITH THE COUNTY AND GIVE FEEDBACK AND ABLE TO TRY TO HAVE A BETTER POLISHED VERSION WE'RE ALL SAYING THE SAME TIME WE HAVE A LITTLE BIT TWEAK HOW TO HANDLE IT AND PAIN SOME SIMPLE JUST SEPARATING CERTAIN TYPES OF VOTES WE CAN GET NOT A CONSENSUS BUT WE CAN'T BE UNIFIED ON THE PROCESS, THAT IS NOT GOOD FOR HOW WE MOVE FORWARD WITH BIGGER POINTS ANY POINTS. >> YEAH. >> CAN I ASK A QUESTION? >> SO THE ADDITION AND THEN THE MOTION FOR A NUMBER 7 ARE THEY TABLED NOW OR STILL INCLUDED YOU'RE TABLING 5? >> WE'RE TABLING 5. >> MADAM CHAIR. >> TABLED UNTIL WE LOOK AT THE REST OF IT. >> YES. >> OKAY. >> - >> (MULTIPLE VOICES). >> WE AMENDMENTED I - I MAKE A MOTION TO TABLE TO KILL ALL OF THAT. >> WE VOTED AGAINST THE TABLE. >> THANK YOU, BRING BACK A DIFFERENT POLICY YOU'RE NOT MARRIED WITH THE AMENDMENT. >> DIDN'T CHANGE. >> I THINK THAT IS IF YOU'RE TABLING SOMETHING - >> (MULTIPLE VOICES.) >> AND THE COMMISSIONER BRINGS BACK A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT VERSION. >> (MULTIPLE VOICES). >> BUT DIDN'T KILL THE [01:55:02] AMENDMENTS AS COMMISSIONER PULSEY SAID. >> IT IS PROPOSED LIKE ANY OTHER AMENDMENT. >> I LIKE I SAID, FIGURE OUT HOW TO WORD 1, 19861986 EVERYTHING ELSE IS GREAT. >> THE AMENDMENTS WHERE PUSHED THROUGH AND THE AMENDMENT RAILROAD APPROVED BY THE ITEM WAS NOT IT WAS TABLED. >> THE AMENDMENTS DON'T TAKE EFFECT BECAUSE WE DIDN'T VICINITY FOR THE POLICY AS AMENDED. >> CORRECT THE POLICY REMAINS THOSE IS AND HE DOES TABLE DIDN'T HAVE THE DATE. >> WE AMENDED THAT POLICY ON THE (INAUDIBLE). >> RIGHT BUT DIDN'T VOTE ON THAT THE CURRENT POLICY. >> PREVIOUS IS STILL IN EFFECT? >> BUT LIKE I SAID, WE CAN GET THIS RESOLVED NO BOARD APPOINTMENTS COMING UP. >> AND THERE WAS A MOTION TO TABLE AND A SECOND TO TABLE. AND THERE WAS NO DATE SET FOR 3 WE'LL TABLE THAT THAT WHEN IT IS READY TO COME BACK AND YOU WANTED A DATE COMMISSIONER PULSEY. >> I'M SORRY, I BROUGHT IT UP I REALLY AM. >>> WE ARE GOING TO FIX IT IS FLAWED. >> WHEN IS THAT MEETING TO APRIL? >> WE CAN BRING THAT BACK ON A APRIL. >> I WOULD STILL LIKE TO HAVE SOMEBODY ADVISE US ON PARTICLE TRY PROCEDURES. >> FIRST OR SECOND MEETING. >> I'LL DOT SECOND THAT WILL BE APRIL THE 30TH. >> WHAT IS IT? >> THE SECOND MEETING IS APRIL 30TH. >> I THOUGHT THAT WAS THE THURSDAY OF NEXT MONTH. >> I HAVE TO LOOK AT THIS I KNOW WE'RE ALMOST POSITIVE WE CALLED. THEM WHEN WE CHANGED THIS POLICY AS WELL BUT I'LL LOOK THAT UP TO CONFIRM. >> CAN TIME TO MEET WITH THE STAFF GIVE MY OTHER - >> I MEET WITH HER ALL THE TIME (LAUGHTER). >> DAILY BASIS. >> BUT THROUGH THE DIFFERENCES AND, YES AND HAPPY TO MEET WITH ANY MEMBER OF THE COURT. >> I MIGHT WANT TO MEET WITH YOU TOO. >> I YOU DON'T DON'T THINK WE WE TABLE TO APRIL 30TH. > AYE. >> ANY OPPOSED? MOTION PASSES Select to skip to this part of the video">>> ALL IN FAVOR, SAY "AYE." >> AYE. >> ANY OPPOSED? MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. >> THANK YOU. >> FOR REMINDING ME. [11. Discuss and consider approving the Budget Planning Schedule for Fiscal Year 2026-2027.] >> NUMBER 11. >> 3(A)(11) DISCUSS AND CONSIDER APPROVING THE BUDGET PLANNING SCHEDULE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027. I BELIEVE SHE REACHED OUT TO EVERYONE AND METAL DETECTORS WE HAVE TO HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR TAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE? >> I MOVE TO APPROVE JUDGE AND SECOND SECOND, THAT MOTION ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? > AYE. >> ANY OPPOSED? MOTION Select to skip to this part of the video">>> ALL IN FAVOR, SAY "AYE." >> AYE. >> ANY OPPOSED? MOTION PASSES. AND LET ME REMIND EVERYONE A FEW MEETINGS ARE I BELIEVE IN RED ON HERE OR SOMETHING A COUPLE OF MEETINGS WE HAVE TO HAVE BY 30 DAYS THE REST WE CHANGE ALL THE TIME. >> ALL THE ONES IN RED I THINK ARE REQUIRED EXCEPT THE 3 WORKSHOPS. [12. Discuss and consider upcoming Commissioners Court meeting date(s), workshop date(s), and related matters.] >> THANK YOU, MA'AM AND ITEM ANYBODY 12. >> 3(A)(12) DISCUSS AND CONSIDER UPCOMING COMMISSIONERS COURT MEETING DATE(S), WORKSHOP DATE(S), AND RELATED MATTERS. IS THAT ON THERE? >> I THINK THE SAME? >> I KNOW WE HAVE OUR MAY 13TH RECESS FOR THE MILITARY LUNCH AND IT IS ALREADY DOCUMENTED SO SHOULDN'T BE A MOTION OR ANY [1. Discuss, consider, and take action on adopting an Order approving Request-For-Proposals under Texas Local Government Code §262.030 as the method of procurement for Inmate Telephone and Public Coin Telephone Services; authorizing the Purchasing Agent to publish a notice; and delegating evaluation authority to an evaluation committee; and related matters.] CHANGES? >> MOVING ON TO ITEM B-1. >> SHERIFF: 3(B)(1) DISCUSS, CONSIDER, AND TAKE ACTION ON ADOPTING AN ORDER APPROVING REQUEST-FOR-PROPOSALS UNDER TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE ♪262.030 AS THE METHOD OF PROCUREMENT FOR INMATE TELEPHONE AND PUBLIC COIN TELEPHONE SERVICES; AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASING AGENT TO PUBLISH A NOTICE; AND DELEGATING EVALUATION AUTHORITY TO AN EVALUATION COMMITTEE; AND RELATED MATTERS. I THINK THIS IS SOMETHING THEY'VE DONE IN [02:00:03] THE PAST IT IS TIME TO DO I MEETINGS TO APPROVE. >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? >> ANYONE FROM THE COURT ON THAT ARE FROM OUR SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM ON THE COMMITTEE. >> IT IS THE SHERIFF'S ITEM USUALLY. >> IS THERE. - >> (MULTIPLE VOICES). >> THEY DO A C S - >> ALL IN FAVOR, SAY "AYE." >> AYE. >> I THINK DID I DO THAT OKAY. THANK YOU. >> (LAUGHTER.) >> THANK YOU. (LAUGHTER). [2. Discuss and consider conditional selection of Sec-Ops, Inc. for Security Services (Courthouse, Juvenile Justice Center, Keach Library); and related matters.] >> YES. >> >> 3(B)(2) DISCUSS AND CONSIDER CONDITIONAL SELECTION OF SEC-OPS, INC. FOR SECURITY SERVICES (COURTHOUSE, JUVENILE JUSTICE CENTER, KEACH LIBRARY); AND RELATED MATTERS. THIS IS CONTINUAL SO MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE. >> I HAVE A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS. WE HAVE A WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. YES COMMISSIONER PULSEY GO AHEAD. >> ONE OF THE THINGS I THINK WE NEED TO DO AN THIS BASIS I ASKED MICHAEL TO SEND IT TO ME DID. THAT IS POSTED ON THE AGENDA TO BE VOTED ON WE NEED TO SHOW THE SCORING TABULATION SHEETS RFP OR R-2 NEED TO SHOW HOW THE APPLICANTS AND VENDORS SCORED AND SHOW WHAT THE FINAL BIDS ARE. THE VENDORS AND THE PUBLIC HAS A RIGHT TO KNOW HAD THAT IS. SO WE 2 TO 3 TO NEED TO SHOW THAT AND MAKE AN AMENDMENT TO THIS WE FOR THE RECORDS KEEPING THE SCORING SHEET IS ATTACHED AS WELL. >> ON THIS ONE OR DO THAT GO AHEAD MICHAEL I WANT TO ASK YOU WHY ACCESSARY DWELLING UNIT WE'VE DONE IF BEFORE. >> WE BROUGHT THE SCORES TO THE COURT IT IS SECRET FROM THE PUBLIC A WAY TO ATTACH THOSE CONFIDENTIALLY. >> WE DON'T CONFIDENTIAL ATTACHMENT. >> I'LL BE HAPPY TO MAXIMUM ACCOMMODATE THAT. >> FROM RFPS SIGN TO GET THAT ACCESS TO. >> AS SOON AS THE COMMITTEE HAS ATTACHED THEIR EVALUATION OPEN FOR ANY COMMISSIONER TO ASSESS THOSE FILES, IF ANY, ELECTRONIC WE CAN ACCOMMODATE YOU DON'T HAVE TO COME TO MY OFFICE GIVE YOU A LINK BUT. >> TO CLARIFY I SAID SECRET I DON'T WANT THE PUBLIC TO THINK WE'RE NOT ON BUT THERE IS A POLICY WHY THIS IS CAN'T COME BACK REVEALED PUBLICLY UNTIL THE DAY OF CHARGE I ADDRESS THAT A LITTLE BIT OR FURTHER. >> IT IS IN THE ETHICS POLICY. >> YES. >> AND IT DESCRIBES THAT THE PETITIONERS DISCUSSED AMONG THE EVALUATION COMMITTEE INCLUDING THE SCORING SHEETS TO BE KEPT CONFIDENTIAL UNTIL COMING FOR THE AND WHY IS THAT. >> TO PREVENT ANY. >> POLITICKING. >> IT STATES ANY OF THE PREPONDERANCE OF EVIDENCE ARE TO THE TO SPEAK TO YOU BEFORE WE COME TO THIS MELTING PAIN THE LAWMAKERS DECIDED TO PROTECT THE INTEGRITY OF THAT AND DIDN'T SET YOU UP MY APOLOGIZE BUT WANT TO BE UNFURTHER STIPULATED TO UNDERSTAND WHICH IS WHY FINANCIALLY THE SYSTEM OR SOFTWARE SERVICE THAT IS OFFERED WE'RE TRYING TO GET OUR BEST VALUE WE NEED TO INDIVIDUAL ANY OUTSIDE INFLUENCE I - I KNOW WAY PRIOR TO WHEN I GOT HERE TO REIMBURSE THAT AND THE INTEGRITY OF THE PROCESS THAT INSURED BY THE POLICY WE HAVE IN PLACE ARRESTED SO THAT'S CORRECT. >> WELL, I WANT TO BE CLEAR I'M NOT PROPOSING. >> I'M NOT SUGGESTING THAT COMMISSIONER AND IN FACT, I THINK THAT IS IMPORTANT WE HAVE THAT TO THE COMMISSION EARLY. [02:05:01] >> THE AS A MATTER OF FACT ONCE THE AGENDA IS POSTED, YOU KNOW, WE CAN'T CHANGE THAT. ONCE IT IS POSTED. SO I DON'T KNOW. >> I AGREE. >> WHEN DID IT BECOME PUN IF IT IS ATTACHED AS CONFIDENTIAL I MEAN ALL THE CONFIDENTIAL SAYS CONFIDENTIAL DOESN'T IT OR REOPEN IT. >> THE COURT TYPICALLY CONFIDENTIAL ONCE IT IS REWARD THIS IS THROUGH PUBLIC INFORMATION REQUEST WE GET THOSE ALL THE TIME. >> ALL THE OTHER PEOPLE BID ASKING WHAT THE BID WERE AND THINGS LIKE THAT. >> YES. WE WORK WITH JENNY'S OFFICE ON PUBLIC INFORMATION. >> LET'S ON THAT CAN OF WORM MORE. >> THE RFPS UNDER THIS ADMINISTRATION WITH THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE THEY DO A LOT OF THEIR RFPS AND SCORING THEIR COMMITTEE MY APPRAISER QUESTION WAS EARLIER. IS IF DELEGATED BUT THE OTHER DEPARTMENTS DO THAT ARE WE TYPICALLY DO THAT FOR OTHER DEPARTMENT BUT SELECTED AN ELECTED OFFICIAL WHY THEY CAN SCORE AND HAVE A COMMITTEE. SO ANY QUESTION WITH THE COUNTY ATTORNEY OR IS COUNTY CLERK OTHER ELECTED OFFICIALS NEED THE SOFTWARE SERVICES DO THEY HAVE THEIR OWN SELECTION AND RUBBER STAMP THAT THE COURT CAN BRING YOU A REQUEST TO GO FOR AN RFP THAT IDENTIFIES THE COMMITTEE MEMBERS ARE AND THAT'S THE COURTS OPPORTUNITY TO EITHER FIRM THAT THOSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS SO LIKE ON THE PREVIOUS ONE THAT WAS THE COUNTY SHERIFF THE COUNTY ENGINEER AND THE BUDGET OFFICER AS THE POINT HAS 3 MEMBERS ON EVERY ONE REST ASSURE EVERY SINGLE RFP THAT OFFICE PUTS OUT YOU GUYS ARE IT. - >> (MULTIPLE VOICES). >> NO OTHER COMMITTEE. >> (MULTIPLE VOICES). >> I WANTED TO MAKE SURE I'M NOT TRYING COMMENT US TO MORE HE MEETINGS BUT. >> YOU'LL SEE THAT ADDED ON SELECT ONES BUT NOT AS A GENERAL RULE. >> SOUNDS GOOD. >> WAIT, WAIT. ON THAT DO WE ASK COUNTY PEOPLE DID WE WE MAKE SURE THEY HAVE ACKNOWLEDGE AND AVAILABLE TO SERVE ON THOSE THE OTHER DAY A PERSON SAID THEY DIDN'T KNOW THEY WERE APPOINTED BUT. - >> (MULTIPLE VOICES). >> THAT IS CONVERSATION THAT APPOINTMENT WAS DONE SEVERAL COURTS GA AGO BUT MAKE SURE WE REACH OUT TO THE SELECTION IF THEY'RE WILLING TO PARTICIPATE OR ARE DECEMBER NOMINEE CAN WE ADD THAT SHEETS. >> I ADD THOSE ON THURSDAY WITH THE AGENDA IS POSTED. >> CAN WE 0 AMEND THIS TO ADD THAT INFORMATION QUITE A FEW GENERIC NOT REALLY LIKE A SPECIFIC JOB NOT A MOTION FOR THE PURCHASING DEPARTMENT CAN WE DO THAT JENNY. >> (UNINTELLIGIBLE). >> I THINK YOU MAKE A RECOMMENDATION WHICH I FULLY WILL HONOR NOT AN ISSUE FOR ME AT ALL. >> COUNSELOR HAVE IN THE QUESTION YOU. >> SO THE SCORING SHEET BE ADD TO THE MINUTES BUT; RIGHT WILL NOT BE CONFIDENT YOU APPROVED THE CONTACT WILL THAT WORK? >> I FEED TO TALK TO JENNY ABOUT THAT. >> OKAY. >> HOWEVER, YOU HAVE TO DO THAT THAT'S AT GOOD PLAN MOVING FORWARD SO IF WE VOTE ON THAT I DON'T RECALL. >> OKAY. THANK YOU. >> POSITIONING TO APPROVE. >> WE ALREADY DID THAT ARE A [02:10:06] > AYE. Select to skip to this part of the video">WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR, SAY "AYE." >> AYE. >> ANY OPPOSED? MOTION PASSES. UNANIMOUSLY. >> THANK YOU. >> I WANT TO RECOGNIZE THAT ROBERT IS HERE. >> OKAY. (LAUGHTER). >> THANK YOU, THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE. YES. >> ITEM C-1. >> 3(C)(2) DISCUSS AND CONSIDER APPROVING EXECUTION OF THE SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE INTERLOCAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN NUECES COUNTY, THE CITY OF PORT ARANSAS, AND THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI RELATING TO THE MUSTANG AND NORTH PADRE ISLAND BEACH PARKING PERMIT SYSTEM TO INCREASE THE BEACH PARKING PERMIT FEES AND MODIFY THE REVENUE DISTRIBUTION, TO BE EFFECTIVE THE FIRST CALENDAR YEAR AFTER APPROVAL OF THE TEXAS GENERAL LAND OFFICE (GLO). >> SORRY REALLY QUICKLY JACK STEPPED OUT FOR THE SHERIFF'S DEPUTIES WAS SECOND DO YOU WANT TO GO ON RECORD (LAUGHTER). >> YES, THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. >> YOUR HONOR, BEFORE WE MOVE OPEN TO ITEM 2 I HAVE A QUICK QUESTION. >> YES. >> WITH RESPECT TO THE SECURITY WE HAVE A BOKSDZ IN SPACE BY THE ELEVATORS SUPPOSED TO BE THERE ALL THE TIME OR WHAT IT IT FOR. >> SOMETIMES SOMEONE IS THERE BUT A LOT OF TIMES SOMEONE IS NOT. >> WHAT'S THEIR JOB. >> WE USED TO HAVE AN INFORMATION BOOTH IN THE MIDDLE OF COURTHOUSE BUT AND I 8 DEFER TO THE SHERIFF ON WHAT THAT REALLY IS I CAN TELL YOU WHEN WE FIRST PUT THE BOX THERE HAS TO DO WITH WITH COVID AND WATCHING THE FEVER MONITOR AND GAVE US. >> NOT SURE WITH LEGAL. >> IT GIVES THE COURT OR COURTHOUSE THERE IS SOMEONE THERE EYES ON THE FRONT DOOR MAYBE THAT IS BENEFICIAL WE HAD WHAT STAFFED ALL THE TIME DURING THE HIGH-PROFILE CASE UPSTAIRS WAS WATCHING PEOPLE COMING IN AND WHAT THEY'RE HEARING. I DON'T KNOW. >> (MULTIPLE VOICES). >> IF WE COMMISSIONER WE DECIDE TO HAVE SOMEONE THERE FULL-TIME. >> YEAH. >> THANK YOU, THAT'S ALL. [1. Discuss and consider executing an interlocal agreement with the City of Corpus Christi for lifeguard services along the beach at Padre Balli Park as authorized under Chapter 791 of the Texas Government Code for time frames listed in the interlocal agreement for Summer 2026.] >> NOW YOU'RE BACK. >> >> 3(C)(2) DISCUSS AND CONSIDER APPROVING EXECUTION OF THE SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE INTERLOCAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN NUECES COUNTY, THE CITY OF PORT ARANSAS, AND THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI RELATING TO THE MUSTANG AND NORTH PADRE ISLAND BEACH PARKING PERMIT SYSTEM TO INCREASE THE BEACH PARKING PERMIT FEES AND MODIFY THE REVENUE DISTRIBUTION, TO BE EFFECTIVE THE FIRST CALENDAR YEAR AFTER APPROVAL OF THE TEXAS GENERAL LAND OFFICE (GLO). MAKE A MOTION AND WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. >> ANY OTHER DECISION? >> I'M SORRY. >> DID YOU HAVE A QUESTION? >> NO. >> SHE HAD A QUESTION. >> IT IS BUDGET. >> SHE WAS QUESTIONING WHO MADE THE SECOND. >> OH, (LAUGHTER.) > AYE. >> ANY OPPOSED? MOTION PASSES Select to skip to this part of the video">>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY "AYE." >> AYE. >> ANY OPPOSED? MOTION PASSES [2. Discuss and consider approving execution of the Second Amendment to the Interlocal Cooperation Agreement between Nueces County, the City of Port Aransas, and the City of Corpus Christi relating to the Mustang and North Padre Island Beach Parking Permit System to increase the beach parking permit fees and modify the revenue distribution, to be effective the first calendar year after approval of the Texas General Land Office (GLO).] UNANIMOUSLY AND ITEM TWO. >> 3(C)(2) DISCUSS AND CONSIDER APPROVING EXECUTION OF THE SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE INTERLOCAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN NUECES COUNTY, THE CITY OF PORT ARANSAS, AND THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI RELATING TO THE MUSTANG AND NORTH PADRE ISLAND BEACH PARKING PERMIT SYSTEM TO INCREASE THE BEACH PARKING PERMIT FEES AND MODIFY THE REVENUE DISTRIBUTION, TO BE EFFECTIVE THE FIRST CALENDAR YEAR AFTER APPROVAL OF THE TEXAS GENERAL LAND OFFICE (GLO). YOU WANT TO TELL US A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THAT THE BEACH PARKING STICKERS ARE $12 NOT INCREASED SO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI HAVE PUT FORGOT AN INITIATIVE EARLIER THIS YEAR TO RAISE THAT TO 20 BUCKS. THE COUNTY SHERIFF OF THE PARKING STICKER SOLD AT 16 PERCENT THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AND ANOTHER CITY WANTED TO QUIT SHARING THE REVENUE WE GET 16 PERCENT OF $20 WHEN IT GOES UP VERSE $12 WE'LL SEE AN UPTICK WE AFTERNOON MAYBE NINE HUNDRED K NOW THE CORPUS CHRISTI AND THE OTHER ONE GET MUCH MORE THAN THAT THAT WORKS NOT BROKE THEY HAVE NOT HAD A CHANCE TO THERE IT AND DIDN'T BUILD THAT INTO THE SYSTEM THAT IS WHAT I INHERITED. >> SO TO CLARIFY FOR ANYONE WATCHING THOSE FEES STICKERS ARE ANNUAL FEES LIKE EVERY TIME WE GO TO THE BEACH. >> THE REVENUES HAVE TO GO BACK TO BEACH RELATED SERVICES. IT IS HANDLED BY THE CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCIES. >> WE DO MAINTENANCE AND HAVE AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL REPORT TO HELP US WITH MINIMUM NOT COST EQUIPMENT TO RUN YOUR EQUIPMENT [02:15:01] 18 OR 20 MILES. >> WE'RE BREAKING EVEN COVERING THE COST. >> NO, NO WE'RE FOOT GETTING CLOSE. >> WHAT DID IT MEAN. >> ON A GOOD YEAR LAST YEAR, WE GOT YOU OF THE TO ASK THE OFFICE BUT GOT A MILLION DOLLARS FOR THE 2 YEARS THEY PAID US FOR ONE YEAR. >> OUR COSTS ARE MUCH MORE THAN THE STAIRCASE REVENUES THAT'S WHY WE PARTICIPANT IN THE REIMBURSEMENT THAT WHERE TWO TWO-THIRDS OF THOSE ARE ELIGIBLE FOR REIMBURSEMENT BUT 13 JURISDICTIONS SHARING IN BEEN ONE POT OF THE MONEY. >> WOULD IT BE BETTER TO RENEGOTIATE THAT I UNDERSTAND THE BEACH WAS PAYING FOR IT. >> NO A. >> NO. >> THAT'S MY CONCERN ON THE SECOND AMENDMENT BUT TIME TO RENO MATTER I SUGGEST TO MAKE 20 PERCENT. >> JUST AT LEAST BREAK EVEN. >> YES, SIR. YES SIR. >> I DIDN'T REALIZE WE'RE COMPETING AGAINST OTHER COUNTIES AND BY THE WAY, OUR GROUP IS DOING AN AMAZING CLEAN UP AND . >> SPRING BREAK. >> SPRING BREAK (LAUGHTER) WE HAVE THE JELLY FISH AND WILTON BEACH A WE'RE DOING WHAT WE NEED TO BUT MAKE SURE WE'RE BREAKING EVEN. >> ONE OF MY BOARD MEMBER KATE AND I KNOW THE JUDGE AND COMMISSIONER CHESNEY HEARD ME TALK ABOUT THAT BUT LET'S GET THE SYSTEM FIXED THE PROGRAM WE PARTICIPATE IN HELPS US GET TWO-THIRDS OF THE COSTS BACK I TRIED TO PASS 3 LEVIES AND NO LOW-HANGING FRUIT AND DO THAT ONCE AND LET IT GO SURPLUS. >> I'M MEETING WITH THEM ON FRIDAY. >> AND THE LAST TOO SECTIONS I WORKED WITH JOEL TO GET SOMETHING MOVING. >> BUT I'LL SAY I THINK 80 BUCKS IS WAY TOO LOW. >> 20 YEARS. >> $12 FOR 20 YEARS OUGHT TOOK GOT TO BE HIGHER THAN THAT. >> ESPECIALLY, SINCE COVID EVERYTHING HAS GONE UP YOU LOOK AT THIS HAS TO SO COSTING EVERYONE A FORTUNE ESPECIALLY THE LAST SPRING BREAK. >> I THINK THAT WE NEED TO PER CAR CHARGE OUGHT TO FOR MORE CLOSER TO 50 BUCKS. >> THE WAY THEY BASELINES IT ONLINEIER FEET OF BEACH AND I KNOW THAT UNDERSTOOD I READ THE THING HE W WE GET RURTSZ BASED ON THE LINEAR FEET WE'RE TAKEN CARE OF BY THE AS A MATTER OF FACT THE PRICE CHARGE FOR THOSE PARKING STICKERS SHARED BETWEEN ALL OF US. >> (COUGHING) WE GET AN INCREASE WHEN THAT THE COST GROUPS OF 5 PERCENT. >> IF YOU ALL DECIDED ELECTED YOU WANTED TOY NEGOTIATE A PERCENTAGE YOU HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO DO THAT BEFORE THIS IS FINALIZED IN JANUARY AND FEBRUARY OF 2027 WE WANT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROCESS MONTH HAVE HAD THEIR ADMINISTRATIVE CODE I DON'T UNDERSTAND CITY COUNCIL THEY GO FOR SECOND READING. >> OKAY. >> GO AHEAD. >> SO THE COMMISSIONER MAKES A GREAT POINT WHERE DID THE 16 PERCENT GO FOR ALL THE CITIES IT IS BASED ON THE LINEAR WE MAINTAIN 16 PERCENT. >> NO, NO THAT WAS WHAT THEY #230SHD WAY BACK WHEN AND BASED ON, YOU KNOW, PORT A HAS 7 MILES AND CORRUPTS HAS MORE WE HAVE A MILE AND THEN ALMOST THREE-QUARTERS AND WITH THE PILE AND A HALF BUT ALSO HAVE THE ENTIRE 7 MILES GOES TO THE COUNTY, HOWEVER, THAT IS NEVER BEEN ELIGIBLE FOR ANY KIND OF FUNDING BECAUSE THE BEACH MAINTENANCE REIMBURSEMENT [02:20:06] PROGRAM I ADDED A MILE AND A HALF. >> OKAY. >> SO - PORT ANDERSON AND THE CITY DON'T WANT TO SPLIT THAT. >> THAT'S OKAY I GOT IT. >> THAT IS NOT BASED ON THE LINEAR FOOTAGE I'M TO FIGURE OUT WHERE THE 16 PERCENT COMES FROM. >> I HAVE TO GO BACK AND SEE THAT. >> IN TERMS OF GOT IT X AND CITY SELLS Y WITHIN ANY ABSTENTION? THE LAST TIME I CHECKED. IF ADVERTISED BASELINES LINEAR FOOTAGE ALL WE GET IS 16 FEET BUT BEFORE WE FINALIZE THIS COMMISSIONER MAREZ IS RESPECT ARE RIGHT WE MAY NOT BE GETTING WHAT WE NEED TO BE GETTING. >> I'M SPECULATING BUT WHEN THIS THEY ADDED AUTOPSY THE LINEAR FEET MAYBE THAT DISTINCTION IS 16 PERCENT OF THE WHOLE NUMBER I'M SPECULATING. >> I'M TRYING TO FIGURE OUT I DON'T HAVE THE TIME TO WAIT UNTIL JANUARY 2027 THE CITY GOATS THINGS LIKE WE DON'T GET WE HAVE ONE REVENUE SOURCE OR A FEE LIKE THIS WE HAVE THE #3WI89 TO PARTICIPATE IN I'M TRYING TO FIGURE OUT IS THAT BEACH PARKING STICKERS TIED TO THE LINEAR FEET OR IS THAT COMPLETELY SEPARATED YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT THE REIMBURSEMENT FUND THAT IS LINEAR FEET; RIGHT? >> WHAT THE GEOWE SUBMIT OUR QUARTERLY REPORTS. >> I'M NOT TELLING YOU. >> PROBABLE THE 16 PERCENT DOESN'T HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH HOW MUCH BEACH YOU MAINTAIN; RIGHT? >> I CAN'T TELL YOU THAT. >> WE NEED TO PAUSE ON THIS A MINUTE AND FIGURE THAT OUT BECAUSE I GOT IT THEY SELL MORE - YOU KNOW, THEY SELL THOSE PARKING STICKERS I GOT IT BUT STRIPES NOT CORPUS CHRISTI THAT IS ALSO IN NUECES COUNTY SO- - >> (MULTIPLE VOICES.) >> ALSO, IF THE COUNTY NUECES COUNTY I WANT TO MAKE SURE WE DON'T DO THAT OFTEN WE HAVE NOT TALKED ABOUT THIS IN 20 YEARS I DON'T WANT TO APPROVE SOMETHING IN THE 16 PERCENT NEEDS TO BE NEGOTIATED THAT IS NOT NEGOTIATED IN A LONG TIME I DON'T KNOW. >> THANK YOU, TOOK THAT SO MANY MILE AND YOUR PREGNANCY IS BASED ON SO SCOTT THE QUESTION I'VE NOT DO NOT MATH I READ THE WHOLE THING LAST NIGHT OUR PORTION OF LINEAR FEET TOTAL IS 16 PERCENT. >> THAT'S WHAT I PROPOSED TO THE COMMISSIONERS I HAD TO GO BACK AND DO, DO MATH BUT, BUT MAYBE NOT TO DO WITH THE LINEIER FEET. >> (MULTIPLE VOICES). >> WE ARE NOT HE GETTING ENOUGH MONEY. I BELIEVE THAT. >> AGREED. >> (LAUGHTER.) >> BUT THE POINT WE'RE IN NEGOTIATION IN THIS DEAL YOU DON'T KNOW I DON'T THINK WILL BE LESS BUT MAYBE A LITTLE BIT MORE. AND I'M NOT SAYING, YOU KNOW, MORE FEES. I'M NOT - I THINK IF WE PASS THIS. - >> (MULTIPLE VOICES). >> WE PASS IT TODAY. >> NO. NO, I'M NOT ASKING YOU TO PASS ENGAGE APPROVE ENGAGING THE AGENDA SAYS YOU'RE ASKING. >> I MEAN TRACK THAT (LAUGHTER) AND. - >> (MULTIPLE VOICES). >> I THINK WE NEED TOOK PLACE TABLE THAT AND GET MORE INFORMATION I DON'T KNOW THAT 16 PERK IS FAIR OR UNFAIR BUT MIKE IS HERE IN KNOW ALEX DUNN YOU CAN WEIGH IN. >> THOUGH I WAS A KID WHICH WAS WAS #0R7B8D NEGOTIATED AND ANY OFFICE PROVIDES THE MONEY WILL COME FROM THE HE BEACH REVENUES THE REVENUES WILL BE DESCRIBED TO THE PARTIES BASED ON THE LINEAR FRONTAGE OF BEACH EACH PART PARTIES IS AND EACH BEACH WITHIN FEDERAL OR STATE PARKS IS EXCLUDED. [02:25:01] >> THAT IS THE LINEIER. >> HOW DO THEY CHANGE WHAT THEY'RE DOING. >> THAT'S TRUE. >> MIKE INTERIM MANAGER OF CORPUS CHRISTI IT BEGAN TO LOOK AT THE REVENUE SHARED AGREEMENT WAS IN PLACE SINCE '04 WITH THAT THE PROPOSED HERE THAT IS ALREADY BEEN APPROVED BY THE 85 CORPUS CHRISTI THE FIRST STEP IN THE DBA O PROGRAM PART OF ISSUANCE OF BEACH PERMIT FROM DBA SO BACK WHEN THIS WAS ORIGINALLY NEGOTIATED WITH THE FOOTAGE 16 PERCENT WAS THE COUNTY AREA. 16 PERCENT OF BEACH MANAGED UNDER THEIR MANAGED AND AGAIN, FROM THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI WAS DUE TO THE FACT THAT OBVIOUSLY PORTER RATHER IS 40 PERCENT MORE SOLID PERMIT AND CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI WE NEGOTIATED AND AGREED THAT THEY WOULD KEEP WHAT THEY SELL AND THEY'LL KEEP THEIRS AND CONTINUE IT WITH THE COUNTY IF IT GOES TO A THREE-WAY WE KEEP THE COUNTY KEEPS AND THE COUNTY SELLS 11 HUNDRED PERMIT 2 KEEPS WILLIAM IT WAS THE HIGHER RATE WILL GIVE YOU MORE REVENUE. >> THAT WAS THE DISCUSSION. >> BUT THAT'S VIOLATE WHAT SHE READ. >> AGAIN, THIS IS OUR AGREEMENT. >> CORRECT THIS IS A CHANGE TO THAT AGREEMENT WHICH WILL CHANGE WITH EACH CHANGE THE G L O IS AWARE OF THAT. >> BUT THAT DIDN'T TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THE CLAY BURN WAS NOT COVERED. >> NOT COVERED. >> WE INCREASE OUR LINEAR FEE. THE DOESN'T COVER CLAY BURN COUNTY. >> THAT'S WHY THE COMMISSIONER WAS ASKING WE CAN'T BREAK EVEN WE HAVE TO MAINTAIN THOSE AREAS AS WELL. >> COMMISSIONER WE OUR ARMY CORP. PERMIT ALLOWS ME TO GO ONE AND A HALF MILES WITHIN CLAY BURN I'M NOT THAT PERMITTED TO DO ANYTHING ELSE AS FAR AS INACTIVE DEBRIS PICKUP OR TRASH AND A COST INVOLVED. >> I KNOW THAT I KNOW THAT. >> YOU NEED MORE MONEY FOR BEACH CLEANING. >> WE MAKE DIE WITH WHAT WE GOT. >> I MEAN (UNINTELLIGIBLE). >> WE TOOK THOSE 300 ACRES FROM CLAY BURN COUNTY WE ACCEPTED THEM AND ACCEPTED THEM. >> 8 THOUSAND SOMETHING LIKE THAT AND - BUT WE AGREED TO THEY'RE GOING TO PAY FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSON TO PATROL THE AREA I DON'T KNOW WHAT HAPPENS TO THE MAINTENANCE AREA THE MAINTENANCE AREA OR DO THE WHOLE MAINTENANCE AREA. >> BACK THEN WE AGREED TO THAT WE ACCEPTED THAT. I DON'T KNOW IF THE CITY HAS ANYTHING TO MOVE FORWARD THAT. >> THAT'S OUT OF THEIR JURISDICTION. >> IF I CAN UNDERSTAND THE AGREEMENT (UNINTELLIGIBLE) BUT, YOU KNOW, WILL COST US PEOPLE WE ACCEPTED THIS BACK THEN. BUT I DON'T UNDERSTAND EITHER ON THE GOOD I'M NOT GOING BACK TO 16 PERCENT BUT HOW - I'M SURE WHAT WAS THE NAME. >> MIKE. >> I'M SORRY MIRACLE CITY MANAGER HE SAID WE KEEP ALL THE PERMITTED AND YOU KEEP YOURS AND THAT'S THE ORIGINAL PROPOSAL TO HAVE THE CITIES KEEP WHAT THEY STILL ESSENTIAL AND THE WAY THE 16 PERCENT SCOTT SAID YOU MADE MONEY LAST NIGHT AND MAKE SURE THAT DOESN'T HAPPEN AGAIN BUT WITH THE NEW AGREEMENT YOU'RE PROPERTY SHARE FROM 5 TO $1 MILLION. >> AND THAT IS $11,000 BECAUSE I 11 HUNDRED IS ONLY 28 GRAND WE'LL STILL HAVE THE PROFIT SHARE OF 16 PERCENT NO [02:30:08] KEY IN THE CURRENT AGREEMENT. >> PORTER SELLS ONE HAD THE AND $40,000 WE SELL ONE HUNDRED AND 10 THOUSAND IN THE BEAR COUNTY IT IS 11 HUNDRED. >> I'M SORRY NUECES COUNTY. >> RIGHT BUT HAD THAT WILL BE INGRAINED N MY HEAD BUS EVERYTHING IS IN NUECES COUNTY AND I GOT IT I DON'T KNOW HOW THEY'RE SELLING ALL THE PERMIT I ASSUME YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT THE STRIPES. >> GOT IT LIKE. >> (MULTIPLE VOICES). >> THAT'S ALL IN NUECES COUNTY LET'S WENT EVERYTHING. >> UNDERSTOOD. >> SO WHAT THE BEACH OFFICER OFFICE AND NUECES COUNTY DOES THAT. >> I OR THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI THEY UNDERSTOOD THE STRIPES AND H AND B THEY'RE ALL IN NUECES COUNTY AT LEAST KEEP IN MIND THAT I'D LIKE TO OR YOU'LL SAY OKAY THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI FACILITIES HOW MANY ARE YOU SELLING VERSUS THE ONE PLACE WE SELL THEM TWO PLACES PROBABLY AT - BUT ALL IN NUECES COUNTY. AND AT THE END OF THE DAY, I'M GLAD WE'RE GETTING MORE BY MAKE SURE WE ARE GETTING THE PERCENTS THAT THE FIRST PLAN TO GET IT UPDATED THE OTHER BEACH MANAGEMENT PLANS AROUND TEXAS PRIDE BUFFER OF I'LL SAY YOU WERE TO RATE AS WE GET INTO THE BEACH MANAGEMENT PLAN WILL DO AN UPGRADE NOT TO GO THROUGH THE PROCESS BUT SIMPLY COME BACK AND DO A QUICK ADJUSTMENT IN NEEDED. >> I DON'T WANT TO DO THAT ALL THE TIME. >> UNDERSTOOD. >> IF WE PASS THIS CONTINGENT ON OUR REVIEWS I DON'T THINK THAT IS A FAIRWAY OF LOOKING AT THAT I REALLY DEPEND ON THAT IS A FAIRWAY BECAUSE OF TRIPE'S OF CITY OF SCRUPLES WE DON'T GET CREDIT NO OFFENSE BUS LITTLE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI IS NOT DOING ANYTHING TO SELL PARKING PERMIT BUT ONLY HAPPEN A TO BE IN THE NUECES COUNTY THE WAY THAT IS SET UP THEY COULD KEEP EVERYTHING THEY SELL THE CIF CORPUS CHRISTI IS DOING THE SAME WE'RE TRYING TO HAVE THAT AGREEMENT SET IN PLACE. >> THEY DO THAT DO THEY DO PART OF MAINTENANCE. >> ABSOLUTELY. >> MY ONLY QUESTION WHEN YOU WERE INVOLVED COUNTY JUDGE SCOTT ON BEHALF OF THE COUNTY. >> I'VE BEEN IN CONVERSATIONS WITH THE JOINT VIRTUAL CALLS AND THINGS LIKE THAT WITH THE TWO CITIES. >> I WANTED TO MAKE SURE THEIR TALKING ABOUT ONLY TWO. - >> (MULTIPLE VOICES). >> I DIDN'T GO TO OTHERS CITY'S MEETINGS. >> MAKE A MOTION TO KEEP IN MIND WE DEFINITELY WANT TO GET THIS GOING. >> ONE QUESTION YOUR HONOR. >> GO AHEAD. >> I THOUGHT WE ADVERTISED PEOPLE EXCUSE ME - PURCHASE THEY'RE PARKING STICKERS ONLINE DO WE NOT HAVE IT ABILITY. >> WE DON'T DO THAT BUT TELL THEM WHERE THEY CAN GET THEM ON THE WEBSITE. >> I'M SORRY, I MISSED THE QUESTION. >> YEAH. DOES ANYONE SELL THE STICKER ONLINE VIA THE WEBSITE. >> NO WE ARE LOOKING AT DOING SOME SORT Q R DO CODE. >> INSTEAD OF TABLING WE'RE GOING TO GET THIS FIGURED OUT I HAVE A COUPLE OF LEGAL QUESTIONS FOR HER. >> WHAT ARE WE PASSING THIS OR NOT. >> WE'RE COMING BACK INTO - [02:35:07] >> MICHAEL THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE. >> YES. THANK YOU. >> . . THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> JUST FOR MY NOTES WE'RE NOT TAKING THE POLICY STUFF INTO EXECUTIVE ANYMORE; RIGHT? >> LET'S CONTINUE WITH OTHER STUFF. THANK YOU. [3. Discuss and consider approval of IFB (Invitation for Bids) as the method of procurement for Briscoe King Pavillion Construction and Renovation for Coastal Parks; and authorize the Purchasing Agent to publish a notice.] >> NUMBER 3. >> 3(C)(3) DISCUSS AND CONSIDER APPROVAL OF IFB (INVITATION FOR BIDS) AS THE METHOD OF PROCUREMENT FOR BRISCOE KING PAVILLION CONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION FOR COASTAL PARKS; AND AUTHORIZE THE PURCHASING AGENT TO PUBLISH A NOTICE. MAY MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE WE HAVE FULL FUNDING FOR THIS IN THE COUNTY; CORRECT? >> YES. UH-HUH. >> WE HAVE A WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. ANY OTHER DISCUSSION OR QUESTIONS FOR SCOTT? >> ALL IN FAVOR, SAY "AYE." >> AYE. >> ANY OPPOSED? MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. >> MAKE SURE THE WORLD KNOWS WE'RE BIDDING THIS THIS GETS OUT TO THE COMPANIES AND MICHAEL. >> WE'LL DO THAT FOR SURE THAT PROCESS WILL TAKE US 3 MONTHS THE PROCUREMENT BY 100 PERCENT PULL UP PERMIT WE'RE READY TO GO. [1. Discuss, consider, and take action on conditional selection for award of contract to GrantWorks, Inc. for Grant Management Services for Texas Department of Agriculture-Colonia Fund Construction grant projects; and all related matters.] >> MOVING ON TO GRANTED. >> 3(D)(1) GRANTS DISCUSS, CONSIDER, AND TAKE ACTION ON CONDITIONAL SELECTION FOR AWARD OF CONTRACT TO GRANT WORKS, INC. FOR GRANT MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE-COLONIA FUND CONSTRUCTION GRANT PROJECTS; AND ALL RELATED MATTERS. >> RECOMMENDS APPROVAL THIS IS A BIG ONE. >> I MAKE A MOTION THE CONTINUAL SECTION OF GRANT IMAGES FOR THE AMENDMENT FOR THE T DA F D GRANT PROPERTY PROJECT. >> DISCUSSION. >> GO AHEAD. >> I AM NOT A BIG FAN OF THE WORKS BUT WANT TO MAKE SURE EVERYTHING WE'RE DOING SEEMS TO BE YOU'RE TELLING ME NO OTHER PROPOSAL WE CAN'T RECOMMEND BECAUSE WE'RE GIVING EVERYTHING TO GRANT WORKS. >> EVERYONE HAS TO EARN IT AND THAT WAS A CLOSE SCORE ON THAT ONE VERY CLOSE. >> WHAT'S THE SCORE. >> MICHAEL WILL HAVE TO PROVIDE YOU WITH THAT. >> THERE HE IS. >> I JUST - MAN WE'RE NOT SPREADING THE WORD AROUND AT ALL ON THIS GOT IT SCORING IS ABSENT STRANGE I GUESS I DON'T KNOW I'M GETTING MORE AND MORE UNCOMFORTABLE THEY'RE GOOD I GOT IT BUT LIKE - >> CAN SOMEONE ANSWER THAT. >> >> (MULTIPLE VOICES). >> PILOTED OR SOMETHING NEW THEY'RE GETTING INTO. >> I DIDN'T SAY HEAR THE QUESTION. >> SOMETHING NEW THEY'RE GETTING INTO. >> I. SURPRISED MAYBE SOMETHING #45IR GETTING INTO. >> THEY'VE SAID THEY DO IT FOR A LOT OF OTHER SMALLER COUNTIES WOULD NOT RESOURCES. >> A NONPROFIT. >> YEAH. >> A ONE POINT SCORING YOU DIFFERENCE? >> I'D LIKE TO LOOK MORE AT THIS ONE I'M SORRY THIS IS JUST SO - I'M NOT COMFORTABLE. >> AND MIKE CAN CONVINCE YOU TO RECONSIDER I HAVE TWO DEADLINES MARCH 31ST YOU HOW MUCH IS THIS CONTRACT? >> OH, THAT IS $60,000. >> 60 THOUSAND $60,000. >> OKAY. >> SO IT IS BASELINES THE PERCENTAGE. >> I DON'T WANT TO WAIT ON SOMETHING RELATIVELY SMALL BY HASN'T IS ON THE COMPETENT. >> IT IS MYSELF AND EDWARD AND - >> (MULTIPLE VOICES.) >> NOT A CD GROUP I DON'T KNOW IF I TRUST THEM. >> (LAUGHTER.) >> YOU'RE ALL SPECIALISTS I AGREE I THINK WE NEED TO BE MINDFUL OF - IN YOUR FACING A TIMEFRAME IT IS WHAT IT IS UNLESS WE WANT TO GET INTO THIS MY CONCERN WAS LONG AGO I REMEMBER TYPE RECORD SAYING WHEN WE ADVOCATE OUR RESPONSIBILITIES TO STAFF WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO RELY ON STAFF TO DO THEY'RE BEST. >> WE CHANGED THAT. >> COMMISSIONER. >> (MULTIPLE VOICES). >> I THOUGHT WE CHANGED THAT. >> (MULTIPLE VOICES). >> I PERSONALLY PICKED THIS THING APART AND LOOKED AT IT EVERY MEDIC WE LONG AGO I [02:40:07] THOUGHT ON THE LOSING END I DIDN'T THROUGH A FIT BUT IF T WITH DON'T GET HIGH PROFILE WE HAVE TO RELY ON STAFF I TRUST YOU THAT'S WHAT YOU DO YOU HELP US MANAGE SO WE CAN MANAGE THE REST OF OUR DAY BUT A SMALL - I GET THE PRINCIPLE I AGREE WITH COMMISSIONER CHESNEY BE MINDFUL BUT IF YOU'RE SCORING ON THE SAME STANDARDS AND SAME INFORMATION, WHAT ELSE CAN WE DO. >> LIKE TO SEE BACKGROUND HOW THIS WAS SCORED A ONE POINT DIFFERENCE? >> A WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. >> WE'RE GOING TO TAKE A VOTE; RIGHT? >> (MULTIPLE VOICES). >> I'M ASKING AND MORE INFORMATION THAT I HAVE NOT BEEN GIVEN CAN SOMEONE GIVE ME THE SCORING BREAKDOWN ON THIS? LIKE HOW EVERYONE SCORED IT I WANT TO SEE HOW EVERYONE SCORED IT. >> DO IT INDIVIDUALLY? >> I THOUGHT THEY DID IT INDIVIDUALLY AND ADD THAT UP; RIGHT? >> YES. EACH PURPOSE ON THE EVALUATION COMMITTEE WE TALLY THOSE TOGETHER AND THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE VOTED ON THAT. AND THAT'S THE SCORE PROVIDED TO YOU THE CONSENSUS ALL 3 VOTING MEMBERS AGREE. >> THAT'S WHAT I'M ASKING FOR CAN I HAVE THAT. >> IT WILL TAKE ME A MINUTE. >> GO AHEAD. >> WE CAN WAIT WE CAN WAIT ON THIS ONE AND AWARD BOTH CONSULTING CONTRACT MAY BE THE SAME QUESTIONS. BUT AT THE SAME TIME. >> AND CAN I MAKE A COMMENT? >> YOU CAN VOTE IF YOU WANT TO BE I JUST WANT TO SEE IT. >> THOSE POLICIES WERE PUT IN PLACES WAY BACK WHEN I WAS ON THE BEFORE COMMISSIONER WHETHER YOU WERE ON THE COURT AT THAT TIME OR NOT THE MOVE WAS TO - AND BASICALLY EXCLUDE TO KEEP THE COMMISSIONERS OUT OF THAT AND WHEN COMMISSIONER CHESNEY CAME TO THE COURTHOUSE I WANTED TO SEE THOSE THINGS AND AFTER THE PROCESS WAS FINISHED, SO THEY MADE THE ARRANGEMENT TO SIGN AND COMMISSIONER CHESNEY TO OUR COUNT YOU'RE THE ONE THAT STARTED THIS. >> I DON'T KNOW HOW WE DID THAT BUT I KNOW THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING THEY'LL BRING A DEAL LIKE THIS IN OUR AGENDA PACKET AND THE CITY HAS A PACKET THEY PUT OUT TO THE PUBLIC AND ONE TO COUNCIL. THAT IS CONFIDENTIAL AND GUESS THAT IS WE ALWAYS HAD THE TALLY SHEETS IN OUR PACKET IS THAT; RIGHT? HAD THAT TO LOOK AT SO WHEN WE CAME TO THE COUNCIL MEETINGS CAN ASK QUESTIONS WHY DID WE DO THAT. THAT WAS SHARED AFTER THE AGENDA WAS POSTED WHICH MEANS YOU CAN'T GO BACK AND CHANGE THAT UNLESS YOU GET CITY MANAGER OUR THE PAIR TO READ A PART YOU VOTE TO TABLE IT WHEN YOU COME TO THE COUNCIL MEETING IF WE WANT TO INFORMATION WE HAVE TO FIGURE OUT HOW 0 MOVE TOWARDS LEGAL BUT A WAY TO DO THAT. WE CAN HAVE CONFIDENTIAL THINGS TO THE COMMISSIONERS COURT. >> CONFIDENTIAL SO WILL BE AVAILABLE ON THE CONFIDENTIAL PACKET AND YES. >> AT THAT POINT DON'T NEED TO SIGN ANYTHING THAT IS ON THE AGENDA. WHICH MEANS NOT SUBJECT TO CHANGE UNLESS WE CHANGE THAT HERE AND . >> CONFIDENTIAL ONLY FOR. >> US. >> (MULTIPLE VOICES). >> AND NOT THE PUBLIC. >> ONE OF THE GRANTS IF I HAVE TO CALL FOR THE QUESTION I HAVE TO CALL FOR THE QUESTION AND I WANT TO ADD TO THAT COMMISSIONER I AGREE I'VE BEEN WORKING WITH GRANT FOR A WHILE THEY'VE DONE A GREAT JOB AND [02:45:02] HAVE OTHER THINGS GOING ON AND A TIME CRUNCH ON SEVERAL OF THOSE THINGS. SO I'D LIKE TO SEE THIS MOVE FORWARD AND GET THIS DONE. >> THE WAY THE COURT SCHEDULE IS PUSHING US INTO THE CORNER TO GET THINGS EXECUTED. >> I UNDERSTAND. >> HE HAS CALLED FOR THE QUESTION. >> CALL TO WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. AND - BUT BELIEVE ME THEY'VE EARNED EVERY BIT AND PRESIDENT US IN LINE AND HEARD OUR VOICES AND KEEP THE STAFF WHEN THEY DON'T HAVE THINGS TURNED IN AND I CAN'T SAY ENOUGH GOOD THINGS ABOUT THEM AND RHYME HAPPY THEIR KEEPING US IN LINE A LOT OF THING THAT THE COUNTY HAS GOING ON THAT CAN BE DETRIMENTAL TO US FINANCIALLY AND HOPE YOU GUYS ARE LISTENING WHEN THEY ASK ONE OF MY GUYS ASK FOR SOMETHING THEY HAVE TO HAVE IT AND HARD WHEN THEY HAVE TO CALL US TO GET THE INFORMATION TURNED IN THEIR DOING THEIR JOB, WE'RE DOING OURS BUT THE RULES CHANGE AND A LOT OF THINGS WITH THE BUDGET. HAD THEY NOT BEEN HERE WOULD HAVE COSTS COUNTY MILLIONS OF DOLLARS SO GRATITUDE FOR EVERYTHING THEY HAVE DONE. >> GO AHEAD AND REALLY QUICK JUDGE I'M SORRY. >> LOOKING AT THE SCORE SHEET THE THING CAME DOWN TO PRICE I TRUST THE ECONOMY DID THEIR HOMEWORK BUT MICHAEL HE KEEP CONTINUE TO REMIND OTHER GROUPS THAT APPLY FOR MY BID; RIGHT? TO KEEP TRYING; RIGHT? SO I AM ENCOURAGED WE HAVE A HAVE A RIGHT TO CHOICES FROM WHOEVER REVISE THAT MEANS SOMETHING TO ME; RIGHT? THE VAURNTHSZ AND WHAT PERFORMANCES AND CAPACITY AND QUALIFICATIONS BUT PRICE IS EQUAL PRETTY CLOSE TO EQUAL BUT ENCOURAGED TO SEE OTHER GROUPS I AGREE WITH COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE. >> YOU'RE EXACTLY RIGHT THAT WAS THE SEPARATING FRACTION. >> WE'RE GOING TO MOVE FORWARD I'M STILL STRONGLY CONCERNED YOU AS TRADITIONALLY ITEMS AND GIVE CONJUNCTIONS GET THE INFORMATION THEY REQUESTED. >> SO WE HAVE A WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. > AYE. >> ABSTAIN AND WE HAVE 4 IDS Select to skip to this part of the video">>> ALL IN FAVOR, SAY "AYE." >> AYE. >> ABSTAIN AND WE HAVE 4 IDS [2. Discuss, consider, and take action on adopting an Amended Order approving Request-For-Proposals under Local Government Code 262.030 as the method of procurement for Land Acquisition Services for CBDG-MIT MOD Grant-Funded Projects, in order to revise the composition of the evaluation committee to include a member of Commissioners Court; and related matters.] AND ONE ABSTAIN MOTION PASSES.. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. MO' MAGIC TO ITEM 2. >> 3(D)(2) DISCUSS, CONSIDER, AND TAKE ACTION ON ADOPTING AN AMENDED ORDER APPROVING REQUEST-FOR-PROPOSALS UNDER LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE 262.030 AS THE METHOD OF PROCUREMENT FOR LAND ACQUISITION SERVICES FOR CBDG-MIT MOD GRANT-FUNDED PROJECTS, IN ORDER TO REVISE THE COMPOSITION OF THE EVALUATION COMMITTEE TO INCLUDE A MEMBER OF COMMISSIONERS COURT; AND RELATED MATTERS. YES, MA'AM A LAND ACQUISITION AND THIS IS SOMETHING THEY'VE ASKED FOR THAT VIOLATES OUR POLICY IN WAYS. >> TELL ME THAT AGAIN. >> THEY'RE ASKING FOR A COMMISSIONER AND OH, YEAH. >> IT CHANGED I MEAN, I SERVE ON THE INSURANCE COMMITTEE AND THIS SELECTION COMMITTEE FOR INSURANCE I GUARANTEE YOU ANY ATTENTION DOESN'T TURN IN MY PAGE FOR SCORING I SAID HEY I GET A VOTE IN THE DIAS SO IMPORTANT THE HUB AWARD DIDN'T DO THAT WE HAD MEMBERS ON THE VARIANCE ISSUES AND THE SHINERS IS ONE OF THE BIGGEST CONTRACT 0 YOU'RE AWARE I DID SERVE THINK THAT. >> DID WE CHANGE 3 POLICY OR NOT AND NOT I'M TALKING TO MICHAEL. >> DID WE CHANGE THAT AND IT'S YOUR POLICY TO ALLOW ANY ANYBODY OF DMKZ. >> WE DEPARTMENT OF POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY RECENTLY WHAT DOES THIS ONE OF THE TSA. >> WHY WOULD YOU NOT VOTE COMMISSIONER. >> WHY WILL I SCORE SOMETHING [02:50:03] THAT IS A PERSONAL DECISION. >> 3 OTHER MEMBERS OF SELECTION COMMITTEE. - >> (MULTIPLE VOICES). >> I JUST CHOOSE NOT TO. >> HAVE ACCESS TO REPRESENTATIONS ON BEHALF OF THE COURT WITH THE INSURANCE PROCESS. AND PART OF THE DISCUSSION I DIDN'T SCORE THAT THAT HUB OR CONSULTANT AND FOR HAVE THE BENEFITS GOING OUT AS WELL. >> I'LL LEAVE IT THERE. >> THE IMPORTANT THING COMMISSIONER THAT WE'RE TRYING TO I THINK WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO DO IS BUILD A POOL TO DRAW FROM THE POOL RATHER THAN GOING BACK. >> YOU MIGHT ASK SOMEONE BEFORE WE GO - (UNINTELLIGIBLE) THE JOB CONTRACT? >> SO THAT'S WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO COULD IS GET A POOL TO DRAW FROM THAT POOL WHEN I HAVE TO. >> SO THIS ONE TO ADOPT ORDER REVISING RFP FOR LAND ACQUISITION TO THAT INCLUDE THAT. >> WE'RE. - >> (MULTIPLE VOICES). >> THE POLICY DOES. >> WE'RE REQUIRED TO SCORE THE SCORES BUT CREATE A POOL. >> (MULTIPLE VOICES.) >> A VARIANCES OF PEOPLE. - >> (MULTIPLE VOICES). >> CHOOSE WHOEVER THEY WANT TO CHOOSE. >> HOW DO WE GET THE WORD OUT ON THIS LIKE REALTORS AND STUFF. >> STILL ADVERTISED ON PUBLIC PURCHASE THE WAY WE DO. >> (MULTIPLE VOICES). >> TO THE POINT ARE WE GOING TO DO THIS THESE OWN AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS OR WILL BE A POLICY THAT COVERS ALL OF THAT? >> SO WHAT WILL HAPPEN YOU'LL HAVE A POOL - >> WHICH COMMISSIONER. >> OH, OH. >> I THINK THAT WAS. - >> (MULTIPLE VOICES). >> WHICH COMMISSIONERS CAN WE THE THAT THE COMMISSIONERS. >> THAT THE PRECINCT IS EFFECTED HAVE THE COMMISSIONERS FROM THAT PRECINCT. >> ALL THE PRECINCT WILL BE EFFECTED AND THAT COVERS EVERYONE ON THE MEMO PROJECTS EVERYONE HAS PROJECTS. SO - >> WE ALL AGREED TO DO IT ORIGINALLY WE WANT TO BRING IT TOGETHER AND DON'T IT ALL AT ONCE. >> COMMISSIONER WE'LL THIS PROCESS ABOUT GO OUT THEY - MY WILL RECOMMEND 3 PEOPLE WHOEVER AND CHOOSE FROM WHOEVER WANTED FOR THE PROJECTS. SO? REMAINDER AI WANT TO USE HIM OR REALTOR JOHN WANTS ARREST WHATEVER WE CAN CHOOSE FROM THAT POOL DOES THAT MAKE SENSE? >> I THINK HE'S ASKING HOW TO SLICK THE MEMBER GOING FORWARD. >> (MULTIPLE VOICES). >> ALL RIGHT. >> WHO WANTS TO DO IT? >> YES. 1, 1, 1, 1986. >> I'M THE ONLY ONE WITHOUT PROJECTS. >> THERE WE GO. >> (LAUGHTER.) >> JUDGE THANKS FOR VOLUNTEERING. >> AND MY MONEY (LAUGHTER). >> SO THIS ORDER HAD 340 MEMBER OF THE COURT EVEN THOUGH WE CHANGED THIS THAT'S ALL YOU'RE SAYING. >> THIS ITEM WE REWRITTEN THE ITEM INCLUDE THE COURT. >> (MULTIPLE VOICES.) >> TO APPOINT THAT MEMBER TODAY? >> I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO AMEND TO THE OTHER COMMISSIONERS COURT. >> G L O IS REQUESTING THAT; RIGHT? >> CAN YOU IDENTIFY A MEMBER AND. >> WE HAVE TO PACK THE MOTION FIRST AND MAKE A MOTION. >> SHE HAD NOTHING ELSE TO DO. >> I'M FOCUSED ON THIS I'D LIKE TO TO LISTEN LET THE SELECTION PLAY OUT BUT I CAN'T DO THAT LEGALLY. >> BY MAKE A MOTION TO AMEND THE ORDER FOR COUNTY JUDGE SCOTT. >> THE MEMBER OF THE COMMISSIONERS COURT. >> DO YOU WANT TO DO IT? >> DO IT. >> WE COULDN'T INTERCHANGE. >> TO YOU NEED TO PICK ONE PERSON. >> OKAY. AND JUST THIS IS A [02:55:05] MULTIPLE AWARD SCENARIO SO IF YOU'RE FAMILIAR TO SCORE THE APPLICANTS AND THE COMMITTEE ABOUT - DID COURT WILL DECIDE HOW MANY YOU ALL WANT TO AWARD ONE OR TWO OR 5 HOW MANY ARE IN THERE. >> I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS BE SENT TO THE CORPUS CHRISTI ASSOCIATION OF REALTOR SO THEY'LL BE THE ONES MOST LIKELY THEY'LL NOT LOOK AT HAD IS POSTED. SO THAT'S WHO - PLEASE SEND IT THERE. >> WE'LL REACH OUT TO THEM. >> MAKE A MOTION AND SECOND. >> THE JUDGE WILL BE YOUR REPRESENTATIVE. >> YES. >> A VOTE. >> THANK YOU, JUDGE >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? >> ALL IN FAVOR, SAY "AYE." >> AYE. >> ANY OPPOSED? >> THANKS JUDGE. >> SORRY. >> (LAUGHTER.) >> MOTION PASSES. >> NOW HAVE TO DO THE REST OF IT? AND YES, MA'AM. >> METHOD OF PROCUREMENT FOR THE FIRST PART OF IT DISCUSS AND TAKE ACTION MAKE A MOTION TO HAVE WE'RE GOING OUT ALREADY. >> THE ORDER WE DID BEFORE. >> WHO IT LOOKS LIKE THAT'S [3. Adopt a resolution approving the submission of an application to the Texas Department of Transportation for the Automated Weather Observation System Grant and authorizing County Judge to execute agreements after authorization by the Commissioners Court. ] ALL THERE WAS AND ITEM 3. >> 3(D)(3) ADOPT A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE SUBMISSION OF AN APPLICATION TO THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR THE AUTOMATED WEATHER OBSERVATION SYSTEM GRANT AND AUTHORIZING COUNTY JUDGE TO EXECUTE AGREEMENTS AFTER AUTHORIZATION BY THE COMMISSIONERS COURT. THIS IS A. >> BIG DEAL. >> 95/5 PERCENT DEAL THE COUNTY WE GET REIMBURSED THIS IS ONLY 75 HUNDRED THIS IS A MINOR PORTION WE'VE BEEN REPAIRING THAT IN DESIRE NEED OF REPLACEMENT THIS IS A GOOD DEAL FOR THE COUNTY. THE ONLY THING I'D LIKE TO STRESS WITH JOBS THIS IS A ARRANGEMENT AND LIKE OUR MID MONTH PROJECTS WE'RE TALKING ABOUT WE HAVE TO HAVE OUR COUNTY WORKERS CONSTRUCTION MANAGERS AND EVERYTHING PUTTING THOSE INVOICES FORWARD DON'T GET PAID UNTIL AFTER WE DO $31 MILLION IS A LOT AND ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY IS NOT BIG BUT WE WAIT FOR REIMBURSEMENT THAT IS A LOT OF MONEY. >> SO - AND COMMISSIONER PULSEY SAID THEY HE WAS GOES GOING TO IDENTIFY THE MATCH. >> HE'S DONE THIS BEFORE AND THE AIRPORT THEY - >> I HAVE TO GIVE BEN A LOT OF CREDIT HE TOOK A LOT OF INITIATIVE WE COULDN'T GET IT DONE IN 2 DAYS LET'S FOCUS I GOT WITH THE RIGHT PEOPLE BUT WORKED IT WILL BE HELPFUL AND KEPT ME IN THE LOOP AND THIS WAS ONE OF MY QUESTIONS DIDN'T SHOW BUDGETED OR UNDER BUDGETED NEXT TIME TO MAKE SURE THAT IS A QUICK EASY REFERENCE WE HAVE FROM THE GENERAL FUND WILL BE BENEFICIAL BUT IF NOT, COMMISSIONER PULSEY MENTIONED THIS HAD LANGUAGE I DO NOT KNOW WHAT THAT WAS (LAUGHTER) UNTIL I RESEARCHED IT WE HAVE A GEM IN BEN AMAZING HAVING A BACKGROUND SOMEWHAT WILLING TO DO HOMEWORK AND 95/5 IS A BIG DEAL. >> OF COURSE THE AIRPORT ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETS TONIGHT AND I CAN'T SUPPRESS THE APPOINTEES WE'VE PUT ON THAT THE COMMITTEE PHENOMENAL THEY HAVE AN EXPERTISE IN SOME PART OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING VACATION AND PUT THEM UP AGAINST ANY NUECES COUNTY BOARD THEY'RE TOPS SO IF THIS IS ANYTHING ELSE WE CAN PULL FROM I'LL BE WILLING TO PUT IN PART OF THE THAT IN COMMISSIONER PULSEY IS WILING. >> DID YOU HAVE THAT DISCUSSION. >> (MULTIPLE VOICES). >> I GOT IT I NEED TO TAKE IT OUT ONE OF MY COMMISSIONER FUNDS AND GET REIMBURSED. >> IF WE, PUT THAT IN A MOTION. >> WE FOUND HAD MONEY. - >> (MULTIPLE VOICES). [03:00:02] >> WE HAVE TO PAY FOR THAT UP FRONT THE ENTIRE AMOUNT. >> TRACEY IF I CAN IDENTIFY GOT TO GET IT TO BENEFITING BY APRIL 1ST ALL THE RESOLUTION. >> A FINAL. >> DEADLINES ARE COMING UP FAST. >> ALL RIGHT. >> MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE. >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. ANY OTHER DISCUSSIONS. > AYE. >> ANY OPPOSED? MOTION PASSES Select to skip to this part of the video">>> ALL IN FAVOR, SAY "AYE." >> AYE. >> ANY OPPOSED? MOTION PASSES [4. Adopt a resolution approving the submission of an application and acceptance of award to the Officer of the Governor, Homeland Security Grants Division for the FY 25-26 Operation Stonegarden (OPSG), a "No Cash Match" grant.] UNANIMOUSLY AND ITEM NUMBER 4. >> 3(D)4) ADOPT A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE SUBMISSION OF AN APPLICATION AND ACCEPTANCE OF AWARD TO THE OFFICER OF THE GOVERNOR, HOMELAND SECURITY GRANTS DIVISION FOR THE FY 25-26 OPERATION STONE GARDEN (OPSG), A "NO CASH MATCH" GRANT. WE HAVE A MOTION I'LL SECOND THAT MOTION. >> ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? >> COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ. >> SORRY. >> GO AHEAD. >> I I DON'T SEE DEPUTY VAVRINEK, TRINE, DAY & COMPANY QUIZ IN THE BACK BUT ANYONE ELSE REPRESENTING THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE? >> I GUESS. >> OVER HERE. >> YOU CAN DO IT FOR THEM. >> STONE GARDEN I KNOW IN THE PAST. ONCE IN A WHILE THEY APPROACH ME PROBABLY THE WHOLE COURT WAS LEFT OUT BECAUSE THE U BUT HAS EVERY CON BUILDING AE AND . >> >> I WAS GOING TO ANSWER THAT. >> (MULTIPLE VOICES). >> TO - POSSIBLE PRECINCT TOO. >> 1, 3, 4, 5 BUT NOT 2. >> THAT'S MY CONCERNS. AND WE BUILDING LOOK AT THAT I'M NOT GOING TO HOLD US UP BUT SOMEONE GETS LEFT BEHIND FOR WHATEVER REASON AND USED TO BE THE CASE. >> ABOUT 10-YEAR AGO. >> (LAUGHTER.) >> YEAH THAT WAS MORE RAMPANT BUT FOR STREAMLINED. >> RECOMMENDS APPROVAL. >> SECOND. >> WE HAVE A WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. >> YES. >> >> ALL IN FAVOR, SAY "AYE." >> AYE. >> ANY OPPOSED? MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY AND NUMBER 5. [5. Discuss and consider approving the execution of a Utility Conveyance Agreement to the Nueces Water Supply Corporation and a Utility Conveyance Agreement to the South Texas Water Authority in relation to the Banquete Booster Pump Station for the Cyndie Park II Project; and all related matters.] >> 3(D)(5) DISCUSS AND CONSIDER APPROVING THE EXECUTION OF A UTILITY CONVEYANCE AGREEMENT TO THE NUECES WATER SUPPLY CORPORATION AND A UTILITY CONVEYANCE AGREEMENT TO THE SOUTH TEXAS WATER AUTHORITY IN RELATION TO THE BANQUETE BOOSTER PUMP STATION FOR THE CYNDIE PARK II PROJECT; AND ALL RELATED MATTERS. COMMISSIONER MAREZ WILL BE ABSTAINING FROM HIS MOTION. >> ONE THING I'D LIKE TO SAY ABOUT THIS. THIS HAS LANDED IN MY LAP EVENTUALLY HAD NOT BEEN EXECUTED I HAVE E-MAILS BACK AND FORTH ALL THE WAY BACK TO 2023 AND 2022 I GOT OUR ATTORNEYS TO TALK WITH THEIR ATTORNEYS THEY'VE DONE THE WORK. >> 3 YEARS BEHIND. >> 4. >> 4 YEARS BEHIND YES. >> IT IS KIND OF SHOCKING TO ME THAT WORK PROCEEDS BUT NOT EXECUTED LEGALLY WITH THE CURRENT I RECOMMEND APPROVAL. >> MOVE APPROVAL. >> DO THEY DO THAT. >> WHAT. >> DID YOU DO IT AT THE PUMP FROM PART ONE AND TWO THROUGH THE GARBAGE. >> WE DID THAT PUMP MAYBE 8 YEARS AGO. >> YES. I HAVE AND XHAUKDZ AND I PUT THAT TEETH AND I FOUND A LOOSENED AND TRYING TO CLEAN UP. >> I WAS GOING TO MENTION YOUR HONOR, QUICKLY THAT #3WBD THAT IS NOTHING WE'RE PROUD OF COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ AND I WORKED ON THAT IN CINDY PARK AND THE OTHER RANCH THEY WERE DEPENDING ON WELL THAT WAS DRILLED IN THAT JEOPARDY VICINITY AND THE WELL STARTED MAKING ARSENIC AND THE MORE WE PUMP THAT WELL THE HIGHER THE ARRESTING NICK LEVELS WE WERE [03:05:08] SHUT DOWN SO REPRESENTATIVE HUNTER ARRANGED A MEETING FOR US TO MEET ABOUT THE CHAIR OF TEXAS DEVELOPMENT BOARD AND ASKED FOR THE GRANT TO PUT A PIPELINE IN ALTOGETHER AND DMAUKZ COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ AFTER RESDRIKTD ENDED UP IN MINE WE #WSH9D AND NOW THOSE TWO ARE ON A FRESHWATER SYSTEM AND A WATER WELL. >> ARSENIC YEAH. >> IT WAS A GREAT PROJECT. >> FOUR AND A HALF MILES OF PIPELINE. >> I HAVE A MOTION NO SECOND YET. >> SECOND. >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? >> ALL IN FAVOR, SAY "AYE." >> AYE. >> ANY OPPOSED? >> ABSTAINED ONE ABSTAINED. [6. Discuss, consider, and take action on approving execution of Amendment No. 2 to the Engineer Master Services Contract with DCCM Infrastructure, Inc. (formerly Urban Engineering, LLC) for services related to the Council of Governments Method of Distribution/Community Development Block Grant Mitigation-funded Drainage Projects; and related matters.] NONE OPPOSED MOTION PASSES. 4 WITH ONE ABSTAINED. >> 3(D)(6) DISCUSS, CONSIDER, AND TAKE ACTION ON APPROVING EXECUTION OF AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO THE ENGINEER MASTER SERVICES CONTRACT WITH DCCM INFRASTRUCTURE, INC. (FORMERLY URBAN ENGINEERING, LLC) FOR SERVICES RELATED TO THE COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS METHOD OF DISTRIBUTION/COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT MITIGATION-FUNDED DRAINAGE PROJECTS; AND RELATED MATTERS. >> I'LL TRY MY BEST. >> OH, NO MORE THAN FOR JENNY AND GO AHEAD. >> WANTED THE EXECUTIVE. >> QUESTIONS IT IS CONTRACT QUESTIONS I GOT. >> OKAY. MOVING NUMBER 6 TO EXECUTIVE SESSION. >> THAT'S ALL I HAVE TO SAY I APPRECIATE YOUR PATIENCE. >> NUMBER 6? >> THE 6 D-6 AND MOVE ON TO [1. Discuss and consider the approval of the Certificate of Substantial Completion for the Animal Care Facility; and all related matters. ] PUBLIC WORKS YOU'RE GOD. THANK YOU. >> >> 3(E)(1) PUBLIC WORKS DISCUSS AND CONSIDER THE APPROVAL OF THE CERTIFICATE OF SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION FOR THE ANIMAL CARE FACILITY; AND ALL RELATED MATTERS. MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE LOOKS BEAUTIFUL THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> A WE HAVE A MOTION AND A > AYE. Select to skip to this part of the video">SECOND. ANY OTHER DECISION? >> ALL IN FAVOR, SAY "AYE." >> AYE. [2. Discuss, and consider, and take action on approving execution of Amendment No. 1 to the Road Improvements Agreement with Tesla, Inc. to revise the project description and extend the completion date; and all related matters. ] >> ANY OPPOSED? MOTION PASSES. UNANIMOUSLY AND ITEM NUMBER 2. >> 3(E)(2) DISCUSS, AND CONSIDER, AND TAKE ACTION ON APPROVING EXECUTION OF AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE ROAD IMPROVEMENTS AGREEMENT WITH TESLA, INC. TO REVISE THE PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND EXTEND THE COMPLETION DATE; AND ALL RELATED MATTERS. >> I'M SORRY. >> YES. >> JUDGE WE'RE LOOKING AT THE REVITALIZATION REVISION FOR THE TESLA. >> AND ALSO ON TO DO CONCRETE PAVEMENT AND THEN ALSO ON THE TO DO A. - >> (MULTIPLE VOICES). >> SUB GATED IMPROVEMENTS AND ASPHALT ON TOP OF THAT. >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR, SAY "AYE." >> AYE. >> ANY OPPOSED? >> I'M GOING TO ABSTAIN BASED [3. Discuss, consider, and take action authorizing execution of Amendment No. 2 to Work Authorization No.1 under the ARPA Engineer Master Services Contract with Govind Development, LLC, to extend the completion date for engineering services related to the Stonegate Drainage Improvement Project; and related matters.] [4. Discuss, consider, and take action authorizing execution of Amendment No. 2 to Work Authorization No. 2, under the ARPA Engineer Master Services Contract with Govind Development, LLC, to extend the completion date for engineering services related to the Courthouse and Jail Wastewater Line Replacement Project, and related matters. ] [5. Discuss, consider, and take action approving execution of Amendment No. 3 to the Agreement between Nueces County and Govind Development, LLC for engineering services related to the Nueces County Courthouse Roof Replacement project; and all related matters. ] [6. Discuss, consider, and take action on a request by Phillip 66 Pipeline to access Nueces County North Robstown Park located at the corner of County Road 44 and County Road 73 for land surveying purposes; authorize the County Judge to execute all necessary documents; and related matters. ] ON THE ATTORNEY DISCUSSION EARLIER. >> I KNOW THESE OTHERS WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE ITEMS 3, 4, 5 AND 6. >> SECOND. >> WE HAVE A WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE ITEMS 3, 4, 5, AND 6 IN PUBLIC WORKS ANY OTHER DISCUSSION OR ANY OTHER MEMBERS HAVE SOMETHING THEY WISH TO PULL OUT THEN. > AYE. >> ANY OPPOSED? MOTION PASSES. Select to skip to this part of the video">>> ALL IN FAVOR, SAY "AYE." >> AYE. >> ANY OPPOSED? MOTION PASSES. [4. 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, 551.089, 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.] THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU, JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS AND BEFORE WE GO TO THE AUDITORS WE'RE GOING TO GO TO EXECUTIVE AND AFTERWARDS. >> WE HAVE 3 OF THEM AND 3 ITEMS FOR THE AUDITORS AND 3 ABOUT THE BUDGET OFFICE AND 3 WITH HUMAN RESOURCES AND SOMEONE TEXTED ME WE'RE HUNGER SO WE CAN COME BACK. >> (LAUGHTER.) >> YOUR HONOR, BEFORE REALLY QUICKLY BEFORE YOU, YOU. >> YOU HAVE SOMETHING TO ADD. >> JENNY WITH THE RED SECTION TALKING ABOUT WE'RE ABLE TO BRING ANYTHING BACK TO THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY ON THE OTHER HAND, SESSION BUT THE LAST FEW WORDS AUTHORIZED BY LAW TO DO SO INCUMBENT TO MAKE SURE IT IS LEGAL TO DO SOMETHING. >> ABSOLUTELY XISHGS I WILL PASTURE THE DISCUSSIONS ARE IN LINE WITH THE LAW AND THE COURT COURT IS PROTECTED. [03:10:03] >> OKAY. THANK YOU. >> SO WITH THAT. >> I WILL START. >> EXECUTIVE SESSION. >> 4. 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, 551.089, 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. A. CONSULT WITH THE COUNTY ATTORNEY ON LEGAL ISSUES RELATED TO THE NOVEMBER 26, 2025 CLAIM OF JENNIFER PEREZ; AND RELATED MATTERS (TEX. GOV'T CODE ♪ 551.071); DISCUSS, CONSIDER, AND TAKE ACTION IN REGULAR SESSION IF NEEDED. B. CONSULT WITH THE COUNTY ATTORNEY AND OUTSIDE COUNSEL ON LEGAL ISSUES REGARDING 2025DCV4399-D, NUECES COUNTY V CORPUS CHRISTI HOUSING AUTHORITY; AND RELATED MATTERS (TEX. GOV'T CODE ♪ 551.071); DISCUSS, CONSIDER, AND TAKE ACTION IN REGULAR SESSION IF NEEDED. C. CONSULT WITH THE COUNTY ATTORNEY AND OUTSIDE COUNSEL ON LEGAL MATTERS RELATED TO CPS ENERGY'S TAX-EXEMPTION ISSUE; AND RELATED MATTERS (TEX. GOV'T CODE ♪ 551.071). DISCUSS, CONSIDER, AND TAKE ACTION IN REGULAR SESSION IF NEEDED. I BELIEVE ITEM D HAS BEEN RESOLVED. >> WE HAVE IT NOT RECEIVED I REACHED OUT AGAIN TO MAKE SURE THAT IS STILL THE CASE. >> SHE CAME TO ME PERSONALLY DO YOU WANT AND INCLUDE THAT ARE NOT. >> THAT'S UP TO THE COURT. >> OKAY. WE'LL ADD IT IN I GUESS YES. >> D. CONSULT WITH THE COUNTY ATTORNEY ON LEGAL MATTERS RELATED TO 2022DCV-3620-H CHRISTOPHER JEFFREY PRUE V. LISA GONZALEZ; AND RELATED MATTERS (TEX. GOV'T CODE ♪ 551.071). DISCUSS, CONSIDER, AND TAKE ACTION IN REGULAR SESSION IF NEEDED. E. CONSULT WITH COUNTY ATTORNEY ON LEGAL ISSUES RELATED TO THE TAX INCREMENT REINVESTMENT ZONE #3 (TIRZ #3) DEVELOPMENT REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT IN REFERENCE TO THE DEMOLITION OF THE 1914 NUECES COUNTY COURTHOUSE; AND ALL RELATED MATTERS. I BELIEVE THAT IS THE 55 WITHIN. 771 DOES IT NOT HAVE IT ON HERE NOT LISTED. >> ATTORNEY YEAH. >> F. CONSULT WITH COUNTY ATTORNEY ON THE NUECES COUNTY COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS REPRESENTATIVES AND ALL RELATED MATTERS; TAKE ACTION IN SAME OPEN SESSION IF NECESSARY. (TEX. GOV'T CODE ♪ 551.071) MOVE ON TO ITEM C-2. >> 3(C)(2) DISCUSS AND CONSIDER APPROVING EXECUTION OF THE SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE INTERLOCAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN NUECES COUNTY, THE CITY OF PORT ARANSAS, AND THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI RELATING TO THE MUSTANG AND NORTH PADRE ISLAND BEACH PARKING PERMIT SYSTEM TO INCREASE THE BEACH PARKING PERMIT FEES AND MODIFY THE REVENUE DISTRIBUTION, TO BE EFFECTIVE THE FIRST CALENDAR YEAR AFTER APPROVAL OF THE TEXAS GENERAL LAND OFFICE (GLO). THAT WOULD BE THE SAME 551 OH, 0 HELLO. >> 071 SORRY. >> THAT'S ALL I KNOW OF AT THAT POINT. [03:15:03] >> COULD BE AS UP HERE AND THEN. >> 3(D)(6) DISCUSS, CONSIDER, AND TAKE ACTION ON APPROVING EXECUTION OF AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO THE ENGINEER MASTER SERVICES CONTRACT WITH DCCM INFRASTRUCTURE, INC. (FORMERLY URBAN ENGINEERING, LLC) FOR SERVICES RELATED TO THE COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS METHOD OF DISTRIBUTION/COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT MITIGATION-FUNDED DRAINAGE PROJECTS; AND RELATED MATTERS. 551. 701? >> YES, MA'AM THAT IS 1222 AND WE'RE GOING EXECUTIVE (GAVEL) LOOKS LIKE * This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.