[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.]

UNANIMOUSLY. OUR CONSENT AGENDA, ARE THERE ANY ITEMS THAT ANY COMMISSIONER WISHES TO PULL FOR FURTHER

DISCUSSION? >> I WOULD LIKE TO PULL IT

ITEM Q. -- ITEM U. >> I NEED TO PULL ITEM 2.0 AND 2. C. ITEM 2C AND 2O.

ANY OTHERS? I MAKE THE MOTION TO PASS THE CONSENT AGENDA, EXCLUDING ITEM C, OH,, AND U.

>> SECOND. >> WE HAVE A MOTION BY CONNIE SCOTT SECONDED BY CHESNEY. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE ANY

[C. Authorize payment of bills - Special Motions Regular List dated July 29, 2026.]

OPPOSED THE MOTION PASSES. ITEM 2C, WE JUST NEED ONE ITEM PULLED OUT OF THE AUTHORIZED PAYMENT OF BILLS.

WE PULLED THAT ITEM FOR DISCUSSION TODAY FOR SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION. IT WASN'T READY.

I WOULD MAKE THE MOTION TO PASS, EXCLUDING THE PAYMENT FOR THE SUNWISE WALKING TRAIL SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION.

WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.

[O. Authorize Budget Amendment No. 14.]

ANY OPPOSED? THE MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.

ITEM OH,, AUTHORIZE THE BUDGET AMENDMENT NUMBER 14.

THERE IS ONLY ONE PORTION IN HERE THAT I REALLY NEED TO PULL BUT I WANT TO PULL IT ALL WE NEED TO PUT THE BUDGET AMENDMENTS BACK AT THE END OF THE AGENDA BECAUSE THERE IS ONE CLARIFICATION IN THIS CONSENT AGENDA BECAUSE WE VOTE ON THE BUDGET AMENDMENT BEFORE WE VOTE TO PASS THE ITEM.

AND IF WE TABLE THE ITEM, WE ARE VOTING TO TRANSFER THE MONEY.

THEY ASKED TO PUT IT IN THE CONSENT AND SO I AM TELLING YOU IT IS NOT WORKING. WE NEED TO MOVE IT BACK TO WHERE IT WAS. I AGREE.

AFTER THIS COURT, WE WILL COME BACK TO O AFTER WE DO THE AGENDA ITEM HERE BUT WE ARE GOING TO NEED TO -- WHICH ONE IS THE JAIL ITEM. IF WE CAN PULL IT UP REAL QUICK, IF WE WANT TO DO IT THAT WAY. ITEM B ONE, DISCUSS, CONSIDER AND TAKE ACTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AMERICA UNDER THE DIR COOPERATIVE CONTRACT FOR THE COUNTY JAIL SECURITY DEVICE AND SYSTEM MONITORING SERVICES AND RELATED MATTERS.

IT IS A TOTAL OF 73000. IT'S A BUDGET AMENDMENT.

THERE IS FUNDING IN THE PAYROLL FOR THIS AND THE ONLY DEPARTMENT THAT CAN USE PAYROLL SAVINGS FROM IT IS LAW ENFORCEMENT.

SO I MAKE THE MOTION TO APPROVE. WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY I. ANY OPPOSED? THE MOTION PASSES AND THAT IS EXACTLY WHY BECAUSE THE TRANSFER, THE AMENDMENT WAS IN HERE FOR THIS BUT WE WERE VOTING ON THE AMENDMENT BEFORE WE APPROVED THE PROJECT SO WE NEED TO REVERSE THOSE BACK. NOW I WILL MAKE THE MOTION TO PASS ITEM OH,, THE BUDGET AMENDMENT NUMBER 14.

WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION ON AMENDMENT NUMBER 14? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE AYE

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ANY OPPOSED? MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.

[U. Authorize and approve Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between Emergency Management and Response (EMR) and Nueces County for the temporary provision and use of EMR resources to supplement County resources during emergency incidents or disasters. ]

>> PUSLEY IS GONE. >> SORRY, I DIDN'T SEE HIM WALK OUT. I WAS TURNED THE WRONG WAY.

MOVING ON TO ITEM U. I BELIEVE THERE IS SOMEONE JOINING US TODAY. DO YOU REMEMBER WHO WAS SPEAKING TO THIS, WHO IT WAS TO TALK ABOUT THIS ITEM? AUTHORIZE AND APPROVE A MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND RESPONSE AND OASIS COUNTY FOR THE TEMPORARY PROVISION AND USE OF EMR RESOURCES TO SUPPLEMENT THE COUNTY RESOURCES DURING EMERGENCY INCIDENTS OR DISASTER ASSISTANCE. I WAS TOLD THIS IS ANOTHER ONE OF OUR EMERGENCY OPERATIONS, THE THINGS WE ONLY USE IF WE HAVE TO, IF THERE'S A DISASTER BUT THERE ARE A LOT OF OTHER RESOURCES THAT THIS COMPANY CAN POTENTIALLY DO THAT GIVES US ACCESS THAT IF SOME OF OUR PARTNERS NEED TO PAY FOR THAT STUFF SO ALEX O'ROURKE, I BELIEVE YOU ARE ON WITH THE COMPANY AND CAN ANSWER SOME OF THE QUESTIONS THE COMMISSIONER BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION YESTERDAY.

>> THAT IS CORRECT. >> THANK YOU.

I WILL LET YOU HAVE IT, COMMISSIONER.

YOU PULLED IT. >> GOOD MORNING.

THANK YOU FOR JOINING US. THIS IS DEFINITELY NOT A CRITICISM, JUST CLARIFICATION ON THIS PROPOSAL.

I THINK THIS IS SOMETHING THAT IS IMPORTANT AND SOMETHING THAT WE TRIED TO EXECUTE BEFORE AS A COUNTY IN SOME FORM OR FASHION WHEN WE RESPONDED TO? IN 2020 AND HURRICANE HARVEY IN 17 AND HANNA AND SO THERE'S ALWAYS A NEED TO MOBILIZE SERVICES BEYOND WHAT A COUNTY HAS.

I THINK THIS IS AN IMPORTANT PARTNERSHIP.

I DID WANT TO CLARIFY ON THE SERVICES.

WE DON'T HAVE TO GET INTO EVERY SINGLE ONE BUT WHAT ARE SOME OF THE MAIN SERVICES THAT YOU WOULD BE ABLE TO OFFER TO NUECES COUNTY IF THIS IS APPROVED TODAY?

>> JUST AN EXAMPLE THAT WE USED FOR CORPUS CHRISTI, WE EXPANDED THEIR EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTRE AND PROVIDED ADDITIONAL MANPOWER IN THE LOGISTICS OPERATIONS AND THE OTHER ICS POSITIONS THAT THEY HAD SO WE BECAME A FORCE MULTIPLIER AND WE KEPT THAT IN PLACE AS LONG AS IT WAS NECESSARY DURING? TO BE ABLE TO -- DURING COVID TO SUPPORT THAT OPERATION.

>> WHAT ABOUT TANGIBLE SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT DO YOU STAND TO

OFFER TO THE COUNTY? >> WE HAVE THE LARGEST CACHE OF MOBILE AND MEDICAL FIELD HOSPITAL WITH NEGATIVE CAPABILITY WE HAVE 17 WINGS THAT ARE AVAILABLE.

WE SUPPORTED SEVEN DIFFERENT LOCATIONS DURING COVID IN THE STATE OF TEXAS INCLUDING EL PASO, AMARILLO AND LUVOX

SPECIFICALLY. >> THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT I TALKED ABOUT A FEW MEETINGS AGO WITH OUR PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT AFTER WE HAD RAIN EVENTS. WE WERE THANKFUL FOR THE RAIN BUT WE KNEW THAT FLOODED OUT A LOT OF OUR NEIGHBORHOODS, ESPECIALLY IN PART OF NUECES COUNTY.

WE WERE SCRAMBLING FOR DRAINAGE. THAT'S AN ONGOING ISSUE.

WE ARE NOT THE ONLY ONES RESPONSIBLE FOR DRAINAGE IN NUECES COUNTY. OUR CONSTITUENTS DON'T REALLY WANT TO HEAR AN EXPLANATION. THEY JUST WANT TO KNOW AND SEE RESULTS. WHAT ARE -- IS THERE ANYTHING THAT YOU CAN DO TO HELP WITH DRAINAGE? I'M THINKING LIKE PUMPER TRUCKS AND THINGS LIKE THAT THAT CAN HELP EVACUATE WATER OUT OF NEIGHBORHOODS AND EITHER PLACE THEM INTO THE CONTAINERS THEMSELVES OR MOVE THEM OUT TO MAYBE AN ADJACENT, VACANT PROPERTY.

IS THAT SOMETHING YOU HAVE CAPABILITIES FOR?

>> IT DEPENDS ON THE SCOPE AND SCALE AND THE AMOUNT OF WATER THAT NEEDS TO BE EVACUATED. I THINK THAT'S THE MOST IMPORTANT THING THAT WE DO IN OUR CACHE AND ALSO WITH OUR ALLIANCE PARTNERS. WE HAVE THE CAPABILITY WITH DUMP TRUCKS TYPICALLY. WE CAN EITHER MOVE THE GREY OR BLACK WATER, IF THAT WAS THE ISSUE ABOVE AND BEYOND JUST FLOOD WATERS THEMSELVES. HOWEVER, IT WOULDN'T BE DIFFICULT FOR US TO BE ABLE TO ACQUIRE THOSE ASSETS AND BE ABLE TO SUPPORT THE CITY AND/OR THE COUNTY.

>> THESE SERVICES, IN ORDER TO MOBILIZE, IT HAS TO GO TO THE COUNTY JUDGE'S OFFICE THE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DIRECTOR

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FOR THE ENTIRE COUNTY, DOES THIS HAVE TO MEET AN EMERGENCY THRESHOLD? WHAT IF SOME NEIGHBORHOODS ARE FLOODED OUT BUT NOT THE ENTIRE COUNTY?

IS THAT GOING TO BE AN ISSUE? >> NO?

OR, NOT AT ALL. >> SO WE WOULD BE ABLE TO CALL UPON YOU AND WITHIN HOW MANY HOURS DO YOU THINK YOU WOULD BE

ABLE? >> IT WOULD BE A MATTER OF THE FLOODING EVENT THAT'S ABLE FOR US TO RESPOND TO THAT AREA OR REGION YOU ARE REQUESTING AND THE ASSETS AVAILABLE.

AS YOU KNOW, IF YOUR AREA IS BEING IMPACTED, THERE ARE OTHER AREAS THAT COULD BE IMPACTED AS WELL AND BE REQUIRING THOSE SAME

OR LIKE RESOURCES. >> I CAN TELL YOU, ALL OF OUR PHONES WERE BLOWING UP AND ALL OF OUR EMAILS AND TEXT MESSAGES AND SOCIAL MEDIA AS THESE EVENTS WERE HAPPENING AND SO IT WAS ONGOING AND IT SEEMS LIKE WE'RE JUST NOW GETTING OVER THOSE FINAL CALLS OVER THE LAST WEEK OR TWO, REALLY, WITH ISSUES THAT ARE STILL LEFT UNMITIGATED. SO THAT IS MY CONCERN.

HOW FAST WE CAN GET A RESPONSE. I'M SOLD ON THIS CONCEPT THIS IS SOMETHING WE TALKED ABOUT A FEW WEEKS AGO.

I'M GLAD THAT THE JUDGE'S OFFICE JUMPED ON THIS.

I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE CAN GET A RESPONSE THAT IS TIMELY.

YOU ARE BASED OUT OF SHIRK'S, IS THAT WHERE YOUR ASSETS ARE

LOCATED? >> YES, IT'S ON THE NORTH SIDE

OF SAN ANTONIO. >> SO TWO AND A HALF THREE HOURS AWAY. AND THAT'S FROM THE CALL IF THEY'RE ON THE STANDBY. BUT YOU WOULD THINK MAYBE HALF A DAY OR MAYBE THE FOLLOWING DAY AFTER RAINS HAVE CLEARED, DEPENDING IF IT'S A TROPICAL SYSTEM OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT.

>> YES, AND AGAIN IT DEPENDS ON THE AMOUNT OF WATER THAT YOU NEED TO BE MOVED AND THE TYPE OF EQUIPMENT THAT WOULD BE UTILIZED IN ORDER TO DO THAT. IT'S NOT NECESSARILY, I'M BEING HYPOTHETICAL BUT IT'S NOT LIKE MOVING WATER FROM ONE SIDE OF THE STREET TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE STREET AND WHAT THAT EVACUATION MAY LOOK LIKE IF YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT POSSIBLY EVACUATING WATER FROM A SUBSTRUCTURE, A BASEMENT OR SOMETHING IN A LARGE STRUCTURE, USING A PUMP TRUCK TO EVACUATE THAT AND TAKE THAT WATER OFF SOMEONE ELSE WOULD BE A DIFFERENT TYPE OF EQUIPMENT THAT COULD BE USED AS OPPOSED TO SOME OF THE LARGE, MULTIMILLION GALLON PUMPS THAT COULD BE USED TO EVACUATE A LAKE, AS AN EXAMPLE, IN SOME CAPACITY OR A SMALL POND TO PROVIDE SERVICES FOR.

>> THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. >> MY PLEASURE.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS I MAY BE ABLE TO ANSWER AND PROVIDE

CLARITY ON? >> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS?

>> I HAVE A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS. TO ME, I WANTED TO BE MORE SPECIFIC AND MORE DETAILED ON WHAT CAN HAPPEN BECAUSE LAST TIME, TOOK US ABOUT 30 DAYS BEFORE WE COULD ACTUALLY GET THE BOOTS UNDERGROUND AND START MOVING THINGS AROUND.

IT DEPENDS ON WHAT YOU HAD BECAUSE IF YOU HAVE TWO OTHER CALLS, WE HAVE TO WAIT. THAT'S THE WAY IT WORKS ANYWAY.

IF YOU HAVE SOMETHING ELSE GOING ON IN A COUPLE OF COUNTIES, YOU'RE NOT BIG ENOUGH TO SAY I WANT TO DO THREE COUNTIES AT ONE

TIME OR ARE YOU? >> THEY ARE NATIONWIDE.

>> BUT I'M SAYING CAN YOU HANDLE THREE COUNTIES AT ONE TIME?

>> IT DEPENDS. AGAIN, EVERYTHING DEPENDS ON THE AMOUNT OF RESOURCES AVAILABLE. WE ALL KNOW AND REALIZE THERE ARE ONLY SO MANY RESOURCES AVAILABLE DEPENDING ON WHAT ANYBODY HAS SO IT DOESN'T EVEN MATTER IF YOU HAVE A THIRD PARTY COMPANY, THERE'S ONLY SO MANY RESOURCES.

HOWEVER, WE DO TRY TO PRIORITIZE THOSE AND MAKE THOSE RESOURCES AVAILABLE BASED ON FIRST AVAILABLE AND WHEN THOSE CALLS ARE BEING MADE AND HOW WE COULD EXPEDITE THAT QUICKLY.

>> YOU SAID YOU WOULD MOVE WATER FROM CERTAIN AREAS TO SOMEWHERE ELSE, I DON'T KNOW WHERE IT WOULD GO AND ALSO THE DEBRIS THAT WAS THERE LAST TIME WOULD YOU ALL BE ABLE TO MOVE THE DEBRIS? I DON'T KNOW WHERE YOU WOULD PUT THEM. THAT'S THE PROBLEM WE HAD LAST

TIME WAS REMOVING DEBRIS. >> THE PROBLEM ALSO WE HAD LAST TIME WAS THAT IT WASN'T A BIG ENOUGH STORM.

WE DIDN'T HAVE FEDERAL FUNDING. WE HAD TO COME UP WITH MONEY.

SO SOME OF THE HESITATION WAS ON OUR END COMING UP WITH FUNDS TO BE ABLE TO PAY FOR IT AS WELL. BUT WE HAD TO FIND THE FUNDS FOR IT. PEOPLE WANT TO KNOW, PEOPLE ASK

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THAT. I KNOW IT'S A BROAD THING BUT THEY ALWAYS ASK, WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO.

>> WE ALL HAVE BUNK HOLES. >> PART OF MY HOUSE WENT DOWN, THE ROOF I DON'T KNOW IF SOMETHING THAT YOU ALL WOULD DO

ALSO. >> DEBRIS REMOVAL IS NOT ONE OF OUR SPECIALTIES THAT WE WOULD BE ABLE TO TAKE ON SPECIFICALLY.

WE WOULD PROBABLY HAVE TO GET SOME OF THE PARTNERS ENGAGED IN REGARDS TO THAT. HOWEVER, MASS SHELTERING OR MEDICAL SHELTERING, WE WOULD BE ABLE TO SUPPORT THAT IN A VERY HIGH REGARD AND BE ABLE TO STAND THAT UP.

ALSO BE ABLE TO PROVIDE CASE MANAGEMENT WHICH WOULD ALSO PROVIDE CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES BUT ALSO MENTAL HEALTH CLINICIANS THAT COULD SUPPORT IN THAT CAPACITY AT THE SAME TIME.

>> ONE MORE THING WHAT IS THE COST?

>> IT DEPENDS ON WHAT THEY HAVE TO DO, IT DEPENDS IF IT'S A NAMED STORM, A LOT OF FACTORS GO INTO PLAY.

BUT WE COULD SAY AT THAT POINT YES OR NO?

>> ABSOLUTELY. THIS IS NOT SOMETHING THAT WE ALREADY HAVE, WE HAVE TO USE OR WE HAVE TO PAY.

THIS IS A CONTRACT WHERE WE ARE ON THEIR LIST AND WHEN WE CALL, THEY ANSWER OUR CALL. COMMISSIONER CHESNEY, GO AHEAD.

>> THIS IS YOUR DOMAIN, JUDGE. I NOTE SINCE YOU ARE IN CHARGE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND YOU ARE THE SOLE PERSON IN CHARGE WHEN EMERGENCIES ARE DECLARED, I APPRECIATE YOU BRINGING THIS TO THE COURT'S ATTENTION FOR DISCUSSION.

BUT I NOTE THAT THE OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND RISK MANAGEMENT APPROVAL, IF YOU ALSO RECOMMEND APPROVAL, THIS IS ONE OF THOSE AREAS THAT BY STATUTE, BY LAW, YOU HAVE THE ABILITY TO DO ON YOUR OWN SO I'M ASSUMING YOU RECOMMEND THIS AS WELL?

>> ABSOLUTELY. >> GOOD ENOUGH FOR ME.

I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.

>> SPEAKER-01: WE HAVE A MOTION BY CHESNEY, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ. ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE ANY OPPOSED? THE MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. THANK YOU AND THANK YOU FOR GETTING ON, ALEX, I APPRECIATE YOU LOGGING IN.

>> YES, MA'AM. THANK YOU SO MUCH I APPRECIATE YOULL. THANK YOU COMMISSIONERS FOR YOUR

[1. Discuss and consider the appointment of the Tax Assessor-Collector and all related matters.]

TIME. >> MOVING ON TO OUR REGULAR AGENDA ITEM 3A ONE. DISCUSS AND CONSIDER THE APPOINTMENT OF THE TAX ASSESSOR COLLECTOR AND ALL RELATED MATTERS. I KNOW WE HAD THE RECOMMENDATION FROM OUR TAX ASSESSOR AND SHE DID TURN IN HER APPLICATION.

WE HAD ONE OTHER APPLICATION AND IT WAS ALEX GARCIA, IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN IN YOUR -- UNFORTUNATELY HIS WAS TURNED IN A DAY AND A HALF LATE. WE WENT AHEAD AND ACCEPTED IT AND PUT IT WITH ALL OF THE PAPERWORK ANYWAYS.

I HAVE WORKED WITH KRISTA LAST YEAR DURING OUR TAX TIME AND TRYING TO COME UP WITH THE NUMBERS AND FOUND HER TO BE EXCEPTIONALLY PROFESSIONAL AND DID A GREAT JOB AND ANSWERED EVERY ONE OF OUR CALLS DURING THE CHALLENGES THAT WE HAVE FACED IN THE PAST COUPLE OF YEARS SHE WAS VERY HELPFUL TO OUR INTERIM AUDITOR WHEN CONSTANCE GOT THROWN INTO THAT POSITION VERY QUICKLY AS WELL. I WOULD BE RECOMMENDING KRISTA.

>> IS THAT A MOTION? >> THAT IS MY MOTION.

>> SECOND. >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A

SECOND. >> I WOULD LIKE TO BRING HER UP

AND ASK HER A FEW QUESTIONS. >> ABSOLUTELY.

GOOD IDEA. >> PERFECT TIMING HERE

GOOD MORNING. >> GOOD MORNING.

>> GOOD TO SEE YOU AGAIN. THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE AND SHOWING YOUR INTEREST. YOU CAME HIGHLY RECOMMENDED, WHICH WE KNOW IT IS A LOSS FOR OUR COMMUNITY TO LOSE KEVIN AND WE APPRECIATE ALL OF THE ENDEAVORS GOING INTO METEOROLOGY -- NO? A METEOROLOGIST NOW? I ALWAYS SEE HIM ON FACEBOOK POSTING ABOUT WEATHER.

WATER LEVELS. >> THOSE ARE HIS NICE POSTS.

>> OKAY. IN ALL SERIOUSNESS, YOU OBVIOUSLY ARE THE FACE BEHIND A LOT OF THE OPERATIONS AND THE INNER WORKINGS OF THE DEPARTMENT.

WE KNOW THAT KEVIN IS AN EXCELLENT LEADER BUT WE KNOW IN LEADERSHIP IT TAKES RECOGNIZING OTHER LEADERS THAT CAN HELP CARRY THE LOAD AND HELP CARRY THE DEPARTMENT, THE DIVISION,

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WHATEVER THEY ARE CHARGED WITH. I THINK THAT THAT VOTE OF CONFIDENCE WE HEARD LAST TIME SAYS A LOT.

FOR ME, THIS IS NOT POLITICAL, NOT A POLITICAL DECISION BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW OR CARE. I'M NOT GOING TO ASK WHAT PARTY YOU AFFILIATE WITH. I'VE NOT LOOKED INTO THAT.

THAT'S NOT AN ISSUE HERE. I THINK ESPECIALLY FOR A POSITION LIKE THIS AND I THINK KEVIN HAS DEMONSTRATED THAT IN THE PAST THAT THIS IS NOT ABOUT ONE OR THE OTHER.

EVEN ACROSS THE COURT, WE DON'T GET INTO THAT VERY OFTEN AT ALL.

BUT IT IS A POLITICAL POSITION IN THAT YOU WOULD BE AN APPOINTED PERSON TO THIS POSITION EXPECTED TO MAKE POLITICAL CONNECTIONS. CAN YOU TALK ABOUT SOME OF YOUR CONNECTIONS OR WHAT IS YOUR PLAN TO EXPAND? WE KNOW A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE KEVIN'S NUMBER, THEY CAN REACH OUT TO HIM AND CONTACT HIM AT ANY TIME AND GET INFORMATION AND THEY MAY END UP GOING TO YOU FOR THE INFORMATION BUT HE COULD QUICKLY RESPOND TO. SO WHAT HAS BEEN YOUR CONNECTION SO FAR TO OUR COMMUNITY OR WHAT IS YOUR PLAN TO ENSURE THAT OTHER OFFICIALS KNOW WHO THEY ARE DEALING WITH FOR THE NEXT TWO YEARS OR SO AND CAN HAVE THAT KIND OF SAME ACCESS WITH

INFORMATION. >> NUMBER 1, WHEN PEOPLE CALL OUR OFFICE WITH THE PROBLEM, MOST OF THE TIME IF IT'S A BIG ENOUGH PROBLEM, I'M THE PERSON ON THE OTHER END OF THAT CALL HELPING THOSE CONSTITUENTS, TAXPAYERS WITH THEIR PROBLEMS. A LOT OF TIMES I'M THE PERSON THAT BRINGS THE CALCULATOR AND DOES THE CALCULATIONS TO MAKE SURE THE ACCOUNT IS CORRECT.

I HAVE MADE A LOT OF CONNECTION WITH TAXPAYERS ON A ONE ON ONE BASIS WHEN THEY COME INTO OUR OFFICE AND WE HAVE A PROBLEM.

WE ALSO GO MYSELF AND SUPERVISORS GO ABOVE AND BEYOND TO CONTACT THE OTHER BUSINESSES THAT MAY NEED TO BE CONTACTED TO GET THEIR PROBLEMS SOLVED SO FOR OUR TAXPAYERS IN NUECES COUNTY, I AM HERE FOR YOU. I HAVE MADE THOSE RELATIONSHIPS AND CONNECTIONS THROUGH EXPERIENCE, HELPING PEOPLE.

ON THE OTHER SIDE OF IT, I WORK VERY CLOSELY WITH THE OTHER JURISDICTIONS THAT WE SERVE, THAT WE COLLECT FOR.

I HAND CALCULATE ALL OF THEIR TRUTH AND TAXATION CALCULATIONS FOR THEIR TAX RATES, MAKE SURE THEY ARE GUIDED AND KNOW WHAT THEY CAN ADOPT OR CAN'T ADOPT, WHAT THEY ARE GOING TO DO IN THE FUTURE AND TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY HAVE ALL OF THEIR POSTS IN THE PAPER AND THEY ARE FOLLOWING LEGISLATIVE GUIDELINES THAT ARE OUT THERE. ALSO KEVIN IS A GREAT MENTOR.

HE HAS INTRODUCED ME TO MANY PEOPLE.

HE'S GOING TO BE AROUND. HE PROMISED ME HE'S GOING TO BE AROUND FOR THE NEXT TWO YEARS TO START REACHING OUT TO DIFFERENT BUSINESSES, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS.

I AM ALREADY STARTING TO MAKE APPOINTMENTS AND GO TO BUSINESS MEETINGS, COUNTY MEETINGS, TO MAKE THOSE CONNECTIONS THAT NEED TO BE DONE TO RUN FOR THIS POSITION.

SO I DO PLAN TO RUN FOR THIS POSITION IN THE FUTURE AND MAKE WHATEVER NECESSARY CONNECTIONS NEED TO BE MADE.

I'M HERE FOR EVERYBODY. I'M TYPICALLY HERE EVERY DAY IN THE TAX OFFICE SO IF ANYONE WANTS TO COME AND MEET ME, I'M HERE AND I WOULD BE MORE THAN WELCOME TO MEET WITH YOU.

IF YOU HAVE ANY PROBLEMS, LET ME KNOW.

WE WILL DO OUR BEST TO FIND THE SOLUTION.

A LOT OF TIMES WE HAVE TO FOLLOW THE LAW.

SO I CAN'T BREAK THE LAW TO MAKE YOUR PROBLEM GO AWAY BUT I CAN HELP YOU. THERE IS MORE THAN ONE SOLUTION TO HELP A PERSON GET WHAT THEY NEED.

WE ARE HERE FOR YOU. >> I APPRECIATE THAT RESPONSE.

THAT WAS A QUESTION THAT WAS LINGERING, INVESTING THE NEXT TWO YEARS OR SO. IT'S IMPORTANT TO HAVE SOME CONTINUITY IN SOMEONE THAT HAS LEARNED THE POSITION ALREADY AND CAN CARRY THAT THROUGH. I THINK OUR COUNTY WILL BENEFIT FROM THAT. ANYTHING IMMEDIATELY THAT YOU WANT TO CHANGE OR THAT YOU THINK WE ARE DOING WELL? THERE ARE ALWAYS GOING TO BE IDEAS THAT MAYBE WE COULD CONSIDER. I'M NOT ASKING YOU TO SOLVE EVERYTHING BUT WE HAVE A PRETTY GOOD OPERATION.

I HAVE NO COMPLAINTS. WHEN I WENT DOWN TO GET MY LICENSE PLATE RENEWAL A MONTH AGO, EVERYTHING WENT SMOOTHLY.

ANY TIME I HAVE TO DEAL WITH YOUR OFFICE, EVERYTHING WENT SMOOTHLY IT'S EFFICIENT AND YOU HAVE GREAT STAFF.

ANYTHING IN MIND OR DO YOU THINK THAT WE ARE CUTTING EDGE ON

TECHNOLOGY AND BEST PRACTICES. >> WE ARE CUTTING EDGE ON TECHNOLOGY BUT WE HAVE A FEW THINGS IN THE PIPELINE.

SO JUST A LITTLE HISTORY. WHEN I CAME HERE 13 YEARS AGO, EVERYONE HAD TO GO TO -- HAD TO HAVE THEIR PAPERWORK PREPPED AND GET A CARD AND STAND IN LINE. WE'VE COME A LONG WAY.

NOW WE HAVE A SYSTEM WHERE YOU CAN CALL US AND MAKE AN APPOINTMENT, YOU CAN GO ONLINE AND MAKE AN APPOINTMENT.

IF YOU ARE HERE AND YOU DECIDE I'VE GOT TO RENT OUT FOR AN ERRAND, YOU CAN PUSH YOUR TIME BACK 30 MINUTES AND COME BACK WHEN IT'S CONVENIENT FOR YOU. YOU DON'T HAVE TO START OVER.

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WE'VE MADE A LOT OF IMPROVEMENTS.

WE ARE VERY CUTTING EDGE ON THE TECHNOLOGY SIDE.

WE ARE LOOKING AT INTEGRATING AI SO WHENEVER WE ARE NOT AVAILABLE TO ANSWER YOUR PHONE CALL, YOU CAN CALL AND ASK BASIC QUESTIONS, MAYBE EVEN MORE COMPLICATED QUESTIONS.

WE ARE WORKING ON GETTING INTEGRATION INTO OUR SYSTEMS TO HELP GET TAXPAYERS -- HELP TAXPAYERS EVEN WHEN WE ARE NOT

HERE. >> I HEARD SHE WAS GOING TO TAKE THE WEATHER PREDICTING EQUIPMENT OUT OF HER OFFICE.

>> I DON'T KNOW WHERE HE KEEPS IT STASHED.

ANOTHER THING THAT I WOULD LIKE TO STATE IS WHAT KEVIN HAD TOLD US IN THE BEGINNING IS YOU ARE CERTIFIED WITH ALL OF THE THINGS THAT HE IS CERTIFIED WITH. I THINK YOU HAD TO TAKE SOME CONTINUING EDUCATION STEPPING INTO THIS OR HAVE A YEAR OR SOMETHING TO DO ANOTHER CLASS BUT RIGHT NOW, YOU ARE THE SAME CERTIFICATION. WE ARE NOT LOSING ANYTHING OR

GETTING BEHIND. >> CORRECT, I HAVE THE SAME CERTIFICATION AS KEVIN. FOR THE LAST 33 YEARS, I'VE GOTTEN 140 HOURS OF CONTINUING EDUCATION.

I AM REQUIRED, ANY TAX OFFICIAL ELECTED IS REQUIRED TO GET 60 HOURS OF EDUCATION THEIR FIRST YEAR.

SO I WILL BE GETTING THAT ADDITIONALLY.

PROBABLY A LOT OF REPEAT CLASSES BUT I HAVE A LOT OF KNOWLEDGE AND I HAVE THE SAME THAT KEVIN HAS.

THAT'S ABOUT IT. >> I JUST WANTED TO STATE THAT FOR THE PUBLIC SO THAT THEY KNOW YOU ARE HIGHLY QUALIFIED AND WE ARE IN GOOD HANDS WE WILL MISS YOU CAT KEVIN, SORRY TO SEE YOU

GO BUT. >> KEVIN WHO WE ARE MOVING ON.

>> WE JUST LEARNED HOW TO SPELL IT AND NOW WE HAVE TO CHANGE IT.

>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? >> THANK YOU, YOUR HONOUR.

I JUST WANT TO SAY I THINK WE ARE VERY FORTUNATE TO HAVE SOMEONE THAT COULD STEP IN AND TAKE THE REINS OF THIS VERY IMPORTANT DEPARTMENT AND COUNTY AND REALLY NOT MISS A BEAT.

IT'S GOING TO BE VERY IMPORTANT FOR OUR CONSTITUENCY HERE IN NUECES COUNTY. KEVIN, THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE. I HAVE A HIGH REGARD FOR KEVIN'S SKILLS AND THE SUPPORT OF HIS REPLACEMENT IS SOMETHING I TAKE SERIOUSLY AND I THINK WE ARE VERY LUCKY TO HAVE THAT.

I WISH YOU ALL THE BEST. I GET CRANKY ABOUT THE 16 HOURS WE HAVE TO DO HAVING TO DO 60 -- ANYWAY, CONGRATULATIONS AND WELCOME ABOARD. LET US KNOW IF THERE'S ANYTHING

WE NEED TO DO TO HELP YOU. >> THANK YOU.

>> I APPRECIATE YOU ADDING ALEX ON TO THE LIST ALTHOUGH HE APPLIED AFTER THE DEADLINE. I JUST APPRECIATE SO WE COULD

CONSIDER THAT. >> ABSOLUTELY.

ALEX IS A GOOD FRIEND OF THE COURTS.

WE HAVE KNOWN HIM A LONG TIME. NO PUN INTENDED BUT I THINK THAT KRISTA IS READY TO STEP IN RIGHT NOW AND HAS BEEN DOING THE JOB.

>> I JUST WANTED TO ADD, KRISTA WE APPRECIATE YOU TAKING THIS CHALLENGE ON. AND I LOVE WHEN WE ARE ABLE TO PROMOTE FROM WITHIN. I REALLY DO.

WE WORK HARD AS COMMISSIONERS COURT WHEN THESE KIND OF OPENINGS COME UP. IT IS REALLY GREAT WHEN WE PROMOTE WITHIN, THAT SOMEONE IS QUALIFIED AND CAPABLE AS YOU ARE. WE HAVE DONE THAT RECENTLY WITH OUR DIRECTOR AND OTHERS THROUGHOUT THE YEARS THAT I HAVE BEEN HERE AND WE REALLY LIKE THAT.

NOT SPEAKING FOR OTHERS BUT I LIKE THAT, I THINK THE COURT DOES TOO. WE WANT TO SHOW OUR EMPLOYEES THAT WORK HERE AND STAY HERE THAT THERE IS A REASON TO WORK HERE AND STAY HERE. THERE IS INCENTIVE.

IF YOU DO WHAT YOU ARE DOING AND YOU RISE TO THE TOP AND YOU PROVE YOURSELF, YOU COULD END UP ASCENDING INTO A POSITION THAT YOU ARE FIXING TO ASCEND INTO. THANK YOU FOR TAKING IT ON, THANK YOU FOR STAYING HERE FOR 13 YEARS AND PUTTING UP WITH KEVIN. THAT ITSELF SHOULD GET YOU A LOT OF CONSIDERATION. KEVIN KNOWS I HAVE A GREAT DEAL OF RESPECT FOR HIM. HE'S DONE A GREAT JOB IT'S GREAT HE'S GOING TO STICK AROUND AND MENTOR YOU.

I FEEL LIKE THAT MENTORSHIP WILL BE PRETTY PERFUNCTORY BECAUSE YOU KNOW IT ALL ALREADY. WE CAN ALL ALWAYS LEARN MORE.

IT'S GREAT HE'S GOING TO BE HERE.

BUT HAVING THE CONTINUITY WE HAVE AND THE ABILITY TO HAVE YOU OR RALPH, AND I KNOW RALPH DIDN'T APPLY AND YOU DID, AND THAT'S A TESTAMENT TO KEVIN TO BUILD A DEPARTMENT THAT HE HAS TWO PEOPLE AND MAYBE MORE BUT AT LEAST TWO PEOPLE THAT COULD HAVE EASILY STEPPED INTO HIS ROLE. THAT IS GREAT SUCCESSION PLANNING ON HIS PART. THAT IS GREAT LEADERSHIP TO NOT BE AFRAID TO HAVE GOOD PEOPLE WORKING FOR YOU AND WORKING WITH YOU SO THAT WHEN THE TIME COMES, LIKE IT HAS FOR HIM, SOMEONE CAN STEP IN. I WISH YOU WELL AND ASSUMING THE VOTE GOES YOUR WAY, CONGRATULATIONS.

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THANK YOU FOR TAKING THIS ON. AND THANK YOU KEVIN.

>> I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO KEVIN FOR ALL OF YOUR SER SERVICE. I USED TO MEET HIM DOWNSTAIRS ON THE WAY OUT AND HE WOULD ALWAYS GIVE ME AN EARFUL OF WHAT'S COMING UP AND GIVE ME A HEADS-UP ON HOW TO DO THIS AND HOW TO DO THAT. SO I'M GOING TO EXPECT YOU TO DO

THAT NOW. >> YES, ABSOLUTELY.

I'VE BEEN IN THE TAX OFFICE DIVISION FOR 20 YEARS AND THAT IS BASICALLY HALF OF MY LIFE AND I JUST KNOW TAX.

IT JUST COMES NATURALLY TO ME. I'M ABLE TO SOLVE THESE PROBLEMS THAT WE HAVE. I THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX AND HELP PEOPLE GET WHAT THEY NEED. A LOT OF TIMES WHEN WE HEAR LEGISLATION COMING DOWN THE PIPELINE, WE ARE ALREADY THINKING WHAT MODIFICATIONS DO WE NEED TO MAKE, HOW IS THAT GOING TO AFFECT OUR OFFICE, OUR COUNTIES.

AND KEVIN WAS GREAT AT BEING ABLE TO WATCH THOSE THINGS THAT WOULD HAVE REALLY MADE THINGS ROUGH FOR US.

SO I'M VERY EXCITED TO LEARN THAT SIDE OF THINGS, THE LEGISLATIVE SIDE, AND JUST TO CONTINUE TO SERVE NUECES COUNTY.

>> I HAVE TWO QUESTIONS TO ASK. ONE, I KNOW YOU HAVE A PASSION FOR WHAT YOU DO. WHY DO YOU WANT THAT POSITION? CAN YOU TELL ME WHY YOU WANT THE POSITION?

WHAT DO YOU BRING TO THE TABLE? >> YES, ABSOLUTELY.

I FEEL VERY BLESSED TO BE HERE. IN THE LAST 20 YEARS, I'VE OPENED THE DOOR TO GOD AND SAID SHOW ME WHAT YOU WANT TO DO AND HE HAS MOVED SO MANY THINGS IN MY LIFE TO PUT ME WHERE I AM.

I CAME HERE 13 YEARS AGO AS AN ACCOUNTING ASSISTANT.

FROM THERE I WENT TO MOTOR VEHICLE SUPERVISOR THEN FINANCE DIRECTOR AND THEN TO PROPERTY TAX DIRECTOR SO I'VE REALLY BEEN IN AND OUT OF EVERY DEPARTMENT THAT WE SERVE HERE I FEEL LIKE IT'S A CALLING. I FEEL LIKE I'VE BEEN CALLED TO BE THE NUECES COUNTY TAX ASSESSOR, AND I'M READY.

I'M READY TO WELCOME WHATEVER CHALLENGES COME, TO HELP OUR TAXPAYERS, OUR RESIDENTS TO GET THE THINGS WE NEED FROM OUR

OFFICE. >> IT SEEMS LIKE YOU ARE READY.

EVEN THOUGH KEVIN IS HERE, YOU ANSWER IT TRUTHFULLY.

DO YOU SEE A LOT OF ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT?

>> THERE IS ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT.

WE'VE ALREADY MADE A LOT OF STRIDES IN THAT SPIRIT WE ARE WELCOME TO WATCH THE WORLD IS CHANGING TO WITH AI AND TECHNOLOGY. WE HAVE ALREADY BEEN DOING CALLS, KEVIN HAS SPEARHEADED THAT AND WE HAVE BEEN DOING CALLS TO GET A I WORKED INTO OUR OFFICE TO BETTER HELP CUSTOMER SERVICE. WE ARE PREPARING FOR WHAT LEGISLATIVE CHANGES COME TO BE ABLE TO BEST SERVE OUR RESIDENTS. SO YES, THERE ARE MANY THINGS THAT WE HAVE IMPROVED BUT THERE IS ALWAYS ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT.

BUT WE ARE ALREADY WORKING ON THAT.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. AND KEVIN, THANK YOU FOR LEAVING THE LINE OPEN. APPRECIATE IT.

>> WE HAVE A MOTION BY MYSELF, SECONDED BY CHESNEY.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. ANY OPPOSED? THE MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. WELCOME.

I BELIEVE THIS STARTS SEPTEMBER 1.

>> THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU.

GOOD JOB. [APPLAUSE] KEVIN, WOULD YOU LIKE TO SAY SOMETHING?

>> THE MOTION WAS TO APPOINT -- >> TO APPOINT SEPTEMBER 1.

>> MAKE SURE THAT APPOINTMENT IS -- I'M STILL HERE.

>> I THOUGHT IT WAS NEXT WEEK. >> HOLD ON, MAYBE WE CAN MAKE IT EFFECTIVE -- JUST KIDDING. SEPTEMBER 1 IS THE MOTION.

>> ONE THING I WANT TO RECOMMEND THE COURT DOES WITH THAT IS ALSO ON THE CHIEF DEPUTY BECAUSE WE DON'T KNOW WHAT TOMORROW IS GOING TO BRING. IT'S SOMETHING WE'VE TALKED ABOUT AND SOMETHING I HAVEN'T DONE AND FEEL LIKE WE REALLY

SHOULD HAVE. >> WE HAVEN'T BONDED IN THE PAST

WE. >> IS NOT A REQUIREMENT BUT HERE'S WHAT HAPPENS IF I GET HIT BY A MACK TRUCK GOING TO AUSTIN FOR WHATEVER AND NEEDLESS TO SAY I'M DEAD -- LET'S NOT SAY THAT.

>> WE HAVE TO THINK ABOUT THESE THINGS WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT CONTINUITY PLANNING AND SO THE OFFICE WOULD HAVE TO EFFECTIVELY BE SHUT DOWN UNTIL YOU HAVE SOMEBODY ELSE AND WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO OPERATE UNTIL THAT BOND IS IN PLACE SO IF YOU HAVE THE CHIEF DEPUTY BONDED, THAT CONTINUITY --

>> ARE THE REQUIREMENTS -- >> YOU WOULD THINK SO.

>> SHE IS CHIEF DEPUTY? >> NO, RALPH IS.

I WOULD RECOMMEND THAT WHEN YOU DO THE BOND FOR TEXAS, YOU ALSO BOND THE CHIEF DEPUTY. THAT WOULD BE MY RECOMMENDATION.

IT IS YOUR DECISION TO MAKE. >> THAT IS NOT ON HERE FOR TODAY

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BUT THAT IS A GOOD SUGGESTION. >> JUST FOR FUTURE RECOMMENDATION. IT'S BEEN AN HONOR TO SERVE IN THIS CAPACITY. I NEVER REALLY THOUGHT I WOULD BE TAX ASSESSOR COLLECTOR. WHEN I WAS IN KINDERGARTEN I CAN ASSURE YOU I DIDN'T SAY I WANTED TO BE TAX ASSESSOR COLLECTOR.

BUT IT HAS BEEN AN HONOR TO SERVE.

I DO BELIEVE THAT WHEN IT'S TIME TO MOVE ON, I FEEL LIKE IT'S TIME TO MOVE ON AND LET SOMEONE ELSE TAKE THE REINS OF THIS DEPARTMENT. THE TIMING WAS CORRECT.

WE HAD THE PERFECT SCENARIO SO I'M JUST PROUD OF KRYSTA, I'M PROUD OF RALPH AND I'M PROUD OF THE ENTIRE TEAM.

WE'VE DONE A LOT OF THINGS OVER THE YEARS BUT LIKE SHE SAID, THERE'S ALWAYS ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT.

THERE'S THINGS THAT WE CAN ALWAYS DO BETTER.

THE SECOND YOU GET COMPLACENT AND THINK THAT THERE ISN'T, THAT'S WHEN YOU THINK YOU ARE IN TROUBLE.

ANYWAYS, IT'S BEEN AN HONOR. THIS MONTH IS GOING TO GO BY QUICKLY. THANK YOU.

>> AND WE WILL LET YOU GO BUT NOT UNTIL SEPTEMBER 1.

THANK YOU. MOVING ON TO ITEM NUMBER 2.

[4. Discuss and consider approving and adopting an Order for new voting precinct maps for voting precincts 62, 71, and 103, to avoid having split voting precincts and to be in compliance with Texas State Election Code 42.005(a) and all related matters. ]

CAN WE BRING UP NUMBER 4 WHILE YOU ALL ARE STILL HERE.

LET ME SKIP TO NUMBER 4. DISCUSS AND CONSIDER APPROVING AND ADOPTING AN ORDER FOR THE NEW VOTING PRECINCT MAPS FOR VOTING PRECINCT 62, 71 AND 103. WE HAVE TO DO THIS TO AVOID SPLIT VOTING PRECINCTS AND TO BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE TEXAS STATE ELECTION CODE 42.005 AND ALL RELATED MATTERS.

I UNDERSTAND KEVIN MAY WANT TO EXPLAIN THIS A LITTLE BIT?

>> IN A FEDERAL ELECTION, YOU CAN'T HAVE SPLIT BOUNDARIES.

WHEN THEY DID THE CONGRESSIONAL MAP, THEY DID SPLIT THESE BOUNDARIES. RALPH WORKED REAL HARD ON TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW WE COULD MAKE THIS WORK AND AFFECT THE FEWEST AMOUNT OF PEOPLE. ESSENTIALLY, THIS IS A

TECHNICALITY. >> REPRESENTATION STAYS THE

SAME. >> THIS IS A TECHNICALITY.

IT'S GOING TO CHANGE THE BOUNDARY OF THESE PEOPLE BUT IN THE PRIMARY ELECTION, THEY ALREADY VOTED FOR THE PEOPLE THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO VOTE FOR SO IT'S NOT CHANGING ANYTHING, STRICTLY A TECHNICALITY. YOU CAN'T HAVE A SPLIT PRECINCT.

IT DOESN'T CHANGE WHO THEY VOTE FOR OR THE REPRESENTATION, IT DOESN'T CHANGE ANY OTHER BOUNDARY LINES OTHER THAN BRINGS US INTO COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL LAW.

>> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.

>> WE HAVE A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER PUSLEY, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ. ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. ANY OPPOSED THE MOTION PASSES

[2. Discuss, consider, and take action on approving IFB (Invitation for Bids) as the method of procurement for Asbestos Abatement & Demolition of the 1914 “Old County” Courthouse; authorizing the Purchasing Agent to publish a notice; and related matters.]

UNANIMOUSLY. THANK YOU.

GOING BACK TO ITEM NUMBER 2 CACTUS GUS, CONSIDER AND TAKE ACTION ON IMPROVING AN INVITATION IN THE METHOD OF PROCUREMENT FOR THE ASBESTOS ABATEMENT AND DEMOLITION OF THE 1914 OLD COUNTY COURTHOUSE AND AUTHORIZE THE PURCHASING AGENT TO PUBLISH A NOTICE AND RELATED MATTERS.

COMMISSIONER PUSLEY, THIS IS IN YOUR PRECINCT.

I KNOW YOU AND I HAVE WORKED HARD ON THIS.

I DON'T KNOW IF YOU HAVE ANYTHING YOU WANT TO SAY ABOUT THIS ITEM BUT I WOULD MAKE THE MOTION TO APPROVE.

WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. >> I DON'T REALLY HAVE ANYTHING TO SAY. WE HAVE WORKED LONG AND HARD TO GET HERE. WILLIE RIVERA WITH HANSEN ENGINEERING IS HERE IN CASE YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS.

MICHAEL ROBERTSON WAS HERE BUT I DON'T SEE HIM NOW.

>> HE STEPPED OUT BUT I DON'T THINK WE NEED HIM.

WE ARE GOING TO DO THIS AS AN INVITATION FOR BID.

WE'VE HAD LOTS OF COMPANIES CALLING AND ASKING ABOUT THIS SO WE DECIDED TO DO AN IFB SO OUR ENGINEERING FIRM THAT HAS WRITTEN SPECIFICATIONS AND HELPED US THROUGH THIS PROCESS WILL BE ABLE TO HELP US IN THE SELECTION OF A CONTRACTOR WHO WE FEEL WILL HAVE THE CREDENTIALS AND BACKGROUND AND EXPERIENCE TO BE ABLE TO DO THIS JOB. THIS IS GOING TO BE A FAIRLY COMPLICATED PROCESS. THIS IS A BUILDING THAT IS OVER 1000 SQUARE FEET. THEY WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE ASBESTOS REMOVAL, THE REMOVING OF ARTIFACTS THAT HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED IN THE COURTHOUSE THAT WE ARE GOING TO TRY TO SAVE AND FINALLY FOR THE DEMOLITION AND CLEARING OF THE PROPERTY SO ANYWAY, THAT IS WHERE WE ARE.

>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FROM ANYONE?

>> COMMISSIONER, THAT WAS GOING TO BE ONE OF MY QUESTIONS.

WE HAD OUR HISTORICAL COMMISSION HERE EARLIER.

A LOT OF ARTIFACTS. I REMEMBER WHEN I BECAME

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COMMISSIONER, ONE OF MY FIRST MEETINGS, I TOOK A TOUR OF THE OLD COURTHOUSE, THE 1914 COURTHOUSE.

I WAS STILL IN A SUIT BECAUSE WE HAD COMMISSIONER'S COURT AND WE WENT AFTERWARDS IT WAS PRETTY TRICKY.

AND THAT WAS PROBABLY NINE YEARS AGO OR SO.

SO I CAN'T IMAGINE THE DETERIORATION THAT HAS HAPPENED INTERNALLY SINCE THEN. I KNOW THERE HAVE BEEN A LOT OF BREAK INS AND THINGS LIKE THAT. THE ONE THING I DO RECALL IS EVEN THOUGH IT WAS IN DECAY AND THERE WAS A LOT OF GRAFFITI, IT WAS THE BEAUTIFUL ARCHITECTURE THAT'S THERE, THE MARBLE, GRANITE, OTHER MATERIALS THAT ARE THERE, THE LIGHTING FIXTURES, SOME WERE PROBABLY STILL THERE AT THAT TIME.

ARE WE AS THE COUNTY GOING TO MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO PRESERVE THOSE OR ARE THESE GOING TO GO -- A. LOT OF TIMES THEY GO TO THE DEMOLITION COMPANY AND THEY GET TO DO WHAT THEY WANT WITH THEM. HOW DOES THAT WORK WE.

>> AS PER THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE TEXAS HISTORICAL COMMISSION, WE HIRED A SEPARATE ENGINEERING FIRM THAT CAME DOWN AND WENT THROUGH THE OLD COURTHOUSE AND IDENTIFIED THE THINGS THAT THEY THINK ARE WORTH SAVING. SOME OF THOSE ARE GOING TO BE A CHALLENGE TO RECOVER AND WE ARE GOING TO DO THE BEST WE CAN IN DOING THAT I WILL TELL YOU THERE IS NOT MUCH LEFT.

>> IS IT HANSEN THAT'S DOING THAT?

>> IT IS TERRACON. >> IT IS A COMPANY THAT CAME DOWN AND WENT THROUGH THE OLD COURTHOUSE.

THEY ALSO HAD TO WRITE A VERY DETAILED REPORT TO GO BACK TO THE TEXAS COMMISSION ABOUT WHAT THEY FOUND.

WE ALSO HAVE TO TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION THIS IS ONE OF THE BIG DEALS AND THC UNDERSTANDS THIS AS WELL, IT IS A VERY SCARY PLACE INSIDE THAT BUILDING. IT IS IN ADVANCED STATE OF DISREPAIR. WE HAVE TO BE REALLY CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE PEOPLE THAT WILL BE REQUIRED TO WORK IN

THAT BUILDING. >> IT'S NOT JUST A HARD HAT.

>> A HARD HAT WON'T BE MUCH GOOD.

ON A REGULAR BASIS WE HAVE GONE THROUGH THERE, WE HAVE FOUND SECTIONS OF WHOLE FLOORS THAT HAVE CAVED IN AND FALLEN TO LOWER LEVELS. THAT WILL ALL BE TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION BUT WE HAVE TAKEN GREAT PAINS AND LOTS OF EFFORT TO IDENTIFY THE THINGS THAT CAN BE RECOVERED AND WE ARE GOING TO RECOVER THOSE. THEY WILL BE MOVED TO AN OFF SITE LOCATION THAT WE HAVE SECURED THROUGH OUR FRIENDS AT THE FOUNDATION AND THEY WILL BE HELD THERE UNTIL SUCH TIME AS THE TEXAS HISTORICAL COMMISSION DECIDES WHAT THEY ARE GOING TO DO. THEIR INITIAL PLANS THAT THEY RELATE TO US THAT THEY WOULD LIKE TO CREATE A SECTION IN THE BULLOCK MUSEUM IN AUSTIN TO CREATE A DISPLAY THAT HONORS THE COURTHOUSE. SO THAT IS THE PLAN AT THIS POINT. WE WILL SEE HOW THAT GOES.

>> I DO WANT TO SHARE BECAUSE I KNOW ANY TIME AN ARTICLE THAT COMES OUT ABOUT THE 1914 COURTHOUSE, IT SEEMS LIKE FOR SOME PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITY IT'S THE FIRST TIME THAT THEY ARE HEARING IT AND WE'VE BEEN WORKING ON THIS FOR YEARS.

IN THE YEARS I'VE BEEN HERE EVEN PRIOR TO THAT THIS HAS BEEN AN ISSUE ONGOING. WHEN I WAS THE COUNCILMAN THAT REPRESENTED DOWNTOWN, THEY WERE JUST STARTING TO HAVE CONVERSATIONS WITH THE COUNTY AT THAT TIME AND THAT WAS NEARLY 20 YEARS AGO. I KNOW FOR SOME IT IS A NEW ISSUE BECAUSE THEY ARE MAYBE NEW TO THE COMMUNITY AND THEY WANT TO PRESERVE THE HISTORY. JUST AS A REMINDER, EVERY ATTEMPT HAS BEEN MADE, MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS, YEARS OVER YEARS HAVE BEEN MADE TO PRESERVE THIS COURTHOUSE.

IT IS A BEAUTIFUL STRUCTURE. THE ARCHITECTURE IS UNMATCHED AND I AM SAD, I WAS DRIVING THROUGH THE HILL COUNTRY A FEW WEEKENDS AGO AND SAW A COURTHOUSE BEING RESTORED AND THOUGHT IF WE COULD HAVE DONE THAT BUT IT WOULD HAVE TAKEN ALL OF OUR PREDECESSORS, MILLIONS OF DOLLARS TO HAVE GOTTEN THAT -- GOTTEN US TO THAT POINT. THOSE ARE DECISIONS THAT WE DIDN'T MADE THAT WE INHERITED THAT WE JUST CAN'T BUT WE HAVE TRIED. I HOPE THAT MESSAGE GETS OUT TO THE COMMUNITY BECAUSE THIS IS NOT SOMETHING THAT WAS TAKEN EASILY AND JUST HAPHAZARDLY SAY LET'S GET RID OF THE 1914 COURTHOUSE. IT'S SOMETHING WE WANTED TO PRESERVE BUT WE SIMPLY CAN'T. THE COST HAS GONE TOO HIGH.

THERE IS NO INTEREST FROM THE PRIVATE SECTOR TO BE ABLE TO FUND IT. THE WORK THAT YOU HAVE DONE AND OTHER COURTS THAT HAVE DONE TO GET FUNDING HAS BEEN A CHALLENGE FROM THE STATE. WE ARE DOING WHAT WE HAVE TO DO

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BUT I'M GLAD TO HEAR THAT THERE IS SOME PRESERVATION OF ARTIFACTS THAT WILL TAKE PLACE AND BE ABLE TO KEEP PART OF THAT HISTORY ALIVE AND POTENTIALLY IN THE FUTURE WE COULD SEE SOMETHING THAT ALSO PRESERVES SAID MEMORY.

>> ABSOLUTELY, AND VERY GOOD POINT.

>> REMEMBER, JUDGE NEIL WAS ONE OF THOSE PERSONS FOR YEARS THAT

TRIED EVERYTHING HE COULD. >> I THINK THAT'S WHY THE STATE ORGANIZATION FINALLY GAVE US THE GREEN LIGHT ON GOING FORWARD WITH THIS BECAUSE THEY UNDERSTOOD THE COUNTLESS COURTS AND DIFFERENT ENTITIES, ALL OF THE EFFORT AND MONEY THAT WAS PUT INTO TRYING TO MAKE SOMETHING OUT OF THIS.

WHEN YOU HAVE A BUILDING THAT OLD THIS CLOSE TO THE WATER SAT THERE WITH NO MAINTENANCE, NO UPKEEP FOR 50 YEARS, ONCE YOU START DIGGING IN, YOU EVEN FIND MORE PROBLEMS AND MORE HEADACHES BUT TO YOUR POINT, PART OF THAT PERMIT, IT LISTS ALL OF THE THINGS THAT THEY FOUND THAT WE WERE SUPPOSED TO TRY BUT THEY ABSOLUTELY UNDERSTAND THAT THE SAFETY OF THE PEOPLE TAKES PRECEDENCE OVER US TRYING TO GET AN ARTIFACT OUT OF THERE.

GO AHEAD, COMMISSIONER CHESNEY. >> A QUICK QUESTION BECAUSE I GET ASKED QUITE A BIT WHICH IS INTERESTING, ARE WE GOING TO DO ANYTHING TO PROVIDE BRICK OR SOMETHING IF SOMEBODY WANTS SOMETHING LIKE THAT? I DON'T KNOW THE ANSWER, I TOLD THEM IT COULD BE PRACTICAL BUT DIFFICULT BUT I DON'T KNOW IF THERE IS A WAY TO DO SOMETHING OR MAYBE YOU DO IT AS A FUND-RAISER FOR THE NUECES COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY, SOMETHING LIKE THAT. AGAIN, I SAID I WOULD ASK.

>> THAT IS INCLUDED IN THE DEMOLITION.

I THINK THERE ARE SOME BRICKS THERE.

I DON'T THINK THERE ARE A WHOLE LOT BERE WE WOULD ASSUME THAT THEY WOULD BE PUT AT AN OFF SITE LOCATION.

THAT'S AN EXCELLENT IDEA, THE COMMISSION COULD MAYBE USE THAT TO RAISE FUNDS FOR THEIR ORGANIZATION.

THAT WOULD BE SOMETHING THAT WE MAYBE NEED TO DISCUSS WITH THEM.

>> BROUGHT WITH OUR ATTENTION -- BROUGHT TO OUR ATTENTION WITH RESPECT TO THAT, THERE ARE A NUMBER OF PALLETS OF BRICKS THAT'S WHERE PALLETIZED BACK WHEN THEY WERE WORKING ON THE OLD COURTHOUSE BACK IN 2001. THEIR PROBLEM IS THEY HAVE BEEN SUBJECTED TO YEARS OF BEING COVERED BY ASBESTOS MATERIAL AND OUR LEGAL TEAMS FEEL THAT THAT MAY BE A BIT OF A RISK FOR US TO

GIVE AWAY THINGS. >> THAT IS A VERY FAIR RESPONSE.

WE DON'T WANT TO GIVE AWAY ASBESTOS.

>> WE WILL BE VERY CAREFUL WITH THAT.

NOT PUT THE COUNTY IN A POSITION TO GIVE AWAY SOMETHING THAT

COULD CAUSE A HEALTH ISSUE. >> ABSOLUTELY.

THANK YOU. >> WE HAVE A MOTION TO GO OUT FOR THE INVITATION FOR BIDS AND TO ALLOW THE PURCHASING AGENT TO PUBLISH A NOTICE AND RELATED MATTERS, BY MYSELF SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ. ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE ANY OPPOSED THE MOTION PASSES

[3. Discuss, consider, and take action adopting an order granting an exemption under Section 262.024 of the Texas Local Government Code for professional services; Discuss, consider, and take action approving and executing a Professional Services Agreement with Advanced Construction Management for construction management services for the Briscoe King Pavilion Construction and Renovation project; and related matters.]

UNANIMOUSLY. MOVING ON TO ITEM THREE CACTUS GUS, CONSIDER AND TAKE ACTION ADOPTING AN ORDER GRANTING AN EXEMPTION FROM SECTION 262 .024 OF THE TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES, DISCUSS CONSIDER AND TAKE ACTION APPROVING AND EXECUTING A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH ADVANCED CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT FOR CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR THE BRISCOE KING PAVILION CONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION PROJECT AND RELATED MATTERS.

>> REAL QUICK, THIS IS A SWITCH OUT.

THIS COMPANY WAS CONTRACTED BY OUR CURRENT ARCHITECT AND PUT UNDER HER. I FELT IT WAS MORE PRUDENT THAT THIS WAS CONTRACTED DIRECTLY WITH THE COUNTY BECAUSE THEY ARE DOING CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR US AND SOMETIMES THERE ARE CONFLICTS, IN OTHER WORDS THE PERSON DOING CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT TO MAKE SURE THAT THE ARCHITECT AND THE ENGINEERS AND THE CONTRACTORS DO THEIR JOB.

IF HIS CONTRACT IS UNDER ONE OF THE PEOPLE HE IS HAVING TO WATCH, LET'S JUST SAY IT THAT WAY, IT COULD POTENTIALLY RISE TO A CONFLICT. THIS IS A "NO" COST SWITCH.

IT'S SIMPLY TAKING IT OUT FROM UNDER THE ARCHITECT AND PUTTING IT DIRECTLY CONTRACTING WITH THE COUNTY.

IT IS NO COST INCREASE. >> DO WE NEED TO APPROVE AN -- WE NEED TO APPROVE AN ORDER FOR THE EXEMPTION AND THEN APPROVE THE AMENDMENT IF YOU WANT TO MAKE A MOTION.

>> THAT WOULD BE MY MOTION TO APPROVE THE EXEMPTION UNDER

SECTION -- >> COMMISSIONER PUSLEY MOTION TO APPROVE. DO YOU WANT HIM TO CHANGE AND DO

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SECOND? >> I WITHDRAW MY MOTION.

>> IT'S OKAY. I WILL SECOND.

I DIDN'T HEAR YOU. >> I DON'T WANT TO GET INVOLVED.

>> I SECOND HIS MOTION. I DIDN'T HEAR IT.

I APOLOGIZE. >> WE JUST NEED THE TWO IN ONE.

APPROVED THE ORDER FOR EXEMPTION AND APPROVE THE AGREEMENT IN

BOTH MOTIONS. >> ALL YOU ARE DOING IS CHANGING

COMPANY? >> INSTEAD OF CONTRACTING UNDER THE ARCHITECT CACTUS PERSON CONTRACTS AND REPORTS DIRECTLY TO US SO THAT HE HAS NO CONFLICT MAKING SURE THAT EVERYONE IS

DOING THEIR JOBS. >> WHICH ONE OF Y'ALL ARE MAKING THE MOTION? COMMISSIONER PUSLEY, IS THAT

YOUR MOTION. >> YES.

>> TO APPROVE THE ORDER FOR EXEMPTION AND APPROVE THE AGREEMENTS. COMMISSIONER CHESNEY, IS THAT

YOUR SECOND? >> YES.

>> ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE ANY OPPOSED THE MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.

>> IF I COULD APOLOGIZE, THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE, I APPRECIATE YOU TAKING THE TIME TO BE HERE WITH US.

YOU ARE FREE TO GO. >> THANK YOU FOR YOUR WORK ON

THAT. >> HE'S GOT ONE MORE.

>> NUMBER 5. >> AND WE ARE ON IT.

[5. Discuss and consider approving and adopting a resolution authorizing the submission of an application to Texas Parks and Wildlife for the Local Parks Grant Program, designating certain officials, certifying county eligibility and 50% matching share, and dedicating the proposed site of the Inclusive Sensory Park; and all related matters. ]

>> YOU CAN GO. ITEM NUMBER 5, DISCUSS AND CONSIDER APPROVING AND ADOPTING A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION -- I. HAVE A NOTE IN HERE.

>> I'VE GOT A COUPLE OF LEGAL QUESTIONS THAT I WANTED TO ASK REGARDING THESE SUBMISSION, THE GRANT APPLICATION AND THE

LANGUAGE AND SO FORTH. >> DO YOU FEEL IF WE MAKE A PRESENTATION THAT MAY BE SOME OF YOUR QUESTIONS WOULD BE ANSWERED? I DON'T WANT TO KEEP WILLY HERE.

>> HE CAN MAKE THE PRESENTATION. >> MAKE THE PRESENTATION.

>> LET ME FINISH DISCUSS AND CONSIDER APPROVING AND ADOPTING A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF AN APPLICATION TO THE TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE FOR THE LOCAL PARKS GRANT PROGRAM DESIGNATING CERTAIN OFFICIALS, CERTAIN COUNTY ELIGIBILITY AND GUARANTEEING THE 58% MATCH SHARE AND DEDICATING THE PROPOSED SITE OF THE ENCLOSED PARK AND ALL RELATED MATTERS.

EDWARD, ARE YOU GOING TO DO THE PRESENTATION?

>> I AM GOING TO START. MR. WILLIAM WILL JOIN ME OVER HERE SO THAT -- WHAT WE PUT TOGETHER IS AN APPLICATION FOR A

GRANT. >> EDWARD, PULL YOUR MICROPHONE

WHERE WE CAN HEAR YOU. >> THIS IS A GRANT THAT NOT NECESSARILY IF WE GET WE CAN TURN IT DOWN, WE STILL GOT IN -- A. REALLY COMPETITIVE GRANT. THIS IS OUR ASK TO TRY TO GET INTO IT. THIS WILL ALLOW US TO MAKE IMPROVEMENTS TO OUR SENSORY PLAYGROUND, OUR LIBRARY AREA AND OUR WALKWAYS AROUND THE PLAYGROUND AREA OVER THERE.

ESSENTIALLY, WE ASKED THEM TO LOOK AT THE PLAN AND PUT TOGETHER AN APPLICATION OR HELP TO PUT TOGETHER A PLAN AS TO WHAT WE COULD USE OUT THERE. WE'VE HAD THESE PUBLIC HEARINGS WHERE WE STOOD OUT THERE AND CRYSTAL HAS BEEN GOOD WITH HELPING US TO WHERE SHE'S GOT A PROGRAM TO GET POINTS AT THE LIBRARY IF YOU GIVE US AN IDEA OF WHAT YOU WOULD WANT IN THE PARK. SO A LOT OF THESE THINGS THAT ARE IN THIS ARE FROM WHAT THE KIDS WANT AND WE CAN SHARE THAT IN FUTURE. WE ENDED UP WITH A PROJECT TOTAL OF 1,000,032. THE COMMISSIONER SAYS THAT'S NOT WHAT WE HAVE AVAILABLE. HE SAYS LET'S TRY FOR SOMETHING REASONABLE SO THIS IS A 50/50 MATCH UP TO $750,000 IS THE

AMOUNT. >> 750?

>> 750. >> IT SHOWS THE MATCH IS 200.

>> I'M SAYING THAT WE COULD HAVE GONE FOR $1.5 MILLION BUT THE COMMISSIONER WANTED TO GO FOR 471,000.

>> 471? >> 471, YES.

THERE ARE THINGS THAT WE HAVE TO DO AS I EXPLAINED THE LAST TIME.

WE'VE GOTTEN A LOT OF FEEDBACK IN REGARDS TO THE PARK.

WE NEED TO PUT SOME FENCING UP, WE NEED TO PUT SOME LIGHTS UP, WE NEED TO PUT SOME REGRADING AND DO ALL OF THAT KIND OF STUFF FOR THE AREA. PART OF THAT IS IF WE ARE GOING TO INVEST ALL OF THIS MONEY IN IT ANY WAY, WHY NOT USE THAT AS THE MATCH. AGAIN THE PROJECT HAS BEEN OVER TWO YEARS. OUR ESTIMATE, I KNOW IT SAYS 50 BUT WE ARE GOING WITH 85000. SO THAT'S WHAT OUR MATCH IS, OUR PORTION OF THE MATCH PROVIDING ANOTHER 5000 IN CASH PER SO

THAT'S WHAT THE CURRENT PLAN IS. >> IS THAT IN YOUR BUDGET

ALREADY? >> THESE ARE THINGS WE ARE GOING TO DO IN THE FUTURE SO IF YOU LOOK AT THE ONE, THE FIRST PART

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IS THE ONLY ONE THAT WE ARE GOING TO DO FOR THE 471,250.

AND IF YOU LOOK AT THESE, THESE ARE SOME OF THE ITEMS THAT WILL BE GOING INTO THE PARK, SOME PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT, AMENITIES

AND WALKING TRAILS. >> IT LOOKS LIKE THERE ARE SOME AWESOME THINGS. AND IT CAME FROM THE PEOPLE.

>> THIS IS THE LAYOUT OF THE PARK.

>> SO YOU ARE APPLYING FOR 471, YOU'RE NOT REALLY APPLYING FOR

THAT YOU'RE APPLYING FOR HALF. >> CORRECT.

AS PART OF THIS, I BELIEVE THE COMMISSIONER GOT SOME RESOURCES,

THERE ARE SOME -- >> HOLD ON.

THAT'S NOT WHAT I'VE BEEN TOLD. OUR MATCH IS OUR MATCH OR DOES

IT INCLUDE OUTSIDE? >> OUR MATCH IS OUR MATCH BUT IF

WE NEED -- >> NO, YOU CAN'T SAY IF WE NEED.

WE HAVE TO GUARANTEE THE MONEY. SO I NEED TO BE CLEAR.

I'VE BEEN TOLD WE HAVE THE MATCH AND THE GUARANTEED MONEY TO MATCH IT. IS THAT CORRECT?

>> THAT IS CORRECT. >> DON'T THROW IN WHAT WE MIGHT NEED FOR SOMETHING ELSE. OKAY.

KEEP IT VERY SIMPLE. >> IT WILL CAUSE A LOT OF

CONCERN. >> THAT TOTAL AMOUNT IS WHAT WE NEED TO BUILD THE PROJECT. KEEP IT SIMPLE.

>> MY ONLY HESITATION IS THE PORTION THAT I HAVE TO SIGN SAYS SECTION TWO THAT THE APPLICANT HEREBY CERTIFIES THAT THE MATCHING SHARE FOR THIS APPLICATION IS READILY AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. THAT MEANS RIGHT NOW, WE HAVE THE MATCHING SHARE. ARE YOU SAYING WE HAVE IT OR ARE YOU SAYING THE PROJECTS ARE COMING NEXT TIME BECAUSE I'M THE ONE SIGNING THIS PAPER. I LOVE THIS PARK.

I THINK IT'S AN EXCELLENT THING. I'VE BEEN OUT THERE.

I WASN'T AWARE OF THESE. I THINK IT'S A GREAT ADDITION TO THE COMMUNITY BUT WE NEED TO BE VERY CAREFUL OF WHAT WE ARE SIGNING BECAUSE THE THING SENDING WITH THIS APPLICATION SAYS WE ARE TELLING THEM THAT WE ARE CERTIFYING WE HAVE THE MATCHING SHARE AT THIS TIME. SO WE NEED TO DEDICATE THAT MATCHING SHARE. WHATEVER HALF OF 471 IS NEEDS TO

BE SET ASIDE. >> WHAT I'M SEEING ON HERE IS YOU HAVE 471,200 -- $471,250 OF COST.

IN KIND, MATCH THAT IN COVER COST.

SO THIS IS HARD COST, UNLESS I'M NOT READING IT RIGHT.

ARE YOU SAYING SITE PREP AND DEMOLITION IS IN KIND?

>> SOME OF THAT IS IN KIND. >> YOU NEED TO MARK ON HERE FOR ME WHAT IS IN KIND BECAUSE OTHERWISE, WE HAVE TO COME UP WITH HALF OF THE COST. HOW MUCH OF THE 471 IS IN KIND?

>> YOU TOLD ME 85,000. >> WHICH CATEGORIES?

>> WHAT ARE YOU COMMITTING YOUR DEPARTMENT TO DOING TO TAKE OFF

OF THIS LIST? >> CASH IS CASH IS CASH.

IN KIND IS FINE BUT YOU NEED TO SHOW ME WHERE THE 85,000 COMES

IN KIND. >> IT IS EVERYTHING THAT WE CAN DO. WE WILL BE DOING FENCE WORK,

SEATING. >> HOLD ON, WE ARE GOING TO MARK YOU BECAUSE YOU'RE NOT GOING TO COME TO COURT NEXT TIME AND TELL US WE CAN'T DO IT I WILL HOLD YOU ACCOUNTABLE.

>> LET'S DO IT BY NUMBERS. WHICH ONE ARE YOU DOING?

>> FOR. >> YOU HAVE TO SAY IT INTO YOUR MICROPHONE. WHAT OTHER ONE?

>> EIGHT YOU'RE GOING TO PROVIDE THE BENCHES?

>> YES. ALL RIGHT, GO AHEAD.

>> 11. >> I'M SORRY, WHAT ARE WE

READING OFF OF? >> IT'S IN THERE BUT IT'S BEEN REDUCED AND I CAN'T GET IT TO ENLARGE.

>> WHAT OTHER ITEM I KNOW THERE MAY BE PORTIONS WE HAVE TO TAKE INTO EXECUTIVE BUT VERIFYING APPRECIATE THE UPDATED SPREADSHEET, I DO HAVE FUNDING AVAILABLE AND SO THE JUDGE WAS SAYING YOU HAVE IT AVAILABLE, WHY DON'T YOU APPLY THAT.

>> YOU HAVE 150. >> I HAVE MORE THAN THAT.

I CAN DEDICATE AND COVER THAT IN A DOLLAR AMOUNT AND MAKE IT EASY. IF WE GET IN KIND, WE WILL

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ADDRESS IT. >> YOU ARE SAYING YOU ARE

COVERING THE 235? >> IT'S IMPORTANT TO KNOW THAT WE WILL BE ABLE TO TRY TO GET SOME BACK ON THAT.

WHATEVER MAKES IT EASIER TODAY FOR US TO PROCEED.

I KNOW ONE THING WILLIE HAS SHARED IS WE ARE ON TIME -- WE ARE ON A TIME FRAME TO GET THIS INFORMATION IN.

>> YOU ARE SAYING TODAY THAT THE PRECINCT WILL COVER THE ENTIRE 235625. IF SOME OF THAT COMES BACK SOMEHOW DOWN THE ROAD, THAT SAVES ME HAVING TO GO THROUGH ALL OF THIS. I WAS TRYING TO FIGURE IT OUT.

>> I DO HAVE IT. I AM GOOD FOR IT.

I'M NOT GOING TO SHOW MY NUMBERS.

>> HE HAS SHOWN ME AND WE ARE GOOD.

TERESA HAS VERIFIED. >> IF YOU SAY YOU HAVE 235 ENTRIES THAT SAYS SO, THAT'S GOOD FOR ME.

THAT SAVES ME A BUNCH OF QUESTIONS.

>> THE COMMISSIONER VERIFIED THE MATCH WILL BE CASH.

THE 35625. I'M NOT CLEAR ON THE IN-KIND PORTION. THE MATCH IS 235625.

SINCE IT'S REIMBURSABLE, THE COMMISSIONER WOULD NEED 471250 AS THE TOTAL AND THEN THOSE FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE.

>> THE 471. THAT'S TRUE.

THAT'S ONE OF THESE REIMBURSEMENTS YOU HAVE TO HAVE THE MONEY FOR. YOU'VE GOT 471.

>> THAT BEING SAID AND YOU'RE OKAY, I MAKE THE MOTION TO

APPROVE. >> I AM GOOD WITH THAT.

>> YOU WANT A SECOND COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ SECONDS.

>> 471,250 IS BEING COVERED BY COMMISSIONER MAREZ FUNDS AND ANYTHING HE GETS BACK FROM THE GRANT GOES BACK DIRECTLY TO HIM.

>> YES, TO REIMBURSE HIS FUND. >> WHEN WE GET THROUGH HERE, I'D

LIKE TO ASK A QUESTION. >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. DID YOU WANT TO SPEAK BEFORE WE

VOTE? >> I WOULD LIKE TO ASK A QUESTION. I UNDERSTAND WHAT WE ARE DOING HERE. THIS IS TO MAKE ADDITIONAL IMPROVEMENTS TO THE CENTURY P PARK.

>> IT'S A GREAT FOOTPRINT. IT'S NOT A DEDICATED PARK.

WE NOTICE WITH THESE RAIN EVENTS WE HAD THAT THERE ARE SOME DRAINAGE ISSUES THAT SURROUND THERE.

IT TOOK A LOT LONGER THAN WHAT A PARK SHOULD TO DRAIN OUT, EVEN THOUGH IT WAS DRY AND HAD BEEN DRY FOR A WEEK OR TWO, THERE WAS STILL A LOT OF WATER COLLECTED SO THERE'S GOING TO BE SOME WORK TO BE DONE ON THAT. AND SOME OF THAT IS MAINTENANCE, A GENERAL MAINTENANCE PLAN THAT NEEDS TO BE WORKED IN.

WE JUST DIDN'T WANT TO CONFUSE YOU ALL BUT WE WANTED TO SHOW THAT THERE ARE SOME OPPORTUNITIES THAT WE CAN GIVE CREDIT FOR AS WE APPLY WITH THE STATE BUT PUTTING UP FRONT, WE UNDERSTOOD WE HAD TO PUT THAT UP FRONT AND THAT WILL BE COVERED AND HOPEFULLY THAT WILL COME BACK TO THE PRECINCT AT A FUTURE DATE. ASSUMING WE EVEN GET AWARDED.

WE HAVE TO GO THROUGH ALL THIS WORK TO SEE IF WE WILL BE DESIGNATED BY PARKS AND WILDLIFE.

>> NOW YOU KNOW WHY I ALWAYS USE MY MONEY.

>> IT'S SO MUCH EASIER. >> I DROVE OUT THERE THE OTHER DAY. THE ONE QUESTION I HAVE, DO WE NOW OR WILL WE IN THE FUTURE, IT LOOK LIKE IT COULD BE A BIT OF A CHALLENGE FOR PEOPLE WITH ADA ISSUES GETTING FROM THE

PARKING LOT TO THE PARK AREA. >> COMMISSIONER, THAT'S PART OF THE IMPROVEMENTS THAT HANSEN HAS DESIGNED INTO THE PLAN.

WE'VE ADDRESSED THOSE. >> IF SOMEONE WERE IN A WHEELCHAIR, THEY WOULD HAVE EASIER ACCESS.

>> TO ME IT LOOKED LIKE IT WOULD BE A CHALLENGE.

>> COMMISSIONER CHESNEY HAS A COMMENT.

>> JUST A QUESTION, WHY ARE YOU DOING THE GRANT AND NOT OUR

GRANTS DEPARTMENT? >> GENERALLY SCOTT IS AVAILABLE BUT GENERALLY IT'S THE DEPARTMENT THAT DOES THE GRANT AND WE MANAGE THE GRANT. WE HAVE THE KNOWLEDGE AND WHAT

THEY ARE LOOKING FOR. >> THAT'S NOT HOW I THOUGHT WE DID IT. I THOUGHT EVERYTHING RAN THROUGH

THE GRANTS DEPARTMENT. >> EACH DEPARTMENT YOU DO BUT IT ALSO HAS TO LOOP SCOTT IN ON ANY GRANTS WE GO AFTER.

IF HE'S AWARE OF IT, WE ARE GOOD.

>> HE IS AWARE OF IT. >> YOU WERE MADE AWARE?

>> THAT'S NOT WHAT I UNDERSTOOD THE GRANTS DEPARTMENT WAS.

I THOUGHT EVERY GRANT IN THE COUNTY WENT THROUGH THE GRANTS DEPARTMENT SO THE GRANTS DEPARTMENT ALONG WITH GRANT WORKS THAT WE ARE PAYING A LOT OF MONEY TO MAKE SURE THAT OUR GRANTS ARE DONE CORRECTLY AND THAT WE DON'T HAVE ELECTED OFFICIALS AND DEPARTMENT HEADS ALL OVER THE COUNTY DOING THEIR OWN GRANTS. IF THAT HAS CHANGED, I'M NOT AWARE. I THOUGHT EVERY GRANT WAS SUPPOSED TO GO THROUGH THE GRANTS DEPARTMENT, NOT JUST LOOP IN. I'M NOT GOING TO HOLD SCOTT

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CROSS RESPONSIBLE FOR A SCREWED UP GRANT THAT YOU DID OR ANYONE ELSE DID. NOT THAT YOU SCREWED THIS UP.

WE HAVE TO EITHER HAVE A GRANTS DEPARTMENT THAT EVERYTHING RUNS THROUGH AND THAT PERSON AND DEPARTMENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MAINTAINING OF THE GRANTS AND LOOPING IN -- IT'S THE OTHER WAY AROUND, I THOUGHT, LOOPING IN THE DEPARTMENT HEAD FOR WHAT THEY NEED. IN OTHER WORDS CAT GRANTS SHOULD GO THROUGH THE GRANT DEPARTMENT FOR WHOEVER AND THE GRANT DEPARTMENT HAS TO HOLD ACCOUNTABLE AND GO TO THE DEPARTMENT HEAD THAT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH IT.

IT SHOULDN'T BE THE OTHER WAY AROUND.

WE CAN'T HOLD THE GRANTS DEPARTMENT RESPONSIBLE FOR GRANTS THAT GO AWRY IF THEY DIDN'T DO THEM.

BUT I SURE CAN HOLD THEM RESPONSIBLE IF IT GOES WRONG AND

THEY DID DO THEM. >> THAT'S HOW IT'S WORKING OUT.

WE HAD THE PUBLIC HEARING COMMISSIONER THERE, WE DID THE PUBLIC HEARING WITH ALL THE INFORMATION.

WE KEEP SCOTT IN THE LOOP. >> THEY HAVE TO GO FIRST TO SCOTT AND THEN YOU CAN HAVE YOUR MEETING.

SCOTT NEEDS TO BE ABLE TO FOLLOW BECAUSE WE HAVE REPORTING DOCUMENTATION. WE HAVE THE AUDITOR'S OFFICE THAT THOSE TWO WITH GRANT WORKS AND THE AUDITOR'S OFFICE SO YOU CAN'T BYPASS THAT GOING FORWARD WITH GRANTS.

YOU STILL CAN RESEARCH AND FIND OPPORTUNITIES AND DO THAT BUT YOU STILL HAVE TO NOTIFY ALL OF THESE DEPARTMENTS.

WE HAVE CASH FLOW ISSUES, WE HAVE THINGS LIKE THIS THAT COME UP IN THE FUTURE, LET'S MAKE SURE THAT THAT IS THE WAY IT GOES, SCOTT AND THE AUDITOR AND GRANT WORKS.

AND THEN THEY KNOW WHO TO CONTACT WHEN THEY AREN'T GETTING THE PAPERWORK AND DOCUMENTATION, SO WE CAN GET REIMBURSED.

THEY KNOW WHO INITIATED KAKU IS WORKING ON IT, WHO TO CALL TO THE CARPET IF WE'RE NOT GETTING IT.

AND WE HAVE DEADLINES AND TIME FRAMES.

GO AHEAD, ELIAS. YOU NEED TO SAY SOMETHING?

>> WE DEVELOP SOME PROCEDURES AND WE'VE GIVEN THEM A FEW MONTHS OF TEST DRIVING. I THINK IT'S TIME WE TOOK THOSE TO THE COMMISSIONERS COURT THAT WAY EVERYONE IS AWARE OF THE STEPS INVOLVED IN THE LIFE CYCLE OF A GRANT.

I THINK EDWARD DID KEEP SCOTT PLUGGED IN ON THIS, AND I KNOW HE KEPT ME IN THIS BECAUSE IT'S IN KIND AND ALL OF THAT.

I THINK THE BUDGET OFFICE WAS WITH US ON THAT.

ON ONE OF THE COMMISSIONER COURT AGENDAS, I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE SCOTT, AND I WILL HELP HIM, WE WILL PUT THAT ON THERE BECAUSE SCOTT NEEDS TO BE THE FACE BUT YOU ARE EXACTLY RIGHT, COMMISSIONER CHESNEY, THAT YOU HAVE TO KEEP THE GRANT ADMINISTRATION PLUGGED IN AT THIS POINT OF IT.

BUT MOST DEPARTMENTS WANT TO BE THE FACE OF IT WHEN IT COMES TO THE COURT. SCOTT WOULD BE MORE BEHIND THE

SCENES BUT DEFINITELY INVOLVED. >> HERE IS THE THING, IT DOESN'T MATTER WHAT THE DEPARTMENT HEADS WANT.

NO DISRESPECT MEANT. IT MATTERS WHAT THE COMMISSIONERS COURT WANTS. IF THE COMMISSIONERS COURT WANTS TO DO IT THE WAY THAT EDWARD DID IT, THAT'S FINE.

THAT'S A VOTE OF THE COMMISSIONERS COURT.

THAT IS NOT MY UNDERSTANDING OF HOW IT IS SUPPOSED TO BE.

OTHERWISE, HOW DO WE HOLD SOMEONE ACCOUNTABLE FOR A GRANT IF THEY ARE JUST KEEPING SOMEONE IN THE LOOP? KEEPING IN THE LOOP DOESN'T MEAN ANYTHING TO ME.

IT JUST MEANS WE TOLD SCOTT WE WERE DOING IT.

THAT'S NOT HOW WE SUPPOSEDLY, I THOUGHT, SET THIS UP A YEAR AGO OR WHENEVER WE DID THIS. YEAH, WE NEED TO BRING THIS BACK FOR AN AGENDA ITEM BECAUSE THIS COURT NEEDS TO CLEARLY ARTICULATE. I THOUGHT WE HAD THAT ALL GRANTS GO THROUGH THE GRANTS DEPARTMENT AND THE GRANTS DEPARTMENT CAME -- KEEP THE DEPARTMENT HEADS IN THE LOOP WHICH IS A DISTINCTION I THINK WE ARE MISSING TODAY. NO OFFENSE, I DON'T CARE THAT EDWARD, SCOTT IN THE LOOP. THAT'S NOT HOW I THOUGHT IT SHOULD BE. IF THAT'S HOW WE'VE BEEN DOING IT, THEN THAT NEEDS TO CHANGE. OR IT DOESN'T BUT I DON'T KNOW, IT'S LIKE THIS WHOLE I'M SO SICK AND TIRED OF HEARING WHO MOWS AND WHO BUILDS ROADS AND WHO DOES THIS.

THAT HAS GOT TO STOP. THIS IS THE SAME THING.

WE HAVE A GRANTS DEPARTMENT FOR THE REASON.

WE NEED TO CLEARLY DELINEATE WHAT THE GRANTS DEPARTMENT RESPONSIBILITY IS OR DON'T GO TELLING ME YOU ARE MAD BECAUSE SCOTT CROSS DIDN'T SHOW UP AT A MEETING THAT YOU HAVE THAT EDWARD KEPT HIM IN THE LOOP FOR. THAT'S NOT THE WAY IT'S SUPPOSED TO RUN. I DON'T THINK THAT'S WHAT THIS

COMMISSIONER COURT SAID. >> I THINK WE NEED TO LOOK AT

THE CHART. >> I DON'T UNDERSTAND THIS.

>> I THINK YOU ARE EXACTLY RIGHT.

I THINK IT'S TIME WE PUT IT FRONT AND CENTRE AND PUT MORE FORMALITY TO IT AND HAVE EVERYONE FOLLOW THE EXACT

PROCESS. >> LET'S ALSO BE COGNIZANT AND CAREFUL BECAUSE SCOTT DIDN'T TAKE ON DOING THIS EVERY DAY FULL TIME AND ATTENDING EVERY MEETING.

HE DOESN'T HAVE THE RESOURCES NOR THE TIME FOR THAT.

I THINK THE PLAN THAT YOU SHOWED ME IN THE OFFICE SEEMS LIKE IT WOULD WORK WELL. I'M JUST SAYING, YOU CAN'T GO WITHOUT COMMUNICATING WITH ALL OF THE DIFFERENT PEOPLE THAT

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THIS IS WHAT WE ARE WANTING, THIS IS WHAT WE ARE GOING AFTER, THIS IS WHAT WE THINK WE COULD POTENTIALLY DO.

YOU STILL HAVE TO GO TO COURT BEFORE YOU THINK YOU COULD APPLY FOR A GRANT. WE'RE GOING TO HEAR ABOUT IT.

IF IT'S AN ELECTED OFFICIAL INSTRUCTING YOU TO GO AFTER IT THAT'S A DIFFERENT STORY. BUT IF IT'S A DEPARTMENT HEAD, YOU ABSOLUTELY SHOULD GO THROUGH SCOTT CROSS AND GET APPROVAL BEFORE PEER BECAUSE WE HAVE AN ISSUE GOING FORWARD WITH GRANTS AND THIS REIMBURSABLE WHERE WE ARE HAVING TO WORRY ABOUT CASH FLOW. WE ARE HAVING TO KEEP ENOUGH FUNDS AVAILABLE SO THAT WE CAN MAINTAIN BUSINESS AND NOT PUT OURSELVES IN A BIND. ELIZA HAS BEEN WORKING ON THAT.

IF WE DON'T KNOW ABOUT THEM, WE CAN'T PLAN OR PREPARE FOR THEM.

>> WE WOULD LIKE TO PUT THEM ON THE NEXT AGENDA.

>> LET'S GET COMMISSIONERS COURT PUT ON IT NOW THAT WE'VE TEST DRIVEN IT AND YOU GUYS HAVE FINAL SAY ON IT AND EVERYBODY HAS TO FOLLOW. THAT WAY WE'RE ON ONE SET OF

RULE, ONE PROCEDURE. >> I KNOW ELECTEDS ARE ELECTED BUT IN THE END, THE FINANCIAL COMPONENT ALL OF THIS, I WOULD ARGUE THAT WE SHOULD HAVE A PART IN WHAT THEY DO.

>> 100%. >> I JUST HAVE TO DIFFERENTIATE BETWEEN DEPARTMENT HEADS AND ELECTED.

I'VE BEEN TOLD THAT REPEATEDLY. WE HAVE TO BE INVOLVED.

>> GREAT POLICY DISCUSSION. I'D LIKE TO CALL THE QUESTION BECAUSE I DON'T WANT MY ITEM TO GET CROSS ON THIS.

>> WE HAVE A MOTION, YOU ARE DOING MATCHING FUNDS AND COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ SECONDED ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.

ANY OPPOSED THE MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.

[6. Discuss, consider, and take action approving an Order for sole source purchase, under Local Government Code Section 262.024(a)(7); authorizing and approving an invoice quote from Hart InterCivic, Inc. for Verity Voting System License and Support for the County Clerk’s Elections Department; and related matters.]

THANK YOU VERY MUCH, ALL OF YOU, FOR ALL OF THE INPUT.

ITEM NUMBER 6. >> MOVE PASSING -- MOVE PASSAGE

ON SIX. >> SECOND.

>> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND ON ITEM NUMBER 6 ON THE VERITY VOTING SYSTEM LICENSES. DO WE HAVE ANYTHING WE NEED TO ASK ON THAT? DID WE FIND THE FUNDING OR IS IT COMING OUT OF CONTINGENCY BUDGET? I THINK WE WERE LATE SO THIS IS OVERLAPPING INTO THE SAME YEAR.

ARE THE FUNDS THERE? >> IT WILL COME FROM FUND BALANCE BECAUSE THIS IS THE SECOND PAYMENT FOR THE VOTING MACHINES BECAUSE OF LAST YEAR'S PAYMENT.

>> WE HAD ONE IN DECEMBER. >> YES.

>> CAN LORENZO ANSWER THIS? OR ARE YOU PREPARED TO ANSWER THIS? THIS ONGOING CONTRACT, SAME

COMPANY THAT WE'VE USED PRIOR. >> YES.

>> NO CHANGES THERE? THEY WERE JUST GETTING USED TO

THE WAY -- >> THERE ARE CERTAIN PROCEDURES WE HAVE TO FULFILL BEFORE WE PAVE IT.

THIS IS COMING OUT OF OUR 26 AND 27 BUDGET.

>> IT'S FOR NEXT YEAR BUT IT HAS TO BE DONE NOW.

>> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE.

DID YOU GET WHO THEY WERE? I'M SORRY, I DIDN'T.

ALL IN FAVOR, SAY I. ANY OPPOSED THE MOTION PASSES

[7. Discuss and consider upcoming Commissioners Court meeting date(s), workshop date(s); and all related matters.]

UNANIMOUSLY. ITEM NUMBER 7, DISCUSS AND CONSIDER UPCOMING COMMISSIONERS COURT MEETING DATES AND WORKSHOPS FOR ANY DISCUSSION? WE HAVE A MEETING NEXT WEEK WEDNESDAY AS WELL. IT SHOULD BE SHORT BECAUSE WE

[1. Discuss and consider transferring Royal Estates Unit 2 and developer Gabe Lopez’ bond responsibility of 4 lots to J and G Builders, Inc. Approve renewal of the Septic System Bond for The Royal Estates Unit 2 Subdivision as per Construction Agreement for the subdivision for one lot. Approve Septic System Bond from J and G Builders, Inc. for Royal Estates Unit 2 Subdivision, Block 1 lots 6 and 7; Block 2 Lots 1 and 3.]

DON'T HAVE A WHOLE LOT OF ITEMS ON THERE.

WE HAVE ALREADY DONE THE SHERIFF.

ITEMS C ONE, DISCUSS AND CONSIDER TRANSFERRING ROYAL ESTATES UNIT TO END DEVELOPER GABE LOPEZ BOND RESPONSIBILITY OF FOUR LOTS TO JG BUILDERS INC., APPROVED THE RENEWAL OF THE SEPTIC SYSTEM BOND FOR THE ROYAL STAKES UNIT TWO SUBDIVISION. AS PER CONSTRUCTION AGREEMENT, APPROVED -- ARE THESE MULTIPLE VOTES IN HERE? I KNOW THE BOND WAS SET FOR 15 SEPTIC SYSTEMS. , TEN OF THOSE HAVE BEEN DONE. WE WANT TO TRANSFER THE BONDS BECAUSE OF THE PROPERTY AS THE WAY IT WAS EXPLAINED TO ME.

ARE THERE MULTIPLE MOTIONS IN HERE? WHEN I READ THROUGH THE WORDING, IT LOOKS LIKE WE NEED MULTIPLE

MOTIONS. >> THAT IS CORRECT BECAUSE WE ARE RECOMMENDING TO. THE SECOND WOULD BE FOR J AND G BUILDERS FOR THE FOUR LOTS WHICH IS LOT SIX, SEVEN, ONE AND

THREE. >> I MOVE ON THOSE TWO MOTIONS.

>> IF YOU COULD READ THAT AND GET THAT INFORMATION, THANK YOU.

WE HAVE A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SECONDED BY GONZALEZ.

>> IS MR. LOPEZ HIROKI I. WANT TO THANK YOU, THIS IS THE RIGHT WAY TO DO IT. IT MAKES IT EASIER FOR YOU AND

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EVERYONE CONNECTING UTILITIES FOR THESE DEVELOPMENTS.

I KNOW THERE ARE SOME THAT ARE TRYING TO DEVELOP ONE LOT AT A TIME AND IT'S A LOT OF WORK BUT IT SEEMS LIKE EVERYTHING IS IN ORDER SO HAVING SEEN IT FROM THE OTHER SIDE AND PEOPLE TRYING TO GET CONNECTED WITH OTHER UTILITIES, IT BECOMES PROBLEMATIC. I THINK THE WORD HAS OBVIOUSLY GOTTEN OUT, BIG INTO ENFORCING AND ENSURING THAT EVERYONE IS FOLLOWING MODEL SUBDIVISION RULES AND ALL THE RULES WE HAVE IN NUECES COUNTY AND FOR THE STATE.

I KNOW THE AG'S OFFICE HAS BEEN LOOKING AT ALL THE COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE STATE BUT HAVING FOR SOME ACTIONS HERE LOCALLY, I JUST WANTED TO THANK YOU BECAUSE THIS IS THE RIGHT WAY TO DO IT.

IT'S DEDICATED, IT'S ORDERLY. WE KNOW THIS DIVISION, THIS DEVELOPMENT IS COMING IN SO IT HELPS US BETTER PREPARE, IT HELPS YOU BETTER PREPARE FOR MAINTENANCE AND UPKEEP IN THE FUTURE. I JUST WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU COMMISSIONER LOPEZ HAS BEEN WORKING WITH OUR OFFICE THROUGHOUT THIS PROJECT WITH THE DEVELOPMENT SO WE APPRECIATE

THAT SO THANK YOU. >> DID YOU GET THE MOTION AND THE READING? WE HAVE A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER PUSLEY SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ BURKE ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE ANY OPPOSED THE MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.

[1. Discuss, consider, and take action regarding the conditional selection of the low bidder, DBT Transportation Services, for Nueces County Airport AWOS Installation Project, and related matters.]

THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE. ITEM D ONE AIRPORT CACTUS, CONSIDER AND TAKE ACTION REGARDING THE CONDITIONAL SELECTION OF THE LOW BIDDER TRANSPORTATION SERVICES FOR THE NUECES COUNTY AIRPORT INSTALLATION PROJECT.

MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.

>> A MOTION AND A SECOND ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? THIS IS PAID FOR BY THE GRANT FUND.

>> ON BOTH THESE WITH AIRPORT, I WANT TO LET THE COMMISSIONERS COURT KNOW I AM COMPLETELY INVOLVED, FACILITATING AND IN THE LUTE. I'VE BEEN WITH BEN FROM THE START ON ALL OF THIS. THERE IS NOTHING ABOUT THESE THAT I DON'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT.

>> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE.

ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE I. ANY OPPOSED THE MOTION PASSES.

[2. Discuss and consider adopting a resolution approving the submission of an application to the Texas Department of Transportation for the Airport Improvement Grant and designating County Judge as authorized representative; and all related matters.]

COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ OUT OF THE ROOM.

ITEM NUMBER 2 DISCUSS AND CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION APPROVING A SUBMISSION OF AN APPLICATION TO THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR THE AIRPORT IMPROVEMENT GRANT AND DESIGNATING THE COUNTY JUDGE AS THE AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE

BUT. >> BEN OR MYSELF COULD NOT IDENTIFY WHAT THE FUNDING SOURCE WAS FOR THE MATCH AND SO THAT'S

WHAT WE ARE GOING TO NEED. >> THIS WILL TAKE UP ALL OF THE MATCH THAT HE HAD LEFT OVER. WE USE SOME LEFT OVER BEFORE FOR SOME OF THE TRAVEL WHEN YOU HAD TO TRAVEL BUT THIS WILL USE UP ALL OF THE MATCHING FUNDS THAT YOU HAVE FOR GRANTS.

WE CHECKED ON THE NUMBERS BEFORE WE PUT IT ON THE AGENDA.

WE ARE GOOD. >> TERESA, IF YOU COULD GIVE ME THE FUNDING SOURCE SO WE CAN PUT IT INTO THE BRANCH, WE WILL BE GOOD TO GO. THAT'S ALL WE NEED.

>> WE HAVE A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER PUSLEY.

DID YOU SECOND THAT? >> I THINK SO.

>> ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. ANY OPPOSED THE MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY EXCEPT FOR SHOWING COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ OUT OF THE ROOM. I BELIEVE THAT TAKES CARE OF ALL OF OUR REGULAR ITEMS. WE ARE READY TO GO TO EXECUTIVE.

IS THERE SOMETHING I HAVE MISSED? OH, YES, WE NEED TO GO BACK TO THE CONSENT AGENDA.

I HAD THE NOTES WRONG ON HERE. >> SCOTT.

>> ON THE CONSENT AGENDA ITEM, WE PULLED OUT THE SUNRISE WALKING TRAIL FOR SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION.

WE PULLED IT OUT OF C, IT IS NOT IN C, IT IS IN D.

I WANT TO RETRACT THAT AND CHANGE MY MOTION TO WITHDRAW THE SUNRISE WALKING TRAIL SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION PAYMENT.

D18. >> YOU ARE PULLING THAT OUT?

>> YES, BECAUSE WE HAVE ANOTHER CHANGE.

WE CAN'T PAY THE SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION.

D18 IS OUT. WE DID IT OUT OF C AND IT'S NOT

IN THERE. >> SO WE WOULD MAKE THE MOTION TO PASS ON CONSENT AGENDA EXCEPT FOR 18.

I MAKE THE MOTION. >> THANK YOU.

IT'S VERY CLEAR. SECOND THE MOTION.

ALL IN FAVOR, A I. ANY OPPOSED THE MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. THANK YOU.

THAT WAS JUST CORRECTING A MOTION THAT WE DID.

WE THOUGHT IT WAS IN C AND I WAS TOLD BY STAFF IT WAS C NOT D.

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>> THERE WAS A QUESTION. >> WHILE WE WERE TALKING ABOUT GRANTS, WHEN YOU HAVE A CHANCE CAN YOU UPDATE ME ON WHERE WE

ARE? >> I'VE BEEN EMAILING WITH THEM

[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.]

TODAY. >> THANK YOU.

>> I THINK WE ARE CLEAR TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE EXECUTIVE SESSION PUBLIC NOTICE IS GIVEN THE COMMISSIONERS COURT MAY ELECT TO GO INTO AN EXECUTIVE SESSION ANY TIME DURING THE MEETING TO DISCUSS MATTERS LISTED ANYWHERE ON THE AGENDA WHEN AUTHORIZED BY THE PROVISIONS OF THE OPEN MEETINGS ACT CHAPTER 551 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE. TO THE EXTENT THERE HAS BEEN A PAST PRACTICE OF DISTINGUISHING ITEMS FOR PUBLIC DELIBERATION AND FOR 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 ITEM 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, THIS 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 TEXAS CODE SECTION 551 .071, 551.072, 551.074, 551.074, 551.076, 551.086, 551.087, 551.089, THE COMMISSIONERS COURT WILL HOLD AN EXECUTIVE SESSION TO CONSULT WITH THE ATTORNEYS INCLUDING MATTERS RELATED TO LITIGATION, DELIBERATE REGARDING PROPERTY, PROSPECTIVE GIFTS, PERSONNEL MATTERS INCLUDING TERMINATION, COUNTY ADVISORY BODIES, SECURITY DEVICES AND/OR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, NEGOTIATIONS AND OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY BE DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION.

UPON COMPLETION OF THE EXECUTIVE SESSION THE COMMISSIONERS COURT MAY IN AN OPEN SESSION TAKE SUCH ACTION AS APPROPRIATE ON ITEMS DISCUSSED IN THE EXECUTIVE SESSION.

ITEM EIGHT TODAY IS CONSULT WITH THE COUNTY ATTORNEY REGARDING ALL CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AND NUECES COUNTY TAX INCREMENT -- AND ALL RELATED MATTERS TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE 551.071 CACTUS GUS, CONSIDER AND TAKE ACTION IN REGULAR SESSION IF NEEDED ITEM B, CONSULT WITH COUNTY ATTORNEY ON LEGAL MATTERS RELATED TO THE INTEGRATION OF EXISTING CONTRACTS AND POLICIES AND WORKDAY PAYROLL SERVICES SOFTWARE AND RELATED MATTERS TAKE ACTION IN OPEN SESSION IF NECESSARY PER TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE 551.071. I DON'T SEE THE RECORDING ARE WE OKAY TO GO? THERE WE ARE.

WE ARE BACK FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION.

IT IS 11:24. I CALL THIS MEETING BACK TO ORDER. WE DON'T HAVE ANY ACTION TO TAKE

[ Adjournment in Memory (upon request)]

ON EXECUTIVE SESSION. SO I WOULD ASK THE COMMISSIONERS, DO ANY OF YOU HAVE ANY ADJOURNMENTS IN MEMORY? I THINK COMMISSIONER CHESNEY, YOU'RE READY.

>> YES. COMMISSIONER PUSLEY STILL THE ONE THAT ALSO HAVE. MY FIRST ONE IS BENJAMIN, LONG TIME SURFER LEGENDARY SURF SHOP OWNER OF BELOVED HUSBAND, SON, UNCLE, FRIEND, DEDICATED MENTOR ... CORNERSTONE OF THE COMMUNITY PASSED AWAY SURROUNDED BY FAMILY AND FRIENDS.

HE LIVED A LIFE DEEPLY ROOTED IN THINGS HE LOVED.

WAS IN 1976 FATHER OF BENJAMIN SURF RECRUITED FOR MODERN SURF SHOP. BUILT A COMMUNITY HUB.