[1. Discuss and take action on donation of Dell Pro 16 laptop to District Attorney’s Office.] [00:00:11] >>> OKAY. IT'S 10001, MONDAY, DECEMBER 22. WE HAVE A QUORUM. THIS MEETING IS CALLED TO ORDER. WE WILL GO TO ITEM ONE, ACTION ON DONATION OF THE LAPTLE TO THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE. >> GOOD MORNING. IT IS DONATED. DO YOU ACCEPT IT? >> I MOVE THAT WE ACCEPT THE ACTION -- THE DELL PRO 16 LAPTOP. >> ALL IN FAVOR? ? [2. Discuss and take action on Interlocal Agreement with the Regional Public Defender for Capital Cases.] >> AYE. >> MOTION PASSES. MERRY CHRISTMAS. >> OKAY. ITEM NUMBER 2, DISCUSS AND TAKE ACTION ON INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH THE REGIONAL PUBLIC DEFENDER FOR CAPITAL CASES. >> THIS IS AN AGREEMENT THAT THE COURT HAS APPROVED. IT IS A BIENNIUM AGREEMENT WITH THE REGIONAL PUBLIC DEFENDER OFFICE FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT OPERATION. I WILL READ TO YOU WHAT IT MEANS AND THE PURPOSE OF THIS. AND YOU CAN FIND IT ON THE FIRST PAGE OF THE ACTUAL INTERLOCAL IN YOUR BACKUP. SO, DOWN TOWARDS THE BOTTOM, 1.01, SECTION 1.01, THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES COURT APPOINTED COUNSEL FOR INDIVIDUALS CHARGED WITH THE OFFENSE OF CAPITAL MURDER IN THE PARTICIPATING COUNTIES AND WHO CANNOT AFFORD TO HIRE THEIR OWN ATTORNEY. SO THIS IS THE PURPOSE OF THIS. SO THIS IS ACTUALLY WITH THE REGIONAL PUBLIC DEFENDER'S OFFICE IS LOCATED IN LUBBOCK COUNTY. IT IS KIND OF A JOINT PARTNERSHIP WITH THEM. >> IT IS SOMETHING WE DO EVERY YEAR? >> EVERY TWO YEARS. >> EVERY TWO YEARS, OKAY. ANYBODY HAVE A QUESTION OR COMMENT, CONCERN? >> AND I DID HAVE THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY REVIEW IT. HE'S GOOD WITH IT. >> SO WE JUST NEED TO APPROVE IT? >> UH-HUH. >> I WILL MAKE THE MOTION TO APPROVE THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH REGIONAL PUBLIC DEFENDER FOR CAPITAL CASES. >> SECOND. [3. Discuss and take action on Master Software and Services Agreement with Versaterm Public Safety US, Inc.] >> ALL IN FAVOR? >> AYE. >> MOTION PASSES. ITEM 3, DISCUSS, AND TAKE ACTION ON MASTER SOFTWARE AND SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH VERSATERM PUBLIC SAFETY US. >> I CAN'T SAY IT EITHER. >> CAN YOU SAY IT BETTER? >> VERSATERM. >> I'M NOT SURE. >> I APOLOGIZE FOR MY CASUAL DRESS BUT WE HAVE A LUT GOING ON AND I'M NOT DRESSED PROPERLY. >> HAS BEEN BUSY. >> YEAH. >> THAT'S A GOOD DEAL. >> SHE WAS EVERYONE LEFT WITH SOMETHING IN THEIR HAND WITH THEY LEFT THE EVEN T. THAT WAS GOOD. I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR A GREAT 2025 AND LOOK FORWARD TO A FABULOUS 2026 WITH YOU ALL IN THE COMING YEARS. LET'S GET STARTED WITH THE BUSINESS. SORRY TO BORE YOU WITH THAT. VERSATERM CONTRACT. THIS IS FOR OUR BUDGET ADMINISTRATIVE SOFTWARE FOR INVESTIGATIONS. IT IS ACCORDING TO BUDGET. IT HAS BEEN APPROVED AND REVIEWED BY THE COUNTY ATTORNEY. I JUST NEED TO GET IT SIGNED SO WE CAN GET IT GOING FORWARD. CAN I HAVE YOUR SIGNATURE PLEASE, JUDGE? >> DOES ANYONE HAVE A COMMENT? >> OKAY. I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE SOFTWARE AGREEMENT WITH VERSATERM PUBLIC SAFETY U.S. INC. >> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR? >> AYE. [4. Discuss and take action on Mutual Aid Agreement between DPS, Sheriff’s Office and First Responder agencies for Complex Emergency Response and Investigation Planning. ] >> ANY OPPOSED? MOTION PASSES. THANK YOU. >> ITEM NUMBER 4, DISCUSS TAKE ACTION ON MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT BETWEEN DPS, SHERIFF'S OFFICE, FIRST RESPONDER AGENCIES FOR COMPLEX EMERGENCY RESPONSE INVESTIGATION PLANNING. >> HANG ON. I'M SHUFFLING PAPERS. >> OKAY. THIS IS WHAT I RECEIVED LATE IN THE PROCESS. DPS SENT ME AN EMAIL ON WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10 REGARDING HOUSE BILL 33 FROM THE LEGISLATURE OF TEXAS FOR COMPLEX EMERGENCY RESPONSE INVESTIGATION PLANNING WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND I HAD TO HAVE IT EXECUTED BY 12/31 OF THIS YEAR. THANK YOU FOR GETTING THIS ON THE AGENDA TODAY. WITH YOUR PERMISSION, I WILL SIGN THE AGREEMENT AND GET IT TO THEM THIS AFTERNOON. >> RUSSELL IS OKAY WITH IT? >> YES, SIR. HE HAS LOOKED AT IT AND HE SENT IT BACK TO ME. IT'S GOOD TO GO. >> OKAY. >> I MOVE WE AUTHORIZE THE [00:05:04] SHERIFF DPS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES AND FEDERAL AGENCIES TO SIGN THE MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT FOR COMPLEX EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND INVESTIGATING PLAN -- INVESTIGATION PLAN. >> SECOND. [5. Discuss and take action on Master Software and Services Agreement with Axon Enterprise, Inc.] >> ALL IN FAVOR? >> AYE. >> ANY OPPOSED? MOTION PASSES. THANK YOU. ITEM FIVE, DISCUSS AND TAKE ACTION ON MASTER SOFTWARE AND SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH AXON ENTERPRISE INC. >> THIS IS ALREADY IN OUR BUDGET. THEY ASK TO HAVE THE JUDGE SIGN THIS. IF HE WANTS TO KNOW MORE ABOUT IT, I CAN TELL YOU MORE ABOUT IT BUT WE ARE STAYING WITH AXON. RESPONSIBILITY WE HAVE WITH THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE TO HAVE THIS PROGRAM. >> KRISTIE, DO YOU HAVE A COMMENT? >> NO, I WAS JUST GOING TO NOTE WHAT THE SHERIFF SAID. THIS IS SEPARATE FROM THE CONSULATE AGREEMENT AND RUSSELL HAS REVIEWED IT AND APPROVED. >> I MAKE A MOTION THAT THE JUDGE SIGN THE MASTER SOFTWARE AND SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH AXON ENTERPRISE. >> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR? >> AYE. >> MOTION PASSES. >> THANK YOU. MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU. WE WILL SEE YOU NEXT YEAR. [6. Discuss and take action on line item transfers.] >> ITEM 6, DISCUSS AND TAKE ACTION ON LINE ITEM TRANSFERS. >> GOOD MORNING. >> GOOD MORNING. >> I DO HAVE SOME TRANSFERS FOR YOU. I DID HAVE A PAGE THAT NOTES ALL ANY EXCEPTIONS MOVING FROM ONE DEPARTMENT TO ANOTHER AND THEN OF COURSE TRANSFER BETWEEN CATEGORIES FOR THE I.T. DEPARTMENT. I'LL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU HAVE. >> I'LL MAKE A MOTION THAT WE PASS THE LINE ITEM TRANSFERS. >> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR? [7. Discuss and take action on bills and wire transfers.] >> AYE. >> ANY OPPOSED? MOTION PASSES. ITEM 7, DISCUSS AND TAKE ACTION ON BILLS AND WIRE TRANSFERS. >> I DO HAVE ONE WIRE TRANSFER FOR THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE, CIVIL ACTION ACCOUNT MOVING THE MONEY FROM COLD CASH BACK TO THE ACCOUNT IN THE AMOUNT OF $100 IN REGARDS TO THE BILLS, I DO HAVE ONE EXCEPTION. IT WAS A LEXUS NEXUS FOR THE WARRANT SERVICE. THEY FORGOT TO DO THE BPO FOR LEXUS NEXUS SERVICES BUT THEY HAVE CREATED $1 NOW. 535.25 REQUESTED TO PAY ADDITIONAL BILLS, AMAZON WEB SERVICES 14.52 FOR THE I.T. DEPARTMENT AND THREE INVOICES, $959,980, AND THEN 155.98 OUT OF CAPITAL PROJECT FUND FOR THE NEW JAIL CONSTRUCTION AND FOR THE NEW JP BUILDING. >> I MAKE A MOTION TO PAY ALL BILLS AND TRANSFERS. >> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR? >> AYE. [8. Conduct Executive session pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.0725 to deliberate business and financial issues relating to contracts being negotiated.] >> ANY OPPOSED? MOTION PASSES. >> THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU, MA'AM. ITEM NUMBER 8 IS CONDUCT EXECUTIVE SESSION PEROPPORTUNITY TO GKS GOVERNMENT CODE 551.0725 TO DELIBERATE BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL ISSUES RELATING TO CONTRACTS BE NEGOTIATED. I THINK WE NEED A MOTION PRIOR TO DOING THAT. >> JUDGE, I DON'T KNOW IF WE STILL NEED THAT. I KNOW THAT THE NEO GOV CONTRACT IS AGREED TO NOW. >> OKAY. >> I THINK ON THE OTHER ONE. >> THE COBRA IS ASKED TO TABLE, NUMBER 9? >> THERE NEEDS TO BE A VOTE ON NUMBER 10 BUT I DON'T BELIEVE WE NEED TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION. >> OKAY. >> THEY AGREED TO OUR TERMS. >> OKAY. >> IS THAT CORRECT? >> CORRECT. [9. Discuss and take action on agreement with Health Equity Account for COBRA services.] >> I'M GOING TO BYPASS 8, EXECUTIVE SESSION. I HAVE BEEN [10. Discuss and take action on agreement with Neogov for HR functions.] ASKED TO TABLE 9. SO ITEM NUMBER 10, DISCUSS AND TAKE ACTION ON AGREEMENT WITH NEOGOV FOR HR FUNCTIONS. >> SO GOOD MORNING, COURT MEMBERS. I HAVE A HANDOUT THAT I PUT TOGETHER. AND READY TO GO FINALLY WITH NEOGOV. WHAT IT IS, AN HR SYSTEM. SO CURRENTLY AS YOU CAN SEE IN THE SHEET I HAVE GIVEN YOU, WE HAVE MULTIPLE SYSTEMS TO DO PAY ROLL BENEFITS, RECRUITING, HIRING, AND FIRING FROM THE START TO THE END OF AN EMPLOYEE. THESE SYSTEMS, EVEN THOUGH THEY SPEAK OR THEY ARE THOUGHT CONNECTED, THERE IS NOT A FLEIN THERE, IT'S NOT GOING ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR, WE DO A LOT OF MANUAL ENTRY FOR THE SYSTEM. WHEN WE HIRE SOMEBODY, WE HAVE PAPER THEY FILL OUT AND THEN WE ENTER IT ENTOA SYSTEM SO WE CAN PUT THEM INTO THE [00:10:05] TRACKING THEN WE HAVE TIME CLOCK WHICH TRACKS TIME AND ATTENDANCE. THEN WE COME BACK INTO ANOTHER SYSTEM THAT PUTS BENEFITS. ALL OF THIS IS DONE MANUALLY. NONE OF THIS IS FROM ONE POINT TO ANOTHER. THAT IS WHAT AN HR SYSTEM DOES. THAT'S WHAT NEO GOV IS. I HAVE A ONE MINUTE VIDEO TO SHOW YOU BUT I DIDN'T BRING IT ON THE FLASH DRIVE. JENNY IS NOT ABLE TO PLAY IT BUT I CAN SEND IT TO YOU SO YOU CAN SEE IT AFTER THE MEETING. THERE IS A 5 MINUTE VIDEO IN THERE, IT IS A LITTLE LENGTHY AND BORING BUT THAT WOULD GIVE YOU A MORE BROAD PERSPECTIVE OF WHAT THIS PLATFORM WOULD LOOK LIKE. THIS IS NOT AN EASY PROJECT. THIS IS A PROJECT THAT IS PROBABLY YEAR AND A HALF WORTH OF WORK. IT DOESN'T JUST GO FROM ONE TO ANOTHER. WE WILL MOVE EVERYTHING IN INCREMENTS. EVERYTHING WE ARE MOVING IS VERY DETAILED. IT INVOLVES THE AUDITORS MAKING SURE THAT WE ARE NOT MISSING ANYTHING AS WE MOVE EVERYTHING INTO THIS SYSTEM. CURRENTLY, WE ALREADY HAVE NEO GOV WITH THE RECRUITING PART ALREADY. PART OF THAT CONTRACT IS TAKEN CARE OF. WE WILL BE IMPLEMENTING THE REST. WHAT HAPPENS ONCE THE CONTRACT IS APPROVED, I MEET WITH THE TEAM AND WE WILL PUT A PLAN IN PLACE OF HOW EVERYTHING IS GOING TO LOOK. THE FIRST THING THAT WE WILL IMPLEMENT IS WHAT WE CALL CORE HR WHICH WILL WORK ON THE BENEFITS AND PAY ROLL SIDE. THE OTHER THING THAT THIS PLATFORM HAS CURRENT TALLY THAT WE DON'T HAVE IS A LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM. NEO GOV PROVIDES OVER 1500 TRAINING VIDEOS, ADOBE, 365, ALL OF THE PLATFORMS ARE THERE, FREE TO US ONCE WE PURCHASE THE PLATFORM. THAT WILL BE PART OF WHAT WE ARE PURCHASING NOW AS WELL. THAT IS ANOTHER AREA THAT WILL PROVIDE BENEFIT TO THE EMPLOYEES. BUT WHAT THE SYSTEM GENERALLY DOES IS ONE PLACE FOR EVERYTHING. WE CAN COMMUNICATE TO PEOPLE WHO DON'T HAVE EMAILS. WE CAN DEAL WITH GETTING PAY ROLL PROCESS. EVERYONE AT DETENTION DOESN'T T HAVE EMAIL BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT AT A COMPUTER ALL DAY LONG. THIS IS AN APP WHERE WE ARE ABLE TO PUSH NOTIFICATIONS TO EVERYONE. WE NEED FIEM TIME APPROVED, WE ARE ABLE TO THEL THE EMPLOYEE YOU DIDN'T CLOCK OUT LAST NIGHT, YOU NEED TO DO THAT NOW. THAT IS ANOTHER THICK WE DON'T HAVE ACCESS TO. ONE LAST THING, WE ARE WORKING ON PAY ROLL, WORKING WITH A SHORT DEADLINE. ONE OF THE THINGS LIKE YESTERDAY, WE WENT IN AND MADE SURE EVERYONE APPROVED THE TIME. THEY DON'T LOAD UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING. WE CAN'T GET EVERYONE TO FINALIZE THEIR TIME FRIDAY EVENING. WE HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING WHEN THE HOURS ARE IN THE SYSTEM. THEN YOU GET ALL OF YOUR MANAGERS OR SUPERVISORS TO GO IN AND APPROVE THE TIME. ONCE WE GO IN, WE TAKE TIME FROM TIME CLOCK PLUS, PUT IT INTO NEW WORLD. THEN ONCE WE ARE READY, WE HAVE TO REACH BACK OUT TO I.T. YESTERDAY WHILE WE ARE WORKING, WE HAVE TO MAKE SURE I.T. IS ON STAND BY. WHAT I.T. DOES IS TAKE THE DATA THAT IS NOT LIVE AND MAKE PAY ROLL COME TOGETHER. ANY TIME WE NEED TO CHANGE, I.T. HAS TO STEP IN. IT IS SOMETHING WE CALL REFRESHING THE TABLE. THE OTHER THING, WORKING IN MULTIPLE SYSTEMS, IF FOR EXAMPLE THIS MORNING SOMEONE PUT TIME IN WHEN THEY SHOULDN'T HAVE BECAUSE THE SYSTEM DIDN'T CLOSE AND IT ALLOWED IT TO WHICH IT SHOULDN'T DO THAT, WE HAVE TO NOT ONLY UPDATE TIME CLOCK PLUS BUT WE HAVE TO UPDATE PAY ROLL IN NEW WORLD BECAUSE THE SYSTEMS AREN'T TALKING. IT CREATES A LOT OF ERROR, A LOT OF MISSED OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE SURE WE ARE PROCESSING THINGS ACCURATELY. THIS IS THE PURPOSE OF NEO GOV. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, I CAN ANSWER THEM. >> HOW MUCH IS THIS COSTING IN COMPARISON TO ALL OF THE OTHER PROGRAMS WE ARE CURRENTLY LEASING ORERANTING OR PAYING TO USE? >> I DON'T HAVE AN OVERALL COST OF ALL OF THE SYSTEMS WE ARE CURRENTLY USING SO I CAN'T GIVE YOU A COMPARISON. I WILL TELLIA BECAUSE IN THE T IMELEMENTITATION, WHAT NEO GOV DOES IS GIVE YOU A SUBSTANTIAL DISCOUNT AND IT GOES UP A LITTLE MORE IN THE SECOND AND THIRD AND THE FOURTH IS THE FINAL YEAR OF WHAT THE COST IS. THE FIRST YEAR, WE WILL HAVE TO PURCHASE THINGS LIKE TIME CLOCKS BECAUSE WE WILL BE REPLACING THE TIME CLOCKS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY AS WELL. THEY WILL BE ABLE TO USE THE APP TO CLOCK IN AND OUT TOO. WE CAN GEOFFENSE THOSE THINGS. THEY HAVE TO BE ON THE PREMISES SO WE CAN JAIL FENCE TOO, LIKE THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE OR DETENTION CENTER SO WE ARE NOT HAVING 20 PEOPLE TO CLOCK IN AND CLOCK OUT. IT PUTS UP PROTECTIVE TIME MEASURE AS WELL. >> THEY CAN CLOCK IN ON THEIR PHONE. >> WE CAN DO THAT NOW BUT THE SYSTEM IS NOT TOGETHER. >> THAT CREATES THE ISSUE. >> SO IT IS NOT NECESSARILY ANY KIND OF SAVINGS BUT IT DOES PROVIDE A SERVICE TO US. WE ARE [00:15:01] PAYING FOR IT BUT IT DOES PROVIDE A SERVICE. >> IS IT COMPARABLE IN PRICING? >> IT IS JUST THE MAINTENANCE WE ARE PAYING ON, THE TIME KEEPING SYSTEM. ALL OF THE OTHERS ARE ON NEW WORLD WHICH IS THE SAME MAINTENANCE COST. IT IS AN ADDED COST BUT IT IS AN ADDED SERVICE BEING PROVIDED TO BETTER HANDLE EVERYTHING TOGETHER. >> AND WE ARE NOT NEEDING THREE DEPARTMENTS TO MEET PAYROLL. WE HAVE ONE SYSTEM THAT PUTS IT TOGETHER. >> WHAT WE HAVE IN PLACE WORKED TEN YEARS AGO. WE ARE WAY AHEAD OF THIS TEN YEARS WHERE ALMOST AT OVER 800 EMPLOYEES, TECHNOLOGY HAS COME AND WE NEED TO BE ABLE TO USE THAT TO OUR ADVANTAGE. WE HAVE TWO PEOPLE DOING PAY ROLL. ONE IS FULL-TIME PAY ROLL PERSON. THE OTHER IS MY PAY ROLL MANAGER AND THEN MYSELF. SO WHEN YOU ARE LOOKING AT THREE PEOPLE WHO ARE MANAGING PAY ROLL AND THEN KIM DOES THE BENEFITS AS WELL. THERE ARE FOUR OF US BUT THAT'S A LOT FOR 800 PEOPLE. FOR US TO BE MANUALLY ENTERING AND THEN THE SYSTEM DOESN'T ALWAYS DO WHAT WE NEED IT TO DO. WHEN WE REACH OUT FOR ASSISTANCE, FOR EXAMPLE TIME CLOCK PLUS, WE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE HOLIDAY HOURS ON LABOR DAY. WE CALLED IN. NOT ONLY DID THEY NOT FIX THE HOLIDAY HOURS, THEY DELETED WORK HOURS. THAT CREATED A BIG DILEMMA FOR US THAT WE HAD TO FIX BECAUSE WHEN YOU ARE DEALING WITH TIME CLOCK PLUS, YOU NEVER KNOW WHO YOU WILL GET. WE MET WITH THE REPRESENTATIVE LIKE THREE WEEKS AGO AND WE GAVE THEM THE PROBLEMS WE ARE HAVING AND WE HAVE YET TO HEAR BACK FROM THEM. THOSE ARE ISSUES THAT WE ARE CONSTANTLY FACING. WE ARE NOT ABLE TO GET RESOLVED. >> HOW DID YOU CHOOSE NEO GOV? I ASSUME YOU LOOKED AT SEVERAL DIFFERENT SOFTWARE SYSTEMS. >> SO THAT'S PART OF THE PROCESS, MAKING SURE THE SYSTEM FLOWS WELL. BECAUSE OF THE FACT THAT THEY CAN PROVIDE A WHOLE PLATFORM , THAT WAS PART OF THE REASON. WE ARE ALREADY USING THEM IN THE RECRUITING AND ON BOARDING SIDE. THAT GAVE THEM A STEP AHEAD. THEY ARE DESIGNED FOR THE PUBLIC SECTOR. RIGHT NOW THEY ARE IMPLEMENTING WITH THE CITY OF MIDLAND, COMPLETELY AND FULLY. THEY WILL GO LIVE WITH THEIR PAY ROLL COME JANUARY. THEY ARE IN THE PROCESS OF PURCHASING THE WHOLE SUITE. THEY ARE PURCHASING IT AND IMPLEMENTING THAT. WE HAVE VICTORIA, CORPUS CHRISTI, ATHENS, NORTH LAKE TOWN, THERE ARE ORT AREAS IN TEXAS USING NEOGOV AS WELL. I HAVE BEEN DOING RESEARCH TO TRY TO FIND A SYSTEM. THE THING ABOUT WORKING IN THE PUBLIC SYSTEM, YOU WANT A SYSTEM DESIGNED FOR WHAT WE ARE DOING HERE. DOING PAYROLL HERE AND BENEFITS HERE IS DIFFERENT THAN THE PRIVATE WORLD. WE HAVE PAY LOSITY, PAY COM, TONS OF SYSTEMS OUT THERE THAT MANAGE THE DAY TO DAY OF A PRIVATE WORLD. IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR, THERE IS A LOT GOING ON THAT YOU NEED TO BE CONCERNED ABOUT. >> A LOT OF THAT HAS TO DO WITH THE ACCOUNTING WE HAVE IN GOVERNMENT AND THE DIFFERENT GRANTS WE HAVE. SOMETIMES A PERSON HAS TO BE PAID 50% FROM THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE AND 50% FROM THIS GRANT. WE HAVE A LOT OF DIFFERENT BUCKETS OF MONEY. SOMETIMES IT HAS TO BE SHARED. AN EMPLOYEE'S PAY HAS TO BE SHARED THAT WAY. LOT OF PUBLIC SECTOR TYPE PAY ROLL SYSTEMS DON'T HAVE THATIMENT IMPLEMENTED INTO THE SYSTEM. SHE IS LIMITED BUT SHE HAS GONE OUT TO DO THE COMPARISON. >> AND YOU THINK IT WILL TAKE A YEAR TO IMPLEMENT THIS? >> OH, I DON'T THINK, I KNOW FOR SURE. >> I AGREE. I THINK A YEAR IS QUICK. >> IT IS CLOSE TO PROBABLY 18 MONTHS OF PROCESSING. YOU TAKE IT BIT BY BIT. WE HAVE TO TEST, WE HAVE TO MAKE SURE THINGS ARE LIVE AND WORKING CORRECTLY. AT ONE POINT, WE WILL PROBABLY RUN TWO SYSTEMS TO MAKE SURE EVERYTHING IS CORRECT. IT ISN'T AN EASY TASK. I HAVE DONE IT BEFORE IN THE PRIVATE WORLD. I KNOW WHAT IT TAKES TO GATHER DATA, TO ENSURE THEY HAVE WHAT THEY NEED, AND ANSWER ALL OF THE QUESTIONS. IT WILL BE A PROCESS FOR SURE. >> WHEN DID YOU START? >> ONCE THE CONTRACT IS SIGNED, I WILL MEET WITH THE IMPLEMENTATION TEAM AND WE WILL PUT A SCHEDULE TOGETHER TO GET THAT GOING. >> COOL. >> GOOD JOB. >> YEAH, THAT'S A BIG JOB. >> BUT IF THEY DON'T START NOW, IT KEEPS GETTING FURTHER AND FURTHER. >> I'M EXCITED TO PUT IT TOGETHER. I'M EXCITED WITH THE TEAM I HAVE. I KNOW THEY WILL DO A GREAT JOB. NO DOUBT ABOUT THAT. I THINK IT IS TIME THAT MIDLAND COUNTY HAS A SYSTEM THAT WORKS WELL FOR THE EMPLOYEES. IT'S GOING TO BE A GREAT BENEFIT. >> OKAY. ANYBODY HAVE ANYTHING? IF NOT, WE NEED A MOTION? >> I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE. I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE AGREEMENT WITH NEO GOV FOR HR [00:20:01] FUNCTIONS. >> ALL IN FAVOR? >> AYE. >> MOTION PASSES. CONGRATULATIONS AND LOOKING FORWARD TO IT. >> MOTION TO ADJOURN. >> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR? >> AYE. >> MOTION PASSES. IT IS * This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.