[1. Call to Order.] [00:00:11] >> OKAY. GUYS, IT IS 9:02, TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 17TH. WE HAVE A QUORUM. WE ARE READY TO START THIS MEETING. RISE, PASTOR DAN NEW ABOUT THE BERG WILL GIVE OUR INVOCATION. ASK REMAIN STANDING FOR PLEDGES. >> THANK YOU FOR HONOR OF JOINING YOU THIS MORNING. >> INVITE EVERYBODY TO BOW OR HEADS AND JOIN OUR HEARTS. FATHER IN HEAVEN WE COME BEFORE YOU WITH GRATITUDE. YOU ARE THE CREATOR OF ALL THINGS AND THE ONE WHO HOLDS EVERY COMMUNITY, EVERY FAMILY AND EVERY NATION IN YOUR HANDS. WE ACKNOWLEDGE ALL AUTHORITY ULTIMATELY RESTS UNDER YOUR RULE. WE THANK YOU FOR THIS COUNTY, LORD. FOR ITS PEOPLE AND BUSINESSES, SCHOOLS, ITS CHURCHES, ITS FIRST RESPONDERS. WE THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO LIVE AND WORK IN A PLACE WHERE PUBLIC SERVICE IS HONORED AND LEADERS ARE WILLING TO SHOULDER RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE GOOD OF OTHERS. >> LORD, WE COME BEFORE YOU TO SPECIFICALLY LIFT UP THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. AND ALL WHO SERVE ALONG SIDE THEM. YOUR WORD TELLS US IT PRAY FOR THOSE IN HIGH POSITIONS SO WE MAY LIVE PEACEFUL AND DIGNIFIED LIVES. WE ASK YOU GRANT THEM, WISDOM BEYOND THEIR OWN UNDERSTANDING. YOU GIVE THEM CLARITY OR DECISIONS ARE COMPLEX. AND YOU GIVE THEM INTEGRITY WHERE PRESSURE ARE STRONG. AND YOU GIVE THEM COURAGE TO DO WHAT IS RIGHT, EVEN WHEN DIFFICULT. PROTECT THEM FROM PRIDE AND FROM DISCOURAGEMENT. YOU SURROUND THEM WITH GOOD COUNCIL. YOU HELP THEM TO PURSUE JUSTICE AND STEWARD RESOURCES RESPONSIBLY AND SERVE PEOPLE OF THIS COUNTY WITH HUMILITY AND FAIRNESS. LORD, WE PRAY FOR UNITY IN THIS ROOM. EVEN WHEN THERE MAY BE DIFFERENCES OF OPINION, THERE WOULD BE MUTUAL RESPECT AND SHARED CRIMINAL TO THE COMMON GOOD. MAY EVERY DISCUSSION AND DELIBERATION TODAY BE MARKED BY CIVILITY AND PURPOSE >> MAY THIS BE A PLACE WHERE FAMILIES FLOURISH, BUSINESSES OPERATE WITH INTEGRITY AND NEIGHBOR TRULY CARE FOR ONE ANOTHER IS AND WHERE PEACE PREVAILS. WE ASK YOU GUIDE THIS MEETING. DIRECT EVERY CONVERSATION IN EVERY DECISION ARE IF THE WELFARE OF THIS COMMUNITY. PRAY THIS ALL IN THE MIGHTY NAME OF JESUS CHRIST. AMEN. PLEDGE] THANK YOU, PASTOR. >> THANK YOU. >> ITEM FOUR IS DISCUSSION, [4. Discuss and take action designating Courtrooms at Judge David M. Cobos Midland County Courthouse Annex as alternate courtrooms for Midland County District Courts, County Courts at Law, and County Court.] TAKE ACTION DESIGNATING COURTROOMS AT THE COURTHOUSE ALTERNATE FOR MIDLAND DISTRICT COURTS AT LAW AND COUNTY COURT. SOMETHING WE NEED TO DO, IT IS AN ADMINISTRATIVE DEAL SO WE CAN POINT THAT AN OFFICIAL ANNEX OF THIS BUILDING. SO -- I MAKE A MOTION THAT WE DESIGNATE THE COURTROOMS JUDGE DAVID M COLBOX ANNEX ALTERNATE COURTROOMS FOR MIDLAND COUNTY COURTS AT LAW AND COUNTY COURT. SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR, AYE. >> AYE. >> ANY OPPOSED. >> MOTION PASSES. ITEM FIVE DISCUSSION TAKE ACTION ON AMENDED SECURE CONTRACT WITH MULE FCC RATES. >> GOOD MORNING COMMISSIONERS AND JUDGE. CAN I ASK A FAVOR CAN WE DO SIX AND SEVEN MY TAG NEEDS TO GO TO LUBBOCK. >> NUMBER 6 DIGITAL WATCHDOG [6. Discuss and take action on purchase of Digital WatchDog Server & Licenses using TAG funds for Sheriff’s office.] SERVER IS LICENSES USING TAG BONDS FOR SHERIFF'S OFFICES. JURY ROOM GOOD MORNING. JUDGE. JEOPARDY GOOD MORNING. I'M PHIL PARTON THE ADD ADMINISTRATOR OF THE TEXAS PREMIUM BASIN THE DIGITAL WATCHDOG IS A SERVICE THAT WILL ALLOW CAMERAS TO COLLECT EVIDENCE. SEND IT THROUGH THE INTERNET, [00:05:04] I'M NOT TECHNICAL, TO A SERVER HERE FOR STORAGE FOR EVIDENCE. AND SO IT WILL BE A BENEFIT TO US. IT WILL ALLOW US TO WATCH THE CAMERAS THE NEXT DAY AND SEE WHAT HAPPENED. TYPESET IS SOMETHING THAT IS VERY ESSENTIAL FOR WHAT WE ARE DOING. OKAY. YOU HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY, JAKE. [LAUGHTER] >> I MAKE A MOTION WE PURCHASE THE DIGITAL WATCHDOG SERVER AND LICENSE USING TAG FUNDS FOR SHERIFF'S OFFICE. >> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR? >> AYE. JUSTIFY MOTION PASSES 7 DISCUSS [7. Discuss and take action issuing credit card for TAG Unit for travel and expenses of County and Non-County employees.] TAKE ACTION CORRECT FOR TRAVEL AND EXPENSES OF COUNTY AND NONCOUNTY EMPLOYEES. >> PHIL PARTON WITH TAG CENTER PREMIUM BASIN. WE -- ALL THE OTHER TAGS AND HAVE A CREDIT CARD THAT THEY HAVE ATTACHED TO THEIR TAG BUDGET. WHERE WE PAY FOR TRAINING. ROUGHLY 100 THOUSAND DOLLARS IN TRAVEL FOR TAG MEMBER. THEY NOT ONLY ARE IN MIDLAND FROM THE EIGHT OTHER AGENCIES PARTICIPATING IN TAG. WE NEED TO GET THOSE LIKE GOING TO T. G. I. A. TRAINING IN SAN ANTONIO IN JUNE ITCH NEED TO BLOCK 20 ROOMS AT A TIME AND GUYS CAN'T DO THAT INDIVIDUALLY. THAT'S WHY WE REQUIRE A CREDIT CARD. >> I KNOW THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE HAS AN EMERGENCY CREDIT CARD THAT IS AVAILABLE. WE ALSO DO ADVANCES FOR COUNTY EMPLOYEES. WE ARE TALKING ABOUT NONCOUNTY EMPLOYEES THAT WILL BE USING THIS CARD? >> I AGREE WITH NONCOUNTY EMPLOYEES NOT GETTING ONE. >> I WANT ONE CARDINALS FOR ME TO SECURE THE ROOMS. >> AND YOUR RESPONSIBLE WITH YOUR TAG FUNDS. IT WILL BE I WILL ATTACH TO TAG FUNDS. YOU WANT ONE CREDIT CARD. YES , SIR. >> NOT EVERYBODY GETS ONE. >> CORRECT. >> OH. >> IP GOOD WITH THAT. >> OKAY. UPON >> OKAY. >> I WILL MAKE THE MOTION TO ISSUE CREDIT CARD FOR TAG UNIT FOR TRAVEL AND EXPENSES OF COUNTY AND NONCOUNTY EMPLOYEES. >> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY, AYE. >> AYE. >> ANY OPPOSED? MOTION PASSES. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. [5. Discuss and take action on amended Securus Contract with new FCC rates.] >> THANK YOU. REMEMBER ITEM 5 AMENDED SECURE CONTRACT WITH NEW RATES. >> THAT WAS MY PASTOR THIS MORNING. GOOD PASTOR. >> NICE. >> GOT A GOOD ONE. HE IS DOING WELL. THIS IS A SECURE CONTRACT NEW FCC RIGHTS. WE HAVE THE BLESSING OF THE COUNTY ALREADY. AND YOU WANT TO KNOW NUTS AND BOLTS BASICALLY IT WAS 21 CENTS FOR VOICE PER MINUTE. THEY WERE CHARGING NOW FCC SAYS IT WILL BE 12 CENTS. VIDEO WAS 29 CENTS YOU IN 19 CENTS AND WE GET TWO CENTS FOR EVERY MINUTE THEY ARE ON THE PHONE OR FACE TIME. THAT'S WHAT IT IS IN CLIFF NOTE'S VERSION. >> THAT'S WHEN WE MAKE TWO CENTS OFF EVERY MINUTE. PLUS 50% COMMISSION ON THE PHONE ONLY THEY DID NOT CHANGE THAT. >> OKAY. >> I MAKE A MOTION WE TAKE ACTION ON AMENDED CONTRACT WITH NOW FCC RIGHTS. >> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. >> AYE. >> ANY OPPOSED. >> DO WE NEED IT TOW JUSTICE SIGN THIS IN THE MOTION. >> OKAY. [8. Discuss and take action declaring June 19th as a county holiday.] >> OKAY. THANK YOU. >> OKAY. ITEM EIGHT DISCUSSION TAKE ACTION JUNE 19 THE COUNTY HOLIDAY. >> AS YOU ALL KNOW, I STAND UP FOR SHERIFF OFFICE EMPLOYEES THIS IS FOR ALL EMPLOYEES JUNETEENTH, JUNE 19TH A U.S. FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL HOLIDAY COMMEMORATING THE END OF SLAVERY MARKING THE DAY IN 1965 WHEN TROOPS INFORMED THE SLAVE PEOPLE IN GALVESTON, TEXAS. ACROSS THE UNITED STATES ARE HONORING THE TIME 250,000 SLAVE PEOPLE IN TEXAS WHO WERE FREED. OPPORTUNITY TO REFLECT TO STRUGGLES AND ACHIEVEMENTS AND THIS MOMENT IN HISTORY I'M ASKING YOU TO MAKE IT A COUNTY HOLIDAY TO MAKE IT EQUAL WITH THE STATE AND COUNTY GOVERNMENT. >> YOU HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY ON THIS? THIS HAS BEEN AN ON GOING [00:10:09] DISCUSSION THAT WE HAVE BEEN HAVING THE ELECTED OFFICIALS AND SOME COMMISSIONERS. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME IT CAME UP THAT WE ALL ARE UNITED ASK WOULD LIKE TO DO THIS BUT WE THOUGHT THE APPROPRIATE TIME WOULD HAVE BEEN FOR BUDGET. AND SO THIS WAS NOT LIKE AN OVER NIGHT THOUGHT IS WHAT I'M TRYING TO SAY. WE KNOW WE GOTTA KNOW HOW TO DO THE RULES AND THAT'S WHAT WE WERE WAITING FOR THE BUDGET TO COME OUT. BUT IT IS UP TO YOU. AND WE APPRECIATE WHATEVER Y'ALL GIVE US. THANK YOU. >> MARY ELLEN? >> WHAT IS YOUR FEELINGS MAKING IT A SKELETON DAY VERSUS A DAY OFF. I CAN'T MY OFFICE IS TOO BUSY. WE TRIED IF WE GET IT IT WOULD HAVE TO BE A DAY OFF FOR US OR WE ARE GROWING TOO FAST. >> OKAY. JOOF JENNY, WHAT IS THE DATE THAT YOU SET THE HOLIDAYS FOR US TO VOTE ON FOR THE YEAR? WE DO IT DURING THE BUDGET. AND WE AGREE THAT THOSE SELECTED WILL BE >> THE STATUTE STATES BEFORE OCTOBER FIRST, I USUALLY BRING IT BEFORE THE COURTS THE FIRST COURT IN SEPTEMBER. ZOO OKAY. >> I WANT TO MAKE A STATEMENT TO SHUT THIS OPERATION DOWN FOR A DAY COSTS OVER A QUARTER MILLION DOLLARS. THAT'S WHEN WE PAY A DAY IN SALARIES. THAT WOULD GIVE US 12 HOLIDAYS I'M NOT AGAINST LET'S LOOK AT SWAPPING ONE OUT THAT IS A LESSER HOLIDAY I'M NOT SAYING THIS IS IMPORTANT BUT WE ARE GETTING AHEAD OF OURSELVES. >> WOULD THIS MAKE 13 HOLIDAYS OR 12. >> WE HAVE 11 HOLIDAYS. >> 11 NOW. >> THERE ARE 11 ON THE CALENDAR. >> DOES THAT COUNT WHEN WE GET THREE DAYS ARE IF CHRISTMAS? >> NO. I COUNTED 13 WHEN COUNTED. >> AND THAT WAS PART OF THE REASONING WHY WE WERE TALKING ABOUT IT BECAUSE WE DIDN'T WANT OTHER DAYS TO BE TAKEN AWAY WE WANT IT TO TALK ABOUT WHAT WAS IMPORTANT TO THE EMPLOYEES WHAT THEY RATHER HAVE A DAY TAKEN AWAY OR LEAVE IT THE WAY IT IS. AND SO THAT WAS THE REASONING WHY WE WERE HAVING DISCUSSION ASKS DOES NOT WANT TO BRING THIS TO COURT YET WE HAVE NOT FINALIZED THE INFORMATION FROM OUR EMPLOYEES. YES THEY WANT THAT DAY OFF BUT THAT I HAVE TO TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION WILL YOU TAKE A DAY FROM THEM IN NOVEMBER OR DECEMBER? IS IT WORTH THAT. SO -- AGAIN, THERE IS MORE DISCUSSION IF WE YES, WE WOULD LIKE TO DO THAT. >> I KNOW ME AND YOU AND I TALKED ABOUT IT BEFORE OCTOBER LAST YEAR AND WE WERE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT IT WAS A SHORT TIME. AND THEN WE HAVE BEEN TALKING ABOUT IT SINCE THEN. HONESTLY I DID NOT THINK ABOUT TAKING A HOLIDAY CONVERTING BECAUSE THAT WAS GOING TO BE MY QUESTION HOW MANY DOES IT COST TO CLOSE DOWN. >> 60 MILLION A YEAR IN PAY ROLE PLUS BENEFITS BY WORKING DAYS. >> THAT WAS INFORMATION I WAS SEEKING. BEFORE TALKING BURGLAR IT AND I THINK JUNETEENTH IS AN IMPORTANT HOLIDAY ESPECIALLY IN TEXAS. IT IS A TEXAS HOLIDAY. BUT THERE IS A LOT OF DISCUSSION TO BE HAD TO DECIDE HOW WE WANT TO EXECUTE THIS. TO BEST REPRESENT OUR STAFF IS WHAT THEIR NEEDS ARE. >> THERE IS NOT JUST THE STAFF IT IS THE COMMUNITY, TOO, WE SERVE THE COMMUNITY WE GOTTA THINK ABOUT ALL OF THAT NOT THAT I DON'T WANT THE HOLIDAY. WE NEED TO HAVE THAT HOLIDAY BUT WE NEED TO FIGURE OUT HOW ARE WE GOING TO DO IT AND WHAT WILL MAKE SENSE? >> UH-HUH. >> SO. IN CLOSING, I GUESS, THE TIMING IS RIGHT. RIGHT NOW FOR THIS TO BE DONE. I KNOW IT IS MID TERM OR MID COUNTY YEAR. BUT I DON'T BRING THINGS TO COURT UNLESS I HAVE DONE COULD YOU THINKING THAT IS UP TO YOU ON YOU GUYS AND LADIES. I THINK THAT IT IS THE RIGHT THING TO DO. SINCE CITY, STATE AND FEDERAL HAVE IT. I RECEIVED A QUITE, PUT THIS ON AGENDA THE SAID IT IS ABOUT TIME. THANK YOU, THERE YOU HAVE IT. >> RUSSELL? IS THERE ANYTHING THAT STOPS US FROM DOING THIS NOW OR CAN WE WAIT. [00:15:02] >> YOU CAN DO IT NOW. >> I AGREE WITH MS. BOWERS THAT WE PROBABLY NEED TO VISIT WITH MORE STAFF TO AND THEN FOR US TO ALSO FIGURE OUT IF WE WILL TRY TO REPLACE ONE OR IF WE ARE GOING TO ADD ONE? AND I THINK THAT WE NEED THE TIME TO GET FEEDBACK FROM OUR STAFF. IT AFFECTS THEIR STAFF. AND SO -- WE REALLY NEED FEEDBACK FROM THEM BEFORE WE DECIDE. >> WITH THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE ONE OF THE MAIN EMPLOYERS OF THE COUNTY YOU THINK THAT WE CAN HANDLE HAVING A CASE FOR JUNETEENTH BECAUSE OF THE IMPORTANCE IT HAS ON THE COUNTRY AND THE STATE. IF YOU MAKE A DECISION FOR HIS TEAM YOU MAKE A DECISION FOR ALL OUR TEAM. WE ARE NOT THAT IS NOT UNITED. >> THAT WILL -- WE DO IT FOR YOU WE DO IT FOR ALL. >> DON'T MISUNDERSTAND I WAS QUOTE ME I POINT WE HAD THE LARGEST. YOU GOT A LARGE GROUP. PLEASE DON'T THINK THAT I'M NOT THAT TYPE OF PERSON. WHY I WOULD LIKE TO SAY SOUNDS LIKE YOU HAVE DONE A LOT OF TALKING AND RESEARCHING AND THINKING IS LITERALLY I HEARD ABOUT THIS HAD IT WAS PRESENTED I WOULD LIKE A LITTLE TIME TO THINK AND COME TO THE RIGHT DECISION. I THINK WE AS A COURT DESERVE THAT UNLESS YOU KNEW IT WAS GOING TO HAPPEN I WAS NOT AWARE UNTIL A FEW DAYS AGO THIS WAS A CONCERN. >> I VICE PRESIDENT SPOKE EN TO A LOT OF PEOPLE IT IS A CONCERN. BUT AGAIN POLICY BELONGS TO THE COURT. AND SO I THINK WE NEED A UNANIMOUS SUPPORT ON THAT AND SO -- IF YOU NEED MORE TIME I'M OKAY WITH THAT. >> I WOULD LIKE TIME TO MAKE SURE WE GET IT RIGHT. NOT THAT I'M AGAINST IT WE HAVE THINGS GOING ON OUR POLICY DICTATES THE DAYS IF YOU TAKE JULY FOURTH THIS YEAR ON A SATURDAY. NOBODY ELSE GETS JULY FOURTH OFF WE GET FRIDAY OFF BECAUSE THE WAY OUR POLICY READS THERE IS ACCOMODATION IN POLICY THAT ARE MORE GENEROUS THAN OTHER GOVERNING BODIES AROUND US. >> THE OTHER SIDE OUR POLICY SETS THE HOL TAILS SPECIAL WE ARE WORKING ON REDOING THE WHOLE POLICY WE CAN PUT IT ON THAT AS WELL. >> OKAY. >> I WANTED TO MAKE THAT POINT THAT -- THAT WHEN I LOOKED AT THE STATE, I LOOKED AT THE CITY OF MIDLAND AND [INAUDIBLE] COUNTY. THIS YEAR 2026, JULY FOURTH IS A SATURDAY AND SO THEY DON'T TAKE AN EXTRA OBSERVED FOURTH HOP DAILY. AND OUR POLICY GIVES THE OUTSIDE OF WEATHER IT FALLS A SATURDAY OR NOT I WANTED TO ADD THAT. >> THAT'S GENERALLY IF I'M LOOKING AT ANYTHING I'M LOOKING AT OKAY WHAT IS THE CONSENSUS FOR FOLKS ACROSS THE STATE. OUR SIZE COMMUNITY AND BUDGET AND THEN, SPECIALLY HERE AT HOME IN THE CITY JANUARY ONE WAS ON A SATURDAY. THE CITY DID NOT TAKE AN EXTRA DAY OFF ASK YET WE GOT A FRIDAY OFF. THERE ARE TWO INSTANCES WHERE WE HAVE BEEN. I'M NOT AGAINST IT I WANT TO MAKE SURE WHEN WE DO IT WE DO ITERATE. >> RIGHT. >> [INAUDIBLE] THE SEED IS PLANTED. PART OF MY INTENTION WAS TO GET THIS OUT AND DISCUSS IT AND GET IT RESOLVED NOT SWAP MEAT. >> COOL. >> OKAY. ANYBODY ELSE? I THINK BUDGET TIME IS A GOOD TIME TO DO IT. IF THAT'S WHAT WE WANT TO DO. BUT I WOULD LIKE MORE TIME. >> YEA. >> OKAY. JURY ROOM THANK YOU Y'ALL. HAPPY TUESDAY SPECIAL SEE YOU IN MARCH. >> THANK YOU, SHERIFF. [9. Consent Agenda] >> APPRECIATE IT. >> NUMBER 9 A CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS SOMEBODY WOULD LIKE TO PULL AND DISCUSS WE CAN DO THAT. OTHERWISE, I WOULD ENTERTAIN A MOTION. >> MOTION TO APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA >> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY, AYE. >> AYE. >> ANY OPPOSED? >> CHARLES, DIDN'T HEAR YOU WAS THAT A YES. >> YES. >> THANK YOU. >> MOTION PASSES. THANK YOU. [10. Discuss and take action on line item transfers.] ITEM 10 DISCUSS TAKE ACTION LINE ITEM TRANSFERS. >> GOOD MORNING. I DO HAVE SOME LINE ITEM TRANSFERS BEFORE YOU. SOME TRANSFERRING BETWEEN [00:20:06] DEPARTMENT ASKS AND OTHERS BETWEEN CATEGORY FOUR I NEED THE COURT TO APPROVE. >> I MAKE A MOTION TO ACCEPT ALL LINE ITEM TRANSFERS. >> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY, AYE. >> AYE. >> ANY OPPOSED? [11. Discuss and take action on bills and wire transfers.] >> MOTION PASSES. ITEM 11 DISCUSS TAKE ACTION ON BILLS AND WIRE TRANSFERS. >> I DO HAVE EXCEPTIONS TO THE BILLS THIS MORNING FOR NOT NO PO. MID AMERICA RESEARCH CHEMICAL 121.60, HORSE SHOW NO PO. TEXAS TECH DWRFRT HEALTH SCIENCE 181 THERE'S. SO DETENTION NO PO. TIMOTHY ATTORNEY 800 DOLLARS. DRUG COURT NO PO. TIMOTHY AGAIN, 600 DRUG COURT NO PO AND JOHN UPCHURCH 1, 350 NO PO. WHAT DO WE DO ABOUT NO PO'S IT IS PART OF IT? >> FOLLOWING THE LAW MEANS THEY HAVE TO GET A PURCHASE ORDER BEFORE THEY RECEIVE SERVICES. >> WHO WAS THE MAJOR VIOLATOR THIS TIME? LOOKS LIKE DRUG COURT. >> THEY ACKNOWLEDGED THEY DID NOT DO IT CORRECTLY THEY DID WRITE A LETTER THAT'S WHAT I MAKE THEM DO TO WRITE A LETTER EXPLAINING WHY THERE WAS NO PO THEY ASSUME THEY'D HAD A PO FOR THOSE. >> GOT GOOD THE END OF LAST YEAR. >> WE DID. >> [LAUGHTER]. OKAY. I MAKE A MOTION TO ACCEPT ALL BILLS AND WIRE TRANSFERS. >> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR. >> AYE. >> ANY OPPOSED? [12. Discuss and acknowledge FY 2025 Horseshoe Income Statement.] MOTION PASSES. THANK YOU. ITEM 12 DISCUSS 2025 HORSESHOE INCOME STATEMENT. OBSERVE AWE IS AN INCOME STATEMENT THAT PROVIDES TO YOU 10 YEARS WORTH OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE HORSESHOE. THE 25 FISCAL YEAR. YOU HAD REVENUES OF 299, 203 DOLLARS HIGHER THAN THE PREVIOUS YEARS, IF YOU LACK OUR HOLING OCCUPANCY TAX CAME IN HIGHER THIS YEAR IN 25 FISCAL THAN THE PREVIOUS YEARS. PREVIOUS YEARS 1 MILLION 27357 AND 25 -- THAT WAS GOOD REVENUE. AS FAR AS THE FACILITY RENTAL FROM SICK 64,000 IT 734,000 TO 711,000. AND IF YOU LOOK AT THE EXPENSES FOR THE YEAR. OUR 2 MILLION THREE 67, 375 WE ARE IN THE RED BY 164, 287. BETTER THAN IN THE PREVIOUS YEARS WHERE WE WERE 420, 980. >> YEP. >> MR. GARCIA, ARE YOU HERE? WOULD YOU PLEASE APPROACH? >> WHAT -- REMINDS US HOW MUCH WE HAVE GIVEN AWAY IN FREE RENTAL? >> 400,000. [INAUDIBLE]. >> WE ALWAYS HAD THAT. >> BUT ITS MORE THAN IT HAS EVER BEEN. SO SILL THINK THAT WE SHOULDN'T BE DISCOURAGED BECAUSE I BELIEVE THAT IF WE DIDN'T HAVE SO MANY PRO BONO OR FREE DAYS WE WOULD BE IN THE BLACK. >> AND THERE WAS CONCESSION PRIOR WE WERE GATHERING FOOD AND BEVERAGE WE STOPPED THAT. WE DON'T ALSO CHARGE FOR FURNITURE RENTALS MOU THAT IS INCLUDED IN THE COST. THERE ARE ITEMS WE HAVE BEGIN BACK TO THE CITIZENS THAT >> STILL GENERATED MORE. >> WE GENERATED MORE WITHOUT THE 20% IN COMMISSION FROM FOOD AND BEVERAGE THAT WAS A CONCERN -- SINK THIS. -- 2022 AND 24 WE LOST 400,000 A YEAR. THIS YEAR WE LOST LESS THAN 200,000. BUT BEGIN OVER 200 THOUSAND DOLLARS TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT SERVE OUR COMMUNITY. AND SO IF WE WERE TO CHARGE WE WOULD MAKE PROFIT BUT BECAUSE WE ARE SERVING OUR COMMUNITY WE ARE NOT. IT IS GREAT. AND THAT UPON NUMBER GETS SMALLER EVERY YEAR. BY SERVING THE PEOPLE USING THE HORSESHOE. NOT NICKEL AND DIMING EVERYTHING. >> AND THAT WAS OUR GOAL WAS TO STOP THE NICKELLING AND DIMING. [00:25:02] >> GOING GOOD. >> YES. >> THANK YOU. >> IF LOOK HOTEL OCCUPANCY BROUGHT IN 200,000. HELPED US OUT. I THINK A BIG THING THAT WE HAVE AVAILABLE IS THE CONCESSIONS WE WANTED TOW DO SOMETHING WITH CONCESSIONS THAT WOULD -- ALLOW MORE REVENUE TO COME IN EVEN IF YOU HIRE SOMEONE OUT SOURCE IT AND GET A PERCENTAGE I'M THROWING IDEAS OUT THERE. THAT'S STILL A POSSIBILITY OF MORE REVENUES. SO. >> CAN I ASK A DUMB QUESTION? >> WE ASSIGNED THE HOTEL/MOTEL TAX AS INCOME HOW COME THAT DOES NOT GO TO GENERAL FUND LIKE EVERY DOLLAR? >> WHEN THE STATE GAVE US THE ABILITY TO CHARGE THAT HOTEL/MOTEL TAX IT WAS FOR THE CALLED THE MULTIUSE FACILITY. >> DESIGNATED FUNDS. >> CORRECT. >> OKAY. AND IT DOES GO TO THE GENERAL FUND BUT WHEN I ACCOUNT FOR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS I THROW IT IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ITS IS RESTRICTED FOR THIS USE. >> IF I COULD INTERJECT. THAT IS ALSO ONE THING WE WERE MADE AN EFFORT TO DRAW MORE TO COVER WEEKEND AND MULTIPLE DAYS. WE ARE PUTTING MORE IN THE HOTELS AND THE RESTAURANTS. WE ARE TRYING TO DO OUR PART TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE OCCUPANCY TAX COMING BACK TO US. >> WAS THERE ANYTHING SPECIFIC THAT MADE IT JUMP 220,000 FROM LAST YEAR? >> WE HAVE A MANAGER IN THERE THAT KNOWS WHAT HE IS DOING. >> WELL -- >> HOTEL OCCUPANCY. I'M WONDERING IF THERE WAS SOMETHING MISSED >> THE TAX OFFICE COLLECTS THE HOTEL OCCUPANCY TAX. I DON'T THINK THERE WAS ANYTHING SPECIFIC. THEY WERE DOING THEIR PART THERE ARE MORE HOTELS. >> EVENTS. >> HOTELS BEING RENTED. >> I'M TRYING TO GET STEVEN THE CREDIT. [LAUGHTER]. STEVEN HAS DONE A GREAT JOB. >> NO DOUBT >> THE HOTEL ROOMS WILL BE DECLINE THIS YEAR WITH THE EVENTS WE HAVE IN THE AREA. WE ARE TRYING TO DO OUR PART TORBRING IN MORE SHOULDER DATEINGS THAT IS OUR PART IN WORKING BACK FOR THE HOTEL TO HELP THEM OUT. >> PLUS ALSO, THERE WAS A REPORT FROM THE CITY THAT THERE ARE A LOT OF ATHLETIC COMPETITIONS AND A LOT OF ATHLETIC TEAMS ARE COMING IN. YOUTH SPORT SYSTEM GENERATING A LOT OF REVENUE. THE CITY REPORTED ON THEIR A ADDITIONAL SALES TAX THAT IT WAS INCREASING BECAUSE OF THAT. AND THEY ANTICIPATE IT TO CONTINUE TO GROW BECAUSE OF THE NEW FACILITIES BUILT. >> WE ARE FORTUNATE. DRIVEN BY THE ATHLETICS. >> WE ARE EXCITED. >> THAT SHOULD NOT BE A ONE TIME BUMP IT SHOULD CONDITION. >> YES , SIR. >> WITH INVENTORY ON INCREASES ON NEW HOTEL ROOMS THAT THE INCREASE AND MORE EVENTS WE ARE OUT WEEKENDS NOW. >> UNDERSTAND. >> GOOD JOB. >> THANK YOU. >> I MOVE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE FISCAL YEAR 25 HORSESHOE INCOME STATEMENT. [13. Discuss and take action on additional funds for court appointed attorneys for Child Protection Court.] >> ALL IN FAVOR? >> AYE. JOOF ITEM THEEN FUND FIST ARE COURT APPOINTED ATTORNEYS FOR CHILD PROTECTION COURT. JURY GOOD MORNING. I'M YOUR CHILD PROTECTION COURT JUDGE. MY APOLOGIES AT BUDGET YOU RAISED THIS ISSUE AND ASKED ME IF I NEEDED TO INCREASE MY BUDGET I GUESS I DON'T DO MATH WELL. IN JUNE WHEN WE DID THE BUDGET FOR THE LAST YEAR WE HAD BUDGETED 200,000 FOR ATTORNEY'S FEES AND JUNE WE SPENT 95. IT LOOKED GREAT. I FAILED TO ANTICIPATE A LOT OF MY ATTORNEYS HAD NOT SUBMITTED A BILL FOR MANY MONTHS AND THEY SUBMITTED THEM AT THE END OF THE YEAR. WHICH BUMPED INTO THIS YEAR. ALSO DIDN'T FACTOR ENOUGH INTO THE INCREASE RATE THAT WE ARE NOW PAYING. AND I HAVE ALSO NOTICED BECAUSE THIS IS SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN MY COURT. AND I NOTICED THE PARTIES ARE MORE COMPLEX WE DON'T HAVE A LARGE NUMBER INCREASE BUT WE ARE IN COURT CONSTANTLY FIGHTING EVERYTHING. AND SO -- I'M ASKING FOR AN INCREASE OF 200,000 WHICH IS DOUBLING WHAT I HAVE FOR ATTORNEY FEES WE SPENT THROUGH END JANUARY 124,000. >> YEA. >> SO -- AND I'M ALSO PUTTING [00:30:05] IN PLACE THINGS I TALKED TO ONE ATTORNEY I THINK HAS BILLING PRACTICES THAT NEED TO BE ADDRESSED I SPOKE TO HER DIRECTLY. I WILL ADDRESS WITH THE ATTORNEY'S BILLING QUARTERLY BUT PREFERABLELY MONTHLY AND REVIEWING BILLS THERE IS CREEP GOING ON AS FAR AS. IMAGINE THAT. BILLING FOR EVERY PHONE CALL. TEXT MESSAGE. I'M GOING TO HAVE TO MONITOR THAT MORE CLOSELY. SO. >> I AM ASKING FOR AN ADDITIONAL 200 THOUSAND DOLLARS. >> WE HAVE TO DO I WILL MAKE THE MOTION WE MOVE 200 THOUSAND DOLLARS OUT OF CONTINGENCY TO COURT ATTORNEY FOR CHILD PROTECTION COURT. >> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR? >> AYE. >> ANY OPPOSED? >> MOTION PASSES. >> THANK YOU NEXT YEAR'S BUDGET WILL BE BETTER. [14. Discuss and take action on Deputy Constable for Precinct 3.] >> THANK YOU. >> ASK TO TABLE NUMBER 14 BUT MAY BE MIKE CAN ANSWER STEVEN, HE IS SAYING HE WANTS TO TABLE IT HE IS DOING A BACKGROUND CHECK ON THE CONSTABLE I THOUGHT WAS FOR THIS TO SUBMIT HIS LETTER. >> TO HIRE CONSTABLE AND CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG, RUSSELL, HAS TO PROVIDE THE NAME AND PRESENT IT TO COURT. I THINK HE WAS NOT READY TO DO THAT PROCESS OF >> THINK BEFORE SUBMITTED A NAME IT SAYS YOU HAVE TO SUBMIT A LETTER TO THE COURT REQUESTING THAT POSITION AND LAST TIME WE LEFT IT HE WOULD WE WOULD HAD I THINK IN ERROR WE APPROVED THE POSITION WITHOUT THE LETTER WITH YOU STATING. >> WE APPROVED THE BUDGET YOU STATING TO HIM BRING THE LETTER NEXT TIME I THINK WE SHOULD DO IT CORRECT AND THAT IS REQUIRE CONSTABLE TO DO WHAT CONSTABLE DID SUBMIT A LETTER REQUESTING THE POSITION AND GO FROM THERE. [INAUDIBLE]. >> IS THERE? I WAS ANYTHING TO WAIT UNTIL HE HAD THE DEPUTY HE WILL HAVE TO TURN IN WHO DEPUTY WAS AS WELL. >> I WAS NOT AWARE THERE WAS A LETTER. THERE WAS A LETTER AND TALKED ABOUT THE STATUTE REQUIRES AND BECAUSE IT REQUIRES THE GIVE THE COURT THE NAME, HE DECIDEDED JUST TABLE IT UNTIL THE NEXT MEETING. SO HE CAN HAVE THE NAME AT THAT TIME. >> HIS E MAIL TO ME SAID THAT HE WAS DOING MORE BACKGROUND AND WILL BRING IT BACK OR -- DEAL WITH IT LATER. >> IS HE HIRING SOMEONE. ZOO I THINK IT IS SOMEONE FROM A DIFFERENT COUNTY. >> COOL. THAT'S GOOD. >> GREAT. ADDING TO OUR POOL. >> YES. >> SO WE TABLE ITEM 14. [15. Discuss and take action replacing 5-ton package unit for JP 2 & 4.] 15 REPLACING PACKAGE UNIT FOR JP2 AND 4. ARE WE IF I CANNING TO LEAVE THAT BUILDING? IT IS UP TO THE COURT. GOOD MORNING. >> THIS IS 5 TON UNIT THAT WE HAD ISSUE WITH. IT IS UNIT IS 20 YEAR OLD THAT HAD THE GAS LIKE AND PUTTING GAS BACK IN THE BUILDING. SO, THIS YEAR THE LAW REMOVING NOT BUT GETTING AWAY FROM R2 REFRIDGE THIS IS AN R410 IT INSTALL IT. HOPEFULLY THE PLAN IS TO KEEP BUILD TO HAVE A PURPOSE FOR IT IN THE FUTURE. COST IS OVER 16,000 TO REPLACE THE WHOLE UNIT. >> DO YOU HAVE THE MONEY? >> YES. >> PERFECT. >> DO WE HAVE AN IDEA WHAT WE WILL DO WITH THAT BUILDING? OR DO YOU HAVE A PLAN, JUDGE? ITS THE ONE ON FRONT? >> YES. CORRECT. >> HAS BEEN TOSSING AROUND MOVING CLINIC THERE BECAUSE THE CLINIC HAS ANTIBIOTIC ISSUES THE BUILDING IS BIG MUST HAVE TO HOUSE. THAT IS A THOUGHT WE HAVE NOT TALKED AS A COURT THAT IS I WAS HOPING WOULD BE ONE IDEA. OKAY. ANYBODY ELSE? I MAKE A MOTION TO ACCEPT AND REPLACE THE 5 TON AC UNIT JP2 AND 4 BUILDING. >> SECOND. [16. Discuss and take action replacing chill water pump at Courthouse.] >> ALL IN FAVOR? >> AYE. >> MOTION PASS SAYS >> ITEM 16 REPLACING CHILL WATER PUMP AT THE COURTHOUSE JAM TRYING TO BE PROACTIVE IT IS WORN OUT THIS IS TO REPLACE THE UNIT AND REALIGN AM AND REBUILDING THE OLD ONE TO HAVE IT AS A BACKUP FOR COURTHOUSE. I MOVE WE APPROVE REPLACING THE CHILL WATER PUMP AT THE [00:35:08] COURTHOUSE. >> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR? >> AYE. >> ANY OPPOSED? >> MOTION PASSES. [17. Receive department report from Facilities.] >> ITEM 17, RECEIVE DEPARTMENT REPORT FROM FACILITIES. I PUT DOWN WHEN WE SPENT ON PROJECTS AND EXPENSES. HANDLE REPLACEMENT THIS IS THE FIRST TIME WE HAVE DONE THIS IN THE COURTHOUSE. THE MODEL WE REPLACED IS LATE 70S MODEL. YOU KNOW IT DID ITS TIME. TOOK CARE OF THE AIR FLOW OF FLOOR FOR SO LONG BUT IT WAS WORN OUT. THE SYSTEM WAS NOT IN GOOD CONDITION. WE ARE ASSESSING THE ENTIRE COURTHOUSE EVENTUALLY TO START LOOKING AT THE FUTURE AND BILLION HOW MUCH WE WILL DO NEXT YEAR. BUT REFER TO YOUR BACK UP THIS IS BEFORE AND AFTER. TOOK US A WEEK TO TAKE THE OLD ONE OUT AND NEW ONE INSTALLED. LOOKING AT HIGHLIGHTS THE UNIT IS MORE ENERGY EFFICIENT. MAINTENANCE AND RELIABILITY IS BETTER. ALSO UV LIGHT ON THE NEW UNITS THAT PREVENTS CLEAN CARE, COMBATS BACTERIAL GROWTH THAT IS SOMETHING WE WILL MOVE FORWARD IN THE FUTURE. >> GOOD JOB. >> THE NEXT ONE I THEN AND THERE IS TOSSED AROUND THE HORSESHOE GENERATOR WE LOOKED IN THE THAT GENERATOR. AND WE GOT IT RUNNING. WE RAN IT SO LONG JUST RAN OUT OF FUEL. BUT WE GOT IT RUNNING IT NEEDED NEW FUEL LINESES AND BATTERIES IT NEEDED THAT ABOUT YOU WE GOT IT RUNNING FOR THE COURT TO DECIDE THIS IS SOMETHING IN THE FUTURE THEY WANT TO LOOK AT. I THINK WE LOOKED AT THAT WHEN I GOT HERE AND IT IT WAS UNTOLD HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO TIE IT IN AND MAKE IT SERVABLE. AND SO WE CHOSE NOT TO. >> CORRECT. >> I THINK IT WAS OVER A MILLION. UNBELIEVABLE AMOUNT OF MONEY TO HAVE IT THERE IS HOOK IT UP. >> CORRECT. IT IS THERE IF THE COURT WANTS TO DO SOMETHING WE HAVE IT. >> MY UNDERSTANDING IT SAT HERE THAT WAS MOVED THAT BEING BE A FEMA HOUSING AREA FOR DISASTERS. BUT A LOT OF OTHER THINGS, CORRECT ME, IF YOU REMEMBER, THEY COULD NOT BE A HOUSING UNIT DURING DISASTERS WITH OR WITHOUT A GENERATOR. THERE WERE OTHER THINGS THAT KEPT US FROM DOING IT. SO. >> OKAY. BELOW THAT COURTHOUSE TURNSTILES WE COMPLETED THAT. THE SHERIFF IS WORKING ON GETTING A POLICY GETTING IT SENT OUT SOON. THE TURNSTILES ARE READY TO GO. AND THIS SHOWS HOW MUCH MONEY WE PUT IN THAT TURNSTILES AS FAR AS GETTING IT READY. >> BELOW THAT SHERIFF IMPOUND PROJECT IS GOING. THIS IS GOING IN THE THIRD WEEK. THE DA SAVED 75% DONE AS OF FRIDAY. WE HAD TO SUPPLY MORE BOXES FROM OUR SIDE. YOU KNOW AT END OF THE DAY WE REPLACE THE BOXES SITTING THERE FOR WHO KNOWS HOW LONG. LOOKING AT THE BOX COUNTY SUPPORT THEM WITH 800 NEW BOXES THIS IS 5-6 WEEK PROJECT. THIS WEEK THEY WILL SHRED THE DOCUMENTS. SO GREAT SUPPORT FROM THE JD AND DA TO SHOW SUPPORT WHICH MARKED CAN BE SHRED AND DESTROY WE WILL GET RID OF A LARGE AMOUNT OF BOXES AND FILES THAT NEED TO BE SHREDS FOR YEARS. WHERE ARE THE FILES WE ARE SAVING? >> NOW WE GOT FOUR CONTAINERS BEING DELIVERED TODAY. PUT NOTHING A NEW NOT NEW BUT IN ONCE WE GET THE BOXES OUT WE WILL CLEAN THE BUILDING. THERE ARE -- THINGS WE WILL CLEAN IT WE WILL PUT THEM BACK TEMPORARILY UNTIL 509 IS READY THEN WORK WITH PUBLIC WORKS TO GET IT DELIVERED THAT WILL BE PERFORM PERMANENT HOUSING. >> 50 NONE. SPEAK IN THE MICROPHONE. >> 509 IS SCHEDULED TO BE COMPLETED WHEN WE MOVE THE MOORE FWR THAT SFA SILLITY TO THE NEW JP BUILDING ONCE WE GET THAT WE WILL COMPLETE IT PROBABLY [00:40:06] FEBRUARY BASED ON WHEN WE WILL MOVE. IS WHAT OUR CURRENT SCHEDULE LOOKS LIKE. I WILL UPDATE THAT IN A MINUTE. >> OTHER QUESTIONS? SO THIS WAS A HUGE EXPENSE, OF COURSE. TO THE BUDGET, WE DID HAVE FUNDS TO GET THOSE GOING AND LOOKING AT OUR BUDGET FACILITIES BUDGET AND THE FORECAST I THINK WE WILL BE FINE. NOW THE FORECAST IS LOOKING GOOD. BELOW ASULPROBATION THAT IS SOMETHING WE BUDGETED FOR AND WANTED TO ADD-ON THERE IT TOOK A WEEK TO GET IT COMPLETED. HAPPY WITH THE PROJECT THE BACKUP SHOWS THE NEW AWNING, LIGHTING, SO HE IS HAPPY WITH THE PROJECT. >> ANYBODY HAVE QUESTIONS? >> THANK YOU. >> YOU ARE WELCOME. >> ALL RIGHT. [18. Discuss and take action on Maverick work authorization for construction of WCR 145.] >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> THANK YOU. ITEM 18 DISCUSS TAKE ALZHEIMER'S ON MAVERICK WORK OPERATION FOR WEST COUNTY ROAD 145. >> GOOD MORNING. YEA. WEST COUNTY 145 IS A SHORT ROAD THAT IS WEST OF SOUTH CADDO 1210. GOT UNPAVED. POOR DRAINAGE, THIS IS WORK ORDER FOR MAVERICK. ENGINEERING TO GO IN AND DESIGN FOR TO IMPROVE DRAINAGE AND GET THE ROAD PAVED >> THIS IS ONE OF MY ROADS. SO, PART OF THE THING I NOTICED IS WE HAVE A SEVERAL -- ROADS IN MY PRECINCT. I GOT THIS CALL AND PIDID NOT REALIZE IT WAS OUR COUNTY ROAD UNTIL I LOOKED INTO IT. MOST OF THE CALLS COME HAD IT IS RAINING IT IS A PROBLEM. THIS IS ME TACKLING THE PROBLEM THAT HAS ARISED IN MY PRECINCT IS HONESTLY TRYING TO REDUCE HOW MANY ROADS WE HAVE IN MY AREA, THERE ARE A LOT OF RESIDENTS THAT LIVE ON THIS ROAD. WE HAVE A COUPLE OTHER ROADS IN THE FAR SOUTH. THERE IS NOT A SINGLE RESIDENT HOUSE THERE. THAT MAKE SENSE TO NOT MAKE IT ASPHALT. THAT IS WHERE THIS ONE. IT MAKE SENSE THERE ARE MANY RESIDENTS THERE ARE DRAINAGE PROBLEMS. THIS WAS SOMETHING I ASKED GW TO WORK ON AND HELP ME WITH AND NOW PRESENTING TO THE COURT. >> WHO IS PICKING MAVERICK. YOU OR COMMISSIONER. >> I WANTED TO TRY THEM. >> HAVE WE USED THEM BEFORE. >> NO, SIR THEY ARE ON OUR APPROVED LIST. >> HAVE YOU HAD EXPERIENCE WITH THEM I'M CURIOUS WHY AS A COMMISSIONER PICKING A VENDOR WHEN WE HAVE A SYSTEM IN PLACE MICROMANAGING. >> WE -- THERE ARE OUR MASTER SERVICE AGREEMENT LIST FROM OUR RFQ. ONCE WE THEY AROR THAT LIST WE LOOK AT THE PROJECT AND FIGURE OUT WHETHER EXPERTISE AND WHERE THEIR WORK LOAD FITS BEST. >> WOULD THIS WORK LOAD AND EXPERTISE FALL WITHIN WHAT MAVERICK CAN DO. >> I DON'T KNOW. I HAVE NOT USED THEM. >> >> THEY ARE VENDOR LIST. ANSWER THEY CAN BE ON THE LIST BUT WE GOT CHRISTIE AND THOSE GUYS THEY DO WHAT THEY DO BEST IF WE MICROMANAGE THEM I DON'T THINK WE ARE UTILIZING THE BEST THEY GOT TO GIVE. >> YOU KNOW YOU DON'T THINK -- MAVERICK. I ACTUALLY KNOW THE OWNER. MY THING IS I DO THEY DO SAME WORK AS EVERYONE ELSE ARE THEY CHEAPER AND FASTER. >> IF YOU KNOW THE OWNER MAY BE YOU RECUES SUGGEST THE COUNTY PAY TAXPAYER MONEY. WELL, THERE IS NO BENEFIT TO I MIGHT BE GETTING. I KNOW A LOT OF PEOPLE HERE IN OUR COMMUNITY SO IF WE WILL START RECUSING OURSELVES WE WILL NOT GET ANYTHING DONE. I'M BRINGING IT UP. IT IS WHY A MILE AND A QUARTER IS THAT CORRECT A DEAD END ROAD. NO PUBLIC USE. I ADDED UP THE PROPERTY VALUES IT IS ROUGHLY 5 MILLION WORTH OF PROPERTY AT THE TAX RATE WE GET 6,000 A YEAR IN TAXES. PAYING OFF WHAT WILL IT RUN 2 PLUS MILLION? TO DO? >> YEA. 350 YEARS TO GET OUR MONEY BACK AND TOO WE ARE OPENING UP PANDORA'S BOX WILL WE PAVE EVERY ROAD IN THE COUNTY WE NEED TO SET A POLICY BEFORE WE PICK IF THIS ONE. WE SHOULD PAVE ROADS THAT ARE COUNTY ROADS SPECIAL MAINTAINED THIS IS A BLUE SIGN ROAD WOO [00:45:06] MAINTAIN. I KNOW PRECINCT TO HAD A LOT T THEY. >> I HAVE NOT WE HAVE NOT PAVED A CLICHE ROAD. >> THAT WAS A COUNT ROAD. >> THAT WAS A COUNTY ROAD I KNOW OF. YOU HAVE THE MOST. >> NOT OFF TOP OF MY HEAD. MAY BE 1050. >> IT WAS PAVED AND REBUILT. 1050 WAS MAY BE 1040. NORTH END OF 1040. >> THERE IS ONE. I'M TACKLING THE ROADS ALREADY WITHIN OUR SYSTEM. AND TRYING TO PUT ASPHALT. >> I WILL GO BACK TO WHEN WE HAVE BEEN TALKING ABOUT. DO THINGS DURING BUDGET CYCLE THE MONEY I PUT IT ARE PROJECTS WE AGREED ON HE AND I WORK ON EVERY DOLLAR HAS A NAME. THIS IS NOT ON ANY NAME OF ANY DOLLAR I DON'T MIND DOING IT BUT TALK ABOUT IT AT BUDGET. >> THAT I DO HAVE THE MONEY TO DO THAT. THEY CAN -- WHATEVER YOU SPEND ON THAT WE GOT TO SHUT SOMETHING DOWN HERE OR OVER THERE OR THERE TO DO THAT. >> ASKED TO MAKE SURE WE WERE NOT SHUTTING DOWN ANOTHER PROJECT. >> I DON'T GIVE THEM CONTINGENCY WE WORK ON PROJECTS. AND EVERY PROJECT GETS AWARDED. >> JUDGE, IT IS 122 THOUSAND DOLLARS. >> IS THAT ALL. YOU DIDN'T WANT TO OPINION PAYING THE DEAL OUT FRONT FOR SECURITY FOR 13,000 YOU WERE WORRIED ABOUT TAXPAYER MONEY AND YOU WERE RESPONSIBLE NOW YOU SAY FLIP IT IT JUST 1 SOMETHING,000 YOU CAN'T HAVE IT BOTH WAYS. WE HAD A SYSTEM THAT WORKD AND A ROAD WITH DRAINAGE PROBLEM MY CONSTITUENTS ASKED WE PAVE IT A ROAD IN COUNTY SYSTEM AND A ROAD WE HAVE NOT PAVED I'M TRYING TO MEET NEEDS. WE HAD A SYSTEM HERE THAT PEOPLE WERE ABLE TO COME IN AND OUT. WE WERE INTEGRATING A NEW SYSTEM THAT WAS NOT NEEDED. A ROAD IS NEEDED. >> I WILL HOPE WE DO THAT DURING THE NEXT BUDGET CYCLE AND ALLOW THEM TO PICK WHO THEY WANT TO USE THROUGH THEIR SYSTEM THAT WE ALREADY APPROVED AND SET UP WE DON'T MICROMANAGE THEY PICK THE CONTRACTOR THROUGH THE BIDDING SYSTEM AND PICK EVERYTHING. >> THAT'S WHAT WE DID WHEN PUT THEM ON THE VENDOR LIST THEY ARE ALL QUALIFIED TO DO THESE PROJECTS AND ALLOW THEM TO PICK WE DON'T DICTATE WHEN THEY PICK THAT IS NOT. I DID NOT DICTATE I ASKED SPECIAL THEY SAID YEA ISSUE THERE IS NO PROBLEM. >> I WILL SAY THAT MAVERICK ENGINEERING DOES A LOT OF CITY'S ENGINEERING THE CITY OF MIDLAND AND USE MAVERICK THEY ARE VERY REASONABLE, THEY ARE -- THEY ARE THEY GIVE THE BEST PRICE MAVERICK HAS A GOOD REPUTATION WITH THE CITY. I WOULD NOT HAVE ANY PROBLEM WITH MAVERICK ENGINEERING DOING. >> I'M TRYING TO NOT SET A PRECEDENT WE MICROMANAGE OUR DEPARTMENT HEADS WE HIRE GOOD PEOPLE AND PUT THEM IN PLACE. >> I BROUGHT THIS PROJECT UP PROBABLY NOVEMBER/DECEMBER. THIS IS HOW LONG IT HAS TAKEN TO DPET HER I HAVE NOT BEEN TRYING TO MICROMANAGE I WANTED THEIR INPUT AND WORK THROUGH IDEAS AND SEE. WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO ACHIEVE THIS. >> OKAY. >> NEXT. >> I MAKE A MOTION TO -- HOLD ON. 122,000. THIS IS NOT A CONSTRUCTION OF THE WHOLE ROAD THIS IS JUST THE PLANNING. MY INTENTION. >> OCTOBER. >> AND THAT BUDGET HAVE THAT ROAD BUDGETS. HAVE THE PLANS READY FOR IT TO GO. THIS IS JUST 122,000 FOR THE COMPLETION OF THE WHOLE PROJECT THEIR PORTION. SO IT IS NOT LIKE WE ARE PAYING ALL OF IT RIGHT NOW. >> IT IS GETTING ROADS DONE WHICH IS ONE OF OUR MAIN DUTIES AS A COURT. >> ANDREW. WOULD YOU EXPLAIN YOUR PROCESS FOR DESIGN OF A ROAD? WHEN DO YOU NORMALLY GET THAT BROUGHT TO THE COURT AND -- THEN WHEN IS THE DECISION TO DO THE CONSTRUCTION? TO PUT IN TO YOUR CONSTRUCTION MAP. A 3 TO 6 YEAR WINDOW WE LOOK AT ROAD CONDITION AND ROAD USE. [00:50:04] AS WE PRIORITIZE WE PUT TOGETHER A SCHEDULE WE COULD GET TO IT IN CONSTRUCTION. WE ARE THINKING BEYOND NEXT YEAR'S BUDGET. THAT'S A LITTLE SLIPPERY SLOPE BUT WE HAVE TO THINK THAT FAR OUT IN FRONT WE HAVE TO GET DESIGN CONSULTANTS ON BOARD TO GET ROADS PREPARED AND DO DRAINAGE EASEMENTS. AND SOMETIMES THAT PROCESS TAKE SEVERAL YEARS. SO -- THE OUTLOOK PLAN THAT WE HAVE FOR CONSTRUCTION REFLECTS WHEN WE COME TO YOU TO ASK FOR PROPOSALS TO GO DESIGN AND PLAN TO START THAT PROCESS. >> BUT IT TAKES BECAUSE YOU GET THE RIGHT AWAYS. THIS IS ALREADY A COUNTY ROAD. THAT PROCESS. >> EEN JUST THE PLANNING IS TYPICALLY 9 AND 12 MONTHS AND IF THERE IS AN EASEMENT ISSUE AND THERE LIKELY WILL BE FOR DRAINAGE THAT TAKE TIME AND YOU DEAL WITH THE LANDOWNER AND THAT THING. >> WE WOULD NOT BE READY TO GO TO CONSTRUCTION UNTIL THE NEXT BUDGET BUT HAVE OUR PLAN. >> WE WOULD NOT BE READY TO GO TO BUDGET. NOT HAVING NOT LOOKED AT THE DETAILS I DOUBT WE WILL BE READY IN OCTOBER. IF IN FACT WE GOTA DEAL WITH THE LANDOWNER TO GET ANISEMENT OR SOMETHING. >> THAT IS MY INITIAL THOUGHT ON THIS. START THE PROCESS NOW TO MAKE SURE THAT WE CAN BUDGET FOR IT IN OCTOBER BUT KNOW WHAT WE ARE BUDGETING FOR >> >> HE SAID HE DID NOT KNOW. WE CAN'T GO TO CONSTRUCTION BUT WE WILL HAVE AN IDEA WHAT WILL COST BY THAT COINCIDENT WE ARE WORKING THROUGH THE PROCESS TO BUILD THIS ROAD OUT. >> WHY DON'T WE BUDGET FOR THIS IN OCTOBER. >> HONESTLY MY HONEST THOUGHT -- COMMISSIONER IS I LIKE TO HAVE THE PLAN SET SO WE KNOW WHAT TO LOOK IN OCTOBER. >> THERE ARE A LOT OF THINGS I LIKE BUT WE TEND TO TRY TO STAY WITHIN THE BUDGET PROCESS WITH SOME THINGINGS WE POP UP AND KEEP -- >> WHEN I ASKED IF THERE WAS MONEY IN BUDGET FOR THIS THEY SAID, YES. WE ARE NOT MOVING MONEY. >> ITS MORE THAN MONEY IT IS THE PROCESS AND THE EFFORT AND MANAGEMENT AND THE PRIORITY LIST THAT HAS BEEN AT LEAST QUALIFIED BY COURT. SPECIAL NOT VOTEDOD YOU DON'T VOTE ON A LIST. IT IS A DISCUSSION NEED ASK PRIORITY ON ALL FOUR PRECINCTS HOW WE DECIDE WHAT WILL START. >> AND WE HAD THAT DISCUSSION SUMMER TIME BEFORE OCTOBER ERA. AND IN MY STATEMENT WAS I WANT IT GET THESE ROADS PAVED. AND SO I SAW THIS ONE WE HAVE RESIDENTSES THAT LIVE THERE AN ACTUAL DRAINAGE PROBLEM. TACKLE THE PROBLEM. AND SO I DID BRING IT UP THAT WAS MY PROJECT THAT I WANT TO SEE. >> COMMISSIONER, I THINK THAT -- IT WOULD BE GREAT ARE IF YOU TO BE ABLE TO GET THIS I THINK WE SHOULD STAY WITH THE PROCESS THAT PUBLIC WORKS USUALLY DOES. AND SO -- LET THEM MOVE HOW THEY KNOW WHAT YOU WANT. THEY NEED TOABLE TO PUT IT IN THEIR PROCESS UPON ALLOW THEM TO GO AHEAD AND DO THAT AND LET'S BACK IT UP FOR A MINUTE. AND THAT WAY WE WILL BE ABLE TO MOVE IT FORWARD. >> BECAUSE WE NEED TO RESPECT WHAT WE ARE ASKING THEM TO DO. AND SO -- ANDREW WILL LET YOU KNOW WHEN HE'S GOT IT IN THE QUEUE AND READY TO BRING IT TO US FOR APPROVAL. AND THEM WAY IT DOES NOT -- WE ARE NOT DOING A TUG-OF-WAR. >> PIGOT ROADS THAT I LIKE PAVED ALSO. I HAVE NOT HAD THE DISCUSSION WITH THE GUYS YET. I DON'T THINK IT IS TIME TO DO THIS YET. I WILL. BECAUSE I GOT ROADS I LOVE PAVED. >> WELL. I CONSIDER WE GOT FOUR YEARS WORTH OF PROJECTS THAT ARE DESIGNED AND READY AND NEED A YEAR OF BUDGET ALLOCATION IN ORDER GET THEM STARTED. THAT ARE IN THAT 12 MILLION DOLLARS RANGE. >> THAT IS MY POINT. WE ALWAYS HAD THE PROJECTS READY AND DRAWN AND SO THAT WHERE I'M TRYING TO GET IT READY THAT WAY WHEN WE ARE ABLE IT TACKLE WE BILLION AND BUILD A ROAD. THAT'S MY MOTIVATION. GET THE PROJECT DESIGNED AND READY TO GO. AND STOP WAITING. [00:55:03] >> WE ARE NOT WAITING ON ANYTHING I PROMISE. JURY ROOM WE WAITING ON MORE MONEY AND THAT'S NOT ANYTHING WE CAN CONTROL. BUT THAT IS MY POINT. I SAW A NEED I GOT CALLED ON THE NEED. SO -- >> I DO APPRECIATE IT. ALL I'M TRYING TO SAY DO IT LIKE WE DO EVERYTHING. WE EVERWHEN I FIRST GOT HERE. THERE WAS NO PUBLIC WORKS. NONE. IT WAS FOUR COMMISSIONERS DECIDED WHAT ROAD YOU WOULD TUG ON ROAD AND BRIDGE TO WORK ON. IT WAS HAPPENSTANCE AT BEST. MY FIRST YEAR I BUDGETED 50 MILLION DOLLARS, THIS ORGANIZATION WAS NOT IN A PLACE TO SPEND 50 MILLION DOLLARS. THEY HAD NO CLUE. NO BAD REFLECTION. THERE WAS NO MECHANISM TO THE DEAL WITH IT. WE NOW PUT IN WHAT I THINK IS A FIRST CLASS MECHANISM. LET'S LET IT W IT IS GOOD. I APPRECIATE WHEN YOU WANT TO DO. FEED IT TO THEM AND LET THE SYSTEM WORK. I TOTALLY GET WHAT YOU WANT TO DO I GOT IT. NOT JUST RIGHT NOW. FEED IT TO THEM AND LET THEM GET IN THE SYSTEM AND YOU HAVE NILE TOTAL SUPPORT. >> I WILL TABLE IT THIS IS A PRIORITY AND BECAUSE I GOT BROUGHT UP TODAY I WANT TO [INAUDIBLE] >> OKAY. THANK YOU Y'ALL. FOR RECORD PRIOR TO ME TAKING PLACE, 12 YEARS PRIOR HAD ZERO DRRZ SPENT. MY FIRST SIX YEARS WE SPENT 35 MILLION WE HAVE DONE A GREAT JOB PRECINCT 3 WE GOT YOUR BACK, BUT WE HAVE A SYSTEM IN PLACE AND I ASK WE GO BY THAT SYSTEM. >> >> GW, IS THIS SOMETHING INSPECTORS CAN DO WHEN YOU GET THEM IN PLACE? OR WILL WE HAVE TO GO OUT. ? NO THEY WILL INET CETERA SPECIAL THE CONSTRUCTION PROCESS. >> AND THAT IS WHERE I SAW THE OPPORTUNITY WE ARE BRINGING THAT IN HOUSE AND IT WAS SAVING 300 THOUSAND DOLLARS SPENDING 150 ON STAFF. THERE WAS A BIT OF MONEY THERE. >> LET US SAVE IT AND DO IT NEXT BUDGET. >> OKAY. THANK YOU. >> SO YOU ARE ASKING TABLE. WHY YES. >> WE WILL TABLE ITEM 18. [19. Discuss and take action on payment to Energy Transfer pursuant to Reimbursement Agreement on SCR 1130.] 19, DISCUSS PAYMENT TO ENERGY TRANSFER PURSUANT TO REEMBERSMENT AGREEMENT COUNTY ROAD 1130. >> GOOD MORNING THIS AGREEMENT WAS SIGNED LAST FEBRUARY ASSOCIATED WITH COUNTY ROAD 1130 RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT. REQUIRED A SLEEVE ON THEIR PIPELINE. >> IT THEY PAY FOR IT? AND WE REIMBURSE. >> YES. >> THEY DO THE WORK. >> IT HAS BEEN DONE. >> WE ARE JUST. >> WE HAD PUT THIS IN FINAL NUMBER? WHEN WE GOT FINISHED WITH 1130. >> THE COST WAS NOT CAPTURED IN THE PROJECT MONEY. IT WAS SEPARATE. ZOO THIS IS IN ADDITION TO WHAT, >> CORRECT. >> YES , SIR. >> WE HAVE BUDGETED FOR IT. >> WE KNEW IT WAS COMING. >> YES , SIR. >> OKAY. >> OKAY. I WILL MAKE MOTION TO AUTHORIZE PAYMENT TO ENERGY TRANSFER PURSUANT TO REIMBURSE AM COUNTY ROAD 11 THIRD. >> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR? [20. Discuss and take action on agreement with OpenGov, Inc.] >> AYE. JOOF MOTION PASSES ITEM 20 DISCUSS AGREEMENT WITH OPEN GOFF INC. >> OPEN GOV. IS A SOFTWARE MORE USER FRIENDLY. HAS A BIDIRECTIONAL COMMUNICATION WITH OUR GIS SYSTEM. MAKES IT EASIER FOR POTHOLES OR DOWNED SIGN YOU OPEN THE APP. CLICK AND IT CREATES A WORK ORDER. WE TAKE TO THE OFFICE PUT IT ON THE SPREADSHEET. THIS IS WILL TAKE CARE OF THE ASSET MANAGEMENT SIDE AND ALSO THERE IS A PERMIT SIDE ARE IF THE DRIVEWAY PERMITS AND RIGHT AWAY PERMITS. IT WILL BE LINE, PERMITS COMPLETEOD LINE. 100% LINE OR PRINT IT OUT AND BRING IT IN THAT WAY. THIS IS A THREE YEAR AGREEMENT WITH THE FIRST YEAR IT WILL TAKE THEM -- SEVERAL MONTHS GET THE DATA MIGRATE FRIDAY OUR WORK WE HAVE NOW AND SHOULD BE IN PLACE BY JUNE FIRST WHEN OUR WORK [01:00:01] AGREEMENT IS UP. >> AND SO YOU SPOKE TO ME ABOUT IT. CAN YOU COMMUNITY SOME OF THE THINGS THAT INTRIGUED YOU ABOUT THIS SOFTWARE AND WHAT IT DOES? GIS IS THE BIG THING. BEEN OUT DRIVING AROUND IS AND ANYBODY THAT HAS THAT APP CAN YOU SEE A DOWNED STOP SIGN YOU CLICK HAS A DROP DOWN MENU WHETHER THE SIGN IS DOWN OR TURNED OVER WHEN YOU HIT SEND IT KICK A WORK ORDIN WE ARE NOW A POTHOLE WE TAKE A NOTE AND GET BACK TO THE OFFICE AND GOES TO THE ABOUT LIST AND WE GET TWO-THREE PAGES WE PRINT OUT WHEN WE DO REPAIRS. >> YOUR GUYS GET THAT LIST AND GO TO THE ADDRESS AND RETURN -- YOU CAN'T INTEGRATE IT IS PUT IT ON A MAP. THIS WOULD SAY, HERE IS FOUR HERE. EEN THOUGH THEY WERE TURN IN THE DIFFERENT TIMES. IT IS THE NOT DRIVING BACK AND FOURTH. AND ONE THING I NOTICED WHEN WE ARE SOMEONE CALLING ABOUT A SPEED SIGN REDUCING IT WE WENT ON GOOGLE EARTH IT FIND A SPEED SIGN THIS SAYS THE SPEED LIMIT ON THIS ROAD IS HERE AND THIS IS WHERE THE SIGN IS. IT HELPS US FACILITATE OUR RESPONSES BETTER. >> YES. THE PERMIT SIDE OF IT IF YOU ARE DRIVE ASKING AND SEE A DRIVEWAY YOU DONE PUT IN, YOU CLICK ON THAT ADDRESS IF THERE WAS A PERMIT IT WILL BE ATTACHED ON THE MAP. >> AWESOME. >> WHAT DO YOU DO IF THERE IS NOT A PERMIT. ASK THEM TO HALT THE CONSTRUCTION AND START THE PERMIT PROCESS. >> IF THE DRIVEWAY IS ALREADY THERE MAKE THEM RIP IT OUT. >> OH. NICE. >> [LAUGHTER]. PAY PENALTY. >> WE ARE IN THE MIDDLE OF SECOND YEAR. THERE WAS A COST WE HAD TO INCURE IN GETTING US FROM WHERE WE WERE TO THE I WORKS. IT WAS THE ANNUAL BILL WE PAID TWICE. >> WHEN WE GOT TO I WORKS THEY PROMISED THEY COULD DO WHOLE NOTIFICATION ON THE POTHOLES AND ALL OF THAT. IS THAT NOT THE CASE OR WHY ARE WE MOVING AWAY FROM IT. >> IT IS NOT THE CASE. IT COULD GET THERE WITH ENOUGH MONEY AND IT CAN GET THERE WITH MONEY YOU COULD SPEND ENOUGH WITH I WORKS TO GET WHEN WE HAVE WITH OPEN GOV. BUT OVER THE LIMIT WE HAVE FOR NONRFP'S PRODUCT THEY ARE NOT ON A STATE BOARD CONTRACT. AND OPEN GOV. IS. >> OKAY. >> WHEN WE DID I WORKS WE DID NOT GO OUT FOR BIDS. >> NO. AND WE DON'T WANT TOP BECAUSE HOW DO YOU WRITE AN RFP FOR THIS THERE ARE DIFFERENT PRODUCTS AND PLATFORMS WHEN ARE WE ASKING FOR. HOW DO YOU GO OUT TO THE PUBLIC AND SAY GIVE ME YOUR QUALIFICATIONS TO TO THIS WORK. IT WOULD NOT BE PRICE IT WOULD BE QUALIFICATION. BECAUSE A PROFESSIONAL SERVICE, I BELIEVE AND IT JUST WE COULDN'T COME UP WITH A WAY TO TO IT PROPER LOW. WE WANT TO PICK ONE AND I WORKS COULD DOG THAT BUT STAY UNDER THE LIMIT. >> IT IS A SOFTWARE. >> YES. >> NOT PROFESSIONAL IT IS A SOFTWARE WE ARE TRYING TO PURCHASE. OR USE OR LEASE. WE COULD DO A BID OUT BEFORE WE GO OUT TO SOMEBODY NEW. IF WE WANTEDED DO THAT. YOU ARE SAYING I WORK SYSTEM NOT DOING EVERYTHING YOU WANT IT TO DO? >> YEA. THEY CAN'T DO EVERYTHING WE WANT WITHIN THE PRICE LIMIT OF THE STATE. >> OKAY. >> THESE GUYS CAN? >> NO. >> BUT THEY ARE AVAILABLE TO DO THROUGH THE STATE BOARD PRICING CONTRACT. THEY ARE IN A CO-OP. I WILL SAY I LIKE OPEN GOV. FROM WHAT I HAVE BEEN INFORMED. THE PRICE LIMIT HAS INCREASEDED 100 THOUSAND DOLLARS A YEAR AND WE STILL WOULD NOT BE UNDER THAT. >> SINCE THEN IT DID. I DON'T KNOW EXACTLY. I HAVE TO LOOK AT THAT. BUT IT 50 WHEN WE STARTED THE PROCESS. >> YES. >> THIS IS NOT SOMETHING WE WANT TO PUT OUT TO BID NECESSARILY. I DON'T WANT TO I DON'T KNOW IT IS ONE THING TO WRITE A BID AND PROPOSAL FOR A QUALIFICATION OR PRICE WHEN YOU CAN DEFINE PROJECT AND PRODUCT AND IT IS JUST TOO -- EVERYONE IS TOO [01:05:08] UNIQUE IT IS TOO I DON'T KNOW HOW TO WRITE THAT. HOW DO I SAY -- I WANT TO DO THIS AND THIS IN ENOUGH DETAIL TO GET APPLES TO APPLES BIDS FROM MULTIPLE VENDERS. >> IS THERE A GENTLEMEN YOU WANT TO INTRODUCE. >> YEA IF WE ARE READY OPEN GOV. REPRESENTATIVE. CAN WE HEAR FROM OUR PURCHASING AGENT. >> WE HAVE WRITTEN RF P'S FOR SOFTWARE WITH THE DISTRICT COURTS AND A COURT WIDE SOFTWARE IT IS A LOT AND WE DO ALLOW -- ALL THE POTENTIAL BIDERS IN IN AND SHOW US. AND TELL US WHAT THEY CAN DO. YOU ARE RIGHT THE SCOPE WILL BE A LOT. I SAID NEED TO KNOW WHAT Y'ALL NEED. OPEN GOV. IS ON A CO-OP IF THAT FITS YOUR NEEDS. >> THEY HAVE DONE THE BIDDING PROCESS. >> YES. >> WE HAVE A REPRESENTATIVE FROM OPEN GOVR. I THINK HE IS ITCHING TO TALK. I'M WITH OPEN GOV. I FLEW IN FROM PLANO TEXAS TO BE HERE. I THINK IN REMARKDITION TO THE OPERATIONAL SIDE WHAT WILL ACCOMPLISH FOR ROAD AND BRIDGE, THERE ARE THINGS THAT ARE OUR SOFTWARE PROVIDE THAT I WORKS DOES NOT THE FOLKS HERE TODAY AND FOR CONSTITUENTS OF THE COUNTY. I'M NERVOUS, WHAT YOU WILL GAIN FROM THIS IS CLEAR COMMUNICATION FOR YOUR RESIDENTS. SO -- THEY SEE AND YOU WILL KNOW THE CONDITION OF ALL OF YOURED ROADS YOU WILL SEE HOW MUCH MONEY YOU SPENT ON THE INVESTMENTS. AND YOU WILL BE ABLE TAKE THAT DATA AND BE ABLE TO SHARE THAT WITH YOUR CONSTITUENTS LET THEM KNOW WHAT YOU ARE PRIORITIZING WHY AND HOW. SO -- THINGS LIKE KNOWING HOW MUCH YOU WILL NEED TO INVEST OR -- MAKING SURE WE PRIORITIZE ROAD MAINTENANCE BY THE CONDITION AND THAT WE ARE NOT DOING THINGS EARLY THE SOFTWARE WILL SHOW YOU THE DATA THAT THE INTEGRATE THE PERMIT TOGETHER. SO -- I KNOW A COMMON CHALLENGE IS FOLKS IN ROAD BRIDGE DRIVE TO DO WORK. IT IS TAKING UP A LOT OF TIME AND THINGS ARE NOT DONE EFFICIENTLY. THESE ARE THINGS THAT I WORKS CANNOT ACCOMPLISH TODAY THAT OPEN GOV. CAN. I CAN PAUSE THERE. >> WHAT ARE OTHER COUNTIES THAT ARE USING OPEN GOV.. WHAT IS THE FEEDBACK YOU ARE RECEIVING FROM THEM. >> SURE. SO -- THIS CONVERSATION STARTED AT THE CONFERENCE WHERE DURING SEVERAL OF THE -- PRESENTATIONS OPEN GOV. WAS MENTIONED THE VENDOR IN USE. BEAR COUNTY. HARRIS COUNTY TARRANT COUNTY, TEXAS. WE HAVE OVER 90 AGENCIES ACROSS THE STATE THAT UTILIZE OPEN GOV.. IT IS AVAILABLE THROUGH THE TEXAS CO-OP IT IS A THREE YEAR AGREEMENT ALL YOU PAY FOR NOW IS THE FIRST YEAR SOFTWARE AND COINCIDES ALL THE REQUIREMENTS THE 30-DAY CLAUSE AND TERMINATION FOR CAUSE. OR TERMINATION FOR CONVENIENCE IF YOU DID NEED THAT. WHY DID WE CHOOSE I WORKS OVER THIS TWO YEAR AGO? >> IT WAS CHEAPER. >> THEY ARE -- OKAY. >> IT WAS CHEAPER. >> YOU DID WANT TO GO OUT FOR BID BUT YOU DON'T HAVE TO WITH THREED GUYS. IT WAS CHEAPER AND THERE WAS AN ATTEMPT TO HAVE IT WORK FOR ROAD AND BRIDGE AND TOW DO DEPRECIATION CALCULATIONS AND WE COULD NOT GET THERE WE DID SOMETHING DIFFERENT. BUT WE HAD OUR FEET IN THE GROUND WITH THEM AND HAD A PROGRAM WORKED OUT WITH THEM AND THEY FIT WITHIN THE BUDGET OF WHEN WE NEEDED AND WE WENT WITH THEM >> WE WORKED A COUPLE ONES LOOKED AT HANDLED THE ASSET PART. IT GOES OUR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE ANNUAL DEPRECIATION OF THE ROADS. [01:10:04] WE HAVE NOT LOOKED AT THE PRODUCT THAT YOU GUYS THIS IS THE FIRST I HEAR OF IT. BUT THAT'S PART OF WHAT WE LOOKED AT WHEN WE LOOKED FOR A REPLACE AM. >> WHAT DO WE DO BEFORE TWO YEARS AGO WHEN WE DID NOT HAVE I WORKS. >> PUB WORKS. WHICH WAS LIKE PROBABLY NOT THE RIGHT WORD. AN OLD DOS BASE SYSTEM A DATA BASE ON THE COMPUTER. IT WAS MANUALLY ENTERED IN. DID NOT DO PERMITS OR -- DIDN'T VICE PRESIDENT AWE GRAPHIC DISPLAY OF OUR ROAD SYSTEM. IT WAS SIMPLY EVERYTHING WAS UNDER COUNTY ROAD 120 AND IF WE DID W WE PUT IT IN THE LIST UNDER IT. >> PUB WORKS WAS HAS BEEN HERE SINCE I WAS HERE IN 2012. IF YOU COULD PICTURE AN OLD MICROSOFT ACCESS DATA SHEET THAT'S WHAT IT WAS A DROP DOWN A LIST OF ROADS. WE STILL HAVE IT NOW WHEN THEY NEED SOMETHING TURNED ON IT IS ON AN OLDER BOX IT IS NOT ON SECURE WE ARE NOT GETTING UPDATES IT IS FOR HISTORICAL DATA. >> ONE REASON WHY WE ENDED UP WITH I WORKS WE ARE LOSING THE ABILITY TO ACCESS AND UPDATE PUB WORKS. PUB WORKS I THOUGHT IT WAS EARLIER THAN THAT LIKE 2007 THERE WAS A REQUIREMENT OF FOR --OIR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO BOOK ALL OF THE ASSETS ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND DEPRECIATION WHERE BEFORE THEN WE DID NOT HAVE TO. THERE WAS A NEW RULE. SO WE PRETTY MUCH HELPED TO BRING THAT TO FRUITION TO HAVE THE ASSETS AVAILABLE IN ORDER TO DO ACCOUNTING. IT WAS BUILT FOR US. FOR ACCOUNTING DID NOT HAVE FEET USHS THE SOFTWARES NOW HAVE. >> HOW DOES IT DO THE ASSET MANAGEMENT FOR ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT? HOW IS THAT INTEGRATED IF YOU KNOW. YOU MIGHT NOT, IT IS FINE. >> COMMISSIONER, WHEN YOU SAY THAT, LIKE -- SEEMS LIKE A CONCERN FOR OUR BUDGETARY AND OUR DISCLOSURE IS MAKING SURE WE ARE DISCLOSING ASSETS AND DEPRECIATION. HOW IT IS YOUR SOFTWARE TRACK THAT? >> EACH OF THE ASSETS WHETHER INFRASTRUCTURE, WHETHER A VEHICLE OR WHATEVER IT IS THAT COUNTY OWNS AND NEEDS TO TRACK OR MAINTAIN, ALL OF THAT IS WITHIN THE DATA BASE. IT CAN PULL IN THAT DATA THROUGH Y'ALL'S GIS. I WORKS CAN NOT DO TODAY. OR ADD ASSETS AS YOU BUILD NEW ROADS OR AS YOU ADD ADDITIONAL DEPARTMENTS. EACH OF THOSE WILL HAVE A SCORE ASSOCIATEDED WITH IT AND YOU WILL SEE DOWN TO THE PENNY THE DATE, TIME, WHAT YOU DID. WHEN YOU DID IT AND WHY? AND THEN FROM THERE, THERE IS PREBUILT DASH BOARDS AND REPORTS THAT NOW TAKE HOUR OR DAYS, I IMAGINE YOU GET ASKED FOR CAN BE GENERATED WITH CLICK. AND YOU CAN PUBLISH THOSE OUT IF YOU WANT TO THE BUDGET BOOKS OR FOR MEETINGS OR SHARE WHY YOU ARE MAKING THE DECISION YOU ARE. THAT IS HOW WE GET IN THE SYSTEM AND WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH THE DATA. AS WELL AS THRESHOLDS. IF THIS ROAD GETS BELOW A SCORE OF 70 THE FINANCIAL IMPACT FOR US TO DO A FULL MILL OVER LAY VERSUS MAINTENANCE WILL BE MORE SIGNIFICANT. SO WE KNOW IN ADVANCE WHAT WE NEED TO BUDGET AND PRIORITY IESZ. AND WHAT WE CAN WAIT FOR ANOTHER YEAR OR TWO. RIGHT THERE THE COST OF INACTION THAT IS NEUTRALIZED. AND YOU WILL BE ABLE TO KNOW WHERE YOU NEED TO PUT YOUR RESOURCES. AND YOU CAN COMMUNITY THAT TO YOUR CONSTITUENTS TO BUILD THAT TRUST. >> THIS HELPS IN -- BEING TRANSPARENT FINANCES WHERE WE SPEND MONO THE ROADS AND HELPS YOU FIGURE OUT WHY YOU ARE GOING TO NEED TO SPEND MONEY FOR BUDGETARY REASONS. >> OPERATIONALLY THEY GET A SOFTWARE EASIER TO USE AND MORE EFFICIENT THE TEAMS ARE NOT DRIVING BACK AND FORTH. IT TELL INTEGRATE WITH THE PERMITTING SIDE WHEN A NEW PERMIT IS CREATED AND W THAT NEEDS TO BE DONE TO MACH THAT ACTIONABLE OR MOVE IT ON IN THE PROCESS THAT GETS CREATED AND EACH TEAM KNOWS WHAT THEY HAVE TO DO AND WHEN IT IS WHY. FROM THERE ARE YOU WILL KNOW WHAT YOU ARE SPENDING AND THEN IT WILL HELP COMMUNICATE ANY NARCOTICIVES YOU HAVE [01:15:08] EFFICIENCY, AND CONSTITUENT TRUST METRICS. THOSE ARE 3 THING. FOR OUR MAPPING PURPOSES WE USE MAPS WE HAVE WE ARE INTEGRATING WITH THE FWSHGS IS SYSTEM NOW. WE HAVE THAT STUDY WHERE IT GRADED ALL THE ROADS GETS ALL THE THREE DIFFERENT MAPS AND EVERY SEVERAL OTHERS AND INTEGRATES IT TO ONE SYSTEM YOU KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON CLICKING ON THE ROAD. AS WELL? >> THEY TALK. >> YES. YOU OPEN UP THE GIS SYSTEM YOU HAVE NOT SEEN YET FULLY. IT IS TWO DIFFERENT THINGS BUT THIS DIFFERENT FROM WHERE WE ARE NOW THEY COMMUNICATE. >> SO WHEN YOU ARE ON GIS YOU KNOW WHAT OPEN GOV. HAS THE INPUTS YOU SEE THEM ON THE GIS. >> YES. >> OKAY. THEY ARE FULLY BACK AND FOURTH COMMUNICATING. >> WITHIN ALMOST REAL TIME. SO IF YOU UPDATE IN THE GIS SIDE TELL PUSH THAT OVER IMMEDIATELY. IF THE TEAM ADDS A NEW SIGN OR FIXES SOMETHING TELL SHOW UP IN THE GIS SIDE OF THINGS WITHIN A COUPLE MOMENTS AS WELL. >> AND THEN THAT STUDY WHERE WE GRADED THE ROADS WE INPUT IN NOW WE KNOW WHERE THAT -- EACH ROAD IS AND WHEN WE DO REPAIRS? THE STUDY IS ITSELF OWN INDEPENDENT LAYER IF WE WANT TO TOW BE IN ONLY GOV. WE CAN FIGURE THAT OUT. >> ONE MORE THING, WE DO HAVE A LOCAL OFFICE HERE INSPECT PLAINY, TEXAS WHERE I LIVE AND WORK. THAT IS WHERE OUR SUPPORT TEAM YOU HAVE A LOCAL TEAM IN TEXAS WORKING WITH THE STAFF. TO MAKE SURE THAT THE SOFTWARE FUNCTIONS AND WILL SUPPORT YOU SO. WE WILL COME ON SITE TO HELP WITH THE TRAINING AND ON WO BOARDING IS AND AVAILABLE HERE WHEN YOU NEED US. >> VERONICA. >> YES , SIR. >> YOU WILL USE PART OF THIS SOFTWARE PACKAGE? >> IT HELPS US WITHOIR ROADS, YES , SIR. >> YOU DON'T SOUND COMFORTABLE? YOU -- I THINK WE ARE OKAY. UPON IF YOU ARE GREAT. WE HAD TO MOVE THE I WORKS DID NOT HAVE INCORPORATE THEY DID NOT HAVE A GOOD DEPRECIATION SYSTEM. THIS WHEN WE ARE WORKING WE FINISHED DOING WE HAD TO MOVE ALL THE ROADS TO NEW -- OKAY. YOU ARE USING SOMETHING ELSE. >> NEW WORLD HAD TO DO THE JOB PUB WORKS WAS DOING IT WHERE AS I WORK HAPPENED NOT DO IT AND I'M NOT SURE HOW INTEGRATED CAN DO WITH THE NEW PRODUCT. BUT WE HAD TO MOVE IT ALREADY IN NEW WORLD. WE WILL BE FINE. >> YOU WILL BE FINE. THIS MIGHT BE BETTER. >> THIS MIGHT BE BETTER. >> YES. >> DO WE HAVE THIS BUDGETED FOR? >> YES. >> THAT IS WONDERFUL ANSWER. >> BACK TO THE -- WHEN WE LOOKED AT THREE-4 SOLUTIONS THAT COULD NOT QUITE -- DO IT PUBLIC GOOD AS FAR AS THE COUNTY SIDE. WE GOING WITH ONE AND JUST PREDETERMINING WE WILL SEPARATE FOR THE MOMENT. AND SO THE ANALYSIS OF OPEN GOV. ASSUMED THAT SEPARATION. STILL. >> BUT -- IT SOUNDS LIKE THERE MAY BE AN OPPORTUNITY TO REINTEGRATE IF WE CHOSE TO. >> WE WILL TAKE A LOOK AND SEE. >> YES. >> OKAY. ANYBODY ELSE? ZOO I WILL MAKE MOTION TO APPROVE THE EXECUTION OF THE AGREEMENT WITH OPEN GOV.. >> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR? >> AYE. >> ANY OPPOSED? MOTION PASSES. >> THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. YOU BET, THANK YOU FOR COMING. >> VERY INTERESTING [21. Receive update on non-capital projects.] >> ITEM 21 UPDATE ON NONCAPITOL PROJECTS. >> GOOD MORNINGS. WHERE WE STAND NOW ON NONCAPITOL PROJECTS SO FAR WE HAD 801 FURTHER AN ASBESTOS DEMOLITION THAT IS COMPLETED. ROAD AND BRIDGE COMPLETED THE [INAUDIBLE] FOR THE MALL PROJECT REMOVED A WATER HEATER AND RELOCATED FURN STEWART, STRIPPED AND WAXED FLOORS THAT IS COMPLETE. THE FLEET BUDGET DID YOU GUYS RECENTLY APPROVED WE PREPD AND [01:20:04] REPRINTED THE FLOORS THREE OFFICES AND STAIR WELL AND PREPARED WALLS AND SEAL SUGGESTS. PAINTS. STABLE RAILS. PREPPED SPACES AND REPAINTED THE PROJECT IS COMPLETED. WALK WAY BUDGET WE APPROVED FOR THE NORTH SIDE OF THE COURTROOM THAT PROJECT WAS ORDERED THE DAY AFTER IT WAS APPROVED THE SUPPLY ARE SHIPS THE WEEK OF THE 6. WE ARE SCHEDULED TO INSTALL IT THE FOLLOWING WEEK DEPENDING WHAT DAY WE RECEIVE IT THAT SHOULD STEAK TWO WEEKS. CID STATUS THE CONSTRUCTION OF THAT PROJECT IS COMPLETED. THIS WAS A TWO PHASED PROJECT BUDGET CONSTRAINTS WITH ONE YEAR AND THE FOLLOWING YEAR. WE HAVE EVIDENCE LOCKERS DID ARRIVE AND INSTALLED FRIDAY. EVERYTHING WENT FINE WITH THAT INSTALLATION THE LAST PART OF THE PROJECT IS STAINLESS DELIVERY FOR THE WORK TABLES AND SINKS THAT WILL ARRIVE AND INS INSTALLING MARCH 7. KIEF CENTER WE TALKED ABOUT THAT PHASE ONE IS COMPLETE. THAT PROJECT AGAIN WAS BUDGETED OVER TWO YEARS BECAUSE OF BUDGET CONSTRAINTS FOR FINAL PROJECT. WE CUT AND POURED FOOTINGS AND MOUNTED SUPPORT BEAM FIST WEIGHT REQUIREMENTS IF ARE SECOND FLOOR. WE HAVE TO COMPLETE WHERE THE MORGUE IS STANDING WE CAN'T TO THAT UNTIL WE MOVE IT. REMOVED WINDOWS ON NORTH AND WEST AND SOUTH SIDES OF THE BUILDING AND BACK FILLED AND COMPLETED EXTERIOR FINISH. FOUR NEW WINDOW ON THE EAST SIDE. WE ORDERED AND RECEIVED THE STEAL NOT ONLY FOR SUPPORT OF THE FLOOR THAT WE WERE DOING THE REBUILD AND FOR THE ELEVATOR TO ELIMINATE ANTICIPATES PRICE INCREASES SO WE GOT THAT IN THAT WILL BE INCLUDED FOR THE ELEVATOR SHAFT. HAD TO GET A NEW BID AND WAITED 60 DAYS FOR THAT AND GOT THAT. AND SO I WILL BE SUBMITTING SHORTLY FOR INFLUENCE PART OF THAT PROPOSAL SO WE CAN GET THE PO FOR THAT. AND THEN DID THE TOUCH UP ASK PAINTED THE EXTERIOR OF THAT. THE PHASE TWO. THE BUDGET THREAD TO DO THE INTERIOR WORK FOR THE INSTALLING FROORS THE WATER LINE FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TO HAVE FIRE SUPPRESSION INSTALLED. WE GOT THE NEW QUOTE FOR THE ELEVATOR. WE WILL SUBMIT TOW PO TODAY. WE ARE SUBMITTING A LINE ITEM TRANSFER THAT COVERED COST OF THE ELEVATOR THE PRICE WENT UP FROM THE FIRST TIME WE GOT IT AND THEN -- WE GOT A RELOCATE AND INSTALL THE WALK IN FREEZER FOR MORGUE AND ARE THE TOTAL PROJECT TOO MANY LINE IS 47 WEEKS. OVER 30 WEEK IS WAITING FOR THE ELEVATOR IT GET HERE THAT IS HOW LONG THE PROCESS IS WITH THE ELEVATORS. >> THE NEXT PROJECT IS 608 NORTH MAINE THAT IS STATUS. FUNDS APPROVED THE INSTALL DECK IS MID MAY. THE AS BUILT DRAWINGS THE BUILDING WE DID NOT HAVE DRAWING WE HAD TO MEASURE AND CREATE DRAWINGS SO WE KNEW THOSE ARE COMPLETE. THE DRAW HAS BEEN COMPRIXED BRING BUILDING TO CODE. THE MAJOR COST WILL BE INSTALLING AN ELEVATOR. ALL BATHROOMS HAVE TO BE DEMOED AND REMODELED THAT WILL INCLUDE MOVING WALLS AND SMALL ADJUSTMENTS THERE. AND THEN THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE SIDEWALK IF WE RAISE IT OR COME INTO CODE COMPLIANCE. WE HAVE -- REVIEWED THE PLANS FOR THE APARTMENT TO MAKE SURE THE CHANGES ARE MEETING AND THEIR NEEDS AND THEN WAITING ON CONSTRUCTION DRAWINGS NOW THE ENGINEERING DRAWINGS WERE HOLDING UP A COUPLE PROJECTS. ON THE FIFTH FLOOR DRUG COURT THE DRAWINGS ARE COMPLETE. THE ENGINEER COMING IN TODAY TO DO A WALK THROUGH SO WE CAN LOOK AT THAT SPACE AND DETERMINE WHAT WE WILL DO ON THE MECHANICAL TO BRING THAT UP TO SPACE. AND THEN WHEN THEY COMPLETE WE WILL HAVE THE KRUCK DRAWINGS AND MOVE FORWARD WITH PRICING ON THAT PROJECT. >> HAVE YOU BEEN BUSY. >> JUST A LITTLE. YES , SIR. >> EXCITING. >> ENJOY THE OPPORTUNITY. QUESTIONS? >> GOSH. >> I'M IMPRESSED. GOOD JOB. >> THANK YOU. >> ALL RIGHT. >> THANK YOU. >> NO ACTION BUT THANK YOU FOR [22. Discuss and take action on proposal from Mid-Tex of Midland to complete Phase II, Phase III and Alt. #01 at 509 N. Loraine.] [01:25:01] THE REPORT. >> NO ACTION ON THAT ONE. >> ITEM 22. DISCUSS PROPOSAL FOR MID TEX OF MIDLAND COMPLETE PHASE 2 AND 3 AND ALTERNATE NUMBER 01 AT 501 SOUTH LORAINE. >> THIS IS THE COMPONENTS WE NEED TO COMPLETE THE PROJECT NOW WE GOT A FINALIZED PRICE FOR THE ELEVATOR WE WANT A PO TO ORDER HAD AND LOOK IT IN AND NOT HAVE ADDITIONAL PRICE INCREASE ON IT. THIS IS WITH THE TRANSFER COMPLETED EARLIER IS BUDGETED PROJECT NOW. >> IS IT GOING ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE BUILDING >>ING YES , SIR ON THAT ONE WE WILL PUT IT INITIALLY DRAWN TO GO WITH THE FENCE WAS. BUT THE ADDITIONAL COST TO REPLACE THAT NEW FENCE WE RELOCATE TODAY SLIGHTLY BEHIND THE FENCE SO WE DON'T SPEND MONEY ON IT AND E ELIMINATES A BILLBOARD FOR TAGGING IT SAVES US MONEY. >> COOL. GOOD. >> ANYBODY HAVE A QUESTION OR COMMENT? >> MAKE A MOTION FOR TO APPROVE PROPOSAL FOR MID TEX TO COMPLETE PHASE 2 AND 3 AND ALTERNATE NUMBER ONE AT 509 NORTH LORAINE. >> SECOND >> ALL IN FAVOR? >> AYE. >> ANY OPPOSED? MOTION PASSES. THANKS FOR EVERYTHING YOU ARE [23. Receive department report from I.T.] DOING. >> ITEM 23 RECEIVE THE DEPARTMENT REPORT FROM IT. >> GOOD MORNING. >> THIS REPORT STARTS BACK IN EARLY DECEMBER I WILL WORK FROM DECEMBER TOWARD PRESENT DAY. FROM THAT TIME WE HAD TWO NEW EMPLOYEES HIRED ANGIO LAJOHNS THE HELP DESK AND A TECHNICIAN IF YOU CALL IN YOU MIGHT GO SEE TWO NEW PEOPLE UP THERE. ONE PROJECT COMPLETELY COMPLETED AND SIGNED OFF IS AUDIO VISUAL SIDE SYSTEM AT THE NEW LAB TWO YEARS OF WORK PIECING STUFF TOGETHER. WHEN WE GOT THAT FACILITY THE PREVIOUS OWNERS HAD A LOT OF HIGH END AUDIO/VISUAL EQUIPMENT. AS WE PURCHASED STUFF GOT REMOVED UNTIL EACH PIECE WORKED WE HAD TO SEE WHAT WE COULD PIECE TOGETHER WHAT WAS ALREADY THERE. AND WE HAD LARGE VAWALLS LOOK LIKE GLASS. WHATEVER THEY WERE SELLING IT THEY THIS CLEANERS AND SPLAYING THE PANELS SO WE HAD TO REPLACE SOME. THE AUDITOR YAWP WE HAVE TWO LARGE VIDEO WALLS TO SPLIT THE ROOM YOU 2 PRESENTATIONS AT ONCE THAT IS FULLY FUNCTIONAL. PRESENTSERS PRESENT FROM THE FRONTOR BACK OF THE ROOM. BUILDING C, 3 LARGE OCCURRENCE RECOMMENDS THAT HAVE THE GLASS PANELS. TWO ARE FOR JUSTIN BUNCH AND THE FIRE EMOTIONAL WITH THE EOC THAT ROOM IS CAPABLE TO DO INTERACTIVE PANELS AND PRESENT ON THE LARNL ARE SCREENS AND VIDEO CONFERENCING. SMALLER RECOMMEND FOR THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE WITH THE VIDEO CONFERENCING AND DISPLAY FUNCTION. IN THE BOARD ROOM WE REPLACED THEZ PANELS WE GOT SPARES FROM WE HAVE THAT UP AND GOING WITH PRESENTATION FUNCTIONALITY. BUILDINGS D AND E THE BUILDINGS WITH TWO STORES HAVE A CONFERENCE ROOM ON EACH LEVEL WITH VIDEO AND PRESENTATION FUNCTIONALITY. IN -- BUILDING B WE HAVE THE LARGE CLASSROOM WITH VIDEO PRESENTATION AND PRESENTATION AS WELL AS A GYM WITH FOUR TVS FORCE STREAMING SERVICES ON THERE. I DID HAVE PICTURES YOU FORGOT TO SEND THOSE I WILL E MAIL THOSE. I WOULD RECOMMEND IF YOU LIKE TO GO OUT WE CAN SHOW YOU HOW THE FULL DESIGN IS, IT IS VERY NICE. IT LOOKS SHOWS THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE IN FIRE MARSHALLS WITH THE COUNTY PROVIDE THEM WITH HIGHER END TECHNOLOGY. AND IT LOOKS IT IS A BIG DIFFERENCE THAN WHAT THEY HAD BEFORE THAN A TV A WALL AND EVERYBODY PLUG NOTHING A DEVICE. I'M PROUD OF THAT. ANOTHER PROJECT IS OUR PHONE SYSTEM UPGRADE WILL BE COMPLETED. YOU SHOULD NOTICE IT WILL BE AFTER HOUR THIS IS A MAJOR ADJUSTMENT STARTING IN OCTOBER. AND IT WAS A YEAR'S WORTH OF PLANNING FOR THIS. IF YOU GONE IN YOU SEE THE PREVIOUS PHONE REPLACED WITH A NEWER PHONE THAT IS DUE TO THAT. THE HORSESHOE THERE ARE A LOT OF AUDIO/VISUAL PROJECTS. THE HORSESHOE WE ARE STARTING WITH MINOR CABLING WORK FOR THAT PROJECT THAT Y'ALL APPROVED. [01:30:06] WE ARE ADDING TWO NEW VIDEO WALLS TO THE HALL TO THE RIGHT AND LEFT OF THE STAGE. AND THOSE HAVE BEEN ORDERED AND WE ARE DELIVERED ON FRIDAY. I BELIEVE. >> WE ARE STARTING WORK. THEY WORKED ON MONDAY RUNNING CABLES IT -- STEIN WAS ABLE FIND DATE IN MARCH AND JUNE WE HAVE THE COMPLEX TO OURSELVES TO WE ARE NOINTERRUPTING EVENTSES IN THE COURTHOUSE THE AV PROJECT APPROVED WE GOT BEHIND ON THIS WE NEEDED CORE DONE WE HIRED A PLUMBING TEAM THE WINTER STORM PUT US BEHIND THEY THIS EMERGENCY CALL OUTS AND PUSHED DOWN THE LIST. BUT WHILE THEY DID ■THAT WE GOT OTHER WORK DONE WE ARE CATCHING UP. WE WILL START WITH THE AUXILIARY COURTROOM AND HOPE THAT WILL BE UP HERE SHORTLY FOR THE JUDGES AND THE WANT COURT REPORTERS TO TEST IT OUT WE WILL WORK DOWN 10TH FLAR DOWN AND MOVE JUDGE ROGERS OVER WHILE WE WORK ON HIS AND EVERYBODY WILL USE THE AUXILIARY COURT WE SHOULD NOT HAVE DISRUPTIONS OF COURTS. LAST TWO THINGS WE HAD WAS THE COURT STREAMING SYSTEM FOR COMMISSIONERINGS COURT. WE ADDED KROEZED EXPANSIONING AND AUTOTRANSSCENE OF THE CRIMING IT IT IS DONE IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE A PRINT OUT ALISON DOES HER IF YOU NEED A PRINT OUT WHAT WASSED IT IS ON THE WEBSITE TO SEE IT FROM THERE. AND TO TAG ALONG WITH CLINT WE HAVE FIVE FIBER PROJECTS THE JAIL, JP AND ANNEX ARE IN CONSTRUCTION. 608 THE PRETRIAL OFFICE ARE IN PERMITTING STAGES. THERE WAS A HICCUP WITH 608 THAT PUT A DELAY IN OUR PERMITTING STAGE I THINK TLA IS ALL I HAVE FOR NOW. >> WOW. >> LOTS GOING ON. >> BUSY, BUSY. >> TRYING. >> OKAY. >> ANY COMMENTS THANK YOU. NO ACTION. [24. Discuss and take action on Network Hardware for refresh of current network equipment.] ITEM 24 TAKE ACTION NETWORK HARDWARE REFRESH OF CURRENT EQUIPMENT. >> THIS IS A BUDGETED ITEM. THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY FACILITIES WE HAVE NETWORK EQUIPMENT COMING TO LIFE AND OTHER UNITS FROM DIFFERENT MANUFACTURERS WE SET A STANDARD OF WHAT WE WANT IN PLACE. THIS IS JUST TO REPLACE THE END OF LIFE EQUIPMENT WITH NEW ARE EQUIPMENT AS WELLSA THE CURRENT MANUFACTURER WILL MANAGE EASIER FROM ONE PORTAL IS KEEP WARRANTIES WITH ONE MANUFACTURER. WE DID BUDGET FOR THIS. >> OKAY. >> ALL RIGHT. I MOO YOU HAVE WE APPROVE NETWORK HARDWARE FOR REFRESH OF THE EQUIPMENT. >> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR? >> AYE. >> OPPOSED? MOTION PASS. >> AND I ASKED TO TABLE THE NEXT [26. Discuss and take action on purchase of vehicles and upfitting.] >> TABLE 25. MOVING TO ITEM 26 DISCUSS PURCHASE OF VEHICLES AND UP FITTING. >> SHE WILL NOT LOOK AT ME. >> YES , SIR >> AEP FOR UP FITTING FOR ROAD AND BRYN VEHICLES USING THE PURCHASING CONTRACT AND THEY ARE BUDGETED FUNDS. A 2026 CHEVROLET SILVERAD O FOR 51,000 UP FITTING IS 14, 063.27. ANOTHER 26 SILVERAD O A THREE QUARTER TON, FOR 71, 216. OUT FITTING 13, 395. THEN VEHICLE FOR CONSTABLE THREE DEPUTY. I GOT A QUOTE FROM 20 TICKS 59, 254 DOLLARS. UP FITTING WOULD BE TWOEN, 613.32. JURY MAKE A MOERGZ TO PURFALSE P CHAS ALL VEHICLES AND UP FITTING >> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR? >> AYE. JOOF OPPOSED? [27. Discuss and take action declaring surplus items as salvage.] >> MOTION PASSES. ITEM 20 DISCUSS SURPLUS ITEMS AS SALVAGE. >> SO LIBRARY HAS 46 JET PACK THEY WERE GRANT PURCHASED NO LONGER USED. AND THEY WILL ALWAYS BE TIED TO THE SYSTEM. ON VERIZON'S ACCOUNT I CAN'T AUCTION THEM AND A GENERAL PUBLIC BUY IT AND WANT TO ACTIVATE IT. [01:35:04] THEY HAVE TO GO THROUGH THIS THIS IS FOUR ENTITIES. I LIKE TO SENDS THOSE BACK. THERE IS ALSO LIBRARY LAPTOP KIOSK 12 BAY HOSTIZATION 5649 GRANT PURCHASED. WILL NEED TODISASEMBLED BEFORE WE TAKE IT ALL OUT. AND WE WOULD BE AUCTIONING IT OFF IN PIECES. SO -- >> CHRISTIE, SO YOU SAID YOU ARE SENDING THE BACK PACKS BACK TO THE COMPANY? >> NOT THE BACK PACKS THE JET PACKS. >> THAT'S GOOD I THOUGHT THEY WERE GOING TO SALVAGE OR SOMETHING. GOOD. >> WHAT CAN I ASK WHAT A JET PACK IS. >> A PORTABLE WIFI FOR HOT SPOT. >> THEY WERE PURCHASED WITH A GRANT. >> AND DEBBIE DO ACTUAL WANT TO TALK ABOUT THAT? I DON'T KNOW. I DON'T KNOW. I THOUGHT THEY MIGHT BE THE PACKS YOU PUT YOUR BACK AND SHOOT YOU UP IN THE SKY SOUNDS LIKE A JET -- [LAUGHTER]. OKAY. ALL RIGHT. >> JET PACK. >> NO I DON'T NEED I'M GOOD. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. >> THERE ARE ROAD AND BRIDGE TANKS ASSETS 852 AND 336 TANKINGS NO LONG ARE USED NEED TO TAKE THEM DOWN TO REMOVE. WE CANNOT REMOVE THE MATERIAL INSIDE IT GW IS LOOKING FOR SOMEONE PROFESSIONAL TO REMOVE WE NEED TO DECLARE THEM AS SALVAGE. >> SO, BECAUSE YOU ARE SENDING THEM BACK THE JET PACKS BACK THEY ARE DECLARED AS SALVAGE. >> WE CAN AUCTION THEM OR YOU DECLARE THEM SALVAGE. I MOVE WE APPROVE DECLARING SURMRS. ITEMS SALVAGED AS PRESENTS >> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR. >> AYE. [28. Discuss and take action on process of evaluations for Department Heads.] JOOF MOTION PASSES. >> THANK YOU. >> ITEM 28 DISCUSS PROCESS OF EVALUATIONS FOR DEPARTMENT HEADS >> THIS WAS MY ITEM. WHAT IT IS IS WE HIRE THE DEPARTMENT HEADS AS A COURT AND I WANT TO HAVE INPUT ON THE EVALUATIONS. I PUT ON THE BACK THE STRUCTURE. I THINK THEY WILL HAVE TO BE AN ABOUT THE OF A MASSAGE THINK. ONE THING IS HAVING THE HR DIRECTOR WORKING WITH US TO DO THE EVALUATIONS. BUT ONE OF THE EVALUATIONS WILL BE HERS. THAT'S WHERE I'M NOT SURE HOW TO WORK THROUGH THAT. BUT I USED OUR CURRENT EVALUATION FORM. AND KIND OF TWEAK TODAY IS INDIVIDUAL AND THE HOPE WOULD BE OUR HR DIRECTOR CAN DO ONE FORM AND WE CAN MEET WITH THE DEPARTMENT HEADS DURING EXECUTIVE SESSION? . >> THAT FORM YOU ARE LOOKING AT A WAS IN ON. WITH THE PREVIOUS HR. THIS WHOLE EVALUATION PROCESS IS SOMETHING THAT I STARTED BECAUSE IT WAS NOT IN PLACE I FELT LIKE WE NEEDEDED DO SOMETHING. UM -- WHEN WE STARTED THIS THE COURT ASSIGNED DIFFERENT DEPARTMENT HEADS TO DIFFERENT COURT MEMBERS. LIBRARY SHE GOES TO DEBBIE. YOU ARE OVER ROAD BRIDGE YOU INFORMLY DO DENNIS. WE HAD IT BUSTED UP LIKE THAT. I FEAR YOU WILL CAUSE EVERYONE OF THESE DEPARTMENT HEADS TO FIND ANOTHER JOB IF YOU MAKE THEM ANSWER TO FIVE OF US THEY ANSWER TO THE COURT IF YOU BRING THEM IN HERE AND ALL FIVE OF US ARE ATTACKING THEM WE WILL NOT BRING THEM IN AND PRAISE WE WILL TELL THEM THEIR FAULTS I HAPPENING YOU WILL LOSE THE NARCOTICIVE OF THE GOOD THAT HAPPENED IN THE LAST SEVEN YEARS WITH THE TYPE OF EMPLOYEES WE HAVE. WE HAVE SOME ABSOLUTELY AWESOME PROFESSIONAL DEPARTMENT HEADS. I'M NOT AGAINST WHAT YOU WANT TO DO I'M SAYING IT DOES NEED A LOT OF MASSAGING BEFORE WE CHANGE PROCESS OR I WOULD LIKE TO SEE IT. >> WHAT SPECIFIC DO WE NEED MORE MASSAGING THAT WAY I GIVE MORE DIRECTION. WHAT ARE YOU TRYING TO GET? CHANGING WHATTING IS IN PLACE? I WANT THIS EMTO HAVE AN EVALUATION WITH THE WHOLE COURT AS A COURT SINCE THEY ARE HIRED BY COURT SO WE HAVE MORE OPEN COMMUNICATION ON THING WE SEE AND HAVE NOT SEEN. I WILL TELL YOU MY WAY OF DOING EVALUATIONS I LIKE HIGHLIGHTING [01:40:03] THE POINT THEY HAVE DONE GREAT. AND SO I KNOW SOMETIMES IT IS CRITIQUING BUT WITH THE STAFF WE HAVE YOU DON'T SEE A LOT OF THAT. AND THEN WHEN I LOCKED AT THE PREVIOUS EVALUATIONS I WOULD HAVE DONE IT DIFFERENT A COUPLE STUFF. SO IT IS JUST SINCE THEY ARE HIRED BY THE COURT THEY SHOULD HAVE AN EVALUATION DONE BY COURT. BECAUSE THEY ANSWER TO US AS A COURT THEY WORK FOR US. >> IT SEEMS CUMBERSOME ALL FIVE OFS GOING AT THEM I LIKE WHAT THE COURT DECIDED BEFORE WE ASSIGN DEPARTMENT HEADS TO COURT NUMBERS. DO WE CHANGE IT NEXT YEAR. >> YOU DID NOT PICK UP ON -- HE IS NEW WHO SCOTT WAS DOING HAS NOT PICKED UP OUR ORIGINAL DEAL I LIKE TO GO BACK. THIS YEAR YOU ARE DOING THESE 3 AND NEXT YEAR SWAP WE SWAP. >> DONE THAT AS A COURT THAT IS AN ACTION ITEM WE SHOULD POSSIBLY LOOK AT. I WOULD RATHER DO THAT AND BRING THEM TO EXECUTIVE SESSION. IT IS ONLY ONCE A YEAR. THEY CANNOT ANSWER FIVE OF US THEY DON'T HAVE A COUNT MANAGER. THEY ANSWER TO THE COURT AS A WHOLE WE MAKE OUR DECISION AND ONE PERSON. >> THAT IS THE STRUCTURE SO -- IF YOU LOOK AT IT WE START THE EVALUATION AS INDIVIDUALS. WE GIVE IT TO MONA TO DO ONE EVALUATION WE GIVE TO THE DEPARTMENT HEAD AS A COURT. WE ARE NOT DOING FIVE DIFFERENT EVALUATIONS WE DO OUR OWN INDIVIDUAL AND CONSOLIDATING IT TO ONE FORM SO THEY HAVE ONE CLEAR DIRECTION. >> MONA, DO YOU HAVE INPUT ON THIS? HAVE YOU EVER BEEN EXPOSED TO SOMETHING THIS COMPLEX TO ME IT IS COMPLEX. WE HAD A VERY SIMPLE SYSTEM IN PLACE. I WOULD DO AWAY WITH IT BEFORE WE MAKE IS SO COMPLEX WE CAN'T KEEP UP WITH IT. >> CORRECT. WE WILL NOT SEE MOST OF THE TIME IN THE PRIVATE WORLD YOU WILL NOT SEE HR DIRECTOR REPORT TO FOUR OR FIVE PEOPLE. THEY WILL REPORT TO THE CO DIRECTLY. IT CAN GO EITHER WAY DEPENDING I THINK THAT PROBLEM NEED TO BE BROUGHT UP THROUGHOUT THE YEAR IF WE HAVE THEM WITH PEOPLE OR CONVERSATIONS. >> SO AND WHERE I THINK IT IS THE IN THE COMPLEX THE RATING IS EXCEEDS EXPECTATIONS, NEEDS EXPECTATIONS. NEEDS IMPROVE AM AND UNACCEPTABLE IF WE ALL HIT ONE OF THE FOUR YOU AVERAGE IT OUT. FOR ME IT IS SIMPLE. IF THERE IS THREE THAT PICK THREE AND TWO THAT PICK TWO YOU ADD AND AVERAGE IT. THAT'S A SIMPLE SYSTEM. >> MONA, YOU COME FROM THE PRIVATE SECTOR NOT THE PUBLIC SECTOR. THIS IS TOTALLY NEW TO YOU. BUT -- I MEET WITH DEPARTMENT HEADS AND I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A BIT OF INPUT BUT NOT AS A FULL COURT AND EXECUTIVE SESSION I LIKE THE IDEA OF MY DOING AND EVALUATION MY OWN. AND THEN EACH ONE DOING THEIR OWN EVALUATION. AND THEN SOMEBODY SO IT DOES IN THE HAVEMONA IT CAN BE SOMEBODY ELSE THAT IS -- LET RUSSELL DO IT. I'M KIDDING. >> [LAUGHTER]. BUT ANYWAY, YEA. AND HAVE THAT OPEN DIALOGUE IN EXECUTIVE SAYING, HEY. YOU ARE DOING GREAT. THESE ARE THINGS I NOTICED. SOMEONE HAS TO HAVE THE DIALOGUE IF WE WILL ALL DO THE AN EVALUATION IT IS UNIFIED ALREADY. OUR HR DIRECTOR PUTS IT TOGETHER AND WE DO ONE FORM AS A COURT. HEY, YOU DEPUTY GREAT THIS YEAR. HERE ARE THINGS I WANT IT SEE OTHER THAN THAT YOU ARE AMAZING >> SOMETHING YOU WANT TO SEE I DON'T HAVE A PROBLEM WITH IT NOTICE YOU GOT HER GOING TERRY LIKES WHAT I'M DOING. >> THAT'S WHERE YOU HAVE THE COMPLICATED THEIR RELATIONSHIP WITH THIS COURT. >> THAT'S WHERE YOU THE COMMUNICATION AS A COURT THIS IS WHAT WE WANT TO SEE. WILL WE HAVE TO DO AN EVALUATION INDIVIDUALLY. AND WE HAVE TO COME WITH THE CONSENSUS. >> DO YOU KNOW WHY IT WAS PUT IN PLACE? DO YOU KNOW THE HISTORY OF ANY OF IT. I KNOW THEY ARE NOT EVALUATION THE WHOLE COURT WHEN I THAT ARE HIRED BY THE WHOLE COURT. >> IS THERE A PROBLEM WE ARE TRYING TO FIX. [01:45:04] >> THE ANSWER TO THE COURT WE SHOULD EVALUATE THEM AS A WHOLE COURT. >> THAT'S YOUR OPINION. >> OKAY. >> THAT'S YOUR OPINION. >> WERE YOU IN ON THIS? >> NO, SIR I WAS NOT IN ON THIS. >> BUT YOU WERE A PART OF WHAT INPUT I MEAN. >> I AM AGREEING WITH THAT POSSIBILITY OF EVALUATION BUT NOT WORKING WITH COMMISSIONER VILLELA TO DO THIS THIS IS HIS BUT I AGREE WITH US AS INDIVIDUALS TO DO AN EVALUATION BECAUSE RIWILL ONLY DO THE LIBRARIAN. AND YOU DO ALL REST. THAT'S THE WAY IT TURNED INTO BECAUSE OF THE MIGRATION. >> MAY BE I THINK THIS IS A POSSIBILITY I MEAN I DON'T KNOW IF THIS IS THE PERFECT ANSWER BUT I THINK THAT WE SHOULD HAVE INPUT THE DEPARTMENT HEADS EVALUATIONS INDIVIDUALLY. THAT IT DOES NOT REST ALL ON YOUR SHOULDERS THAT IS A LOT OF >> WE DON'T HAVE TO TAKE ACTION TODAY. THIS IS WHAT I'M PRESENTING THIS IS SOMETHING THAT I THINK COULD WORK VERY WELL IN MIDLAND COUNTY BECAUSE AT THE END THEY ARE HIRED BY FIVE PEOPLE THEY ANSWER IT FIVE PEOPLE AND CATER TO THE FIVE PEOPLE. IT IS WHAT IT IS. IT IS THE STRUCTURE OF GOVERNMENT. I'M WILLING TO HAVE INPUT IF THERE ARE THING WE WANT TO MASSAGE TABLE AND WORK TO HAVE SOMETHING BETTER FOR THE NEXT COURT BUT WE HAVE TO DO THIS IN PUBLIC SO THIS WAS MY THOUGHT IF THERE IS INTERESTING SPECIFIC WE WANT TO ADD OR REMOVE I WILL THATTIC THAT AND WORK ON IT AND BRING IT UP NEXT COURT. IS THERE ANYTHING THAT WE WANT TO MASSAGE THAT WE DIDN'T LIKE OR SOMETHING I DONE THINK OF WE SHOULD INTEGRATE. >> OKAY. >> ANY FEEDBACK YOU SAID TABLE IT. >> I SAY I WILL TABLE IF THERE IS NO THERE IS FEEDBACK BUT IF THERE IS NO FEEDBACK SOUNDS LIKE IT IS A GOOD PRESENTATION. IF THERE IS FEEDBACK I WILL ACCEPT IT SO I CAN WORK ON IT I CAN'T MEET WITH YOU IN PRIVATE THIS IS A COURT DECISION WE HAVE TO TALK ABOUT IN. I THINK IT NEEDS A LOT OF WORK. >> WHAT SPECIFICALLY. I DON'T KNOW HOW LONG YOU BEEN WORKING ON. SINCE OCTOBER, >> HAD NOT HAD THAT LONG. GIVE ME A FEW WEEKS TO WORK ON IT. I WILL PUT IT ON THE AGENDA IN TWO WEEKS AND MASSAGE IT. COOL. OKAY. >> THANK YOU >> WE WILL TABLE. >> I HAVE A QUESTION, JUDGE. YOU SAID ALL DEPARTMENT HEADS DIVIDE IN THE THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I HEARD THAT IN A YEAR -- HOW ARE THEY SPLIT UP? >> I DON'T KNOW RECALL I REMEMBER WHEN WE DID IT EVERYBODY PICKED AND CHOOSE AND TOOK AND WE AGREED THEN MY MEMORY SERVES WE WOULD SWAP OUT EVERY YEAR AND LET EVERYBODY BEING ABLE. >> I THINK THAT WOULD BE A GREAT SYSTEM INCLUDE TOING WORK ON IN THE BUDGET I KNOW ARLINGTON COUNTY DOES THAT. I WOULD PREFER TO SEE US DO THAT THAT'S FOLK HAVE A HARD JOB IN ANSWERING TO FIVE OF US. IT IS MAY BE THE SYSTEM BUT IT IS NOT A GOOD ONE. WE CAN CHOOSE TOW EVALUATE THEM INDIVIDUALLY AND CHANGE OUT EVERY YEAR AND I THINK WE WILL HAVE A LOT HAPPIER WORKFORCE. >> YEA. >> I WILL BRING ITUM NEXT AND HOPEFULLY WE WILL HAVE MORE FEEDBACK AND I WILL KEEP MASSAGING IT. >> THAT ANSWER. THE NEXT COURT DO YOU WANT TO FIGURE OUT WHO IS DOING WHAT? I THINK EVERYBODY CAN COME UP WHO YOU ARE INTERESTING AND DO A LOT WE FOR THE REST LEFT OVER OR SOMETHING. UPON >> I'M ASKING THE QUESTION BECAUSE I THINK WE ALL NEED A SAY IN IT. >> WE DO. CERTAINLY DO. >> ALL RIGHT. THANKS JUDGE >> >> YOU BET YOU OKAY TABLING. [29. Discuss and take action changing Commissioners’ Court meeting on March 3, 2026 to another day.] GOING TO TABLE ITEM 28. ITEM 29 I PUT IT ON THERE NEXT COMMISSIONER'S COURT MEETING IS ELECTION DAY. I HAVE NO PROBLEM WORKING THAT MORNING. WE CAN KEEP AGENDA SHORT BUT DIANE YOU ARE UP I WOULD GOING TO SEE WHAT YOU WANTED DO AND LEAVE IF TO YOU. >> I'M HAPPY TO KEEP THE MEETING THE WAY IT IS. >> ANYBODY ELSE. >> FINE >> TABLE ITEM 29. OTHER BUSINESS? >> MOTION TO ADJOURN. >> ALL IN FAVOR. >> AYE. >> THIS * This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.