Mar 03, 2026 Commissioner's Court

[1. Call to Order.]

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TUESDAY MARCH THIRD. RISE AND PASTOR WILL HOBBS WITH THE CHURCH WILL GIVE OUR INVOCATION AND REMAIN STANDING FOR THE PLEDGES. MORNING.

PSALM 625-8 SAYS, MY SOUL WAIT FOR GOD ALONE. HE IS MY HOPE.

MY HOPE IS FROM HIM. HE ONLY IS MY ROCK ASK AND SALVATION IS AND MY DEFENSE, I WILL NOT BE SHAKEN. IN GOD IS MY SALVATION. AND MY GLORY.

SHE IS MY DEFENSE, I WILL NOT BE MOVED THE ROCK OF MY STRENGTH AND REFUGE IS IN GOD.

TRUST IN HIM ALL TIMES YOU PEOPLE POUR OUT YOUR HEART GOD IS A REFUGE FOR US.

WE COME TO YOU THIS MORNING OUR SOURCE OF SALVATION. SOURCE OF STRENGTH AND REFUGE.

IF WE TRUST YOU WE NEVER NEED TO BE SHAKEN. PRAY FOR THE PEOPLE INVOLVED IN AUSTIN THIS PAST WEEKEND. WE PRAY FOR THE SALVATION OF MANY I RAINIAN PEOPLE WHO NEED TO KNOW YOU THE ULTIMATE SOURCE OF HOME. WE PRAY FOR LEADERS, SOLDIERS, FOR THOSE OF US HERE IN MIDLAND WE ASK YOU MAKE US VIGILANT TO GIVE US COURAGE SO WE ARE ALWAYS READY TO DEFEND OUR LOVED ONES IF NECESSARY. BLESS US TODAY AS WE CONDUCT THE BUSINESS OF THE COURT. AND AS WE VOTE AND PARTICIPATE IN OUR LOCAL GOVERNMENT, WHICH IS AN IDEA YOU GAVE US FROM THE PRINCIPLES WE FIND IN YOUR WORD. WE LEAN ON YOU.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR LOVE FOR US AND WE ASK THIS ALL IN JESUS' NAME.

AMEN.

[4. Discuss and take action on purchase of TruNarc Digital Drug Analyzer for TAG Unit.]

COMBDZ MORNING, COMMISSIONERS >> GOOD MORNING. BEAR WITH ME FOR A SECOND.

THIS IS A UNIT GOING TO HELP ASSIST THE TAG UNIT FOR FIELD NARCOTIC'S TESTING AND ADD ADMINISTRATOR FOR THE TAG IS HERE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE FOR THE ITEMS.

>> GOOD MORNING JUDGE AND AMERICANS. >> I'M THE ADD ADMINISTRATOR FOR TEXAS [INAUDIBLE] THE TRUE NARC IS A DRUG ANALYZER THE 30 OR MORE IN OUR BUILDING THIS WILL GIVE ANOTHER FIELDED FOR THERE IS NO BOTTLE NECK. IT IS FUNDED OUT OF TAG GRANT NO

COUNTY FUNDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE USED. >> CAN I ASK A QUESTION.

IF IT IS TAG MONEY HOW COME WE DEAL WITH IT? ITS OVER A CERTAIN AMOUNT.

>> YES , SIR. >> THIS HELPS EXPEDITE DRUG TESTING HERE IN MIDLAND.

>> WILL THE BASIN, YES , SIR. WHAT THEY WILL DO IS USE IT WHEN THEY COME TO NARCOTICS THEY DON'T KNOW THEY HIT IT WITH THIS AND SHOULD TELL THEM WHAT IT IS SO THEY CAN MAKE AN ARREST.

>> SO THEY WILL BE ABLE TO CARRY IT WITH THEM. >> PORTABLE.

>> THAT'S MORE AWESOME. >> Y YEA. >> WHAT DOES IT COST.

OVER 10 THOUSAND DOLLARS. 41 THOUSAND DOLLARS. 41?

>> YES , SIR NOT CRAZY BUT ENOUGH IT TRIGGER I NEED TO COME HERE.

>> 36. I MOVE WE APPROVE THE TRUE NARC DIGITAL DRUG ANALYZER.

ALL IN FAVOR? >> AYE. >> MOTION PASSES.

[5. Discuss and take action on Interlocal Agreement with Ector County for TAG Analysts to access Ector County records.]

>> THIS IS AN AGREEMENT WITH THE RECORD'S WITH THEM A SIGNED IT THE AGREEMENT.

IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS PHIL CAN ADDRESS THOSE AS WELL. >> SO, THIS IS JUST -- THE

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I HAVE TWO ANALYSTS WHO SALARY PROVIDED THROUGH THE TAG GRANT ONE IN MIDLAND PD LOOKING AT POSSIBLY ADDING MORE, FOR NOW THIS WILL GIVE ACCESS TO THEIR VERSION OF SPILL MAN ACCESS TO RECORDS AND JAIL RECORDS. IT IS 25 DOLLARS A USER PER YEAR.

>> AWESOME. >> AND FUNDED IDENTITY OF TAG GRANT.

>> RUSSELL? YOU HAVE NOT LOOKED AT THE AGREEMENT?

>> YES. >> FINE. SAYS, NO.

>> OKAY. I WILL MAKE THE MOTION WE AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY JUDGE TO SIGN THE LOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN MIDLAND SHERIFF'S OFFICE AND ECOR COUNTY RECORDS.

>> ALL IN FAVOR. >> AYE. >> OPPOSED?

[6. Acknowledge vehicle trade for TAG Administrator.]

>> MOTION PASSES. ITEM 6 ACKNOWLEDGE VEHICLE TRADE FOR TAG ADD ADMINISTRATOR.

>> WE BOUGHT A NILE VEHICLE FOR THE FIELD. THIS YEAR OR LATE LAST YEAR, I DON'T REMEMBER WHEN IT WAS. IT WAS AN OLD [INAUDIBLE] LEMON THEY REPLACE TODAY WITH A NEW

ONE NEWER MODEL EVEN TRADE. >> OKAY. IS THIS THE ONE IN AUSTIN?

>> YES. >> I MAKE A MOTION WE ACKNOWLEDGE THE VEHICLE TRADE

FOR THE TAG ADMINISTRATOR. >> ALL IN FAVOR? >> AYE.

[7. Discuss and take action on application and resolution for FY2027 TAG Grant.]

>> MOTION PASSES. ITEM 7 ACTION ON APPLICATION AND RESOLUTION FOR FISCAL 2027 TAG

GRANT. >> ASKING PERMISSION FOR THE JUSTICE TO SIGN THE DOCUMENT IF

YOU HAVE QUESTIONS PHIL IS HERE TO ANSWER THEM. >> IN THE APPLICATION FOR THE 26 TAG GRANT WAS 2.5 MILLION DOLLARS. 27 GRANT WRITTEN IS FOR 2.68 MILLION DOLLARS TO OPERATE OUR TAG AND FUNDS EVERYTHING WE NEED FOR NEXT YEAR.

>> I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE AND HAVE THE COUNTY JUDGE SIGN THE TAG GRANT FOR FY27.

>> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR? >> AYE.

>> OPPOSED? >> MOTION PASSES. >>

[8. Acknowledge giving Facilities gym equipment purchased in FY2025 from Sheriff’s donation account.]

>> GOOD WORK, PHIL. >> ITEM 8 ACKNOWLEDGE FACILITIES GYM EQUIPMENT FROM

SHERIFF'S DONATION ACCOUNT. >> JOG YOUR MEMORY. LAST YEAR SOME TIME, WHEN WE PURS CHAED GYM EQUIPMENT USING COUNTY FUNDS NOT SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN DONE I FOUND OUT AFTER THE FACT. IT IS MY OFFICE WILL TAKE THE HEAT FOR THE MISTAKE.

BUT SO REIMBURSED THROUGH DONATION FUNDS AND THEN THE EQUIPMENT IN THE SWAP BUILDING WE HAVE NO ROOM IN THE NEW JAIL, CURRENTLY JAY OR NEW FACILITIES WE ARE TO FACILITIES THEY CAN UTILIZE IT. FOR THEMSELVES OR OTHER COUNTY EMPLOYEES.

>> THESE ARE ITEM THAT IS PURCHASED WITH DONATIONS. >> YES, MA'AM.

>> AND MOST OF THOSE ISSUE TYPICALLY RESTRICTED FOR THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE.

SO WE CAN'T ACCEPT IT THE MONEY WAS FOR THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE. >> WHEN THOSE DONATIONS COME IN AND ACCEPTED BY COURT THEY NOW BECOME FUNDS OF COURT BUT RESTRICTED FOR USE OF THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE. THAT'S HOW THE DONATION WAS PROVIDED.

>> WHAT CAN HE DO WITH THE EQUIPMENT IF HE DOES NOT NEED IT SELL IT?

>> THAT'S A RUSSELL QUESTION. >> STORE IT. >> I WOULD SAY I LEARNED ABOUT THIS WHEN I SAW THE AGENDA. LET'S I SUGGEST WE TABLE IT. IT DOES NOT SOUND LIKE THERE IS URGENCY SO WE CAN LOOK INTO IT. VERONICA IS CORRECT IT IS RESTRICTED FUNDS DOES NOT APPEAR

IT CAN BE GIVEN. >> BUT THE SHERIFF DID SAY THAT MAY BE WE COULD STORE IT OVER THERE. SO -- AND THEN ONE OF THE OTHER THINGS IS DOES THIS CAUSE A LIABILITY FOR THE COUNTY WHEN WE HAVE OUR OWN GYM EQUIPMENT FOR STAFF AND ONLY ONE DEPARTMENT HAS ACCESS VERSUS OTHERS? THERE IS A LOT TO HONESTLY WORK THROUGH ON THIS.

>> WE WILL TAKE A LOOK AT IT BEFORE THE NEXT MEETING AND THEN ADVISE THE COURT AND THE SHERIFF

ON WHAT CAN BE DONE. >> OKAY. >> IF YOU ALLOW US TO STORE IT

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THERE IT WAS IN OUR SPOT BUILD IS IN THE WAY. >> OKAY.

>> THAT WILL BE OKAY? FINE WITH ME. >> THANK YOU.

[9. Discuss and take action on amended Multiple Use Agreement for installation of Flock Cameras on TxDOT right of ways for Sheriff’s Office.]

>> WE WILL TABLE ITEM 8. GO TO ITEM 9. DISCUSSION AMENDED AGREEMENT FOR INSTALLATION OF PLOT CAMERAS ON TX DOT RIGHT-OF-WAYS FOR SHERIFF.

>> THE CAMERAS IN THE COUNTY IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS [INAUDIBLE] HERE TO ADDRESS CONCERNS YOU

MIGHT HAVE. >> THIS IS JUST AN AGREEMENT WITH TX DOT TO USE RIGHT-OF-WAY

FOR OUR CAMERAS. >> THAT IS CORRECT. >> PERFECT.

>> I MAKE A MOTION THAT WE APPROVE THE MULTIPLE USE AGREEMENT FOR INSTALLATION OF FLOCK CAMERAS ON TX DOT RIGHT-OF-WAYS FOR SHERIFF'S OFFICE.

>> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR? >> AYE.

>> OPPOSED? >> MOTION PASSES. >> ITEM 10 ACTION ON PAYMENTS

[10. Discuss and take action on payment of food, hotel and stall for Randy Scannell to attend the Unified Mounted Patrol Training in Taylor, TX, April 6 – 9, 2026.]

AND APRIL 6-9, 2026. >> DID YOU GET THE BACKUP ON THAT?

>> YES. >> THIS IS FOR ONE WERE OUR COMMANDERS IN JOHNNY CAN EXPLAIN

THE IN'S AND OUTS ABOUT IT. >> AS FAR AS THE TRAINING FOR THE THE REASON I'M ASKING IS A LOT ARE JUST SEEING THE HORSES. THERE IS A LOT OF WORK AND TRAINING FOR THE HORSES.

AND AS FAR AS THE DONATION, IT IS MIDLAND COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE DONATION BUT I HAVE THREE OTHER AGENCIES AND I HAVE CIVILIANS. AND -- WE GO ALL OVER THE PLACE.

DIFFERENT COUNTIES AND CITIES. THE HORSES HAVE TO BE REALLY WELL TRAINED.

AND SO I'M ASKING FOR YOU GUYS TO ACCEPT TO PAY BECAUSE HE HELPS ME OUT A LOT.

IN ORDER TO KEEP THE PUBLIC SAFE, WOULD LIKE FOR Y'ALL TO PAY FOR HIM TO GO.

>> DO YOU HAVE THIS MONEY BUDGETED. >> YES , SIR.

>> NOT AN EMPLOYEE OR A RESERVE DEPUTY, IS THAT CORRECT? >> NO, HE IS A CIVILIAN.

I HAVE CIVILIANS ALSO. >> NORMALLY, THIS WOULD BE A NO, WE ARE PAYING BEHALF OF A PRIVATE CITIZEN HOWEVER, IF THE COURT FINDS BECAUSE OF THE THING THAT JOHNNY HAD JUST EXPLAINED THAT IT IS A BENEFIT FOR MID RAND COUNTY, WE CAN ENTER IN AN AGREEMENT A CONTRACT WITH THIS INDIVIDUAL. WE DO HAVE PRECEDENT. WE DID IT WHEN THE MENTAL HEALTH COURT WAS CREATED. AND WITH THE OTHER SPECIAL COURTS.

THE COUNTY PAID FOR CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS PRIVATE ATTORNEYS AND PEOPLE WITH CSCD TO GO FOR TRAINING PAID FOR THEIR EXPENSES. IT WAS A BENEFIT TO THE COUNTY.

IF YOU FIND THERE IS A PUBLIC INTEREST WE PUT IT ON, COME BACK WITH A SIGNED CONTRACT THAT SHOULD BE ENOUGH. I BELIEVE THE TRAINING IS IN APRIL?

>> THAT TIME WISE THAT SHOULD WORK OUT. >> I THINK, THIS IS NOT A

MIDLAND BUDGETED ITEM DONATIONS THROUGH THE MOUNTED PATROL. >> THOSE DONATION ARE ACCEPTED BY THE COURT AND BECOME MIDLAND COUNTY FUNDS. NOT USED FROM TAX DOLLARS IT IS DONATIONS. I UNDERSTANDS AND I THINK SO YOU ALREADY HAVE A CONTRACT WE HAVE

DONE? PRETTY MUCH. >> NOT FOR THIS ONE.

I LEARNED ABOUT THIS THE END OF LAST WEEK. BUT I HAVE A CONTRACT WE CAN

CHANGE FOR THIS GETTING IT DONE BY NEXT MEETING SHOULD. >> NEXT MEETING QUICK ENOUGH?

WE WILL TABLE ITEM 10 FOR NOW AND BRING IT UP NEXT COURT. >> THANK YOU.

[11. Discuss and take action on purchase of X-Ray system in the amount of $54,775.34 from Protective Technologies Internation for Justice of the Peace building. (Part 1 of 2)]

>> YOU BET. >> THANK YOU, SIR. ITEM 11 DISCUSS PURCHASE SYSTEM IN THE AMOUNT OF 54, 775 FROM PROTECTIVE TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL FOR JUSTICE OF THE

PEACE BUILDING. >> THIS WAS PUT IN OUR BUDGET TO BOUGHT PURCHASE THIS ITEM THE ITEM WILL BE UTILIZE IN THE THE NEW JP BUILDING ACROSS THE STREET FROM THE OLD SHERIFF'S

OFFICE. >> OKAY. MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE

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PEACE BUILDING AND CONSTABLE BUILDING. >> SECOND.

>> WHAT DID YOU SAY -- 54, I THOUGHT YOU 4,000 >> SECOND?

>> ALL IN FAVOR? >> AYE. >> ANY OPPOSED?

[12. Receive update from Animal Control with Sheriff’s Office.]

MOTION PASSES. >> ITEM 11 RECEIVE UPDATE FROM ANIMAL CONTROL WITH SHERIFF'S

OFFICE. >> I WANT TO START WITH THE WHAT I PROVIDED THIS MORNING.

DOES THIS PERTAIN TO ANIMAL CONTROL. >> IT WILL -- GOODS QUESTION.

A LOT OF PEOPLE BELIEVE WHEN YOU CALL FOR BACK UP IT IS TVR THEY ARE RIGHT THERE.

IF THAT IS THE CASE, WHEN I CALLED THE SHERIFF'S IT TOOK [INAUDIBLE].

AFTER THIS OCCURRED IMMEDIATE COURT, COUPLE WEEKS AGO. I ASKED CONSTABLE COOK ARE IF THE DETAILS AND THE DATE, LOCATION AND WHAT TOOK PLACE THAT DAY.

PEOPLE WHAT THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO DO THE LAW ENFORCEMENT HANGING THAT IS THE CRUCIAL ROLE.

HERE ARE ITEMS FOR YOU TO LOOK AT. [INAUDIBLE] IN RESPONSE TO THE E

MAIL. >> DOES THIS PERTAIN TO ANIMAL CONTROL IS THIS ON THE AGENDA THIS IT IS NOT SEEM IT IS AGENDIZED CORRECTLY. IT IS ANIMAL CONTROL.

I BELIEVE HE IS THE SHERIFF IS GOING TO GET TO THE ANIMAL CONTROL PART.

SO, WHEN I DID THE INVESTIGATION I WAS SHOCKED HE WAS REFERENCING ANIMAL CONTROL AND NOT A DEPUTY.

NOW I'D LIKE TO ADDRESS THE PAUL HARVEY VERSION BASED ON HIS STATEMENT ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED THAT DAY. LOOK AT THE FIRST DOCUMENT I HIGHLIGHTED THE REPOSSESSION.

I'M GOING TO EDUCATE YOU O MY KNOWLEDGE OF REPOSSESSION. IT REQUIRES THREE-FOUR THINGS TO EXECUTE IT PROPERLY. HAVE TO CONTACT THE PROPERTY OWNER.

OR DESIGNEE. ON SITE AT THE TIME OF POSSESSION.

NUMBER TWO, MAKE SURE YOU HAVE MUFRS THERE TO MOVE THE PROPERTY OUT AND PUT IT TO THE CURVE THAT HAS TO BE DONE. NUMBER 3 A KEY AREAIER OR LOCKSMITH TO GET IN THE PROPERTY TO VACATE THE PERSON ITSELF. AND FOUR, IF THERE IS A DOG OR ANIMAL HAVE ANIMAL PATROL IN CASE YOU NEED THEM TO HELP YOU ASSIST IN THAT MANNER. THE SECOND PART THE GREEN PART, YOU READ THAT IN THIS STATEMENT SAYS MY OPINION, CONSTABLE COOK KNEW THERE WAS A VICIOUS DOG ON THE PROPERTY PRIMARY TO THE POSSESSION THAT DAY. LOOK AT THE BLUE PART.

HE STATES THE DOG'S OWNER WAS OUT THERE AND TOOK CONTROL OF OF THE DOG.

SO BRINGING THAT OUR PERSON DID THEIR JOB I THOUGHT HE WAS TALKING ABOUT THE DEPUTY.

I WAS LIVID WE HAVE TO HELP OUR OFFICIALS. THIS IS REFERENCING A DOG AND -- REPOSSESSION, YOU KNOW HOW DO YOU KNOW [INAUDIBLE]. YOU GOTTA PLAN AND MAKE SURE YOUR DUCKS ARE IN A ROW TO GET IT DONE QUICKLY. THE ANIMAL CONTROL I WENT OUT MCFADDEN, AND THESE ARE HER COMMENTS HE HAD. SAID, THE PATROL DIVISION ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICE TO ASSIST COOK. THE INDIVIDUAL STAYING THERE HAD TWO SMALL DOGS.

I TOOK POSSESSION OF THE DOG ASKS AND TURNED THEM OVER TO ANIMAL SERVICES TO BE CLAIMED LATER IF SHE WAS ABLE TO CLAIM THEM. THE CONSTABLE HAD KNOWLEDGE OF THE ANIMALS ON THE SCENE AND SCHEDULED HAVE THE DEPUTY STAND BY WITH THE [INAUDIBLE].

THE CONSTABLE [INAUDIBLE]. DID NOT ACCOMMODATE LACK OF PREPARATION.

I LIKE TO PREPAREDNESS ON HIS PART OF EXECUTING THE POSSESSION, NOT JUSTIFYING THE

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RESPONSE HER PART. >> DO WE HAVE AN ANIMAL CONTROL PERSON.

>> YES. >> HOW MANY CALLS DO THEY GET. >> I HAVE NO IDEA.

SHE JUST STARTED A WEEK AGO. WHO CALLS DOES HE GET. FI

VICIOUS ANIMALS AND DOG BITESES >>. I EXCITED HEAR MORE I GET CALLS.

SHE IS GOING THROUGH TRAINING NOW BUT TOP ME THIS IS ANIMAL CONTROL CALL NOT A DEPUTY NEED

FOR ASSISTANCE CALL. >> DO WE HAVE AN OPENING FOR A DOG CATCHER.

>> YES , SIR. >> ARE WE SUPPOSED TO HAVE TWO? >> YES , SIR.

>> I THOUGHT SO. OTHER QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS? YOU HAVE A HAPPY TUESDAY I WILL

SEE YOU ON MY LATER AGENDA ITEMS NEXT TIME. >> THANK YOU.

[11. Discuss and take action on purchase of X-Ray system in the amount of $54,775.34 from Protective Technologies Internation for Justice of the Peace building. (Part 2 of 2)]

>> CAN I GET YOU TO YOU RECALL 11 I NEED YOU TO ADD SOMETHING. FOR THE STATEMENT.

THE THE X-RAY SYSTEM. THE SECURITY SYSTEM. RECALL 11.

>> YES, AND IN THE MOTION CAN YOU ACKNOWLEDGE IT IS OUTSIDE OF OUR PURCHASING POLICY.

THE LAW GONE UP TO 100,000. THE POLICY MAINTAINS 50 AND I NEED YOU TO ACKNOWLEDGE.

>> I MAKE A MOTION TO PURCHASE X-RAY SYSTEM FROM PROTECTIVE TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL FOR JUSTICE OF THE PEACE BUILDING IN CONSTABLE BUILDING OUTSIDE OF COUNTY PURCHASING POLICY WITHIN

EXCEPTION OUR PURCHASING POLICY. >> SECOND. >> AYE.

>> MOTION PASSES. >> NOW YOU HAVE A HAPPY TUESDAY.

>> JUDGE, CAN WE CALL ITEM 19? WE HAVE A GUEST HERE FOR THAT. ITEM 19 ACTION REQUEST LETTER

[19. Discuss and take action on request letter and hiring position for Deputy Constable 3.]

JERRY COOK I'M CONSTABLE FOR PRECINCT THREE. ON THAT VIDEO AS FAR AS I WAS

AAREA ANIMAL CONTROL IS PART OF THE DEPUTIES THERE. >> HEY, JERRY CAN WE STICK THIS

ONE. >> ALL I'M ASKING THE APPROVAL OF THE LETTER AND MATH SUE STEWART FOR THIS POSITION WE ARE TRYING TO FILL IT I DON'T HAVE TO PICKUP ANYBODY FROM OTHER AGENCY. THEY ARE SHORTHANDED THEY DON'T HAVE THE TIME WITH THE OTHER

CALLS THEY DO HAVE >> I'M REQUESTING >>

>> THIS PERSON IS COMING FROM AN OUTSIDE AGENCY TO OUR COMMUNITY BUT A MIDLAND BORN AND

RAISED. >> YES. >> BORN AND RAISED HERE IN

MIDLAND AND WENT TO SCHOOL HERE >> >> LET'S NOT TALK HE WENT IT LEE I'M A PROUD BULLDOG. [LAUGHTER]. HOW DID WE ARRIVE AT THE STARTING SALARY? THAT IS I BELIEVE THE SAME AS WHAT THE WARRANTIES DIVISION MAKES FOR JP WARRANTIES THAT IS THE LOWEST PAID LAW ENFORCEMENT. IN MIDLAND.

WHAT ARE YOU ASKING FOR A RAISE. THAT'S ALSO WHEN WE APPROVED. I'M ASKING.

>> YOU KNOW LAST YEAR I WAS ASKED. >> THAT IS MY QUESTION WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO ASK FOR I ASKED LAST YEAR HEFFS DENIED I WENT TO GET IT THROUGH THE APPEAL PROCESS AND UNFORTUNATELY PEOPLE KNOW THEY DON'T HAVE TO SHOW UP THEY R NOBODY SHOWED UP SO THAT WILL BE BROUGHT IN WHEN I DO THE BUDGET AGAIN WHETHER OR NOT WE WILL DECIDE ON WHERE IT NEED

SAYS TO GO AT THAT POINT. >> I HAVE AN ISSUE WITH THE TWO DEPUTY CONSTABLES WE ARE HIRING

AT WHAT A CONSTABLE MAKES THE BUDGET WILL BE SKEWED. >> HIRE DEPARTMENT HEADS THAT

MAKE MORE THAN US. WE ARE HIRING TALENT. >> YOU GOTTA BE COMPETE LAW ENFORCEMENT JUST AS A SHERIFF IS PREVIOUSLY WHEN HE GOT PEOPLE IN AND KEEP PEOPLE YOU HAVE TO BE

COMPARABLE TO OTHER AVERAGES AS WELL. >> DO YOU HAVE THE SAME

TRAINING THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT HAS. >> DO YOU PUT ON THE SAME

TRAINING. >> WE ARE GOING THROUGH AN FTO PROGRAM I'M GETTING SET UP NOW.

AND THEN WE HAVE TO GO THROUGH ALL THE SAME MANDATED TRAININGS AND WE HAVE TO GO THROUGH SEVERAL HE WILL HAVE THE CIVIL PROCESS SIDE AND GO THROUGH BAILIFFING COURTS IF HE HAS NOT I DON'T REMEMBER IF HE HAS YET OR NOT. HE WILL HAVE GO THROUGH TRAININGS LIKE THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE LIKE THE POLICE DEPARTMENT.

LIKE DPS. SO IT IS THERE IN THE SAME AREA. >> OKAY.

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>> EVERYBODY IS TRAINING IS THE SAME. IT IS MANDATED BY THE STATE.

>> I MAKE A MOTION TO ALLOW CONSTABLE THREE TO HIRE HIS DEPUTY MATTHEW STEWART.

>> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR? >> AYE.

>> OPPOSED? >> AYE. >> MOTION PASSES.

>> ITEM 13 RECEIVE REPORT FROM WARRANTY SERBSES AND FIRE MARSHALL.

>> I LIKE TO PUT 13 AND 14 UNTIL AFTER EXECUTIVE SESSION. ITEM 15 IS A CONSENT AGENDA.

[15. Consent Agenda]

AGENDA. >> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR?

>> AYE. >> OPPOSED? >> MOTION PASSES.

[16. Discuss and take action on line item transfers.]

>> ITEM 16, DISCUSS TAKE ACTION ONLINE ITEM TRANSFERS. >> THE FIRST TIME SINCE I HAVE BECAME COUNTY AUDITOR I HAVE ZERO LINE ITEM TRANSFERS. [LAUGHTER].

IS THAT GOOD OR BAD >> THAT IS GOOD. EVERYBODY HAS THEIR MONEY WHERE

IT SHOULD BE. >> OKAY! >> WONDERFUL.

>> OKAY. DO WE HAVE TO APPROVE SHE HAS NOT.

>> DO WE HAVE TO APPROVE. >> WONDERFUL ACKNOWLEDGE IT FOR THE RECORD.

>> [LAUGHTER] I'M GOING TO MAKE A MOTION WE ACKNOWLEDGE YOU HAVE NO LINE ITEMS.

>> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR? >> AYE.

[17. Discuss and take action on bills and wire transfers.]

>> MOTION PASSES. ITEM 17 DISCUSSION BUILDS AND WIRE TRANSFERS ISSUE

>> I HAVE EXCEPTIONS TO YOUR BILLS. FIRST EXCEPTION A VENDOR DEL IN THE AMOUNT OF 1, 920 FOR DA'S OFFICE. NO PO.

3 INVOICES FOR RISK FUND 52, 824, 3, 221 AND 61, 476. NO PO.

IT IS A PROFESSIONAL FEE THAT NEEDED TO BE PAID FROM WHEN WE REPAIRED ALL THE ROOFS.

THIS IS KNOW AN OLD INVOICE WE HAD NOT RECEIVED AND THERE WAS NO PO TO PAY THIS.

I HAVE FIVE INVOICES FROM NMS LABS. FOR MEDICAL EXAMINER'S OFFICE NO PO ON ANY THEY CREATED ONE, FOR ALL OF THESE THERE WAS NONE I CAN'T BELIEVE.

620. 622. 715 AND 945.

>> WHAT WAS THE FOUR. >> MEDICAL EXAMINER'S OFFICE. THAT'S ALL I HAVE.

>> OKAY. >> I MOVE WE APPROVE THE BILLS. >> SECOND.

>> ALL IN FAVOR? >> AYE. >> OPPOSED?

>> MOTION PASSES. >> THANK YOU, MA'AM. >> I'M GOING TO SAVE 18 UNTIL

[20. Discuss and take action on resolution appointing Justin Bunch as a member of the Board of Managers to the Midland Emergency Communication District.]

BE APPOINTED TO THIS BOARD OR COMMISSION? >> YOU KNOW THE CRITERIA

>> >> HE JUST SPOKE THEY ARE HAVING A HARD TIME GETTING A QUORUM. IVE DEALT WITH THEM BEFORE. ESPECIALLY IN EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT THEY ISSUE THE 911 ADDRESSES THE DISPATCH USE WHEN YOU CALL THEY GIVE THE ADDRESS.

FOR THAT. UNDERSTANDS THERE IS NOT MUCH TO IT.

IT IS A SHORT MEETING. >> GET BUSINESS DONE >> I WONDERED HE REQUESTED IN THE LETTER USUALLY PEOPLE DON'T REQUEST PEOPLE TO SERVE ON THE BOARD UNLESS THEY HAD A REASON

SINCE I WAS WONDERING ON THAT. >> ALL I KNOW THE COUNTY THERE SAY MINIMUM WE ARE SUPPOSED TO

HAVE THE CITY HAS ONE AND THERE ARE THINGS CITIZEN, >> WE CAN HAVE TWO AND THERE IS

ONE OR SOMETHING I FORGET HE TALKED ABOUT THIS. >> DO THEY REQUEST MEMBERS FROM

THE CITY UPON >> I IMAGINE I DON'T THINK THAT I KNOW WHAT THEY ARE LOOKING

FOR. I ASSUME. >> ALL RIGHT.

>> DO YOU HAVE A FOLLOWING WITH HIM. >> NO , I WAS CURIOUS.

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>> THE REASON BECAUSE IT FALLS IN LINE WITH EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT TYPE STUFF.

NOT ONLY ADDRESSING. HIM AND PIWORKED WHEN HE WAS THE FIRE CHIEF.

WILL YOU HAVE A REPORE. HE KNOWS ME AND CAN ATTEND. >> I MOVE WE APPOINT JUSTIN BUNCH AS MEMBER OF BOARD OF MANAGERS TO THE MIDLAND EMERGENCY COMMISSION DISTRICT.

>> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR? >> AYE.

>> OPPOSED? >> MOTION PASSES. >> THERE YOU ARE, I WILL CALL

[18. Receive presentation from District Attorney Glenn Harwood on Axon/Evidence.com.]

18 RECEIVE PRESENTATION FROM DA GLEN HARTWOOD. >> GOOD MORNING.

I SENT A READ AHEAD I'M NOT ASKING FOR MONEY OR DECISION BUT I WANT TO BEGIN A DISCUSSION TECH SHARE SERVES TWO PURPOSES THE FIRST IS OUR INTERNAL CASE MANAGEMENT.

HELPS CREATE DOCUMENTS. TASKS PEOPLE TO TRACK AND CASE MANAGEMENT.

SECOND FUNCTION IS OUR DISCOVERY MANAGEMENT. THE EVIDENCE THAT WE GET FROM LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES WE HAVE TO SHARE WITH THE DEFENSE ATTORNEYS.

THE PROBLEM THAT IS STORED INTERNALLY ON HARD SYSTEMS THAT WE PAY FOR.

THE AIM OF VOLUME OF DIGITAL DISCOVERY IN THE LAST 15 YEAR SHOT UP.

BECAUSE EVERYBODY HAS BODY CAMS AND EVERYBODY HAS DASHCAMS AND THINGS LIKE THAT.

SO EVEN FOR THE SIMPLE MISDEMEANORS WE MIGHT HAVE 10-20 GIGA BYTES PER CASE.

THE WAY WITH TECH SHARE NOW IS WE HAVE TO LOG TO A LAW ENFORCEMENT SYSTEM.

AND DOWNLOAD THAT IN TECH SHARE AND THEN WE SHARE WITH THE DEFENSE ATTORNEY AND THEY HAVE TOUP LOAD IT TO SOMETHING OF THEIR'S A THUMB DRIVE OR DISK. SO WHAT IS HAPPENED RECENTLY PD ON AXON THAT IS THE BODY CAMERAS AND DASHCAM YOU PUT THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE ON AXON AS WELL. THEY ARE ALL STOREOD EVIDENCE.COM.

AND SO WE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO GO TO EVIDENCE.COM AS OUR DATA MANAGEMENT SO WE DON'T HAVE TO DOWNLOAD AND UP LOAD TO MANAGE THAT DATA MANAGEMENT. THAT WOULD SAY MAN HOUR IN OUR OFFICE WHICH ARE EXTENSIVE AND STAVE THE DEFENSE BAR FROM HAVING TO STORE DATA AND SAVES THE COUNTY AND KEEP GROWING. THAT'S THE PROBLEM AND POTENTIAL SOLUTION WE MET WITH EVIDENCE.COM WHO IS THE PLATFORM THAT AXON USES. AND THEY MADE A PROPOSAL WE INTEND TOP SUBMIT IN THE NEXT BUDGET CYCLE. IT WILL BE OVER 100 THOUSAND DOLLARS A YEAR FOR SOFTWARE AND BETWEEN THE DATA STORAGE SAVINGS AND MAN HOUR SAVINGS IT IS THE RIGHT MOVE IN THE FUTURE. SO I WANTED TO INTRODUCE THE CONCEPT SO WE HAD TIME WE COORDINATED WITH IT. THEY WERE AT THAT MEETING. JAY WAS GOING TO COME TODAY.

>> YOU WANT TOP SPEAK ON THE STORAGE ISSUES? >> WE STORAGE IS GROWING.

THE PAST FEW YEAR WE PURCHASED STORAGE BOXES FOR THE DA AND JUST FOR THE WHOLE COUNTY THE DA'S EVIDENCE TAKEN UP A LOT OF DATA. WE NOW HAVE CELLPHONES THAT ARE A TERA BYTE. IF THEY NEED TO EXTRACT THAT PHONE WE CAN'T PICK WHAT WE WANT WATCH WE HAVE TO PULL OUT THAT WHOLE PHONE. WOOY WITH BUY A HUNDRED TERA BYTES IF THEY RECEIVE A HUNDRED PHONES TO EXTRACT THAT IS THE BOX WE LOST THERE TO HAVE PHONE DATA. SOME IS PERMANENT WE CAN'T GET RID OF IT.

FELONIES AND [INAUDIBLE] THEM EVIDENCE WILL BE HERE FOR DECADES AND WE DO HAVE TO STORE IT GOING IN EVIDENCE.COM FROM AXON WE ARE PUSHING WE WILL HAVEAXYS WHEN WE NEED IT AND IT TELL BE ON DEMAND. THEY HAVE GONE THROUGH WE ARE NOT THE ONLY COUNTY LOOKING AT USING AXON THEY ARE THROUGHOUT COUNTRY AND STATE. IT IT IS THEY MARKED IT CORNERED

THAT MARKET AND PIBELIEVE IT WILL BE A GOOD IDEA, TOO. >> IT IT IS CURRENTLY, THIS SET UP IS USED BY MONTGOMERY, ECOR COUNTY. A NUMBER WORKED AND ARE FANATIC WITH THE SYSTEM. TARRANT, TRAVIS. MONTGOMERY.

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DISCOVERY MANAGEMENT. >> THIS IS JUST FOR THE DISCOVERY PORTION

>> JUST DISCOVERY. NOT CASE MANAGEMENT HAD YOU USE TECH SHARE AND NOW BRING THIS ON

AS WELL. >> PERFECT. >> THAT'S OUR PROPOSAL.

SO -- IF YOU DON'T HAVE QUESTIONS I CAN LEAVE IT HERE AND IF THERE ARE QUESTIONS IN THE COMING WEEK AND MONTHS WE CAN ARRANGE FOR A PRESENTATION BY THE VENDOR.

WE WILL HAVE MORE DISCUSSIONS WITH IT. GRAND SCHEME IT IS NOT LARGE I DOES NOT WANT TO DROP A BUDGET ITEM WITHOUT A DISCUSSION. THAT WILL BE OFF SET.

>> IS SHOULD BE BY AN AMOUNT OF LABOR SAVINGS. MY OFFICE I HAVE ONE PART TIME PERSON NOW THAT -- I HAVE A NUMBER IN MY OVERS THAT DO THIS TO VARYING DEGREES BUT YES , I EXPECT LABOR SAVINGS AND DATA STORAGE SAVING AND THE EFFICIENCIES THE SPEED WHICH THINGS CAN HAPPEN HAD IT IS EXTEND ON A PORTAL OPPOSED TO US HAVING TO UP LOAD AND DOWNLOAD.

THERE WILL BE DISCOVERY MANAGEMENT WE WILL HAVE TO WORK WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT TO MAKE SURE THEY HAVE ALL OF THE VIDEOS TAGGED PROPERLY. BUT IT IS GOING CLOUD BASED

OPPOSED TO WAY OUR GRANDPARENTS DID IT IS THE WAY OF THE FUTURE. >> OKAY.

>> ALL RIGHT. >> QUESTIONS? >> SOUNDS GOOD.

[21. Discuss and take action on plat for GWISD.]

>> HAVE A GOOD DAY. >> APPRECIATE IT. >> ITEM 21, DISCUSS ACTION PLAT

FOR GW ISD. >> GOOD MORNING, THIS IS THE PLAT FOR GREEN WOOD ADDITION SECTION 16 THE SCHOOLS IN GREEN WOOD COUNTY ROAD 1110. SOUNDS LIKE THERE IS A QUESTION RUNNING AROUND REGARDING THE FILING OF THE ITEM THAT IS THE SUBJECT.

SO -- THE WHEN I LOOKED AT THIS AND LOOKED AT THE BACKUP LOOKS LIKE IT IS NOT -- THE AGENDA ITEM WAY IT IS WORDED I DON'T BELIEVE IS CLEAR ENOUGH. GW ISD IS NOT CLEAR TO SOMEBODY WHAT IT WILL BE ABOUT. I THINK GREEN WOOD DISTRICT IS ABBREVIATED G ISD BUT THE ACTUAL

PLAT IS GREEN WOOD ADDITION SECTION 16. >> YEA.

IT DOES NOT REFER TO INSPECT SCHOOL DISTRICTS I SUGGEST IT BE REAGENDIZED WITH THE CORRECT

LANGUAGE OR YOU HAVE NOT GIVEN THE PUBLIC NOTICE. >> WITH THE LANGUAGE ON THE

PLAT OR THE PLAT. >> USUALLY -- WITH THESE -- THE NAME OF THE SUBDIVISION IS WHAT

IS ON THE AGENDA. >> WE CHANGE IT TO THAT. >> NOTHING MAJOR BUT IT JUST NEEDS TO BE CORRECTLY LISTING THE SUBDIVISION. IS THERE A TIME?

I DON'T THINK SO. >> ON THE NEXT ONE. BUILDING SCHOOLS AND DOING THEY

ARE MOVING FORWARD IT IS NOT -- WAITING ON THAT. >> OKAY.

>> RIGHT. >> ON THE NEXT ONE? YES.

>> WE TABLE THAT ONE FOR NOW. ITEM 21 NOW ITEM TWO ACTION ON SINS TO UNIFORM AGREEMENT FOR

[22. Discuss and take action on Cintas Uniform agreement for Road & Bridge.]

ROAD AND BRIDGE. >> GOOD MORNING. >> PREVIOUS COURT THE COURT APPROVED AN AGREEMENT WITH HORSESHOE AND THIS A DENDZUM WOULD ALLOW ROAD BRIDGE TO UTILIZE THE UNIFORMS. FOR OUR CRUFOR THE HIGH VISIBILITY REFLECTIVE SHIRTS FOR

THREE YEAR THIS IS A BUDGETED ITEM. >> OKAY.

HAVE YOU BEEN USING THEM. >> NO, SIR. >> WHO HAS?

>> WE PURCHASED THE SHIRTS FROM AN OUTSIDE VENDER AND LET THE CREW MANAGE IT FROM THERE.

>> OKAY. >> I WILL MAKE MOTION TO AUTHORIZE THE JUDGE TO SIGN THE

ROOTED BRIDGE ADDENDUM TO THE UNIFORM AGREEMENT. >> SECOND.

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>> ALL IN FAVOR. >> AYE. >> OPPOSED?

[23. Discuss and take action on contract amendment with Dunaway for SCR 1110.]

>> MOTION PASSES. ITEM 23. DISCUSS ACTION CONTRACT

AMENDMENT WITH DUNA WAY FOR SOUTH COUNTY ROAD 1110. >> THIS IS A CONTRACT AMENDMENT FOR CA AND INSPECTION SERVICES FOR CONDUCTION ON COUNTY ROAD 1110.

THIS WOULD -- GET DUN AWAY THROUGH COMPLETION OF THE PROJECT FOR APRIL 27TH.

>> GW. AS I MENTIONED TO YOU YESTERDAY AND I VISITED WITH ANDREW THE AUTHORIZATION FOR CONTRACT AMENDMENT SAY ITS IS FOR GREEN WOOD ISD EQUILIBRIUM THE ADDITION OF SIDEWALKS. TO THE PROJECT. SO -- THIS I'M I MEAN THAT IS A RUSSELL QUESTION UPON CAN WE APPROVE SOMETHING THAT SAYS SIDEWALKS WHEN YOU ARE REFERRING

TO CA? >> I'M SORRY WAS THAT DIRECTED TO ME.

>> I'M SORRY. >> FIRST PART OF THAT. SO -- NORMALLY IF WE ARE SPENDING MONEY ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY LIKE THE CITY WE HAVE DONE THAT A FEW TIMES. WE HAVE AN AGREEMENT WITH THEM THAT STATES WHAT HAD THE BENEFIT IS THAT WE RECEIVE. SO, IT LOOKS TO ME FROM WHAT YOU SAW IN BACK UP LOOKS LIKE WE ARE DOING THIS BECAUSE GREEN WOOD SCHOOL DISTRICT REQUESTED THIS. AND SO -- IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING WE DON'T NORMALLY OR EVER DO SIDEWALKS. IF IT IS O BEHALF OF GREEN WOOD A SCHOOL DISTRICT A BETTER WAY WOULD TO HAVE AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT STATE WHATTING BENEFIT WE GET FROM THIS OR THEY WILL DO SOMETHING FOR US INSTEAD OF PROVIDING THE MONEY FOR THEM.

>> SO. GW, IS THERE A WAY YOU CAN REHAVE THEM CHANGE THE AMENDMENT SO IT STATES WHAT IS IT IS THAT YOU ARE TRYING TO GET WOULD THAT BE OKAY FOR NEXT.

>> MEETING. >> YES, MA'AM. >> GW YOU CAN HAVE THEM TAKE THE SIDEWALK LANGUAGE OUT. I TALKED TO THE SCHOOL DISTRICT AND THEY SAID THE SUPERINTENDENT WAS NOT AWARE THAT ARE THIS SIDEWALK REQUEST WAS SENT TO US. SOCIETY -- HE SAID THE SCHOOL WILL OPEN WHETHER WE HAVE A SIDEWALK OR NOT. AND SO STRIKE IT IF IT IS A

PROBLEM. >> OKAY. >> CAN IT BE STRUCK NOW.

>> THE WHOLE POINT WAS BECAUSE OF THE SIDEWALK. >> NO, SIR THIS IS FOR CA AND INSPECTION SERVICES AND THE THIRD PAGE -- THE DETAIL SCOPE OF WORK IS CONSTRUCTION, AND

MATERIALS TESTING. WE NEED TO DO THIS. >> YES.

EXCLUDING THE SIDEWALK LANGUAGE. >> RIGHT. >> IF WE -- YOU ARE NOT ASKING

FOR MONEY FOR SIDEWALK. >> NO. >> HE IS ASKING FOR THE CA BUT -- THE WHAT WE WOULD BE APPROVING FIGURE WE APPROVED THIS IS AUTHORIZATION FOR CONTRACT AMENDMENT. AND THAT IS MISSTATED THAT'S MY POINT DO WE NEED TO MAKE THAT WILL BE SIGNED IS ONE THAT SAYS, FOR SIDEWALKS. INSTEAD OF FOR CA.

AND THAT'S MY POINT. >> AND IF WE -- WANT GET IT DONE TODAY THE JUDGE COULD CROSS

THROUGH THAT AND WRITE IN ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE >> IF THAT IS ACCEPTABLE TO

EVERYBODY ELSE, WE CAN. >> WOULD THAT MOTION BE -- ALLOW THE COUNTY JUDGE TO SIGN THE WORK AUTHORIZATION WITH DUN AWAY FOR ROAD 90 AT MILAN DRAW WITH NUMBER ONE REMOVED?

>> 1110. NOT -- SORRY. I HAD OTHER.

SO JUST WITH THAT LANGUAGE REMOVED. >> YES.

>> OR STRICKEN? >> OKAY. YOU GOT IT.

>> I THINK WE CAN DO IT WE MOVE FORWARD. >> I WANTED THE SIDEWALK.

>> [LAUGHTER]. SOMEBODY ELSE CAN MAKE THAT MOTION I WILL NOT MAKE IT.

>> I MAKE MOTION TO AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY JUDGE TO SIGN THE WORK ORDER AUTHORIZATION WITH DUN AWAY FOR SOUTH COUNTY ROAD 1110 WITH MEMBER IN ONE PORTION STRICKEN OF GREEN WOOD FOR A SIDEWALK. TO THE END OF TX DOT INTERSECTION WAS REQUIRED.

JUST THE FIRST SENTENCE. CONSTRUCTION AND START. THAT'S THE MOTION.

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>> SECOND? SECOND? >> YES.

>> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR? >> AYE.

>> OPPOSED? >> AYE. >> I DIDN'T SEE -- I TRULY DID

NOT HEAR. YOU DID, I DID. >> I'LL APPROVE IT.

>> AND DIANE THAT IS 4 AND THEN YOU ARE AGAINST. OKAY.

[24. Discuss and take action on work authorization with Dunaway for ECR 90 at Midland Draw.]

EAST COUNTY ROAD 90 AT MIDLAND DRAW >> WHERE THERE IS A P. O FOR EAST COUNTY 90 AND 60 FOR SCHEME ATTIC LEVEL PLANS, THE CITY OF MIDLAND REINSTRUCT TODAY AS PART OF THEIR SEWER PROJECT. NOW WE ARE TRYING CLEAN UP THE PO'S AND CREATE A NEW PO FOR

EAST COUNTY ROAD 90 BY ITSELF. AND THIS IS A BUDGETED ITEM. >> I WILL MAKE THE MOTION TO APPROVE THE WORK AUTHORIZATION WITH DUNA WAY FOR THE EAST COUNTY ROAD 90 AT MIDLAND DRAW.

>> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR? >> AYE.

[25. Discuss and take action on contract with Ronald R. Wagner & Co. L.P. for chip seal project.]

>> OPPOSED? MOTION PASSES. >> ITEM 25.

DISCUSS ACTION CONTRACT WEAPON RONALD ERROR WAGNER AND COMPANY FOR THE CHIPS PROBABLE.

>> EXECUTE THE CONTRACT FOR THE 2026 CHIP PROJECT. FOR 5 MILLION 464, 224.

>> FOR THE RECORD, HOW MANY MILES AND CAN YOU TALK MORE? >> IT IS AROUND 85 MILES.

>> WELL IS PATCHWORK INVOLVED. A DECENT AMOUNT OF PATCHWORK. THIS SARKLLOWS US TO EXTEND THE

LIFE OF THE READS WE SAVE A MILLION DOLLARS OR 2 MILLION. >> YES.

>> I MAKE THE MOTION TO AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY JUDGE TO FOR THE 2026 COUNTY CHIP SEAL PROJECT WITH WAGNER AND COMPANY LP. IN THE AMOUNT OF 5, 464, 213.

>> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR? >> AYE.

[26. Discuss and take action on purchase of outdoor radio cabinet for jail radio tower.]

>> OPPOSED >> MOTION PASSES >> ITEM 26 ACTION ON PURCHASE OF OUT DOOR RADIO CABINET FOR JAIL RADIO TOWER. GOOD MORNING.

WE ARE ASKING TO GET THE COURT'S APPROVAL TO PURCHASE A SMALL SHELTER BUT CABINET TO BE PLACED NEXT TO THE RADIO TOWER AT THE JAIL SITE IT IS BUDGETED AND ASKING FOR COURT'S APPROVAL

>> WHAT IS THE COST. >> 20, 798. >> WE PUT A BIGGER ONE FOR

FUTURE EXPANSION. >> THIS IS FOR THIS WILL BE FOR THAT SITE.

THIS WOULD NOT WORK WITH THE REST OF OUR TOWER CITES IT IS FOR THAT ONE SITE.

>> I MAKE A MOTION THAT IT PURCHASE AN OUT DOOR ROAR CABINET FOR THE JAIL RADIO

TOWER. >> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR?

>> AYE. >> OPPOSED? >> MOTION PASSES.

[27. Discuss and take action reassigning vehicles.]

>> THANK YOU. >> ITEM 27 ACTION REASSIGNING VEHICLES.

>> YES , SIR, THIS IS TO GET THE COURT ACKNOWLEDGMENT VEHICLE MUFRSS THAT HAVE TAKEN PLACE.

UNIT 75112 WAS MOVED A LONER 99036. AND HAS BEEN MUFRED TO CONTAB 47409.

SEVERAL OF THE SO UNITS 15580 AND 3428 MOVED FOR ME TO SURPLUS AND EARLIER FOR THE SO, UNIT 15696 WAS A LEMON IT WAS TRADED IN.

>> MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE ALL REASSIGNED VEHICLES AS PRESENTED >> SECOND.

>> ALL IN FAVOR? >> AYE. >> OPPOSED?

[28. Discuss and take action on RFQ for R&B Materials Testing.]

>> MOTION PASSES. >> ITEM 28 DISCUSS AND ACTION RFQ FOR R & B MATERIAL'S TESTING

>> GW INDICATED WE NEED A VENDOR ON BOARD. THE SERVICES PROVIDED BY AN

[00:50:02]

ENGINEER WE NEED A REQUEST ARE QUALIFICATIONS TO FIND A VENDOR. >> WE ARE DOING RFQ SO IT DOES

NOT MATTER ABOUT PRICE? >> CORRECT. IT IS A LICENSED PROFESSIONAL THE LAW SAYS WE HAVE TO HIRE THOSE BASEDOD QUALIFICATIONS NOT BASED ON A PRICE.

>> I MOVE WE APPROVE AN RFQ FOR R & B MATERIALS TESTING. >> SECOND.

>> ALL IN FAVOR? >> AYE. >> OPPOSED?

>> MOTION PASSES. >> THANK YOU, >> ITEM 29 DISCUSS AND ACTION

[29. Discuss and take action on agreements and payment of budgeted funds to approved non-profit organizations.]

>> YES. WE HAVE THE FINAL TWO NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS.

SIGNED AGREEMENTS AND WE ARE REQUESTING THAT THE COURT APPROVE THE AGREEMENTS THE SIGNED AGREEMENTS AND THE PAYMENT ASSOCIATED WITH EACH ORGANIZATION.

SENIOR LIFE IS 85,000 AND CRIME STOPPERS IS 25,000. THESE ARE BUDGETED.

>> I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE NONPROFIT DONATIONS TO THE ORGANIZATIONS AS PRESENTED

>>. WOULD YOU NAME THE ORGANIZATION AND AMOUNT WE ARE APPROVING PAYMENT. SENIOR LIFE 85,000 AND CRIME STOPPER 25,000.

>> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR? >> AYE.

>> OPPOSED? >> MOTION PASSES. >> THANK YOU.

[30. Discuss and take action updating Personnel Policy 5.08.]

>> ITEM 30 DISCUSS ACTION UPDATING PERSONNEL POLICY 5.08 AND ON IT IF WE GO TO THE FIRST PARAGRAPH THE LAST WORDS A 2% INCREASE I PROPOSE THAT WE REMOVE THAT AND SAY STEP ABOVE

THEIR CURRENT STEP. >> SO, I KNOW WE ARE WORKING ON THE POLICY WITH HR SO -- MY THING IS PUT IT IN THERE AND HAVE A HOLISTIC POLICY PRESENTED TO THE COURT INSTEAD OF

POPCORNING STUFF INTO IT. >> OKAY BASED ON THAT I SEE WHERE YOU HAVE A POLICY CHANGE YOU WANT TO MAKE ENACT LATER IN THE BUDGET THAT IS NOT PERSONNEL POLICY WE ARE CURRENTLY WORKING

ON. >> THAT IS A COURT MEMBER POLICY.

>> I WILL MAKE A MOTION THAT IN THE FIRST. >> JUDGE.

MAY I ASK. >> I CAN MAKE MY MOTION WE REMOVE THE LAST WORDS A 2%

INCREASE FROM THE POLICY, NOW GO AHEAD. >> I WAS WONDERING, WHY AND

WHAT DOES IT AFFECT? >> AFFECTS THE SHERIFF NOT ABLE TO UTILIZE HIS 4% INCREASE THIS PREPARES HIM FOR NEXT YEAR TO THIS POLICY TO DO WHAT WE DO WITH THE REST OF THE COUNTY.

THIS WOULD BE IN AFFECT FOR THE NEXT BUDGET CYCLE NOT THAT WOULD TAKE PLACE NOW?

IF APPROVE? >> WHY ARE WEAVE WAITING UNTIL NEXT BUDGET.

>> I CHANGED THE WORDING I MADE MY MOTION IS THERE A SECOND. >> SECOND.

>> THE OTHER SIDE YOU ARE RESTRICTING THE COURT TO THIS IS WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO.

ON SALARIES WHEN THE ECONOMY GOES UP AND GOES DOWN IT IS COURT IS REQUIRED TO HAVE ENOUGH TO MOVE EVERYONE A STEP UP. WHEN THEY SERVE THAT TIME. I DON'T KNOW CAN WE ARE HOLDING

FUTURE COURTS TO THIS AS WELL. >> WE DO THAT ABOUT ANYTHING WE DO IN HERE.

>> CAN I ASK FOR A CLARIFICATION FROM RUSSELL THERE IS A SECOND PART IN THAT POLICY.

THE -- SECOND TO LAST PARAGRAPH. SAYS SALARIES SET APART FROM THE COUNTIES ARE NOT ELIGIBLE? FOR ANNIVERSARY INCREASES UNDER THIS POLICY. I DON'T KNOW IF THAT WOULD BE DEFINED THE PUBLIC SAFETY SALARY SCALE CONSIDERED APART FROM THE GRADE AND STEP PLAN, IF THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED WITH WHAT YOU ARE TRYING TO ADJUST ON THIS POLICY AND THAT NEEDS TO BE

DISCUSSED AS WELL. >> WHICH PARAGRAPH? THE LAST SENTENCE.

RIGHT -- IT SAYS THE LAST SENTENCE ON THE SECOND TO LAST PARAGRAPH.

SALARIES SET APART ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR ANNIVERSARY INCREASES UNDER THAT POLICY.

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NOW AS IT IS, WE HAVE ONE COUNTY RIDE PLAN AND A SEPARATE STEP PLAN FOR THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE.

THIS IS JUST REFERRING TO PEOPLE WHOSE SALARIES MIGHT BE SET I DON'T KNOW WHO THAT WOULD BE WITHOUT FOLLOWING A COUNTY GRADE AND STEP PLAN. THAT WOULD STILL APPLIES.

>> OKAY. >> AND THEN THE OUR CURRENT COUNTY STEP IS GRADE IS TWO % THE SHERIFF'S IS FOUR. WE ARE PAYING TWO DIFFERENT COUNTY EMPLOYEES A DIFFERENT

PERCENTAGE AS WELL. >> IS THAT A QUESTION TO HIM. >> THAT WAS TO YOU.

>> WHAT ARE YOU SAYING. WHAT DO YOU WANT FROM ME. IS THAT WHAT WE WANT TO DO OR

WHAT YOU ARE TRYING TO WORK ON? >> YEA. >> WE WANT TO GIVE SOME 4% RAISES AND OTHERS 2. TREATING DIFFERENT EMPLOYEES DIFFERENTLY.

>> DO YOU PUT YOUR LIFE ON THE LINE. DO YOU CARRY A FWUN SO YOU CAN GO HOME AT NIGHT. DO YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE STEPPING INTO ON A CALL.

I DO TREAT THEM DIFFERENT TO SOMEBODY WHO DOES IN THE DO THAT.

AND WE HOLD FUTURE COURTS TO THIS. COURTS ARE GOING TO BE REQUIRED TO BUDGET FOR THIS ACCORDING TO THE POLICY AND NOT TO WHAT THE BUDGET IS WHEN WE SEE THE BUDGET. SO IF WE HAVE TO INCREASE THE TAX RATE.

>> I DON'T GET WHAT YOU ARE SAYING. >> YOU ARE MAKING.

FUTURE COURT. >> YOU ARE GOING TO MAKE COURTS SAY WE HAVE TO INCREASE IT BY X AMOUNT MISSION THIS YEAR BECAUSE OF THIS POLICY. SO, WHERE ARE WE GOING TO FIND

THE MONEY >> WE NEED TO DO AWAY WITH IT FOR THE PEOPLE HERE?

>> I'M SAYING THE COURTS HAVE HAD THE FREEDOM TO INCREASE SALARIES EVERY BUDGET.

NOW YOU ARE DICK TAIL LIGHTING TO FUTURE COURTS THIS IS WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO.

>> I HAVE NO CLUE WHAT YOU ARE TRYING TO TELL ME. IT IS SIMPLE ENGLISH.

>> OKAY. >> I CALL THE QUESTION. >> VOTE FOR THE AMENDMENT

>> I MADE A MOTION THERE IS A SECOND ALL IN FAVOR. >> AYE.

>> OPPOSED? >> AYE. >> THE MOTION FAILS.

[31. Conduct Executive session pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.074 to discuss personnel matters.]

TO DISCUSS PERSONNEL MATTERS. IT IS 9:58 AND AT THIS TIME WE WILL T

[13. Receive report from Warrant Services and Fire Marshal.]

RECEIVE REPORT FROM WARRANTY SERVICES. >> MORNING.

>> COUPLE OF QUESTIONS. >> OKAY. >> WHY HAVE YOU RESTRICTED

ACCESS TO THE CAMERAS IN YOUR END OF THE BUILDING IN >> I HAVE NOT.

SOMEBODY HAS. I AM GOAT WITH IT. HAVE YOU CREATED A SUPERVISOR'S

POSITION IN YOUR DIVISION? >> I HAVE A SERGEANT THAT WHEN I'M NOT THERE HE TAKE CARE OF DECISIONS THAT NEED TOMADE. I HAVE NOT CREATED AN OFFICIAL POSITION BECAUSE I'M WAITING FOR

BUDGET. >> COMMISSIONER, THIS MAY NOT ANSWER THE QUESTION.

THE QUESTION ABOUT THE CAMERA, MONTHS AGO I REMEMBER HAVING A CONVERSATION WITH JAY FROM IT.

THAT THERE IS ONE CAMERA IN THAT BUILDING THAT BOARDS AUDIO AND VIDEO.

AND THAT'S A POTENTIAL LEGAL PROBLEM. >> TOLD THEM TO SHUT THAT ONE

OFF. >> OKAY. >> I DON'T KNOW IF THAT IS THE

ONE. >> I'LL ASK IF THAT IS THE ISSUE WE CAN -- PROBABLY CHANGE IT OUT WE GOT ENOUGH SPARES FLOATING AROUND EVERYBODY NEEDS TO KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON FOR SAFETY. ALL RIGHT. PUBLIC SAFETY, ALL THE PUBLIC

AREA'S ACCESSED? >> WHAT IS HERE IT IS ELEVATOR ASKS AND HALLWAYS IT IS NOT

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SPYING PEOPLE IN OFFICES OR. >> I DON'T KNOW. >> ALSO

>> UNLESS I WAS ABSENT FROM COURT THE COURT NEVER APPROVED YOU CLOSING ON TUESDAY.

[14. Discuss Warrant Services closing on Tuesdays.]

>> I WILL READ ITEM 14. WARRANTY SERVICES CLOSING TUESDAYS.

>> YES. WE ARE NOT CLOSING, WE ARE JUST ALL 4JP'S LOOK THEIR FRONT DOOR ON TUESDAY AT 12 TO CATCH UP ON PAPERWORK AND DO WHAT THEY NEED TO.

AT THE TIME, MY CHIEF CLERK ASKED. CAN WE DO THE SAME TEMPORARY SO WE CAN WE IN THE PROCESS OF SCANNING WARRANTED TO GO PAPERLESS.

WE ARE ALMOST DONE AND THAT'S WHAT BROUGHT LYDIA CAN EXPLAIN WHEN WE ARE USING THAT TIME FOR.

WHEN I TALK ABOUT WE, THEM IT WE ARE OUT DOING OUR THING. >> WE NEED TOOPEN FOR CUSTOMER

SERVICE. I THINK. >> CAN I HAVE HER EXPLAIN?

>> IEL. >> OKAY. >> HELLO.

WE ARE OPEN THE THING ISOIR DOOR IS ONLY CLOSED TO KEEP US FROM BEING DISTRACTED WHENY WOO ARE GOING THROUGH WARRANTIES, SCANNING TRANSITIONING TO GO PAPERLESS.

WE ARE THERE. THERE ARE TIMES WE GET INTOK KNOCKS ON THE DOOR WE WILL GET UP AND HELP THEM IF THERE IS A PAYMENT PLAN OR NEED SOMEBODY NEXT DOOR WE ARE NOT CLOSED BUT CLOSE THE DOORS AT NOON ON TUESDAY TO TRANSITION TO BECOME PAPERLESS.

IT IS JUST TEMPORARY. >> HOW CLOSE ARE YOU TO FINISHING.

>> ABOUT 60%. >> YOU ARE 40, WE ARE STILL WORKING.

>> WHAT WOULD YOU SAY IN TIME TO FINISH THE OTHER 40%. I'M HOPING BY TIME WE GET THE

NEW BUILDING. AUGUST. >> WE HOPE.

>> I MEAN I WILL NOT KNOW IT DEPENDS AS WE SCAN AND WE ARE GOATING NEW WARRANTIES AND PROCESS AND ENTER THOSE AND SCAN THE NEW ONES AS WE GO THROUGH THE

>>. WHY DO YOU WANT TO SCAN THE OLD ONES.

>> TO GO PAPER LESS SO WE DON'T VICE PRESIDENT TO TAKE ALL OF WARRANTIES.

>> IT IS TO GO PAPER LESS IT IS EASIER ANYBODY IN THE JP SYSTEM CAN ACCESS IT.

AND THERE IS A ROLLA DECKS SYSTEM IN THE JP BUILDING TO MINIMIZE TO BUY A NEW ONE WHEN WE DON'T NEED TEMPERATURE ALL JP'S ARE PAPERLESS WITH THE EXCEPTION OF COUNTY CLERKS WE ARE KEEPING THEIR OUT OF THEIR REQUEST. ALL THERE ARE'S WE WILL KEEP AND

THE REST IS ALL PAPERLESS EMPLOYEES THAT IS HOLDING US UP. >> BY LAW DON'T HAVE TO KEEP

THE COUNTY CLERK'S BY HER REQUEST? >> I'M NOT SUERO THAT.

>> I'M NOT GOING TO STEP -- >> NOPE THE SHERIFF HAS TO SERVE THE ORIGINAL WARRANTY THEY WE HAVE HAVE THE ORIGINAL BACK IN THE FILES. SO -- THAT IS JUST HOW IT IS.

I'M SORRY I WAS NOT READY FOR THAT TO COME UP I DON'T HAVE THE STATUTE I WILL MAKE SURE I GET IT TO YOU. THEY HAVE TO THEY CAN'T SHRED OUR WARRANTS IF THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE WAS HERE THEY WOULD AGREE. I DON'T KNOW WHY THE JP'S DO IT

BUT WE HAVE TO HAVE THE ORIGINALS. >> WE ARE NOT WE HAVE -- WE ARE SERVING THE WARRANTIES IT IS NOT WE ABIDE WHAT THEY SAY. BUT ON HERS IT WILL BE A FILING CABINET COMPARED TO A -- SINCE I'M HERE I DID THE LAST FISCAL YEAR REPORT ABOUT -- OCTOBER 24 TO 25. BUDGET CONSISTED OF 936, 906. MY OFFICE COLLECTED IN HOUSE 1, 390, 540. LEAVING A DIFFERENCE OF 453, 600.

BIGGEST THINGS I WAS HIRED HERE YOU WANTED THE UNIT TO PAY FOR ITSELF AND MY NUMBER SHOW WE EXCEEDED IT BY 450,000. OUT OF THE 3, 600 WARRANTIES RECEIVED WE CLEARED 2, 800.

WITH A TOLL OF 4 IF 84 ARRESTS. I THOUGHT THAT WAS CONSISTENT I BROUGHT IT TO Y'ALL'S ATTENTION.

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>> I GOT A QUESTION ABOUT WARRANTS CLEARED. IS THAT INCLUDE THE ONES THAT THE PD OR SHERIFF'S OFFICE OR HIGHWAY PATROL STOPS AND THEY GET AHEAD ON IT?

>> NO UPON THIS IS ALL OURS. >> THIS IS WHAT WE DO. IT IS NOT INCLUDING OFF SITE COLLECTIONS. A LOT OF TIMES SO BEFORE WHEN Y'ALL RECEIVED A REPORT, Y'ALL WOULD RECEIVE IN HOUSE COLLECTIONS, OFF SITE AND ONE FULL.

THAT'S WHERE Y'ALL RECEIVE WHAT WE COLLECTED. WHEN I TOOK OVER.

I LOOKED AND WELL, WE ARE NOT REALLY -- SERVING THE -- WE REPORT THAT I CHANGED IT TO WHAT WE ARE BRING NOTHING HOUSE. WE ARE RUNNING ACROSS THE SITUATION WHERE MY GUYS GO OUT THERE AND KNOCK ON DOOR AND GOING IT BUSINESSES AND HOUSES. THESE GUYS AT NIGHT WILL FIND NOTICES ON DOOR POLICE WAS HERE. THE NEXT DAY THEY WILL GO TO THE JP AND PAY IT.

WE CAN'T CLAIM THAT OFFICIALLY WE DID NOT COLLECT IT IN OUR SYSTEM.

BUT I WANT TOP INCLUDE ON MY REPORT THE AMOUNT SO YOU KNOW THIS IS OFF SITE COLLECTION THAT

WAS PAID THROUGH A JP BUT WE DID -- YOU GENERATED IT >> CORRECT.

>> OKAY. IN OTHER WORDS, YOU GENERATED MORE THAN 1.39.

>> YEA, CLOSE IT 1.8 GIVE OR TAKE. THIS IS JUST WHAT WE BROUGHT IN

OUT IN THE FIELD AND PEOPLE PAYING STRAIGHT YOU TO. >> JUST FOR REFERENCE, THE PRIOR TO YOU DOING THIS, THE ANNUAL BUDGET WAS NOT MUCH LES THAN WHAT YOUR BUDGET IS NOW.

ABOUT 900,000. >> CORRECT. >> BUT THE FISCAL YEAR INTAKE WAS 700 IT WAS A 200 THOUSAND DOLLARS IN THE RED DIFFERENCE WHERE AS YOUR ALMOST SHY HALF A

MILLION IN THE BLACK. >> OKAY. >> FOR RECORD.

>> SOUNDS GOOD. >> I HAVE A QUESTION FOR LYDIA, PLEASE.

>> JUST TO UNDERSTAND, YOU SAID THAT WHEN WHEN YOU CLOSE ON TUESDAYS BUT IF SOMEBODY KNOCKS ON THE DOOR YOU GET UP. NOT ALL THE TIME. BECAUSE THERE ARE SOME THAT WERE VERY PERSISTENT WE WILL HOPE OPEN IF THE GUYS ARE THERE TO BACK US UP.

THAT'S THE REASON WE CLOSE THE DOOR IS SO WE CLOSE OFF THE PUBLIC SO WE SCAN AND NOT GET DISTRACTED AND HAVE A MISHAP. IS EVERYBODY SCANNING ALL OF Y'ALL.

>> YES, IN MY OFFICE, YES. ALL FOUR WE HAVE FOUR JP'S NOT SCANNING THE COUNTY BUT GOING THROUGH THE COUNTY WARRANTIES JUST AS IF WE ARE GOING THROUGH THE JP CORRECT AND ACTIVE.

SEARCH OF MAKING WILL DEFENDANT IS ALIVE OR DISEASED EAR GOAT RECALLS WE ARE DOING ALL THAT.

IS IT ON THE WEBSITE YOU ARE CLOSEDOD TUESDAY. I'M THINKING ABOUT PEOPLE THAT TAKE OFF WORK OR BECAUSE IF IT IS IN THE AFTERNOON THEY TAKEN OFF WORK OR YOU KNOW -- ALL

DIFFERENT SITUATIONS. >> I KNOW THE JP'S IT IS. >> WE HAVE HAVE IT ON THE DOOR.

BUT YOU KNOW THEY HAVE TAKEN OFF TO COME IN AND IT IS ON THE DOOR.

BUT I'M WONDERING IF THAT -- I UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU ARE TRYING TO DO AND BUT I'M WONDERING FIGURE IT IS REALLY IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE COMMUNITY THAT WE SERVE.

BECAUSE IF THEY ARE TRYING TO GET THAT TAKEN CARE OF AND THEN THEY ARE THE IN ABLE TO GET IN.

THEY COULD SAY, FORGET IT AND THEY WILL MAY BE GETTING ARRESTED BECAUSE THEY DID NOT

PAY THAT WARRANT. >> THEY CALL US AND WE ANSWER IS AND SAY I'M HERE TO PAY.

WE WILL SEND YOU LINK. OKAY I DIDN'T KNOW YOU HAD A LINK AND THEY PAY OVER THE PHONE AND THE MOSTLY WE OPEN THE DOOR IF PEOPLE CALL FROM COURT. WE ARE FROM OUT OF TOWN.

I WAS TOLD. OKAY YOU ARE OUT OF TOWN WE WILL CONSIDER IT AND DO THE PAYMENT PLAN VERSUS SOMEONE WANTING TO MAKE A PAYMENT WHEN THA WE SEND THE LINK.

>> WOULD IT BE BETTER IF WE LEAVE AN INVESTIGATOR IN THERE ON TUESDAY TO BABY SIT.

>> YOU KNOW SOMETIMES WE HAVE A CONSTABLE. IF YOU WANT US TO OPEN IT.

IT IS NOT A BIG DEAL IT HELPS US OUT FOR TRANSITION BUT -- >> I HEARD COMPLAINTS I HAD A

[01:10:08]

COUPLE PEOPLE GO IN WANT TO PAY SOMETHING AND THEY CAN'T GET IN. >> EVERY TIME WE HAVE BEEN THERE WE DON'T TURN ANYBODY ASH WAY. I'M SAY FOR EXAMPLE WHATEVER REASON THE DOOR IS NOT BEING OPEN. IT IS ONLY ON TUESDAY.

CONSIDER IT UNTIL WE ARE COMPLETELY TRANSITIONED TO PAPERLESS.

>> HOW LONG DO YOU THINK THAT WILL BE. WE HOPING BY THE TIME BEFORE WE

MOVE TO THE NEW BUILDING. >> YOU GIVE US UNTIL AUGUST WE WILL BE HOPING.

>> ITS NOT LIKE. WOULD YOU BE OKAY WITH THAT. >> I THINK IF THE PUBLIC COME

IN THEY NEED TO BE ABLE TO PAY. >> AND THEY DO AND MOST OF THE TIME.

>> YOU PUT A SIGN MAKE A PAYMENT CALL. WE SENDS YOU THE LINK LIKE IF WE

WERE OPEN. >> SOUNDS LIKE ISSUE HAS BEEN COVERED.

>> ALSO HAVE MORE NEWS FOR YOU. THERE IS A TRUCK LOAD OF PRECINCT TWO WARRANTIES IF THE SHERIFFS IMPOUND WE ARE CLEEPING UP THEY WILL BRING THOSE TO YOU ALSO.

AND SO MANY OF THOSE WARRANTIES PEOPLE ARE PROBABLY DEAD. YOU WILL HAVE TO GO TRUE AND START RUNNING. 27S AND STUFF. MAY BE MAKE YOU A DEAD PILE.

YOOP THAT IS WHAT YOU DO ON TUESDAYS. >> WE ARE SCANNING THE [INAUDIBLE]. IS THIS CONVERSATION INVOLVED WE ARE ON ITEM 14 UPON CLOSING ON

TUESDAY IS THIS CONVERSATION LEND TO THAT OR RECALL. >> IT IS GETTING OFF TRACK.

>> WE ARE DONE >> >> THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU. >> OKAY. ITEM 32 DISCUSSION ACTION HIRING

[32. Discuss and take action hiring temporary Commissioners’ Court Administrator.]

TEMPORARY COMMISSIONERING'S COURT ADMINISTRATOR. >> WE CURRENTLY DON'T HAVE AN ADMIN I WAS GOING TO USE THE CONCERN FUNDS TO HIRE A TEMP FOR THE COMMISSIONER.

JUST WANT TO SEE IF YOU WERE FINE IF NOT OPEN UP THAT CONVERSATION.

NO CONVERSATION. ARE Y'ALL OKAY. DO YOU THINK WE --

>> DID YOU HAVE SOMEBODY IN MIND? >> NO.

>> GOING THROUGH TEMP SERVICE AND USE THE CURRENT FUNDS BEFORE I DID THAT I WANTED TO ASK.

>> IS THAT HOW IT WORKS? CURRENT SALARIES CAN BE USED FOR TEMP SERVICES?

>> CAN WE? >> THAT IS UP TO THE COURT YOU WOULD HAVE TO MOVE IT FROM

SALARIES TO >> LINE ITEM TRANSFER. >> WHAT IS ANOTHER BUDGET ITEM THEY HAVE COMBINED COMMISSIONER COURT SOMETHING? IS THERE ANOTHER?

>> WE HAVE SEVERAL LINE ITEMS, JUST BECAUSE THANK YOU IT IS SOMEONE THAT IS PERSONNEL WE ARE

NOT HIRING THEM. AND WE HAVE THAT MONEY THERE. >> YOU WOULD HAVE TO TRANSFER

THE FUNDS AND HAVE TO GET BOARD APPROVAL. >> I WANTED TO SEE IF THAT IS SOMETHING THAT YOU ARE AMICABLE BEFORE DOING THE LINE ITEM TRANSFER.

JUSTICE OF THE PEACE I'M FINE. >> CAN YOU NOT FIND ANYBODY. WE HAD A LOT OF GOOD APPLICANTS I'M NOT READY TO SAY ONE YES OR NO THING. I KNOW THE ADMIN HELPED THE OTHER COMMISSIONERS. TRYING TO BE AMICABLE. I LIKE TOSLOW TO HIRE I WANT TO

FIND REALLY TALENTED PERSON. >> I DO NEED TO DO A WILL MOTION OR WHEN I DO THE LINE

ITEM TRANSFER? >> SO, YEA. I THINK YOU NEED TO DO A MOTION

TO APPROVE IT. >> I MAKE AIL MOTION TO ALLOW ME TO CONTACT THE TEMP SERVICE

TO HIRE A TEMPORARY ADMIN FOR COMMISSIONERING'S COURT. >> SECOND.

>> TALK ABOUT TRANSFERRING MONEY YET? I WILL DO IT THE NEXT COURT.

>> COULD WE GO UNDER LINE ITEM TRANSFERS AND MAKE A MOTION? TO TOW.

>> I DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH IT TELL BE HONESTLY. THAT'S WHY BEFORE I CONTACTED TEMP SERVICE I WANTED TO SEE. THE NEXT COURT I WILL BRING IN THE LINE ITEM TRANSFER AND WE

CAN CONTRACT WITH THE TEMP SERVICE. >> OKAY.

>> THIS IS ACTION TO HIRE, REALLY YOU ARE WANTING PERMISSION TO GO EXPLORE, YOU ARE NOT DOING WHAT THIS IS SAYING. YOU ARE NOT HIRING.

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>> I WOULD REAGENDIZE IT YOU WILL NOT. THE NEXT.

WILL ENTER A COP TRACT. HIRING IS AN EMPLOYEE. PERFECT.

JAP NOW THAT I KNOW THAT YOU ARE AMICABLE I CAN REACH OUT AND HAVE A BETTER PRESENTATION NEXT

COURT. >> COOL. >> REMOVING YOUR MOTION.

>> WE WILL TABLE IT. >> OKAY. >> TABLE 32.

[33. Discuss and take action appointing Court Liaison to all Departments.]

>> THIS WAS FROM OUR LAST CONVERSATION YOU TALKED HOW WE HAD LIAISONS FROM THE COURT TO THE DEPARTMENTS AND SO I WAS NOT AWARE OF THAT SO THIS IS ALLOWING US TO APPOINT DIFFERENT

COURT MEMBERS TO DIFFERENT DEPARTMENTS. >> OKAY.

>> THESE ARE -- DEPARTMENT HEADS THAT WE ARE DIRECTLY RESPONSIBLE FOR.

AS FAR AS AS THE EVALUATION WE HAVE 14 AND 7 UNDER THAT CATEGORY.

FIVE YEARS AND LONGER. I'M GOING TO GO AHEAD AND CALL IT.

IF IT IS OKAY WE MAY OVER LAP ITEM 34 DISCUSSION ACTION ON EVALUATION OF DEPARTMENT HEADS.

IN A SIGNING, I GOT A LONG WAY TO GO BEFORE WE DO WHAT IS BEING ATTEMPTED Y'ALL CAN DO WHAT YOU WANT. THAT'S INFORMATION I DON'T KNOW IF YOU HAD.

LOOKED UP? JUDGE, HOW MANY OF THESE HAVE YOU ALREADY DONE?

ALREADY BEEN EVALUATIONS YOU HAVE DONE EVALUATIONS ON? >> SINCE WHAT TIME PERIOD.

>> FOR THIS YEAR. >> THEIR ANNIVERSARY MAY HAVE BEEN LAST OCTOBER.

>> IT IS NOT BY THE FISCAL IT IS THEIR HIRE DATE. >> RECENTLY I DID MONA.

>> SO -- HOW MANY EVALUATIONS HAVE YOU DONE WHERE WE DID NOT HAVE A DEPARTMENT HEAD LIAISON?

>> OR COMMISSIONER COURT. THE LAST TWO OR THREE YEARS? >> AGAIN, I SAID I DID MONA.

I DID [INAUDIBLE]. THE ONLY ONE WE DO ARE FIVE YEARS PLUS.

AND YOU HAD SEVEN. I HAVE DONE ANDREW, JUSTIN ISSUE DAVID AND EDDIE, JAVIER.

I DID JANET THE OTHER DAY. I THINK I HAVE DONE CHRISTIE. SO --

>> THEY ARE ALL DONE AND >> OKAY. >> SO THEY ARE ALL DONE?

>> I DON'T KNOW WHAT WE GOT. I HAVE 8 EVALUATIONS THAT HAVE BEEN DONE.

SINCE LOOKS LIKE FEBRUARY OF 2025. TO THE MOST PRESENT ONE, 25/26.

EDDIE IN JANUARY. AND THEN YEA. SO SINCE FEBRUARY OF 2025, THERE ARE EIGHT. EIGHT DEPARTMENT HEADS EVALUATIONS.

YOU HAVE DONE. OKAY. SINCE YOU GOT THAT LIST I DON'T HAVE IT. DAVID SAP, ANDREW, JUSTIN BUNCH, JAVIER, JANET CHAMBERS.

CHRISTIE, EDDIE AND ROSA. OKAY. AND ROSA I DO, YOU GUYS DON'T HAVE ACCESS TO ROSA SHE IS HIRED AND ANSWERS TO THE ELECTION BOARD.

NOT THE COMMISSIONER'S COURT IF I CORRECT, RUSSELL? SHE IS HIRED BITE ELECTION BOARD THE ELECTION BOARD CAN TERMINATE HER EMPLOYEES AND HER BUDGET IS CONTROLLED BY THE COMMISSIONER'S

COURT. >> BUT AS FAR AS CONTROL OVER HER APPOINTMENT IT IS LIKE WE DON'T CONTROL VERONICA SHE IS A DISTRICT JUDGE APPOINTEE WE PAY HER SALARY AND EXPENSES BUT WE DON'T GET TO HOLD HER JOB OVER HER HEAD WE DON'T HOLD ROSA'S JOB OVER HER HEAD, EITHER

>> THAT'S WHERE I DON'T LIKE THAT WE ARE NOT TRYING TO CONTROL ANYONE'S JOB OVER THEIR

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WE CAN REMOVE ROSA. HOW MANY OF THESE HAVE YOU HIRED?

>> I THINK FOUR OF THESE SEVEN THAT ARE OVER FIVE YEARS YOU HIRED FOUR

>> >> THAT WAS NOT YOUR QUESTION. HOW MANY ONES ELIGIBLE FOR AN

EVALUATION. >> YOU KNOW, I WAS ELECTED TO RUN AND HELP COMMISSIONER'S COURT AND REREPRESENT PRECINCT THREE ONE OF THOSE JOBS IS TO COMMUNICATE WITH DEPARTMENT HEADS. I DON'T KNOW ANYTHING. YOU ASKED I ANSWERED.

I ASKED HOW MUCH OF THE SEVEN HAVE YOU HIRED? DO I HAVE TO HIRE SOMEONE TO HAVE COMMUNICATION WITH THEM? OKAY. THEN -- DO THEY ANSWER TO THE COURT IF I DID NOT HIRE THEM? WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO DO ON THIS ITEM.

MY ITEM. POINT LIAISON TO ALL DEPARTMENTS.

YES. YOU ARE COMMUNICATING TWO WEEKS AGO THAT IS HOW IT USED TO BE.

A COURT NUMBER THAT WAS A LIAISON FOR EACH DEPARTMENT. I'M WORKING ON WHAT YOU TOLD ME ON THE COMMUNICATION AND SAY, OKAY DO WE WANT TO PUT COURT LIAISONS FOR THE DEPARTMENTS.

>> START ASSIGNING I'M ALL EARS >> CAN BE EASY IS SAY ANDREW IS ONE, JUSTIN IS 2, DAVID IS THREE, WELL. DAVID SAP IS COUNTY JUDGE I WILL GO THERE ORDER.

EDDIE IS THREE. JAVIER IS 4. JANET CHAMERSES CAN ONE AND CHRISTIE TWO. DEBBIE IS COUNTY JUDGE. EXCUSE ME I'M NOT I'M SAYING.

THAT'S AN OPTION. >> WHAT IS A GOOD OPTION WHO WORKS WITH THE FOLKS THE MOST WHO HAS MOST EXPERIENCE WITH WHAT THE FOLKS DO D. THE COURT BEFORE WE HAD ONE GUY WHO WAS AN IT EXPERT HE WAS OVER IT. A PERSON WHO IS INVOLVED IN THE LIBRARY WE HAD THEM OVER LIBRARY. WE GOT -- PEOPLE WITH DIFFERENT EXPERTISES LAST THING WE WANT TO DO IS GO ONE 1-4. THAT'S WHY THIS PLAN NEEDS A LOT OF WORKING.

>> THAT'S WHY THE COMMUNICATES OCCURRED TO GET INPUT. I HAVE IT OAT AGENDA.

I'M GLAD TO WORK WHERE WE CAN IF PEOPLE WANT TO SAY I WANT THIS AND THAT ONE! I'M MORE THAN WILLING TO DO THAT. NOW I'M THE LIAISON FOR HE IS

NOT ON HERE, IS HE. BLAKE. >> YES.

>> AND SO WE MAY HAVE A COUPLE SPOTS NOT ON HERE. I HAVE 13 DEPARTMENT HEADS.

NOW WITH THIS I GOT 15 WE NEED A LIST. SO -- THIS OPENS THE COMMUNICATION AGAIN. HOW DO WE WANT TO DIVVY IT UP. I WILL BRING IT UP.

I THINK THIS IS A GOOD WAY OF RUNNING THE COUNTY HAVING A LIAISON OVER A DEPARTMENT.

AGAIN, I DIDN'T REALIZE ROSA IT IS NOT ANSWER TO COURT. GOOD COMMUNICATION THAT IS OCCURRING.

ANYBODY ELSE? I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING. I'M WONDERING HAD THE PROBLEM IS

AND WHAT WE ARE TRYING TO FIX HERE. >> BETTER COMMUNICATION.

>> WE ARE TRYING TO COMPLICATE FIVE OF US BRINGING SOMEBODY IN HERE AND WE ARE ALL.

>> NO. WE HAVE NEVER DONE THAN WE HAD DEPARTMENT HEADS HAVE A COURT MEMBER A LIAISON. WE HAVE DONE IT BEFORE. WHAT IS THE BIG DEAL NOW.

THAT'S NOT WHAT I SAID. WHAT I SAID IS THIS IS NOT GOING TO WORK FIVE OF US BRINGING ONE PERSON HERE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION AND HAVING OUR WAY WITH THEM. JUE ARE YOU CAN THATTING ABOUT

THE DEPARTMENT HEAD EVALUATION I'M TALKING ABOUT LIAISON. >> THE DEPARTMENT HEAD ALLEGATION DOES NOT HAVE THEM COMING IN HERE IT IS HAVING THE COMMISSIONER LIAISON DO THEIR EVALUATION. IT IS IN THE BACK UP. I PUT IT OUT ONE BY ONE IT IS

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ANYTHING I CAN WORK ON FOR Y'ALL TO HAVE DIVVY UP NEXT COURT? >> I HAVE LIBRARIAN AND I WOULD

LINING TO STAY THERE AND I WOULD LIKE PRETRIAL. >> I THINK THAT IS INPUT WE NEED. AND YOU GOING AWAY FOR TWO WEEKS WILL NOT GET THAT IF YOU ARE TALKING TO ANYBODY ABOUT IT THAT IS A LOOK IN QUORUM. THAT'S WHY I'M TRYING TO TALK

HERE. >> OKAY. >> JUDGE ARE YOU HORSESHOE?

ARE YOU HORSESHOE LIAISON? >> WELL, I NEED JUSTIN BECAUSE IT IS EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.

>> HE IS A DIRECT EXTENSION OF ME AND MY JOB. I WANT DAVID SAP NOBODY KNOWS THE HISTORY OF THE CEMETERY WHEN I GOT HERE SEVEN YEARS AGO AND TO SEE IT NOW LOOK AT IT BACK THEN I HAVE DONE A LOT WITH IT I DON'T WANT ANYBODY SECOND GUESSING WHAT DAVID'S DONE WE HAVE A SEVEN YEAR HISTORY WE MOVED THAT A LONG WAY. AND THAT IS WHAT ALL OF THESE THAT HAVE BEEN HERE 5 YEARS I HAVE A DIRECT HISTORY WITH NOT JUST SEVEN YEARS BUT DANG NEAR

IT DAILY. >> I'M HERE EVERY DAY. >> I DEALT WITH HIM SEVEN YEARS. HOW LONG. 13 MONTHS.

I DEALT D DEALT WITH HIM SEVEN YEAR. >> I KNOW HIS JOB NOT ALL OF IT BUT I DEALT FOR 50 YEARS WITH ARCHITECT KNOWLEDGEERS. IS THERE HEAR THING I'M BEST

SUITED DEAL WITH. >> WE CAN HAVE. ARE ARE ARE EVERACTUAL LYE THIS CAME FROM YOUR STATEMENT TWO WEEKS AGO WE HAD COURT NUMBERS BE A LIAISON IS ASK HOW WE GO

THE JOB DESCRIPTIONS THAT IS WHERE I'M WORKING. >> LIAISON.

WE ASSIGNED WE ASSIGNED EVALUATIONS TO DIFFERENT COURT MEMBERS.

>> I THOUGHT YOU SAID LIAISON AND PRESIDENT COURT -- SOME EVER THEM HAVE LIAISON WE.

>> COMMISSIONER SOMERS WERE YOU RODE EN BRIDGE. >> YOU WANT THAT ONE.

>> WHEN RUBEN WAS THERE. >> OKAY. >> LIKE YOU SAID THAT IS WHAT

I'M MOST QUALIFIED FOR. >> IF WE ARE GOING DOWN. YOU HAVE TO ADMIT.

>> SUMMER IS PUBLIC WORKS. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT IS JOHNSON CEMETERY IS JOHNSON.

DIANE ANDERSON IS PRETRIAL AND LIBRARY. I KNOW I HAVE FLEET WITH DENNIS.

I LOVE TO BE THE LIAISON WITH GW FOR ROOTED AND BRING. PUBLIC WORKS IS THAT AMICABLE.

CHARLES? SOMER YOU NEED ONE MORE. >> WHICH DID YOU GET.

PUBLIC WORKS. ANDREW. >> YOU GOT ANDREW.

I THOUGHT YOU WERE ROAD AND BRIDGE. >> YEA.

I THOUGHT THAT WAS >> TO MAIC IT EASE PUBLIC WORKSES AND ROAD AND BRIDGE.

THAT WAY IT IS TWO. AND THEN FINE WITH ME. AND ROAD. THAT WAY IT IS TWO.

AND THEN FINE WITH ME.WORKS AND ROAD AND BRIDGE. THAT WAY IT IS TWO.

AND THEN FINE WITH ME. WHERE DO YOU HAVE CHARLES. YOU DON'T I WOULD LIKE WARRANT SERVICES ASK AND FLEET. I WILL DO I'M THE ONE WITH THE LAW ENFORCEMENT BACKGROUND.

>> AND -- THE MEDICAL INVESTIGATORS. >> OKAY.

>> AND THEN H R DIRECTOR I CAN DO THAT ONE THAT IS TWO FOR ME. AND SOMERS AS PUBLIC WORKSES AND

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WANT THE HORSESHOE, JUDGE? >> AND THE HORSESHOE. ANDERSON PRETRIAL SPECIAL LIBRARY. AND HALL HAS LEAD MEDICAL INVESTIGATOR IS AND WARRANT SERVICES. THAT LEAVES PIO, PURCHASING, IT AND FACILITY'S DIRECTOR.

>> SO. I WILL TAKE LET ME SEE I WILL TAKE PURCHASING.

>> THERE YOU GO. >> I LIKE TO DO PI I'M GOOD AT IT.

I WORK WITH SAM WELL. AND SO THAT ALLOWED IT AND FACILITIES.

SOMER. >> TAKE A VOTE AFTER AND SEE IF THE PEOPLE APPROVE OF OUR

SELECTIONS JUST CURIOUS. >> IT OPEN. >> I WILL TAKE IT.

>> PERFECT. >> SOMERS WOULD YOU LIKE FACILITIES YOU HAVE 3 AND

EVERYBODY HAS 3? >> SURE! >> PERFECT.

>> SO WHAT I HAVE LET'S SEE. SOMER HAS PUBLIC WORKS, FACILITIES AND ROAD BRIDGE.

THREE. JOHNSON HAS EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, CEMETERY AND HORSESHOE. HALL HAS IT, LEAD MEDICAL INVESTIGATOR AND WARRANT SERVICES. ANDERSON SIZE EVERHAS PRETRIAL, LIBRARY AND PURCHASING.

AND I HAVE OLA HAS PIO, HR DIRECTOR AND FLEET. >> WE GOT LEAD MEDICAL

INVESTIGATOR. >> HALL. >> THAT PUTS THREE DEPARTMENTS

FOR EACH COURT MEMBER. >> IS THERE A REASON I CAN'T HAVE LEAD MEDICAL EXAM PIN I

CREATED IT AND TAKEN US AWAY FROM THE ARCHAIC WAY. >> WE HAVE THREE WHICH WOULD YOU LIKE TO GIVE UP AND TRY AND TRADE. I DON'T WANT TO GET UP KNIT LIKE

TO HAVE MORE THAN I GOT I'M MORE SUITED FOR MOST. >> THESE DEPARTMENT HEADS STILL ANSWER TO THE COURT IT IS ONE PERSON IS WORKING WITH THAT DEPARTMENT CLOSELY.

YOU ARE MORE THAN WELCOME TO YOU WOULD YOU LIKE TO TRADE ONE WITH HALL.

THAT PUTS THREE EACH. >> SAYS WHO. >> OKAY.

AS I PRESENTED IT THREE TYPESET ITS. I WANT 4, HOW IS THAT.

CHARLES ARE YOU OKAY GIVING UP MEDICAL EXAMINER AND ONLY HAVING TO.

I WANT TO STAY WITH IT. >> OKAY. >> WE WILL MESS UP STUFF.

WE GOT GOOD THINGS AND THOROUGH BREDS IN OUR STABLE THIS WILL MESS IT UP

>> THIS IS WHAT YOU TOLD US TWO WEEKS AGO I ASKED PER INFORMATION AND I'M STILL TRYING TO WORK ON WHAT YOU COMMUNICATED. I DIDN'T KNOW WE HAD LIAISONS

UNTIL YOU TOLD US I'M TRYING TO BE AMICABLE. >> THERE IS A LOT YOU DON'T KNOW. I'M TRYING TO BE AMICABLE. YOU LEARN WHAT IS GOING ON HERE.

MY MENTOR SAID THE DAY YOU STOP LEARNING YOU DAY YOU START DYING >> MOTION WILL BE PER DEPARTMENT LIAISONS FROM COURT MEMBERS SUMMERS PUBLIC WORKS, ROAD IS IS BRIDGE AND FACILITIES. JUDGE JOHNSON EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, CEMETERY AND HORSESHOE DIRECTOR. HALL WILL HAVE IT, LEAD MEDICAL INVESTIGATOR WARRANT SERVICES.

ANDERSON WILL HAVE PRETRIAL, LIBRARY AND SORRY >> PURCHASING.

I HAVE OLA WILL HAVE PIO, HR DIRECTOR AND ROAD IS AND FLEET. AND THE LIAISON.

THAT'S MY MOTION. >> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR.

>> AYE. >> OPPOSED? >> AYE.

>> MOTION PASSES. >> CALLED ITEM 34. >> ITEM 34 IS SIMPLE.

[34. Discuss and take action on evaluation of Department Heads.]

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THE STRUCTURE IS IN THE BACKUP IT IS SIMPLE. WE VICE PRESIDENT ONE EVALUATION THAT GOES TO THE COURT MEMBERS. IT IS ONE-4 THE FWRADING ON EACH ONE.

AND THEY CAN WRITE NOTES. WE CAN TALK ABOUT AN EXECUTIVE SESSION AND AFTER WHAT UNIFIED ANSWER WE GIVE THE DEPARTMENT HEAD LIAISON GOES AND HAS A ONE ON ONE AND GOES THROUGH

EVALUATION ONE ON ONE WITH THE DEPARTMENT HEAD. >> SO -- BRINGS EVERYONE THE ABILITY TO HAVE INPUT INTO THE EVALUATIONS. AND COMMUNICATE WITH DEPARTMENT HEADS IN A STRUCTURED MANNER. HOW WE HAVE BEEN DOING IT EXCEPT THIS BRINGS EVERYONE FROM THE

COURT AND THEIR VOICE. >> ANY DISCUSSION, MY THOUGHT ITS IS TOTALLY UNWORKABLE.

APPROVE THE NEW DEPARTMENT HEAD EVALUATION. FORMAT AND POLICY.

>> SECOND. >> OKAY. ALL IN FAVOR?

>> AYE. >> OPPOSED >> AYE.

>> OKAY. ANY OTHER BUSINESS? MOTION TO ADJOURN.

>> SECOND. >> THANK GOD. THIS MOTION IS OVER WITH 1106

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