Jun 16, 2026 Commissioner's Court

[1. Call to Order. ]

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>>> OKAY IT IS 9 O'CLOCK. TODAY IS TUESDAY JUNE 16TH.

IF YOU WOULD PLEASE RISE AND FOLLOW FATHER ANTHONY FROM ST.

KATHERINE'S CATHOLIC CHURCH. >> IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER AND THE SON AND THE HOLY SPIRIT AMEN.

GRACIOUS AND AL MIGHTY GOD WE GARTH TODAY IN GRATITUDE FOR THE GIFT OF THIS DAY. AND FOR THE PRIVILEGE OF SERVING THE PEOPLE OF MIDLAND COUNTY, TEXAS.

WE ASK YOUR BLESSING UPON THIS COMMISSIONER'S COURT COUNTY JAIL TO EACH COMMISSIONER. ELECTED OFFICIALS.

COUNTY EMPLOYEES. LORD GUIDE THIS MEETING WITH WISDOM, PATIENCE, FAIRNESS AND RESPECT.

HELP EVERY DISCUSSION AND DECISION BE ROOTED IN TRUTH, JUSTICE, COMPASSION, AND THE COMMON GOOD OF ALL THE PEOPLE ENTRUSTED TO OUR CARE. BLESS MIDLAND COUNTY, OUR FAMILIES, CHILDREN AND YOUTH. VETERANS, ELDERLY, FIRST RESPONDERS, LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, FIREFIGHTERS, HEALTH CARE WORKERS, TEACHERS, FARMERS, RANCHERS, OIL FIELD WORKERS, BUSINESS OWNERS AND ALL WHO LABER TO BUILD AND PROTECT OUR COMMUNITY. MAY EVERY DECISION MADE HERE TODAY PROMOTE PEACE, PROTECT HUMAN DIGNITY, STRENGTHEN UNITY AND SERVE ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO ARE MOST IN NEED.

GIVE OUR LEADERS HUMBLE HEARTS, CLEAR MINDS, AND COURAGE TO DO WHAT IS RIGHT. LORD BLESS OUR NATION THE STATE OF TEXAS AND MIDLAND COUNTY. MAY YOUR PEACE BE IN OUR HOMES, YOUR WISDOM BY YOUR LEADERS AND YOUR PROTECTIONS REMAIN UPON WHOM WE SERVE. AMEN.

[25. Discuss and take action on reclassifying Lieutenant Luke Smith from Exempt to Non-Exempt status. ]

ZBOOD MORNING. >> I THINK WE'RE JUST GOING TO SHOOT ON THIS SO EXPLAIN WHAT'S GOING ON.

YOU TAKE LUKE SMITH ASSIGNED TO THE TAG UNIT.

PROMOTES DUTIES FUNDED OUTSIDE THE SCHEDULED WORK HOURS.

RESPONSIBLE ASSOCIATE WITH THIS ACCORD AND TIME AND EFFORT OBJECTIVES AND INITIATIVES TO BE CONSISTENT WITH THE OTHER LIEUTENANT WHO PARTICIPATES IN THIS FORM OF OPERATIONS AND RECEIVES OVERTIME COMPENSATION IT IS-- THAT MR. SMITH ALSO BE COMPENSATED FOR OVERTIME WORKED HOURS AS WELL.

THIS IS NOT GOING TO COST THE COUNTY ANYTHING.

SOME BACKGROUND ON WHY EXEMPT NONEXEMPT.

THERE'S SOME GUIDE LYNES OUT THERE THAT TELL YOU WHAT YOU CAN QUALIFY AND WHO DOESN'T HAVE TO BE EXEMPT.

THAT'S UP TO THE INDIVIDUAL COUNTIES TO DECIDE THAT HOWEVER CONSIDERING RANK AND FILE OFFICERS AND FIRST RESPORNDS WHOSE PRIMARY DUTIES ARE TO RESPOND TO EMERGENCEIES.

OVERTIME RIGHTS BECAUSE THEIR PRIMARY JOB IS HANDS ON OFFICE IN MANAGEMENT THE WAIVER CONSIDERS FIRST RESPONSORED NON-EXEMPT. COURT RULING.

IN CASES SUCH AS CERTAIN COURT RULING VERSUS-- TRAVIS COUNTY, COURT HAD DETERMINED. LIEUTENANT'S DUTIES ROUTINE PATROL RESPONDING TO ADVISE OPERATION LEADERS OVERTIME PAY.

AND FYI THIS DOES NOT HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO HIRE AND FIRE PEOPLE WHICH IS ONE OF THE THINGS YOU HAVE TO HAVE IN ORDER TO BE SXET HE DOES NOT HAVE THAT AUTHORITY THAT'S MY JOB. SO THAT'S WHAT WE WOULD CONFIRM EXEMPT TO NON-EXEMPT AND I'VE DISCUSSED THIS WITH OUR HR DIRECTOR. AND I THINK WE'RE ON THE SAME

PAGE. >> WHY ARE WE HIRING HIM AS

EXEMPT. >> THAT WAS A LONG TIME AGO.

LAST YEAR TWO YEARS AGO BECAUSE OF THE JOB DESCRIPTION.

BECAUSE ALL THE OVERTIME BECAUSE OF THE TAG HAS BEEN DO DOING.

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>> ALL OF OUR ORR LIEUTENANTS WHAT ARE THEY CLASSIFIED SNAZZ.

>> WE DO HAVE BOTH. THEY DO HAVE THE DETENTION NON-EXEMPT. WE DID GO TO COURT TWO YEARS TOOG REQUEST THAT. AND IT WAS GRANTED.

AND BASICALLY WHAT HAPPENED HERE IS THE EMPLOYEE SWITCHED POSITIONS. HE GOT PROMOTED.

SO WE NEED THAT PCN. THE PRIOR PCN WAS NON-EXEMPT.

SO HE WAS ABLE TO RECEIVE THOSE TAG HOURS.

SO WE NEED THAT PCN TO BE NON-EXEMPT AS WELL SO HE CAN RECEIVE THOSE TAG HOURS. SO THAT WAY BECAUSE UNDER THE EXEMPT, HE IS NOT ALLOWED TO RECEIVE OVERTIME.

AND SO BASICALLY THE WHOLE REQUEST IS THAT THIS SPECIFIC PCN BE NONEXEMPT SO WE CAN PAY THOSE OVERTIME TAG HOURS OUT OF THAT TAG. SO IT'S NOT COSTING ANYTHING ADDITIONAL TO THE COUNTY AS LONG AS IT COMES OUT OF THAT.

>> OKAY. BACK IN JULY 2ND OF 2024.

>> AND TYPICALLY LIEUTENANT POSITIONS ARE HIRED AT A HIGHER COMPENSATION. AND OF COURSE WE DON'T GET PAID ANY OF THE OVERTIME. THAT IS TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION. SO IN THIS CASE, YOU HAVE A LIEUTENANT POSITION THAT IS GETTING PAID AT A MUCH HIGHER SALARY. THEY ARE MOVING TO A NON-EXEMPT POSITION. AND WHAT ABOUT IT'S THEIR NORMAL JOB SHERIFF. YES ARE THEY GOING TO BE PUTTING IN OVERTIME FOR THEIR NO

NORMAL. >> I'M NOT SURE WHAT YOU'RE

TRYING TO SAY. >> HOW DO WE KNOW WHERE THE FUNDS ARE COMING FROM. LIKE WHEN IT'S EXEMPT, IT'S EXEMPT. IF IT'S NON-EXEMPT IT'S NON-EXEMPT. HOW DO WE SAY HE'S DOING OVERTIME FOR TAG OR HE'S DOING OVERTIME FOR THE S.O.?

>> ANYTHING OVER 40 HOURS. ALL OF THE TIME IS PRIMARILY TAG STUFF. HE'S OUT THERE ALL THE TIME WITH THE GUYS. THERE'S NOT REALLY-- HE DOES OUTSIDE THE SCOPE OF TAG BECAUSE HE IS WITH OUR TAG PEOPLE WITH THE GUYS DAY IN DID & DAY OUT.

HE DOES NOT HAVE ANY OTHER DUTIES BESIDES THE TAG STUFF AND BEING THERE AS A FIRST RESPONDER OUT THERE.

>> OKAY. ANYBODY ELSE?

>> I MAKE THE MOTION TO RECLASSIFY LIEUTENANT LUKE SMITH FROM EXEMPT TO NON-EXEMPT STATUS.

>> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOUR SAY AYE.

ANY OPPOSED? MOTION PASSS.

>> DO WE NEED TO MENTION PCN IN THAT RECOMMENDATION?

>> YES, IF YOU WOULD PLEASE. >> 50151002.

>> THANK YOU. DO I MAKE THE WHOLE MOTION?

>> NO YOU CAN--. >> I MAKE THE MOTION TO RECLASSIFY LIEUTENANT LUKE SMITH FROM EXEMPT TO NONEXEMPT

PCN50151002. >> SECOND.

>> NAUL FAVOUR SAY AYE. ANY OPPOSED?

--. >> YES.

>> MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. >> THANK YOU.

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>> THANK YOU COMMISSIONERS THANK YOU JUDGE.

>> OKAY. CAN WE CALL 31.

WE HAVE TWO EMPLOYEES HERE TOO HIGHLIGHT ON THAT.

>> WHY DON'T YOU CALL IT? I DON'T HAVE IT HANDY.

>> 31? >> ITEM 31 ACKNOWLEDGING ANNIVERSARY FOR COUNTY EMPLOYEES.

WE HAVE TWO EMPLOYEES-- NO DO WE HAVE CERTIFICATES? PERFECT. WE HAVE TWO EMPLOYEES THAT WE WANT TO HIGHLIGHT. ONE OF THEM IS FROM OUR DISTRICT CLERK'S OFFICE. SO WE WANT TO HIGHLIGHT DEBORAH MARTINEZ FOR FIVE YEARS OF SERVICE WITH MIDLAND COUNTY SO WE WANT TO CONGRATULATE YOU AND THANK YOU AND GIVE YOU YOUR CERTIFICATE FOR YOUR ANNIVERSARY.

AND THEN THE NEXT EMPLOYEE WE WANT TO HIGHLIGHT IS NOW PROBATIONS. WE WANT TO HIGHLIGHT JESSE RODRIGUEZ FOR ALSO FIVE YEARS OF SERVICE WITH MIDLAND COUNTY.

SO WE WANT TO THANK YA'LL FOR YOUR SERVICE AND CONGRATULATE YA'LL.

[4. Discuss and take action on authorizing additional funds for the Lodging budget for the Sheriff’s Office. ]

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>> ALL RIGHT. ITEM NUMBER FOUR DISCUSS AND TAKE ACTION ON AUTHORIZING ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR THE LODGING BUDGET FOR THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE.

>> GOOD MORNING AGAIN. WE'RE ASKING YOU TO ALLOW US TO SPEND ABOVE THE STAY ALLOWED PER DIEM ON THIS HOTEL BECAUSE THERE'S NOT A MOTEL NEAR THAT HAS THAT PRICE.

>> YOU HAVE MONEY ON THE TRANSFER CORRECT.

>> YES IT'S ALREADY COVERED YES, SIR.

WE HAVE THE FUNDS. >> NOT RISING THE HIGHER RATE?

>> YES, SIR. >> I'LL MAKE A MOTION THAT WE APPROVE THE HIGHER RATE FOR THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE.

>> SPECIFIC-- CHAIR. >> UH--.

>> DOES THAT NEED TO BE IN THE MOTION?

>> YES, PLEASE. BECAUSE WE'RE NOT APPROVING FOR EVERYBODY TO HAVE A HIGHER LODGING RATE.

>> FOR SHAUN--. >> SECOND.

>> ALL IN FAVOUR SAY AYE. ANY OPPOSED?

[5. Discuss and take action on accepting an anonymous donation of 2 saddles with an estimated value of $1,300.00 for the Sheriff’s Office Mounted Patrol. ]

OFFICE MOUNTED PATROL. >> WE HAD AN INDIVIDUAL CONTACTING ME REQUESTING THAT SHE COULD DONATE SOME SADDLES TO OUR PATROL AND WE GREATLY ACCEPTED THAT OFFER AND THEY WERE REQUESTED REMAINED ANONYMOUS BUT I HAVE ISSUED A

THANK YOU LETTER FROM MYSELF. >> I'LL MAKE THE MOTION THAT WE ACCEPT THE DONATION FOR THE MOUNTED PATROL OF TWO SADDLES ESTIMATED VALUE OF 1$1300 FROM AN ANONYMOUS DONOR.

>> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOUR SAY AYE.

>> ALL: AYE. >> ANY OPPOSED?

[6. Discuss and take action on accepting a donation in the amount of $180,000.00 from Bustin’ for Badges for the Sheriff’s donation account. ]

MOTION PASSES. >> THANK YOU.

ZBLIETOM SIX DISCUSS AND TAKE ACTION ON ACCEPTING A DONATION FOR THE AMOUNT OF $180,000 FROM BUSTIN' FOR BAD THE SHERIFF'S

DONATION ACCOUNT. >> THAT'S THE BIGGEST ONE.

>> TO BRING THAT TO YA'LL'S ATTENTION.

WEST TEXAS AND DISCUSS BUSTIN' FOR BADGES.

DOING A FINE JOB. GETTING THIS COORDINATED AND WE'RE TICKLED PINK WE HAVE THE SUPPORT OUT HERE.

>> I MOVE WE ACCEPT THE DONATION OF $180,000 FOR BUSTIN' FOR BADGES FOR THE SHERIFF'S DONATION ACCOUNT.

>> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOUR SAY AYE.

>> ALL: AYE. >> ANY OPPOSED? MOTION PASSES. WHY WOULD WE NOT AMEND THE

BUDGET FOR THIS? >> I ASKED THE SAME QUESTION.

IT'S ANTICIPATED? >> IT'S IN THE BUDGET.

BUT EVERY YEAR YOU HAVE TO GET THE COURT TOIC A STEPT DONATION

THAT'S BEEN PROVIDED. >> WELL IF IT'S MORE THAN IT'S EVER BEEN AND IT'S NOT IN THE BUDGET.

I'M NOT TRYING TO BE A HARD HEAD.

>> THEN WE SPEND IT NEXT YEAR. IT STAYS IN THE FUND BALANCE OF THAT DONATION ACCOUNT AND THEN WE BUDGET FOR IT FOR THE '27

FISCAL YEAR. >> HOW MUCH DID WE BUDGET THIS

YEAR? >> 150.

>> SO DO WE BUDGET NEWLY. >> IT WASN'T EARMARKED.

YOU JUST GOT WHAT YOU WANTED AND IT WENT INTO ALL THE TAX MONEY AND EVERYTHING. THIS MONEY IS MEANT TO SUPPORT HIM AND HIS DEPARTMENT. AND YET IT JUST GOES UNDER--.

>> THIS MONEY IS FOR HIM AND HIS DEPARTMENT AND IT IS PUT INTO A SEPARATE DONATION ACCOUNT THAT IS SPECIFICALLY FOR THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE. SO WHAT HE DOESN'T SPEND THIS YEAR, GOES INTO HIS FUND BALANCE AND HE'S ABLE TO BUDGET

FOR IT FOR NEXT YEAR. >> IN A DONATION FUND BALL

SENTENCE. >> YES.

Y YES.

>> OKAY. >> IT HAPPENED OUT HERE FEW YEARS AGO WE FOUND OUT IF IT'S RECURRING ANTICIPATED WE HAVE

TO DO IT THIS WAY. >> OKAY.

I'M JUST-- OKAY. >> WE CAN AMEND THE BUDGET IF IT'S SOMETHING UNFORESEEN. THIS IS NOT UNFORESEEN.

>> WELL MAYBE IT IS. WE GOT 150 LAST YEAR.

>> BUT IT IS A DONATION HE GETS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS.

SO TO KEEP IT IN THE FUND BALLENCE AND NEXT YEAR HE GETS

TO SPEND IT. >> I'M NOT TRYING TO BE A

HORSES PATOOT. >> ALL RIGHT.

THANK YOU ALL. >> OKAY ITEM NUMBER SEVEN

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I WOULD ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO APPROVE.

>> I'LL MAKE THE MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA.

>> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOUR SAY AYE.

>> ALL: AYE. >> ANY OPPOSEED?

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

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TRANSFERS. >> ACTUALLY I HAVE A FEW.

THERE IS A LIST OF THEM. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS I'LL BE HAPPY TO TRY TO ANSWER THOSE FOR YOU.

>> I MOVE WE APPROVE THE LINE ITEM TRANSFERS.

>> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOUR SAY AYE.

>> ALL: AYE. >> ANY OPPOSED?

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

>> I DO HAVE SOME EXCEPTIONS TO THE BILLS THIS MORNING.

THERE ARE FIVE INVOICES FOR BAND STREET CLINIC FROM FACILITIES NO P. O. FIRST INVOICE 678277 SECOND 101070 THIRD 326120. FOURTH INVOICE 1308.66 AND FIVE INVOICE. SO FIVE INVOICES WITHOUT A PURCHASE ORDER. I DO HAVE SOME ADDITIONAL BILLS FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION. ONE TO PILOT THOMAS LOGISTICS $453.18 FOR CONSTABLE PRECINCT THREE AND TWO FOR PROSPERITY ONE FOR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT $89.84 AND ONE FOR-- ADMIN $87.98 IF YOU WOULD PLEASE APPROVE-- GIVE ME THE APPROVAL

TO GO AHEAD AND GET THOSE PAID. >> I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE ALL BILLS AND WIRE TRANSFERS AS PRESENTED.

>> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOUR SAY AYE.

>> ALL: AYE. >> ANY OPPOSED?

[10. Receive presentation on the internal audit results of Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2 for fiscal years 2024 and 2025. ]

>> AND I AM GOING TO HAVE VALERIE STEVENS FROM MY OFFICE

GIVE THAT PRESENTATION. >> OKAY.

>> OH, OKAY. CAN YOU PUT UP THE EXECUTIVE SUMMARY? YES THAT ONE, THANK YOU.

SORRY THIS ONE. NOT THE FULL REPORT.

WE CONDUCTED AN AUDIT OF THE JUSTICE OF THE PEACE PRECINCT TWO FOR FISCAL YEARS 2024 AND 2025.

WE TESTED FOUR OBJECTIVES. OBJECTIVE NUMBER ONE.

I COLLECTED ALL MONEY THAT HE OR SHE IS ENTITLED TO COLLECT ACCORDING TO THE STATUTES. IN FISCAL YEAR 2024 WE HAD A FINDING OF THE COURT TRANSACTION FEES WERE NOT APPLIED IN FOUR OF THE 48 CRIMINAL CASES TESTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 102.072 OF THE TEXAS CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURES. AND SO OUR RECOMMENDATION IS THE PERIODICALLY MONITOR THAT THIS HAS BEEN IMPLEMENTED AND VERIFY THE COMPLIANCE AND THE OFFICE IS CURRENTLY WORKING WITH THEIR CASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM TO RECTIFY THIS ISSUE.

BECAUSE ON PARTIAL PAYMENTS THERE'S A $2 TRANSACTION FEE THAT IS NOT ALWAYS ASSESSED. AND SO THE SOFTWARE IS LOOKING TO REMEDY THAT. THE SECOND FINDING IN 2024 WAS DURING THE MANUAL RECEIPT TESTING.

SOME RECEIPTS WERE MISSING SOME IMPORTANT INFORMATION SUCH AS CASE NUMBERS, CORRECT DATES OR WHICH THE OFFICE-- THE RECEIVE BELONGED TO. SO IN FISCAL YEAR 2024JP2 AND JP4 SHARED A RECEIPT BOOK BECAUSE THEY WERE SUBMIT CLERKS DOING COLLECTIONS FOR BOTH. AND SO IT WAS HARD TO IDENTIFY WHICH OFFICE IT BELONGED TO. BUT IN 2025, THEY HAVE SEPARATED THEIR RECEIPT BOOKS. AND SO WE RECOMMENDED THAT THEY IMPLEMENT A PROCEDURE TO SEPARATE AND TO HAVE MORE PROCEDURES IN THE MANUAL RECEIPTS.

AND THEY HAVE ALREADY IMPLEMENTED THAT.

AND THEN FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025, THERE WERE NO FINDINGS ON OBJECTIVE ONE. OBJECTIVE TWO, THREE AND FOUR.

WE DIDN'T HAVE ANY FINDINGS IN BOTH YEARS.

BUT THOSE OBJECTIVES WERE OUR CASH HANDLING PROCEDURES ADEQUATE TO ENSURE THAT BANK RECONCILIATIONS OF THE JUSTICE OF THE PEACE OFFICE ARE RECONCILED ACCURATELY AND TIMELY AND ARE THE CASH HANDLING PROCEDURES ADEQUATELY FOLLOWED. OBJECTIVE THREE, DID THE JUSTICE OF THE PEACE COMPLETE UNCLAIMED PROPERTY GUIDELINES FOR FISCAL YEARS '24 AND '25 AND THEY COMPLIED.

AND FOR OBJECTIVE FOUR, ARE THE OCA COMPLIANCE STANDARDS BEING

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SO IT WAS A VERY, VERY NICE AUDIT.

AND THIS OFFICE WAS VERY NICE TO WORK WITH.

>> I SAW THAT ONE OF THE THINGS WAS THE RECEIPTS.

DO THEY DO WRITTEN OUT PAPER RECEIPTS?

>> ONLY FOR THE TWO FISCAL YEARS PROBABLY ABOUT FIVE MANUAL RECEIPTS. SO IF THE SYSTEM EVER GOES DOWN, THEY'LL WRITE OUT A RECEIPT.

BUT IT'S ALWAYS COMPUTER GENERATED.

AND THEY CAN RUN REPORTS ON THE RECEIPTS.

BUT FOR ANY REASON IF THEY NEED TO WRITE ONE OUT, AND SO IT WAS

VERY FEW THAT THEY DID, YEAH. >> OKAY, THAT MAKES SENSE.

>> WERE THERE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS?

JUDGE? >> JUST WANTED TO REMIND THE COURT THIS IS ALL DURING THE TIME THE JUDGE KOVO WAS-- SINCE JUDGE-- CAME INTO OFFICE SHE ASKED TO GET AN AUDIT OF WHAT WAS THERE. SO WE AUDITED A LOT OF WHAT JUDGE KOVOS WORK MAINLY IN DOING THIS AUDIT.

SO IT IS A CLEAN OFFICE. IT HAS SOME GOOD PROCEDURES.

AND I THINK JUDGE BILLICK WANTED TO ADDRESS THE COURT, IS

THAT CORRECT? >> THANK YOU.

>> FIRST I WOULD LIKE TO THANK VERONICA FOR YOU AND YOUR STAFF FOR MAKING THIS A SMOOTH PROCESS.

THEY WERE GREAT TO WORK WITH. JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS TODAY I HAVE MY STAFF WITH ME. IF YOU WILL WILL STAND IF YOU ARE IN MY OFFICE. I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE A MOMENT TO RECOGNIZE AND THANK MY CLERKS AND ADMINISTRATOR WHO TRULY DESERVE THIS RECOGNITION FOR THEIR HARD WORK.

THEIR PROFESSIONALISM AND UNWAIVERING COMMITMENT TO SERVING THE CITIZENS OF MIDLAND COUNTY.

THE RESULTS OF THIS AUDIT ARE A DIRECT REFLECTION OF THEIR DEDICATION, ATTENTION TO DETAIL AND PRIDE IN THEIR WORK.

AS A JUDGE OF THE JP2 OFFICE, I AM PROUD OF WHAT THEY HAVE ACCOMPLISHED. THEIR ETHOS NOT ONLY STRENGTHENED OUR OFFICE BUT ALSO DEMONSTRATE THE HIGH STANDARDS WE STRIVE TO UPHOLD EVERY DAY.

ALSO-- IF YOU'LL STAND. SINCE TAKING OVER-- HAS ALSO HELPED OUR OFFICE TO GET OUR COLLECTIONS BACK INTO ORDER.

SO I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO THANK-- BRANDON FOR THEIR CONTINUED PARTNERSHIP AND SUPPORT AND COMMITMENT TO HELPING OUR COURT ACHIEVE ITS GOALS. THEIR COLLABORATION HAS BEEN INSTRUMENTAL TO OUR SUCCESS AND WE APPRECIATE THEIR DEDICATION.

THANK YOU TO MY STAFF AND OUR PARTNERS AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR PROFESSIONALISM AND COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE AND YOUR SERVICE ON BEHALF OF MIDLAND COUNTY. I WOULD LIKE TO THANK MY STAFF.

>> OKAY, ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU GUYS.

>> THAT'S ALL I HAVE. >> ANYBODY HAVE QUESTIONS?

>> OKAY. NOT AN ACTION ITEM.

SO THANK YOU MA'AM. APPRECIATE IT.

>> BARTON? OKAY.

WE'VE GOT TO TAKE A-- NO GO AHEAD.

JUST GOING TO LET EVERYBODY KNOW WE HAVE TO TAKE A 9:45 HARD BREAK. SO TALK REAL-- NO.

WE HAVE A HARD BREAK WE HAVE A PRESENTATION OUTSIDE BY THE FLAG POLE THAT A BUNCH OF FOLKS.

[11. Discuss and take action on a request from Judge Barton for salary adjustments and payment of stipends to staff members of Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4. ]

>> SO GUILE AHEAD AND READ ACTION-- ITEM NUMBER 11 DISCUSS TAKE ACTION ON REQUEST FROM JUDGE BARTON FOR SALARY ADJUSTMENTS AND PAYMENT OF STIPENDS TO STAFF MEMBERS OF JUSTICE OF THE PEACE COURT FOUR.

>> THANK YOU JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS.

I ASK THE COURT TO CONSIDER ATTACHED PERSONAL ACTION FOR JUDGE BARTON PRECINCT 4 REGARDING CRIMINAL CLERK STAFF COMPENSATION AND SALARY GRADE ADJUSTMENT FOR BOTH THE CRIMINAL AND THE CIVIL STAFF. ADDITIONALLY MIDLAND COUNTY PREVIOUSLY IMPROVED MIDLAND MRE EMPLOYEES FROM PAY GRADE 11 TO 12 FOR SITUATED CLERK POSITIONS.

NOTICES REGARDING THE PERSONAL ACTION FORM DEADLINE WERE SENT AROUND OCTOBER 2025. FOR A LOT OF ISSUES THAT WE HAVE IS UNABLE TO SUBMIT THE REQUEST OF THE ADJUSTMENT BEFORE THE DEADLINE. ALSO RESULTING IN THE EMPLOYEES WITH SIMILARLY-SITUATED POSITIONS.

PREVIOUSLY APPROVED BY COMMISSIONER'S COURT.

THOSE STAFF MEMBERS SIGNING WORK AND RESPONSIBILITY AS SIMILARLY COMPENSATED POSITIONS.

AND OTHER COURTS. THE REQUESTED ACTION AS FOLLOWS. APPROVE THE CRIMINAL CLERK ON CALL STIPEND FOR ADDITIONAL JP4 CRIMINAL CLERK MANAGE STRAGS DUTIES. APPROVAL OF THE SALARY GRADE INK INCREASE FOR THE CRIMINAL CLERK, MEGAN FROM 11.1 TO A 12.1 AND APPROVAL OF THE SALARY GRADE INCREASE FOR THE CIVIL CLERK LACEY-- FROM 11 TO 12.55 WITH THOSE STIPENDS. THE FINANCIAL IMPACT FOR THE STIPEND FOR THE CRIMINAL THAT COMES OUT OF THE JUSTICE COURT

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THAT'S APPROXIMATELY $4,000 A YEAR.

AND THE SALARY ADJUSTMENTS FOR THE SENIORER CLERK LACEY AND THE PLACEMENT OF THE GRADE 12.5.5 PROVIDES THE CLOSEST EQUIVALENT INCREASE WITHOUT INDUCING CURRENT COMPENSATION.

AND THE JP CRIMINAL CLERK MEGAN SALARY SHOULD BE INCREASED FROM 11.1 TO THE 12.1 THAT'S AN INCREASE OF $1913.18.

THE CIVIL CLERK IS AN INCREASE OF $1371.85.

THE FINANCIAL IMPACT ON THAT IS 3285. $03.

THE FINANCIAL IMPACT ON THE STIPEND IS $4,000 AND AGAIN THAT COMES OUT OF THE JUSTICE COURT ASSISTANT AND TECHNOLOGY FUND. ANY QUESTIONS?

>> AM I UNDERSTANDING, ARE YOU SAYING THEY RAISED THE OTHER

JP. >> YES ALL THE OTHERS.

THE DEADLINE THAT WAS SENT TO OUR OFFICE.

-- WAS OUT ON VACATION. I WAS DEALING WITH GOING THROUGH CLERKS. I HAD CRIMINAL CLERK THAT QUIT ON ME. SO I WAS IN THE PROCESS OF HIRING A NEW CRIMINAL CLERK. I GOT A NEW CRIMINAL CLERK HIRED AND I HAD TO MOVE HER OUT AND THEN HI THE PROCESS OF HIRING ANOTHER CRIMINAL CLERK. ALL WITHIN THIS TIME FRAME.

SHE DIDN'T WORK OUT. SHE QUIT.

FINALLY I GOT TO WHERE I NEEDED TO BE AND I REALIZED WAIT A MINUTE WE FORGOT TO TAKE CARE OF THIS.

SO WE STARTED RESEARCHING INTO IT.

AND FOR SOME UNFORESEEN REASON, WE DIDN'T DO THAT P.A.F. BACK IN OCTOBER. K-- WAS ABLE TO GO BACK AND NARROW IT DOWN. YEAH IT WAS A DEADLINE AND SHE

WAS ON VACATION. >> AND YOU SAY THIS IS COMING

OUT OF THE TECHNOLOGY FUND? >> THE STIPEND IS.

>> OKAY. >> THIS WOULD HAVE TO COME OUT OF CONTINGENCY? DO YOU HAVE FUNDS IN YOUR SALARY BUDGET TO COVER THIS JUDGE? OR DOES IT-- OR ARE YOU NEEDING THE FUNDS?

>> THAT-- I COULDN'T ANSWER. LET ME SEE.

>> HAVE YOU HAD ANY VACANCIES IN YOUR STAFF?

>> WHAT DO YOU MEAN? YEAH WE'VE HAD-- THERE WAS A COUPLE OF MONTHS THERE THAT I DIDN'T HAVE A CRIMINAL CLERK.

HI ONE CRIMINAL CLERK. IS THAT WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT VACANCIES? YES.

>> AND I BELIEVE DID YOU ASK SARAH IF YOU HAD ENOUGH FUNDS

TO COVER THIS? >> YES.

SHE DID. >> AND I BELIEVE SHE ANSWERED THAT HE HAD ENOUGH FUNDS TO COVER IT WITHIN HIS OWN

DEPARTMENT. >> OKAY.

SO I'D LIKE TO MOVE THAT WE APPROVE LACEY STALL'S SALARY TO BE 12.5.5 AND THEN ALSO TO APPROVE MEGAN SHIRMAN TO

INCREASE TO A 12.1. >> SECOND.

>> AND THEN THE STIPEND. YOU DIDN'T MENTION THE STIPEND.

IS THAT FOR WHICH CLERK, JUDGE? >> IT'S FOR MDEGAN.

>> AND STIPEND FOR MEGAN OF $4,000.

OUT OF THE TECHNOLOGY FUND CORRECT.

>> THANK YOU. >> SECOND.

>> ALL IN FAVOUR SAY AYE? >> ALL: AYE.

>> ANY OPPOSED? MOTION PASSES.

>> THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU SIR.

OH OKAY I'M SORRY. ALL RIGHT ITEM 12 DISCUSS TAKE

[12. Discuss and take action on a proposal from LMC Corporation for the buildout of PTI offices.]

PTI OFFICES. >> YEAH WE HAVE A SMALL AREA THAT WE ARE GOING TO DO A SMALL REMODEL FOR AND MOVE OUR PRE-DIVERSION TO. ALL THE FEES ARE COMING OUT OF

OUR PRE-TRIAL DIVERSION FUND. >> ON THE SECOND FLOOR?

>> YEAH THEY ARE CURRENTLY ON THE SECOND FLOOR AND WE HAVE AN OFFICE IN OUR LOBBY THAT WE DON'T YACHT LYSE.

SO WE'RE DOING SOME REMODELLING TO THAT TO INCLUDE IT IN OUR OFFICE AND MOVING THEM OVER THERE.

>> PERFECT. >> I'LL MAKE A MOTION THAT THE B.A.'S OFFICE BUILDOUT MORE PTI OFFICES AND USE THE PTI FUND TO

PAY FOR IT. >> SECOND.

>> ALL IN FAVOUR SAY AYE. >> ALL: AYE.

>> YES? BY THE SAME SIGN.

[13. Discuss and take action on a request from library to offer Wi-fi hotspots to patrons and approving the Wi-fi hotspot policy. ]

>> GOOD MORNING. WE HAVE 15 HOTSPOTS THAT WE'D LIKE TO CHECK OUT TO PATRONS AND CIRCULATION JUST TO SEE IF

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THEY ARE PURCHASED WITH A GRANT.

COUPLE YEARS AGO. SO WE'D LIKE TO CIRCULATE THEM BUT IN ORDER TO DO THAT WE NEED THE POLICY.

JUST LIKE A BOOK OR ANYTHING ELSE WE CHECK OUT.

>> SO WHAT HAVE YOU ALL BEEN DOING WITH THE HOTSPOTS?

>> THEY'VE BEEN USED IN-HOUSE BY STAFF WHEN NEEDED.

BUT THIS WAY WE CAN OPEN THEM UP TO THE PUBLIC.

>> AND HOW MUCH LONGER DOES THE GRANT LAST?

>> THE GRANT IS OVER. THE GRANT WAS FOR THE PURCHASE

OF THEM. >> OH OKAY.

>> SO WE'RE CURRENTLY PAYING FOR THE SUBSCRIPTION FOR THEM.

SO WE MIGHT AS WELL CIRCULATE THEM.

>> AND YOU CAN TURN THESE OFF? >> WE CAN.

WE CAN NOT PAY FOR THEM. BUT I WANTED TO TRY IT TO SEE.

>> OKAY. >> SO I'LL MOVE WE APPROVE THE LIBRARY POLICY TO OFFERER WIFI HOT SPOTS TO PATRONS AND

APPROVING THE POLICY. >> SECOND.

>> ALL IN FAVOUR SAY AYE. >> ALL: AYE.

>> ANY OPPOSED? MOTION PASSES.

[14. Discuss and take action approving renovations to training room at Law Enforcement Building used by Permian Basin Law Enforcement Academy.]

>> THANK YOU. ZM THANK YOU MA'AM.

>> ITEM 14 DISCUSS TAKE ACTION APPROVING RENOVATIONS TO THE TRAINING ROOM OF THE LAW ENFORCEMENT BUILDING USED BY PERMIAN BASIN LAW ENFORCEMENT ACADEMY.

>> GOOD MORNING. I'LL GO FAST.

THIS IS A REQUEST FROM PEEA TO REINFORCE AND DO SOME MINOR REPAIRS IN THEIR TRAINING ROOM. RIGHT NOW THEY DO DEFENSIVE TACTICS IN THERE AND RIGHT NOW THAT ROOM IS NOT SUITED FOR DEFENSIVE TACTICS SO THEY AGREED TO GO AHEAD AND PAY FOR THIS. BUT IF I BRING THIS TO COURT FOR COMMISSIONER'S COURT APPROVAL.

>> YEAH. >> HAVE THEY ALREADY PAID US

FOR THE LAST REMODEL? >> ACCORDING TO MY UNDERSTANDING JUNE 15TH IS-- WHEN? THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO SEND SOMETHING OUT.

YESTERDAY. SO I WILL BACKTRACK AND FIND

OUT AFTER COURT. >> ALL RIGHT.

>> I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE RENOVATION OF TRAINING ROOM AT LAW ENFORCEMENT BUILDING USED BY PERMIAN BASIN LAW ENFORCEMENT ACADEMY AS PRESENTED.

>> SECOND. >> ALL IN TAVER SAY AYE.

>> AYE. >> ANY OPPOSEED?

MOTION PASSS. >> AND ARE THEY GOING TO BE IN BUSINESS FOR THIS WHEN YOU SAID?

>> JUNE 15TH WAS THE DAY THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO SEND OUT.

>> FOR THE LAST ONE. BUT THEY ARE REIMBURSING USER

IN ONE AS WELL. >> THEY ARE PAYING FOR THIS.

>> OH THEY ARE JUST PAYING FOR IT.

>> THEY ARE PAYINGER IN ONE. OKAY.

[16. Discuss and take action on accepting the donation of an Industrial Document Shredder from ServiceMaster.]

>> OKAY MOVE TO 15. ITEM 16 DISGUSTING TAKE ACTION ON ACCEPTING DONATION OF INDUSTRIAL DOCUMENT SHE SHH

REDDER FROM SERVICE MASTER. >> YEAH THEY PURCHASED A LARGE SHREDDER. THEY DO NOT WANT IT BACK SO THEY WANT TO DONATE IT TO MIDLAND COUNTY.

>> WHY DON'T THEY WANT IT BACK? >> IT'S TOO CUMBER SOME.

>> OH OKAY. >> THIS IS AN $18,000 MACHINE THAT IF THE COURT ACCEPTS IT, YOU KNOW WE CAN MORE LIKELY PUT IT AT 509. I CAN PUT POWER TO IT.

LET DEPARTMENTS USE IT AS NEEDED TO SHRED IN-HOUSE.

BUT THIS IS THE COURT'S DECISION IF THEY WANT TO ACCEPT

THIS. >> SO WHAT IS THE COST THAT WE WOULD INCUMBER TO BUILD IT OUT AND GET POWER TO IT TO MAKE IT USABLE AND THE MAINTENANCE OF THIS?

>> IT'S A PHASE THREE UNIT. JUST TO HOOK UP POWER LET'S SAY AT 509 IT WON'T COST MUCH TO GET POUR TO IT.

>> HOW MUCH IS NOT MUCH? >> UM MAYBE COUPLE GRAND.

PROBABLY A LITTLE LESS. >> AND THEN WHAT'S THE

MAINTENANCE ON THIS? >> MAINTENANCE IT'S JUST LIKE ANY OTHER SHREDDER. IT'S A LARGE SHREDDER.

PROBABLY TWICE A YEAR MAINTENANCE THAT WE CAN DO OR

SERVICE IT OUT. >> AND THEN HAS ANY DEPARTMENT INDICATED THAT THEY WANT TO USE A SHREDER? I KNOW WE USE A SHREDDER SERVICE.

AND WE HAVE DEPARTMENTS THAT DON'T WANT TO USE SHREDDERS BECAUSE THEY WANT TO SEE THE PHYSICAL SHREDDING OF DOCUMENTS AND ENSURE IT'S BEING DONE ACCORDING TO THE LAW INSTEAD OF JUST TRUSTING EMPLOYEES TO GO TO THE SHREDDER.

>> SURE. THE SEVERAL DEPARTMENTS USE CONTAINER BINS FOR SHREDDING PURPOSES.

YOU KNOW FOR INSTANCE MY DEPARTMENT WE HAVE A COUPLE OF SHREDDERS. I HAVE ONE IN MY OFFICE THAT I SHRED AS NEEDED. BUT NO NOBODY IN PARTICULAR SAID HEY WE NEED A SHREDDER. YOU KNOW A LARGE SHRED SORE WE

CAN DO IN-HOUSE. >> COULD WE TABLE THISSITE SYSTEM AND SEE IF THERE'S SOMEONE THAT ACTUALLY WOULD WANT TO UTILIZE THE SHREDDER BEFORE WE INVEST IN BRINGING THE SHREDDER IN AND INSTALLING IT AND JUST HAVING IT SIT IF NO

ONE ENDS UP USING IT? >> OKAY YEAH DEFINITELY.

>> HAVE THEY GIVEN US A TIMELINE OF IT SITTING THERE?

>> RIGHT NOW IT'S SITTING THERE.

OF COURSE WE'LL TABLE THIS UNTIL THE COURT DECIDES.

I'LL ASK SEVERAL DEPARTMENTS FOR THEIR OPINIONS AND FEEDBACK

ON THIS. >> PERFECT.

[17. Discuss and take action on the mylar for Josiah Addition Sec 2 Plat.]

PLAT. >> GOOD MORNING THIS IS PRECINCT TWO PLAT THAT WE'VE DISCUSSED IN THE PAST FOR VARIANCES. AND THIS IS THE FINAL PLAT FOR

SIGNATURE. >> AND YOU SAY IT WASN'T

APPROVED? >> THE VARIANCES WERE NOT.

BUT THE PLATS SUBMITTED ACCORDINGLY.

[00:35:03]

>> SO THEY DON'T HAVE ANY VARIANCES IN THE PLAT?

>> CORRECT. >> SO THEY ARE WANTING TO BUILD THE NEW ROAD THAT WE HAVE? AND ARE THEY DOING THE RIGHT

AWAY EASEMENT? >> NO DEDICATION.

>> DO THEY HAVE A PLAN OF MAINTENANCE?

>> I DON'T THINK THEY ARE. >> HERE WE GO.

>> OH YES. >> I THINK.

>> GOOD MORNING COMMISSIONER COURT.

DEVELOPER JEFF-- BASICALLY THE ROADS WILL BE MAINTAINED BY HOA. SO LIKE HOW WE'VE DONE WITH THE PAST SUBDIVISIONS. REALLY DO THE---ER AND THEY'LL GO INTO A FUND AND THEY'LL BE USED TO MAINTAIN THE ROADS.

>> IS THE HOA ALREADY CREATED AND ESTABLISHED?

>> YEAH-- WE'RE IN THE PROCESS. >> BECAUSE ONE OF MY CONCERNS IS WE HAVE A LOT OF ROADS SIMILAR TO THAT SITUATION.

IF YOU ALREADY BUILDING INTO THE STANDARD WE'VE ACCEPTED AS A COUNTY, WHY NOT JUST DO THE SURFACE EASEMENT.

THAT WAY YOU CAN STILL DO THE PROPERTY LINE TO THE CENTRE AND WE'LL TAKE ON THE MAINTENANCE AFTERWARDS TO ENSURE THOSE ROADS ARE MAINTAINED AND HELP EVERYONE THERE.

BECAUSE THERE'S ROADS IN OUR COMMUNITY THAT ARE NOT MAINTAINED. IS THAT SOMETHING THAT YOU'RE INTERESTED OR NOT INTERESTED IN?

>> THE-- YEAH WE'RE LOOKING TO KEEP THE EASEMENT PART OF IT.

60 FOOT PART OF THE EASEMENT. >> IS THERE A POSSIBILITY YOU

WANT TO DEDICATE IT LATER? >> I MEAN-- I GUESS RIGHT NOW WE'RE JUST LOOKING AT DOING IT-- KEEPING IT PRIVATE.

AND HAVING IT MAINTAINED BY HOA.

SO THAT IS KIND OF-- >> WE HAD A LOT OF THOSE PROPERTIES. JUST TO HAVE THE SURFACE EASEMENT. SO ONCE IT'S BUILT AND ENSURE IT STAYS THAT WAY INSTEAD OF US HAVING TO GO BACK LATER ON AND TRYING TO GET THE RIGHT OF WAY AND PROLONG THAT PROCESS AND THEN TOE EVENTUALLY BUILD IT UP TO BACK-- TO MIDLAND COUNTY

STANDARD. >> THIS IS THE SECOND PHASE, CORRECT? WE'D ALREADIER-- ONE.

AND THEN APPROVE VARIANCES. >> NO WE DIDN'T APPROVE THE

VARIANCES. >> WE SURE DID.

>> SO LET'S HELP GET THEM THROUGH THE SECOND ONES IS WHAT I'D LIKE TO SEE. THOUGH DID ONE.

>> WE'RE NOW MATCHING THE CURRENT COUNTY SPEC OF THE 24 FOOT WIDE 2 INCHES-- SO TO MEET THE STANDARDS.

>> I WOULD LOVE AN EASEMENT THAT WAY WE CAN MAINTAIN IT AFTER. AND IT'S CHEAPER AND THE HOA HONESTLY. THE RESIDENTS ALREADY PAYING TAXES TO MIDLAND COUNTY. SO THIS WAY WE HAVE THE EASEMENT. WE CAN NOW MAINTAIN IT AND IT'S FOR THE BETTERMENT OF THAT COMMUNITY AND THE RESIDENTS.

>> IS THIS IN PRECINCT THREE OR TWO?

>> I THINK IT'S IN PRECINCT TWO.

>> THAT'S WHAT I THOUGHT. I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO AUTHORIZE COUNTY JUDGE TO SIGN THE MYLAR FOR THE JOSIAH ADDITION SECTION

TWO PLAT. >> SECOND.

>> ALL IN FAVOUR SAY AYE. >> ALL: AYE.

>> ANY OPPOSED? >> NAY.

[18. Discuss and take action on the mylar for Bella Ranch Plat.]

>> MOTION PASSES. >> OKAY ITEM 18 DISCUSS TAKE ACTION ON THE MYLAR FOR BELA RANCH PLAT.

>> VERY SIMILAR PRECINCT TWO. FINAL PLAT FOR SIGNATURE AND FILING. THE ROADS WILL BE BUILT TO OUR STANDARD AND THEY ARE NOT DEDICATING I BELIEVE.

>> SAME QUESTION. IS THERE-- WHAT'S THE THINKING

BEHIND THAT? >> THEY ARE DEDICATING.

>> OKAY PERFECT. >> OKAY.

>> SEPARATE PROCESS. >> I'LL MAKE THE MOTION WE AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY ZWROUJ SIGN THE MYLAR FOR THE BELLA

RANCH PLAT. >> SECOND.

>> ALL IN FAVOUR SAY AYE. >> ALL: AYE.

>> ANY OPPOSED? MOTION PASSES.

ALL RIGHT. AND TO TABLE 19.

OKAY, THANKS. WE HAVE ABOUT FIVE MINUTES.

[20. Discuss and take action on a proposal from Mid-Tex of Midland, Inc. for the 5th floor Courtroom and flooring renovations.]

RENOVATIONS. >> THIS IS JUST A PROPOSAL FOR THE PROGRAM THAT WAS DESIGNATED ON SEPTEMBER 16TH ON THE DESIGN PHASE AND WE APPROVED THE PROJECT TO BUILDOUT AND MAKE SOME CORRECTIONS ON THE FIFTH FLOOR AND YOU GUYS SHOULD HAVE ALL THE DETAILS. IT IS IN BUDGET.

>> YEAH. ALREADY BUDGETED.

OKAY I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE PROPOSAL FOR MID-TEX OF MIDLAND

[00:40:02]

RENOVATION. >> SECOND.

>> ALL IN FAVOUR SAY AYE. >> ALL: AYE.

>> ANY OPPOSED? THANK YOU.

MOTION PASSES. BEFORE YOU CALL THE NEXT ONE.

CAN YOU GET-- TO COME UP. DO I NEED TO RECALL WHAT ITEM?

>> JUST ANY OF ANDREWS TO DO WORK FOR.

>> BELLA RANCH PLAT? >> I GOT TO CALL AN ITEM.

AM I RIGHT, RUZAL? SO WHICH ITEM?

>> JUST KEEP IT. I'LL DO IT IN THE NEXT.

[21. Discuss and take action on award for RFP 26MCO663 Pest Control Services. ]

>> OKAY. ALL RIGHT.

>> SO ITEM 21 DISCUSS TAKE ACTION ON THE AWARD FOR RFP

26MC0663 PEST CONTROL SERVICES. >> WE'VE RECEIVED FIVE RESPONSES FOR THIS BID. TWO DID NOT INCLUDE THE CORRECT BID RESPONSE. ONE OF THOSE DID NOT SEND ANY EXPERIENCE OR COMPANY INFORMATION OR REFERENCES.

SO AFTER EVALUATION WE RECOMMEND AWARD TO PATRIOT PEST

MANAGEMENT. >> I MAKE A MOTION TO AWARD RFP 26MC0663 PEST CONTROL SERVICES TO PATRIOT PEST MANAGEMENT F FOR--. PEST CONTROL SERVICES.

>> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOUR SAY AYE.

>> ALL: AYE. >> ANY OPPOSED?

[22. Discuss and take action on award for RFP 26MCO664 IT Audit Services.]

>> YES, SIR RECEIVED TWO RESPONSES FOR THIS.

AFTER VALEUATION WE RECOMMEND TO TWO FIFTH CONSULTING IN THE AMOUNT OF $35,200. THERE IS CURRENTLY NO FUNDING FOR THIS PROJECT SO MONEY WOULD NEED TO BE MOVED FROM CONTINGENCY INTO SOMEBODY'S CONTRACT SERVICES.

>> CAN WE DO THAT IN THIS ITEM? OR THAT WOULD BE AGENDA FOR A

DIFFERENT? >> YOU CAN DO THAT IN THIS

ITEM. >> OKAY.

>> I MAKE A MOTION THAT WE AWARD THE THREE FIFTH CONSULTING INCORPORATING $35,200 AND TAKE $35,200 FROM CONTINGENCY. AND MOVE IT INTO DEPARTMENT

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES. >> WHICH DEPARTMENT? IT'S AN I.T. AUDIT. DO YOU WANT I.T. TO PAY FOR

THEIR OWN AUDIT? >> NO.

>> YOURS? DO YOU WANT TO PUT IT IN YOURS?

>> THAT'S FINE. >> COMMISSIONER PRECINCT ONE

CONTRACT SERVICES? >> COMBINED COMMISSIONERS

BUDGETS. >> OKAY COMBINED COMMISSIONERS BUDGETS. OKAY.

>> THERE WAS MONEY IN COMBINED COMMISSIONER'S BUDGET.

DO WE NEED TO MOVE MONEY OVER THERE?

>> IS THERE MONEY N' IN THERE CONTRACT SERVICES?

>> I'M NOT SURE. >> IF IT'S JUST COMBINED.

THERE IS. I DON'T KNOW.

IF IT'S BROKE OUT INTO CONTRACT SERVICES.

>> I THINK WE ONLY BUDGET EITHER TWO OR $5,000 IF WE DO

BUDGET SOMETHING. >> WELL IF THERE'S MONEY IN THERE THEN WE DON'T NEED TO TOUCH CONTINGENCY.

>> OKAY. >> I DON'T THINK THERE'S ENOUGH MONEY TO PAY FOR THIS. THERE IS NOT.

>> ONLY BUDGET LIKE 10 OR 5,000.

>> COULD YOU INCLUDE HOW MUCH MONEY IS NEEDED OUT OF

CONTINGENCY. >> I THINK YOU DID.

$35,200. THAT'S CORRECT.

>> FROM CON TINGE ANDS TO COMMISSIONER'S COMBINED BUDGET.

>> CONTRACT SERVICES AND HOW MUCH?

>> $32,500. 35,20 $0.

>> SECOND. >> PERFECT.

>> ALL THE PROCEDURE. OKAY.

DO WE HAVE IT? >> YES ALL IN FAV SAY AYE.

>> MOTION PASSES. 23 REAL QUICK.

[23. Discuss and take action on award for RFP 26MCO665 R&B/Fleet Yard Covers. ]

R&B FLEET YARD COVERS. >> WE RECEIVED FOUR RESPONSES AFTER EVALUATION WE RECOMMEND AWARD STRONG WELL CONSTRUCTION IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $284,33.40 AND WE HAVE THE

FUNDING. >> AND THIS IS AWNINGS TO PROTECT FROM DAMAGE AND VEHICLES IS THAT CORRECT? OKAY YEAH. WE NEED IT.

OKAY. >> I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE RFP 26MC0665 R&B FLEET YARD COVER TO STRONG WALL

[00:45:01]

CONSTRUCTION. >> SECOND.

>> THAT'S GOOD, RIGHT? >> SECOND.

>> NAUL FAVOUR SAY AYE. >> ALL: AYE.

>> ANY OPPOSED. MOTION PASSES.

TLS 9:45. LET'S TAKE A BREAK.

AND OVERSEEING THE DEDICATION. TRAVIS IF YOU WILL STEP OUT HERE TO FLAG POLES FIXING TO BE A SHORT PROGRAM AND THEN IT'S 10:43 AND THIS MEETING WAS

[24. Discuss Elected Officials salaries before proposing salaries next court.]

WE DON'T GIVE COUNTY EMPLOYEES RAISES. FOR THE RECORD, LAW REQUIRES THAT WE SET COLLECTIVE SALARIES FIRST AND THEN LATER IN THE BUDGET PROCESS WE DEAL WITH THE REST OF THE EMPLOYEES OF THE COUNTY. I JUST WANT PEOPLE TO UNDERSTAND THAT'S HOW THIS THING WORKS. JUST FOR THE RECORD, ALSO, THESE SALARIES, IN MY YEARS OF DOING BUDGET, I'VE TRIED REAL HARD TO LOOK AT THE ELECTEDS SALARIES IN COUNTIES EITHER POPULATION AND/OR BUDGET SIZE. AND I'VE TRIED TO BRING ALL THOSE SALARIES WITHIN THOSE AVERAGES, IF NOT JUST A LITTLE ABOVE, BECAUSE WE ALL KNOW ABOUT THE COST OF LIVING HERE IN MIDLAND. THAT'S HOW THESE SALARIES HAVE BEEN ADJUSTED AND WORKED ON THROUGHOUT THE YEARS.

THERE'S SOME THAT WE DON'T HAVE SET OVER, THOSE ARE STATE SALARIES. I THINK WE HIGHLIGHTED THOSE IN GREEN. TOP SIX SALARIES.

THOSE WE PAY A STIPEND AND THE STATE PAYS THE REST OF THEIR SALARY. IF WE CAN INCREASE THE SALARY BECAUSE IT TAKES AWAY FROM THE STATE SALARY.

THAT'S KIND OF FIXED THERE. OTHER THAN THAT, THIS IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO START DISCUSSING WHAT YOU GUYS WOULD LIKE TO SEE THESE SET AT. SO I'LL OPEN THE FLOOR TO YOU

GUYS. >> YES, MA'AM?

>> DO WE EVEN HAVE AN ESTIMATION OF WHAT OUR REVENUES ARE GONNA BE FOR US TO KNOW HOW MUCH WE CAN SPEND?

>> I THINK I CAN PUT IT THIS WAY.

AT OUR NEW REVENUE RATE, WE'RE GONNA MAKE THE SAME MONEY WE MADE LAST YEAR DOESN'T MATTER WHAT THE VALUES ARE.

>> EVEN THE VALUATION OF THE OIL AND GAS BEING AT 45 --

>> EVEN WITH THAT VALUATION, WHEN YOU CALCULATE THE NEW REVENUE RATE, WE'RE GOING TO BRING IN THE SAME AMOUNT.

NOW, YOU CAN DECREASE THE RATE IF THAT'S WHAT YOU'RE WANTING TO DO, OR INCREASE THE RATE. BUT OUR RATE CALCULATION IS GONNA BRING IN THE SAME AMOUNT AS WE HAD LAST YEAR.

>> NO NEW REVENUE. >> YEAH.

I UNDERSTAND WHAT THAT MEANS. >> WE'VE DONE NO NEW REVENUE.

>> ALL WE HAVE IS PRELIMINARY NUMBERS, COMMISSIONER, AT THIS

POINT IN TIME. >> OKAY.

THANK YOU. >> THE ONLY ONE I SAW IS JP P PRECINCT 1. IT SAYS 90 HERE.

I THINK HER SALARY IS ALSO SIMILAR TO THE OTHER JP'S,

RIGHT? >> ALL FOUR ARE AT 90

>> OTHERS ARE AT 100. SHOWS 90.

>> THEY'RE AT 99. YEAH.

>> WE DO HAVE A DISCREPANCY THERE.

WE'VE GOT TWO AT 90 AND TWO AT -- NO.

>> THREE AT 99 AND ONE AT 90. >> CAN WE FIND OUT WHAT --

MAKING? >> 99.

>> OKAY. SORRY ABOUT THAT.

>> I WOULD LIKE TO RECOMMEND THAT COUNTY COMMISSIONERS NOT GET A RAISE, LIKE I DID LAST YEAR.

I THINK WE'RE GOOD WHERE WE ARE. >> SO I HAD ACTUALLY SPOKEN TO SOMEONE ABOUT THIS AND TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHERE WE SHOULD LIE.

THEY SAID THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CITY COUNCIL AND COUNTY COMMISSIONERS IS WE DON'T HIRE A COUNTY MANAGER.

IF WE WANT TO REDUCE OUR SALARIES TO ZERO, THAT WOULD EQUATE TO WHAT IT WOULD LOOK LIKE TO HIRE A COUNTY MANAGER.

I THINK THAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN US AND THE CITY WHEN YOU'RE LOOKING AT SALARIES. OUR SALARIES ARE PROPORTIONAL TO WHAT YOU WOULD HAVE PAID FOR A COUNTY MANAGER.

[00:50:02]

>> OKAY. SO ARE YOU SAYING NO INCREASE?

>> HONESTLY, EITHER -- I WANT IT SAME AS EMPLOYEE, THAT WE'RE GOING TO DO THE COLA IF WE'RE DOING 2%.

I DON'T KNOW. AND SO FOR ME, I DON'T WANT TO BE ABOVE WHAT EMPLOYEES ARE GETTING.

OF COURSE, WE DON'T KNOW WHAT THAT IS UNTIL LATER THIS YEAR.

I WOULD WANT US TO BE SIMILAR IN STEP.

>> HOW ABOUT JUST NOTHING? >> THE COMMISSIONER CAN SIGN A PAPER TO KEEP THEIR SALARY AT THE SAME WITH VERONICA, CORRECT?

>> WE DON'T HAVE TO SIGN ANYTHING.

I EXEMPTED MYSELF FIRST YEAR I WAS IN OFFICE.

EVERYBODY ELSE GOT AN 8% RAISE. I DIDN'T THINK IT WAS WORTH IT SO I JUST EXEMPTED ME. YOU DON'T WANT RAISE, EXEMPT YOURSELF, IS MY OPINION. WORKS FOR ME.

NOW I KNOW BETTER. I DIDN'T AGREE WITH THE 8% INCREASE. I WAS TRYING TO GET THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE 8%. COURT WOULDN'T LET ME DO IT

UNLESS EVERYBODY GOT IT. >> I SAY EITHER 2% OR 3%

INCREASE FOR ALL ELECTEDS. >> STEP WILL BE 2%.

>> THEN 2%. UNLESS THERE'S SOMETHING ELSE

THAT I MIGHT BE MISSING. >> ALL THE ELECTED OFFICIALS ARE NOT IN THE STEPPING GRADE SYSTEM.

>> OH. OH, YEAH, OKAY.

I'M STUCK ON THAT. >> MA'AM, ANY THOUGHTS ON SALARIES FOR ELECTEDS? WE'RE OVERPAID, IS THAT IT? WITHIN A PERCENTAGE. I WOULD HATE TO SEE US GIVE OURSELVES $10,000 RAISES AND WE DO A LITTLE -- I WOULD LIKE

WHATEVER THE ELECTEDS DO. >> SAME FOR EMPLOYEES.

>> YEAH. THAT'S JUST ME.

>> I AGREE. DO YOU AGREE, MARY? GOOD DECISION FOR US. WE'RE VERY APPRECIATIVE OF WHAT

YOU GIVE US. >> THAT'S NICE.

I AGREE. I WOULD LOVE FOR OUR EMPLOYEES TO GET 4%, BUT I DON'T KNOW HOW THAT WILL LOOK THIS YEAR.

SO FOR ME, IF WE CAN GET THEM TO 4%, WE CAN DO THE SAME FOR US.

IF WE CAN ONLY DO 2%, THAT'S WHAT WE SHOULD DO AS WELL FOR

US. >> IF YOU'RE GONNA GET UP 4%, I WANT TO ASK WHAT IS 4% FOR THE ENTIRE COUNTY PAYROLL? IT'S ROUGHLY 60 SOMETHING MILLION.

$3 MILLION INCREASE IN BUDGET. IF NOT MORE.

THOSE KINDS OF THINGS -- >> GOOD QUESTION.

>> JUST DOING THE PLAIN MATH, 60 MILLION, 4% IS $2.4 MILLION.

>> THAT'S 4%. SO 2% WOULD BE 1 POINT

SOMETHING. >> THAT 60 WOULD INCLUDE INSURANCE? I'M JUST THROWING 60 OUT THERE.

I THINK IT'S MORE. >> I HAVEN'T VERIFIED ANY OTHER

NUMBERS. >> I'M GONNA GUESS IT'S MORE OF A $3 MILLION HIT. 8% AT THE TIME WAS $5 MILLION

HIT TO THE BUDGET. >> YEAH.

MY ONE THING IS, INFLATION'S AT 3% RIGHT NOW.

ESPECIALLY BEING OUT IN THE PERMIAN, I KNOW A LOT OF OUR EMPLOYEES NEED TO AT LEAST BE AT INFLATION.

BUT THAT'S MY OPINION. WHATEVER WE CAN DO FOR OUR EMPLOYEES, THAT'S WHERE OUR GUIDELINES SHOULD BE FOR US.

>> WELL, WE WON'T KNOW WHAT WE CAN DO FOR THE EMPLOYEES UNTIL

LATER ON. >> YEAH.

>> BUT YOU HAVE TO DO THIS NOW. YOU HAVE TO GO THROUGH THE

CALENDAR. >> WE CAN COME IN AND SAY, HEY, WE'RE GONNA FIGURE OUT HOW TO DO IT FOR OUR EMPLOYEES IF THIS IS WHAT WE WANT TO DO FOR US, AND MOVE MONEY AROUND DURING THE BUDGET TO ENSURE IF WE'RE DOING IT FOR US, WE'RE DOING IT FOR

THEM. >> YOU CAN TAKE CARE OF THE EMPLOYEES WITHOUT AFFECTING THE ELECTEDS.

YOU CAN LEAVE THE ELECTEDS ALONE.

WHEN IT COMES TIME TO DO THE EMPLOYEE, THEN YOU CAN TAKE CARE

OF THE EMPLOYEES. >> THAT'S AN OPTION.

[00:55:05]

>> IT IS. >> ANYBODY ELSE? IT'S A DISCUSSION. BUT WE HAVE TO COME UP WITH A DECISION SO IT CAN BE REPORTED BEFORE THE NEXT COURT.

EVERYBODY PUT YOUR THINKING CAPS ON.

ITEM 30. WE'VE ALREADY CALLED 31.

ITEM 32. ARE YOU ASKING TO TABLE?

[Items 26 - 28]

>> YEP. >> GONNA TABLE ITEM 30 AND 32.

ITEM 26. CONDUCT EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 551.074 TO DISCUSS PERSONAL MATTERS. AND NUMBER 27.

ITEM 28 CONDUCT EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 551.071 TO CONSULT WITH COUNTY ATTORNEY REGARDING PENDING AND PROSPECTIVE LITIGATION AND OTHER MATTERS. RIGHT NOW IT'S 10:53.

IF WE CAN, SOON AS THE COURTROOM IS EMPTY, WE'LL GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION AND TRY TO GET OUT OF HERE BEFORE LUN

>> IT'S 11:39. CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER.

IS THERE ANY BUSINESS? >> MOTION TO ADJOURN.

>> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

ANY OPPOSED? MOTION PASSES 11:39.

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