[1. Call to Order. ] [00:00:11] >> LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, IT IS 9:00, SEPTEMBER 14TH, 2026. WE ARE GOING TO CALL THIS MEETING IN TO ORDER. AND I'M GOING TO SURPRISE COMMISSIONER VILLELA BY GUIDING US IN PRAYER TODAY. IF WE COULD ALL STAND, PLEASE. >> LORD, THANK YOU FOR THIS WONDERFUL DAY YOU HAVE BLESSED US WITH. WE ASK THAT YOU GUIDE US AND GIVE US WISDOM AND KNOWLEDGE TO LEAD THIS COUNT-- COUNTY TO THE REPRESENTATIVES OF YOUR PEOPLE, AND OF YOUR WILL, GOD. I ASK THAT YOU BLESS EVERYTHING TODAY TO BE IN YOUR NAME AND YOUR GLORY. IN YOUR PRECIOUS NAME, I PRAY. A MAN. >> EVERYONE: AMEN. >> CONGRATULATIONS. ALLEGIANCE] >> THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER. OKAY. [4. Discuss and take action on proclamation for National 4-H Week. ] WE HAVE THE FIRST ITEM, WHICH IS AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 4. DISCUSS AND TAKE ACTION ON PROCLAMATION FOR NATIONAL 4H WEEK. AND I WILL CALL STEVE TO THE FLOOR, PLEASE. >> GOOD MORNING COMMISSIONERS. THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING US TO BE HERE. I WOULD LIKE TO BRING UP MY 4-H'S. HAVE THEM INTRODUCE THEMSELVES TO YOU ALL. AND THEN I WILL FOLLOW-UP WITH OUR 4-H PRESIDENT. >> HELLO, MY NAME IS ELLIE. THIS IS MY THIRD YEAR IN 4-H. I'VE DONE A CATTLE PROJECT, COURSE PROJECT, COURSE JUDGING, SHOTGUN PROJECT, AND EQUINE PROJECT. >> THANK YOU. >> WONDERFUL. >> HELLO MY NAME IS... [INDISCERNIBLE] >> SORRY. MY NAME IS TORI MAYBURY. I HAVE BEEN IN 4-H FOR THREE YEARS NOW. I'VE DONE THE HORSE PROJECT, COURSE JUDGING, LIVESTOCK-- SORRY. VETERINARY AND SCIENCE, SKILLATHON, AND IT SHOTGUN. >> WONDERFUL. >> VERY NICE. >> MY NAME IS LOGAN MAYBURY. I HAVE BEEN IN 4-H FOR THREE YEARS. I DID... >> ALL RIGHT. >> MY NAME IS BARRETT. I'VE BEEN IN 4-H 56 YEARS. I DO LIVESTOCK JUDGING AND HELP THE COMMUNITY. >> WONDERFUL. THANK YOU. >> HELLO. MY NAME IS KAYDEN. AND I AM OUR INCOMING VICE PRESIDENT. I HAVE BEEN AT 4-H FOR FOUR YEARS. I DO JUDGING, SHEEP AND GOATS, FOOD AND NUTRITION, AND COMMUNITY CLUB. >> VERY NICE. >> WONDERFUL. >> MY NAME IS LIBERTY STAMMER. I HAVE BEEN AT 4-H FOR THREE YEARS. I HAVE DONE FOOD AND NUTRITION-- ARCHERY. SHEEP SHOWING AND... >> SOMETHING ELSE. I'M SURE YOU DID WELL AT IT. >> THERE IS SO MUCH TO DO THERE. LET ME TELL YOU. THANK YOU. >> UP NEXT IS KIMBER. >> GOOD MORNING, JUDGES AND COMMISSIONERS. I AM A SOPHOMORE AT MIDLAND HIGH SCHOOL, AND THIS IS MY SEVENTH YEAR AT 4-H. I AM A MEMBER OF THE WOOL JUDGING TEAM. I VOLUNTEER THROUGHOUT MY COMMUNITY IN WEST TEXAS. I SERVE AS A LIVESTOCK AMBASSADOR AND I'M EXCITED TO ATTEND THE NATIONAL 4-H CONFERENCE IN ATLANTA THIS FALL. RESPECTIVELY REQUESTING THAT OUR COURT PROCLAIMS OCTOBER 4TH THROUGH TENTH 2026 AS NATIONAL 4-H WEEK IN MIDLAND COUNTY. [00:05:05] THIS THEME IS BEYOND READY. IT REMINDS US THAT 4-H IS PREPARING A GENERATION THAT CAN MEET A CHANGING WORLD WITH SKILL, CONFIDENCE AND PURPOSE. 4-H IS AMERICA'S LARGEST YOUTH DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION. THROUGHOUT THE EXTENSION SYSTEM AND TEXAS AND EGGER LIFE EXTENSION, IT GIVES YOUNG PEOPLE HANDS-ON LEARNING BY HAVING EXPERIENCES IN EVERY COUNTY THROUGHOUT THE NATION, INCLUDING MIDLAND COUNTY. IN MIDLAND COUNTY OUR MEMBERS RAISE LIVESTOCK, COMPETE IN SHOOTING, SPORTS, SO, COOK, WORK WITH DOGS AND HORSES, SERVE THEIR NEIGHBOURS, AND PRACTICE LEADERSHIP. WE LEARN OUR RESPONSIBILITY AT THE BARN, TEAMWORK AT MEETINGS, AND HOW TO STAND UP AND SPEAK JUST LIKE I'M DOING HERE TODAY. THOSE-- THESE LESSONS HELP US BECOME ENGAGED, SUCCESSFUL AND INDEPENDENT YOUNG PEOPLE WHO ARE READY FOR WORK, COLLEGE AND LIFE. 4H BEGAN IN AGRICULTURE. AND THAT FOUNDATION IS SHOWN HERE. IT ALSO HAS SCIENCE, HEALTHY LIVING, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP. SUPPORTING NETWORK IS IMPORTANT FOR THE COUNTY, AND FOR THE FUTURE OF TEXAS. WE RESPECTFULLY ASK THAT YOU PROCLAIM OCTOBER 4TH THROUGH TENTH, 2026, AS NATIONAL 4-H WEEK THROUGHOUT MIDLAND COUNTY. AND THAT YOU ENCOURAGE OUR CITIZENS TO RECOGNIZE 4-H FOR THE IMPACT IT HAS MADE AND CONTINUES TO MAKE BY EMPOWERING YOU WITH SKILLS THEY NEED TO LEAD FOR A LIFETIME. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU, JUDGE. I HAVE PROVIDED THE COURT A COPY OF THE PROCLAMATION. WOULD YOU READ THAT FOR US? >> I SURE WILL. >> WHERE IS MIDLAND COUNTY IS PROUD TO HONOUR THE TEXAS 4-H YOUTH PROGRAM OF THE TEXAS AGRICULTURAL SERVICE FOR 117 YEARS, PROVIDING EXPERIENCE BASED EDUCATION TO YOU THROUGHOUT THE LONE STAR STATE, AND WHEREAS THIS ADMIRABLE PROGRAM, WHICH SEEKS TO PROVIDE A LEARNING EXPERIENCE FOR ALL YOUTH THROUGH THEIR HEAD, HEART, HANDS AND HEALTH, HELPS YOUNG TEXAS-- TEXANS TO ACQUIRE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS THAT ENABLE THEM TO BECOME SELF-DIRECTED, PRODUCTIVE AND STRONG MEMBERS OF OUR SOCIETY. AND WHEREAS THE PROGRAMS 500,000 URBAN SUBURBAN AND RURAL YOUTH PARTICIPANTS RANGING IN AGE FROM A TO 18 COME FROM DIVERSE ETHNIC AND SOCIAL ECONOMIC BACKGROUNDS, AND TRULY REPRESENT A CROSS-SECTION OF THE STATE. AND WHEREAS THE PROGRAM UNDOUBTEDLY COULD NOT HAVE ACHIEVED THE SUCCESS THAT IT HAS TODAY WERE IT NOT FOR THE SERVICE OF IT'S 430,000 VOLUNTEERS WHO HAVE GIVEN GENEROUSLY THEIR TIME, TALENT, ENERGY AND RESOURCES TO THE YOUTH OF TEXAS. AND WHEREAS THROUGHOUT IT'S PROUD HISTORY, THE 4H PROGRAM HAS DEVELOPED POSITIVE ROLE MODELS THROUGH INNOVATIVE AND INSPIRING PROGRAMS, AND CONTINUES TO BUILD THE CHARACTER, AND KEEP THE VALUES STRONG. THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE MIDLAND COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT HEREBY DESIGNATES OCTOBER 4TH THROUGH TENTH 2026 AS NATIONAL 4-H WEEK IN MIDLAND COUNTY, AND... AND THE MANY MEN AND WOMEN WHO HAVE MADE THE PROGRAM A SUCCESS. AND BEFORE WE GO FURTHER, I WANT TO SAY, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR GIVING US SO MUCH. I PERSONALLY HAVE BEEN INVOLVED WITH THIS PROGRAM, AND I DO HEREBY MAKE A MOTION TODAY TO PASS THIS. >> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOUR SAY I. MOTION PASSES. WE WILL SIGN THIS RIGHT HERE BEFORE YOU AND ASK YOUR STUDENTS TO COME UP AND TAKE A PICTURE IF YOU HAVE A CAMERA. [00:10:01] >> I HAVE TWO CAMERAS HERE. EVERYBODY LOOK. LOOKS GOOD. THANK YOU. [5. Discuss and take action designating a new Authorized Official for the Victims Assistance Grant and Midland Texas Anti-Gang Center Grant. ] >> OKAY. WE WILL MOVE ON TO ITEM NUMBER 5. DISCUSS AND TAKE ACTION DESIGNATING A NEW AUTHORIZED OFFICIAL FOR THE VICTIMS OF T THE... AND THE MIDLAND CENTRE-- MIDLAND COUNTY ANTI-GANG CENTRE GRANT. >> GOOD MORNING COMMISSIONERS, GOOD MORNING JUDGE. WE HAD TO CONTACT THE OFFICERS REGARDING THESE GRANTS DUE TO THE CIRCUMSTANCE THAT TRANSPIRED THE LAST 30 DAYS OR SO. AND I'LL READ THE LETTER FROM THEM. IT SAYS DUE TO THE CURRENT CIRCUMSTANCES MIDLAND COUNTY WILL NEED TO REMOVE THESE TALKS AND AUTHORIZE A-- AN OFFICIAL ON ALL ACTIVE... YOU MENTIONED THE VICTIMS ASSISTANCE AND THE ANTI-GANG CENTRE. WE JUST NEED COURT APPROVAL OF THE DESIGNATED PERSON. IT CAN BE VERBAL AS LONG AS IT IS VOTED ON, AND WE WILL DO THE REST FROM THERE. SHALL BE DESIGNATES SOMEBODY? >> I MAKE A MOTION TO DESIGNATE COUNTY JUDGE MARQUES TO BE THE AUTHORIZED OFFICIAL FOR THE US IT-- VICTIM GRANT, AND THE ANTI-GANG GRANT, AS INSTRUCTED BY THE OFFICE OF THE DONORS. >> UP OR BEGET A SECOND CAN YOU GIVE ME MORE OF WHAT THE RESPONSIBILITY IS? >> IF YOU JUST SIGNED THE DOCUMENT FOR US, WE GO FORWARD WITH IT THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THE TWO GRANTS THAT HAVE BEEN AWARDED. >> THAT WOULD'VE BEEN GOOD TO KNOW BEFORE YOU ACCEPT. >> WE HAVE A MOTION, DO WE HAVE A SECOND? OKAY. CHARLES? ALL IN FAVOUR SAY "AYE". ALL AGAINST, "AYE". MOTION PASSES. [6. Discuss and take action on the Agreement for Professional Services with Texas Background Investigators, LLC for the Sheriff’s Office. ] LINE ITEM AGENDA NUMBER 6. DISCUSS AND TAKE ACTION ON THE AGREEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES WITH TEXAS BACKGROUND INVESTIGATORS LLC FOR THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE. >> THIS IS THE BACKGROUND GROUP WE USE FOR BACKGROUND INVESTIGATIONS. IT'S A WELL-RECOGNIZED GROUP. THEY ARE REALLY THOROUGH, AND WE USE THEM FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. BUT I ENCOURAGE THAT IF YOU HAVE SOMEBODY THAT'S THINKING ABOUT PROMOTING OR HIRING, IT'S EASY. >> IS THIS USE FOR EMPLOYMENT BUT ALSO THE BACKGROUND CHECKS? >> YES, SIR. >> DO WE HAVE A MOTION? >> I MOVED TO SIGN THE AGREEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES WITH THE TEXAS BACKGROUND INVESTIGATORS LLC OF THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE. >> WE HAVE A MOTION, DO WE HAVE A SECOND. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER SUMMERS. ALL IN FAVOUR SAY "AYE". AGAINST? THAT PASSES WITH ALL "AYE". [7. Discuss and take action remitting payment to Main Event Sports on Air before services are rendered for the Sheriff’s Office 2026 Halloween Event. ] THANK YOU. AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 7. DISCUSS AND TAKE ACTION REMIT IN PAYMENT TO PAYMENT TO MAIN EVENT SPORTS ON ERA VENT BEFORE SERVICES ARE RENDERED FOR THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE .2 ASICS HALLOWEEN EVENT. >> THIS IS THE PREPAYMENT FOR ALL THE EXPENSES INCURRED TO MAKE SURE WE GET THE ITEMS WE ASKED FOR. SO THIS IS THE ANNUAL EVENT THAT TAKES PLACE AND WE ASK THEM FOR PREPAYMENT. >> SHERIFF, YOU SAID THIS WAS A BUDGETED ITEM. WILL THIS COME OUT OF ANOTHER AREA BESIDES COMMUNITY? >> IT'S IN THIS YEAR'S BUDGET. >> OKAY. >> CURRENT BUDGET. >> RATE. ALL RIGHT. >> DID WE DECIDE TO NOT PUT IT IN A YEAR'S BUDGET? IS THAT CORRECT? >> COMMUNITY SERVICES. YES. >> BUT THAT HAPPENED? >> IN THE LAST COURT, RELATIONS AND RECRUITING WAS CUT. YES. >> FOR SOME REASON MY COMPUTERS NOT PULLING IT UP. HOW MUCH IS THIS INVOICE? >> $2000. >> 2000? >> TWENTY-SEVEN AND 29. >> ISN'T THIS A FAIRLY GOOD EVENT YOU HAVE EVERY YEAR? >> YES, SIR. >> AND WE DID NOT HAVE $2000 TO DO THIS UNTIL NEXT YEAR? [00:15:01] I CAN'T REMEMBER THE CONVERSATION WE HAD. BUT WHEN THIS INVOICE CAME UP I WAS WONDERING WHAT THE DEAL WAS. >> IT WAS NOT JUST 2000. IT WAS FOR $10,000. AND IT WAS ONE OF THE ITEMS THAT WE DID NOT CUT, BUT WE DID NOT APPROVE. IT WAS ALREADY CUT. I GUESS BY THE JUDGE'S PROPOSED BUDGET. AND HE WAS ASKING FOR IT TO BE ADDED IN. AND WE DIDN'T ADD EIGHT IN. >> HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU DONE NOT? >> WE BEEN DOING IT SINCE AT LEAST 2021. THAT'S MY BEST RECOLLECTION OF THAT. 2021. >> YOU DO HALLOWEEN AND THE CHRISTMAS PARTY? >> YES, SIR. >> AND FOR SOME REASON YOU DO NOT MONEY TO DO THAT NEXT YEAR? >> I THOUGHT IT WAS THE END OF THE BUDGET. IT WAS CUT TO 10,000. >> OKAY. >> YOU SAID WE CUT RECRUITING, YOUR GENERAL FUND COUNT WAS ADMIN LINE 52-20. YOU HAVE $8000 THERE AND AN ADDITIONAL 1740 ONLINE ITEM 5500? AND ANOTHER $3500 ON 5500. AND WE HAVE AN ADDITIONAL $1100 ON 5550? AN ADDITIONAL $5000 ON 6105? AN ADDITIONAL $3200 ON 7029. SO THERE IS RECRUITING MONEY IN YOUR BUDGET STILL. >> THAT ONE ITEM MOVING FROM 40,000 TO 10,000, I'M HERE TO DISCUSS THE PREPAYMENT OF THE MAIN EVENT. >> YOU HAD SAID SOMETHING ABOUT RECRUITING. >> DID NOT PART OF THE BUDGET IT WAS THAT LINE ITEM THAT WAS CUT. >> BUT WE HAVE OVER $10,000 FOR RECRUITING. >> WHEN IS THIS EVENT? WHICH ONE IS IT. >> THIS IS HALLOWEEN. OCTOBER 17TH. >> I DON'T MEAN TO GET STUCK ON THIS, I THINK THOSE ARE GOOD THINGS. >> I'D LIKE TO HOLD THIS BOAT TO LATER. >> IS THAT YOUR MOTION, COMMISSIONER? >> TO TABLE? >> DO WE HAVE A SECOND? >> THIS IS PAYING THE 2000-DOLLAR INVOICE. >> THERE IS MORE TO THIS. >> I'M NOT GOING TO SECOND IT. I SAY WE JUST PAY IT. >> THERE IS NO SECOND. MR. SOMERS, TO WANT TO MAKE A MOTION? >> I WILL MAKE A MOTION TO REMIT PAYMENT TO MAIN EVENT SPORTS ON ERA BEFORE SERVICES ARE RENDERED TO THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE, 2026, HALLOWEEN. >> SECOND. >> WE HAVE A MOTION FROM MR. SOMERS. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER ANDERSON. ALL IN FAVOUR SAY "AYE". OPPOSED? THE MOTION PASSES WITH ONE NO. THAT WOULD BE COMMISSIONER HALL. >> WHEN WE GO TO THIS INSPECTION STATION WE NEED YOU TO COME BACK. IF YOU DON'T MIND, CALL ME OR TEXT ME. >> MOVING FORWARD TO ITEM NUMBEE [8. Discuss and take action on a request to conduct filming production activities on certain portions of South County Road 1160 and to authorize the use of off-duty law enforcement officers for traffic control purposes. ] ACTION ON A REQUEST TO CONDUCT FILMING PRODUCTION ACTIVITIES ON A CERTAIN SECTION OF THE ROAD OF SELF 1160, AND TO AUTHORIZE THE USE OF OFF-DUTY LAW ENFORCEMENT FOR TRAFFIC CONTROL PURPOSES. >> GOOD MORNING. OUR-- I AM A LOCATION MANAGER WORKING ON A SHOW WITH PARAMOUNT. PARAMOUNT+, CALLED THE SUMMERS. WE WILL BE FILMING IN AND AROUND THE AREA IN OCTOBER AND WE ARE REQUESTING A FILMING PERMIT AND OFF-DUTY OFFICERS ON COUNTY ROAD 1160 AND MIDLAND. IT WOULD BE FOR A FEW HOURS ON THE 27TH OF OCTOBER. >> YOU ARE PAYING FOR THE OFF-DUTY OFFICERS? SO YOU'RE JUST ASKING TO CLOSE THE ROAD AND USE THE ROAD? >> IT WILL BE INTERMITTENT TRAFFIC CONTROL. WE DON'T WANT TO CLOSE IT THE ENTIRE TIME. >> I HAVE PHYSICAL COPIES OF WHAT'S UP THERE FOR EACH OF YOU ALL. >> AND YOU ARE TAKING CARE OF ALL THE PERMITS FOR CLOSURES? >> I DON'T KNOW IF THERE IS A [00:20:02] PERMITTING PROCESS FOR MIDLAND COUNTY WHILE THERE YOU GO. >> ANY OTHER DISCUSSION ON THIS ITEM? OKAY. >> ARE YOU PARAMOUNT? >> WE ARE PARAMOUNT+. >> I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE PARAMOUNT+ TO USE SOUTH COUNTY ROAD 1160, AND AUTHORIZE THE USE OF OFF-DUTY LAW-ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS FOR TRAFFIC CONTROL PURPOSES IN OCTOBER. >> I HAVE A MOTION. DO WE HAVE A SECOND? >> SECOND. >> SECOND BY COMMISSIONER HALL. ALL IN FAVOUR SAY "AYE". OPPOSED? THE MOTION PASSES. YES. > THANK YOU. Select to skip to this part of the video">YOU SAID "AYE". >> THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. MOTION PASSES WITH ALL "AYE". [9. Consent Agenda] LET US MOVE ON TO NUMBER 9, WITH THE CONSENT AGENDA. >> I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE ALL CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS. >> SECOND. >> WE HAVE A MOTION, AND A SECOND. ALL IN FAVOUR SAY "AYE". AGAINST? OKAY. THE MOTION PASSES WITH ALL "AYE". [10. Discuss and take action on line item transfers. ] -- ALL IN FAVOR, SAY "AYE". THE MOTION PASSES WITH ALL "AYE". LINE ITEM TEN. DISCUSS AND TAKE ACTION ONLINE ITEM TRANSFERS. >> LINE ITEM TRANSFERS AS PRESENTED. WE HAVE SOME THAT ARE GOING BETWEEN DEPARTMENTS. PARTICULARLY THE I.T. DEPARTMENT AND SOME BETWEEN CATEGORIES FOR YOUR APPROVAL. IN CASE YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS. >> IF WE APPROVE LINE ITEM TRANSFER-- I MOTION WE PROVE LINE ITEM TRANSFERS. >> SECOND. >> WE HAVE A MOTION FROM COMMISSIONER ANDERSON, A SECOND FROM COMMISSIONER SOMERS. ALL IN FAVOR? [11. Discuss and take action on bills and wire transfers. (Part 1 of 2)] AGAINST. MOTION PASSES WITH ALL "AYE"'S. LINE ITEM NUMBER 11. DISCUSS AND TAKE ACTION ON BILLS AND WIRE TRANSFERS. >> WE HAVE A COUPLE WIRE TRANSFERS FOR THE COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE INTERNET ACCOUNT. THERE IS $150.364 DEPOSITED IN CASH COUNT AN ERROR. SO WE ARE GOING TO LOOK TO GET THOSE BACK. AS FAR AS THE BUILDS ARE CONCERNED, WE HAVE SOME EXCEPTIONS OF NO PURCHASE ORDER. CLASSIC AUTO PAY. I'VE TWO INVOICES FOR RISK-MANAGEMENT. 14,000 TO 8274. AND 1,498,535. I HAVE ONE FROM MICHAEL BORDEN. $70 FOR SECURITY, SEEKING REIMBURSED-- REIMBURSEMENT TO PURCHASE UNIFORMS THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND. ONLINE. SO HE WENT AND PURCHASED HIS OWN AND WE ARE REIMBURSING HIM BACK. I HAVE SOME ADDITIONAL BILLS. HUMANE EDUCATION OF TEXAS, A REGISTRATION THAT WAS BROUGHT FORWARD THIS FRIDAY. PILOT LEGISLATES, $270.55 FOR PRECINCT ONE AND AMAZON FOR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, $543.70. I'M ALSO BRINGING TO THE COURT'S ATTENTION THAT THERE IS A ITEM FOR COMBINING COMMISSIONERS COURT FOR AMAZON. $24.92. IT'S OUT OF THE COMBINED BUDGET SO MAKING YOU AWARE OF IT. >> I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE ALL BILLS AND WIRE TRANSFERS. >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR SAY "AYE". AGAINST? MOTION PASSES WITH ALL "AYE"'S. AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 12, DISCUSS [12. Discuss and take action on the Agreement for Services with John Upchurch for drug, alcohol, and location monitoring services. ] AND TAKE ACTION ON THE AGREEMENT OF SERVICES WITH JOHN UPCHURCH FOR DRUG, ALCOHOL AND LOCATION MONITORING SERVICES. >> GOOD MORNING. >> GOOD MORNING. >> I BROUGHT DOWN A PAPER COPY. I DID NOT KNOW IF YOU HAD ONE. I FORGET HOW THESE THINGS WORK. BUT THE FIRST CONTRACT THAT I WOULD LIKE TO DISCUSS AND HOPEFULLY APPROVE IS WITH JOHN UPCHURCH-- OUR DEVICE CURIO. HE DOES THE PLACEMENT OF ALL OF OUR UNITS FROM GPS TO DRUG PATCHES TO PORTABLE WRATH AND ALCOHOL MONITORING. THIS IS SOMETHING WE'VE HAD IN PLACE SINCE 2018. VICIOUS TRANSFERRING OVER FROM BEING UNDER THE SEA SED UMBRELLA TO THE COUNTY IN DRUG COURT ITSELF. >> ANY DISCUSSION? >> I'D MOVE WE APPROVE THE AGREEMENT FOR SERVICES WITH JOHN UPCHURCH FOR DRUG, ALCOHOL AND LOCATION MONITORING SERVICES. >> SECOND. >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR SAY "AYE". [13. Discuss and take action on the Agreement for Services with New Moon for drug, alcohol, and location monitoring services. ] [00:25:01] AGAINST? THE MOTION PASSES. ITEM NUMBER 13. DISCUSS AND TAKE ACTION ON THE AGREEMENT FOR SERVICES WITH NEW MOON FOR DRUG AND ALCOHOL AND MONITORING SERVICES. >> THE SAME EXPLANATION, EXCEPT THIS IS THE COMPANY THAT PROVIDES THE DEVICES THEMSELVES. SAME SCENARIO. IT HAS BEEN UNDER SEA SED SINCE 2018, AND NOW I'M SEEKING TO MOVE IT OVER WITH US. >> OKAY. >> I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE AGREEMENT FOR SERVICES WITH NEW MOON FOR DRUG AND ALCOHOL LOCATION MONITORING SERVICES. >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR SAY "AYE". AGAINST WE MOTION PASSES. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH AND I HOPE TO SEE YOU ALL AT OUR GRADUATION ON MONDAY NOVEMBER THE 9TH. >> AND THANK YOU FOR THE SERVICES. I THINK IT'S A WONDERFUL PROGRAM THAT YOU HAVE. AND HOPEFULLY WE CAN ALWAYS SUPPORT IT. >> YOU HAVE BEEN WONDERFUL. WE COULD NOT DO IT WITHOUT THIS COURT. [14. Discuss and take action on the Cooperative Agreement with Midland College for Breath Alcohol Testing. ] THANK YOU. >> OKAY. LINE ITEM 14, DISCUSS AND TAKE ACTION ON THE COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH MIDLAND COLLEGE FOR BREATH ALCOHOL TESTING. CHELSEA? >> GOOD MORNING. MY NAME IS CHELSEA. I SERVE AS THE DIRECTOR OF WORKFORCE CONTINUING EDUCATION AND THE PETROLEUM PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CENTER AT MIDLAND COLLEGE. THIS IS A OVER A TEN-YEAR PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN MIDLAND COUNTY AND MIDLAND COLLEGE FOR THE SERVICES WE PROVIDE. WE PARTNER WITH A FORENSICS TEAM AS OUR TRAINING PROVIDER. NOT ONLY DO THEY PROVIDE THE CERTIFICATION TRAINING FOR THE OFFICERS IN THE AREA, THEY ALSO MAINTAIN THE MACHINES THAT ARE HOUSED IN THE JAIL. AND THEY PROVIDE EXPERT WITNESS TESTIMONY AS NEEDED. HERE AND MIDLAND COUNTY. OVER THE COURSE OF THE 25-26 ACADEMIC YEAR, WE CERTIFIED 33 OFFICERS, AND WE HAVE TEN OFFICERS A REGISTERED FOR A COURSE BEGINNING TOMORROW. HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE. >> HOW LONG WOULD THIS AGREEMENT BE IN EFFECT? A LONG TIME? >> WELL, BEFORE MY TIME AT MIDLAND COLLEGE. THE FARTHEST I CAN GO BACK IN THE RECORDS I HAVE IT WAS TEN YEARS. I BELIEVE WE BEEN DOING IT MUCH LONGER THAN THAT. >> NO MORE DISCUSSION? DO WE HAVE A MOTION? >> I MAKE A MOTION THAT WE APPROVE THE AGREEMENT WITH MIDLAND COLLEGE FOR BREATH TESTING. >> SECOND? A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER HALL AND A SECOND BY COMMISSIONER SUMMERS. ALL IN FAVOR SAY "AYE". AGAINST? [15. Discuss and take action on a resolution for the Border Prosecution Unit Grant for the District Attorney’s Office. ] MOTION PASSES. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. OKAY. LINE ITEM 15, DISCUSS AND TAKE ACTION ON A RESOLUTION FOR THE BORDER CROWD-- PROSECUTION UNIT GRANT FOR THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE. >> THIS IS SIMPLY CHANGING THE SIGNATURE FROM FORMER COUNTY JUDGE JOHNSON TO JUDGE MARQUES ON OUR AUTHORIZING RESOLUTION SO THAT HE CAN GO IN AND BE THE APPROVAL AUTHORITY FOR THIS GRANT THAT WE HAVE BEEN AWARDED. >> WE HAVE ALREADY APPROVED THE GRANT, SO NOW WE JUST HAVE TO... >> THE GRANT HAS BEEN APPROVED. THE GRANT HAS BEEN AWARDED. THE GRANT HAS BEEN ACCEPTED. AND THEY HAVE RELEASED-- THEY HAVE ACTUALLY TAKEN THE NEXT STEP, WHATEVER THAT IS. BEFORE WE CAN REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT THEY'VE ASKED FOR A NEW RESOLUTION DOCUMENT TO CHANGE OUT. >> DO WE HAVE TO ADOPT A NEW RESOLUTION? >> YES. ENDEP SUBMITTED IT TO JASMINE. IT'S THE SAME RESOLUTION THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED. >> I'M THE ONE THAT IS BEHIND IT. ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? >> I MAKE A MOTION TO ADOPT A NEW RESOLUTION FOR THE BORDER PROTECTION UNIT GRANT FOR THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE AND AUTHORIZED JUDGE MARQUES TO SIGN IT. >> SECOND. >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR, SAY "AYE". THE MOTION PASSES. HAVE A GOOD DAY. OKAY. OKAY. [16. Discuss and take action on amount of funding for the Midland County Fair for FY2027. ] ONE MORE LINE ITEM HERE BEFORE WE SKIP AND GO THROUGH SOME OTHERS. LINE ITEM 16, DISCUSS AND TAKE ACTION ON FUNDING FOR THE MIDLAND COUNTY FAIR FOR FISCAL YEAR 2027. >> GOOD MORNING. JUDGE AND MEMBERS OF THE COURT. THANK YOU FOR LETTING ME BE BEFORE YOU TODAY. I TOOK THE LIBERTY OF CREATING AN INFORMATION PACKET. IF I MAY COME FORWARD AND [00:30:03] DISTRIBUTE THESE TO YOU. >> ABSOLUTELY. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. >> THIS ITEM WAS TABLED AT THE LAST MEETING SO WE WOULD HAVE THE BENEFIT OF PROVIDING YOU WITH SOME INFORMATION. MOSTLY THE MOST CURRENT STATISTICS THAT ARE AVAILABLE. I WOULD LIKE FOR YOU TO-- I AM THE PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF MIDLAND COUNTY FAIR, BY THE WAY. THE ONLY THING THAT I ASK IS THAT YOU KEEP IN MIND THAT WE ARE ON A CALENDAR YEAR. OUR FINANCIALS ARE INCLUDED. WE HAD THREE YEARS OF PAST FINANCIALS, A PROFIT AND LOSS BALANCE SHEET IN THERE. AND WE INCLUDED A THREE-YEAR PRO FORMA FOR MOVING FORWARD. AND IF YOU WILL KEEP IN MIND AGAIN, 2026 IS YET INCOMPLETE AND UNRECONCILED. EVERYTHING IS TO DATE. THE REASON WE ARE HERE FOR YOU TODAY IS THE BOARD HEADS-- THE MIDLAND COUNTY FAIR BOARD REQUESTED YOU RECONSIDER OUR EXISTING MOU WITH YOU. WHICH IS CURRENTLY ON A-- WAS SET FOR THREE YEARS OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT AT THE LEVEL OF 50,000, WITH THE FINAL THREE YEARS AT 25,000. TO GIVE YOU A LITTLE BIT OF HISTORY, I PROBABLY SOUND LIKE A BROKEN RECORD BECAUSE I'VE MENTIONED THIS SO MANY TIMES. BUT THE COMPOSURE OF THE CORE CHANGES. SO I FEEL IT'S APPROPRIATE TO BRING EVERYBODY UP TO SPEED. THE COUNTY FAIR IS IN IT'S 16TH YEAR. IT ACTUALLY WOULD NOT EXIST AT ALL IF IT WERE NOT FOR THE COUNTY JUDGE ENDED THE COUNTY COURT AT THE TIME. WE HAD TO GET THREE OF US TO GET UNDRESSED TO CREATE A CONCEPTUAL DESIGN TEAM TO PUT FORWARD THE CONCEPT OF REVIVING THE COUNTY FAIR, WHICH HAD NOT BEEN IN EXISTENCE IN DECADES. WE MANAGED TO DO THAT. STRUGGLED FOR A FEW YEARS. DONE SOME GROWING. I WAS THE INITIAL PRESIDENT AND ACTING DIRECTOR, I MOVED AWAY FOR A FEW YEARS. I CAME BACK AND NOW I'M IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT AGAIN. SO WHEN I CAME BACK IN TO TOWN, THE FAIR WAS-- IT WAS RIGHT AFTER THE COVERT YEARS AND IT WAS STRUGGLING FINANCIALLY. AS MANY ORGANIZATIONS DID DURING THAT TIME. WHEN I ASKED THE COURT AT THAT TIME WAS FOR YOU TO CONSIDER ISSUING THE FINANCIAL SUPPORT AS A GRANT. BECAUSE IN PREVIOUS YEARS WHAT WE HAD DONE, IN OUR PREVIOUS MOU IT REQUIRED US TO WRITE BACK A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF PROFIT ABOVE $20,000. IN AN EFFORT TO BECOME SELF-SUFFICIENT, I ASKED THE COURT THAT YOU CONSIDER PROVIDING THE GRANT. THE COURT AT THE TIME CAME BACK WITH THE CURRENT MOU, AND APPARENTLY WITH THE INTENTION OF CEASING SUPPORT, OR IF THE COURT WOULD JUST LOOK AT IT ALTOGETHER. THE BOARD IS ASKING THAT YOU CONSIDER REEVALUATING THE EXISTING MOU, AND THE BOARD IS ASKING THAT YOU CONSIDER RAISING THE LEVEL OF SUPPORT. THE REASON FOR THAT IS WE HAD THE BENEFIT, KEEP IN MIND WE ARE VERY-- WE ARE A NEW FAIR. MOST FARES IN THE COUNTRY ARE 50 TO 100 YEARS OLD. WE HAVE SOME CATCHING UP TO DO. NONETHELESS WE ARE PROUD OF WHERE WE ARE. WE HAVE BECOME THE LARGEST EVENT IN MIDLAND, WITHOUT A DOUBT. I HAVE A 2026 ATTENDANCE REPORT IN THERE AS WELL. AND THESE ARE-- THESE OPERATING YEARS ALLOWED US TO REALIZE THAT WE HAD A GRANT OPPORTUNITY FOR THE BIGGEST EVENT IN MIDLAND, BUT ALSO TO GROW TO THE LEVEL WHERE A LOT OF THESE OTHER RAT-- NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED FARES ARE. THAT'S GOING TO BRING MORE SUPPORT, MORE EFFORT, AND THREE THINGS I WOULD LIKE YOU TO KEEP IN MIND. I'M NOT PUTTING THESE IN ORDER OF THEIR IMPORTANCE, BUT THE ECONOMIC IMPACT, I HAVE A CERTIFIED LETTER THERE FROM MIDLAND THAT INDICATES WHAT OUR CURRENT ECONOMIC IMPACT IS, AND IT CERTIFIED AT ONE POINT FOUR THREE MILLION. I THINK WE CAN DO MORE THAN THAT. [00:35:02] THERE'S PLENTY OF ROOM FOR THE FAIR TO GROW AGAIN. IT'S ONLY 15 YEARS. I HAVE A REPORT IN THEIR SHOWING YOU WHERE THE MONEY GOES, SO YOU DON'T HAVE TO TRY TO EXTRAPOLATE THE INFORMATION FROM OUR FINANCIALS. AND IT WILL SHOW YOU SPECIFICALLY. THERE ARE ONLY THREE THINGS WE DO WITH THE MONEY. WHEN WE ARE FINANCIALLY SUCCESSFUL, THERE ARE THREE THINGS WE HAVE DONE. AND TWO OF THE PASSED FOUR YEARS HAVE NOT BEEN SUCCESSFUL FOR REASONS BEYOND OUR CONTROL, BUT NONETHELESS, THIS YEAR IS LOOKING REALLY, REALLY GOOD. LAST YEAR WAS GOOD. AND WHAT WE DO WITH THE MONEY IS WE HAVE TO PUT THE EVENT ON SO THEIR OPERATING EXPENSES. THERE IS PROGRAMMING AND THERE IS EDUCATION. WE ARE A NONPROFIT. WE HAVE OUR APPLICATION TO APPLY FOR A 51 C3 FOUNDATION. WHICH SHOULD OPEN THE DOOR FOR MORE FINANCIAL SUPPORT. SO WE HAVE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO GO TO THE EVENT WHERE WE HAVE EVEN MORE OF AN ECONOMIC IMPACT. THE BETTER THE FAIR IS, THE MORE PROGRAMMING, AND WE WILL HAVE OUR FIRST MAJOR CONCERT-- WE HAD OUR FIRST MAJOR CONCERT THIS YEAR WITH THE JOSH ABBOTT BAND. IT WAS A MAJOR SUCCESS. THE MORE WE DO THAT, THE MORE WE CAN BRING THIS ALONG WITH OUR ECONOMY. BECAUSE WE ARE EDUCATION BASED, AND THAT'S THE REASON WE EXIST, IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING QUALITY OF LIFE, THE MONEY THAT WE USE ON THE LEADERSHIP DEVELOP AND WE PROVIDE FOR THE EVENT, HELPS TO ENSURE A TRAINED WORKFORCE, WHICH IS NECESSARY FOR US TO COMPETE NOT ONLY REGIONALLY, BUT GLOBALLY. OR US, QUALITY OF LIFE AND QUALITY OF PLACE, A LOT MORE SPONSORS HAVE INDICATED THAT WE ARE $170,000 IN SPONSORSHIP. THAT'S THE HIGHEST WE'VE EVER BEEN AND WE PLAN ON GROWING THAT. AND IT'S NOT ONLY TO SUPPORT THE FAIR BECAUSE OF THE VALUE THAT IT PROVIDES TO THE COMMUNITY, BUT IT'S ALSO BECAUSE THERE EMPLOYEES ARE GRATEFUL FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND. WE PROVIDE BOTH THE CITY AND THE COUNTY, THE LARGE SUPPORTERS OF THE EVENT, WE PROVIDE THEM WITH EMPLOYEES, AND HOPEFULLY SEE THE VALUE IN THAT AS WELL. AND I'D LIKE FOR YOU TO-- I'D LIKE TO KIND OF DRAW A PARALLEL BETWEEN THE PUBLIC FACILITIES, LIBRARIES AND PARKS. THESE DO NOT EXIST SOLELY FOR THE BOTTOM LINE. IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE DO NOT FALL IN THE RED SO WE CAN PUT OUR DOLLARS TO WORK AND DIRECT IT INTO THE APPROPRIATE PLACES. BUT WE HAVE TO CONSIDER THE PUBLIC VALUE. WE HAVE A PUBLIC CIVIC ASSET. IT'S A FOUR DAY FAIR, BUT IT TAKES A YEAR TO PUT ON. I'D LIKE TO-- YOU TO CONSIDER ALL THOSE THINGS. ONE WHERE YOU REVISIT THE CURRENT MOU AND CONSIDER RESTRUCTURING-- RESTRUCTURING IT. OF COURSE THEY FEEL THAT THAT'S THE LEVEL THAT WE NEED TO BREAK THAT CEILING TO GET TO THAT ONE MILLION-DOLLAR EVENT WHERE WE CAN HAVE A LARGER IMPACT ON THE COMMUNITY. I AM HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE. >> ARE YOU ASKING THE COURT FOR US TO RECONSIDER THE MOU AT THIS POINT? >> CORRECT. WE ARE IN THE THIRD YEAR. WE RECEIVE 50,000 FOR THIS FISCAL YEAR. AND WHAT THE MOU SAID FOR THE NEXT 50 YEARS IS... >> ANY DISCUSSION? DO WE HAVE A MOTION? >> MY ONLY COMMENT WOULD BE THAT WE CAN'T GIVE THE SHERIFF A HALLOWEEN PARTY. >> I LOVE THE FAIR, AND THE WHOLE DEAL, AND I WOULD NORMALLY SUPPORT IT, BUT WEEP AND NICKEL AND DIMING THIS WHOLE BUDGET TO DEATH. AND THIS IS A LITTLE BIT BIGGER THAN A NICKEL OR A DIME, BUT MY FIRST THOUGHT WOULD BE TO KEEP IT LIKE IT IS, EVEN THOUGH I WOULD LIKE TO GIVE YOU HALF A MILLION DOLLARS. BECAUSE YOU GUYS CAN DO A GOOD JOB. BUT WE'VE BEEN BEATING THIS BUDGET UP FOR THE PAST THREE MONTHS-- AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT EVERYONE ELSE THINKS. DO WE JUST TAP THE BRAKES AND TRY TO DO IT NEXT YEAR? >> WE CERTAINLY WANT TO LAUD YOUR EFFORT. WE BEEN UP-- YOU HAVE BEEN WONDERFUL STEWARDS OF THE PUBLIC MONEY. >> IT DOESN'T HURT TO ASK. >> YOU HAVE A REQUEST BEFORE [00:40:02] YOU. >> AND I'M LOOKING AT FINANCIALS. I SEE YOU HAVE 120,000 IN CASH IN THE BANK. AND 170,000 IN RECEIVABLES. I DON'T KNOW WHAT THAT NUMBER IS. WHY WOULD YOU HAVE RECEIVABLES? >> WE HAVE EXTENDING GRANTS. >> IS SOME OF THAT OUR FUNDING? >> NOT OUTSTANDING. WE JUST FINISHED THE FAIR A COUPLE WEEKS AGO. AND WE HAVE BOTH BUILDS COMING IN AND SOME FINANCIAL COMMITMENTS. >> THIS ISN'T THE LIFELINE. WE ARE NOT THE LIFELINE. >> WE WANT TO MAKE THAT CLEAR. IF YOU LOOK AT THE FINANCIALS, WHEN I CAME ON BOARD THREE YEARS AGO, WE HAD $30,000 IN BANK AND HALF OF THAT WAS COMMITTED TO EDUCATION. SO YOU ONLY HAVE $15,000. SOMEHOW WE ARE ABLE TO DO THAT. YOU CAN SEE HOW WE'VE GROWN. THIS QUESTION IS NOT ABOUT SURVIVAL OR SELF-SUFFICIENCY. IT'S MORE A QUESTION OF WE ARE HOPING THAT YOU SEE THE VALUE THAT WE PROVIDE FOR THE PEOPLE OF MIDLAND, AND THE OPPORTUNITY IT BRINGS TO FURTHER PUT MIDLAND ON THE MAP. WE ARE ALREADY ON THE MAP, BUT WE CAN DO IT IN OTHER AREAS. >> I REMEMBER WHEN YOU CAME IN AND YOU DID A GOOD JOB. I KNOW YOU'VE DONE IT A LONG TIME. BUT YOU CAME BACK, AND IN THE LAST FEW YEARS, YOU CAN SEE THE PROGRESS YOU GUYS ARE MAKING. >> THANK YOU FOR THE KIND WORDS. >> I CERTAINLY WANT TO SUPPORT YOU. THIS IS JUST WHAT I ASKED THE PAST FEW WEEKS. >> YOU DO A GREAT EVENT, AND I LOVE SUPPORTING YOU ALL. IT'S BEEN A GREAT PARTNERSHIP. BUT THE BUDGET HAS BEEN TIGHT. >> THANK YOU. I APPRECIATE THE KIND WORDS. >> AND THE MOTION IS? >> NO MOTION. >> WE ARE GOING TO GO AHEAD AND KNOCK THIS OUT HERE. [17. Discuss and take action on an invoice for Midland County Fair Art Drop Off. ] LINE ITEM NUMBER 17, DISCUSS AND TAKE ACTION ON AN INVOICE FOR MIDLAND COUNTY FAIR ART DROP OFF. AND I'M GOING TO GO TO COUNCIL TO EXPLAIN THE IMPLICATIONS ON THIS. RUSSELL? >> YOU ALL RECEIVED AN EMAIL FROM KIM. BASICALLY WE ARE PROHIBITED BY THE TEXAS CONSTITUTION FROM MAKING GIFTS. THE WAY WE ANALYSE THIS, BECAUSE WE ENTERED A CONTRACTED SERVICE-- FOR SERVICES PERFORMED, CANCELING THE INVOICE AT THIS POINT WOULD AFFECT BE A GIFT, WHICH IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL. -- WOULD IN EFFECT BE A GIFT. >> AT 3000-- $300,000. >> I HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT THIS. OBVIOUSLY WE CAN AFFORD TO PAY THE BILL AND WE WILL. BUT EVERY DOLLAR WE SAVE GOES RIGHT BACK IN TO THE COMMUNITY. THE BIGGER PICTURE HERE IS NOT SO MUCH THE INVOICE ITSELF, MORE SO THAN IT WAS AN OVERSIGHT ON MY PART. I HAD COME BACK AFTER BEING GONE FOR A FEW YEARS AND I DID NOT HAVE THE BENEFIT OF PUTTING ON A FAIR FOR SOMETIME. THERE WAS AN EFFORT TO CURTAIL THE DAYS THAT WERE OUT THERE, BRING DOWN EXPENSES. BUT I FAILED TO INCLUDE THE WEEKEND BEFORE THE EVENT. WHICH AS I MENTION, WHEN YOU TABLE THAT THE LAST TIME, WE WOULD LIKE FOR YOU TO CONSIDER PACK OR RECONSIDER THE USE OF THE FACILITY TO INCLUDE THE ARENA, WHICH OBVIOUSLY YOU DON'T SEE A LOT OF ACTIVITY THERE. IF YOU COULD REVISIT THAT AS WELL TO LET US INCLUDE THE ARENA, THE WEEKEND BEFORE, IT OPENS UP THE OPPORTUNITY FOR US DO NOT INCUR BILLS FOR MEETING ROOMS AND THE EDUCATION BUILDING BECAUSE WE CAN RECEIVE CREATIVE ARTS ENTRIES AT THE ARENA IT ITSELF. IN OUR OPINION WE ARE NOT COSTING ANY MORE MONEY BECAUSE OF THE FACT THAT THE ARENA DOES NOT GET UTILIZED AND IT PROBABLY WOULD NOT GET UTILIZED. WE USED TO DO BARREL RACING AND TEAM ROPING. WE INTEND TO GET BACK TO THAT AND WE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO DO DOG SHOWS AS WELL. SO THERE ARE MORE OPPORTUNITIES. WE WILL PAY YOU THE INVOICE. THAT IS NOT A PROBLEM. BUT IF YOU SOMEHOW CONSIDER-- KIND OF LIKE WE ARE ASKING FOR THE FINANCIAL INVESTMENT, THE USE OF THE ARENA, THE WEEKEND PRIOR TO THAT, THAT WOULD GO A LOT FURTHER IN THIS INVOICE. >> I THINK THAT IS AN EASY ASK. I THINK WE NEED TO GET WITH STEVEN SO WE CAN AGENDA EYES IT QUICKLY, BUT IF IT'S THE MOU, OR IF YOU CAN COME BACK TO THE COURT WHEN WE PUT IT ON THE [00:45:03] AGENDA CORRECTLY, WE CAN TAKE ACTION ON THAT POINT. BUT I THINK THAT'S EASY. >> THANK YOU. MOVING RIGHT ALONG, WE ARE GOING TO JUMP TO... [INDISCERNIBLE] >> WE DO HAVE ANOTHER ONE. OKAY. OKAY. [18. Discuss and take action on a TABC Non-Profit Entity Temporary Event Permit for the Permian Basin Restaurant Association to serve alcoholic beverages at the Taste of the Permian Basin Event at the Horseshoe. ] LINE ITEM NUMBER 18. DISCUSS AND TAKE ACTION ON A TA BC NONPROFIT ENTITY TEMPORARY EVENT PERMIT FOR THE PERMIAN BASIN RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION TO SERVE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AT THE TASTE OF THE PERMIAN BASIN EVENT AT THE HORSESHOE. >> I AM ON THE BOARD FOR THE PERMIAN BASIN RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION, AND I HAVE SERVED ON THE TASTE COMMITTEE AS WELL. THE REASON THIS IS ON THE AGENDA IS AT THE TIME IT WAS INFORMED BY THE FACILITY AS OF OCTOBER 1. WE HAVE TRADITIONALLY TAKEN OUT AS NONPROFITS DO, A TEMPORARY PERMIT, AND WE WERE TOLD AT THE TIME WE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO DO THAT. SINCE THEN I UNDERSTAND COMING FROM THE BOARD PRESIDENT THAT THE FACILITY IS CHANGING THAT POSITION TO WEAR CAN BE ALLOWED, NONETHELESS, MY UNDERSTANDING IS THERE IS A PROVISION FOR NONPROFITS TO DO THIS. BUT IN THE FUTURE IT WILL REQUIRE NONPROFITS TO COME FORWARD AND ASK FOR PERMISSION FROM THE COURT TO DO THAT, IS THAT CORRECT? >> WHEN IS YOUR EVENT? >> OCTOBER 1. >> SO THE CONTRACT IS BEING WRITTEN RIGHT NOW. AND IT NEEDS TO COME BACK TO THE COURT. AND IT SEEMS LIKE THEY WILL HAVE TO GET THEIR TA BC LICENSE THERE. SO IT WILL NOT GO INTO EFFECT UNTIL NOVEMBER 1ST. FOR THAT. SO UNTIL THEN I THINK YOU ARE FINE TO USE YOUR LICENSE. >> IN TERMS OF MOVING FORWARD FOR PLANNING PURPOSES FOR OTHER NONPROFITS, AT THIS POINT DO WE KNOW WHERE THAT STANDS? WILL THAT PROVISION BE IN PLACE HER THE END OF THE YEAR OR IS THAT PENDING? >> THAT'S NOT ON THE I'D GENDA. SO WE WILL HAVE TO COME BACK. >> OKAY. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. >> OKAY. WE WILL NOW MOVE TO LINE ITEM [54. Discuss and take action on requests from Department Heads and Elected Officials on Midland County Proposed Budget (Part 1 of 3)] NUMBER 54, AND WE WILL COME BACK AND RECOVER SOMETIME LATER ON TODAY. LINE ITEM NUMBER 54. DISCUSS AND TAKE ACTION ON A REQUEST FROM DEPARTMENT HEADS AND ELECTED OFFICIALS ON MIDLAND COUNTY'S PROPOSED BUDGET. >> I WOULD LIKE TO BEGIN WITH SOME INCREASES THAT I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE. >> CAN WE DO THIS AFTER EXECUTIVE SESSION. I HAVE SOME INFORMATION YOU ALL NEED BEFORE WE GO IN TO BUDGET. >> I'M JUST DOING SOME INCREASES IN SALARIES, AND IT'S NOT GOING TO AFFECT. >> IF THAT'S ALL WE HAVE TO DO, I'M WITH YOU. >> SO I WOULD MOVE ON EMPLOYEE NUMBER 060, 760, 002. DEPARTMENT 60. MOVE TO A STEP 29, MOVE TO STEP AND THEN GRADE NINE. 29.9. >> WHAT DEPARTMENT IS IT? >> I.T. >> JAY, I KNOW YOU HAD ASKED FOR RAISES. >> I ASKED HIM TO GIVE ME HIS TOP THREE, SO THAT WE CAN AT LEAST GET A FEW DONE, AND NEXT YEAR WE WILL HAVE NEW REVENUES AND BE ABLE TO BRING UP THE REST OF THE DEPARTMENT. >> SO WE HAVE THREE PEOPLE THAT ARE GIVING RAISES, AND... DOES NOT WORK FOR YOU? >> YES. THIS IS WHAT I WORKED WITH ON THE RESULTS OF WE GOT FROM THE AUDIT. >> SO THIS DOES WORK FOR YOUR DEPARTMENT? >> IF THEY ARE THE ONES THAT COMMISSIONER ANDERSON SENT TO US. >> I SECOND THE MOTION. >> ARE YOU GOING TO DO THEM INDIVIDUALLY? >> I PROVIDED THE LIST TO THE AUDITORS. I COULD DO IT ALL AT ONE TIME. -- IF I COULD DO IT ALL AT ONE TIME THAT WOULD BE GREAT. INCREASE ACCOUNT NUM NUMBER 06070003. GRADE 24.11. [00:50:08] EMPLOYEE 06069002. STEP AND GRADE 263.5. >> ON THAT LAST ONE, COMMISSIONER, I WANT TO BRING TO YOUR ATTENTION THAT LAST YEAR'S BUDGET BROUGHT THAT POSITION FROM MAY 215.5 TO THE 26.1, GIVEN FROM A 6.8 INCREASE DURING THE LAST FISCAL YEAR BUDGET. >> HE MOVED OVER AND WAS PROMOTED TO A NETWORK ADMIN. >> OKAY. ALL RIGHT. MOVING ON. EMPLOYEE 56043002. >> THESE ARE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES? >> YES. 22.6. EMPLOYEE 56045001. STEP AND GRADE 22.3. >> BACKUPS IS 22228. THE ONE BEFORE THAT. >> 56045001, IS 22.3. 56043004. 228.5. >> BUT YOU MENTION 56043002, AS 226. ON YOUR PAPER IT STATES 228. >> THANK YOU FOR HELPING ME WITH THAT. I WILL RESTATE IT. 56043002-22.8. NOW TO 56043004-228.5. IN PLAY 56043001-3310.5. >> I KNOW YOU HAVE ASKED FOR DIFFERENT REASONS, BUT THESE WORK FOR WHAT YOU NEED? >> ALL TAKE WHATEVER WE CAN GET. [LAUGHTER] >> SO THOSE WERE MY SALARY INCREASES. DO I HAVE A SECOND? >> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR? MOTION PASSES. >> I HAVE ONE OTHER. THIS ONE IS FOR THE TURNSTILE. I WOULD LIKE TO MOVE THAT WE FUND THE TURNSTILE AT $15,500. >> HOW MUCH WAS IT? 15TH OUT-- >> 15,500 FOR THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE TO REPAIR IT AND MAKE IT WORK. WE SPENT $200,000 GETTING IT IN AND INSTALLED. BY THE TIME WE DID THE EMPLOYEE ENTRANCES IN ALL 15.5 IS ALL WE NEED TO DO TO GET IT WRITTEN THE WAY WE ARE SUPPOSED TO. >> DID YOU MAKE A MOTION? >> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR, SAY "AYE". MOTION PASSES. ALL "AYE". >> I HAVE ONE OTHER. WE HAVE APPROVED THE JAILER SIGNOFF BONUSES. WE HAVE NOT FUNDED THEM. SO I WOULD LIKE TO FUND THE JAILER SIGNOFF BONUSES, AND THAT WOULD BE 63. SO I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE $63,215 FOR THE JAILER SIGNOFF BONUSES. >> SECOND. ONE OF THE THINGS ON THIS, IT'S VERY IMPORTANT, WE SPENT NEARLY $2 MILLION ON OVERTIME FROM JAILERS. SO WE NEED TO ATTRACT MORE JAILERS AND TRY TO GET THEM IN THERE. >> THERE ARE UNUSED SALARIES FOR THAT? >> IT'S FOR THE BUDGET NEXT Y YEAR. >> WILL WE NEED THEM NEXT YEAR? >> I'M HOPING HE HIRES ALL OF THOSE. >> I HAVE A SECOND, JUDGE. >> ALL IN FAVOR, SAY "AYE". OPPOSED? THE MOTION PASSES. >> THOSE ARE ALL OF THE ITEMS THAT I HAVE. >> ANYTHING ELSE YOU HAVE? [00:55:01] LINE ITEM 54. >> I WOULD LIKE TO REMOVE $100,000 FROM 175000.6080. >> SECOND. >> IS THAT KEEP MIDLAND BEAUTIFUL? >> IT'S BUDGETED ALREADY FOR 100,000. AND YOU ARE GOING TO TAKE THEM TO ZERO? >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND FROM VILLELA. >> WHERE IS THAT BUDGET? >> PAGE 750. >> SHE JUST TOOK IT TO ZERO. >> THERE IS SOME MORE STUFF IN THERE TOO. >> I GUESS WE WILL HAVE A MOTION. AND A SECOND BITE COMMISSIONER VILLELA. ALL IN FAVOR SAY "AYE"? AGAINST? MOTION PASSES. [55. Discuss and take action declaring coffee a public purpose for Commissioners Court members. (Part 1 of 2)] OKAY. LINE ITEM NUMBER 55. ARE YOU GOOD? >> YES. BUT I DON'T KNOW IF THERE ARE DEPARTMENT HEADS ARE ELECTED OFFICIALS-- >> LET'S JUST PLOUGH FORWARD. [LAUGHTER] >> WHENEVER I WAS-- WHAT I WAS GIVEN WITH THE INSPECTIONS WAS PUTTING FORWARD... THAT IS A LOT LESS THAN WHAT I PAY MY COURTHOUSE AND MY OTHER DEPUTY AS WELL. THERE'S IS AT 21, STEP SEVEN. $79,045.93. I JUST REQUEST THAT IT GETS UP TO THE SAME AS THOSE OTHERS ON THAT PRICE. >> WHAT WAS THE AMOUNT AGAIN? >> THE AMOUNT UNMASKING IS $79,045.93. SO THEY ARE MAKING 12,000-- A LITTLE OVER 13,000 LESS THAN WHAT MY COURTHOUSE AND OTHER DEPUTY DOES AS AN INVESTIGATOR. I WANT THEM TO BE BROUGHT UP TO THE SAME AMOUNT. >> SO THAT WOULD GO TO 217? I MAKE A MOTION THAT THE DEPUTY SLOT BE FUNDED AT 1.7 TO BE EQUAL TO THE OTHER DEPUTY. >> SECOND. >> WE HAVE A MOTION. >> I WOULD SAY THAT MOTION IS THE DEPUTY SPOT. THAT COULD BE ANYBODY. >> THE BIN INSPECTOR. >> SECOND. >> FOR CONSTABLE PRECINCT THREE. >> SECOND. >> THAT IS A MOTION AND A SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR, "AYE"? AGAINST? > DO WE HAVE ANOTHER SPEAKER Select to skip to this part of the video">MOTION PASSES WITH ALL "AYE". >> DO WE HAVE ANOTHER SPEAKER [54. Discuss and take action on requests from Department Heads and Elected Officials on Midland County Proposed Budget (Part 2 of 3)] FOR LINE ITEM 54. >> YOU AGAIN? >> I HAVE BEEN HERE THE WHOLE TIME. BUT I WAS STANDING SO YOU PROBABLY DID NOT NOTICE. [LAUGHTER] >> WHERE YOU HEAR LAST MEETING? >> YOU WERE. AND COMMISSIONER SOMERS MADE A GREAT MOTION ABOUT ADOPTING MY PROPOSED SALARIES, AND YOU RAN OUT OF TIME. SO THAT'S A GOOD PLACE TO PICK UP, RIGHT? >> I GUESS. >> YOU WANT TO SEE WHAT I PROPOSE AGAIN? >> LOOK AT ALL THESE NOTES I HAVE. >> I HAVE ONE, BUT NOT THE RIGHT ONE. >> I'D LIKE FOR YOU TO PRESENT WHAT YOU TEXTED ME TO THE DEPARTMENT. >> I TOLD YOU ALL THAT THEY ARE AT THE 16TH LEVEL NOW, AND HEATHER HAS BEEN THERE SINCE A LONG TIME SINCE BEFORE MR. VILLELA WAS BORN. CHEESE TOPPED OUT. IT WAS A TWO PART THING. [01:00:02] ON THE LEFT I ADJUSTED EVERYONE TO THE 19TH SCALE, BUT OUR COURTS TO ALL THE WORK FOR US. SO I PROPOSED THAT THEY BUMP IT UP TO THAT PROPOSED CLAIM. A ONE AND A HALF STEP INCREASE FOR EVERYONE. FUNDING, I KNOW I TALKED TO COMMISSIONER VILLELA THE OTHER DAY. AND FUNDING IS IMPORTANT, ABSOLUTELY. WHEN I PUT MY BUDGET TOGETHER FOR THE J.J. AAP I PUT $500,000 IN THERE. MY DESIGN OF THE J.J. AEP WAS TO CHARGE WHOEVER USES IT, TO CHARGE THEM TO USE THE FACILITY. AND I WANTED IT TO BE EXPENSE NEUTRAL. SO THAT SHOULD WASH EACH OTHER OUT. SO I TOLD COMMISSIONER VILLELA, IF YOU WANT TO TAKE 100,000 OUT OF THAT LINE ITEM TO PAY FOR THESE RAISES, GREEN LIGHT FROM THE JUVENILE BOARD FOR THAT. >> DOES IT KEEP EVERYBODY IN LINE BETTER THAN WHAT THEY WERE? >> YES. >> SO WHY MOVE FROM 16 TO 19. >> ON THE 16, HEATHER HENDERSON IS AT THE MAXON 16. SHE HAS NOWHERE TO GO. IF YOU MOVE EVERYBODY TO A 19, THAT MOVES DOWN THE STEPS. THAT GIVES HER SOME ROOM TO GROW. BECAUSE SHE'S GOT TO BE HERE FOR A WHILE. >> IT PAYS A LITTLE BIT, BUT NOT A WHOLE LOT. THE MAIN THING IS THE LONGEVITY? >> CORRECT. YOU ARE CORRECT. >> PEOPLE THAT START IN THAT POSITION ARE STARTING HIGHER THAN THE ONES THAT ARE CURRENTLY THERE? >> TELL ME THAT AGAIN? >> YOUR CURRENT COURT COORDINATOR STARTED AT 60. IF SOMEONE WAS TO RETIRE AND LEAVE AND SOMEONE REPLACED AT THEM, THEY WOULD BE STARTING AT A HIGHER DOLLAR VALUE THAN THE ONES THAT ARE CURRENTLY THERE? >> THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE STARTING OUT AT 16 WHERE THEY WOULD START NORMALLY INSTEAD OF THE 19 IS ABOUT 1%. BUT YOU'RE RIGHT. >> IT IS 5%. >> BUT THE SCALE THAT ADJUSTED FROM A 16 TO A 19 WAS ABOUT 1% INCREASE. >> BUT IF SOMEONE WAS TO START AS A COURT COORDINATOR TODAY THEY WOULD BE AT 16. IF WE APPROVE THIS THEY WILL BE AT A 19, WHICH IS A 15% DOLLAR DIFFERENCE FROM A NEW COURT COORDINATOR TODAY VERSUS WHAT IS PROPOSED? >> I DON'T THINK SO. >> IT'S LESS THAN $6000 MORE. FROM A 61 TO A 191. THE 60 ONES AT 48,000. THE 191 IS AT 56,000 OF 161. WHICH IS WHAT THEY WOULD START OUT AT. THAT SET 48, 83498. 19.11 START AT 56, 53251. >> THAT IS MORE THAN 1%. >> FOR THE NEW PEOPLE. CURRENTLY IT SHOULD BE 1%. >> I'M TRYING TO FIGURE OUT IS IT BETTER TO MOVE ON THE STEPS THEN THE GRADES? GRADES AFFECT EVERYONE IN THESE FUTURE. STEPS AFFECT THE PERSON THERE CURRENTLY. >> EXCEPT THAT HEATHER IS THE REASON THIS CAME UP. SO THEY CAN'T DO THE HEATHER'S. >> IF THEY DID, I'M NOT SURE THAT WHEN WE HIRE SOMEBODY FOR THOSE POSITIONS THAT WE HIRE EXPERIENCED PEOPLE. SO I'M SORRY FOR ASKING, BUT I WOULD THINK THEY HIGHER-- START AT HIGHER THAN 191 ANYWAY. THAT'S BEEN OUR PRACTICE. AND I DON'T WANT TO PICK ON JASMINE. I PICKED ON HER LAST TIME. SHE STARTED IN 1980, WHICH THREW EVERYTHING KIND OF OUT OF KILTER FOR THE REST OF THE COURT COORDINATOR'S. AND IT AFFECTS WHAT I'M ASKING FOR HERE. I THINK SEAN IS A COURT COORDINATOR TOO AND SHE NEEDS TO BE BUMPED UP TO LEVEL 19. BECAUSE SHE WORKS FOR THE JUDGE, AND WHEN I PUT THIS TOGETHER, HE WAS NOT HERE. I DON'T WANT TO SPEAK FOR YOU, SERVE. >> I WAS GOING TO ASK THAT. >> I THINK THAT'S THE PROPER THING TO DO. >> AND JASMINE HAS A LITTLE BIT MORE UNIQUE JOB DESCRIPTION AS WELL. SHE IS NOT JUST A COURT [01:05:02] COORDINATOR. SHE MANAGES ABOUT FIVE PEOPLE. >> I'M NOT PICKING ON JASMINE AT ALL. SHE IS WORTH EVERY DIME THAT YOU GIVE HER. I'M NOT PICKING ON HER AT ALL. BUT IT IS A BALANCING POINT. >> ONE THING I WANT TO DO ON THE BUDGET IS RESTRUCTURE OUR SALARIES AND LOOKED AT THAT. I THINK THAT WE'VE HAD A LOT OF THE SHIFTING AROUND, AND IT IS DIFFERENT FROM ONE TO THE NEXT. AND WE NEED TO LOOK AT HOW DO WE MAKE IT EQUITABLE AND FAIR FOR OUR EMPLOYEES AND SUPERVISORS. IT IS NOT FAIR FOR YOU ALL TO COME TO THE COURT EVERY TIME TO SAY, HEY, THIS IS WHAT WE NEED. BUT ALSO WE HAVE A BUDGET THAT WE NEED TO LOOK AT AND LOOK AT THE REPERCUSSIONS. I DO NOT KNOW HOW THAT CONVERSATION WILL GO. BUT ONE THING I DO KNOW IS-- THAT THE CITY DOES THAT I WOULD LOVE FOR US TO LOOK AT EVENTUALLY. IS ONCE YOU MAX OUT YOU GET A SUPPLEMENT, A ONE-TIME SUPPLEMENT. INSTEAD OF CHANGING YOUR SALARY, BECAUSE IT HELPS WITH THE BUDGETARY THINGS. I KNOW THAT WOULD HELP IN ONE OF THESE CASES, BUT NOT THE REST. I UNDERSTAND THE PROBLEM, I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE CURRENT SOLUTION IS THOUGH. >> THE STEPPING GRADE PROGRAM IS THE SOLUTION. IT'S BEEN JACKED UP AND IT HAS BEEN FOR A LONG TIME. NO ONE WANTS TO SAY IT AND BRING IT UP, BUT I'M GOING TO. >> I VISITED WITH THE TREASURER AND WE ARE GOING TO DO A COMMITTEE AND START THAT PROCESS IN JANUARY. >> PART OF THAT PROCESS IS ELECTIVES AND DEPARTMENT HEADS HAVE TO HAVE VERY CONCISE AND SPECIFIC JOB DESCRIPTIONS. BECAUSE THAT HELPS DICTATE WHO IS SAYING-- WHO IS SAYING-- JASMINE IS A COURT COORDINATOR. IN REALITY HER JOB DESCRIPTION IS MORE OF A EXECUTIVE ADMIN FOR THE WHOLE COURT. HER JOB DESCRIPTION IS MORE DIFFERENT. SO THAT IS ONE THING THAT WE WILL NEED FROM ALL ELECTIVES AND DEPARTMENT HEADS. VERY GOOD JOB DESCRIPTIONS THAT CAN HELP US PUT ALL THE SALARIES OUT CORRECTLY. BECAUSE NOT EVERYONE IS DOING THE SAME JOB, EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE THE SAME TITLE. >> WHAT DO YOU NEED TO ASK ME SO I CAN GET TO WHERE I WANT TO GO? [INDISCERNIBLE] >> HOW DO WE GET TO THE NEXT ONE. >> ON THE SOLUTION PART, THE FINANCE, I TRIED TO HELP YOU WITH THAT. >> I HATE REMOVING THE GRADES, BUT IT'S WHAT'S NEEDED FOR ONE OF THEM. >> IT'S NEEDED FOR EVERYBODY. NOT EVERYBODY WILL SAY THE BEST THINGS ABOUT THE-- EVERYBODY WILL SAY THE BEST THINGS ABOUT THE PEOPLE WHO WORK WITH THEM, OBVIOUSLY. >> WHICH IS WHY I MOANED A BIT WHEN WE BROUGHT THIS LINE ITEM UP. EVERYBODY DOES THAT, AND THEY SHOULD DO THAT. EVERY CHANCE THAT THEY GET. IT'S JUST THE WAY IT IS. AND IT'S HAPPENING AGAIN. >> AS YOU LOOK AT ME, YOU ARE MUCH EASIER TO WORK FOR THAN JASMINE. CAN YOU IMAGINE HOW HARD IT IS TO WORK FOR ME? >> I DO HAVE A MOTION-- DO I HAVE A MOTION? >> I MAKE A MOTION TO REMOVE LINE ITEM 650-00-5790, JJAEP, BY $120,000, AND GIVE ALL COURT COORDINATORS THE GRADED STEPS AS PRESENTED. >> CAN YOU INCLUDE SEAN? >> YES. >> ON THE SHEET THOUGH. >> CORRECT. >> MISS STRONG TO BE A 19.5. MISS GONZALEZ TO BE AT 19.14. MISS FRANCO TO BE AT 19.3. MISS HENDERSON TO BE AT 19.18. MISS BADOSA TO BE AT 19.115. MISS GONZALEZ AT 19.25. MISS MONTOYA AT 19.8. AND MISS SHANG AT 19.2. >> THAT IS YOUR MOTION? >> YES. >> SECOND. >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A [01:10:02] SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR SAY "AYE". > YOU ARE WELCOME. Select to skip to this part of the video">MOTION PASSES WITH ALL "AYE". >> YOU ARE WELCOME. >> DO YOU WANT ME TO LEAVE OR STAY? WHATEVER YOU WANT. [LAUGHTER] >> A COUPLE COURTS AGO A MOTION WAS MADE AND WAS PASSED THAT WE WOULD REMOVE THE 17,000-DOLLAR BUDGET OF SUPPORT FOR SUPPORTS OF CLAIM. THE COUNTY REPRESENTATIVE THAT LOOKS A LONG-TERM PLANNING OF ROADWAYS AND SITS ON THE COMMITTEE OF THE MPO, I WOULD BE REMISS TO NOT ASK, CAN YOU THINK ABOUT THAT AGAIN AND THINK ABOUT THAT $17,000 AND WHAT THAT DOES AS FAR AS SUPPORTING THEM, AND THEIR SUPPORT BY 27, WHICH IN MY OPINION CANNOT BE OVERSTATED. WHICH IS THE MOST SIGNIFICANT THING THAT CAN HAPPEN IN MIDLAKE COUNTY THE NEXT DECADE OR TWO. >> CAN YOU ELABORATE ON THE BENEFITS OF THE MEMBERSHIP. >> ANTICS PLANE THE IMPORTANCE OF US REACHING THAT POINT, ANDREY. >> BY 27? OR OF THE MEMBERSHIP. >> THE MEMBERSHIP. >> THEY ARE A STATE-SUPPORTED AND TEXTILE SUPPORTED AND MPO SUPPORTED GROUP THAT REPRESENTS THE PROJECT FROM CANADA TO MEXICO, SPECIFICALLY FROM AMARILLO TO... TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, THE STATE GOVERNMENT, TO THE MPO PROCESS. THEY ARE A GREAT-- GROUP OF EXPERTS THAT ARE SUPPORTING A GIANT PROJECT OVER THE COURSE OF THE COUNTRY, AND THE NATION. >> 527 IS A BIG PART OF THEIR PROJECT RIGHT NOW? >> IT'S THE REASON FOR THEIR EXISTENCE. THEY DON'T DO OTHER INTERSTATES OR OTHER THINGS. ONLY I-20 SEVEN. AND THEY ARE PART OF A LARGER GROUP AND THEY ONLY DO TAXES. >> WOULD YOU SAY IT'S A SMALL PRICE TO PAY FOR A LOT OF SUPPORT THAT MIDLAND COUNTY COULD RECEIVE FROM THEM? >> EASILY. >> AND WE HAVE A SEAT IF WE PAY THIS MEMBERSHIP, CORRECT? >> SEAT IS MAYBE THE WRONG WORD. ENDIVE MAYBE SAID THAT IN THE PAST. IT IS NOT A BOARD SEAT. IT'S JUST A VOCAL REPRESENTATION. >> OKAY. WHO HAS BEEN THE COUNTY'S LOCAL REPRESENTATION? >> FOR INSTANCE THERE WAS A PORTES AND PLAINS CONFERENCE THIS PAST MONTH. I KNOW THE CITY WENT TO IT, THE MPO WENT TO IT. I DON'T THINK WE'VE HAD SOMEONE PHYSICALLY GO TO THOSE EVENTS, I THICK WE SHOULD, AND IT'S BACKED UP AT THIS LINE ITEM IN THE BUDGET, PERSONALLY. >> I WILL MAKE A MOTION TO ADD THE MEMBERSHIP BACK TO THE BUDGET. >> SECOND. >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. >> LET ME SEE. >> IT'S IN THE 15540. NOT DEPARTMENT MEMBERSHIPS. >> SAY THAT NUMBER AGAIN? >> (105)000-5540, MEMBERSHIPS AND DO. >> I MAKE A MOTION TO ADD 16,000, $17,000 TO 100-05-005540 FOR MEMBERSHIP DUES FOR PORTS AND PLAIN. >> WE HAVE A MOTION. DO WE HAVE A SECOND? ALL IN FAVOR SAY "AYE". THE MOTION PASSES. ALL SOMERS. >> THANK YOU, ANDREW. >> WE HAVE TO GO TO LINE ITEM NUMBER 63. MIDLAND COUNTY TAX RATE. [INDISCERNIBLE] >> OKAY. CAMERON, I DIDN'T KNOW YOU'RE GOING TO... >> JUDGE, GOOD MORNING TO YOURSELF AND COMMISSIONERS. I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING TO ADD TO THE CONVERSATION THAT YOU HAD ON THE PORTES AND PLAINS ALLIANCE. I DID GO TO THE CONFERENCE LAST WEEK AND THERE WERE 250 IN TERMS OF TURNOUT. THEY GOT 350 THIS TIME. AND THERE IS SO MUCH MOMENTUM BEHIND THIS CORRIDOR, THIS FEATURE CORRIDOR. THERE ARE MORE CORRIDORS BEING PLANNED AROUND THE COUNTRY. BUT THIS IS THE BIG ONE. AND I WANT TO TELL YOU, I WILL RETRACT MY STATEMENT. BUT I'D LIKE TO ADD THIS. EVERY FIVE YEARS, THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ADOPTS WHAT IS COMMONLY KNOWN AS A HIGHWAY BILL. THE ONE WE ARE UNDER NOW WAS UNDER THE BIDEN IT ADMINISTRATION. THIS ONE EXPIRES SEPTEMBER 30TH OF THIS YEAR. CONGRESS HAS EXTENDED A DEADLINE ON IT TO DECEMBER. [01:15:02] SO THEY HAVE BETWEEN NOW AND DECEMBER 11TH TO COME UP WITH A HIGHWAY BILL. THEY'VE NAMED IT, IT'S CALLED THE BILL 250 TRANSPORTATION BILL. IT'S OVER 1000 PAGES. THE HOUSE VOTED 62 TO TWO TO PUSH IT THROUGH. IT'S NOW SITTING SOMEWHERE IN THE SENATE TO BE APPROVED. WHAT THE BIGGEST HOPES ARE IS THIS. THE LAST TIME THERE WAS A FEDERAL TRANSPORTATION BILL THAT HAD MONEY IN EIGHT FOR INTERSTATE CONSTRUCTION WAS IN THE EARLY 90S. ONE OF THE LAST PIECES TO BE CONSTRUCTED WAS LOVE IT ALL THE WAY NORTH OF AMARILLO. 130 MILES EAST. IF, AND IT'S A BIG ONE. IF THERE IS LANGUAGE INSERTED AND FUNDING ASSOCIATED WITH IT IN THE NEW FEDERAL BILL, THAT IS GOING TO EXPEDITE EVERY INTERSTATE PROJECT IN 2027, AND IN MY VIEW BECOME THE TOP OF THE LIST BECAUSE IT'S SUCH A ROUTE FOR THE NORTH-SOUTH-- NORTH-SOUTH CORRIDOR. AND OTHER SPOTS THAT ARE GROSSLY CONGESTED. SO ANYONE IN THE TRANSPORTATION INTEREST WORLD IF THEY WANT TO SEE FEDERAL FUNDING PUT ON IN THE INTERSTATE SYSTEM, I'M HOPING THAT WILL BE INSERTED IN TO THE BILL. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU, CAMERON. >> OKAY., NOW WE CAN MOVE TO LINE ITEM NUMBER 63. >> BEFORE THE COURT ADOPTS THE TAX RATE THEY WOULD HAVE TO ADOPT THE BUDGET. AND REQUIRE THAT STEPS GO IN THAT ORDER. SO THE BUDGET BEFORE WE DO THE CAPTURE. >> RUSSELL, IF WE ARE GOING TO MAKE CHANGES TO THE RETIREMENT PROGRAM, OR THE HEALTH PROGRAM, TO THOSE NEED TO BE DONE BEFORE WE ADOPT THE BUDGET? >> YES. >> WHY IS THAT? I THINK THE POLICY IS NOT THE DOLLAR VALUE. I THINK IT'S CHANGING. >> YOU ARE ADOPTING DOLLARS. CHANGES HAVE TO BE DONE AND INCLUDED IN THE BUDGET. >> WE ARE ADOPTING POLICY, RIGHT? >> I DON'T KNOW HOW IT EFFECTS MONEYWISE. WE ARE GOING TO WE ARE GOING TO CHANGE THE RETIREMENT ELIGIBILITY AS ONE THING, AND WE ARE GOING TO CHANGE THE GLP-1. >> AT WORSE IT WILL REDUCE OUR BURDEN. >> I BELIEVE INCREASE THE HEALTH CARE DOLLARS WHEN HE WAS HERE. SO THAT WILL NOT AFFECT US THEY ARE. >> SO WE DON'T HAVE TO DO THAT. >> ONLY IF YOUR CONTRIBUTE AND INTO BRS PLANNED. AND IF YOU'RE NOT, THAT IS JUST ALL POLICY. >> VERY GOOD. >> ON THE BUDGET, THE CONSTABLE BROWN AND CONSTABLE KACZMAREK, WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM? >> WHAT ITEM ARE BEYOND? >> I THINK IT STILL 54. >> THANK YOU. >> GOOD MORNING. PREVIOUSLY WE BUDGETED FOR A CONTROL POSITION AND THAT WAS APPROVED DURING MY BUDGET REVIEW. I THINK IT WAS CUT BY THE PREVIOUS JUDGE. AND I THINK THE LAST TIME WE SPOKE IT WAS HELD OVER TO MAKE A DECISION ON IT. >> SO YOU'RE ASKING FOR ANOTHER DEPUTY. YOU HAVE A DEPUTY FOR COURTHOUSE. >> I BUDGETED FOR THE COURTHOUSE AND FOR THE DEPUTY. >> CONSUL BROWN? >> IDENTICAL SAME THING. I RECEIVED THE COURTHOUSE SECURITY ITEM AND I'M ASKING FOR A PATROL DEPUTY. >> AND THAT DEPUTY WITH ALL THE THINGS THEY NEED IS INCLUDED IN THE BUDGET? >> EQUIPMENT PLUS VEHICLE. >> WE HAVE TWO EXTRA VEHICLES IN PURCHASING. AND THE BURDEN FOR DEPUTY I THINK IS 120,000, SALARY AND BURDEN. RIGHT? >> I BELIEVE THE NUMBERS SARAH GAVE US LAST TIME FOR THE TWO CONSTABLE POSITIONS WERE $224,100. >> SO IT'S 112,050 PER DEPUTY. [01:20:03] BUT WE DO HAVE THE VEHICLES. >> WE SHOULD JUST HOLD IT FOR COMMISSIONER ANDERSON. >> SHE HAS TO LEAVE IN A MINUTE. WE HAVE TO ADOPT THE BUDGET. >> AND WE VOTED AT EXECUTIVE STATION BEFORE WE TALK ABOUT BUT-- BUDGET? >> OKAY. >> CALL IT, AND LET'S GET IT DONE. CLEAR THE ROOM. [Items 65 & 66] >> WE CAN GO INTO EXECUTIVE. >> WE ARE GOING IN TO EXECUTIVE SESSION. WE WILL CALL YOU ALL BACK AS SOON AS WE CAN. >> LAST TWO ITEMS. >> WHAT TWO ITEMS? >> THESE TWO. CONDUCTIVE AND EXECUTIVE. >> WE WILL CALL THIS PURSUANT TO TEXAS CODE...-- 551.07252 DELIBERATE BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL ISSUES RELATING TO CONTRACTS BEING NEGOTIATED. >> LINE ITEM 65, I'M CALLING LINE ITEM 66. CONDUCT EXECUTIVE SECTION PURSUANT TO TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE 551.07252 DELIBERATE BUSINESS AND POINT... >> WE WILL RETURN IN 5 MINUTES. >> ARE WE GOOD? IT IS NOW 10:40 A.M. THE COURT IS BACK IN SESSION. WE ARE MOVING ALONG TO... LINE ITEM NUMBER 62. ADOPT MIDLAND COUNTY PROPOSED BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027. >> SORRY, CAN YOU CALL BACK THE DEPARTMENT HEAD AND BUDGET 54? I HAVE ONE EDIT. [54. Discuss and take action on requests from Department Heads and Elected Officials on Midland County Proposed Budget (Part 3 of 3)] >> OKAY. LINE ITEM 54. WHO ARE WE CALLING. >> I WILL DO IT. >> LINE ITEM 54, DISCUSS AND TAKE ACTION ON REQUEST FROM DEPARTMENT HEADS AND ELECTED OFFICIALS ON MIDLAND COUNTY PROPOSED BUDGET. >> I WANT TO PROPOSE THAT THE EXTRA VEHICLES WE HAVE IN PURCHASING BE MOVED TO COUNTY COUNSEL PRECINCT ONE. >> ARE THOSE THE ESSO ADMIN VEHICLES? >> AS. THE ONES WITHOUT THE PEOPLE. I WANT TO MAKE THAT MOTION AND I WANT TO ADD THE EXTRA DEPUTY FOR PATROL. AND WE NEED TO DO THAT ONE AS WELL. THOSE ARE MY THREE ITEMS I WANT TO DO. MY MOTION IS TO ADD A DEPUTY CONSTABLE TO PRECINCT ONE AND TWO. I WILL REMAKE MY MOTION. >> I MAKE A MOTION TO ADD A DEPUTY CONSTABLE FOR CONSTABLE PRECINCT ONE AND TWO AT GRADE 21-7. >> SECOND. >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR SAY "AYE". MOTION PASSES. >> I ALSO MAKE A MOTION THAT THE TWO ESSO ADMIN VEHICLES WE HAVE EXTRA TO MOVE THEM TO CONSTABLE ONE AND TWO. >> DO WE HAVE A SECOND? ALL IN FAVOR SAY "AYE". AGAINST? > I WILL MAKE A MOTION TO MOVE Select to skip to this part of the video">MOTION PASSES WITH ALL "AYE". >> I WILL MAKE A MOTION TO MOVE SHAUNA TO A STEP 19.4. >> A STEP —-DASH IS WHAT THEY [01:25:08] DID, WAITED ON THE OTHER COORDINATORS, 192 TO 19.5. >> WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE, JUDGE? FOUR, OR 3.5? >> I SAW THE NUMBERS. LET'S KEEP IT FOUR. 19.4. >> YOU MADE A MOTION? >> SECOND. >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR SAY "AYE". AGAINST? MOTION PASSES. >> BEFORE WE SET THE BUDGET WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT THE THEATER... >> THAT IS 27. YES, 27. >> I THOUGHT WE DID A LINE ITEM TRANSFER ON THAT. >> WHY DON'T YOU COME APPEAR AND HOLD MY HAND. >> JUDGE, IT IS 27. [27. Discuss and take action on the purchase of Tyler Technologies software for the Justice of the Peace Judge’s, Constables, and EJ Migration. ] >> OKAY. WE HAVE A LINE ITEM FOR LINE ITEM NUMBER 27. DISCUSS AND TAKE ACTION ON THE PURCHASE OF TILER TECHNOLOGY SOFTWARE FOR THE JUSTICE OF THE PEACE JUDGES, CONSTABLES AND EJ MIGRATION. >> GOOD MORNING. LAST WEEK WE DID THE DEMO FOR THE SOFTWARE. WE DID THE ONE FOR THE CONSTABLES IN THE JP'S. I'VE PRICES IF YOU WANT TO DEALS INDIVIDUALLY, OR IF YOU WANT TO DO THEM IN ONE SWEEP. >> IT'S CHEAPER TO DO THEM ALL AT ONCE. >> WHAT'S A PRICING TO GET THAT PUT TOGETHER. >> IF YOU WANT TO DO THE CONSTABLES SEPARATELY IT COMES OUT TO 161675. >> 1 MILLION? >> 161,000. >> THAT'S JUST FOR THE CONSTABLES. >> $165, YES. AND THAT WOULD BE A SOFT SOLUTION. UP WE WANTED TO DO THE JP COURTS AND BRING THEM ON TO THE EXISTING SOLUTION, WE ARE LOOKING AT $1,000,652-- $1,000,652, AND 115. >> IF WE COMBINED IT? >> IF WE DO THEM ALTOGETHER, WE ARE LOOKING AT 1.863285. WE CURRENTLY UP $354,000 BUDGETED IN NEXT YEAR'S BUDGET FOR THE MAINTENANCE OFFICE FOR THE CURRENT SOLUTION THAT COULD BE USED TOWARDS IT. >> WE WOULD NEED TO FOUR THE 1.5 MILLION? >> YES. >> WE CAN SPLIT IT UP IN TO THREE YEARS. FIRST YEAR WE PAY 700-- 770,931. SECOND YEAR WE PAY 406.059. AND THE THIRD YEAR WE PAID 5370. >> RIGHT NOW YOU DON'T HAVE A SOFTWARE SOLUTION ON MAINTENANCE. YOU ONLY HAVE THE $354,000 THAT WE PAY ANNUALLY. >> SO WE NEED TO FIND 400 AND SOMETHING THOUSAND DOLLARS? >> SO WE JUST WANTED-- WE JUST GOT-- WHO GOT APPROVED FOR SPILLMAN? >> YOU DID-- WE APPROVED THE P1 UPGRADE, AND THAT WOULD BRING CONSTABLES IN TO THAT SOFTWARE. BECAUSE THEY ARE CURRENTLY IN OUR IMMIGRATE-- SPILLMAN INTEGRATION NOW. >> HOW MUCH WAS THAT? >> THAT'S 4 MILLION AND CHANGE. >> WE SPENT 4 MILLION TO GET SPILLMAN. WHAT HAPPENS IF WE GET TYLER AND WE HAVE SPILLMAN. >> THE CONSTABLES WOULD USE TYLER AS THEIR PRIMARY AND SPILLMAN WOULD BE ANOTHER INSTANCE IF THEY HAD TO INTEGRATE WITH. BUT WE ARE BUILDING THOSE INTEGRATIONS ALREADY. >> THE 1.6 MILLION IS FOR THE JP'S. >> JP'S, CONSTABLES AND BRINGING IN THE CURRENT SOLUTION FOR THE COURT. >> THERE ARE TWO ITEMS HERE. ONE OF THEM IS THE COURT-- THE COURT PACKAGE, AND THE OTHER ONE IS THE CONSTABLE. AND THE CONSTABLE ONE IS SIMILAR TO P1. BUT WE DON'T HAVE THE COURT ONE FOR THE JP. WE DO HAVE AN ONLINE FOR THE DISTRICT COURT. THAT WE NEED TO UPDATE. >> AT SOME POINT THEY STOPPED LETTING TYLER WOLF DO NEW [01:30:02] FEATURES TO THE ON PREP SOLUTION. WE WOULD STILL DO MAINTENANCE, BUT WE WOULDN'T GET ANY NEW FEATURES. >> SO WE NEED TO UPDATE TO THE CLOUD BASE? >> AT SOME POINT. EITHER CLOUD BASE OR BE GO OUT FOR BID TO DO A DIFFERENT COURTS PACKAGE. >> IF THE COST OF IT ON THE... IT AUTOMATICALLY POPS UP A WORD TO THE JP COURT. >> WE CAN CONNECT P1 TO THE TYLER TECHNOLOGY TO DO THAT. >> IF WE NEED TO. YES. WE YOU HAVE TWO MAJOR PLAYERS IN THE COUNTY. ON THE PUBLIC SAFETY SIDE YOU HAVE MOTOROLA P1. AND TYLER TECHNOLOGY ON THE COURTSIDE. THEY ARE BOTH DRIVERS. IT'S JUST WHETHER WE ARE GOING TO BRING ON THESE ADDITIONAL HIGHWAYS TOO. WILL IT BE TYLER P1, AND WHICH WAY DO WE WANT TO MOVE IT. >> WE ARE ALREADY INVESTING IN MOTOROLA. THEY HAVE THE C.A.D. SO THEY CAN USE IT FOR THE CRIMINAL AND CIVIL SIDE AS WELL. AND I DO NOT SEE THE SAVING OF $13,000 TO SPEND 100... 148, $49,000. TO GET THAT INTEGRATION FOR THE CONSTABLES. >> AND DONE THE THE JP SIDE, NOT ALL JP'S WANT TO BE ON THIS PROGRAM. YOU KNOW WHAT? I THINK WE NEED TO HAVE A PRESENTATION FROM TYLER. WE NEED TO HAVE A PRESENTATION FROM THAT DATA. WE NEED TO HAVE INPUT FROM THE JP'S AND CONSTABLES TO SEE WHAT THEY WANT. I DON'T THINK WE SHOULD TELL THE JP'S WHAT SYSTEM THEY NEED TO USE IF IT'S OKAY. AND I ASKED JAY THIS QUESTION. JP ONE USES ONE, JP TWO USES SOMETHING DIFFERENT, IT'S OKAY. IT WORKS. >> IT DOES. IT JUST COSTS US MORE MONEY. >> THE PROBLEM IS THAT HAS NOT MOVED UP IN 20 YEARS. >> I SPOKE WITH THE REPRESENTATIVE, AND THAT IS NOT WHAT SHE TOLD ME. >> I WOULD TELL YOU THAT TOO IF TRYING TO SELL IT. >> THE OTHER THING I SEE ON THIS IS YOU HAVE THREE JP'S THAT ARE PUSHING ONE-- AND ARE PUSHING ONE AND TYLER TECHNOLOGY? >> NO. JUST TWO. >> WE HAD TWO THAT WENT OUT TO THE DEMO. FROM AN I.T. STANDPOINT, MY MAIN GOAL IS TO-- I KNOW EVERYONE'S LOOKING AT THE JP SOFTWARE AND THE CONSTABLE SOFTWARE. THOSE ARE THE SMALLER PIECES, TO ME. THE LARGER PIECE IS THE CURRENT COURTS PACKAGE. THE CURRENT COURTS PACKAGE AT SOME POINT WILL NOT BE GETTING ANY NEW FEATURES. ONCE WE LOSE THOSE FEATURES WE ARE GOING TO HAVE TO MAKE A DECISION. RIGHT NOW YOU ARE GETTING DISCOUNTS OFFERED TO YOU, BUT WE WILL HAVE TO MAKE A DECISION AT SOME POINT. >> I'VE BEEN LOOKING AT HIRING PEOPLE TO LET THEM DO WHAT THEY DO BEST. BUT IN LAYMAN'S TERMS, IN YOUR PROFESSIONAL OPINION, TAKING IN THE COUNTY'S BEST INTEREST, WHAT IS YOUR OPINION ON THIS? >> I WOULD LOOK AT MIGRATING THE CURRENT COURTS PACKAGE TO THE CLOUD SYSTEM AND GETTING THOSE THAT ARE AVAILABLE. IF YOU WANTED TO DROP UP THE CONSTABLES WE CAN DROP OFF THE CONSTABLES. THE INVESTMENT IS STILL NOT GOING TO AFFECT THE DISCOUNTS. IF YOU'RE MOVING THE JP ON THE COURTS PACKAGE TO THE CLOUD I THINK THAT WOULD BE A BENEFIT TO THE COUNTY. >> IF YOU DON'T MIND, I WOULD JUST SAY TO THE COUNTY CLERK, WE ARE ONE OF THE BIG PLAYERS THERE. THE DISTRICT COURT CAME ON AND-- IN THE LAST FEW YEARS NOW. IT'S A HUGE UNDERTAKING. AND WHAT'S BEST FOR MIDLAND COUNTY IS THAT EVERYONE'S ON THE SAME SOFTWARE. THAT DECISION CANNOT BE MADE RIGHT HERE. COMMISSIONER ANDERSON IS RIGHT. YOU NEED TO HAVE THE PLAYERS HERE TO TELL YOU WHAT'S BEST. AND THE MAIN ONE IS THE ONE THAT KNOWS WHAT'S BEST. >> ARE YOU ON DIFFERENT SOFTWARE? >> I'M ON TYLER. WE SWITCH TO TYLER. BUT I'VE BEEN TOLD THE ESSO DOESN'T WANT TO MOVE TO TYLER. AND THAT'S WHAT WE NEED ON THERE. THAT'S WHAT COMMISSIONER HALL IS TALKING ABOUT. IT ALL FLOWS. OUR SYSTEM RIGHT NOW, WE CANNOT [01:35:02] ATTACH IT TO WHAT THE D.A. HAS. AND WE CANNOT TELL EVERYBODY WHAT SYSTEM THEY ARE ON. BUT WE WERE TOLD THAT THEY COULD BUILD A BRIDGE. IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE. THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO. DO YOU KNOW HOW THEY BRING THEIR CASES TO US? IT IS PAPER. [INDISCERNIBLE] >> I'M SAYING WE NEED TO BE ON THE SAME SYSTEM, WHATEVER YOU DECIDE. WE CAN BUILD A BRIDGE, THAT'S NOT TRUE. THEY SAY THEY CAN TRY, BUT IT DOES NOT WORK. THE DISTRICT CLERK AND I TOOK THE FIRST STEP TO MIGRATE FROM THAT DATA BECAUSE IT WAS NOT DOING UPDATES. THEY WERE NOT GOING TO UPDATE, THEY WERE A GREAT PRODUCT, AND WE MISSED THEM DESPERATELY. BUT THEY WERE NOT GOING TO MOVE ANYTHING FURTHER. SO WE HAD TO MAKE A DECISION. SO WE DECIDED WE WOULD BE THE FIRST ONES. THE COURTS CAME AND SAID THEY HAD SOME MONEY. WE MOVE FORWARD. WE ARE NOW OUT ON A LIMB. WE USED TO BE ATTACHED TO JP, AND WE COULD HELP OUR CUSTOMERS. WE COULD SAY WE SEE WHERE YOU ARE RESTED. YOU ARE RIGHT. WE DON'T HAVE ACCESS TO THAT ANYMORE BECAUSE WERE NOT ATTACHED TO THAT DATA. YOU GUYS ARE SEPARATING US MAKING THESE IMPORTANT FINANCIAL DECISIONS. BUT YOU NEED TO KEEP US ALL ON SOMETHING SIMILAR THAT CAN TALK TO ONE ANOTHER. >> WE HAVE TO MAKE A DECISION ACROSS THE BOARD. SO I WOULD HAVE TO TURN BACK TO-- >> OF COURSE. I KNOW JAY HAS OUR BEST INTERESTS. I JUST WANTED TO LOOK HIM UP AND LET YOU KNOW THAT DON'T ASSUME THEY CAN BUILD A BRIDGE, BECAUSE THEY CANNOT. >> IF WE GO TO TYLER, IF SOMEBODY WANTS TO FILE A COMPLAINT OR ANY COMPLAINT, THEY PUT IT IN THE COMPUTER, AND IF IT MAKES IT GO TO DISTRICT COURT OR OTHERWISE, THEY HIT A BUTTON AND IT SHOWS UP. THE PROBLEM IS THAT THAT CUTS THE FIRE MARSHAL AND CONSTABLES OUT. >> WE WOULD STILL BE ON THE PUBLIC SAFETY SIDE. BUT THIS IS AN INTEGRATION BETWEEN THE JP COURT, THE CIVIL SIDE, AND THE CASE MANAGER. THE CONSTABLE PIECE IS NOT HUGE COMPARED TO THE REST OF THE PACKAGE. IT'S NOT A HUGE PRICE INCREASE. SO THAT'S YOUR CALL. THE TWO PIECE I WANT TO HIGHLIGHT ARE ON THE COURTS. THE COURTS MAKING SURE WE HAVE SUPPORT THROUGH THE UPCOMING YEARS. ANYTIME THE STATE WANTS TO CHANGE THAT TYPE OF SUPPORT WE MIGHT NOT GET THOSE FEATURES. RIGHT NOW WE ARE FINE. BUT THAT COULD BE ANOTHER PIECE, AND OTHER PIECES ON THE JP COURT SIDE. IT WOULD BE NICE TO HAVE THE TWO, BOTH SIDES OF COURT BEING ABLE TO TALK TO EACH OTHER. IT'S ALMOST LIKE A CHERRY ON TOP IF YOU WANT TO GO THAT WAY. >> I KNOW THAT THEY ASKED FOR INPUT FROM THE CONSTABLE SIDE. I SET IT ON THE DEMO. I KNOW CONSTABLE COOK HAS WORKED WITH TYLER TECHNOLOGIES BEFORE. THE THREE OF US WERE ALL IN SUPPORT OF THIS, BECAUSE WE GET PHONE CALLS FROM AN OUTSIDE COUNTY AND OUTSIDE LAW FIRMS ASKING WHO HAS THIS PAPER. IF YOU SAY CONSTABLE KACZMAREK HAS IT WE CAN LOOK UP THE CASE PAPER, AND CONFIRM HE HAS IT, RATHER THAN GIVING THREE ADDITIONAL PHONE NUMBERS TO CALL. SO WE LIKE IT. THAT IS JUST OUR INPUT. >> CONSTABLE, IF YOU THINK THAT WE COULD GET 100 PEOPLE TO AGREE ON ONE THING, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT'S NEW, TO THINK WE COULD DO THAT. >> LIFE WOULD BE REALLY EASY IF WE COULD DO THAT. >> YOU HAVE THAT 300,000 AVAILABLE IN THE UPCOMING BUDGET? [INDISCERNIBLE] >> TYLER WAS CUT. >> IPAD 3 JP'S EMAIL ME. -- I HAD THREE JP'S EMAIL ME. ALL TELLING ME THAT THEY WERE IN SUPPORT OF IT. NOW WE JUST HAVE TO FIND THE MONEY. [01:40:03] [INDISCERNIBLE] >> IF YOU COULD GET 100 PEOPLE TO AGREE ON ONE THING, LIFE WOULD BE EASY. >> DID YOU FIND MORE MONEY? >> WE ARE LOOKING AT WHAT WE HAVE BUDGETED FOR NEXT YEAR. >> AND IT'S 354? >> YES. >> IT 373. >> 15,000 OF THAT IS FOR TEXT NOTIFICATIONS. >> DANSO... WE NEED TO FIND 413,389 FOR THE FIRST YEARS BILL. THE FIRST YEARS 767,389. >> WE SPENT IT. >> WHAT DID YOU SPEND IT ON? >> CONSTABLE. >> SORRY. >> VERONICA? HOW MUCH DO WE HAVE IN CONTINGENCY RIGHT NOW? >> I WAS SAYING TO VERONICA, THERE IS A COURT TECH FUND THAT WE HAVE THAT MY OFFICE HAS ACCESS TO. AND I BELIEVE... >> OTHERS ALSO HAVE A TECH FUND? >> I WAS JUST SAYING FOR THE CLOUD PORTION OF IT, I WOULD-- THAT I MOVE THE DISTRICT AND COUNTY COURTS ON, POSSIBLY WE CAN MOVE THOSE FUNDS? >> HOW MUCH DO WE HAVE IN THOSE FUNDS? THAT'S A GREAT SOLUTION. >> YOU WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO USE IT FOR THE JP'S. BUT I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE BALANCES ARE. >> WE CAN DIRECT THOSE DOLLARS AS A COURT. THEY HAVE TO DO IT, RIGHT? SO WE HAVE TO SAY, HEY,, WE DON'T HAVE TO APPROVE IT IN THIS MEETING, BUT THEY ARE WILLING TO SAY, HEY,, WE CAN FIND THE DIFFERENCE AND GET TO THIS NUMBER, SEE HOW CLOSE WE CAN GET TO THIS NUMBER. WE CAN APPROVE IT AT THE NEXT MEETING. >> IF YOU ARE GOING TO USE THOSE FUNDS ALLISON IS TALKING ABOUT, YOU HAVE TO BUDGET FOR THOSE FUNDS. >> DO WE BUDGET THOSE FUNDS? >> A SPECIAL FUND. >> HOW MUCH MONEY DO WE HAVE IN THOSE FUNDS? >> IN THE CONTINGENCY IN THE CURRENT YEAR YOU HAVE 2,874,000. >> THAT'S FUEL AND EMPLOYEES? >> IT'S THE END OF THE YEAR. THERE IS ONLY TWO WEEKS LEFT. >> THIS IS FOR THE NEW BUDGET. CAN WE MAKE THIS MOTION TO SAY WE ARE PROVING THIS MONEY OUT OF CONTINGENCY AND PAY FOR THE $767,000? >> IF WE ARE GOING TO DO IT IN THE CURRENT YEAR WE HAVE TO SIGN A CONTRACT BY FISCAL YEAR. >> SO WE COULD CALL A SPECIAL MEETING? AND HAVE AMPLE TIME TO REVIEW THE CONTRACT TO SEE THE CHANGES? [INDISCERNIBLE] >> HOPEFULLY THEY REMEMBER OUR CHANGES. >> IF WE CALL THE SPECIAL MEETING ON THE 30TH AND USE THIS YEARS MONEY WE CAN JUST PAY FOR IT ALL. >> PAY FOR THE WHOLE PACKAGE, IF YOU WANT. >> TO WANT TO CALL FOR A SPECIAL MEETING IN SEPTEMBER? >> EVEN IF WE ADOPT THE BUDGET. >> IT WILL COME OUT OF THIS YEARS CONTINGENCY. >> OKAY. ALL RIGHT. >> LET'S GO. >> YOU WILL HAVE A JOB AFTER THIS. >> DO I NEED TO WORK ON GETTING A CONTRACT? >> YES. AND GETTING APPROVED BY RUSSELL AND THEM. ARE WE DOING THE FULL PACKAGE, THE SPLIT? >> THERE IS NO MOTION. WE WOULD GIVE JAY DIRECTION TO [01:45:01] GET THIS PACKAGE-- DO THEY WANT THE CONSTABLE AND THE JP? AND WORKING WITH RUSSELL'S OFFICE? AND TYLER SAYS YOU HAVE TO GET IT DONE IN 14 DAYS. OKAY. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. >> ALL RIGHT. >> I THINK THAT'S ALL MY EDITS ON THE BUDGET. >> NOW CAN WE GO TO THE BUDGET? >> LINE ITEM NUMBER 62, ADOPT [62. Adopt Midland County Proposed Budget for FY2026-2027.] MIDLAND COUNTY PROPOSED BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027. >> I WAS GOING TO START WITH THE FACT THAT NOT CONSIDERING ALL THE CHANGES YOU HAVE MADE TODAY, THE COURT FUND BALANCE WAS AT-- IF I COULD GET TO THAT QUICK, THE COURT FUND BALANCE WAS AT 62,000,699 ON THE EQUITY SIDE, WHICH IS 46.6% OF REVENUES. AND USUALLY WANT TO KNOW THAT INFORMATION. WE ARE ADOPTING THIS BUDGET AS WE DID LAST YEAR, AND THAT IS WHY THE EXPENSE CLASS, WHICH WAS PERSONNEL, AND WE ARE INCLUDING AN ADDITIONAL EXPENSE CLASSIFICATION WHICH IS TRAVEL AND TRAINING. WE WANT TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE ENOUGH CONTROLS OVER TRAVEL AND TRAINING. SO WE DIVIDED THAT OUT. AND A LOT OF THE GRANTS WITH-- THAT WE WORK WITH HAVE ALREADY DIVIDED THAT OUT. SO WE ARE GOING TO GO AHEAD AND BRING OUT TRAVEL AND TRAINING HAS A DIFFERENT FROM OPERATING EXPENSES. >> IT USED TO BE ALL LINE ITEMS. IF YOU TRANSFER FROM ONE LINE ITEM TO THE OTHER IT COMES TO CORD. NOW IT'S CATEGORIES. SO WE HAD THREE, WE ARE DOING FOUR THIS TIME. AS LONG AS YOU ARE MOVING THIS LINE ITEM WITHIN THAT CATEGORY IT DOES NOT COME TO THE COURT AS APPROVED. BUT THE MOMENT IT GOES FROM ONE CATEGORY TO THE OTHER IT COMES THROUGH THE COURT? >> CORRECT. WE WANT TO MAKE SURE WE KEEP A GOOD EYE ON TRAVEL AND TRAINING. SO WE WANT TO MAKE TRAVEL AND TRAINING A DIFFERENT CATEGORY. BUT THAT IS CONSISTENT WITH THE WAY THAT GRANTS ARE CONSISTENTLY-- USUALLY ADMINISTERED IN THE CATEGORIES THEY HAVE. SO THAT'S A GOOD IDEA FOR THE COUNTY. I DO WANT TO-- THERE ARE CHANGES, ALL THE CHANGES WE HAVE MADE TODAY ARE CONCLUDED IN YOUR CHANGES FROM EDLUND COUNTY JUDGE PROPOSED. SO I WANT TO MAKE SURE YOU ARE AWARE OF THE CHANGES MADE FROM THE PROPOSED BUDGET. AND THERE ARE QUITE A BIT OF CHANGES. THERE ARE THREE LINES THAT ARE HIGHLIGHTED THAT WERE NOT INCLUDED IN THE PROPOSED-- AND ALL THE CHANGES OR ALL THE EMOTIONS THAT YOU MADE PREVIOUSLY IN THOSE LINES. THOSE ARE BASICALLY LINES TO TRY TO MAKE SURE THAT THE BUDGET WORKS. THAT THOSE ARE MONIES TO TRANSFER MONEY OUT OF GENERAL FUND AND TRANSFER MONEY IN TO CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND AND INTO ROAD AND BRIDGE FUND. SO I WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT THAT IS INCLUDED. AND IF YOU MAKE A MOTION OF PUBLIC TRANSFERS IN AND OUT, IF NECESSARY, THAT WOULD MAKE THIS BUDGET WORK. >> CAN I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE ALL THE TRANSFERS IN AND OUT AS PRESENTED? >> YES, PLEASE. >> I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE ALL TRANSFERS AS PRESENTED. >> INTO ROAD AND BRIDGE AND CAPITAL PROJECTS? >> AS PRESENTED. >> SECOND. >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR, SAY "AYE". OPPOSED? MOTION PASSES. >> THE OTHER THING I WANT TO MAKE SURE IS CLARIFIED BEFORE YOU ADOPT THE BUDGET IS REGARDING THE SALARIES FOR THE EMPLOYEES. FOR ALL THE EMPLOYEES YOU ARE PROPOSING, AND I ASSUMED THIS IS THE WAY THE BUDGET IS-- THE NUMBERS THAT ARE CURRENTLY IN THE BUDGET. EMPLOYEES WHO RECEIVE A 2%-- AND-- EMPLOYEES WHO HAVE BEEN WITH MIDLAND COUNTY FOR ONE YEAR AS OF OCTOBER 1ST 2026 WILL RECEIVE A 2% RAISE, AND A 2% ANNIVERSARY RACE ONCE THEY HAVE BEEN WITH MIDLAND COUNTY FOR FIVE YEARS. THE OTHER THING IS ALL IN PLACE RECEIVE DISCRETIONARY RAISES WILL NOT RECEIVE THOSE RACES, AND THAT HAS BEEN TRUE IN THE PASSED. I JUST WANT TO CLARIFY THAT TO MAKE SURE. AND THE OTHER THING IS EMPLOYEES ON THE PUBLIC SAFETY SCALE WILL NOT RECEIVE A CO-OP, BUT WILL RECEIVE A 4% ANNIVERSARY AFTER THEY HAVE BEEN HERE FOR FIVE YEARS. THAT'S THE WAY THIS CURRENT BUDGET HAS BEEN PROPOSED. AND I WANT TO MAKE SURE THE COURT IS AWARE. [01:50:01] >> DOES THAT NEED TO BE IN A MOTION? >> WE WILL REFLECT THAT ON THE SALARY, ON OUR SIDE. THANK YOU. THERE IS ALSO ONE, AND THIS IS A CORRECTION THAT WAS MADE. WE MOVED THE WARRANTS BACK AND FORTH. THERE WAS MISSING WARRANT SERVICES INVESTIGATOR POSITIONS THAT WERE MISSED. 118,960. I JUST NEED A MOTION TO MAKE SURE WE INCLUDE THAT INVESTIGATION PROVISION. >> IS THAT NOT INCLUDED ON THE TRANSFERS IN AND OUT? >> IT'S NOT INCLUDED IN THE TRANSFERS IN, NOT THAT THEY ARE NEEDED, BUT THAT'S AN ADDITIONAL 118,960 THAT WE ARE INCREASING THE BUDGET BY. COMMISSIONER. >> I MOVE THAT WE INCREASE BUDGET BY 118,962 CORRECT THE MISSING INVESTIGATIVE WARRANT SERVICES. >> SECOND. >> WE HAVE A MOTION BY ANDERSON, SECOND BY VILLELA. ALL IN FAVOR, "AYE". AGAINST? MOTION PASSES. >> AND I THINK HAVING PROVIDED ALL OF THAT INFORMATION WE ARE READY TO ADOPT THE BUDGET. >> THERE WE GO. >> I MAKE A MOTION TO ADOPT THE BUDGET WITH ALL THE EDITS AS PRESENTED. >> FOR THE 2027 FISCAL YEAR? >> THE FISCAL YEAR OF 2027. >> SECOND. >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR, "AYE"? MOTION PASSES. >> SOUNDS GREAT, THANK YOU. [INDISCERNIBLE] [63. Adopt Midland County Tax Rate. ] >> WE HAVE ITEM NUMBER 63. ADOPT MIDLAND COUNTY TAX RATE. >> OKAY. I SENT YOU YOUR MAINTENANCE OPERATION EXPENSE TAX RATE. YOUR DEBT SERVICE RATE. AND THE TOTAL LOVE WHAT THE TAX RATE WOULD BE. SO WE JUST ASK THAT YOU APPROVE IT. >> ANY DISCUSSION? ANYTHING ELSE? I MOVED TO ADOPT THE TAX RATE OF .14476 FOR FISCAL YEAR '26, WITH 1.2648, ALLOCATED FOR MMO, MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION, AND .2078, ALLOCATE FOR DEBT. >> SECOND. >> MOTION AND A SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR SAY "AYE". AGAINST? MOTION PASSES WITH ALL "AYE". >> YOU GET TO GO BACK AND FILL IN ALL THE BLANKS. >> DO YOU WANT ME TO SIGN THIS? OKAY. PASS IT DOWN. >> OKAY. ARE YOU GOOD? ARE YOU GOOD TO GO? >> THANK YOU, MARYHILL. OKAY. WE HAVE A COUPLE LINE ITEMS THAT WE WANT TO COVER BE FOR [51. Discuss and take action on the hiring of a Chief of Warrant Services. ] COMMISSIONER ANDERSON LEAVES. BUT LET'S GO TO LINE ITEM NUMBE. WE HAVE THE CHIEF COME UP FOR DISCUSSION, BUT DISCUSS AND TAKE ACTION ON HIRING A CHIEF OF WARRANT SERVICES. >> THEY MAKE A MOTION THAT WE HIRE CHRIS FUENTES AS CHIEF OF WARRANT SERVICES. >> DO WE HAVE A SECOND. >> WHAT IS THE GRADIENTS THAT IT WAS AT? YES. 51. [01:55:04] >> THE PREVIOUS CHIEF WAS AT GRADE 26 STEP SIX. WHICH I BELIEVE IS-- I DON'T KNOW IF THAT'S WHERE YOU WANT TO PUT HIM OR NOT. >> AT THE TWO PRESENT AS WELL, CORRECT, VERONICA? I MAKE A MOTION WE HIRE CHRIS FUENTES AS THE CHIEF OF WARRANT SERVICES AT 26.6. >> SECOND. >> A MOTION AND A SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR SAY "AYE". AGAINST? MOTION PASSES. >> OKAY. [60. Discuss and take action on amending eligibility for the Retiree Health Insurance Program to require a minimum of four (4) years of cumulative service credit with the County.] ALL RIGHT. WE ARE GOING DOWN TO 60. DISCUSS AND TAKE ACTION ON ELIGIBILITY FOR THE RETIREE HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM TO REQUIRE A MINIMUM OF FOUR YEARS OF CUMULATIVE SERVICE CREDIT WITH THE COUNTY. >> AFTER VISITING WITH HOLMES MURPHY AND HAVING A MEETING WITH THEM, OUR TREASURER, AND ALSO THE COMMISSIONER, WE REALIZED THAT WE REALLY NEED TO, FOR THE HEALTH OF MIDLAND COUNTY, WE NEED TO CHANGE THE POLICY FOR WHEN THE ELIGIBILITY FOR RETIREES, OF WHEN THEY RETIRE. TO MAKE IT A MINIMUM OF FOUR YEARS CONSECUTIVE SERVICE BECAUSE WE'VE HAD PEOPLE RETIRE FROM OTHER PLACES, COMMENT SERVE SIX MONTHS, AND THEN THEY RETIRE. BECAUSE WE HAVE GREAT BENEFITS. AND SO WE WANT OUR EMPLOYEES TO HAVE GREAT BENEFITS, BUT WE WANT THEM TO HAVE SPENT SOME TIME AT MIDLAND COUNTY. SO... >> HOW WILL THIS AFFECT THE PEOPLE THAT DON'T MEET THIS ELIGIBILITY, BUT THEY ARE ALREADY THERE. >> THEIR CURRENT EMPLOYEES? WE CAN ONLY DO IT MOVING FORWARD. WE CANNOT DO IT RETROACTIVELY. >> OKAY. SO DID YOU WANT TO SAY ANYTHING? OR ARE WE GOOD. >> DAN YOU SAID FOUR CONSECUTIVE YEARS. DID YOU MEAN CONSECUTIVE OR CUMULATIVE. >> FOUR CUMULATIVE. >> THE REASON IT WAS CUMULATIVE IS THAT SOMETIMES WE HAVE PEOPLE THAT RETIRE, AND THEY COME BACK, AND BECAUSE THEIR TIMER WAS NOT NEEDED WHERE THEY THOUGHT, SO WE DON'T WANT TO PUNISH PEOPLE THAT HAD SERVED AT MIDLAND COUNTY COMING BACK TO TRY TO GET A LITTLE BIT BETTER RETIREMENT BY SAYING IF YOU COME BACK YOU HAVE TO BE FOUR YEARS. AS LONG AS YOU'VE BEEN HERE FOUR YEARS, WE WILL TAKE CARE OF YOU. >> DO WE HAVE A MOTION? >> I MOVE THAT WE AMEND THE ELIGIBILITY FOR RETIREE HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM TO REQUIRE A MINIMUM OF FOUR YEARS OF KEENLY TIPS SERVICE CREDITED WITH THE COUNTY, EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY. >> SECOND. >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR SAY "AYE". MOTION PASSES WITH ALL "AYE". MOVING BACK TO 61. [61. Discuss and take action on coverage of GLP-1 medications for weight loss. ] OKAY. LINE ITEM 61. DISCUSS AND TAKE ACTION ON COVERAGE OF GLP-1, MEDICATIONS FOR WEIGHT LOSS. >> AGAIN, I THINK THAT WE ALL HEARD IT. WHAT THE COST IS. AND MONTH SARAH GIVES THOSE WHO ARE USING IT FOR WEIGHT LOSS TO USE MONTH SARAH. AND THIS IS NOT FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE USING IT LIKE MEDICAL REASONS-- FOR MEDICAL REASONS LIKE DIABETICS. IT'S CAUSING A GREAT LOSS TO OUR FINANCIAL STANDING. WHEN WE PAY FOR THE GLP-1'S AS A WEIGHT LOSS. >> THAT IS CORRECT. THEY WOULD MOVE OVER TO MANCHA ROW. IT'S A PROGRAM AND THEY WORK ALONGSIDE THE MEDICATION. THEY WOULD HAVE TO MEET THAT REQUIREMENT AND THE DOCTOR ONCE A MONTH TO GET THERE PRESCRIPTIONS. WHERE WAITING TO SEE IF WE NEED TO DO AN RFP,. >> THERE IS AN EMAIL I REMEMBER SEEING. [02:00:02] >> YES. SOMEBODY SENT AN EMAIL SAYING THAT WE DON'T-- CHRISTIE? WE ARE GOOD. >> I KNOW THAT COUNTY ATTORNEYS AND I HAD DISCUSSED IT, AND IT'S ULTIMATELY THEIR DECISION. >> THERE WAS AN EMAIL SENT OUT WEEKS AGO, WITH OUR CONSULTANTS, I BELIEVE, SAYING WE DID NOT HAVE TO. BUT WE'VE BEEN TRYING TO GATHER INFORMATION SINCE THEN TO MAKE THAT DETERMINATION. THE RESULT WILL NOT AFFECT OUR ABILITY TO HAVE A CONTRACT WITH THEM, IT'S JUST A MATTER OF POSSIBLY DOING AN RFP OR NOT. >> COMMISSIONER ARE WE CLARIFYING YOU WANT TO DO THIS IMMEDIATELY, OR WILL THIS TAKE EFFECT ON JANUARY 1? >> IT WILL BE EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY. >> SALETTA FAKSA... OKAY. >> HOW MUCH TIME WOULD YOU NEED TO LOOK AT ANOTHER CONTRACT? >> IT DEPENDS UPPER GOING TO NEED ANOTHER VENDOR. IF WE ARE GOING TO VEND IT, IT WOULD GO TO THAT. >> JUST TO MAKE SURE THOSE WHO ARE AFFECTED BY IT CAN AT LEAST HAVE A BRIDGE BETWEEN ONE AND THE OTHER? >> WHEN WE MET WITH YOU AND MISS MURPHY, THEY EXPLAINED THAT OUR BUDGET IS OCTOBER TO SEPTEMBER. OUR INSURANCE IS JANUARY TO SEPTEMBER. AND HOW DOES THIS AFFECT US DOING SOMETHING LIKE THIS MID POLICY FOR OUR INSURANCE. >> IF WE DON'T HAVE A PROGRAM IN PLACE AND YOU CUT THE PLAN OFF RIGHT NOW THOSE PEOPLE WILL BE IMPACTED BY THE FACT THAT THEY WILL NOT BE ABLE TO GET GLP-1'S. >> I STAY ON THE NEW ONE, COMMISSIONER. AND IT GIVES EVERYONE AMPLE TIME. IT'S A PROCESS, YOU HAVE TO GO TO A SPECIFIC DOCTOR AND THEY WILL PRESCRIBE IT AND THEY WILL GET YOU-- IT ALLOWS OUR EMPLOYEES AND OUR HR... >> WHAT GIVES OUR EMPLOYEES ENOUGH TIME TO PREPARE FOR-- IT GIVES EMPLOYEES AND OF TO PREPARE FOR THIS CHANGE. >> I MOVE THAT WE-- LET ME SEE... I DON'T KNOW HOW TO SAY THIS, REALLY. I MOVED THAT THE USE OF THE GLP-1 DRUG CLASS SPECIFICALLY FOR WEIGHT LOSS WILL BE REMOVED EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1. >> 2027. >> 2027. >> IS THAT WHAT WE NEED TO DO, OR APPROVE THE CONTRACT-- >> WITH AN APPROVED CONTRACT VENDOR? CORRECT? >> WE HAVE TO SAY WHO. WE DON'T HAVE AN APPROVED CONTRACT. -- >> TEN WE SAY WE MOVE IT TO A WEIGHT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM? HAVING A SPECIFIC VENDOR IN PLACE? >> WOULD YOU MIND RESTATING YOUR MOTION. >> I MOVE THAT WE MOVE THE MEDICAL MANAGEMENT OF GLP-1 DRUG CLASS SPECIFICALLY FOR WEIGHT LOSS TO THE WEIGHT LOSS PROGRAM. >> SECOND. >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. >> EFFECTIVE ONE? >> EFFECTIVE JANUARY 12027. >> SECOND. >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR? AGAINST? MOTION PASSES WITH ALL "AYE". OKAY. WE HAVE... I DON'T THINK WE ARE GOING TO FINISH. CAN WE TAKE A RECESS FOR LUNCH AND RETURN AT ONE? >> YES, WE CAN. >> MOTION TO TAKE A RECESS AND COME BACK AT 1:00 P.M. AND CONTINUE. >> DO I HAVE TO MAKE A MOTION OR HE SAYS IT? >> SECOND. >> THE TIME. >> WE WILL COME BACK AT 1:00. >> IT'S 1:00. MEETING BACK TO SESSION. BEFORE WE GET GOING, LET ME -- I [02:05:08] GUESS THERE'S SOME CELEBRATION GOING ON. I DON'T KNOW IF THIS IS WHAT YOU DO OR NOT. I WANT TO SAY HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO VERONICA TODAY. WE CELEBRATE YOU TODAY. THANK YOU FOR THE HELP YOU HAVE GIVEN ME. I'M THANKFUL AND GRATEFUL FOR THE EXPERTISE AND EVERYTHING THAT YOU DO FOR US. >> I APPRECIATE IT, THANK YOU. >> I WILL SECOND THE MOTION. >> THE GIFT IS DON'T EDIT THE BUDGET FOR YOUR BIRTHDAY ANYMORE. >> TALKING ABOUT A RECALL... [11. Discuss and take action on bills and wire transfers. (Part 2 of 2)] ACTION ON TRANSFERS. WE HAVE MISSED ONE OR TWO. >> IT WAS ON THE ADDITIONAL BILLS WE NEEDED TO DO. BUT I DID WANT TO TALK ABOUT THE COURT IN REGARDS TO IT. AMAZON BILL WITH A COUPLE OF BOOTS FOR THE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT. ONE AT 246.28 AND ONE AT 290.80. THESE ARE NOT TACTICAL BOOTS BUT RATHER HIKING BOOTS. I TALKED TO JUSTIN ABOUT THEM. I DON'T KNOW IF HE WANTS TO PROVIDE AN EXPLANATION FOR US. BUT TRULY, IF THEY'RE NOT TACTICAL TYPE BOOTS WITH THE STEEL TOED AND SO ON AND SO FORTH, THEY HAVE TO BE TAXED TO THE EMPLOYEE. I DON'T WANT TO BE THE ONE MAKING THE CALL, BECAUSE IF EVERY EMPLOYEE GETS $300 BOOTS OR $290 BOOTS, I DON'T WANT TO BE THE ONE MAKING THE CALL. I'M LEAVING THIS UP TO THE COURT IN REGARDS TO PAYMENT OF THE BOOTS. >> WE ONLY PAY FOR TACTICAL -- >> THE COURT DID PREVIOUSLY FOR TACTICAL BOOTS. THOSE USUALLY COME IN AT $70. SO THEN I GOT THIS INVOICE. AND SO I DID ASK JUSTIN IN REGARDS TO IT. HE DOES TALK ABOUT THE FACT THEY ARE WATER RESISTANT AND GORTEX AND MORE DURABLE THAN THE PATROL TACTICAL BOOTS WHAT HE RESPONDED TO ME. STILL, THOSE ARE KIND OF EXPENSIVE BOOTS. I DON'T WANT TO BE THE ONE THAT MAKES THE CALL ON THE PREMISE OF SUCH BOOTS. >> WHEN WE HAVE GOTTEN OTHER TYPES OF BOOTS THAT ARE SOT SIMILAR TO WHAT WE HAVE DONE, WHAT IS THE THINGS WE HAVE DONE BEFORE AS A COURT? >> AS A COURT, YOU APPROVE BOOTS FOR THE IT'S NOT THE AMOUNT OF PATROL BUT HONOR GUARD. YOU APPROVE THE BOOTS BUT ALL SHOW UP IN UNIFORM TYPE. I BELIEVE THERE'S ALSO THROUGH RISK MANAGEMENT, THEY OFFER BOOTS FOR ROAD AND BRIDGE. THERE'S SOME SYSTEM, ISN'T THERE CAROL -- >> IT'S NEW VENDOR REALLY NOT A THING THAT WE CONSIDER -- >> YOU WANT TO SPEAK INTO THE MICROPHONE. >> THANK YOU VERONICA. >> IT'S A NEW VENDOR THAT WORKER'S COMP HAS AND REALLY DESIGNED MORE FOR CUSTODIAL AND FOOD WORKERS THAT WE DON'T HAVE. WE HAVE CUSTODIAL. >> NOT THE -- >> THEY'RE NOT DURABLE ON WHAT THEY NEED AND WHAT THEY'RE FOR. I SPOKE TO THEM ABOUT IT. THEY SAID THEY WOULD TRY TO DO BETTER NEXT YEAR. >> I THOUGHT THE BOOTS WERE FOR FOOD AND BRIDGE. >> THIS YEAR IS FACILITIES AND I.T. AND CONSTABLES AND ROAD AND BRIDGE AND -- >> THE BOOTS PROVIDED AREN'T MEANT FOR THOSE TYPES OF JOBS. >> NOT AT ALL. I SPOKE TO THEM AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD DO BETTER NEXT YEAR. >> THEY HAVE THE ONE AVAILABLE. >> THE VENDOR YESTERDAY, THEY WANTED THE STEP GRADE -- >> MICROPHONE. >> IT'S HARD TO BELIEVE. >> THEY HAD BOOTS THAT THE EMPLOYEE WANTED TO KICK IN $30. THEY HAD DEWALT BOOTS AND NEVER HEARD OF THEM. SOME OF THEM WERE $60 INPUT FROM THE EMPLOYEE. WHAT WE HAD DIDN'T HELP THE TEAM HERE. >> WHY ARE WE WAITING TO NEXT YEAR TO ASK THEM TO -- >> BY THE TIME I RECEIVED THE LIST AND EVERYTHING, IT WAS TOO LATE. BASICALLY SAID IT'S TOO LATE. THEY CHANGED THE VENDOR BY SPRING. WHEN I RECEIVED NOTIFICATION -- >> THIS IS THROUGH WORKER'S COMP. >> MM-HMM. SAID THEY WERE GOING TO DO BETTER NEXT YEAR. >> I THINK THEY NEED TO DO [02:10:01] BETTER THIS YEAR. >> I AGREE. I AGREE. >> THESE BOOTS ARE 200 AND SOMETHING COMPARED TO 70 -- >> THEY ARE 246.28 AND 290.80. THEY ARE NOT TACTICAL BOOTS. THEY ARE JUST HIKING BOOTS. >> AND THEN YOU SAID HISTORICALLY THEY WOULD OFFER ARIAT BOOTS AND THE EMPLOYEES WOULD PITCH IN THE DIFFERENCE OF WHAT THE WORKER'S COMP. >> CORRECT. IF THAT'S WHERE THEY WERE GOING. THESE ARE MOSTLY MESH SNEAKERS TRULY. >> YEAH. >> AND WALKING SHOES TYPE OF DEAL. >> HOW MUCH DOES WORKER'S COMP USUALLY COVER. >> $70 AND THE WORKER PAID $30. >> PER BOOT, I DON'T KNOW WHAT THEY COVERED. IT TELLS YOU THE PRICE THE EMPLOYEE HAVE TO KICK IN. I DON'T HAVE A BREAKDOWN. >> I DON'T WANT EVERYONE BUYING BOOTS AND US COVERING $200 BOOTS. JUSTIN NEEDS THE HIKING BOOTS FOR HIS JOB. >> I KNOW THEY PURCHASED THEM BEFORE FOR THE DEPARTMENT. THE COURT AUTHORIZED IT. IT'S MORE AROUND $70 BOOT AND TACTICAL BOOT IS THE DIFFERENCE TOO. THESE ARE A BIT NOT TACTICAL BOOTS. IRS ALSO HAS, YOU KNOW, BASICALLY WHAT QUALIFIES FOR THEM TO BE TAX FREE. SAFETY AND PROTECTIVE FOOT WARE, STEEL TO TOE, COMPOSITE TOE. THEY GIVE STIPULATIONS. IF WE COVER IT FOR THE EMPLOYEE, WE HAVE TO TAX IT TO THE EMPLOYEE AS THE BENEFIT TO THE EMPLOYEE. >> WHAT IS THE ACTION YOU'RE LOOKING FOR TODAY? >> I'M ASKING FOR APPROVAL ON PAYMENT. I DON'T WANT TO MAKE THE CALL ON PAYMENT OF IT. I DON'T KNOW IF YOU'RE WANTING A CERTAIN THRESHOLD HOW THE EMPLOYEE PAYS THE REMAINDER OR PAY THE FULL AMOUNT. WHAT I'M ALSO LETTING YOU KNOW, THE EMPLOYEE HAS TO BE TAXED ON THE BENEFIT. AND ASKED FOR YOUR APPROVAL OR NONAPPROVAL OF THE BOOTS. >> SO THEY'LL PAY TAX -- BE TAXED ON $300 BOOTS? >> CORRECT. >> WHICH IS WHAT? >> MINIMAL. >> YEAH. >> 40, I DON'T KNOW WHAT IT IS, 30. >> LESS THAN 30 BUCKS. >> 25 BUCKS. >> I CAN'T BELIEVE WE HAVE TALKED THIS LONG ABOUT 200 BOOTS BUT WE ARE. >> WE HAVE TALKED -- I HAVE DISCUSSED THIS BY GETTING THE BOOTS ARE EXPENSIVE. THE GORTEX MAKES THEM EXPENSIVE. IT WASN'T TACTICAL BOOTS AND MILITARY GRADE. THEY'RE MILITARY HIKING BOOTS IS TRULY WHAT THEY ARE. THEY HAVE THE HIGHER GORTEX AND MORE COMFORTABLE. WE GO OUT AND ASSIST AND WORKING ON THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND GET WATER. MINE ARE -- I MEAN, YOU CONSIDER COMBAT BOOTS OR STEEL TOE. THEY GET WET AND SOAKING WET. SO THESE ARE I WOULD SAY WE NEED THE TACTICS. THOSE ARE EXPENSIVE. I WOULD HAVE CHOSE CHEAPER ONES. WE HAVE ADDRESSED THAT. >> OKAY. THERE YOU GO. LET'S PAY FOR THEM. >> I SAY WE PAY A HUNDRED DOLLARS. THAT'S WHAT WE PAY FOR EVERYONE ELSE. THEY CAN COVER THE DIFFERENCE. >> MY BOOTS ARE STEEL TOE AND COMBAT BOOTS AND PROBABLY WELL OVER A HUNDRED DOLLARS AS WELL. >> DID YOU PAY THE DIFFERENCE? >> WE DID NOT, NO. >> OKAY. >> OUR FIRE BOOTS ARE WAY MORE EXPENSIVE. THEY ARE FIRE FIGHTING BOOTS. >> MM-HMM. >> I SAY WE DO $150 ON THIS ONE. AND THEN THE EMPLOYEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REST. IS THAT SOMETHING WE CAN DO, VERONICA? >> THAT IS SOMETHING YOU CAN DO. ARE YOU OKAY WITH THAT? >> ARE THEY STILL TAXED ON THE WHOLE THING? >> JUST THE AMOUNT OF -- THE $150 IS WHAT THEY WOULD RECEIVE. >> BECAUSE I WANT TO STAY FAIR TO EVERYONE ELSE THAT IS ALSO BUYING BOOTS FOR THEIR JOB OR THEY'RE RECEIVING IT THROUGH THE WORKER'S COMP AND HAVING TO PITCH IN TO MEET THE DIFFERENCE OF WHATEVER THEY'RE GETTING. THAT'S WHAT IS FAIR AND EQUITABLE FOR EVERYONE. >> OKAY. >> SO I MAKE A MOTION THAT WE REFUND $150 FOR EACH PAIR OF THE BOOTS ON THIS ITEM AS PRESENTED. >> OKAY. >> I WILL SECOND IT. >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR AYE? >> AYE. >> AGAINST NAY? MOTION PASSES. ALL AYES. >> OKAY. >> WE MOVE ON TO LINE ITEM [19. Discuss and take action to approve and confirm the appointment of a Deputy Constable for Courthouse Security for the Constable of Precinct 4 pursuant to Section 86.011 of the Local Government Code. ] NUMBER 19 DISCUSS AND TAXES ACTION TO APPROVE AND CONFIRM APPOINTMENT OF DEPUTY CONSTABLE SECRETARY FOR THE CONSTABLE OF PRECINCT 4 PURSUANT TO SECTION 86.011 OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT [02:15:06] CODE. >> WE NEED TO TABLE IT TO ANOTHER COURT. >> OKAY. [20. Discuss and take action on the immediate job posting for the 68A Inspection Division Deputy for the Constable of Precinct 3. ] >> THANK YOU. >> 20, DISCUSS AND TAKE ACTION ON THE IMMEDIATE JOB POSTING OF THE 68A INSPECTION DIVISION DEPUTY FOR THE CONSTABLE OF PRECINCT 3. >> I THOUGHT WE TOOK CARE OF THAT. >> WE TOOK CARE OF THE SALARY. >> OKAY. >> I WANT THE APPROVAL FOR THAT SO GO AHEAD AND GET IT LISTED SO HOPEFULLY GET SOMEBODY TO APPLY AND DO A BACKGROUND BEFORE OCTOBER 1ST. >> CAN WE -- HOW THIS ITEM IS APPROVED, CAN WE MAKE A MOTION WHEN WE HAVEN'T APPROVED THE JOB DESCRIPTION YET? >> THAT'S FOR THE JOB DESCRIPTION. >> IT SAYS TAKE ACTION ON IMMEDIATE JOB POSTING OF 68 INSPECTOR DIVISION DEPUTY FOR THE CONSTABLE OF PRECINCT 3. POSTING OF IT. WE HAVEN'T APPROVED THE JOB DESCRIPTION. >> SO, I MEAN, YOU CAN DO THE POSTING BEFORE THE JOB DESCRIPTION IS DONE. IF THE JOB DESCRIPTION IS DIFFERENT THAN THE POSTING, YOU HAVE TO COME BACK AND CHANGE THE POSTING. >> SO WE WILL HAVE TO APPROVE THE JOB DESCRIPTION AS WELL. >> OKAY. >> AND SO -- >> TABLE. >> TABLE. >> APPRECIATE IT. THANK YOU JERRY. >> AND THEN -- >> JUDGE, CAN WE GO DOWN TO -- I WILL FIND IT IN A MINUTE. [58. Discuss and take action trading in Unit #70409] >> GO TO LINE NUMBER 58, DISCUSS AND TAKE ACTION IN TRADING 70409. >> THAT'S IT. >> THIS UNIT SPENT MORE TIME AT THE SHOP THAN WE HAVE HAD IT. WE FOUND A VEHICLE WE CAN TRADE IT FOR. IT'S A POLICE CAR OR POLICE PICKUP. I WOULD LIKE TO MOVE THIS OUT OF OUR -- GIVE IT TO SOMEBODY ELSE SO THEY CAN HAVE THE PROBLEM. AND THEN TALK ABOUT THE TRUCK. >> HOW MUCH TIME DO YOU HAVE? >> NOT MUCH. >> TWO MINUTES. >> OKAY. PARTICULAR VEHICLE IN QUESTION HAS BEEN AT THE DEALERSHIP UNDER WARRANTY, SO WE DON'T HAVE ANY WORK ORDERS ON IT. THEREFORE ALL WE CAN DO IS VERBALLY GO WITH SUBSTANTIATE IT'S BEEN AT THE DEALERSHIP MORE THAN WE HAD IT SINCE I'VE BEEN HERE IN NOVEMBER. >> WHAT IS WRONG WITH IT? >> TRANSMISSION -- NOT TRANSMISSION, ELECTRONICS. >> IS A FOUR CYLINDER? >> YES. >> FOUR CYLINDER TURBO IN THE HALF TON PICKUP. ELECTRONIC PROBLEMS. THE TURBO WENT OUT. THEY REPLACED IT UNDER WARRANTY BUT THEN SAT THERE AND CAME BACK AND SAID, WELL, IT'S BEEN IN SERVICE FOR THREE YEARS. YOU HAVE TO PAY THIS. NO, YOU'RE NOT. WE HAD IT FOR LONGER THAN YOU HAD. >> WE CAN'T DO LEMON LAW ON IT. >> LEMON LAW ONLY APPLYS TO 18 MONTHS. NOTHING WAS SUBMITTED BEFORE THE 18TH MONTH. SO WE CAN'T DO ANYTHING WITH THAT. WE'RE STUCK WITH THE VEHICLE OR TRADE IT IN. >> CHRISTI, IS THIS THE VEHICLE THAT A TRUCK WAS PURCHASE AND WASN'T IN POLICE PACKAGE AND COULDN'T TAKE THE CENTER CONSOLE AND TRADED FOR THIS TRUCK OR IS THAT A DIFFERENT ONE. >> THAT IS A TOTALLY DIFFERENT ONE. THIS WAS INITIALLY PURCHASED 2023. >> 230, OKAY. >> IT WAS A DEATH INVESTIGATOR VEHICLE FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS. AND THEN IT WENT TO CONSTABLE PRECINCT 4. WHEN SHE GOT A DEPUTY IN, WAS IT, '24 OR '25, I CAN'T REMEMBER. '25. AND THEN TURNED -- THEN IT WENT TO WARRANT SERVICES WHEN THE POSITION WENT TO WARRANT SERVICES. AND THEN FROM THERE, I DON'T KNOW. >> IT CAME TO US AS A LOAN VEHICLE. >> CAME TO THEM AS A LOANER. >> IS IT A LOANER RIGHT NOW? >> NO, IT'S STILL ALLOCATED. >> IT'S WAITING TO SEE WHAT WE DO HERE. >> CAN WE TRADE IT IN WITH ALL THE NEW UNITS WHEN BUYING THEM? DO WE NEED TO REPLACE THE UNIT OR TRADE IT? WE CAN TRADE IT IN WITH THE REPLACEMENT. >> WE ARE GOING TO TRADE IT IN RIGHT NOW. WE NEED TO REPLACE IT FOR COURTHOUSE SECURITY. >> COURTHOUSE SECURITY HAS TWO VEHICLES. >> HOLD ON. DON'T JUMP IN THE BOAT YET. FOR THE JP OFFICES. [02:20:03] THEY HAVE TO GO DOWN THERE AND ANSWER ALARM CALLS AND ALL OF THAT. SO THEY NEED A SET OF WHEELS. >> I DIDN'T KNOW WE WERE GOING TO GIVE COURTHOUSE SECURITY THEIR VEHICLE. I WAS UNDER THE IMPRESSION THEY WERE NOT GOING TO GET VEHICLES. >> THEY GOT TO -- YOU GIVE THEM A VEHICLE OR PAYING THEM MILEAGE. I WOULD RATHER GIVE THEM A VEHICLE. WE HAVE THE MONEY. >> THEY HAVE TWO VEHICLES FOR EACH CONSTABLE. >> DON'T WORK THAT WAY. >> THE CONSTABLE OR PATROL DEPUTY CAN ANSWER CALLS AFTER. >> COURTHOUSE SECURITY JOB. >> I SAY WE LEAVE IT IN FLEET AND TRADE IT IN WITH -- WHEN EVER WE ARE REPLACING VEHICLES. >> MAKE A MOTION THAT WE TRADE IN 70409. >> DO I HAVE A SECOND? >> GOING TO COST YOU MORE THAN THEM DRIVING IN THEIR OWN VEHICLE? >> I MEAN, I -- >> WE GIVE THIS COURTHOUSE SECURITY A W VEHICLE TO RUN AROD IN TO ANSWER CALLS. >> THEY HAVE ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR, FIVE BUILDINGS THEY'RE RESPONDING TO. >> OKAY. >> SECOND. >> TABLE? >> ON SECOND. >> RUSSELL, YOU HAVE TO HELP ME ON THIS ONE HERE. >> I'M SORRY. WHAT'S THE QUESTION? >> TABLE OR -- >> WE DON'T HAVE A SECOND. >> IF SOMEBODY WANTS TO BRING IT UP AT A FUTURE COURT, THEY CAN PUT IT BACK ON THE AGENDA. >> OKAY, ALL RIGHT. LACK OF SECOND. IT DID NOT PASS. OKAY, LINE ITEM 59 DISCUSS AND [59. Discuss and take action assigning a vehicle to the Constables’ Courthouse Security Deputies. ] TAKE ACTION OF ASSIGNING THE VEHICLE TO CONSTABLE COURTHOUSE DEPUTIES THAT IS THE SAME THING. TABLE THAT ONE AS WELL? >> YEAH. >> TABLE. OKAY. BACK TO 21. TODAY WAS EXEMPTION BECAUSE COMMISSIONER ANDERSON NEEDING TO LEAVE THE COUNTRY, I BELIEVE. LET'S TRY. I THINK YOU WILL RECEIVE AN EMAIL SOON AFTER THAT TO KEEP THE LINE ITEMS AS THEY ARE AND NOT JUMP AROUND SO MUCH. [21. Discuss and take action reclassifying Heather Margeson from Non-Exempt to Exempt status. (Part 1 of 2)] LINE ITEM 21 DISCUSS AND TAX ACTION RECLASSIFYING HEATHER MARGESON FROM NON-EXEMPT TO EXEMPT STATUS. >> YES, SIR. HEATHER IS CURRENTLY -- PLAYS A HYBRID ROLE IN THE I.T. DEPARTMENT AND HANDLE TECH DUTIES AND ALSO HANDLE SYSTEMS AS WELL AS RUNS -- SHE'S LEAD FOR MANY SYSTEMS IN THE COUNTY SUCH AS PHONE SYSTEM AND TEXT AND ELECTIONS SYSTEM AS WELL AS THE WEBSITE. I'M WANTING TO MOVE HER TO EXEMPT SO SHE CAN BE COMPLETELY ON THE NETWORK ADMINISTRATOR SIDE. THAT WILL REMOVE HER TECH DUTIES AND MOVE HER OVER JUST TO FULL NETWORK ADMIN. SHE WILL BE ABLE TO HELP US OUT WITH THAT ON THE ROLE OF THE OFFICE. >> DOES THAT FALL IN LINE WITH THE NETWORK -- >> YES, SIR. >> I WILL MAKE A -- JOB DESCRIPTION IS CHANGING, DOESN'T IT? >> SHE'S ACTUALLY HIGHER THAN WHAT THE TECH WAS. WHEN SHE FIRST GOT HIRED WITH THE COUNTY WAS SYSTEMS ADMIN AND THEN YEARS LATER MOVED HER TO A TECH. I WANT TO MOVE HER BACK NOW BECAUSE SHE'S HANDLING MORE SYSTEMS AGAIN. >> HER SALARY IS DIFFERENT OR -- >> YOU APPROVED THE CHANGE TODAY. SHE WAS ONE OF THE ONES WITH THE INCREASE TODAY. >> OKAY. >> EVERYONE ELSE IS EXEMPT ON THE LOWER SALARY. >> YES, SIR. >> WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE ON FROM THE OTHERS AND HER? >> AS FAR AS ON THE NETWORK ADMIN SIDE? >> YES. >> THEY'RE 2 26 AND SHE'S 24. >> OKAY. I MAKE A MOTION TO RECLASSIFY HEATHER MARGESON FROM NON-EXEMPT TO EXEMPT STATUS. >> SECOND. >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND. AYE? >> AYE. >> OKAY. NAY? OKAY. MOTION PASSED WITH ALL AYES. [22. Discuss and take action on a quote from REMS AV for audio and video upgrades to the Children’s Activity Room at Centennial Library.] LINE ITEM 22 DISAND TAKE ACTION ON QUOTE FROM REMS AV FOR AUDIO AND VIDEO UPGRADES AT CHILDREN'S ACTIVITY ROOM AT CENTENNIAL LIBRARY. >> THE CURRENT NEEDS REPLACEMENT. TRIED TO DO IT IN BUDGET AND DIDN'T GO THROUGH. WE FOUND THE FUNDS TO AT LEAST REPLACE THE ACTIVITY ROOM AT THE LIBRARY. CURRENTLY WITH THE ROLL ON TV ON THE ROLLING CART AND GET THE [02:25:04] REPAIRS IN THE ROOM AND REPAIRS IS INTERACTIVE DISPLAY AND FULL SURROUND AND NEW CONTROLLING SYSTEM. THIS WAS THE PLAN IF IT GOT APPROVED IN BUDGET. WE HAVE THE FUNDS THAT WE FOUND IN THIS YEAR'S SO WE WOULD LIKE THE COURT APPROVAL TO START ON THAT PROJECT. >> I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE QUOTE FROM REMS AV FOR AUDIO AND VIDEO UPGRADES TO THE CHILDREN'S ACTIVITY ROOM AT THE CENTENNIAL LIBRARY. >> MOTION. >> MOTION AND SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR? [23. Discuss and take action on a quote from Motorola Solutions for the purchase of two portable radios for Emergency Management. ] AYE? >> AYE. >> NAY. >> ALL PASSES WITH AYES. DISAND TAKE ACTION FOR MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS FOR THE PURCHASE OF TWO PORTABLE RADIOS FOR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, 23. >> WE'RE ASKING FOR THREE BECAUSE THE RADIOS ARE OVER $10,000. >> CAN WE DO ALL THREE EVEN THOUGH SAYS TWO PORTABLE RADIOS ON THE LINE ITEM. >> SORRY. I WAS LOOKING AT OTHER ITEMS, WHICH ONE IS THIS? >> 23. >> DO THREE PORTABLE RADIOS THAN TWO. >> AGENDA IS TWO. >> THAT'S FINE. >> I MAKE A MOTION TO -- >> WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE ONE YOU'RE WANTING TO ORDER AND THE TOP OF THE LINE ONE? >> THIS ONE IS 8,000. IT'S ABOUT $6,000 PROBABLY CHEAPER. >> OKAY, THANK YOU. >> I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE QUOTE FOR MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS FOR THE PURCHASE OF TWO PORTABLE RADIOS FOR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. >> SECOND. >> OKAY WE HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR AYE? >> AYE. [24. Discuss and take action on a proposal from Advanced Connections Inc. for additional data and physical security at the 509 North Loraine building. ] >> NAY. MOST PASSES WITH ALL AYES. DISAND TAKE ACTION ON PROPOSAL FOR ADVANCED CONNECTION INC FOR DATA AND PHYSICAL SECURITY AT THE 509. >> THIS IS ADDING MORE WHEN IT BECOMES A RECORD OFFICE. WE HAVE IT IN THE BUDGET NOW AND ASKING FOR THE COURT'S APPROVAL TO START ON THE PROJECT AS WELL. ALL THE ITEMS ARE BUDGETED ITEMS. >> I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVAL PROPOSAL FOR ADVANCED CONNECTION INC FOR ADDITIONAL DATA AND PHYSICAL SECURITY AT THE 509 NORTH LORRAINE BUILDING. >> SECOND. >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR AYE? >> AYE. [25. Discuss and take action on proposals from Advanced Connections Inc. for data and physical security at the 608 Main Street building. ] >> AGAINST. NO. MOTION PASSES WITH ALL AYES. LINE ITEM 25 DISCUSS AND TAKE ACTION ON PROPOSALS OF ADVANCED CONNECTIONS INC FOR DATA AND PHYSICAL SECURITY AT 608 MAIN STREET BUILDING. >> THIS IS THE SAME AS THE 509. IT'S THE CABLING DOOR CONTROL SYSTEM AND THE CAMERA SYSTEM FOR THE 608 BUILDING. >> I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE PROPOSAL FROM ADVANCED CONNECTION INC FOR DATA AND PHYSICAL SECURITY AT 608 MAIN STREET BUILDING. >> SECOND. >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR AYE? >> AYE. >> AGAINST? [26. Discuss and take action on a quote from Sequel Data Systems for the purchase of network equipment for the 608 Main Street building.] OKAY. MOTION PASSES WITH ALL AYES. NUMBER 26 DISAND TAKE ACTION ON THE QUOTE FROM SEQUEL DATA SYSTEMS FOR THE PURCHASE OF NETWORK EQUIPMENT FOR THE 608 MAIN STREET BUILDING. >> THIS WOULD BE THE NETWORK EQUIPMENT FOR THE OFFICE. THIS INCLUDES ROUTERS AND SWITCHES AND ACCESS POINTS TO BRING THEM ONLINE WITH THE COUNTY NETWORK. >> ALSO IN THE BUDGET. >> YES, SIR. >> OKAY. >> I WILL MAKE THE MOTION TO APPROVE THE QUOTE FOR THE SEQUEL DATA SYSTEMS FOR THE PURCHASE OF NETWORK EQUIPMENT FOR 608 MAIN STREET BUILDING. >> SECOND. >> OKAY. WE HAVE A MOTION AND ALSO SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR AYE? >> AYE. >> AGAINST? MOTION PASSES WITH ALL AYES. AND THEN SEE HERE. [28. Discuss and take action on the purchase of PDQ Connect for IT services. ] >> 28. >> LINE ITEM 28 DISCUSS AND TAKE ACTION ON THE PURCHASE OF PDQ CONNECT FOR I.T. SERVICES. >> WE HAVE PDQ AND AFTER THE AUDIT RECOMMENDING TO LOOK AT DIFFERENT PATCHING SOFTWARE. SO I'M JUST ASKING FOR THE COURT'S APPROVAL TO INCREASE OUR SOLUTION WITH THEM. THIS WILL INCLUDE PATCH MANAGEMENT AND VULNERABILITY MANAGEMENT TO ASSIST WITH MINIMIZING RISK TO THE COUNTY NETWORK. IT IS IN THE BUDGET. >> THIS IS YOUR RECOMMENDATION ALSO? >> YES, SIR. >> OKAY. >> I WILL MAKE THE MOTION TO APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF THE PDQ CONNECT FOR I.T. SERVICES. >> SECOND. >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR AYE? >> AYE. >> AGAINST? OKAY. MOTION PASSES WITH ALL AYES. [30. Discuss and take action on a proposal from Mid-Tex of Midland, Inc. for renovations to the 608 Main Street building. ] >> THANK YOU. >> YOU'RE WELCOME. OKAY. LINE ITEM 30 DISCUSS AND TAKE ACTION ON PROPOSAL FOR MID-TEX OF MIDLAND FOR RENOVATIONS OF 608 MAIN STREET BUILDING. >> GOOD MORNING. GOOD MORNING. THIS IS PROJECT OF 60 MAIN TO [02:30:04] BRING THE BUILDING TO CODE. ONE OF THE THINGS WE FOUND IS WE HAVE TO ADD POWER IN THE BUILDING TO RUN THE ELEVATOR AND THE ADDITIONAL STUFF. THAT'S WHY THE PRICE WENT UP A LITTLE MORE THAN WE WERE ANTICIPATING. BUT IT IS ALL BUDGETED. >> THIS IS FOR THE MOST PART DOING ELEVATOR, RESTROOMS. >> THIS IS BRINGING -- ELEVATOR, PUTTING IN THE ELEVATOR, GETTING ALL THE RESTROOMS UP TO CODE, CHANGING SOME OPENINGS IN THERE THAT WERE NOT TO CODE, DOORS, DOOR WAYS AND OTHER THINGS THAT STILL WEREN'T TO CODE, BRINGING IN THE EXTRA POWER AND THE LARGER ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS REQUIRED TO BE ABLE TO POWER EVERYTHING NOW THAT THE BUILDING IS GOING TO REQUIRE. SINCE IT IS UTILIZED A LITTLE DIFFERENTLY AND DRAW A LOT MORE POWER ESPECIALLY WITH THE ELEVATOR. >> SO THIS IS ONLY TO BRING IT UP TO CODE 20 -- >> THERE'S A LITTLE BIT OF RENOVATIONS. SOME OF THE LARGER OFFICES ARE BEING SPLIT INTO SMALLER OFFICES. THEY WOULD BE MORE EFFICIENT. AND THAT'S PRIMARILY IT TAKING OUT A FEW WALLS AND MAKING A TRAINING AREA IN ONE SECTION AND THEN SPLITTING UP THOSE BIGGER JUST TO MAKE IT MORE USEFUL. >> MOST OF IT IS ELEVATOR BRINGING RESTROOMS AND HALLWAYS TO CODE AND A LITTLE BIT OF RENOVATION. >> ALL THE PAINTING AND FLOORS. >> CORRECT. MAKING IT USABLE. IN THE BUILDING FOR THREE YEARS. >> LONGER THAN I'VE BEEN HERE. I DON'T KNOW HOW LONG I'VE HAD IT. IT'S TIME. >> YEAH. >> WE HAVE SOMEBODY READY TO START ON IT AS EARLY AS NEXT MONTH. >> PERFECT. >> I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVAL PROPOSAL FOR MID-TEX TO RENOVATION FOR 608 MAIN STREET BUILDING. >> SECOND. >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR, AYE? [31. Discuss and take action on a change proposal from Mid-Tex of Midland, Inc. to complete renovations to the 509 North Loraine building.] >> AYE. >> AGAINST? MOTION PASSES WITH ALL AYES. 31 DISCUSS AND TAKE ACTION ON A CHANGE OF PROPOSAL FROM MID-TEX OF MIDLAND TO COMPLETE RENOVATIONS TO 509 NORTH HARRIS COUNTY RAIN BUILDING. >> WE SAW THERE WAS LACK OF QUALITY WORK. AND ENGINEERS CAME AND SAID WE NEED ADDITIONAL STABILIZATION OF THE WALL TO PUT THE ELEVATOR IN PLACE TO DO THAT. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS TAKE CARE OF THE CHARGES FOR DOING THE ARCHITECTURE WORK AND STEEL WORK AND MASONRY WORK. ALL OF THAT IS TAKEN CARE OF. IT'S IN THE BUDGET. >> MAKE A MOTION OF MID-TEX OF MIDLAND TO COMPLETE RENOVATIONS OF 590 NORTH LORRAINE. >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND. [32. Discuss and take action on a change proposal from Mid-Tex of Midland, Inc. to complete renovations for the Courthouse 5th Floor Remodel Project. ] >> ALL IN FAVOR AYE. >> AYE. >> AGAINST? DONE WITH ALL AYES. AND 32 DISCUSS AND TAKE ACTION ON A CHANGE PROPOSAL FOR THE MID-TEX OF MIDLAND TO COMPLETE RENOVATIONS FOR COURTHOUSE 5TH FLOOR REMODEL PROJECT. >> THIS REQUIRED ADDITIONAL WORK TO MOVE THE UNIT AND PUT ANOTHER UNIT IN PLACE WHERE IT NEEDED TO GO. AND THEN ALL THE ADDITIONAL PIPING MOVING SOME FIRE SUPPRESSION EQUIPMENT AND EVERYTHING AND THEN ALSO ADJUSTING A LITTLE BIT OF SEEDING THAT WE HAD LEFT OFF THE ORIGINAL PROPOSAL. AGAIN, IT'S ALREADY IN THE BUDGET. WE ARE ONLINE ITEM TRANSFERS TO COVER IT. >> I WILL MAKE THE MOTION THAT WE APPROVE THE CHANGE PROPOSAL FROM MID-TEX AND MIDLAND TO COMPLETE RENOVATION OF THE COURTHOUSE FIFTH FLOOR REMODEL PROJECT. >> SECOND. >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR AYE? >> AYE. [33. Discuss and take action on the Agreement with White Construction for the Juvenile Justice Center.] >> AGAINST? MOTION PASSES WITH ALL AYES. NUMBER 33 DISCUSS AND TAKE ACTION ON AGREEMENT WITH WHITE CONSTRUCTION FOR THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM. >> ALL RIGHT. THE EFFORTS THE LAST YEAR TO CREATE A GMP, GUARANTEED MAXIMUM PRICE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER AT NEAR THE SITE OF THE NEW JAIL AND 230-ACRE PURCHASE WE MADE FIVE YEARS AGO IS HERE. WE AGREED WITH THE PRICE WITH THE CONTRACTOR BASED ON THE DESIGN, THE ARCHITECT REVIEWED IT. WE REVIEWED IT IN DETAIL FOUR OR FIVE HOURS OF LINE BY LINE ANALYSIS OF EACH TRADE. AND AGREED ON A SCHEDULE. AND THAT'S NOW TURNED IN AS A GMP TO BE A CONTRACT FOR WHITE CONSTRUCTION. AND THE VALUE AND THE DURATIONS ARE IN THE CONTRACT TOWARDS THE BACK. YOU'LL NOTICE A PART 1 ALREADY SIGNED. THAT WAS FOR THE PRECONSTRUCTION SERVICES AND THEN PART 2 BARE [02:35:03] WITH ME, IT'S RIGHT HERE SOMEWHERE. FOR SOME REASON I'M NOT FINDING IT QUICKLY. BUT 46,381,578. THAT'S A 40 BED FACILITY JUVENILE DETENTION NEW CONSTRUCTION. >> WHAT'S THE TIME FRAME OF CONSTRUCTION? >> IT IS -- THERE WE GO. >> NEXT YEAR. >> 18 MONTHS, DIDN'T IT SAY? >> 18 MONTHS, CORRECT. >> THERE WE GO. >> 18 MONTHS STARTING NOVEMBER 2ND, THE FIRST MONDAY IN NOVEMBER. >> THIS INCLUDES ALL THE SECURE SIDE FURNITURE, THERE'S A LITTLE BIT OF I.T. EQUIPMENT AND NONSECURE FURNITURE THAT WILL BE ADDITIONAL BUDGET. >> OKAY. >> I'M GOOD. >> I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE AGREEMENT OF WHITE CONSTRUCTION WITH THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM. >> SECOND. >> MOTION AND SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR AYE? >> AYE. >> AGAINST? MOTION PASSES WITH ALL AYES. >> THANK YOU. [34. Discuss and take action authorizing Treanor as the designated agent for the Texas Department of Licensing & Regulation for the Juvenile Justice Center Project. ] >> NUMBER 34, DISCUSS AND TAKE ACTION AUTHORIZING TREANOR AS THE DESIGNATED AGENT FOR THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENCING AND REGULATION OF THE JUVENILE JUSTICE CENTER PROJECT. >> THIS WILL ALLOW TREANOR TO COMMUNICATE WITH LICENCING ON OUR BEHALF FOR THE JUVENILE JUSTICE. >> I MAKE A MOTION AUTHORIZING TREANOR AS DESIGNATED AGENT FOR THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENCING AND REGULATIONS FOR THE JUVENILE JUSTICE CENTER PROJECT. >> SECOND. >> DO WE HAVE TO HAVE THE JUDGE SIGN? >> YES. >> AUTHORIZE HIM TO SIGN IT. >> AND I MAKE A MOTION AUTHORIZING TREANOR AS THE DESIGNATED AGENT FOR THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENCING AND REGULATIONS FOR THE JUVENILE JUSTICE CENTER PROJECT AND HAVE OUR JUDGE SIGN IT. >> SECOND. >> OKAY. WE HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR AYE? >> AYE. >> AGAINST? MOTION PASSES WITH ALL AYES. TABLE 35. [35. Discuss and take action authorizing Burns Architecture, LLC as the designated agent for the Texas Department of Licensing & Regulation for the Justice of the Peace Courthouse Annex and Medical Examiner’s Building Project. ] >> NO. >> THAT'S FINE. [36. Discuss and take action terminating the iWorQ Service Agreement with iWorQ Systems Inc. ] >> 36 DISAND TAKE ACTION TERMINATING THE IWORQ SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH IWORQ SYSTEMS INC. >> RECENTLY MOVED TO USING OPEN THAN IWORQ. WE HAVE TO GIVE IWORQ 60 DAYS NOTICE LETTING THEM KNOW WE WON'T REVIEW THE CONTRACT. THIS IS ASKING THE PERMISSION TO DO THAT. >> MAKE A MOTION TO GIVE TERMINATION OF IWORQ SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH IWORQ SYSTEMS INC. >> SECOND. >> MOTION AND SECOND ALL IN FAVOR AYE. >> AYE. >> AGAINST? [37. Discuss and take action on a change order with Permian Paving for the FY2026 Mill & Fill Project. ] MOTION PASSES WITH ALL AYES. 37, DISCUSS AND TAKE ACTION ON THE CHANGE ORDER WITH PERMIAN PAVING FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2026 MILL AND FILL PROJECT. >> GOOD AFTERNOON. THIS CHANGEOVER IS FOR PERMANENT PAVING FOR THE REQUIRED PERFORMANCE OF PAVEMENT BONDS FOR THE CONTRACT. >> OKAY. >> THIS IS MILL AND FILL. >> YES. >> MAKING SURE. MAKE A MOTION TO CHANGE ORDER WITH PERMIAN FOR THE MILL AND FILL. >> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR AYE? >> AYE. >> AGAINST? MOTION PASSES WITH ALL AYES. [38. Discuss and take action on Task Work Order MAG2026-003 with Magrym for materials testing on SCR 1232. ] ALL RIGHT. LINE ITEM NUMBER 38 DISCUSS AND TAKE ACTION ON TASK WORK ORDER MA G20 26-003 WITH MAGRYM FOR MATERIALS TESTING ON SCR 1232. >> THIS PROJECT IS EXPECTING BIDS FOR 30 AND FOR MAGRYM TO DO THE THIRD PARTY MATERIAL TESTING. >> I MAKE THE MOTION TO APPROVAL TASK WORK ORDER MAG2026-2003 WITH MAGRYM FOR MATERIALS [02:40:06] TESTING. >> SECOND. [39. Discuss and take action on Task Work Order ATL2026-002 with Atlas Technical Consultants Inc. for construction materials testing on CR 130 Phase 1. ] >> LINE ITEM 39 DISAND TAKE ACTION ON TASK WORK ORDER ATL 2026 WITH ATLAS TECHNICAL CONSULTANTS FOR MATERIALS TESTING FOR CR 130. >> THIS IS FOR THE MATERIALS TESTING. >> PHASE 1 IS FROM 1200 TO 1180. >> PERFECT. >> 1200 TO 1180. >> MM-HMM. >> STARTS IN MY PRECINCT AND ENDS ON YOURS. >> OKAY. >> YEAH. >> I WAS GETTING IT IN MY HEAD WHERE WE WERE. >> DO YOU WANT TO MAKE A MOTION? >> YOU MAKE IT OR I WILL MAKE IT. >> I MAKE THE MOTION TO APPROVE TASK WORK ORDER ATL 2026-002 WITH AT THAT TIME LASARDO TECHNICAL CONSULTANTS FOR CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS ON CR 130. >> SECOND. >> MOTION AND SECOND, IF YOU [40. Discuss and take action on the Culligan Agreement for Facilities Warehouse. ] AGREE AYE. >> AYE. >> AGAINST? ALL AYES. >> NUMBER 40 DISCUSS AND TAKE ACTION ON THE CULL BEGAN AGREEMENT ON FACILITIES WAREHOUSE. >> THIS IS FOR WATER AT THE FACILITIES WAREHOUSE. THE MONTHLY COST IS $105. THEY HAVE THE FUNDING. IT IS BUDGETED. >> MANGE AMAKE A MOTION FOR THE AGREEMENT AT CULLIGAN AND JUDGE SIGN IT. >> MOTION AND SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR AYE? [41. Discuss and take action on HOV XBP Global Support and Maintenance Agreement. ] >> AYE. >> AGAINST? MOTION PASSES ALL AYES. AND 41 DISCUSS AND TAKE ACTION ON HOVXBP GLOBAL SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT. >> THIS IS FOR THE COUNTY CLERK SCANNERS. I CAN'T REMEMBER IF THIS IS DISTRICT CLERK. THIS IS FOR THE CLERK SCANNERS. THERE ARE BUDGETED FUNDS FOR FISCAL YEAR '27 FOR THIS. >> I MAKE THE MOTION TO APPROVE THE HOVXBP GLOBAL SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT AND HAVE THE COUNTY JUDGE SIGN THE AGREEMENT. >> SECOND. >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR AYE? >> AYE. >> AGAINST? MOTION PASSES WITH ALL AYES. [42. Discuss and take action on Southwest Solutions Service Agreements. ] >> DISCUSS AND TAKE ACTION ON SOUTHWEST SOLUTION SERVICE AGREEMENTS. >> YES, SIR. THIS IS ANOTHER ANNUAL RENEWAL AGREEMENT FOR MAINTENANCE ON THE COUNTY CLERK AND DISTRICT CLERK. THEY HAVE BUDGETED FUNDS IN FISCAL YEAR '27 FOR THIS. >> I WILL MAKE THE MOTION TO APPROVE THE SOUTHWEST SOLUTIONS SERVICE AGREEMENT AND HAVE THE COUNTY JUDGE AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY JUDGE TO SIGN THOSE ALSO. >> SECOND. >> OKAY. WE HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR AYE 1234. [43. Discuss and take action on a correction to the Patriot Pest Management Agreement for Services.] >> AYE. >> AGAINST? MOTION PASSES WITH ALL AYES. >> NUMBER 43 DISCUSS AND TAKE ACTION ON CORRECTION OF PATRIOT PEST MANAGEMENT FOR SERVICES. >> WE NEED A CORRECTION. THIS WAS BROUGHT TO COURT THE LAST COURT WE HAD. THIS IS A CORRECTION NEEDED BECAUSE I MADE THE ERROR. THE MAYOR HAD THE CORRECT CONTRACT. I ACCIDENTALLY GAVE HER A DIFFERENT ONE TO SUBMIT. IT HAD AN INCORRECT ATTACHMENT. THE VERBIAGE TO THE CONTRACT IS GOOD. THE ATTACHMENT B WAS INCORRECT. I NOW HAVE THE NEW CORRECTED ATTACHMENT B. >> SO WE HAVE TO ACCEPT THIS CONTRACT. >> YES. >> JUST APPROVE THIS ONE. JUDGE HAS TO SIGN. >> I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE NEW CONTRACTED CONTRACT FOR SERVICES AND HAVE THE COUNTY JUDGE SIGN IT. >> SECOND. >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR AYE. [44. Discuss and take action on RFP for 2027 Summer Chip Seal Project.] >> AYE. >> AGAINST? MOTION PASSES WITH ALL AYES. NUMBER 44 DISCUSS AND TAKE ACTION ON RFP FOR 2027 SUMMER CHIP SEAL PROJECT. >> PUBLIC WORKS IS READY TO GO FOR THE PROJECT. >> I MISSION A MOTION TO GO OUT FOR RFP SUMMER CHIP SEAL PROJECT. >> SECOND. >> WE HAVE THE MOTION AND SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR AYE. >> AYE. [45. Discuss and take action on purchase of skid steers for the Road & Bridge Department.] >> AGAINST? MOTION PASSES ALL AYES. DISCUSS AND TAKE ACTION ON SKID STEERS FOR THE ROAD AND BRIDGE DEPARTMENT. >> THIS IS CORRECTION AND NEED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IN THE MINUTES. GW GRANTED PERMISSION FOR THE PURCHASE IN THE LAST COURT. BUT WE ARE USING TRADE INS FOR THESE. KNOW THAT UNIT 10028 AND 10332 ARE BEING TRADED FOR THE PURCHASE OF THE SKID STEERS. >> TAKE ACTION OR NOT. >> IN THE MINUTES ACKNOWLEDGE THE UNITS ARE BEING TRADE. [02:45:06] >> MISSION THE MOTION ACKNOWLEDGING THAT UNITS BEING TRADED AND THE OTHER BEING REPLACED OR BOTH UNITS ARE BEING TRADED IN. >> YES. >> AS PRESENTED. >> CAN YOU ADD THE UNITS TO THE MINUTES, PLEASE. >> YES. >> MAKE THE MOTION. >> I WILL MAKE THE MOTION. >> DOWN THERE AT THE RECOMMENDATION. OF MY AGENDA. >> TRADING IN THE TWO UNITS -- OKAY. MAKE THE MOTION TO APPROVE THE TWO SKID STEERS WITH TRADE IN OF UNIT 10328 AND UNIT 10332. >> SECOND. >> OKAY WE HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR AYE. [46. Discuss and take action on purchase of a forklift for the Road & Bridge Department. ] >> AYE. >> AGAINST. MOTION PASSES WITH ALL AYES. 46 DISCUSS AND TAKE ACTION ON THE FORT LIFT FOR THE ROAD AND BRIDGE DEPARTMENT. >> THIS IS ANOTHER CORRECTION. THERE IS A FORKLIFT TRADING IN 43008 TRADED IN FOR THE PURCHASE OF THE NEW FORKLIFT. >> PERFECT. >> MY RECOMMENDATION HAS WHAT I NEED IN THE MINUTE. >> MAKE THE MOTION OF APPROVING FORKLIFT 85008 FOR ROAD AND BRIDGE. >> SECOND. >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND. [47. Discuss and take action on the Janitorial Day Porter job description for the Facilities Department. ] AYE? >> AYE. >> AGAINST? MOTION PASSES. >> 47 DISCUSS AND TAKE ACTION ON THE JANITORIAL DAY PORTER JOB DESCRIPTION FOR THE FACILITIES DEPARTMENT. GOOD AFTERNOON. THIS IS A POSITION WE DON'T HAVE IN THE COUNTY. IN ORDER FOR US TO TAKE OVER OCTOBER 1ST AND START RECRUITING, I'M ASKING THE COURT TO APPROVE THE JOB DESCRIPTION FOR THE JANITORIAL DAY PORTER POSITION. >> I MAKE A MOTION APPROVING JOB DESCRIPTION FOR JANITORIAL DAY PORTER FOR FACILITIES DEPARTMENT. >> SECOND. >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR AYE? >> AYE. >> AGAINST? MOTION PASSES. >> ONCE WE FINE TUNE IT, I WOULD LIKE TO POST IT SO TO GO AHEAD AND GET IT OUT THERE AND GET SOME APPLICANTS AFTER OCTOBER IF THAT'S OCTOBER WITH THE COURT. >> CAN WE MAKE A MOTION TO POST IT IMMEDIATELY? DO WE NEED TO MAKE THE MOTION TO ALLOW POSTING. >> DO WE NEED TO MAKE THE MOTION TO ALLOW POSTING OF THE JOB DESCRIPTION. >> NOT REALLY. >> IT STARTS OCTOBER 1ST. THEY CAN POST IT AND HIRE THEN. >> PERFECT. >> THANK YOU. >> OKAY. LINE ITEM 48 DISCUSS AND TAKE ACTION ON THE AGREEMENT FOR SERVICES WITH 8 A JUSTICE OF THE PEACE COURTHOUSE ANNEX. >> THIS HAS BEEN ASSIGNED BY THE VENDOR. I NEED THE COURT TO APPROVE IT FOR THE JUDGE TO SIGN. >> I WILL MAKE THE MOTION TO APPROVE THE AGREEMENT OF SERVICES WITH 8A PCS FOR THE NEW JP FACILITY AND AUTHORIZE COUNTY JUDGE TO SIGN THE AGREEMENT. >> SECOND. >> OKAY WE HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR AYE? >> AYE. >> AGAINST? MOTION PASSES WITH ALL AYES. [49. Discuss and take action on a quote from Sewell for replacement unit #15557. ] >> THANK YOU. >> YOU'RE WELCOME. 49 DISAND TAKE ACTION ON THE QUOTE FROM SEWE LL FOR REPLACEMENT UNIT 15557. >> GOOD AFTERNOON. THIS WAS THE VEHICLE TOTALED IN THE WRECK OF JUNE 12TH ACCIDENT RECALLED RESPONDING TO THE ACTIVE SHOOTER. WE HAVE THE QUOTE. I JUST NEED APPROVAL TO GO FORWARD WITH IT. >> MAKE A MOTION THAT WE TAKE ACTION ON THE COURT FROM SEWELL FOR REPLACEMENT UNIT 15557. >> SECOND. >> MOTION AND SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. >> AYE. >> AGAINST? MOTION PASSES. ALL AYES. NUMBER 50 DISCUSS AND TAKE [50. Discuss and take action on a quote from Basin Electric & Technology for the replacement of two pedestrian light poles at the Horseshoe. ] ACTION ON A QUOTE FROM BASIN ELECTRIC AND TECHNOLOGY FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF TWO PEDESTRIAN LIGHT POLES AT THE HORSE SHOE. >> THESE ARE THE FANCY PEDESTRIAN LIGHT POLES THAT ARE AT THE HORSE SHOE. ONE WAS DAMAGED RECENTLY FOR THE FAIR AND OTHER ONE DAMAGED BACK IN MAY. [02:50:02] I WAS TOLD IT WAS NOT NECESSARY TO REPLACE BUT FACILITIES WAS OUT THERE AND SAID IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. SO I RECEIVED A QUOTE FOR TWO. SO I JUST NEED APPROVAL SINCE IT'S OVER 10,000. >> I MAKE A MOTION APPROVING QUOTE FROM BASIN ELECTRIC AND TECHNOLOGY FOR REPLACEMENT OF TWO PEDESTRIAN LIGHT POLES AT THE HORSE SHOE. >> SECOND. >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR AYE? >> AYE. >> AGAINST? MOTION PASSES WITH ALL AYES. >> THANK YOU. >> GO AHEAD. >> THEY'RE ABOUT TO START SMOKING I'M PRETTY SURE. SHE WAS HERE. >> WE HAVE A SPECIAL MEETING THAT YOU TALKED ABOUT EARLIER? >> FOR TECHNOLOGY? I THINK. >> I THINK MENTIONED ON THE 30TH. >> I'M FINE ON THE 30TH. >> I WOULD LIKE TO TABLE THIS. FIXING THE CALL. >> 51. 52. [52. Discuss and take action granting an exemption to competitive bidding pursuant to Section 262.024(a)(4) of the Local Government Code for personal or professional services related to IT consulting.] [53. Discuss and take action on hiring Two Fifth Consulting Inc. to provide consulting services to the IT Department to assist in the implementation of the IT Department audit recommendations. ] >> 52 THERE'S -- I DON'T HAVE ANY NOTES ON THE TABLE ON ANYTHING FOR 52. >> TABLE 52 AND 53 FOR THE 30TH. >> THOSE ARE HIS ITEMS. >> OKAY, ALL RIGHT. >> LINE ITEM 52 AND 53 TABLED. >> OKAY. >> 54 COMPLETE. >> GET MY BEARINGS. BELIEVE ON 54. >> 55. >> WE DID 54. >> DON'T GET ON THAT ONE AGAIN. END. >> I SAID I WILL DO THE SAME LINE ITEM AND SEE IF WE VOTE THE SAME. [55. Discuss and take action declaring coffee a public purpose for Commissioners Court members. (Part 2 of 2)] CORRECT? LINE ITEM 55, DISCUSS AND TAKE ACTION DECLARING COFFEE A PUBLIC PURPOSE FOR COMMISSIONERS COURT MEMBERS. >> THIS IS SO -- WHEN WE HAVE VISITORS OR VENDORS COME IN, WE HAVE COFFEE TO SHARE WITH THEM. >> NOT ONLY A PUBLIC PURPOSE. HOW DO WE HAVE THIS COFFEE? >> I THINK THAT IS FROM -- THIS IS FOR THE OFFICES. >> FOR THE COMMISSIONER'S COURTROOM, THAT ONE IS DECLARED A PUBLIC PURPOSE. NOT IN YOUR OFFICES. >> NOT IN OUR OFFICES. >> HOW DO WE HAVE THE ONE IN THAT OTHER WHERE THE MAIL ROOM IS FOR THE COURT? >> THAT'S SUPPOSED TO BE FOR THE PRO BAIT COURT. >> OKAY. >> IF YOU'RE CAUGHT USING IT, THEY WILL SLAP YOUR HAND INTO NEXT WEEK. >> I WILL BE HONEST. I BUY MY OWN COFFEE AND I HAVE COFFEE BEANS BECAUSE I HAVE A COFFEE GRINDER OUT THERE. >> BOUGE. >> MOST OTHER DEPARTMENTS BUY THEIR OWN. >> WE BUY OUR OWN. >> I MAKE A MOTION THAT WE DECLARE COFFEE A PUBLIC PURPOSE FOR COMMISSIONER'S COURT MEMBERS OFFICE. >> WHAT IS THE PUBLIC PURPOSE? >> WHEN VISITORS COME IN. >> OTHER MEMBERS? OTHER MEMBERS COME IN? >> RIGHT. >> I WILL COME DRINK COFFEE WITH YOU. >> THERE YOU GO. >> SECOND. >> I HAVE A COFFEE POT IN THERE, COME ON. >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR AYE? >> AYE. >> AGAINST. >> NAY. >> SO WE HAVE -- MOTION PASSES WITH FOUR AND ONE NAY. THREE. THAT'S RIGHT. >> ANY WAY, MOTION PASSES WITH THREE AND ONE NAY. MOVING ON TO LINE ITEM 56. [56. Discuss and take action reclassifying Tracy Karst-Culler for Non-Exempt to Exempt.] DISCUSS AND TAKE ACTION CLASSIFIES TRACY KA RST-CULLER FOR NONEXEMPT TO EXEMPT. >> THIS WILL BE OCTOBER 1ST AND SHE WILL BE A DIRECTOR OVER THERE. THAT WAY SHE WON'T BE GETTING OVERTIME. SHE GETS A FAIRLY DECENT RAISE. >> IS SHE IN CHARGE OF THE OTHER PEOPLE OR -- >> YES. >> OR IN CHARGE OF THE DEPARTMENT? >> YES. >> OKAY. >> YOU SAID IT WILL HAPPEN OCTOBER 1ST? WHAT'S CHANGING? >> THE BUDGET. >> SO THERE'S A NEW JOB DESCRIPTION WITH THE BUDGET? >> MM-HMM. >> SO IS THE JOB DESCRIPTION ALREADY CHANGED? >> NO. >> SHE WOULD NEED A NEW JOB DESCRIPTION BECAUSE IF SHE KEEPS [02:55:03] DOING THE JOB DUTIES SHE'S DOING, HER JOB DUTIES -- SHE'S ACTING PERSON AND HER JOB DUTIES WOULD REQUIRE PAID OVERTIME EVEN THOUGH SHE DOES ADMINISTRATIVE WORK. SHE WOULD HAVE TO CUT BACK ON DOING THE JOB TASKS. >> THE EXTRA STUFF SHE DOES. >> SHE'S AN ACTING INVESTIGATOR AND ADMINISTRATIVE WORK. 50% OF THE JOB IS ADMINISTRATIVE AND NOT MOSTLY INVESTIGATIVE TO QUALIFY FOR EXEMPT. >> OKAY. >> CAN DO BOTH. >> 51% OF IT HAS TO BE -- >> ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES. >> PER COMMISSIONER HALL, WE WILL TABLE THAT ITEM FOR A LATER [57. Discuss and take action on a Standard Operating Procedure for the Medical Examiner’s Officer. ] MEETING. >> AND THEN WE HAVE 57 DISCUSS AND TAKE ACTION ON A STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE FOR THE MEDICAL EXAMINER'S OFFICER. >> RUSSELL, HAVE YOU LOOKED THIS OVER YET? >> SOMEBODY DID. >> SOMEBODY DID? >> >> IT WASN'T ME. I DID NOT SEND IT. PROMISE. >> TABLE IT TO THE 30TH. >> PER COMMISSIONER HALL, THAT TOO WILL BE TABLED FOR A LATER MEETING. >> 64. ALMOST THERE. >> YAY. >> HERE WE GO. >> LINE ITEM 64 DISAND TAKE [64. Discuss and take action designating Midland County Judge Jay Marquez as a voting member of the Permian Basin MPO Policy Board. ] ACTION DESIGNATING MIDLAND COUNTY JUDGE MARQUEZ AS A VOTING MEMBER OF THE MPO POLICY BOARD. >> I MAKE A MOTION TO DESIGNATED MIDLAND COUNTY JUDGE MARQUEZ AS A VOTING MEMBER OF THE POLICY BOARD. >> SECOND. [21. Discuss and take action reclassifying Heather Margeson from Non-Exempt to Exempt status. (Part 2 of 2)] >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR AYE? >> AYE. >> NAY? >> ALL AYES. >> ASKING TO RECALL 21. >> DID WE GET 64 OR REDO 64? >> YOU JUST DID 64. >> I WAS JUST -- I DIDN'T KNOW IF -- >> 21. LET'S RECALL ITEM NUMBER 21 DISCUSS AND TAKE ACTION RECLASSIFYING HEATHER MARGESON FROM NONEXEMPT TO EXEMPT STATUS. >> REVIEW THAT I DID NOW LOOKING AT THE SYSTEM. I DON'T BELIEVE SHE QUALIFIES AS AN EXEMPT EMPLOYEE. IF I CAN HAVE YOU TABLE THIS TO MAKE SURE THAT WE REVIEW IT AND SHE IS ACTUALLY QUALIFIED AND IS AN EXEMPT EMPLOYEE, I WOULD APPRECIATE IT. >> WE WOULD HAVE TO MAKE A MOTION TO PULL OUR ACTION. >> YES. >> AND TABLE. >> I WILL MAKE A MOTION THAT WE PULL OUR ACTION ON RECLASSIFYING HEATHER MARGESON FROM NONEXEMPT TO EXEMPT. >> SECOND. >> TABLE IT TILL SEPTEMBER 30TH. >> SECOND. >> OKAY. >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR AYE? >> AYE. >> AGAINST? MOTION PASSES WITH ALL AYES. >> MOTION TO ADJOURN. >> SECOND. >> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. >> AYE. >> AGAINST? OKAY, MOTION PASSES. WE ARE OFFICIALLY ADJOURNED. * This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.