Oct 22, 2024 Commissioners Court Regular Meeting

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GOOD MORNING EVERYONE.

IT IS NINE O'CLOCK HERE ON OCTOBER 22ND, AND THIS IS THE ROCKWALL COUNTY COMMISSIONER'S COURT REGULAR MEETING.

THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR ATTENDING.

I'M GONNA ASK

[A) INVOCATION]

IF EVERYONE WOULD PLEASE STAND NOW.

I BE THE GLORY.

GREAT THINGS YOU HAVE DONE.

GREAT IS OUR SAVIOR THROUGH JESUS, YOUR SON.

FATHER, I PRAY THAT YOU WOULD, UH, BLESS OUR NATION.

GIVE US A, UH, GOOD, ACCURATE VOTE.

FATHER, MAY WE CONTINUE TO SHOW LOVE, JOY, PEACE, LONG, SUFFERING, AND WISDOM.

I PRAY IN YOUR NAME, AMEN.

AMEN.

THE AMERICAN FLAG PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.

AND TO TEXAS HONOR THE TEXAS FLAG, I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE TEXAS ONE UNDER GOD, ONE AND INDIVISIBLE.

ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU, COMMISSIONERS.

[RECOGNITION/PRESENTATION]

SO I'M GOING TO HAND IT OVER TO SHERIFF GARRETT AT THIS POINT SO HE CAN RECOGNIZE THE EMPLOYEE OF THE QUARTER, THIRD QUARTER, 2024.

THANK YOU, JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS.

UM, IT'S MY DISTINCT PLEASURE TO INTRODUCE OUR EMPLOYEE OF THE QUARTER, UH, EDUARDO QUIN.

UH, HE'S BEEN A, AN EMPLOYEE OF THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE SINCE 2016 AND DOES AN EXCELLENT JOB.

HE'S ASSIGNED A PATROL, PATROL DIVISION.

HE'S WORKING NIGHTS AND, UH, IS ALWAYS OUT THERE HUNTING.

AND THAT'S WHAT WE WANT, YOU KNOW, TRYING TO KEEP OUR, KEEP OUR COUNTY SAFE.

UH, ONE OF THE THINGS, MANY, MANY THINGS HE DOES, UM, YOU KNOW, WE TAKE NOTE OF, UH, ONE THING IN PARTICULAR.

JUST A COUPLE WEEKS AGO ON THE 29TH OF SEPTEMBER, UH, DEPUTY AMERICAN WAS WORKING IN THE SOUTH PART OF THE COUNTY AND NOTICED A VEHICLE, UM, THAT WAS SUSPICIOUS NATURE WITH A, A FICTITIOUS TAG ON IT, TURNED AROUND, WENT, UH, PASSENGER OF THE VEHICLE, STARTED FIRING ON IT, LEANED OUT THE WINDOW AND STARTED SHOOTING.

AND WE ESTIMATE THERE WERE APPROXIMATELY SEVEN SHOTS FIRED.

UH, DEPUTY MELIN REMAINED CALM.

IT WAS, IT WAS REALLY, UH, KIND OF NEAT HEARING IT ON THE RADIO AS CALM AS HE WAS.

I DON'T KNOW THAT, UH, MANY IN THIS ROOM COULD, UH, STAY CALM WHILE YOU WERE BEING SHOT AT.

UH, THE VEHICLE WAS HIT AT, UH, ONE POINT, UH, DURING THE PUSH BUMPER VEHICLE WENT ON, UH, SOUTH ON 5 48.

AND, UH, THE PASSENGER, THE ONE WHO WAS ACTUALLY SHOOTING AT HIM, JUMPED OUT OF THE VEHICLE.

IT PROBABLY ABOUT 90 MILES AN HOUR WE'RE ESTIMATING.

UH, SO HE HAD, HE HAD A COUPLE OF INJURIES, AND DEPUTY ME HAD BACKED UP A LITTLE BIT AT THE TIME WATCHING THE VEHICLE.

AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED ON INTO ROY CITY, WHERE, UH, IT WRECKED OUT AT INTERSTATE 30 AND 5 48, AND THEN THE DRIVER DIED AT HIS OWN HAND, UH, AT THAT TIME.

BUT, UH, BECAUSE OF DEPUTY MERWIN'S, UH, CALMNESS AND HIS PURSUIT FOR, UH, KEEPING ROCKWALL COUNTY SAFE, WE FIGURED HE, UH, YOU KNOW, HE DEFINITELY DESERVED THE EMPLOYEE OF THE QUARTER ON THIS.

AND MAYBE MORE LATER ON, UH, RECENTLY, UH, JUST ABOUT A WEEK AGO, HE WAS INVOLVED IN AN INCIDENT WHERE HE WAS CALLED TO ASSIST, UH, WITH WHAT POTENTIALLY WILL BE A CAPITAL MURDER CASE INVOLVING ANOTHER AGENCY WHERE HE USED, UH, SOME OF THE TECHNOLOGY, UH, THAT'S AVAILABLE TO US TO TRACK THE VEHICLES THAT WERE USED IN THAT INCIDENT.

SO, UH, WE REALLY APPRECIATE HIS, UH, HIS TENACITY AND HIS, HIS WORK ETHIC AND WHAT HE DOES FOR OUR AGENCY.

SO, UH, AT THIS TIME, I WOULD LIKE TO PRESENT HIM WITH OUR EMPLOYEE OF THE COURT FOR ROCKWELL COUNTY.

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THANK YOU, DEPUTY.

I, I DON'T KNOW HOW YOU GUYS STAYED CALM, UH, IN A SITUATION LIKE THAT.

I, I TRULY DON'T.

UH, BUT THANK YOU.

THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU'VE DONE.

OF COURSE.

THANK YOU, SHERIFF.

THANK YOU.

ALL RIGHT.

THAT BRINGS US TO EMPLOYEE THE QUARTER, THIRD QUARTER, 2024, THE AGRILIFE EXTENSION AND ROAD BRIDGE OFFICE.

AND THIS IS A LITTLE UNFAIR 'CAUSE A LADY THAT WON THIS, UH, DOES TWO JOBS, SO SHE'S DOUBLED HER CHANCES OF WINNING THIS DOUBLE YOUR MONEY.

THAT'S RIGHT.

AND I CAN'T FOLLOW THAT AND NO ONE SHOT AT HER.

THAT'S RIGHT.

MEMBERS OF THE COURT.

I'M, I'M PLEASED TO BE HERE AND HONORED TO BE HERE TODAY TO PRESENT, UH, THE EMPLOYEE OF REPORTER TO SHELLY SPEARMAN.

SHELLY'S BEEN WITH THE EXTENSION AND ROAD BRIDGE FOR OVER 20 YEARS, AND, UH, I'VE NEVER TAKEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO DO THIS, AND I AM A LITTLE EMBARRASSED ON THAT.

BUT SHELLY IS A VERY VITAL PART, UH, TO BOTH OF THE EXTENSION, UH, AND ROAD AND BRIDGE DEPARTMENTS ON A DAILY BASIS.

SHE WORKS WITH CLIENTS FROM BOTH DEPARTMENTS, UH, ASSISTING CLIENTS WITH THEIR NEEDS.

ON THE EXTENSION SIDE, IT COULD BE WITH A VARIETY OF ISSUES FROM AGRICULTURE TO FAMILY AND COMMUNITY HEALTH, UH, TO YOUTH DEVELOPMENT WITH THE ROAD AND BRIDGE DEPARTMENT.

SHELLY FIELDS QUESTIONS ABOUT COUNTY ROAD CONDITIONS AND EDUCATING CLIENTS ON COUNTY ROADS VERSUS CITY AND STATE ROADS, UH, TIMING OF EVENTS, RESPONSIBILITIES OF HOMEOWNERS, HOAS, AND THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE COUNTY.

SHE ALSO PROVIDES VISION FOR HER POSITION, UH, TO MAKE BOTH DEPARTMENTS WORK MORE EFFICIENTLY AND EFFECTIVELY.

UM, AS NEW SOFTWARE COMES ONLINE, SHELLY SEEKS OUT, UH, THOSE THAT ARE BENEFICIAL TO THE OFFICE AND ADVISES, UH, DEPARTMENT HEADS ON THEM, UH, SO WE CAN GET THEM IN, GET THEM PUT IN PLACE.

SHE'S BEEN VERY INSTRUMENTAL IN THE BUDGET PROCESS, UNDERSTANDING HOW THE DEPARTMENTS CAN WORK TOGETHER AND HELPING IDENTIFY THE NEEDS.

UM, AND FROM THE OTHER PERSPECTIVE, UH, SHE CURRENTLY SERVES, UH, ON THE STRATEGIC PLANNING COMMITTEE FOR THE COUNTY, SHARING HER KNOWLEDGE, UH, AND FOR THAT, AND ALSO HELPING SET A VISION FOR THE FUTURE.

UH, SHELLY IS OUR FIRST RESPONDER TO THOSE PEOPLE WHO CALL.

AND SO, UH, MEMBERS OF THE COURT, YOU KNOW, AND YOU UNDERSTAND, YOU CAN GET 'EM IN ANY FORM, UH, AND IN ANY FRAME OF MIND.

AND SHELLY WORKS CONSISTENTLY, UH, TO HELP THEM IN A POSITIVE MANNER, UNDERSTAND, UH, AND FIND SOLUTIONS TO THE QUESTION.

SO WE'RE VERY HONORED TODAY HERE, UH, TO PRESENT, UH, SHELLY WITH A ROCKWELL COUNTY EMPLOYEE AT THE QUARTER.

SHELLY, THANK YOU SO MUCH.

APPRECIATE.

DO YOU WANNA SAY ANYTHING, SHELLEY? I WAS GONNA SAY THAT, SO, YEAH.

OKAY.

CAN I SAY SOMETHING? .

THANK YOU.

.

THANK YOU.

SHELLEY WANTS TO BE HERE ALL DAY.

YEAH, WE, WE, WE APPRECIATE, UH, ALL YOU, ALL YOU DO FOR US.

THANK YOU, MA'AM.

ALL RIGHT.

THAT BRINGS US TO AGENDA ITEM NUMBER ONE, THE PUBLIC FORUM.

THIS IS THE PUBLIC'S OPPORTUNITY TO ADDRESS THE COMMISSIONER'S COURT ON ANY COUNTY MATTERS.

UH, I DON'T BELIEVE ANYONE HAS SIGNED UP, BUT THAT WILL NOT PREVENT YOU FROM SPEAKING IF YOU'RE SO INCLINED IN HEARING NO ONE.

WE'LL

[2. Discuss/Act on the Rockwall County Strategic Plan 2050, and all related issues; (Commissioner Macalik)]

COMMISSIONER M**K .

SO YOU, YOU, YOU, THOSE OF YOU WATCHING AT HOME, AND DEFINITELY THOSE HERE, YOU, YOU SEE WE'RE A LITTLE BIT LIGHT ON COURT TODAY.

UH, THAT'S BECAUSE THE TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES IS HAVING, UH, THEIR ANNUAL MEETING, WHICH IS AN UPDATE AND A LEGISLATIVE UPDATE.

SO COMMISSIONER M**K AND COMMISSIONER SEVER ARE ATTENDING THAT ON BEHALF OF THE COUNTY.

SO YOU, YOU HAVE THREE OF US TODAY.

SO LET ME GIVE YOU A BRIEF UPDATE FOR THE STRATEGIC PLAN.

THEY, THEY ARE, UH, PROGRESSING NICELY, HOPE TO HAVE THE PLAN DONE BY EARLY 2025.

THERE'S A MEETING SET FOR THE 23RD OF THIS MONTH WHERE THEY'RE GOING OVER KPIS, WHICH IS THEIR KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS, UH, WHICH WILL BE THE, THE GUIDEPOST WHERE WE, WE JUDGE HOW WELL WE'RE DOING WITH IMPLEMENTING THE STRATEGIC PLAN.

SO, VITALLY IMPORTANT PART, AND THIS WILL BE, I THINK THE SECOND OR THIRD OF THOSE MEETINGS, AND AGAIN, IS SCHEDULED FOR THIS WEDNESDAY.

SO, UH, THAT BEING SAID, I'M GONNA CONSIDER THAT SUFFICIENT.

AND COMMISSIONER MICK'S ABSENCE, WE'LL

[3. Discuss/Act on updates and progress related to the Courthouse Courtroom additions 3rd floor project, and all related issues; (Commissioner Sevier)]

UH, WE, WE ARE PROGRESSING NICELY.

UH,

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SO THAT'S WHERE WE'RE AT.

WE'RE ON THE FRONT END, I'M SORRY, THE LISA, THE AUDITOR.

YES.

UH, THE, UH, WE SENT OUT NOTIFICATION TO THE THREE FIRMS THAT THAT, UH, PLACED A BID WITH US FOR THE PROJECT.

AND, UH, THE ARCHITECT WAS ALSO NOTIFIED.

HDR, UH, WAS NOTIFIED.

HDR DID SUBMIT A VERY SHORT NOTICE TO PROCEED THAT, UH, MR. RAY REVIEWED.

AND, UH, HE'S COMFORTABLE WITH, WITH THE COURT GOING FORWARD WITH THAT.

SO IF YOU WOULD JUST APPROVE H HDR'S NOTICE TO PROCEED TO GO INTO CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION, AND WE CAN KEEP THE BALL MOVING ON, ON THE FRONT OF GETTING NEGOTIATIONS GOING WITH HILL AND WILKINSON, THE WHO WAS AWARDED THE BID.

ALL RIGHT.

DOES ANYBODY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THAT? THEN? UH, SINCE WE'RE LIGHT, I'M GONNA GO AHEAD AND MAKE THE MOTION, UH, THAT WE APPROVE THE NOTICE TO PROCEED THAT WE HAVE FROM HDR ARCHITECTS, AND I'LL SECOND GOT MY MOTION, GOT A SECOND BY COMMISSIONER.

STACY, IF YOU WILL, PLEASE REGISTER YOUR VOTES NOW.

MINE ISN'T.

OH, THERE, IT'S PERFECT.

ALL RIGHT, SO IT PASSES THREE TO ZERO.

ALL RIGHT, BRINGS US

[4. Discuss/Act on updates and progress related to the American Rescue Plan monies and the planned County Annex project, and all related issues; (Judge New)]

I SAW NICO AND MS. CHRISTINA HERE.

WELCOME.

GOOD MORNING.

GOOD MORNING, AND GOOD MORNING.

I'M CHRISTY JONES WITH PROTESTANT ASSOCIATES.

UM, WE STILL HAVE GOOD NEWS.

WE ARE ON SCHEDULE AND UNDER BUDGET, , YOU HAVE LEARNED TO LEAD WITH THAT.

WELL DONE, WELL DONE.

AND EVEN THOUGH WE HAD SOME RAIN AND HAD A LITTLE BIT OF DIFFICULTY GETTING THE BIG CRANE OUT, WE, WE, WE WERE STILL .

WE, WE STILL HAVE SOME, UH, SCHEDULED SAVINGS.

WE DID HAVE A PCO NUMBER, UM, I BELIEVE IT WAS SIX THAT IT WAS APPROVED LAST, LAST SESSION.

UH, WE WILL HAVE PCSA NINE COMING IN THE NOVEMBER.

UM, AND I'M GONNA GO AHEAD AND TURN THIS OVER TO NICO TO TALK ABOUT THE CONSTRUCTION.

GOOD MORNING, EVERYONE.

UM, SO CHRISTINA HIT ON THE FACT THAT WE'RE UNDER BUDGET AND AHEAD OF SCHEDULE.

SO, UM, IN TERMS OF SAFETY WISE, IT CONTINUES TO BE PRIORITIZED ON SITE, UM, WITH NO ACCIDENTS.

SO THAT'S A GOOD THING, OBVIOUSLY.

AND THEN, UM, QUALITY CONTROL, QUALITY ASSURANCE WISE, UM, WE DECIDED ON SITE, ON THE POLISHED CONCRETE THAT WE WERE GONNA GO WITH THE DISSIPATING COMPOUND, UH, DUE TO THE SCHEDULING ADVANTAGES OF THAT AND THE LACK OF DIFFERENCE REALLY IN THE APPEARANCE OF THE CONCRETE.

SO, UM, THAT WAS DECIDED ON.

WE, WE HELD, UH, UH, PRE-INSTALLATION FOR THE STRUCTURAL SLAB, UH, PRE-INSTALLATION MEETING FOR THAT, UH, TO WORK THROUGH KIND OF THE COORDINATION EFFORTS, UH, AMONGST THE TRADES.

UM, PROCUREMENT WISE, WE, WE REMAIN IN ABOUT THE SAME POSITION.

YOU KNOW, WE HAVE TRANSFORMERS AND PANELS ON SITE.

THE RTUS ARE STILL NINE WEEKS OUT, WELL, I GUESS SAID WOULD BE SIX WEEKS NOW.

UM, GENERATOR AND A TS ABOUT 10 WEEKS OUT.

ESTIMATED SHIP DATE STILL JANUARY 8TH.

UM, THE PAST FEW WEEKS, THE GUYS HAVE BEEN WORKING ON PRIMARILY STRUCTURAL STEEL ERECTION AND, UH, FINISHING UP THE DECKING.

UM, THEY'VE ALSO JUMPED INTO SOME, SOME WATERPROOFING.

SO THE, THE, WHERE THE PANEL JOINT, UH, THE PANEL JOINTS ARE CONNECTING, THEY'RE PUTTING, INSTALLING BACK A ROD AND THEN, AND THEN SEALANT, WATERPROOFING, SEALANT.

UM, THEY'VE STARTED TO INSTALL, AS YOU CAN SEE IN THESE PHOTOS.

UH, THE VOID CART, UH, THE CARTON FORMS UNDERNEATH THE, THE WALL PANELS.

AND THAT'S FOR THE SLAB? YEAH, THAT'S FOR, UH, ANY MOVEMENT IN THE SOILS.

DOESN'T AFFECT, UH, THE SLAB.

UM, AS YOU CAN SEE, THEY STARTED THE MEP, UH, HERE'S THE ELECTRICAL UNDERGROUND STEP UP FOR WHERE THE, UM, I BELIEVE THE TRANSFORMER AND THE METER'S GONNA BE LOCATED RIGHT HERE.

HERE, YOU CAN SEE THAT'S BACK

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THAT'S AN INSULATION.

.

YEAH, IT'S AN INSULATION.

AND THEN YOU CAN SEE HERE'S THE FINISHED PHOTO OF, UH, WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE WHEN IT'S ALL DONE.

THE SEAL'S IN THERE, THE LIFT STATION WAS SET INTO PLACE.

UM, THEY HAD AN INSPECTION YESTERDAY ON THAT.

AS FAR AS I KNOW, WE PASSED.

SO, UM, AND HERE'S JUST A GOOD PHOTO OF KIND OF THE SAFETY BEING IMPLEMENTED ON SITE, HAVING THE GUARDRAILS UP AND FLAGGED OFF.

THAT'S ON THE ROOF.

ISN THAT, YEAH, THAT'S UP ON THE ROOF.

THEY'RE GONNA START, UM, FRAMING OUT THE CLEAR STORY THERE WITH THE COLD FORM METAL FRAMING.

UM, SO, AND THAT LEADS ME TO, YOU KNOW, THE ACTIVITIES FOR THE NEXT, NEXT COMING WEEKS.

THE FRAMING OUT OF THE CLEAR STORY.

UM, COMPLETING THE FULL INSTALLATION OF THE LIFT STATION.

UM, THERE'S STILL SOME REMAINING PIER CAPS TO BE, UH, FORMED AND, AND POURED.

SO THEY'RE GONNA BE WORKING ON THAT.

AND THEN, UM, THE MAIN ACTIVITY THAT'S COMING UP IS, IS, IS THE TPL MEMBRANE FOR THE ROOFING.

UM, AND SO THEY'RE COORDINATING HOW TO GET THOSE BIG ROLL OF TPL UP ON THE ROOF AND START, THEY'LL START SPREADING IT OUT AND FLESHING IT IN.

SO, .

YEAH.

ALRIGHT.

HOW MUCH DO THOSE ROLLS WEIGH ROUGHLY? UH, JOHN TOLD ME YESTERDAY THEY'RE ABOUT 300 POUNDS EACH.

HUH, OKAY.

YEAH.

SO PRETTY HEAVY.

UH, WE ARE MEETING WITH THE CONTRACTOR THIS WEEK TO GO OVER BUYOUT SAVINGS, AND SO WE'LL HAVE THOSE TOTALS TO Y'ALL PROBABLY FOR NEXT QUARTER.

OKAY.

HEY, NICO, YOU SAID, UH, THE GENERATOR IS 10 WEEKS OUT.

IS IS THERE ANYTHING THAT'S CONTINGENT ON THE GENERATOR OR, I MEAN, THERE'S NOTHING THAT WE'RE WAITING, NO.

THE GENERATOR, NOT TO MY KNOWLEDGE.

NO, NO, THAT'S WHAT I WAS THINKING AS WELL.

I JUST WANNA MAKE SURE 10 WEEKS MAY BE A LITTLE AMBITIOUS.

I THINK LAST, LAST UPDATE I SAID 12 TO 14, SO I MIGHT BE MORE LIKE 12.

WAIT, WHICH IS FINE, AS LONG AS THERE'S NOTHING WAITING ON THE GENERATOR TO BE INSTALLED.

YEAH, NO, I DON'T BELIEVE SO.

OKAY.

AND THEN ALL THE SUBS HAVE BEEN BOUGHT OUT AT THIS POINT, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE FINAL CLEANER.

OKAY.

I FOUND THAT OUT YESTERDAY.

SO, YEAH, THEY DIDN'T GET ANY BIDS ON THAT.

SO THEY MAY MAKE A RECOMMENDATION TO, JUST BECAUSE IT'S SUCH A LOW AMOUNT TO JUST WRITE A CHECK TO THAT PERSON.

AND, UH, IF THEY CAN'T GET ANYBODY, WE'LL, WE'LL MAKE THAT RECOMMENDATION NEXT COURT.

OKAY.

ALL RIGHT.

THAT'S A HARD ONE.

I ALWAYS TO FILL , ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS? I, I DON'T THINK THERE'S ANY ACTION NEEDED.

NO, NO QUESTION IS DONE, BUT I AM GONNA TELL YOU, JUST HOLD, HOLD YOUR PLACE RIGHT THERE.

'CAUSE I'M GONNA SKIP TO AGENDA ITEM 13 RIGHT NOW, UH, JUST BECAUSE IT MAKES MORE SENSE.

UH, SO AGENDA

[13. Discuss/Act on approving a Jail Owner’s Representative Agreement Amendment #2 with Broaddus & Associates for project management services for the Sheriff’s Office Renovation project, and all related issues; (Auditor – Judge New)]

THIS IS ANOTHER ONE THAT HAS THE AUDITOR IN MY NAME ON IT THAT WE'RE TRYING TO CLEAN UP HOW THE SYSTEM WORKS.

'CAUSE WHEN LISA AND I STARE AT EACH OTHER AND GO, I , I, I, I DON'T KNOW, UH, THIS IS, UH, TO AUTHORIZE BROADUS TO REPRESENT US AS AN OWNER'S REP TO CONTINUE WITH THE SHERIFF REMODEL PROJECT.

UH, AND THEY HAVE PUT THEIR PRICING IN, UH, IT LOOKS LIKE WILL, THIS WILL CARRY US FROM OCTOBER THROUGH DECEMBER OF 2025.

AND, UM, AND JUST KIND OF TO REMIND THE COURT OF THE PROJECTED FUNDING, THERE IS A $200,000 SURPLUS IN OUR PROJECTED FUNDING.

SO WE DO HAVE THE ABILITY TO, UM, TO ACT ON THIS.

AND I THINK IT'S A GOOD TIME TO DO IT BECAUSE THE LAST COURT IN NOVEMBER, OUR CMAR SHOULD, SHOULD BE ON SCHEDULE TO BE AWARDED.

SO THAT WOULD ALLOW THE OWNER'S REP AND PARK HILL, UM, AND THE CMAR TO START WORKING TOGETHER, UM, TO START REALLY PUTTING THIS PLAN TOGETHER ON THIS REMODEL.

SO I THINK IT'S GOOD TIMING TO DO IT.

SO, SO IS THAT YOUR MOTION? I'M GONNA MAKE A MOTION THAT WE, UH, APPROVE, UH, THE JAIL'S OWNERSHIP REPRESENTATIVE AGREEMENT AMENDMENT NUMBER TWO WITH BROUGHT US AND ASSOCIATES FOR PROJECT MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE REMODEL PROJECT.

GOT A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER STACEY A SECOND, A SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BAILEY, LET'S REGISTER OUR VOTES.

IT PASSES THREE TO ZERO.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU GUYS.

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SO NOW THAT BRINGS

[5. Discuss/Act on the Sheriff’s remodel project, and all related issues; (Commissioner Sevier – Commissioner Stacy)]

COMMISSIONER STACY, THE RFP IS ON THE STREET, AND THAT'S WHERE WE'RE AT .

WE JUST, WE JUST HIRED AN OWNER'S REP.

UM, YEP.

WHAT HAVE THEY DONE FOR US EXACTLY HIRED, WHAT HAVE THEY DONE? UM, WE DID HAVE A MEETING YESTERDAY WITH THE, UH, SHERIFF OFFICE AND PARK HILL, JUST TRYING TO FINALIZE THE ENTIRE DESIGN BEFORE WE BRING, UM, THE CMAR ON BOARD AND START WORKING THAT PROCESS THROUGH.

SO THIS IS, THIS IS A WORK IN PROGRESS, BUT I FEEL LIKE THE LAST COURT IN NOVEMBER, WE WILL START TURNING THIS INTO LESS CONCEPTS AND MORE ACTION.

WONDERFUL.

THANK YOU, SIR.

ALL RIGHT.

THAT BRINGS US

[6. Discussion/Update relative to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension – Family & Community Health Programming, and related issues; (Commissioner Stacy – County Agent)]

WELCOME.

HELLO.

IT'S GREAT TO BE WITH YOU TODAY.

UH, I JUST WANTED TO SHARE SOME THINGS THAT ARE GOING ON IN EXTENSION, UH, THE PAST YEAR AND THIS YEAR.

UH, UH, WE DO A STATE HEALTH, A STATE OF HEALTH REPORT EACH YEAR WHERE WE CAN PILE, UM, VARIOUS NUMBERS, UH, FROM WEBSITES THAT, UM, LIKE THE POPULATION CENSUS AND, AND THINGS LIKE THAT.

SO, UH, WE'RE UP TO, LOOKS LIKE FROM OUR COUNT, 131,307, I DON'T KNOW IF THAT FITS IN WITH YOUR COUNT.

THAT WAS THE LAST ONE, UH, THAT WE LOOKED FOR.

AND SO THIS JUST GIVES A BREAKDOWN OF, UH, WHAT THE HEALTH LOOKS LIKE IN ROCKWALL COUNTY.

AND ON THE BACK, THERE'S A BREAKDOWN FOR STATEWIDE AS WELL IN, IN THE NATION.

SO I'M NOT GONNA GO THROUGH ALL THAT, BUT YOU'RE WELCOME TO READ THROUGH THAT.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, PLEASE LET ME KNOW.

AND THEN EACH YEAR, UH, TODD AND I ALWAYS PREPARE, UH, OUTCOMES THAT MAURICE, FOR SOME OF THE PROGRAMMING THAT WE'RE DOING.

SO I INCLUDED THAT, UM, OUR ROCK, OUR HEALTHY ROCKWALL COUNTY PLAN.

AND THEN WE ALSO HAVE A BETTER LIVING FOR TEXANS PLAN.

AND THAT'S WHERE WE, UH, WORK WITH LIMITED RESOURCE AUDIENCES AND WE CONTINUE TO WORK WITH, UH, HELPING HANDS OFFERING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR THEM.

UH, WE'LL BE DOING THAT AGAIN THIS YEAR.

AND SOME OF THE THINGS FOR THE ADULT PROGRAMMING, WE HAVE A PROGRAM, UH, WITH CHILDCARE, UH, FOR THE PROVIDERS.

AND SO WE'LL BE OFFERING A SERIES MONTHLY WHERE THEY CAN COME AND GET THEIR, UH, CREDITS, GET THEIR HOURS.

AND SO THAT'S SOMETHING THAT WE'RE WORKING ON TO OFFER THIS YEAR.

AND THEN WE'RE ALSO LOOKING AT FOOD PROTECTION MANAGEMENT, NOT ONLY AT THE PROFESSIONAL LEVEL OR RESTAURANTS, BUT ALSO WITH GROUPS THAT MIGHT BE PREPARING FOOD FOR OTHERS.

SO THERE'S A TRAINING COMING UP IN DECEMBER THAT I'M PLANNING TO ATTEND, SO WE'LL MOVE FORWARD WITH THAT AS WELL.

SO I'LL KEEP YOU POSTED.

AND THEN, UM, WANTED TO REPORT A LITTLE BIT ABOUT OUR FOUR H PROGRAM.

UH, I'M FOCUSING ON THE FAMILY AND COMMUNITY HEALTH TODAY, BUT AS YOU KNOW, WE HAVE SEVERAL COMPONENTS OF THE FOUR H AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.

UH, WE OF COURSE FOCUS IN AGRICULTURE FAMILY AND COMMUNITY HEALTH TECHNOLOGY.

SO THERE'S VARIOUS, UH, PROJECTS THAT FAMILIES WILL BE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN.

AND JUST WANTED TO SHARE THE UPCOMING, UH, TRAINING CALENDAR WITH YOU.

WE HAVE A LOT OF EXCITING THINGS GOING ON.

I WANNA THANK TODD AND SHELLY.

UH, THEY WERE ABLE TO PUT TOGETHER A FOOD CHALLENGE TRAINING IN MY ABSENCE.

AND, AND SO, UH, WE HAD SOME KIDS COME AND WE HAD A FOUR H AGENT FROM COOK COUNTY GAINESVILLE, AND SHE CAME UP AND PRESENTED THE PROGRAM, AND I HEARD THEY HAD A GREAT TIME.

THAT WAS SEPTEMBER 21ST, AND THERE'S SOME PICTURES, UH, LATER IN THE PACKET.

BUT THIS JUST SHOWS YOU A BREAKDOWN OF SOME OF THE THINGS WE'RE OFFERING.

WE STARTED A CHRISTMAS COOKIE BAKE OFFER FUN A FEW YEARS AGO.

SO WE COORDINATE THAT WITH OUR, OUR EXTENSION OPEN HOUSE THE FIRST FRIDAY IN DECEMBER.

SO Y'ALL COME OUT AND SEE US , I THINK IT'S DECEMBER 6TH, AND THEN THE KIDS GET READY FOR THE PARADE THE NEXT MORNING HERE.

SO THEY DECORATE THEIR FLOAT THAT NIGHT AS WELL.

AND THEN, UH, JUST SOME OF THE THINGS THAT ARE GOING ON, WE HAVE LEADERS THAT ARE TRYING THEIR VOLUNTEERS.

IT'S COMPLETELY VOLUNTEER DRIVEN.

THEY'RE TEACHING THE CLOTHING SERIES RIGHT NOW, SO THEY'RE TEACHING KIDS HOW TO SEW.

WE HAVE TWO FASHION AMBASSADORS, SO THEY'RE INVOLVED.

AND THEN WE HAVE A FEW HEALTHY TEXAS, UH, YOUTH AMBASSADORS THIS YEAR.

THEY WENT THROUGH TRAINING THIS SUMMER, THE HEALTHY TEXAS ONES WENT

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SO THEY'RE EXCITED.

THEY'RE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, NINTH TO 12TH GRADE, AND THEY'RE TEACHING OTHERS, UH, EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP, UH, COORDINATING COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS AND THOSE KINDS OF THINGS.

SO THAT'S JUST A CALENDAR OF WHAT'S HAPPENING WITH SOME DISTRICT CONTESTS THAT ARE COMING UP.

OF COURSE, WE FOCUS ON PARTICIPATION, BUT WE ALSO, UM, HAVE MANY OPPORTUNITIES WHERE THEY CAN COMPETE AT DISTRICT.

UM, AND SOMETIMES STATE LEVELS WE'LL HAVE INVITATIONAL CONTESTS WHERE THEY DON'T HAVE TO QUALIFY.

AND THEN I JUST WANTED TO SHARE SOME PICTURES WITH YOU, WITH OUR PROGRAM SHELLY HAS PUT TOGETHER AND TAUGHT SOME OF THE GRAPHICS HERE THAT YOU SEE, UH, FOR FACEBOOK.

UM, SO THOSE ARE OUR HEALTHY AMBASSADORS.

AND THEN OUR, OUR MALLORY, UH, SHE GRADUATED THIS YEAR AND SHE'S AT ARIZONA AND SHE'S WORKING ON THE CLOTHING DEGREE, FASHION DEGREE.

AND SO SHE TAUGHT, UH, FOR I GUESS CLOSE TO EIGHT YEARS, SHE ACTUALLY TAUGHT THE, THE SEWING PROJECT TO THE KIDS.

AND THEN THE TWO NEW FASHION AMBASSADORS, THEY JUST RECENTLY WERE AT A COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECT FOR KINDER SCOTT.

AND KINDER SCOTT GIVES BACK 20% ON THAT DAY, WHICH I'M SURE Y'ALL ARE FAMILIAR WITH, WITH WHAT THEY DO.

AND THAT GOES TOWARD OUR FASHION PROJECT.

AND THEN THESE WERE JUST SOME, UH, PICTURES.

WE STARTED CLOVER KIDS THIS PAST YEAR, THEIR KINDERGARTEN AND THREE SECOND GRADE, AND THEY PARTICIPATE.

AND SO WE HAVE THEIR MONTHLY MEETINGS, 30 MINUTES BEFORE THE ACTUAL CLUB MEETING WITH THE BUSY BEES.

AND SO WE HAD SEVERAL THAT WERE INVOLVED.

AND SO I JUST WANTED TO SHARE WITH YOU EMMY, SHE WAS VERY INVOLVED.

SHE'S EXCITED ABOUT FOUR H, AND SHE, UH, COMPETED AT THE STATE FAIR, DID WELL, AND SHE, UM, WENT TO THE FISHING TOURNAMENT.

SO YOU CAN SEE SOME OF THOSE PICTURES THERE.

AND SO WE HAVE, UH, BIG ASPIRATIONS FOR EMMY .

AND THEN, UH, THE FOOD CHALLENGE PICTURES ARE THERE AT THE BACK, JUST SO YOU COULD SEE WHAT THEY'RE UP TO.

AND OF COURSE, WE HAVE, UH, LOTS OF OTHER THINGS GOING ON, AND TODD'S INVOLVED WITH A LOT, UH, AT DISTRICT AND STATE LEVELS AS WELL.

AND I'D JUST LIKE TO THANK YOU THE COURT FOR YOUR SUPPORT TO TEXAS A AND M AGRILIFE EXTENSION SERVICE.

WE REALLY APPRECIATE IT.

WELL, THANK YOU, DR.

SANDERFORD.

MAN, YOU GOT A LOT OF STUFF GOING ON.

I KNOW.

I'M TALKING TOO LONG.

.

WELL, NO, NOT THAT.

YOU'RE JUST, YOU'RE GOING IN ALL DIRECTIONS AND I APPRECIATE IT.

ANY QUESTIONS, COMMISSIONERS? NO.

ALL THANK YOU.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU.

ALL RIGHT.

THAT BRINGS US TO

[7. Discussion/Demonstration on “What’s My Wait” application for informing voters about wait times at the polling locations, and all related issues; (Election Administrator – Judge New)]

ELECTIONS ADMINISTRATOR, MR. CHRIS LYNCH.

HEY, GOOD MORNING EVERYONE.

UM, HEY, JUST, UH, FOR I START ON THAT, UH, FIRST DAY OF EARLY VOTING WENT OFF, UH, WELL YESTERDAY, UH, LARGEST TURNOUT FOR, UH, A NON-ELECTION DAY THAT, THAT WE'VE EVER SEEN.

SO, UM, REALLY GOOD TO SEE PEOPLE OUT LIBRARY EIGHT O'CLOCK THIS MORNING.

SAME THING, LINE OUT THE DOOR.

UM, EVEN, EVEN THE BIG CITY, ROYCE CITY HAD A COUPLE HUNDRED PEOPLE SHOW UP YESTERDAY, SO I'M SURE EVERYBODY'S HAPPY ABOUT THAT.

UM, THEY HAD FIVE, THE FOUR HUNDREDS, I THINK IS WHAT IT LIBRARY DID.

23 TON.

HEATH DID 17, AND I THINK IT WAS, WHAT DID I SEND YOU? WAS IT SIX OR MAYBE WAS IT SIX PER ROW? AND ROY CITY? UH, 607.

OKAY.

FOR HANG ON ROYCE CITY AND 490 FOR RAIL LAND.

BIG NUMBERS.

BIG NUMBERS.

YEP.

BIG NUMBERS.

HEY.

SO, UM, LAST YEAR WE STARTED, UM, TALKING TO SOME VENDORS ABOUT THIS APP WHERE, YOU KNOW, A PERSON COULD BE ON THEIR PHONE OR A WEBSITE AND LITERALLY HAVE THE ABILITY TO, TO SEE IN REAL TIME, UM, YOU KNOW, WHAT THE WAIT TIMES WERE GONNA BE.

AND SO WE, IT, IT WAS GONNA COST MONEY, OBVIOUSLY.

AND THEN BETWEEN MY SENIOR CLERK, UM, SARAH DELAMO, WHO'S A FUTURE A AND M GRAD, SHE'S GOT AN IT BACKGROUND.

SHE WORKED, UH, CLOSELY WITH JIM AND IRINA, AND THEY WERE ABLE TO FIGURE OUT A PROGRAM WHERE WE JUST DO IT IN HOUSE INSTEAD OF GOING OUT TO A, YOU KNOW, A VENDOR.

SO SAVE THE COUNTY SOME MONEY.

UM, AND I, I GOT A LOT, UH, OF COMMENTS AND FEEDBACK YESTERDAY ABOUT PEOPLE THAT ACTUALLY TOOK ADVANTAGE OF THAT.

HIS, HIS ASSISTANT AND SARAH, UH, GAVE THEM THEIR FLOWERS.

SO I THINK JIM IS GONNA SHOW US, SHOW US WHAT THIS LOOKS LIKE.

UM, I, I JUST LOOKED AT IT ON MY PHONE AND, YOU KNOW, IT'S SAYING IN, YOU KNOW, REAL TIME WHAT WE LOOK LIKE.

SO I'LL TURN BOTH OF YOU, MAN.

OH, FEEL FREE TO TALK ALL YOU WANT.

NO, I'M

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ALRIGHT.

SO, UM, CHRIS, UH, EXPLAINED IT, BROTHER.

WELL, I BELIEVE, UM, THE, WE HAD A, UM, A CHALLENGE OF, UM, TRYING TO SHOW PEOPLE WHAT THEIR WAIT TIMES ARE GOING TO THE VARIOUS, UH, PULLING LOCATIONS.

UH, AND IT JUST KIND OF OCCURRED TO IRENA AND MYSELF, MY ASSISTANT, UH, THAT THAT WAS SOMETHING WE COULD DO AND DIDN'T HAVE TO SPEND EXCESS MONIES ON IN ORDER TO BUY OTHER SOFTWARES.

WE CAN USE EXISTING SOFTWARES WE ALREADY HAD.

UM, SO WHAT WE DID, UH, EXCUSE ME, WHAT IRENA DID, SHE, SHE REALLY DID ALL THE HEAVY LIFTING ON THIS, UH, WENT IN AND PROGRAMMED A WAY TO DISPLAY SUCH THINGS ON, UH, ON A MAP, ON A DASHBOARD, VERY SIMILAR TO THE, UH, THE COVID DASHBOARD THAT WE HAD YEARS AGO.

UM, BUT IF CITIZENS IN THE COUNTY WOULD LIKE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS, UM, THIS CAPABILITY, ALL YOU'D NEED TO DO IS GO TO OUR COUNTY WEBSITE, WHICH IS ROCKWELL COUNTY TEXAS.COM AND DO SLASH ELECTION WAIT TIMES.

AND THAT SHOULD REDIRECT YOU TO THE DASHBOARD THAT'S GONNA SHOW YOU A MAP OF THE COUNTY AND THE VARIOUS LOCATIONS, UH, WHERE YOU CAN VOTE WITHIN ROCKWELL COUNTY.

UH, THIS LAPTOP'S A LITTLE ON THE SMALL SIDE, SO I'LL ZOOM OUT THERE A LITTLE BIT.

UH, BUT YOU CAN SEE THE, THE VOTING LOCATIONS, UM, HAVE JUST A LITTLE WHITE CIRCLE THAT SAYS VOTE AND A CHECK MARK, UH, SURROUNDED BY A COLOR.

THAT COLOR IS AN INDICATION OF THE WEIGHT AT THAT PARTICULAR LOCATION.

UM, WE CAN SCROLL DOWN HERE ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE AND SEE WHAT THE DIFFERENT COLOR CODES MEAN.

YESTERDAY, I CAN SAY AT THE LIBRARY, THERE WAS AN HOUR WAIT, AND I DON'T THINK THAT THAT IS A BAD THING.

THAT'S JUST SIMPLY A GREAT TURNOUT.

UM, THERE WAS, AS CHRIS WILL TELL YOU, A, A TON OF PEOPLE THAT CAME THROUGH THE LIBRARY YESTERDAY.

AND I CAN'T HELP BUT THINK THAT, UM, IF WE COULD HAVE, IF I COULD HAVE, IF, IF THIS WERE WELL KNOWN, THAT OTHERS MAY HAVE UTILIZED THOSE LESS WAIT TIME LOCATIONS, PERHAPS CLOSER TO HOME, PERHAPS CLOSER TO WORK.

UM, BUT, UM, WE HAVE SARAH, UH, IN THE ELECTIONS OFFICE AS WELL AS ONE OF THE JUDGES AT EACH LOCATION, UM, KIND OF GOING IN TOGETHER AND DETERMINING WHAT THE WAIT TIME IS AT EACH INDIVIDUAL LOCATION, MAYBE, WHAT WAS IT, CHRIS? EVERY 30 MINUTES.

EVERY HOUR? YEAH.

ABOUT EVERY 30 MINUTES OR EVERY HOUR, THEY JUST TRY TO FIGURE OUT HOW LONG THE WAIT IS BY HOW LONG THE LINE IS.

AND, UH, SARAH ON THE BACK END JUST ENTERS IN A NUMBER AND A TABLE AND IT POPULATES THIS IN REAL TIME FOR US.

UH, WHEN SHE DOES THOSE UPDATES, WE CAN SCROLL OVER HERE ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE AND SEE THE VARIOUS LOCATIONS YOU CAN GO TO.

AND THEY ARE COLOR CODED BASED ON THE CURRENT WEIGHT.

FOR EXAMPLE, I WILL CLICK ON THE ROCKWELL COUNTY LIBRARY HERE.

IT ZOOMS INTO THE LOCATION SO YOU CAN SEE NOT JUST WHERE IT IS VISUALLY ON A MAP.

UH, BUT THERE'S ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HERE REGARDING THE LIBRARY REGARDING EARLY VOTING TIMES.

UM, AND THE FACT THAT THIS WILL, IF I'M NOT MISTAKEN, CHRIS WILL BE THE ONLY LOCATION OPEN ON SUNDAY.

YEP.

FOR VOTING, UH, ALL, ALL THAT VERBIAGE IS INCLUDED IN HERE.

ADDITIONALLY, UM, IF YOU WERE TO LOOK AT IT ON YOUR CELL PHONE, THERE IS A SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT LOOK TO IT.

UM, JUST 'CAUSE YOU HAVE A SMALLER SCREEN, UH, YOU CAN SCROLL.

UH, I'M NOT SURE HOW IT'S GONNA LET ME SCROLL HERE ON THIS APP, BUT ESSENTIALLY YOU HAVE THE EXACT SAME INFORMATION HERE ON A CELL PHONE, SMALLER SCREEN, UM, FOR ACCESS.

UH, DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING ELSE YOU WANNA ADD, CHRIS? NO.

HEY, JUST, UH, HOPING THE FOLKS, UH, AT HOME OR, YOU KNOW, IF THEY SEE THIS, THEY'LL TAKE ADVANTAGE OF IT IF YOU HAVEN'T VOTED YET.

HEY, HEY, JIM, DO DO SOMETHING FOR ME REAL QUICK BEFORE YOU GET OFF? YES, SIR.

JUST GO TO ROCKWALL VOTES.COM AND PULL UP THAT, THAT HOME SCREEN SPELL, I THINK IT IS PLACED ON THERE AND I WANTED TO VERIFY.

YEAH, SO THERE, THERE, IT'S, IT'S ON THERE AS WELL.

SO YOU CAN JUST GO TO OUR ELECTIONS PAGE, WHICH IS ROCKWALL VOTES.COM, CLICK ON WHAT'S MY WEIGHT.

FELICIA AND I WERE, UH, TEST, TEST DRIVING IT MOST OF THE DAY YESTERDAY AND, AND REALLY, REALLY LIKE IT.

I MEAN, IT'S, UM, IT, IT'S IT.

FANTASTIC.

THAT'S A GOOD LOOKING DUDE RIGHT THERE.

THAT, THAT, IT'S A GOOD LOOKING DUDE RIGHT THERE.

ONE EDIT ON THAT PAINT.

IT'S A GLAMOROUS PICTURE, MAN.

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HEY, NO.

SO I, MAN, I JUST WANTED TO COME IN HERE AND SHOW YOU GUYS AND IT REALLY APPRECIATE WHAT JIM, UH, AND IRENE HAD DID IN CON IN CONCERT WITH SARAH.

AND I HOPE THAT, UH, WE GET THE WORD OUT AND THEN, YOU KNOW THAT OBVIOUSLY WE'LL DO THAT ON ELECTION DAY.

UH, AND THEN THAT'LL HELP FOLKS OUT.

SO THANKS AGAIN FOR LETTING ME COME IN AND TALK TO YOU.

ALRIGHT, THANK YOU CHRIS.

THANK YOU, JIM.

WELL, WELL DONE SIR.

WELL DONE.

[8. Discuss/Act on scheduling a Special Meeting for December 17th, 2024, and cancelling the regular Commissioners Court meeting scheduled for December 24th, 2024, a County Holiday, and all related issues; (Judge New)]

SO, UH, FELICIA TOLD ME HISTORICALLY THEY JUST BACK IT UP A WEEK.

UH, AND SO WE HAVE IT LISTED AS A SPECIAL MEETING.

IT WOULDN'T BE A SPECIAL MEETING, IT WOULD BE OUR REGULAR COURT MEETING.

IT WOULD JUST NOT BE ON THE FOURTH TUESDAY.

IT WOULD BE ON THE THIRD.

IT WOULD BE ON THE SECOND AND THIRD TUESDAYS IN DECEMBER.

OKAY.

THAT WAS MY QUESTION.

SO THEN THE PLAN WOULD BE TO MEET ON THE 10TH AND THE 17TH, CORRECT.

17TH.

CORRECT.

OKAY.

CORRECT.

AND THEN THAT MEANS WE WOULDN'T MEET AGAIN UNTIL JANUARY 14TH? YES.

I'M LOOKING AT YOU, LISA.

THAT'S, THAT'S, THAT'S THE PROBLEM WITH IT.

BUT IT, IT'S NOT THE FIRST TIME THAT IT'S EVER HAPPENED, SO WE'LL JUST HAVE TO BE MORE COGNIZANT ABOUT ANYTHING THAT COULD BE DUE, UH, EARLIER.

WOULD, WOULD WE NEED TO, WOULD MOVING JANUARY'S MEETING UP HELP AT ALL? SO I'M ASSUMING YOU'RE WORRYING ABOUT CLAIMS AND BILLS AND PAYROLL AND RIGHT.

UM, I DON'T, I DON'T THINK WE NEED TO ALTER THAT.

I THINK WE JUST NEED TO MAKE SURE THE DEPARTMENT HEADS ARE AWARE IF THEY HAVE A TRAVEL THAT THEY, YOU KNOW, THAT WOULD BE THE PERTINENT ONE THAT, THAT THEY NEED TO GET IT IN EARLIER RATHER THAN LATER.

UH, THAT WE WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO CUT A CHECK LATE IN DECEMBER.

GOT IT.

GOT IT.

UM, BUT WE'LL, UH, WE'LL WORK AROUND THE COURT SCHEDULE AS, AS ALWAYS, SO .

OKAY.

OR, OR, OR WE COULD BE HERE ON CHRISTMAS EVE.

THAT'S ALWAYS, THAT'S ALWAYS AN OPTION.

YEAH, I SEE A LOT OF ANGRY FACES.

.

SO, UM, NO, I, I, I THINK THIS IS PROBABLY THE BEST, BEST THING TO DO IS HAVE IT ON THE 10TH AT 17TH.

UH, SO I'M GONNA GO AHEAD AND MAKE A MOTION THAT WE, UH, CANCEL OUR REGULAR MEETING FOR DECEMBER 24TH, 2024 AND RESCHEDULE THAT MEETING FOR DECEMBER 17TH, 2024.

I'LL SECOND.

SO WE GOT MY MOTION.

GOT A SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STACY, EVERYBODY WOULD REGISTER THEIR VOTE.

IT PASSES THREE TO ZERO.

OKAY.

ALL RIGHT.

THAT

[9. Discuss/Act on reenacting the Burn Ban Order not to exceed 60 days, and all related issues; (Environmental Health – Judge New)]

UM, SHERIFF'S OKAY.

WITH THIS ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, UH, IS OKAY WITH THIS.

WE GOT A LITTLE RAIN.

SO OUR KE BYRAM DROUGHT INDEX DROPPED FOR ABOUT HALF A DAY AND THEN SHOT BACK UP TO ABOVE 700.

UH, SO I, I LEFT THE LAST BURN BAN EXPIRE AND, UH, IT'S, IT'S, IT'S TIME TO IMPLEMENT IT AGAIN.

SO, UH, I'M GONNA MAKE A MOTION THAT WE REENACT THE BURN BAN FOR ROCKWALL COUNTY NOT TO EXCEED 60 DAYS.

GOTCHA.

I'LL SECOND.

GOT MY MOTION.

GOT A SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BAILEY, IF YOU'LL REGISTER YOUR VOTES.

WELL, HE'S TRYING.

ALL RIGHT, SO IT PASSES THREE TO ZERO.

ALL RIGHT.

THAT

[10. Discuss/Act on the appointment to the Rockwall Central Appraisal District Board of Directors and to approve the Resolution, and all related issues; (Judge New)]

WE HAVE, UH, ON THE AGENDA, DISCUSS AND ACT ON THE APPOINTMENT TO ROCKWALL CENTRAL APPRAISAL DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AND TO APPROVE THE RESOLUTION IN ALL RELATED ISSUES.

MR. RAY, I HATE TO PUT YOU ON THE SPOT.

SO WE, UH, SAW THIS MATTER AT THE LAST COURT, TOOK IT TO EXECUTIVE SESSION.

THE COURT MADE A DECISION OF HOW TO ALLOCATE OUR VOTES, AND THEN THE CENTRAL APPRAISAL DISTRICT HAS NOW SENT US THE RESOLUTION.

SO MY QUESTION IS, DO WE ACTUALLY HAVE TO SEE, HEAR THIS AGAIN? 'CAUSE WE HAVE IT LISTED HERE AND ON EXECUTIVE SESSION AGAIN.

UH, WELL, WHAT WAS APPROVED THE LAST TIME? IS THIS A DIFFERENT FROM WHAT'S IN

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UM, THEN YOU CAN, UH, VOTE TO RATIFY THE ACTION THAT YOU TOOK LAST TIME AND THAT WILL, UH, TAKE CARE OF ANY CALENDAR RELATED ISSUES WITH THE RESOLUTION COMING OUT AFTER THE INITIAL VOTE.

GOT IT.

GOT IT, GOT IT, GOT IT.

OKAY.

ALL RIGHT.

WITH THAT BEING SAID, I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION, MOVE IT, RATIFY THAT WE MOVE TO, UH, RATIFY THE PREVIOUS, UH, DESIGNATE.

ALL RIGHT.

I'VE GOT A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER BAILEY.

I'LL SECOND.

SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STACY, REGISTER YOUR VOTES.

IT PASSES THREE TO ZERO.

WE'RE GETTING GOOD AT THIS.

ALL RIGHT.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU.

YOU, UM,

[11. Discuss/Act on approving the service call rate increase in regards to the current Interlocal Agreement with the City of Wylie for Fire Protection and EMS Services within the corporate limits of the County, effective January 1st, 2025, and all related issues; (Auditor – Judge New)]

THIS IS A PRETTY SIMPLE, STRAIGHTFORWARD, IT'S JUST THAT, UH, THE WORDING ON THE AGENDA SAYS INCREASE.

THIS IS ACTUALLY A DECREASE.

UH, THE PREVIOUS AMOUNT WAS $2,377 AND 35 CENTS, AND NOW IT'S MOVING TO $2,343 AND 97 CENTS.

IT SAYS INCREASE 'CAUSE THEIR LETTER SAYS INCREASE.

IT SAYS THIS LETTER IS TO GIVE NOTICE OF THE CALL RATE INCREASE FOR FIRE PROTECTION, WHICH IS ACTUALLY A DECREASE.

CORRECT? CORRECT.

SO, SO I, I WAS UNABLE TO SPEAK WITH COMMISSIONER S SEVERE ABOUT THIS, WHETHER, WHETHER THIS IS A TYPO OF SOME NATURE, UH, OR, OR NOT, BUT, UM, THEIR CALCULATIONS ARE DONE AND THAT'S WHERE THEY COME UP WITH THIS AMOUNT.

SO IT IS A DECREASE.

I'M NOT, NOT A SUBSTANTIAL ONE.

CORRECT.

IT'S LIKE $30 A CALL.

RIGHT.

ALL RIGHT.

SO I'M GONNA GO AHEAD AND MAKE THE MOTION THAT WE APPROVE THE SERVICE CALL RATE, UH, PER OUR INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF WILEY FOR FIRE PROTECTION AND EMS SERVICES.

SECOND, GOT MY MOTION.

GOT A SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STACY, IF YOU'LL REGISTER YOUR VOTES NOW PASSES THREE TO ZERO.

[12. Discuss/Act on approving the Indigent Defense Formula Grant for Fiscal Year 2025 for the improvement of indigent defense services in Rockwall County, and all related issues; (Auditor – Judge New)]

IT BRINGS US TO AGENDA ITEM 12, DISCUSS AN ACT ON APPROVING THE INDIGENT DEFENSE FORMULA GRANT FOR PHYSICAL YEAR 2025 FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF INDIGENT DEFENSE SERVICES IN ROCKWALL COUNTY.

THIS IS A GRANT CALCULATION SHEET THAT'S GIVEN TO US, UH, BY TIDC, TEXAS INDIGENT DEFENSE COMMISSION.

AND ESSENTIALLY THIS IS JUST ASKING US TO, TO CODIFY THE FORMULA THAT WE'RE GOING TO USE FOR THE GRANT.

DOES ANYBODY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? OKAY, WELL, I'LL GO AHEAD AND MAKE A MOTION THAT WE APPROVE THE INDIGENT DEFENSE FORMULA GRANT FOR PHYSICAL YEAR 2025.

GOT A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER STA SECOND.

SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BAILEY, IF YOU'LL REGISTER YOUR VOTE, IT PASSES THREE TO ZERO.

OKAY.

THAT

[14. Discuss/Act on approving a Proposal with Entech for Hydronic Boiler #2 Replacement at the County Library, and all related issues; (Auditor – Judge New)]

NUMBER TWO, REPLACEMENT AT THE COUNTY LIBRARY AND ALL RELATED ISSUES.

UH, MS. LISA, I'M GONNA HAVE THE SAME QUESTION FOR THE NEXT, UH, 1, 2, 3, 4 ITEMS. THESE ARE ALL BUDGETED.

THESE ARE ALL, UH, YES SIR.

THEY'RE, THEY'RE BEING BROUGHT TO YOU BECAUSE THEY'RE, THE PROPOSALS HAVE SOME TERMS AND CONDITIONS TO THEM.

SO THEY'VE GONE THROUGH A LEGAL, UH, REVIEW AND WE'RE JUST BRINGING THEM TO YOU FOR FORMAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.

BUT THE MONEY IS BUDGETED IN OUR FACILITIES AND IMPROVEMENT FUND.

UH, AND, AND THE PRICING THAT WAS, IS BEING SUBMITTED TO YOU IS IN FACT THE SAME PRICING THAT WE BUDGETED.

THANK YOU.

DOES ANYBODY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? I'M GONNA GO AHEAD AND MAKE A MOTION THAT WE APPROVE THE PROPOSAL WITHIN TECH FOR A HYDRONIC BOILER.

NUMBER TWO, REPLACEMENT AT THE COUNTY LIBRARY.

SECOND.

GOT MY MOTION.

GOT A SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STACEY, UNLESS SHE'LL REGISTER YOUR VOTES NOW IT PASSES 3, 2 0.

[15. Discuss/Act on approving a Proposal with Entech for Elevator Mechanical Room 3-Ton Mini Split Project at the County Courthouse, and all related issues; (Auditor – Judge New)]

DISCUSS AND ACT ON APPROVING A PROPOSAL WITH INTECH FOR ELEVATOR MECHANICAL ROOM THREE TON.

LEMME TRY THAT AGAIN.

DISCUSS AND ACT ON APPROVING A PROPOSAL WITH INTECH FOR ELEVATOR MECHANICAL ROOM THREE TON MINI SPLIT PROJECT AT THE COUNTY COURTHOUSE IN ALL RELATED ISSUES.

SAME ANSWER TO THE SAME QUESTION.

SO I'M GONNA MAKE A MOTION THAT WE APPROVE

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SECOND.

GOT MY MOTION, GOT A SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BAILEY, IF YOU'LL REGISTER YOUR VOTES, IT PASSES THREE TO NOTHING.

[16. Discuss/Act on approving a Proposal with Siemens Industry, Inc. (“Siemens”) to provide fire alarm system upgrade at the County Library, and all related issues; (Auditor – Judge New)]

UH, AND THIS, THIS WOULDN'T HURT JUST BECAUSE JUST BECAUSE OF THE DOLLAR AMOUNT, BUT IT DERY YOU.

YOU HAVE A QUESTION, SIR? UH, YES, JUDGE.

SORRY TO INTERRUPT.

THIS IS JUST A BRIEF NOTE.

UH, ASSUMING THE COURT CHOOSES TO APPROVE BOTH NUMBER, UH, BOTH STATEMENTS, PROPOSALS ON 16 AND 17, JUST SO IT'S AWARE, THERE'S AN ADDENDUM AS WELL THAT INTECH HAS AGREED TO SIGN.

IT'S A COUNTY ADDENDUM.

UH, I JUST WANNA MAKE A NOTE THAT, UH, BOTH THEIR PROPOSED AND SIGNED BY THE COURT, UH, AND THE, UH, ADDENDUM AS WELL FOR EACH.

SO YOU, YOU'RE LEGAL IS OKAY WITH THE ADDENDUM.

YOU'RE JUST MAKING SURE THAT WHEN I SIGN THE AGREEMENT THAT I ALSO SIGN AN ADDENDUM? THAT CORRECT JUDGE FOR EACH OF THOSE AND, AND, AND TO CLARIFY, IT'S THE COUNTY'S ADDENDUM.