[A) INVOCATION]
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WE'RE GONNA CALL THIS SPECIAL MEETING TO ORDER.
I'M GONNA LEAD US AN INVOCATION AND ASK COMMISSIONER STACY TO LEAD US IN OUR PLEDGES IF YOU'D PLEASE RISE AS ABLE.
HEAVENLY FATHER, WE COME TO YOU TODAY SEEKING YOU.
IT'S IN JOYFUL SERVICE TO YOU THAT WE FIND TRUE HAPPINESS.
PLEASE SHINE THE WAY SO WE CAN FIND YOU SO THAT WE CAN SERVE YOU BY SERVING OTHERS.
IT'S IN YOUR SON, JESUS CHRIST'S NAME THAT WE PRAY.
ALRIGHT, FIRST OF THE AMERICAN, NO 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, JUSTICE.
AND NOW THE TEXAS HONOR, THE TEXAS FLAG.
ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU COMMISSIONER.
[1. PUBLIC FORUM]
TO AGENDA ITEM NUMBER ONE.THE PUBLIC FORUM IS THE PUBLIC'S OPPORTUNITY TO ADDRESS THE COMMISSIONER'S COURT ABOUT ANY COUNTY MATTERS.
I FEEL LIKE IT'S A WASH, RINSE, REPEAT FOR ME SO I APOLOGIZE.
DR. HORTON, AMERICA'S BUILDER.
THIS IS CERTAINLY SOMETHING THAT ISN'T ADDING UP AS AMERICA'S BUILDER COME TO THE TABLE TO TALK TO THE CITY OF MCCLENNAN CHISHOLM.
I BRING THIS UP FOR THE SIMPLE REASON THEY DON'T WANNA WORK WITH THE CITIES NOR DO THEY EVEN WANNA WORK WITH THE COUNTY.
THAT CAN BE SAID BECAUSE THE LAST TIME WE WERE HERE TO DISCUSS DR.
R HORTON, WHAT DID THEY SAY? THEY SAID IT'S ALL A MOOT POINT AND THEY DON'T REALLY NEED TO SPEAK ON ANYTHING BECAUSE YOU CAN'T MAKE US.
IS THE DEFINITION OF AMERICA'S IF, IS THAT THE DEFINITION OF AMERICA'S BUILDER? I SAY IT IS APPALLING AT BEST.
YOU KNOW, THE FIRST TIME I EVER SPOKE IN FRONT OF THIS COMMISSION WAS ACTUALLY BY THE EXIT DOOR.
AND I WOULD HAVE TO RAISE MY HAND FOR A TURN TO SPEAK AS AN ATTORNEY WITH DR. HORTON AND THE PAST MAYOR PRO TEM OF MCCLENDON CHISHOLM SPOKE IN UNISON AS THEY PUSHED FORWARD IN A WORKSHOP TO HAVE DR. HORTON TO BE ALLOWED SO MUCH.
IN FACT, THE DOCUMENT THAT WAS BEING SUBMITTED BY THEM WAS DISGUSTING AT BEST TO THE CITIZENS OF MCCLENNAN CHISHOLM AND THE IMPACT IT WAS SURE TO HAVE, I WOULD SAY TO DR HORTON, SHAME ON YOU.
YOU ARE NOT AMERICA'S BUILDER.
THAT IS A TITLE YOU LONG AGO GAVE UP.
WHY NOT NOW MORE THAN EVER, REVAMP YOURSELVES.
FIND A WAY TO REINVENT YOURSELVES TO BE BETTER IN THE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH YOU WANNA BE A PART OF BY BECOMING AMERICA'S PARTNER IN HOME BUILDING.
BUT LET ME TELL YOU WHY THEY WON'T AND WHY THEY SHOULD NOT BE CLAIMING TO BE AMERICA'S BUILDER.
COUNTIES ACROSS AMERICA AFTER THEY BUILD, HAVE TO BE INVOLVED IN LAWSUITS BECAUSE OF ENFORCEMENT OF BUILDING CODES AND STANDARDS.
SO MY WARNING TO THE COUNCIL, IF THEY BUILD, YOU SHOULD GO OVER IT WITH THE FINE TOOTH COMB AT EVERY TURN, EVERY HOUSE, EVERY FIBER, EVERY PIECE OF WOOD, PLUMBING, ELECTRICAL SHINGLES, TO EVEN THE DOORKNOB BECAUSE IF YOU DON'T, THEY WILL HAVE FAILED THE FUTURE RESIDENTS OF THIS COUNTY BY NOT MAKING SURE THE HOME WAS SAFE.
WHY IS THAT IMPORTANT? DR HORTON IS IN LAWSUITS CURRENTLY ALLEGED VIOLATIONS OF CODES THAT WERE POTENTIALLY ENDANGERING THE SAFETY AND STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE HOMES.
TONS OF CONSTRUCTION DEFECT CLAIMS FROM POOR WORKMANSHIP, FAILURE TO CONTROL HUMIDITY AND PROPER INSTALLATION OF SYSTEMS THAT LEAD TO MOISTURE PROBLEMS. THE LIST GOES ON FROM SOUTH CAROLINA TO ALABAMA, LOUISIANA, EVEN TEXAS.
PERSONALLY, I BELIEVE THE COUNTIES AND STATES SHOULD JOIN UP TOGETHER IN LAWSUITS.
THIS SUBPAR BUILDING PUTS PEOPLE AT RISK LIVES.
IT DOESN'T TAKE MUCH TO GOOGLE DR HORTON TO SEE A LIST THAT IS ENDLESS OF ISSUE AFTER ISSUE.
SIMPLY PUT, THEY DON'T CARE IT'S DOLLARS OVER PEOPLE.
WHAT THEY DIDN'T BANK ON WAS ACCOUNT A COUNTY COMMISSION LIKE YOURSELVES THAT ARE CHARGED WITH THE HEALTH, SAFETY, AND WELFARE OF THE PEOPLE AND THAT Y'ALL PROTECT THEM.
I REPRESENT A SMALL CITY IN ROCKWELL COUNTY, BUT I TOOK THIS CHARGE AND FIGHT KNOWING THAT DR HORTON WAS KNOCKING.
I FIND IT ODD THEY STOPPED KNOCKING AFTER THE ELECTIONS LEFT AND CAME TO THE COUNTY.
I MIGHT ASK AGAIN, STAY IN THE FIGHT DL HORTON, COME TO THE TABLE.
IT SEEMS YOU WOULD WANNA BE WORKING WITH THE CITIES OF THE COUNTIES.
I MEAN, ISN'T THAT THE DEFINITION OF AMERICA'S BUILDER? THANK YOU.
IS THERE ANYBODY ELSE THAT WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS THE COUNTY ON ANY MATTERS? ALL RIGHT, SEEING NO ONE, WE'LL MOVE ON TO AGENDA ITEM
[Items 2 & 3]
NUMBER TWO, DISCUSS AND ACT ON ORDER REGARDING APPORTIONMENT COSTS FOR RIVER ROCK TRAILS AND DR.R HORTON APPEAL DATED MARCH 4TH, 2025 IN ALL RELATED ISSUES.
AND AT THIS POINT I'M GONNA SUGGEST WE MOVE INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION.
I'M HEARING NO UH UH YEAH, OBJECTION.
I WOULD, YOU KNOW, ALWAYS OFFER THE COMMISSIONER'S COURT OF ROCKWALL COUNTY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ADJOURN INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION
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AT ANY TIME DURING THE COURSE OF THIS MEETING TO DISCUSS ANY OF THE MATTERS LISTED IN THIS AGENDA IN THE ORDER DEEMED APPROPRIATE AS AUTHORIZED BY CHAPTER 5 5 1 OPEN MEETINGS TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE SECTIONS 5 5 1 0 7 1 5 5 1 0 7 2 5 5 1 0 7 3 5 5 1 0 7 4 5 5 1 0 7 4 5 AND 5 5 1 0 7 5 AND 5 5 1 0 7 6 OR TO SEEK THE ADVICE OF ITS ATTORNEY AND OR OTHER ATTORNEYS REPRESENTING ROCKWELL COUNTY ON ANY MATTER IN WHICH THE DUTY OF THE ATTORNEY TO THE COMMISSIONER'S COURT UNDER THE TEXAS DISCIPLINARY RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT OF THE STATE BAR OF TEXAS CLEARLY CONFLICTS WITH CHAPTER 5 5, 1 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE OR AS OTHERWISE MAY BE PERMITTED UNDER CHAPTER 5 5 1, WE WILL BE SEEKING THE ADVICE OF COUNSEL, APPORTIONMENT, COST APPEAL, LEGAL MATTERS, AND AT 9 0 6 WE ARE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION.[4. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION]
OKAY, AT 1158 WE'RE GONNA RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION PURSUANT TO THE OPEN MEETINGS ACT, CHAPTER 5 5 1 TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 5 5 1 0.001.THE COMMISSIONER'S COURT WILL RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION TO TAKE ANY ACTION ON NECESSARY, ANY ACTION NECESSARY ON MATTERS DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION.
AND I CAN TELL YOU NO ACTION TAKEN.