[A) INVOCATION]
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EVERYONE. WELCOME TO THE ROCKWALL COUNTY SPECIAL MEETING AND WELCOME TO OUR NEW MICROPHONES. THIS THING IS BOOMING. ALL RIGHT. WELL DONE, WELL DONE EVERYBODY. IT IS 9 A.M. MAY 19TH. I'M GOING TO ASK COMMISSIONER MCCULLOCH TO LEAD US IN OUR INVOCATION. THEN I'LL LEAD US IN OUR PLEDGES. PLEASE STAND AS YOU'RE ABLE. PLEASE BOW YOUR HEADS. DEAR HEAVENLY FATHER, WE THANK YOU FOR THIS DAY. WE THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR BLESSINGS THAT YOU BLESS, THAT YOU GIVE TO US. I ASK THAT YOU BE MINDFUL OF THE THE STRESS OF OUR OF OUR COUNTRY, OF OUR WORLD. AND YOU PLACE THAT. YOU PLACE PEACE IN EVERYONE'S HEARTS. I THANK YOU FOR THE WONDERFUL WEATHER THAT YOU'RE GOING TO BE GIVING US. AND I PRAY THAT WE DO NOT HAVE RAIN AS WE APPROACH THIS NEXT. THIS WEEKEND'S EVENTS OF THE TEN COMMANDMENTS OF WHERE WE WILL BE UNVEILING SOMETHING VERY, VERY SPECIAL AND THAT HONORS ALL THAT IS PURE IN OUR HEARTS.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR EVERYTHING YOU GIVE US, AND IT'S IN YOUR HEAVENLY NAME WE PRAY. AMEN. AMEN. JOIN ME AS WE PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE GREATEST FLAG EVER. I 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. NOW, THE TEXAS FLAG HONOR THE TEXAS FLAG. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THEE. TEXAS ONE STATE UNDER GOD, ONE AND INDIVISIBLE. AND GOD BLESS TEXAS. ALRIGHT. THANK YOU. THAT TAKES US TO AGENDA ITEM NUMBER
[1. PUBLIC FORUM]
ONE, PUBLIC FORUM. IT'S PUBLIC'S OPPORTUNITY TO ADDRESS THE COURT REGARDING ANY COUNTY MATTERS. NO ONE HAS SIGNED UP, BUT IF ANYONE WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK, THEY CAN COME FORWARD[2. Swear in the Fire Marshall; (Judge New) ]
NOW. SEEING NO ONE, WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON TO AGENDA ITEM NUMBER TWO. SWEAR IN OUR NEW FIRE MARSHAL, MR. STEVE GUTIERREZ. I'M GOING TO MEET YOU DOWN FRONT. HERE. YEAH.LET'S GO RIGHT HERE. GET YOU RIGHT HERE. FIRST OF ALL, THANK YOU. WELCOME TO ROCKWALL COUNTY.
THANK YOU. GLAD TO HAVE YOU. I APPRECIATE IT. THANK YOU. OKAY, RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND AND REPEAT AFTER ME. I, STEVE GUTIERREZ, DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR. I, STEVE GUTIERREZ, DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE THE DUTIES THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE OF ROCKWALL COUNTY FIRE MARSHAL OF THE OFFICE OF ROCKWALL COUNTY FIRE MARSHAL, AND OF THE STATE OF TEXAS AND OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, AND WILL, TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY AND WILL TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY, PRESERVE, PROTECT AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION.
PRESERVE, PROTECT AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES AND LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES AND OF THIS STATE. SO HELP ME, GOD AND OF THIS STATE. SO HELP ME GOD.
THANKFUL TO HAVE YOU HERE, SIR. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. YOU BET, YOU BET. GLAD TO HAVE YOU ALL. THAT HAS BEEN A THREE AND A HALF YEAR CULMINATION JUST CAME TO FRUITION. I THINK I'M HAPPIER THAN FIRE. MARSHAL GUTIERREZ IS UP. SO THAT BRINGS
[3. EXECUTIVE SESSION]
US TO AGENDA ITEM NUMBER THREE. THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF ROCKWALL COUNTY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ADJOURN INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION AT ANY TIME DURING THE COURSE OF THIS MEETING TO DISCUSS ANY OF THE MATTERS LISTED ON THE AGENDA OR IN THIS ITEM, IN THE ORDER DEEMED APPROPRIATE, AS AUTHORIZED BY CHAPTER 551 OPEN MEETING SUBCHAPTER D TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, OR TO SEEK THE ADVICE OF ITS ATTORNEY ON THESE ITEMS. WE WILL BE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION ON PENDING OR CONTEMPLATED LITIGATION AND ATTORNEY CLIENT INFORMATION. DISCUSSION OF D.R.HORTON LITIGATION AND MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICTS, AND DISCUSSION OF PROPOSED SETTLEMENTS IN DMDS LAND COMPANY ET AL. VERSUS ROCKWALL COUNTY, NUMBER 1-25- 1000. IN THE TEXAS 382ND DISTRICT COURT OF ROCKWALL COUNTY AND DMDS LAND COMPANY ET AL. V ROCKWALL COUNTY ET AL. NUMBERS THREE COLON TWO FIVE DASH CV DASH 01888-N. IN THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS AT 904. WE'RE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION. ALL RIGHT, EVERYONE. AT 1104, WE'RE GOING
[4. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION]
TO RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION PURSUANT TO THE OPEN MEETINGS ACT, CHAPTER 551, TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, SECTION 551.001. THE COMMISSIONERS COURT WILL RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION TO TAKE ANY ACTION NECESSARY ON MATTERS DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION. AND I CAN TELL YOU, NO ACTION TAKEN. OTHER MEDIATION CONTINUES. SO THAT TAKES US TO AGENDA ITEM[5. COMMISSIONERS COURT REPORTS]
FIVE. COMMISSIONER COURT REPORTS. COMMISSIONER GALLINA. NOTHING TO REPORT. COMMISSIONER[00:05:05]
MELLICK. I'M GOING TO PASS MINE ON TO COMMISSIONER LICHTY TO HAVE AN ANNOUNCEMENT. I'M GOING TO SKIP COMMISSIONER LICHTY AND GO TO COMMISSIONER STACEY. WELL, SINCE THURSDAY I'M GOING TO SUCK THE OXYGEN OUT OF THE ROOM. I'M GOING TO NOT SAY ANYTHING RIGHT NOW. COMMISSIONER LICHTY.WE. WHAT DAY IS TODAY? MAY 19TH. ONE YEAR AND SIX DAYS AGO, THIS COURT APPROVED A MONUMENT TO.
OF FOR THE TEN COMMANDMENTS TO BE PUT ON THE HISTORIC COURT GROUNDS. WE'VE WALKED THROUGH ALL OUR PROCESSES. WE WENT TO THE HISTORICAL COMMISSION, GOT THEIR INPUT ON COLOR AND LOCATION, AND WE WILL HAVE A GREAT DEDICATION CEREMONY ON MAY 23RD THIS SATURDAY AT 3 P.M. AND I WOULD LIKE TO INVITE EVERYONE IN THE COUNTY TO COME GET HERE EARLY. PARKING MAY BE TIGHT. I'M HOPEFUL IT WILL BE TIGHT AND I AM SO EXCITED ABOUT THAT MONUMENT UNVEILING. AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR HARD WORK ON IT. COMMISSIONER LICHTY, I AM HAPPY. I CAN'T BELIEVE IT'S BEEN A YEAR, BUT I'M HAPPY IT'S COMING TO FRUITION. SO AT 1106,
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.