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MORNING EVERYONE. WELCOME TO THE HISTORIC COURTHOUSE. I'M GOING TO CALL OUR REGULAR COMMISSIONERS COURT MEETING TO ORDER. IT IS OCTOBER 27TH, 2026 AT 9 A.M. I'M GOING TO ASK COMMISSIONER GALLINA TO LEAD US IN INVOCATION, AND THEN I WILL LEAD US IN OUR PLEDGES. PLEASE STAND AS YOU ARE ABLE. PLEASE JOIN ME IN PRAYER. LORD, WE COME TO YOU TODAY GRATEFUL TO LIVE IN ROCKWALL COUNTY, IN THE GREATEST STATE, IN THE GREATEST UNION OF HISTORY. WE ASK FOR YOUR BLESSINGS OVER OUR GREAT NATION, LEADERS AT ALL LEVELS, AND THOSE MILITARY MEN AND WOMEN, FIRST RESPONDERS AND PROTECTED. WE DESIRE YOUR GUIDANCE AND SEEK YOUR WILL.
LET US ALL DWELL IN YOUR PEACE AND MERCY, YOUR HOLY FOREVER. AMEN. AMEN. JOIN ME AS WE PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO 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 TEXAS. ONE STATE UNDER GOD, ONE INDIVISIBLE. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER. THAT TAKES US TO AGENDA ITEM ONE,
[1.A) Employee of the Quarter/Third Quarter 2026: Detective Cooper – Sheriff’s Office Employee of the Quarter/Third Quarter 2026: Alejandra Lopez – Maintenance ]
RECOGNITION AND PRESENTATIONS. BARRY, YOU WANT TO COME UP AND INTRODUCE OUR EMPLOYEE OF THE QUARTER, MISS ALEJANDRO LOPEZ. THANK YOU. JUDGE. COMMISSIONERS. MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT SERVES ALL OF THE COUNTY FACILITIES. AND ALEJANDRO WAS WAS NOT CHOSEN BY HER DEPARTMENT. THIS WAS BY THE DEPARTMENTS THAT SHE SERVES IN THE ANNEX FACILITY. I THINK THAT SAYS A LOT. IT'S NOT A DEPARTMENT TRYING TO GET RECOGNITION FOR THEIR DEPARTMENT. IT'S OTHER PEOPLE RECOGNIZING HER SERVICE. ALEJANDRO IS THE LONGEST TENURED. CUSTODIAN HERE. SHE WILL HAVE BEEN HERE TEN YEARS WHEN WE HIT FEBRUARY. I THINK THAT SAYS A LOT FOR FOR MAKING IT THAT LONG, DAY IN AND DAY OUT, EVERY DAY DOING WHAT SHE DOES. AND WE'RE VERY THANKFUL FOR THAT. AS I SAID, SHE SHE WAS THIS WAS BROUGHT TO THE RECOGNITION COMMITTEE'S ATTENTION BY THE PRIMARILY THE TAX OFFICE. AND IT IS HER ATTENTION TO THE CLEANING DETAIL THAT THEY SPENT THE MOST TIME POINTING OUT. IT'S NOT JUST DOING EXACTLY WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE, BUT IT'S CLEANING THE THINGS THAT OTHER PEOPLE DON'T. YOU KNOW, I ALWAYS SAY WHEN WE'RE TRYING TO HIRE CUSTODIANS THAT ANYBODY CAN CLEAN, BUT IT DOESN'T MEAN THAT THEY WILL. AND IN THIS AND IN THIS CAPACITY, SHE IS. THERE'S A T SHIRT IN THERE SOMEWHERE.YEAH. THANK YOU SO MUCH, ALEJANDRA. DO YOU WANT TO SAY ANYTHING? WELL THANK YOU MA'AM.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU. BARRY. ALL RIGHT. THAT TAKES US TO AGENDA ITEM TWO, THE PUBLIC
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FORUM. IT'S THE PUBLIC'S OPPORTUNITY TO ADDRESS THE COURT REGARDING ANY COUNTY MATTERS. NO ONE HAS SIGNED UP. BUT THAT WILL NOT PREVENT YOU FROM SPEAKING. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO DO SO, COME FORWARD NOW. SEEING NO ONE, WE'LL MOVE ON TO AGENDA ITEM THREE. OUR ACTION[3.A) Discuss/Act on updates and progress related to the Sheriff's remodel, and all related issues; (Commissioner Stacy)]
ITEMS ITEM THREE A DISCUSS AN ACT ON UPDATES AND PROGRESS RELATED TO THE SHERIFF'S REMODEL AND ALL RELATED ISSUES. COMMISSIONER STACY. YEAH, SO SAL'S NOT HERE TODAY. HE CALLED ME LATE YESTERDAY. WE ARE WORKING ON GETTING THE SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION PAPERWORK SIGNED. SO WE'RE GETTING VERY, VERY CLOSE TO THIS PROJECT. WE'RE ALSO IN THE PROCESS OF PLANNING KIND OF A PUBLIC OPEN HOUSE, LIKE AN UNVEILING OF IT IN THE NEXT MONTH OR SO. SO THOSE ARE THE THE BIG THINGS. WE'RE JUST TRYING TO WRAP IT UP AND GET GET OUR CONTRACTORS OUT OF THERE. SO THERE'S, THERE'S NOT A LOT GOING ON, BUT THE LITTLE BIT THAT IS, IS VERY CRUCIAL TO GETTING THIS PROJECT COMPLETED. ALL RIGHT. ANY QUESTIONS? ALL[3.B) Discuss/Act on updates and progress related to the Courthouse Courtroom additions 3rd floor project, and all related issues; (Commissioner Gallana)]
RIGHT. WE'LL MOVE ON TO AGENDA ITEM THREE. B DISCUSS AND ACT ON UPDATES AND PROGRESS RELATED TO THE COURTHOUSE COURTROOM ADDITIONS, THIRD FLOOR PROJECT AND ALL RELATED ISSUES.COMMISSIONER GALANTE OKAY, THERE'S NOT REALLY A TON OF AN UPDATE TO GIVE ON THE THIRD FLOOR OTHER THAN THE NEXT AGENDA ITEM, WHICH WE'LL DISCUSS THE AUDIT THAT WE THE
[3.C) Discuss/Act on the Construction Audit Report for the 3rd floor Courtroom project, and all related issues; (Commissioner Gallana)]
CONSTRUCTION AUDIT THAT TOOK PLACE. SO THAT'S REALLY THE MAIN UPDATE TODAY. ALL RIGHT.WE'LL MOVE ON TO AGENDA ITEM THREE. C DISCUSS AND ACT ON THE CONSTRUCTION AUDIT REPORT FOR THE THIRD FLOOR COURTROOM PROJECT AND ALL RELATED ISSUES. COMMISSIONER GALLARDO OKAY. THE LONGEST CONSTRUCTION AUDIT IN HISTORY IS IN FRONT OF US. ONLY BECAUSE I'M A LITTLE IMPATIENT,
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PROBABLY. BUT. AND THIS IS NOT A YOU KNOW, YOU'LL NOTICE THAT IT SAYS IT'S KIND OF A DRAFT.THIS ISN'T THE OFFICIAL FINALIZED REPORT, BUT IT'S NOT GOING TO CHANGE FROM HERE. THE ITEMS THAT ARE OUTSTANDING STILL ARE REALLY ALL HILL AND WILKINSON ITEMS THAT THEY JUST WOULD NOT PROVIDE TO TOWNSEND. AND SO YOU CAN YOU CAN SEE ON THE KIND OF THE FINAL PAGE THAT WRAPS THEM UP PRETTY WELL ON PAGE FOUR OF FOUR, WHERE IT SAYS THE ITEMS IN QUESTION ARE REALLY BLOOM. YOU REMEMBER WE HIRED THEM TO MANAGE KIND OF THE A B DEAL. WE KNOW THAT WAS OKAY. SOME MAINTENANCE AFTER COMPLETION WAS $673, AND THEN SOME INSURANCE ITEMS THAT ALSO RELATED TO BLOOM AND SOME OTHER ITEMS FROM HILL AND WILKINSON. THAT'S REALLY WHAT'S IN QUESTION IS A POTENTIAL, SOMETHING THAT COULD POTENTIALLY BE WRONG WITH WHAT HAPPENED. BUT IT IT'S NOT BECAUSE WE UNDERSTAND THAT WE WENT FORWARD WITH BLOOM FOR A SPECIFIC REASON. THEY DON'T SHOW THE CHANGE ORDER AS BEING PROPERLY ACCOUNTED FOR. WE SHOW IT AS BEING APPROVED AND WE APPROVED IT IN COURT, PAID IT, WENT OVER IT. IT'S ALL IT'S ALL OKAY. LISA, DID YOU HAVE ANYTHING TO ADD ON THE YOU'RE OKAY WITH HOW THIS LOOKS? YES.
OKAY. SO PER THEIR DOCUMENTS, THEY SHOW WE OVERPAID BY THAT CHANGE ORDER AMOUNT. CORRECT.
AND WE DID NOT. SO BUT THAT'S BECAUSE HELEN WILKINSON DIDN'T PROVIDE IT TO THEM. SO I THINK FROM HERE, UNLESS ANYBODY HAS ANY QUESTIONS THEY WANT TO GO OVER, MY GOAL REALLY IS TO GET THIS PROJECT CLOSED OUT, TO ACCEPT THIS AND TO BE DONE WITH IT. YES, SIR. YES. SO ARE YOU WANTING ACTION ON THIS TODAY TO ACCEPT THE AUDIT REPORT? CORRECT. ALL RIGHT. WELL, I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION IF SOMEBODY IS SO INCLINED. I'LL MAKE A MOTION THAT WE ACCEPT THE CONSTRUCTION AUDIT REPORT AS PRESENTED. GOT A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER STACY. SECOND.
SECOND BY COMMISSIONER GALANTE. ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? IF YOU'LL REGISTER
[3.D) Discuss/Act on approving the revised ATT contract, and all related issues; (Judge New - IT Director)]
YOUR VOTES NOW, PLEASE. THAT PASSES 5 TO 0. THAT TAKES US TO AGENDA ITEM THREE. D DISCUSS AND ACT ON APPROVING THE REVISED AT&T CONTRACT AND ALL RELATED ISSUES. MR. BRIAN CRENSHAW. AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR HARD WORK GETTING. I KNOW IT TOOK LONGER THAN NORMAL TO GET THAT AUDIT REPORT DONE. YEAH. THANK YOU TO LISA TOO. SHE WAS SHE'S INVOLVED AS WELL.SO THIS CONTRACT WAS BEFORE YOU GUYS AUGUST 11TH AND GOT APPROVED. BUT THERE WAS SOME PROBLEMS WITH IT. SO IT'S BACK JUST TO FIX ALL OF THOSE. I HAVE A LITTLE BLURB I'LL READ.
THIS ITEM REPLACES THE AT&T DEDICATED INTERNET PRICING SCHEDULE AND MASTER AGREEMENT APPROVED ON AUGUST 11TH, 2026. THE CORRECTED MASTER AGREEMENT INCLUDES INDEMNITY LANGUAGE, SECTION 7.2 AND A NON APPROPRIATION TERMINATION CLAUSE, SECTION 8.5, THAT THE COUNTY NEGOTIATED WITH AT&T LEGAL IN MARCH 2026, BUT BUT WERE LEFT OUT OF THE AUGUST DOCUMENTS. THE PRICING SCHEDULE REFLECTS AT&T S CURRENT RATE OF $286.72 PER MONTH FOR ONE GIGABIT PER SECOND SERVICE AND $1,213.25 PER MONTH FOR A TEN GIGABIT PER SECOND LOCAL ACCESS CIRCUIT WITH A $30 A MONTH IP BLOCK BILLED SEPARATELY, THE TOTAL IS $1,529.97 PER MONTH, PLUS A ONE TIME $199.95 INSTALLATION FEE ON A NEW 36 TERM LEGAL DISTRICT. WILSON HAS REVIEWED AND APPROVED ALL THESE DOCUMENTS. SO SORRY ABOUT THE MOUTHFUL, BUT YEAH, THAT THAT WAS A LOT. BUT I THINK WHAT I UNDERSTAND ERROR AND OMISSION. WE APPROVED SOMETHING. AT $1,323.79 THAT ACTUALLY COST $1,529.97 PER MONTH. SO IT'S GOING TO COST US $206.18 A MONTH HIGHER THAN WHAT WE PREVIOUSLY APPROVED. THAT'S RIGHT. AND DO WE HAVE THE BUDGET FOR THAT? IT'S COMING OUT OF GENERAL. I'M SURE WE DO. OKAY. AND AT THIS POINT IN THE BUDGET CYCLE, IT'S A PRETTY SAFE ASSUMPTION. WE'VE BEEN IN THIS BUDGET 20 SOME ODD DAYS, SO I'M SURE WE'VE GOT 200 A MONTH. ALL RIGHT. ANY QUESTIONS FOR BRIAN? YOU'RE LIKE AN ANGEL.
I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION JUDGE. I'LL GO AHEAD AND MAKE A MOTION THAT WE APPROVE THE REVISED AT&T CONTRACT. GOT A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER STACEY. I WILL SECOND. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER LICHTY. ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? YOU'LL REGISTER YOUR VOTES NOW PLEASE. THAT
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PASSES 5 TO 0. THANK YOU BRIAN. THANK YOU. THAT TAKES US TO AGENDA ITEM. EXCUSE ME. THREE E[3.E) Discuss/Act on approving county cell phones for Deputy Constables in Precincts 1-3 at a cost of $39.99 per month, per phone, and all related issues; (Commissioner Gallana)]
DISCUSS AN ACT ON APPROVING COUNTY CELL PHONES FOR DEPUTY CONSTABLES AND PRECINCTS ONE, TWO, ONE THROUGH THREE AT A COST OF $39.99 PER MONTH PER PHONE AND ALL RELATED ISSUES, COMMISSIONER GILANI. ALL RIGHT, SO THE CONSTABLE'S ONE, TWO AND THREE ARE REQUESTING THESE CELL PHONES FOR THEIR DEPUTIES. THEY'RE AT 39.99 A MONTH IS WHAT IS BEEN ASKED FOR FOR EACH ONE OF THEM. SO THAT WHEN THEY'RE CONDUCTING COUNTY BUSINESS, IT'S ON A COUNTY PHONE. THAT SEEMS LOGICAL TO ME. BUT THE ONLY THING THAT DOESN'T SEEM LOGICAL, AND YOU MAY HAVE THE ANSWER TO IT, WHY NOT FOR. REMEMBER THAT THEY'RE FOR THE PART TIME DEPUTIES AND ONE AND FOUR SHARE. FOUR. SO FOUR IS GETTING ONE THROUGH THROUGH HIS. YEAH. HIS TIME SHARE WITH CONSTABLE ONE. CORRECT. OKAY. YEAH. ALL RIGHT. WELL THAT THAT ANSWERS THAT. AND THEY DO HAVE A TELEPHONE CARD LINE IN EACH OF THEIR BUDGETS. SO WE'LL CODE IT THERE. IT MAY COST HAVE THEM GO OVER, BUT WE'LL LET WE'LL SEE IF THEIR BUDGETS WILL ABSORB IT. IF NOT, THEN THE COUNTY WILL HAVE TO MOVE MONEY INTO THEIR BUDGETS LATER IN THE YEAR. OKAY. GOT IT. OKAY. ANY QUESTIONS? I'LL MAKE A MOTION THAT WE APPROVE THE COUNTY CELL PHONES FOR DEPUTY CONSTABLES IN PRECINCTS ONE, TWO AND THREE AT A COST OF 39, $39.99 PER MONTH PER PHONE. HAVE A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER MACKLIN. I'LL SECOND. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER GILANI. ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? IF YOU'LL REGISTER YOUR VOTES, PLEASE. THAT PASSES 5 TO 0. THAT TAKES US TO AGENDA[3.F) Discuss/Act on approving the Indigent Defense Formula Grant for Fiscal Year 2027 for the improvement of indigent defense services in Rockwall County, and all related issues; (Judge New)]
ITEM THREE F DISCUSS AND ACT ON APPROVING THE INDIGENT DEFENSE FORMULA GRANT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2027. FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF INDIGENT DEFENSE SERVICES IN ROCKWALL COUNTY AND ALL RELATED ISSUES. THIS IS STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE. WE HAVE TO APPROVE APPLYING FOR THIS GRANT AND SAY WE ACCEPT THE FUNDING OF IT MINIMUM WE GET AND YOU CAN CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG, WE GET $15,000 AND THEN THE REST OF THE GRANT IS CALCULATED ON POPULATION, WHICH WE TRULY DON'T KNOW WHAT WE'RE GOING TO GET UNTIL WE GET IT RIGHT. SO MINIMUM OF $15,000 IS, IS THE GOOD NEWS. I THINK IN THE PAST, WE'VE RECEIVED UPWARDS OF CLOSE TO 60 SOME ODD THOUSAND DOLLARS.SO IT'S IT'S A VERY MINIMAL AMOUNT, BUT IT IS A, IT IS RE COMPENSATING US RE COMPENSATING AND ASKING US VIA MY SIGNATURE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THIS IS HOW THEY'RE ADMINISTERING THE GRANT.
SO WITH THAT BEING SAID, I'M GOING TO MAKE THE MOTION THAT WE APPROVE THE INDIGENT DEFENSE FORMULA GRANT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2027. I'LL SECOND IT. I HAVE MY MOTION A SECOND BY COMMISSIONER LICHTY. ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? IF YOU'LL REGISTER YOUR VOTES, PLEASE. THAT PASSES
[3.G) Discuss/Act on bids received in response to the Request for Qualifications for Engineering and Design Services for FM2453 and future County road projects, and all related issues; (Judge New)]
5 TO 0. THAT TAKES US TO AGENDA ITEM THREE. G DISCUSS AND ACT ON BIDS RECEIVED IN RESPONSE TO THE REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS FOR ENGINEERING AND DESIGN SERVICES FOR FM 2453 AND FUTURE COUNTY ROAD PROJECTS AND ALL RELATED ISSUES. MR. CHAD HUMPHRIES COMING TO THE MICROPHONE. WELCOME, SIR. GOOD MORNING. GOOD MORNING COMMISSIONERS. SO AS YOU RECALL, BACK IN AUGUST, THE RFQ HIT THE STREETS FOR THE ENGINEERING INDUSTRY CONSISTED, AS THE JUDGE SAID OF FM 2453. AND THEN FOR FUTURE COUNTY ROADS, THOSE RFQ SUBMISSIONS WERE DUE ON SEPTEMBER 24TH. WE RECEIVED 36 SUBMISSIONS, SO IT WAS A VERY GOOD TURNOUT. WOW, WOW. AND SO AN EVALUATION COMMITTEE WAS CREATED UPON THAT. IT CONSISTED OF THE COUNTY AUDITOR, THE COUNTY ENGINEER, AND THEN TWO EMPLOYEES FROM TXDOT. THEY HAVE BEEN WORKING VERY HARD OVER THE LAST MONTH TO FINISH UP THE REVIEWS OF THOSE SUBMISSIONS, AND THEY HAVE SINCE PROVIDED THEIR SCORES. WE'VE CREATED RANKINGS, AND WE ARE PREPARED, LIKE TODAY, TO PROVIDE YOU WITH SOME OF THOSE RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE EVALUATION COMMITTEE. YEAH, I WOULD LIKE TO HEAR THEM.I RECOMMENDED THAT HNTB ALLOW YOU TO VOTE TODAY TO TAKE THE FIRST FOR THE FM 2453 PROJECT, AND THEN HAVE TWO RUNNER UPS. SO NEGOTIATION FALLS THROUGH WITH THE FIRST, THEN YOU CAN MOVE ON AND THEN. MAYBE CHOOSE 10 TO 12, PRE-QUALIFIED THEM FOR YOUR COUNTY ROAD PROJECTS.
ERIC BRIDGES, YOUR COUNTY ENGINEER, ALSO IN DISCUSSION WITH MYSELF, WE WE THOUGHT THAT WAS A GOOD RECOMMENDATION TO GIVE TO THE COURT. I AGREE WITH THAT. SO THE ACTION, JUST
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LOOKING AT IT FROM A PROCEDURAL POINT OF VIEW, THE ACTION WOULD BE SELECTING OR AFFIRMING THE COMMITTEE SELECTION FOR THE MOST QUALIFIED FOR 2453, AND THEN ALSO ACCEPTING THE COMMITTEE'S SELECTION OF FIRMS, QUALIFIED FIRMS TO TO BID OR DO WORK FOR ROCKWALL COUNTY.CORRECT. OKAY. AND AGAIN, I, I JUST HAVE TO ALWAYS ADD THAT IT'S, IT'S, IT'S INTERESTING HOW FOUR DIFFERENT PEOPLE CAN READ DOCUMENTS SEPARATELY. AND EVEN, I MEAN, THE RANKINGS WERE, IF YOU LOOK, IT WAS NEVER A EXTREMELY HIGH, EXTREMELY LOW. IT WAS IT WAS STRAIGHT ACROSS.
LIKE WE ALL KIND OF READ THE SAME INTO IT. SO EVEN AN ACCOUNTANT VERSUS AN ENGINEER HAD THE SAME FEEDBACK. AND THEN ALSO JUST TO PUT ON THE RECORD THAT THE COUNTY IN THE PAST HAS NOT DONE DEBRIEFING. AND I WOULD LIKE TO HOLD TRUE TO THAT AS WELL, BECAUSE WITH 36 SUBMITTALS WE'RE GOING, THERE WOULD BE A LOT OF QUESTIONS OF THE COUNTY ON EACH FIRM WANTING TO DEBRIEF ON THEIR SUBMITTAL. SO DO YOU WANT THAT IN THE MOTION OR DO YOU JUST WANT THAT ON THE RECORD? NO, I JUST WANTED TO BECAUSE TO TO LET ALL 36 KNOW THAT. RIGHT. AND AND WE'LL AND I'LL HAVE SOMEONE IN MY OFFICE SEND OUT SOME LETTERS THAT YOU KNOW. THANK YOU. AND, AND THAT WHO WERE THE PRE-QUALIFIED LIST. AND THEN WE'LL WE'LL HAVE IT AVAILABLE TO THEM. THAT'S THE PROCEDURE THAT I HAVE DONE IN THE PAST. SO IF, IF YOU WANT TO CHANGE IT, THAT'S FINE. JUST I, I PERSONALLY DON'T SEE ANY REASON TO DEVIATE FROM THAT, ESPECIALLY WITH 36 APPLICANTS. THANK YOU. OKAY. SO DO WE WANT TO GO OVER WHO THE SELECTION IS AND THEN WHO THE THE 10 TO 12 ARE. CORRECT. SO FOR PROJECT 2453, THE MOST QUALIFIED FIRM WITH THE HIGHEST SCORE WAS HALF. AND THEN THE TWO ALTERNATES WILL BE EGIS AND LTRA. SO JUDGE, I'LL MAKE A MOTION THAT WE APPROVE THE RECOMMENDATIONS AS PRESENTED BY HNTB. WE HAVE A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER STACEY. I'LL SECOND. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER GALLINA. IF YOU'LL REGISTER YOUR VOTES, PLEASE. OKAY THEN CONTINUE FOR THE COUNTY ROAD PROJECT. NUMBER TWO, THE 12 FIRMS THAT WERE IDENTIFIED BY THE SELECTION COMMITTEE AS MOST QUALIFIED WITH THE HIGHEST AVERAGE SCORE WERE HALF EGISLTRA LAMB STAR, BGETPHDWSB BRIDGE FARMER STEVE JACOBS AND IEA. GOT A QUESTION PLEASE. SO THESE ARE PEOPLE THAT WE WILL BE SELECTING ON AN AS NEEDED BASIS FOR DOING WORK ON COUNTY ROADS. CORRECT. I CAN I CAN REACH OUT TO ANY ONE OF THEM AND FEEL CONFIDENT THAT THEY'LL PROVIDE A GOOD PRODUCT. CORRECT. IS THERE AN ORDER OF PRIORITY? I WOULD ASSUME THERE'S DIFFERING PRICES AND THINGS LIKE THAT. SO HOW IS THAT GOING TO BE HANDLED? IT'LL BE NEGOTIATED SCOPING FEE FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL PROJECT THAT IS CHOSEN. SO ALL WE BID ON IS ON QUALIFICATIONS. CORRECT. OKAY. SO THEN WHEN WE ENTER INTO A CONTRACT, LIKE IF WE'RE GOING TO DO A, LET'S SAY YOU'RE GOING TO DO ROAD REPAIRS TO CUBAN ROAD. OKAY. WOULD THAT MEAN YOU'D GO OUT AND YOU'D NEGOTIATE THE CONTRACT WITH THESE FOLKS WITH THE ONE YOU DECIDED TO, OR ERICA DECIDED TO WHOEVER. AND THEN IF YOU'D HAVE TO BRING THAT BACK TO THE COURT EACH TIME ON A PRICE AND MATERIALS BASIS, CORRECT? YEP.
OKAY. SO ALL WE'RE SAYING IS YOU LOOKED AT THIS AND THESE PEOPLE ARE QUALIFIED AND WE FEEL COMFORTABLE. THEY'RE GOING TO GIVE US A GOOD PRODUCT. CORRECT. THESE ARE THE THESE ARE THE FIRMS THAT THE EVALUATION COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED WAS QUALIFIED. BUT THESE ARE THE TOP 12. CORRECT. OKAY. GREAT. THANKS. ANSWER MY QUESTION. ALL RIGHT. I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION. IF SOMEBODY IS SO INCLINED. I'LL MAKE A MOTION THAT WE ACCEPT THE LIST OF APPROVED CONTRACTORS AS PROPOSED BY H. B AND OUR COUNTY ENGINEER. I'LL SECOND THAT MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MCCULLOCH. ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? IF YOU'LL REGISTER YOUR VOTES, PLEASE. THAT PASSES 5 TO 0. THAT TAKES US. THANK YOU, CHAD.
[3.H) Discuss/Act on moving the vending machine currently located at the County Services building to the Historic Courthouse building, and all related issues; (Commissioner Stacy)]
THAT TAKES US TO AGENDA ITEM THREE H DISCUSS AND ACT ON MOVING THE VENDING MACHINE CURRENTLY LOCATED IN THE COUNTY SERVICES BUILDING TO THE HISTORIC COURTHOUSE BUILDING AND ALL RELATED ISSUES. COMMISSIONER STACEY AND WHILE YOU'RE QUEUING THAT UP, I JUST[00:20:05]
WANT TO NOTE I'VE SPENT MORE TIME HAVING CONVERSATIONS ABOUT THE VENDING MACHINE THAN I DID ABOUT THE ENGINEERING FIRMS THIS PAST WEEK. WE ARE HERE SOLVING THE PROBLEMS OF THE WORLD. YES WE ARE. THAT'S WHAT WE'RE DOING. SO THE VENDING MACHINE AND WHITMORE FOR 30 DAYS HAD ONE BAG OF CHIPS PURCHASED. SO. SO THE IDEA IS, IS THERE A BETTER PLACE FOR IT? AND WHEN LISA AND I SPOKE, I SAID, WELL, MAYBE WE COULD MOVE IT HERE. THERE ARE THERE HAVE BEEN MORE EMPLOYEES THAT COULD POTENTIALLY USE IT HERE. IT'S KIND OF, I THINK, UP TO THE VENDOR WHAT HE WANTS TO DO. BUT BUT I, I THINK THE IDEA IS IF IT'S NOT BEING USED, THEN WE COULD EITHER JUST GIVE IT BACK TO THE VENDOR AND SAY, YOU CAN COME TAKE YOUR MACHINE, OR WE COULD POTENTIALLY MOVE IT HERE WHERE I SEE US TAKING FREQUENT TRIPS TO 7-ELEVEN. AND MAYBE THERE'S A WAY WE COULD STOCK THE MACHINE FOR US. SO SO THAT WAS JUST SO LISA AND I HAD A QUICK CONVERSATION AND SAID, LET'S PUT IT ON THE ON THE AGENDA. SO I JUST WANTED TO KNOW WHAT THE COURT'S OPINION IS. AND, AND IN GOVERNMENT, THERE ARE NO UNILATERAL DECISIONS. SO HERE WE ARE. DOES ANYBODY HAVE AN OPINION? NO, OTHER THAN I DIDN'T THINK SO.VERY HEALTHY PEOPLE OVER THERE. OKAY. ARE THERE CONSCIOUS. ANYWAY, THERE'S NOT VERY MANY OF US IN THIS BUILDING THOUGH. WE DON'T GET THE TYPE OF FOOT TRAFFIC WE USED TO GET ALSO. SO ALL RIGHT. WELL, THERE'S NO USING IT OVER THERE EITHER. SO I DON'T GO TO 7-ELEVEN. SO I DON'T REALLY HAVE A DOG IN THE HUNT ON THIS ONE. BUT YEAH, I KNOW, JUDGE, BUT I DON'T KNOW IF YOU'RE GOING TO BE ABLE TO GET THAT COFFEE OUT OF THAT VENDING MACHINE. SO I, I, UNLESS THERE'S EVERYONE UP HERE REALLY WANTS WANTS IT. I MEAN, I'M NOT GOING TO VOTE AGAINST THAT. I JUST PROBABLY WON'T BE USING IT. SO, SO WHAT I'M GATHERING IS, IS SNACKS. WHAT I'M GATHERING IS, IS YOUR LEVEL OF CARING IS WHAT I ASSUMED IT WOULD BE. SO WHAT LISA AND I WILL TALK TO THE VENDOR AND SEE WHAT THE VENDOR THINKS. AND, AND IF IT'S SOMETHING THAT THAT WORKS, THEN WE WILL FIGURE IT OUT. BUT IT'S JUST SOMETHING WE CAN'T MAKE THE DECISION WITHOUT AT LEAST TALKING TO THE COURT. SO, SO WHAT WE'LL DO IS WE'LL TALK TO THEM AND BRING IT BACK AND SEE WHAT HE WANTS TO DO. IT'S JUST IT'S NOT BEING USED. SO IT JUST KIND OF MAKES SENSE TO DO SOMETHING WITH IT. OKAY, NO ACTION TAKEN ON THREE H. ALL RIGHT. THIS TAKES US TO AGENDA ITEM THREE. I DISCUSS AND I'M SORRY. IT JUST MEANS IT'S GOING TO BE ON THE AGENDA. IT CERTAINLY WILL. IT'LL BE BACK. AND THEN WE'LL ALL HAVE AN OPINION BY THEN AND POSSIBLY ARGUE OVER WHERE VENDING MACHINES GO. I WOULD LIKE TO TALK TO THEM ABOUT WHAT THEY PUT IN IT. LET'S SEE. THERE WE GO. WHEN IT COMES BACK, PUT IT HERE. YEAH. IF THEY CAN GET SNICKERS BARS AND M&MS. LAUREN AND I ARE IN FAVOR OF ARE ON FOR IT. ALL RIGHT, WELL, MAYBE
[3.I) Discuss/Act on soliciting bids for the repair of Cedar Creek Watershed Flood Prevention Dam #9, and all related issues; (Commissioner Liechty)]
I'LL CHANGE MY POINT. OKAY, QUICKLY MOVING ON TO AGENDA ITEM THREE, I DISCUSS AND ACT ON SOLICITING BIDS FOR THE REPAIR OF CEDAR CREEK WATERSHED FLOOD PREVENTION DAM NUMBER NUMBER NINE AND ALL RELATED ISSUES. COMMISSIONER LICHTY, YOU ARE THE CONTRACTING AGENT FOR US. SO WHAT DO YOU GOT? THANK YOU. JUDGE, AS EVERYONE KNOWS, THIS DAM NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED. WE'VE PREVIOUSLY APPROVED CONTRACTS WITH, I BELIEVE IT'S PRONOUNCED SCHNABEL ENGINEERING. I'M NOT SURE, BUT I BELIEVE IT'S SCHNABEL ENGINEERING AND THE TEXAS STATE WATER CONTROL BOARD TO REIMBURSE US FOR THESE EXPENSES. SCHNABEL, AS PART OF THEIR CONTRACT, IS GOING TO MANAGE THE BIDDING PROCESS. THEY SENT US CONTRACTS WHICH WERE ABOUT THIS THICK. AND CRAIG STODDARD HAS DONE THE YEOMAN'S WORK OVER THERE, TRYING TO READ THROUGH ALL THOSE. AND WE IT'S QUESTIONABLE WHETHER OR NOT WE REALLY HAD TO BRING THIS OR JUST LET THEM APPROVE IT, DO THE BIDDING SINCE WE APPROVED THEIR CONTRACT. BUT SINCE IT'S A. CONTRACT THE COUNTY BID FOR A CONTRACT THE COUNTY WILL BE ENTERING INTO. CRAIG AND I DISCUSSED IT AND THOUGHT, LET'S BE SAFE AND MAKE SURE TO JUST GET IT APPROVED. SO WE'VE WE'RE ASKING THE COURT TO APPROVE SCHNABEL ENGINEERING GOING OUT FOR BIDDING ON REPAIRS TO THE CEDAR CREEK WATERSHED PROGRAM. ALL RIGHT. ANY QUESTIONS? IF NOT, I'LL MAKE A MOTION THAT WE APPROVE SCHNABEL ENGINEERING TO GO OUT FOR CONTRACTS FOR THE REPAIR OF CEDAR CREEK WATERSHED FLOOD PREVENTION DAM NUMBER NINE. I'LL SECOND THAT. GOT MY MOTION. GOT A SECOND BY COMMISSIONER LICHTY. ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? IF YOU'LL REGISTER YOUR VOTES, PLEASE. THAT PASSES 5 TO 0. THANK YOU. AND THANK YOU, CRAIG[4) CONSENT AGENDA:]
FOR FOR DOING THE WORK ON THAT. ALL RIGHT. THAT TAKES US TO AGENDA ITEM FOUR CONSENT AGENDA.JUDGE. I'D LIKE TO REMOVE FOUR S FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA FOR S. WE WILL TAKE THAT ACTION SEPARATELY. OKAY. FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION WE ARE REMOVING FOUR S AND I THINK I
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HAVE ONE. ALSO I'M NOT SURE WHAT THE NUMBER IS. IT WOULD BE. NO IT'S IT'S IT'S NOT ON THE IT'S ON PROPERTY ACQUISITIONS I APOLOGIZE. OKAY. WELL WE'VE REMOVED FOUR S DO WE WANT TO TAKE THAT FIRST OR CLEAR. CLEAR THE OTHERS OUT. I'LL JUST GO AHEAD AND MAKE A MOTION THAT WE APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA OUTSIDE OF FOUR S AS PRESENTED ON THE AGENDA. WE HAVE A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER STACEY SECOND. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER GALLINA. ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? REGISTER YOUR VOTES NOW, PLEASE. THAT PASSES 5 TO 0 AGENDA ITEM FOUR S ACKNOWLEDGE[4.S) Commissioner Stacy - Acknowledge bond amount increase for County Clerk and County Clerk Employee's bond to an amount of $500,000 each;]
BOND AMOUNT INCREASE WITH THE COUNTY CLERK AND COUNTY CLERK. EMPLOYEES BOND TO AN AMOUNT OF $500,000 EACH. YEAH. SO COURT, I JUST WANT TO SAY THAT I THINK ABOUT 4 OR 5 MONTHS AGO, WE STARTED THIS WHOLE PROCESS OF REEVALUATING ALL OF OUR BONDS AND HOW WE'RE DOING IT. AND WHAT IS THE RISK MANAGEMENT. THIS IS KIND OF A CULMINATION OF THAT RESEARCH. SO I THINK CAMI, MYSELF, CRAIG JORDAN AND THE AUDITOR ARE FINALLY HAPPY THAT THAT, THAT WE'RE NOT GOING TO HAVE A WHOLE LOT MORE BONDING QUESTIONS AND LEGAL OPINIONS AND LEGAL REVIEWS. BUT WHAT WE'RE GOING TO DO HERE, WHAT, WHAT MY ACTION IS GOING TO BE IS THAT WE DO ACKNOWLEDGE THE BOND INCREASE OF THE COUNTY CLERK TO $500,000. BUT THEN FOR THE DEPUTY CLERKS, WE'RE GOING TO ACCEPT A LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE, 82.002-B, AND SAY THAT WE HAVE QUALIFIED INSURANCE ON THEM, WHICH I BELIEVE WE DO. SO THAT'S GOING TO BE MY MOTION. I DON'T KNOW IF ANYONE HAS ANY QUESTIONS, BUT WITH I DO IS THIS COUNTY CLERK ONLY OR IS THIS THIS IS COUNTY CLERK. AND THEN THE COUNTY CLERK'S DEPUTY CLERKS. OKAY, THIS IS NOT DISTRICT CLERK. NO, WE'RE JUST IN THE COUNTY CLERK OKAY, OKAY. SO WITH THAT JUDGE, I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION THAT WE ACKNOWLEDGE THE BOND INCREASE FOR THE COUNTY CLERK TO $500,000, AND THAT WE ACKNOWLEDGE THAT LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE 82.002 B, THAT WE HAVE SUFFICIENT INSURANCE FOR THE DEPUTY CLERKS IN THE COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, HAVE A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER STACEY.I'LL. SECOND. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER LICHTY. ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? IF YOU'LL REGISTER YOUR VOTES, PLEASE. THAT PASSES 5 TO 0. THANK YOU FOR DOING ALL OF THE WORK ON THE BONDING OF THE COUNTY EMPLOYEES. NOT NOT AN EXCITING THING RIGHT UP THERE
[5) PROPERTY ACQUISITIONS/DISPOSITIONS: Discuss/Act on approving the following property acquisition(s) and disposition(s) of fixed assets(s):]
WITH VENDING MACHINES, BUT NEEDS TO BE DONE. ALL RIGHT. THAT TAKES US TO AGENDA ITEM FIVE PROPERTY ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS. DID YOU HAVE ONE YOU WANTED TO PULL? YES. YES, JUDGE I DID. I'D LIKE FOR US TO PULL FIVE C THE JUSTICE OF THE PEACE. NUMBER ONE PURCHASING THE SCANNER. ARE WE GOING TO DISCUSS IT, DISCUSS IT AND DISCUSS IT? YES. OKAY. GOT IT.ALL RIGHT. WELL THEN I'LL MAKE A MOTION. WE APPROVE 5A5B5D5E5F AND FIVE G. HAVE A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER STACEY. I'LL SECOND IT. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MCCULLOCH. ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? REGISTER YOUR VOTES, PLEASE. ALL RIGHT. ON FIVE C JUSTICE OF THE PEACE. NUMBER ONE TO PURCHASE A RICO FI8170 SCANNER FOR A NEW HIRE AT AN ESTIMATED COST OF $1,011.57. RIGHT. AND THIS WAS AN ITEM THAT WAS NOT BUDGETED FOR THIS ITEM, FOR THIS SCANNER, FOR THE NEW HIRE. JUDGE NORTON HAS SAID THAT WHEN WE ASKED HIM DID HE HAVE EVERYTHING HE NEEDED FOR HIS NEW HIRE? HE DID, BECAUSE AT AT THAT TIME, THE JP TECHNOLOGY FUND HAD IN HIS. HE SHARED WITH ME THAT IT WAS THAT IT HAD SOMEWHERE AROUND $36,000 LEFT IN IT. AND SO HE WAS EXPECTING THAT HE WOULD USE THAT WHICH THE TECHNOLOGY FUND IS FOR TECHNOLOGY EQUIPMENT FOR HIS FOR FOR THE COURTS. SO HE WAS EXPECTING HE WOULD USE THAT. SO THIS IS NOT BUDGETED. I DID VISIT WITH LISA, THE AUDITOR YESTERDAY JUST TO CONFIRM THAT.
SO I THINK BASED ON CONVERSATIONS LISA AND I'VE HAD THIS MORNING, THAT WE'LL PROBABLY BE ABLE TO FIND THE FUNDS FOR THIS. AND BUT THE THE ACCOUNT, THAT ACTUAL FUND DOESN'T HAVE THE, THE, THE MONIES IN IT. AND, BUT, BUT YET I DO WANT TO SAY THAT ON BEHALF OF JUDGE NORTON, HE SAID THAT THAT IS SUPPOSED TO BE FOR THE COURTS AND NOT FOR US TO HAVE MOVED IT THE WAY WE DID. BUT I'M JUST GOING TO PASS THAT ON TO LISA FOR HER TO EXPLAIN.
RIGHT. SO WE CAN USE THE THE, THE FUND 56, WHICH IS THE JP TECH FUND. BUT IN THE PAST WE'VE HAD ALL FOUR OF THEM SIGN OFF WHEN WE SUBMIT IT TO YOU THAT IT IS A PURCHASE THAT THEY ALL AGREE ON BECAUSE IT'S USED AMONGST THE FOUR OF THEM. SO I DON'T KNOW IF JUDGE NORTON NEEDS THIS TIMELY OR IF HE CAN WAIT TILL THE NEXT AGENDA ITEM. I DID NOT KNOW I WAS COMMISSIONER MCCULLOCH. DID YOU DID HE SAY HE WAS HOPING THAT THIS WOULD BE APPROVED TODAY FOR HIM? SO I FROM A TIMING STANDPOINT, I WOULD SAY THAT. CAN YOU ELABORATE ON WHAT YOU SAID, THE WAY WE USED IT? WHAT DOES THAT MEAN? WELL, MEANING THAT THE WAY THAT THE AUDITOR USED THE FUNDS, THE FUND 50. WELL, THE FUND USED TO HAVE HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF
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DOLLARS IN IT, AND IT HAS SLOWLY DIMINISHED. IT DOES NOT IT DOES NOT EARN AS MUCH AS WHAT WAS BEING SPENT. SO THROUGH THE YEARS THEY HAVE THEY MEANING THE JP'S HAVE USED IT FOR EVERY BIT OF TECHNOLOGY THAT THE COUNTY HAS NOT SPENT LIKE THEY DO FOR OTHER OFFICES.NORMALLY WE USE GENERAL FUND TO PAY, BUT IN THIS INSTANCE, THE SPECIAL FUND THAT WAS AVAILABLE AND THOSE WERE THE CHOSEN FUNDS TO USE TO BUY THINGS FOR THE JP OFFICES. SO IT'S JUST DIMINISHED AND IT WON'T SUPPORT MANY MORE YEARS OF OF BUYING THINGS FOR THOSE OFFICES. SO, SO THE Y'ALL IS ALL OF US. IT'S JUST WHEN YOU SAID IT, IT SOUNDED LIKE YOU WERE SAYING THAT JUDGE NORTON SAID THAT WE WERE IMPROPERLY USING THE MONEY OR WE WERE, I JUST IT JUST SOUNDED WEIRD. AND I'M JUST TRYING TO FIGURE OUT LIKE, IT'S SO FUN. IT'S A TECHNOLOGY FUND AND WE'VE BEEN USING IT FOR TECHNOLOGY AS IT WAS DESIGNED, BUT IT'S JUST NOT GETTING AS MUCH MONEY AS IT USED TO. HE WAS UNDER THE IMPRESSION THERE WAS MORE MONEY IN IT. WELL, IS HE ALSO UNDER THE IMPRESSION THAT ONLY THE OR ONLY THE JP IS SUPPOSED TO USE IT FOR. RIGHT.
AND WE ONLY USE IT FOR JP BUT BUT IF IF THERE'S A PRINTER PURCHASED WITH IT, THEN THE, THE TONER FOR THAT PRINTER CAN BE CHARGED TO IT, SO I. THROUGH THE YEARS, THE. AND THEY CAN USE IT FOR TRAVEL AND TRAINING. SO THEY'VE USED THAT INSTEAD OF GENERAL FUND MONEY. SO IT'S BEEN EFFICIENTLY USED. IT'S JUST BEEN MORE PURCHASES. THINGS ARE MORE EXPENSIVE. THE FUND DOESN'T EARN AS MUCH AS IT HAS IN THE PAST. SO IT'S DWINDLED FROM IS THERE NOT $1,000 IN IT? THERE IS. THERE'S PROBABLY ABOUT 36,000 THIS YEAR. I THINK WE HAVE BUDGETED IN THAT FUND FOR FOR PURCHASES LIKE THIS. BUT BUT WHEN IT WAS BROUGHT TO ME, HE DID NOT SAY THAT HE WANTED TO USE TECH FUND. HE JUST REQUESTED THAT GENERAL FUND. RIGHT. AT WHICH POINT I SUSPECT THE COURT'S GOING TO DIRECT HIM BACK TO THE TECH FUND. AND THAT'S WHERE HE MY UNDERSTANDING FROM MY CONVERSATIONS, THAT IS WHERE HE WANTS IT TO COME FROM. FROM THE TECH FUND? YES, SIR. THE TECH FUND FOR THE JP THAT THEY'VE COLLECTED, WHERE DOES THE WHAT'S THE SOURCE OF FUNDS FOR THAT? IT'S A COURT COST. OKAY, I CAN NORMALLY YOU KNOW, I REMEMBER THAT ONE, BUT I DON'T REMEMBER. PARDON ME. IT'S NOT PROPERTY TAXES. NO SIR. IT IS FOR COURT. YOU KNOW, SEVERAL DOLLARS. BUT IF YOU RECALL, SEVERAL YEARS AGO THE LEGISLATURE CHANGED COURT COSTS AND BROKE DOWN A LOT OF THESE FINES THAT USED TO JUST BE A CERTAIN, YOU KNOW, $5 A CASE. NOW IT'S IT'S TRICKLED THROUGH THINGS. SO IT DOESN'T IT DOESN'T EARN THE SAME AS IT USED TO. IT'S EARNED SOMEWHERE ELSE. NOW, FEES ARE STILL PAID BY OUR TAXPAYERS. THAT'S EXACTLY RIGHT. AND I WAS GOING TO BRING THAT POINT UP. SO THANKS FOR MAKING SURE I DIDN'T HAVE TO. BUT SO IT SOUNDS LIKE WHAT WE'RE DOING IS EXACTLY WHAT WE'RE SUPPOSED TO BE THE WAY WE'RE SUPPOSED TO BE DOING IT. THAT'S WHY I WAS A LITTLE CONFUSED. BUT YES, IT SOUNDS LIKE WE'RE USING IT. AND TO LISA'S CREDIT, FOR EXACTLY WHAT IT'S DESIGNED TO BE USED FOR. IT'S JUST AS SHE SAID, BECAUSE OF THE CHANGE IN THE LEGISLATURE, WE'VE DEPLETED THE FUNDS OVER THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS. YEAH. AND SO THERE'S WE BUDGETED ALL THE FUNDS IN IT FOR THIS YEAR. RIGHT. AND SO THERE'S NOT $1,000. UNBUDGETED.
YEAH, WELL THAT'S RIGHT. AND DEPLETING THE FUNDS WAS A STATED GOAL. ABSOLUTELY. RIGHT.
AND TO AND TO JUDGE NORTON'S CREDIT, WHEN I ASKED HIM, HE SAID, YOU GUYS ASKED ME WHEN I WAS GOING OVER THE BUDGET THIS PAST YEAR WITH US, YOU KNOW, DID I NEED ANY FUNDS? AND HE SAID, I SAID NO, BECAUSE I KNEW THAT I WAS GOING TO NEED TO PURCHASE A SCANNER, BUT IT WOULD COME OUT OF THE TECH FUND. OKAY. SO THAT'S JUST SO THAT'S WHERE WE'RE AT RIGHT NOW. AND IT'S JUST WHEN I CALLED LISA, CAN CAN YOU LET JUDGE NORTON KNOW THAT WHEN WE ASKED THAT QUESTION AGAIN THAT HE SAYS, YES, BUT IT'S GOING TO COME OUT OF THE TECH FUND RATHER THAN NO, BECAUSE I HAVE MONEY. EXACTLY. AND THAT'S WHAT. AND HE DID. AND. RIGHT. AND HE, WE I THINK IT'S ALL CLEARED UP NOW. WELL, I THINK AND ON ON BEHALF OF COMMISSIONER MCCULLOCH, SHE IS SHE DILIGENTLY LOOKS THROUGH THE AGENDA AND AND QUESTIONS WHETHER SOMETHING WAS BUDGETED OR NOT BUDGETED. AND THAT'S HOW THIS POPPED UP, THAT IT WAS NOT AN ASK FOR ITEM AT BUDGET TIME.
SO I'M FINE IF YOU WANT TO DIRECT ME TO CHARGE IT TO THE JP FUND. AND IF ALL FOUR JP DO NOT SIGN OFF ON IT, THEN I'LL BRING IT BACK TO YOU. BUT IF THEY DO, WE'LL JUST USE THE JP TECH FUND. IS THERE ENOUGH MONEY IN THE JP TECH FUND THIS YEAR TO DO THIS? NOW YOU'RE GOING TO GET ME TO SAY THAT BECAUSE I'LL I'M GOING TO AGREE THAT THERE'S MONEY. DON'T DO IT.
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THIS IS MY TAIL, RIGHT? YES, SIR. THE THERE WAS $21,000 BUDGETED IN CAPITAL AND AND THERE'S 36,000 THERE. RIGHT. AND I'M NOT HAVING ANY SCREAMING TEXTS FROM MY STAFF SAYING, NO, THAT MONEY'S TIED UP SOMEWHERE. WE HAVE WE'VE ALLOCATED THE FUNDS. WELL, I'M GOING TO MAKE THEM. I JUST I JUST DON'T WANT JUDGE NORTON TO BE HELD UP BECAUSE OF A, OF A OF MY OFFICE AND MYSELF NOT UNDERSTANDING THAT HE WAS EXPECTING TO USE THE TECH FUND WHEN HE DIDN'T ASK TO. ONE LAST QUESTION UNLESS ANYBODY ELSE HAS ANY. BUT SO IS IT JUST OUR POLICY THAT ALL FOUR JP HAVE TO SIGN OFF, OR IS THAT WHAT THE LEGISLATION SAYS? IT HAS TO BE.I'M GOING TO GO WITH OUR POLICY. YEAH, I JUST HISTORICALLY THAT WAS WHAT WE'VE DONE. I THINK I DON'T THINK THE STATUTE WOULD SAY ALL FOUR. BUT. WELL THEN WHY WOULD WE HAVE WHY WOULD YOU HAVE TO COME BACK IF THEY DON'T? WELL, WE CAN HAVE THAT CONVERSATION WHEN IT COMES BACK AND AND HAVE WE CAN SET OUR OWN POLICY. THAT'S RIGHT. ALL RIGHT. I'M GOING TO MAKE A MOTION THAT WE APPROVE. JP ONE TO PURCHASE THE RICO FY 8170 SCANNER AT AN ESTIMATED COST OF $1,011.57 TO COME OUT OF THE JP TECH FUND. I WILL SECOND THAT MOTION. WE HAVE A MOTION. WE HAVE A SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MCCULLOCH. ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? IF YOU'LL REGISTER YOUR VOTES
[6) NON-EMERGENCY BUDGET TRANSFER(S): Request approval of the following non-emergency budget transfer(s):]
NOW, PLEASE. THAT PASSES 5 TO 0. THAT TAKES US TO AGENDA ITEM NUMBER SIX. NONEMERGENCY BUDGET TRANSFERS. JUDGE, I'LL MAKE A MOTION THAT WE APPROVE. NONEMERGENCY BUDGET TRANSFER SIX A WE HAVE A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER STACEY. I'LL SECOND. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER LICHTY. IF YOU'LL REGISTER YOUR VOTES NOW, PLEASE. THAT PASSES 5 TO 0. THAT TAKES US TO AGENDA[7) APPROVAL OF ACCOUNTS, BILLS, CLAIMS, AND PAYROLL(S):]
ITEM SEVEN. APPROVAL OF ACCOUNTS, BILLS, CLAIMS AND PAYROLLS. THANK YOU. JUDGE. I'M SUBMITTING TO THE COURT. PAID CLAIMS THE AMOUNT OF $112,162.12. AND I ASKED FOR THE COURT'S APPROVAL. SO MOVED. MOTION BY COMMISSIONER DELANO. I'LL SECOND. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER LICHTY. YOU'LL REGISTER YOUR VOTES, PLEASE. THAT PASSES 5 TO 0. I ALSO SUBMIT TO YOU UNPAID CLAIMS. THE AMOUNT OF $1,773,588.67. AND I ASKED FOR THE COURT'S APPROVAL. SO MOVED. MOTION BY COMMISSIONER MCCLURE. SECOND. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER GALLINA.IF YOU'LL REGISTER YOUR VOTES NOW, PLEASE. THAT PASSES 5 TO 0. LASTLY, I'LL SUBMIT TO YOU THE PAYROLL REPORT FOR THE PAY PERIOD ENDING OCTOBER 10TH, 2026 IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,406,276.24, AND I ASK FOR THE COURT'S APPROVAL. SO MOVED. MOTION BY COMMISSIONER GALLARDO.
SECOND. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MCCORMICK. IF YOU'LL REGISTER YOUR VOTES NOW. THAT PASSES 5 TO 0. MAN, WE WATCHED THAT PAYROLL. WHEN I FIRST STARTED, IT WAS UNDER A MILLION. AND THEN NOW THE NEW RAISES. WE'RE AT 1.4 AND WE'LL NEVER GO BELOW IT AGAIN. WHICH IS GOOD. HAPPY.
HAPPY TO HAPPY TO DO IT. ALL RIGHT. FOR THE FIRST TIME IN A LONG TIME, WE DO NOT HAVE AN EXECUTIVE SESSION. SO WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON TO AGENDA ITEM TEN. COMMISSIONER COURT REPORTS.
[10) COMMISSIONERS COURT REPORTS:]
COMMISSIONER GALLINA, I JUST WANT TO SAY THAT I WAS ABLE TO ATTEND THE TEXAS VALOR PROJECT'S BOOTS AND BRAINS GALA THIS PAST WEEKEND. AND IT WAS IT WAS FANTASTIC. TEXAS VALOR PROJECT RAISES MONEY TO SEND MILITARY MEN AND WOMEN AND FIRST RESPONDERS THROUGH BRAIN TREATMENT, AND NOT NECESSARILY JUST FOR TBIS. BUT, YOU KNOW, WHEN YOU'RE WHEN YOU'RE IN THOSE KIND OF ENVIRONMENTS, OBVIOUSLY THINGS AFFECT YOU. YOU SEE THINGS THAT ARE GOING TO AFFECT YOU LONG TERM. AND I'VE HAD TWO FRIENDS NOW, TWO CLOSE FRIENDS GO THROUGH THIS TREATMENT. IT'S ABOUT 10 TO $12,000 PER INDIVIDUAL TV. TV PAYS THE FULL COST. AND THESE GUYS WENT FROM SLEEPING ERRATICALLY 3 TO 4 HOURS A NIGHT, NOT BEING PRESENT IN, YOU KNOW, IN LIFE AS THEY WANTED TO BE TO, TO AFTER JUST SEVERAL WEEKS REALLY BEING DIFFERENT PEOPLE AND SLEEPING EIGHT HOURS, YOU KNOW, AND, AND HAVING GREAT LIVES AND, AND, AND WE OWE, WE OWE THEM THAT IN MY OPINION. SO IT'S REALLY GREAT. AGREED. THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER MCGLYNN. THANK YOU JUDGE. IT'S BEEN A IT WAS A BUSY WEEK LAST WEEK. I DO WANT TO RECOGNIZE OUR ENGINEER, ERICA BRIDGES, AND WE THE TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF ENGINEERS. THEY HAD A CONFERENCE DOWN IN WACO LAST WEEK. AND SO SHE WAS ON A PANEL, A COUPLE OF DIFFERENT PANELS WHERE SHE PRESENTED AND REPRESENTED ROCKWALL COUNTY REAL WELL. I GOT TO SEE ONE OF[00:40:02]
HER PRESENTATIONS, AND I ALSO WAS THERE ON BEHALF OF ROCKWALL COUNTY, TALKING WITH FREESE AND NICHOLS IN REGARDS TO THE ROLE THAT THEY PLAYED WITH OUR STRATEGIC PLAN. AND BELIEVE IT OR NOT, THERE WERE A LOT OF ENGINEERS THAT WERE INTERESTED IN OUR STRATEGIC AND IN IN OUR STRATEGIC PLAN FOR THEIR COUNTIES. AND THEN I WANT TO RECOGNIZE THAT SEVERAL OF US PARTICIPATED WITH LEADERSHIP ROCKWALL ORGANIZATION OF THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE LAST WEEK AND GAVE INFORMATION TO THEM ABOUT THE COUNTY AND HOW WE'RE STRUCTURED AND WHAT WE DO. AND THAT WAS VERY INTERESTING. I ENJOYED BEING BEING ON TANDEM WITH COMMISSIONER LICHTY. WE WE KIND OF PUNTED AND HAD FUN, DIDN'T WE? SERVE? AND THEN THE LAST THING IS, SPEAKING OF THE CHAMBER TOMORROW FOR THE LUNCHEON WILL BE THE ANNUAL LUNCHEON THAT THEY PUT ON FOR THE FIRST RESPONDERS. IT'S USUALLY VERY WELL ATTENDED. I MEAN, HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE COME TO IT. IT'S AT THE I THINK IT'S AT FIREHOUSE NUMBER TWO'S. IT'S WHERE THE EVENT WILL BE. SO I ENCOURAGE EVERYBODY TO GO IF YOU'VE GOT A TICKET. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. COMMISSIONER LICHTY YEAH, WE DID HAVE FUN. I GOT A COUPLE THINGS. FIRST OF ALL, JUST REMIND EVERYONE THAT THURSDAY NIGHT, THIS WEEK AT LIBERTY HALL FROM 530 TO 730, THERE WILL BE A PRESENTATION AND HEARING ON THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT FOR THE NORTHERN PORTION OF THE OUTER LOOP. AND I WOULD ENCOURAGE EVERYONE WHO HAS INTEREST IN THAT TO GO THERE AND LET YOUR VOICES BE HEARD. SECOND THING. I WANT TO RECOGNIZE REBECCA HUNT, WHO UNEXPECTEDLY PASSED AWAY LAST WEEKEND. SHE HAD AN INCREDIBLE IMPACT ON OUR COMMUNITY. SHE ONLY SHE PASSED AWAY AT AGE 48. AND AS MANY OF YOU KNOW, SHE TOOK THE PROVIDENCE ACADEMY FROM JUST A DREAM IN HER MIND TO A SCHOOL THAT NOW SERVES 500 PLUS PEOPLE AS A HUGE IMPACT ON OUR COMMUNITY. HER PASSING WAS EXTREMELY UNEXPECTED, BUT SHE HAD MORE OF AN IMPACT IN HER 48 YEARS THAN MANY PEOPLE HAVE THEIR ENTIRE LIVES ON OUR COMMUNITY. SO I WANT TO THANK HER FOR ALL SHE DID. I WANT TO SAY CONDOLENCES TO HER FAMILY AND HER HUSBAND, WHO WILL BE NOW RAISING FIVE CHILDREN WITHOUT HER AND. SHE WAS A DEAR FAMILY FRIEND, AND I WANT TO THANK HER FOR HER COMMITMENT TO HER FAITH AND TO OUR COMMUNITY. THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER.COMMISSIONER STACEY. LAUREN MAKES A TOUGH ACT TO FOLLOW. BUT NO, I THAT WAS VERY, VERY SAD AND SUDDEN. AND YOU KNOW, THAT SCHOOL IS NOW IN MY PRECINCT. AND SO I KNOW WE WORKED VERY DILIGENTLY AS A COURT WITH ZACH TO GET THAT DONE. I JUST HAVE TWO THINGS.
NUMBER ONE, JUDGE, OUR OUR JAIL HAS RANKED NUMBER ONE OUT OF 400 PLUS AGENCIES ON STATEWIDE COMPLIANCE WITH OUR GUARDIAN RFID PROGRAM. AND SO I HAVE THAT REPORT WAS HANDED OUT TO ALL OF YOU GUYS. SO YEAH, NUMBER ONE OUT OF 404 HUNDRED PLUS AGENCIES NATIONWIDE WITH OUR COMPLIANCE IS IS PRETTY GOOD WORK. SO THANK CAPTAIN GRAY AND HIS TEAM FOR EVERYTHING THAT THEY'VE DONE. WE'RE AN A PLUS RATED JAIL. THE SHERIFF AND HIS LEADERSHIP IS A REALLY, REALLY AMAZING ACCOMPLISHMENT. AND THEN THE LAST THING I'D LIKE TO SAY IS THAT MY YOUNGEST CHILD IS NOW 18 YEARS OLD TODAY. SO IT'S A IT'S A STRANGE DAY IN MY HOUSE, BUT TECHNICALLY ALL OF MY CHILDREN ARE NOW ADULTS, ALTHOUGH ONE DAY THEY.
HOPEFULLY THEY'LL ACT LIKE IT. BUT NO, BUT I JUST WANT TO SAY HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO TO LUKE, WHO IS NOW 18 YEARS OLD. HAPPY BIRTHDAY LUKE. STACEY. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR THAT. SO FOR MY UPDATE, 27,948 PEOPLE HAVE VOTED IN ROCKWALL COUNTY. THAT THAT'S PRETTY GOOD.
WHAT I WANT TO ENCOURAGE IS EVERYONE ELSE WHO HEARS MY VOICE GO VOTE, GO OUT AND VOTE.
POLLS ARE OPEN ALL THIS WEEK THROUGH FRIDAY FROM 7 A.M. TO 7 P.M. IT IS SUPPOSED TO RAIN LATER IN THE WEEK. RAIN IS FORECAST ALL THE WAY THROUGH NEXT TUESDAY. DO NOT WAIT FOR ELECTION DAY. GO VOTE. IF YOU DO ONE THING FOR YOUR COUNTY, GO VOTE. THOSE ELEVATED NUMBERS GIVE US LEVERAGE. WE HAD OUR LEGISLATIVE WORKSHOP YESTERDAY. IF WE CAN SHOW BIG NUMBERS, WE
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HAVE THAT MUCH MORE AUTHORITY, THAT MUCH MORE LIKELIHOOD THAT WE GET WHAT WE NEED FOR ROCKWALL COUNTY FROM THE STATE. SO WITH THAT BEING SAID, AT* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.