Commissioners Court - Regular Meeting

All right, I'd like to welcome everyone to our regular Commissioner's Court. It is September the 15th, and we're in the annex as usual. We're going to begin with our usual opening with our prayer and the pledges. If you'd join me and stand, please. Father, we're thankful for this day. We're thankful for every day that we're here, that we can serve our fellow men, and that we can always follow in your footsteps the best that we possibly can. We're thankful for you, especially for our young folks today that are here from the 4-H organization, that they live a life that gives back, is what they're doing now, and our communities will be stronger and better for it. We thank you for your son and for all he did for us, and may we always follow what we need to do that's left for us in your word. Forgive us in your son's precious name. Amen.

United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state, under God, one and indivisible.

Thank you. Okay, we have our consent agenda. We have three items on there. Y'all have had time to look at those. Any questions or comments? I'll make a motion for you have a motion for mr. Phelps do I have a second I'll second mr. Crowe makes a second all in favor say aye motion carries dr. Ben I'm glad you made it come on up we'll just keep you just for a second I was told by one of the commissioners did that I would come over there and do this and he said maybe he'll give you a shot Just hand out free ones. And he said that you probably need one for something. We're not sure what it was. We can just vaccinate everybody in here. Let's go. Okay. All right. Item number three on the agenda is discussed considered reappointing Dr. Ben Brazier as the Colpa County Health Authority if approved, Dr. Brazier will be sworn in immediately following this appointment. Any questions for Dr. Ben? Do I need a motion?

I'll make the motion.

Mr. Moore makes the motion. Do I have a second? I'll second. Mr. Lane makes a second. All in favor say aye. Aye. Motion carries. Okay. If you'll come on up here, we'll do this real quick. Yes, sir. And when I say aye, just say your name. Aye.

Benjamin Brazier.

Do solemnly swear. Do solemnly swear. That I have not directly or indirectly paid. That I have not directly or indirectly paid. Offered or promised to pay. Offered or promised to pay. Contributed. Contributed. Employment forgiving or withholding. Employment for giving or for withholding. Of any public office. Of any public office. For a vote of the election in which I was elected. For a vote of the election in which I was elected. As a reward to secure my appointment.

As a reward to secure my appointment.

Or confirmation.

Or confirmation.

Whichever the case may be. Whichever the case may be. So help me God. So help me God. All right, that's that one. I'm going to do one more. We'll get you signed this one too. Well, you can do that. Yeah. I, Benjamin Brazier, do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the duties of the Office of Health Authority of the State of Texas and will to the best of my ability preserve, protect, preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution, and defend the Constitution, and the laws of the United States, and the laws of the United States, and of this state, so help me God, and of this state, so help me God.

Got it. Okay.

He'll sign in those spots there.

Thank you.

Appreciate it very much. Yes, sir. Appreciate it. Thank you, sir. Yes, sir. Okay, number four, Ms. Lorena and all her purchasing departments. Okay, number four, accept the Achievement of Excellence in Procurement Award from the National Procurement Institute on behalf of the Kauffman County Purchasing Department, Lorena Diaz, Zanell Andy, Christian Minyard, Fabio Carrillo, and Jessica Moya. This is the first time that we have ever managed to acquire such an award due to Lorena's leadership and all the guys' help A lot of hard work this past year. And kind of explain how many applied for this and how many actually achieved this award.

Well, I had a speech, Judge.

This happened.

I had a speech. So, yes, today is a very proud and historic day for our purchasing department and Kauffman County as a whole. For the first time in Kauffman County history, Kauffman County has earned the Achievement of Excellence Procurement Award. This is a national recognition honoring excellence in public procurement since 1995. Out of the 254 counties, Kauffman County is one of 12 to receive this award. This is why it means so much to me. To earn this recognition, Public agencies are evaluated against national standards, and this is in areas such as leadership, technology, innovation, and so many other aspects, right? And so I think our hard work is actually paying off. We actually see it come to life. It did when I received this award. So I just am very, very grateful for my team. I'm very humbled to work here for Kauffman County, and I couldn't have done it without you guys. So I do really appreciate your hard work and dedication. And I want to thank you, Judge and commissioners, for your continued support, your confidence in our purchasing department. It really does mean a lot to us.

Well, it has been a breath of fresh air to have someone who's meticulous in everything that you do. You work a lot of extra hours. That's obvious because I get emails at 9, 10 o'clock at night, which is good. It's good. But you're always on the job, and your team is always behind you, and you guys have done an excellent job also, and we're grateful for that. It saves the county a lot of money, but it makes things work better. efficiently, and if there's a legal issue, we've got our DA and assistant DAs here who back you and back us, and that's important, and it shows in the way we conduct business, and we don't have things, a lot of slippage here and there. We don't have to go back and fight it later on like sometimes we have to do, and it's really nice, really nice. Guys, any comment? Thank you all. Thank you for what you do. Ms. D.A., do you have anything you'd like to say?

Well, I'm very proud of them receiving the award and it reflects on the work that Spark has done. But the support that she has from her commission support, she's very proud that she shared that with me. But I'm very proud of you and your team today. I mean, I call with ridiculous requests and I get them filled. So I'm all within the law because she wouldn't do anything that's not within the law. So we want to join you. in with the court and everyone here thanking you for what you do and honoring Huffington County by being awarded as one of the best purchasing departments in the state of Texas. So thank you very much.

Thank you.

And she shared with me too. She'll do it every year.

While I'm here, I will attempt to gain this award. I mean, that's my mission. That's my goal every day.

All right. We need to get a picture. Y'all come on up. Y'all come up here. Arlene, you want to join them, please? Sure. Thank you. Thank y'all. Thank you. So I need a motion to approve this. I'll make a motion. Mr. Phillips makes the motion. I have a second. I'll second. Let's go make a second. All in favor say aye. Aye. Motion carries. Thank you all. Okay, Ms. Carrie Sharp and all the team that she brought with her this morning, a good-looking bunch of young ladies.

Good morning, gentlemen. I hope you are fulfilled with your breakfast from this morning. I hope you enjoyed everything, and I understand that from when I walked in, the conversations were Interesting. Needless to say, but gentlemen, judge, commissioners, I'd like to present to you the National 4-H Week Proclamation. It is an opportunity to celebrate the positive impact 4-H has on young people in our country. Through the hands-on activities we do, the leadership, agricultural, STEM, community service, and healthy living, 4-H helps develop these skills that they would use throughout a lifetime. We appreciate the Commissioner's Court for supporting us in this county, and I truly appreciate the patience that you all have had for the 28 years I've been with you all because I have tested your patience on more than one occasion. But I would like to present to you our ambassador group. We added two new ones this morning. But Jesse Pearson, Aubrey Epp, and Hannah Hewitt are our senior ambassador groups. They do livestock and also all of our leadership program. Our newest member this morning is Carly Barton. And then the youngest member we have to our ambassador group, because she so loves to talk to people, is Sophia Busby. So I'll let them introduce themselves and then introduce the proclamation to you all. Thank you.

Hi, my name is Aubrey Ebb. This year's National 4-H Week theme, Beyond Ready, reminds us that 4-H is building a ready generation in a world of change and equips young people with skills for the future while meeting them where they are today.

Hi, I'm Carly Barden. Whereas 4-H is America's largest youth development organization, supporting 6 million youth across the country.

Hi, I'm Hannah Dreher. 4-H programs are delivered by the Cooperative Extension System, a community of more than 100 public land-grant colleges and universities across the nation that provides experiences for young people to learn by doing.

Hello, everyone. My name's Jessie May. 4-H is in every city and county in the United States, and it helps six million youth become engaged, successful, and independent.

4-H connects young people and adults to their communities, preparing them for work and life through experiential and inquiry-based learning while providing emerging research for positive youth development.

Expanding from its strong agricultural roots, 4-H helps young people explore the world around them and grow into productive adults.

Supporting future leaders in science, agriculture, and community leadership is an important imperative for the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture 4-H program.

So we would like the Commissioner's Court to please proclaim October 4th through the 10th, 2026, as National 4-H Week throughout Coffman County, Texas, to encourage all of our citizens to recognize 4-H for the significant impact it has made and that continues to make by empowering youth with the skills they need to lead for a lifetime.

I'll make that motion. Thank you. I'll second it. I have a motion. I have a second by Commissioner Phillips. All in favor say aye. Aye. Motion carried. Okay, y'all come up here. We need a picture and... When y'all want to hold this, you hold this. Get in the middle there. There you go. All right, ready?

One, two, three. One, two, three. Thank you.

Did you get it? Okay. Thank y'all very much. It's interesting their conversation at breakfast this morning. A lot of good leadership here, and I want y'all to continue on with your dreams and hopes, and you'll do great. Maybe some of y'all will be sitting up here. I hope so.

Don't challenge them too much. They'll take you up on that.

Breakfast was good. Word, Tandy. Ms. Tandy, discuss, consider, and adopt the resolution for re- recognizing September the 15th is 2026 as National Voter Registration Day in Coffman County, Texas. Good morning, Andy.

Good morning. That's right. Today is National Voter Registration Day. In case you've never heard of that before, it's a national, nonpartisan, civic holiday to encourage voter registration because one in five individuals that are eligible are not registered to vote.

How many registered voters do we have in the county?

116,645.

So we have about a population of 220,000?

Correct.

That's not very good.

We're climbing.

And what percentage on an average vote in midterms?

You're looking at about a 32% turnout. 32%?

For midterm.

For midterm.

Okay. Yes, sir. Needs to be higher.

It does. It does. But we have significantly grown in voter registration. We've grown 40.3% since 2021 when I came. So it's population boom, voter registration boom.

Yes, but you're out there doing a lot of things to get people registered too.

We are. We have a lot of volunteer deputy registrars. Our parties are very active in that process as well, and we couldn't do it without them.

Right. Well, we appreciate all that you do because you're always busy bringing us all the new innovation and trying to help us make things move smoothly. Absolutely. That's appreciated. Guys, do you all have anything you want to? Thank you for the T-shirt.

Absolutely. So you guys come on out and see us. People in the community, come on out and see us. We're here to serve you guys from 7 to 7 today.

You've done good. Okay, need a motion to approve. I'll make the motion. Mr. Moore makes the motion. Have a second? I'll second. Mr. Lane makes second. All in favor say aye. Aye. Motion carries. Chuck. Discuss, consider, and approve agreement with UKG Kronos Systems LLC under Omnia Master Agreement number 24-6833 and related to order forms and addendum for UKG ready and UKG tele-staff services and authorized by the county judge to execute the same. Good morning, Judge.

Good morning, Judge. Introduce yourself, Mr. Judge. This is Sam Urey representing UKG, the Ready software, and Felice Dennison with UKG representing Telestaff. And they're here to answer any questions about the software that you may have. Tell us what it is. Are you with them to tell us? Well, I'll give you a general rundown. It is payroll software and timekeeping and scheduling software that we have contracted or are attempting to contract with them to provide so that we have something that will actually work for us as opposed to what we've been dealing with for the past couple of years, which is requiring a lot of manual work. worked in order to get things done. So anything more specific, I think, would probably be best handled by them to explain how the software works, if that's what you would like. Sam, you want to go? Absolutely.

Everybody, great to meet you guys. Sam Ury, Account Executive at UKG. I've been working with Carla Cook and Chuck for quite a while here. Police has been working with the Sheriff's Department, Captain Moosberger as well. Where you guys are at today is a very manual process for Carla, resulting in some payroll errors and a lot of processes that could be streamlined for her and the Sheriff's Office as well as far as clocking in and out. making sure that your sheriff's office is staffed appropriately, making sure that you guys are not carrying any liability, things like that. So UKG, we are, like Chuck said, a payroll timekeeping software company. We work with a lot of different municipalities throughout the state and the country. And our goal here today is to get this contract across the line with the approval of the court here. Lisa, anything you want to add to that?

Just, As Sam said, we also specialize in public safety, which is pretty unique, and we make sure that the sheriff's office is staffed correctly, that they have the information that they need, the sheriff has the information that he needs to be able to run the department.

Okay. Cliff, do you have anything to say? Yes.

First of all, I'd like to say that Chuck had an incredible job, and going through all the different options, and it doesn't matter really which one you choose. There are going to be some issues that we have to work through. And some of the things that we work through in the contract phase of this specifically deals with the fact that we're going to have obligations that we pay to UKG prior to the software going online. We worked through several different things in order to make this happen. And again, a lot of that I give to Chuck and his team that went through this. And we're going to have a payroll system that works, but we had to work through several issues that we were concerned about related to... Getting around, the contract in general is over $100,000. So we needed to either use something like the buy board, for example, that would allow us to enter into this contract without going through. We worked through that. We got through there, and we're legal. But we do have, there are ups and downs to everything that we do. And one of those things that we mentioned already is that we will have obligations that we'll pay before we can actually go live with this. They have an initial payment that's required, and they have payments that are required along the way until we're able to, but that's during the setup phase. And perhaps Sam can illuminate that a little bit more so that, I mean, our job in the legal department is to provide you with the good, the bad, and the ugly, and then for you guys to make the decision related to that. We know that the county needs it. We know that these guys have done a tremendous amount of work in order to make that happen. And we want the commissioners to all be aware of what is before us as we go through this transition period.

Yeah. Happy to piggyback off of that. As he mentioned, that is correct. We have delayed the majority of this contract out and pushed the billing into 2027 for Chuck and Carla. But the implementation fee, which is about $40,000, is due up front. That is correct. That involves the configuration and the customizable features. approach that it takes to set this up. It is very, very complex. Carla is aware of that. And we do have an implementation team that does this every day and is ready to do so. But we want to make it clear that there is a lot that goes into this. And so, yeah, the implementation is due as we set it up. That is correct.

So, okay, so we're talking about pay now and get the goods later.

We're talking about paying for the implementation now. Well, we're still paying. For sure, yes. So let's say we pay today. When do we get to use the product? It typically takes about six to eight months to implement. We have pushed out the billing to start until January 1st. Actually, excuse me, February 1st. So hopefully we'll be live in about six months.

Okay.

And, Judge, I'll just ask. Yes, ma'am. I'm just showing up lightly. But Chuck, is there a warranty on this that doesn't work? We've had that not with these guys. Like some software doesn't do what they promise. Is there anything like that?

There is to a degree. I asked for something along that line to where we would be able to just walk away if this wasn't able to do what we were told that it was going to do.

Because that's why you've been shopping something, because somebody promises something that they didn't do.

Exactly, yeah.

And is this implementation included in our warranty? In other words, we're paying, which that's up to y'all if that's what you want to do, because the implementation is complex, you said. So are we staying in our warranty as you implement, or is that included in the implementation?

There's an appropriation of funds clause that does point out that if the funds are not appropriated, say next year, you guys have the ability to cancel the contract.

I'm just trying to make sure my warranty is extended.

What we're trying to make sure of is that as the implementation begins and takes place, that the warranty starts and that we are warranted throughout the implementation and beyond.

That's correct, yes.

Is that in the contract like that?

That is a question for our legal team.

We're using the Omnia agreement, so the Omnia terms that have been, it's a cooperative agreement by Cobb County, and that's what we're going under, so that is all listed in the Omnia agreement, what the warranty is and all.

I got that, but that's not what I asked you. I'm just saying, I don't want to advise the Commissioner's Court and Chuck, if you're implementing When it's finished, then I want our warranty to begin. That's what I'm saying.

Yeah, when we start using it, not during the time you're working on it.

So if I need to talk to legal, that's what I do.

Yeah.

But I don't have any, whatever software, Chuck, once he's smart, he manages our money, he knows that I'm proud of that. Whatever they want to spend, that's their business. But legal, that does not make legal sense to me. You're going to eat up my warranty while you're implementing a product for you and getting paid. We can't do that. Should we do that?

You're warranted for the life of the product. I mean, from the time you signed and moving forward.

No, it's a limited warrant. The warranty is a limited warranty. And that warranty period, by the express terms of the contract, it expires before... When we first got it, it expired before we even implemented it. And then as we worked through it, that changed a bit. But it still... In the early phase, say a 90-day warranty, on the product actually doing what we're asking for it to do? And I think clarity on the warranty issue is one thing that we should probably do.

Yeah, because we don't want the warranty to start until we get to use it. Like, I'm driving out of the car and want the warranty to start that day, not while you're building the car. And how long is the warranty for?

90 days?

That's a question for our legal team, full transparency, our legal team.

I think we need longer than 90 days because, I mean, there's a lot of learning in 90 days.

What do you think? Well, Mr. Luddy said that there's also a warranty throughout the whole thing. Okay. So 90 days must be for some specific implementation.

Okay. Is that basically saying that we're going to receive it in 90 days and we're not happy and we can't work it and we can't understand it and We'll get our money back and walk away? Yes.

It takes six to eight months to implement. I know, but I mean... We're just asking that after we implement it, we need three months to work it before we walk away. Yes. Although you've already got your $40,000.

Right.

And not only the $40,000, but when January gets here, February gets here, we'll start making those payments toward this process, but we still won't have an actual working... Product, right?

For six months. Is that what you said? Six to eight, he said.

Six to eight months, nine months in there, because there will be some overlap where we're still running manual as we're trying to put this.

I don't have an issue with the upfront. I get that. I really don't like making payments when I don't have something I can use. And it's about $100,000 a year. What is it? $100,000.

Yeah, it's more than that. It's $192,000 a year for the software.

Almost $200,000 total. Per year. Every year? Yeah. Every year?

Mm-hmm. And, you know, there's different kinds of warranty.

You have warranty that they will continue to work on the project in order for it to work properly. And then there's a warranty where... We can all just wash our hands of it. We'll give you your money back, or we'll let you out of the contract, and we'll go about our way, and you go about yours. So there's many different warranties that you can consider. And so I think having full knowledge of what that warranty is is important. are some of the things that we can begin to ask those specific questions.

And I think we need to work through that with your legal side. And you're going to be in charge of this, Cliff? Yes, sir. Okay. And I think that's what we need to do because everyone needs to be plain and simple. Here, it's one or two. Which one are you going to take? Let's go. Okay.

And we have been working, and I wanted the I was hoping that the court would have an opportunity to hear their presentation and their information, and then you guys make the decision on how you wanted to move forward with this process. And so I have a clear understanding now of what you're asking.

And I think when we met with Chuck and you guys, it was real clear what the product can do for us.

Yes.

It will save us money over the long time. Yes, absolutely. And so it's not like we're out roughly $200,000 a year for nothing. because we have issues with time right now with people fudging on. So it will alleviate not just that, but other things, too, as far as scheduling. So it's a good product.

I like that. Well, for me, if Chuck picks it out, because he is diligent and we know in everything, so I know he's prepared for the counties, where else it works, all that stuff.

Absolutely.

I don't doubt what he does.

And he's been working on this for a couple of years.

If he's picked them, we've gotten as far as it's a good product.

Yeah, I think so.

I just want to make sure that I don't know them. I just know him.

Yeah, okay.

I don't have an issue with the up front.

We're in the same boat.

So I guess the motion would be to go ahead and implement it with the understanding that you all get the warranty things worked out before any further payments are made.

We'll work specifically on the warranty issue and iron that out and make you aware of where we land.

Okay. Karen, you've got a question mark on your page.

I do. So what I'm wondering is, I mean, if we approve the contract, we're approving it as is. So I think that we need to come back at that point.

We can do that.

Yes. Right. Be a lot quicker. Yes. Okay. Absolutely. Yes.

But I think we need a meeting with legal. I think we do a lot of writing and emails back and forth, but I think we need a meeting with Cliff and legal and Chuck and you all and get it ironed out totally, and then we can bring it back without you all having to be present. But we don't want to pass that contract until we're actually passing the contract.

Does that work for you guys? Yeah, I think that's fair. Okay. We'll see if we can get that set up sometime today.

Well, we would like to because we want to get this done because Chuck has been working on this.

The sooner the better. Yep. I'll make a call now.

Okay.

Do you want me to table it?

I'm going to table it.

The contract does expire at the end of the month.

So we're going to pass it until September. What's our meeting in September? 29th.

Will that work?

22nd is next Tuesday. Then the 29th. Does the 29th go back?

Yeah. And that's before the end of the month? Yeah.

You guys can sign it that day. That works perfect.

Well, if they can approve it that day.

Yep. Okay. You all okay with that? Need a motion to move it to the 29th? I'll make a motion. Commissioner Lane makes the motion. Do I have a second? I'll second. Mr. Crow makes a second. All in favor say aye. Aye. Motion carries. I'm going to put this back on the 29th.

Thank you guys for the time. Thank you.

Thank you. There's more. Discuss, consider, accept the appointment of Troy Kelly to fill an unexpired term of Mike Covington to EDS 5 beginning 9-15 and ending on 10, I mean 12-31-26.

Steve knows Tim and I both, and I think he met me here. But anyway, I'll make a motion to appoint Troy for that position. Okay. Timmy won't be here today. Okay.

I'll second. There you go. We just got Tim on here.

I thought, what's going on here? I think Steve mixed us up. There's that twin thing going.

Well, you don't have Steve, so it's Tommy. Do I have a motion? Oh, you made the motion. Tommy made the motion. Do I have a second?

I'll second.

Mr. Crowe makes a second. All in favor say aye. Aye. Motion carries. Ms. Lorena? There she is. Discuss, consider, and approve the renewal of RFP 24-11, food services for Kauffman County Detention Center with five-star correction services for the renewal term October 1 of 26 through September 30 of 27 and the associated CPI-U price increase Effective October 1st of 26. Y'all all got those in your packet? Yes, ma'am.

Good morning again, Judge. So this is the second renewal term. It would be running again from October 1st through September 30th, and there is a 3.8% increase. They're using the CPIU calculation to justify their increase. I did check with Chief and Sheriff, and they're both in agreement to move forward with a renewal and satisfied with the service.

Okay. Any discussion? No, I need a motion. I'll make a motion. Mr. Crowell makes a motion. Have a second? I'll second. Mr. Phillips makes a second. All in favor say aye. Aye. Motion carries. Okay, Mr. Commissioner Lane, discuss, consider, and approve the interlocal contract with the town of Portree for Kaufman County, County Road 249 between Hunt County Line and County Road 243 for potholes, edge repair for total project cost of $1,150.

Yeah, just a little work we're helping portray out with a little contract. I'll make a motion.

Okay. Commissioner Lane makes the motion. Do I have a second? Second. Mr. Moore makes a second. All in favor say aye. Aye. Motion carries. Number 11 is mine. Discuss, consider entering, exiting regular meeting and enter public hearing to discuss abandoning and vacating and closing a section of County Road 364 pursuant to section 251-058 of the Texas Transportation Code. I need a motion. I'll make a motion. Commissioner Lane makes the motion. Do I have a second? I'll second. Mr. Crow makes a second. All in favor say aye.

Aye.

Motion carries. It is 935. We'll enter into a public hearing. Number 12. To receive input regarding abandoning, vacating, and closing a section of County Road 364, for 2,470 feet long and a width of 16 feet. That is boarded by landowners Jesse Patino and J.W. and Evelyn Williams pursuant to Section 251-058 of the Texas Transportation Code. Does anyone here want to speak on this?

I may need to make one change. The footage, I'm not correct. I think it was, there may be a little difference in the footage right there, but I know we have it down.

We're just taking the footage from the survey.

Yeah. So do you want to change that? I may, but let me get the correct footage on that. But I think it's like, I thought it was like 1,700 and something feet. I might be thinking about the front section, but. Do you want to postpone that? Not really. Not really. Let me. Do you have that paperwork with you? The paperwork. Oh, that may be what I'm looking at right there. Make sure I'm not making a mistake myself. Yeah, I want to make sure I'm correct. No, you're right. I'm thinking about the front section. Yeah, 2470. Okay. Yes, that's correct.

So there's no one else here to speak upon this item?

It's been basically closed down for going on 33 years anyway. Okay.

Could I say a little bit about it, if that's okay? So the County Road 364 runs through several different properties. There's a section of it that we're wanting to abandon that abuts the property owners, Jesse Patino and E.W. and Evelyn Williams. Their property abuts a section of it. They are the only property owners on that section, and that section does not – there's nobody that is using that for ingress and egress to their property. That land, that road has really been abandoned for so long that you wouldn't really know where it's at. It's likely been fenced off. We're not sure if it's been fenced off for more than 20 years, which is why we didn't use that provision of the transportation code. But it's an old, old section of County Road 364. That just runs through those property owners' place. It hasn't been used, wouldn't be able to tell. So that's why we're using the survey that basically gives a linear feed, and that would have been like a third-class road of 16 feet wide. So that's what we're doing here today or asking to do today. Okay.

Since there's no one here to speak on it, then we'll move to number 12 to discuss exit public hearing and entering back into a regular meeting. 9-38, have a motion. Commissioner Lane, do I have a second? I'll second. Mr. Crowe makes a second. All in favor say aye. Aye. Motion carries. Kelly Lane, discuss, consider, and approve the order to abandon, vacate, close the section of County Road 364 for 2,470 feet long and 16 foot wide. Then it is boarded by landowners Jesse Patino and J.W. and Evelyn Williams. Pursue it to section code 251-058. of the Texas Transportation Code. Commissioner Lane. Yes, I'd like to make a motion. Commissioner Lane makes the motion. Do I have a second? I'll second. Commissioner Moore makes a second. All in favor say aye. Aye. Motion carried. Fifteen is mine discussed. Consider exiting regular meeting and entering executive session. Pursuant to Texas Government Code 551.071, the Commissioner's Court will meet in closed session to consult with counsel regarding pending or contemplated litigation subjects or settlement offers, including but not limited to, and there's a whole bunch of them here. So at this time, we need a motion. I'll second. Commissioner Lane makes the motion. Commissioner Moore makes the second. All in favor say aye. Aye. Motion carries. We'll go into executive session. Thank you. Okay. All right. I need a motion to come out of executive session and enter back into a regular meeting. I'll make a motion. Mr. Lane makes the motion. Do I have a second? I'll second. Commissioner Moore makes a second. All in favor say aye. Aye. Motion carries. Number 17, discuss taking any action resulting from executive session. And we're going to, I need a motion to approve entering to a coring contract. I'll make the motion. Mr. Moore makes the motion. Do I have a second? I'll second. Okay. Commissioner Lane makes a second. All in favor say aye. Aye. Motion carries. Ms. Auditor, line item and budget transfers.

So this week we do have a few line item transfers routine and a few budget amendments for additional revenue that we received, and we asked the court's approval to process those.

Y'all saw those last week. Any questions, concerns? I'll make a motion. I have a motion of Commissioner Phillips to approve and a second. Second. Commissioner Crowell makes a second. All in favor say aye. Aye. Motion carries. Okay, Ms. Archer, once again, claims for payment.

So this week we do have accounts payable invoices, mostly made up of equipment and operating leases. We also have jury payments, and then we also have a payroll, a regular payroll that we would like to pay with the court's approval.

Any questions, Ms. Archer? I need a motion to approve. I'll make a motion. Mr. Lane makes the motion. I have a second. Mr. Crow makes a second. All in favor say aye. Aye. Motion carries. I'll make a motion to adjourn the meeting. Mr. Phillips makes the motion to adjourn. Do I have a second? I'll second. Mr. Will makes a second. All in favor say aye. Aye. Motion carries. Thank you, gentlemen. Amen.