Minute Order 316.24 June: 25, 2024 Consent Agenda A3  ELLIs COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT OFFICIAL MNUTES-JUNE11,2024  THE ELLIS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT MET ON TUESDAY, JUNE 11, 2024, AT2:00P.M., IN THE HISTORIC ELLIS COUNTY COURTHOUSE, COMMISSIONERS COURTROOM (2ND FLOOR) 101 W. MAIN STREET, WAXAHACHIE,  TEXASATWHICHI TIMET THE FOLLOWING WAS DISCUSSED. AND CONSIDERED, TO-WIT:  MEMBERS PRESENT: COUNTYJUDGE TODD LITTLE COMMISSIONERS:  COUNTY CLERK: KRYSTAL VALDEZ  PRECINCT1 COMMISSIONER RANDY STINSON PRECINCT3 30 COMMISSIONERI LouIs PONDER PRECINCT 4 COMMISSIONER KYLE BUTLER  OPENING COURT: TO OPEN MEETINGS AcT.  COUNTYJUDGE CALLS MEETING TO ORDER, DECLARES QUORUMA ANDD DECLARES NOTICES LEGALLY POSTED PURSUANT MOTIONTO OPEN COURT BY COMMISSIONER BUTLER, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER PONDER, MOTION CARRIED INVOCATION. AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: FATHER. JAMES YAMAUCHI, ST./0SEPHCATHOUCCNURCH/PREGINCT3  COMMISSIONERI LOuIS PONDER  CONSENTAGENDA: MINUTEORDER29724  ADMINISTRATIVE:  A.1 APPROVING REGULARI BILLS, PAYROLL: AND OFFICER'S PORIE-COUMYIRAA CHERYL CHAMBERS A.2 ACCEPTING OF THE APRIL 2024 MONTHLY TREASURER'sI REPORL,PURSUANTTOLOCAL GOVERNMENT A.3 APPROVING OF COMMISSIONERS' COURT EMERGENCY MEETING MINUTES FROM MAY 9,2024.- A.4 APPROVING OF COMMISSIONERS COURT REGULAR MEETING MINUTES FROM MAY 28, 2024.-COUNTY A.5 ACCEPTING OF THE. JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, PRECINCT1 MONTHLY REPORT FOR MAY: 2024, PURSUANT TO TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE $114.044. - CHRIS MACON, JUSTICE OFT THE PEACE, PRECINCT1 A.6 ACCEPTING OF THE JUSTICE OF1 THE PEACE, PRECINCT2N MONTHLY REPORT FORI MAY 2024, PURSUANT TO TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE $114.044.- -J JACKIE MILLER. JR., JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, PRECINCT2 A.7 ACCEPTING OF THE. JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, PRECINCT: 3 MONTHLY REPORT FOR MAY 2024, PURSUANT TO TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE $114.044. -L DAN Cox, JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, PRECINCT3 A.8 ACCEPTING OF THE. JUSTICE OF1 THE PEACE, PRECINCT 41 MONTHLY REPORT FORI MAY 2024, PURSUANT TO TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE $114.044. -MIKE! MCKENNA, JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, PRECINCT4  CODE $114.026. - COUNTY7 TREASURER CHERYL CHAMBERS  COUNTYCLERK KRYSTAL VALDEZ CLERK KRYSTAL VALDEZ  Ellis County Commissioner's Court Minutes - June 11, 2024    A.9 ACCEPTING OF ATABULATEDI REPORT OF THE COUNTY'SR RECEIPTS ANDI DISBURSEMENTSOFFUNDSFROM MAY 18H-MAY/31512024, PURSUANT TOLOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE $114.024.-COUNTY A.10 ACCEPTING OF THE COUNTYAUDTORSMONTNEY REPORTE FORA APRIL 2024, PURSUANT TO LOCAL  AUDITOR STACI PARR  GOVERNMENT CODE IA05-CAMTAPSNA PARR  FINANCIAL:  F.1 APPROVING TO AWARD $30,000.001 FROM THE COMMUNITY SUPPORT BUDGET TO WRCF PREGNANCY CENTER, DBAI FIRSTLOOK, FORT THE FISCALYEAR: 2024Y YEARLYCONTRIBUTION. - COUNTYJUDGE TODD F.2 APPROVING OF ARCHITEXAS TASK ORDER #3 USING THE MATER SERVICES AGREEMENT (MSA) BETWEEN ELLIS COUNTY AND ARCHITEXAS, INC. (MINUTE ORDER 148.22) TO SECURE AN ADDITIONAL TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION PERMIT IN AN AMOUNT OF $11,500.00 PLUS REIMBURSABLES.- F.3 FY2024 LINE-ITEM TRANSFER- - DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR ALBERTO MARES  LITTLE  COUNTYJUDGE TODDLITTLE  DECREASE 001-0060-508680 (CONTRACTSERVICES) BY $2,100.00 INCREASE 001-0060-506010 (MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT) BY $300.00 INCREASE 001-0060-508190 (COMPUTERI EQUIPMENT) BY $1,800.00 F.4 FY2024 LINE-ITEM TRANSFER - PRECINCT1 COMMISSIONER: RANDY STINSON DECREASE 009-0602-570000 (FM1 COMTINGENCA85100000 INCREASE 009-0602-509070 (FM1T TIRES) BY $10,000.00 F.5 FY2024 LINE-ITEM TRANSFER -H HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR. SHARON MANCILLA DECREASE 001-0425-508350 6WEr/l..m,51000 INCREASE 001-425-508060DuEs) BY $100.00 INCREASE 0010425-508190/COMPUTA)8/51,00000 F.6 FY2024 LINE-ITEM' TRANSFER- -MAINTENANCE DIRECTOR KEITH ROBERTS DECREASE 001-0020-507160(COURTHOUSE REPAIRS) BY $7,000.00 INCREASE 001-0020-508670 (COURTHOUSE LAWNCARE)BY $3,500.00 INCREASE 00,000509721wpxwemc/T.a.m3.5359000 F.7 FY2024 LINE-ITEM' TRANSFER- COUNTYJUDGE TODDLITTLE DECREASE 001-0140-570000: (CONTINGENCYS SURPLUS) BY $80,000.00 INCREASE 001-0140-508040: (POSTAGE) BY $80,000.00 F.8 FY2024 LINE-ITEM TRANSFER- PRECINCT4C COMMISSIONER KYLE BUTLER DECREASE 006-0754-5700001 (CONTINGENCYSURPUUS) BY$ $4,000.00 INCREASE 006-0754-509070 (TIRES) BY $4,000.00 F.9 FY2024 LINE-ITEM TRANSFER - PRECINCTACOMMISONER KYLE BUTLER DECREASE 006-0754-570000 CONTINGENOF-SURPLUS) BY $133,600.00 INCREASE 006-0754-508020 (PURCHASE OF EQUPMEM1w5133,900.00 F.10 FY2024 LINE-ITEM TRANSFER-1.T. DIRECTORJ JOCELYN KING DECREASE 001-0035-508680 (CONTRACT SERVICES) BY $20,000.00 INCREASE 001-0035-5080201 (EQUIPMENT) BY$ $20,000.00 F.11 FY2024 LINE-ITEM TRANSFER- PREONCT2COMMISONEA LANE GRAYSON DECREASEO 010-0653-508070 (FM2 GENERAL EXPENSES) BY $448,000  Ellis County Commissioner's Court Minutes - June 11, 2024    INCREASE 010-0653-509090 (FM2 PARTS/REPAIRS) BY$ $10,000.00 INCREASE 010-0653-509120 (FM2 BRIDGE REPAIRS) BY$70,000.00 INCREASE 010-0653-509070 (FM21 TIRES) BY $7,000.00 INCREASE 010-0653-508020 FQurMM7w536000.0 INCREASE 010-0653-509620 (FM2 LUBNCANT3)Y51,000.00  MOTIONTOAPPROVE BY COMMISSIONER PONDER, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER BUTLER, MOTION CARRIED  REGULARAGENDA-DisCUSSION, CONSIDERATION. AND ACTION:  DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT MINUTE ORDER 298.24  (1.1)RATIFYING: STAFF ACTION ON AF PRELIMINARY PLAT OF DAVINCI ESTATES.  THE: t 106.352 ACRE SITE ISLOCATED: +4,500 FEET EAST OF1 THE INTERSECTION OF BROADHEAD ROAD AND YOUNGBLOOD ROAD, SITUATED INT THE BBB & RRCO. SURVEY, ABSTRACT No. 175 AND THE I. GLAZE SURVEY, ABSTRACT No. 397, WAXAHACHIE, ROAD AND BRIDGE PRECINCT No.1,  SUBJECT TO1 THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:  1. PROVIDE WRITTEN METES AND BOUNDS OF THE PROPERTY BOUNDARY. AND INCLUDE TWO (2) SURVEY  BENCHMARKS.  2. ADD THE OWNER'SNAME, ADDRESS, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER1 TO1 THE PLAT.  3. PROVIDE A COPY OF THE CITY ORDINANCE. APPROVING THE ETJ WITHDRAWAL PETITION, AND ADDAPLATI NOTE 5. UPDATE EACHL LOT TO MATCH THE BUILDING LINE ANDI DRAINAGE AND UTILITY EASEMENT SHOWN ON THE  WITH1 THE CITY ORDINANCE NUMBER. 4. ADD1 THE WORDI LOT ONE EACHI NEW PARCEL. SAMPLE PLATO ORI PROVIDE. Al LOT DETAIL. 6. UPDATE THE FEMAI FLOODPLAIN: STATEMENT. 7. INCLUDE OSSF STATEMENT AND SIGNATURE LINE. 8. LABEL THE VICINITY MAP. 9. LABEL THE OPEN SPACE LOT NEEDS TO BE LABELED WITH AN "X". 10. LABEL THE ACREAGE ON EACHLOT. 12. ALL LOTS MUSTI MEET THE 150-FOOT ROADI FRONTAGE REQUIREMENT. 13. IN THE TITLE BLOCK CHANGE SECOND BLOCK D TO BLOCKF F. 15. ALL CUL-DE-SACS MUST BE AI MINIMUM OF 60-FOOT RADIUS.  11. LINDA! SUE CAN BE REDUCED TO 60-FOOT ROW: SINCE ITI ISNOT ONT THE COUNTYSTHOROUGHARE PLAN. 14. REFER1 TOT THE MAY 23 &. JUNE 10 EMAILS FROM GIS REGARDING ROADI NAMES; GIS WILL NEED1 TO APPROVE/FINALIZE ROADI NAMES ANDI MUST BE INCLUDED IN AF REVISED PRELIMINARY PATSUBMITEDTODOD. 16. CIVILPLANS FOR1 THEF PROPOSED: SUBDIVISION WILLI NEED TO BE APPROVED BY THE COUNTY ENGINEER's OFFICE PRIORI TO THE SUBMITTAL OF THE FINALI PLATA AND THE START OF CONSTRUCTION OF INFRASTRUCTURE. 17. ADD GENERAL NOTE "PRELIMINARY PLATS SHALL EXPIRE EIGHTEEN (18) MONTHS AFTER APPROVAL IFI NOCIVIL 18. ADOWNSTREAMI ASSESSMENT. AND TRAFFICI IMPACTS STUDY WILLI NEED1 TO BE SUPPLIED. AT THE TIME OF CIVIL MOTIONTOAPPROVE BY COMMISSIONER: STINSON, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER PONDER, MOTION CARRIED  PLANS ORI FINAL PLAT ARE SUBMITTED." PLAN SUBMITTALTOTHE COUNTY ENGINEER'SOFFICE.  Ellis County Commissioner's Court Minutes - June 11, 2024    MINUTE ORDER299.24  (1.2) RATIFYING STAFF ACTION ONAPLAT OF PRADO SOuIs ADDITION. THE: t  8.66-ACRES SITE ISLOCATED: +500FEET NORTHWEST OF THE INTERSECTION OF HURST CIRCLE AND FM 660,SITUATEDI INT THE R. DEL LAI PENA SURVEY, ABSTRACTNO. 3, FERRIS, ROAD ANDI BRIDGE PRECINCT  No.1.  MOTIONTOAPPROVE BY COMMISSIONER STINSON, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER BUTLER, MOTION CARRIED  MINUTE ORDER: 300.24  (1.3) RATIFYING! STAFF ACTION ONA APLAT OF CUEVAS ESTATES. THE: +4.526-  ACRE SITE IS LOCATED: +1 1,040 FEET SOUTHEAST OF1 THE INTERSECTION OF! HUGHES CEMETERY ROAD AND FM55, SITUATED IN THE ELLIS COUNTY SCHOOL LAND SURVEY ABSTRACT No. 329, AVALON, ROAD AND  BRIDGE PRECINCT No.2.  MOTIONTOAPPROVE: BY COUNTY JUDGE LITTLE, SECONDEDI BY COMMISSIONER BUTLER, MOTION CARRIED  MINUTE ORDER 301.24  (1.4) RATIFYING! STAFF ACTION ONA APLAT OF VIDALES ESTATES. THE: t! 5.022-  ACRE SITEI IS LOCATED: +1 1,640 FEET NORTHEAST OF THE INTERSECTION OF THE NORTHBOUND IH-45 SERVICE ROAD AND! FALLEN ROAD, SITUATED INT THE GRANVILLE KIRK SURVEY, ABSTRACTN No. 605, IN THE EXTRATERRITORIAL, JURISDICTION (ETJ) OFT THE CITY OF ENNIS, ROAD AND BRIDGE PRECINCT No.2. MOTION TO APPROVE BY COUNTYJ JUDGE LITTLE, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER PONDER, MOTION CARRIED  MINUTE ORDER: 302.24  (1.5) RATIFYING STAFF ACTION ONA AP PLAT OF JGCF RANCH. THE: t 5.230-ACRE  SITE IS LOCATED: +1,250 FEETS SOUTHWEST OF THE INTERSECTION OF. JUDYS LANE AND MORGAN ROAD, SITUATED IN1 THE M. WILKINS SURVEY, ABSTRACT No. 1142, IN THE EXTRATERRITORIAL, JURISDICTION  (ETJ) OF THE CITy OF ITALY, ROAD AND BRIDGE PRECINCT No.3.  MOTION TO APPROVE BY COMMISSIONER PONDER, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER BUTLER, MOTION CARRIED  MINUTE ORDER 303.24  (1.6) RATIFYING! STAFF ACTION ON APLATO OF AxL BLAIR RD ESTATES. THE: t  3.207-ACRE: SITE ISLOCATEDt 2,060FETSOUTHEAST: OF1 THE INTERSECTION OF BLAIRI ROAD AND EDNA ROAD, SITUATEDI INT THE ELLIS COUNTYS SCHOOL LAND! SURVEY, ABSTRACT No. 328, WAXAHACHIE, ROAD  AND BRIDGE PRECINCT No.3.  MOTIONTOAPPROVE: BY COMMISSIONER PONDER, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER BUTLER, MOTION CARRIED  Ellis County Commissioner's Court Minutes -. June 11, 2024    PURCHASING MINUTEORDER: 304.24  (2.1)APPROVING TASK ORDER No. 6TOS SUPPORT THE COUNTY/SEFFORTSIN  THE DESIGN, PRECONSTRUCTION, BIDDING, NEGOTIATIONS, SUPPORT, AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT OF1 THE COUNTY'SONGOING. AND UPCOMING PROJECTS WITH KITCHELL INT THE AMOUNT  OF$334,200.00.  MOTIONTOAPPROVE BY COMMISSIONER BUTLER, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER PONDER, MOTION CARRIED  MINUTE ORDER: 305.24  (2.2)APPROVING PCO #0381 TO1 THE ROGERS O'BRIEN CONTRACT (MINUTE  ORDER 255.23) FOR ADDITIONAL COST OF GENERAL CONDITIONS TO AUGUST 31, 2024, THE ESTIMATED DATE OF SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION. AT ELLIS COUNTY CENTRAL, IN THE AMOUNT OF  $165,000.00.  MOTIONTOAPPROVEI BY COMMISSIONER BUTLER, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER PONDER, MOTION CARRIED  MINUTE ORDER: 306.24  (2.3) APPROVING TO PURCHASE 281 PEPLINK! BRI PRO! 5GI ROUTERS WITH CASES  AND BACKUP BATTERIES FROM DISCOUNTCELL, LLCFORT THE ELECTIONS DEPARTMENT USING THE TEXAS DIR COOPERATIVE CONTRACT# CPO-4905 IN THE AMOUNT OF$ $63,000.00  MOTION TO APPROVE BY COMMISSIONER: STINSON, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER PONDER, MOTION CARRIED  MINUTE ORDER: 307.24  (2.4)APPROVING TOI PURCHASE. A 2023 MACK! MD7 WITH AN ASPHALTIC  PATCHER FROM' VANGUARD' TRUCK CENTERS (AN EAST TEXAS MACK RESELLER) USING TIPS CONTRACT #230802 IN THE AMOUNT OF $285,618.00 FOR COMMISSIONER, PRECINCT2.  MOTION TO APPROVE BY COMMISSIONER: STINSON, SECONDEDI BY COMMISSIONER PONDER, MOTION CARRIED  MINUTE ORDER3 308.24  (2.5) APPROVING TO PURCHASEA A 2025 MACK P164 FROM BRUCKNER's  TRUCK EQUIPMENT USING CHOICE PARTNERS CONTRACT #24-019TC-01 INT THE AMOUNT OF  $147,931.001 FOR COMMISSIONER, PRECINCT2.  MOTION TO APPROVE BY COMMISSIONER: STINSON, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER PONDER, MOTION CARRIED  MINUTEORDER309.24  (2.6). APPROVING TO PURCHASE A 2024. JOHN DEERE 320P FROM RDO  EQUIPMENT (AJOHN DEERE-AUTHORIZED: DEALER) USING! SOURCEWELL CONTRACT #011723-JDCIN  THEA AMOUNT OF $143,161.63 FOR COMMISSIONER, PRECINCT 4.  MOTIONTOA APPROVE BY COMMISSIONER BUTLER, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER PONDER, MOTION CARRIED  Ellis County Commissioner's Court Minutes- -J June 11, 2024    MINUTE ORDER310.24  (2.7)APPROVING HOK1 TASK ORDER #6 USING THE MASTER SERVICES  AGREEMENT (MSA) BETWEEN ELLIS COUNTYA ANDI HOK, INC. (MINUTE ORDER 147.22)FOR ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES ON1 THE COURTS & ADMINISTRATION BUILDING RENOVATION PROJECT, PHASE 1, IN AMOUNT OF 3605000PUS6TMATC REIMBURSABLE EXPENSES IN THE AMOUNT  OF$5,298.56.  MOTIONT TOAPPROVE BY COUNTYJUDGE LITTLE, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER PONDER, MOTION CARRIED  MINUTE ORDER311.24  (2.8). APPROVING TO PURCHASE Al LIEBERT UNINTERPRETABLE POWER SUPPLY  AND INSTALLATION SERVICES FROM SOLID IT NETWORKSFOR1 THE COURTS & ADMINISTRATION DATA CENTER IN] THE AMOUNT OF $178,630.91 USING THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION  RESOURCES COOPERATIVE CONTRACT #DIR-TSO-4296.  MOTION TO APPROVE BY COMMISSIONER BUTLER, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER PONDER, MOTION CARRIED  MINUTE ORDER312.24  (2.9). APPROVING FOR THE COUNTY. JUDGE TO$ SIGN AN AGREEMENT WITH" TJD  CONSULTING FOR GRANT WRITING: SERVICES IN THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $30,000.00FOR FY2024 AND' WITH AN OPTIONAL. ANNUALI RENEWAL NOT TOI EXCEED $120,000.00PERVEAR  MOTION TO APPROVE BY COUNTYJUDGE LITTLE, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER PONDER, MOTION CARRIED  ADMINISTRATIVE  NOACTION (3.1)PRESENTATION: OF THE NEW MIDLOTHANTAXOFACE.-TAXASESSSOR/COLECTOR  RICHARD ROZIER  PUBLICHEARING  OPEN PUBLICHEARING @2 2:55 P.M.  MOTION TO OPEN P.1. BY COUNTY. JUDGE LITTLE, SECONDEDI BY COMMISSIONER PONDER, MOTION CARRIED P.1. PUBLIC HEARING TO ALLOW ANYONE WHOH HAS AN INTEREST INT THE CREATION OF THE DISTRICT TOP PRESENT  GROUNDS EITHER FOR OR AGAINST THE CREATION OFT THE DISTRICT. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: ROBERT GILLENTINE (INF FAVOR)  CLOSE PUBLICHEARING @ 2:58P.M.  MOTIONTO CLOSE P.1 BY COMMISSIONER STINSON, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER PONDER, MOTION CARRIED  Ellis County Commissioner's Court Minutes -. June 11, 2024    MINUTE ORDER313.24  (3.2) APPROVING' TO ORDER ANE ELECTION TO BEI HELD ON NOVEMBER5,2024  TO CONFIRM THE CREATION OF ELLIS COUNTY EMERGENCY: SERVICES DISTRICT No. 10A AND AUTHORIZING THE IMPOSITION OFATAXI NOT TO EXCEED THE RATE ALLOWED BY SECTION 48-E, ARTICLE III, OF THE TEXAS CONSTITUTION.- -ELCTONSAOMNGSTRAION JANA ONYON  MOTION TOAPPROVE! BY COMMISSIONER: STINSON, SECONDED! BY COMMISSIONER PONDER, MOTION CARRIED TABLED (3.3) APPROVING TO OBLIGATE $250,000.00 OF ARPAF FUNDS OASUMACTRANSPORATON  PROJECTS (REPAIR OF VILLAGE CREEK BRIDGE ON! Nowv ROAD ANDI REPLACEMENT OF CULVERT AND HEADWALLON: SHANKLE ROAD) INI RESPONSE TO RECENT FLOODING CONDITIONS. = PRECINCT1  COMMISSIONER: RANDYSTINSON  TABLED (3.4)APPROVING TO OBLIGATE $250,000.00 OF ARPAFUNDS! FOR SUNACETRANSPORTATON  PROJECTS (WEAKLY BRANCH BRIDGE, MORGAN ROAD BRIDGE, Cox ROAD CULVERT, AND CROSBY, MIKE & HOLDER ROAD SURFACES) IN RESPONSE TO RECENT FLOODING CONDITIONS. - PRECINCT3  COMMISSIONER! LOuIS PONDER  TABLED (3.5) APPROVING TO OBLIGATE! $250,000.00 OF ARPAFUNDS! FOR: SURFACE TRANSPORTATION  PROJECTS (SHAWNEE, OZRO, AND! Lo WATER BRIDGES, JOE WILSON ROAD AND BUFFALOS STREET CULVERTS, AND BELLS CHAPEL ROAD SURFACE) IN RESPONSE TOI RECENT FLOODING CONDITIONS. -  PRECNCT4COMMISONER KYLE BUTLER  NOACTION (3.6) PRESENTATION OF1 THE CONSOLIDATED BUDGET HEARING REPORT FOR FISCAL' YEAR 2025.- =  RYAN GARRETT, CHIEF OF STAFF FOR THE COUNTYJUDGE  RECESS TO EXECUTIVE: SESSION 3:20P.M.  MOTION TOI RECESS BY COMMISSIONER PONDER, SECONDEDI BY COMMISIONESTINSON, MOTION CARRIED  EXECUTIVESESSION  THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF ELLIS COUNTYRESERVES' THE RIGHT TO ADJOURN INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION ATA ANY TIME DURING THE COURSE OF THIS MEETING TO DISCUSS ANY OF1 THE MATTERS LISTED IN THIS AGENDA, IN THE ORDER DEEMED APPROPRIATE, AS AUTHORIZED BY TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE 551, OR TO SEEK THE ADVICE OFI ITS ATTORNEY. AND/OR OTHER ATTORNEYS REPRESENTING ELLIS COUNTY ON ANY MATTER INI WHICH THE DUTY OF1 THE ATTORNEY TO THE COMMISSIONERS COURT UNDERI THE TEXAS DISCIPLINARY RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCTOF THE STATE BAR OF TEXAS CLEARLY CONFLICTS WITH TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE CHAPTER 551 OR AS OTHERWISE 4.1 PURSUANT1 TO GOVERNMENT CODE $551.071(1), CONSULTATION WITHL LEGAL COUNSEL REGARDING PENDING OR CONTEMPLATEDI LITIGATION CONCERNING TCEQ MATTERS, SPECIFICALLY PENDING TEXAS  MAYE BE PERMITTED UNDER 551.  Ellis County Commissioner's Courtl Minutes- - June 11,2024    POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION! SYSTEMS PERMITS (TPDES). AND PENDING PETITIONS FOR1 THE  CREATION OF MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICTS (MUDs).  RECONVENEDIOREGULAR SESSION 4:24P.M.  MOTIONTORECNVENE: BY COMMISSIONER: STINSON, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER PONDER, MOTION CARRIED  (TOAGENDATEM3.7  NOACTION (3.7)DisCUSSION, CONSIDERATION, AND ACTION REGARDING THE APPLICATION OF THE PROPOSED  CREATED OF1 THE BRAHMAN RANCH MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT (MUD) OF ELLIS COUNTYAND JOHNSON COUNTY. THE: t 438.7-ACRE SITE ISL LOCATED NEAR1 THE INTERSECTION OF FM: 157 & FM 2258, ROAD ANDI BRIDGE PRECINCT No.4.-D DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR ALBERTO  MARES  TOAGENDATEM2.10) MINUTE ORDER: 314.24  (2.10) GRANTING AN EXEMPTION UNDER SECTION 262.024/A/7)OFTHE  LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE FROM1 THE BIDDING REQUIREMENTS UNDER SECTION 262.023 OF1 THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE FOR THE PURCHASE OF PROFESSIONAL LEGAL: SERVICES.  MOTIONTOAPPROVEBYCOMMISSIONER PONDER, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER BUTLER, MOTION CARRIED  MINUTEORDER31524  (2.11)APPROVING TOI ENGAGE LITTLER MENDELSON P.C. FOR PROFESSIONAL  LEGAL SERVICES REGARDING EMPLOYMENT MATTERS USING THE EXEMPTION GRANTED IN ITEM 2.10.  MOTIONTOAPROVEBY COMMISSIONER PONDER, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER: STINSON, MOTION CARRIED  ADIOURNMENT  4:26P.M.  MOTIONTOADIOURNI BY COMMISSIONER BUTLER, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER PONDER, MOTION CARRIED  Ellis County Commissioner's Court Minutes- - June. 11, 2024    THE OFFICIAL MINUTES OF THE ELLIS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT ON JUNE 11, 2024 ARE  HEREBYAPPROVED.  COUNTYJUDGE pheent  27  -  RANDYSTINSON,COMMISSIONER, PCT1  AA  dosent  LOUIS PONDER, COMMISSIONER, PCT3  KYLE BUTLER/COMMISIONER, PCT4  WITNESSMYHAND ANDOFFICIAL: SEAL OF OFFICE THIS25TH DAY OFJUNE2024.  Jung Chandeso KRYSTALVALDEZ, COUNTYCLERK Deputy  GBIONERS  a  Ellis County Commissioner's Court Minutes- - June. 11,2024