#3 a 9A) AUG 132024  COMMISSIONERS COURTI DOCKET  JULY 16, 2024 SPECIAL SESSION  THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF MONTGOMERY  BEI ITI REMEMBERED that on this the 16th day of. July, 2024, the Honorable Commissioners Court of! Montgomery County, Texas, was duly convened in a Special Session in the Commissioners Courtroom ofthe Alan B. Sadler Commissioners Court Building, 501 North  Thompson, Conroe, Texas, with the following members of the Court present:  County Judge Commissioner, Precinct 2 Commissioner, Precinct 3 Commissioner, Precinct 4 County Clerk  Mark Keough Charlie Riley James Noack Matt Gray L. Brandon Steinmann  ABSENT:  Commissioner, Precinct 1  Robert Walker  INVOCATION GIVEN BY JUDGE MARK KEOUGH  THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  RECITED.  THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE TEXAS STATE FLAG RECITED.  CITIZENS - AGENDA ITEM 6 No citizens addressed the court.  DISCUSSION - OEM BRIEF - COUNTY JUDGE  Director of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, Jason Millsaps briefed the court with an update regarding the status oft the county after Hurricane Beryl and OEM operations. He gave a rundown on the current number of residents in each oft the four (4) open shelters throughout the county. OEM and the Red Cross were working together to get those residents into a more permanent placement before the shelters close. OEM was working with each oft the precincts to open disaster recovery centers, SO residents can file AMENDED AMOUNT AND ADDITIONAL FUNDING APPROVED - DEBRIS  FEMA claims for disaster reimbursement from the storm.  1.  FUNDING- COUNTY JUDGE    Session of. July 16h,2024  Page2of3  Motion by Commissioner Noack, seconded by Commissioner Riley to approve additional required monies out of Fund Balance and place it under receivables for the estimated debris expenditure. The not-to-exceed amount of $3,000,00 from Fund Balance approved in previous Commissioners Court date 7/09/2024, is amended to not-to-exceed $14.6 million from Fund Balance with an additional $650,000 to the already approved $3,000,00 to meet the 25% match oft the estimated expenditure. Motion carried. Note: During discussion, it was noted that the contractor could not pick up debris inside gated communities. HOAS had to communicate with their precinct for debris pick-up placed outside of the gated community. Discussion can be heard on audio of court minutes on OEM REQUEST APPROVED - TRAILER FUNDS - COUNTY JUDGE Motion by Commissioner Riley, seconded by Judge Mark Keough to approve OEM's request for funding to purchase used dry and reefer trailers. The purpose oft the proposed purchase is to own and not have to rent future trailers. The amount is not to exceed $65,000 from Contingency, until otherwise approved to use ARPA funds. Motion carried. Judge Mark Keough addressed the court regarding upcoming hearings to testify for the lack of management and response time from CenterPoint Energy, Inc., during the power outage crisis NOTE: FULL DISCUSSION CAN BE HEARD ON AUDIO OF COURTI MINUTES ON  county website.  2.  after Hurricane Beryl. COUNTY WEBSITE.  3.  EXEMPTION APPROVED - OVERTIME PAY - COUNTY JUDGE Motion by Commissioner Riley, seconded by Commissioner Noack to approve an exemption to the eighty-hour rule for all employees in regards toj previously approved  overtime, in response to Hurricane Beryl. Motion carried.  4.  COURT ADJOURNS  Motion by Commissioner Noack, seconded by Commissioner Riley, to adjourn this  session of Court. Motion carried.  The above and foregoing minutes were read and approved by the Court.  ATTEST:  L. Brandon Steinmann Montgomery County Clerk Clerk ofCommissioners' Court    9AI  Session ofJ July 16th, 2024  Page 3of3  Montgomery County, Texas  BY:  Cbh  SSIONERS e  COUNTY CLERK  PNh  SOHERY tuu