Regular Commissioners Court Thursday, September 12, 2024 Brooks County Judge Eric Ramos  URRIAS.  Brooks County Commissioners Precinct #1 Eddy Garza Precinct #2 Rolando Gutierrez Precinct #3 Horacio Villarreal III Precinct #4 Martin Marty Cabrera    NOTICE BROOKS COUNTY  REGULAR COMMISSIONERS COURT  TOTHE: PUBLIC-G GREETINGS;  Please take notice that a Regular Commissioners' Court Meeting ofl Brooks County will be held at 9:00AMT Thursday, September 12, 2024, on the 2nd. Floor = Courtroom of the Brooks County  Courthouse, 100 E. Miller in Falfurrias, Texas.  Agenda Items - Commissioners may vote and/or act upon each of the items listed on this Agenda. One Agenda item will be discussed at a time, unless logic and practical considerations allow similar topics tol be considered together for puposasofconvenience and efficiency. Consent items are considered to be non-controversial and will be voted on in one motion unless a Commissioner asks for separate discussion. The Court may vote and/or act upon each ofthe items listed in this Agenda. Executive Sessions; The Commissioners Court of Brooks County, Falfurrias, Texas, reserves the right to adjourn into Executive Session at any time during the course of this meeting to discuss any of the matters listed, as authorized by Texas Government Code, including, but not limited to: Sections 51.07/(Consuliation with Attorney), 551.072 (Deliberations about Real Property), 551.073 (Deliberations about Gifts and Donations), 661.074 (Personnel Matters), 551.076 (Deliberations about Security Devices), 551.087 (Economic Development), 418.183 (Deliberations about Homeland Security Issues), and as authorized by the Texas' Tax Code, including, but not limited to, Section 321.3022 (Sales' Tax Information), whenever iti is considered necessary and legallyjustified under Open Meetings Act. Asauthorized by Section 551.071 (2) ofthe' Texas Government Code, this meeting may be convened into Executive Session for the purpose ofseeking confidential legal advice from the County Attorney on any agenda item listed herein. Council may act in open session on items listed for executive session. Accommodations: The County of Brooks encourages compliance with the Americans with Disability Act (ADA) in the conduct of all public meetings. Persons with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting, and who may need additional accommodations, are requested to contact the County Judge's office at 361 - 325 - 5604 ext. 157, two working days prior to the meeting sO that appropriate arrangements can be made. Braille is not available. Certification: I, the undersigned authority, do hereby certify that the Notice of Meeting was posted on the official bulletin board of the County Courthouse of Falfurrias, Brooks County, Texas, a place convenient and readily accessible to the general public at all times and said Notice was posted on the following date and time September 9, 2024 at 8:53a.m./p.m. and remain sO posted continuously for at least  seventy-two (72) hours preceding the scheduled time ofs said meeting.  File for Record at8:53 o'clock AN M. SEP 09 0024 Elvaray BSivas County çlerk, Brpoks County, Texas By: t Depuly    REGULAR COMMISSIONERS COURT Thursday, September 12, 2024 2nd FLOOR COURTROOM BROOKS COUNTY COURTHOUSE  9:00 A.M.  OPEN MEETING PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL AGENDA  1. Public Comments  a. Open to the public with limits as indicated above. 2. Approve of Regular and Special Commissioners' Court minutes.  3. Approve of Bills and Claims 4. Approve Monthly Reports a. Treasurer's Monthly Report b. Auditor's Monthly Report  Tax Assessor Collector Chief] Deputy Monthly Report d. Approve Monthly Reports by Brooks County i. (Submitted by County Foreman)  ii. (Submitted by Brooks County Justice oft the Peace Precinct 1-4) ii. (Submitted by Brooks County Library Supervisor) iv. (Submitted by Ruby Allen, Landfill Supervisor)  5. Agrilife Extension Reports  6. Discuss, Consider and Act on a Proclamation to Commemorate National GEAR UP  Week.    7. Discuss, Consider and Act on offer to purchase tax sale property Suit No.09-5-01828- TX; Brooks County Independent School District, Brooks County and City of! Falfurrias VS Teresita L. Duarte and Jake Duarte ACCT> NO 01000000500800, Lots 8,9,and 10, Block 5, La Colonia Addition, an addition to the City Of Falfurrias, Brooks County, Texas as described in Volume 155, Page 575, Official Records ofBrooks County, Texas. 8. Discuss, Consider and Act on offer toj purchase tax sale property Suit No. 17-01-02225- TAX; Brooks County Independent School District and Brooks County VS. James' T. Miller and Carolyn Miller ACCT. No 09000000A00802; 10.00 acres, more or less out ofTract 8,1 Ruio Grande Vineyards La Alameda Subdivision "Al,asubdivision: inl Brooks County, Texas, as described in the deed dated November 5, 1985, from J.R. Scott, Jr. etux to Josephine Williams 5 in Volume 14, Page 306, Deed Records of Brooks County, Texas. 9. Discuss, Consider and Act on allowing the use of the Alaniz Fairgrounds for a Fall Festival on November 2, 2024, hosted by Brooks County, City of Falfurrias and Texas 10. Discuss, Consider and Act on lifting the Beer Ban at the Alaniz Fair grounds for the duration of the Fall Festival to be held November 1st-3rd 2024. (Submitted by Nikolo  A&M Agrilife Extension. (Submitted by Nikolo Guerra)  Guerra)  11.1 Discuss, Consider and Act on Loma Blanca Soil & Water Conservation District's  Request letter for Annual Contribution of FY 2025.  12. Discuss, Consider and Act on correcting the minutes of Special Commissioners' Court of August 1, 2024, Line Item #5 to change the voting ofEduardo" Eddy Garza Commissioners Precinct #1 to reflect Martin "Marty Cabrera, Commissioner Precinct 13. Special Commissioners' Court meeting of June 3, 2024m Line Item #9 change Action 14. Discuss, Consider and Act on correcting minutes of] Regular Commissioners' Court Meeting of March 14, 2024, Special Commissioners' Court Meeting of March 22, 2024, and Regular Commissioners' Court Meeting of April 11,2024, to change the spelling of Commissioner Precinct 34 from Marty "Martin" Cabrera to reflect Martin 15. Discussion on Applying for the USDOT Charging and fueling infrastructure 16. Discuss, consider and act on approving paying the approved mileage rate Veteran Services Officer Ismael Ortiz for a training he attended in April, 2024.  #4. (Submitted by Elvaray B Silva)  of Adjourn to reflect. Approve. (Submitted by Elvaray B Silva)  'Marty' Cabrera. (Submitted by Elvaray B Silva)  Discretionary Grant Program.    EXECUTIVESESSION  17. Discuss Empoymenukesgnattons/Retrements and other Personnel Issues.  OPEN SESSION  18. Discuss, Consider, and Act on Employment/esignations/Retirements.  19. Budget Workshop  20. Discuss, consider and act on adopting the Tax Rates for the fiscal year 2024-2025 to  include the following language.  THIS TAX RATE WILL RAISE MORE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND THE TAX. RATE WILL EFFECTIVELY BE RAISED BY 5.43 PERCENT AND WILL RAISE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS ON A $100,000  OPERATIONS THAN LAST YEAR'STAX, RATE.  HOME BY APPROXIMATELY $70.21  21. Adjourn