SPECIALCOMMISSIONERS COURT Thursday, July 27, 2023 2nd FLOOR COURTROOM BROOKS COUNTY COURTHOUSE  2:30 PM  BE IT REMEMBERED, that on this day, the Honorable Commissioners' Court of Brooks County, Texas met in Special Term therein the City of Falfurrias in the 2nd floor Courtroom of the Brooks  County Courthouse:  OPEN MEETING -Judge Eric Ramos opened the meeting at 2:36. PM b PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE-waS led by Judge Eric Ramos ROLL CALL-Judge Eric Ramos called for roll call: Present: Eric Ramos, County Judge,  Eduardo "Eddie" Garza, Commissioner Precinct #1, Horacio Villarreal III, Commissioner Precinct #3, Ernesto "Pepe" Williams, Commissioner Precinct #4, Elvaray B. Silvas, County Clerk (Not voting). Absent: Rolando Gutierrez, Commissioner Precinct #2. Staff Present: Missy A Saavedra, Deputy Clerk  AGENDA  1.1 Public Comments There were no public comments.  2. Discuss, Consider and Act on transferring $23,000.00 from line item 012-5-0512-8105 Jailers; to line item 012-5-0512-8129 Overtime. (Submitted by Jorge Esparza) Motion: to approve line item transfer, Action: Approve, Moved by Ernesto "Pepe" Williams, Commissioner Precinct #4, Seconded by Horacio Villarreal III, Commissioner Precinct #3. Motion  passed unanimously.  Vote: Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote (summary: Yes=4).  Yes: Eduardo "Eddie" Garza, Commissioner Precinct #1, Eric Ramos, County Judge, Ernesto "Pepe" Williams, Commissioner Precinct #4, Horacio Villarreal III, Commissioner Precinct #3. 3. Discuss, Consider and Act on transferring $7,000.00 from linei item 0125.5128105lailer: tol line item 012-5-0562-8136 Dispatchers. (Submitted by Jorge Esparza) E Motion: to approve line item transfer, Action: Approve, Moved by Horacio Villarreal III, Commissioner Precinct #3, Seconded by Ernesto "Pepe" Williams, Commissioner Precinct #4.  Motion passed unanimously.  Vote: Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote (summary: Yes=4 4).    Yes: Eduardo "Eddie" Garza, Commissioner Precinct #1, Eric Ramos, County Judge, Ernesto "Pepe" Williams, Commissioner Precinct #4, Horacio Villarreal III, Commissioner Precinct #3. 4. Discuss, Consider and Act on transferring $9,200.00 from line item 012-54512,105Jalers: tol line item 012-5-0560-8104 Deputies. (Submitted by Jorge Esparza)  Motion: to approve line item transfer, Action: Approve, Moved by Ernesto "Pepe" Williams, Commissioner Precinct #4, Seconded by Eduardo Eddie" Garza, Commissioner Precinct #1. Motion  passed unanimously.  Vote: Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote (summary: Yes=4).  Yes: Eduardo "Eddie" Garza, Commissioner Precinct #1, Eric Ramos, County Judge, Ernesto "Pepe" Williams, Commissioner Precinct #4, Horacio Villarreal III, Commissioner Precinct #3. 5. Discuss, Consider and Act on transferring $3,000.00 from line item 012-5-0560-9070 Miscellaneous;: to line item 012-5-0560-8129 Overtime. (Submitted by Jorge Esparza) à Motion: to approve line item transfer, Action: Approve, Moved by Ernesto "Pepe" Williams, Commissioner Precinct #4, Seconded by Horacio Villarreal III, Commissioner Precinct #3. Motion  passed unanimously.  Vote: Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote (summary: Yes=4 4).  Yes: Eduardo "Eddie" Garza, Commissioner Precinct #1, Eric Ramos, County Judge, Ernesto "Pepe" Williams, Commissioner Precinct #4, Horacio Villarreal III, Commissioner Precinct #3. 6.] Discuss, Consider and Act on transferring $2,000.00 from 012-5-0435-5484 Crt Appt. Atty-  Criminal; to 012-5-0435-9051 Grand Jury.  (Submitted by Carol Salinas, 79th District Court Manager)  Motion: to approve line item transfer, Action: Approve, Moved by Ernesto "Pepe" Williams, Commissioner Precinct #4, Seconded by Horacio Villarreal III, Commissioner Precinct #3. Motion  passed unanimously.  Vote: Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote (summary: Yes=4).  Yes: Eduardo "Eddie" Garza, Commissioner Precinct #1, Eric Ramos, County Judge, Ernesto "Pepe" Williams, Commissioner Precinct #4, Horacio Villarreal I, Commissioner Precinct #3. 7.1 Discuss, Consider and Act om transferring $100.00 from 101-5-0053-9070 Miscellaneous; to Motion: to approve line item transfer, Action: Approve, Moved by Eduardo "Eddie" Garza, Commissioner Precinct #1, Seconded by Ernesto "Pepe" Williams, Commissioner Precinct #4.  101-5-0053-5000 Office Supplies. (Submitted by) Ruby Allen) B  Motion passed unanimously.  Vote: Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote (summary: Yes=4).  Yes: Eduardo "Eddie" Garza, Commissioner Precinct #1, Eric Ramos, County Judge, Ernesto "Pepe" Williams, Commissioner Precinct #4, Horacio Villarreal III, Commissioner Precinct #3. 8.Discuss, Consider and Act on transferring $573.00 from 101-5-0053-5138 Operating Supplies, $1,000.00 from 101-5-0053-5515 Radio Maintenance & Repair; to 101-5-0053-5136 Motion: to approve line item transfer, Action: Table, Moved by Horacio Villarreal III, Commissioner Precinct #3, Seconded by Eduardo "Eddie" Garza, Commissioner Precinct #1. Motion  Uniforms. (Submitted by Ruby Allen)   passed unanimously.  Vote: Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote (summary: Yes=4).    Yes: Eduardo "Eddie" Garza, Commissioner Precinct #1, Eric Ramos, County Judge, Ernesto "Pepe" Williams, Commissioner Precinct #4, Horacio Villarreal III, Commissioner Precinct #3. 9. Discuss, Consider and Act on transferring $1,2050.00 from 101-5-0053-5550 Outo ofCounty Travel, $2,000.00 from 101-5-0053-5812 Repairs & Maintenance; to 101-5-0053-5105 Oil& Honorable Judge Eric Ramos made a correction to the line item stating that it should read Motion: to approve line item transfer, Action: Approve, Moved by Ernesto "Pepe" Williams, Commissioner Precinct #4, Seconded by Eduardo "Eddie" Garza, Commissioner Precinct #1. Motion  Gas. (Submitted by Ruby Allen)  $1,250.00 and $2,500.00. passed unanimously.  Vote: Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote (summary: Yes=4).  Yes: Eduardo "Eddie" Garza, Commissioner Precinct #1, Eric Ramos, County Judge, Ernesto "Pepe" Williams, Commissioner Precinct #4, Horacio Villarreal III, Commissioner Precinct #3. 10. Discuss, Consider and Act on transferring $1,000.00 from 101-5-550-5865 Equipment Rental, $700.00 from 101-5-0053-5812 Repairs & Maint. Yard; to 101-5-0053-9088 Tire Honorable Judge Eric Ramos made a correction to line item 101-5-550-5865 to read 101-5- Motion: to approve line item transfer, Action: Approve, Moved by Ernesto "Pepe" Williams, Commissioner Precinct #4, Seconded by Eduardo "Eddie" Garza, Commissioner Precinct #1. Motion  Disposal. Submitted by Ruby Allen)  0053-5865.  passed unanimously.  Vote: Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote (summary: Yes=4).  Yes: Eduardo "Eddie" Garza, Commissioner Precinct #1, Eric Ramos, County Judge, Ernesto "Pepe" Williams, Commissioner Precinct #4, Horacio Villarreal III, Commissioner Precinct #3. 11. Discuss, Consider and Act on paying invoice #4863 in the amount of $750.00 to Jaime'sAC  &F Refrigeration. Skipped, action previously taken. AC& Refrigeration.   12. Discuss, Consider and Act on paying invoice #4951 in the amount of$3,635.00 to Jaime's Motion: to pay invoice, Action: Approve, Moved by Horacio Villarreal III, Commissioner Precinct #3, Seconded by Eduardo "Eddie" Garza, Commissioner Precinct #1. Motion passed  unanimously.  Vote: Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote (summary: Yes=4 4).  Yes: Eduardo "Eddie" Garza, Commissioner Precinct #1, Eric Ramos, County Judge, Ernesto "Pepe" Williams, Commissioner Precinct #4, Horacio Villarreal III, Commissioner Precinct #3.  13. Discuss, Consider and Act on a Burn Ban for Brooks County. (Submitted by FVFD Chief Ruben Ramirez) D  Motion: to approve a burn ban, Action: Approve, Moved by Horacio Villarreal III, Commissioner Precinct #3, Seconded by Ernesto "Pepe" Williams, Commissioner Precinct #4.  Motion passed unanimously.  Vote: Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote (summary: Yes=4).  Yes: Eduardo "Eddie" Garza, Commissioner Precinct #1, Eric Ramos, County Judge, Ernesto "Pepe" Williams, Commissioner Precinct #4, Horacio Villarreal III, Commissioner Precinct #3.    14. Discuss, Consider and Act on allowing the 4H to use the County Property North of the Detention center to host the 2nd Annual Benefit skeet shoot. (Submitted by Nikolo Guerra) Nikolo Guerra, Ex Agent addressed the Court with the plans of the skeet shoot and location Motion: to allow usage of property, Action: Approve, Moved by Horacio Villarreal III, Commissioner Precinct #3, Seconded by Ernesto "Pepe" Williams, Commissioner Precinct #4.  of the event.  Motion passed unanimously.  Vote: Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote (summary: Yes=4).  Yes: Eduardo "Eddie" Garza, Commissioner Precinct #1, Eric Ramos, County Judge, Ernesto "Pepe" Williams, Commissioner Precinct #4, Horacio Villarreal III, Commissioner Precinct #3. 15. Discuss, Consider and Act on approving a monthly stipend of$750 to John Gomez for Honorable. Judge Eric Ramos addressed the Court, stating that this would start immediately. Motion: to approve stipend, Action: Approve, Moved by Ernesto "Pepe" Williams, Commissioner Precinct #4, Seconded by Horacio Villarreal III, Commissioner Precinct #3. Motion  technology work throughout the county. 2  passed unanimously.  Vote: Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote (summary: Yes=4).  Yes: Eduardo "Eddie" Garza, Commissioner Precinct #1, Eric Ramos, County Judge, Ernesto "Pepe" Williams, Commissioner Precinct #4, Horacio Villarreal III, Commissioner Precinct #3. 16. Discuss, Consider and Act on transferring $1500 from 012-5-0435-5481 (Crt Appt Attys- Motion: to approve line item transfer, Action: Approve, Moved by Eric Ramos, County Judge, Seconded by Eduardo "Eddie" Garza, Commissioner Precinct #1. Motion passed unanimously. Yes: Eduardo "Eddie" Garza, Commissioner Precinct #1, Eric Ramos, County Judge, Ernesto "Pepe" Williams, Commissioner Precinct #4, Horacio Villarreal III, Commissioner Precinct #3. EXECUTIVE SESSION- The Court went into Executive Session at 3:00 PM; the Court came back 15[17). Request by Sheriff's Department to roll over. Jail Supervisor's 2022-2023 vacation days as  Civil) to 012-5-0560-8104 (Deputies) D  Vote: Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote (summary: Yes= 4).  into open session at 3:121 PM; present same as before.  per Brooks County Employee Handbook Section 2: B-2 Vacation.  OPEN SESSION  16.[18]Discuss, Consider and Act on rolling over the Jail Supervisor's 2022-2023 vacation days as per Brooks County Employee Handbook Section 2B-2 Vacation. Motion: to approve roll over ofvacation days, Action: Approve, Moved by Horacio Villarreal III, Commissioner Precinct #3, Seconded by Eduardo "Eddie" Garza, Commissioner Precinct #1.  Motion passed unanimously.  Vote: Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote (summary: Yes=4).  Yes: Eduardo "Eddie" Garza, Commissioner Precinct #1, Eric Ramos, County Judge, Ernesto "Pepe" Williams, Commissioner Precinct #4, Horacio Villarreal III, Commissioner Precinct #3.  17(19.Budget Workshop EE    The Court discussed increases and decreases to the 2023-2024 fiscal year:  Corrections to line items (on file) Itv was discussed toj pay LAPC as contract labor  Will: need tol look at the Road and Bridge closely to determine the amount given forroadi repairs for the commissioners and the possibility of changing it from $120,000 instead of the Monies used for landfill clerks, will be used out oft the health and sales use tax. Terri A. Silvas, Chief Deputy Tax assessor addressed the Court ini reference to the preliminary values and had previous discussed that we had lost tax value; but in speaking with Chief Appraiser and has come to determine that we will not be losing on tax values and there will be Judge Ramos stated that last year employees received an increase, and the elected officials didn't due to not following the procedure of a salary increase, will be publishing in the newspaper this time if agreed upon; (on file) it was discussed to give an increase to the Tax Assessor Collector since increases are being made to elected official. it was discussed to go with proposal B, but to change commissioner salaries to $51,000 and JP's to $52,500 Itv was discussed that notice needs to be given to the elected official and to the public of these  $240,000;  a tax value increase of2 million; discussed a tax debt rate of0.102975  increases.  18 [20] Adjourn.  Motion: to adjourn the meeting, Action: Adjourn, Moved by Ernesto "Pepe" Williams, Commissioner Precinct #4, Seconded by Eduardo "Eddie" Garza, Commissioner Precinct #1. Motion  passed unanimously.  Vote: Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote (summary: Yes=4).  Yes: Eduardo "Eddie" Garza, Commissioner Precinct #1, Eric Ramos, County Judge, Ernesto "Pepe" Williams, Commissioner Precinct #4, Horacio Villarreal III, Commissioner Precinct #3.  The preceding minutes beginning on page_  and ending on page  of the  Commissioners' Court Minutes Volume Court this Oday of fulust  read and approved ini the Honorable Commissioners'  2023,A.D.  APPROMED: 3E County Judge  ATTESTED: County Clerk