REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 13, 2021  Be it remembered on the 13th day of December 2021 at 10:07 o'clock A.M., there was Begun and Holden a Regular Meeting of the Commissioner's Court in the Courthouse, in the town of Farwell, with the following members present,  To-wit:  Kirk Frye Kenny White Charles Wilkins Casey Russell Sharon May Susie Spring  Commissioner Pct. #1 Commissioner Pct. #3 Commissioner Pct. #2 Commissioner Pct. #4 County Treasurer County Clerk  Members Absent:  Trey Ellis  Judge  When the following was had and done, To-wit:  Call to Order 1. Prayer  Commissioner White led the Court in prayer to begin the meeting.  2. Pledge of Allegiance to the American Flag and the Texas Flag The Court pledged their allegiance to the flags of the United States of America and the State of Texas.  3. Open Forum for Public Comments  No one from the public was in attendance.  4. Read and Approve Minutes from the Previous Meeting.  Upon motion to approve the minutes from November 22, 2021 by Upon motion to approve the minutes from December 6, 2021 by White,  Russell, seconded by Wilkins the motion passed. seconded by Russell the motion passed.  1    5. Consider Approval and Payment of the Accounts Payable - Sharon May  Sharon May reported the Accounts Payable List for November 24th and December 1st and 13th. Motion by Wilkins seconded by Russell to approve payment of the Accounts Payables as presented. Motion carried.  See attached.  6. Consider Treasurer's Payroll Report-Sharon May  Motion by White, seconded by Russell to approve the Treasurer's Payroll Report for November 30, 2021. Motion carried. See attached. 7. Consider Order to Approve Online Education for County Commissioners  Commissioner Frye presented the Order to accept online education for the Commissioners. This is necessary because of an amendment by the 87th State Legislature to LGC 81.0025 (b). Upon a motion to approve this order by White, seconded by Russell, the motion passed. The Order will be filed with the Commissioners Education Committee of the County  Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas.  8. Consider three Applications for Water Lines Under County Roads Commissioner Frye presented three applications as follows: Water Line under CR T and 200 yds. South on CR 15 8" Water Line approximately a quarter mile west of CR2 23 and CRQ 10" Water Line approximately .46 miles west of the intersection of CR20 Upon a motion to approve all three applications by Frye, seconded by  and CR R.  Russell, the motion was approved.  9. Consider Fiber Optic Cable Under County Road  Upon reviewing this request, it was ascertained that the road is a private road and not a County Road. Thus, the Commissioners took no action on  this agenda item.  10. Consider Request from Parmer County Employees for Payment on Unused  Vacation Hours.  Considerable discussion was held on this item. The Commissioners addressed the fact that this is not budget money. They discussed the fact that hours could be carried over to the next year and taken as vacation at that time. The Commissioners were reluctant to approve hours for pay  2    that could be rolled over. Upon motion by Russell to approve 40 hours each for the four employees requesting the payment, seconded by White, The Commissioners expressed a desire to address this issue in the Employee Handbook during the first two months of 2022, in order to  the motion passed.  clarify this issue.  11. Consider Rescheduling the December 27th Commissioners Court to  December 21st  Upon a motion from Wilkins to approve the meeting change, seconded by  Frye, the motion passed. 12. Consider 2021 Fire Reports  After review of all reports the following number of calls were approved:  Bovina-28 Farwell-31 Friona-45 Lazbuddie-31 Rhea-Hollene-6 Bovina-$8295.00 Farwel-S9183.75 Friona-513,331.25 Lazbuddie-$9183.75  Resulting in the following dollar amounts:  13. Consider Any and All Matters Concerning the Parmer County Law  Enforcement Center.  Sheriff Geries reported 34 total inmates as of today. One is still housed in Lubbock due to be transferred today, and 10 are being housed for He informed the Court that longtime employee, Rhonda Webb will be He reported that he is beginning the process to switch over the entire  Deaf Smith County.  retiring effective January 31, 2022. Courthouse to the new phone system.  3    With no further business to come before the Court, Commissioner White moved to adjourn. Commissioner Russell seconded and adjournment was called at  11:53 o'clock A.M.  SSIONERS  KIbo Commissioner Pct. 1  County Ba  * C  COUNTY