REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 12, 2022  Be it remembered on the 12th day of November 2022 at 10:01 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:  Trey Ellis Kirk Frye Kenny White Charles Wilkins Casey Russell Sharon May Susie Spring Eric Geske, Sheriff Izzy Carrasco Amy Dudley  Judge  Commissioner Pct. #1 Commissioner Pct. #3 Commissioner Pct. #2 Commissioner Pct. #4 County Treasurer County Clerk  Also Present:  Awyna Sanchez, Tax Assessor-Collector Daniel Kaltwasser, Farwell FD Weldon Kube, Farwell EMS  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. There were: no comments from the public.  3. Open Forum for Public Comments  4. Consider Request for ARPA Funds for the Farwell Fire Department and  Farwell EMS  Daniel Kaltwasser from the Farwell Fire Department requested the County provide ARPA Funds for the purchase of an extractor to wash bunker gear, three sets of additional thinner gear and three sets of    bunker gear for the Farwell FD. Total cost of the entire request is Commissioner White made ai motion to utilize ARPA funds for this request. Commissioner Frye seconded and the motion passed. Weldon Kube presented a request for a LUCAS Chest Compression System for the Farwell EMS. Due to a shortage of personnel, this equipment can be life saving in the event of the need to resuscitate an individual. Total cost of this request is $19,323.12. Commissioner White made a motion to utilize ARPA funds to purchase this equipment for the Farwell EMS. Commissioner Wilkins seconded  $20,033.45.  and the motion passed.  5. Read and Approve Minutes from Previous Meeting  Upon motion to approve the minutes with one correction, from the Regular Meeting on November 28, 2022, by Russell seconded by Wilkins, the  motion passed.  6. Consider Approval and Payment of Accounts Payable-Sharon May  Sharon May reported the Accounts Payable List for December 5th and 12th Motion by White, seconded by Frye to approve Payment of the Accounts Payable as presented. Motion carried. See attached.  7. Consider Treasurer's Payroll Report-Sharon May  Commissioner Russell made the motion to approve the Treasurer's Payroll Report for November 30, 2022. Commissioner Frye seconded and 8. Consider Request from Parmer County Employees for Payment on Unused  the motion passed. See attached.  Vacation Hours  This item was tabled during the last meeting. The general consensus with input from TAC is that the County needs to follow the existing Employee Discussion was held as to how to change the wording in the Handbook. After discussion, ai motion was made by. Judge Ellis to approve the request from both employees and to change the wording in the handbook at the  Handbook.  next meeting. Commissioner White seconded.  2    Upon a vote of three ayes to two nays, the motion passed.  9. Consider Fire Reports  Fire Reports were presented from the Cities of Farwell, Bovina and Friona and from the communities of Lazbuddie and Rhea-Hollene. The following number of County calls were approved for each Fire  Department as follows: Farwell-69 Bovina-37 Friona-81 Lazbuddie-27  For a total of 214 calls. Rhea-Hollene had 9 calls. Each call will be subsidized at the rate of $186.92. The following amounts would be distributed:  Rhea-Hollene is subsidized at the first of each year. $40,000 remain to be divided by the other Departments. Based upon the total number of calls.  Farwel-$12,897.48 Bovina-$6,916.04 Friona-$15,140.52 Lazbuddie-$5,046.84  Upon a motion to distribute the money as discussed by Russell, seconded 13. Consider Any and All Matters concerning the Parmer County Law  by Wilkins, the motion passed.  Enforcement Center.  The Sheriff reported 37 inmates with 8 of those from Deaf Smith County He reported that the new car is here and almost outfitted for patrol. He said the "bleed kits" for the Courthouse are here and will be installed at various locations throughout the building. The kits include a He discussed thei issue regarding the radio tower by the Courthouse. PRPC wants to install a repeater on the tower. In an attempt to obtain a permit, the SEC had no record of the tower after the year 2000, when apparently some renovation took place. The Sheriff is working to resolve this issue.  and 8 from Dawson County.  tourniquet, gauze, scissors and wrap.  3    The Sheriff informed the Court that the control board of the equipment that controls the jail door locking system had gone out. He said it would With no further business to come before the Court, Commissioner White moved to adjourn. Commissioner Russell seconded and adjournment was called at  be about $4000.00 to replace it.  12:21 o'clock P.M.  SIONERS  County Clerk SsSa  Ea  COUNT