AUGUST 26, 2024 WISE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT MEETING On this 26th day of August A.D., 2024 at 9:00 A.M. came on to be had a Regular Meeting of the Commissioners' Court of Wise County, Texas held in the Justice of the Peace, Precinct No.2 Courtroom (200 Rook Ramsey Drive, Decatur, TX) of said County in the town of Decatur with the following members present and presiding: J.D. Clark John "Biff" Hayes Kevin Burns Danny Lambert Colby Shawn County Judge Commissioner, Precinct No. 1 Commissioner, Precinct No. 2 Commissioner, Precinct No. 3 Commissioner, Precinct No. 4 Blanca Tuma, County Clerk and Ex-Officio Clerk of Commissioners' Court when and where the All attachments referred to ini the minutes of the Wise County Commissioners' Court are designated original or copy and are provided at the time ofaction by the Court unless otherwise following proceedings were had, to-wit: indicated by provider. County Judge Clark votes aye on all agenda items unless otherwise indicated. 1. Clark called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. All court members were present 2. Invocation 3. Pledge of Allegiance 4. - Community Forum: None 5. County Correspondence: None 6. Coordination and cooperation for efficiency between precincts. Burns and Shawn both express gratitude for the assistance they have received over the past three weeks. 7. Plats: Motion made by Shawn, seconded by Hayes, and unanimously adopted by the Court to approve those plats, the preliminary plat, the re-plat, and the final acceptance, with the variances as noted and requested: Jamberly Hills, Replat. Lots 15R1 & 15R2, Phase III. Chad Davis- Kiley Vian. Precinct 4. (CS) (No Variance) (see attachment) Reunion Estates- Preliminary Plat. Lots 1-5 and Tract A, Block 1. Chad Davis- Kiley Vian. Precinct 1, (BH) Old Reunion Rd. (Road Frontage Variance) (Shared Access Driveway Variance) (see attachment) Transmittal letter for UTGD report on Reunion Estates (attached). AUGUST 26, 2024 - COMMISSIONERS COURT Page117 Tres Vista, Phase 1. Final Acceptance. Kimley-Horn Precinct 1.( (BH) (Intersection ofFM2 2264 and PR 4217) (see attachment) 8. Motion made by Burns, seconded by Shawn, and unanimously adopted by the Court to approve authorizing Elections Administrator, Sabra Srader, to enter into those Judge Clark presented the Order of Election = Election Services for the November 5, 2024 General and Special Election, pursuant to Section 31.092 and Chapter 271, Texas Election Code, with all Political Subdivisions eligible and Joint Election Agreements and Contracts as presented. desiring to contract for such services. (see attachments) 9. Motion made by Shawn, seconded by Burns and unanimously adopted by the Court to appoint Sabra Srader, Elections Administrator, as the Early Voting Clerk for November 5, 2024 General and Special Election. (no attachment) 10. Motion made by Burns, seconded by Shawn and unanimously adopted by the Court to approve setting the Wise County Fairgrounds (Women's Building), to serve. as the main early voting polling place for the November 5, 2024 General and Special 11. Motion made by Burns, seconded by Hayes, and unanimously adopted by the Court to approve the dates, times, and locations for the early voting period for the November 5, 2024 General and Special Election, as presented. Election. (no attachment) Srader presents early voting locations, dates, and times for the November 5,2024 General and Special Election, as recommended and approved by the Wise County Election Board. (see attachment) 12. Motion made by Burns, seconded by Shawn, and unanimously adopted by the Court to approve the election day polling locations, as presented. Srader presents election day polling locations, and the consolidation or combining ofcertain voting precincts as allowed under the Election Code, and as approved and recommended by the Wise County Election Board, for the November 5, 2024 General and Special Election (see attachment) 13. Motion made by Shawn, seconded by Burns, and unanimously adopted by the Court to approve the FY 2025 Holiday schedule as presented. (see attachment) 14. Motion made by Shawn, seconded by Burns and unanimously adopted by the Court to approve the Wise County Budget of FY 2025, as presented, with the following roll call vote: Commissioner Precinct No.1, Hayes - "Aye" Commissioner Precinct No.2, Burns - "Aye" Commissioner Precinct No.3, Lambert = "Aye" AUGUST 26, 2024 - COMMISSIONERS COURT Page217 Commissioner Precinct No.4, Shawn - "Aye" County Judge, Clark - "Aye" Clark presents an ORDER for the Adoption ofthe Budget of total revenues and expenditures, to include all salaries, wages, benefits and other, associated county costs for Wise County's Fiscal Year 2025 ("FY 2025"). - being October 1, 2024 According to Clark, there have been some changes made inside the precincts, but the overall precinct budget remains same. Judge adds that the costs for the Athena Strand and Morairity capital murder cases were also allocated for, stating that through September 30, 2025. capital murder trials are extremely costly. (see attachment) 15. Motion made by Hayes, seconded by Burns and unanimously adopted by the Court to adopt the combined Wise County tax rate to be set under the no new revenue rate at 0.275 cents per $100 of value, 22.75 as the General Fund rate, and 4.75 as the FMLR Road and Bridge rate, with the following roll call vote: Commissioner Precinct No.1, Hayes - "Aye" Commissioner Precinct No.2, Burns - "Aye" Commissioner Precinct No.3, Lambert = "Aye" Commissioner Precinct No.4, Shawn = "Aye" County Judge, Clark - "Aye" 16. Motion made by Shawn, seconded by Burns, and unanimously adopted by the Court to adopt the Branch campus maintenance tax rate for the Weatherford College Wise County (WCWC) Branch Campus Maintenance Tax for the 2024-2025 School Year to be set under the no new revenue rate at 3.25 cents per $100 value, with the following roll call vote: Commissioner Precinct No.1, Hayes - "Aye" Commissioner Precinct No.2, Burns - "Aye" Commissioner Precinct No.3, Lambert = "Aye" Commissioner Precinct No.4, Shawn - "Aye" County Judge, Clark-"Aye" 17. Donations: None 18. Bids: Diana Allen, from asset control, presents the following items: 1) EMS requests to destroy some IT assets and iPhones due to HIPPA regulations. Motion by Burns, seconded by Hayes, and unanimously adopted by the Court to approve the disposal ofIT assets from EMS for HIPAA purposes as 2) Truck tractors owned by all precincts to go to Rene Bates Auction; contract Motion made by Shawn, seconded by Burns, and unanimously adopted by (no attachment) presented. included in the dropbox (no attachment) the Court to approve for all items to go to auction. AUGUST 26, 2024 - COMMISSIONERS COURT Page317 3) Purchase truck tractor through bid or co-op by Precinct 1. (no attachment) Motion made by Hayes, seconded by Shawn, and unanimously adopted by the Court to approve Precinct 1 to go out for bid for that equipment through coop or bid, whatever is deemed best and most successful for the county. 4) TABLED FROMLAST COMMISSIONERS COURT MEETING - Allen notes Pronto Staffing, a local business, met all the requirements, whereas the other bidders did not. Additionally, the location of Prontos is beneficial and makes it easier for anyone who want to apply. (see attachment) Motion made by Burns, seconded by Shawn, and unanimously adopted by the Court to award the temporary staffing services bid for our elections to 5) Metal to build bridges: One vendor, 4 options = (see attachment) Motion made by Burns, seconded by Shawn, and unanimously adopted by the Court to award the metal to build bridges for pilings, the 60 pieces at 40' of95/8".545 to Railroad yard, all the deck material specifications to the Railroad Yard, and the guardrail specifications to the Railroad Yard. 6) EMS requesting toj purchase a Tahoe through co-op at approximate price of $58k plus $28k to fully equip per EMS Chief, Randal Preuninger's, request. Judge, on behalfof! Preuninger, reports this Tahoe is to replace the EMS red squad truck, the current red truck will move to a reserve and tow vehicle for our trailers; this vehicle also carries our blood, and EMS is also moving to an SUV for more Motion made by Burns, seconded by Shawn, and unanimously adopted by the Court to approve the EMS Tahoe purchase out of capital fund. 7) Replace district court Tahoe for courthouse security bailiff which estimates $58- Judge Clark reports the current Tahoe has high mileage and goes back to Judge Motion by Burns, seconded by Hayes, and unanimously adopted by the Court to approve the district court bailiff vehicle purchase as requested. TEMPORARY STAFFING: Pronto Staffing of Decatur, Texas. room. (no attachment) 59k through co-op, fully equipped. Fostel days. 19. Consent Agenda Item: Motion made by Burns, seconded by Hayes, and unanimously adopted by the Court to approve all items listed under agenda item 19, as presented. a) Minutes (no attachments): June 10, 2024 Regular Meeting June 24, 2024 Regular Meeting record (no attachments) c) Budget Amendments: None d) Capital Expenditure Plan: None e) Claims & Payroll: (see attachment) f) Utility Permits/Right of Way: None b) Department Head Reports: Items submitted in Dropbox but not provided for court Auditor's Report- JULY FY 2024 (see attachment) AUGUST 26, 2024 - COMMISSIONERS COURT Page417 g) Interlocal Agrements/Contracis: (Original Contracts and Interlocal Agreements are filed in the Asset Control Office by Diana Allen.) Boyd PID #1 Area 2. Ad Valorem Collection (no attachment) Lexisnexis Accurint EMS (see attachment) Ritchie Brothers September Auction (no attachment) approval not required) (see attachment) required) (LIST) (see attachment) Diversified (see attachment) WeatherTap (see attachment) Annual Contract Renewals FY2025 (For informational purposes only - Renewals and Amendments (for informational purposes only- approval not Carter BloodCare Amendment (no attachment) Texas, State of CRI Amendment 1 (no attachment) Tarrant County EMS Training Agreement (see attachment) Collin County Inmate Housing Amendment (no attachment) Lisa Boswell Cleaning Boyd and Bridgeport Annexes (no attachment) Fully Executed (for informational purposes only- approval not required) New Fairview VFD Asset Transfer Agreement (see attachment) Boonsville Balsora VFD Asset Transfer Agreement (see attachment) Chico VFD Asset Transfer Agreement (see attachment) Paradise VFD Asset Transfer Agreement (see attachment) NCTCOG Area Agency on Aging MOU (see attachment) NWISD SRO Amendment 3 (see attachment) Alvord Medical Clinic (see attachment) MCA Service Level Agreement (see attachment) Archer Appraisal (see attachment) FARO (see attachment) (LIST) (see attachment) 20.Joint Venture Project Agreements: None 21. Hazard Mitigation Plan and Related Grant Projects: Cody Powell reports these updates: 3 projects under the saferoom application: frame; hoping still comes through. 4485 -16 months into FEMA review; while concerned about the time 4586 and 4572 1 placed on hold until the outcome of 4485; put in as 2have opened up 4781 and 4798 - submitting applications for those under saferoom and asking for a reduction in the number ofs saferooms- from 350 to as little as 50, if we wish to go that low. alternate. AUGUST 26, 2024 - COMMISSIONERS COURT Page517 State Homeland Security Grants: Cyber Security has undergone three or four rounds of review and is Elections Security - although not official with the OG; will not fund. Combatting Domestic Violence Extremism - also undergone multiple rounds of review; have been informed it will fund, just pending currently pending, appears to be going well confirmation. 22. Right-of-Way Improvements: None 23. Burn Ban Update: Judge Clark, on behalfo of Fire Marshal Jeff Doughty, is requesting due to worsening fire conditions in the county that we rescind the daily weather-based burn Motion by Burns, seconded by Shawn, and unanimously adopted by the Court to approve to enact a 90-day burn ban prohibiting outdoor burning in an incorporated county with the few statutory exceptions and prescribed burning done by the U.S. and Texas Forest Service Fire Personnel as part ofa prescribed burn ban. (See ban and place a full 90-day outdoor burn ban in place county wide. attachment) 24. County Committee Reports: None **BACK TO ITEM: #5 COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE": - Lambert reports closing down CR-3597 effective immediately to in order to change a one-lane into a 2-lane that will take a 25. Clark announced next holiday as being Monday, September 02, 2024. (Labor Day) 26. Clark announced the next meeting date as being Monday, September 09, 2024 regular 27. Clark adjourned the meeting at 9:38 AM, there being no further business to be had by the couple of days. He states it remains accessible through the north end. meeting. Court. AUGUST 26, 2024 - COMMISSIONERS COURT Page 617 9th Minutes approvedthis dayof Delembey 2024 as printed. 7. J.D.Clark, CountJudge, Wise County Commr. Pct. No.1 Pct. E F aye Colby Shawn, Commr. Pct. No. 4 DRA Danny Lamhbert, Commr. Pct. No.3 ChElasEs ATTEST: Blanca Tuma, County Clerk and Ex-Officio Clerk of Commissioners' Court, Wise County, Texas. SHINOIS I The Wise County Commissioners' Court adopted revised Rules of Procedures, Conduct & Decorum at Meetings of Wise County Commissioners' Court on March 25, 2019. AUGUST 26, 2024 - COMMISSIONERS COURT Page717