THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF ANGELINA Commissioners Court met in Regular Session Tuesday, September 24, 2024 at 10:00 A.M. at on the Angelina County Courthouse Annex, Commissioners Courtroom, 211 East Shepherd Avenue, Room 106, Lufkin, Texas with the following members present: Keith Wright Kent Walker Kermit Kennedy Terry Pitts Kenneth Jeffrey County Judge Commissioner Precinct #1 Commissioner Precinct #2 Commissioner Precinct #3 Commissioner Precinct #4 1. Judge Wright called the meeting to order at 10:00 A.M. with all members present. 2. Opening prayer by Rev. Justin Bullard, Eastview United Pentecostal Church. 3. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America and to the Flag of the State ofTexas. 4. Public Forum: None 5. Consider approval of the minutes of September 10, 2024, Regular Session 6. Discussion/action on Budget transfer for Angelina County Airport; of Commissioners Court; #083-183-4995 $ 110.00 $ 110.00 Transfer from: Capital Outlay Transfer to: R&M Advertising #083-183-4646 *Money will be used for banner for Best ofLufkin 7. Discussion/action on Budget transfer for Justice of the Peace, Pct. #1; Transfer from; Office Supplies Transfer to: *Due to increasing ordering #010-076-4615 $ 146.90 $ 146.90 Printing and Forms #010-076-4611 8. Discussion/action on. Budget transfer for Road & Bridge: Transfer from: Contingency #035-135-4647 #035-135-4302 #035-135-4417 #035-135-4318 $14,000.00 $ 1,000.00 $4,000.00 $9,000.00 Transfer to: Vehicle Expense Tires & Repairs Parts/Shop *Due to unanticipated repairs of equipment 9. Discussion/action on Budget transfer for Angelina County Expo; Transfer from: Contingency #088-188-4647 $10,000.00 Transfer to: Contract Services #088-188-4123 $10,000.00 *To cover estimated costs for the remainder of2024 10. Consider approval ofany departmental reports and routine items; 11.Discussion/arction on approval and authorization for payment oft the bills as Kenneth Jeffrey made a motion to approve the consent agenda. Kent Walker Voted For: Kent Walker, Kermit Kennedy, Terry Pitts and Kenneth. Jeffrey submitted by the County Auditor; seconded the motion. Voted Against: (None) Motion carried. 12. Terry Pitts made a motion to award the following bids for a one-year contract for sand transportation for the Unit Road System: Miller Tansportation.ss.70leu: yard (primary source) Allen Loggins & Sons-$9.00/cu yard (secondary source) Kenneth Jeffrey seconded the motion. Voted Against: (None) Motion carried. Voted For: Kent Walker, Kermit Kennedy, Terry Pitts and Kenneth. Jeffrey 13. Kent Walker made ai motion to approve the final plat of Larie Road Subdivision No. 1 Voted For: Kent Walker, Kermit Kennedy, Terry Pitts and Kenneth Jeffrey inl Pct. #1. Terry Pitts seconded the motion. Voted Against: (None) Motion carried. 14. Kent Walker made a motion to approve the final plat of Sanchez Road Subdivision Voted For: Kent Walker, Kermit Kennedy, Terry Pitts and Kenneth Jeffrey No. 2, Pct. #1. Kermit Kennedy seconded the motion. Voted Against: (None) Motion carried. 15. Terry Pitts made a motion to approve the final plat of Asa Read Road- Welch Hill Top Road Subdivision- Phase 1-I Lots 3-5 Revised in Pct. #3. Kenneth Jeffrey Voted For: Kent Walker, Kermit Kennedy, Terry Pitts and Kenneth. Jeffrey seconded the motion. Voted Against: (None) Motion carried. 16. Terry Pitts made a motion to approve the! final plat of Asa Read Road - Welch Hill Top Road Subdivision - Phasel-Lots 6-9 Revised in Pct. #3. Kermit Kennedy seconded the motion. Voted For: Kent Walker, Kermit Kennedy, Terry Pitts and Kenneth Jeffrey Voted Against: (None) Motion carried. 17. Terry Pitts made ai motion to approve the final plat of Carroll & Matthews SH 103 Subdivision in Pct. #3, the utility easement will be added as required. Kenneth Jeffrey Voted For: Kent Walker, Kermit Kennedy, Terry Pitts and Kenneth Jeffrey seconded the motion. Voted Against: (None) Motion carried. 18. Terry Pitts made a motion to approve oft the final plat ofC Old Ewing Road Subdivision Voted For: Kent Walker, Kermit Kennedy, Terry Pitts and Kenneth Jeffrey No. 2 in Pct. #3. Kermit Kennedy seconded the motion. Voted Against: (None) Motion carried. 19. Terry Pitts made ai motion to approve the final plat ofs Schoolcraft Road - Parnell Road Subdivision No. 2 in Pct. #3. Kermit Kennedy seconded the motion. Voted For: Kent Walker, Kermit Kennedy, Terry Pitts and! Kenneth Jeffrey Voted Against: (None) Motion carried. 20. Kenneth Jeffrey made a motion to approve the final plat ofLinton's Grimes Cemetery Road Subdivision in Pct. #4. Terry Pitts seconded the motion. Voted For: Kent Walker, Kermit Kennedy, Terry Pitts and Kenneth Jeffrey Voted Against: (None) Motion carried. 21. The Court opened a public hearing at 10:19 A.M., ini reference to the. Angelina County Clerk" s annual update for the preservation and restoration oft the County Clerk' S Archives. Michael Parker spoke in favor oft the records archive. The Court 22. Kenneth Jeffrey made a motion to approve the County Clerk's 2025 Archival Plan. Voted For: Kent Walker, Kermit Kennedy, Terry Pitts and Kenneth Jeffrey closed the hearing at 10:20. A.M. Kent Walker seconded the motion. Voted Against: (None) Motion carried. 23. Kenneth. Jeffrey made a motion to approve a Resolution to allow the Sheriff to enter into al Multiple- Use Agreement with the Texas Department ofTransportation for the installation and operation of vehicle monitoring safety equipment in the TxDOT Voted For: Kent Walker, Kermit Kennedy, Terry Pitts and Kenneth Jeffrey right-of- way. Kent' Walker seconded the motion. Voted Against: (None) Motion carried. 24. Kermit Kennedy made ai motion to approve the Sheriff and Constable Fees for the Year 2025 for Angelina County. Terry Pitts seconded the motion. Voted For: Kent Walker, Kermit Kennedy, Terry Pitts and Kenneth Jeffrey Voted Against: (None) Motion carried. 25. Terry Pitts made a motion to approve the Sheriff's Office to receive funds through the Tobacco Enforcement Program to conduct controlled buy/stings and follow ups involving the use ofminors in accordance with the Subchapter H.161, Texas Health Voted For: Kent Walker, Kermit Kennedy, Terry Pitts and Kenneth. Jeffrey and Safety Code. Kent Walker seconded the motion. Voted Against: (None) Motion carried. 26. Kermit Kennedy made ai motion to approve the' Treasurer Monthly Report, Month Voted For: Kent Walker, Kermit Kennedy, Terry Pitts and Kenneth Jeffrey Ended August 2024. Kent Walker seconded the motion. Voted Against: (None) Motion carried. 27. Terry Pitts made a motion to approve the increase ofs $5,297.00 for furniture for the new County Annex Building. Funding will be from ARPA funds. Kermit Kennedy Voted For: Kent Walker, Kermit Kennedy, Terry Pitts and Kenneth Jeffrey seconded the motion. Voted Against: (None) Motion carried. 28. Kenneth Jeffrey made a motion to approve creating a budget for the Rifle Resistant Body Armor Grant ini the amount of$14,159.92 and the Bullet Resistant Shield Grant int the amount of $28,399.60 awarded to the Sheriff's Office on September 3, 2024. Debit: Rifle Resistant Body Armor Credit: State Grants-Rife Resistant Body Armor Debit: Bullet Resistant Shields #065-245-4921 #065-245-3501 #065-246-4921 $14,159.92 $14,159.92 $28,399.60 $28,399.60 Credit: State Grants -Bullet Resistant #065-246-3501 Shields Kermit Kennedy seconded the motion. Voted Against: (None) Motion carried. Voted For: Kent Walker, Kermit Kennedy, Terry Pitts and Kenneth Jeffrey 29. Kermit Kennedy made a motion to approve ai revised Economic Development Grant Program Agreement between Angelina County and Solar Star North Herty Storage, LLC for the construction ofa al battery based, energy storage facility with an estimated cost of$80,000,000.00. Kent Walker seconded the motion. Voted For: Kent Walker, Kermit Kennedy, Terry Pitts and Kenneth Jeffrey Voted Against: (None) Motion carried. 30. Kermit Kennedy made ai motion to approve al Resolution authorizing the fiscal year 2025 County Grant for the Annual Texas Feeding Texans Program for the Senior Voted For: Kent Walker, Kermit Kennedy, Terry Pitts and Kenneth Jeffrey Citizen Center. Kenneth Jeffrey seconded the motion. Voted Against: (None) Motion carried. 31. Terry Pitts made a motion to approve a contract between Angelina County Expo Center and Pineywoods Youth Rodeo, October 11-13, 2024. Kenneth Jeffrey Voted For: Kent Walker, Kermit Kennedy, Terry Pitts and Kenneth Jeffrey seconded the motion. Voted Against: (None) Motion carried. 32. Terry Pitts made a motion to approve a contract between Angelina County Expo Center and ARK-LA-TX Longhorn Show, October 24-27,2024. Kermit Kennedy Voted For: Kent Walker, Kermit Kennedy, Terry Pitts and Kenneth Jeffrey seconded the motion. Voted Against: (None) Motion carried. 33. Kenneth Jeffrey made ai motion to approve a contract between Angelina County Expo Center and International Texas Longhorn Association, October 30, 2024 thru Voted For: Kent Walker, Kermit Kennedy, Terry Pitts and Kenneth Jeffrey November: 3, 2024. Kermit Kennedy seconded the motion. Voted Against: (None) Motion carried. 34. Terry Pitts made ai motion to approve a quote from Summit Fire & Security for security infrastructure for $24,995.00 to be paid from the ARPA Fund. Kermit Voted For: Kent Walker, Kermit Kennedy, Terry Pitts and Kenneth Jeffrey Kennedy seconded the motion. Voted Against: (None) Motion carried. 35. Kermit Kennedy made a motion to approve a letter of support for aj proposed 600- megawatt powerplant, Longleaf Generating Station, to be located in Angelina Voted For: Kent Walker, Kermit Kennedy, Terry Pitts and Kenneth Jeffrey County. Terry Pitts seconded the motion. Voted Against: (None) Motion carried. 36. Terry Pitts made a motion to approve moving Commissioner Court from October 22, 2024 to October 29, 2024 due to the Commissioners attending Conference. Kermit Voted For: Kent Walker, Kermit Kennedy, Terry Pitts and Kenneth. Jeffrey Kennedy seconded the motion. Voted Against: (None) Motion carried. 37.Terry Pitts made a motion to approve Road & Bridge to advertise and hold an Online Auction for surplus equipment. Kenneth Jeffrey seconded the motion. Voted For: Kent Walker, Kermit Kennedy, Terry Pitts and Kenneth Jeffrey Voted Against: (None) Motion carried. motion. Voted Against: (None) Motion carried. 38.Judge Wright made ai motion to adjourn at 10:46 A.M. Kermit Kennedy seconded the Voted For: Kent Walker, Kermit Kennedy, Terry Pitts and Kenneth Jeffrey I,Amy Fincher, Angelina County Clerk, do hereby attest to the accuracy oft the Commissioners Court Minutes for September 24, 2024 on this 24th day of September, 2024. Cly uche Amy Fincher, Angelina County Clerk