SPECIAL COMMISSIONERS COURT Friday, December 6, 2024 2nd FLOOR COURTROOM BROOKS COUNTY COURTHOUSE BEI IT REMEMBERED, that on this day, the Honorable Commissioners' Court of] Brooks County, Texas met in Special Term therein the City ofFalfurrias in the 2nd floor Courtroom oft the Brooks County Courthouse: OPEN MEETING -Judge Eric Ramos opened the meeting at 2:14 PM 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, Rolando Gutierrez, Commissioner Precinct #2, Horacio Villarreal III, Commissioner Precinct #3, Martin "Marty" Cabrera, Commissioner Precinct #4, Elvaray B. Silvas, County & District Clerk (Not voting). Staff] Present: Missy A Saavedra, Deputy Clerk 1. Public Comments Elisa Torres and Gregory Sharp addressed the Court in reference to the roads in Encino and invited the Commissioners to go and see the condition oftheir roads and the cutting oft trees that is needed. Honorable Judge Eric Ramos informed the Court that an agenda item will be placed on the next agenda to further discuss this issue. 2. Discuss, Consider, Act on a resolution aufhorizing fhe submission ofa' Texas Community Development) Block Grant program application to the' Texas Department of Agriculture: for the 2025-2026 Community Development Fund Honorable Judge Eric Ramos addressed the Court on the above matter that this grants that are due December and by reading the resolution in open Court. Motion: to approve the: resolution, Action: Approve, Moyed by Martin "Marty" Cabrera, Commissioner Precinct #4, Seconded by Eduardo "Eddie" Garza, Commissioner Precinct #1. Motion passed unanimously. Vote: Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote summary: Yes = 5). Yes: Eduardo "Eddie" Garza, Commissioner Precinct #1, Eric Ramos, County Judge, Horacio Villarreal III, Commissioner Precinct #3, Martin "Marty" Cabrera, Commissioner Precinct #4, Rolando Gutierrez, Commissioner Precinct #2. 3. Discuss, Consider, Act on a resolution authorizing the submission ofa Texas Community Development! Block Grant program application to the' Texas Department of Agriculture: for the 2025-2026 The Colonia Fund Construction Program, Honorable Judge Eric Ramos read the resolution in open Court. It was discussed that this grant had a $15,000 grant match, after further discussion it was discovered that the resolutions were placed incorrectly in the agenda book, sO the Court went back to correct the resolution read for Agenda Line Item #2 and decided to revote due to the confusion. Motion: to rescind the motion and action taken, Action: Approve, Moved by Martin "Marty" Cabrera, Commissioner Precinct #4, Seconded by Eduardo "Eddie" Garza, Commissioner Precinct #1. Motion passed unanimously. Vote: Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote (summary: Yes = 5). Yes: Eduardo "Eddie" Garza, Commissioner Precinct #1, Eric Ramos, County Judge, Horacio Villarreal III, Commissioner Precinct #3, Martin "Marty" Cabrera, Commissioner Precinct #4, Rolando Gutierrez, Commissioner Precinct #2. Motion: to approve resolution, Action: Approve, Moved by Martin "Marty" Cabrera, Commissioner Precinct #4, Seconded by Horacio Villarreal III, Commissioner Precinct #3. Motion passed unanimously. (on file) Vote: Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote (summary: Yes = 5). Yes: Eduardo "Eddie" Garza, Commissioner Precinct #1, Eric Ramos, County Judge, Horacio Villarreal III, Commissioner Precinct #3, Martin "Marty" Cabrera, Commissioner Precinct #4, Rolando Gutierrez, Commissioner Precinct #2. The Court went back to line item #3 Motion: to approve resolution, Action: Approve, Moved by Martin "Marty" Cabrera, Commissioner Precinct #4, Seconded by Rolando Gutierrez, Commissioner Precinct #2. Motion passed unanimously. (on file) Vote: Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote (summary: Yes = 5). Yes: Eduardo "Eddie" Garza, Commissioner Precinct #1, Eric Ramos, County Judge, Horacio Villarreal III, Commissioner Precinct #3, Martin "Marty" Cabrera, Commissioner Precinct #4, Rolando Gutierrez, Commissioner Precinct #2. 4. Adiourn a Motion: to adjourn the meeting at 2:35 PM, Action: Approve, Moved by Eduardo "Eddie" Garza, Commissioner Precinct #1, Seconded by Martin "Marty" Cabrera, Commissioner Precinct #4. Motion passed unanimously. Vote: Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote (summary: Yes = 5). Yes: Eduardo "Eddie" Garza, Commissioner Precinct #1, Eric Ramos, County Judge, Horacio Villarreal III, Commissioner Precinct #3, Martin "Marty" Cabrera, Commissioner Precinct #4, Rolando Gutierrez, Commissioner Precinct #2. The preceding minutes beginning on page and ending on page of the Commissioners' Court Minutes Volume read and approved in the Honorable Commissioners' Court this 3tday of Januany 2025, A.D. APPRQVED: a County Judge ATTESTED: 2A upo.c Lua County Clerk/