REGULAR COMMISSIONERS COURT October 11, 2024 9:00 A.M. 2nd FLOOR COURTROOM BROOKS COUNTY COURTHOUSE ***MEETING CANCELLED DUE TO ERROR IN POSTING*** (DATE WAS SUPPOSED TO BE OCTOBER 10, 2024) OPEN MEETING PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL AGENDA 1. Public Comments a. Open to the public with limits as indicated above. 2. Approve of Regular and Special Commissioners' Court minutes. 3. Approve of Bills and Claims 4. Approve Monthly Reports a. Treasurer's s Monthly Report b. Auditor's Monthly Report C. Tax Assessor Collector Chief] Deputy Monthly Report d. Approve Monthly Reports by Brooks County i, (Submitted by County Foreman) ii. (Submitted by Brooks County Justice oft the Peace Precinct 1-4) ii. (Submitted by Brooks County Library Supervisor) . iv. (Submitted by Ruby Allen, Landfill Supervisor) 5. Agrilife Extension Reports 6.. Discuss, Consider and Act on applying for the 2025 RAISE grant. 7. Discuss short- and long-term plans to repair paved county roads in Brooks County. 8. Discuss, Consider and Act on lifting the Beer Ban at the Alaniz Fair grounds for the duration of the Fall Festival to be held November Ist -3rd 2024. (Submitted by Nikolo Guerra). 9. Discuss, Consider and Act on adding Election workers to the Workers Compensation Insurance. 10. Discuss, Consider and Act on accepting a $2,000.00 donation from The Williams Companies, INC, to the Brooks County Emergency Management Department. 11. Discuss, Consider and Act on modifying the Brooks County Landfill hours of operation. 12. Discuss, Consider and Act on final projects to include in the EPA Climate Change Grant. 13. Discuss, Consider and Act on adopting a policy to allow Brooks County to garnish wages from its employees' paychecks for thej purpose of collecting delinquent property taxes. 14. Discuss, Consider and Act on offer to purchase tax sale property Suit No. 10-06-01870- TX, Brooks County Independent School District, Brooks County and City of Falfurrias VS. Nicolas G. Lopez ACCT. NO> 01000001302300; Lots 23 and 24, Block 13, La Colona Mexicana Addition, Original Townsite to the City of Falfurrias, Brooks County, Texas as described in the Volume 4, page 554, Deed Records of) Brooks County, Texas, 15. Discuss, Consider and Act on tax sale property Suit No. 14-02-02062-TX; Brooks County Independent School District, Brooks County and City of Falfurrias VS. Sandra Serna ACCT. NO 01300000C01200; Lot 12, block C Rachal Addition, an addition to the City of Falfurrias, Brooks County, Texas, according to the: map or plat thereof, recorded in volume 1, page 39 map records of Brooks County, Texas. 16. Discuss, Consider and Act on offer to purchase tax sale property Suit NO. 14-02-02066- TX; Brooks County Independent School District, Brooks County and City ofFalfurrias VS Manuel Parras ACCT. No 01200000C00404; 0.092 acre more or less, being thel North one-half oft the West one-half of lot 4, Block "C", Maupin Addition, > an addition to the Town of Falfurrias, Brooks County, Texas as described in deed dated March 16, 1949, from Amelia Villa de Parras to Manuel V. Parras, in Volume 32, page 58, Deed records of Brooks County, Texas. 17. Discuss, Consider and Act on offer to purchase tax sale property Suit NO. 18-08-02279- TAX; Brooks County Independent School District, Brooks County and City of Falfurrias VS. Marisel H Lara ACCT NO. 02100000201200; Lot 12, Block 2, Maupin's Second addiction an addition to the City of Falfurrias, Brooks County, Texas, as described in Volume 350, Page 83, Official Records of Brooks County, Texas. 18. Discuss, Consider and. Act on offer toj purchase tax sale property Suitl No. 20-0702332TAX Brooks County Independent School District, Brooks County and City of Falfurrias VS Esperanza Dominguez ACCT. NO. 01200000H00800; Lot 8, block 'H', Maupin's First addition, an addition to the Original Townsite of Falfurrias, Brooks County, Texas > as described in volume 88, page 281, deed records of Brooks County * Texas 19. Discuss, Consider and Act on offer to purchase tax sale property Suit No. 22-07- 02409TAX, Brooks County Independent School District, Brooks County and City of Falfurrias VS. Inez Escalante and Paula Escalante ACCT NO. 03950000700700; Lot 7 block 7, Juan B. Ramierz Subdivision, a: subdivision in Brooks County, Texas, as described in Volume 91, page 631, Deed Records of Brooks County, Texas. : 20. Discuss, Consider and Act on award to selected grant management firm for grant pre- application, application, and implementation services for the Brooks County 2025-2026 Texas Community Development Grant Fund Program as administered by the Texas Department of Agriculture. If applicable, Entity's designated representative is authorized to negotiate and agree to a final fee on behalf of Entity. 21. Discuss, Consider Act on authorization to issue requests for proposals (RFPs) for administrative services and requests for qualifications (RFQs) for engineering services related to the 2025 Colonia Fund - Construction (CFC) administered by the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA). EXECUTIVE SESSION 22. Discuss Employmen/ResignationyRetirements and other Personnel Issues. 23. Presentation of request to allow an employee from the Brooks County Jail to roll over vacation hours. OPEN SESSION 24. Discuss, Consider, and Act on Employmen/ResgnattionsRetirements: 25. Discuss, Consider and Act on request to allow an employee from the Brooks County Jail to roll over vacation hours. 26. Adjourn 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 lat day of DcceweR 2024, A.D. APPROVED: CountyJudge ATTESTED: County Clerk Aauyg-gihs 4