REGULAR COMMISSIONERS COURT Thursday, September 12, 2024 9:00 A.M. 2nd FLOOR COURTROOM BROOKS COUNTY COURTHOUSE BE: IT REMEMBERED, that on this day, the Honorable Commissioners' Court ofBrooks County, Texas met in Regular Term therein the City ofFalfurrias in the 2nd floor Courtroom of the Brooks County Courthouse: OPEN MEETING -Judge Eric Ramos opened the meeting at 9: 14 AM A PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE-was led by Judge Eric Ramos ROLL CALL-Judge Bric Ramos called for roll call: Present: Eric Ramos, County Judge, Horacio Villarreal III, Commissioner Precinct #3, Martin "Marty" Cabrera, Commissioner Precinct #4, Elvaray B. Silvas, County & District Clerk (Not voting). Absent: Eduardo "Eddie" Garza, Commissioner Precinct #1, Rolando Gutierrez, Commissioner Precinct #2. Staff Present: Missy A Saavedra, Deputy Clerk AGENDA 1. Public Comments There were. no public comments made. 2. Approve of Regular and Special Commissioners' Court minutes. - Item was passed by the Court. 3. Approye of] Bills and Claims 4 Motion: to approve the bills and claims as presented, Action: Approve, Moved by Martin "Marty" Cabrera, Commissioner Precinct #4, Seconded by Horacio Villarreal II, Commissioner Precinct #3. Motion passed unanimously, (on file) Vote: Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote (summary: Yes - 3). Yes: Eric Ramos, County Judge, Horacio Villarreal III, Commissioner Precinct #3, Martin "Marty" Cabrera, Commissioner Precinct #4. 4. Approve Monthly Reports EI a. Treasurer'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 of the Peace Precinct 1-4) iii. (Submitted by Brooks County Library Supervisor) iv. (Submitted by Ruby Allen, Landfill Supervisor) Terri A. Silvas, ChiefDeputy Tax Assessor Collector presented her monthly report for the month of August, 2024. Motion: to approve the Tax Assessor Collector report, 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 - 3). Yes: Eric Ramos, County Judge, Horacio Villarreal III, Commissioner Precinct #3, Martin "Marty" Cabrera, Commissioner Precinct #4. 5. Agrilife Extension Reports Informational item only. 6. Discuss, Consider and Act on a Proclamation to Commemorate) National GEAR UP Week. 2 Honorable Judge Eric Ramos read the proclamation in open Court. Motion: to approve proclamation, Action: Approve, Moved by Martin "Marty" Cabrera, Commissioner Precinct #4, Seconded by Horacio Villarreal II, Commissioner Precinct #3. Motion passed unanimously. (on file) Vote: Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote (summary: Yes = 3). Yes: Eric Ramos, County Judge, Horacio Villarreal III, Commissioner Precinct #3, Martin "Marty" Cabrera, Commissioner Precinct #4. 7. Discuss, Consider and Act on offer to purchase taxs sale property Suit) No.09-5- 01828-TX: Brooks County Independent School District, Brooks County and City of) Falfurrias ys' Teresita L. Duarte and Jake Duarte ACCT> NO 01000000500800, Lots 8,9and 10, Block 5, La Colonia Addition, an addition to the City Of Falfurrias, Brooks County, Texas as described in Volume 1: 155, Page 575, Official Records of Brooks County, Texas. 2 Motion: to approve offer toj purchase tax: sale property in the amount of $2000.00, Action: Approve, Moved by Horacio Villarreal III, Commissioner Precinct #3, Seconded by Martin "Marty" Cabrera, Commissioner Precinct #4. Motion passed unanimously. (on file) Vote: Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote (summary: Yes = 3). Yes: Eric Ramos, County Judge, Horacio Villarreal III, Commissioner Precinct #3, Martin "Marty" Cabrera, Commissioner Precinct #4. 8. Discuss, Consider and Act on offer to purchase tax sale property Suit No. 17-01- 02225-TAX: Brooks County Independent School District and Brooks County Vs James T.J Miller and Carolyn Miller ACCT. No 09000000A00802: 10.00 acres, moreor less out of Tract 8, Ruio Grande Vineyards La Alameda Subdivision *A', asubdivision in Brooks County, Texas, as described in the deed dated November 5,1 1985, from J.R. Scott, Jr. etux to Josephine Williams = in Volume 14, Page 306, Deed Records of] Brooks County, Texas. Motion: to approve offer to purchase tax sale property in the amount of $13,100.00, Action: Approve, Moved by Horacio Villarreal III, Commissioner Precinct #3, Seconded by Martin "Marty" Cabrera, Commissioner Precinct #4. Motion passed unanimously. (on file) Vote: Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote (summary: Yes = 3). Yes: Eric Ramos, County Judge, Horacio Villarreal II, Commissioner Precinct #3, Martin "Marty" Cabrera, Commissioner Precinct #4. 9. Discuss, Consider and Act on allowing the use of the Alaniz Fairgrounds for a Fall Festival on November 2, 2024. hosted by Brooks County, City of] Falfurrias and Texas A&M Agrilife Extension. (Submitted by Nikolo Guerra) 2 Motion: to table, Action: Table, Moved by Horacio Villarreal III, Commissioner Precinct #3, Seconded by Martin "Marty" Cabrera, Commissioner Precinct #4. Motion passed unanimously. Vote: Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote (summary: Yes = 3). Yes: Eric Ramos, County Judge, Horacio Villarreal III, Commissioner Precinct #3, Martin "Marty" Cabrera, Commissioner Precinct #4. 10. 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 1st, -3rd 2024. (Submitted by Nikolo Guerra) 2 Motion: to table, Action: Table, Moved by Horacio Villarreal III, Commissioner Precinct #3, Seconded by Martin "Marty" Cabrera, Commissioner Precinct #4. Motion passed unanimously. Vote: Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote (summary: Yes = 3). Yes: Eric Ramos, County Judge, Horacio Villarreal III, Commissioner Precinct #3, Martin "Marty" Cabrera, Commissioner Precinct #4. 11. Discuss, Consider and Act on Loma Blanca Soil & Water Conservation) District's Request letter for Annual Contribution of] FY 2025. Motion: to approve contribution of $2,500.00, Action: Approve, Moved by Martin "Marty" Cabrera, Commissioner Precinct #4, Seconded by Horacio Villarreal III, Commissioner Precinct #3. Motion passed unanimously. Vote: Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote (summary: Yes = 3). Yes: Eric Ramos, County Judge, Horacio Villarreal III, Commissioner Precinct #3, Martin "Marty" Cabrera, Commissioner Precinct #4. 12. Discuss, Consider and Act On correcting the minutes of Special Commissioners' Court of August 1, 2024. Line) Item #5 to change the voting of Eduardo" Eddy Garza Commissioners Precinct #1 to reflect Martin "Marty Cabrera, Commissioner Precinct #4. (Submitted by Elvaray B Silva) Motion: to table line items 12-14, Action: Table, Moved by Horacio Villarreal III, Commissioner Precinct #3, Seconded by Eric Ramos, County Judge. Motion passed unanimously. Vote: Motion passed (summary: Yes = 2, No = 0, Abstain - 1). Yes: Bric Ramos, County Judge, Horacio Villarreal III, Commissioner Precinct #3. Abstain: Martin "Marty" Cabrera, Commissioner Precinct #4. 13. Special Commissioners' Court meeting ofJune 3, 2024m Line) Item #9 change Action of Adiourn to reflect Approve. (Submitted by Elvaray B Silva) Line item was in conjunction with line item #12. 14. Discuss, Consider and Acto on correcting minutes of Regular Commissioners' Court Meeting of March 14, 2024, Special Commissioners' Court Meeting of March 22, 2024. and Regular Commissioners' Court Meeting of April 11, 2024, to change the spelling of Commissioner Precinct 34 from Marty "Martin" Cabrera to reflect Martin 'Marty: Cabrera. (Submitted by Elvaray B Silya) Line. item was in conjunction with line item #12. 15. Discussion on Applying for thel USDOT Charging and fueling infrastructure Discretionary Grant Program. 2 Honorable Judge Eric Ramos stated that this was a discussion item to see how the Court felt. Judge Ramos stated that this is a 20% match and that 2 industrial companies were willing to pay. No action taken discussion only. 16. Discuss, consider and act on approving paying the approved mileage rate Veteran Services Officer Ismael Ortiz for a training he attended in April, 2024. BI Motion: to table, Action: Table, Moved by Horacio Villarreal III, Commissioner Precinct #3, Seconded by Martin "Marty" Cabrera, Commissioner Precinct #4. Motion passed unanimously. Vote: Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote (summary: Yes = 3). Yes: Eric Ramos, County Judge, Horacio Villarreal III, Commissioner Precinct #3, Martin "Marty" Cabrera, Commissioner Precinct #4. EXECUTIVE SESSION- item was passed 17. Discuss Employmen/ResignationsRetirements and other Personnel Issues. OPEN SESSION 18. Discuss, Consider, and. Act on Employmen/Resignations/Retirements: 19. Budget Workshop. The Court discussed increases and decreases to the 2024-2024 budget as follows: Fund 12: Stated that it is a balance budget- Fund 12 Includes a Traffic Control deputy Some minor changes were made, just need to reflect Fund 13: In the read $703,000 1.5 million in fund balance; ifthey take half ofit now will be able to substain Discussion was made on assigning monies to fix roads per Commissioners Judge Ramos stated that Commissioner Gutierrez. has some ideas on how to make revenue; one of them being to remove: stipend for CDL. Drivers per Commissioner Gutierrez (saving $17,000) No action taken, discussion only. 20. Discuss, consider and act on adopting the' Tax) Rates fort the fiscalyear 2024-2025 to include the following language. 2 THIS TAX RATE WILL RAISE MORE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS THAN LAST YEAR'STAX RATE. THE TAX RATE WILL EFFECTIVELY BE RAISED BY 5.43 PERCENT AND WILL RAISE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS ON A $100,000 HOME BY APPROXIMATELY57031 Motion: to table, Action: Table, Moved by Martin "Marty" Cabrera, Commissioner Precinct #4, Seconded by Horacio Villarreal III, Commissioner Precinct #3. Motion passed unanimously. Vote: Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote (summary: Yes = 3). Yes: Eric Ramos, County Judge, Horacio Villarreal III, Commissioner Precinct #3, Martin "Marty" Cabrera, Commissioner Precinct #4. 21. Adjourn 2 Motion: to adjourn the meeting at 9:47 AM, Action: Adjourn, Moved by Horacio Villarreal III, Commissioner Precinct #3, Seconded by Martin "Marty" Cabrera, Commissioner Precinct #4. Motion passed unanimously. Vote: Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote (summary: Yes - 3). Yes: Eric Ramos, County Judge, Horacio Villarreal III, Commissioner Precinct #3, Martin "Marty" Cabrera, Commissioner Precinct #4. 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 Iol-day of DE cemie 2024, A.D. APPROVED: CountyJudge ATTESTED: 22 - A 2 gpuls - County Clerk