FILED FOR RECORD Notice of Regular Meeting AT 2:44 d'clock. P M Commissioner's Court of Kenedy County Monday, February 10th, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. FEB 06 2025 Kenedy County Courthouse VERONICA VELA Agenda CoY UNTY CLERK, KENEDCOUNTY By ponca 1 la-Depuir DELIBERATE AND CONSIDER ACTION ON THE FOLLOWING ITEMS: 1. Call Meeting. to Order at 9:00 a.m. 2. Pledge of Allegiance. 3. Receive Public Comments. 4. Discuss & Act on the Regular Minutes of January 13th, 2025, and the Special Meeting Minutes of January 22nd, 2025. 5. Discuss & Act on the Treasurer's Monthly Report and Transfers. 6. Discuss &. Act on the Sheriff's Monthly Report. 7. Discuss & Act on the Fire Chief's Monthly Report. 8. Discuss & Act on the Maintenance Department Monthly Report. 9. Discuss & Act on Dave. Furzer's Sewer & Water System Monthly Report. 10. Receive Nedee Garcia Regarding the Mobile Food Pantry's Monthly Report and Act If Necessary. 11. Discuss &. Act on the' Tax Assessor-Collector's Monthly Report. 12. Discuss & Act on Approving the Harris Govern On-Line Services (HGOBIS) Upgrade and Integration fort the Kenedy County Tax Office for Property Search and' Tax Payment Processing. 13. Receive Hector Castaneda, with. Ardurra, Regarding the Update and Public Input on the Master Drainage Study. 14. Consent Agenda: (A) Approve Registration and Meal Expenses for Ernest Lerma to Attend the Vector Workshop in Weslaco, Texas on March 12, 2025. ($101.00 within budget) (B) Approve Registration and Meal Expenses for Johnny Hernandez to Attend the Vector Workshop in Weslaco, Texas on March 12, 2025. ($101.00 within budget) (C) Approve Registration and Meal Expenses for Jose Lopez to Attend the Vector Workshop in Weslaco, Texas on March 12, 2025. ($101.00 within budget) (D) Approve Meal Expenses for Cristian Gonzalez to Attend the TCOLE #4604 School Based Law Enforcement In-Person Training in Corpus Christi, Texas on February 13- 14, 2025. ($102.00 within budget) (E). Approve Meal Expenses for Cameron Kirk to Attend the Death Investigations Training in Kingsville, Texas on February 17-21, 2025. ($95.00 within budget) (F) Approve Meal Expenses for Homero Martinez to Attend the ALERRT Staying Safe Training in Edinburg, Texas on February 20th, 2025. ($35.00 within budget) (G) Approve Lodging andi Meal Expenses for Ashley Gonzalez to Attend the 2025 Annual Telecommunications Training in Aransas Pass, Texas on February 20-21, 2025. ($200.00 within budget) (H) Approve Meal Expenses for Cassandra Sheffield to Attend the 2025 Annual Telecommunications Training in Aransas Pass, Texas on February 21, 2025. ($63.00 within budget) 15. Discuss & Act on Setting an Amount for the Leasing of the County-Owned Equipment Not to Exceed $682.00, 10% ofthe Purchase Pricet for the DS200 and $366.00, 10% of the Express Vote.' This Amount is for Each Piece of Equipment Leased for Each Day the Equipment is Leased as Per Sec. 123.032 (d) ofthe Election Code. 16. Discuss & Act on Allowing the Elections Administrator to Increase the Wages oft the Early Voting Ballot Board Presiding Judge, Alternate Presiding Judge and Member oft the EVBB to a Minimum of Four Hours as Allowed in Sec. 87.005 (2) of the Election Code. 17. Discuss & Act on the Compensation for the Tabulation Supervisor, Presiding Judge and Clerk of Central Counting Station as Per Chapter 127 of the Election Code. (Sec 127.003(e), Sec. 127.005 (d) and Sec. 127.006(d)) 18. Presentation of a Contract for Election Services. Required Between Kenedy County Elections Administrator and a Local Political Subdivisions (School and Water Authority) as Per Chapter 31 ofthe Election Code Which States that a County Elections Administrator Shall Enter into a Contract to Furnish Election Services if Requested to Do So by a Political Subdivision. 19. Discuss & Act on Approving County Attorney and Assistant County Attorney's Engagement in Private Practice ofLaw. 20. Report from Kenedy County Attorney Allison Strauss Regarding SB22 Grant Budget for 2025. 21. Report from County Attorney, Allison Strauss, Regarding the Hiring of Assistant County Attorney, Gray Scoggins. 22. Status Report Regarding Kenedy County's Insurance Claim Payment for the Lightning Strike in the Amount of $138,131.50. 23. Discuss & Act on Hiring Protech to Perform Preventative Maintenance on all County Air Conditioner Units Under $50,000 Bidding Requirements. 24. Discuss &. Act on the Bid from Protech for a New Furnace and Air Conditioner Unit for the County Courthouse 25. Discuss & Act on Approving Payment the 2025 List of Interlocal Agreement. 26. Discuss & Act on Approving the Cybersecurity Training Course at $5.00 Per 50 County Users, Total Cost of $250.00. 27. Discuss & Act on the Contract from Burns Architectural Services Regarding the Design and Construction ofthe Proposed Community Center Building and Hurricane Shelter. Addition. 28. Discuss & Act on Approving the 2025 Coastal Bend Council of Governments Yearly Dues in the Amount of $313.00. 29. Discuss & Act on Assigning a Kenedy County Alternate Commissioner to the Coastal Bend Council of Governments. 30. Discuss & Act on Approving the Payment to Nueces County Regarding the Thirteenth Court of Appeals in the Amount of $23.48. 31. Discuss & Act on. Approving the 2025 Annual Membership Dues for the South Texas County Judges and Commissioners Association in the Amount of $300.00. 32. Discuss & Act on Approving the ACA Reporting and Tracking Service (ARTS) of the 2025 Renewal Confirmation Program Agreement Regarding the County's 1095 Forms to the IRS. 33. Discuss & Act on Purchasing New Commissioners Chairs for the Courthouse Courtroom. 34. Discuss & Act on Payment of Bills. 35. EXECUTIVE SESSION: TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, S 551.071, S 551.072, S 551.073, S 551.074 36. Open Session: Discuss & Act on Items Addressed in Executive Session. 37. Adjournment. Judge Charles Birns Notice is hereby given that a Regular meeting of the above-named Commissioners Court will be held on the 10th day of February, 2025 at 9:00 a.m., in the Kenedy County Courthouse in Sarita, Texas, at which time the above subjects will be discussed. I,the undersigned County Clerk, do hereby certify that the above Notice of Regular Meeting ofthe above Commissioners' Court, is a true and correct copy of said notice, and thatI posted a true and correct copy of said Notice on the bulletin board of the Courthouse of Kenedy County, Texas, at a place readily accessible to general public at all times on the 6th day of February, 2025 and the said notice remained sO posted for at least 72 hours preceding the scheduled time of said Meeting. Dated this 6th day of February, 2025 VERONICA VELA, COUNTY CLERK Kenedy County, Texas Vanonica Vela VERONICA VELA Clerk of Commissioners' Court s & 5