POLK COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT March 25, 2025 Polk County Regional Health Building Polk County, Texas 10:00 AM Suite A # 2025 - 018 Livingston, Texas is hereby given that a regular meeting ofthe Polk County Commissioners Court NOTICE will be held on the date stated above, at which time the following subjects will be discussed; Agenda Topics (Persons wishing to provide Public Comment must complete and submit a Public Participation Form to the County Clerk prior to the Call To Order). ** Please turn off (or mute) all cell phones and devices ** CALL TO ORDER. * INVOCATION * PLEDGES OF ALLEGIANCE PUBLIC COMMENTS This item is included to allow public comments on topics relating to the business ofthe county. In accordance with law, this Court cannot discuss, deliberate or take action on any item or topic not listed on this agenda. Public comments requesting or requiring action or deliberation may be scheduled on a future agenda. Each public comment will be limited to a maximum of3 minutes, unless a member oft the Court requests additional time for the presenter. Any handout materials must be reproduced prior to the meeting and furnished by the presenter. After the close ofthis portion of the Agenda, public comment for the remainder of the Court session is no longer appropriate or accepted unless specifically requested by a Member of the Court. INFORMATIONAL REPORTS This item is included on the Agenda to receive announcements from the Court members and/or other Elected Officials and Department Heads of Polk County. 1. POLK CENTRAL APPRAISAL DISTRICT FY2026 PROPOSED BUDGET AND NOTICE OF HEARING, MARCH 25, 2025, AT 5:00 PM. 2. RECENT RIBBON CUTTING - INTEROPERABLE COMMUNICATIONS TOWER IN CORRIGAN. 3. PROCLAMATION FOR SOIL & WATER STEWARDSHIP CONSERVATION WEEK. 4. RECEIVE NFORMATIONAL REPORT FROM CLINIC COMMITTEE. NEW BUSINESS - CONSENT AGENDA (The items listed within the Consent Agenda are deemed to be of a routine nature and are not scheduled for individual consideration by the Commissioners Court. However, any member ofthe Court retains the option to remove any one or more items from the Consent Agenda and to have the item/s individually considered). 5. APPROVE MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS: March 11, March 18, and March 20, 2025 (Regular/Special Meetings) 6. APPROVE SCHEDULES OF BILLS. 7. APPROVE ORDER DESIGNATING SURPLUS PROPERTY. 8. RECEIVE AND RECORD PERSONNEL ACTION FORMS SUBMITTED BY ELECTED OFFICIALS SINCE LAST MEETING. 9. RECEIVE COUNTY AUDITOR'S MONTHLY REPORT, PURSUANT TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE SEC. 114.025. 10. RECEIVE TREASURERS MONTHLY (FEB 2025) REPORT. 11. APPROVE FY2025 CONTRACT EXTENSION 23-1000824-5 (APRIL 1 = SEPTEMBER 30, 2025) BETWEEN POLK COUNTY AGING DEPARTMENT AND DEEP EAST TEXAS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS (DETCOG) FOR OLDER AMBRICAN ACT PROGRAM (CONGREGATE AND HOME DELIVERED MEALS). 12. APPROVE UPDATE TO THE POLK COUNTY MULTI-JURISDICTION HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN. NEW BUSINESS - REGULAR AGENDA 13. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF PERSONNEL MATTERS, AS FOLLOWS: A. REVIEW AND CONSIDER PERSONNEL ACTION FORM REQUESTS SUBMITTED BY DEPARTMENT HEADS SINCE LAST MEETING AND REVIEW OF ANY AUTHORIZED EMERGENCY HIRING. 14. REVIEW DROUGHT INDEX IN POLK COUNTY AND CONSIDER ANY NECESSARY ACTION ON CONTINUATION OF DISASTER DECLARATION AND COUNTYWIDE BURN BAN ORDER. 15. CONSIDER ORDER AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF FIREWORKS DURING THE SAN JACINTO DAY PERIOD OF APRIL 16, 2025 THROUGH MIDNIGHT APRIL 21, 2025. 16. DISCUSS AND CONSIDER ANY/ALL NECESSARY ACTION TO NULLIFY AND WITHDRA W FROM THE. JOINT RESOLUTION BETWEEN POLK COUNTY AND TRINITY COUNTY FOR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM SERVICES AND SHARED INTERJURISDICTIONAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PLAN WITH TRINITY COUNTY. 17. DISCUSS AND CONSIDER ACTION TO RESCHEDULEB THE JULY 22, 2025 MEETING OF COMMISSIONERS COURT. 18. DISCUSS AND CONSIDER APPROVAL OF CHANGE ORDER 008 FOR THE COURTHOUSE RESTORATION PROJECT, TO BE PAID FROM THE RESTORATION PROJECTS FUND. 19. DISCOSS AND CONSIDER APPROVAL TO PURCHASE AXON BODY WORN CAMERAS FOR POLK COUNTY CONSTABLES, TO BE FUNDED IN PART BY THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT, AND DETERMINE METHOD OF FUNDING THE REMAINING PORTION. 20. CONSIDER APPROVAL TO ADVERTISE BIDS FOR GENERATOR FOR ROAD & BRIDGE PRECINCT3. 21. CONSIDER APPROVAL TO ADVERTISE FOR NUISANCE ABATEMENT BID FOR OLD GAS STATION LOCATED AT CORNER OF FM 350 N AND HWY 59 N. IN MOSCOW. 22. DISCUSS AND CONSIDER APPROVAL OF REQUESTS FOR VARIANCE FROM POLK COUNTY SUBDIVISION REGULATION DESIGN STANDARDS FOR PHASE 6 OF MIDWAY ACRES, LOCATED IN PRECINCT 4, AS FOLLOWS: A. SECTION 7.17, PLAT REQUIREMENTS, REQUIRING THAT PLATS FOR DEVELOPMENTS OF THIS SIZE BE PREPARED AT A SCALE NO SMALLER THAN ONE-INCH EQUALS TWO HUNDRED FEET. B. SECTION 9.D, DESIGN STANDARDS, CONCERNING THE NUMBER OF SINGLE- FAMILY DWELLINGS PER LOT ON ALL TRACTS LARGER THAN 10 ACRES. 23. DISCUSS AND CONSIDER APPROVAL OF RESOLUTIONS PERTAINING TO THE 89TH LEGISLATIVE SESSION, AS FOLLOWS: A. SUPPORT: OF COUNTYWIDE POLLING. B. SUPPORT OF FUNDING FOR RURAL EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES. C. OPPOSITION TO THE ELIMINATION OF THE TEXAS PARKS & WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT. ADJOURN I do hereby certify that the above Notice of Meeting ofthe Polk County Commissioners Court is a true and correct copy of said Notice and that I posted a true and correct copy of said Notice in the Polk County Courthouse at a place readily accessible to the general public during normal business hours on Thursday, March 20, 2025, and that said Notice remained SO posted continuously for at least 72 hours preceding the scheduled time of said Meeting. This notice has also been posted on the official website of Polk County, Texas (www.co.polkixus). Posted: March 20, 2025 at 4:30 PM By: Sydney Murphy, County Judge dyly