NOTICE OF MEETING OF THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF HOCKLEY COUNTY, TEXAS Notice is hereby given that a Special Meeting ofthe above named Commissioners' Court will be held on the 14+h day of April, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. in the Commissioners' Courtroom, Hockley County Courthouse, Levelland, Texas, at which time the following subjects will be discussed lo wit: 1. Read for approval the minutes for the Regular Meeting held at 9:00 a.m, on Monday, April 7, 2025. 2. Read for approval all monthly bills and claims submitted to the Court dated through April 14. 2025. 3. Consider and take necessary action to approve County Government Month Proclamation. 4. Review the March 2025 fire runs as submitted by the City ofLevelland. 5. Consider and take necessary action to approve Ad Valorem tax refunds. Filed for Record at o'dlock M. COMMISSIONERS COURT OF HOCKLEY COUNTY, TEXAS, APR 1 0 2025 anér hAD BY: CauntyClerk, Texas Satabliky HockeyCounk, Sharla Baldridge, Hockley gounty Judge I, the undersigned County Clerk, do hereby certify that the above Notice of Meeting ofthe above named Commissioners' Court, is a true and correct copy of said Notice 011 the bulletin board at the Courthouse, and at the east door of the Courthouse of Hockley County, Texas, as place readily accessible to the general public at all times on the 10th day of April, 2025, and said Nolice remained posted continuously for at least 72 hours preceding the scheduled time of said meeting. Dated this 10th day ofApril, 2025. U M 8 enniferPalehmo, County Clerk, and Ex-Officio Clerk a ofCompissioners' Court, Hockley County, Texas * * : THE STATE OF TEXAS IN THE COMMISSIONER'S COURT COUNTY OF HOCKLEY OF HOCKEY COUNTY, TEXAS SPECIAL MEETING APRIL 14, 2025 Be it remembered that on this the 14th day of APRIL A.D. 2025, there came to be held a Special Meeting of the Commissioners Court, and the court having convened in Special session at the usual meeting place thereof at the Courthouse in Levelland, Texas, with the following members present to- wit: Sharla Baldridge County Judge Alan D. Wisdom Commissioner Precinct No. 1 Larry Carter Commissioner Precinct No. 2 Seth Graf Commissioner Precinct No. 3 Thomas R "Tommy" Clevenger ABSENT Commissioner Precinct No. 4 Jennifer Palermo, County Clerk, and Ex-Officio Clerk of Commissioners Court when the following proceedings were had to-wit: Motion by Commissioner Wisdom, second by Commissioner Graf, 3 Votes Yes, 0 Votes No, that Commissioners court approved the minutes of the Regular Meeting held at 9:00 a.m. on Monday, April 7,2025. Motion by Commissioner Carter, second by Commissioner Graf, 3' Votes Yes, 0 Votes No, that Commissioners court approved all monthly claims and bills submitted to the court and dated through April 14, 2025. Motion by Commissioner Carter, second by Commissioner Graf, 3 votes yes, 0 votes no, that Commissioner Court approved the County Government Month Proclamation. As per County Government Month Proclamation April 2025 recorded below. * O L COUNTY GOVERNMENT MONTH PROCLAMATION APRIL 2025 WHEREAS, the nation's 3,069 counties serving more than 330 million Americans provide essential serves to create healthy, safe and vibrant communities; and WHEREAS, counties fulfill a vast range of responsibilities and deliver services that touch nearly every aspect of our residents' lives; and WHEREAS, counties as intergovernmental partners enact local, state and federal programs to address the needs of all residents; and WHEREAS, Hockley County and all counties take pride in our responsibility to protect and enhance the health, wellbeing and safety of our residents in efficient and cost-effective ways; and WHEREAS, each year since 1991 the National Association of Counties has encouraged counties across the country to elevate awareness of county responsibilities, programs and services; and; Now, Therefore, Be It PROCLAIMBD, the Hockley County Commissioners Court does hereby declare April 2025 as National County Government Month. Signed this 14th day of April, 2025. locla K lidg Judge Sharla Baldridge Hockley County Judge Review the March 2025 fire-runs submitted by the City of Levelland. LEVELLAND FIRE DEPARTMENT EKAS 603 51H; STI LEVELLAND, TEXAS 79336 t : , : 1. 0 County Monthly By Date : :.: : MNSRS District: 2 Inc #: Exp #: Alarm Date: Incident Type: 2025146 3/30/2025 20:46 611 - Dispatched & canceled en route Address; Intersection of E FM 1585 & FM 3261, HOCKLEY CO, TX # of Personnel: 9 Hours Paid per Person: Total Man Hours: .00 # of Apparatus: 3 Total Call Duration: 00:18:00 UNITS RESPONDED TO A CALL ABOUT A POSSIBLE STRUCTURE FIRE IN THE AREA OF 1585 AND 3261. THERE WAS A CONTROLLED BURN IN THE SAME AREA AND IT WAS CONFIRMED EN ROUTE BY A FIREFIGHTER ON SCENE POV WITH THE CONTROLLED BURN, THAT THE FIRE THEY WERE AT WAS THE FIRE IN QUESTION. UNITS RETURNED TO TOWN. 2025137 ) 3/24/2025 23:04 143 - Grass fire Address: Intersection of S FM303 & FM 300, HOCKLEY CO, TX # of Personnel: 9 Hours Paid per Person: Total Man Hours: 00 # of Apparatus: 3 Total Call Duration: 01:18:00 RECEIVED PAGE FROM DISPATCH IN REGARDS TO A GRASS FIRE AT SAID ADDRESS LFD UNITS RESPONDED UPON ARRIVAL A SMALL GRASS FIRE WAS LOCATED ALONG WITH A DOWNED POWER LINE UNITS REQUESTED THE POWER COMPONY AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE LFD UNITS STAYED ON SCENE UNTIL XCEL WAS THERE ALL LFD UNITS CLEAR 2025136 J 3/24/2025 18:04 143 - Grass fire Address: Intersection of JUNEAU RD & AMERICA RD, HOCKLEY CO, TX # of Personnel: 10 Hours Paid per Person: Total Man Hours: .00 # of Apparatus: 3 Total Call Duration: 01:29:00 RECEIVED PAGE FROM DISPATCH IN REGARDS TO A GRASS FIRE AT SAID LOCATION LFD UNITS RESPONDED AND LOCATED A SMALL GRASS FIRE UNITS EXTINGUISHED FIRE AND UNITS CLEARED THE SCENE April 04, 2025 15:31 Page 1 of 8 2025135 0 3/24/2025 16:09 611 - Dispatched & canceled en route Address: Intersection of HIGHWAY 114 EST & MALLARD RD, HOCKLEY CO, TX # of Personne!: 7 Hours Pald per Person: Total Man Hours: 00 # of Apparatus: 2 Total Call Duration: 00:14:00 RECEIVED PAGE FROM DISPATCH IN REGARDS TO A MVA LFD UNITS RESPONDED AND WERE CANCELED BY SMYER ALL LFD UNITS CLEAR 2025130 0 3/22/2025 10:19 111 - Building fire Address: 6371 E FM 597, HOCKLEY CO, TX 79336 # of Personnel: 9 Hours Paid per Person: Total Man Hours: .00 # of Apparatus; 3 Total Call Duration: 02:11:00 LEVELLAND FIRE DEPARTMENT RECEIVED CALL IN REFERENCE TO A STRUCTURE FIRE AT 6371 EAST FM 597, DISPATCH ADVISED THAT ANTON VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT HAD NOT RESPONDED TO 2ND PAGE OUT AND REQUESTED LEVELLAND FIRE TO RESPOND, E7 AND T9 RESPONDED TO LOCATION. WHILE EN ROUTE, LFD REQUESTED SMYER VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT TO RESPOND TO LOCATION. DISPATCH ALSO ADVISED VIA TWO-WAY RADIO THAT ANTON VFD ANSWERED PAGE AND WOULD BE RESPONDING. ANTON VFD ALSO REQUESTED LEVELLAND FD TO CONTINUE RESPONSE. UPON ARRIVAL, ANTON VFD WAS ON SCENE WITH A SINGLE FAMILY, ONE STORY STRUCTURE WITH SMOKE COMING FROM "C" SIDE OF RESIDENCE, INCIDENT COMMANDER STATED THAT THE FIRE WAS UNDER CONTROL AND WATER SUPPLY WAS NEEDED. LEVELLAND FD AND SMYER VFD ASSISTED WITH SUPPLYING WATER TO ANTON VFD APPARATUS, DUE TO A SUFFICIENT AMOUNT OF WATER SUPPLY AT SCENE, T9 WAS ADVISED TO CANCEL RESPONSE AND RETURN TO STATION, SOON AFTER, LFD WAS RELEASED FROM SCENE BY INCIDENT COMMANDER. NO FURTHER AT THIS TIME. *****EOR***** 2025125 0 3/18/2025 18:31 445 * Arcing, shorted electrical equipment Address: 100 ALASKA RD, HOCKLEY CO, TX 79336 # of Personnel: 9 Hours Pald per Person: Total Man Hours: .00 # of Apparatus: 1 Total Call Duration: 00:41:00 LEVELLAND FIRE DEPARTMENT RECEIVED CALL IN REFERENCE TO A ELECTRICAL TRANSFORMER ARCING NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF NORTH HIGHWAY 385 & ALASKA ROAD, E6 RESPONDED TO LOCATION. UPON ARRIVAL, FIRE PERSONNEL FOUND A TRANSFORMER ARCING IN THE 100 BLK OF ALASKA ROAD. CAPT 604 ADVISED HE MADE CONTACT WITH XCEL PERSONNEL IN PERSON AND THAT THEY WOULD BE RESPONDING TO LOCATION. FIRE PERSONNEL ADVISED April 04, 2025 15:31 Page 2 of 8 NO FIRE FOUND, FIRE PERSONNEL PERFORMED A STANDBY ON SCENE UNTIL XCEL PERSONNEL ARRIVED ON SCENE. UPON XCEL ARRIVAL, E6 WAS RELEASED FROM SCENE. NO FURTHER AT THIS TIME. *****EOR***** 2025124 0 3/18/2025 17:45 143 - Grass fire Address: 3200 DRILL STEM RD, HOCKLEY CO, TX 79336 # of Personnel: 12 Hours Pald per Person: Total Man Hours: 00 # of Apparatus: 4 Total Call Duration: 01:25:00 LEVELLAND FIRE DEPARTMENT RECEIVED CALL IN REFERENCE TO A GRASS FIRE NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF DRILL STEM ROAD AND IRONMAN ROAD. UNITS C2, B14, AND T9 RESPONDED TO INCIDENT LOCATION, SUNDOWN VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS ALSO DISPATCHED AND EN ROUTE. FF 602 ARRIVED ON SCENE VIA PERSONAL VEHICLE AND ADVISED THAT A POWER POLE AND GRASS IN THE BARDITCH WAS ON FIRE. FF 602 CANCELLED T9 AND SUNDOWN VFD, UPON C2 AND B14 ARRIVAL, LOWER PORTION OF POWER POLE WAS ON FIRE AND APPEARED TO INVOLVE ELECTRICITY. APPROXIMATELY 0.25 ACRES OF GRASS IN THE WEST BARDITCH OF DRILL STEM WAS BURNING SLOWLY. FIRE IN BARDITCH WAS EXTINGUISHED VIA B14. FIRE UNITS AND HOCKLEY COUNTY SHERIFF UNITS BLOCKED BOTH NORTH AND SOUTH BOUND TRAFFIC FROM ENTERING AREA DUE TO UNSTABLE BURNING POWER POLE. LYNTEGAR ELECTRIC ARRIVED ON SCENE, SHUT OFF POWER TO POLE, AND ADVISED FIRE INCIDENT COMMAND THAT IT WAS SAFE TO EXTINGUISH POLE FIRE. FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED. LYNTEGAR ELECTRIC ADVISED A CREW WAS EN ROUTE TO REPAIR POLE. C2 AND B14 CLEARED SCENE. NO FURTHER AT THIS TIME. *****EOR**** 2025123 0 3/18/2025 13:41 611 - Dispatched & canceled en route Address: CALLER DESCRIPTION OF INCIDENT LOCATION WAS APPROXIMATELY 1 MILE WEST OF SHALLOWATER ON US HWY 84, BETWEEN ANTON AND SHALLOWATER, Anton, TX 79313 # of Personnel: 6 Hours Pald per Person: Total Man Hours: .00 # of Apparatus: 1 Total Call Duration: 00:30:00 LEVELLAND FIRE DEPARTMENT RECEIVED CALL IN REFERENCE TO A SMALL GRASS FIRE ON US HIGHWAY 84, APPROXIMATELY 1 MILE WEST OF SHALLOWATER. DISPATCH ADVISED THAT ANTON WAS NOT RESPONDING TO PAGE AND REQUESTED LEVELLAND FIRE TO RESPOND, B14 RESPONDED TO LOCATION. WHILE EN ROUTE, DISPATCH ADVISED VIA TWO-WAY RADIO THAT THE FIRE WAS LOCATED INSIDE OF LUBBOCK COUNTY, APPROXIMATELY 1 MILE EAST OF SHALLOWATER, AND THAT SHALLOWATER VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT AND WEST CARLISLE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS RESPONDING TO LOCATION. DISPATCH ADVISED THAT LEVELLAND FIRE COULD DISREGARD RESPONSE. B14 RETURNED TO STATION. NO FURTHER AT THIS Aprl! 04, 2025 15:31 Page 3 of 8 TIME. *****EOR***** 2025122 0 3/14/2025 19:33 311 - Medical assist, assist EMS crew Address: 110 VERETTO RD, HOCKLEY CO, TX 79336 # of Personnel: 9 Hours Pald per Person: Total Man Hours! .00 # of Apparatus: 2 Total Call Duration: 00:24:36 Fire crew was dispatched to help EMS with entry into a resident. Fire fighters arrlved on scene and made contact with EMS, and they advised they did need us to force the door. FF 621 use the Hydro ram to spread the door and use the halligan bar to finish opening the door. Fire crew then help EMS with lifting the patient onto the stretcher. Once patlent was packaged fire crew cleared the scene and returned to the station. 2025115 3/14/2025 12:25 160 - Special outslde fire, other Address: Intersection of $ FM 2646 & CACTUS DR, HOCKLEY CO, TX # of Personnel: 12 Hours Paid per Person: Total Man Hours: .00 # of Apparatus; 4 Total Call Duration: 00:19:33 Fire crew received a dispatch of another fire at the Solar Farm. Fire crew arrived on scene and made contact with the foreman. Foreman advised that the fire was out. Fire crew cleared the scene and returned to the station, 2025114 0 3/14/2025 11:58 143 - Grass fire Address: Intersection of S FM 2646 & CACTUS DR, HOCKLEY CO, TX # of Personnel: 12 Hours Paid per Person: Total Man Hours: .00 # of Apparatus: 4 Total Call Duration: 00:16:24 Fire Department was dispatched to a report of a grass fire. Fire fighters arrived on scene and made contact with foreman of the solar panel farm and they advised that the fire was out. Fire crew put eyes on where the fire was and determined that the fire was out. Fire crew cleared the scene and returned to station. 621 2025113 0 3/14/2025 07:20 143 - Grass fire Address: Intersection of W STATE HIGHWAY 114 & OLYMPIA RD, HOCKLEY CO, TX # of Personnel: 8 Hours Pald per Person: Total Man Hours: 00 # of Apparatus: 4 Total Call Duration: 00:30:00 Dispatched to reports of a fire in a fleld at the Intersection of olympla and 114. Upon arrival found a power pole down In a plowed field. Made contact to get pole April 04, 2025 15:31 Page 4 of 8 replaced and checked for any extension. All unlts cleared the scene and returned to the station. 610 2025111 0 3/12/2025 17:18 143 - Grass fire Address: 3186 DALLAS RD, HOCKLEY CO, TX 79336 # of Personnel: 7 Hours Pald per Person: Total Man Hours: .00 # of Apparatus: 3 Total Call Duration: 02:12:00 RECEIVED PAGE FOR GRASS LFD UNITS RESPONDED AND ASSISTED SMYER FD WITH FIRE OPERATIONS LFD UNITS CLEAR 2025107 0 3/10/2025 08:39 561 - Unauthorlzed burning Address: Intersection of IRONMAN RD & DRILL STEM RD, HOCKLEY CO, TX # of Personnel: 9 Hours Pald per Person: Total Man Hours: .00 # of Apparatus: 3 Total Call Duration: 00:41:00 Dispatched to a report of black smoke. Before arrlval notifled by sherlffs deputy that there was a small fire in a pit that was unattended. Fire dept personnel arrived on scene and extinguished the fire, All units deared the scene and returned back to the station and back Into service. 610 2025104 0 3/10/2025 07:45 143 * Grass fire Address: Intersection of KELLY RD & W HOUSTON ST, HOCKLEY CO, TX # of Personnel: 7 Hours Paid per Person: Total Man Hours: .00 # of Apparatus: 3 Total Call Duration: 00:45:00 RECEIVED PAGE FOR A SMALL BRUSH FIRE LFD UNITS RESPONDED UPON ARRIVAL A POWER LINE WAS DOWN AND A SMALL FIRE HAD STARTED CONTACT WAS MADE WITH OIL FIELD REP AND FIRE WAS PUT OUT 610 2025106 0 3/9/2025 21:09 622 - No Incldent found on arrival at dispatch address Address: 500 TIM ST, HOCKLEY CO, TX 79336 # of Personnel: 7 Hours Pald per Person: Total Man Hours: .00 # of Apparatus: 1 Total Call Duration: 00:17:00 RECEIVED PAGE FOR SMELL OF GAS LFD UNITS RESPONDED AND CHECKED THE AREA UNABLE TO LOCATE THE SMELL OF ANYTHING LFD UNITS CLEAR 603 2025099 0 3/5/2025 20:04 611 * Dispatched & canceled en route Address: Intersection of E STATE HIGH WAY114 & HUMMINGBIRD RD, SMYER, TX April 04, 2025 15:31 Page 5 of 8 # of Personnel: 6 Hours Paid per Person: Total Man Hours: 00 # of Apparatus: 2 Total Call Duration: 00:26:00 Units were responding to the vehicle fire that dispatch paged for, but smyer fire went on scene and canceled us in route, 2025098 J 3/5/2025 17:50 463 - Vehlcle accident, general cleanup Address: Intersection of E FM 1585 & HAWK RD, HOCKLEY CO, TX # of Personnel: 8 Hours Pald per Person: Total Man Hours: .00 # of Apparatus: 2 Total Call Duration: 00:35:00 Units responded to said area for a wreck. Upon arrival, Smyer Fire was on scene and advised we could go back to our station. 2025097 0 3/5/2025 10:30 311 - Medical assist, assist EMS crew Address; 3131 FM 300, HOCKLEY CO, TX 79336 # of Personne!: 6 Hours Pald per Person: Total Man Hours: .00 # of Apparatus: 1 Total Call Duration: 00:31:00 Squad 11 responded to the locatlon at the request of EMS for a lift assist on a patlent that needed to be transported. 2025095 0 3/5/2025 08:43 463 - Vehicle accident, general cleanup Address: Intersection of QUAIL RD & E STATE HIGH WAY114, HOCKLEY CO, TX # of Personnel: 6 Hours Paid per Person: Total Man Hours: .00 # of Apparatus: 2 Total Call Duration: 01:49:00 Recelved a report of a 1 car crash at sald address. Levelland had an off duty fire fighter arrive on scene first. That fire fighter provided detalls to EMS and responding apparatus. Crews assisted in removing the patlent from the car and provided traffic control until the vehicle was able to be moved. 602 2025094 0 3/4/2025 15:04 143 * Grass fire Address: Intersection of W STATE HIGHWAY 114 & GUSHER RD, LEVELLAND, TX # of Personnel: 14 Hours Pald per Person: Total Man Hours: 00 # of Apparatus: 4 Total Call Duration: 02:07:00 Dispatched to a grass fire around the intersection of 114 and gusher. Whlle enroute was notlfled there was a heavy amount of smoke coming from the north of 114. Requested mutual ald of sundown and whiteface due to weather conditions. April 04, 2025 15:31 Page 6 of 8 Once on scene there was an 8 acre area burning with flames still vislble. Unlts worked to extinguish all flames and hot spots, Used approximately 20,000 gallons of water to extingulsh this wildfire. Upon extingulshment all units cleared the scene and retured to the station to be put back into service, Total Number of Incidents in this District: 21 Grand Total Call Duration: 0 Days, 18:5 April 04, 2025 15:31 Page 7 of 8 Report Filter Settings Report Name: County Monthly by Date - with Narrative Filter Name: Date Range and District Filter Expression: (Not Is Null IncidentNumber.) And ([AlarmDateTime) is between 3/1/2025 00:00' and '4/1/2025 00:00') And ([DistrictID] equals '2-2) April 04, 2025 15:31 Page 8 of 8 Motion by Commissioner Graf, second by Commissioner Wisdom, 3 votes yes, 0 votes no, that Commissioners Court approved Ad Valorem tax refunds in the amount of: $1,259.13 Castillo Rafael $2,038.32 Gutierrez Ashly & Jesus Catano Dominguez $1,277.25 Cason Michael & Bridget $774.65 Rodriguez Jesus and Victoria Romero & $1,203.49 Simental Rosa M & Mark A $1,229.72 Simental Rosa M & Mark A $1,521.06 Almager John Matthew & Melissa Daniela $1,670.42 Dietmeier Kohle & Brooke $937.84 Schulte Ronald Joseph $920.00 Schulte Ronald Joseph $904.93 Cardona Leroy JR $847.75 Montgomery Andrew Shane & Candace Leigh $1,242.75 Hernandez-Rodriguez Refujio $1,214.68 Hernandez-Rodriguez Refujio $1,235.90 Barrera Araceli Briana & Roman Lee $1,312.86 Negrete German & Monica E $1,178.14 Ruiz Lee & Cynthia Elaine $1,202.74 Ruiz Lee & Cynthia Elaine $5,376.50 Hartman Johnnie & Maria $1,055.62 Hernandez Ernest & Katelyn Ochoa $1,726.58 Thomas Kurt M & Jessica D Thomas $807.93 Prieto Alma Delia As per Tax-Assessor recorded below. There being no further business to come before the Court, the Judge declared Court adjourned, subject to call. Theforegoing Minutes of a Commissioner's 44h Court meeting held on the day of Apl A. D. 2025, was examined by me and approved. - - Wisbon Corimissioner, Precinct No. 1 Commissioner, RrecincbNo. 3 d s Aisent gomyhissioner,: Precinct No. 2 Commissioner, Precinct No.4 Slath.z - County Judge blidy - banley hhlmo JENNIFER: PALERMO, County Clerk, and Ex-Officip Clekk of Commissioners' Court * Hockley çounty, Texas : ou 11