I want to remind everybody to turn off your cell phones or pages before we proceed. I'd like to welcome everybody to the April 23rd, 2019 meeting of the Denton County Commissioners Court. At this time, I'd like to welcome Marta Men to come forth our invocations and then we shall follow by Keltrick Walton from troop 437. He is our Eagles Scout today and he is going to lead us in our pledges. Please stand. Good morning, Judge and Commissioners. Today the word is Psalm 118 verse 1. O give thanks to the Lord for He is good and His mercy endures forever. The Passion Bible says keep on giving your thanks to God for He is so good. His constant tender love lasts forever. In the second scripture is 1 Thessalonians 5, 16 through 18. Let joy be your continual feast. Make your life a prayer. Make your life a prayer. And in the midst of everything, be always giving thanks for this is God's perfect plan for you in Christ Jesus. So today, Lord, from this court to your court in heaven, we give you thanks because you honor those that give you thanks for all that you do for us from your courtroom in heaven. So we bring that anointing into this courtroom today for the businesses needing to be done today that the decisions will be clear, they will be beneficial to the county's business and to the development of the county. We bless each one that is a part of this structure and we give youth banks because you've positioned these people to steward what you have ready for this county to bring you glory and praise in Jesus name. Do you mind if everyone please storm me in the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indiscible, liberty and justice for all. We now join me in the Texas Pledge. Our 9th Texas flag, our better allegiance to Texas, our state of the federal law, All right. We have a few comments for our public comment section today. The first one I'd like to welcome is Jennifer Lane. Ms. Lane. Good to have you back. Here simply to report on where it stands at the moment, they are spending a discovery at pilot point. An old sort of dilapidated house appears to have been an early 1800s African American schoolhouse. And a pilot point, City Council, I believe, deliberated on this last night. I'm not sure what the outcome was, but it was in the process or in the context of having, you know, the thing was in disrepair and they didn't know what they had and we're considering demolishing it. I doubt that they're racing to do that at any point in the immediate future, but I don't know. The history of it, there's been a lot of discovery and pilot point lately. It's pretty exciting, actually. But there is a bit of a feeling of a race against the clock to get this understood and preserved and so forth. Something similar happened, I believe it wasn't it, flower mound where a house was actually moved and the And the reason that I'm here is specifically to draw your attention to that. There's an article in Channel 5 about it. From the outside it doesn't look much, like much. The boarded up houses on East Burke Street, the city of Pilot Point once, one of the condemns or once. It's pretty broken down right now. Unfortunately, the structures and disrepair, but there's an opportunity here. The historians who've been looking into it, the hope is providing the necessary historical information and that the city would take a brief pause. In any case, the evidence shows that this thing has incredible value historically. It dates back over 100 years and the building apparently housed the Booker T. Washington School for African Americans and the history, you know, the documenting discovery, figuring this out only happened about a month ago and the house was already condemned. But as I said, I think they're probably moving in the right direction. It had been moved. That's why it was a little bit confusing because it had been in Oakdale and it was moved and became a home for many years in the 1940s. So the reason that I'm here, you know, and then over time it became a substandard structure, so they were worried about it, or worried about it. And when it was a home, it was given time for repair and so on and so forth. But they've, apparently they were going to take a vote on it last night, I don't know which way that went because it was so recently, I haven't seen any reports on it yet, it's only nine am today. I went because it was so recently, I haven't seen any reports on it yet. It's only 9 am today. But I wanted to draw it to your attention because the county could probably play a very important role, helpful in restoring and bringing this into the foreground. So interesting when you think about it, that anything would survive that degree of poverty and history and bigotry and all that has gone on. So it's a very wonderful discovery. Thank you for being here. Do you know if our office of history and culture, if this is on their radar, are you sad? I wonder, I wonder about that. One of the historians that's founded is Micah Cretanjan, who may come before you are contact. She's an academic historian who would do that, you know, would let them know. Absolutely. I'm having dinner tonight with our Office of History and Culture at the Volunteer Appreciation dinner. We'll, I'll be sure to put this on our discussion point. Wonderful, fantastic. Thank you so much. I'm so glad you mentioned it. I didn't know about this, so. Yeah, no, it's very I'm make sure that we yeah and I think a lot of people aren't that familiar with this court's process and just know that it's possible to come and take three minutes and let you know about something that otherwise might sort of grind absolutely yeah but anyway thank you very much thank you to hear good to see thanks for being here if we're letting us know Thanks for being here. If we're letting us know. All right. Next item. Our next public comment forum is for item six space. We'll address that at the time. So we only have one public comment forum. All right. At this time, I'd like to do. I'd like to go to item 3A and this is approval of resolution honoring Kellearick Walton for achieving the rank of EGLE Scout and the Boy Scouts of America and any appropriate action. Mr. Walton, if you'd like to come forward, we'd like to acknowledge you. And Commissioner Mitchell was critical in getting this place on our agenda, and so I want to have your Commissioner read your proclamation. Good morning again. Whereas the Commissioners Court of Dinn County Texas is aware, the rank of Eagle Scout is earned by less than 3% of all young men who enter the Boy Scouts of America. And whereas the commissioners court recognizes the impact young men who have attained the Eagle Mill have had in service to their community. And whereas Kellrick Walton entered the Boy Scouts of America as a Tiger Club, earned the air of light and join Boy Scouts of America troop number 437 in Lucille, Texas, and advance through the ranks of 10 to put, second class, first class, star, and laugh scout, and serve his troop in several positions. And whereas Kelerik attained the BSA merit and mages required for equal citizenship in the community. Citizenship in the nation, citizenship in the world. First aid, emergency preparedness, family lives, communications, environmental science, hiking, life saving, personal fitness, swimming, camping, cooking, and personal management, as well as others. And whereas, Kellery Walton has required by the National EGLE SCAD Board of Review, perform a service project to benefit his community and raise the money for the materials and attain youth and adult leaders to assist with the construction of the bookshelf for his project. Whereas, Kellrick Walton satisfied every requirement, but advancement set before his board of review and successfully, successfully passed all requirements on December 10th, 2018, and from that day was declared an Eagle scale. Now there are four bid resolved by the commissioners Court of DIN County, Texas, that DIN County congratulate Kilrick Walton for the attainment of the rank of Eagle scale. And thank him on behalf of the citizens of DIN County for his service project in the City of Louisville. Done and opened court this 23rd day of April 2019. I found a motion made by myself. We have a motion by Commissioner Mitchell, second by Commissioner Edmitzer, any discussion? All in favor say aye. Any opposed? Motion carries unanimously. I'm going to say that I'm going to say that I'm going to say that I'm going to say that I'm going to say that I'm going to say that I'm going to say that I'm going to say that I'm going to say that I'm going to say that I'm going to say that I'm going to say that I'm going to say that I'm going to say that I'm going to say that I'm going to say that I'm going to say that I'm going to say that I'm going to say that I found out this morning when I got this letter that they lived on the same street that my daughter lives on. And then I found out this morning in Tolkien, he goes to Flareman High with my grandson Mitchell to play football, and he plays football, and he let me know he blocked for Mitchell. So that's the least you could do in retirement. Well, at least I could do it, for me to do it. That's the least you could do in your time. Well, at least I could do it, give this proclamation this. Well, Carol, tell us what was your favorite thing about Scouts? My favorite thing about Scouts was something I've participated in in the last couple years of Scouting. It was called Twin Arrows. It was National Youth Leadership Training. And it was where you participated in a week long leadership development program, where you would go through different trials and work with the people you haven't met before and learn communication skills and better training skills and ways to educate yourself and be a better Scott leader. And after I participated in my own course, I participated in my participant course. I proceed to staff for the next two years and help train and develop other younger scouts. So I really like teaching and leading from there. Awesome. We're very proud of you and it is hard to be an Eagle Scout. And it's hard for the family. I'll just tell you, it's a father of an Eagle Scout and about to have another one, it's a real family commitment for y'all support of him and his desire and anyway, so congratulations to you and we would love to take a picture with you. Alright, before we take the picture, what do you want to do after getting all this leadership training out of the way? Where do you see yourself and the five of you? Pursuing a career in pharmaceutical business. The fantastic. Awesome. That's great. Oh, good. Good, good. All right, let's take a picture. I'm going to say, you know, I'm going to say, you know, I'm going to say, you know, I'm going to say, you know, I'm going to say, you know, I'm going to say, you know, I'm going to say, you know, I'm going to say, you know, I'm going to say, you know, I'm going to say, you know, I'm going to say, you know, I'm going to say, you know, I'm going to say, you know, I'm going to maybe go here. Thank you. little trivia, Eagle Scout trivia. Every foot step on the moon was placed by an eagle scout. So y'all can use that for trivia sometime. So now you know. All right, let's go to, let's go ahead and go back to item two. Is our consent agenda. We have a motion for approval of the consent agenda. Motion by Commissioner Coleman. Second by Commissioner Mitchell. Any discussion? All in favor say aye. Any opposed? The motion carries unanimously. We have item 2a is our order making appointments in the appropriate action. We have a promotion in the purchasing department. Another promotion in the purchasing department, a new hire in the public health and a promotion in public health. So congratulations to our new hire and our three promotions. Item 2B is approval of the Interdepartmental Transfers. Item 2C is approval of specifications and authority to advertise. For bed number 192510X-Durapaining-DANX and Stephen E. Copeland government government center, in any appropriate action. Item 2D is approval of specifications and authority to advertise for hot mix. As faulted concrete, bid number 192522, item 2E is approval of award of bid for flexible base, grade 1 type A, road bridge west, bid number 192513 to CJA Enterprises LLP. Item 2F's approval of the award of bid 192509 into your painting, DCCB to Concord Commercial Services in the amount of $65,788. Item 2G's approval of Budget of Memor request 101110 for Facilities Management to transfer funds from the Mary and Jim Horn Government Center. Repairs and maintenance to Ditton County Court's building repairs and maintenance in the amount of $17,568. Item 2H is approval of Budget and Memor request 101140 for Public Health Department to transfer funds for the public health preparedness grant to include $12,000 from contract labor to supplies and 2000 from contract labor to grant operating expenses for a total of minimum amount of $14,000. Item two, I's approval of budget memory quest from Ditton County, friends the Family to you building use request rather From the Ditton County Friends of the Family to use the courthouse on the Square lawn on Wednesday April 24, 2019 From noon to 1 p.m. for recognition of sexual assault awareness month National Denim Day and item 2J is approval of building use request from Pamela Aarrington with Argyle ISD to use the Southwest Courthouse Community Room, Monday, May 20th, 2019, from 2 to 6 p.m. for retirement celebration. All right, very good. Now for our auditor, treasure report, item 5A is approval of bill report, payments from CSCD, community corrections, TAP, sheriffs, training, sheriffs, forfeiture of VIT interest and DA forfeiture funds are presented for recording purposes only, Mr. May. I have no changes to the report. All right, so we have a report as presented. Do we have a motion for approval? Motion by Commissioner Edmonton. Second by Commissioner Mitchell. Any discussion? All in favor say aye. Any opposed? Motion carries unanimously. Item five is approval of the 2018 Ditten County Comprehensive Annual Financial Report and the Independent Auditors' opinion. Mr. May. I'm going to do this for not Paris. I can introduce John Manning in a minute. But this is our annual audit report, also known as our comprehensive annual financial report, or help we live only call it the CAQR. And this report was done by my predecessor, Jane Swelse, and it was the last thing he did before he left and anyway He's This report requires a lot of cooperation across the county many departments a lot of people don't know they're working on it But they are and it's my understanding that James has always received great cooperation from all of the county officials. This audit was performed by Patilla Brown and Hill. I have John Manning here and he's going to talk about the audit. Thank you. Thank you, Judge and commissioners. My name is John Manning. We'll Patilla Brown and Hill and we conducted the audit for Denton County as of 2018. I'm just going to go over some of the highlights. If you have a paper copy which I think you have, it's kind of hard to follow along if it's electronic. But really the only part of this report that's ours is the opinion letters and we were able to offer an unmodified opinion for Denton County as of September 30th 2018. The unmodified opinion is the highest level of assurance that we can offer. It's called unmodified because we did not have to modify the report for bad internal controls or for elements that were required. The county weren't keeping up with. So I know that y'all issue debt. I know y'all are always a federal and state single audit. Anytime anybody gets the capricot, it's just one of the first places they turn to to make sure that the funds that they're giving the county or lending the county have a good chance of being spent properly and recorded properly in the financial statements. So although this is only a three page report, very important and a highlight that people look for when they go to Denton County's cap for it. And as Mr. May mentioned. This isn't just an auditor's report or it's a whole county report. All the departments work together to form internal controls to make sure that these numbers get in here correctly. So this isn't just the auditor's office or the outside auditor's. This is a countywide endeavor. So with that, I'll go through some of the highlights. Starting on page four is your management discussion and analysis, which is a narrative form of things that happened during the year. And a big change here is the long-term debt for the county went down about $78 million, which was a lot of it had to do with the performance of their pension assets. Pension liability came down about $20 million, and then there was the regular schedule payments on outstanding debt for this year. So if you look at page seven in your MDNA, you can see a large drop in debt, which is always good. And you also see about a $35 million increase in the petition for the county at the end of the year. In the fund statements, obviously your major fund is your general fund. County ended up with about $334 million of total assets. And just to kind of give you some background of some of the things that we do. About $329 million of that, we are able to get 100% outside confirmation on. So, of your 334, there's different levels of evidence that we can get as outside auditors and independent third party confirmation is the highest level assurance that we can get. It's not the county auditors office saying, hey, this is how much we have investments and we say that's great We actually go out confirm that and verify that tie that back to the county's records We also Due to the amount that you guys have and the fair value implications We also send all of your investments to a third party called harvest where they actually go out do an independent assessment of what fair market value is on your securities that aren't pools. And we're able to confirm that and it was very, very close to what was on the general ledger cell again. Very comfortable with a large portion of those numbers there. Over on page 20 is your general fund income statement. County ended up with about 2.2 million more in fund balance than last year. And that had a lot to do with your budget process. Collected about 4 million more. Then you budgeted in revenue. You've always done a good conservative budget and spent less than what you budgeted in expenditure. So both of those factors were able to add net position or fund balance to the county when the original budget was adopted to actually have fund balance go down a little bit. So very good there. Also with everybody knows how healthcare is going and you do have a self-funded plan. And at the end of the year the plan was able to add about 3.5 million to fund balance. So there's some reserves there. I know those, when you're internal, you're self-funded. Sometimes things get a little crazy with, if you have some big claims, but there's some good reserves here and you were able to add to that reserve for FY18. The other thing, as far as changes to the report are things that look different this year, the only thing that's different is we had to implement gas be statement 75, which similar to the pensions, because the county operates an open plan for retired employees that meet the criteria to stay on the insurance plan until Medicare. We were putting on the portion of that liability each year in accordance with gas B45. But now the 75, you have to put the whole unfunded actual accrued liability on very similar to what you did with the pension. So Mr. Wells and their office got the actual real study done and all of that has been put in in accordance with 75. So all that looks very good. And for 19, for once I think there's going to be a year where the report is going to look very similar to the year before we don't have a lot of changes until 19 and 20 so as an auditor that's a welcome reprieve from big changes in the standards and then towards the back we have a schedule of findings and question costs that we present to the county where we discuss Which federal funds and state funds we tested county spent over five million of federal funds This year the program that we had the test for Uniform grant guidance was the delivery system reform payment grant, which is a big check that's run With federal dollars with MHMR Then we also for the state had to test indigent defense formula grant. And we did not have any significant efficiencies for material weaknesses that were required to be recorded under either government auditing standards or uniform grant guidance. So really the whole thing in a nutshell, and a 200 pages is that with all the systems that the county has in place and the qualified employees that they have, the audit went very smooth. The county is in good financial working order from a outside perspective. And we have a lot of help in doing this. The county prepares the financials, but they do their regular jobs and make sure that we get everything that we need. And we look forward to working with Mr. May, and we will miss working with James. He was always a pleasure to work with him. We appreciate all the help that he gave to us as auditors. So a lot of information, but if you guys have any questions or comments, we'd be glad to entertain those now. But again, thank you very much. Thank you. Everything. If you're being here, members, do you have any questions? Thank you, Mr. Wells, for all your good efforts. If he's watching, which I doubt he is. You should have just... You should have put something in there that was very, very highly negative just leadership. See if he was listening. I'm paying attention to that. paying attention. Thank you so much for being here. Thank you. Mr. Wells, we're lucky we have a good auditor that came to this place. Yes, and we've worked with Mr. May while he was at Collins. So we're very familiar with how he does things and have a very good working relationship with him already. So it's great. Somebody that already familiar with him. He's a very good person. I'm waiting for Andy to lose his hair like he so. All right, Chair will move for approval. I'll second. Second of act commissioner Coleman. Any further questions or comments? All in favor say aye. Any opposed motion carries unanimously. Thank you so much. Thank you again. The board. Appreciate it. Next is 5c approval of the contract amendments with the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services to provide for reimbursements to Ditton County for services provided to title for each children in any appropriate action. Motion by Commissioner Coleman, seconded by Commissioner Marchin, any comments? All in favor say aye. Any opposed? Motion carries unanimously. For purchasing, item 6A is approval of award of bid for Hickory Creek Site number 2 repair. Bid number 811182501 to beaver's contracting LLC in the amount of $366,572.1 cent. According to the terms of the agreement, the county will be responsible for a contribution of 5% of the total cost of the project. 5% of the project is $18,328.60 to be funded out of 2072080850 water conservation district road bridge East precinct 1. Revenue line item 20319, soil and water conservation grant has been set up to track the funding portion we receive from the state in any appropriate action. I always think we should change our name to didn't kind of increasing one road bridge, dams and park. Yes. This is not for hickory, creek, creek road. This is for a dam that we maintain as part of our duties as a county commissioner. I think moved for approval motion by commissioner Coleman seconded by commissioner margin. I think that's something that people don't realize is that we do dam maintenance. And we have the one part. I know. With the ilm. No, no, we do. A lot. I think how many do you all have here? We had a hope on shot in a precinct for Diane. We have a park to do with. Right there at the end of Gaines. Yes. We have a horse trail parking lot too. So it's part of what we do. It's part of what we do. Road bridge, dam and park. All right. We have a motion and a second and some comments already. Any further comments? all in favor say aye Any opposed emotion carries unanimously. I would say that I I'm responsible as well as the state for 720 that damn road I'm talking about. Here is the one that's waiting for us. It's the reality. All right, 6B is a Pribble Award of number RFP-1182502. This is our video visitation system to home wave and any appropriate action. I will open it up with our purchasing director, Mr. Scott Arlach. Good morning, Mr. Scott Arlich. Good morning, Judge Commissioners. Yes, we received two proposals on this project. The evaluation committee did their initial evaluations, did interviews and demonstrations. Upon completion of that, they asked for some for best and final offers. Once those were received they did a final evaluation. The recommended award is to home wave and if you have any other questions I will answer those for you. Okay. I do have one public comment form completed for this item and I'd like to welcome Nancy Salisbury and she would like to. Good morning. Thank you for being here. The missioners for allowing me to speak today. I'm Nancy Salisbury and I'm from Securis Technologies right here located in Denton County. We've been a provider for Denton County Jail since 2008 for our inmate telephone services and video visitation services. Over the last two years, we've provided about 60,000 different visits for your inmates and your family and friends. And when I, you know, 60,000 visits is a lot, and we averaged about five trouble tickets per month, which is actually really low given the volume that we've had. And in order to ensure that we have the best quality as possible, we put an onsite tech on as well. So you have an onsite technician at your jail servicing this equipment as well. Today on your agenda is a recommendation to move to home wave with a new video visitation According to this provider's website they have only 11 sites that are up on this service right now and the largest inmate population that they have is about 250 inmates and I'm sure you all know your jail is around 1200 inmates Securus has proven technology at over 200 sites, along with thousands of terminals within those sites. So we have a lot of experience at doing this business and we understand how to do it well. The other thing that we do with your video visitation service at the jail is it's utilized by your investigators and it all ties in with the inmate telephone services and with a software and technology that we have for investigations. So when you start separating those two things, you change the way your investigators are going to be able to use the service. So when you look at this, there's a couple of risks that I see to Denton County, to Denton County Jail and their family and friends in the inmates. And they include things like lack of experience in this space, possible security risks, disruption to the jail during the transition because equipment's going to have to come in and equipment's going to have to go out. The equipment that's in there today that was provided by Securus was paid for by Denton County. So it wasn't something that we gave to Denton County. It was a capital investment that was made. And then just the ability of this company to service a facility of this size. So with that, I guess what I'm asking at this point is before you make the final approval on this, that you just take a closer look at what we've been doing for you with Securis, and you take a look at what the recommended vendor has available as far as references, as far as just size and scope of what they've been able to do in the past. That's it. Thank you. Thank you. Scott, can you, can you go over briefly with a court comments at Miss Al'sbury, and were those items taken into consideration by the evaluation committee? Judge, I didn't personally set on that evaluation committee. I do know that the evaluation committee looked at the Criteria that was set up in the RFC and evaluated those RFPs against that criteria and made their decision. and evaluated those RFPs against that criteria and made their decision. Yes, they do realize that that home way is a smaller and newer company, but they believe that the services can be provided at the same level that we're receiving. Was the sheriff consulted on this? Were they on the evaluation committee? Were they consulted on this? Sheriff's office had two members on the evaluation committee that represented the sheriff's office, and we had one representative from technology services on this committee. And the sheriff's office was in the affirmative to support this recommendation. I did not receive anything from him directly. Okay. Commissioner Epinson. Is it possible to know how much difference there was in the pricing? Is that what the consideration was that decided to go with a due improvement vendor? Yes, that is, I believe it's 40% of the evaluation criteria. The initial pricing came in and secured his price was lower. Once they went through the evaluation process, the initial valuation did the interviews when we asked for best and final offers, it came back in and home wave cut their costs drastically. And now that their price is lower and brings their percentage for that, which brings them with the score higher than security is. And who realizes that savings? I know the answer, but that is the end makes realize that saving. There's no cost to the county for this. Our list that is directly for the end makes pay for the service. So this is a savings to the end make population. Commissioner, I'm excited to ask you a further question. I just, Commissioner Mitchell. I just wanted to know if the sheriff had any comments this morning on the process or anything anybody here from the sheriff office I know you probably not here to speak on this item There is he had a concern Let Mary to let's yeah Well welcome. Welcome. Mary the attorney for the sheriff's work. Yes. I would think that the sheriff would be here as well. Welcome. Well, I'm not on the committee. I have spoken with Captain Tim Rich regarding this and I know what the thoughts were my understanding is that the savings to the inmates were one of the overriding I believe it's ten cents a minute is what the new company that's the other contract this is what is for a 30 minute video visitation the what we're looking at awarding at the call is $3 for a 30 minute, that is home wage right. And if I remember Chris, I believe it was five, Secures was 5.99. No, 5.24. No, I'm sorry, 4.95, I apologize. I read their own number. $3 versus 4.95. That's as bad as much as I apologize, I read their own number. $3 versus 495. That's as bad as much as I know as far as the big savings. Okay. Do we have any further questions or comments? Did you have any further comments? Okay. Do we have a motion for approval or? I have motion to march it. approval or Mr. Marchett. Scott as as Miss Southbury has said that the equipment that is currently in the jail being used by the inmates is equipment that belongs to us. Is that correct? I am not aware that I did not realize that. But Miss Osberg is that what you said? It is purchased by Ditton County. But when that was done what three years ago, four years ago, whenever. Okay. That might, that is, that may very well be accurate. I am not aware of that. I know when we did when that contract was put in place then I'm not sure all the actual terms of that contract. I can look into that for you and verify that. But this is my question. Was the bid and the process that it take into account any equipment that had to be added to the jail to fulfill the contract either on secure side or homeways side. In other words, am I saying that right now, homeways is that walking into a contract without any hardware that they're bringing with them because the hardware is already in place. The hardware is there will be removed. Homeway will be installing new hardware. At the expense of homeways. More expensive. The county. Homeways expense. What will we do with the equipment taken out of there? It's property of the county then it will be moved into the surplus. You need the county then it will be moved into the surplus. New to county surplus. Yes. Unless the sheriff's office has a use for that equipment for some reason and I don't know what use they would have but they would have the first right. If the equipment could be reused for something here at the county it would be, if not it would go into surplus to be sold as a surplus to the county. Scott, what is the charm of the contract? The new contract, it is three years, the initial term is three years and it has two one year options for renewal. So during the first three years if there were issues, problems of any kind, is it possible to break the contract if you have to? So at least three years on it. Yes, sir, yes. We would have to go through the legal process probably, but yes, there are terms that would allow us to break that contract. If they're not performing, then we have the right to break that contract. Any other further questions? I would like to welcome Brian Spinner. He is here to discuss our item. Welcome. Thank you very much for the opportunity. I really just wanted to make And Spinner, he is here to discuss our item. Welcome. Thank you very much for the opportunity. I really just wanted to keep it short. I'm actually the Director of Business Development with HomeWave, we're based out of St. Louis, Missouri. And I wanted to give you a little bit of background on our company. By design, our website does not lay out all of our facilities, business strategically. But I wanted to share, we've been around since 2011. We currently are contracted with 90 facilities for video visitation. Every single facility that we've ever partnered with has video visitation. That has been our number one specialty since the day we came into existence. We work currently are contracted with Tulsa County, Oklahoma, which has approximately 1800 inmates. Milwaukee County, Wisconsin and Milwaukee House of Corrections combined. They have a total of 2,400 inmates. Our community corrections, which was on a state level, are across six facilities. They have 1,500 inmates. So those are three of our largest. We've been with Milwaukee as well as Tulsa for over four years now. So those have been in good standing. We've enhanced the question that I heard come up. We do have a service level agreement and every single one of our contracts that allows for any county. It is not receiving the proper service to back out of that contract at any time if we don't fill our obligations. Everything that we've proposed is at no cost. It is at 10 cents a minute by the minute. It is not in a 30 minute block. It averages out to that over 30 minutes, but it allows visitors to visit in one minute increments with no minimum visitation length. So if someone has $6, they can pay $1 to make a deposit, and then at 10 cents a minute they can say, good night every single night of the week if they want to do so without having to take their entire budget and commit it to one visit. Which is something that's patented in the way our video visitation works going back to what we started with eight years ago when we came into existence. So that's really been our niche. We don't try to dabble in a lot of different areas. Video is kind of our specialty. So I just wanted to lay that out there and kind of just make sure that was all clarified and I know the pricing is compared in 30 minute increments, but ours works in one minute increments. Okay. Thank you I think it's a very good thing to do. I think it's a very good thing to do. I think it's a very good thing to do. I think it's a very good thing to do. I think it's a very good thing to do. I think it's a very good thing to do. I think it's a very good thing to do. I think it's a very good thing to do. I think it's a very good thing to do. I think it's a very good thing Do they want to add anything or not? Do they wish to give input? That's the way. Do we have any questions for the Sheriff's Office? I'm prepared to move forward. Okay. I'll move for approval. The motion for approval from Commissioner Coleman. Second. The second from Commissioner Marchant. Any further questions or comments? All in favor say aye. Any opposed? Motion carries unanimously. Please extend our appreciation to the Sheriff's Office to be available if we needed them to, but I think we're moving. And it's a curious thank you for your time here at the county. We appreciate the services you'll provide at our. All right. Thank you, Scott. Next is our budget item seven A is approval of budget of memory quest one zero one one two zero for facilities and management to transfer funds from training and education to operate equipment in the amount of $13,000. from training and education to operate an equipment in the amount of $13,000. They're the motion by Commissioner Marchett. Second. Second by Commissioner Coleman. Any discussion? All in favor say aye. Any opposed? Motion carries unanimously. Item 7B is approval of Budget Memoryquest 101-1304 facilities and management to transfer funds. From generator maintenance to computer software maintenance in the amount of $15,000. Chair move for approval, second by Commissioner Mitchell. Any discussion? All in favor say aye. Opposed? Motion carries unanimously. Item 7. C is approval of budget amendment request 101150 for road bridge precinct for increase miscellaneous revenues and allocate expenditures to road maintenance equipment. It amounted $50,000 in transfer $20,000, $5762 from HMAC to road maintenance equipment for a total transfer of $25,762. Motion by commissioner Edmondsonds in the chair will second. Any discussion? All in favor say aye. Any opposed? Motion carries unanimously. Item 8A is a report from Human Resources regarding hiring actions of elected officials. This is presented for recording purposes only, Ms. Brewer. Good morning. This week we have one lateral transfer in the district clerk's office. We have one promotion in the county jail. And we have one new hire in adult probation. Thank you. Thank you for your report. Other departments, other 13A is approval of change order number one for a credit in the amount of $54,910.78 for the Charlie Coal Security Systems upgrade to close out the contingency allowance in any appropriate action. Motion by Commissioner Coleman. Seconded by Commissioner Mitchell, any discussion? All in favor say aye. Any opposed? Motion carries unanimously. Item 13B is approval of change order number one for the Ditton County courts building brick pavers In the amount of zero dollars for a time extension of four days due to weather impact delays for the months of February March 2019 in any appropriate action We have a motion by Commissioner Ebbetson Second about commission or Mitchell. Any discussion? I will say that that project's coming along nicely. If you haven't been by, go by and take a look. Appreciate our facilities management working hard on that. All in favor say aye. Any opposed? Motion carries unanimously. Item 13c is approval of contingency allowance authorization number 12 in the amount of $93,888 for the Fire Alarm Panel Manufacturer Seaman's Alarm Company in lieu of Honeywell for the Ditton County Administrative Complex number three in any appropriate action. The chair will move for approval. Second about Commissioner Mitchell, any discussion? All in favor say aye. Any opposed? Motion carries unanimously Item 16 a Is a discussion of redistricting here in Ditton County and we have our elections administrator mr. Frank Phillips with us today Good morning Frank Judge and commissioners Next week I'll be bringing forward to you The redistricting redistricting of voter precincts, the ones that were over 5,000. Those have been around past both the Republican and Democratic parties and they approve of those recommended changes. And as you know a few weeks ago we talked about the possibility of redistricting commissioner precincts. Crunching those numbers as we speak and next week I can bring forward a recommendation for that also. I appreciate that. Thank you. Franklin, Frank, excuse me. Franklin, let me make sure that in those recommendations that you bring to us. You know, we've had an enormous amount of growth. And we've been antsy about this redistricting for some time because of the, of workload, and the flood of people coming to different precincts, and the imbalance that it has created within not only access to the constituencies, but also access to the work load on certain of our commissioners. And as you well know, I mean you're the director of elections, but there are four main points that I want to make sure that we get across. And I hope that the rest of the commissioners core are in agreement with that. Now the number one is to equalize the populations as close as possible. I'm not sure is it a 10 point swing? Is it 5? 5? Between any individual precincts, it should be within a 5% deviation between the highest and the lowest to 10%. The second is to keep communities together. We do have our own communities that we work with. That's a very good one. We want to make sure that those communities of a like-minded people, they moved there for a purpose and it was for the purpose of community. We want to make sure that those communities remain together as possible. I'm not saying in their entirety, but the majority of those communities remain together as possible. Do not redistrict any existing elected officials out of their precinct. I don't want to have to move. And I wouldn't do that. As well as anywhere in the state of Texas, you know, they sometimes are redistributing at plots. Plots those that are in office against those that first office on the other side. And we don't want any of that conflict going on at all. I don't think that's appropriate for us to put them under that circumstance. And then again, we would like for you to come back next week with those recommendations. Those recommendations are based upon these precepts. Any other that the law dictates are the election law and the code dictates that you have to achieve through that redistricting. Absolutely. So commission, I think those are good. Very well stated. Well, commissioner Mitchell, did you have anything or other members? We've been working on maps. Also, Frank, so I'd like for you to take a look at what we've been doing and make sure. And I know when it came in, I had the least amount of population. It's funny. And 2000, I had the least amount of population. It's funny and 2000. I had the most population, but it had a least. No, I did. You go, so I had to give up some to precinct four. And so 2000. And so it has changed. It has turned around. In 2000. 2000. OK, I think you're talking 2010. No, baby. 2000. So it's turned around because the precinct three is pretty well landlocked and so we're gonna have to take a close look at it. And so we'll do our hand to make sure that our citizens still represent it. And as you all see it, I want to make sure that they are represented and that we're not that they're equal and that we don't have run said don't redistrict any electors official out of their every day that yeah thank you commissioner Mitchell commissioner Edmondson much-miss you thank you so much for bringing that up because frankly in the present for we're not only overpopulated now over the mean that we're growing so rapidly in the precinct four. In fact, there are like 18 subdivisions either under construction now or plan for construction that will bring in thousands of more residents into precinct. So we appreciate the Mr. Mitchell's understanding of our situation and frankly thank you in advance for your efforts to make it as easily as possible. Ma'am, right. One of the things you should know is we do look at potential growth and the ongoing development everywhere in Ditton County right now. And I think the main reason we're looking at this is because of the growth patterns of the county. And we need to be responsive to the growth patterns that have taken place since we did this last. I think for the record it's important to note that we may do this. Commissioner's Court may redo these boundaries at any time. We don't have to wait for a census. That's a true statement. So we don't have to wait on a census. And we will be getting more information in a refined product in two years after the census is completed. And so I think this is a cleanup based on our population growth. And that we will have an opportunity to look at this in the future as well. So this would not be the ultimate. This is an ongoing process. Right, and hopefully what this will do is it'll make after the sense is easier because we'll probably have done the vast majority of it now. And I will say I have not, I've gotten some input from our Justice of the Peace. I have not received any from the constables. So I'd like to hear from the constables if they have any. Otherwise, I think that they may be satisfied with the existing boundaries. And so, so, well, I think it's important that we all hear from them. Commissioner Coleman. You've got some good direction. I just, you know, I need to lose. I think I'm at 250 more or less I think we've done and the smallest precinct is 170 Right, we're 80 you know 50% bigger in one precinct and you know we can't invite stuff up They'll grow in every day. There's only so much of me to go around I mean came out yesterday that what, the DFW area? DFW area, since the last, this is just grown by million people, the number one in the entire United States. And of that, DFW area, that if believe it was number one, Denton County in growth? That's right. Denton County was number one. Colin was number two, I believe. one didn't count in the growth. That's right. Didn't count. It was number one. Colin was number two. I believe it takes us to a thousand a day in population growth. So. Thank you, Frank. So Frank, if you'll come back next week with some maps that we and we talked about this about six weeks ago in court. And so I know Frank's been working on that in the interim. And so he was wanted to revisit that today and put that on for next week. So if you could we know we're going to definitely do the voter precincts. I put it on as a dendum because I wanted to make sure everybody was aware. Make sure public, you know, absolutely. Absolutely. I know. So it's on the agenda. We're pointing on doing this. We're going to take French recommendations. Thank you. All right. We'll look forward to a report next week that complies with some of those guiding principles. All right. Next is 21a. Before we go to executive session, this is our legislative agenda update. This is approval of our legislative policy statements and our resolutions in discussion or approval of other matters relating to the 86 legislative session. the state of the state of the state of the state of the state of the state of the state of the state of the state of the state of the state of the state of the state of the state of the state of the state of the state of the state of the state of the state of the state of the state of the state of the state of the state of the state of the state of the state of the state of the state of the state of the state of the state of the state of the state of the state of the state of the state of the state of the state of the state of the state of the I know. I think if the legislature has their way we won't have anything else left to do. I know. Solid is all in down. I'm going to do it all for us. SB 1066, DCTA bill has passed through the Senate, sent to the House where it was favorably reported favorably without amendments in the House Committee. We do believe that will probably pass the House this week and upon passing the House, the governor has 10 days to sign it, so it will be here in the next couple of weeks that that that will take effect. Judge Eads was down in Austin last week and testified during the public hearing on Thursday, April 18th in favor of the two bills that we had authored the bracket from 1 million to 2 million for the medical examiner. Both bills are still pending in committee. I don't know if you want to say something about that. I will, yes, I did testify on both those bills and had a great reception from the County Affairs Committee and I do anticipate us having those voted out of committee and moving it down the process. So I think that's a, those are very likely hidden and they were very receptive to the fact that Didn't county Was since tip to the fact that we wanted to add have the ability to install Streetlights especially in light of the laws of the two brothers First part of the year and so there was a very compelling story to them and I said we just don't have that ability we want to do it. We're not looking to install lights on across the whole county on every county road but where it makes sense and so they were they were a priest of our sensitivities and concerns related to safety for the traveling public, Commissioner Marche. And you guys will be able to, those that are in incorporated and manage to maintain these roads. Our street lights similar to stop signs and stop lights, traffic signals in that they have to meet certain words. I don't believe that. I don't think you have to have traffic on it too. I don't believe that. We'll verify that with a... On a non-incorporated roadway. We'll verify that with our public works department before we install these No, text that has specific requirements for pinning up tight lines, but I'll see if you do a traffic warrant for straight lines I think James Gossi has done a good analysis of when The big problem is installing the electrical infrastructure, which would be very owners The big problem is installing the electrical infrastructure, which would be very onyous. But in areas where we already have co-op poles like at our ranch in Centerville, you have a co-op electric, you can buy light to put on the co-op right. And that would be an opportune time for us to be able to order a co-op a light for the pole if a co-op would have an electrical co-op, cooperative already has their electrical lights over their electrical life overhead. Their wires overhead will be difficult if we just have to leave the electrical infrastructure for the sole purpose of putting the lights. That would be very expensive and costly to maintain. And now there's a raise that question of the landline utility. If they start laying on those requirements to the county to meet certain tech start, lighting standards are traffic control standards. It may very very weak and well, we're trying to do. Financial impact of what we're trying to do. Yeah, for instance, I'm hit re-creak there to go up. What points? It'd be very easy for us to have the go up, put a light on each call. Getting permission for us to do it, doesn't mandate us to do that though. The weather's being almost right now. It gives you the option. And I express to the committee, it would be on the as needed basis. It wouldn't be a countywide. It wouldn't necessarily need a petition from the residents. I mean, we went through that whole conversation, but we at least want to have the ability to start the process. Great. Right. Okay. HP2770, Michelle French, our tax assessor, brought this to our attention. This is relating to permitting all property receiving residents homestead exemption to pay property taxes in 10 equal installments rather than just today that offer is made particularly to 65 years of age, disabled veterans, et cetera. If this bill were to pass, that would open it up to the more population and could be very costly for the county from a maintenance perspective and just the administration of it all, as well as managing the cash flow for the county could be very difficult should that pass. HB 281 and SB 29 prohibit the local governments from spending any funds to attempt the influence of legislation. HB 281 did come out of committee favorably SB 29, though, has passed in the Senate and has been sent over to the House. So we are very concerned about that. They are asking that we reach out to our legislators and make them aware of our concerns. So they know that, I mean, this would prohibit us from paying any dues to any association or organization if that association attempts to influence legislation. So, TAC and CUC, all the good work they do on behalf of all the counties. And, you know, we're able to pull that money and be able to have a single representative. We wouldn't be able to do that any longer. Yes. I don't know if you know as much of the guts about this. CUC and PAC also supply to us certification that we have to have of ours of education every every every year. Right. And so if I wonder what they would go if that's taking a consideration, would they still be, let's say that this past, would they still, the question will be, would they still be the provider of those educational services for elected officials? They could be, they would just, that part of the business, so the legislative lobbying part would have to be carved out and would not be able to be part of it anymore, but they could still provide all the education and the other resources that they offer. But that is, that's also an important part of the business as well. But it would have to be carved out in order for us to continue to pay dues to those associations. They could no longer have that be part of their business. I mean, that's a department within the association. Because we don't pay, actually don't pay dues for the education because we actually pay for the education when we attend those conferences. So it's education. Just something. Pay registration, yeah. Yeah. Very talkative, you have to have. You've got to pay for it. Yeah. And they, they, they, they, they, they, they, they, they, they, they, they, they, they, they, they, they, they, they, I had received a communication from a hand-parker because I had expressed to him as we had expressed as a court. Our concern about this, he sent something that is going to need more explanation. Basically, he said it's from the author of the bill. He said that HB-281 does not prevent a lot of different things. But the one thing that struck out here was, it does not prevent associations from providing information to a political subdivision or the legislature, including bill analysis and bill tracking. So that's considered educational to inform us and track it, but apparently they're trying to prevent us from going down to Jessica and from contacting our elected representatives and senders in other ways. But I think if we can get a little more clarification, because if they are going to elected officials of legislature and explaining the bill and what it will do to counties, is that considered lobbying or is that considered communicating? So I think maybe we should ask for a little more clarification because we can't be down there. I appreciate Judge Goyne and Commissioner Mitchell Goyne and the others who have gone. But we have business to be right back here in the county. So, right, so- The HB- The HB- Right. I think the House bill is different from the Senate bill and so right now the Senate bill has passed the Senate and moved to the House. So right now the Senate bill has passed the Senate and moved to the House. There are some differences, some of what you're discussing. I think the Senate bill is a little stricter, I'll call it, and saying that there cannot be any monies that go to any part, anything to do with lobbying, et cetera. So I'm sure that they would have to get together and create something that would be workable. The advantage is for us to contact them again with a letter that would indicate during conference committee that it would be made clear that the tracking of legislation and the communication to both local entities and the legislature on various aspects of the legislation is not to be considered disqualifying lobbyists. Right. need more communication because they're not asking us what this will do to us. So it's obvious that we need to communicate with the more and CUC's and tax and TMAO's or the organization to get that done because this commissioner Edmunds can say it. We certainly can't be down there every day. So and the bill does specify that you would be the only ones that could do that. It's the elected officials that we have to do all the lobbying. So. That's all I have today. I will the medical examiner bill. I will highlight that as well. That was warmly received. There's three counties that could potentially impact Ditton County, calling counties relationship with Dallas and Bayer County. And so we, I expressed in the hearing, doing some questions about that, we would be okay with a continued refinement of the bracket so that it could be didn't county specific. If the other counties we don't want to disrupt any other relationships that they have, it wouldn't, in case there's a perception of that, we'd be willing to refine that bracket as well. So I think we will prevail on both accounts on that legislation, the street light illumination for county roads and also the medical exammers. Well, we'll have our Texas has collected Michelle French is here and she's. Hello. If you were talking about good morning, Judge and commissioners, as you were talking about Texas Association of Counties and the education that they provide. It happened to occur to me and I was trying to get some information as far as on the bill number, but there is a bill that has been introduced in the legislature that would essentially do away with Texas Association of Counties. I don't have a whole lot of information about that. Once I find out what that bill number is, I'll be happy to share that. But from an educational point of view, from a services point of view, I know that tax handles, they assist smaller counties with insurance, with information resources. There's an enormous amount that Texas Association Counties does. And so I apologize I hadn't thought about that sooner. I just learned about that a couple of weeks ago myself. And when you mentioned something about that, it triggered my memory. So just as an FYI that's something that's on the horizon as well, being discussed and debated. And it's not your small counties that say help. We have relied upon information from Calc. Absolutely. Fairer locations. Well, and not only that, but Texas Association of counties, they are, they assist all of the county associations. So for instance, like my association, there are conference management partners. They help us enormously with our conference management. They help us with our membership list. They help us with our education. And I know they do the same thing for the Sheriff's Association and the county judges and commissioners and everybody. So it would be a gigantic impact. It's something where to happen and they would be basically removed. Your getters the information on that. Oh, well, thank you, Mr. Mayor. Thank you. And Mr. May was down in Austin as well. So I'm on the Capitol law. We walked in together. So you want to give an update on anything you were doing. You was also in the county affairs committee when I testified. But do you have any comments about your, the auditor's association? I didn't hear your testimony and was very impressed with it. I was there as president of the Texas Association of County Auditors, and there was a bill that some county was presiding. The Auditors staff salaries, and I testified about the independent to the county auditor and how it was important to Remain that life and we had for other auditors there to also Be president of test. Very good. Very good. Notice he didn't ask us for advice on that. I thought that when we walked in, well that will good. He's independently minded as it should be. Commissioner Colma, do you have any updates or other members? No, I just thought it was. If you all get that newsletter from Fred Hill, who I think sends a pretty good deal. And he, on the one that was, I guess, well, early this morning, he talked about Goldilocks and how the state legislatures thinks they're Goldilocks that the feds are too big Right and they want to do they're too mean in the local governments, you know We're we would just want to control everything but the state state legislatures Goldilocks are just right So they're the ones to be able to I thought that was a pretty funny Anyone else before most interesting commentary Members any other comments before? Can you move? Dr. Richardson, okay? Big, we're too small, but they're just right. Morning Judge, commissioners, real quickly. There is a bill that the Texas Association of County and City Health Officials was trying to move through, Health and Human Services. It was sort of a delayed bill. We thought it was gonna go through no problem. It is regarding a Senate bill 2021, and it's regarding allowing local health departments to be recognized by Medicaid managed care as a provider, so we can be paid for the same services as private providers. The reason that's important is we're already doing that work, and it would be a relief to the residents of Denton County and the taxpayers of Denton County. This would be a way for existing Medicaid managed care plans to reimburse us for expenses we're already incurring. So this is kind of a shift, a cost shift. Health and human services agreed to this. We had reviewed this, thought there was no problem. And at the very beginning of this week, they added a fiscal note of 1.2 million. Why they did that? We're not really sure, so we've suggested an amendment and cutting some of their provisions there saying they believe that this would require counties without a local health department to create one. That is not the legislative intent nor is it the text in the bill. So anyway, I'm just asking for your support of Senate Bill 2021. It may be too late for us to support that in the committee, but this is kind of a last push and last ditch effort again to use Medicaid dollars, already in existence in Texas, to be paid to Denton County for the work we're already doing. So it would really relieve the taxpayers specifically in Denton County. Questions about that? Would you I want to authorize a judge to send a letter? Absolutely. Okay, thank you very much. We'll do a court order for that. So I need a motion to authorize the county judge to send a letter with a motion by Commissioner Marchant. We'll have a second by Commissioner Mitchell. Any discussion? We'll send that letter out today. Any discussion? All in favor say aye. He opposed motion carried unanimously. Okay, what other other legislative comments? Yes ma'am. I just compliment you on your leadership and bringing legislative updates to this court. I think it's wonderful. I think we may not always agree on whether one of the positions on these, but it's importantly, I'll be aware of what's going on with Goldilocks. And I really do appreciate it. I think that we are going to be more influential with our legislators as they realize we are watching. We are watching. That's exactly right. I will thank you Commissioner Emmett for those kind of remarks. Speaking of watching when I was down there we had the opportunity to be in the house gallery when commissioner Parker along with the rest of our didn't kind of delegation. Did a memorial resolution and honor of Captain Weber who we. He passed away last year in the line of duty. And he was an Argyle, I mean, a Bartonville resident with the Gire High School. In his mother Margaret and Ron, his mother and father Margaret and Ron Weber were there in attendance and it was very special moving day for that family to be acknowledged here from Ditton County at the floor of the house. And we got to spend some time with them. Well, we're waiting for our hearing because it got delayed and delayed. And so we got to spend some time with them and still wonderful family. And they paid a big sacrifice. So they were, it was good to see them and get good to be at the Capitol building with them. I was glad that Representative Parker had the knowledge. So so very very nice family in the other items. Let's go ahead and do community updates before I read the executive session Is there other for any community updates from members? Do you have anything? Especially I want to That happened last week or this week And we'll discuss we are having our Volunteer and docent appreciation dinner tonight for our office of history and culture And if you look at the numbers of volunteer hours that that is Donated to this county. It's unbelievable. So we're very excited about about acknowledging those wonderful volunteers tonight and I will make a Mention that Shannon checked with our office of history and culture culture and they are aware and I'll follow up with Ms. Lane. They are aware it has on the radar about that that structure she discussed earlier. So we are looking at working to preserve that. The City of Pilot Point gave them a too much reprieve on the condemnation process. So we will work on that. All right, let's go to our executive session. Agenda for items. 15A is a Texas government code 551087 to deliberation regarding economic development negotiations, a closed meeting to deliberate the offer of a financial or other incentive to a business prospect prospect regarding commercial financial information that the governmental body has received from a business prospect that the governmental body seeks to have locate stay or expand in or near the territory or government of the body located and didn'ton County Commissioner precinct one. And with the government body, and when the government body is conducted the economic development negotiations. Item 15B is Texas local government code 551-087, deliberation regarding economic development negotiations. And this is for precinct three and we have 15C is local government code 551-087. This is economic development negotiations in precinct four and item 15D is Texas. Government code 5510711A consultation with attorney in the closed meeting with a governmental body, sexy advice of its attorney about pending litigation in cause number 1930616 styled, wind Baker and Terry L Baker versus District Clerk of Ditton County, Texas, which is currently pending in the 16th Judicial District Court of Ditton County, and any appropriate action we are in recess. 1057, we're reconvening from an executive session. There is no action on 15A, 15B, 15C. We do have one item for item 15D, and this is assigned to Ditton County District Attorney's Office Civil Division to represent Ditton County District Clerk. They would trant them in Civil Action, number 193-006-166. Styled wind baker versus Terry Elbaker versus District Clerk of Ditton County, Texas, which is currently pending in the 16th Judicial District Court of Ditton County, Texas, in any appropriate action. There was a motion for approval. Motion by Commissioner Mitchell. Seconded by Commissioner Ebbetson, any discussion? All in favor say aye. Any opposed? Motion carries, namelessly we are adjourned. Hello, up there.