Well, good morning, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to the Jefferson County Commissioner's Court meeting from February 11, 2025, and it's 10.35 a.m. We're starting a little bit later than we had anticipated. We will begin our meeting today with an invocation today led by Commissioner Senegal, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance led by Commissioner Offert if you feel led to rise. He's by his death. Heavenly Father, again, I thank you for the opportunity, represent the citizens of Jefferson County. I ask that you give this court the wisdom and your will to do what's right. I ask that you bless the citizens of Jefferson County as well as all our employees, all elected officials. Bless this great nation and continue us to be a stronghold in the world. I ask these residents to leave me. Amen. And I say, play the units. Play the units to the flag of the United States of America. And to the Republic who just stands, One nation under the law, individual, with liberty and justice for all. All right, well, again, our agenda today with the admonuc, public comment. If anybody has in the commission's courtroom that wishes to comment on any item that's on the agenda, you may approach the lecture. If you're attending remotely, you'll need to press door six to unmute your line. Hearing none we'll begin with items under purchasing. Item A is to consider an approved award request for statements and qualifications for engineering services for Texas Department of Agriculture to get Texas community development block grant and Development has a funding for the Department of Agriculture and Development. The Department of Agriculture and Development has a funding for the Department of Agriculture and Development. The Department of Agriculture and Development has a funding for the Department of Agriculture and Development. The Department of Agriculture and Development has a funding for the Department of Agriculture and Development. The Department of Agriculture and Development has a funding for the Department of Agriculture and Development. Engineering Inc. And then B is considered an approved award excuse receiving file contracts for requests for proposals for professional grant writing and management services. For the Texas General Land Office, Community Development and Revitalization Disaster Recovery Reallocation Program. Presumably to Chapter 262, the Texas Local Government Code, the County Pursuing Act, and two Code of Federal Regulation Seconds, one eight through three two seven with the grant works ink in the amount of thirty seven thousand five hundred dollars for the brief tinct one project one hundred nine thousand eight hundred dollars for the water district project and ninety dollars ninety thousand dollars for drainage district six project item c is to receive and file a voluntary elevation agreement with Anthony and Jane B. Invenu for property located at 9900 wins or road Beaumont, Texas in an amount not to exceed 2004,000 $340,000 and 65 cents pursuant to the FEMA grant management and insurance advisory services task order number four and the Texas Water Development Board contract 20,000 one two six three four Percent chapter two six to the Texas local government code the County Purchasing Act and Two code of federal regulation sections two hundred point three one eight through three two six and MD is to receive and file a voluntary elevation agreement with Craig Geller and Fay Bell Geller for property located 10263 winter road Beaumont 7775 and amount not to exceed $256,838.1 cents pursuant to the FEMA grant management and insurance advisory services task quarter number four and water development board contract 20,000 1 2 6 3 4 for some to 2 62 local government code County purchasing act to code of federal regulation section 200 point 318 through 3 2 6 item E is to receive file of voluntary elevation certificate with Patrick and Lauren Ratcliffe for property located 1012 winter road in amount not to exceed $209,852.60 per sum into the FEMA grant management. An insurance advisory services task order number 4 in Texas Water Development Board contract 20,000, 1, 2, 6, 3, 4, Prishant, Chapter Two, the Texas Local Government Code, the County Purchasing Act. And two code of federal regulation, section 21318, through 326. Hand item F is to file the same, receiving file the same voluntary elevation certificate for 14876 Boondock Road with the Rebecca Taver and the Mount Noddick seed 233,000 $10 and 16 cents for FEMA grant management and insurance and advisory services task order four and water development board contract $20,000 $12,634 pursuant to chapter 262, the Texas Local Government Code, the County Purchasing Act, and two Code of Federal Regulation, 6200.318-326, and out of G, is to receive and file an agreement with time clock plus LLC to provide timekeeping services for Judge and County clerk's office, and the amount of $4,585,27. For 40 licenses for a seventh-month period and $2,142 for 210 licenses for a two-month period, according to the Omnia contract, 14-Dash Dan funded by the election security grant. Do I have a motion on those items under part-sync? Some move. Sorry. Been moved and seconded in any discussion? No discussion. I just want to make sure that we have only some elevations. Didn't we approve these last week? Yes. We're just receiving in file. Okay. We're calling out all of the same. Catch it. All right. Thank you. All right. Any other discussion? All in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Yeah. It's having them to County auditor. We have one item for regular county bills. Check numbers five two five three five nine three five two five five five zero to have much on that. Move. Move. Move. Commissioner Senegal. Seconded by Commissioner Willis, any discussion? All of the favors say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Yes, have it. Under Sheriff's Department, we have one item to consider possibly approve an authorized county judge to execute a renewal of a memorandum of understanding. Between the United States Coast Guard and the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, regarding Port Security and the enforcement of maritime safety and security zones pursuant to 14 USC 701 in 46 United States Code Section 700051. That emotional now that moved in second and by Commissioner Derek and then offered any discussion. All that's favor say aye. Any opposed? Yeah, it a hundred county commissioners. Item A is considered possibly proven authorized county judge execute 2025 loan certificate from the National Museum of the United States Air Force for the plane at Veterans Memorial Park. Item B is considered approved in authorized county judge, signed a letter to verify that Carolyn right of the full-time supervisor with Jeff and County veterans office Item C is considered possibly proven authorized County just to execute an antiquity department application For historic buildings and structures with the Texas Historical Commission for removal of the 1980s era work station located in the tax Accessors office And item D is considered possibly proven new rate of compensation for commissioners for the Board of some mean-nates and navigation district to increase it from $400 per month, $800 per month, and allow them to participate in the insurance program. So that just takes the Water Code Section 62.07, zero, which is the first increase requested for commissioners in 25 years. Do I have a motion on those items? So moved. So moved. Men moved and seconded by commissioners and all-fraud and Willis and Senegal. Any discussion? All in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? The aye has had it under a comfortable preaching too. We have one item to consider and possibly approve the hiring of Jose Louis, the Reed, as a reserved deputy council with comfortable preaching too, and according to local government code section 86.011, do I have motion on that out of it? So moved by Commissioner Senegal, seconded by Commissioner Action, any discussion discussion all in favor say aye Any opposed? Yeah, I have it and That's a quick agenda today and that completes our regular Agenda is there anything any member of the quarter any elected official wishes to bring to the attention of the public Without our taking action. Judge, I would just like to say this is we know that the rain is moving in We know there's a lot of construction going on around Jefferson County And I know to share for depreciate me saying is please be careful because we do not need any wrecks anything of that nature Absolutely And I think it's both the rain through tomorrow with the chance of up to one to two inches. And something that doesn't seem like much for our area, that's experienced a type of rainfall that we have, but still creates hazardous driving conditions as Commissioner Alfred said. Anything else? If not, thank you also very much for attending the day. Oh, I will say that on that 1980s era in the County Courts Office, that is the area down there, the work stations that were put in in the 80s for the automobile dealers to come through. So, it's not something that's been there since 1931. Very good. All right. Thank you for that information. All right. We are adjourned. You all have a great week.