We'll get morning ladies and gentlemen welcome you Jefferson County Commissioner Court meeting for Tuesday December 3rd 2024. We're starting a little bit late. It's 1039 AM. We'll call this meeting to order and as always we will begin our meeting with an indication today led by Commissioner Arnold, Father Father Pleasure Religion, led by Commissioner Erickton if you feel led to rad. Please join me in prayer. Dear Heavenly Father, I ask that you bless us all Lord and God has to become better individuals in these trying times. I ask that you God has to represent you in a manner that is pleasing to you. We ask you to keep us mindful of those that are less fortunate than us and deserve our attention and assistance. These things we ask in your holy name. Amen. Amen. Please join me in the pledge. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all. All right, well, begin our meeting today with public comments. There's any individual who wishes to make public comment on any item that's on today's agenda. You may approach the lectate. If you're attending remotely, you'll need to press star six to unmute your land. Good morning. Good morning. If you'll state your name and tell us what particular agenda item you're here to talk about. Yes. My name is Rodrick Bluid and I'm a manager with the quality of Matt Company and I wanted to take opportunity to come today to speak towards the matter of the abatement being considered today or the extension of it rather. We have a mending one. Just to change the time frame. Yes sir, for the time frame. So I thought it would be a good opportunity to just to speak real briefly about it. Mr. Pendlin couldn't be here, and we've just been a part of industry for many, many years as a local manufacturer, and we're learning the process. So we've been on the back side of some of these things, but we thought it would be good with this coming up just to speak as a local manufacturer that we were in favor of amending this and allowing the industry to come into the community and to be a part of the growth of Southeast Texas and we're thankful for the commissioners and for you judge and leading in every way. First of all putting God first, trying to have the mind of God to do the right things for our community and our citizens on all sides of the tracks. And to also, I've read inside of some of your documents to whole people accountable to the contracts and things that you guys so skillfully put together, not just the rule, the word, but also the moral aspects of it. And so we are just wanting to just re-inarrate and emphasize and thank you all for keeping our local companies in mind and ask those that are coming before you for consideration, coming before you for abatements to remember that we hope to not just be a check box when it comes to process that we can be involved, that we can be brought to the table so that we can be considered to be a part of the future of the areas growth. Why is that? Because we've got, you know, 100 plus employees, families, you know, our local dollars that go around this local community in all of these surrounding counties. We want to continue to be a part of that, Mr. Pendlin. I think as, at MD Anderson today, you know, we do a lot in the community. You want to keep doing that. And our part of our ability to do that is to stay in business and to be viable and to be a leader in this industry. So thank you for the consideration and giving the opportunity today to talk. And just and I'm thankful for being a part of a great local company that still believes in Southeast Texas. Thank you again. Thank you so very much, Mr. Blu-la-la. All right, hearing none, we'll move on to Adam's under purchasing. Adam A is receiving file bid for invitation for bid for term contract for liquid soil stabilizer for Jefferson County on the beach to receive file bids for an IFB for Jeff and County dog at Park Midway rehabilitation item C is to receive file bid for invitation for Jefferson County mosquito control airplane. Item D is consider an approved award excuse receiving file acceptance of all for invitation for bid for term contract for liquid soil stabil either for Jefferson County with base seal international link is shown on attachment a item e is considering a pre-reward for our IFB for Jefferson County dog at four park midway rehabilitation with Texas materials of CRH company in the amount of 1 million 4822,042.80. Item F is considered approved award. Excused receive file acceptance of offer for an IFB projection county, Michigan Control Plane, with mid-continent aircraft cooperation with pricing has shown in attachment B. And G is to discuss and possibly approve the purchasing agent to enter into contract negotiations for our no FB for security services and personnel for Jefferson County. I have a message considering a proof ex you receive file a renewal of lease for term contract for lease hanger number five at Jack Brooks Regional Airport for first one and final option to extend the lease for an additional five years with Kusa Aviation LLV from December 31, 2024 to December 30, 2029. Itemized, excuse me, file a renewal for term contract for road building materials for Jefferson County for a first one year renewal with modern concrete materials LLC. Texas materials, the CRH company, Waller County, asphalt, ink, Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC, and Martin Mary, out of Materials, LLC. From November 13th, 2024 to November 12th, 2025. Adam and Jay, it's considered an approved execute receiving file of contract accession for security services in person, now for Jefferson County, with allied universal for an additional 30 days to expire January 27th, 2025. Adam Kay is considering a Proof XQ Received File of Contract Extension for Turn Contract for Inmate, Shoes for Jeff St. Caini with Bob Barker Company for an additional 60 days to expire March 3rd, 2025. Adam L. is considering a Proof XQ Received File of Professional Agreement with Honesty third 2025. Item held at the Consumer Approved Excuses received file of professional agreement with honesty and environmental services to perform model consulting and project management services for the Jefferson County Divergent Center in the amount of $24,980 in accordance with region five contract. Item M is to receive file statement of work with Milliman for an op-app actuarial evaluation for fiscal year in 2025 and 2026 under the governmental accounting standards board rule 75 for Jefferson County in the amount of 22,550 dollars which was improved approved on Tuesday, November 12, 2024. And do I have a motion on those items? Second. In moved and seconded, Ms. Clark, what discussions need to be had with respect and the negotiations for an RFP for security services in person now? We are going in with the highest ranking for those who are in this comment, if it's not successfully done, what will happen to the next ranking? This is why we also had an expansion in the group for the current security services provided at the dam. Any comments or questions from the commission's court? Oh, I'm sorry, commission, go ahead. I was just going to say on item C, I appreciate the court and I appreciate all the work done by purchasing as well as our mosquito control on that airplane that's replacing the plane from the 1970s I believe that's at the absolute end of its life it has over 60,000 hours I think on the airframe and I appreciate the court going forward with this. Thank you. Excuse me. Along with that, I would like to make sure that we revisit all contracts. Because after we do this, I want to make sure we revisit all contracts to make sure anybody that lease or use that park will not bolt things down to tear that up. Because we're spending very good money that can go away real quick if we let them do anything they want to do. Yeah, okay. I have to agree. All right, any other discussion? All in favor say aye. Any opposed? The ayes have it under county auditor. The May is considering approve of fiscal year 2025 budget transfer for road and bridge. Preaching three for additional calls for a bat wing mower. is considering approve of fiscal year 2025 budget transfer for road and bridge. Preaching three for additional calls for a bat wing mower. Item B is considering approve of fiscal year 2020. A five budget amendment for elections for additional calls for postage in the amount of $5,000. Item three is considering approve of fiscal year 2024 budget amendment for the jail. For additional calls for offsite medical services in the amount of $51,539. And indeed, it's considering approve of Revise of Recipient Agreement for American Rescue Plan Act. Coronavirus State and local fiscal recovery funds with Land Manor for additional funding of $7,984.23. Out of me is considering approved advance funding requests for the ARPA approved project with Cardinal Meadows' improvement in the amount of $64,850. Out of mef is considering approved advance funding requests for American Rescue Plan Act, approved project with Jefferson County Wateranny water control improvement district in for project one in the amount three million six hundred fifty thousand dollars Item G is considered approved electronic disbursement from one thousand two hundred forty nine dollars sixty four cents to Texas Department of Criminal Justice for December insurance reimbursements Item H is considered approved expenditure by road bridge precinct one in accordance with an honor pursuant to Section 130.908 of the Texas Local Government Code for Cults Associated with New Commissioner Training in the amount of $552. Item H is considered an approved expenditure by the tax office in accordance with an honor pursuant to Section 130.908 of Texas Local government code. Associated with annual fees for the NIMOQ in the amount of $5,021. Adam J is considering a proof authorizing let's all corrections utilize up to $80,000 of the reserves for capital investments at Perk contract for the downtown jail Chiller rebuild maintenance and if needed temporary air and heating Adam Kaye is considering a private event funding request for American Rescue Plan Act approved project with family services Southeast Texas in the amount of eight hundred ninety two thousand two hundred seventy six dollars ten cents $92,276.10. Neither mail is regular county bills. Check numbers 5232-0 through 5235-644 for the period ending 11, 26, 24. And check numbers 5235-5236-844 for the period ending today. Not a man, M is to consider and approve a revised sub-recipient agreement for American Rescue Plan, coronavirus state and local fiscal recovery fund with spindle top for funding of $611,066.48 for capital purchases and startup costs for the diversion center. Do I have emotional no items under law deter? Some moves. It's been moved. Seconded by Commissioner Derek, and the Senegal Any Discussion. No discussion. This question, I want to make sure we're doing this, uh, Fran. And that is, uh, I know we get these requests for the American Care Act funding. I want to make sure that we have our grant manager making sure that things are staying on target. And the fiscal side of things is in okay order because if not from what I went back and read we will be responsible. Yes, sir, which and also in our subrecipient it is we do have agreements in there that if for some reason funding is deemed is not qualified that they will be responsible for it. But yes, she is looking at all of these requests and as she validates to make sure and is building our documentation, should we get audited? Okay. And Judge, I'd just like to thank the folks at LaSale for the work that they put in on looking at this chiller and working with the county and trying to get that HVAC working we appreciate you Any other discussion All in favor say aye Any opposed? Yeah, it's having under county treasurer. We have one item to receive a file an investment schedule for October 2024 We have an under county treasurer. We have one item to receive and file an investment schedule for October 2024. Including year-to-date total learnings on county funds. I have most on that item. Some move. Been moved and seconded by commissioners, offered an onalp in each discussion. All in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Yes, have it. Under county commissioners, we have several items. I have a major receiving file executed affiliation agreement between Jefferson County and Lamar Institute of Technology for Education and Pharmacy Technician students. Great program commissioner offers. Yes, sir. Item B is considering possibly authorized kind of judge to execute receiving file of demolation waiver for the city of Port Arthur to remove an unsafe structure located at 2145 Memorial Boulevard in Port Arthur. And I'm seeing it as considering possibly approved a revolution in support of for the county motor fuel tax exemption. I have a deed to consider and possibly approve 2025 appointments as commissioners of the Sabine Nature's Navigation district for Larry Grantham, Kenneth Duhon, Joseph Johnson, and Richard Lewis, and we'll come back to Sherry Onal. Madam Edges, consider and approve accepting donations to the Jefferson County Historical Commission Library from Don Smart of a new copy of WT Block's books, Our Like Texas From Mud Bath to Millionaires and From Paul Prostory for 18 copies of the East Texas Historical Journal, with the date range from spring of 1983 to fall of 1995, pursuant to local government code section 81.032. Out of math is considered possible to prove an authorized county jet The mayor is now in the position to approve the bill. The mayor is now in the position to approve the bill. The mayor is now in the position to approve the bill. The mayor is now in the position to approve the bill. The mayor is now in the position to approve the bill. The mayor is now in the position to approve the bill. The mayor is now in the position Local Cooperation Act. And G, we will hold and add them I, just to consider and possibly approve the appointments of Charlie Reno Place 2. My appointment, Sandra Melton, place 4 appointment of Commissioner Erickson of the Jefferson County Emergency Services District, number 4, so it detects health and safety because second seven seventy five point oh three four that have a motion on those items. So move second. In second and second about commissioners offer a narricks and any discussion. All in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed. The ayes's have it moving back under County Commissioners to Adam D is to consider and possibly approve the 2025 appointment as commissioners to be nature's navigation district of Sherry Arnold who was the appointment of the predecessor and office of Commissioner Arnold and since he is married to her he will abstain from this vote. So do I have motion on that? So moved. Second. Been moved and seconded by Commissioner Derek's and an off-read. You know I'm just saying. Could you judge? Yes. All in favor say aye. And abstention, Commissioner Arnold? Yes. All right. Adam G is conductor public hearing and recording regarding the request to amend the evaporation agreement between Jefferson County and Energy Transfer Spendletop LLC for phase 335% section 312.204. Second, the tech to go. Do that motion on that item? So moved. Second. Move about commission on second by commissioner Ericson. All in favor So moved. Second. Move about commission. All of a sudden, I'm going to say aye. Aye. Any opposed? The aye has have it. We will now open up a public hearing. Mr. Blueett has already spoken to this issue. So if there's any more on the else, we should speak. This is an amendment of an agreement that simply, we had already entered into an abatement agreement because of some flat chain issues in construction delay We're adjusting the time frame Hearing none of those is public hearing Out of the matrix consider possibly proven authorized county to execute an amended tax statement agreement between Jefferson County and Energy Transfer to spend the top LLC for favors 3 through 5. Persona in section 3 12.204 of the Texas tax code. Do I have motion on that? I move about Commissioner on for the second and about Commissioner on any discussion. All in favor say aye. Any opposed? Yes, have it. And aye, under human resource, considering possibly prove the appointment of veterans service of the officer. Do I have a motion on that? Joe, did you make a motion to appoint Pamela Barchfield to the position of veteran service officer starting salary of $6,027.90 per month, along with the associated cell phone and car lounges. That being $570 and $75 a month effective today, December 3rd, 2024. Do I have a second? Been moved and seconded, any discussion? All of the favour say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Yeah I have it. And that completes our regular agenda. Is there any elected official members of the commissioners court who wishes to bring anything to the attention of the public without our taking action? We in that time of year, Judge, that accidents occur as a couple of my employees were saying they did not hear or read that there was a sign that said, Smith Road would be closed to the public. Please pay attention because there's of course quite a bit of work going on. They closed one lane going towards the east. Yesterday, be calved. We are in that time of the year. It's the time of the year. It's family oriented. So please, be calved. I'll say it before I'll say it again. We went years and years without major construction spending on our interstate highways and state highways locally. So we're thankful to have all the money being allocated to South East Texas now in recognition of the industrial expansions that we're experiencing and to see significant construction projects along with that comes a lot of frustration for the public, a lot of delays and detours. So try to remain patient because these are going to go on for another couple of years. And we have cake outside. I didn't have any note. Was this provided by HEP? We're thankful to HEP, which annually provides us a Christmas cake that we want each of you to go out there. And since you didn't eat enough on Thanksgiving, y'all go out and get some cake. And we will have more meetings this month, but we want to wish everyone a Merry Christmas. And I hope you enjoy this holiday season with your family. Who are my Christmas guests? Joe Jackson. Joe Jackson. And I have only Christmas time. Yes, just want to congratulate Ms. Burchfield for being accepted as a Director for Veteran Services. And so we acknowledge your presence here today and we'll look forward to working with you in the future. All right, so nothing further, we are adjourned.