I'd like to welcome you all to the Tuesday, February the 4th, 2025 meeting of the Ditton County Commissioners Corps. We're glad to have you all here in attendance today. We also have people tuning in at home and at their office. So welcome. We're glad you all could make time to watch our meeting today. At this time, I'd like to remind everybody to please turn off your cell phones as our as Theresa Swan, our eight to commissioners court is coming for. She's on lead, it's our invocation and our pledges. We'll be led by Eric Gilder sleeve with County Administration. If you'll please stand. Good morning. Dear Lord, we are thankful for this day that you have given us for all its blessings, its many opportunities and all the challenges. May we appreciate and use each day that comes to us and we pray for your strength, guidance and wisdom to guide us through each day's duties and each day's problems. Maybe may we be challenged to give our best always and may we be assured of your presence with us. Amen. Thank you very much. I mean, the pledge to the American flight, I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation under God, ind States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, and liberty can just us for all. And to the Texas flag, I pledge allegiance to be one state under God, one ind to go to the front. I'm going to go to the front. I'm going to go to the front. I'm going to go to the front. I'm going to go to the front. I'm going to go to the front. I'm going to go to the front. I'm going to go to the front. I'm going to go to the front. I'm going to go to the front. go ahead and go to our first one, which is Brian Chase. Mr. Chase, if you'll come forward. Thank you, Judge. Thank you, commissioners. My name is Brian Chase. I'm a Vice President for Government Affairs for Bel Textra on Inc. And I saw, of course, all of you down at our event in December where we opened up our new facility But I really just wanted to come here this morning and thank you for Your partnership in that new aerospace manufacturer facility down in the Alliance corridor The event itself. I think was successful. Appreciate the's Board. Appreciate your support in that event. I also want to just say a special thank you on the staff side to Reno Malone. She was just an incredible partner for us as we were doing our site selection process, which took us to multiple states and then ultimately as we were kind of working out the actual agreements with the county. So just appreciate Reno's help as well. and I will say that although this project is going to be an important economic driver, it's going to create tremendous jobs and great economic opportunity for folks locally and regionally. More importance is what it's going to mean for our nation's war fighters. Because what this aircraft will do that we're producing the parts for in that facility is going to really enable our war fighters to face an increasingly dangerous world that we face as well as our allies. The factory that we have down there once it comes online in the next few years is going to build the drives and the blades for our next generation tilt rotor aircraft, which means it can take off vertically and then convert flyers on like a plane at turbo prop speeds. And that is going to really be a huge enabler for the US Army as they transform Army aviation. But right behind the Army, and they're going to be doing it to replace most of the Black Hawk fleet, which is thousands of aircraft right behind the US Army is the US Marine Corps. They have a strong interest in the program and we are actively talking to many US allies and partners around the world as well internationally so there's a lot of interest in not just in the US but abroad with our partners in this project. So this is going to be tremendous impact locally, but even more so nationally and internationally. And I really just wanted to say thank you very much for your support and we look forward to staying in touch as the project evolves. Perfect. Thank you. Well, I want to echo your sentiments and I want to thank all yours great partnership. It's going to be wonderful. As hundreds of people are going to be employed right here in Ditton County with this new technology you are rolling out. Just think about the products made here in the county and how they're going to be used around the world which is very exciting as it protects American interests around the world and so I want to thank you all for doing business here here and didn't count. I want to also compliment Reena for all her excellence and shepherding everybody through the process. So thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Ryan, I'd like to thank you for being a part of what's going to make America strong. Peace through strength. And I'm so excited about what I'm hearing on these new assault helicopters. Is that the right term perhaps? It is. So thank you. We're so proud to have you here. Let us know if there's anything further we can do. And I compliment right as well as I enjoyed working with your own this. Thank you all very much. Appreciate it. Thank you. Have a great day. Thank you, sir. Next is darling Bryant. Good morning. Good morning. I'm here on behalf of Den County juvenile detention. PTO, the discuss the PTO time. There we go. Good morning. Good morning. Good morning. To discuss the PTO time for the bad weather days. We do give the PTO for Monday through Friday, but we don't get PTO time for the weekends and we do have to be there on the weekends as staff. So that's my concern as PTO time Because we have to risk our lives to get there on the weekends. So what's the difference? You know I'm just saying Okay The policy has not changed and so if you're asking for PTO times for hours not worked if you weren't scheduled You know would not be eligible for eligible for that accrual. And we'll be happy to talk to you about that offline. All right. All right. Thank you. We appreciate what y'all do. Thank you so much. All right. Thank you. Thank you, ma'am. Thank y'all for being here. All right. Go ahead, proceed. Item number two, which is our consent agenda members. Are there any items you'd like to pull off? The consent agenda will have a motion for approval. With a motion for approval by Commissioner Falconer. Second by Commissioner Williams, any discussion? All in favor say aye. Any opposed? Motion carries unanimously. Our consent agenda, they consist of item two a, which is approval of the order making appointments in the appropriate action. And Roz, are we ready for item 3A? We'll proceed for it. I'll see you piggy here. Let's go ahead and go to item 4A, which is a public hearing for Tuesday, February 4th, 2025 for the approval of the Burns Branch of States. Phase 3 replat, this is lots of 14 15, R. This is 11.2, 50 acres located in Commissioner precinct 40 of the motion to open to public hearing. Motion by Commissioner Edmonds and second by Commissioner Mitchell, any discussion? All in favor say aye. Any opposed? Motion carries, any opposed? So we are in a public hearing. Is there anyone in attendance wishing to speak in favor of or opposed to the Burns branch of states? Phase 3, Re-Plat. Is there anyone in attendance wishing to speak in favor of or oppose to the Burns branch of states phase three replat? Is there anyone in attendance wish to speak in favor of or oppose to the Burns branch of states? Phase three replat hearing that with a motion to close the public hearing motion by commissioner Edmitzer second by commission or Mitchell in the discussion all in favor say aye Any opposed motion carries unanimously We will move to take this out. We have a motion by Commissioner Edminton and the affirmative. Second. All in favor say aye. Any opposed? Motion carries unanimously. We'll move to take this. We have a motion by Commissioner Edminton and the affirmative. Second by Commissioner Mitchell. Any discussion? All in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Motion carries unanimously. Next let's go to item 5A. Approved the bill report. Payments from CSCD Community Corrections, T.A.I.P. Sheriff's Training, Sheriff's Fulfiture, VIT, Interest, and D8. Fortress for Fulfiture funds are presented for recording purposes only. Good morning. Morning. There are no changes this week. The AIP, Sheriff's Training, Sheriff's Fortress, VIT, Interest, and D8. Fortress for funds are presented for recording purposes only. Good morning. Morning. There are no changes this week. Recommend to approve as presented. Perfect. Thank you, sir. Do we have a motion? Motion by Commissioner Mitchell. Second by Commissioner Edminton, any discussion? All in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Motion carries unanimously. Next is item 6a, a period of specifications, a thwarted advertised RIP242839. Transp... All in favor say aye. Any opposed? Motion carries unanimously. Next is item 6a, a period of specifications, a thwarted advertised RFP242839, transportation of human remains and appointment of evaluation committee to include Jennifer Hernandez, chief forensic death investigator Bob Murphy, investigative clerk, public health, and Matt Richardson, the health department director in any appropriate action. Motion by Commissioner Evans, second by Commissioner Falcler, any discussion? All in favor say aye. Any opposed? Motion carries your name, so you next is item 6B approval to declare a surplus four net guardian, 832, Gen 4 RTEUs, remote telemetry units to use as trade in towards a purchase of four new net guardian 832 generation XR to use from digital prototype systems incorporated in the amount of $15,386. Motion by Commissioner Falkner. Second by Commissioner Emerson in any discussion. All in favor say aye. Any opposed? Motion carries. Your name is the next item 7a. A report of Ms. Laney's equipment and software services presented with recording purposes only. And so there's no action on that. Let's go to item 7b. A pervola the budget may request 1-0-0-540 for the technology services department to transfer $107,009 from countywide technology technology software services to technology capital, traditional funding needed to fund phase three storage equipment refresh project by expanding data storage capacity to sustain operations. Motion by Commissioner Ebbetson. Second by Commissioner Mitchell, any discussion? All in favor say aye. Any opposed? Motion carries unanimously. Next, let's go to item 7c. A approval of a budget may request 1,000550 for the creation of four new positions, and which is one, assistant department supervisor, grade 10 and one senior clerk, grade 7, one deputy clerk, three, grade 6, and one deputy clerk, two, grade 5, for the tax decisive collector, including the transfer of funds, a non-departmental and appropriate contingency, personal contingency. It's a very salary line items in the amount of $208,166. I'm of approval of these positions we're in in the budget. Already in the budget. Yep. Second. We have a motion about Commissioner Mitchell's second about Commissioner Falcon or any discussion. All in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Motion carried unanimously. Thank you for being here. Next is 8 a report from human resource. We've got our entire inactive of elected officials. This is presenting for recording purposes only Mr Hernandez. Judge, commission is good morning. One promotion in Constable prison six. Two new hires in the county clerk. One promotion in the county clerk. One promotion in the Treasury's office. One promotion in the district attorney's office. One promotion in the district clerk. One new higher in justice of the peace prison two. One new higher in juvenile provision, one promotion in juvenile provision, two new hires in the sheriff's office, one new hire in the tax office, and one three hire in the tax office. That's it for today. Perfect. Good. Thank you, sir. Next is on the 8B approval, the 2025 PEC budget. The chair will move for approval, and I will like to make a comment that this is actually a worst case scenario because we are in the process of restructuring the PEPC, and that our financial impact might actually be less than this. So this was something that was previously adopted by the PEPC, so PEPC board and we're bringing it forward to the chair. I'll move for approval. Seconded by Commissioner Mitchell, any discussion? All in favor say aye. Any opposed? Motion carries. Your name is the next is item 9a. approval the health and human services commission WIC grant agreement. HHS00150340022 to provide funding for the women, infants and children, a WIC nutrition program for October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2030. Motion by Commissioner Falcone, second by Commissioner Edmondson, any discussion? All in favor say aye. Any opposed? Motion carries unanimously. Next item 12A approval of the City of Dows. As notice of renewal the 2022-2023 agency participation agreement with the Dynch County Sheriff's Office for Dallas's grant funded internet crimes against children and the ICA C program beginning October the first 2024 through September the 30th 2025. We have a motion by Commissioner Mitchell, second by Commissioner Edmondson, any discussion? All in favor say aye. Any opposed? Motion carried unanimously. Okay, Teresa. If you'll come forward, this is approval of the drawing of names for the 2024 Grand jury to serve on the Ditton County Salary Griebans Committee in any appropriate action. This is a real hot tech operation. It's impressive. All right, so. Susan Bram from Corret. Congratulations. We're going to do nine and nine alternates and Gwendolyn Lawson of Ditten. And then Shavon Luhellen from Little Lamb. Charles Grisby of Carrollton. And Gaila Ebson of Highland Village, Joseph Harbin of Louisville, and Esperanza Davis of Louisville. And in Kevin Minard of Denton, and this is our last, our This number nine, in the Timothy Oarsburn of Little M. Now the alternates, the distinguished position of alternate, Timothy Puckett of Little M, not Little M, folks. And then Dennis Albus of Haslet. I didn't think of any residential on Haslet. And then Keith Brandt, all of Argal. And Maya Ajji of Carrollton. and Jonathan Haleyne of Ronoke. Terry Carney of Ditten. I keep thinking someone's and then Dana, Deer and Water, Justin, many more. Okay, Romero Martinez of Frisco. And then Kevin Farley of Louisville. Is that it? One more. Sarah Khan of Little Lamb. Well, congratulations. Congratulations, you are on the Salary Griebans Committee for the summer. Can I do one more of those things? The Grand Jury. Can I serve the Grand Jury? So all right. So that is the chair will move for approval of the names that are drawn. Do we have a second? Second by Commissioner Edmondsson, any discussion? All in favor say aye. Any opposed? Motion carries your name. So next is 13b. Approval completion of required continuing education credits by the County District Clerk, David Trantom. For the county year 2024, it's required by Section 51.605 of the Texas Governor Code in any appropriate action. Moved approval? Motion by Commissioner Williams. Second by Commissioner Mitchell in any discussion. All in favor say aye. Aye. Aye opposed. Motion carries your name. So we're going to pull. Aye, David. Yes. We're going to pull item 13c. We'll part 13c. Next we'll go to 14A approval agreement between the city of Denton County, providing for payment and use of the hotel occupancy tax revenue for the Denton County Office of History and Culture. You remember $296,200 a chair move for approval? Second. Second by Commissioner Falkiner. I do want to publicly thank the City of Ditton for their ongoing partnership with Ditton County and our Office of History and Culture and our programming and the great work that we do here in the City of Ditton and actually across the county. They've really helped us with the infrastructure over there at the historical park. Any other comments? All right, hearing none. All in favor say aye. Any opposed? Motion carries your name. So we're going to pull 14b. No action day on 14b. It's going to 14c. Approval of the interlocal cooperation agreement between Ditt and County Texas in the city of Louisville, Texas for the McKinsey-Himbury project to provide engineering right-away acquisition utility relocations and spendch as a construction of Allen Street between Himmri Street and Lone Oak Street, Lone Oak Street between McKinsey Street and the North Terminus Hardy Street between McKinsey Street and Pernell Street, Willow Street between McKinsey Street and Pernell Street, Birch Street between Hembrie Street and Sikamore Street, Ash Street between Hembrie Street and Sikamore Street and Sikamore Street between Birch Street and Ash Street, would it be kind of agreeing to contribute $1 million towards a satisfactory completion of the project with funding to come from the McKinsey-Hembridge Precinct 3, trip 22, order 9275849040. Judge, I've moved approval. These are the streets that in badly need of repair. And they were in the bond election with the $6.5 million request. And this million dollars is just to start it off with the right away. He's meant to get it started. I'll second the motion with a motion by Commissioner Mitchell, the chair will second any discussion. All in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Motion, carries. And as I'm glad we're getting to help that. May I move? Next is 14D approval of one of construction, a temporary construction license and two. The consent to ease my structures between Ditton County, Texas and the US Army Corp and Janiers for the Shady Shores Road project whereby the temporary construction license grants Ditton County a license for a lay down yard staging the construction materials and equipment and conjunction with the Shady Shores Road improvements for a term of four years ending on July the 8th, 2028 at a cost of $380 with funding to come from the precinct to discretionary trip, 08, all are line on 837, 525, 910 and to be transferred to the floor. The commission is on the floor. The commission is on the floor. The commission is on the floor. The commission is on the floor. The commission is on the floor. The commission is on the floor. The commission is on thecinct II and Precinct III. Can you all afford that? I'll proceed to. Precinct II and Precinct III. Okay. The approval. How sick? Well, the motion by Commissioner Precinct II. I wouldn't want to say that, I'm obviously not. She's paying $382. All right, that's right. Motion by Commissioner Falconer. And second by Commissioner Mitchell, any discussion? All in favor say aye. Any opposed motion carries your name. So Nexus 14e approve of amendment number one to the interlocal cooperation agreement between county Texas and the city of current Texas to terminate the original ICA executed on July 9, 2024 for the West Shady Shores project. Between Fritz Lane and 500 feet West, a Swiss erode located in the city of current Texas, and the city of Denton, Texas, and the town of Shady Shores, Texas, and any appropriate action. Move approval. There's a second. Motion by Commissioner Mitchell, second by Commissioner Falconer, 80 discussion. All in favor say aye. Any opposed? Motion carries your name. So next is 14. And approval of the 2024, 2025 interlocal cooperation agreements for fire protection and ambulance services between Ditt and County Texas and the one that city of Aubrey Fire Department, two city of Corinth Lake City's Fire Department, three the city of Frisco Fire Department, four the city of Highland Village Fire Department, five Justin volunteer fire department six crum, fire department seven, the city blues will eight the City of Highland Village Fire Department, five just to volunteer fire department, six crum, fire department, seven. The city of Louisville, eight, the town of Little M Fire Department, nine, the city of Oak Point Fire Department, ten to ponder volunteer fire department, eleven to the town of Prosper Fire Department, twelve, the city of Rono Fire Department, thirteen, the senior fire department, fourteen, the city of the colony fire department, and fifteen to town of Trophy Club Fire Department back commissioner Edmondson second back commissioner Mitchell any discussion. All in favor say aye. Any opposed motion carries unanimously peggy. If you'll go back to item 3a this is a presentation of the Quaker town park walking tour by the Dink County office of history and culture we have have our director here, Miss Peggy Reddle. Good morning, Peggy. Good morning. Good to see you. Sorry I was a little rough. We're all good. We're all good. We're all good. We're all good. We're all good. Sorry I was a little rough. We're all good. We're all good. for letting us share the story of the Quaker Town community and for preserving two of the Quaker Town houses at our Ditten County Historical Park. So on February 21st, our office is going to have a tour of Quaker Town Park at the Denton Civic Center and it's going to explain what businesses were located in Quaker Town, some of our families that still are in our county and then we're We're going to have a tour of our African American Museum at the Dyn County Historical Park. Our curator of collections, Kim Kupit, who has been who's researched Quaker Town for many, many years is going to lead the tour. I want to say that we offer things more, sometimes you don't realize how much we do within the county and within our educating our community of our African American history. As you know, this is Black History Month, and we always try to highlight the accomplishments and achievements of our residents of African American Heritage. We have a traveling museum presentation that we love to take to schools. It's about 45 minutes to an hour long. long we also offer it to organizations so your Rotaries, your Lions Club, we're available to come and talk to your members about the history of Quaker Town. We also have on our Office of History and Culture website, part of the county's website, we have stories of African Americans in the county and I'm really proud to say that Teresa's daughter, Aaron, has just written the latest of Alfred Tennyson Miller who was the first PhD candidate, African American candidate for UNT. So y'all be sure to read that, Erin's first history blog for us. But we have lots of other information on their, Annie heads rainwater from our Carleton area. She's included in that. So I hope you all will visit our blog and also reach out to us if you ever need us to do a program for any of your clubs or organizations. And yes, we are excited about our grant from the city of Den. That is It's really going to help us this year in completing lots of projects. That's right absolutely. Any questions for Peggy? That's great. I'll say this. This is like history month and I hope I'm alive when we can no longer have to pick out certain months or days for history, but we can all say American history. And I'm hoping I'm alive that we can all come together and recognize American history and include everyone. Some people get left out as a reason why we have to pull out and say black history of Hispanic Day and all this. I want to be able to include everyone with American history because we all make up this nation, this country, and I thank you Peggy for doing this because we do need to acknowledge people that have done work in the community. And if we did not have like history months, some of the people that have done work would not get acknowledged. So I'm looking forward to that day. So Lord, keep me alive a little while longer. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Any other comments? Thank you, Commissioner. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Good. Good. Okay. Yes. Alright, let's go to our community updates. We'll start with Commissioner Williams. Go right ahead, please, sir. Judge, I don't have anything for the day. All right. Sounds good. Commissioner Falcunner. Thank you, Judge. We've got a couple of things. So in the colony we have legal aid that will be February 7th, 10 a.m. at the library and also Black History Month celebration on the 8th from 1 to 3 at the City Hall Annex and then in Frisco there's a few things there's gonna be a trick or trick a trout that means you're gonna be fishing for a trout and that'll be on the 8th from 8 to 11 that's it the Warn Sports Complex high tops and high heels that will be at the Frisco conference center on the eighth from eight to 11. That's at the Warren Sports Complex, high tops and high heels. That will be at the Frisco Conference Center on the eighth from two to three 30. That's a semi-formal dance for parents and kids. And then the annual daddy-daughter dance. And that will be at the also conference center on the eighth from four to nine 30. And then in Carroll Carrollton we have sounds on the square, on the 7th, 5 to 7 downtown Carrollton. Jazz stories, history and word and rhythm. That'll be at the Josie Ranch Library on the 8th from 11 to noon. And then the New Year celebration, which I think is the lunar New Year celebrating Chinese culture that will be on the night from 2 to 4 at the Heberna Josie Library. And that's all I've got. Probably good. Thank you Commissioner Mitchell. I have on February 6th, 6pm to 8pm and by all means the Treats Family Life Center is going to be having a super chili party instead of super bowl party, super chili party to support communities in school of North Texas. And then on February 7th at 5 to 8, go kids night at Jerome Cack, multipurpose room, excuse me, in Flaro man.. And Vider Income Tax Preparation in Louisville on February 6th at the library. Second Saturday Bird Walk, February 8th, 730 to 830 in Louisville at Leyla. River Curriclean up, February 8th also at Leyla in Louisville. The grand opening for the John Ashman Fire Training Complex Complex, it's gonna be February 10th at 4 p.m. and that the city of Luzville, town, Flower Man and the Holland Village are all participating in this fire training complex. All three cities will be using it. Also the Tri-City Neighbor Summit, February 15th Flower Mound, Louisville, and Colin Village, excuse me, Coppeo will be having a summit in Louisville. So please govern yourself according to the, I can't talk this morning, I'm sorry. Coffee it helps. Okay, Commissioner Edmondson. Thank you Judge. Well, and then we're gonna have a citizen science and overview. February 6th, it's 6 to 7 at the M.A. Fowler Central Library. It says you can become a citizen scientist and learn how to do it during this hour. In just 10 we have a kids movie night tangled on February 7th at 5 to 6 30. At the Maryamma Taake Community Library. Enjoy your free family movie with snacks provided. In Crom, we are going to have a community cupid's market and it's going to be on McCart Street to support small businesses with handcrafted goods from local arson's. And while we're talking about Crom, let me just tell you all fellow commissioners that we were in in crime last night speaking to the City Council about our fire protection plan. And afterwards, a lady came up to me who is the librarian. And she thanked us as a county for the way that we support the crime library, which I really appreciated. Explain to her how the labor's decisions, she was delightful and she wanted me to thank you all for the support that we gave that library. In Rono, we have a family Valentine's Dance on the 14th, from 7 to 9 at the Brex Center. And at Trophy Club, we have the Carter Bloodcare Town Blood Drive that's going to take place on Valentine's Day. I've never thought about spending Valentine's Day quite that way, but that's an interesting concept and we hope that there will be a lot of people signing up for that. Thank you, Judge. Well, I'm glad Commissioner Mitchell mentioned that Chilli dinner this Thursday next. I think it's going to be a fun thing to help our communities in school. So I'll plan to be there. So that'd be great. I want to give a big shout out to our Ditton County employees and our work family for their blood donations. They did last week. We exceeded the goal. And so I think that is wonderful. So kudos to our, again, members of our Ditton County work family for rolling up their sleeves quite literally and helping to save lives. We are having another Carter blood care blood donation and honor in memory of Kathy O'Keefe who was the founder of Winning the Fire. We lost Kathy on New Year's Eve of this year. You may recall. On February, Friday, February 28th from 8 to 2 at the YMCA there in Flower Mound on cross timbers. We're going to be having another blood drive. And so we always need to have blood donation. So it's just a great habit to get into and a schedule to do that. But please get online to get to find a Carter blood care for Friday, February 28th for an honor again of Kathy O'Keefe, founder of Winning the Fight. All right, and we have no action to go into for executive session today. So hearing, I know this is not great. So I would like to remind the public that on, there will be no commissioners court meeting on Tuesday, February the 18th. There will be no commissioners court meeting that day. Members, are there any other Adam Jellin in the mission today? All right, hearing none. Sharon, thank you.