2020-03-25 CC MINUTESCommissioners' Court — March 25, 2020
REGULAR 2020 TERM
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MARCH 25, 2020
BE IT REMEMBERED THAT ON MARCH 18, 2020, THERE WAS BEGUN AND HOLDEN A
REGULAR TERM OF COMMISSIONERS' COURT.
i. CALL TO ORDER
This meeting was called to order at 10:00 A.M by Judge Richard Meyer.
2. ROLL CALL
THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS WERE PRESENT:
Richard Meyer
David Hall
Vern Lyssy
Clyde Syma
Gary Reese
Anna Goodman
Catherine Sullivan
County Judge
Commissioner,
Precinct #1
Commissioner,
Precinct #2
Commissioner,
Precinct #3
Commissioner,
Precinct #4
County Clerk
Deputy County
Clerk
3. INVOCATION &PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE (AGENDA ITEM NO. 2 & 3)
Invocation —Commissioner
David
Hall
Pledge to US
Flag &Texas
Flag
—Commissioner
Gary Reese/Vern Lyssy
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4. General Discussion of Public matters and Public Participation.
Clard Atkinson — Human Resources
Rhonda Kokena — County Treasurer
Jill Hendrickson — Sheriff Dept
5. Approve the minutes of the March 4, 2020 and March il, 2020 meetings.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Vern Lyssy, Commissioner Pct 2
SECONDER: Gary Reese, Commissioner Pct 4
AYES: Judge Meyer, Commissioner Hall, Lyssy, Syma, Reese
6. CONSIDER AND TAKE NECESSARY ACTION (AGENDA ITEM NO. 6)
To adopt the Coronavirus Outbreak (COVID49) Policy and the Calhoun
County Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP). (RM)
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Vern Lyssy, Commissioner Pct 2
SECONDER: Gary Reese, Commissioner Pct 4
AYES: Judge Meyer, Commissioner Hall, Lyssy, Syma, Reese
7. CONSIDER AND TAKE NECESSARY ACTION (AGENDA ITEM NO. 7)
To renew the Declaration of Local State of Disaster due to a Public Health
Emergency. (RM)
RESULTq APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: David Hall, Commissioner Pct l_
SECONDER: Vern Lyssy, Commissioner Pct 2
AYES: Judge Meyer, Commissioner Hall, Lyssy, Syma, Reese
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8. CONSIDER AND TAKE NECESSARY ACTION TO (AGENDA ITEM NO. 8)
To increase the County Clerk's credit card limit to $5,000.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Vern Lyssy, Commissioner Pct 2
SECONDER: Gary Reese, Commissioner Pct 4
AYES: Judge Meyer, Commissioner Hall, Lyssy, Syma, Reese
9. CONSIDER AND TAKE NECESSARY ACTION (AGENDA ITEM NO. 9)
To renew the Wildlife Trapper Contract with the Texas Wildlife Services
Program and authorize the County Judge to sign. (VL)
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Vern Lyssy, Commissioner Pct 2
SECONDER: David Hall, Commissioner Pct 1
AYES: Judge Meyer, Commissioner Hall, Lyssy, Syma, Reese
10. CONSIDER AND TAKE NECESSARY ACTION (AGENDA ITEM NO. 10)
To adopt the Resolution for Operation Stone Garden Grant for 2019 and
authorize the County Judge to sign. (RM)
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Gary Reese, Commissioner Pct 4
SECONDER:' David Hall, Commissioner Pct 1
AYES: Judge Meyer, Commissioner Hall, Lyssy, Syma, Reese
11. CONSIDER AND TAKE NECESSARY ACTION (AGENDA ITEM NO. 11)
To accept the Operation Stone Garden Grant for 2019 in the amount of
$240,000, (RM)
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: David Hall, Commissioner Pct 1
SECONDER: Clyde Syma, Commissioner Pct 3
AYES: Judge Meyer, Commissioner Hall, Lyssy, Syma, Reese
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12. CONSIDER AND TAKE NECESSARY ACTION (AGENDA ITEM NO. 12)
To authorize Commissioner Hall to sign an Eagle Scout Project Proposal for
Beneficiary Approval for Eagle Scout leadership project for Cade Quiery to be
located at Magnolia Beach near the Bird Walk. (DH)
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Gary Reese, Commissioner Pct 4
SECONDER: David Hall, Commissioner Pct-1
AYES: Judge Meyer, Commissioner Hall, Lyssy, Syma, Reese
13. CONSIDER AND TAKE NECESSARY ACTION (AGENDA ITEM NO. 13)
To approve the specifications for the Request for Qualifications for
Professional Engineering/Architectural/Surveying Services for the Calhoun
County Green Lake Project, RFQ 2020.05 and authorize the County Auditor
to advertise for these services. The RFQ will be due by 2:00 p.m., Tuesday,
April 28, 2020 and considered for award on Wednesday, May 6, 2020.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]:
MOVER: Vern Lyssy, Commissioner Pct'2
SECONDER: David Hall, Commissioner Pct 1
AYES: Judge Meyer, Commissioner Hall, Lyssy, Syma, Reese
14. CONSIDER AND TAKE NECESSARY ACTION (AGENDA ITEM NO. 14)
To approve a Lease Agreement with Xerox Corporation for a Xerox C8035T
Copier for Calhoun County, Precinct 4 Road and Bridge and authorize
Commissioner Reese to sign. (GR)
RESULT: ' APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER. Clyde Syma, Commissioner Pct 3
SECONDER: Gary Reese, Commissioner Pct 4
AYES: Judge Meyer, Commissioner Hall, Lyssy, Syma, Reese
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15. CONSIDER AND TAKE NECESSARY ACTION (AGENDA ITEM NO. 15)
To approve the following work orders from G&W Engineering for work to be
completed with funds from the CDBG-DR grant and authorize the County Judge
to sign:
County Emergency Communication System
2. B-i Drainage Improvements along Lane Road
3. C-1 Magnolia Beach Fire Station
4. D-1 Drainage and Sewer Improvements in Alamo Beach
5. &I Infrastructure at Litte Chocolate Bayou County Park
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Vern Lyssy, Commissioner Pct 2
SECONDER: David Hall, Commissioner Pct i
AYES: Judge Meyer, Commissioner Hall, Lyssy, Syma, ,Reese
16. CONSIDER AND TAKE NECESSARY ACTION (AGENDA ITEM NO. 16)
To pre -approve expenditures by incumbent County or Precinct Officer(s)
under Calhoun County's Policy of Compliance with LGC 130.908. (RM)
No action taken.
17. Accept reports from the following County offices:
i. County Clerk —February 2020
2. Justice of the Peace, Pct 3 —February 2020
3. County Treasurer — January 2020
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: David Hall, Commissioner Pct 1
SECONDER: Vern Lyssy, Commissioner Pct 2
AYES: Judge Meyer, Commissioner Hall, Lyssy, Syma, Reese
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18. CONSIDER AND TAKE NECESSARY ACTION (AGENDA ITEM NO. 18)
On any necessary budget adjustments. (RM)
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Vern Lyssy, Commissioner Pct 2
SECONDER: David Hail, Commissioner Pct 1
AYES: Judge Meyer, Commissioner Hall, Lyssy, Syma, Reese
19. Approval of bills and payroll.
Indigent
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: David Hall Commissioner Pct'I
SECONDER: Vern Lyssy, Commissioner Pct 2
AYES: Judge Meyer, Commissioner Hall, Lyssy, Syma, Reese
MMC
RESULTU
a APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER; David Hall, Commissioner Pct 1
SECONDER: Vern Lyssy, Commissioner Pct 2
AYES: Judge Meyer, Commissioner Hall, Lyssy, Syma, Reese
County
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: David Hall, Commissioner Pct 1
SECONDER:Vern Lyssy, Commissioner Pct 2
AYES: Judge Meyer, Commissioner Hall, Lyssy, Syma, Reese
20. Adjourn to Executive Session. —10:32 a.m. (RM)
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21. Convened Open Session —10:53 a.m
22. CONSIDER AND TAKE NECESSARY ACTION (AGENDA ITEM NO. 23)
On matters discussed in the Executive Session.
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RESULT:
APPRO\
MOVER:
Gary ReE
SECONDER:
David Hz
AYES:
Judge Mi
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acancy.
1NANIMOUS]
mmissioner Pct 4
�missioner Pct 1
:ommissioner Hall, Lyssy
Adjourned: 10:55 a.m.
Syma, Reese
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