2020-11-18 CC MINUTESCommissioners' Court — November 18, 2020
CALHOUN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS'COURT
REGULAR 2020 TERM § NOVEMBER 18, 2020
BE IT REMEMBERED THAT ON NOVEMBER 18, 2020, THERE WAS BEGUN AND HOLDEN A
REGULAR TERM OF COMMISSIONERS' COURT.
1. 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 Blevins
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.
S. Hear reports from County Extension Agents.
Karen Lyssy; Emilee DeForest, R.3. Shelley; and Greg Baker gave their
individual reports.
6. CONSIDER AND TAKE NECESSARY ACTION (AGNEDA ITEM NO. 6)
To approve an Order Prohibiting Outdoor Burning. (RM)
Motion made to place Burn Ban in effect immediately.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Vern Lyssy, Commissioner Pct 2
SECONDER: David Hall, Commissioner Pct 1
AYES: Judge Meyer, Commissioner Hall, Lyssy, Syma, Reese
7. CONSIDER AND TAKE NECESSARY ACTION (AGENDA ITEM NO. 7)
To approve the Calhoun County Policy on Lost Keys, (RM)
RESULT:
APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER:
Vern Lyssy, Commissioner Pct 2
SECONDER:
David Hall, Commissioner Pct 1
AYES:
Judge Meyer, Commissioner Hall, Lyssy, Syma, Reese
8. Public Hearing concerning the nomination of Formosa Plastics Corporation,
Texas as a Texas Enterprise Zone Project.
Opened: 10:43 a.m.
Closed: 10:45 a.m.
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9. CONSIDER AND TAKE NECESSARY ACTION (AGENDA ITEM NO. 9)
To approve an order nominating Formosa Plastics Corporation, Texas for
Enterprise Project status,
Jansen Givens presented information on the nomination.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Vern Lyssy, Commissioner Pct 2
SECONDER: Gary Reese, Commissioner Pct 4
AYES: Judge Meyer, Commissioner Hall, Lyssy, Syma, Reese
10. CONSIDER AND TAKE NECESSARY ACTION (AGENDA ITEM NO. 10)
To approve the Preliminary Plat and Drainage Plan of the Ardoin Subdivision.
Terry Ruddick (Urban Surveying) presented plat.
RESULT:
APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER:
David Hall, Commissioner Pct 1
SECONDER:
Vern Lyssy, Commissioner Pct 2
AYES:
Judge Meyer, Commissioner Hall, Lyssy, Syma, Reese
11. CONSIDER AND TAKE NECESSARY ACTION (AGENDA ITEM NO. 11)
To approve the PreliminaryPlat and Drainage Plan of RisherSubdivisron. (GR)
RESULT:
APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER:
Gary Reese, Commissioner Pct 4
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 Reese to submit a Request for Proposal to the
Matagorda Bay Mitigation Trust under its 2020-2021 Funding Cycle for Phase
I of the Bill Sanders Memorial Park Channel Dredging Project and authorize
Judge Meyer to sign anynecessarydocumentation. (GR)
RESULT:
APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER:
Vern Lyssy, Commissioner Pct 2
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 contract with Smartt Grants in the amount of$500 to prepare a proposal
for the 2020-2021 Funding Cycle with the Matagorda Bay Mitigation Trust.
(GR)
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Vern Lyssy, Commissioner Pct 2
SECONDER: Gary Reese, Commissioner Pct 4
AYES: Judge Meyer, Commissioner Hall, Lyssy, Syma, Reese
14. Public Hearing on a Petition to Vacate Lots 53, 54, and 55 of the Caracol Sub-
division relative to the plat recorded in Volume Z, Page 712 of the Plat Records
of Calhoun County, Texas. (GR)
Opened: 10:55 a.m.
Closed: 10:57 a.m.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Gary Reese, Commissioner Pct 4
SECONDER: Clyde Syma, Commissioner Pd 3
AYES: Judge Meyer, Commissioner Hall, Lyssy, Syma, Reese
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15. CONSIDER AND TAKE NECESSARY ACTION (AGENDA ITEM NO. 15)
To vacate lots 53, 54, and 55 of the Caraco/Subdivision relative to the plat
recorded in lio/ume Z, Page 712 of the Plat Records of Calhoun County, Texas,
Henry Danysh, G&W Engineering, presented Petition.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Gary Reese, Commissioner Pct 4
SECONDER: Clyde Syma, Commissioner Pct 3
AYES: Judge Meyer, Commissioner Hall, Lyssy, Syma, Reese
16. CONSIDER AND TAKE NECESSARY ACTION (AGENDA ITEM NO. 16)
To accept a contract with Matagorda Bay Mitigation Trust to provide Mitigation
Project Work and Services for the Green Lake Project and authorize the County
Judge to sign, (GR)
RESULT:
APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER:
Gary Reese, Commissioner Pct 4
SECONDER:
Clyde Syma, Commissioner Pct 3
AYES:
Judge Meyer, Commissioner Hall, Lyssy, Syma, Reese
17. CONSIDER AND TAKE NECESSARY ACTION (AGENDA ITEM NO. 17)
To approve an InterlocalAgreement with Harris Countylnstitute of Forensic
Sciences for postmortem examinations. (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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18. CONSIDER AND TAKE NECESSARY ACTION (AGENDA ITEM NO. 18)
To approve the use of the Bauer Community Center as an additional site for
District Court on December 14 and 15, 2020. (RM)
RESULT:
APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER:
David Hall, Commissioner Pct 1
SECONDER:
Gary Reese, Commissioner Pct 4
AYES:
Judge Meyer, Commissioner Hall, Lyssy, Syma, Reese
19. CONSIDER AND TAKE NECESSARY ACTION (AGENDA ITEM NO. 19)
To accept $400.00 in impound fees from a vehicle that was stopped and im-
pounded for narcotics and deposit the money into the Sheriffs office account
760-603-60, (RM)
RESULT:
APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER:
Vern Lyssy, Commissioner Pct 2
SECONDER:
David Hall, Commissioner Pct 1
AYES:
Judge Meyer, Commissioner Hall, Lyssy, Syma, Reese
20. CONSIDER AND TAKE NECESSARY ACTION (AGENDA ITEM NO. 20)
To transfer a 2004 GMC Envoy (VIN IGKD513S842101994) from the District
Attorney's inventory to the Sheriff's Office Inventory, (RM)
RESULT:
APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER:
Vern Lyssy, Commissioner Pct 2
SECONDER:
David Hall, Commissioner Pct 1
AYES:
Judge Meyer, Commissioner Hall, Lyssy, Syma, Reese
21. CONSIDER AND TAKE NECESSARY ACTION (AGENDA ITEM NO. 21)
To add a 2010 Lincoln 4-door (VIN 3LNH2GC2AR657885) from Cause Number
2020-CV-4076 DC to the DistrictAftorney's inventory, (RM)
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: David Hall, Commissioner Pct 1
SECONDER: Gary Reese, Commissioner Pct 4
AYES: Judge Meyer, Commissioner Hall, Lyssy, Syma, Reese
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22. CONSIDER AND TAKE NECESSARY ACTION (AGENDA ITEM NO. 22)
To declare the items from the Elections Department on attached as Waste and
authorize their disposal, (RM)
RESULT:
APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER:
Gary Reese, Commissioner Pct 4
SECONDER:
Clyde Syma, Commissioner Pct 3
AYES:
Judge Meyer, Commissioner Hall, Lyssy, Syma, Reese
23. CONSIDER AND TAKE NECESSARY ACTION (AGENDA ITEM NO. 23)
To pre -approve expenditures by incumbent County or Precinct Olficer(s)
Under Calhoun County's Policy of Compliance with LGC 130,908, (RM)
Pass
24. Accept reports from the following County Offices:
1. County Clerk — October 2020
2. County Treasurer — September 2020
3. County Treasurer, Investment Report for Quarter ended September
30, 2020
4. County Treasurer, Quarterly Statement of Balances for Quarter
Ended September 30, 2020
S. Justice of the Peace, Pct 3 — October 2020
6. Sheriff's Office — October 2020
RESULT:
APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER:
Vern Lyssy, Commissioner Pct 2
SECONDER:
Clyde Syma, Commissioner Pct 3
AYES:
Judge Meyer, Commissioner Hall, Lyssy, Syma, Reese
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25. Consider and take necessary action on any necessary budget adjustments.
RESULT:
APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER:
Gary Reese, Commissioner Pct 4
SECONDER:
Vern Lyssy, Commissioner Pct 2
AYES:
Judge Meyer, Commissioner Hall, Lyssy, Syma, Reese
26. Approval of bills and payroll. (RM)
MMC
RESULT:
APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER:
David Hall, Commissioner Pct 1
SECONDER:
Vern Lyssy, Commissioner Pct 2
AYES:
Judge Meyer, Commissioner Hall, Lyssy, Syma, Reese
Indigent
RESULT:
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
Adjourned regular meeting: 11:07 a.m.
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27. Workshop to discuss FEMA-4332-DR-TX Project Worksheet #6436
PAAP DAC use of Excess Funds. (RM)
No Action Taken
RESULT:
MOVER:
SECONDER:
AYES:
APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
David Hall, Commissioner Pct 1
Vern Lyssy, Commissioner Pct 2
Judge Meyer, Commissioner Hall, Lyssy, Syma, Reese
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