2021-07-14 CC Meeting MinutesCOMMISSIONERS COURT-7/14/2021
Richard H. Meyer
County judge
David Hall, Commissioner, Precinct 1
Vern Lyssy, Commissioner, Precinct 2
Joel Behrens, Commissioner, Precinct 3
(nary Reese, Commissioner, Precinct 4
Catherine Su Rivan, Deputy Clerk
REGULAR TERM 2021 § JULY 14, 2021
BE IT REMEMBERED THAT ON JULY 14, 2021, THERE WAS BEGUN AND HOLDEN A REGULAR
MEETING OF COMMISSIONERS' COURT.
1. Call meeting to order
Meeting called to order at 10:00 a.m. by Judge Richard Meyer
2. Invocation
Commissioner David Hall
3. Pledges of Allegiance
US Flag — Commissioner Gary Reese
Texas Flag — Commissioner Vern Lyssy
4. General Discussion of Public Matters and Public Participation.
Commissioner Behrens invited all to the Olivia VFD & Community Center Fundraiser July
17, 2021
5. Approve the minutes of the June 23, 2021 Special Workshop and the June 28, 2021
meeting.
RESULT:
APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER:
Vern Lyssy, Commissioner Pct 2
SECONDER:
David Hall, Commissioner Pct 1
AYES:
Judge Meyer, Commissioner Hall, Lyssy, Behrens, Reese
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6. Consider and take necessary action on a request from Dan Ditto of Black Mountain
Energy Storage to lease or purchase a 5-acre tract adjacent to the AEP substation for an
energy storage project. (RM)
Dan Ditto of Black Mountain Energy Storage gave presentation.
No action taken at this time.
Consider and take necessary action to acknowledge the receipt of the proposed
amendment to Article D( of the Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission's
(GCRPC) Bylaws and authorize the County Judge to assent or dissent to the proposed
amendments. (RM)
Receipt acknowledged at this time.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Gary Reese, Commissioner Pct 4
SECONDER: Joel Behrens, Commissioner Pct 3
AYES: Judge Meyer, Commissioner Hall, Lyssy, Behrens, Reese
8. Public Hearing on a Petition to Vacate a part of Tract 7 out of 146 acres described in File
No. 2019-01808 of the Calhoun County Official Records, Port O'Connor, Texas.
Commenced: 10:28 a.m.
Henry Danysh of G&W Engineering presented petition
Adjourned: 10:30 a.m.
9. Consider and take necessary action to Vacate a part of Tract 7 out of 146 acres
described in File No. 2019-01808 of the Calhoun County Official Records, Port O'Connor,
Texas. (GR)
RESULT:
APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER:
Gary Reese, Commissioner Pct 4
SECONDER:
Joel Behrens, Commissioner Pct 3
AYES:
Judge Meyer, Commissioner Hall, Lyssy, Behrens, Reese
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10. Consider and take necessary action to approve the Final Plat of the Kuyrkendall
Subdivision (a replat of Lots 1 and 2 in Block 2 of Bayview Estates Section II, Port
O'Connor, Texas situated in the Santiago Gonzales Survey, Abstract No. 19, Calhoun
County, Texas as recorded in Volume Z, Page 475 of the Calhoun County Plat Records).
(GR)
RESULT:
APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER:
Gary Reese, Commissioner Pct 4
SECONDER:
Joel Behrens, Commissioner Pct 3
AYES:
Judge Meyer, Commissioner Hall, Lyssy, Behrens, Reese
11. Consider and take necessary action to close Water Street, between 13th Street and the
POC Fishing Center west of 15th Street and 14th Street between Commerce Street and
Water Street between the hours of 7:00 pm — Midnight on Friday, July 23, 2021 and
1:00 pm — 7:30 pm on Saturday, July 24, 2021 in Port O'Connor, Texas. (GR)
Road closures due to the Lone Star Shoot Out Tournament.
RESULT:
APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER:
Gary Reese, Commissioner Pct 4
SECONDER:
David Hall, Commissioner Pct 1
AYES:
Judge Meyer, Commissioner Hall, Lyssy, Behrens, Reese
12. Consider and take necessary action to authorize the EMS Director to sign a contract with
Hurt's Wastewater Management for the South Station sewer system maintenance. (RM)
RESULT:
APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER:
David Hall, Commissioner Pct 1
SECONDER:
Gary Reese, Commissioner Pct 4
AYES:
Judge Meyer, Commissioner Hall, Lyssy, Behrens, Reese
13. Consider and take necessary action to award the bid for Infrastructure at Little
Chocolate Bayou County Park — Playground Improvements for Calhoun County, Texas
under Texas General Land Office Contract No. 20-065-064-C182 and Calhoun County
CDBG-DR 2020 Contract Work Order No. (E-1). (DH)
Motion made to award Kraftsman LP the contract.
RESULT:
APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER:
David Hall, Commissioner Pct 1
SECONDER:
Gary Reese, Commissioner Pct 4
AYES:
Judge Meyer, Commissioner Hall, Lyssy, Behrens, Reese
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14. Consider and take necessary action to transfer an office chair from Emergency
Management to CCEMS. (RM)
RESULT:
APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER:
David Hall, Commissioner Pct 1
SECONDER:
Gary Reese, Commissioner Pct 4
AYES:
Judge Meyer, Commissioner Hall, Lyssy, Behrens, Reese
15. Accept reports from the following County Office:
i. District Clerk —June 2021
ii. Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 — June 2021
III. Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2 — June 2021
iv. Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3 — June 2021
RESULT:
APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER:
Vern Lyssy, Commissioner Pct 2
SECONDER:
David Hall, Commissioner Pct 1
AYES:
Judge Meyer, Commissioner Hall, Lyssy, Behrens, Reese
16. Consider and take necessary action on any necessary budget adjustments. (RM)
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Gary Reese, Commissioner Pct 4
SECONDER: Joel Behrens, Commissioner Pct 3
AYES: Judge Meyer, Commissioner Hall, Lyssy, Behrens, Reese
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17. 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, Behrens, Reese
County
RESULT:
APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER:
David Hall, Commissioner Pct 1
SECONDER:
Vern Lyssy, Commissioner Pct 2
AYES:
Judge Meyer, Commissioner Hall, Lyssy, Behrens, Reese
Payroll
RESULT:
APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER:
David Hall, Commissioner Pct 1
SECONDER:
Vern Lyssy, Commissioner Pct 2
AYES:
Judge Meyer, Commissioner Hall, Lyssy, Behrens, Reese
Adjourned: 10:42 a.m.
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