2021-07-21 CC Meeting MinutesCOMMISSIONERS COURT-7/21/2021
Richard ]H . Meyer
County judge
David Hall, Commissioner, Precinct i
Vern Lyssy, Commissioner, Precinct 2
Joel Behrens, Commissioner, Precinct 3
Gary Reese, Commissioner, Precinct 4
Catherine Sullivan, Deputy Clerk
REGULAR TERM 2021 § JULY 21, 2021
BE IT REMEMBERED THAT ON JULY 21, 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
Jesse Hubbell, Chief Tax Appraiser, spoke regarding 2021/2022 tax rates and values
5. Approve the minutes of the July 7, 2021 meeting.
RESULT:
APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER:
Vern Lyssy, Commissioner Pct 2
SECONDER:
Gary Reese, Commissioner Pct 4
AYES:
Judge Meyer, Commissioner Hall, Lyssy, Behrens, Reese
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6. Consider and take necessary action to accept the 2-year appointment of the 2021
Election Judges provided by the Calhoun County Chairs for the Democratic and
Republican Parties. (RM)
Mary Orta, Elections Administrator, announced the Election Judges and
Democratic and Republican Chairs.
RESULT:
APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER:
Vern Lyssy, Commissioner Pct 2
SECONDER:
David Hall, Commissioner Pct 1
AYES:
Judge Meyer, Commissioner Hall, Lyssy, Behrens, Reese
7. Consider and take necessary action to accept and approve the lease between Calhoun
County and the USDA/NRCS. Said lease is for office space in the County Agriculture
Building. The lease is a 10-year non -firm lease from August 1, 2015 to July 31, 2025 in
the amount of $450.00 per month. (RM)
RESULT:
APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER:
Vern Lyssy, Commissioner Pct 2
SECONDER:
Gary Reese, Commissioner Pct 4
AYES:
Judge Meyer, Commissioner Hall, Lyssy, Behrens, Reese
8. Consider and take necessary action to abandon a 0.015-acre tract of land situated in the
Townsite of Port O'Connor, Calhoun County, Texas, out of Block 154 and being a portion
of a 20-foot alley as part of the Port O'Connor Townsite according to the established
map or plat thereof as recorded in Volume 2, Page 001, of the Deed Records of Calhoun
County, 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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9. Consider and take necessary action to contract with Kathy Smartt of Smartt Grants to
complete the application to FEMA for the use of excess PAAP.DAC funds. (RM)
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Vern Lyssy, Commissioner Pct 2
SECONDER: David Hall, Commissioner Pct 1
AYES: Judge Meyer, Commissioner Hall, Lyssy, Behrens, Reese
10. Public Hearing to consider dropping the speed limit from 40 mph to 30 mph or 35 mph
in certain areas of the Six Mile area and allow golf carts to legally be driven according to
State Statute 551.401— 551.405. (VL)
Commenced —10:26 a.m.
Vern Lyssy presented petition from residents in that area.
Adjourned: 10:28 a.m.
11. Consider and take necessary action to drop the speed limit from 40 mph to 30 mph and
35 mph in certain areas of the Six Mile area and allow golf carts to legally be driven
according to State Statute 551.401— 551.405. (VL)
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Vern Lyssy, Commissioner Pct 2
SECONDER: David Hall, Commissioner Pct 1
AYES: Judge Meyer, Commissioner Hall, Lyssy, Behrens, Reese
12. Public Hearing concerning a Petition to Vacate Tract 1720 American Townsite
Subdivision. (GR)
Commenced: 10:30 a.m.
Adjourned: 10:31 a.m.
13. Consider and take necessary action to Vacate Tract 1720 American Townsite
Subdivision. (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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14. Consider and take necessary action to approve the Preliminary Plat of American
Townsite Subdivision Tract 1720 Resubdivision No. 1. (GR)
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Gary Reese, Commissioner Pct 4
SECONDER: Joel Behrens, Commissioner Pct 3
AYES: Judge Meyer, Commissioner Hall, Lyssy, Behrens, Reese
15. Consider and take necessary action to approve the Infrastructure Development Plan for
Highway 172 RV Park (Glen Cullins) in Calhoun County, Texas. (JB)
Pass
16. Consider and take necessary action to approve the Preliminary Plat of Rohe Central.
(GR)
Terry Ruddick of Urban Engineering present the Preliminary Plat.
Motion made to approve the Preliminary Plat and Court instructed that if
there is a shared water well and septic system between the lots it will
need to be notated on the final plat.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Vern Lyssy, Commissioner Pct 2
SECONDER: Gary Reese, Commissioner Pct 4
AYES: Judge Meyer, Commissioner Hall, Lyssy, Behrens, Reese
17. Consider and take necessary action to declare a Kyocera FS-953ODN Printer, Serial
Number PPP3Y09392 and Inventory Number 495-0112 in the Auditor's Office as
surplus/salvage to be used as a trade-in on a new Kyocera P406ODN Printer. (RM)
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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18. Consider and take necessary action to approve a three-year maintenance contract
between the Calhoun County Auditor and DeWitt Poth & Son LLC for a Kyocera printer,
model number P4060DN, serial number RSX9Y00006 and authorize the County Auditor
to sign the contract. (RM)
RESULT:
APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER:
Vern Lyssy, Commissioner Pct 2
SECONDER:
David Hall, Commissioner Pct 1
AYES:
Judge Meyer, Commissioner Hall, Lyssy, Behrens, Reese
19. Consider and take necessary action to accept insurance proceeds from TAC in the
amount of $40,767.50 for damages to a sheriff Office vehicle from an accident of
5/22/21. (RM)
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Vern Lyssy, Commissioner Pct 2
SECONDER: David Hall, Commissioner Pct 1
AYES: Judge Meyer, Commissioner Hall, Lyssy, Behrens, Reese
20. Accept reports from the following County Office:
i. County Clerk — June 2021
ii. Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4 — June 2021
iii. Justice of the Peace, Precinct 5 — June 2021
iv. Sheriff — June 2021
RESULT:
APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER:
Vern Lyssy, Commissioner Pct 2
SECONDER:
Joel Behrens, Commissioner Pct 3
AYES:
Judge Meyer, Commissioner Hall, Lyssy, Behrens, Reese
21. Consider and take necessary action to approve a resolution designating the Chief
Appraiser or his designee as being duly registered and qualified to calculate the 2021
no -new -revenue tax rate and the voter -approval tax rate for Calhoun County. (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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22. 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
23. Approval of bills and payroll. (RM)
Indigent
RESULT:
APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER:
David Hall, Commissioner Pct 1
SECONDER:
Vern Lyssy, Commissioner Pct 2
AYES:
Judge Meyer, Commissioner Hall, Lyssy, Behrens, Reese
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: 10:47 a.m.
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