2021-08-25 CC Meeting MinutesCOMMISSIONERS COURT — 8/25/2021
Richard H. Meyer
County judge
David Hall, Commissioner, Precinct 1
Vern Lyssy, Commissioner, Precinct 2
Joel Behrens, Commissioner, Precinct 3
Gary Reese, Commissioner, Precinct 4
REGULAR TERM 2021 § AUGUST 25, 2021
BE IT REMEMBERED THAT ON AUGUST 25, 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.
N/A
5. Approve the minutes of the June 23, 2021 Workshop and August 11, 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 propose a new tax rate for 2021. (RM)
Tax rate .6101 approved (For 2022 Budget)
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Vern Lyssy, Commissioner Pct 2
SECONDER: Gary Reese, Commissioner Pct 4
AYES: Judge Meyer, Commissioner Hall, Lyssy, Behrens, Reese
7. Consider and take necessary action to set the date, time and location for the Public
Hearing to adopt the 2021 proposed tax rate. (RM)
Date approved 09-08-2021 @ 10:00 a.m.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Vern Lyssy, Commissioner Pct 2
SECONDER: Joel Behrens, Commissioner Pct 3
AYES: Judge Meyer, Commissioner Hall, Lyssy, Behrens, Reese
8. Consider and take necessary action to set the date, time and location for the Public
Hearing to adopt the 2022 Calhoun County Budget. (RM)
Date approved 09-08-2021 @ 10:00 a.m.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Gary Reese, Commissioner Pct 4
SECONDER: Joel Behrens, Commissioner Pct 3
AYES: Judge Meyer, Commissioner Hall, Lyssy, Behrens, Reese
9. Consider and take necessary action to approve the issuance of a county credit card to
County Judge at Law Alex Hernandez with a $5,000 limit. (RM)
RESULT:
APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER:
David Hall, Commissioner Pct 1
SECONDER:
Vern Lyssy, Commissioner Pct 2
AYES:
Judge Meyer, Commissioner Hall, Lyssy, Behrens, Reese
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10. Consider and take necessary action to amend the 2021 Salary Order. (RM)
County Treasurer amendments
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Vern Lyssy, Commissioner Pct 2
SECONDER: Gary Reese, Commissioner Pct 4
AYES: Judge Meyer, Commissioner Hall, Lyssy, Behrens, Reese
EMS stipend per employee for Out of County Transport
RESULT:
APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER:
Vern Lyssy, Commissioner Pct 2
SECONDER:
Gary Reese, Commissioner Pct 4
AYES:
Judge Meyer, Commissioner Hall, Lyssy, Behrens, Reese
11. Consider and take necessary action on the Independent Audit Report for the year ended
December 31, 2020 by Armstrong, Vaughan and Associates, P.C., Certified Public
Accountants. (RM)
Debra Fraser gave report of audit.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Vern Lyssy, Commissioner Pct 2
SECONDER: David Hall, Commissioner Pct 1
AYES: Judge Meyer, Commissioner Hall, Lyssy, Behrens, Reese
12. Consider and take necessary action to approve the FY 2022 SAVNS Grant Contract and
authorize the County Judge to sign. (SAVNS = Statewide Automated Victim Notification
Service) (RM)
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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13. Consider and take necessary action to acknowledge overpayment on FEMA DR-4332
Hurricane Harvey and authorize a refund to the Texas Division of Emergency
Management as follows: (RM)
a. PW 3889 Debris - $342.44
RESULT:
APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER:
David Hall, Commissioner Pct 1
SECONDER:
Gary Reese, Commissioner Pct 4
AYES:
Judge Meyer, Commissioner Hall, Lyssy, Behrens, Reese
14. Consider and take necessary action to approve adding to the selection of donation
options on a Juror Payment Receipt the right to donate to Calhoun County's local
Veteran's office. (RM)
RESULT:
APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER:
Vern Lyssy, Commissioner Pct 2
SECONDER:
David Hall, Commissioner Pct 1
AYES:
Judge Meyer, Commissioner Hall, Lyssy, Behrens, Reese
15. Consider and take necessary action to reject all bids received on June 24, 2021 for the
Infrastructure at Little Chocolate Bayou County Park Improvements for Calhoun County,
Texas under Texas General Land Office Contract No. 20-065-064-C182 and Calhoun
County 2020 CDBG-DR Contract Work Order No. E-1 and rebid the project at a future
date with changes from the original scope. (DH)
RESULT:
APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER:
David Hall, Commissioner Pct 1
SECONDER:
Vern Lyssy, Commissioner Pct 2
AYES:
Judge Meyer, Commissioner Hall, Lyssy, Behrens, Reese
16. Consider and take necessary action to accept and approve the renewal for 2022 Post-65
Group Retiree Healthcare Program administered by Texas Association HEBP County
Choice Silver Retiree plan with Humana and authorize the County Treasurer to sign. ThiE
silver choice plan is of no costs to the County. (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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17. Consider and take necessary action to approve a $34.90 charge for sidewalk chalk paid
from the County Clerk's Department and donated to the Calhoun County Library. (RM)
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Vern Lyssy, Commissioner Pct 2
SECONDER: Joel Behrens, Commissioner Pct 3
AYES: Judge Meyer, Commissioner Hall, Lyssy, Behrens, Reese
18. Consider and take necessary action on a Contract Agreement with Matagorda Bay
Mitigation Trust for Contract No. 017: Green Lake Park Development; contract period
from September 1, 2021 until March 31, 2022 for Preliminary Planning Phase; and
authorize the County Judge to sign all documentation. (GR)
RESULT:
APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER:
Gary Reese, Commissioner Pct 4
SECONDER:
Joel Behrens, Commissioner Pct 3
AYES:
Judge Meyer, Commissioner Hall, Lyssy, Behrens, Reese
19. Consider and take necessary action to participate in a grant application with West Side
Calhoun County Navigation District for a Texas Department of Transportation Maritime
Division Rider 37 Grant for road upgrades to Dierlam and Harbor Roads in Precinct 4 and
authorize the County Judge to sign a letter of support for this grant. (GR)
RESULT:
APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER:
Gary Reese, Commissioner Pct 4
SECONDER:
Vern Lyssy, Commissioner Pct 2
AYES:
Judge Meyer, Commissioner Hall, Lyssy, Behrens, Reese
20. Consider and take necessary action to authorize Commissioner Behrens to settle with
TAC to pick up the 2018 Dodge Ram Quad Cab, VIN # 1C6RR6FG9JS324695, Asset No.
23-0258, damaged in a July 14, 2021 accident and appraised as a total loss. (JB)
RESULT:
APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER:
Joel Behrens, Commissioner Pct 3
SECONDER:
Gary Reese, Commissioner Pct 4
AYES:
Judge Meyer, Commissioner Hall, Lyssy, Behrens, Reese
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21. Consider and take necessary action to declare all items not sold in the online auction as
Waste. (RM)
RESULT:
APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER:
Vern Lyssy, Commissioner Pct 2
SECONDER:
Gary Reese, Commissioner Pct 4
AYES:
Judge Meyer, Commissioner Hall, Lyssy, Behrens, Reese
22. Consider and take necessary action to declare the following inventory from Precinct 4
Road & Bridge as Surplus/Salvage and remove from inventory and authorize salvaged
inventory to be utilized as trade-in for new equipment. (GR)
a. 24-0422 Bomag Compactor
b. 24-0451 Compactor — Dynapac CA 150D VSD
RESULT:
APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER:
David Hall, Commissioner Pct 1
SECONDER:
Gary Reese, Commissioner Pct 4
AYES:
Judge Meyer, Commissioner Hall, Lyssy, Behrens, Reese
23. Accept reports from the following County Office:
I. Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4 — July 2021
ii. Tax Assessor -Collector —July 2021
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Vern Lyssy, Commissioner Pct 2
SECONDER: David Hall, Commissioner Pct 1
AYES: Judge Meyer, Commissioner Hall, Lyssy, Behrens, Reese
24. 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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25. Approval of bills and payroll. (RM)
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RESULT:
APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER:
David Hall, Commissioner Pct 1
SECONDER:
Vern Lyssy, Commissioner Pct 2
AYES:
Judge Meyer, Commissioner Hall, Lyssy, Behrens, Reese
Indigent
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
Adjourned: 10:56 a.m.
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