2021-11-3 Meeting Minutes.pdfNOTICE OF MEETING—11/3/2021
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
Kaddie Smith, Deputy Clerk
NOTICE OF MEETING
The Commissioners' Court of Calhoun County, Texas will meet on Wednesday,
Novemlber 3, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. in the Commissioners' Courtroom in the County
Courthouse at 211 S. Ann Street, Suite 104, Port Lavaca, Calhoun County, Texas
AGENDA
The subject matter of such meeting is as follows:
1. Call meeting to order.
Meeting called to order at 9:59 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. Consider and take necessary action to approve the Final Plat of the GRAHAM
SUBDIVISION (a replat of Lots 3 and 4 in Block of the Tilke and Crocker First Addition to
Alamo Beach). (DH)
Henry Danysh explained the reasoning for the replat.
RESULT: APPROVED[UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: David Hall, Commissioner Pct 1
SECONDER: Vern Lyssy, Commissioner Pct 2
AYES: Judge Meyer, Commissioner Lyssy, Behrens, Reese
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6. Consider and take necessary action to approve the Preliminary Plat for the DESILOS RV
PARK. (VL)
Victor Fredricksen with VEF Engineering presented Preliminary Plat.
Commissioner Vern Lyssy suggested a number of things to be added in
order for final plat to be approved.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Vern Lyssy, Commissioner Pct 2
SECONDER: David Hall, Commissioner Pct 1
AYES: Judge Meyer, Commissioner Lyssy, Behrens, Reese
7. Consider and take necessary action to approve the Final Plat of the BURIES
SUBDIVISION (a replat of lots 258, 259, 260, and 261 of Sunilandings, Phase 1). (JB)
Henry Danysh explained the reasoning for the replat.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Joel Behrens, Commissioner Pct 3
SECONDER: Gary Reese, Commissioner Pct 4
AYES: Judge Meyer, Commissioner Lyssy, Behrens, Reese
8. Public Hearing regarding a Petition to Vacate and Abandon a portion of public road in
Calhoun County, Texas, namely, a 0.413 acre -tract of land situated in Calhoun County,
Texas being a portion of Polk Avenue (a 60-foot Right -of -Way) as shown on Day
Subdivision No. 2 according to the established map or plat thereof recorded in Volume
Z, Page 419 of the Plat Records, Calhoun County, Texas, as more fully described in the
application. (Ragusin, et al, applicants).
Regular meeting closed at 10:10a.m.
Anne Marie Odefey spoke on behalf of the family that would like to seek
abandonment on road.
Regular meeting opened back at 10:11a.m.
Consider and take necessary action to approve a Petition to Vacate and Abandon a
portion of public road in Calhoun County, Texas, namely, a 0.413 acre -tract of land
situated in Calhoun County, Texas being a portion of Polk Avenue (a 60-foot Right -of -
Way) as shown on Day Subdivision No. 2 according to the established map or plat
thereof recorded in Volume Z, Page 419 of the Plat Records, Calhoun County, Texas, as
more fully described in the application. (Ragusin, et al, applicants). (GR)
RESULT:
APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER:
Gary Reese, Commissioner Pct 4
SECONDER:
Joel Behrens, Commissioner Pct 3
AYES:
Judge Meyer, Commissioner Lyssy, Behrens, Reese
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10. Consider and take necessary action to accept a Release and Settlement Agreement in
the amount of $3,832.55 for the loss of appliances at Port O'Connor Community Center
on May 18, 2021 due to faulty work by Victoria Electric Cooperative, Inc. and authorize
Commissioner Reese and two witnesses to sign the documentation. (GR)
Commissioner Gary Reese explained the damages.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Gary Reese, Commissioner Pct 4
SECONDER: David Hall, Commissioner Pct 1
AYES: Judge Meyer, Commissioner Lyssy, Behrens, Reese
11. Consider and take necessary action to approve the Final Plat of the PERSHALL
SUBDIVISION (a replat of Lot 2 of the Hull and Zimmermann Subdivision). (GR)
Henry Danysh explained the reasoning for the replat.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Gary Reese, Commissioner Pct 4
SECONDER: Joel Behrens, Commissioner Pct 3
AYES: Judge Meyer, Commissioner Lyssy, Behrens, Reese
12. Consider and take necessary action to approve the Final Plat of the REDDING
SUBDIVISION (a replat of part of Outlots 1 & 4 in Outblock 15 of the Port O'Connor
Townsite). (GR)
Henry Danysh explained the reasoning for the replat.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Gary Reese, Commissioner Pct 4
SECONDER: David Hall, Commissioner Pct 1
AYES: Judge Meyer, Commissioner Lyssy, Behrens, Reese
13. Consider and take necessary action to accept insurance proceeds from TAC in the
amount of $10,900 ($13,400 - $2,500 deductible for damages from the power outages
on August 7, 2021. (RM)
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Vern Lyssy, Commissioner Pct 2
SECONDER: Gary Reese, Commissioner Pct 4
AYES: Judge Meyer, Commissioner Lyssy, Behrens, Reese
14. Consider and take necessary action to authorize the EMS Director to sign a Mutual Aid
Agreement with Allegiance Mobile Health (Matagorda County). (RM)
Dustin Jenkins explained how the agreement would benefit both counties.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Vern Lyssy, Commissioner Pct 2
SECONDER: Gary Reese, Commissioner Pct 4
AYES: Judge Meyer, Commissioner Lyssy, Behrens, Reese
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15. Public Hearing regarding granting AEP an Easement and Right of Way for a new
underground service to the new shop at the EMS Center on Henry Barber Way.
Closed regular meeting at 10:20
Dustin Jenkins EMS Director explained the need for the service.
Regular meeting opened at 10:22
16. Consider and take necessary action to authorize Judge Meyer to sign the Easement and
Right of Way granting AEP an easement for a new underground service to the new shop
at the EMS Center on Henry Barber Way. (RM)
RESULT:
APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER:
David Hall, Commissioner Pct 1
SECONDER:
Joel Behrens, Commissioner Pct 3
AYES:
Judge Meyer, Commissioner Lyssy, Behrens, Reese
17. Consider and take necessary action to authorize the EMS Director to sign a Contribution -
in -Aid -of -Construction Agreement for the underground service to the new shop at the
EMS Center on Henry Barber Way. (RM)
RESULT:
APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER:
Vern Lyssy, Commissioner Pct 2
SECONDER:
Gary Reese, Commissioner Pct 4
AYES:
Judge Meyer, Commissioner Lyssy, Behrens, Reese
18. Consider and take necessary action to approve the attached Calhoun County Election
Precincts that have been altered to achieve greater efficiency and not impacting the
political boundaries. (RM)
Mary Orta with Elections explained that combining precincts would only
accommodate voters. This combining will not show an impact on
Commissioners.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: David Hall, Commissioner Pct 1
SECONDER: Gary Reese, Commissioner Pct 4
AYES: Judge Meyer, Commissioner Lyssy, Behrens, Reese
19. Consider and take necessary action to allow Calhoun County Elections to consolidate
fourteen (14) polling locations to eleven (11) locations to coincide with Election Precinct
merges. (RM)
RESULT:
APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER:
Gary Reese, Commissioner Pct 4
SECONDER:
David Hall, Commissioner Pct 1
AYES:
Judge Meyer, Commissioner Lyssy, Behrens, Reese
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20. Accept report from the following County Office:
I. County Treasurer — August 2021, revised
Rhonda Kokena verbally stated that there was a typo and the report was in
fact not a revised copy.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: David Hall, Commissioner Pct 1
SECONDER: Joel Behrens, Commissioner Pct 3
AYES: Judge Meyer, Commissioner Lyssy, Behrens, Reese
21. 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 Lyssy, Behrens, Reese
22. 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 Lyssy, Behrens, Reese
County
RESULT:
APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER:
David Hall, Commissioner Pct 1
SECONDER:
Vern Lyssy, Commissioner Pct 2
AYES:
Judge Meyer, Commissioner Lyssy, Behrens, Reese
Adjourned: 10:37 a.m.
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