2021-12-22 Meeting Minutes.pdfNOTICE OF MEETING— 12/22/2021
Richard H. Meyer
County judge
David Hail, Commissioner, Precinct 1
Vern ]Lyssy, Commissioner, Precinct 2
Joel ]Behrens, Commissioner, Precinct 3
Gary Reese, Commissioner, Precinct 4
Kaddic Smith, Deputy Clerk
NOTICE OF MEETING
The Commissioners' Court of Calhoun County, Texas will meet on Wednesday,
December 22, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. in the Commissioners' Courtrooms 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 was called to order at 10:00 a.m. by Judge Richard Meyer
2. Invocation.
Commissioner David Hall
3. Pledges of Allegiance.
US Flag- Gary Reese
Texas Flag- Vern Lyssy
4. General Discussion of Public Matters and Public Participation.
Happy Birthday Peggy Hall! Merry Christmas! Congratulations to Richard Parrish on his
retirement.
5. Consider and take necessary action to make the attached changes to the Sick Leave
Pool Policy and appoint Human Resources Administrator as the administrator of the Sick
Pool. (DH)
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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6. Consider and take necessary action to authorize Commissioner David Hall to sign a
Lease/Purchase financing agreement with Welch State Bank for a 2022 Freightliner M2-
106 with Etnyre 2000-gallon Asphalt Distributor for the remaining balance of the
purchase. (DH)
Approved but to add that Judge Richard Meyer will sign off if needed.
RESULT:
APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER:
David Hall, Commissioner Pct 1
SECONDER:
Vern Lyssy, Commissioner Pct 2
AYES:
Judge Meyer, Commissioner Hall, Lyssy, Behrens, Reese
7. Consider and take necessary action to approve the renewal option for the contract
between Calhoun County and Janik Alligators LLC for the Green Lake Project Alligator
Management and Nuisance Control for the contract year beginning January 1, 2022 and
ending December 31, 2022 and authorize the County Judge to sign all necessary
documents. (GR)
RESULT:
APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER:
Gary Reese, Commissioner Pct 4
SECONDER:
Joel Behrens, Commissioner Pct 3
AYES:
Judge Meyer, Commissioner Hall, Lyssy, Behrens, Reese
8. Consider and take necessary action to approve the Final Plat of Espiritu Santo Bay
Resort. (GR)
Terry Ruddick explained final plat.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Gary Reese, Commissioner Pct 4
SECONDER: Joel Behrens, Commissioner Pct 3
AYES: Judge Meyer, Commissioner Hall, Lyssy, Behrens, Reese
Consider and take necessary action to approve a Business Service Agreement with
Infinium Broadband for the County Extension Office. (RHM)
RESULT:
APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER:
David Hall, Commissioner Pct 1
SECONDER:
Gary Reese, Commissioner Pct 4
AYES:
Judge Meyer, Commissioner Hall, Lyssy, Behrens, Reese
10. Consider and take necessary action to approve the APPRISS (TX VINE) agreement for FY
2022. (RHM)
RESULT:
APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER:
David Hall, Commissioner Pct 1
SECONDER:
Joel Behrens, Commissioner Pct 3
AYES:
Judge Meyer, Commissioner Hall, Lyssy, Behrens, Reese
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11. Consider and take necessary action regarding the bids that were received Thursday,
December 9, 2021 for the Lane Road Drainage Improvements Project for Calhoun
County, Texas — Texas General Land Office Contract No. 20-065-064-C182 and Calhoun
County 2020 CDBG-DR Contract Work Order No. B-1. As the result of having a single
bid, the project will need to be bid again at a future date. The unopened bid will be
returned to the bidder. (GR)
RESULT:
APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER:
Gary Reese, Commissioner Pct 4
SECONDER:
Joel Behrens, Commissioner Pct 3
AYES:
Judge Meyer, Commissioner Hall, Lyssy, Behrens, Reese
12. Consider and take necessary action to declare the attached equipment from Veteran
Services as Waste. (RHM)
RESULT:
APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER:
Vern Lyssy, Commissioner Pct 2
SECONDER:
Joel Behrens, Commissioner Pct 3
AYES:
Judge Meyer, Commissioner Hall, Lyssy, Behrens, Reese
13. Consider and take necessary action to transfer the attached equipment from Justice of
the Peace, Precinct 1 to IT. (RHM)
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 transfer the attached equipment from the District
Clerk to the Jail. (RHM)
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: David Hall, Commissioner Pct 1
SECONDER: Vern Lyssy, Commissioner Pct 2
AYES: Judge Meyer, Commissioner Hall, Lyssy, Behrens, Reese
15. Consider and take necessary action to declare the attached equipment from the District
Clerk as Surplus/Salvage. (RHM)
Approve Laptop to go to IT to remove Hard Drive
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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16. Consider and take necessary action to declare the attached equipment from the District
Clerk as Waste. (RHM)
RESULT:
APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER:
Vern Lyssy, Commissioner Pct 2
SECONDER:
Joel Behrens, Commissioner Pct 3
AYES:
Judge Meyer, Commissioner Hall, Lyssy, Behrens, Reese
17. Accept Monthly Reports from the following County Offices:
i. County Treasurer — October 2021
ii. Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4 — November 2021
iii. Tax Assessor -Collector — November 2021
RESULT:
APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER:
Vern Lyssy, Commissioner Pct 2
SECONDER:
Gary Reese, Commissioner Pct 4
AYES:
Judge Meyer, Commissioner Hall, Lyssy, Behrens, Reese
18. Consider and take necessary action on any necessary budget adjustments. (RHM)
RESULT:
APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER:
Gary Reese, Commissioner Pct 4
SECONDER:
Joel Behrens, Commissioner Pct 3
AYES:
Judge Meyer, Commissioner Hall, Lyssy, Behrens, Reese
19. Approval of bills and payroll. (RHM)
County
RESULT:
APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER:
David Hall, Commissioner Pct 1
SECONDER:
Vern Lyssy, Commissioner Pct 2
AYES:
Judge Meyer, Commissioner Hall, Lyssy, Behrens, Reese
Indigent Healthcare
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: 10:21 A.M.
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