2022-03-09 CC Meeting MinutesNOTICE OF MEETING — 3/9/2022
Richard H. Meyer
County judge
David ]H1aA 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,
March 9, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. in the Comamnissioners' 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 called to order at 10:00 a.m.
2. Invocation.
Commissioner David Hall
3. Pledges of Allegiance.
US Flag- Commissioner Gary Reese
Texas Flag- Commissioner Joel Behrens
4. General Discussion of Public Matters and Public Participation.
N/A
5. Public Hearing regarding the proposed adoption of the Guidelines and Criteria of the
Commissioners' Court of Calhoun County for Granting Tax Abatement as a Business
Incentive in Reinvestment Zones created in Calhoun County for the period of March 9,
2022 through March 8, 2024. (RHM)
Closed regular meeting at 10:01 and opened the Public Hearing. Opened
Regular meeting at 10:01
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6. Consider and take action necessary action to adopt the Guidelines and Criteria of the
Commissioners' Court of Calhoun County for Granting Tax Abatement as a Business
Incentive in Reinvestment Zones created in Calhoun County for the period of March 9,
2022 through March 8, 2024. (RHM)
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 approve the 2022 Calhoun County Resolution for
the Indigent Defense Grant Program. (RHM)
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Vern Lyssy, Commissioner Pct 2
SECONDER: David Hall, Commissioner Pct 1
AYES: Judge Meyer, Commissioner Hall, Lyssy, Behrens, Reese
8. Public Hearing on a Petition to Vacate Lots 4 & 5 in Block 5 of the Tilke and Crocker First
Addition to Magnolia Beach. (DH)
Closed regular meeting at 10:05 and opened the Public Hearing. Opened
Regular meeting at 10:06.
Henry Danysh explained the reason to vacate.
9. Consider and take necessary action to Vacate Lots 4 & 5 in Block 5 of the Tilke and
Crocker First Addition to Magnolia Beach. (DH)
RESULT:
APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER:
David Hall, Commissioner Pct 1
SECONDER:
Vern Lyssy, Commissioner Pct 2
AYES:
Judge Meyer, Commissioner Hall, Lyssy, Behrens, Reese
10. Consider and take necessary action to authorize the appropriate County Commissioner,
upon the recommendation of G & W Engineering, to approve and execute any change
orders for all current General Land Office CDBG funded projects related to GLO Contract
20-065-064-C182, when determined necessary or beneficial to the County. (DH)
Peggy Hall stated the contract number is to read 20-065-064-C182
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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11. Consider and take necessary action to approve the purchase and installation of a reverse
osmosis unit from Aqua Purification, Inc. for the Calhoun County Airport (Gateway Flight
Center) and authorize Commissioner Lyssy to sign all relevant paperwork. (VL)
RESULT:
APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER:
Gary Reese, Commissioner Pct 4
SECONDER:
David Hall, Commissioner Pet 1
AYES:
Judge Meyer, Commissioner Hall, Lyssy, Behrens, Reese
12. Consider and take necessary action to accept a check from GEICO Secure Insurance in
the amount of $1,700.12 for property damages to Precinct 3 Building #4, and deposit
the proceeds to Road & Bridge account 560-60520. (JB)
RESULT:
APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER:
Vern Lyssy, Commissioner Pct 2
SECONDER:
David Hall, Commissioner Pct 1
AYES:
Judge Meyer, Commissioner Hall, Lyssy, Behrens, Reese
13. Consider and take necessary action to accept the resignation of Rhonda Kokena, County
Treasurer, from the REDAC committee. (RHM)
RESULT:
APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER:
Vern Lyssy, Commissioner Pct 2
SECONDER:
Gary Reese, Commissioner Pct 4
AYES:
Judge Meyer, Commissioner Hall, Lyssy, Behrens, Reese
14. Consider and take necessary action to nominate Anna Goodman, County Clerk, to the
REDAC committee. (RHM)
RESULT:
APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER:
Joel Behrens, Commissioner Pct 3
SECONDER:
Gary Reese, Commissioner Pct 4
AYES:
Judge Meyer, Commissioner Hall, Lyssy, Behrens, Reese
15. Consider and take necessary action to adopt a Resolution appointing the Chief Appraiser
(or his/her designee) of the Calhoun County Appraisal District to calculate the tax rates
for the 2022 tax roll. (RHM)
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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16. Consider and take necessary action to approve the Homestead Exemptions for 2022 with
no changes. (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. Consider and take necessary action to authorize a loan in the amount of $240,000 from
the general fund to the grants fund for the 2021 Operation Stone Garden — eGrant
Award #3192807. (RHM)
RESULT:
APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER:
David Hall, Commissioner Pct 1
SECONDER:
Vern Lyssy, Commissioner Pct 2
AYES:
Judge Meyer, Commissioner Hall, Lyssy, Behrens, Reese
18. Consider and take necessary action to approve a grant management proposal between
Kathy Smartt and Calhoun County to manage CMP grant paperwork for the King Fisher
Park, TPWD Recreational Trails grant for Boggy Bayou, and GLO CEPRA grant for Swan
Point. (GR)
RESULT:
APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER:
David Hall, Commissioner Pct 1
SECONDER:
Joel Behrens, Commissioner Pct 3
AYES:
Judge Meyer, Commissioner Hall, Lyssy, Behrens, Reese
19. Consider and take necessary action on Amendment — Number One (1) for Contract No.
017: Green Lake Park Development with Matagorda Bay Mitigation Trust to extend the
original Contract Period; the funding amount will not change; any and all expenditures
of funds under this Amendment shall comply with all requirements under the original
Contract, the terms and conditions herein, and the attachments hereto 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
20. Consider and take necessary action to approve the Order and Release for the Johnson &
Johnson/Janssen Texas Settlement and authorize the County Judge to sign all
paperwork. (RHM)
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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21. Consider and take necessary action to declare as Waste and remove from the Precinct 4
Road & Bridge inventory item 20-0350 Wireless for Internet access. (GR)
RESULT:
APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER:
Vern Lyssy, Commissioner Pct 2
SECONDER:
Joel Behrens, Commissioner Pct 3
AYES:
Judge Meyer, Commissioner Hall, Lyssy, Behrens, Reese
22. Consider and take necessary action to transfer to Precinct 2 Road & Bridge the following
items from Precinct 4 Road and Bridge and remove from inventory: (GR)
a. 24-0459 2005 Ford F150 1FTRX12W75FB28444
b. 24-0382 2007 Chevrolet C2500 1GCHC24K87E594349
RESULT:
APPROVED EUNANIMOUS]
MOVER:
Vern Lyssy, Commissioner Pct 2
SECONDER:
Joel Behrens, Commissioner Pct 3
AYES:
Judge Meyer, Commissioner Hall, Lyssy, Behrens, Reese
23. Consider and take necessary action to declare as Surplus/Salvage and remove from
Precinct 4 Road & Bridge inventory the following: (GR)
a. 24-0410 2011 Chevrolet 4WD 3GCPKSE31BG131248
b. F541-0187 2007 Chevrolet Kodiak C4500 1GBC4C1G07F417595
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 to declare as Waste the following items from the
County Treasurer's office: (RHM)
a. Box of Miscellaneous broken office supplies
b. Telephone cords
c. 2 broken Brother Desk Printers
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. Consider and take necessary action to transfer the following items from the County
Treasurer's office: (RHM)
a. 2 Kodak Scanners to Narcotics Department
b. 1 ID Armor Shredder to Narcotics Department
c. 1 desk organizer to Narcotics Department
d. 2 ergonomic seat cushions to Narcotics Department
e. Miscellaneous box of ink pens to Narcotics Department
f. 2 APC Battery Backup to Library
g. 2 staplers to Library
h. 3 Inspirational canvas prints to Juvenile Probation Department
RESULT:
APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER:
David Hall, Commissioner Pct i
SECONDER:
Joel Behrens, Commissioner Pct 3
AYES:
Judge Meyer, Commissioner Hall, Lyssy, Behrens, Reese
26. Consider and take necessary action to transfer 3 office chairs from the County Auditor's
office to Precinct 3 Road & Bridge. (RHM)
RESULT:
APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER:
David Hall, Commissioner Pct 1
SECONDER:
Gary Reese, Commissioner Pct 4
AYES:
Judge Meyer, Commissioner Hall, Lyssy, Behrens, Reese
27. Accept Monthly Reports from the following County Offices:
i. County Clerk — January 2022
ii. Floodplain Administration — February 2022
iii. Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2 — February 2022
iv. Justice of the Peace, Precinct 5 — February 2022
v. Sheriff's Office — February 2022
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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28. Consider and take necessary action on any necessary budget adjustments. (RHM)
2021
RESULT:
APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER:
Gary Reese, Commissioner Pct 4
SECONDER:
Joel Behrens, Commissioner Pct 3
AYES:
Judge Meyer, Commissioner Hall, Lyssy, Behrens, Reese
2022
RESULT:
APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER:
Gary Reese, Commissioner Pct 4
SECONDER:
Joel Behrens, Commissioner Pct 3
AYES:
Judge Meyer, Commissioner Hall,Lyssy, Behrens, Reese
29. Approval of bills and payroll. (RHM)
MIMIC
RESULT:
APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER:
David Hall, Commissioner Pct 1
SECONDER:
Gary Reese, Commissioner Pct 4
AYES:
Judge Meyer, Commissioner Hall, Behrens, Reese
2021 Bills
RESULT:
APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER:
David Hall, Commissioner Pct 1
SECONDER:
Gary Reese, Commissioner Pct 4
AYES:
Judge Meyer, Commissioner Hall, Behrens, Reese
2022 Bills
RESULT:
APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER:
David Hall, Commissioner Pct 1
SECONDER:
Gary Reese, Commissioner Pct 4
AYES:
Judge Meyer, Commissioner Hall, Behrens, Reese
Adjourned: 10:32a.m.
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