BRAZORIA COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT

MINUTES

BE IT REMEMBERED THAT ON JULY 12TH 2024, THERE WAS BEGUN AND HOLDEN A

REGULAR SESSION OF COMMISSIONERS COURT.

CALL TO ORDER

This meeting was called to order at 9:00 AM.

ROLL CALL

INVOCATION & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE BY COMMISSIONER PAYNE

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Commissioners Court Special Session June 25, 2024 9:00 AM

D.1.

APPROVED

Ryan Cade

Donald "Dude" Payne

Sebesta Jr., Payne, Cade, Adams, and Linder

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

PUBLIC APPEARANCES

To accommodate all members of the public and ensure full public input, members of

the public may address the Court concerning any item before the Court prior to the

Court’s consideration of the item and/or any other matter of concern. Pursuant to

Commissioners Court Order 7.C.1, dated January 28, 2020, a member of the public

may address the Court for a total period of time not to exceed five (5) minutes. A

member of the public who addresses the Court through a translator may address the

Court for a total period of time not to exceed ten (10) minutes. If a member of the public

inquires about a subject for which there is not an item on the meeting agenda or for

which notice has not been given pursuant to Texas Government Code chapter 551, the

Court may furnish specific factual information or recite existing policy in response to the

inquiry. However, any deliberation or decision about the subject of the inquiry must be

limited to a proposal to place such subject on the agenda for a subsequent meeting.

PROCLAMATIONS/RESOLUTIONS - NONE

FORMAL REPORTS AND APPEARANCES - NONE

CONSENT

PASSED THE CONSENT AGENDA

Ryan Cade

David R. Linder

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

Sebesta Jr., Payne, Cade, Adams, and Linder

County Judge

Re-Appointments to Gulf Coast Water Authority

District Attorney

H.1.

Ratify Insurance Renewal Questionnaire

H.2.

Tax Assessor - Collector

Deputation of the Tax Assessor-Collector

H.3.

H.4.

H.5.

H.6.

H.7.

H.8.

H.9.

H.10.

H.11.

Account Number: 6067-0818-000 Resale Meeting of: June 25, 2024

Account Number: 6067-0820-000 Resale Meeting of: June 25, 2024

Account Number: 1539-0131-003 Resale Meeting of: May 28, 2024

Account Number: 1546-2062-000 Resale Meeting of: May 28, 2024

Account Number: 5760-0680-000 Resale Meeting of: June 25, 2024

Account Number: 6067-0213-000 Resale Meeting of: April 23, 2024

Account Number: 6067-1715-000 Resale Meeting of: April 23, 2024

Refunds in Excess of $2,500.00

Auditor

Payment of Bills

H.12.

H.13.

H.14.

H.15.

H.16.

H.17.

FY 2024: Record Budget for Other Funds

FY 2024: Line Item Transfer

FY 2024: Additional Funds

FY 2024: Record Budget for Other Funds

CDBG/HUD/Welfare Department

Brazoria County Housing Authority (BCHA) FY2025 Administrative Plan

H.18.

H.19.

Brazoria County Housing Authority’s (BCHA) Public Housing Authority

(PHA) Plan for FY2025

Brazoria County Community Development Department - Participating

Cities and Cooperation Amendments

H.20.

Program Year (PY) 2020 Action Plan Minor Amendment

Monthly Section 8 Reports

H.21.

H.22.

H.23.

H.24.

Monthly Welfare Reports

Reliant Energy Retail Services, LLC Additional Funds Contribution

Engineer

Exception to Subdivision Platting for Frank P. Corder and Patricia Corder

(Precinct 1)

H.25.

H.26.

H.27.

Interlocal Agreement for Direct Assistance to Cities and Towns - Fiscal

Year 2025

Interlocal Agreement with the Angleton Drainage District No. 1 and

Brazoria County to Provide Annual Agreement of Assistance (No.

IB25-DD1)

Interlocal Agreement with the Brazoria County Conservation and

Reclamation District No. 3 and Brazoria County to Provide Annual

Agreement of Assistance (No. IB25-CRD3)

H.28.

H.29.

H.30.

H.31.

H.32.

H.33.

H.34.

Interlocal Agreement with the Velasco Drainage District No. 2 and

Brazoria County to Provide Annual Agreement of Assistance (No.

IB25-DD2)

Interlocal Agreement with the Brazoria County Drainage District No. 4 and

Brazoria County to Provide Annual Agreement of Assistance (No.

IB25-DD4)

Interlocal Agreement with the Brazoria Drainage District No. 5 and

Brazoria County to Provide Annual Agreement of Assistance (No.

IB25-DD5)

Interlocal Agreement with the Brazoria County Drainage District No. 8 and

Brazoria County to Provide Annual Agreement of Assistance (No.

IB25-DD8)

Interlocal Agreement with the Brazoria County Drainage District No. 11

and Brazoria County to Provide Annual Agreement of Assistance (No.

IB25-DD11)

Projects Under Blanket Interlocal Agreements for Direct Assistance to

Cities and Towns

Ratify TCEQ Texas Emissions Reduction Plan Grant Applications

Interlocal Agreement with the City of West Columbia No. IS24-0020

H.35.

H.36.

H.37.

Exception to Subdivision Platting for Josselyne Fernanda Cespedes and

Luis A. Cespedes (Precinct 1)

Authorize County Engineer to Issue Permit to Temporarily Close CR 98

(Oilfield Rd) (Precinct 2)

H.38.

Health

Interlocal Agreement between Brazoria County Health Department and

Village of Jones Creek

H.39.

H.40.

H.41.

H.42.

Interlocal Agreement between Brazoria County Health Department and

City of Manvel

Interlocal Agreement between Brazoria County Health Department and

City of Danbury

Interlocal Agreement between Brazoria County Health Department and

Brookside Village

Human Resource

Deputy Constable Appointment - Constable Precinct 4

H.43.

Parks

Temporary Closure of Seidler’s Boat Ramp

H.44.

PULLED FROM AGENDA

RESULT:

Purchasing Department

Sole Source Justification for Mosquito Control Department

H.45.

H.46.

Amend Court Order H.26 Dated November 28, 2023 - Change Order to

Amend RFP #17-41 Employee Medical, Prescription and Dental Plan

Administration

Amend RFP #20-17 Health Benefits for Employees

American Rescue Plan Act Additional Funding Request

Addition to C# 22-89 Employee Drug Test and Physicals

H.47.

H.48.

H.49.

H.50.

Use of GOMESA Funds for the Purchase of a Pavilion for San Luis Pass

County Park

Purchase of Poll Pad Software

H.51.

DISCUSSION

County Judge

Extend Declaration of Local Disaster Dated July 6, 2024

I.1.

APPROVED

RESULT:

Stacy L. Adams

Donald "Dude" Payne

Sebesta Jr., Payne, Cade, Adams, and Linder

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

Commissioner Precinct 1

Open Public Hearing Concerning the Placement of “No Visible Wake”

I.2.

Signs on Austin Bayou

APPROVED

RESULT:

Donald "Dude" Payne

Ryan Cade

Sebesta Jr., Payne, Cade, Adams, and Linder

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

Close Public Hearing Concerning the Placement of “No Visible Wake”

Signs on Austin Bayou

I.3.

APPROVED

RESULT:

Donald "Dude" Payne

Stacy L. Adams

Sebesta Jr., Payne, Cade, Adams, and Linder

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

Consider placement of “No Visible Wake” Signs on Austin Bayou

I.4.

APPROVED

RESULT:

Donald "Dude" Payne

David R. Linder

Sebesta Jr., Payne, Cade, Adams, and Linder

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

Auditor

I.5.

Issuance of a Purchase Order After the Fact - Sheriff’s Office

APPROVED

RESULT:

David R. Linder

Ryan Cade

Sebesta Jr., Payne, Cade, Adams, and Linder

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

Engineer

I.6.

Open Public Hearing for Regulatory Signs for the Road and Bridge

Department (Precincts 1 and 4)

APPROVED

RESULT:

David R. Linder

Stacy L. Adams

Sebesta Jr., Payne, Cade, Adams, and Linder

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

Close Public Hearing for Regulatory Signs for the Road and Bridge

Department (Precincts 1 and 4)

I.7.

APPROVED

RESULT:

Stacy L. Adams

Donald "Dude" Payne

Sebesta Jr., Payne, Cade, Adams, and Linder

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

Accept Posting of Regulatory Signs for the Road and Bridge Department

(Precincts 1 and 4)

I.8.

APPROVED

RESULT:

Donald "Dude" Payne

Stacy L. Adams

Sebesta Jr., Payne, Cade, Adams, and Linder

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

Purchasing Department

Master’s Touch, LLC Services Agreement

I.9.

APPROVED

RESULT:

David R. Linder

Donald "Dude" Payne

Sebesta Jr., Payne, Cade, Adams, and Linder

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

Award CSP# 24-16 Construction of the BCFFA-Fire Field Training Facility

I.10.

APPROVED

RESULT:

Donald "Dude" Payne

David R. Linder

Sebesta Jr., Payne, Cade, Adams, and Linder

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

Department Heads

Bo Stallman- County Sheriff

William (Billy) Lassiter - Building Maintenance Supervisor

Cathy Sbrusch - Health Department Director

Holly Fox- Human Resources Director

Bryan Frazier- Director of Parks

CLOSED MEETING

The Commissioners Court will conduct a closed meeting under the following section or

sections of V.T.C.A. Government Code, Chapter 551, subchapter D.; (After which the

Court will reconvene in open session and may take any action deemed necessary

based on discussion in closed meeting).

At 9:44 a.m. Commissioners Court entered into Closed Session.

At 10:28 a.m. Commissioners Court was again in open session with all members

present. As no further matters were to be had, Judge Sebesta recessed this Regular

session of Commissioners Court at 10:29 a.m.

Texas Govt Code 551.071

Consultation with attorney in respect to pending or contemplated litigation, settlement

offers, and matters where duty of public body's counsel to client, pursuant to code of

professional responsibility of the State Bar of Texas, clearly conflicts with this chapter.

Discuss Potential Litigation

J.1.

No action taken at this time

Discuss Potential Litigation

J.2.

No action taken at this time

ANNOUNCEMENTS

WORKSHOP - NONE

RECESS

As no further matters were to be had, Commissioners Court recessed this Regular

Session at 10:29 AM.

JOYCE HUDMAN, COUNTY CLERK

BRAZORIA COUNTY

EX-OFFICIO MEMBER COMMISSIONERS COURT

Joyce Hudman