BRAZORIA COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT

MINUTES

BE IT REMEMBERED THAT ON JANUARY 23, 2024, THERE WAS BEGUN AND HOLDEN

A SPECIAL SESSION OF COMMISSIONERS COURT.

CALL TO ORDER

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

ROLL CALL

Judge L.M. "Matt" Sebesta Jr.

Present:

Commissioner Donald "Dude" Payne

Commissioner Ryan Cade

Commissioner Stacy L. Adams

Commissioner David R. Linder

County Clerk Joyce Hudman

INVOCATION & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE BY COMMISSIONER LINDER

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Commissioners Court Regular Session Minutes - January 9, 2024 9:00 AM

D.1.

APPROVED

Ryan Cade

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

Donald "Dude" Payne

Judge Sebesta, Commissioner Payne, Commissioner Cade,

Commissioner Adams, and Commissioner Linder

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

Stacy L. Adams

David R. Linder

Judge Sebesta, Commissioner Payne, Commissioner Cade,

Commissioner Adams, and Commissioner Linder

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

County Judge

Resolution - Texas Conference of Urban Counties

Constable Precinct 2

H.1.

2023 Racial Profiling Report - Constable Precinct 2

H.2.

Constable Precinct 3

2023 Racial Profiling Report - Constable Precinct 3

H.3.

County Clerk

H.4.

Deputation in the County Clerk’s Office

Sheriff's Office

Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) Grant - Mobile Command Trailer

H.5.

Pulled to discuss by Commissioner Linder, left in Consent to vote on.

Houston-Galveston Area Council - FY2024 State Homeland Security

Grant Program - Mobile Command Vehicle

H.6.

Pulled to discuss by Commissioner Linder, left in Consent to vote on.

FY2025 Body - Worn Camera Grant Program - Sheriff’s Office

Pulled to discuss by Commissioner Linder, left in Consent to vote on.

H.7.

H.8.

FY2025 Rifle - Resistant Body Armor Grant Program - County Law

Enforcement

Pulled to discuss by Commissioner Linder, left in Consent to vote on.

Houston-Galveston Area Council Regional Law Enforcement Training

Providers Grant

H.9.

Pulled to discuss by Commissioner Linder, left in Consent to vote on.

Out of State Travel

H.10.

Auditor

H.11.

Payment of Bills

FY 2024: Additional Funds

FY 2024: Line Item Transfer

Auditor’s Monthly Report

H.12.

H.13.

H.14.

CDBG/HUD/Welfare Department

Public Notice Brazoria County 2023 Action Plan Substantial Amendment

H.15.

December 14, 2023

Engineer

Exception to Subdivision Platting for Stephen Ralph Lostracco, Mark

Clinton Lostracco, Roy Craig Lostracco (Precinct 2)

H.16.

H.17.

H.18.

H.19.

Projects Under Blanket Interlocal Agreements for Direct Assistance to

Cities and Towns

Close, Vacate, and Abandon Part of a Public Road and Its Rights-of-Way

of Record in Abstract 85 (Precinct 4)

Close, Vacate, and Abandon Part of a Public Road and Its Rights-of-Way

of Record in Abstract 481 (Precinct 1)

Convey Sanitary Sewer Easement to MUD No. 40 - CR 58

H.20.

H.21.

Exception to Subdivision Platting for Doris Helene White (Precinct 4)

Flood Plain

H.22.

Beachfront Construction Permit - 13211 Buccaneer Pkwy, Freeport

(Treasure Island), Abstract 29 S.F. Austin Lot 8, Block 11, San Luis

Beach (Precinct 1)

Health

H.23.

DSHS Contract No. HHS000812700005 Amendment No. 3 for

SARS-CoV-2 Epidemiology and Surveillance

Human Resource

American United Life (AUL) Contract Amendment

H.24.

Item pulled and moved to Discussion to be voted on.

APPROVED

David R. Linder

Ryan Cade

Judge Sebesta, Commissioner Payne, Commissioner Cade,

Commissioner Adams, and Commissioner Linder

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

Library

H.25.

Appointments to the Brazoria County Library Advisory Board

Parks Board Appointments

Parks

H.26.

H.27.

Order Approving Participation with the Texas General Land Office (GLO),

Texas Parks and Wildlife (TP&W), and Brazoria County Fire Fighters

Association (BCFFA) in a Vessel Turn-In Program

Purchasing Department

Renew RFP #22-28 Vegetative Control Services

H.28.

H.29.

H.30.

H.31.

H.32.

H.33.

Renew RFP #23-60 Disaster Recovery Services

Renewal of Flood Insurance for Quintana Education Center

Change Order No. 2 for ITB #21-73 Gas and Diesel

Price Increase for RFP #19-16 Aviation Fuel

Amend Court Order H.42 Dated December 12, 2023 - Renew RFP

#23-24 Library Books and Miscellaneous Orders

Amend Court Order H.25 Dated November 28, 2023 - Renew C #07-17

Indigent Healthcare Administration Software and Services

H.34.

H.35.

Amended Agreement with Next Level Urgent Care, LLC

DISCUSSION

County Clerk

I.1.

Nominating Grievance Committee

APPROVED

RESULT:

Ryan Cade

Donald "Dude" Payne

Judge Sebesta, Commissioner Payne, Commissioner Cade,

Commissioner Adams, and Commissioner Linder

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

District Attorney

Resolution and Application for VAWA Grant Fund for FY 2024-2025

I.2.

APPROVED

RESULT:

Donald "Dude" Payne

David R. Linder

Judge Sebesta, Commissioner Payne, Commissioner Cade,

Commissioner Adams, and Commissioner Linder

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

Resolution and Application for VOCA Grant Fund for FY 2024-2025

Previously Titled VX

I.3.

APPROVED

RESULT:

Donald "Dude" Payne

David R. Linder

Judge Sebesta, Commissioner Payne, Commissioner Cade,

Commissioner Adams, and Commissioner Linder

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

Treasurer

I.4.

Treasurer’s Monthly Report and Investment Report for December 2023

and Quarterly Report for the 1st Quarter FY 2024

APPROVED

RESULT:

Ryan Cade

Stacy L. Adams

Judge Sebesta, Commissioner Payne, Commissioner Cade,

Commissioner Adams, and Commissioner Linder

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

Engineer

I.5.

Amend Professional Services Agreement for Terracon Consultants, Inc.

APPROVED

RESULT:

Donald "Dude" Payne

David R. Linder

Judge Sebesta, Commissioner Payne, Commissioner Cade,

Commissioner Adams, and Commissioner Linder

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

Purchasing Department

Award ITB #24-08 Hanson Parking Lot Drainage and Ada Sidewalk

I.6.

APPROVED

RESULT:

David R. Linder

Ryan Cade

Judge Sebesta, Commissioner Payne, Commissioner Cade,

Commissioner Adams, and Commissioner Linder

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

Department Heads

Bryan Frazier - Parks Department

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 9:33 a.m. Commissioners Court entered into Closed Session.

At 10:16 a.m. Commissioners Court was again in open session with all members

present. As no further matters were to be had, Judge Sebesta adjourned this Special

Session of Commissioners Court at 10:16 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.

Potential litigation - 48 Trout Lane, Freeport, Texas

J.1.

No action taken at this time

Discuss Potential Litigation

J.2.

No action taken at this time