BRAZORIA COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT

MINUTES

BE IT REMEMBERED THAT ON FEBRUARY 13, 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

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 JUDGE SEBESTA

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Commissioners Court Special Session - January 22, 2024 3:30 PM

D.1.

D.2.

APPROVED

David R. Linder

Ryan Cade

Judge Sebesta, Commissioner Payne, Commissioner Cade,

Commissioner Adams, and Commissioner Linder

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

Commissioners Court Special Session - January 23, 2024 9:00 AM

APPROVED

David R. Linder

Ryan Cade

Judge Sebesta, Commissioner Payne, Commissioner Cade,

Commissioner Adams, and Commissioner 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

Stacy L. Adams

Donald "Dude" Payne

Judge Sebesta, Commissioner Payne, Commissioner Cade,

Commissioner Adams, and Commissioner Linder

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

County Judge

Letter of support for Port Freeport-RAISE Grant

H.1.

Correction to attachment. Signature lines added for all commissioners.

Commissioner Precinct 1

Authorize Out of State Travel

H.2.

Commissioner Precinct 2

Appointment to the Brazoria County Library Advisory Board

H.3.

Constable Precinct 1

2023 Racial Profiling Report

H.4.

Constable Precinct 4

2023 Racial Profiling Report - Constable Precinct 4

H.5.

County Clerk

H.6.

Collections Department Quarterly Report

District Attorney

First Amendment to the Toll Project Agreement between The Texas

Department of Transportation and Brazoria County relating to the State

Highway 99/Grand Parkway Tollway Project

H.7.

Interlocal Cooperation Contract with Texas Department of Public Safety

Recension of VAWA Resolution and Application

H.8.

H.9.

Recension of VOCA Resolution and Application

H.10.

District Courts

Resolution - Domestic Violence Court Program

H.11.

H.12.

H.13.

H.14.

H.15.

Resolution - Drug Court Program

Resolution - DWI Court Program

Resolution - Mental Health Court Program

Resolution - Veterans Court Program

Sheriff's Office

Amended Courthouse Attorney Access Card Policy

H.16.

H.17.

Interlocal Cooperation Agreement with the City of Danbury - Computer

Aided Dispatch Software

Multiple Use Agreement with the Texas Department of Transportation for

Camera Placement

H.18.

Tax Assessor - Collector

Monthly Collections Report for December 2023

H.19.

H.20.

H.21.

H.22.

Agreement with First National Bank of Lake Jackson

Refunds in Excess of $2,500.00

Account Numbers: 2040-0649-000, 2040-0652-000, and 2040-0653-000

Resale Meeting of January 23, 2024

Airport

H.23.

Concession and Lease Agreement with Coastal Skies Aero Club, L.L.C.

Resolution - Tx DOT Aviation Federal Grant Assisted Project for Texas

Gulf Coast Regional Airport, 2412 ANGLE

H.24.

Item pulled from Consent, moved to Discussion & voted on.

APPROVED

Donald "Dude" Payne

L.M. "Matt" Sebesta Jr.

Judge Sebesta, Commissioner Payne, and Commissioner

Linder

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

Commissioner Cade, and Commissioner Adams

NAYES:

Auditor

Payment of Bills

H.25.

H.26.

FY 2024: Line Item Transfer

CDBG/HUD/Welfare Department

Welfare Monthly Reports

H.27.

H.28.

H.29.

H.30.

H.31.

Section 8 Monthly Reports

Agreement with Reliant Energy Retail Services, LLC

Amendment to the 2023 Annual Action Plan

Brazoria County Rehabilitation / Reconstruction Program

Engineer

Interlocal Agreement with the City of Danbury No. IS24-0014

Interlocal Agreement with the City of Brookside Village No. IS24-0013

Interlocal Agreement with the City of Clute No. IS24-0011

H.32.

H.33.

H.34.

H.35.

H.36.

H.37.

Interlocal Agreement with the City of Brazoria No. IS24-0010

Exception to Subdivision Platting for 30A Real Estate LLC (Precinct 2)

Exception to Subdivision Platting for Alicia Rodriguez and Joseph Henry

Howell and Ezequiel E. Rodriguez (Precinct 4)

Accept Final Plat of Burt Baker Subdivision - Abstract 61 (Precinct 4)

H.38.

H.39.

Projects Under Blanket Interlocal Agreements for Direct Assistance to

Cities and Towns

Temporary Use of County Road 257 (Blue Water Highway) for the

Ironman 70.3 Triathlon (Precinct 1)

H.40.

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

of Record in Abstract 23 (Precinct 1)

H.41.

Environmental Health

Applicant for Supplemental Environmental Program (SEP) Funding of

H.42.

On-Site Sewage Facility

Flood Plain

H.43.

Beachfront Construction Permit - 5034 Bluewater Hwy, Freeport

(Treasure Island), Abstract 29 S.F. Austin Lot 5, Blk 1, San Luis Beach

(Precinct 1)

Beachfront Construction Permit - 7974 Bluewater Hwy, Freeport

(Treasure Island), Abstract 29 S.F. Austin Lot 8, Blk 4, San Luis Beach

(Precinct 1)

H.44.

Health

H.45.

Ratification of Contract HHS001019500005 (Amendment No. 2) with

DSHS

Human Resource

Deputy Constable Appointment - Constable Precinct 1

H.46.

H.47.

Overtime Report

Information Systems

H.48.

Purchasing Department

Renew RFP #21-21 Aerial Mosquito Spraying

H.49.

H.50.

H.51.

H.52.

Disposal of Surplus Items

Transfer of Surplus Vehicle

Job Order Contract for Roof Repairs for the Precinct 2 Main Office

Building

Renew Maintenance and Support Services for Odyssey / Tyler Products

Kofile Proposal for the County Clerk’s Office

H.53.

H.54.

H.55.

Job Order Contract for Roof Repairs for the Master Gardener’s Bees

Building

Donation to the City of Holiday Lakes Police Department

H.56.

H.57.

Approve Contract for Vehicle Repairs with International Paint and Body

and Exemption from Competitive Procurement Process

Approve Contract for Vehicle Repairs with Jones and Hadley Body Shop

H.58.

and Exemption from Competitive Procurement Process

Renewal of Pollution Liability Insurance

H.59.

Correction to Order. Amount corrected to $28,505.62.

Approve Contract for Vehicle Repairs with Gulf Coast Collision and

Exemption from Competitive Procurement Process

H.60.

H.61.

H.62.

Approve Contract for Vehicle Repairs with Caliber Collision - Alvin and

Exemption from Competitive Procurement Process

Lease Agreement Rate Changes for WIC

Toll Road Authority

County Treasurer’s Monthly Cash and Investment Report for Toll Road

H.63.

Funds for December 2023 and Quarterly Report for 1st Quarter FY2024.

DISCUSSION

County Clerk

I.1.

Appointing Grievance Committee

APPROVED

RESULT:

Stacy L. Adams

David R. Linder

Judge Sebesta, Commissioner Payne, Commissioner Cade,

Commissioner Adams, and Commissioner Linder

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

District Attorney

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

Previously Titled VX

I.2.

APPROVED

RESULT:

Donald "Dude" Payne

Ryan Cade

Judge Sebesta, Commissioner Payne, Commissioner Cade,

Commissioner Adams, and Commissioner Linder

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

Engineer

I.3.

Amend Professional Services Agreement for Pennington & Associates

Commissioning, LLC

APPROVED

RESULT:

Stacy L. Adams

David R. Linder

Judge Sebesta, Commissioner Payne, Commissioner Cade,

Commissioner Adams, and Commissioner Linder

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

Right of Way Acquisition - CR 400 Realignment (Precinct 4)

I.4.

APPROVED

RESULT:

David R. Linder

Donald "Dude" Payne

Judge Sebesta, Commissioner Payne, Commissioner Cade,

Commissioner Adams, and Commissioner Linder

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

Open Public Hearing for Regulatory Signs for the Road and Bridge

Department (Precincts 2 and 4)

I.5.

APPROVED

RESULT:

Donald "Dude" Payne

Ryan Cade

Judge Sebesta, Commissioner Payne, Commissioner Cade,

Commissioner Adams, and Commissioner Linder

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

Close Public Hearing for Regulatory Signs for the Road and Bridge

Department (Precincts 2 and 4)

I.6.

APPROVED

RESULT:

Stacy L. Adams

Donald "Dude" Payne

Judge Sebesta, Commissioner Payne, Commissioner Cade,

Commissioner Adams, and Commissioner Linder

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

Accept Posting of Regulatory Signs for the Road and Bridge Department

(Precincts 2 and 4)

I.7.

APPROVED

RESULT:

David R. Linder

Ryan Cade

Judge Sebesta, Commissioner Payne, Commissioner Cade,

Commissioner Adams, and Commissioner Linder

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

Human Resource

Regrade - Treasurer

PULLED FROM AGENDA

I.8.

RESULT:

Purchasing Department

Evaluation Committee Members for CSP #24-16 Construction of Fire

I.9.

Field Training Facility

APPROVED

RESULT:

David R. Linder

Donald "Dude" Payne

Judge Sebesta, Commissioner Payne, Commissioner Cade,

Commissioner Adams, and Commissioner Linder

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

Award ITB #24-12 County Transportation Infrastructure Fund Grant

Program 2020-Hastings Phase I

I.10.

APPROVED

RESULT:

Stacy L. Adams

Donald "Dude" Payne

Judge Sebesta, Commissioner Payne, Commissioner Cade,

Commissioner Adams, and Commissioner Linder

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

Award ITB #24-05 Construction and Repair of the Quintana Beach Public

Fishing Pier

I.11.

APPROVED

RESULT:

Donald "Dude" Payne

David R. Linder

Judge Sebesta, Commissioner Payne, Commissioner Cade,

Commissioner Adams, and Commissioner Linder

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

Department Heads

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 10:23 a.m. Commissioners Court entered into Closed Session.

At 11:56 a.m. Commissioners Court was again in open session with all members

present and the following order was had:

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.

J.2.

J.3.

No action taken at this time

Consult with Attorney Regarding Facility Access Accommodations

No action taken at this time

Litigation Expenses

APPROVED

RESULT:

Donald "Dude" Payne

Ryan Cade

Judge Sebesta, Commissioner Payne, Commissioner Cade,

Commissioner Adams, and Commissioner Linder

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

Texas Govt Code 551.074

Personnel Matters: (1) deliberation regarding the appointment, employment,

evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee

or (2) to hear a complaint or charge against an officer or employee, unless the officer or

employee who is the subject of the deliberation or hearing requests a public hearing.

Discuss Personnel Matters

No action taken at this time

J.4.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

RECESS

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

Session at 11:58 AM.

JOYCE HUDMAN, COUNTY CLERK

BRAZORIA COUNTY

EX-OFFICIO MEMBER COMMISSIONERS COURT

Joyce Hudman