BRAZORIA COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT  
MINUTES  
BE IT REMEMBERED THAT ON SEPTEMBER 24, 2024, THERE WAS BEGUN AND  
HOLDEN A REGULAR SESSION OF COMMISSIONERS COURT.  
A.  
CALL TO ORDER  
This meeting was called to order at 9:00 AM.  
ROLL CALL  
B.  
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  
C.  
D.  
INVOCATION & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE BY COMMISSIONER PAYNE  
APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
Commissioners Court Regular Session - September 10, 2024 9:00 AM  
D.1.  
APPROVED  
David R. Linder  
Donald "Dude" Payne  
Judge Sebesta Jr., Commissioner Payne, Commissioner  
Cade, Commissioner Adams, and Commissioner Linder  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
E.  
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.  
F.  
PROCLAMATIONS/RESOLUTIONS  
Proclamation - National 4-H Week  
F.1.  
APPROVED  
Donald "Dude" Payne  
Ryan Cade  
Judge Sebesta Jr., Commissioner Payne, Commissioner  
Cade, Commissioner Adams, and Commissioner Linder  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
G.  
H.  
FORMAL REPORTS AND APPEARANCES - NONE  
CONSENT  
PASSED THE CONSENT AGENDA  
Ryan Cade  
David R. Linder  
Judge Sebesta Jr., Commissioner Payne, Commissioner  
Cade, Commissioner Adams, and Commissioner Linder  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
County Judge  
Certification Required by CEO and Head of Law Enforcement Agency  
Appointment of County Court at Law Representative to Bail Bond Board  
H.1.  
H.2.  
County Clerk  
H.3.  
Deputation in the County Clerk’s Office  
Tax Assessor - Collector  
Account Number: 7501-0210-000 Resale Meeting of: August 27, 2024  
H.4.  
H.5.  
H.6.  
H.7.  
H.8.  
H.9.  
H.10.  
H.11.  
Account Number: 6067-0574-000 Resale Meeting of : June 25, 2024  
Account Number: 6067-0807-000 Resale Meeting of: June 25, 2024  
Account Number: 6067-0818-000 Resale Meeting of: June 25, 2024  
Account Number: 6067-0820-000 Resale Meeting of: June 25, 2024  
Monthly Collections Report for August 2024  
Account Number: 4940-0002-000 Resale Meeting of: August 27, 2024  
Account Number: 0112-0001-003, 0112-0001-004, 0112-0001-005,  
0112-0001-008 Resale Meeting of: February 27, 2024  
Account Number: 0112-0021-000, 0112-0021-110, 0112-0021-120  
Resale Meeting of: February 27, 2024  
H.12.  
H.13.  
Waiver of Penalty and Interest on Delinquent Taxes  
Account Number: 7501-0210-000 Resale Meeting of: August 27, 2024  
H.14.  
Airport  
Routine Airport Maintenance Program (RAM) Grant FY 2025 M2512  
Out of State Travel  
H.15.  
H.16.  
Auditor  
Payment of Bills  
H.17.  
H.18.  
H.19.  
H.20.  
H.21.  
H.22.  
H.23.  
H.24.  
H.25.  
H.26.  
FY 2024: Line Item Transfer - Medical/Dental  
Re-Appointment of County Auditor  
Auditor’s Monthly Report  
FY 2024: Line Item Transfer - Attorney Expenditures  
FY 2024: Line Item Transfer - Maintenance Agreements  
FY 2024: Line Item Transfer - Vehicle Maintenance  
FY 2024: Line Item Transfers - Salaries and Benefits  
FY 2024: Additional Funds  
FY 2024: Line Item Transfer - Subscription Based Information  
Technology Arrangements (SBITA) Reporting  
FY 2024: Line Item Transfer - Property Insurance  
FY 2024: Line Item Transfer - Accepted Roads  
H.27.  
H.28.  
CDBG/HUD/Welfare Department  
Agreement with Reliant Energy Retail Services, LLC  
H.29.  
H.30.  
H.31.  
H.32.  
Interlocal Agreement with Village of Surfside Beach  
Interlocal Agreement with City of Brazoria  
2016 Flood Community Development Block Grant - Disaster Recovery  
(CDBG-DR) - Revise Scope and Reimburse Texas General Land Office  
Public Facility Agreement with Village of Bailey’s Prairie  
Public Facility Agreement with City of Oyster Creek  
H.33.  
H.34.  
Emergency Management  
Brazoria County Emergency Management Plan, Annex P  
H.35.  
Engineer  
H.36.  
Final Acceptance of Roads - Sierra Vista West Section 7 - Abstract 329  
(Precinct 4)  
Final Acceptance of Roads - Sierra Vista West Section 4 - Abstract 329  
(Precinct 4)  
H.37.  
H.38.  
H.39.  
H.40.  
H.41.  
H.42.  
H.43.  
H.44.  
Exception to Subdivision Platting for Jeremiah Morrison and Anna  
Morrison (Precinct 4)  
Exception to Subdivision Platting for John M. Murphy and Donna G.  
Murphy (Precinct 4)  
Conditional Acceptance of Roads - Davenport Parkway Phase I - Abstract  
329 (Precinct 4)  
Conditional Acceptance of Roads - Baird Boulevard Phase I - Abstract  
329 (Precinct 4)  
Conditional Acceptance of Roads - Ames Boulevard Phase II - Abstract  
329 (Precinct 4)  
Exception to Subdivision Platting for VVJ, LLC and Muduganti J. Reddy  
(Precinct 4)  
Projects Under Blanket Interlocal Agreements for Direct Assistance to  
Cities and Towns  
Health  
Interlocal Agreement between Brazoria County Health Department and  
the City of Freeport  
H.45.  
H.46.  
H.47.  
H.48.  
Out of State Travel Request - WIC 2024 Food and Nutrition Conference  
and Expo  
Out of State Travel Request - WIC 2024 Nutrition and Breastfeeding  
Conference  
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Department of State  
Health Services (DSHS) and Brazoria County Health Department for Use  
of Public Health Data and Information  
Interlocal Cooperation Act Contract with UTMB for STD Clinic FY25  
H.49.  
Human Resource  
Deputy Constable Appointment - Constable Precinct 1  
H.50.  
Juvenile Justice  
Interlocal Cooperation Agreement and Memorandum of Understanding  
H.51.  
for Brazoria County Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Program  
Library  
Out of State Travel  
H.52.  
H.53.  
Brazoria County Library System Five-Year Action Plan  
Purchasing Department  
Renew RFP #20-78 Inspections of Fire Alarms, Sprinkler Systems and  
Fire Extinguishers  
H.54.  
Advertise Bids for Asphalts, Oil and Emulsions  
H.55.  
H.56.  
H.57.  
Renew RFP #22-70 Indigent Health Prescription Services  
Amend Court Order H.43 Dated December 12, 2023 Solicit Proposals for  
the Purchase of Uniforms for the Sheriff’s Office  
Amend Contract #21-61 Pricing for Pre-Employment Physicals, Drug  
Screens and Evaluations for the Sheriff’s Office  
H.58.  
I.  
DISCUSSION  
County Judge  
Nominations for the Brazoria County Appraisal District Board of Directors  
I.1.  
APPROVED  
RESULT:  
Stacy L. Adams  
Donald "Dude" Payne  
Judge Sebesta Jr., Commissioner Payne, Commissioner  
Cade, Commissioner Adams, and Commissioner Linder  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
District Attorney  
Use of County Owned Parking Lots by Non-Profit Entities  
I.2.  
Commissioner Adams motioned to approve the order striking the word  
weekend from the order. Commissioner Payne seconded. Motion  
approved as amended.  
APPROVED  
RESULT:  
Stacy L. Adams  
Donald "Dude" Payne  
Judge Sebesta Jr., Commissioner Payne, Commissioner  
Cade, Commissioner Adams, and Commissioner Linder  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
Auditor  
I.3.  
Open a Public Hearing Regarding the Fiscal Year 2025 Budget  
APPROVED  
RESULT:  
Donald "Dude" Payne  
Ryan Cade  
Judge Sebesta Jr., Commissioner Payne, Commissioner  
Cade, Commissioner Adams, and Commissioner Linder  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
Close Public Hearing Regarding the Fiscal Year 2025 Budget  
I.4.  
APPROVED  
RESULT:  
Stacy L. Adams  
Donald "Dude" Payne  
Judge Sebesta Jr., Commissioner Payne, Commissioner  
Cade, Commissioner Adams, and Commissioner Linder  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
Adoption of the Fiscal Year 2025 Budget  
I.5.  
APPROVED  
Donald "Dude" Payne  
Ryan Cade  
Judge Sebesta Jr., Commissioner Payne, Commissioner  
Cade, Commissioner Adams, and Commissioner Linder  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
Adoption of Fiscal Year 2025 Budgeted Salaries and Positions  
I.6.  
APPROVED  
RESULT:  
Stacy L. Adams  
Ryan Cade  
Judge Sebesta Jr., Commissioner Payne, Commissioner  
Cade, Commissioner Adams, and Commissioner Linder  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
Adoption of Fiscal Year 2025 Budgeted Salaries and Positions, JP4,  
Place 1  
I.7.  
APPROVED  
RESULT:  
Stacy L. Adams  
Donald "Dude" Payne  
Judge Sebesta Jr., Commissioner Payne, Commissioner  
Cade, and Commissioner Adams  
Commissioner Linder  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ABSTAIN:  
Open a Public Hearing Regarding the Tax Rate for 2024 Tax Roll  
I.8.  
APPROVED  
David R. Linder  
Ryan Cade  
Judge Sebesta Jr., Commissioner Payne, Commissioner  
Cade, Commissioner Adams, and Commissioner Linder  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
Close Public Hearing Regarding Tax Rate for 2024 Tax Roll  
I.9.  
APPROVED  
Donald "Dude" Payne  
Stacy L. Adams  
Judge Sebesta Jr., Commissioner Payne, Commissioner  
Cade, Commissioner Adams, and Commissioner Linder  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
Debt Service Tax Rate for 2024 Tax Roll  
I.10.  
I.11.  
I.12.  
APPROVED  
Stacy L. Adams  
David R. Linder  
Judge Sebesta Jr., Commissioner Payne, Commissioner  
Cade, Commissioner Adams, and Commissioner Linder  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
Special Road and Bridge Tax Rate for 2024 Tax Roll  
APPROVED  
Donald "Dude" Payne  
Ryan Cade  
Judge Sebesta Jr., Commissioner Payne, Commissioner  
Cade, Commissioner Adams, and Commissioner Linder  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
Maintenance and Operations Tax Rate for 2024 Tax Roll  
Court Order amended as shown in the Minutes.  
APPROVED  
Stacy L. Adams  
Ryan Cade  
Judge Sebesta Jr., Commissioner Payne, Commissioner  
Cade, Commissioner Adams, and Commissioner Linder  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
Total Property Tax Rate for 2024 Tax Roll  
I.13.  
Court Order amended as shown in the Minutes.  
APPROVED  
Ryan Cade  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
Stacy L. Adams  
Judge Sebesta Jr., Commissioner Payne, Commissioner  
Cade, Commissioner Adams, and Commissioner Linder  
Issuance of a Purchase Order After the Fact - District Clerk’s Office  
I.14.  
I.15.  
APPROVED  
Donald "Dude" Payne  
David R. Linder  
Judge Sebesta Jr., Commissioner Payne, Commissioner  
Cade, Commissioner Adams, and Commissioner Linder  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
Issuance of a Purchase Order After the Fact - Sheriff’s Office  
APPROVED  
Stacy L. Adams  
Ryan Cade  
Judge Sebesta Jr., Commissioner Payne, Commissioner  
Cade, Commissioner Adams, and Commissioner Linder  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
Department Heads  
County Sheriff - Bo Stallman  
Parks Department - Bryan Frazier  
County Clerk - Joyce Hudman  
J.  
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 9:41 a.m. Commissioners Court entered into Closed Session.  
At 10:34 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 10:34 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  
Consultation with Attorney Regarding Property Claim  
J.2.  
No action taken at this time  
Discuss Potential Litigation  
J.3.  
J.4.  
No action taken at this time  
Discuss Potential Litigation - Cause No. 125317-CV; Ayesha M. Ali v.  
Brazoria County, et al.  
No action taken at this time  
Texas Govt Code 551.072  
Deliberation concerning the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property if  
deliberation in an open meeting would have a detrimental effect on the position of the  
governmental body in negotiations with a third person  
Discuss Lease of Airport Property  
No action taken at this time  
J.5.  
Texas Govt Code 551.087  
Discussion or deliberation regarding Economic Development Negotiations  
Deliberation Regarding Economic Development Negotiations  
No action taken at this time  
J.6.  
K.  
L.  
ANNOUNCEMENTS  
WORKSHOP - NONE  
ADJOURN  
M.  
As no further matters were to be had, Commissioners Court adjourned this Special  
Session at 10:34 AM.  
JOYCE HUDMAN, COUNTY CLERK  
BRAZORIA COUNTY  
EX-OFFICIO MEMBER COMMISSIONERS COURT  
Joyce Hudman