Minutes - Commissioners Court

BRAZORIA COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT

MINUTES

BE IT REMEMBERED THAT ON JULY 14, 2026, THERE WAS BEGUN AND HOLDEN A

REGULAR SESSION OF COMMISSIONERS COURT.

CALL TO ORDER

This meeting was called to order at 9:01 AM.

ROLL CALL

Judge L.M. "Matt" Sebesta Jr.

Present:

Commissioner Jay Burridge

Commissioner Ryan Cade

Commissioner Stacy L. Adams

Commissioner David R. Linder

County Clerk Joyce Hudman

INVOCATION & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE BY COMMISSIONER CADE

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Commissioners Court Special Session - June 23, 2026 9:00 AM

D.1.

APPROVED

David R. Linder

Stacy L. Adams

Judge Sebesta Jr., Commissioner Burridge, 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

Ryan Cade

Jay Burridge

Judge Sebesta Jr., Commissioner Burridge, Commissioner

Cade, Commissioner Adams, and Commissioner Linder

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

County Judge

Nomination for the Unexpired Position on the Board of Directors for the

Brazoria Central Appraisal District

H.1.

Constable Precinct 4

Houston-Metro Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force

H.2.

Memorandum of Understanding

County Clerk

H.3.

Deputation in the County Clerks’ Office

District Attorney

Deliberation of Business and Financial Issues Related to Manvel Annex

H.4.

Expansion Contribution Agreement

Order Setting Hearing Date - Tax Abatement Application of NeuAg, LLC -

Brazoria County Reinvestment Zone No. 26-02

H.5.

Consider and Revise Ordinance Regulating Incident Management Towing

and Storage Services for Brazoria County Texas

H.6.

Auditor

Payment of Bills

H.7.

FY 2026: Record Budget for Other Funds

FY 2026: Line Item Transfer

H.8.

H.9.

H.10.

H.11.

H.12.

H.13.

H.14.

H.15.

H.16.

FY 2026: Record Budget for Other Funds

FY 2026: Additional Funds

Grant Application for U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS),

Fiscal Year 2026 Port Security Grant Program (PSGP)

CDBG/HUD/Welfare Department

Brazoria County Community Development Block Grant - Mitigation

H.17.

H.18.

Brazoria County Community Development Block Grant and HOME

Investment Partnerships Grant Local Administrative and Financial

Policies and Procedures

Emergency Management

SPCA of Brazoria County Memorandum of Understanding

H.19.

Engineer

Oyster Creek Gauges - Joint-Funding Agreement (Precinct 4)

H.20.

H.21.

Exception to Subdivision Platting for MVL Construction and Land

Clearing, LLC (Precinct 4)

Exception to Subdivision Platting for Dakota Schmidt (Precinct 4)

Exception to Subdivision Platting for Marshall E. Dickens (Precinct 4)

H.22.

H.23.

H.24.

Conditional Acceptance of Roads - Windrose Green Section 8 - Abstract

318 (Precinct 2)

Projects Under Blanket Interlocal Agreements for Direct Assistance to

Cities and Towns

H.25.

Final Acceptance of Roads - Kirby Drive Street Dedication No. 2- Kirby

Drive Bridge - Abstract 563 (Precinct 4)

H.26.

Authorize Additional Match Funding for the Caney Creek Project

Administrative Fee for Closing, Abandoning, or Vacating a Public Road

Engineering Services for the Wild Peach Village Drainage Improvements

H.27.

H.28.

H.29.

H.30.

Authorization of Holloway Environmental and Communications Services,

Inc. to act as an agent on behalf of the County for the CR 676 Bridge

Project

Authorization to Utilize a Force Account for the Hastings Phase II Road

and Drainage Improvements Project

H.31.

Flood Plain

H.32.

Brazoria County FEMA Building and Development Permitting Fees

Health

H.33.

Point of Dispensing (POD) Trailer Replacement Agreement

Interlocal Cooperation Act Contract with UTMB for STD Clinic

H.34.

Purchasing Department

Renew RFP #25-58 Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) Support for the

H.35.

Sheriff’s Office

Renew RFP #25-53 Inspections of Fire Alarms, Sprinkler Systems and

Fire Extinguishers for the County

H.36.

Change Order Authority

H.37.

H.38.

Amend Court Order 6.T.2 Dated November 10, 2020 Purchase of Jury

Upgrade Software with Tyler Technologies

Renew RFP #06-41 Agreement with TDECU for ATM Service

Renew C #24-39 Fleet Mowing Services

H.39.

H.40.

DISCUSSION

Auditor

I.1.

Authorize Contract Labor for District Courts

APPROVED

RESULT:

David R. Linder

Jay Burridge

Judge Sebesta Jr., Commissioner Burridge, Commissioner

Cade, Commissioner Adams, and Commissioner Linder

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

Engineer

I.2.

Engineering Services for the Austin Bayou De-snagging Project

PULLED FROM AGENDA

RESULT:

Engineering Services for the Pearland Airport Drainage Improvements

Project

I.3.

PULLED FROM AGENDA

RESULT:

Purchasing Department

Award RFP #26-27 Medical Dental TPA, Pharmacy (PBM), and COBRA

I.4.

Administrative Services

APPROVED

RESULT:

Stacy L. Adams

Jay Burridge

Judge Sebesta Jr., Commissioner Burridge, Commissioner

Cade, Commissioner Adams, and Commissioner Linder

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

Award CSP #26-13 DSR 48-14-24-5118-002 Debris Removal from

Streambank and Shoreline Along Oyster Creek and Bastrop Bayou

I.5.

APPROVED

RESULT:

David R. Linder

Jay Burridge

Judge Sebesta Jr., Commissioner Burridge, Commissioner

Cade, Commissioner Adams, and Commissioner Linder

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

Solicit Statement of Qualifications for Design Services for Surfside Jetty County

Park

I.6.

APPROVED

Jay Burridge

Ryan Cade

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

Judge Sebesta Jr., Commissioner Burridge, Commissioner

Cade, Commissioner Adams, and Commissioner Linder

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 9:26 a.m. Commissioners Court entered into Closed Session.

At 10:29 a.m. Commissioners Court was again in open session with all members

present. Judge Sebesta reconvened with Order Number I.1, before recessing meeting.

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 Ligitation

No action taken at this time

J.1.

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

Deliberation of Business and Financial Issues Related to the Manvel

Annex Expansion Contribution Agreement

J.2.

No action taken at this time

Discuss Lease of Airport Property

J.3.

No action taken at this time

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