BRAZORIA COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT

MINUTES

BE IT REMEMBERED THAT ON NOVEMBER 18, 2025, 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 Ryan Cade

Commissioner Stacy L. Adams

Commissioner David R. Linder

County Clerk Joyce Hudman

Commissioner Jay Burridge

Absent:

INVOCATION & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE BY COMMISSIONER CADE

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Commissioners Court Special Session - October 28, 2025 9:00 AM

D.1.

APPROVED

David R. Linder

Ryan Cade

Judge Sebesta Jr., 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

David R. Linder

Judge Sebesta Jr., Commissioner Cade, Commissioner

Adams, and Commissioner Linder

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

County Judge

Southeast Texas Housing Finance Corporation

Military Museum Letter of Endorsement

H.1.

H.2.

County Clerk

H.3.

Collections Department Quarterly Report

Congressional Redistricting - Commissioner and Precinct Changes

H.4.

Tax Assessor - Collector

Texas.gov Terms and Conditions Relating to the Use of the Department

of Information Resources (DIR) Shared Services Master Service

Agreements

H.5.

H.6.

Agreement with Texas Parks and Wildlife - Boat Agent

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.

FY 2026: Funding for Use of Military Vehicles

Engineer

Exception to Subdivision Platting for Veronica Cervantes (Precinct 4)

Interlocal Agreement with Drainage District No. 4 (Precinct 2)

Interlocal Agreement with the City of Surfside No. IS26-0007

Ratify Declaration Regarding State Highway 332 Terminus and East

H.13.

H.14.

H.15.

H.16.

Groin Construction

Interlocal Agreement with the City of Lake Jackson No. IS26-0004

H.17.

H.18.

Projects Under Blanket Interlocal Agreements for Direct Assistance to

Cities and Towns

City of Iowa Colony - Release of Platted Roads from Extraterritorial

Jurisdiction (ETJ)

H.19.

H.20.

H.21.

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

of Record in Abstract 44 (Precinct 4)

Training Repayment Agreement between Brazoria County and

Employees for CDL Training at Alvin Community College - Corporate

College

Flood Plain

H.22.

Adopt Revised Development Regulations of Brazoria County, Texas for

Floodplain Management

Item pulled and moved to discussion by Commissioner Linder.

APPROVED

RESULT:

David R. Linder

Stacy L. Adams

Judge Sebesta Jr., Commissioner Cade, Commissioner

Adams, and Commissioner Linder

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

Health

Department of State Health Services (DSHS) Cities Readiness Initiative

(CRI) Contract No. HHS001439300008, Amendment No. 3

H.23.

Department of State Health Services (DSHS) Public Health Emergency

H.24.

Preparedness (PHEP) Contract No. HHS001439500015 Amendment No.

Department of State Health Services (DSHS) Regional Local Support

Services (RLSS) Contract No. HHS001588400008 Amendment No. 1

H.25.

Human Resource

Overtime Report

H.26.

H.27.

Split Library Position

Information Systems

Authorization to Sign American Registration of Internet Numbers (ARIN)

H.28.

Affidavits

Parks

Ratify General Land Office Contract No. 22-198-000-D623

H.29.

Purchasing Department

Advertise Bids for Oils and Lubricants

H.30.

H.31.

H.32.

H.33.

H.34.

H.35.

H.36.

H.37.

H.38.

H.39.

Renew RFP #21-100 Lease Plan for Books and Other Materials

Advertise Bids for Waste Management Services

Renew ITB #22-05 Cutting Tools - Bullet Teeth Contract

Renew RFP #25-01 Citizen Corps and Medical Reserve Corps Training

Transfer of Heavy Equipment

Transfer of Boat, Motor and Trailer

Amend Contract for Software Development and License Agreement

Renew ITB #25-04 Road Safety Products Signs and Posts

Advertise Bids for Waste Management - Port-A-Cans

Toll Road Authority

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

H.40.

September 2025

DISCUSSION

County Judge

Resolution - Brazoria County Appraisal District

I.1.

APPROVED

RESULT:

Ryan Cade

Stacy L. Adams

Judge Sebesta Jr., Commissioner Cade, Commissioner

Adams, and Commissioner Linder

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

Sheriff's Office

Agreement with Brazoria County Municipal Utility Districts (MUD) No. 2, 3

I.2.

and 6

APPROVED

RESULT:

David R. Linder

Ryan Cade

Judge Sebesta Jr., Commissioner Cade, Commissioner

Adams, and Commissioner Linder

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

Treasurer

I.3.

Treasurer’s Monthly Cash and Investment Report for September 2025

APPROVED

RESULT:

David R. Linder

Ryan Cade

Judge Sebesta Jr., Commissioner Cade, Commissioner

Adams, and Commissioner Linder

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

Auditor

I.4.

Issuance of a Purchase Order After the Fact - Parks Department - Good

Tides Kayak

APPROVED

RESULT:

David R. Linder

L.M. "Matt" Sebesta Jr.

Judge Sebesta Jr., Commissioner Cade, Commissioner

Adams, and Commissioner Linder

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

Issuance of Purchase Orders After the Fact - Parks Department

I.5.

APPROVED

RESULT:

Stacy L. Adams

Ryan Cade

Judge Sebesta Jr., Commissioner Cade, Commissioner

Adams, and Commissioner Linder

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

Engineer

I.6.

Engineering Services for the Hastings Phase II Roadway and Drainage

Improvements Project

APPROVED

RESULT:

Stacy L. Adams

Ryan Cade

Judge Sebesta Jr., Commissioner Cade, Commissioner

Adams, and Commissioner Linder

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

Engineering Services for the CR 179 Bridge Repair Project

I.7.

APPROVED

RESULT:

Ryan Cade

David R. Linder

Judge Sebesta Jr., Commissioner Cade, Commissioner

Adams, and Commissioner Linder

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

Interlocal Agreement with Alvin College - Corporate College

Changed Alvin Community College name to Alvin College.

I.8.

APPROVED

RESULT:

Stacy L. Adams

David R. Linder

Judge Sebesta Jr., Commissioner Cade, Commissioner

Adams, and Commissioner Linder

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

Human Resource

New Hire Starting Rate of Pay - Justice of the Peace Precinct 4 - Place 2

Item pulled for December 9, 2025 meeting.

I.9.

PULLED FROM AGENDA

RESULT:

Parks

Accept Donation by the Freeport LNGives Program

PULLED FROM AGENDA

I.10.

I.11.

RESULT:

Accept Donation of Park Benches by the Brazoria County Petrochemical

Council and Braskem Company

PULLED FROM AGENDA

RESULT:

Department Heads

Joyce Hudman - County Clerk

Sharon Trower - Public Information Officer

Matt Hanks - Engineer

Liz Sitta - Chief Administrator Precinct 3

William Lassiter - Building Maintenance Superintendant

Gerald Hendrick - Building Maintenance

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 10:01 a.m. Commissioners Court entered into Closed Session.

At 11:50 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 11:50 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.

J.2.

J.3.

No action taken at this time

Consultation with Attorney Regarding Detention Center

No action taken at this time

Potential Litigation - Kinder Morgan Tejas Pipeline, L.P. - 5450 CR 4,

Damon, Texas 77430

No action taken at this time

Pending Litigation - 136635-CV; In Re Sonia George vs. Clute Police

Department, et al.

J.4.

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 Property

No action taken at this time

J.5.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

WORKSHOP - NONE