BRAZORIA COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT  
MINUTES  
BE IT REMEMBERED THAT ON OCTOBER 8 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 CADE  
APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
Commissioners Court Special Session - September 24, 2024 9:00 AM  
D.1.  
APPROVED  
David R. Linder  
Ryan Cade  
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 - Breast Cancer Awareness Month  
F.1.  
APPROVED  
Donald "Dude" Payne  
Stacy L. Adams  
Judge Sebesta Jr., Commissioner Payne, Commissioner  
Cade, Commissioner Adams, and Commissioner Linder  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
Proclamation - Alzheimer's Awareness Month  
F.2.  
APPROVED  
Stacy L. Adams  
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  
PASSED THE CONSENT AGENDA  
Donald "Dude" Payne  
David R. Linder  
Judge Sebesta Jr., Commissioner Payne, Commissioner  
Cade, Commissioner Adams, and Commissioner Linder  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
County Judge  
Removal of Member from Brazoria County Historical Commission  
H.1.  
Master Gardeners Use Agreement  
H.2.  
H.3.  
Designation of Representatives to the Houston - Galveston Area Council  
2025 General Assembly and Board of Directors  
Appointments to the Houston - Galveston Area Council - Unified Area  
Coordination Committee  
H.4.  
Tax Assessor - Collector  
Account Number: 7305-0035-110 Resale Meeting of: August 27, 2024  
H.5.  
Auditor  
Payment of Bills  
H.6.  
FY 2025: Line Item Transfer - Sheriff  
FY 2025: Tax Revenue Budget Amendment  
FY 2025: Line Item Transfer - Vehicle  
FY 2025: Line Item Transfer - Health MiFi  
Resolution and Application for Indigent Defense FY 2025 Grant  
H.7.  
H.8.  
H.9.  
H.10.  
H.11.  
H.12.  
Renew FY 25 VINE Participating Entity Service Renewal and SAVNS  
Maintenance Grant Contract  
American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Lost Revenue Funding - Furniture for  
Justice Center Expansion  
H.13.  
CDBG/HUD/Welfare Department  
Monthly Welfare Reports  
H.14.  
Emergency Management  
Amendment of Medical Reserve Grant Agreement  
H.15.  
Engineer  
Annual Road Plan for Fiscal Year 2025  
H.16.  
H.17.  
Conditional Acceptance of Roads - Bullard Parkway Phase III - Abstracts  
516 and 561 (Precinct 4)  
Conditional Acceptance of Roads - Sterling Lakes North Section 7-  
Abstract 561 (Precinct 4)  
H.18.  
H.19.  
Projects Under Blanket Interlocal Agreements for Direct Assistance to  
Cities and Towns  
Environmental Health  
Waive OSSF Permit Fees for the County’s CDBG On-Site Septic System  
Program (Precinct 4)  
H.20.  
H.21.  
Health  
Out of State Travel Request - WIC 2024 Nutrition and Breastfeeding  
Conference  
Human Resource  
Overtime Report  
H.22.  
Purchasing Department  
Renew ITB #23-80 Road Striping and Pavement Markers  
H.23.  
H.24.  
Renew Windstorm Insurance Policy for San Luis and Quintana Beach  
Properties  
Kofile Proposal for Critical Records Management for the County Clerk’s  
Office  
H.25.  
Affidavit for Name Change for Mythics LLC  
H.26.  
H.27.  
Change Order No. 2 for ITB #24-05 Construction and Repair of the  
Quintana Beach Public Fishing Pier  
Amendment to Contract with Tyler Technologies  
H.28.  
Toll Road Authority  
Treasurer’s Monthly Cash and Investment Report for Toll Road Funds for  
H.29.  
August 2024  
I.  
DISCUSSION  
Treasurer  
I.1.  
Treasurer’s Monthly Cash and Investment Report for August 2024  
APPROVED  
RESULT:  
Stacy L. Adams  
Ryan Cade  
Judge Sebesta Jr., Commissioner Payne, Commissioner  
Cade, Commissioner Adams, and Commissioner Linder  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
Auditor  
I.2.  
Issuance of a Purchase Order After the Fact - County Court at Law No. 2  
APPROVED  
RESULT:  
David R. Linder  
Donald "Dude" Payne  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
Judge Sebesta Jr., Commissioner Cade, Commissioner  
Adams, and Commissioner Linder  
AYES:  
Issuance of a Purchase Order After the Fact - Fire Marshal’s Office  
I.3.  
APPROVED  
RESULT:  
David R. Linder  
Donald "Dude" Payne  
Judge Sebesta Jr., Commissioner Payne, Commissioner  
Cade, Commissioner Adams, and Commissioner Linder  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
Issuance of a Purchase Order After the Fact - District Attorney’s Office  
I.4.  
APPROVED  
RESULT:  
Stacy L. Adams  
Ryan Cade  
Judge Sebesta Jr., Commissioner Payne, Commissioner  
Cade, Commissioner Adams, and Commissioner Linder  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
Engineer  
I.5.  
Construction Engineering and Inspection Services - County Culverts  
Repair at CR 214A, CR 214B, CR 214C, CR 680, and CR 682  
APPROVED  
RESULT:  
David R. Linder  
Ryan Cade  
Judge Sebesta Jr., Commissioner Payne, Commissioner  
Cade, Commissioner Adams, and Commissioner Linder  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
Construction Material Testing - County Culverts Repair for CR 214A, CR  
214B, CR 214C, CR 680, and CR 682  
I.6.  
APPROVED  
RESULT:  
David R. Linder  
Ryan Cade  
Judge Sebesta Jr., Commissioner Payne, Commissioner  
Cade, Commissioner Adams, and Commissioner Linder  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
Construction Engineering and Inspection - Pavement Repairs for  
Silverlake Phase 1 (Precinct 2)  
I.7.  
APPROVED  
RESULT:  
Donald "Dude" Payne  
Ryan Cade  
Judge Sebesta Jr., Commissioner Payne, Commissioner  
Cade, Commissioner Adams, and Commissioner Linder  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
Engineering Services for the Concrete Pavement Repairs - Bar X Phase  
V Project (Precinct 4)  
I.8.  
APPROVED  
RESULT:  
David R. Linder  
Ryan Cade  
Judge Sebesta Jr., 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.9.  
APPROVED  
RESULT:  
Stacy L. Adams  
Donald "Dude" Payne  
Judge Sebesta Jr., 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.10.  
APPROVED  
RESULT:  
Stacy L. Adams  
Ryan Cade  
Judge Sebesta Jr., 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.11.  
APPROVED  
RESULT:  
David R. Linder  
Ryan Cade  
Judge Sebesta Jr., Commissioner Payne, Commissioner  
Cade, Commissioner Adams, and Commissioner Linder  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
Engineering Services for Road and Drainage Improvements for  
Community Development Block Grant Projects  
I.12.  
APPROVED  
RESULT:  
David R. Linder  
Donald "Dude" Payne  
Judge Sebesta Jr., Commissioner Payne, Commissioner  
Cade, Commissioner Adams, and Commissioner Linder  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
Human Resource  
New Temporary Position - District Attorney’s Office  
I.13.  
APPROVED  
RESULT:  
Donald "Dude" Payne  
Ryan Cade  
Judge Sebesta Jr., Commissioner Payne, Commissioner  
Cade, Commissioner Adams, and Commissioner Linder  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
New Temporary Positions - Sheriff’s Office Animal Welfare Services  
I.14.  
APPROVED  
RESULT:  
Donald "Dude" Payne  
David R. Linder  
Judge Sebesta Jr., Commissioner Payne, Commissioner  
Cade, Commissioner Adams, and Commissioner Linder  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
Purchasing Department  
Advertise Request for Proposals for Citizen Corps and Medical Reserve  
I.15.  
Corps Training  
APPROVED  
RESULT:  
Stacy L. Adams  
Donald "Dude" Payne  
Judge Sebesta Jr., Commissioner Payne, Commissioner  
Cade, Commissioner Adams, and Commissioner Linder  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
Phase Task Order No. 6 for Courthouse - Administration Building Phase  
2
I.16.  
APPROVED  
RESULT:  
Donald "Dude" Payne  
David R. Linder  
Judge Sebesta Jr., Commissioner Payne, Commissioner  
Cade, Commissioner Adams, and Commissioner Linder  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
Advertise Competitive Sealed Proposals (CSP) for Water Treatment Plan  
Improvements at the Sheriff’s Office  
I.17.  
APPROVED  
RESULT:  
Donald "Dude" Payne  
Ryan Cade  
Judge Sebesta Jr., Commissioner Payne, Commissioner  
Cade, Commissioner Adams, and Commissioner Linder  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
Advertise Request for Proposal for Internet Services for Library  
Administration  
I.18.  
APPROVED  
RESULT:  
Stacy L. Adams  
Donald "Dude" Payne  
Judge Sebesta Jr., Commissioner Payne, Commissioner  
Cade, Commissioner Adams, and Commissioner Linder  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
Advertise Request for Proposal for WI-FI Hotspots for the Library  
I.19.  
APPROVED  
RESULT:  
Stacy L. Adams  
Ryan Cade  
Judge Sebesta Jr., Commissioner Payne, Commissioner  
Cade, Commissioner Adams, and Commissioner Linder  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
Department Heads  
Joe Ripple- Floodplain Administrator  
Dude Payne- Commissioner Pct 1  
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 9:56 a.m. Commissioners Court entered into Closed Session.  
At 11:19 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 11:19 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  
Discuss Potential Litigation - Slip and Fall at Brazoria County Fairgrounds  
No action taken at this time  
Discuss Potential Litigation - Automobile Accident at Stafford Rd. and  
Hwy 90  
No action taken at this time  
Discuss Settlement Offer in Automobile Accident - Cause No. 125510-CV  
J.4.  
No action taken at this time  
Consultation with Attorney regarding Industrial Development  
Corporation/Gladieux Metals Recycling  
J.5.  
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  
Deliberation Concerning the Lease of Property in Precinct 1  
No action taken at this time  
J.6.  
Texas Govt Code 551.076  
A government body may meet in closed session to deliberate the deployment or  
specific occasions for implementation of security personnel or devices as security.  
Deliberations Regarding Security Devices or Security Audits  
No action taken at this time  
J.7.  
Texas Govt Code 551.087  
Discussion or deliberation regarding Economic Development Negotiations  
Discussion of Ch. 381 Economic Development Agreement  
No action taken at this time  
J.8.  
K.  
L.  
ANNOUNCEMENTS  
WORKSHOP - NONE  
RECESS  
M.  
As no further matters were to be had, Commissioners Court recessed this Regular  
Session at 11:19 AM.  
JOYCE HUDMAN, COUNTY CLERK  
BRAZORIA COUNTY  
EX-OFFICIO MEMBER COMMISSIONERS COURT  
Joyce Hudman