BRAZORIA COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT  
MINUTES  
BE IT REMEMBERED THAT ON APRIL 8TH 2025, 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 Jay Burridge  
Commissioner Ryan Cade  
Commissioner Stacy L. Adams  
Commissioner David R. Linder  
County Clerk Joyce Hudman  
C.  
D.  
INVOCATION & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE BY COMMISSIONER ADAMS  
APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
Commissioners Court Special Session - March 25, 2025 9:00 AM  
D.1.  
APPROVED  
David R. Linder  
Jay Burridge  
Judge Sebesta Jr., Commissioner Burridge, 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 - Public Safety Telecommunicator Week  
F.1.  
F.2.  
F.3.  
APPROVED  
Stacy L. Adams  
David R. Linder  
Judge Sebesta Jr., Commissioner Burridge, Commissioner  
Cade, Commissioner Adams, and Commissioner Linder  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
Proclamation - Crime Victims’ Rights Week  
APPROVED  
Jay Burridge  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
Stacy L. Adams  
Judge Sebesta Jr., Commissioner Burridge, Commissioner  
Cade, Commissioner Adams, and Commissioner Linder  
Proclamation - National Library Workers Day  
APPROVED  
Stacy L. Adams  
David R. Linder  
Judge Sebesta Jr., Commissioner Burridge, Commissioner  
Cade, Commissioner Adams, and Commissioner Linder  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
Proclamation - Animal Care and Control Appreciation Week  
F.4.  
F.5.  
APPROVED  
Stacy L. Adams  
Ryan Cade  
Judge Sebesta Jr., Commissioner Burridge, Commissioner  
Cade, Commissioner Adams, and Commissioner Linder  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
Proclamation - Port Freeport Centennial Anniversary  
APPROVED  
L.M. "Matt" Sebesta Jr.  
Jay Burridge  
Judge Sebesta Jr., Commissioner Burridge, Commissioner  
Cade, Commissioner Adams, and Commissioner Linder  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
G.  
H.  
FORMAL REPORTS AND APPEARANCES  
Texas Department of Motor Vehicles - Presentation of Performance Quality  
Recognition Program Award to the Brazoria County Tax Office  
G.1.  
No action taken at this time  
CONSENT  
PASSED THE CONSENT AGENDA  
PASSED THE CONSENT AGENDA  
Ryan Cade  
David R. Linder  
Judge Sebesta Jr., Commissioner Burridge, Commissioner  
Cade, Commissioner Adams, and Commissioner Linder  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
Constable Precinct 1  
Authorize Representative for Constable Grant Applications  
H.1.  
RESULT:  
County Clerk  
PULLED FROM AGENDA  
Deputation in the County Clerk’s Office  
Tax Assessor - Collector  
Account Number: 5600-0004-000 Resale Meeting of: March 25, 2025  
H.2.  
H.3.  
Airport  
Resolution - TxDOT Aviation Federal Grant Assisted Project for Texas  
Gulf Coast Regional Airport, 2512ANGLE Airport Rescue Fire Fighting  
(ARFF) Truck  
H.4.  
Pulled to Discuss  
APPROVED  
RESULT:  
David R. Linder  
Jay Burridge  
Judge Sebesta Jr., Commissioner Burridge, Commissioner  
Cade, Commissioner Adams, and Commissioner Linder  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
Auditor  
H.5.  
Payment of Bills  
FY 2025: Line Item Transfer  
H.6.  
H.7.  
H.8.  
H.9.  
FY 2025: Record Budget for Other Funds  
FY 2025: Record Budget for Other Funds  
FY 2025: Record Budget for Other Funds  
Engineer  
Projects Under Blanket Interlocal Agreements for Direct Assistance to  
Cities and Towns  
H.10.  
Road Use Agreement between Brazoria County, the Village of Bonney,  
Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 64, and the Developer of  
Pecan Ranch  
H.11.  
Pulled to Discuss  
APPROVED  
David R. Linder  
Stacy L. Adams  
Judge Sebesta Jr., Commissioner Burridge, Commissioner  
Cade, Commissioner Adams, and Commissioner Linder  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
Environmental Health  
Order Terminating Interlocal Agreement with City of West Columbia  
related to Regulations on the Permitting of Retail Food Stores and Food  
Service Establishments  
H.12.  
Fire Marshal  
H.13.  
Interlocal Agreement with the City of Danbury to Provide Fire Marshal  
Services  
Human Resource  
Interlocal Agreement with City of Lake Jackson  
H.14.  
Purchasing Department  
Renew with a Price Increase RFP #22-25 Vending Machine Services  
H.15.  
H.16.  
H.17.  
H.18.  
Renew RFP #23-50 Multifunction Devices for Library Patron Use  
Transfer of Surplus Vehicle  
Amend Court Order H.32 Dated March 25, 2025 Renew Maintenance and  
Support Services for Odyssey / Tyler Products  
Sell Surplus Vehicles and Equipment  
H.19.  
H.20.  
Renew RFP #24-20 On-Call Grant Administration and Technical Services  
for HUD Funded Community Development Projects  
Change Order for RFP #20-67 Custodial Services  
H.21.  
H.22.  
Amend Court Order I.17 Dated October 8, 2024 - Advertise Competitive  
Sealed Proposals (CSP) for Water Treatment Plant Improvements at the  
Sheriff’s Office  
Ratify Change Order for Surfside Jetty Park Waterfront Revitalization  
H.23.  
Toll Road Authority  
Treasurer’s Monthly Cash and Investment Report for Toll Road Funds for  
H.24.  
January 2025  
Treasurer’s Monthly Cash and Investment Report for Toll Road Funds for  
February 2025  
H.25.  
I.  
DISCUSSION  
Treasurer  
I.1.  
Treasurer’s Monthly Cash & Investment Report for February 2025  
APPROVED  
RESULT:  
Jay Burridge  
Ryan Cade  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
Judge Sebesta Jr., Commissioner Burridge, Commissioner  
Cade, Commissioner Adams, and Commissioner Linder  
Engineer  
Variance Request from the Brazoria County Subdivision Regulations  
I.2.  
Motion to deny order by Commissioner Linder, Seconded by  
Commissioner Cade  
APPROVED AS AMENDED  
RESULT:  
David R. Linder  
Ryan Cade  
Judge Sebesta Jr., Commissioner Burridge, 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 3)  
I.3.  
APPROVED  
RESULT:  
David R. Linder  
Ryan Cade  
Judge Sebesta Jr., Commissioner Burridge, 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 3)  
I.4.  
APPROVED  
RESULT:  
Stacy L. Adams  
David R. Linder  
Judge Sebesta Jr., Commissioner Burridge, Commissioner  
Cade, Commissioner Adams, and Commissioner Linder  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
Accept Posting of Regulatory Signs for the Road and Bridge Department  
(Precincts 2 and 3)  
I.5.  
APPROVED  
RESULT:  
Stacy L. Adams  
Ryan Cade  
Judge Sebesta Jr., Commissioner Burridge, Commissioner  
Cade, Commissioner Adams, and Commissioner Linder  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
Declaration of Public Necessity and Authorization to Acquire Real  
Property for County Road 400 Realignment Project  
I.6.  
Pulled from Agenda  
PULLED FROM AGENDA  
RESULT:  
Human Resource  
Re-grade Requests - County Sheriff  
I.7.  
APPROVED  
RESULT:  
David R. Linder  
Jay Burridge  
Judge Sebesta Jr., Commissioner Burridge, Commissioner  
Cade, Commissioner Adams, and Commissioner Linder  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
Positions Moved to General Fund  
I.8.  
APPROVED  
Stacy L. Adams  
David R. Linder  
Judge Sebesta Jr., Commissioner Burridge, Commissioner  
Cade, Commissioner Adams, and Commissioner Linder  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
Purchasing Department  
Lease Agreement for RFO #25-35 Courthouse Café Operations  
I.9.  
APPROVED  
RESULT:  
Jay Burridge  
Ryan Cade  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
Judge Sebesta Jr., Commissioner Burridge, Commissioner  
Cade, Commissioner Adams, and Commissioner Linder  
Advertise Request for Proposals for Inspections of Fire Alarm, Sprinkler  
Systems and Fire Extinguishers for the County  
I.10.  
APPROVED  
RESULT:  
Stacy L. Adams  
Jay Burridge  
Judge Sebesta Jr., Commissioner Burridge, Commissioner  
Cade, Commissioner Adams, and Commissioner Linder  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
Award ITB #25-38 High Density Polyethylene Pipe and High-Performance  
Polypropylene Pipe and Fittings  
I.11.  
APPROVED  
RESULT:  
L.M. "Matt" Sebesta Jr.  
David R. Linder  
Judge Sebesta Jr., Commissioner Burridge, Commissioner  
Cade, Commissioner Adams, and Commissioner Linder  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
Reject Submissions for RFP #25-23 Generators for the Sheriff’s Office  
Pulled from Regular session agenda to discuss in J.5 executive session  
I.12.  
I.13.  
PULLED FROM AGENDA  
RESULT:  
Reject Submissions for ITB #25-26 Widening for Right Turn Deceleration  
Lane Along NB 523 to EB CR 792  
APPROVED  
RESULT:  
Jay Burridge  
Ryan Cade  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
Judge Sebesta Jr., Commissioner Burridge, Commissioner  
Cade, Commissioner Adams, and Commissioner Linder  
Department Heads  
Bryan Frazier- Director of Parks  
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 10:25 a.m. Commissioners Court entered into Closed Session.  
At 12:05 p.m. Commissioners Court was again in open session with all members  
present and the following orders were 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  
No action taken at this time  
J.1.  
Consultation with Attorney regarding Pulice Construction, Inc. vs. Brazoria  
County, Texas and Brazoria County Toll Road Authority  
J.2.  
No action taken at this time  
Attorney Consultation - KBCB  
J.3.  
No action taken at this time  
ORDER REQUSTING AUTHORIZATION TO FILE SUIT  
J.4.  
J.5.  
APPROVED  
Stacy L. Adams  
Ryan Cade  
Judge Sebesta Jr., Commissioner Burridge, Commissioner  
Cade, Commissioner Adams, and Commissioner Linder  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
Award RFP #25-23 Generators for the Sheriff’s Office  
APPROVED  
David R. Linder  
Jay Burridge  
Judge Sebesta Jr., Commissioner Burridge, Commissioner  
Cade, Commissioner Adams, and Commissioner Linder  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
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 Real Property  
J.6.  
No action taken at this time  
K.  
L.  
ANNOUNCEMENTS  
WORKSHOP - NONE  
RECESS  
M.  
As no further matters were to be had, Commissioners Court recessed this Regular  
Session at 12:10 PM.  
JOYCE HUDMAN, COUNTY CLERK  
BRAZORIA COUNTY  
EX-OFFICIO MEMBER COMMISSIONERS COURT  
Joyce Hudman