BRAZORIA COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT

MINUTES

BE IT REMEMBERED THAT ON OCTOBER 28, 2025, THERE WAS BEGUN AND HOLDEN

A SPECIAL 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 Jay Burridge

Commissioner Ryan Cade

Commissioner Stacy L. Adams

Commissioner David R. Linder

County Clerk Joyce Hudman

INVOCATION & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE BY COMMISSIONER BURRIDGE

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Commissioners Court Regular Session - October 14, 2025 9:00 AM

D.1.

APPROVED

David R. Linder

Ryan Cade

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

Proclamation - Alzheimer's Awareness Month

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 - Honoring our Veterans

APPROVED

Jay Burridge

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

David R. Linder

Judge Sebesta Jr., Commissioner Burridge, Commissioner

Cade, Commissioner Adams, and Commissioner Linder

Proclamation - Careers in Construction Month

APPROVED

David R. Linder

Ryan Cade

Judge Sebesta Jr., Commissioner Burridge, Commissioner

Cade, Commissioner Adams, and Commissioner Linder

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

FORMAL REPORTS AND APPEARANCES

Alvin Rotary Club - 2024-2025 Region 6 Community Resource Leader

CONSENT

G.1.

PASSED THE CONSENT AGENDA

David R. Linder

Stacy L. Adams

Judge Sebesta Jr., Commissioner Burridge, Commissioner

Cade, Commissioner Adams, and Commissioner Linder

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

County Judge

Designation of Representatives to the Houston - Galveston Area Council

2026 General Assembly and Board of Directors

H.1.

Letter of Support for FTZ Designation for Horizon Terminal Services, LLC

Re-Appointment to the Gulf Coast Center Board of Directors

Texans Feeding Texans Home - Delivered Meal Grant Program

H.2.

H.3.

H.4.

County Clerk

H.5.

Appointment of Ballot Board Members

District Attorney

Agreement with University of Texas Medical Branch for Medical Examiner

H.6.

Services

Sheriff's Office

Interlocal Agreement with Gulf Coast Center - Crisis Co-Response Team

H.7.

(CCRT) Grant

Tax Assessor - Collector

Monthly Collections Report for September 2025

H.8.

H.9.

Tax Assessor-Collector’s Fiscal Year 2025 Collections Report: October

1, 2024 - September 30,2025

Auditor

Auditor’s Monthly Report - September 2025

Payment of Bills

H.10.

H.11.

H.12.

H.13.

FY 2026: Line Item Transfer

Purchase of Items for Courthouse Security

CDBG/HUD/Welfare Department

Monthly Welfare Reports

Monthly Section 8 Reports

H.14.

H.15.

Engineer

Exception to Subdivision Platting for Travis Jones (Precinct 1)

H.16.

H.17.

Projects Under Blanket Interlocal Agreements for Direct Assistance to

Cities and Towns

Interlocal Agreement with the City of Richwood No. IS26-0003

H.18.

H.19.

Health

Appointment Local Health Authority

Human Resource

TCDRS 2026 Plan Provisions

H.20.

H.21.

H.22.

Deputy Constable Appointment - Precinct 3

Deputy Constable Appointment - Precinct 1

Industrial Development Corporation

Re-Appoint Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) Board Members

H.23.

Library

Out of State Travel

H.24.

Parks

Multiple Use Agreement with Texas Department of Transportation

H.25.

H.26.

Temporary Partial Closure of Pedestrian Beach at Quintana Beach

County Park

Purchasing Department

Sell Surplus Vehicles

H.27.

H.28.

Renew Windstorm Insurance Policy for San Luis and Quintana Beach

Properties

Amend Tyler Technologies Software as a Service Agreement

Update Evaluation Committee for Flood Mitigation Project

Renew Equipment Breakdown Policy

H.29.

H.30.

H.31.

H.32.

H.33.

H.34.

H.35.

H.36.

H.37.

Transfer of Surplus Heavy Equipment

Transfer of Heavy Equipment

Sole Source for Thomson Reuters

Change Order No. 1 RFSQ #24-36 Master Plan for the Sheriff’s Office

Amend Contract #24-48 RetireeFirst Post 65 and Retiree Health Benefits

Scope of Work to Master Services Agreement for PeopleSoft Upgrade

with Sierra Cedar

DISCUSSION

Auditor

I.1.

Issuance of a Purchase Order After the Fact - Engineer’s Office

APPROVED

RESULT:

Jay Burridge

Ryan Cade

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

Judge Sebesta Jr., Commissioner Burridge, Commissioner

Cade, Commissioner Adams, and Commissioner Linder

Issuance of a Purchase Order After the Fact - Sheriff’s Office Crime Lab

I.2.

APPROVED

RESULT:

David R. Linder

Ryan Cade

Judge Sebesta Jr., Commissioner Burridge, Commissioner

Cade, Commissioner Adams, and Commissioner Linder

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

Issuance of Purchase Order After the Fact - North Service Center

I.3.

APPROVED

RESULT:

Stacy L. Adams

Ryan Cade

Judge Sebesta Jr., Commissioner Burridge, Commissioner

Cade, Commissioner Adams, and Commissioner Linder

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

Issuance of Purchase Order After the Fact - Constable Pct 1

I.4.

APPROVED

RESULT:

Jay Burridge

David R. Linder

Judge Sebesta Jr., Commissioner Burridge, Commissioner

Cade, Commissioner Adams, and Commissioner Linder

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

Engineer

I.5.

Issue Change Orders for ITB #25-16 Construction for Follet’s Island Dune

Restoration Phase 2 Blue Water Highway Dunes “Project” (Precinct 1)

APPROVED

RESULT:

Jay Burridge

David R. Linder

Judge Sebesta Jr., Commissioner Burridge, Commissioner

Cade, Commissioner Adams, and Commissioner Linder

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

Engineering Services for the New Shop Building at the Central Service

I.6.

Center “Project” (Precinct 2)

APPROVED

Ryan Cade

Jay Burridge

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

Judge Sebesta Jr., Commissioner Burridge, Commissioner

Cade, Commissioner Adams, and Commissioner Linder

Parks

Use of GoMESA Funds for Quintana Beach County Park Repair Proposal

I.7.

APPROVED

RESULT:

Jay Burridge

David R. Linder

Judge Sebesta Jr., Commissioner Burridge, Commissioner

Cade, Commissioner Adams, and Commissioner Linder

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

Purchasing Department

Advertise Request for Proposals for Asbestos Consultation Services

I.8.

APPROVED

RESULT:

Stacy L. Adams

David R. Linder

Judge Sebesta Jr., Commissioner Burridge, Commissioner

Cade, Commissioner Adams, and Commissioner Linder

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

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 9:49 a.m. Commissioners Court entered into Closed Session.

At 10:07 a.m. Commissioners Court was again in open session with all members

present and the following order was 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.

Settlement of Claims and Disputes in Pending Claim

J.1.

APPROVED

RESULT:

Stacy L. Adams

Jay Burridge

Judge Sebesta Jr., Commissioner Burridge, Commissioner

Cade, Commissioner Adams, and Commissioner Linder

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

Discuss Pending Litigation - 3:25-cv-00331; Renea Milton, et al., v. J.

Allen & Associates, et al.

J.2.

No action taken at this time

ANNOUNCEMENTS

WORKSHOP - NONE

ADJOURN

As no further matters were to be had, Commissioners Court adjourned this Special

Session at 10:08 AM.

JOYCE HUDMAN, COUNTY CLERK

BRAZORIA COUNTY

EX-OFFICIO MEMBER COMMISSIONERS COURT

Joyce Hudman