BRAZORIA COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT

MINUTES

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

REGULAR SESSION OF COMMISSIONERS COURT.

CALL TO ORDER

This meeting was called to order at 9:04 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 Special Session March 24, 2026 9:00 AM

D.1.

APPROVED

Ryan Cade

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

David R. Linder

Judge Sebesta Jr., Commissioner Burridge, Commissioner

Cade, Commissioner Adams, and Commissioner Linder

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 - Texas Soil and Water Stewardship Week

F.1.

APPROVED

David R. Linder

Ryan Cade

Judge Sebesta Jr., Commissioner Burridge, Commissioner

Cade, Commissioner Adams, and Commissioner Linder

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

Proclamation - Crime Victims’ Rights Week

F.2.

APPROVED

L.M. "Matt" Sebesta Jr.

David R. Linder

Judge Sebesta Jr., Commissioner Burridge, Commissioner

Cade, Commissioner Adams, and Commissioner Linder

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

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 Clerk

Deputation in the County Clerk’s Office

H.1.

District Attorney

Deliberation of Business and Financial Issues Related to Meritage Homes

H.2.

Development

Sheriff's Office

Out of State Travel

Amendment to Memorandum of Understanding with Brazosport College

H.3.

H.4.

Tax Assessor - Collector

Waiver of Penalty and Interest on Delinquent Taxes

H.5.

H.6.

H.7.

H.8.

H.9.

Waiver of Penalty and Interest on Delinquent Taxes

Airport

H.10.

Auditor

Concession and Lease Agreement with The Aviator Collective Flight Club

Payment of Bills

H.11.

H.12.

H.13.

H.14.

H.15.

FY 2026: Line Item Transfer

FY 2026: Record Budget for Other Funds

CDBG/HUD/Welfare Department

Texas Workforce Commission Agreement

H.16.

H.17.

Resolution Authorizing Local Match Funding for the Community

Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) Harvey

Engineer

Final Acceptance of Roads - Pradera Oaks Section 12- Abstract 69

(Precinct 4)

H.18.

H.19.

H.20.

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

of Record in Abstract 69 / 238 (Precinct 4)

Final Acceptance of Roads - Pomona Section 27 - Abstract 563 (Precinct

Projects Under Blanket Interlocal Agreements for Direct Assistance to

Cities and Towns

H.21.

H.22.

Preliminary Engineering Services - Water Supply for Detention Facility

Human Resource

Cell Phone Stipend - Women Infant Children (WIC)

H.23.

H.24.

H.25.

H.26.

H.27.

H.28.

Deputy Constable Appointment - Constable Precinct 4

Deputy Constable Appointment - Constable Precinct 3

Retired Lives Reserve Benefit

Overtime Report - March 2026

Deputy Constable Appointment - Constable Precinct 1

Juvenile Justice

General Contract Provisions between Brazoria County and Houston -

H.29.

Galveston Area Council (H-GAC)

Parks

Donation of Land from The Cradle of Texas Conservancy

H.30.

Purchasing Department

Renewal of Flood Insurance for Narcotics Unit

H.31.

H.32.

H.33.

Renewal of Flood Insurance for Quintana Education Center

Renewal of RFSQ #25-22 Health Services for the Sheriff’s Office and the

Juvenile Justice Departments

Amendment No. 1 ITB #22-05 Cutting Tools - Bullet Teeth

Renewal of Flood Insurance for the Sheriff’s Office

H.34.

H.35.

H.36.

Renewal of Lease Agreement for RFO #25-35 Courthouse Café

Operations

Assignment of Professional Services Agreement from TranSystems

Corporation to GFT Infrastructure, Inc.

H.37.

H.38.

Amend Court Order I.5 Dated January 14, 2025 for Quintana Office

Building and Visitor Center

Toll Road Authority

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

H.39.

January 2026

DISCUSSION

Constable Precinct 4

Amendment Agreement with Pomona Residential Community Association

I.1.

APPROVED

RESULT:

David R. Linder

Jay Burridge

Judge Sebesta Jr., Commissioner Burridge, Commissioner

Cade, Commissioner Adams, and Commissioner Linder

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

Sheriff's Office

2026 Public Safety Response on County Beaches

I.2.

APPROVED

RESULT:

Jay Burridge

David R. Linder

Judge Sebesta Jr., Commissioner Burridge, Commissioner

Cade, Commissioner Adams, and Commissioner Linder

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

New Position Request

FAILED FOR LACK OF SECOND

I.3.

FAILED

David R. Linder

RESULT:

MOVER:

Amended Courthouse Attorney Access Card Policy

Tabled due to previous order failed

I.4.

TABLED

RESULT:

Treasurer

I.5.

Treasurer’s Monthly Cash and Investment Report for January 2026

APPROVED

RESULT:

Ryan Cade

David R. Linder

Judge Sebesta Jr., Commissioner Burridge, Commissioner

Cade, Commissioner Adams, and Commissioner Linder

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

Auditor

Issuance of a Purchase Order After the Fact - Juvenile Probation

I.6.

APPROVED

RESULT:

David R. Linder

Stacy L. Adams

Judge Sebesta Jr., Commissioner Burridge, Commissioner

Cade, Commissioner Adams, and Commissioner Linder

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

Human Resource

Re-grade Request - Constable Precinct 4

I.7.

APPROVED

RESULT:

Stacy L. Adams

Ryan Cade

Judge Sebesta Jr., Commissioner Burridge, Commissioner

Cade, Commissioner Adams, and Commissioner Linder

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

New Positions - Parks Department

Tabled until next meeting

I.8.

TABLED

RESULT:

Parks

Parks Department Seeks to Increase Rental Rates and Establish a

Security Deposit for San Luis Pass Park Day-Use Facilities

I.9.

APPROVED

RESULT:

Jay Burridge

Ryan Cade

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

Judge Sebesta Jr., Commissioner Burridge, Commissioner

Cade, Commissioner Adams, and Commissioner Linder

Purchasing Department

Advertise Proposals for the Acquisition of a Liquid Chromatography-Triple

I.10.

Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer (LC-QQQ) for the Sheriff’s Office

APPROVED

RESULT:

Stacy L. Adams

David R. Linder

Judge Sebesta Jr., Commissioner Burridge, Commissioner

Cade, Commissioner Adams, and Commissioner Linder

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

Award ITB #26-38 Road Materials - Patching Materials

I.11.

APPROVED

RESULT:

Jay Burridge

David R. Linder

Judge Sebesta Jr., Commissioner Burridge, Commissioner

Cade, Commissioner Adams, and Commissioner Linder

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

Award ITB #26-39 Road Materials - Surface Courses

I.12.

APPROVED

RESULT:

Stacy L. Adams

Jay Burridge

Judge Sebesta Jr., Commissioner Burridge, Commissioner

Cade, Commissioner Adams, and Commissioner Linder

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

Award ITB #26-40 Road Materials - Stabilizing Materials

I.13.

APPROVED

RESULT:

David R. Linder

Ryan Cade

Judge Sebesta Jr., Commissioner Burridge, Commissioner

Cade, Commissioner Adams, and Commissioner Linder

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

Award ITB #26-24 Waste Management Services Port-A-Cans

I.14.

APPROVED

RESULT:

Jay Burridge

Ryan Cade

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

Judge Sebesta Jr., Commissioner Burridge, Commissioner

Cade, Commissioner Adams, and Commissioner Linder

Award RFP #26-22 Terminal Building Standby Generator Project

I.15.

APPROVED

RESULT:

David R. Linder

Stacy L. Adams

Judge Sebesta Jr., Commissioner Burridge, Commissioner

Cade, Commissioner Adams, and Commissioner Linder

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

Department Heads

Bo Stallman - Brazoria County Sheriff

William (Billy) Lassiter- Facilities Management

Kaysie Stewart - Brazoria County Auditor

Stacy Adams - Commissioner Pct 3

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 10:04 a.m. Commissioners Court entered into Closed Session.

At 11:36 a.m. Commissioners Court was again in open session with all members

present and the following order was/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.

Discuss Pending Litigation in Cause No. 138688-CV, in the 239th District

Court

J.2.

No action taken at this time

Pending Litigation - Jones v. J. Allen and Associated of Texas, et al

J.3.

J.4.

J.5.

No action taken at this time

Contemplated Litigation - C. Johnson

No action taken at this time

Discuss Pending Litigation in Cause No. 1:26-cv-00729, U.S. District

Court for the Western District of Texas

No action taken at this time

Issue Change Order for ITB# 23-82 Brazoria County Road 58 Widening

from CR 48 to Savannah Development

J.6.

APPROVED

RESULT:

David R. Linder

Stacy L. Adams

Judge Sebesta Jr., Commissioner Burridge, Commissioner

Cade, Commissioner Adams, and Commissioner Linder

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 Lease of Property

No action taken at this time

J.7.

Texas Govt Code 551.0725

The commissioners court of a county may conduct a closed meeting to deliberate

business and financial issues relating to a contract being negotiated if, before

conducting the closed meeting:

(1) the commissioners court votes unanimously that deliberation in an open meeting

would have a detrimental effect on the position of the commissioners court in

negotiations with a third person; and

(2) the attorney advising the commissioners court issues a written determination that

deliberation in an open meeting would have a detrimental effect on the position of the

commissioners court in negotiations with a third person.

Deliberate Contract with Meritage Homes - BC MUD 69

No action taken at this time

J.8.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

WORKSHOP - NONE

RECESS

As no further matters were to be had, Commissioners Court recessed this Regular

Session at 11:37 AM.

JOYCE HUDMAN, COUNTY CLERK

BRAZORIA COUNTY

EX-OFFICIO MEMBER COMMISSIONERS COURT

Joyce Hudman