BRAZORIA COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT  
MINUTES  
BE IT REMEMBERED THAT ON FEBRUARY 27, 2024, THERE WAS BEGUN AND  
HOLDEN A SPECIAL SESSION OF COMMISSIONERS COURT.  
A.  
CALL TO ORDER  
This meeting was called to order at 9:00 AM.  
B.  
C.  
D.  
ROLL CALL  
INVOCATION & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE BY COMMISSIONER PAYNE  
APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
Commissioners Court Regular Session - February 13, 2024 9:00 AM  
D.1.  
APPROVED  
Ryan Cade  
Donald "Dude" Payne  
Sebesta Jr., Payne, Cade, Adams, and 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 - NONE  
G.  
FORMAL REPORTS AND APPEARANCES - NONE  
H.  
CONSENT  
PASSED THE CONSENT AGENDA  
Donald "Dude" Payne  
Ryan Cade  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
Sebesta Jr., Payne, Cade, Adams, and Linder  
Commissioner Precinct 2  
Appointment to the Brazoria County Library Advisory Board  
H.1.  
PULLED FROM AGENDA  
RESULT:  
District Attorney  
Reappointment to the Tax Abatement Review Committee - County Judge  
Reappointment to the Tax Abatement Review Committee - Precinct 2  
Reappointment to the Tax Abatement Review Committee-Precinct 4  
H.2.  
H.3.  
H.4.  
H.5.  
Tax Abatement Application of Brask, Inc.- Neela, Inc. - City of Pearland  
Reinvestment Zone #30  
Deliberation of Business and Financial Issues Related to Property  
Insurance Renewal  
H.6.  
Tax Assessor - Collector  
Monthly Collections Report for January 2024  
H.7.  
H.8.  
Waiver of Penalty and Interest on Delinquent Taxes  
Auditor  
Auditor’s Monthly Report  
Payment of Bills  
H.9.  
H.10.  
H.11.  
H.12.  
FY 2024: Line Item Transfer  
FY 2024: Additional Funds  
CDBG/HUD/Welfare Department  
Agreement between Brazoria County Community Development and  
H.13.  
Direct Energy  
Emergency Management  
Brazoria County Emergency Management Plan, Annex E  
H.14.  
Engineer  
Projects Under Blanket Interlocal Agreements for Direct Assistance to  
Cities and Towns  
H.15.  
Library  
H.16.  
Texas State Library and Archive Commission (TSLAC) Annual Report  
Purchasing Department  
Renew ITB #20-20 Scrap Metal Disposition  
H.17.  
H.18.  
Renew ITB #23-22 Oils and Lubricants  
Renew ITB #21-50 Hardware Supplies and Materials  
Renew ITB #21-12 Plumbing Supplies  
H.19.  
H.20.  
Addition to C #07-78 Deceased Body Transport Service  
Renew ITB #21-26 Waste Management Services - Dumpster  
H.21.  
H.22.  
I.  
DISCUSSION  
District Attorney  
Addition of Rental Fee for Outside Booth Space at Brazoria County  
I.1.  
Fairgrounds  
APPROVED  
RESULT:  
Donald "Dude" Payne  
Stacy L. Adams  
Sebesta Jr., Payne, Cade, Adams, and Linder  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
Engineer  
I.2.  
Engineering Services for the Solar Road Reconstruction - CR 4, 5, 772,  
and CR 23 (Precinct 4)  
APPROVED  
RESULT:  
David R. Linder  
Ryan Cade  
Sebesta Jr., Payne, Cade, Adams, and Linder  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
Purchasing Department  
Award ITB #24-02 County Culvert Repairs  
I.3.  
APPROVED  
RESULT:  
Donald "Dude" Payne  
David R. Linder  
Sebesta Jr., Payne, Cade, Adams, and Linder  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
Award ITB #24-03 Emergency Operations Center Parking Lot  
funds out of engineers budget Fiscal 2024  
I.4.  
APPROVED  
RESULT:  
Stacy L. Adams  
Donald "Dude" Payne  
Sebesta Jr., Payne, Cade, Adams, and Linder  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
Department Heads  
Matthew Hanks- County Engineer  
Raethella Jones - District Attorney Civil Division  
Lisa Loranc- Library System Director  
Bryan Frazier- Parks Director  
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 9:41 a.m. Commissioners Court entered into Closed Session.  
At 10:43 a.m. Commissioners Court was again in open session with all members  
present. As no further matters were to be had, Judge Sebesta adjourned this Special  
Session of Commissioners Court at 10:47 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  
Consult with Attorney Regarding Courthouse Security Procedures  
No action taken at this time  
Consult with Attorney Regarding Magistration Procedures  
No action taken at this time  
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.  
The Court will Deliberate Contract Matters Related to the Renewal of  
Property Insurance  
J.4.  
No action taken at this time  
K.  
L.  
ANNOUNCEMENTS  
ADJOURN  
As no further matters were to be had, Commissioners Court adjourned this Special  
Session at 10:47 AM.  
JOYCE HUDMAN, COUNTY CLERK  
BRAZORIA COUNTY  
EX-OFFICIO MEMBER COMMISSIONERS COURT  
Joyce Hudman