ATASCOSA COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS COURT
REGULAR MEETING
SPECIALTY COURTROOM, SUITE 202
July 22, 2024
9 a.m.
COMMISSIONERS COURT
REGULAR MEETING
SPECIALTY COURTROOM, SUITE 202
July 22, 2024
9 a.m.
If after the commencement of the meeting covered by this Notice, the Commissioners Court should determine that a closed or executive meeting or session of the Court is required, then such closed or executive meeting or session as authorized by the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Section 551.001 et seq., will be held by the Court. Purposes for a closed or executive meeting or session permitted by the Act include the following:
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Consultation with Attorney. Deliberation regarding real property. Deliberation regarding prospective gifts. Personnel Matters. Deliberation regarding security devices or security audits. Deliberation involving medical or psychiatric records of individuals. Investigation; exclusion of witness from hearing. Deliberation regarding economic development negotiation. Deliberation regarding test item. |
AGENDA
1.
| Judge Cude: | Call to Order. |
2.
| Judge Cude: | Prayer; Pledge of Allegiance. |
3.
| Public Comments: |
4.
| Tracy Barrera: | Presentation of the Atascosa County 2023 Audit Report by Robert Carter with Leal and Carter, P.C.Take action to accept the 2023 Audit Report and enter into the county minutes. |
5.
| Dale Rankin: | Discuss and/or take appropriate action concerning the 4-H annual Interpretation and National 4-H Week Proclamation presented by Atascosa 4-H Council. |
6.
| Tabitha Garza: | Discuss and/or take appropriate action on the Atascosa County Internship Program Presentation. |
7.
| Loretta Holley: | Discuss and/or take appropriate action concerning personnel: | |
| Existing Employee: | Arrianna Davis | |
| Position: | Tax Office Clerk | |
| Pay Rate: | $40,000.00 Annually | |
| Salary Budget Area: | 021-444-402 | |
| Start Date: | July 22, 2024 | |
| Physical: | n/a | |
| Drug Test: | n/a | |
8.
| Stephanie Brown: | Discuss and/or take appropriate action concerning personnel: | |
| New Employee: | Carrie Ellison | |
| Position: | Assistant Public Defender | |
| Pay Rate: | $82,000.00 Annually | |
| Salary Budget Area: | 012-488-402 | |
| Start Date: | 08/01/2024 | |
| Physical: | pending | |
| Drug Test: | pending | |
9.
| Cathy Seiter: | Discuss and/or take appropriate action concerning personnel: | |
| Existing Employee | Kasey Bowers | |
| Position: | Elections Clerk | |
| Pay Rate: | $42,250.00 annually | |
| Salary Budget Area: | 012-435-402 | |
| Start Date: | 08/01/2024 | |
| Physical: | N/A | |
| Drug Test: | N/A | |
| New Employee: | Mackenzie Snider | |
| Position: | Elections Clerk | |
| Pay Rate: | $41,600.00 annually | |
| Salary Budget Area: | 012-435-403 | |
| Start Date: | 07/22/2024 | |
| Physical: | Pending | |
| Drug Test: | Pending |
10.
| Trey Porter: | Discuss and/or take appropriate action concerning personnel: | |
| New Employee: | Isaac Anthony Rodriguez | |
| Position: | Buildings and Yard department | |
| Pay Rate: | $44,000.00 annually | |
| Salary Budget Area: | 012-460-402 | |
| Start Date: | 7/22/2024 | |
| Physical: | pending | |
| Drug Test: | pending | |
11.
| Sheriff Soward: | Discuss and/or take appropriate action to approve Atascosa County Sheriff David Soward to purchase his issued firearm Pursuant to Texas Government Code 614.051 PURCHASE OF FIREARM BY HONORABLY RETIRED PEACE OFFICER. The Atascosa County Sheriff's Office requests that the Atascosa County Commissioner's Court allow now, Atascosa County Sheriff David Soward to purchase his issued firearm, to wit: Glock model 22, Serial Number CABU957 from Atascosa County on 01/01/2025. Sheriff David Soward is a peace officer commissioned by the Atascosa County Sheriff's Office. Sheriff Soward will honorably retire from the Atascosa County Sheriff's office on 01/01/2025 and the firearm is not a prohibited weapon under section 46.05 Texas Penal Code. Cost of weapon to be determined by the Commissioner's Court. Please find attached Texas Government Code 614.051 PURCHASE OF FIREARM BY HONORABLY RETIRED PEACE OFFICER. |
12.
| Sheriff Soward: | Discuss and/or take appropriate action concerning personnel: | |
| New Employee: | Liza Ramos | |
| Position: | Corrections Officer | |
| Pay Rate: | Tier 2: 49,000.00 Annually, $120.00 Uniform, $150.00 Holiday, 171 Fluctuating, 90-Day County Probation, 1-Year Agency Probation | |
| Salary Budget Area: | 012-442-562 | |
| Start Date: | 07/22/2024 | |
| Physical: | pending | |
| Drug Test: | pending | |
| Existing Employee: | Joe Mejia | |
| Position: | Deputy Sheriff | |
| Pay Rate: | Move to Tier 1: $58,000.00 Annually, $120.00 Uniform, $175.00 Holiday, 171 Fluctuating, Continue 1-Year Agency Probation | |
| Salary Budget Area: | 012-440-410 | |
| Start Date: | 08/01/2024 | |
| Physical: | n/a | |
| Drug Test: | n/a |
| Existing Employee: | Christopher Gomez | |
| Position: | Deputy Sheriff - Transport | |
| Pay Rate: | Tier 1: $58,000.00 Annually, $120.00 Uniform, No holiday, 40 hours | |
| Salary Budget Area: | 012-440-410 | |
| Start Date: | 08/01/2024 | |
| Physical: | n/a | |
| Drug Test: | n/a |
13.
| Comm. Gillespie: | Discuss and/or take appropriate action on approving a waterline bore for McCoy water supply at 1549 Dugosh road for Cindy Rakowitz. |
14.
| Comm. Gillespie: | Discuss and/or take appropriate action concerning personnel: | |
| Existing Employee: | James D Faulkner | |
| Position: | Pct 1 Road and Bridge Crew Mechanic | |
| Pay Rate: | $48,000.00 annually at 40 hrs week | |
| Salary Budget Area: | 021-400-402 | |
| Start Date: | 7/22/2024 | |
| Physical: | N/A | |
| Drug Test: | N/A | |
15.
| Comm. Perez: | Discuss and/or take appropriate action to approve a road bore for McCoy Water Supply Company at 5915 County Road 332 Jourdanton, Texas for Kenneth and Susan Burkholder. |
16.
| Comm. Riley: | Discuss and/or take appropriate action concerning personnel: | |
| Existing Employee: | David Hurd | |
| Position: | County Worker | |
| Pay Rate: | $47,082.40 Annually | |
| Salary Budget Area: | 024-400-402 | |
| Start Date: | July 22, 2024 | |
| Physical: | n/a | |
| Drug Test: | n/a | |
17.
| Comm. Riley: | Discuss and/or take appropriate action to approve a permit for Select Water Solutions, LLC for 1 10" lay flat line on CR 412 for 4,405 feet. A check in the amount of $500.00 has been turned into the Atascosa County Treasurer's Office. |
18.
| Tracy Barrera: | Discuss and/or take appropriate action to consider the purchase of a Hot Food Serving Counter / Table, FWE / Food Warming Equipment Co. Inc., model no. HLC-4W6-1-DRN in the amount of $6,354.37 for the Atascosa County Juvenile Detention Center and charge this purchase to ARPA funds, budget line 012-487-644. |
19.
| Tracy Barrera: | Discuss and/or take appropriate action to consider the approval of the agreement between Atascosa County and Guard1 for new software at the Juvenile Detention Center. This software will facilitate digital logging of room checks through barcode scanning. The initial cost is $24,426.93 and will be charged to the ARPA fund budget line 012-487-644. An annual maintenance fee of $6,155.00 is to be allocated to the IT budget for annual maintenance agreements under budget line 012-476-683. The agreement awaits approval from the County Attorney's office. Upon approval, County Judge Weldon P. Cude will be authorized to sign. |
20.
| Tracy Barrera: | Discuss and/or take appropriate action to consider the approval of the agreement between Atascosa County and PetPoint Data Management System for new software at the Animal Shelter. The initial one-time setup fee of $1,300.00 will be charged to the IT budget line for Software 012-476-684, the annual maintenance fee is $2,500.00, to be allocated to the IT budget item for annual maintenance agreements under budget line 012-476-683. The agreement awaits approval from the County Attorney's office. Upon approval, County Judge Weldon P. Cude will be authorized to sign, and the County Auditor will be instructed to process the agreement via DocuSign. |
21.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
The Regular Session of Atascosa County Commissioners Court will now recess in order to convene in Executive Session according to Texas Government Code 551.071 and 551.074 to discuss personnel and other matters with the County Attorney's office.
22.
OPEN SESSION
23.
| Judge Cude: Tracy Barrera: |
Discuss and/or take appropriate action to approve allocating $35,000.00 of ARPA funds to go towards the Atascosa County Economic Development Corporation. |
24.
| Judge Cude: | Discuss and/or take appropriate action concerning item(s) discussed in executive session. |
25.
| Judge Cude: Tracy Barrera: |
Discuss, review and take action to accept and/or approve any invoices and payroll. |
26.
| Judge Cude: Tracy Barrera: |
Discuss, review and take action on reports submitted. |
27.
| COMMENTS FROM THE COMMISSIONERS COURT (No Action Can Be Taken). The next Commissioners Court is set for Monday, August 12, 2024. |
28.
| Judge Cude: | Adjourn. |
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Weldon P. Cude, Atascosa County Judge
I, the undersigned, do hereby certify that this notice was posted by 9:00a.m., on Friday, July 19th, 2024.
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Jessica Kidd, Court Coordinator