ATASCOSA COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS COURT
REGULAR MEETING
COMMISSIONER'S COURTROOM, SUITE 203
August 26, 2024
9 a.m.
COMMISSIONERS COURT
REGULAR MEETING
COMMISSIONER'S COURTROOM, SUITE 203
August 26, 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.
| Theresa Carrasco: | Discuss and/or take appropriate action to conduct a Public Hearing to adopt the Archive Budget Plan for 2025.
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5.
| Judge Cude: |
Hold public hearing on the Atascosa County 2025 Proposed Budget. (Pursuant to Texas Local Government Code, Section 111.007a) Open public hearing Close public hearing Discuss and/or take appropriate action on any necessary changes to the Atascosa County 2025 Proposed Budget. (Pursuant to Texas Local Government Code, Section 111.008b) |
6.
| Judge Cude: | Hold public hearing on the Atascosa County 2024 Tax Year, Proposed Property Tax Rate. Open public hearing Close public hearing Discuss and/or take appropriate action on any necessary changes to the Atascosa County 2024 Tax Year, Proposed Tax Rate. |
7.
| Judge Cude: | Hold a public hearing on salaries, expenses, or allowances that are proposed to be increased for Elected County or Precinct Officers of Atascosa County for the 2025 Atascosa County Budget. The notice was published in the local newspaper for two (2) weeks: August 14, 2024, and August 21, 2024. (Pursuant to Local Government Code, Section 152.013b) Open Public Hearing Close Public Hearing Discuss and/or take appropriate action to set the salaries, expenses, and allowances for Elected County or Precinct Officers of Atascosa County for the budget year beginning January 1, 2025, and ending on December 31, 2025. (Pursuant to Texas Local Government Code, Section 152.013a) |
8.
| Tracy Barrera: |
Discuss and/or take appropriate action on adopting the Atascosa County 2025 Budget by record vote. Discuss and/or take appropriate action to ratify the property tax increase (raising more revenue) reflected in the Atascosa County 2025 Budget. (Pursuant to Texas Local Government Code, Section 111.008a) (Pursuant to Texas Local Government Code, Section 111.008c) Discuss and/or take appropriate action on adopting the 2024 Tax Rate of 0.383761 for Atascosa County General by record vote. Discuss and/or take appropriate action on adopting the 2024 Tax Rate of 0.074150 for Atascosa County Lateral Road by record vote. Discuss and/or take appropriate action on adopting the 2024 Tax Rate of 0.024977 for Atascosa County Debt Rate by record vote. Discuss and/or take appropriate action on adopting the 2024 Total Tax Rate of 0.482888 for Atascosa County by record vote. |
9.
| Judge Cude: Trent Rowell: |
Discuss and/or take appropriate action pursuant to Texas Health and Safety Code Section 775.015, calling for public hearing at 9:00 a.m. on September 9, 2024, in the regular commissioner's court meeting, regarding the petition filed for the creation of Atascosa County Emergency Services District No. 2 and calling for placing the matter on the ballot in November 2024. |
10.
| Jeff Chicoine: | Discuss and/or take appropriate action to approve the Jourdanton 1909 Association's request to use the county property behind the Annex for Small Business Saturday on November 30, 2024, and for Founder's Day during the third weekend in May 2025. |
11.
| Veronica Sanchez: Camino Real Judge Cude |
Discuss and/or take appropriate action to approve the presentation of the Atascosa County Local Match commitment/requirements for Camino Real Community Services for FY 2025, and approval of the same. |
12.
| Audrey Gossett Louis: | Discuss and/or take appropriate action concerning personnel: | |
| Existing Employee | Rene Gade Williams | |
| Position: | Administrative Asst.(from Temporary Part-time) | |
| Pay Rate: | $36,100.00 annually | |
| Salary Budget Area: | 047-400-404 | |
| Start Date: | August 26, 2024 | |
| Physical: | completed | |
| Drug Test: | completed | |
| New Employee: | Cynthia Pawelek | |
| Position: | Temporary Part Time Admin. | |
| Pay Rate: | $20.00 per hr. | |
| Salary Budget Area: | D.A. Rural Law Enforcement Grant Senate Bill(SB)22: 141-400-406 | |
| Start Date: | September 3, 2024 | |
| Physical: | pending | |
| Drug Test: | pending |
13.
| Sarah Rihn: | Discuss and/or take appropriate action concerning personnel: | |
| New Employee: | Jarod Martinez | |
| Position: | Kennel Tech | |
| Pay Rate: | $36,000.00 annually | |
| Salary Budget Area: | 012-478-404 | |
| Start Date: | 09/10/24 | |
| Physical: | Complete | |
| Drug Test: | Complete | |
| New Employee: | Mariano Rodriguez | |
| Position: | Kennel Tech | |
| Pay Rate: | $36,000.00 annually | |
| Salary Budget Area: | 012-478-404 | |
| Start Date: | 09/05/24 | |
| Physical: | Complete | |
| Drug Test: | Complete |
14.
| Loretta Holley: | Discuss and/or take appropriate action concerning personnel: | |
| New Employee: | Kristina Beavers | |
| Position: | Tax Office Deputy Clerk | |
| Pay Rate: | $40,000 annually | |
| Salary Budget Area: | 012-444-402 | |
| Start Date: | 09/09/2024 | |
| Physical: | Pending | |
| Drug Test: | Pending | |
| New Employee: | Tristan Shannon | |
| Position : | Tax Office Deputy Clerk | |
| Pay Rate: | $40,000.00 annually | |
| Salary Budget Area: | 012-444-402 | |
| Start Date: | 09/16/2024 | |
| Physical: | Pending | |
| Drug Test: | Pending |
15.
| Fire Marshal Sanchez: | Discuss and/or take appropriate action concerning: Approval to adopt an order restricting outdoor burning (burn ban), effective on August 26, 2024 for the period of 60 days (until October 26, 2024) and allow the Fire Marshal to end the Burn Ban without returning to Commissioners Court for approval, when the Fire Marshal determines that the circumstances present in the unincorporated areas of the County no longer create a public safety hazard that would be exacerbated by outdoor burning. |
16.
| Cathy Seiter: | Discuss and/or take appropriate action to approve the joint election contracts, if received, between Atascosa County and City of Christine, City of Jourdanton, Jourdanton ISD, Somerset ISD, City of Charotte. |
17.
| Cathy Seiter: | Discuss and/or take appropriate action to approve the Notice of Election and to place the Notice in the Pleasanton Express Newspaper. |
18.
| Laura Pawelek: | Discuss and/or take appropriate action to approve the change from monthly to bi-weekly pay periods starting October 2024. Employees will be paid every two weeks. This change aligns with the new payroll software system. A notice with the new pay dates will be included with the September 15th paychecks. |
19.
| Courtney Grier: | Discuss and/or take appropriate action concerning personnel: | |
| New Employee: | Christopher Vasquez | |
| Position: | PRN Paramedic | |
| Pay Rate: | $20.00/hourly | |
| Salary Budget Area: | 041-400-518 | |
| Start Date: | 08/27/24 | |
| Physical: | Complete | |
| Drug Test: | Complete | |
| New Employee: | Bryan Borrego | |
| Position: | PRN EMT | |
| Pay Rate: | $12.60/hourly | |
| Salary Budget Area: | 041-400-518 | |
| Start Date: | 08/27/2024 | |
| Physical: | Pending | |
| Drug Test: | Pending |
20.
| Britni Van Curan: | Discuss and/or take appropriate action concerning: A. Conduct a public hearing concerning the Replat of Lots 7, 8, & 9 in the Windmill Ranchettes Subdivision on County Road 329 in Precinct 3. 1. Open public hearing 2. Close public hearing B. Discuss and/or take appropriate action concerning the approval/denial of the Replat of Lots 7, 8, & 9 in the Windmill Ranchettes Subdivision on County Road 329 in Precinct 3. |
21.
| Britni Van Curan: | Discuss and/or take appropriate action on the approval/denial of the Capps Addition Subdivision on PR Heavens Lane in Precinct 3. |
22.
| Britni Van Curan: | Discuss and/or take appropriate action A. Concerning the approval/denial of adopting the practice of Preliminary Plats and Final Plats effective September 1, 2024 B. Concerning the approval/denial of updating the Subdivision Fee Schedule to reflect the updated fees for Preliminary Plats and Final Plats effective September 1, 2024. C. Concerning the approval/denial of updates to §7.8 in the Atascosa County Subdivision Regulations updating the requirements for Fiscal Surety effective September 1, 2024. D. Concerning the approval/denial of the changes in the Atascosa County Subdivision Regulations prohibiting the creation of Private Roads in any new development in Atascosa County effective immediately. E. Concerning the approval/denial of updating §4.3 of the Subdivision Regulations to require that all applications for exceptions to the Subdivision Regulations be approved through Commissioners Court effective immediately. F. Concerning the approval/denial of updating the Subdivision Regulations to reflect Atascosa County Rural Development as the point of contact for all development in Atascosa County along with other minor verbiage corrections effective immediately. |
23.
| Sheriff Soward: | Discuss and/or take appropriate action concerning personnel: | |
| Existing Employee: | Jonathan Kurtz | |
| 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: | 09/01/2024 | |
| Physical: | n/a | |
| Drug Test: | n/a | |
| New Employee: | Alfonso Solis | |
| Position: | Corrections Officer | |
| Pay Rate: | Tier 3: $47,000.00 Annually, 171 Fluctuating, $120.00 Uniform, $150.00 Holiday, 90-Day County Probation, 1-Year Agency Probation | |
| Salary Budget Area: | 012-442-562 | |
| Start Date: | 09/03/2024 | |
| Physical: | Pending | |
| Drug Test: | Pending |
24.
| Comm. Gillespie: | Discuss and/or take appropriate action concerning personnel: | |
| New Employee: | Tomas Villalobes Jr. | |
| Position: | CDL driver with Tanker Indorsement/Operator | |
| Pay Rate: | $46,000.00 annually 40 hours week | |
| Salary Budget Area: | 021-400-402 | |
| Start Date: | 8-26-2024 | |
| Physical: | complete | |
| Drug Test: | complete | |
25.
| Eliseo Perez: | Discuss and/or take appropriate action concerning personnel: | |
| Existing Employee: | Estevan Hernandez Jr. | |
| Position: | Road crew member with Texas C.D.L. (Completed 90 Day Probation) | |
| Pay Rate: | $48,000.00 Annually | |
| Salary Budget Area: | 023-400-402 | |
| Start Date: | August 26, 2024 | |
| Physical: | N/A | |
| Drug Test: | N/A | |
26.
| Judge Cude: | Discuss and/or take appropriate action concerning Medical Examiners Contracts. |
27.
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.
28.
OPEN SESSION
29.
| Judge Cude: | Discuss and/or take appropriate action concerning item(s) discussed in executive session. |
30.
| Judge Cude: Tracy Barrera: |
Discuss, review and take action to accept and/or approve any invoices and payroll. |
31.
| Judge Cude: Tracy Barrera: |
Discuss, review and take action on reports submitted. |
32.
| COMMENTS FROM THE COMMISSIONERS COURT (No Action Can Be Taken). The next Commissioners Court is set for Monday, September 9, 2024. |
33.
| 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, August 23, 2024
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Jessica Kidd, Court Coordinator