ATASCOSA COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS COURT
REGULAR MEETING
COMMISSIONERS COURTROOM, SUITE 203
April 14, 2025
9 a.m.
COMMISSIONERS COURT
REGULAR MEETING
COMMISSIONERS COURTROOM, SUITE 203
April 14, 2025
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.
| Michelle King: Judge Cude: |
Discuss and/or take appropriate action concerning reading and approving the proclamation declaring April 2025 as Child Abuse Prevention Month in Atascosa County. |
5.
| Dale Rankin: Ag Agent: |
Recognition of an Atascosa County resident for their 30 years of service as a 4-H Volunteer. |
6.
| Bill Gamez: Chief Probation Officer: |
Discuss and/or take appropriate action concerning personnel: | |
| New Employee: | Jamie Carmona | |
| Position: | Juvenile Probation Officer | |
| Pay Rate: | $25.48 hourly | |
| Salary Budget Area: | 095-400-402 | |
| Start Date: | 04/14/2025 | |
| Physical: | pending | |
| Drug Test: | pending | |
7.
| Loretta Holley: Tax Assessor: |
Discuss and/or take appropriate action to purchase an updated Quadient Mail Machine lease using BuyBoard. |
8.
| Courtney Grier: EMS: |
Discuss and/or take appropriate action concerning personnel: | |
| New Employee: | Katelyn Singh | |
| Position: | PRN EMT | |
| Pay Rate: | $15.00 hourly | |
| Salary Budget Area: | 041-400-518 | |
| Start Date: | 04/15/2025 | |
| Physical: | Complete | |
| Drug Test: | Complete | |
9.
| Sarah Rihn: Animal Control: |
Discuss and/or take appropriate action concerning personnel: | |
| New Employee: | Tori Starkey | |
| Position: | Kennel Tech | |
| Pay Rate: | $18.27 hourly | |
| Salary Budget Area: | 012-477-405 | |
| Start Date: | 4/16/25 | |
| Physical: | Pending Results | |
| Drug Test: | Pending Results | |
| Existing Employee: | Mariano Rodriguez | |
| Position: | Kennel Tech | |
| Pay Rate: | $20.19 hourly | |
| Salary Budget Area: | 012-477-406 | |
| Start Date: | 04/14/25 | |
| Physical: | N/A | |
| Drug Test: | N/A |
| New Employee: | Pedro Agostini | |
| Position: | PT ACO | |
| Pay Rate: | $12.00 hourly | |
| Salary Budget Area: | 012-477-408 | |
| Start Date: | 04/21/25 | |
| Physical: | Pending Results | |
| Drug Test: | Pending Results |
| Existing Employee: | Santo Greenwood | |
| Position: | Animal Control Officer | |
| Pay Rate: | $22.12 hourly | |
| Salary Budget Area: | 012-477-408 | |
| Start Date: | 04/14/25 | |
| Physical: | N/A | |
| Drug Test: | N/A |
10.
| Stephanie Brown: PDO: |
Discuss and/or take appropriate action concerning personnel: | |
| Existing Employee: | Sandra Woodall | |
| Position: | Legal Assistant | |
| Pay Rate: | $19.23 hourly | |
| Salary Budget Area: | 012-488-402 | |
| Start Date: | April 14, 2025 | |
| Physical: | n/a | |
| Drug Test: | n/a | |
| Existing Employee: | Kirby Waaland | |
| Position: | Assistant Public Defender | |
| Pay Rate: | Annual Salary $88,000.00 | |
| Salary Budget Area: | 012-488-403 | |
| Start Date: | 04/14/2025 | |
| Physical: | n/a | |
| Drug Test: | n/a |
| Existing Employee: | David Cuellar | |
| Position: | Assistant Public Defender | |
| Pay Rate: | Annual Salary $100,000.00 | |
| Salary Budget Area: | 012-488-103 | |
| Start Date: | 04/14/2025 | |
| Physical: | n/a | |
| Drug Test: | n/a |
11.
| Timothy Gutierrez: Detention Superintendent: |
Discuss and/or take appropriate action concerning personnel: | |
| Existing Employee: | Alice Lopez | |
| Position: | Part-time Control Tech to Juvenile Supervision Officer (Tier II) | |
| Pay Rate: | $22.03 hourly | |
| Salary Budget Area: | 039-400-562 | |
| Start Date: | 4/14/2025 | |
| Physical: | N/A | |
| Drug Test: | N/A | |
12.
| Jon Brauchle: DFM/EC: |
Discuss and/or take appropriate action to approve J&M Truck Tire Shop, INC to deliver one 48-foot trailer at the cost of $2,300.00, no tax. This trailer will be used to dispose of tires at 5959 FM 2146 the old Atascosa County Landfill. |
13.
| Sheriff Guerra: | Discuss and/or take appropriate action concerning personnel: | |
| New Employee: | Rosa Morales | |
| Position: | Corrections Officer | |
| Pay Rate: | $23.44 Hourly; 86 Hrs Fluctuating, $120.00 Mo. Uniform, SB-22 Eligible, 90-Day County Probation, 1-Year Agency Probation | |
| Salary Budget Area: | 012-442-562 | |
| Start Date: | 03/14/2025 9:00 AM | |
| Physical: | complete | |
| Drug Test: | complete | |
14.
| Britni Van Curan: Rural Development: |
Discuss and/or take appropriate action concerning personnel: | |
| Existing Employee | Nancy Apps | |
| Position: | Administrative Assistant | |
| Pay Rate: | $20.38/hour | |
| Salary Budget Area: | 012-472-408 | |
| Start Date: | 04/14/2025 | |
| Physical: | N/A | |
| Drug Test: | N/A | |
15.
| Britni Van Curan: Rural Development: |
Discuss and/or take appropriate action concerning approval/denial of the Certificate of Exception for Douglas Hurd on Tumlinson Rd in Precinct 1. |
16.
| Britni Van Curan: Rural Development: |
Discuss and/or take appropriate action concerning approval/denial for the following permits: A. Discuss and/or take appropriate action concerning approval/denial of the road bore permit for Spectrum Gulf Coast, LLC on Bruce Rd in Precinct 1. B. Discuss and/or take appropriate action concerning approval/denial of the road bore permit #1 for Spectrum Gulf Coast, LLC on Old Pleasanton Rd in Precinct 1. C. Discuss and/or take appropriate action concerning approval/denial of the road bore permit #2 for Spectrum Gulf Coast, LLC on Old Pleasanton Rd in Precinct 1. D. Discuss and/or take appropriate action concerning approval/denial of the road bore permit #3 for Spectrum Gulf Coast, LLC on Old Pleasanton Rd in Precinct 1. |
17.
| Britni Van Curan: Rural Development: |
Discuss and/or take appropriate action concerning approval/denial of the Lakeside Horizon Rental Community on N State Highway 16 in Precinct 1. |
18.
| Britni Van Curan: Rural Develpment: |
A. Conduct a public hearing concerning vacating and replatting Lot 144 in the Maravillas West Subdivision Phase 3 in Precinct 2. 1. Open public hearing 2. Close public hearing B. Discuss and/or take appropriate action concerning approval/denial of vacating and replatting Lot 144 in the Maravillas West Subdivision Phase 3 in Precinct 2. |
19.
| Britni Van Curan: Rural Development: |
A. Conduct a public hearing concerning vacating and replatting Lots 21 & 22 in the Maravillas West Subdivision Phase 2 in Precinct 2. 1. Open public hearing 2. Close public hearing B. Discuss and/or take appropriate action concerning approval/denial of vacating and replatting Lots 21 & 22 in the Maravillas West Subdivision Phase 2 in Precinct 2. |
20.
| Britni Van Curan: Rural Development: |
Discuss and/or take appropriate action concerning approval/denial of the Certificate of Exception for Ann King on W FM 476 in Precinct 2. |
21.
| Britni Van Curan: Rural Development: |
Discuss and/or take appropriate action concerning approval/denial of the Thomas Road Subdivision located on Thomas Road in Precinct 3. |
22.
| Britni Van Curan: Rural Development: |
Discuss and/or take appropriate action concerning approval/denial of the Certificate of Exception for the Barrera family on County Road 312 in Precinct 3. |
23.
| Britni Van Curan: Rural Development: |
Discuss and/or take appropriate action concerning approval/denial of the Order Closing, Abandoning and Vacating a County Road, known as Reservoir Rd off E FM 140 near 2650 E FM 140 in Precinct 3. |
24.
| Britni Van Curan: Rural Development: |
Discuss and/or take appropriate action concerning the approval/denial of Amending the Country Trails Subdivision Unit 4 Plat, Lots 124 & 125 on North Trail Rd in Precinct 4. |
25.
| Britni Van Curan: Rural Development: |
Discuss and/or take appropriate action concerning the following permits: A. Discuss and/or take appropriate action concerning the approval/denial of a road bore permit on County Road 403 in Precinct 4. B. Discuss and/or take appropriate action concerning the approval/denial of a road bore permit on County Road 412 in Precinct 4. |
26.
| Comm. Bowen: | Discuss and/or take appropriate action concerning personnel: | |
| New Employee: | Jorge Roberto Velazquez | |
| Position: | Road & Bridge Pct. 2 Worker | |
| Pay Rate: | $21.63 hourly | |
| Salary Budget Area: | 022-400-402 | |
| Start Date: | 04/14/2025 | |
| Physical: | pending | |
| Drug Test: | pending | |
27.
| Theresa Carrasco: County Clerk: |
Discuss and/or take appropriate action on Approval of Commissioners' Court Minutes for January and February 2025 |
28.
| Tracy Barrera: Auditor: |
Discuss and/or take appropriate action concerning approval of disbursement of pre-trial diversion funds as authorized by Art. 102.0121 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure and approval of a check to be written from the Pre-Trial Miscellaneous Fund line item 053-400-625, in the amount of $10,500.00 for FY 2025 3rd quarter payment for services provided to Atascosa by the CSCD, as specified in the Interlocal Agreement. This has been reviewed and approved by the County Attorney, Molly Solis. |
29.
| Judge Cude: Curtis Vickers: |
Discuss and/or take appropriate action on the County Infrastructure Project Monthly Report. |
30.
| Judge Cude: | Update and/or take appropriate action concerning Judge, Commissioners, and other County Elected Officials' training course certifications, record any hours and certificates into Commissioners Court minutes and other documents not related to education needing to be filed in the court records. Atascosa County Judge Weldon P. Cude has completed 10 continuing educational hours at the 2025 Spring Judicial in Lubbock, TX from March 26, 2025, to March 28, 2025. Atascosa County Constable John Rutherford of Pct. 4 completed 20 hours at the 2025 Civil Process in Austin, TX from March 4, 2025, to March 7, 2025. |
31.
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.
32.
OPEN SESSION
33.
| Judge Cude: | Discuss and/or take appropriate action concerning item(s) discussed in executive session. |
34.
| Judge Cude: Tracy Barrera: |
Discuss, review and take action to accept and/or approve any invoices and payroll. |
35.
| Judge Cude: Tracy Barrera: |
Discuss, review and take action on reports submitted. |
36.
| COMMENTS FROM THE COMMISSIONERS COURT (No Action Can Be Taken). The next Commissioners Court is set for Monday, April 28, 2025 |
37.
| 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, April 11, 2025.
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Jessica Kidd, Court Coordinator