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Commissioners Court Regular Meeting

August 11, 2025 ·10:00 AM Final

904 Broadway, Lubbock County Courthouse, 5th Floor

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Agenda — 47 items

  1. 1 Invocation and Pledges of Allegiance by Curtis Parrish. ▶ jump to 0:21
  2. 1 BE IT REMEMBERED that on [INSERT DATE]/2021 at 10:00 AM there was held a Regular Meeting of the Lubbock County Commissioners' Court in and for the County of Lubbock, the following members present:
  3. 2 PUBLIC COMMENTS ▶ jump to 2:02
  4. 1.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to approve the Minutes from Regular Commissioner’s Court dated July 28, 2025. 25-0546 approve Pass ▶ jump to 5:22
  5. 2.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action regarding the Auditor and Financial Matters: Budget Transfers and Budget Amendments. 25-0563 approve Pass ▶ jump to 5:55
  6. 3.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to Authorize Payment of Claims: General Accounts (Pooled Cash). 25-0564 approve Pass ▶ jump to 7:52
  7. 4.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to accept the Quarterly Investment Report for Quarter ending June 30, 2025. 25-0565 accepted Pass ▶ jump to 8:26
  8. 7 CONSENT AGENDA (ITEMS 5-20) ▶ jump to 9:03
  9. 5.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to authorize out of state travel for Isaac Badu to attend the Tyler Courts & Justice 2025 Forum in Beaver Creek, Colorado. 25-0570 approve Pass
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  11. 6.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to approve out of state travel for Sheriff Kelly Rowe to Durant, Oklahoma for the North Texas HIDTA Executive Board meeting. 25-0545 approve Pass
  12. 7.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to approve the continuation of a $5,000.00 credit limit to Joseph Ticer’s county purchasing card for FY 2026. 25-0550 approve Pass
  13. 8.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to approve the continuation of food purchases for the Quarterly Academy Advisory Board Meetings and in the event of emergency SWAT call outs with a county purchasing card for FY 2026. 25-0557 approve Pass
  14. 9.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to authorize the County Judge to sign the 2026-2027 State Aid and Targeted Grants Contract and General Grant Requirements with the Texas Juvenile Justice Department. 25-0544 approve Pass
  15. 10.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to authorize the County Judge to sign a contract for residential services with Gulf Coast Trades Center for juvenile placement. 25-0560 approve Pass
  16. 11.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to authorize the County Judge to sign a contract for residential services with Rite of Passage, Inc. for placement of juveniles. 25-0561 approve Pass
  17. 12.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to authorize the County Judge to sign the 2025-2026 Memorandum of Understanding for the Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Program (JJAEP). 25-0566 approve Pass
  18. 13.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to authorize the County Judge to sign the third of four one-year renewals with Waste Connections DBA Caprock Waste for dumpster services. 25-0555 approve Pass
  19. 14.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to authorize the County Judge to sign the fourth and final renewal agreement with Agnew Associates, Inc. for professional engineering services. 25-0551 approve Pass
  20. 15.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to authorize the County Judge to sign the fourth and final one-year renewal with Chapman Harvey Architects, Inc. for professional architectural services. 25-0552 approve Pass
  21. 16.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to authorize the County Judge to sign the third of four one-year renewals with Grease Trapper Services for grease trap pumping services. 25-0554 approve Pass
  22. 17.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to authorize the County Judge to sign the second of four one-year renewals with OCB Architecture, LLC for professional architectural services. 25-0553 approve Pass
  23. 18.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to authorize the County Judge to sign the second of four one-year renewals with Firetrol Protection Systems for fire detection and alarm system testing and inspections. 25-0556 approve Pass
  24. 19.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to authorize the County Judge to sign the second of four one-year renewals with Firetrol Protection Systems for fire sprinkler system inspections. 25-0558 approve Pass
  25. 20.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to approve the Bond for Curtis Parrish, County Judge, for the period beginning August 6, 2025 and ending December 31, 2026. 25-0575 approve Pass
  26. 24 REGULAR AGENDA
  27. 21.00 Presentation to the Lubbock County Historical Commission of the 2024 Distinguished Service Award for outstanding preservation work. 25-0501 no action ▶ jump to 9:39
  28. 22.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action on the recommendation from the Lubbock County Certified Local Government Committee as presented regarding the Section 106, National Historic Preservation act and projects taking place in Lubbock County, specifically the proposed nomination of the Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company to the National Register of Historic Places at 611 23rd Street, Lubbock, Texas. 25-0573 approve Pass ▶ jump to 12:49
  29. 23.00 Presentation and discussion of the FY 2026 Budget and proposed ad valorem tax rate for the FY 2026 Lubbock County Hospital District. 25-0572 no action ▶ jump to 17:49
  30. 24.00 Presentation and discussion on behalf of Ronnie Keister, Tax Assessor- Collector, regarding the Venue and Short-Term Rental Tax Collections. 25-0571 no action ▶ jump to 58:25
  31. 25.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to approve a personnel matter regarding 10 positions for the Tax Office due to increase in titles from Centex Auto Title, LLC (Tesla Titles), effective 8/11/2025. 25-0562 approve Pass ▶ jump to 60:36
  32. 26.00 Presentation for Constable Pct.1 monthly report for July 2025 per Local Government Code 114.044. 25-0559 no action ▶ jump to 67:28
  33. 27.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to award RFP 250601 Food Services for the Lubbock County Detention Center. 25-0542 awarded Pass ▶ jump to 68:09
  34. 28.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to authorize the County Judge to sign an Agreement for Emergency Evacuations at the Texas Civil Commitment Center with Management and Training Corporation. 25-0543 approve Pass ▶ jump to 70:35
  35. 29.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to approve the FY 2026 Lubbock County Sheriff Civil Fees. 25-0538 approve Pass ▶ jump to 71:25
  36. 30.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action on a grant application to the U.S. Department of Justice Office for Victims of Crime for providing supervised visitation and neutral exchange services. 25-0549 approve Pass ▶ jump to 72:19
  37. 31.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to designate the dates and day of the week on which the Commissioners Court will convene in regular term for the month of September 2025 and FY 2026 per Local Government Code Section 81.005(a). 25-0569 approve Pass ▶ jump to 74:01
  38. 32.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to approve and adopt the computer generated randomized 2026 Grievance Committee selection list, generated from the 2024 Grand Jury lists as authorized by Local Government Code 152.015 (b-1). 25-0567 approve Pass ▶ jump to 75:16
  39. 33.00 Report on the status of County Road projects, Department Staffing, Training, and Safety, unpaved and paved road maintenance, signs, parks, and fleet management report. 25-0568 no action ▶ jump to 77:47
  40. 38 NOTICE
  41. 34.00 A quorum of the Commissioners Court may attend the following events: The Medical Examiner’s office walk through at the new building site on Monday, August 11 2025 from 4:00pm to 5:00pm at FM 2641 & N. Holly (directly north of LCDC) Lubbock, Texas. 25-0510 ▶ jump to 79:06
  42. 35.00 The Lubbock County Expo Center Local Government Corporation Board of Directors meeting on Thursday, August 21, 2025, at 12:00pm at 1500 Broadway, 5th Floor (LEDA Conference Room) Lubbock, Texas. 25-0119 ▶ jump to 79:28
  43. 41 EXECUTIVE SESSION
  44. 42 As authorized by the Texas Government Code, the Commissioners' Court of Lubbock County, Texas reserves the right to adjourn into Executive Session at any time during the course of this meeting to discuss any matters, including but not limited to any of the matters listed above, as they may relate to Texas Government Code § 551.071(1) (Consultation with Attorney about pending or contemplated litigation or settlement offers); Texas Government Code § 551.071(2) (Consultation with Attorney when the Attorney's obligations under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas conflicts with Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code); Texas Government Code § 551.072 (Deliberations About Real Property); Texas Government Code § 551.073 (Deliberations about Gifts and Donations); Texas Government Code § 551.074 (Personnel Matters); Texas Government Code § 551.0745 (Personnel Matters Affecting a County Advisory Body); Texas Government Code § 551.076 (Deliberations Regarding Security Devices or Security Audits); and Texas Government Code § 551.087 (Deliberations Regarding Economic Development Negotiations).
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  46. 44 At this time, 11:20 AM, 8/11/2025, the Regular Meeting of the Commissioner's Court was adjourned. THE FOREGOING MINUTES WERE READ AND APPROVED IN OPEN COURT ON THIS DAY 8/25/2025. Presiding Officer:___________________________ County Clerk:___________________________
  47. 45 This will certify that a true and correct copy of the foregoing agenda has been posted on 8/8/2025 by 10:00 AM on the official bulletin board and at the west doors of the Lubbock County Courthouse, Lubbock, Texas, as written notice of the date, place, and subjects of the meeting of the Lubbock County Commissioners Court to be held on the 5th floor of the Lubbock County Courthouse, 904 Broadway, Lubbock, Texas. A true and correct copy of the agenda and certification has been filed this day with the Lubbock County Clerk.