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Commissioners Court Regular Meeting

August 26, 2024 ·10:00 AM Final

904 Broadway, Lubbock County Courthouse, 5th Floor

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Agenda — 54 items

  1. 1 Invocation and Pledges of Allegiance by Curtis Parrish. ▶ jump to 0:08
  2. 1 BE IT REMEMBERED that on 8/26/2024 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 2:03
  4. 1.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to approve the Minutes from Regular Commissioner’s Court dated August 12, 2024. 24-0698 approve Pass ▶ jump to 22:30
  5. 3 PUBLIC COMMENTS approve Pass
  6. 2.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to approve the Minutes from Commissioner’s Court Work Session dated August 8, 2024. 24-0677 approve Pass ▶ jump to 22:56
  7. 3.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action regarding the Auditor and Financial Matters: Line Item Transfers and Budget Amendments. 24-0707 approve Pass ▶ jump to 23:44
  8. 4.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to Authorize Payment of Claims: General Accounts (Pooled Cash). 24-0708 approve Pass ▶ jump to 24:26
  9. 7 CONSENT AGENDA (ITEMS 5-17) ▶ jump to 25:04
  10. 5.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to authorize out of state travel for Christina Reid to attend IPPS Southern Region Annual Meeting in Tulsa, Oklahoma. 24-0678 approve Pass
  11. 8 page break
  12. 6.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to approve out of state travel for Staff Sergeant Cody Kidd and Staff Sergeant John Groneman to tour and train at the Lenco Armored Vehicle Facility in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. 24-0704 approve Pass
  13. 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 2025. 24-0682 approve Pass
  14. 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 FY2025. 24-0681 approve Pass
  15. 9.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to authorize the County Judge to sign the third of four one-year renewals with Chapman Harvey Architects, Inc. for professional architectural services. 24-0683 approve Pass
  16. 10.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to authorize the County Judge to sign the third of four one-year renewals with Agnew Associated, Inc. for professional engineering services. 24-0684 approve Pass
  17. 11.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to authorize the County Judge to sign the first of four one-year renewals with OCB Architecture, LLC for professional architectural services. 24-0685 approve Pass
  18. 12.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to authorize the County Judge to sign a lease extension renewal agreement with Lubbock-Crosby County Community Supervision and Corrections Department for lease of the Court Residential Treatment Center located at 3501 North Holly Avenue. 24-0693 approve Pass
  19. 13.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to authorize the County Judge to sign the first renewal to the professional forensic pathology services agreement with Forensic Pathology Services, LLC dba Forensic Pathology Staffing. 24-0702 approve Pass
  20. 14.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to authorize the County Judge to sign an amendment to the lease agreement with Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center for lease of the Medical Examiner’s Office for an additional one-year term. 24-0694 approve Pass
  21. 15.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to authorize the County Judge to sign a Business Service Order and Addendum with Vexus to renew fiber internet and add 2 static IPs at the Community Supervision and Corrections Building. 24-0712 approve Pass
  22. 16.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to authorize the County Judge to sign a pre-adjudication services of juvenile offenders agreement with Nueces County Juvenile Board for placement at the Nueces County Juvenile Justice Center. 24-0709 approve Pass
  23. 17.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to authorize the County Judge to sign a post-adjudication services of juvenile offenders agreement with Nueces County Juvenile Board for placement at the Nueces County Robert Barnes Facility. 24-0710 approve Pass
  24. 21 REGULAR AGENDA
  25. 18.00 10:15 AM Receive comments regarding the Lubbock County tax rate. 24-0716 ▶ jump to 25:42
  26. 19.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to adopt the Lubbock County Tax Rate of $0.358989 per $100 of taxable value for the Tax Year of 2024. $0.327613 is for the purpose of maintenance and operation and $0.031376 is for the purpose of principal and interest on debt per Texas Tax Code section 26.05(a) and section 26.5 (b). 24-0717 approve Pass ▶ jump to 26:02
  27. 20.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to exempt from competition, per Local Government Code 262.024(a)(7) sole source, Mobile Lift Concepts to provide a Low Profile Deck MobileMech Mobile Lift Trailer for the South Plains Auto Theft Task Force. 24-0705 approve Pass ▶ jump to 48:12
  28. 21.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to authorize the County Judge to sign a letter to terminate the agreement with VOTEC Corporation for electronic poll books. 24-0687 amended Pass ▶ jump to 49:48
  29. 22.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to authorize the County Judge to sign an amendment with LexisNexis for an early extension of the Courts Lexis Subscription Agreement. 24-0706 approve Pass ▶ jump to 52:06
  30. 23.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to authorize the County Judge to sign Change Order #4 with Lee Lewis Construction, Inc. for the Court Residential Treatment Center-Phase IV in the amount of $59,028.84 and 30 additional days. 24-0696 approve Pass ▶ jump to 52:43
  31. 24.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to authorize the County Judge to sign an agreement with Johnson Controls to update the HVAC Controls Agreement to add two additional CCTs and a new service for connected controls. 24-0691 approve Pass ▶ jump to 53:54
  32. 25.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to authorize the County Judge to sign an agreement with Lee Lewis Construction, Inc. as the Construction Manager-At-Risk for the Lubbock County Expo Center project. 24-0695 approve Pass ▶ jump to 54:50
  33. 29 Discuss, consider and/or take action to authorize the County Judge to sign a letter to terminate the agreement with VOTEC Corporation for electronic poll books. 24-0687 approve Pass
  34. 26.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to authorize the County Judge to sign a commercial lease amendment with 701 E 44th Partners, LP. 24-0701 approve Pass ▶ jump to 57:08
  35. 27.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to authorize the County Judge to sign a notice of termination letter to Diexon Group, LLC dba Tactica Training Solutions for Sheriff’s Office Uniform Services. 24-0686 approve Pass ▶ jump to 57:45
  36. 28.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to authorize the County Judge to sign an interlocal cooperation agreement with Dawson County for inmate housing in Lubbock County. 24-0711 approve Pass ▶ jump to 58:27
  37. 29.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to authorize the County Judge to sign an interlocal cooperation agreement with the Lubbock County Hospital District outlining duties of the two parties relating to the hemodialysis services. 24-0697 approve Pass ▶ jump to 59:30
  38. 30.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to authorize the County Judge to sign a Sponsorship Agreement with Innovation Event Management, LP for Office of Dispute Resolution to promote their services under the USDA Grant at the Water for Texas 2025 Conference. 24-0692 approve Pass ▶ jump to 61:02
  39. 31.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to authorize the County Judge to sign a notice of termination letter to Voya a ReliaStar Life Insurance Company for employee basic life insurance and accident death & dismemberment, employee and dependent voluntary life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment. 24-0689 approve Pass ▶ jump to 61:52
  40. 32.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to authorize the County Judge to sign a notice of termination letter to Aetna for Administrative Services Only for Medical and Dental. 24-0690 approve Pass ▶ jump to 62:50
  41. 33.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to authorize the County Judge to sign a notice of termination letter to Truveris for pharmacy benefit management. 24-0688 approve Pass ▶ jump to 63:24
  42. 34.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to authorize the County Judge to sign the FY 2025 Interlocal Agreement with the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services for the purpose of funding al DFPS staff position. 24-0703 approve Pass ▶ jump to 63:59
  43. 35.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to approve a Resolution providing a 100 percent property tax exemption for qualifying child-care facilities as defined in the Texas Tax Code, taking effect for the 2024 tax year/2025 fiscal year (beginning October 1, 2024). 24-0714 approve Pass ▶ jump to 65:04
  44. 36.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to authorize the County Judge to sign a sale agreement and addendum with Warren Cat for the purchase of backhoe loader Work Tools hydraulic thumb and bucket attachments. 24-0700 approve Pass ▶ jump to 67:15
  45. 37.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to authorize the County Judge to sign a sales agreement and addendum with Warren Cat for a 2024 Work Tools HM418 Mulcher. 24-0699 approve Pass ▶ jump to 68:00
  46. 38.00 Report on the status of County Road Projects, Department Staffing, Training and Safety, unpaved and paved road maintenance, signs, parks, and fleet management report. 24-0713 no action ▶ jump to 68:50
  47. 43 page break
  48. 44 NOTICE
  49. 39.00 A quorum of the Commissioners Court may attend the following events: The 2024 A Night for the Museum event on Tuesday, August 27, 2024, at 6:00pm at 1501 Mac Davis Ln (Lubbock Memorial Civic Center) Lubbock, Texas. 24-0679 ▶ jump to 69:32
  50. 46 EXECUTIVE SESSION ▶ jump to 70:35
  51. 47 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) pursuant to this section of the Government Code, the Court will deliberate the appointment and employment of the Human Resources Department Director as a public officer/employee of Lubbock County; 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).
  52. 40.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to appoint a Human Resources Director for Lubbock County. 24-0715 approve Pass ▶ jump to 72:27
  53. 49 At this time, 11:43 AM, 8/26/2024, the Regular Meeting of the Commissioner's Court was adjourned. THE FOREGOING MINUTES WERE READ AND APPROVED IN OPEN COURT ON THIS DAY 9/9/2024. Presiding Officer:___________________________ County Clerk:___________________________
  54. 50 This will certify that a true and correct copy of the foregoing agenda has been posted on 8/23/2024 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.