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Commissioners Court Regular Meeting

January 22, 2024 ·10:00 AM Final

904 Broadway, Lubbock County Courthouse, 5th Floor

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Agenda — 40 items

  1. 1 Invocation and Pledges of Allegiance by Terence Kovar. ▶ jump to 0:03
  2. 1 BE IT REMEMBERED that on 1/22/2024 at 10:01 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
  4. 1.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to approve the Minutes from Regular Commissioner’s Court dated January 8, 2024. 24-0220 approve Pass ▶ jump to 1:26
  5. 2.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action regarding the Auditor and Financial Matters: Line Item Transfers and Budget Amendments. 24-0226 approve Pass ▶ jump to 2:08
  6. 3.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to Authorize Payment of Claims: General Accounts (Pooled Cash). 24-0225 approve Pass ▶ jump to 2:48
  7. 4.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to accept the Monthly Unaudited Financial Report for October 2023. 24-0223 approve Pass ▶ jump to 3:20
  8. 5.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to accept the Monthly Unaudited Financial Report for November 2023. 24-0224 approve Pass ▶ jump to 3:51
  9. 6.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to accept the Quarterly Investment Report for Quarter ending September 30, 2023. 24-0227 approve Pass ▶ jump to 4:28
  10. 7.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to accept the IRS Mileage Rate of .67 cents per mile for Lubbock County business related mileage effective January 22, 2024. 24-0232 approve Pass ▶ jump to 5:02
  11. 10 CONSENT AGENDA (ITEMS 8- 13) ▶ jump to 5:47
  12. 8.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to approve increasing the credit card limit to $5,000.00 for remainder of FY 2024 for Melissa Orosco, Lubbock Senior Analyst of the TAG Center. 24-0213 approve Pass
  13. 9.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to approve the purchase of meals for the Lubbock Law enforcement Citizens Academy on opening night and graduation ceremony with a county purchasing card. 24-0222 approve Pass
  14. 10.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to approve increasing purchasing card limit for Robert Scott to $5,000.00 per statement cycle from February 1, 2024 to April 1, 2024. 24-0217 approve Pass
  15. 11.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to approve out of state travel for Christina Reid, County Extension Agent-Horticulture to attend the Growing School Gardens Summit in San Diego, California. 24-0218 approve Pass
  16. 12.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to approve out of state travel for Alice Salzwedel to Indianapolis, Indiana for the Tyler Connect 2024 user conference. 24-0231 approve Pass
  17. 13.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to consent to proposed amendments to the Articles of Incorporation for the Regional Public Defender Office Local Government Corporation. 24-0235 approve Pass
  18. 17 REGULAR AGENDA
  19. 14.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to authorize the issuance of “Lubbock County, Texas General Obligation Bonds, Series 2024”; authorizing the sale thereof; and enacting provisions incident and related to the issuance of said bonds. 24-0247 approve Pass ▶ jump to 6:27
  20. 15.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to authorize the County Judge to sign the Dedication Deed for the Lubbock County Medical Examiner’s Office. 24-0219 approve Pass ▶ jump to 17:04
  21. 16.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to accept the Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) and Contract Time as referenced in the Agreement with Lee Lewis Construction, Inc. for Construction Manager-At-Risk dated April 10, 2023, for the construction of the Lubbock County Medical Examiner’s Office and identify as Amendment 1 to the Agreement. 24-0240 approve Pass ▶ jump to 17:52
  22. 17.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to authorize the County Judge to sign an Interlocal Cooperation Agreement with Scurry County for Housing of Lubbock County Inmates. 24-0237 approve Pass ▶ jump to 19:22
  23. 18.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to authorize the County Judge to sign a Letter of Agreement with American Range, LLC for the removal of lead at the firing range. 24-0236 approve Pass ▶ jump to 20:57
  24. 19.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to ratify the signing of a Tenant Estoppel Certificate relating to property currently leased from BCKK Investment Group, Inc. and being sold to Will Wilkerson. 24-0230 approve Pass ▶ jump to 21:46
  25. 20.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action regarding a resolution approving the submission of Lubbock Sheriff’s Office grant application, along with all other requisite documentation, regarding funding from the State Homeland Security Grant-Grant for Lubbock County Regional SWAT Team-Team Equipment Upgrade in the amount of $75,000.00 for the FY 2025 grant year and for the County Judge to sign and submit all necessary grant documents needed. 24-0238 approve Pass ▶ jump to 23:27
  26. 21.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action regarding a resolution approving the submission of Lubbock Sheriff’s Office grant application, along with all other requisite documentation, regarding funding from the Texas Office of the Governor-Rifle Resistant Body Armor Grant in the amount of $68,044.50 for the FY 2025 grant year and for the County Judge to sign and submit all necessary grant documents needed. 24-0239 approve Pass ▶ jump to 24:28
  27. 22.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action regarding a resolution approving the submission of Lubbock Sheriff’s Office grant application, along with all other requisite documentation, regarding funding from the State Homeland Security Grants Program-Grant for Lubbock County Mobile Operations Vehicle Technology Upgrade in the amount of $7,500.00 for the FY 2025 grant year and for the County Judge to sign and submit all necessary grant documents needed. 24-0241 approve Pass ▶ jump to 25:10
  28. 23.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action regarding a resolution approving the submission of Lubbock Sheriff’s Office grant application, along with all other requisite documentation, regarding funding from the State Homeland Security Grants Program-Grant for Regional Bomb Squad-Portable Equipment Upgrade in the amount of $65,000.00 for the FY 2025 grant year and for the County Judge to sign and submit all necessary grant documents needed. 24-0242 approve Pass
  29. 24.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action regarding a resolution approving the submission of Lubbock Sheriff’s Office grant application, along with all other requisite documentation, regarding funding from the Texas Office of the Governor-Bullet Resistant Shield Grant in the amount of $8,961.30 for the FY 2025 grant year and for the County Judge to sign and submit all necessary grant documents needed. 24-0244 approve Pass ▶ jump to 26:32
  30. 25.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action regarding the Continuing Resolution 2 for FY 2024 Form FSA-338 for USDA Certified Mediation Program. 24-0234 approve Pass ▶ jump to 27:24
  31. 26.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action regarding a response to the State of Texas, Office of the Attorney General. This includes information on the programming, grant funding, statement of work, and access & visitation by the Office of Dispute Resolution. 24-0233 approve Pass ▶ jump to 28:37
  32. 27.00 Discuss, consider and/or take action to authorize the County Judge to sign a Sales Agreement and Addendum with Warren Cat for the purchase of a 2024 CAT 140 JY motor grader. 24-0229 approve Pass ▶ jump to 30:24
  33. 28.00 Report on the status of County Road Projects, Department Staffing, Training and Safety, unpaved and paved road maintenance, signs, parks, and fleet management report. 24-0243 no action ▶ jump to 31:17
  34. 33 NOTICE
  35. 29.00 A quorum of the Commissioners Court may attend the following events: The 2024 United Way Annual meeting on Thursday, January 25, 2024, at 11:30am at 1501 Mac Davis Ln. (Banquet Hall) Lubbock, Texas. ▶ jump to 32:25
  36. 35 EXECUTIVE SESSION ▶ jump to 32:55
  37. 36 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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  39. 39 This will certify that a true and correct copy of the foregoing agenda has been posted on 1/19/2024 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.
  40. 39 At this time, 10:55 AM, 1/22/2024 the Regular Meeting of the Commissioner's Court was adjourned. THE FOREGOING MINUTES WERE READ AND APPROVED IN OPEN COURT ON THIS DAY 2/12/2024. Presiding Officer:___________________________ County Clerk:___________________________