Commissioner’s Court Regular Session Agenda 10/15/24

THE PECOS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT WILL MEET IN REGULAR SESSION ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2024, AT 10:00 A.M. IN THE COUNTY COURTROOM, PECOS COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 103 W. CALLAGHAN, FORT STOCKTON, TEXAS.

1. Prayer.

2. Public Comments on Agenda Items.

3. Court to consider and/or act upon approving Minutes of Previous Meeting(s).

4. Court to consider and/or act upon the Fort Stockton Public Library Board requesting to modify working hours for Library Employees.

5. Court to consider and/or act upon authorizing to issue Requests for Proposals (RFPs) for Administrative Services and Requests for Qualifications (RFQs) for Engineering Services related to the 2025 Colonia Fund – Construction (CFC) administered by the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA).

6. Court to consider and/or act upon Resolution authorizing the submission of Texas Community Development Block Grant Program Application, to the Texas Department of Agriculture, for the 2025-2026 Community Development Fund.

7. Public hearing reference to Designate and Establish the Savanna Prairie Solar Reinvestment Zone under the Provisions of Texas Tax Code 312 et seq.

8. Court to Consider and/or act upon approving Resolution for Designating and Establishing the Savanna Prairie Solar Reinvestment Zone under the Provisions of the Texas Tax Code 312 et seq.

9. Court to Consider and/or act upon accepting, approving and executing a Tax Abatement with Savanna Prairie Solar, LLC, under the Provisions of Texas Tax Code 312 et seq., and accept a $1,000.00 Payment to Pecos County to cover Local Administrative Costs associated with processing the Application.

10. Court to Consider and/or act upon accepting, approving and executing a Tax Abatement with St. Gall Energy Storage II, LLC, for a project located in the St Gall Reinvestment Zone #1 established November 8, 2021, under the Provisions of Texas Tax Code 312 et seq., and accept a $1,000.00 Payment to Pecos County to cover Local Administrative Costs associated with processing the Application.

11. Court to consider and/or act upon Adopting Pecos County District Clerk Jury Selection Plan.

12. Court to consider and/or act upon accepting $8000.00, Donation from Eagle Claw Midstream for the Pecos County Sheriff’s Office.

13. Court to consider and/or act upon allowing Two Jailers to attend Sul Ross Law Enforcement Academy with a Two Year Agreement of Employment for the Funding of Tuition.

14. Court to consider and/or act upon request from Fort Stockton Fire Department to purchase a 2025 Large Brush Fire Truck through Buy Board, previously approved in Budget, to be paid and delivered after January 2025.

15. Court to consider and/or act upon Resolution for Pecos County 2024 Indigent Defense Grant Program.

16. Court to consider and/or act upon request from Precinct 2 to purchase a John Deere Gator, to be paid from Road & Bridge 2024 Budgeted Funds.

17. Court to consider and/or act upon approving Payment to SCADA Systems LLC, for purchase of T-1 Bent Grass for the Iraan Golf Course, to be paid from Contingency Funds.

18. Court to consider and/or act upon approving Precinct 4 to utilize Park Improvement Budgeted Funds, for Coyanosa, Imperial and Fort Stockton Park improvements, for remainder of FY 2024.

19. Court to consider and/or act upon allowing Precinct 4 to purchase a Gas Range from Commercial Food Service, for the old Coyanosa Community Building, to be paid from Coyanosa Park Improvement Budgeted Funds.

20. Court to consider and/or act upon approving Proposal from West Texas Contractors, to construct a Walk Path for the Fort Stockton Park in Precinct 4, to be paid from Fort Stockton Park Improvement Budgeted Funds.

21. Court to consider and/or act upon request from Precinct 3 to purchase a 2025 Chevy Pickup through Buy Board, previously approved in Budgeted, to be paid and delivered after January 1, 2025.

22. Court to consider and/or act upon approving Service Agreement from UniFirst Corporation for Precinct 3.

23. Court to consider and/or act upon allowing Payment to L.T. Construction for a Concrete Pedestal Mount, for the Alamo Society Plaque with the Victory or Death Letter, to be placed at the Courthouse Zero Stone Park.

24. Court to consider and/or act upon approving Payment to Southwest Company for shipping of the Alamo Society Plaque with the Victory or Death Letter, to be placed at the Courthouse Zero Stone Park.

25. Court to consider and/or act upon approving Proposal from Ramirez Heating & Cooling LLC, for installation of a Gas Furnace Split System, for the Imperial Community Building, to be paid from Precinct 4 Budgeted Funds.

26. Court to consider and/or act upon Modifying and Adopting American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) County Policies.

A. Standards of Conduct Conflict of Interest Policy.
B. Anti-Fraud Waste & Abuse Plan.
C. Document Management & Records Retention Policy.
D. State & Local Fiscal Recovery Management Policies & Procedures.

27. COUNTY TREASURER TO PRESENT:

A. Court to approve or disapprove Financial Report.
B. Court to consider and/or approve payment of County Overtime.

28. COUNTY AUDITOR TO PRESENT:

A. Court to approve or disapprove request for Line-Item Transfers and Budget Amendments.
B. Court to approve or disapprove Reports of County Office(s).
C. Court to approve or disapprove Financial Report.
D. Court to examine and approve or disapprove all Accounts.

29. Open discussion with Public and News Media on today’s Agenda Items.

30. Adjourn.

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Joe Shuster, County Judge