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          LIKE TO WELCOME YOU HERE TO THIS REGULAR MEETING OF THE ELLIS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT. WE DO HAVE A QUORUM PRESENT, AND I'D LIKE TO CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER. THIS MEETING HAS BEEN PROPERLY NOTICED AND LEGALLY POSTED PURSUANT TO THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT, WHICH IS FOUND AT TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE CHAPTER 551. NOW THAT WE'RE ALL PRESENT AND I HAVE YOUR ATTENTION, I WOULD LIKE TO CALL ON ELLIS COUNTY COMMISSIONER, PRECINCT FOUR, KYLE BUTLER, TO LEAD US IN THE INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. PLEASE STAND. LET US PRAY. DEAR HEAVENLY FATHER, AS ALWAYS, WE WE JUST WANT TO THANK YOU FOR BEING OUR LORD AND SAVIOR. LORD, PRAYERS GO OUT TO ALL THE GREAT MEN AND WOMEN THAT JUST WATCH OVER AND PROTECT THIS THIS GREAT NATION, THIS STATE AND THIS COUNTY. LORD, I JUST WITH ALL THE TURMOIL THAT'S GOING ON RIGHT NOW, I JUST LET EVERYBODY REACH OUT TO ALL THE LEADERS OF THE COUNTRY AND JUST PRAY FOR GUIDANCE, STRENGTH AND AND KNOWLEDGE OF HOW TO MOVE FORWARD. LORD, FOR THOSE THAT DON'T KNOW YOU, I PRAY THEY FIND YOUR EVERLASTING LOVE AND AMAZING GRACE. JUST BE WITH THE COURT TODAY. DECISIONS THAT ARE MADE. LET IT BE YOUR WILL IN JESUS NAME. ONE LAST PRAYER GOES OUT TO THE FAMILY. LORD, JUST BE WITH THEM, HOLD THEM TIGHT AND LOVE ON THEM. JESUS NAME. AMEN. AMEN. PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG. LET HIM MOVE. MARRIED TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS. ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. HONOR. TEXAS FLAG. PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE TEXAS ONE STATE UNDER GOD, ONE INDIVISIBLE. THANK YOU ALL. I MOVED IT. YEAH, I DO WANT TO DECLARE. SINCE WE DO HAVE A QUORUM, I DO WANT TO DECLARE THE MEETING OPEN. ALL RIGHT. 
          THANK YOU ALL. AND I'D FIRST LIKE TO REMIND EVERYONE THAT WE DO HAVE A PROCESS FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS. THERE IS A FORM FOR YOU TO SIGN UP ON OUT IN THE FOYER OUTSIDE THE COURTROOM. 
          IT'S TO MY RIGHT AND TO YOUR LEFT. IF YOU WILL. PLEASE FILL OUT THAT FORM AND GIVE IT TO OUR COUNTY CLERK, CRYSTAL VALDEZ. SHE WILL BE SURE TO GIVE IT TO ME, AND WE WILL CALL UPON YOU WHEN YOUR AGENDA ITEM IS UNDER CONSIDERATION. THANK YOU. AND WE DO FIRST HAVE A 
          [RECOGNITIONS]
RECOGNITION. AND I WOULD LIKE TO CALL UP MISS NATALIE BARR, PLEASE. AND THIS WOULD BE ITEM R ONE, WHICH IS A PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING DECEMBER 16TH, 2025 AS A DAY OF REMEMBRANCE FOR DETENTION OFFICER ISAIAH BIAS. MISS BARR, THANK YOU. AND WE WELCOME YOU. AND WE'RE HONORED TO HAVE YOU HERE WITH US TODAY. THANK YOU SO MUCH. AS MANY OF YOU KNOW, APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR AGO ON DECEMBER 16TH, WE HAD A TRAGIC LOSS IN OUR ELLIS COUNTY COMMUNITY WITH ISAIAH DETENTION OFFICER ISAIAH BIAS. WE WERE ALL DEEPLY IMPACTED BY HIS LOSS. HE GAVE HIS LIFE SERVING THE CITIZENS OF ELLIS COUNTY AND THE STATE OF TEXAS, AND WE FEEL IT HIGHLY APPROPRIATE TO REMEMBER HIM ON DECEMBER 16TH OF THIS YEAR. AND WE THEREFORE HAVE A PROCLAMATION TO PRESENT TO HIS MOTHER, NATALIE BARR. AND I WILL NOW READ THE PROCLAMATION. 
          WHEREAS DETENTION OFFICER ISAIAH BIAS FAITHFULLY SERVED THE ELLIS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE WITH HONOR, DEDICATION, AND UNWAVERING COMMITMENT TO THE SAFETY AND WELL-BEING OF HIS COMMUNITY. AND WHEREAS OFFICER BIAS BEGAN HIS RELATIONSHIP WITH THE ELLIS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE AT THE AGE OF 14 WHEN HE JOINED THE EXPLORER PROGRAM OFFICER, BIAS DEDICATED APPROXIMATELY TWO YEARS TO THE EXPLORER PROGRAM BEFORE OFFICIALLY JOINING THE ELLIS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE AS A DETENTION OFFICER IN 2019 AT THE AGE OF 19, MARKING THE BEGINNING OF A DISTINGUISHED CAREER DEFINED BY PROFESSIONALISM, SERVICE AND LOYALTY TO ELLIS COUNTY. WHEREAS OFFICER BIAS CONTINUED TO EXCEL IN HIS DUTIES, AND IN 2022 WAS RECOGNIZED IN A FORMAL DEPARTMENT CEREMONY FOR HIS PROMOTION TO CORPORAL, DEMONSTRATING HIS LEADERSHIP SKILL AND STEADFAST WORK ETHIC. HE SELFLESSLY SERVED ALONGSIDE HIS FELLOW OFFICERS TO PROTECT AND SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY HE LOVED, EXEMPLIFYING THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF PUBLIC SERVICE, AND WHEREAS, THE ELLIS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT WISHES TO HONOR HIS MEMORY, EXPRESSES DEEPEST GRATITUDE FOR HIS SERVICE, AND RECOGNIZE THE RECOGNIZE THE LASTING IMPACT HE MADE ON THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE, HIS COLLEAGUES, AND THE CITIZENS OF ELLIS COUNTY. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED THAT THE ELLIS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT DOES HEREBY RECOGNIZE DECEMBER 16TH, 2025, AS A DAY OF REMEMBRANCE FOR DETENTION OFFICER ISAIAH BIAS IN ELLIS COUNTY, TEXAS. THANK YOU, MISS BIAS OR MISS BARR. 
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AND WE CERTAINLY REMEMBER AND YOUR SON AND WE'VE BEEN PRAYING FOR YOUR FAMILY AND FOR ALL OF HIS LOVED ONES AND FRIENDS. AND WE JUST WISH GOD'S BLESSINGS FOR YOU THIS HOLIDAY SEASON. 
          AMEN. THANK YOU. 
          MR. PRESIDENT. 
          WITH THE FLOWERS. CONGRATULATIONS. OKAY. 
          YEAH. ONCE AGAIN, WE REALLY OFFER OUR MOST SINCERE CONDOLENCES TO NATALIE BARR AND THE OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS OF OFFICER ISAIAH BIAS. GOD BLESS THEM ALL. 
          [CONSENT AGENDA]
OKAY. WE WILL NOW MOVE TO THE CONSENT AGENDA. ALL ITEMS ON THE CONSENT AGENDA ARE CONSIDERED ROUTINE AND WILL BE ENACTED BY ONE MOTION. HOWEVER, ANY COMMISSIONER MAY ASK ASK TO PULL ANY ITEM FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA FOR SEPARATE CONSIDERATION AND A SEPARATE VOTE. IF THERE ISN'T SUCH A REQUEST, I WOULD ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO APPROVE ITEMS A1 THROUGH A16 AND ITEMS F1 THROUGH F4, WHICH CONSTITUTE THE CONSENT AGENDA. MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT IS PRESENTED. OKAY. WE HAVE A MOTION FROM COMMISSIONER GRAYSON. IS THERE A SECOND? WE HAVE A SECOND FROM COMMISSIONER STINSON. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE SAY I, I HEARING. IS THERE ANYONE OPPOSED HEARING? NO OPPOSITION ITEMS A-1 THROUGH A16 AND ITEMS F1 THROUGH F4 PASS UNANIMOUSLY. OKAY, WE'LL NOW MOVE TO OUR REGULAR AGENDA. 
          [1.1 Discussion, consideration, and action on a replat of Lyons Road Estates, Lots 2R1-2R4, Block A. The ± 5.923-acre site is located ± 225 feet east of the intersection of Lyons Road and Alma Drive, in the extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ) of the City of Alma, Road and Bridge Precinct No. 2.]
AND WE WILL FIRST CONSIDER ITEMS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT. AND I BELIEVE OUR DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT, ALBERTO MORRIS, WILL LEAD US ON THESE ITEMS. SO ALBERTO, PLEASE COME ON UP. WE WILL FIRST TAKE UP AND CONSIDER ITEM 1.1, WHICH IS DISCUSSION, CONSIDERATION AND ACTION ON A REPLAT OF LYONS ROAD ESTATES LOTS TWO R1 THROUGH TWO R4 THIS IS AN APPROXIMATELY 5.923 ACRE SITE, APPROXIMATELY 225FT EAST OF THE INTERSECTION OF LYONS ROAD AND ALMA DRIVE, IN THE EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION OF THE CITY OF ALMA ROAD AND BRIDGE PRECINCT NUMBER TWO. ALBERTO JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS. THIS IS A REQUEST TO REPLAT LOT TWO, WHICH THE COURT APPROVED ABOUT A YEAR AGO ON NOVEMBER 26TH OF 2024. THE APPLICANT WANTS TO CREATE THREE ADDITIONAL LOTS OUT OF LOT TWO. THE RIGHT OF WAY DEDICATION IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE THOROUGHFARE PLAN. STATE LAW DOES REQUIRE NOTIFICATIONS TO MAKE THIS LEGIT. SO ON NOVEMBER 5TH, 12TH, AND 19TH, IT WAS PUBLISHED IN THE SUN ON THE WEBSITE ON NOVEMBER 3RD, AND WE SENT OUT TWO NOTICES ON NOVEMBER 7TH. STAFF DOES RECOMMEND APPROVAL SUBJECT TO 12 CONDITIONS, ALL OF THEM BEING MINOR. TECHNICAL MOTION TO APPROVE. OKAY, WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM 1.1 FROM COMMISSIONER GRAYSON. IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND? WE HAVE A SECOND FROM COMMISSIONER STETSON. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE SAY AYE, I DOES ANYONE OPPOSED HEARING NO OPPOSITION? ITEM 1.1 PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. WE 
          [1.2 Discussion, consideration, and action on a replat of Grande Casa Ranchitos, Tracts 28A, 29B & 29A. The ± 9.131-acre site is located ± 595 feet north of the intersection of Grande Casa Road and Old Maypearl Road, Waxahachie, Road and Bridge Precinct No. 3.]
WILL NOW CONSIDER ITEM 1.2, WHICH IS DISCUSSION, CONSIDERATION AND ACTION ON A REPLAT OF GRANDE CASA RANCHITOS TRACKS 28 A, 29 B AND 29 A. THIS IS AN APPROXIMATELY 9.131 ACRE SITE THAT IS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 505 595FT NORTH OF THE INTERSECTION OF GRANDE CASA ROAD AND OLD MAPLE ROAD, WAXAHATCHEE ROAD AND BRIDGE PRECINCT NUMBER THREE. ALBERTO. 
          YES. THE INITIAL PLAT OF THIS SUBDIVISION WAS APPROVED ON DECEMBER 9TH OF 1968, AND THE 
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OWNER IS NOW LOOKING TO REPLAT TRACK 28 AND PART OF 29 INTO TWO LOTS TWO EXCUSE ME, TWO ADDITIONAL LOTS FOR A TOTAL OF THREE LOTS. AND THEY ARE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE THOROUGHFARE PLAN. THE SAME LEGAL NOTIFICATION DATES WERE WERE SENT TO THE SUN AND 33 NOTICES WERE SENT OUT. STAFF DOES RECOMMEND APPROVAL AS PRESENTED. OKAY. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? COMMISSIONERS ON ITEM 1.2 NO MOTION TO APPROVE. OKAY. WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM 1.2 FROM COMMISSIONER PONDER. IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND? WE HAVE A SECOND FROM COMMISSIONER BUTLER. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE SAY I. IS ANYONE OPPOSED HEARING NO 
          [1.3 Discussion, consideration, and action on a replat of Maypearl Hidden Hills, Lot 15R1. The ± 1.136-acre site is located south of the intersection of Sullivan Way and Mangrum Drive, in the extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ) of the City of Maypearl, Road and Bridge Precinct No. 3.]
OPPOSITION? ITEM 1.2 PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. WE WILL NOW MOVE TO ITEM 1.3, WHICH IS DISCUSSION, CONSIDERATION AND ACTION ON A REPLAT OF MAYPEARL HIDDEN HILLS, LOT 15 R-1. THIS IS AN APPROXIMATELY 1.13 ACRE SITE THAT IS LOCATED JUST SOUTH OF THE INTERSECTION OF SULLIVAN WAY AND MANGRUM DRIVE, IN THE EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION OF THE CITY OF MAYPEARL ROAD AND BRIDGE. PRECINCT NUMBER THREE. ALBERTO. YES. THE APPLICANT IS LOOKING TO REDUCE THE SETBACK LINE ON THIS SIDE FROM 20FT TO 10FT. SO THIS REQUEST DOESN'T CHANGE ANY OF THE LOT LINES, JUST THE SETBACKS. WE DID TELL THE APPLICANT THAT THIS WASN'T NEEDED BECAUSE THE COUNTY CANNOT ENFORCE ANY SIDE SETBACKS. THE ONLY ONES WE CAN ENFORCE IS THE FRONT. BUT THIS REQUIREMENT IS COMING FROM THE TITLE AND INSURANCE COMPANIES. 
          SO WITH THAT IN MIND, STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PRESENTED. OKAY, COMMISSIONERS, IF THERE'S NO QUESTIONS FOR ALBERTO ON ITEM 1.3, I WOULD ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO APPROVE. 
          MOTION TO APPROVE. WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM 1.3 FROM COMMISSIONER PONDER. IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND? WE HAVE A SECOND FROM COMMISSIONER BUTLER. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE SAY I. I IS ANYONE OPPOSED? HEARING NO OPPOSITION. ITEM 1.3 PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. WE WILL NOW 
          [1.4 Discussion, consideration, and action upon variance requests for Parcel ID No. 294703 (proposed Heirloom Development Phase 2A) from Volume I, Section III (E) (1) (ii), Volume III, Section II (A), Volume III, Section II (F) of the Quality Growth Initiatives Subdivision & Development Standards to allow for issuance of an early grading permit prior to the final approval of the civil plans, allow for the reduction of the radii at the edge of pavement at intersections, and allow placement of utility lines within the right-of-way. The ± 169-acre site is located south of FM 875 and ± 3,365 feet west of Skinner Road, in the extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ) of the City of Midlothian, Road and Bridge Precinct No. 3.]
CONSIDER ITEM 1.4, WHICH IS DISCUSSION, CONSIDERATION AND ACTION UPON VARIANCE REQUESTS FOR PARCEL ID NUMBER 294703. THAT IS THE PROPOSED HEIRLOOM DEVELOPMENT. PHASE TWO A FROM VOLUME ONE, SECTION THREE, SUBSECTION E12. VOLUME THREE, SECTION TWO, SUBSECTION A, VOLUME THREE, SUBSECTION TWO X OR F OF THE QUALITY GROWTH INITIATIVES, SUBDIVISION AND DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS TO ALLOW FOR ISSUANCE OF AN EARLY GRADING PERMIT PRIOR TO THE FINAL APPROVAL OF THE CIVIL PLANS. ALLOW FOR THE REDUCTION OF THE RADII AT THE EDGE OF PAVEMENT AT INTERSECTIONS, AND ALLOW PLACEMENT OF UTILITY UTILITY LINES WITHIN THE RIGHT OF WAY. THIS IS AN APPROXIMATELY 169 ACRE SITE THAT IS LOCATED SOUTH OF FM 875 AND APPROXIMATELY 3365FT WEST OF SKINNER ROAD IN THE EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION OF THE CITY OF MIDLOTHIAN ROAD AND BRIDGE. PRECINCT NUMBER THREE. ALBERTO JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS. THIS IS THE SAME REQUEST THAT WE HAD FOR PHASE ONE. AS YOU AS YOU KNOW, OUR SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS ARE GEARED MORE TOWARDS ONE ACRE DEVELOPMENT. SO TYPICALLY YOU HAVE ALL THE UTILITY LINES OUTSIDE OF THE RIGHT OF WAY IN MORE DENSER DEVELOPMENTS AND PROJECTS. THE WATER AND SEWER LINES ARE WITHIN THE RIGHT OF WAY, AND THE TURNING RADIUS IS ARE A LITTLE BIT SMALLER JUST TO COMPENSATE, I GUESS THE VEHICLE TRAFFIC THERE. SO STAFF DOES RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THOSE TWO VARIANCES. THE THIRD VARIANCE REQUEST ON THE ON THE GRADING GRADING ONLY THE CIVIL PLANS HAVE ALREADY BEEN APPROVED JUST PENDING THIS VARIANCE REQUEST. SO THERE'S NO NO ACTION SHOULD BE TAKEN ON THAT ONE SINCE THAT WILL BE MOOT. OKAY. OKAY. COMMISSIONERS. SO ALBERTO HAS TOLD US THAT THE ONE VARIANCE REQUEST WILL BE MOOT. AND WHICH ONE WAS THAT? ALBERTO. THAT WOULD BE NUMBER ONE ON THE SCREEN. THE FIRST ONE. OKAY. YES. SO ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FOR ALBERTO COMMISSIONERS. NO. IT'S SO THAT'S FOR ONE AND TWO. WAIT A MINUTE. NO IT'S TWO AND THREE. RIGHT. THAT WE'RE CORRECT. IT'S ONE AND ONE IS THE ONE. NO ACTION. CORRECT. NUMBER ONE IS NO ACTION. TWO AND THREE ARE THE ONES IS BEING TAKEN. ACTION ON. ALL RIGHT. MOTION TO APPROVE TWO AND THREE. NO ACTION ON ONE. OKAY. WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE VARIANCE REQUEST TWO AND THREE OF THIS ITEM 1.4 WITH NO ACTION TAKEN ON VARIANCE. THE FIRST PART OF THE VARIANCE REQUEST NUMBER ONE IS THERE A SECOND SECOND WE HAVE A SECOND FROM COMMISSIONER BUTLER. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE SAY I. IS ANYONE OPPOSED HEARING NO OPPOSITION? ITEM 1.4 PASSES SUBJECT TO THE TERMS OF 
          [1.5 Discussion, consideration, and action to vacate and abandon a 60-foot strip of right-of-way shown on Shiloh Branch Estates II, recorded in Cabinet C, Slide 711 of the Official Public Records of Ellis County, Texas (OPRECT). The site is located ± 1,290 feet south of the intersection of Bryson Lane and Springer Road, in the extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ) of the City of Midlothian, Road and Bridge Precinct No. 4.]
THAT MOTION. WE'LL NOW TAKE UP ITEM 1.5, WHICH IS DISCUSSION, CONSIDERATION AND ACTION TO VACATE AND ABANDON A 60 FOOT STRIP OF RIGHT OF WAY SHOWN ON SHILOH BRANCH ESTATES. TWO 
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RECORDED IN CABINET C, SLIDE 711 OF THE OFFICIAL PUBLIC RECORDS OF ELLIS COUNTY, TEXAS. 
          THE SITE IS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 1290FT SOUTH OF THE INTERSECTION OF BRYSON LANE AND SPRINGER ROAD, IN THE EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION OF THE CITY OF MIDLOTHIAN ROAD AND BRIDGE, PRECINCT NUMBER FOUR. ALBERTA. YES. THE COURT APPROVED THE THE FINAL PLOT ON SHALLOW BRANCH OF PHASE TWO ON NOVEMBER AND THE 12TH OF 1996. WITHIN THAT PLOT DID INCLUDE TWO STRIPS OF 60 FOOT RIGHT OF WAYS THAT CONNECTED ONTO BRYSON ROAD. HOWEVER, THOSE TWO RIGHT OF WAY WERE NEVER PAVED AND NEVER USED. WHEN BRYSON SPRINGS TO THE EAST DEVELOPED OUT, THEY DIDN'T CONNECT TO THAT DEVELOPMENT. SO TWO YEARS AGO, THE COURT DID DID ABANDON AND VACATE THE SOUTHERN UNPAVED RIGHT OF WAY. AND THIS IS THE SAME REQUEST ON THE NORTH SIDE. 
          SO STAFF DOES RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE DISCONTINUED MAINTENANCE AND ALSO TO APPROVE TO VACATE THE 60 FOOT UNIMPROVED RIGHT OF WAY, AS SHOWN. ALBERTO. ORIGINALLY TO THIS THEY WERE TOLD THAT THEY DIDN'T NEED THIS IN THE DEVELOPMENT ON THE FRONT HALF, BUT THEY THEY KEPT IT AS A SAFETY NET. KIND OF CORRECT THAT PART. I'M NOT SURE SINCE I WASN'T HERE, BUT I BELIEVE THE INTENT WAS IF THE PROPERTY BEHIND THERE WAS GOING TO DEVELOP OUT, THEY WOULD HAVE USED THOSE TWO 60 FOOT RIGHT OF WAYS. BUT WHEN BRYSON SPRINGS CAME ABOUT, THEY USED OTHER, OTHER ROADS. SO KIND OF MADE THAT NECESSARY. OKAY, I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE THE ABANDONMENT OF THE RIGHT OF WAY. OKAY. WE HAVE A MOTION. MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM 1.5 FROM COMMISSIONER BUTLER AND A SECOND FROM COMMISSIONER PONDER. 
          ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE SAY I. I. IS ANYONE OPPOSED? HEARING NO OPPOSITION. ITEM 1.5 
          [1.6 Discussion, consideration, and action on a quitclaim deed for a 60-foot abandoned and vacated rightof-way as shown on Shiloh Branch Estates II, recorded in Cabinet C, Slide 711 of the Official Public Records of Ellis County, Texas (OPRECT). The site is located ± 1,290 feet south of the intersection of Bryson Lane and Springer Road, in the extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ) of the City of Midlothian, Road and Bridge Precinct No. 4.]
PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. WE WILL NOW TAKE UP ITEM 1.6, WHICH IS DISCUSSION, CONSIDERATION AND ACTION ON A QUITCLAIM DEED FOR A 60 FOOT ABANDONED AND VACATED RIGHT OF WAY, AS SHOWN ON SHILOH BRANCH ESTATES. TWO RECORDED IN CABINET C, SLIDE 711 OF THE OFFICIAL PUBLIC RECORDS OF ELLIS COUNTY, TEXAS. THE SITE IS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 190FT SOUTH OF THE INTERSECTION OF BRYSON LANE AND SPRINGER ROAD, IN THE EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION OF THE CITY OF MIDLOTHIAN ROAD AND BRIDGE, PRECINCT NUMBER FOUR. ALBERTO. YES. THIS IS THE SECOND HALF OF THIS REQUEST ON 1.5. THIS ONE, OFFICIALLY. THE COUNTY WILL OFFICIALLY VACATE THAT AND GIVE IT TO THE SURROUNDING PROPERTY OWNERS. STAFF DOES RECOMMEND APPROVAL, SUBJECT TO THREE CONDITIONS, THAT A REPORT SHOWING THE REVISED LAYOUT BE SUBMITTED FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. ANY EXISTING UTILITY EASEMENTS SHALL BE RETAINED AND ANY FUTURE REPLAT SHALL INDICATE A REFLECT ALL THE CURRENT OR FUTURE EASEMENTS ON THE PLAT. 
          SO MOVED. OKAY, WE HAVE A MOTION A MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM 1.6 WITH THOSE CONDITIONS FROM COMMISSIONER BUTLER AND A SECOND FROM COMMISSIONER PONDER. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE SAY I. I. IS ANYONE OPPOSED? HEARING NO OPPOSITION. ITEM 1.6 PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. THANK YOU, 
          [2.1 Discussion, consideration, and action to continue landscape services for all Ellis County facilities including all related services from Lantana Lawn Services using the City of Waxahachie, Texas Interlocal Agreement in an additional amount of $35,000.]
THANK YOU. ALBERTO. ALBERTO. OKAY. WE WILL NOW TAKE UP ITEM 2.1. THESE NEXT TWO ITEMS WE WILL HEAR FROM OUR PURCHASING DIRECTOR JAY HARBIN. SO EJ COME ON UP. ITEM 2.1 IS DISCUSSION CONSIDERATION AND ACTION TO CONTINUE LANDSCAPE SERVICES FOR ALL OF ELLIS COUNTY FACILITIES, INCLUDING ALL RELATED SERVICES FROM LANTANA LAWN SERVICES USING THE CITY OF WAXAHACHIE, TEXAS. INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT IN AN ADDITIONAL AMOUNT OF $35,000. EJ. GOOD AFTERNOON JUDGE. 
          COMMISSIONERS. THE REQUEST FOR BID FOR GROUND MAINTENANCE AND LANDSCAPING SERVICES EVALUATION IS COMPLETE AND PURCHASING WILL BE BRINGING THE REQUEST FOR AWARD TO THE NEXT COURT. STAFF IS REQUESTING AN ADDITIONAL $35,000 TO CONTINUE SERVICES WITH LANTANA LAWN AND LANDSCAPE SERVICES DURING THE AWARD AND CONTRACTING PHASE OF THE RFP. THE FUNDS WOULD BE USED ONLY DURING THE TRANSITION PHASE TO MAINTAIN THE CURRENT SERVICES. WE HAVE NOTHING EXPANDING. 
          STAFF IS REQUESTING APPROVAL OF THIS. HOW LONG DO YOU THINK THAT WILL LAST? EJ THAT TRANSITIONARY PERIOD? I THINK IT'D BE ABOUT A MONTH OR A MONTH AND A HALF. OKAY. BUT JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE COVERED. THE FUNDS WON'T BE USED FOR ANYTHING EXCEPT FOR THAT DURING THAT TIME. OKAY. COMMISSIONERS, DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FOR EJ MOTION TO APPROVE? THANK YOU. HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM 2.1 FROM COMMISSIONER GRAYSON. 
          IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND? WE HAVE A SECOND FROM COMMISSIONER STETSON. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE SAY I. IS ANYONE OPPOSED? HEARING NO OPPOSITION, ITEM 2.1 PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. WE WILL NOW 
          [2.2 Discussion, consideration, and action to increase the contingency amount by $140,000.00 for construction services to complete the Renovation and Expansion of the Ellis County Courts and Administration Building due to County's requested changes and unforeseen conditions during construction.]
CONSIDER ITEM 2.2, WHICH IS DISCUSSION, CONSIDERATION AND ACTION TO INCREASE THE 
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CONTINGENCY AMOUNT BY $140,000 FOR CONSTRUCTION SERVICES TO COMPLETE THE RENOVATION AND EXPANSION OF THE ELLIS COUNTY COURTS AND ADMINISTRATION BUILDING. DUE TO THE COUNTY'S REQUESTED CHANGES AND UNFORESEEN CONDITIONS DURING CONSTRUCTION, EJ, THE COURTS AND ADMINISTRATION REMODEL HAS BEEN PROCEEDING ON SCHEDULE AND IS NEARING COMPLETION. TARGET DATE IS STILL DECEMBER 19TH, CONTRACTUALLY FOR SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION. DURING THE CONSTRUCTION, A NUMBER OF UNFORESEEN ITEMS HAVE COME UP WHICH HAVE NECESSITATED THE REQUEST TO INCREASE THE CONTINGENCY AMOUNT TO BY 140,000. KURT PARDY WITH HOC AND TYLER COOK WITH KITCHELL, ARE HERE TO DISCUSS ANY OF THOSE CHANGES THAT YOU MAY HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT. I JUST GOT ONE QUICK QUESTION. SO IT'S NOT NECESSARILY A CONTINGENCY. YOU KNOW, THERE'S SOME EXPENSES THAT YOU NEED TO COVER. CAN YOU TELL US WHAT THOSE ARE, OR DO YOU WANT TO TELL US WHAT THOSE ARE? THEY'RE NOT NECESSARILY CONTINGENT. YEAH. SO THE 140,000 IS A IS A ROM. IT'S A DO NOT EXCEED AMOUNT. IT'S NOT. WE EXPECT TO BE WAY LESS THAN THAT 140,000. BUT OF COURSE WE WANT TO MAKE SURE WE'RE COVERED. ONLY HAVE TO COME TO COURT ONCE. 
          BUT IT'S TO COVER THINGS LIKE SOME SIGNAGE THAT WAS UNFORTUNATELY LEFT OUT OF THE DRAWINGS IN THE BEGINNING, AS WELL AS SOME CHANGES OF LIKE MOVING SOME DOORS AND THEN SOME FUNCTIONALITIES WITH THE JURY POOL ON THE FIRST FLOOR TO MAKE IT MORE OF A FUNCTIONAL COURTROOM LONG TERM. HAVE YOU PROVIDED US A LIST OF THAT OTHER THAN WHAT YOU JUST SAID VERBALLY? DO WE KNOW WHAT THOSE ARE? THAT'S CORRECT. SO WE WE HAVE PROVIDED BACKUP WITH IT, WITH HOW WE BREAK OUT THAT 140,000 FOR EACH OF THOSE CONTINGENT. IT'S JUST THIS IS WHAT WE KNOW WE NEED TO FINISH THE PROJECT, UNDERSTAND THE CONTINGENCY LINE ITEM OF THE CONTRACT IS EXHAUSTED. SO IT'S BEING ADDED INTO THAT. THAT'S CORRECT. WE JUST WANTED YOU TO SHARE THAT. THANK YOU. YEAH. NO PROBLEM. I APPRECIATE YOU DON'T EVEN RECOGNIZE YOU. WHERE'S YOUR BEARD AT? I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHO YOU ARE, SIR. ARE YOU SURE IT'S YOU? I DIDN'T REALIZE HOW COLD IT WAS UNTIL I SHAVED IT. THANKS FOR BEING HERE TODAY. THANK YOU, THANK YOU. SO WE'RE ON TRACK TO HAVE THAT SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION BY DECEMBER 19TH. THAT'S CORRECT. 
          ALL RIGHT, COMMISSIONERS, ARE THERE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ON ITEM 2.2? MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND. OKAY. WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM 2.2 FROM COMMISSIONER GRAYSON AND A SECOND FROM COMMISSIONER PONDER. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE SAY AYE. HI. IS ANYONE OPPOSED? HEARING NO OPPOSITION. ITEM 2.2 PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. THANK YOU ALL. THANK YOU GUYS. THANK YOU. 
          [3.1 Discussion, consideration, and action of the annual payment to the Texas County and District Retirement System (TCDRS) in the amount of $300,000.00 to buy-down county liability. Payment will come from General Fund Account #001-0140-505540 and was included in the FY26 budget. - County Treasurer Cheryl Chamber and Human Resources Director Sharon Mancilla]
THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH. OKAY. WE'LL NOW MOVE TO ITEM 3.1 WHICH I BELIEVE EITHER SHARON MANCILLA IS GOING TO DISCUSS WITH US AND OR CHERYL CHAMBERS, OUR COUNTY TREASURER. ITEM 3.1 IS DISCUSSION, CONSIDERATION AND ACTION ON THE ANNUAL PAYMENT TO THE TEXAS COUNTY AND DISTRICT RETIREMENT SYSTEM IN THE AMOUNT OF $300,000 TO BUY DOWN THE COUNTY LIABILITY PAYMENT WILL COME FROM THE GENERAL FUND ACCOUNT NUMBER 0010140-505540, AND IT WAS INCLUDED IN THE FISCAL YEAR 2026 BUDGET. CHAIR. YES. GOOD AFTERNOON. SO WITH THIS YEAR'S PAYMENT, OUR FUNDED RATIO WILL GO FROM 88% TO 88.6%. AND OUR CONTRIBUTION RATE WILL GO FROM 10.99% TO 10.93%. SO WE ARE DEFINITELY HEADED IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION. OKAY. VERY GOOD. 
          THAT'S GOOD NEWS. THANK YOU. COMMISSIONERS, ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FOR SHARON ON THIS ITEM. LOOKS GOOD. SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR BRINGING THAT. SO MOVED. OKAY I BELIEVE WE HAD A FIRST HAD A MOTION FROM COMMISSIONER BUTLER ON ITEM TO APPROVE ITEM 3.1. 
          THEN WE WILL TAKE A SECOND FROM COMMISSIONER GRAYSON. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE SAY AYE. 
          ANYONE OPPOSED? HEARING NO OPPOSITION. ITEM 3.1 PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. THANK YOU. SHARON. 
          [3.2 Discussion, consideration, and action on the reappointment of Ellis County Fire Marshal, Tim Birdwell for a 2-year period beginning December 14th, 2025 and ending December 14th, 2027. - Fire Marshal Tim Birdwell]
OKAY. WE WILL NOW MOVE TO ITEM 3.2, WHICH IS DISCUSSION, CONSIDERATION AND ACTION ON THE REAPPOINTMENT OF ELLIS COUNTY FIRE MARSHAL TIM BIRDWELL FOR A TWO YEAR PERIOD BEGINNING DECEMBER 14TH, 2025 AND ENDING ON DECEMBER 14TH, 2027. AND I BELIEVE THE FIRE MARSHAL WILL COME SPEAK TO US ON THIS ITEM. I THINK HE'S COMING TO BEG. ARE YOU COMING TO BEG AND PLEAD? YEAH. OKAY. I'M READY FOR ANY QUESTIONS. THAT'S GOING TO BE A BAD QUESTION. I'M SORRY. YES, SIR. YEAH? ARE YOU SURE YOU'RE READY FOR TWO MORE YEARS? YES, SIR. THIS IS PROBABLY GOING TO BE IT, THOUGH, TO BE HONEST WITH YOU. WELL, WE APPRECIATE YOUR SERVICE AND THE SERVICE OF YOUR ENTIRE TEAM. BEFORE YOU ALL VOTE ON THIS, I GOT SOMETHING TO SAY. APPRECIATE YOU. YOU DO A GREAT JOB. ALWAYS WILLING TO GO ABOVE AND BEYOND. YOU'VE DONE THAT FROM DAY ONE, 
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AND I KNOW THESE NEXT TWO YEARS WILL BE NO DIFFERENT. THANK YOU FOR WHAT YOU CONTINUE TO DO AND STEP INTO ROLES THAT AREN'T ALWAYS YOURS. BUT YOU'RE ALWAYS WILLING TO DO THAT, AND YOU'VE BACKED US UP EVERY TIME WE'VE MADE A DECISION, AND WE REST EASY IN YOUR CARE. SO THANK YOU. 
          WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO ANOTHER TWO YEARS. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. BUT I COULDN'T DO IT WITHOUT THE STAFF THAT Y'ALL HAVE AFFORDED ME. AND I'D LIKE FOR THOSE GUYS, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, TO STAND UP. THAT WORKED FOR ME. THANK YOU. FIRE MARSHAL. STAFF, WORK WITH ME. 
          THERE YOU GO. THANK Y'ALL. WE APPRECIATE YOU ALL. YEAH. THANK YOU. I'VE GOT ONE THAT'S NOT HERE. HE'S ACTUALLY OUT ON A FIRE SCENE INVESTIGATING A FIRE. SO THAT'S SCOTT. SCOTT HAD BEEN HERE BEFORE, BUT I DIDN'T SEE HIM JUST NOW. YEAH, YEAH, HE HAD TO LEAVE, SO. RIGHT? RIGHT. 
          AWESOME. OKAY. WELL THANK YOU. TIM. IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE? UNLIKE WE WERE THE ONES. WE WERE THE ONES BEGGING. YEAH. VERY GOOD. I WAS WORRIED YOU WEREN'T GOING TO TAKE IT AGAIN. VERY GOOD POINT. APPRECIATE YOU. THANK. THANK YOU GUYS. APPRECIATE IT GREATLY. 
          WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM 3.2 FROM COMMISSIONER GRAYSON. IS THERE A SECOND, SECOND, SECOND I THINK IT WAS. COMMISSIONER STINSON JUMPED IN FIRST. SO WE'LL TAKE THE SECOND FROM COMMISSIONER STINSON. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE SAY AYE. AYE. DOES ANYONE OPPOSED HEARING NO OPPOSITION? ITEM 3.2 PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU. TIM DOES A GREAT JOB. AND I STARTED TO MAKE A JOKE THAT WE WISHED HE HAD A BETTER ATTITUDE ABOUT HIS JOB, BUT HE HE'S ALWAYS A VERY PLEASANT AND EAGER REPRESENTATIVE OF OF OUR COUNTY. 
          [P.1 Public hearing for a proposed amendment to the 2024 Ellis County Master Thoroughfare Plan, specifically amending a proposed minor arterial road along Saralvo Road, from Honeysuckle Road to the US Highway 287 Service Road, Road and Bridge Precinct No. 4.]
OKAY. WE WILL NOW MOVE TO A PUBLIC HEARING WHICH IS ITEM P ONE IS IT IS A PUBLIC HEARING FOR A PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE 2024 ELLIS COUNTY MASTER THOROUGHFARE PLAN, SPECIFICALLY AMENDING A PROPOSED MINOR ARTERIAL ROAD ALONG THE ROAD FROM HONEYSUCKLE ROAD TO THE U.S. HIGHWAY. U.S. HIGHWAY 287 SERVICE ROAD. THIS IS IN ROAD AND BRIDGE PRECINCT NUMBER FOUR. 
          I THINK THAT ALBERTO IS GOING TO GIVE US A QUICK INTRODUCTION, BUT FIRST, I'D LIKE TO TAKE A MOTION TO ENTER THE PUBLIC HEARING MOTION. SECOND, WE HAVE A MOTION FROM COMMISSIONER BUTLER TO ENTER THE PUBLIC HEARING. WE HAVE A SECOND FROM COMMISSIONER PONDER. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF ENTERING THE PUBLIC HEARING. PLEASE SAY AYE, I DOES ANYONE OPPOSED HEARING NO OPPOSITION? THE PUBLIC HEARING IS NOW OPEN. AND ALBERTO, IF YOU'LL GIVE US A QUICK INTRODUCTION. YES. SO THE COURT APPROVED THE LAST UPDATE OR MAJOR UPDATE TO THE THOROUGHFARE PLAN IN NOVEMBER OF 24. SO ABOUT A YEAR AGO, THIS WILL BE A SECOND MINOR AMENDMENT THAT'S BEING MADE. WE HAD A GENTLEMAN COME IN WANTING TO DEVELOP HIS PROPERTY. COME TO FIND OUT, THERE'S A THOROUGHFARE RUNNING THROUGH IT. AFTER TALKING WITH STAFF AND ANALYZING IT, IT DIDN'T MAKE SENSE BECAUSE THAT ROAD TIES IN DIRECTLY INTO THE EXIT RAMP, WHERE 287 AND BUSINESS 27 MEET. SO IT DOESN'T MAKE SENSE. THE MOST OF THE THOROUGHFARE IS ALSO ON THE FLOODPLAIN, AND YOU HAVE ANOTHER ALTERNATIVE ABOUT A MILE TO THE WEST. SO AFTER LOOKING AT IT, IT JUST DIDN'T MAKE SENSE FOR THAT THOROUGHFARE TO CONTINUE TO. 
          YES. SO STAFF DOES RECOMMEND APPROVAL AS PRESENTED. WE DID ADVERTISE THIS IN THE PAPER ON NOVEMBER 19TH, AT LEAST 15 DAYS BEFORE TODAY'S PUBLIC HEARING. OKAY, SO WE GOT YOUR PROPER NOTICES POSTED. YES, EVERYONE, THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING. IF YOU'D LIKE TO SPEAK ON THIS ON THIS PROPOSAL, PLEASE LET US KNOW. NOW. MADAM CLERK, I DON'T THINK WE HAVE ANYONE SIGNED UP TO SPEAK. SO THIS IS YOUR LAST CHANCE, GIVEN THAT WE HAVE NO ONE HERE TO TO SPEAK IN THE PUBLIC HEARING, I WOULD ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO EXIT THE PUBLIC. SO MOVED. WE HAVE A MOTION TO EXIT THE PUBLIC HEARING FROM COMMISSIONER PONDER. IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND? WE HAVE A SECOND FROM COMMISSIONER BUTLER. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE SAY I, I, I IS ANYONE OPPOSED HEARING NO OPPOSITION? THE PUBLIC HEARING IS NOW CLOSED. OKAY. WE WILL 
          [3.3 Discussion, consideration, and action upon a proposed amendment to the 2024 Ellis County Master Thoroughfare Plan, specifically amending a proposed minor arterial road along Saralvo Road, from Honeysuckle Road to the US Highway 287 Service Road, Road and Bridge Precinct No. 4.- Department of Development Director Alberto Mares]
NOW MOVE TO ITEM 3.3, WHICH IS THE CORRESPONDING ACTION ITEM. THAT IS DISCUSSION, CONSIDERATION AND ACTION. UPON A PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE 2024 ELLIS COUNTY MASTER THOROUGHFARE PLAN, SPECIFICALLY AMENDING A PROPOSED MINOR ARTERIAL ROAD ALONG CERRALVO ROAD FROM HONEYSUCKLE ROAD TO THE US HIGHWAY TWO, 87 SERVICE ROAD, ROAD AND BRIDGE. PRECINCT NUMBER FOUR. ALBERTO. YES, STAFF DOES RECOMMEND APPROVAL AS PRESENTED. ALBERTO, I'VE JUST GOT ONE QUESTION. YES. WILL IT REQUIRE FURTHER ACTION FOR OUR CONTRACTOR TO COME, LIKE FREESE NICHOLS TO COME UP AND REDRAW THIS, OR IS THAT ALREADY. THIS COULD BE DONE IN-HOUSE. OKAY. IT'S DONE IN-HOUSE AND CLEAN IT UP. BETTER TO KNOW. YEAH, I GET WHY. 
          I JUST DIDN'T KNOW IF WE HAD TO BRING THEM BACK TO UPDATE THAT THOROUGHFARE PLAN. WE DON'T 
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HAVE TO DO THAT. NO, JUST IF THEY'RE MORE THAN CAPABLE OF DOING THAT. AWESOME. OKAY. SO MOVED. OKAY. WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM 3.3 FROM COMMISSIONER GRAYSON. IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND? WE HAVE A SECOND FROM COMMISSIONER BUTLER. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE SAY AYE. AYE. DOES ANYONE OPPOSED? HEARING NO OPPOSITION. ITEM 3.3 PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. THANK YOU. 
          OKAY, COMMISSIONERS AND THE PUBLIC, WE HAVE TWO ADDITIONAL ITEMS ON THE REGULAR AGENDA. 
          THE FIRST IS ANOTHER PUBLIC HEARING, WHICH IS ITEM P TWO, WHICH IS CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING ON A REQUESTED TAX ABATEMENT FROM WESTON HOLIDAY LLC, LOCATED IN REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER 14, IN THE CITY OF RED OAK. THEN THERE IS A CORRESPONDING ACTION ITEM ON THE AGENDA, WHICH IS ITEM 3.4, WHICH IS DISCUSSION, CONSIDERATION AND ACTION. TO ENTER A TAX ABATEMENT AGREEMENT WITH WESTON HOLIDAY, LLC LOCATED IN THE REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER 14, IN THE CITY OF RED OAK. WE HAVE HAD A REQUEST FROM THE ELLIS COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE TO CONSULT IN EXECUTIVE SESSION REGARDING THIS. THESE TWO ITEMS, PRIOR TO OPENING THE PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDERING THE ACTION ITEM. THERE'S BEEN SOME DRAFTS CIRCULATED OF THE TAX ABATEMENT AGREEMENT, AND THE LEGAL TEAM WOULD LIKE TO CONSULT WITH US BEFORE WE TAKE THOSE TWO UP. SO I'D LIKE TO HOLD THOSE, AND WE WILL NOW MOVE TO THE EXECUTIVE 
          [MOTION TO ENTER EXECUTIVE SESSION]
SESSION PORTION OF OUR AGENDA, THE FIRST OF WHICH IS ITEM 4.1, WHICH IS PURSUANT TO TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 55 1.0711, A CONSULTATION WITH LEGAL COUNSEL REGARDING LEGAL COUNSEL. BICKERSTAFF HEATH DELGADO ACOSTA LLP VIA REMOTE CONFERENCE REGARDING PENDING OR CONTEMPLATED LITIGATION CONCERNING MATTERS SPECIFICALLY PENDING TEXAS POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM PERMITS AND PENDING PETITIONS FOR THE CREATION OF MULTIPLE MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICTS. THEN SECOND IS ITEM 4.2, WHICH IS PURSUANT TO TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 551.0711 CONSULTATION WITH LEGAL COUNSEL REGARDING A TAX ABATEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN WESTON HOLIDAY LLC AND ELLIS COUNTY. WITH THOSE ITEMS ON OUR EXECUTIVE SESSION AGENDA, I WOULD LIKE TO ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO ENTER THE EXECUTIVE SESSION. SO MOVED. SECOND. OKAY, I HAVE A MOTION TO ENTER THE EXECUTIVE SESSION FROM COMMISSIONER GRAYSON AND A SECOND FROM COMMISSIONER PONDER. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE SAY I. I IS ANYONE OPPOSED? HEARING NO OPPOSITION. THE EXECUTIVE SESSION IS NOW OPEN. THE TIME IS 2:32 P.M. AND THE COMMISSIONERS COURT WILL STAND
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.