TYLER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT

                            Justice of the Peace Courtroom, 203 W. Dogwood, Woodville, Texas & Livestream

   Monday, May 10, 2021 - 11:00 AM 

Joe Blacksher Commissioner, Pct. 1

Stevan Sturrock Commissioner, Pct. 2

Jacques L. Blanchette               County Judge      Donece Gregory           County Clerk

Mike Marshall Commissioner, Pct. 3

Charles “Buck” Hudson Commissioner, Pct. 4

NOTICE Is hereby given that a Regular Term (Meeting) of the Tyler County Commissioners’ Court will be held on the date stated above, at which time the following subjects will be considered and/or discussed.

Livestream Information

Pursuant to the March 23, 2020 Suspension Order by Governor Abbott, this Commissioners Court meeting will be held via teleconference and livestreamed to protect the public, court members and staff from potential exposure to the Coronavirus (COVID-19).  The public may view this meeting live at the following Youtube location: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRw3Two1pIzZOmoO4dL8Ing/videos?view=2&flow=grid (Current meeting will have a red LIVE icon.)  Additionally, a recording of the meeting will be posted to the Tyler County website (www.co.tyler.tx.us) on the home page and the Public Notices Calendar page soon after the meeting.           

Public Comments Information

Citizens are encouraged to speak to either their County Commissioner or the County Judge regarding matters of specific concern.  Additionally, members of the public are limited to the role of observer unless they have signed up in advance to make comments. Persons who wish to make comments must notify the County Clerk’s office at 409-283-2281 no later than 1 hour prior to actual meeting time.  You will be asked your name, the phone number you will be calling in from, and the topic you wish to bring before the Court.  You will then be provided instructions to dial-in to this meeting to make your public comments at the designated time.  Following the Court’s customary guidelines, each member shall be allowed a maximum of three (3) minutes to make his/her remarks.  Discussion on any specific topic will be restricted to 30 minutes total for all speakers on that topic to comment.  Time for each speaker shall be maintained by the County Clerk or such other designated representative of the Commissioners Court.

Agenda

CALL TO ORDER

        ~ Establish Quorum                                                                   ~ Invocation*- S. Sturrock

  ~ Acknowledge Guests                                                              ~ Pledge of Allegiance*- S. Sturrock

* It is the practice of this governing body to exercise an invocation and pledge of allegiance.  Anyone present who is uncomfortable with this practice is invited to either mute their phone line or step outside of the Courtroom then rejoin us following the invocation and/or pledge.

I. PUBLIC COMMENTS

Only those individuals who have notified the Court prior to the meeting will be recognized to make public comments.  See the instructions included above.

II. CONSENT AGENDA

The items listed within the CONSENT AGENDA are deemed to be of a routine nature and are not scheduled for individual consideration by the Commissioners Court.  However, any member of the Court retains the option to remove any one or more item(s) from the CONSENT AGENDA and to have the item(s) individually considered.

A. Minutes from Previous Meeting(s) (04/12/21)

B. Monthly Reports:

1. Probation –  a. Adult               b. Juvenile

2. Clerk –         a. District b. County

               3. Extension – a. CEA(Ag/NR) b. CEA(FCS)

                      4. Auditor -     a. Auditor   b. Budget Report

                    5. Treasurer     Report (4/12/21)  Expense (4/12/21)

                    6. Justice of the Peace, Pct. 1

III. Resolutions/Proclamations - none

IV. CONSIDER/APPROVE/INFORMATIONAL

A. Budget Amendments/ Line-Item Transfers – M. Marshall/J. Skinner, Auditor

B. Accounts Payable/County Bills – M. Marshall/J. Skinner, Auditor

C. Order Authorizing the Sale of Fireworks During the Fourth of July Period (June 24^th – Midnight July 4, 2021) – M. Marshall

D. Open Bids for: -S. Sturrock /M. Marshall/ Jackie Skinner, Auditor

a. All Road & Bridge Material Including Hauling for Tyler County- S. Sturrock

       b. Petroleum Products for Tyler County-S. Sturrock

       c. Capital Improvement at County Airport- M. Marshall

       d. TxDot County Transportation Infrastructure Fund Grant – M. Marshall

       e.  Emergency Standby Services- M. Marshall

            E.   Award All Road & Bridge Material Including Hauling for Tyler County- S. Sturrock

F. Award Bids for Petroleum Products for Tyler County- S.  Sturrock

G. Award Bids for Capital Improvement at County Airport – M. Marshall

H.   Award Bids for TxDot County Transportation Infrastructure Fund Grant -– M. Marshall/ J. Skinner, Auditor

            I.    Award Bids for Emergency Standby Services– M. Marshall/ J. Skinner, Auditor 

J.   Reimbursement to the Tyler County Youth Baseball Association – M. Marshall

K. Go Out for Bids for Monitoring of Debris Management During a Disaster Declaration – M. Marshall/J. Skinner, Auditor/ K. Jobe, EMC

L.   Appointment of Glen Conner to the Tyler County Hospital Board Managers to fill a vacancy. – M. Marshall

M. Updating County Policy to Include the Required Sexual Orientation Changes to the EEO and Harassment Sections to be Compliant with Federal Regulations. -M. Marshall/L. Monk, Treasurer

N.   District Clerk E-file Integration and Requesting Selection of Scanners. – S. Sturrock//R. Crews, District Clerk 

O. Tyler County Quarterly Investment Report – M. Marshall/ L. Monk, Treasurer 

P. FNC Brokered CD Investments - M. Marshall /L. Monk, Treasurer  

Q.  Tyler County Local Historical Commission Would Like to Give the Tyler County Commissioners’ Court an Update. – M. Marshall

V. EXECUTIVE SESSION

Held in accordance with Texas Government Codes 555.071(1)(A) (2) regarding pending and/or contemplated litigation, and/or 551.074, regarding personnel matters, and/or property acquisition.

Ø ADJOURN

I do hereby certify that the above Notice of Meeting of the Tyler County Commissioners Court is a true and correct copy of said Notice and that I posted a true and correct copy of said Notice in the Tyler County Courthouse at a place readily accessible to the general public at all times and that said Notice remained so posted continuously for at least 72 hours preceding the scheduled time of said meeting, as is required by Section 551.002 & 551.041.

Executed on:      May 7, 2021   Time: 9:50am

Donece Gregory, County Clerk/Ex Officio Member of Commissioners Court           

By: Kelly L. Jobe (Deputy)