Hopkins County Commissioners Court Feb. 22, 2021 Agenda

NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING

TIME: 9:00 A.M.
DATE: Monday, February 22, 2021
PLACE: In The Commissioners’ Courtroom On The First Floor Of The Hopkins County Courthouse Located At 118 Church St., Sulphur Springs, TX.
I. Invocation
II. Pledge Of Allegiance To The Flag

• A. AMERICAN FLAG
• B. TEXAS FLAG: “Honor The Texas Flag; I Pledge Allegiance To Thee, Texas, One State Under God, One And Indivisible.”

The Following Items Will Be Considered By Commissioners’ Court For Discussion And/Or Action: The Court May Go Into Executive Session To Discuss Legal And/Or Personnel Matters.

ORDER OF BUSINESS

1. The Court To Declare A Quorum.
2. Consent Agenda.
   • i) Approve Previous Meeting Minutes.
   • ii) Approval Of Utility Easements, Burial Of Telephone Cables And Construction Of Water Distribution Facilities:
     1. a) The Court To Consider And Approve A Request From Farmers Electric Cooperative, Inc. To Construct Electrical Power Distribution Facilities Which Will Cross County Road 2301 Which Is Located 302 Feet South Of CR 2304 In Precinct 2.
     2. b) The Court To Consider And Approve A Request From Farmers Electric Cooperative, Inc. To Construct Electrical Power Distribution Facilities Which Will Cross County Road 4804 Which Is Located 4000 Feet Northeast From CR 4745 In Precinct 4.
     3. c) The Court To Consider And Approve A Request From Farmers Electric Cooperative, Inc. To Construct Electrical Power Distribution Facilities Which Will Cross County Road 4747 Which Is Located 0.3 Miles South Of FM 71 In Precinct 4.
3. The Court To Consider Citizens Comments.
4. Other County Business.
   • i) The Court To Make A Matter Of Record For The Full Exemption Racial Profiling Report For John Beadle, Hopkins County Constable, Precinct 2
   • ii) The Court To Consider And Approve A Request For Refund On Property Taxes Pursuant Property Tax Code 31.11.
   • iii) The Court To Recognize Justice Of The Peace – Precinct 1 Judge BJ Teer For Successfully Completing The Death Investigation Training Basics Course Presented By The University Of North Dakota School Of Medicine And Health Sciences Held May 22, 2020 Along With The Spotter Training Program Presented By The National Weather Service Fort Worth/Dallas, Texas Held January 27, 2021.
   • iv) The Court To Review Monthly Reports From County Offices.
5. The Court To Consider Approving Budget Amendments And Line Item Transfers.
6. The Court Will Consider And Act On Payment Of Bills, Revenues And Expenses, Payroll And Financial Statements.
7. The Court To Consider Approving Grants.
8. The Court To Consider Accepting Donations.
9. The Court To Consider Contracts.
   • i) The Court To Consider And Approve The Draft Of An Advance Funding Agreement For Bridge Replacement Or Rehabilitation Off The State System.
10. The Court Will Consider And Act On Personnel Matters.
11. The Court To Consider Disposal Of Asset Request.
12. The Court To Approve Resolutions And Proclamations.
    • i) Resolution – The Court To Consider And Approve A Resolution To Perform Authorized Equivalent Match Projects (EMP) In Return For Waiver Of The Local Match Fund Participation Requirement.
13. The Court To Adjourn.

NOTICE OF WORK SESSION(S)

DATE: Monday, February 22, 2021
TIME: Beginning Immediately Following The Regular Hopkins County Commissioners’ Court Session
PLACE: Meeting Room Located On The Third Floor Of The Hopkins County Courthouse Located At 118 Church St., Sulphur Springs, TX.

ORDER OF BUSINESS

1. The Court To Meet With Chief Endsley To Discuss The County Fire Department Operations, Review Of Revenue & Expenditures, Proposed Improvements And Repairs.
2. The Court To Meet With Sheriff Lewis Tatum To Discuss The Sheriff Operations, Review Of Revenue & Expenditures, Proposed Improvements And Repairs.
3. The Court To Meet With The General Manager Of The Hopkins County Civic Center, To Discuss The Civic Center Events, Repair And Improvements And A Review Of Revenues And Expenditures.
4. The Court To Meet With The Environmental Inspector To Discuss Environmental Concerns.
5. The Court To Discuss Non-Consent Towing Plan.
6. The Court To Discuss Section 381 Agreements With Businesses in Hopkins County.
7. The Court To Discuss Solar Farms.
8. The Court To Discuss Subdivision Regulations.
9. Budget Work Session(s).