1. Call to Order 1.1 Call to Order 2. Invocation 2.1 Invocation 3. Pledge of Allegiance 3.1 Pledge of Allegiance
Public Comments 5.1 Public Comments: Citizens may speak on items listed on this agenda. A “Request to Speak Card” should be completed and returned to the Clerk before Commissioners Court convenes. Citizen comments are limited to three (3) minutes.
Consent Agenda 7.1 CONSENT AGENDA: All items listed directly under this Consent Agenda are considered to be routine by the Court and will be enacted with one motion. There will not be separate discussion of items unless a Commissioner or Citizen so requests; in which event, items will be removed from the General Order of Business and considered in its normal sequence. 7.2 Receive into the minutes the fully executed Ad Valorem Tax Abatement Agreements with GlobiTech, Inc., for Phases II-A through II-D. 7.3 Receive into the minutes the fully executed Chapter 381 Economic Development Program and Agreement with GlobiTech, Inc. for Phases II-A through II-D. 7.4 Receive into the minutes the fully executed Ad Valorem Tax Abatement Agreement with Ruiz Food Products, Inc. 7.5 Approve First Amendment to Statewide Automated Victim Notification Service (SAVNS) grant contract with Attorney General for change in vendor name. 7.6 Authorize Grayson County Judge Magers to enter into the Indigent Care Program Management Agreement Amendment between Grayson County Health Clinic and Grayson County.
Act on Bills 8.1 Authorize payment of $577,166.06 to Texas Association of Counties Health & Benefits Pool for August 2022. 8.2 Bills for Approval 07/26/2022
Conduct a Public Hearing on whether Grayson County should order an election to issue bonds in the amount not to exceed $250 million to finance the relocation of the County jail, courtrooms and related offices out of downtown Sherman. This would result in a Countywide property tax increase of approximately 50 percent, rather than expand the current jail for a cost of $35 million using approximately $16 million in federal ARPA funds and cash reserves of approximately $19 million.
Discuss and authorize Bickerstaff Heath Delgado Acosta, LLP, the County’s bond counsel, to prepare an order calling a bond election on November 8, 2022, for discussion and possible action at a subsequent meeting of the Commissioners Court.
Discuss and take action on request to consider continuation of regulation of outdoor burning due to drought conditions.
Discuss and take action to approve 2022-23 Texas Association of Counties Health and Employee Benefits Pool Medical and Dental Benefits Renewal.
Review and take action on request by the City of Bells to approve a City-County Plat Approval Agreement for the Extra Territorial Jurisdiction of the City of Bells.
10. Commissioners Court Comments 10.1 Commissioners Court Comments 11. Adjourn 11.1 Adjourn
Jul 26, 2022 Regular Meeting
1. Call to Order 1.1 Call to Order 2. Invocation 2.1 Invocation 3. Pledge of Allegiance 3.1 Pledge of Allegiance
Public Comments 5.1 Public Comments: Citizens may speak on items listed on this agenda. A “Request to Speak Card” should be completed and returned to the Clerk before Commissioners Court convenes. Citizen comments are limited to three (3) minutes.
Consent Agenda 7.1 CONSENT AGENDA: All items listed directly under this Consent Agenda are considered to be routine by the Court and will be enacted with one motion. There will not be separate discussion of items unless a Commissioner or Citizen so requests; in which event, items will be removed from the General Order of Business and considered in its normal sequence. 7.2 Receive into the minutes the fully executed Ad Valorem Tax Abatement Agreements with GlobiTech, Inc., for Phases II-A through II-D. 7.3 Receive into the minutes the fully executed Chapter 381 Economic Development Program and Agreement with GlobiTech, Inc. for Phases II-A through II-D. 7.4 Receive into the minutes the fully executed Ad Valorem Tax Abatement Agreement with Ruiz Food Products, Inc. 7.5 Approve First Amendment to Statewide Automated Victim Notification Service (SAVNS) grant contract with Attorney General for change in vendor name. 7.6 Authorize Grayson County Judge Magers to enter into the Indigent Care Program Management Agreement Amendment between Grayson County Health Clinic and Grayson County.
Act on Bills 8.1 Authorize payment of $577,166.06 to Texas Association of Counties Health & Benefits Pool for August 2022. 8.2 Bills for Approval 07/26/2022
Conduct a Public Hearing on whether Grayson County should order an election to issue bonds in the amount not to exceed $250 million to finance the relocation of the County jail, courtrooms and related offices out of downtown Sherman. This would result in a Countywide property tax increase of approximately 50 percent, rather than expand the current jail for a cost of $35 million using approximately $16 million in federal ARPA funds and cash reserves of approximately $19 million.
Discuss and authorize Bickerstaff Heath Delgado Acosta, LLP, the County’s bond counsel, to prepare an order calling a bond election on November 8, 2022, for discussion and possible action at a subsequent meeting of the Commissioners Court.
Discuss and take action on request to consider continuation of regulation of outdoor burning due to drought conditions.
Discuss and take action to approve 2022-23 Texas Association of Counties Health and Employee Benefits Pool Medical and Dental Benefits Renewal.
Review and take action on request by the City of Bells to approve a City-County Plat Approval Agreement for the Extra Territorial Jurisdiction of the City of Bells.
10. Commissioners Court Comments 10.1 Commissioners Court Comments 11. Adjourn 11.1 Adjourn