The Commissioners Court of Lamb County convened in Regular Session at the Lamb County Courthouse in Littlefield on Monday, Oct. 23rd to discuss a 15-item agenda.
Lamb County Judge James DeLoach called the meeting to order and there was nobody present for public comment.
Consent agenda items; (a) Consider and take appropriate action on minutes from previous meeting(s); Regular Meeting, October 11, 2023.
(b) Consider and take appropriate action on budget and salary amendments and/or line item transfers; None.
(c) Consider and take appropriate action on bills presented by the County Auditor; Gina Jones.
(d) Consider and take appropriate action on payroll; Jerry Yarbrough for 9-22 and 10-6, 2023.
(e) Consider and take appropriate action on departmental reports; None.
(f) Consider and take appropriate action on approving Interlocal agreements with EMS and Fire; No changes from previous year.
(g) Consider and take appropriate action to accept monetary donation to assist with paving in Pct 4; Lee Logan has donation money.
(h) Consider and take appropriate action to advertise for sealed bids for seal coating in Pct 4; Bulldog Drive from Amherst to Highway 84.
(i) Consider and take appropriate action on the TIDC Formula Grant for 2024.
The motion was made by Commissioner Lee Logan and seconded by Commissioner Danny Short to approve the consent agenda items. The motion carried.
Item four on the agenda was to consider and take appropriate action on New Jury Plan.
The motion was made by Commissioner Cory DeBerry and seconded by Commissioner Short to approve to New Jury Plan as presented by the District Clerk, Debbie Long. The motion carried.
The next order of business was to consider and take appropriate action on Interlocal with Somervell.
No action was taken. Item six on the agenda was to consider and take appropriate action on Resolution concerning SB 22 Funds and how they affect certain County Salaries.
The motion was made by Commissioner Danny and seconded by Commissioner Logan to approve the Resolution concerning SB 22 Funds and how they affect certain County Salaries. The motion carried.
Item seven on the agenda was to consider and take appropriate action to acknowledge the action from the Lamb County Juvenile Board to set the salary of a Juvenile Probation Officer.
Acknowledgment received from the Lamb County Juvenile Board to set the salary of Toni Montes, Juvenile Probation Officer to $25 per hour.
The next item on the agenda was to consider and take appropriate action to acknowledge the recommendation of the Lamb County Juvenile Board to increase the salary of an employee if the Juvenile Probation Department.
The motion was made by Commissioner Logan and seconded by Commissioner Kent Lewis to approve the salary increase of Terri Hanna of the Juvenile Probation Department to $25 per hour. The motion carried. ORDER NO.9: NUMBER SKIPPED AS ON THE NOTICE OF MEETING Item 10 on the agenda was to consider and take appropriate action on 2024 County Holiday Calendar.
The motion was made by Commissioner Lewis and seconded by Commissioner Short to approve the 2024 County Holiday Calendar, with December 24, 2024, closing at noon and December 25th and 26th as Christmas Holidays. The motion carried.
Item 11 on the agenda was to consider and take appropriate action on bids for construction of JP4 Office Building.
The motion was made by Commissioner Logan and seconded by Commissioner Lewis to Table the bids for construction of JP4 Office Building until the next Commissioner’s Court. The motion carried.
The next item on the agenda was to consider and take appropriate action to appoint/reappoint LHC Board members.
The motion was made by Commissioner Lewis and seconded by Commissioner Logan to approve to appoint/reappoint four LHC Board members that are up in the normal rotation. The motion carried.
The next order of business was to consider and take appropriate action on a request for assistance from LHC.
The motion was made by Commissioner Logan and seconded by Commissioner Short to approve a request of $200,000 for assistance from LHC which will be added to the balance of previous loans. The vote being called for and four voting Aye and one voting Nay, the motion carried.
Judge DeLoach re- opened Agenda Item 13: Consider and take appropriate action on an additional request for assistance from LHC.
The motion was made by Commissioner Logan and seconded by Commissioner Lewis to approve an additional request of $14,000, to pay New Interim CEO’s contract, added to funding and bills. The vote being called for and four voting Aye and one voting Nay, the motion carried.
Dylan Brown gave Lamb Healthcare Center financials Future agenda items were discussed.
Alan Bristol from TAC spoke.
With there being no further business to come before this Commissioners Court, motion was made by Commissioner Logan and seconded by Commissioner Short to adjourn. The motion carried.