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Votes at a glance

- Approval of minutes (agenda item 2.1): Motion by Gillespie, seconded; motion carries (approved as presented).

- Payment of claims (agenda item 2.2a): Motion by Gillespie, seconded by Zikorski to \"pay the bills\"; motion carries.

- Budget line-item transfers: Motion to approve budget transfers (WIC and grama management transfers among line items); moved and seconded; commissioners expressed concerns about travel line increases and requested documentation; motion carries.

- Treasurer's report / bank reconciliation (agenda item 2.4c): Motion to accept treasurer's report made and seconded; motion carries.

- Inmate housing MOU (agenda item 2.4b): Approval to enter MOU with Wilson, Burnet and Comanche counties for inmate housing (to address overcrowding/emergency evacuation); motion by Gillespie, seconded by Gonzales; motion carries.

- Traverse Pipeline archaeology co-sponsor authorization (agenda item 2.4c): Court approved signing as co-landowner for an antiquities (archaeological) permit submittal for a parcel crossed by the pipeline; motion by Gillespie, seconded; motion carries.

- Independent laboratory services for materials testing (agenda item 2.4d): Court approved a not-to-exceed $10,000 proposal for independent QC/QA testing on subdivision roads and related work; motion carries.

- Contract for implementation/design services for GLO CDBG-MIT projects (agenda item 2.4e): Approved RFQ contract with Half Associates for engineering and project development to support 10 projects (contract total presented as $3,013,500; projects total ~$25,000,000); motion carries. Contract terms described as not to exceed 15% of construction cost.

- Rescind RFQ award for legal services and re-score submissions (agenda item 2.4f): Court approved rescinding the prior award to allow inclusion of additional proposals (fair-competition issue); motion carries.

- Miscellaneous contract and procurement approvals: Purchase of a John Deere rotary cutter for $24,856.37 approved (agenda item 2.4h); independent testing contract and other standard procurements approved as presented.

- Personnel and status changes (agenda item 3.1 a–j): Commissioners approved a set of transfers, promotions and employment actions across district clerk, county attorney, fairgrounds, sheriff’s office and juvenile detention, including effective dates (many effective 07/01/2025); motion carried.

- Time-clock policy and badge administration (agenda item 2.4i): After workshop and discussion, court approved allowing elected officials to delegate management of time-clock accounts to department heads, transferred badge administration to IT, and removed the replacement fee for employee ID cards (motions carried).

- Road superintendent creation (agenda item 2.4j): Court approved creation of a road superintendent position under Texas Transportation Code chapter 252, subchapter C (see separate article for details).

Actions that were tabled or sent back

- Agenda item G was moved to table (motion and second recorded and carried).

Notes and process clarity

- Several motions were recorded without roll-call vote tallies; the transcript records the chair calling for \"aye\" and stating motions carried. Where commissioners raised concerns (for example, budget transfers into travel), the court requested additional documentation during the next budget process.

- For contracts with not-to-exceed amounts, the court recorded the motion and approval; contract execution and staff implementation steps (procurement paperwork, vendor contracts, and task orders) were assigned to the relevant departments.

This roundup lists the primary formal actions announced on the record during the meeting and does not include every administrative discussion item. For specific contract numbers, agenda item IDs, or the full text of motions, see the official minutes and county procurement records.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","San Patricio - Commissioner's Court - Jun 23, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The court approved minutes, payment of bills, budget transfers, contracts for testing and grant-engineering services, an inmate housing MOU, several personnel status changes and other routine items; key votes are summarized below.","taxTitle","San Patricio County, Texas","taxId",69592,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6553882,"Gulf Coast Growth Ventures (ExxonMobil joint venture) reports no measurable air quality impact, outlines water and community efforts",356,601000,957000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5065224-5e18913c981fc5c1ba242e6d93b152d4&start=601&end=957","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5065224-5e18913c981fc5c1ba242e6d93b152d4/thumbnail_601000.jpg","/articles/6553882/San-Patricio-County/Texas/Gulf-Coast-Growth-Ventures-ExxonMobil-joint-venture-reports-no-measurable-air-quality-impact-outlines-water-and-community-efforts","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6553882-83164de9d15b7b949686e08fdf896c2f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771153321&Signature=MkINH3N6YoBL4B-DumBSc6IHO5JjQtGAzf1aYYT2CAooSDR6tmwhAMdqtn3jwN2-S4Fzjx0DUUtQYo~WDSlNsdGLPXf4~ll0UudYpsephOID-IgZDHaEHh4NFc76w6MoRsTGP-HpJthd7oZ4wG4Z8GDZwf4sRA~GGssCIvBDvVRwLay2aRl2gU29gE81LylTK2AUGaK7j8xbx63buBDHe0crxPIuH8nAfYGHW29nhjnDRk9Zi6n7jegsMRX4Ohd3C7nSPTzc1VsGnHEkzpffplbCNwDS0CBBEAiIAUWgfPNnMhGRgUQtFxKysC7NLcPwj8BdCIFPzowPYIN~IoYerQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Paul Fritsch, president and site manager for Gulf Coast Growth Ventures, gave the San Patricio County Commissioners Court an annual update on the plant’s environmental, safety and community programs.

Fritsch said the joint venture (ExxonMobil and Saipem/Sabic—speaker used \"Saabik\"/\"Saabik\" in remarks) funded two EPA-quality air-monitoring stations in the county and a third station by Cheniere, and that data collected over the past five years shows \"no impact on air\" attributable to the plant. \"They are the real deal,\" Fritsch said of the analyzers, noting the monitors are multi-component EPA-quality stations and are managed by an independent contractor through the University of Texas.

On water use, Fritsch said the plant originally designed for roughly 20 million gallons per day reduced usage to about 12 to 12.5 million gallons per day last year through recycling and reuse projects; he said the company expects to finish the year roughly 10% lower than that level but did not offer a guaranteed final number. Fritsch described the engineering constraint that minerals concentrate when water is recycled, requiring periodic \"blow down\" to wastewater treatment to control mineral cycles.

Fritsch highlighted that the Light Source BP solar plant near Taft now supplies 100% of the facility’s purchased electricity at times and that the company estimates the solar supply reduces scope 2 emissions by 30% and overall greenhouse-gas intensity from the facility by about 6%.

On safety and community relations, Fritsch said Gulf Coast Growth Ventures hosted a large emergency-response drill involving about 40 agencies, coordinated with the Port of Corpus Christi and neighboring counties, and worked with the Texas State Aquarium on wildlife rehabilitation planning for spill response. He also reported community investments including more than $230,000 donated to United Way, additional relief contributions for local fire relief, more than 4,000 volunteer hours and outreach to schools (including a STEAM expo for roughly 4,000 students).

Commissioners asked Fritsch about desalination options and reusing process water; Fritsch said the company considered desalination and other options during design but cited costs and materials constraints for direct seawater use and said they continue to pursue reuse and potential on-site wells and recycling projects.

The court did not take action on the presentation; the exchange was an informational update and followed by a question-and-answer period.","Paul Fritsch, president/site manager of Gulf Coast Growth Ventures, told commissioners the plant’s community air monitors show no detectable local impact, described water-use reductions and claims of community investment and emergency-response cooperation.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6553886,"Commissioners loosen time-clock controls, move badge management to IT and remove replacement fees",2326,3363000,5689000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5065224-5e18913c981fc5c1ba242e6d93b152d4&start=3363&end=5689","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5065224-5e18913c981fc5c1ba242e6d93b152d4/thumbnail_3363000.jpg","/articles/6553886/San-Patricio-County/Texas/Commissioners-loosen-time-clock-controls-move-badge-management-to-IT-and-remove-replacement-fees","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6553886-bee80efc4df78c636ac0eae5fd44dda1/orig.mp4?Expires=1771153321&Signature=EN5kX0UFuasvORhvAlyiHsNGPBcy1g5BFZn7~-e-KaIm37LL99410zCI~84ecgbmjjvMRip~SI1MMisbW-aaQ8VIr7YD-W~MOYyMZOtAil6~AKoYPHiBGLA8v0bmSR-xYRm7YFFfInZvolqJgDaiirMkSReEKYPGMdohwcAYd7A6fyhUICbPaiOQAUckaHhErUKQaLqoWVpJBJOQNNJOD5WePu-dmAdjwXC5i7TLVYLTQKPItaqv2LoOb7iSAVIWB~rVBQ0Vm9mKCr1ikX-agHLcveXa~eFPXll5Mc1TDr2L-erngFEMNHqM9dugRF17pbPJ2OYzUqcNq647vh-2iA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","San Patricio County Commissioners Court approved several changes to the county time-and-attendance and employee ID card process after a lengthy workshop and discussion about recurring problems with clocks and paper backups.

The court voted to allow elected officials to determine whether their department heads will manage time-keeping accounts for staff. The motion to permit elected officials to decide how their departments manage the county’s electronic time system was made, seconded and carried in open court; commissioners said the change is intended to reduce HR workload and allow supervisors to correct missed punches promptly.

Steven (surname not provided), an IT representative, told the court that \"physical clocks are very stable\" and that supervisors may be given accounts to edit or correct employee punches. County staff said the system records a full audit trail of changes.

Separately, the court voted to transfer responsibility for producing and managing employee ID/badge cards from Human Resources to the IT department. Commissioner Sikorski moved to transfer the badge system to IT; that motion was seconded and carried.

The court also voted to remove the $10 replacement fee for lost or broken ID cards, and to make initial badges free. Commissioners discussed concerns about charging low-wage employees for replacement badges and noted that badges are required for work access and identification. The court recorded the motions and carried them in open session.

The court discussion emphasized that the county’s automated time-and-attendance system can be used in real time to reduce payroll corrections, but that departments must adopt the system for those benefits to materialize. Commissioners instructed IT to set up supervisor accounts on request and asked staff to return with any proposed formal policy language for uniform administration.","The court approved letting elected officials decide whether department heads manage their own time-clock accounts, transferred badge administration from HR to IT, and removed the replacement fee for lost or damaged ID cards.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6553891,"San Patricio County creates road superintendent position amid resident complaints about unequal road maintenance",1021,4579000,5600000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5065224-5e18913c981fc5c1ba242e6d93b152d4&start=4579&end=5600","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5065224-5e18913c981fc5c1ba242e6d93b152d4/thumbnail_4579000.jpg","/articles/6553891/San-Patricio-County/Texas/San-Patricio-County-creates-road-superintendent-position-amid-resident-complaints-about-unequal-road-maintenance","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6553891-ff7fc0e016a9a6bb9d91529a2ad5b61d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771153321&Signature=HlVc6uqICcNa7CTpOKqrLsXCA2g39SV7Aim1lyix8deMW6PzWHDhfsPtL5TV63SWIG9BsEMJqFYhb-1GwsYIauBbGwMVgqrzYFvb4BHPsO64Ljf6w-h2Biq28TWYv7058kve6Zn8kaZtS0-JBzwr0w5-ygVpaaW0igOPO7leP92jZsAi90Fr82nNwX9ZksC3noCQ5BJVxtVlnv~SDpFXY4XwzV2pET-CPlCidfvLV6uU46TyiZwqU2agtqyP5ApEzyCQb~VEiSRsz9K6oCGjMT0-VR4EukF5sW62AfyR72oPDAA73YvIcxWRW5fOuJOX8J15I-4RYPh-u5hMwtKTGQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","San Patricio County Commissioners Court voted to create a road superintendent position under Texas Transportation Code chapter 252, subchapter C, and adopt a modified unit road system, the court said at an open meeting where multiple residents urged countywide oversight of roads and bridges.

The change was proposed by Commissioner William Zikorski and carried after discussion and a closed-session review. Commissioner Zikorski made the motion \"that we go ahead and create a road superintendent position, for a modified uniform system,\" and the motion was seconded; the court voted in favor and the motion carried.

The change followed public remarks from residents who said the current ex officio commissioner road system has produced uneven service. \"The employees, equipment, and materials do not belong to the commissioners or precincts. They are all funded by the taxpaying citizens, and we deserve timely road and bridge maintenance through the county as a whole,\" said Sonia Witherspoon, who identified herself as a resident and urged adoption of a superintendent system. Bobby Nedbolic, speaking as a member of the Texas Farm Bureau and San Patricio County Farm Bureau, told the court the county has \"outgrown the old system\" and urged the commissioners to \"run [road maintenance] like a business.\"

Court discussion cited mileage imbalances across precincts after the 2020 census and recent annexations affecting workload in some precincts. Commissioners said the change is intended to improve oversight and reduce waste or duplication as industry and population growth increase demands on county roads.

The court did not detail a hiring timeline, salary range or the administrative steps that will follow; commissioners directed staff and legal counsel to implement the change under the cited state code and to return with specifics. The transcript shows the matter was discussed in open session, moved into closed session for deliberation, then returned for the final motion and vote.

For now, the court has authorized creation of the position; further administrative steps, including drafting a job description, identifying reporting lines and a budget appropriation, will be handled by county staff and returned to the commissioners for any required approvals.","Commissioners voted to create a road superintendent position under Texas Transportation Code chapter 252, subchapter C, after residents and farm-bureau members urged a move to a more centralized road maintenance model to address uneven coverage and growth pressures.","actionData","errors"]

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