[00:07:40] >> I PRESENT THE CONSENT AGENDA. >> I MOVE WE APPROVE 3-32. [00:07:47] >> I'LL SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR MOTION CARRIES, 5-0. ON TO THE REGULAR AGENDA. >> TRY IT AGAIN, SIR. >> TEST, TEST? NOT YET. ALL RIGHT. REGULAR AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 33. DISCUSS, CONSIDER AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION ON AWARDING IFB 26, PHARMACEUTICALS AND CLINIC SUPPLIES FOR THE WILLIAMSON COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER ON A PER ITEM BASIS TO COVETRUS NORTH AMERICA LLC AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF THE AGREEMENT. NOT SURE IF MISTY IS HERE. COMMISSIONER COVEY? MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER LONG. ALL IN FAVOR. MOTION CARRIES 5-0. ITEMS 34 THROUGH 36 DEAL WITH TECHNOLOGY. I KNOW RICHARD IS HERE IF NEEDED. 34 IS DISCUSSED, CONSIDER AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO APPROVE AN AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN WILLIAMSON COUNTY AND TYLER TECHNOLOGIES, ADDING AN ANNUAL LICENSE FEE OF $8250 AND AN ANNUAL MAINTENANCE FEE OF $1733, INCREASING THE ORIGINAL AMOUNT TO $277,838 AS APPROVED IN COMMISSIONERS COURT ON DECEMBER SEVENTH, 2010 UNDER AGENDA ITEM 27. >> I DON'T KNOW IF Y'ALL CAN HEAR ME? CAN YOU HEAR ME? NOT A PROBLEM. MICROPHONE OR NOT. THIS SEEMS TO BE SOMETHING THE STATE HAS MANDATED. >> IT SUPPORTS SOMETHING THE STATE HAS MANDATED. >> YES, BUT THE STATE HAS A MANDATE THAT WE ARE TRYING TO COMPLY WITH. ANOTHER ONE OF THOSE THAT WE WRITE DOWN WITHOUT FUNDING, I MIGHT ADD. >> UNFUNDED. >> I MOVE TO APPROVE. >> SECOND. >> MOTION TO APPROVE BY COMMISSIONER COVEY, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER COOK. ALL IN FAVOR? MOTION CARRIES 5-0. ITEM 35, DISCUSS, CONSIDER AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION ON APPROVING GOODS AND SERVICES AGREEMENT 2026-258 WITH FREELT [00:10:06] DATA SUBSCRIPTIONS INCORPORATED FOR A SUBSCRIPTION TO THE THREAT LOGGER CYBERSECURITY PLATFORM IN THE AMOUNT OF $120,436 FOR AN ADDITIONAL 12 MONTH PERIOD RUNNING FROM AUGUST FIRST, 2026 TO, CORRECTED ON HERE, JULY 31ST, 2027. WITH RENEWALS UTILIZING THE DIR COOPERATIVE CONTRACT AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF THE AGREEMENT. >> I MOVE WE APPROVE. >> I'LL SECOND. >> MOTION TO APPROVE AS CORRECTED, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER COOK. ALL IN FAVOR? MOTION CARRIES 5-0. THANK YOU. MOVING ON TO 36. DISCUSS, CONSIDER, TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION ON AMENDMENT TO THE ORIGINAL CONTRACT APPROVED BY COMMISSIONERS COURT ON JANUARY SIXTH, 2026, AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 15 BETWEEN WILLIAMSON COUNTY AND NETSYNC NETWORK SOLUTIONS FOR THE INFORMATION SYSTEM DEPARTMENT, INCREASING THE ORIGINAL PURCHASE ORDER FROM $15,795 BY AN ADDITIONAL $2788, FOR A TOTAL PURCHASE ORDER AMOUNT OF $18,583. NOW WE HEAR, LET THERE BE AUDIO. I DON'T KNOW IF THERE WAS EVER A COMMAND, LET THERE BE SOUND. BUT THANK YOU VERY MUCH TO OUR TECH. SO THAT IS NUMBER 36. >> I MOVE WE APPROVE. >> SECOND. >> MOTION BY COMMISSIONER COOK, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BOWLES. ALL IN FAVOR? THANK YOU. ITEM CARRIES 5-0. 37 IS A FACILITIES ITEM. DISCUSS, CONSIDER AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION ON APPROVING SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT NUMBER 2 FOR ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING SERVICES BETWEEN WILLIAMSON COUNTY AND HALFF ASSOCIATES INCORPORATED RELATING TO THE ROAD AND BRIDGE TRAINING BUILDING. >> I THINK THIS HAS TO DO WITH PARKING. >> I JUST WANT TO MAKE A COMMENT ON THAT. I KNOW BOB WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A LOT MORE PARKING IN THAT AREA, BECAUSE OF THE OPPORTUNITIES WE HAVE WITH THE EXPANSION. I JUST DON'T WANT TO LOSE ALL THOSE TREES THAT ARE THERE RIGHT NEXT TO THE PARKING LOT. I WOULD ASK THAT THEY TRY TO WORK AROUND THEM. AND NOT TAKE THEM ALL OUT JUST TO MAKE PARKING. WE SPEND A LOT OF MONEY AND TIME AND WE ALL NEED SHADE. ANYWAY, IF YOU COULD WORK AROUND THOSE THAT WOULD BE GREAT. WE HAVE A LOT OF ROOM IN THE FRONT OF THE BUILDING. >> IS BOB STILL HERE? >> I'M LOOKING AT DALE. DALE IS GOING TO MAKE THAT HAPPEN, HOPEFULLY. BUT BOB IS HEARING ME. I APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY, IF YOU CAN, TO KEEP THE TREES. >> GOOD MORNING. DALE BUTLER, FACILITIES. THE IDEA IS TO GET AS MUCH PARKING AS WE CAN TOWARD THE ROAD. BUT, YES, THERE ARE SOME TREES THERE, AND WE WILL DO OUR BEST. >> APPRECIATE IT. ENCORE HAS THAT EASEMENT THAT WE ARE WORKING WITH TO GET ADMISSION TO THE ACTUAL PARK. >> THANK YOU. >> MOVED TO APPROVE. >> MOTION TO APPROVE BY COMMISSIONER BOLES. >> SECOND. >> SECOND BY COMMISSIONER LONG WITH THE CAVEAT TO KEEP AS MANY TREES AS POSSIBLE. ALL IN FAVOR? MOTION CARRIES 5-0. THANK YOU. >> AND THAT WAS DONE WITHOUT A TREE ORDINANCE. >> THERE YOU GO. COURT, I PRESENT 38 THROUGH 3045. THOSE ARE ALL ROAD AND BRIDGE ITEMS TO PAY BILLS. >> I MOVE APPROVAL OF ITEMS 38-45. >> I'LL SECOND. >> MOTION ARE BY COMMISSIONER BOLES, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER COOK. ALL IN FAVOR? MOTION CARRIES 5-0. THE COURT AT THIS TIME IS GOING TO SKIP DOWN TO ITEM NUMBER 51. 51 STATES DISCUSS, CONSIDER AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION ON THE ENGAGEMENT OF THE LAW FIRM HOWERY BREEN AND HERMAN LLP TO REPRESENT WILLIAMSON COUNTY RELATING TO THE CASE OF JASON NASSAU AND ROBERT CHODY VERSUS SEAN DICK, JOSE GARZA, MICHAEL WALDMAN, DEXTER GUILFORD, WILLIAMSON COUNTY AND TRAVIS COUNTY, 004-62-CRW AND PROVIDE LEGAL COUNSEL TO THE WILLIAMSON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT AND ITS EMPLOYEES ON LITIGATION MATTERS AND NONLITIGATION MATTERS IN RELATION TO CIVIL, ADMINISTRATIVE, AND OTHER LEGAL MATTERS THAT MAY ARISE FROM TIME TO TIME IN THE SCOPE WHICH IS AGREED TO BY HOWERY BRYAN AND HERMAN L.P. CONFIRMED BY WILLIAMSON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT OR ITS OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL IN WRITING AT THE TIME OF ASSIGNMENT. THIS ITEM, I'M ASKING THE COURT TO ENGAGE WITH THE LAW FIRM SO WE CAN TAKE MATTERS IN EXECUTIVE SESSION TODAY RELATED TO ITEM 46. >> THIS IS JUST REPRESENTATION OF THE COUNTY. [00:15:02] >> CORRECT. COUNTY ONLY AT THIS POINT. GOOD NOTE, COMMISSIONER. >> MOTION TO APPROVE BY COMMISSIONER LONG. I'LL SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR? MOTION CARRIES 5-0. THANK YOU. AT THIS POINT, WE WILL ADJOURN TO EXECUTIVE SESSION. >> JUDGE, ARE YOU GOING TO MENTION 52 IN EXECUTIVE? >> YES, SIR. MOVING TO EXECUTIVE SESSION. WE WILL TAKE UP ITEMS 46, CONFIDENTIAL ATTORNEY CLIENT LEGAL MATTERS PURSUANT TO TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE 551.071. WE WILL DISCUSS ITEMS 46 A, B, C, AND D. I DON'T BELIEVE WE WILL BE DISCUSSING 47, 48, OR 49. YOU CAN CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG. BUT WE WILL DISCUSS ITEM 52, WHICH IS DISCUSSED, CONSIDER AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION ON FUNDING LEGAL SERVICES -- >> SORRY TO INTERRUPT. 46, DID YOU MENTION THAT? >> A, B, C AND D. NOT 47, 48 OR 49 BUT WE WILL TAKE UP 52. >> DO YOU WANT TO EXPLAIN TO THEM WHY WE NEED TO TAKE UP 52? >> FIFTY-TWO, DISCUSS, CONSIDER AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION... MICHAEL WALDMAN WHO SERVES AS WILLIAMSON COUNTY ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTORNEY RELATING TO THE CASE OF JASON NASSAU AND ROBERT CHODY VERSUS SEAN DICK, JOSE GARZA, MICHAEL WALDMAN AND DEXTER GUILFORD, WILLIAMSON COUNTY AND TRAVIS COUNTY. WE WILL DISCUSS BOTH OF THOSE. WE WILL DISCUSS THE COUNTY STAKE IN THIS LAWSUIT, AND WE WILL ALSO DISCUSS THE APPROPRIATENESS OF REPRESENTING THAT THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY, WHO MIGHT BE ACTING AS A STATE ACTOR VERSUS A COUNTY ACTOR. SO THAT WILL BE A DISCUSSION WE TAKE UP. WE WILL ADJOURN TO EXECUTIVE SESSION. THE OFFICIAL TIME IS 9:52. RECESS. THANKS FOR THAT CORRECTION. THE >> ". IT IS 11:47 AND WE ARE RETURNING FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION. WE DO HAVE A QUORUM PRESENT, SO WE WILL MOVE TO ITEM 50, DISCUSS, CONSIDER AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION REGARDING PROPERTY DAMAGE CLAIM NUM NUMBER 040257-2751-A DE01, CLAIMANT BRITTANY WILLIAMS FOR AN AUTO LIABILITY INCIDENT OCCURRING ON OR ABOUT 3/31/26. COMMISSIONER BOLES. >> I MOVED TO APPROVE THE TERMS OF THE RELEASE AND INDEMNITY AGREEMENT OF THE CLAIMANT BRITTANY WILLIAMS REGARDING AUTO LIABILITY CLAIM NUM NUMBER 040257-002751-A DE01, INCLUDING AUTHORIZATION OF PAYMENT FOR THE TERMS OF THE AGREEMENT IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $10,794.09, AND TO AUTHORIZE THE COMMISSIONERS COURT PRESIDING OFFICER TO EXECUTE SETTLEMENT DOCUMENTS IF ANY APPROVED BY GENERAL COUNSEL AND/OR OUTSIDE COUNSEL. >> SECOND. >> WE HAVE A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER BOLES, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER COVEY. ALL IN FAVOR. MOTION CARRIES 4-0 WITH COMMISSIONER LONG ABSENT. ON AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 52, WE WILL NOT BE TAKING ANY ACTION ON THAT ITEM. THIS WEEK, THAT MOVES US TO ITEM 53, COMMENTS FROM COMMISSIONERS. ANY COMMENTS? HEARING NONE, AND THERE ARE NO PUBLIC COMMENTS RELATED TO OFF AGENDA ITEMS. I OFFICIALLY ADJOURN THIS MEETING AT 11:49. * This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.