During Thursday’s special session, the Ector County Commissioners’ Court will talk about the newly-elected justice of the peace for Precinct 3 and Precinct 4 attending educational training in December before taking office in January 2023.
This agenda item and others will be heard at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Ector County Administration Building Annex, located in Room 120 at 1010 E. Eighth St. in Odessa.
Ector County Judge Debi Hays said over the phone on Tuesday afternoon the training is broken up into three parts with the first starting in December. Hays said the commissioners need to discuss this item as Bill Bowen and Elizabeth Baeza — justice of peace for Precinct 3 and Precinct 4, respectively — wouldn’t be considered county employees until they are sworn in.
Bowen, a Republican, defeated Democrat Gerardo Arzate 3,886 to 1,773 or 68.67% to 31.33% during the general election in on Nov. 8 for the Precinct 3 seat. Bowen is set to replace Woody Kupper.
Baeza, a Democrat, won the Precinct 4 seat after she defeated Alford Littleton and Jesse M. Porras III during the March primary. Baeza finished with 423 votes (53.95%), while Littleton collected 217 votes (27.68%) and Porras had 144 votes (18.37%). Baeza will replace Eddy Spivey.
The court will also:
>> Canvass the vote totals for the General Election held Nov. 8.
>> Consider, discuss, and take any necessary action to approve a request for donation to repair two pool tables for the Northside Senior Center.
>> Consider, discuss, and take any necessary action to accept a $600 donation from Ironman Specialty Fluids, LLC for the Northside Senior Center.
>> Consider, discuss, and take any necessary action to amend the 2022-2023 Ector County holiday schedule.
>> Consider, discuss, and take any necessary action to approve a fuel flowage fee per gallon increase to $0.20 based upon the contract between Ector County and the FBO at Schlemeyer Field Airport, and authorize the County Judge to sign all documents associated with this agenda item.
>> Consider, discuss, and take any necessary action to approve an Administrative Services Agreement, Contract No: 76-415069, between UMR, Inc. and Ector County and to ratify the County Judges’ signature.
>> Consider, discuss, and take any necessary action regarding the Subrecipient Agreement with Greater Gardendale Water Supply Corporation for the Gardendale Ector County Project and authorize the County Judge to sign.
>> Consider, discuss, and take any necessary action to approve the renewal with VSP (Vision Service Plan).
>> Consider, discuss, and take any necessary action regarding the revision of the Procurement and Procurement Card (P-Card) Policies and Procedures and authorize the County Judge and other county officials to sign all documents associated with this agenda item.
>> Consider, discuss, and take any necessary action to approve the FY 2023 budget amendment to Sales Tax Fund, Planning and Development, Departmental Furniture and Equipment, 005-025-5199 for $3,840, to Subscriptions, 005-025-5207 for $4,695 from Unreserved Fund Balance, 005-3310 for $8,535.
>> Consider, discuss, and take any necessary action to approve the FY 2023 budget amendment to General Fund, Sheriff, Law Enforcement Supplies, 001-360-5183, for $17,160, to Special Department Equipment, 001-360-5507 for $9,883 and to Donated Revenues, 001-4171 for $27,043.
>> Consider, discuss, and take any necessary action to approve the attached FY 2023 budget amendment for the increase in liability insurance premiums.
>> Consider and approve the Accounts Payable Fund Requirements Report for Nov. 17, 2022 to review County financial statements and reports.
>> Pursuant to Chapter 232 of the Texas Local Government Code and other authority, a public hearing will be conducted by the Commissioners Court regarding the proposed Subdivision and Manufactured Home Rental Community Regulations for Ector County, Texas (“Regulations”). The Regulations may be: (a) reviewed and copied during regular business hours at the office of Eddie Landrum, Jr., the Director of the Planning and Development Department of Ector County, Texas, in the Ector County Administration Building Annex located at 1010 East 8th Street, Odessa, Texas 79761 (telephone 432-498-4241); and (b) reviewed and downloaded from the County’s internet website at www.co.ector.tx.us.
>> Discussion and potential action shall occur regarding: (a) pursuant to Chapter 2007 of the Texas Government Code and other authority, the approval of a takings impact assessment regarding the proposed Subdivision and Manufactured Home Rental Community Regulations for Ector County, Texas (“Regulations”); (b) the scheduling of a future public meeting of the Commissioners Court to consider approval and enactment of the Regulations, and the issuance of public notice regarding said meeting as required by law; and ( c) all related matters.
