MINUTES  
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on July 7, 2025, Commissioners Court of Galveston County, Texas, met  
at a regular meeting with the following present:  
Mark Henry, County Judge  
Darrell A. Apffel, Commissioner Precinct 1  
Joe Giusti, Commissioner Precinct 2  
Hank Dugie, Commissioner Precinct 3  
Robin Armstrong, MD, Commissioner Precinct 4  
Dwight D. Sullivan, County Clerk  
CALL TO ORDER  
Call to Order by Judge Henry at 9:30 A.M. at the Galveston County Courthouse.  
INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
Commissioner Giusti led the Court in the Pledge of Allegiance.  
The Invocation was given by Commissioner Apffel.  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
No public comment.  
CONSENT AGENDA  
Submitted by the Auditor's Office:  
Approval of the accounts payable checks dated 7/7/2025  
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Attachments:  
Order for payroll ending 7/2/2025 bi-weekly #14  
*2.  
2
Attachments:  
Order for supplemental payroll period ending 7/2/2025 bi-weekly #14  
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Early check release dated 6/24/2025 to United States Postal Service check number AP00481299  
4
Attachments:  
Receive and file refund check list from Odyssey submitted by the District Clerk  
SR172 DC.pdf  
*5.  
*6.  
Attachments:  
Receive and file the restitution checklist from Odyssey submitted by Personal Bond/Collections  
SR172 COll.pdf  
PBC 1  
Attachments:  
Receive and file Summary of Biweekly Personnel Movements pay period #13, June 05 - June  
18, 2025 submitted by Human Resources  
*7.  
PP 13 New Hires  
Attachments:  
PP 13 Personnel Movement  
PP 13 Terminations  
Consideration of approval of amendment number two to the Galveston County Employees’  
Social Security Replacement Plan with One America submitted by Human Resources  
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Attachments:  
Consideration of approval to adopt Uniform Work Hours, in accordance with Senate Bill 65,  
submitted by Human Resources  
Galveston County Hours of Operation Policy copy  
Attachments:  
Motion to amend by County Judge Henry, seconded by Commissioner Dugie to modify under Flexible  
Hours and Exceptions.  
Flexible Hours: The policy does not restrict departments from operating outside of the uniform work  
hours of 8am to 5pm Monday through Friday.  
Exceptions: Must have a location open 8am to 5pm Monday through Friday.  
Passed: 3-2  
County Judge Henry, Commissioner Dugie, Commissioner Armstrong  
Commissioner Apffel, Commissioner Giusti  
Aye:  
Nay:  
Receive and file Galveston Central Appraisal District (GCAD) Financial Audit for Year Ended  
December 31, 2024 submitted by the County Judge  
*10.  
Galveston Central Appraisal District FS 9-30-2024 Final  
Attachments:  
Receive and file Galveston County Emergency Services District No. 2 Annual Financial Report  
for Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2024 submitted by the County Judge  
*11.  
GCESD No. 2--2025.06.19--Letter to Galveston Co. Commissioners  
Court fwding FY 2023-24 Audit Report  
Attachments:  
GCESD No. 2--2025.06.18--FY 2023-24 Audit Report  
Receive and file Order of Appointment of the Galveston County Interim Purchasing Agent for a  
term beginning July 1, 2025, and for no longer than 120 days, Oath of Office, Statement of  
Officer & Bond for Veronica Van Horn submitted by the District Clerk  
*12.  
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Official Bond and Oath  
Order appointing Interim purchasing Agent  
Oath of Office  
Attachments:  
Statement of Officer  
Receive and file Annual Inspection of the Galveston County Juvenile Justice Center in  
compliance with Texas Family Code Section 51.12 and 51.125 submitted by Juvenile Justice  
Juvenile Detention Center Inspection 2025  
Attachments:  
Receive and file June 2025 Personal Bond/Collections Monthly Report submitted by Personal  
Bond/Collections  
*14.  
*15.  
GC Personal Bond June 2025 Data Review  
Attachments:  
Receive and file local government assistance program notice appropriation of $82,841.52 for  
FY2025 under Transportation Code 201.706 from the Texas Department of Transportation,  
submitted by Legal Services Manager  
DOC25070113_23_13  
Attachments:  
Receive and file executed Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) Remediation  
Division Correspondence Identification Form for 1424 45th Street, Galveston, Texas 77550  
submitted by the County Judge  
*16.  
TCEQ REMEDIATION FORM  
Attachments:  
Ratification of appointments to the Drug Court Steering Committee submitted by the County  
Judge  
*17.  
*18.  
DrugCourtSC_July2025  
Attachments:  
Consideration of approval of reappointments to the Gulf Coast Water Authority submitted by the  
County Judge  
Gulf Coast Water AuthorityJULY2025  
Attachments:  
Consideration of a resolution naming July as Parks and Recreation month, submitted by Parks  
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Attachments:  
Consideration of approval of acceptance of a donation of (2) Byrna Mission 4 Pepperball Gun  
Kits to the Galveston County Sheriff’s Office by the Galveston County Citizen Sheriff’s  
Academy Alumni Association submitted by Commissioner, Precinct 2  
Commissioner's Court Letter  
Attachments:  
Consideration of approval of a one-year contract with Dickinson Festival of Lights, Inc. for use  
of Paul Hopkins Park for the Dickinson Festival of Lights Festival submitted by Parks &  
Cultural Services  
*21.  
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21  
Attachments:  
Consideration of approval of additional products and services request with Deluxe for free  
wireless/SIM cards for Bolivar Beach handheld credit card machines submitted by the County  
Clerk  
22  
Attachments:  
Consideration for authorization to utilize cooperative purchasing agreement in lieu of  
competitive bidding requirements to purchase pest and rodent control with ABC Home and  
Commercial Services on behalf of Facilities Department submitted by the Purchasing Agent  
ABC Home and Commerical TC Updated 2  
ABC Home and Commercial Services of Austin  
BuyBoard Letterhead 2021  
Attachments:  
Consideration for authorization to utilize cooperative purchasing agreement in lieu of  
competitive bidding requirements to purchase Motorola Unit Mobile Video Systems with  
Motorola Solutions on behalf of the Information Technology Department submitted by the  
Purchasing Agent  
*24.  
MOTOROLA (002)  
Attachments:  
Consideration for authorization to extend the contract for RFQ #B242004, Galveston County  
Home Elevation Engineering Program submitted by the Purchasing Agent  
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home elevation  
Attachments:  
Consideration for authorization to extend the contract for RFP 24-011 Nuisance Abatement  
Services submitted by the Purchasing Agent  
Nuisance  
Attachments:  
Consideration for authorization to extend the contract for ITB 24-004, Alarm Services submitted  
by the Purchasing Agent  
alarm  
Attachments:  
Consideration for authorization to re-solicit for Arbitrage Rebate & Yield Restriction Services  
submitted by the Purchasing Agent  
arbitrage  
Attachments:  
Consideration for authorization to re-solicit for Galveston County Guardianship Program  
submitted by the Purchasing Agent  
guardianship  
Attachments:  
Receive and file the extension of Sex Offenders Treatment Services for the Galveston County  
Adult Probation Department submitted by the Purchasing Agent  
treatment  
Attachments:  
Consideration for authorization to dispose of salvage or surplus property submitted by the  
Interim Purchasing Agent  
chairs  
Attachments:  
Consideration of approval for the County Engineer to negotiate an engineering contract with  
Tetra Tech, Inc. for the Dickinson Bayou De-Snagging project submitted by Engineering  
*32.  
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Consideration of authorizing the County Judge to execute change order no. 3 to the Gulf Coast  
Limestone Inc. contract for the Jackson Avenue Drainage Improvements- Phase II project  
submitted by the County Engineer  
33  
Attachments:  
Consideration of release agreement with Harris County arising from an incident that occurred on  
*34.  
or about May 17, 2025, submitted by Legal Services Manager  
34  
Attachments:  
Consideration of a memorandum of understanding between Galveston County and The  
University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (“UTMB”): The Department of Correctional  
Managed Care for leased space to provide inmate healthcare services at Galveston County Jail  
located at 5700 Avenue H, Galveston, Texas and Galveston County Juvenile Justice Department  
at 6101 Attwater Ave., Texas City, Texas, submitted by Legal Services Manager  
*35.  
35  
Attachments:  
Consideration of settlement and release agreement with Damage Recovery through Enterprise  
Rental, aka Ean Holdings, LLC, arising from an incident that occurred on or about March 24,  
2025, submitted by Legal Services Manager  
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Claimant Damage Recovery_Redacted  
Attachments:  
Consideration of authorization for the County Judge to sign a contract with PowerDMS  
(NEOGOV) for cloud-based software service that combines document management, training  
management, and accreditation management submitted by the Sheriff’s Office  
37  
Attachments:  
Consideration of authorization for the County Judge to sign a contract with Law Enforcement  
Risk Management Group INC (LERMG), dba Legal and Liability Risk Management Institute  
(LLRMI) for accreditation compliant policy writing services submitted by the Sheriff’s Office  
38  
Attachments:  
Consideration of approval for agreement between Galveston County Auto Crimes Task Force  
and HID Global for one-year access to NCite Mobile Detective app submitted by Auto Crimes  
Task Force  
HID - Quote for NCite app - $3,300  
Attachments:  
HID Sole Source Letter Galveston Co. Tx  
Consideration of authorizing the County Judge to execute Special Warranty Deed to the City of  
Clear Lake Shores for all that certain tract or parcel of land being more particularly described as  
“that certain strip of land designated as Tindel Drive on the map of Silver Lagoon Estates, a  
subdivision in Galveston County, Texas, according to the map thereof recorded in Volume  
254-A, Page 84 and transferred to Book 6, Page 37, in the Office of the County Clerk of  
Galveston County, Texas” submitted by Platting & Right-of-Way  
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Attachments:  
Consideration of Cast-A-Way Cove subdivision submitted by Platting & Right-of-Way  
CAST-A-WAY COVE SUBDIVISION  
*41.  
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Attachments:  
Consideration of request of tax refunds in excess of $2,500.00 submitted by the Tax  
Assessor/Collector  
Tax Refunds in Excess of 2500  
Attachments:  
Consideration of an Interlocal Government Agreement for Financial Auditing and Consulting  
Services with the Galveston County Health District, submitted by Legal Services Manager  
*43.  
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Attachments:  
Consideration of authorization for County Judge to sign grant request for funding letter to the  
Mary Moody Northen Foundation for the Sheriff's Department Dive Team Division as submitted  
by Professional Services  
44  
Attachments:  
Consideration of approval of the following budget amendments submitted by Professional  
Services:  
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25-145-0707-A  
*45.  
Fleet Management- Request transfer from Self Insurance Reserve Fund - Insurance to General  
Fund - Repair and Maintenance - Vehicles to fund repair costs to Sheriff Unit post accident  
BA 25-145-0707-A  
Attachments:  
25-146-0707-B  
*46.  
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Professional Services- Request transfer from General Fund - Budgeted Reserves to Public Health  
- Other Contract Services to fund financial services for the Galveston County Health District  
BA 25-146-0707-B  
Attachments:  
25-147-0707-C  
County Clerk- Request transfer from Election Expense - Various Spend Categories to General  
Fund - Budgeted Reserves for various personnel adjustments  
BA 25-147-0707-C  
Attachments:  
Motion to approve consent agenda items 1-47 by County Judge Henry, seconded by Commissioner  
Apffel. (Agenda item 9 voted on separately.)  
County Judge Henry, Commissioner Apffel, Commissioner Giusti, Commissioner Dugie,  
Commissioner Armstrong  
None  
Aye:  
Nay:  
ACTION AGENDA  
Purchasing  
Consideration of awarding ITB 25-048, Altosid Liquid Larvicide 5% and 20%  
altosid  
48.  
Attachments:  
Motion by County Judge Henry, seconded by Commissioner Giusti, the Court approved awarding S OP  
CO USA, LLC, doing business as Baseries, through a drawing.  
Passed: 5-0  
County Judge Henry, Commissioner Apffel, Commissioner Giusti, Commissioner Dugie,  
Commissioner Armstrong  
None  
Aye:  
Nay:  
Consideration of awarding RFP 25-041, Aerial Adulticide Application Services  
aerial adulticide  
49.  
Attachments:  
Motion to approve by County Judge Henry, seconded by Commissioner Giusti that contract be awarded  
to Agriland Aviation, as requested.  
Passed: 5-0  
County Judge Henry, Commissioner Apffel, Commissioner Giusti, Commissioner Dugie,  
Aye:  
Commissioner Armstrong  
None  
Nay:  
ADJOURN  
Commissioners Court adjourned at 9:53 A.M. on Monday, July 7, 2025.