MINUTES  
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on June 10, 2024, 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 (Absent)  
Robin Armstrong, MD, Commissioner Precinct 4  
Dwight D. Sullivan, County Clerk by Melissa A. Childs, Deputy  
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 6/9/2025  
*1.  
1
Attachments:  
Order for payroll ending 6/4/2025 bi-weekly #12  
*2.  
2
Attachments:  
Order for supplemental payroll period ending 6/4/2025 bi-weekly #12  
*3.  
*4.  
Internal audit report of Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 for period of 5/1/2024 - 4/30/2025  
JP1 Field Audit CC Agenda 6.9.2025  
Attachments:  
Internal audit reports of the Sheriff’s Office Commissary and Inmate Property accounts for  
period of 4/1/2024 - 3/31/2025 with response letter from Sheriff Fullen  
*5.  
CC Agenda Packet 06.09.2025  
Attachments:  
Receive and file the restitution checklist from Odyssey submitted by Personal Bond/Collections  
*6.  
SR-139 Demand to Ody Collections 312954-312974.pdf  
SR-144 Demand to Ody Collections 312975-312991.pdf  
sr-150.pdf  
Attachments:  
Receive and file the May 2025 Personal Bond/Collections Monthly Report submitted by  
Personal Bond/Collections  
*7.  
*8.  
GC Personal Bond May 2025 Data Review.pdf  
Attachments:  
Receive and file Summary of Bi-weekly Personnel Movements pay period #11, May 08 - May  
21, 2025, submitted by Human Resources  
New Hires for PP 11  
Attachments:  
Personnel Movement for PP 11  
Terminations for PP 11  
Receive and file County Facility Inspection Reports taken by the Galveston County Health  
District on May 8 & May 9 at 5115 Hwy 3, 920 Noble Carl Rd & 11730 Hwy 6 submitted by the  
Road & Bridge Department  
*9.  
5115 Hwy3  
Attachments:  
920 Noble Carl Rd  
11730 Hwy 6  
Receive and file Galveston County Emergency Services District No. 1 Financial Audit for year  
ended December 31, 2024 submitted by the County Judge  
*10.  
*11.  
*12.  
Galveston Co. ESD No. 1 - 2024  
Attachments:  
Consideration of approval of amendment number four to The Alternate Plan for Galveston  
County Employees WI971617 with One America submitted by Human Resources  
11  
Attachments:  
Consideration for approval of a Paid Summer Clerkship program for law school students and/or  
graduates submitted by Human Resources  
Paid Clerkship for Law School Students Application  
Court Law Clerk Hiring Policy  
Attachments:  
Consideration of a Resolution for Constable Deputy Richard Loftin and Constable Deputy  
Christopher Smith for distinguished efforts in the line of duty submitted by Commissioner,  
Precinct 2  
*13.  
*14.  
*15.  
Heroism Resolution for Smith and Loftin  
Attachments:  
Consideration of approval of a grant-funded agreement with Corrections Software Solutions  
(CSS) to provide software services for managing participants in the Galveston County Veterans  
Treatment Court program submitted by County Judge  
14  
Attachments:  
Request to utilize funds from the Unreserved Fund Balance of Fund 2131 (2131 000000  
3532001) in FY 2025 to allow payment to social services agencies funded through FY2024  
budget submitted by the District Attorney  
LETTER TO CC TO TRANSFER FUNDS IN CONTRABAND  
Attachments:  
ACCOUNT PACKET 2025  
Consideration of authorizing TXU Energy Contract Service Point Change Request form for June  
1, 2026, to May 31, 2030, adding 3 ESI IDs for the following addresses: 1205 Oak St., La  
Marque, 3209 Nichols Ave, Dickinson, and 5115 Hwy 3, Dickinson, submitted by Facilities  
*16.  
*17.  
16  
Attachments:  
Consideration of authorizing the application and certificate for payment for the Jail Facility  
Kitchen Floor Replacement project with Construction LTD for $472,462.47, submitted by  
Facilities  
17  
Attachments:  
Consideration of approval for ArcGIS Online Credits with Environmental Systems Research  
Institute (ESRI) submitted by Mosquito Control  
*18.  
*19.  
SKM_550i25051609390  
Attachments:  
Consideration of notice to terminate the resultant contract from RFP #25-033 Cyber Security and  
Incident Planning with Berry, Dunn, McNeil, & Parker, LLC, effective July 9, 2025 submitted  
by Legal Services Manager  
19  
Attachments:  
Consideration of approval of five SIM cards for County Clerk Treasury Division with AT&T  
submitted by Information Technology  
*20.  
*21.  
SIM CARD  
Attachments:  
Consideration of approval of Smartsheet maintenance renewal with SHI Govt Solutions  
submitted by Information Technology  
SHI_International_Executive_Summary.pdf  
Omnia_Contract_2018011-02_Amendment_6_053024.docx.filled_xSl  
UJJq.signed.pdf  
Attachments:  
SHI Quote-26248271.pdf  
Consideration of approval of Weglot Pro Language Translation annual license with Insight  
Public Sector submitted by Information Technology  
*22.  
*23.  
WEGLOT BACKUP  
Attachments:  
Consideration of approval of Order Form P00494808.0 for Workday Training Credits with  
Precision Task Group, Inc. and approval of Amendment transition from DIR-TSO-4242 to  
DIR-CPO-5657 submitted by Information Technology  
23  
Attachments:  
Consideration for authorization to be granted to the County Judge to sign an amended agreement  
for vendor address verification with GIACT Systems, LLC submitted by the Purchasing Agent  
*24.  
24  
Attachments:  
Consideration of contract renewal with Multiforce Systems Corp. for fuel management software  
submitted by Fleet Management Department  
*25.  
*26.  
*27.  
Galveston County - 924892 Multiforce  
Attachments:  
Consideration for authorization to re-solicit for Malathion Insecticide submitted by the  
Purchasing Agent  
insecticide  
Attachments:  
Consideration for authorization to issue formal solicitations for Engineering Services for the  
2025-2026 Texas Community Development Block Grant Program administered through the  
Texas Department of Agriculture submitted by the Purchasing Agent  
engineering  
Attachments:  
Consideration for authorization to cancel RFP 25-033, Cyber Security and Incident Planning and  
authorization to re-solicit for these services submitted by the Purchasing Agent  
*28.  
*29.  
*30.  
*31.  
*32.  
cyber  
Attachments:  
Consideration for authorization to extend the contract for RFP #B242008, Food Services for  
Disaster Recovery submitted by the Purchasing Agent  
food service  
Attachments:  
Consideration for authorization to extend the contract for RFP #B222024, Debris Monitoring  
and Recovery Services submitted by the Purchasing Agent  
monitoring  
Attachments:  
Consideration for authorization to extend the contracts for RFP #B222020, Debris Management  
Services submitted by the Purchasing Agent  
management  
Attachments:  
Consideration of full and final waiver, release, and settlement agreement with Mitz and  
Ransome Shirley arising from an incident that occurred on or about May 22, 2025, submitted by  
Legal Services Manager  
Shirley Release  
Attachments:  
Consideration of Facilities Use Agreement for use of Galveston County Mental Health Wellness  
Center Building and Grounds between Galveston County and Gulf Coast Center submitted by  
Legal Services Manager  
*33.  
33  
Attachments:  
Consideration of approval of an order authorizing the split payment of 2025 ad valorem taxes  
pursuant to V.T.C.A, tax code §31.03 submitted by Legal Services Manager  
*34.  
*35.  
34  
Attachments:  
Consideration of approval of an order granting various residence homestead exemptions from  
the 2025 Tax Levy pursuant to V.T.C.A., Tax Code §11.13 and §11.131 submitted by Legal  
Services Manager  
35  
Attachments:  
Consideration of approval of Change Order No. 1 to the Texas City Hurricane Levee Roadway  
Rehabilitation contract for pass-through cost adjustment in accordance with the General  
Provisions of the contract submitted by Engineering  
*36.  
*37.  
*38.  
*39.  
*40.  
36  
Attachments:  
Consideration of authorizing the County Judge to sign Change Order No. 2 for the Algoa/Alta  
Loma Culvert Replacement project for quantity adjustments to contract Items and additional  
working days submitted by Engineering  
37  
Attachments:  
Consideration of authorizing County Judge to sign Amendment No. 2 for the Algoa/Alta Loma  
Culvert Replacement project for engineering fees associated with project close-out submitted by  
Engineering  
38  
Attachments:  
Consideration of approval to authorize the County Judge to sign the Interlocal Agreement  
between the City of Galveston and Galveston County related to financing the Pelican Island  
Bridge Replacement Project submitted by the County Engineer  
39  
Attachments:  
Consideration to authorize County Judge to sign Interlocal Agreement to Partially Fund  
Improvements to City Streets within the City Limits of Dickinson for the Dickinson Safe Routes  
to School project submitted by Engineering  
40  
Attachments:  
Consideration of approval of application from Lucky Jugal, LLC for a partial replat of Miller  
Addition to Bayview subdivision submitted by Platting & Right-of-Way  
*41.  
*42.  
41  
Attachments:  
Request for waiver or refund of penalty and interest due to clerical errors submitted by the Tax  
Assessor/Collector  
Request for Waiver or Refund of P&I Due to Clerical Errors  
Request for Waiver or Refund of P&I Due to Clerical Errors (1)  
Attachments:  
Request for ratification of denial of request for waiver or refund of penalty and interest as  
recommended by Penalty & Interest Review Committee submitted by the Tax  
Assessor/Collector  
*43.  
*44.  
Req for Ratif of Denial of Requests for Waiver or Refund of P&I  
Attachments:  
Consideration of approval of amendment #1 to Financial Assistance Program Contract RFP  
#24-009 with M.I. Lewis submitted by Professional Services  
44  
Attachments:  
Consideration of ratification of Cycle 31 Coastal Management Program grant application  
submission to the Texas General Land Office and authorize County Judge to sign required  
documents as submitted by Professional Services  
*45.  
*46.  
Cycle 31 CMP Ratification of Applicaiton Court Memo for  
6.9.2025.docx - Revised  
Attachments:  
Consideration of approval of MVCPA SB 224 Catalytic Converter Grant Program Resolution to  
correct the previously submitted resolution on May 23, 2025, agenda item 32 submitted by Legal  
Services Manager  
46  
Attachments:  
Consideration of approval of the following budget amendments submitted by Professional  
Services:  
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25-130-0609-A  
*47.  
Tax Assessor Collector- Request transfer from Election Code Chapter 19 Fund - Tax  
Assessor/Collector Chapter 19 - Various line items to Chapter 19 Voter Registration - Various  
line items to transfer previous cost center funds to newly established cost center  
BA 25-130-0609-A  
Attachments:  
25-131-0609-B  
*48.  
*49.  
*50.  
*51.  
*52.  
Professional Services- Request transfer from General Fund - Budgeted Reserves to Contract  
Services - Contract Services - Medical Examiner to cover FY2024 and FY2025 pending invoices  
for UTMB services  
BA 25-131-0609-B  
Attachments:  
25-132-0609-C  
Sheriff's Office - Request transfer from Sheriff - Identification Division -Software Licensing and  
Maintenance to Sheriff Administration - Software Licensing and Maintenance to fund policy  
tracking software  
BA 25-132-0609-C  
Attachments:  
25-133-0609-D  
Professional Services- Request transfer from within General Fund - Professional Services -  
Uniforms and Administrative Supplies to Extraordinary Supplies to cover past Fiscal Year  
expense and remaining year expenses  
BA 25-133-0609-D  
Attachments:  
25-134-0609-E  
Engineering- Request transfer from General Fund - Budgeted Reserves to County Engineer -  
Other Contract Services to fund the first half payment for collection of data for countywide  
LiDAR Mapping  
BA 25-134-0609-E  
Attachments:  
25-135-0609-F  
Human Resources- Request transfer from General Fund - Budgeted Reserves to District Courts -  
various line items to fund Paid Summer Clerkship Program  
BA 25-135-0609-F  
Attachments:  
25-136-0609-G  
*53.  
*54.  
Human Resources- Request transfer from General Fund - Budgeted Reserves to County Courts -  
various line items to fund Paid Summer Clerkship Program  
BA 25-136-0609-G  
Attachments:  
25-138-0609-I  
Professional Services- Request transfer from American Rescue Plan Stimulus - Texas Class  
Interest Revenue to Public Health - Buildings to fund the payment of Turner & Townsend  
invoice  
BA 25-138-0609-I  
Attachments:  
25-139-0609-J  
*55.  
Sheriff's Office - Request transfer from American Rescue Plan Stimulus - Texas Class Interest  
Revenue to Sheriff's Office - Administration - Miscellaneous Contract Services to fund the  
implementation of Policy Writing software LLRMI  
BA 25-139-0609-J  
Attachments:  
Motion to approve consent agenda items 1-55 by County Judge Henry, seconded by Commissioner  
Giusti.  
Passed: 4-0  
County Judge Henry, Commissioner Apffel, Commissioner Giusti, Commissioner  
Aye:  
Armstrong  
None  
Nay:  
Commissioner Dugie  
Absent:  
ACTION AGENDA  
Parks and Cultural Services  
Public meeting to discuss proposed new Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Master Plan  
56.  
Public Hearing was opened at 9:36 A.M.  
Public Hearing held.  
No public comments.  
Public Hearing was closed at 9:36 A.M.  
Consideration of a resolution to approve and adopt the new Galveston County Parks, Recreation,  
and Open Space Master Plan  
57.  
2025 Galveston County_Parks Rec and Open Space Master Plan_Final  
Parks Master Plan Res.pdf  
Attachments:  
Motion to approve by County Judge Henry, seconded by Commissioner Apffel that the above action be  
taken by the Court.  
Passed: 4-0  
County Judge Henry, Commissioner Apffel, Commissioner Giusti, Commissioner Dugie,  
Aye:  
Commissioner Armstrong  
None  
Nay:  
Purchasing  
Consideration of awarding RFP 25-036, Online Legal Research and Proprietary Database  
Services  
58.  
database  
Attachments:  
Motion to approve by County Judge Henry, seconded by Commissioner Apffel that the above action be  
taken by the Court.  
Passed: 4-0  
County Judge Henry, Commissioner Apffel, Commissioner Giusti, Commissioner  
Aye:  
Armstrong  
None  
Nay:  
Commissioner Dugie  
Absent:  
Consideration of awarding RFP 25-044 Heavy Equipment Rental  
HEAVY EQUIPMENT  
59.  
Attachments:  
Motion to approve by County Judge Henry, seconded by Commissioner Giusti that the above action be  
taken by the Court.  
Passed: 4-0  
County Judge Henry, Commissioner Apffel, Commissioner Giusti, Commissioner  
Aye:  
Armstrong  
None  
Nay:  
Commissioner Dugie  
Absent:  
Consideration of approval of resultant contract for RFP #25-044 Heavy Equipment Rentals  
submitted by the Road and Bridge Department  
60.  
60  
Attachments:  
Motion to approve by County Judge Henry, seconded by Commissioner Apffel that the above action be  
taken by the Court.  
Passed: 4-0  
County Judge Henry, Commissioner Apffel, Commissioner Giusti, Commissioner  
Aye:  
Armstrong  
None  
Nay:  
Commissioner Dugie  
Absent:  
Consideration of awarding ITB 25-045 Motor Fuels  
motor fuels (003)  
61.  
Attachments:  
Motion to approve by County Judge Henry, seconded by Commissioner Giusti that the above action be  
taken by the Court.  
Passed: 4-0  
County Judge Henry, Commissioner Apffel, Commissioner Giusti, Commissioner  
Aye:  
Armstrong  
None  
Nay:  
Commissioner Dugie  
Absent:  
Consideration of approval authorizing County Judge to execute resultant contract ITB 25-045  
Motor Fuels with Bay Oil Company submitted by Fleet  
62.  
62  
Attachments:  
Motion to approve by County Judge Henry, seconded by Commissioner Apffel that the above action be  
taken by the Court.  
Passed: 4-0  
County Judge Henry, Commissioner Apffel, Commissioner Giusti, Commissioner  
Aye:  
Armstrong  
None  
Nay:  
Commissioner Dugie  
Absent:  
Consideration of awarding RFP 25-046 Weed and Brush Control Chemicals  
WEED BRUSH  
63.  
Attachments:  
Motion to approve by County Judge Henry, seconded by Commissioner Giusti that the above action be  
taken by the Court.  
Passed: 4-0  
County Judge Henry, Commissioner Apffel, Commissioner Giusti, Commissioner  
Aye:  
Armstrong  
None  
Nay:  
Commissioner Dugie  
Absent:  
Consideration for the County Judge to execute the resultant contract from RFP# 25-046, Weed  
and Brush Control Chemicals with Orion Solutions, LLC submitted by the Road & Bridge  
Department  
64.  
64  
Attachments:  
Motion to approve by County Judge Henry, seconded by Commissioner Apffel that the above action be  
taken by the Court.  
Passed: 4-0  
County Judge Henry, Commissioner Apffel, Commissioner Giusti, Commissioner  
Aye:  
Armstrong  
None  
Nay:  
Commissioner Dugie  
Absent:  
Consideration of awarding ITB 25-047 Motor Oils, Fluids & Greases  
motor oils  
65.  
Attachments:  
Motion to approve by County Judge Henry, seconded by Commissioner Giusti that the above action be  
taken by the Court.  
Passed: 4-0  
County Judge Henry, Commissioner Apffel, Commissioner Giusti, Commissioner  
Aye:  
Armstrong  
None  
Nay:  
Commissioner Dugie  
Absent:  
Consideration of approval of ITB #25-047 Motor Oils, Fluids & Greases authorizing County  
Judge to execute resultant contract with Bay Oil Company submitted by Fleet  
66.  
66  
Attachments:  
Right of Way  
Receive public comments on Walker-Branstetter Subdivision replat  
67.  
Public Hearing was opened at 9:41 A.M.  
Public Hearing held.  
No public comments.  
Public Hearing was closed at 9:41 A.M.  
Consideration of approval with no conditions, approval with conditions or disapprove of  
Walker-Branstetter Subdivision replat  
68.  
68  
Attachments:  
Motion to approve unconditionally by County Judge Henry, seconded by Commissioner Apffel that the  
above action be taken by the Court.  
Passed: 4-0  
County Judge Henry, Commissioner Apffel, Commissioner Giusti, Commissioner  
Aye:  
Armstrong  
None  
Nay:  
Commissioner Dugie  
Absent:  
Receive public comments on Partial Replat of Lot 1 Block 16 San Leon Farm Home Tracts  
69.  
Public Hearing was opened at 9:42 A.M.  
Public Hearing held.  
No public comments.  
Public Hearing was closed at 9:42 A.M.  
Consideration of approval with no conditions, approval with conditions or disapprove of Partial  
Replat of Lot 1 Block 16 San Leon Farm Home Tracts  
70.  
70  
Attachments:  
Motion to approve unconditionally by County Judge Henry, seconded by Commissioner Apffel that the  
above action be taken by the Court.  
Passed: 4-0  
County Judge Henry, Commissioner Apffel, Commissioner Giusti, Commissioner  
Aye:  
Armstrong  
None  
Nay:  
Commissioner Dugie  
Absent:  
General Counsel  
a.  
BREAK INTO SESSION:  
Break into Executive Session at 9:43 A.M.  
b.  
EXECUTIVE SESSION:  
Texas Government Code Section 551.071, Consultation with Attorney: the Commissioners Court will  
enter into an executive session as permitted under the Texas Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551 of the  
Texas Government Code, pursuant to Section 551.071 of the Government Code to seek the advice of its  
attorney about pending or contemplated litigation, a settlement offer, or on a matter in which the duty of  
the attorney to the County under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar  
of Texas- clearly conflicts with the Open Meetings Act relating to each of the following items:  
3:24-cv-00322; Audrey Dickson-Walker v Stoney Clement and Ray Nolen in the United States  
District Court for the Southern District of Texas  
b.71.  
b.72.  
c.  
3:24-cv-00015; Alfy Mayes v Galveston County in the United States District Court for the  
Southern District of Texas  
RECONVENE INTO REGULAR MEETING  
Reconvene into Regular Meeting at 9:48 A.M.  
ADJOURN  
Commissioners Court adjourned at 9:48 A.M. on Monday, June 9, 2025.