MINUTES  
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on May 22, 2026, Commissioners Court of Galveston County, Texas, met  
at a special 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 by Melissa A. Childs, Deputy  
CALL TO ORDER  
Call to Order by Judge Henry at 3:00 P.M. at the Calder Annex.  
INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
Commissioner Joe Giusti led the Court in the Pledge of Allegiance.  
The Invocation was given by Commissioner Robin Armstrong, MD.  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
No public comment.  
Submitted by the Auditor's Office:  
Approval of the accounts payable checks dated 5/22/2026  
*1.  
1
Attachments:  
Order for payroll ending 5/20/2026 bi-weekly # 11  
*2.  
2
Attachments:  
Order for supplemental payroll period ending 5/20/2026 bi-weekly #11  
*3.  
*4.  
Early check release dated 4/29/2026 to Rahil Virani, check number AP00486763  
4
Attachments:  
Early check release dated 5/11/2026 to Galveston County Health District, check number  
AP00487048  
*5.  
5
Attachments:  
Internal audit report of the cash count and inventory of Constable, Precinct 1  
CC Agenda Packet 5-22-2026 Constable 1  
*6.  
*7.  
*8.  
*9.  
*10.  
Attachments:  
Internal audit report of the cash count and inventory of Constable, Precinct 2  
CC Agenda Packet 5-22-2026 Constable 2  
Attachments:  
Internal audit report of the cash count and inventory of Constable, Precinct 3  
CC Agenda Packet 5-22-2026 Constable 3  
Attachments:  
Internal audit report of the cash count and inventory of Constable, Precinct 4  
CC Agenda Packet 5-22-2026 Constable 4  
Attachments:  
Internal audit report of the Inventory of Fixed Assets of the Fleet Department with response  
letter from County Road Administrator, Zachary Smith  
Fleet Fixed Asset Inventory 05.22.2026  
Attachments:  
Consideration for approval of request for capital credits with the Texas Comptroller of Public  
Accounts - Unclaimed Property Capital Credits for Counties  
*11.  
*12.  
11  
Attachments:  
Request for approval of a budget amendment within the County Auditor's Office to transfer  
funds between various spend categories to support operational expenditures through the  
remainder of the fiscal year  
Budget_Amendment__FY2026_-_Annual_Budget_Detail_on_05_22_  
2026___BAT-0000676  
Attachments:  
Request transfer within County Capital Projects Fund for Moody Courthouse Renovation Project  
to fund project expenses related to goods  
*13.  
5.22 CC Proj BAT-Services to Goods-Moody Renovation.  
Attachments:  
Receive and file restitution checklist from Odyssey submitted by Personal Bond/Collections  
*14.  
*15.  
SR-377 Collections  
SR-382  
Attachments:  
Receive and file April 2026 Personal Bond/Collections Monthly Report submitted by Personal  
Bond/Collections  
GC Personal Bond April 2026 Data Review  
Attachments:  
Receive and file Galveston County Justice and Mental Health System and Modernization Project  
Report for April 2025 to April 2026 submitted by the County Judge  
*16.  
*17.  
GalvestonFinalProgressReportApril132026  
Attachments:  
Receive and file Summary of Biweekly Personnel Movements pay period #10, April 23 - May  
06, 2026, submitted by Human Resources  
PP 10 New Hires  
Attachments:  
PP 10 Personnel Movement  
PP 10 Terminations  
Consideration of approval to renew the Stop Loss Agreement with Blue Cross Blue Shield,  
submitted by Human Resources  
*18.  
*19.  
18  
Attachments:  
Consideration of approval of request from Brian Lepo for Albatross Old Smokey Cookoff  
Throwdown on July 18, 2026 for permission to utilize the Ball Street parking lot for a tent setup  
as a judging tent at 722 Moody Avenue, Galveston submitted by the County Judge  
Albatross Old Smokey Throw Down July 18  
Attachments:  
Consideration of application for an extension of 30 days for the filing of the 2025 District Audit  
Report due by June 1, 2026 pursuant to Section 775.082 (d) Texas Health and Safety Code from  
Coveler & Peeler, P.C. on behalf of Galveston County Emergency Services District No. 1  
submitted by County Judge  
*20.  
*21.  
GCESD 1 - 2025 Audit Extension Request  
Attachments:  
Consideration to accept a donation of materials and labor from Galveston Bay Foundation for  
wetland planting and trash cleanup as part of their Marsh Mania 2026 event on September 19,  
2026 at Paul Hopkins Park in Dickinson, presented by Parks and Cultural Services Department  
Galveston Bay Foundation  
Attachments:  
Consideration of renewing Panel Counsel Services contract with Public Interest Legal  
Foundation, Inc. for legal services submitted by Legal Services Manager  
*22.  
*23.  
22  
Attachments:  
Consideration of approval of Interlocal Cooperative Agreement for Galveston County Public  
Safety Consortium On-Premise and Cloud-Based Motorola PremierOne CAD/RMS System with  
Bayou Vista submitted by Information Technology  
23  
Attachments:  
Consideration for authorization to dispose of salvage or surplus property submitted by the  
Purchasing Agent  
*24.  
*25.  
20260526-surp-salvg  
Attachments:  
Consideration of Temporary Price Adjustment for Cleveland Asphalt Products, Inc. under ITB  
25-065 - Asphalt, Oils & Emulsions submitted by Purchasing Agent  
Letter Agreement Price Increase Cleveland Ashpalt  
Galveston County Iran Price Increase Request  
Attachments:  
Consideration of Price Adjustment for Lucas Construction, Inc. under B241012 - Miscellaneous  
Asphalt Paving submitted by Purchasing Agent  
*26.  
*27.  
Letter Agreement Price Increase Lucas Construction  
Attachments:  
Consideration of resultant contract from ITB #26-088 Lightweight Aggregate Road Materials  
with Arcosa Materials, Inc., dba Arcosa LWS, LLC submitted by the Road & Bridge  
Department  
27  
Attachments:  
Consideration of approval of Interlocal Agreement to Partially Fund Improvements to the City  
Streets within City Limits of Friendswood, Texas submitted by Engineering  
*28.  
*29.  
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28  
Attachments:  
Consideration of authorizing the County Judge to execute change order no. 1 to the MC2 Civil,  
LLC. contract for the Rollover Bay Park project submitted by the County Engineer  
29  
Attachments:  
Consideration of acknowledging receipt of a sand pit permit application from John “JC” Bouse  
at 3899 HWY 87 on Bolivar Peninsula and authorizing the County Engineer to run the required  
newspaper notice submitted by the County Engineer  
Survey & Application  
Attachments:  
Consideration of acknowledging receipt of a sand pit permit application from John “JC” Bouse  
at 3925 HWY 87 on Bolivar Peninsula and authorizing the County Engineer to run the required  
newspaper notice submitted by the County Engineer  
*31.  
*32.  
*33.  
*34.  
Application & Survey  
Attachments:  
Consideration of approval of application from Joe Walters on behalf of Suncoast Property  
Management for a partial replat of Highland Farms subdivision submitted by Platting &  
Right-of-Way  
32  
Attachments:  
Consideration of approval of application from Joe Walters on behalf of Suncoast Property  
Management for a partial replat of H. B. Baylan subdivision submitted by Platting &  
Right-of-Way  
33  
Attachments:  
Consideration of authorizing the County Judge to execute a pipeline easement agreement to  
BANGL, LLC submitted by Platting & Right-of-Way  
SW-TC-211 and 217 Galveston - Easement VVH redlines accepted  
5-11-2026 REV  
Attachments:  
(NO ACTION TAKEN)  
Consideration of an Interlocal Collection Agreement with the City of Dickinson for Collection  
of Bayou Bend No. 4 Public Improvement District Assessment on Property submitted by the Tax  
Assessor/Collector  
*35.  
*36.  
35 (1)  
35 (2)  
Attachments:  
Receive and file FY 2026 Special Inventory (151551) Budget Amendment submitted by the Tax  
Assessor/Collector  
2026 Amended Recieve & File Discretionary Budget of the Tax  
Assessor Collector  
Attachments:  
Consideration of authorization for County Judge to execute FY2026 Regional Juvenile Mental  
Health Services Sub-Grant Award HGAC, FALN Number16.540, FAIN Number  
2026-SF-ST-0015, as submitted by Grants Administration  
*37.  
*38.  
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2026.13.5_HGAC_JuvenileJusticeMentalHealth_Legistar_MM  
Attachments:  
Consideration of ratification of the submission of the FY 2026 UASI Regional Planner grant  
application to the Office of the Governor, Public Safety Office, as submitted by Grants  
Administration  
2026-04-28_OOG_UASI_Regional_Planner  
Attachments:  
Consideration of authorization for County Judge to execute the General Land Office Coastal  
Management Program Cycle 31 Gregory Parks Access Enhancement Contract No.  
26-056-014-F414 submitted by Grants Administration  
GLO CMP Cycle 31 Gregory Park Access Enhancement MEMO  
Attachments:  
Consideration of approval of the following budget amendments submitted by Professional  
Services:  
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26-116-0522-A  
*40.  
Fleet Management- Request transfer within Fleet Management - Vehicles to Various Spend  
Categories to increase in parts costs & out-of-warranty aged assets  
BA 26-116-0522-A  
Attachments:  
26-117-0522-B  
*41.  
*42.  
Emergency Management- Request transfer from within Emergency Management - Marketing  
and Advertising to Cloud Subscription Services to fund OEM software services  
BA 26-117-0522-B  
Attachments:  
26-118-0522-C  
Sheriff's Office - Request transfer from General Fund - Budgeted Reserves to Sheriff  
Administration - Software Licensing to fund FY25 PO's that were closed without payment  
BA 26-118-0522-C  
Attachments:  
26-119-0522-D  
*43.  
*44.  
Information Technology- Request Transfer within IT - Technology Hardware to Extraordinary  
Supplies to fund mobile audio/video recording supplies for meetings, presentations, training  
sessions, and field operations  
26-120-0522-E  
Professional Services- Consideration of approval of personnel adjustment for Professional  
Services reclassification & title change  
Pro. Services Personnel BA  
Attachments:  
Motion to approve consent agenda items 1-45 by County Judge Henry, seconded by Commissioner  
Dugie with the exception of item(s): # 34 and # 45. (Agenda items #34 and #45 have been deferred.)  
Passed: 4 - 0  
County Judge Henry, Commissioner Giusti, Commissioner Dugie, Commissioner  
Aye:  
Armstrong  
None  
Nay:  
Commissioner Apffel  
Absent:  
26-121-0522-F  
*45.  
General Government- Request transfer from General Fund - Budgeted Reserves to Self  
Insurance - Settlement Claim to correct prior transfers for the settlement agreement  
(NO ACTION TAKEN)  
ADJOURN  
Commissioners Court adjourned at 3:02 P.M. on Friday, May 22, 2026.