MINUTES  
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on January 17, 2025, 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 (Absent)  
Dwight D. Sullivan, County Clerk by Brandy Chapman, Chief 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 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 1/17/2025  
*1.  
1
Attachments:  
Order for payroll ending 1/15/2025 bi-weekly #2  
*2.  
2
Attachments:  
Order for supplemental payroll period ending 1/15/2025 bi-weekly #2  
Internal audit report of the close out for Constable Rick Sharp, Precinct 1  
*3.  
*4.  
CC Agenda Packet 01.17.2025  
Attachments:  
Internal audit report of the Community Supervision and Corrections Department Audit for  
period of 10/1/2023 - 9/30/2024 with response letter from Willie Lacy, director, dated  
12/30/2024  
*5.  
CSCD CC Agenda Packet 1-17-2025  
Attachments:  
Internal audit report of Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4 for period of 10/1/2023 - 9/30/2024 with  
response letter from Honorable Kathleen McCumber, dated 1/6/2025  
*6.  
JP4 Agenda Packet 01.17.2025  
Attachments:  
Execution of IRS form 8038-CP return for credit payments to issuers of qualified bonds  
*7.  
*8.  
7
Attachments:  
Receive and file December 2024 Personal Bond/Collections Monthly Report submitted by  
Personal Bond/Collections  
GC Personal Bond December 2024 Data Review  
Attachments:  
Receive and file Order for Appointment of Court Reporter as submitted by Judge of the 306th  
District Court of Galveston County  
*9.  
9
Attachments:  
Receive and file local government assistance program notice appropriation of $24,806.00 for  
FY2025 under Transportation Code 201.706 from the Texas Department of Transportation  
submitted by Legal Services Manager  
*10.  
FY25 - Local Government Assistance - Galveston County  
Attachments:  
Acceptance of Official Bonds and Oaths of elected officials (January 1, 2025) submitted by the  
County Clerk  
*11.  
*12.  
Consideration of approval of appointment of Deputy submitted by Constable, Precinct 4  
12  
Attachments:  
Consideration of approval for Galveston County Seniors Services Department to accept a  
donation of items from the Merlyn Jean’s Legacy of Love, submitted by the Parks & Cultural  
Services Department  
*13.  
*14.  
Donation Letter-Ms. Ortiz  
Attachments:  
Consideration of approval of granting a reduction of a permit fee (Facility Permitting Policy,  
Section 5.1.6) for Woman at the Well Ministries for the recurring use of the Dickinson  
Community Center on Fridays from 6:00pm-10:00pm & Sundays 9:00am - 1:00pm from January  
31, 2025 through June 2025, submitted by the Parks & Cultural Services Department  
Woman at the Well  
Attachments:  
Consideration of authorizing County Judge to sign a corrected contract for RFP #B242007,  
Portable Toilet Services - Port Bolivar approved on February 19, 2024 Item #52 to reflect the  
appropriate initial term submitted by Legal Services Manager  
*15.  
*16.  
15  
Attachments:  
Consideration of authorization for County Judge to sign resultant grant-funded contract for RFP  
24-019 FEMA Public Assistance Paul Hopkins Park Electric Repair and Mitigation project  
submitted by the Parks Department  
16  
Attachments:  
Consideration of authorization for County Judge to sign the resultant contract for RFP 24-015  
Sidewalks at Bayside Regional Park project submitted by the Parks Department  
*17.  
*18.  
17  
Attachments:  
Consideration of authorizing Work Order #2 to Project Management Services Agreement with  
Turner & Townsend Heery, LLC for the Mental Health Wellness Center submitted by Legal  
Services Manager  
18  
Attachments:  
Consideration of authorizing Work Order #4 to Project Management Services Agreement with  
Turner & Townsend Heery, LLC for the Road and Bridge facility submitted by Legal Services  
Manager  
*19.  
*20.  
19  
Attachments:  
Consideration of authorizing a household hazardous waste event on March 1, 2025, at Jack  
Brooks Park and authorizing Clean Earth, Inc. to conduct the event for Galveston County  
submitted by Legal Services Manager  
20  
Attachments:  
Consideration of approval of cell phone request for seven Constable Pct 1 Deputies with AT&T  
submitted by Information Technology  
*21.  
*22.  
*23.  
Cell phone request- 1 - signed  
Attachments:  
Consideration of approval of data center migration to move the EMF Data Center to Fibertown  
in Bryan with NetSync submitted by Information Technology  
22  
Attachments:  
Consideration for authorization to utilize cooperative purchasing agreement in lieu of  
competitive bidding requirements to purchase Motorola Radios with Motorola Solutions on  
behalf of the Information Technology Department submitted by the Purchasing Agent  
23  
Attachments:  
Consideration of approval of analyst on demand support for OneSolution Finance with Koa Hills  
submitted by Information Technology  
*24.  
*25.  
24  
Attachments:  
Consideration for authorization to utilize a discretionary exemption in lieu of competitive  
bidding requirements to obtain a vehicle to be utilized for the Sheriff’s office law enforcement  
operations submitted by the Purchasing Agent  
FORD.pdf  
Attachments:  
Consideration for authorization to issue formal solicitations for Cybersecurity and Incident  
Planning on behalf of the Galveston County Office of Information Technology Department  
*26.  
submitted by the Purchasing Agent  
cybersecurity  
Attachments:  
Consideration for authorization to extend the contract for RFP #B242002, Transportation of  
Human Remains on behalf of the Professional Services Department submitted by the Purchasing  
Agent  
*27.  
human remains  
Attachments:  
Consideration for authorization to dispose of salvage or surplus property submitted by the  
Purchasing Agent  
*28.  
*29.  
MICROSCOPE  
Attachments:  
Consideration of approval of interlocal agreement and MOU with Dickinson ISD for Coastal  
Alternative Program (CAP) 2024-2025 school year submitted by Legal Services Manager on  
behalf of Sheriff’s Office  
CAP MOU 2024-2025 School Year  
Attachments:  
Consideration of request of tax refunds in excess of $2,500.00 submitted by the Tax  
Assessor/Collector  
*30.  
*31.  
*32.  
Tax Refunds in Excess of $2,500.00  
Attachments:  
Request for waiver or refund of penalty and interest due to clerical errors as recommended by  
Penalty & Interest Review Committee submitted by the Tax Assessor/Collector  
Req for Waiver or Refund of P&I Due to Clerical Errors  
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  
Req for Ratif of Denial of Requests for Waiver or Refund of P&I  
Attachments:  
Consideration of approval of Hartford CrimeShield coverage proposal and invoice submitted by  
Legal Services Manager  
*33.  
*34.  
33  
Attachments:  
Consideration of authorization for County Judge to sign required documents for the 2024  
Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice for  
contract defense attorney costs for the Veterans Treatment Court as submitted by Professional  
Services  
34  
Attachments:  
Consideration of approval of the following budget amendments submitted by Professional  
Services:  
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25-70-0117-B  
*35.  
Constable Precinct 3- Request transfer from General Fund - Budgeted Reserves to Constable  
Precinct #3 - Operating Supplies to fund the purchase of body armor  
35  
Attachments:  
25-71-0117-C  
*36.  
*37.  
*38.  
Constable Precinct 2- Request transfer from General Fund - Budgeted Reserves to Constable  
Precinct #2 - Operating Supplies to fund the purchase of body armor vests  
36  
Attachments:  
25-72-0117-D  
Facilities- Request transfer from General Fund - Budgeted Reserves to Facilities Services -  
Salary and Various Benefits to fund personnel adjustment  
37  
Attachments:  
25-73-0117-E  
Information Technology- Request transfer from American Rescue Plan Stimulus - Texas Class  
Interest Revenue to Information Technology - Uniforms and In-House Meetings and Food to  
fund previous expenses from Workday in-house meeting  
38  
Attachments:  
25-74-0117-F  
*39.  
Sheriff's Office - Request transfer from Sheriff's - Corrections Division and General Fund -  
Budgeted Reserves to Sheriff - Corrections Division - Salary and Benefits to fund personnel  
reclassification  
39  
Attachments:  
25-75-0117-G  
*40.  
*41.  
Constable Precinct 4- Request transfer from General Fund - Budgeted Reserves to Constable  
Precinct #4 - Operating Supplies to fund the purchase of body armor vests  
40  
Attachments:  
25-76-0117-H  
Professional Services- Request transfer from within County Capital Projects Fund from Law  
Enforcement Records Management System - Software to Radios - General Government -  
Equipment to reclassify previous expenses  
41  
Attachments:  
Motion to approve consent agenda items 1-41 by Commissioner Apffel, seconded by County Judge  
Henry with the exception of item(s): 29. (Agenda item 29 deferred.)  
Passed: 4-0  
County Judge Henry, Commissioner Apffel, Commissioner Giusti, Commissioner Dugie  
Aye:  
None  
Nay:  
Commissioner Armstrong  
Absent:  
ADJOURN  
Commissioners Court adjourned at 3:01 P.M. on Friday, January 17, 2025.