MINUTES  
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on August 4, 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 8/4/2025  
*1.  
*2.  
1(1)  
1(2)  
Attachments:  
Order for payroll ending 7/30/2025 bi-weekly #16  
2
Attachments:  
Order for supplemental payroll period ending 7/30/2025 bi-weekly #16  
*3.  
*4.  
Internal audit report of the inventory of fixed assets of the Fleet Department with response letter  
from Director of Road & Bridge, Lee Crowder  
CC Packet 8-4-2025 Fleet Fixed Asset Inventory Audit  
Attachments:  
Quarterly audit report for Constable, Precinct 1 for period of 4/1/2025 - 6/30/2025  
CC Packet 08-4-2025 C1 QTR 3  
*5.  
Attachments:  
Quarterly audit report for Constable, Precinct 2 for period of 4/1/2025 - 6/30/2025  
CC Packet 08-4-2025 C2 QTR 3  
*6.  
Attachments:  
Quarterly audit report for Constable, Precinct 3 for period of 4/1/2025 - 6/30/2025  
CC Packet 08-4-2025 C3 QTR 3  
*7.  
Attachments:  
Quarterly audit report for Constable, Precinct 4 for period of 4/1/2025 - 6/30/2025  
CC Packet 08-4-2025 C4 QTR 3  
*8.  
Attachments:  
Quarterly audit report for the Court Collections Office for period of 4/1/2025 - 6/30/2025  
CC Packet 08-4-2025 CC QTR 3  
*9.  
Attachments:  
Quarterly audit report for the Juvenile Justice Department for period of 4/1/2025 - 6/30/2025  
CC Packet 08-4-2025 JJ QTR 3  
*10.  
*11.  
Attachments:  
Quarterly audit report for the Sheriff’s Office Tax Sale Division for period of 4/1/2025 -  
6/30/2025  
CC Agenda Packet 08.04.2025  
Attachments:  
Receive and file refund check list from Odyssey submitted by the District Clerk  
SR-185 Demand to Ody DC 2895.pdf  
*12.  
*13.  
Attachments:  
Receive and file the restitution checklist from Odyssey submitted by Personal Bond/Collections  
SR-185 Demand to Ody Collections 313132-313144.pdf  
Attachments:  
Receive and file District Judges’ Order Appointing County Auditor submitted by District Court  
Administration  
*14.  
*15.  
Consideration of approval to accept a total donation of $516.00 made to the K9 Division during  
the Galveston County Shred Day event, submitted by the Galveston County Sheriff's Office  
Shred Day  
Shred  
Attachments:  
Consideration of execution of an interlocal agreement with the City of Friendswood -  
Congregate Meal Grant Program for FY26 submitted by Parks and Cultural Services  
*16.  
*17.  
*18.  
16  
Attachments:  
Consideration of execution of an interlocal agreement with the City of League City - Congregate  
Meal Grant Program for FY26 submitted by Parks and Cultural Services  
17  
Attachments:  
Consideration of execution of an interlocal agreement with the City of Texas City - Congregate  
Meal Grant Program for FY 2026 submitted by Parks and Cultural Services  
18  
Attachments:  
Consideration of resultant agreement with Huitt-Zollars, Inc., for RFQ #25-034 Professional  
Engineering Services for Bolivar Beach Pocket Park Design submitted by Parks  
*19.  
*20.  
19  
Attachments:  
Consideration of Release of Nuisance Abatement Lien at 4709 17th St., Bacliff, TX 77518, a/k/a  
Abst. 164 E Payne Sur Lots 44 & 45 Blk 119 Clifton by the Sea submitted by Legal Services  
Manager  
20  
Attachments:  
Consideration of Release of Nuisance Abatement Lien at Corner of Blackslip Rd. and Hwy 87,  
Gilchrist, TX 77617, a/k/a Abst. 64 E Franks TR B Being N 75ft of S 175 of W 30ft Lot 20 & E  
60Ft Lot 19 Gilchrist Prolongation N of RR Row 75 x 90 submitted by Legal Services Manager  
*21.  
21  
Attachments:  
Consideration of approval of Otis Service and Repair Order for Opitguard Shield submitted by  
Facilities  
*22.  
*23.  
*24.  
*25.  
22  
Attachments:  
Consideration of approval for Reportal annual software maintenance with Shahrabani &  
Associates, LLC submitted by Information Technology  
REPORTAL BACKUP  
Attachments:  
Consideration of approval of CorEMR professional services to assist with migrating the  
CorEMR application with CorEMR submitted by Information Technology  
COREMR BACKUP  
Attachments:  
Consideration for authorization to utilize a cooperative purchasing agreement in lieu of  
competitive bidding requirements to purchase 5-year support subscription renewal for VMWare  
support with CDW-G submitted by Information Technology  
Chapter 271.102 Letter  
Attachments:  
VMWARE maintenance backup  
Consideration of approval of Horizon subscription renewal for virtual desktop infrastructure  
with CDWG submitted by Information Technology  
*26.  
HORIZON BACKUP 2  
Attachments:  
22-08_Total_Cloud_Solutions_BAM_2022_09_01  
Receive and file Southern States Consortium - JPMorgan Chase procurement card (p-card)  
rebate check submitted by the Interim Purchasing Agent  
*27.  
*28.  
*29.  
check  
Attachments:  
Consideration for authorization to extend the contracts for RFP 24-009 Financial Assistance for  
Galveston County submitted by the Interim Purchasing Agent  
financial  
Attachments:  
Consideration for authorization to extend the contracts for ITB 24-005 Vehicles Repairs  
submitted by the Interim Purchasing Agent  
vehicle  
Attachments:  
Consideration for authorization to issue formal solicitations for Rollover Bay Park - CDBG  
Round 2.3 Funded submitted by the Interim Purchasing Agent  
*30.  
*31.  
*32.  
*33.  
BAY PARK  
Attachments:  
Consideration for authorization to issue formal solicitations for mitigation application and  
planning professional services submitted by the Interim Purchasing Agent  
mitigation  
Attachments:  
Consideration for authorization to dispose of salvage or surplus property submitted by the  
Interim Purchasing Agent  
trailer  
Attachments:  
Consideration of approving the consent to assignment for engineering services with  
Dannenbaum to GFT Infrastructure, Inc. for Bacliff Drainage Improvements submitted by  
Engineering  
33  
Attachments:  
Consideration of authorizing the County Judge to execute amendment no. 2 to the engineering  
agreement with IDS Engineering Group for the Jackson Ave Paving & Drainage Improvements  
from 9th St to 14th St project submitted by the County Engineer  
*34.  
*35.  
*36.  
*37.  
*38.  
34  
Attachments:  
Consideration of authorizing the County Judge to execute utility easements with Bolivar  
Peninsula Special Utility District for waterlines at the High Island Shelter submitted by Platting  
& Right-of-Way  
35  
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  
Request for Ratification of Denial of Requests  
Attachments:  
Consideration of authorization for County Judge to sign resolution regarding annual County  
grant to Interfaith Ministries of Greater Houston for home delivered meals as submitted by  
Professional Services  
37  
Attachments:  
Consideration of authorization for County Judge to sign Special Document No. SD20250019  
and Coastal Surface Lease No. SL20250064 regarding Coastal Erosion Response and Planning  
grant award No. 24-058-001-E117 from the Texas General Land Office for the Bolivar Beach  
and Dune Restoration project at the Highway 87/124 Interchange, as submitted by Professional  
Services  
38  
Attachments:  
Consideration of authorization for County Judge to sign Task Order #1B under the Innovative  
Emergency Management, Inc. technical mitigation grant writing contract as submitted by  
Professional Services  
*39.  
*40.  
39  
Attachments:  
Consideration of authorization for County Judge to sign Task Order #2B under the Innovative  
Emergency Management, Inc. technical mitigation grant writing contract as submitted by  
Professional Services  
40  
Attachments:  
Consideration of approval of the following budget amendments submitted by Professional  
Services:  
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25-157-0804-A  
*41.  
Mental Health/Public Defender- Request transfer from General Fund - Budgeted Reserves to  
Mental Health Public Defenders - Various line items to support costs for the remainder of the  
fiscal year  
BA 25-157-0804-A  
Attachments:  
25-158-0804-B  
*42.  
*43.  
*44.  
*45.  
Parks and Cultural Services- Request transfer from General Fund - Professional Memberships to  
Beach and Parks - Travel and Transportation to fund conference expenses  
BA 25-158-0804-B  
Attachments:  
25-159-0804-C  
Parks and Cultural Services- Request transfer from within Senior Citizens Program -  
Membership & Dues to Travel & Conference to cover flight and rental expenses  
BA 25-159-0804-C  
Attachments:  
25-160-0804-D  
Sheriff's Office - Request transfer from General Fund - Budgeted Reserves to Sheriff's Office -  
Corrections - Salary and various line items to fund the personnel creation  
BA 25-160-0804-D  
Attachments:  
25-161-0804-E  
Sheriff's Office - Request transfer from Sheriff's Office Bailiffs - Various Line Items to Sheriff's  
Office Administration - various line items to fund the transfer of a position  
BA 25-161-0804-E  
Attachments:  
Motion to approve consent agenda items 1-45 by Commissioner Dugie, seconded by County Judge  
Henry with the exception of item(s): 14.  
Passed: 5-0  
County Judge Henry, Commissioner Apffel, Commissioner Giusti, Commissioner Dugie,  
Commissioner Armstrong  
Aye:  
None  
Nay:  
ACTION AGENDA  
County Clerk  
Public Hearing on the County Clerk's Proposed Records Archive Fee Established under  
§118.025 and §118.011(f) of the Texas Local Government Code  
46.  
Public Hearing was opened at 9:32 A.M.  
Public Hearing held.  
No public comments.  
Public Hearing was closed at 9:32 A.M.  
Consideration of an Order Adopting the County Clerk's Proposed Records Archive Fee  
Established under §118.025 and §118.011(f) of the Texas Local Government Code  
47.  
47  
Attachments:  
Motion to approve by County Judge Henry, seconded by Commissioner Apffel that the above action be  
taken by the Court.  
Passed: 5-0  
County Judge Henry, Commissioner Apffel, Commissioner Giusti, Commissioner Dugie,  
Commissioner Armstrong  
None  
Aye:  
Nay:  
Professional Services  
Consideration for Commissioners' Court to propose a tax rate as required by Senate Bill 2  
48.  
Motion to approve by County Judge Henry, seconded by Commissioner Dugie that no new tax rate of  
0.324975 per hundred dollars evaluation and that is the no new revenue tax rate.  
Passed: 5-0  
County Judge Henry, Commissioner Apffel, Commissioner Giusti, Commissioner Dugie,  
Commissioner Armstrong  
None  
Aye:  
Nay:  
General Counsel  
a.  
BREAK INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION:  
Break into Executive Session at 9:33 A.M.  
b.  
EXECUTIVE SESSION:  
Texas Government Code Section 551.074, Personnel Matters: the Commissioners Court will enter into  
executive session as permitted under the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551 of the Texas Government  
Code, pursuant to Section 551.074 of the Texas Government Code, Personnel Matters: to deliberate the  
appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer  
or employee:  
Chief Financial Officer  
b.49.  
c.  
RECONVENE INTO REGULAR MEETING  
Reconvene into Regular Meeting at 9:42 A.M.  
Consideration of approval of appointment of the Chief Financial Officer  
c.50.  
Motion to approve by County Judge Henry, seconded by Commissioner Apffel, that the Court appoint  
Diana Huallpa as Chief Financial Officer, with a starting salary of $155,000.00 per year.  
Passed: 5-0  
County Judge Henry, Commissioner Apffel, Commissioner Giusti, Commissioner Dugie,  
Aye:  
Commissioner Armstrong  
None  
Nay:  
ADJOURN  
Commissioners Court adjourned at 9:44 A.M. on Monday, August 4, 2025.