[CALL TO ORDER] [00:00:06] I'M GOING TO ASK -- ARE WE DOING THE INVOCATION? >> DEAR LORD WE THANK YOU FOR THIS DAY AND WE ASK YOU TO BE WITH EACH AND EVERY ONE OF US, LORD. WE ASK YOU TO LOOK OUT FOR OUR TROOPS, FIRST RESPONDERS AND WE ASK YOU TO BE WITH OUR FAMILIES. GUIDE US AND LEAD US IN THIS MEETING TODAY, WE THANK YOU IN JESUS' NAME WE PRAY. >> LET'S DO OUR PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. PLEASE JOIN ME. >> I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION, UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICEFOR ALL. WE ARE OFFICIALLY CALLED TO ORDER, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR EVERYONE FOR COMING, LET'S DO A ROLL CALL. I BELIEVE WE HAVE A QUORUM BUT WE WILL START WITH DEBBIE. >> DEBBIE PASCOE. >> KRISTY PERRY. >> MATTHEW MITCHELL. >> COURTNEY CONNOR. >> YUL MCNAIR. >> LEN HERING. >> SUSAN CALLAHAN. >> GLEN TAYLOR. >> WE DO HAVE A QUORUM, WE CAN GO AS SCHEDULED. [WELCOME] THANK YOU FOR COMING OUT HERE THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING WE HAVE SOME NEW BUSINESS RELATED TO OUR ATTORNEY WITH REGARDS TO HIS PARTIAL PAYMENT AND TO THANK HIM FOR ALL THE HARD WORK HE HAS [APPROVAL OF MINUTES] DONE. I'M GOING TO GO AHEAD AND START WITH THE APPROVAL OF MINUTES FOR THE APRIL 20TH 2026 MEETING THEY ARE ATTACHED TO YOUR PACKET. CAN I HAVE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL. >> I'LL MAKE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL. >> THE CHAIR: DO I HAVE A SECOND? I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND, ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE -- ALL THOSE OPPOSED? MOTION IS CARRIED COMMITMENTS ARE APPROVED. IT'S APPROVED WITH ONE ABSTENTION, NOT PRESENT. MINUTES STILL STAND APPROVED WITH ONE ABSTENTION. LET'S START WITH PUBLIC COMMENT. I'M GOING TO OPEN IT FOR PUBLIC COMMENT. THREE, TWO, ONE, BRINGING IT BACK TO THE COMMISSION AFTER [1. Revisions to the Clay County Charter, Section 2.2.C. Legislative Branch, Salaries and Other Compensation] SEEING AND HEARING NO PUBLIC COMMENT. MOVING ON TO A PUBLIC HEARING THIS IS OUR SECOND OF 3 PUBLIC HEARINGS WE ARE REQUIRED TO DO IN ACCORDANCE WITH OUR CHARTER, BECAUSE WE DO HAVE AN AMENDMENT THAT IS BEING PROPOSED THAT WILL BE SENT TO OUR BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. LET ME GO AHEAD AND OPEN PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE REVISION TO THE CLAY COUNTY CHARTER SECTION 2.2.C, LEGISLATIVE BRANCH SALARIES AND OTHER COMPENSATION. PUBLIC HEARING IS NOW OPEN. GIVE IT SECOND OR TWO. I'M SEEING NO ONE, HEARING NO ONE COME I'M GOING TO GO AHEAD AND CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING. MOVING ON TO PUBLIC COMMENT. FUN TIMES. ANY PUBLIC COMMENT? IT IS NOW OPEN. I'M GOING TO REST OUR EARS AND JUST TRUST ME, IT'S OPEN. HEARING AND SEEING NO ONE FOR PUBLIC COMMENT, IT IS NOW CL [1. Approval of Patrial Payment to Glenn A. Taylor, P.A. for Professional Legal Services] CLOSED. MOVING RIGHT ALONG TO NEW BUSINESS. WE HAVE IN FRONT OF US APPROVAL OF THE PARTIAL PAYMENT FOR ATTORNEY GLEN TAYLOR FOR HIS PROFESSIONAL LEGAL SERVICES AND FIRST AND FOREMOST, I JUST WANT TO EXPRESS MY SINCEREST THANKS AND APPRECIATION FOR ALL THE HARD WORK THIS COMMISSION UP HERE GAVE YOU QUITE A NUMBER OF INTERESTING AND NOVEL CONSIDERATIONS FOR YOU TO EXPLORE AND BEAT YOUR HEAD AGAINST THE WALL AND DO A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT THINGS GO ALL IN ALL, YOU STUCK WITH IT, WE SO APPRECIATE IT. YOU ARE A STEADFAST LEGAL PROFESSIONAL WITHIN OUR VERY OWN COMMUNITY AND WE ARE VERY THANKFUL FOR YOU AND THE TIME YOU'VE GIVEN US. WE REALLY APPRECIATE IT. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, CHAIR. [00:05:03] >> THE CHAIR: LET'S GO AHEAD AND REVIEW THIS PARTIAL PAYMENT. I'M GOING TO GO AHEAD AND OPEN UP FOR ANY DISCUSSION WE MIGHT HAVE ON THIS. I'M GOING TO MOVE IT OVER TO GLENN, CAN YOU WALK US THROUGH THIS INVOICE? WE DON'T HAVE TO GO THROUGH THE NUMBERS. >> BASICALLY I JUST TRACKED HERE THE MEETINGS THAT WE HAD COME OF THE FORM AND RESEARCH AND TALKED WITH VARIOUS MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION AND COUNTY, THE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS, COUNTY ATTORNEY COME OTHER PEOPLE AND PUT IT IN HERE. OF COURSE, THIS IS MY TYPICAL BILLING RATE IS 350 AND 1:30 FIVE FOR MY PARALEGALS. THIS GENERATES THE DISCOUNTED HOURS, THAT WAS ALL MY PLEASURE. IT'S BEEN A JOY WORKING FOR THE COUNTY AND TRYING TO GIVE BACK A LITTLE BIT FOR A PLACE THAT'S BEEN GOOD TO ME AND MY FAMILY OVER THE YEARS. I'VE ENJOYED WORKING WITH EACH OF Y'ALL, REALLY, IT'S BEEN FUN. BUSY, BUT FUN. >> I MOVED FOR APPROVAL FOR THE PARTIAL PAYMENT TO GLENN TAYLOR FOR HIS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES. >> THE CHAIR: I HAVE A MOTION, DO I HAVE A SECOND? >> SECOND PERIODS BE WHAT I HAVE A MOTION THAT'S BEEN PROPERLY SECONDED, AND HE FOR THE DISCUSSION? HEARING AND SEEING NONE COME ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY I. ALL. MOTION CARRIES, PARTIAL PAYMENT IS APPROVED. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL YOUR HARD WORK AND FORGIVING THE COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND CLAY COUNTY A DISCOUNT FOR SERVICES. LET'S SEE WHAT ELSE WE HAVE. PARTIAL PAYMENTS APPROVED WITH [CRC MEMBER COMMENTS] NO OBJECTION -- ALL RIGHTS. MEMBER COMMENTS, WOULD EVERYONE HAVE ANYTHING TO COMMENT, DISCUSS, OR SHARE. >> I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO ADJOURN. >> THE CHAIR: THAT'S A NO. IN TERMS OF COMMENT. I HAVE A MOTION FOR ADJOURNMENT. BEFORE WE FINISH THAT LET ME JUST ANNOUNCE THE LAST PUBLIC HEARING IS MAY 18TH, 5:00. MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY ARE MORE THAN WELCOME TO ATTEND. THESE LAST THREE MEETINGS ARE FOR YOU FOR THOSE WHO ARE INTERESTED IN ATTENDING. THAT'S MAY 18TH, 5:00 TO WHENEVER IT ENDS. COUNTY ATTORNEY, ANY ADDITIONAL COMMENTS? >> I JUST WANTED TO REMIND EVERYBODY TO MAKE SURE YOU COME, GLENN WILL BE PRESENTED THE FINAL REPORT FOR YOUR CRC AND IT WILL BE VERY IMPORTANT TO MAKE SURE YOU'VE ALL REVIEWED IT BECAUSE IT IS THE REPORT THAT GOES TO THE BOARD TO. IF WE NEED TO MAKE ANY EDITS OR ANYTHING, REACH OUT TO GLENN. TERESA WILL SEND IT TO YOU ALONG WITH THE AGENDA TO THE EXTENT YOU CAN WORK IN ADVANCE, IF YOU WOULD LIKE FOR ANY PROPOSED REVISIONS SO HOPEFULLY YOU COULD WRAP IT UP AT YOUR MAY 18TH MEETING. IF YOU NEED TO COME BACK FOR ANOTHER TIME TO FINALIZE A REPORT, THAT'S FINE. THAT IS IMPORTANT IT WILL BE THE TIME YOU SEND IT ALONG. ANY SUGGESTIONS YOU HAVE FOR WHEN THIS COMES BACK IN FOUR YEARS? TERESA AND I WOULD CERTAINLY LIKE THAT, IT WOULD BE HELPFUL. >> THE CHAIR: THANK YOU SO MUCH TO OUR COUNTY ATTORNEY AND TERESA FOR KEEPING THIS GOING BECAUSE WITHOUT YOU BOTH WE WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO DO WHAT WE DO AND FULFILL THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS COMMISSION, THANK YOU BOTH VERY MUCH. GOING BACK TO THE MOTION THAT I HAVE, DO I HAVE A SECOND FOR ADJOURNMENT? * This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.