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>> GOOD MORNING, EVERYONE. IT IS 10:02 AND I I WOULD LIKE TO CALL THIS MARCH 2, 2023 BUSINESS MEETING TO COURT.
[Pastor Dr. Michael J. Tillman of Ebenezer Community of Faith Church in Houston.]
COMMISSIONER BRIONES? >> GOOD MORNING, JUDGE HUH DAHL TKPWAU AND GOOD MORNING TO EVERYONE HERE.
I AM PROUD AND HONORED THAT WE HAVE PASTOR J TILLMAN.
HE IS ORIGINALLY FROM NORTH CAROLINA.
HE SAID HE TOOK THE FIRST FLIGHT HE COULD TO HOUSTON, TEXAS.
HIGH ARRIVED -- HE ARRIVED HERE WITH THE CLOTHES ON HIS BACK AND THE DEEP BELIEF THAT GOD HAD A PLAN FOR HIM AND HE SPENT THE NIGHT IN THE AIRPORT. FAST-FORWARD AND HE SPENT DECADES SERVING OUR COMMUNITY AT THE HARRIS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE WHERE HE PROTECTED OUR COMMUNITY FOR OVER 30 YEARS.
AFTER RETIREMENT HE EARNED HIS BACHELOR'S OF RELIGIOUS COUNSELING AND A DOCTORATE OF THEOLOGY AND BEGAN MINISTERING AT THE NEW TESTAMENT BAPTIST CHURCH IN HOUSTON.
AND IN 2020 HE FOUNDED THE CHURCH WHERE HE SERVES AS CEO AND SENIOR PASTOR. HE IS A THOUGHT LEADER AND A SPIRITUAL ADVISOR AND A FRIEND AND A MENTOR AND INSPIRATION AND HELPED BRIDGE THE CULTURAL DIVIDE WITH THE DIALOGUE IN THE COMMUNITY AND HE ENCOURAGED PEOPLE OF DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS TO FACE LIFE'S CHALLENGES WITH INTEGRITY, COURAGE AND PURPOSE.
AND TODAY WE HAVE A TRUE SERVANT LEADER LEADING US IN PRAYER TODAY. AND HE IS A MEMBER OF THE BAPTIST'S ASSOCIATION OF THE NORTHWEST ALLIANCE AND NORTHEAST MINISTER'S COALITION. HE HAS BEEN HAPPILY MARRIED FOR 30 YEARS AND A FATHER OF THREE CHILDREN AND A PROUD GRANDFATHER AS WELL. WITH THAT, PASTOR TILLMAN, IF YOU WOULD LEAD US IN YOUR PRAYER AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR DECADES
OF SERVICE. >> TO THE HONORABLE COUNTY SKWRAOUPBLG LINA HUH DAHL -- COUNTY JUDGE LINA HIDALGO AND LESLIE BRIONES AND ALL FAMILY MEMBERS AND STAFF, I AM DEEPLY HAPPY TO BE HERE THIS MORNING. I HEREBY WANT TO THANK MY GOD THAT YOU HAVE GIVEN ME PRIVILEGE TO STAND BEFORE YOU AS ONE SO UNDESERVING, BUT HUMBLY SUBMITTING AND I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU. I WOULD NORMALLY HAVE MY WIFE IN ATTENDANCE WITH ME. SHE IS MY BACKBONE, BUT TODAY SHE IS IN EAST TEXAS TAKING CARE WITH HER SISTERS OF THEIR 98-YEAR-OLD MOTHER. SHE IS A SERVANT ALSO, BUT I'M TRULY INDEED GLAD TO BE HERE AND I THANK YOU.
LET US PRAY. HEAVENLY FATHER, WE SEEK THEE FOR MANY REASONS AND I COME THIS DAY IN WHICH WE LIVE, A DAY OF SOCIAL RECONSTRUCTION AND SPIRITUAL AWAKENING.
HEAR US THIS MORNING AND ALLOW US TO BE SENSITIVE TO THE SPIRITUAL VALUES OF LIFE. WHILE FACING THE SOCIAL PROBLEMS YIELDING THIS LOCAL GOVERNING BODY AND SOUND JUDGMENT TO RESURRECT A A FORMIDABLE SOLUTION.
THE EFFICACY BODY OF THESE MEN AND WOMEN FROM VARIOUS DIMENSIONS OF LAW TENDER WITH LIFE IN WHICH IS NOT PHILISOPHIC. THE ANSWER IS THE EXTRAORDINARY.
DEAR LORD AS SPOKEN BEFORE THROUGH THE ERA, HELP US REMEMBER THE VALUE OF TIME, THE SUCCESS OF PERRER IS -- PERSEVERANCE AND THE DIGNITY OF SIMPLICITY AND THE WORK OF CHARACTER STKP-T -- AND THE POWER OF KINDNESS AND THE INFLUENCE OF EXAMPLE. THE OBLIGATION OF DUTY AND THE VIRTUE OF PATIENCE AND THE IMPROVEMENT OF TALENT AND THE JOY OF ORIGINATING. AND ACCORDING TO THE SCRIPTURE, THE TESTIMONY OF THE LORD IS SURE THOU KNOWS WHAT IS BEST FOR US. LET THIS OR THAT BE DONE AS THOW SHALL PLEASE. MY LORD AND MY GOD, WHEN WE
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STAND OR ON THE PRESS -- PRECIPICE ON TIME.MAY YOU FASHION OVER THIS UH SEPL -- ASSEMBLY OF PEOPLE AND GATHER IN THE SANK -- SANCTUARY, I PRAY YOU BLESS THIS BODY OF COMMISSIONER COURT MEMBERS WITH RIGHTEOUS INDIG NATION TO INCLUDE ANY MATTER THE TREASURY OF REASONING AND ALL EFFORTS PO GAIN THE TRUST OF EVERY CITIZEN OF THIS GREAT COUNTY, HARRIS, THE STATE OF TEXAS. AND NOW LORD BLESS COUNTY JUDGE LINA HIDALGO, BLESS COMMISSIONER RODNEY EL -- ELLIS, POLICE ADRIAN GARCIA, BLESS TOM RAMSEY AND LORD COVER THE NEWLY ELECTED COMMISSIONER LESLIE BRIONES WITH MUCH FAVOR AND GRACE AS I INVIK -- INVOKE THE NAME OF YOUR THRONE BEYOND MEASURE.
AND NOW MAY THEY CONTINUE TO WALK WITH YOU DAILY AS THEY JOURNEY ONWARD, FORGETTING THE STORMS OF YESTERDAY AND WALKING BY FAITH AND NOT BY SIGHT. SO THANK YOU, LORD, FOR AT THE CLOSING HOUR OF THE DAY, WE ASK AFTER ALL THAT'S DONE YOU ARE PLEASED. WE ASK FOR THE BLESSED ASSURANCE OF EACH COMMISSIONERS' COURT MEMBER, THEIR FAMILIES AND STAFF THAT YOU WILL CONTINUE TO PROTECT, GUIDE AND DELIVER THEM ALL FROM ANY SPIRIT OF UNRIGHTEOUSNESS.
AND MAY YOU FIND FAVOR IN EACH MEMBER AS THEY PRESS ON TO DO YOUR WILL FOR THE BETTER MEANT OF HOUSTON, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR GRACE.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR MERCY. NOW UNTO HIM, THE AUTHOR OF OUR FAITH, GLORY AND MAGESTY AND THE GOD WHOM I CALL AND RECOGNIZE THAT THE I AM, MAY YOU REST, RULE AND ABIDE WITH ALL OF US UNTIL ALL OF US GATHER AGAIN IN FERVENT PRAYER, AMEN.
>> THANK YOU, PASTOR. I BELIEVE WE HAVE NO SPEAKERS SIGNED UP TODAY, IS THAT CORRECT?
[Departments ]
WE HAVE FIVE ITEMS ON THE AGENDA WHICH ARE ROUTINE AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE UPDATES OF THE BUSINESS COURT POLICIES WE APPROVED AT THE JANUARY 31ST MEETING.IF ANYONE WOULD LIKE TO DISCUSS ANY OF THESE ITEMS LET US KNOW AND WE WILL PLACE THEM ON THE REGULAR AGENDA SO ALL MEMBERS CAN PARTICIPATE IN THE DISCUSSION.
HEARING NO DISCUSSION IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE ITEMS 1
>> MOTION BY COMMISSIONER ELLIS AND SECOND BY COMMISSIONER RAMSEY. ALL IN FAVOR?
>> I. >> ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY. THAT CONCLUDES THE BUSINESS FOR TODAY. THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH.
IT IS 10:10 AND THIS MEETING IS
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.