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>> GOOD MORNING, EVERYONE. I WAS NOT PLANNING ON BEING HERE THIS MORNING. GIVEN THE NEWS ABOUT CONGRESSMAN, FORMER MAYOR TURNER AND COMMISSIONER ELLIS IS ON HIS WAY TO DC WITH MAYORS DAUGHTER ASHLEY TURNER. I'LL SPEAK TO PRESS IN A LITTLE BIT. SO IT IS 10:03 AND I'M CALLING THIS WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5TH SPECIAL
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MEETING OF COMMISSIONERS COURT TO ORDER. IS THERE A NEED FORDISCUSSION ON ANY OF THE ITEMS? >> I HAD ONE. 48, WHICH MEANS WE PROBABLY NEED TO MOVE THAT TO THE NEXT MEETING.
>> OKAY. WHICH ITEM IS THAT? >> 48.
>> OKAY, SO THAT'S PUBLIC HEALTH -- EXCUSE ME. RENEWAL APPLICATION BY PUBLIC HEALTH FOR TEXAS HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION. SO WE'LL MOVE THAT TO THE REGULAR AGENDA.
>> THANK YOU. >> IS THERE A MOTION FOR THE
REST OF THE ITEMS? >> MAKE A MOTION.
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>> SECOND -- >> I'M SORRY, WE HAVE ONE
SPEAKER. >> OKAY, LET'S TAKE THE
SPEAKER. >> SPEAKING ON ITEMS 72 AND 75.
YOU HAVE ONE MINUTE. >> I'LL JUST SPEAK BRIEFLY.
I'M NOT SURE HOW MUCH TIME I HAVE AS FAR AS GREETING EVERYONE. I AM COMING TO YOU AS A GRIEVING MOTHER AND A CONCERNED CONSTITUENT REGARDING AGENDA 75 REQUEST FOR APPROVAL TO ACCEPT TREES FOR THE SIMS BAYOU. THE CONDITION AND WHO MAINTAINS THE BAYOU. RECENTLY MY SON WAS PULLED FROM THAT BAYOU.
HIS BODY, DECEASED. SO THE CONDITION OF THAT BAYOU IS MY CONCERN AS FAR AS THE TREES AND THE BEAUTIFICATION OF IT.
HOWEVER, IT IS A BAYOU THAT IS UNKEPT WITH DEBRIS, WITH OVERFLOWING LANDSCAPING GRASS, BRANCHES, TRASH AND ALL TYPES OF THINGS. SO THAT'S QUICKLY ON THAT SUBJECT. NOW AS I GO TO SUBJECT AGENDA 72 BECAUSE MY SON HAD TO GO THROUGH THE PROCESS BEING DECEASED AND PULLED THROUGH THE BAYOU THROUGH THE
MEDICAL EXAMINER'S CARE, SO -- >> CONTINUE.
>> MY MINUTE ON THE SECOND. I'M ON THE SECOND.
>> CONTINUE. PLEASE CONTINUE. YEAH, GO AHEAD.
>> OKAY. THANK YOU. SO MY CONCERN WITH THAT AS I SEE AGENDA 72 AS FAR AS THE MEDICAL -- ADDITIONAL MEDICAL EXAMINER SERVICES. MY QUESTION AS A GRIEVING PARENT AND GOING THROUGH THIS PROCESS, WHO REGULATES THE MEDICAL EXAMINER'S AND IS THERE ANY TRANSPARENCY AS THEY WORK THE CASES? I HAVE CALLED TO GET CASE UPDATES. I DO WORK FOR THE GOVERNMENT AS FAR AS VETERANS AND I WORK WITH CASES DAILY, SO WE'RE REQUIRED TO MAKE SOME KIND OF CASE UPDATES AND NOT JUST LET A CASE SIT THERE. WE HAVE TO PUT SOME ACTION SO WHEN I CALL TO GET UPDATES AND I'M TOLD BY STAFF OF THE MEDICAL EXAMINER'S OFFICE THAT THEY DON'T KNOW ANYTHING, THAT'S CONCERNING TO ME. ARE THERE REQUIREMENTS FOR THEM TO KEEP THE FAMILIES IN THE LOOP OF WHAT'S GOING ON. ARE THEY WAITING ON RESULTS FROM TOXICOLOGY? ARE THEY WAITING ON DIFFERENT LABS? ARE THERE REQUIREMENTS AS FAR AS WHEN YOU DO THE THE LABS AND PERFORM THEM, DO YOU HAVE A TURN AROUND TIME FOR THE EXPECTATION FOR THESE RESULTS TO BE BACK? SO I'M CURIOUS ABOUT THIS PROCESS SINCE I HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN IT. I'M EXPERIENCING A LOT OF THINGS THAT ARE NOT REALLY CONDUCIVE TO A GRIEVING PERSON TRYING TO MOVE ALONG A FUNERAL, TRYING TO MOVE ALONG ANY POLICE INVESTIGATIONS. TRYING TO MOVE ALONG ANY INSURANCE BECAUSE THIS HAS A LOT TO DO WITH THAT AT
THAT PART OF THE MEDICAL -- >> MA'AM, WE'RE SO SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS. WE DO OVERSEE THE MEDICAL EXAMINER'S OFFICE, FORENSIC SCIENCES IN TERMS OF HARRIS COUNTY. WHAT WE CAN DO IS VISIT WITH YOU AND FIGURE OUT WHAT'S GOING ON WITH YOUR SON'S CASE AND THEN ALSO CIRCLE BACK WITH AND SEE ABOUT THOSE UPDATES. IT'S NOT THE FIRST TIME WE'VE HEARD THAT. I KNOW THEY'VE COME BEFORE IN TERMS OF NEEDING BUDGETARY SUPPORT, SO MAYBE THAT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH IT. BUT WE'LL LOOK INTO THAT. I'M REALLY SORRY YOU'RE HAVING TO GO THROUGH THAT.
>> OKAY. THANK YOU. >> ALL RIGHT.
>> THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. >> OUR DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON
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YOUR LOSS. WE CAN PUT YOU IN TOUCH NOT ONLY WITH INSTITUTE OF FORENSIC SCIENCE BUT TO YOUR QUESTIONS ABOUT THE BAYOU, OUR FLOOD CONTROL TEAM AS WELL. HER OFFICE CAN HELP AND IF NOT, WE'RE HAPPY TO AS WELL. BUT MY HEART IS WITH YOU. I'M SO>> ANY OTHER SPEAKERS? >> NO, MA'AM.
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>> JUDGE, JUST TO BE CLEAR ON THE RECORD, I WILL PUT NO ACTION
FOR ITEM 48. >> CORRECT. NO ACTION. WE'RE MOVING THAT TO THE NEXT COURT. AND IT DOES NEED SOME CORRECTIONS, BUT WE'LL ADDRESS THAT AT THE NEXT COURT. AS YOU SAID, NO OTHER SPEAKERS. SO WE HAVE 93 ITEMS ON TODAY'S AGENDA. WE HAVE A MOTION ON ALL THE ITEMS EXCEPT FOR ITEM 48.
COMMISSIONER RAMSEY MADE THE MOTION. ALL IN FAVOR.
>> IN FAVOR MOTION CARRIES 3-0. ANYTHING ELSE, YOU
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