Nueces County commissioners approve wide-ranging motions including land sale, contract change and personnel actions

The Nueces County Commissioners Court approved several motions on land use, contracts and personnel at its public meeting.

Among the actions taken: the court approved Change Order No. 2, a deductive change order between Kallen Marine and Nueces County for the Bob Hall Pier project related to the concession area and restaurant space; denied a legal claim filed June 20, 2025, by Max Emilio Garcia; directed the public works director to issue addresses for 12 parcels requested by Sagebrush Holdings LLC and instructed the county attorney to file notice with the county clerk under Local Government Code 232.0015(f) that roads constructed as currently built will not be accepted for county maintenance; and proceeded with a sale of 316.585 acres adjacent to the Richard M. Orchard Fair Regional Fairgrounds to the Port of Port of Porto Christi Authority for fair market value.

The court recorded a split vote on the land sale: three commissioners voted in favor and one abstained. Other measures, including the change order and the claim denial, passed by voice vote.

On personnel matters in the Medical Examiner—s Office, the court approved technical revisions to the director of operations job description, approved a revision to the medical examiner job description to set an initial pay group at Pay Group 03 for entry-level hires, and appointed Dr. Trang as interim medical examiner effective July 18 for up to six months at the newly assigned pay rate. The court also asked the human resources director to review current market pay scales for medical examiners.

Court members clarified a county-recorded amount related to the Bob Hall Pier deductive change order. The meeting packet lists a deductive figure; during the meeting a court member read the figure into the record but the oral readback in the transcript was garbled. The court said that Kallen has elected not to build the restaurant portion of the pier and that the county will use job-order contracting to secure construction of that space separately and intends to remain within the funds freed by the deductive change order.

Below are the formal actions as recorded in the meeting minutes and transcript (motion text and outcome):

1) Motion: Approve Change Order No. 2 (deductive) between Kallen Marine and Nueces County for the Bob Hall Pier project (concession area/restaurant). Mover: Commissioner Tesney. Second: not specified. Outcome: approved by voice vote. Notes: county clarified the contractor will not build the restaurant; county intends separate procurement to complete that work.

2) Motion: Deny the 06/20/2025 legal claim of Max Emilio Garcia. Mover: (county attorney recommended; motion presented to court). Second: not specified. Outcome: approved by voice vote.

3) Motion: Direct public works director to issue addresses for 12 parcels requested by Sagebrush Holdings LLC and direct county attorney to file notice with county clerk under Local Government Code 232.0015(f) that these roads will not be accepted for maintenance unless brought into county standards. Mover: (moved on the record). Second: not specified. Outcome: approved by voice vote.

4) Motion: Proceed with the sale of 316.585 acres adjacent to the Richard M. Orchard Fair Regional Fairgrounds to the Port of Port of Porto Christi Authority for fair market value. Mover: (on the record). Second: not specified. Outcome: approved (3 yes, 1 abstain).

5) Motion: Approve technical job description change for Director of Operations, Medical Examiner Department. Mover: (on the record). Outcome: approved by voice vote.

6) Motion: Adjust Medical Examiner job classification to Pay Group 03 for entry-level hires and adopt the technical changes as presented. Mover: (on the record). Outcome: approved by voice vote.

7) Motion: Appoint Dr. Trang as interim Medical Examiner beginning July 18 for up to six months at the new pay rate. Mover: (on the record). Second: not specified. Outcome: approved by voice vote.

Provenance: each action is supported by transcript remarks beginning at the times noted below.

Proper names, authorities and clarifying notes are summarized after the action list.