[00:00:05] COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT. WE'RE GONNA CALL THIS MEETING THE ORDER TUESDAY, THE EIGHTH DAY OF DECEMBER 2020 AT 9 A.M. COMMISSIONER ROLAND WOULD YOU LEAD US IN THE MEDICATION THIS MORNING? SIR. BIBLE SAYS THAT MAN SHOULD ALWAYS PRAY. OUR FATHER, WHICH ART IN HEAVEN. THE FATHER OF OUR LORD AND SAVIOR. JESUS CHRIST. WELL THAT IS ONE MORE TIME THAT YOU'RE WEAK AND I'M A SERVANT. STANDING BEFORE THIS CONGREGATION JUST TO SAY THANK YOU. A LOT OF PRAYING RIGHT NOW, SO THAT YOU WOULD KILL THIS COURT THE WISDOM TO MAKE THE RIGHT DECISION FOR FURTHER OUR CANDIDATE ALONE. WHEN I PRAY FOR THE MANY PEOPLE THAT GETS UP EVERY MORNING AND DON'T EVEN THINK ABOUT FRANCE, WILL YOU? I PRAY FOR. LOOK AFTER HIS OWN LAW IN JESUS NAME. I PRAY AMEN ANYMORE. NEVER TAKES HIS FLAT. ACTUALLY STREET, PLEASE. SAY UNDER THAT. COMMISSIONERS. WE HAVE ANNOUNCEMENTS THIS MORNING. NO ONE ASKED US FROM [Announcements] ME, JUDGE OKAY? I DON'T HAVE ANY ANNOUNCEMENTS, EITHER. THANK YOU. THIS MATERIAL. UM GREAT JOB TO THAT. TO DICKENS PARADE. THAT WAS THAT WAS VERY COOL OR WORKED OUT REALLY WELL ON THE FLIGHT. UM. I'LL BE AWAY FRIDAY AT COMMISSIONER TRAINING AND YOU VALUE. I'M OKAY. OKAY. I JUST WANT TO REMIND EVERYBODY THAT WE ALSO HAVE A MEETING TOMORROW VERY SHOULD BE VERY BRIEF. AT ONE O'CLOCK. WAY HAVING CITIZENS COMMENTS NO CITIZENS COMMENTS. ALL RIGHT IN [Citizens' Comments] [CONSENT AGENDA] THAT CASE WILL BE THE CONSENT AGENDA COMMISSIONERS. THERE ARE NO QUESTIONS WILL LOOK FOR A MOTION TO APPROVE IT. MAKE EMOTIONALLY APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA. WE HAVE EMOTION TO PROVE CONSENT ATTENDED. DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND HAVE EMOTIONAL SECOND ON FAVORITE SAY HI, I SUPPOSE NONE MOTION CASE. EXCUSE ME. I DON'T SIX DISCUSSION ACTION REGARDING THE [6. Discussion/Action regarding the burn ban.] BURN BAN, HECTOR. EVEN THOUGH WE GOTTA INCH AND A HALF OF RAIN LAST WEEK, THE GROUND IS STILL VERY DRY. OUR HUMIDITY LEVELS OR RIGHT NOW FOR TODAY ARE ARE TO BE BETWEEN 15 AND 19. PERCENT WHICH IS MAKES OUR FIRE DANGER EVEN HIGHER. UM SO I HIGHLY RECOMMEND AND WE KEEP THE BURN BAN ON. NO OUTDOOR BURNING. AND IF YOU'RE A WELDER AND OUT THERE, MAKE SURE YOU HAVE A SPOTTER FARMERS. MAKE SURE YOU TIE DOWN YOUR CHANGE ON YOUR TRAILERS AND. PEOPLE WHO WERE OUT THERE BURNING TRASH. PLEASE DO NOT BURN TRASH RIGHT NOW. HOLD OFF UNTIL WE GET SOME MORE RAIN. WE GOT SOME RAIN PROJECTED FOR FRIDAY. ABOUT A 30% TO 40. HOPEFULLY, WE'LL GET SOME. BUT, UH, OTHER THAN THAT I HAVE NOTHING ELSE TO REPORT JUDGE. OKAY, COMMISSIONER'S I'M PROMOTION. GIVES ME I'LL MAKE THE MOTION TO LEAVE THE BURN. BAN HOME WAY. HAVE EMOTION TO LEAVE. BURN BAN ON. WE HAVE A 2ND 2ND. WE HAVE EMOTIONAL SECOND ALL OF FAVOR. SAY AYE AYE. THOSE NINE MOTION CARRIES. ADAM SEVEN DISCUSSION ACTION REGARDING THE [7. Discussion/Action regarding the restriction of certain fireworks.] RESTRICTION OF CERTAIN FIREWORKS COMMISSIONERS. WE TABLE THIS LAST WEEK. WE NEED TO GO AHEAD AND DECIDE IF WE'RE GONNA ALLOW STICKS AND FINS OR NOT, VICTOR. SO MY RECOMMENDATION IS NO PROJECTILES WITH FINS. LET FLY AND NO BOTTLE ROCKETS. ANYTHING THAT HAS A STICK THAT PROJECTION TO THE SKY. HOLLY RECOMMENDED THAT NOT BE BE SOLD HERE IN COLE COUNTY. AGAIN. OUR FIRE DANGERS AIR HIGH RIGHT NOW, BUT I'M NOT GONNA WE'RE JUST GONNA RESPECT THOSE ITEMS RIGHT THERE. BUT HOPEFULLY WE'LL GET SOME RAIN. SO THAT FLIGHT ABOARD THOSE MORTARS ALSO VICTOR, THE MORTARS, MORTARS ARE HARD, TONTO, EXPLAIN HOW THEY WORK WITH A STICK THIN BECAUSE IT HAS A STICK ON IT, AND HE CATCHES ON FIRE AND WHEN IT FALLS TO THE GROUND. AND YOU KNOW IT STAYS LIT. SO IF IT FOLLOWS ON HIGH [00:05:02] GRASS AND STUFF LIKE THAT, YOU KNOW IT, IT CHANGED TO BURN FOR A LITTLE BIT IN THE SAME WAY WITH THE ROCKETS WITH FINS, THE BIGGER ROCKETS. HAVE A CARDBOARD FUSELAGE THAT HOLDS THE FUEL IN IT. THE BLACK POWDER, SO ONCE IT EXPLODES, IT COMES BACK TO THE GROUND, AND USUALLY YOU SEE IT AS IT'S COMING DOWN. YOU KNOW IT'S STILL ON FI SO THOSE THOSE ARE THE ITEMS THEY BETTER WE TRY TO RESTRICT MORTARS EXPLODE IN THE AIR AND USUALLY TEND TO DISSIPATE PRETTY QUICK SAND AND THE. THE BLACK POWDER DISSEMINATES PRETTY FAST, SO OTHER THAN THAT, YOU KNOW, THAT'S THE ONES THAT I WANT TO RESTRICT THE BIGGER ROCKETS AND ANYTHING WITH FANS AND STICKS BECAUSE OF THAT REASON, OKAY? MEISSNER'S SOME MOVE. WE HAVE A MOTION TO RESTRICT STICKS AND FANS. WE HAVE A 2ND 2ND WAVE OF EMOTION AND SECOND ON FAVOR SAY AYE, AYE, THOSE NONE MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU, HECTOR. INTIMATE DISCUSSION ACTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 0 7-2021 AMENDING THE CALDWELL COUNTY HMM. OH, SORRY. YES, YOU'RE RIGHT, COMMISSIONER. THANK YOU. THERE IS A RESOLUTE WITH IS THEIR RESOLUTION. THERE THERE IS. THANK YOU. AND I'LL READ THE RESOLUTION ORDER PROHIBITING RESTRICTION AND CERTAIN FIREWORKS AND UNINCORPORATED AREAS OF COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS, WHEREAS THE TEXAS FOREST SERVICE IS DETERMINED THAT DROUGHT CONDITIONS EXISTING KAHLIL COUNTY AND. WHEREAS ON THE EIGHTH DAY EIGHTH OF DECEMBER, 2020 COMMISSIONER'S COURT OF KABUL COUNTY IS DETERMINED THAT NORMAL. DANGER OF FIRE IN UNINCORPORATED AREAS OF CALDWELL COUNTY IS GREATLY ENHANCED BY THE EXTREMELY DRY CONDITIONS NOW EXISTING NOW, THEREFORE, THE COMMISSIONER'S COURT OF KABUL COUNTY ADOPTS THIS ORDER PROHIBITING RESTRICTING THE SALE. IT ARGUES OF RESTRICTED FIREWORKS AND THAT INCORPORATE AREAS OF THE COUNTY. ONE PERSON MAY NOT SELL, DETONATE, IGNITE OR IN ANY WAY USE FIREWORKS CLASSIFIED A SKYROCKETS WITH STICKS UNDER 49 CFR PART 1 73 100, R TWO. 10-1 DASH 86 ADDITION OR MISSILES WITH PINS IN ANY PORTION OF THE UNINCORPORATED AREAS. COLLIN COUNTY TO THIS ORDER DOES NOT PROHIBIT PERMISSIBLE FIREWORKS IS AUTHORIZED. IN OCCUPATIONS CODE SECTION 21 $54 OVER THREE A. THREE PERSON COMMITS AN OFFENSIVE THE PERSON KNOWINGLY OR INTENTIONALLY VIOLATES A PROHIBITION ESTABLISHED BY THIS ORDER, AND A FENCE UNDER THIS ORDER IS A CLASS C MISDEMEANOR FOR. THIS ORDER EXPIRES ON THE DAY. THE TEXAS FOREST SERVICE DETERMINES DROUGHT CONDITIONS NO LONGER EXIST IN THE COUNTY OR JANUARY. 2ND 2021, WHICHEVER IS EARLIER APPROVED THIS EIGHTH DAY. DECEMBER 2020 BY COLLIN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT. THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER FOR REMINDING ME. NOW, I DON'T KNOW. DISCUSSION ACTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 0 7-2021 [8. Discussion/Action to approve Resolution 07-2021, amending the Caldwell County Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance.] AMENDING THE CALDWELL COUNTY FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION ORDINANCE, JJ. JUDGE THIS IS AN UPDATE OF SOME LANGUAGE IN OUR FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION ORDINANCE, THERE WAS AN UPDATE TO SOME FEMA MAPS THAT HAPPENED EARLIER THIS YEAR. FEMA AND THE TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD, REVIEWED THE EXISTING LANGUAGE IN OUR ORDINANCE AND RECOMMENDED ACTUALLY REVIEWED IT AND SAID THAT THE WAY THAT IT WAS WORDED WAS CORRECT AND THAT IT INCORPORATED THE CHANGES. NOT RECOMMENDED THAT WE JUST UPDATE THE LANGUAGE IN OUR ORDINANCE TO REFLECT THE DATES OF THE NEW MAPS, SO THIS LANGUAGE IS BEING AMENDED IS A SMALL SECTION OF THE ACTUAL ORDNANCE ITSELF, JUST MAKING REFERENCE TO THE MAPS THAT ARE EFFECTIVE COVER OUR GEOGRAPHIC AREA. OKAY, OKAY. THEN I SEE THAT THE DATES A DECEMBER 30 2021. SO OUR NEW MAPS ARE NOT GONNA BECOME EFFECTIVE UNTIL THEN. YOU KNOW THAT THAT'S ACTUALLY REALLY GOOD CATCH. THIS IS LANGUAGE THAT IS DIRECTLY FROM THE TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD. I WANT TO GO BACK AND ENSURE THAT THAT'S. GONNA BE THE CORRECT DATES. BUT ALL I DID WAS TAKE EXACTLY WHAT THEY SENT ME RECOMMENDED TO MAKE THE CHANGE TO ORDINANCE AND INCLUDED HERE. JUST KIND OF THINK IT'S A YEAR AWAY THAT IT COULD BE AN AIR ON THEIR BEHALF. BUT IF YOU DON'T MIND CHECKING THAT I TOTALLY UNDERSTAND COMMISSIONER AND THE TRUTH IS THAT I THE WAY THAT THE FEMA MAPS AND THAT KIND OF STUFF OPERATES. I DON'T UNDERSTAND IT FULLY. AND SO I'M REALLY RELYING ON WHAT THEY TELL ME. BUT I WILL CONFIRM THAT THOSE DATES ARE OR ARE NOT CORRECT. BEFORE THAT THIS IS ACTUALLY EXECUTED IN IMPLEMENTED. I THINK I WAS MORE OR LESS MORE JUST CURIOUS AS TO WHEN WE ARE GOING TO HAVE. BECAUSE I KNOW THEY'VE BEEN IN THE WORKS FOR YEARS. WELL THE ORIGINAL NOTICE FOR THIS CAME IN JANUARY OF THIS YEAR. WE GOT ANOTHER NOTICE IN JUNE AND THEN THIS CHANGE WAS SUPPOSED TO BE DONE BY THE END OF THIS YEAR AGAIN. THEY SAID THAT THE WAY THAT WE HAVE IT WORDED NOW, EVEN WITH NO CHANGE IS EFFECTIVE TO INCLUDE THE NEW MAP. SO EVEN IF YOU DECIDE FOR WHATEVER REASON YOU DON'T WANNA DO THIS, WE'RE THIS WAS JUST THE RECOMMENDED LANGUAGE. THEY TEXAS ONE DEVELOPING BOARDS IT BACK TO ME BASED ON THEIR REVIEW OUR EXISTING ORDINANCE, AND SO IF YOU LIKE IN ORDER TO [00:10:04] MAKE YOU MORE COMFORTABLE WITH THAT, I'LL CONFIRM WITH THE PEOPLE THAT I'VE CORRESPONDED WITH THERE TO MAKE SURE THESE DATES ARE CORRECT, A. WILL BE AO IMPLEMENT IN LIKE THIS. YEAH, NOT TO KNOW THAT. THANK YOU. SO FROM THANK YOU, J. J. J. THE. MM HMM. ASI COMMISSIONER SHELDON MENTIONED, UH, WE'VE HAD A PRELIMINARY FEMA MAPS UNDER REVIEW FOR A LONG TIME, PROBABLY GOING BACK A COUPLE OF FOR YEARS, I THINK. AND WE'VE HELD PUBLIC HEARINGS IN VARIOUS PLACES AND FOLKS HAVE COME IN AND LOOKED AT THE IMPACT. THERE'S A SUBSTANTIAL DIFFERENCE IN THESE NEW MAPS AND THE OLD ONES. IT'S IN PUTTING LOTS MORE LAND INTO THE FLOOD PLAIN. PREVIOUSLY WASN'T IN THE FLOODPLAIN. THERE WAS SOME DISCUSSION. IT HAS TO. ADOPTING THOSE OR ARE NOT AND S O WHAT YOU'RE GETTING RIGHT NOW IS. FROM FEMA IS A DIRECTIVE FOR US TO ADOPT THOSE MAPS. EVEN IT'S NOT A IT'S NOT OPTIONAL THING. IT'S A. IT'S A REQUIREMENT THAT THE COUNTY ABOUT FROM MY UNDERSTANDING COMMISSIONER IS THAT THE MAPS HAVE BEEN UPDATED THE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESS TO UPDATE THE MAPS. THE HEARING PROCESS. THERE WAS AN APPEALS PROCESS. I BELIEVE THAT THAT HAS GONE THROUGH AND HAS ENDED AND THE CURRENT MAPS THAT ARE COMING OUT ARE RESULT OF THAT PROCESS, AND SO THEY HAVE BEEN ADOPTED. IT'S JUST A MATTER OF OUR ORDINANCE REFLECTING THE CORRECT MAPS THAT ARE PROMULGATED, I BELIEVE BY FEMA AND THE APPROPRIATE AGENCIES. I DON'T BELIEVE IT'S A SITUATION WHERE WE ADOPT THE FEMA MAPS. THEY TELL US. I THINK, TO A CERTAIN EXTENT WE REFER IN OUR ORDINANCE TO THEIR EXISTING MAPS. ONE OTHER THING, AND I KNOW IT'S KIND OF A FORMALITY. BUT I'D BE A LOT MORE COMFORTABLE WITH THE RESOLUTION WHEN WE CHECK IF THEY COULD ACTUALLY PUT THE YEARS ON THE DATES INSTEAD OF JUST JANUARY, 11TH ON DECEMBER 11TH WIN. AND I DIDN'T CATCH THAT. MY FIRST READ ON THIS THING THAT. I APOLOGIZE FOR THOSE ERRORS. NO, IT'S OKAY. JJ FOR SURE, AND IT'S LIKE YOU SAID. IT'S THEIR LANGUAGE. IS THERE WOULD THERE BE A PROBLEM WITH US STABLING THIS SO WE COULD FIND? FIND OUT WHAT'S GOING ON. YOU KNOW AGAIN, EVEN IF WE DON'T ADOPT THIS LANGUAGE AT ALL OUR COURT, CURRENT ORDINANCES HAVE BEEN CONFIRMED TO BE EFFECTIVE. THE WAY THAT THEY'RE WORDED. WE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO ADOPT SIMILAR UPDATED LANGUAGE AT THE NEXT COMMISSIONER SCORED MEETING. IF WE'RE GOING TO DO THIS AT ALL WE SHOULD DO AT THE NEXT MEETING, BUT AGAIN IF WE DECIDE NOT TO DO THIS, FOR WHATEVER REASON, WE'VE ALREADY BEEN CONFIRMED BY BOTH FEMA AND THE TEXAS WERE DEVELOPMENT BOARD THAT. EXISTING LANGUAGE IS EFFECTIVE TO DO WE NEED TO DO OKAY. VERY GOOD. THIS IS JUST RECOMMENDED LANGUAGE, AND I'LL CONFIRM THAT THIS IS CORRECT. AND WE CAN HAVE A PREPARED READY TO GO FOR NEXT COMMISSION SCORE. DID THEY SEND YOU ANYTHING THAT. SHOWS THE NEW MAPS AS OUR AREA BECAUSE I'M LIKE COMMISSIONER TERRIO. THERE ARE A LOT OF AREAS THEY MADE SOME ERRORS BEFORE IN THE ADOPTION OF 2012. I HAVE NOT SEEN THE MAPS. COMMISSIONER I PROVIDED OUR ORDINANCE TO THE REVIEWERS AT THE STATE AND WITH FEMA, AND THEY RESPOND CORRESPONDED BACK TO ME TO TELL US THAT WE ARE IN A IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS AND THIS LANGUAGE WILL BE RECOMMENDED TO ADOPT. BUT I HAVE NOT SEEN THE MAPS. I DON'T HAVE A POINT OF REFERENCE FOR THAT. NO. NICE CASEY. QUESTION, SIR. CASEY, DID YOU COME UP? ARE YOU FAMILIAR WITH THIS DIRECTIVE FROM FOOD? CASEY TEARING MY COMPLAINT. SORRY. THAT'S OKAY. THERE YOU GO. I WAS TOLD THAT WE COULD ADOPT IT IF WANTED, BUT IT WASN'T NECESSARY. AND I DO HAVE THE FLOOD MAPS IN MY OFFICE IF ANYONE WOULD LIKE THE REVIEWER MERCY THEY ARE AVAILABLE. BUT WHAT DOES THAT MEAN WAY COULD IF WE WANTED TO, BUT THAT'S WHAT IT WASN'T NECESSARY BECAUSE OUR ORDINANCE, AS IT'S WRITTEN RIGHT NOW WOULD ACTUALLY COVER EVERYTHING. AND REALLY, ONLY ONE SPECIFIC AREA WAS GONNA BE CHANGED JUST A LITTLE BIT OF THE WORDING. AND SO THAT'S WHY J. J AND I HAD TALKED, I THINK LATE LAST WEEK AND JUST SAID THAT YOU KNOW THAT IT'S FINE TO DO. IT'S ALWAYS GOOD TO GET A NEWER DATE ON IT. THOSE ARE ACTUAL ORDINANCE IS ACTUALLY FROM 2012. SO IT DOESN'T HURT TO DO IT, BUT I HAD FELT MORE COMFORTABLE DOING IT. WHAT'S THE MAPS WERE ACTUALLY IN PLACE. DID THEY GIVE YOU A TIME FRAME WINDOWS WERE GONNA BECOME EFFECTIVE? NO WE'VE ACTUALLY BEEN OUT WITH ACTUALLY PASSED OR PASSED THE REVIEW FOR THE PUBLIC TO BE ABLE TO MAKE COMMENTS ON IT. AND EVERYTHING, BUT I WAS TOLD WE'RE STILL A YEAR OUT FROM IT. IN THAT CASE, COMMISSIONER THAT SUGGESTED THE DATES IN THIS PARAGRAPH ARKWRIGHT ARE CORRECT. THAT KIND OF ANSWER IS THAT YES, I AM. YES, BECAUSE THEY SAID THAT THEY STILL THEY SAID IT WOULD BE ANYWHERE FROM NINE MONTHS TO A YEAR BEFORE THE FINAL ADOPTION, NATE. WELL, I KNOW IT. IT TAKES HIM A LONG TIME TO YES, I AM. YES, BECAUSE THEY DIDN'T HAVE TO GO BACK AND RE CERTAIN WAY. WE'VE BEEN DEALING WITH THIS ALREADY FOR OVER TWO YEARS. YES. HMM. THANK YOU. HEY, MISTER. WELL, TABLE THIS TILL WE GET SOME OF THEM. SOMEWHERE. CLARIFICATION ON THE DATES. MAKE A MOTION THAT WE TABLE. WE HAVE A MOTION TO TABLE LIGHTER, MAKE SENSE IN A SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR. SAY AYE [00:15:09] AYE OPPOSED NONE. MOTION CARRIES. ADAM NINE DISCUSSION ACTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 08. [9. Discussion/Action to approve Resolution 08-2021, Designating Physical and Email Addresses for Receiving Written Requests for Public Information.] THAT'S 2021 DOES IT MAKING PHYSICAL AND EMAIL ADDRESSES FOR RECEIVING WRITTEN REQUEST FOR PUBLIC INFORMATION? JJ. JUDGE. THIS IS A PROCEDURAL ISSUE WHERE AND WE'RE TRYING TO DESIGNATE A SINGLE POINT OF REFERENCE FOR PEOPLE TO SUBMIT INFORMATION REQUESTS TO THE COUNTY. WAY GOES NOW. THIS IS KIND OF FRACTURE THAT DOG RIVER COUNTY DEPARTMENT MAY GET IT MAY GET A REQUEST FROM SOMEONE THE EMAIL. THERE ARE VERY TIGHT DEADLINES AND NEED TO BE MET FOR US TO RESPOND TO REQUESTERS TO MEET OUR DUTY TO PROVIDE THAT INFORMATION. IT'S BEEN. IT'S HAPPENED IN THE PAST WHERE REQUEST MAY COME INTO SOMEONE THAT IS NOT USED TO RECEIVING SUCH A REQUEST DOES KNOW HOW TO HANDLE IT. THEY GET LOST. WE MISSED DEADLINES ON THAT'S SOMETHING THAT WE NEED TO AVOID TO MEET OUR RESPONSIBILITY TO THE PUBLIC. SO. WHAT THE STATE LAW ALLOWS US TO DO. IT DOES NEED A PHYSICAL ADDRESS ELEKTRONIK MAIL ADDRESS, AND WE'VE ACTUALLY INCLUDED A FAX NUMBER AS WELL ON THESE AIR GOING TO BE THE POINT OF REFERENCE. ALL PUBLIC INFORMATION REQUESTS ARE GOING TO GO TO THESE. LOCATIONS IF THEY DON'T COME INTO THIS LOCATION IS NOT A VALID REQUEST, AND WE HAVE NO OBLIGATION TO RESPOND KIND OF COUPLE. ALONG WITH THIS. WE'RE GONNA BE ASKING EACH DEPARTMENT HEAD, GIVING THEM THE OPPORTUNITY TO DESIGNATE THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE AND MICHELLE HOWARD HAD THERE IN OUR OFFICE IS A PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER SO THAT WILL BE ABLE TO, YOU KNOW, KIND OF STREAMLINED THE PROCESS AND FORMALIZED. THE PUBLIC INFORMATION REQUEST COMING THROUGH OUR OFFICE ON GOING THROUGH THAT PROCESS THERE. VERY GOOD. I THINK THAT'S A I THINK THAT IS SOMETHING TO BE IN MUCH NEEDED ON THAT PUBLIC HIM FOR MORE INFORMATION. REQUEST FORM BEING WE'RE GOING TOE. IF WE ADOPT A RESOLUTION TO THIS AND GET THIS ROOM. SHOULD WE REVISE? THEY DON'T MESS WOULD WE CHANGE THAT TO TODAY'S DATE? AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE. IT SAYS REVISED 12 12 2019. THIS ISN'T THIS IS A FORM THAT IS GENERALLY PROMULGATED BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE, AND I BELIEVE THAT IT WAS MODIFIED FROM THEIR FORM THAT WAS LAST REVISED ON, 12 TOLD 19. TO BE MORE CLEAR, PUT OUR DOCUMENT AND DATE THAT WE'VE REVISED ON THERE. WE CAN CERTAINLY CHANGE THAT. OR PERHAPS JUST TAKE THAT OFF IS AN ARTIFACT OF THE ORIGINAL TEMPLATE DOCUMENT. BUT WE CAN CERTAINLY CLEAN THAT OUT BECAUSE IF WE IMPLEMENT I'D LIKE FOR IT ALL TO BE AT THE SAME TIME FRAME. UNDERSTOOD. YEAH. WE'LL GET THAT, UH, I THINK FOR CLARIFICATION PURPOSES. WHAT WE COULD DO TODAY IS WELL, AT LEAST IF YOU COMMISSIONER COMMISSIONER'S COURT SEES FIT TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION AND ALLOW US TO KIND OF CLEAN THIS UP, I BELIEVE. I BELIEVE IT'S GOING TO BE EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, AND SO WE'LL GO AHEAD. AND MICHELLE HAS BEEN WORKING ON THIS DOCUMENT. WE'RE GONNA CLEANED UP AND HAVE IT AVAILABLE. I BELIEVE WE'RE ALSO GONNA GET BUSY ON THIS UPDATE THE WEBSITE TO HAVE A PUBLIC INFORMATION TAB, SO THAT'S VERY CLEAR. ANYBODY COMING CAN NAVIGATE TO THIS AND SEE THE FORM AND FIND OUT WHAT'S IN IT. YEAH. OKAY, I'LL GO AHEAD AND READ THE RESOLUTION. RESOLUTION NO, WAIT, THAT'S TOO OLD TO ONE RESOLUTION OF COLDWELL COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT DOESN'T MAKING PHYSICAL AND EMAIL ADDRESSES FOR RECEIVING WRITTEN REQUEST FOR PUBLIC INFORMATION. WHEREAS CALDWELL COUNTY IS COMMITTED TO ITS RESPONSIBILITY, PROVIDE OPEN ACCESS TO INFORMATION UNDER CHAPTER 55 TO THE TEXAS LEVEL LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE AND WHEREAS SECTION 552.234. OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE AUTHORIZES A GOVERNMENTAL BODY TO DESIGNATE ONE MAILING ADDRESS AND ONE ELECTRONIC MAIL ADDRESS FOR RECEIVING WRITTEN REQUEST FOR PUBLIC INFORMATION. AND NOW. THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY CARBON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT THE DESIGNATED ADDRESSES FOR RECEIVING WRITTEN REQUEST FOR PUBLIC INFORMATION SHELF BE AS FOLLOWS PHYSICAL MAIL. HOW WILL COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY ATTENTION? PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER 17 3 SOUTH COLORADO STREET. BOX NUMBER FIVE. LOCKHART, TEXAS 78644. ELECTRONIC MAIL CAPITAL P CAPITAL, CAPITAL CAPITAL, A CAPITAL, R LOWER CASE. Q U. E S T S O P I A REQUEST AT CALDWELL AT CEO .COM. WELL DOT TXT U. S. FACSIMILE 512398 18 04 ORDERED THIS EIGHTH DAY OF DECEMBER 2020 COMMISSIONERS. PENDING THAT ONE CHANGE WITH THE REVISED DATA HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE RESOLUTION. CERTAINLY. WE HAVE A MOTION. DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND WAY, HAVE EMOTION AND SECOND. I DON'T FAVOR SAY AYE AYE POST NINE MOTION CARRIES. ADAM 10 [10. Discussion/ Action to approve Budget Amendment #14 to allocate CDBG Draw Infrastructure Funds to appropriate expense line items.] DISCUSSION ACTION TO APPROVE A BUDGET AMENDMENT NUMBER 14 THE ALLOCATE CDBG DRAW INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDS TO APPROPRIATE EXPENSE LINE ITEMS. DENNIS, DID YOU WANT TO SPEAK TO THIS MINOR? WE HAVE A HOST OF SPEAKERS, SO BARBARA AND I CAN CAN ADDRESS THIS. THIS IS [00:20:03] THIS REFERS TO THE JELLO INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT THAT WE RECEIVED. YOU MAY RECALL THAT GRANT WAS LIKE ONE POINT FOR SOMETHING MILLION DOLLARS AND IN THE BACKUP MATERIAL THAT WAS PROVIDED FOR THIS. YOU SEE THAT WE HAVE NOT BEEN AUTHORIZED TO USE SOME OF THOSE GRANT FUNDS. BEGIN THE WORK ON WINTER ROAD AND POLITICAL ROAD. AND THE TWO ADDITIONAL ROADS THAT ARE INCLUDED WITHIN THIS GRANT OF BLACK ANKLE AND BIG BRO. THE BLACK ANKLE IN BIG ROAD WAY HAVEN'T RECEIVED THE AUTHORIZATION TO USE THE FUNDS FOR THAT. I THINK THAT'S BECAUSE THOSE TWO ROADS. WE'RE A PART OF OUR ARCHAEOLOGICAL BIG THAT WE HAD TO HAD TO CONDUCT. WE JUST RECEIVED ABOUT A MONTH AGO. THE FINAL REPORT ON THAT ARCHAEOLOGICAL DIG AND I SHARED THAT WITH THE RESPECTED COMMISSIONERS WERE THAT THERE WERE NO ISSUES WITH THAT ARCHAEOLOGICAL DIG AND YOU'VE GOT TO HAVE THAT ARCHAEOLOGICAL. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW HISTORICAL REVIEW DONE FOR THOSE GRANTS TO CONTINUE, SO I THINK I'M EXPECTING THE ADDITIONAL ROADS TO GET THE AUTHORIZATION TO USE THOSE FUNDS ITS FORTHCOMING. BUT WHAT YOU HAVE BEFORE YOU NOW IS WE'VE BEEN AUTHORIZED TO EXPEND OUT OF THAT GRANT. THE DOLLAR AMOUNTS THAT YOU SEE IN THE BACK UP TO WORK ON THE WINTER ROAD AND POLITICAL ROAD. BASICALLY THAT MEANS DONALD UNIT ROLLED. YOU HAVE PERMISSION TO GO FORTH AND START BEGINNING WORK ON REPAIRING THOSE ROADS AT HIS DISCRETION. WHAT THIS. THIS PARTICULAR ITEM DOES, AND BARBARA CAN ADDRESS. THIS ISSUE IS A LION'S. THOSE EXPENDITURES EXPECTED EXPENDITURES WITH OUR BUDGET. AND THAT IS CORRECT. AS GENESIS STATED, WE AND WE HAVE TO COMPLY WITH HUD REGULATIONS AND THESE CDBG FUNDS SO WE WILL BE BRINGING BEFORE YOU WOULD YELLOW FUNDING AND HUD. IT IS VERY PARTICULAR WE WILL BE BRINGING BUDGET AMENDMENTS TO YOU ANYTIME THEY AUTHORIZED AN APPROPRIATE THESE FUNDS WILL BRING HIM BEFORE YOU CAREFULLY SO THAT. YOU DO YOU KNOW WHEN THEY'RE RELEASING THESE FUNDS AND APPROPRIATING HIM, AND YOU'LL KNOW THE APPROPRIATIONS BEFORE YOU AND THE SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION, SO CDBG FUNDS WILL BE TREATED THIS WAY, AND HUD HAS A HABIT OF COMING IN AND. UM, ARE GETTING SO WE'LL BE VERY CAREFUL ABOUT THE WAY WE TREAT THESE. OKAY. AND COMMISSIONERS WILL BE JUST SO WE GET THE AMOUNT AND THE RECORD WILL BE MOVING. 763,004 09 40. 01 OF 3000 NO 205, WHICH IS THE CBD INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM. 2010 2001 POLITICAL ROAD PROJECT. 437,008. AND I WILL BE MOVING $329,550. 2010 2004 0 17, WHICH IS WAY TOO ROAD PROJECT. DEAD. IT'S JUST CLARIFY BECAUSE I HAD A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS OVER THE WEEKEND. THE POLITICAL ROAD PROJECT IS THE FLOOD DAMAGED BRIDGE IN BETWEEN HIGH LADY IN THE SAN MARCOS RIVER. THAT'S CORRECT. YEAH. COMMISSIONERS ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS NOT. BE LOOKING FOR A MOTION TO APPROVE. I'M 10. SO MOVE. HAVE EMOTIONS. WE HAVE A 2ND 2ND HAVE EMOTIONAL SECOND ALL IN FAVOR. SAY AYE, AYE. THOSE NON MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU. THANKS, DENNIS. ADAM 11 [11. Discussion/Action to approve Budget Amendment #15 for five additional Equipment Operators/ Road Workers from Contract Mowing, approved in Commissioner's Court Tuesday November 24, 2020.] DISCUSSION ACTION TO PRE BUDGET AMENDMENT 15 FOR FIVE ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT OPERATORS. SLASH ROAD WORKERS FROM CONTRACT MOWING APPROVED IN COMMISSIONER'S COURT TUESDAY NOVEMBER 24 2020, COMMISSIONER, THIS IS WHAT WE DISCUSSED THE LAST MEETING. THIS IS JUST ACTUALLY A LINING OF THE BUDGET FOR WHAT? WE'RE GONNA BE DOING SO MOVING 8 248,072. FROM CONTRACT MOWING. TONTO. 021111 OT SEVEN ROAD WORKERS IN THE AMOUNT OF 176,388. MOVING 14,194 2, SO SECURITY MEDICARE TAX 002111210 41,466. TO GROUP MEDICAL 00211122. 6824 TO RETIREMENT 002111230. AND 10,000 TO OVERTIME. 002111115. AND THERE'S NO QUESTIONS I WOULD LOOK FOR A MOTION TO APPROVE BOTTOM 11. SOMEONE WAY HAVE A MOTION THAT WE HAVE A [00:25:03] SECOND. SECOND WAVE OF EMOTION IN THE SECOND ALL IN FAVOR. SAY AYE AYE POSE NINE MOTION CARRIES. ADAM 12 DISCUSSION ACTION TO APPROVE A BUDGET AMENDMENT NUMBER 16. TO ROSE 01 [12. Discussion/Action to approve Budget Amendment #16 to roll 014 HAVA Fund from FY 19-20 into FY 20-21.] FOR HAVE A FUND FROM F Y 1920 INTO FY 2021. COMMISSIONER THIS IS THE HARBOR MONEY THAT WE'RE GONNA NEED TO COVER SOME OF THE EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH THE ELECTION UNDER THE CARES ACT IN THE AMOUNT OF 37,700. $89.62. THERE ANY QUESTIONS? LOOK FOR A MOTION TO APPROVE AMENDMENT 16. THAT'S SO MOVE WHATEVER EMOTION DO WE HAVE A SECOND? WAY HAVE EMOTION AND SECOND, ALL OF FAVOR SAY AYE AYE OPPOSED THE MOTION CARRIES. ADAM 13 DISCUSSION ACTION TO PROVE [13. Discussion/Action to approve Budget Amendment #17 to pay the outstanding invoices to ESS (Election System & Software, LLC) for the ballot supplies from the contingency account.] BUDGET AMENDMENT 17 TO PAY THE OUTSTANDING INVOICES? YES S ELECTION SYSTEMS AND SOFTWARE LLC FOR BALLOT SUPPLIES FROM THE CONTINGENCY ACCOUNT. COMMISSIONERS DUE TO A MYRIAD OF ISSUES WITH THE BALLOT SUPPLIES. WAY WENT, WE EXCEEDED THE BUDGET AND WAY HAD A REPRINT ONCE DO. LAWSUIT WE'VE HAD TO REPENT ANOTHER TIME DUE TO SOME ISSUES WITH ONE OF OUR ONE PORTION OF OUR ELECTIONS. WHICH WILL RESULT IN A SUCCEEDING THE BUDGET BY $18,314 FOR ELECTION SUPPLIES. S SO WE'RE GONNA BE MOVING 00165504. FROM CONTINGENCY AND AMOUNT OF 18 3 $18,314. TO BALLOT SUPPLY 00165503115. AMOUNT OF $18,314. CERTAINLY WAY HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM 13. WE HAVE A SECOND SECOND. REAL EMOTION AND SECOND. I DON'T FAVOR SAY AYE AYE. THOSE NON MOTION CARRIES. ADAM 14 DISCUSSION ACTION TO APPROVE [14. Discussion/Action to approve the payment of past due ESS invoices once Budget Amendment #17 is approved.] THE PAYMENT OF PAST DUE HE S S INVOICES ONCE BUDGET AMENDMENT 17 IS PROVED. S SO WE PROVE BUDGET LIMIT 17, AND WE NEED TO PAY INVOICES IN THE AMOUNT OF $35,054.40. MOTION TO APPROVE SOME OF. WE HAVE EMOTIONS. WE HAVE A 2ND 2ND OF EMOTION AND SECOND ALL IN FAVOR. SAY AYE, UH, OPPOSING MY MOTION CARRIES. ADAM 15 DISCUSSION. ACTION TO APPROVE REQUISITION ARE ACCUSED [15. Discussion/Action to approve requisition REQ00642 for Caldwell County Appraisal District to be generated into a Blanket Purchase Order in the amount of $110,887.32.] 006 14 FOR COLLIN COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT TO BE GENERATED INTO A BLANKET PURCHASE ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF. $110,887.32 COMMISSIONERS AS USUAL. WE'RE. REQUESTING THIS TO UNCOVER THE FUNDS FOR THOSE ITEMS LISTED. ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS? IF NOT, I'LL BE LOOKING FOR A MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM 15. SAID THAT WAY, HAVE A MOTION THAT WE HAVE THE 2ND 2ND WHATEVER EMOTIONAL SECOND ALL IN FAVOR. SAY HI, I SUPPOSE NONE MOTION CARRIES. ADAM 16 [16. Discussion/Action to approve requisition REQ00643 for Caldwell County Appraisal District to be generated into a Blanket Purchase Order in the amount of $425,332.04.] DISCUSSION. ACTION TO APPROVE REQUISITION RU Q 00643 FOR CALDWELL COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT TO BE GENERATED INTO A BLANKET PURCHASE ORDER. THE AMOUNT OF $425,332. THE SAME THING. COMMISSIONERS. WE HAVE QUARTERLY PAYMENTS THEY'RE DOING. THIS IS TO ENCUMBER THE MONEY FOR THOSE QUARTERLY PAYMENTS. THEY'RE KNOWN QUESTIONS OF LOOK FOR A MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM 16. SOME OF WE HAVE EMOTION. DO WE HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SAY WAY. HAVE TWO TIES. UH OH. PAPER, SAY, I, UH, MOTION CARES. DON'T SAY THAT TEAM DISCUSSION ACTION TO POINT [17. Discussion/Action to appoint Dan Gibson as Primary voting member and John Westbrook, from the City of Luling as the Alternate voting member to the 2020 CAMPO Caldwell County Smaller Cities Technical Advisory Committee.] DAN GIBSON, HIS PRIMARY VOTING MEMBER, AND JOHN WESTBROOK FROM THE CITY OF LI LING IS ALTERNATE VOTING MEMBER TO THE 2020. CAMPO COLE COUNTY SMALLER CITIES TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE. COMMISSIONERS WE HAVE TO DO THIS EACH TIME AND WE HAD A VACANCY. THAT WILL BE FILLED BY. MR WESTBROOK AND THEN GIBSON WAS ON THEIR LAST YEAR, SO THERE ARE NO QUESTIONS. I'LL BE LOOKING FOR A MOTION TO HAVE PRETTY BOTTOM. 17 HOW SOMEONE HAVE A MOTION TO HAVE A SECOND. SECOND YOU HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND ALL IN FAVOR. SAY AYE, AYE, HUH? THOSE NINE MOTION CARRIES. HOW TO MAKE TEAM DISCUSSION. ACTION TO APPROVE THE REAPPOINTMENTS, [18. Discussion/Action to approve the reappointments of Bill Hamilton and Ross Purcell to the Emergency Services District (ESD) #3 as Commissioners to the Board of Directors.] BILL HAMILTON AND ROSTER SELL TO THE EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT SD NUMBER THREE [00:30:01] COMMISSIONERS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THIS MATERIAL. YOU'RE GETTING THING TO SAY, NOT WE LOOK FOR A MOTION TO APPROVE IT. SUMMER. WE HAVE EMOTIONS. WE HAVE A 2ND 2ND WAVE OF EMOTION AND SECOND ALL IN FAVOR. SAY AYE AYE. THOSE NINE MOTION CARRIES. ADAM 19 [19. Discussion/Action to approve the reappointments of Peter Reinecke and Lucy Knight to a four-year term to the Plum Creek Conservation District Board of Directors.] DISCUSSION ACTION TO APPROVE THE RE APPOINTEES OF PETE REAPPOINTMENTS OF PETER RINKY AND LUCY KNIGHT TO A FOUR YEAR TERM ON THE PLUM CREEK CONSERVATION DISTRICT BOARD. COMMISSIONER THESE FOLKS HAVE BEEN ON THAT BOARD FOR SOME TIME. I'VE BEEN DOING A VERY GOOD JOB AND BE LOOKING FOR EMOTION. TO APPROVE THEIR APPOINTMENT IF THERE ARE NO OBJECTIONS. I AGREE, AND I WILL MAKE THE MOTION. WE HAVE A MOTION. DO WE HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SAY. HAVE EMOTION AND SECOND ALL IN FAVOR. SAY AYE. ALL RIGHT. THAT WAS NONE. MOTION CARRIES. SPEECH. ADAM 20 DISCUSSION ACTION TO DISCUSS RESCHEDULING THE DECEMBER 2020 [20. Discussion/Action to discuss rescheduling the December 22, 2020 Commissioners Court Meeting.] DECEMBER 22ND 2020 COMMISSIONER'S COURT MEETING, COMMISSIONER SHELTON. OUR NEXT COMMISSIONER COURT, MAYBE MISS SCHEDULED FOR THE 22ND, WHICH IS THE WEEK OF CHRISTMAS. EVERYBODY'S ON A TIGHT SCHEDULE DURING THAT WEEK. I KNOW IN THE YEARS PAST, WE HAVE ALWAYS RESCHEDULED THAT ONE. TO THE WEEK PRIOR TO WHICH WOULD BE THE 15TH, WHICH WOULD BE NEXT TUESDAY. JUST WONDER IF ANYBODY'S INTERESTED IN. MOVING THAT BACK TO THE 15TH RESCHEDULING. WOULD WOULD YOU CONSIDER MOVING IT TO THE WEEK BEHIND THAT? BECAUSE IF WE MOVE IT TO THE 15TH MY CONCERN IS WITH A P. ON PEOPLE HAVING A WAIT A MONTH TO GET PAID BECAUSE OUR MEETING IN JANUARY WOULDN'T COME UP UNTIL THE 12TH S O B A MONTH'S TIME. CERTAINLY NOT POSTING MOVEMENT IT BUT I THINK IT WOULD BE BETTER TO LEAVE IT TO THE WEEK FOLLOWING CHRISTMAS RATHER THAN THE WEEK PRIOR. YES, GUESS, MA'AM. JUST, UH, JUST MAKE SURE WE KEEP PEOPLE PAID TIME. HMM. RIGHT? YOU WILL MAKE THE MOTION TO THEM. I WILL MAKE A MOTION THAT WE MOVE OUR DECEMBER 5TH DECEMBER 22ND MEETING TO DECEMBER. THE 29TH. WAY HAVE EMOTION. DO WE HAVE A SECOND? LOW, I'LL SLIP IN THIS EMOTIONAL SECOND ALL IN FAVOR. SAY AYE, AYE. THOSE NINE MOTION CARRIES. ADAM 21 DISCUSSION ACTION TO DISCUSS APPROVAL OF [21. Discussion/Action to discuss the approval of an Order authorizing the filing of a Final Plat (Short Form Procedure) for Ridges Acres on FM 20.] AN ORDER AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF FINAL PLATT. SHORT FORM PROCEDURE FOR RIDGES, ACRES ON FM 20. CASEY OKAY, THIS IS JUST A QUICK SHORT FORM PLAID. THREE LOT SPLIT. IF YOU'LL SEE IN YOUR BACK UP. EVERYTHING IS INCLUDED ON WE HAVE THE RECOMMENDED APPROVAL LETTER FROM TRACY BRATTON AND OFFICE HAVE BEEN COLLECTED. I'M JUST LOOKING FOR APPROVAL. AND COMMISSIONERS AFFAIR. NO QUESTIONS LOOKING FOR MOST OF THE APPROVED. MAKE A MOTION WE APPROVED THE FINAL PLATTER OF RIDGES ACRES. HAVE EMOTIONS. WE HAVE A SECOND. SECOND WE HAVE MOTION THE SECOND ON FAVOR. SAY AYE. ALL RIGHT. THOSE NINE MOTION CARRIES. ADAM 22 [22. Discussion/Action to discuss the approval of an Order authorizing the filing of a Final Plat ( Short Form Procedure) for Ramirez Place on FM 20 and Pettytown Road CR 158).] DISCUSSION ACTION TO DISCUSS THE APPROVAL OF AN ORDER AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF THE FINAL. PLATT. SHORT FORM PROCEDURE FOR RAMIREZ, PLACE ON FM 20 AND PETTY TOWN ROAD COUNTING ROAD, 1 58. THISTLES THE EXACT SAME SCENARIO. JUST A QUICK, EASY THREE LOT SPLIT. ALL OF THE ATTACHMENTS ARE INCLUDED. FEES HAVE BEEN COLLECTED, AND WE HAVE THE RECOMMENDED APPROVAL LETTER FROM TRACY BRATTON. COMMISSIONERS. MAKE A MOTION WE APPROVE OF REMEMBER THIS PLACE? SECOND WAVE OF EMOTION THAT SECOND ALL IN FAVOR. SAY AYE. ALRIGHT, THEN. MOTION CARRIES 23 GERMAN. MAKE THAT MOTION THAT WE ADJOURN. TODAY. WE HAVE A MOTION THAT WE HAVE A SECOND SECOND. OF EMOTION AND SECOND ALL IN FAVOR. SAY AYE AYE, THAT WAS NONE. MOTION CARRIES AND WE ARE ADJOURNED AT * This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.