May 25, 2021 Commissioners Court

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MORNING, EVERYONE, WE'RE GOING TO CALL THIS MEETING OF THE CALDWELL COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

[Call Meeting to Order]

FIRST, I WOULD JUST LIKE TO SAY GOOD MORNING TO ALL AND TO REMIND US THAT THE BIBLE SAYS A MAN SHOULD ALWAYS PRAY.

LET US PRAY. [INVOCATION] OUR FATHER, WHICH ART IN HEAVEN, THE FATHER OF OUR LORD AND SAVIOR JESUS THE CHRIST FATHER JUST ONE MORE TIME THAT YOUR WEAK AND HUMBLE SERVANT IS STANDING HERE JUST TO SAY THANK YOU.

THANK YOU, LORD, FOR ALL THE MANY BLESSINGS THAT YOU HAVE BESTOWED UPON EVERY ONE OF US THAT'S HERE AND THE ONE IS IN THE SOUND OF MY WEAK VOICE.

LORD, WE KNOW THAT WE CAN'T DO ANYTHING.

NOT ONE THING WITHOUT YOU.

AND THEN, LORD, I JUST WANT YOU TO JUST TAKE A REALLY GOOD CLOSE LOOK AT THIS COURT AND GIVE US ALL THE HELP YOU CAN GIVE US TODAY.

AND I PRAY IN THE NAME OF JESUS, AMEN.

AMEN.

AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.

GOD, ONE AND INDIVISIBLE.

OK, COMMISSIONERS, DO WE HAVE ANNOUNCEMENTS THIS MORNING?

[Announcements]

I WOULD JUST LIKE TO SAY CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE GRADUATES, WHETHER IT BE HIGH SCHOOL, COLLEGE, KINDERGARTEN, THAT'S A BIG STEP FOR THEM.

IT'S A PLEASURE TO SEE ALL THAT.

AND I'D ALSO LIKE TO GIVE A LITTLE SHOUT OUT TO THE ROAD UNIT.

I GOT A TEXT FROM ONE OF MY CONSTITUENTS WHO CONTACTS ME OFTEN, BUT THEY SAID OUT IN PRAIRIE LEA THAT THE ROAD UNIT CAME OUT.

THEY DID A GREAT JOB.

AND I JUST WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU TO YOU AND A GREAT ROAD CREW.

SO I JUST WANT TO SHOUT OUT TO THAT.

VERY GOOD, COMMISSIONER THERIOT, NO ANNOUNCEMENTS.

COMMISSIONER ROLAND. YES, I DID HAVE TO GO OUT SEVERAL TIMES TO THAT END OF THE COUNTY IN MY PRECINCT BECAUSE THE WATER HAS REALLY TAKEN A TOLL ON OUR ROADS AND STUFF.

SO AND I DID TALK TO DONALD.

BUT OTHER THAN THAT, IT'S BEEN PRETTY ROUTINE.

VERY GOOD. I JUST HAD ONE I ATTENDED THE LULING FOUNDATION FIELD DAY THAT THEY HAD LAST FRIDAY, AND I JUST WANT TO THANK THEM.

THAT IS ONE OF THE BIGGEST EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES THAT OUR FARMERS AND RANCHERS HAVE HERE IN THE COUNTY. THEY GIVE OPPORTUNITY FOR THEM TO GET THE CEUS THAT THEY NEED.

AND I HAVE NEVER BEEN TO ONE OF THOSE WHEN I DIDN'T COME AWAY KNOWING A LITTLE MORE THAN I DID WHEN I SHOWED UP.

SO I WANT TO THANK THEM FOR THAT AND FOR ALL THEIR HARD WORK.

DENNIS, HAVE SOME ANNOUNCEMENTS.

YES, THANK YOU, JUDGE COMMISSIONERS GOOD MORNING.

JUST A COUPLE OF IMPORTANT UPDATES REPORTED AT THE LAST COMMISSIONER'S COURT THAT THE US TREASURY WAS GOING TO BE SUBMITTING TO CALDWELL COUNTY THE MONEY, THEIR SHARE OF THE MONEY ALLOCATION FOR THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN.

I'M PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT WE HAVE RECEIVED AND HAVE ON DEPOSIT NOW IN CALDWELL COUNTY THE CHECK FOR FOUR MILLION, TWO HUNDRED AND FORTY THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED AND TEN DOLLARS, WHICH REPRESENTS 50 PERCENT OF THE ALLOCATION THAT HAS BEEN AWARDED TO CALDWELL COUNTY.

THE OTHER 50 PERCENT WILL COME FORTH IN A YEAR FROM NOW.

ALSO, I'M PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THAT THE GLO HAS ANNOUNCED ON FRIDAY THE RECIPIENTS OF THE MITIGATION GRANTS CEBG MITIGATION GRANT AND IT INCLUDED A ACCUMULATION OF THIRTY SIX MILLION DOLLARS OF GRANTS TO ENTITIES WITHIN CALDWELL COUNTY.

THE PROJECTS THAT WERE IDENTIFIED AND SUBMITTED FOR CONSIDERATION WERE THOSE CAME FROM THE LIST THAT WAS IMPROVED OR LISTED IN OUR FEMA APPROVED 2020-2025 CALDWELL COUNTY HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN, WHICH YOU ARE FAMILIAR WITH.

THE CITY OF MARTINDALE RECEIVED SIX MILLION SIX HUNDRED SEVENTY EIGHT THOUSAND TWENTY SEVEN DOLLARS. THE PROJECT WILL ENHANCE SEWER LINE INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT ALONG NORTHWEST RIVER ROAD FROM LOCKHART STREET TO QUAIL RUN ROAD.

THE PROJECT WILL REPLACE EXISTING CULVERTS WITH LARGER STRUCTURES AND INSTALL STORM SEWERS. CITY OF UHLAND RECEIVED ELEVEN MILLION EIGHT HUNDRED AND FIFTY ONE THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED SIXTY ONE DOLLARS.

AND THE PROJECT WILL INCLUDE CONSTRUCTION OF A DETENTION POND AND THE IMPLEMENTATION OF MULTIPLE CHANNEL IMPROVEMENTS TO IMPROVE DRAINAGE WITHIN THE AREA.

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WE SUBMITTED TWO GRANT APPLICATIONS AND THAT ONE WAS SELECTED FOR FUNDING.

WITH THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE CALDWELL COUNTY EVACUATION SHELTER, THE COUNTY WILL NOW BE ABLE TO PROVIDE SAFE HAVEN TO RESIDENTS, ITS OWN RESIDENTS AND, WHEN NECESSARY, EVACUEES FROM OUTSIDE THE COUNTY.

THE FACILITY WILL BE SITUATED ON TWELVE TO TWENTY ACRES OF LAND AND WILL HAVE THE CAPACITY TO HOUSE THREE HUNDRED AND FIFTY EVACUEES.

PROVIDE STAGING AREAS FOR FIRST RESPONDERS AND WILL CONSIST OF CLIMATE CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENTS AND CONTAIN SHOWERS, WASHERS, DRYERS, A WARMING KITCHEN AND STORAGE AMENITIES. WHEN NOT BEING USED IN AN EVACUEE SHELTERING SCENARIO.

THE FACILITY CAN BE DIVIDED INTO THREE SEPARATE MEETING ROOMS OR OPEN AS ONE BIG AREA THAT CAN SEAT UP TO SIX HUNDRED PEOPLE FOR A BANQUET CONVENTION OR A TRADE SHOW.

REVENUE GENERATED WILL HELP PAY FOR THE OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE EXPENSES AND TO PLAN FOR FUTURE NEEDED EXPANSION.

I WANT TO TAKE THIS TIME TO THANK SEVERAL PEOPLE AND ORGANIZATIONS FOR HELPING MAKE THIS POSSIBLE. I WANT TO THANK [INAUDIBLE] OUR GRANTS ASSISTANT FOR EXPEDITIOUSLY PROVIDING ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION TO THE GLO AS OUR GRANT APPLICATION FOR BEING CONSIDERED.

LITERALLY, THEY WOULD CALL US, E-MAIL US, SAY WE NEED SOMETHING AND WE NEED IT BY TOMORROW. AND REGAN WAS ON TOP OF THAT AND GOT THEM THE INFORMATION THEY NEEDED.

I WANT TO THANK LANGFORD COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR PROVIDING THE GRANT APPLICATION CONSTRUCTION AND MONITORING SERVICES.

DOSSETT AND ASSOCIATES FOR PROVIDING ENGINEERING SCHEMATICS AND INFORMATION GSC ARCHITECT FOR PROVIDING ARCHITECTURAL RENDERINGS OF THE FACILITY DESIGN AND TO JUDGE HADEN FOR TIMELY APPROVAL AND SIGNATORY RESPONSIBILITIES TO MEET GLO TIMELINES IN FACT, I WANT TO CONCLUDE MY COMMENTS WITH JUDGE HADEN'S COMMENTS THAT WERE INCLUDED IN THE GLO NEWS RELEASE THAT CAME OUT ON FRIDAY.

"DURING HURRICANE HARVEY, MANY OF OUR RESIDENTS WERE DISPLACED AND EVEN RENDERED HOMELESS DUE TO A LACK OF A SHELTER IN THE AREA.

THIS ALLOCATION OF 36 MILLION DOLLARS WILL HELP US BUILD A NEW EVACUATION SHELTER TO PROVIDE SAFE HAVEN FOR OUR RESIDENTS AND WHEN NECESSARY, FOR EVACUEES FROM OTHER AREAS.

THESE FUNDS WILL ALSO HELP IMPROVE DRAINAGE SYSTEMS THAT WILL PREVENT THE FREQUENT FLOODING THAT HAS PLAGUED OUR COUNTY DURING MAJOR STORMS FOR YEARS.

THIS FUNDING COULD NOT HAVE COME AT A BETTER TIME.

AND WE SINCERELY THANK THE GLO FOR HELPING CALDWELL COUNTY PROTECT ITS RESIDENTS FROM FUTURE HARM." SO CONGRATULATIONS TO CALDWELL COUNTY AND THE CITIES OF MARTINDALE AND UHLAND. THANK YOU, DENNIS.

THAT'S WONDERFUL. WONDERFUL NEWS.

AND WE ACTUALLY KIND OF FOUND OUT ABOUT THIS ON WEDNESDAY, BUT THEY DIDN'T WANT US TO LET ANYBODY KNOW UNTIL FRIDAY AND THAT MAY HAVE BEEN THE MOST DIFFICULT SECRET I'VE EVER HAD TO KEEP IN MY LIFE. I WENT STRAIGHT I DID GO STRAIGHT UPSTAIRS AND TELL DENNIS AND REGAN BECAUSE THEY WORKED SO HARD ON IT.

THESE GRANTS ARE NOT EASY TO PERFORM ON AND THEY'RE NOT EASY TO GET.

AND SO, AS HE SAID, I SIGNED SOME DOCUMENTS, ALL THE STAFF DID THE HARD WORK AND OUR CONSULTANTS AND OUR ENGINEERS AND WE CANNOT THANK THEM ENOUGH.

THIS IS A VERY DIFFICULT THING TO GO AFTER, AND I'M SO PROUD OF THEM.

SO WITH THAT, WE'RE GOING TO GO AHEAD AND MOVE TO CONSENT AGENDA.

COMMISSIONERS, ANY COMMENTS ON CONSENT? SORRY I SKIPPED CITIZENS COMMENTS, THAT'S PRETTY IMPORTANT.

[Citizens' Comments]

CHUCK [INAUDIBLE].

BRIEF REMINDER.

MY NAME IS CHUCK [INAUDIBLE] ON APRIL 13TH, I ATTENDED THE MEETING HERE AND ADDRESSED THE COURT WITH REGARD TO SAFETY ISSUES ON THE VILLAGE RANCHETTES SUBDIVISION, WE CAN DISCUSS AND WE CAN DEBATE. HOWEVER, IT DISTURBS ME TO BE IGNORED WHEN VALID POINTS AND SALIENT ISSUES ARE RAISED. THIS IS THE SAME A MORE DETAILED STATUS FOLLOW UP OF WHAT WE'VE DONE SO FAR.

AT THAT MEETING SOME HANDWAVING WAS DONE BY THE SUBDIVISION PRESENTER TO THE COURT WHO CLAIMED IT 14 SHARED DRIVEWAY'S IS GOING TO TAKE CARE OF ALL THESE ILLS AND Y'ALL APPROVED THE PLAT AS IT IS UNANIMOUSLY.

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IT'S ACTUALLY GOING TO MAKE THINGS WORSE, WAY WORSE.

AFTER THE MEETING, I HAD A NICE DISCUSSION WITH COMMISSIONER SHELTON AND CASEY AND I COULDN'T HELP BUT FEEL THAT ON MY WAY HOME, THAT, YOU KNOW, ALL WE'RE DOING IS JUST KICKING THE CAN DOWN THE ROAD HERE.

WITH REGARD TO THIS, THEY SUGGESTED TO ME THAT I GET TOGETHER WITH DON FROM THE [INAUDIBLE] ROAD AND THAT I DID SEVERAL WEEKS AGO.

UNFORTUNATELY, HE CAN'T DO MUCH AT THIS POINT, AS I EXPECTED.

BUT HE AGREED WITH ME THAT IT'S A POOR AND UNSAFE SITUATION.

SINCE MY CONCERNS WERE IGNORED.

AND I CAN'T MAKE MYSELF BELIEVE THAT ANYONE WHO ACTUALLY INSPECTED THIS SITE WOULD HAVE APPROVED IT. I'M PROVIDING YOU WITH COPIES OF PHOTOS TAKEN JUST BEFORE THE MEETING WITH DON [INAUDIBLE] AT THE SITE THAT DAY.

THIS HAS GONE THROUGH A PE, THE COUNTY SUBDIVISION PRESENTER AND THREE READINGS APPROVAL FROM THIS COURT. NOW, YOU MAY NOT LIKE THE PRESENTER OR THE SUBJECT, BUT YOU CAN'T ARGUE THE MATH IN THE FACTS.

SO LET'S QUICKLY GO OVER THE PICTURES.

BASICALLY, YOU CAN SEE THIS IS A ROAD TO NOWHERE DISAPPEARS INTO THE SUNSET.

IT'S A TOTALLY BLIND HILL.

THIS ROAD ADDITIONALLY RUNS DUE EAST AND WEST.

SO TWICE A DAY YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE THIS BIG BALL OF LIGHT IN YOUR EYES CALLED THE SUN.

THE NEXT THING IS THAT ALL THE PROBLEMS THAT HAVE BEEN THERE ALREADY WITH ACCIDENTS AND PEOPLE RIPPING OFF, TEARING OFF THROUGH THE FENCE IS GOING TO BE EXASPERATED BECAUSE NOW YOU NOT ONLY HAVE PARALLEL TRAFFIC, BUT NOW YOU CAN HAVE PERPENDICULAR TRAFFIC AS PEOPLE TRY AND PULL IN AND OUT OF THEIR DRIVEWAYS.

ADDITIONALLY, YOU'LL SEE THAT THESE PICTURES WERE TAKEN FROM A F150 FULL SIZE PICKUP TRUCK, THE LINE OF SIGHT DISTANCES.

IF YOU'RE IN A NORMAL SEDAN, YOUR CHEVY IMPALA IS GOING TO BE PROBABLY ABOUT FIFTEEN PERCENT WORSE. AND IF YOU'RE IN A BUG SQUASHER LIKE A MAZDA MIATA, IT'S GOING TO BE ABOUT 25 PERCENT WORSE.

ALSO, THE POSTED SPEED LIMITS ON THIS ROAD ARE 30 MILES AN HOUR.

NOW, I CAN TELL YOU THAT PEOPLE DON'T REALLY DRIVE THIRTY MILES AN HOUR, BUT THIRTY MILES AN HOUR ONE WAY AND THIRTY MILES AN HOUR.

ANOTHER IS SIXTY MILES AN HOUR.

SIXTY MILES AN HOUR IS EIGHTY EIGHT FEET IN A SECOND, AT ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY FEET.

YOU HAVE LESS THAN TWO SECONDS TO MAKE A DECISION.

WHAT YOU'RE GOING TO DO WHEN THERE'S SOMETHING IN THAT ROAD THAT'S BLOCKING YOU.

IF THOSE NUMBERS GO UP FOR PEOPLE THAT ARE GOING A LITTLE FASTER AND TRUST ME, THEY ARE, AT AT SEVENTY OR NINETY, IT'S 132 FEET PER SECOND.

YOU CAN SEE ON THIS FIRST PICTURE HERE THAT IF YOU GO AND JUST PUT THE 15 FOOT ROUGHLY SHARED EASEMENTS TO GET IN AND YOU COOKIE CUT THEM, THEY'LL ACTUALLY BE ANOTHER ONE TO THE RIGHT OVER TOP OF THAT HILL.

WHAT HAS TO HAPPEN IS THE AND THIS IS JUST ME.

I'M JUST EXCUSE ME.

I'M JUST A DUMB OLD COUNTRY BOY.

I DON'T HAVE ANY INITIALS AFTER MY NAME OR ANY TITLES.

BUT IT SEEMS TO ME THAT THAT TOP LOT AT THE APEX OF THE HILL MUST HAVE ITS ENTRANCE RIGHT AT THE CREST OF THE HILL, NOT HAVE A PIPE.

THERE'S NONE. NO PIPE NEEDED.

NO, NO WATER RUN OFF THE TOP OF THE HILL.

AND THE BARGE, IT SHOULD BE FURTHER EXPANDED BEYOND THAT.

AND THAT'LL GIVE YOU AT LEAST 150 FEET.

RUNNING OUT OF TIME. SO IF HE COULD TO WRAP IT UP. ALL RIGHT. OK, JUDGE.

WELL, IF YOU LOOK LIKE I SAID, YOU CAN SEE ALL OF THE THINGS THAT ARE IN THERE THAT I ASKED YOU TO CHECK WITH THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT, CHECK WITH THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE THERE.

UNFORTUNATELY, MYSELF, MY FAMILY, MY FRIENDS AND MY NEIGHBORS, WE ALL HAVE A VESTED INTEREST IN KEEPING THAT SAFE AS POSSIBLE.

AND I JUST FEEL WE CAN DO A LOT BETTER WITH SUBDIVISIONS THAN HAS BEEN PRESENTLY OCCURRING. I THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.

THANK YOU. NO MORE CITIZEN COMMENTS.

OK? ALL RIGHT.

THANK YOU FOR REMINDING ME ABOUT CITIZENS COMMENTS.

COMMISSIONER NOW WE'LL MOVE TO CONSENT AGENDA.

[CONSENT AGENDA]

I'LL MAKE A MOTION WE APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA.

WE HAVE A MOTION. DO WE HAVE A SECOND SECOND? SECOND. WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND, ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.

AYE. OPPOSE NONE, MOTION CARRIES.

ITEM SIX DISCUSSION ACTION REGARDING THE BURN BAN, HECTOR.

[6. Discussion/Action regarding the burn ban.]

THE NUMBERS FOR THIS WEEK FOR [INAUDIBLE] ARE THE LOWEST NUMBERS I'VE SEEN IN THREE YEARS.

SO THE MINIMUM IS A SIX, MAX IS A SEVEN.

THE AVERAGE IS A SIX WITH A MINUS OF NINE.

THESE NUMBERS ARE GREAT.

NOW, WE'VE HAD SUBSTANTIAL RAIN THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY.

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EVEN IN MY FRONT YARD LOOKS LIKE A LAKE.

SO THE NUMBERS ARE GOOD.

SO I MAKE A REQUEST TO KEEP THE BURN BAN OFF FOR QUITE SOME TIME.

I MAKE A MOTION TO KEEP THE BURN BAN OFF.

WE HAVE A MOTION TO KEEP BAN OFF, DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND. WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

ALL IN FAVORS SAY AYE.

AYE. OPPOSE.

HEARING THAT MOTION CARRIES.

[7. Discussion/Action to consider Resolution 29-2021, amending and extending the County pay policy related to COVID-19.]

AMENDING AND EXTENDING THE COUNTY PAY POLICY RELATED TO COVID NINETEEN.

COMMISSIONERS YOU HAVE A COPY OF THIS POLICY IN YOUR PACKET.

I THINK THE THE MAJOR CHANGE TO BE AWARE OF IS THAT WE ARE GOING TO BE GOING FORWARD RECOMMENDING THAT IF YOU HAVE BEEN VACCINATED AND YOU WERE UNFORTUNATE ENOUGH TO GET COVERED, THAT WE WILL CONTINUE TO PAY YOUR LEAVE.

IF YOU MADE THE CHOICE NOT TO BE VACCINATED AND CONTRACT COVID, THEN YOU WILL USE YOUR PERSONAL TIME GOING FORWARD, YOUR ACCRUED TIME.

AND REALLY, I THINK THAT'S ABOUT THE ONLY CHANGE.

JJ, DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING YOU WANT TO ADD? THAT'S CORRECT, JUDGE. THAT'S THE ONLY SUBSTANTIVE CHANGE.

IT'S ITEM G ON THE AMENDED POLICY.

OK, AND SO WE HAVE A WE HAVE RESOLUTION 29-2021.

I'LL GO AHEAD AND READ THE RESOLUTION.

JUDGE, JUST BRIEFLY, THE OTHER MINOR CHANGE WAS THAT THE POLICY IN ITS ENTIRETY WILL EXPIRE AT THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR.

YES. YES, SIR.

THANK YOU. SO I'LL GO AHEAD AND READ THE RESOLUTION BY THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF CALDWELL COUNTY.

BE IT KNOWN WHEREAS IN RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ENACTED LAWS AND POLICIES INTENDED TO ASSIST WORKING FAMILIES FACING PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCIES ARISING OUT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, INCLUDING THE FAMILIES FIRST CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE ACT FRRCRA, FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT FMLA, EMERGENCY FAMILY MEDICAL LEAVE EXPANSION ACT EFMLEA AND EMERGENCY PAID SICK LEAVE ACT EPSLA.

WHEREAS ON APRIL 27, APRIL 17, 2020, CALDWELL COUNTY ADOPTED PROCEDURES FOR ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE RELATED TO COVID-19 INCORPORATING AND IMPLEMENTING APPLICABLE LAWS AND REGULATIONS. AND WHEREAS ON JULY 28, 2020 AND JANUARY 12TH 2021, THE CALDWELL COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT ADOPTED AMENDMENTS TO ITS PROCEDURES FOR COVID-19 ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE. AND WHEREAS THE CALDWELL COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT SEEKS TO REVISE AND EXTEND COUNTY POLICY RELATING TO ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE RELATED TO COVID-19 AND FACILITATE CONTINUED IMPLEMENTATION OF APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY COMMISSIONERS COURT OF CALDWELL COUNTY THAT SECTION EIGHT POINT ONE ONE OF THE CALDWELL COUNTY EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK IS AMENDED, REPLACE AND SUPERSEDE IN ITS ENTIRETY BY THE POLICY ATTACHED HERE TO AS AN EXHIBIT A.

SO COMMISSIONERS, I WOULD LOOK FOR UNLESS THERE IS DISCUSSION, I LOOK FOR A MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 29-2021.

I JUST HAVE ONE QUESTION BACK THERE ON THE AMENDMENT, IT HAS MAY FIRST.

CAN WE DO THAT OR DO WE HAVE TO TAKE THAT TO TODAY'S DATE? I BELIEVE IT'S INTENDED TO BE RETROACTIVELY EFFECTIVE, COMMISSIONER.

I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE. OK, ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? IF NOT CAN I GET A MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 29-2021.

SO MOVED.

WE HAVE A MOTION. DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND. MOTION AND A SECOND ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.

AYE. OPPOSED.

HEARING NONE MOTION PASSES.

ITEM EIGHT DISCUSSION ACTION TO CONSIDER NINE HUNDRED DOLLAR DONATION REQUESTS FROM

[8. Discussion/Action to consider $900.00 donation request from Caldwell-Travis Soil and Water Conservation District #304 for FY 2022 Budget.]

AND COMMISSIONERS, THEY'RE REQUESTING THAT WE BUDGET NINE HUNDRED DOLLARS, AS WE HAVE IN THE PAST FOR THE CALDWELL TRAVIS SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT NUMBER 304.

I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE NINE HUNDRED DOLLAR DONATION REQUEST.

WE HAVE A MOTION.

DO WE HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND. WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR. SAY AYE.

AYE. OPPOSE NONE.

MOTION CARRIES.

ITEM NINE DISCUSSION ACTION TO CONSIDER AMENDED PROFESSIONAL SERVICE AGREEMENT BETWEEN

[9. Discussion/Action to consider amended Professional Services Agreement between Caldwell County and Lara Feagins.]

THIS IS THIS IS SOMEONE THAT WE IN THE PAST CONTRACTED TO HELP US WITH THE RECONCILIATION

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AND WE'D LIKE TO SEEK THE COURT'S APPROVAL TO CONTINUE THAT UNTIL THE END OF THIS FISCAL YEAR. AND IT'S GOT A COST OF SIXTY SIX HUNDRED DOLLARS ASSOCIATED WITH IT.

I'LL MAKE A MOTION THAT WE APPROVE.

WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM NINE.

DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND. WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.

AYE. OPPOSED NONE.

MOTION CARRIES.

THIS ITEM TEN DISCUSSION ACTION TO CONSIDER BUDGET AMENDMENT 56 TO MOVE MONEY FROM

[10. Discussion/Action to consider Budget Amendment #56 to move money from Contingency to Professional Services for Caldwell County Expenses.]

COMMISSIONERS WE CONTINUE TO HAVE AN UNBELIEVABLY ACTIVE YEAR WITH REGARDS TO SUBDIVISIONS AND THAT THAT'S PRIMARILY WHAT'S CAUSING US TO MOVE THIS MONEY.

WE ANTICIPATE THAT WILL CONTINUE FOR THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE AND WE WILL BUDGET MORE MONEY IN THE NEXT BUDGET TO ACCOMMODATE FOR THAT.

OR WE MAY SEEK A DIFFERENT OPTION.

BUT FOR RIGHT NOW, WE NEED TO MOVE SOME MONEY FROM CONTINGENCY TO PROFESSIONAL SERVICES.

I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE BUDGET AMENDMENT 56.

OK, WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE BUDGET AMENDMENT 56, DO WE HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND IT. WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND ALL IN FAVOR.

SAY AYE.

AYE. OPPOSED.

HEARING NONE MOTION PASSES.

ITEM ELEVEN, DISCUSSION ACTION TO CONSIDER REQ00972 FOR GUARD 911 INVOICE IN THE AMOUNT

[11. Discussion/Action to consider the REQ00972 for Guard 911 invoice in the amount of $8,316.00.]

COMMISSIONERS THIS IS THE THE APP THAT WE MADE AVAILABLE TO OUR EMPLOYEES.

SHOULD THERE BE AN ACTIVE SHOOTER SITUATION IN A BUILDING AND THE BUILDINGS HAVE GEO FENCED AND AND PEOPLE CAN HIT THEIR EMERGENCY BUTTON AND IT'LL IDENTIFY FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT AND EMERGENCY RESPONDERS THE LAST KNOWN LOCATION OF THE SHOOTER AND GIVE A AND IT ALSO GIVES A DIAGRAM OF THE BUILDING SO ENFORCEMENT KNOWS WHAT THEY'RE WALKING INTO IF THEY'VE NEVER BEEN IN THAT BUILDING.

SO WE'RE THIS IS JUST A REQUEST TO FOR THE GUARD 911 INVOICE OF EIGHT THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED SIXTEEN DOLLARS.

THE REQUISITION. I'LL MAKE THE MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM ELEVEN.

WE HAVE MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM ELEVEN, DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND.

WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND, ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE. OPPOSE. HEARING NONE MOTION CARRIES.

[12. Discussion/Action to consider the payment in the amount of $8,316.00 to Guard 911 for invoice #3329.]

THE AMOUNT OF EIGHT THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED SIXTEEN DOLLARS TO GUARD 911 FOR INVOICE NUMBER THREE THREE TWO NINE.

DO WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE INVOICE PAYMENT? I SO MOVE.

WE HAVE A MOTION. DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND. WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.

AYE. OPPOSE NONE MOTION CARRIES.

[13. Discussion/Action to consider a creation of new line item for River Patrol Seasonal Deputies in Constable 3 department in reference to MOU.]

GOOD MORNING, COMMISSIONERS. LINE ITEM THIRTEEN WE'RE REQUESTING TO AMEND THE BUDGET FOR THE RIVER OPERATION MOU, WE WANT TO INTRODUCE TO SEE IF WE CAN GET SEASONAL EMPLOYEES AND JUST TWO OF THEM IN THE SUMMERTIME WHERE THEY WILL COME ON AT MAY 1ST AND THEN END AT THE END OF THE SEASON FOR THAT RIVER OPERATION.

AND THE COST OF THAT IS 6704.44.

AND THAT WILL COME OUT OF THE MOU BUDGET, NOT THE COUNTY'S BUDGET.

WE JUST NEED TO MOVE THE MONEY AROUND TO MAKE IT WORK.

SO MIKE THAT'S ZERO ADDITIONAL COST TO THE COUNTY DIRECTLY OUT OF THE MOU? YES, SIR. OK, COMMISSIONERS, WE HAVE A MOTION TO CONSIDER THE CREATION OF A NEW LINE ITEM FOR RIVER PATROL. SEASONAL DEPUTIES IN CONSTABLE THREE DEPARTMENT.

I'LL SO MOVE. WE HAVE MOTION.

DO WE HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND.

WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND, ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.

AYE. OPPOSE NONE MOTION CARRIES.

[14. Discussion/Action to consider Budget Amendment #57 to align River Patrol Expenses including seasonal deputy salaries and Martindale EM/FG.]

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ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.

AYE. OPPOSE NONE MOTION PASSES.

ITEM FIFTEEN DISCUSSION ACTION TO APPROVE APPROVAL OF FULL TIME CHIEF DEPUTY CONSTABLE

[15. Discussion/Action to consider the approval of Full Time Chief Deputy, Constable 3 position.]

AND ON THIS LINE ITEM THAT ALSO THE CHIEF DEPUTY POSITION IS ALSO WILL BE FUNDED BY THE MOU YEAR TO YEAR AS IT CONTINUES TO RENEW AND DOES NOT COST THE COUNTY ANY MONEY OR ANY COST. AND I WILL SAY ALSO THAT THAT STEVE KENNY, I DON'T THINK THIS PROGRAM WILL BE WORKING AS WELL AS WITHOUT HIM.

HE IS VERY DEVOTED TO IT.

HE'S DOWN THERE EVERY WEEKEND AS I AM, AND CONSTABLE BELL AND THE OTHER THE OTHER DEPUTIES. AND IT IS NOT AN EASY JOB.

AND SO I JUST WANTED TO TO MAKE THAT KNOWN.

THEY HAVE TO DEAL WITH A LOT OF REALLY INTOXICATED PEOPLE.

THEY THEY HAVE YOU KNOW, THEY'RE THEY'RE DOWN THERE TRYING TO MAKE THAT AS SAFE AS WE POSSIBLY CAN. AND THERE'S THERE'S NOTHING ABOUT THAT JOB THAT'S EASY.

SO MY HAT'S OFF TO THEM.

THANK YOU, SIR. SPEAKING OF THAT, MIKE OR STEVE, NOW THAT YOU HAVE A COUPLE OF WEEKENDS OR TWO OR THREE WEEKENDS UNDER YOUR BELT, HOW HOW'S IT GOING AS FAR AS COVERAGE? ARE YOU ABLE TO FILL ALL THE SLOTS? YES, SIR. SIR, SO FAR WE'VE WE'VE FILLED ALL THE SLOTS.

TWO DAYS HAVE BEEN HAVE BEEN CUT SHORT BECAUSE OF RAIN.

BUT WHILE WE'RE DOWN THERE AND MAKING SURE THAT THE THERE'S NO PERSON ON THE WATER BEFORE WE LEFT THE AREA AND THAT WAS THE FIRST DAY MAY FIRST AND THEN JUST LAST SUNDAY, WE THOSE THE ONLY TWO DAYS THAT WE DIDN'T HAVE THE FULL EIGHT HOURS COVERED BECAUSE OF RAIN AND THE FACT THAT WE MADE SURE NOBODY WAS ON THE RIVER BEFORE WE LEFT.

OK, OK.

I'LL SO MOVE APPROVAL JUDGE.

WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM FIFTEEN.

DO WE HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND.

WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE. OPPOSE HEARING NONE MOTION PASSES.

ITEM SIXTEEN DISCUSSION ACTION TO CONSIDER BUDGET AMENDMENT NUMBER FIFTY EIGHT TO FUND

[16. Discussion/Action to consider Budget Amendment #58 to fund Full Time Chief Deputy, Constable 3.]

COMMISSIONERS, THIS IS THIS IS JUST A MOTION TO DO THE AMENDMENT SO THAT WE CAN FUND PAYMENT. I'LL MAKE A MOTION WE APPROVE A BUDGET AMENDMENT 58.

WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE BUDGET AMENDMENT 58, DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND. WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.

AYE. OPPOSE NONE MOTION CARRIES.

ITEM 17 DISCUSSION ACTION TO CONSIDER BUDGET AMENDMENT 59 TO MOVE MONEY FROM OFFICE

[17. Discussion/Action to consider Budget Amendment #59 to move money from Office Supplies to Uniform Expenses for Constable, Pet. 4.]

THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT IT SOUNDS LIKE.

THEY'RE MOVING THIRTEEN HUNDRED DOLLARS FROM ZERO ZERO ONE FOUR THREE TWO ONE THREE ONE ONE ZERO TO UNIFORM EXPENSES ZERO ZERO ONE FOUR THREE TWO ONE THREE ONE FOUR ZERO.

DO I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE BUDGET AMENDMENT 59? SO MOVED. WE HAVE MOTION.

DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND. WE HAVE MOTION AND A SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR. SAY AYE.

AYE. OPPOSE HEARING NONE MOTION CARRIES.

ITEM EIGHTEEN DISCUSSION ACTION TO CONSIDER AWARDING THE ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR S.H.

[18. Discussion/ Action to consider awarding the engineer services for SH 142 from SH 80 to SH 130 project.]

FROM S.H.

EIGHTY TO S.H.

ONE THIRTY PROJECT, DANIE.

YES. GOOD MORNING JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS.

SO A WHILE BACK WE WENT OUT FOR RFQ ON THE STATE HIGHWAY 142 PROJECT.

WE DID RECEIVE THE PROPOSALS AND WE GRADED THOSE AND THEN AMERICAN STRUCTURE POINT AND [INAUDIBLE] AND [INAUDIBLE] NICHOLS CAME IN PRETTY CLOSE.

SO WE WANTED TO DROP THAT DOWN INTO INTERVIEWS.

AND THE EVALUATION COMMITTEE WAS IN THOSE INTERVIEWS AND AMERICAN STRUCTURE POINT, YOU KNOW, CONSIDERING THE PROJECT AT HAND, WHAT THEY PRESENTED US PRETTY MUCH KNOCKED IT OUT OF THE PARK. SO MY RECOMMENDATION IS TO GO WITH AMERICAN STRUCTURE POINT FOR THE STATE HIGHWAY 142 PROJECT.

OK, COMMISSIONERS, DO WE HAVE ANY DISCUSSION? AND IF NOT, I WOULD ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO APPROVE AWARDING THE ENGINEERING SERVICES TO FOR 142 FROM SH 80 TO ONE THIRTY TO THE AMERICAN STRUCTURE POINT.

JUDGE JUST TO CLARIFY, FOLLOWING THE AWARD OF THE ENGINEERING SERVICES CONTRACT.

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ABSOLUTELY. OK.

I'LL SO MOVE. WE HAVE OK, WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM 18.

DO WE HAVE A SECOND? WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.

AYE. OPPOSED.

HEARING NONE MOTION CARRIES.

ITEM 19 DISCUSSION ACTION TO CONSIDER APPROVAL TO GO BACK OUT FOR BID ON RFB 19CCP01B

[19. Discussion/Action to consider approval to go back out for bid on RFB 19CCP01B Hardwood Rd. Culvert Replacement FEMA Project.]

YES. SO THIS ONE HAS TAKEN SOME TIME.

WE'VE HAD SOME THINGS COME UP WITH THIS, SO HOPEFULLY FIFTH TIME IS THE CHARM TO GO OUT FOR BID ON THIS. I COULDN'T HAVE DONE IT WITHOUT TRACY BRATTON'S HELP AT [INAUDIBLE] HE DID A WONDERFUL JOB WITH THE PLANNING AND JUST HELPING ME GET THE BID PROPOSAL TOGETHER.

I DO WANT TO PRESENT AN AMENDMENT AT THE NEXT COMMISSIONER'S COURT FOR JUST A PRE-BID MEETING FOR THIS. IT'LL BE TWO WEEKS FROM THE BID SUBMISSION DATE, BUT I'LL BRING THAT IN THE NEXT COMMISSIONER'S COURT.

OK.

SO I KNOW THIS HAS BEEN PROPOSED SEVERAL TIMES.

THERE ARE A FEW ERRORS IN HERE.

OK. THAT WERE FROM BEFORE THAT NEED TO BE CORRECTED.

SO I PRINTED THEM OFF TO GIVE TO YOU.

DOES THE DASH 4 DASH 5 ON THE RF MEAN, ANYTHING INSIGNIFICANT? I SEE THAT ON THE SECOND THIRD PAGE HERE.

IT'S MOSTLY FOR MY REFERENCING BECAUSE THE DASH 4 WAS THE FOURTH ONE I WENT OUT TO.

IT LOOKS LIKE I FORGOT TO JUST REVISE THAT.

SO THE CASH FIVE IS JUST THE FIFTH ROUGH DRAFT.

AND THEN THERE'S A DATE THAT DATES BACK TO 2019.

OK. BUT I HAVE THEM ALL THE PAGES PRINTED AND.

OK. THAT I CAN JUST GIVE TO YOU FOR THE CORRECTIONS OF THAT.

YES. BEFORE WE SEND THAT OUT.

YES. YES MA'AM. I'LL DO THAT TODAY BEFORE IT GOES OUT.

YES MA'AM. OK, [INAUDIBLE] OK.

OK, WE.

HOPEFULLY WE'LL GET THIS DONE. YES I THINK SO.

ANY OTHER COMMENTS? IF NOT I LOOK FOR A MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM NINETEEN.

I SO MOVE WE APPROVE OF NINETEEN.

WE HAVE A MOTION. DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND.

WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE. OPPOSE HEARING NONE MOTION PASSES.

ITEM TWENTY DISCUSSION ACTION TO CONSIDER THE APPROVAL OF THE CINTAS ACCEPTANCE AGREEMENT

[20. Discussion/Action to consider the approval of CINTAS Acceptance Agreement on behalf of Unit Road and Fleet Maintenance.]

YES. SO PREVIOUSLY UNIT ROAD HAS BEEN WITH CINTAS FOR THE UNIFORMED SERVICES.

OUR CONTRACT RAN OUT A FEW MONTHS AGO, SO WE WERE JUST GOING OFF OF A MONTH BY MONTH INVOICING WITH THEM.

SO PRETTY MUCH THIS IS JUST THE UPDATED SERVICE AGREEMENT ON THE NEW PRICING.

NOT A WHOLE LOT HAVE CHANGED.

I'VE GOTTEN WITH DONALD.

HE'S COMFORTABLE WITH THOSE THOSE PRICES OR THOSE PRICING FOR ALL OF HIS UNIFORM NEEDS.

OK, COMMISSIONERS.

I MIGHT HAVE OVERLOOKED IT, HOW LONG IS THIS CONTRACT FOR? TWO YEARS. TWO YEARS.

OK. OK, I DON'T THINK I SEEN THAT.

OK, ANY OTHER COMMENTS? IF NOT LOOK FOR A MOTION TO APPROVE ACCEPTANCE OF THE AGREEMENT.

I SO MOVE. WE HAVE A MOTION, DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND. WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE. OPPOSE NONE MOTION CARRIES.

COMMISSIONER I'M A LOOK FOR A MOTION TO TABLE ITEM TWENTY ONE.

[21. Discussion/Action to appoint Robert Martinez, a Luling resident, to the Plum Creek Conservation District Board.]

WE APPROACHED ROBERT MARTINEZ.

HE'S SAYS HE'LL THINK ABOUT IT AND THEN ULTIMATELY DECLINED.

HE'S RETIRED AND WANTS TO STAY RETIRED.

AND I UNDERSTAND THAT SOMEDAY I HOPE TO DO THE SAME.

SO RIGHT NOW WE DON'T HAVE ANYONE SO I'LL LOOK FOR MOTION TO TABLE PLEASE.

SO MOVED. WE HAVE A MOTION.

DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND.

WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND, ALL IN FAVOR.

SAY AYE.

AYE. OPPOSE NONE MOTION CARRIES.

ITEM TWENTY TWO DISCUSSION ACTION PROPOSED PM2.5 MEASURES FOR THE AUSTIN ROUND ROCK,

[22. Discussion/Action Proposed PM 2.5 Measures for the Austin - Round Rock - Georgetown MSA Regional Air Quality Plan.]

COMMISSIONER WESTMORELAND.

THANK YOU, JUDGE. THE LAST COURT, WE HAD THIS ON THERE AND WE DECIDED TO TABLE IT BASED UPON DISCUSSION AT THE TIME.

AND WITH THAT IN MIND, ALONG WITH COMMENTS FROM FROM THE CLEAN AIR COALITION LAST CLEAN AIR COALITION MEETING, AS WELL AS COMMENTS FROM ASHBY WITH CAMPEAU AT THE LAST COMMISSIONER'S COURT MEETING, I DID GO AHEAD AND FILL OUT THE COMMITMENTS IF IF IF YOU

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THIS KIND OF MIRRORS THAT WE DO NOT COMMIT TO REALLY ANYTHING.

IT IS EITHER NOT APPLICABLE OR NO'S ON MOST OF THESE ITEMS, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE LAST ITEM, ITEM TEN, WE WILL PROMOTE AWARENESS OF HEALTH EFFECTS JUST AS THAT INFORMATION IS PRESENTED FROM CAP COD EITHER THROUGH OUR WEBSITE AND WE WILL JUST PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION AS IT IS AVAILABLE.

THAT IS THE END OF OUR COMMITMENTS TOWARDS THIS DOCUMENT.

I THINK AT THIS POINT, WITH THE AMOUNT OF UNCERTAINTY AND NOT REALLY ANY CLARITY COMING FROM THE CLEAN AIR COALITION ON WHERE THIS IS HEADED, I THINK AT THIS POINT IT WOULD BE PREMATURE TO TO TO DO ANYTHING BEYOND JUST TRYING TO BE AS AN EDUCATIONAL SOURCE THROUGH CAP COG. AND THAT WOULD BE AT THIS POINT WHAT I WOULD SAY THE LIMIT OF OUR COMMITMENTS AT THIS POINT. BUT THEY ARE SEEKING APPROVAL OF THIS AND THE RETURN OF THIS DOCUMENT BACK TO CAPE COD BY THE END OF THIS MONTH.

SO I'M PUTTING THAT OUT THERE TO SEE IF IT PLEASES THE COURT TO SEE IF IT WILL PASS MUSTER AND WE CAN GET IT BACK TO CAP COD.

OK, COMMISSIONERS.

ANY COMMENTS? I KNOW IN READING THIS WHOLE DOCUMENT, IT REALLY DOESN'T AGREE WITH YOU.

I DON'T THINK IT FITS CALDWELL COUNTY.

NO. OTHER THAN THE EDUCATIONAL PART, BECAUSE WE'RE NOT BEING A BIG CITY WITH A LOT OF CONSTRUCTION AND DUST AND WE HAVE IT WE HAVE IT ON OUR ROADS.

BUT I AGREE WITH YOU.

I THINK YOU'VE DONE THE RIGHT THING WITH WHAT HOW ARE YOU FILLED IT OUT.

OK, ANY OTHER COMMENTS? OK, IF NOT, I'D LOOK FOR A MOTION TO APPROVE OUR COMMITMENTS AS OUTLINED BY COMMISSIONER WESTMORELAND. I SO MOVE.

WE HAVE MOTION. DO WE HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND.

WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE. OPPOSE NONE MOTION CARRIES.

ITEM 23 DISCUSSION ACTION TO CONSIDER APPLICATION SUBMISSION FOR UNCLAIMED PROPERTY

[23. Discussion/Action to consider application submission for Unclaimed Property Capital Credits for Counties to the Texas Comptroller of Public Account.]

SO COMMISSIONERS, YOU CAN I THINK THAT PROBABLY MOST OF YOU HAVE HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO READ THIS, AND IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, WE'D ENTERTAIN THEM.

OTHERWISE LOOK FOR A MOTION TO APPROVE.

I'LL MAKE SURE THAT WE APPROVE.

ITEM 23, WE HAVE MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM TWENTY THREE, DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND. WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR. SAY AYE.

AYE. OPPOSE NONE MOTION CARRIES.

ITEM TWENTY FOUR DISCUSSION ACTION TO CONSIDER ACCOUNTING INFORMATION RESOURCE AGENCY TAC

[24. Discussion/Action to consider a County Information Resource Agency (TAC CIRA) service agreement and increase in website service package.]

IT'S ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS SO.

WE HAVE A LETTER IN THERE THAT DESCRIBES WHAT THIS WAS, WHAT IT'S FOR, AND IT'S PART OF OUR SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR THIS SERVICE.

ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT IT OR WHAT IT PROVIDES? IF NOT, I'D LOOK FOR A MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM 24.

SO MOVED. WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM TWENTY FOUR, DO WE HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND. WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR. SAY AYE.

AYE. OPPOSE HEARING NONE MOTION PASSES.

ITEM TWENTY FIVE DISCUSSION ACTION TO CONSIDER THE APPROVAL OF THE PRELIMINARY PLAT FOR

[25. Discussion/Action to consider the approval of the Preliminary Plat for Cattlemen Estates consisting of 6 lots on approximately 14.25 acres fronting on Cattlemen's Row (CR 201).]

AND GOOD MORNING.

IF YOU'LL SEE IN YOUR ATTACHMENTS THAT THERE IS A RECOMMENDATION LETTER FROM TRACY [INAUDIBLE] FOR THAT THEY HAVE MET ALL OF THEIR RULES AND REGULATIONS OF OUR ORDINANCE, THE WATER LETTERS INCLUDED.

ALL FEES HAVE BEEN PAID AND I'M JUST LOOKING FOR A RECOMMENDATION OF APPROVAL.

OK, COMMISSIONERS, ANY COMMENTS? YES, I WANT TO CLARIFY THIS.

THESE NEXT THREE ITEMS, THIS ITEM AND THE NEXT TWO FALL BETWEEN TWO COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, THIS ACTUALLY FALLS INTO MR. WESTMORELAND'S DISTRICT, THE FM SEVEN THIRTEEN DIVIDES US, BUT I HAVE REVIEWED THIS.

AND THERE ARE A COUPLE OF CORRECTIONS YET TO BE MADE AND I'LL SUBMIT THOSE AS WELL.

AND WHATEVER MR. COMMISSIONER WESTMORELAND FINDS.

BUT JUST WANTED TO MAKE THAT CLARIFICATION.

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BECAUSE ALL THE TRACKS ARE SEPARATED.

THEY'RE NOT GOING RUN TO EACH [INAUDIBLE].

YES. OK, ANY OTHER COMMENTS, COMMISSIONERS? IF NOT, WE'D LOOK FOR A MOTION TO CONSIDER APPROVAL OF A PRELIMINARY PLAN FOR CATTLEMEN ESTATES CONSISTING OF SIX LOTS ON FOURTEEN POINT TWO FIVE ACRES.

I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE.

? SECOND. WE HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.

AYE. OPPOSE NONE.

MOTION CARRIES. ITEM TWENTY SIX DISCUSSION ACTION TO CONSIDER THE APPROVAL OF THE PRELIM

[26. Discussion/Action to consider the approval of the Preliminary Plat for Cattlemen Farm consisting of 9 lots on approximately 13.98 acres fronting on Cattlemen's Row (CR 201).]

I CAN'T SAY THAT WORD TODAY, PLAT FOR CATTLEMEN FARM CONSISTING OF NINE LOTS OF APPROXIMATELY THIRTEEN POINT NINE EIGHT ACRES FRONTING ON CATTLEMEN'S ROW COUNTY ROAD 201 . OK. FIRST OF ALL, I WANT TO APOLOGIZE TO COMMISSIONER WESTMORELAND.

HE CAME IN KIND OF AFTER THE FACT OF THE SPLITTING, BUT YOU WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE FINAL PLAT MEETING. AND I'M JUST LOOKING FOR A RECOMMENDATION OF APPROVAL.

EVERYTHING IS ALL THE SAME.

EVERYTHING IS GOOD TO GO.

AND WITH THE SAME COMMENTS AS BEFORE, THIS ONE STILL HAS A COUPLE OF ERRORS THAT NEED TO BE CORRECTED. THIS ONE IS IN MY PRECINCT SO I WILL PASS THOSE ALONG.

YES. OK, COMMISSIONERS, DO WE HAVE A MOTION TO CONSIDER APPROVAL OF ITEM TWENTY SIX? I SO MOVE. WE HAVE A MOTION, DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND. WE HAVE MOTION AND A SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR. SAY AYE.

AYE. OPPOSE HEARING NONE MOTION CARRIES.

ITEM TWENTY SEVEN DISCUSSION ACTION TO CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE PRELIMINARY PLAT FOR

[27. Discussion/Action to consider the approval of the Preliminary Plat for Cattlemen Ranch consisting of 5 lots on approximately 18.87 acres fronting on Cattlemen's Row (CR 201).]

OH OKAY. ONE MORE TIME.

EVERYTHING IS ALL APPROVED AND READY TO GO FOR PRELIMINARY PLAT JUST LOOKING FOR APPROVAL. AND THIS ONE'S IN [INAUDIBLE].

YES, I KNOW. [LAUGHTER] I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE.

OK. WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM TWENTY SEVEN.

DO WE HAVE A SECOND? I WILL SECOND IT. WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR. SAY AYE.

AYE. THANK YOU.

OPPOSED HEARING NONE MOTION CARRIES.

ITEM TWENTY EIGHT DISCUSSION TO CONSIDER VARIANCE OR EXEMPTION FOR SUBDIVISION ON

[28. Discussion/Action to consider variance or exemption for subdivision on Grapevine Trail.]

THIS ITEM WAS TABLED AT THE LAST COURT AFTER QUITE A BIT OF DISCUSSION.

AFTER THAT, THAT MEETING, I DID HAVE A CHANCE TO GET WITH JJ TO DISCUSS THE RESULTS OF SOME OF THAT DISCUSSION, INCLUDING COMMISSIONER, COMMISSIONER THERIOT'S RECOMMENDATION ON POSSIBLE VARIANCING IN RELATION TO THOSE TWO LOTS.

AFTER DISCUSSING THAT WITH JJ, I'M NOT SURE THAT THAT WOULD BE SOMETHING THAT I WOULD AT THIS AT THIS POINT, FEEL THAT IS THE MOST APPROPRIATE WAY TO TO REMEDY THE SITUATION.

AND JJ, CORRECT ME IF I MISSPEAK, PLEASE.

THE THE ISSUE AT HAND, SO TO SPEAK, IS THE ACTUAL SUBDIVISION OF THE PROPERTY, CORRECT? NOT NECESSARILY THE RESULTING TRACKS, BUT THE ACTUAL ACT OF THE SUBDIVISION.

CORRECT? CORRECT. AND THAT'S WHAT WE HAVE TO CONSIDER IN ORDER TO REMEDY ANY SORT OF LEGAL STATUS OF THIS SUBDIVISION GOING FORWARD.

IS THAT CORRECT? THAT'S FAIR YES COMMISSIONER. OK, THERE HAVE BEEN OBVIOUSLY A LOT OF ISSUES BROUGHT FORTH FOR THIS. SOME ARE MORE RELEVANT THAN OTHERS IN THIS DISCUSSION.

BUT IN ORDER TO BE COGNIZANT AND FAIR TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES, THE SOLUTION TO THIS IS IS SOMETHING THAT IS A LITTLE MORE COMPLICATED THAN I ORIGINALLY THOUGHT, I THINK IS A FAIR STATEMENT. THE TWO LANDOWNERS, I KNOW THAT THEY'RE BOTH HERE TODAY.

THEY'VE BOTH I'VE SPOKEN WITH BOTH OF THEM, AND I'M AWARE OF EITHER BOTH OF THEIR CONCERNS AND THEIR DESIRES TO MOVE FORWARD AND GET THIS REMEDY AT THIS POINT.

ON THE SURFACE, PERSONALLY, WHEN YOU WHEN I LOOK AT THIS AND WHETHER IT WAS WHETHER IT MET THE STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS FOR AN EXEMPTION, I DON'T BELIEVE THAT IT DID.

HOWEVER, WITH THAT BEING SAID, I DO THINK AT THIS POINT THE EXEMPTION MAY BE THE EASIEST SOLUTION IN ORDER TO REMEDY THE SITUATION MOVING FORWARD AT THIS POINT, BECAUSE THERE IS NOT AN ANOTHER MECHANISM THAT'S REALLY AVAILABLE THAT WOULD BE EFFECTIVE TO ADDRESS ALL

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SO I WOULD FEEL FREE TO OPEN IT UP FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION AT THAT.

AT THAT JUNCTURE. I AGREE.

I JUST WOULD LIKE TO ADD ONE THING IN THE FUTURE SO THAT WE DON'T FIND OURSELVES IN THIS PREDICAMENT AGAIN.

I THINK I WOULD I WOULD CAUTION ANY PROFESSIONALS IN THE COUNTY THERE THAT ARE INTERESTED IN DOING THIS TYPE OF SUBDIVISION TO CHECK WITH THE COUNTY FIRST.

THIS THIS COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED WITH A SIMPLE PHONE CALL TO THE COUNTY.

AND SO I AGREE WITH COMMISSIONER WESTMORELAND.

I THINK IN THIS CASE THERE ARE TWO INDIVIDUALS THAT ARE TRYING TO GET SOMETHING DONE, YOU KNOW, SO I THINK THAT IN THIS ONE INSTANCE, I WOULD BE WILLING TO GRANT AN EXEMPTION BECAUSE OF THE SITUATION.

BUT BUT I WILL SAY FOR MY PART, I WAS SPEAKING SOLELY FOR MYSELF.

IN THE FUTURE, I WON'T BE SO INCLINED.

AND I WOULD LIKE TO ADD THAT THIS IS THIS IS A VERY MUCH FOR ME, A ONE TIME SITUATION AND SCENARIO WHERE UNFORTUNATELY, AFTER DISCUSSING IT WITH ALL INTERESTED PARTIES AND DISCUSSING ALL OF THE OPTIONS TO REMEDY THE SITUATION, IT'S IT'S A SOLUTION THAT I FEEL AT THIS POINT I'VE BEEN LEFT WITH NO OTHER CHOICE FOR IN ORDER TO REMEDY THE SITUATION.

BUT I DON'T NECESSARILY THINK THAT THE SITUATION AT THE AT THE BEGINNING OF ALL OF THIS WAS JUSTIFIED IN BEING ALLOWED TO HAVE AN EXEMPTION.

I FEEL AT THIS POINT IT'S SIMPLY AN ANSWER TO THE ONLY ANSWER THAT WE HAVE THAT'S VIABLE TO THIS QUESTION MOVING FORWARD.

OK ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? I DID HAVE ONE OF THE ADJOINING PROPERTY OWNERS GIVE ME A PHONE CALL YESTERDAY, AND SHE WAS NOT AGAINST WHAT WAS HAPPENING IN THIS SITUATION.

THEY'VE ALL OWNED THIS LAND, ALL THESE PEOPLE DOWN IN THAT AREA OVER 30 PLUS YEARS.

AND THEY'VE ALL KNOWN EACH OTHER.

AND THEY THEY ONLY CONCERN THAT SHE HAD WAS DOING AN EXEMPTION.

WAS DOES THAT ALLOW SOMEBODY TO COME IN LATER AND DIVIDE THAT TO TWENTY TWO ACRES INTO ANOTHER TRACT? SHE YOU KNOW, SO SHE WAS QUESTIONING THE DIFFERENCE OF THE EXEMPTION VERSUS THE VARIANCE.

AND I TOLD HER DIDN'T KNOW HOW IT WAS GOING TO PAN OUT TODAY BECAUSE WE DON'T CONVERSATE WITH EACH OTHER ABOUT, YOU KNOW, COUNTY WORK.

AND SO, YOU KNOW, THE EXEMPTIONS TO THE SUBDIVISION RULES AND REGULATIONS CORRECT FOR THE DIVISION OF THE LAND? CORRECT? DO WHAT? SAY THAT AGAIN.

SO, THE EXEMPTION IS TO THE SUBDIVISION RULES AND REGULATIONS TO THE DIVISION OF THE LAND .

SUBDIVISION REQUIREMENTS TO BE QUALIFIED AS AN EXEMPT SUBDIVISION.

AND WE WOULD HAVE TO MAKE A DETERMINATION THAT THAT THE ACCESS THAT THAT THIS PROPERTY DEMONSTRATES MEETS IN SPIRIT OUR REQUIREMENTS BECAUSE BECAUSE THAT'S THE AREAS WHERE WE STRUGGLE, BECAUSE OUR OURS REQUIRES ACCESS ON A PUBLIC STREET.

AND SO. AND I'LL BE HONEST FOR ME, THIS IS A ONE TIME ONLY DEAL.

ABUNDANTLY CLEAR THAT THAT'S HOW I FEEL.

JJ, YOU WERE DID YOU NEED TO SAY? I WAS JUST GOING TO SAY FOR CLARIFICATION PURPOSES, ESSENTIALLY THIS EXEMPTION DISCUSSION THAT WE'RE HAVING WOULD BE ACKNOWLEDGING THAT THE PROPERTY IS SUBDIVIDED, DOES NOT IS NOT GOING TO BE REQUIRED TO BE PLATTED IN THIS CIRCUMSTANCE.

IT'S NOT GRANTING ANYTHING NECESSARILY.

IT'S JUST AN ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF ITS STATUS.

YEAH. OK, ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? IF NOT I'D LOOK FOR A MOTION TO CONSIDER AN EXEMPTION FOR SUBDIVISION ON GRAPEVINE TRAIL.

I SO MOVE.

WE HAVE A MOTION. DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND. WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND ALL IN FAVOR.

SAY AYE.

AYE. OPPOSE HEARING NONE, MOTION CARRIES.

ITEM 20.

I'M SORRY. I JUST WANT TO THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH FOR ALL THE TIME AND EFFORT YOU PUT INTO THIS. I DON'T THINK THAT ANYONE THAT I KNOW WOULD GO THROUGH THIS AGAIN.

I THINK THAT THEY WOULD ALL GO THROUGH THE PROCEDURES YOU HAD MANY TIMES.

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YES, MA'AM. THANK YOU. OK.

AND WITH THAT ITEM TWENTY NINE, DO WE HAVE A MOTION TO ADJOURN? DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND.

WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.

AYE. OPPOSED HEARING NONE MOTION CARRIES.

WE ARE ADJOURNED AT 9:50 AM.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.