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ALRIGHT. GOOD MORNING, EVERYONE.
WE'RE GOING TO GO AHEAD AND CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER TUESDAY, THE 11TH DAY OF JANUARY 2022 AT 9:00 A.M..
COMMISSIONER ROLAND, WOULD YOU LEAD US IN THE INVOCATION, PLEASE? YES, SIR. OUR FATHER, WHICH ART IN HEAVEN, THE FATHER OF OUR LORD AND SAVIOR, JESUS THE CHRIST.
FATHER ONCE AGAIN THAT YOUR WEAKENED AND HUMBLE SERVANT IS STANDING HERE IN THE FRONT OF THIS COURT JUST TO SAY THANK YOU.
THANK YOU, LORD, FOR BRINGING US THROUGH ALL THE HOLIDAY AND ALL AND HAVING EVERYONE TO COME BACK. AND THEY ALL LOOKS LIKE THEY'RE REALLY HEALTHY AND FEELING GOOD AND CHEERFUL.
LORD, I THANK YOU FOR OUR GOING OUT AND OUR COMING IN.
I THANK YOU FOR ALL THE MANY BLESSINGS YOU BESTOWED UPON US, ALL THESE AND OTHERS.
PLEDGE] COMMISSIONERS, DO WE HAVE ANNOUNCEMENTS THIS MORNING?
[Announcements]
I HAVE A COUPLE.I WOULD JUST ON A PERSONAL NOTE, LIKE TO TAKE A MINUTE TO THANK THE FIRST RESPONDERS OF CALDWELL HAYS ESD NUMBER ONE, AS WELL AS THE CALDWELL COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE.
WE HAD LITTLE INCIDENT AT OUR HOUSE FRIDAY NIGHT AND IT WAS WHEN YOU NEED THEM, YOU NEED THEM AND THEY'RE A WELCOME SIGHT AT THAT POINT.
SO THANK YOU TO BOTH OF THOSE ORGANIZATIONS FOR THEIR PROFESSIONALISM.
IN ADDITION TO THAT, I WOULD JUST LIKE TO ASK THOSE OF THE LOCKHART COMMUNITY IF YOU WERE AWARE OF THE KIRKSEY AND DAILY FAMILY, THEY SUFFERED A LOSS TO THEIR A TRAGIC LOSS TO THEIR FAMILY HERE OVER THE LAST FEW DAYS.
AND I WOULD JUST ASK THAT IF YOU KNOW THEM, PLEASE KEEP THEM IN YOUR PRAYERS.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER SHELTON.
I'M GOOD. COMMISSIONER THERIOT.
I'M GOOD TOO. COMMISSIONER ROLAND. I AM GOOD TOO.
AND ANY ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM STAFF.
OK, IF NOT WE WILL MOVE TO YOUR CITIZENS COMMENTS.
ALRIGHT. WE'RE GOING TO MOVE TO CONSENT AGENDA.
[CONSENT AGENDA]
I DO WANT TO MAKE ONE CORRECTION.IF YOU LOOK AT ITEM 2A, THAT SHOULD BE FOUR HUNDRED AND FORTY EIGHT THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED AND NINETEEN DOLLARS AND EIGHTY FOUR CENTS FOR THE DMV COMPTROLLER.
OTHERWISE, IT IS CORRECT, AND IF THERE ARE NO COMMENTS, I WOULD LOOK FOR A MOTION TO APPROVE CONSENT.
I'LL MAKE A MOTION WE APPROVE THE CONSENT WITH THE CORRECTION.
WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE CONSENT.
WE HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.
WE'RE GOING TO GO AHEAD AND MOVE TO ITEM 11 ITEMS NINE AND 10 ARE TIED TO THE PUBLIC
[11. Discussion/Action regarding the burn ban]
HEARINGS THAT WE'LL BE HAVING AT 9:30 AND 9:40.SO ITEM 11 DISCUSSION ACTION REGARDING THE BURN BAN.
HECTOR AND HANK, ARE, HECTOR IS OUT AND HANK IS WORKING THE TESTING FACILITY THAT WE'VE SET UP OVER AT THE SCOTT ANNEX.
HE SAID THAT THE KVVI IS BELOW TWO HUNDRED STILL, SO HIS RECOMMENDATION IS TO LEAVE THE BURN BAN OFF.
I'LL MAKE THE MOTION TO LEAVE THE BURN BAN OFF.
WE HAVE A MOTION TO LEAVE THE BURN BAN OFF.
ITEM 12 DISCUSSION ACTION TO CONSIDER RESOLUTION 23-2022 TO APPLY FOR A 2022 2023 CAPCOG
[12. Discussion/Action to consider Resolution 23-2022 to apply for a 2022-2023 CAPCOG Solid Waste Program Grant to host four (4) community clean-up and one (1) tire-only collection events throughout the county]
SOLID WASTE PROGRAM GRANT TO HOST FOUR COMMUNITY CLEANUPS AND ONE TIRE ONLY COLLECTION EVENT THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY.TODAY, I SEEK YOUR APPROVAL TO PURSUE A 2022 2023 SOLID WASTE GRANT FROM CAPCOG.
REMIND YOU THAT IN 2021, THE COUNTY CONDUCTED FOUR COMMUNITY CLEAN UP EVENTS.
WE COLLECTED OVER FOUR HUNDRED AND SEVENTY CUBIC YARDS OF HOUSEHOLD DEBRIS, VEGETATION, JUNK, IF YOU WILL. AND WE ALSO SPONSORED ONE TIRE ONLY COLLECTION EVENT AND COLLECTED NINE HUNDRED AND TWENTY SEVEN TIRES.
AND OF COURSE, THE RESULT OF THAT IS THOSE ITEMS WERE PROBABLY THE THINGS THAT COULD HAVE ENDED UP ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD OR IN A STREAM OR A RIVER BED.
SO WE CONSIDERED THOSE EVENTS RATHER SUCCESSFUL.
WE'RE WANTING TO REPEAT THOSE CLEAN UP EVENTS AGAIN IN 2022 OR 2023, DEPENDING ON WHEN
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CAPCOG IF WE DO GET FUNDED, WHEN THEY ALLOW US TO USE THOSE FUNDS AND WE'RE STILL PLANNING ON CONDUCTING THE FOUR COLLECTION EVENTS IN MAXWELL, DALE, LULING AND LOCKHART.WE'RE PROPOSING A NEW TWIST IN OUR TIRE ONLY EVENT THIS COMING YEAR.
IT'LL BE IN MAXWELL, BUT WE'RE GOING TO BE PARTNERING WITH HAYS COUNTY AND OFFERING A REGIONAL COLLABORATIVE VENTURE WHICH WILL INCREASE OUR CHANCES OF FUNDING THROUGH CAPCOG.
WE LIKE THE REGIONALISM CONCEPT, AND HAYS COUNTY WILL PROVIDE FUNDS AND SPLIT THE COST OF THE RENTAL OF THE VOLUNTEERS AND COST OF THE EVENT EXPENSES.
ONE OF THE REQUIREMENTS IN THE GRANT APPLICATION IS THE ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION FROM CALDWELL COUNTY GOVERNMENT TO APPROVE THE PURSUIT OF THE GRANT AND TO NAME THE AUTHORIZED OFFICIAL IN AGREEING TO ABIDE BY TCEQ CAPCOG AND STATE OF TEXAS GRANT GUIDELINES.
RESOLUTION 23-2022 RESOLUTION OF CALDWELL COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT RESOLUTION OF CALDWELL COUNTY AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF A GRANT APPLICATION WITH A CAPITAL AREA COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS CAPCOG OR COG FOR A REGIONAL SOLID WASTE GRANTS PROGRAM GRANT AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY JUDGE TO ACT ON BEHALF OF CALDWELL COUNTY AND ALL MATTERS RELATED TO THE APPLICATION, AND PLEDGING THAT IF A GRANT IS RECEIVED, CALDWELL COUNTY WILL COMPLY WITH THE GRANT REQUIREMENTS OF CAPCOG THE TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY OR TCEQ AND THE STATE OF TEXAS.
WHEREAS CAPCOG ADMINISTERS SOLID WASTE GRANT FUNDS PROVIDED BY TCEQ FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COGS ADOPTED REGIONAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN.
AND WHEREAS CALDWELL COUNTY IN THE STATE OF TEXAS IS QUALIFIED TO APPLY FOR GRANT FUNDS UNDER THE REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY CALDWELL COUNTY AND LOCKHART, TEXAS, ONE THAT THE COUNTY JUDGE IS AUTHORIZED TO REQUEST GRANT FUNDING UNDER THE CAPCOG REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS OF THE REGIONAL SOLID WASTE GRANTS PROGRAM AND ACT ON BEHALF OF THE CALDWELL COUNTY IN ALL MATTERS RELATED TO THE GRANT APPLICATION AND ANY SUBSEQUENT GRANT CONTRACT AND GRANT PROJECT THAT MAY RESULT.
TWO THAT IF THE PROJECT IS FUNDED, CALDWELL COUNTY WILL COMPLY WITH THE GRANT REQUIREMENTS OF CAPCOG TCEQ AND THE STATE OF TEXAS.
THREE THE GRANT FUNDS AND ANY GRANT FUNDED EQUIPMENT OR FACILITIES WILL BE USED ONLY FOR THE PURPOSES FOR WHICH THEY ARE INTENDED UNDER THE GRANT.
AND FOUR ACTIVITIES WILL COMPLY WITH AND SUPPORT THE ADOPTED REGIONAL AND LOCAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PLANS ADOPTED FOR THE GEOGRAPHICAL AREA IN WHICH THE ACTIVITIES ARE PERFORMED.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY CALDWELL COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT IN LOCKHART, TEXAS ON THIS THE 11TH DAY OF JANUARY 2022.
I ASK FOR YOUR APPROVAL OF THE RESOLUTION.
COMMISSIONERS IF YOU DON'T HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, I LOOK FOR A MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 23-2022. SO MOVE.
WE HAVE A MOTION. DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND. WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
[13. Discussion/Action to consider Resolution 24-2022, approving a Development Agreement between Caldwell County and RFJJ3, LLC, and authorizing the County Judge to execute the same]
ITEM 13 DISCUSSION ACTION AND CONSIDER RESOLUTION 24-2022 APPROVING A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN CALDWELL COUNTY AND RFJJ3, LLC AND AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY JUDGE TO EXECUTE THE SAME.AND I'LL GO AHEAD AND READ THE RESOLUTION.
THERE IS ONE CORRECTION ON THIS RESOLUTION.
IT WILL BE ORDERED THE 11TH DAY OF JANUARY 2022, NOT 2021.
RESOLUTION OF CALDWELL COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT, WHEREAS RFJJ3 LLC DEVELOPER HAS ACQUIRED PROPERTY WITHIN CALDWELL COUNTY, WHICH IT DESIRES TO SUBDIVIDE AND DEVELOP.
AND WHEREAS THE CALDWELL COUNTY DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE AUTHORIZES COMMISSIONERS COURT TO EXECUTE A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WHICH DELINEATES THE CONDITIONS FOR A PARTICULAR DEVELOPMENT WHEREIN VARIOUS CONCESSIONS TO THE COUNTY'S TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS MAY BE MADE IN EXCHANGE FOR A MUTUALLY AGREEABLE ALTERNATE STANDARD, WHICH MEETS THE INTENT OF THE ORDINANCE AND IS IN THE INTERESTS OF ALL PARTIES.
AND WHEREAS DEVELOPER AND THE COUNTY.
HAVE NEGOTIATED A PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT MEMORIALIZING THE CONCESSIONS AND STANDARDS WHICH WILL FACILITATE THE DEVELOPMENT.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CALDWELL COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT, THAT ONE THE COURT APPROVES THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN RFJJC3 LLC AND THE COUNTY AND TWO THE JUDGE IS AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE THE SAME.
ORDERED THIS 11TH DAY OF JANUARY 2022.
COMMISSIONERS, ANY DISCUSSION? JUDGE, I JUST LIKE IT IN THE RECORD THAT THE DEVELOPER HAS AGREED TO DEDICATE LAND TO THE ESD NUMBER TWO FOR A FACILITY AT AT THIS DEVELOPMENT.
THEY'VE IDENTIFIED AN ACRE RIGHT NOW, BUT THERE IS STILL DISCUSSION AND A DESIRE ON BEHALF
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OF THE ESD FOR A BIT MORE THAN THAT.AND THE THE DEVELOPER HAS AGREED TO IDENTIFY ADDITIONAL LAND.
ONCE THE PLATTING OF THE PROPERTY STARTS.
RIGHT NOW, THE DEVELOPER AGREEMENT READS NOT LESS THAN ONE ACRE, WHICH IS FINE, BUT I JUST WANTED THAT NOTED.
ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? IF NOT, I'D LOOK FOR A MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION.
WE HAVE A MOTION, AND A SECOND.
EXCUSE ME, ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
AYE. OPPOSED HEARING NONE. MOTION CARRIES.
ITEM 14 DISCUSSION ACTION TO CONSIDER THE NOMINATION OF MISSIE HAGAN AS THE PRECINCT
[14. Discussion/Action to consider the nomination of Missie Hagan as the Precinct 3 representative and Dennis Engelke as Grants Administrator to the Caldwell County Community Service Foundation Board of Directors for a term expiring in 2025.]
THREE REPRESENTATIVE AND DENNIS ENGELKE AS GRANTS ADMINISTRATOR.THE CALDWELL COUNTY COMMUNITY SERVICE FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR A TERM EXPIRING IN 2025.
THIS YEAR TWO CALDWELL COUNTY COMMUNITY SERVICE FOUNDATION DIRECTOR TERMS EXPIRED IN FEBRUARY AND PER OUR GUIDELINES, THE COMMISSIONERS COURT APPOINTS OR REAPPOINT DIRECTORS TO THE BOARD.
THIS YEAR PRECINCT THREE REPRESENTATIVE BETTY CLARK HAS ANNOUNCED THAT SHE IS RETIRING FROM THE BOARD AND MY TERM AS GRANT ADMINISTRATOR ON THE BOARD ALSO EXPIRES.
COMMISSIONER THERIOT HAS RECOMMENDED THE APPOINTMENT OF MISSIE HAGAN AS THE NEW PRECINCT THREE REPRESENTATIVE ON THE BOARD.
MISSIE IS AN EMPLOYEE OF THE FIRST LOCKHART NATIONAL BANK AND IS VERY SUPPORTIVE OF COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES.
I HAVE VISITED WITH MISSIE TO EXPLAIN THE EVOLUTION OF THE FOUNDATION AND TO RESPOND TO ANY QUESTIONS THAT SHE MIGHT HAVE HAD, AND SHE HAS EXPRESSED HER DESIRE TO BE CONSIDERED FOR A POSITION ON THE CALDWELL COUNTY COMMUNITY SERVICES FOUNDATION BOARD.
I TOO SEEK REAPPOINTMENT TO THE BOARD, BOTH THE DIRECTORSHIPS ARE FOR TERMS EXPIRING IN 2025. I WILL YIELD TO COMMISSIONER THERIOT IF HE'D LIKE TO MAKE ANY OTHER COMMENTS REGARDING HIS NOMINATION OF MISSIE HAGAN TO THE BOARD AND THEN ASK FOR YOUR APPROVAL OF THE APPOINTMENT OF MISSIE HAGAN AND DENNIS ENGELKE TO THE CALDWELL COUNTY COMMUNITY SERVICES FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
COMMISSIONER THERIOT. NO ADDITIONAL COMMENTS OTHER THAN WE'D LIKE TO APPROPRIATELY THANK BETTY CLARK FOR HER SERVICE, AND I DON'T KNOW IF YOU DO ANY TYPE OF RECOGNITION.
WE WILL DO SOMETHING. AND BETTY, BY THE WAY, SERVED AS SECRETARY OF THE FOUNDATION BOARD.
DO WE HAVE A MOTION TO CONSIDER MISSIE HAGEN AS PRECINCT THREE REPRESENTATIVE AND DENNIS ENGELKE AS GRANTS ADMINISTRATOR TO THE CALDWELL COUNTY COMMUNITY SERVICES FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR A TERM EXPIRING IN 2025.
I'LL SO MOVE. WE HAVE A MOTION DO WE HAVE A SECOND.
WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.
THANK YOU. ITEM FIFTEEN DISCUSSION ACTION AND CONSIDER APPROVAL OF REQUISITION 01464 IN
[15. Discussion/Action to consider approval of REQ01464 in the amount of $174,131.00 for Texas Association of Counties Workers' Compensation renewal policy]
THE AMOUNT OF ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY FOUR THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY ONE DOLLARS FOR TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES WORKER'S COMPENSATION RENEWAL POLICY.COMMISSIONERS, DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ON THAT? IT'S JUST SIMPLY A RENEWAL OF OUR POLICY, IF YOU DO CAROLYN IS HERE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS.
IF IN THAT CASE, I WOULD LOOK FOR A MOTION TO CONSIDER APPROVAL OF REQUISITION 01464 IN THE AMOUNT OF ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY FOUR THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY ONE DOLLARS.
SO MOVE, WE HAVE A MOTION DO WE HAVE A SECOND.
WE HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.
ITEM 16 DISCUSSION ACTION TO CONSIDER APPROVAL OF QUARTERLY PAYMENT OF REQUISITION 01464
[16. Discussion/Action to consider approval of quarterly payment of REQ01464 in the amount of $43,533.00 for Texas Association of Counties Workers' Compensation renewal policy]
IN THE AMOUNT OF FORTY THREE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED AND THIRTY THREE DOLLARS FOR TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES WORKER COMPENSATION RENEWAL POLICY.THAT'S OBVIOUSLY JUST TO MAKE OUR QUARTERLY PAYMENT ON THE REQUISITION.
DO WE HAVE A SECOND. SECOND, WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
ITEM 17 DISCUSSION ACTION TO CONSIDER APPROVAL OF REQUISITION 01462 IN THE AMOUNT OF ONE
[17. Discussion/Action to consider approval of REQ01462 the amount of $189,661.00 to Texas Association of Counties for liability insurance renewal.]
HUNDRED AND EIGHTY NINE THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED AND SIXTY ONE DOLLARS TO THE TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES FOR A LIABILITY INSURANCE RENEWAL.COMMISSIONERS DO WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE.
WE HAVE A MOTION DO HAVE A SECOND.
SECOND. WE HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.
[18. Discussion/Action to consider the approval of REQ01462 payment in the amount of $189,661.00 to Texas Association of Counties for liability insurance renewal]
ITEM 18 DISCUSSION ACTION AND CONSIDER THE APPROVAL OF REQUISITION 01462 PAYMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY NINE THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED AND SIXTY ONE DOLLARS TO TEXAS[00:15:01]
ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES FOR A LIABILITY INSURANCE RENEWAL COSTS ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY NINE THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED SIXTY ONE DOLLARS.I SO MOVE. WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE REQUISITION 01462.
WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.
AYE. OPPOSED HEARING NONE. MOTION CARRIES.
ITEM 19 DISCUSSION ACTION TO ADOPT THE PRAIRIE LEAGUE TRAFFIC SAFETY STUDY BY AMERICAN STRUCTURE POINT INC RECOMMENDING TRAFFIC CONTROL CHANGES ALONG ST.
COMMISSIONER SHELTON. EXCUSE ME BUT HE'S FINISHING UP A CONFERENCE CALL AND WILL BE RIGHT UP AND WE'LL MOVE ON. I'LL MOVE ON FROM THAT UNTIL TRACY GETS HERE, AND WE'LL COME BACK TO ITEM 19.
THANK YOU. ITEM 20 DISCUSSION ACTION TO CONSIDER THE APPROVAL OF THE 2022 IRS TRAVEL
[20. Discussion/Action to consider the approval of the 2022 IRS travel mileage rate and employee expense report form]
MILEAGE RATE FOR EMPLOYEE EXPENSE FORM.AND THAT RATE, I HAVE TO LOOK IT UP HERE.
LET'S SEE. THE RATE HAS INCREASED TO POINT FIVE, EIGHT, FIVE CENTS.
POINT FIVE, WHAT, FIVE EIGHT FIVE.
THANK YOU, MEAL BY THREE DOLLARS.
WITH THAT IN MIND, COMMISSIONERS, DO WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE IRS TRAVEL MILEAGE RATE AND EMPLOYEE EXPENSE CHANGES ON THE REPORT FORM? SO MOVE, WE HAVE A MOTION.
DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND. WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
AYE. OPPOSED HEARING NONE. MOTION CARRIES.
ITEM 21 DISCUSSION ACTION TO CONSIDER DESIGNATING A NEW COMMISSIONERS COURT SITE AT WHICH
[21. Discussion/Action to consider designating a new Commissioners Court site at which terms are to be held during the 2022 Calendar year pursuant to Texas Local Government Code 81.005(d)]
TERMS ARE TO BE HELD DURING THE 2022 CALENDAR YEAR PURSUANT TO TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE. COMMISSIONERS THIS IS SOMETHING WE HAVE TO DO EVERY YEAR AND LOOK FOR A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CURRENT COMMISSIONERS COURTROOM AS OUR SITE FOR CONDUCTING BUSINESS DURING THE 2022 CALENDAR YEAR.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. OPPOSED HEARING NONE. MOTION CARRIES.
[22. Discussion/Action to consider rescheduling January 25, 2022 Commissioners Court.]
ITEM 22 DISCUSSION ACTION AND CONSIDER RESCHEDULING JANUARY 25TH 2022 COMMISSIONERS COURT . COMMISSIONERS I HAVE A FAMILY OBLIGATION THAT WEEK WE'LL BE MOVING THE MEETING FORWARD ONE DAY. WE HAVE A SIMILAR ITEM COMING UP BECAUSE OF A TRAINING.IF IT'S OKAY WITH THE COURT, I WOULD LIKE TO SCHEDULE IT TO THE TWENTY FIFTH SO THAT I CAN BE HERE IF THERE'S A REASON.
24TH. SCHEDULE IT TO THE 24TH SO THAT I CAN BE HERE.
IF NOT, THEN COMMISSIONER WESTMORELAND WOULD BE JUDGED PRO TEM.
I'LL MAKE A MOTION THAT WE MOVE IT TO THE 24TH, SO WE HAVE A FULL COURT.
WE HAVE A MOTION TO MOVE THE MEETING FROM JANUARY 25TH 2022 TO JANUARY 24, 2022.
WE HAVE A MOTION, AND A SECOND ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.
AYE. OPPOSE HEARING NONE. MOTION CARRIES.
[23. Discussion/Action to consider rescheduling February 22, 2022 Commissioners Court]
ITEM 23 DISCUSSION ACTION AND CONSIDER RESCHEDULING FEBRUARY 22ND 2022 COMMISSIONERS COURT MEETING.THIS MOTION WOULD BE TO MOVE IT TO THE 21ST.
BECAUSE SORRY FRIDAY, I DON'T HAVE THOSE DATES ON HERE, SO IT'S SORRY ABOUT THAT.
WE WILL ALL BE GONE THAT FOLLOWING WEEK FOR TRAINING AND SO WE NEED TO MOVE IT TO THAT FRIDAY. SO DO I HAVE A MOTION TO MOVE IT TO THE 18TH? SO MOVE.
WE HAVE A MOTION. DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND. WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.
TRACY BACK. HE'S NOT HERE YET.
[24. EXECUTIVE SESSION - Pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.071 (1): Consultation with counsel regarding pending or contemplated litigation or settlement offers. Possible Action may follow in open court]
WE COULD STAND FOR HIM TO BE HERE BECAUSE WE NEED TO KNOCK OUT THAT ITEM AND THEN WE HAVE TWO PUBLIC HEARINGS AND AN EXECUTIVE SESSION, BUT I'D LIKE TO GET THAT ITEM SQUARED AWAY BEFORE WE GOING TO HAVE TO RECESS FOR A FEW MINUTES UNTIL THE FIRST PUBLIC HEARING.AND COMMISSIONER, JUST BECAUSE I KNOW THAT WE'RE ON A TIME CRUNCH, WHENEVER WE DO THE EXECUTIVE SESSION, IT SHOULDN'T TAKE MORE THAN A FEW MINUTES.
OK, VERY GOOD. HE SAID THE CALL WILL END AT 9:30, SO ANOTHER 10 OR 12 MINUTES.
[LAUGHTER] I GUESS WE'LL HAVE TO GET ON TRACY'S SCHEDULE TODAY.
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YEAH. WELL, I THINK-- YOU THINK IT'LL TAKE MORE THAN FIVE MINUTES CHASE? IF WE GO IN EXECUTIVE SESSION? MY PORTION WILL ONLY TAKE ABOUT A MINUTE.IT'S HOWEVER LONG YOU ALL WANT TO TALK ABOUT IT.
OK. ALRIGHT. WHY DON'T WE GO AHEAD AND GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION AND THEN WE'LL COME OUT AND GO INTO THE THE PUBLIC HEARING? SO WE'RE GOING TO GO AHEAD AND GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 9:20 PURSUANT OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE. SECTION 551.71, CONSULTATION WITH COUNSEL REGARDING PENDING OR CONTEMPLATED LITIGATION OR SETTLEMENT OFFERS POSSIBLE ACTION MAY FOLLOW AN OPEN COURT.
WE ARE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 9:20.
OK, WE'RE GOING TO GO AHEAD AND END EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT, THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE
[25. Discussion/Action to consider taking action on Executive Session]
SECTION 551.71, CONSULTATION WITH COUNCIL REGARDING PENDING CONTEMPLATED LITIGATION OR SETTLEMENT OFFERS.NO ACTION WILL FOLLOW AN OPEN COURT.
SO, WE HAVE TRACY? OK. JUDGE [INAUDIBLE] TO ANNOUNCE THE TIME THAT WE WERE BACK IN.
OK, VERY GOOD. IT IS ALMOST 9:30, SO WE MAY-- I THINK THIS-- I DON'T THINK THIS TRAFFIC STUDY WILL TAKE LONG, BUT I THINK IT'S GOING TO TAKE LONGER THAN TWO MINUTES. SO JUST TO READ IT AND TALK ABOUT IT, SO WE WILL GO AHEAD AND LET A COUPLE OF MINUTES GO BY HERE AND THEN WE'LL GO AHEAD AND START THE FIRST PUBLIC HEARING, I THINK, AND THEN COME BACK TO MY TEAM.
THAT'S WHAT I YEAH, MINE'S AHEAD BY THREE MINUTES.
MY TRUCK CLOCK IS DEFINITELY OFF.
[INAUDIBLE] DEAD BATTERY. I KEPT LOOKING AT IT AND IT SAID IT WAS 3:23 WHEN I WAS DRIVING IN. [INAUDIBLE], I KNOW THAT'S NOT RIGHT.
YOU GOING TO HAVE TO WAIT NOW. YEAH, WE'LL GO AHEAD END THE PUBLIC HEARING.
ALRIGHT, MINE JUST TURNED 9:30.
[PUBLICE HEARING (a), 9:30]
WE'RE GOING TO GO AHEAD AND OPEN PUBLIC HEARING AT 9:30.PROPERTY ID 12660 A RE PLAT FOR AUSTIN SKYLINE LOT NUMBER 17 BLOCK B, SECTION FIVE TO INCLUDE APPROXIMATELY TEN POINT FORTY NINE ACRES ON LONG HOLLOW ROAD.
WE'LL LEAVE IT OPEN FOR A FEW MINUTES TO GIVE ANYONE A CHANCE TO COMMENT THAT MIGHT NEED TO.
AND THEN WE'LL COME BACK TO NINETEEN.
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OK, I THINK IT'S SAFE TO SAY WE'RE NOT GOING TO HAVE ANY PUBLIC COMMENT, SO WE WILL GO AHEAD AND CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AT 9:32.AND MOVE TO ITEM NINE DISCUSSION ACTION AND CONSIDER AN ORDER AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF
[9. Discussion/Action to consider and Order authorizing the filing of a Final Plat (Re-plat Procedure) for Austin Skyline Subdivision, Section 5 a division of Lot #17, Block B locations on Skyline Road]
FINAL PLAT RE-FLAT PROCEDURE FOR AUSTIN SKYLINE SUBDIVISION SECTION FIVE, A DIVISION OF LOT 17 BLOCK B LOCATIONS ON SKYLINE ROAD.KASI? OK, IF YOU WILL NOTICE IN THE ATTACHMENTS, EVERYTHING IS INCLUDED.
TRACY'S RECOMMENDATION OF APPROVAL IS INCLUDED AND WE'RE JUST ACTUALLY LOOKING FOR APPROVAL TO BE ABLE TO RECORD IT.
OK. COMMISSIONERS, WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE RECORDING OF THE FINAL PLAT? SO MOVE.
WE HAVE MOTIONS. DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND. WE HAVE MOTION AND A SECOND ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.
OPPOSED. HEARING NONE. MOTION CARRIES.
WE HAVE ABOUT EIGHT MINUTES UNTIL THE NEXT PUBLIC HEARING, SO I'M GOING TO GO AHEAD AND MOVE TO ITEM 19 DISCUSSION ACTION TO ADOPT THE PRAIRIE LEAGUE TRAFFIC STUDY BY AMERICAN
[19. Discussion/Action to adopt the Prairie Lea Traffic Safety Study by American Structurepoint, Inc., recommending traffic control changes along St. Joseph Street in Prairie Lea]
STRUCTURE POINT INC RECOMMENDING TRAFFIC CONTROL CHANGES ALONG ST.JOSEPH STREET AND PRAIRIE LEA.
TRACY? GOOD MORNING, TRACY BRATTON.
APOLOGIES MY LAPTOPS IN THE OTHER ROOM ACTIVELY IN THE MEETING.
I APPRECIATE EVERYBODY JUGGLING SCHEDULES AS WE DO DOUBLE DUTY THIS MORNING.
THE COUNTY COMMISSIONED A TRAFFIC STUDY TO LOOK AT SOME SAFETY ISSUES AND STOP SIGNS IN PRAIRIE LEA. THERE SHOULD BE A SUMMARY OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS INCLUDED IN THE AGENDA BACKUP, AND THERE ARE A NUMBER OF STEPS FOR ADOPTING THESE CHANGES.
FIRST, A PUBLIC NOTICE HAS TO GO OUT IN THE FORM OF SIGNS ON THE ROADWAY, SAYING-- BECAUSE THE RECOMMENDATIONS INCLUDE REMOVING A COUPLE OF STOP SIGNS.
SO THE PROCESS IS TO PUT UP SIGNAGE FOR 30 DAYS BEFORE THAT, LETTING THE PUBLIC KNOW THAT THESE CHANGES ARE COMING.
AND THEN AT THAT TIME, ONE OF THE THINGS WE WANT TO DO IS BE SET UP SO THAT DONALD'S GROUP CAN MAKE THESE CHANGES ALL AT ONCE.
YOU DON'T WANT TO STRING OUT A BUNCH OF CHANGES OVER A LONG PERIOD OF TIME.
DONALD HAD SOME THINGS THIS MORNING.
I WAS NOT ABLE TO BE HERE TODAY.
I DID SPEAK TO HIM YESTERDAY, AND THERE ARE TWO THINGS OF NOTE.
OBVIOUSLY SIGNS OR SOMETHING UNIT ROAD DOES ON A REGULAR BASIS.
THEY DON'T HAVE THE ADVANCE NOTICE SIGNS.
THAT'S SOMETHING THE COUNTY WILL HAVE TO RENT? IT'S NOT ACTUALLY ITEMIZED IN THE BUDGET RIGHT NOW.
THE OTHER THING IS HE DOESN'T HAVE PAVEMENT STRIPING EQUIPMENT OR EXPERIENCE.
I SPOKE WITH A PATRICK O'CONNOR, WHO'S THE [INAUDIBLE] CONSULTANT THAT PREPARED THIS REPORT ABOUT THE PAVEMENT MARKINGS.
THOSE ARE THINGS THAT WE ADVISE TO BE INCLUDED, BUT THEY'RE NOT ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL.
SO THE CHANGES IN THE SIGNAGE AND OTHER THINGS CAN BE DONE WITHOUT THAT PAVEMENT MARKINGS AND THE PAVEMENT MARKINGS CAN BE ADDED LATER IF NECESSARY.
BUT THOSE TWO ITEMS ARE NOT INCLUDED IN HIS BUDGET.
THE RENTAL OF THE SIGNS TO PUT NOTICE OF THE PUBLIC AND THE PAVEMENT MARKINGS.
SO TRACY, WHEN I TALKED WITH HIM, HE TOLD ME THAT WE WOULDN'T HAVE TO NECESSARILY DO THE BIG, FLASHY SIGN.
HE SAID WE CAN ACTUALLY POST SIGNS UNDER THE STOP SIGN ITSELF WITH THE STATEMENT THAT THESE STOP SIGNS WILL BE REMOVED.
SO THAT WILL TAKE THE COST DOWN? YES. AND THE THE MORE SIGNAGE AND THE MORE PRONOUNCED, THE BETTER.
OBVIOUSLY, THE BIG RENTAL LIGHT UP SIGNS GET A LOT OF ATTENTION.
IF WE WERE TO DO A MORE CONVENTIONAL SIGN, I THINK ATTACHING SOMETHING TO THE STOP SIGN AS WELL AS PUTTING SOMETHING UP THAT'S MORE LIKE THIS POLITICAL AD CAMPAIGN SIGNS LIKE A FOUR BY FOUR, MAYBE A HUNDRED FEET BACK DOWN THE ROADWAY, YOU KNOW, AND SOME T POST, THOSE ARE VERY INEXPENSIVE THINGS CAN BE DONE, BUT JUST THE MORE THAT'S OUT THERE, YOU'VE GOT TO GET THE PUBLIC'S ATTENTION.
OK, I JUST HAVE ONE THING TO BRING UP, AND I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S GOING TO AFFECT THE COURT OR NOT, BUT I HAD A COUPLE OF CONSTITUENTS THAT QUESTIONED THE DATE THAT IT WAS DONE, APPARENTLY ACCORDING TO THEM.
COMMISSIONERS PLEASE KNOW THAT.
BUT THEIR COMPLAINT WAS THAT, THAT OCCURRED DURING A RIVER FLOOD AND THAT, THAT BRIDGE WAS CLOSED AND THAT THE RESORT WAS CLOSED.
AND SO THEY WERE CONCERNED THAT THAT MIGHT NOT BE A REAL, ACCURATE TRAFFIC COUNT.
NOW I'VE NOT CHECKED THE DATE.
I DON'T KNOW IF THERE IS A FLOOD THAT DAY.
I DON'T KNOW IF THE RESORT WAS CLOSED THAT DAY, BUT IT'S SOMETHING THAT I WANTED TO JUST BRING UP FOR CONSIDERATION.
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SO.I WASN'T AWARE OF IT-- THEY DIDN'T MAKE NO MENTION OF THAT THEMSELVES? THE CONSTITUENT SAID THAT THEY ASKED THE PERSON THAT WAS JUST DOING IT, I MEAN, HE WAS A WORKER, AND SO HE SAID, LOOK, I WAS TOLD TO COME HERE AND DO THIS, AND SO I'M DOING IT.
[LAUGHTER] AND THAT MIGHT HAVE COST A LITTLE MORE TRAFFIC IF PEOPLE WENT.
I DON'T KNOW THE DATE OF THE FLOOD.
YEAH, I DON'T EITHER. THIS WAS-- DROVE THEIR TURN AROUND, CAME BACK OUT AND NOT MADE IT ACROSS.
UNLESS THEY KNEW IT WAS CLOSED ALREADY.
YOU'RE GOING TO GO AND GET IT AND TURN AROUND, AND THAT'S THE EQUAL NUMBER OF TRIPS THAN IF YOU WENT AND STAYED AND CAME BACK.
SO, YEAH. SO I WANTED TO BRING THAT UP JUST SO COURTS AWARE OF IT.
I TOLD THE CONSTITUENT THAT I WOULD.
AND FRANKLY, THESE TRAFFIC COUNTS WERE NOTHING THAT EVEN CAME CLOSE TO WARRANTING THE STOP SIGN. IT'S NOT LIKE WE WERE, YOU KNOW, NINETY FIVE OR 90 PERCENT OF THE WARRANT, WE'RE AT LIKE, YOU KNOW, FIVE PERCENT.
VERY GOOD. SO WHAT ARE OUR NEXT STEPS HERE, TRACY? I THINK NEXT STEPS WOULD BE TO, YOU KNOW, ACCEPT THE FINDINGS OF THE STUDY AND TO DIRECT UNIT ROAD AND MYSELF TO PROCEED WITH IMPLEMENTATION.
YOU CAN DECIDE WHETHER YOU WANT TO DELEGATE TO MYSELF AND DONALD TO SCHEDULE AND ALL GET IT ALL DONE. OR WHETHER YOU WANT US TO COME BACK TO COURT WITH A DETAILED PLAN OF, OK, WE'RE GOING TO PUT THE NOTICE UP THIS DATE AND CHANGE THE SIGNS OUT HIS DATE.
JUST DEPENDS UPON HOW ACTIVELY THE COURT WANTS TO BE INVOLVED.
AND DON'T WE HAVE TO POST THIS IN THE PAPER AS WELL? I'D HAVE TO GO BACK AND READ THE REPORT AGAIN, BUT I-- JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE IF WE DO.
THERE WERE A NUMBER OF POSTINGS.
OK. AND SO I THINK A MOTION MIGHT BE SOMETHING IN THE ORDER OF ACCEPT FINDINGS OF THE STUDY. DELEGATE THE ACTIONS OF THE STUDY TO TRACY BRATTON WITH DOUCET AND DONALD LECLERC.
AND YOU GUYS WOULD SEE TO IT THAT ALL THE PROPER STEPS WERE FOLLOWED.
I'LL MAKE THAT MOTION. OK, WE HAVE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE TRAFFIC STUDY AND DELEGATE AUTHORITY TO TRACY BRATTON WITH DOUCET AND DONALD LECLERC TO FOLLOW THE TRAFFIC STUDY AND MAKE NECESSARY CHANGES.
DO WE HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND.
WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
ITEM 20 DISCUSSION ACTION TO CONSIDER THE APPROVAL OF THE TWENTY TWENTY TWO IRS TRAVEL MILEAGE RATE-- OH, ARE WE PASSED IT ALREADY.
YEAH, I WAS GOING TO TRY TO SQUEEZE ONE MORE-- WELL, WE ALREADY DID THAT.
NEVER MIND. WE'RE DONE. [LAUGHTER] YEAH.
I'M NOT USED TO QUITE GETTING THROUGH-- I HATE JUMPING AROUND AND THAT'S WHY.
WE'LL WAIT. WE GOT ABOUT 30 SECONDS, PROBABLY BEFORE WE OPEN THE NEXT PUBLIC HEARING, AND THEN WE'LL GO TO ITEM TWENTY FIVE.
[PUBLICE HEARING (a), 9:40]
46153 A RE PLAT FOR THE TAYLORSVILLE SUBDIVISION LOT NUMBER ONE TO INCLUDE APPROXIMATELY TWO POINT TWENTY FIVE ACRES LOCATED ON TAYLORSVILLE ROAD.PUBLIC HEARING IS NOW OPEN FOR COMMENT.
WE'LL GIVE IT A COUPLE OF MINUTES JUST IN CASE ANYBODY SHOWS UP, THAT WANTS TO MAKE COMMENT ON IT.
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OK. HEARING NO PUBLIC COMMENTS.WE WILL GO AHEAD AND CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING FOR PROPERTY ID 46153 A RE PLAT FOR TAYLORSVILLE SUBDIVISION LOT ONE, INCLUDING APPROXIMATELY TWO POINT TWENTY FIVE ACRES LOCATED ON TAYLORSVILLE ROAD.
HEARING IS CLOSED AT 9:43, AND WE WILL MOVE TO ITEM 10 DISCUSSION ACTION TO CONSIDER AN
[10. Discussion/Action to consider an Order authorizing the filing of a Final Plat (Re-Plat Procedure) for Taylorsville Subdivision- Lot #1 located on Taylorsville Road]
ORDER AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF A FINAL PLAT, RE-PLAT PROCEDURE FOR TAYLORSVILLE SUBDIVISION LOT NUMBER ONE LOCATED ON TAYLORSVILLE ROAD.OK, I'M GOING TO MAKE THIS SHORT AND SWEET.
ALL THE ATTACHMENTS ARE INCLUDED.
WE HAVE TRACY'S RECOMMENDED APPROVAL LETTER AND I'M JUST LOOKING FOR AN APPROVAL FROM THE COURT. OK, COMMISSIONERS, WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM 10.
WE HAVE MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM 10, DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND. WE HAVE A MOTION IN A SECOND, ALL IN FAVOR.
AYE. OPPOSED. HEARING NONE, MOTION CARRIES AND WE WILL MOVE TO ITEM TWENTY FIVE.
OH YEAH. [INAUDIBLE] EXECUTIVE SESSION.
SORRY ITEM TWENTY SIX A MOTION TO ADJOURN.
WE HAVE A MOTION. DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND.
HEARING NONE. WE ARE ADJOURNED AT 9:44.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.