[00:00:01] OKAY. GOOD MORNING. WE'RE GOING TO GO AHEAD AND CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER ON THE 21ST DAY OF JUNE 2022 AT 9 A.M.. [Call Meeting to Order] JOE, YOU WANT TO DO THE INVOCATION FOR US THIS MORNING? YES, SIR. I WILL. FATHER WHICH ART IN HEAVEN, THE FATHER OF OUR LORD AND SAVIOR, JESUS CHRIST. FATHERS ONCE AGAIN THAT THIS WEAK AND HUMBLE SERVANT IS STANDING HERE WITH MY MIND STEAD ON YOU. LORD, WE THANK YOU FOR ALL THE MANY BLESSINGS THAT YOU HAVE BESTOWED UPON US ALL. LORD, WE THANK YOU FOR OUR GOING OUT AND OUR COMING IN. AND, LORD, I JUST LIKE TO ASK A VERY SPECIAL MESSAGE THIS MORNING, IF YOU WOULD. PLEASE, PLEASE, LORD, SEND US A RAIN. SEND US SOME RAIN. WE NEED IT VERY BAD. BUT, LORD, WE KNOW THAT YOU ARE GOD ALMIGHTY AND YOU CAN DO ANYTHING BUT FAIL. THESE IN ALL BLESSINGS I ASK IN JESUS NAME. AMEN. AMEN. ANY ANNOUNCEMENTS. [Announcements] I KNOW THIS WILL PROBABLY BE ITERATED FOR MORE TIMES, BUT I WOULD LIKE TO EXPRESS MY CONDOLENCES OF THE FAMILIES OF THE TWO FIREFIGHTERS THAT WERE TRAGICALLY KILLED YESTERDAY IN AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT HERE IN LOCKHART FROM MAXWELL. IT'S A IT'S NEVER A GOOD DAY WHEN THOSE THINGS OCCUR. AND I JUST WANT TO EXPRESS MY CONDOLENCES TO THEIR FAMILY ON BEHALF OF ON BEHALF OF MY FAMILY AND THE COUNTY AS A WHOLE. AND IN ADDITION TO THAT, I JUST ASK THE PUBLIC, WE'RE WE'RE BEGGING YOU, PLEASE BE CAREFUL NOT TO LET ACCIDENTAL FIRES GET OUT OF HAND, BECAUSE IT'S IT'S BEEN A ROUGH WEEK. THAT'S ALL I HAVE. I'D ALSO LIKE TO ECHO COMMISSIONER WESTMORELAND, AND I'D LIKE THAT WE TAKE A MOMENT OF SILENCE FOR THE FAMILIES. GREAT. JUST REITERATE THOSE REMARKS. TRAGIC, TRAGIC LOSS YESTERDAY AND. IF SIZED THAT. FOLKS, BE CAREFUL. DON'T BURN LIKE FIREWORKS AND KEEP THESE BOYS OFF THE ROAD AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE OR THAT THEY HAVE TO BE OUT FIGHTING THESE FIRES. I WOULD JUST LIKE TO REPORT THAT WE HAD A BUMPER YEAR THIS YEAR. IT WAS OVER 1000 PEOPLE. OH, WOW. LONG ROADS 40. SEE. ALSO LAST NIGHT I PUT A POST TO PLEASE, PLEASE DON'T. AND THIS IS REALLY THE FIRST TIME THAT. YES, SIR. SAYING WE HAD FIVE FIRES YESTERDAY, ALL OF WHICH WERE CAUSED BY OUTDOOR BURNING. AND WE HAVEN'T EVEN GOTTEN AROUND TO THE HOLIDAY YET. WE LOST A COUPLE OF FIREFIGHTERS YESTERDAY, TRAGICALLY, AND I'M EVEN MORE CONCERNED ABOUT THEM UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES WITH TEMPERATURES OVER 100 DEGREES. IF YOU DECIDE YOU'RE GOING TO BURN A LITTLE PILE OF CARDBOARD AND THINK NO BIG DEAL, WELL, IT IS A BIG DEAL. THAT'S WHAT STARTED ONE OF THE FIRES YESTERDAY WAS BURNING A CARDBOARD BOX, SOMETHING AS SMALL AS THAT CAN CAUSE A LOT OF TRAGEDY. SO PLEASE, PLEASE DO NOT BURN OUTSIDE, PERIOD, FOR ANY REASON. EVEN IF YOU'RE THINKING ABOUT LIGHTING YOUR BARBECUE PIT, THINK TWICE. IT IS A TINDERBOX OUT THERE, FOLKS. AND IF WE'VE BEEN LUCKY SO FAR AND THAT OUR FIRST RESPONDERS HAVE BEEN ABLE TO CONTAIN THESE TO JUST A FEW ACRES, BUT IF WE GET IT, ONE GOING ON A WINDY DAY, IT'S NOT GOING TO BE GOOD. WE'RE ONE APPARATUS DOWN RIGHT NOW DUE TO THE WRECK. AND AND WE'RE ALWAYS SHORTHANDED. THESE FOLKS ALL HAVE JOBS IN ADDITION TO THEIR FIREFIGHTER DUTIES AND FAMILIES. AND SO WHEN YOU I THINK RIGHT NOW I WOULD DESCRIBE IT AS A SELFISH ACT. [00:05:02] IF YOU BURN SOMETHING OUTSIDE, YOU KNOW, YOU WANT TO BURN YOUR YOUR PILE OF BRUSH AND RISK LIVES. I THINK THAT'S SOMETHING THAT PEOPLE SHOULD THINK LONG AND HARD ABOUT BEFORE THEY DO IT. AND WITH THAT, I AGREE WITH COMMISSIONER SHELTON. I THINK WE OUGHT TO HAVE A BRIEF MOMENT OF SILENCE. OKAY. ALL RIGHT. ANY CITIZENS COMMENTS THIS MORNING? NO CITIZENS COMMENTS. OKAY. WITH THAT, WE'RE GOING TO GO AHEAD AND GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE 551.0711 CONSULTATION [1. EXECUTIVE SESSION] WITH COUNSEL REGARDING PENDING OR CONTEMPLATED LITIGATION OR SETTLEMENT OFFICER OFFERS POSSIBLE ACTION MAY FOLLOW IN OPEN COURT. WE ARE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 906 AND I GUESS, FOLKS, IF YOU'RE NOT OKAY, WE ARE BACK. WE'RE GOING TO TAKE A RECESS AND AND WE WILL GO BACK INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION OR RECESS. SO WE'RE GOING TO CLOSE EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR NOW PURSUANT TO TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 551.071. CONSULTATION WITH COUNSEL REGARDING PENDING OR CONTEMPLATED LITIGATION OR SETTLEMENT OFFERS POSSIBLE ACTION MAY FOLLOW AN OPEN COURT AND WE WILL RECESS UNTIL TEN TILL TEN. SO WE'LL BE RECESS FOR ABOUT TEN, 12 MINUTES. OKAY, WE ARE BACK. WE'RE GOING TO CALL THE MEETING BACK TO ORDER ON THE 21ST DAY OF JUNE 2022 AT 10:06 A.M.. WE ARE GOING TO GO BACK INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 551.0711. CONSULTATION WITH COUNSEL REGARDING PENDING OR CONTEMPLATED LITIGATION OR SETTLEMENT OFFERS POSSIBLE ACTION MAY FOLLOW IN OPEN COURT AND WE ARE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 10:06. OKAY. WE'RE GOING TO COME OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 551.0711. CONSULTATION WITH COUNSEL REGARDING PENDING OR CONTEMPLATED LITIGATION OR SETTLEMENT OFFERS POSSIBLE ACTION MAY FOLLOW. AN OPEN COURT EXECUTIVE SESSION IS CLOSED AT 10:38 A.M.. GO TO ITEM 2 DISCUSSION ACTION AND CONSIDER AMENDING A PRIOR ORDER AUTHORIZING FIREWORKS SALE FROM JUNE 24, 2022 THROUGH MIDNIGHT ON JULY [2. Discussion/Action to consider amending a prior order authorizing firework sale from June 24, 2022, through midnight on July 4, 2022.] 4, 2022. GO AHEAD AND READ THE RESOLUTION. RESOLUTION NUMBER WHAT NUMBER IS IT, CHASE? THIS ONE SHOULD BE NUMBER 38. 38. OK OK RESOLUTION 38- 2022 RESOLUTION OF CALDWELL COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT AMENDING ORDER AUTHORIZING INDEPENDENCE DAY FIREWORK SALES. WHEREAS, ON JUNE 14, 2022, CALDWELL COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT ISSUED AN ORDER AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF FIREWORKS FOR 4TH OF JULY HOLIDAY PERIOD BEGINNING JUNE 24TH, 2022 THROUGH MIDNIGHT, JULY 4, 2022 HOLIDAY PERIOD. WHEREAS ON THE JUNE 14, 20 - ON JUNE 14, 2022, THE COMMISSIONERS COURT DETERMINED THAT FAVORABLE CONDITIONS EXISTED TO ISSUE ITS ORDER AND THAT DROUGHT CONDITIONS EXIST IN CALDWELL COUNTY. [00:10:02] WHEREAS IN JUNE 14, 2022 ORDER, THE COMMISSIONERS COURT PROHIBITED THE SALE OF FIREWORKS UTILIZING STICKS AND FINS DURING THE HOLIDAY PERIOD, WHEREAS THE JUNE 14, 2022 ORDER INCLUDED THE PROHIBITION ON STICKS AND FANS EXPIRES ON THE DATE AND TEXAS FIRE SERVICE EXPIRES ON THE DATE THE TEXAS FIRE SERVICE DETERMINES DROUGHT CONDITIONS EXIST IN THE COUNTY DURING THE HOLIDAY PERIOD OR MIDNIGHT JULY FOUR, 2022, WHICHEVER IS EARLIER. WHEREAS THE COMMISSIONERS COURT CONTINUES TO DESIRE THE SALE PROHIBITION OF FIREWORKS UTILIZING STICKS AND FINS. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY CALDWELL COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT THAT THE COMMISSIONERS COURT PRIOR JUNE 14, 2022, ORDER IS HEREBY AMENDED TO STRIKE THE FOLLOWING LANGUAGE. THIS ORDER EXPIRES ON THE DATE THE TEXAS FIRE SERVICE DETERMINES DROUGHT CONDITIONS EXIST IN THE COUNTY OR MIDNIGHT JULY 4, 2022, WHICHEVER IS EARLIER. ORDERED THIS 21ST DAY OF JUNE 2022. COMMISSIONERS DO I DO WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 38-2022? SO MOVED. WE HAVE A MOTION. DO WE HAVE A SECOND? WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR. SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED HEARING NONE. MOTION CARRIES. ITEM THREE ADJOURNMENT. DO WE HAVE MOTION TO ADJOURN. 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. * This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.