[00:00:02] ALL RIGHT. GOOD MORNING, EVERYBODY. WE'RE GOING TO CALL OUR COMMISSIONERS COURT MEETING TO ORDER THE 23RD DAY OF AUGUST 2022 AT 9 A.M.. [Call Meeting to Order] AND SINCE COMMISSIONER ROLAND'S NOT HERE, I GUESS I WILL DO THE INVOCATION. FATHER, THANK YOU FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY TO COME TOGETHER AND GRAPPLE WITH THE ISSUES THAT FACE OUR COUNTY THIS MORNING. WE ASK FOR YOUR WISDOM AND GUIDANCE AND PRAY THAT EVERYTHING WE DO WILL BE WILL BE PLEASING TO YOU. FATHER, THANK YOU FOR THE RAIN THAT WE'VE BEEN GETTING. THANK YOU. I KNOW SOME OF OUR FARMERS ARE STRUGGLING WITH IT AND RANCHERS ARE PLEASED, BUT WE ALL KNOW WE NEED IT. AND WE ASK FOR YOUR GRACE AND GUIDANCE AND WE PRAY FOR THESE THINGS IN CHRIST NAME. AMEN. OKAY COMMISSIONERS, DO WE HAVE ANY ANNOUNCEMENTS THIS MORNING? [Announcements.] NO ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM ME JUDGE. OK, COMMISSIONER SHELTON. I JUST WANT TO MENTION THAT THE DELHI VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT IS DOING THEIR FUNDRAISER. THEY'RE SELLING RAFFLE TICKETS. SO IF ANYONE'S INTERESTED, YOU CAN GO ON FACEBOOK, LOOK THEM UP, CONTACT THE CONTACTS, OR IF YOU, I HAVE TICKETS AVAILABLE AS WELL. THANK YOU. COMMISSIONER TERRIO, THE JUDGE AND I ATTENDED THE MARTINDALE RIVER APPRECIATION EVENT, AND IT WAS A GOOD EVENT AND REAL EYE OPENER FOR THE FOLKS WHO VOLUNTEER WEEKLY TO CLEAN TRASH OUT OF THE RIVER. BUT IT WAS A GOOD EVENT. VERY GOOD. I DON'T HAVE ANY ANNOUNCEMENTS THIS MORNING. I KNOW WE HAVE ONE STAFF ANNOUNCEMENT, DENNIS. THANK YOU. ANY OTHER STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS THIS MORNING? IF NOT, WE'LL MOVE TO THE CITIZENS COMMENTS COMMISSIONERS. I MEAN, I'M SORRY. I WAS THINKING I WAS DOING I JUST BLENDED CITIZEN'S COMMENTS AND THE CONSENT AGENDA. CITIZENS COMMENTS. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT, WITH THAT, WE'LL GO TO CONSENT. [CONSENT AGENDA] COMMISSIONERS, ANY QUESTIONS? NOT LOOK FOR A MOTION TO APPROVE CONSENT. I'LL MAKE A MOTION, WE APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA. WE HAVE A MOTION. DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND WE HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED, HEARING NONE, MOTION CARRIES. WE WILL SKIP SEVEN, EIGHT AND NINE UNTIL WE'VE HAD OUR PUBLIC HEARINGS. SO WE'LL GO AHEAD AND GO TO ITEM TEN. REGARDING THE BURN BAN, HECTOR. [10. Discussion/Action regarding the burn ban. Speaker: Judge Haden/ Hector Rangel; Backup: 3; Cost: None. ] I'M NOT SURE IT IS. THERE WE GO. OKAY, NOW YOU CAN HEAR ME. YEAH, WE'VE HAD SOME FIRES, AND WE HAD ONE YESTERDAY JUST BEFORE THE RAINSTORM CAME IN, JUST SOUTH OF TOWN. THAT WAS PRETTY A PRETTY GOOD SIZED LITTLE FIRE THERE. BUT WE GOT IT OUT BEFORE THE RAIN. AND THEN WE WERE HOPING THE RAIN WOULD HELP US OUT A LITTLE BIT, BUT IT DIDN'T. RIGHT NOW, THE CURRENT KDBI NUMBERS, THE MINIMUM IS 654, THE MAX IS 771 AND THE AVERAGE IS 734 WITH A HAINES INDEX OF FOUR. ACCORDING TO COCO ROSS, OUR RAIN GAUGES THAT ARE LOCATED OUT IN THE COUNTY AND MONITORED NATIONALLY. [00:05:06] THE NORTHWEST SIDE OF CALDWELL COUNTY GOT 0.029. LINTON SPRINGS AREA GOT 1.19, AND CLOSER TO THE BASTROP COUNTY LINE WE GOT 0.92. THE DELHI AREA GOT 0.85 AND THAT'S THAT'S AS OF YESTERDAY. LOCALLY HERE, I GOT ABOUT A HALF INCH OF RAIN HERE LOCALLY IN LOCKHART. I'M RECOMMENDING THAT WE KEEP THE BURN BAN ON DUE TO THE REASON WE DIDN'T GET THE SUFFICIENT RAIN THAT ALL THE OTHER NORTHERN COUNTIES GOT, WHICH AVERAGED ABOUT FOUR INCHES. SO I RECOMMEND THAT WE KEEP THE BURN BAN ON ANOTHER TWO WEEKS AND SEE IF WE GET MORE RAIN UNTIL THEN. THANK YOU. COMMISSIONERS, DO WE HAVE A MOTION TO KEEP THE BURN BAN ON? 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. THANK YOU, JUDGE. THANK YOU. ITEM 11, DISCUSSION ACTION TO CONSIDER THE APPROVAL OF THE AMENDED BUDGET FOR FY 2022-2023. [11. Discussion/Action to consider the approval of Amended Proposed Budget for FY 2022-2023. Speaker: Judge Haden; Backup: 1; Cost: None ] WE WENT OVER ALL THE AMENDMENTS IN THE LAST WORKSHOP AND SO WE FEEL LIKE WE'VE KIND OF ZEROED IN ON ON WHAT OUR FINAL BUDGET WOULD BE AND THROW THE FLOOR OPEN TO ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT IT. AND IF THERE ARE NO QUESTIONS AND YOU GUYS ARE OKAY WITH IT, THEN I'D LOOK FOR A MOTION TO APPROVE THE BUDGET AS PROPOSED. I KNOW AS FAR AS I'M CONCERNED, I HAVE NO FURTHER QUESTIONS. AND I APPRECIATE THE LITTLE HANDOUT THAT EXPLAINED SOME OF THE OTHER LITTLE DISCREPANCIES. SO I'M PERFECTLY FINE WITH EVERYTHING. OKAY. GOOD DEAL IS THAT IT'S HAD A MOTION TO APPROVE. I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE. A MOTION TO APPROVE THE BUDGET FOR 2022 -2023. DO WE HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND. WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED, HEARING NONE, MOTION CARRIES, AND I WANT TO GIVE A HUGE THANK YOU TO OTTER'S OFFICE AND DANNY AND EZZIE AND THE COMMISSIONERS AND EVERYBODY THAT WORKED ON THIS THING. IT WAS A LITTLE TOUGHER THIS YEAR THAN NORMAL, AND I TRULY APPRECIATE EVERYTHING EVERYONE DID. ITEM 12, I LOOK FOR A MOTION TO TABLE. [12. Discussion/Action to consider the approval of an Interlocal Cooperation Agreement between Caldwell County and Cities of Lockhart, Luling, and Martindale regarding the division of cost for PHI Air Ambulance Services. Speaker: Judge Haden; Backup: 1; Cost: TBD ] WE'VE NOT HEARD BACK FROM THE OTHER ENTITIES ON THIS YET, SO IF I COULD GET A MOTION TO TABLE ITEM 12. I, SO MOVE. WE HAVE A MOTION. DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND. WE HAVE A MOTION. AND SECOND, ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED. HEARING NONE, MOTION CARRIES. ITEM 13, DISCUSSION ACTION TO CONSIDER THE APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION 39-2022, APPROVING A JOINT ELECTION AGREEMENT FOR NOVEMBER EIGHT, [13. Discussion/Action to consider the approval of Resolution 39-2022, approving a Joint Election Agreement for November 8, 2022, between Caldwell County and other entities holding concurrent elections. Speaker: Judge Haden/ Kimber Daniel; Backup: 10; Cost: None] 2022 BETWEEN CALDWELL COUNTY AND OTHER ENTITIES HOLDING CURRENT CONCURRENT ELECTIONS. KIMBER GOOD MORNING. WHEREAS CALDWELL COUNTY, A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, WILL BE CONDUCTING ITS GENERAL ELECTION FOR COUNTY OFFICES ON NOVEMBER 8TH, 2022, WHEREAS OTHER POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS THAT HAVE OVERLAPPING POLITICAL BOUNDARIES WITH THE COUNTY WILL ALSO BE HOLDING THEIR RESPECTIVE ELECTIONS NOVEMBER EIGHT, 2022. WHEREAS, CHAPTER 271 OF THE TEXAS ELECTION CODE ALLOWS FOR POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS HOLDING ELECTIONS ON THE SAME DAY IN ALL OR PART OF THE SAME COUNTY, OR EXCUSE ME, ALL OR PART OF THE SAME COUNTY TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT TO HOLD THEIR ELECTIONS JOINTLY IN ELECTION PRECINCTS THAT CAN BE SERVED BY COMMON POLLING PLACES. AND WHEREAS, THE COUNTY, THE CITY OF LOCKHART, THE CITY OF MARTINDALE, THE CITY OF MUSTANG RIDGE, THE LOCKHART INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, THE WILDER INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, AUSTIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE, THE MAXWELL SPECIAL UTILITY DISTRICT, EDWARDS AQUIFER AUTHORITY AND BARTON SPRINGS EDWARDS. EDWARDS AQUIFER CONSERVATION DISTRICT. THAT IS A FULL WORD THERE, DESIRE TO ENTER INTO A JOINT ELECTION AGREEMENT FOR THE JOINT PARTICIPATION IN THE NOVEMBER EIGHT, 2022 ELECTION, EARLY VOTING PERIOD AND SUBSEQUENT RUNOFF ELECTIONS IF REQUIRED. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNTY CALDWELL COMMISSIONERS COURT THAT THE ELECTION AGREEMENT ATTACHED IS EXHIBIT ONE IS APPROVED AND THE CALDWELL COUNTY JUDGE IS AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE THE SAID AGREEMENT. COMMISSIONERS, DO WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 39-2022 SO MOVE. WE HAVE A MOTION. DO WE HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND. WE HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND, ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED. HEARING NONE, MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU. THANK YOU KIMBER. ITEM 14 DISCUSSION ACTION TO CONSIDER THE APPROVAL OF 2023 SHERIFF AND CONSTABLES SERVICES FEES. [14. Discussion/Action to consider the approval of 2023 Sheriff and Constable Service Fees. Speaker: Judge Haden/ Mike Lane; Backup: 3; Cost: None ] GOOD MORNING JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS. FOR THOSE THAT MAY NOT KNOW ME. MY NAME IS CLEMENTE [INAUDIBLE] I'M THE CORPORAL OF THE CIVIL DIVISION HERE AT THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE. AND TODAY I'M HERE TO PRESENT TO YOU, LIKE YOU SAID, 2023 SHERIFF AND CONSTABLE FEES FOR YOUR APPROVAL. [00:10:05] I HAVE I TOOK A SURVEY OF OUR SURROUNDING COUNTIES TO SEE WHAT THEIR FEES WERE, ALONG WITH VISITING WHAT ALL FOUR CONSTABLES OFFICES HERE IN THE COUNTY. AND WE ALL FELT THAT IT WAS APPROPRIATE TO GO UP ON SOME OF OUR FEES. ONE OF THOSE WHERE BASICALLY EVERYTHING THAT COSTS $80, WE WANT TO GO UP $10, YOU KNOW, WHICH ALSO HELPED BRING IN TEN MORE DOLLARS INTO THE COUNTY, ESPECIALLY TO HELP COVER WHAT THE RISING GAS PRICES MEAN, THAT WE'RE GOING OUT MULTIPLE TIMES TO TRY AND SERVE PEOPLE. AND THEN THE CONSTABLES WANTED TO GO UP FROM $35 TO $55 ON THEIR HOURLY FEE WHEN A RATE OF POSSESSION GOES PAST 2 HOURS FOR THE SERVICE. AND I'VE ALSO RECEIVED CALLS ON A WHAT'S CALLED A WRIT OF SKY OR FACES THAT WASN'T ON OUR FEES, ON OUR FEE LIST. SO I WENT AHEAD AND ADDED IT TO THE FEE SCHEDULE. THAT WAY, WHEN WE DO GET THOSE, THE FEES ARE ALREADY IN PLACE AND WE CAN ACTUALLY COLLECT FOR IT. SO ANYBODY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? COMMISSIONERS, ANY QUESTIONS? NO QUESTIONS FROM ME. I'M GOOD WITH IT. OKAY, IF NOT, LOOK FOR A MOTION TO APPROVE THE 2023 SHERIFF AND CONSTABLE FEES. SO MOVED. WE HAVE A MOTION. DO WE HAVE A SECOND? WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. OPPOSED. SEEING NONE. MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS? YES, SIR. ITEM 15, DISCUSSION ACTION TO CONSIDER THE APPROVAL OF CHANGE ORDER TO BLANKET P.O. [15. Discussion/Action to consider the approval of Change Order to Blanket PO #01281 for Ergon Asphalt and Emulsions, Inc. in the amount of $130,000.00 for 002-1101-3106 Paving to cover current and future invoices for the remainder of FY 21-22. Speaker: Judge Haden/ Carolyn Caro; Backup: 3; Cost: $130,000.00] 01281 FOR ERGON ASPHALT AND EMULSIONS IN THE AMOUNT OF $130,000 FOR 00211013106. PAVING TO COVER CURRENT AND FUTURE INVOICES FOR THE REMAINDER OF FY 2021 2022. CAROL, GOOD MORNING. I KNOW THAT I CAME HERE LAST WEEK TO ASK FOR A CHANGE ORDER FOR ERGON. THAT WAS FOR THE STEEL COATING. WITH THE WEATHER THAT WE'VE BEEN HAVING, UNIT ROAD HAS BEEN ABLE TO GO OUT AND THEY'VE BEEN DOING A LOT OF WORK. SO WE JUST WANT THEM TO BE ABLE TO CONTINUE DOING THAT. SO I'M ASKING FOR A CHANGE ORDER TO HELP COVER THE PAVING COST FOR THE REMAINDER OF THIS BUDGET YEAR. OKAY. COMMISSIONERS, ANY QUESTIONS? IF NOT, I'LL LOOK FOR A MOTION TO APPROVE CHANGE ORDER TO BLANKET P.O. 01281. I'LL 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. ITEM 16 DISCUSSION ACTION TO CONSIDER THE APPROVAL OF CHANGE ORDER TO BLANKET P.O. [16. Discussion/Action to consider the approval of Change Order to Blanket PO #01282 for Brauntex Materials, Inc. in the amount of $96,406.58 for 002-1101-3143 Flex Base to cover current and future invoices for the remainder of FY 21-22. Speaker: Judge Haden/ Carolyn Caro; Backup: 3; Cost: $96,406.58] 01282 FOR BRAUNTEX MATERIALS IN THE AMOUNT OF $96,406.58 FOR 00211013146 FLEX BASE TO COVER CURRENT AND FUTURE INVOICES FOR THE REMAINDER OF FY 2021- 2022. AND THIS IS SIMILAR CIRCUMSTANCES. WE JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE ENOUGH FUNDS IN THIS PO FOUR UNIT ROAD TO CONTINUE DOING THE WORK THEY'RE DOING RIGHT NOW. OKAY, VERY GOOD. COMMISSIONERS. I'LL MAKE A MOTION WE APPROVE. WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE BLANK AT PO 01282, DO WE HAVE A SECOND, WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED. HEARING NONE, MOTION CARRIES. ITEM 17, DISCUSSION ACTION TO CONSIDER THE APPROVAL OF REQUISITION 01847 IN THE AMOUNT OF $160,373.85 [17. Discussion/Action to consider the approval of REQ01847 in the amount of $160,373.85 Langford Community Management Services for Invoice #4783 GO-MIT contract services. Speaker: Judge Haden/ Carolyn Caro; Backup: 3; Cost: $160,373.85] FOR LANGFORD COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR INVOICE NUMBER 4783 GO-MIT, CONTRACT SERVICES. WE'RE JUST SEEKING APPROVAL TO GO AHEAD AND APPROVE THIS REQUISITION SO WE CAN CREATE THE PO AND GET THIS INVOICE TAKEN CARE OF. OK, COMMISSIONERS. MOVED TO APPROVE ITEM 17. WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM 17. DO WE HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND. WE HAVE A MOTION AT SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. OPPOSED. HEARING NONE, MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. ITEM 18, DISCUSSION ACTION TO CONSIDER THE APPROVAL OF BUDGET AMENDMENT NUMBER 90 THE TRANSFER MONEY FROM FERAL HOG GRANT [18. Discussion/Action to consider the approval of Budget Amendment #90 to transfer money from Feral Hog Grant (010-1000-4850) Miscellaneous to (010-1000-5113) Contractual - Feral Hog to finish the contract with Meadows Center. Speaker: Judge Haden/ Danie Teltow; Backup: 4; Cost: $1,500] 010 1000 4850. MISCELLANEOUS TO 010 1000 5113. CONTRACTUAL FERAL HOG TO FINISH THE CONTRACT WITH THE MEADOW CENTER COST $1,500. AND IT'S, I THINK, PRETTY SELF-EXPLANATORY COMMISSIONERS, DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? IF NOT, LOOK FOR A MOTION TO APPROVE. I'LL SO MOVE. WE HAVE A MOTION. DO WE HAVE A SECOND. I'LL SECOND. WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. OPPOSED. HEARING NONE, MOTION CARRIES. ITEM 19, DISCUSSION ACTION TO CONSIDER THE APPROVAL OF BUDGET AMENDMENT 91 TO TRANSFER MONEY FROM CONSTABLE PRECINCT [19. Discussion/Action to consider the approval of Budget Amendment #91 to transfer money from Constable Pct. 3 (001-4323-4970) River Patrol Equipment to (001-4323-4260) Transportation for the increasing of fuel prices. Speaker: Judge Haden/ Danie Teltow; Backup: 2; Cost: $6,000 ] [00:15:06] 3001-4323-4970 RIVER PATROL EQUIPMENT TO 00143234260 TRANSPORTATION FOR INCREASING OF FUEL PRICES. MORE OF THE SAME COMMISSIONERS, DO WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE BUDGET AMENDMENT 91? SO MOVE. 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. OPPOSED. HEARING NONE, MOTION CARRIES. ITEM 20 DISCUSSION ACTION TO CONSIDER THE APPROVAL OF BUDGET AMENDMENT 92 TO TRANSFER MONEY FROM ER MANAGEMENT. [20. Discussion/Action to consider the approval of Budget Amendment #92 to transfer money from ER Management/ Homeland Security (001-6650-4820) CERT and (001-6650-4510) Repairs and Maintenance to (001-6650-4260) Transportation for the increase of fuel prices. Speaker: Judge Haden/ Danie Teltow; Backup: 2; Cost: $1,800 ] HOMELAND SECURITY 00166504820 CERT AND 00166504510 REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE 200166504260 TRANSPORTATION FOR INCREASE AND FUEL PRICES. DO YOU HAVE MOTION TO APPROVE? SO MOVE. DO WE HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND. WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND APPROVE ITEM 20. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED. HEARING NONE, MOTION CARRIES. ITEM 21, DISCUSSION ACTION TO CONSIDER THE APPROVAL OF BUDGET AMENDMENT 93 TO TRANSFER MONEY FROM DISTRICT ATTORNEY 001 [21. Discussion/Action to consider the approval of Budget Amendment #93 to transfer money from District Attorney (001-3200-4260) Office Supplies to (001-3200-4260) Transportation for the increase of fuel prices. Speaker: Judge Haden/ Danie Teltow; Backup: 2, Cost: $500] 3200460. OFFICE SUPPLIES 001 3204 260. TRANSPORTATION FOR INCREASE IN FUEL PRICES. DO WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM 21? SO MOVE. 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 22, DISCUSSION ACTION, CONSIDER THE APPROVAL OF BUDGET AMENDMENT 94 TO TRANSFER MONEY FROM IT DEPARTMENT TO MULTIPLE BUDGET LINE ITEMS FOR BLUE [22. Discussion/Action to consider the approval of Budget Amendment #94 to transfer money from IT Department to multiple budget line items for Blue Layer Services to the end of the year. Speaker: Judge Haden/ Danie Teltow; Backup: 2; Cost: $46,839.63] LAYER SERVICES AT THE END OF THE YEAR. DANNY. YES, JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS. SO WE ARE, WE HAVE THE SENSE WE NO LONGER HAVE SCOTTY OR NATHAN AND I BELIEVE PATRICIA SHE'S HER LAST DAY IS THIS WEEK WE FOR THE BLUE LAYER SERVICES WE'RE JUST MOVING SOME MONEY AROUND FROM THE APPOINTED OFFICIAL LINE ITEMS AND THE CLERICAL AND ASSISTANT LINE ITEMS, RETIREMENT AND TRANSPORTATION TO THE OUTSIDE SERVICES LINE ITEM TO PAY FOR THOSE SERVICES. AND THEN THERE WAS A COUPLE LINE ITEMS THAT WERE IN THE NEGATIVE. SO NOT BY A WHOLE LOT. DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS WAS DOWN A LITTLE BIT AND THEN OFFICE SUPPLIES AND THEN ALSO HARDWARE. AND SO WE'RE JUST MOVING MONEY OUT OF SOCIAL SECURITY TO GET THOSE OTHER THREE LINE ITEMS IN THE GREEN. OKAY, COMMISSIONERS, ANY QUESTIONS? NO, LOOK FOR A MOTION TO APPROVE AMENDMENT 94. I'LL 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. ITEM 23, DISCUSSION ACTION TO CONSIDER THE APPROVAL OF BUDGET AMENDMENT 95 TO TRANSFER MONEY FROM CALDWELL COUNTY JAILS. [23. Discussion/Action to consider the approval of Budget Amendment #95 to transfer money from Caldwell County Jail (001-4310-1052) Jailers to (001-4310-4110) Professional Services, and from (001-4310-1053) Kitchen to (001-4310-1057) Jail Corporal and (001-4310-1150) Jail Overtime to adjust Jail line items. Speaker: Judge Haden/ Danie Teltow; Backup: 4; Cost: $69,000.00 ] 00143101052. JAILERS 200143104410 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AND FROM 00143101053 KITCHEN TO 00143101057 JAIL CORPORAL AND 00143101150 JAIL OVERTIME TO ADJUST ALL LINE ITEMS. DANNY. YES, AGAIN, SO WHAT THE JAIL IT HAS QUITE A FEW POSITIONS THAT HAVEN'T BEEN FILLED OVER THE YEAR. AND SOUTHERN HEALTH PARTNERS, WE HAVE SOME OVERAGE CHARGES FOR THAT COMPANY, FOR MEDICAL SERVICES, FOR THE INMATES. SO WE'RE JUST MOVING 50,000 FROM THE JAILERS LINE ITEM TO PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FOR SOUTHERN HEALTH PARTNERS. AND THEN WE HAD SOME ISSUES WE HAVE SOME ONGOING ISSUES WITH IN CODE. I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON, BUT ONLY FOR THE JAIL DEPARTMENT. IT'S WANTING TO PULL. ANY TIME THAT THEY PUT THE JAILERS PUT IN OVERTIME, IT'S PULLING IT FROM THEIR SALARY LINE ITEMS INSTEAD OF THEIR OVERTIME. AND WE CHECK IT BEFORE WE APPROVE PAYROLL. BUT AS SOON AS WE APPROVE IT, IT'S STILL PULLING OUT OF OF THE THE SALARY LINE ITEM. SO WE'RE HAVING TO GO IN AND DO THIS ADJUSTMENT IN A JOURNAL ENTRY TO PUT THE PUT THE MONEY FROM OVERTIME BACK INTO THOSE SALARY LINE ITEMS SO THAT THEY CAN BALANCE. WE ARE WORKING ON THAT ISSUE, FOR SOME REASON, IT'S THE ONLY DEPARTMENT THAT'S HAVING THAT ISSUE, BUT WE'LL GET IT SQUARED AWAY. OKAY. THANK YOU, COMMISSIONERS, ANY QUESTIONS? NOT LOOK FOR A MOTION TO APPROVE BUDGET AMENDMENT 95. I'LL SO MOVE. WE HAVE A MOTION. DO WE HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND. [00:20:01] WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED. HEARING NONE, MOTION CARRIES. ITEM 24 DISCUSSION ACTION TO CONSIDER THE APPROVAL OF BUDGET AMENDMENT 96 TO TRANSFER MONEY FROM BUILDING MAINTENANCE 00165204410 [24. Discussion/Action to consider the approval of Budget Amendment #96 to transfer money from Building Maintenance (001-6520-4410) Utilities to 001-6520-44260 Transportation for the additional cost of fuel. Speaker: Judge Haden/ Danie Teltow; Backup: 2; Cost: $5,000] UTILITIES TO 00165204426, TRANSPORTATION FOR THE ADDITIONAL COST OF FUEL, IT'S $5000. I THINK THAT ONE'S FAIRLY SELF EXPLANATORY. COMMISSIONERS, DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? IF NOT, LOOK FOR A MOTION TO APPROVE. SO MOVE. WE HAVE 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 25, DISCUSSION OF THE UPDATE OF BLACK ANKLE ROAD IN THE CDBG DR PROGRAM INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS. [25. Discussion of the update of Black Ankle Rd. in the CDBG-DR Program Infrastructure Projects. Speaker: Commissioner Westmoreland/ Dennis Engelke/ David Clark/ David Jenkins ] THANK YOU, JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS. WE'VE REACHED SOME IMPORTANT MILESTONES SINCE WE LAST MET. AND I'M GOING TO TURN THE MICROPHONE OVER TO DAVID CLARK, WHO'S OUR PROJECT MANAGER WITH DOUCETTE, ENGINEERS FOR THE UPDATE. GOOD MORNING JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS. PLEASE TO REPORT TODAY THAT ALL THREE SITES THAT ARE UNDER CONSTRUCTION ARE OPEN TO THE TRAVELING PUBLIC. EXCUSE ME. THE RAIN HAS KIND OF COMPLICATED THE SCHEDULE FOR PAVING. A LOT OF THE SITES NEED TO DRY OUT JUST A BIT BEFORE WE CAN LAY ASPHALT. BUT I DROVE THE POLITICAL SITE AND BLACK ANKLE SITE BEFORE COMING HERE THIS MORNING. THEY'RE BOTH IN GOOD WORKING ORDER, DOESN'T SEEM TO HAVE ANY HEAVY FLOODING, DELUGE OR EROSION AROUND THE SITE. SO THEY'RE IN GOOD SHAPE. WINTER DIDN'T MAKE IT OUT THERE YET THIS MORNING, BUT I BELIEVE IT'S IN THE SAME CONDITION THE SCHEDULE TO PAVE WHEN WE LAST REPORTED WAS BEGINNING THIS WEEK AND THEY'RE PAVING ALL THREE SITES ACROSS FOUR OR FIVE DAYS WEATHER PERMITTING AS SOON AS WE HAVE A CLEAR SITE AT THIS POINT BLACK ANKLE WAS WAS PRETTY MUDDY ON THE ROADWAY. POLITICAL'S ABOUT HOW IT HAS BEEN I THINK WITTER'S PROBABLY BEST CONDITION SO FAR BUT WE'LL NEED TO GET AN UPDATE FROM THE CONTRACTORS SEE WHEN EARLIEST THEY CAN START THAT OPERATION AGAIN THE IDEA IS TO PAVE ALL THREE SITES AT ONCE ACROSS ABOUT A WEEK. WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO THE BIGGS ROAD SITE SOON. WE'VE BEEN TRYING TO GET IN TOUCH WITH THE ISD. DIDN'T MAKE CONTACT WITH THEM LAST WEEK, BUT I LEFT A COUPLE OF MESSAGES AND EMAILS TO LET THEM KNOW WHAT THE DETOUR ROUTES GOING TO LOOK LIKE FOR THE BIGGS ROAD SITE. THE IDEA WAS TO COMMUNICATE TO POLICE, FIRE, EMS AND THE ISD ABOUT 3 TO 4 WEEKS BEFORE WE'RE READY TO MOVE THERE. WE'RE ABOUT THERE NOW. AND THEN, TWO WEEKS BEFORE CONSTRUCTION BEGINS, WE WOULD PUT THE ADVANCED WARNING SIGNS ON THE MESSAGE BOARDS OUT AND SEND OUT OUR RESIDENT NOTICES AS WELL. COMMISSIONERS, ANY QUESTIONS? DAVID OR DENNIS, CAN Y'ALL DO A POST ON THE WEBSITE INDICATING THAT THOSE THREE BRIDGES ARE OPEN FOR TRAFFIC SO THAT WE CAN SHARE IT OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT? ABSOLUTELY, YEAH. I'LL SENT IN NOTIFICATION TO, UH, TO MILES TODAY. OKAY. ALL RIGHT. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? NO, DAVID, THANK YOU FOR THE UPDATES OVER THE LAST FEW WEEKS AS WELL. AND BEARING WITH US ON ON THIS PROJECT, YOU'VE BEEN VERY HELPFUL. EVERY PHONE OF MEETING THAT WE'VE HAD. AND I APPRECIATE THAT. JUST WANT TO.. THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING YOU'VE DONE IN THE LAST COUPLE OF MONTHS. SO. YEAH, THANK YOU, DAVID. WE I KNOW WE BEAT YOU UP A LITTLE BIT AT FIRST, BUT IT'S GOING MUCH BETTER NOW, SO WE APPRECIATE IT. THERE'S A LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL. AND DO THEY HAVE A PROJECTED TIME LENGTH OF HOW LONG IT'S GOING TO TAKE TO DO BIGGS? THEIR THEIR SCHEDULE INDICATES 85 DAYS. WITTER ROAD I BELIEVE IS WE'RE SITTING AT RIGHT ABOUT 60 AT THE MOMENT. I DON'T THINK IT'S GOING TO TAKE THE FULL 85 DAYS. I THINK THAT IS THE CONSERVATIVE ESTIMATE FOR THE SCHEDULE, BARRING ANY COMPLICATIONS SIMILAR TO THE ONES THAT WE'VE HAD AT THE OTHER SITES, I BELIEVE ABOUT TWO MONTHS IS A REALISTIC TIMELINE. OKAY. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. WE HAVE THE EXECUTIVE SESSION IS GOING TO TAKE A LITTLE BIT, I'M AFRAID SO. I'M GOING TO GO AHEAD AND RECESS US UNTIL 9:30. SO HOW ABOUT A SIX MINUTE RECESS. OUR MEETING, AND WE'RE GOING TO MOVE TO OUR PUBLIC HEARINGS. [PUBLIC HEARING @ 9:30] I'M GOING TO OPEN THE FIRST PUBLIC HEARING AT 9:33 AND IT WILL BE FOR ADOPTION OF THE TAX RATE. DO YOU HAVE THAT BACK UP, KRISTIANNA? DID YOU GIVE IT TO ME? I GOT IT. [00:25:01] YOU GOT IT. YOU WANT TO JUST READ IT, THEN? THE CALDWELL COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT, BY PASSAGE OF THIS ORDER, HEREBY ADOPTS A TAX RATE OF 0.553 TO PER $100 OF VALUATION FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2022 TO 2023. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED BY THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF THE COUNTY OF CALDWELL, THE STATE OF TEXAS, THAT THE 2022 2023 CALDWELL COUNTY AD VALOREM TAX RATE IS AS FOLLOWS 0.5176 FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS, 0.0001 FOR THE PURPOSE OF FARM TO MARKET ROAD FUND . 0.0355 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST ON DEBT OF CALDWELL COUNTY MAKING A TOTAL TAX RATE OF 0.5532. THIS TAX RATE WILL RAISE MORE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS IN LAST YEAR'S TAX RATE. THE TAX RATE WILL EFFECTIVELY BE DECREASED BY 8% AND WILL RAISE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS ON $100,000 HOME BY APPROXIMATELY $51.76. OK, THANK YOU. WE'LL OPEN THE FLOOR FOR ANY COMMENTS. GIVE A COUPLE OF MINUTES HERE. AND WHILE WE'RE ON THIS BRIEF POINT OF CLARIFICATION, WE ADOPTED THE CHANGES TO THE BUDGET. WE'LL BE HAVING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE TO ADOPT THE PROPOSED BUDGET FOR FY 2022 2023, MORE THAN LIKELY AT THE NEXT COURT. OK. SEEING KNOW NO ONE INTERESTED IN COMMENTING ON THE TAX RATE, WE WILL CLOSE THAT HEARING AND OPEN THE NEXT HEARING. ELECTED OFFICIALS, SALARIES. COMMISSIONERS, AS YOU KNOW, WE'VE I THINK, WHAT, THREE OR FOUR YEARS AGO, WE CREATED A STEP IN PAY. I BELIEVE WE'RE IN THE FOURTH YEAR OF THAT THIS YEAR AND IN THE SALARIES HAVE BEEN POSTED. AND SO I'LL THROW THE FLOOR OPEN TO ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO COMMENT ON THAT. NO, NO CITIZEN INTERESTED IN COMMENTING ON THAT. WE'LL CLOSE THAT HEARING AT 9:37 AND OPEN THE FRESH WATER DISTRICT HEARING AT 9:37. DOES ANYONE WISH TO COMMENT ON THE FRESH WATER DISTRICT SUPPLY? GOOD MORNING. IS IT? THANK YOU. SORRY. UH, SORRY. WE'LL TRY AGAIN. JUDGE, I'M ANDY BARRETT, AND I'M REPRESENTING THE IN THIS INSTANT, THE OPEN R FAMILY PARTNERSHIP TOO. WE'RE ASKING TO CREATE A FRESH WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT OVER 1288 ACRES, WHICH IS THE OPEN R RANCH. AND WE'RE HAPPY TO DISCUSS. THAT'S GOING TO BE PART OF A SUBDIVISION OUT THERE, WHICH WE'RE LOOKING AT 2500 OR SO SINGLE FAMILY WILL BE MAYBE SOME RETAIL COMPONENT AND ALL, AND IT'S BOUNDED ON THE SOUTH BY 2720 ON THE NORTH 2001 AND I BELIEVE IT'S ON THE EAST BY BOB WHITE. SO ANYWAY, I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER QUESTIONS OR TALK AS LONG AS ANYBODY WOULD CARE TO HEAR ME. OKAY. THANK YOU, COMMISSIONERS OR CITIZENS, ANY QUESTIONS? [00:30:08] ALL RIGHT. DOESN'T LOOK LIKE IT. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, SIR. IF THERE ARE NO. ANYBODY ELSE WISH TO COMMENT? IF NOT, WE'LL CLOSE THAT PUBLIC HEARING AT 9:38. AND WE WILL MOVE TO ITEM SEVEN DISCUSSION ACTION AND CONSIDER THE APPROVAL OF FY 2022-2023 TAX RATE BY ROLL CALL. [7. Discussion/Action to consider the approval of FY 2022 - 2023 Tax Rate by Roll Call. Speaker: Judge Haden/ Danie Teltow; Backup: 2; Cost: None] COMMISSIONERS, YOU HEARD DANIE READ THE THE NEW TAX RATE AND SO I'LL DO A ROLL CALL VOTE. SO WE MOTION TO CONSIDER APPROVAL OF FY 2022 2023 TAX RATE BY ROLL CALL. WE DO NEED A MOTION IN A SECOND. SO DO WE HAVE A MOTION, COMMISSIONER? JUDGE, YOU CAN'T, YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO TABLE THE TAX RATE. WE HAVE TO DO THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE BUDGET FIRST, OR IF WE JUST RECESS FOR A MINUTE TO DISCUSS IT WITH YOU A LITTLE BIT FURTHER. NO, THAT'S FINE. WE'LL TABLE IT. THIS NEEDS TO COME UP BEFORE WE GET INTO COMMISSIONERS COURT, NOT DURING. YES SIR. OKAY. WE HAVE, DO WE HAVE A MOTION TO TABLE ITEM SEVEN. DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND. WE HAVE A MOTION THE SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED. HEARING NONE, MOTION CARRIES. [8. Discussion/Action to consider the approval of FY 2022-2023 Elected Official Salaries. Speaker: Judge Haden/ Danie Teltow; Backup: 2; Cost: None] ITEM EIGHT, DISCUSSION ACTION TO CONSIDER THE APPROVAL OF FY 2022-2023 ELECTED OFFICIAL SALARIES. COMMISSIONERS, DO WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE ELECTED OFFICIAL SALARIES? SO MOVE. WE HAVE A MOTION. DO WE HAVE A SECOND? WE HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND, ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED HEARING NONE, MOTION CARRIES. ITEM NINE DISCUSSION ACTION TO CONSIDER THE APPROVAL OF AN ORDER GRANTING PETITION FOR CREATION OF OPEN R FRESH WATER DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS. [9. Discussion/Action to consider the approval of an Order Granting Petition for Creation of Open R Fresh Water Supply District. Speaker: Judge Haden/Andy Barrett; Backup: 29; Cost: None] DO WE HAVE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL OF THE ORDER GRANTING THE PETITION FOR THE CREATION OF OPEN R FRESH WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT? OR A MOTION TO DENY, WHATEVER YOU PREFER. NO, I MOVED TO APPROVE ITEM NINE. WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM NINE. DO WE HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND. WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. HEARING NONE, MOTION CARRIES. [26. EXECUTIVE SESSION Pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.087, the discussion or deliberation regarding economic development negotiations associated with Project Evergreen. Possible Action may follow in open court. Speaker: Judge Haden/ Chase Goetz; Backup: 1; Cost: None ] ITEM 26, WE'RE GOING TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 551.087. THE DISCUSSION OR DELIBERATION REGARDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH PROJECT EVERGREEN POSSIBLE ACTION MAY FOLLOW IN OPEN COURT. WE ARE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 9:41. WE'RE GOING TO GO AHEAD AND CLOSE OUR EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 551.087. DISCUSSION OR DELIBERATION REGARDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEGOTIATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH PROJECT EVERGREEN. [27. Discussion/Action to consider taking action on Executive Session. Speaker: Judge Haden; Backup: 1; Cost: None] NO ACTION WILL FOLLOW IN OPEN COURT. WE NEED TO TABLE ITEM 27. DO I HAVE A MOTION TO TABLE ITEM 27? SO MOVE. 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 28, MOTION TO ADJOURN. I MAKE A MOTION WE ADJOURN. 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. WE ARE ADJOURNED AT 10:38. * This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.