Sep 13, 2022 Commissioners Court

13 DISCUSSION ACTION TO CONSIDER THE APPROVAL AND APPOINTMENT AND APPOINT REPRESENTATIVES.

[13. Discussion/Action to consider the approval and appoint representatives to the Capital Area Council of Governments (CAPCOG) General Assembly. Speaker: Judge Haden; Backup: 3; Cost: None]

CAPITAL AREA COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS CAPCOG GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

DO WE HAVE, DO WE HAVE OUR LIST THAT WE WERE GOING TO APPOINT.

IT'S ME ON THE.

SO SO I'M.

I'M CURRENTLY ON IT.

AND WHO'S THE OTHER ONE? JOE. SO JOE PROBABLY DOESN'T WANT TO DO IT ANYMORE SINCE HE'S RETIRING.

SO NOTICE THE HINT.

SO I HAVE BEEN DOING IT AND I'M HAPPY TO CONTINUE DOING IT.

BUT WE WOULD NEED TO NOMINATE ONE MORE TO GO TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY MEETINGS.

IT'S NOT THE EXECUTIVE BOARD.

IT'S GENERAL ASSEMBLY WHICH OCCURS THINK TWICE A YEAR.

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

AND ALSO, IS THERE A MOTION TO NOMINATE ME OR SOMEBODY ELSE? JUDGE HAGAN OKAY.

SO WE HAVE A MOTION TO NOMINATE COMMISSIONER WESTMORELAND AND ME TO GO TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY MEETINGS, SECOND, AND WE HAVE A SECOND ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE, AYE . OPPOSED HEARING NONE MOTION CARRIES.

CONGRATULATIONS, COMMISSIONER.

THANK YOU. ITEM 14 DISCUSSION ACTION TO CONSIDER THE APPROVAL OF

[14. Discussion/Action to consider the approval of Central County Staff/Signature Verification Committee and Early Voting Ballot Board. Speaker: Judge Haden/ Kimber Daniel; Backup: 2; Cost: None]

CENTRAL COUNTY STAFF SIGNATURE VERIFICATION COMMITTEE AND EARLY VOTING BALLOT BOARD.

SARAH, GOOD MORNING.

GOOD MORNING. THANK YOU.

I'M JUST GOING TO READ THE NAMES AND I ASK THAT YOU APPROVE IT.

MARTIN CAMPBELL BECK.

CHRISTINE LIEBERMAN.

CATHERINE [INAUDIBLE].

OLIVIA GARCIA AND THEN ALFREDO MUNOZ AND PAT DANIEL.

VERY GOOD COMMISSIONERS.

DO WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CENTRAL COUNTY STAFF VERIFICATION COMMITTEE AND EARLY VOTING BALLOT BOARD? WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE.

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

THANK YOU. PARDON? I HAVE 15 ALSO.

OH. OH, THAT'S RIGHT.

YOU DO. SORRY.

I THOUGHT I COULDN'T UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU SAID, SO I WAS LIKE, DID I MISS SOMETHING THERE? ITEM 15 DISCUSSION ACTION CONSIDER THE APPROVAL OF EARLY VOTING.

[15. Discussion/Action to consider the approval of the Early Voting Presiding Judge and Alternate Judge. Speaker: Judge Haden/ Kimber Daniel; Backup: 2; Cost: None]

PRESIDING JUDGE AND ALTERNATE JUDGE.

UM, AGAIN, I'LL. I'LL READ THE NAMES AND ASK YOU TO APPROVE.

BELINDA ADAMS. MARY VICKI GONZALEZ.

HILDA WILT.

JOHNNY SPRIGGS.

BOB PURCELL.

WAYNE WALTHER, MARK HOVEY AND GREG HANNA.

COMMISSIONER SAME THING.

DO WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE EARLY VOTING PRESIDING JUDGE AND ALTERNATIVE JUDGE FOR THE UPCOMING ELECTION? SO MOVED.

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

LET'S SEE. WHAT TIME IS IT? IT'S TIME FOR THE HEARING.

THANK YOU. THANKS.

SO WE'RE GOING TO GO AHEAD AND OPEN OUR OUR PUBLIC HEARING TO REGARDING ADOPTION OF THE TAX RATE FOR YEAR 2022-

[PUBLIC HEARING @ 9:30]

2023. THE HEARING IS NOW OPEN AT 930 AND WE'LL LEAVE IT OPEN FOR A PERIOD OF TIME FOR ANY COMMENTS.

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I'LL GO AHEAD AND READ READ THE PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE.

THIS NOTICE ONLY APPLIES TO THE TAXING UNIT OTHER THAN THE SPECIAL TAXING UNIT OR MUNICIPALITY WITH A POPULATION OF LESS THAN 30,000, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER IT IS A SPECIAL TAXING UNIT.

PROPOSED TAX RATE 0.5532 PER $100.

VALUATION NO NEW REVENUE TAX RATE 0.5270 PER $100.

VALUATION VOTER APPROVAL TAX RATE OF 0.5532 PER $100 VALUATION.

THE NO NEW REVENUE TAXES THE TAX RATE FOR THE 2022 TAX YEAR THAT WILL RAISE THE SAME AMOUNT OF PROPERTY REVENUE FOR CALDWELL COUNTY FROM THE SAME PROPERTIES IN BOTH 2021 AND TAX YEAR.

TAX YEAR IN THE 2022 TAX YEAR, THE VOTER APPROVAL RATE TAX RATE IS THE HIGHEST TAX RATE THAT CALDWELL COUNTY MAY ADOPT WITHOUT HOLDING AN ELECTION TO SEEK VOTER APPROVAL OF THE RATE.

THE PROPOSED TAX RATE IS GREATER THAN THE NO NEW REVENUE TAX RATE.

THIS MEANS CALDWELL COUNTY IS PROPOSING TO INCREASE PROPERTY TAXES FOR 2022 TAX YEAR.

A PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED TAX RATE WILL BE HELD 9/30 2022 9:30 A.M.

CALDWELL COUNTY SECOND FLOOR 110 SOUTH MAIN LOCKHART, TEXAS.

IT DOESN'T APPEAR THAT WE'RE GOING TO HAVE ANYONE TO SPEAK.

SO WE'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING THE TAX RATE AT 9:33 AND MOVE TO ITEM TEN DISCUSSION ACTION TO ADOPT THE FY

[10. Discussion/Action to adopt FY 2022 - 2023 Tax Rate by Roll Call. Speaker: Judge Haden/ Danie Teltow; Backup: 2; Cost: None]

2022 2023 TAX RATE BY ROLL CALL VOTE.

WE HAVE FIVE AYES, NO NAYS.

TAX RATE IS ADOPTED.

OKAY WITH THAT, WE'LL MOVE TO THE SPECIAL PRESENTATION AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE.

[PRESENTATION]

MORNING, JUDGE HAYDEN. GOOD MORNING, COMMISSIONERS COURT.

HAPPY TO BE HERE TODAY AND GIVE A QUICK OVERVIEW OF THE UPCOMING BOND AND BATRE ELECTION.

THAT'S OUT FOR LOCKHART, AN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT.

WHILE THE PRESENTATIONS COME UP.

I JUST WANT TO SAY BRIEFLY THAT I COME HERE TODAY VERY PROUD TO BE THE SUPERINTENDENT OF LOCKHART INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT.

INCREDIBLY PROUD OF OUR TEACHERS AND OUR STUDENTS, ESPECIALLY OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS.

IT'S BEEN DIFFICULT WITH THE PANDEMIC AND EVERYTHING AND ALL THE CHALLENGES THAT OUR TEACHERS FACED, OUR STAFF, STUDENTS AND OUR COMMUNITY FACED.

I'M JUST VERY PROUD TO BE HERE.

NOT ONLY DID EVERYONE GO THROUGH THAT AND THEY REALLY THRIVED THROUGH IT AND STUDENT PERFORMANCE IS IS RAPIDLY INCREASING.

OUR STUDENTS ACROSS THE BOARD, WHEN WE LOOK AT THEATER, ARTS, UIL TENNIS, CROSS COUNTRY SOFTBALL, VOLLEYBALL, BASKETBALL, BASEBALL, ALL OF OUR EXTRACURRICULAR PROGRAMS CONTINUE TO DO VERY WELL.

AND I'M JUST INCREDIBLY PROUD TO BE HERE IN FRONT OF YOU TODAY TO GO OVER THIS.

THIS SUMMARY.

I JUST MENTIONED A COUPLE OF THOSE THINGS.

YOU KNOW, WE OUR A-F REPORT CARD.

THE STATE OF TEXAS GIVES 2019.

OUR AVERAGE CAMPUS SCORE WAS A 71.

WE SIT HERE TODAY AT AN AVERAGE OF A OF A OF 81.

AND IN TERMS OF GROWING KIDS AT AN ACCELERATED AMOUNT, WE HAVE AN EXPECTATION THAT EVERY KID GROWS A YEAR AND A HALF IN MATH AND READING.

AND IN 2016, THAT NUMBER WAS 17%.

TODAY WE'RE AT 74%.

SO AGAIN, OUR TEACHERS AND OUR STUDENTS ARE WORKING INCREDIBLY HARD.

AND I ALSO WANT TO RECOGNIZE OUR BOARD OF TRUSTEES WAS RECENTLY CELEBRATED AS A SCHOOL BOARD OF THE YEAR FOR CENTRAL TEXAS.

SO WE'RE INCREDIBLY PROUD OF OF THE SCHOOL BOARD BEING A MODEL DISTRICT OF GOVERNANCE FOR OTHER DISTRICTS ACROSS THE STATE OF TEXAS TO LEARN FROM AND TO REPLICATE SOME OF THEIR GOVERNANCE PRACTICES THAT ARE PRODUCING GREAT STUDENT OUTCOMES.

SO INCREDIBLY PROUD TO WORK WITH OUR BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

AND I DO HAVE DR.

BARBARA SANCHEZ IS HERE WITH ME THIS MORNING.

SHE'LL BE SPEAKING BRIEFLY HERE MOMENTARILY.

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BUT A QUICK SUMMARY, THE NOVEMBER 2022 BOND REALLY IS PRETTY VANILLA BASIC BOND.

WE ALL KNOW IN 2019 THE SCHOOL DISTRICT HAD A FAILED SCHOOL BOND.

WE'VE TAKEN THAT FEEDBACK, LISTEN TO THE COMMUNITY AND REALLY BUILT THIS BOND.

BASED ON THAT FEEDBACK, THE NUMBER ONE THING THAT PEOPLE TOLD US IN 2019 IS THEY DID NOT WANT TO SEE A TAX RATE INCREASE.

SO THE SCHOOL DISTRICT HAS DONE IS WE PAY DOWN DEBT AND WE'VE POSITIONED THE SCHOOL DISTRICT AND OUR COMMUNITY TO HAVE A BOND WITH A ZERO TAX RATE INCREASE.

SO WE'RE THAT THAT WAS A BIG FACTOR.

THE OTHER FACTOR IS THE COMMUNITY TOLD US THAT THEY WERE NOT INTERESTED IN OTHER PROJECTS RELATED TO UPDATING FACILITIES.

SO THIS BOND ONLY INCLUDES CLASSROOM SPACE.

IT'S OUR HIGHEST NEED AREAS IN THE DISTRICT WHERE WE HAVE OVER AND OVER ENROLLMENT AND CROWDED CLASSROOMS. AND THAT'S ALL THAT'S IN THIS BOND.

SO THE LAND FOR AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NUMBER SIX, IN ADDITION TO LOCKHART HIGH SCHOOL IS IN IS INCLUDED.

AND THAT'S A ZERO CENT TAX RATE INCREASE.

THE LAND SITE THAT WE'RE LOOKING AT IS JUST OUTSIDE OF LOCKHART CITY PROPER OFF OF ORCHARD LOOP AND 142 AND THE PERRY HOMES DEVELOPMENT THAT IS COMING OVER 1,400 HOMES MASTER PLANNED COMMUNITY.

AND THAT'S WHERE THE PROPOSED SCHOOL SITES WILL BE OFF OF ORCHARD LOOP THERE.

THE ADDITION TO LOCKHART HIGH SCHOOL TO KIND OF ORIENT YOURSELF YOU SEE IN THE PICTURE ON THE BOTTOM RIGHT THE TENNIS COURTS ARE THERE.

THERE'S A TWO ADDITIONAL TWO STORY WING IS PROPOSED TO TO TO BE BUILT THERE ON SITE AT LOCKHART HIGH SCHOOL, TO GIVE US AN ADDITIONAL AT LEAST 500 STUDENTS CAPACITY, MORE THERE IN THAT LOCATION AT LOCKHART HIGH SCHOOL.

AND THAT'S THAT'S ALL THAT'S INCLUDED IN THE BOND.

IT WON'T HAVE ANYTHING FOR OTHER CAMPUSES.

IT WON'T HAVE ANY UPGRADES, IMPROVEMENTS.

THIS IS WE LOOK AT WHAT THE SCHOOL DISTRICT CAN AFFORD WITHOUT RAISING THE TAX RATE TO OUR COMMUNITY.

THAT'S $71 MILLION.

AND THAT'S WHAT'S INCLUDED IN IN THIS BOND FOR THE ADDITIONAL WING AT LOCKHART HIGH SCHOOL AND A NEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

WHEN WE LOOK AT HOW DID WE PICK THOSE AS THE PRIORITY, I HAVE SOME CHARTS AND I KNOW IT'S A LITTLE HARD TO SEE ON TV, BUT YOU DO HAVE THE PRINTED AND YOU CAN SEE OUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS. ALL OF THEM, EXCEPT FOR ONE, ARE OVERCAPACITY.

ALL OF OUR SCHOOLS, EXCEPT FOR ONE, HAVE PORTABLE CLASSROOMS BEING UTILIZED TO EDUCATE KIDS.

ALL OF OUR SCHOOLS, EXCEPT FOR ONE, HAVE STUDENTS LEARNING IN SPACES THAT THEY WERE NOT DESIGNED TO BE LEARNING SPACES.

SO SUCH AS CLOSETS.

SUCH AS CAFETERIA.

CAFETERIA, SUCH AS STAGES, THOSE TYPES OF SPACES ARE BEING UTILIZED BECAUSE WE ARE OVER CAPACITY AT ALL OF OUR SCHOOLS EXCEPT FOR PLUM CREEK.

TWO WEEKS AGO, WE'VE ACTUALLY STOPPED ACCEPTING ANY STUDENTS AT ANY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, REGARDLESS OF WHERE YOU'RE ZONED TO LIVE IN LOCKHART ISD.

IF YOU IF YOU'RE IN K THROUGH FOURTH GRADE, YOU GO TO PLUM CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

SO IF YOU MOVE IN ACROSS THE STREET ON CLEAR FORK AND YOU'RE ZONED TO GO TO CLEAR FORK ELEMENTARY AND YOU'RE NEW TO TOWN, YOU WILL GO TO PLUM CREEK NOW BECAUSE THAT'S WHERE THE SPACE IS AND WE JUST DON'T HAVE THE SPACE AT ANY OF OUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS.

WHEN WE LOOK AT OUR SECONDARY SCHOOLS, LOCKHART JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL IS AT 90% CAPACITY AS OF SEPTEMBER 1ST, LOCKHART HIGH SCHOOL IS OVER 109% CAPACITY, WHICH IS WHY WE'RE HAVING TO BUILD THAT ADDITIONAL WING AT LOCKHART HIGH SCHOOL AND PRIDE HIGH SCHOOL, WHICH IS OUR HIGH SCHOOL OF CHOICE.

WE HAVE 61 STUDENTS THERE.

WE SHARE THAT SPACE.

OUR CENTRAL OFFICE ADMIN BUILDING IS ALSO PRIDE HIGH SCHOOL, SO WE SHARE THAT CAMPUS WITH THEM.

WE HAVE 61 STUDENTS CURRENTLY ATTENDING THERE, SO WE HAVE PLENTY OF ROOM TO GROW THAT.

WHEN WE LOOK AT THE GROWTH NOTES, IT WAS MENTIONED HERE THE COMMUNITY IS SEEING GROWTH.

LOCKHART ISD, I REALIZE, IS ONE OF THREE SCHOOL DISTRICTS WITHIN CALDWELL COUNTY BOUNDARIES.

WITHIN THAT CALDWELL COUNTY, OVER 300 SQUARE MILES IS LOCKHART ISD BOUNDARIES.

AND WE'RE SEEING THE GROWTH.

WE WE HAVE ABOUT 10,000 HOMES WITHIN OUR DISTRICT BOUNDARIES THAT HAVE BEEN THAT ARE BEING PLANNED TO BE DEVELOPED OVER THE NEXT FEW YEARS. SO WE KNOW THAT THIS BOND IS CURRENTLY THE 2022 BOND IN NOVEMBER IS FOR OUR STUDENTS WHO ARE HERE WHO ARE ALREADY OVER CAPACITY. BUT WE ALSO ARE PLANNING PHASE TWO AND PHASE THREE BECAUSE OF THE GROWTH THAT IS COMING.

WE PROJECTED A 3% GROWTH FOR THIS SCHOOL YEAR.

WE PROJECTED TO HAVE 63 50, AND WE ARE ALREADY AT 6477 AS OF TODAY.

SO WE'RE ACTUALLY OUTPACING OUR 3% GROWTH THAT WE THOUGHT WE WOULD HAVE WERE CLOSER TO 5% TO DATE ALREADY.

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SO THAT PHASE 2025 BOND IS REALLY A NO LATER DATE.

THAT PHASE THREE, 2028 IS REALLY A NO LATER DATE.

THOSE ARE VERY CONSERVATIVE GROWTH PROJECTIONS OF 3%.

AND, YOU KNOW, IT'S LIKELY THAT THE COMMUNITY WILL GROW GROW FASTER THAN 3%.

SO I WANT TO GO QUICKLY, BECAUSE THERE'S ALSO A VOTER APPROVED TAX RATIFICATION ELECTION ON THE BALLOT AS WELL.

SO I WANT TO GO QUICKLY OVER HOW SCHOOL FINANCE WORKS IS DIFFERENT THAN THE COUNTY.

IT'S DIFFERENT THAN CITIES.

THERE ARE SOME SIMILARITIES, BUT THE SCHOOL FUNDING SYSTEM WORKS A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT.

WE DO HAVE TWO BUCKETS, SO WE HAVE AN INS BUCKET THAT'S AN INTEREST IN SEEKING TAX RATE AND THAT'S ONLY FOR DEBT.

SO THAT'S WHAT THE COMMUNITY MEMBERS, WHEN THEY PAY THEIR TAXES, THAT RATE IS ONLY TO PAY DOWN DEBT FOR BONDS.

AND I'LL GO OVER THAT IN A SECOND.

THE MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS BUDGET IS HOW WE OPERATE THE SCHOOL DISTRICT.

THAT'S HOW WE PAY TEACHER SALARIES.

THE SAFETY AND SECURITY THAT WE'RE REALLY TRYING TO FOCUS ON RIGHT NOW THAT COMES OUT OF THAT BUDGET SUPPLIES, ETC.

85% OF THAT BUDGET IS TO PAY OUR STAFF.

SO BY AND LARGE, THE MAJORITY OF THAT MONEY GOES TO PAY STAFF.

WHEN WE LOOK AT OUR TOTAL TAX RATES, LOCKHART ISD NOT ONLY HAS THE LOWEST TAX RATE AND CALDWELL COUNTY OF THE THREE SCHOOL DISTRICTS, OUR TAX RATE THAT WAS JUST APPROVED LAST MONTH AS $1.1223 PER LEAS AT $1.24 AND LULING IS AT $1.255.

HAYS OUR NEIGHBOR JUST WEST OF US, IS AT $1.37.

AND YOU SEE THE OTHER SCHOOL TAX RATES THEY'RE AROUND.

SO OUR OUR SCHOOL BOARD, ONE OF THE REASONS WHY THEY WERE AWARDED SCHOOL BOARD OF THE YEAR IS BECAUSE THE DISTRICT IS AROUND THE STATE BEING RECOGNIZED FOR ESSENTIALLY DOING MORE WITH WITH LESS IN TERMS OF THE REVENUE THAT WE RECEIVE.

WHEN WE LOOK AT OUR STUDENT DEBT COMPARISON.

SO HOW MUCH DEBT DOES THE DISTRICT HAVE? THAT'S THAT INS TAX RATE THAT COMES THAT THE SCHOOL DISTRICT HAS TO TAKE TO THE VOTERS TO BUILD NEW BUILDINGS.

AGAIN, BY FAR, LOCKHART ISD HAS A DEBT PER STUDENT OF $12,040.

LULING IS AT $33,000 AND PRAIRIE LEAS' AT $44,534.

AND THEN MANER KIND OF LEADS OUR OUR AREA WITH $89,000 PER STUDENT IN TERMS OF DEBT.

IF THE BOND WERE TO PASS IN NOVEMBER, LOCKHART ISD WOULD STILL HAVE THE LOWEST DEBT PER STUDENT OF $31,670, EVEN WITH PASSING THIS NOVEMBER BOND. Y'ALL WOULD STILL HAVE THE LOWEST DEBT RATE.

SO LOWEST TAX RATE AND LOWEST DEBT PER STUDENT.

WHEN WE LOOK AT THE VOTER APPROVED TAX RATIFICATION ELECTION, SO AS I MENTIONED, WE HAVE THE THE LOWEST TAX RATE.

SO IN THE SCHOOL FUNDING SYSTEM IN THE STATE OF TEXAS.

THAT'S HOW WE RECEIVE OUR STATE FUNDING.

AND WHAT THE SCHOOL DISTRICT HAS AN OPPORTUNITY TO DO THIS NOVEMBER IS NOT ONLY LOWER THE TAX RATE, BUT TAKE IT TO THE COMMUNITY TO ESSENTIALLY KEEP AN EXTRA PENNY IN THE TAX RATE THAT WOULD GENERATE MORE LOCAL FUNDS FOR LOCKHART ISD. SO THIS SCHOOL YEAR I JUST MENTIONED, OUR TAX RATE IS A $1.1223.

LAST YEAR WAS $1.1297, SO ABOUT 0.7 OF ONE PENNY THE VOTERS WOULD HAVE TO APPROVE AN EXTRA PENNY IS WHAT THE STATE OF TEXAS CALLS A GOLDEN PENNY, AND THAT WOULD GENERATE ABOUT A MILLION DOLLARS OF EXTRA REVENUE FOR OUR OPERATING BUDGET.

FOR LOCKHART ISD, ABOUT $225,000 OF THAT WOULD COME FROM THE LOCAL TAXPAYERS.

THAT'S WHAT THAT EXTRA PENNY WOULD WOULD GENERATE.

THE STATE OF TEXAS WOULD PROVIDE THE OTHER $700,000 AS ADDITIONAL REVENUE TO TO LOCKHART ISD.

SO ON THE ON THE ELECTION OR ON THE BALLOT IN NOVEMBER, WE HAVE THE BOND AND A VOTER APPROVED TAX RATE ELECTION THAT WOULD BRING OUR TAX RATE DOWN 0.7 OF A PENNY, BUT WOULD GIVE US THE ABILITY TO BUILD AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, TO BUILD AN ADDITION AT LOCKHART HIGH SCHOOL AND TO GENERATE AN EXTRA MILLION DOLLARS IN OUR OPERATING BUDGET TO HELP US BE MORE COMPETITIVE WITH OUR PEERS IN LULING, WITH OUR PEERS IN PRAIRIE LEA, AND THEN CERTAINLY OUR COMPETITORS IN HAYS COUNTY TO GET US A LITTLE CLOSER BECAUSE THEY'RE GENERATING A LOT MORE REVENUE.

AND I'M AND I'M PROUD THAT OUR TEACHERS ARE DOING AN OUTSTANDING JOB AND EVEN WITH LESS REVENUE, ARE OUTPERFORMING OUR COMPARABLE SCHOOLS AND OTHER NEIGHBORING DISTRICTS.

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SO AGAIN, JUST A SUMMARY.

OUR TAX RATE HAS GONE DOWN FROM IN 2018.

IT WAS $1.33, THEN IT WENT TO $1.26, $1.16 IN 2021, $1.297 LAST YEAR.

AND IF THE BOND AND THE VATRE ARE APPROVED, THE TAX RATE WOULD BE AT $1.1223.

IF THE BOND AND THE VATRE ARE NOT APPROVED, IT WOULD BE $1.1123.

SO WHETHER THE IF THE BOND PASSES OR NOT, THAT DOESN'T REALLY AFFECT OUR TAX RATE WOULD AFFECT OUR TAX RATE IS IF THE VATRE THE TAX RATIFICATION ELECTION PASSES OR FAILS, THERE WOULD BE A PENNY DIFFERENCE THERE.

SO IF IT FAILS, THE COMMUNITY DOESN'T IT WOULD GO DOWN TO $1.11.

IF IT PASSES, IT WOULD STAY AT $1.12, WHICH IS STILL MUCH LOWER THAN EVERYONE AROUND US.

WHEN WE LOOK AT WHAT THAT MEANS FOR THE AVERAGE MARKET VALUE, WE HAVE SEEN A BIG INCREASE, AS WE ALL KNOW, LIVING IN IN THE COUNTY. THE AVERAGE MARKET VALUE LAST YEAR WAS $191,000.

THIS YEAR IT SKYROCKETED TO $265.

SO WHEN YOU CONSIDER EVEN THOUGH WE'RE LOWERING THE TAX RATE, THE INCREASE IN PROPERTY VALUES STILL HAS AN EFFECT ON TAXPAYERS.

SO THE ANNUAL INCREASE WITH THE PROPOSED BOND AND VATRE WOULD BE $100 FOR THE AVERAGE RESIDENT.

THAT'S THE ANNUAL SO $8.33 PER MONTH.

AND THEN IF THE VATRE WERE TO FAIL, IT WOULD BE $84.

SO THERE'S A SWING OF $16 WORTH OF THAT PASSES OR FAILS TO THE AVERAGE HOMEOWNER.

I WANT TO ALSO JUST REMIND EVERYONE, ELECTION DAY IS NOVEMBER 8TH.

WE ALSO HAVE A BOARD OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE THAT HAS COMMITTED TO BEING ON A COMMITTEE FOR A THREE YEAR TERM.

AS WE CONTINUE TO GROW AS A DISTRICT, IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE HAVE TRANSPARENCY AND FOLKS WHO WILL HOLD THE DISTRICT ACCOUNTABLE TO ENSURE THAT THE PROMISES THAT ARE BEING MADE ARE BEING KEPT, HAVING FREQUENT MEETINGS.

AND YOU SEE THE FOLKS ON THERE WHO HAVE RETURNED AGREEMENTS TO BE ON THAT OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE.

AND I THINK THAT'S AN IMPORTANT PIECE.

BUT WITH THAT, I DO WANT TO WELCOME DR.

BARBARA SANCHEZ JUST FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES.

SHE HAS A FEW WORDS FOR YOU AS WELL.

GOOD MORNING, JUDGE HAYDEN AND COMMISSIONERS.

MY REMARKS ARE SOLELY AS A COMMUNITY MEMBER AND MY PERSPECTIVE IS AS A FORMER TEACHER AND ADMINISTRATOR.

AS MR. ESTRADA STATED, GROWTH IS EVIDENT AND WITH GROWTH, THE IMPLICATIONS FOR STUDENTS AND TEACHERS IS VERY MUCH IMPORTANT TO ACTUALLY THINK ABOUT WHEN WE THINK ABOUT WHAT THE IMPLICATIONS ARE, WHEN WE HAVE GROWTH, WE HAVE LARGER CLASSROOM, I MEAN LARGER STUDENT CLASSROOM SIZE.

WE HAVE LIMITED SPACE IN THE CLASSROOMS. AND WITH THAT, THE IMPACT ON ON THE LEARNER IS CRITICAL BECAUSE STUDENTS ARE IN CROWDED CLASSROOMS AND THEY DON'T GET THE FEEDBACK THAT THEY NEED FROM THE TEACHERS. THERE ARE SO MANY STUDENTS AND THEN THEIR INTERACTION IS LIMITED.

WHEN YOU HAVE LARGER NUMBERS IN THE CLASSROOMS, THEN YOU HAVE LESS OPPORTUNITY TO INTERACT.

AND IT ALSO CREATES A LEVEL OF STRESS FOR STUDENTS WHEN THEY'RE NOT ABLE TO ASK AS MANY QUESTIONS BECAUSE TIME IS LIMITED, BECAUSE YOU HAVE MORE STUDENTS IN THE CLASSROOM.

AS WELL AS IT CREATES ANXIETY FOR THEM WHEN THEY'RE WANTING TO LEARN THE MATERIAL AND THEY DON'T HAVE AS MUCH ACCESS TO THE TEACHER.

AGAIN, IN CLASSROOMS WHERE THE SIZE IS SO MUCH LARGER, THE IMPACT IS GREAT FOR KIDS THAT ARE SECOND LANGUAGE LEARNERS AS WELL AS FOR STUDENTS ARE AT RISK AND THERE ARE SOME KIDS THAT ARE ONE OR TWO GRADE LEVELS BELOW.

SO WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT INTERACTION, INTERACTION IS LIMITED BECAUSE YOU HAVE SO MANY MORE STUDENTS IN EVERY CLASSROOM AS WELL AS IN THE DIFFERENT LEVELS ACROSS FROM ELEMENTARY TO SECONDARY AT THE HIGH SCHOOL.

SO WHEN KIDS ARE IN THEM ARE REALLY ANXIOUS AND GET REALLY STRESSED BECAUSE THEY REALLY LACK TIME WITH TEACHER.

AND WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT OVERALL THE IMPACT ON HAVING LARGER NUMBER OF STUDENTS IN THE CLASSROOM, RESEARCH REALLY ADDRESSES THAT.

KIDS PERFORM BETTER IN SMALLER CLASSES, IN EVERYDAY SUBJECTS, IN EVERYDAY COURSEWORK.

AND THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT WHEN YOU HAVE SMALLER CLASSES.

KIDS DO BETTER IN THEIR COURSEWORK, THEY DO BETTER IN THEIR ASSESSMENTS.

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SO IT'S SOMETHING TO REALLY THINK ABOUT WHEN YOU'RE THINKING ABOUT A BOND AND THE IMPLICATIONS THAT DIRECTLY AFFECTS TEACHERS AS WELL AS STUDENTS.

WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT THE TEACHER PERSPECTIVE, TEACHERS ARE STRESSED BECAUSE THERE'S SO MUCH TO TEACH.

BUT YET WHEN YOU HAVE SO MANY MORE STUDENTS IN A CROWDED CLASSROOM, THEN THEY TOO FEEL STRESSED ABOUT GIVING THE STUDENTS THE FEEDBACK THEY NEED IN THEIR COURSEWORK AND THEIR PERFORMANCE. AND THEN ALSO IN INTERACTING WITH KIDS, WHEN YOU HAVE SO MANY KIDS IN A CROWDED CLASSROOM, WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT A TEACHER PLANNING FOR INSTRUCTION, THEY'RE LIMITED DUE TO SPACE AS FAR AS PROVIDING KIDS OPPORTUNITIES TO DO GROUP WORK, TO DO WORK WITH A PARTNER, TO INTERACT BECAUSE THERE IS NOT SPACE IN THE CLASSROOM IN ORDER FOR IT TO BE CONDUCIVE FOR THEM TO MOVE AND MOVE AROUND WHEN WHEN THERE IS NO SPACE.

WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT THE FACT THAT THE BOND FAILED LAST TIME, YOU SEE MANY PORTABLES.

AND WHEN YOU TEACH IN A PORTABLE, THERE IS NOT AS MUCH NATURAL LIGHT, THERE'S NOT ENOUGH ROOM.

SO AS THERE'S LIMITED SPACE AS WELL AS WHEN IT RAINS, IT'S DIFFICULT FOR THE STUDENTS AND THE TEACHERS TO HAVE ACCESS TO GO INTO THE BUILDINGS.

AND IT'S FOR FOR A TEACHER.

IT'S ALSO STRESSFUL BECAUSE YOU HAVE LESS INTERACTION WITH YOUR COLLEAGUES TO GO INTO THE BUILDING, ETC..

AND I TAUGHT IT IN A PORTABLE AND IT'S REALLY YOU FEEL ISOLATED TOO.

AND YOU ALWAYS WONDER, WHY AM I THE ONE THAT'S SO LUCKY TO TEACH IN A PORTABLE WITH LIMITED SPACE? SO THERE ARE FACTORS THAT AFFECT TEACHERS AS WELL AS STUDENTS.

AND I THINK AS A COMMUNITY MEMBER, I THINK THAT WE HAVE TO RECOGNIZE THAT THE SCHOOL DISTRICT IS THE HEART OF THE COMMUNITY, AND WE AS COMMUNITY MEMBERS NEED TO BE GOOD PARTNERS AND UNDERSTAND THAT WE SHOULD INVEST IN STUDENTS BECAUSE THOSE ARE THE FUTURE MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY.

SO I APPRECIATE YOUR TIME AND I WANT TO REMIND YOU THAT THAT IS MY PERSPECTIVE AS SOMEONE IN THE COMMUNITY AND THAT'S MY PERSPECTIVE AS A FORMER TEACHER AND EDUCATOR.

SO I APPRECIATE YOUR TIME AND I THANK YOU.

THANK YOU. JUDGE I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS IF THEY ARE.

OK COMMISSIONERS, DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR SUPERINTENDENT ESTRADA? I DON'T HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.

THIS IS MY FORTUNE.

I HAVE MY SECOND TIME TO SEE THIS, AND I APPRECIATE ALL THE INFORMATION.

IT'S VERY APPARENT THAT THE DISTRICT HAS DONE A VERY GOOD JOB AT BEING NOT ONLY RESPONSIBLE WITH WITH THE TAXPAYER FUNDS THAT THEY'VE HAD, BUT THEY'VE PUT TOGETHER A RESPONSIBLE PROPOSAL HERE, IN MY OPINION.

AND I URGE THOSE WHO RESIDE IN LISD TO TO REALLY LOOK AT THIS AND LOOK WHAT THEY PROPOSED AND, YOU KNOW, DO YOUR HOMEWORK BEFORE YOU HEAD TO THE POLLS.

OK. I ALSO AGREE WITH COMMISSIONER WESTMORELAND, AND I THINK WHEN YOU START, I THINK YEARS BACK, PEOPLE DIDN'T REALIZE HOW THEIR TAX RATES WERE AFFECTED. AND JUST LIKE WITH THE COUNTY AS WELL AS THE SCHOOL, YOU'RE SHOWING THAT THERE'S NOT THAT INCREASE TO BLOW YOU AWAY, YOU KNOW.

AND SO I THINK THAT'S GETTING THAT WORD OUT.

THE EXPLANATION OF THAT, I'VE EXPLAINED OUR COUNTY TAXES SINCE WE'VE BEEN WORKING ON THE BUDGET, PROBABLY ABOUT TEN DIFFERENT PEOPLE ALREADY, AND NOT AS A BIG GROUP JUST INDIVIDUALLY BECAUSE THEY'RE LIKE, OH, YOU KNOW, BUT THAT'S NOT HOW IT WORKS.

YOU HAVE TO UNDERSTAND HOW THAT BALANCE OF THE SCALE IS, BUT WHAT IS THE AVERAGE CLASSROOM SIZE WE HAVE RIGHT NOW? SO IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS, WE'RE AT 22 TO 1.

SO THE STATE HAS A MANDATE.

THERE'S A STATE LAW THAT MANDATES 22 TO 1.

WE DO HAVE SOME WAIVERS THAT WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO ASK THE SCHOOL BOARD, BECAUSE WE'RE OVER THAT FOR, YOU KNOW, FOR FOR SPACE ISSUES.

BUT GENERALLY, WE'RE AT 22 TO 1, MAXED OUT ELEMENTARY SECONDARY SCHOOL.

WE'RE CLOSER TO 28, 29 ON AVERAGE IN OUR JUNIOR HIGH AND HIGH SCHOOL CAMPUS.

WHICH WOULD BE WAY BETTER IF THAT WAS DOWN LOWER AS WELL.

CORRECT. YOU REALLY WANT THAT AT 25, 26 THERE.

AND THAT'S THE THE THE BETTER SITUATION.

LOCKHART HIGH SCHOOL, WE HAVE 14 PORTABLE CLASSROOMS RIGHT NOW BEING USED EVERY DAY.

THEN LOCKHART JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL, WE HAVE 4.

[INAUDIBLE] YES.

AND AND SCHOOL SAFETIES AND PORTABLES.

I'VE HAD A LOT OF QUESTIONS ACTUALLY THIS MORNING WITH THE PARENT ON SCHOOL SAFETY.

WE'RE TALKING ABOUT RAIN EARLIER AND YOU PUT UP PORTABLES AND THEY CONSTANTLY SHIFT AND WE'RE LITERALLY EVERY DAY TRYING TO JUST MAKE SURE WE CAN CLOSE THE DOOR BECAUSE THE GROUND IS SHIFTING AND ETC..

SPEAKING OF THE PORTABLES, TOO, I MEAN, THIS IS WE ALL KNOW THAT WE LIVE IN A WORLD WHERE TOO MANY TIMES SCHOOLS HAVE BEEN TARGETED WITH VIOLENCE AND THOSE PORTABLES ARE MUCH HARDER TO DEFEND AND CONTAIN.

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IF ONE OF THOSE SITUATIONS COMES ALONG AND THAT ALONE TO ME IS VERY GOOD REASON TO DO THIS AND, YOU KNOW, CHILDREN'S EDUCATION IS VERY IMPORTANT, BUT WE ALSO HAVE TO GIVE STRONG CONSIDERATION TO THEIR SAFETY.

AND WE'VE SPENT A LOT OF TIME PREPARING FOR THE UNTHINKABLE.

BUT THOSE PORTABLES ARE ARE CONCERNING.

IT'S THE THINGS THAT KEEP ME AWAKE AT NIGHT.

AND THAT'S ONE OF THEM. YES, SIR.

AND I SHARE THAT. AND ALSO, I WANT TO BE CLEAR ON THE TAX RATIFICATION ELECTION, THAT EXTRA PENNY, THAT EXTRA MILLION DOLLARS IN FUNDS.

NUMBER ONE IS SCHOOL SECURITY.

WE ADDED ANOTHER POLICE OFFICER THIS YEAR TO OUR WE HAVE THREE NOW, BUT WE HAVE NINE CAMPUSES.

AND THAT'S ONE OF OUR NUMBER ONE GOALS WITH THAT MILLION DOLLARS IS TO INCREASE OUR SCHOOL SECURITY.

VERY GOOD. YES, MA'AM.

THAT'S WE'RE WE'RE WORKING TO TRY TO GET THERE.

AND THIS THAT FUNDING WOULD WOULD BE CRITICAL TO HELP US.

GOOD. ANY OTHER COMMENTS, COMMISSIONERS? WE KNOW THE GROWTH IS COMING.

IT'S ALREADY OCCURRING AND MUCH MORE ON THE HORIZON.

AND I FEEL, YOU KNOW, PROBABLY THE THE GROWTH THAT WILL OCCUR IS PROBABLY AT THE UPPER END OF YOUR PROJECTIONS.

SO I UNDERSTAND THE URGENCY AND NOT FALLING BEHIND NOW THAT THAT WE HAVE TO KEEP UP.

SO. SO.

YES, SIR. THAT'S A GOOD POINT.

THAT'S A GREAT POINT, COMMISSIONER.

AND ONE OF THE THINGS THAT THAT I WANT TO REMIND PEOPLE, TOO, WHEN WE'RE BUILDING SCHOOL BUILDINGS AND THE COST OF INFLATION EVERY YEAR REALLY MATTERS AND THE VALUE THAT WE CAN PROVIDE TO OUR COMMUNITY.

THE BOND THAT FAILED IN 2019, WAS A $92 MILLION BOND.

THAT SAME THE SAME CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.

PROJECTS THAT WERE INCLUDED THERE THREE YEARS LATER IS NOW OVER WELL OVER $130 MILLION.

YOU KNOW, THAT'S. THAT'S A MILLIONS OF DOLLARS THAT HAS GONE JUST TO INFLATION.

SO, YOU KNOW, GETTING IN FRONT OF IT, AS YOU MENTIONED, IS IS VERY IMPORTANT JUST TO TO MANAGE THE COST OF THAT CONTINUE TO TO RISE FROM FOR CONSTRUCTION AND MATERIALS. I WOULD LIKE TO COMMEND YOU GUYS FOR COMING IN AND GIVING THIS THIS PRESENTATION.

I HAVE DONE A LOT OF WORK AT ALL THE SCHOOLS, EVEN OUT IN LYTTON AND ALL THE SCHOOLS AROUND TOWN.

AND WHAT I DO IS I BUILD FENCES.

AND SINCE I KNOW I'M DEALING WITH A LOT OF CHILDREN, I PERSONALLY INSPECT THEM WHEN I FINISH BECAUSE I DON'T WANT A PIECE OF WIRE STICKING OUT TO WHERE THEY CAN WALK BY AND GET RIPPED THEMSELVES. I'LL BE THAT PERSON BECAUSE I HAVE CHILDREN AND I KNOW WHAT IT TAKES TO MAKE THEM RIGHT AND TO DO THE BEST FOR THEM. [INAUDIBLE].

YES, SIR. THANK YOU. ANYTHING ELSE, COMMISSIONERS? OK. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR TIME.

YES, SIR. OKAY.

I'M GOING TO GO AHEAD.

COMMISSIONERS, IF YOU'LL INDULGE ME AND SKIP TO ITEMS 29 AND 30, I THINK THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE HERE THAT ARE WAITING TO SEE WHAT HAPPENS WITH THOSE.

I HAVE BEEN REQUESTED TO TABLE BOTH OF THESE.

WE CAN TAKE THAT ONE AT A TIME.

ITEM 29 DISCUSSION ACTION TO CONSIDER APPROVAL OF AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN CALDWELL COUNTY AND 130 ENVIRONMENTAL PARK, LLC FOR WASTE DISPOSAL SERVICES AND

[29. Discussion/Action to consider approval of an agreement between Caldwell County and 130 Environmental Park, LLC, for waste disposal services and community development. Speaker: Commissioner Theriot; Backup: 3; Cost: None]

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.

WE HAVE A MOTION TO TABLE.

I'LL SO MOVE. WE HAVE A MOTION TO TABLE.

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

OPPOSED HEARING NONE, MOTION CARRIES.

ITEM 30 DISCUSSION ACTION TO CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION 41-2022 SUPPORTING AN AMENDED PERMIT APPLICATION TO TEXAS COMMISSION ON

[30. Discussion/Action to consider adopting Resolution 41-2022, supporting an amended permit application to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality by 130 Environmental Park, LLC, which no longer seeks 24/7 operation. Speaker: Commissioner Theriot; Backup: 9; Cost: None]

ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY BY 130 ENVIRONMENTAL PARK, LLC, WHICH NO LONGER SEEKS 24/7 OPERATION COMMISSIONERS.

DO I HAVE A MOTION TO TABLE ITEM 30? WE HAVE A MOTION. DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND. WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

THANK YOU. ITEM 16 DISCUSSION ACTION TO CONSIDER ACCEPTING A $100,000 ADVANCE FUNDING DEPOSIT FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF ROCKY

[16. Discussion/Action to consider accepting a $100,000.00 advance funding deposit for the improvement of Rocky Road. Speaker: Commissioner Theriot/Garrett Forthuber; Backup: 6; Cost: None]

ROAD. COMMISSIONER THERIOT.

THANK YOU, JUDGE. WE I THINK THE COMMISSIONERS COURT IS FAMILIAR WITH THIS REQUEST THAT'S COME BEFORE US BEFORE MR. GARRETT, IS THAT IT? YES. YES. IS PART OF A GROUP DEVELOPING A PROPERTY ON ROCKY ROAD NEAR LULING AND THEY HAVE AGREED

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TO A CONTRIBUTION OF $100,000 TOWARD IMPROVEMENTS TO THAT FACILITY BACK TO 21.

THE COUNTY HAS A CURRENT ROAD PROJECT PLAN ON ROCKY ROAD THAT WILL BE IMPLEMENTING AND THESE FUNDS WILL GET ROLLED IN TO THAT PROJECT TO GO AHEAD AND FACILITATE THAT THAT EXTRA CONSTRUCTION.

WE PROBABLY WILL HAVE A YEAR WELL, YEAR AND THREE MONTHS NOW TO GET THIS DONE.

WE'LL HAVE TO BE AWARE OF THAT PROCESS.

I THINK THIS AGREEMENT GOES TO DECEMBER 23 AND WE WILL PROBABLY ALSO NEED TO COORDINATE LOOKING FOR AREAS WITH THE CITY OF LULING THROUGH PROBABLY AN MOU AT SOME POINT IN THE PROCESS, BECAUSE THEIR CITY LIMITS DOES EXTEND OFF OF 21 ON ROCKY ROADS.

SO WE'LL WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE COORDINATE TO WITH THEM TO FACILITATE THE CONSTRUCTION OF THAT COMPLETE FACILITY.

BUT GO AHEAD AND AND THANK YOU FIRST FOR FOR THIS CONTRIBUTION AND LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOUR DEVELOPMENT OCCUR.

YES. YES, THANK YOU.

SO FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO ARE NOT FAMILIAR WITH THE DEVELOPMENT, WE DEVELOP 78 RESIDENTIAL LOTS IN BETWEEN HIGHWAY 21 AND ROCKY ROAD JUST OUTSIDE OF THE CITY LIMITS OF LULING.

AND THE REASON WE WANTED TO MAKE THIS DONATION IS WE WANTED TO ENSURE THAT ROCKY ROAD WASN'T GOOD ENOUGH SHAPE TO HANDLE NOT ONLY THE TRAFFIC FROM THE SURROUNDING AREA AND NEIGHBORHOODS, BUT ALSO THE TRAFFIC THAT WILL EVENTUALLY COME FROM FROM THE RESIDENTS WHO WILL LIVE IN OUR IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD.

AND THIS IS SOMETHING WE DO ACROSS THE STATE AND DIFFERENT COUNTIES AND CITIES.

AND IT HAS ALWAYS WORKED OUT WELL FOR BOTH OUR FUTURE RESIDENTS AND, OF COURSE, THE COUNTY TO HAVE THESE IMPROVED THIS IMPROVED INFRASTRUCTURE AND IMPROVED ROADS.

SO I'M HAPPY WE WERE ABLE TO WORK OUT A DEAL FOR THIS IMPROVEMENT.

AND I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU ALL IN THE FUTURE ON NEW PROJECTS.

THANK YOU. COMMISSIONERS, ANY QUESTIONS? THANK YOU. OKAY.

ALL RIGHT. DO WE HAVE A MOTION TO CONSIDER TO ACCEPT A $100,000 ADVANCE FUNDING DEPOSIT FOR THE IMPROVEMENTS OF ROCKY ROAD? I SO MOVE. WE HAVE A MOTION.

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

THANK YOU. ITEM 17 DISCUSSION ACTION CONSIDER THE APPROVAL OF OPENING A NON-INTEREST BEARING ESCROW ACCOUNT FOR THE ROCKY ROAD $100,000

THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

[17. Discussion/Action to consider the approval of opening a non-interest bearing escrow account for the Rocky Road $100,000.00 donation project. Speaker: Judge Haden/ Danie Teltow; Backup: 1; Cost: $100,000.00]

DONATION PROJECT.

DANNY YES.

SO FOR THIS SPECIFIC PROJECT, WE JUST WANT TO KEEP IT NICE AND CLEAN AND TRANSPARENT.

SO IN SEPARATE FROM THE COUNTY FUNDS ITSELF AND ANY OTHER KIND OF BANK ACCOUNTS THAT WE HAVE.

SO ANGELA AND I HAVE BEEN WORKING TOGETHER TO ALREADY START THE PROCESS OF CONTACTING THE BANK AND GETTING THAT NON-INTEREST BEARING ESCROW ACCOUNT, WHICH THE AGREEMENT CALLS FOR.

AND THAT WILL BE MANAGED AND MONITORED THROUGH MYSELF OR MY OFFICE AND AS WELL AS ANGELA'S OFFICE.

COMMISSIONERS ANY QUESTIONS? IF NOT, WOULD LOOK FOR A MOTION TO APPROVE THE OPENING OF A NON-INTEREST BEARING ESCROW ACCOUNT FOR THE ROCKY ROAD $100,000 DONATION.

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.

ITEM 18 DISCUSSION ACTION CONSIDER THE APPROVAL OF BUDGET AMENDMENT NUMBER #97 TO TRANSFER MONEY FROM UNIT ROAD

[18. Discussion/Action to consider the approval of Budget Amendment #97 to transfer money from Unit Road 002-1103-3135 Operating Supplies to 002-1103-3190 Tires for the additional increase of tire expenses. Speaker: Judge Haden/ Danie Teltow; Backup: 2; Cost: $2,000]

0021-1103-3135. OPERATING SUPPLIES TO 0021-1103-3190 TIRES FOR THE ADDITIONAL INCREASE OF TIRE EXPENSES COST IS $2,000.

COMMISSIONERS, WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE BUDGET AMENDMENT #97.

SO MOVED. WE HAVE A MOTION.

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

ALL IN FAVOR. SAY AYE, AYE.

ITEM 19 DISCUSSION ACTION TO CONSIDER THE APPROVAL OF BUDGET AMENDMENT #98 TO TRANSFER MONEY FROM NON-DEPARTMENTAL

[19. Discussion/Action to consider the approval of Budget Amendment #98 to transfer money from Non-Departmental 001-6510-4860 Contingency to 001-6510-4110 Professional Services to increase Doucet Engineering Expenses. Speaker: Judge Haden/ Danie Teltow; Backup: 2; Cost: $5,000]

001-6510-4860 CONTINGENCY TO 001-6510-4110 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES TO INCREASE TO SET ENGINEERING EXPENSES [INAUDIBLE] TO INCREASE DO SET ENGINEERING EXPENSES $5,000. DO WE HAVE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL OF BUDGET BUDGET AMENDMENT #98?

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

OPPOSED HEARING NONE MOTION CARRIES. COMMISSIONERS, YOUR MICROPHONE ON, COMMISSIONER ROLAND.

OH, YEAH. HAVING A HARD TIME HEARING YOU.

ITEM 20 DISCUSSION ACTION TO CONSIDER APPROVAL OF REQUISITION 01857 IN THE AMOUNT

[20. Discussion/Action to consider the approval of REQ01857 in the amount of $320,000.00 for Ascension Seton FY 2022 ASEBD Indigent Care. Speaker: Judge Haden/ Carolyn Caro; Backup: 2; Cost: $320,000.00]

IN THE AMOUNT OF $320,000 FOR ASCENSION SETON FY 2022 ASEBD INDIGENT CARE . COMMISSIONER, THIS HAS BEEN AN ANNUALLY OCCURRING EXPENSE SINCE I'VE BEEN COMMISSIONER.

I'LL LET CAROLYN TELL YOU ABOUT IT.

THERE'S REALLY NOT MUCH TO SAY.

LIKE JUDGE HADEN SAID, IT'S A YEARLY PAYMENT THAT WE MAKE TOWARDS SETON.

THIS COVERS OUR INDIGENT CARE COST AND WE'RE JUST ASKING FOR APPROVAL TO APPROVE THE REQUISITION SO WE CAN MAKE THIS PAYMENT.

I WILL TELL YOU, COMMISSIONERS, MY FIRST YEAR TO DO THE BUDGET, I COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS.

I THOUGHT IT WAS INCREDIBLY EXPENSIVE.

AND SO WE ASKED SETON TO COME IN.

AND IT TURNS OUT THAT WITHOUT THIS, IT WOULD ACTUALLY BE WELL IN EXCESS OF $1,000,000.

SO THIS IS A BARGAIN AND I NO LONGER COMPLAIN ABOUT IT.

SO. SO WE WOULD LOOK FOR A MOTION TO APPROVE REQUISITION 01857.

IS THIS AN INCREASE OR SAME AMOUNT? THE SAME THING AS HAS BEEN.

THEY'VE NEVER INCREASED IT ON US.

I'LL SO MOVE.

WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE REQUISITION 01857, DO WE HAVE A SECOND? WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE, AYE.

ITEM 21 DISCUSSION ACTION TO CONSIDER THE APPROVAL OF AN INTERLOCAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COUNTY AND TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY FOR ENFORCEMENT OF AGE

[21. Discussion/Action to consider the approval on an Interlocai Cooperation Agreement between the County and Texas State University for the enforcement of age-related offenses involving cigarettes, e-cigarettes, and tobacco products. Speaker: Judge Haden/ Constable Bell; Backup: 9; Cost: None]

IS ANYBODY HERE FROM THE COUNSEL'S OFFICE.

NO, THIS IS OUR THIS IS OUR WE'VE BEEN DOING THIS GRANT NOW FOR SEVERAL YEARS.

IT'S BEEN VERY SUCCESSFUL.

IN FACT, THEY'VE INCREASED OUR FUNDING.

THE PRECINCT THREE CONSTABLES OFFICE HAS DONE AN OUTSTANDING JOB ON THIS AND WE ARE LOOKING TO APPROVE A NEW INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COUNTY AND TEXAS STATE TO CONTINUE THIS PROGRAM.

DO WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT.

[INAUDIBLE] WE HAVE A MOTION FROM COMMISSIONER THERIOT AND A SECOND FROM COMMISSIONER ROLAND.

OPPOSED HEARING NONE, MOTION CARRIES.

ITEM 22 DISCUSSION ACTION CONSIDER THE RENEWAL OF A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE COUNTY AND CONNECTED NATION FOR COUNTY BROADBAND SUPPORT.

[22. Discussion/Action to consider the renewal of a contract between the County and Connected Nation for county broadband support. Speaker: Judge Haden; Backup: 4; Cost: $49,500.00]

COMMISSIONERS, WE DID THIS LAST YEAR AND BECAUSE OF SLOW FUNDING AND EVERYTHING ELSE, WE'VE NOT HAD TO GO OUT FOR A BID YET FOR INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDERS, AND WHAT THIS CONTRACT WOULD COVER WOULD BE THEIR ASSISTANCE TO WRITE THE RFP WHEN THAT DOES OCCUR.

AND SO I'M GOING TO SUGGEST THAT WE TABLE THIS FOR NOW AS WE CONTINUE TO WORK THROUGH HOW WE'RE GOING TO HANDLE OUR RURAL BROADBAND.

WE PRETTY MUCH KNOW HOW IT NEEDS TO BE DONE AT THIS POINT, BUT WE'RE STILL SEEKING WHO'S GOING TO BE THE MIDDLE MILE PROVIDER AND THE FINAL MILE PROVIDER FOR BOTH WIRELESS AND FIXED FIBER.

SO WE'RE NOT AT A POINT AND PROBABLY WON'T BE FOR SOME MONTHS TO NEED THIS SERVICE.

SO I WOULD RECOMMEND TABLING THIS FOR NOW.

AND WE WHEN WE NEED THIS SERVICE, THEN WE'LL BRING IT BACK TO THE AGENDA.

WE HAVE A MOTION TO TABLE ITEM 22.

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

ITEM 23 DISCUSSION ACTION CONSIDER THE APPROVAL OF A STATEWIDE AUTOMATED VICTIM NOTIFICATION SERVICE SAVNS GRANT FROM THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY

[23. Discussion/Action to consider the approval of the Statewide Automated Victim Notification Service (SAVNS) Grant from the Office of the Attorney General. Speaker: Judge Haden/ Dennis Engelke; Backup: 16; Cost: None]

GENERAL. DENNIS THANK YOU, JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS.

CALDWELL COUNTY HAS ADMINISTERED A SAVNS GRANT SINCE 2019.

THIS PROGRAM SUPPORTS WHAT WE'VE OFTEN REFERRED TO AS THE VINE PROGRAM, WHICH IS VICTIM INFORMATION AND NOTIFICATION EVERY DAY.

INITIATIVE. THIS PROVIDES VICTIMS UP TO DATE CURRENT STATUS REPORTS OF THE PERPETRATORS OF THE CRIME THAT HAS BEEN PORTRAYED UPON THEM

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RELEASE, DEATH, PROBATION, ETC.

AS WELL AS UPDATES OF COURT TRIALS, DATE SCHEDULES AND SO FORTH.

SAVNS GRANT BASICALLY COMES TO THE COUNTY TO SUPPORT OUR OUR VINES PROJECT EFFORTS.

IT RESULTS IN FOUR QUARTERLY PAYMENTS TO THE COUNTY AND THE CURRENT CONTRACT THAT'S BEFORE YOU.

$4,376.31 PER QUARTER.

THE GRANT COMMENCES SEPTEMBER 1, 2022 AND TERMINATES ON AUGUST 31 OR 2023.

BUT WE ALSO HAVE THE OPTION TO RENEW THE GRANT FOR ONE ADDITIONAL YEAR, WHICH HAS BEEN AN OPTION FOR THE LAST THREE OR FOUR YEARS.

SO TODAY I SEEK THE COURT'S APPROVAL TO ACCEPT THE 22, 2022-2023 SAVNS GRANT FROM THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.

COMMISSIONERS. DO WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM 23? SO MOVED. WE HAVE A MOTION.

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

ITEM 24 DISCUSSION ACTION TO CONSIDER A VARIANCE REQUEST ON BEHALF OF MAXWELL SUD CANYON REGIONAL WATER AUTHORITY COUNTY LINE SUD AND MARTINDALE WATER SUPPLY

THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

[24. Discussion/Action to consider a variance request on behalf of Maxwell SUD, Canyon Regional Water Authority, Countyline SUD, and Martindale WSC to waive all or part of any fees associated with the Hays/Caldwell WTP Expansion Project. Speaker: Commissioner Theriot/ Tracy Bratton; Backup:2; Cost: None]

CORPORATION TO WAIVE ALL OR PART OF ANY FEES ASSOCIATED WITH THE HAYS CALDWELL COUNTY WATER EXTENSION PROJECT.

COMMISSIONER THERIOT.

THANK YOU. JUDGE MAXWELL SUD ALONG WITH SEVERAL OTHER ENTITIES ARE PART OF THE GROUP THAT ARE EXTENDING THE BIG WATER LINE THAT IS COMING OUT OF THE WELL FIELDS TO THE EAST OF US.

THE. AS PART OF THIS PROJECT, THERE'S A LARGE PUMPING STATION JUST JUST PAST MAXVILLE THERE THAT IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION.

AND THERE ARE SOME OTHER LARGE FACILITIES THAT WILL ALSO BE INVOLVED IN THAT PROCESS.

OUR PROJECT WE THE CALCULATION OF PERMIT FEES ON THESE PROJECTS UTILIZING OUR OUR CURRENT STANDARD WOULD REQUIRE ASTRONOMICAL FEES TO BE PAID TO US.

IN THE PAST, WE'VE CONSIDERED SOME REDUCTIONS TO THOSE FEES JUST TO MAKE SURE WE COVER OUR COST.

THESE PLANS ARE BEING REVIEWED BY THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS BECAUSE THEY'RE WITHIN THE ETJ OF SAN MARCOS.

SO WE'RE NOT INCURRING SIGNIFICANT REVIEW COSTS.

WE ARE INCURRING SOME COSTS RELATED TO COORDINATION.

WE HAVE DISCUSSED A A FEE THAT WOULD PROVIDE FOR OUR COMPENSATION OF AROUND $50,000 ON THIS TO MAKE SURE THAT THE COUNTY IS COVERED ON OUR CURRENT INCURRED COSTS OR MAYBE SOME THAT WOULD OCCUR IN THE FUTURE.

BUT I RECOMMEND THAT THAT WE MOVE FORWARD WITH THIS REQUEST AT THAT AMOUNT.

BUT I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT THE COMMISSION MAY HAVE.

IS THAT A MOTION? YES, I'D MAKE THAT A MOTION.

DO WE HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND. OKAY, NOW WE CAN DO DISCUSSION.

GO AHEAD IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS.

UH, THE ONLY QUESTION I HAVE, UM, AND I UNDERSTAND THE WAY OUR FEE SCHEDULE WORKS ON THOSE LARGER PROJECTS, IT ESCALATES EXPONENTIALLY PRETTY QUICKLY.

DO WE? I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE DO ONCE THOSE, UH, REVIEW COSTS ARE KIND OF CALCULATED.

DO WE HAVE ANY I DON'T WANT TO SAY EXTRA, BUT IS THERE ENOUGH KIND OF IN THERE FOR ANY FUTURE THAT MAY COME UP OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT? I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE WE DON'T GET GET CAUGHT WITH WITH ANYTHING SUBSTANTIAL.

I DON'T THINK WE WOULD.

BUT YEAH, THAT, THAT AMOUNT THAT WAS DISCUSSED WAS SUBSTANTIALLY WOULD GIVE US A BUFFER, A FAIRLY LARGE BUFFER OVER WHAT WE'VE ALREADY INCURRED AND HOPEFULLY WITH WHAT WE'RE ANTICIPATING ON INCURRING.

I WOULDN'T ANTICIPATE ANYTHING THAT WOULD DRIVE US UP OVER THAT, BUT I DON'T KNOW OF ANY SPECIFIC CLAUSE AS PART OF THIS UNLESS I WOULD BE WILLING TO AMEND MY MOTION THAT THAT IF OUR INCURRED COST WENT ABOVE $50,000, THAT THEY WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR COVERING THAT.

OKAY. WE HAVE AN AMENDED MOTION FOR $50,000 PLUS ANY EXCESS THAT OCCURS FROM THESE PROJECTS.

DO WE HAVE A SECOND?

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I WILL SECOND [INAUDIBLE].

NOW WE'RE GOING TO GO AGAIN.

DANNY, DID YOU HAVE ANY COMMENTS? NO, I WAS JUST GOING TO SAY IT'S GOOD THAT Y'ALL CAPPED IT BECAUSE WE DO HAVE THE ARPA FUNDS ALLOCATED FOR THAT $50,000.

OKAY. THIS HAS ACTUALLY BEEN PAID TO US.

OH, YEAH.

THIS IS SOMETHING DIFFERENT.

THIS IS FEES THAT MAXWELL SUD MARTINDALE [INAUDIBLE] AND HAYS COUNTY [INAUDIBLE] AND THEY REQUESTED A VARIANCE BECAUSE THE CALCULATED FEES ARE MUCH, MUCH HIGHER THAN THIS.

THIS IS JUST TO COVER OUR COST.

OKAY, WE HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND, ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? IF NOT ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE, AYE.

OPPOSED HEARING NONE.

MOTION CARRIES ITEM 25 DISCUSSION ACTION DISCUSS PROVIDING DIRECTION REGARDING A CITIZEN'S REQUEST THAT THE COUNTY ABANDON A PORTION OF

[25. Discussion/Action to discuss providing direction regarding a citizen's request that the County abandon a portion of Packard Dr. and Front Street (an unopened road) in Dale. Speaker: Commissioner Roland/ Joe Caldera; Backup: 2; Cost: TBD]

PACKARD DRIVE IN FRONT STREET AND UNOPENED ROAD IN DALE.

COMMISSIONER ROLAND. OKAY.

I'LL LEAVE THAT UP TO MR. CHASE. SO WE HAD DISCUSSED THIS A LITTLE BIT, MAYBE ABOUT A MONTH AGO, A MONTH AND A HALF AGO, AND THE COMMISSIONERS COURT DIRECTED ME TO KIND OF LOOK INTO WHETHER OR NOT THE PROPERTY WAS COUNTY OWNED, BECAUSE THERE WAS TALK ABOUT WHETHER OR NOT FRONT STREET HAD BEEN ENTIRELY ABANDONED OR NOT WITH THE HELP OF THE COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE.

FROM WHAT WE CAN TELL, THAT AREA IS STILL OWNED BY THE COUNTY.

SO AT THIS POINT, THE QUESTION IS IF THE COUNTY WOULD LIKE TO SOMEHOW TRANSFER THIS PROPERTY TO JOE CALDERA, HOW IT WOULD LIKE TO GO ABOUT DOING THAT? THERE ARE A COUPLE OF WAYS IT COULD.

ONE, FOR EXAMPLE, WOULD BE TO ABANDON THE ROAD AND THEN EACH ADJOINING LANDOWNER KIND OF GETS A PIECE OF IT.

IT COULD BE AN OUTRIGHT SALE TO HIM FOR WHATEVER COST THE COUNTY FEELS IS APPROPRIATE.

WE JUST NEED A LITTLE BIT OF DIRECTION ON THAT TO OR I JUST NEED A LITTLE BIT OF DIRECTION ON THAT SO THAT I CAN MAKE SURE THAT THE STEPS ARE FOLLOWED.

THERE ARE ADDITIONAL COSTS THAT I DON'T KNOW IF THE COMMISSIONERS COURT HAS CONSIDERED.

FOR EXAMPLE, WE WOULD PROBABLY WANT A SURVEY OF THE AREA JUST TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE IN FACT GIVING THE THE RIGHT AMOUNT OF PROPERTY AND WE'RE NOT GOING ANY EXTRA THAT WE'RE NOT INTENDING TO ABANDON SLASH SALE.

AND THEN, OF COURSE, HOW THE COUNTY WOULD LIKE TO DISTRIBUTE THOSE FEES BETWEEN ITSELF AND EITHER MR. CALDERA OR THE OTHER LANDOWNERS.

AND THAT IS ALL I'VE GOT ON THAT.

OKAY. SO I PROBABLY HAVE I DON'T WANT TO SAY IT THAT WAY, BUT MORE KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THIS AREA AND THE TRACK OF LANDS, JUST WHAT I DID IN THE PAST AND IT CAME UP MANY TIMES NOW FRONT STREET ACTUALLY EXTENDS ON OUT TO 1854 AS WELL.

SO WE REALLY HAVE TO BE CAREFUL WITH THAT.

AND I BELIEVE IN THE STATE LAW.

IT'S IF YOU ABOUND, IF THE COUNTY ABANDONS A ROAD, IT GOES TO THE NORTH, SOUTH, THE JOINER.

SO YOU WOULD HAVE TO FIGURE OUT HOW YOU'RE GOING TO DIVIDE THAT UP.

AND I DO UNDERSTAND THIS GENTLEMAN IS LANDLOCKED.

HE DOESN'T HAVE ACCESS TO I THINK IT'S EASY STREET THAT RUNS UP PARALLEL OR TO A DIAGONAL FROM HIM.

SO HE DOES REALLY NEED ACCESS.

AND I SYMPATHIZE, BUT I THINK WE NEED TO BE VERY CAREFUL ABOUT HOW WE DO THAT BECAUSE OF THE ADJOINING LANDOWNERS.

ALSO CONSIDER THE FACT ABOUT THE REST OF FRONT STREET.

IF YOU'RE GOING TO DO IT, YOU REALLY SHOULD DO IT IN THAT MANNER.

IT COULD BE THAT YOU COULD TALK WITH THE ADJOINING LANDOWNERS THAT DON'T REALLY HAVE ANY INTEREST OF WANTING THAT.

THEY COULD SIGN SOMETHING, GIVING THEIR PORTION OF THAT TO HIM.

SO HE HAS ACCESS.

BUT YOU WOULD BE INVOLVING THE ANY ANY TRACK THAT ADJOINS THESE THE COUNTY ROADS PACKARD AND FRONT STREET.

SO DEEP THOUGHT.

WHICH IS WHY YOU GUYS GET PAID THE BIG BUCKS.

BUT HE DOES NEED ACCESS.

I TOTALLY AGREE WITH THAT. HE SHOULD GET AN ACCESS.

SO I THINK AT THIS POINT, CHASE IS JUST LOOKING FOR DIRECTION ON HOW SHOULD HE PROCEED WITH AN AGREEMENT.

WE DON'T OBVIOUSLY WE DON'T HAVE ANY KIND OF AGREEMENT AT THIS STAGE OF THE GAME.

AND SO I GUESS THE QUESTION IS, HOWEVER, WE DO THIS, DO WE ABANDON IT? AND THEN THE ADJOINING CITIZENS WOULD GET THEIR PORTION.

THAT WOULD PROBABLY BE THE BEST ALTERNATIVE.

I TEND TO AGREE WITH THAT.

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THE EAST AND WEST SIDE OF PACKARD, AND SEE IF THEY'RE WILLING TO JUST LET HIM TAKE THAT PATH ON THE ROAD IS NOT BUILT.

HE JUST TRAVELS IT.

HE TRAVELS A LITTLE DIRT AREA.

IT'S NOT BUILT.

BUT ALSO, YOU KNOW, WE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY OF OFF OF 1854, FRONT STREET GOING ALL THE WAY TO HIM AND HE COULD POSSIBLY GET A PORTION OF THAT BECAUSE THE NORTH SIDE OF THIS IS THE RAILROAD TRACK AND THEY'RE NOT GOING TO WANT ANYTHING.

SO SO THAT'S THAT'S THE THOUGHT IN THIS I WHEN THIS SEEN THIS COME UP AND I THOUGHT, OH, THIS IS DEEP, BUT IT CAN BE DONE.

MR. SHELTON, HOW HOW IS THIS OUR OUR COMMISSIONER ROLE AND HOW DOES IT COME OUT? WHAT WHAT IS CAUSED THIS? I KNOW HE DOESN'T HAVE OFFICIAL ACCESS OR FRONTAGE, BUT IS HE WANTING TO BUILD OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT OR.

NO, I THINK HIS PROPERTY HE'S GOT ENOUGH PROPERTY TO BUILD ON IT, JUST THAT HE CAN'T GET TO IT.

HE ACTUALLY HAS A HOUSE THERE HE LIVES IN, HE HAS A MOBILE HOME HE LIVES IN.

RIGHT. AND THE ORIGINAL TOWN OF DALE, IF YOU GO BACK AND LOOK AT THAT, IT HAS BEEN ALL CHOPPED UP NOW, NOWHERE NEAR THE CONFIGURATION THAT IT WAS LAID OUT.

THEY HAD LONG, SKINNY TRACKS AND AND THAT'S HOW THIS OCCURRED.

AND COMMISSIONER, I CAN ADD A LITTLE BIT TO THAT TO THAT ALSO FROM HIS CORRESPONDENCE WITH ME, HE SEEMS TO BE WANTING TO BUILD A DRIVEWAY AND BUT HE DOESN'T WANT TO TRESPASS OR IMPROVE THE COUNTY ROAD WITH HIS OWN FUNDS.

AND SO WAS LOOKING TO GET THAT THAT WE USED TO USE IN SITUATIONS LIKE THIS.

IT'S CALLED A LICENSE AGREEMENT AND WHERE WITH THAT LICENSE AGREEMENT YOU COULD AGREE TO THE COUNTY COULD AGREE TO LICENSE HIS USE OF THAT RIGHT OF WAY.

AND YOU COULD SPECIFY WHAT STANDARDS HE WOULD NEED TO BUILD HIS DRIVEWAY TO OR OR THOSE KIND OF THINGS.

BUT I DON'T KNOW IF THAT'S AN OPTION FOR THIS.

YEAH, WE'D HAVE TO BECAUSE I'VE SEEN THAT BE A MUNICIPAL THING AND SO WE, WE JUST HAVE TO CHECK ON THAT TO MAKE SURE THAT STATUTE ALLOWS COUNTIES TO DO THAT WELL.

AND IN REALITY IT IS A COUNTY ROAD.

IT'S NEVER BEEN ABANDONED, IT EXISTS.

IT'S JUST NEVER BEEN DEVELOPED EITHER.

SO HE HE AS A CITIZEN, HE HAS THE RIGHT TO TRAVEL IT.

HE HAS ACCESS. BUT AS FAR AS ANY KIND OF IMPROVEMENT THAT WE MAY THINK, THAT'S WHAT THE LICENSE, RIGHT? YEAH. SO THAT'S CRAZY.

THAT'S WHERE THEY'RE GOING WITH THE LICENSE.

YEAH. SO THAT SOUNDS LIKE A REASONABLE PATH AND I MIGHT SUGGEST THAT WE TABLE THIS UNTIL YOU HAVE A CHANCE TO EXPLORE WHETHER OR NOT COUNTIES CAN INDEED DO A LICENSE AGREEMENT, BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW THAT.

AND AS WE ALL KNOW, THE STATUTES DON'T SAY WE CAN, THEN WE CAN'T.

WE'RE JUST THE OPPOSITE OF MUNICIPALITIES.

SO THAT DOES SOUND LIKE A REASONABLE WAY TO DO IT IF IT'S LEGAL FOR US TO DO IT THAT WAY .

AT THIS POINT WOULD THE COMMISSIONERS LIKE JUST FOR ME DESIGNATE SOMEONE SO THAT I CAN GO BACK AND FORTH WITH JUST SO WE DON'T NECESSARILY HAVE TO DISCUSS THINGS EVERY SINGLE TIME, JUST FOR LITTLE LITTLE UPDATES.

SURE. COMMISSIONERS, DO YOU WANT TO I GUESS WHAT WE NEED IS A MOTION TO ALLOW CHASE TO PURSUE THE LICENSE AGREEMENT AND SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT THAT HE CAN DISCUSS THIS WITH.

UNTIL WE GET THIS WORKED OUT.

I'LL MAKE THAT MOTION.

WHO'S A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT, YOU.

WELL, HE WANTS ONE OF US ONE OF US TO BE A POINT OF CONTACT.

OKAY, I WOULD REFER YOU TO BARBARA.

OKAY, THAT'S FINE WITH ME.

I MEAN, OKAY, SO YOU'RE MAKING A MOTION TO HAVE CHASE PURSUE THE LICENSE AGREEMENT AND COMMUNICATE WITH COMMISSIONER SHELTON . YES, SIR. WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER SHELTON.

OH, YOU'RE SO WELCOME. THAT WAS VERY, VERY HELPFUL.

CONGRATULATIONS. [INAUDIBLE] I'M SORRY, JUDGE WHO SECONDED.

YEAH. YEAH.

THERIOT SORRY.

I'LL TRY TO SPEAK INTO THESE GUYS.

IT'S HARD FOR THEM TO HEAR IF YOU'RE LEANING WAY BACK.

ITEM 27 DISCUSSION ACTION TO CONSIDER THE APPROVAL OF THE FINAL PLAT FOR LOS SUENOS SUBDIVISION, CONSISTING OF 11 RESIDENTIAL LOTS AND APPROXIMATELY 16 ACRES LOCATED ON COUNTY LINE ROAD.

I'M SORRY. MY APOLOGIES.

I WONDERED WHY DENNIS WAS STANDING UP.

[INAUDIBLE] DISCUSSION OF GLO INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT ROADS.

[26. Discussion of GLO infrastructure grant roads. Speaker: Commissioner Westmoreland/ Dennis Engelke/ David Clark/David Jenkins; Backup: 1; Cost: None]

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OKAY. THANK YOU, JUDGE.

AND. COMMISSIONERS. WE HAVE SEVERAL POSITIVE THINGS TO SHARE WITH YOU TODAY.

FIRST OF ALL, SINCE WE HAD OUR LAST COMMISSIONERS COURT MEETING, WE WERE NOTIFIED BY THE GENERAL LAND OFFICE THAT WE WERE REQUIRED TO CONDUCT AN ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING REVIEW ON THE INFRASTRUCTURE ROAD GRANT.

WHAT WAS INTERESTING ABOUT THIS IS, IS WE GOT WE HAD OUR ZOOM MEETING WITH THE GLO ON TUESDAY, FOUND THEIR ISSUES THEY WANTED US TO ADDRESS.

WE GOT THEM ADDRESSED AND WE RESOLVED IT BY FRIDAY.

I'VE NEVER HAD AN ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW TAKE SO AS A SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME, BUT I AND REGAN MCLAREN, ASSISTANT GRANTS ADMINISTRATOR DAVID CLARKE, THE DORSET ENGINEERS, AND AARON THOMPSON WITH LANGFORD COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT SERVICES, WORKED THROUGH A ZOOM MEETING WITH PATRICK CONNER, THE GLO ENVIRONMENTAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION SPECIALIST, AND WE WERE ASKED TO ADDRESS ISSUES DEALING WITH EVERYTHING FROM MIGRATORY BIRDS, DUST ABATEMENT, ENDANGERED SPECIES, TREE TRIMMING.

AND I'M HAPPY TO REPORT THAT THE COUNTY IS IN COMPLETE COMPLIANCE WITH ALL FACETS RELATED TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW.

AND WE WILL RECEIVE A LETTER CONFIRMING THE RESULTS OF THE REVIEW WITHIN THE NEXT 20 DAYS.

THAT'S ONE PIECE OF INFORMATION WE WANT TO SHARE WITH YOU IN THIS ROAD REPORT.

GOOD MORNING JUDGE, GOOD MORNING COMMISSIONERS, GOOD MORNING.

SOME MORE GOOD NEWS FOR THIS MORNING THE [INAUDIBLE] HAS COMPLETED EVERYTHING AT POLITICAL BLACK ANKLE AND [INAUDIBLE] ROAD IN ORDER FOR THEM TO BEGIN PAVING. THEY ARE SCHEDULED TODAY TO BEGIN BASICALLY FIXING UP THE SUB GRADE AT ALL THREE LOCATIONS.

THEY'LL BE APPLYING THE PRIME CODE TOMORROW AND PAVING THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.

SO ALL THREE SITES ARE ANTICIPATED TO BE PAVED BY THE END OF THIS WEEK.

WE HAVE TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED A PUNCH LIST WALKTHROUGH FOR THOSE THREE SITES FOR NEXT WEDNESDAY, STARTING BRIGHT AND EARLY AT 8:00, WE'LL START AT THE [INAUDIBLE] ROAD SITE, THEN GO TO BLACK ANKLE AND FINISH UP AT POLITICAL SO THAT THEY'RE CLOSE ENOUGH TO THE BIGGS ROAD SITE TO BEGIN SITE PREP THERE.

WE ANTICIPATE WORK TO BEGIN AT BIGGS ROAD WITHIN 3 TO 4 WEEKS.

WE WILL BE SENDING OUT NOTIFICATIONS TO POLICE, FIRE, EMS AND THE ISD THIS WEEK TO LET THEM KNOW THE DETOUR ROUTES AND ANTICIPATED DURATION BEGIN DATES AND THEN RESIDENT NOTICES WILL GO OUT TWO WEEKS BEFORE WE ANTICIPATE BEGINNING WORK AT THAT SITE.

THAT'S ALL GOOD NEWS.

AND THEY'RE GOING TO PUT SIGNS UP.

YES. YES, WE DID. WE DID SPEAK SPECIFICALLY ABOUT THAT.

WE'LL PUT THE MESSAGE BOARDS UP AT LEAST A WEEK AHEAD OF THE DETOUR.

JUST LET RESIDENTS IN THE AREA WHO USE THAT ROUTE KNOW THAT IT WILL BE CHANGED FOR THE DETOUR.

AND IT WAS DISCUSSED ON THE CALL JUST YESTERDAY THAT THAT WAS THAT WAS BROUGHT UP AGAIN REITERATED THAT THAT ADDITIONAL SIGNAGE NEEDED TO BE DONE AND THAT THAT WAS IN PROCESS.

SO DAVID OR BJ ARE WILL THE PAVING RESULT IN THE ROADS BEING CLOSED FOR ANY AMOUNT OF TIME? I ANTICIPATE AS THE AS THE SITES WORKED ON FOR PAVING, THEY WILL HAVE TEMPORARY FLAGGERS FOR THE PAVING OPERATION.

I WILL SPEAK TO THEM AND GET A LITTLE BIT MORE DETAIL ON WHAT TIME OF DAY AND WHAT THEY'RE DOING IN TERMS OF TEMPORARY DETOURS OR TEMPORARY.

IS THAT IS THE TEMPORARY EASEMENT ACCESS STILL STILL OPEN ON POLITICAL ROAD? IT IS NOT. THE FENCE HAS BEEN CLOSED BACK AND THE DETOUR MATERIAL HAS BEEN REMOVED.

THEY'LL NEED TO BE CONSCIOUS OF IF IT IS CLOSED FOR A LITTLE WHILE.

THOSE PEOPLE BEING ABLE TO GET BACK THERE TO THEIR HOMES BECAUSE THAT'S THE ONLY WAY.

ABSOLUTELY. I'LL GET DETAILS ON THAT AND COORDINATE IT BEFORE THEY BEGIN THAT OPERATION.

OKAY. ANY OTHER COMMENTS, COMMISSIONERS? THE ONLY OTHER COMMENT THAT I WOULD HAVE IS THIS KIND OF THIS ITEM IS NOT AN ACTION ITEM, BUT I'VE BEEN THE POINT PERSON ON THE INVITE FOR THE CALLS JUST TO LET THE BOARD KNOW THAT.

AND I'M HAPPY TO CONTINUE TO DO THAT JUST AS WE GO FORWARD.

IF IT IF WE NEED TO READDRESS THAT AN ADDITIONAL ITEM LATER ON AT ANOTHER COURT, THAT WOULD BE FINE.

BUT JUST TO FULL DISCLOSURE, THAT THAT'S BEEN WHAT I'VE BEEN ON THE LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS.

SO IT WAS A GOOD CALL.

I APPRECIATE YESTERDAY.

IT WAS GOOD. IT WAS GOOD NEWS AND DEFINITELY A LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL.

THAT DOESN'T SEEM TO BE A TRAIN.

SO I'M PLEASED WITH WITH EVERYTHING THAT'S THAT'S HAPPENED.

SO THANK YOU FOR TAKING THAT ON.

OKAY. SO ON OUR GRANT STATUS OF THIS, IS HAS THAT BEEN EXTENDED? [INAUDIBLE] WELL, THE GRANT CAN BE EXTENDED IF NEED BE.

IT GOES THROUGH INTO NOVEMBER.

OKAY. THAT'S THE CURRENT STATUS.

SO WE STILL HAVE ONE MORE BRIDGE, RIGHT? YES. CORRECT. WHAT WAS THAT?

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BIGGS ROAD. BIGGS ROAD.

BIGGS IS THE. YEAH.

BUT THE CONTRACTOR'S DEADLINE ENDED.

WHAT WAS IT? SEPTEMBER, SEPTEMBER, SEPTEMBER OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT.

SO THE CONTRACT ENDED WHEN? SO I DON'T KNOW WHO'S MONITORING THAT.

YEAH. AND WE PROBABLY GOING TO NEED IF WE'RE GOING TO DO THAT, THAT SHOULD BE A SEPARATE ITEM.

THAT WAS AN ACTION ITEM THAT WAS DISCUSSED AT ON THE CALL ON MONDAY.

AND AFTER THAT CALL, THAT WAS ONE THING I NEEDED TO DISCUSS AFTER THIS MEETING.

OKAY, VERY GOOD.

WE WILL WE CAN HAVE THAT CONVERSATION AND BRING IT BACK TO THE COURT, HAVE IT ON THE NEXT AGENDA.

BUT WE CAN'T SIMPLY THIS IS A DISCUSSION ONLY.

WE CAN'T TAKE ANY ACTION ON IT.

OKAY. AND JUST ONE CLARIFICATION FOR COMMISSIONER SHELTON.

THE CONTRACT WITH BJC HAS AND HASN'T TERMINATED.

IT'S JUST THAT THAT WAS A DEADLINE FOR THOSE DAMAGES.

YES. OKAY.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU BOTH. OKAY.

NOW, ITEM 27 DISCUSSION AND ACTION CONSIDER THE APPROVAL OF THE FINAL PLAT FOR LOS SUENOS SUBDIVISION CONSISTING OF 11 RESIDENTIAL LOTS ON

[27. Discussion/Action to consider the approval of the Final Plat for Los Suenos Subdivision consisting of 11 residential lots on approximately 16 acres located on County Line Road. Speaker: Commissioner Roland/ Kasi Miles; Backup: 34; Cost: None]

APPROXIMATELY 16 ACRES LOCATED ON COUNTY LINE ROAD.

OKAY. GOOD MORNING.

IF YOU LOOK AT THIS SUBDIVISION, IT ACTUALLY STARTED WAY BACK IN FEBRUARY.

THIS HAS BEEN ONGOING FOR MONTHS AND MONTHS AND MONTHS OF JUST DIFFERENT THINGS WITH ENGINEERING.

BUT WE'RE I'M GLAD TO SAY THAT WE'RE AT THE FINAL PHASE OF IT AND I'M HERE REQUESTING THE FINAL PLAT APPROVAL.

YOU'LL SEE THAT EVERYTHING HAS BEEN IS ATTACHED IN THE BACK UP, TRACY'S RECOMMENDATION LETTER OF APPROVAL.

ALL FEES HAVE BEEN COLLECTED AND I'M JUST LOOKING FOR THE VOTE OF APPROVAL.

OKAY, COMMISSIONERS.

APPROXIMATELY 16 ACRES LOCATED ON COUNTY LINE ROAD.

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