Mar 28, 2023 Commissioners Court

ALL RIGHT, COMMISSIONERS, DO YOU GUYS WANT TO GO UP AND DO A PHOTO OP? THAT ONE ALWAYS GIVES ME.

I HAVE A HARD TIME GETTING THROUGH THAT ONE.

OH, I ALSO WANT TO INVITE THE COMMUNITY FOR OUR SHOWER OF GIVING THAT BENEFITS OUR CHILD ABUSE PROGRAM.

IT WILL BE HERE AT CITY PARK ON APRIL 22ND.

I THINK IT'S AT ONE.

IS THAT RIGHT? THE SHOWER OF GIVING.

SO IT'S OPEN TO THE COMMUNITY.

THANK YOU.

YEAH, I WAS GOING TO TAKE THE PICTURE.

THANKS TO RACHEL.

DO YOU WANT TO DO IT?

[13. Discussion/Action to consider the approval of an amendment to a contract with PHI Air Medical, for a reduction in cost associated with nationwide membership upgrades.]

[INAUDIBLE] ITEM 13 DISCUSSION ACTION TO CONSIDER THE APPROVAL OF AN AMENDMENT TO CONTRACT WITH PHI AIR MEDICAL FOR THE REDUCTION IN COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE NATIONWIDE MEMBERSHIP UPGRADES.

THIS IS RARE.

WE HAVE WE HAVE A WE HAVE SOMETHING THAT WANTS TO LOWER THE PRICES INSTEAD OF RAISE THEM.

AS YOU'RE AWARE, WE HAVE THE FIRE AGREEMENT THAT ALLOWS ANYONE THAT'S A CITIZEN OF CALDWELL COUNTY TO BE PICKED UP AND TRANSPORTED BY FIRE, AIR AMBULANCE FOR FREE IF THEY'RE PICKED UP BY FIRE.

AND ALSO THAT ARRANGEMENT INCLUDES ANY COUNTY THAT TOUCHES CALDWELL COUNTY FOR A CITIZEN.

SO IF YOU'RE IN GONZALES COUNTY AND YOU'RE INJURED IN A CAR WRECK AND FIRE PICKS YOU UP, IT'S A FREE RIDE.

WHAT THIS IS THERE'S AN OPPORTUNITY FOR CITIZENS TO APPLY FOR NATIONWIDE COVERAGE OF THE SAME FOR $36.

I THINK IT'S $36 A MONTH.

I'M NOT SURE. BUT I'LL HAVE TO GET I THINK IT'S $36 A MONTH.

AND SO WHAT THIS IS, WE'RE JUST APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONTRACT TO REDUCE THAT AMOUNT.

SHOULD SOMEBODY BE INTERESTED? ANY QUESTIONS? IF NOT, I'D LOOK FOR A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH FIRE.

AND IT'S $30? SORRY, NOT 36.

EVEN BETTER. I'LL MOVE TO APPROVE THE CONTRACT AMENDMENT.

OKAY. WE HAVE A MOTION.

DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND MOTION IS SECOND.

HEARING NONE. MOTION CARRIES.

[14. Discussion/Action to consider the approval of an election services contract between Caldwell County and participating entities for the May 2023 general election]

ITEM 14 DISCUSSION ACTION TO CONSIDER THE APPROVAL OF AN ELECTION SERVICES CONTRACT BETWEEN CALDWELL COUNTY AND PARTICIPATING ENTITIES FOR THE MAY 2023 GENERAL ELECTION. DEVONTE AND BEFORE DEVONTE STARTS, I WANT YOU ALL TO KNOW HOW HARD HE HAS WORKED.

AND HE'S GOTTEN THAT OFFICE IN GOOD ORDER.

HE'S STREAMLINED IT.

HE'S GOT A LOT OF STUFF THAT'S BEING DONE VIA COMPUTER INSTEAD OF HAND WORK AND FILES.

RIGHT. AND HE'S DONE A GREAT JOB IN THAT OFFICE.

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AND I COULDN'T BE MORE PLEASED.

MOST OF THE HEADACHES THAT HAD POPPED UP THERE FOR A LITTLE BIT HAVE GONE AWAY.

AND HE'S WORKED HARD TO NEGOTIATE THESE CONTRACT WITH VARIOUS ENTITIES.

AND I CAN TELL YOU FROM BEING ASSOCIATED WITH THOSE NEGOTIATIONS THAT SOME OF THEM HAVEN'T BEEN VERY EASY.

BUT HE DID A GOOD JOB AND WE GOT IT DONE.

SO GO AHEAD, DEVONTE.

ALL RIGHT. SO I'M HERE TODAY BECAUSE PURSUANT TO TEXAS ELECTION CODE AND ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, AN ELECTION ADMINISTRATOR OF A COUNTY IS REQUIRED TO CONTRACT WITH A LOCAL POLITICAL SUBDIVISION IN AN ODD NUMBERED YEAR.

AND WITH THIS MAY 6TH ELECTION COMING UP ON A UNIFORM ELECTION DATE AND WE ARE IN AN ODD NUMBER YEAR, WE HAVE A COUPLE OF LOCAL POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS THAT WILL BE HAVING ELECTIONS. FOR EXAMPLE, CITY OF LULING, SAN MARCOS, ISD, HAYS COUNTY, CASSIDY AND BOLLINGER ISD.

THEY'VE ALL REQUESTED FOR US CALDWELL COUNTY TO HELP THEM IN CONDUCTING THEIR ELECTIONS FOR MAY 6TH.

WE'VE SENT OUR CONTRACTS AND WE RECEIVED CONTRACTS BACK.

THERE WAS A LITTLE ISSUE WITH GETTING THE RIGHT PAGE OF THE CONTRACT BACK, BUT WE HAVE SINCE GOTTEN THAT FIXED SO WE WEREN'T ABLE TO INCLUDE IT IN YOUR BACKUPS.

ALSO, WITHIN YOUR BACKUP BACKUPS ARE COPIES OF THE ESTIMATES THAT WE HAD SENT OUT.

PAY NO MIND TO BOLLINGER.

THERE WAS A LITTLE MISUNDERSTANDING WITH THAT ONE BECAUSE BY LAW WE WERE REQUIRED TO HAVE CERTAIN PRICE POINTS IN THERE.

SO WE JUST HAD TO ADJUST THAT ONE.

BUT OUTSIDE OF THAT, I'M HERE JUST TO SEEK PERMISSION TO GO AHEAD AND ENTER INTO THESE CONTRACTS WITH THESE ENTITIES FOR MAY 6TH ELECTION.

THE EARLY VOTING WILL START APRIL 24TH THROUGH THE 28TH AND END MAY, FIRST AND SECOND IN THE CITY OF LULING AND CITY OF MARTINDALE AND CITY OF YULIN.

IF Y'ALL HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR ANYONE HAS ANY QUESTIONS, THEY'RE MORE THAN WELCOME TO CALL OUR OFFICE.

WE'RE HERE TO HELP, HELP GET PEOPLE TO REGISTER TO VOTE OR WHICHEVER TAKES PRECEDENT.

UM, AND JUST ONE ADDITIONAL PIECE OF INFORMATION AS FAR AS BOLLINGER GOES, THE, THE CHANGE THAT'S GOING TO BE THERE IS THAT THEIR TOTAL PAYMENT WILL BE $500.

THERE'S A MINIMUM PRICE AND IT JUST GOT ADDED UP WRONG.

SO IT'LL IT'LL BE $500, NOT 550 AS INDICATED IN THE IN THE ESTIMATE.

OKAY. SO COMMISSIONERS, DO WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE ELECTION SERVICES CONTRACT BETWEEN CALDWELL COUNTY AND PARTICIPATING ENTITIES WITH THOSE NOTATIONS? SO MOVE. WE HAVE A MOTION.

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

HEARING NONE. MOTION CARRIES.

WE JUMP TO 19.

WHERE Y'ALL MIND IF WE JUMP TO 19? WE ARE TRYING TO GET READY FOR THIS MAY 6TH ELECTION RIGHT NOW.

OKAY, LET'S SEE HERE.

[15. Discussion/Action to consider the approval of an amendment to an interlocal cooperation agreement between Lockhart ISD and the County for SRO law enforcement services.]

DISCUSSION ITEM 15 DISCUSSION ACTION CONSIDERED APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT TO INTERLOCAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN LOCKHART ISD AND THE COUNTY FOR SRO LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES. MR WESTMORELAND.

THANK YOU, JUDGE. THIS ITEM IS IN RELATION TO THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT THAT THE COUNTY ENTERED INTO WITH LOCKHART ISD BACK IN NOVEMBER OF 2022 TO PROVIDE A CONSTABLE SECURITY SERVICES ON SEVEN CAMPUSES WITHIN LOCKHART INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT. THE ILHA, AS IT WAS WRITTEN, WAS ALWAYS INTENDED TO BE AMENDED IF NEEDED, AND AFTER THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROGRAM THIS YEAR, WE'VE JUST KIND OF COME TO A REALIZATION THAT SOME ITEMS NEED TO BE STREAMLINED A LITTLE BIT IN ORDER TO GET THE COVERAGE TO THE POINT ON THE CAMPUSES THAT WE WOULD LIKE IT TO BE.

IN ADDITION TO THAT, THERE WAS ALSO A LITTLE BIT OF SOME CLARIFICATION NEEDED AS FAR AS THE PAY RATE IN CONJUNCTION WITH WHAT THE CONSTABLE DEPUTIES WOULD BE PAID PER HOUR WHILE THEY WERE ON THE CAMPUSES.

AND SO THIS AMENDMENT SPEAKS TO KIND OF CLARIFY BOTH OF THOSE ITEMS. THE FIRST AMENDMENT ALLOWS THE ILA TO BE OPENED UP TO ANY CONSTABLE'S OFFICE THAT WISHES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM.

AND IT DOESN'T DICTATE THAT THERE'S ONE SPECIFIC COORDINATOR THAT THEY ALL HAVE TO REPORT TO WITH THE SCHOOL DISTRICT.

THEY ARE EACH ALLOWED TO HAVE THEIR OWN IF THEY SO CHOOSE.

THAT'S THE FIRST ONE.

AND THE SECOND ONE, LIKE I SAID, IS TO CLARIFY THE HOURLY RATE.

I DO HAVE ONE ITEM WITH THE HOURLY RATE THAT AFTER SPEAKING TO DANNY THAT I WOULD LIKE TO GET THE COURT'S OPINION ON TO SEE IF WE WOULD LIKE TO ADD A VERBAL AMENDMENT TO THIS.

SHE IN DISCUSSIONS WITH DANNY, SHE HAS MADE IT HER OPINION.

I THINK I AGREE WITH IT AS WELL, THAT WE MAY NEED TO SAY THAT THIS HOURLY RATE IS COMMENSURATE ON THE BEGINNING OF THE COUNTY'S NEXT BUDGET YEAR AT OCTOBER 1ST.

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SUPERINTENDENT ESTRADA IS FINE WITH THAT AS WELL.

AND IF THAT IS THE FEELING OF THE COURT, THEN WE WOULD AMEND THIS TO INCLUDE THAT LANGUAGE PENDING THE THE APPROVAL.

OKAY. I'M A LITTLE CONFUSED.

SO RIGHT NOW IT'S $23 AND WE'RE ALREADY PAYING THEM, RIGHT? WE ARE. I'LL LET DANNY SPEAK TO THAT.

SO BEFORE CHECK.

SORRY. BEFORE THE THIS AMENDMENT TO THE CONTRACT, IT WAS JUST BASED ON THE DEPUTY'S RATE TIMES TIME AND A HALF IN OUR PREVIOUS MEETING WITH MR. ESTRADA. GOING FORWARD, THE COUNTY, IF IT'S BASED ON A RATE PERCENTAGE, SOMETIMES WE'LL GET THE 3% ACROSS THE BOARD, 5% ACROSS THE BOARD.

SO THAT WILL AFFECT THE COST THAT THE SCHOOLS WILLING TO REIMBURSE THE COUNTY.

SO THEY AGREED GOING FROM OCTOBER 1ST TO SET THE RATE AT $23 AN HOUR UNTIL IT'S BROUGHT BACK TO COURT FOR A CHANGE IN THE FUTURE.

SO RIGHT NOW IT'S BASED OFF TIME AND A HALF OF THE DEPUTY'S CURRENT RATE.

BUT GOING OCTOBER 1ST FOR THEIR SERVICES AT THE SCHOOL, IT'LL BE JUST A $23 AN HOUR RATE.

SO 5.2 SHOULD JUST HAVE THE LANGUAGE COMMENSURATE OCTOBER 1ST, CORRECT? RIGHT NOW, IT JUST IT DOESN'T HAVE A DATE.

OKAY. AND AS FAR AS JUST THE TO MAKE THOSE CHANGES, WHEN WE SUBMIT IT TO THE LIST FOR THEIR APPROVAL, THERE WILL BE AN ADDITIONAL LINE THAT SAYS THIS SECTION TO BE EFFECTIVE ON OCTOBER 1ST, 2023.

FOR CLARIFICATION, THE REST OF IT IS INTENDED TO GO INTO EFFECT IMMEDIATELY, CORRECT? CORRECT. OKAY. CORRECT.

AND THEN FOR CLARIFICATION, THERE IS ONE THIRD AMENDMENT IS THAT EXHIBIT A IS REMOVED IN ITS ENTIRETY, EXHIBIT A REFLECTED THE OLD PAY SCALE.

AND SO IT'S JUST BEEN CUT.

OKAY. WELL, I DON'T HAVE THE THIRD AMENDMENT IN FRONT OF ME, SO IT'S JUST BELOW 5.2.

IT JUST SAYS EXHIBIT A IS REMOVED IN ITS ENTIRETY.

OKAY. ALL RIGHT.

THE IN RELATION TO THE $23 AN HOUR HARD RATE, SO TO SPEAK.

THAT WAS A REQUEST BY SUPERINTENDENT ESTRADA TO ALLOW HIM TO BUDGET THAT AMOUNT IN THEIR BUDGET TO A MORE DEFINITIVE NUMBER, AS OPPOSED TO IT BEING A SUBJECT TO OUR PAY INCREASES THAT WE GIVE TO DEPUTIES AS WELL.

SO, CLEMENTE, DO YOU MIND COMING UP FOR A MINUTE? BECAUSE I JUST WANT TO CLARIFY SOMETHING FROM A DISCUSSION THAT I HAD YESTERDAY WITH CONSTABLE VILLAREAL.

UM, SO WHEN I SPOKE TO CONSTABLE VILLAREAL, HE SAID THAT YOU GUYS HAD A MEETING YOU WERE GOING TO DO THE SCHOOLS AND PRECINCT ONE. HE WAS GOING TO TAKE THE SCHOOLS AND PRECINCT FOUR AND THAT YOU GUYS WERE GOING TO COORDINATE THROUGH HIS CHIEF DEPUTY.

IS THAT CORRECT? WHAT I HAD MENTIONED TO CONSTABLE VARELA WAS THAT I WOULD SCHEDULE MY GUYS, OKAY, MY DEPUTIES, AND THEN I WILL PROVIDE THEM WITH THE LIST OF BECAUSE THEY HAVE A MASTER BOARD IN THEIR OFFICE. OKAY.

THAT WAY THEY CAN FILL IN THOSE BLANKS IN THE EVENT THAT THEY GET A CALL FROM THE SCHOOL, THEY CAN SAY, YES, THIS DEPUTY FROM PRECINCT ONE IS HERE.

UNDERSTOOD. BUT I WOULD SCHEDULE MY GUYS.

OKAY. VERY GOOD. JUST WANTED TO GET CLEAR ON THAT.

SO THE COORDINATING WITH LISD WILL STAY AS IT IS RIGHT NOW AS FAR AS THEIR POINT OF CONTACT IN PRECINCT FOUR.

AND YOU'LL JUST COORDINATE WITH HIM.

WELL, I WOULD COORDINATE MY PEOPLE AND SCHEDULE THEM RIGHT.

AND THEN I WOULD JUST PROVIDE THE LIST OF WHO'S WHERE IN PRECINCT ONE SO THAT EVERYBODY KNOWS.

OKAY. THAT WOULD INCLUDE THE SCHOOL AND CONSTABLE VILLAREAL'S OFFICE.

AND. BUT WHO WILL COMMUNICATE THAT TO THE SCHOOL, WOULD IT BE? WELL, I WAS PLANNING ON I WAS PLANNING ON EMAILING THE SCHOOL ALSO MY SCHEDULE ALONG WITH TO THEIR CHIEF DEPUTY AS WELL.

AND THAT'S CONGRUENT WITH OUR CONVERSATION THAT WE HAD ON FRIDAY ABOUT THIS AMENDMENT AND BEING NEEDED IN ORDER TO ALLOW A TECHNICAL COORDINATOR WITHIN EACH CONSTABLE PRECINCTS OFFICE AND HOW CONSTABLE HOW THE CONSTABLE HAS INDICATED THAT IS CONSISTENT WITH THE NEW LANGUAGE.

OKAY. OKAY. ALL RIGHT.

OKAY. VERY GOOD.

I'LL GO AHEAD. AND IT'S A VERY SHORT ORDER.

SO WHEREAS LOCKHART INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, LOCKHART ISD AND CALDWELL COUNTY, TEXAS, THE COUNTY PREVIOUSLY ENTERED INTO AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT COOPERATION AGREEMENT FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES AS LOCKHART ISD FACILITIES AND CAMPUSES.

AND. WHEREAS, THE PARTIES DESIRE TO AMEND THE LOCAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT IN RESPONSE TO CHANGING CIRCUMSTANCES.

NOW, THEREFORE, IN CONSIDERATION OF THE MUTUAL COVENANTS AND AGREEMENTS OF THE PARTIES, THE INTERLOCAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN LOCKHART INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT AND CALDWELL COUNTY, TEXAS, IS AMENDED AS FOLLOWS EACH ELECTED CONSTABLE WILL ACT AS THE COORDINATOR OF THE CSP COORDINATOR FOR ANY LOCKHART ISD

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CAMPUS FACILITY WITHIN THEIR TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION OF EACH ELECTED CONSTABLES RESPECTIVE PRECINCT.

THE CSP COORDINATOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SCHEDULING FOR SCHEDULING CONSTABLES TO PROVIDE SECURITY SERVICES TO DISTRICT.

UNDER THIS AGREEMENT, THE CSP COORDINATOR WILL WORK WITH THE CAMPUS PRINCIPALS AND SUPERINTENDENTS TO FACILITATE THE CSP AT LISD CAMPUSES AND FACILITIES. 5.2 LOCKHART ISD WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REIMBURSING THE COUNTY ON A MONTHLY BASIS AT AN HOURLY RATE OF $23 PER HOUR TO THE DISTRICT COMMENCING ON OCTOBER 1ST, 2024 AND 5.3 EXHIBIT A IS REMOVED ENTIRELY.

GOOD. DID WE GET THAT RIGHT? SOUNDS GOOD. OKAY.

ALL RIGHT. I HAVE A QUESTION.

WE GOT TO GET A MOTION AND A SECOND AND WE'LL HAVE SOME DISCUSSION.

DO WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE INTERLOCAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN LOCKHART ISD AND SRO LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES? SO MOVE. WE HAVE A MOTION.

DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND.

OKAY. AND DISCUSSION, COMMISSIONER.

YES, I JUST.

IS THERE A MINIMUM OF HOURS THAT THEY CAN WORK OR THEIR PART TIME? THEY CANNOT WORK MORE THAN 30 HOURS ON A SHIFT? I MEAN, ON A PAY PERIOD? OKAY. YES, SIR. THAT'S A GOOD QUESTION.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? NOW WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE. OPPOSED HEARING NONE.

ITEM 16. I'D LIKE A MOTION TO POSTPONE THIS ITEM DURING.

[16. Discussion/Action to consider the approval to submit a pre-application for a USDA Rural Development Loan and Grant in connection with the Evacuation Shelter.]

DURING SOME DISCUSSION AFTER WE MET WITH THE USDA RURAL DEVELOPMENT LOAN AND GRANT PROGRAM.

WE DISCOVERED THAT IS INDEED A LOAN AND GRANT PROGRAM, AND COUNTIES ARE NOT ALLOWED TO ENTER INTO THESE TYPES OF LOANS.

SO WE'LL JUST POSTPONE THIS ITEM AND PROBABLY WILL NOT BRING IT BACK.

SO DO I HAVE A MOTION TO POSTPONE THE ITEM? SO MOVED, JUDGE, WE HAVE A MOTION.

DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND.

WE HAVE A MOTION. A SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR. SAY AYE.

ITEM 17 DISCUSSION ACTION TO CONSIDER THE APPROVAL OF BUDGET AMENDMENT 25 TO TRANSFER MONEY FROM UNIT ROAD 00211013130. OPERATING.

[17. Discussion/Action to consider the approval of Budget Amendment #25 to transfer money from Unit Road (002-1101- 3130) Operating to (002-1101-4810) Training for training classes for new equipment]

200211014810. TRAINING FOR TRAINING CLASSES FOR NEW EQUIPMENT.

DANNY? YES, JUDGE SO UNIT ROAD CAME AND REQUESTED THAT THEY JUST MOVE A LITTLE BIT OF MONEY FROM THEIR OPERATING ACCOUNT OVER INTO THEIR TRAINING. THEY GOT SOME NEW EQUIPMENT OVER THERE THAT THEY JUST NEEDED SOME ADDITIONAL TRAINING ON AND THAT'S JUST TO ALLOW FOR THIS EXPENSE.

AND THAT WAS $2,400, CORRECT? CORRECT. OKAY.

COMMISSIONERS, DO WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE BUDGET AMENDMENT 25? SO MOVE. WE HAVE A MOTION.

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

ANY DISCUSSION? NOT ALL IN FAVOR.

OPPOSED. HEARING NONE.

ITEM 18 DISCUSSION ACTION.

[18. Discussion/Action to consider the approval of Budget Amendment #26 to transfer money from Sheriffs Office (001- 4300-1035) Patrol Deputies to (001 -4300-5310) Machinery & Equipment for annual cost of Kologik Services]

CONSIDER THE APPROVAL OF BUDGET AMENDMENT 26 TO TRANSFER MONEY FROM SHERIFF'S OFFICE.

00143001035. PATROL DEPUTIES TO 00143005310.

MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT FOR ANNUAL COST OF GEOLOGIC SERVICES COSTS IS 47,600.

DANNY YES.

THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION THEIR CORELOGIC INVOICE THE YEAR PRIOR.

IT WAS PAID WITH FUND 19 ARPA FUNDS AND THEY WERE REQUIRED IN THE FOLLOWING YEARS THAT THEY NEEDED TO BUDGET FOR THIS EXPENSE.

THEY DID NOT. SO THEY ARE MOVING MONEY FROM THEIR PATROL LINE ITEMS, A PATROL LINE ITEM FOR THEIR PATROL DEPUTIES OVER INTO MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT TO PAY FOR THIS INVOICE IN THE AMOUNT OF 47,600.

OKAY, COMMISSIONERS.

OH, GO AHEAD, DANNY. SORRY.

I DID REITERATE TO THEM TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY ACCOUNT FOR THIS GOING INTO THEIR NEXT BUDGET CYCLE.

VERY GOOD. THANK YOU, COMMISSIONERS.

WE HAVE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL OF BUDGET AMENDMENT 26.

SO MOVED, JUDGE, WE HAVE A MOTION.

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

ANY DISCUSSION? NOT ALL IN FAVOR.

OPPOSED HEARING NONE.

ITEM 19 DISCUSSION ACTION TO CONSIDER THE APPROVAL OF BUDGET AMENDMENT 27 TO TRANSFER MONEY FROM ELECTIONS DEPARTMENT TO MULTIPLE LINE ITEMS FOR MEDICAL CONTINGENCY COSTS IS $38,000.

[19. Discussion/Action to consider the approval of Budget Amendment #27 to transfer money for Elections Department to multiple line items from medical contingency.]

I DO WANT TO MAKE A CORRECTION.

THE CHANGE OR THE TRANSFER IS NOT 38,000.

IT IS $42,000.

AND I DON'T KNOW IF DEVANTE WOULD LIKE TO COME SPEAK UP ON BEHALF OF WHY WE'RE ADDING FOR THE ADDITIONAL MONEY IN EACH LINE ITEM.

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I KNOW THAT PRIOR TO WHEN, IN THE BUDGET DISCUSSIONS WITH OUR PRIOR ELECTIONS ADMINISTRATOR, SHE DID NOT BUDGET PROPERLY.

AND I DON'T THINK THAT DEVANTE'S DEPARTMENT NOW SHOULD BE PENALIZED FOR THE ERROR IN HER BUDGETING.

GO AHEAD, DEVONTE. SO AS I CAME INTO THE OFFICE, I FOUND THAT OUR BUDGET WASN'T RIGHT WHERE IT SHOULD BE AT THIS TIME OF THE YEAR DUE TO SOME UNFORESEEN EXPENSES, I GUESS WE SHOULD SAY.

SO I'M JUST REQUESTING A LITTLE BIT MORE FUNDS AT A CONTINGENCY TO HELP ME THROUGHOUT THE REST OF THIS BUDGET CYCLE IN ORDER TO GET SOME ELECTION EXTRA TEMPORARY ELECTION WORKERS GET SOME SUPPLIES THAT WE'RE IN DIRE NEED OF AND GET A LOT OF THINGS READY FOR THIS NEXT COUNTYWIDE ELECTION THAT WE'RE PREPARING FOR.

I CAN ADD ON TO THAT TO KIND OF EXPLAIN THE WAY THAT THE BUDGET WAS PERCEIVED TO US IN THAT TIME WAS THE ELECTIONS OFFICE HAS TWO DIFFERENT FIDUCIARY ACCOUNTS.

ACCOUNTS WHICH ARE NOT PART OF THE COUNTY'S BUDGET.

THE PRIOR ELECTION ADMINISTRATOR THOUGHT THAT SHE COULD BUDGET OR PAY FOR ALL THESE EXPENSES THAT ARE NEEDED OUT OF THOSE FIDUCIARY AGENCY ACCOUNTS, AND THOSE ARE NOT ALLOWABLE EXPENSES.

SO NOT KNOWING THAT BACK THEN, KNOWING IT NOW, THAT FOR THESE LINE ITEMS WITHIN THE BUDGET, THIS IS HOW YOU HAVE TO PROPERLY BUDGET FOR WHAT'S BEING EXPENDED, THE EXPENDITURES COMING OUT OF THERE AND NOT OUT OF THOSE FIDUCIARY ACCOUNTS.

THOSE FIDUCIARY ACCOUNTS ARE FOR TRAINING, VERY RESTRICTIVE REGULATIONS ON WHAT YOU CAN USE THOSE ACCOUNTS FOR AND FOR THE EXPENSES THAT HE HAS.

THOSE DO NOT QUALIFY TO BE PAID OUT OF THOSE.

SO OKAY.

ALL RIGHT. SO, COMMISSIONERS, WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE BUDGET AMENDMENT 27 FOR $42,000.

SO MOVED. WE HAVE A MOTION.

DO WE HAVE A SECOND, SECOND MOTION AND SECOND, ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? NOT ALL IN FAVOR. SAY AYE.

AYE. OPPOSED HEARING NONE.

MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU.

[20. Discussion/Action to consider the approval of REQ02248 and payment of invoice #2302152 for Doucet Professional Services through 02.19.2023 in the amount of $142,500.00]

THANK YOU. ITEM 20 DISCUSSION ACTION TO CONSIDER THE APPROVAL OF REQUISITION 02248 AND PAY AND PAYMENT OF INVOICE NUMBER 23 021 52 FOR DOUCET PROFESSIONAL SERVICES THROUGH TO 19 2023 IN THE AMOUNT OF $142,500. CAROLYN, GOOD MORNING.

THIS REQUISITION AND INVOICE IS FOR DOUCET PROFESSIONAL SERVICES THROUGH FEBRUARY 19TH OF THIS YEAR.

ON THEIR PROJECT ARE 1911 FOR TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD.

WE'RE JUST SEEKING APPROVAL TO APPROVE THE REQUISITION AND GET THIS INVOICE PAID.

OKAY, COMMISSIONERS, DO WE HAVE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL OF REQUISITION 02248? SO MOVE. WE HAVE A MOTION.

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

ANY DISCUSSION? NOT ALL IN FAVOR.

OPPOSED HEARING NONE.

[21. Discussion/Action to consider the approval of payment to AT&T in the amount of $65,106.29.]

ITEM 21 DISCUSSION ACTION TO CONSIDER THE APPROVAL OF PAYMENT TO AT&T IN THE AMOUNT OF $65,106.29.

SO THIS AT&T BILL, WE WERE NOT ABLE TO GET IT ON OUR REGULAR AP CYCLE DUE TO WE HAD SOME QUESTIONS ON THE BILLING.

SO NOW THAT WE'VE GOTTEN THAT SQUARED AWAY, WE JUST WANT TO GO AHEAD AND GET THIS TAKEN CARE OF BEFORE WE'RE PAST DUE.

OKAY, COMMISSIONERS, DO WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE AT&T PAYMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $65,106.29.

SO MOVED. WE HAVE A MOTION.

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

ALL IN FAVOR. SAY AYE? AYE. OPPOSED HEARING NONE.

I DO JUST WANT TO INFORM THE COURT THAT THE AT&T BILL RIGHT NOW IS BEING DISPUTED.

WE DO HAVE TO PAY IT. BUT GOING FORWARD, WE ARE DISPUTING THE CHARGES BECAUSE OF THE EXTREME PRICE INCREASE THAT WAS FROM THE PREVIOUS MONTH, THE ACTUAL LAST FOUR PREVIOUS MONTHS.

SO CURRENTLY RIGHT NOW, WE DON'T HAVE ANY ANSWERS.

BUT ONCE I DO HAVE AN ANSWER ON WHAT'S GOING ON WITH THAT BILL, I'LL LET THE COURT KNOW.

YEAH, THEY JUST A LITTLE HISTORY ON THAT FOR COMMISSIONER HORNE AND THOMAS.

WE HAVE SOME T1 LINES THAT ARE USED TO GO TO THE VARIOUS DISPATCHERS IN EMERGENCY TOWERS.

THOSE ARE PRETTY ANTIQUATED ABOUT ABOUT THIS TIME LAST YEAR.

AT&T GAVE US A BIG RATE HIKE AND TOLD US THAT THEY HAD NOTIFIED US.

AND WE SAID, HOW DID YOU NOTIFY US? AND THEY SAID IT WAS IN THE NEWS.

YOU CAN USE SECTION ON YOUR BILL.

AND SO WE SAID THAT'S NOT AN ADEQUATE NOTIFICATION.

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SO WE DISPUTED IT.

THEN IT REMAINED THE SAME.

FLASH FORWARD A YEAR.

THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO HAVE COME TO US WITH A PLAN TO CHANGE THOSE T1 LINES OVER TO FIBER AND COST.

THEY HAVE FAILED TO DO THAT.

WE'VE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH THEM.

THEY'VE NOT DONE IT.

AND SO WE'RE DISPUTING THE INCREASE IN THE BILL BECAUSE WE CANNOT MOVE FORWARD WITH ANY SORT OF UPGRADE UNTIL THEY GET TO TELL US HOW MUCH THE UPGRADE IS GOING TO COST.

AND SO WE DON'T FEEL LIKE WE SHOULD HAVE TO PAY AN INCREASE IN THEIR BILL BECAUSE OF THEIR FAILURE TO COMMUNICATE WITH THE COUNTY.

SO THAT'S WHERE WE'RE AT ON THAT.

[22. Discussion/Action to consider the approval of a development agreement between RFJJ HWY 21, LLC, and the county for the development of the Tomahawk Subdivision, approximately 152 acres located at Highway 21 and FM 1824.]

ALL RIGHT. MOVING TO ITEM 22.

DISCUSSION ACTION TO CONSIDER THE APPROVAL OF A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN RF B.J.

HIGHWAY 21, LLC AND THE COUNTY FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE TOMAHAWK SUBDIVISION.

APPROXIMATELY 152 ACRES LOCATED AT HIGHWAY 21 AND FM 1854.

YES, SIR. GOOD MORNING.

MY NAME IS TAYLOR HUGHES, REPRESENTING JJ HIGHWAY 21.

WE'VE BEEN WORKING WITH COMMISSIONER TERRIO, TRACY BRATTON, THE ENGINEER AND THE COUNTY ATTORNEY FOR QUITE SOME TIME ON THIS PROJECT.

WE DID HAVE A WORKSHOP BACK IN OCTOBER, AND WE'VE HAD MULTIPLE DISCUSSIONS ALONG THE WAY TO PREPARE THIS DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT.

A LITTLE BACKGROUND ON THIS PROJECT.

WE HAVE 150 ACRES NEAR HIGHWAY 21 FM, 1854, IN MUSTANG RIDGE.

B.J. OUR ASK OF THE COUNTY IS TO PROVIDE 40 FOOT WIDE LOTS, AND WITH THAT WE WILL BE GIVING A LOT MIXED SIZE RESERVED SD SITE PROVISION FOR NO MOBILE HOMES AND SEVERAL OTHER PROVISIONS THE COUNTY HAS ASKED OF US.

WE'VE ALREADY GONE MULTIPLE DISCUSSIONS WITH COMMISSIONER TERRIO AND TRACY TO THIS POINT, SO I'LL BE HERE FOR ANY QUESTIONS.

OKAY, CASEY, YOU HAVE ANYTHING YOU WANT TO ADD TO THAT? I JUST WANT TO JUST LET YOU KNOW THAT I SPOKE WITH TRACY THIS MORNING.

HE IS IN PHENIX FOR THE WEEK, BUT HE IS OKAY WITH EVERYTHING WITH THIS DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT.

OKAY. OKAY. AND COMMISSIONER TERRIO IS AS WELL.

SO WITH THAT, WE LOOK FOR A MOTION FOR THE APPROVAL OF A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN RIDGE HIGHWAY 21, LLC AND THE COUNTY FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF TOMAHAWK SUBDIVISION.

APPROXIMATELY 152 ACRES LOCATED ON HIGHWAY 21 AND FM 1824.

COMMISSIONERS, WE HAVE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL OF THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT.

SO MOVE. WE HAVE A MOTION.

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

A SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR.

MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU.

OPPOSED. HEARING NONE.

[23. Discussion/Action to consider the approval of a development agreement between Lennar Homes of Texas Land and Construction, Ltd., and the County for the development of the Cotton Gateway Subdivision, approximately 491 acres located at Highway 21 and William Pettus Road (CR 238)]

THANK YOU. ITEM 23 DISCUSSION ACTION TO CONSIDER THE APPROVAL OF A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN LENNAR HOMES OF TEXAS LAND AND AND CONSTRUCTION LIMITED AND THE COUNTY FOR DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT OF THE COTTON GATEWAY SUBDIVISION.

APPROXIMATELY 491 ACRES LOCATED ON HIGHWAY 21 AND WILLIAM PETTUS ROAD COUNTY ROAD 238.

CASEY OKAY.

GENERALLY THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS ARE RAN THROUGH TRACY AND CHASE AND THE COMMISSIONER.

CHASE I DON'T KNOW. YOU MAY HAVE THEM.

THERE WERE SOME CONCERNS WITH A COTTONWOOD.

IT TOOK A LITTLE BIT LONGER TO GET TO THIS POINT, BUT WAS SPEAKING WITH TRACY, HE IS 100% ON BOARD WITH THIS ONE AND IS READY FOR APPROVAL.

OKAY. ANYTHING TO ADD? UM, NO, COMMISSIONER.

JUST AS LONG AS IT MEETS THE TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS OF THE ENGINEER.

I MEAN, I DON'T HAVE ANY ISSUE WITH IT.

ALL RIGHT, IN THAT CASE, WE'LL LOOK FOR A MOTION TO APPROVE FOR APPROVAL OF A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN LENNAR HOMES OF TEXAS LAND AND CONSTRUCTION LIMITED AND THE COUNTY FOR A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT OF THE COTTONWOOD COTTON GATEWAY SUBDIVISION.

APPROXIMATELY 491 ACRES LOCATED ON HIGHWAY 21 IN WILLIAM PETTUS ROAD.

DO WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE? SO MOVE, JUDGE.

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

HEARING NONE. MOTION CARRIES.

[24. Discussion/Action to consider the approval of public improvements in Caldwell County jurisdiction of El Dorado Subdivision for permanent county maintenance and release back to the developer a check in the amount of $3,329.81.]

ITEM 24 DISCUSSION ACTION TO CONSIDER THE APPROVAL OF PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS IN CALDWELL COUNTY JURISDICTION OF EL DORADO SUBDIVISION FOR PERMANENT COUNTY MAINTENANCE AND RELEASE BACK TO THE DEVELOPER A CHECK IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,329.81.

DONALD. YEAH, THIS IS ON THE NORTH END, JUST OFF OF 21.

WE ONLY HAVE ABOUT 400FT OF IT AND THEN THE REST IS IN TRAVIS COUNTY AND HAYS COUNTY.

IT'S SPLIT UP INTO THREE SECTIONS, BUT EVERYTHING'S READY IN OUR AREA.

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OKAY. DO WE HAVE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL OF PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS AND CALDWELL COUNTY JURISDICTION OF EL DORADO SUBDIVISION FOR PERMANENT COUNTY MAINTENANCE AND RELEASE BACK TO THE DEVELOPER A CHECK IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,329.81.

SO MOVE. WE HAVE A MOTION.

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

MOTION CARRIES. ITEM 25 DISCUSSION ACTION TO CONSIDER THE APPROVAL OF AN ORDER AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF FINAL PLAT SHORT FORM PROCEDURE FOR SEA WILLOW

[25. Discussion/Action to consider the approval of an Order authorizing the filing of a Final Plat (Short Form Procedure) for Seawillow Estates North located on Seawillow Rd. ]

ESTATES NORTH LOCATED ON SEA WILLOW ROAD.

OKAY. THIS IS JUST A SIMPLE FOUR LOT SUBDIVISION RIGHT OFF OF WILLOW ROAD.

THEY TOOK 10.1 ACRES AND SPLIT IT EQUALLY INTO FOUR TRACKS.

AND AT THIS TIME EVERYTHING IS REVIEWED.

YOU'LL SEE IN YOUR ATTACHMENTS THAT TRACEY HAS RECOMMENDED APPROVAL AND ALL FEES HAVE BEEN COLLECTED.

WE'RE JUST LOOKING FOR AN APPROVAL FROM THE COURT.

OKAY, COMMISSIONERS, WE HAVE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL OF AN ORDER AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF FINAL PLAT SHORT FORM PROCEDURE FOR SEA WILLOW ESTATES NORTH LOCATED ON SEA WILLOW ROAD.

SO MOVE.

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

MOTION AND A SECOND.