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CALDWELL COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT THIS MORNING.
WE'RE GOING TO CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER TUESDAY, THE 25TH DAY OF APRIL 2023 AT 9 A.M.
[Call Meeting to Order]
AND WE HAVE A SPECIAL GUEST DO OUR INVOCATION THIS MORNING.COME ON UP AND INTRODUCE YOURSELF.
AND RIGHT THERE, PLEASE, EVERYONE, CHECK.
CHECK. OKAY. THERE WE GO. HEY, EVERYONE.
I FEEL LIKE I'M TALKING TO YOU. WITH.
WITH YOU. TO MY BACK. I DON'T KNOW WHERE I'M AIMING.
UH, ME AND MY FAMILY ARE NEW TO CALDWELL COUNTY.
WE'VE BEEN HERE FOR ABOUT A YEAR.
GOD HAS CALLED US OUT HERE TO PLAN A CHURCH, AND WE'VE BEEN DOING THAT FOR THE LAST COUPLE OF MONTHS AND GOT CONNECTED WITH HOPPY AND DARRYL, AND THEY ASKED ME IF I WOULD DELIVER THE INVOCATION.
SO I'M GLAD TO BE HERE AND PRAY WITH YOU.
SO IF YOU WILL, LET'S BOW OUR HEADS TOGETHER AND PRAY.
FATHER GOD, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS TIME.
JUST TO PUT ORDER IN OUR CITY AND OUR COUNTY.
LORD, THANK YOU FOR YOUR SOVEREIGNTY OVER EVERY SITUATION, OVER EVERY GOVERNMENT.
GOD, I THANK YOU FOR THE LEADERS THAT YOU HAVE PUT IN PLACE.
GOD, YOU SAY IN YOUR WORD THAT YOU PUT PEOPLE IN AUTHORITY.
AND LORD, I PRAY THAT YOU WOULD JUST BLESS THEM RICHLY.
LORD, I PRAY THAT YOU WOULD BLESS THEM.
I PRAY THAT THEY WOULD STAND FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS, THAT THEY WOULD STAND FOR WISDOM.
LORD, I PRAY THAT YOU WOULD GIVE THEM WISDOM AS THEY DEAL WITH COMPLICATED SITUATIONS.
LORD, I JUST PRAY, PRAY FOR BLESSINGS OVER THIS COUNTY, OVER THIS CITY.
GOD, I PRAY THAT YOUR WORK WOULD BE DONE JUST LIKE IT IS IN HEAVEN.
THANK YOU. OKAY, COMMISSIONERS, ANY ANNOUNCEMENTS THIS MORNING? NO ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR ME, JUDGE, AT THIS TIME.
NONE FOR ME. CITIZENS COMMENTS.
[Citizens' Comments]
ANDREW MACLEISH.AND ANDREW, I THINK YOU KNOW WHAT TO DO.
UH, GOOD MORNING, JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS.
I AM ANDREW MACLEISH, A RESIDENT OF PRAIRIE LEAGUE, TEXAS.
MAY I ASK WHY IS IT TAKING SO LONG TO GET THE RESULTS TO BE RELEASED? WE URGE OUR ELECTED OFFICIALS TO PAY ATTENTION TO OUR CONCERNS AND TAKE TIMELY ACTION TO IMPLEMENT THE SAFETY GUIDELINES TO THE COMMUNITY AS WE EXPECT PROMPT REMOVAL OF THESE STOP SIGNS WHICH ARE PROLONGING OUR TRAVEL TIME AND PUTTING US AT RISK.
AND AS A MEMBER OF THIS COMMUNITY, I STRONGLY URGE YOU TO ADDRESS OUR CONCERNS AND PROVIDE ANSWERS.
WE DESERVE A BETTER AND SAFER FUTURE, AND WE SHOULDN'T HAVE TO WAIT ANY LONGER.
THANK YOU, SIR. THANKS, ANDREW.
REGARDING AGENDA ITEM NUMBER TEN, THE DISCHARGE PERMIT OFF OF 2001 AND COUNTY ROAD 22, OR 222.
WANTED TO LET YOU GUYS BE AWARE THAT BVRT CURRENTLY PROVIDES WASTEWATER SERVICE IN THE CITIES OF ULAND, NIEDERWALD AND THEN ALSO PROVIDES WATER AND WASTEWATER SERVICES BOTH TO CITY OF MUSTANG RIDGE.
BVRT WOULD BE OPPOSED TO THIS PERMIT.
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WE, UPON FINDING OUT ABOUT THIS APPLICATION, HAVE REACHED OUT TO THE DEVELOPER.WE MADE CONTACT LATE YESTERDAY AND INTEND TO BE SETTING UP A MEETING WITH THEM TO DISCUSS BEING ABLE TO REGIONALIZE THAT PLANT AND TAKE OVER, BEING ABLE TO GET THAT PERMIT ON THEIR BEHALF AND WORKING WITH THEM TO SOLVE WASTEWATER IN A LARGER CAPACITY WITH AN EXISTING OPERATOR.
THANK YOU. NO MORE CITIZENS COMMENTS.
OKAY. THANK YOU. OKAY, COMMISSIONERS, WITH THAT, WE'LL MOVE TO CONSENT.
[CONSENT AGENDA]
IF THERE ARE NO QUESTIONS ABOUT CONSENT, I'D LOOK FOR A MOTION TO APPROVE.WE HAVE A MOTION. DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND. WE HAVE A MOTION IN A SECOND.
AYE. OPPOSED, HEARING NONE, MOTION CARRIES.
[7. Discussion/Action regarding the burn ban.]
ITEM SEVEN, DISCUSSION ACTION REGARDING THE BURN BAN.HECTOR. GOOD MORNING, JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS, STAFF AND GALLERY.
WE'VE HAD SOME PRETTY GOOD RAINS IN THE LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS.
THEN WE'LL HAVE A COUPLE OF DRY DAYS STARTING AS OF SATURDAY AND MOVES ON.
CURRENTLY, OUR KBDI NUMBERS ARE REAL LOW.
THE MAX OF 94, THE AVERAGE 53 WITH A PLUS MINUS OF TWO ON THE CHANGES.
DO WE HAVE A MOTION TO LEAVE THE BURN BAN OFF? SO MOVED. WE HAVE A MOTION.
[8. Discussion/Action to consider the approval of a Proclamation for Air Quality Awareness Week for May 2023. ]
OKAY. PROCLAMATION AUTHORIZING RECOGNITION OF AIR QUALITY AWARENESS WEEK 2023.AND. WHEREAS, IN 2022, THE AUSTIN ROUND ROCK, GEORGETOWN METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREA MSA EXPERIENCED ITS WORST OZONE SEASON IN OVER A DECADE, WITH MORE THAN 30 DAYS WHEN OZONE LEVELS WERE UNHEALTHY FOR SENSITIVE GROUPS AND TWO DAYS UNHEALTHY FOR ALL.
WHEREAS AIR POLLUTION LEVELS IN CENTRAL TEXAS WERE CONSIDERED CONSIDERED MODERATE OR WORSE ON 47% OF THE DAYS IN 2022, ACCORDING TO THE NATIONAL AIR QUALITY INDEX.
AND. WHEREAS, CHILDREN, OLDER ADULTS, PEOPLE WITH LUNG DISEASE AND PEOPLE WITH HEART DISEASE, WHICH MAKES UP ABOUT HALF OF ALL RESIDENTS IN CENTRAL TEXAS, ARE PARTICULARLY AFFECTED BY POOR AIR QUALITY.
AND. WHEREAS, GROUND LEVEL OZONE LEVELS IN THE MSA REMAIN CLOSE TO EXCEEDING THE 03 NATIONAL AMBIENT AIR QUALITY STANDARDS NAAQS FOR AND REVISIONS TO THE ANNUAL FINE PARTICULATE MATTER.
PM 2.5 NAAQS, CURRENTLY BEING CONSIDERED BY THE US ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, COULD PLACE THE MSA AT GREATER RISK OF NONATTAINMENT DESIGNATION.
AND. WHEREAS, REMAINING IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE NAAQS IS IMPORTANT NOT ONLY FOR PUBLIC HEALTH BUT ALSO FOR THE REGION'S ECONOMY AND ABILITY TO CONDUCT TRANSPORTATION PLANNING. AND.
WHEREAS, CALDWELL COUNTY SUPPORTS SORRY.
NOW, THEREFORE, CALDWELL COUNTY DOES HEREBY PROCLAIM MAY 1ST THROUGH FIFTH 2023, AS AIR IS AIR QUALITY AWARENESS WEEK IN CALDWELL COUNTY AND ENCOURAGES OUR RESIDENTS AND EMPLOYEES TO TAKE ACTION TO BE AIR AWARE AND EDUCATE THEMSELVES ABOUT LOCAL AIR QUALITY BY VISITING CAPCOG'S AIR CENTRAL TEXAS WEBSITE AND AIR CENTRAL TEXAS.ORG AND PROMOTING AIR QUALITY AND AIR QUALITY AWARENESS WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY.
COMMISSIONERS, DO WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE PROCLAMATION? SO MOVE. WE HAVE A MOTION.
ANY DISCUSSION? IF NOT ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.
ITEM TEN, DISCUSSION ONLY REGARDING TC DISCHARGE PERMIT NUMBER WQ 0016293001.
[10. Discussion ONLY regarding TCEQ discharge permit no. WQ0016293001.]
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COMMISSIONER TERRIO.THANK YOU, JUDGE. UM, THE THE RESIDENTS OF THE SCHULKE ROAD HOBBY HORSE AREA.
THE COUNTY HAS NOT YET RECEIVED ANY SUBMITTALS OR OR APPLICATIONS FOR ANY DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATED WITH IT, BUT SEVERAL OF THE RESIDENTS ARE HERE WANTED TO ADDRESS THE COURT.
UM, THE AND AFTER YOU DO, IF YOU'D LIKE TO, TO ADDRESS THE COURT, I'LL MAKE SOME RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING OUR EXPERIENCES ON SOME OTHER APPLICATIONS.
BUT BETH OR MICHAEL, IF,Y'ALL WOULD LIKE TO COME UP OR DID YOU INTEND TO TO SPEAK? THIS IS 91 ACRES.
AND ON THIS 91 ACRES, THEY PROPOSE TO PUT 435 LOTS.
IT FACES THE EAST ON SCHULKE ROAD AND I AM ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THIS.
I HAVE PROPERTY OVER THERE WHERE I LIVE AND HAVE BEEN THERE SINCE 1966.
THIS PLOT, I BLEW IT UP BECAUSE IT'S ALSO AT THE LIBRARY.
THE LIBRARY HAS ALL THE INFORMATION ABOUT WHAT THEY PROPOSE TO DO.
THEY KEEP CHANGING THEIR MINDS ABOUT WHAT THEY'RE GOING TO DO.
RIGHT NOW, THEY SAY THEY THERE'S A HOUSE AND A BARN, A BARNDOMINIUM, AND THEY'VE PULLED A HOUSE OUT OF THE 91 ACRES AND THEY'RE GOING TO SELL FIVE ACRES BECAUSE THE FIVE ACRES HAS A WATER METER AND ELECTRICITY AND A SEWER SYSTEM.
BACK IN THE FALL, THEY THEY CONTACTED GOFORTH, SAID THEY WANTED 350 WATER METERS.
THAT'S WHAT GOT OUR ATTENTION.
THE 350 WATER METERS WON'T EVEN SUPPLY THE 435 LOTS THAT THEY'VE PROPOSED.
GOFORTH TOLD THEM THAT IF THEY GOT IF THEY GET WATER FROM GOFORTH, THEY WOULD HAVE TO DO A NEW TRUNK LINE FROM FROM 21 TO SCHULKE DOWN TO SCHULKE ROAD TO THIS PROPERTY AND IT WOULD COST 3 TO $5 MILLION.
AND I'VE GIVEN THE JUDGES AND THE SECRETARY COPIES OF THE NOTES THAT I'VE TAKEN.
BUT PRIMARILY IT WILL IMPACT SCHULKE ROAD TO JUST LIKE WHAT YOU CAN'T EVEN IMAGINE THE NUMBER OF CARS I MEAN 435 MORE CARS GOING DOWN SCHULKE MULTIPLIED BY A SECOND FAMILY MEMBER OR CHILDREN.
IT'S JUST MIND BOGGLING TO ME.
IF ANYBODY WOULD LIKE TO SEE THIS PLAT, I HAVE IT AND I'D BE GLAD TO SHARE IT WITH YOU.
AND IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OF US ABOUT IT.
MY DAUGHTER ALSO LIVES THERE, MARNETTE GRAY, AND SHE HAS HELPED DO A LOT OF THE COMPUTER WORK ON DIGGING UP SOME OF THIS INFORMATION BECAUSE WE HAVE IDENTIFIED THE INVESTORS THERE ALSO OVER AT NEW BRAUNFELS IN A BIG PLOT OVER THERE.
SO WE DON'T KNOW WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN, BUT I HAVE CATTLE AND I DON'T WANT THE WATER PUT INTO PLUM CREEK BECAUSE THAT'S WHERE THEY PROPOSED TO SEND THE WATER.
HARRY SIMMONS IS WITH ME AND ANOTHER ONE OF THE NEIGHBORS, TODD HANSON.
AND THEY PUT THE WATER IN PLUM CREEK.
PLUM CREEK HAS ALREADY BEEN IDENTIFIED THAT IT HAS E COLI IN IT.
AND IT'S A DRY WEATHER CREEK FROM I LIVE AT 2197 SCHULKE.
SO FROM MY HOUSE SOUTH, THERE ARE MULTIPLE HOMES DOWN ROLAND RIDGE THAT ARE THAT ARE IMPACTED BY THIS BECAUSE WHEN PLUM CREEK FLOODS, THEY CAN'T GET OUT THEIR DRIVEWAYS.
WELL, THEY'RE GOING TO HAVE THIS THIS SEWER, THIS TREATED WATER, SO TO SPEAK, IS GOING TO SIT THERE IN THE GROUND BECAUSE IT'S BECAUSE IT'S DRY WEATHER AND WE GET THESE BIG FLOODS AND WE DO HAVE THEM.
YEAH. AND IT'LL IT'LL IMPACT THE WHOLE AREA IS WHAT THEY'RE GOING TO DO.
AND SO PLEASE, IF ANYBODY HAS ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE PLAT, JUST DON'T HESITATE TO, TO GET AHOLD OF ME AND TALK TO ME ABOUT IT BECAUSE I'LL BE GLAD TO SHARE WHAT I HAVE FOUND OUT. THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH FOR HEARING US.
AND MA'AM, IS YOUR IS YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION? YES, IT IS. YES, SIR.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU ALL.
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AND MY EXPERIENCE WITH THESE TYPES OF APPLICATIONS, KIND OF THE WAY THAT PROCESS WORKS IS IF YOU'RE ABLE TO GET ONLINE ON THE TCU SITE AND PUT THAT NUMBER IN, IT'LL TAKE YOU TO A LOCATION THAT YOU CAN PROVIDE COMMENTS.AND WHAT NEEDS TO HAPPEN AT THIS EARLY STAGE IS IS AS MANY COMMENTS AS POSSIBLE.
THEY'LL LOOK AT THE NUMBER OF COMMENTS AND THEN THEY'LL LOOK AT WHO'S SUBMITTING THEM.
BUT IF YOU, IF YOU MAKE A COMMENT, REQUEST A PUBLIC HEARING, AND THEY DON'T ALWAYS SCHEDULE THEM, BUT IF THERE LOOKS TO BE SIGNIFICANT ENOUGH INTEREST, THEY'LL SCHEDULE A PUBLIC HEARING A FEW MONTHS DOWN THE ROAD AND THAT'LL BE ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY TO FIND OUT MORE INFORMATION AND PROVIDE COMMENTS.
BUT AFTER THE PUBLIC HEARING, THEY'LL IF IF THERE ARE STILL ADDITIONAL ISSUES THAT COME UP THAT IT CAN MOVE INTO WHAT'S CALLED A CONTESTED CASE HEARING, WHICH IS ALMOST LIKE A TRIAL BEFORE THE TCU COMMISSION AND THE UNFORTUNATELY, THE.
TCU CARES ABOUT IS NOT TRAFFIC.
THEY DON'T CARE ABOUT THE THE NUMBER OF CARS.
THEY DON'T CARE ABOUT THE DENSITY OF THE DEVELOPMENT OR WHAT IT IS THEY CARE ABOUT WATER QUALITY.
SO THE THE TYPES OF COMMENTS THAT MAKE THE MOST IMPACT WITH THEM RELATE TO WATER QUALITY IN THE CREEK AND POTENTIAL DAMAGES THAT CAN RESULT AS RELATED TO THAT FROM TO YOUR CATTLE OR ESPECIALLY DOWNSTREAM.
OR IS THE PEOPLE THAT THEY APPLY THE MOST STANDING TO ON THOSE? BUT I'LL CONTACT ZAFFIRINI AND GURDAS ON YOUR BEHALF AND AND ASK FOR THAT PUBLIC HEARING AND I'LL KEEP YOU UPDATED ON ANYTHING ELSE THAT I RECEIVE.
COMMISSIONER THERIOT, CAN I JUST ADD ONE COMMENT TO THAT ONE THING THAT MAY OR MAY NOT BE KNOWN TO THE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC SOMETIMES BECAUSE IT'S BEEN A LONG GOING PROGRAM IS THERE'S THERE'S PORTIONS OF PLUM CREEK THAT ARE STILL LISTED ON THE IMPAIRED WATERWAYS LIST WITH THE CLEAN WATER ACT OR CALLED THE 303 D LIST.
AND SO THAT'S STILL THE WAY THAT IT SITS TODAY.
NOT ALL OF IT IS HAS BEEN MITIGATED AT THIS POINT.
SO AND AND WOULD IS THAT THE PLUM CREEK DRAINAGE DISTRICT.
AND THAT'S THAT'S A VOLUNTARY REGULATORY WAY OF TRYING TO MITIGATE THE IMPAIRMENT ISSUES.
AND WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS ARE MENTIONED IN THAT AS FAR AS POINT SOURCES THAT NEED TO BE CONSIDERED WHEN WHEN YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT TRYING TO IMPROVE THE WATER QUALITY IN AN IMPAIRED IN AN IMPAIRED WATERWAY THAT'S LISTED THAT WAY.
AND I'M GLAD YOU BROUGHT THAT UP, COMMISSIONER, BECAUSE IF YOU CONTACT ZEBRAS WASTEWATER LABORATORY, THEY THEY HAVE FOR YEARS THEY USED TO BE THE LAB DIRECTOR THERE.
AND EVEN BACK THEN THAT WAS 100 YEARS AGO.
THEY THEY WERE PARTICIPATING IN THE CLEAN RIVERS PROGRAM, WHICH GENERATES THE DATA WHICH PUTS THESE WATER BODIES OR SEGMENTS OF THEM ON THE ON THE 303 D LIST THAT COMMISSIONER WESTMORELAND JUST REFERENCED.
SO IT'LL TELL YOU WHICH SEGMENTS HAVE BEEN DECLARED IMPAIRED.
OKAY. SO IT'S REALLY HELPFUL WHEN WHEN YOU'RE CONTACTING THE T-C-E-Q AND WRITING THAT IF YOU CAN SAY, SURE, WHAT SEGMENTS DOWNSTREAM OR ARE IMPAIRED AND THIS IS ONLY GOING TO MAKE THAT SITUATION WORSE, THAT'S VERY HELPFUL IN IN COMBATING THESE KINDS OF THINGS.
WELL, I'LL KEEP YOU UPDATED FROM OUR END AND IF AND WE'LL SEE IF WE CAN GET THE PUBLIC HEARING SCHEDULED. OKAY, SO THAT WAS DISCUSSION ONLY.
SO WE WILL TAKE NO ACTION TODAY AND MOVE TO ITEM 11 DISCUSSION ACTION.
[9. Discussion/Action to consider the approval of Order 06-2023, amending the Caldwell County Records Management Policy. ]
ACTION. AND CONSIDER APPROVAL OF ORDER.062023. AMENDING CALDWELL COUNTY RECORDS MANAGEMENT POLICY.
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AND THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT IT SOUNDS LIKE.COMMISSIONERS FOR AND COMMISSIONERS.
THE POLICY HADN'T REALLY BEEN UPDATED SINCE 2008 WHEN THAT COUNTY JUDGE WAS COUNTY JUDGE.
THE WHOLE POLICY REFERRED TO HIM BY NAME.
AND SO WHAT THIS AMENDMENT DOES IS JUST REMOVE ANY REFERENCE TO A SPECIFIC INDIVIDUAL AND CHANGES THE COUNTY RECORDS MANAGEMENT POLICY TO NAME THE COUNTY JUDGE AS THE RECORDS MANAGEMENT OFFICER.
THIS WAY WE DON'T HAVE TO AMEND IT EVERY FOUR YEARS OR HOWEVER LONG A TERM IS.
OKAY, I'LL GO AHEAD AND READ THE ORDER.
ORDER AMENDING CALDWELL COUNTY'S RECORD MANAGEMENT POLICIES FOR NON ELECTED OFFICES.
WHEREAS THE TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT RECORDS ACT, TITLE SIX, SUBTITLE THREE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE PROVIDES THAT EACH LOCAL GOVERNMENT MUST ESTABLISH AN ACTIVE AND CONTINUING RECORDS MANAGEMENT PROGRAM.
AND. WHEREAS, CALDWELL COUNTY AND CALDWELL COUNTY, THE COUNTY DESIRES TO ADOPT A PLAN TO PRESCRIBE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES CONSISTENT WITH THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT RECORDS ACT AND IN THE INTEREST OF COST EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT RECORDS RECORD KEEPING.
AND. WHEREAS, THE COUNTY NOW DESIRES TO AMEND AND UPDATE ITS RECORDS MANAGEMENT POLICY TO REFLECT A CHANGE IN ITS RECORDS, MANAGEMENT OFFICER, AS INDICATED IN ATTACHMENT EIGHT OF THIS ORDER NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDERED BY THE CALDWELL COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT, THAT THE RECORDS MANAGEMENT POLICY ADOPTED IN THE COURT'S REGULAR MEETING ON SEPTEMBER 15TH, 2008, IS AMENDED CONSISTENT WITH ATTACHMENT A INCORPORATED INTO THE ORDER FOR ALL PURPOSES.
OKAY, COMMISSIONERS, SORRY ABOUT SKIPPING NINE THERE.
DO WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE ORDER? SO MOVED. WE HAVE A MOTION.
[11. Discussion/Action to consider the County's contracts with local VFDs for rural fire protection and provide direction to County staff for follow-up]
AND CONSIDER THE COUNTY'S CONTRACTS WITH LOCAL VFDS FOR RURAL FIRE PROTECTION AND PROVIDE DIRECTION TO THE COUNTY STAFF FOR FOLLOW UP.THANK YOU, JUDGE. UM, THE COUNTY CURRENTLY HAS CONTRACTS WITH SEVERAL OTHER VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTS, RURAL VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTS AROUND THE COUNTY.
THESE CONTRACTS RELATE TO THE CRITERIA FOR THE THE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTS AND SOME OF THE DUTIES THAT THEY DO ON BEHALF OF THE COUNTY.
RESPONDING TO FIRES, RESPONDING TO EMERGENCY SERVICES SITUATIONS.
THE LAST TIME THE CONTRACTS WERE LOOKED AT WAS IN 2000, 16, SEVEN YEARS OR SO AGO.
AND AS THE JUDGE ENTERS INTO THE BUDGETING PROCESS, IT MIGHT BE A GOOD TIME TO TAKE A LOOK AT THOSE AND SEE IF WE NEED TO ADD MAYBE SOME SOME OTHER ARE ARE ARE UPDATE SOME OF THE REQUIREMENTS THAT ARE WITHIN THE CONTRACTS AND THE EXPECTATIONS AND ALSO UPDATE THE THE COST ALLOCATION THAT WE PROVIDE TO TO THE COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENTS.
HANK, ALEX IS KIND OF THE HELPING ON THIS AND HE'S PULLED PULLED THOSE CONTRACTS.
HE'D PROBABLY BE THE BEST ONE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT THE COMMISSION MIGHT HAVE.
BUT MY RECOMMENDATION WOULD BE FOR DIRECTION TO BE PROVIDED TO THE STAFF TO LOOK AT THESE CONTRACTS AND COME BACK AT SOME POINT IN THE NEAR FUTURE WITH WITH A RECOMMENDATION FOR A REVISED CONTRACT.
OKAY. DO WE HAVE A MOTION? IS THAT A MOTION, COMMISSIONER? YES. OKAY.
POSE CHANGES AND AND ALSO ANYTHING.
SO THAT'S WE HAVE A MOTION TO DO THAT.
DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND WE HAVE A MOTION IN A SECOND.
ANY MORE DISCUSSION? IS THIS A JUDGE? IS THIS GOING TO THIS IS NOW WE'RE TALKING ABOUT ALL VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTS IN THE COUNTY OR LIKE THIS ONE IS JUST TRY A COMMUNITY CONTRACT THAT I SEE HERE.
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YEAH, NO, IT WOULD BE FOR EVERY EVERY ONE.EVERY VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT.
YEAH. HOW MANY? HANK, COME ON UP. FIVE.
FIVE. I KNOW LULING IS TECHNICALLY A VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT, BUT I DON'T.
I THINK WE HAVE A DIFFERENT TYPE OF CONTRACT WITH LULING.
BUT IS THIS A THIS DOESN'T RELATE TO THE ONES THAT ARE COVERED BY AN ESD, DOES IT? IT'S JUST THE THE RURAL VOLUNTEERS THAT ARE TOTALLY OPERATING INDEPENDENTLY.
YEAH. OKAY. AND THAT'S THAT'S JUST WHAT I WAS GOING TO POINT OUT WITH COMMISSIONER WESTMORELAND JUST POINTED OUT THESE CONTRACTS ARE FOR THE UNINCORPORATED VFDS AS OPPOSED TO THE ONES THAT ARE COVERED BY THE ISDS.
SO, YEAH, YOU KNOW, WE WERE WE'RE OFFERING THEM $1,000 EACH.
SO IT'S PROBABLY TIME TO REVIEW HOW MUCH WE FUND AND AND WHAT IS EXPECTED IN RETURN FOR THE FUNDING.
SO SO JUDGE, DO WE REQUIRE CERTIFICATION OF FIREFIGHTERS? YES. WE SHOWED IT TO ALL OF THEM WERE CERTIFIED TO FIGHT.
YES, SIR. ANYTHING? ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND TO.
SO WE'RE GOING TO PUT IN THE ALSO WE'RE GOING TO LOOK AT THE CONTRACTS TOWARDS THE LIKE LULING, LOCKHART THAT ALSO AT THE SAME TIME. OKAY. YES, SIR. ANY MORE DISCUSSION? IF NOT, WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND TO DIRECT STAFF TO REVIEW THESE CONTRACTS AND COME BACK TO THE COURT WITH SOME RECOMMENDATIONS.
SECOND, WE ALREADY HAVE A MOTION A SECOND.
SO ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE? AYE. OPPOSED.
ITEM 13, DISCUSSION ACTION TO CONSIDER 12 12.
I'M NOT MAN, I DON'T KNOW WHAT I'M TRYING TO HURRY TODAY.
ARE YOU TRYING TO SKIP ME? SORRY, CAROLYN.
[12. Discussion/Action to consider the approval of the amended final draft and solicitation of qualifications for RFQ 22CCP01Q Engineering Services Pool.]
ENGINEERING SERVICES POOL.SO I WENT AHEAD AND TOOK DOWN THE LISTING AND JUST WANTED TO BRING THE CORRECTED VERSION TO Y'ALL FOR APPROVAL SO THAT I CAN GET THAT POSTED BACK UP TO THE WEBSITE.
OKAY, COMMISSIONERS, I'LL MOVE TO APPROVE ITEM 12.
WE HAVE A MOTION. DO WE HAVE A SECOND SECOND MOTION IN A SECOND.
ANY DISCUSSION? NOT ALL IN FAVOR. SAY AYE.
[13. Discussion/Action to consider the approval to pay invoices to SWAGIT in the amount of $3,915.00.]
IT IS EXACTLY WHAT IT SOUNDS LIKE.JUST IN CASE YOU HAD ANY QUESTIONS.
AND NOBODY EVER MENTIONED THIS TO ME UNTIL JUST ABOUT A WEEK AGO.
AND I'D LIKE TO GET THESE PAID BECAUSE THESE ARE THE ONES THAT STREAM OUR COMMISSIONER'S COURT.
OKAY, COMMISSIONERS, WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE INVOICES TO SWAGIT IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,915.
DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
AYE. OPPOSED, HEARING NONE, MOTION CARRIES.
[14. Discussion/Action to ratify a donation agreement between the County and Gloria Matejowsky for the donation of an easement along Holtz Rd/ CR224]
ITEM 14, DISCUSSION ACTION TO RATIFY A DONATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COUNTY AND GLORIA HOW DO YOU SAY HER LAST NAME? COMMISSIONER MACHOWSKI FOR THE DONATION OF AN EASEMENT ALONG HOLTZ ROAD COUNTY ROAD 224.COMMISSIONER, YOU PROBABLY KNOW MORE ABOUT THIS THAN I DO, SO I'LL LET YOU DISCUSS IT.
GLORIA'S PROPERTY IS ON ONE SIDE OF THE ROAD BRIDGE, AND ANOTHER PROPERTY IS ON THE OTHER SIDE.
WE'VE ALREADY OBTAINED THE OTHER EASEMENT.
AND OBTAINING NOW GLORIA'S EASEMENT WILL ALLOW TEXDOT TO PROCEED WITH THE RECONSTRUCTION OF THE BRIDGE ON HOLTZ ROAD THROUGH THEIR OFF SYSTEM BRIDGE FUND.
SO AS SOON AS WE ACCEPT THIS, WE'LL SEND THESE EASEMENTS TO TEXDOT AND THEN THEY CAN MOVE FORWARD.
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OKAY. AND I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO ACCEPT IT.DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND, WE HAVE A MOTION IN A SECOND.
ANY DISCUSSION? NOT ALL IN FAVOR.
OPPOSED, HEARING NONE, MOTION CARRIES.
[15. Discussion/Action to consider the approval of a development agreement between Haskell and Jennifer Griffin and the County for the proposed Oak Knoll RV Park, approximately 10 acres located off U.S. HWY 183.]
PARK. APPROXIMATELY TEN ACRES LOCATED OFF US HIGHWAY 183.THIS ITEM HAS BEEN IN PROCESS FOR QUITE SOME TIME AND I THINK WE'RE ALL HAPPY TO SEE THIS ON THE AGENDA AT THIS POINT TO TO GET THIS APPROVED FOR BOTH PARTIES.
THIS DOCUMENT IS FAIRLY STRAIGHTFORWARD.
IT MEMORIALIZES SOME IMPROVEMENTS TO THE RV PARK THAT NORMALLY WOULD NOT BE ASKED BY THE COUNTY AS FAR AS AMENITIES ARE CONCERNED IN AGREEING TO THE LAYOUT AND THE DENSITY THAT THE APPLICANT WAS WANTING TO TO INSTALL.
SO THIS HAS BEEN PASSED BACK AND FORTH CONSIDERABLY BETWEEN THE COUNTY AND THE THE APPLICANT'S LEGAL REPRESENTATION AND TRACY BRATTON WITH DOUCETTE HAS HAS SIGNED OFF ON IT AS WELL.
I'M PLEASED WITH IT AS WELL AS COUNTY CHASE IS SO I'VE AT THIS POINT.
I WOULD MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THIS DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT.
DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND, WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
ANY DISCUSSION? NOT ALL IN FAVOR.
OPPOSED, HEARING NONE, MOTION CARRIES.
[16. Discussion/Action to consider the approval of an Order Authorizing the filing of a Final Plat (Short Form Procedure) for Tallen's Way located on Tinney Creek Rd. ]
CREEK ROAD. COMMISSIONER HORNE AND KC.GOOD MORNING. THIS IS JUST A SIMPLE THREE LOT SHORT FORM PLAT.
IF YOU'LL SEE IN YOUR BACKUP, EVERYTHING IS SUBMITTED.
THE RECOMMENDATION LETTER FROM DOUCETTE AND ASSOCIATES.
AND I'M JUST LOOKING FOR APPROVAL.
OKAY. DO WE HAVE A MOTION TO FOR THE APPROVAL AUTHORIZING SHORT FORM PLAT FOR TALONS WAY? 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. SAY AYE.
[17. Discussion/Action to consider the approval of an order authorizing the filing of a Final Plat (Short Form Procedure) for Carpol Subdivision located on Political Rd]
ITEM 17 DISCUSSION ACTION TO CONSIDER THE APPROVAL OF AN ORDER AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF A FINAL PLAT SHORT FORM PROCEDURE FOR CAR POOL SUBDIVISION LOCATED ON POLITICAL ROAD.I'M JUST LOOKING FOR APPROVAL.
OKAY, COMMISSIONERS, DO WE HAVE A MOTION FOR THE APPROVAL OF SHORT FORM PLAT FOR CAR POLE SUBDIVISION? 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.
[18. Discussion/Action to consider the approval of Subdivision Improvement Performance Bond for Tumbleweed Estates Phase 2 Subdivision in the amount of $856,604.65. ]
$856,604.65. DONALD.YEAH. WE'VE RECEIVED THE BOND AND READY TO PROCEED ON TUMBLEWEED STATES THE SECOND PHASE.
OKAY, COMMISSIONERS, DO WE HAVE A MOTION TO FOR THE PERFORMANCE BOND FOR TUMBLEWEED ESTATES PHASE TWO SUBDIVISION AND THE AMOUNT OF $856,604.65.
DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND. WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
ANY DISCUSSION? IF NOT ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.
AYE. OPPOSED, HEARING NONE, MOTION CARRIES.
[22. Discussion/Action to remove from consideration a potential radio tower site associated with critical radio infrastructure deployment.]
I'M GOING TO MAKE THIS EASY FOR THE COURT, AND I'M GOING TO MAKE A MOTION TO REMOVE ONE OF THE SITES ASSOCIATED WITH THE CRITICAL RADIO INFRASTRUCTURE, WHICH IS ON MY PROPERTY, AND WE'VE CHOSEN TO REMOVE THAT FROM THE LIST OF POTENTIAL PROPERTIES.AND SO I WOULD MAKE A MOTION TO DO SO AT THIS TIME.
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I'LL SECOND THE MOTION.WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
ANY DISCUSSION? NOT ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
[Items 19 - 21]
SESSION PURSUANT TO TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, SECTION 551.087.POSSIBLE ACTION MAY FOLLOW IN OPEN COURT.
ITEM 20 EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION FIVE AND 1.087.
DISCUSSION OF DELIBERATION REGARDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEGOTIATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH PROJECT FUTURE POSSIBLE ACTION MAY FOLLOW IN OPEN COURT AND ITEM 21 EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 5510.072.
THE PURCHASE LEASE EXCHANGE OR VALUE OF REAL PROPERTY.
POSSIBLE ACTION MAY FOLLOW IN OPEN COURT AND WE ARE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 9:35.
OKAY, WE'RE GOING TO GO AHEAD AND EXIT EXECUTIVE SESSION AND REOPEN OUR MEETING AT 10:21.
EXITING EXECUTIVE SESSION ON ITEM 19 PURSUANT TO TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE 5510.087.
THE DISCUSSION OF DELIBERATION REGARDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEGOTIATIONS WITH PROJECT APPLE PIE.
THE DISCUSSION OF DELIBERATION REGARDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEGOTIATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH PROJECT FUTURE POSSIBLE ACTION MAY FOLLOW IN OPEN COURT AND PURSUANT TO TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 551.072.
THE PURCHASE LEASE EXCHANGE OR VALUE OF REAL ESTATE PROPERTY.
POSSIBLE ACTION MAY FOLLOW IN OPEN COURT.
THE FIRST 119 MAKE SURE I'VE GOT THESE IN THE RIGHT ORDER.
PROJECT APPLE PIE COMMISSIONERS MIGHT LOOK FOR A MOTION TO EXTEND THE 381 AGREEMENT DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION TO PROJECT APPLE PIE AND LOOK FOR A MOTION TO DO SO.
DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND MOTION? A SECOND? ANY DISCUSSION? NOT ALL IN FAVOR.
OPPOSED, HEARING NONE, MOTION CARRIES.
WE ARE NOT GOING TO HAVE ANY ACTION IN OPEN COURT AND ITEM 21%, WE ARE GOING TO LOOK FOR A MOTION TO AUTHORIZE COUNTY JUDGE TO BEGIN NEGOTIATING DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION.
DO WE HAVE A MOTION TO THAT EFFECT? 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. SAY AYE.
AND WITH THAT, WE ARE TO ITEM 23 ADJOURNMENT.
DO WE HAVE A MOTION TO ADJOURN? SO MOVED. WE HAVE A MOTION.
DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND. WE HAVE A MOTION AND TWO SECONDS.
AND WE ARE ADJOURNED AT 10:24.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.