May 23, 2023 Commissioners Court

ITEM 23 DISCUSSION ACTION TO CONSIDER APPROVAL OF FINAL PLAT FOR TUMBLEWEED ESTATES PHASE TWO, CONSISTING OF 29 RESIDENTIAL LOTS ON APPROXIMATELY 38.79 ACRES LOCATED ON ROMBERG ROAD.

[23. Discussion/Action to consider the approval of the Final Plat for Tumbleweed Estates, Phase 2 consisting of 29 residential lots on approximately 38.79 acres located on Romberg Road. ]

OKAY, THIS IS A [INAUDIBLE].

THIS IS A FULL SUBDIVISION THAT'S BEEN COMPLETELY REVIEWED.

THERE IS A LETTER RECOMMENDING APPROVAL IN THERE AND AT THIS TIME I'M JUST LOOKING FOR APPROVAL.

OKAY, COMMISSIONERS, WE HAVE A MOTION.

SO MOVED. COMMISSIONER THOMAS, MOVE APPROVAL FOR ITEM 23.

SECOND AND A SECOND FROM COMMISSIONER THERIOT.

ITEM 24 DISCUSSION ACTION TO CONSIDER THE APPROVAL OF PRELIMINARY PRELIMINARY PLAT FOR SCHMIDT ESTATES, CONSISTING OF 57 RESIDENTIAL LOTS ON APPROXIMATELY 103.496 ACRES LOCATED ON ROMBERG ROAD.

[24. Discussion/Action to consider the approval of the Preliminary Plat for Schmidt Estates consisting of 57 residential lots on approximately 103.496-acres located on Romberg Road. ]

OKAY. EVERYTHING IS ATTACHED IN THE BACKUP HERE.

THIS WAS ONE THAT WAS SENT TO MATTHEW ALLEN AT THE CALDWELL COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT.

HE DID COME BACK WITH A FEW COMMENTS.

THEY TOOK HIS SUGGESTIONS AND CHANGED THEM.

THERE IS ONE MINOR CHANGE THAT MATTHEW STILL SAW, BUT THAT WILL BE ADDRESSED BEFORE FINAL PLAT BECAUSE WE ARE LOOKING FOR JUST PRELIMINARY PLAT APPROVAL.

OKAY. THANK YOU.

COMMISSIONERS, DO WE HAVE A MOTION FOR ITEM 24? SO MOVED.

MOTION FOR APPROVAL, COMMISSIONER.

YES. MOTION TO APPROVE.

WE HAVE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL.

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

WE'RE GOING TO MOVE TO OUR SPECIAL PRESENTATION.

MOTION CARRIES. OKAY.

[SPECIAL PRESENTATION]

PRESENTATION FOR FROM DANIEL [INAUDIBLE] REGARDING CALDWELL COUNTY EVACUATION CENTER.

MAYBE WE'LL LET YOU START OFF WITH THE INTRODUCTION OR KIND OF THE BACKGROUND, I GUESS, ON THE EVACUATION THING.

SURE. HAPPY TO.

WE SO APPROXIMATELY TWO YEARS AGO, AS PART OF OUR MITIGATION STRATEGY, ONE OF THE PROJECTS THAT WE PUT IN AND THE GRANTS DEPARTMENT WAS ALMOST SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR MAKING THIS HAPPEN WAS A $17.8 MILLION EVACUATION CENTER PROJECT THAT WAS FUNDED THROUGH FUNDS FROM THE GLO.

WE WERE AWARDED THAT PROJECT AND SO BEGAN THE PROCESS OF DESIGNING THE PROJECT AND ENGINEERING THE PROJECT, AND THAT BROUGHT US TO ABOUT TWO MONTHS AGO.

WE HAD THE THE PROJECT CAME IN, WE HAD TO WE NEEDED I REALIZED AT THAT POINT WE NEEDED TO MAKE SOME DESIGN CHANGES AND SOME ENGINEERING CHANGES. FRANKLY, RELOCATING SOME OF THE BUILDINGS SO THAT WE COULD BRING THIS BUDGET, THIS IN ON BUDGET.

AND SO WE HIRED [INAUDIBLE] STRATEGIES TO TO COME IN AND HELP US STREAMLINE THIS PROJECT AND GET IT BACK ON

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TRACK. JOHN THERIOT HAS DONE AN EXCELLENT JOB OF DOING THAT AND THIS PRESENTATION IS THE RESULT OF THOSE EFFORTS.

AND SO TAKE IT AWAY, FELLAS.

FOR CALDWELL COUNTY WITH THE EVACUATION CENTER AND WHAT THAT WOULD BRING IN FOR OUR COUNTY AND BEYOND.

SO AS JUDGE HADEN MENTIONED, THIS HAS BEEN A GRANT THAT WE'VE HAD FOR SEVERAL YEARS.

AND AS WE'VE GONE THROUGH THE PROCESS, I DON'T KNOW IF YOU ALL HAVE NOTICED, BUT THE CONSTRUCTION PRICES HAVE GONE UP, NOT NOT ONLY FOR COMMERCIAL LIKE THIS, BUT BUT ALL TYPES OF CONSTRUCTION. AND SO WITH THAT, OUR PROJECT AS WELL AS WE'VE GONE THROUGH THE DESIGN PROCESS, THE PRICING HAS GONE UP.

AND SO WE DECIDED TO GO AHEAD AND REGROUP.

BUT THAT WAS A GOOD THING BECAUSE DURING THAT SAME TIME PERIOD THERE WAS SOME OPPORTUNITY TO PURCHASE MORE LAND THAN JUST THE INITIAL 20 ACRES THAT CAME WITH THE WITH THE GRANT.

AND SO IN LOOKING AT THAT JUDGE AND COMMISSIONER HORNE, WE DECIDED TO LOOK AT BIGGER AND AND THE OPPORTUNITIES, AS WE'VE ALL TALKED ABOUT EVEN SINCE I WAS A COUNTY COMMISSIONER HERE WITH YOU GUYS ABOUT MAYBE HAVING SOME TYPE OF RODEO ARENA OR SOME TYPE OF PLACE WHERE WE COULD HAVE LARGER EVENTS AND THINGS THAT THE COUNTY HAS BEEN DESPERATELY NEEDING FOR, ESPECIALLY FOR THE CITIES OF LULING AND LOCKHART.

SO WITH THAT, WE TOOK A STEP BACK KNOWING THAT WE NEEDED TO DO SOME DESIGN CHANGES.

WE DECIDED TO LOOK AT THE SITE IN A BIGGER PICTURE AND LOOK AT THE POSSIBILITY OF A RODEO ARENA AND A SHOW BARN AREA, AND THEN ALSO TIE IN THAT TO THE EVACUATION CENTER THAT CAN ALSO BE USED.

AND THIS IS PART OF THE GRANT PIECE OF IT.

IT COULD BE ALSO BE USED FOR AN ACTIVITY CENTER OR A BANQUET HALL, CONVENTION TYPE TYPE SETTING.

SO WITH THAT, WE BASICALLY JUST STARTED WITH A CLEAN SLATE.

SORRY, SORRY ABOUT THAT, TRACY AND DANIEL, BUT WE DECIDED TO TO KIND OF START FROM SCRATCH AND LOOK AT IT FROM A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE, LOOKING AT THE FUTURE, LOOKING AT THAT FUTURE GROWTH.

SO ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE DID, COMMISSIONER THERIOT AND JUDGE HADEN HAD VISITED WILLIAMSON COUNTY, MAYBE SOME OF THE OTHERS HAVE DONE THAT, AND OTHERS IN THE ROOM HAVE SEEN WILLIAMSON COUNTY.

THEY HAVE A AWESOME RIDING ARENA, RODEO ARENA SHOW BARN THAT IS TIED TO A CONVENTION CENTER.

IT WAS A PERFECT EXAMPLE.

SO WE WENT UP THERE. I THINK THAT WAS BACK IN FEBRUARY AND WE TOOK THAT TOUR, LEARNED A LOT FROM THERE TEAM AND STAFF THAT MANAGED THAT FACILITY.

WITH THAT, WE TOOK THOSE IDEAS AND WENT BACK TO OUR ARCHITECT, DANIEL, WHO WILL SPEAK HERE IN JUST A MINUTE AND WITH DOUCET AND ASSOCIATES AND WENT THROUGH AND RELAYED OUT WHAT THE FUTURE MIGHT LOOK LIKE, NOT ONLY JUST HAVING THIS EVACUATION CENTER AND CONFERENCE AREA, BUT ALSO TO TYING IT INTO THE ARENA.

WITH THAT, WE WENT OUT ONTO THE SITE AND I BELIEVE THE COMMISSIONERS COURT'S ALREADY APPROVED AN ADDITIONAL WAS IT 30 ACRES? WE HAVEN'T APPROVED IT YET.

HAVEN'T APPROVED IT YET.

I DON'T WANT TO APPROACH THE CITY AND WE'RE HIGHLY ENCOURAGE YOU ALL TO DO SO BECAUSE OF THIS GREAT OPPORTUNITY.

SO THIS WILL BE SOMETHING GOOD TO SEE.

THEN AS THE AS WE LOOK AT THE ADDITIONAL PROPERTY TO BE PURCHASED FROM THE CITY OF LULING, IT BASICALLY WRAPS AROUND THE 20 ACRES, THE INITIAL SITE AND THAT IS.

AGAIN, THIS IS HERE AT THE THE THE EXISTING OLD LULING AIRPORT AIRPORT SITE.

WHEN WE START LOOKING AT THE SITE AND WE'LL KIND OF JUMP AROUND A LITTLE BIT, BUT ONCE WE START LOOKING AT THE SITE BEYOND THE EVACUATION CENTER, WE WILL SHOW THE POSSIBILITY OF WHERE THAT EXTRA ACREAGE WILL ALLOW US TO HAVE THIS POTENTIAL FOR AN ARENA.

AND THEN THE SHOW BARN AND THEN THE WARM UP AREA.

THAT'S ALSO PART OF THAT ARENA AREA.

AND THEN ALSO TOO BE THINKING ABOUT, AS YOU ALL REMEMBER, THE HANGARS HAVE BEEN TORN DOWN NOW, BUT AS IT KIND OF SLOPES DOWN INTO THAT AREA GOING TO THE NORTH, THAT AREA IS ALSO SOME PROPERTY THAT COULD BE PURCHASED BY THE COUNTY.

AND THAT SUGGESTION WOULD BE A IT'S ANOTHER ENTRANCE INTO THE PROPERTY TOWARDS THE EVACUATION CENTER.

BUT IT'S ALSO AN OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO MAYBE HAVE THE FAIRGROUNDS OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT OR GROW IT INTO SOMETHING BIGGER AND HAVE A NEW NEW TRADITION HERE IN CALDWELL COUNTY. SO WITH THAT, DANIEL, I WANT TO INTRODUCE YOU GUYS AND WE CAN GO THROUGH AND START PRESENTING PROBABLY ON THE SITE.

YEAH, YEAH. SO WE HAVE [INAUDIBLE] HERE WITH DOUCET AND ASSOCIATES TO EXPLAIN A LITTLE BIT MORE ON THE SITE AND GO THROUGH WHERE WE'RE AT.

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GOOD MORNING. SO AS YOU CAN SEE AT THE BOTTOM NEAR THE CENTER, THERE'S THE ACCESS OFF OF 183.

AND THIS IS THE BEST ACCESSIBLE POINT ON 183 FOR THE SITE.

WE HAVE THE BUILDING CURRENTLY SET UP NEAR THE WEST END, WHICH IS TOP ON THE PAGE AND THE PARKING DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF IT.

THIS LENDS ITSELF TO A COMFORTABLE, COMFORTABLE AMOUNT OF FLEXIBILITY FOR THE FUTURE EXPANSION THAT MR. [INAUDIBLE] WAS DISCUSSING.

THIS ALSO PROVIDES ACCESS FOR THE DAY TO DAY OPERATIONS TO THE BACK AND ANY KIND OF MAINTENANCE FACILITIES THAT ARE REQUIRED FOR THE FACILITY . OVER TO THE RIGHT OF THE PAGE, WHICH IS ON THE NORTH OF THE SITE.

WE DO HAVE JUST SOME OVERFLOW PARKING PLANNED, WHICH IS KIND OF SUMMARY OF THE SITE.

SO I'LL JUST ADD A COUPLE OF THINGS.

YOU'LL SEE KIND OF IN THE MIDDLE THERE, A LITTLE BIT OF A ROUNDABOUT, AND THAT'S TO CREATE FLEXIBILITY AND FUTURE CONTINUATION OF THE SITE FOR TRAFFIC FLOW, POTENTIALLY DIRECTLY UP ON THE PAGE AS WELL AS TO THE RIGHT ON THE PAGE.

I BELIEVE THE OVERALL CONCEPT PLAN RIGHT NOW IS TO LEAVE THAT AREA THAT'S IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT TO THE BUILDING AND ABOVE THAT ROUNDABOUT IS SOME OPEN SPACE.

AND IF WE'VE GOT SOME LATER EXHIBITS KIND OF SHOW THE OVERALL CONTEXT, YOU'LL SEE HOW THAT COMES TOGETHER.

THERE IS SEPARATION OF INTENTIONALLY OF THE PARKING YOU SEE ON THE LEFT SIDE AS WELL ON TOP AS AS INTENDED TO BE FOR WORKERS AND STAFF AND TO SEPARATE THAT FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC PARKING IN FRONT.

OKAY. AND THEN TO MOVE INSIDE A LITTLE BIT.

THE REDESIGN WOUND UP BEING A BIG OPPORTUNITY, ESPECIALLY WHEN WE WERE GIVEN THE SURROUNDING CONTEXT TO THINK ABOUT.

AND SO IT CHANGED SOME OF HOW WE APPROACHED LAYING CERTAIN PARTS OF THE BUILDING OUT.

BUT THE OVERALL LOGIC ESSENTIALLY REMAINED THE SAME AS YOU APPROACH.

YOU'VE GOT A LARGE COVERED DROP OFF SIMILAR TO WHAT YOU MIGHT SEE IN AN AIRPORT CONCOURSE.

IT FUNNELS PEOPLE INTO A SINGLE ENTRY, INTO A LARGE FRONT HALLWAY, AND THEN THE MAIN HALL IS FLANKED ON THE NORTH SIDE BY AN ENLARGED CONCOURSE THAT WOULD FACE THE OPEN SPACE DIRECTED TOWARDS THE FUTURE ARENA.

AND THEN THE BACK OTHER CORNERS ARE WRAPPED WITH A SERVICE CORRIDOR TO ALLOW STAFF AND SUPPORT PEOPLE TO MOVE BACK AND FORTH WITHOUT ACTUALLY MOVING THROUGH THE MAIN HALL SPACE. LARGE RESTROOMS AND SHOWERS ARE GANGED ALONG THE FRONT, ALONG WITH SUPPORT OFFICE.

AND THEN WE'VE ALSO GOTTEN MOTHERS ROOMS SHOWN THERE AT THE WOMEN'S RESTROOM LOCATION AT THE REAR.

WE'VE GOT SUPPORT SPACES, SO WE'VE GOT A WARMING KITCHEN, WE'VE GOT OFFICES AND CONFERENCE SPACE FOR THE BUILDING OPERATIONS.

WE'VE GOT AMPLE STORAGE FOR TABLES AND CHAIRS AND OTHER INCIDENTAL THINGS YOU MIGHT NEED TO OPERATE THE FACILITY AND THEN BUILDING SUPPORT SPACES ADJACENT TO A FENCED IN SERVICE YARD WHERE YOU WOULD ALSO HAVE A BACKUP GENERATOR FOR THE FACILITY.

THE MAIN HALL IS CUT IN TWO.

SO WE ARE PROPOSING A DEMOUNTABLE WALL SYSTEM THAT ALLOWS THE SPACE TO FUNCTION AS ONE OR TO BE DIVIDED INTO TWO.

SO YOU COULD THEORETICALLY HOST TWO SEPARATE EVENTS AT THE SAME TIME WITH THE FACILITY WHEN NOT IN EMERGENCY USE.

EACH SIDE IS ALSO SET WITH A KIND OF PASS THROUGH WITH OVERHEAD DOORS SO LARGE VEHICLES CAN COME DIRECTLY INTO THE FACILITY, WHICH WILL MAKE, EXCUSE ME, SETTING UP FOR LARGE EVENTS AND STOCKING UP FOR EVACUATION EVENTS MUCH MORE EASILY DONE AND MUCH MORE QUICKLY DONE. THE EXTERIOR IS VERY SIMPLE.

ITS CLEAN LINES AND ITS MATERIALS AND EXTERIOR CLADDINGS THAT ARE EASILY PROCURED, EASILY CARED FOR, AND DON'T REQUIRE A LOT OF SPECIAL LABOR OR CONSIDERATIONS.

AND THEN OUR COLOR PALETTE THAT WE'VE GOTTEN SO FAR IS PINKISH TO EARTH TONED BRICK AND THEN PRE FINISHED METAL IN WHITES AND BRONZES.

THIS VIEW HERE IS LOOKING FROM THE ROUNDABOUT.

SO THIS IS LOOKING TOWARDS THE ENTRYWAY TO THE COVERED PARKING OR THE COVERED DROP OFF RATHER.

AND THEN YOU CAN SEE THE LARGE PORCH THAT'S COMING OFF OF THE CONCOURSE LOOKING TO THE NORTH.

WHEN JOHN CAME ON BOARD AND WE STARTED TO LOOK AT THIS MORE HOLISTICALLY, THERE'S A LARGE STAND OF TREES THAT ARE KIND OF PEEKING AT YOU HERE FROM THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE FRAME.

WE WANTED TO PRESERVE AS MUCH OF NICE ON THE SIDE AS WE COULD, AND WE ALSO WANTED TO START THINKING ABOUT WHAT THIS MIGHT LOOK LIKE IN THE FUTURE.

SO EVERYONE'S KIND OF ALLUDED TO THAT AND IT WAS VERY IMPORTANT FOR US TO KEEP WHAT WE COULD AND MAKE A BETTER WHAT WAS ALREADY THERE AVAILABLE TO

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US. WHAT WE'VE TALKED ABOUT IS THE SPACE BETWEEN THE PORCH THAT YOU SEE HERE LOOKING NORTH AND ANY FUTURE BUILDINGS BEING ESSENTIALLY A LARGE SPACE WHERE TENTS COULD BE SET UP, FOOD TRUCKS COULD BE SET UP.

NONE OF THAT IS SET IN STONE YET, BUT WE'RE THINKING ABOUT ALL THE POSSIBLE THINGS THAT COULD BE DONE TO ACTIVATE BOTH FACILITIES AND MAXIMIZE THE USE THAT THE COUNTY CAN GET OUT OF THEM. THE MORE FLEXIBLE THEY ARE, THE MORE PEOPLE WHO MIGHT COME TO YOU TO USE THEM AND THE EASIER IT BECOMES TO SELF SUPPORT THIS FACILITY AND ANY FUTURE FACILITIES AROUND IT. AND THEN WE'VE JUST GOT A COUPLE MORE IMAGES GOING THROUGH.

THIS WOULD BE LOOKING BACK FROM THAT THAT LARGE SPACE BACK TOWARDS THAT NORTH FACING PORCH HERE.

OKAY.

A BREEZEWAY DROP OFF IN FRONT TO TO ALLOW PEOPLE TO PULL FORWARD, DROP OFF IN THE RAIN AND THE SUN AND THE HEAT AS WELL AS THERE'S BEEN A LOT OF THOUGHT PUT INTO THE AWNING, KIND OF WRAPPING AROUND TWO SIDES OF THE BUILDING.

ONE OF MY EXPERIENCES GO BACK TO BEING REPETITIVE.

I THINK WE ACTUALLY STARTED THIS IN LATE 2019, I THINK WAS THE ORIGINAL PRESENTATIONS ON PURSUING THIS GRANT.

I WAS IN BASTROP DURING THE WILDFIRES IN 2011 AND THE CITY OF BASTROP USED THEIR CONVENTION CENTER FOR THAT IN THAT EVENT, AND IT DID NOT HAVE A WHOLE LOT OF OUTDOOR SPACE.

AND ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WAS VERY MUCH HAPPENING IS BRINGING PEOPLE INSIDE THE SPACE.

YOU DON'T YOU NEED TO QUEUE THEM UP.

THEY NEED A PLACE TO STAND AS WELL AS THERE WAS A LOT OF PUBLIC INFORMATION POSTED OUTSIDE OF NEWS MEDIA WAS NOT DOING A GOOD JOB.

PEOPLE WERE RELYING ON FACEBOOK.

AND SO THERE WERE THINGS LIKE ADDRESSES OF HOMES THAT WERE LOST AND DESTROYED POSTED OUTSIDE.

SO THERE'S THERE'S BEEN A LOT OF THOUGHT PUT INTO THE OUTDOOR SPACE INTERACTION WITH THAT, AS WELL AS THINKING THROUGH PEOPLE BEING IN EVACUATION CENTER, EVEN IF IT'S FOR A FAIRLY SHORT 3 OR 4 OR 5 DAYS PERIOD, AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THEM TO BE OUTSIDE BUT NOT NECESSARILY BE IN THE TEXAS RAIN OR THE TEXAS SUN.

SO. OKAY.

THANK YOU.

DANIEL, THANK YOU AND THOSE [INAUDIBLE] I APPRECIATE ALL THE WORK THAT'S GONE INTO IT.

REALLY VERY THOUGHTFUL.

AND AGAIN, THINKING MORE ABOUT EFFICIENCIES USING THIS GRANT TO THE MOST.

IT IS A HUGE GIFT TO OUR COUNTY AND SOMETHING AND THAT AND THAT WAS THE PURPOSE OF, AS WE ALL KNOW, THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANT.

WE'VE SEEN THESE IN OTHER COMMUNITIES, THESE EVACUATION CENTERS WHERE THEY'RE USED FOR DIFFERENT PURPOSES.

FOR US, THIS TO BE ABLE TO USE IT BEYOND JUST THE EVACUATION CENTER, WHICH HOPEFULLY WE WON'T HAVE TO USE IT TOO OFTEN.

IN THE MEANTIME, THERE'S PLENTY OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR US TO USE IT FOR OUR BANQUETS AND THINGS LIKE THAT.

SPEAKING OF WHICH, ONE OF OUR GOALS IS TO ALLOW AS MUCH OR AS MANY PEOPLE INTO THIS SPACE AND STILL MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE EVACUATION CENTER RANT AND RIGHT NOW, FROM A IF YOU SET UP ROUND TABLES I KNOW, I KNOW WE'VE AS ELECTED OFFICIALS, WE'VE BEEN PLENTY OF A BANQUETS AND THINGS LIKE THAT.

BUT IF YOU IMAGINE SETTING UP THE ROUND TABLES, WE CAN GET A LITTLE OVER 500 PEOPLE SO FAR INTO THIS SPACE, 6 TO 700.

WELL, HE'S SAYING SIX, SEVEN, BUT I'M GOING TO SAY A LITTLE OVER 500.

DON'T WANT TO SET THOSE EXPECTATIONS TOO MUCH.

BUT FOR, YOU KNOW, FOR ALL THE EVENTS THAT SOMETIMES, YOU KNOW, AS WE AS WE KNOW, WE'RE SOMETIMES WE WE'VE BEEN OUT SELLING THE THE THE THE EVENTS DOWN THE GO TEXAN AND WE'VE ALSO OUR OUR LOCKHART EDUCATION FOUNDATION HAS DONE EXTREMELY WELL.

SO THIS WOULD BE AN OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE LARGER GATHERINGS HERE IN OUR OWN COUNTY.

SO I KNOW THERE'S A LOT OF QUESTIONS AND THINGS LIKE THAT.

OUR NEXT STEPS AS WE GO INTO THIS, WE WOULD LIKE TO GO AHEAD AND START PUTTING THIS OUT.

IF Y'ALL AGREE ON THE THE LAYOUT AND WHERE WE'RE PROCEEDING WITH THIS, WE'D LIKE TO GO BACK OUT AND GET SOME PRELIMINARY PRICING LIKE WE HAD DONE ABOUT A YEAR AGO, JUST TO SEE WHERE WE'RE AT NOW WITH THIS NEW DESIGN, NEW LAYOUT.

I WILL ALSO MENTION TOO THE WAY THE BUILDING WE TOOK TOOK A LOT OF TIME TO THINK THROUGH THIS.

I WAS TALKING TO MISS HINKLE ABOUT ON THE WAY UP HERE.

WE REMEMBER THE OLD RIDING ARENA UP ON THE TOP OF THE HILL WAS BEEN REMOVED, SOLD THE CITY CITY OF LULING SOLD IT IN AN AUCTION.

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AND AND AT FIRST JUDGE HADEN AND I WERE THINKING WE WERE GOING TO REUSE THAT BUILDING.

FORTUNATELY, WE DID NOT DECIDE TO REUSE THAT BUILDING FOR OUR FUTURE USE.

BUT ANYWAYS, THAT IS THE HIGH POINT.

OF COURSE THAT IS THE HIGH POINT OF THAT PROPERTY.

AND SO IT LENDS ITSELF WELL AND AGAIN, THAT WOULD BE WHAT WOULD BE IF YOU'RE LOOKING TO THE PAGE, IT WOULD BE TO THE RIGHT OF THE PAGE.

THERE IS WHERE THAT ARENA WOULD SIT AND WHERE THE OLD ARENA WOULD SIT UP ON THAT HILL.

AND IN BETWEEN WAS, AS DANIEL SPOKE ABOUT IN BETWEEN THEM IS REALLY THAT'S OUR BEST CLUMP OF EXISTING TREES NICE PARK SETTING.

AGAIN IF YOU DO HAVE AN EVACUATION A GREAT PLACE OUTDOOR SPACE FOR PEOPLE TO GO, BUT ALSO TWO BIG EVENTS EITHER WITH THE ARENA OR WITH THE CONVENTION AREA.

SO I'LL LEAVE IT AT THAT.

AND OF COURSE, WE CAN ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT THE COMMISSIONERS COURT MAY HAVE.

ONE THING I JUST I WANT TO CLARIFY JUST SO EVERYBODY'S CLEAR, THE ORIGINAL 20 IS PART OF THE GRANT.

AND THAT'S WHAT THAT'S WHAT YOU'RE SEEING HERE.

THE FUTURE LAND, IF WE CHOOSE TO PURCHASE IT, IS WHERE WE WOULD PUT THE ARENA AND THE SHOW BARN AND ALL OF THOSE TYPES OF THINGS.

AND THE REASON THAT'S IMPORTANT TO US WITH REGARD TO THE EVACUATION CENTER IS WE TRIED TO GET GLO TO ALLOW US TO DO THIS AND FUND SOME OF IT, BUT THEY WILL NOT FUND ANY STRUCTURES FOR HORSES, DOGS AND CATS AND THAT KIND OF THING.

AND AS WE ALL KNOW, WHEN YOU EVACUATE, YOU'RE NOT GOING TO LEAVE YOUR DOG AND CAT BEHIND.

YOU'RE NOT GOING TO LEAVE YOUR $40,000 ROPING HORSE BEHIND.

YOU'RE GOING TO TAKE THOSE WITH YOU.

AND THIS WOULD GIVE US THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HOUSE THOSE ANIMALS DURING AN EVACUATION AND ALSO USE IT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CITIZENS OF THE COUNTY FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

AND SO I JUST THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO BE CLEAR ON THAT.

NO, THAT'S A GREAT, GREAT POINT.

AS TRACY BROUGHT UP EARLIER, I, TOO, LIKE MANY OF YOU ALL, WERE INVOLVED WITH THE COMPLEX FIRES AND THE FIRES HERE AND AND AND BACK IN ALSO IN 2015.

AND ONE OF THE BIGGEST NEEDS, AS WE KNOW, IS, IS THOSE ANIMALS TRYING TO FIGURE OUT A PLACE TO PUT PUT PETS AND ANIMALS AND ESPECIALLY ESPECIALLY PRIZED HORSES, EVEN EVEN THE $500 CUTTING HORSE IS IMPORTANT TO US.

SO UM SO THAT'S ALSO A GREAT POINT JUST ADDS TO IT.

THERE'S A LOT OF SYNERGY IN THIS PROJECT AND WE WANT TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF ALL THAT.

INCLUDING, AS MANY OF YOU ALL KNOW, THIS IS AN INDUSTRIAL PARK AREA.

WE ALREADY HAVE CROSSBOW THAT'S TAKEN UP AND ALREADY STARTED DOING THEIR MANUFACTURING IN THE SPACE BACK THERE.

THERE IS SEVERAL OTHER PLACES ON THE INDUSTRIAL PARK THERE FOR LULING.

WE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY NOW.

WE'RE ALREADY IN THE WORKS ON THIS, AS YOU MAY KNOW, COMMISSIONERS, TO TO DO A TURN LANE AND ACCELERATION LANE.

SO WE'RE WE'RE INCORPORATING ALL OF THIS IN, IN AT ONE TIME.

SO AGAIN, THE SAVINGS, THE COST SAVINGS AND THEN ALSO TOO IT JUST HELPS US WITH OUR GRANTS AND THINGS LIKE THAT WITH TXDOT KNOWING THAT THIS IS AN EVACUATION CENTER, WE CAN ROLL THIS ALL TOGETHER.

SO YOU'LL BE HEARING A LITTLE BIT MORE AS WE GET THAT GET THAT DEVELOPED AND GOING.

OKAY. THANK YOU VERY MUCH, COMMISSIONERS ANY QUESTIONS? NO. ALL RIGHT. WE APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY.

AND REMEMBER IN AUSTIN, THE THE CIRCUS WILL BE LEAVING IN ONE WEEK.

THEY MAY BE BACK, BUT THEY'RE JUST ONE MORE WEEK.

SO WE'LL KEEP HOLDING OUR BREATH.

SO, YES, THANK YOU ALL.

THANK YOU. SO WE'VE GOT ABOUT TWO MINUTES BEFORE WE HAVE TO DO OUR PUBLIC HEARINGS.

SO LET'S GO AHEAD AND MOVE TO ITEM FOUR DISCUSSION ACTION REGARDING THE BURN BAN.

[4. Discussion/Action regarding the burn ban]

GOOD MORNING, JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS, STAFF AND GALLERY.

JUST TO GIVE YOU AN UPDATE, WE'VE HAD VERY MINIMAL FIRES THROUGHOUT THE LAST TWO WEEKS.

WE'VE HAD SUBSTANTIAL RAIN AND IT'S BEEN PRETTY GOOD FOR US.

RIGHT NOW, OUR KBDI NUMBERS ARE MINIMUM OF 37 MAX 85 AVERAGE 67 WITH A MINUS OF TWO.

I'M RECOMMENDING THAT WE KEEP THE BURN BAN OFF ANOTHER TWO WEEKS.

OKAY, COMMISSIONERS, DO WE HAVE A MOTION TO KEEP BURN BAN OFF? I'LL MAKE THE MOTION. WE HAVE A MOTION TO KEEP THE BURN BAN OFF.

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

MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU, HECTOR.

PARDON? OKAY.

YEAH. I'M TRYING TO SQUEEZE AS MANY THINGS AS I CAN IN, AND I DIDN'T KNOW HOW LONG HECTOR WAS GOING TO TAKE.

SO IF WE CAN GO, MOVE TO CONSENT NOW, QUICKLY, COMMISSIONERS, BECAUSE IT IS 9:30, DO WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE

[CONSENT AGENDA]

CONSENT? SO MOVE.

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

ANY DISCUSSION? IF NOT ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

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OPPOSED. HEARING NONE.

WE'RE GOING TO MOVE INTO OUR PUBLIC HEARING AT 9:30.

[PUBLIC HEARING (a), 9:30am ]

FIRST ITEM IS REPLAT OF AUSTIN SKYLINE SUBDIVISION.

LOT 13, SECTION 3 PROPERTY ID 12530.

LOCATED ON CALDER ROAD COUNTY ROAD 192 WE'LL LEAVE THIS OPEN TO SEE IF ANYONE WANTS TO SPEAK FOR ABOUT TWO MINUTES.

IS IT TIME TO SPEAK? YES, YOU CAN. YES.

SO I DIDN'T SEE ANY BACKUP OF ANY KIND ON WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT THIS MORNING.

WELL, WE DON'T WE'RE NOT GOING TO HAVE ANY ACTION ITEMS THIS MORNING.

WE JUST HAVING THE PUBLIC HEARING TODAY, THEY'RE GOING TO BRING IT BACK.

ON THE PUBLIC HEARING HOW DO YOU KNOW WHAT YOU'RE SPEAKING ABOUT IF YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT'S THERE BESIDES A REPLAT? IS THAT TEN LOTS? THREE LOTS? TWO LOTS? NO IDEA.

NO IDEA. WE WE HAD TO MEET HAD TO DO A PUBLIC HEARING TO MEET A TIMELINE.

AND SO WE'RE DOING IT. I APOLOGIZE FOR THE LACK OF BACKUP.

SO BOTH OF THESE THAT ARE ON PUBLIC HEARING.

WELL, WHEN WE BRING THE ITEM BACK, YOU'RE MORE THAN WELCOME TO SAY WHATEVER YOU'D LIKE TO SAY ABOUT IT DURING THE ITEM AS WELL.

OKAY. I JUST CAN'T SEE HOW YOU CAN HAVE A PUBLIC HEARING WHEN YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'RE LOOKING AT ON ON THE THE ITEM.

MA'AM I DON'T KNOW.

OKAY. I TAKE YOUR POINT.

OKAY. WELL, IT'S JUST A LEGITIMATE QUESTION.

IT IS. AND I AGREE.

SO I JUST DIDN'T KNOW HOW HOW YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO HAVE PUBLIC COMMENTS ON SOMETHING YOU DON'T KNOW.

I HEARD YOU THE FIRST TWO TIMES YOU SAID THAT.

THANK YOU. YES, MA'AM.

OKAY. WE'RE GOING TO GO AHEAD AND CLOSE THAT PUBLIC HEARING AND OPEN THE NEXT PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING THE REPLAT OF OF THE FINAL PLAT OF SAGADA DOS PROPERTY ID 15038 LOCATED ON HOMENNVILLE ROAD COUNTY ROAD 179.

OKAY. WE'RE GOING TO GO AHEAD AND CLOSE THIS PUBLIC HEARING AT 9:34 AND WE WILL MOVE ON TO ITEM FIVE DISCUSSION AND

[5. Discussion/Action to approve Proclamation in recognition of May 2023 as Older Americans Month.]

ACTION TO APPROVE TO APPROVE PROCLAMATION IN MAY OF 2023 AS OLDER AMERICAN MONTH.

OKAY. PROCLAMATION AUTHORIZING RECOGNITION OF MAY 2023 AS OLDER AMERICAN MONTH, WHEREAS CALDWELL COUNTY INCLUDES A GROWING NUMBER OF OLDER AMERICANS WHO MAKE COUNTLESS CONTRIBUTIONS TO OUR COMMUNITY EVERY DAY.

AND WHEREAS, THE COMMUNITIES IN CALDWELL COUNTY ARE STRONGER WHEN PEOPLE OF ALL AGES, ABILITIES AND BACKGROUNDS ARE INCLUDED AND ENCOURAGED TO MAKE THEIR MARK.

AND WHEREAS, CALDWELL COUNTY RECOGNIZES THE IMPORTANCE OF THE PHYSICAL, MENTAL, SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING OF ITS CITIZENS.

AND WHEREAS, CALDWELL COUNTY SUPPORTS OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS BY PROMOTING INDEPENDENCE, INCLUSION AND PARTICIPATION, ENGAGING OLDER ADULTS THROUGH EDUCATION, RECREATION

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AND SERVICE, AND CONNECTING PEOPLE WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO SHARE THEIR TIME, EXPERIENCE AND TALENTS.

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CALDWELL COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT DECLARES THE MONTH OF MAY 2023 TO BE OLDER AMERICANS MONTH IN THE CAPCOD REGION TO RECOGNIZE OLDER ADULTS AND THE PEOPLE WHO SUPPORT THEM IS ESSENTIAL MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY.

RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY CALDWELL COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT THIS 23RD DAY OF MAY 2023.

COMMISSIONERS, DO I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE PROCLAMATION? SO MOVED. WE HAVE A MOTION.

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

ANY DISCUSSION? IF NOT ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.

ITEM SIX DISCUSSION ACTION TO CONSIDER APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION 16-2023 AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY JUDGE TO REQUEST UNCLAIMED PROPERTY

[6. Discussion/Action to consider approval of Resolution 16-2023, authorizing the County Judge to request unclaimed property capital credits pursuant to Section 381.004, Texas Local Government Code]

CAPITAL CREDITS PURSUANT TO SECTION 381.004 TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE.

I CAN READ THIS ONE IF YOU LIKE, JUDGE.

THAT'D BE AWESOME. RESOLUTION 16-2023 RESOLUTION SUPPORTING A REQUEST FOR UNCLAIMED CAPITAL UNCLAIMED PROPERTY CAPITAL CREDITS.

WHEREAS CHAPTER 74 TEXAS PROPERTY CODE ALLOWS THE COMPTROLLER TO RECEIVE UNCLAIMED PROPERTY, INCLUDING UNCLAIMED MONEY AND CAPITAL CREDITS.

WHEREAS SECTION 381.004 TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE AUTHORIZES A COUNTY TO REQUEST MONEY RECEIVED BY THE COMPTROLLER UNDER CHAPTER 74 TO BE USED TO CARRY OUT A PROGRAM FOR STATE OR LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, SMALLER, DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT TO STIMULATE, ENCOURAGE AND DEVELOP BUSINESS LOCATION AND COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY IN THE COUNTY TO PROMOTE OR ADVERTISE THE COUNTY AND ITS VICINITY, OR CONDUCT A SOLICITATION PROGRAM TO ATTRACT CONVENTIONS, VISITORS AND BUSINESSES TO IMPROVE THE EXTENT TO WHICH WOMEN AND MINORITY BUSINESSES ARE AWARDED COUNTY CONTRACTS TO SUPPORT COMPREHENSIVE LITERACY PROGRAMS FOR THE BENEFIT OF COUNTY RESIDENTS OR FOR THE ENCOURAGEMENT, PROMOTION, IMPROVEMENT AND APPLICATION OF THE ARTS, OR TO SUPPORT A CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTER.

WHEREAS THE AMOUNT OF COUNTY MAY RECEIVE FOR A FISCAL YEAR MAY NOT EXCEED AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE VALUE OF CAPITAL CREDITS.

AND THE COMPTROLLER RECEIVES FROM AN ECONOMIC COOPERATIVE CORPORATION ON BEHALF OF THE CORPORATIONS MEMBERS AND THE COUNTY REQUESTING THE MONEY LESS AN AMOUNT SUFFICIENT TO PAY ANTICIPATED EXPENSES OR CLAIMS. WHEREAS TO REQUEST CAPITAL CREDITS.

UNDER THIS SECTION B, THE COUNTY JUDGE OR COMMISSIONERS COURT MUST COMPLETE AND SUBMIT THE PRESCRIBED FORM ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED HEREIN AS EXHIBIT A.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CALDWELL COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT THAT THE COUNTY JUDGE IS AUTHORIZED TO REQUEST UNCLAIMED PROPERTY CAPITAL CREDITS FOR CALDWELL COUNTY PURSUANT TO SECTION 381.004 TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE RESOLVED THIS 23RD DAY OF MAY 2023 AND EXHIBIT A INCLUDES THE FLYER FROM LAST SESSION OR MEETING AND ALSO THE UNCLAIMED PROPERTY FORM.

OKAY. THANK YOU, CHASE.

COMMISSIONERS, WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 16-2023.

SO MOVE. WE HAVE A MOTION.

DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND. WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND, FIELDER'S CHOICE COMMISSIONER THERIOT.

ITEM SEVEN DISCUSSION ACTION TO CONSIDER THE APPROVAL OF OF AN AMENDMENT TO A LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND THE COUNTY FOR CONTINUED LEASE OF OFFICE SPACE IN LULING.

[7. Discussion/Action to consider the approval of an amendment to a lease agreement between the Department of Public Safety and the County, for the continued lease of office space in Luling. ]

COMMISSIONERS, IT'S TIME FOR US TO RENEW THIS LEASE AND WE HAVE A COUPLE OF LENGTHS OF TIME TO CONSIDER.

I THINK CHASE IS LEASE.

SO THE CURRENT LEASE I THINK EXPIRES AT THE END OF THIS BUDGET CYCLE.

THEY HAVE DPS HAS ASKED TO CONTINUE TO USE THE SPACE AND RATHER THAN EXECUTE A NEW CONTRACT, JUST AMEND THE CURRENT CONTRACT TO EXTEND THE TIME, THE EXTENSION OF TIME WILL BE TEN YEARS, WHICH TO TWO TERMS OF TEN YEARS.

SO WHICH WILL BASICALLY ADD 20 YEARS IF NECESSARY.

THE COUNTY CAN ALWAYS SEEK TO TERMINATE THE AGREEMENT OR TO CONTINUE TO MODIFY IT.

BUT THE AMENDMENT IS FOR EFFECTIVELY ANOTHER 20 YEARS OF LEASING.

SO TEN YEARS WITH AN OPTION FOR ANOTHER TEN.

YES. YES. YEAH.

COMMISSIONER. WELL, SORRY.

UM, THE CURRENT CURRENT AS IT CURRENTLY STANDS WITH THE OPTION TO RENEW FOR TWO TERMS OF TEN YEARS.

RIGHT. SO 20 YEARS MOVING FORWARD.

BUT WHEN THE FIRST TEN RUNS ON THE NEW TERM WITH A NEW.

YES, IT'LL BE A NEW RENEWAL. WE WOULD HAVE TO RENEW THE OPTION ON THE SECOND.

YES. NOT THAT I PLAN TO BE HERE WHEN THAT HAPPENS, BUT.

ALL RIGHT. VERY GOOD.

COMMISSIONERS, DO WE HAVE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL OR A MOTION TO NOT APPROVE? SO MOVED, JUDGE.

MOTION FOR APPROVAL.

IS THAT A MOTION FOR APPROVAL? YES, SIR. YES, SIR. AND DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND? WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

ANY DISCUSSION?

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IF NOT ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

ITEM EIGHT DISCUSSION ACTION TO ACCEPT THE PROPOSAL BETWEEN GRANICUS AND CALDWELL COUNTY FOR NEW AGENDA SOFTWARE PROGRAM.

[8. Discussion/Action to accept the proposal agreement between Granicus and Caldwell County for new agenda software/platform program.]

EZZY DID YOU HAVE ANYTHING YOU WANTED TO SAY ON THIS ONE? THIS IS JUST A SOFTWARE PLATFORM THAT WE ARE LOOKING TO USE TO USE OUR TO DO OUR AGENDAS.

BASICALLY WHAT IT DOES IS IT ALLOWS ALL OF THE DEPARTMENT HEADS OR WHOEVER IS SENDING US THE AGENDA ITEMS TO BASICALLY IT FORMS ITSELF.

SO ALL WE HAVE TO DO IS JUST MOVE THE ITEMS AROUND AND IT WILL ALSO GIVE THE CLERK A WAY TO DO THE MINUTES ONLINE AS WELL SO THEY CAN JUST CLICK WHO ACCEPTED, WHO DID THE SECOND, ETCETERA, ETCETERA.

SO IT'S IT'S A LOT.

RIGHT NOW OUR AGENDA PROCESS IS REALLY TIME CONSUMING BECAUSE WE HAVE TO SCAN ALL THE DOCUMENTS THAT EVERYBODY SENDS US, COLLATE EVERYTHING.

AND THEN IF YOU CHANGE SOMETHING, WE HAVE TO CHANGE IT ON OUR BLACK AND WHITE AGENDA.

AND THEN SO IT KIND OF SCREWS UP WITH OUR NUMBERS.

SO THIS WILL JUST MOVE, DRAG.

AND DROP AND MOVE EVERYTHING AROUND.

SO IT CUTS DOWN ON OUR TIME AND IT'S ONLINE SO WE DON'T NECESSARILY HAVE TO HAVE IT OR BE HERE AT WORK IF WE EVER HAVE SOME KIND OF A FLOOD OR A TORNADO OR SOME KIND OF EMERGENCY OR SOMETHING NATURAL DISASTER THAT HAPPENS, WE CAN DO IT ONLINE.

SO IT'S IT'S NICE.

IT WOULD BE NICE.

OKAY, COMMISSIONERS, DO WE HAVE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE PROPOSAL FOR GRANICUS AND CALDWELL COUNTY FOR THE NEW AGENDA? IT'S THE COST OF IT IS $10,200.02.

SO MOVED WE HAVE A MOTION.

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

ANY DISCUSSION OR QUESTIONS? ONLY QUESTION I HAVE THAT TEN IS OBVIOUSLY THAT'S A YEARS TERM OR IS IT? YES, THAT'S A PER YEAR ANNUAL RENEWAL RATE.

OKAY. YES. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? NOT ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

MOTION CARRIES. ITEM NINE DISCUSSION ACTION SEEK APPROVAL OF MODIFICATION TO SECURING COUNTY DEPOSITS FROM PLEDGING SECURITIES TO STANDBY LETTER OF

[9. Discussion/Action to seek approval of modification to securing County deposits from pledging securities to Standby Letter of Credit.]

CREDIT. ANGELA.

YES. THANK YOU, JUDGE.

UM, I'VE RECEIVED A REQUEST FROM OUR DEPOSITORY, WHICH IS FIRST LOCKHART NATIONAL BANK, TO CHANGE THE WAY WE COLLATERALIZE OUR DEPOSITS.

CURRENTLY, WE SECURE PLEDGING THROUGH BONDS INSTEAD OF PLEDGING SECURITIES TO COVER THE AMOUNTS IN EXCESS OF FDIC INSURANCE.

OUR DEPOSITORY WOULD LIKE TO SWITCH TO ISSUING A STANDBY LETTER OF CREDIT THROUGH THE FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK OF DALLAS.

THIS METHOD IS BECOMING MORE AND MORE POPULAR DUE TO THE FLUCTUATION IN THE MARKET VALUES OF THE SECURITIES USED, AS WELL AS THE TIME IT TAKES TO MANAGE THE SECURITY SECURITY PORTFOLIO AND UNDERLYING PLEDGES.

THE LETTER OF CREDIT WILL BE ISSUED FOR THE FULL AMOUNT FOR THE FORMERLY AGREED UPON PLEDGED AMOUNT OF $13 MILLION AND MATURITY WILL COINCIDE WITH THE EXPIRATION OF THE DEPOSITORY CONTRACT, WHICH IS OCTOBER 2023.

HOWEVER, FIRST, LOCKHART NATIONAL BANK WISHES TO PURSUE THE OPTIONAL TWO YEAR EXTENSION OF OUR CURRENT CONTRACT, WHICH WILL TAKE US THROUGH TO OCTOBER 2025. ISSUANCE OF A STANDBY LETTER OF CREDIT IS PROVIDED FOR UNDER THE STATE OF TEXAS TITLE TEN, CHAPTER 2257 COLLATERAL FOR PUBLIC FUNDS AND IS IN LINE WITH THE COUNTY'S CURRENT COLLATERAL POLICY, WHICH ALLOWS FOR COLLATERALIZATION THROUGH THE UNITED STATES OR ITS AGENCIES AND INSTRUMENTALITIES.

A FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK IS AN INSTRUMENTALITY OF THE UNITED STATES.

THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE AUTHORIZES THE LETTERS OF CREDIT ISSUED BY A FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK TO BE USED AS ELIGIBLE SECURITY.

THE CALDWELL COUNTY INVESTMENT COMMITTEE MET ON MAY 1ST TO DISCUSS THE ITEM IN DEPTH, AND WE SEEK APPROVAL TO ALLOW OUR DEPOSITORY TO ISSUE A STANDBY LETTER OF CREDIT.

MR. RANDY TILL, CHIEF OF OPERATIONS FOR FIRST LOCKHART NATIONAL BANK, IS HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE ABOUT THE CHANGE.

OKAY, COMMISSIONERS, WE CAN GET A MOTION AND A SECOND FIRST, AND THEN WE CAN HAVE SOME DISCUSSION.

WELL, I'LL MOVE TO APPROVE APPROVE THE REQUEST ON ITEM NINE.

OKAY. WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM NINE.

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

ANY DISCUSSION OR QUESTIONS FOR TREASURER, MR. TILL.

IF NOT ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.

COMMISSIONER HORNE, I THINK YOU WANTED TO TABLE ITEM TEN.

ITEM TEN.

[10. Discussion/Action to appoint a City of Luling resident to the Plum Creek Conservation District Board of Directors.]

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YES, SIR. THE REASON WHY WE'RE TABLING IT.

THE GENTLEMAN I ASKED THERE'S A LITTLE BOUNDARY ISSUE AND SO WORKING ON A COUPLE TOO WITH THEIR ADDRESS TO GET IT CORRECT THEY HAVE A SPECIFIC BOUNDARY.

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

OKAY. SO MAKE A MOTION TO TABLE ITEM TEN.

YES, SIR. I MAKE A MOTION TO TABLE OUT OF TEN.

OKAY. WE HAVE A MOTION TO TABLE TO TABLE ITEM TEN.

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

MOTION CARRIES. ITEM 11 DISCUSSION ACTION TO APPOINT MISS PRISCILLA.

[11. Discussion/Action to appoint Mrs. Priscilla Robichaux to the board of CCESD2 to replace Natalio Ramos.]

HOW DO WE SAY MRS. ROBICHAUX AT THE AT THE BOARD OF THE CCESDT2 TO REPLACE NATALIA RAMOS.

COMMISSIONER THERIOT.

THANK YOU, JUDGE. THIS IS MR. RAMOS. I THINK HAD SOME HEALTH ISSUES AND WASN'T ABLE TO TO SERVE IN THAT CAPACITY.

SO WE HAVE RECEIVED THIS REQUEST TO REPLACE HIM WITH PRISCILLA.

BUT I'LL RECOMMEND APPROVAL.

OKAY. WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE MRS. ROBICHAUX. DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND? WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

ITEM 12 DISCUSSION ACTION TO AUTHORIZE THE GRANTS DEPARTMENT TO SUBMIT A CHARGING AND FUELING INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT ON BEHALF OF SH 130 CONCESSIONS TO DOT FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION TO INSTALL TO INSTALL 16 ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS AT LOCATIONS ALONG SH 130.

[12. Discussion/Action to authorize the Grants Department to submit a "Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Grant" on behalf of SH 130 Concessions to the DOT Federal High Administration to install 16 Electric Vehicle Charging Stations at locations along SHI30. ]

AND WE HAVE DENNIS AND JAMES LOVETT.

THANK YOU, JUDGE. COMMISSIONERS, GOOD MORNING.

THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION IS NOW ACCEPTING GRANT PROPOSALS FROM ENTITIES THAT ARE SEEKING WHAT IS KNOWN AS A CHARGING AND FUELING INFRASTRUCTURE DISCRETIONARY GRANT.

THESE ARE FUNDS THAT WERE MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE INFRASTRUCTURE BILL THAT CONGRESS PASSED LAST YEAR.

SH 130 CONCESSIONS HAS ASKED THE COUNTY TO SERVE AS A GRANTEE ON THEIR BEHALF TO PURSUE A COMMUNITY GRANT.

AS YOU LOOKED AT THE BACKUP MATERIAL, THERE'S TWO CATEGORIES OF GRANTS A COMMUNITY GRANT AND A CORRIDOR GRANT.

WE ARE PURSUING A COMMUNITY GRANT TO PLACE 16 ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS ALONG SH 130.

WE'RE SEEKING PERMISSION TO APPLY FOR A $5.1 MILLION GRANT, OF WHICH $4,080,000 IS ACTUALLY A FEDERAL GRANT, A LOCAL MATCH OF $1,020,000, WHICH WILL BE PROVIDED BY SH 130.

I NOW INVITE JAMES LOVETT, WHO'S THE SH 130 DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT RELATIONS AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS, TO DESCRIBE THE PROPOSED INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT.

THANK YOU, DENNIS.

THANK YOU, JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS, YOU DON'T WANT ME TRYING TO ANSWER TECHNICAL QUESTIONS ABOUT ELECTRIC CHARGING OR ELECTRICITY OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT.

SO I'LL JUST STEP BACK AND SAY, BIG PICTURE, THIS IS A MORE AND MORE ELECTRIC VEHICLES ARE GOING TO BE HITTING THE ROADS REGARDLESS OF POLITICS.

THE STATE IS PRIORITIZING CHARGING STATIONS ALONG THE INTERSTATE SYSTEM.

SO I THINK WE ARE RECOGNIZING WE DON'T WANT TO BE LEFT BEHIND.

WE WANT PEOPLE TO BE ABLE TO STOP IN CALDWELL COUNTY AND LOCKHART AND MUSTANG RIDGE TO, YOU KNOW, BUY BUY SNACKS AT THE CONVENIENCE STORE AND GET THEIR CHARGE.

SO THIS WOULD IT WOULD BE FOUR LOCATIONS WITH FOUR STATIONS CHARGING STATIONS AT EACH LOCATION.

SO ACTUALLY, ONLY FOUR IF WE CAN GET THESE IN A DISTANCE THAT'S ALONG THE CORRIDOR WITHIN I THINK IT'S UNDER 50 MILES BETWEEN THE DIFFERENT LOCATIONS, WE COULD POTENTIALLY GET DESIGNATED AS AN ALTERNATIVE FUELS CORRIDOR, WHICH WOULD OPEN THE COUNTY AND THE CITIES UP TO ADDITIONAL GRANT OPPORTUNITIES.

SO. OKAY. THANK YOU.

YES, SIR. JAMES, THESE WOULD BE FACILITIES OWNED BY THE BY THE TOLLING AUTHORITY.

IT WOULD NOT THESE WOULD BE AT PLANNED OR EXISTING CONVENIENCE STORES ALONG WITHIN A ONE MILE DISTANCE.

SO WE'RE TALKING TO ALL OF THEM.

WE DON'T WE WE HAVE A PRETTY GOOD SENSE, BUT THE TEAM IS WORKING THROUGH EXACTLY WHERE.

BUT THEY'D BE RIGHT OFF THE FRONTAGE ROAD OR RIGHT ALONG WITHIN A MILE OF THE MAJOR INTERCHANGE OF SH 130.

OKAY. AND THIS WOULD FUND THE DESIGN THE ENGINEERING THE EQUIPMENT AND THEN THE INSTALLATION.

OKAY. AND THEN THOSE, I GUESS, TO FOLLOW ON TO COMMISSIONER THERIOT.

SO THAT ONCE INSTALLED, THAT WOULD BECOME PART OF THE CONVENIENCE STORES PROPERTY.

THAT'S RIGHT. THAT'S RIGHT.

YES, SIR. OKAY.

ALL RIGHT, COMMISSIONERS, DO WE HAVE A MOTION TO AUTHORIZE THE GRANTS DEPARTMENT TO SUBMIT THE CHARGING AND FUELING INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT?

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SO MOVE. WE HAVE A MOTION.

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

ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? IF NOT ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU.

THANK BIG THANKS TO DENNIS.

YOU GUYS HAVE SUCH A GREAT RESOURCE.

I KNOW YOU KNOW THAT. BUT REALLY APPRECIATE HIM.

WE DO. WE DO, TOO.

THANK YOU, JUDGE.

I'LL ABSTAIN ON THE NEXT TWO ITEMS. OKAY. OKAY.

[13. Discussion/Action request to approve change order in the amount of $100,000.00 for Doucet Blanket PO # 01940. ]

WE'RE GOING TO MOVE TO ITEM 13.

LET THE RECORD SHOW THAT COMMISSIONER THERIOT'S RECUSED HIMSELF ON THE NEXT TWO ITEMS 13 AND 14 DISCUSSION ACTION TO REQUEST APPROVAL, CHANGE ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF $100,000 FOR DOUCET BLANKET PO 01940.

CAROLYN.

GOOD MORNING, JUDGE. COMMISSIONERS, AS WE ALL KNOW, THE COUNTY IS CONTINUOUSLY BUILDING MORE AND MORE, WHICH REQUIRES MORE SERVICES FROM DOUCET.

AS OF RIGHT NOW, OUR BLANKET PO IS VERY LOW ON FUNDS, SO WE JUST NEED TO ADD MORE MONEY TO GET US THROUGH THE REST OF THE BUDGET YEAR.

OKAY, COMMISSIONERS, WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE CHANGE ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF $100,000 TO PO 01940.

SO MOVED. WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE.

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

ANY DISCUSSION? IF NOT ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

MOTION CARRIES. ITEM 14 DISCUSSION ACTION TO APPROVE PAYMENT FOR DOUCET INVOICES FOR SERVICES THROUGH APRIL 23RD.

[14. Discussion/Action to approve payment for Doucet invoices for services through April 23rd . ]

YES, JUDGE.

SO RIGHT NOW WE DO HAVE SEVERAL INVOICES THAT ARE DUE TO OR WILL BE DUE HERE PRETTY SOON.

I JUST WANT TO GO AHEAD AND GET APPROVAL TO PAY THOSE INVOICES SINCE OUR NEXT COURT ISN'T UNTIL JUNE 13TH.

JUNE 13TH.

OKAY, COMMISSIONERS, THOSE INVOICES ARE IN THE AMOUNT OF $28,393.01 DO WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE PAYMENT OF THE INVOICES THROUGH APRIL 23RD FOR DOUCET? SO MOVED WE HAVE A MOTION.

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

SOMEBODY TELL COMMISSIONER THERIOT HE CAN COME BACK IN.

OKAY. ITEM 15 DISCUSSION ACTION TO APPROVE BUDGET AMENDMENT 33 FOR NON-DEPARTMENTAL MID-YEAR BUDGETARY SHORTAGES, DANIE

[15. Discussion/Action to approve Budget Amendment #33 for Non-Departmental mid-year budgetary shortages.]

. YES, JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS.

IT'S JUST A FEW LINE ITEMS THAT THROUGHOUT THE YEARS GET LOW REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE IS IN THE RED AT $1,200 AND THEN TRANSPORTATION IS IN THE RED AT ALMOST $46.

SO WE'RE JUST GETTING THOSE BACK UP FUNDING THOSE FUNDING THOSE THROUGH THE CONTINGENCY FUNDS.

OKAY, COMMISSIONERS, DO WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE BUDGET AMENDMENT 33? SO MOVED. WE HAVE A MOTION.

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

ITEM 16 DISCUSSION ACTION TO APPROVE BUDGET AMENDMENT 34 FOR MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT TO COVER NEGATIVE GL ACCOUNTS, DANIE.

[16. Discussion/Action to approve Budget Amendment #34 for Maintenance department to cover negative GL accounts. ]

YES, AGAIN, JUST SAME, SAME SCENARIO.

THERE'S A FEW BUDGETARY LINE ITEMS THAT BUILDING MAINTENANCE IS GETTING LOW ON OFFICE SUPPLIES.

THE SCOTT ANNEX AND THE THE MUSEUM HERE.

ALL THREE OF THOSE ONLY TOTAL $1,020.

SO OKAY, COMMISSIONERS, DO WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE BUDGET AMENDMENT 34? SO MOVED WE HAVE A MOTION.

DO WE HAVE A SECOND, SECOND.

MOTION AND A SECOND.

ITEM 17 DISCUSSION ACTION TO APPROVE BUDGET AMENDMENT 35 FOR DISTRICT CLERK 15% INCREASE FOR EDOC SERVICES.

[17. Discussion/Action to approve Budget Amendment #35 for District Clerk - 15% increase for Edoc services. ]

YEP. JUST LIKE JUDGE SAID JUANITA REACHED OUT TO ME AFTER SHE RECEIVED HER OK INVOICE.

SHE WASN'T AWARE THAT THERE WAS GOING TO BE A 15% INCREASE THIS YEAR ON THEIR SERVICES.

SHE DOES HAVE THE FUNDING AND HER OTHER LINE ITEMS WITH THIS BEING WITH THIS BEING A DIFFERENT FUND, THE FUND 008 WHAT WE'RE DOING IS WE'RE JUST MOVING THE MONEY THAT SHE HAS IN EXCESS TO CONTINGENCY AND THEN FROM CONTINGENCY OVER INTO FUND EIGHT HER REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE TO PAY FOR THAT.

OKAY. COMMISSIONERS WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE BUDGET AMENDMENT 35.

SO MOVE.

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

AYE. OPPOSED MOTION CARRIES.

ITEM 18 DISCUSSION ACTION TO APPROVE BUDGET AMENDMENT 36 FOR TAC RISK MANAGEMENT POOL INVOICE COSTS $34,851

[18. Discussion/Action to approve Budget Amendment #36 for TAC Risk Management Pool Invoice.]

.25, DANIE.

YES, WE RECEIVED THE INVOICE.

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THIS IS ACTUAL FOR A FULL YEAR, BUT THE OR THE RENEWAL DATE TO PAY IS JULY 1ST AND THE TOTAL FOR THE ENTIRE INVOICE WAS $139,405. THEY'RE GOING TO PRORATE US UNTIL THE END OF OUR BUDGET CYCLE, WHICH IS THE $34,851.

OKAY. OKAY, COMMISSIONERS, WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE BUDGET AMENDMENT 36.

SO MOVED. WE HAVE A MOTION.

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

MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU.

ITEM 19 DISCUSSION ACTION TO APPROVE REQUISITION 02347 AND PAYMENT OF INVOICE 2304180.

[19. Discussion/Action to approve REQ02347 and payment of invoice #2304180 for Doucet & Associates Project R1911-03 County FFP services in the amount of $60,000.00]

WE'RE GOING TO RECUSE ON THIS ONE, COMMISSIONER.

OKAY. COMMISSIONER THERIOT IS RECUSING HIMSELF FROM THIS VOTE.

I'LL START OVER. DISCUSSION ACTION TO APPROVE REQUISITION 02347 AND PAYMENT OF INVOICE NUMBER 23 04180 FOR DOUCET AND ASSOCIATES PROJECT R1911-03 COUNTY FFP SERVICES IN THE AMOUNT OF $60,000.

CAROLYN.

YES, JUDGE. SO THIS IS AN INVOICE THAT CAME FROM THE GRANTS DEPARTMENT.

SINCE IT'S OVER THE $50,000 MARK, I JUST WANTED TO SEEK APPROVAL TO APPROVE THE REQUISITION AND GO AHEAD AND SUBMIT PAYMENT.

OKAY, COMMISSIONERS, DO WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE REQUISITION 02347 AND PAYMENT OF INVOICE 23 04180.

MAKE THE MOTION. WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE.

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

OKAY. ITEM 20 DISCUSSION ACTION TO APPROVE CHANGE ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF $150,000 FOR BRAUNTEX BLANKET PO 01945

[20. Discussion/Action to approve change order in the amount of $150,000.00 for Brauntex Blanket PO # 01945 and payment of invoices in the amount of $111,323.38. ]

AND PAYMENT OF INVOICES IN THE AMOUNT OF $111,323.38.

GO AHEAD, CAROLYN.

SO THIS IS FOR OUR UNIT ROAD DEPARTMENT.

AS YOU KNOW, WE'RE STARTING TO GET CLOSER AND CLOSER TO THE END OF THE BUDGET CYCLE.

WE JUST NEED TO MOVE SOME MORE MONEY AROUND INTO THAT BRAUNTEX BLANKET PO.

AND AGAIN, I JUST WANT TO GO AHEAD AND GET APPROVAL TO PAY THESE INVOICES SO THAT WE DON'T HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL JUNE 13TH.

OKAY, COMMISSIONERS, DO WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CHANGE ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF $150,000 FOR THE BLANKET PO 01945. SO MOVED.

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

ANY DISCUSSION? IF NOT ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.