[Call Meeting to Order ]
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THANK YOU FOR COMING TO CALDWELL COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT THIS MORNING.
WE'RE GOING TO CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER AT 9 A.M., 13TH DAY OF JUNE 2023.
UH, COMMISSIONER, WOULD YOU LEAD US IN THE INVOCATION, PLEASE, THIS MORNING?
[Announcements]
OKAY, COMMISSIONERS, ANY ANNOUNCEMENTS THIS MORNING? I JUST WOULD LIKE TO SAY CONGRATULATIONS ON THOSE WHO PUT ON THIS PAST WEEKEND'S CHISHOLM TRAIL ROUNDUP.GOOD DEAL. HE SUMMED IT UP FOR ME.
SO IF YOU ARE IN TOWN I'D SURE APPRECIATE YOU.
WHERE DO WHERE ARE THEY WHERE ARE THOSE LOCATIONS FOR DOING THAT? THE VOTING IS AT THE PAVILION.
YES, SIR. ALL RIGHT. GOOD DEAL.
JUST LIKE TO REMIND EVERYBODY AND INVITE EVERYBODY OUT TO THE JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION.
IT'S GOING TO BE HELD ON THE JUNETEENTH GROUNDS OUT IN SAINT JOHN.
WE'RE GOING TO BE HONORING, HONORING COMMISSIONER ROLAND WITH A PLAQUE.
AND WE WILL BE READING THE RESOLUTION AT THAT TIME.
AND I DON'T HAVE ANY ANNOUNCEMENTS THIS MORNING.
[Citizens' Comments]
KELLY [INAUDIBLE].AND WHERE I LIVE. MY NAME IS KELLY [INAUDIBLE] MY HOME ADDRESS IS 525 [INAUDIBLE] ROAD.
IT'S COUNTY LINE BASICALLY HITS THE BACK OF MY PROPERTY.
YOU CAN'T GET ANY FURTHER AWAY FROM BEING IN THE COUNTY.
AND THERE WAS SOMETHING ELSE YOU SAID I DIDN'T HEAR.
OH, GO. YOU HAVE FOUR MINUTES.
THANK YOU. YES, SIR. THAT'S MORE THAN ENOUGH TIME.
I'M HERE TO ASK THE COUNTY TO CONSIDER A TAX CODE CHAPTER 43 LAWSUIT AGAINST THE APPRAISAL DISTRICT. THE TAX CODE DOES GIVE AUTHORITY TO THIS BODY TO FILE A LAWSUIT TO FORCE COMPLIANCE WITH ANY PART OF THE TAX CODE RULES OF THE COMPTROLLER OR OTHER APPLICABLE LAW.
THE HANDOUT I JUST GAVE YOU SHOWS TAX CODE SECTION 2325 I BELIEVE.
YES. AND ON THE REVERSE SIDE OF THAT, IT IS THE LEGISLATIVE INTENT OF THE LEGISLATURE WHEN THEY PASSED TAX CODE 2325, AND IT BECAME LAW.
THERE'S A LITTLE PINK MARK OR AN ARROW ON THAT PAGE, AND IT SHOWS THIS STATEMENT.
UNDER THIS BILL, THE APPRAISAL DISTRICTS ARE REQUIRED TO APPRAISE THE MARKET VALUE OF THE ENTIRE PROPERTY OWNED BY A LANDOWNER AND ATTRIBUTE THE SAME MARKET VALUE TO THE HOME SITE AS IS GIVEN TO THE OTHER ACRES ON THE PROPERTY.
THE CALDWELL COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT IS NOT FOLLOWING THAT.
HOME SITES ARE APPRAISED SOMETIMES DOUBLE WHAT AGRICULTURAL LAND IS APPRAISED.
THAT ACTUALLY IS WHAT I WANTED TO DO FOR TODAY.
LET YOU KNOW THIS IS GOING ON, LET YOU DIGEST IT.
CONSIDER TAKING ACTION TO STOP NONCOMPLIANCE WITH THIS LAW FOR TWO REASONS.
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I HAVE A LAWSUIT PENDING IN DISTRICT COURT.I SUED THE APPRAISAL DISTRICT OVER THIS IN 2020.
IN 2021, WE SIGNED AN AGREED ORDER WHERE THEY GAVE ME FINANCIALLY THE EQUIVALENT OF FOLLOWING THE LAW, BUT THEY DID NOT CHANGE THE APPRAISAL. SO IN 2022, I FILED ANOTHER LAWSUIT THAT'S IN DISTRICT COURT.
I'LL PROBABLY FILE ANOTHER ONE THIS YEAR.
IF MY LAWSUIT, WHICH CONTAINS MORE THAN JUST COMPLIANCE WITH THIS SECTION, GOES THROUGH AND IS APPROVED EITHER AT THE DISTRICT LEVEL OR AT THE APPEALS LEVEL, THEN PEOPLE CAN USE THAT LAWSUIT TO FILE SECTION 2525 MOTIONS TO CORRECT AND SEEK REFUNDS FOR THIS IMPROPERLY COLLECTED TAX OVER THE PAST FIVE YEARS.
WELL, IT'S ABOUT $1 MILLION A YEAR THAT'S BEING COLLECTED ILLEGALLY RIGHT NOW.
IF YOU DO FIVE YEARS WORTH OF ROLLBACK OR MOTION TO CORRECT, THAT'S $5 MILLION.
IF THE COUNTY FILES A LAWSUIT.
AND I'M GUESSING THAT YOU COULD PROBABLY PICK UP THE PHONE AND CALL THE CHIEF APPRAISER AND SAY, ARE YOU WILLING TO KNOCK THIS OFF IF YOU GET OUR PERMISSION, THAT WE SAY FOREGO OUR SHARE OF THE MILLION DOLLARS A YEAR? I THINK SHE WOULD STOP THE APPRAISAL.
I THINK SHE IS CONCERNED SHE'S DOING THIS.
AND IF SHE DOES IT ON HER OWN THERE, YOU KNOW, THAT'S SOME MONEY.
OKAY. MY LAWSUIT I HAVE TO RUN OUT OF TIME.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU.
OTHERS? NO MORE CITIZENS COMMENTS.
ALL RIGHT, COMMISSIONERS, WE'RE GOING TO GO AHEAD AND MOVE TO CONSENT AGENDA.
[CONSENT AGENDA ]
IF THERE ARE NO DISCUSSION, I'D LOOK FOR A MOTION TO APPROVE CONSENT.SO MOVED. WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE CONSENT.
DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND. WE HAVE A MOTION IN A SECOND.
[SPECIAL PRESENTATION ]
NEXT WE HAVE SPECIAL PRESENTATION TO PRESENT CALDWELL COUNTY HISTORICAL COMMISSION WITH THE 2022 DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD FROM THE TEXAS HISTORICAL COMMISSION. AND I THANK MR. COYLE BUELLER IS HERE TO DO THAT.DID SOMEBODY GRAB THAT DEAL OFF MY [APPLAUSE] OKAY. WHAT TIME IS IT? WE GOT TIME TO MOVE.
WE'RE GOING TO HAVE SOME PUBLIC HEARINGS AT 9:30, BUT WE'LL GO AHEAD AND CONTINUE WITH THE AGENDA.
[5. Discussion/Action regarding the burn ban.]
WE'RE GOING TO MOVE TO DISCUSSION ACTION FIVE REGARDING THE BURN BAN, HECTOR.GOOD MORNING, JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS, STAFF AND GALLERY.
JUST GIVING YOU ALL A BRIEF FIRE UPDATE.
SO IF YOU'RE GOING TO BURN IN CALDWELL COUNTY, PLEASE MONITOR YOUR FIRES AND DO THE PROPER PLANNING TO MAKE SURE THAT THE FIRE DOES NOT GET OUT OF CONTROL. STARTING THURSDAY, WE WILL BE IN THE 100 RANGING UP TO 106 ON SATURDAY.
OUR RELATIVE HUMIDITY'S ARE GOING TO START DROPPING AND GRASS IS GOING TO START DRYING PRETTY FAST.
CURRENTLY OUR KDI NUMBERS ARE MINIMUM OF 83 MAX TO 82, AVERAGE 168 WITH A CHANGE OF PLUS 20.
BUT I RECOMMEND WE KEEP THE BURN BAN OFF ANOTHER TEN DAYS.
OKAY, COMMISSIONERS, DO WE HAVE A MOTION TO KEEP THE BURN BAN OFF? SO MOVED. WE HAVE A MOTION.
WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
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ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU, JUDGE.
[6. Discussion/Action to consider the approval of Order No. 08-2023, restricting the sale or use of certain fireworks for Independence Day. ]
AND I'LL GO AHEAD AND READ THAT ORDER.I CAN READ IT, JUDGE, IF YOU'D LIKE.
THANK YOU, CHASE. APPRECIATE IT.
[INAUDIBLE] ORDER 08-2023 RESTRICTING CERTAIN FIREWORKS IN UNINCORPORATED AREAS OF CALDWELL COUNTY, TEXAS. WHEREAS THE TEXAS FOREST SERVICE HAS DETERMINED THAT DROUGHT CONDITIONS EXIST IN CALDWELL COUNTY.
AND WHEREAS, ON THE 13TH OF JUNE 2023, THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF CALDWELL COUNTY HAS DETERMINED THAT THE NORMAL DANGER OF FIRE IN THE UNINCORPORATED AREAS OF CALDWELL COUNTY IS GREATLY ENHANCED BY THE EXTREMELY DRY CONDITIONS NOW EXISTING.
ONE A PERSON MAY NOT SELL, DETONATE, IGNITE OR IN ANY WAY IN ANY WAY USE FIREWORKS CLASSIFIED AS SKYROCKETS WITH STICKS UNDER 49 CFR PART 173.100 R2.
AN OFFENSE UNDER THIS ORDER IS A CLASS C MISDEMEANOR, AND FOUR THIS ORDER EXPIRES ON THE DATE.
ORDERED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF JUNE 2023.
SO FOLLOW THAT RECOMMENDATION.
OKAY, COMMISSIONERS, DO WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE ORDER NUMBER 08-2023.
ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? IF NOT ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.
[7. Discussion/Action to approve a Proclamation recognizing June 19, 2023, as Juneteenth, and commemorating the announcement of the abolition of slavery in Texas.]
ITEM SEVEN DISCUSSION ACTION TO APPROVE A PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING JUNE 19TH, 2023, AS JUNETEENTH, AND COMMEMORATING THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE ABOLITION OF SLAVERY IN TEXAS.AND I THANK COMMISSIONER THOMAS WOULD LIKE TO READ THE PROCLAMATION.
UM, DO YOU HAVE THAT IN FRONT OF YOU COMMISSIONER, WOULD YOU LIKE ME TO READ IT? I'D LIKE YOU TO READ IT. OKAY, THAT'S.
WHEREAS THE INSTITUTION OF SLAVERY IN AMERICA BEGAN IN 1616 WITH THE LANDING OF THE FIRST SLAVES ON OUR SHORES AND CONTINUED OFFICIALLY UNTIL PRESIDENT ABRAHAM LINCOLN ISSUED THE EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION ON JANUARY 1ST, 1863.
AND TODAY IS THE OLDEST KNOWN CELEBRATION OF THE ENDING OF SLAVERY IN OUR NATION.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CALDWELL COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT DOES HEREBY PROCLAIM THAT THE 19TH DAY OF JUNE 2023 SHOULD BE CELEBRATED AT AS JUNETEENTH OR EMANCIPATION DAY TO RECOGNIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF JUNETEENTH TO HUMAN FREEDOM SO CHERISHED BY THE PEOPLE OF TEXAS AND THE UNITED STATES, PROCLAIMED THIS 13TH DAY OF JUNE 2023. OKAY.
COMMISSIONER, WOULD YOU LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE PROCLAMATION? SO MOVED. WE HAVE A MOTION.
MOTION AND A SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION? NOT ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
ITEM EIGHT DISCUSSION ACTION REGARDING.
OH, I'M GOING TO SKIP THAT ONE FOR A MINUTE.
[9. Discussion/Action to consider the Texas Association of Counties Health and Employment Benefit Pool (TAC HEBP) and to determine the amount for the county portions dependent coverage for FY 2023-2024.]
ITEM NINE DISCUSSION ACTION TO CONSIDER.THE TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES HEALTH AND EMPLOYMENT BENEFIT POOL TAC HEBP AND TO DETERMINE THE AMOUNT FOR THE COUNTY PORTIONS DEPENDENT COVERAGE FOR FY 2023-2024.
HE'S IS HE IN HERE? OH, HEY, BOB, DO YOU WANT TO COME UP AND DISCUSS THIS? THERE WAS AN INCREASE THIS YEAR OF THE 3.5% ON OUR INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR THE MEDICAL.
THERE WAS A DECREASE OF 26% ON THE EYE CARE, WHICH IS DOES NOT AFFECT THE COUNTY.
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IT'S A VOLUNTARY PROGRAM.BUT IN DISCUSSION WITH THE JUDGE, WE DECIDED THAT NOT TO TOUCH THE CONTRIBUTION MADE BY THE EMPLOYEES AND GO AHEAD AND TAKE A HIT FOR THE COUNTY FOR THAT ADDITIONAL 3.5% THAT WOULD HAVE TO BE PAID FOR THE PEOPLE THAT HAD SPOUSE AND FAMILY COVERAGE.
IT ONLY AMOUNTS TO TEN PEOPLE.
SO IT'S A SMALL AMOUNT WHEN YOU CONSIDER THE OVERALL COST OF HEALTH INSURANCE.
SO IN YOUR PACKET, I THINK IN YOUR PACKET THIS TIME YOU HAD A KIND OF A HANDWRITTEN NOTE WHERE I WROTE OUT THE AMOUNT THAT WOULD COST THE COUNTY WOULD HAVE TO BE PAID BY THE EMPLOYEE.
AND I'M ASKING THAT Y'ALL APPROVE THE COVERAGE FOR THE COUNTY EMPLOYEES SO THAT THERE'S NO INCREASE IN THE DEDUCTIONS FOR THEM.
OKAY, COMMISSIONERS, DO WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE BENEFIT PACKAGE AS IT'S LAID OUT FOR INSURANCE? I'LL MOVE TO APPROVE.
WE HAVE A MOTION. DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND. WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
ANY DISCUSSION? I WOULD JUST WANT TO CLARIFY FOR COMMISSIONER HORNE AND COMMISSIONER THOMAS.
AND THIS IS IN ORDER TO MAKE SURE THAT IT DOESN'T THE INCREASE IN THE PERCENTAGE ON THE TOTAL MEDICAL DOESN'T AFFECT THE THAT IT'S NOT NOT ANY MORE COST TO OUR EMPLOYEES FOR THAT. IT'S JUST TO OFFSET A LITTLE BIT OF THE INCREASE.
ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? OKAY. WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
[10. Discussion/Action to reschedule the June 27, 2023, Commissioners Court meeting]
ITEM TEN DISCUSSION ACTION TO RESCHEDULE THE JUNE 27TH, 2023, COMMISSIONERS COURT MEETING .COMMISSIONERS I THINK MOST OF US ARE GOING TO BE AT CONFERENCE STARTING ON THAT DAY, AND I WOULD LIKE TO SUGGEST THAT WE MOVE COURT TO THAT MONDAY. I BELIEVE IT'S JUNE 26TH.
AND THEN EVERYBODY CAN GO ABOUT THEIR BUSINESS AFTER THAT IS THAT IS IS IF THERE'S NO NO CONFLICT WITH THAT, I'D LIKE TO GET A MOTION TO MOVE COMMISSIONERS COURT REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING TO JUNE 26TH, 2023.
I'LL MOVE TO MOVE THE MEETING TO JUNE 26TH, 2023.
OKAY. WE HAVE A MOTION TO MOVE THE MEETING TO THE 26TH.
DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND, WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
ANY DISCUSSION? NOT ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
[11. Discussion/Action regarding the Proposed 2024 Appraisal District and Collection Budgets.]
ITEM 11 DISCUSSION ACTION REGARDING THE PROPOSED 2024 APPRAISAL DISTRICT AND COLLECTION BUDGET.COMMISSIONERS THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS, THE BUDGET FOR THE APPRAISAL DISTRICT'S SALARIES HAVE BEEN INCREASED PRETTY SIGNIFICANTLY. LAST YEAR IT WAS 10%.
I DO NOT RECALL WHAT IT WAS THE YEAR BEFORE.
I'M REALLY STRUGGLING WITH THAT.
WE'RE WE'RE FINDING IT DIFFICULT TO GIVE OUR EMPLOYEES A 3% RAISE.
I KNOW THE OTHER TWO CITIES ARE STRUGGLING WITH GIVING THEIR EMPLOYEES A 3 OR A 5% RAISE.
AND WITH SB 2 AND CONTINUED ESCALATION OF PROPERTY VALUES AND CONTINUED REDUCTION IN THE TAX RATE, OUR OUR INCOME INCREASE YEAR OVER YEAR IS BEING OUTSTRIPPED BY INFLATION TO THE TUNE OF 5, 6, $700,000 EVERY YEAR.
AND SO, YOU KNOW, IT'S JUST VERY DIFFICULT FOR ME TO LOOK OUR EMPLOYEES IN THE EYE AND EMPLOYEES OF OTHER ENTITIES IN THE EYE AND TELL THEM, I CAN ONLY GIVE YOU A 3% RAISE WHEN THE ENTITY THAT'S INCREASING THE PROPERTY VALUES IS GIVING ITSELF A 10% RAISE.
THE ONLY OPTION THAT THAT IS AVAILABLE TO TO OFFSET THAT IS WE HALF OF THE TAXING ENTITIES IN THE COUNTY WOULD HAVE TO VOTE AGAINST THAT. THERE'S SOMETHING ON THE ORDER OF 22 TO 24 ENTITIES.
EACH ENTITY, NO MATTER HOW BIG OR SMALL, HAS ONE VOTE.
AND SO I THINK THANK WHAT I'M SEEKING IS, IS YOUR APPROVAL COMMISSIONERS TO CONTACT THE OTHER ENTITIES AND SEE HOW THEY FEEL ABOUT THIS AND AND SEE IF THEY ARE FOR OR AGAINST THIS LARGE RAISE IN THEIR BUDGET.
AND WE NEED TO GET A MOTION AND A SECOND ONE WAY OR THE OTHER, AND THEN WE CAN HAVE SOME DISCUSSION.
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WELL, I WOULD MOVE THAT WE WOULD ALLOW JUDGE HADEN TO CONTACT THE OTHER ENTITIES TO DISCUSS THE CALDWELL COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT'S BUDGET.DO WE HAVE A SECOND? CAN I CAN I ASK FOR A CLARIFICATION REAL QUICK? SURE. YES, SIR. YEAH.
SO IT'S A YEAH, I GUESS THAT WOULD BE AN ACTION WE WOULDN'T HAVE TO APPROVE, DENY OR TABLE OUR CONSIDERATION OF THE BUDGET.
NO, WE ALL IT IS, IS JUST ALLOWING ME TO CONTACT THE OTHERS.
BECAUSE IF 12 ENTITIES, INCLUDING US, AREN'T INTERESTED IN DOING IT, THERE'S NO REASON TO PURSUE THIS, BECAUSE BY LAW THEY THEY CAN IMPROVE THEIR BUDGET HOWEVER THEY WANT. AND I JUST HAVE COMMISSIONER, I HAVE A LITTLE BIT TO ADD TO JUST THAT MIGHT HELP ANSWER YOUR QUESTION.
ALSO, THE RESOLUTION THAT THE COUNTY WOULD ADOPT IF THE COUNTY CHOSE TO FORMALLY OPPOSE THE BUDGET, IT'S NOT IT'S NOT TIMELY UNTIL THEY ACTUALLY ADOPT THEIR PROPOSED BUDGET, WHICH ISN'T SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARING UNTIL JUNE 20TH.
IF THAT IF THAT WAS CLEAR, WE HAVE STILL HAVE TIME TO WEIGH IN ON.
DO WE HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND.
WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? IF NOT ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.
MOTION CARRIES AND I WILL BEGIN TO PURSUE THAT.
[12. Discussion/Action to consider Resolution 17-2023: (1) approving an interlocal cooperation agreement between the County and the Texas Department of State Health Services for access to the State's vital statistics database; (2) authorizing the County Judge to execute the agreement; and (3) authorizing the County Clerk to manage said contract.]
CONSIDER RESOLUTION 17-2023 APPROVING AN INTERLOCAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COUNTY AND THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES FOR ACCESS TO STATE'S VITAL STATISTICS DATABASE AND AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY JUDGE TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY CLERK TO MANAGE SAID CONTRACT.THIS IS AN INTERLOCAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COUNTY AND THE TEXAS STATE HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE TO ACCESS THEIR DATABASES FOR BIRTH, BIRTH AND DEATH RECORDS, MARRIAGE RECORDS, THAT KIND OF STUFF.
UM, THE CONTRACT ITSELF, THERE WAS A TERM FOR CONFIDENTIALITY.
BUT THE AGREEMENT, THAT'S WHAT IT COVERS.
OKAY. I DO NOT HAVE A COPY OF THE RESOLUTION.
OKAY. THANK YOU. I DON'T HAVE A COPY.
I DON'T EVEN HAVE A COPY OF IT.
WHEREAS CALDWELL COUNTY, THE COUNTY IS A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, WHEREAS THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES, DSHS, IS A STATE AGENCY THAT MAINTAINS VITAL RECORDS FOR THE STATE OF TEXAS, INCLUDING BIRTH AND DEATH CERTIFICATES, MARRIAGE APPLICATIONS AND DIVORCE RECORDS.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CALDWELL COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT, THAT ONE THE INTERLOCAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COUNTY AND THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES, ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED TO THIS RESOLUTION IS APPROVED.
TWO THE COUNTY JUDGES AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT.
AND THREE THE COUNTY CLERK IS AUTHORIZED TO MANAGE THE AGREEMENT ON THE COUNTY'S BEHALF.
IN THE OFFICIAL RECORDS HET CONTRACT WILL BE THERE.
IT HAS NOT BEEN INCLUDED IN THE PUBLIC BACKUP.
OKAY. OKAY, COMMISSIONERS, WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 18-2023.
I'LL MAKE THE MOTION TO APPROVE.
WE HAVE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL.
WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
IT WAS KIND OF A TIE, BUT WE'LL GIVE IT TO COMMISSIONER THOMAS.
[14. Discussion/Action to consider Resolution 19-2023: authorizing the Caldwell County Grants Administrator to submit a grant application for funding to be used for a tire-only solid waste collection event.]
APPLICATION FOR FUNDING TO BE USED FOR A TIRE-ONLY SOLID WASTE COLLECTION EVENT, DENNIS.THANK YOU, JUDGE. GOOD MORNING, COMMISSIONERS.
YOU MAY RECALL WE HAD A VERY SUCCESSFUL GRANT THIS PAST YEAR OFFERED THROUGH CAPCOD.
WE HAD FIVE COLLECTION EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY.
WE'VE BEEN NOTIFIED BY CAPCOD THAT THERE ARE SOME UNSPENT FUNDS IN THE SOLID WASTE GRANT FUND.
AND SO THEY'VE SENT FORTH THE ANNOUNCEMENT THAT ENTITIES CAN APPLY FOR THE USE OF THOSE FUNDS.
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WE'VE HAD A LARGE NUMBER OF REQUESTS FROM OUR CITIZENS AND RESIDENTS FOR AN ADDITIONAL TIRE-ONLY COLLECTION EVENT.SO TODAY I'M SEEKING YOUR PERMISSION TO APPLY TO CAPCOD FOR THE SOLID WASTE SUPPLEMENTAL GRANT.
RESOLUTION 19-2023 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING APPLICATION TO THE 2022 CAPCOD SOLID WASTE PROGRAM GRANT.
WHEREAS CALDWELL COUNTY WAS AWARDED A 22 A 2022 CAPCOD SOLID WASTE PROGRAM GRANT, WHICH PROVIDED FOR FIVE COMMUNITY CLEANUP EVENTS TO BE HOUSED OR HOSTED IN DALE MAXWELL TWO EVENTS LULING AND LOCKHART.
WHEREAS THE 2022 COMMUNITY CLEANUP EVENTS COLLECTED 110 TONS OF DEBRIS, 2600 TIRES, 2060 TIRES.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CALDWELL COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT THAT THE CALDWELL COUNTY GRANT ADMINISTRATOR IS AUTHORIZED TO SUBMIT A REQUEST TO CAPCOD FOR $10,600 TO SPONSOR A TIRE ONLY COLLECTION EVENT TO BE CONDUCTED ON AUGUST 5TH, 2023.
RESOLVED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF JUNE 2023.
I ASK FOR YOUR PASSAGE OF THIS RESOLUTION.
OKAY, COMMISSIONERS, DO WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 19-2023? SO MOVED. WE HAVE A MOTION, DO I HAVE A SECOND? SECOND. WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
MOTION CARRIES. COMMISSIONER [INAUDIBLE].
I'M AWARE I SKIPPED 13, BUT THAT MIGHT BE A LITTLE BIT LENGTHY.
[15. Budget Amendment requesting approval of budget amendment #37 for Elections to cover Student Worker pay and delivery of election equipment.]
EQUIPMENT. COMMISSIONERS WITH WITH SOME OF THE CHANGES IN THE ELECTION LAWS, IT'S A LITTLE BIT MORE EXPENSIVE THAN IT USED TO BE.AND WHEN WE SET THE BUDGET, WE DIDN'T REALIZE HOW MANY WE WERE GOING TO NEED.
DO I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE BUDGET AMENDMENT 37? I MOVE TO APPROVE.
WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE 37.
DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND. WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
I THINK WE CAN SQUEEZE IN ONE MORE.
[16. Budget Amendment requesting approval of budget amendment #38 for County Clerk to purchase 4 computers for Deed Record Deputies. ]
ITEM 16 BUDGET AMENDMENT REQUESTING APPROVAL OF BUDGET AMENDMENT 38 FOR COUNTY CLERK TO PURCHASE FOUR COMPUTERS FOR DEED RECORD DEPUTIES AT A COST OF $4,000. COMMISSIONERS.WE'RE JUST MOVING SOME MONEY TO DO THIS.
SHE HAS THE COMPUTERS THAT THEY HAVE ARE EXTREMELY OLD AND ARE STARTING.
I THINK IT'S FOUR, RIGHT, TERESA? IS IT FOUR? YEAH, FOUR, FOUR NEW COMPUTERS.
SO, COMMISSIONERS, DO WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE BUDGET AMENDMENT 38.
DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND. WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
MOTION CARRIES ONE MORE ITEM 17.
[17. Budget Amendment requesting approval of budget amendment #39 for Constable PCT 2 uniform transfer.]
I FEEL LIKE AN AUCTIONEER UP HERE.AND IT IS EXACTLY WHAT IT SOUNDS LIKE.
WE'RE JUST MOVING $1,000 TO COVER SOME UNIFORM TRANSFERS, THEY'VE HIRED ANOTHER PERSON.
DO WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE BUDGET AMENDMENT 39? SO MOVED, JUDGE.
WE HAVE A MOTION. DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND. WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
[18. Budget Amendment requesting approval of budget amendment #40 for jail overtime costs.]
THIS WILL CONTINUE TO GO ON THROUGH THE REST OF THIS YEAR.WE'RE HAVING TO MOVE FUNDS AROUND FROM THE WE'RE UNABLE TO HIRE AS MANY JAILERS AS WE NEED.
SO WE'RE HAVING TO MOVE FUNDS FROM THE VACANT ONES TO PAY THE OVERTIME FOR THE OTHER JAILERS.
SO I'D LOOK FOR A MOTION TO APPROVE BUDGET AMENDMENT 40.
DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND. WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
[PUBLIC HEARING]
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WE ARE GOING TO GO AHEAD AND OPEN OUR FIRST PUBLIC HEARING.REPLAT OF TOWN OF PRAIRIE LEA PARKS, PART OF LOT 2, 5 AND 6 AND ALL LOTS, 3 AND 4 LOCATED ON HIGHWAY 80 AND RIVER STREET IN PRAIRIE LEA, TEXAS.
PUBLIC HEARING IS OPEN AT 9:00 AND WE'LL LEAVE IT OPEN FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES FOR PUBLIC COMMENT.
OKAY. HEARING NO PUBLIC COMMENT, WE'RE GOING TO CLOSE THAT PUBLIC HEARING AT 9:32 AND OPEN PUBLIC HEARING ON REPLAT OF PAZ ACRES LOT 1 AND LOT 2 LOCATED ON HOMANNVILLE TRAIL PROPERTY ID 115747-115748.
WE'LL LEAVE THAT OPEN FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES FOR PUBLIC COMMENT.
OKAY. HEARING NO COMMENT ON REPLAT OF PAZ ACRES.
WE'LL CLOSE THAT PUBLIC HEARING AT 9:34 AND OPEN REPLAT OF MAIORKA ACRES LOT 3 LOCATED ON HIGHWAY 20 AND OLD COLONY LINE ROAD PROPERTY ID 118623.
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OKAY. HEARING NO PUBLIC COMMENTS, WE'RE GOING TO CLOSE REPLAT OF MAIORKA ACRES AT 9:36 AND MOVE TO ITEM EIGHT.[8. Discussion/Action regarding replat of Town of Prairie Lea, Part of Lot 2, 5 & 6 and All of Lots 3 & 4 located on Highway 80 and River Street in Prairie Lea, Texas. Property ID: 26395-26399.]
DISCUSSION ACTION REGARDING REPLAT OF TOWN OF PRAIRIE LEA, PART OF LOT 2, 5 AND 6 AND ALL OF LOTS, 3 AND 4 LOCATED ON HIGHWAY 80 AND RIVER STREET IN PRAIRIE LEA, TEXAS.UH, WE'LL GO AHEAD AND TAKE A MOTION TO EITHER APPROVE OR DENY THE REPLAT AND THEN ANY DISCUSSION.
WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE REPLAT OF THE TOWN OF PRAIRIE LEA.
DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND. WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
ANY DISCUSSION? NOT ALL IN. [INAUDIBLE] IF NOT ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.
AND WE'RE GOING TO GO AHEAD NOW AND MOVE TO ITEM 13.
[13. Discussion/Action to consider Resolution 18-2023: (1) setting public hearing to receive comments regarding a petition to create Caldwell County ESD No. 5; (2) authorizing the County Clerk to prepare notice of the public hearing; (3) authorizing the County Sheriff to post and publish the notice of public hearing; and (4) authorizing the County Judge's staff to send a copy of the petition to existing emergency services districts within the County. ]
THIS THIS ONE, I THINK WE MIGHT HAVE SOME DISCUSSION QUESTIONS ON.UH, DISCUSSION ACTION TO CONSIDER RESOLUTION 18-2023.
TWO, AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY CLERK TO PREPARE NOTICE OF THE PUBLIC HEARING.
THREE, AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY SHERIFF TO POST AND PUBLISH THE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING.
SO, COMMISSIONERS, LET ME GET TO THE RESOLUTION, SEE IF I CAN TALK JASON INTO READING THAT ONE TOO.
RESOLUTION RESOLUTION 18-2023, A RESOLUTION SETTING PUBLIC HEARING TO RECEIVE COMMENTS REGARDING A PETITION CREATING CALDWELL COUNTY EMERGENCY EMERGENCY SERVICE.
DISTRICT NUMBER FIVE [INAUDIBLE].
WHEREAS CHAPTER 775 AUTHORIZES THE QUALIFIED VOTERS WHO OWN TAXABLE REAL PROPERTY TO PETITION THEIR COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURTS TO ORDER AN ELECTION CREATING AN EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT THAT CONTAINS THE QUALIFIED VOTERS TAXABLE REAL PROPERTY.
WHEREAS THE CALDWELL COUNTY JUDGE HAS RECEIVED SUCH A PETITION TO CREATE A COUNTYWIDE ESD THAT WILL SUPPORT AND PROVIDE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES, INCLUDING MEDICAL EMERGENCY, MEDICAL, AMBULANCE SERVICES.
WHEREAS THE COUNTY JUDGE HAS DETERMINED THAT THE PETITION MAKES THE REQUIRED SHOWINGS UNDER SECTION 775.013 TEXAS HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE AND HAS FILED A PETITION WITH THE COUNTY CLERK. WHEREAS THE CALDWELL COUNTY ELECTIONS ADMINISTRATOR HAS VERIFIED THAT AT LEAST 100 SIGNATORIES TO THE PETITION ARE QUALIFIED VOTERS WHO OWN TAXABLE REAL PROPERTY WITHIN CALDWELL COUNTY.
WHEREAS THE CALDWELL COUNTY CLERK HAS FILED THIS PETITION INTO THE PUBLIC RECORDS.
AND EACH ISSUE RELATED TO THE CREATION OF THE DISTRICT WHERE ANY INTERESTED PERSON MAY APPEAR BEFORE THE COMMISSIONERS COURT IN PERSON OR BY ATTORNEY TO SUPPORT OR OPPOSE THE CREATION OF THE DISTRICT AND MAY OFFER PERTINENT TESTIMONY.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CALDWELL COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT, THAT ONE A PUBLIC.
I WENT TO THE SECOND PAGE ON THAT, WHEREAS ONE A PUBLIC HEARING TO RECEIVE COMMENTS REGARDING A PETITION TO CREATE THE CALDWELL COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT NUMBER 5 IS SET FOR 9:30 A.M.
TWO, THE COUNTY CLERK IS AUTHORIZED TO PREPARE THE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING.
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AND FOUR, THE COUNTY JUDGE'S ASSISTANCE IS AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO SEND TO THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF EACH EXISTING ESD WITHIN THE COUNTY THAT CONTAINS TERRITORY OVERLAPPING WITH THE PROPOSED DISTRICT A COPY OF THE PETITION ADVISING THAT A STATEMENT OF SERVICES IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO SECTION 775.018F TEXAS HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE RESOLVED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF JUNE 2023.UH, WHAT'S DRIVING THIS IS THAT IN DECEMBER, ASCENSION LET THE CITY OF LOCKHART KNOW THAT THEY WOULD NO LONGER BE DOING THE AMBULANCE SERVICE MANAGEMENT.
SINCE THEN, THERE'S BEEN A AN AGREEMENT FOR THEM TO CARRY THAT ON FOR A PERIOD OF TIME.
AND SEAN'S HERE. I THINK HE CAN TELL US.
DO YOU MIND COMING UP SEAN? CAN YOU TELL US WHEN THAT RUNS OUT.
AND ABSORBING THE LOSSES, QUITE FRANKLY, OF THE AMBULANCE SERVICE.
AND SO WE FEEL THAT THIS ESD IS NECESSARY TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE MONEY AND OVERSIGHT IN THE FUTURE SO THAT WE CAN CONTINUE TO PROVIDE DECENT SERVICE THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY.
THERE THERE HAS BEEN A PETITION CIRCULATED AND THE REQUIRED AMOUNT OF SIGNATURES HAVE BEEN OBTAINED.
THEY HAVE TO BE BOTH A PROPERTY OWNER AND REGISTERED TO VOTE, CORRECT CHASE? AND YES JUDGE. AND SO THOSE HAVE BEEN VETTED.
SO WE'VE MET THAT REQUIREMENT.
THE NEXT STEP IS THE CITY OF LOCKHART.
THE PLAN IS THE CITY OF LOCKHART TAKE OVER THOSE SERVICES.
I THINK IT WAS MORE SURPRISED THAN IT WAS PLANNED IN DECEMBER.
THE ESD ITSELF WOULD BE A COUNTY WIDE ESD TO SHOULDER THE BURDEN ACROSS THE ENTIRE COUNTY INSTEAD OF, YOU KNOW, 1 OR 2 ENTITIES BEING RESPONSIBLE FOR IT.
IT WOULD BE ITS OWN ENTITY TO OBVIOUSLY LEVY TAX AND HAVE A STEADY STREAM OF REVENUE AND A VEHICLE TO MAINTAIN NOT ONLY EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE, BUT REALLY SUPERIOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES.
WE DON'T LIVE IN THE RICHEST COUNTY.
SO WHAT WE HAVE NOW IS A LITTLE BIT BEHIND THE TIMES AS FAR AS CARE THAT WE CAN PROVIDE.
AND WHAT WE GET IN DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE COUNTY IS ALSO DIFFERENT.
SO HAVING THAT ACROSS THE BOARD, EVERYONE EQUAL SHARE WOULD BE A FANTASTIC AVENUE TO TAKE.
OKAY, COMMISSIONERS, I THINK WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR NOW IS A IS A MOTION TO APPROVE THE RESOLUTION AND OR DENY IT AND ANY ANY DISCUSSION AFTERWARDS.
AND THEN WE CAN YOU CAN ASK SEAN QUESTIONS.
I JUST WANTED TO GIVE YOU KIND OF A WHAT'S BROUGHT US TO THIS POINT BEFORE WE WENT FOR A VOTE.
SO DO WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE OR DENY RESOLUTION 18-2023.
I MOVE TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 18-2023.
OKAY. WE HAVE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL.
DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND. WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
ANY DISCUSSION OR QUESTIONS? SO THE WAY THESE THINGS WORK, THIS ESD IS IF THE VOTERS VOTE TO DO THIS, THEN IT WOULD CREATE ITS OWN TAXING ENTITY.
THAT ENTITY WOULD HAVE A BOARD TAXING BOARD JUST LIKE THE FIRE ESDS DO NOW THAT WOULD MANAGE THAT ESD MANAGE THE STAFF AND PERSONNEL OF THE ESD AND THE AMBULANCES AND WE WOULD BE ABLE TO SPREAD THAT COVERAGE TO LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY RATHER THAN JUST HERE AT THE CITY OR JUST PARKED IN LULING, SO THAT OUR RESPONSE TIMES WOULD IMPROVE, ET CETERA.
AND JUST TO GIVE YOU AN IDEA, THIS YEAR ALONE WE'RE GOING TO SPEND THE COUNTY WILL SPEND $300,000 FOR A NEW AMBULANCE AND THE CITY WILL SOON HAVE TO SPEND $300,000 FOR A NEW AMBULANCE.
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UNDER THE CURRENT CONTRACT, WE COVER ABOUT ALMOST $100,000 WORTH OF LOSS EVERY YEAR AND IS BY NO MEANS ALL THE LOSS.THE LOSSES ARE EXTRAORDINARILY HIGH AND THEN CITY OF LULING EXPERIENCED.
WE COVER A MUCH LARGER PORTION OF THEIR LOSSES BECAUSE THEY DO THEIR OWN AMBULANCE SERVICE AND THEN THEY ABSORB THE REST OF THOSE LOSSES WHICH ARE EXTRAORDINARILY HIGH.
AND THOSE THAT BURDEN WILL BE SPREAD THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY RATHER THAN JUST THE PEOPLE WITHIN THOSE WITHIN THOSE TWO ENTITIES CARRYING THE BURDEN FOR ALL.
OKAY. SO WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND AND ANY MORE DISCUSSION.
SO, SO ESD JUDGE ALLOWS IT'S A IT'S A PROPERTY TAX.
YES. AND IT'S UP TO $0.10 I THINK IS WHAT WHAT CAN BE ADDED.
AND THAT'LL BE SPELLED OUT, OF COURSE, ON THE BALLOT WHEN THAT GOES OUT.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? OKAY. IF NOT, WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 18-2023.
WHERE WERE WE? I THINK WE'RE ON ITEM 19.
[19. Budget Amendment requesting approval of budget amendment #41 to cover Sheriffs Office overtime costs]
SAME STORY AS THE JAIL.DON'T HAVE ENOUGH PEOPLE HAVING TO MOVE.
HAVING WORKED, THE PEOPLE THAT WE DO HAVE OVER TIME AND MOVING SALARIES FROM THOSE UNFILLED POSITIONS TO COVER THE OVERTIME AND THAT'S THE COST OF $10,000. DO WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE BUDGET AMENDMENT 41? SO MOVED, JUDGE.
WE HAVE A MOTION. DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND. WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
[20. Budget Amendment requesting approval of budget amendment #42 for Lytton Springs Building cameras]
ITEM 20 BUDGET AMENDMENT REQUESTING APPROVAL OF BUDGET AMENDMENT 42 FOR LYTTON SPRINGS BUILDING CAMERAS.WE'RE DOING THAT BUDGET AMENDMENT WITHIN WITHIN MAINTENANCE AND $13,772.
AND THIS IS FOR THE NEW ANNEX OUT IN LYTTON SPRINGS FOR THEIR SECURITY CAMERAS.
DO WE HAVE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL OF BUDGET AMENDMENT NUMBER 42? SO MOVED. WE HAVE A MOTION.
DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND. WE HAVE A MOTION.
AND A SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
JUDGE, WHO WAS THE SECOND ON THAT? COMMISSIONER THERIOT.
[21. Discussion/Action to approve payment of Invoice # IE551810 for ConvergeOne on-site labor. ]
, CAROLYN.YES, JUDGE. SO BEFORE WE MOVED OVER TO THE RING CENTRAL SYSTEM, WE WERE WITH AVAYA.
WE DID START THE PROCESS OF OUR AVAYA RENEWAL FOR THE JUSTICE CENTER.
SO WE HAVE SINCE CANCELED THAT PROJECT.
BUT THIS IS JUST TO PAY FOR THE LABOR THAT THEY DID AS THEY WERE GETTING OUR QUOTE TOGETHER.
OKAY, COMMISSIONERS, DO WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE PAYMENT OF INVOICE NUMBER? I THINK THAT'S 1E IE5551810 FOR CONVERGE ONE ON SITE LABOR.
DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND. WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
[22. Discussion/Action to approve moving 5 vehicles from constable departments into Non-Departmental for School Constable assignments.]
COMMISSIONER WESTMORELAND, YOU WANT TO TAKE THIS ONE? I CAN. I CAN.OKAY. COMMISSIONERS, THERE'S BEEN A DISCUSSION BETWEEN JUDGE HADEN, MYSELF AND CAROLYN ABOUT THE BASICALLY THE FLEET THAT'S IN THE CONSTABLE DEPARTMENTS OR THE CONSTABLE'S OFFICES EXCUSE ME, RIGHT NOW WE'VE GONE THROUGH AND DONE AN INVENTORY OF VEHICLES ON EACH PRECINCT AND BASICALLY THE STATUS OF OF LEASED VEHICLES, WHAT THE COUNTY STILL OWNS THOSE THOSE TYPES OF ISSUES AND CAME UP WITH A LIST TO MOVE COMBINED OUT OF ALL OF THEM JUST HERE, THERE AND EVERYWHERE FIVE VEHICLES INTO NON DEPART BE SET ASIDE SO TO SPEAK FOR THE SCHOOL CONSTABLE PROGRAM AND THEN ISD
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VEHICLES ARE ARE THEY'RE NOT CAROLYN CAN SPEAK TO THE CONDITION OF THEM AT THIS POINT THEY'RE NOT.WE'D BE REIMBURSED FOR THE COST OF OPERATING AND FOR US TO OPERATE THEM ON THEIR BEHALF.
AND WE'RE HOPEFULLY THEY'LL JUST BE A YET ANOTHER DETERRENT.
THEY'RE PARKED OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL TO DETER ANY ANY UNWANTED ACTIVITY AROUND THE SCHOOLS.
OKAY, COMMISSIONERS, DO WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE MOVING THE FIVE VEHICLES FROM CONSTABLE OFFICES TO INTO NON DEPARTMENTAL FOR SCHOOL CONSTABLE ASSIGNMENTS? I SO MOVE. WE HAVE A MOTION.
MOTION AND A SECOND FROM COMMISSIONER HORNE.
[23. Discussion/Action to approve all submitted RFQs to the County Engineering Pool list of vendors]
GO AHEAD, CAROLYN.YES. SO THE COUNTY DID PUT OUT AN RFQ FOR A ENGINEERING SERVICES POOL.
WE HAD SEVERAL SEVERAL VENDORS THAT PUT IN PROPOSALS.
ALL OF THEM ARE VERY QUALIFIED IN THEIR FIELDS.
ALL OF THEM, I THINK, WOULD BE GREAT FOR THE COUNTY.
AFTER REVIEWING IT IN MY OFFICE, JUDGE HADEN, COMMISSIONER THERIOT, IT WAS DECIDED THAT ALL OF THEM PASS THE PASS FAIL QUALIFICATIONS.
SO WE WOULD LIKE TO GO AHEAD AND PUT ALL OF THESE VENDORS INTO OUR ENGINEERING SERVICES POOL, WHICH WOULD ALLOW THE COUNTY TO HAVE VENDORS ON HAND THAT WE CAN REACH OUT TO FOR SOME OF OUR SMALLER PROJECTS.
OKAY, COMMISSIONERS, DO WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE ALL SUBMITTED ENGINEERING COMPANIES FOR THE COUNTY ENGINEERING POOL? SO MOVED.
WE HAVE A MOTION. DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND? WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
ANY DISCUSSION? NOT ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU, CAROLYN.
[24. Discussion/Action to consider public streets and drainage in Village Ranchettes Subdivision Phase 2 as complete and ready to begin the two-year performance period.]
PERFORMANCE PERIOD.DONALD. YEAH, THERE WERE SOME MINOR ISSUE ON THE PAVING THAT THEY HAD TO COME BACK THROUGH AND MILL OUT AND RELAY AND ALL THE PUNCH LIST HAS BEEN TAKEN CARE OF.
OKAY. SO COMMISSIONERS, DO WE.
TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO POSE THIS MOTION TO CONSIDER PUBLIC STREETS AND DRAINAGE AND VILLAGE RANCHETTE SUBDIVISION PHASE TWO IS COMPLETE AND READY TO BEGIN THE TWO YEAR PERFORMANCE PERIOD.
[INAUDIBLE] I MOVE TO APPROVE.
WE HAVE A MOTION. DO WE HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND. OH, GO AHEAD, COMMISSIONER THERIOT I'LL GIVE THAT ONE TO YOU.
ALL RIGHT. ANY DISCUSSION? IF NOT ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
[25. Discussion/Action concerning approval of an Order authorizing the filing of a Final Plat (Short Form Procedure) for Country Line Ranchettes located on Old Colony Line Road near Cherokee Trail. ]
OLD COLONY LINE ROAD NEAR CHEROKEE TRAIL.GOOD MORNING. THIS IS JUST A SIMPLE FOUR LOT SHORT FORM PLAT.
EVERYTHING WE NEEDED IS INCLUDED.
AND I'M JUST LOOKING FOR APPROVAL.
OKAY, COMMISSIONERS, DO WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE ORDER AUTHORIZING FILING OF FINAL PLAT SHORT FORM PROCEDURE FOR COUNTY LINE RANCHETTES LOCATED ON OLD COLONY LINE ROAD NEAR CHEROKEE TRAIL.
SO MOVED JUDGE. WE HAVE A MOTION.
DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND. WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
[26. Discussion/Action concerning approval of an Order authorizing the filing of the Final Plat (Short Form Procedure) for Colony Bend Ranchettes located on Old Colony Line Road near Spanish Oak Road. ]
LOCATED ON OLD COLONY LINE ROAD NEAR SPANISH OAK ROAD.AND SAME EXACT THING SIMPLE FOUR LOT SHORT FORM PLAT.
THE RECOMMENDATION LETTER IS INCLUDED.
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ON OLD COLONY LINE ROAD NEAR SPANISH OAK ROAD.TO APPROVE. YES, SIR. WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE.
DO WE HAVE A SECOND? I SECOND. WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. HEARING.
HEARING NO NAYS MOTION APPROVED.
[27. Discussion/Action concerning approval of an Order authorizing the filing of a Final Plat (Short Form Procedure) for Old Colony Ranchettes located on Old Colony Line Road near Spanish Oak Road. ]
COLONY LINE ROAD NEAR SPANISH OAK ROAD.IF YOU CAN'T TELL, IT'S ALL THE SAME DEVELOPER, BUT THIS IS JUST A SIMPLE SHORT FORM PLAT.
BUT THIS ONE'S ONLY THREE LOTS.
THE APPROVAL LETTER IS IN ALL FEES COLLECTED AND JUST LOOKING FOR FINAL APPROVAL.
OKAY, COMMISSIONERS, WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE.
I'LL MAKE THE MOTION TO APPROVE.
WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
[28. Discussion/Action to consider the approval of the Preliminary Plat for Acorn Oaks consisting of 60 residential lots on approximately 93.459 acres located on Acorn Road.]
LOTS ON APPROXIMATELY 93.459 ACRES LOCATED ON ACORN ROAD.OKAY. THIS IS A JUST A PRELIMINARY PLAT FOR A SHORT FORM.
THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR ABOUT A YEAR, YEAR AND A HALF.
THEY ACTUALLY HAD TO GO OUT AND GET A [INAUDIBLE] DONE THROUGH FEMA.
SO IT TOOK A LITTLE BIT OF TIME TO GET TO THIS POINT.
THIS ACTUALLY BELONGS TO COMMISSIONER THERIOT, NOT COMMISSIONER HORNE.
BUT I TALKED WITH BOTH OF THEM CONCERNING THAT.
AND THEN THE ONLY OTHER CORRECTION, I DO SEE THAT IF YOU SEE THE APPROVAL LETTER, IT ACTUALLY REFERENCES DEWBERRY POINT INSTEAD OF ACORN OAKS ON THE STATEMENT. SO I'LL GET THAT CORRECTED.
BUT EVERYTHING ELSE IS INCLUDED.
ALL FEES HAVE BEEN COLLECTED TO THIS POINT, AND I'M JUST LOOKING FOR AN APPROVAL.
KASI, ARE WE UP AGAINST THE 30 DAY CLOCK ON THIS OR ARE WE IMPACTED BY THE 30 DAY CLOCK? YES, WE'RE AT THE YES, WE'RE SO WE HAVE TO EITHER APPROVE OR DENY IT.
THAT'S CORRECT. I'VE GOT SOME SIGNIFICANT CONCERNS REGARDING FLOODPLAIN OUT HERE.
I KNOW THEY'VE DONE SOME FLOODPLAIN ANALYSIS.
YES. BUT THERE'S STILL LOTS THAT ARE JUST THE GENERAL LAYOUT.
THERE'S STILL LOTS THAT HAVE VERY LIMITED BUILDABLE AREA ON THEM.
WE'VE GOT ROADS GOING THROUGH THE FLOODPLAIN.
THAT'S CORRECT. AND WHAT POSSIBLY IS FLOODWAY, I'M NOT SURE ON THAT.
BUT SO, YOU KNOW, I'VE JUST GOT A LOT OF CONCERNS ABOUT ABOUT THE FLOOD.
I'D BE AFRAID IF WE APPROVE A PRELIMINARY PLAT RIGHT NOW, IT'S KIND OF OBLIGATING US TO APPROVE A FINAL AT SOME POINT, YOU KNOW, WITH A WITH A SIMILAR DESIGN.
I KNOW WE HAVE A POSITIVE RECOMMENDATION FROM OUR, YES, OUR DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER.
AND SO THAT PUTS US IN KIND OF A POSITION WHERE WE HAVE SOME LIMITED OPTIONS ON DENIAL.
BUT DOES THE IS THERE A REPRESENTATIVE HERE BY ANY CHANCE? NO, THERE IS NOT. THERE IS NOT.
IF ANYTHING, ANYTHING'S BUILT WITHIN 300 FOOT OF A FLOOD PLAIN ELEVATION.
THAT STATEMENT WILL BE PUT ON A FINAL PLAT.
YES, IT'S VERY STANDARD FOR THEM TO PUT IT ON ALL PLATS.
WITH THAT 300 FOOT BUFFER THERE'S DEFINITELY LOTS THAT HAVE WHICH WILL HAVE TO HAVE AN ELEVATION CERTIFICATE OR THEY WILL NOT GET PERMITS.
ALL OF THAT WILL HAVE TO BE ADDRESSED BY DOUCETTE.
I MEAN, WE CAN TABLE IT AND I CAN ASK FOR A REPRESENTATIVE TO COME AND ASK FOR THEM TO TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION YOUR CONCERNS AND PUT IT BACK ON IN TWO WEEKS IF YOU WOULD LIKE.
I HAVE. I'M CONCERNED ABOUT TABLING IT, UM, BECAUSE OF IT'S HOW CLOSE IT IS TO THAT TO THAT DEADLINE. THERE IS MINIMAL THINGS THE COUNTY CAN DO, PARTICULARLY WITH THIS LETTER SAYING THAT IT'S IN CONFORMANCE WITH OUR DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE.
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I MEAN, THAT'S PRETTY SIGNIFICANT CORRECTIONS THAT WILL PROBABLY BE REQUIRED.I MEAN LIKE NOT HAVING LOTS WHERE YOU CAN'T BUILD ON THEM.
RIGHT. UM, KASI DO YOU KNOW IF TRACY HAS CONSIDERED THOSE? WE'VE WORKED ON THIS PROJECT FOR ABOUT A YEAR AND A HALF.
AND EVEN WITH THAT, THOUGH, HE STILL.
SO THAT WAS ADDRESSED AND EVERYTHING.
BUT IT WAS SUCH A SIGNIFICANT FLOODPLAIN AREA.
UM, YOU KNOW, WE DO A LOT OF SUBDIVISIONS WITH FLOODPLAIN.
I DON'T THINK, I DON'T THINK TRACY HAD ANY ISSUES WITH IT AND EVERYTHING.
TRACY WAS 100% OKAY WITH MOVING TO A FINAL PLAT.
JUDGE I DON'T KNOW THAT WE HAVE ANY GROUNDS TO DENY IT OR JUDGE SORRY COMMISSIONER.
AND MATTHEW DRINGENBERG AND EVERYTHING.
BUT OUTSIDE OF THAT, I DON'T KNOW THAT THE I DON'T KNOW THAT WE HAVE GROUNDS TO OUT AND OUT DENY.
YES, COMMISSIONER. I DON'T ENVY YOU.
ALL RIGHT. I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE.
APPROVE THE PRELIMINARY PLAT CONDITIONED UPON SIGNIFICANT MODIFICATIONS TO ADDRESS SPECIFIC CONCERNS REGARDING UNBUILDABLE LOTS OR WHAT APPEAR TO BE UNBUILDABLE LOTS AND CONCERNS REGARDING PUBLIC SAFETY.
WE HAVE A MOTION WITH CONDITIONAL APPROVAL THAT COMMISSIONER THERIOT JUST OUTLINED.
DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND. WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE? AYE. OPPOSED.
DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND. WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
AYE. OPPOSED HEARING NONE WE ARE ADJOURNED AT 10:03.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.