[8. Discussion/Action to consider a Proclamation commemorating the 17th anniversary of the death of U.S. Army Private First Class Kristian Menchaca and pay tribute to his memory and service.]

CLASS KRISTIAN MENCHACA AND PAY TRIBUTE TO HIS MEMORY AND SERVICE.

AND RANDOLPH, DO YOU WANT TO COME UP AND SAY ANYTHING BEFORE WE.

I'D LIKE TO BRING UP A MAJOR OVARIAN CENTER DIRECTOR, MS. PATTY LANGFORD. ANYWAY, THANK YOU MUCH, JUDGE, FOR HAVING US.

YOU KNOW, WE WERE HERE BACK IN 2019 AND IT WAS BECAUSE OF OUR CENTER DIRECTOR THAT WE WERE ABLE TO GET THIS THIS THING GOING.

SO ANYWAY, YOU KNOW, BACK THEN, I PROMISE I'M NOT GOING TO CRY AND MAKE YOU GUYS CRY AGAIN.

SO, YOU KNOW, BECAUSE I QUOTED JOHN 1513 ABOUT NO GREATER GIFT TO MAN HAS TO GIVE THAN HIS LIFE FOR HIS COUNTRY.

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BUT THEN I ALSO FOUND ANOTHER ONE.

AND IT RELATES TO YOU AND TO US.

AND IT WAS IN ISAIAH 68:13-19, IT SAYS, THEN I HEARD THE VOICE OF THE LORD SAYING, WHOM SHALL I SEND? AND I SAID, HERE I AM, SEND ME.

AND I APPLAUD YOU GUYS AS COMMISSIONERS, BECAUSE IN THE POLITICAL REALM, I KNOW, YOU KNOW, IT WOULD HAVE BEEN A LOT EASIER TO STAY HOME ON THE MONDAY THAN COME HERE AND THEN DOING WHAT YOU DO EVERY DAY.

SO I APPLAUD YOU.

AND I THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR PFC KRISTIAN MENCHACA.

IT'S BECAUSE OF YOU THAT WE WERE ABLE TO PUT UP THE THE PFC KRISTIAN MENCHACA MEMORIAL HIGHWAY THAT WILL STAY THERE, PASSED ALL OF US. NOW, I'D LIKE TO GIVE OUR CENTER DIRECTOR TO SAY A FEW WORDS.

YOU KNOW, YOU WERE GOING TO DO THAT.

I JUST WANT TO ALSO SAY THANK YOU AND THANK YOU TO RANDOLPH FOR KEEPING HIS MEMORY FRESH.

WHAT WE DO EVERY DAY DOES MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN CHANGING THE LIVES OF THE YOUNG PEOPLE WE SERVE.

AND WE JUST APPRECIATE YOUR CONTRIBUTION TO OUR STUDENT SUCCESS.

SO THANK YOU. OKAY.

AND THIS IS MAJOR [INAUDIBLE], WHO WAS HIS INSTRUCTOR WHEN HE WAS A PFC KRISTIAN MENCHACA WAS WITH US.

OKAY. GOOD MORNING.

I'M TROY [INAUDIBLE].

I WAS MY FIRST YEAR AS AN INSTRUCTOR AT GARY, AND I REMEMBER KRISTIAN.

HE'D COME EVERY MORNING WITH A SMILE ON HIS FACE, VERY POSITIVE AND POLITE.

AND IT TRULY DID BREAK MY HEART WHEN I HEARD ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED TO HIM.

BUT HE'S A TRUE AMERICAN HERO AND I DO CONTRIBUTE OUR SUCCESS OUT THERE.

GARY IS THE JOB CORPS CENTER HAS BEEN OUT THERE FOR MANY, MANY YEARS.

AND IT'S BECAUSE OF AT LEAST PART OF IT, THE SUPPORT OF THE COMMUNITY, COMMUNITY LEADERS LIKE YOURSELVES TO THE SUCCESS WE HAVE OUT THERE.

SO THANK YOU FOR THAT.

OKAY. THANK YOU.

AND TROY WOULD LIKE TO OFFER OUR SHOW OF APPRECIATION TO YOU ALL.

SO THIS IS SOMETHING THAT IF YOU'RE COIN COLLECTORS, YOU COULD PUT THESE TO YOUR COIN COLLECTION.

IT'S A CHALLENGE COIN THAT BEARS THE NAME OF KRISTEN MENCHACA IS OUR ACADEMY CHALLENGE.

OKAY. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU, SIR. THANK YOU, SIR.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU, SIR.

OKAY. I'M GOING TO GO AHEAD AND READ THE PROCLAMATION.

PROCLAMATION COMMEMORATING THE DEATH OF PRIVATE KRISTIAN MENCHACA.

WHEREAS, BEFORE ENLISTING IN THE ARMY, KRISTIAN MENCHACA FURTHERED HIS EDUCATION BY ATTENDING JERRY GARY JOB CORPS CENTER IN SAN MARCOS FROM SEPTEMBER 2004 TO SEPTEMBER FEBRUARY 2005, EARNING A CERTIFICATE AND COMPLETING THE SECURITY OFFICER PROGRAM.

WHEREAS, DURING HIS JOB CORPS TRAINING, KRISTIAN MENCHACA, AN INSPIRING YOUNG MAN, VOLUNTEERED HIS TIME AND TALENTS AT A NUMBER OF LOCAL EVENTS, INCLUDING THE SIGHTS AND SOUNDS OF CHRISTMAS, WHILE DEMONSTRATING RESPECT FOR OTHERS AND ADMIRABLE COMMITMENT TO HIS GOAL, WHICH EXEMPLIFIED THE JOB CORPS CORE VALUES.

WHEREAS IN 2006, WHILE ASSIGNED TO FIRST BATTALION 502ND INFANTRY REGIMENT, SECOND BRIGADE, 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION, PRIVATE MENCHACA WAS KILLED FOLLOWING AN INSURGENT ATTACK ON A UNIT US ARMY CHECKPOINT SOUTH OF BAGHDAD, IRAQ, AND WAS POSTHUMOUSLY AWARDED THE BRONZE STAR, PURPLE HEART AND PRISONER OF WAR MEDALS.

WHEREAS IN 2019, HAYS COUNTY DESIGNATED A PORTION OF STATE HIGHWAY 21 BETWEEN HIGHWAY 80 AND YARRINGTON ROAD AS THE PFC KRISTIAN MENCHACA MEMORIAL HIGHWAY.

AND. WHEREAS, WILLING TO LAY DOWN THEIR LIVES IN THE SERVICE OF THEIR FELLOW CITIZENS, THE MEN AND WOMEN OF THE US ARMED FORCES DEMONSTRATE EXCEPTIONAL COURAGE, HONOR AND LOVE OF COUNTRY IN TIME CAN NEVER DIMINISH THE PROFOUND DEBT THAT ALL AMERICANS OWE TO KRISTIAN MENCHACA FOR THE CHALLENGE HE UNDERTOOK AND THE IMMENSE SACRIFICE HE RENDERED.

AND. WHEREAS, JUNE 16TH, 2023, MARKED 17TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE DEATH OF US ARMY PRIVATE FIRST CLASS KRISTIAN MENCHACA OF BROWNSVILLE, PROVIDING A FITTING OPPORTUNITY TO REFLECT ON HIS LIFE AND SERVICE OF HIS COUNTRY.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT CALDWELL COUNTY COMMISSIONER'S COURT DOES HEREBY COMMEMORATE THE 17TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE DEATH OF US ARMY PRIVATE FIRST CLASS KRISTIAN MENCHACA AND PAYS TRIBUTE TO HIS MEMORY AND SERVICE, PROCLAIMED THIS 26TH DAY OF JUNE 2023.

COMMISSIONERS, WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE PROCLAMATION.

ALSO MOVE. WE HAVE A MOTION.

DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND.

WE HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE. OPPOSED? HEARING NONE. MOTION CARRIES.

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THANK YOU. RANDOLPH.

THANK YOU, RANDOLPH. JUDGE.

HE ASKED IF THEY COULD GET A PICTURE.

OH, SURE. YEAH.

OH, OKAY. ITEM NINE BUDGET AMENDMENT REQUESTING APPROVAL OF BUDGET AMENDMENT NUMBER 43 FOR UNIT ROAD TO TRANSFER MONEY FROM OPERATING SUPPLIES, TIRES AND REPAIR AND

[9. Budget Amendment requesting approval of Budget amendment #43 for Unit Road to Transfer money to Operating Supplies, Tires, and Repair & Maintenance.]

MAINTENANCE. DANNY YES.

JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS.

SO AT THE END OF THE YEAR, WE'LL USUALLY HAVE A FEW BUDGET AMENDMENTS FOR UNIT ROAD.

THEY'RE GETTING LOW IN THEIR OPERATING SUPPLIES, THEY'RE NEGATIVE, AND THEIR TIRES AND REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE IS GETTING PRETTY LOW AS WELL.

SO WE JUST MOVED SOME MONEY FROM BRIDGE REPAIRS AND SMALL TOOLS TO SUPPLEMENT THOSE OTHER ACCOUNTS.

OKAY, COMMISSIONERS, IF THERE ARE NO QUESTIONS, I'D LOOK FOR A MOTION TO APPROVE BUDGET AMENDMENT 43.

MAKE THE MOTION TO APPROVE.

MOTION TO APPROVE BUDGET AMENDMENT 43.

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

A SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE. OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES. ADAM TEN BUDGET AMENDMENT REQUESTING APPROVAL FOR

[10. Budget Amendment requesting approval of budget amendment #44 for Console 3. Transportation cost for River Patrol. ]

A BUDGET AMENDMENT NUMBER 44 FOR CONSTABLE THREE TRANSPORTATION COSTS FOR RIVER PATROL.

DANNY YES.

JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS, AGAIN, WITH THE RIVER PATROL GOING ON, THEY'RE JUST BURNING THROUGH A LITTLE BIT MORE FUEL THAN THAN NORMAL.

SO WE'RE JUST GOING TO ADD A LITTLE BIT OF TRANSPORTATION OR INTO TRANSPORTATION FROM THEIR PATROL EQUIPMENT LINE ITEM.

OKAY. JUDGE, CAN I ASK A QUESTION? YEAH. DANNY OR CHASE, IS THIS REIMBURSABLE OUT OF THE MOU OR? ANY FUEL EXPENSES THAT THEY SPEND? YES. OKAY.

OKAY. BUT WE JUST HAVE TO SUPPLEMENT IT FIRST WITH OUR MONEY.

OKAY. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? DID WE ASK DID WE GET A MOTION? I DON'T THINK SO. DO WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE BUDGET AMENDMENT 44? I MOVE TO APPROVE BUDGET AMENDMENT 44.

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

ALL IN FAVOR. SAY AYE.

AYE. OPPOSED? HEARING NONE. MOTION CARRIES.

ITEM 11 BUDGET AMENDMENT REQUESTING APPROVAL OF BUDGET AMENDMENT NUMBER 45 FOR CONSTABLE FOR REALIGNED SALARIES BETWEEN FULL TIME

[11. Budget Amendment requesting approval of budget amendment #45 for Constable 4. Realign salaries between full time and part-time deputy constable and for the CSP - Constable Security Patrol.]

AND PART TIME DEPUTY CONSTABLES FOR CSP CONSTABLES SECURITY PATROL.

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SO THIS IS A TWO PARTER.

AT THE BEGINNING OF THE BUDGET CYCLE LAST YEAR, PRECINCT FOUR CONSTABLE DID GET APPROVED FOR A FULL TIME DEPUTY, BUT HIS BUDGET ACTUALLY WENT INTO THAT PART TIME LINE ITEM. SO WE'RE MOVING THAT FULL TIME SALARY INTO THE FULL TIME LINE ITEM WHICH WILL BE SOLELY BY ITSELF.

AND THEN THERE WAS AN ISSUE THAT CAME UP LAST PAYROLL CYCLE THAT DEPUTY SALAS WORKED OVERTIME AND THEY DIDN'T HAVE AN OVERTIME LINE ITEM BY LAW SINCE HE DID WORK THOSE HOURS.

WE DO HAVE TO PAY HIM, BUT HE HAS BEEN NOTIFIED THAT DEPUTY SALAS IS ONLY TO WORK 80 HOUR WORK WEEKS, NO OVERTIME.

AND CONSTABLE VILLAREAL DID CONFIRM BACK IN THAT EMAIL THAT HE'LL STAY UNDER THAT 80.

OKAY. ALL RIGHT, COMMISSIONERS, WE HAVE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL OF BUDGET AMENDMENT 45.

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. AYE.

OPPOSED. HEARING NONE.

MOTION CARRIES.

ITEM 12 DISCUSSION ACTION TO REAPPOINT TOM BOND TO THE BLUEBONNET TRAILS COMMUNITY SERVICES BOARD OF TRUSTEES COMMISSIONERS.

[12. Discussion/Action to reappoint Tom Bonn to the Bluebonnet Trails Community Services Board of Trustees. ]

HE'S BEEN ON THERE FOR QUITE SOME TIME AND BLUEBONNET TRAILS HAS REQUESTED THAT HE STAY ON THERE.

SO DO WE HAVE A MOTION TO REAPPOINT TOM BOND TO BLUEBONNET TRAILS COMMUNITY SERVICE BOARD OF TRUSTEES? SO MOVES. 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.

AYE. OPPOSED? HEARING NONE. MOTION CARRIES.

ITEM 13 DISCUSSION ACTION TO CONSIDER RESOLUTION 20-2023.

[13. Discussion/Action to consider Resolution 20-2023: Rescheduling the public hearing to hear public comment on the creation of ESD No. 5, previously set for June 26, 2023, in Resolution 18-2023.]

RESCHEDULING THE PUBLIC HEARING TO HEAR PUBLIC COMMENTS ON THE CREATION OF FIVE PREVIOUSLY SET FOR JUNE 26TH, 2023 AND RESOLUTION 18-2023. CHASE YES, COMMISSIONERS, THIS IS JUST RESCHEDULING IT TO THE 25TH OF JULY STATUTE REQUIRES THAT THERE BE AT LEAST 21 DAYS POSTING BEFORE WE DO THE PUBLIC HEARING THAT WHAT I'M GOING TO CALL THE OFFICIAL PUBLIC HEARING THAT IS REQUIRED.

IT ALSO HAS TO BE POSTED IN THE NEWSPAPER FOR TWO CONSECUTIVE WEEKS BEFOREHAND.

THE 26TH OF JUNE DOES NOT ALLOW FOR THAT.

SO THIS IS JUST MOVING IT TO GET PLENTY OF TIME TO DO THAT.

WE WILL STILL BE ON SCHEDULE FOR THE INCLUSION OF THE ISD INTO THE ELECTION IF IT IS APPROVED BY THE COURT AT A FUTURE COMMISSIONERS COURT.

BUT THIS IS JUST GETTING A DUCKS IN A ROW KIND OF THING.

OKAY. RESOLUTION 20-2023, A RESOLUTION RESCHEDULING PUBLIC HEARING TO RECEIVE COMMENTS REGARDING A PETITION CREATING CALDWELL COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT NUMBER FIVE.

WHEREAS CHAPTER 7075 TEXAS HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE COVERS GOVERNS THE CREATION OF AN EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICTS INDIVIDUALLY AN ESD WITHIN THE STATE OF TEXAS.

WHEREAS CHAPTER 775 TEXAS HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE REQUIRES THE COMMISSIONERS COURT TO SET A PLACE, DATE AND TIME FOR A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE PETITION.

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.

WHEREAS IN RESOLUTION 18-2023, THE COMMISSIONERS COURT SET THE MATTER FOR PUBLIC HEARING AT 9:30 A.M.

ON THE 26TH DAY OF JUNE 2023, AND THE SECOND FLOOR COURTROOM OF THE CALDWELL COUNTY COURTHOUSE, LOCATED AT 110 SOUTH MAIN STREET, LOCKHART, TEXAS.

78644. WHEREAS CHAPTER 770, THAT SHOULD BE 775.

TEXAS HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE REQUIRES THAT.

THE NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER A PETITION.

CREATING AN ESD MUST BE POSTED FOR AT LEAST 21 DAYS PRIOR TO THE HEARING CAN BE PUBLISHED IN A NEWSPAPER, HAVING GENERAL CIRCULATION WITHIN THE PROPOSED DISTRICT AT LEAST ONCE PER WEEK FOR TWO CONSECUTIVE WEEKS NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CALDWELL COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT THAT ONE THE PUBLIC HEARING TO RECEIVE COMMENTS REGARDING A PETITION TO CREATE THE CALDWELL COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT.

NUMBER FIVE, PREVIOUSLY SCHEDULED IN RESOLUTION 18-2023, IS HEREBY RESCHEDULED FOR 9:30 A.M.

ON THE 25TH DAY OF JULY 2023, AND THE SECOND FLOOR COURTROOM OF THE CALDWELL COUNTY COURTHOUSE, LOCATED AT 110 SOUTH MAIN STREET, LOCKHART, TEXAS.

SEVEN, EIGHT, 644.

AND IF YOU LOOK AT YOUR BACKUPS, THE NEXT THE NEXT PAGE IS THE NOTICE THAT WILL RUN IN THE PAPER AND THE OFFICER RETURNED TO BE DONE BY THE SHERIFF OR HIS DEPUTY, INDICATING THAT HE HAS COMPLIED WITH THOSE SECTIONS.

OKAY, COMMISSIONERS, DO WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 20-2023.

MAKE THE MOTION TO APPROVE.

WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE.

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

ANY DISCUSSION? NOT ALL IN FAVOR.

SAY AYE. AYE.

OPPOSED. HEARING NONE.

MOTION CARRIES.

[14. Discussion ONLY to consider a request by Kelly Innerarity to file suit against the Caldwell County Appraisal District to compel compliance with Texas Tax Code.]

ITEM 14 IS DISCUSSION ONLY TO CONSIDER A REQUEST BY KELLY [INAUDIBLE] TO FILE SUIT AGAINST CALDWELL COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT TO COMPEL COMPLIANCE WITH TAX CODES.

MR. [INAUDIBLE], ARE YOU HERE?

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I DON'T THINK. I DON'T. DIDN'T SEE HIM.

SO HE CAME IN, HAD SOME CITIZENS COMMENTS.

HE DISAGREES WITH THE WAY THE APPRAISAL DISTRICT APPRAISES THE HOUSE AND ONE ACRE OF HIS PROPERTY AT WHAT THEY CONSIDER TO BE MARKET VALUE FOR THAT ONE ACRE INSTEAD OF THE AG'S VALUATION. AND HE HAS ASKED THAT WE CONSIDER FILING SUIT AGAINST THE APPRAISAL DISTRICT.

THIS IS NOT A DISCUSSION ACTION ITEM.

IT'S A DISCUSSION ONLY COMMISSIONERS.

SO IF YOU HAVE ANYTHING TO ADD TO THAT, PLEASE DO.

I MEAN, FOR MY PART, I DON'T SEE US DOING THAT.

MINES APPRAISED THAT WAY.

I THINK EVERYBODY IN THE COUNTY IS APPRAISED THAT WAY THAT LIVES OUT IN THE COUNTRY.