Jul 25, 2023 Commissioners Court

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ALL RIGHT. GOOD MORNING, EVERYONE.

[Call Meeting to Order]

CALDWELL COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT.

WE'RE GOING TO CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER THE 25TH DAY OF JUNE 2023 AT 9 A.M..

COMMISSIONER, WOULD YOU LEAD US IN THE INVOCATION THIS MORNING, PLEASE? FATHER GOD, WE COME THIS MORNING ASKING YOU TO GUIDE US.

DIRECT US TO WHERE YOU WOULD HAVE US GO.

YOUR FATHER. GOD, WE ASK ALL THESE THINGS TO BE DONE.

THESE THINGS ARE HERE.

THIS HUMBLE PRAYERS. WE ASK THESE THINGS TO BE.

AMEN. AMEN.

PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS.

ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.

HONOR THE TEXAS FLAG ONE STATE UNDER GOD, ONE INDIVISIBLE.

ALL RIGHT, COMMISSIONERS, WE HAVE ANY ANNOUNCEMENTS THIS MORNING?

[Announcements]

NONE AT THIS TIME. NONE FOR ME.

NONE. OKAY.

I KNOW WE HAVE TWO STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS.

BOB, WOULD YOU LIKE TO GO FIRST? BOB? GOOD MORNING, COMMISSIONERS, JUDGE.

I WANTED TO MAKE AN ANNOUNCEMENT TO THE CALDWELL COUNTY STAFF.

WE SENT OUT SEVERAL EMAILS AND HOPEFULLY THEY GOT TRICKLED DOWN FROM DEPARTMENT HEADS AND ELECTED OFFICIALS TO THE STAFF, BUT THERE'S BEEN SOME QUESTIONS ABOUT TWO EVENTS THAT'S TAKING PLACE THIS WEEK AND NEXT.

THIS WEEK THERE'S A VOLUNTARY PRESENTATION BEING PRESENTATIONS, I GUESS I SHOULD SAY, BEING MADE ON WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY.

WEDNESDAY WOULD BE AT THE JUSTICE CENTER.

THURSDAY WOULD BE AT 7:00.

IT WOULD BE OUT AT UNIT ROAD, AND THEREAFTER WOULD BE AT THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE AND THIS IS GOING TO BE TAC, COMING IN AND MAKING PRESENTATIONS.

THEY'LL MAKE THREE ON EACH DAY, TELLING US WHAT'S OFFERED IS OUR MEDICAL VISION AND LIFE PLAN.

THEY'LL GIVE YOU TIME TO ASK QUESTIONS.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS CONCERNING THAT.

IT'S JUST INFORMATIONAL.

IT IS VOLUNTARY.

IF YOU FEEL LIKE YOU KNOW ENOUGH ABOUT IT WILL COME TELL ME, BUT ANYWAY, IT'S STRICTLY VOLUNTARY, BUT THEN NEXT WEEK, THE 31ST THROUGH THE THIRD IS OUR OPEN ENROLLMENT.

THESE MEETINGS ARE MANDATORY.

WE SENT OUT SCHEDULES AND WE EXPECTED IT TO COME SIGN A 1025 FORM EACH YEAR, AND SO WE NEED TO HAVE PEOPLE COME BY AND TAKE CARE OF BUSINESS, AND IT'S NOT THIS WEEK'S NOT OPEN ENROLLMENT, BUT NEXT WEEK IS AND IT IS MANDATORY THAT WE ALL TAKE PLACE.

IF YOU HAVE ANY CHANGES YOU WANT TO MAKE TO YOUR MEDICAL VISION, DENTAL OR LIFE, YOU CAN DO IT AT THAT TIME, AND HOPEFULLY THIS YEAR I'LL BE THERE. I WON'T HAVE COVID.

I THINK THE LAST TWO YEARS COVID HAS HIT ME AND IT'S A BAD OMEN, I GUESS, BUT ANYWAY, I'LL BE THERE TO MAKE ALL THE CHANGES AND THEY'LL HAVE TO BE MADE THROUGH ME.

I THINK LAST YEAR A LOT OF PEOPLE UNDERSTOOD THAT THEY COULD JUST TELL ROOSTER AND HIS GROUP, BUT THEY'RE JUST THERE FOR THE OPEN ENROLLMENT.

THE SECTION 1025--125.

ANYWAY, THAT'S THE TWO EVENTS THAT'S TAKING PLACE AND THAT'S THE DIFFERENCE AND I ASK THAT ALL DEPARTMENT HEADS TO PLEASE MAKE SURE YOUR STAFF HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND, EITHER BOTH OR FOR SURE ONE OF THEM THAT'S OPEN ENROLLMENT.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU, DENNIS.

THANK YOU, JUDGE. COMMISSIONERS, I JUST WANTED TO REMIND THE COURT AND OUR RESIDENTS THAT TODAY THE CALDWELL COUNTY AND THE PLUM CREEK WATERSHED ARE PARTNERING TOGETHER TO HOST A FERAL HOG MANAGEMENT ROUNDTABLE.

IT'S THIS AFTERNOON FROM 1 TO 3 OUT AT THE SCOTT ANNEX.

IT'S OPEN TO ANYONE THAT WANTS TO ATTEND.

TOPICS TO BE INCLUDED MANAGING FERAL HOGS, TRAPPING AND HUNTING METHODS, RULES AND REGULATIONS AROUND FERAL HOGS.

THIS IS THE LAST ACTIVITY OF THIS YEAR'S FERAL HOG GRANT PROGRAM THAT WE'RE GOING TO COMPLETE OUR ACTIVITY INTO THIS MONTH.

SO IT'S A FERAL HOG MANAGEMENT ROUNDTABLE WORKSHOP 1:00 TO 3:00 AT SCOTT ANNEX TODAY.

OKAY. THANK YOU. EZZY.

HI, GUYS. AGAIN, IT'S ME REMINDING EVERYBODY THAT WE HAVE TO FINISH OUR CYBERSECURITY TRAINING.

WE ARE AT 85% COMPLETED.

WE NEED TO BE AT 100.

THIS COULD AFFECT ANY GRANTS THAT WE GET, ANY FUTURE GRANTS OR US HAVING TO PAY BACK ANY GRANTS.

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IF YOU NEED A LINK, YOU CAN EMAIL ME, YOU CAN EMAIL KRISTIANA, WE CAN BOTH SEND YOU A REMINDER THAT IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, JUST GIVE ME A CALL.

THANK YOU. ANYBODY ELSE? OKAY. WITH THAT, WE'LL MOVE TO CITIZENS COMMENTS, ANDREW [INAUDIBLE].

[Citizens' Comments]

HONORABLE JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS.

MY NAME IS ANDREW [INAUDIBLE], AND I'M A CONCERNED RESIDENT OF PRAIRIE LEA.

I'M HERE TO BRING ATTENTION TO AN ONGOING ISSUE THAT HAS PLAGUED OUR COMMUNITY FOR SEVERAL YEARS.

THE PRESENCE OF ILLEGALLY PLACED STOP SIGNS NEAR MY RESIDENCE.

I HUMBLY REQUEST AN UPDATE ON THE PROGRESS OF THE SECOND TRAFFIC SAFETY STUDY CONDUCTED BY STRUCTURE POINT, AS THERE HAS BEEN UNFORTUNATE DELAYS IN RESOLVING THIS MATTER.

I FIND IT DISAPPOINTING THAT THE COURT HAS SPENT THREE YEARS WITHOUT REACHING A RESOLUTION REGARDING THE PLACEMENT AND USAGE OF STOP SIGNS IN PRAIRIE LEA.

I FIRMLY HOLD THAT THE I FIRMLY HOLD THE BELIEF THAT THESE SIGNS WERE UNLAWFULLY INSTALLED AND THEIR ONGOING PRESENCE COULD POTENTIALLY VIOLATE FEDERAL LAW AND POSE A SAFETY CONCERN.

THE MANUAL ON UNIFORM TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES MUTCD IS THE NATIONAL STANDARD FOR TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES.

IT IS A FEDERAL LAW FOUND IN TITLE 23 OF THE CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 655.603.

THIS REGULATION CLEARLY STATES THAT THE MUTCD IS THE STANDARD FOR ALL TRAFFIC DEVICES ON PUBLIC STREETS, HIGHWAYS AND BICYCLE TRAILS.

THE MUTCD ALSO PROVIDES GUIDELINES FOR THE INSTALLATION OF STOP SIGNS, INCLUDING CRITERIA FOR DETERMINING WHERE THEY SHOULD BE USED.

A PUBLIC HEARING TOOK PLACE IN THIS COURTROOM IN MARCH 2017 TO ASSESS THE NECESSITY OF STOP SIGNS DESPITE THE ABSENCE OF A MANDATE FROM THE MUTCD.

THE COURT AUTHORIZED THEIR INSTALLATION, DISREGARDING GUIDELINES AND WITHOUT CONDUCTING A TRAFFIC SAFETY STUDY.

THIS APPROVAL COULD BE SEEN AS A BREACH OF THE LAW.

IF I WERE TO ASK FOR A PUBLIC HEARING TO INSTALL NUMEROUS STOP SIGNS NEAR YOUR RESIDENCES WITHOUT CONDUCTING A TRAFFIC STUDY, IT WOULD MOST LIKELY BE REJECTED.

THE STANDARDS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR STOP SIGNS ARE ESTABLISHED BY THE MUTCD, AND IT IS OUR RESPONSIBILITY TO COMPLY WITH THESE REGULATIONS AS THEY HOLD LEGAL SIGNIFICANCE. ALTERNATIVELY, I COULD REPORT MY CONCERNS TO THE FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION, THE AGENCY RESPONSIBLE FOR OVERSEEING THE MUTCD AND ENSURING COMPLIANCE WITH ITS STANDARDS.

HOWEVER, I AM HERE TODAY TO REPORT MY CONCERNS TO YOU BECAUSE I FIRMLY BELIEVE IN THE IMPORTANCE OF ADDRESSING THIS ISSUE AT THE LOCAL LEVEL.

IT IS CRUCIAL TO NOTE THAT THE INTERSECTION OF MUSTANG AND SCHOOL STREET IN PRAIRIE LEA CURRENTLY HAS FOUR STOP SIGNS.

I QUESTION THE NECESSITY OF SUCH A HIGH NUMBER OF STOP SIGNS IN THIS SPECIFIC LOCATION.

THE EXCESSIVE NUMBER NOT ONLY CREATES CONFUSION FOR DRIVERS, BUT ALSO RAISES CONCERNS ABOUT THE EFFECTIVENESS AND NECESSITY OF THESE SIGNS.

IN CONCLUSION, I IMPLORE YOU, HONORABLE JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS TO TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION AND REMOVE THESE ILLEGALLY PLACED STOP SIGNS IN PRAIRIE LEA, TEXAS.

ALTERNATIVELY, I KINDLY REQUEST AN UPDATE ON THE RESULTS OF THE SECOND TRAFFIC SAFETY STUDY CONDUCTED.

OUR COMMUNITY DESERVES A RESOLUTION TO THIS ISSUE THAT HAS PERSISTED FOR FAR TOO LONG.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR UNWAVERING ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER.

MAY GOD BLESS AMERICA AND THE CONSTITUTION.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU, SIR.

J.J. WELLS.

MORNING, JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS.

GOOD TO BE HERE TODAY.

MY NAME IS J.J. WELLS.

FOR THOSE OF YOU THAT DON'T KNOW ME, I REPRESENT THE COUNTY.

I WORK FOR LINEBARGER, VARIOUS OTHER TAXING ENTITIES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY, INCLUDING CALDWELL COUNTY ITSELF.

IT'S PART OF THAT REPRESENTATION.

WE OFTEN HAVE TAX SALES, FORECLOSURES WHEN A PROPERTY IS SOLD AND THERE ARE EXCESS PROCEEDS THAT EXCEED THE TAXES DUE ON THE PROPERTY.

THE PERSON THAT HAS THAT EXCESS AMOUNT, THE PREVIOUS OWNER CAN COME TO THE COURT AND REQUEST THAT THOSE FUNDS BE RELEASED AND THEY TAKE THEIR EQUITY ESSENTIALLY OUT OF THE PROPERTY. WHEN THOSE TWO YEARS PASS AND NOBODY COMES FORWARD TO COLLECT THOSE FUNDS, THE EXCESS PROCEEDS ARE DISPERSED TO THE TAXING ENTITIES WITHIN THE COUNTY, AND I'M HERE TO PRESENT A CHECK TO CALDWELL COUNTY TODAY REPRESENTING EXCESS PROCEEDS IN ONE OF THOSE CASES.

THIS IS A CHECK FOR $82,094.49.

THIS IS PROCEEDS FROM ONE CASE THAT WAS CLOSED AND SOLD IN JULY OF 2021.

I WANT TO THANK THE COURT FOR THEIR OPPORTUNITY TO REPRESENT THEM.

I WANT TO THANK SHANNON, WHO WORKED CLOSELY WITH AT THE CAD OFFICE, WHO ALLOWS THESE THINGS TO COME TOGETHER AND IS REALLY INVALUABLE PART OF THE EFFORTS THAT WE MAKE TO COLLECT THESE TAXES. I REALLY APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY.

I'M GOING TO LEAVE THIS CHECK IN A LETTER THAT ACCOMPANIES IT WITH EZZY HERE.

I DO HAVE ONE OTHER THING I WANT TO ADDRESS BEFORE I LEAVE COMMISSIONERS.

I WANT TO REMIND EVERYBODY THAT THE TEXAS HOMEOWNERS ASSISTANCE FUND IS STILL GOING.

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THIS IS FREE MONEY THAT DOES NOT HAVE TO BE PAID BACK UP TO $25,000 TO SATISFY THOSE DELINQUENT OBLIGATIONS.

IT GOES BACK, I BELIEVE, TO 2016.

THERE ARE CERTAIN QUALIFICATIONS THAT YOU HAVE TO MEET.

BEING WITHIN A CERTAIN RANGE OF THE MEDIAN INCOME LEVEL FOR THE COUNTY HAS TO BE YOUR RESIDENCE.

WHERE YOU LIVE HAS TO BE YOUR PROPERTY, OF COURSE, THAT YOU OWN, BUT PEOPLE THAT FIND THEMSELVES DELINQUENT IN TAXES AND EVEN ON THEIR RENT AND EVEN SOME RENOVATIONS TO YOUR PROPERTY CAN BE FUNDED WITH THIS PROGRAM, AND I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THE COURT AND EVERYBODY HERE IS AWARE OF THIS SO THAT IF YOU FIND A CONSTITUENT, SOMEBODY CONTACTS YOU, THAT'S IN DANGER OF GOING TO A FORECLOSURE SALE OR HAS FALLEN BEHIND ON HARD TIMES, SPECIFICALLY BECAUSE OF COVID, THERE'S AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THEM TO STAY IN THEIR HOUSES, TO PAY OFF THOSE OBLIGATIONS AND TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS PROGRAM THAT'S BEING ADMINISTERED BY THE STATE.

SO THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME, COMMISSIONERS.

REALLY APPRECIATE EVERYTHING YOU DO AND LOOK FORWARD TO BEING HERE AGAIN AND KEEPING THOSE COLLECTIONS GOING FOR YOU.

THANK YOU. NO MORE CITIZENS COMMENTS.

OKAY, WITH THAT, THEN WE WILL MOVE TO CONSENT AGENDA COMMISSIONERS.

[CONSENT AGENDA]

SO MOVE, JUDGE.

WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE CONSENT.

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

ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE. OPPOSED? HEARING NONE. MOTION CARRIES.

ALL RIGHT. WE'RE GOING TO GO TO SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS.

[PRESENTATIONS (Part 1 of 2)]

ALSO HAVE SOME PUBLIC HEARINGS AT 9:30.

SO WE'LL JUST I MAY HAVE TO INTERRUPT AND STOP DO A PUBLIC HEARING AND START AGAIN, BUT WE'LL GO AHEAD AND START WITH THE FIRST SPECIAL PRESENTATION FROM AUSTIN HELTON REGARDING TECH STOP WORK ON 2720.

THANK YOU, JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS, FOR HAVING ME TODAY.

AS YOU MENTIONED, MY NAME IS AUSTIN HELTON.

I'M WITH KIMLEY-HORN, THE ENGINEERING CONSULTANT WORKING ON THE FM 2720 IMPROVEMENT PROJECT WITH TXDOT.

I'M HERE TO GIVE YOU A SHORT PRESENTATION OF WHAT WE RECENTLY PRESENTED IN JUNE TO THE PUBLIC AT THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR THIS PROJECT AND WALK THROUGH SOME OF THE PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS AND HOW WE ARE CURRENTLY MOVING FORWARD WITH THE PROJECT.

A LITTLE BACKGROUND ON THE PROJECT.

IT'S ABOUT 7.2 MILES.

IT STARTS AT THE CONNECTION OF STATE HIGHWAY 21 AND GOES ALL THE WAY DOWN TO STATE HIGHWAY 142 AS PART OF THE PROJECT.

SOME OF THE PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS WILL INCLUDE A VARIETY OF TYPICAL SECTIONS.

THEY WILL START FROM 21 AT A FOUR LANE WITH A TWO WAY LEFT TURN LANE AND THEN IT WILL TRANSITION OUT TO A FOUR LANE DIVIDED SECTION, AND THEN AS YOU GET CLOSER TO THE RAILROAD CROSSING, IT'LL NECK DOWN TO A THREE LANE SECTION AND WE'LL LOOK AT THAT A LITTLE BIT MORE AS WE PROGRESS THROUGH THE PRESENTATION.

SOME OF THE OTHER PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS THAT WE'RE LOOKING AT ARE ADDING DEDICATED RIGHT TURN LANES AT SOME OF THE MAJOR INTERSECTIONS AND THEN WE'LL UPGRADE THE SIGNAL AT 21.

SO A PROJECT NEED HERE IS THE CURRENT ROADWAY IS NOT TO A CONDITION THAT CAN HANDLE THE TRAFFIC DEMAND CURRENTLY AND IN THE FUTURE.

WE ALSO UNDERSTAND THAT THE ROAD IS DEGRADING DUE TO THE HEAVY TRUCK TRAFFIC OUT THERE AND THERE'S SOME DESIGN CONCERNS, SOME SAFETY ISSUES WITH SOME 90 DEGREE CURVES THAT WE'RE LOOKING TO FIX WITH UPDATING DESIGN CRITERIA.

THE PROJECT PURPOSE HERE IS TO ENHANCE SAFETY THROUGHOUT THE CORRIDOR, TO IMPROVE CONNECTIVITY AND MOBILITY FROM THE CITY OF UHLAND ALL THE WAY TO THE CITY OF LOCKHART AND MEET THE FUTURE TRAFFIC DEMAND THAT WILL BE ESTABLISHED AS DEVELOPMENT CONTINUES THROUGHOUT THIS AREA.

SO THIS IS A GRAPHIC OF THE EXISTING TYPICAL SECTION OUT THERE.

NOW WITH THE TWO LANE, SECTION ONE LANE IN EACH DIRECTION, MINIMAL SHOULDERS.

YOU HAVE A SAFETY CONCERN THERE AND ABOUT AN 80 FOOT RIGHT OF WAY THROUGHOUT THE LIMITS OF THE CORRIDOR.

SO CURRENTLY THE PHASE WE'RE IN IS WE'RE LOOKING AT ALIGNMENT ALTERNATIVES FROM 21 ALL THE WAY TO 142.

AS PART OF THAT, OUR TEAM SAT DOWN WITH TXDOT AND ESTABLISHED A COUPLE VARIOUS ALIGNMENTS WITH ANALYSIS ON MULTIPLE KEY FACTORS THAT WE'LL TALK ABOUT.

WHAT YOU'RE SEEING HERE IS TWO OF THE ALIGNMENTS THAT WE PRESENTED AT THE PUBLIC MEETING IN JUNE.

OPTION ONE MAINLY HUGS THE EXISTING ALIGNMENT OF 2720 WITH A COUPLE AREAS SUCH AS THE CURVES GETTING UPGRADED TO MEET CURRENT DESIGN CRITERIA, IMPROVE THE SAFETY ALONG THE ROADWAY.

YOU ALSO SEE ON THE BOTTOM PIECE OF THE GRAPHIC, THERE'S A STUB OUT THAT'S FOR A FUTURE CONNECTION TO 130.

THIS IS ALTERNATIVE TO THE MAIN DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ALTERNATIVE ONE AND ALTERNATIVE TWO IS WE'RE LOOKING TO ADD AN OPTION THAT FLATTENS OUT THOSE 90 DEGREE

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THAT'S REALLY THE ONLY DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE TWO OPTIONS.

THE RIGHT OF WAY IS THE SAME FROM THE WIDTH AND THE LENGTH IS PRETTY CLOSE.

SO I MENTIONED THE TYPICAL SECTION TRANSITIONS THROUGHOUT THE CORRIDOR.

THE FIRST SECTION THAT WE'RE LOOKING AT FROM 21 JUST TO SOUTH OF 228 IS TWO 12 FOOT LANES IN EACH DIRECTION WITH A 16 FOOT TWO WAY LEFT TURN LANE AND TEN FOOT SHOULDERS ON EACH SIDE, AND THAT WILL ALL BE ENCOMPASSED WITH A 160 FOOT RIGHT OF WAY.

ONCE YOU GET TO JUST SOUTH OF 228 WILL TRANSITION OUT TO A FOUR LANE DIVIDED SECTION WITH TWO LANES IN EACH DIRECTION AND A DEPRESSED MEDIAN WITH A CABLE BARRIER TO ENHANCE SAFETY AND SHOULDERS ON THE OUTSIDE, AND THAT'LL ALL BE WITHIN A 200 FOOT RIGHT OF WAY, AND THEN ONCE WE GET CLOSER TO THE RAILROAD AND THAT CONNECTION, THAT FUTURE CONNECTION TO 180, WILL BE NECKING DOWN TO A THREE LANE SECTION ONE LANE IN EACH DIRECTION WITH A TWO WAY LEFT TURN, LANE AND SHOULDERS, AND THAT'LL BE ABOUT 120 FOOT RIGHT OF WAY.

SO AS WE PROGRESS AND WE START CONSIDERING THE PROPOSED ALTERNATIVE ALIGNMENTS, WE WANTED TO CONSIDER MULTIPLE KEY FACTORS FOR EACH ALIGNMENT, AND THIS IS A LIST OF A COUPLE.

WE WANT TO MAKE SURE WE ARE MEETING THE PROJECT, NEED AND PURPOSE.

WE WANTED TO CONSIDER THE FUTURE CONNECTIONS AND CORRIDORS THAT ARE PLANNED IN THE AREA.

WE WANTED TO AVOID AS MUCH RIGHT OF WAY TAKE OR ACQUISITION AND WE WANTED TO AVOID DISPLACEMENTS.

WE WANTED TO CONSIDER PROJECT COSTS FOR ANY ALTERNATIVE THAT WE LOOKED AT TO CONFIRM IT WAS FEASIBLE, AND THEN WE WANTED TO GO THROUGH A PRETTY SUBSTANTIAL PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT.

PHASE ONE WE JUST COMPLETED WITH THE PUBLIC MEETING, AND I WANT TO MAKE IT CLEAR THAT COMMENT PERIOD HAS ENDED.

SO WE CAN'T TAKE COMMENTS TODAY AND ANSWER QUESTIONS, BUT WE WILL BE HAVING ADDITIONAL PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT PHASES MOVING FORWARD.

SOME OTHER KEY FACTORS THAT WE LOOKED AT WERE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSTRAINTS THROUGHOUT THE CORRIDOR.

SO WE HAVE AN ENVIRONMENTAL TEAM WITH US THAT IS GOING TO PERFORM A NUMBER OF STUDIES ON THIS ALIGNMENT, INCLUDING SOME OF THE TOPICS YOU SEE HERE TODAY TRAFFIC, SOCIAL AND COMMUNITY IMPACTS, WATER IMPACTS AND ANY HAZARDOUS MATERIALS.

WE ARE AWARE OF A CEMETERY ALONG THE ALIGNMENT THAT WE'RE AVOIDING.

SO AS WE PROGRESS DESIGN, OUR ENVIRONMENTAL TEAM WILL ALSO BE DIGGING INTO ALL OF THESE KEY FACTORS AND WE'LL BE PUSHING FORWARD THROUGH ENVIRONMENTAL [INAUDIBLE] TO MEET THE NEPA PROCESS.

THIS GRAPHIC IS JUST A REPRESENTATION OF THE AREA THAT WE'RE STUDYING FROM AN ENVIRONMENTAL STANDPOINT.

AS WE LOCK DOWN THE PREFERRED ALTERNATIVE, WE'LL BE ABLE TO CONDENSE THIS AREA SLIGHTLY, BUT AS OF RIGHT NOW, WE'RE LOOKING AT ABOUT 500FT OUT FROM THE EXISTING ALIGNMENT ON BOTH SIDES THROUGHOUT THE CORRIDOR, AND YOU'LL SEE ON THIS GRAPHIC A COUPLE OF THINGS THAT ARE HIGHLIGHTED OR FLOODPLAIN HIGHLIGHTED IN BLUE.

I MENTIONED THERE'S A CEMETERY ALONG THE ALIGNMENT THAT WE'RE LOOKING TO AVOID, AND THERE'S MULTIPLE WETLAND THAT WE'RE MINIMIZING IMPACTS TO.

[INAUDIBLE]. OH, SORRY.

THIS TABLE IS A REPRESENTATION OF THE PROCESS THAT WE GO THROUGH WHEN WE PUT TOGETHER AN ALIGNMENT COMPARISON.

YOU'LL SEE THE ALIGNMENT ONE AND TWO COMPARED AGAINST EACH OTHER.

A COUPLE OF THINGS TO HIGHLIGHT ARE, AS I MENTIONED, RIGHT AWAY, PROPOSED RIGHT AWAY TAKES ALTERNATIVE TWO BEING LARGER BECAUSE WE ARE TRYING TO FLATTEN OUT THE CURVE AND THEN ANOTHER ONE HERE THAT'S HIGHLIGHTED IS IMPACTS TO WATERS OF THE US.

SO FOR EVERY ALTERNATIVE, WE'LL GO THROUGH A PROCESS LIKE THIS, COMPARE EACH ALTERNATIVE, AND THEN WORK WITH TXDOT TO CONFIRM AND VERIFY WHICH OPTION MAKES THE MOST SENSE AND IS THE MOST FEASIBLE.

SCHEDULE WISE, AS I MENTIONED, WE'VE GONE THROUGH, WE'VE DEVELOPED A NUMBER OF ALTERNATIVES.

WE'RE CURRENTLY IN THE PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT OR INPUT PHASE.

WE COMPLETED THE PUBLIC MEETING IN JUNE AND NOW WE'RE IN A PHASE OF TRYING TO WORK WITH THE COUNTY AND THE CITY OF UHLAND AND CITY OF LOCKHART TO LOCK DOWN A PREFERRED ALTERNATIVE, MOVE INTO REFINING THE SCHEMATIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE PROCESS, AND THEN FOLLOWING THAT, WE'LL BE COMING BACK TO THE PUBLIC WITH A PUBLIC HEARING TO SHOW YOU WHAT THAT PREFERRED ALIGNMENT LOOKS LIKE WITH A DETAILED SCHEMATIC.

ONCE WE HAVE THE HEARING, WE'LL MOVE INTO DESIGN FINALIZATION.

WE'LL ACQUIRE THE RIGHT OF WAY AND RELOCATE THE UTILITIES THAT ARE IN CONFLICT WITH THE PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS, AND THEN WE ANTICIPATE AT THIS TIME CONSTRUCTION WOULD START AT THE BEGINNING OF 2026.

THESE DATES ARE PRELIMINARY BECAUSE WE ARE IN AN EARLY STAGE OF THE PROJECT, BUT WE WANTED TO PROJECT OUT A TIMELINE TO GIVE YOU AND THE CITIZENS AN IDEA OF WHEN THIS PROJECT

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I APPRECIATE YOU FOR HAVING US.

THANK YOU. COMMISSIONERS, ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? I JUST THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE VERY MUCH, AND I WANTED TO CONFIRM OUR DISCUSSIONS WITH YOU FOLLOWING YOUR THE PUBLIC MEETINGS THAT THE PREFERRED ALIGNMENT AT THIS POINT IS THE OPTION ONE, STAYING ON THE CURRENT ALIGNMENT OF 2720.

AT THIS POINT, WE CAN'T CONFIRM 100%.

WE HAVE GOT A LOT OF PUBLIC FEEDBACK FOR ALTERNATIVE TWO NOT BEING PREFERRED BY THE PUBLIC.

SO WE ARE WORKING WITH TXDOT TO TAKE THAT INTO ACCOUNT AND CONFIRM THAT'S WHAT MAKES THE MOST SENSE FOR THE CORRIDOR.

I HAVE TXDOT HERE IF THEY CAN COMMENT ON THAT MORE, BUT AT THIS POINT WE CAN'T CONFIRM 100%.

OKAY. OKAY.

COMMISSIONERS, ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? IF NOT, I THINK WE CAN MOVE TO THE SPECIAL PRESENTATION TWO AND HOPEFULLY IT'LL BE TEN MINUTES OR SO.

OH, THANK YOU SO MUCH. I THINK THAT'LL BE [INAUDIBLE].

THE CALL IS SCHEDULED.

OH, THE 10:00.

OKAY. IF THAT'S THE [INAUDIBLE], THAT'S PERFECT.

ALL RIGHT, GOOD. WELL, THEN WE'LL JUST MOVE ON.

I EVEN WROTE IT. SORRY.

GO AHEAD AND MOVE ON TO ITEM TEN DISCUSSION ACTION REGARDING THE BURN BAN.

[10. Discussion/Action regarding the bum ban. Speaker: Judge Haden/Eector Rangel; Backup: 3; Cost: None]

JUST GIVE THE WANT TO GIVE THE LITTLE FARMERS AND RANCHERS OUT THERE A LITTLE SAFETY ON FIRE IF THEY CAN HAVE SOME TYPE OF WATER SOURCE OR SOME WAY TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE WHILE THEY'RE BALING HAY AND HAVE A FIRE LOOKOUT OR A FIRE WATCH SOMEBODY THAT CAN KEEP AN EYE ON THE FIRE.

A LOT OF THESE FARMERS ARE LOSING LARGE AMOUNTS OF HAY OUT THERE, AND THIS IS MOSTLY FOR THEIR WINTER CROPS THIS YEAR.

SO LET'S HAVE A LITTLE SAFETY ON BALING HAY OUT THERE.

ILLEGAL BURNS HAVE INCREASED MOSTLY IN THE DALE LYTTON SPRINGS AREA.

WE HAD TWO OF THEM IN THE LAST COUPLE OF DAYS AND WE HAD TO CONTACT THE ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP TO COME OUT.

RIGHT NOW, THE WEATHER OUTLOOK LOOKS VERY GRIM FOR OUR AREA.

WE'VE HAD SOME SHOWERS, BUT THEY DIDN'T MAKE ANY ANY DIFFERENCE ON THE SOIL MOISTURE.

SOIL MOISTURE IS DOWN TO ZERO AROUND HERE.

THE FORECAST FOR THE NEXT TEN DAYS IS SHOWING NO RAIN.

TEMPERATURES ARE GOING TO BE IN THE HIGH HUNDREDS TO 105 THE REST OF THE WEEK.

THERE'S A PROBABILITY FOR RAIN SOMETIME AUGUST THE 5TH THROUGH AUGUST THE 6TH WITH A 20 OR 30% CHANCE OF RAIN.

OUR TROPICAL OUTLOOK LOOKS PRETTY GOOD.

THERE'S A COUPLE OF TROPICAL WAVES COMING IN THAT MIGHT HELP US OUT HERE AFTER THE 10TH OF AUGUST.

OUR NUMBERS RIGHT NOW, THE MINIMUM IS 546, MAX 662, AN AVERAGE OF 600 WITH A CHANGE OF SEVEN AND A HAZE INDEX OF FIVE. I'M RECOMMENDING TO COMMISSIONERS COURT THAT WE KEEP THE BURN BAN ON ANOTHER TWO WEEKS.

ALL RIGHT, COMMISSIONERS, DO WE HAVE A MOTION TO KEEP THE BURN BAN ON? SO MOVED, JUDGE.

WE HAVE A MOTION. WE HAVE A SECOND.

SECOND. MOTION AND A SECOND.

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

AYE. OPPOSED HEARING NONE.

MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU, HECTOR.

ITEM 11 DISCUSSION ACTION TO CONSIDER A VARIANCE REQUEST FROM COUNTY ORDINANCE A6D CONCERNING FLAG LOTS.

OH, HOLD ON, COMMISSIONERS.

THAT ONE'S FROM THE PUBLIC HEARING.

WE'LL SKIP THAT ONE, AND 12 AND 13 IS ALSO A PUBLIC HEARING.

13 PUBLIC HEARING.

14 DISCUSSION ACTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION FOR THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.

[14. Discussion/Action to approve Resolution for the Texas Department ofAgriculture Texans Feeding Texans; Home- Delivered Meal Grant Program. Speaker: Judge Haden; Backup: 4; Cost: $2,153.75 - $8,000.00]

[INAUDIBLE] GOOD MORNING, COMMISSIONER AND JUDGE.

I'M KELLY FRANKIE.

I'M WITH COMBINED COMMUNITY ACTION, MEALS ON WHEELS, RURAL CAPITAL AREA.

WE HAVE BEEN PROVIDING MEALS TO RESIDENTS AND OLDER ADULTS OF CALDWELL COUNTY FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS.

WE RECEIVE A GRANT EVERY YEAR FROM THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TO ASSIST WITH PURCHASING MEALS FOR THE OLDER ADULTS HERE, AND IN ORDER TO RECEIVE THAT FUNDING, THE COUNTY HAS TO PROVIDE A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF MATCH AND THEN SIGN A RESOLUTION THAT YOU ALL SUPPORT THE PROGRAM.

JUST A FEW STATISTICS.

IN 2022, WE SERVED OVER 34,000 MEALS TO 262 ADULTS IN CALDWELL COUNTY, AND TDA REQUIRES THE MATCH TO BE $0.25 PER OLDER ADULT BASED ON THE 2010 CENSUS.

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TDA GAVE COMBINED COMMUNITY ACTION $22,215 THIS YEAR BECAUSE OF YOUR MATCH THAT YOU PROVIDED LAST YEAR.

I DID ASK FOR UP TO $8,000.

THAT WAY WE CAN CONTINUE TO SERVE ADDITIONAL MEALS BECAUSE WE ONLY GET A PORTION OF THE FUNDING FROM THE OLDER AMERICANS ACT.

WE HAVE TO MATCH APPROXIMATELY 35% OF THOSE FUNDS AS WELL, BUT IN ORDER TO GET THE TDA GRANT, WE WOULD NEED THAT MINIMUM REQUIREMENT, AND THEN I COULD STILL APPLY WITH THE CALDWELL COUNTY SERVICES FUNDS FOR WHATEVER Y'ALL COULDN'T.

IF YOU CAN'T MATCH THE ENTIRE 8000, WE COULD ASK FOR ADDITIONAL MONEY FROM THEM, BUT I APPRECIATE YOU ALLOWING ME TO BE HERE TODAY TO MAKE THE PRESENTATION AND THE REQUEST.

OKAY. DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMISSIONERS? ANY QUESTIONS? IF NOT, I'LL GO AHEAD AND READ THE RESOLUTION.

THANK YOU. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TEXANS FEEDING TEXANS HOME DELIVERED MEAL GRANT PROGRAM RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING COUNTY GRANT PROGRAM YEAR 2024 RESOLUTION OF THE CALDWELL COUNTY, TEXAS CERTIFYING THAT THE COUNTY HAS MADE A GRANT TO MEALS ON WHEELS, RURAL CAPITAL AREA CCA ORGANIZATION, AN ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES HOME DELIVERED MEALS TO HOMEBOUND PERSONS IN THE COUNTY WHO ARE ELDERLY AND OR HAVE A DISABILITY, AND CERTIFYING THAT COUNTY HAS APPROVED THE ORGANIZATION'S ACCOUNTING SYSTEM OR FISCAL AGENT.

WHEREAS THE ORGANIZATION SEEKS TO APPLY FOR GRANT FUNDS FROM THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TO SUPPLEMENT AND EXTEND EXISTING SERVICES FOR HOMEBOUND PERSONS IN THE COUNTY WHO ARE ELDERLY AND OR HAVE A DISABILITY PURSUANT TO THE HOME DELIVERED MEAL PROGRAM AND WHEREAS, THE PROGRAM RULES REQUIRE THAT THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE ORGANIZATION IS PROVIDING HOME DELIVERED MEAL SERVICES TO MAKE A GRANT TO THE ORGANIZATION, IN ORDER FOR THE ORGANIZATION TO BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE PROGRAM GRANT FUNDS, AND.

WHEREAS, THE PROGRAM RULES FURTHER REQUIRE THE COUNTY TO APPROVE THE ORGANIZATION'S ACCOUNTING SYSTEM OR FISCAL AGENT IN ORDER FOR THE ORGANIZATION TO BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE PROGRAM GRANT FUNDS.

BE IT RESOLVED BY CALDWELL COUNTY SECTION ONE THAT THE COUNTY HEREBY CERTIFIES THAT IT HAS MADE A GRANT TO THE ORGANIZATION IN THE AMOUNT OF AND WE HAVE NOT YET ESTABLISHED WHAT THAT AMOUNT IS GOING TO BE. COMMISSIONERS, 1ST OF OCTOBER 2023 AND 30TH OF SEPTEMBER 2024, SECTION TWO THE COUNTY HEREBY CERTIFIES THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES HOME DELIVERED MEALS TO HOMEBOUND PERSONS IN THE COUNTY WHO ARE ELDERLY AND OR HAVE A DISABILITY.

COUNTY HEREBY CERTIFIES THAT IT APPROVES THE ORGANIZATION'S ACCOUNTING SYSTEM OR FISCAL AGENT, WHICH MEETS THE FISCAL MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS AS SET FORTH IN TEXAS.

GRANT MANAGEMENT STANDARDS PROMULGATED BY THE TEXAS COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS.

INTRODUCED AND READ AND PASSED BY AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

THIS 25TH DAY OF 2023 COMMISSIONERS LOOK FOR A MOTION TO APPROVE THE RESOLUTION PENDING A DETERMINATION OF THE AMOUNT OF THE GRANT.

SO MOVED, JUDGE.

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.

WE ARE PRETTY CLOSE TO.

[INAUDIBLE] PARDON? [INAUDIBLE]. WE DON'T KNOW YET.

WE DID, WE APPROVED IT PENDING DETERMINATION ONCE WE GET THROUGH THE BUDGET CYCLE.

ALL RIGHT, LET'S SEE.

WE'VE GOT TIME FOR ONE MORE, I THINK.

ITEM 15 DISCUSSION ACTION TO APPROVE BUDGET AMENDMENT 51 FOR SHERIFF'S OFFICE PURCHASE REPAIRS FOR TRUCK COMPUTER STANDS, AND INCREASE OVERTIME LINE ITEMS.

[15. Discussion/Action to approve budget amendment #51 for Sherilfs Office to purchase repairs for truck, computer stands, and increase Overtime line item. Speaker: Judge Hadenfl)anie Teltow; Backup: 7; Cost: $88,500.00]

WITH THIS BUDGET AMENDMENT DUE TO THE VACANCIES IN THE PATROL DEPUTY LINE ITEM, THERE ARE SOME KEY EQUIPMENT AND REPAIRS NEEDED ON A VEHICLE IN THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE, AND THEY'RE TRYING TO DETERMINE IF THEY COULD POSSIBLY GET IT IN THIS YEAR, WHICH IS GOING TO HELP OUT BUDGET CYCLE FOR NEXT YEAR.

SO WE'RE JUST GOING TO GO AHEAD AND MOVE SOME MONEY OUT OF THE PATROL DEPUTIES LINE ITEM.

THEY ALSO NEED SOME ADDITIONAL TIME IN OVERTIME.

SO YOU'LL SEE THAT 29,000 GOING IN OVERTIME, 19,000 GOING INTO REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE AND 40,500 GOING INTO REPAIRS AND OR I'M SORRY, MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT.

FOLKS, WOULD YOU PLEASE SILENCE YOUR CELL PHONES? SORRY, DANIE. GO AHEAD. YEAH.

OKAY. ALL RIGHT, COMMISSIONERS.

DO WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE BUDGET AMENDMENT 51? 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. AYE.

OPPOSED? HEARING NONE. MOTION CARRIES.

WE'LL TRY TO SQUEEZE ONE MORE IN BEFORE 9:30.

DISCUSSION ACTION TO APPROVE BUDGET AMENDMENT 52 FOR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT CABINETS FOR RADIOS AND VEHICLE WRAP.

[16. Discussion/Action to approve budget amendment #52 for Emergency Management - Cabinets for radios and vehicle wrap. Speaker: Judge Haden/Danie TeltowAlector Rangel; Backup: 6; Cost: $3,000.00]

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HE WAS WANTING TO PAY FOR IT OUT OF A DIFFERENT LINE ITEM.

IT DIDN'T FIT THE CATEGORIES FOR THESE EXPENSES.

SO WE'RE JUST MOVING THAT EXTRA MONEY INTO THE CORRECT ONES.

OKAY, COMMISSIONERS, DO WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE BUDGET AMENDMENT 52? SO MOVED. WE HAVE A MOTION.

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

ANY DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE. OPPOSED? HEARING NONE. MOTION CARRIES.

ALL RIGHT. WE'RE GOING TO GO AHEAD AND OPEN OUR FIRST PUBLIC HEARING AT 9;30 REPLAT OF ZAP ACRES.

[PUBLIC HEARING @ 9:30 A.M.]

WE'LL LEAVE THIS OPEN FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES FOR COMMENTS.

OKAY. SEEING NO ONE FOR COMMENTS, WE'LL CLOSE THAT PUBLIC HEARING AT 9:32 AND OPEN THE NEXT ONE AT 9:32 PUBLIC HEARING TO RECEIVE PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING THE CREATION OF CALDWELL COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT NUMBER FIVE.

COME ON UP, MR. MONTGOMERY, IF YOU'RE READY.

YOU CAN COME UP, MR. MONTGOMERY, IF YOU'RE READY.

HUH? OKAY.

THAT'S ALL RIGHT. MAYOR WHITE, WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEAK? OH, GO AHEAD.

MORNING, JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS.

I'M MAYOR LEW WHITE FROM THE CITY OF LOCKHART, AND I'M HERE REPRESENTING THE CITY IN SUPPORT OF PLACING THIS ESD FORMATION ON OUR BALLOT IN NOVEMBER.

I HAVE WITH US TODAY OUR ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER, MR. JOSEPH RESENDEZ, AND OUR FIRE CHIEF, RANDY JENKINS.

SEAN CHARLES AND THE EMS CREW HERE AS WELL.

THE CITY AND THE COUNTY AND ASCENSION HAS LONG ENJOYED A VERY FRUITFUL RELATIONSHIP IN MANAGING OUR EMS IN THE NORTHERN PART OF THE COUNTY. THAT RELATIONSHIP, UNFORTUNATELY, WILL END ON OCTOBER THE 1ST, AND THE CITY AND THE COUNTY STAND FAST TO RESUME MANAGEMENT UNTIL WE CAN RESOLVE THIS QUESTION.

THE ESD WILL GIVE US A WIDER, MORE COMPREHENSIVE COVERAGE FOR THE COUNTY.

IT WILL PROVIDE FASTER RESPONSE TIMES AND AN EXPANDED PROFESSIONAL STAFF, AND WE ARE WHOLEHEARTEDLY IN SUPPORT OF FORMATION OF THIS DISTRICT.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

THANK YOU. OKAY.

NEXT.

MAYOR WATTS. GOOD MORNING, JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS.

I'M HERE ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF LULING, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF LULING, AND OUR COUNCIL HAS AGREED TO APPROVE THE RESOLUTION AND WE ARE IN FAVOR OF THE CREATION OF THE ESD UNIT OR USD NUMBER FIVE AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING TOGETHER ON GETTING THAT DONE. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU. ANYONE ELSE? HELLO, MY NAME IS JAMES MONTGOMERY.

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I'M A PROPERTY OWNER AND A BUSINESS OWNER.

I FEEL THAT INSTEAD OF A NEW TAXING DISTRICT, OTHER AVENUES NEED TO BE EXPLORED FOR LOCKHART AND LULING, SUCH AS AN EMS RUN BY THE CITY, SIMILAR TO THE ONE THAT LULING RUNS AND THEY'VE RUN THAT IT LOOKS LIKE PRETTY SUCCESSFULLY FOR THE LAST FEW YEARS BECAUSE EVERY TIME I GO DOWN THE STREET I SEE AN AMBULANCE GOING DOWN THE ROAD AND AS WE ALL KNOW BY THE RECENT TAX APPRAISALS THAT WE JUST RECEIVED, HOW QUICKLY TAXES ARE INCREASING ON THE PROPERTY OWNERS.

IN SOME CASES, THERE ARE AT LEAST SEVEN DIFFERENT TAXING ENTITIES ON SOME APPRAISALS, THERE MAY BE MORE IN OTHER COUNTIES IN OTHER PARTS OF THE COUNTY.

OUR APPRAISALS AND TAXES ARE INCREASING EVERY YEAR SUBSTANTIALLY.

I'M OPPOSED TO CREATING MORE TAXES FOR OUR CITIZENS.

FOR EXAMPLE, A FEW SHORT YEARS AGO, EACH PRECINCT HAD ONE CONSTABLE AND ONE VEHICLE.

NOW THEY HAVE A CONSTABLE, A CHIEF DEPUTY AND OTHER DEPUTIES, PLUS 3 OR 4 VEHICLES THAT ARE RARELY USED OTHER THAN THE CONSTABLE'S VEHICLE.

THERE'S TRULY WASTE IN THESE DEPARTMENTS, AS WE ALL KNOW.

ONCE A TAXING ENTITY IS CREATED, IT CONTINUES TO INCREASE AND NEVER ENDS.

SO THAT IS WHY I'M OPPOSED TO CREATING A NEW TAXING ENTITY.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.

THANK YOU, SIR. ANY OTHER COMMENTS? YES. MY NAME IS KATHERINE GLAZE AND I'M THE MAYOR IN MARTINDALE AND I AM IN SUPPORT OF CREATING ESD FIVE.

I THINK IT'S MORE EQUITABLE FOR EVERYBODY IN THE COUNTY, FOR SMALL CITIES LIKE OURS THAT REALLY CAN'T AFFORD TO HELP PAY FOR THE EMERGENCY SERVICES.

SO I AM IN SUPPORT OF CREATING ESD NUMBER FIVE.

OKAY. THANK YOU.

ANY OTHER COMMENTS? YES, SIR.

I'M A.W.

MCCRARY. I'M A TAXPAYER IN CALDWELL COUNTY.

I'M JUST WONDERING, CAN YOU WHEN YOU DO THIS AND YOU DO AWAY WITH LULING EMS, CAN YOU GUARANTEE ME THE TAXES ARE GOING TO BE CHEAPER? OR IS IT WE'RE GOING TO BE LIKE, KEEP GOING UP AND UP AND UP AND UP, LIKE WE'RE DOING EVERYTHING ELSE.

WE'RE ACTUALLY NOT ALLOWED TO ENGAGE DURING.

OKAY, THAT'S FINE.

I'M SORRY, BUT I'LL HAPPILY VISIT WITH YOU AFTERWARDS.

OKAY. WELL, I'M AGAINST IT BECAUSE IT WILL RAISE OUR TAXES AND IT WILL KEEP RAISING OUR TAXES.

YOU GUYS CAN'T SEEM TO HANDLE YOUR TAXING ANYWAY, SO WHY WOULD WE WANT TO PAY MORE? YES, SIR. THANK YOU.

MR. MAYO.

GOOD MORNING, JUDGE.

COMMISSIONERS. GOOD MORNING.

I'D JUST LIKE TO SAY THAT WE ARE IN FAVOR OF THE COUNCIL DID VOTE AND DID APPROVE.

I THINK THIS DISTRICT, EVEN THOUGH IT IS AN ADDITIONAL TAX, IT WILL ACTUALLY RELIEVE A BURDEN OFF OF THE COUNTIES AND THE TWO CITIES.

WE'RE JUST DISTRIBUTING THAT TO A DIFFERENT AREA.

AS YOU KNOW, BOTH CITIES, THE CITY OF LULING OPERATES THEIR OWN.

THEY WE TOOK OURS BACK FROM SETON 3 OR 4 YEARS AGO, BUT YOU ARE AWARE THAT WE ALSO REACHED OUT INTO THE COUNTY, AND SO HALF OUR LOSSES COME FROM WHAT IS OUT IN THE COUNTY.

SO BY CREATING THIS DISTRICT, WE JOIN ALL THREE FORCES TOGETHER OR ALL EXCUSE ME, THREE MUNICIPALITIES AND THE COUNTY TO COVER.

IT'LL ACTUALLY BE ABLE TO GIVE A BETTER SERVICE FOR OUR EMERGENCY SERVICE FOLKS.

SO WE ARE COMPLETE SUPPORT CREATING THE DISTRICT.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

ANY OTHER COMMENTS? OKAY. IN THAT CASE, WE'LL GO AHEAD AND CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT NUMBER FIVE AT 9:39 AND WE WILL MOVE TO ITEM 11 DISCUSSION ACTION TO CONSIDER A VARIANCE REQUEST FROM COUNTY ORDINANCE SECTION A6D CONCERNING FLAG LOTS FOR THE

[11. Discussion/Action to consider a variance request from County Ordinance Section 4.6 (D) conceming flags lots for the Replat of Zap Acres, Lot #1. Speaker: Commissioner Theriot/Kasi Miles; Backup: 12; Cost: None]

GOOD MORNING. IF YOU'LL REFER TO OUR LETTER OF APPROVED REQUESTS FROM DOUCET, IF YOU'LL NOTICE

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LOTS CREATED IN THE APPLICANT IS ACTUALLY REQUESTING A VARIANCE BECAUSE THEY ACTUALLY ARE GOING TO HAVE TO FLAG LOTS IN THEIR REPLAT, AND SO WE'RE HERE REQUESTING A VARIANCE FOR APPROVAL SO WE CAN ACTUALLY APPROVE THE REPLAT.

OKAY, COMMISSIONERS? JUDGE, I THINK THIS IS A REASONABLE REQUEST ASSOCIATED WITH THIS.

IT'S PROVIDES FOR AN ACCESS TO THESE TWO LOTS WITH SHARED SHARED BY 25 FOOT APIECE.

IT'S ON. IT'S NOT PICKING UP.

SO I'M PREPARED TO MAKE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL.

OKAY. WE HAVE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL TO CONSIDER THE VARIANCE REQUEST FOR COUNTY ORDINANCE A6D.

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

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

AYE. OPPOSED? HEARING NONE. MOTION CARRIES.

ITEM 12 DISCUSSION ACTION CONCERNING APPROVAL OF ZAP ACRES LOT ONE REPLAT LOCATED ON HOMANNVILLE TRAIL IN LOCKHART, TEXAS.

[12. Discussion/Action conceming approval of Zap Acres, Lot #l Replat located on Homannville Trail in Lockhart, Texas. Speaker: Commissioner TherioU Kasi Miles Backup: 22; Cost: None]

IF YOU'LL NOTICE, EVERYTHING IS INCLUDED.

THE RECOMMENDATION LETTER.

ALL FEES HAVE BEEN COLLECTED AND I'M JUST LOOKING FOR APPROVAL.

OKAY. SO MOVE.

APPROVAL. COMMISSIONER THERIOT MOVES APPROVAL OF ZAP ACRES LOT ONE REPLAT IN HOMANNVILLE TRAIL.

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

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

AYE. OPPOSED? HEARING NONE. MOTION CARRIES.

THANK YOU. ITEM 13 DISCUSSION ACTION TO APPROVE ORDER NUMBER 092023.

[13. Discussion/Action to approve Order No. 09-2023, approving a petition for the creation of Caldwell County Emergency Services District No. 5, and ordering an election to submit said issue to the voters of Caldwell County Speaker: Judge Haden; Backup: 53; Cost: None]

COMMISSIONERS, WE HAVE STILL NOT HEARD BACK FROM A COUPLE OF OUR ENTITIES.

WE'VE NOT HEARD BACK FROM SAN MARCOS, MUSTANG RIDGE AND STAPLES.

SO I'D LOOK FOR A MOTION TO TABLE THIS UNTIL WE CAN GET WITH THEM THIS WEEK AND HOPEFULLY GET GET THEIR RESOLUTIONS OR OPT OUT. I'VE BEEN IN TOUCH WITH THE CITIES OF MARTINDALE AND STAPLES.

THEY ARE SETTING THEIR STUFF FOR AUGUST 1ST.

A REGULAR MEETING FOR THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS AND A SPECIAL MEETING FOR THE CITY OF STAPLES.

MUSTANG RIDGE IS STILL DETERMINING WHEN THEY WILL BE HEARING THIS ISSUE.

THEY HAD HEARD IT LAST ON, I THINK, ON JULY 13TH, BUT IT WAS TABLED BECAUSE THEIR ATTORNEY HADN'T HAD TIME TO REVIEW THE CONSENT BY TABLING IT.

WE ARE STILL WITHIN OUR TIMELINES AS FAR AS GETTING IT SET FOR THE NEXT ELECTION.

THIS JUST LETS US GET THE CONSENT FORMS IN FOR ANY CITY THAT WANTS TO, TO PARTICIPATE SO THAT WE CAN GET ALL OUR DUCKS IN A ROW.

WHAT IS THAT DATE, CHASE, IN CASE MUSTANG RIDGE DOESN'T MANAGE TO GET THAT DONE? UNFORTUNATELY, MY INTERNET IS DOWN AND I CAN'T LOOK AT THE CALENDAR THAT WE HAD PREPARED.

I THINK IT'S MID-AUGUST, BUT IT WILL BE BEFORE THE SECOND COMMISSIONERS COURT MEETING.

SO WE WOULD NEED TO CALL A SPECIAL SESSION OURSELVES IF WE DON'T HEAR BACK IN TIME FOR OUR FIRST MEETING, I'D ENCOURAGE YOU TO ENCOURAGE THEM TO GET IT DONE BEFORE THEN.

YES, JUDGE, WE ARE TALKING.

OKAY. THANK YOU.

ALL RIGHT. DO WE HAVE A MOTION TO TABLE ITEM 13.

SO MOVED.

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.

AYE. OPPOSED? HEARING NONE. MOTION CARRIES.

ITEM 14 DISCUSSION ACTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION.

OH, WE DID. 14.

I JUST DIDN'T CHECK IT. 15, 16.

17. DISCUSSION ACTION TO APPROVE BUDGET AMENDMENT 53 FOR JAIL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES DUE TO OVERAGES FROM SOUTHERN HEALTH PARTNERS IN THE

[17. Discussion/Action to approve budget amendment #53 for Jail Professional Services due to overage charges from Southern Health Partner's. Speaker: Judge Hadenfl)anie Teltow; Backup: 3; Cost: $22,061.00]

DANIE. WITH THE JAIL, THEY PARTNER WITH SOUTHERN HEALTH PARTNERS, WHICH PROVIDES ALL THEIR MEDICAL SERVICES WITHIN THAT CONTRACT.

IT'S A SET AMOUNT, BUT WE ARE ALSO OPEN TO OVERAGE CHARGES.

WE ARE GETTING INTO THE OVERAGE CHARGES PORTION OF OUR FISCAL YEAR.

IT USUALLY DOES HAPPEN.

SO WE'RE JUST MOVING 22,000 FROM INMATE MEDICATION OVER TO PROFESSIONAL SERVICES TO GET US THROUGH THE END OF THE YEAR.

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DO WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE BUDGET AMENDMENT 53? SO MOVED. 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.

AYE. OPPOSED? HEARING NONE. MOTION CARRIES.

ITEM 18 DISCUSSION ACTION TO APPROVE BUDGET AMENDMENT 54 FOR UNIT ROAD ADJUSTMENTS BETWEEN FUEL AND LUBRICANTS IN THE AMOUNT OF 5000 UNIT ROAD

[18. Discussion/Action to approve budget amendment #54 for Unit Road adjustments between Fuel and Lubricants. Speaker: Judge Haden/Danie Teltow; Backup: 6; Cost: $5,000.fi)]

THERE ARE PLENTY IN THE BLACK ON THEIR FUEL, SO WE'RE JUST MOVING 5000 FROM FUEL OVER TO LUBRICANTS.

OKAY. THANK YOU.

DO WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE BUDGET AMENDMENT 54? SO MOVED. 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 19 DISCUSSION ACTION APPROVED CHANGE ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF $95,000 FOR ERGON ASPHALT BLANKET, P.O.

[19. DiscussiorVAction to approve change order in the amount of$95,000.00 for Ergon Asphalt Blanket PO #01946 (Seal Coating). Speaker: Judge Haden/Carolyn Caro; Backup: 2; Cost: $95,000.00]

GOOD MORNING, JUDGE. COMMISSIONERS UNIT ROAD IS REQUESTING THAT WE GO AHEAD AND ENCUMBER THE $95,000 THAT THEY HAVE IN THEIR SEALCOATING LINE ITEM TO THE ERGON PO FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE YEAR.

THEY'VE BEEN DOING A LOT OF WORK, SO THEY'RE PROBABLY GOING TO USE IT.

OKAY, VERY GOOD.

COMMISSIONERS, WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE CHANGE ORDER TO PO 01946 IN THE AMOUNT OF $95,000.

SO MOVED, JUDGE.

WE HAVE A MOTION. DO WE HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND. MOTION AND A SECOND.

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

OPPOSED? HEARING NONE.

MOTION CARRIES.

ITEM 20 DISCUSSION ACTION TO APPROVE BUDGET AMENDMENT 55 FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT GRANT CO-MORBIDITY IN THE AMOUNT OF 14,000

[20. Discussion/Action to approve budget amendment #55 for Substance Abuse Treatrnent Grant Co-Morbidity. Speaker: Judge Haden/Danie Teltow; Backup: 2; Cost: $14,000.00]

THIS IS FOR COUNSELING SERVICES FOR INMATES, AND IN THE BUDGET CYCLE LAST YEAR WE WEREN'T QUITE SURE HOW MUCH TO BUDGET FOR, SO WE WENT WITH THE PREVIOUS YEAR AVERAGE AND WE'RE NEEDING THAT WAS NOT THE CASE.

SO DENNIS AND CHRISTINA REACHED OUT.

THEY TOLD US HOW MUCH THE GRANT IS FOR AND SO TO GET US THROUGH THE END OF THE YEAR, WE'RE PULLING FROM CONTINGENCY TO PAY FOR THIS CO-MORBIDITY GRANT.

THIS IS REIMBURSABLE.

CORRECT? YES, THIS IS REIMBURSABLE.

SO WE'LL RECEIVE THIS MONEY BACK.

OKAY. VERY GOOD.

COMMISSIONERS, DO WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE BUDGET AMENDMENT 55? 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.

AYE. OPPOSED? HEARING NONE. MOTION CARRIES.

ITEM 21 DISCUSSION ACTION TO APPROVE FINAL DRAFT AND SOLICITATION OF RFP 23CCP01B FOR CALDWELL COUNTY

[21. Discussion/Action to approve final draft and solicitation ofRFB 23CCP0I B for Caldwell County Road Materials, Fuel, & Oil FY 2023-2024 for Unit Road Departrnent. Speaker: Judge Haden/Carolyn Caro; Backup: lOi Cost: None]

CAROLYN. SO IT'S THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN WHERE WE NEED TO START THE BID PROCESS FOR OUR UNIT ROAD FOR THEIR OIL LUBRICANTS FUEL , AND SO I'M JUST ASKING FOR APPROVAL OF THE FINAL DRAFT AND APPROVAL TO START THE BID PROCESS.

OKAY, COMMISSIONERS, DO WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE FINAL DRAFT OF RFP23CCP01B.

I SO MOVE.

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

WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

DID Y'ALL GET THAT? OKAY. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE? AYE. OPPOSED? HEARING NONE. MOTION CARRIES.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

ITEM 22 DISCUSSION ACTION TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE NOTIFICATION OF THE AWARD OF US DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION GRANT TO CALDWELL COUNTY OF

[22. Discussion/Action to acknowledge the notification ofthe awarding ofa U.S. Department of Transportation grant to Caldwell County of $22,942,500.00 with a commitment from SHl30 Concessions for the balance of funds to support in whole the construction ofan Advanced Travel Plaza; and authorizing the County Judge to negotiate required grant administration documents betwe€n the County, SHl30 Concessions and other grant administration resources as needed. Speaker: Judge Haden/Dennis Engelke/James Lovettl Backup: 4; Cost: None]

DENNIS. OKAY.

THANK YOU, JUDGE. COMMISSIONERS, ON JANUARY 24TH OF THIS YEAR, JAMES LOVETT WITH SH130 CONCESSIONS AND I CAME BEFORE THE COMMISSIONERS COURT TO SEEK PERMISSION TO SUBMIT A REBUILDING AMERICAN INFRASTRUCTURE WITH SUSTAINABILITY AND EQUITY A RAISE GRANT TO CONSTRUCT AN ADVANCED TRAVEL PLAZA AT THE INTERSECTION OF SH130 AND HIGHWAY STATE HIGHWAY 80.

JUST TO REMIND YOU OF WHAT THE ADVANCED TRAVEL PLAZA IS, IT'S A TRUCK STOP, BUT IT'S A GATED TRUCK STOP.

IT WILL ACCOMPLISH A COUPLE OF THINGS.

ONE, IT WILL HELP DIVERT SOME OF THE TRUCK TRAFFIC OFF INTERSTATE 35, AND IT WILL ALLOW TRUCKERS WHO CURRENTLY SPEND AN HOUR AT A TRUCK STOP TRYING TO FIND A PLACE TO PARK.

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WHEN THEY DRIVE UP TO THE GATE, THE SCANNER READS THE LICENSE PLATE OF THE VEHICLE AND SEES THEY'VE GOT A RESERVATION, GATE OPENS UP AND THE TRUCKER DRIVES TO SLOT NUMBER 67 OR WHEREVER THEY ARE, GATES CLOSED BEHIND THEM.

IT'S VERY SECURE, WHICH I THINK IS AN ADDED BENEFIT FOR FEMALE TRUCKERS, BUT IT IS A TRUCK STOP THAT PROVIDES ALL THE AMENITIES THAT YOU'D FIND AT ANY TRUCK STOP.

YOU CAN REFUEL, YOU CAN WASH CLOTHES, YOU CAN REST, ET CETERA.

THIS HAS BEEN AN INTERESTING GRANT TO WORK ON.

THE RAISE SELECT COMMITTEE HAS CONTACTED CALDWELL COUNTY SEVERAL TIMES.

DURING THIS GRANT REVIEW PROCESS AND HAD SOME QUESTIONS ABOUT MORE DETAILED INFORMATION, SPECIFIC ABOUT SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE PROJECT.

ONE OF THE QUESTIONS THEY CAME UP WITH IS, CAN YOU SEND US THE MENU OF THE RESTAURANT THAT'S GOING TO BE THERE? SO WE GOT BACK IN TOUCH WITH WITH SH130 AND SENT THEM THE MENU OF THE RESTAURANT.

IT WILL BE A FULL STOCKED RESTAURANT.

AT ONE POINT, RAISE APPROACHED US ASKING IF WE COULD ACCEPT A GRANT AWARD, WHICH WAS MORE THAN $11 MILLION LESS THAN WE WERE ORIGINALLY ASKING FOR.

YOU MAY RECALL WE THE ORIGINAL APPLICATION WAS $43 MILLION, AND IF WE IF SO, WE WOULD ACCEPT AN $11 MILLION CUT.

WHAT ADJUSTMENTS WOULD WE HAVE TO MAKE IN THE GRANT APPLICATION TO MAINTAIN THE SCOPE OF THE FACILITY? I CONTACTED JEFF BILLINGS AND JAMES AT SH130 TO DISCUSS IF A NECESSARY ADJUSTMENT HAD TO BE MADE, AND JEFF NOTIFIED ME THAT SH130 WANTED THE PROJECT COMPONENTS TO REMAIN AS ORIGINALLY REQUESTED AND THAT SH130 WOULD PROVIDE THE BALANCE OF FUNDS NEEDED TO KEEP THE PROJECT WHOLE.

ON JUNE 28TH OF 2023, WE RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF A GRANT AWARD OF $22,942,500 TO SUPPORT THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE ADVANCED TRAVEL PLAZA, WHICH NOW HAS AN ESTIMATED TOTAL PROJECT COST OF $34,830,000.

WE HAVE PARTICIPATED IN ONE RAISE GRANT ORIENTATION WEBINAR LAST WEEK AND ARE SCHEDULED TO PARTICIPATE IN A PROJECT KICKOFF WEBINAR THIS FRIDAY.

SH130 STAFF AND CALDWELL COUNTY STAFF HAVE ALREADY MET TO BEGIN DEFINING GRANT ADMINISTRATION ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES.

WE'RE STILL AWAITING THE FINAL CONTRACTS FROM THE US DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION.

FUNDS MUST BE OBLIGATED BY SEPTEMBER 30TH OF 2027 AND EXPENDED BY SEPTEMBER 30TH OF 2032.

WE'RE ASKING WE'RE HERE TODAY TO ASK THE COMMISSIONERS COURT TO ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF THE AWARD NOTIFICATION OF A $22,942,500 GRANT AND AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY JUDGE TO NEGOTIATE REQUIRED GRANT ADMINISTRATION DOCUMENTS.

OKAY, COMMISSIONERS, DO WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE ADVANCED TRAVEL PLAZA GRANT AND AUTHORIZING ME TO NEGOTIATE THE DOCUMENTS? I'LL 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.

AYE. OPPOSED HEARING NONE.

MOTION CARRIES.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

GOT A COUPLE MORE HERE.

ITEM 23 DISCUSSION ACTION TO APPROVE THE PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION OF 2023 2024 FERAL HOG GRANT APPLICATION SEEKING FUNDING UP TO

[23. Discussion/Action to approve the preparation and submission of a2023-2024Feral Hog grant application seeking funding up to $20,000.00 offered by Texas Agrilife Extension Service. Speaker: Judge Haden/Dennis Engelke; Backup: 10; Cost: $21500.00]

THANK YOU. WE HAVE RECEIVED AN INVITATION FROM TEXAS AGRILIFE EXTENSION TO APPLY FOR A 2023-2024 FERAL HOG ABATEMENT GRANT.

I'M ASKING YOUR PERMISSION TO SUBMIT A GRANT APPLICATION SEEKING FUNDING UP TO $20,000 FOR NEXT YEAR'S PROGRAM YEAR.

CALDWELL COUNTY HAS PARTICIPATED IN THE FERAL HOG MANAGEMENT GRANT PROGRAM SINCE 2012.

THIS HAS BEEN AN UNUSUAL YEAR FOR US AND IN 2022-2023 HAS BEEN A YEAR IN TRANSITION, RESULTING IN A MUCH DIMINISHED FERAL HOG COLLECTION SEASON.

AFTER WE SUBMITTED THE GRANT APPLICATION REQUESTING $20,000, AGRILIFE CONTACTED US AND OFFERED US ONLY $7,500.

WE HAD TO MAKE A CHOICE.

DO WE WANT TO TAKE THE $7,500 OR NOTHING? WE DECIDED THAT WE WANTED TO MAINTAIN AT LEAST THE BOUNTY PART OF THE PROGRAM, THE METACENTER FOR THE WATER AND ENVIRONMENT, WHICH HAS BEEN PROVIDING ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT FOR THIS GRANT OVER THESE MANY YEARS, WITHDREW THEIR SUPPORT.

PERSONNEL CHANGES AT PLUM CREEK WATERSHED PARTNERSHIP OCCURRED.

NEW DIRECTOR CAME IN FOR THAT AND SCHEDULE CONFLICTS WITH COUNTY GRANTS.

DEPARTMENT STAFF PROHIBITED DIRECT PARTICIPATION IN THE COLLECTION EVENTS.

WE ONLY HARVESTED 291 HOGS THIS YEAR AND THE GRANT REPORT, THE FINAL GRANT REPORT IS DUE AT THE END OF THIS MONTH, BUT I'M ASKING FOR PERMISSION TO

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SO MOVE. OH, GO AHEAD, COMMISSIONER.

COMMISSIONER THOMAS. MOTION.

I'LL SECOND COMMISSIONER WESTMORELAND SECOND.

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

AYE. OPPOSED? HEARING NONE. MOTION CARRIES.

ITEM 24 DISCUSSION ACTION TO APPROVE THE SUBMISSION OF A RURAL AND TRIBAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM GRANT APPLICATION FOR $360,000 TO THE US DEPARTMENT OF

[24. Discussion/Action to approve the submission of a Rural and Tribal Assistance Pilot Program Grant application of $360,000.00 to the U.S. Departrnent of Transportation for project development support for legal, technical, financial, and third-party advisory firms' expenses. Speaker: Judge Haden/Dennis Engelke; Backup: 3; Cost: None]

THE US DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION HAS ANNOUNCED THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDING TO HELP PROVIDE GRANTEES RESOURCES TO PROCURE LEGAL, TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS TO HELP WITH THE FUTURE.

US DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION LOAN AND GRANT APPLICATIONS.

THE FUNDS CAN ALSO BE USED TO REIMBURSE THIRD PARTY ADVISORY FIRMS WHO CAN ASSIST WITH PROJECT DEVELOPMENT, AND YOU MAY RECALL IN A LOT OF THE GRANTS IN OUR GRANT PROGRAM, WE DO HIRE CONSULTANTS FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES, PROFESSIONAL ADMINISTRATION SERVICES.

THAT'S WHAT THESE FUNDS CAN BE USED FOR.

THE RURAL AND TRIBAL ASSISTANCE PILOT PROGRAM, IT IS A PILOT PROGRAM CAN PROVIDE FUNDING FOR UP TO $360,000 PER AWARDEE.

THERE'S NO LOCAL MATCH REQUIRED.

ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE REVENUE FORECASTING, COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS, PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING AND DESIGN, PROCUREMENT SUPPORT, LEGAL SERVICES, DRAFTING AND NEGOTIATING AGREEMENTS. I'M HERE TODAY TO SEEK YOUR PERMISSION TO CONTINUE TO REVIEW THE GRANT GUIDELINES TO DETERMINE IF THE COUNTY WOULD WANT TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION.

GRANTS ARE REVIEWED AND FUNDED IN THE ORDER THAT THEY ARE RECEIVED BEGINNING AUGUST 14TH.

OKAY, COMMISSIONERS, DO WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE SUBMISSION AND EXPLORATION OF THIS RURAL TRIBAL ASSISTANCE PILOT PROGRAM GRANT? SO MOVED, JUDGE.

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.

AYE. OPPOSED HEARING NONE.

MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU. ITEM 25 DISCUSSION ACTION TO CONSIDER THE APPROVAL OF PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS OF BLUFFVIEW ESTATES FOR PERMANENT COUNTY MAINTENANCE AND RELEASE OF MAINTENANCE BOND IN THE

[25. Discussion/Action to consider the approval of public improvements in Bluftiew Estates for permanent county maintenance and release the maintenance bond in the amount of $34,461.36 back to D2 Excavating, Inc. Speaker: Judge lladen/Commissioner Thomas; Backup: 4; Cost: None]

BACK TO D-2 EXCAVATION.

COMMISSIONERS. SO MOVED.

GOOD. YOU GOT A MOTION TO APPROVE? COMMISSIONER? YEAH.

SO MOVE. OKAY. WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS OF BLUFFVIEW ESTATES FOR PERMANENT COUNTY MAINTENANCE AND RELEASE THE MAINTENANCE BOND IN THE AMOUNT OF $34,461.36. DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND. WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

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

AYE. OPPOSED.

MOTION CARRIES.

ITEM 26 DISCUSSION ACTION TO CONSIDER THE APPROVAL OF PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS AND LAS ESTANCIAS II FOR PERMANENT COUNTY ROAD MAINTENANCE AND RELEASE THE MAINTENANCE BOND IN THE

[26. Discussion/Action to consider the approval of public improvements in Las Estancias II for the permanent county maintenance and release the maintenance bond in the amount of $2,862 ,307 .74 back to Jimmy Evans Company, Ltd. Speaker: Judge Haden/Commissioner Theriot; Backup: 5; Cost: None]

BACK TO JIMMY EVANS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY LIMITED.

COMMISSIONER THEIROT, WOULD YOU LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE? YES, JUDGE.

I'D ALSO LIKE TO THANK THE COUNTY STAFF, INCLUDING THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT, FOR A LOT OF WORK RELATED TO THIS, THAT THERE NEEDED TO BE REPAIRS TO THESE ROADS, AND IT WAS A BIG COORDINATED EFFORT TO GET THAT DONE.

SO I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS AND RELEASE THE MAINTENANCE BOND.

OKAY. THANK YOU. 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.

AYE. OPPOSED? HEARING NONE. MOTION CARRIES.

ITEM 27. DISCUSSION ACTION TO CONSIDER RESOLUTION 232023.

[27. Discussion/Action to consider Resolution 23-2023, amending a development agreement with Maxwell Farms Partners LP for the Misty Farms Subdivision located at Misty Lane (CR 229). Speaker: Commissioner Theriot/Tracy Bratton; Backup: 6; Cost: None]

JUDGE, THIS IS A MINOR AMENDMENT TO AN EXISTING DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WE HAVE WITH MAXWELL FARMS PARTNERS.

THIS IS ADDRESSES AN INADVERTENT LANGUAGE PROBLEM WHERE THE CLASSIFICATION OF THE

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SO THIS ALLOWS FOR THOSE LOT WIDTHS TO BE CONSISTENT WITH THE SEWER SUBDIVISION.

LOT SIZE.

VERY GOOD. OKAY.

I'LL GO AHEAD AND READ THE RESOLUTION.

RESOLUTION 232023.

WHEREAS ON AUGUST 9TH, 2022, CALDWELL COUNTY, THE COUNTY AND MAXWELL FARMS PARTNERS LP, THE DEVELOPER, ENTERED INTO A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF MISTY FARMS SUBDIVISION LOCATED AT MISTY LANE COUNTY ROAD 29, AND WHEREAS, THE DEVELOPER NOW SEEKS TO AMEND THE PREVIOUSLY APPROVED DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT TO ALLOW FOR NEW MINIMUM MINIMUM LOT SIZE, MINIMUM BLOCK LENGTH, MINIMUM LOT FRONTAGE, DRIVEWAY REQUIREMENTS, LOCAL STREET REQUIREMENTS AND ADDITIONAL PARKLAND IMPROVEMENTS.

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CALDWELL COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT THAT THE AMENDMENTS TO THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WITH DEVELOPER FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE MISTY FARMS SUBDIVISION LOCATED AT MISTY LANE COUNTY ROAD 229, AND ATTACHED TO THIS RESOLUTION AS ATTACHMENT A ARE HEREBY APPROVED AND THE COUNTY JUDGE IS AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE THE AMENDMENT RESOLVE THIS 25TH DAY OF JULY 2023.

JUDGE ALSO, I'D LIKE TO THANK THE DEVELOPER IN OUR NEGOTIATIONS WITH THEM ON THIS.

THEY AGREED TO PUT IN ADDITIONAL PARKLAND FOR THE FUTURE RESIDENTS THAT WILL BE MAINTAINED BY A HOMEOWNER'S ASSOCIATION.

OKAY, GREAT.

ALL RIGHT. DO WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 232023? 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.

AYE. OPPOSED HEARING NONE.

MOTION CARRIES.

ITEM 28. DO WE HAVE A MOTION TO [INAUDIBLE] A PRESENTATION AT 10? OH, THAT'S RIGHT. I FORGOT THE 10:00 PRESENTATION.

[PRESENTATIONS (Part 2 of 2)]

MY APOLOGIES, JUDGE.

JUST WHILE THEY'RE GETTING THAT READY FOR ITEM NUMBER 27 WITH MAXWELL FARMS. IF THE AGENTS ARE HERE, PLEASE REMEMBER THAT YOU NEED TO EXECUTE THAT AGREEMENT BEFORE YOU LEAVE TODAY.

OKAY? THANK YOU.

DO WE MAYBE NEED TO CALL THEM AND TELL THEM WE'RE READY? I DON'T KNOW WHO IT IS.

OKAY. I CAN TEXT THEM.

HERE WE GO. I THINK THEY LET ME IN.

YES. GOOD MORNING. HOW ARE YOU? HOLD ON, HANG ON.

WE BARELY HEAR YOU. JUST ONE MOMENT.

[INAUDIBLE] OKAY. TRY AGAIN.

CAN YOU TRY IT AGAIN? YES, MA'AM. GOOD MORNING.

HOW ARE YOU? GOOD MORNING.

WE'RE WELL, THANK YOU.

WE'RE [INAUDIBLE].

PARDON? GOOD MORNING.

I DON'T KNOW IF HE CAN HEAR ME AS HE.

IT WAS WORKING [INAUDIBLE].

IT'S ON OUR END.

TELL HIM TO GO AHEAD WITH HIS PRESENTATION.

GO AHEAD WITH THE PRESENTATION.

OKAY. ALL RIGHT. SORRY THAT IT SEEMS LIKE YOU GUYS MIGHT NOT HEAR ME CLEARLY, BUT I CERTAINLY WANT TO SAY THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT TO YOU MY GOVERNMENT ONLINE, WHICH IS OUR PERMITTING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES SOFTWARE OFFERED BY GOVERNMENT FOR GOVERNMENT IN THE TRAVIS COUNTY AREA OR REALLY IN THE STATE OF TEXAS, RATHER.

THERE ARE MANY, MANY, MANY MUNICIPALITIES THAT HAVE DEPLOYED THE SOFTWARE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES.

THEY'RE ACHIEVING PHENOMENAL RESULTS, ALLOWING RESIDENTS, CONTRACTORS AND OTHERS TO APPLY ONLINE FOR PERMITS, SEE CURRENT STATUS OF THEIR PERMITS, AND THE FIRST THING I JUST WANTED TO QUICKLY SHOW YOU IS OUR NEW CUSTOMER PORTAL, MGO CONNECT.

NOT ONLY IS IT A WEB BASED PLATFORM, BUT IT'S ALSO AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD VIA THE APPLE APP STORE AS WELL AS GOOGLE PLAY ON

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SO REQUESTING INSPECTIONS, ONLINE CHECKING PERMIT STATUS, VIEWING DOCUMENTS, EVERYTHING THEY WOULD POSSIBLY NEED TO DO.

IT'S BASICALLY JUST LIKE AN ONLINE BANKING APP.

YOU CAN GO INTO YOUR BANKING APP, YOU CAN SEE THE STATUS OF YOUR ACCOUNT.

YOU CAN VIEW IMAGES OF CHECKS THAT HAVE BEEN PROCESSED.

JUST SO MANY THINGS THAT YOU CAN DO ONLINE.

IN THAT REGARD, ALL OF YOUR RESIDENTS CAN DO THE SAME AND WE OFFER THE SOFTWARE AT NO UPFRONT COST.

THE CITY OF AMARILLO, TEXAS IS ONE CITY I'M SHOWING HERE, BUT IT'S GREAT BECAUSE ANY CUSTOMER THAT BUILDS IN ANY COMMUNITY THAT USES MY GOVERNMENT ONLINE, THEY CAN ACTUALLY FLIP TO THE OTHER JURISDICTION THAT THEY'RE DOING A PROJECT IN, AND IT'S THE SAME PORTAL. SO, SEE, NOW I COULD GO TO SAN MARCOS AND APPLY ONLINE FOR A PERMIT AND VIEW OTHER PROJECT STATUSES, REQUEST INSPECTIONS ONLINE AND PAY FEES AND PROCESS AND RECEIVE MY PERMITS ONLINE.

SO, YOU KNOW, IT REALLY BECOMES A VERY EFFECTIVE WAY TO FOSTER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN YOUR COMMUNITY WHEN LARGE PROJECTS THAT MAY BE DESIGNED BY AN ARCHITECT THAT'S OUT OF STATE, THEY CAN STILL UPLOAD AND SUBMIT THOSE PLANS, GET THEM INTO REVIEW SO THAT THEIR PROJECTS CAN MOVE ALONG IN AN ADVANCED WAY WITHIN YOUR COMMUNITY.

IF SUCH A PROJECT WOULD OCCUR IN THAT IN THAT MANNER.

SO WHAT I WANT TO DO IS JUST QUICKLY JUST STEP THROUGH AND TELL YOU ABOUT WHO WE ARE AND WHY THIS IS EXTREMELY UNIQUE AND A PHENOMENAL OPPORTUNITY TO JOIN. YOU KNOW, JUST MENTIONING SOME REAL QUICK CEDAR PARK.

GEORGETOWN. IRVING, TEXAS.

AMARILLO, TEXAS.

TEMPLE. HARKER HEIGHTS, BELTON.

YOU KNOW, ALL THESE GREAT COMMUNITIES, THEY ALL USE THIS PRODUCT.

IT'S IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD OF PROBABLY 70 MUNICIPALITIES IN THE STATE OF TEXAS THAT USE THE SYSTEM.

SO YOU'RE IN PHENOMENAL COMPANY.

CERTAINLY A GREAT CHANCE TO ALLOW US TO CONTINUE TO PARTNER WITH MORE JURISDICTIONS.

IN TEXAS, WE HOLD AN ANNUAL CONFERENCE IN AUSTIN EVERY YEAR SO THAT STAFF CAN COME AND LEARN ABOUT NEW FEATURES AND TECHNOLOGIES THAT WE'RE ROLLING OUT.

SO LET'S TALK ABOUT THAT NOW.

NOT ONLY DO WE HAVE FEATURES FOR PERMITTING AND LICENSING AS FAR AS CONTRACTOR LICENSING AS WELL, BUT PLANNING AND ZONING INITIATIVES 311 AND CODE ENFORCEMENT RELATED TYPE ACTIVITIES.

SO IF RESIDENTS WOULD LIKE TO REPORT ISSUES IN THE COMMUNITY WITH TALL GRASS, ABANDONED VEHICLES, YOU KNOW, ANYTHING ALONG THOSE LINES, WE ABSOLUTELY HAVE A PHENOMENAL MODULE FOR THAT AS WELL AND WE EVEN HAVE A PUBLIC WORKS MODULE THAT ALLOWS THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT TO PROCESS THE WORK ORDERS AND THE NUMEROUS ACTIVITIES THAT THEY NEED TO PERFORM REGULARLY AS FAR AS POTHOLES, GRASS CUTTING, YOU KNOW, DRAINAGE RELATED ISSUES, THINGS OF THAT NATURE.

SO WHO WE ARE, THE AGENCY WE WORK IN IS CALLED SOUTH CENTRAL PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION IN THE CITY OF AUSTIN, CAPCOG IS OUR SISTER AGENCY, IT'S THE EXACT SAME TYPE OF AGENCY.

IT'S JUST IN TEXAS THEY'RE REFERRED TO AS COUNCILS OF GOVERNMENT, BUT WE'RE CREATED TO ASSIST OUR JURISDICTIONS WITHIN OUR RESPECTIVE REGIONS.

IN LOUISIANA, WHERE WE ARE FROM, THEY'RE ACTUALLY REFERRED TO AS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS OR PLANNING DISTRICTS, IF YOU WILL.

SO THAT'S THE ONLY DIFFERENCE IN KIND OF LIKE THE LEGAL NAME THAT WE'RE REFERRED TO AS, BUT AGAIN, IN TEXAS, IT'S COUNCILS OF GOVERNMENT.

IF YOU'RE FAMILIAR WITH COGS, WE'RE LITERALLY THE EXACT SAME TYPE OF AGENCY.

BECAUSE OF THAT, YOU WOULD KNOW THAT WE ARE NOT A PRIVATE COMPANY.

WE'RE A GOVERNMENT AGENCY.

WE'RE A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, AND WE'RE ABLE TO ACTIVELY HELP JURISDICTIONS AFFORD MUNICIPAL HIGH QUALITY SOFTWARE THAT IS FULLY ONLINE, AS WE WERE JUST TALKING ABOUT, WITHOUT THE EXPENSE OF THE PRIVATE SECTOR, AND AGAIN, IN LOUISIANA, THIS IS JUST A MAP OF OUR REGION.

WE'RE IN REGION THREE, LITERALLY.

I'M SITTING RIGHT HERE IN WHAT'S CALLED HOUMA, LOUISIANA, RIGHT OUTSIDE OF NEW ORLEANS, ABOUT 45 MINUTES AWAY FROM THE AIRPORT.

I LIVE IN THIBODAUX, LOUISIANA, PERSONALLY, NICHOLLS STATE UNIVERSITY GRADUATES.

WE HAVE A LARGE TEAM HERE, AND ALL THIS DIVISION, THIS TECHNOLOGY DIVISION WORKS ON IS THIS SOFTWARE.

NOTHING ELSE TO CONTINUE TO ROLL IT OUT TO ANY COMMUNITY THAT WOULD LOVE TO CONTINUE TO PARTNER WITH US IN THIS INITIATIVE.

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ALL OF THE ORIGINAL PROJECT LEADERS ARE STILL WITH THE PROJECT.

OUR CTO, MYSELF, WE'VE BEEN HERE FOR, YOU KNOW, QUITE SOME TIME.

HE'S BEEN HERE 20 PLUS YEARS.

I'VE BEEN HERE ABOUT 12 GOING ON 13 AND THE SOFTWARE HAS BEEN IN USE FOR OVER 17 YEARS.

HURRICANE KATRINA IN 2005 WAS THE EVENT THAT MADE LOUISIANA GET SERIOUS ABOUT HIRING CERTIFIED BUILDING INSPECTORS, PLAN REVIEWERS AND WE NEEDED SOFTWARE FOR OUR STATE TO ACCOMPLISH ALL OF THAT, AND THAT'S BASICALLY THE QUICK STORY OF HOW WE BEGAN DEVELOPING SOFTWARE FOR THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, AND NOW WE'RE IN 22 STATES ACROSS THE COUNTRY BECAUSE IT'S JUST BEEN A PHENOMENAL OFFERING FOR ANY GOVERNMENT AGENCY.

THE SOFTWARE IS AWARD WINNING.

I'M GOING QUICKLY HERE SO THAT WE DON'T EXCEED OUR TIME ALLOTTED.

WE HAVE PROVEN RESULTS.

THE CITY OF BATON ROUGE, WHICH IS OUR CAPITAL HERE IN LOUISIANA, HAS USED THE SOFTWARE SINCE ALMOST THE VERY BEGINNING.

I MEAN, EASILY 12 PLUS YEARS, I WOULD SAY.

THEY'VE BEEN UTILIZING THE SOFTWARE.

THE BUILDING OFFICIAL HERE REALLY LOVES THE SOFTWARE.

THE ADMINISTRATION LOVES IT.

WE HAVE VOCAL BUILDERS.

WHAT WILL YOUR RESIDENTS EXPERIENCE? WELL, WE TALKED ABOUT THE CUSTOMER PORTAL.

THEY CAN APPLY FOR PERMITS ONLINE VIEW INSPECTION REPORTS, UPLOAD THEIR DOCUMENTS, GET ALL OF THE DIGITAL PLAN, REVIEW DOCUMENTS.

THEY CAN PAY FEES ONLINE, AND IT'S ALL FREE.

SO EVERYONE IN THE COMMUNITY CAN DO ALL THESE SERVICES ONLINE, AND IT'S A GREAT PORTAL.

IT REALLY IS. OF COURSE, WE TALKED ABOUT THE APPS.

YOUR INSPECTORS WILL HAVE A MOBILE WORK ORDER INSPECTION SOFTWARE.

THEY CAN PERFORM THEIR INSPECTIONS IN THE FIELD.

DIGITAL PLAN REVIEW, BRIAN [INAUDIBLE] HERE.

HE WORKS IN THAT BUILDING CODE DIVISION I WAS TALKING ABOUT DOWN THE HALL.

HE'S OUR DEPUTY BUILDING OFFICIAL.

HE REVIEWS PLANS DIGITALLY JUST IN OUR REGION HERE OF COURSE, FOR THE REGION WE SERVE USING KIND OF THIS ECONOMIES OF SCALE APPROACH WITH CERTIFIED PEOPLE BECAUSE WE HAVE A LOT OF SMALL COMMUNITIES AND THEY CAN'T AFFORD TO PERMANENTLY HAVE, YOU KNOW, A CERTIFIED PLAN REVIEWER ON STAFF AND THINGS LIKE THAT.

SO WHAT WE DO IS, IS THEY JUST USE THE SOFTWARE, UPLOAD THE PLANS, WE REVIEW THEM, AND THEN THEY SIMPLY CONTINUE TO ISSUE THE PERMIT, AND THEY DIDN'T HAVE TO HIRE PLAN REVIEWERS AND INSPECTORS TO ACCOMPLISH ALL OF THAT.

JUST QUICKLY KIND OF TALKING ABOUT THAT CONCEPT THERE, AND THEN, YOU KNOW, WE HAVE GIS INTEGRATION.

WE CAN MAKE ALL SORTS OF MAPS, GREAT CUSTOM REPORTS.

SO FOR THE COMMISSIONER'S PERMIT ISSUANCE, DATA CODE ENFORCEMENT ISSUES IN THE COMMUNITY, IT COULD BE GIS-RELATED, IT CAN BE LIST REPORTS, GRAPHS, CHARTS, JUST PHENOMENAL REPORTING SERVICES, ALL FREE.

EVERYTHING WE'RE TALKING ABOUT IS INCLUDED, AND FINALLY, FREE SUPPORT, NOT JUST FOR YOUR STAFF.

MEMBERS BEFORE YOUR CONSTITUENTS IN THE COMMUNITY.

IF THEY NEED ASSISTANCE, WE PROVIDE THAT.

THEY SIMPLY GO AND GIVE US A CALL OR THEY CAN SEND US AN EMAIL TO OUR SUPPORT EMAIL AND OUR HELP DESK HERE LITERALLY HELPS YOUR COMMUNITY TO WHERE THEY'RE HAVING A FAVORABLE EXPERIENCE USING THE SOFTWARE.

THAT WAY YOUR STAFF CAN FOCUS ON THE JOBS THAT THEY REALLY NEED TO DO DAILY INSTEAD OF HAVING TO TAKE ON THE ADDITIONAL WORKLOAD OF ANSWERING THOSE TYPES OF QUESTIONS.

SOFTWARE OF THIS KIND IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR, VERY EXPENSIVE, MILLION DOLLAR SYSTEMS ALL DAY LONG, YOU KNOW, 250,000 PLUS EASILY WHEN YOU'RE COMPARING WHAT WE'RE OFFERING TO WHAT'S AVAILABLE IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR, YOU GET ALL OF THE SOFTWARE AT NO CHARGE UPFRONT.

WE DON'T CHARGE FOR MAINTENANCE, TRAINING, PHONE SUPPORT, ANY OF THOSE THINGS.

WE JUST HAVE A CHART THAT IS FAIR TO EVERY COMMUNITY THAT'S BASED ON YOUR VOLUME.

SO IF YOU DO VERY FEW PERMITS, YOUR PRICE POINT PER MONTH IS GOING TO BE VERY SMALL.

IT STARTS AT $250 A MONTH AND YOU'RE GETTING THE SAME SOFTWARE THE CITY OF IRVING HAS OR AMARILLO OR, YOU KNOW, PENSACOLA, FLORIDA.

YOU KNOW ANY OF THESE CITIES.

IF YOU DO A LOT OF PERMITS, YOU'LL PAY MORE, AND THERE'S JUST A WHOLE CHART AND WE'LL SEND THAT OUT TO YOU.

SO YOU GUYS SEE EXACTLY WHAT THE PRICING IS.

IT'S BASED ON YOUR ANNUAL PERMIT VOLUME, BUT THAT'S IT.

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NOTHING UP FRONT.

YOU MAY HAVE TO BUDGET FOR SOME TRAVEL COSTS SO THAT WE CAN COME ON SITE, BUT WE DON'T CHARGE FOR OUR TIME, JUST REIMBURSE THE TRAVEL EXPENSES, THE FLIGHT THERE, RENTAL CAR, HOTEL.

WE FOLLOW THE SAME GSA PER DIEM RATES GUIDELINES FOR GOVERNMENT.

SO, YOU KNOW, IT'S ALL STANDARD.

FROM THERE, WE SUBMIT THE RECEIPTS FOR YOU AND THEN YOU JUST REIMBURSE THAT TRAVEL EXPENSE.

WITH THAT BEING SAID, THAT'S MY 15 MINUTES.

I'LL TURN IT OVER IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS BUT ULTIMATELY, WE WOULD LOVE TO PARTNER WITH YOU.

TRAVIS COUNTY USES THE SOFTWARE, HAYS COUNTY USES THE SOFTWARE.

THERE ARE OTHER FORT BEND COUNTY IS ANOTHER ONE.

THERE ARE OTHERS.

SO COUNTIES REALLY DO EXTREMELY WELL WITH THE PRODUCT, AND WE'D LOVE TO HAVE YOU AS A CUSTOMER IF WE NEED TO DO ANY FURTHER DEMOS, JUST LET US KNOW AND WE'LL CERTAINLY ACCOMMODATE THAT. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

OKAY. THANK YOU.

EZZY I DON'T KNOW IF HE CAN HEAR US, SO YOU MAY HAVE TO.

KEN JENKINS. ALL RIGHT, KEN? YES. I'M TRYING TO FIND OUT IF ANYBODY HAS ANY QUESTIONS.

NONE FOR ME. SURE.

I DON'T. WE'VE ACTUALLY BUILT THIS SOFTWARE INTO THE BUDGET AND BUILT A PERSON INTO THE DEPARTMENT TO HELP POPULATE IT AND MANAGE IT.

SO HOPEFULLY THIS WILL HELP US STREAMLINE EVERYTHING AND DO A BETTER JOB OF COMMUNICATING BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN CODE ENFORCEMENT AND SANITATION. SO I THINK IT'LL HELP A LOT.

OKAY. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

OKAY. WELL, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR TIME AND WE WILL DEFINITELY BE IN TOUCH WITH YOU.

THANK YOU GUYS SO MUCH AND HAVE A WONDERFUL, BLESSED DAY.

HAVE A GREAT DAY. THANK YOU.

BYE BYE. ALL RIGHT.

WITH THAT, WE CAN GO AHEAD AND MOVE TO ITEM 28.

MOTION TO ADJOURN.

I MOVE, WE ADJOURN.

WE HAVE A MOTION TO ADJOURN.

DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND.

WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE. OPPOSED HEARING NONE.

WE'RE ADJOURNED AT 10:17.

WE'RE GOING TO GO AHEAD AND MOVE TO OUR BUDGET.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.