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GOOD MORNING, EVERYONE.

[Call Meeting to Order]

THANK YOU FOR COMING TO CALDWELL COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT.

WE'RE GOING TO CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER ON THE 8TH DAY OF AUGUST 2023 AT 9 A.M..

AND PASTOR KYLE, WOULD YOU COME DO THE INVOCATION, PLEASE? GOOD MORNING, EVERYONE.

MY NAME IS KYLE. I'M A PASTOR HERE AT NEWGROUND MINISTRIES IN LOCKHART AND A RESIDENT OF CALDWELL COUNTY.

WILL YOU JOIN ME IN PRAYER? FATHER GOD, YOU ARE SO HOLY, SO GOOD.

GOD, EVERY GOOD GIFT COMES FROM YOU.

GOD, YOUR LAW IS PERFECT.

EVERYTHING THAT YOU HAVE SET IN ORDER IS SO PURE.

AND LORD, I PRAY THAT TODAY ON EARTH THAT IT WOULD RESEMBLE WHAT'S GOING ON IN HEAVEN.

GOD, I PRAY THAT THERE WOULD BE JUSTICE, THAT THERE WOULD BE PEACE IN LOCKHART AND IN CALDWELL COUNTY.

LORD, THANK YOU FOR THE LEADERS THAT YOU HAVE APPOINTED.

LORD, I PRAY THAT YOU WOULD GIVE THEM WISDOM.

PRAY THAT YOU WOULD GUIDE THE PEOPLE, THAT YOU WOULD FILL THEM WITH YOUR HOLY SPIRIT SO THAT THEY CAN LIVE LIVES THAT HONOR YOU.

LORD, I PRAY THAT YOU WOULD GO BEFORE THIS MEETING, THAT THERE WOULD BE PEACE AND UNITY IN THIS PLACE.

WE ASK THIS IN THE NAME OF JESUS.

AMEN. AMEN.

I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF 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 I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THEE, TEXAS, ONE STATE UNDER GOD, ONE AND INDIVISIBLE.

OKAY, COMMISSIONERS, DO WE HAVE ANNOUNCEMENTS THIS MORNING?

[Announcements]

NO ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR ME, JUDGE.

COMMISSIONER HORNE? NONE AT THIS TIME, JUDGE.

COMMISSIONER THERIOT. NONE JUDGE.

COMMISSIONER THOMAS. NONE JUDGE.

I JUST. I JUST HAVE ONE.

I TOLD EZZY I TAKE THIS ONE FOR HER TODAY.

WE'RE STILL AT ONLY AT 86% ON OUR CYBERSECURITY.

IT DOESN'T HAVE TO DO WITH IF YOU ONLY HAVE A EMAIL OF 25% OF THE WORK YOU DO EVERY DAY AT THE COUNTY IS ON A COMPUTER THAT BELONGS TO CALDWELL COUNTY.

YOU HAVE TO TAKE THIS COURSE.

AND RIGHT NOW WE HAVE WE HAVE ONE ONE PERSON THAT'S NEW THAT JUST NEEDS TO TAKE IT IN THE AUDITOR'S OFFICE.

WE HAVE ONE DISPATCH.

WE HAVE TWO AT DISTRICT CLERK.

I BELIEVE THEY'RE BOTH NEW.

WE HAVE NINE AT THE JAIL.

WE HAVE TWO AT JP 3, ONE AT JP 4, ONE AT JP 1, THREE AT JUVENILE PROBATION, EIGHT IN THE S0, AND TWO AND THE TAX OFFICE.

SO WE NEED TO TRY TO GET THOSE DONE THIS WEEK.

IT'S VERY IMPORTANT THAT WE GET THE CYBERSECURITY TRAINING COMPLETE AND AS CLOSE TO 100% AS WE CAN GET.

SO IF YOU IF YOU ARE OVER ONE OF THOSE OFFICES, PLEASE CHECK AND SEE WHO HASN'T TAKEN THAT YET AND GET THEM TO TAKE IT.

ANY STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS? OKAY, THAT WILL MOVE TO CITIZENS COMMENTS.

[Citizens' Comments]

AL HOLSCHER. ALL RIGHTY.

I'D JUST LIKE TO REMIND EVERYBODY TO STATE WHERE YOU'RE FROM AND YOU HAVE FOUR MINUTES TO ISSUE CITIZENS COMMENTS AND WE ARE NOT ALLOWED TO ENGAGE.

WHAT WAS IT AGAIN TERESA? AL HOLSCHER.

GOOD MORNING, COMMISSIONERS.

I NEED TO TALK TO THE COMMISSIONER THAT'S MAINLY IN CHARGE OF 671 OFF OF 183.

I DON'T KNOW WHICH ONE OF Y'ALL THAT WOULD BE, BUT IT'S RIGHT HERE 183 AND 671.

THAT'S YOU. WE HAVE A PROBLEM.

WE HAVE A PROBLEM WITH SPEEDERS.

WE HAVE A PROBLEM WITH PEOPLE PASSING A SCHOOL BUS WHEN IT STOPPED.

I CAN'T COUNT ON BOTH HANDS HOW MANY TIMES THAT'S HAPPENED IN FRONT OF MY HOUSE AND MY GRANDCHILDREN.

FROM THE CORNER OF THE WHEN YOU FIRST GET ON 671 THERE TO THE MAKES A CURVE FROM THAT CURVE FOR ABOUT TWO MILES DOWN.

WE HAVE A LOT OF CHILDREN, A LOT OF CHILDREN JUST THIS SIDE OF THE FLASHING FIRE DEPARTMENT SIGN.

WE WE'RE ASKING IS JUST SOMEBODY PUT UP SOME SCHOOL BUS SIGNS OVER THERE.

I KNOW THEY DON'T COST A LOT OF MONEY.

I MEAN, I'LL PITCH IN TO THE KIT IF I HAVE TO, BUT WE GOT TO DO SOMETHING TO TRY TO SLOW THESE PEOPLE DOWN AND STOP FROM PASSING THE SCHOOL BUSSES.

AND ALSO, IF THERE WAS A POSSIBILITY THAT WE COULD GET SOME SPEED BUMPS OUT THERE FROM THAT FOR THAT DISTANCE.

I DON'T KNOW IF THAT'S DOABLE OR NOT, BUT IT'S JUST A SUGGESTION.

AND OF COURSE SUGGESTIONS ARE LIKE ANYTHING ELSE.

BUT I APPRECIATE Y'ALL HEARING ME OUT THIS MORNING AND IF WE COULD JUST GET SOMETHING DONE ABOUT THEM TWO ITEMS THAT WOULD SURE BE NICE.

THANK. THANK YOU, SIR. THANK YOU.

GOD BLESS ALL OF YOU.

YES, SIR. THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

NO MORE CITIZENS COMMENTS.

OKAY. ALL RIGHT WITH THAT, WE'LL MOVE TO ITEM NINE DISCUSSION ACTION ON BURN BAN

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AND REMIND EVERYBODY TO SILENCE THEIR CELL PHONES.

JUDGE, DID YOU WANT TO DO THE CONSENT AGENDA FIRST? OH, YEAH. SORRY, I ALWAYS DO THAT.

HECTOR, HANG ON JUST A MINUTE. WE'LL GO AHEAD AND DO CONSENT.

[CONSENT AGENDA]

COMMISSIONERS IF THERE ARE NO QUESTIONS ABOUT CONSENT, LIKE A MOTION TO APPROVE.

SO MOVED JUDGE.

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. NOW ITEM NINE HECTOR SORRY.

[9. Discussion/Action regarding the bum ban. Speaker: Judge Haden/Hector Rangel]

GOOD MORNING, JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS, STAFF AND GALLERY.

I JUST WANT TO GIVE YOU ALL A BRIEF FIRE UPDATE FOR THE LAST TWO WEEKS.

WE'VE BEEN PRETTY BUSY THESE LAST TWO WEEKS WITH FIRES ALL OVER THE COUNTY.

WE HAD TWO NAMED FIRES.

ONE WAS THE TOWER ROAD FIRE THAT CONSUMED 28 ACRES OF PROPERTY.

AND THEN WE HAD THE FIRE OVER THE WEEKEND, FM 20 AT INTERSECTION OF WESTBROOK.

THAT ONE ALSO WAS A PRETTY BIG FIRE CAN BE SEEN FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTY.

THESE TWO FIRES HAD WERE NAMED BY THE TEXAS FOREST SERVICE.

THE TOWER ROAD FIRE WAS ONE AND THE OTHER ONE ON WESTBROOK WAS THE GOAT PEN FIRE.

BOTH WERE RECOGNIZED BY THE STATE AS BIG FIRES.

WE HAD OTHER FIRES ALONG THE COUNTY, SOME ON PETTY TOWN ROAD.

WE HAD ABOUT SEVEN OF THEM AND THEN IT SPREAD THROUGH FM 86.

SOMEBODY MUST HAVE BEEN DRAGGING A CHAIN AND CAUSED A BUNCH OF FIRES AND ONE STRUCTURE WAS IN DANGER.

I WANT TO THANK THE NATIONAL THE TEXAS FOREST SERVICE FOR THEIR RESPONSE AND SUPPORT TO CALDWELL COUNTY.

I ALSO WANT TO THANK THE CALDWELL COUNTY 4-H CLUB WHO HAS DONATED WATER AND SPORTS DRINKS FOR FIREFIGHTERS, AND THEY'VE BEEN BRINGING IT TO OUR OFFICE AND WE'VE BEEN USING IT A LOT.

TO GIVE YOU A BRIEF UPDATE, THERE'S NO RAIN PREDICTED FOR THE NEXT 14 DAYS.

THERE'S A POSSIBILITY ON THE 21ST OF AUGUST, 22ND OF AUGUST 40 AND 50% TROPICAL IS QUIET.

I'M LOOKING AT A STORM THAT'S OFF PORT, PUERTO VALLARTA, THAT MIGHT HEAD THIS WAY ON THE PACIFIC SIDE, MIGHT MAKE A TURN JUST NORTH OF CABO SAN LUCAS AND PROBABLY COME IN ON OUR WESTERN SIDE.

THAT MIGHT BRING US SOME RAIN, BUT THAT'S WAYS OUT.

OUR KBI NUMBERS RIGHT NOW, THE MINIMUM IS 637, MAX 721, WITH AN AVERAGE OF 688 WITH A CHANGE OF FIVE.

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

OKAY, COMMISSIONERS, DO WE HAVE A MOTION TO KEEP THE BURN BAN ON? 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. THANK YOU, HECTOR.

ITEM TEN DISCUSSION ACTION TO DISCUSS TAX RATE FOR FY 2024 AND SCHEDULE A PUBLIC HEARING TO APPROVE THE TAX RATE.

DANIE, DO YOU HAVE THE THE CALCULATOR RATE HANDY? OKAY. TRYING TO PULL IT UP RIGHT NOW.

OUR INTERNET'S KIND OF.

OH, OKAY. WELL, I'LL TELL YOU WHAT.

I'LL SKIP THAT FOR A MINUTE WHILE YOU FIND IT, AND WE'LL COME BACK TO THAT.

ITEM 11 DISCUSSION ACTION TO APPROVE PROCLAMATION DESIGNATING AUGUST 19TH, 2023 AS RIVER APPRECIATION DAY AND COMMEMORATING LOCAL

[11. Discussion/Action to approve a Proclamation designating August 19,2023, as the fuver Appreciation Day, and commemorating local commitment to San Marcos River cleanup and preservation efforts. Speaker: Commissioner Theriot]

COMMITMENT TO SAN MARCOS RIVER CLEANUP AND PRESERVATION EFFORTS.

COMMISSIONER THERIOT.

THANK YOU, JUDGE. AUGUST 19TH WILL BE A THE SECOND ANNUAL RIVER APPRECIATION DAY TO BE HELD IN MARTINDALE.

IT'S A REALLY GOOD EVENT.

THE JUDGE AND I WENT LAST YEAR AND THEY THANK AND SHOW APPRECIATION TO THE VARIOUS GROUPS THAT HELP MAINTAIN THE RIVER AND CLEAN UP TRASH AND DO A LOT OF GOOD THINGS FOR THE RIVER.

AND SO THIS IS A RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING THAT DAY, BUT ENCOURAGE EVERYBODY TO GO OUT ON THE 19TH.

OKAY. WOULD YOU LIKE TO READ IT OR DO YOU WANT ME TO READ IT? I CAN READ IT. OKAY.

OR ALTERNATIVELY, I CAN READ IT IF Y'ALL IF Y'ALL WOULD PREFER THAT TOO.

I AM HERE TO READ.

GO AHEAD. GO AHEAD.

PROCLAMATION RIVER APPRECIATION DAY 2023.

WHEREAS THE SAN MARCOS RIVER AND OTHER WATERWAYS WITHIN CALDWELL COUNTY CONSTITUTE AN ESSENTIAL PART OF THE COUNTY'S IDENTITY AND WELL-BEING AND PROVIDE BENEFITS TO RESIDENTS, AGRICULTURE AND WILDLIFE.

WHEREAS, THE SAN MARCOS RIVER IS A POPULAR TOURIST DESTINATION AND SUPPORTS CALDWELL COUNTY COMMUNITIES BY ENCOURAGING PEOPLE TO EXPERIENCE THE NATURAL RESOURCES THAT MAKE CALDWELL COUNTY IDEAL.

WHEREAS POLLUTION DIMINISHES THE SAN MARCOS RIVER AND OTHER WATERWAYS, LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND THE COUNTY AS A WHOLE.

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AND WHEREAS, LOCAL PEOPLE AND ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING THE MARTINDALE COMMUNITY, HAVE DEMONSTRATED AN ADMIRABLE COMMITMENT TO RIVER CLEANUP, APPRECIATION, EDUCATION AND IMPROVEMENT. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT, RESOLVED BY THE CALDWELL COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT DOES HEREBY PROCLAIM THAT THE 19TH DAY OF AUGUST 2023 SHOULD BE DESIGNATED AS RIVER APPRECIATION DAY IN RECOGNITION OF LOCAL COMMITMENT TO CLEAN UP PRESERVATION EFFORTS AND THE IMPORTANCE OF THE SAN MARCOS RIVER AND OTHER CALDWELL COUNTY WATERWAYS TO THE CONTINUED WELL-BEING OF CALDWELL COUNTY.

ADOPTED THIS 8TH DAY OF AUGUST 2023.

OKAY, COMMISSIONERS, WE HAVE A MOTION TO ADOPT.

I'LL SO MOVE. 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 DISCUSS DONATION TO CALDWELL COUNTY HISTORICAL COMMISSION.

[12. Discussion/Action to discuss donation to the Caldwell County Historical Commission. Speaker: Judge Haden/Coyle Buehler]

COMMISSIONERS, THIS ONE'S A LITTLE BIT OUTSIDE OF WHAT WE NORMALLY WOULD ASK SOMEBODY TO GO TO THE TO DENNIS'S GROUP FOR SO THEY AND THEY HAVE NOT ASKED YEAR IN AND YEAR OUT FOR A DONATION BUT THEY HAVE BEEN RUNNING A LITTLE BIT SHORT ON THE LAST 2 OR 3 YEARS AND THEY HAVE A RESERVE, BUT IT'S BEGUN TO DWINDLE.

SO MR. BUEHLER CAME TO SEE ME AND ASKED IF THE COURT COULD DONATE $4,000 TO THEM JUST FOR THEIR OPERATING BUDGET.

AND I TOLD THEM I'D BRING IT BEFORE Y'ALL AND ASK.

ANY MOTION OR COMMENTS.

I'M SORRY. I DIDN'T HEAR. DID YOU SAY $4,000? OKAY, WE HAVE IT.

WE COULD WE COULD EITHER BUDGET IT FOR NEXT YEAR OR DONATE IT NOW EITHER WAY.

WELL, I'LL MOVE THAT. WE APPROVE A $4,000 DONATION TO THE CALDWELL COUNTY HISTORICAL COMMISSION.

OKAY. WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE DONATION.

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 13 DISCUSSION ACTION TO APPROVE FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,597 FROM CALDWELL COUNTY TO CAPITAL AREA COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENT, CAPCOG,

[13. Discussion/Action to approve funding in the amount of$2,597.00 from Caldwell County to Capital Area Councils of Governments (CAPCOG) in support of CAPCOG's Air Quality Program forFY 2024. Speaker: Commissioner Westmoreland/Judge Haden]

IN SUPPORT OF CAPCOG AIR QUALITY PROGRAM.

COMMISSIONER WESTMORELAND.

THANK YOU, JUDGE.

COMMISSIONERS, THIS IS AN ITEM THAT IS REOCCURRING.

WE HAVE PARTIALLY HELPED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE OTHER ENTITIES OF THE CLEAN AIR COALITION FUND.

THE EFFORTS OF THAT GROUP OF THE STAFF OF CAPCOG FOR I BELIEVE THIS IS THE FIFTH YEAR.

I THINK WE DID IT FIRST IN 2019.

THIS DONATION HAS ACTUALLY THIS REQUEST FOR THIS DONATION HAS ACTUALLY BEEN MORE THAN THIS.

THIS IS, I BELIEVE, $57 MORE THAN WHAT THEY REQUESTED LAST YEAR.

BUT IT'S A SIMPLE REQUEST.

THEY'LL ACTUALLY INVOICE US FOR THE ACTUAL AMOUNT.

IT'S USUALLY SOMETIMES EITHER THIS OR A LITTLE BIT LESS.

SO THEY ARE FAIRLY RESPONSIBLE WITH THE FUNDS THAT THEY ARE GIVEN.

AND OUR PORTION IN COMPARISON WITH THE OTHER ENTITIES IS RATHER LOW.

SO WITH THAT, I WOULD MOVE TO APPROVE THE FUNDING REQUEST TO CAPCOG.

THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER. WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM 13.

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.

EXCUSE ME. HOW ARE WE DOING, DANIE? WE'RE GOOD. ARE YOU READY? YES. ALL RIGHT.

I DON'T WANT TO GO MUCH FURTHER I'LL FORGET.

ITEM 10 DISCUSSION ACTION TO DISCUSS THE TAX RATE FOR FY 2024 AND SCHEDULE A PUBLIC HEARING TO APPROVE THE RATE, DANIE.

[10. Discussion/Action to discuss tax rate for FY 2024 and schedule public hearing to approve tax rate. Speaker: Judge Haden]

GOOD MORNING, JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS, THIS IS JUST TO BRING TO YOUR ATTENTION THE PROPOSED TAX RATE FOR NEXT YEAR.

WE'RE GOING TO GO FORWARD WITH THE IF IT'S ACCEPTED AND APPROVED THROUGH THE COURT, THE 2023 VOTER APPROVAL TAX RATE, WHICH IS 0.4692, LAST YEAR IT WAS 0.5532.

SO WE'VE TAKEN A DROP WITH THE SENATE BILL TWO.

SO WE'RE EXPECTED AD VALOREM REVENUE THIS YEAR IS GOING TO BE $22,863,000.

SO I DON'T KNOW IF YOU'D LIKE TO ELABORATE ANY MORE, JUDGE, BUT.

YEAH, SO JUST TO PUT IT IN PERSPECTIVE, COMMISSIONERS, THAT THAT'S ABOUT $580,000 MORE THAN WE HAD LAST YEAR.

THAT'S WHAT THAT'S GOING TO BOIL DOWN TO.

AND OF COURSE, WE'VE ALLOCATED EVERY SINGLE PENNY OF THAT.

AND THEN THE LITTLE PENNY PINCHING WITHIN SOME OF OUR DEPARTMENTS PARTICULARLY LIKE TO THANK THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE FOR AGREEING TO WORK WITHIN THE

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BUDGET AMOUNT THAT THEY HAD LAST YEAR.

WE'RE HOPING FOR SOME WE'RE HOPING FOR SOME GRANT OPPORTUNITIES AND OTHER THINGS THAT HELP WITH THE FUNDING THERE.

THAT WAS INCREDIBLY HELPFUL.

SO BUT WE ARE GETTING TO THAT POINT AFTER THIS YEAR WHERE I'M BEGINNING TO HAVE SOME CONCERNS THAT WE MIGHT HAVE TO GO OUT TO THE VOTERS TO ASK TO MOVE THE CAP UNLESS, YOU KNOW, SOMETHING GIVES, HOPEFULLY, OF COURSE, THEY WON'T BE IN SESSION NEXT YEAR AND I'LL JUST RESERVE MY COMMENTS ABOUT THAT.

BUT THERE BUT THE FOLLOWING YEAR, THEY WILL BE BACK IN SESSION.

AND WE'RE HOPEFUL THAT WE CAN GET OUR STATE REP AND OUR SENATOR ON BOARD WITH AT LEAST DOING SOMETHING TO PUT A FLOOR IN THIS, BECAUSE CONCEIVABLY THIS OUR TAX RATE COULD GO NEGATIVE.

THERE IS NO FLOOR THE WAY IS CALCULATED.

AND SO, YOU KNOW, IT'S IT'S DROPPED OUR TAX RATE QUITE A BIT.

NOBODY'S COMPLAINING ABOUT THAT.

BUT IT'S GETTING TO THE POINT WHERE IT'S GOING TO MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO OPERATE THE COUNTY AT SOME POINT AND AT THAT POINT IS COMING SOON.

I'M AFRAID NOT.

NEXT YEAR IT'LL BE THE YEAR AFTER FOR SURE, UNLESS SOMETHING GIVES.

SO THAT'S THAT'S US TALKING, TALKING THE OTHER DAY.

THAT'S KIND OF WHY WE'RE ASKING THE JP'S AND CONSTABLE'S TAKE A HARD LOOK AT THEIR FEES AND SEE SEE WHAT THEY CAN DO TO GET THEIR FEES UP TO HELP OFFSET SOME OF THIS AND OTHER DEPARTMENTS. YOU KNOW, GOING FORWARD, GOING TO HAVE TO TAKE A REALLY, REALLY HARD LOOK AT YOUR BUDGET BECAUSE IT'S GOING TO WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO START TIGHTENING OUR BELTS QUITE A BIT TO TO MAKE THIS WORK.

BUT THAT'S WHERE WE ARE TODAY 0.4692.

WE NEED SCHEDULE A PUBLIC HEARING.

EZZY WHAT'S THAT DATE THAT WE NEED SCHEDULE THE HEARING FOR? YEAH. SO WE NEED TO GET A MOTION TO SCHEDULE A PUBLIC HEARING FOR AUGUST 22ND.

I'LL SO MOVE, JUDGE. WE HAVE A MOTION.

DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND.

WE HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND.

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

AYE. OPPOSED HEARING NONE.

MOTION CARRIES.

ALL RIGHT. ITEM 14 DISCUSSION ACTION TO CONSIDER THE IMPOSITION OF OPTIONAL COUNTY FEES THROUGH THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF

[14. Discussion/Action to consider the imposition ofoptional County fees through the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles for the Calendar Year (CY) 2024. Speaker: Judge Haden/Darla Law]

DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES CALENDAR YEAR.

DARLA HAS INDICATED THAT THEY WOULD LIKE TO KEEP FEES THE SAME AS THEY WERE LAST YEAR.

SO COMMISSIONERS, IF THERE'S WE COULD GET A MOTION TO KEEP THEIR FEES THE SAME.

I 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. COMMISSIONERS, I'M GOING TO BE I'M GOING TO GO AHEAD AND READ ITEM 15 AND THEN ASK FOR A MOTION TO TABLE.

[15. Discussion/Action to approve Order 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]

AND WE WILL RESCHEDULE THIS ITEM FOR AUGUST 16TH AT 9:00.

THIS HAS TO DO WITH THE EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT AND CITY OF SAN MARCOS IS GOING TO HAVE IT ON THEIR AGENDA.

AND SO WE'LL LET THEM DO WHAT THEY'RE GOING TO DO.

AND THEN WE'LL HAVE THIS MEETING TO TO GO FORWARD AND PUT IT ON THE BALLOT THEN.

BUT THE ITEM IS DISCUSSION ACTION TO APPROVE ORDER 09-2023 APPROVING A PETITION FOR THE CREATION OF CALDWELL COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT FIVE AND ORDERING AN ELECTION TO SUBMIT SAID ISSUE TO THE VOTERS OF CALDWELL COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

COULD I GET A MOTION TO TABLE THAT UNTIL AUGUST 16TH AT 9:00? 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.

ITEM 16 DISCUSSION ACTION TO APPROVE A BUDGET AMENDMENT 56 FOR UNIT ROAD TO APPROVE THE TRANSFER OF FUEL TO SEALCOATING ON BLANKET PO REQ 01946

[16. Discussion/Action to approve budget amendment #56 for Unit Road to approve the transfer ofFuel to Seal Coating on a blanket PO# REQ01946. Speaker: Judge Haden/Danie Teltow]

IN THE AMOUNT OF $95,000.

AND THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT IT SOUNDS LIKE COMMISSIONERS.

YEAH, IT'S THEY HAVE IT IN THEIR BUDGET AND SO WE'RE JUST WE'RE JUST MOVING SOME MONEY.

THAT'S CORRECT. ALL RIGHT, COMMISSIONERS, DO WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM 16? SO MOVED. WE HAVE A MOTION.

DO WE HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND.

WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

ANY DISCUSSION? IF NOT ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE. OPPOSED HEARING NONE.

MOTION CARRIES.

ITEM 17 DISCUSSION ACTION TO APPROVE CHANGE.

[17. Discussion/Action to approve change order in the amount of$150,000.00 (Paving) and $98,649.10 (Dust Control) for Ergon Blanket PO #01946. Speakers: Judge Haden/Carolyn Caro]

ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF $150,000 (PAVING) AND $98,649.10 (DUST CONTROL) FOR ERGON BLANKET PO 01946 IN THE AMOUNT OF $248,649.10.

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CAROLYN.

YES, SO OUR BLANKET PO FOR ERGON IS NEEDING SOME MORE MONEY TO GET UNIT ROAD THROUGH THE REST OF THE YEAR.

THEY HAVE BEEN OUT THERE, YOU KNOW, PAVING, SEAL COATING, DUST CONTROL.

THEY ARE DOING A LOT OF WORK SO THEY HAVE THE MONEY IN THEIR BUDGET.

I'M JUST ASKING APPROVAL TO ENCUMBER IT INTO THE PO.

OKAY, COMMISSIONERS, DO I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM 17.

MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE.

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 18 DISCUSSION ACTION TO APPROVE PAYMENT OF NINE UNIT ROAD INVOICES TOTALING IN THE AMOUNT OF

[18. Discussion/Action to approve payment of nine (9) Unit Road invoices totaling the amount of $162,446.12 for Ergon Asphalt and Emulsions. Speakers: Judge Haden/Carolyn Caro]

$162,446.12 FOR ERGON ASPHALT AND EMULSION, CAROLYN.

YES, SO WE HAVE A COUPLE OF INVOICES FOR ERGON THAT WE ARE WANTING TO PAY.

WE HAD TO WAIT UNTIL WE COULD GET THE APPROVAL TO DO THE CHANGE ORDER.

OKAY, COMMISSIONERS, DO I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE? MOVE APPROVAL. THANK YOU.

WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE.

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

ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE. OPPOSED.

MOTION CARRIES.

THANK YOU. ITEM 19 DISCUSSION ACTION TO APPROVE BUDGET AMENDMENT 57 FOR BUILDING MAINTENANCE AC FOR SLATER BUILDING $1,500.

[19. Discussion/Action to approve budget amendment #57 for Building Maintenance - A/C for Slater Building Speaker: Judge Haden/Danie Teltow]

IT IS EXACTLY WHAT IT SOUNDS LIKE.

YES, THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT IT SOUNDS LIKE.

I GOT A REQUEST FROM CURTIS AND HE'S JUST MOVING SOME MONEY OUT OF REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE OVER TO HIS SLATER BUILDING LINE ITEM FOR SOME AC UNITS.

OKAY. WHICH IS NEEDED.

IT'S HOT. YEAH.

COMMISSIONERS, DO WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE? 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 20 DISCUSSION ACTION TO APPROVE BUDGET AMENDMENT 58 REQUEST FOR COMMISSIONER'S COURT ADVERTISING LINE ITEM TO INCREASE $1,500 FROM CONTINGENCY.

[20. Discussion/Action to approve budget amendment #58 request for Commissioner's Court Advertising line item to increase $1,500.00 from Contingency. Speakers: Judge Haden/Danie Teltow]

WE SHARE THIS WITH KASI, AND KASI HAS BEEN DOING A WHOLE LOT OF ADVERTISING, SO WE NEED TO JUST HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE TO MOVING THIS MONEY.

SO MOVED. WE HAVE A TIE.

WE'LL GIVE THE WE'LL GIVE THE MOTION TO COMMISSIONER HORNE AND THE SECOND COMMISSIONER THOMAS.

ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE. OPPOSED HEARING NONE.

MOTION CARRIES.

ITEM 21 DISCUSSION ACTION TO APPROVE BUDGET AMENDMENT 59 FOR COUNTY JAIL TO COVER COSTS OF FOOD SUPPLIES AND UTILITIES IN THE AMOUNT OF $50,000, DANIE.

[21. Discussion/Action to approve budget amendment #59 for County Jail to cover costs of food supplies and Utilities. Speakers: Judge Haden/Danie Teltow]

YES. SO WE ARE MOVING $30,000 OUT OF KITCHEN LABOR TO UTILITIES.

I THINK THERE WAS SOME WHEN A COUPLE YEARS AGO WE HAD JOHNSON CONTROLS COME IN AND DO A LOT OF HVAC WORK AND WE SAW A LOT OF COST SAVINGS LAST YEAR.

I THINK JUST DUE TO THE HEAT, THE SUMMER THAT WE'RE KIND OF GETTING BACK UP THERE, MAYBE NEED TO REANALYZE BUMPING THE UTILITIES FOR THE JAIL A LITTLE BIT MORE. IT'S JUST IN THAT ANALYTICAL STAGE OF SEEING WHAT JOHNSON CONTROLS HAS DONE AND THAT COST SAVINGS, WE KIND OF NEED JUST A COUPLE MORE YEARS TO SEE HOW THAT'S GOING TO BALANCE OUT.

OKAY. AND THEN FOOD SUPPLIES, IT'S KIND OF ALWAYS AN ISSUE AT THE END OF THE YEAR.

SO THEY'RE JUST MOVING MONEY FROM TRANSPORT OFFICERS OVER TO THE FOOD SUPPLIES TO INCREASE THAT TILL THE END OF THE YEAR.

YEAH, THAT'S USUALLY, YOU KNOW, COMMISSIONERS, BE FRANK, KIND OF A GUESS BECAUSE WE NEVER KNOW HOW MANY PRISONERS WE'RE GOING TO HAVE ONE YEAR TO THE NEXT.

SO KIND OF GUESS AT HOW MUCH WE'RE GOING TO BE FEEDING THEM.

ALL RIGHT, COMMISSIONERS, IF THERE ARE NO FURTHER QUESTIONS, WE HAVE A MOTION FOR BUDGET AMENDMENT 59.

MOVE APPROVAL. WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE COMMISSIONER THERIOT.

DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND. SECOND FROM COMMISSIONER WESTMORELAND.

ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE. OPPOSED HEARING NONE.

MOTION CARRIES.

ITEM 22 DISCUSSION ACTION TO APPROVE BUDGET AMENDMENT 60 FOR COUNTY COURT AT LAW ADULT EXPERT WITNESS AND INDIGENT ATTORNEY FEES LINE ITEM INCREASE IN CONTINGENT

[22. Discussion/Action to approve budget amendment #60 for County Court at Law Adult Expert Witness and Indigent Attorney Fee expenditure line item increase from Contingency and Medical Contingency. Speakers: Judge Haden/Danie Teltow]

FROM CONTINGENCY AND MEDICAL CONTINGENCY OF $100,000.

COMMISSIONERS WE HAVE BEEN DOING A LOT MORE COURT, A LOT MORE TRIALS IN THAT COURT.

AND SO THEIR INDIGENT DEFENSE AND THEIR EXPERT WITNESSES HAVE SOARED COMPARED TO WHAT WAS PROJECTED IN THE BUDGET.

YES AND ALSO THE BUDGET THAT JUDGE HICKS INHERITED JUST WASN'T IT WASN'T BUDGETED PROPERLY BASED OFF OF HIS PREDECESSOR AND ALSO THE INCREASED COURT ACTIVITY IT HAS BEEN REMEDIED FOR NEXT NEXT BUDGET CYCLE, THOUGH.

OKAY, COMMISSIONERS, IF THERE ARE NO QUESTIONS, I'D LOOK FOR A MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM BUDGET AMENDMENT 60.

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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 23 DISCUSSION ACTION TO APPROVE BUDGET AMENDMENT 61 FOR DISTRICT JUDGE ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE LINE ITEM INCREASE FROM ADULT INDIGENT

[23. Discussion/Action to approve budget amendment #61 for District Judge administrative expenditure line item increase from Adult Indigent Attorney's fees. Speakers: Judge Haden/Danie Teltow]

ATTORNEY'S FEES $10,000, DANIE.

THIS ONE IS PARTICULAR JUST BECAUSE OF THE INCREASE IN JUDGE SNYDER'S ACTIVITY IN HIS COURTS THAT HE WASN'T EXPECTING TO HAVE THE EXPENDITURES IN THE ADULT INDIGENT ATTORNEY FEE LINE ITEM.

SO WE'RE BUT THIS IS WITHIN HIS OWN BUDGET.

SO HE'S MOVING MONEY FROM HE'S MOVING MONEY FROM HIS ADULT INDIGENT ATTORNEY FEES, AND HE HAS TO ADD IT INTO LONGEVITY, OTHER INSURANCES.

AND THEN HIS ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES IS THE ONE RIGHT NOW THAT'S IN THE RED -$5,000.

OKAY, COMMISSIONERS, WE HAVE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL OF ITEM 61.

SO MOVED. WE HAVE A MOTION.

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

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

AYE. OPPOSED.

HEARING NONE. MOTION CARRIES.

ITEM 24 DISCUSSION ACTION TO APPROVE BUDGET AMENDMENT 62 FOR GRANT DEPARTMENT TO COVER INVOICES FOR CONTRACT EXTENSION FOR TEXAS SAVNSATINE GRANT.

[24. Discussion/Action to approve budget amendment #62 for Grant Department to cover invoices for contract extension for Texas SAVNSATINE Grant. Speakers: Judge Haden/Danie Teltow]

DENNIS, ARE YOU HERE? YES. WE WEREN'T QUITE SURE HOW TO BUDGET FOR THIS LAST YEAR.

WE CAME UNDER AND WE HAVE REMEDIED IT FOR NEXT BUDGET CYCLE.

BUT THIS IS ALSO REIMBURSABLE.

SO THE MONEY THAT WE'RE PLACING IN THERE FROM CONTINGENCY NOW, WE WILL GET BACK.

OKAY, COMMISSIONERS, DO I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE BUDGET AMENDMENT 62? MOTION TO APPROVE BUDGET.

WE HAVE A MOTION. 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.

AYE. OPPOSED.

HEARING NONE. MOTION CARRIES.

ITEM 25 DISCUSSION ACTION TO APPROVE BUDGET AMENDMENT 63 FOR SHERIFF'S OFFICE TO INCREASE MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT FROM RETIREMENT AND TRANSPORTATION LINE ITEMS

[25. Discussion/Action to approve budget amendment #63 for Sheriffs Office to increase Machinery & Equipment from Retirement and Transportation line items. Speaker: Judge Haden/Danie Teltow]

COST $24,866.10.

YES, JUDGE, I DON'T KNOW IF YOU'D LIKE TO ELABORATE AFTERWARDS.

I KNOW YOU HAD A MEETING WITH MIKE AND THERE'S BEEN BUDGET DISCUSSIONS BACK AND FORTH AND THEY'VE WORKED WITH THE JUDGE VERY WELL ON JUST KIND OF CUTTING SOME OF THOSE COSTS.

SO THIS PARTICULAR MOVEMENT IS TO GET A FEW THINGS THAT THEY WOULD LIKE NEXT YEAR, BUT THEY HAVE IT IN THIS YEAR'S BUDGET CYCLE TO GO AHEAD AND DO THAT.

OKAY. AND, YOU KNOW, ONCE AGAIN, I WANT TO THANK THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE AND PARTICULARLY SHERIFF LANE AND CHIEF CRAIGMILE.

WE HAD TO REALLY KIND OF DIG DEEP AND FIGURE OUT HOW TO HOW TO MAKE THEIR BUDGET WORK ON THE AMOUNT OF MONEY THAT THEY HAD.

AND AS WE'RE AWARE, THERE'S SOME GRANT MONEY FROM SB 22 THAT'S COME IN.

SO WE'RE KIND OF JUST TRYING TO GET THROUGH IT.

BUT THEY'RE THEY DO HAVE A LITTLE BIT OF MONEY IN THOSE TWO LINE ITEMS. AND SO WE WERE HOPING TO GET THAT EQUIPMENT BOUGHT WITHIN THIS CYCLE SO WE DON'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT IT NEXT BUDGET CYCLE.

DO WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE BUDGET AMENDMENT 63? SO MOVE, JUDGE.

WE HAVE A MOTION FROM COMMISSIONER THOMAS AND A SECOND FROM COMMISSIONER HORNE AT ANOTHER TIE.

ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE. OPPOSED.

HEARING NONE. MOTION CARRIES.

JUDGE, I'M GOING TO STEP OUT.

OKAY. COMMISSIONER THERIOT WILL STEP OUT FOR A MOMENT.

OKAY. ITEM 26 DISCUSSION ACTION TO APPROVE CHANGE ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF $75,000 FOR DOUCET BLANKET PO

[26. Discussion/Action to approve change order in the amount of $75,000.00 for Doucet Blanket PO #01940. Speaker: Judge Haden/Carolyn Caro]

01940, CAROLYN.

YES, SO EVERY YEAR IT'S ALWAYS A LITTLE DIFFICULT FOR US TO, I GUESS, DECIDE WHAT AMOUNT TO ENCUMBER ON THE DOUCET BLANKET.

PO THIS GOES TOWARDS ALL OF OUR ENGINEERING FEES FOR SUBDIVISIONS.

SO AS THE COUNTY KEEPS GROWING, THESE FEES GROW AND WE'VE GOTTEN TO THE POINT IN THE YEAR WHERE WE JUST NEED TO PUT A LITTLE MORE MONEY INTO THAT PO SO THAT WE CAN CONTINUE TO PAY FOR THE SERVICES.

OKAY. AND COMMISSIONERS, IT IS IN THE BUDGET.

SO DO WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CHANGE ORDER ON ITEM 26? 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. COMMISSIONER THERIOT IS RECUSED.

MOTION CARRIES.

ITEM 27, DISCUSSION ACTION A REQUEST TO RATIFY APPROVAL OF DOUCET REQUISITION 02436 IN THE AMOUNT OF

[27. Discussion/Action request to ratifu approval of Doucet REQ02436 in the amount of $ 146,500.00. Speaker: Judge Haden/Carolyn Caro]

$146,500. YES.

SO THIS INVOICE WAS FOR A DOUCET INVOICE THAT'S INVOLVING OUR TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD PROJECT.

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I MADE THE ERROR IN MY OFFICE OF APPROVING THE REQUISITION BEFORE BRINGING IT TO COURT.

SO I JUST WANT TO GO AHEAD AND GET THAT TAKEN CARE OF.

OKAY, COMMISSIONERS, DO WE HAVE A MOTION TO RATIFY APPROVAL OF THE DOUCET REQUISITION REQ 02436.

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.

AND I THINK WE CAN LET COMMISSIONER THERIOT COME BACK IN, IF SOMEBODY DOESN'T MIND.

HERE HE COMES. OKAY.

ITEM 28 DISCUSSION ACTION TO CONSIDER APPROVAL TO PAY TRAINING INVOICE 67180, 67181, 67182 AND

[28. Discussion/Action to consider approval to pay training invoice numbers 67180, 67181,67182 and 67280 for JP #1 and JP# 2. Speakers: Judge Haden/Danie Teltow]

67280 FOR JP NUMBER ONE AND NUMBER TWO, THE COST $300.

COMMISSIONER DO WE HAVE APPROVAL TO DO WE HAVE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL TO PAY THOSE INVOICES? SO MOVE, 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. ITEM 29 DISCUSSION ACTION TO APPROVE FINAL DRAFT AND SOLICITATION OF QUALIFICATIONS FOR RFQ 23CCP O1Q

[29. Discussion/Action to approve final draft and solicitation of qualifications for RFQ23CCPOIQ Subdivision Engineering Services. Speakers: Judge Haden/Carolyn Caro]

SUBDIVISION ENGINEERING SERVICES.

I'LL LET CAROLYN, I'LL JUST BRIEFLY EXPLAIN IT AND THEN CAROLYN CAN GO INTO DETAIL IF WE NEED TO.

BUT WE'VE COME TO THE END OF THE DOUCET CONTRACT AND RENEWAL PERIODS, AND SO WE'RE GOING TO GO BACK OUT FOR THIS RFQ . AS JUDGE SAID, WE JUST BECAUSE THIS IS A PRETTY BIG CONTRACT, WE WANTED TO GO AHEAD AND PUT THIS OUT FOR QUALIFICATION VERSUS USING SOME OF THE VENDORS THAT WE DID APPROVE DURING OUR OVERALL ENGINEERING SERVICES POOL.

OKAY, COMMISSIONERS, ANY QUESTIONS? IF NOT LOOK FOR A MOTION TO APPROVE THE FINAL DRAFT AND SOLICITATION OF QUALIFICATIONS RFQ 23CCP O1Q.

I MOVE TO APPROVE. THANK YOU.

WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE.

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

ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE. OPPOSED.

HEARING NONE. MOTION CARRIES.

ITEM 30.

[30. Discussion/Action to approve a proposed scope of work for engineering services for Capital Improvements Plans and Program (CIPP) and bond support services. Speaker: Judge lladen/Chase Goetz; Backup:7; Cost: None]

DISCUSSION ACTION TO APPROVE A PROPOSED SCOPE OF WORK FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLANS AND PROGRAMS CIP AND BOND SERVICES.

CHASE AND I HAVE ACTUALLY.

THANKS, STEVE. STEVE'S HERE AND HE CAN.

HE CAN DISCUSS WHAT THIS SCOPE IS AND WE CAN GO FROM THERE.

STEVE WIDACKI WITH AMERICAN STRUCTURE POINT.

WE ALSO HAVE WILL CONLEY AND WE ALSO HAVE JEFF BARTON WITH GAP STRATEGIES HERE AS WELL.

WHAT THIS SCOPE IS FOR IS TO DEVELOP A CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PLAN AND PROGRAM FOR THE COUNTY COVERING APPROXIMATELY THE NEXT 20 YEARS.

FOCUS WOULD BE OVER THE NEXT FIVE YEARS.

THERE'S ALSO AN ADDITIONAL PART TO THIS, WHICH IS BOND SUPPORT SERVICES, WHICH IS WHY WE HAVE GAP STRATEGIES AS PART OF THE TEAM.

WHAT THIS WOULD DO IS WE WOULD TAKE THE DIFFERENT CAPITAL PROGRAMS THAT Y'ALL HAVE DONE BEFORE.

Y'ALL HAVE GOT ONE THAT Y'ALL DID YOURSELF.

ANOTHER ONE THAT WAS DONE BY CAMPEAU.

BRING THOSE TOGETHER.

LOOK AT OTHER PROJECTS BY INTERVIEWING YOU GUYS, YOUR MUNICIPALITIES WITHIN THE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT, OTHER PROPERTY OWNERS, DEVELOPERS, ET CETERA.

ALL THE PEOPLE THAT ARE YOUR STAKEHOLDERS THAT WOULD BE AFFECTED BY THIS PROGRAM.

BRING ALL THAT INFORMATION TOGETHER.

RANK THE PROJECTS, PUT TOGETHER ESTIMATES WHEN NEEDED ON ROADWAYS THAT DON'T HAVE THEM AT THIS POINT IN TIME.

RANK THOSE PROJECTS, GET THEM TO WHERE THEY'RE ORGANIZED TO IMPORTANCE TO DO MOST QUICKLY AND THEN FROM THERE OUT OVER THE NEXT 20 YEARS AND PUT TOGETHER A PROGRAM THAT MAKES SENSE FOR THE COUNTY DOLLAR WISE TO POTENTIALLY GO FORWARD WITH A BOND PROGRAM.

SO THAT'S WHAT THE SCOPE IS ALL ABOUT.

OKAY, COMMISSIONERS, DO WE HAVE I'M GOING TO GO AHEAD AND LET Y'ALL ASK SOME QUESTIONS BEFORE I GO FOR A MOTION.

I KNOW THAT'S A LITTLE OUT OF ORDER FOR NORMAL, BUT I THINK THERE MIGHT BE SOME SOME OPPORTUNITY FOR DISCUSSION HERE.

ANY QUESTIONS? NO.

OKAY. WELL, IF NOT, WE'LL LOOK FOR A MOTION TO APPROVE SCOPE OF WORK FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES, FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLANS AND PROGRAM.

DO WE HAVE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL? SO MOVED.

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

ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

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AYE, AYE. OPPOSED HEARING NONE.

MOTION CARRIES.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU, JUDGE.

ITEM 31, WE'RE GOING TO GO AHEAD AND GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE 551.087.

[31. EXECUTIVE SESSION]

THE DISCUSSION AND OF DELIBERATION REGARDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEGOTIATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH PROJECT APPLE PIE.

POSSIBLE ACTION MAY FOLLOW IN OPEN COURT AND WE ARE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 9:35.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.