Sep 12, 2023 Commissioners Court

ADAM 15 DISCUSSION ACTION TO APPOINT MRS. DANA COKER TO THE CALDWELL COUNTY ESD TWO BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS.

[15. Discussion/Action to appoint Mrs. Diana Coker to the Caldwell County ESD2 Board of Commissioners. ]

COMMISSIONER. JUDGE, THIS IS THE ESD NEAR MAXWELL AND MS. COKER WAS RECOMMENDED FOR APPOINTMENT TO THAT ESD BOARD.

OKAY. WOULD YOU LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO APPOINT HER? I WOULD. I'LL RECOMMEND APPOINTMENT OF MS. COKER TO ESD.

OKAY. WE HAVE A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER THERIOT TO APPOINT MISS DIANA COKER TO CALDWELL COUNTY ES2 BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS.

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

ITEM 16 DISCUSSION ACTION TO ACCEPT LOCAL FUNDING REQUESTS FROM JUVENILE BOARD FOR FY 2023 2024.

MOTION CARRIED.

[16. Discussion/Action to accept Local Funding request fiom Juvenile Board for FY 2023-2024funding. ]

DANNY. GOOD MORNING, JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS.

PURSUANT TO SECTION 152 .0012 OF THE TEXAS HUMAN RESOURCE CODE, THE CALDWELL COUNTY JUVENILE BOARD MET ON AUGUST 25TH, 2023, TO APPROVE THE BUDGET FOR CALDWELL COUNTY JUVENILE PROBATION DEPARTMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023.

ATTACHED ARE THE BUDGET FUNDS FROM LOCAL COUNTY FUNDS FOR YOUR REVIEW.

PLEASE ACCEPT THIS INFORMATION.

AND THE CALDWELL COUNTY JUVENILE BOARD LOCAL FUNDING REQUESTS IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $707,275.

THEY DID RECEIVE ADDITIONAL FUNDING FROM THE STATE, SO THEY HAVE NOT INCREASED THE REQUEST FROM THE COUNTY AT ALL THIS YEAR.

SO IT'S THE SAME AS LAST YEAR.

ANY QUESTIONS, COMMISSIONERS?

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IF NOT, WOULD LOOK FOR A MOTION TO APPROVE THE REQUEST FROM JUVENILE BOARD FOR FY 2023 2024 FUNDING.

SO MOVED. JUDGE, WE HAVE A MOTION.

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

MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU. ITEM 17 DISCUSSION ACTION TO APPROVE BUDGET AMENDMENT 67 TO PAY FOR HYPOCHLORITE CLEANUP IN THE AMOUNT OF $7,000 FROM

[17. Discussion/Action to approve budget amendment #67 to pay for hypochlorite cleanup in the amount of $7,000.00 from Conlingency 001 -651 0-4860. ]

CONTINGENCY. 00165104860.

YES. JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS.

THERE WAS A CLEAN UP REQUEST FROM EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.

THIS WAS NOT BUDGETED FOR AND THE CIRCUMSTANCE WAS UNFORESEEN.

SO THEY'RE JUST REQUESTING 7000 FROM CONTINGENCY TO PUT OVER IN THEIR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FOR THE CLEANUP COSTS IN.

COMMISSIONER, I'LL JUST ADD TO THAT THIS WAS SOMETHING THAT WAS A HOLDOVER FROM COVID.

WE HAD GOTTEN THAT DONATED TO US TO DILUTE FOR DILUTE BLEACH TO PASS OUT.

AND THIS WAS THE WHAT WAS REMAINING OF THAT AND WE HAD TO DISPOSE OF IT.

OKAY. SO DO WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE BUDGET AMENDMENT 67? SO MOVED. OH, WE HAVE A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER THOMAS IN A SECOND.

I'LL SECOND COMMISSIONER WESTMORELAND.

ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE? AYE. OPPOSED HEARING NONE.

ITEM 18 DISCUSSION ACTION TO REQUEST APPROVAL OF BUDGET AMENDMENT 68 FOR FINAL ANIMAL SHELTER LEASE INVOICE FOR FY 2022 2023 IN THE AMOUNT OF $39,111.54 FROM CONTINGENCY.

[18. Discussion/Action to request approval of budget amendment #68 for final animal shelter lease invoice for FY 22-23 amount of$39,1 I 1.54 from Contingency.]

WE AREN'T QUITE SURE IF WE'RE GOING TO RECEIVE THAT LAST ANIMAL SHELTER INVOICE FROM THE CITY, BUT WE DO WANT TO JUST PREPARE TO BE ABLE TO PAY FOR IT BY THE END OF THIS BY THE END OF THIS MONTH.

SO WE'RE JUST MOVING 39,000 FROM CONTINGENCY OVER TO THE ANIMAL SHELTER.

WE HAVEN'T SEEN IT YET, BUT AT LEAST IT'LL BE THERE IF IT DOES COME IN.

AND COMMISSIONERS, IT'S COME TO MY ATTENTION THAT WHILE WE'RE ON THE TOPIC OF THE ANIMAL SHELTER AND PAYING THEM THAT THEY HAVE NOT BEEN TAKING DOGS FROM THE COUNTY FOR ABOUT THREE WEEKS NOW.

SO WE'LL KEEP A CLOSE EYE ON THAT JUST TO MAKE SURE THAT WE DON'T GET CHARGED FOR ANY EXTRA ANIMALS.

I THINK THEY'RE FULL AND THEY'RE TRYING TO AVOID KILLING ANIMALS, BUT THAT'S KIND OF THE SITUATION.

SO I JUST WANTED TO MAKE YOU GUYS AWARE OF THAT.

HAVING SAID THAT, WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE BUDGET AMENDMENT 68.

WHAT IS THE TOTAL FOR THE FISCAL YEAR? THE TOTAL FOR THE FISCAL YEAR? WELL, THERE'S FOUR QUARTERS.

AND WE USUALLY THE INVOICES ARE APPROXIMATELY ABOUT 52,000 PER INVOICE.

SO IT'S OVER 200,000 FOR THE YEAR.

YEAH. OKAY.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? IF NOT, LOOK FOR A MOTION TO APPROVE BUDGET AMENDMENT 68.

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

ITEM 19 DISCUSSION ACTION TO APPROVE BUDGET AMENDMENT 69 TO PAY BLUE LAYER INVOICES IN THE AMOUNT OF $28,562.05 FROM CONTINGENCY. 00165104860.

[19. Discussion/Action to approve budget amendment #69 to pay Blue Layer invoices in the amount of$28,562.05 from Contingency 001-6510-4860. ]

WE ARE HAVING A BIT OF A SHORTFALL IN THE IT BUDGET, BUT THIS 28,000 FROM CONTINGENCY SHOULD PUT US THROUGH THE END OF THIS YEAR.

I KNOW THIS YEAR WAS A LITTLE DIFFERENT WITH IT SINCE WE GOT RID OF OUR IN-HOUSE IT MANAGEMENT SERVICE AND WENT OUTSOURCED IT.

SO RIGHT NOW WE'RE ABOUT 28,000 SHORT TO GET US THROUGH THE END OF THE YEAR AND WE THIS REPRESENTS PAYING OFF THE LAST OF THE SWITCHES WE HAD TO GET ALL NEW SWITCHES FOR ALL OF OUR SERVERS AND IT WAS VERY EXPENSIVE.

WE HAD TO DO A LOT OF UPGRADES ON OUR EQUIPMENT THIS YEAR.

SO HOPEFULLY THIS WILL KIND OF CALM DOWN NEXT YEAR.

DO WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE BUDGET AMENDMENT 69? SO MOVED. WE HAVE A MOTION.

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

OPPOSED. HEARING NONE. MOTION CARRIES.

[20. Discussion/Action approval to pay Invoice #37755 to Blue Layer in the amount of$42,565 for Meraki Switches. ]

ITEM 20 DISCUSSION ACTION TO APPROVE PAY INVOICE NUMBER 377552.

BLUE LAYER IN THE AMOUNT OF $42,565 FOR MERAKI SWITCHES.

YES. SO THIS IS TO PAY THE FINAL INVOICE TO BLUE LAYER FOR THE SWITCHES THAT WE PURCHASED FOR THE IT UPGRADE.

OKAY, COMMISSIONERS, ANY QUESTIONS? IF NOT, WE'LL LOOK FOR A MOTION TO APPROVE THE PAYMENT OF INVOICE NUMBER 37755.

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

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ITEM 21 DISCUSSION ACTION TO APPROVE BUDGET AMENDMENT NUMBER 70 TO PAY FOR EMERGENCY SERVICES FOR PLUMBING FAILURE AT THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE.

[21. Discussion/Action to approve budget amendment #70 to pay for emergency services for plumbing failure at the Sherifls Office/ Jail facilities in the amount of $90,000 from Jailers 001-43 l0- l 052. As well as a $ I 7K increase inovertime from SCAAP line item. ]

SLASH JAIL FACILITIES IN THE AMOUNT OF $90,000 FROM JAILERS.

00143101052, AS WELL AS 17,000 INCREASE IN OVERTIME FROM LINE ITEM AND COMMISSIONERS.

THIS WE HAD A PIPE A SEWER PIPE COLLAPSE UNDER THE SLAB AT THE AT REALLY IS KIND OF MORE IN THAT FRONT OFFICE OF THE SO THAT'S HAVING TO BE BOUGHT OUT AND REPAIRED SO THAT'S THE CAUSE OF THIS EXPENSE.

DO I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE BUDGET AMENDMENT NUMBER 70.

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

EXCUSE ME. ALL IN FAVOR.

SAY AYE. AYE.

OPPOSED HEARING NONE. MOTION CARRIES.

[22. Discussion/Action to approve R8Q02556 and payment ofinvoice #2307160 for Doucet & Associates TWDB Project R19l l-003 County FFP services in the amount of $71,000.00. ]

ITEM 22 DISCUSSION ACTION TO APPROVE REQUISITION 02556.

AND PAYMENT OF INVOICE NUMBER 2307160 FOR DOUCET AND ASSOCIATES TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD PROJECT R1911003 COUNTY FFP SERVICES IN THE AMOUNT OF $71,000.

CAROLYN YES, SO THERE'S.

OH, OKAY. SORRY.

NO, UM, WE HAVE A REQUISITION FOR DOUCET AND ASSOCIATES FOR THE $71,000.

WE'RE JUST SEEKING APPROVAL AND FOR US TO GO AHEAD AND PAY THIS INVOICE.

OKAY, COMMISSIONERS, ANY QUESTIONS? IF NOT, I'D LOOK FOR A MOTION TO APPROVE REQUISITION 02556.

AND PAYMENT OF INVOICE NUMBER 23 07160.

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

THANK YOU. OKAY, COMMISSIONER.

[23. Discussion/Action to approve awards for RFB 23CCP0IB Road Materials, Flex Base, Fuel, & Oil/Lube for FY 2023-2024. ]

ITEM 23 DISCUSSION ACTION TO APPROVE AWARDS FOR RFP 23 CP 01B ROAD MATERIALS FLEX BASE FUEL AND OIL LUBE FOR FY 2023 2024.

CAROLYN YES.

SO THE PURCHASING DEPARTMENT DID GO OUT FOR BID FOR OUR ROAD MATERIALS FOR NEXT FISCAL YEAR AND WE DID GET ALL THOSE RESPONSES IN. WE DID THE BID TABULATION AND I'M NOW SEEKING APPROVAL TO GO AHEAD AND APPROVE THE WINNERS.

OKAY. COMMISSIONERS, YOU HAVE IN YOUR BACK UP WHO GOT WHAT AS FAR AS FLEX BASE, AGGREGATE OIL AND LUBE, ASPHALT MATERIALS AND FUEL AND DIESEL.

ANY QUESTIONS? IF NOT, WE'D LOOK FOR A MOTION TO APPROVE THE AWARDS FOR RFP 23 CP 01B, SO MOVE WE HAVE A MOTION.

DO WE HAVE A SECOND, SECOND MOTION? AND SECOND, ANY DISCUSSION? NOT ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

ITEM 24 DISCUSSION ACTION TO APPROVE A MODIFICATION TO RFQ 23 CP 01Q RESCHEDULING THE AWARD DATE FROM SEPTEMBER 12TH TO SEPTEMBER 26TH.

[24. Discussion/Action to approve a modification to RIQ23CCPO1Q, rescheduling the award date from September 12 to September 26. ]

CAROLYN YES, SO THIS IS THE RFP THAT WE WENT OUT FOR SUBDIVISION ENGINEERING SERVICES.

JUST DUE TO THE NATURE OF THE PROPOSALS THAT HAVE COME IN, WE WERE REQUESTING TO HAVE A LITTLE MORE TIME TO BE ABLE TO REVIEW THESE.

THIS WILL END UP BEING A PRETTY LARGE PROJECT FOR THE COUNTY.

SO WE JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE COULD LOOK OVER THIS PROPERLY, HAVE THE TIME TO REVIEW AND PICK, I GUESS, A VENDOR TO AWARD TO. SO WE WERE JUST WANTING TO ASK FOR AN EXTENSION OF THE AWARD DATE.

AND INCLUDED IN THE BACKUP OF HIS LETTER NOTIFYING ALL THE PEOPLE THAT BID ON THE PROJECT THAT WE WERE GOING TO PUT EXTEND OUR DEADLINE DATE FOR MAKING A DECISION.

NO OTHER CHANGES ARE BEING MADE AS PART OF THE RFQ.

THE COUNTY DOES RESERVE THE RIGHT TO MODIFY ITS PROCESS.

AND THIS IS JUST EXERCISE OF THAT RIGHT.

AND THOSE CERTIFIED LETTERS WERE SENT OUT ALREADY.

ALL RIGHT. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? IF NOT, I'D LOOK FOR A MOTION TO APPROVE THE EXTENSION OF AND MODIFICATION OF RFQ 23 CP 01Q SO MOVED WE HAVE A MOTION.

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

ITEM 25 DISCUSSION ACTION TO APPROVE 32 ASSETS OF SALVAGED PROPERTY FOR DISPOSAL AND TO AUTHORIZE THE PURCHASING AGENT TO BEGIN THE PROCESS

[25. Discussion/Action to approve 32 assets as salvage property for disposal and to authorize the Purchasing Agent to begin the auction process. ]

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OF THE AUCTION PROCESS.

YES. SO WE HAVE BEEN GOING AROUND MAKING LISTS OF DIFFERENT EQUIPMENT AND PROPERTY THAT THE COUNTY HAS.

IT IS WE ARE WAY OVERDUE FOR AN AUCTION.

WE HAVE TAGGED 32 ASSETS THAT WE WANT TO GO AHEAD AND PUT UP FOR AUCTION, MOST OF THEM COMING FROM THE UNIT ROAD DEPARTMENT.

SO WE'RE JUST SEEKING APPROVAL TO BEGIN THE AUCTION.

OKAY, COMMISSIONERS. AND THAT LIST IS ATTACHED IN YOUR BACKUP.

THERE ARE NO QUESTIONS.

I'D LOOK FOR A MOTION TO APPROVE THE 32 ASSETS AS SALVAGED PROPERTY FOR DISPOSAL AND AUTHORIZED PURCHASING AGENT TO BEGIN THE AUCTION PROCESS.

SO MOVED WE HAVE A MOTION.

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

OPPOSED HEARING NONE.

THANK YOU. AND KEEP AN EYE ON THE TIME SO WE DON'T MISS OUR PUBLIC HEARINGS.

WE'VE GOT A FEW MORE MINUTES.

[26. Discussion/Action to approve an agreement between the County and Futurity IT, Inc., for the use of Orion disaster mitigation software. ]

ITEM 26 DISCUSSION ACTION TO APPROVE AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COUNTY AND FUTURITY IT INC FOR THE USE OF ORION DISASTER MITIGATION SOFTWARE. SO THAT THIS HAS BEEN PLACED IN THE BUDGET.

COMMISSIONERS HECTOR AND HANK WOULD LIKE TO PURCHASE THIS SOFTWARE AND USE IT FOR DISASTER MITIGATION. ALSO WOULD LIKE TO CAUTION THAT IF WE APPROVE THIS, I STILL WOULD LIKE FOR US TO USE THE SOFTWARE THAT CAPCOM IS ALSO USING WEB EOC.

AND SO THAT WE'RE IN COMMUNICATION WITH THE OTHER EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICTS AND THEY KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON WITH US AND WE KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON WITH THEM AND TEACH THEM.

ONE CLARIFICATION TO THE AGENDA.

IT DOES LIST THE COST IS AS NONE.

THE COSTS ARE INCLUDED IN YOUR PACKET IN THE STATEMENT OF WORK AS AN ADDENDUM TO THAT CONTRACT.

I DON'T HAVE A PAGE NUMBER FOR YOU OTHER THAN PROBABLY PAGE SEVEN, IF YOU'VE GOT IT DELINEATED, IF YOU'RE LOOKING AT THE PDF, IT IS PAGE 11.

IT'S $11,800.

YES. AND THEN THERE'S ALSO A RENEWAL.

IF THE COUNTY CHOOSES TO RENEW, IT'S ALSO GOT RENEWAL FEES ASSOCIATED ON THE NEXT PAGE, WHICH IN THE AMOUNT OF $9,875 A YEAR ANNUAL RENEWAL FEE. OKAY, COMMISSIONERS QUESTIONS.

SO WHAT DOES THIS ENTAIL? I MEAN, IS IT BETTER THAN WHAT WE'RE USING NOW? PAINT HECTOR OFF.

THE DISASTER SOFTWARE THAT WE'RE TRYING TO GET IS BEEN USED WITH THE COUNTY BEFORE DURING HURRICANE HARVEY.

IT WAS GIVEN TO US AT THAT TIME WHEN MARTIN RITCHIE WAS THE EMC.

WHAT THIS DOES, THE SOFTWARE DOES, IT MAKES OUR INSTEAD OF USING PENCIL AND PAPER, AS WE'RE DOING NOW WHEN WE'RE ASSESSING STORM DAMAGE, THIS WILL BE AUTOMATED ON A ON OUR COMPUTERS.

WE CAN GO OUT AND THIS CAN BE DISTRIBUTED TO OUR VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTS AND OTHER AGENCIES WITHIN THE COUNTY TO HAVE QUICKER RESPONSE TO DISASTER ANALYSIS OF A PROPERTY THAT WAS DAMAGED.

SO THIS CAN BE COVERED BY EVERYBODY.

AND IT'S ALSO LIVE FEED WHICH THE COUNTY JUDGE WILL AS WE'RE, YOU KNOW, DOING IT, THE COUNTY JUDGE SEES IT AND THEN THE COUNTY JUDGE CAN SEND IT OFF TO TDM OR CAPCOM OR WHOEVER.

WHAT HECTOR, WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THIS AND WEB EOC? WEB EOC KIND OF LIMITS US WHAT WE CAN DO WITH A WITH A PROPERTY.

THIS ONE WOULD ACTUALLY GIVE US THE ESTIMATED COST OF THE PROPERTY DAMAGE ON CURRENT TAX VALUES.

AND IT WILL BE LIVE.

IT'LL EVEN GIVE US PICTURES WHICH WEB EOC DOES NOT LET YOU DO THIS WILL GIVE YOU A PICTURE OF THE PROPERTY, GIVE YOU ALL SECTIONS OF THE HOUSE AND THE PROPERTY AND ANYTHING THAT'S DAMAGED WITHIN THAT CITY BLOCK OR THE CITY.

SO WEB EOC, THOUGH CAPCOM AND TDM USES.

THEY DON'T USE THIS, DO THEY? NO. OKAY.

LIKE I SAID, WE'VE USED IT BEFORE IN THE PAST AND DURING HURRICANE HARVEY, AND IT WAS A REAL GOOD PROGRAM, ACCORDING TO MARTIN RITCHIE.

AND WHEN I TOLD HIM ABOUT IT THAT WE WERE TRYING TO GET IT, HE SAID, OH MY GOD, IT'S A GREAT ASSET FOR THE COUNTY.

IS THERE A REASON WE COULDN'T BUY IT IF WE NEEDED IT? IF, FOR INSTANCE, IF WE DO HAVE A HURRICANE, WE COULD JUST PURCHASE IT AND THEN ALLOW IT TO EXPIRE WHEN WE'RE NOT USING IT, BECAUSE OTHERWISE WE COULD GO TEN YEARS AND SPEND $118,000 AND NEVER USE THIS.

WE DON'T HAVE A DISASTER.

WELL, WE YOU KNOW, LIKE I SAID, IT'S IT'S SOMETHING THAT'S GOING TO BE FOR THE DEPARTMENT.

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WE'RE JUST TRYING TO MAKE IT EASIER TO DO THE ASSESSMENTS OF STORM DAMAGE TO THE EXTENT THAT YOU'RE ASKING WHETHER OR NOT THIS COULD BE PURCHASED AS A PROJECT BY PROJECT SOFTWARE.

BUT IF WE HAVE A HURRICANE IN SEPTEMBER, CAN WE BUY IT AND THEN ALLOW IT TO EXPIRE NEXT SEPTEMBER, ASSUMING THAT THEY OFFER THAT POTENTIALLY? THAT'S NOT BEEN SOMETHING THAT WE'VE DISCUSSED WITH THE COMPANY THAT'S OFFERING THE SOFTWARE.

WE CAN LOOK INTO THAT IF YOU'D LIKE.

I WOULD LIKE TO, BECAUSE, I MEAN, WE'VE NOT HAD A DISASTER WHERE WE'VE REPORTED ANYTHING SINCE HARVEY IN 2017. I MEAN, IS THAT WHAT WE JUST USE IT FOR? IS IT IS A HURRICANE OR IT WOULD BE WELL, YOU CAN USE IT FOR OR A FLOOD OR YOU CAN USE IT FOR FLOODING FIRES.

ANY DISASTER THAT WE HAVE WITHIN THE COUNTY TO ANNOTATE STORM DAMAGES TO PROPERTY.

OKAY. SO I JUST HAD A COUPLE QUESTIONS, IF THAT'S OKAY.

SO HOW DOES THIS.

IT SOUNDS AS IF WEBOC IS WHAT TIM HAS KIND OF USED TO DEALING WITH.

YEAH. HOW DOES THIS SOFTWARE MESH OR JIVES, FOR LACK OF A BETTER TERM, WITH THEIR ACCEPTANCE OF THESE REPORTS OR ANYTHING OF THAT NATURE? I'M ASSUMING THEY WOULD TAKE IT.

I HAVE NO QUESTION ABOUT THAT.

I JUST KIND OF WONDERING WHY WE WOULD HAVE TWO CHANNELS OF REPORTING THE SAME INFORMATION.

SO THAT'S MY PRIMARY QUESTION.

SO IS IF WE HAVE TO UPLOAD THIS INTO WEBOC, I GUESS THAT'S A BETTER QUESTION.

THE QUESTION SO YOU GET ALL YOUR DATA IN HERE.

CAN IT BE UPLOADED TO WEBOC? YES, YOU CAN UPLOAD IT TO WHOEVER YOU WANT.

WE CAN EVEN UPLOAD IT TO FEMA.

THE REASON WE LIKE THIS SOFTWARE IS BECAUSE IT GIVES US REAL TIME ANALYSIS AND FIGURES ON A ON THE PRICE OF A HOUSE.

AND IT ALSO MAPS IT UP ON THE MAP FOR US.

WHEN MARTIN RICHIE AND THEM USED IT FOR HURRICANE HARVEY, IT WAS IT HAD LESS OF A PROGRAM TO IT THAN IT DOES NOW.

SO IT HAS MORE ADDITIVES TO IT NOW THAN IT DID BEFORE.

BUT I GUESS THAT'S MY QUESTION.

SO MARTIN BOUGHT IT WHEN HARVEY HAPPENED, RIGHT? SAY AGAIN. MARTIN BOUGHT THIS WHEN HARVEY OCCURRED.

IT WAS GIVEN TO THE COUNTY.

AT THAT TIME, IT WAS AT NO CHARGE TO THE COUNTY AND FOR I THINK IT WAS FOR ONE YEAR.

AND HE REALLY LIKED IT.

AND WE LOOKED AT IT AND WE'VE ALREADY SAT DOWN A COUPLE OF TIMES WITH THE COMPANY AND WE'VE GOTTEN DEMONSTRATIONS FROM IT, HOW IT WORKS.

AND BOTH HANK AND I AND SOME OTHER PEOPLE THAT ATTENDED DONALD FROM UNIT ROAD LIKED IT BECAUSE IT ALSO DOES DAMAGE ASSESSMENTS OF ROADS AND BRIDGES AND IT GIVES THEM REAL TIME COST OF WHAT IT IS.

AND IT ALSO PROVIDES INFORMATION FOR THE EQUIPMENT THAT HE USES IN HIS MANPOWER AND ANYTHING HE USES DURING A STORM OR A DISASTER.

OKAY, COMMISSIONERS, I'D LIKE TO JUST MAKE A MOTION TO TABLE SO THAT I CAN GET THAT ONE QUESTION ANSWERED.

SURE. BEFORE WE DO IT.

I WOULD LIKE TO MEET WITH ONE OF THESE THESE GUYS MYSELF.

YEAH. SO I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION WITH YOU AND HANK FOR ONE OF THESE SALESMEN.

OKAY. YEAH, THAT CAN HAPPEN.

OKAY. THANK YOU. SO I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO TABLE ITEM 26.

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

MOTION CARRIES. WE NEED TO MOVE TO OUR PUBLIC HEARINGS.

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

I'M GOING TO GO AHEAD AND OPEN UP THE FIRST PUBLIC HEARING FOR FY 2023 2024 BUDGET AT 9:34 A.M. AND I'LL LEAVE THIS OPEN FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES TO GIVE PEOPLE OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT.

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OPEN 2023 2024.

TAX RATE PUBLIC HEARING.

935.

OKAY. SEEING NO ONE STEPPING UP TO COMMENT, WE'RE GOING TO CLOSE.

FY 2023, 2024 TAX RATE PUBLIC HEARING AT 937 AND MOVE TO ITEM I BELIEVE IT'S

[11. Discussion/Action to approve the amended FY 2023-2024 Budget by roll call. ]

11. DISCUSSION ACTION TO APPROVE FY 2023 2024 BUDGET.

BY A ROLL CALL VOTE, COMMISSIONERS PASSED OUT A LIST OF A FEW CHANGES THAT WE MADE SINCE THE LAST TIME.

THEY ARE PRIMARILY RELATED TO SB 2022 AND THE IN THE EQUIPMENT PURCHASES THAT THE ESO'S GOING TO BE DOING AND THEN SALARY FOR ONE POSITION THAT WE CREATED AT THE SO WITH THAT MONEY AND THEN STIPEND FOR THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE WHICH WHICH WAS THERE.

AND IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ON THAT LIST, WE'RE HAPPY TO DISCUSS THEM AT THIS TIME.

COMMISSIONERS, I DO WANT TO NOTE, AS MENTIONED, THAT THERE ARE TWO ITEMS THAT ARE NOT ON THE LIST THAT I NOTICED THAT ARE ON THE BUDGET.

ONE WAS FOR THE DONATION ON THE DONATION LINE ITEM UNDER 6510, WHICH IS YOUR NON DEPARTMENTAL.

WE HAD ORIGINALLY BUDGETED 33,450.

THAT WAS FOR THE TRAVIS CALDWELL SOIL AND FOR THE FLAGS, THE LIONS CLUB FLAG PROGRAM IN LULING.

AND THEN WE WERE GOING TO GIVE THE HISTORICAL COMMISSION THEIR DONATION, BUT WE GAVE THAT MONEY THIS YEAR.

BUT I HAD PUT THE MONEY IN FOR NEXT YEAR.

SO RIGHT NOW IT IS SHOWING 4950.

BUT WE DO HAVE TO GIVE THE AT LEAST THE MINIMUM DONATION REQUIREMENT TO THE TEXAS FEEDING TEXANS PROGRAM.

AND I BELIEVE IT'S LIKE $2,800.

SO WE DO HAVE THE MONEY FOR THAT DONATION IN THAT LINE ITEM.

THE OTHER CHANGE THAT WE MADE WAS UNDER BUILDING MAINTENANCE 6005 20, THEIR UTILITIES LINE ITEM.

WE HAD BUDGETED 160,000.

WE INCREASED THAT TO 170.

SO THAT'S ONLY A $10,000 DIFFERENCE THERE.

BUT THAT IS THE ONLY CHANGES THAT WE'VE MADE THAT WERE NOT ON THIS LIST.

OKAY, COMMISSIONERS, YOU HAVE BEFORE YOU THE THE PROPOSED BUDGET THAT WE WOULD LIKE TO SUBMIT TO YOU FOR ADOPTION.

IF THERE ARE NO FURTHER QUESTIONS, I'LL CALL A ROLL CALL VOTE.

JUDGE, I HAVE ONE QUICK QUESTION.

SURE. THE SB 22 MONEY THAT ALLOWS US I GUESS WE'RE WE'RE HIRING A LIEUTENANT.

YES. WITH THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE? YES. IS THAT A ONE YEAR DEAL? IT'S TWO YEARS.

TWO YEARS. AND THEY SAY THEY WILL RENEW IT EACH SESSION.

YEAH, I'M INCREDIBLY SKEPTICAL ABOUT THAT.

AND I HAVE CAUTIONED SHERIFF LANE THAT IF THAT MONEY GOES AWAY, THAT THAT POSITION MAY GO AWAY.

AND I'VE ALSO CAUTIONED THE DA'S OFFICE THAT IF THAT MONEY GOES AWAY, THOSE STIPENDS WILL GO AWAY.

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YEAH. AND SO IT IS EVERY TWO YEAR RENEWAL BY THE LEGISLATURE.

AND IF THEY CHOOSE NOT TO RENEW IT, THEN ALL OF THAT WILL COME OUT OF THE BUDGET.

OKAY. SO IT'S A TWO YEAR THING FOR THE DA.

YES. YEAH.

ANYTHING ASSOCIATED WITH SB 22 WILL BE LOOKED AT AGAIN BY THE LEGISLATURE EVERY TWO YEARS.

AND I WILL GO FURTHER AND SAY THAT THE PERSON THAT PROMISES THIS WILL NEVER GO AWAY IS ALSO NOT BEEN REELECTED YET.

SO I'M A LITTLE SKEPTICAL.

SO ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? OKAY. IF NOT, I'M GOING TO DO A ROLL CALL VOTE FOR APPROVAL OF THE FY 2023 2024 BUDGET.

SIGNIFY AYE OR NAY IF YOU APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE.

. SO WE HAVE APPROVED THE 2023, 2024 BUDGET.

[12. Discussion/Action to approve Order ll-2023 Order adopting the Tax Rate fiscal Year 2023-2024 by roll call ]

NOW WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON TO ITEM 12 DISCUSSION ACTION TO APPROVE AN ORDER 11 DASH 2023 ORDERING ADOPTING THE TAX RATE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023 2024.

ALSO BY ROLL CALL VOTE, I'LL GO AHEAD AND READ THE ORDER.

ORDER 11 2023.

ORDER ADOPTING THE TAX RATE FISCAL YEAR 2023 2024 WHEREAS SECTION 26.05 B TEXAS TAX CODE PROHIBITS A TAXING UNIT FROM IMPOSING PROPERTY TAXES IN ANY YEAR UNTIL THE GOVERNMENT BODY HAS ADOPTED A TAX RATE FOR THAT YEAR.

AND THE ANNUAL TAX RATE MUST BE SET BY ORDINANCE, RESOLUTION AND ORDER, DEPENDING ON THE METHOD PRESCRIBED BY LAW FOR ADOPTION OF LAW OF A LAW BY THE GOVERNING BODY. THE VOTE ON THE ORDINANCE RESOLUTION OR ORDER SETTING THE TAX RATE MUST BE SEPARATE FROM THE VOTE, ADOPTING THE BUDGET, AND NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDERED BY THE CALDWELL COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT, THAT THE TOTAL AD VALOREM TAX RATE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023 2024 IS $0.4692 PER $100 VALUATION AND CALCULATED AS FOLLOWS 10.4336 PER $100 EVALUATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS.

20.0001 PER $100 OF VALUATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF FARM AND MARKET ROAD FUND AND 30.0355 PER $100 VALUATION FOR THE PURPOSES OF PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST IN AND ON THE DEBT OF CALDWELL COUNTY. THIS TAX RATE WILL RAISE MORE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS AND THEN LAST YEAR'S TAX RATE.

THE TAX RATE WILL EFFECTIVELY BE RAISED BY 10.4% AND WILL RAISE TAXES FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION ON A $100,000 HOME BY APPROXIMATELY $8.60. THE FOREGOING ORDER WAS ADOPTED ON THIS 12TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER BY A VOTE OF AND WE WILL DO THE EYES AND THE NAY SHORTLY ON ROLL CALL. THIS WAS TAKEN AS A RECORD VOTE.

OKAY, COMMISSIONERS, ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE TAX RATE? IF NOT, SORRY, JUDGE, BEFORE YOU ASK FOR THE MOTION, WHOEVER INTENDS TO MOVE THERE IS REQUIRED LANGUAGE THAT YOU MUST SAY FOR THIS.

AND SO I'LL BRING MY LAPTOP UP FOR YOU, FOR YOU TO READ.

SO WHAT? THERE'S REQUIRED STATUTORY LANGUAGE TO MAKE THE MOTION.

AND SO WHOEVER IS GOING TO MAKE THE MOTION, LET ME KNOW SO I CAN BRING UP MY LAPTOP AND YOU HAVE THE LANGUAGE.

THAT'S FINE. SOMEBODY WANT TO MAKE A MOTION TO DO A ROLL CALL VOTE TO ADOPT THE TAX RATE FOR 2023, 2024.

ALSO MOVE. WE HAVE A MOTION.

DO WE HAVE A SECOND SECOND TO ACTUALLY READ IT? OH. IT'S JUST TOO HOT UP HERE.

I MOVE THAT THE PROPERTY TAX RATE BE INCREASED BY THE ADOPTION OF A TAX RATE OF I'VE TO SWITCH BACK SCREENS.

0.4692 PER $100, WHICH IS EFFECTIVELY A 10.4%. PERCENT INCREASE IN THE TAX RATE.

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OH BY WHICH THE PROPOSED TAX RATE EXCEEDS THE NO NEW REVENUE TAX RATE.

OH, THAT'S PART OF THAT PERCENT INCREASE IN THE TAX RATE.

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

I'M GOING TO DO A ROLL CALL VOTE.

. SO WE HAVE A50 VOTE TO ADOPT THE 2023, 2024 TAX RATE.

NOW, WHERE DID WE LEAVE OFF? 27. THANK YOU.

[27. Discussion/Action to accept the County Essential Services Grant of $91,765 from the Office of the Governor for Capital Murder Trial expenses. ]

ITEM 27 DISCUSSION ACTION TO ACCEPT THE COUNTY ESSENTIAL SERVICES GRANT OF $91,765 FROM THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR FOR CAPITAL MURDER TRIAL EXPENSE.

DENNIS. THANK YOU, JUDGE.

COMMISSIONERS. THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE DIVISION OF THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR HAS AWARDED CALDWELL COUNTY A GRANT OF $91,765 TO DEFRAY PROSECUTION EXPENSES FOR THE UPCOMING BRYAN HAYNES CAPITAL MURDER TRIAL.

THE FUNDS HELPED PAY FOR ATTORNEY FEES, EXPERT WITNESS FEES, CRIME SCENE REENACTMENT, STAGING, REDACTING OF AUDIO VISUAL EVIDENCE AS NEEDED, AND SUPPLIES NEEDED TO PREPARE FOR AND TO EXECUTE PROSECUTION TRIAL PROCEEDINGS.

THE GRANT COVERS EXPENSES INCURRED FROM FEBRUARY 1ST OF 2023 THROUGH JANUARY 31ST OF 2024.

EXTENSIONS OF TIME ARE ALLOWABLE IF THE TRIAL IS DELAYED FOR WHATEVER REASONS, THERE IS NO LOCAL MATCH REQUIRED FOR THIS GRANT.

I SEEK YOUR PERMISSION TO ACCEPT THE COUNTY ESSENTIAL SERVICES GRANT OF $91,765.

OKAY, COMMISSIONERS, DO WE HAVE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE COUNTY ESSENTIAL SERVICES GRANT? 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.

[28. Discussion/Action to accept the State Automated Victim Notification Services (SAVNS) Fourth Contract Extension Grant, September 1,2023-August 31, 2024, for $l 8,030.39. ]

ITEM 28 TO ACCEPT THE STATE AUTOMATED VICTIM NOTIFICATION SERVICES SAVINGS FOURTH CONTRACT EXTENSION GRANT.

THE COUNTY IS MANDATED TO PROVIDE STATE AUTOMATED VICTIM NOTIFICATION SERVICES.

SAVINS SERVICES.

THIS IS AN EXAMPLE OF AN UNFUNDED MANDATE OF WHICH THE COUNTY GOVERNMENTS ARE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE VICTIMS OF CRIMES OR PROVIDED 24 HOUR, SEVEN DAYS A WEEK REAL TIME STATUS INFORMATION REGARDING THE PERPETRATORS OF THEIR CRIMES.

HAS THE PERPETRATOR BEEN MOVED TO A DIFFERENT FACILITY? IS HE OR SHE ILL? HAS HE OR SHE DIED OR HAVE THEY BEEN RELEASED? WE HAVE RECEIVED A GRANT AWARD OF $18,030.39 FROM THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.

THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE FUNDS IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE.

THERE IS NO LOCAL MATCH REQUIRED FOR THIS GRANT.

I'M ASKING I'M HERE TODAY ASKING IF THE COMMISSIONERS COURT TO ACCEPT THE 2024 SAVINGS GRANT OF $18,030.39.

OKAY, COMMISSIONERS, WE HAVE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE SAVINGS GRANT FOR $18,030.39.

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

ITEM 29 DISCUSSION ACTION TO ACCEPT THE JUSTICE BENEFITS INC STATE CRIMINAL ALIEN ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

[29. Discussion/Action to accept the Justice Benefits, Inc. State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP) Grant of $18,654.00. ]

SCAAP GRANT. I JUST DID THAT ONE.

OKAY. LAST WEEK, THE COUNTY RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF AN AWARD OF A 2022 GRANT FOR FOR $18,654 FROM THE JUSTICE BENEFITS INC, WHICH IS A PART OF THE US JUSTICE DEPARTMENT.

THE PROGRAM WORKS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE US IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT, ICE AND THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY.

ELIGIBLE GRANT RECIPIENTS MAY RECEIVE FUNDING TO COVER CERTAIN TYPES OF COSTS DUE TO THE INCARCERATION OF UNDOCUMENTED CRIMINAL ALIENS DURING A SPECIFIC 12 MONTH REPORTING PERIOD. THAT'S WHY THIS GRANT GOES BACK AND IS MEASURING THE STATISTICS OF 2022.

FUNDS MAY BE USED ONLY FOR CORRECTIONAL PURPOSES.

INMATES MUST HAVE BEEN CONVICTED OF A FELONY OR A SECOND MISDEMEANOR AND HAVE BEEN IN THE COUNTY JAIL FOR FOUR OR MORE CONSECUTIVE DAYS.

EACH YEAR, CALDWELL COUNTY SUBMITS AN APPLICATION TO THE JUSTICE OFFICE REPORTING SUCH THINGS AS TOTAL INMATE BED CAPACITY, SALARIES OF COUNTY JAIL SERVICE PERSONNEL AND OTHER REQUIRED STATISTICS.

THE OFFICE OF JUSTICE THEN MAKES A DISCRETIONARY DECISION AS TO THE AMOUNT OF GRANT TO BE AWARDED.

I'M ASKING THE COMMISSIONERS COURT TODAY TO ACCEPT THE AWARDING OF A 2022 SCAAP GRANT OF $18,654 TO CALDWELL COUNTY.

OKAY, COMMISSIONERS, DO WE HAVE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE SCAAP GRANT? $54. SO MOVE.

WE HAVE A MOTION. DO WE HAVE A SECOND?

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SECOND. WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU. Y'ALL ARE ON A ROLL.

YEAH, THEY ARE.

ITEM 30 DISCUSSION ACTION TO APPROVE AN INTERLOCAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COUNTY AND THE CITY OF UHLAND FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF ROCKY ROAD AND AUTHORIZING COUNTY

[30. Discussion/Action to approve an interlocal cooperation agreement between the County and the City of Uhland for the improvement of Rocky Road and authorizing the County Judge to execute the same. ]

JUDGE TO EXECUTE THE SAME COSTS.

$34,280.34. COMMISSIONER THERIOT.

JUDGE, THIS WAS A THIS IS A RESULT OF A $100,000 THAT WE RECEIVED FROM A SUBDIVISION DEVELOPER, THE MONTE SEGURO SUBDIVISION.

YEAH, SOMETHING LIKE THAT.

IT'S. TO OFFSET THEIR PROPORTIONAL COST OF IMPROVEMENTS TO ROCKY ROAD.

THE CITY OF UHLAND HAD RECENTLY APPROVED AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT THAT PROVIDES FOR OUR CREWS TO WORK ON THE SEGMENT THAT'S WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF UHLAND.

IT'S ESTIMATED THAT'S ABOUT $34,280 AND THE REST OF THE 100,000 WILL JUST GO TO PORTIONS OF ROCKY ROAD IN FRONT OF THEIR DEVELOPMENT.

DONNELL AND HIS CREWS ARE JUST ABOUT TO INITIATE THAT WORK.

OKAY. ALL RIGHT.

VERY GOOD. COMMISSIONERS.

ANY QUESTIONS? NOT LOOK FOR A MOTION TO APPROVE THE INTERLOCAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COUNTY AND CITY OF UHLAND FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF ROCKY ROAD AUTHORIZING COUNTY JUDGE TO EXECUTE THE SAME COST. $34,280.34.

I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE.

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.

ITEM 31 DISCUSSION ACTION TO APPROVE AN AMENDED AND RESTATED DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN COUNTY AND JOHNSON TRUST INVESTMENTS, LLC AND

[31. Discussion/Action to approve an amended and restated development agreement between the County and Johnson Trust Investments, LLC and Flintrock Office Suites, LLC, for an RV and boat storage facility and industrial park located at 5133 N US HWY 183. ]

FLINT ROCK OFFICES SUITES LLC FOR AN RV AND BOAT STORAGE FACILITY AND INDUSTRIAL PARK LOCATED AT 5133 NORTH US HIGHWAY 183 COMMISSIONER THERIOT.

THIS IS AN AMENDMENT TO AN EXISTING DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT THAT WE HAVE ON THIS 20 ACRE SITE, OR ROUGHLY 20 ACRES.

THIS PROVIDES FOR SOME AMENDMENTS TO THAT AGREEMENT.

YES. SO ABOUT A MONTH AGO, IF YOU ALL REMEMBER, WE HAD DONE THIS, ULTIMATELY THE WRONG EXHIBIT WAS ATTACHED AS THE OTHER PARTY'S LEGAL COUNSEL LOOKED BACK OVER IT.

THEY SAW A COUPLE OF OTHER MISTAKES, SUCH THAT IT WAS EASIER JUST TO IT'S GOING TO BE EASIER TO JUST RE ADOPT THE AGREEMENT AS OPPOSED TO DOING AN AMENDMENT.

SO THIS IS JUST A RESTATED AGREEMENT.

IT WILL SUPERSEDE THE PRIOR AGREEMENT AND IT WILL ALSO BE RECORDED IN THE COUNTY RECORDS SO THAT THE SO THAT THE RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS ARE ALSO RECORDED.

COMMISSIONERS, ANY QUESTIONS? NOT LOOK FOR A MOTION TO APPROVE THE AMENDED AND RESTATED DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COUNTY AND JOHNSON TRUST INVESTMENTS, LLC AND FLINT ROCK OFFICE SUITES LLC FOR AN RV AND BOAT STORAGE FACILITY IN INDUSTRIAL PARK LOCATED AT 5133 NORTH US HIGHWAY 183.

ALSO, WE HAVE A MOTION.

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

HEARING NONE. MOTION CARRIES.

AYE. OPPOSED.

ITEM 32 DISCUSSION ACTION TO ACCEPT PUBLIC STREETS AND DRAINAGE AND SUNSET OAK SECTION FIVE.

[32. Discussion/Action to accept public streets and drainage in Sunset Oaks Section V Phase 1A as complete and ready to begin the two-year performance period of said public improvements as evidenced by a maintenance bond in the amount of $784,977.92. ]

PHASE ONE A AS COMPLETE AND READY TO BEGIN THE TWO YEAR PERFORMANCE PERIOD OF SAID PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS, AS EVIDENCED BY THE MAINTENANCE BOND IN THE AMOUNT OF $784,977.92.

COMMISSIONER THERIOT? OR DONALD? PROBABLY DONALD.

ALL RIGHTY. YEAH.

THE PUNCH LIST. AND EVERYTHING'S BEEN TAKEN CARE OF.

WE'RE READY FOR THE MAINTENANCE.

OKAY. MAINTENANCE PERIOD.

ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. COMMISSIONERS, ANY QUESTIONS? NOT LOOK FOR A MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM 32.

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

AND SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

ITEM 33 DISCUSSION ACTION TO RELEASE BACK TO STARLIGHT HOMES, LLC, THE FISCAL SECURITY CONSTRUCTION BOND AND THE AMOUNT OF

[33. Discussion/Action to release back to Starlight Homes Texas, LLC the fiscal security construction bond in the amount of $3,698,705.12 for Sunset Oaks, Section V, Phase lA. ]

3,968,000 $698,705.12 FOR SUNSET OAK SECTION FIVE.

PHASE ONE A.

THIS IS THE RELEASE OF THE CONSTRUCTION BOND THAT THEY HAD TO HAVE IN PLACE DURING THAT CONSTRUCTION.

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FACILITIES. ALL RIGHT.

THANK YOU, COMMISSIONERS.

THERE ARE NO QUESTIONS.

WE'D LOOK FOR A MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM 33.

OH, GO AHEAD. I'LL.

SO MOVE. WE HAVE A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER THERIOT.

DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER THOMAS.

ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE? AYE. OPPOSED.

HEARING NONE. MOTION CARRIES.

ITEM 34 DISCUSSION ACTION TO ADD TWO ADDITIONAL RESERVE CONSTABLES TO PRECINCT ONE CONSTABLE OFFICE.

[34. Discussion/Action to add two additional reserve constables to the Precinct 1 Constable's Office. ]

COMMISSIONER. CONSTABLE.

GOOD MORNING. WE WERE ASKED BY THE SCHOOL DISTRICT TO HELP COVER AN EXTRA SCHOOL AND AFTER OUR MEETING WE THOUGHT IT WAS APPROPRIATE JUST TO INCREASE OUR RESERVE NUMBERS BY TWO MORE TO HELP COVER THAT SCHOOL.

OKAY. AND COMMISSIONERS, THIS IS PART OF THE CONSTABLE PROGRAM THAT WE'VE BEEN DOING.

THEY NEED COVERAGE, I THINK TWO ADDITIONAL CONFERENCE CAMPUSES.

IS IT NOT? IT'S THE JUNIOR HIGH.

IT'S TECHNICALLY JUST THE JUNIOR HIGH.

OKAY. JUNIOR HIGH. ALL RIGHT.

SO WE NEED TO INCREASE THAT SO THAT TO ALLOW CONSTABLE TO HAVE ENOUGH IN HIS POOL TO DRAW FROM AND KEEP THAT COVERED.

AND INCLUDED IN THE BACKUP IS THE TOTAL NUMBER OF NON PAID AND PAID CONSTABLES.

SO THERE ARE NO QUESTIONS.

I'D LOOK FOR A MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM 34.

SO MOVE. WE HAVE A MOTION.

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

WE'RE GOING TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 956 PURSUANT TO TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE.

ITEM 35.

[35. EXECUTIVE SESSION: Pursuant to the Texas Govemment Code Section 551.071 : Consultation with counsel regarding pending or contemplated litigation or settlement offers involving the county solid waste siting ordinance. Possible action may follow in open court. ]

SECTION FIVE FIVE 107 ONE.

CONSULTANT WITH COUNSEL REGARDING PENDING OR CONTEMPLATED LITIGATION OR SETTLEMENT OFFERS INVOLVING THE COUNTY SOLID WASTE SITING ORDINANCE, POSSIBLE ACTION MAY FOLLOW IN OPEN COURT. OKAY, WE'RE GOING TO RESUME OUR OUR NORMAL SESSION OF COMMISSIONERS COURT AND EXIT EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 1013 PURSUANT TO TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, SECTION 551.071 CONSULTATION WITH COUNSEL REGARDING PENDING AND CONTEMPLATED LITIGATION OR SETTLEMENT OFFERS INVOLVING COUNTY SOLID WASTE SITING ORDINANCE.

POSSIBLE ACTION MAY FOLLOW AN OPEN COURT AND THERE WILL BE NO ACTION.

AND WITH THAT, WE'RE GOING TO MOVE TO ITEM 36 MOTION TO ADJOURN.

I MOVE. WE ADJOURN.

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