H.3 To reappoint Mr. David Murdock, Mr. Robert Moreno, and Mr. Mark Junger to the Caldwell County ESD #3 Board of Directors.

[H.5 To approve a second amendment to the interlocal cooperation agreement between the County and the Lockhart Independent School District for the provision of law enforcement services. ]

ITEM H5 DISCUSSION ACTION TO APPROVE A SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE INTERLOCAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COUNTY AND LOCKHART INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR THE PROVISION OF LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES.

COMMISSIONER WESTMORELAND.

UH, THANK YOU JUDGE.

UH, COMMISSIONERS, YOU'LL FIND IN YOUR BACK UP A, AN AMENDMENT.

THIS IS THE SECOND AMENDMENT THAT WE'VE DONE, UH, TO THIS, UH, ILA THAT WE HAVE WITH LOCKHART ISD FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES.

THE THE WAY THAT THIS WAS STRUCTURED, AS YOU RECALL, TO BEGIN WITH, IT WAS COVERING JUST THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS DUE TO THE CURRENT SITUATION.

UH, LISD HAS REQUESTED THAT THE CONSTABLE OFFICES COVER THE, UH, JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL FOR THE TIME BEING UNTIL, UH, LOCKHART PD CAN.

UH, MAN, THEIR SRO PROGRAM.

AND SO THIS AMENDMENT IS TO JUST ADD THAT ONE SCHOOL.

UH, THIS, UH, AFTER SPEAKING WITH CAROLYN AS WELL, THIS WILL NOT ADD A VEHICLE TO THE FLEET, THOUGH WE WILL NOT WE WILL KEEP THE CURRENT NUMBER OF VEHICLES JUST FOR THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS AND NOT ADD ONE FOR THE JUNIOR HIGH.

OKAY, COMMISSIONERS, DO WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE INTERLOCAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COUNTY AND LOCKHART ISD? I MOVE, WE APPROVE.

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

AND SECOND, ANY DISCUSSION? NOT ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE. OPPOSED? HEARING NONE. MOTION CARRIES.

ITEM H6 DISCUSSION ACTION REGARDING ACCEPTANCE OF DISTRICT COURT ORDER FOR AN ADDITIONAL ASSISTANT AUDITOR POSITION

[H.6 Acceptance of District Court order for an additional assistant auditor position in Caldwell County Auditor's Office. ]

IN CALDWELL COUNTY AUDITOR'S OFFICE.

AND, DANIE, WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEAK ON THIS ONE? YES, ABSOLUTELY.

GOOD MORNING, JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS.

SO RIGHT NOW, CURRENTLY WE HAVE AN OUTSIDE CONSULTANT WHO WE'VE HAD IN MY OFFICE FOR ABOUT A YEAR AND A HALF JUST TO ASSIST WITH BANCOREX GETTING ALL THE FUND BALANCES

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CAUGHT UP, AS WELL AS GETTING US A GASB 84 AND 87 COMPLIANCE, WHICH IS MONITORING ALL OF OUR OUTSIDE BANK ACCOUNTS, WHICH ARE NOT THE ONES THAT I AM, THAT I OVERSEE.

THAT'S ALL THE AGENCY ACCOUNTS, WHICH ARE THE DISTRICT CLERKS, THE COUNTY CLERKS, THE DA'S OFFICE, THOSE WHICH ARE ALL CONTROLLED BY THE INDIVIDUAL OFFICES THEMSELVES.

UM, THERE'S A LITTLE OVER 2020 OF THOSE ON TOP OF 30 OF OURS.

SO THERE'S QUITE A FEW.

AND THEN THE GASB 87, WHICH IS MONITORING AND MANAGING OUR LEASES, WHICH ARE ENTERPRISE, XEROX, ANYTHING LIKE THAT, THAT'S, UH, SENT DOWN BY NEW LEGISLATION THAT WE NOW HAVE TO TRACK THAT SEPARATELY AS WELL.

UM, SO WITH THAT BEING SAID, WE ARE SPENDING JUST AS MUCH, IF NOT MORE ON AN OUTSIDE CONSULTANT THAT WE COULD TAKE THAT POSITION AND PUT IN OUR OFFICE AND, YOU KNOW, RELEASE HIM FROM HIS DUTIES AND GET AN EXTRA PERSON UP THERE THAT CAN BE A BENEFIT TO OUR COUNTY AND SOMEONE THAT'S EMPLOYED HERE WITHIN THE COUNTY, BECAUSE HE'S ACTUALLY AN OUTSIDE CONSULTANT.

CLEAR UP FROM DALLAS. SO THAT CAN OPEN UP ANOTHER POSITION HERE IN THE COUNTY FOR SOMEBODY ELSE.

UM, WHAT ELSE? IT'LL ALSO HELP US RIGHT NOW, MY OFFICE IS MORE OF A REACTIVE THAN PROACTIVE.

SO RIGHT NOW WE'RE JUST AT OUR MINIMUM CAPABILITY OF WHAT THE STAFF THAT I CURRENTLY HAVE, WE HAVE ACCOUNTS PAYABLE IN THERE AS WELL AS WE'RE STILL AUDITING PAYROLL AND DOING THAT TRANSITION TRAINING PERIOD WITH HR.

SO THAT CAN SOMETIMES TAKE 1 TO 2 EMPLOYEES AWAY FROM THEIR AUDITOR DUTIES ANYWHERE BETWEEN 2 TO 8 DAYS OUT OF A TEN BUSINESS OUT OF A TEN BUSINESS WEEK.

SO, UM, I THINK THIS POSITION WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED AND A HUGE RESOURCE FOR THE COUNTY.

OKAY, COMMISSIONERS, UH, WE HAVE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THIS, UH, NEW, NEW POSITION AND BY THE WAY, IT IS ORDERED BY THE DISTRICT COURT.

I MOVE. GO AHEAD.

I'LL MOVE APPROVAL.

BUT I HAD A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS.

OKAY, LET'S GET A MOTION AND A SECOND AND WE'LL HAVE SOME DISCUSSION.

I'LL SECOND. OKAY.

GO AHEAD. UH, DANIE, HOW MUCH ARE YOU SPENDING CURRENTLY ON THE CONSULTANT? JUST UNDER $50,000.

SO IT CAN RANGE RIGHT NOW WE'RE SITTING AT.

LAST YEAR WE SPENT CLOSE TO $48,000 WITH HIM.

THIS YEAR ALREADY.

WE'RE FOUR MONTHS INTO THE BUDGET CYCLE, AND WE'RE GETTING CLOSE TO ABOUT $15,000 -$20,000.

OKAY. AND JUST MAYBE YOUR YOUR AREA.

BUT THE $45,000 DOES THAT COVER UM THE WHOLE THAT WILL COVER EVERYTHING FOR THIS YEAR THAT'LL GET THIS POSITION CREATED.

AND THEN WE'LL HAVE TO BUDGET FOR IT NEXT YEAR AND IT'LL, YOU KNOW, BUT THAT COVERS EVERYTHING.

WAS THIS A DISCUSSION YOU ALL HAD DURING THE BUDGETING PROCESS? NO. THIS IS SOMETHING THAT HAS SINCE COME UP.

AND, UH, THAT'S WHY IT'S ON HERE.

OTHERWISE WE WOULD HAVE JUST HAD IT APPROVED DURING THE BUDGET CYCLE AND DONE IT.

BUT OKAY. UH, WE'RE SEEING THIS CONSULTANT.

WE'RE HAVING TO USE THEM MORE AND MORE, AND THEY'RE GETTING MORE AND MORE EXPENSIVE THAN, AS DANIE SAID, WE'RE ONLY FOUR YEARS INTO THE BUDGET YEAR AND WE'RE ALREADY AT $20,000. SO YOU DO THE MATH YEAH, HE'S, UH, HIS HOURLY RATE IS $55 AND HE PLANS TO INCREASE FOR NEXT YEAR.

YEAH. SO WE'RE JUST IT'LL SAVE MONEY.

IT'LL GIVE US AN EXTRA AUDITOR, BASICALLY, SO THAT WE CAN MAKE SURE WE NOT ONLY GET ALL THE ALL THE DAY TO DAY DUTIES OF THAT OFFICE DONE, BUT ALSO CONTINUE TO AUDIT ALL OF OUR DEPARTMENTS.

OKAY, THAT'S ALL I HAVE.

OKAY. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? ALL RIGHT. WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND FOR APPROVAL.

ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE. OPPOSED? HEARING NONE. MOTION CARRIES.

[H.7 To approve budget amendment #05 transferring $30,000.00 from Contingency to 001-2130-1040 Clerical Assistance. ]

ITEM H7 DISCUSSION ACTION TO APPROVE BUDGET AMENDMENT NUMBER 5 TRANSFERRING $30,000 FROM CONTINGENCY 001-2130-1040.

CLERICAL ASSISTANCE.

UH, TO I MEAN. YEAH, TO CLERICAL ASSISTANCE, DANIE.

YES, JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS.

SO THIS IS BASED OFF OF AGENDA ITEM H6.

UH, I HAVE $15,000 THAT I HAVE WIGGLE ROOM WITHIN MY OWN INTERNAL BUDGET, BUT WITH THE ADDITIONAL PERSON, I'LL NEED TO REQUEST $30,000 FROM CONTINGENCY FOR THIS YEAR. OKAY, COMMISSIONERS, DO WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE BUDGET AMENDMENT NUMBER5? SO MOVED. WE HAVE A MOTION.

DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND.

WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

ANY DISCUSSION? NOT ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE. OPPOSED? HEARING NONE. MOTION CARRIES.

THANK YOU. ITEM H8, DISCUSSION ACTION TO APPROVE HARRIS COUNTY RENTALS, PO NUMBER 02865 IN THE AMOUNT OF

[H.8 To approve Harris County Rentals PO #02865 in the amount of $187,957.21 for new Unit Road loader equipment. ]

$187,957.21 FOR NEW UNIT ROAD LOADER EQUIPMENT, CAROLYN.

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GOOD MORNING.

UM, UNIT ROAD IS WANTING TO PURCHASE A NEW PIECE OF EQUIPMENT.

THEY DO HAVE THE MONEY IN THEIR BUDGET, SO WE'RE JUST ASKING FOR APPROVAL OF THE PURCHASE ORDER SO THAT THEY CAN GO AHEAD AND GET THIS GOING.

OKAY COMMISSIONERS, DO WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE PO NUMBER 02865 IN THE AMOUNT OF $187,957.21? 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 H9.

[H.9 To ratify approval of Doucet Blanket PO #02852 in the amount of $200,000.00. ]

DISCUSSION ACTION TO RATIFY APPROVAL OF DOUCET BLANKET PO NUMBER 02852 IN THE AMOUNT OF $200,000.

AND I'LL WAIT TO GIVE COMMISSIONER THERIOT A CHANCE TO RECUSE HIMSELF.

OKAY. OKAY CAROLYN.

YES. SO DURING THE LAST COURT, WE DID APPROVE THE FINAL PROFESSIONAL SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH DOUCET FOR SUBDIVISION ENGINEERING SERVICES.

UM, SO WE'RE JUST ASKING TO GO AHEAD AND APPROVE THE BLANKET PO TO COVER THOSE INVOICES THAT WE HAVE.

OKAY, COMMISSIONERS, DO WE HAVE A MOTION TO RATIFY APPROVAL OF DOUCET BLANKET PO NUMBER 02852? SO MOVE.

WE HAVE A MOTION DO I 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. ITEM H 10.

[H.10 To approve the Final Plat for Hartland Ranch, Phase 2, consisting of 5 residential lots on approximately 36.027 acres located on Borchert Loop. ]

DISCUSSION ACTION TO APPROVE THE FINAL PLAT FOR H ARTLAND RANCH PHASE TWO, CONSISTING OF FIVE RESIDENTIAL LOTS ON APPROXIMATELY 36.027 ACRES LOCATED ON BORCHERT LOOP.

OKAY. GOOD MORNING.

UM, HARTLAND RANCH IS READY TO MOVE FORWARD.

I THINK PHASE ONE IS PRETTY MUCH WRAPPED UP.

SO THEY'RE LOOKING FOR APPROVAL FOR PHASE TWO.

IF YOU'LL SEE IN THE BACK UP, EVERYTHING HAS BEEN ADDRESSED, ALL CONCERNS HAVE BEEN CLEARED.

AND WE ARE JUST READY LOOKING FOR AN APPROVAL FOR FINAL PLAT.

OKAY. COMMISSIONERS, DO WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE FINAL PLAT HARTLAND RANCH PHASE TWO? I SO MOVE. 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 SKIP ITEM H 11 UNTIL AFTER OUR PUBLIC HEARING AND MOVE TO ITEM H 12.

[H.12 To approve an Order authorizing the filing of a Final Plat (Short Form Procedure) for Campbell Creek Acres located on FM 713. ]

UH, DISCUSSION ACTION TO APPROVE AN ORDER AUTHORIZING FINAL PLAT SHORT FORM PROCEDURE FOR CAMPBELL CREEK ACRES LOCATED ON FM 713.

OKAY, THIS IS JUST A VERY SIMPLE SHORT FORM PLAT FOR LOTS AND IT ALL FRONTAGE OFF OF 713.

UM, ALL FEES HAVE BEEN COLLECTED, EVERYTHING ADDRESSED.

AND WE'RE JUST LOOKING FOR A FINAL.

OKAY, COMMISSIONERS, DO WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE ORDER AUTHORIZING FINAL PLAT SHORT FORM PROCEDURE FOR CAMPBELL CREEK ACRES? 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.

[H.13 To approve the Preliminary Plat of Tumbleweed Estates, Phase 3, consisting of 31 residential lots on approximately 40.95 acres located on Romberg Road. ]

ITEM H 13 DISCUSSION ACTION TO APPROVE PRELIMINARY PLAT OF TUMBLEWEED ESTATES PHASE THREE, CONSISTING OF 31 RESIDENTIAL LOTS ON APPROXIMATELY 40.95 ACRES, LOCATED ON ROMBERG ROAD [INAUDIBLE].

THIS IS GOING TO BE, UH, TUMBLEWEED ESTATES ON PHASE THREE, THE FINAL PLAT OF THIS SUBDIVISION.

UH, IT IS JUST A PRELIMINARY APPROVAL.

ALL CORRECTIONS HAVE BEEN ADDRESSED, AND WE'RE JUST LOOKING FOR AN APPROVAL.

OKAY, COMMISSIONERS, DO WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE, UH, PRELIMINARY PLAT OF TUMBLEWEED ESTATES, PHASE THREE? 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.

[H.14 To approve an Order authorizing the filing of a Final Plat (Short Form Procedure) for Hollub's Place located on Old Lytton Springs Road and Oak Trail Drive. ]

ITEM H 14.

DISCUSSION ACTION TO APPROVE AN ORDER AUTHORIZING THE FINAL PLAT.

SHORT FORM PROCEDURE FOR HOLLUB'S PLACE LOCATED ON OLD LYTTON SPRINGS ROAD IN OAK TRAIL DRIVE.

OKAY, I DO WANT TO START BY SAYING WE DID HAVE A CITIZEN, UH, WITH SOME CONCERNS OF THIS PLAT, BUT HE WAS THINKING IT WAS GOING TO BE SEVERAL ONE ACRE TRACTS.

I DID TALK WITH HIM LATE ON FRIDAY EVENING AND, LET HIM KNOW THIS THIS WAS JUST BEING SPLIT INTO TWO TRACKS.

THERE IS A LOT OF FLOODPLAIN, SO THERE'S NOT GOING TO BE A LOT OF HOMES THAT WILL GO INTO THESE PLACES.

AND HE WAS COMPLETELY FINE WITH IT.

AND WE'RE JUST LOOKING FOR APPROVAL.

EVERYTHING HAS BEEN ADDRESSED.

FEES HAVE BEEN COLLECTED.

I'M JUST LOOKING FOR APPROVAL.

OKAY. COMMISSIONERS, DO WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE, UH, ORDER AUTHORIZING FINAL PLAT, SHORT FORM PROCEDURE FOR HOLLOWS PLACE? SO MOVED. WE HAVE A MOTION.