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>> GOOD MORNING. WELCOME TO CALDWELL COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT.
[A. CALL MEETING TO ORDER]
WE'RE GOING TO GO AHEAD AND CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 23, 2024, AT 09:00 AM.COMMISSIONER THOMAS, WOULD YOU MIND LEADING US INTO INVOCATION PLEASE.
>> COMMISSIONERS, DO WE HAVE ANY ANNOUNCEMENTS THIS MORNING?
>> NO ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM ME, JUDGE.
>> STAFF, ANY ANNOUNCEMENTS? NO? OKAY. WE'LL GO TO CITIZENS COMMENTS?
[F. CONSENT AGENDA]
COMMISSIONERS, IF THERE ARE NO QUESTIONS, I'D LOOK FOR A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA.>> WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE CONSENT. DO WE HAVE A SECOND?
>> WE HAVE A MOTION, A SECOND.
>> OPPOSED HEARING NONE, MOTION CARRIES.
FOLKS, WE HAVE A PACKED HOUSE THIS MORNING, BUT WE ARE GOING TO HAVE TO GO IN EXECUTIVE SESSION FIRST, WHICH IS UNUSUAL.
WE USUALLY DO IT AT THE END BECAUSE ONE OF THE FOLKS THAT'S GOING TO BE IN SESSION WITH US HAS TO LEAVE PRETTY QUICKLY.
WE DON'T ANTICIPATE THIS TO TAKE VERY LONG, SO IF YOU ALL JUST BEAR WITH US, WE'RE GOING TO GO AHEAD AND GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION AND SHOULD BE OUT SHORTLY.
WE'RE GOING TO GO IN EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR G1,
[G. EXECUTIVE SESSION]
PURSUANT TO TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 551.87, DELIBERATION REGARDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEGOTIATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH PROJECT SNOW.POSSIBLE ACTION MAY FOLLOW IN OPEN COURT, AND G2, PURSUANT TO TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 551.87, DELIBERATION REGARDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEGOTIATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH PROJECT CELEBRATION.
POSSIBLE ACTION MAY FOLLOW IN OPEN COURT.
JUST A REMINDER, EVERYBODY TO SILENCE YOUR CELL PHONE SINCE MINE JUST WENT OFF, AND WE'RE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 09:02.
THANK YOU EVERYBODY FOR YOUR PATIENCE, WE'RE GOING TO COME OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 09:29 A.M. PURSUANT TO TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 551.87, DELIBERATION REGARDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEGOTIATIONS WITH PROJECT SNOW AND PURSUANT TO TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 551.87, DELIBERATION REGARDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEGOTIATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH PROJECT CELEBRATION.
WE WILL NOT BE TAKING ANY ACTION ON PROJECT CELEBRATION, WE WILL BE TAKING SOME ACTION ON PROJECT SNOW.
SO WE'LL GO INTO OUR REGULAR SESSION AND COMMISSIONERS LOOK FOR A MOTION TO APPROVE STAFF TO PURSUE A 312 AGREEMENT WITH PROJECT SNOW.
>> WE HAVE A MOTION, DO WE HAVE A SECOND?
>> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
ANY DISCUSSION? NOT. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
>> POSED HEARING NONE MOTION CARRIES.
H1, DISCUSSION ACTION REGARDING THE BURN BAN. HECTOR.
[H.1 Regarding the burn ban.]
>> GOOD MORNING, JUDGE, COMMISSIONER, STAFF AND GALLERY.
WE'VE HAD SOME PRETTY GOOD RAINS IN THE LAST TWO WEEKS, RANGING ANYTHING FROM AN INCH AND A HALF TO ABOUT 2.5 INCHES.
THE GROUND IS JUST NOT TAKING ANY MORE RAIN, IT'S BASICALLY JUST STAGNATING ON TOP.
THE RAIN PREDICTIONS FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS LOOK REALLY GOOD.
TUESDAY WITH 100%, WEDNESDAY WITH 80%.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY THE 2ND GOES BACK UP TO 50, AND IT GOES ON FOR ABOUT FOUR DAYS.
WE'RE LOOKING AT MORE RAIN THEN IN THE NEXT TWO WEEKS.
RIGHT NOW, OUR KBDI NUMBER IS THE MINIMUM IS 0, MAX IS 108.
AVERAGE OF FIVE WITH A CHANGE OF -38, THE LOWEST NUMBERS I'VE SEEN IN A VERY LONG TIME.
I RECOMMEND THAT WE KEEP THE BURN BAN OFF ANOTHER TWO WEEKS.
>> ALL RIGHT. COMMISSIONERS, DO WE HAVE A MOTION TO KEEP THE BURN BAN OFF?
>> WE HAVE A MOTION, DO WE HAVE A SECOND?
>> MOTION AND SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION? NOT, ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
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>> OPPOSED HEARING NONE, MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU, HECTOR.
ITEM H2, DISCUSSION ACTION TO APPROVE A PROCLAMATION DESIGNATING FEBRUARY 2024,
[H.2 To approve a Proclamation designating February 2024 as Career and Technical Education Month.]
AS CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION MONTH, AND WE HAVE RACHEL.I THOUGHT I SAW HER EARLIER, THERE SHE IS. COME ON UP.
>> GOOD MORNING. MY NAME IS RACHEL SOTELO.
I'M THE LOCKHART ISD, CTE COORDINATOR.
LAST YEAR, WHEN I CAME UP HERE TO DO THIS, I WAS THREE MONTHS INTO MY JOB, AND MR. ESTRADA AND I CAME UP TOGETHER AND SPOKE TO YOU.
THIS YEAR, I DECIDED I WOULD BRING AN ENTOURAGE, YOU CAN SEE.
THE REASON FOR CTE IS DEFINITELY NOT ME AND DEFINITELY NOT ANY OF THE ADULTS, BUT THE STUDENTS THAT ARE HERE WITH US.
I JUST WANTED TO GIVE YOU A FEW LITTLE TIDBITS ABOUT OUR CTE PROGRAM HERE IN LOCKHART.
THE STATE AVERAGE FOR STUDENTS THAT PARTICIPATE IN CTE COURSES AVERAGES BETWEEN 82-85% STATEWIDE, AND HERE IN LOCKHART, WE'RE AT 92%.
SO 92% OF OUR STUDENTS TAKE ONE OR MORE CTE CLASSES THAT LEAD TO EITHER COLLEGE OR CAREER READINESS.
OUR STUDENTS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE THEIR IBCS, WHICH ARE CERTIFICATIONS THAT ARE INDUSTRY-BASED, THAT ARE CERTIFIED AND RECOGNIZED WITHIN THE STATE OF TEXAS, AND THE UNITED STATES.
I'M GOING TO HAVE EACH OF THESE STUDENTS COME UP HERE IN JUST A MINUTE TO INTRODUCE THEMSELVES.
I'D LIKE TO HAVE MR. ESTRADA COME UP, PLEASE.
>> GOOD MORNING, MARCO ESTRADA, SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS, LOCKHART INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT.
JUST WANT TO THANK EVERYONE FOR ALLOWING US TO BE HERE, AND ALLOWING FOR OUR KIDS TO SAY A FEW WORDS AS WELL.
AS MISS SOTELO MENTIONED, 92% OF OUR STUDENTS ARE IN AT LEAST ONE CTE COURSE, WHICH IS I THINK SOMETHING TO BE CELEBRATED.
YOU GUYS JUST TOOK SOME ACTION ON SOME THINGS AND YOU KNOW, MORE THAN ANYONE THE OPPORTUNITIES THAT ARE AVAILABLE FOR OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS, AND THE OBLIGATION THAT WE HAVE AS A SCHOOL DISTRICT TO ENSURE THAT OUR KIDS ARE PREPARED TO ENTER THE WORKFORCE.
I THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING US SOME TIME THIS MORNING.
I WORK IN THE HB AND PHARMACY DEPARTMENT IN COSMETICS AND FAMILY PLANNING.
I'M A SENIOR IN HIGH SCHOOL OF COURSE, I'M IN CCMA PROGRAM.
I ALREADY GOT MY CERTIFICATION FOR IT, AND I PLAN ON ENROLLING TO PRAIRIE VIEW A&M AFTER I GRADUATE.
>> I'M GUADALUPE ERSTATE. I'M IN THE FARM TECH PATHWAY AND I WILL SOON BE TAKING MY CERTIFICATION EXAMS FOR EKG, PCT, AND FARM TECH. THANK YOU.
>> MY NAME IS FRANCISCO GARCIA, I'M A SENIOR IN HIGH SCHOOL AND I'M PART OF THE CULINARY PATHWAY AND I WILL BE GOING TO ACC TO FINISH UP MY CULINARY DEGREE. [APPLAUSE]
>> MY NAME IS ALIZA AND I'M A SENIOR AND I'M TAKING THE CULINARY PATHWAY. [APPLAUSE]
>> MY NAME IS BLAINE HERNANDEZ, AND I'M TAKING THE COLLISION REPAIR PATHWAY, AND I'M CURRENTLY WORKING AT CALIBER COLLISION THROUGHOUT. [APPLAUSE]
>> MY NAME IS PEYTON CRABLE, I'M A SENIOR THIS YEAR.
I'M IN THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING PATHWAY, AND THIS YEAR I AM THE SECOND YEAR AREA, THE PRESIDENT, AND THEN THE TEXAS STATE SECRETARY FOR TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF FUTURE EDUCATORS. [APPLAUSE]
>> MY NAME IS JADEN, I'M A JUNIOR AT THE HIGH SCHOOL AND I'M IN THE AGRICULTURE PATHWAY.
I'M ALSO THE SECRETARY FOR OUR CHAPTER, AND I'M ALSO ENROLLED AT A COURSE IN TARLETON FOR ANIMAL SCIENCE THROUGH THE HIGH SCHOOL. [APPLAUSE]
>> IF WE COULD TAKE A PICTURE WITH Y'ALL, WE'D APPRECIATE THAT.
WE DID BRING SOME TREATS FROM OUR CULINARY DEPARTMENT, SO IT'S SOMETHING THAT Y'ALL WILL REMEMBER THAT, HEY, THOSE ARE THE KIDS THAT BROUGHT US COOKIES.
[LAUGHTER] BEFORE WE LEAVE, PEYTON FAILED TO MENTION SHE IS ONE OF OUR STATE OFFICERS, BUT SHE'S ALSO A NATIONAL CHAMPION.
IF YOU WOULD, TELL THEM WHAT [APPLAUSE].
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>> IN TAFFY, WHICH IS OUR CTSO THAT WE HAVE THROUGH OUR EDUCATION TRAINING PATHWAY, WE GET TO COMPETE AT AREA, STATE AND NATIONAL LEVEL.
SINCE MY FRESHMAN YEAR, I HAVE COMPETED AND PLACED AT NATIONALS, AND IT'S JUST A SUPER COOL EXPERIENCE.
WE'VE GONE TO ORLANDO, WE'VE GONE TO WASHINGTON, AND IT'S JUST A LOT OF FUN. [APPLAUSE]
>> YOU BET. IF Y'ALL WILL STAY UP, WE'LL GO AHEAD AND READ THE PROCLAMATION REAL QUICK AND ADOPT IT, AND THEN WE'LL DO A PICTURE. GO AHEAD.
>> PROCLAMATION AUTHORIZING RECOGNITION OF FEBRUARY 2024 IS CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION MONTH, WHEREAS FEBRUARY 1ST THROUGH THE 29TH, 2024 HAS BEEN DESIGNATED CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION MONTH BY THE ASSOCIATION FOR CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION.
WHEREAS CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION OFFER STUDENTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO GAIN THE ACADEMIC, TECHNICAL, AND EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS NECESSARY FOR TRUE CAREER READINESS.
WHEREAS STUDENTS IN CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS PARTICIPATE IN AUTHENTIC, MEANINGFUL EXPERIENCES THAT IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF THEIR EDUCATION AND INCREASE THEIR ENGAGEMENT AND ACHIEVEMENT.
WHEREAS CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION PROVIDES STUDENTS WITH CAREER EXPLORATION OPPORTUNITIES EARLIER IN THEIR EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE.
WHICH ENABLES THEM TO MAKE INFORMED AND BENEFICIAL DECISIONS ABOUT THEIR ACADEMIC COURSEWORK AND PURSUE ESTABLISHED PROGRAMS OF STUDY AND CAREER PATHWAYS.
WHEREAS LEADERS FROM BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY NATIONWIDE REPORT INCREASING CHALLENGES RELATED TO ADDRESSING THE SKILLS GAP AND CONNECTING QUALIFIED PROFESSIONALS WITH AVAILABLE CAREERS IN CRITICAL AND GROWING CTE-RELATED FIELDS INCLUDING HEALTH CARE, ENERGY, ADVANCED MANUFACTURING, CYBERSECURITY AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY.
WHEREAS CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION PREPARES STUDENTS FOR THESE AND OTHER FULFILLING CAREERS BY OFFERING INTEGRATED PROGRAMS OF STUDY THAT LINK SECONDARY AND POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION AND LEAD TO THE ATTAINMENT OF INDUSTRY-RECOGNIZED CREDENTIALS.
WHEREAS CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS ENSURE THAT EMPLOYERS HAVE ACCESS TO A QUALIFIED AND THRIVING WORKFORCE, ENSURING AMERICA IS A STRONG AND COMPETITIVE ECONOMY.
NOW, THEREFORE, CALDWELL COUNTY DOES HEREBY PROCLAIM FEBRUARY 1ST TO 29TH, 2024 CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION MONTH IN CALDWELL COUNTY, AND URGE ALL CITIZENS TO BECOME FAMILIAR WITH THE SERVICES AND BENEFITS OFFERED BY THE CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN THIS COMMUNITY, AND TO SUPPORT AND PARTICIPATE IN THESE PROGRAMS TO ENHANCE THEIR INDIVIDUAL SKILLS AND PRODUCTIVITY.
PROCLAIM THIS 23RD DAY OF JANUARY 2024.
DO WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE PROCLAMATION?
>> WE HAVE A MOTION, COMMISSIONER HORNE, A SECOND BY COMMISSIONER THOMAS.
POSE HEARING NONE. MOTION CARRIES.
I JUST WANT TO SAY TONIGHT WHEN YOU WATCH THE NEWS AND IT'S GLOOM AND DOOM, THAT'S OUR FUTURE RIGHT THERE.
>> MR. STRONG, I NEED YOU THAT SIDE TO EVEN IT DOWN. ON THIS SIDE.
>> I WISH WE COULD STOP RIGHT THERE, BUT WE CAN'T.
[H.3 To appoint Christine Ohlendorf to the Board of Caldwell County Community Services Foundation.]
H-3, DISCUSSION IN ACTION TO APPOINT CHRISTINE ATLENDORF TO THE BOARD OF THE CALDWELL COUNTY COMMUNITY SERVICES FOUNDATION.I DON'T KNOW IF CHRISTINE'S HERE, BUT THERE'S TWO VACANCIES.
WE'VE HAD SOME CONVERSATION, WE'VE HAD COUNTY STAFF.
WHEN WE FIRST STARTED THIS ORGANIZATION WAS ASSOCIATED WITH IT, AND WE FEEL LIKE IT'S TIME TO BREAK THAT BOND SO THAT WE DON'T HAVE AN APPEARANCE OF CONFLICT OR IMPROPRIETY.
CHRISTINA AND AMBER STEPPED OFF OF THAT BOARD, AND THIS IS THE FIRST REPLACEMENT FOR THEM.
I KNOW CHRISTINE WELL, AND I THINK SHOULD BE AN EXCELLENT ADDITION TO THE BOARD.
SO COMMISSIONERS, IF THERE'S NO DISCUSSION, I'D LOOK FOR A MOTION TO APPOINT CHRISTINE ATLENDORF TO THE BOARD.
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>> WE HAVE A MOTION THAT WE HAVE A SECOND.
>> WE HAVE A MOTION, A SECOND.
ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? NOT ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
>> OPPOSED HERE AND NON-MOTION CARRIES.
ITEM H-4, DISCUSSION ACTION TO
[H.4 To consider the approval of submitting a grant application for the Rural Law Enforcement Grant Program established by Senate Bill (SB) 22 to provide financial assistance to the Sheriff's Office.]
CONSIDER THE APPROVAL OF SUBMITTING A GRANT APPLICATION FOR THE RURAL LAW ENFORCEMENT GRANT PROGRAM ESTABLISHED BY SENATE BILL 22 TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE.THEN IN THE NEXT ONE WILL BE DA.
>> TODAY WE JUST WANT TO ASK PERMISSION TO APPLY FOR THIS RURAL LAW ENFORCEMENT GRANT.
THE SHERIFF HAS GIVEN US A LIST, A BREAKDOWN OF WHAT HE'D LIKE TO USE THE FUNDING FOR SHOULD WE BE APPROVED.
I'LL BE HANDLING THE APPLICATION AND ALL THE REPORTING.
WE'LL BE WORKING CLOSELY WITH THE SHERIFF TO MAKE SURE THAT THE FUNDING IS SPENT APPROPRIATELY AND IN THE TIMELINE THAT IT'S REQUIRED.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE GRANT, I CAN ANSWER THAT.
ANY SPECIFIC QUESTIONS ON THE ITEMS THAT HE IS REQUESTING, HE'S HERE TO ANSWER THOSE QUESTIONS.
BECAUSE OF THE NATURE OF THIS BILL, WE DON'T KNOW EVERY TWO YEARS IF IT'S GOING TO GET RE-APPROVED OR NOT FOR THE FUNDING.
I WILL SAY THAT SHERIFF LANE HAS BEEN VERY GOOD ABOUT AGREEING TO SPEND THIS ALMOST ENTIRELY ON EQUIPMENT SO THAT IF THEY DECIDE NOT TO FUND IT, WE HAVEN'T DONE SOMETHING THAT'S NOT SUSTAINABLE.
THERE IS ONE POSITION FOR A LIEUTENANT IN CID, WE TALKED ABOUT THAT AND THERE IS A NEED AND HOPEFULLY BY THE TIME WE GET TWO YEARS DOWN THE ROAD, WE WILL BE ABLE TO AFFORD THE BUDGET FOR THAT POSITION.
BUT RIGHT NOW, IT'LL GIVE US SOMETHING THAT WE DRASTICALLY NEED.
>> WITH A LOT OF CONVERSATION IN THE PAST BETWEEN HOPPING THE JUDGE AND MYSELF, I TOTALLY AGREE.
I DON'T WANT TO RAISE OUR SALARIES, WHICH THIS WAS ACTUALLY DESIGNED FOR FOR FOLKS TO MAKE LESS THAN EVEN US IN CALDWELL COUNTY.
BUT IF THIS IS GOING TO BE SOMETHING SUSTAINED, I WILL COME BACK IN A FEW YEARS AND ASK FOR THAT TO GO TOWARDS SALARIES.
>> IF IT'S SUSTAINABLE. [LAUGHTER].
>> I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THEY DO IT AT LEAST ONCE.
I APPRECIATE THAT. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS?
>> SHERRIF FRED, DID YOU SAY THAT THIS GRANT WILL BE FOR EQUIPMENT?
>> THE MAJORITY OF THIS GRANT IS GOING TO BE FOR EQUIPMENT. YES, SIR.
>> IN THE NEEDS OF DIFFERENT NEEDS OR WHAT YOU NEED FOR YOUR DEPARTMENT?
>> DIFFERENT NEEDS OR WHAT YOU NEED FOR YOUR DIFFERENT DEPARTMENT?
WE'RE ASKING FOR A LIEUTENANT'S POSITION, LIKE THE JUDGE SAID, INCLUDING FRINGE BENEFITS OF VEHICLE, RADIO, VEST, COMPUTER, WORK STATION.
THAT'S GOING TO BE FOR THAT ONE POSITION THAT WE'RE GOING TO ADD TO THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE.
AFTER THAT, IT'S GOING TO BE MOBILE PRINTERS.
WE STARTED DOING OUR TICKET WRITING.
WE HAVE A PRINTER THAT WE USE THAT SO WE CAN DO THAT A LITTLE FASTER, LESS LETHAL UNITS, ADDITIONAL BULLETPROOF VEST.
I THINK I SHOWED THE JUDGE THE GLOVES THAT WE'RE LOOKING AT, RESTRAINT GLOVES.
THAT'S AN IMPRESSIVE PIECE OF EQUIPMENT.
WE ARE ALSO LOOKING AT PURCHASING GUNS FOR OUR OFFICERS.
THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE PROVIDES A UNIFORM STIPEND, BUT THE DEPUTIES COMING ON BOARD WHEN THEY FIRST COME ON BOARD, THEY HAVE TO PAY FOR THEIR ENTIRE UNIFORM.
THE ONLY THING WE PROVIDE FOR THAT IS THE BADGE AND THE VEST.
WHAT WE'RE GOING TO TRY TO DO IS WE'RE GOING TO TRY TO START PROVIDING THE PISTOL AS WELL.
THAT WAY WE HAVE A LITTLE MORE CONTROL OF WHAT IT IS THAT THEY'RE USING.
WE'VE TALKED ABOUT THE FLOCK CAMERAS THAT WE'RE WANTING TO PUT UP IN THE LYTTON SPRINGS AREA.
THAT'S SOME NEW TECHNOLOGY THAT'S GOING TO HELP US WITH ANY LOUD NOISES IS GOING TO TRIGGER IT.
WE'RE ALSO GOING TO BE ABLE TO TRACK MOVEMENT IN AND OUT OF THE NEIGHBORHOODS IN CASE WE HAVE SOME TYPE OF SHOOTING OR OTHER ROBBERIES OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT.
RADIOS FOR TRANSPORT AND A NEW DRONE.
I'M NOT SURE IF YOU ALL KNOW THIS, BUT WE HAVE A DRONE TEAM THAT WE'VE HAD FOR A FEW YEARS AND WE'RE DEVELOPING THAT QUITE A BIT OVER THE LAST LITTLE BIT.
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WE'RE GOING TO SPEND 172,000 JUST OVER IN EQUIPMENT OUT OF THE 350,000.>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS, COMMISSIONERS?
>> NO. I'D JUST LIKE TO COMMEND THE SHERIFF ON PUTTING TOGETHER WHAT I THINK IS A VERY RESPONSIBLE LIST. THANK YOU.
>> YEAH. VERY GOOD. COMMISSIONERS, DO WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE SUBMITTING THE APPLICATION FOR THE GRANT FOR RURAL LAW ENFORCEMENT FOR THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE?
>> WE HAVE A MOTION FROM COMMISSIONER THOMAS. DO WE HAVE A SECOND?
>> SECOND FROM COMMISSIONER HORNE? ANY DISCUSSION? NOT ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
>> OPPOSED? HEARING NONE. MOTION CARRIES.
ITEM H-5, DISCUSSION ACTUALLY CONSIDER THE APPROVAL OF GRANT APPLICATION FOR
[H.5 To consider the approval of submitting a grant application for the Rural Law Enforcement Grant Program established by Senate Bill (SB) 22 to provide financial assistance to the District Attorney's Office.]
RURAL LAW ENFORCEMENT GRANT PROGRAM ESTABLISHED BY SENATE BILL 222 TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY.>> ESSENTIALLY THIS IS THE SAME THING.
THEY DO HAVE TO BE APPLIED FOR SEPARATELY, SO THAT'S WHY WE'VE GOT TWO DIFFERENT INDIVIDUAL ITEMS. AGAIN, I'LL BE ASSISTING FRED WITH ALL OF THE APPLICATION AND REPORTING THROUGHOUT THE PROCESS.
HE IS HERE IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT WHAT HE WOULD LIKE TO DO.
HE IS WANTING TO USE THIS FOR ASSISTANCE WITH SALARIES IN THE FORM OF STIPENDS.
HE IS CLEAR, AS WELL AS HIS STAFF, THAT IF THIS FUNDING DOES GO AWAY, LIKE THE JUDGE MENTIONED, SO DO THE STIPENDS.
THIS ISN'T PART OF THEIR BASELINE SALARY OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT.
>> COMMISSIONERS, ANY QUESTIONS FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY WEBBER?
>> OKAY. IF NOT, THEN I'D LOOK FOR A MOTION FOR APPROVAL TO SUBMIT THE GRANT FOR RURAL LAW ENFORCEMENT GRANT PROGRAM ESTABLISHED BY SENATE BILL 22 TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE.
>> WE HAVE A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER HORNE.
>> A SECOND BY COMMISSIONER THERIOT.
ANY DISCUSSION? NOT. ALL IN FAVOR SAY, AYE.
>> OPPOSED? HEARING NONE, MOTION CARRIES.
[H.6 To approve budget amendment #07 transferring $3,100 from Repairs and Maintenance to Sheriff's Office Dues and Subscriptions.]
ITEM 86, DISCUSSION, ACTION TO APPROVE BUDGET AMENDMENT NUMBER 7, TRANSFERRING $3,100 FROM REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE TO THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS. DANNY.GOOD MORNING, JUDGE, AND COMMISSIONERS.
AT THE BEGINNING OF JANUARY, CID CAPTAIN VILORIA REACHED OUT TO ME.
HE HAD A REQUEST FOR A UPGRADE ON THE CELL PHONE FORENSICS CALLED CELLEBRITE.
AS A RESULT, HE CANCELED HIS CURRENT SUBSCRIPTION, WHICH IS OXYGEN.
THAT WAS A $2,900 PAYMENT ONCE A YEAR.
THEN HE RECEIVED A QUOTE FROM CELLEBRITE, WHICH IS 6,000, SO THERE IS A DEFICIT THERE.
HE HAS PLANS TO CANCEL ANOTHER SUBSCRIPTION NEXT BUDGET CYCLE CALLED DATAPILOT, AND THAT'S FOR $3,485, SO PLENTY OF ENOUGH MONEY NEXT YEAR TO COVER THAT DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE TWO CELL PHONE FORENSIC SOFTWARES.
RIGHT NOW, WE'RE JUST CURRENTLY NEEDING TO MOVE $3,100.
I TOOK A LOOK AT HIS BUDGET LINE ITEMS AND RECOMMENDED TO HIM THAT REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE HAD SOME PRETTY GOOD WIGGLE ROOMS THAT WE CAN MOVE FROM THERE.
>> COMMISSIONERS, WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE BUDGET AMENDMENT NUMBER 7.
>> MOTION BY COMMISSIONER WESTMORELAND.
>> SECOND BY COMMISSIONER HORNE.
ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? NOT. ALL IN FAVOR SAY, AYE.
>> OPPOSED? HEARING NONE, MOTION CARRIES.
[H.7 To approve fiscal security for construction of Cool Water Acres with a subdivision bond in the amount of $2,299,477.33.]
>> ITEM 87, DISCUSSION, ACTION TO APPROVE FISCAL SECURITY, COOL WATER ACRES WITH A SUBDIVISION BOND IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,299,477.33.
WHO WANTS TO TAKE THAT ONE? GOT ME, COMMISSIONER HORNE, DONALD.
ANYBODY WANT TO TALK ABOUT THIS FISCAL SECURITY? DONALD?
>> YEAH. WE RECEIVED THE BOND AND READY TO PROCEED.
>> OKAY. COMMISSIONERS, WE LOOK FOR A MOTION TO APPROVE FISCAL SECURITY FOR CONSTRUCTION OF COOL WATER ACRES.
>> MOTION BY COMMISSIONER HORNE. SECOND BY?
>> COMMISSIONER THERIOT. ANY DISCUSSION? NOT. ALL IN FAVOR SAY, AYE.
>> OPPOSED? HEARING NONE, MOTION CARRIES.
ITEM H8 TO APPROVE THE PRELIMINARY PLAT OF C.H.
[H.8 To approve the Preliminary Plat of CH Callihan consisting of seven residential lots on approximately 13.177 acres located on Callihan Road and Bugtussle Lane.]
CALLAHAN CONSISTING OF SEVEN RESIDENTIAL LOTS ON APPROXIMATELY 13.177 ACRES LOCATED ON CALLAHAN ROAD AND BUGTUSSLE LANE.[00:25:04]
THE PRELIMINARY PLAT IS READY FOR APPROVAL TO MOVE FORWARD.
IF YOU'LL SEE IN YOUR ATTACHMENTS, THE RECOMMENDATION LETTER HAS BEEN INCLUDED FROM TRACY BRATTON.
WE HAVE COLLECTED ALL FEES AND ALL CONDITIONS HAVE BEEN MET.
>> OKAY. COMMISSIONERS, MOTION TO APPROVE PRELIMINARY PLAT OF C.H. CALLAHAN.
>> WE HAVE A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER HORNE, SECOND BY?
ANY DISCUSSION? NOT. ALL IN FAVOR SAY, AYE.
>> OPPOSED? HEARING NONE, MOTION CARRIES.
ITEM H9 TO APPROVE THE FINAL PLAT OF TENNEY CREEK RANCH,
[H.9 To approve the Final Plat of Tenny Creek Ranch consisting of 20 residential lots on approximately 60.583 acres located on Hall Road in Luling, Texas.]
CONSISTING OF 20 RESIDENTIAL LOTS ON APPROXIMATELY 60.583 ACRES, LOCATED ON HALL ROAD IN NEWLAND, TEXAS.>> OKAY. THIS IS ACTUALLY A FINAL PLAT.
YOU'LL SEE THAT THERE'S A LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION OF APPROVAL IN THERE.
WE'VE COLLECTED ALL FEES, AND WE'RE JUST READY FOR APPROVAL OF THE PLAT.
>> WE GOT A MOTION TO APPROVE BY COMMISSIONER HORNE AND A SECOND BY?
>> COMMISSIONER WESTMORELAND. ANY DISCUSSION? NOT. ALL IN FAVOR SAY, AYE.
>> OPPOSED? HEARING NONE, MOTION CARRIES. ITEM H10.
[H.10 To approve the Final Plat for Spanish Oaks consisting of 11 residential lots on approximately 20.03 acres located on Old Colony Line Road and Spanish Oaks Road.]
DISCUSSION ACTION TO APPROVE FINAL PLAT FOR SPANISH OAKS, CONSISTING OF 11 RESIDENTIAL LOTS ON APPROXIMATELY 20.03 ACRES, LOCATED ON OLD COLONY LINE ROAD AND SPANISH OAKS ROAD.>> OKAY. IF YOU COULD REFER TO THE APPROVAL LETTER, IT'S ACTUALLY FROM CUATRO CONSULTANTS.
CHRIS ELIZONDO ACTUALLY DID THE REVIEW FOR THIS BECAUSE THIS WAS ACTUALLY A PAST CLIENT OF DOUCETTE.
SO THAT'S WHY WE ACTUALLY FOR CONFLICT OF INTEREST REASONS, WE ASKED CHRIS TO REVIEW THIS INSTEAD, AND ALL CONDITIONS HAVE BEEN MET, FEES HAVE BEEN PAID, AND WE'RE READY FOR APPROVAL.
>> WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE FINAL PLAT FOR SPANISH OAKS BY COMMISSIONER HORNE. HAVE A SECOND?
>> SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WESTMORELAND.
ANY DISCUSSION? NOT. ALL IN FAVOR SAY, AYE.
>> OPPOSED? HEARING NONE, MOTION CARRIES.
ITEM H11, DISCUSSION ACTION FOR APPROVAL OF AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT.
[H.11 To consider approval of an interlocal cooperation agreement between the County and the Capital Area Council of Governments (CAPCOG), a signatory agent for the South Central Planning and Development Commission (SCPDC), for the County's use of MyGovernmentOnline software to enable online permitting for development services.]
COOPERATION BETWEEN THE COUNTY AND THE CAPITAL AREA COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENT.THE SIGNATORY AGREEMENT FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION, SCPDC, FOR THE COUNTY'S USE OF MY GOVERNMENT ONLINE SOFTWARE TO ENABLE ONLINE PERMITTING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES.
COMMISSIONER THERIOT OR CHASE.
>> SOME TIME AGO THERE WAS A DISCUSSION OF MOVING PERMITS TO AN ONLINE SOFTWARE, AND I BELIEVE COMMISSIONER THERIOT WAS SPEARHEADING THAT.
THIS IS THE CULMINATION OF ALL THAT.
THIS IS AN AGREEMENT WITH WHAT IS EFFECTIVELY A LOUISIANA CAPCOG THROUGH OUR OWN CAPCOG AND SO IT'S AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT.
I THINK THE PACKAGE THAT WE WOULD BE LOOKING FOR IS UP TO 500 PERMITS, WITH THE ABILITY TO GO BEYOND THAT, IF NECESSARY AND IT SHOULD HOPEFULLY MAKE APPLYING FOR RECEIVING AND TRACKING DEVELOPMENT PERMITS MUCH SIMPLER.
>> OKAY. JUDGE, THIS PERMITTING SOFTWARE IS COMMONLY USED IN CENTRAL TEXAS BY MOST COMMUNITIES IN COUNTIES, SO IT'LL BRING US UP TO A LEVEL CONSISTENT WITH WHAT A LOT OF OTHER FOLKS ARE DOING.
ALSO, COMMISSIONER WESTMORELAND WAS INVOLVED IN THE INITIATIVE OF MINING FOR THIS.
>> CHASE, CAN YOU JUST TOUCH ON THE ONLY QUESTION THAT CAME UP DURING THIS PROCESS JUST SO THE REST OF THE COURT'S AWARE, CAN YOU JUST TOUCH ON THE OWNERSHIP OF THE DATA AND THAT DISCUSSION JUST TO MAKE SURE HOW THAT WAS RESOLVED AND HOW IT WAS LEFT IN THIS AGREEMENT?
>> YES. SO ULTIMATELY ALL THE DATA THAT WE INPUT REMAINS OUR DATA.
THEY ARE STRICTLY SELLING US THE LICENSE FOR THE SOFTWARE.
AT THE END OF THIS AGREEMENT, WHENEVER THAT MAY BE, WE WILL HAVE THE RIGHT TO RETURN ALL OUR DATA AS PART OF THE DISCUSSIONS THEY STATED AS A GOVERNMENT ENTITY THEMSELVES, THEY HAVE NO INTEREST IN HOLDING OUR DATA HOSTAGE.
SO THEY HAVE AGREED TO CONTRACT FOR THE RETURN OF DATA AT NO COST TO THE COUNTY.
>> QUICK QUESTION. DO WE KNOW HOW QUICKLY THEY'RE GOING TO IMPLEMENT IT?
>> NO. THIS PROCESS AND COMMISSIONER THERIOT, FEEL FREE TO STEP IN IF I MISSED SOMETHING.
THE CONVERSATIONS THAT HAVE OCCURRED BETWEEN US AND THIS ENTITY RIGHT NOW,
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IT TAKES A MATTER OF A FEW MONTHS IN ORDER TO IMPLEMENT OR IN ORDER TO DESIGN THE SOFTWARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH HOW OUR ORDINANCE IS WRITTEN.SO TO MAKE SURE THAT THOSE MIRROR EACH OTHER AND TO MAKE SURE THAT IT'S APPLICABLE.
IT TAKES A FEW MONTHS FROM THEM TO UNDERSTAND HOW OUR ORDINANCE IS CONSTRUCTED AND THEN WRITE THE SOFTWARE IN ORDER TO MATCH THAT AND MATCH OUR PROCESSES THAT WE HAVE IN PLACE ON HOW WE GO ABOUT REVIEW AND APPROVAL AND THOSE TYPES OF THINGS.
SO THIS WILL NOT BE AN OVERNIGHT CHANGE BY ANY STRETCH OF THE IMAGINATION AS IT HAS TO BE TAILORED TO WHAT OUR NEEDS ACTUALLY ARE.
>> OKAY. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? ALL RIGHT.
DO WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN COUNTY AND CAPCOG FOR THE DEVELOPMENT SOFTWARE?
>> WE HAVE A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER THERIOT AND A SECOND BY?
ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? NOT. ALL IN FAVOR SAY, AYE.
>> OPPOSED? HEARING NONE, MOTION CARRIES.
ITEM H12 TO CONSIDER APPROVAL OF A DONATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COUNTY AND SEGADA DOS,
[H.12 To consider approval of a donation agreement between the County and Sagada Dos LLC, for the donation of $100,000.00 to construct, maintain, and repair a concrete road within the Sagada Dos subdivision located at Aguila Road off 1950 Homannville Trail, Lockhart, Texas 78644.]
LLC FOR DONATION OF $100,000 TO CONSTRUCT AND MAINTAIN AND REPAIR A CONCRETE ROAD WITHIN SEGADA DOS SUBDIVISION LOCATED ON AQUELLA ROAD OF 1950 HOME AND BL TRAIL. COMMISSIONERS?>> JUDGE, WE'VE BEEN WORKING WITH THE DEVELOPER, OWNER OF THIS SUBDIVISION FOR A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF TIME.
WE'VE ACTUALLY DETERMINED THAT THIS IS WITHIN COMMISSIONER THOMAS' PRECINCT.
COMMISSIONER THOMAS AND I HAVE CONSULTED ON THIS PROPOSAL THAT WE HAVE BEFORE US.
THE AREA IS AN AREA THAT'S VERY FLAT AND LIMITED IN ITS ABILITY TO DRAIN PROPERLY.
SO IT WAS NECESSITATED THAT THERE BE A ROAD CONSTRUCTED THAT'S DIFFERENT FROM WHAT OUR COUNTY FACILITIES ARE CAPABLE OF MAINTAINING IN THE FUTURE.
SO THIS $100,000 WILL PROVIDE FOR THIS SAYS CONSTRUCT, BUT IT'S ALREADY CONSTRUCTED.
BUT THIS WILL BE THE RECONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE, AND REPAIR OF THAT FACILITY IN THE FUTURE SHOULD THAT BECOME NECESSARY.
IT'S FOR A 10-YEAR PERIOD WHICH WILL BEGIN FOLLOWING THE DEDICATION OF THE ROADWAY FACILITY TO THE COUNTY.
>> I'D LIKE TO ALSO STATE AT THIS TIME, MR. ALLEN SHIELDS IS WITH US.
HE IS THE DEVELOPER OF THE SUBDIVISION.
I HAVE IN MY HAND FOR CHASE, A SIGNED AGREEMENT PLUS $100,000 CASHIER CHECK THAT WILL BE TURNED OVER TO DANNY AT THIS TIME.
Y'ALL ARE WELCOME TO HAVE A WORD WITH HIM IF YOU NEED IT.
>> I DID WANT TO MAKE A COMMENT ABOUT THE ROAD WE DID BUILD.
WE DID HAVE THE CHALLENGE WITH THE RUNOFF BEING JUST WHAT YOU CALL SHEETING JUST SO IT'S VERY FLAT.
THE CONCRETE ROAD HAD ENGINEERED TO 3,500 PSI ON THE CONCRETE.
I UPPED IT TO 4,000 PSI JUST TO BE SURE, AND ALSO TOOK THE REBAR FROM AN 18-INCH TO A 16-INCH.
SO WE BEAT IT UP, AS YOU MIGHT SAY, MORE THAN THE ENGINEERS RECOMMENDED, JUST TO MAKE SURE IT WAS STARTING TO LAST A LONG TIME.
I THINK YOU'D BE VERY HAPPY WITH THIS ROAD.
>> YES, SIR. I HAVE A QUESTION.
>> HOW WILL YOU ADDRESS THE DRAINAGE AT THEIR SENSES OF FLAT?
>> THE DRAINAGE IS WHAT THEY CALL SHEETING, AND WE'VE HAD THREE DIFFERENT ENGINEERS LOOK AT IT.
USUALLY WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT DRAINAGE ON A ROAD, YOU PUT A BAR DITCH, AND THEN YOU PUT A CULVERT, AND YOU DRIVE OVER IT.
NOW, WE HAVE THAT RUNNING DOWN HOMMONVILLE TRAIL BECAUSE THERE'S ENOUGH ROOM THERE AND ENOUGH FALL GOING DOWN BACK TOWARD TOWN.
BUT ACTUALLY ON THIS PROPERTY, IT'S JUST SO FLAT.
YOU LOOK AT THE TOPO, IT'S GOT LIKE ONE LINE, MAYBE TWO FEET ACROSS THE 20 ACRES. IT'S VERY FLAT.
WHEN YOU LOOK ACROSS IT, IT HAS A FEW LITTLE LOW SPOTS TO GO ACROSS WITH THE WATER.
LITERALLY GOES ACROSS THE ROAD.
WE BUILT BEAMS, 18 INCHES DEEP.
A LITTLE BIT MORE DOWN THE SIDES OF IT.
IT ACTUALLY LOOKS LIKE A HOUSE FOUNDATION, BUT IT'S SET DOWN INTO THE GROUND, SO IT'S FLUSH.
>> THE VEGETATIONS REALLY WELL OUT THERE, SO THAT REALLY HOLDS A LOT OF IT.
YOU GET A LOT OF RAIN IN ONE SPOT, IT'S GOING TO BACK UP A LITTLE BIT, BUT I THINK IN ALL IN ALL, IT'S GOING TO BE VERY NICE.
>> SO ALL IN ALL, IT'LL RUN SMOOTHLY OUT?
>> YEAH. I THINK IT'LL BE ONE OF THE LONGEST LASTING ROADS IN CALDWELL COUNTY.
>> COMMISSIONERS, ANYTHING ELSE?
>> WE ALSO DID BUY A ONE YEAR BOND FOR ADDITIONAL FOR THE FIRST YEAR.
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IF YOU HAVE ANY CHALLENGES ON IT, LET ME KNOW.WE JUST WENT AHEAD AND PUT IN ANOTHER $25,000 BOND JUST IN CASE BECAUSE IF SOMETHING HAPPENS, IT'D BE THE FIRST YEAR.
YOU GOT A LITTLE RUSTY SPOT OR SOMETHING WEIRD HAPPENS OR A CRACK ON THE EDGES OR SOMETHING, JUST LET ME KNOW AND CASH THAT BOND AND GET A REPAIR DONE ON IT.
BUT I THINK ONCE WE GET PAST THAT FIRST 12 MONTHS, WE'LL BE KNOCKING AND ROLLING.
>> I'LL TURN IN THE BELTS ON IT SO YOU GUYS HAVE A COPY OF WHAT EVERYTHING LOOKS LIKE IN THE STUDIES.
>> COMMISSIONERS, WE GOT A MOTION.
>> I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE DONATION.
>> OKAY. WE HAVE A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER THERIOT AND A SECOND BY?
ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? NOW ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
>> OPPOSED? HEARING NONE, MOTION CARRIES.
ITEM H13, DISCUSSION ACTION TO APPROVE THE PRELIMINARY PLAT FOR SAGE HILLS ESTATES,
[H.13 To approve the Preliminary Plat for Sage Hills Estates consisting of 12 residential lots on approximately 62.322 acres located on Tower Road.]
CONSISTING OF 12 RESIDENTIAL LOTS ON APPROXIMATELY 62.322 ACRES LOCATED ON TOWER ROAD. CASEY.>> IF YOU'LL ADDRESS YOUR BACKUP, EVERYTHING, ALL CONDITIONS HAVE BEEN MET, FEES HAVE BEEN COLLECTED, AND AT THIS TIME, WE'RE READY TO APPROVE PRELIMINARY PLAT SO WE CAN MOVE TO FINAL.
>> COMMISSIONERS, WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM H13.
WE HAVE A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER THERIOT.
>> SECOND BY COMMISSIONER HORNE.
ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? NOW ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
>> OPPOSED? HEARING NONE, MOTION CARRIES. ITEM H14.
DISCUSSION ACTION APPROVE THE CONSTRUCTION BOND IN THE AMOUNT OF
[H.14 To approve the construction bond in the amount of $1,463,356.73 for Lively Stone Subdivision, Phase 13.]
$1,463,356.73 FOR LIVELY STONE SUBDIVISION. DONALD?>> THE ONLY THING I WANT TO POINT OUT IS THAT'S FOR PHASE 1.
THIS IS FOUR PHASES IN THAT SUBDIVISION.
I THINK THAT'S EITHER AN ERROR, IT'S NOT ONE OF THREE, OR IT'S JUST PHASE 1.
>> ALL RIGHT. COMMISSIONERS, WITH THAT NOTE, DO WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSTRUCTION BOND?
>> WE HAVE A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER THOMAS. SECOND BY?
>> COMMISSIONER WESTMORELAND. ANY DISCUSSION? NOW ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.
>> OPPOSED? HEARING NONE, MOTION CARRIES.
ITEM H15, DISCUSSION ACTION TO APPROVE FINAL PLAT FOR SANDY CREEK ESTATES,
[H.15 To approve the Final Plat for Sandy Creek Estates consisting of 8 residential lots on approximately 27.410 acres located on Sandy Creek Road.]
CONSISTING OF EIGHT RESIDENTIAL LOTS ON APPROXIMATELY 27.410 ACRES LOCATED ON SANDY CREEK ROAD.>> LAST ONE. THIS IS JUST FOR A FINAL PLAT.
FEES HAVE BEEN COLLECTED AND WE'RE READY FOR THE APPROVAL TO CLOSE OUT THE SUBDIVISION.
>> COMMISSIONERS, MOTION TO APPROVE FINAL PLAT FOR SANDY CREEK ESTATES.
>> WE'VE GOT MOTION BY COMMISSIONER THOMAS AND SECOND?
>> SECOND BY COMMISSIONER HORNE.
ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? NOW ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
>> OPPOSED? HEARING NONE, MOTION CARRIES.
NOW WE'RE GOING TO MOVE TO DISCUSSION ONLY, ITEM I1.
[I.1 To discuss the development agreement for the Lantana Subdivision located on FM 2720.]
DISCUSSION TO DISCUSS THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN LANTANA SUBDIVISION LOCATED ON FEM 2720.COMMISSIONER WESTMORELAND, CASEY, AND DAVID LEE KLEINFELDER.
>> GOOD MORNING, COMMISSIONERS. HOW ARE YOU ALL?
>> I'M HERE TO TALK ABOUT A PROPOSED SUBDIVISION THAT WE ARE WORKING ON.
I'VE GOT A PACKET HERE TO HELP YOU GUYS GET DIRECTED IN THE CORRECT POSITION HERE.
I'M NOT SURE IF YOU ALL ARE FAMILIAR WITH DR HORTON, BUT WE ARE THE LARGEST BUILDER IN AMERICA.
WE BUILD AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR FIRST TIME HOME BUYERS AND OTHER AFFORDED MINDED CUSTOMERS.
WE ARE CURRENTLY BUILDING IN CALDWELL COUNTY AND LOCKHART.
WE HAVE A LOT OF EXCITEMENT AND A LOT OF ANTICIPATION ABOUT CONTINUING TO DEVELOP IN CALDWELL COUNTY AND LOCKHART.
WE EVEN OPENED A DIVISION OFFICE DOWN IN SAN MARCOS TO REALLY ESTABLISH OURSELVES IN THE AREA.
A LOT OF OUR EMPLOYEES ACTUALLY LIVE AND PLAY HERE IN THE COUNTY.
WE ARE A NEIGHBOR AND WE WANT TO BE HERE FOR A LONG TERM.
IN YOUR PACKETS HERE, WE ARE SEEKING A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT FOR THIS PROPERTY IN ORDER TO GOVERN THE DEVELOPMENT OF OUR PROJECT.
ON YOUR SECOND PAGE HERE, YOU'LL SEE A COUPLE OF THE PROJECTS THAT WE ARE WORKING ON CURRENTLY IN YOUR AREA.
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HARTLAND RANCH IS STRICTLY IN THE COUNTY.VINTAGE SPRINGS AND HANSFORD ARE BOTH HERE IN LOCKHART, JUST NOT TOO FAR FROM THE COURTHOUSE.
ALL VERY SUCCESSFUL PROJECTS IN OUR DIVISION.
THIS DEVELOPMENT HERE THAT WE'RE PROPOSING IS CALLED LANTANA.
THIS IS A SINGLE FAMILY HOME DEVELOPMENT OUT OFF OF FM 2720 AND COUNTY VIEW ROAD ACROSS FROM THE CALDWELL COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS.
WE ARE PROPOSING FOR LOT SIZES OF 40 FOOT AND 50 FOOT WIDE IN ORDER TO KEEP AN AFFORDABLE MINDED PRODUCT IN THIS AREA.
THIS PROJECT HAS 20 ACRES OF OPEN SPACE DRAINAGE COMMUNITY PARK WITH PLAYGROUNDS, WALKING TRAILS, ET CETERA.
THIS PROJECT WILL BRING WATER, WASTEWATER, THREE PHASE ELECTRIC, GAS AND FIBER COMMUNICATIONS TO THE 2720 CORRIDOR WHICH I KNOW THERE'S A LOT OF ANTICIPATED GROWTH OUT IN THIS AREA SO WE FEEL LIKE WITH THIS PROJECT WE'RE GOING TO BRING A LOT OF VALUE TO THAT AREA.
ON THE NEXT PAGE, YOU'VE GOT YOUR VICINITY MAP, ALONG WITH SOME OF THE OTHER COMMUNITIES THAT HAVE HAD DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS APPROVED AND THEN OUR COMMUNITIES THAT WE'RE BUILDING IN HERE, SO YOU CAN GET A REFERENCE FOR WHERE THIS PROJECT IS LOCATED.
ON THE FOLLOWING PAGE, YOU HAVE A LAYOUT OF THE PROJECT WITH OUR LOT SIZES THAT WE'RE PROPOSING.
AGAIN, THIS IS ABOUT 450 LOTS PLUS OR MINUS HERE, WITH AN EVEN SPREAD OF 40S AND 45 FOOT LOTS.
I WILL NOTATE THAT ON THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT THAT WE SENT IN AS AN EXHIBIT FOR YOUR BACKUP, WE DID MAKE A COUPLE OF CHANGES AND THOSE WERE SUBMITTED IN THE LAST DAY OR TWO, JUST FROM OUR ENGINEER UPDATING SOME OF THE VARIANCES THAT WERE IN THE BACK OF THAT AGREEMENT, AND ALSO NOTATING A COUPLE OF CHANGES IN THE BODY OF THE AGREEMENT JUST ABOUT DRAINAGE AND DETENTION.
THIS NEXT EXHIBIT HERE IS GOING TO BE THE ONE THAT'S GOT THE GREEN SHOWING ALL OF OUR OPEN SPACE, WHICH IS ABOUT 20 ACRES OF THE PROJECT.
WE ARE LOSING ABOUT 30 ACRES, 27, AND ALMOST 29 ACRES TO FLOODPLAIN HERE ON THIS PIECE, AND WE ARE ALSO DEDICATING ABOUT 20 PLUS ACRES TO OPEN SPACE.
ON THE FOLLOWING SHEET, YOU'LL SEE AN EXAMPLE OF THE PARK WE BUILT IN VINTAGE SPRINGS, AND THAT'S SIMILAR TO WHAT WE'RE PROPOSING OUT HERE, THAT'S GOT A PLAYGROUND AND AN ENCLOSED AREA FOR KIDS TO PLAY, THAT'S SAFE, DOG PARK, SOME SHADED AREAS AND SEATING FOR PEOPLE TO COME IN AND ENJOY THE COMMUNITY.
THE NEXT SLIDE AFTER THAT IS AN OVERVIEW OF THE OFF SITES THAT WE ARE GOING TO BE BRINGING TO THIS AREA.
I'M NOT GOING TO READ THEM ALL TO YOU, BUT I THINK THE MAIN ONE IS A VERY LARGE WATER EXTENSION THAT WILL BRING WATER TO THIS AREA THAT CURRENTLY IS NOT AVAILABLE VIA MAXWELL.
THEY DO HAVE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT THAT IS PROPOSED OUT IN THIS AREA, BUT IT'S NOT GOING TO HIT FOR FOUR OR FIVE YEARS FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND.
SO WE'LL ACCELERATE THAT AND BE A PARTNER OF THAT.
THE OTHER THING HERE TO NOTE IS THE TEXTA RIGHT AWAY WE HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH TEXTA AND WE KNOW THAT THE 27 240 CORRIDOR IS PLANNING TO EXPAND.
SO WE ARE TAKING THAT INTO ACCOUNT IN OUR PLAN AND INTEND TO DEDICATE RIGHT AWAY TO TEXTILE FOR THAT EXPANSION.
AND THEN YOUR LAST SLIDE IS GOING TO BE A MAP OF ALL THOSE PROPOSED UTILITIES THAT WE ARE TALKING ABOUT.
THE WASTE WATER HERE IS GOING TO BE PROVIDED BY COUNTY LION WHICH IS THEY WILL BE DRAGGING A LINE DOWN 27 20 IN THE NEXT 12 TO 18 MONTHS TO PROVIDE SERVICE FOR OTHER DEVELOPMENTS ON 27 20 AND WE'VE BEEN MAKING A TIE IN.
YOU SEE THE PURPLE LINE THERE WITH GRAVITY SEWER GOING BACK THAT WAY AND SO THAT WOULD ALLOW ANY OF THESE OTHER PROPERTIES TO ACTUALLY UTILIZE THAT UTILITY.
AND NOT JUST US WITH FORCE ME.
>> COMMISSIONERS, ANY QUESTIONS?
>> I'LL JUST ADD THAT THIS ITEM TODAY WAS THE RESULT
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OF ONE OF OUR DEVELOPMENT MEETINGS CALLS THAT WE HAD WITH TRACY AND CASEY.DURING THE COURSE OF THAT MEETING, THERE WERE SOME DISCUSSIONS IN RELATION TO THIS PROJECT ABOUT, OBVIOUSLY, WHERE IT'S SITUATED IN THE COUNTY.
IT'S OBVIOUSLY FOR PRECINCT ONE, IT'S RIGHT ON THE CORNER OF A BOUNDARY LINE BETWEEN 1 AND 3 SO FOR THAT FACT ALONE, I FELT IT WAS IMPORTANT TO HAVE THEM COME TO PRESENT THIS.
TRACY, DURING THAT CALL ALSO BROUGHT UP SOME POTENTIAL POLICY DISCUSSIONS THAT PROBABLY NEED TO HAPPEN AMONG THE COMMISSIONERS COURT AS FAR AS HOW THIS PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WOULD OR WOULD NOT COMPLEMENT OR ACCENTUATE ANY OTHER REQUESTS THAT WE'VE RECEIVED IN THAT AREA FOR ANYTHING ELSE.
THE DISCUSSION TODAY WAS TO ALLOW THEM TO PRESENT WHAT THEY ARE PROPOSING TO THE REST OF THE COURT, TO ALLOW ANY OF THOSE DISCUSSIONS TO OCCUR ON HOW THESE CONVERSATIONS GO FORWARD FROM HERE.
>> COMMISSIONERS, ANY COMMENTS?
>> I AGREE WITH COMMISSIONER WESTMORELAND.
AS ALWAYS, I APPRECIATE VERY MUCH THE WILLINGNESS OF YOU GUYS AND OTHERS TO COME IN AND NEGOTIATE WITH US TO TRY TO ACHIEVE A BETTER PRODUCT ON THE GROUND.
>> I SHARE SOME OF THE CONCERNS I THINK THAT ARE OUT THERE THAT THE LOCATION OF THIS PROJECT IS PROBABLY NOT AN AREA THAT WE WOULD PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL, THE MEGASITE JUST TO THE NORTH OF THIS SIDE ALONG 2720.
AND I'M AWARE OF OTHER HEAVY INDUSTRIAL TYPE DEVELOPMENTS THAT ARE OR PROPOSED FOR NEARBY, OR CONTEMPLATED FOR NEARBY.
I THINK THAT'S GOING TO BE A STRUGGLE THAT WE WORK THROUGH AS WE START TALKING ABOUT IT AND WE'LL KEEP IN TOUCH WITH COMMISSIONER WESTMORELAND ON THIS, BUT JUST, YOU KNOW, WE JUST WANT TO BE UP FRONT WITH YOU GUYS AS WE GO INTO THIS.
BUT AGAIN, THANK YOU FOR COMING FORWARD WITH IT.
>> YES, SIR. ABSOLUTELY. WE'RE VERY AWARE OF OF THE SITE AND THE AREA YOU FEEL LIKE THAT WE CAN COMPLEMENT THAT AND THAT WE WILL HELP YOU BUILD DEVELOPMENT OUT IN THIS AREA AND MAKE 2720 A REAL DEAL FOR FUTURE FUTURE DEVELOPMENT BESIDES US.
>> ANY OTHER COMMENTS? I THINK I WOULD JUST ADD THAT OBVIOUSLY, WITH THE WAY THAT THE STATE STATUTES ARE CONSTRUCTED IN THE STATE OF TEXAS, AND THE LACK OF ZONING AUTHORITY OR ANYTHING OF THAT NATURE THAT WE HAVE, I DO THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO CONTINUE THE CONVERSATION WITH THEM AT THIS TIME, BUT ANY MAJOR UPDATES WILL OBVIOUSLY BEEN BROUGHT BACK TO THE COURT FOR DISCUSSION AND OR ACTION BEFORE TOO LONG.YES, SIR.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. APPRECIATE IT.
WITH THAT, WE'LL GO TO ITEM J, A MOTION TO ADJOURN.
>> MOTION TO ADJOURN BY COMMISSIONER WESTMORELAND.
SECOND BY COMMISSIONER HORNE, ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
MOTION CARRIES. WE ARE ADJOURNED AT 10:14.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.