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>> GOOD MORNING, EVERYONE. THANK YOU FOR COMING TO CALDWELL COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT.
[A. CALL MEETING TO ORDER]
WE'RE CALLING THE MEETING TO ORDER TUESDAY, MAY 28TH, 2024 AT 9:00 A.M. COMMISSIONER THOMAS, WOULD YOU LEAD US IN THE INVOCATION, PLEASE? [INAUDIBLE].[D. ANNOUNCEMENTS]
>> COMMISSIONERS, ANY ANNOUNCEMENTS THIS MORNING?
>> JUST A COUPLE. I WANT TO CONGRATULATE THE LENOIR, THE VFW AND CALDWELL COUNTY AND THE CITY OF LENOIR FOR PUTTING ON A MEMORIAL DAY EVENT.
IT WAS REAL WELL DONE AND WELL ATTENDED.
ALSO, I'D LIKE TO THANK DONALD, YOU AND YOUR CREW FOR ALL THE HARD WORK THAT YOU ALL DID DURING THE RECENT WINDSTORM.
I KNOW SOME OF YOUR GUYS WORKED ALL NIGHT TRYING TO GET MARTINDALE, AND FENTRESS AND PURLEY, THE STREETS CLEARED SO PEOPLE COULD MOVE AROUND.
APPRECIATE THAT. PLEASE PASS IT ON.
I'D LIKE TO JUST REMIND EVERYBODY ABOUT THE LCR GRANT PRESENTATION ON THURSDAY, MAY 30TH, AT 3:30 AT THE ST. JOHN COLONY COMMUNITY'S IT'S ON 189 CARTER ROAD IN DALE, TEXAS, IT'LL BE AT 3:30.
>> THANK YOU. STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS, I KNOW IZZY HAS ONE.
>> JUST WANT TO REMIND EVERYBODY TO COMPLETE THEIR CYBERSECURITY TRAINING.
OUT OF THE 283 PEOPLE THAT WE HAVE, ONLY 166 HAVE TAKEN IT, WHICH IS ROUGHLY ABOUT 58% OF YOU.
YOUR DEPARTMENT HEAD WILL BE GETTING A NICE LITTLE EMAIL FROM ME THIS WEEK.
IF YOU DON'T REMEMBER YOUR PASSWORD, CLICK ON THE FORGOT PASSWORD LINK.
IF YOU HAVE OTHER ISSUES, EMAIL ME OR STEPHANIE AND WE CAN GET YOU UP AND RUNNING. THANK YOU.
>> ANY OTHER STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS? IF NOT, WE'LL GO AHEAD AND MOVE TO CITIZENS COMMENTS.
[E. CITIZENS' COMMENTS]
[F. CONSENT AGENDA]
COMMISSIONERS, IF THERE ARE NO QUESTIONS ON CONSENT, I'D LOOK FOR A MOTION TO APPROVE.>> WE HAVE A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER HORN AND A SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WESTMORELAND.
>> OPPOSED HEARING NONE, MOTION CARRIES.
>> WE CHANGED UP THE ORDER JUST A LITTLE BIT, COMMISSIONERS.
WE'RE GOING TO DO OUR SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS FIRST, AND THEN WE'RE GOING TO GO AHEAD AND DO SOME PROCLAMATIONS AND THEN WE'RE GOING TO TRY TO MOVE SOME OF THE ITEMS FORWARD, SUCH AS SUBDIVISIONS OR THAT TYPE OF THING, SO THAT WE DON'T KEEP STAFF HERE FOREVER THAT MAKE THEM SIT HERE TILL THE END.
WITH THAT, I'LL GO AHEAD AND GO TO G SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS.
[G.1 To present the Caldwell County Historical Commission with a 2023 Distinguished Service Award from the Texas Historical Commission. Speaker: Judge Haden; Backup: 0; Cost: $0.00]
G-1 TO PRESENT THE CALDWELL COUNTY HISTORICAL COMMISSION WITH THE 2023 DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD FROM THE TEXAS HISTORICAL COMMISSION.I THINK MR. COYLE BULLER IS HERE TO RECEIVE THAT.
I'LL COME AROUND FRONT AND PRESENT THAT TO YOU, MR. BULLER.
THIS IS THE [INAUDIBLE] OF THE ANNUAL EVENT.
I THINK WE WON IT EVERY YEAR THAT I CAN REMEMBER.
WE'RE VERY PROUD OF WHAT YOU'RE DOING. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
OUR SECOND SPECIAL PRESENTATION,
[G.2. To discuss 2025 Transportation Plan. Speaker: Commissioner Theriot/Will Lisska; Cost: $0.00]
ITEM G-2, TO DISCUSS THE 2025 TRANSPORTATION PLAN.[00:05:02]
COMMISSIONER THERIOT, WOULD YOU LIKE TO TAKE THAT ONE?>> THANK YOU JUDGE. WILLIAM LISKO IS WITH US TODAY.
CAMPO FUNDED AND HAS UNDERTAKEN THE UPDATE OF THE CALDWELL COUNTY TRANSPORTATION PLAN.
WE HAVE HAD A TRANSPORTATION PLAN BEFORE, BUT THIS IS PROBABLY THE FIRST MODERN TRANSPORTATION PLAN THAT THE COUNTY HAS HAD THAT I'M AWARE OF.
THE PURPOSE OF A TRANSPORTATION PLAN IS THAT WE'RE AWARE OF FUTURE ROADS WHERE THEY MIGHT BE.
IT ALSO PROVIDES THE LEGAL FOUNDATION FOR THE ACQUISITION OF RIGHT OF WAY DURING OUR SUBDIVISION PROCESSES.
YOU'LL SEE ON THE MAP. AND THIS IS A DISCUSSION ITEM ONLY.
YOU'LL SEE ON THE MAP, IT'LL SHOW BROAD LINES WHERE FUTURE ROADS MAY GO.
THIS IS ONLY A GENERAL REPRESENTATION OF WHERE THOSE ROADS WILL GO.
IF YOU SEE IT CUTTING ACROSS A PARTICULAR PROPERTY, THAT MAY NOT MEAN THAT'S EXACTLY WHERE IT'LL BE.
ONCE THAT LAND BEGINS DEVELOPING OR EITHER STUDIES OCCUR, IT'LL BE ADJUSTED TO BE IN THE BEST LOCATION.
I'LL TURN IT OVER TO WILLIAM NOW AND HE CAN GO OVER THE PLAN.
>> THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER THERIOT. THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME HERE TODAY TO TALK ABOUT THE CALDWELL COUNTY TRANSPORTATION PLAN.
>> IS IT WORKING? DID I TURN IT OFF?
>> NOW IT'S WORKING. THERE YOU GO.
>> THANK YOU. APPRECIATE IT. THANK YOU.
JUST QUICKLY, A LITTLE BIT OF BACKGROUND ON A CAPITAL AREA METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION, CAMPO. WHAT IS CAMPO? A METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION IS A FEDERALLY MANDATED ENTITY THAT COORDINATES TRANSPORTATION PLANNING AS WELL AS PRIORITIZES FEDERAL FUNDS FOR AN URBANIZED AREA.
IT'S REQUIRED IN ANY URBANIZED AREA WITH OVER 50,000 PEOPLE.
IT DEVELOPS A LONG RANGE TRANSPORTATION PLAN THAT CONTAINS PROJECTS WITH A 25 YEAR HORIZON, AS WELL AS A FOUR YEAR TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM WHICH SETS FUNDING OBLIGATION FOR FEDERAL FUNDS.
IT'S GOVERNED BY A TRANSPORTATION POLICY BOARD.
AGAIN, WE COVER THE SIX COUNTY REGIONS IN THE GREATER AUSTIN AREA.
WE HAVE A 22 MEMBER TRANSPORTATION POLICY BOARD OF WHICH CALDWELL COUNTY IS REPRESENTED BY COMMISSIONER THERIOT.
GETTING INTO THE TRANSPORTATION PLAN FOR CALDWELL COUNTY.
A FEW YEARS AGO, CAMPO DEVELOPED WHAT WE CALL THE, REGIONAL ARTERIALS CONCEPT INVENTORY.
IT WAS A PLAN THAT DEVELOPED A RECOMMENDED NETWORK FOR REGIONALLY SIGNIFICANT ROADWAYS THROUGHOUT THE REGION.
LEVERAGING THAT WORK, WE WERE ASKED BY CALDWELL COUNTY TO TAKE THAT WORK AND DEVELOP A TRANSPORTATION PLAN JUST FOR CALDWELL COUNTY.
NOW, I KNOW CALDWELL COUNTY HAD A TRANSPORTATION PLAN ADOPTED I BELIEVE IN 2013, BUT IT HASN'T BEEN UPDATED MUCH SINCE THEN, SO THIS REALLY ACTS AS THE NEXT TRANSPORTATION PLAN FOR THE COUNTY TO USE.
COMMISSIONER THERIOT ALREADY DISCUSSED A FEW OF THESE POINTS, BUT WHY DEVELOP A TRANSPORTATION PLAN? IT'S A RECOMMENDED NETWORK OF ARTERIAL ROADWAYS FOR ALL OF CALDWELL COUNTY.
IT FUNCTIONS AS A MAJOR THOROUGHFARE PLAN WITH CONCEPTUAL CROSS SECTIONS.
THIS REALLY ASSISTS WITH RIGHT OF WAY PRESERVATION, PARTICULARLY AS DEVELOPMENT OCCURS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY.
IT ALSO INCORPORATES THE PROJECTS FROM THE 2013 TRANSPORTATION PLAN, SO NONE OF THAT WORK IS LOST.
AND JUST FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF THE MPO, TO BE ADDED TO OUR LONG RANGE TRANSPORTATION PLAN, A PROJECT MUST FIRST APPEAR IN A LOCAL PLAN.
BEYOND THAT, TO RECEIVE FEDERAL FUNDING, IT MUST FIRST BE IN THAT LONG RANGE REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION PLAN.
A COUPLE OF THE CONTRIBUTING DOCUMENTS TO THIS WORK,
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AS I MENTIONED THE REGIONAL ARTERIALS CONCEPT INVENTORY, WHICH CAMPO COMPLETED A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO, THE 2013 CALDWELL COUNTY TRANSPORTATION PLAN, AND THEN A FEW OTHER PARTNERSHIP STUDIES THAT CAMPO HAS DONE WITH CALDWELL COUNTY, INCLUDING THE WESTERN CALDWELL COUNTY TRANSPORTATION STUDY, WHICH HAS LED TO CONCEPTUAL IMPROVEMENTS PROPOSED FOR SH 142, AS WELL AS WILLIAM PETTIS ROAD AND THE LULING TRANSPORTATION STUDY, WHICH LOOKED AT IMPROVEMENTS AND CONNECTIVITY BETWEEN SH 80 AND US 183.>> JUST A QUICK OVERVIEW OF SOME OF THE ANALYSIS THAT FED OUR TRANSPORTATION PLAN.
IT INCLUDED LOOKING AT EMERGENCY RESPONSE TIMES, NETWORK CONNECTIVITY, AND TRAFFIC DATA, VULNERABILITY, ROADWAY SAFETY AS WELL AS ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS LIKE SOIL PLASTICITY, FLOODPLAIN LOCATIONS, PRESERVED LAND AND SO ON.
ALL OF THIS CONTRIBUTED TO THE MAP THAT YOU SEE IN FRONT OF YOU RIGHT HERE.
THIS IS THE RECOMMENDED ARTERIAL NETWORK.
THIS REPRESENTS COORDINATION WITH AGENCY STAFF, ELECTED OFFICIALS AND THE PUBLIC TO ARRIVE AT THIS RECOMMENDED NETWORK.
THE MAP PARTNERS WITH THE TABLE, YOU SEE ON THE RIGHT.
THAT TABLE IS NOT THE WHOLE TABLE.
EVERY SINGLE ARTERIAL SHOWN ON THIS MAP HAS A LETTER, AND IN THE TABLE, YOU WILL SEE EACH LETTER ARTERIAL WITH INFORMATION ABOUT THE EXISTING AND PROPOSED CROSS-SECTION, BASIC NUMBER OF LANES, THE TYPE OF DESIGN.
THIS IS JUST THE INFORMATION THAT'S NEEDED TO HELP UNDERSTAND WHAT RIGHT AWAY PRESERVATION IS NEEDED FOR EACH SEGMENT OF EACH OF THESE LETTERED ARTERIALS.
IN ADDITION TO THE MAP IN THE TABLE, WE HAVE A SERIES OF CONCEPTUAL CROSS-SECTIONS FOR EACH OF THESE ARTERIAL DESIGN TYPES THAT YOU CAN FIND IN THE DOCUMENT THAT PAIR, AGAIN, WITH THE MAP IN THE TABLE.
AFTER ESTABLISHING THAT RECOMMENDED NETWORK, WE ALSO DID SOME PERFORMANCE MODELING.
BY THIS I MEAN WE TOOK THAT NETWORK.
WE PUT IT INTO WHAT'S CALLED A TRAVEL DEMAND MODEL TO UNDERSTAND HOW IT WOULD OPERATE IN THE FUTURE AS THE COUNTY GROWS AS IT ADDS POPULATION AND EMPLOYMENT.
WE LOOKED AT THREE DIFFERENT SCENARIOS.
WE MODELED THE EXISTING NETWORK, WHAT WE CALL THE FUTURE NO-BUILD NETWORK.
THAT'S IF THE COUNTY CONTINUES TO GROW, BUT DOESN'T IMPROVE ANY OF THE ROADWAYS, AND THEN THE FUTURE RECOMMENDED NETWORK.
THAT'S THE COUNTY CONTINUES TO GROW, BUT THE RECOMMENDED NETWORK SHOWN ON THE PREVIOUS SLIDE IS IMPLEMENTED.
WITH THE RECOMMENDED NETWORK, THE NUMBER OF ROADWAY LANE MILES DOES INCREASE, AND AS A RESULT, THE NUMBER OF VEHICLE MILES THAT PEOPLE NEED TO TRAVEL DECREASES.
ADDITIONALLY, THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF DELAY EXPERIENCED BY DRIVERS, THAT'S THE VEHICLE HOURS TRAVELED DECREASES BY ALMOST 25%.
WITH THAT, JUST WRAPPING UP MY VERY QUICK PRESENTATION HERE, I'LL LEAVE IT ON A SLIDE THAT HAS THE MAP SO WE CAN DISCUSS THAT.
WITH THAT, I'D BE HAPPY TO TAKE ANY QUESTIONS.
>> COMMISSIONERS, DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THE PLAN?
>> I DON'T HAVE ANY SPECIFIC ONES.
>> MR. HORN, COMMISSIONER THOMAS?
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. WE APPRECIATE. GO AHEAD.
MAKE SURE ALL THE COMMISSIONERS ARE AWARE.
I THINK ED MENTIONED EARLY ON THAT THIS IS AN INTENT TO CONNECT A ROADWAY FROM HERE TO THERE.
WE WANT TO EMPHASIZE THAT TO THE PUBLIC AS THEY LOOK AT THIS, AND WHEN YOU INTERACT WITH PEOPLE, YOU'LL SEE LINES THAT ARE INTENDED, AND I KNOW I WOULD PICK ONE AS AN EXAMPLE.
IT GOES FROM POINT A TO POINT B.
WHEN WE DREW IT, AND I'VE WORKED WITH WILLIAM ON THIS FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS NOW.
WE DREW IT ORIGINALLY LIKE TWO OR THREE YEARS AGO.
WELL, SINCE THEN, PART OF TUMBLEWOOD ESTATES IS PLATTED IN THE MIDDLE OF THAT.
OBVIOUSLY, THAT LINE WILL HAVE TO BE ADJUSTED IN ORDER TO ACCOMMODATE THAT.
NO ONE SHOULD TAKE THIS AS A, HEY, THIS LINE IS GOING IN THIS EXACT LOCATION.
IT'S AN INTENT TO CONNECT CORRIDORS FROM ONE PLACE TO ANOTHER.
>> VERY GOOD. THE ONE THING THAT I'VE LOOKED AT THIS MAP, PROBABLY 100 TIMES.
BUT THE ONE THING THAT I DID NOTICE
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AND IT'S DOWN THE AREA WHERE I LIVE IN COMMISSIONER HORNS PRECINCT THERE'S FM 1386 AND REALLY YOU CAN'T SEE IT VERY WELL ON HERE, BUT IT TRAVELS 1322 COMES AROUND, PICKS UP 1386 AND IT TRAVELS MOST OF THE WAY TO 304.IF WE COULD ADD THAT TO FUTURE ARTERIALS, IT WOULD BE A LONG WAY DOWN THE ROAD AND THEN JUST CONNECT THAT. THAT'D BE GREAT.
>> [OVERLAPPING] NO, IT'S UP FROM THAT A LITTLE BIT.
>> ALMOST EVERYTHING IN THAT AREA MIGHT BE [OVERLAPPING]
>> I THINK SOMETHING TO KEEP IN MIND IS THAT IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND IT'S ACCELERATED TREMENDOUSLY OVER THE LAST THREE YEARS.
IT'S GOING TO BE NECESSARY TO TREAT THIS LIKE A LIVING DOCUMENT THAT IN THE NEXT FEW YEARS IT NEEDS TO BE UPDATED FOR WHAT'S HAPPENED, RIGHT AWAY WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO ACQUIRE AND WE'VE ACTUALLY ACQUIRED SOME OF THESE RIGHTS AWAY AND HAD DEVELOPERS CONSTRUCT PORTIONS OF THIS THAT ARE ON THE PLAN ALREADY.
AGAIN, WE HAVE TO MOVE IN INCREMENTS.
YOU'LL NEVER HAVE THE PERFECT SOLUTION AT ONE TIME.
ONE OF THE NEXT THINGS I WOULD DO IN AN UPDATE IN 2, 3, 4, 5 YEARS IS REALLY LOOK A LOT AT THAT SOUTHWESTERN PORTION OF THE COUNTY.
WE KNOW WE HAVE CONNECTIVITY ISSUES OVER THERE, REALLY 86-304.
THERE'S A LOT OF DISCONNECTED ROADWAYS OVER THERE.
A LOT OF PLACES THERE ARE EFFECTIVELY DEAD ENDS.
THAT AREA NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED.
IT'S NOT GROWING AT THE SAME PACE AS THE WESTERN PART OF THE COUNTY.
I SAID SOUTHWEST BEFORE, IT'S SOUTHEAST. I DO THAT.
I WAS DRIVING THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROAD LAST WEEK, SO I'M ALL BACKWARDS.
BUT THAT AREA DOES NEED ATTENTION.
I THINK WHAT THIS DOES IS GETS US AHEAD OR MAYBE CAUGHT UP WOULD BE A BETTER TERM OF THE VERY RAPID DEVELOPMENT THAT'S HAPPENING BETWEEN 130 AND THE WESTERN COUNTY BOUNDARY.
>> THANK YOU. I APPRECIATE IT.
>> BUT WE COULD DEFINITELY LOOK AT THAT.
>> IT DOESN'T HAVE TO HAPPEN RIGHT AWAY, BUT I THINK IN THE FUTURE, THAT WILL BE AN IMPORTANT ARTERIAL ACROSS THERE.
>> ONE THING TO ADD TO THAT, CAMPO IS IN THE PROCESS OF DEVELOPING ITS 2050 LONG-RANGE PLAN, THE REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION PLAN.
WE'RE ABOUT TO OPEN UP THE PROCESS TO RECEIVE APPLICATIONS FROM LOCAL AGENCIES FOR PROJECTS TO BE INCLUDED IN THE LONG-RANGE PLAN.
ONE OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THAT APPLICATION IS THAT A PROJECT APPEARS IN A LOCAL PLAN.
THIS PROVIDES A LOCAL PLAN FOR CALDWELL COUNTY WHEN THEY'RE APPLYING TO BE PART OF CALDWELL'S REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION PLAN.
BUT WE ALSO DO UPDATE THAT 2050 PLAN.
WE WILL BE UPDATING IT TWICE A YEAR.
IF CALDWELL COUNTY UPDATES THEIR PLAN, THEN THEY CAN APPLY TO UPDATE OUR REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION PLAN AS WELL TO MAINTAIN ELIGIBILITY FOR FUNDING FOR THOSE FACILITIES.
>> SOMETHING LIKE THAT WOULD BE THE CONGESTION IN WOULD BE IN THAT UPDATE.
THE CONGESTION LIKE AT THE INTERSECTION OF 183 AND 90, WE HOPE WOULD BE ADDRESSED.
>> IF YOU LOOK AT THAT BUBBLE THERE AT THE BOTTOM, THAT'S A PULL-OUT OUT OF DOWNTOWN DOWN.
>> THERE'S PLANS TO ADDRESS AND THEN AS YOU KNOW, WE'RE GOING TO TRY TO DO SOME OTHER THINGS.
>> ONLY OTHER THING I HAD EITHER COMMISSIONER THERIOT OR WILL JUST NEXT STEPS AND TIMELINE FOR, I'M ASSUMING IT HAS TO GO OUT FOR PUBLIC COMMENT AND EVERYTHING.
>> IT'S BEEN OUT. THE NEXT STEP IS TO ADOPT IT.
>> WE'RE READY AS SOON AS THE COURT IS SATISFIED WITH THE MAP, THEN WILLIAM YOU COULD PROBABLY BETTER THAN I TALK ABOUT THE TIMELINE ON IT.
>> I WOULD SAY THE ONLY THING THAT MIGHT DRIVE A TIMELINE FOR ADOPTION IS THAT THE PROJECT CALL FOR THE 2050 CAMPO PLAN CLOSES ON AUGUST 16.
WE START OUR APPLICATION INTAKE THEN CLOSES ON AUGUST 16.
AS LONG AS IT'S APPROVED AHEAD OF THE APPLICATIONS BY CALDWELL COUNTY, THEN THAT WOULD BE FINE.
THAT'S PROBABLY THE ONLY THING THAT'S DRIVING IT RIGHT NOW.
>> WITH THAT, WE'LL GO AHEAD AND GO TO DISCUSSION ACTION ITEMS, H1,
[H.1. To approve a Proclamation designating June 2024 as Elder Abuse Awareness Month. Speaker: Judge Haden/Erica Mendoza; Backup: 2; Cost: $0.00]
DISCUSSION ACTION TO APPROVE PROCLAMATION DESIGNATING[00:20:01]
JUNE 2024 AS ELDER ABUSE AWARENESS MONTH.I'LL GO AHEAD AND READ THAT PROCLAMATION.
>> PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING JUNE 2024 AS ELDER ABUSE AWARENESS MONTH.
WHEREAS OLDER ADULTS AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES OF DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS CONTRIBUTE TO THE WELL-BEING OF THIS COUNTY BY WORKING, CAREGIVING, VOLUNTEERING, AND ACTIVELY PRESERVING CUSTOMS, RITUALS, AND TRADITIONS, AND WHEREAS AS WE AGE, WE BUILD MOMENTUM BY ACCUMULATING KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE, INSIGHT, WISDOM, THAT CAN BE SHARED TO ENRICH OUR COMMUNITY AND WHEREAS ABUSE OF OLDER ADULTS AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND A COMMUNITY CONCERN AFFECTING THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ACROSS TEXAS AND WHEREAS THERE WERE 120,069 REPORTS OF ABUSE AGAINST OLDER ADULTS AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES FROM TEXAS IN 2023.
WHEREAS ABUSE AGAINST OLDER ADULTS AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IS GROSSLY UNDER-REPORTED BECAUSE OF SOCIAL STIGMA, EMBARRASSMENT, AND FEAR, AND WHEREAS ADULT ABUSE AFFECTS MEN AND WOMEN OF ALL INCOME AND ABILITY LEVELS, ALL CULTURAL AND ETHNIC BACKGROUNDS IN ALL COMMUNITIES, AND WHEREAS ELDER ABUSE IS EVERYONE'S BUSINESS.
IT'S IMPORTANT TO STRENGTHEN OUR EFFORTS TO PREVENT, REPORT, AND ADDRESS ELDER ABUSE.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED BY THE CALDWELL COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT THAT THE MONTH OF JUNE 2024 IS RECOGNIZED AS ELDER ABUSE AWARENESS MONTH IN CALDWELL COUNTY, TEXAS, AND URGE ALL RESIDENTS TO WORK TOGETHER TO REDUCE ABUSE AND NEGLECT OF OLDER ADULTS AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, PROCLAIMED THIS 28TH DAY OF MAY 2024.
I THINK WE HAVE SOME FOLKS HERE THAT WOULD LIKE TO COME UP AND DO YOU WANT TO SPEAK? WE'D LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU.
>> SURE. MY NAME IS AARON. THIS IS LAURA.
SHE'S FROM BASTROP COUNTY, BUT THE INVESTIGATOR SPECIALIST ON THE UNIT SUPERVISOR, WE DO COVER CALDWELL COUNTY.
CALDWELL COUNTY KEEPS US VERY BUSY.
WE HAVE A LOT OF CHALLENGING CLIENTS VERY STUBBORN.
SOMETIMES THEY'RE HARD TO ACCESS IS ANOTHER OBSTACLE.
BUT WE APPRECIATE THIS OPPORTUNITY FOR RECOGNITION FOR OUR CLIENTS IN NEED.
I THINK WE WANT TO GET A PICTURE WITH THE COURT, IS THAT CORRECT?
>> COMMISSIONERS, WE NEED A MOTION TO APPROVE THE PROCLAMATION DESIGNATING JUNE 2024 AS ELDER ABUSE MONTH.
>> WE HAVE A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER THOMAS. SECOND?
IF THERE'S NO DISCUSSION, ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
>> OPPOSED HEARING NONE. MOTION CARRIES.
[H.2 To approve a Resolution 15-2024 of No Objection for a 312-unit family new construction located at Highway 21 and FM 1966. Speaker: Commissioner Theriot/Neil Mahoney/Jake Baloun; Backup: 2; Cost: $0.00]
ITEM H2, TO APPROVE A RESOLUTION 15 2024 OF NO OBJECTION FOR A 312 UNIT FAMILY NEW CONSTRUCTION LOCATED AT HIGHWAY 21 AND FM 1966.COMMISSIONER THERIOT, I THINK THIS IS IN YOUR PRECINCT, AND I'LL BE HAPPY TO SPEAK TO IT TOO IF YOU NEED A LITTLE HELP WITH RONDO OR RICHARD.
>> THANK YOU, JUDGES. IT'S MULTIFAMILY PROJECT LOCATED ON 1966, OMER PROPERTY THERE.
THEY'RE PURSUING A TAX CREDIT PROJECT AND THIS IS A STANDARD REQUIREMENT FOR A NO OBJECTION LETTER FROM THE GOVERNING ENTITY.
I RECOMMEND WE MOVE FORWARD ON IT.
>> IS THAT A MOTION FOR APPROVAL? I'LL READ THE RESOLUTION.
LET ME READ THE RESOLUTION FIRST.
RESOLUTION 15, 2024, RESOLUTION REGARDING APPLICATION FOR HOUSING TAX CREDIT AND TAX EXEMPT BONDS BY MAXWELL LEASED HOUSING ASSOCIATES ONE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, A TEXAS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP TO THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS TO DEVELOP AFFORDABLE RENTAL HOUSING.
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WHEREAS, MAXWELL LEASED HOUSING ASSOCIATES ONE, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, THE APPLICANT, HAS PROPOSED THE DEVELOPMENT FOR 312 UNITS OF AFFORDABLE RENTAL HOUSING, THE DEVELOPMENT AT HIGHWAY 21 AND FM 1966 IN MAXWELL, CALDWELL COUNTY, TEXAS.THE COUNTY AS LEGALLY DESCRIBED IN AN EXHIBIT ATTACHED HERE TOO.
WHEREAS APPLICANT HAS ADVISED THAT IT INTENDS TO APPLY TO THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS FOR EITHER 2024 OR 2025, NON-COMPETITIVE 4% HOUSING TAX CREDITS AND OR PRIVATE ACTIVITY BOND FUNDS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT, THE APPLICATION.
WHEREAS TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE 20306.67071 REQUIRES APPLICANT TO FIRST OBTAIN A RESOLUTION FROM THE COUNTY CERTIFYING THAT THE COUNTY HAS NO OBJECTION TO THE APPLICATION AND WHEREAS EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED HEREIN, CAPITALIZATION TERMS SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS THOSE SET FORTH IN TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE 20306.6702 AND 10 TEXAS ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, SECTION 11.1.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY CALDWELL COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT THAT SECTION 1, THE ABOVE RECITALS TO THIS RESOLUTION ARE FOUND TO BE TRUE AND CORRECT AND ARE INCORPORATED HEREIN AND MADE A PART HERE OFF FOR ALL PURPOSES.
SECTION 2, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE 20306.67071 AND 10TAC 11.2044, IT IS HEREBY FOUND THAT THE NOTICE OF THE APPLICANT'S INTENT TO FILE THE APPLICATION WITH TTACA HAS BEEN PROVIDED TO THE COUNTY IN ACCORDANCE WITH TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE 20306.67071A.
COUNTY HAS HAD SUFFICIENT OPPORTUNITY TO OBTAIN A RESPONSE FROM THE APPLICANT REGARDING ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS ABOUT THE DEVELOPMENT.
THE COUNTY HAS HELD A HEARING AT WHICH PUBLIC COMMENTS COULD BE MADE ON THE APPLICATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE 20306.6071 AND AFTER DUE CONSIDERATION OF THE INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE APPLICANT AND PUBLIC COMMENTS, THE COUNTY DOES NOT OBJECT TO THE APPLICATION.
SECTION 3, THE COUNTY HEREBY SUPPORTS THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT AND CONFIRMS THAT THE COUNTY HAS VOTED SPECIFICALLY TO APPROVE THE DEVELOPMENT SUBJECT TO APPLICATION PLANNING AND PERMEATING REQUIREMENTS AND AUTHORIZE AN APPLICATION FOR ALLOCATION OF HOUSING TAX CREDITS FOR DEVELOPMENT PERCENT OF TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE 20306.6703A4.
IT SEEMS LIKE I'M MISSING A PAGE.
SOUNDS LIKE YOU'RE REP THREW THREE PAGES.
>> RESOLVED THIS 28TH DAY OF MAY 2024.
COMMISSIONER THERIOT [PHONETIC] HAS MADE A RECOMMENDATION TO APPROVE THE RESOLUTION 15024.
>> CAN I JUST ADD ONE MORE THING TO THAT?
>> THIS IS NOT AN ABATEMENT OR INCENTIVE RELATED TO LOCAL TAXES AT ALL.
IT'S IT'S A PROGRAM THAT DEALS WITH INTEREST RATES ON BONDS.
>> COMMISSIONERS, WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 15024. DO WE HAVE A SECOND?
>> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION? IF NOT, ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
>> OPPOSED? HEARING NONE, MOTION CARRIES.
[H.3 To approve the Interlocal Cooperative Agreement between Caldwell County and City of Martindale for regulation of certain real property pertaining to Tack Redwood Partners, LLC. Speaker: Commissioner Theriot/Kasi Miles; Backup: 5; Cost: $0.00]
ITEM H3, DISCUSSION ACTION TO APPROVE AN INTER LOCAL COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT BETWEEN CALDWELL COUNTY AND CITY OF MARTINDALE FOR THE REGULATION OF CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY PERTAINING TO THE TACK REDWOOD PARTNERS, LLC. COMMISSIONER THERIOT.>> THIS IS AN AGREEMENT RELATING TO THE TACK REDWOOD PROJECT.
IT'S WITHIN THE ETJ OF MARTINDALE.
THIS AGREEMENT WILL PROVIDE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT TO CONFORM TO CALDWELL COUNTY DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS AND GO THROUGH THE CALDWELL COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PROCESS RATHER THAN GOING THROUGH DUAL PROCESSES.
THAT'S THAT'S WHAT THE AGREEMENT CONCERNS.
>> THANK YOU. WE HAVE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL OF INTER LOCAL COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT BETWEEN CALDWELL COUNTY AND CITY OF MARTINDALE BY COMMISSIONER THERIOT. DO WE HAVE A SECOND?
>> SECOND BY COMMISSIONER THOMAS.
ANY DISCUSSION? IF NOT, ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
>> OPPOSED? HEARING NONE, MOTION CARRIES.
[H.4 To authorize County Judge to negotiate with City of Luling to buy 20-acre tract of land next to the Evacuation Center property. Speaker: Judge Haden; Cost: $0.00]
ITEM H4, DISCUSSION ACTION TO AUTHORIZE COUNTY JUDGE NEGOTIATE WITH CITY OF[00:30:01]
LOUISVILLE TO BUY A 20-ACRE TRACT OF LAND NEXT TO THE EVACUATION CENTER PROPERTY.COMMISSIONERS, WE'VE DISCUSSED THIS FOR A WHILE.
WE PURCHASED THE FIRST 20 ACRES WITH OUR GRANT MONEY THAT'S ASSOCIATED WITH THE EVACUATION CENTER.
THE SECOND 20 ACRES IS AVAILABLE AT THE SAME PRICE, WHICH IS 15,000 AN ACRE.
THERE'S REALLY NOT GOING TO BE A LOT OF NEGOTIATING.
I JUST HAVE TO HAVE YOUR APPROVAL TO GO FORWARD AND BEGIN THE PROCESS OF GETTING THAT SURVEYED AND THROUGH THE TITLE COMPANY FOR US TO PURCHASE IT.
YOU CAN DO THE MATH ON 15,000 ACRES TIMES 20.
IT'S RIGHT AT 20 ACRES, IT'S 20 POINT SOMETHING ACRES.
WE'D LIKE TO ACQUIRE THIS SO THAT FOR FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF THAT AREA.
WE'VE DISCUSSED DOING SOME OTHER BUILDINGS AND PROJECTS OUT THERE THAT WOULD ALLOW US TO TURN THAT INTO MORE OF AN EXPOSITION CENTER FOR THE ENTIRE COUNTY TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF.
WE HAVE SOME OPPORTUNITY FOR SOME OTHER FUNDING VIA EDA GRANTS, ET CETERA, BUT WE HAVE TO FIRST GET THE PROPERTY PURCHASED, SO LOOKING FOR AUTHORIZATION TO BEGIN THOSE DISCUSSIONS WITH CITY OF LOUISVILLE.
>> WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM H4 BY COMMISSIONER HORN. DO WE HAVE A SECOND?
>> WE HAVE A SECOND BY COMMISSIONER THERIOT.
ANY DISCUSSION? IF NOT, ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
>> OPPOSED? HEARING NONE, MOTION CARRIES.
[H.5 Regarding the burn ban. Speaker: Judge Haden/Hector Rangel; Backup: 2; Cost: $0.00]
ITEM H5, DISCUSSION ACTION REGARDING BURN BAN. HECTOR.>> GOOD MORNING, JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS, STAFF, AND GALLERY.
SINCE THE LAST TWO WEEKS, WE'VE HAD NUMEROUS FIRES.
WE HAD THREE TRASH FIRES WHERE PEOPLE ARE BURNING TRASH ON OPEN GROUND AND THE ASHES GOT AWAY FROM THEM.
ONE ALMOST BURNED A STRUCTURE DOWN.
ONE ELECTRICAL FIRE OUT OFF A YOUNG LANE, THAT WAS DUE TO BLUEBONNET WIRES DANGLING A LITTLE BIT.
WE HAD SOME HIGH WINDS CAUSED THE NARC AND CAUSED ABOUT A TWO ACRE FIRE.
FARMERS ARE OUT THERE HAY BALING RIGHT NOW TRYING TO CUT THE GRASS AND STUFF, AND THAT ONE WAS CAUSED BY A HAY BALER.
DIDN'T BURN MUCH, BUT IT BURNED THREE HAY BALES.
WE HAD ONE HIGHWAY FIRE LAST FRIDAY, AND THAT TOOK ABOUT 200 OR 300 FEET OF ROADWAY IN THE MEDIAN.
IT CAUSED A LITTLE TRAFFIC DELAY THERE.
DUE TO THE EXTREME HEAT AND THE DRYING THAT WE'RE HAVING RIGHT NOW AND THE HEAT INDEXES BEING PRETTY HIGH, THE GRASSES AND EVERYTHING ARE DRYING UP PRETTY FAST.
WE DO HAVE RAIN PREDICTED THROUGHOUT THE WEEK, SOME STARTING SOMETIME THIS AFTERNOON AND GOING ALONG THE WEEK FOR ANYWHERE FROM 20% TO 60% CHANCE OF RAIN.
CURRENT KBDI MINIMUM IS 364, THE MAXIMUM IS 459 WITH THE AVERAGE OF 404, WITH A CHANGE OF +12.
THAT'S TELLING ME THAT IT'S GETTING PRETTY DRY OUT THERE.
I'M GOING TO RECOMMEND THAT WE KEEP THE BURN BAN OFF ANOTHER TWO WEEKS BECAUSE OF THE RAIN THAT WE'RE GOING TO HAVE THIS WEEK AND IF IT GETS BAD AFTER THAT, THEN WE CAN GO TAKE A DIFFERENT ACTION, BUT I RECOMMEND THAT WE KEEP THE BURN BAN OFF ANOTHER TWO WEEKS.
>> THANK YOU, HECTOR. COMMISSIONERS, WE HAVE A MOTION TO KEEP THE BURN BAN OFF.
>> WE HAVE A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER WESTMORELAND. A SECOND?
ANY DISCUSSION? IF NOT, ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
>> OPPOSED? HEARING NONE, MOTION CARRIES.
[H.6 To approve an Order authorizing the sale of fireworks for the Fourth of July. Speaker: Judge Haden/Hector Rangel; Backup: 3; Cost: $0.00]
ITEM H6, DISCUSSION ACTION TO APPROVE AN ORDER AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF FIREWORKS FOR 4TH OF JULY.ORDER 092024 RESTRICTING CERTAIN FIREWORKS AND UNINCORPORATED AREAS OF CALDWELL COUNTY, TEXAS.
WHEREAS TEXAS A&M FOREST SERVICE HAS DETERMINED THAT DROUGHT CONDITIONS EXIST IN CALDWELL COUNTY AND WHEREAS ON THE 28TH OF MAY, 2024, THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF CALDWELL COUNTY HAS DETERMINED THAT THE NORMAL DANGER OF FIRE IN UNINCORPORATED AREAS OF CALDWELL COUNTY IS GREATLY ENHANCED BY EXTREMELY DROUGHT CONDITIONS NOW EXISTING.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF CALDWELL COUNTY ADOPTS THIS ORDER RESTRICTING THE SALE OR USE OF RESTRICTED FIREWORKS IN THE UNINCORPORATED AREAS OF CALDWELL COUNTY.
ITEM 1, A PERSON MAY NOT SELL, DETONATE, IGNITE, OR IN ANY WAY, USE FIREWORKS CLASSIFIED AS SKY ROCKETS WITH STICKS UNDER 49 CFR PART 173.100 R2100186 EDITION,
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OR MISSILES WITH FANS IN ANY PORTION OF THE UNINCORPORATED AREAS OF CALDWELL COUNTY.THIS ORDER DOES NOT PROHIBIT PERMISSIBLE FIREWORKS AS AUTHORIZED IN OCCUPATIONS CODE 2154.003A.
A PERSON COMMITS AN OFFENSE IF A PERSON KNOWINGLY OR INTENTIONALLY VIOLATES A PROHIBITION ESTABLISHED BY THIS ORDER.
AN OFFENSE UNDER THIS ORDER IS A CLASS A MISDEMEANOR.
THIS ORDER EXPIRES ON THE DATE THE FORESTRY SERVICE DETERMINES DROUGHT CONDITIONS NO LONGER EXIST IN CALDWELL COUNTY OR JULY 4TH, 2024, WHICHEVER IS EARLIER, ORDERED THIS 28TH DAY OF MAY 2024.
COMMISSIONERS, DO WE HAVE A MOTION FOR THE APPROVAL OF ORDER 092024.
>> WE HAVE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL BY COMMISSIONER THOMAS. DO WE HAVE A SECOND?
>> SECOND BY COMMISSIONER THERIOT.
ANY DISCUSSION? IF NOT, ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
>> OPPOSED? HEARING NONE, MOTION CARRIES.
[H.7 To approve the Caldwell County Basic Emergency Plan. Speaker: Judge Haden/Hector Rangel; Backup: 44 pages; Cost: $0.00]
ITEM H7, TO APPROVE CALDWELL COUNTY BASIC EMERGENCY PLAN.>> YES, JUDGE. EVERY FIVE YEARS, WE'RE REQUIRED TO UPDATE OUR CALDWELL COUNTY BASIC EMERGENCY PLAN.
ON THIS PLAN, WE UPDATE NEW OFFICIALS LIKE IF WE HAVE NEW COMMISSIONERS, NEW PHONE LISTINGS, PREPAREDNESS AND EMERGENCY ALERTING SYSTEMS, AND ANYTHING ELSE THAT JUST CAME UP WITHIN THESE FIVE YEARS.
THIS BASIC PLAN HAS ALREADY BEEN PRE APPROVED BY THE DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, AND WE JUST NEED A FINAL APPROVAL FROM COMMISSIONERS COURT SAYING THAT THEY APPROVE IT.
YOU SHOULD HAVE A COPY ON YOUR SYSTEMS THERE.
WE'VE BEEN WORKING ON THIS FOR ABOUT SIX MONTHS MAKING SURE THAT EVERYTHING IS CORRECT.
ALL PHONE NUMBERS ARE CORRECT AND ALL NOTIFICATIONS AND PHONE MATRIXES ARE CORRECT AND I'M JUST ASKING FOR YOUR APPROVAL ON THE CALDWELL COUNTY BASIC PLAN.
>> THANK YOU, HECTOR. COMMISSIONERS, DO WE HAVE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL?
>> DO WE HAVE A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER HORN AND DO WE HAVE A SECOND?
>> SECOND. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER THOMAS, ANY DISCUSSION?
>> OPPOSED? HEARING NONE MOTION CARRIES.
[H.8 To accept FY 2025 Budget calendar. Speaker: Judge Haden/Danie Teltow; Backup: 1; Cost: $0.00]
>> ITEM A-H [NOISE] TO ACCEPT FY 2025 BUDGET CALENDAR, COMMISSIONERS, YOU HAVE THAT BACKUP ON YOUR COMPUTERS.
THIS BUDGET CALENDAR IS ACTUALLY SET FOR STATUTORILY.
WE HAVE TO DO CERTAIN FUNCTIONS BY CERTAIN DATES, SO THAT'S WHAT'S DRIVING THAT.
DEPARTMENT HEADS AND ELECTED OFFICIALS WILL VERY SHORTLY BE RECEIVING NOTICES OF MEETINGS FOR A BUDGET MEETING, SO WE CAN COME TOGETHER AS WE DO EVERY YEAR AND DISCUSS ANY NEEDS THAT YOU HAVE THAT ARE DIFFERENT FROM LAST YEAR'S NEEDS AND CONVERSATIONS THAT WE MAY NEED TO HAVE ABOUT JUST ANYTHING PERTAINING TO THE BUDGET.
UNLESS THERE ARE OBJECTIONS, LOOK FOR A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE FY 2025 BUDGET CALENDAR.
>> WE HAVE A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER HORN. SECOND?
>> SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WESTMORELAND.
ANY DISCUSSION OR QUESTIONS? NOT ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
>> OPPOSED? HEARING NONE. MOTION CARRIES.
ALSO, JUST ON THAT NOTE, COMMISSIONERS, IF THERE ARE THINGS PARTICULAR TO YOUR PRECINCT LIKE A CONSTABLE MEETING OR A JP MEETING WOULD ABSOLUTELY INVITE YOU TO COME SIT IN ON THOSE WHEN THEY GO OUT, YOU'LL BE NOTIFIED.
ANYTHING THAT'S GENERAL DEPARTMENTAL, WE REALLY CAN'T DO THAT FOR FEAR OF A WALK IN QUORUM, AND WE'LL DISCUSS THOSE IN OPEN COURT.
BUT AS AS THEY PERTAIN TO YOUR PRECINCT OFFICES, WOULD LOVE TO HAVE YOU.
IF YOU'VE GOT TIME TO COME DO IT, OTHERWISE, WE'LL DISCUSS IT IN COURT.
ITEM 8-9 [NOISE] DISCUSSION ACTUALLY APPROVED
[H.9 To approve Budget Amendment #17 moving funds from Tyler Tech Training 001-2120-4815 to 001-2120-3110 Office Supplies for Treasurer's office. Speaker: Judge Haden/Danie Teltow; Backup: 1; Cost: $0.00]
BUDGET AMENDMENT 17 MOVING FUNDS FROM TYLER TECHNOLOGY, 00121-2120-4815 TO 001-2120-3110 OFFICE SUPPLIES FOR THE TREASURER'S OFFICE.THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE, COMMISSIONERS JUST MOVING SOME MONEY AROUND.
LOOK FOR A MOTION TO APPROVE BUDGET AMENDMENT 17.
>> DO WE HAVE A MOTION, DO WE HAVE A SECOND?
>> DO WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
ANY DISCUSSION? NOT ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.
>> OPPOSED? HEARING NONE, MOTION CARRIES. ITEM H10.
[H.10 To approve reallocation of SB 22 funds for Flock Safety cameras. Speaker: Judge Haden/Juan Villarreal/Jon Craigmile; Backup: 4; Cost: $26,250.00]
DISCUSSION ACTION TO APPROVE REALLOCATION OF SP 22 FUNDS FOR FLOCK SAFETY CAMERAS.THE COST IS $26,250 AND [NOISE] [INAUDIBLE] HERE TO ADDRESS US ABOUT IT.
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BASICALLY, WE APPROVED TWO WHEN WE APPROVED THE SP 22 MONEY AND THEY WOULD LIKE FIVE.FOR REASONS THAT WERE EXPRESSED WHEN WE DID THE PRESENTATION A WHILE BACK.
SO WE JUST HAVE TO DO THIS AMENDMENT AND THEN THERE'S AN AGREEMENT THAT I THINK RICHARD HAS A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS ON.
WE'LL GET THOSE WORKED OUT AFTER COURT AND THEN WE'LL SIGN THE AGREEMENT AND GO FORWARD WITH THIS [INAUDIBLE]
>> THANK YOU. GARY, THANK YOU FOR LETTING ME SPEAK.
WE ORIGINALLY PUT IN FOR TWO, AS THE JUDGE HAD STATED, WE REALIZED AFTER CONVERSATIONS WITH THE FLOCK FOLKS THAT IN ORDER FOR US TO GET DATA SHARING, WE WOULD NEED TO ADD THREE MORE FOR A TOTAL OF FIVE.
COUNTIES ADJACENT TO US HAVE THE TWO CAMERA SYSTEM, AND THEY SAY IT'S BASICALLY USELESS SITUATION BECAUSE THEY CAN'T MIND DATA FOR THOSE STOLEN VEHICLES, FOR THOSE FELONY VEHICLES THAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR, AND THINGS LIKE THAT.
THERE SEEMS TO BE SOME CONCERNED THAT THIS IS A BIG BROTHER OVERSIGHT, IF YOU WILL.
I HAVE SOME EXPERIENCE WITH IT AND I CAME TO BEFORE I CAME HERE AND IF YOU MISSED THE FLOCK PRESENTATION, I KNOW YOU GUYS WERE ALL HERE.
IT WAS PRETTY GOOD PRESENTATION OF WHAT IT IS AND WHAT IT IS NOT.
WHAT IT IS NOT IS NOT A TRACKING SYSTEM FOR TRACKING CITIZENS.
THAT DATA IS ONLY KEPT FOR 30 DAYS AND IT'S AN INBOUND CAMERA ONLY THAT CATCHES THE REAR OF YOUR VEHICLE, IT DOESN'T CATCH WHAT'S IN THE FRONT SEAT OF YOUR VEHICLE, AND WHO IS DRIVING YOUR VEHICLE OR THAT TYPE OF THING.
THOSE REQUESTS OR THOSE HITS ON THOSE VEHICLES ARE TYPICALLY STOLEN VEHICLES THAT HAVE BEEN ENTERED BY EITHER OUR AGENCY OR ANOTHER OUTSIDE AGENCY AS THEY COME INTO OUR COUNTY, GIVES US A HEADS UP SO WE CAN TRY TO INTERCEPT THOSE HUMAN TRAFFICKING, AS THEY COME UP FROM THE BORDER, MOVING THROUGH OUR COUNTY INTO OTHER AREAS OF CENTRAL TEXAS.
IT GIVES US THOSE NOTIFICATIONS.
WHAT IT DOESN'T DO IS IT DOESN'T TRACK YOU FOR INSURANCE PURPOSES.
IT CAN'T READ IF YOU HAVE INSURANCE OR NOT ON YOUR VEHICLE.
IT DOESN'T DEAL WITH CLASS, MISDEMEANOR, TICKETS, CITATIONS OR ANYTHING OF THAT NATURE.
THAT DATA ONLY BEING KEPT 30 DAYS, THAT DATA IS MINED ONLY AT THE REQUEST OF THE AGENCY AND FOR A SPECIFIC PURPOSE THAT IS DELINEATED IN OUR POLICY.
WE CAN'T JUST SAY, I WANT TO TRACK JOHN CRAIG MO AND SEE WHERE HE GOES IN AND OUT OF OUR COUNTY AT WHAT DAYS AND WHAT TIMES HE WANTS TO COME IN, IN AND OUT OF THE COUNTY. WE CAN'T DO THAT.
WE HAVE TO HAVE VERY SIMILAR TO PROBABLE CAUSE.
WE HAVE TO HAVE JUSTIFICATION FOR THAT.
IF I'M LOOKING SAY FOR A MURDER SUSPECT, I CAN ENTER THAT DATA IN THERE AND TRACK THAT MURDER SUSPECT.
SO THERE'S A CRIMINAL NEXUS TO ALL OF THIS.
IT'S NOT JUST A I WANT TO SPY ON SOMEBODY, I WANT TO DO THAT.
WE HAD A PORTABLE CAMERA SET UP IN THE LITTON SPRINGS AREA FOR SEVERAL WEEKS, AND IT'S PROBABLY BEEN A YEAR OR SO, IS THAT CORRECT? ABOUT A YEAR.
AND WE HAD SEVERAL STOLEN VEHICLES THAT KEPT POPPING UP.
IT WILL ALSO POP UP ON RETRO SEX OFFENDERS TO MAKE SURE THEY'RE IN THE LEGAL BOUNDARIES OR WHERE THEY NEED TO BE.
FROM THAT DATA, WE WERE ABLE TO MAKE NO ARRESTS, BUT PLENTY OF INFORMATION WAS GATHERED ON OUR PATTERNS FOR OUR SEX OFFENDERS AND THINGS LIKE THAT AND MAKE SURE THAT THOSE FOLKS WERE DOING WHAT THEY NEED TO BE DOING NOT NEAR SCHOOLS AND THINGS LIKE THAT.
THIS SYSTEM THAT WE'RE HAVING, AGAIN, IT'S INBOUND ON OUR MAJOR THOROUGHFARES BASED ON DATA OBTAINED FROM OUR TRAFFIC PATTERNS, AND WE FEEL THAT IT'S GOING TO BE BENEFICIAL IN REDUCING THE NUMBER OF STOLEN VEHICLES COMING INTO OUR COUNTY FROM BASTROP FROM HAYES, FROM GUADALUPE COUNTY.
IF YOU TRAVEL ANYWHERE IN OUR REGION, IF YOU GO TO HAYES COUNTY, IF YOU GO DOWN I10, YOU'RE ON A FLOCK CAMERA SYSTEM NO MATTER WHERE YOU GO.
AGAIN, IT'S NOT A BIG BROTHER SYSTEM.
IT'S MORE OF A TOOL TO HELP US FIND YOU FASTER IF YOU'RE A FELON OR COMMITTING CRIMES.
SO MARCUS HAD SUCCESS, I THINK THEY SHOWED DOWN A PRESENTATION THREE DAYS IN TRACKING A MURDERER DOWN BASED ON IT.
SO THERE'S A HUGE SUCCESS RATE WITH IT.
IN MY TIME DEALING WITH IT IN HAYES, I COULDN'T TELL YOU HOW MANY STOLEN VEHICLES WE RECOVERED RIGHT AT OUR COUNTY LINE OFF A HIGH ROAD AND 21, THERE'S A CAMERA RIGHT THERE AND IT POPS STOLEN VEHICLES COMING IN ALL THE TIME.
IT'S A GOOD TOOL AND WE'D LIKE TO SEE IF WE CAN GET THAT IMPLEMENTED FOR US GOING DOWN THE ROAD.
>> THANK YOU. [NOISE] COMMISSIONERS, IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE REALLOCATION OF SP 22 FUNDS FOR THE FLOCK SAFETY CAMERAS?
>> YES. WE GOT TO DO A MOTION FIRST.
>> MOTION BY COMMISSIONER WESTMORELAND, AND SECOND BY COMMISSIONER HORN.
>> GO AHEAD, COMMISSIONER FOR DISCUSSION.
>> THE 30 DAY IT'S THE MAXIMUM LIMIT THAT YOU HOLD INFORMATION.
>> YES, THAT IS THE MAXIMUM TIME IT'LL BE RETAINED.
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>> NOW, SAYING THAT, IF I SAY YOU PASSED THAT CAMERA 30 DAYS IN A ROW, AT 30 DAYS, YOU'RE NOT A FELON.
WE'RE NOT LOOKING FOR YOU THAT DATA.
IF YOU'RE A FELON AND I'M LOOKING FOR YOU AND IF YOU KEEP POPPING UP ON THAT CAMERA FOR SOME REASON, IT TAKES US 30 DAYS TO FIGURE THAT OUT, THEN YEAH, IT WILL CONTINUE TO POP FOR THAT.
BUT CITIZENS TRAVELING THOSE THOROUGHFARES, IT WILL NOT SAVE THAT DATA AT ALL.
>> ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? NOW, WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND FOR APPROVAL OF THE REALLOCATION OF FUNDS FOR THREE MORE FLOCK CAMERAS.
>> OPPOSED? HEARING NONE, MOTION CARRIES.
[H.11 To ratify the MOU between Texas State Tubes, LLC and RKY LTD. and Caldwell County. Speaker: Judge Haden/Michael Bell/Steve Kenney; Backup: 7; Cost: $0.00]
>> ITEM H11. DISCUSSION ACTION TO RATIFY THE MOU BETWEEN TEXAS STATE TUBES, LLC, AND RKY LIMITED, IN CALDWELL COUNTY.
>> THEY HAVE MY NAME ON HERE I'M SURE.
I THINK COMMISSIONER THERIOT, YOU'RE PROBABLY A LITTLE MORE INVOLVED WITH THIS THAN I AM, SO I'LL TURN IT OVER TO YOU.
>> THANK YOU, JUDGE. FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS, CALDWELL COUNTY HAS HAD A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH A COUPLE OF THE TUBING COMPANIES ON THE SAN MARCOS RIVER.
THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FOR THE NUMBER TIMES AND NUMBER OF DEPUTIES.
I THINK IT'S FOUR, IS THAT CORRECT, STEVE? THAT WILL BE IN PLACE ALONG THE RIVER TO PROVIDE SECURITY SERVICES.
THIS IS A RENEWAL OF THAT AGREEMENT THAT ADJUSTS THE TIMES THEY'RE WORKING AND THE PAYMENTS THAT ARE MADE.
THE WAY IT WORKS IS THAT I THINK THERE ARE FOUR PAYMENTS MADE TO THE COUNTY AND THEN THAT MONEY FEEDS OFF THOSE PAYMENTS OUT TO THE PROPER DEPARTMENTS.
BUT THIS IS AN EFFECTIVE PROGRAM AND IT'S BEEN GOOD TO HAVE OUR PEOPLE DOWN THERE WHEN THINGS HAPPEN.
THIS ALSO OFFSETS COST OF VEHICLE USE ASSOCIATED WITH THE CONSTABLES WORKING THERE.
>> THANK YOU. STEVE, WOULD YOU LIKE TO ADD ANYTHING?
>> BOTH TUBING COMPANIES HAVE ALREADY FUNDED THEIR PART ON THE FIRST DEAL.
WE STARTED ON THIS PREVIOUS SATURDAY, FOR THE MEMORIAL DAY WEEKENDS, WHICH IS THE NORMAL START TIME.
>> THANK YOU. COMMISSIONERS, DO WE HAVE A MOTION TO RATIFY THE MOU BETWEEN TEXAS STATE TUBES, LLC, RKY LIMITED AND CALDWELL COUNTY?
>> WE HAVE A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER THERIOT, AND A SECOND?
>> A SECOND BY COMMISSIONER THOMAS.
ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? IF NOT, ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
>> OPPOSED, HEARING NONE. MOTION CARRIES.
[H.12 To ratify amendment between Tyler Technologies and Caldwell County for Jail Data Export. Speaker: Judge Haden/James Short/Daryl Brown; Backup: 2; Cost: $0.00]
>> ITEM H12, DISCUSSION ACTION TO RATIFY AMENDMENT BETWEEN TYLER TECHNOLOGIES AND CALDWELL COUNTY, FOR JAIL DATA EXPORT.
IS THERE ANYBODY HERE FOR THE JAIL? NO.
>> NO. BASICALLY, IT'S JUST TYLER TECHNOLOGIES GETTING THE DATA EXPORTED TO WHERE THEY CAN USE IT FOR THEIR MOBILE HANDHELD, SO FORTH.
THERE'S NO COST INVOLVED IN THIS, IT'S JUST PART OF THEIR INTEGRATION.
>> COMMISSIONERS, WE HAVE A MOTION TO AMEND THE TYLER TECHNOLOGIES AND CALDWELL COUNTY AGREEMENT FOR THE JAIL DATA EXPORT.
>> MOTION BY COMMISSIONER [OVERLAPPING] SECOND.
>> BY COMMISSIONER WESTMORELAND.
ANY DISCUSSION? NOT ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
>> OPPOSED, HEARING NONE. MOTION CARRIES.
[H.13 To notify Commissioners Court that no proposals were received for RFP 24CCP02P Uniform Rental & Laundering Services. Speaker: Judge Haden/Carolyn Caro/Donald LeClerc; Backup: 0; Cost: $0.00]
ITEM H13, DISCUSSION ACTION TO NOTIFY COMMISSIONERS COURT THAT NO PROPOSALS WERE RECEIVED FOR RFP 24 CC PO2P, UNIFORM RENTAL AND LAUNDERING SERVICES.WE DIDN'T RECEIVE ANY PROPOSALS, SO WE'RE GOING TO PULL CONTRACTS FROM A BUY BOARD AND MOVE FORWARD WITH ONE OF THOSE.
>> THANK YOU. I DON'T THINK WE NEED TO VOTE ON THIS OR ANYTHING, IT'S JUST A NOTIFICATION.
ITEM H14, DISCUSSION ACTION TO ACCEPT.
[H.14 To accept project approval for the Caldwell County Constable Precinct 3, Texas Department of Transportation Traffic Safety - Operation Slow Down Grant. Speaker: Judge Haden/Amber Quinley; Backup: 2; Cost: $0.00]
WELL, WE PROBABLY SHOULD VOTE ON THAT, TO GO AHEAD AND ALLOW THEM TO PURSUE THE CONTRACTS THROUGH BUY BOARD.WE HAVE A MOTION TO ALLOW PURCHASING TO APPROVE CONTRACT THROUGH BUY BOARD?
>> I MAKE THE MOTION TO APPROVE.
>> WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE BY COMMISSIONER HORN AND THE SECOND?
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>> SECOND. BY COMMISSIONER THOMAS.
>> OPPOSED HEARING NONE, MOTION CARRIES.
ITEM H14, DISCUSSION ACTION TO ACCEPT PROJECT APPROVAL FOR THE CALDWELL COUNTY CONSTABLE PRECINCT 3, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TRAFFIC STUDY, OPERATION SLOW DOWN.
>> WE JUST NEED TO ACCEPT THE PROJECT.
THEY HAVE BASICALLY AWARDED US.
IT'S NOT A CERTAIN VALUE YET, BECAUSE IT'S A REIMBURSEMENT ON THE OVERTIME.
BUT THEY HAVE ACCEPTED OUR PROJECT AND WE'RE GOING TO BE MOVING FORWARD AS LONG AS Y'ALL ARE GOOD WITH THAT.
>> COMMISSIONERS, DO WE HAVE A MOTION TO ACCEPT PROJECT APPROVAL FOR CALDWELL COUNTY CONSTABLE PRECINCT 3, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TRAFFIC STUDY?
>> A MOTION TO APPROVE FROM COMMISSIONER HORN. SECOND?
ANY DISCUSSION? NOT ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
>> OPPOSED HEARING NONE. MOTION CARRIES. ITEM H15.
[H.15 To consider changing the Caldwell County employee dental insurance coverage provider. Speaker: Commissioner Westmoreland/Bob Bush; Backup: 11; Cost: $0.00]
DISCUSSION ACTION TO CONSIDER CHANGING THE CALDWELL COUNTY EMPLOYEE DENTAL COVERAGE INSURANCE COVERAGE PROVIDER.BOB AND COMMISSIONER [INAUDIBLE]
>>THANK YOU, JUDGE. THIS ITEM WAS TABLED AT THE PREVIOUS COMMISSIONERS' COURT AND COMMISSIONERS IN YOUR BACKUP, YOU'LL NOTICE THAT THERE'S BEEN THE FIRST ITEM OF THE BACKUP IS JUST A SIMPLE SPREADSHEET THAT BREAKS DOWN THE GENERAL MONTHLY COSTS OR DEDUCTION FROM PAYROLL, AS WELL AS THE BENEFIT LIMIT.
I THINK THERE WAS SOME CONFUSION LAST TIME ON THE PRESENTATION WITH THE WORD DEDUCTIBLE AS OPPOSED TO BENEFIT LIMIT, WHICH IS REALLY WHAT IT'S DESCRIBING.
I'LL LET BOB CONTINUE WITH THAT.
THEN, LIKE I SAID, WE CAN STAY WITH OUR EXISTING COVERAGE IF THAT'S THE FEELING OF THE COURT.
THIS WAS SIMPLY A DESIRE TO PUT IT IN FRONT OF THIS BODY IN ORDER TO DECIDE IF THERE WAS ANY DESIRE TO CHANGE OR NOT.
>> THE DIFFERENCE OF THESE PLANS IS PRETTY SMALL.
THEY'RE ALL PAY THE 80-20, 50-50, ACCORDING TO THE LEVEL.
THE THING THAT WE'RE PROBABLY INTERESTED IN IS GOING TO BE THE UPPER LIMIT.
THE UPPER LIMIT ON THE MASS MUTUAL IS 5,000-3,500.
YOU CAN SEE THAT'S GREATER THAN THE OTHER TWO PLANS.
THE CHEAPEST PLAN IS PROBABLY WITH TAC, BUT THERE AGAIN, WE'RE NOT INCREASING OUR UPPER LIMIT VERY MUCH COMPARED TO WHAT WE HAVE RIGHT NOW.
THAT'S ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE STARTED THIS.
WE WERE LOOKING FOR CHANGING AN UPPER LIMIT IN ORDER TO HELP PEOPLE WITH THEIR DENTAL COVERAGE, GIVE MORE FLEXIBILITY TO GET THINGS DONE WHEN THEY NEED TO BE DONE AND NOT HAVE TO WAIT FOR THE NEXT UPGRADE OF THE UPPER LIMIT WHEN THE PLAN CHANGES IN OCTOBER.
>> THE DIFFERENCE IN PRICE BETWEEN TAC AND THE MASS MUTUAL, WE HAVE THAT STILL?
>> YOU SEE THE CALL ON THE CALL?
>> I SEE IT RIGHT THERE. SORRY.
>> IT'S QUITE A DIFFERENCE RIGHT THERE.
THE COST, BUT THERE AGAIN, YOU WANT TO GO WITH THAT AND GIVE UP OUR UPPER LIMIT.
I GUESS THAT'S A CONSIDERATION WE NEED TO MAKE.
>> IS THAT IS THAT PER PAYCHECK OR PER MONTH OR WHAT IS THAT NUMBER?
>> THE THE 29.50 IS PER MONTH.
>> IT'D BE $11 EXTRA PER MONTH GOING WITH MASSMUTUAL?
>> YES. FOR THE 80-20,50-50, THEY'RE ALL ABOUT THE SAME.
DIFFERENCE IS THE UPPER LIMIT.
>> I WOULD JUST LIKE TO POINT OUT THAT IF WE DID CHOOSE TO GO WITH THE UPPER LIMIT OF THE 5,000 WITH THE MASSMUTUAL PLAN, CURRENTLY THE INDIVIDUALS AND JUST TO REFRESH EVERYBODY'S MEMORY, WE HAVE ABOUT 130 EMPLOYEES THAT CURRENTLY ACCEPT DENTAL COVERAGE AS A PAYROLL DEDUCTION THROUGH THE COUNTY.
ROUGHLY HALF CHOOSE THE LOWER PLAN, WHICH IS $18.82 A MONTH, AND THEN HALF ROUGHLY CHOOSE THE HIGHER PLAN, WHICH IS THE $39.22 A MONTH.
IF WE ONLY OFFER THE $40.32 A PLAN A MONTH, THEN THAT IS GOING TO INCREASE OBVIOUSLY BY ROUGHLY $22 IF THEY STILL CHOSE TO CONTINUE TO TAKE THE DENTAL, THAT WOULD BE THE INCREASE PER MONTH TO SOMEONE WHO'S CURRENTLY TAKING THE LOWER PLAN RIGHT NOW.
>> ONE OF THE THINGS THAT I THINK I POINTED OUT LAST COMMISSIONERS' COURT.
A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO TAKE THE LOW PLAN, THEY TAKE IT BECAUSE THE DIFFERENCE IN WHAT OUR LOW PLAN IS NOW AND OUR HIGH PLAN, AS FAR AS THE PREMIUM,
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THAT IT'S NOT WORTH IT JUST TO ONLY GET $1,000 LIMIT, BECAUSE THEY BOTH PAY FOR BASIC DENTAL.BUT JUST THE SURGICAL IS $1,000 LIMIT, IT DOESN'T GO VERY FAR.
>> WOULD YOU LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION, COMMISSIONER WESTMORELAND?
>>I WOULD LIKE TO MOVE THAT WE WOULD ACCEPT THE PROPOSAL FROM MASSMUTUAL FOR THE HIGH LIMIT PLAN OF $5,000 BENEFIT LIMIT A MONTH AT $40.32 OF A PAYROLL DEDUCTION FOR THE EMPLOYEE PER MONTH.
>> WE HAVE A MOTION TO GO WITH MASSMUTUAL.
>> WE HAVE A SECOND BY COMMISSIONER HORN.
>> ONE OTHER THING. WE GO WITH THE HIGH LIMIT LIKE YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT THE $5,000, BUT THEY'RE ALSO GOING TO HAVE THE SAME CHOICE.
THEY ALSO HAVE THE LOW LIMIT TOO AT $3,500, IF WE GO WITH MASSMUTUAL, RIGHT?
>> THE WAY THE PROPOSAL WAS SUBMITTED WAS IT'S TWO DIFFERENT PROPOSALS.
IT'S A $3,500 PROPOSAL OR A $5,000.
IF THAT'S THE WISH OF THE COURT, THEN THAT CAN BE DISCUSSED AS WELL.
THE REASON THAT THE 5,000 WAS, IN MY OPINION VIEWED AS MORE OF A BENEFIT, WAS BECAUSE IT WAS LESS [OVERLAPPING] THAN $1 A MONTH FOR $1,500.
WHERE THE $3,500 FOR ME IS REALLY FALLING IN NO MAN'S LAND.
>> I SEE IT. I SEE WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT.
ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? IF NOT, WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND TO DO THE HIGH LIMIT MASSMUTUAL PLAN.
>> THEY WERE RUNNING TOGETHER.
THE NUMBERS WERE RUNNING TOGETHER.
[LAUGHTER] WE'RE GOING TO GO AHEAD AND GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 9:57.
[I. EXECUTIVE SESSION]
ITEM 11, PURSUANT TO TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, SECTION 551.87, DELIBERATION REGARDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEGOTIATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH PROJECT SILVER CLOUD, ITEM I2, PURSUANT TO TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE 551.87, DELIBERATION REGARDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEGOTIATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH PROJECT BLUE WAVE.[NOISE]
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