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[A. CALL MEETING TO ORDER ]
THANK YOU FOR COMING TO CALDWELL COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT THIS MORNING.WE'RE CALLING THE MEETING TO ORDER TUESDAY, AUGUST 27, 2024 AT 9 A.M..
AND, COMMISSIONER THOMAS, WOULD YOU DO THE INVOCATION FOR US THIS MORNING, PLEASE? MIC] THE HOLY SPIRIT.
AMEN. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS. ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THEE TEXAS.
ONE STATE UNDER GOD, ONE AND INDIVISIBLE.
OKAY, COMMISSIONERS, DO WE HAVE ANY ANNOUNCEMENTS THIS MORNING? NO ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM ME, JUDGE.
NONE FROM ME. JUDGE. COMMISSIONER THERIOT.
ALL RIGHT. WITH THAT, WE WILL GO TO CITIZENS COMMENTS.
[E. CITIZENS' COMMENTS ]
WANT TO REMIND EVERYBODY TO STATE YOUR NAME AND YOU HAVE FOUR MINUTES.MISS GOMEZ, IF YOU'LL JUST PULL THAT MIC DOWN A LITTLE BIT SO WE CAN HEAR YOU.
I DID NOT WANT TO CRY, BUT I'M STILL IN SO MUCH PAIN.
BUT I HAVE RESIDED AT MY HOME SINCE JULY 2016 HERE IN CALDWELL COUNTY.
I'VE BEEN A CITIZEN OF LOCKHART PRACTICALLY ALL MY LIFE.
FROM 2016 UP TO 2021 MY HUSBAND AND I WERE LIVING PEACEFULLY.
WE HAD FAMILY GATHERINGS, PARTIES HAD GARAGE SALES.
NOW WE ARE PRISONERS IN OUR OWN HOME.
NO VISITORS, NO GARAGE SALES, NO FAMILY GATHERINGS.
AS FOR MY MAIL, I WAIT TILL I GET IN THE CAR AND LEAVE INTO TOWN.
I'M AFRAID TO LEAVE THE HOUSE FEARING THAT I WILL COME HOME TO ANOTHER LOSS.
WHY ALL THE FEAR? I HAVE PIT BULLS THAT LIVE NEXT DOOR THAT STARTED ATTACKING AND KILLING MY LIVESTOCK.
THE DOGS STARTED WITH MY NEIGHBORS THE [INAUDIBLE].
A BABY FOAL AND A NEWBORN DONKEY WERE KILLED.
THE FOAL THAT WAS LILY'S BABY AND HIS NAME WAS STORMY.
HE ONLY GOT TO LIVE TWO MONTHS.
THEN THEY ATTACKED MY PIGS AND TOOK THEIR EARS RIGHT OFF.
SHE IS ALIVE TODAY AND NOW HAS BABY PIGLETS WHICH I FEAR FOR THEIR LIFE EVERY DAY.
I CARED FOR HER UNTIL HER WOUNDS HEALED.
THE SAME DAY THEY KILLED THREE OF MY HENS ON MY PROPERTY.
IN BETWEEN AND AFTER ALL THESE ATTACKS, THOSE DOGS HAVE TERRORIZED ME.
THEY DIG AND CLIMB OVER MY FENCE.
THEY ALSO GET OUT FROM THE FRONT, FROM HER FENCE.
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I CAN'T STAND TO LOOK AT THAT FENCE BECAUSE ITS UGLY AND EMBARRASSING.I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO DO ALL THAT.
IT LOOKS LIKE MEXICO AND WE ARE IN THE UNITED STATES.
I LIVE IN FEAR EVERY DAY FOR MY LIFE.
WHEN I HEAR A DOG BARK, I IMMEDIATELY RUN OUTSIDE WITH MY GUN.
I KEEP THE WINDOWS OPEN SO I CAN HEAR IF THEY COME THROUGH.
I CONSTANTLY WORRY ABOUT MY LIVESTOCK THAT ARE BEHIND ANOTHER FENCE.
LIVING IN FEAR IS NOT HOW I PLANNED THAT LIVING AT MY NEW HOME.
MY LILY WAS BRUTALLY ATTACKED BY ALL THE PITBULLS.
THIS LADY HAD 14 PITBULLS IN HER CUSTODY BEFORE LILY WAS KILLED.
13 CITATIONS WERE ISSUED TO THE NEIGHBOR, ELENA LUZ VERDE GALVAN RIVERA AFTER LILY, THEY ATTACKED MY DONKEY TWO DAYS AFTER HE ARRIVED.
WE ARE NOW OVER ONE MONTH SINCE LILY'S BRUTAL ATTACK AND THOSE DOGS ARE STILL THERE.
THEIR BARKS REMIND ME OF WHAT THEY DID TO HER.
THERE'S NO ACCOUNTABILITY YET.
NO SEIZURE, NO WARRANT, NO NOTHING.
WHAT IS TAKING SO LONG? ARE YOU WAITING FOR THE DOGS TO ATTACK ME AND KILL ME? I'M ONLY 4'11.
I DON'T LIKE TO WALK ON MY PROPERTY WITH A GUN OR A WEAPON.
OR ARE YOU WAITING FOR ANOTHER PERSON? AN INNOCENT PERSON, TO GET ATTACKED BY THESE DOGS THAT DON'T KNOW THAT THEY EXIST? IT'S NOT FAIR.
THOSE DOGS WERE UNDER MY HUSBAND'S TRUCK AT 5:30 A.M.
IN THE MORNING. I ALMOST GOT ATTACKED BAREFOOTED.
HE CAME BACK IN THE HOUSE, GOT WHAT HE NEEDED AND SHOT ONE IN THE FACE.
THEY ALSO CHASED ME IN MY MAILBOX WHEN CARL TOWNSEND WAS POSTING A CITATION ON HER GATE.
HE CAME AND ASKED IF I WAS OKAY.
I WAS NUMB AS TO WHAT HAD JUST HAPPENED.
THEY HAVE TERRORIZED YOLANDA THE NEIGHBOR AND HER PETS.
SHE WAS INJURED DURING THE ATTACK.
THEY HAVE VACATED THE PROPERTY BECAUSE OF ALL THE ATTACKS ON THEIR DOGS AND HER FAMILY.
THEY HAVE BEEN LIVING IN FEAR AS WELL.
MY NEIGHBOR, THE [INAUDIBLE], HAD TO RELOCATE THEIR HORSES.
MY DONKEY WAS BOARDED IMMEDIATELY FOR HIS SAFETY.
AND THAT'S WHERE HE'S HEALING NOW FROM ALL HIS BITE WOUNDS.
MY DONKEY WILL NOT COME HOME UNTIL THOSE DOGS ARE SEIZED AND THE BILL WILL COME TO SOMEBODY.
I DID NOT GO OVER THE LAWS TODAY BECAUSE YOU KNOW THEM QUITE WELL, DON'T YOU? WHAT I AM REQUESTING IS THAT THOSE DOGS BE SEIZED AND EUTHANIZED.
TWO ARE HER BREEDING PAIR AND TWO.
THOSE TWO REMAIN ARE THE ONES THAT KILLED LILY AS WELL.
SHE LEAVES THEM OUT ALL NIGHT AND THEY BARK AND THEY FIGHT WITH DOGS IN THE BACK.
YOUR LACK OF ACTION SHOWS YOUR LACK OF CONCERN FOR ME AND THE PUBLIC WHERE FOR THE SAFETY OF THE PUBLIC, I AM MAKING MY PUBLIC PLEA TO YOU TO PLEASE SEIZE THOSE DOGS SO I CAN REST.
SO I CAN TRY TO LIVE A NORMAL LIFE.
BECAUSE I'M TIRED OF LIVING IN FEAR.
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SHE'S NO LONGER HERE WITH ME BECAUSE OF CITATIONS.OKAY, MISS GOMEZ, YOUR TIME IS UP, MA'AM.
MY NAME IS ROSIE DARBY, AND I COME BEFORE YOU TODAY TO MAKE AN ANNOUNCEMENT.
THE SAINT JOHN COLONY COMMUNITY IS HOSTING A HARVEST FESTIVAL IN OCTOBER.
AND WITH THIS HARVEST FESTIVAL, WE INTEND TO DO A HISTORICAL TOUR.
THE TOUR IS FOR LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL OFFICIALS.
THE TOUR IS AIMED AT PROVIDING AN OPPORTUNITY FOR LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL OFFICIALS TO LEARN ABOUT THE RICH HISTORY AND THE SUSTAINING CULTURE OF SAINT JOHN COLONY. DURING THE TOUR, WE WILL VISIT PRESERVATION SITES, HISTORICAL LANDMARKS, THE SAINT JOHN COLONY MUSEUM, ALONG WITH OTHER SITES OF HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE AND INTEREST IN THE COMMUNITY.
THE TOUR WILL BEGIN AT 10:00 A.M.
AT THE SAINT JOHN COLONY CIVIC CENTER.
THE TOUR GUIDES ARE COMMUNITY DESCENDANTS WHO WILL PROVIDE HISTORICAL CONTEXT AND SIGNIFICANCE, AND ANECDOTES AND CURIOUS REMEMBRANCES FOR EACH SITE. WE, OUR COMMUNITY, WILL WORK TOGETHER AS PARTICIPANTS TO ENHANCE KNOWLEDGE OF THE APPRECIATION OF SAINT JOHN COLONY'S COMMUNITY'S RICH, SUSTAINING HISTORY AND DIVISION FOR MAINTAINING SAINT JOHN COLONY'S HISTORICAL INTEGRITY AS SHE GROWS.
WE ASK ALL OFFICIALS TO PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDARS.
WE ASK FOR ASSISTANCE TO SIGN YOU UP ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER THE 15TH TO CONFIRM YOUR ATTENDANCE.
WE WILL SEND OFFICIAL INVITATIONS TO OUR OFFICIALS PRIOR TO SEPTEMBER THE 19TH, 2024.
MY NAME IS ROSIE DARBY AND THIS IS ON BEHALF OF SAINT JOHN COLONY'S 19TH BODY.
MARSHALL HILL IS PRESIDENT AND THE SAINT JOHN ZION UNION CEMETERY ASSOCIATION.
AND ALSO, I'D LIKE TO ADD, WE ARE CURRENTLY SEEKING FUNDING NECESSARY TO FINANCE OUR HARVEST FESTIVAL OF GATHERING HISTORICAL TOURS FOR FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL OFFICIALS.
OUR AIM IS SUCCESS THAT IS DEMONSTRATED BY CONTINUED INTEREST, CAPTIVATION, APPRECIATION AND BUY IN.
AS A COMMUNITY THAT IS EDUCATIONALLY AND HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT WE PROPOSE OUR EVENT AS A PROACTIVE APPROACH TO BRING AN AWARENESS TO OUR HISTORY AND TO OUR VISION THAT ARE GEARED TOWARD THE EVIDENCE FUTURE GROWTH IN THE COMMUNITY.
THAT IS ALSO SUSTAINABLE NOT ONLY IN FOOD AND HEALTH CARE, BUT ALSO IN OTHER RESOURCES THAT BENEFIT THE COMMUNITY, BUT WILL NOT COMPROMISE OUR HISTORICAL INTEGRITY.
THANK YOU MA'AM. NO OTHER CITIZEN COMMENTS.
ALRIGHT. WITH THAT, COMMISSIONERS WILL MOVE TO CONSENT AGENDA.
[F. CONSENT AGENDA ]
IF THERE ARE NO QUESTIONS, I'D LOOK FOR A MOTION TO APPROVE.SO MOVED. WE HAVE A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER HORNE.
SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WESTMORELAND.
ANY DISCUSSION? IF NOT. ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.
AYE. OPPOSED? HEARING NONE. MOTION CARRIES.
COMMISSIONERS, WE'RE GOING TO I'M GOING TO LOOK FOR A MOTION TO TABLE OUR PUBLIC HEARINGS.
[G. PUBLIC HEARING @ 9:30 A.M.]
WE'VE GOT WE HAVE TO DO A LITTLE BIT MORE WORK ON THE BUDGET SO WE'RE NOT QUITE READY.WE'LL PRESENT ALL THESE ITEMS AGAIN ON THE 10TH OF SEPTEMBER.
SO IF I COULD GET A MOTION TO TABLE THE PUBLIC HEARINGS.
SO MOVED. WE HAVE A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER THERIOT, A SECOND.
SECOND. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER THOMAS.
[H.1 To approve the Elected Officials’ Salaries for FY 2024-2025. ]
SO MOVED. WE HAVE A MOTION TO TABLE BY COMMISSIONER HORNE.[00:15:03]
A SECOND. SECOND.SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WESTMORELAND.
ANY DISCUSSION? NOT. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
HEARING. NONE. MOTION CARRIES.
ITEM H2, LOOK FOR A MOTION TO TABLE.
[H.2 To approve the FY 2024-2025 Budget with record vote. ]
APPROVAL OF THE FY 2024 2025 BUDGET.I MOVE TO TABLE. A MOTION TO TABLE BY COMMISSIONER WESTMORELAND.
SECOND, SECOND, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER HORNE.
ANY DISCUSSION? NOT. ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.
AYE. OPPOSED? HEARING NONE. MOTION CARRIES.
WE ARE GOING TO DO ITEM H THREE.
[H.3 To accept the proposed No-New-Revenue Tax Rate for FY 2024-2025 with record vote. ]
I WANT TO BE CLEAR.WE'RE THIS IS WE'RE GOING TO DO A VOTE TO ACCEPT THE PROPOSED TAX RATE.
BUT IT WILL NOT BE ADOPTED UNTIL SEPTEMBER THE 10TH.
WE HAVE TO ADOPT THAT FIRST BEFORE WE ADOPT THE BUDGET, BUT WE CAN'T ACCEPT IT.
SO THE APPRAISAL DISTRICT CAN DO THEIR WORK AND IT'LL BE A ROLL CALL VOTE.
SO I LOOK FOR A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE PROPOSED NO NEW REVENUE RATE.
AND, DANIE, CAN YOU READ THE RATE? ABSOLUTELY.
THE MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS M&O IS GOING TO BE 0.4035.
THE FARM TO MARKET SPECIAL OR UNIT ROAD SPECIALIZED BRIDGE IS GOING TO BE 0.0001.
AND THEN THE DEBT SERVICE IS GOING TO BE 0.0355, MAKING THE TOTAL AD VALOREM TAX RATE 0.4391, WHICH IS A DECREASE OF 3.1 CENTS FROM LAST YEAR'S TAX RATE.
AND I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO NOTE, COMMISSIONERS, THAT BEFORE I DO THE ROLL CALL VOTE, THAT WE ARE NOT ADDING THE 3.5% THAT WE'RE ALLOWED TO ADD BY LAW TO THAT WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO BALANCE THE BUDGET JUST WITH THE NO NEW REVENUE RATE.
SO WE'RE GOING TO LEAVE IT WHERE IT IS.
SO WE'RE GOING TO I'M GOING TO DO A ROLL CALL VOTE.
[H.4 To consider and take possible action regarding a public information program for the 2024 Transportation Bond and finalize CIPP. ]
GOOD MORNING COURT.GOOD MORNING. MY NAME IS WILL CONLEY.
I'M A PRINCIPAL WITH AMERICAN STRUCTUREPOINT.
WE'RE HERE TODAY TO GET INTO PARTICULAR, SPECIFIC SCOPE OF WORK ON THE PUBLIC INFORMATION PROPOSAL THAT WE WENT OVER IN OUR WORKSHOP LAST TIME WE WERE IN COURT.
AND TO ALSO GIVE YOU A DESCRIPTION OF WHAT IS LEFT FOR THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM AND PROJECT TO FINALIZE THAT PROGRAM.
THE COURT MAY RECALL YOU KNOW, EIGHT, NINE MONTHS AGO WE ENTERED INTO A CONTRACT FOR A LITTLE OVER $150,000 TO DO A CIP.
SINCE THAT TIME, WE ALSO HAVE BEEN WORKING ON DEVELOPING ALL THE INFORMATION THAT'S NEEDED VERY SPECIFIC COST ESTIMATES STAKEHOLDERS, MEETINGS, ETC.
TO PREPARE THE COURT TO CONSIDER A BOND IN WHICH YOU ALL HAVE NOW CALLED.
SO WITH THE ADDITION OF THE COURT ASKING FOR A SPECIFIC PROPOSAL, NOW THAT YOU HAVE CALLED THE BOND FOR A PUBLIC EDUCATION PROGRAM.
WE ALSO BEFORE THE COURT TODAY WITH A SMALL BALANCE TO FINISH THE OFFICIAL CIP PROPOSAL.
SO WITH THAT THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF THAT AMENDMENT WOULD BE $109,475.
AND THEN STEVE WIDACKI WILL DESCRIBE WHAT IS LEFT IN THE BALANCE OF THE CIP PROGRAM.
AND THEN I'LL COME BACK AND WE'LL BE AVAILABLE FOR QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS IF YOU ALL HAVE ANY.
I WANT TO TAKE YOU BACK THROUGH AND JUST REFRESH YOU BRIEFLY ON THE PUBLIC INFORMATION PROPOSAL.
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WE DO THIS FOR A LOT OF COMMUNITIES AROUND THE STATE.SO WE'RE VERY AWARE OF THE LINE BETWEEN EDUCATION AND PERSUASION.
THIS IS NOT A PIECE TO PERSUADE ANYBODY OF ANYTHING.
THE IDEA WOULD BE TO REALLY REACH VOTERS IN A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT WAYS WHAT WE LIKE TO CALL MULTIPLE CHANNELS THROUGH A DIRECT MAIL CAMPAIGN, TO MAIL PIECES THAT HAVE INFORMATION ABOUT THE BONDS GOING TO EVERY HOUSEHOLD IN THE COUNTY.
THIS WOULD HAVE, AGAIN, IMPARTIAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE BONDS.
WHAT'S THE TAX IMPLICATION? WHERE DO YOU VOTE? THAT SORT OF THING.
THERE WOULD BE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ONLINE.
THESE WOULD EACH HAVE A BILINGUAL COMPONENT, PRIMARILY IN ENGLISH, BUT WITH SOME REFERENCE BACK TO A WEBSITE THAT WOULD BE TRANSLATABLE INTO A NUMBER OF LANGUAGES, INCLUDING SPANISH.
THEN AS WELL, THE WEBSITE THAT EXISTS NOW WOULD BE EXTENDED WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DETAILED INFORMATION FROM AMERICAN STRUCTUREPOINT ABOUT EACH OF THE ROAD PROJECTS.
SO THERE WOULD BE A LARGE COMPONENT THERE, SOCIAL MEDIA, THAT YOU ALL CAN SHARE WITH YOUR CONSTITUENTS, THAT OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN THE COMMUNITY OR OTHER GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS CAN SHARE WITH THEIR CONSTITUENTS.
WE FIND THAT PREPARING INFORMATION, SHORT VIDEOS PRESS RELEASES, WORKING WITH YOUR OFFICE THAT CAN BE SHARED WITH NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATIONS, THAT SORT OF THING IS REALLY EFFECTIVE WAY TO GET THE WORD OUT.
SO THIS WOULD INCLUDE BASIC INFORMATION THAT YOU ALL CAN TAKE AND REPACKAGE AND SEND OUT YOURSELVES WITH EVERYTHING ALREADY READY TO GO TALKING POINTS FOR COMMISSIONERS AND COUNTY STAFF THAT REALLY FOLLOWS THAT LINE OF EDUCATION AND NOT PERSUASION.
AGAIN, I MENTIONED VIDEO IT DOES INCLUDE SOME VIDEOS THAT COULD RUN ON YOUTUBE, NEXTDOOR, FACEBOOK, THAT SORT OF THING, THE WAY A LOT OF PEOPLE GET THEIR INFORMATION TODAY, AND THEN ALSO INCLUDES OPEN HOUSES, ONE IN THE COUNTY SEAT AND ONE IN LULING, SOMETHING SIMILAR TO WHAT WE HAD IN THE RUN UP TO THE BONDS. THESE WOULD EACH INCLUDE A VIRTUAL COMPONENT SO PEOPLE CAN COME IN PERSON OR THEY CAN SIT AT HOME, YOU KNOW, IN THEIR SHORTS AFTER A HARD DAY'S WORK AND BE ABLE TO SEE REALLY EVERYTHING THAT YOU WOULD SEE IN PERSON REALLY PARTICIPATE IN THE ACTIVITIES. FINALLY, THERE'S ALWAYS QUESTIONS THAT COME UP FROM CONSTITUENTS OR FROM THE MEDIA ALONG THE WAY, AND WE'D BE OFFERING SUPPLEMENTAL HELP TO YOUR STAFF IN THAT WAY, WHETHER IT BE DURING THE REGULAR WORK DAY OR ON A WEEKEND.
BE AVAILABLE TO RESPOND TO QUESTIONS ON THE WEBSITE.
CORRECT MISINFORMATION THAT SOMETIMES APPEARS ABOUT THESE SORT OF THINGS, SO THAT PEOPLE ARE REALLY GETTING RELIABLE FACTS FROM A RELIABLE SOURCE? REALLY, THIS WOULD BEGIN ALMOST IMMEDIATELY IF YOU ALL DECIDE TO GO FORWARD.
SO WE KICK OFF RIGHT AT THE BEGINNING OF THE MONTH AS PEOPLE BEGIN TO THINK ABOUT REGISTERING TO VOTE OR AS THAT DEADLINE APPROACHES ANYWAY, CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY VOTING.
I THINK WILL HAS TALKED TO YOU ABOUT BUDGET, AND I'D BE GLAD TO ANSWER ANY QUESTION OR KARA CAN DEAL WITH REALLY DETAILED QUESTIONS ABOUT THE WEBSITE AND HOW IT'LL WORK AND PROGRAMING.
JEFF, YOU MENTIONED THERE'LL BE EVENTS OR PUBLIC INFORMATION EVENTS IN LOCKHART AND LULING.
COULD THERE POSSIBLY BE ANOTHER IN MARTINDALE? SURE. SURE.
I THINK WE'D BE HAPPY TO SET THAT UP.
COMMISSIONERS, ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? I HAVE NO OTHER QUESTIONS AT THIS TIME.
WE'LL BE HERE IF YOU WANT FOLLOW UP.
MORNING. COURT. STEVE WIDACKI WITH AMERICAN STRUCTURE POINT.
I JUST WANTED TO FOLLOW UP A LITTLE BIT ON WHAT IS STILL LEFT ON THE CIPP PROGRAM.
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AS WILL DESCRIBED, WE DID A LOT OF EFFORT ON THE BOND PROGRAM ITSELF.STILL PUTTING THE COST DATA TOGETHER FOR THOSE ROADWAYS, LOOKING AT INFLATIONARY COSTS, WHAT WOULD THE COST FOR THOSE ROADWAYS BE OUT OF THOSE TIMES WHEN THEY'RE CONSTRUCTED? PUT THAT IN A FINAL REPORT.
ISSUE THAT TO Y'ALL FOR Y'ALL'S CONSIDERATION.
THAT'S WHAT WE STILL HAVE REMAINING TO DO IN THE CIP.
YOU BET. COMMISSIONERS DO Y'ALL HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR STEVE BEFORE HE SITS DOWN?NOPE.
NO. OKAY, SO, COMMISSIONERS SO WE HAVE BEFORE US A PROPOSAL, I THINK IT'S ABOUT 75,000 OR SO.
OKAY. WE HAVE A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER TO APPROVE COMPLETION OF THE CIP AND THE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM.
DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND? I HAVE A SECOND BY COMMISSIONER THOMAS.
ANY DISCUSSION OR QUESTIONS? JUST A QUICK CORRECTION FOR THE MINUTES OF THE COURT.
THE COST ON THE AGENDA SAYS ZERO.
IF WE CAN JUST ACKNOWLEDGE THAT IT IS A COST OF 109,475.
OKAY, COMMISSIONERS, WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? IF NOT ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.
AYE. OPPOSED? HEARING. NONE. MOTION CARRIES.
JUDGE. GAP STRATEGIES AND I, MYSELF WILL BE GETTING IN TOUCH WITH ALL OF Y'ALL TO GET YOU THE EDUCATIONAL PIECES YOU NEED, AND TO ALSO TALK ABOUT SOME SPECIFIC PLACES WE WANT TO COVER IN YOUR PRECINCT AS WELL TO GET OUT AND DO THE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM.
[H.5 To approve a Proclamation from Capital Area Councils of Government (CAPCOG) designating the month of September as CAPCOG Preparedness Month. ]
CAPCOG'S PREPAREDNESS MONTH.PROCLAMATION DECLARING SEPTEMBER AS CAPCOG PREPAREDNESS MONTH.
WHEREAS CAPITAL AREA COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS, CAPCOGIS A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE, SERVING BASTROP, BLANCO, BURNET, CALDWELL, FAYETTE, HAYS, LEE, LLANO, TRAVIS, AND WILLIAMSON COUNTIES. AND WHEREAS THE STATE OF TEXAS HISTORICALLY LEADS THE NATION IN THE NUMBER OF FEDERALLY DECLARED DISASTERS, BE THEY NATURAL HAZARDS, TECHNOLOGICAL OR HUMAN CAUSED.
AND WHEREAS NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS MONTH IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR CAPCOG TO INFORM AND EDUCATE RESIDENTS, BUSINESSES, SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES IN THE REGION TO BE MORE PREPARED BY DEVELOPING THE CAPABILITIES NEEDED TO PREVENT, PROTECT AND RESPOND, TO RECOVER FROM AND MITIGATE AGAINST ALL THREATS AND HAZARDS.
AND WHEREAS PREPAREDNESS IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF EVERY RESIDENT OF THE TEN COUNTY CAPCOG REGION.
AND WHEREAS, PERSONAL BUSINESS, ANIMAL AND PRIVATE SECTOR PREPAREDNESS MAY SERVE TO MITIGATE THE IMPACTS OF VARIOUS EMERGENCIES, INCIDENTS AND DISASTERS IN THE CAPCOG REGION.
AND WHEREAS, CAPCOG EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ENCOURAGES ALL RESIDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN PREPAREDNESS ACTIVITIES AND ARE ASKED TO REVIEW PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION AT READY.GOV AND TO SIGN UP TO RECEIVE EMERGENCY ALERTS VIA WARREN CENTRAL TEXAS.ORG.
TO BECOME MORE KNOWLEDGEABLE AND PREPARED.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED BY THE CALDWELL COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT THAT IT DOES HEREBY DECLARE THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 2024 AS CAPCOG PREPAREDNESS MONTH AND ENCOURAGES ALL RESIDENTS, BUSINESSES, SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES TO DEVELOP EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESILIENCY PLANS.
AND TO REGISTER AT WARNCENTRALTEXAS.ORG TO RECEIVE EMERGENCY ALERTS.
PROCLAIM THIS 27TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2024.
COMMISSIONERS, DO WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE PROCLAMATION FOR PREPAREDNESS MONTH? SO MOVED. WE HAVE A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER HORNE.
DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WESTMORELAND.
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IF NOT ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.AYE. OPPOSED? HEARING NONE. MOTION CARRIES.
[H.6 To approve the Final Plat for Longhorn Lake Ranch consisting of 165 lots on approximately 340 acres located on Martindale Lake Road. ]
ACRES, LOCATED ON MARTINDALE LAKE ROAD.GOOD MORNING. I KNOW IT'S BEEN A WHILE, BUT THE PRELIMINARY PLAT WAS APPROVED BACK IN FEBRUARY OF 23, AND SO WE ARE JUST NOW READY TO FINALLY DO THE FINAL PLAT FOR THIS SUBDIVISION.
OKAY, COMMISSIONERS, DO WE HAVE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL OF FINAL PLAT FOR LONGHORN LAKE RANCH? SO MOVE.
WE HAVE A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER WESTMORELAND.
DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER THERIOT.
ANY DISCUSSION? IF NOT ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.
AYE. OPPOSED? HEARING NONE. MOTION CARRIES.
[H.7 To approve the Final Plat for Hartland Ranch Subdivision, Phase 3 consisting of five lots on approximately 33.768 acres located on Borchert Loop. ]
DISCUSSION ACTION TO APPROVE THE FINAL PLAT FOR HEARTLAND RANCH SUBDIVISION PHASE THREE, CONSISTING OF FIVE LOTS ON APPROXIMATELY 33.768 ACRES, LOCATED ON BORCHERT LOOP ROAD.AT THIS TIME, I'M GOING TO ASK THAT THIS ITEM BE TABLED.
OKAY. THANK YOU. COMMISSIONERS DO WE HAVE A MOTION TO TABLE ITEM H 7.
SO MOVE. I HAVE A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER WESTMORELAND A SECOND.
SECOND. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER HORNE.
ANY DISCUSSION? IF NOT ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
[H.8 To approve the Replat of Country Line Ranchettes, Lot #1 and Lot #2 consisting of four residential lots on approximately 5.244 acres located on Colony Line Road ]
DISCUSSION ACTION TO APPROVE THE REPLAT OF COUNTY LINE RANCHETTES.OKAY. COMMISSIONERS, WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE REPLAT OF COUNTY LINE RANCHETTES.
WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE BY COMMISSIONER HORNE.
WE HAVE A SECOND BY COMMISSIONER THOMAS.
ANY DISCUSSION? IF NOT, ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.
DISCUSSION. ACTION TO APPROVE FINAL SURETY NECESSARY TO RECORD THE FINAL PLAT FOR BOLLINGER.
[H.9 To approve fiscal surety necessary to record the Final Plat for Bollinger - Phase 1.]
PHASE ONE. I CAN GO AHEAD.I CAN GO AHEAD AND READ THE SECURITY AGREEMENT.
AND THEN AFTER, IF YOU GUYS HAVE ANYTHING TO SAY.
CALDWELL COUNTY MAY DRAW ON THE ACCOUNT OF THE DEVELOPER UP TO THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF SECURITY UPON PRESENTATION OF A DRAFT SIGNED BY THE COUNTY JUDGE, THAT THE FOLLOWING CONDITION EXISTS.
THE COUNTY CONSIDERS SUCH A DRAWING ON THE ESCROWED FUNDS TO BE NECESSARY FOR PAYMENT OF IMPROVEMENTS TO BE CONSTRUCTED FOR PHASE ONE OF THE SUBDIVISION SHOWN ABOVE. NO FURTHER SUBSTANTIATION OF THE NECESSITY OF THE DRAW IS REQUIRED BY THIS AGREEMENT.
PARTIAL DRAFTS AND REDUCTIONS IN THE ESCROWED FUNDS ARE PERMITTED.
DRAFTS WILL BE HONORED WITHIN FIVE CALENDAR DAYS OF PRESENTMENT.
THIS AGREEMENT MAY BE REVOKED ONLY BY THE CONSENT OF THE DEVELOPER IN CALDWELL COUNTY.
THE ESCROWED FUNDS WILL BE INVESTED WITH INTEREST EARNED THAT THE RATE OF CALDWELL COUNTY RECEIVES FOR ITS 90 DAY ACCOUNTS, AND WILL BE CREDITED TO THE PROJECT TO PROVIDE ANY CONTINGENCIES AND CHANGE ORDERS.
IF THE STREET RIGHT OF WAY COVERED BY THIS CASS SECURITY AGREEMENT IS ANNEXED FOR FULL PURPOSES BY A CITY, THEN THE ESCROW AGENT SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED TO MEAN THE CITY, AND THE FUNDS PLUS INTEREST CAN BE TRANSFERRED TO THE ANNEXING CITY.
OKAY. SCOTT, YOU WANT TO COME SAY ANYTHING? SCOTT MILLER RANCH ROAD DEVELOPMENT.
WE'RE JUST THIS IS WHAT WE DID AT HEARTLAND RANCH.
SO MOVED. I HAVE A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER THERIOT.
DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER HORNE.
ANY DISCUSSION? NOT. ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.
[H.10 To approve the Short Form Plat for Haggie Creek Estates consisting of four residential lots on approximately 6.934 acres located at 1144 Chamberlin Road. ]
DISCUSSION. ACTION TO APPROVE.SHORT FORM PLAT FOR HAGGIE CREEK ESTATES, CONSISTING OF FOUR RESIDENTIAL LOTS ON APPROXIMATELY 6.934 ACRES, LOCATED AT 111 CHAMBERLINE ROAD.
OKAY. THIS IS JUST A SIMPLE FOUR LOT SHORT FORM PLAT AND EVERYTHING HAS BEEN ADDRESSED.
FEES HAVE BEEN PAID AND I JUST NEED A FINAL ON IT SO THEY CAN RECORD IT.
OKAY. COMMISSIONERS, WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE SHORT FORM PLAT FOR HAGGIE CREEK ESTATES.
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SO MOVED. WE HAVE A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER THOMAS.DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND. SECOND.
ANY DISCUSSION? IF NOT ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.
AYE. OPPOSED? HEARING NONE. MOTION CARRIES.
[H.11 To discuss and possibly approve Order 13-2024, amended and restated order prohibiting the discharge of firearms in subdivisions. ]
DISCUSSION ACTION TO DISCUSS AND POSSIBLY APPROVE ORDER 132024 AMENDED AND RESTATED ORDER PROHIBITING THE DISCHARGE OF FIREARMS IN SUBDIVISIONS. I'LL GO AHEAD AND READ THE ORDER, AND THEN I'LL TURN IT OVER TO COMMISSIONER THOMAS.ORDER 13-2024 AND COMMISSIONERS COURT OF CALDWELL COUNTY, TEXAS, AMENDED AND RESTATED ORDER PROHIBITING THE DISCHARGE OF FIREARMS AND SUBDIVISIONS, WHEREAS THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF CALDWELL COUNTY, TEXAS DESIRES TO PROMOTE PUBLIC SAFETY AND CALL IN THE COUNTY.
AND WHEREAS SECTION 2235.022 OF THE TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE PROVIDES THAT THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF THE COUNTY, BY ORDER, MAY REGULATE AND PROHIBIT THE DISCHARGE OF FIREARMS ON LOTS THAT ARE TEN ACRES OR SMALLER, AND WHICH SUBDIVISIONS ARE LOCATED ALL OR IN PART IN THE UNINCORPORATED AREA OF THE COUNTY.
THE ORIGINAL ORDER AND WHEREAS THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF CALDWELL COUNTY NOW DESIRES TO AMEND AND RESTATE THE ORIGINAL ORDER TO REVISE THE MINIMUM ACREAGE REQUIREMENT. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CALDWELL COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT ENTERS THE FOLLOWING AMENDED AND RESTATED ORDER THIS ORDER IN MULTIPLE PARTS AS FOLLOWS.
FIREARM MEANS ANY DEVICE DESIGNED, MADE, OR ADAPTED TO EXPEL A PROJECTILE THROUGH A BARREL BY USING THE ENERGY GENERATED BY THE EXPLOSION OR BURNING SUBSTANCE, OR ANY DEVICE READILY CONVERTIBLE TO THAT USE.
PEACE OFFICER UNDER THIS ORDER IS DEFINED IN ARTICLE 2.12 OF THE TEXAS CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE.
SUBDIVISION, A SUBDIVISION OF REAL PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE UNINCORPORATED INCORPORATED AREA OF THE COUNTY FOR WHICH A PLAT IS REQUIRED TO BE PREPARED AND FILED UNDER CHAPTER 232, TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE.
PROHIBITION. DISCHARGE OF FIREARMS IS HEREBY PROHIBITED IN CALDWELL COUNTY ON LOTS THAT ARE TEN ACRES OR SMALLER, IN A SUBDIVISION WHICH IS LOCATED IN AN UNINCORPORATED AREA OF THE COUNTY.
A PERSON COMMITS AN OFFENSE IF THE PERSON INTENTIONALLY OR KNOWINGLY DISCHARGES A FIREARM IN A SUBDIVISION IN THE UNINCORPORATED AREA OF THE COUNTY, AN OFFENSES UNDER THIS ORDER IS A CLASS C MISDEMEANOR.
IF IT IS SHOWN ON THE ON THE TRIAL OF AN OFFENSE UNDER THIS ORDER THAT THE PERSON HAS PREVIOUSLY BEEN CONVICTED OF AN OFFENSE UNDER THIS ORDER OFFENSE IS A CLASS B MISDEMEANOR.
IT IS A DEFENSE TO PROSECUTE UNDER THIS ORDER, IF THE PERSON DISCHARGING THE FIREARM IS A PEACE OFFICER ON DUTY ACTING IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY.
IT IS A DEFENSE OF PROSECUTION UNDER THIS ORDER, IF THE PERSON DISCHARGING THE FIREARM IS ACTING IN SELF-DEFENSE, DEFENSE OF A THIRD PARTY, OR IN DEFENSE OF A PERSON'S PROPERTY, AS DEFINED IN CHAPTER NINE OF THE TEXAS PENAL CODE, IT IS A DEFENSE TO PROSECUTION UNDER THIS ORDER, IF A PERSON DISCHARGES FIREARM UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES THAT CONSTITUTE A DEFENSE TO PROSECUTION AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 42.09 E, SECTION 42.09, 092D, SECTION 42.092E OF THE TEXAS PENAL CODE.
SECTION FIVE INJUNCTIVE RELIEF.
ANY PERSON IS ENTITLED TO THE APPROPRIATE INJUNCTIVE RELIEF TO PREVENT A VIOLATION OR THREATENED VIOLATION OF A PROHIBITION OR OTHER REGULATION ADOPTED UNDER SUBCHAPTER B OF CHAPTER 235 OF THE TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE FROM CONTINUING OR OCCURRING.
THE PROHIBITION IN THIS ORDER MAY BE WAIVED TO ALLOW THE DISCHARGE OF FIREARMS BY FEDERALLY LICENSED FIREARMS DEALERS, OR A BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENT THAT OPERATES IN AN AREA FOR THE DISCHARGE OR OTHER USE OF FIREARMS FOR SILHOUETTE, SKEET, TRAP, BLACK POWDER, TARGET SELF-DEFENSE, OR OTHER RECREATIONAL SHOOTING IF THE OPERATIONS WERE IN EXISTENCE PRIOR TO THE ORIGINAL EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ORDER, SUCH WAIVER MAY BE GRANTED UPON WRITTEN REQUEST SUBMITTED TO THE COMMISSIONER'S COURT.
UPON RECEIPT OF A WRITTEN REQUEST FOR WAIVER, THE COURT SHALL DETERMINE, IN ITS DISCRETION
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WHETHER TO GRANT THE WAIVER.NO WAIVER MAY BE GRANTED UNLESS THE APPLICANT CAN CLEARLY DEMONSTRATE THAT OPERATION OF THE BUSINESS ACTIVITY WILL NOT IMPAIR PUBLIC SAFETY, OR OTHERWISE CONSTITUTE A DANGER TO A PERSON OR PROPERTY.
THE ABOVE AND FOREGOING ORDER WAS THIS DATE ADOPTED AND APPROVED BY THE MAJORITY OF COMMISSIONERS COURT OF CALDWELL COUNTY, TEXAS, IN A MEETING DULY POSTED AND REQUIRED BY LAW THE 27TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2024.
OKAY, AND COMMISSIONER THOMAS I THINK THAT'S KIND OF COVERED IN GREAT DETAIL.
COVERS WHAT YOU'RE WANTING TO DO HERE.
SO I'M GOING TO TURN THAT OVER TO YOU.
YES. YOUR HONOR, WE'RE JUST ASKING FOR APPROVAL FOR THE ORDER THAT YOU JUST READ.
IF WE GO TO TEN ACRES, WE'RE STILL GOING TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM.
SO I JUST WANT TO GET THAT OUT THERE.
YOU KNOW, THAT'S MY ONLY CONCERN WITH EXPANDING THE ORDER.
OTHERWISE WE'RE ALLOWED TO DO IT ACCORDING TO THE STATUTE THAT THAT WAS READ.
SO THAT'S ALL I HAVE TO SAY ABOUT IT.
THIS THE TEN ACRES, IS THAT JUST IN A SUBDIVISION FORM.
A PLATTED SUBDIVISION. A PLATTED SUBDIVISION.
SO IF I GO OUT THERE AND CUT OUT TEN ACRES OUT OF MY PROPERTY, THAT'S NOT.
WELL, SO THAT'S KIND OF THAT'S THE STICKY WIDGET RIGHT THERE.
BECAUSE I HAD TO DO THIS WHEN I SOLD SOME OF MY PROPERTY, I BROKE IT INTO I HAD 50 ACRES AND I BROKE IT INTO TWO LARGER TRACKS THAT WERE ABOVE TEN ACRES IN A FOUR ACRE TRACK, AND I HAD TO SUBDIVIDE THAT AND PLAT THAT.
BUT IF IT GOES BELOW TEN ACRES, THE WAY I READ IT AND THE WAY WE ENFORCE OUR SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS IF YOU WANT TO CARVE OUT FOUR ACRES OUT OF 40, YOU'VE GOT TO PLAT THAT. AND NOW IT'S A PLATTED SUBDIVISION.
AND I DON'T KNOW, FOR ME, IT'S REALLY UNCLEAR WHAT HAPPENS TO THE OTHER IF IT'S 50 ACRES, WHAT HAPPENS ON THE OTHER 46 BECAUSE IT'S NOW BEEN PLATTED? THAT'S NOT WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT, THOUGH.
WELL, THE PLATTED, I MEAN, A PLAT.
WHAT'S A PLAT? IT DOESN'T DEFINE.
IF YOU'VE GOT A REMAINDER TRACK, IT CAN REMAIN AS A REMAINDER TRACK OVER TEN ACRES.
SO IT'S ONLY THE FOUR ACRES THAT WOULD APPLY TO YOU.
OKAY, THANKS FOR CLARIFYING THAT I WAS UNCLEAR ON IT.
AND, RUSTY, YOU KNOW THAT WOULD BE A SITUATION WHERE IF YOU DIVIDE IT OFF TEN ACRES, YOU KNOW, OR NINE ACRES AND THERE WERE A PLAT REQUIRED YOU'D IT COULD QUALIFY AS BEING RESTRICTED BY THIS, BUT IF YOU'VE JUST GOT A TEN ACRE HAY PATCH THAT YOU'VE HAD FOREVER, IT'S, YOU KNOW, IT'S NOT APPLYING TO THAT.
THAT'S JUST A METES AND BOUNDS.
IT'S JUST UNDERNEATH THE SUBDIVISION PRESCRIBED PARCEL.
I SUPPORT THIS REQUEST AND I SUPPORT DARYL BRINGING IT FORWARD.
THE ONLY THING I'D LIKE TO ASK FOR IS THAT WE IMPLEMENT IT WITH AN INFORMATION EFFORT TO GET THE WORD OUT.
WHEN WE DID THE TWO ACRE, I REMEMBER ON SOME SUBDIVISIONS, WE CAME AND PUT IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH THAT IT IS PROHIBITED TO DISCHARGE A FIREARM IN ACCORDANCE WITH THAT LAW.
AND SO I HOPE WE DO THAT AGAIN.
WE ALREADY GOT SOME THINGS IN PLACE TO TALK AND GET AND GET THAT DISPERSED OUT.
OKAY. COMMISSIONER THERIOT I HAD ONE QUESTION.
I WASN'T ON THE COMMISSIONERS COURT WHEN THIS ORIGINAL ORDER WAS PASSED.
WAS THERE A I KNOW THAT PART OF THE DISCUSSION PRIOR WAS WHY THE TWO AND A HALF ACRES WAS LANDED ON?
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I THINK THERE WAS A DISCUSSION ABOUT THE FACT THAT WE HAVE PROBABLY A QUITE LARGE NUMBER OF TEN ACRE SUBDIVISIONS.WAS THAT THE REASONING FOR THAT? WHY THAT ACREAGE NUMBER WAS ULTIMATELY CHOSEN? AT THAT TIME, THERE WERE QUITE A FEW PEOPLE OPPOSING DOING ANYTHING.
AND SO WE STARTED AT TEN AND IT WORKED ITS WAY DOWN.
AND YOU KNOW, I JUST THINK YOU KNOW, THE PROBLEMS PERSISTED OUT IN THE COUNTY, AND I KNOW THERE'S A BIG PROBLEM ENFORCING IT. BUT YOU KNOW, THIS IS PROBABLY NOT THE ANSWER TO THE PROBLEM, BUT IT CAN'T HURT IT.
OKAY. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? IF NOT I'D LOOK FOR A MOTION.
COMMISSIONER THOMAS, WOULD YOU LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION ON THIS? I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION.
TO APPROVE. TO APPROVE? OKAY. WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE FROM COMMISSIONER THOMAS.
DO WE HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND IT. HAVE A SECOND FROM COMMISSIONER THERIOT.
ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? NOT. ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.
AYE. OPPOSED? HEARING NONE. MOTION CARRIES.
[H.12 To consider and possibly approve Resolution 26-2024 providing for the defeasance and calling for redemption certain currently outstanding obligations; directing that the County Clerk, or designee, effectuate the redemption of these obligations; and other matters in connection therewith. ]
DISCUSSION ACTION TO CONSIDER AND POSSIBLY APPROVE RESOLUTION 26-2024.PROVIDING FOR THE DEFEASANCE AND CALLING FOR A REDEMPTION.
CERTAIN CURRENTLY OUTSTANDING OBLIGATIONS DIRECTING THAT THE COUNTY CLERK OR DESIGNEE EFFECTUATE THE REDEMPTION OF THESE OBLIGATIONS AND OTHER MATTERS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH.
SO WHAT THE HOPE IS, IS IF YOU DO PASS THIS RESOLUTION THAT NEXT FISCAL YEAR SO STARTING OCTOBER 1ST OF THIS YEAR, WE CAN PAY OFF SOME DEBT THAT WE HAVE, GIVES THE CALDWELL COUNTY TAXPAYERS SOME FINANCIAL RELIEF.
AND HOPEFULLY BY DOING THAT THAT WILL DECREASE THE DEBT SERVICE TAX RATE FOR NEXT YEAR.
OKAY. COMMISSIONERS, DO YOU WANT TO GO AHEAD AND READ THE RESOLUTION, DANIE? I CAN. ALL RIGHT.
WHEREAS THE COMMISSIONERS COURT PREVIOUSLY ADOPTED AN ORDER ON MARCH 24TH, 2024, AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF OBLIGATIONS DESIGNATED AS CALDWELL COUNTY, TEXAS LIMITED TAX REFUNDING BOND SERIES 2014 DATED MARCH 15TH, 2014, IN THE ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $8,555,000.
AND WHEREAS THE OBLIGATIONS ARE CURRENTLY OUTSTANDING IN THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $4,665,000 AND MATURE ON FEBRUARY 1ST IN EACH OF THE YEARS 2025 THROUGH 2032.
WHEREAS THE OBLIGATIONS MATURING ON AND AFTER FEBRUARY 1ST, 2024 ARE SUBJECT TO REDEMPTION ON FEBRUARY 1ST OF 2023, OR ANY DATE THEREAFTER AT THAT OPTION OF THE COUNTY.
AND WHEREAS THE ORDER PROVIDES THE NOTICE REQUIREMENTS TO EFFECTUATE THE REDEMPTION OF THE OBLIGATIONS, WHEREAS IT IS THE BEST INTEREST OF THE COUNTY AND THE CITIZENS OF THE COUNTY TO DEFEASE AND REDEEM A PORTION OF THE OBLIGATIONS AS HEREIN PROVIDED, IN ORDER TO TERMINATE THE PAYMENT OF INTEREST THEREON, AND TO REDUCE THE COUNTY'S AGGREGATE DEBT SERVICE REQUIREMENTS IN THE YEARS [INAUDIBLE] TO THE REDEMPTION DATE.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF CALDWELL COUNTY, TEXAS, THAT SECTION ONE, A PORTION OF OBLIGATIONS IN THE AMOUNT, NOT LESS THAN 360,000, ELIGIBLE TO BE REDEEMED ON THE REDEMPTION DATE, IS HEREBY CALLED FOR REDEMPTION, AND SHALL BE REDEEMED ON SUCH REDEMPTION DATE.
THE COMMISSIONERS COURT HEREBY AUTHORIZES AND DIRECTS THE COUNTY JUDGE AND COUNTY AUDITOR TO ULTIMATELY DETERMINE THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF REDEEMED OBLIGATIONS TO BE REDEEMED ON A BASIS OF THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR SUCH PURPOSE BY FUNDING DEADLINE HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED.
THIS ELECTION TO REDEEM IS IRREVOCABLE UPON ADOPTION OF THIS RESOLUTION BY THE COMMISSIONERS COURT.
THE COUNTY SHALL TRANSFER ON OR BEFORE THE REDEMPTION DATE IS LAWFULLY AVAILABLE FUNDS TO THE PAYING AGENT, AN AMOUNT SUFFICIENT TO PAY ALL COSTS OF INTEREST DUE AND OWING ON THE REDEEMED OBLIGATION FROM THE TIME OF SUCH DEPOSIT TO THE REDEMPTION DATE, PLUS THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF SUCH REDEEMED OBLIGATIONS DUE AND OWING AT SUCH TIME OF REDEMPTION.
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OBLIGATION OF APPLICABLE TEXAS LAW.SECTION THREE THE COUNTY JUDGE, COUNTY CLERK, AND COUNTY AUDITOR ARE AUTHORIZED TO EVIDENCE ADOPTION OF THIS REDEMPTION RESOLUTION AND TO DO ANY AND ALL THINGS NECESSARY TO EFFECT THE REDEMPTION DESCRIBED HEREIN OR OTHERWISE GIVE EFFECT TO THE INTENT AND PURPOSE HEREOF, INCLUDING ANY ESCROW AGENT OR VERIFICATION AGENT, IF APPLICABLE.
SECTION FOUR. THE COMMISSIONERS COURT HEREBY APPROVES PAYMENT FROM LAWFULLY AVAILABLE COUNTY FUNDS OF PROFESSIONAL FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE COUNTY'S BOND COUNSEL AND COUNTY'S FINANCIAL ADVISOR, THE PAYING AGENT REGISTER FOR THE REDEEMED OBLIGATIONS RESPECTFULLY, AND ANY OTHER PARTY WHOSE SERVICES HAS BEEN DETERMINED BY THE COUNTY TO BE NECESSARY TO ACCOMPLISH THE PURPOSE AND INTENT OF THIS REDEMPTION RESOLUTION, INCLUDING ANY ESCROW AGENT VERIFICATION AGENT, IF APPLICABLE.
THE RECITALS CONTAINED IN THIS PREAMBLE OF HEREOF ARE HEREBY FOUND TO BE TRUE.
ALL ORDERS AND RESOLUTIONS, OR PARTS THEREOF, WHICH ARE IN CONFLICT OR INCONSISTENT WITH ANY PROVISION OF THIS REDEMPTION RESOLUTION, ARE HEREBY REPEALED TO THE EXTENT OF SUCH CONFLICT, AND THE PROVISIONS OF THIS REDEMPTION RESOLUTION SHALL BE, AND REMAIN CONTROLLING AS THE MATTERS RESOLVE THEIR HEREIN.
SECTION EIGHT. IF ANY PROVISION OF THIS REDEMPTION RESOLUTION OR THE APPLICATION THEREOF TO ANY PERSON OR CIRCUMSTANCE SHALL BE HELD IN INVALID, THE REMAINDER OF THIS REDEMPTION, RESOLUTION AND APPLICATION OF SUCH PROVISION TO OTHER PERSONS AND CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL NEVERTHELESS BE VALID.
SECTION NINE. IT IS OFFICIALLY FOUND, DETERMINED AND DECLARED THAT THE MEETING AT WHICH THIS REDEMPTION RESOLUTION IS ADOPTED WAS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND PUBLIC NOTICE OF TIME, PLACE AND SUBJECT MATTER OF THE PUBLIC BUSINESS TO BE CONSIDERED AT SUCH MEETING, INCLUDING THIS REDEMPTION RESOLUTION WAS GIVEN ALL AS REQUIRED BY CHAPTER 551, AS AMENDED, TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE.
THE COMMISSIONER COURT HEREBY DELEGATES TO THE COUNTY, THE COUNTY JUDGE AND THE COUNTY AUDITOR THE AUTHORITY TO INDEPENDENTLY SELECT THE COUNTERPARTY TO ANY AGREEMENT WITH THE ESCROW AGENT, VERIFICATION AGENT OR ANY OTHER CONTRACT THAT IS DETERMINED BY THE COUNTY JUDGE, THE COUNTY AUDITOR, THE COUNTY'S FINANCIAL ADVISOR, OR BOND COUNSEL TO BE NECESSARY OR INCIDENTAL TO CARRY OUT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS REDEMPTION RESOLUTION, AS LONG AS EACH OF SUCH CONTRACTS HAS A VALUE OF LESS THAN THE AMOUNT REFERENCED IN SECTION 2252.908 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE AND AS NECESSARY, TO EXECUTE THE BOND CONTRACTS ON BEHALF AND AS THE ACT AND DEED OF THE COUNTY.
OKAY, COMMISSIONERS, I LOOK FOR A MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 26-2024.
SO MOVE. WE HAVE A MOTION FROM COMMISSIONER WESTMORELAND.
DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND. WE HAVE A SECOND FROM COMMISSIONER HORNE.
ANY DISCUSSION? IF NOT ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.
AYE. OPPOSED? HEARING NONE. MOTION CARRIES.
THANK YOU. ITEM H 13 REGARDING THE BURN BAN.
[H.13 Regarding the burn ban. ]
HECTOR. GOOD MORNING, JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS, STAFF AND GALLERIES A BRIEF UPDATE, THE LAST TWO WEEKS WE'VE BEEN RUNNING, LIKE, REALLY HARD.IT'S BEEN IT'S BEEN PRETTY HARD.
YOU KNOW, YOU HEAR THE THUNDER OUTSIDE, BUT NO RAIN IS FALLING.
WE DID A MOISTURE SAMPLE TEST YESTERDAY.
UP TO TEN INCHES, AND IT'S STILL VERY DRY.
CURRENTLY, THE KDBI NUMBER RIGHT NOW IS THE MINIMUM IS 513 MAX IS 662 AVERAGE OF 587, WITH A PLUS OF
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SEVEN. EVERY DAY IT'S CHANGING IN INCREMENTS OF 7 TO 10.COMMISSIONERS, DO WE HAVE A MOTION TO KEEP THE BURN BAN ON.
SO MOVE. WE HAVE A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER THOMAS TO KEEP THE BURN BAN ON.
DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER THERIOT.
ANY DISCUSSION? IF NOT ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.
AYE. OPPOSED? HEARING. NONE. MOTION CARRIES.
THANK YOU HECTOR. APPRECIATE EVERYTHING Y'ALL HAVE DONE.
[H.14 To approve Budget Amendment #23 for the creation of CJI-Victim Services Materials Grant. ]
YES. COMMISSIONERS COURT.THIS IS JUST A GRANT THAT WE DID NOT BUDGET FOR THIS FISCAL YEAR.
WE SPEND IT AND WE GET THE MONEY BACK.
WE JUST DIDN'T HAVE IT IN THE BUDGET THIS YEAR.
SO WE HAD TO CREATE A COUPLE NEW GL CODES.
OKAY. AND THIS IS IN THE AMOUNT OF $10,000 COMMISSION.
WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE BUDGET AMENDMENT 23.
WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE BY COMMISSIONER HORNE.
DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER THERIOT.
ANY DISCUSSION? IF NOT ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.
DISCUSSION ACTION TO APPROVE BUDGET AMENDMENT 24.
[H.15 To approve Budget Amendment #24 transferring $100,000.00 from 001-2000-0250 Subdivision Fees to 001-6510-4110 Professional Services for Doucet blanket PO. ]
TRANSFERRING $100,000 FROM 00120000250 SUBDIVISION FEES TO 00165104110 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FOR DOUCET BLANKET PO.YES, AND I DO NEED TO MAKE A CORRECTION.
I KNOW THAT DOUCET IS NOW KLEINFELDER, SO JUST MAKING A RECORD OF THAT IN THE MINUTES WE'RE GETTING LOW ON OUR BLANKET PURCHASE ORDER FOR KLEINFELDER FOR THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICE ENGINEERING SERVICES THAT THEY PROVIDE.
OKAY, COMMISSIONERS THERE'S NO QUESTIONS.
I'D LOOK FOR A MOTION TO APPROVE BUDGET AMENDMENT NUMBER 24.
SO MOVED. WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE BY COMMISSIONER THOMAS.
DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND. HAVE A SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WESTMORELAND.
ANY DISCUSSION? IF NOT ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.
AYE. OPPOSED? HEARING NONE. MOTION CARRIES.
ITEM H 16 DISCUSSION ACTION TO APPROVE CHANGE ORDER FOR THE DOUCET KLEINFELDER BLANKET PO NUMBER
[H.16 To approve change order for Doucet Blanket PO #02852 in the amount of $100,000.00. ]
02852. IN THE AMOUNT OF $100,000.YES. SO WE ARE REQUESTING AN APPROVAL OF A CHANGE ORDER SO THAT WE CAN ADD THESE ADDITIONAL FUNDS TO THIS PO TO GET US THROUGH TO THE END OF THE YEAR. OKAY.
THANK YOU. COMMISSIONERS, DO WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE TO APPROVE THE CHANGE ORDER TO THE KLEINFELDER BLANKET PO NUMBER 02852, IN THE AMOUNT OF $100,000. I MOVE TO APPROVE.
A MOTION FOR APPROVAL BY COMMISSIONER WESTMORELAND.
DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND. SECOND.
ANY DISCUSSION? IF NOT ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.
[H.17 To approve Budget Amendment #25 transferring $1,613.76 from 001-6510-4860 Contingency to 020-3000-1040 Emergency Shelter County Expenses. ]
DISCUSSION ACTION.TRANSFERRING $1,613.76 FROM 001-6510-4860 CONTINGENCY TO 020-3000-1040 EMERGENCY SHELTER COUNTY EXPENSES.
SO WE RAN INTO SOMETHING NEW HERE.
THE EVACUATION SHELTER DID NEED SOME REQUIRED SIGNAGE.
SO WE WENT TO PRINTING SOLUTIONS, GOT THE REQUIRED SIGNS THAT NEEDED TO BE POSTED OUT THERE.
AND THEN WE RECEIVED THE INVOICE.
SO WE CREATED A NEW GL CODE THAT 020-3000-1040 EMERGENCY SHELTER COUNTY EXPENSES TO COVER THIS. THIS INVOICE FOR PRINTING SOLUTIONS.
COMMISSIONERS. DO WE HAVE A MOTION FOR BUDGET AMENDMENT 25? SO MOTION TO APPROVE.
WE HAVE A SECOND MOTION TO APPROVE BY COMMISSIONER THERIOT.
SECOND BY COMMISSIONER THOMAS.
ANY DISCUSSION? NOT. ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.
AYE. OPPOSED? HEARING. NONE. MOTION CARRIES.
DISCUSSION. ACTION TO APPROVE PAYMENT OF PRINTING SOLUTIONS.
[H.18 To approve payment of Printing Solutions Invoice #5564 in the amount of $1,613.76 ]
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YES. SO THIS IS THE INVOICE THAT CAME IN FROM PRINTING SOLUTIONS FOR THE REQUIRED SIGNAGE FOR THE EVACUATION CENTER.AFTER WE HAD TO GET CONFIRMATION FROM GLO, WE HAD ALREADY MISSED THE AP CUTOFF.
SO WE JUST WANT TO GO AHEAD AND GET APPROVAL TO PAY THIS INVOICE.
OKAY, COMMISSIONERS, DO WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE PAYMENT PRINTING SOLUTIONS INVOICE NUMBER 5564.
SO MOVED. WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE BY COMMISSIONER HORNE.
SECOND. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WESTMORELAND.
ANY DISCUSSION? IF NOT ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
[H.19 To approve or reject award for RFQ 24CCP02Q for development regulations revision services. ]
SERVICES. CAROLYN.YES. SO ON JULY 23RD, THE COUNTY PURCHASING DEPARTMENT ISSUED A REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS SEEKING A CONSULTANT FOR REVISIONS OF OUR DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS. THE DEADLINE FOR THIS RFQ WAS FRIDAY, AUGUST 16TH, AND AT THAT TIME WE DID RECEIVE ONE STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATION AND THAT CAME FROM DOUCET KLEINFELDER.
SO AT THIS TIME, WE ARE REQUESTING THAT THE COMMISSIONERS COURT EITHER APPROVE OR REJECT THE AWARD TO DOUCET KLEINFELDER FOR RFQ 24CCP02Q.
COMMISSIONERS WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE OR REJECT AWARD FOR RFQ 24CCP02Q.
OKAY. WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE RFQ.
DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND. A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER THERIOT.
ANY DISCUSSION? I'D JUST LIKE TO NOTE, JUDGE, THAT THEY TEAMED WITH MARK KENNEDY, WHO'S A REAL STRONG COUNTY DEVELOPMENT REGULATION ATTORNEY.
AND SO I THINK IT'LL BE A GOOD, GOOD GROUP.
ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? IF NOT, WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE.
AYE. OPPOSED? HEARING NONE. MOTION CARRIES.
I WOULD JUST LIKE TO MAKE ONE MORE LITTLE NOTE ON IT.
EVEN THOUGH THIS WAS THE ONLY PROPOSAL THAT WE RECEIVED, IT WAS STILL REVIEWED BY OUR COMMITTEE JUST TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERYTHING WAS CORRECT AND ALL THE FORMS WERE RECEIVED PROPERLY.
WE HAVE A MOTION TO ADJOURN BY COMMISSIONER WESTMORELAND.
SECOND BY COMMISSIONER THOMAS.
AYE. OPPOSED? HEARING NONE. WE'RE ADJOURNED AT 10:02.
I'M GOING TO TAKE ABOUT A TEN MINUTE RECESS, AND THEN WE'LL COME BACK AND TAKE UP THAT ITEM.
THANK YOU.
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