Nov 26, 2024 Commissioners Court

DISCUSSION. ACTION TO APPROVE THE FINAL PLAT FOR LOOPSY SUBDIVISION, CONSISTING OF FOUR RESIDENTIAL LOTS ON APPROXIMATELY 45.3847 ACRES, LOCATED ON PEBBLESTONE ROAD.

[G.2 To approve the final plat for Loopsy Subdivision consisting of four residential lots on approximately 45.3847 acres located on Pebblestone Road.]

ITEM G TWO.

OKAY, THIS WAS THE ONE THAT MATTHEW HAD A LOT OF CONCERN ABOUT.

I DID SPEAK WITH TRACY YESTERDAY EXTENSIVELY ABOUT MATTHEW'S EMAIL.

HE SAYS IT ALL.

ALL COMMENTS HAVE BEEN ADDRESSED AND EVERYTHING IS READY FOR APPROVAL ON THIS.

AND AT THIS POINT, I'D LIKE TO MOVE FORWARD, AND THEN MATTHEW AND I WILL TALK A LITTLE BIT MORE WHEN WE HAVE A CHANCE AND EVERYTHING AND ANYTHING DOES NEED TO BE CORRECTED, I WILL BRING IT BACK TO COURT.

OKAY. AND I THINK WE'VE TALKED ABOUT PEBBLESTONE ROAD NOT BEING A COUNTY ROAD.

YES. CORRECT. AD NAUSEAM.

EXACTLY. ALRIGHT. YES, SIR.

THANK YOU. WE HAVE A MOTION FOR ITEM G 2.

A MOTION TO APPROVE. MOTION TO APPROVE BY COMMISSIONER HORNE.

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

ANY DISCUSSION? IF NOT, ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.

DISCUSSION ACTION TO CONSIDER PUBLIC STREETS AND DRAINAGE IN BOLLINGER PHASE TWO IS COMPLETE AND READY TO BEGIN TWO YEAR PERFORMANCE PERIOD, AS EVIDENCED BY MAINTENANCE BOND IN THE AMOUNT OF $182,820.20.

[G.3 To consider the public streets and drainage in Bollinger Phase 2 as complete and ready to begin the two-year performance period as evidenced by a maintenance bond in the amount of $182,820.20]

ITEM G 3.

PUNCH LIST. EVERYTHING LOOKS GOOD.

READY TO ACCEPT.

ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU.

COMMISSIONERS, WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE ITEM G 3.

SO MOVED. MOTION BY COMMISSIONER THERIOT TO APPROVE.

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SECOND. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER HORNE ANY DISCUSSION.

IF NOT ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

ITEM G 4 DISCUSSION ACTION TO RELEASE THE FISCAL SECURITY BACK TO RANCH ROAD, BOLLINGER, LLC, IN THE AMOUNT OF $58,682.62. YEAH.

[G.4 To release the fiscal security back to Ranch Road Bollinger, LLC]

WE'RE READY TO RELEASE THE.

OKAY. WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM G 4.

APPROVAL. RECOMMEND APPROVAL.

MOTION TO APPROVE BY COMMISSIONER THERIOT.

SECOND. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER THOMAS.

ANY DISCUSSION? NOT. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

DISCUSSION ACTION TO APPROVE THE FINAL PLAT FOR ACORN GROVE ESTATES, CONSISTING OF 14 RESIDENTIAL LOTS ON APPROXIMATELY 61.546 ACRES.

[G.5 To approve the final plat for Acorn Grove Estates consisting of 14 residential lots on approximately 61.546 acres located on Sierra Drive and Acorn Road.]

ITEM G 5.

LOCATED ON SIERRA DRIVE AND ACORN ROAD.

OKAY. I'M SORRY.

NOW WE'RE READY FOR ACORN.

ALL COMMENTS HAVE BEEN ADDRESSED AT THIS TIME.

THERE WAS SOME CONCERNS ABOUT SOME WATER IMPROVEMENTS BEING BUILT, WHICH THAT'S BEING ADDRESSED AND THE CONTRACTOR HAS BEEN HIRED.

SO AT THIS POINT, I'M JUST LOOKING FOR A FINAL.

OKAY. COMMISSIONERS, WE HAVE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL.

G 5. MOTION TO APPROVE.

MOTION TO APPROVE BY COMMISSIONER THERIOT.

DO WE HAVE A SECOND.

SECOND. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WESTMORELAND.

ANY DISCUSSION? IF NOT ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE. EXCUSE ME.

OPPOSED? HEARING NONE.

MOTION CARRIES.

[G.6 To approve the short form plat for Orchard Subdivision consisting of two residential lots on approximately 18.752 acres located on Orchard Way and Political Road.]

ITEM G 6 DISCUSSION ACTION TO APPROVE SHORT FORM PLAT FOR ORCHARD SUBDIVISION, CONSISTING OF TWO RESIDENTIAL LOTS ON APPROXIMATELY 18.75.

TWO ACRES ON ORCHARD WAY AND POLITICAL ROAD.

OKAY, JUST A VERY SIMPLE TWO LOT SPLIT.

ALL COMMENTS HAVE BEEN ADDRESSED.

FEES HAVE BEEN PAID AND LOOKING FOR A FINAL APPROVAL.

OKAY, COMMISSIONERS, DO WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE G6.

ANYONE. SO MOVE.

APPROVED BY COMMISSIONER HORNE.

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

ITEM G 7 DISCUSSION ACTION TO CONSIDER THE APPROVAL OF FISCAL SECURITY FOR CONSTRUCTION.

[G.7 To consider the approval of fiscal security for construction with a subdivision bond in the amount of $2,970,847.70 for Sunset Oaks V Phase 1B.]

WITH THE SUBDIVISION BOND IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,970,847.70 FOR SUNSET OAKS FIVE PHASE 1B.

READY TO ACCEPT THE BOND.

OKAY. COMMISSIONERS.

MOTION TO APPROVE. MOTION TO APPROVE BY COMMISSIONER THERIOT.

WE GOT A SECOND.

SECOND. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER HORNE.

DISCUSSION. IF NOT ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

ACTION TO APPROVE THE SHORT FORM PLAT FOR HILLCREST ACRES, CONSISTING OF TWO RESIDENTIAL LOTS ON 9.758 ACRES, LOCATED ON HILLCREST LANE AND SEMINOLE TRAIL. OKAY, AGAIN, JUST A SIMPLE SHORT FORM PLAT OF ALL FEES HAVE BEEN BEEN CORRECTED.

[G.8 To approve the short form plat for Hillcrest Acres consisting of two residential lots on approximately 9.758 acres located on Hillcrest Lane and Seminole Trail.]

ITEM G 8 DISCUSSION.

FEES HAVE BEEN PAID, AND WE ARE READY TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THE FINAL.

COMMISSIONERS. SO MOVED.

MOTION TO APPROVE BY.

IS THAT A MOTION TO APPROVE? COMMISSIONER.

MOTION TO APPROVE BY COMMISSIONER THOMAS.

SECOND. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WESTMORELAND.

AYE. OPPOSED? HEARING NONE. MOTION CARRIES.

[G.9 To approve the short form plat for Dale 1854 Addition consisting of two residential lots on approximately 9.936 acres located on FM 1854 & FM 1185.]

ITEM G 9.

DISCUSSION ACTION TO APPROVE SHORT FORM PLAT FOR DALE 1854.

ADDITION CONSISTING OF TWO RESIDENTIAL LOTS ON APPROXIMATELY 9.936 ACRES.

LOCATED ON FM 1854 AND 1185.

OKAY. THIS IS ONE THAT I DID TALK WITH TRACY ABOUT YESTERDAY.

HE WAS COMPLETELY FINE WITH THE SUBDIVISION NAME.

I KNOW MATTHEW SPOKE ABOUT REALLY NOT WANTING TO NAME IT THAT JUST BECAUSE IT'S SO CLOSE TO THE TOWN OF DALE AND EVERYTHING.

I'D ASK AT THIS TIME IF Y'ALL COULD MAKE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL OF IT BECAUSE EVERYTHING'S BEEN CORRECTED AND READY TO GO, THAT IF THEY CHOOSE TO CHANGE THE NAME, THAT THEY HAVE THAT CHOICE TO BE ABLE TO DO IT AT THIS TIME.

BUT I DON'T WANT TO STOP THE FINAL JUST FOR A NAME CHANGE.

OKAY. THANK YOU COMMISSIONERS.

SO MOVED. MOTION TO APPROVE BY COMMISSIONER THOMAS.

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

AYE. OPPOSED? HEARING. NONE. MOTION CARRIES.

THANK YOU. ITEM G 10.

[G.10 Regarding Prairie Lea stop signs.]

DISCUSSION ACTION REGARDING PRAIRIE LEA STOP SIGNS.

COMMISSIONER HORNE.

SO, JUDGE, I BROUGHT THIS BACK.

OF COURSE, I'VE GOT A CONCERNED CITIZEN ABOUT THE STOP SIGNS IN PRAIRIE LEA.

I WASN'T HERE WHEN ALL THAT WENT DOWN.

THE STOP SIGNS HAVE BEEN THERE SINCE 2017.

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2018. BUT HE IS CORRECT.

THEY'VE DONE SOME TRAFFIC STUDIES.

THE NEWEST TRAFFIC STUDY IT SHOWS TO ME THAT IT WORKS BOTH WAYS FOR THEM OR AGAINST IT.

SO HE'S NOT THE ONLY CONCERNED CITIZEN THAT I HAVE CONCERNED CITIZENS THAT LIKE THE STOP SIGNS, MIGHT NOT STOP AT THEM, BUT IT SLOWS THEM DOWN.

THIS STUDY THAT WAS DONE IN 2022, WE'VE HAD THAT'S TWO YEARS.

SO WE'VE HAD A RIVER RESORT, A NURSERY, AND THERE'S A RESTAURANT DOWN THERE.

SO RIVER ROAD IS THE HIGHWAY TO THE RIVER AND IT'S GOTTEN BUSIER.

ALSO, I PULLED UP 2007 WHEN GOOGLE MAPS AND WHAT WAS THERE? STOP SIGN.

SO ALL WE'VE DONE WAS ADD TWO EXTRA STOP SIGNS IN HIS AREA.

WELL, WE'VE ADDED A FEW MORE.

YOU KNOW, THERE'S THERE'S A THERE'S TWO SIDE STREETS.

I'M STILL FOR THE STOP SIGNS.

UNLESS WE WANT TO DO IT.

UNLESS THE COUNTY WANTS TO SPEND ANOTHER STUDY.

BUT IF WE'RE GOING TO DO ANOTHER STUDY, THEN WE NEED TO DO THE WHOLE TOWN.

WHICH WE'VE ALREADY SPENT A LOT OF MONEY ON THIS.

AND THE TWO YEARS THAT I'VE BEEN HERE OR NOT THE TWO YEARS THAT I'VE BEEN HERE, BUT BEFORE THAT.

I LIKE THE STOP SIGNS.

THE RESIDENTS KNOW THEY DON'T ABIDE BY THEM AT ALL TIMES.

BUT THEY DID NOTICE THAT THEY DO SLOW THEM DOWN.

AND WHEN WE GET SOME ENFORCEMENT OUT THERE, MAYBE IT'LL HELP A LITTLE BIT BETTER.

BUT AS OF RIGHT NOW, I LIKE THE STOP SIGNS.

I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THEM SIT.

OKAY. ALSO, I'D LIKE TO ADD THE STATE TRANSPORTATION CODE DOES NOT REQUIRE COUNTIES TO DO A WARRANT STUDY BEFORE PLACING A STOP SIGN IN A CORNER.

RIGHT. I READ THAT IN THE IN OUR TRANSPORTATION CODE.

THERE'S TWO CODES THERE.

AND IT GIVES. AND I'M SURE THEY DID THIS ON THE ONE I MEAN, IT GIVES US THE AUTHORITY TO SUBJECT TRAFFIC CONTROL AS LONG AS THEY DO THE PUBLIC HEARING, WHICH I'M ASSUMING THAT WAS DONE BACK IN 2018.

AND THEN ALSO, IT JUST GIVES US THE RIGHT.

SO, I MEAN, EVERYTHING WAS LEGAL.

THEY'RE NOT ILLEGAL LIKE WHAT WAS SAID.

SO I'M FOR IT I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO KEEP THE STOP SIGNS.

OKAY. WE HAVE A MOTION TO KEEP THE STOP SIGNS IN PRAIRIE LEA THAT THAT WE'RE REFERRING TO IN THIS ITEM.

DO WE HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND. WE HAVE A SECOND BY COMMISSIONER THERIOT.

ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? IF NOT ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.

ITEM G 11 DISCUSSION ACTION TO APPROVE DAVIS KAUFMAN PLLC PROPOSAL TO REPRESENT CALDWELL COUNTY ON MATTERS RELATING TO MONITORING LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY ACTIVITIES DURING THE 89TH SESSION OF THE TEXAS LEGISLATURE.

[G.11 To approve Davis Kaufman, PLLC's proposal to represent Caldwell County on matters relating to monitoring legislative and regulatory activities during the 89th session of the Texas Legislature.]

COMMISSIONERS, WE'VE DONE THIS THE LAST TWO SESSIONS, I THINK.

ONE SESSION, WE ACTUALLY HAD A BILL THAT WENT THROUGH, AND THEY WERE VERY HELPFUL IN HELPING US GET A VERY IMPORTANT BILL PASSED ON BEHALF OF CALDWELL COUNTY.

LAST SESSION, THEY JUST TRACKED LOCAL ISSUES, WHICH ENABLED ME TO BE ABLE TO GO AND WEIGH IN DURING COMMITTEE HEARINGS WHEN THOSE ISSUES CAME UP.

AND THAT'S ALSO VERY HELPFUL BECAUSE WITHOUT THEY DON'T THEY DON'T ADVERTISE THOSE COMMITTEE HEARINGS.

AND THAT'S BY DESIGN SOMETIMES.

SO IT WAS VERY HELPFUL FOR US.

THEY'RE BASED THEY'RE CHARGED THE SAME RATES AS LAST TIME.

NOTHING'S REALLY CHANGED.

AND SO I WOULD I WOULD HOPE FOR AN APPROVAL TO GO AHEAD AND DO THIS AGAIN THIS DURING THIS SESSION.

AND THERE'S SOME POSSIBILITY THAT THAT WE, ALONG WITH SOME OF THE COUNTIES IN OUR DISTRICT, MAY BE PURSUING SOME LEGISLATION IN OUR HOUSE DISTRICT.

SO WITH THAT SAID AND ALSO IN OUR SENATE DISTRICT, THERE'S ONE POTENTIAL BILL, SO WE'LL NEED SOME HELP TRACKING THOSE.

I'M TRYING TO REMEMBER LAST TIME, JUDGE, DO THEY PROVIDE A KIND OF A LIST OF BILLS THAT THEY'RE MONITORING? I GET THEM ONCE A WEEK AND I CAN SHARE THEM WITH THE COURT WITH JUST A DO NOT REPLY.

YEAH THEY DO THEY PUT IT OUT.

THEY THEY IT HAS IT SHOWS WHAT BILLS HAVE BEEN THIS TIME OF YEAR.

IT'S WHAT BILLS HAVE BEEN FILED.

AND THEN ONCE SESSION STARTS, THEN THEY TRACK THEM THROUGH CALENDARS AND INTO COMMITTEE.

AND THAT'S WHEN THE RUBBER SORT OF STARTS MEETING THE ROAD ON SOME OF THESE BILLS.

AND THAT'S WHEN IT'S OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL OF US, NOT JUST ME.

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IF IT'S A BILL THAT'S IMPORTANT TO YOU TO GO AND SIGN UP AND AND WEIGH IN AND THEY WILL LISTEN.

I MEAN, IF A COUNTY JUDGE OR A COUNTY COMMISSIONER SHOWS UP IN THERE, THEY PAY ATTENTION.

AND SO THE I WILL WARN YOU THAT TO PACK A LUNCH BECAUSE YOU'RE GOING TO BE THERE ALL DAY, ESPECIALLY IF IT'S A CONTROVERSIAL BILL, [LAUGHTER] YOU'RE LIABLE TO BE THERE FROM EIGHT TO MIDNIGHT.

SO JUST BE PREPARED FOR THAT IF YOU DO DECIDE TO GO.

BUT I WOULD LIKE TO SEE US DO THIS IF IT'S THE WILL OF THE COURT.

WELL, I WOULD MOVE TO APPROVE THE PROPOSAL AS OUTLINED IN ITEM G 11.

OKAY. THANK YOU COMMISSIONER.

WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE BY COMMISSIONER WESTMORELAND.

DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND.

SECOND BY COMMISSIONER HORNE.

ANY DISCUSSION? IF NOT, ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.

DISCUSSION ACTION TO CONSIDER APPROVING THE 2025 CALDWELL COUNTY HISTORICAL COMMISSION APPOINTEES FOR A TWO YEAR TERM OF SERVICE.

[G.12 To consider approving the 2025 Caldwell County Historical Commission appointees for a two-year term of service.]

ITEM G 12.

COMMISSIONERS, YOU HAVE THAT LIST IN YOUR BACK UP.

IT'S THE SAME AS LAST YEAR.

EXACTLY. JUST LOOK FOR A MOTION TO APPROVE.

UNLESS YOU HAVE SOMEBODY ELSE YOU'D LIKE TO SEE ON THERE.

I'LL MOVE TO APPROVE.

MOTION TO APPROVE BY COMMISSIONER THERIOT.

AND A SECOND. I'LL SECOND. BY COMMISSIONER WESTMORELAND.

ANY DISCUSSION? IF NOT ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

DISCUSSION ACTION TO APPROVE CALDWELL COUNTY FILMING INFORMATION PACKET.

ITEM G 13.

[G.13 To approve Caldwell County Filming Information Packet.]

COMMISSIONERS. AGAIN, THAT'S IN YOUR BACKUP.

WE'VE HAD OVER THE YEARS, WE'VE HAD PEOPLE WANT TO USE THE COURTHOUSE GROUNDS AND THE BUILDING FOR FILMING, AND WE'VE NEVER REALLY HAD A VERY FORMAL POLICY ABOUT IT.

AND SO THIS IS A POLICY THAT STEPHANIE AND, AND RICHARD WORKED VERY, VERY HARD ON.

IT'S HAD A LOT OF ITERATIONS.

BUT I THINK WE'VE GOT IT REFINED TO A POINT WHERE IT'S IT'LL BE HELPFUL.

YOU KNOW, AN EXAMPLE OF ONE OF THE THINGS THAT DOES IS THAT IF THEY WANT TO USE IT OVER THE WEEKEND, THEY HAVE TO AGREE TO PAY FOR SECURITY FOR SO DEPUTY, BE UP HERE, THAT KIND OF THING. IT DEFINES WHAT THEY CAN DO AND CAN'T DO INSIDE THE BUILDING AND WHERE THEY CAN AND CANNOT FILM AND THOSE KIND OF THINGS.

SO ANYWAY, IT'S A VERY GOOD POLICY AND I COMMEND THEM FOR WORKING SO HARD ON IT.

AND WE WOULD HOPE FOR A MOTION TO APPROVE.

I'LL MOTION. WE'VE GOT A MOTION TO APPROVE BY COMMISSIONER THOMAS AND A SECOND.

SECOND. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER HORNE.

AYE. OPPOSED? HEARING NONE. MOTION CARRIES.

THANK YOU. ITEM G 14 DISCUSSION ACTION REGARDING THE BURN BAN.

[G.14 Regarding the burn ban.]

HECTOR. GOOD MORNING.

JUDGE, COMMISSIONER, STAFF AND GALLERY.

WE'VE HAD A FEW FIRES OUT IN THE COUNTY.

MOST OF THE PEOPLE ARE BURNING AT NIGHT AND THEY'RE BURNING BRUSH.

THE FIRES ARE LEFT UNATTENDED THEN THEY TEND TO DISPERSE FROM THE AREA THEY WERE BURNING.

NOW WE ARE ISSUING CITATIONS IF YOU VIOLATE THE BURN BAN.

AND I WANT TO MAKE IT CLEAR TO THE PUBLIC THAT YOU CANNOT BURN AT NIGHT.

WE'VE HAD EVERYTHING FROM BURNING OF SOFAS, MATTRESSES AND EVERYTHING.

I KEEP TELLING THE PEOPLE IF THEY WOULD JUST TAKE THEIR [INAUDIBLE] AND TAKE IT TO THE DUMP GROUND ON 1185, THEY CAN GO DUMP IT.

WHATEVER FITS IN THE BACK OF A TRUCK.

CURRENTLY, OUT OF 254 COUNTIES, 118 COUNTIES ARE UNDER A BURN BAN.

IT'S MOSTLY ALL OF CENTRAL TEXAS, ALL THE WAY TO EL PASO.

SO IT LOOKS VERY GRIM.

RAINFALL. RAINFALL I'M PREDICTING THAT DECEMBER THE 3RD THROUGH THE FOURTH.

WE HAVE A 60% CHANCE OF RAIN.

DECEMBER 11TH, 70% CHANCE OF RAIN.

AND ALSO RAIN PREDICTED THE WEEK OF CHRISTMAS STARTING THE 20TH THROUGH THE 25TH WITH 60% TO 20%.

THE EUROPEAN AND CANADIAN MODELS AND AMERICAN MODELS ARE SHOWING THAT THERE'S NO RAIN PREDICTED NOW TILL ABOUT THE 20TH OR THE 25TH, SO IT LOOKS VERY GRIM.

CURRENT KBDI NUMBERS.

THE MINIMUM IS 571 MAX 675 AN AVERAGE OF 638 WITH A CHANGE OF PLUS TWO.

I'M RECOMMENDING TO COMMISSIONERS COURT THAT WE KEEP THE BURN BAN ON.

OKAY, COMMISSIONERS, DO WE HAVE A MOTION TO KEEP THE BURN BAN OFF? MOTION TO APPROVE.

OR ON. SORRY, I APOLOGIZE.

[LAUGHTER] ON. MOTION TO KEEP THE BURN BAN ON.

YEAH. YES, YES.

WE HAVE A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER HORNE.

DO WE HAVE A SECOND.

SECOND. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER THOMAS? ANY DISCUSSION? IF NOT ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE. OPPOSED? HEARING NONE. MOTION CARRIES.

I DON'T THINK ITEM G 15 IS THE NEXT ONE.

[G.15 To approve Order 01-2025 restricting certain fireworks in unincorporated areas.]

THIS IS A DISCUSSION ACTION APPROVE ORDER 012025 RESTRICTING CERTAIN FIREWORKS IN UNINCORPORATED AREAS.

I'LL READ THE ORDER.

ORDER 012025.

ORDER RESTRICTING CERTAIN FIREWORKS IN UNINCORPORATED AREAS.

UNINCORPORATED AREAS OF CALDWELL COUNTY.

WHEREAS THE TEXAS FOREST SERVICE HAS DETERMINED THAT DROUGHT CONDITIONS EXIST IN CALDWELL COUNTY.

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WHEREAS ON THE 26TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2024, COMMISSIONERS COURT OF CALDWELL COUNTY HAS DETERMINED THAT THE NORMAL FIRE DANGER OF FIRE IN THE UNINCORPORATED AREAS OF CALDWELL COUNTY IS GREATLY ENHANCED BY THE EXTREMELY DRY CONDITIONS NOW EXISTING.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDERED BY THE CALDWELL COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT THAT, NUMBER ONE, A PERSON MAY NOT SELL, DETONATE, IGNITE OR IN ANY WAY USE FIREWORKS CLASSIFIED AS SKYROCKETS WITH STICKS UNDER 49 CFR PART 173 0100 R2 100186 EDITION OR MISSILES WITH FINS IN ANY PORTION OF THE UNINCORPORATED AREAS OF CALDWELL COUNTY.

THIS ORDER DOES NOT PROHIBIT PERMISSIBLE FIREWORKS AS AUTHORIZED IN THE OCCUPATIONS CODE SECTION 2154.003A, AND A PERSON COMMITS AN OFFENSE IF THE PERSON KNOWINGLY OR INTENTIONALLY VIOLATES THE PROHIBITION ESTABLISHED BY THIS ORDER.

AN OFFENSE UNDER THIS ORDER IS A CLASS C MISDEMEANOR, AND THIS ORDER EXPIRES ON THE DATE THE TEXAS FOREST SERVICE DETERMINES DROUGHT CONDITIONS NO LONGER EXIST IN THE COUNTY OR MIDNIGHT JANUARY 1ST, 2025, WHICHEVER IS EARLIER.

ORDERED THIS 26TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2024.

COMMISSIONERS, WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE ORDER.

SO MOVE. MOTION BY COMMISSIONER WESTMORELAND.

SECOND. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER HORNE.

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

AYE. OPPOSED? HEARING NONE. MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU.

THANKS, HECTOR. ITEM G 16 DISCUSSION ACTION TO SEEK APPROVAL TO INCREASE CALDWELL COUNTY TCDRS PLAN AGREEMENT EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1ST,

[G.16 To seek approval to increase Caldwell County TCDRS Plan Agreement effective January 1, 2025.]

2025. DANNY.

YES. GOOD MORNING, JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS.

THIS ONE'S PRETTY EXCITING, I THINK IT'S A PRETTY BIG PROGRESSIVE MOVE FOR THE COUNTY.

WE'RE JUST REQUESTING APPROVAL TO SEE IF WE CAN GET OUR RETIREMENT TO 225, 225%.

RIGHT NOW, IT'S AT 175.

SO WHAT THAT MEANS IS BASICALLY EVERY DOLLAR THAT THE EMPLOYEE PUTS IN CALDWELL COUNTY WAS MATCHING IT WITH $1.75.

WITH THIS AGENDA ITEM, WE'RE ASKING FOR EVERY DOLLAR THAT THE EMPLOYEE PUTS IN THE COUNTY IS GOING TO MATCH IT WITH $2.25.

THERE IS A 1.89% INCREASE, WHICH AVERAGES ABOUT $267,000 DURING BUDGET TIME.

WE DID ALLOCATE $300,000 FOR THIS INCREASE BECAUSE I KNOW THIS HAD BEEN A TOPIC DURING BUDGET CYCLE.

WE HAD THE REP FROM TCDRS COME IN AND TALK TO YOU GUYS ABOUT IT.

SO AND RIGHT NOW WE REALLY WOULDN'T EVEN NEED THAT THAT FULL INCREASE BECAUSE THIS DOESN'T TAKE EFFECT TILL JANUARY 1ST ANYWAY.

SO REALLY WE'RE PROBABLY SPENDING, I DON'T KNOW, 30,000 EXTRA THIS YEAR THAN WHAT WE WOULD PREVIOUSLY.

SO YOU'LL SEE THIS 267,000 INCREASE NEXT BUDGET CYCLE IN THE FULL YEAR.

OKAY. OKAY. COMMISSIONERS DO WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM G 16? SO MOVE. I HAVE A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER WESTMORELAND.

DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND. THAT WAS A TIE SECOND BY COMMISSIONER THERIOT.