[A. CALL MEETING TO ORDER] [00:00:02] OKAY. OH, WOW THAT'S LOUD [LAUGHTER]. GOOD MORNING EVERYBODY. WELCOME TO CALDWELL COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT. WE'RE GOING TO CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER TUESDAY, JULY 22ND, 2025 AT 9 A.M. IF THINK WAYNE WALTERS IS HERE TO DO THE INVOCATION FOR US THIS MORNING. THERE HE IS. THANK YOU, JUDGE HADEN, FOR INVITING ME. AND DARYL, ESPECIALLY FOR THE INVITATION. APPRECIATE IT. LET US PRAY. GOD OF GRACE AND GOD OF GLORY. WE PRAY TODAY FOR THESE MEN WHO HAVE BEEN ELECTED TO SERVE THE PEOPLE OF CALDWELL COUNTY. WE PRAY THAT YOU GRANT THEM WISDOM AND POWER. GIVE WISDOM TO THE POWERFUL AND POWER TO THE WISE. WE KNOW THAT THIS IS NOT AN EASY TIME TO BE A PUBLIC SERVANT. SO WE ALSO ASK THAT YOU GIVE THEM COURAGE AND COMPASSION AND A VISION TO SERVE YOUR PEOPLE, ALL YOUR PEOPLE, WITH JUSTICE AND BOLD INNOVATION, SO THAT OUR WHOLE COMMUNITY MAY LIVE IN PEACE AND PROSPERITY. WE ASK THIS IN YOUR HOLY NAME. AMEN. 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. HONOR THE TEXAS FLAG. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THEE, TEXAS. ONE STATE UNDER GOD, ONE AND INDIVISIBLE. [D. ANNOUNCEMENTS] OKAY, COMMISSIONERS, ANY ANNOUNCEMENTS THIS MORNING? NO ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR ME JUDGE. NONE FOR ME, SIR. MR. THERIOT? JUST LIKE TO THANK HECTOR RANGEL FOR HARD WORK GETTING THOSE SIRENS BACK, WORKING IN MARTINDALE ALONG THE SAN MARCOS RIVER. I APPRECIATE THAT. THANK YOU HECTOR. I ALMOST SAY NONE. IT'S AN OLD HABIT [LAUGHTER]. SORRY ABOUT THAT. NO. ALL RIGHT. AND NONE FOR ME. ALL RIGHT, WE'LL GO. IF WE GOT STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS. OKAY. WE WILL GO TO CITIZENS COMMENTS. [E. CITIZENS' COMMENTS] CHRIS GREEN. HI AND PLEASE IF YOU HAVEN'T BEEN HERE BEFORE STATE YOUR NAME WHERE YOU'RE FROM, AND YOU HAVE FOUR MINUTES, MR. GREEN. MY NAME IS CHRIS GREEN. I LIVE IN 900 HIDDEN OAK ROAD, CALDWELL COUNTY AND I'VE BEEN HERE FOR SEVERAL YEARS. AND IS THAT ENOUGH? OH, YEAH NO YOU'RE GOOD GO AHEAD. SO I'M HERE TO ASK FOR PERMISSION TO SELL A 10.1 ACRES OF OUR LAND. I LIVE WITH MY MOTHER. WE'RE BOTH HANDICAPPED. I HAD A STROKE LAST YEAR, AND MY MOTHER IS LEGALLY BLIND, AND SHE HAS BOTH KNEES REPLACED, AND I HAVE TO TAKE CARE OF HER AND FEED HER AND DO EVERYTHING. SO ANYWAY, WE NEED TO SELL OUR LAND. WE WON'T BE ABLE TO PAY THE UPCOMING TAXES THE END OF THE YEAR. THIS CAN BE A PROBLEM. AND WE KNOW THAT WE'RE IN AN AREA THAT HAS. IT'S AN AREA THAT AT THE END OF A DIRT ROAD WHERE THINGS ARE KIND OF IFFY. BUT WE'VE WORKED REALLY HARD TO FIND HOW WE CAN SELL 10.1 ACRES AND MAKE IT WORK FOR THE FUTURE BUYER AND US. SO, ANYWAY, WE'RE ON. MY MOM AND I ARE BOTH ON SOCIAL SECURITY. I TOOK AN EARLY RETIREMENT, AND I'M THE SOLE [00:05:07] WORKER ON THE PROPERTY, SO I HAVE TO BUY GROCERIES, AND WE'RE ALSO WE'RE RECIPIENT. WE QUALIFY FOR MEALS ON WHEELS. SO WE HAVE MEALS ON WHEELS COMING TO US. AND SO I DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE I HAVE TO SAY, BUT. THAT'S OKAY. YOU STILL GOT SOME TIME IF YOU WANT TO CONTINUE. SAY AGAIN. YOU STILL HAVE SOME TIME IF YOU'D LIKE TO CONTINUE YEAH. LIKE WE DON'T KNOW WHAT WE'LL DO. MONEY'S RUNNING OUT. WE DON'T HAVE ANY RETIREMENT. ANY RETIREMENT OR ANYTHING LEFT. WE JUST HAVE SOCIAL SECURITY AND THAT'S IT. OKAY. SO WE'RE JUST ASKING THE COMMISSIONERS COURT TO HELP US, TO ALLOW US TO SELL THIS LAND. OTHERWISE, WE HAVE NOWHERE ELSE TO GO. THIS IS OUR PROPERTY. AND SO I DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE TO SAY. OKAY AND WE'LL RESPOND, MR. GREEN, WHEN THE ITEM COMES UP. WE JUST CAN'T. WE'LL RESPOND WHEN THE ITEM COMES UP. WE JUST CAN'T DURING CITIZENS COMMENTS. OKAY. AND IF THAT'S IT, THEN. THAT'S IT. YOU'RE DONE. YOU CAN CLAIRE GREEN. OKAY. WHERE'S THE MIC? WHAT DO I DO? GOOD MORNING. TELL ME WHO YOU ARE I'M THE OWNER OF THIS LAND THAT WE WANT TO SELL. WE'RE IN NEED OF MORE REVENUE OTHER THAN JUST SOCIAL SECURITY. TAXES ARE EATING US UP BASICALLY. IF WE SELL THIS LAND, WE CAN HAVE MORE REVENUE FOR FOOD AND UTILITIES AND MEDICATIONS. I AM A RETIRED NUCLEAR MEDICINE TECHNOLOGIST OF 47 YEARS. I MADE AND SERVED WITH RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL. EXAMS ON PEOPLE TO HELP DIAGNOSE THEIR DISEASE OR THE EXTENT OF THEIR DISEASE. I MISS THIS. THIS WAS A CALLING OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST TO TAKE CARE OF PEOPLE. I GOT CALLED IN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT AND I ASK FOR YOUR KNOWLEDGE AND WISDOM AND UNDERSTANDING IN THIS CASE. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR LISTENING. YES, MA'AM THANK YOU. ANDREW MACLEISH. [00:10:17] JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS, THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME TODAY. MY NAME IS ANDREW MACLEISH, AND I'M A RESIDENT OF PRAIRIE LEA. FOR MONTHS NOW, I'VE REQUESTED THAT THIS COURT HAVE AN EXPERT COME AND EXPLAIN THE FINDINGS OF THE PRAIRIE LEA TRAFFIC STUDY, AND THAT REQUEST HAS GONE UNANSWERED. SO I WENT AND I FOUND A COMMUNITY OF TRAFFIC ENGINEERS FOR MYSELF. I SHARED THE PRAIRIE LEA TRAFFIC STUDY AND COMMISSIONER HORNE'S EXPLANATION WITH THEM. I ASKED THEM TO TELL ME WHAT IT SAYS. TODAY I WANT TO SHARE A RESPONSE I RECEIVED FROM ONE OF THOSE ENGINEERS, AN EXPERT IN THE FIELD. HERE'S WHAT HE SAID. I'M A TRAFFIC ENGINEER. I WORK FOR A LOCAL AGENCY AND DEAL WITH TRANSPORTATION OPERATIONS AND SAFETY DAILY, AND I SERVE ON A PLANNING COMMISSION, SO THIS ONE IS RIGHT UP MY ALLEY. YOUR COMMISSIONER IS ABSOLUTELY DISREGARDING THE RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE STUDY. THAT ENGINEERING FIRM CAME TO THE CORRECT CONCLUSION THAT THE DATA AND THE ANALYST THAT THE ALWAYS STOP IS NOT WARRANTED. YOUR COMMISSIONERS LOGIC ABOUT LEVEL OF SERVICE IS IRRELEVANT. THE MANUAL ON UNIFORM TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES DOES NOT USE LEVEL OF SERVICE TO DETERMINE THE TYPE OF CONTROL FOR AN INTERSECTION. JUST BECAUSE THE STUDY SHOWS THAT THE LEVEL OF SERVICE IS THE SAME FOR ONE WAY AND ALL WAY, IT DOESN'T MEAN THAT THE ALWAYS STOP IS AN APPROPRIATE MEASURE. AND HE GOES ON TO SAY, AND I MUST EMPHASIZE THE RISK OF LIABILITY IF A CRASH WERE TO OCCUR. THIS UNWARRANTED ALWAYS STOP WILL HAVE LOW COMPLIANCE FROM DRIVERS ON SAINT JOSEPH STREET. THEY WILL ROLL OR RUN THE STOPS BECAUSE THERE WILL SO RARELY BE A VEHICLE COMING OFF RIVER STREET OR SCHOOL STREET. DRIVERS BECOME DESENSITIZED UNTIL ONE DAY A CAR IS THERE OR A PEDESTRIAN IS CROSSING, EXPECTING THE DRIVER TO STOP. AND YES, THE DRIVER OF THE CRASH WILL BE AT FAULT. BUT WHEN A SAVVY LAWYER DETERMINES THAT THIS INTERSECTION WAS AN UNWARRANTED ALWAYS STOP AND THE COUNTY AGAINST THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE STUDY KNOWINGLY CREATED A SCENARIO IN WHICH THERE WAS THIS TYPE OF RISK, THEN THAT WILL ABSOLUTELY COME DOWN ON THE COUNTY AS A LAWSUIT, AND THAT WILL BE INCREDIBLY EASY FOR THE VICTIM'S ATTORNEY TO WIN. AND THIS EXPERT, HE CONTINUES, EVEN HE SAYS, I HAVE PERSONALLY REMOVED UNWARRANTED ALWAYS STOPS FOR THIS EXACT REASON. THEY WERE PUT IN DECADES AGO TO CONTROL SPEED, BUT RESULTED IN ANGLE CRASHES AND EVEN ONE PEDESTRIAN CRASH FROM DRIVERS DISOBEYING THE UNWARRANTED STOP SIGNS. COMMISSIONERS, JUDGE, SERIOUSLY, WE NEED TO REMOVE THESE STOP SIGNS. PLEASE PUT THE PRAIRIE LEA TRAFFIC STUDY BACK ON THE AGENDA. HAVE YOUR TRAFFIC ENGINEER STAND RIGHT HERE AND EXPLAIN IT, AND GIVE THIS COURT THE OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE A FULLY INFORMED DECISION. THANK YOU AGAIN FOR YOUR TIME. MARIAH STEAMER. GOOD MORNING. MY NAME IS MARIAH STEAMER. I LIVE IN LULING, BUT I GREW UP IN FENTRESS TEMPORARILY MY WHOLE LIFE. I WORK OUT THERE. MY FAMILY LIVES OUT THERE. I DON'T KNOW WHO'S TOLD YOU THERE'S TRAFFIC, BUT THERE IS NOT. THE MOST BUSIEST IT IS, IS DURING THE RIVER SEASON, AS WE ALL KNOW. SO I'M JUST COMING HERE TODAY. SO I WROTE MY NOTES AND IT SAYS, THANK YOU FOR GIVING ME A MOMENT TO SPEAK. I'M HERE ON BEHALF OF MANY NEIGHBORS IN THE COMMUNITY AND WHO CARE DEEPLY ABOUT SAFETY AND CHARACTER OF OUR COMMUNITY. WE ARE ASKING TO KEEP THE STOP SIGNS IN PLACE AS A NUISANCE, NOT AS A NUISANCE, BUT AS A PROTECTOR. THESE SIGNS SLOW DRIVERS DOWN. THEY PROTECT OUR KIDS BIKING TO A FRIEND'S HOUSE, FAMILIES WALKING THEIR DOGS, NEIGHBORS CROSSING THE STREETS WITH GROCERIES AND GOING TO THE RIVER. THEY REMIND DRIVERS THAT THEY'RE NOT ON A HIGHWAY. [00:15:03] THEY'RE IN A NEIGHBORHOOD. REMOVING THEM MAY SAVE A FEW SECONDS FOR SOME, BUT IT INCREASES THE RISK FOR EVERYONE. ONE CLOSE CALL IS ONE TOO MANY. THESE STOP SIGNS HELP MAKE OUR STREETS SAFER, CALMER, AND MORE WALKABLE. THEY SEND A MESSAGE SAFETY MATTERS HERE TO OUR FAMILIES AND TO OUR NEIGHBORS. SO LET'S NOT FIX WHAT ISN'T BROKEN. LET'S PROTECT WHAT WORKS THANK YOU. YES, MA'AM THANK YOU. ALORA DIAZ. HI, MY NAME'S ALORA DIAZ. I'VE LIVED IN FENTRESS FOR 30 YEARS, AND I, MY KIDS GO TO PRAIRIE, THEIR FRIENDS LIVE IN PRAIRIE, AND I'M JUST HERE TO SPEAK UP AND SAY WE NEED THOSE STOP SIGNS. WE GOT KIDS DRIVING NOW THAT HELPS OUR KIDS DRIVING. THAT'S JUST MY KID, MY SON'S 16 AND HIS FRIENDS ARE 16, SO THEY ALL HAVE PERMITS. AND THAT HELPS THEM. THAT HELPS THEM ON THE ROAD. SO AND I'M HERE, I'M HERE TODAY AS A NEIGHBOR, A PARENT AND A RESIDENT WHO CARES DEEPLY ABOUT THE SAFETY AND QUALITY OF OUR COMMUNITY. AND I UNDERSTAND THE DESIRE FOR A SMOOTHER TRAFFIC FLOW. BUT THE SLIGHT INCONVENIENCE OF A EXTRA STOP OR TWO IS NOTHING COMPARED TO THE VALUE OF A LIFE OR THE PEACE OF MIND THAT COMES FROM KNOWING OUR STREETS ARE SAFE AND WE NEED TO PRIORITIZE PEOPLE OVER TIME. AND THAT'S WHAT THESE STOP SIGNS DO, SO LET'S KEEP THEM. ALSO, I WORK FOR TRI-COMMUNITY WATER, SO SENDING THE GUYS OUT ON A BUSY HIGHWAY OR A ROAD WITH NO STOP SIGNS IS DANGEROUS FOR THEM. THEY HAVE TO MANEUVER WHERE THEY ARE. THEY HAVE TO MOVE THEIR EQUIPMENT, THEY HAVE TO SET OUT CONES. AND THEY, WE HAVE TO LEAVE THE OFFICE TO MAKE SURE THE ROADS ARE OKAY FOR THEM TO BE THERE, TO DIG UP THAT LINE. IT'S THOSE STOP SIGNS MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOR US AND OUR JOBS AND OUR SAFETY SO THANK YOU. YES, MA'AM THANK YOU. NO MORE CITIZEN COMMENTS. OKAY THANK YOU. WITH THAT, WE'LL GO AHEAD AND GO. [F. CONSENT AGENDA] EXCUSE ME. TO CONSENT AGENDA COMMISSIONERS, IF THERE ARE NO QUESTIONS ON CONSENT, I'D LIKE FOR A MOTION TO APPROVE. I'LL MOVE TO APPROVE. MOTION TO APPROVE BY COMMISSIONER WESTMORELAND. SECOND? SECOND. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER HORNE. ANY DISCUSSION? NONE. ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED? HEARING NONE, MOTION CARRIES. DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS, ITEM G1. [G.1 To discuss and take possible action regarding the approval of the Minutes for the July 8, 2025, regular meeting and budget workshop meeting. ] DISCUSS AND TAKE POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING THE APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES FOR JULY 8TH, 2025 REGULAR MEETING AND BUDGET WORKSHOP MEETING. COMMISSIONERS? MOVE TO APPROVE. MOVE APPROVAL BY COMMISSIONER HORNE. SECOND. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER THERIOT. ANY DISCUSSION? NONE. ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED? HEARING NONE MOTION CARRIES. [G.2 To discuss and take possible action to accept Hartland Ranch, Phase 4, Fiscal Deposit in the amount of $41,580.00 necessary to record the Final Plat. ] ITEM G.2 DISCUSS AND TAKE POSSIBLE ACTION TO ACCEPT HEARTLAND RANCH PHASE 4 FISCAL DEPOSIT IN THE AMOUNT OF $41,580 NECESSARY TO RECORD THE FINAL PLAT. WE'RE READY TO GET SET UP OKAY, DONALD SAYS WE'RE READY TO ACCEPT COMMISSIONERS. I'LL MOVE TO ACCEPT. A MOTION TO ACCEPT BY COMMISSIONER WESTMORELAND. SECOND? SECOND. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER THOMAS. ANY DISCUSSION? NONE. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED? HEARING NONE MOTION CARRIES. ITEM G.3 DISCUSS AND TAKE POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING THE FINAL PLAT FOR HEARTLAND RANCH. [G.3 To discuss and take possible action regarding the Final Plat for Hartland Ranch, Phase 4, consisting of five multi-family use lots on approximately 32.659 acres located south of Radley Road and Davis Mountain Drive. ] PHASE 4, CONSISTING OF FIVE MULTIFAMILY USE LOTS ON APPROXIMATELY 32.659 ACRES. LOCATED SOUTH OF RADLEY ROAD AND DAVIS MOUNTAIN DRIVE. OKAY GOOD MORNING AND SINCE THE LAST ITEM WAS APPROVED WE'RE READY TO MOVE FOR FINAL PLAT. EVERYTHING HAS BEEN ADDRESSED. ALL FEES HAVE BEEN PAID, AND WE'RE JUST LOOKING FOR APPROVAL. OKAY. COMMISSIONERS? I'LL MOVE TO APPROVE. THE ONLY THING I WOULD ADD IS THAT IT'S THESE LOTS ARE THE CONDOMINIUM REGIME. JUST TO REMIND THE COURT THAT'S WHY THEY'RE DIVIDED THIS WAY. OKAY YEAH THEY HAVE A SEPTIC TANK ON THIS BLOCK. YEP. OKAY WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE. WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER THERIOT. ANY DISCUSSION? NONE. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED? HEARING NONE MOTION CARRIES. [G.4 To discuss and take possible action regarding the Short Form Plat for Howard Acres consisting of 1- lot on approximately 2.043 acres located on Old Colony Line Road and FM 86. ] ITEM G.4 DISCUSS AND TAKE POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING THE SHORT FORM PLAT FOR HOWARD ACRES, CONSISTING OF ONE LOT APPROXIMATELY 2.043 ACRES, LOCATED ON OLD COLONY LINE ROAD AND FM 86. OKAY ALL COMMENTS HAVE BEEN CLEARED. [00:20:04] FEES HAVE BEEN COLLECTED. DOUCET HAS RECOMMENDED APPROVAL, AND WE WOULD JUST LIKE TO MOVE FORWARD SO THEY CAN RECORD THE PLAT. OKAY. COMMISSIONERS? RECOMMEND TO APPROVE SHORT FORM PLAT. RECOMMEND APPROVAL BY COMMISSIONER HORNE. HAVE A SECOND? SECOND. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER THOMAS. ANY DISCUSSION? NONE. ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED? HEARING NONE MOTION CARRIES. ITEM G5. DISCUSS AND TAKE POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING FINAL PLAT FOR MINERAL SPRINGS SUBDIVISION CONSISTING OF 24 LOTS ON APPROXIMATELY 32.9 ACRES [G.5 To discuss and take possible action regarding the Final Plat for Mineral Springs Subdivision consisting of 24-lots on approximately 32.90 acres located on FM 672 and Barth Road. ] LOCATED ON FM 672 AND BARTH ROAD. OKAY I JUST WANT TO START BY NOTING THAT STEPHANIE DID PASS OUT THE CORRECT APPROVAL LETTER FROM DOUCET. WE JUST HAD SOME TYPOS OF THE LOCATION AND JUST A LITTLE BIT OF THE WORDING. SO AT THIS TIME ALL CORRECTIONS HAVE BEEN MADE AND FEES HAVE BEEN PAID, AND WE'RE JUST LOOKING TO APPROVE THE FINAL. OKAY. DO YOU WANT TO? IS THIS THE ONE THAT? THIS IS THE ONE WHERE IN THE BACK UP SHE PUT BROUGHT TO OUR ATTENTION THAT INSTEAD OF. IT WAS MINERAL SPRINGS BUT SHE HAD 672 BATH ROAD. OKAY. AND SO I WAS GOING TO TABLE IT UNLESS WE GOT THE LETTER. OH, SO WE'RE GOOD WITH THE LETTER? WE'RE GOOD WITH THE LETTER. OKAY. YOU'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION? MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE. MOTION TO APPROVE WITH THE LETTER? WITH THE LETTER. WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE WITH A LETTER FROM DOUCET. WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WESTMORELAND. THE MOTION WAS BY COMMISSIONER HORNE. ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED? HEARING NONE MOTION CARRIES. ITEM G6 DISCUSS AND TAKE POSSIBLE ACTION TO ACCEPT BOLLINGER PHASE 3 [G.6 To discuss and take possible action to accept Bollinger, Phase 3, Fiscal Deposit in the amount of $6,922.61 necessary to record the Final Plat. ] FISCAL DEPOSIT IN THE AMOUNT OF $6,922.61. NECESSARY TO RECORD FINAL PLAT. READY TO ACCEPT. OKAY, COMMISSIONERS. MOVE APPROVAL. MOVE APPROVAL BY COMMISSIONER THERIOT. DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND. SECOND. BY COMMISSIONER HORNE. ANY DISCUSSION? NONE. ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED? HEARING NONE MOTION CARRIES. [G.7 To discuss and take possible action to accept Bollinger, Phase 4, Fiscal Deposit in the amount of $5,579.43 necessary to record the Final Plat. ] ITEM G.7, DISCUSS AND TAKE POSSIBLE ACTION TO ACCEPT BOLLINGER PHASE 4 FISCAL DEPOSIT IN THE AMOUNT OF $579.43 NECESSARY TO RECORD. FINAL PLAT. READY TO ACCEPT. COMMISSIONERS? MOVE APPROVAL. MOVE APPROVAL BY COMMISSIONER THERIOT. DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WESTMORELAND. ANY DISCUSSION? NONE. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED? HEARING NONE MOTION CARRIES. ITEM G8 DISCUSS AND TAKE POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING THE FINAL PLAT FOR BOLLINGER SUBDIVISION. [G.8 To discuss and take possible action regarding the Final Plat for Bollinger Subdivision, Phase 4, consisting of 65 lots on approximately 10.577 acres located on Bobwhite Road and FM 2720.] PHASE 4, CONSISTING OF 65 LOTS ON APPROXIMATELY 10.577 ACRES, LOCATED ON BOBWHITE ROAD AND FM 2720. OKAY AT THIS TIME, I'D LIKE TO NOTE THAT BOLLINGER 3 IS STILL UNDER REVIEW. IT'S ALMOST READY FOR APPROVAL, BUT WE'RE READY TO MOVE FORWARD WITH APPROVAL FOR BOLLINGER 4. EVERYTHING HAS BEEN ADDRESSED. ALL COMMENTS CLEARED, FEES HAVE BEEN PAID, AND WE'RE JUST LOOKING FOR APPROVAL. OKAY, COMMISSIONERS? MOVE APPROVAL. MOVE APPROVAL BY COMMISSIONER THERIOT. DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER THOMAS. ANY DISCUSSION? NONE. ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED? HEARING NONE MOTION CARRIES. ITEM G.9 DISCUSS AND TAKE POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING A VARIANCE REQUEST CONCERNING THE CALDWELL COUNTY DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE SECTION [G.9 To discuss and take possible action regarding a variance request concerning the Caldwell County Development Ordinance, Section 3.12 (A-F) to allow access off an easement for two tracts to be subdivided off the property located at 900 Hidden Oak Road. ] 3.12 (A-F) TO ALLOW ACCESS OFF AN EASEMENT FOR TWO TRACKS TO BE SUBDIVIDED OFF THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 900 HIDDEN OAK ROAD. OKAY AT THIS TIME, I'D LIKE TO JUST ADDRESS DOUCET'S LETTER. TRACY BARTON ACTUALLY HAD THIS WRITTEN UP. AND EVERYTHING AND HE DOES WANT THE COURT TO KNOW THAT HE'S NOT OPPOSED TO IT. HE JUST WANTS Y'ALL TO UNDERSTAND THAT IT DOESN'T MEET THE VARIANCE. I MEAN, IT DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE. SO THAT'S WHY THE VARIANCE IS THE OPTION. AND HE DOES WANT EVERYONE TO KNOW THAT IF THE VARIANCE IS APPROVED, THAT THEY STILL NEED TO GO THROUGH ALL THE PROCEDURES TO GET ALL OF THE SPLIT OF LAND DONE. OKAY. LINDA HENKEL, 1109 SOUTH MAIN STREET. NUMBER ONE, THIS LETTER SAYS THAT I APPLIED FOR A VARIANCE WHEN THEY WROTE THIS LETTER DOUCET DID NOT COPY ME AT ALL. THE ONLY WAY I FOUND OUT THIS WAS ON COMMISSIONERS' COURT WAS MR. GREEN CALLED ME AND I HAD TO ASK, HEY. HE ASKED ME WHEN IT WAS GOING TO BE ON THE AGENDA. SO I CALLED KASI AND SHE SAID, OH, IT'S GOING TO BE ON THEIR TUESDAY. [00:25:04] I GOT NOTHING FROM DOUCET. I SHOULD BE INVOLVED, ESPECIALLY IF THEY SAY I'M THE ONE THAT REQUESTED THE DEAL. AND ALSO IT SAYS THAT THEY GAVE NO GOOD REASON FOR ASKING FOR THE VARIANCE. DYRAL WAS ON THE CALL AND TRACEY'S FAVORITE THING FOR ME IS I GIVE PEOPLE'S LIFE HISTORY AND WHAT THEIR LIFE'S ABOUT. AND HE DOESN'T NEED THAT. HE JUST NEEDS THE FACTS. IT WAS DISCUSSED THAT YOU KNOW, THEY'RE BOTH HANDICAPPED. THEY'RE SELLING MORE THAN TEN ACRES. AND UNDER LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE 232 20015, THEY'RE ALLOWED TO SELL MORE THAN TEN ACRES AS LONG AS IT HAS ACCESS TO AND FROM A PUBLIC STREET, YOU KNOW, PRIVATE EASEMENT, WHATEVER THE DEAL IS, THEY'RE ALLOWED TO SELL MORE THAN TEN ACRES UNDER THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE. SO THESE PEOPLE NOT ONLY THAT, THE SUBDIVISION NEXT DOOR IS 16 ONE ACRE LOTS THAT WAS APPROVED BY COMMISSIONERS' COURT OFF OF AN EASEMENT ON CARTER ROAD ON THE ONE END, AND AN EASEMENT OFF OF HIDDEN OAK ROAD ON THE OTHER END, WHICH IS ADJACENT DIRECTLY TO THEIR TRACK. SO CAN I ASK DO YOU KNOW? I'M SORRY? HOW LONG AGO THAT? 1973. OH, THE SUBDIVISION NEXT DOOR? 2022. OKAY THANK YOU. IT WAS RECENT, AND IT HAS 16 ONE ACRE LOTS IN IT. OKAY, THANKS. SO I'M REQUESTING THAT THEY GET THE VARIANCE. I'VE HELPED THEM THROUGH THIS. THEY WANTED TO COME AND SPEAK THIS MORNING, WHICH I ENCOURAGE THEM TO DO. I DID TALK TO DYRAL THOMAS AND HE REMEMBERS, OR COMMISSIONER THOMAS, AND HE REMEMBERS THE CONVERSATION AT THE YOU KNOW, AT THE TIME WE HAD THE PHONE, THE ZOOM CALL THAT ALL OF THIS WAS SAID IN THAT MEETING, AND NOW IT'S LIKE IT DIDN'T HAPPEN. SO I THINK IT'S ONLY FAIR THAT THEY GET GRANTED THAT AND THAT THEY BE ABLE TO DO A BOUNDARY SURVEY OF THE TEN POINT WHATEVER ACRES THEY WANT TO SELL AND WHAT THEY'RE KEEPING. AND, YOU KNOW, KASI HAD INDICATED, OH, NO, THEY'LL HAVE TO PLAT IT AND STUFF. WELL, NOT ACCORDING TO THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE. THEY SHOULD BE ABLE TO SELL IT BY MEET SOME BOUNCE DESCRIPTION. SO THAT'S WHAT I'M REQUESTING. JUST BE FAIR TO EVERYBODY. OKAY THANK YOU. COMMISSIONER THOMAS, WOULD YOU LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION? MOTION TO APPROVE THE VARIANCE. OKAY THANK YOU. WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE VARIANCE BY COMMISSIONER THOMAS. DO WE HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND. WE HAVE A SECOND BY COMMISSIONER HORNE. ANY DISCUSSION? NONE. ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED? HEARING NONE MOTION CARRIES. ITEM G.10 DISCUSS AND TAKE POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING THE FOLLOWING UTILITY AGREEMENTS. [G.10 To discuss and take possible action regarding the following Utility Agreements: County Standard Utility Agreement, County Standard Utility Agreement (Supplemental), County Standard Joint Use Agreement, County Replacement Easement/Eminent Domain Form, County Standard Affidavit, and County Standard Joint Bid Form. ] COUNTY STANDARD UTILITY AGREEMENT, COUNTY STANDARD UTILITY AGREEMENT SUPPLEMENTAL, COUNTY STANDARD JOINT USE AGREEMENT, COUNTY REPLACEMENT EASEMENT/EMINENT DOMAIN FORM, COUNTY STANDARD AFFIDAVIT AND COUNTY STANDARD JOINT BID FORM. AND COMMISSIONERS THESE ARE ALL ASSOCIATED WITH THE ROAD BOND. AND PROBABLY JUST, COME ON UP MARIA. GOOD MORNING JUDGE, GOOD MORNING COMMISSIONERS AS PART OF THE SETUP FOR THE ROAD BOND PROGRAM, THESE ARE SOME STANDARD UTILITY AGREEMENTS THAT WE RECOMMEND THAT THE COUNTY PUT IN PLACE FOR ANY UTILITIES THAT MAY NEED TO RELOCATE AS PART OF THE PROGRAM. I BROUGHT DEREK HORVATH WITH COBE FINDLAY, WHO'S OUR UTILITY COORDINATOR, TO KIND OF GIVE YOU A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF THE DOCUMENTS AND HELP WITH ANSWERING ANY QUESTIONS. OKAY, COMMISSIONERS, THERE'S NO QUESTIONS. I'LL MOVE APPROVAL. OKAY WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE BY COMMISSIONER THERIOT. DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER HORNE. ANY DISCUSSION? NO, NOTHING REALLY, TO ADD. JUST HERE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS. THEY'RE MODELED OFF TO OFF OF TEXTS, LATEST FORMS. BUT IF YOU DO HAVE ANY QUESTIONS LATER ON. ALWAYS HERE. ALL RIGHT THANK YOU. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE. ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED? HEARING NONE MOTION CARRIES. [G.11 To discuss and take possible action regarding Order 08-2025, exempting from competitive bidding requirements and approving an agreement between Caldwell County and PHI Health, LLC d/b/a PHI Air Medical for membership into the PHI Cares Program. ] ITEM G.11. DISCUSS AND TAKE POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING ORDER 08-2025, EXEMPTING FROM COMPETITIVE BIDDING REQUIREMENTS AND APPROVING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN CALDWELL COUNTY AND PHI HEALTH, LLC D/B/A PHI AIR MEDICAL FOR MEMBERSHIP INTO THE PHI CARES PROGRAM. AND COMMISSIONERS, I DO HAVE TO MAKE ONE CORRECTION. THIS IS BASED OFF HOUSEHOLDS IN THE COUNTY. AND SO THE AND THEN LULING AND LOCKHART ALSO PARTICIPATE IN PAYING FOR THIS, [00:30:06] BUT IT'S $109,000 NOT $85,847. GOOD MORNING, COMMISSIONERS AND JUDGE, JAMES GREENWOOD PHI MEDICAL. THIS IS OUR SENIOR MEMBERSHIP REPRESENTATIVE MICHELLE CHAISSON. THIS IS OUR FOURTH RENEWAL OF THIS PROGRAM. AND I AM VERY PLEASED TO REPORT THAT YOU GUYS ARE ONE OF OUR STELLAR, OUTSTANDING COUNTIES THAT TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF THIS PROGRAM. WE'VE THIS CYCLE, IT'S BEEN ABOUT EIGHT MONTHS HAS PASSED IN THE TERM, AND I THINK Y'ALL HAVE ALREADY DONE OVER 80 VERIFIED MEMBER FLIGHTS UNDER THIS PROGRAM. SO AS FAR AS THE RETURN ON INVESTMENT IS HUGE THE TOTAL AMOUNT WAS $109,260. THE COUNTY PORTION OF THAT, AS THE JUDGE ALLUDED TO, IS $49,345 CITIES OF LULING, LOCKHART MAKE UP THE DIFFERENCE OF THE OUTSTANDING AMOUNT. I BELIEVE ALL Y'ALL ARE VERY FAMILIAR WITH THE PROGRAM. I WAS HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU MAY HAVE. A COUPLE OTHER LITTLE CHANGES. JUST MINUTE CHANGES. WE HAVE TO DEDUCT THE NUMBER OF MEDICAID HOUSEHOLDS FROM THE NUMBERS BECAUSE THEY'RE, BY LAW, NOT ALLOWED TO BE COVERED. AND THEN THE UPGRADE FEE FOR THE OPTION FOR INDIVIDUALS TO PURCHASE A NATIONAL WIDE PROGRAM WENT UP TO OKAY. DID YOU SAY HOW MANY? HOW MANY FLIGHTS? VERIFIED MEMBER FLIGHTS? OVER 80. IN THE EIGHT MONTHS THAT WE'VE IN THIS TERM. SO SINCE OCTOBER 1ST OF LAST YEAR WE'VE DONE ALREADY 80. 82, ACTUALLY. OKAY. SO, COMMISSIONERS, IF YOU ASSUME THAT ABSOLUTELY EACH ONE OF THOSE HAD INSURANCE, WHICH IS PROBABLY NOT A VALID ASSUMPTION [LAUGHTER]. AND THAT THEY WERE IN THAT WORK, THEY WOULD STILL HAVE TO PAY. LIKE IF IT WAS A COUNTY EMPLOYEE, THEY'D STILL HAVE TO PAY $7,000. SO THAT SAVES $560,000. THEY DON'T HAVE INSURANCE. OR LIKE IN THE CASE WHEN MY WIFE GOT FLOWN, IT COST US $40,000 OUT OF POCKET. EVEN THOUGH WE HAD INSURANCE, IT WAS OUT OF NETWORK FLYING. SO YOU DO $40,000 TIMES 80. AND THAT THAT COMES TO OVER $3 MILLION. SO IT'S A GREAT VALUE FOR THE CITIZENS OF THIS COUNTY. AND ENCOURAGE THE FIRST RESPONDERS WHEN YOU CAN TO PLEASE USE THEM BECAUSE IF ANOTHER AIR AMBULANCE SERVICE IS CALLED AND THEY DON'T HAVE INSURANCE OR IT'S OUT OF NETWORK, THEY HAVE TO PAY. I WAS GOING TO ASK THAT. I KNOW AT ONE POINT UP, ESPECIALLY UP THE NORTHERN PART OF THE COUNTY WITH THE ESD UP THERE, THAT THERE WAS SOMETIMES SOME ISSUES LAST YEAR WE'VE SEEN A HUGE I MEAN, WE'RE ABSOLUTELY GETTING THE FIRST CALLS OUT OF EVERYWHERE IN THE COUNTY. SO WHICH IT ATTRIBUTES TO THAT NUMBER INCREASING SO MUCH. OTHER FACTORS, THE HOSPITAL IN KYLE TEMPORARILY LOST THEIR TRAUMA DESIGNATION FROM A LEVEL TWO, AND SO MANY MORE PATIENTS HAVE HAD TO GO TO AUSTIN OVER THE PAST COUPLE OF MONTHS OR SO. SO AND WE ARE ACTIVELY LOOKING AT ADDING SOME MORE RESOURCES THAT WILL EVEN BETTER SERVE CALDWELL COUNTY. WE'VE GOT SOME CONTRACT OUT THERE PENDING THAT MAY IMPROVE OUR ABILITY TO SUPPORT. AND THERE ARE TIMES WHERE, YOU KNOW, OUR AIRCRAFT ARE CLOSE TO AIRCRAFTS NOT AVAILABLE, AND THEY'VE HAD TO CALL STAR FLIGHT AT AUSTIN. AND SO WE'RE LOOKING AT TRYING TO MINIMIZE THAT. OKAY. COMMISSIONERS? BUT THAT ALSO INCLUDES THE SURROUNDING COUNTIES. YEAH THE 5 COUNTIES THAT ANY CITIZEN PICKED UP IN CALDWELL COUNTY OR ANY COUNTY TOUCHING CALDWELL COUNTY. RIGHT. SO WHICH PROBABLY 90% OF MOST PEOPLE'S LIVES ARE IN THAT. AND IF THEY ARE ONES THAT TRAVEL, THEN THEY CAN ELECT TO INCREASE AND COVER ANYWHERE. PHI IS, WHICH WE HAVE QUITE A FEW AIRCRAFT HERE IN TEXAS, IS UP 20 AIRCRAFT OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT. OKAY, COMMISSIONERS? MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE. MOVE APPROVAL BY COMMISSIONER HORNE. DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER THERIOT, ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? NONE. ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED? HEARING NONE MOTION CARRIES, THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU VERY MUCH HAVE A GREAT DAY. YES, SIR YOU TOO. [G.12 To discuss and possibly take action regarding a two-year Funding Agreement between Caldwell County Community Services Foundation (CCCSF) and Caldwell County for the establishment of a full-time CCCSF Executive Director position. ] ITEM G.12. DISCUSS AND TAKE POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING A TWO-YEAR FUNDING AGREEMENT BETWEEN CALDWELL COUNTY COMMUNITY SERVICES FOUNDATION AND CALDWELL COUNTY FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A FULL TIME CALDWELL COUNTY COMMUNITY SERVICES FOUNDATION EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR POSITION, SALLY. HELLO. HI. SO, COMMISSIONERS, THIS WE DID THIS SOME TIME BACK. I DON'T THINK WE EVER GOT A CONTRACT UNTIL RECENTLY FOR THIS. [00:35:01] AND SO THAT'S WHY THIS IS COMING BACK BEFORE YOU. IT WAS. IT WAS APPROVED, BUT WE DIDN'T GET A CONTRACT YET. SO I THINK THAT'S BEEN REVIEWED, RICHARD, NOW. AND SO WE'RE COMFORTABLE AT THIS POINT ENTER INTO THE AGREEMENT, BUT WE CAN'T ENTER INTO ONE WITHOUT A CONTRACT [LAUGHTER] SO. YES, SIR. MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE. OKAY. I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE BY COMMISSIONER THOMAS. DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WESTMORELAND. ANY DISCUSSION? WHEN THIS CONTRACT IS COMMENCING, BECAUSE IT DOESN'T HAVE A COMMENCING DATE. SO WE WERE WANTING TO WE WERE THINKING THAT IT WAS GOING TO BE 10 1 BEGINNING, BUT THEY ARE THINKING IT SHOULD BE CALENDAR ONE ONE OF 25. SO I'LL LET YOU I'LL HASH IT OUT. OKAY SO AS I SAID, WE CAN'T BECAUSE WE APPROVED SOMETHING IN COURT. WE STILL HAVE TO GET A CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENT FOR IT TO COMMENCE. IF THE IF IT'S THE PLEASURE OF THE COURT TO HAVE THIS RETROACTIVELY COMMENCED THE FIRST TIME WE DISCUSSED IT, WHICH WAS BACK IN JANUARY WE CAN DO THAT, OR WE CAN DO IT IN THE NEXT BUDGET CYCLE OR ANYWHERE IN BETWEEN. SO THAT'S UP TO YOU GUYS. WELL, TO MY KNOWLEDGE, WE'VE ALREADY VOTED TO SPEND THESE FUNDS AND WE ALREADY, TO MY KNOWLEDGE, MOVED THE APPROPRIATE FUNDS AROUND TO PAY FOR THAT. I DON'T DO CHECK OKAY. YEAH. OKAY. I MEAN, I [LAUGHTER]. FOR MY SAKE RIGHT, UNDERSTOOD. WHAT YOU DID? BECAUSE WE START GETTING WHERE EVERYBODY WANTS A DIFFERENT CONTRACT START DATE, THEN IT'S HARD TO REMEMBER 50 DIFFERENT CONTRACTS ALL STARTING AT A DIFFERENT DATE, AND THEN WE WON'T BUDGET FOR IT. THEN YOU'LL SEE ME UP HERE ASKING FOR BUDGET AMENDMENTS AND TRANSFERS. AND I DO AGREE WITH THE EASE OF TRACKING FOR THE COMMENCEMENT DATE TO BE COMMENSURATE WITH OUR BUDGET CYCLE. SO THAT'S JUST MY OPINION. SO IF I MAY SHARE? YES GO AHEAD. WELL, FIRST OF ALL, THANK YOU AGAIN FOR ON JANUARY 28TH OF THIS YEAR AGREEING TO FUND THIS. AND THAT WAS, OF COURSE, WHEN WE FINALLY GOT IT ON THE AGENDA. AND SO GIVEN THE FACT THAT THE ROLE HAS BEEN FILLED, BY ME, FOR THE LAST YEAR AND A HALF. WE WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE THE FUNDING AS OF AT LEAST THE DAY IT WAS AGREED UPON OR APPROVED, JUST IN ORDER TO KEEP THE ORGANIZATION MOVING FORWARD SMOOTHLY OR RELATIVELY SO. WE HAVE BEEN UTILIZING ADDITIONAL FUNDS FROM SAINT DAVID'S FOUNDATION TO BRIDGE THE GAP OF THIS OTHER HALF. AND WE HAVE THERE ARE SO MANY OTHER THINGS WE NEED TO DO WITHIN THE COUNTY WITH THOSE FUNDS. SO THAT'S WHY WE WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE YOUR CONSIDERING BEGINNING THE FUNDING AS OF AT LEAST THE DATE IT WAS AGREED UPON. WHAT WAS THE DELAY WITH THE CONTRACT? WHY DID IT TAKE SO LONG? I THINK THERE WAS A MISUNDERSTANDING ON WHO WAS GOING TO CREATE THAT CONTRACT. SO I ENDED UP CREATING THAT. AND THEN IT WAS THE BACK AND FORTH AND HAVING TO JUST CROSS MANY PEOPLE'S DESKS AND THEN THE REVISIONS AND THEN YES, TOOK FAR LONGER THAN I EXPECTED DO YOU REMEMBER ABOUT WHAT DATE WE STARTED THE CONTRACT DISCUSSIONS THE FIRST TIME WHEN YOU SENT IT OVER? PROBABLY. I DON'T HAVE THAT IN FRONT OF ME. WAS IT? MARCH? OKAY. SO IF WE APPROVED IT IN JANUARY, THEN SHE SHOULD GET PAID FOR OR THE DONATION SHOULD GO TO SAINT DAVID'S UP TO OCTOBER BECAUSE WE ALREADY DID A TRANSFER AND THEN START THE CONTRACT. OH WE DON'T KNOW IF WE'VE DONE ANY, BUT WE HAVEN'T. DANIE CAN'T RECALL IF SHE ACTUALLY PAID ANYTHING TO THEM. I CAN TAKE A LOOK, BUT I 99% SURE WE HAVEN'T PAID IT. [00:40:05] WE YOU ALL HAVEN'T RECEIVED ANY FUNDS FROM US. NO, I DIDN'T THINK SO THEN WE HAVE THE BUDGET FOR THE OCTOBER 1ST? IT'S LIKE I MEAN, YOU CAN CERTAINLY MAKE A MOTION OF THAT EFFECT. WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND ON THE TABLE. RIGHT? YOU KNOW, WE MIGHT YOU CAN SEND IT OR YOU CAN AMEND IT TO SAY. GO AHEAD RICHARD. RICHARD HAS SO MANY WHICH THE CONTRACT DOES HAVE. BUT AT THE TIME OF THE MOTION, WE DIDN'T HAVE A CONTRACT FOR THOSE TERMS. THAT'S IMPORTANT TO YOUR DECISION OR NOT COMMISSIONER YOU WANT TO AMEND YOUR MOTION? I'D LIKE TO AMEND THE MOTION AND TO GO FROM JANUARY TO OCTOBER. IS THAT CORRECT? THAT'S YEAH WE COULD COMMENCE IT IN OCTOBER. I THINK THAT'S NOT WHAT COMMISSIONER HORNE SAID, THOUGH. GIVE ME YOUR EXPLANATION. SO WHAT I WAS SAYING, IF WE APPROVED THIS ON IN JANUARY, THE MONEY SHOULD BE WITH I GUESS WE DIDN'T HAVE A CONTRACT THAT WE WERE NEGOTIATING AGREEMENTS, BUT FROM THERE TO OCTOBER, BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT WE APPROVED THE MONEY AND THEN OCTOBER, THEN WE HAVE OUR. THAT'S WHEN WE PUT IT IN THE BUDGET CYCLE SO IT HELPED DANIE. YOU CAN PAY $49,000 THIS CURRENT YEAR AND THEN PAY THE ADDITIONAL SECOND INSTALLMENT IN NEXT FISCAL YEAR. YES, THAT'S WHAT HE'S SAYING. YEAH, THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT I'M SAYING. SO THAT'S YOUR AMENDMENT? YES. OKAY [LAUGHTER]. THANK YOU DANIE. SO WE HAVE A MOTION WITH THAT AMENDMENT FROM COMMISSIONER THOMAS. DO WE HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND. WE HAVE A SECOND BY COMMISSIONER HORNE. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? AND THAT'S CONTINGENCY FOR A TWO-YEAR TWO YEARS. TWO YEARS YES, SIR. OKAY, WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? NONE. ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED? HEARING NONE MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU COMMISSIONERS. THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU SALLY. ITEM G.13 DISCUSS AND TAKE POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING AN INAUGURAL PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING AUGUST 2025 AS [G.13 To discuss and take possible action regarding an inaugural Proclamation recognizing August 2025 as National Emergency Management Awareness Month.] NATIONAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AWARENESS MONTH. OKAY PROCLAMATION NATIONAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AWARENESS MONTH, AUGUST 2025. WHEREAS EMERGENCIES AND DISASTERS CAN OCCUR UNEXPECTEDLY, POSING SIGNIFICANT THREATS TO LIFE, PROPERTY AND THE ENVIRONMENT. AND WHEREAS LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGERS ACROSS ALL SECTORS, COMMUNITY LEADERS, STATE GOVERNMENTS AND FEDERAL AGENCIES, FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCIES, FEMA DEDICATE COUNTLESS HOURS TO DEVELOPING PREPAREDNESS, RESPONSE, RECOVERY AND MITIGATION PROGRAMS TO PROTECT THE LIVES AND PROPERTY OF ALL PERSONS LIVING IN THE UNITED STATES AND U.S. TERRITORIES. AND WHEREAS, EMERGENCY MANAGERS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES AND U.S. TERRITORIES ARE CHARGED WITH ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING THE CAPABILITIES NECESSARY TO EFFECTIVELY DIRECT, COORDINATE, AND SUPPORT EMERGENCY AND DISASTER RESPONSE AND RECOVERY EFFORTS. AND WHEREAS, THE MISSION OF PREVENTION, PROTECTION, MITIGATION, RESPONSE, AND RECOVERY ALIGN WITH THE CORE CAPABILITIES IDENTIFIED IN THE NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS GOAL. AND WHEREAS, EMERGENCY MANAGERS SERVE THE NATION BY RESPONDING TO COUNTLESS EMERGENCIES AND DISASTERS EACH YEAR. DEMONSTRATING COMMITMENT, COMPASSION, AND PROFESSIONALISM IN PROTECTING THE PUBLIC. AND WHEREAS THE EFFORTS OF OUR NATION'S EMERGENCY MANAGERS HAVE HELPED MILLIONS OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES RECOVER, REBUILD AND BECOME MORE RESILIENT RESILIENT IN THE FACE OF ADVERSITY. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED BY COMMISSIONERS COURT OF CALDWELL COUNTY, TEXAS, THAT NOVEMBER 2025 IS RECOGNIZED AS NATIONAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AWARENESS MONTH. WE ENCOURAGE ALL CITIZENS, COMMUNITY AGENCIES, FAITH GROUPS AND BUSINESSES TO EXPRESS THEIR SINCERE APPRECIATION FOR EMERGENCY MANAGERS IN EVERY SECTOR WHO WORK DILIGENTLY TO PREPARE, PROTECT AND SERVE OUR CITIES, COUNTIES, STATES, TRIBES, TERRITORIES, REGIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS AGAINST ALL HAZARDS AND RISKS. PROCLAIM THIS 22ND DAY OF JULY 2025. COMMISSIONERS, DO WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE PROCLAMATION? SO MOVE. WE HAVE A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER THERIOT. [00:45:01] DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER HORNE. ANY DISCUSSION? NONE. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED? HEARING NONE MOTION CARRIES. ITEM G.14. [G.14 To discuss and take possible action regarding a Caldwell County Burn Ban. ] DISCUSS AND TAKE POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING THE CALDWELL COUNTY BURN BAN, HECTOR. GOOD MORNING JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS, STAFF AND GALLERY. IN THE LAST FEW WEEKS, WE'VE HAD A FEW FIRES AND NOTHING MAJOR TO WHAT WE HAD TO CALL THE TEXAS FOREST SERVICE. GRASSES ARE GREEN, BUT THEY'RE DRYING UP PRETTY FAST. WE'VE GOT ONE HIGH THAT'S MOVING ACROSS TEXAS RIGHT NOW FROM LOUISIANA, AND WE HAVE A TROPICAL DISTURBANCE OUT IN THE GULF. IT'S NOT GOING TO AMOUNT TO ABOUT ANYTHING, BUT WE'RE GOING TO GET SOME RAIN OUT OF IT. RIGHT NOW, THE CHANCES OF RAIN ARE ABOUT 20% TO 30% STARTING FRIDAY, SATURDAY AND A LITTLE BIT ON SUNDAY. CURRENTLY, THE KBDI THE MINIMUM IS 144, THE MAX 502 AVERAGE 286 WITH A CHANGE OF 12. I'M GOING TO RECOMMEND THE COMMISSIONERS COURT THAT WE KEEP THE BURN BAN OFF. OKAY, COMMISSIONERS? MOVE TO KEEP THE BURN BAN OFF. WE HAVE A MOTION TO KEEP THE BURN BAN OFF BY COMMISSIONER HORNE. DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER THOMAS. ANY DISCUSSION? NONE. ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED? HEARING NONE MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU. ITEM G.15 DISCUSS AND TAKE POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING THE NOMINATIONS OF BLUEBONNET TRAILS BOARD OF TRUSTEES TO REPLACE TOM [G.15 To discuss and take possible action regarding the nominations to the Bluebonnet Trails Board of Trustees, to replace Tom Bonn, beginning September 1, 2025, for a two-year term. ] BONN BEGINNING SEPTEMBER 1ST, 2025 FOR A TWO-YEAR TERM. THEY APPROACHED ME ABOUT DOING IT, COMMISSIONERS. BUT WE ALSO HAVE. OH, GOSH, WHAT DO I DO WITH HIS NAME? WHAT'S HIS LAST NAME? TERRENCE. TERRENCE GRAYHAM GRAYHAM HAS ALSO VOLUNTEERED TO DO IT SO. AND I'M MORE WHAT WAS THE NAME AGAIN? TERRENCE GRAYHAM IT'S EITHER ME OR TERRENCE. TO ALLOW FOR DISCUSSION I'LL MOVE THAT MR. GRAYHAM CAN BE APPOINTED TO THIS [INAUDIBLE] BOARD. OKAY. SECOND. WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPOINT MR. GRAYHAM AND BY COMMISSIONER WESTMORELAND, A SECOND BY COMMISSIONER HORNE. ANY DISCUSSION? NONE. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED? HEARING NONE MOTION CARRIES. ITEM G.16 DISCUSS AND TAKE POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING BUDGET TRANSFER 10-2025 FROM [G.16 To discuss and take possible action regarding Budget Transfer 10-2025 from Telephone (001-6610- 4420) to Outside Services (001-6610-4840) for the Unified Strategic Resources IT Staffing Strategy & Governance Statement of Work (SOW). ] TELEPHONE (001-6610-4420) TO OUTSIDE SERVICES (001-6610-4840) FOR UNITED STRATEGIC RESOURCES IT STAFFING STRATEGY AND GOVERNMENT STATEMENT OF WORK. YES, JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS, THIS IS WELL LAST COURT YOU ALL APPROVED THE AGREEMENT WITH UNIFIED STRATEGIC RESOURCES. THIS IS JUST GOING TO MOVE THAT MONEY SO THAT THEY CAN START ASSISTING US WITH CREATING THAT INTERNAL IT DEPARTMENT. OKAY, COMMISSIONERS? I'LL MOVE TO APPROVE THE BUDGET TRANSFER MOTION TO APPROVE BUDGET TRANSFER BY COMMISSIONER WESTMORELAND. SECOND? SECOND. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER THERIOT. ANY DISCUSSION? NONE. ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED? HEARING NONE MOTION CARRIES. ITEM G.17 DISCUSS AND TAKE POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING BUDGET AMENDMENT 12-2025 FROM MEDICAL CONTINGENCY [G.17 To discuss and take possible action regarding Budget Amendment 12-2025 from Medical Contingency (001-6510-4864) to Insurance (001-6510-4845) to cover current small deficit and TAC Insurance Claim invoice for data breach services. ] 001-6510-4864 TO THE INSURANCE 001-6510-4845. TO COVER CURRENT SMALL DEFICIT AND ATTACK INSURANCE CLAIM INVOICE FOR DATA BREACH SERVICES. YES BACK IN NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER, WE HAD A SMALL DATA BREACH. EVERYTHING WAS SECURE. NOTHING CRAZY, BUT WE DID HAVE TO MAKE THE CLAIM WITH TAC TO COVER THIS. WE HAD TO USE OUTSIDE SERVICES TO DO FULL AUDITS AND EVERYTHING AND REACH OUT TO EMPLOYEES THAT HAD ANY KIND OF INFORMATION GATHERED FROM THAT BREACH. SO THIS IS JUST TO PAY THAT INSURANCE INVOICE FROM TAC. AND IT'S IN THE AMOUNT OF $40,000 COMMISSIONERS. SO MOVE. MOTION TO APPROVE BY COMMISSIONER THOMAS. WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER HORNE. ANY DISCUSSION? NONE. ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED? HEARING NONE MOTION CARRIES. ITEM G.18 DISCUSSING APPROVED BUDGET AMENDMENT FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT AND ENTERPRISE VEHICLE OUTFITTING, [G.18 To discuss and approve Budget Amendment 13-2025 for Law Enforcement Enterprise vehicle upfitting, transferring funds from 001-3010 Current Fund Balance to 001-6510-5310 Machinery and Equipment. ] TRANSFERRING FUNDS FROM 001-3010 CURRENT FUND BALANCE TO 001-6510-5310. I THINK I'M MISSING A LITTLE NUMBER THERE. NO AND SINCE IT'S THE FUND BALANCE, IT'S ONLY. OH, ONLY [00:50:04] BUT THIS IS AND THAT'S IN THE AMOUNT OF $327,040. YES SO BACK ABOUT A YEAR OR SO AGO, THERE WAS A LARGE ORDER ON ENTERPRISE VEHICLES THAT NEEDED TO BE FLIPPED ON OLD ONES TO NEW ONES, OR JUST ADDITIONAL VEHICLES FOR THE COUNTY. NOT SURE WHY THE RHYME OR REASON OF HOW THESE WERE ORDERED, BUT THEY DID NOT INCLUDE THE UP FITTING WITHIN THE ENTERPRISE LEASE QUOTE. SO WE IN ESSENCE RECEIVED OVER 15 VEHICLES THAT HAVE NOT BEEN UP FITTED THAT WERE PAYING LEASE PAYMENTS ON. THAT LAW ENFORCEMENT ENTITIES CAN'T USE. YEAH, I DID DO A LITTLE RESEARCH ON THAT. AND SO THAT THE REQUEST WAS BY THE COUNCIL. AND I BELIEVE THAT SO THAT THEY COULD FIND UP FITTERS TO DO IT FASTER AND CHEAPER. THE PROBLEM WITH THAT IS, IS THAT WHEN ENTERPRISE DOES IT, WE SPREAD THAT OVER FOR YEARS. RIGHT. WHEN WE DO IT DIRECTLY AS A CAPITAL EXPENDITURE, IT COMES ALL AT ONCE. OUR BUDGET WAS SET UP TO DO IT SPREAD OVER FOUR YEARS. RIGHT. AND SO HERE WE ARE. YEAH WHAT WOULD BE ABOUT $80,000 A YEAR INSTEAD OF A HARD HIT AT $327,000 THAT WAS NEVER REALLY BUDGETED FOR. SO UNFORTUNATELY SINCE THIS MONEY WASN'T BUDGETED FOR, WE NEED TO PULL FROM THAT FUND BALANCE TO GET THESE VEHICLES UP FITTED AND GET THEM ON THE ROAD. AND THIS THIS WAS DONE SOME TIME BACK BY PURCHASING. SO WE WON'T DO THAT IN THE FUTURE. NO I'M CERTAINLY OPEN TO, YOU KNOW, ASKING ENTERPRISE TO USE A DIFFERENT UP FITTER OTHER THAN THE ONE THAT THEY'VE BEEN USING BECAUSE THEY'RE A YEAR OUT, BUT WE DO NEED ENTERPRISE TO DO IT TO SPREAD THIS BURDEN OVER FOUR YEARS INSTEAD OF ONE YEAR. THE WHOLE POINT OF HAVING THE LEASE PROGRAM IS AN UP FITTER. LAW ENFORCEMENT VEHICLES LIKE 70 GRAND. AND SO WE LEASE THEM AND WE AND IT TAKES THAT DOWN TO ABOUT $14,000 A YEAR, AND WE JUST KEEP FLIPPING THOSE CARS. SO AND IT FREES UP, AS YOU CAN SEE, A TON OF CAPITAL TO USE FOR OTHER THINGS AND PRIMARILY WITHIN THEIR DEPARTMENTS SO. AND I'VE BEEN WORKING WITH ALL THE LAW ENFORCEMENT ENTITIES, AND THEY'VE BEEN LETTING ME GIVE ME THE INFORMATION FROM ALL THE OTHER UP FITTERS. SO AND ENTERPRISE HAS BEEN GREAT WITH WORKING WITH ANY OF THEM. IT'S JUST THE WORK THAT YOU HAVE TO PUT IN THAT IT JUST FELL SHORT. SO WE'RE TRYING TO FIX IT NOW. DO WE HAVE A MOTION? WE DON'T YET, DO WE? NO WE DON'T. OKAY WE NEED A MOTION. I'LL MOVE TO APPROVE ITEM G.18. OKAY I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM G.18 FROM COMMISSIONER WESTMORELAND. DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND. SECOND FROM COMMISSIONER HORNE. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? NONE. ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED? HEARING NONE MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU. ITEM G.19 DISCUSS AND TAKE POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING BUDGET AMENDMENT 14-2025 FOR MEDICAL CONTINGENCY [G.19 To discuss and take possible action regarding Budget Amendment 14-2025 from Medical Contingency (001-6510-4864) to Autopsy (001-6510-4123) to cover autopsy invoices for the remainder of the FY. ] 001-6510-4864 TO AUTOPSY 001-6510-4123 TO COVER AUTOPSY INVOICES FOR THE REMAINDER OF FY PLUS, AUTOPSY EXPENSES KEEP GOING UP AS WELL AS TRANSPORT. SO IT'S JUST IT'S ONE OF THOSE THINGS. OKAY. COMMISSIONERS? SO MOVE APPROVAL DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER THOMAS. ANY DISCUSSION? NONE. ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED? HEARING NONE MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU. ITEM G.20 DISCUSS AND TAKE POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING THE ENGINEERING ON-CALL LIST FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES RELATED TO THE BOND PROGRAM, [G.20 To discuss and take possible action regarding the Engineering On-Call List for professional services related to the Road Bond Program, as selected through RFQ25CCP01Q. ] AS SELECTED THROUGH RFQ25CCP01Q GO AHEAD DANIE. OKAY SO WE RECEIVED 29 SUBMITTALS, TWO OF THOSE WE HAD TO REMOVE FROM THE LIST BECAUSE TTS FORGOT THEIR CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES TO SIGN, AS WELL AS THEIR APPENDIX TWO, PART 200 WASN'T SIGNED IN THEIR PROPOSAL THAT THEY SUBMITTED, AND THEN CONSORT DID NOT SIGN THEIR FAWA 1273 FORM. SO THAT PUT US DOWN TO THE 27 FIRMS THAT YOU'LL SEE IN THE BACK UP. THEY HAVE BEEN GRADED SO FAR. AND OUR NEXT STEP AFTER THIS WILL BE TO BREAK OFF INTO THOSE EVALUATION OR THOSE SELECTION COMMITTEES TO START PICKING THE FIRMS FOR EACH PARTICULAR PROJECT. SO. I KNOW MARIE IS HERE AND IF SHE NEEDS TO ADD ANYTHING, BUT. YEAH AND THERE'S BEEN THIS LIST IS BASICALLY THE ONES THAT ARE QUALIFIED FOR YOU GUYS TO SELECT FROM PROJECTS IN YOUR PRECINCT. [00:55:09] SO TODAY WE'RE JUST APPROVING THE LIST. THEN WE'LL FORM COMMITTEES FOR EACH PRECINCT AND APPROVE THE PROJECTS THAT WAY. AND HOPEFULLY THAT'LL COME BACK AT THE NEXT COURT. ALL THOSE. OKAY. COMMISSIONERS? MOVE TO APPROVE. MOVE APPROVAL BY COMMISSIONER HORNE. DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WESTMORELAND. ANY DISCUSSION? NONE. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED? HEARING NONE MOTION CARRIES. ITEM G.21 DISCUSS AND TAKE POSSIBLE ACTION ON SUBMITTING A GRANT APPLICATION FOR LOWER COLORADO RIVER AUTHORITY (LCRA) FY 2026. [G.21 To discuss and take possible action on submitting a grant application for the Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) FY 2026 Community Grant to assist with disaster recovery and safety equipment. ] COMMUNITY GRANT TO ASSIST WITH DISASTER RECOVERY AND SAFETY EQUIPMENT. GOOD MORNING I WOULD LIKE TO ASK PERMISSION TO APPLY TO THE LCRA GRANT. I WAS CONTACTED BY MULTIPLE OF THE CONSTABLES WHO NEED VARIOUS SAFETY EQUIPMENT. AS WELL AS OUR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICE. SO WE'D LIKE TO STYLE THE APPLICATION TO TRY TO SUIT EVERYBODY. THIS IS THEIR 30TH YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF DOING THIS. SO THEY ARE WIDENING THAT RANGE THAT YOU CAN ASK FOR. SO WHAT WE'RE GOING TO DO IS WE'RE GOING TO ASK FOR THE TOP DOLLAR, WHICH IS $100,000. AND WE'RE GOING TO TRY TO STYLE THE APPLICATION TO WHERE IF WE DON'T GET BECAUSE THEY'RE ONLY GIVING ONE $100,000 AWARD OUT, ALL THE REST WILL BE $50,000 OR LESS. SO WHAT IT WAS SUGGESTED TO DO IS TO STYLE IT TO WHERE IF YOU DO NOT GET THAT ONE TOP DOLLAR, THEN YOU COULD STILL BE AWARDED FOR A SMALLER PROJECT. SO WE'VE GOT ON THE LIST RIGHT NOW IS TRAFFIC CONES AND SAFETY VESTS FOR ALL OF OUR CONSTABLE'S AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AS WELL AS THE DIGITAL SIGNS THAT CAN BE MOBILE ON THE TRAILERS. THEY'RE FIXED TO THE TRAILERS. THOSE CAN BE USED IN CONSTRUCTION OR JUST IN TROUBLED AREAS THAT NEED A LITTLE BIT OF ASSISTANCE. WE'D LIKE TO ALSO GET ONE FOR UNIT ROAD AS WELL AS THE CONSTABLE'S AND THE BIG TICKET ITEM ON THIS WOULD BE A GENERATOR THAT WOULD BE USED IN EMERGENCY RESPONSE. AND THAT WOULD BE FOR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. SO THIS ALL DOES COME WITH A 20% MATCH. UNLESS WE ARE AWARDED FOR AN ITEM THAT'S UNDER 5000. THERE'S NO MATCH FOR THAT. SO IF THERE WAS A REASON WE DIDN'T WANT TO GO TOP DOLLAR, WE COULD. YOU KNOW, IF YOU DON'T WANT TO DO THAT MUCH, MATCH. BUT THE ONLY WAY WE GET OUT OF THE MATCH IS IF WE GET AWARDED LESS THAN 5000. OH. ONE OTHER THING. I WAS APPROACHED A LITTLE BIT LATE ON THIS ONE. THERE WAS ANOTHER REQUEST FOR AED MACHINES, WHICH ARE THE AUTOMATED DEFIBRILLATORS. TO PUT THOSE IN CONSTABLE VEHICLES AS WELL. SO IF WE CAN PIECE THAT IN THERE AND STILL STAY WITHIN OUR PRICE RANGE. I'D LIKE TO PUT THAT IN THERE AS WELL. OKAY. COMMISSIONERS? SO WE'RE BY APPROVING THE SUBMITTAL OF THESE GRANTS, WE'RE COMMITTING TO POSSIBLY $20,000 IN A MATCH. CORRECT. AND IF WE'RE AWARDED $50,000 OR LESS, THEN OF COURSE IT WOULD JUST BE BASED ON OUR ACTUAL AWARD AMOUNT. AND IF THE COURT DECIDED THAT WE DON'T WANT TO COMMIT TO $20,000 MATCH, WE COULD AIM LOWER AND DROP SOME OF THESE ITEMS OFF AND, YOU KNOW, ONLY APPLY FOR UP TO $50,000, WHICH WOULD MEAN OUR MATCH WOULD BE $10,000. SO. OKAY, COMMISSIONERS? I MOVE APPROVAL. MOVE APPROVAL BY COMMISSIONER THERIOT. DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER THOMAS, ANY DISCUSSION? NONE. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED? HEARING NONE MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT WE'RE GOING TO GO AHEAD AND GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSIONS PURSUANT TO TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 551.087. [H. EXECUTIVE SESSION] DISCUSSION AND DELIBERATION REGARDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEGOTIATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH PROJECT EARTH SHIP AND H.2 PURSUANT TO TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE 551.087. DISCUSSION AND DELIBERATION REGARDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEGOTIATIONS WITH PROJECT PROTO THOSE ASSOCIATED WITH EARTH SHIP. WE'LL GO AHEAD AND GET YOU IN THERE FIRST. [01:00:02] AND, THEN WE'LL DO PROTO NEXT. AND WE ARE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION AT EXACTLY 10:00. OKAY. WE'RE GOING TO GO AHEAD AND EXIT EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE 551.087. DISCUSSION AND DELIBERATION REGARDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEGOTIATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH PROJECT EARTH SHIP AT 10:13. NO ACTION TO FOLLOW AN OPEN COURT. H.2 TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 551.087. THE DISCUSSION OF DELIBERATION REGARDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEGOTIATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH PROJECT PROTO ALSO EXITING AT 10:13. NO ACTION TO FOLLOW IN OPEN COURT. AND WITH THAT, WE'LL GO TO ADJOURNMENT. DO WE HAVE A MOTION TO ADJOURN? SO MOVE AND SECOND? SECOND. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WESTMORELAND. ANY DISCUSSION? NONE. ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED? HEARING NONE MOTION CARRIES AND WE ARE ADJOURNED AT 10:17. WE WILL TAKE A QUICK RECESS AND THEN COME BACK FOR THE BUDGET WORKSHOP. * This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.