1. Invocation. Caldwell County Christian Ministries. 2. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flags. (Texas Pledge: Honor the Texas flag; I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible). 3.Announcements: Items or comments from Court Members or Staff. Update on Emergency Disaster Declaration for Caldwell County as presented by Judge Bonn, Jimmy Parker and Martin Ritchey.
Discussion/Action to approve and continue with the Declaration of Local Disaster issued on November 4, 2013 due to the severe damage resulting from a major rain and flooding event in Caldwell County on October 31, 2013. Cost: None; Speaker: Judge Bonn/Jim Parker; Backup: Attached.
Citizens' Comments: At this time any person may speak to Commissioners Court if they have filled out a Caldwell County Commissioners Court Participation Form. Comments will be limited to four (4) minutes per person. No action will be taken on these items and no discussion will be had between the speaker(s) and members of the Court. The Court does retain the right to correct factual inaccuracies made by the speakers. (If longer than 30 minutes, then the balance of comments will continue as the last agenda item of the day).
Consent Agenda. (Any member of the Court may request that an item within the Consent Agenda to be moved to the Regular Agenda for further discussion and action). A. Pay Bills in the amount of $156,644.11. B. To approve Budget Amendments #18, 19, 20, 21, 22, and 23 for the fiscal year of 2012-2013 attached by County Auditor, Larry Roberson. C. To approve the Certificate of successful completion of forty hours of continuing Education for Constables by Constable Zapata. D. To approve Continuation Certificate Bond No. 15530860 for Court Clerk, Jenifer Watts, for Caldwell County in the amount of One Thousand for the term beginning December 11, 2013 and ending December 11, 2014. E. To approve the Certificate of successful completion of continuing Judicial Education program for Probate Judges for County Judge Tom Bonn.
7. Reports. Septic and Subdivision - Kasi Miles, Sanitation Officer - Attached Federal Inmate - Larry Roberson, County Auditor - Attached Sales Tax - Larry Roberson, County Auditor - Attached Tax Collection Report October 2013 General Fund Operating Statement - Larry Roberson, County Auditor - Attached Treasurer's Report Month Ending September 30, 2013 Caldwell County Sheriff Department Accident Reports 8. Special Presentations. None
Discussion on Safety Training and Driver Training completed by all peace officers. Cost: None; Speaker: Judge Bonn; Attachment: None.
Discussion/Action to approve spending $2,100 for engineering report on the roof of the Luling Annex. Cost: $2,100.00 from 2010 Certificate of Obligation Funds; Speaker: Commissioner Buchholtz; Backup: None.
11. Discussion/Action concerning approval of the 2014 Caldwell County Employee Holiday Calendar. Cost: None; Speaker: Judge Bonn; Attachments: 1 12. Discussion/Action to approve cancellation of the November 25, 2013 Commissioners Court due to time constraints occurring because of the Thanksgiving Holiday. Cost: None; Speaker: Judge Bonn; Attachment: None. 13. Discussion/Action to approve cancellation of the December 23, 2013 Commissioners Court due to time constraints occurring because of the Christmas Holiday. Cost: None; Speaker: Judge Bonn; Attachment: None.
Discussion/Action to approve allowing the County Auditor to pay necessary bills for November and December as a result of cancellation of the November 25, 2013 and December 23, 2013 meetings because of time constraints for Thanksgiving and Christmas Holidays. Cost: None; Speaker: Judge Bonn; Attachment: None.
Discussion/Action to approve lease of 9675 State Highway 142 in Maxwell for Precinct 3 Justice of the Peace and Precinct 3 Constable offices. Cost: $800 per month for five years; Speaker: Commissioner Madrigal; Backup: Attached.
Discussion/Action to approve order conveying water filtering system to Tri Community Water Supply Corp. under Interlocal agreement to administer state grant for water filtration project. Cost: None; Speaker: Judge Bonn/Larry Roberson; Backup: Attached.
Discussion/Action to approve revised Interlocal agreement for subdivision regulation in Uhland ETJ. Cost: None; Speaker: Commissioner Madrigal; Backup: Attached.
18. EXECUTIVE SESSION pursuant to section 551.071 of the Texas Government Code for consultations with attorney regarding proposed landfill in Caldwell County and regarding landfill siting ordinance. No action will be taken in executive session. 19. EXECUTIVE SESSION pursuant to section 551.071 of the Texas Government Code for consultations with attorney regarding contract with Tyler Technologies for software for county clerk. No action will be taken in executive session.
Discussion/Action regarding proposed landfill in Caldwell County and regarding landfill siting ordinance. Cost: None; Speaker: Commissioner Roland; Backup: None.
Discussion/Action regarding contract with Tyler Technologies for software for county clerk. Cost: None; Speaker: Judge Bonn/Mack Harrison; Backup: None.
22. Workshop discussion on the supervisory authority of the Commissioners Court by placing non-elected county department heads under supervision of individual members of the Commissioners Court as follows: County Judge: Emergency Management and Veterans Services Commissioner Pct.1: Human Resources Commissioner Pet. 2: 911 Commissioner Pet. 3: Unit Road and Code Inspector Commissioner Pet. 4: Maintenance Departments not assigned: IT, Indigent Burials, Sanitation, Engineer and Elections 23. Discussion/Action to delegate the supervisory authority of the Commissioners Court by placing non-elected county department heads under supervision of individual members of the Commissioners Court. Cost: None; Speaker: Commissioner Munoz; Attachments: None.
24. Discussion/Action to pay out Joy Pardo from the Elections Office for 80 Hours (of her 180 Comp Hours) she has on the books. Cost $1,410.37; Speaker: Commissioner Munoz; Backup: None. 26. Adjournment
1. Invocation. Caldwell County Christian Ministries. 2. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flags. (Texas Pledge: Honor the Texas flag; I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible). 3.Announcements: Items or comments from Court Members or Staff. Update on Emergency Disaster Declaration for Caldwell County as presented by Judge Bonn, Jimmy Parker and Martin Ritchey.
Discussion/Action to approve and continue with the Declaration of Local Disaster issued on November 4, 2013 due to the severe damage resulting from a major rain and flooding event in Caldwell County on October 31, 2013. Cost: None; Speaker: Judge Bonn/Jim Parker; Backup: Attached.
Citizens' Comments: At this time any person may speak to Commissioners Court if they have filled out a Caldwell County Commissioners Court Participation Form. Comments will be limited to four (4) minutes per person. No action will be taken on these items and no discussion will be had between the speaker(s) and members of the Court. The Court does retain the right to correct factual inaccuracies made by the speakers. (If longer than 30 minutes, then the balance of comments will continue as the last agenda item of the day).
Consent Agenda. (Any member of the Court may request that an item within the Consent Agenda to be moved to the Regular Agenda for further discussion and action). A. Pay Bills in the amount of $156,644.11. B. To approve Budget Amendments #18, 19, 20, 21, 22, and 23 for the fiscal year of 2012-2013 attached by County Auditor, Larry Roberson. C. To approve the Certificate of successful completion of forty hours of continuing Education for Constables by Constable Zapata. D. To approve Continuation Certificate Bond No. 15530860 for Court Clerk, Jenifer Watts, for Caldwell County in the amount of One Thousand for the term beginning December 11, 2013 and ending December 11, 2014. E. To approve the Certificate of successful completion of continuing Judicial Education program for Probate Judges for County Judge Tom Bonn.
7. Reports. Septic and Subdivision - Kasi Miles, Sanitation Officer - Attached Federal Inmate - Larry Roberson, County Auditor - Attached Sales Tax - Larry Roberson, County Auditor - Attached Tax Collection Report October 2013 General Fund Operating Statement - Larry Roberson, County Auditor - Attached Treasurer's Report Month Ending September 30, 2013 Caldwell County Sheriff Department Accident Reports 8. Special Presentations. None
Discussion on Safety Training and Driver Training completed by all peace officers. Cost: None; Speaker: Judge Bonn; Attachment: None.
Discussion/Action to approve spending $2,100 for engineering report on the roof of the Luling Annex. Cost: $2,100.00 from 2010 Certificate of Obligation Funds; Speaker: Commissioner Buchholtz; Backup: None.
11. Discussion/Action concerning approval of the 2014 Caldwell County Employee Holiday Calendar. Cost: None; Speaker: Judge Bonn; Attachments: 1 12. Discussion/Action to approve cancellation of the November 25, 2013 Commissioners Court due to time constraints occurring because of the Thanksgiving Holiday. Cost: None; Speaker: Judge Bonn; Attachment: None. 13. Discussion/Action to approve cancellation of the December 23, 2013 Commissioners Court due to time constraints occurring because of the Christmas Holiday. Cost: None; Speaker: Judge Bonn; Attachment: None.
Discussion/Action to approve allowing the County Auditor to pay necessary bills for November and December as a result of cancellation of the November 25, 2013 and December 23, 2013 meetings because of time constraints for Thanksgiving and Christmas Holidays. Cost: None; Speaker: Judge Bonn; Attachment: None.
Discussion/Action to approve lease of 9675 State Highway 142 in Maxwell for Precinct 3 Justice of the Peace and Precinct 3 Constable offices. Cost: $800 per month for five years; Speaker: Commissioner Madrigal; Backup: Attached.
Discussion/Action to approve order conveying water filtering system to Tri Community Water Supply Corp. under Interlocal agreement to administer state grant for water filtration project. Cost: None; Speaker: Judge Bonn/Larry Roberson; Backup: Attached.
Discussion/Action to approve revised Interlocal agreement for subdivision regulation in Uhland ETJ. Cost: None; Speaker: Commissioner Madrigal; Backup: Attached.
18. EXECUTIVE SESSION pursuant to section 551.071 of the Texas Government Code for consultations with attorney regarding proposed landfill in Caldwell County and regarding landfill siting ordinance. No action will be taken in executive session. 19. EXECUTIVE SESSION pursuant to section 551.071 of the Texas Government Code for consultations with attorney regarding contract with Tyler Technologies for software for county clerk. No action will be taken in executive session.
Discussion/Action regarding proposed landfill in Caldwell County and regarding landfill siting ordinance. Cost: None; Speaker: Commissioner Roland; Backup: None.
Discussion/Action regarding contract with Tyler Technologies for software for county clerk. Cost: None; Speaker: Judge Bonn/Mack Harrison; Backup: None.
22. Workshop discussion on the supervisory authority of the Commissioners Court by placing non-elected county department heads under supervision of individual members of the Commissioners Court as follows: County Judge: Emergency Management and Veterans Services Commissioner Pct.1: Human Resources Commissioner Pet. 2: 911 Commissioner Pet. 3: Unit Road and Code Inspector Commissioner Pet. 4: Maintenance Departments not assigned: IT, Indigent Burials, Sanitation, Engineer and Elections 23. Discussion/Action to delegate the supervisory authority of the Commissioners Court by placing non-elected county department heads under supervision of individual members of the Commissioners Court. Cost: None; Speaker: Commissioner Munoz; Attachments: None.
24. Discussion/Action to pay out Joy Pardo from the Elections Office for 80 Hours (of her 180 Comp Hours) she has on the books. Cost $1,410.37; Speaker: Commissioner Munoz; Backup: None. 26. Adjournment