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.
A. Pay Bills in the amount of $155,209.30 for January 21, 2014. B. To approve January 13 , 16 and 21 , 2014 Commissioners' Court Minutes C. To approve the continuation of the Emergency Order Prohibition of Outdoor Burning in Caldwell County. D. To approve the placement of an advertisement for a Contractor to assist Homeland Security/Emergency Management Coordinator to work on FEMA recovery efforts from the Halloween floods. E. To approve the authorization of the Emergency Management Coordinator, Martin Ritchey, to work with the civil attorney to draw up an Interlocal agreement to work with the Executive Director of Plum Creek Conservation and the City of Luling elected officials to coordinate FEMA recovery efforts with one proposed contractor. F. To approve the completion of 20 hours of Continuing Education for 2013 by Tina Morgan, Caldwell County District Clerk. 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).
To approve the placement of an advertisement for a Contractor to assist Homeland Security/Emergency Management Coordinator to work on FEMA recovery efforts from the Halloween floods.
Discussion/Action to approve the list of savings for the Caldwell County Judicial Center and for savings to be placed in an owner's contingency fund account." Estimated savings are: Skylight - $8,500; Clocks - $1,800; AN at multi-purpose room - $30,000; Landscape island demolition - $8,000; Casework/Millwork - $166,545; and Wage scale - $99,890. Contingency Funds: $314,735; Speaker: Les Reddin; Backup: 1.
Discussion/Action to authorize Third Party Inspection services for the Caldwell County Judicial Center Project. Cost: TBD; Speaker: Les Reddin; Backup: 1.
Discussion regarding Early Voting locations for the March 4t h , 2014 primary election. Cost: None; Speaker: Pamela Ohlendorf; Backup: 1.
Discussion/Action to amend Section 1.02 "Regular Meetings" of the Caldwell County Commissioners Court Rules of Procedure, Conduct and Decorum to allow an "8:00 A.M." or "8:30 A.M." work session to receive information on county issues. Cost: None; Speaker: Judge Bonn; Backup: 1.
Discussion/Action authorizing the County Auditor to sell as surplus property the county's Genie S-85 telescopic boom aerial platform lift and the county's Load Meter truck scales as allowed by Local Government Code Chapter 263, subchapter D. Cost: None; Speaker: Commissioner Mufioz; Backup: 1.
Discussion regarding location of County Energy Transportation Reinvestment Zone. Cost: None; Speaker: Commissioner Buchholtz; Backup: None.
Discussion/Action after due notice and a public hearing conducted on December 21, 2013, the Commissions Court will consider and to take possible action regarding the creation of one County Energy Transportation Reinvestment Zone, pursuant to 222.1071 of the Transportation Code, as well as the appointment of an Advisory Board to serve in an advisory capacity to the Commissioners Court regarding such County Energy Transportation Reinvestment Zone, pursuant to Section 222.1072, Texas Transportation Code. Cost: None; Speaker: Commissioner Buchholtz; Backup: 1.
Discussion/Action to approve Application for County Transportation Infrastructure Fund Grant Program and 10% cost to Caldwell County. Cost: $200,000-$300,000; Speaker: Commissioner Buchholtz; Backup: None.
Discussion/Action to allow the county treasurer's office to learn all aspects of the hardware of the county auditor's office concerning finance. Cost: None; Speaker: Commissioner Roland/Lori Rangel; Backup: 1.
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.
A. Pay Bills in the amount of $155,209.30 for January 21, 2014. B. To approve January 13 , 16 and 21 , 2014 Commissioners' Court Minutes C. To approve the continuation of the Emergency Order Prohibition of Outdoor Burning in Caldwell County. D. To approve the placement of an advertisement for a Contractor to assist Homeland Security/Emergency Management Coordinator to work on FEMA recovery efforts from the Halloween floods. E. To approve the authorization of the Emergency Management Coordinator, Martin Ritchey, to work with the civil attorney to draw up an Interlocal agreement to work with the Executive Director of Plum Creek Conservation and the City of Luling elected officials to coordinate FEMA recovery efforts with one proposed contractor. F. To approve the completion of 20 hours of Continuing Education for 2013 by Tina Morgan, Caldwell County District Clerk. 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).
To approve the placement of an advertisement for a Contractor to assist Homeland Security/Emergency Management Coordinator to work on FEMA recovery efforts from the Halloween floods.
Discussion/Action to approve the list of savings for the Caldwell County Judicial Center and for savings to be placed in an owner's contingency fund account." Estimated savings are: Skylight - $8,500; Clocks - $1,800; AN at multi-purpose room - $30,000; Landscape island demolition - $8,000; Casework/Millwork - $166,545; and Wage scale - $99,890. Contingency Funds: $314,735; Speaker: Les Reddin; Backup: 1.
Discussion/Action to authorize Third Party Inspection services for the Caldwell County Judicial Center Project. Cost: TBD; Speaker: Les Reddin; Backup: 1.
Discussion regarding Early Voting locations for the March 4t h , 2014 primary election. Cost: None; Speaker: Pamela Ohlendorf; Backup: 1.
Discussion/Action to amend Section 1.02 "Regular Meetings" of the Caldwell County Commissioners Court Rules of Procedure, Conduct and Decorum to allow an "8:00 A.M." or "8:30 A.M." work session to receive information on county issues. Cost: None; Speaker: Judge Bonn; Backup: 1.
Discussion/Action authorizing the County Auditor to sell as surplus property the county's Genie S-85 telescopic boom aerial platform lift and the county's Load Meter truck scales as allowed by Local Government Code Chapter 263, subchapter D. Cost: None; Speaker: Commissioner Mufioz; Backup: 1.
Discussion regarding location of County Energy Transportation Reinvestment Zone. Cost: None; Speaker: Commissioner Buchholtz; Backup: None.
Discussion/Action after due notice and a public hearing conducted on December 21, 2013, the Commissions Court will consider and to take possible action regarding the creation of one County Energy Transportation Reinvestment Zone, pursuant to 222.1071 of the Transportation Code, as well as the appointment of an Advisory Board to serve in an advisory capacity to the Commissioners Court regarding such County Energy Transportation Reinvestment Zone, pursuant to Section 222.1072, Texas Transportation Code. Cost: None; Speaker: Commissioner Buchholtz; Backup: 1.
Discussion/Action to approve Application for County Transportation Infrastructure Fund Grant Program and 10% cost to Caldwell County. Cost: $200,000-$300,000; Speaker: Commissioner Buchholtz; Backup: None.
Discussion/Action to allow the county treasurer's office to learn all aspects of the hardware of the county auditor's office concerning finance. Cost: None; Speaker: Commissioner Roland/Lori Rangel; Backup: 1.