Call Meeting to Order. 1. Invocation. Lockhart Ministerial Alliance. 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.
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. (The following consent items may be acted upon in one motion. Any member of the Court may request that an item within the Consent Agenda be pulled for separate discussion and/or action). A. To pay county invoices in the amount of $385,762.00.
Discussion/Action regarding the burn ban for Caldwell County, Cost: None. Speakers: Judge Schawe/Martin Ritchey. Backup: None.
Discussion/Action to approve a Proclamation to acknowledge October 2015 as National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Cost: None. Speaker: Judge Schawe. Backup: 1.
Discussion/Action to approve Resolution 13-2015 to provide a grant to Combined Community Action, Inc., that provides home delivered meals to homebound persons in the county who are elderly and/or disabled. Cost: TBD. Speakers: Judge Schawe/Kelly Franke. Backup: 1.
Discussion/Action to approve a budget amendment for fiscal year 2014- 2015, in the amount of $500.00 from line item 001-8700-4260 to line item 001-8700-4251 for purposes of travel expenses for Carissa Wilhelm, Extension Agent. Cost: None. Speakers: Commissioner Munoz/Carissa Wilhelm. Backup: 1.
Discussion/Action to approve a budget amendment for fiscal year 2015- 2016, in the amount of $1,065.44 from line item 001-4310-1052 to line item 001-4300-1033 for purposes of increasing a Sheriff's Office dispatcher's salary. Cost: None. Speakers: Judge Schawe/Sheriff Law. Backup: 0.
Discussion/Action to approve a budget amendment for fiscal year 2015-2016, in the amount of $4,490.32 from line item 001-3200-4810 to line item 001-3200-1040 for purposes of funding cross-training of the new Child Protective Services Prosecutor in the Criminal District Attorney's Office. Cost: None. Speakers: Judge Schawe/Fred Weber. Backup: 1.
Discussion/Action to authorize the County Auditor to manage timely payment of routine and reoccurring claims against the County. Cost: TBD. Speakers: Judge Schawe/Debra French. Backup: 1.
Discussion/Action to accept public improvements in Highland Ranch Phase II Subdivision for permanent county maintenance and to release maintenance bond posted for public improvements by Dale Lowden Excavating Inc., in Highland Ranch Phase II Subdivision, as provided by sections 3.8.5(G) and 3.8.5(H) of the Caldwell County Development Ordinance. Cost: TBD. Speakers: Judge Schawe/Dwight Jeffrey. Backup: None.
Discussion/Action to consider USFon Inc. / Time Warner Cable for the County's fiber system. Cost: TBD. Speaker: Judge Schawe. Backup: 1.
Discussion/Action to award a contract for construction of the following three county roads: Old Fentress Road (CR217), Westwood Road (CR 215), and Cherryville Parkway (CR110) per the Invitation to Bid authorized by the Court on August 28, 2015, and the bids received by September 28, 2015. Cost: TBD. Speakers: Judge Schawe/Michael Aulick. Backup: 1.
Discussion/Action in regards to Auditors salary. Speaker: Judge Blomerth. Backup: 1. Adjournment.
Call Meeting to Order. 1. Invocation. Lockhart Ministerial Alliance. 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.
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. (The following consent items may be acted upon in one motion. Any member of the Court may request that an item within the Consent Agenda be pulled for separate discussion and/or action). A. To pay county invoices in the amount of $385,762.00.
Discussion/Action regarding the burn ban for Caldwell County, Cost: None. Speakers: Judge Schawe/Martin Ritchey. Backup: None.
Discussion/Action to approve a Proclamation to acknowledge October 2015 as National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Cost: None. Speaker: Judge Schawe. Backup: 1.
Discussion/Action to approve Resolution 13-2015 to provide a grant to Combined Community Action, Inc., that provides home delivered meals to homebound persons in the county who are elderly and/or disabled. Cost: TBD. Speakers: Judge Schawe/Kelly Franke. Backup: 1.
Discussion/Action to approve a budget amendment for fiscal year 2014- 2015, in the amount of $500.00 from line item 001-8700-4260 to line item 001-8700-4251 for purposes of travel expenses for Carissa Wilhelm, Extension Agent. Cost: None. Speakers: Commissioner Munoz/Carissa Wilhelm. Backup: 1.
Discussion/Action to approve a budget amendment for fiscal year 2015- 2016, in the amount of $1,065.44 from line item 001-4310-1052 to line item 001-4300-1033 for purposes of increasing a Sheriff's Office dispatcher's salary. Cost: None. Speakers: Judge Schawe/Sheriff Law. Backup: 0.
Discussion/Action to approve a budget amendment for fiscal year 2015-2016, in the amount of $4,490.32 from line item 001-3200-4810 to line item 001-3200-1040 for purposes of funding cross-training of the new Child Protective Services Prosecutor in the Criminal District Attorney's Office. Cost: None. Speakers: Judge Schawe/Fred Weber. Backup: 1.
Discussion/Action to authorize the County Auditor to manage timely payment of routine and reoccurring claims against the County. Cost: TBD. Speakers: Judge Schawe/Debra French. Backup: 1.
Discussion/Action to accept public improvements in Highland Ranch Phase II Subdivision for permanent county maintenance and to release maintenance bond posted for public improvements by Dale Lowden Excavating Inc., in Highland Ranch Phase II Subdivision, as provided by sections 3.8.5(G) and 3.8.5(H) of the Caldwell County Development Ordinance. Cost: TBD. Speakers: Judge Schawe/Dwight Jeffrey. Backup: None.
Discussion/Action to consider USFon Inc. / Time Warner Cable for the County's fiber system. Cost: TBD. Speaker: Judge Schawe. Backup: 1.
Discussion/Action to award a contract for construction of the following three county roads: Old Fentress Road (CR217), Westwood Road (CR 215), and Cherryville Parkway (CR110) per the Invitation to Bid authorized by the Court on August 28, 2015, and the bids received by September 28, 2015. Cost: TBD. Speakers: Judge Schawe/Michael Aulick. Backup: 1.
Discussion/Action in regards to Auditors salary. Speaker: Judge Blomerth. Backup: 1. Adjournment.