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. 4. 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).
CALL FOR PUBLIC HEARING AT 9:30 AM: concerning the approval of a Final Plat for Forister Ranch, Section 5 subdivision to include 47 lots on approximately 80.07 acres located off FM 1185 & FM 1854. Speaker: Commissioner Roland/Kasi Miles; Cost: None; Backup: 9.
(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. Approve payment of County invoices in the amount of $455,946.54. B. Approve the renumbering of the 2016 Farm to Market Appraisal Roll Resolution passed on October 24, 2016 to number 19-2016 as reflected on the document.
Discussion/Action regarding the burn ban for Caldwell County. Speaker: Judge Schawe/Martin Ritchey; Cost: None; Backup: None.
Discussion/Action to authorize a monthly stipend in the amount of $500, for the 2016-2017 fiscal year retroactively effective October 1, 2016, payable to Nick Dornak, to serve as Environmental Programs Administrator for the Caldwell County Feral Hog Task Force and the TCEQ Grant for Implementation of Low Impact Development for the Caldwell County Justice Center. Grants or donations awarded to or solicited by Mr. Dornak on behalf of these two programs have been issued to Caldwell County and utilized by the County to (1) offset the cost of the stipend, and (2) support continued implementation of the two programs. Speakers: Judge Schawe; Cost: TBD; Backup: None.
Discussion/Action to appoint Dan Gibson, Lockhart City Planner, to the Technical Advisory Committee of the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO). Speaker: Judge Schawe; Cost: None; Backup: 3.
Discussion/Action regarding planting a tree on the courthouse lawn. Speaker: Judge Schawe/Mayor Lew White; Cost: TBD; Backup: None.
Discussion/Action regarding the purchase of an ambulance for the city of Lockhart. Speaker: Judge Schawe; Cost: TBD; Backup: None.
Discussion/Action to approve the reappointments of Lucy Knight and Peter Reinecke to the Plum Creek Conservation District Board of Directors for a four-year term. Speaker: Judge Schawe; Cost: None; Backup: 1.
Discussion/Action to approve Resolution No. 20-2016 resolving to approve the appraisal roll with amounts due totaling $14,831,468.03 and set this as the tax roll for Caldwell County for the year 2016. Speaker: Judge Schawe/Mary LaPoint; Cost: TBD; Backup: 8.
Discussion/Action regarding the engagement letter with Rutledge Crain & Company, PC. Speaker: Judge Schawe; Cost: Not to exceed $29,000 for the audit of the Basic Financial Statements; Backup: 10.
Discussion/Action to execute a Resolution Requesting the Texas Legislature to Authorize a Local Option Election for the Creation of a Water Oriented Recreation District Relative to the Portion of the San Marcos River Separating Guadalupe and Caidwell Counties. Speaker: Judge Schawe; Cost: None; Backup: 2.
Discussion/Action regarding the appropriation of the $97,537.00 collected by the Criminal District Attorney's Office through the pursuit of bond forfeitures. Speaker: Commissioner Munoz; Cost: TBD; Backup: None.
Discussion/Action concerning approval of an Order authorizing the filing of a Final Plat (Short Form Procedure) for County Line Estates, Section One located on County Line Road. Cost: None; Speaker: Commissioner Roland / Kasi Miles; Backup: 10.
Discussion/Action concerning accepting a Letter of Credit for $707,123.76 for Forister Ranch Subdivision, Section 4. Speaker: Commissioner Roland/Donald LeClerc; Cost: TBD; Backup: 1.
Discussion/Action concerning accepting a Letter of Credit for $260,634.00 for Forister Ranch Subdivision, Section 5. Speaker: Commissioner Roland/Donald LeClerc; Cost: TBD; Backup: 1.
20. Discussion/Action to consider approval of a Final Plat for Forister Ranch, Section 5 subdivision to include 47 lots on approximately 80.07 acres located off FM 1185 and FM 1854. Speaker: Commissioner Roland/Kasi Miles; Cost: None; Backup: 16. 21 Adjournment.
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. 4. 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).
CALL FOR PUBLIC HEARING AT 9:30 AM: concerning the approval of a Final Plat for Forister Ranch, Section 5 subdivision to include 47 lots on approximately 80.07 acres located off FM 1185 & FM 1854. Speaker: Commissioner Roland/Kasi Miles; Cost: None; Backup: 9.
(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. Approve payment of County invoices in the amount of $455,946.54. B. Approve the renumbering of the 2016 Farm to Market Appraisal Roll Resolution passed on October 24, 2016 to number 19-2016 as reflected on the document.
Discussion/Action regarding the burn ban for Caldwell County. Speaker: Judge Schawe/Martin Ritchey; Cost: None; Backup: None.
Discussion/Action to authorize a monthly stipend in the amount of $500, for the 2016-2017 fiscal year retroactively effective October 1, 2016, payable to Nick Dornak, to serve as Environmental Programs Administrator for the Caldwell County Feral Hog Task Force and the TCEQ Grant for Implementation of Low Impact Development for the Caldwell County Justice Center. Grants or donations awarded to or solicited by Mr. Dornak on behalf of these two programs have been issued to Caldwell County and utilized by the County to (1) offset the cost of the stipend, and (2) support continued implementation of the two programs. Speakers: Judge Schawe; Cost: TBD; Backup: None.
Discussion/Action to appoint Dan Gibson, Lockhart City Planner, to the Technical Advisory Committee of the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO). Speaker: Judge Schawe; Cost: None; Backup: 3.
Discussion/Action regarding planting a tree on the courthouse lawn. Speaker: Judge Schawe/Mayor Lew White; Cost: TBD; Backup: None.
Discussion/Action regarding the purchase of an ambulance for the city of Lockhart. Speaker: Judge Schawe; Cost: TBD; Backup: None.
Discussion/Action to approve the reappointments of Lucy Knight and Peter Reinecke to the Plum Creek Conservation District Board of Directors for a four-year term. Speaker: Judge Schawe; Cost: None; Backup: 1.
Discussion/Action to approve Resolution No. 20-2016 resolving to approve the appraisal roll with amounts due totaling $14,831,468.03 and set this as the tax roll for Caldwell County for the year 2016. Speaker: Judge Schawe/Mary LaPoint; Cost: TBD; Backup: 8.
Discussion/Action regarding the engagement letter with Rutledge Crain & Company, PC. Speaker: Judge Schawe; Cost: Not to exceed $29,000 for the audit of the Basic Financial Statements; Backup: 10.
Discussion/Action to execute a Resolution Requesting the Texas Legislature to Authorize a Local Option Election for the Creation of a Water Oriented Recreation District Relative to the Portion of the San Marcos River Separating Guadalupe and Caidwell Counties. Speaker: Judge Schawe; Cost: None; Backup: 2.
Discussion/Action regarding the appropriation of the $97,537.00 collected by the Criminal District Attorney's Office through the pursuit of bond forfeitures. Speaker: Commissioner Munoz; Cost: TBD; Backup: None.
Discussion/Action concerning approval of an Order authorizing the filing of a Final Plat (Short Form Procedure) for County Line Estates, Section One located on County Line Road. Cost: None; Speaker: Commissioner Roland / Kasi Miles; Backup: 10.
Discussion/Action concerning accepting a Letter of Credit for $707,123.76 for Forister Ranch Subdivision, Section 4. Speaker: Commissioner Roland/Donald LeClerc; Cost: TBD; Backup: 1.
Discussion/Action concerning accepting a Letter of Credit for $260,634.00 for Forister Ranch Subdivision, Section 5. Speaker: Commissioner Roland/Donald LeClerc; Cost: TBD; Backup: 1.
20. Discussion/Action to consider approval of a Final Plat for Forister Ranch, Section 5 subdivision to include 47 lots on approximately 80.07 acres located off FM 1185 and FM 1854. Speaker: Commissioner Roland/Kasi Miles; Cost: None; Backup: 16. 21 Adjournment.