Call Meeting to Order. Invocation. Lockhart Ministerial Alliance 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). 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 speakers) 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).
PUBLIC HEARING AT 9:30AM regarding the possible re-location of stop signs in Prairie Lea, Precinct Two, located at the intersection of St. Joseph St. and School St. Cost: TBD; Speaker: Commissioner Moses; Backup:l.
(The following consent items may be acted upon in one motion). 1. Approve payment of County invoices in the amount of $266,060.85. 2. Accept the July 2017 Tax Collection Report submitted by the Caldwell County Appraisal District 3. Accept the Proposed 2018 Appraisal and Collection Budgets for the Caldwell County Appraisal District. 4. Accept the Community Supervision and Corrections Department (CSCD) of Caldwell, Comal and Hays County Biennium Budgets Fiscal Year 2018 and 2019 pursuant to Local Government Code, Section 140.004 and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice - Community Justice Assistance Diversions Financial Management Manual. 5. Accept the Caldwell County Jail Commissary Fund Audit conducted by the Office of the County Auditor and completed on June 27, 2017. 6. Accept the Criminal District Attorney's Office 2017-2018 budget for forfeited funds. Speaker: Commissioner Haden; Backup: 1. 7. Accept Financial Audit Reports of Emergency Services Districts pursuant to Section 775.082 of the Health and Safety Code: Caldwell Hays Emergency Services District # 1 (Chisholm Trail Fire Rescue), ESD # 3 (Martindale VFD).
Discussion/Action regarding the burn ban. Cost: None; Speaker: Judge Schawe/Martin Ritchey; Backup: None.
Discussion/Action to reappoint Tom Bonn to the Bluebonnet Trails Community Services Board of Trustees. Cost: None; Speaker: Judge Schawe; Backup: 1.
Discussion/Action to nominate a candidate to fill the vacancy on the Caldwell County Appraisal District Board of Directors. Cost: None; Speaker: Judge Schawe; Backup: 3.
Discussion/Action to approve Resolution No. 08-2017 regarding Grant No. 3464501, Project "Caldwell County Sheriffs Office Co-morbidity Initiative Phase 1." Cost: None; Speakers: Judge Schawe/Sgt. Anthony Hardee; Backup: 1.
Discussion/Action regarding the discontinuation of the Employee Long-Term Disability Benefit Policy. Cost: None; Speaker: Judge Schawe; Backup: None.
Discussion/Action to approve a donation in the amount of $900.00 to the Caldwell-Travis Soil & Water Conservation District. Cost: Approximately $900.00; Speaker: Judge Schawe; Backup: 1.
Discussion/Action to approve a donation to CARTS in an amount not to exceed $3,000.00. Cost: Not to exceed $3,000.00; Speaker: Commissioner Moses; Backup: 1.
Discussion/Action regarding the installation of school zone signs for the Lockhart Montessori School on Westwood Road. Cost: TBD; Speaker: Commissioner Had en; Backup: 1.
Discussion/Action to approve adding the position of Docent for the Caldwell County Jail Museum as a part-time County employee and accept salary reimbursement to the County by the Caldwell County Historical Commission. Cost: TBD; Speaker: Judge Schawe; Backup: None.
Discussion/Action concerning approval of an Order authorizing the filing of a Final Plat (Short Form Procedure) for Jack's Acres located off Crooked Road (CR 170). Cost: None; Speakers: Commissioner Roland/Kasi Miles; Backup: 14.
Discussion/Action concerning approval of an Order authorizing the filing of a Final Plat (Short Form Procedure) for Sloan Annex located off Catfish Lane (PR 2065). Cost: None; Speakers: Commissioner Moses /Kasi Miles; Backup: 17.
Discussion/Action regarding the selection and purchase of election equipment. Cost: TBD; Speaker: Judge Schawe; Backup: 4.
Discussion/Action to request the Caldwell County Elections Committee to schedule a meeting to evaluate the operations, equipment, personnel, and overall functionality of the Caldwell County Elections Office. Cost: None; Speaker: Commissioner Theriot; Backup: None.
Discussion/Action regarding the tax rate and voting on the proposed tax rate. If the tax rate will exceed the roll back rate or effective tax rate (whichever is lower), take record vote and schedule two public hearings. Cost: None; Speaker: Judge Schawe; Backup: 1.
Discussion/Action regarding approval of the salaries, expenses or other allowances for elected county and precinct officials pursuant to §152.013(a) of the Local Government Code. Cost: TBD; Speaker: Judge Schawe; Backup: 1.
24. BUDGET WORKSHOP: Budget Workshop concerning the 2017-2018 proposed annual budget. No action will be taken at this time. 25. Adjournment.
Call Meeting to Order. Invocation. Lockhart Ministerial Alliance 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). 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 speakers) 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).
PUBLIC HEARING AT 9:30AM regarding the possible re-location of stop signs in Prairie Lea, Precinct Two, located at the intersection of St. Joseph St. and School St. Cost: TBD; Speaker: Commissioner Moses; Backup:l.
(The following consent items may be acted upon in one motion). 1. Approve payment of County invoices in the amount of $266,060.85. 2. Accept the July 2017 Tax Collection Report submitted by the Caldwell County Appraisal District 3. Accept the Proposed 2018 Appraisal and Collection Budgets for the Caldwell County Appraisal District. 4. Accept the Community Supervision and Corrections Department (CSCD) of Caldwell, Comal and Hays County Biennium Budgets Fiscal Year 2018 and 2019 pursuant to Local Government Code, Section 140.004 and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice - Community Justice Assistance Diversions Financial Management Manual. 5. Accept the Caldwell County Jail Commissary Fund Audit conducted by the Office of the County Auditor and completed on June 27, 2017. 6. Accept the Criminal District Attorney's Office 2017-2018 budget for forfeited funds. Speaker: Commissioner Haden; Backup: 1. 7. Accept Financial Audit Reports of Emergency Services Districts pursuant to Section 775.082 of the Health and Safety Code: Caldwell Hays Emergency Services District # 1 (Chisholm Trail Fire Rescue), ESD # 3 (Martindale VFD).
Discussion/Action regarding the burn ban. Cost: None; Speaker: Judge Schawe/Martin Ritchey; Backup: None.
Discussion/Action to reappoint Tom Bonn to the Bluebonnet Trails Community Services Board of Trustees. Cost: None; Speaker: Judge Schawe; Backup: 1.
Discussion/Action to nominate a candidate to fill the vacancy on the Caldwell County Appraisal District Board of Directors. Cost: None; Speaker: Judge Schawe; Backup: 3.
Discussion/Action to approve Resolution No. 08-2017 regarding Grant No. 3464501, Project "Caldwell County Sheriffs Office Co-morbidity Initiative Phase 1." Cost: None; Speakers: Judge Schawe/Sgt. Anthony Hardee; Backup: 1.
Discussion/Action regarding the discontinuation of the Employee Long-Term Disability Benefit Policy. Cost: None; Speaker: Judge Schawe; Backup: None.
Discussion/Action to approve a donation in the amount of $900.00 to the Caldwell-Travis Soil & Water Conservation District. Cost: Approximately $900.00; Speaker: Judge Schawe; Backup: 1.
Discussion/Action to approve a donation to CARTS in an amount not to exceed $3,000.00. Cost: Not to exceed $3,000.00; Speaker: Commissioner Moses; Backup: 1.
Discussion/Action regarding the installation of school zone signs for the Lockhart Montessori School on Westwood Road. Cost: TBD; Speaker: Commissioner Had en; Backup: 1.
Discussion/Action to approve adding the position of Docent for the Caldwell County Jail Museum as a part-time County employee and accept salary reimbursement to the County by the Caldwell County Historical Commission. Cost: TBD; Speaker: Judge Schawe; Backup: None.
Discussion/Action concerning approval of an Order authorizing the filing of a Final Plat (Short Form Procedure) for Jack's Acres located off Crooked Road (CR 170). Cost: None; Speakers: Commissioner Roland/Kasi Miles; Backup: 14.
Discussion/Action concerning approval of an Order authorizing the filing of a Final Plat (Short Form Procedure) for Sloan Annex located off Catfish Lane (PR 2065). Cost: None; Speakers: Commissioner Moses /Kasi Miles; Backup: 17.
Discussion/Action regarding the selection and purchase of election equipment. Cost: TBD; Speaker: Judge Schawe; Backup: 4.
Discussion/Action to request the Caldwell County Elections Committee to schedule a meeting to evaluate the operations, equipment, personnel, and overall functionality of the Caldwell County Elections Office. Cost: None; Speaker: Commissioner Theriot; Backup: None.
Discussion/Action regarding the tax rate and voting on the proposed tax rate. If the tax rate will exceed the roll back rate or effective tax rate (whichever is lower), take record vote and schedule two public hearings. Cost: None; Speaker: Judge Schawe; Backup: 1.
Discussion/Action regarding approval of the salaries, expenses or other allowances for elected county and precinct officials pursuant to §152.013(a) of the Local Government Code. Cost: TBD; Speaker: Judge Schawe; Backup: 1.
24. BUDGET WORKSHOP: Budget Workshop concerning the 2017-2018 proposed annual budget. No action will be taken at this time. 25. Adjournment.