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 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).
1. Approve payment of County invoices in the amount of $ 389,640.17. 2. Ratify re-occurring County payments in the amount of: A. $285,340.76 (Payroll) B. $ 41,298.27 (Utilities) C. $ 138,189.42 (Department of Motor Vehicle Fees collected from 9/11/2017 to 10/1/2017). 3. Accept the September 2017 Tax Collection Report submitted by the Caldwell County Appraisal District. 4. Accept and approve the Rider Increasing Surety Bond for Kenneth Schawe, County Judge of Caldwell County, Bond # 62242829. 5. Approve Budget Amendment #16 for the Constables Office, Precinct Four in the amount of $873.00 to cover costs of Group Medical that went over budget and uniform costs. Funds are being transferred from 001-4324-4810 (Training) and 001-4324-5310 (Machinery & Equipment) to 001-4324-2020 (Group Medical) and 001-4324-2140 (Uniforms). 6. Approve Budget Amendment #17 for the Records Preservation Fund (County Clerk) in the amount of $23,890 to cover costs for software maintenance and records preservation. Funds are being transferred from Line Items 003-3000-5325 (Computer Software), 003-3000-5615 (Binding) to Line Item 003-3000-4520 (Software Maintenance) and from 001-6510-4860 (Contingency) to Line Item 003-3000-5615 (Binding).
Discussion/Action regarding the burn ban. Cost: None; Speaker: Judge Schawe/Martin Ritchey; Backup: None.
Discussion/Action regarding a report on the additional funding provided for detention expenditures for FY 2017 to the Juvenile Probation Department. Cost: TBD; Speaker: Judge Schawe/Jay Monkerud; Backup: 1.
Discussion/Action to award the bid for the Intersection Improvement Project at the intersection of SH 21 and County Road 176 in Caldwell County. Cost: None; Speaker: Commissioner Theriot/Jacque Thomas; Backup: 1.
Discussion/Action regarding the engagement letter with Rutledge, Crain & Company, PC for the purposes of financial statements auditing. Cost: TBD; Speaker: Judge Schawe/ Barbara Gonzales; Backup: 8.
Discussion/Action to consider possible next steps in communicating with Green Group Holdings regarding a possible host agreement related to 130 Environmental Park. Cost: None; Speaker: Commissioner Haden; Backup: None.
Discussion/Action to accept a donation from Carl Ohlendorf in the amount of $250.00 for the purpose of replacing the courthouse flags. Cost: None; Speaker: Commissioner Haden; Backup: None.
Discussion/Action to approve the Amendment/Ratification of the Oil and Gas Lease with OAG Holdings II Texas, LLC. Cost: None; Speaker: Judge Schawe; Backup: 5.
Discussion/Action to renew the appointments of Jacque Thomas and Commissioner Ed Theriot to the Technical Advisory Committee for CAMPO for the year 2018. Cost: None; Speaker: Judge Schawe; Backup: 1.
Discussion/Action concerning approval of an Order authorizing the filing of a Final Plat (Short Form Procedure) for Spiller Compound located off Acorn Road (CR 126). Cost: None; Speaker: Commissioner Theriot/ Kasi Miles; Backup: 17.
16. Discussion/Action to approve the Revised Employee Handbook. Cost: None; Speaker: Judge Schawe; Backup: 77. 17. 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 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).
1. Approve payment of County invoices in the amount of $ 389,640.17. 2. Ratify re-occurring County payments in the amount of: A. $285,340.76 (Payroll) B. $ 41,298.27 (Utilities) C. $ 138,189.42 (Department of Motor Vehicle Fees collected from 9/11/2017 to 10/1/2017). 3. Accept the September 2017 Tax Collection Report submitted by the Caldwell County Appraisal District. 4. Accept and approve the Rider Increasing Surety Bond for Kenneth Schawe, County Judge of Caldwell County, Bond # 62242829. 5. Approve Budget Amendment #16 for the Constables Office, Precinct Four in the amount of $873.00 to cover costs of Group Medical that went over budget and uniform costs. Funds are being transferred from 001-4324-4810 (Training) and 001-4324-5310 (Machinery & Equipment) to 001-4324-2020 (Group Medical) and 001-4324-2140 (Uniforms). 6. Approve Budget Amendment #17 for the Records Preservation Fund (County Clerk) in the amount of $23,890 to cover costs for software maintenance and records preservation. Funds are being transferred from Line Items 003-3000-5325 (Computer Software), 003-3000-5615 (Binding) to Line Item 003-3000-4520 (Software Maintenance) and from 001-6510-4860 (Contingency) to Line Item 003-3000-5615 (Binding).
Discussion/Action regarding the burn ban. Cost: None; Speaker: Judge Schawe/Martin Ritchey; Backup: None.
Discussion/Action regarding a report on the additional funding provided for detention expenditures for FY 2017 to the Juvenile Probation Department. Cost: TBD; Speaker: Judge Schawe/Jay Monkerud; Backup: 1.
Discussion/Action to award the bid for the Intersection Improvement Project at the intersection of SH 21 and County Road 176 in Caldwell County. Cost: None; Speaker: Commissioner Theriot/Jacque Thomas; Backup: 1.
Discussion/Action regarding the engagement letter with Rutledge, Crain & Company, PC for the purposes of financial statements auditing. Cost: TBD; Speaker: Judge Schawe/ Barbara Gonzales; Backup: 8.
Discussion/Action to consider possible next steps in communicating with Green Group Holdings regarding a possible host agreement related to 130 Environmental Park. Cost: None; Speaker: Commissioner Haden; Backup: None.
Discussion/Action to accept a donation from Carl Ohlendorf in the amount of $250.00 for the purpose of replacing the courthouse flags. Cost: None; Speaker: Commissioner Haden; Backup: None.
Discussion/Action to approve the Amendment/Ratification of the Oil and Gas Lease with OAG Holdings II Texas, LLC. Cost: None; Speaker: Judge Schawe; Backup: 5.
Discussion/Action to renew the appointments of Jacque Thomas and Commissioner Ed Theriot to the Technical Advisory Committee for CAMPO for the year 2018. Cost: None; Speaker: Judge Schawe; Backup: 1.
Discussion/Action concerning approval of an Order authorizing the filing of a Final Plat (Short Form Procedure) for Spiller Compound located off Acorn Road (CR 126). Cost: None; Speaker: Commissioner Theriot/ Kasi Miles; Backup: 17.
16. Discussion/Action to approve the Revised Employee Handbook. Cost: None; Speaker: Judge Schawe; Backup: 77. 17. Adjournment.