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).
CONSENT AGENDA. (The following consent items may be acted upon in one motion). 1. Approve payment of County invoices and County Purchase Orders in the amount of $724,450.68; Backup: 33 2. Ratify re-occurring County payments A. $310,519.14 (Payroll Roll 10/13/2019 -10/26/2019); Backup: 21 B. $93,913.51 (Payroll Tax 10/13/2019 -10/26/2019); Backup 2 C. $139,843.00 (DMV Remittance); Backup: 3 D. $415.62 (TPWD Comptroller); Backup: 3 E. $388,270.89 (DVM Comptroller); Backup: 12 3. Accept Treasurer's State Reports/Filings of state fees collected by Caldwell County to Texas State Comptroller of Public Accounts, for the third quarter of 2019. Backup: 9 4. To accept the Cost Allocation for 2020 Appraisal District and Collections Budgets. Backup: 6 5. To accept payment and renewal bond of policy #14771315 for Melanie Bowden. Backup:4 6. To accept Audit - Chapter 59 Asset Forfeiture Report by Law Enforcement Agency. Backup: 2
• PowerPoint presentation of the Caldwell County Historic Courthouse Courtroom Remodel • To present the Maintenance Crew (Curtis, James, and Gary) with a Certificate of Appreciation
Discussion/Action regarding the burn ban. Speaker: Judge Haden / Carine Chalfoun; Backup: None; Cost: None
Discussion/Action to approve a Proclamation recognizing November 2019 as Mediation Awareness Month. Speaker: Judge Haden; Backup: 2; Cost: None
Discussion/Action to approve a Proclamation recognizing November 2019 as National Family Caregivers Month. Speaker: Commissioner Shelton; Backup: 2; Cost: None
Discussion/Action to adopt Resolution 03-2020 regarding the voting ballot for candidates to the Caldwell County Appraisal District Board of Directors. Speaker: Judge Haden; Backup: 3; Cost: None
Discussion/Action to adopt Resolution 04-2020 for the Caldwell County 2020 Census Complete Count Committee. Speaker: Judge Haden/ Dennis Engelke; Backup: 2; Cost: None
Discussion/Action to adopt Resolution 05-2020 establishing the Caldwell County Community Services Foundation. Speaker: Judge Haden/ Dennis Engelke; Backup: 2; Cost: TBD
Discussion/Action to accept Budget Amendment #1 in order to clean up the accounting books for FY 2019. Speaker: Judge Haden/ Barbara Gonzales; Backup: 6; Cost: None
Discussion/Action to approve Budget Amendment #2 in order for the County Auditor to Purchase new computers and monitors. Speakers: Judge Haden/ Barbara Gonzales/ Mayra Castillo; Backup: 8; Cost: $1,264.00
Discussion/Action to approve the Lease Amendment No. 3 for the Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency's Caldwell County USDA Service Center, 1400 FM 20 East, Suites A & D, commencing January 1, 2020 and ending December 31, 2022. Speaker: Judge Haden; Backup: 3; Cost: None
Discussion/Action to consider appropriating $140,000 to support the construction of the permeable paver 36 - vehicle parking lot extension at the Caldwell County Justice Center. Speaker: Judge Haden/ Dennis Engelke; Backup: 5; Cost: $140,000
Discussion/Action to ratify the acceptance of the Criminal Justice Department "Caldwell County Sheriffs Office Co-Morbidity Initiative Phase 3 Grant,, of $129,086.67. Speaker: Judge Haden/ Dennis Engelke; Backup: 3; Cost: None
Discussion/Action to ratify the acceptance of the VINE/SAVNS grant from the Office of the Attorney General for $18,618.87. Speaker: Judge Haden/ Dennis Engelke; Backup: 29; Cost: None
Discussion/Action regarding the County employee holiday schedule for calendar year 2020. Speaker: Judge Haden; Backup: 3; Cost: None
Discussion/Action to reschedule the December 24, 2019 Commissioners Court Meeting. Speaker: Judge Haden; Backup: 2; Cost None
Discussion/Action regarding a variance request for Compostela Subdivision located on Williamson Road (CR 177) concerning the easement requirement under AppendixD.G) of the Caldwell County Development Ordinance as it applies to the subdivision. Speaker: Commissioner Roland/Kasi Milesfracy Bratton; Backup: 19; Cost: None
Discussion/ Action to consider passing regulations concerning the permitting and operation of game rooms located in the unincorporated areas in Caldwell County. Speaker: Judge Haden/ Fred Weber; Backup: 14; Cost: None
23. Discussion/Action to canvass the Constitutional General Election. Speaker: Judge Haden/ Pamela Ohlendorf; Backup: 6; Cost: None 24. 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).
CONSENT AGENDA. (The following consent items may be acted upon in one motion). 1. Approve payment of County invoices and County Purchase Orders in the amount of $724,450.68; Backup: 33 2. Ratify re-occurring County payments A. $310,519.14 (Payroll Roll 10/13/2019 -10/26/2019); Backup: 21 B. $93,913.51 (Payroll Tax 10/13/2019 -10/26/2019); Backup 2 C. $139,843.00 (DMV Remittance); Backup: 3 D. $415.62 (TPWD Comptroller); Backup: 3 E. $388,270.89 (DVM Comptroller); Backup: 12 3. Accept Treasurer's State Reports/Filings of state fees collected by Caldwell County to Texas State Comptroller of Public Accounts, for the third quarter of 2019. Backup: 9 4. To accept the Cost Allocation for 2020 Appraisal District and Collections Budgets. Backup: 6 5. To accept payment and renewal bond of policy #14771315 for Melanie Bowden. Backup:4 6. To accept Audit - Chapter 59 Asset Forfeiture Report by Law Enforcement Agency. Backup: 2
• PowerPoint presentation of the Caldwell County Historic Courthouse Courtroom Remodel • To present the Maintenance Crew (Curtis, James, and Gary) with a Certificate of Appreciation
Discussion/Action regarding the burn ban. Speaker: Judge Haden / Carine Chalfoun; Backup: None; Cost: None
Discussion/Action to approve a Proclamation recognizing November 2019 as Mediation Awareness Month. Speaker: Judge Haden; Backup: 2; Cost: None
Discussion/Action to approve a Proclamation recognizing November 2019 as National Family Caregivers Month. Speaker: Commissioner Shelton; Backup: 2; Cost: None
Discussion/Action to adopt Resolution 03-2020 regarding the voting ballot for candidates to the Caldwell County Appraisal District Board of Directors. Speaker: Judge Haden; Backup: 3; Cost: None
Discussion/Action to adopt Resolution 04-2020 for the Caldwell County 2020 Census Complete Count Committee. Speaker: Judge Haden/ Dennis Engelke; Backup: 2; Cost: None
Discussion/Action to adopt Resolution 05-2020 establishing the Caldwell County Community Services Foundation. Speaker: Judge Haden/ Dennis Engelke; Backup: 2; Cost: TBD
Discussion/Action to accept Budget Amendment #1 in order to clean up the accounting books for FY 2019. Speaker: Judge Haden/ Barbara Gonzales; Backup: 6; Cost: None
Discussion/Action to approve Budget Amendment #2 in order for the County Auditor to Purchase new computers and monitors. Speakers: Judge Haden/ Barbara Gonzales/ Mayra Castillo; Backup: 8; Cost: $1,264.00
Discussion/Action to approve the Lease Amendment No. 3 for the Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency's Caldwell County USDA Service Center, 1400 FM 20 East, Suites A & D, commencing January 1, 2020 and ending December 31, 2022. Speaker: Judge Haden; Backup: 3; Cost: None
Discussion/Action to consider appropriating $140,000 to support the construction of the permeable paver 36 - vehicle parking lot extension at the Caldwell County Justice Center. Speaker: Judge Haden/ Dennis Engelke; Backup: 5; Cost: $140,000
Discussion/Action to ratify the acceptance of the Criminal Justice Department "Caldwell County Sheriffs Office Co-Morbidity Initiative Phase 3 Grant,, of $129,086.67. Speaker: Judge Haden/ Dennis Engelke; Backup: 3; Cost: None
Discussion/Action to ratify the acceptance of the VINE/SAVNS grant from the Office of the Attorney General for $18,618.87. Speaker: Judge Haden/ Dennis Engelke; Backup: 29; Cost: None
Discussion/Action regarding the County employee holiday schedule for calendar year 2020. Speaker: Judge Haden; Backup: 3; Cost: None
Discussion/Action to reschedule the December 24, 2019 Commissioners Court Meeting. Speaker: Judge Haden; Backup: 2; Cost None
Discussion/Action regarding a variance request for Compostela Subdivision located on Williamson Road (CR 177) concerning the easement requirement under AppendixD.G) of the Caldwell County Development Ordinance as it applies to the subdivision. Speaker: Commissioner Roland/Kasi Milesfracy Bratton; Backup: 19; Cost: None
Discussion/ Action to consider passing regulations concerning the permitting and operation of game rooms located in the unincorporated areas in Caldwell County. Speaker: Judge Haden/ Fred Weber; Backup: 14; Cost: None
23. Discussion/Action to canvass the Constitutional General Election. Speaker: Judge Haden/ Pamela Ohlendorf; Backup: 6; Cost: None 24. Adjournment.