[Call to Order]
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UH, LET THE RECORD SHOW IT IS 9:00 AM WE DO HAVE A QUORUM WITH THE COUNTY ATTORNEY AND THE COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE PRESENT.
UH, THE AGENDA HAS BEEN POSTED IN COORDINATES WITH THE LAW.
UH, WE WILL BEGIN WITH AN INVOCATION LED BY MARK JULIAN FROM NORTHSIDE BAPTIST CHURCH, FOLLOWED BY THE PLEDGE, LED BY P PARKER COUNTY, JUDGE PROAM.
EMILY, FATHER, GOD, WE PRAISE YOU TODAY.
I'VE GOT MY HEART ON FAITHFULNESS, GOD AND HOW GOOD YOU'VE BEEN TO US THIS COUNTY.
AND LORD, WOULD YOU CONTINUE TO BLESS IT.
UH, GOOD REIGN MORE THAN ANYTHING.
UM, I QUOTE, THE LORD'S LOVING KINDNESSES INDEED NEVER CEASE FOR YOUR COMPASSIONS.
ITS COMMISSIONERS, AND WE GIVE YOU THANKS IN JESUS' NAME.
I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVIDUAL, BUT LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE TEXAS ONE STATE UNDER GOD, ONE, AN INDIVIDUAL.
[4. CONSENT]
FOUR ON THE CONSENT AGENDA, UH, UNDER ITEM A, ITEMS ONE THROUGH FOUR.AND ITEM B, ONE, ITEMS ONE AND THREE.
AND THEN ITEMS C, ITEMS ONE, TWO, AND THREE.
JUDGE, I MOVE TO APPROVE THE CONSENT ITEMS. MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER WALDEN FOR APPROVAL.
IS THERE ANY OTHER DISCUSSION BEFORE WE VOTE? ALL IN FAVOR.
WE'RE GONNA MOVE DOWN TO ITEMS
[7.A. Proclaim April 2024 as Child Abuse Awareness and Prevention Month in Parker County. (Diana Aslin / Judge Deen)]
SEVEN A ON THE PROCLAIM APRIL, 2020 FOURTH AS CHILD ABUSE AWARENESS AND PREVENTION MONTH IN PARKER COUNTY.AND WE HAVE, UH, DIANA LAN HERE, UM, THAT WILL START THIS OFF.
AND I PROBABLY BUTCHERED YOUR LAST NAME.
AND DID I GET THAT RIGHT, ASLAN? YOU GOT IT.
MY NAME IS DIANA ASLAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF CASA.
THANK YOU FOR THE COURT'S CONSIDERATION IN RECOGNIZING APRIL AS CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH.
SADLY, CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT REMAINS A SIGNIFICANT ISSUE IN OUR COMMUNITY.
OUR VOLUNTEER ADVOCATES SERVED 274 CHILDREN IN 2023.
OF THOSE 274 CHILDREN, 197 WERE IN PARKER COUNTY.
AND OF THOSE 197 CHILDREN, 85 OF THE CASES WERE CLOSED.
96% OF THEM ARE IN SAFE, STABLE, AND LOVING HOMES, WHILE 4% AGED OUT OF THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM.
SINCE JANUARY 1ST, 2024 13, NEW CHILDREN HAVE ENTERED THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM HERE IN PARKER COUNTY.
CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION CANNOT BE RELEGATED TO A SINGLE COMMUNITY AGENCY OR SYSTEM.
WE MUST EACH PLAY A ROLE TO PROTECT THE MOST VULNERABLE AMONG US.
AND WE MUST REMEMBER THAT BEHIND HEALTHY SUCCESSFUL FAMILIES IS A STRONG COMMUNITY OF FRIENDS, NEIGHBORS, CHURCHES, NONPROFITS, VOLUNTEERS, HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS, CASEWORKERS ATTORNEYS AND GOVERNMENT AGENTS, EXCUSE ME, AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES THAT ACKNOWLEDGE THAT CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION IS EVERYBODY'S JOB.
AS A SYMBOL OF THIS ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTER OF PARKER COUNTY, WE ARE DISTRIBUTING PINWHEEL PLANTERS TO LOCAL BUSINESSES FOR CASA.
EACH PINWHEEL REPRESENTS FOUR CHILDREN IN THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM IN OUR COUNTY.
THE QR CODES IN EACH PLANNER WILL TAKE OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO 10 WAYS TO PREVENT CHILD ABUSE@CHILDABUSEPREVENTION.ORG.
ADDITIONALLY, WITH THE PERMISSION OF THE COURT, WE WOULD LIKE TO TIE BLUE RIBBONS TO TREES AROUND THE COURTHOUSE.
AGAIN, THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND CONSIDERATION IN RECOGNIZING APRIL AS CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH AND FOR ACKNOWLEDGING THAT CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT AS AN ONGOING ISSUE IN THIS COMMUNITY.
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OKAY.UH, IS THERE ANYBODY ELSE WHO WOULD LIKE TO COME UP? WOULD YOU LIKE TO INTRODUCE YOUR TEAM, WHICH IS BACK TO PROBABLY THE PART, THE WHOLE ROOM, BUT, UM,
UM, I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO INTRODUCE MY STAFF THAT IS HERE WITH ME TODAY.
UNFORTUNATELY, OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COULD NOT BE HERE.
SHE IS OUR FAMILY ADVOCATE, DACIA WHITAKER.
AND JANIE MATHIAS, SHE IS, UM, OUR ADMIN.
SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR HAVING US HERE TODAY.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO COME UP? ANYBODY ELSE WOULD LIKE TO COME UP? WOULD YOU LIKE TO COME UP, JUDGE? YES, SIR.
I REPRESENT PARKER COUNTY CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES BOARD.
IN ABOUT TWO WEEKS, WE'RE GONNA TAKE SOMEWHERE AROUND 10,000 LITTLE BRACELETS AND PENCILS TO THESE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS IN PARKER COUNTY.
AND I WANT TO THANK THE COMMISSION.
I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR PRO CLAIMING THIS, THAT APRIL IS CHILD ABUSE AWARENESS MONTH.
WE'RE DOING EVERYTHING WE CAN TO RAISE THAT AWARENESS.
IF I COULD JUST INTRODUCE MY TEAM THAT'S HERE WITH ME.
I HAVE JUDY JORDAN GILES, A BOARD MEMBER, JENNIFER SHEPHERD, OUR BOARD PRESIDENT MELISSA TIPTON, OUR SECRETARY ON OUR BOARD.
SUZANNE MCCARLEY, OUR OFFICE MANAGER.
DENISE BALLINGER, OUR VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR.
AND EMILY POPE, OUR VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR.
WE HAVE A MOTION FROM COMMISSIONER CONLEY FOR APPROVAL WITH A SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WALDEN.
UH, IS THERE ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR? OKAY.
THE MOTION PASSES FIVE OH, I HAVE, I HAVE A PROCLAMATION I'D LIKE TO READ, AND THEN WE'RE GONNA HAVE Y'ALL ALL COME UP.
AND NOW THAT YOU, YOU'VE GIVEN YOUR NAMES, WE KNOW WHO YOU ARE, SO YOU HAVE TO COME UP.
UM, SO I'M GONNA GO AHEAD AND READ THIS PROCLAMATION ON THE CHILD ABUSE AWARENESS AND PREVENTION MONTH.
WHEREAS CHILD ABUSE AND A NEGLECT IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM, INFECTING EACH SEGMENT OF OUR COMMUNITY AND FINDING SOLUTIONS REQUIRING INPUT AND ACTION FROM EVERYONE SINCE CHILD ARE OUR MOST VALUABLE RESOURCE AND WILL SHAPE THE FUTURE OF TEXAS.
AND WHEREAS CHILD ABUSE CAN HAVE LONG-TERM PSYCHOLOGICAL, EMOTIONAL, AND PHYSICAL EFFECTS, IT HAVE LASTING CONSEQUENCES FOR VICTIMS OF ABUSE.
AND WHEREAS EFFECTIVE CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION ACTIVITIES SUCCEED BECAUSE OF PARTNERSHIPS CREATED BETWEEN CHILD WELFARE PROFESSIONALS, EDUCATION, HEALTH, AND THE FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, BUSINESSES, LAW ENFORCEMENT, AGENCIES AND FAMILIES.
AND WHEREAS WE ACKNOWLEDGE THAT WE MUST WORK TOGETHER AS A COMMUNITY TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF ABOUT CHILD ABUSE AND CONTRIBUTE TO PROMOTE THE SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL WELLBEING OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY IN A SAFE, STABLE, AND MORE NURTURING ENVIRONMENT.
WHEREAS PREVENTION REMAINS THE BEST DEFENSE FOR OUR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT NOTED BY THE COMMISSIONER'S COURT OF COUNTY OF PARKER, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM THE MONTH OF APRIL, 2024 AS CHILD ABUSE AWARENESS AND PREVENTION MONTH AND CAUSE UPON THIS OBSERVANT TO THE ATTENTION AND TO OUR CITIZENS.
SO PROCLAIMING THE 25TH DAY OF MARCH, 2024, AND IT IS SIGNED, UH, BY ALL THE COMMISSIONERS.
AND IF YOU WOULD, PLEASE GIVE THESE PEOPLE A HAND.
I DID WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE COMMISSIONER'S COURT BECAUSE THEY HAVE FUNDED CPS FULLY.
WE HAVE, WE CURRENTLY HAVE THREE ATTORNEYS ON STAFF.
WE HAVE ANYWHERE FROM 120 CASES TO 160.
SO I, I'D LIKE TO GIVE THE GUYS A HERE OF THE COMMISSIONER'S COURT.
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JUST THROW AT EVERYBODY.WE'RE GONNA TAKE TWO PICTURES.
OKAY, WE'RE GONNA GO TO ITEM B.
[7.B. Approve the proclamation declaring the month of April 2024 as Sexual Assault Awareness Month in Parker County. (Lisa Mehrhoff / Judge Deen)]
I WANNA APPROVE THE PROCLAMATION DECLARING THE MONTH OF APRIL, 2020 FOURTH AS SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS MONTH IN PARKER COUNTY.UH, WE HAVE LISA MEYERHOFF, IF YOU WOULD COME UP.
SHE'S HERE, SHE'S GONNA WAIT FOR TO OUT.
SHE, I NEED TO INTRODUCE PATTY.
PATTY, DID YOU BRING THE POOCH? OF COURSE.
THAT'S THE ONE EVERYBODY WANTS TO SEE.
THESE LADIES ARE FROM FREEDOM HOUSE AND THEY HAVE A FEW WORDS THEY'D LIKE TO SAY ABOUT SEXUAL ASSAULT.
IF YOU WOULD PLEASE INTRODUCE THEM.
PARDON? PLEASE, PLEASE INTRODUCE THEM.
PATTY, I'M SORRY, I DON'T KNOW YOU YET.
THEY ALL WORK AT THIS, AS YOU KNOW, IS THE DIRECTOR OF FREEDOM HEALTH.
UH, FIRST OF ALL, I WANNA THANK YOU ALL FOR SUPPORTING US THE WAY THAT YOU DO THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
UH, LISA ALSO HAS BEEN AMAZING TO WORK WITH.
WE'RE SO HAPPY TO HAVE HER WITH THE COUNTY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE TO WORK WITH.
UM, WE HAVE BEEN VERY, VERY BUSY.
MORE SO THAN THE LAST TIME I SAW Y'ALL.
SO UNFORTUNATELY, WE WANNA WORK OURSELVES OUT OF A JOB, BUT CAN'T DO IT.
IT'S JUST GETTING WORSE OUT THERE.
I THINK A LOT OF THE LADIES LEFT, BUT WE WORK CLOSELY WITH CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTER, CASA, OUR COMMUNITY, OUR KIDS, AND A LOT OF THE OTHER NONPROFITS IN THE COUNTY.
SO IT'S, UH, YOU KNOW, IT TAKES US ALL TO GET THROUGH ALL OF THIS.
WE BROUGHT NISH, UH, NISH NON LAST SUMMER AS A SEXUAL ASSAULT, UH, VICTIM ADVOCATE.
AND BRITTANY STARTED IN JANUARY AND THEY HAVE BOTH STAYED VERY, VERY BUSY.
UM, WE ARE NOW, WE DID NOT USED TO, BUT WE'RE NOW ABLE TO TAKE SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS IN AT OUR SHELTER.
SO WE WORKED THAT OUT WITH OUR GRANDSON.
SO WE'RE EVEN MORE BUSY WITH THAT RIGHT NOW.
BUT WE JUST, WE'RE GONNA BE OUT AND ABOUT IN THE COMMUNITY FOR THE NEXT MONTH AND HOPE TO SEE YOU ALL OUT THERE.
WE'LL, WE'VE GOT, I KNOW THAT THESE LADIES HERE ARE GONNA BE REACHING OUT TO YOU TO GIVE YOU AN INVITATION TO OUR LAW ENFORCEMENT APPRECIATION DAY THAT WILL BE AT FREEDOM HOUSE.
AND THEY'LL SEND YOU THE DETAILS ON THAT.
ANYBODY SPEAK? THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING Y'ALL DO.
LISA, HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU HAD THAT DOG?
I KNOW THAT YOU GOT THE DOG WHEN WE FIRST STARTED.
AND I APPRECIATE THAT YOU ALL APPROVED THAT.
UM, SHE WAS TWO YEARS OLD WHEN WE GOT HER.
AND SHE HAD FAILED OUT OF BLIND DOG SCHOOL, BUT SHE WAS A PERFECT FIT FOR OUR NEEDS AND, AND LUCKILY WE GOT HER, UM, BECAUSE THEY GOT A GRANT TO COVER HER.
BUT ALSO BECAUSE WE IN, YOU KNOW, ADVISE THEM THAT HER NEEDS ARE NOT SIMPLY FOR COURT ACCOMPANIMENT.
WE USE HER IN ALL PHASES OF VICTIM SERVICES.
SO THE LADIES AT THE SHELTER KNOW HER WELL.
THE CASA PEOPLE KNOW HER WELL.
UM, THE CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER, AND THAT'S, THAT'S HER FUNCTION.
SHE BRINGS A LOT OF PEACE WHEREVER SHE GOES.
WHAT'S THE AVERAGE LIFE OF WHAT SHE DOES FOR THE COMMUNITY? THERE IS, THERE'S ONLY BEEN THREE OTHERS THAT HAVE DONE THIS IN TEXAS AND SHE'S PASSED THEM ALREADY.
THEY THINK SHE'LL HAVE AT LEAST 10 YEARS.
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YEAH.AND, AND THE GREAT THING ABOUT THE OTHER AGENCIES BEING AWARE OF EAST, IF THEY GET INTO A SITUATION WHERE THEY NEED HER, THEY CAN CALL LISA, SHE'LL DROP WHAT SHE'S DOING AND GO OVER AND HELP COMFORT THAT VICTIM AND HELP, UH, MOVE THOSE CASES ALONG.
I WANT TO ADD TO ANOTHER THING THAT LISA AND EAST DO.
WE, WE HAVE A, UH, A LOT OF PEOPLE WE'RE WORKING WITH RIGHT NOW.
AND, AND YOU KNOW, NOT EVERYBODY'S PROBLEMS HAPPEN FROM EIGHT TO FIVE.
I CALLED HER ONE NIGHT AT EIGHT 30 AT NIGHT.
WE HAD KIND OF A LITTLE CRISIS GOING ON AND SHE WAS UP THERE WITHIN 10 MINUTES TO WORK WITH A FAMILY THAT WE HAD MET AT THAT REALLY BENEFITED FROM HAVING EAST AND LISA ABOVE THERE.
SO WE APPRECIATE Y'ALL'S SUPPORT OF, OF THESE TWO.
IT DOESN'T WORK WITHOUT GOOD VOLUNTEERS AND, AND QUALITY PEOPLE THAT REALLY ARE DEDICATED AND CARE ABOUT WHAT THEY DO.
AND, AND AGAIN, UH, JOHN'S OFFICE HAS BEEN PHENOMENAL WITH THAT, WITH HIS LEADERSHIP.
AND, UH, WE THINK THE COUNTY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE AND YOU, THE VOLUNTEERS THAT ARE DOING THIS.
AND, AND THANK YOU LISA, FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP AS WELL.
IS THERE ANYTHING THE COURT WOULD LIKE TO SAY? I, I, I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND I'M ABOUT TO DO.
WE HAVE A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER HILL.
NOW WITH A SECOND BY COMMISSIONER CONLEY FOR APPROVAL.
IS THERE ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR? OKAY.
UM, WE'RE GONNA READ A PROCLAMATION AND THEN WE'RE GONNA HAVE Y'ALL COME UP FOR A PICTURE.
UH, WHEREAS SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS MONTHS CALLS ATTENTION TO THE FACT THAT SEXUAL VIOLENCE IS WIDESPREAD AND IMPACTS EVERY PERSON IN THE COMMUNITY.
SAM AIMS TO RAISE PUBLIC AWARENESS ABOUT SEXUAL VIOLENCE AND EDUCATE OUR COMMUNITY ABOUT HOW BEST TO PREVENT IT.
SEXUAL ASSAULT IS PREVALENCE IS BASED ON THE WIDESPREAD DEVASTATING ABUSE OF POWER.
ONE THAT AFFECTS PEOPLE OF EVERY AGE, RACE, GENDER, AND NATIONAL ORIGIN, SOCIAL ECONOMIC BACKGROUND, AND RELIGION.
AND WHEREAS RAPE, SEXUAL ASSAULT AND SEXUAL HARASSMENT ARE HARMFUL WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY.
AND OVER 53% OF WOMEN AND 29% OF MEN REPORTED EXPERIENCED SEXUAL VIOLENCE AT SOME POINT IN THEIR LIFETIME.
AND WHEREAS SEXUAL, I'M SORRY.
WHEREAS CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE PREVENTION MUST BE A PRIORITY TO CONFRONT THE REALITY THAT ONE IN SIX LITTLE BOYS AND ONE IN FOUR LITTLE GIRLS WILL EXPERIENCE SEXUAL ASSAULT BEFORE TURNING 19 YEARS OF AGE.
AND WHEREAS ON COLLEGE CAMPUSES, ONE IN FIVE WOMEN AND ONE IN SIX MEN, 16 MEN ARE SEXUALLY ASSAULTED DURING THEIR COLLEGE CAREERS.
AND WHEREAS 32, 32 0.9% OF ADULTS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES HAVE EXPERIENCED SEXUAL VIOLENCE DURING THEIR LIFETIME.
AND WHEREAS 2024 MARKS THE 23RD ANNIVERSARY OF SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS MONTH, JOINTLY WE CAN MAKE PUBLICLY SUPPORT VICTIMS SHARE EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT ASSAULT AND ONLINE HARASSMENT, AND TAKE A STRONG STANCE AGAINST VICTIM BLAMING COMMENTS.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT NOTED BY THE COMMISSIONER'S COURT OF THE COUNTY OF PARKER DUE, HEREBY PROCLAIM THE MONTH OF APRIL, 2024 AS SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS MONTH.
WE JOINED FREEDOM HOUSE AS THEY HELP SURVIVORS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT BY SUPPORTING THE ERADICATION OF SEXUAL ASSAULT THROUGH IMPROVING VICTIM SAFETY AND HOLDING PERPETRATORS ACCOUNTABLE.
FURTHER ACTIONS AGAINST MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY SO FORTH.
CLAIM THE 25TH DAY OF MARCH, 2024.
YOU GOTTA PUT HIM IN THE CHAIR.
[7.E. Discuss/Take action regarding pre-numbered ballots. (Crickett Miller / Commissioner Holt)]
ITEM SEVEN C I'M SORRY, LEMME GO BACK DOWN HERE.SEVEN E ON DISCUSS TAKE ACTION.
REGARDING PRE-NUMBERED BALLOTS,
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CRICKET MILLER, UM, WE'RE GONNA, IS SHE HERE YET? YEAH.I WANT TO GET YOU WHERE YOU CAN GET BACK TO YOUR OFFICE AND WE'RE GOING TO GO AHEAD AND START THAT ONE.
UM, THIS IS BACK ON THE AGENDA, JUST SO IF Y'ALL DECIDE TO ORDER 'EM, WE CAN GET 'EM DONE BEFORE THE NOVEMBER ELECTION.
SO THAT'S THE WHOLE POINT OF THIS MEETING TODAY.
UM, THERE HASN'T BEEN ANY CHANGES SINCE OUR JANUARY MEETING.
UM, WE'LL JUST, IF Y'ALL SAY YES, WE NEED TO KNOW HOW TO PAY FOR IT, WHAT WE'RE GONNA DO ABOUT STORAGE.
UM, WE DIDN'T HAVE ANY COMPLAINTS FROM OUR PRIMARY ELECTION BY CANDIDATES OR VOTERS OF THE SYSTEM THAT WE'RE USING.
UM, WE VOTED 35,152 PEOPLE DURING THE VOTE.
UH, PRIMARY ELECTION, UM, JUST TO LET YOU KNOW, HEADS UP, WE'RE EXPECTING 73 70 4% TURNOUT IN NOVEMBER, WHICH WILL BE 90,000 VOTERS, NOT 35,000.
UM, BALLOTS CAN ONLY BE USED FOR ONE ELECTION IF WE BUY THE PRE-NUMBERED BALLOTS.
SO WE'LL GET 130,000 AND THEN WE'RE GONNA HAVE TO STORE THE 130,000 EITHER VOTED OR UN VOTED.
UM, WE CAN PRINT A LIST OF SERIAL NUMBERS FROM EACH AND EVERY CONTROLLER, SO WE'LL KNOW EXACTLY THE, THE SERIAL NUMBER TO ALL THE BALLOTS THAT WERE VOTED.
UM, THIS IS JUST ANOTHER CHECK SYSTEM.
SO THE MACHINE RANDOMLY NUMBERS IT.
AND YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT THE SYSTEM WE HAVE NOW, CORRECT? YES, SIR.
SO A VOTER COMES IN AND VOTES THAT VOTING MACHINE WILL RANDOMLY SERIALIZE THAT BALLOT AND THEN WE CAN FIND OUT LATER ON AND MATCH IT UP.
BUT THIS HERE KEEPS A SECRECY OF THAT BALLOT AND THE VOTER.
SO YOU CAN'T TAG THAT VOTER TO A SPECIFIC BALLOT.
IF YOU DO GO WITH, UH, STAMPED PRE-NUMBERED BALLOTS, YOU CAN IN A WAY GO AND FIND OUT WHO, WHO THAT WENT TO AND HOW THEY VOTED IT.
AND YOUR, UH, RECOMMENDATION IS KEEP DOING WHAT WE'RE DOING.
I MEAN, THERE'S NOTHING, THERE'S NOTHING WRONG WITH OUR SYSTEM.
WE HAVE AN AG OPINION THAT SAYS IT'S CORRECT.
UM, IT'S FEDERALLY CERTIFIED STATE CERTIFIED.
THE ONLY COUNTIES AROUND HERE THAT DO IT, UH, THE PRE-NUMBERED IS HOOD COUNTY PAL.
TARRANT COUNTY DOES NOT DO IT.
UM, I DON'T KNOW ABOUT ANY OF THE NORTH COUNTIES, BUT I JUST KNOW AROUND HERE THAT EVERYBODY USES THE SYSTEM AND LETS IT WORK THE WAY IT WORKS.
CAN YOU DISCUSS THAT AG OPINION? AND THAT'S FROM OUR CURRENT AG, CORRECT? YES, SIR.
IT'S A K JUST IF YOU COULD JUST GIVE US A VERY BRIEF OVERALL SUMMARY JUST FOR THE COURT'S RECORD
IT JUST SAYS THAT, UH, THE PRE NUMBERING SYSTEM THAT IS ON THE MACHINES IS ELIGIBLE TO BE USED.
ANYTHING ELSE, CRAIG? IT SOUNDS LIKE YOU HAVE THE RECOMMENDATION TO STAY WITH WHAT WE'VE GOT RIGHT NOW.
AND THAT THERE'S NOT A SECURITY CONCERN OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT THAT WOULD BE DRASTICALLY FIXED BY PRE-NUMBERED BALLOTS.
IS THAT WHAT I'M HEARING? CORRECT.
SOUNDS LIKE IT WOULD ALSO BE A LOT OF TIME AND EXPENSE TO GO TO PRE-NUMBERED BALLOTS VERSUS WHAT WE HAVE NOW.
YOU'RE, YOU'RE LOOKING AT WE HAVE ENOUGH BALLOTS TO HANDLE THE MAY 4TH AND THE MAY 28TH.
WE WILL HAVE TO ORDER SOME FOR THE NOVEMBER, BUT WE DON'T HAVE TO ORDER 130,000.
WHICH IS GONNA COST US $35,000 UNLESS SHIPPING HAS GONE UP.
UM, AND THEN WE HAVE TO STORE THOSE AND THEN WE'LL HAVE TO GET BRAND NEW ONES FOR THE NEXT ELECTION.
I THINK IT'S A WASTE OF MONEY.
JUDGE JOHN, DO WE, DO WE NEED TO DO ANYTHING IN TERMS OF A VOTE? IF WE STICK WITH OUR CURRENT METHOD? THEY VOTED IN AUGUST OF 2022 TO NOT USE PRE-NUMBERED BALLOTS.
THE, THE COURT THAT WAS AT THAT TIME.
SO THE DEVIATION AT THAT, SINCE WE'RE LEAVING AT THE SAME, BUT THERE, THERE'S NO ACTION NEEDED TO BE TAKEN.
'CAUSE YOU'D HAVE TO RESCIND THE LAST VOTE TO RIGHT.
CHANGE THE, THE POLICY AND PROCEDURE.
THERE'S NO ACTION TO BE TAKEN UNLESS YOU CHANGE THAT POLICY.
IS THERE ANY, ANY, UH, COMMENT ON THIS ITEM BEFORE WE TAKE NO ACTION? OKAY.
THANK YOU'ALL VERY MUCH FOR YOUR TIME.
WE'RE TAKING NO ACTION ON ITEM E AND, UM, I WILL BE REMISS
[5.A. Presentation by Judge Miles regarding Teen Court and take any action the court deems necessary. (John Forrest / Judge Deen)]
IF I DON'T, UH, MOVE TO ITEM FIVE A, UH, WHICH ARE DISTINGUISHED, UM, JUST AS THE PIECE JUDGE PRECINCT ONE KELVIN MILES, IF YOU WOULD COME ON UP.UM, THIS IS GONNA BE A PRESENTATION BY JUDGE MILES REGARDING THE TEEN COURT AND TAKE ANY ACTION THE COURT DEEMS NECESSARY.
I'M GLAD I DIDN'T OVERLOOK YOU AT THIS TIME.
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THANK YOU, JUDGE.WELL, RIGHT NOW WE HAVE A PROGRAM THAT'S, UH, CALLED TEEN COURT.
IT'S WHERE WHEN THE, UH, TEENS GET A TICKET, YOU KNOW, OR YOU KNOW, CLASS C MISDEMEANOR, THEY, THEY EITHER HAVE, UH, THEY CAN PAY THE TICKET, WHICH IS A, UH, CONVICTION ON THE RECORD, OR THEY CAN DO COMMUNITY SERVICE, WHICH IS CONVICTION, OR THEY CAN DO DEFERRED OR, UH, DRIVER SAFETY COURTS IF THEY HAVEN'T TAKEN ONE IN THE LAST 12 MONTHS.
OR THEY CAN DO TEEN COURT AND, UH, TEEN COURT, THEY COME UP AND, UH, THEY'LL HAVE OTHER TEAMS, UH, THAT ARE GOING THROUGH THE PROGRAM.
OR YOU CAN HAVE SOME THAT ARE WANTING COMMUNITY SERVICE.
AND THEY'LL HAVE, SAY THEY GOT A TICKET FOR, YOU KNOW, GOING THAT THEY WERE SPEEDING.
IT'LL, IT'LL GIVE 'EM AN OPTION TO EITHER LIKE 10, 10 HOURS OF COMMUNITY SERVICE OR 20.
AND THE TEAMS COME TOGETHER AND, UH, WE HAVE THE COURT AND THEY DECIDE BETWEEN, UH, WHETHER THEY'RE GONNA DO 10 OR THEY'RE GONNA DO 20 OR 15, OR WHETHER THEY DECIDE.
RIGHT NOW IT'S ALL DONE IN WEATHERFORD AT THE, UH, WEATHERFORD MUNICIPAL COURT.
SO WHEN OUR KIDS CHOOSE TO DO A 10 COURT, THEY'RE HAVING TO DRIVE TO, TO WEATHERFORD.
SO WHAT WHAT WE'D LIKE TO DO IS HAVE, UH, FOR THE ONES THAT GO THROUGH OUR, OUR COURT TO HAVE IT IN, IN ANNEX IT, UH, SPRINGTOWN.
AND, UH, BASICALLY FOR SAFETY REASONS WHERE THE KIDS DON'T HAVE TO DRIVE FROM SPRINGTOWN OVER TO WEATHERFORD.
AND, UH, IT'S NOT GONNA COST THE COUNTY ANY, ANYTHING.
THE CONS CONSTABLES HAVE, UH, AGREED TO DO SECURITY FOR THE BUILDING.
AND, UH, OUR OUR LADIES WHO, UH, THAT ARE GONNA WORK IT, THEY CAN TAKE THEIR TIME OFF, UH, YOU KNOW, WHATEVER TIME THEY HAVE IN, JUST TAKE IT OFF AT A DIFFERENT TIME.
HOW MUCH DO YOU SAY IT WAS GONNA COST? NOTHING.
NOT SO CONSTABLES ARE HANDLING SECURITY.
SO IT'S NOT GONNA COST ANYTHING, IT'S JUST GONNA KEEP THE KIDS FROM HAVING TO DRIVE TO WEATHERFORD AND POSSIBLY BEING AN ACCIDENT.
WE HAVE A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER CONLEY FOR APPROVAL.
UH, COMMISSIONER WALDEN HAS MADE THE SECOND ON THIS ITEM.
IS THERE ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? I I HAVE SOME IN THE, WE, WE DISCUSSED IT AND HOW THEY'RE GOING TO PREVENT, UM, HAVING ADDITIONAL COST IS WHENEVER THEY HAVE TEEN COURT, THE EVENINGS, THEY'LL FLEX PARTICULAR EMPLOYEES.
SO THEY'RE OFF HALF THE DAY OR HOWEVER MANY HOURS NECESSARY WITHIN THAT PAY PERIOD.
AND SO IT, AND THEY'LL WORK WITH BRIANNA TO MAKE SURE THAT, THAT THAT HAPPENS PROPERLY SO THEY WON'T EXCEED 40 HOURS IN A WORK WEEK.
WHEN DO YOU EXPECT TO START THIS? UH, HOPEFULLY IN APRIL.
I MEAN, IF Y'ALL, IF Y'ALL APPROVE IT.
IS THERE ANY OTHER DISCUSSION ON THIS ITEM? ALL OF APRIL.
I DON'T KNOW HOW YOU'RE GONNA GET CONSTABLE WRIGHT TO WORK.
FUR YOU CHARGE, BUT GOOD LUCK,
OKAY, WE'RE GONNA GO BACK TO ITEM D ONE ON THE INTERDEPARTMENTAL TRANSFER.
I THINK WE NEED TO PROBABLY NEED TO DO,
[5.B. Update from the Parker County Master Gardeners on activities and hours volunteered during the 2023 year in service to the citizens of Parker County. (Charlie Martin / Judge Deen)]
UH, ITEM FIVE B UPDATE FROM THE MASTER GARDENERS.I MEAN, THANK YOU COMMISSIONER.
UM, UPDATE FROM THE PARKER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS GARDENERS ON ACTIVITIES AND HOURS VOLUNTEERED DURING THE 2023 YEAR.
AND IN SERVICE OF THE CITIZENS OF PARKER COUNTY, WE HAVE CHARLIE MARTIN HERE.
HOW ARE YOU GUYS THIS MORNING? GREAT.
UM, THANK YOU GUYS FOR TAKING TIME TO, TO LET US COME AND, AND DO A LITTLE PRESENTATION.
I'VE GOT SIX OF MY GROUP BACK HERE IF YOU GUYS WOULD STAND AND, UH, INTRODUCE YOURSELVES PLEASE.
SO THIS, THIS GROUP OF FOLKS HERE ALONG WITH, UH, 71 OTHERS THAT ARE FULLY CERTIFIED.
AND, UH, THEY, THEY PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND, UH, COMMUNITY GARDENING, UH, ADVICE.
THEY HAVE OFFICE HOURS THERE AT THE EXTENSION OFFICE.
THEY ALSO MANAGE NINE DIFFERENT, UM, SITES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY.
UH, YOU GUYS HAVE PROBABLY SAW 'EM EITHER AT THE EXTENSION OFFICE OR AZEL AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER OR, UH, THE LIBRARY, THE VIETNAM MEMORIAL SITE.
THERE'S, THERE'S NINE OF THEM.
ANYWAY, UM, WE ALSO HAVE TO SHOW YOU KIND OF THE, THE INTEREST IN THE GROWTH THAT THIS GROUP HAS THE POTENTIAL OF, WE HAVE 77 CERTIFIED AND THEN WE HAVE 23 INTERNS THAT ARE CURRENTLY WORKING ON GETTING CERTIFIED.
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SO THEY'RE TRYING TO GROW THAT GROUP.UH, THERE'S LOTS OF FOLKS THAT ARE INTERESTED.
UM, ANOTHER INTERESTING PIECE.
THIS IS THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE PARKER COUNTY GROUP.
SO IT HAS BEEN, BEEN ESTABLISHED FOR A MINUTE OR TWO.
UM, AND, UH, THIS YEAR ALONE, THEY, THEY PROVIDED, UH, 12,411 HOURS OF VOLUNTEER TIME.
AND, AND THE WAY THAT'S TRACKED, UH, WE ACTUALLY, THE MASTER GARDENERS GROUP HAS A EXCEL SPREADSHEET THAT THEY HAVE TO LOG THOSE HOURS AND IT'S A PRETTY STRINGENT, UM, DEAL AS FAR AS TIMEFRAME THEY HAVE TO GET IT LOGGED AND WHAT QUALIFIES AS AN HOUR.
UM, YOU KNOW, THEY DON'T, THEY DON'T ALLOW YOU TO JUST COUNT TIME YOU SPEND AT HOME THINKING ABOUT YOUR GARDEN PROGRAM THAT YOU'RE GONNA TAKE YOUR WHATEVER.
UM, THERE, THERE ARE STRINGENT GUIDELINES AND, AND EXTENSION VALUES, THOSE HOURS FOR MASTER GARDENERS AT $31 AND 90 CENTS, WHICH GIVES A TOTAL OF JUST SHY OF $395,000 WORTH OF DONATED TIME THAT THIS, THIS GROUP HAS PUT IN SOME OF THE THINGS THEY DO.
THEY DO EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. THEY'VE HAD 40 OF THOSE, OR, OR EXCUSE ME, 20 OF THOSE THROUGHOUT THIS PAST YEAR WITH A, A LITTLE OVER 400 PEOPLE ATTENDING THOSE FOR THE COMMUNITY AND THE GROUP IN GENERAL.
UM, THEY HAVE, WE HAVE A JUNIOR MASTER GARDENER GROUP, UM, 144 OF THOSE KIDDOS THAT HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN THAT 40 DIFFERENT LESSONS THAT THEY'VE PROVIDED AT THE SCHOOLS.
SO LOTS OF, UH, LOTS OF CONTACT WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND YOUTH IN OUR COUNTY, UH, WHICH IS, IS PRETTY EXCITING TO ME.
UM, ESPECIALLY GIVEN THE, THE DECLARATIONS THAT YOU GUYS PASSED EARLIER.
HOPEFULLY THAT WILL KIND OF, WITH THE CHILD AWARENESS, CHILD ABUSE AWARENESS, HOPEFULLY THAT HELPS SOME WITH THAT AND GIVES SOME OF THOSE KIDS MAYBE AN OUTLET FOR SOME OF THOSE OPPORTUNITIES.
UM, THEY DONATED $6,000 IN COMMUNITY GRANTS TO SCHOOLS AND CHURCHES THAT ARE DOING, UH, COMMUNITY GARDENS AND GARDENING PROGRAMS. UH, IN ORDER TO BE ABLE TO, UH, APPLY FOR THOSE, THOSE GROUPS HAVE TO MIRROR THE, UH, THE GROUP'S MISSION STATEMENT, WHICH IS EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICE.
SO, UM, WE JUST WANTED TO COME AND GIVE YOU GUYS KIND OF AN OVERVIEW OF THE PAST YEAR AND, UH, LET YOU KNOW KIND OF WHAT'S GOING ON.
IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS, UH, BY ALL MEANS WE WOULD, IF I DON'T KNOW THE ANSWER, I'M SURE THESE, THESE GROUP OF FOLKS SURE KNOW.
SO ANYWAY, THANK YOU GUYS VERY MUCH FOR WHAT YOU DO AND THE SUPPORT YOU GIVE US.
IT'S VERY MUCH THE, THE VOLUNTEER PARTICIPATION.
AND, AND DID I UNDERSTAND CORRECTLY THAT YOU SAID $395,000 AND BASICALLY THE LABOR COST IF YOU PUT A, A NUMBER TO THAT OF WHAT THAT LABOR WOULD BE, THAT CORRECT? YES, SIR.
AND AGAIN, IT'S, IT'S PROGRAMS LIKE THIS THAT MAKE US WHO WE ARE BECAUSE WE DON'T HAVE THE VOLUNTEERS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY THAT DOES THINGS LIKE THIS.
AND YOU'VE SET AN EXAMPLE FOR WHAT WE ARE AND WHO WE ARE.
UH, THIS DOESN'T REQUIRE ACTION ON THIS, BUT A GREAT IMMENSE THANK YOU.
PLEASE GIVE THESE PEOPLE AHEAD.
WOULD YOU, WOULD YOU MIND HAVING YOUR TEAM COME UP? WE WOULD LOVE AND HONOR TO TAKE THEIR PICTURE WITH US.
I THINK, I THINK THE MASTER GARDENERS ARE HAVING A PLANT SALE.
YES, THEY ARE ON THE 13TH, UH, EIGHTH NOON ON APRIL 13TH.
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YOU GUYS NEED PLANTS, RICH, THERE'S ABOUT A, THERE'S ABOUT A JILLION PEOPLE WATCHING IN THIS, WATCHING THIS COURT, SO WE WANNA HELP SPREAD THE WORD.[4. D.1. Interdepartmental transfers of equipment and inventory reports.]
ONE ON THE INTER DEPARTMENTAL TRANSFERS OF EQUIPMENT.SO WE JUST HAVE A FEW ITEMS THAT WERE TRANSFERRED BETWEEN DEPARTMENTS.
UM, ONE BEING A METAL DETECTOR TRANSFERRED FROM COURTHOUSE SECURITY OVER TO JUVENILE PROBATION.
THEN WE HAD SOME COMPUTERS AND A MOBILE MOTOROLA RADIO THAT WAS TRANSFERRED.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? COMMENTS? I WOULD ASK FOR A MOTION.
MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER WALDEN, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER HOLT.
ALL IN FAVOR PASS FIVE OH WILL GO TO ITEM TWO, APPROVE THE
[4. D.2. Approve the salvage/destruction of 2 X26 Tasers & bulletproof vest. (Kim Rivas / Judge Deen)]
SALVAGE DESTRUCTION OF TWO BY 26 TASERS AND BULLETPROOF VEST.THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE IS REQUESTING TO APPROVE THE DESTRUCTION OF TWO X 26 TASERS.
UM, AND THEN THEY ALSO WOULD LIKE TO DESTROY A BULLETPROOF VEST, UH, THAT HAS EXCEEDED THE MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY.
THERE'S A LIFETIME ON THOSE VESTS.
SO MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER WALDEN.
ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR.
[4. D.3. Accept/Reject/Renew PC21-14 Home Improvement & Building Supplies RENEWAL. (Kim Rivas / Judge Deen)]
ACCEPT, REJECT, RENEW PC 21 DASH 14, HOME IMPROVEMENT AND BUILDING SUPPLIES.KIM, UM, PARKER COUNTY BID RENEW, UH, PC 21 DASH 14 HOME IMPROVEMENT AND BUILDING SUPPLIES FOR PARKER COUNTY.
REQUESTING AUTHORIZATION TO RENEW THIS BID TO HIGGINBOTHAM BROTHERS.
UM, IS ELIGIBLE FOR RENEWAL FOR AN ADDITIONAL ONE YEAR PERIOD, BEGINNING APRIL 1ST OF 24TH THROUGH MARCH 31ST OF 25, UNDER THE SAME TERMS AND CONDITIONS AS THE ORIGINAL CONTRACT.
ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER CONLEY, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WALDEN.
FURTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR.
[4. D.4. Discuss and take necessary action on RFP PC22-19 Parker County Courthouse Interior Repairs. (Kim Rivas / Judge Deen)]
TAKE ACTION.NECESSARY ACTION ON RFP PC 22 DASH 19.
PARKER COUNTY COURTHOUSE INTERIOR REPAIRS.
OKAY, SO WE'RE WRAPPING UP THE, UH, PROJECT UPSTAIRS FOR COURTHOUSE INTERIOR REPAIRS.
AND A WALKTHROUGH WAS DONE LAST WEEK WITH BUILDING GROUNDS DIRECTOR MARK LONG AND WITH, UM, JUDGE LYNN JOHNSON FOR CCL TWO.
AND A FEW ITEMS WERE, WERE NOTED.
AND IN PARTICULAR THE COUNT, THE CCL JUDGE HAS REQUESTED THAT A FEW OF THE AREAS IN THE FLOOR, IN THE JURY ROOM UPSTAIRS AND THE OTHER CONFERENCE ROOM, UM, WHERE THE SLATS IN THE FLOOR HAVE SEPARATED.
UM, IT'S PERFECT FOR GETTING STILETTO HILLS CAUGHT IN.
AND SO SHE WANTS THOSE FILLED IN AND A FEW THINGS REPAIRED IN THOSE.
AND THEN THE COUNTY JUDGE HAS ALSO REQUESTED THAT THE FLOORING IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM NEXT TO YOUR OFFICE BE REPAIRED.
YEAH, IT HASN'T BEEN CLEANED IN LIKE A HUNDRED YEARS.
SO
THERE IS FUNDS AVAILABLE IN THE CONTINGENCY, UM, REMAINING FOR THE TAX NOTE AND ALL THE PROJECTS.
THIS IS THE FINAL PROJECT PAID FROM THAT TAX NOTE.
I'M VERIFIED WITH BRIANNA THAT THERE'S ENOUGH MONEY AVAILABLE FOR THIS AND SHE CONFIRMED THERE IS.
YOU HAVE ANY MOTION? SO IT WOULD REQUIRE BUDGET ADJUSTMENT ALSO TO MOVE, MOVE THOSE FUNDS INTO THE PROJECT.
DO YOU HAVE A MOTION PLEASE? I THOUGHT JUDGE JOHNSON WORE WAR BOOTS AND STILETTO HEELS.
I MUST HAVE BEEN MISTAKEN YOU'RE GONNA PAY FOR THAT.
SO THAT FLOORING WASN'T INCLUDED IN THE ORIGINAL BID ON THE NO SIR.
MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER HOLT.
AND DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND MADE BY COMMISSIONER WALDEN.
ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR.
[4. D.5. Accept/Reject/Renew PC22-12 Steel Corrugated Pipe RENEWAL. (Kim Rivas / Judge Deen)]
WANT ACCEPT, REJECT, RENEW ON PC 22 DASH 12 STEEL CORRUGATED PIPE RENEWAL.SO WE HAVE TWO VENDORS THAT PROVIDE, UM, STEEL CORRUGATED PIPE.
ONE OF THEM IS ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS AND THEY'RE ELIGIBLE FOR RENEWAL FOR THE PERIOD OF APRIL 1ST, 24TH THROUGH MARCH 31ST, 25 UNDER THE SAME TERMS AND CONDITIONS IS WHAT THEY'VE REQUESTED.
AND THEN WE ALSO HAVE WILSON CULVERTS, UM, WHO IS, UH, ELIGIBLE FOR RENEWAL FOR THE SAME PERIOD OF APRIL 24TH THROUGH MARCH 31ST.
BUT THEY HAVE REQUESTED TO APPROVE A DECREASE IN THEIR PRICES FOR THIS NEW PERIOD.
DECREASE, SAY IT LOUD AND CLEAR.
AND THE, THE NEW PRICE SCHEDULE HAS BEEN PROVIDED IN TO THE COURT.
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RIGHT HERE.SO SWIFT MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER CONY WITH THE SECOND BY COMMISSIONER HALE IS ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? WHEN DOES THE NEW PRICING GO INTO APRIL 1ST? IF YOU WANNA WAIT UNTIL APRIL 1ST.
ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR PASS THIS FIVE.
OKAY, WE'LL MOVE DOWN TO ITEM SIX A ON NOTIFICATIONS.
[6.A. Precinct 2 will be on private property at 2019 and 2045 N FM 51, Weatherford, TX 76085 to perform drainage work and erosion control. (Commissioner Holt)]
PROCEED TWO WILL BE ON PRIVATE PROPERTY OF 2019 AND 2045 NORTH FM 51, WEATHERFORD, TEXAS 7 6 0 8 5 TO PERFORM DRAINAGE WORK AND EROSION AND CONTROL.[7.C. Waive 10-day posting for Parker County Sheriffs Office clerical position. (Sheriff Authier / Judge Deen)]
AND C, WAIVE THE 10 DAY POSTING FOR PARKER COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE.SHERIFF
UH, THE FORMER ONE WHO WAS THERE.
UH, SHE WENT WITH CONSTABLE WRIGHT'S OFFICE.
AND, UH, WE HAVE A FORMER EMPLOYEE THAT WE WOULD LIKE TO BRING BACK.
MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER CONLEY, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WALDEN FOR THE DISCUSSION.
[7.D. Accept $ 1,000.00 donation to Parker County Sheriffs Office to be certified into their training line. (Sheriff Authier / Judge Deen)]
1000 DONATION TO PARKER COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE TO BE CERTIFIED INTO THEIR TRAINING LINE.WAS VERY IMPRESSED WITH, UH, ONE OF OUR INVESTIGATORS IN, IN ONE OF THE JOBS.
AND, UH, SO THEY OUTTA THE GOODNESS OF THEIR HEART, THEY DONATE A THOUSAND DOLLARS.
AND AS ALWAYS, WE MOVE THESE INTO OUR TRAINING LINE WHEN WE GET THESE.
MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER WALDEN.
FURTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR.
[7. F.1. Amendment to the present RV Parks regulations to include mobile homes and other alternative housing developments (Tiny homes, Conex Boxes, etc) if it's triggered through RV qualifications.]
WE CONSIDER ADOPT THE FOLLOWING CHANGES FOR THE PARKER COUNTY SUBDIVISION RULES, REGULATIONS, AND TAKE ANY ACTION OF THE COURT DEEMS NECESSARY.COMMISSIONER HOLD THE SRC MET RECENTLY.
AND BEFORE I GET INTO THESE, I'D LIKE TO ADDRESS SOMETHING THAT THE COURT BROUGHT UP LAST TIME AND THAT WAS THE DESIRE TO MEET LESS FREQUENTLY.
SO THAT HAD BEEN PASSED ALONG AS FEEDBACK BY SOME FOLKS.
SO WE'VE MOVED TO QUARTERLY MEETINGS AT THE MOST AT THIS POINT.
THAT DID REQUIRE AN ADJUSTMENT WHERE INSTEAD OF DISCUSSING IT IN ONE MEETING AND THEN VOTING ON IT IN THE NEXT, WE NOW DECIDED WE WOULD DISCUSS AND VOTE IN THE SAME MEETING.
SO JUST GIVING Y'ALL SOME FEEDBACK THAT THAT MESSAGING WAS HEARD LOUD AND CLEAR.
THE GOAL IS TO GET IT TO TWICE A YEAR.
AND SO THAT'S KIND OF WHERE WE'RE AIMING FOR AND SHOULD BE THERE RELATIVELY SOON.
WE'VE GOT SOME CLEANUP ITEMS, UM, HERE, AND I'M JUST GONNA WORK THROUGH THESE INDIVIDUALLY ONE AT A TIME.
THE FIRST ONE IS SOMETHING THAT WE'VE SEEN BEFORE AND IT'S AMENDING THE RV PARK REGULATIONS TO INCLUDE MOBILE HOMES AND OTHER ALTERNATIVE HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS SUCH AS TINY BOX OR TINY HOMES AND CONEX BOXES.
ONLY IF IT'S TRIGGERED THROUGH THE RV QUALIFICATION.
SO IN OTHER WORDS, IF SOMEBODY BUYS TWO ACRES AND THEY STICK ONE TINY HOME ON THERE, THAT DOESN'T TRIGGER THIS BECAUSE IT DOESN'T MEET THE RV PARK TRIGGERS AS WELL, WHICH HAS TO DO WITH DENSITY.
AND RUSTY CAN TALK ABOUT THAT.
WELL, FIRST IT'D HAVE TO BE FIVE ACRES.
YOU GOTTA HAVE, YOU KNOW, TWO OR MORE RENTAL UNITS.
COME ON UP, COME ON UP TO THE PAPER.
AND RUSTY, MY POINT ON THAT WAS, UM, WAS BASICALLY IF SOMEBODY BUYS TWO ACRES AND THEY WANT TO PUT A CONEX BOX HOME FOR THEMSELVES ON THERE AND THEY WANNA LIVE OUT OF CON OUT OF A CONEX BOX, THEY CAN DO THAT.
WE'RE NOT TELLING PEOPLE YEAH.
WE'RE NOT TELLING PEOPLE WHAT THEY CAN AND CAN'T DO WITH THEIR OWN PRIVATE HOME.
SO IT WOULD'VE TO BE FIVE OR MORE ACRES AND THE THIRD RENTAL UNIT THEN WOULD TRIGGER THIS.
YOU KNOW, IF, IF IT'S NOT A, YOU KNOW, RESIDENCE OKAY.
FIVE OR MORE ACRES IN ORDER TO TRIGGER THE RV REGULATIONS, IS THAT WHAT YOU'RE SAYING? AND, AND HAVE A, AND HAVE THREE OR MORE RENTAL UNITS OF, OF THIS STYLE OF RVS, CONX BOXES, THREE OR MORE RENTAL UNITS.
IF IT'S FAMILY, YOU CAN, YOU KNOW, YOU CAN HAVE AS MANY AS YOU WANT.
I MEAN, BECAUSE YOU'RE NOT, YOU KNOW, ARE THERE ANY RULES ON OR REGULATIONS ON, LIKE WHAT I GAVE YOU EARLIER ON WHAT THEY HAVE TO HAVE? UH, THEY DON'T, CAN WE MAKE 'EM DO A DA OR CAN WE MAKE 'EM NOT HAVE DOGS OR CATS OR CAN WE MAKE 'EM HAVE A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF ROOM FOR CARS? AND I'VE GOT A, A CONSTITUENT THAT'S CONCERNED ABOUT ALL THESE QUESTIONS AND SO WELL WE, WE HAVE, WE HAVE SETBACKS WITHIN THE RV PARK REGULATIONS.
YOU KNOW WHAT I'M SAYING? THEY GOTTA BE SO FAR APART.
SO AWAY, YOU KNOW WHAT I'M SAYING? HARD SURFACE PARKING AND ALL THAT.
BUT WE CAN'T DICTATE THE NUMBER OF ANIMALS THEY HAVE.
OR MAKE 'EM HAVE A NO, I DON'T THINK SO.
WE CAN'T ESTABLISH ORDINANCES.
AND, AND GEORGE, I'M, I'M REVIEWING, UM, SOME
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LITIGATION THAT HOOD COUNTY GOT INTO AND I DO HAVE THEIR, UM, RULES AND REGULATIONS, THE RV RULES AND REGULATIONS.BUT, YOU KNOW, BASICALLY THEY GOT INTO LITIGATION BECAUSE THEY HAD SOME RULES THAT WERE OVERLY BROAD AND BASED ON THAT, THE COURT DIDN'T ENFORCE THEM.
THE NEIGHBORS THEN CAME BACK, SUED HOOD COUNTY TO ENFORCE THE RULES AND REGULATIONS THAT THEY HAD ON THE BOOKS.
AND THEN THE COUNTY ATTORNEY DOWN THERE, MATT MILLS, HAD TO DEFEND THE COUNTY AGAINST ENFORCEMENT BASED ON THE FACT THAT THERE WAS NO STATUTORY AUTHORITY TO ENFORCE THOSE AND WHO COUNTY, AND, AND IT'S A WEIRD WAY OF DOING IT, BUT WHO COUNTY ENDED UP WINNING THAT THEY'RE NOW TAKING SOME OF THOSE REGULATIONS OUT OF THEIR RV REGULATIONS.
THAT'S SOME, BUT OUT OF THEIR SUBDIVISION RULES AND REGULATIONS.
AND I, I'LL MAKE A COPY OF THESE FOR YOU.
I JUST, I SPOKE WITH MATT LAST WEEK AND I WAS IN COURT WITH, UH, MILES A LOT LAST WEEK, SO I DIDN'T GET TO THOROUGHLY REVIEW THESE.
YEAH, I'D LIKE TO HAVE A COPY OF THAT.
SO IT BASICALLY TELLS US WE HAVE STATUTORY AND CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY.
AND SO ALL THE REGULATIONS THAT WE ADOPT HAVE TO BE GROUNDED IN EITHER OUR STATUTORY AUTHORITY OR OUR CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY.
SO PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY IS A HUGE ONE.
THAT'S, THAT'S WHERE YOU GET INTO THOSE IMPLIED AUTHORITIES.
SO THAT KIND OF, THAT, THAT BRINGS UP A LITTLE BIT OF THE QUESTION I HAD IS 'CAUSE I HAD HEARD ABOUT THAT LITIGATION IN HOOD COUNTY.
I WASN'T REAL FAMILIAR ON THAT.
IT WAS FROM, NOT ENFORCING, BUT IT'S KIND OF A REVERSE WAY OF DOING IT.
UM, BUT ARE WE ABLE TO RUN THESE RECOMMENDATIONS BY LEGAL AND GET SOME LEGAL FEEDBACK BEFORE IT'S COMING TO THE COURT? AND, AND SOME OF THESE WILL BE A, A CASE BY CASE UHHUH
UM, AND LOOKING IN THIS BRIEF, WHICH I'LL MAKE ALL OF Y'ALL COPY OF IT, UH, IT DOES SPECIFICALLY TALK TO SOME CASE LAW AS TO WHAT WAS NOT ALLOWED AND, AND WHAT WAS MM-HMM.
AND SO THAT MIGHT GIVE A LITTLE BIT OF CLARIFICATION, BUT EACH INSTANCE MAY BE A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT.
BUT THAT WAS A QUESTION THAT I HAD AND SOMETHING THAT WE PROBABLY SHOULD CONSIDER ON THESE WHEN THEY'RE COMING THROUGH SO WE CAN HAVE A LITTLE MORE, AT LEAST HAVE SOME INPUT ON THE LEGALITY OR POTENTIAL PITFALLS OR, YOU KNOW, TRY TO DO THE RIGHT THING FROM THE GET GO.
AND, AND I THINK ONE OF, ONE OF THE ISSUES THAT THE HU COUNTY HAD WAS, UM, CREATING FENCING COMPLETELY AROUND, UH, THE SUBDIVISION, WHICH WAS OVERLY BROAD.
THEY DO ENFORCE A BUFFER, SO YOU HAVE TO HAVE A DISTANCE FROM THE PROPERTY LINE TO WHATEVER ACTIVITY THEY'RE, THEY'RE PURSUING.
SO, UM, THAT WAS ONE OF THE ONES THAT THEY, THEY SPOKE TO IN THIS AS WELL.
THE MAJORITY OF OUR CHANGES HERE HAVE TO DO WITH ROADS, WHICH WE DO HAVE DIRECT AUTHORITY OVER AS LONG AS IT'S A COUNTY ROAD.
UM, WE, WE DID DISCUSS BECAUSE WE HAD, WE HAD BROUGHT UP HERE ALTERNATIVE HOUSING, YOU KNOW, MODIFYING THE RV PARK REGULATIONS IN COURT LAST TIME HERE, TOOK FEEDBACK BACK TO THE SRC, UM, WHICH WE ALL HAVE A REPRESENTATIVE ON.
AND, UM, THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE SRC WAS TO COME BACK AGAIN AND GO FOR IT AGAIN.
SO, SO THAT BRINGS UP ONE OF THESE LEGAL QUESTIONS, AND I THINK MAY HAVE BEEN MENTIONED TODAY ALREADY, WAS THE DENSITY.
AND IF WE HAVE THE ABILITY, I DON'T KNOW THAT WE HAVE THE ABILITY ON THE ACTUAL DENSITY OF THE UNITS.
AND SO IT KIND OF BRINGS ME TO THE SEPTIC DESIGN, WHICH YOU'VE ADDRESSED AND SPOKEN TO SOME IN HERE.
BUT I THINK THERE'S SOME ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS AS FAR AS HOW, HOW THAT'S USED.
SO WE MAKE SURE THAT THOSE AREN'T BEING OVERLOADED AND IT'S BEING UTILIZED PROPERLY OR AS IT WAS DESIGNED.
SO WHAT I'VE DONE SINCE THEN, YES SIR.
I'VE CONTACTED, UH, REGION FOUR MIKE SESSIONS AND OUR REPRESENTATIVE DOWN IN AUSTIN AND THEY SAID WE CAN LIMIT ONE SYSTEM PER ACRE FOR DENSITY CONTROL.
I'VE GIVEN JOHN THIS INFORMATION ON THAT.
WE HAVEN'T, HE WAS BUSY LAST WEEK AND WE JUST HAVEN'T REALLY FINALIZED IT, BUT RIGHT.
AND, AND SO THAT WHEN WE GET INTO DENSITY, IF IT'S A, AN ADOPTION OF A RULE SPECIFICALLY TO CONTROL DENSITY MM-HMM.
BACK TO HEALTH AND SAFETY, WHAT WE WERE TALKING ABOUT EARLIER.
IF YOU GET INTO SEPTIC OR WATER USAGE AND IT'S A PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY, THEN WE CAN CONTROL THAT WAY.
WE'RE NOT CONTROLLING DENSITY, WE'RE JUST CONTROLLING THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY.
SO I SEE, UM, IF SEWAGE IS GONNA SURFACE BECAUSE WE HAVE TOO MANY UNITS ON A SPECIFIC PIECE OF
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PROPERTY, THAT'S A HUGE HEALTH AND SAFETY ISSUE.AND SO THAT, THAT'S HOW WE ADDRESS THOSE ISSUES IS WE TRY TO MAKE IT SAFE FOR THOSE ENVIRONMENTS.
THE APPLICATION AS FAR AS, UH, WHEN HE'S SAYING ONE UNIT OR ONE OSSF PERMIT, ONE SEPTIC THAT COULD BE ENGINEERED FOR MULTIPLE UNITS IF IT'S ENGINEERED PROPERLY OR PERKS PROPERLY.
UH, PARKER COUNTY, WE HAVE A MORE STRINGENT REQUIREMENT OF A FULL ACRE FOR A SEPTIC SYSTEM BECAUSE OF THE PERKING HERE IN PARK COUNTY.
YOU MAY FIND SOIL THAT, YOU KNOW, SANDY SOIL THAT WOULD PERK PROPERLY IN ONE AREA OF THE COUNTY.
AND THEN YOU MAY HIT LIMESTONE SHELF, YOU COULD HAVE FIVE ACRES IS NOT GONNA PER PROPERLY.
SO, YOU KNOW, IT'S BASED ON THOSE TESTS THAT ARE PERFORMED PRIOR TO PUTTING THE SYSTEM IN.
THEY, THEY, AND YOU CAN KIND OF WALK THROUGH HOW THAT PERK SYSTEM WORKS, UH, BECAUSE THEY MAY BE REQUIRED TO USE A DIFFERENT TYPE OF SYSTEM.
YOU HAVE A LEACHING FIELD, UM, YOU HAVE AN AEROBIC FIELD.
AND SO THEY, THEY LOOK AT THE DIFFERENT SYSTEMS THAT MIGHT BE ABLE TO GO IN SAFELY.
AND IF THEY'RE NOT SAFE TO GO IN, THEN THEY'RE NOT GONNA PERMIT 'EM.
NOW SOME OF THE OLD LOTS THAT WERE PLANTED A LONG TIME AGO BEFORE THESE REGULATIONS WERE IN, THEY'RE GONNA GET THEIR SYSTEM BECAUSE WE'RE NOT GONNA PREVENT SOMEONE FROM GETTING A, A SEPTIC SYSTEM THAT ALREADY HAS A HOUSE OUT THERE.
THEY'RE JUST GONNA HAVE TO GET IT ENGINEERED REALLY WELL TO ACCOMMODATE THAT PARTICULAR SIZE OF THAT LOT.
SO, AND CAN YOU GO THROUGH THAT PERK HOW THAT WORKS? YEAH, I MEAN BASICALLY IF YOU PER, I MEAN YOU'RE GOING, YOU'RE GONNA DO A SOIL TEST TO DETERMINE IF THE SOIL'S GONNA TAKE WATER OR NOT.
THAT'S GOING BE A CONVENTIONAL OR TRADITIONALLY AN AEROBICALLY SPRAY.
BUT MORE WHAT, WHAT WE'VE BEEN DISCUSSING WITH AUSTIN AND EVERYTHING IS, YOU KNOW, WE CAN LIMIT ONE SEPTIC SYSTEM PER ACRE.
SO THAT'LL ELIMINATE, YOU KNOW, WELL THEY CAN COME IN AND PUT SEVERAL HOUSES, YOU KNOW WHAT I'M SAYING? AND JUST START ADDING ON, YOU KNOW MM-HMM.
YOU'D HAVE TO HAVE THE ENGINEER DESIGN THAT SO YOU GOT A LITTLE MORE, YOU KNOW, A LITTLE MORE SAFETY NET THAT IT'S GOING TO WORK PROPERLY.
DOES THAT, DOES THE WATER SUPPLY AFFECT THAT ONE ACRE? LIKE IF IT'S A A WATER WELL, YEAH, IF THERE'S A WATER RAIL, A HUNDRED PERCENT.
CAN YOU EXPLAIN THAT A LITTLE BIT? AND DOUG, DOUG'S HERE, I THINK YEAH, HE COULD PROBABLY EXPLAIN HOW FAR YEAH.
THAT'S, AND WE JUST HAD A RECENT SITUATION WHERE, UH, SOMEONE'S PUTTING IN AEROBIC SYSTEM, THEY WENT ACROSS JUST A WATER LINE AND IT'S AN ENCLOSED WATER LINE, BUT YOU CAN'T HAVE A SPRAY FIELD ON A WATER, FRESH WATER SYSTEM.
BECAUSE THAT MIGRATE INTO THAT PIPE IF THERE'S A CRACK, WHICH WOULD OBVIOUSLY BE A DISASTER.
YOU CAN'T DISPOSE OF ANY WASTEWATER AT ANY FORM OF, YOU KNOW, ON POTABLE WATER.
SO I GUESS WHAT WE'RE ADDRESSING THEN WOULD BE A, A NEW SUBDIVISION.
A NEW SUBDIVISION, IT'S IN THE SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS.
WHAT, HOW DO WE, BUT IF WE'VE GOT SOMEBODY OUT HERE THAT HAS FIVE ACRES AND THEY'RE, THEY, THEY'VE ALREADY GOT A WELL AND THEY'VE ALREADY GOT A SEPTIC SYSTEM, UH, AND THEN THEY START ADDING THESE RENTAL PROPERTIES THERE, STACKING THEM IN THE SAME SEWAGE TREATMENT FACILITY.
HOW, HOW DO WE CATCH THAT IS WHAT I'M TELLING YOU.
'CAUSE IT JUST, WE DON'T HAVE A MECHANISM FOR KICKING, FOR, FOR CONTROLLING ANYTHING LIKE THAT UNLESS WE HAVE A COMPLAINT PERMITS BECAUSE THE, THE SET, THE GUYS THAT THE IN INSTALLERS, IT'S ALREADY, THEY'RE NOT GONNA GO OUT AND PUT A SYSTEM IN WITHOUT GETTING A PERMIT.
'CAUSE NO, SAY I ALREADY HAVE FIVE ACRES AND I ALREADY HAVE A, A, A PERMITTED SYSTEM THERE.
BUT THEN I START ADDING ADDITIONAL, YOU'RE TYING INTO THAT ADDITIONAL, TYING INTO THE SAME SYSTEM AND TYING INTO THE SAME WELL THEN HOW DO WE, HOW DO WE CONTROL THAT BE, UH, 9 1 1? THEY WILL NOT ISSUE AN A GENERALLY THEY WON'T ISSUE AN ADDRESS ON A SITUATION LIKE THAT UNLESS IT COMES THROUGH ME OUT A POST OFFICE BOX.
YOU KNOW, I'M JUST SAYING THAT WE, WE STILL DON'T HAVE A MECHANISM FOR CONTROLLING IT UNLESS IT'S A NEW, NEW, UH, SUBDIVISION THAT'S GONNA BE HAVING THESE RENTAL UNITS IN IT.
IF, IF THAT'S THE CASE, IT'S JUST GONNA BE A COMPLAINT OR A DRIVE BY AND WE SEE IT AND WE START INVESTIGATING IT FROM THERE OR, OR THOSE SYSTEMS WILL START FAILING, START FAILING, YOU'LL HAVE NEIGHBORS THAT'LL SMELL BECAUSE IT'S GONNA START SURFACING.
I HAVE FAITH IN OUR CITIZENS TO CALL IN AND COMPLAIN.
UM, SO I THINK YOUR POINT IS VERY WELL TAKEN, COMMISSIONER, THAT WE DO NEED TO CONTINUE TO BE CREATIVE ON FIGURING OUT HOW WE'RE GONNA CATCH THIS IF SOMEONE DOESN'T PERMIT, THEY'RE TYING INTO AN EXISTING SYSTEM, ET CETERA.
I THINK THE FLIP SIDE OF THAT IS RIGHT NOW YOU CAN DRIVE AROUND SOME SUBDIVISIONS THAT HAVE BEEN OUT THERE FOR YEARS AT THIS POINT AND YOU'RE GONNA SEE SOME OPEN LOTS.
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IS NEEDED TO PREVENT SOMEBODY FROM BUYING ONE OF THOSE OPEN LOTS AND DOING AS MANY CONEXES ET CETERA WITHIN, YOU KNOW, CERTAIN NUMBERS AS THEY WANT.THIS, THIS LANGUAGE PREVENTS THAT IN THE STANDARD TWO TO FIVE ACRE SUBDIVISION THAT'S ALREADY ESTABLISHED.
UH, ARE YOU SEEING SOME OF THAT IN YOUR PRECINCT OR HAVE YOU I HAVEN'T SEEN ANY YET, BUT THERE HAVE BEEN SOME RUMBLINGS OF DEVELOPERS COMING TO ME ASKING ABOUT THAT.
WE'RE JUST BEING PROACTIVE ON THIS, KNOWING IT'S IMMINENT.
I SAY PRECINCT ONE HAS MORE OF AN ISSUE THAN ANY OF IT.
I WOULD SAY COMMISSIONER CONLEY'S ISSUE.
DO DO YOU HAVE A SITUATION COMMISSIONER? WE WE DO.
THERE ARE DEVELOPERS BUYING THESE LOTS THAT THEY CAN SPLIT UP NOW THAT THE, THE, UH, REGULATIONS HAVE EXPIRED AND NOW THEY'RE COMING IN AND BUYING THESE LOTS AND SPLITTING THEM UP AND PUTTING MULTIPLE MOBILE HOMES ON THEM AND GETTING A LOT OF COMPLAINTS.
AND THAT'S BASED ON THE DEED RESTRICTIONS THAT'S PLACED ON THE DEED RESTRICTION.
AND THEY'RE ABLE TO DO THIS AS LONG AS THE SEPTIC IS DESIGNED TO HANDLE THEM.
THE SHORT ANSWER WOULD BE YES, THEY CAN DO IT.
YOU KNOW WHAT I'M SAYING? AS LONG AS THEY NEED, YOU KNOW, THE SEPTIC MIKE AND THOSE, THOSE ARE NORMALLY GONNA COME INTO PLAY WHEN THEY'RE GONNA HAVE TO ENGINEER IT.
THERE'S A, THERE'S A BIGGER COST WITH THAT, BUT ALSO YOU HAVE SOMEBODY STAMP IT TO SAY THAT IT'S GONNA OPERATE PROPERLY.
AND SO, AND MOST OF 'EM HAVE COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEMS CORRECT.
SO IT'S NOT GONNA CROSS CONTAMINATE WELL OR WELLHEAD BECAUSE THEY HAVE TO BE SO FAR FROM A WELLHEAD AS WELL.
SO THEY GET, THEY CAN STACK 'EM IN THERE BECAUSE OF THAT WATER SYSTEM.
BUT FROM THE COUNTY PERSPECTIVE, THE ONLY WAY THAT WE WOULD BE NOTIFIED IS WHEN THEY COME IN ON THE SEPTIC SIDE.
AND UP UNTIL NOW, YOU KNOW, WHAT WE'VE RECOGNIZED IS YOU CAN PUT AS MANY SEPTIC SYSTEMS ON A PIECE OF PROPERTY AS LONG AS YOU NEED SETBACKS.
SO THEY JUST, THEY JUST, YOU KNOW, RUSTY, CAN WE WORK WITH THE, THE WATER SYSTEMS AND BECAUSE THEY'RE GONNA HAVE TO HAVE A METER SET? UM, WE, WE DO.
WE DO, THEY DON'T ALWAYS DO THAT.
SOMETIMES THEY, UH, USE ONE METER AND, UH, AND A T INSTALL A T IN THE, IN THE LINE AFTER TEE OFF.
I, I'VE GOT TWO CAT ONE THAT WAS BROUGHT TO ME BY WALNUT CREEK AND THAT ONE THAT WE WORKED.
SO I, I'M IN COMMUNICATION WITH THEM GENERALLY ON A WEEKLY BASIS ON, YOU KNOW WHAT I'M SAYING? BUT THEY SEE VIOLATIONS.
THEY, THEY LET US KNOW WHICH THE ONE WE WORKED, IT WORKED OUT FINE.
THEY WEREN'T WANTING TO BE OUTTA COMPLIANCE, THEY JUST DIDN'T REALIZE FACT THEY WERE OUTTA COMPLIANCE.
WE WENT AND TALKED TO 'EM AND THEY WERE BACK.
YOU KNOW, WE'VE GOT, GOT THEM BACK IN COMPLIANCE.
COMMISSIONER HILL, COULD YOU SUMMARIZE AND EXACTLY WHAT WE'RE ABOUT TO DO HERE WITH THIS? YEAH.
SO F1 IS THE AMENDMENT TO THE PRESENT RV PARK REGULATIONS TO INCLUDE MOBILE HOMES AND OTHER ALTERNATIVE HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS, WHICH IS THE TINY HOMES, ET CETERA.
IF IT'S TRIGGERED THROUGH THE RV PARK QUALIFICATIONS THAT ARE ALREADY ADOPTED INTO OUR SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS.
AND SO ALL WE'RE SAYING IS JUST BECAUSE IT'S NOT AN RV, YOU CAN'T GET AROUND THE INTENT BEHIND THE RV IF IT'S A CONEX, IF IT'S A TINY HOME, ET CETERA.
SO I'M GONNA MAKE THE MOTION THAT WE AMEND AS STATED HERE.
MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER HOLT.
UH, DO WE HAVE A SECOND ON THIS ITEM? I'LL SECOND IT.
IS THERE ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? I HAVE A QUICK QUESTION.
BECAUSE WE HAD MENTIONED IF IT'S FAMILY, THEN IT DOESN'T APPLY.
SO HOW HAVE Y'ALL DISCUSSED HOW THAT WOULD BE ADDRESSED OR HOW WE WOULD BE ABLE TO ENFORCE THAT? I MEAN, I SEE A LOT OF GRAY AREA THAT MIGHT ROOM FOR EXPLOITATION AND I DIDN'T KNOW IF THERE WAS ANY FURTHER THOUGHT INTO HOW THAT MIGHT WORK OUT.
AND, AND MIKE OBVIOUSLY YOU CAN SAY, HEY, I'M GONNA PUT A MOTHER-IN-LAW IN THERE.
MOTHER-IN-LAW NO LONGER LIVES THERE AND NOW IT'S RENTAL PROPERTY.
SO, YOU KNOW THAT THAT'S SOMETHING PROBABLY KIND OF A LOOPHOLE THAT THEY'RE GONNA EXPLOIT IF THEY CAN, BUT, YOU KNOW, IT WOULDN'T BE AN ISSUE ON THE FRONT END.
WELL, I WAS JUST, I WANTED TO ASK, 'CAUSE THAT'S WHERE I WAS GOING WITH IT AND DIDN'T KNOW IF THERE'D BEEN ANY DISCUSSION, FURTHER DISCUSSION ON THAT.
YEAH, I THINK THAT SOME OF THIS IS GONNA BE, UM, ASSISTED BY THE CONSTABLES SINCE THESE ARE TEND TO BE CIVIL MATTERS.
UM, I'LL DO SOME INVESTIGATION AS NEEDED
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IF THERE'S COMPLAINTS.I DON'T KNOW THAT WE'RE, I MEAN, UH, THE LANGUAGE IN THERE PERHAPS IS GONNA KEEP SOMEONE FROM DOING THIS, BUT THE, THE SITUATION WHERE WE HAVE PEOPLE MOVING IN AND THAT ARE NOT FOLLOWING ANY RULES ANYWHERE SHOULD BE TRIGGERED NOW, UH, SHOULD BE TRIGGERING AN INVESTIGATION.
NOW IF WE HAVE SEWAGE OUT ON THE GROUND, I DON'T, I MEAN THE LANGUAGE IS GOOD AND I APPRECIATE THAT.
I DON'T THINK IT'S GONNA PREVENT THE PROBLEM SORT.
AND THAT'S HOW THAT THE LAST ONE CAME TO LIFE WAS, UH, THEY RAN ACROSS THAT MAIN WATER LINE AND AT THAT POINT, UH, THE SUD STEPPED UP, SAID, HEY, YOU KNOW, WE'RE ABOUT TO ENJOIN THAT ACTIVITY.
AND SO THAT'S, THAT'S HOW SOME OF THESE ARE GONNA COME TO LIGHT IS WHEN THEY FAIL.
I MEAN, JUST, JUST ON THAT ONE.
I MEAN, I MEAN, AND THEY ARE GONNA FAIL.
DO HAVE, DO WE WANT TO TAKE AN ACTION ON THAT OR DO WE WANT TO TAKE A MOTION? WE, WE GOT A MOTION ON GRANT ON THE FLOOR.
IT, IT MOVED UP AND IT TOOK IT AWAY FROM ME.
MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER HOLT.
UH, IS THERE ANY OTHER DISCUSSION ON THIS ITEM? ALL IN FAVOR.
THIS AMENDMENT TO THE PRESENT RV PARKS REGULATIONS TO INCLUDE MOBILE HOMES AND OTHER ALTERNATIVE HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS.
YOUR HONOR, THE NEXT ONE, JUDGE.
OKAY, MY APOLOGIES AGAIN ON NUMBER TWO.
[7. F.2. Depth (length) of boulevard entrances to be set at 40 ft.]
OF BOULEVARD ENTRANCE IS TO BE SET AT 40 FEET.UM, WE HAD TALKED ABOUT HOW WIDE THEY NEED TO BE RIGHT AT THE ENTRANCE, BUT THEN WE, WE DISCUSSED ALL THE SITUATIONS ON HOW DEEP DOES IT HAVE TO BE THAT WIDE.
AND THE WHOLE IDEA IS, AND THIS IS BASED OFF OF MR. HUGHES AND HIS INPUT, AS LONG AS THE, AS WELL AS THE ESDS, YOU JUST NEED IT DEEP ENOUGH, LONG ENOUGH THAT AN ENGINE CAN PARK AND YOU CAN HAVE AMBULANCES AND ALL THAT KIND OF STUFF.
TRYING TO DO ANYTHING MORE THAN THAT AND SAYING TO THE FIRST INTERSECTION OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT CREATES A LOT OF TRICKY GRAY AREAS.
SO WE JUST SAID 40 FEET DEEP ON THE, UH, 40 FOOT WIDTH FOR THE BOULEVARD ENTRANCE.
WHERE DID YOU GET THAT? 40 FEET OUT.
WHAT WAS THAT? THAT'S, THAT'S ENOUGH TO PARK, UM, A FIRE ENGINE.
AND, AND THIS CAME UP ON ONE OF OUR SUBDIVISIONS, A RECENT SUBDIVISION WHERE THEY, THEY COMPLIED WITH THE WIDTH AND WE DID CONTACT SEAN AND SEAN SAID, HEY, THIS WOULD BE AN ADEQUATE DEPTH, BECAUSE AT THAT POINT WE DIDN'T HAVE CLARIFICATION.
BUT THE PURPOSE OF THAT IS IF OTHER VEHICLES ARE TRYING TO GET OUT, IT ALLOWS TWO LANES ON EACH SIDE SO PEOPLE CAN SAFELY LEAVE THAT SUBDIVISION.
AND I, THIS ONE WAS A GATED SUBDIVISION.
SO YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT THE ENTRANCE OF THE SUBDIVISION.
THE ENTRANCE HAVE CERTAIN WIDTH, CERTAIN DEPTH.
SO IF THERE'S A FIRE, PEOPLE NEED TO EXIT OUT OF THERE, THEY CAN EXIT SAFELY WHILE EMERGENCY VEHICLES ARE COMING IN.
AND THIS IS, THIS IS NOT ALL SUBDIVISIONS, THIS IS FOR SUBDIVISIONS THAT HAVE MORE THAN 50 LOTS THAT DO NOT HAVE A SECOND POINT OF INGRESS AND EGRESS.
THAT'S WHAT, SO WE SAID THOSE SUBDIVISIONS NEED A BOULEVARD ENTRANCE, BUT WE NEVER SAID HOW FAR BACK DOES THAT BOULEVARD ENTRANCE NEED TO BE WIDE ENOUGH.
AND SEAN, THAT'S IN YOUR AREA, 40 FEET ADEQUATE.
THAT ALLOWS FOR THE, THOSE VEHICLES TO, IF, IF THEY'RE TURNING IN TO GET OFF OF THE ROADWAY TO ALLOW VEHICLES TO PASS BY AS WELL AS, UH, VEHICLES TRYING TO EXIT OUT OF THE SUBDIVISION AS WELL.
NOW THAT SUBDIVISION THAT, THAT JOHN WAS REFERENCING, THAT WAS ONE IN PRECINCT FOUR THAT WE WERE DISCUSSING.
SO WE'RE TALKING ABOUT GATED OR NOT? DOESN'T MATTER IF THERE'S ONE ENTRANCE.
IT'S IF IT'S ONE ENTRANCE, YEAH.
MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER WALDEN SECOND AND BY COMMISSIONER HOLT.
FURTHER DISCUSSION ON THIS ITEM FOR WE VOTE.
[7. F.3. Road signage required for private roads (TxDOT standards) and be the responsibility of the developer.]
THREE ON ROAD SIGNAGE REQUIRED FOR PRIVATE ROADS.T DO SANDERS AND BE RESPONSIBLE OF THE, OF THE DEVELOPER.
JUST SAYING, HEY, DEVELOPER HAS TO PUT UP SIGNS AND THEY HAVE TO MEET STATEMENTS.
MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER, SORRY TO INTERRUPT YOU.
MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER WALDEN.
SECOND BY COMMISSIONER CONLEY.
FURTHER DISCUSSION, ALL IN FAVOR.
[7. F.4. Removing private roads from Section 12.02.]
PRIVATE ROADS FROM SECTION 12.02.'CAUSE I DON'T THINK I WAS SMART ENOUGH FOR IT.
I'M GLAD YOU SAID THAT BEFORE ME.
I'M GLAD THE COURT FINALLY HAS CONSENSUS ON SOMETHING.
UM, THE REMOVING THE PRIVATE ROADS, IT'S CONTRADICTORY.
SO IF WE COULD JUST TAKE THE WORD PRIVATE OUT OF THAT SECTION, THAT WOULD BE GREAT.
MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER WAL AND SECOND BY COMMISSIONER HOLT.
ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR.
JAMIE, WILL YOU STAY UP HERE FOR AND EXPLAIN NUMBER FIVE, PLEASE? OKAY.
[7. F.5. Adding water rights statement to Section 12.09.]
ADDING WATER RIGHTS STATEMENTS TO SECTION ONE, 12.09.[01:05:01]
CURRENTLY REQUIRE A SPECIFIC STATEMENT TO BE PUT ON THE FACE OF THE PLATS, AND THIS SECTION OF THE SUBDIVISION RULES JUST HAS EXAMPLES OF THOSE STATEMENTS.SO I'D JUST LIKE TO GET PERMISSION FROM THE COURT TO CLEAR THAT UP IN OUR RULES AND ADD THAT STATEMENT IN.
CLOSE YOUR BACK BY COMMISSIONER.
BY COMMISSIONER WALDEN PER THE DISCUSSION FOR CLARIFICATION PURPOSES.
SOMETIMES YOU MAY HAVE A SUBDIVISION THAT HAS ONE ACRE LOTS, WHICH OBVIOUSLY CAN'T GET A WATER.
WELL THIS WOULD ALLOW THE OTHER ACRE TO SELL THEIR WATER RIGHTS TO THE ADJOINING OR THE DEVELOPER TO PUT THE ADJOINING ONE ACRE TO CREATE TWO ACRES ON ONE LOT.
THEN THAT INDIVIDUAL COULD GET A WATER WELL.
AND NOW THAT WE'RE REQUIRING GROUNDWATER STUDIES TO BE PERFORMED, THEY HAVE A LITTLE SNIPPET IF WE COULD ADD THAT IN THERE ALSO.
[7. F.6. Required driveway culvert sizes will be documented on plats as table.]
REQUIRED DRIVEWAY CULVERT SIZES WILL BE DOC DOCUMENTED ON PLATS AS TABLE.AND WE DISCUSSED THIS IN THE, UM, WE'VE ALREADY APPROVED THIS, BUT WE DIDN'T CLARIFY HOW WE WANTED THAT ON THE FACE OF THE PLATS.
SO WE DECIDED, UH, THAT WE'D LIKE TO ASK THE COURT TO PRESENT THIS INFORMATION IN A TABLE ON THE FACE OF THE PLATS.
IT JUST SHOWS, YOU KNOW, LOTS ONE THROUGH FIVE NEED A 10 INCH CULVERT, LOTS, FIVE, SIX THROUGH 10, NEED A 12 INCH.
JUST SOMETHING TO MAKE IT EASIER.
'CAUSE Y'ALL HAD ALREADY PREVIOUSLY APPROVED PUTTING THIS ADDITION ONTO PLATS.
BUT WHAT WE'RE APPROVING HERE TODAY IS A 12 INCH IS WHAT YOU'RE SAYING, TABLE? NO, JUST A TABLE.
OH, I'M, THAT WAS JUST AN EXAMPLE.
OKAY, SO, SO THE WAY THE TABLE WOULD READ IS IT'D BE ON THIS PARTICULAR STREET, THIS LOCATION, THERE'S 12, 12 INCH DIAMETER OR ON A DIFFERENT STREET, IT MAY BE A DIFFERENT DIAMETER.
ALL RIGHT, ALL THANK YOU FOR THAT 15.
THANK YOU FOR EXPLAINING THAT.
WE HAVE A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER HALE, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER HOLT.
ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR PASS FIVE.
[7. F.7. County thoroughfares ROW frontage requirements will be added to subdivision regulations for external subdivision roads only.]
COUNTY THOROUGH AFFAIRS.RIGHT OF WAY FRONTAGE REQUIREMENTS WILL BE ADDED TO SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS FOR EXTERNAL DIVISION ROADS ONLY.
SO THIS ONE JUST SAYS THAT IF IT'S AN INTERNAL ROAD WE'RE NOT MESSING WITH WHERE YOU HAVE TO PUT YOUR DRIVEWAYS, YOUR FRONTAGE REQUIREMENTS, ALL THAT KIND OF STUFF.
THIS IS FOR EXTERNAL ROADS ONLY.
UH, WELL I'LL SECOND IF I HAVE A QUESTION, WHAT IF, WHAT IF THEY'RE BUILDING THE SUBDIVISION ON EITHER SIDE OF WHAT WE ALREADY HAVE IDENTIFIED AS A THOROUGHFARE? RIGHT NOW, OUR RULES DON'T, IT ONLY STATES THAT, 'CAUSE WE ADDED IN BACK IN DECEMBER THAT YOU, OR SEPTEMBER THAT YOU HAVE TO ADD ADDITIONAL RIGHT OF WAY WHEN YOU SUBDIVIDE, BUT IT NEVER ADDRESS THOROUGHFARES EITHER.
SO IF WE COULD JUST ADD THAT WORDING IN JUST SO THAT PEOPLE KNOW THAT EVEN IF IT'S A COUNTY ROAD AND IT'S PART OF THE THOROUGHFARE PLAN THAT THEY HAVE TO, UM, DONATE ADDITIONAL RIGHT AWAY.
IT'S NOT 60 FEET, IT'S EITHER A HUNDRED OR 120.
SO IF THE SUBDIVISION WERE ON BOTH SIDES OF WHAT IS CURRENTLY IDENTIFIED AS A POTENTIAL THOROUGHFARE, THEN THEY WOULD HAVE TO HAVE THE SETBACKS, CORRECT? YES, SIR.
MOTION MEMBER BY COMMISSIONER HOLT.
SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WALDEN.
FURTHER DISCUSSION, ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSES BY VOTE, BUT ITEM NINE ON PRE-DEVELOPMENT MEETINGS ARE REQUIRED BASED ON THE ITEM EIGHT.
I'M SORRY, JUDGE, I SCRATCHED OFF THAT TOO QUICK.
[7. F.8. Driveway distances and frontage requirements will be established for roads outside the subdivision.]
AND FRONTAGE REQUIREMENTS, AND AGAIN, WE'RE ON NUMBER EIGHT WILL BE TO ESTABLISH FOR ROADS OUTSIDE THE SUBDIVISION.SO THE PURPOSE OF THIS ONE IS TO SAY THAT IF YOU BUILD A SUBDIVISION AND YOU HAVE INTERNAL WHINING, ROADS, WE'RE NOT MESSING WITH HOW FAR YOUR DRIVEWAYS NEED TO BE APART AND ALL THAT KIND OF STUFF.
SO MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER HOLT.
WE'RE IN THE DISCUSSION PHASE.
COMMISSIONER, I I THOUGHT WE HAD ALREADY ADDRESSED THAT AS FAR AS THE DRIVEWAY SPACING AND CORRELATED THE SPEED LIMIT ON THE COUNTY ROADS.
THAT'S FOR, IS THIS DIFFERENT? THAT'S FOR, THAT'S FOR SO YES.
BUT IMAGINE A SUBDIVISION WHERE IT'S A VERY SLOW RESIDENTIAL ROAD.
THERE'S GOOD TOPOGRAPHY AND HILLS AND ALL OF THAT.
WE WANT TO LEAVE THAT UP TO THE DISCRETION OF THE DEVELOPER.
IF IT'S AN INTERNAL RESIDENTIAL ROAD ONLY.
THAT'S FOR EXTERNAL COUNTY ROADS ONLY.
I GUESS THAT'S WHERE I WAS A LITTLE.
I THOUGHT WE ALREADY HAD THE EXTERNAL ROADS IN THE, THE LOTS THAT FACE THE EXTERNAL ROADS, THE COUNTY ROADS.
I THOUGHT WE ALREADY HAD THAT IN ESTABLISHED.
BUT THIS, THIS REMOVES THE INTERNAL, WELL I THINK THIS CLARIFIES THAT.
THAT WE'RE NOT INTENDING THAT REQUIREMENT TO APPLY TO INTERNAL ROADS IN THE SUBDIVISION.
SO DO WE ADD COMMISSIONER'S DISCRETION ON THIS ONE, MIKE? BECAUSE WE HAVE IT NOW.
I, I THINK, UH, PROBABLY NEED TO REVISIT THAT A LITTLE BIT BECAUSE TARRANT COUNTY REQUIRES SUBDIVISION OR THEY
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DID REQUIRE 'EM TO EXTEND INTO THE NEXT SUBDIVISION IF THEY BUTT UP ONE AGAINST ONE ANOTHER.UH, THAT RULE HAD BEEN IN PLACE THROUGH FORT WORTH FOR A LONG, AND I SAY TARRANT COUNTY FORT WORTH.
SO IT MIGHT BE A ROAD THAT CARRIES THROUGH AND CARRIES TRAFFIC FROM ANOTHER SUBDIVISION INTO THE NEXT ONE.
SO YOU RECOMMEND NOT TAKING ACTION ON THAT ONE? WE CAN, WE CAN LOOK AT THAT, BUT WE MIGHT ALSO NEED TO REGULATE INTERIOR BECAUSE IT MAY EXTEND INTO THE NEXT SUBDIVISION, WHICH WILL CARRY MUCH MORE TRAFFIC.
THE ORIGINAL ITEM THAT WE APPROVED, IT TALKED ABOUT, UM, OUTSIDE SUBDIVISIONS, BUT WE, THE WORDING THAT JUST WASN'T VERY CLEAR.
SO I'VE HAD SEVERAL DEVELOPERS COME IN AND THEY'RE LIKE, THERE'S NO WAY I CAN MAKE THESE INTERIOR STREETS, YOU KNOW, 350 FEET OR WHATEVER.
AND SO I JUST PUT IT ON TO TRY AND GET CLARIFICATION THAT THOSE WERE JUST FOR OUTSIDE OF THE SUBDIVISION, NOT INSIDE THE SUBDIVISION.
SO IT'S MORE FOR THE INTERNAL ROADS, RIGHT? NOT THE EXISTING LIKE WE CURRENTLY HAVE.
THIS IS TRYING TO GIVE FREEDOM TO FOLKS DESIGNING A NEIGHBORHOOD TO NOT HAVE TO I DON'T IAND THAT.
SO I THINK WE HAVE A, WE HAVE A MOTION, A SECOND TO AGENDA THE DISCUSSION ON THIS ITEM.
[7. F.9. Pre-development meetings are required based on the Commissioner's discretion.]
PREDEVELOPMENT MEETINGS ARE REQUIRED BASED ON THE COMMISSIONER'S DISCRETION.IT'S SELF-EXPLANATORY MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER HOLT, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER HILL.
FURTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR.
[7. F.10. Lots that front county roads will be counted as part of development totals.]
LOTS FROM FRONT COUNTY ROADS WILL BE COUNTER COUNTED AS PART OF DEVELOPMENT TOTALS.THIS QUESTION CAME UP AND I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT BECAUSE IF WE, SO, SO THIS APPLIES TO THE TWO DIFFERENT ENTRANCES AND EXITS.
IF WE SAY THAT LOTS THAT FRONT COUNTY ROADS, EXISTING COUNTY ROADS WON'T COUNT TOWARDS THAT, THAT'S GONNA INCENTIVIZE DEVELOPERS TO PUT AS MANY LOTS FACING COUNTY ROADS AS POSSIBLE.
SO IF SOMEONE PUTS IN A SUBDIVISION AND THEY PUT IN 54 OR 59 LOTS, BUT 10 OF THEM FRONT A COUNTY ROAD, WITHOUT THIS LANGUAGE, THEY WOULD ONLY HAVE TO HAVE ONE ENTRANCE.
AS LONG AS ALL THOSE DRIVEWAYS TOUCH THE COUNTY ROAD.
SO IF THE GOAL IS AS FEW DRIVEWAYS ON EXISTING COUNTY ROADS AS POSSIBLE WITHIN REASON, AND THAT'S WHY WE WANT THIS LANGUAGE IN THERE.
OTHERWISE THEY'RE GONNA GET INCENTIVIZED TO YEAH.
IT'S STILL A STICK OUT THAT SUBDIVISION.
WE HAVE A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER STILL PART THAT SUBDIVISION.
WE HAVE A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER HOLT.
COMMISSIONER HALL HAS MADE THE SECOND.
IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION WHERE DISCUSSION BASED? ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? I, I THINK THEY'RE ALREADY INCENTIVIZED 'CAUSE THEY CAN GET MORE LOTS AND THEY'RE NOT HAVING TO BUILD MORE ROADS IF THEY'RE ABLE TO PUT A DRIVEWAY STRAIGHT OUT TO ONE OF THE COUNTY ROADS.
I MEAN, TO A DEGREE, SIR, I HAVE, WE HAVE A NEW DEVELOPMENT THAT'S MATCHES THIS TO A T IS PROBABLY WHERE THIS THING WHY THIS IS ON HERE.
RIGHT? SAME AS THAT BULL BOARD.
IS THAT SAME DEVELOPMENT? YEAH, SAME DEVELOPMENT.
SO IF IT'S OVER 50 LOTS, THEN IT REQUIRES TWO ENTRANCES.
ANY OTHER AND SORRY, GO AHEAD.
THIS IS FOR SAFETY, IS THAT CORRECT MR. HUGHES? YES, SIR.
SO IF YOU CAN DRIVE UP AND DIRECTLY ACCESS ANY OF THOSE LOTS THAT FRONT OF COUNTY ROAD AND YOU HAVE THE BOULEVARD ENTRANCE TO GET INTO THE FEWER NUMBER OF INTERNAL LOTS, HOW IS THAT MORE, HOW IS THAT LESS SAFE? YOU'RE, YOU'RE PROBABLY GONNA HAVE MORE ACCIDENTS ON A ROAD FROM PEOPLE PULLING IN AND OUT OF DRIVEWAYS.
SO IT, SO THEN, THEN HANG ON JUST A SECOND.
SO THE BOULEVARD ENTRANCE IS DESIGNED FOR WHEN THERE'S THAT WILDFIRE, TORNADO, WHATEVER, AND EVERYBODY'S GOTTA GET OUT.
I UNDERSTAND THAT, BUT WELL, AT LEAST IN PRECINCT TWO, WHAT WE SEE MORE IS WE GOT ALL THESE DRIVEWAYS ON COUNTY ROADS.
THE FEWER OF THOSE THAT WE CAN HAVE ON THESE HEAVILY TRAVELED COUNTY ROADS MM-HMM.
SO WHAT, SO THIS ISN'T ABOUT BEING ABLE TO MOBILIZE THE TWO ENTRANCES TO GET SAFETY EQUIPMENT IN AND OUT OF THE, OF A DEVELOPMENT BECAUSE THERE'S FEWER HOUSES INSIDE THAT DEVELOPMENT.
I, I WAS, DIDN'T WE PUT A DISTANCE BETWEEN ENTRANCES? YEAH.
AND IT'S COR CORRELATED TO SPEED ON THE COUNTY ROADS.
AND I COMPLETELY UNDERSTAND YOU
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INCREASE THE NUMBER OF DRIVEWAYS, YOU'RE INCREASING THE, THE CHANCE OF HAVING, YOU KNOW, VEHICLE WRECKS.BUT THE WAY I UNDERSTOOD THE TWO ACCESS POINTS TO A DEVELOPMENT IS FOR MOBILIZING SAFETY VEHICLES INTO THAT AND MOVING AROUND IN THAT AREA AND, AND, CORRECT.
AND IF THERE IS, IF THERE IS AN INCIDENT WITHIN THAT SUBDIVISION YES SIR.
IT PROVIDES AN ALTERNATIVE ROUTE IN AND OUT.
I THOUGHT THAT THE, THE LOCK COUNTS, THE REASON THIS WAS BROUGHT UP WAS BECAUSE THAT IF YOU HAD TWO INDIVIDUAL HOUSES THAT HAD THEIR OWN DRIVEWAYS ONTO COUNTY ROADS, THEN YOU ONLY HAD 48 IN THE SUBDIVISION.
WERE BY NOW JUST BECAUSE THEY HAVE ACCESS TO COUNTY ROADS, THERE'S STILL 50 LOTS WITHIN THAT SUBDIVISION, THEN THEY'D HAVE TO HAVE TWO ACCESSES.
SO THE IDEA IS WHEN YOU, WHEN YOU BUY A LARGE PIECE OF LAND NEXT TO A COUNTY ROAD, THEY'RE GONNA SIT DOWN AND THEY'RE GONNA GO THROUGH A DESIGN PHASE.
WE DON'T WANT TO INCENTIVIZE THEM TO DESIGN IT SUCH THAT THERE'S AS MANY DRIVEWAYS ON THAT COUNTY ROAD AS POSSIBLE.
WHICH WITHOUT THIS LANGUAGE, THEY ARE INCENTIVIZED TO DO THAT.
THERE COULD BE TWO OR MORE THAT THE TWO OR MORE ADDITIONAL ENTRANCES ONTO A COUNTY ROAD, WHICH HEIGHTENS THE, THE POSSIBILITY FOR AN ACCIDENT.
BUT I THOUGHT WE ADDRESSED THAT WITH THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THOSE DRIVEWAYS.
THAT'S FROM A MINIMUM PERSPECTIVE, BUT I THINK THIS TAKES IT EVEN MORE.
SO FROM A DEVELOPER OR LANDOWNER STANDPOINT, YOU'RE FORFEITING SOME OF YOUR LAND.
YOU ALREADY HAVE MAYBE FORFEITED SOME BY ONE OF THE, THE, THE STEP WE'VE ALREADY TAKEN BY INCREASING THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE DRIVEWAYS AND NOW WE'RE SAYING NO, YOU'RE GONNA HAVE TO REMOVE ANOTHER LOT OR REDESIGN TO GET ANOTHER ACCESS EVEN THOUGH THERE'S NOT 50 HOUSES INSIDE INTERNALLY THAT YOU'RE WANTING TO ACCESS FOR.
I DON'T BECAUSE THOSE ARE DIRECTLY HOW, HOW ARE YOU FORFEITING LAND? BECAUSE IT TAKES UP LAND TO GIVE ANOTHER, TO GIVE THE ACCESS POINT TO A DEVELOPMENT.
BUT IF IT, IF, IF WE HAVE TO DO ONE MORE ACCESS POINT TO THE DEVELOPMENT, BUT IT KEEPS EIGHT EXTRA DRIVEWAYS OFF THE COUNTY ROAD, I THINK THAT'S IN THE INTEREST OF THE CITIZENS AND THE RESIDENTS BY QUITE A BIT.
AND THAT UNLESS THEY'RE A LANDOWNER, THAT'S WHAT, THAT'S THERE'S A LOT MORE PEOPLE.
I'M WALKING HERE, THERE'S A LOT MORE PEOPLE DRIVING ON THAT ROAD THAT NEED TO BE CONSIDERED THAN JUST THE LANDOWNER IN MY OPINION.
AND THAT'S WHY I THOUGHT THE SLOWER SPEEDS AND THE DISTANCE WE HAD ADDRESSED THAT TO A DEGREE.
I THINK THIS ADDRESSES IT MORE AND THAT'S, THAT SECOND ENTRANCE IS NOT TRULY, IT COULD BE AN ENTRANCE, BUT IT COULD ALSO JUST BE BLACKTOP WITH A GATE ON EACH END, 40 FOOT WIDE TO GET EMERGENCY VEHICLES IN AND OUT OR, OR OR PERSONAL VEHICLES IN AND OUT DURING A, DURING AN EVENT IN THAT SUBDIVISION.
WE HAVE A MOTION ON A SECOND JUDGE.
ANY OTHER DISCUSSION ON THE SIDE? ALL IN FAVOR OR, WELL, AND, AND SEAN, WE DISCUSSED THAT IN THAT SECOND EXIT IT CAN BE GATED.
WE PREFER PREFER TO BE GATED, UM, IN THE, EITHER, EITHER IN THE MIDDLE OR ON BOTH ENDS TO PREVENT PEOPLE FROM USING THAT AS A PLACE TO STORE AN RV.
FOR EXAMPLE, IF IT WAS NEXT DOOR TO A HOUSE BECAUSE IT COULD BE AN EASEMENT WITH A GATE.
A GOOD EXAMPLE OF TOO MANY DRIVEWAYS COMING IN ON COUNTY ROAD IS ON V STATION ROAD.
I UNDERSTAND THAT, BUT I THOUGHT WE ADDRESSED THAT WITH THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE DRIVEWAYS THAT WE DID.
WE'VE ALREADY MADE A RULE FOR THAT.
AND THIS IS ADDING A LITTLE MORE TO THAT.
IT JUST, IT INCENTIVIZE IT, IT REMOVES AN INCENTIVIZATION TO COMPLY WITH THE MINIMUMS THAT WE ESTABLISHED BECAUSE WHAT WE ESTABLISHED WERE THE MINIMUM DISTANCES.
BUT JUST BECAUSE IT'S THE MINIMUM DISTANCE DOESN'T MEAN IT'S THE BEST DISTANCE.
WE'RE JUST TRYING TO MAKE SURE THAT A DEVELOPER ISN'T INCENTIVIZED TO STICK AS MANY DRIVEWAYS AS THEY CAN WITH THAT MINIMUM DISTANCE ONTO A COUNTY ROAD.
BECAUSE WE ARE GROWING SO FAST THAT OUR COUNTY ROADS ARE GETTING MORE AND MORE BUSY.
OH, I KNOW THE LESS FRONT YARDS ON COUNTY ROADS.
I, THEY ALL THOROUGH FAIRS HAVE TO GO INTO THE SUBDIVISION.
THAT'S, THAT'S MY OPINION AS WELL.
BUT I DON'T KNOW THAT WE CAN LEGALLY DO THAT.
SO THIS IS KIND OF THE ROUTE WE HAVE TO TAKE.
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THAT THIS IS WRITTEN, IF IT PASSES TODAY, THEY, EVEN THOUGH THOSE LOTS ARE NOT INSIDE THAT INTERNAL GATED ENTRANCE, THE EXTERNAL ONES THAT FACE THE COUNTY ROAD WILL BE COUNTED AS IF THEY WERE INSIDE OF THERE.AND THAT WOULD REQUIRE THE DEVELOPER TO ADD ANOTHER ENTRANCE.
AND THEY COULD STILL HAVE THEIR DRIVEWAY STICKING OUT ON THE COUNTY ROAD? YES, SIR.
ANY OF THE DISCUSSION WE'RE IN THE, WE'RE IN THE VOTING STAGE.
ANY FINAL DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR ON COMMISSIONER HILL? YEAH.
I DON'T MEAN TO PUSH HIM, SIR.
FOUR ONE, SORRY, I DIDN'T MEAN TO GIVE YOU THE IMPRESSION I WAS NUDGING YOU OVER THERE.
[7. F.11. A 40 feet drivable road width is required for boulevard entrances.]
11.A 40 FEET DRIVABLE ROAD WIDTH IS REQUIRED FOR BOULEVARD ENTRANCES.
WAS THIS 40 FEET, JUST TO CLARIFY WHAT THE WORD DRIVABLE? YES.
BECAUSE, UH, WE HAD A COUPLE DEVELOPERS THAT WANNA PUT MEDIAS IN THE MIDDLE.
AND SO IF YOU PUT A MEDIAN IN THAT KIND OF, IF THE TOTAL WIDTH IS 40 FEET AND YOU PUT THE MEDIAN IN, THEN THAT DOESN'T REALLY HELP WITH US REQUIRING 40 FEET.
SO IS THAT FOR A PRIVATE ROAD? UM, WELL, THE BOULEVARD ENTRANCES, SO THEY COULD BE COUNTY NO, THE THE MEDIANS BECAUSE IN THE, IN THE COUNTY SECTION WE CAN'T HAVE MEETINGS.
AND SOME OF THESE SUBDIVISIONS PUT LITTLE GUARD SHACKS OR DECORATIVE ONLY FOR PRIVATE ROADS.
AND THIS CAME UP ONCE AGAIN ON A, ON ON A PRIVATE ROAD.
AND SAME ONE, ONE SUB SUBDIVISION BROUGHT UP THREE THESE QUESTIONS.
SO THAT WAS JUST TO CLARIFICATION THAT Y'ALL WANTED 40 FEET DRIVABLE WIDTH ON THOSE ENTRANCES.
MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER HOLT, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WALDEN IN DISCUSSION BASE.
ANY OF THE DISCUSSION? ANY OTHER COMMENTS TO JAMIE? ALL IN FAVOR PASS FIVE.
[7. F.12. 250 feet from habitable structures will be set as distance requirements from gas wells and well heads (unless separate ingress/egress areas are available; in these situations, a 125 feet radius or distance is required); plugged or capped wells will be excluded.]
FEET FROM HABITABLE STRUCTURES WILL BE SET IN DISTANCE REQUIREMENTS FROM GAS WELLS AND WELLHEADS.AND UNLESS SEPARATE INGRESS, EGRESS AREAS ARE AVAILABLE IN THOSE SITUATIONS, 125 FOOT RADIUS OR DISTANCES REQUIRED, PLUGGED OR CAPPED WELLS WILL BE EXCLUDED.
THIS IS SIMPLY A SAFETY MEASURE RECOMMENDED BY ESDS AND MR. BRONNER AND MR. HUGHES, ET CETERA.
JOHN, CAN WE LEGALLY DO THIS? UM, THAT'S ONE I WAS GONNA ASK THAT I, I HAVE SOME TIME TO, TO RESEARCH BECAUSE RAILROAD COMMISSION SETS UP THOSE DISTANCES FROM AN OIL AND GAS AND, AND RUSTY MAY HAVE ALREADY LOOKED AT IT TO SEE WHAT THE RAILROAD COMMISSION STANDARD IS CURRENTLY.
UH, I KNOW A LOT OF THESE OIL AND GAS COMPANIES WILL ALSO HAVE A, AN EASEMENT THAT SPECIFICALLY STATES THEY CAN'T BUILD WITHIN THAT EASEMENT AND IT'LL BE PRETTY WIDE.
SO THAT MAY BE ONE I NEED TO RESEARCH.
AS FAR AS THE LEGALITIES, IT'S A PROBLEM BECAUSE WE, WE'VE HAD, UH, IN MY PRECINCT, WE'VE HAD FORM BOARDS SET UP, YOU KNOW, THREE FEET FROM A WELLHEAD THAT WAS ACTIVE.
AND, UH, BUT ALL THE, ALL THAT I'VE FOUND IS THAT THE RAILROAD COMMISSION RECOMMENDS A DISTANCE, BUT THEY DON'T SPECIFY A DISTANCE.
AND THEN, THEN YOU GO DOWN TO WHAT THE LANGUAGE IS IN THE PARTICULAR LEASE AND IF THE LEASE DOESN'T ADDRESS IT, THEN THERE ISN'T ANY.
SO IT SEEMS TO ME THAT WE NEED TO, IF WE LEGALLY CAN ESTABLISH THAT IN OUR SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS SO THAT WE KEEP HOUSES AWAY FROM, UH, ACTIVE WELLS FOR ONE THING.
AND, AND SECONDLY, UH, THE SECOND PART OF THAT FOR ME IS, IS A PIPELINES, UH, YOU KNOW, PARTICULARLY HIGH PRESSURE PIPELINES THAT PEOPLE JUST SEEM TO IGNORE BECAUSE THEY'RE UNDERGROUND AND DON'T KNOW WHERE THEY ARE.
I KNOW THERE'S AN EASEMENT FOR THAT.
HOWEVER, I MEAN, THERE'S, THERE'S SOME SAFETY THERE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED IN MY OPINION.
AND, AND I, I'LL TAKE THAT AND TAKE A LOOK AT IT.
I KNOW, UH, GOSH, PROBABLY ABOUT 15 YEARS AGO THEY HIT ONE ON TIN TOP AND IT BURNED FOR A WEEK BECAUSE THE CUTOFF, THEY HAD TO BLEED THAT PIPE OFF.
THEY HAD TO LET IT BURN FOR A WEEK.
SO, UM, IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE ON THOSE HIGH PRESSURE LINES AS WELL.
WELL, I'M NOT OPPOSED, I JUST, I JUST WANNA MAKE SURE THAT WE LEGALLY CAN DO IT RIGHT.
YOU KNOW, IS IS ALL I'M AFTER YOUR HONOR, DO YOU NEED TIME TO REVIEW THIS TO DETERMINE THAT, UH, ON THAT PARTICULAR ITEM? YES.
WE'RE GONNA, UH, THE COURT'S INDULGENCE HERE.
I WILL TAKE NO ACTION ON ITEM 12.
WE WILL TAKE NO ACTION ON ITEM 12 AND COME BACK WITH THAT.
UH, RICH, IF YOU WOULD TRACK THAT MOTION.
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I RESCINDED THE SECOND MOVED.[7. F.13. Responsibilities for development bonding will be determined by the fee owner of the land being developed.]
13 RESPONSIBLE FOR DEVELOPMENT BONDING WILL BE DETERMINED BY THE FEE OWNER OF THE LAND BEING DEVELOPED.THIS IS KIND OF A WEIRD ONE WHERE WE HAVE SOMEONE WHO OWNS THE LAND, SOMEBODY ELSE IS DEVELOPING IT, AND THEN ONLY TAKES OWNERSHIP RIGHT BEFORE THE SALE TO THE FINAL OWNER.
AND SO WE DISCUSSED THIS IN THE SRC AND WE WANTED TO PUT, UH, SKIN IN THE GAME ON THE BEHALF OF THE ACTUAL OWNER FOR BONDING.
SO WHAT IS HE BONDING? AND SO RIGHT NOW WHEN, WHEN THEY DO A CONSTRUCTION BOND OR A MAINTENANCE BOND, THERE WAS CONCERN THAT JOHN BROUGHT UP THAT IF SOMEBODY WHO'S DOING THE WORK BUT DOESN'T HAVE ANY OWNERSHIP IN IT GETS THE BOND AND THEN THEY WALK AWAY, IS THAT BOND EVEN ENFORCEABLE BECAUSE THEY DON'T HAVE ANY OWNERSHIP IN THE LAND.
AND SO WE'RE TRYING TO ATTACH THE BONDING REQUIREMENT TO THE OWNER OF THE LAND SO THAT THE COUNTY IS PROTECTED BASED OFF OF JOHN'S ADVICE.
WE HAVE A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER HOLT, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WALDEN.
ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION ON THIS ITEM BEFORE WE VOTE? ALL IN FAVOR.
[7. F.14. Erosion control measures will be established in deed restrictions before release of development to the County.]
14.EROSION AND CONTROL MEASURES WILL BE ESTABLISHED IN DEED RESTRICTIONS BEFORE RELEASE OF DEVELOPMENT BY THE COUNTY.
SO SIMPLY ASKING THAT, UM, FOLKS PUT IN EROSION CONTROL MEASURES AND DEED RESTRICTIONS, UM, WHAT WOULD THAT CAN ASSIST OF AND EXACTLY, WE WOULD WORK EROSION CONTROL MEASURES.
SO THAT WOULD BE THINGS LIKE SILT, FENCES, GRADING, SODDING, ET CETERA.
BUT I HAD A QUESTION FOR THE COUNCIL ON THIS TO, TO WHAT DEGREE CAN WE REQUIRE THIS IS, IS, THIS IS THE ONE THAT I WAS MOST IFFY ON OF MEETING JOHN'S INPUT ON WHAT CAN AND CAN WE, WELL WE HAVE MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS ABOUT EROSION CONTROL WITH THESE NEW SUBDIVISIONS YEAH.
IN PRECINCT ONE AND Y'ALL'S TOO, I'M SURE.
UM, IS THAT NOT AN ISSUE THAT TCEQ ENFORCES WE ABOUT TO SAY? THEY, THEY CURRENTLY DO.
AND SO WHAT WE COULD ADOPT IS SOMETHING THAT IS APPLIED TO TCQ.
SO IF WE WANT TO JUST PULL IN THE STANDARDS THAT TCQ UTILIZES FOR PURPOSES OF CONSTRUCTION, UH, WE COULD UTILIZE THAT.
I KNOW, UH, THERE HAS BEEN ISSUES WITH DIRT COMING DOWN AND GOING ONTO THE NEIGHBOR'S PROPERTY.
AND ON TWO COUNTY ROADS, THAT'S ANOTHER ISSUE.
THEY'LL SWEEP ACROSS OUR COUNTY ROADS AND LEAVE A LAYER OF SAND OR SILT.
SO, BUT WE CAN ADOPT TCQ STANDARDS.
SO WHAT IT WILL DO IS JUST MAKE THE DEVELOPER AWARE THESE ARE IN PLACE.
IF THEY'RE VIOLATED, WE COULD CALL TCQ IN FOR ENFORCEMENT.
AND WE'VE DONE THAT IN THE PAST.
WE NEED TO, WE NEED TO DO THAT.
IS THAT THIS LANGUAGE, IS THAT IN PLACE ALREADY? IT'S IN PLACE BY TCQ.
AND IT, IT'S ALREADY IN PLACE.
WE DON'T HAVE TO ADOPT IT INTO OUR STANDARDS, BUT BY JUST MAKING THE DEVELOPER AWARE, UNDERSTOOD.
JOHN, CAN WE ADD THIS LANGUAGE TO THE SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS? ADD LANGUAGE SPECIFYING THAT.
IS THIS, UH, EROSION CONTROL MEASURES BROAD ENOUGH? IT IT IS.
WE, WHAT WE'LL DO IS JUST, UH, IMPLEMENT, SAY, PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT WE FULLY ENFORCE TCC Q'S REGULATIONS FOR EROSION AND PURPOSES.
AND IF THERE'S A VIOLATION, THEN OBVIOUSLY WE GO TO TCEQ FOR ENFORCEMENT.
MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER HOLT, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WALDEN.
FURTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR.
[7.G. Approval of application from ONEOK West Texas NGL Pipeline, LLC to lay and maintain a utility line through, under, along, across, or over the right-of-way on Grindstone Road, Consolation Drive, Walker Lane and Lazy Bend Road in Precinct Three. (Commissioner Walden)]
APPROVAL OF APPLICATION FROM ONX WEST TEXAS NGL PIPELINE, LLC TO LAY AND MAINTAIN A UTILITY LINE THROUGH AND UNDER ALONG ACROSS OR OVER THE RIGHT OF WAY IN GRINDSTONE ROAD, CONSTELLATION DRIVE, WALKER LANE AND LAZY BEND ROAD AND PRECINCT THREE.WE RECEIVED AN APPLICATION FROM, UH, ONE OAK TO, UH, BORE UNDER THESE PARTICULAR ROADWAYS.
THEY ARE RECOGNIZED AS A UTILITY BY THE STATE OF TEXAS AND THEY HAVE APPROVED THE, UH, I MEAN THEY HAVE PRESENTED THE APPROPRIATE PAPERWORK TO ME, SO I'LL MOVE TO APPROVE.
MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER WALDEN WITH A SECOND BY COMMISSIONER HOLT.
ANY OTHER DISCUSSION ON THIS ITEM FOR VOTE? ALL IN FAVOR.
[7.H. Authorize payment to Tri-County Electric for installation of power lines for the Brock radio tower, utilizing ARPA radio project funds and authorize the Parker County Judge to sign related documents. (Sean Hughes / Judge Deen)]
ITEM H, AUTHORIZED PAYMENT TO TRI COUNTY ELECTOR FOR INSTALLATION OF POWER LINES FOR THE BROCK RADIO TOWER, UTILIZING ARPA RADIO PROJECT FUNDS AND AUTHORIZE A PARKER COUNTY JUDGE TO SIGN RELATED DOCUMENTS.UH, THERE WERE SOME, UH, AS PART OF THE, UH, BROCK RADIO TOWER AND PART OF OUR AGREEMENT WITH MOTOROLA IS THAT WE SUPPLY ELECTRIC TO THE SITE.
UH, WE HAD, UH, TRI-COUNTY COME OUT,
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UH, LOOK AT THE SITE, PROVIDE US A BID.THEIR BID CAME BACK AT $10,984 AND 80 CENTS.
UM, WORKING WITH THE AUDITOR'S OFFICE, UH, AS WELL AS PURCHASING.
WE WERE ABLE TO FIND SOME FUNDS TO COURT APPROVED, UH, BACK WHEN WE STARTED THIS PROJECT.
UM, FOR THOSE ARE SOME EXCESS FUNDS THAT WERE EARMARKED FOR A CONSULTANT.
UM, WE'RE DONE WITH THE CONSULTANT AND, AND THERE ARE ENOUGH FUNDS, UH, LEFT IN THAT ACCOUNT TO COVER THIS.
AND WE'RE ASKING THE COURT TO AUTHORIZE THAT PAYMENT AND ALLOW THE JUDGE TO SIGN, UH, WHATEVER PAPERWORK'S NEEDED TO MOVE FORWARD TO GET.
WELL, THERE'S NO OTHER OPTIONS, RIGHT? THERE'S NO OTHER COMPANY THAT WILL, CAN DO THE, THE POWER LINES, CORRECT? CORRECT.
AND THIS IS UNDERGROUND FROM, FROM THE POLE TO THE SITE.
BUT WE'VE IDENTIFIED THERE'S, WE'VE IDENTIFIED SOME FUNDS THAT HAVE ALREADY BEEN APPROPRIATED TO PAY FOR THIS.
LIKE THE OTHER OPTION WOULD BE OVERHEAD OTHER THAN UNDERGROUND.
FOR REALLY? OTHER THAN UNDERGROUND, BUT FOR SECURITY FOR THE TOWER SITE.
BUT THAT'D BE OVERHEAD THROUGH YOUR YARD OR, YEAH.
BECAUSE I GOT THAT PROBLEM AT MY YARD.
MOTION SHALL MADE BY COMMISSIONER WALDEN.
ANY OTHER DISCUSSION ON THIS ITEM BEFORE WE VOTE? ALL IN FAVOR.
[7.I. Authorize Change Order #01 related to the Parker County Radio Upgrade project and authorize the Parker County Judge to sign related documents. (Sean Hughes / Judge Deen)]
AUTHORIZE CHANGE ORDER NUMBER OH ONE RELATED TO THE PARKER COUNTY RADIO UPGRADE PROJECT AND AUTHORIZE A PARKER COUNTY JUDGE TO SIGN RELATED ITEMS. YES, SIR.UM, BECAUSE WE'RE ADDING SOME ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT TO THE AGNES RADIO TOWER, WE HAVE TO CHANGE THE BEACON.
UM, THERE IS MONEY IN THAT PROJECT.
THERE'S SOME CONTINGENCY MONEY.
UM, THE AMOUNT OF THIS CHANGE IS $12,474 AND 24 CENTS.
AND WE'RE ASKING THE COURT TO AUTHORIZE CHANGE ORDER NUMBER ONE WITH MOTOROLA IN THAT AMOUNT AND ALLOW THE PARKER COUNTY JUDGE TO SIGN, UH, THOSE DOCUMENTS FOR THAT CHANGE ORDER TO PROCEED.
AND WHAT ARE YOU INSTALLING OR IT'S A, IT'S A NEW BEACON THAT THE FAA REQUIRES ON THAT TOWER BECAUSE OUR, OUR ANTENNAS ARE GOING A LITTLE HIGHER.
WE'RE HAVING TO CHANGE THE BEACON AT THE TOP OF THE TOWER.
IT'S FAA REQUIREMENT MOTION IT MADE BY COMMISSIONER CONNOLLY.
COMMISSIONER HALE HAS MADE THE SECOND IS DURING ANY OF THE DISCUSSION ON THIS ITEM BEFORE WE VOTE.
[7.J. Discuss results of FY 2023 Arbitrage Compliance. (Brianna Fowler / Judge Deen)]
DISCUSS RESULTS OF FY 2023 ARBITRAGE COMPLIANCE.OKAY, SO PART OF OUR IRS UH, POST ISSUANCE COMPLIANCE WITH, UM, DEBT ISSUANCE IS WE ENGAGE A DIVISION OF HILLTOP SECURITIES TO PERFORM, UH, ARBITRAGE COMPLIANCE.
UM, SO BECAUSE WE ISSUE TAX EXEMPT AND BONDS, THERE'S UH, CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS THAT THE IRS PUTS ON, UM, THE INTEREST FROM THIS.
SO FEDERAL INCOME LAWS IMPOSE THE LIMIT RESTRICTIONS, WHICH BASICALLY PUTS LIMITATIONS ON INVESTMENT YIELDS.
UM, SO IN OTHER WORDS, WE SHOULD NOT BE EARNING MORE INTEREST ON THE BONDS THAN WHAT THE UNDERLYING YIELDS THAT THE BOND HOLDERS ARE RECEIVING THROUGH INTEREST PAYMENTS.
UM, SO WHAT I'VE PROVIDED YOU IS A SUMMARY OF OUR FY 23 UM, RESULTS.
AND IF YOU GO DOWN TO THE UNLIMITED TAX REF, OR SORRY, THE UNLIMITED TAX ROAD BOND SERIES 2020, YOU'LL SEE THAT WE HAVE A YIELD RESTRICTION IN EXCESS OF WHAT OUR ALLOWABLE EARNINGS ARE.
AND SO AS OF SEPTEMBER 30TH, 2023, UM, WE HAVE A LIABILITY.
AND SO WHAT THAT MEANS IS ONCE IT COMES TO THE IRS PAY DATE, WE WILL ACTUALLY HAVE TO REMIT THAT PAYMENT TO THE IRS BECAUSE THIS IS OF SEPTEMBER 30TH.
UM, WHEN WE DO OUR 24 UH, CALCULATION, THEN IT'LL INCREASE THE SOURCE OF THE FUNDS THAT WE'LL BE PAYING THIS FROM IS FROM INVESTMENT EARNINGS.
AND SO WHAT THE IRS ALLOWS IS WITHIN A CERTAIN PERIOD OF TIME, WHICH IS 36 MONTHS, IT'S A KIND OF NON RESTRICTION TIME PERIOD.
SO YOU'RE ABLE TO USE THOSE INVESTMENT EARNINGS FOR THOSE UNDERLYING PROJECTS.
IF YOU HAVE NOT SPENT ALL OF YOUR BOND FUNDS WITHIN THAT THREE YEARS,
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THEN OUTSIDE OF THAT TIME PERIOD, BASICALLY YOU HAVE TO LOOK AT THOSE RESTRICTIONS.UM, AND SO BECAUSE INTEREST RATES AT THE TIME THAT WE, UM, DREW DOWN THE BOND FUNDS WERE A LOT LOWER THAN WHAT WE'RE EARNING NOW FROM INTEREST, WHICH, YOU KNOW, INTEREST EARNINGS ARE A GOOD THING.
UH, BUT BECAUSE OF THAT WE ARE IN A, UM, YIELD RESTRICTION OR REBATE PHASE.
AND SO WE HAVEN'T HAD THIS BEFORE, BUT A LOT OF ENTITIES ARE NOW, YOU KNOW, IS BECOMING A THING AGAIN, JUST BASED OFF OF WHERE, UM, INTEREST RATES HAVE BEEN.
AND SO REALLY THIS IS A NOTIFICATION FOR THE COURT.
UM, WE ACCRUED THIS OR WILL, WHEN WE HAVE OUR, UM, FINAL FY 23 AUDIT, WE'RE ACCRUING THIS AS A LIABILITY.
WE WILL DO THE RECALCULATION OR HILLTOP SECURITIES, WE'LL DO THE, UH, RECALCULATION FOR 24 AND THEN OUR FIRST PAYMENT WILL BE DUE, UH, MAY 12TH, 2025.
AND SO AS PART OF OUR ARBITRAGE, UH, CONTRACT THAT WE HAVE WITH HILLTOP, UH, THEY WILL PREPARE ALL THE FORMS AND DOCUMENTATIONS AND EVERYTHING THAT WE'LL NEED TO SEND TO THE IRS FOR THIS.
WE'LL JUST BE REMITTING, REMITTING THAT PAYMENT.
SO AGAIN, IT'S JUST, WE TALKED ABOUT THIS WHEN WE WERE DOING THE, UM, DRAWDOWN AND WHEN FREEZING NICHOLS WAS PUTTING THE CASH FLOW PROJECTIONS IMPORTANT TO LOOK AT WHEN YOU'RE GONNA EXPEND THOSE BOND FUNDS BECAUSE AGAIN, ONCE YOU'RE OUTSIDE OF THAT 36 MONTH PERIOD, THEN YOU'RE GETTING INTO UM, OR COULD POTENTIALLY GET INTO, UM, YOU KNOW, HAVING TO REBATE SOME OF THAT ARBITRAGE.
AND SO THE 2020 SERIES, THAT WAS ANOTHER REASON WHY WE, UM, IN TALKING TO FREEZER NICHOLS AND LOOKING AT EVERYTHING, UM, RECOMMENDED, YOU KNOW, SHIFTING SOME OF THOSE 2023 PROJECTS TO GET THE REST OF THOSE BOND FUNDS SPENT.
SO THAT WAY ONCE THEY'RE SPENT, THEN YOU'RE NOT, UM, YOU KNOW, YOU'RE OUTSIDE OF THAT, UM, ARBITRAGE AT THAT POINT.
SO THAT'S FOR THE 2020 SERIES.
AND THEN ON THE TAX NOTE SERIES, AGAIN, THERE'S A SMALL PORTION, UM, ANYTHING OUTSIDE OF YIELD RESTRICTIONS THAT WE HAVE TO REBATE BACK CAN BE USED FOR THE PROJECT.
ANYTHING ELSE? ANY QUESTIONS, COMMENTS? THANK YOU BRIAN.
[7.K. Update on the issuance and sale of Parker County, Texas, Unlimited Tax Road Bonds, Series 2024. (Brianna Fowler / Judge Deen)]
UPDATE ON THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF PARKER COUNTY, TEXAS UNLIMITED TAX ROAD BOND SERIES 2024, BRIANNA.OKAY, SO IF YOU RECALL ON THE FEBRUARY 26TH COURT, UM, THE COURT DELEGATED AUTHORITY UNDER CERTAIN PARAMETERS TO, UH, THE JUDGE AND MYSELF FOR A SALE OF THE BONDS.
UM, SO THIS IS JUST AN UPDATE OF HOW THAT WENT.
UM, THE SALE TOOK PLACE ON MARCH 6TH, UM, WITH AN ANTICIPATED SCHEDULE CLOSING ON APRIL THE FOURTH.
UM, SO THIS FIRST PAGE, IT'S JUST A COUPLE EXCERPTS FROM IT AND THEN, UM, I WILL PROVIDE YOU THE FULL, UM, KIND OF SALE DOCUMENTATION.
SO IF WE GO TO PAGE TWO, IT SO SHOWS THE SOURCES AND USES.
AND SO YOU CAN SEE THE PAR AMOUNT OF THE BONDS THAT WE ISSUED IS 77,895,000.
AND SO AGAIN, WE WERE ISSUING $80 MILLION.
BUT THE PAR VALUE, SO THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT THAT WE'LL PAY BACK IS ACTUALLY THE 77.9 MILLION.
UM, WE HAD A NET PREMIUM OF ABOUT 3.5 MILLION.
UM, AND THEN IF YOU LOOK AT THE USES, SO AGAIN, WE ARE GOING TO GET TO UTILIZE THE FULL 80 MILLION OF TO THE PROJECT FUND.
WE HAD ISSUANCE, UH, COSTS AS WELL AS UNDERWRITING DISCOUNT OF ALMOST 800,000.
AND THEN PART OF THAT PREMIUM WILL ACTUALLY BE USED FOR CAPITALIZED INTEREST.
SO MEANING WE WILL RECEIVE THOSE FUNDS, WE PUT IT INTO OUR DEBT SERVICE, AND WE'LL HELP TO PAY THAT FIRST YEAR OF INTEREST OR TO HELP OFFSET WHAT WE OTHERWISE WOULD HAVE PAID.
SO OVERALL IT WAS A VERY SUCCESSFUL SELL.
UM, THERE WAS ACTUALLY OVER SUBSCRIPTIONS AND ALMOST EVERY YEAR OF THE MATURITY.
AND SO BECAUSE OF THAT WE WERE ACTUALLY ABLE TO, UM, REDUCE EVERY SINGLE MATURITY, THE INTEREST RATE ON IT BECAUSE THERE WAS JUST SO MUCH, UM, INTEREST IN IT, WHICH IS A GREAT THING.
UM, SO THE EFFECTIVE INTEREST RATE ON THIS IS ABOUT 3.9 GIVEN THE MARKET RIGHT NOW.
UM, I THINK THAT IS, OH WELL ONE THING TO UM, KEEP IN MIND TOO IS THE, UM, TAX IMPACT.
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THE INFORMATION SESSIONS OF THE BOND, UM, THERE WAS A TAX IMPACT ANALYSIS BASED ON PROJECTIONS OF WHAT, UM, A SALE MIGHT LOOK LIKE.AND SO THE ESTIMATED, UM, OR NOW AT THIS POINT, UH, THE INTEREST AND RELATED TAX IMPACT IS ACTUALLY A LITTLE BIT LESS THAN WHAT WAS COMMUNICATED TO VOTERS, WHICH IS A GOOD THING.
AND THIS IS STILL BASED OFF OF, UM, VERY CONSERVATIVE TAX ESTIMATES.
SO THE DEBT RATE THAT WILL BE REQUIRED TO ACTUALLY PAY THESE BONDS IS A LITTLE, COULD, COULD RESULT IN A LITTLE BIT LESS THAN THAT DEPENDING ON WHERE OUR TAXABLE VALUES COME IN AT.
SO OVERALL IT WAS A VERY SUCCESSFUL SALE AND WE WILL HAVE THE CLOSING ON APRIL 4TH.
ANY QUESTIONS, BRIANNA, BEFORE? THANK YOU.
[7.L. Accept the Public Official Bond for Purchasing Agent, Kim Rivas, effective 05/05/2024. (Kim Rivas / Judge Deen)]
PUBLIC OFFICIAL BOND FOR PURCHASE AN AGENT KIM RIVA, EFFECTIVE 5 5 20 24 MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER WALDEN.ANY OF THE DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR? MOTION PASSES.
[7.M. Accept the Settlement check and written statement of the Outcome of the Matter regarding the Volkswagen Settlement Claim and take any action the court deems necessary. (John Forrest / Judge Deen)]
ACCEPT THE SETTLEMENT CHECK AND WRITTEN STATEMENT OF THE, SORRY, I REALIZE I JUST REALIZED I WAS GOING VERY FAST.UM, ACCEPT THE SETTLEMENT CHECK AND WRITTEN STATEMENT OF THE OUTCOME OF THE MATTER REGARDING THE VOLKSWAGEN SETTLEMENT CLAIM.
AND TAKE ANY ACTION OF THE COURT DEMS NECESSARY.
JOHN, AND THIS IS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT THAT WE, WE GOT INTO SEVERAL YEARS AGO.
UH, IT'S FINALLY COME TO FRUITION AND IT HAS SETTLED THAT VOLKSWAGEN AT THAT TIME HAD MANIPULATED THE EMISSIONS ON CERTAIN VEHICLES.
UH, THE TAX, UM, OR ACTUALLY THE STATE CREATED A FORMULA TO DETERMINE HOW MANY VEHICLES WE HAD COMING THROUGH THE COUNTY.
THAT PARTICULAR IMPACTED THE COUNTY.
AND SO AT THIS TIME WE HAVE A SETTLEMENT AND THE AMOUNT OF 65,000.
SO I JUST NEED TO GET THAT APPROVED.
MOTION MADE BY, THAT'S ALL WE COULD GET OUT OF THAT BIG COMPANY.
THE STATE CREATED THAT FORMULA BASED ON AN ANTICIPATED OR ESTIMATED NUMBER OF VEHICLES.
SO IT'S ONLY A SPECIFIC VEHICLE THAT VOLKSWAGEN MANUFACTURED.
SO IT'S JUST BASED ON THOSE PARTICULAR VEHICLES AND THE IMPACT THAT IT HAS ON EACH COUNTY.
SO, UH, OTHER COUNTIES LIKE HOUSTON THAT MIGHT HAVE MORE OF THOSE PARTICULAR VEHICLES GOT A LARGER SUM OUT OF THAT SETTLEMENT.
IS THAT MONEY TO BE SPLIT EQUALLY AMONG THE PRECINCTS OR HOW DOES THAT WORK? GOING TO ASK, WILL THIS JUST GO INTO THE GENERAL THAT WAS MY NEXT QUESTION.
FUND IT WILL GO MR. GENERAL REVENUE.
WE HAVE A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER HA WITH A SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WALDEN.
ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR.
[7.N. Approve the Crypto Service Agreement for Parker County Sheriffs Department and take any action the court deems necessary. (John Forrest / Judge Deen)]
THE CRYPTO SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR PARKER COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE AND TAKE ANY ACTION.AND THIS IS A, A PROGRAM UTILIZED TO FIND OUT INFORMATION ON INDIVIDUALS THAT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH CRYPTOCURRENCY.
SO, YOU KNOW, WHEN YOU LOOK AT THAT AT FIRST YOU'RE THINKING IT'S CRYPTO, BUT IT IS A, A SEARCH SERVICE THAT IS UTILIZED BY THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT AND UH, RUSS IS HERE IF HE WANTS TO TALK ABOUT THAT A LITTLE BIT MORE.
YEAH, A LOT OF OUR FINANCIAL CRIMES AS, AS EVERYBODY KNOWS, IS KIND OF GOING INTO THE CRYPTO AND THE DIGITAL CURRENCY AND UH, THIS WILL ALLOW US TO TRACK THOSE, YOU KNOW, FROM TRANSACTION TO TRANSACTION AND POSSIBLY EVEN INTERCEPTING SOME OF 'EM, YOU KNOW.
BUT TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE AND THIS WOULD GREATLY HELP US IN THAT REGARD.
MOTION ABOUT, I THINK THE COST RIGHT NOW IS IT'S 400 A MONTH.
WHICH WE'LL DO FOR THE REST OF THIS YEAR.
WE HAVE FUNDS IN OUR AND FIVE 60 IN, UH, CONTRACT SERVICES.
AND THEN NEXT YEAR IF WE GET A ANNUAL CONTRACT, WHICH WE'LL PUT IN THE BUDGET, IT'LL LOWER THAT TO 300 A MONTH.
SO THAT'S WHAT WE'RE REQUESTING.
MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER HOLT, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER HALE.
ANY OTHER DISCUSSION ON THIS ITEM? ALL IN FAVOR PASS.
[8. ACCEPT INTO THE MINUTES]
UM, EXCEPT INTO THE MINUTES ITEMS A, B, AND C ITEM A EXECUTED AUTOMATED MAY DRAFT AUTHORIZATION FORM PERRIN TRUCK AND AUTO LLC FOR AUTO REQUEST TRANSACTIONS.ITEM B, CIVIC PLUS MASTER SERVICE AGREEMENT, WEB HOSTING ITEM C, EXECUTED RENEWAL CONTRACT FOR THE FAILURE TO APPEAR PROGRAM WITH THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY.
LET THOSE BE ENTERED INTO THE, UH, ACCEPTED INTO THE MINUTES.
[9. EXECUTIVE SESSION]
SESSION.I'M RESERVING THE RIGHT TO CONVENE AN EXECUTIVE SESSION UNDER SECTION 5 5 1 0 7 6 AND 5 5 1 0 8 7.
UH, TO DISCUSS ITEM EIGHT, DISCUSS, TAKE ACTION ON ECONOMIC INCENTIVES.
ITEM B, DISCUSSION, TAKE ACTION REGARDING THE SOUTH SIDE CONVENIENCE CENTER OPERATIONS, UH, THAT THE RECORD SHOW THAT AT 10 45 WE'LL TAKE A SHORT RECESS.
WE CONVENE AT 11:00 AM IN EXECUTIVE SESSION
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SESSION AT 1151.GO TO ITEM NINE ON EXECUTIVE SESSION.
DISCUSSED TAKE ACTION ON ECONOMIC INCENTIVES.
ITEM B, DISCUSSION, TAKE ACTION.
REGARDING THE SOUTH SIDE CONVENIENCE CENTER OPERATIONS, IS THERE ANY ACTION WE'RE GONNA TAKE ON? NO TAKE, NO ACTION ON THAT ONE AS WELL.
JAMIE, WE GOTTA WAIT ON MR. FAR.
WHERE IS THAT BOY? I DON'T USE RESTROOM.
WE'RE GONNA MOVE TO ITEM 10 ON PLATS.
[10.A. PRECINCT 1]
UNDER ITEM A PRECINCT ONE.AS YOU PREPARE AND GET EVERYTHING TOGETHER, I'LL GO AHEAD AND READ OUT ITEM ONE.
I'LL BEGIN THE REVISION PROCESS FOR THE SUBDIVISION KNOWN AS HEC.
ESTATES CONSIST OF 11.04 ACRES DEVELOPED BY JIMMY AND JENNIFER PEAKER LOCATED OFF OF SABA ROAD WITH ONE WATER PRECINCT ONE.
THIS IS JUST A PROCESS TO BEGIN TO, UH, PUT THESE TWO LOTS BACK TOGETHER.
THEY ORIGINALLY WERE THIS CONFIGURATION AND THEN THEY SPLIT 'EM AND NOW THEY'D LIKE TO TAKE THEM BACK FOR AG PURPOSES.
SO WE'D JUST LIKE TO BEGIN THE REVISION PROCESS.
COUNSELOR, EVERYTHING GOOD FOR REVISION PROCESS.
THE DEVELOPER HAS PROVIDED ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS TO BEGIN THE REVISION PROCESS.
MOVE TO APPROVE 10 A ONE MOTION IS MADE BY COMMISSIONER CONLEY FOR APPROVAL WITH A SECOND BY COMMISSIONER HALE.
ITEM TWO, APPROVE THE PRELIMINARY.
APPLY FOR SUBDIVISION BE KNOWN AS CACTUS POINT, CONSISTENT OF 5.28 ACRES.
DEVELOPED BY COURTNEY EXCAVATION INCORPORATED.
AND RED COURTNEY LOCATED OFF OF AGNES CIRCLE WITH WALNUT CREEK WATER AND PRECINCT ONE.
THIS, UH, TRACK OF LAND IS GONNA BE SPLIT INTO FIVE LOTS.
THEY RANGE IN SIZE FROM 1.01 ACRES TO 1.18 ACRES.
UH, WALNUT CREEK IS GONNA BE THEIR WATER SOURCE AND AGNES CIRCLE IS WHERE THEY HAVE THEIR ROAD FRONTAGE.
COUNSELOR, EVERYTHING GOOD FOR PRELIMINARY PURPOSES? YES.
EVERYTHING IS IN ORDER FOR PRELIMINARY PURPOSES.
MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER CONLEY WITH IT.
ANY OF THE DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR.
APPROVE THE PRELIMINARY PLAT FOR SUBDIVISION BE KNOWN AS ROARING SPRINGS.
ADDITION LOCATED WITHIN THE ETJ OF THE CITY OF RENO, CONSISTING OF 5.798 ACRES DEVELOPED BY EMF HOMES, LLC AND EDUARDO MUNOZ WITH WALNUT CREEK WATER AND PRECINCT ONE AND THE CITY OF RENO HAS RELEASED PLATTING TO PARKER COUNTY.
THIS IS GONNA BE A FIVE LOT SUBDIVISION.
EACH OF THE LOTS ARE ONE ACRE IN SIZE.
THEY ARE ALSO GOING TO DEDICATE 0.04 FIFTH OF AN ACRE OF ADDITIONAL RIGHT OF WAY OFF OF MIDWAY ROAD.
COUNSEL, EVERYTHING GOOD FOR PRELIMINARY PURPOSES? UH, YES, EVERYTHING IS IN ORDER FOR PRELIMINARY PURPOSES.
MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER CONY, THE SECOND MADE BY COMMISSIONER HILL.
FURTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR.
MOVE TO ITEM FOUR, APPROVE THE FINAL PLAN FOR DIVISION KNOWN AS CONWAY ACRES CONSISTING OF 6.0253 ACRES LOCATED OFF OF RENO LANE, DEVELOPED BY PATRICK AND PAULA CONWAY WITH WOOD WATER AND PRECINCT ONE.
SO ONE LOT SUBDIVISION FOR THE TOTAL IS 6.02 ACRES.
THEY HAVE ROAD FOOTAGE OFF OF REESE LANE.
UM, WE WAIVED THE GROUNDWATER STUDY ON MARCH 11TH AND WELL WATER IS GONNA BE THEIR WATER SOURCE COUNCIL.
THE DEVELOPER HAS PROVIDED A TAX CERTIFICATE INDICATING ZERO BALANCE.
THE PERMITTING DEPARTMENT HAS APPROVED PRIVATE WATER AND PRIVATE WASTE DISPOSAL AND THEY HAVE MET ALL OF THEIR LEGAL REQUIREMENTS.
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10 A FOUR.MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER CONLEY WITH A SECOND BY COMMISSIONER HALE.
ANY OTHER DISCUSSION BEFORE WE VOTE? ALL IN FAVOR PASS.
ITEM FIVE, APPROVE THE PRELIMINARY PLA FOR SUBDIVISION.
BE KNOWN AS BROOKS MEADOW CONSISTING OF 16.102 ACRES DEVELOPED BY BROOKS MEADOW, LLC AND WILLIAM AND LORI HUDSPETH LOCATED OFF OF FINNY DRIVE AND BEN TREE LANE WITH WALNUT CREEK OR SUD AND PRECINCT ONE.
THIS SUBDIVISION'S GONNA BE BROKEN UP INTO EIGHT LOTS.
THEY RANGE IN SIZE FROM 1.02 ACRES TO 4.212 ACRES.
UH, THEIR WATER IS GOING TO BE PROVIDED BY WALNUT CREEK SUD AND THEY'RE ALSO GOING TO DEDICATE ADDITIONAL RIGHT OF WAY OFF OF FINNY DRIVE.
COUNCIL, EVERYTHING GOOD FOR PRELIMINARY? THE DEVELOPER HAS MET ALL NECESSARY REQUIREMENTS FOR PRELIMINARY PURPOSES.
MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER CONY, THE SECOND BY COMMISSIONER HALE.
ANY OF OTHER DISCUSSION BEFORE WE VOTE? ALL IN FAVOR PASSED BY VOTE.
MOVE TO ITEM SIX, ACCEPT A LETTER.
ACCEPT THE EXTENSION LETTER OF CREDIT FOR MAINTENANCE FOR SHADY CREEK ESTATES AND PRECINCT ONE.
CAN I HAVE A NEW LETTER OF CREDIT IN PLACE THAT'S GONNA GET THEM THROUGH UNTIL JUNE 3RD, 2024? SO WE JUST LIKE TO GIVE THEM A COUPLE MONTHS TO GET THAT ROAD DONE.
PLEASE MOVE TO APPROVE 10 A SIX MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER CONLEY WITH A SECOND BY COMMISSIONER HALE, ANY OF THE DISCUSSION FOR ALL IN FAVOR? MOTION PASSES FIVE OH, WE'LL GO TO ITEM
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B, PRECINCT TWO.WE'LL TAKE NO ACTION ON ITEMS ONE THROUGH FOUR.
JUDGE, I BELIEVE, UH, DOUG SHAW IS HERE.
HE WANTED TO DISCUSS, UH, JUST A COUPLE OF THINGS ON THESE EVEN THOUGH WE ARE TAKING NO ACTION ON THE COURT.
IF YOU, UM, JAMIE, IF YOU WOULD, UH, HAVE A SEAT FOR A SECOND, DOUG, IF YOU WOULD COME UP AND ADDRESS WHAT ISSUES YOU HAVE AND WHAT SPECIFIC AGENDA ITEM.
UH, I BELIEVE B UH, TWO CORRECT.
EXCEPT GROUND GROUNDWATER CERTIFICATION STUDY FOR PRAIRIE WINDS ESTATES IN PRECINCT TWO.
THIS IS DOUG SHAW FOR THE RECORD.
UH, SPOKE WITH COMMISSIONER HOLT EARLIER.
THIS WAS THE FIRST ONE OF THE STUDIES THAT WE'D REVIEWED FOR YOU GUYS.
UM, JUST WANTED TO IDENTIFY, YOU KNOW, I DON'T KNOW IF Y'ALL GOT TO SEE THE LETTER, SENT IT TO COMMISSIONER HOLT.
Y'ALL, Y'ALL PROBABLY WON'T WANNA READ THROUGH ALL OF THAT.
UH, SUMMARIZED EVERYTHING IN A, IN A COVER LETTER, A TRANSMITTAL LETTER.
UH, GENERALLY I THINK THAT THE LANGUAGE WE USED WAS IT GENERALLY COMPLIES.
UM, THERE WERE TWO TINY THINGS THEY, THEY FORGOT YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO TEST FOR PH NOT THAT BIG OF A DEAL.
THERE'S ONE CALCULATION THAT THEY DIDN'T, THEY DIDN'T COMPLETE.
OUR STAFF WAS ABLE TO COMPLETE IT.
SO, UM, FOR THE MOST PART AND WE AGREED WITH ALL THEIR CALCULATIONS.
UH, JUST A COUPLE OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS THAT CAME OUTTA IT FOR OUR STANDPOINT, JUST SO Y'ALL KNOW, THE KIND OF THINGS THAT'LL BE IN THERE IS WE DID, YOU KNOW, OUR MINIMUM IS 150 FEET SPACING BETWEEN WELLS WE'RE ACTUALLY RECOMMENDING, AND IT'S A RECOMMENDATION.
AND I DON'T KNOW IF THE COURT CAN DO ANYTHING WITH IT OR NOT.
AND THAT'S SOMETHING THAT COMMISSIONER AND I WERE TALKING ABOUT, BUT WE'RE ACTUALLY RECOMMENDING 300 FEET BETWEEN WELLS AND THAT'S BASED ON THE ACTUAL AQUIFER TEST.
WHEN THEY, WHEN THEY DRILLED THE TEST WELL AND HAD THE OBSERVATION, WELL 300 FEET APART WHEN THEY WERE TEST PUMPING, THAT WENT AT 13 GALLONS A MINUTE.
IT PULLED THE, THE OFFICER WEIGHT PATIENT WELL DOWN ABOUT FIVE FEET, WHICH IS AT 300 FEET AWAY AT 150 FEET.
THEY'D PULL IT DOWN ABOUT IS CAME OUT TO ABOUT EIGHT, NINE FEET.
UM, SO JUST TO PROTECT THE IMMEDIATE IMPACT, WE'RE SAYING THAT THESE WELLS SHOULD BE SPACED A LITTLE BIT FURTHER APART FROM EACH OTHER.
UM, AND THAT'S THE KIND OF INFORMATION YOU'RE GONNA SEE, RIGHT? WE GET SOME REAL WORLD DATA AND WE CAN ACTUALLY SEE WHAT'S HAPPENING BETWEEN THESE TWO WELLS.
AND WHEN YOU START STACKING 40, 50 OF 'EM TOGETHER AND THEY'RE ALL 150 FEET APART, THAT'S GONNA BE MORE THAN JUST EIGHT, NINE FEET.
THEY'RE GONNA COMPOUND EACH OTHER.
UM, SO WE DID WANT, JUST SO FOLKS KNOW THAT WE ARE RECOMMENDING THAT THEY SHOULD BE A LITTLE BIT FURTHER THAN THAT A HUNDRED, OUR MINIMUM 150 FEET.
CAN I ASK A QUESTION? WHEN, WHEN YOU DO THAT TEST, UHHUH LIKE GALLONS PER MINUTE.
SO I SAID THAT ONE WAS PUMPING AT 13 GALLONS.
IT WAS PUMPING OUT, I THINK IT WAS AVERAGE 13.4 GALLONS PER MINUTE OVER THE, I JUST MISSED THAT.
JOHN, JOHN, IF YOU WOULD COME UP, UM, WHEN THERE'S A RECOMMENDATION BY THE UPPER TRINITY GROUNDWATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT, UM, HOW DO YOU, HOW DO WE HANDLE THAT? 'CAUSE I HAVEN'T SEEN THIS BEFORE.
IT'S GONNA GO BACK TO THEM FOR PERMITTING PURPOSES.
SO IF THEY'RE REJECTING THE DEVELOPMENT BASED ON SO THAT RECOMMENDATION IS ACTUALLY BECOMING A REQUIREMENT? NO, NO.
SO IF THEY SAY THEY'RE NOT GOING TO PERMIT IT BASED ON THE RETURN.
WELL, WELL WE CAN'T, I MEAN OBVIOUSLY WE CAN'T AND LEMME CORRECT.
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KNOW, OUR IS RECOMMENDATION IS, IS BASICALLY YES, THIS IS, THIS IS COMPLIANT.SO IT'S, IT'S CROSSED THE MARK OF, OF, YOU KNOW, THE THRESHOLD OF WHAT Y'ALL NEED.
RIGHT? IT IT IS, IT IS WHAT Y'ALL, WHAT THE LAW REQUIRES.
Y'ALL HAVE OKAY, THAT RECOMMENDATION, AGAIN, IT'S NON-BINDING FROM US.
AND THEN THE QUESTION IS, YOU KNOW, CAN THE COUNTY TAKE ANYTHING THAT RECOMMENDATION AND, AND HAVE ANY ENFORCEMENT ON THAT? I KNOW TYPICAL COUNTY'S PROBABLY NOT, BUT BECAUSE YOU'RE IN A PIGMENT DISTRICT, I THINK
I DON'T KNOW IF IT APPLIES TO THIS THOUGH, 'CAUSE I'M NOT AN ACCOUNTING ATTORNEY.
WHAT I WOULD SAY IS WE SHOULD PROBABLY GET WITH TAC AND JOHN, MAYBE THIS IS SOMETHING THAT YOU CAN DO WHERE WE LOOK INTO WHAT ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES, OBLIGATIONS, AUTHORITY, ET CETERA, WE AS A COUNTY HAVE BECAUSE WE'RE IN A PMA.
AND, AND A LOT OF TIMES IT'S, UH, WE'RE GETTING THE, THE INFORMATION TO THE BUYER, RIGHT? AND, AND THAT'S THE MAIN OBJECTIVE IS TO ALLOW THESE BUYERS TO MAKE AN INFORMED DECISION.
DO THEY WANNA BUY ON THAT PARTICULAR SUBDIVISION? DO THEY NOT? UH, SO JOHN, THAT'S, THAT'S BASICALLY WHAT IT'S GONNA BOIL DOWN TO.
SO THE 30 OTHER PIGMENTS IN THE STATE, WE COULD LOOK AT THEIR, THEIR REGULATIONS, SEE IF THEY WOULD REJECT IT.
BUT I WOULD LOOK BACK AND THINK THAT PROBABLY NOT, OR THEY WOULD'VE SPECIFICALLY SET THE STANDARDS AT A DIFFERENT RATE.
SO, WELL, IF, IF YOU'RE NOT MAKING IT MANDATORY, YOU KNOW, IT SHOULD BE LEFT UP TO Y'ALL.
AND BECAUSE THIS GOES THROUGH Y'ALL, THIS FALLS IN YOUR PLOTTING.
UM, YOU KNOW, OUR, WE HAVE, WE CAN ONLY UPHOLD OUR MINIMUM, RIGHT? WE'D HAVE TO CHANGE ALL OF OUR PACING.
WELL, IF YOU THOUGHT IT NEEDED TO BE 300 FOOT, IT WOULD BE 300 FOOT, RIGHT? IN THIS LOCATION IT SHOULD BE 300 FOOT AND SOME AND, AND OUR SPACING IS NOT SITE SPECIFIC.
AND COMMISSIONER, YOU KNOW, I MEAN, SOME PLACES RIGHT? IT DRAWS DOWN MORE THAN OTHER PLACES.
AND THAT'S KIND OF THE REASON FOR THESE STUDIES IS YOU CAN GET THIS AND LIKE WE'RE IN AN AREA WHERE THERE'S A LITTLE BIT MORE IMPACT WHEN YOU DRILL ON A WELL IMMEDIATELY.
UM, WHAT WE WILL DO IS EVERY, EVERY APPLICATION WE GET IN, WE'LL LET THE BUILDERS KNOW, HEY, A STUDY WAS DONE.
YOU KNOW, HERE'S THE DATA OUR, WE'RE RECOMMENDING THAT THESE BE PLACED 300 FEET APART.
UM, AND HOPEFULLY THEY'LL TAKE THAT, YOU KNOW, AND, AND DO SOMETHING WITH IT.
AND IT DEFINITELY, FOR ANY FUTURE HOMEOWNER, HOPEFULLY THEY CAN SEE SOMETHING THAT, THAT SEES THAT RECOMMENDATION.
THEY'LL KNOW TO ASK US WAS IT FOLLOWED OR, OR DID THEY DO SOMETHING DIFFERENT? OKAY.
AND IN THIS PARTICULAR PLAQUE, DID THEY FOLLOW THE 300 WITH THE LOCK CONFIGURATION? WHAT IS UH, I HAVEN'T LOOKED AT EVERY SINGLE ONE.
UM, I THINK ONE OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS IN THERE IS THEY MAY CONSIDER LARGER TRACK SIZE TO, IN ORDER TO MEET THAT, UM, OF COURSE WE CAN'T MORE REQUIRE WOULD DO THAT, BUT IT'S SOMETHING THAT I GUESS WHEN YOU ADD SEPTIC IN RIGHT.
BUT I GUESS MY QUESTION TO YOU, JOHN, WAS THIS, DO YOU WANT TO GET WITH TACK ON RUNNING THAT TRAP ON WHAT US BEING IN A PMA ALLOWS US TO DO? OR DO YOU WANT ME TO DO THAT SINCE, I MEAN I'M OFFERING, SINCE THIS IS IN MY PRECINCT, WE WE CAN BOTH LOOK AT IT AND, AND GOING BACK TO WHAT THE OTHER PMA IS, UH, THEY DO IT.
I WOULD THINK THAT IN THOSE STATUTORY AUTHORITY YOU WOULD SAY SPECIFICALLY, YOU KNOW, THIS IS WHAT WE'RE ALLOWED TO DO.
SO BASED OFF OF THE CONVERSATION I HAD WITH DOUG, HOW HOW MANY PMA ARE THERE IN TEXAS? SO, SO THERE'S THE NORTH CENTRAL, THERE'S THE NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS PMA, WHICH WE'RE IN, THERE'S THE HILL, THERE'S THE HILL COUNTRY PMA, AND THEN I BELIEVE THERE'S A ONE UP IN THE, UP IN THE PANHANDLE AREA.
SO THERE'S THREE, I THINK THERE'S THREE PIGMENTS.
SO, AND, AND, AND YOU WERE SAYING THAT THE TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE IS REVISED OR, OR THERE'S A PORTION IN IT THAT APPLIES TO COUNTY AUTHORITY IN THE WATER CODE.
THAT GIVES US A LITTLE BIT MORE RESPONSIBILITY OR AUTHORITY SINCE WE'RE IN A PMA.
AND IT'S NOT SOMETHING THAT, YOU KNOW, MOST FOLKS AREN'T EVEN AWARE THAT THAT EXISTS.
BUT IF YOU'RE IN A, IN A DESIGNATED PMA, THEN UNDER A DIFFERENT SECTION OF THE CODE, IT'S ACTUALLY IN THE WATER CODE.
IT GRANTS COUNTY SOME, SOME ADDITIONAL AUTHORITY THERE.
DO YOU KNOW WHAT CODE NUMBER THAT IS? I'LL GET THAT TO YOU.
I'M, I DON'T WANNA LIE TO YOU HERE ON RECORD.
SO IS MONTE GOOD WISE OR PARKER, ARE THEY ALL ON CP? YES, ALL FOUR OF OUR COUNTIES ARE IN THE STREET.
THIS IS SOMETHING WISE COUNTY IS INTERESTED IN IT.
UM, AND WE'RE, WE'RE IN DISCUSSION WITH THEM.
I I THINK THAT'S, YOU KNOW, I THINK ONE OF THE THINGS THAT THIS, THIS IS GONNA HELP IS HELP US KIND OF COORDINATE THAT EFFORT.
'CAUSE THEY'RE VERY INTERESTED IN IT.
UM, AND ULTIMATELY MOST OF THE OTHER PMA DISTRICTS, UH, THEY WERE DESIGNATED PIGMENTS FOR, FOR DIFFERENT REASONS.
NORTH THERE'S, BECAUSE OF ALL THE PUMPING FOR IRRIGATED AG AND THE HILL COUNTRY, JUST 'CAUSE YOU HAVE A BUNCH OF OTHER ISSUES DOWN IN THE HILL COUNTRY.
I MEAN THE EDWARDS AQUIFER, IT'S, IT'S JUST A DIFFERENT BEAST DOWN THERE, RIGHT? UP HERE.
IT'S, IT'S PRIMARILY WAS THE DESIGNATION.
I MEAN, WE WERE CREATED BECAUSE OF THAT DESIGNATION, UM, THAT DESIGNATION WAS MADE LARGELY FOR HISTORICAL PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY
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PUMPING AND THEN OUT HERE IN THE WEST BECAUSE OF JUST DOMESTIC TYPE PUMPING.SO DO YOU WANNA NOT TAKE ANY ACTION SO YOU CAN WELL, THERE'S, THERE'S NO ACTION ON THESE ANYWAY.
AND I JUST WANNA LET Y'ALL KNOW, AS YOU KNOW, COMMISSIONER, WE'LL SEND THE LETTERS TO JAMIE AND THEN SHE'LL FORWARD THOSE TO Y'ALL IN OUR REPORTS.
AND IF Y'ALL HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ON ANY OF THOSE, PLEASE DON'T HESITATE TO, TO GIVE US A CALL OR IF YOU WANNA SIT DOWN AND DISCUSS ANY OF THAT, WE'RE, THAT'S WHAT WE'RE HERE FOR.
THAT'S THE, THAT'S THE KIND OF INFORMATION WE NEED TO PREVENT PROBLEMS. RIGHT.
AND, AND YOU KNOW, AS, AS JOHN SAID, YOU KNOW, I THINK ONE OF OUR GOALS IS, IS ALSO GETTING IT OUT THERE AND MAKING THAT INFORMATION AVAILABLE FOR THE, FOR THE PUBLIC TO KNOW, RIGHT? RIGHT.
AND THAT WE'VE, WE'VE RUN THE TRAPS AND WE, WE'VE, WE'VE DONE SOME LOOKING AT THIS AND, YOU KNOW, ONE OF THE THINGS WE DID IS, IS WE, WE TOOK A SCENARIO THAT THEY SET OUT AND SAID, WELL KNOW THEY CAME IN AND THEIR, AND THEIR STUDY AND SAID THEY'RE GONNA USE, WHAT IS IT, 90, I THINK IT WAS 94 GALLONS PER PERSON PER DAY.
WHICH THAT'S BASICALLY INSIDE, RIGHT? WE KNOW REALISTICALLY THEY'RE GONNA USE A LOT MORE THAN THAT BECAUSE IRRIGATION.
SO WE, WE LOOKED AT THAT SCENARIO.
THEN WE ALSO SIMULATED A DIFFERENT SCENARIO.
A HIGHER WATER USE IMPACT STILL CAME IN.
IT WASN'T, UH, JUST, OH, IT'S GONNA PULL THE WATER DOWN SO FAR.
BUT IT, BUT IT IS IMPORTANT TO KNOW THAT WE'RE LOOKING AT THAT AND IF FOLKS ARE INTERESTED, THAT INFORMATION'S OUT THERE NOW.
SO, AND THAT'S SOMETHING I DON'T, I DON'T KNOW IF, IF Y'ALL PLAN ON, SORRY IF THIS IS, MAYBE Y'ALL CAN ANSWER THIS AT A DIFFERENT TIME, BUT WHEN THESE STUDIES ARE DONE, HAVE Y'ALL CONSIDERED PUTTING A STATEMENT OR SOMETHING ON THE FACE OF THE PLAT SO FOLKS KNOW THAT, THAT THAT STUDY'S THERE AND THEY CAN, YOU KNOW, WE'RE GONNA GONNA, WE'RE GONNA PUT ALL THE STUDIES ON OUR WEBSITE.
WE'RE GONNA CREATE A, A BASICALLY JUST A ONE, ONE STOP SHOP.
SO IF, IF THERE'S A STUDY ON THERE AND THEY CAN DIRECT IT TO OUR WEBSITE, THAT WAY PEOPLE CAN ACTUALLY GO AND, AND LOOK AT THAT STUDY IF THEY WANT.
LET ME KNOW IF YOU HAVE ANYTHING ELSE.
IS THERE ANY OTHER FROM, FROM ONE TO FOUR, IS THERE ANY OTHERS THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON? NO, SIR.
OKAY, WE'LL TAKE NO ACTION ON ITEM TWO.
ON ITEM THREE, WE'LL TAKE NO ACTION.
ITEM FOUR, WE'LL TAKE NO ACTION.
THAT MOVES US TO NUMBER FIVE AND RELEASE THE LETTER OF CREDIT FOR MAINTENANCE FOR FEATHER EDGE ESTATES.
AND EXCEPT FEATHER LANE IS A COUNTY MAINTAINED ROADWAY IN PRECINCT TWO AND THIS LETTER OF CREDIT WAS IN THE AMOUNT OF $28,553 AND 70 CENTS.
AND THE PRECINCT HAS APPROVED ITS RELEASE.
JOHN, WE GOOD? UH, WE'RE READY.
MAKE THE MOTION, MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER HOL SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WALDEN.
ANY OF THE DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR? MOTION PASSES.
ITEM SIX, RELEASE THE LETTER OF CREDIT FROM MAINTENANCE IN STAFFORD FARM ESTATES AND ACCEPTS STAFFORD TRAIL AS A COUNTY MAINTAINED ROADWAY AND PRECINCT TO THE LETTER OF CREDITS IN THE AMOUNT OF $18,672.
WE'D JUST LIKE TO GET THESE ROWS ACCEPTED AS A COUNTY MAINTAINED ROAD.
MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER HOLT.
SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WALDEN.
ANY OF DISCUSSION FOR VOTE? ALL IN FAVOR.
RELEASE TO THE LETTER OF CREDIT FOR MAINTENANCE FROM MCCLENDON MEADOWS, PHASE ONE AND ACCEPT ADAM'S OVERLOOK IN KINGSWAY DRIVE AS COUNTY MAINTAINED ROADWAYS AND PRECINCT TWO AND THIS LETTER OF CREDIT WAS IN THE AMOUNT OF $11,672 AND 22 CENTS AND THE PRECINCT HAS APPROVED ITS RELEASE.
MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER HOLT.
SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER WALDEN.
ANY OTHER DISCUSSION BOARD VOTE ALL IN FAVOR? MOTION PASSES.
FIVE OH WE'LL MOVE TO ITEM EIGHT.
RELEASE OF THE LETTER OF CREDIT FOR MAINTENANCE FROM MCCLENDON MEADOWS.
PHASE TWO AND ACCEPT GREG ALLEN.
REMAINDER OF KINGSWAY DRIVE IS COUNTY MAINTAINED ROADWAYS AND PRECINCT TWO.
THIS LETTER OF CREDIT WAS IN THE AMOUNT OF $20,216 AND THE PRECINCT HAS APPROVED ITS RELEASE.
MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER HOLT WITH THE SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WALDEN.
ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR.
RELEASE A LETTER OF CREDIT FOR MAINTENANCE FOR REVERE CREEK PHASE TWO AND ACCEPT CONSTITUTION COURT AND REVERE.
DRIVELESS COUNTY MAINTAINED ROADWAYS AND PRECINCT TWO AND THIS LETTER OF CREDIT WAS IN THE AMOUNT OF $19,000 AND THE PRECINCT HAS APPROVED ITS RELEASE AS WELL.
JOHN, ARE WE GOOD? WE'RE MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER HOLT.
SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WALDEN.
FURTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR PASS FIVE.
ITEM 10, RELEASE OF LETTER CREDIT FOR MAINTENANCE FOR CALI WAY AND ACCEPT CALI WAY.
WE MADE ROADWAY AND PRECINCT TWO.
THIS LETTER OF CREDIT WAS IN THE AMOUNT OF $6,300 AND THE PRECINCT HAS APPROVED ITS RELEASE.
MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER HOLT, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WALDEN.
ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR?
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MOTION PASSES.FIVE OH APPROVE THE, OKAY, I'M SORRY.
APPROVE THE EXTENSION FOR THE LETTER OF CREDIT FOR MAINTENANCE FOR THE RANCHES AT SUITE SPRINGS AND PRECINCT TWO.
AND THIS LETTER OF CREDITS IN THE AMOUNT OF $26,789 IN THE PRECINCT HAS NOT APPROVED THIS RELEASE.
WE'D LIKE TO GIVE THEM A SIX MONTH EXTENSION TO GET THEM TO SEPTEMBER 25TH OF THIS YEAR.
MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER HOLT A SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WALDEN.
ANY DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR JOHN, I ASSUME THERE'S NOTHING I NEED TO BE ASKING YOU ABOUT THOSE EXTENSIONS.
OKAY, MOVE DOWN FROM 12, APPROVE THE EXTENSION OF LETTER OF CREDIT FOR MAINTENANCE WHISPERING WHEN PHASE ONE AND PRECINCT TWO AND THIS ONE IS IN THE $16,226.
THERE'S STILL SOME WORK THAT NEEDS TO BE DONE.
WE'D LIKE TO GIVE THEM AN EXTENSION TILL SEPTEMBER 25TH AS WELL.
MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER HOLT WITH A SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WALDEN.
ANY OTHER DISCUSSION BEFORE WE VOTE? ALL IN FAVOR.
WE'LL MOVE TO ITEM 13 TO APPROVE THE EXTENSION FOR THE LETTER OF CREDIT FOR CONSTRUCTION FOR TAYLOR RANCH AND PRECINCT TO THIS ONE'S IN $49,315.
WE'D LIKE TO GIVE THEM SIX MONTHS.
THAT'S GONNA PUT THEM IN SEPTEMBER 25TH ALSO.
MOTION MOVED BY COMMISSIONER HOLT, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WALDEN.
ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR.
PASS FIVE OH WE'LL MOVE TO ITEM 14.
APPROVE THE EXTENSION FOR THE LATERAL CREDIT FOR MAINTENANCE FOR ESCONDIDO RANCHES IN PRECINCT TWO.
THIS IS $36,400 AND THIS SIX MONTH EXTENSION'S GONNA TAKE THEN TO SEPTEMBER 25TH.
MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER HOLT AND SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WALDEN.
ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR PASS ONE VOTE.
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ITEM C ONE PRECINCT THREE.BEGIN THE CANCELLATION PROCESS OF LOTS ONE THROUGH TWO OF TURKEY HILL ESTATES LOCATED WITHIN THE ETJ OF THE CITY OF WEATHERFORD AND PRECINCT.
AND TAKE ANY ACTION ON THE COURT DATE IF NECESSARY.
THIS WAS A UH, FAMILY TRACK OF LAND THAT WAS ORIGINALLY SUBDIVIDED.
THE HOMEOWNERS HAVE COME IN, THEY WOULD LIKE TO PULL LOTS ONE AND TWO OUT OF TURKEY HILL ESTATES.
THE CITY OF WEATHERFORD HAS RELEASED THIS, UM, FROM THEIR ETJ FOR US TO HANDLE THE PROCESS.
SO WE JUST LIKE TO BEGIN THE CANCELLATION PROCESS.
WE HAVE THE DOCUMENTS TO BEGIN AND EVERYTHING IS IN ORDER TO BEGIN THE PROCESS.
I'M JUST THINKING BY COMMISSIONER HOLT.
ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR PASS FIVE VOTE WILL MOVE TO ITEM TWO BEGIN THEIR REVISION PROCESS FOR BEAR CREEK PHASE THREE DEVELOPED BY BROTHERS AND CROSS PROPERTIES.
THEY'LL ALL SEE IN BROSS AND ADAMS LOCATED OFF OF BEAR CREEK RANCH ROAD WITH WALL WATER AND PRECINCT THREE.
SO THE PURPOSE OF THIS REVISION IS TO REVISE THE DRAINAGE EASEMENTS IN CUL-DE-SACS.
THIS IS GOING TO AFFECT LOTS 48 THROUGH 57 OF BLOCK A LOTS 12 THROUGH 29 OF BLOCK B LOTS FIVE THROUGH 41 OF BLOCK C AND LOTS ONE THROUGH 10 OF BLOCK D, APPROXIMATELY 75 LOTS.
AND WE'D JUST LIKE TO GET PERMISSION TO BEGIN THIS REVISION PROCESS.
WE HAVE THE DOCUMENTS TO BEGIN AND EVERYTHING IS IN ORDER TO BEGIN THE PROCESS TO APPROVE MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER WALDEN WITH A SECOND BY COMMISSIONER HOLT.
DO ANY OF THE DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR PASS FIVE.
OH WE'LL MOVE TO ITEM THREE, APPROVE THE WAIVER FOR THE GROUNDWATER STUDY FOR BEAR CREEK PHASE THREE AND PRECINCT THREE.
WE DID RECEIVE A REQUEST FROM BARON STARK ENGINEERS.
UH, THEY STATED THAT BEAR CREEK GRANT PHASE THREE WAS RECORDED IN SEPTEMBER 12TH, 2022.
UH, THE RELA IS REVISION OF THE DRAIN EASEMENTS AND CUL-DE-SAC LINKS.
UH, THE ORIGINAL PLAT WAS APPROVED WITHOUT THE GROUNDWATER CERTIFICATION STUDY.
ALL LOTS ARE TWO ACRES, UH, MINIMUM.
AND PHASE THREE IS A PRIVATE GATED SUBDIVISION AND MAINTAINED BY THE HOA.
AND THE WAIVER REQUEST IS BASED UPON THE ORIGINAL LOTS BEING GRANDFATHERED TO THE STUDY REQUIREMENTS.
MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER WALDEN WITH THE SECOND BY COMMISSIONER HALT ANY OF THE DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR PASS FIVE OH WILL GO TO ITEM FOUR, APPROVE THE EXTENSION FOR THE LETTER OF CREDIT FOR MAINTENANCE FOR BULLDOG CROSSING PHASE TWO AND PRECINCT THREE.
THIS LETTER OF CREDITS IN THE AMOUNT OF $16,191 AND THE IT STILL NEEDS SOME WORK.
AND SO THIS IS GONNA PUT THEM AT SEPTEMBER 25TH, 2024 IF WE GIVE THEM A SIX MONTH EXTENSION.
MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER WALDEN, THE SECOND BY COMMISSIONER HOLT.
ALL IN FAVOR PASS FIVE OH, WE'LL MOVE OUT FIVE.
APPROVE THE EXTENSION OF THE LETTER OF CREDIT FOR MAINTENANCE FOR BULLDOG CROSSING PHASE THREE AND PRECINCT THREE.
AND THIS LETTER OF CREDIT'S $25,830 AND WE'D LIKE TO GIVE THEM SIX MONTHS AS WELL.
MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER WALDEN AND SECOND BY COMMISSIONER HOLT.
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PASS FIVE OH.APPROVE THE EXTENSION OF LATERAL CREDIT FOR MAINTENANCE FOR OX HILL, OX MILL CREEK AND PRECINCT THREE.
THIS IS $5,600 AND THEY WOULD LIKE A SIX MONTH EXTENSION AS WELL.
MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER WALDEN WITH A SECONDMENT COMMISSIONER HALT FOR THE DISCUSSION.
[10.D. PRECINCT 4]
D PRECINCT FOUR.APPROVE THE ADDENDUM FOR THE TOWN OF VENETTA FOR ROAD REPAIRS AND PRECINCT FOUR.
THESE REPAIRS ARE $79,495 AND 82 CENTS.
AND THIS IS JUST OUR STANDARD STANDARD ADDENDUM FOR ROAD REPAIRS.
YOU HONOR, DO WE HAVE EVERYTHING NEEDED FOR THE ADDENDUM? OKAY, I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE.
MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER HALE WITH A SECOND BY COMMISSIONER COLLEY.
IS THERE ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR.
I WOULD ASK FOR A MOTION MOVE TO ADJOURN.
WE A SECOND? WE HAVE A MOTION.
ALL IN FAVOR RECORD SHOW THAT WE'LL ADJOURN AT 12:19 PM.