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[Call to Order]
CALL THIS MEETING TO THE PARKER COUNTY COMMISSION'S COURT TO ORDER ON THE 25TH, 28TH DAY OF MAY, 2024.LET THE RECORD SHOW IT IS 9 0 1.
UH, WE DO HAVE A QUORUM WITH THE COUNTY ATTORNEY AND THE COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE PRESENT.
WE WILL BEGIN WITH AN INVOCATION LED BY MARK JULIAN.
THANK YOU FOR COMING WITH NORTHSIDE BAPTIST CHURCH, FOLLOWED BY THE PLEDGE, LED BY PARKER COUNTY, JUDGE FORAM.
COMMISSIONER CONLEY, PLEASE STAND, LET US PRAY.
FATHER, WE'RE GRATEFUL FOR A NEW DAY FOR THE GOOD RAIN.
AND LORD, THANK YOU FOR THIS PAST MEMORIAL DAY.
WHAT A MEMORY OF THOSE WHO HAVE FOUGHT FOR OUR COUNTRY.
WE, GOD, MOST OF ALL, WE THANK YOU FOR THE LORD JESUS WHO GIVES US LIFE AND LIFE FOREVER.
BLESS THESE OUR COMMISSIONERS, OUR JUDGE.
AND THIS COURT MAY GOD IT HONOR YOU FOR THE DECISIONS TO MAKE FOR THIS FINE COUNTY.
I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION AND GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
HONOR THE TEXAS FLAG I, THE ALLEGIANCE TO THE LEAD TEXAS ONE STATE UNDER GOD.
[4. CONSENT]
ITEM FOUR ON THE CONSENT AGENDA UNDER ITEM A, ITEMS TWO, THREE, AND FOUR, UNDER AUDITOR ITEM B, TREASURER ITEMS ONE AND THREE.AND THEN ITEM C, COUNTY JUDGE ITEMS TWO AND THREE.
I MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT ITEMS AS PRESENTED TO COURT TODAY.
MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER WALDEN, A SECOND BY COMMISSIONER CONLEY.
ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR.
MOTION PASSES FIVE OH, WE'RE GONNA MOVE DOWN TO ITEM SIX A
[6.A. Proclaim June 1-8, 2024 as Frontier Days in Parker County, celebrating the Parker County Sheriffs Posse and the 77th annual Frontier Days Rodeo; the Cattle Drive, Parade and Street Dance. (Commissioner Walden) ]
UNDER PROCLAIM JUNE ONE.JUNE ONE THROUGH THE EIGHTH, 2024 IS FRONTIER DAYS IN PARKER COUNTY, CELEBRATING THE PARKER COUNTY SHERIFF'S POSSE AND THE 77TH ANNUAL FRONTIER DAYS RODEO, THE CATTLE DRIVE PARADE AND STREET DANCE.
I APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO, TO SPEAK TO COURT ON THIS TODAY.
WE HAVE A PROCLAMATION FOR, UH, FRONTIER DAYS.
SOMETHING WE'VE BEEN DOING FOR 77 YEARS.
AND, UH, SO WE'RE VERY PROUD TO HAVE THAT KICKOFF HERE, UH, THIS WEEK AND NEXT WEEK.
SO I'M GONNA READ THIS PROCLAMATION FRONTIER DAYS IN PARKER COUNTY, WHEREAS PARKER COUNTY HAS A RICH TRADITION OF WESTERN HERITAGE.
AND WHEREAS THE MISSION OF THE PARKER COUNTY SHERIFF'S POLICY IS TO PRESERVE THE WESTERN LIFESTYLE, HISTORY AND WESTERN HERITAGE OF PARKER COUNTY.
AND WHEREAS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE PARKER COUNTY LIVESTOCK IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION, THE POSSE SPONSORS THE ANNUAL YOUTH LIVESTOCK SHOW AND SALE.
AND WHEREAS WITH THE HELP OF OVER 150 SPONSORS, THE POSSE WILL PRODUCE A 77TH ANNUAL FRONTIER DAYS RODEO, SPREAD OVER FIVE PERFORMANCES WITH LIVE BANDS AND DANCES FOLLOWING EACH.
AND WHEREAS THE WEATHERFORD NOON LIONS CLUB PROVIDES CONCESSIONS THROUGHOUT ALL THE EVENTS.
AND WHEREAS THE SHERIFF'S POLICY WILL BEGIN THE WEEK WITH AN EVENT CALLED BRINGING IN THE HERD, A 10 AND A HALF MILE CATTLE DRIVE RECREATING HISTORIC CATTLE DRIVES IN PARKER COUNTY.
AND WHEREAS WITH THE HELP OF THE CITY OF WEATHERFORD AND THE CONSTABLES OF PARKER COUNTY, THE POSSE WILL HAVE A PARADE THROUGH DOWNTOWN WEATHERFORD AND THE CATTLE BEING DRIVEN UP SOUTH MAIN STREET TO THE PENS BY THE RAILWAY.
IN COOPERATION WITH THE WEATHERFORD DOWNTOWN BUSINESS ALLIANCE, THE POSSE WILL SPONSOR A STREET DANCE IN HISTORIC DOWNTOWN WEATHERFORD.
AND WHEREAS AN ESTIMATED ATTENDANCE APPROACHING 50,000 ECONOMIC IMPACT OF THE WEEK REVERBERATES THROUGH WEATHERFORD AND PARKER COUNTY, NOW THEREFORE BE IT KNOWN THAT THE COMMISSIONER'S COURT OF THE COUNTY OF PARKER DOES HEREBY PROCLAIM JUNE ONE THROUGH EIGHT.
2024 IS FRONTIER DAYS IN PARKER COUNTY WEEK AND CALLS THIS OBSERVANCE TO THE ATTENTION OF OUR CITIZENS.
SO PROCLAIMED THIS 28TH DAY OF MAY, 2024, I'LL TELL YOU THAT THE, THEY, WE, UH, OUR ACTIVITIES BEGIN ACTUALLY TODAY WITH THE YOUTH LIVESTOCK SHOW RUNNING THIS WEEK.
AND THEN, THEN, THEN NEXT WEEK AS WE CONTINUE ON.
SO THANK YOU FOR, FOR THE, UH, OPPORTUNITY TO BE HERE, JUDGE.
AND UH, I'LL MAKE THAT MOTION.
MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER WALDEN WITH A SECOND BY COMMISSIONER HALE.
UH, WE'RE IN THE DISCUSSION BASE OF THIS.
AGAIN, THANK YOU COMMISSIONER FOR THAT.
IT'S SUCH A GREAT TIME AND I KNOW THAT'S A LOT OF EXCITEMENT AROUND THAT.
UH, ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR? MOTION PASSES.
OH, WE'D LIKE TO GET A PICTURE IF WE COULD.
I KNOW WE'VE GOT TERRY JOHNSON OUT HERE.
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COME ON.I AM GONNA LET YOU TO BE THE RECIPIENT OF THIS WITH THE JUDGE HERE IN THE MIDDLE, LARRY.
ALRIGHT, WE'LL TAKE TWO PICTURES.
[6.D. Authorize the County Judge to execute the Family Land Heritage Program for the Wright Family. (Carolyn Wright Schlueter / John Forrest / Judge Deen)]
UH, SIX D AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY JUDGE TO EXECUTE THE FAMILY LAND HERITAGE PROGRAM FOR THE WRIGHT FAMILY.UH, WE DO HAVE CAROLYN WRIGHT, UH, SCHLUTER HERE, AND I, I'LL PRAY I DIDN'T BUTCHER THAT.
UH, AND JOHN, UH, IF YOU WANT TO TALK ABOUT THAT NOW, THI THIS IS DEFINITELY AN HONOR.
UH, WE GET TO RECOGNIZE A FAMILY THAT'S BEEN HERE FOR A LONG TIME.
UH, WE'VE HAD ONE OF THESE IN THE PAST AND I'D LIKE THEM TO COME UP AND EXPLAIN OR TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE FAMILY LAND AND HOW LONG IT'S BEEN IN THE FAMILY AND ANY EXCITING NEWS ABOUT THIS.
UM, SO I'M CAROLYN WRIGHT SCHLUTER, COME ON UP, COME UP TO THE MICROPHONE.
SO I'M CAROLYN WRIGHT SCHLUTER.
I WAS BORN IN PARKER COUNTY, LIFELONG PARKER COUNTY RESIDENT.
UM, MY GRANDDAD WAS BORN IN 1896 CLAUDE WRIGHT IN THE CLEAR FORT COMMUNITY WHEN, UM, IN 1922 HE MARRIED FAYE TUCKER OF TUCKER DRIVE, UM, HISTORIC TUCKER HOME.
AND THEY, UM, PURCHASED LAND FOR A DAIRY FARM IN 1922.
84 ACRES WAS THE ORIGINAL LAND THAT I'M APPLYING FOR THE FAMILY LAND HERITAGE PROGRAM.
AND MY GRANDDAD, UM, LOST HIS WIFE AFTER THE FIRST FIVE CHILDREN AND REMARRIED ELLA VIC.
ALL THE CHILDREN WERE ALWAYS CLOSE.
MY GRANDDAD VALUED FAMILY GOD LAND AND INSTILLED IN HIS FAMILY THAT HERITAGE.
SO I'M APPLYING FOR THIS 100 YEAR FAMILY LAND HERITAGE PROGRAM BECAUSE AS MOST OF YOU CAN SEE, UM, THERE ARE A LOT OF SUBURBAN DEVELOPMENTS IN OUR COUNTY.
AND I JUST WANTED IT TO BE SOMETHING THAT FUTURE GENERATIONS COULD SEE THAT PARKER COUNTY WAS AN AGRARIAN COMMUNITY AND IT WAS ALL FARM, YOU KNOW, SO, UM, THAT'S WHY I'M HERE TODAY TO SEEK AN APPROVAL FOR THE, UH, PAPERWORK SO I CAN GET IT MAILED.
AND IT'S ACTUALLY DUE THE END OF THIS WEEK.
UM, I'D LIKE TO INTRODUCE MY HUSBAND, TOM.
AND MY COUSIN DINA WRIGHT HALL.
AND DINA'S DAD WAS, UM, ALSO A COUNTY COMMISSIONER, WAYMAN WRIGHT.
WELL, I KNOW HE IS LOOKING DOWN ON US TODAY, AND I, AND I, YOU KNOW, THINK THAT MY GRANDDAD WOULD BE SO HAPPY.
MY DAD IS THE ONLY CHILD THAT'S STILL ALIVE IN THE FAMILY.
UM, ALL OF MY GRANDDAD'S SONS WERE ALSO DAIRY FARMERS, IN ADDITION TO OTHER JOBS THEY HELD SUCH AS, UM, MY OLDEST, UM, UNCLE WAS A METHODIST MINISTER.
AND DAIRYING, UH, SOME OF THEM WORKED AT CONVEYOR, WHICH IS NOW LOCKHEED MARTIN.
UH, MY DAD, IN ADDITION TO DAIRYING, ALSO DROVE A MILK TRUCK.
SO DAIRYING WAS A HARD WAY OF LIFE, BUT I'M PROUD TO BE A DAIRY FARMER'S DAUGHTER AND I'M PROUD TO BE HERE TODAY.
AND WE'RE PROUD OF Y'ALL'S FAMILY.
DINA, WOULD YOU LIKE TO SAY ANYTHING OR
I DIDN'T KNOW I WAS GONNA HAVE TO SAY ANYTHING TODAY, SO YEAH.
YOU'RE IS VERY PASSIONATE ABOUT OUR GRANDDAD AND OUR FAMILY AND OH YEAH.
LIKE I SAY, WE'RE PROUD OF Y'ALL.
AND IT'S IMPORTANT TO PRESERVE THIS RICH HISTORY ON THE, ON THE PROPERTY TO HAND DOWN FOR GENERATIONS TO COME.
WELL, AND THANK YOU, UM, JOHN, FOR THE, THAT COMMENT BECAUSE IT WAS GONNA SAY THAT THIS IS JUST A GREAT EXAMPLE OF THE CULTURE AND THE HERITAGE THAT, OF WHERE WE LIVE IN PARKER COUNTY.
AND, UH, IT'S JUST A BLESSING TO HAVE THIS.
AND, AND THANK YOU FOR COMING.
AND WHAT WE'RE GONNA DO IS WE, UH, HAVE A MOTION AND
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A SECOND HERE BY COMMISSIONER CONY AND, AND COMMISSIONER HALE.IF Y'ALL WOULD COME UP, UH, WE'D LOVE TO HAVE A PICTURE WITH Y'ALL.
I DIDN'T GET A CHANCE TO TALK TO YOU.
WE'RE GOING TO, UM, MOVE DOWN TO ITEM SIX
[6.B. Discuss/Take action on the roads in Amber Meadows subdivision including Kriston Ln., Justin Dr., Jolene Ct, and Lyla Ct. (Commissioner Holt) PUBLIC HEARING ]
B, DISCUSSION.TAKE ACTION ON THE ROADS IN AMBER MEADOW SUBDIVISION, INCLUDING KRISTEN LANE, JUSTIN DRIVE, JO LANE COURT, AND LALA COURT.
UH, COMMISSIONER, I'M GONNA LET DEFER THIS TO YOU.
IT IS A PUBLIC HEARING AND WE'LL OPEN THAT HEARING JUST MOMENTARILY AND LET YOU SPEAK ON THIS.
I KNOW WE HAVE SOME FOLKS HERE WHO ARE HERE TO GIVE THEIR INPUT ON THIS.
I ASKED FOR THIS TO BE A PUBLIC HEARING TO GIVE YOU THE RIGHT TO SPEAK TO THE COURT.
UM, WE DO HAVE SOME LIMITATIONS IN A PUBLIC HEARING AS TO WHAT WE'RE ALLOWED TO SAY IN RESPONSE, WHAT WE'RE ALLOWED TO COMMIT TO.
SO PLEASE DO NOT TAKE A LACK OF OFFICIAL RESPONSE VERBALLY RIGHT NOW AS A LACK OF CARE.
THERE'S SOME VERY SPECIFIC RULES THAT WE HAVE UNDER STATUTE AND UNDER LAWS TO WHAT WE'RE ALLOWED TO SAY.
SO I JUST WANNA MAKE SURE THAT THAT'S WELL KNOWN.
THERE ARE SOME OTHER THINGS LATER ON IN THE AGENDA THAT DO PERTAIN TO THIS DIRECTLY THAT WE WILL HANDLE TODAY.
UM, AND COUNSELOR, ARE WE ALLOWED TO GO TO THOSE? IF YEAH, IF YOU'LL TAKE, WE, WE CAN.
AND SO, UH, YOU KNOW, IN THIS SITUATION, UH, THE INDIVIDUAL, THE DEVELOPER HAD HIRED AN ATTORNEY.
SO THEY HAD AN ATTORNEY ON STAFF.
UH, THIS POTENTIALLY IS GONNA GO INTO LITIGATION BASED ON THE FACT THAT IT, THAT POTENTIALLY GO TO LITIGATION WITH THE CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN MY OFFICE AND, AND HIS ATTORNEY.
UH, WE COULDN'T DISCUSS THIS PUBLICLY BECAUSE THEN IT COULD IMPACT A HEARING THAT MIGHT OCCUR LATER.
UH, BUT BASED ON THOSE DISCUSSIONS THIS LAST WEEK, WE WERE ABLE TO GET A RESOLUTION ALONG WITH JACOB.
JACOB WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN THAT.
AND THERE'S GOING TO BE AN EXTENSION ON THE CONSTRUCTION BOND, AND THAT'S GONNA ALLOW THREE MONTHS TO GET THAT COMPLETED.
IF NOT, ABSOLUTELY, UH, JACOB'S GONNA GET OUT THERE AND GET THAT.
WE'RE GONNA CALL THAT MONEY AND THEN GO AHEAD AND GET THAT ROAD BUILT.
BUT I WANTED TO GO AHEAD AND HAVE THE PUBLIC HEARING.
WE WOULDN'T NORMALLY HAVE IT, BUT SINCE WE HAD A RESOLUTION, WE'RE GONNA LET AHEAD AND PUT THAT ON THE AGENDA TODAY.
IF WE DIDN'T HAVE A RESOLUTION, IT PROBABLY WOULD NOT HAVE GONE ON TO THE AGENDA BECAUSE ULTIMATELY WE COULDN'T DISCUSS SOMETHING THAT WOULD BE IN LITIGATION.
BUT SINCE TODAY, UH, WE HAVE A RESOLUTION AND WE KNOW THAT WITHIN THE THREE MONTHS THAT ROAD'S GONNA BE CONSTRUCTED.
I WENT AHEAD AND ALLOWED JACOB TO PLACE US ON FOR Y'ALL TO GET THAT INFORMATION ALL AT ONE TIME, BECAUSE ULTIMATELY, OTHERWISE WE'D BE FILLING CALLS AND, AND SENDING MESSAGES BACK OUT, TRYING TO INFORM Y'ALL WHAT THE TIMELINE WAS.
BUT, UH, JUST WANNA GIVE Y'ALL THE INFORMATION AT THIS HEARING TODAY, THIS MORNING.
I GUESS, CAN I ASK A QUESTION? UH, THESE ARE ROADS IN A SUBDIVISION THAT ARE AT SOME POINT GOING TO BECOME COUNTY ROADS, BUT, UH, AS OF NOW HAVE NOT BEEN ACCEPTED OR HAVE NOT BEEN CONSTRUCTED.
IS THAT WHAT THE SITUATION IS? YEAH, I CAN, I CAN ADD COLOR TO THAT JUST FOR THE FOLKS WHO MAY BE LISTENING IN FOR THE FIRST TIME.
WE HAVE A SITUATION WHERE A DEVELOPER IN PRECINCT TWO WHO HAS DEVELOPED IN PARKER COUNTY BEFORE, UM, HAS A SERIES OF ROADS, SOME THAT ARE IN THE CONSTRUCTION BOND PHASE, SOME THAT ARE IN THE MAINTENANCE BOND PHASE.
AND THOSE ROADS ARE NOT TO COUNTY STANDARDS.
UM, WE HAVE HAD SEVERAL BACK AND FORTHS WITH THAT DEVELOPER.
WE DECIDED TO RECALL THE, OR PULL THE LETTER OF CREDIT OR THE BOND OR THE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENT THAT WAS IN PLACE THAT INITIATED THE LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.
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THE MOMENT THE LEGAL PROCEEDINGS BEGAN, WE WERE INSTRUCTED BY MR. FOREST THAT WE COULD NOT MM-HMM.SO AT THIS POINT, THIS IS WHAT APPEARS TO BE THE FASTEST MEANS OF RESOLVING THE SITUATION.
AT THIS TIME, WE'LL MOVE TO THE PUBLIC HEARING AT NINE 16.
UH, WE WILL OPEN THAT PUBLIC HEARING, UH, OR THOSE OUT THERE, UH, THAT WISH TO SPEAK, UH, WOULD ASK THAT YOU, UM, LIMIT IT TO THREE OR FOUR MINUTES.
UM, NOT BE GONNA BE A CLOCK COUNTER, BUT WE, IN RESPECT TO THE TIME THAT WE HAVE HERE WITH A LARGE AGENDA, UH, TRY TO LIMIT YOUR TIME ON THAT.
SO IS THERE ANYBODY HERE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON THAT? WE ARE NOW OFFICIALLY IN THE PUBLIC HEARING AT NINE.
COME ON UP AND STATE YOUR NAME, SIR.
HOW'S EVERYBODY DOING TODAY? MY NAME IS CRAIG MCQUAY.
I AM, UH, ACTUALLY A MEMBER OF THE AMBER MEADOWS PHASE SIX.
UH, WE MOVED IN AND HAD A HOUSE BUILT IN AUGUST OF 22.
UM, OUR ROAD, THAT WAS WHEN THE CONSTRUCTION BOND WAS TO BE, UM, PULLED.
WE'RE LOOKING AT SEPTEMBER, OCTOBER, NOVEMBER, DECEMBER, JANUARY, FEBRUARY, MARCH, APRIL, MAY, EIGHT MONTHS PAST WHENEVER THE COUNTER WAS SUPPOSED TO STEP IN AND TAKE OVER THE ROAD.
UM, I MEAN, I KNOW THERE'S LEGAL PROCEEDINGS AND ALL THAT, BUT, YOU KNOW, UM, SO I GUESS, YOU KNOW, YOU ANSWERED A COUPLE OF MY QUESTIONS THERE, MR. FOREST.
UH, SO WHEN IS THE EXPECTED DATE OF COMPLETION THAT YOU GUYS ARE GONNA STEP IN IF IT DOESN'T HAPPEN THAT HE SAID THREE MONTHS FROM TODAY WHEN WE EXTEND THE, UH, CONSTRUCTION BOND TODAY.
SO EXTENDING THAT CONSTRUCTION BOND, UH, ARE YOU GUYS UNDER THE EXPECTATION THAT HE'S ACTUALLY GONNA FULFILL THE, UM, COMPLETION OF IT? YES.
SO THERE'S GONNA BE SOME MAINTENANCE BONDS THAT ARE RELEASED, SOME FUNDING THAT HE'S GONNA UTILIZE FOR THAT PURPOSE.
ONCE AGAIN, IF THAT DOES NOT OCCUR, END OF THE THREE MONTHS, JACOB'S GONNA BE OUT THERE PAVING THIS.
SO WHEN IS, AND, AND I CAN'T SPEAK FOR JACOB, I'M, I JUST ASSUME JACOB WILL BE OUT THERE PAVING.
THIS WILL BE AN EXTREMELY HIGH PRIORITY FOR US.
SO IN THREE MONTHS, THE MOMENT THAT I CAN DO ANY WORK FOR YOU GUYS, I WILL, MY HANDS HAVE BEEN TIED TO THIS POINT.
BUT THE MOMENT THAT I'M LEGALLY ALLOWED TO, OUR GUYS WILL BE OUT THERE.
BUT THIS IS A GOOD EXAMPLE OF, OF KIND OF A BUYER BEWARE.
IF YOU BUY INTO A, A SUBDIVISION AND THE ROADS AREN'T COMPLETED, I'D BE NERVOUS.
AND THAT, AND THAT'S JUST AWARENESS FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC, NOT SPECIFICALLY TO YOU GUYS.
I'M NOT, NOT MAKING THAT STATEMENT, BUT, UH, THE CONSTRUCTION WAS MOVING SO QUICKLY AT THAT TIME.
I KNOW EVERYBODY WAS TRYING TO BUY THE LOTS AND GET BUILT, SO, RIGHT.
AND UNFORTUNATELY IT JUST GOT TIED UP IN A LITIGATION ISSUE.
BUT WE, WE KNOW NOW THAT THERE'S A LOT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL.
UM, SO WE'RE, THE EXPECTATION IS THAT BRIAN FRAZIER IS GONNA COMPLETE BRIAN FRAZIER'S, THE BUILDER FOR KAIROS, WHO, UM, WE'VE, UH, IT SEEMS LIKE AN ONGOING ISSUE.
CAN'T GET ANY MAINTENANCE DONE ON ANY OF THE HOUSES.
UH, NOBODY REALLY TAKES CARE OF ANYTHING AS FAR AS, UM, THE, UH, WARRANTIES ON THE HOME.
SO WE KNEW AFTER THAT FIRST YEAR NOTHING WAS GONNA HAPPEN.
SO YOU'RE SAYING THAT 90 DAYS FROM TODAY, JACOB, UH, YOU GUYS ARE GONNA GET OUT THERE? 'CAUSE I ALREADY, I I I'M MET AT 90% THAT IT'S NOT GONNA HAPPEN.
SO I'M ALLOWED TO ANSWER THAT.
WELL, THE 90%, THE ROAD, THE ROAD'S GOING TO HAPPEN ONE WAY OR THE OTHER AT THIS POINT.
SO, BUT WE'RE, WE'RE ALMOST ALREADY TWO YEARS INTO LIVING IN 500,000 HOMES, GETTING OUR CARS CONSTANTLY DAMAGED.
UH, THERE'S POTHOLE IN THE ROAD.
UH, THE, THE SCHOOL BUSES WON'T EVEN COME PICK UP OUR KIDS AND WE ALL PAY WEATHERFORD TAXES.
UM, THERE'S A CHILD MOLESTER THAT LIVES IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD WITH NINE COUNTS OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY.
AND I PERSONALLY DON'T WANT MY CHILD, UH, WALKING THREE QUARTERS OF A MILE UP TO CARTER AND JUSTIN TO PICK, FOR HIM TO BE PICKED UP BY A BUS BECAUSE THE WEATHERFORD INDEPENDENT SCHOOL SYSTEM, UH, REFUSES TO COME PICK UP CHILDREN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD.
SO IF WE COULD ACTUALLY GET THAT DONE, WE'D APPRECIATE THAT.
CAN I, CAN I ASK HIM A QUESTION ON THAT? HAS ANYONE IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD REACHED OUT TO DR. REESE OR ANYBODY AT THE, THIS IS WEATHERFORD, ISD, CORRECT? YES, SIR.
HAS ANYONE REACHED OUT TO DR. REESE OR ANY OF THE WEATHERFORD SCHOOL BOARD? UH, I'M NOT SURE ABOUT THAT.
I WILL REACH OUT TO THEM TODAY.
UM, I KNOW SEVERAL OF THEM, I'LL REACH OUT TO THEM TODAY AND EXPLAIN THIS SITUATION A BIT MORE.
I WAS NOT AWARE OF WHAT YOU JUST BROUGHT UP.
AND SEE WHAT WE CAN DO ABOUT GETTING SOME EXEMPTIONS AROUND
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TYPICAL LIMITATIONS ON SCHOOL BUS TRAFFIC.SO HOPEFULLY IT HAPPENS IN 90 DAYS.
ANYBODY ELSE WOULD LIKE TO COME UP AND SPEAK ON THIS? COME ON UP.
WE ALSO LIVE ON KRISTEN LANE AND HAVE EXPERIENCE WHAT THE GENTLEMAN BEFORE HAS JUST EXPLAIN TO YOU.
AND I'M JUST HERE TO LEND MY SUPPORT AND TO ECHO WHAT HE HAS BEEN SAYING.
UM, I'VE, I'VE BEEN LIVING THERE FOR A YEAR AND A HALF WITH THE PROMISE, UH, THE INITIAL PROMISE OF THE ROAD TO BE PAVED.
AND, UM, WE PUT IN A DRIVEWAY ABOUT SIX MONTHS AGO.
AND AT THAT TIME, PARKER COUNTY REPRESENTATIVE CAME OUT.
UH, WE HAD TO CHANGE THE CULVERT.
IT SAID IT WAS TOO SMALL FOR THE ROAD THAT WAS GONNA BE COMING THROUGH THAT.
WE UNDERSTOOD AT THAT POINT THAT PARKER COUNTY WAS ASSUMING RESPONSIBILITY FOR MAINTENANCE ON THAT ROAD.
BUT WE MAY BE WRONG ABOUT THAT.
BUT I'M JUST HERE TO LEND MY SUPPORT AND AGREEMENT.
AND, UH, IN THE YEAR AND A HALF THAT I'VE LIVED THERE, I'VE SEEN THE ROAD GRATED ONCE.
SO WHEN THE WEATHER'S LIKE IT IS AND HAS BEEN, UH, IT'S KIND OF A MESS.
AND WE'VE GOT LOTS OF HOLES AND WASHED OUT PLACES AND WE JUST LIKE TO GET TO A RESOLUTION ON THIS.
SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR TIME.
AND, AND JUST COMMENT ON THAT.
AND I UNDERSTAND Y'ALL'S FRUSTRATION 100%.
AND, UH, THIS IS, HAS BEEN GOING AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE WITH THE CORRESPONDENCE ONCE THAT ROAD IS COMPLETED.
'CAUSE THE COUNTY, WHEN SUBDIVISIONS COMMENCE THE OBLIGATION OF THE, THE DEVELOPER TO BUILD THOSE ROADS TO WHATEVER SPECS THEY SAY THEY'RE GONNA BUILD THEM TO.
AND UH, BUT ONCE THAT IS BUILT TO THOSE SPECS, THEY WILL BE MAINTAINED BY THE COUNTY.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENTS, SIR.
STATE YOUR NAME, HOW YOU DOING? MY NAME'S CARLOS CARMO.
I LIVE ON JUSTIN 10 76 JUSTIN DRIVE.
I PURCHASED THE HOUSE ABOUT TWO YEARS AGO NOW.
I DON'T KNOW WHOSE RESPONSIBILITY IS THIS, BUT I HAVE THE HIGHWAY 51 WATER CUTTING THROUGH MY NEIGHBOR'S HOUSE AND IT'S EROSION AND GOING THROUGH THE FRONT OF MY HOUSE.
ALSO, WHEN I BOUGHT THE HOUSE AT THE TIME, IT WASN'T LIKE THAT, YOU KNOW, OF COURSE IT WAS NICE CLEAN LAND AND YOU CAN'T EVER SEE WHAT'S GONNA BE AFTER.
AND THE AFTERMATH IS GETTING SO TERRIBLE WHERE IT IS JUST EROSION.
MY WHOLE FRONT YARD AND MY NEIGHBORS JUST COME, IT'S CUTTING RIGHT THROUGH THE BACK OF HIS YARD.
AND I DON'T KNOW WHOSE RESPONSIBILITY IS THAT.
BUT OF COURSE I JUST CAN'T DO THAT BECAUSE WE HAVE TO HAVE THE FLOW OF WATER COMING DOWN.
BUT I DON'T KNOW IF THAT'S SOMETHING THAT YOU GUYS COULD, COULD, COULD LOOK AT OR COULD TELL ME, UH, AND ADVISE WHAT TO, WHAT I COULD DO ABOUT MY LAND.
BUT IT FEELS LIKE MY LAND IS CAVING IN AND I REALLY DON'T, LIKE I SAID, THIS IS WHY I'M HERE.
CAN YOU SEND ME AN EMAIL, PLEASE? YES.
UM, OR ACTUALLY, UH, YEAH, IF YOU'LL SEND ME AN EMAIL.
BECAUSE I THINK THAT'S DISCONNECTED FROM THE REST OF THESE ISSUES.
EVEN IF IT'S WATER FROM A YEAH.
THAT WAS ONE OF THE REASONS WHY I'M HERE.
'CAUSE I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO.
I MEAN, BECAUSE I'M NEW IN THE AREA.
I'M FROM WISCONSIN, SO THIS IS ACTUALLY NEW FOR ME.
AND IT'S JUST, I FEEL LIKE MY $400,000 HOUSE IS GETTING DESTROYED LITTLE BY LITTLE.
AND I JUST DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO.
ANYBODY ELSE WOULD LIKE TO COME UP AND SPEAK, PLEASE? ANY COMMENTS FROM THE COURT? WE'RE STILL IN THE PUBLIC HEARING.
UM, LAST CALL, I KNEW I'D GRAB ONE OUTTA THE IRON STATE YOUR NAME, PLEASE.
UH, WE WERE THE LAST HOUSE BUILT ON, UM, KRISTEN LANE.
AND, UM, YEAH, I'VE HAD TWO CARS NOW THAT ARE BEING RUINED FROM THAT ROAD.
UH, WE ACTUALLY HAVE A SPORTS CARD THAT WE CANNOT GET UP OR DOWN BECAUSE THE EROSION IS OFF THE, THE PAVED PART.
SO WE'RE ONLY BE ABLE TO USE ONE CAR MOSTLY.
SOMEBODY DID COME OUT THERE, I DON'T KNOW WHO DID 'EM OUT AND BE A NEIGHBOR THAT TRIED TO PUSH SOME GRAVEL UP, YOU KNOW, FOR EVERYBODY.
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IT'S, YOU KNOW, UM, WE GET ALL THE RUNOFF FROM ALL THE RAIN.I MEAN, WE ARE STRUGGLING 'CAUSE WE JUST TRY TO PUT IN A YARD AND EVERYTHING'S WASHING AWAY
SO WE JUST KIND OF WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT, YOU KNOW, WE ARE TAKEN CARE OF LIKE WE'RE SUPPOSED TO IS A CONTRACT.
THAT'S, I MEAN, BEING AT THE END, WE GET IT ALL
WE GET THE TRASH, WE GET, UM, ALL THE GRAVEL, ALL THE DIRT, ALL INTO OUR ER.
SO WE JUST WOULD, YOU KNOW, WE'RE JUST CONCERNED.
COMMISSIONER, DO YOU HAVE ANY QUE COMMENTS YOU WANTED TO? THERE'S ALSO STUFF THAT HE, HE LEFT THERE, UM, A BIG DUMPSTER THAT I DON'T KNOW, THAT SMELLS.
AND IT'S RIGHT THERE NEXT TO MY PROPERTY.
AND I'VE CONTACTED, I'VE DONE EVERYTHING I POSSIBLY CAN TO GET AHOLD OF SOMEBODY TO COME GET IT.
AND THE PEOPLE THAT OWN IT, UH, THEY JUST SAID, WELL, WHOEVER YOU KNOW IS RENTING IT HAS TO TAKE CARE OF IT.
AND WHAT IS YOUR ADDRESS AGAIN, MA'AM? PARDON ME? WHAT IS YOUR ADDRESS? IT IS 1 51 KRISTEN LANE.
AND THEN THERE'S ALL THIS OTHER TRASH THAT HE LEFT.
I MEAN, BUILDING MATERIALS, UH, ROCK AND STUFF.
IT LOOKS VERY SNAKY OVER THERE.
SO WE'RE KINDA LEERY GOING OUT THAT SIDE OF OUR PROPERTY, SO.
ANYBODY ELSE WOULD LIKE TO COME UP AND SPEAK? PLEASE? OKAY.
WE'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING THEN AT, AT, UH, 9 27.
JUDGE, I DON'T THINK THERE'S ANYTHING TO ACTUALLY TAKE ACTION ON REGARDING THIS SPECIFIC AGENDA ITEM.
THERE'S SOME THINGS LATER ON IN THE AGENDA THAT DO ADDRESS THIS, WHICH UNDERSTOOD MR. FORREST ALREADY REFERENCED WITH THE RELEASE OF CERTAIN BONDS AND THE EXTENSION OF OTHERS.
ANY OTHER COMMENTS IN THE COURT? OKAY.
THANK YOU FOR BEING PROACTIVE WITH THIS.
I'M GETTING THIS ON AND WORKING WITH THE COUNTY ATTORNEY.
I'M GONNA MOVE DOWN ALSO TO ITEM SIX J.
[6.J. Approval of application from Parker County Special Utility District to lay and maintain a water line through, under, along, across, or over the right-of-way on Big Valley Circle in Precinct Three. (Commissioner Walden) ]
J APPROVAL OF APPLICATION FROM PARKER COUNTY U SPECIAL UTILITY DISTRICT TO LAY AND MAINTAIN A WATERLINE THROUGH UNDER, ALONG LA CROSS OR OVER THE RIGHT OF WAY ON BIG VALLEY CIRCLE IN PRECINCT THREE.WE RECEIVED AN APPLICATION FROM PARK COUNTY, SUD TO BORE UNDER OUR ROAD AT THAT LOCATION.
THEY'RE RECOGNIZED AS A UTILITY BY THE STATE OF TEXAS, AND THEREFORE THEY HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO DO THIS.
AND I'M THE APPROPRIATE PAPERWORK HAS BEEN COMPLETED.
WE HAVE A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER WALDEN WITH A SECOND BY COMMISSIONER HOLT.
WE'RE IN THE DISCUSSION PHASE.
UH, MR. SHAW OR YOU'RE YOU'RE IN THE AUDIENCE.
ARE IS, ARE YOU HERE FOR THIS ITEM? HE'S NO ITEM C.
UH, ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR.
[6.C. Discuss/Take action on what "credible evidence" should mean as it pertains to the new law in Section 232.0032 of the Local Government Code. (Doug Shaw / Commissioner Holt) ]
VOTE.TAKE ACTION ON WHAT THE CREDIBLE EVIDENCE SHOULD MEAN AS IT PERTAINS TO THE NEW LAW IN SECTION 2 3 2 DASH OH OH THREE TWO OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE.
SORRY, DOUG, I DIDN'T SEE YOUR NAME ON THAT ONE.
I USUALLY LIKE COME UP AND SPEAK ON THIS MORNING, JUDGE.
SOMETIMES IT'S, UH, YOU KNOW, WHEN IT RAINS AT POURS, RIGHT? UM, I APPRECIATE, UH, HAD A COUPLE COMMISSIONERS REACH OUT TO ME, ASK IF I'D COME VISIT ABOUT THIS.
UM, THIS ALL GOES BACK TO SENATE BILL 24 40, WHICH WAS PASSED LAST SESSION.
UPDATED THE LAW, UPDATED SECTION 2 32, UH, OF, OF THE GOVERNMENT CODE REQUIRING THE GROUNDWATER STUDIES.
WHAT WE'VE ALL
I'VE KIND OF COME TO REALIZE WHEN THAT LAW WAS WRITTEN AND FILED, THERE WAS KIND OF AN OVERSIGHT, RIGHT? IT, IT, IT ALLOWED FOR A WAIVER BY THE PLOTTING AUTHORITY.
IF THERE ARE LESS THAN 10 LOTS AND CREDIBLE EVIDENCE EXISTS THAT SUFFICIENT WATER IS IN PLACE
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FOR, FOR THE PROJECT.HOWEVER, THE TERM CREDIBLE EVIDENCE NEVER OCCURS AGAIN IN THAT CODE.
RIGHT? AND, AND THEN THERE'S REFERENCE TO CHAPTER TWO 30, WHICH IS WHERE TCEQ OUTLINES THE PROCESS FOR THE STUDY.
THERE'S NO REFERENCE TO CREDIBLE EVIDENCE IN THAT CODE EITHER.
SO, YOU KNOW, I THINK WE'VE BEEN ASKED, WELL, IF WE'D WEIGH IN AND, AND, AND I, I'LL, I'LL BE HONEST WITH YOU, YOU KNOW, THE, THE, THE LIABILITY TO, TO WEIGH IN ON SOMETHING THAT'S NOT OUTLINED IS, IS JUST TOO HIGH.
YOU KNOW, I WOULD NEVER ASK, YOU KNOW, FOR Y'ALL, FOR THOSE OF Y'ALL THAT DO, DON'T KNOW, I'VE GOT SEVERAL LICENSED PROFESSIONALS ON MY STAFF, I WOULD NEVER ASK THEM TO WEIGH IN ON SOMETHING THAT'S GONNA PUT THEIR LICENSE AT RISK.
RIGHT? I WOULD NEVER DO THAT BECAUSE THAT'S THERE, THERE'S JUST TOO MUCH.
YOU KNOW, AREAS, THERE MIGHT BE PLENTY OF WATER HERE AND YOU MIGHT FEEL GOOD ABOUT SAYING THAT, THAT'S PROBABLY FINE.
BUT YOU NEVER KNOW THE SITUATION.
SOMEBODY COMES IN AND, WELL, THEY DON'T DRILL THE GREAT, GET THE GREATEST WELL DRILLED, OR MAYBE SOMETHING'S GOING ON NEXT DOOR THAT WE'RE NOT AWARE OF, AND THEY'RE PUMPING A TON OF WATER AND THEN THEIR WA WELL GOES DRY.
AND THE NEXT THING YOU KNOW, LAWSUITS ARE FLYING AND NONE OF US WANT PART OF THAT.
SO, TO UPDATE YOU ON WHAT WE'VE BEEN DOING.
SO BECAUSE OF THAT LAW, TCEQ WAS FORCED TO UPDATE THEIR RULES, RIGHT? CHAPTER TWO 30 OF THE CODE WHERE THEY OUTLINED THE PROCESS FOR THESE GROUNDWATER STUDIES.
I'M GONNA BE HONEST WITH YOU, WE REACHED OUT TO TCEQ ON THE FRONT END TO THEIR STAFF.
THEY WEREN'T REALLY RECEPTIVE EARLY THIS YEAR.
UM, THEY REALLY DIDN'T INTEND TO DO ANYTHING EXCEPT UPDATE A COUPLE MAZE TO SHALLS AND THAT'S IT.
SO TCEQ HAD THEIR HEARING, UH, BEFORE THEIR COMMISSIONERS, UM, ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO, UH, BASICALLY TO, TO GET AUTHORIZATION TO BEGIN THE RULEMAKING PRO PROCESS TO PUBLISH, UH, PUBLIC HEARING, TO PUBLISH THE, UH, AMENDED RULES.
UH, WE WERE, WE WERE THE ONLY ONES THERE AT THAT HEARING AND WE REQUESTED OF THEIR COMMISSIONERS THAT THEY CONSIDER DEFINING OR OUTLINING WHAT CREDIBLE EVIDENCE IS.
THE COMMISSIONERS SEEMED RECEPTIVE.
AND WHEN THEY MADE THE MOTION TO AUTHORIZE THEIR STAFF TO, UH, YOU KNOW, TO PUBLISH THE RULE AND BEGAN THE RULEMAKING PROCESS, THEY ADDED DEFINING CREDIBLE EVIDENCE TO WHAT THEY AUTHORIZED STAFF TO DO.
SO THAT BEING SAID, WE INTEND TO WORK WITH, UH, WORK WITH TCEQ.
I'VE GOT A MEETING LATER TODAY.
SO THE TEXAS ALLIANCE OF GROUNDWATER DISTRICTS, MUCH LIKE, UH, TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES, THAT'S OUR, OUR ORGANIZATION.
UH, I ACTUALLY CHAIR THEIR LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE.
UM, WE'RE HAVING A, A A CALL LATER TODAY TO TRY TO GET CONSENSUS AMONGST THAT GROUP TO, UH, PROVIDE COMMENT TO TCEQ.
WE AS A DISTRICT ARE GONNA PROVIDE COMMENT TO TCEQ.
I WOULD ENCOURAGE, UH, THE COURT IF IT'S SOMETHING THAT, YOU KNOW, YOUR COUNSEL FEELS IS, IS WITHIN Y'ALL'S AUTHORITY TO MAYBE PROVIDE LETTER, PROVIDE RESOLUTION, SOMETHING, UH, TO THE TCEQ REQUESTING THAT THEY CONSIDER THIS.
AND AT THE VERY LEAST, OUTLINE THE, THE TYPE OF EVIDENCE THAT COULD BE PROVIDED TO THE COURT AND TO PLOTTING AUTHORITIES AS CREDIBLE EVIDENCE.
'CAUSE AS IT IS RIGHT NOW, YOU KNOW, THERE'S, THERE'S, WE DON'T KNOW.
IT'S COMPLETELY IN, WE'RE COMPLETELY IN THE DARK OF WHAT YOU GUYS CAN AND CAN'T ACCEPT OR WHAT YOU SHOULD AND SHOULDN'T ACCEPT.
AND RIGHT NOW, Y'ALL WOULD BE PUTTING YOUR, YOUR NECKS OUT THERE.
SOMEBODY COULD PROVIDE YOU SOMETHING AND, AND SAY, YEAH, THIS LOOKS GOOD TO US.
THAT'S LIABILITY ON, ON THE COUNTY.
UM, AND I THINK EVERYBODY'S, AND YOU KNOW, I, I KNOW EVERY ATTORNEY I TALK TO, THEY, YOU KNOW, YOU TRY TO MINIMIZE YOUR LIABILITY.
UM, AND THAT'S, THAT'S KIND OF WHERE WE ARE RIGHT NOW.
AND HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS OR LISTEN TO ANY COMMENTS.
SO, COUNSELOR HOWELL, UH, HOW CAN WE GO FORWARD WITH, WE HAVE SOME MORE APPLICATIONS FOR WELLS? WELL, AS, AS DOUG HAS EXPLAINED, THAT THERE'S NO DEFINITION CURRENTLY THERE'S A TERM AND IT'S BASED ON MEANING.
THERE HAS TO BE EVIDENCE PRESENTED TO THE COURT, NOT JUST VERBAL.
HAS TO BE SOMETHING THAT'S TANGIBLE THAT Y'ALL CAN RULE ON.
AND THAT'S WHAT WE HAD DISCUSSED LAST TIME, IS AT LEAST ESTABLISHING A MINIMAL OF SOMETHING TANGIBLE SO WE COULD ARTICULATE THAT WE RECEIVED EVIDENCE AND MAKE A DETERMINATION.
IS IT, IS IT CREDIBLE OR NOT? RIGHT.
DOUG? DOUG'S RECOMMENDATION IS NOT DO ANYTHING RIGHT.
I I I MEAN WE ARE, YOU KNOW, THAT'S, THAT'S WOULD BE Y'ALL PUTTING Y'ALL'S, YOU KNOW, NECK OUT THERE.
UM, YOU KNOW, BASICALLY MY UNDERSTANDING IS, IS WHEN THE, THE LAW IS SILENT ON THAT, IT'S WHATEVER THE AUTHORITY IS, IT'S YOUR DETERMINATION.
BUT BECAUSE THERE'S NO OUTLINE OF WHAT IT IS, THAT'S THE RISK.
AND, AND, AND I WOULD GO, YOU KNOW WHAT, WHAT JOHN JUST SAID, AND THAT'S KIND OF LIKE ANYTHING WE DO IS, IS YEAH, YOU'VE GOTTA HAVE SOMETHING THAT YOU CAN HAVE AS PART OF THE PERMANENT RECORD.
I WOULD ASSUME ANYTHING THAT THEY WOULD SUBMITTED AS CREDIBLE EVIDENCE WOULD THEN GO INTO THE PACKAGE AND BE PART OF THAT PLAT RECORD
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FOREVER AND EVER AND EVER SO THAT ANYBODY, YOU KNOW, HOWEVER LONG DOWN THE LINE COULD ACCESS THOSE, THOSE RECORDS AND, AND LOOK AT THAT EVIDENCE.UM, SO YEAH, I MEAN THAT'S JUST LIKE, YOU KNOW, IT'D HAVE TO BE SOMETHING TANGIBLE AND HARD.
WELL, I GOT A A, A LETTER SENT TO ME FROM A, A WATER WELL DRILLER THAT'S WROTE A, A STATEMENT TALKING ABOUT A CERTAIN AREA.
ARE WE ABLE TO TAKE THAT AS EVIDENCE OR, I, I WOULD THINK, I THINK IT'S ON THE AGENDA FURTHER DOWN IN THE PLANNING PART, THATS LIABILITY WHEN WE HAVE ACTUALLY SOMETHING IN WRITING PRESENTED TO US THAT WE CAN RULE ON.
AND IF IT'S IN AN AREA THAT I'VE HAD OTHER WELL DRILLERS THAT SAID THEY WOULD NOT WRITE A LETTER, I UNDERSTAND.
AND, AND WE'RE NOT ASKING TO DO THAT, BUT I HAVE ONE THAT DID.
AND WE'RE NOT ASKING THE WATER, THE, THE WELL DRILLERS TO PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION THAT'S UP TO THEM.
UM, I KNOW DOUG AT ONE POINT HAD STATED THAT THERE'S CERTAIN AREAS OF THE COUNTY, WE KNOW WATER EXISTS.
SO MAYBE IF IT'S AN AREA WE KNOW THAT IT EXISTS, THAT, THAT DOUG'S IDENTIFIED AS, AS AREAS THAT'S PRETTY PLENTIFUL.
AND THAT WE GET SOME TYPE OF DOCUMENTATION, I BELIEVE WOULD BE SAFE TO ACT ON THOSE.
THE ONES WHERE IT'S PRETTY BARR, I HAVE THAT EVIDENCE.
AND IF, UH, WHENEVER IT COMES TO THE PLATTING PART, I'LL BRING THAT UP.
AND THAT'S, THAT'S UP TO THE COURT AS A WHOLE.
BUT THAT, THAT JUST MINIMIZES LIABILITY.
IF WE HAVE NOTHING RIGHT, THEN WE HAVE FULL EXPOSURE.
I MEAN, IT'S THE SAME SITUATION, YOU KNOW, WITH OUR DISTRICT.
IT'S, IT'S, YOU KNOW, IF THERE'S NOTHING HARD EVIDENCE, THEN ALL THE LIABILITIES ON, ON THE COUNTY IF YOU'VE GOT SOMETHING THAT SOMEBODY PUT IN WRITING, I MEAN, IT KIND OF SHIFTS THE, THE LIABILITY TO THAT PERSON WHO PROVIDED THAT EVIDENCE.
I DON'T SEE ANY WELL DRILLERS IN THERE THAT I KNOW.
IS THERE ANY BACK THERE OR ANYBODY HERE IN THE WELL, I DIDN'T SEE ANY BECAUSE I HEARD SOME MIGHT COME.
YEAH, NO, I THINK THE RAIN PROBABLY MIGHT HAVE KEPT US.
I DON'T SEE ANYBODY, SOME FOLKS AWAY AND GEORGE, WE'RE NOT, WE'RE NOT ASKING THE WELL TRAILERS TO, TO RIGHT.
WE'RE JUST SAYING THAT THAT COULD BE FOR THE DEVELOPER OF THAT PARTICULAR PIECE OF PROPERTY.
THAT MIGHT BE SOMETHING THAT YOU COULD CONSIDER.
IT COULD ALLOW THEM TO MOVE FORWARD.
AND, AND I DON'T KNOW IF THERE'S RECORDS UP AT UPPER TRINITY GROUNDWATER DISTRICT THAT SHOWS THE AREA WHERE THE, WELL THE WATER IS READILY AVAILABLE.
YOU KNOW, YOU COULD LOOK AT MODELED DATA.
I MEAN THAT'S, YOU KNOW, THAT, THAT, THAT'S SOMETHING WELL, WE GOT THE WELL LOGS AND THEN Y'ALL ARE MONITORING NUMBERS OF WELLS.
I MEAN, SOMEBODY COULD, COULD COME TO US AND WE'VE GOT, WE'VE GOT TONS OF, OF, UH, DATA.
YOU OBVIOUSLY, YOU KNOW, THEY COULD COME TO US AND ASK US FOR ALL THIS DATA, RIGHT.
WELL LOGS, COULD YOU HAVE WATER LEVEL DATA IN AN AREA? DO YOU HAVE, UH, COULD YOU PROVIDE US WITH, YOU KNOW, THICKNESS WHAT, WHAT, WHAT, WHAT WE ES WHAT WE ESTIMATE THE, THE DEPTH OF THE AQUIFER TO BE AND, AND, AND HOW MUCH WATER'S IN THE AQUIFER AT THAT POINT IN TIME.
YOU KNOW, BOTTOM OF THE AQUIFER VERSUS WATER IN THE WELL, HOW MUCH WATER STANDING IN ANY GIVEN HOLE OR POTENTIAL WATER.
UM, WE COULD PROVIDE THAT KIND OF INFORMATION.
THEY COULD TAKE THAT AND THEN PROVIDE IT AND THEN THE DEVELOPER COULD PROVIDE THAT TO YOU.
AND THEN IT WOULD BE Y'ALL'S DETERMINATION.
BUT YOU KNOW WHY? I STILL THINK IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE CONTINUE TO, TO PUSH TCEQ? 'CAUSE I THINK YOUR COUNSELOR WOULD PROBABLY FEEL A LOT BETTER INSIDE.
AND THAT MAY HAPPEN IN A COUPLE OF WEEKS.
I, SO TCEQ IS HOLDING THEIR, THEIR NEXT HEARING AT THE END OF THIS MONTH.
AND SO I PLAN ON BEING THERE TO PROVIDE, PROVIDE, UH, TESTIMONY.
I KNOW WE'RE GONNA HAVE WRITTEN COMMENT.
I EXPECT MANY OTHER GROUNDWATER DISTRICTS WILL.
UM, I'M TRYING TO TALK TO EVERY PLATTING AUTHORITY THAT THIS IMPACTS IN OUR DISTRICT TO TRY TO GET THEM TO PROVIDE SOMETHING AS WELL.
AND, AND, AND I PLAN TO GO DOWN THERE AND, AND SPEAK IN PERSON, UM, BECAUSE I WANT THEM TO UNDERSTAND THE ISSUE.
BECAUSE THE ISSUE IS, THE POINT OF THE LAW WAS TO MAKE SURE, KIND OF LIKE SOMEBODY MENTIONED EARLIER, THE BUYER BE AWARE SITUATION TO GET INFORMATION OUT THERE.
SO FOLKS ARE AWARE, HEY, WE, YOU AS A COUNTY, WE'VE, WE'VE LOOKED INTO THE WATER SITUATION BEFORE APPROVING THIS PLAT AND THE, THE EVIDENCE, THE DOCUMENTATION IS THERE WITH THE PLAT RECORDS.
BUT YOU KNOW, IF YOU'RE TRYING TO SUBDIVIDE, YOU KNOW, YOU'VE GOT, YOU OWN FIVE ACRES AND YOU WANT TO CUT TWO ACRES OFF.
I MEAN, REALISTICALLY, THAT'S, THAT'S NOT WHAT THOSE STUDIES ARE FOR.
YOU KNOW WHAT I'M SAYING? RIGHT.
THERE SHOULD BE AN EASIER PROCESS.
SO IF THE, IF THE TCEQ WOULD JUST OUTLINE HERE ARE THE TYPES OF THINGS RIGHT.
THAT YOU COULD CONSIDER, I THINK Y'ALL WOULD PROBABLY FEEL A LOT BETTER ABOUT MAKING THOSE DECISIONS.
SO THAT'S THE SITUATION THAT WE HAVE SOMEBODY THAT HAS A, A SMALL ACREAGE, THEY NEED TO CUT OFF A SMALL TRACK TO BEGIN WITH.
THE, UH, GROUNDWATER STUDY IS PROHIBITIVE.
IT COSTS MORE TO GET THE STUDY DONE THAN THE PROPERTY'S WORTH.
AND, UH, SO WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO DO IS FIND A COMMON SENSE APPROACH TO THIS.
AND, UH, RECOGNIZE THAT IF THEY CAN BRING US DATA THAT SAYS THAT THERE IS PROBABLY SOME MOST LIKELY GONNA BE WATER THERE, THAT WILL ALLOW US TO APPROVE
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THAT RATHER THAN SAYING, WE CAN'T APPROVE THIS, YOU'VE GOTTA GO SPEND $75,000 RIGHT.TO, TO TELL US THAT THERE'S WATER THERE WHEN WE ALREADY KNOW THERE'S WATER THERE.
AND, AND YOU, THERE'S, I MEAN WE'VE GOT ALL KINDS OF IDEAS ON SIMPLE THINGS, RIGHT? MM-HMM.
IF THERE'S AN EXISTING WELL, OR, OR THEY'RE GONNA HAVE TO DRILL IN A WELL ANYWAY, GO ON AND DRILL THE WELL ON THE FRONT END.
DO DO, DO JUST A SIMPLE PUMP TEST.
YOU KNOW, NOT, NOT GET AN ENGINEER INVOLVED, NOT DO ALL THAT PROJECTIONS.
JUST SOMETHING TO SHOW SOME EVIDENCE THAT, THAT YOU CAN DRILL A WELL THERE.
AND IT'S NOT JUST WATER IN THE GROUND.
'CAUSE YOU KNOW, COMMISSIONER CONLEY, YOU KNOW, SOMETIMES THERE'S WATER ON THE GROUND AND YOU PUMP IT DOWN AND THEN IT MAKES IT HALF GALLON A MINUTE.
AND, AND SO SOME SORT OF LIKE, YOU KNOW, SIMPLE TEST JUST TO VERIFY WHEN YOU DRILL THIS WELL, THESE PEOPLE ARE GONNA HAVE, ARE GONNA HAVE WATER THROWN.
WE APPRECIATE YOU GETTING WITH TC EQ.
THIS IS, LIKE I SAID, THIS IS A BIG ISSUE AND IT WASN'T THE, IT WASN'T THE INTENT OF THE LAW.
DOUG, WHERE, WHERE IS THAT HEARING AND COULD A COUNTY, PARKER COUNTY REPRESENTATIVE BE PRESENT AT THAT HEARING? ABSOLUTELY.
I'LL, I'LL FOR, I WOULD, I'LL FORWARD THE, THE HEARING INVITATION TO YOU IF YOU WOULD LIKE, COUNSEL.
THE, THE HEARING'S GONNA BE ON JUNE 24TH CORRECT.
WE DO HAVE COMMISSIONER'S COURT THAT DAY.
UM, I'M PARTICULARLY INTERESTED IF POSSIBLE IN ATTENDING THAT HEARING.
UM, SO WE MAY, WHERE'S THAT MEETING AT? IT'S GONNA BE IN AUSTIN.
AND I'D LIKE TO SAY JUST FOR THE RECORD, THAT THE PUBLIC COMMENTARY IS NOT JUST FOR ELECTED LOCAL ELECTED OFFICIALS FOR ANYONE.
FOR THE, FOR THE, FOR THE ONES OF PEOPLE WHO ARE LISTENING IN OR WATCHING THE, THE STREAM.
THEY CAN, UH, SUBMIT WRITTEN COMMENT ON WHAT THEY THINK CREDIBLE EVIDENCE SHOULD BE TO TCEQ.
TCEQ IS ACCEPTING THAT PUBLIC COMMENTARY UNTIL JUNE 25TH.
EVEN THOUGH THE HE HEARING IS ON THE 24TH.
AND, UM, I'LL PUT UP A POST LATER TODAY ON MY FACEBOOK FOR THE PUBLIC CONSUMPTION FOR HOW TO SUBMIT THAT INFORMATION.
UH, MR. SHAW, I HAVE, I HAVE TWO QUESTIONS FOR YOU.
UM, YOU HAVE ENGINEERS ON STAFF.
THE FIRST ONE IS YOU HAVE ENGINEERS ON STAFF WHO I WOULD ASSUME IF THEY THOUGHT THIS WAS A VERY CUT AND DRY SIMPLE YES OR NO BINARY ISSUE.
THEY WOULD BE COMFORTABLE TELLING US WHAT CREDIBLE EVIDENCE WAS.
HOWEVER, IT SOUNDS LIKE THESE HIGHLY TRAINED, HIGHLY SPECIALIZED, I I ASSUME THEY'RE ALL, UH, THEY, THEY'VE ALL GOT AT LEAST A COUPLE OF WEEKS ON THE JOB, RIGHT? THEY'RE NOT FRESH OUT OF YEAH.
YOU'VE GOT, YOU'VE GOTTA HAVE AT LEAST FIVE YEARS EXPERIENCE, UH, TO EVEN GET THOSE LICENSE.
SO THESE PEOPLE HAVE SOME, SOME, SOME, UH, MILES ON THE TIRES.
THEY DON'T FEEL LIKE THEY CAN COMFORTABLY COME UP WITH A DEFINITION FOR CREDIBLE EVIDENCE AND THEY'RE THE EXPERTS.
THAT CONCERNS ME A LITTLE BIT.
WELL, I THINK SO I THINK THEY FEEL THAT WAY.
IT'S THE LEGAL LIABILITY OF SAYING THIS IS CREDIBLE EVIDENCE.
WHICH I THINK IS A, IS A, IS A VERY HIGH STANDARD, BUT IT'S A STANDARD THAT COULD BE MET.
SO THERE'S ENOUGH UNCERTAINTY THERE THAT FRANKLY, I'M A, I'M A BIT CONCERNED TO ACCEPT LESS THAN THAT.
I, I FEEL LIKE PARKER COUNTY, WE MAY OWE IT TO THE LONG TERM HEALTH OR WE DO OWE IT TO THE LONG TERM HEALTH OF OUR WATER RESOURCES AND OUR RESIDENTS.
NOT JUST THOSE WHO ARE HERE TODAY, BUT ALSO THE KIDS AND THE GRANDKIDS AND FUTURE GENERATIONS.
I THINK WE SHOULD BE VERY, VERY CAUTIOUS ON THIS.
AND IF, IF HIGHLY TRAINED ENGINEERS FEEL LIKE THIS IS A COMPLEX ENOUGH ISSUE THAT THEY CANNOT PROVIDE AN ANSWER BEFORE TCEQ DOES.
I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE'S SOME DRILLING COMPANIES THAT, THAT FEEL COMFORTABLE.
BUT I'M CURIOUS WHY, UM, OR, OR I'M, I'M HESITANT TO ACCEPT THEIR WRITTEN STATEMENT AS EVIDENCE OF WATER BEING THERE IF THE ENGINEERS WHO ARE TRAINED IN THIS RIGHT.
AND AND A LOT OF IT IS, IS BECAUSE, YOU KNOW, JUST FIRST OF ALL, YOU, YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN OVER THE NEXT 30 YEARS.
AND, AND THAT'S ONE OF THE THINGS THAT YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO BE LOOKING AT.
I MEAN, IT IS CREDIBLE EVIDENCE FOR THE PROJECT.
BASICALLY THEY ASSUME THE 30 YEAR TIME OF A TYPICAL MORTGAGE RIGHT.
I IS, IS WHAT THE, THE CODE KIND OF OUTLINES WHEN THEY DO IT FOR THE FULL STUDY, THEY HAVE TO PROJECT OUT IMPACTS TO THAT 30 YEARS, RIGHT? MM-HMM.
AND THAT'S WHAT MAKES A LOT OF PEOPLE UNCOMFORTABLE WITHOUT SAYING, WITHOUT SOMETHING IN WRITING SAYING, HEY, YOU CAN ACCEPT THIS AS CREDIBLE EVIDENCE.
THEY'RE LIKE, WELL WHAT IF THIS HAPPENS AND THIS HAPPENS AND THIS HAPPENS.
IN TODAY'S WORLD, YOU GET SUED FOR EVERYTHING.
THAT'S EXACTLY, AND YOU KNOW WHAT I KNOW ABOUT THE WATER TABLES, RIGHT.
AND BECAUSE THE NEIGHBOR HAS A WELL, DON'T MEAN YOU'RE GONNA GET ONE HERE.
I MEAN, YOU CAN ASSUME RIGHT? RIGHT.
AND YOU CAN GO BY THOSE LOGS, BUT THERE IS A CHANCE THAT IT MIGHT NOT BE THERE.
AND, AND, AND THE FEAR, I MEAN, YOU'RE EXACTLY RIGHT.
THE FEAR OF GETTING SUED JUST STOPS A LOT OF PEOPLE MAKING DECISION.
NOT MANY PEOPLE ARE GONNA SIGN A STATEMENT THAT MM-HMM.
THERE'S A LOT OF PLACES THAT WE'D BE LIKE,
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YEAH, I MEAN I THINK THIS IS FINE HERE, BUT BECAUSE THAT RISK OF GETTING SUED, WELL WE ASSUME THAT, SO DOUG, JUST TO DIAL IN ON THAT UHHUH, THE CREDIBLE EVIDENCE ISN'T WHETHER OR NOT THERE'S WATER THERE RIGHT NOW.I MEAN, YOU POKE A HOLE IN THE GROUND, YOU'RE GONNA EITHER FIND WATER CORRECT OR YOU'RE NOT.
THE CRED, CREDIBLE EVIDENCE IS DO WE HAVE A REASONABLE BASIS TO BELIEVE THAT THERE WILL BE WATER IN THAT LOCATION RIGHT.
FOR A SUSTAINED AMOUNT OF TIME.
AND THAT'S, THAT'S WHERE I THINK A WELL DRILLING COMPANY FROM A COMMON SENSE PERSPECTIVE MAY BE ABLE TO SAY, YEAH, THERE'S A TON OF DIFFERENT PRODUCING WELLS IN THAT AREA.
BUT I THINK WITHOUT AN ENGINEERING TEAM COMING UP WITH CREDIBLE EVIDENCE, PERSONALLY I'M CONCERNED ABOUT THE LIABILITY WE'RE ASSUMING AS A COUNTY, ESPECIALLY ON SOMETHING AS SENSITIVE AS OUR VERY LIMITED WATER RESOURCES.
THE OTHER THING THAT I WANTED TO POINT OUT IS PARKER COUNTY IS ONE OF 254 COUNTIES, AND I THINK I SENT THIS INFORMATION TO YOU LAST YEAR, DOUG.
AND WE HAD A LITTLE BIT OF RIGHT EXCEL NERDING OUT ON IT.
UH, I PULLED THE WELL LOGS FROM THE TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD AND TRIED TO FILTER OUT AGRICULTURAL AND ALL THOSE OTHER DIFFERENT WELLS THAT AREN'T RESIDENTIAL PRIVATE WATER WELLS.
AND PARKER COUNTY, NO SURPRISE, SINCE 2010 HAS LED THE STATE WITH THE MOST OVERALL WELLS DRILLED FOR PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL WELLS BY A GOOD MARGIN.
IN FACT, WE'RE SOMEWHERE AROUND 45% MORE THAN NUMBER TWO.
NUMBER TWO HAS JUST OVER 5,000.
WE HAVE MORE THAN TWICE AS MANY AS NUMBER SIX.
SO WHILE THERE ARE SEVERAL COUNTIES I'M SURE THAT ARE VERY INTERESTED IN CONCERN ABOUT THIS, I THINK WE SHOULD PROBABLY HAVE THE HIGHEST STANDARD OF CONCERN.
WE SHOULD HAVE THE HIGHEST STANDARD OF CONCERN OF ANY COUNTY, IN MY OPINION, BECAUSE OF HOW MANY WELLS WE'VE DRILLED AND WHAT OUR POPULATION GROWTH RATE IS PROJECTED TO BE BY THE STATE DEMOGRAPHER OVER THE NEXT 30 TO 40 YEARS.
AND THE DEMOGRAPHER'S EVEN UNDER UNDERESTIMATING IT, IN MY OPINION.
SO WHAT WE'RE SAYING THEN IS IF WE HIRE AN ENGINEER AND THEY PERFORM THIS, THIS STUDY THAT THEY'RE GOING TO BE GUARANTEEING THAT YOU HAVE WATER THERE FOR THE NEXT 30 YEARS.
GENERALLY THAT'S WHAT THOSE STAMPS THAT THOSE ENGINEERS PUT ON, AND THEY'RE PUTTING THEIR, THERE HAS TO BE A COMMON SENSE FACTOR IN HERE THAT TELLS YOU THAT IF YOU HAVE FIVE ACRES AND YOU WANNA DIVIDE IT INTO TWO TRACKS FOR YOUR FAMILY OR WHOEVER OR YOUR WHATEVER, THAT RIGHT.
AND YOU HAVE HAD A WELL THERE THAT'S BEEN PRODUCING ALL THIS TIME AND THERE ARE WELLS ALL AROUND YOU THAT HAVE BEEN, THAT YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO DO THE SAME THING.
AND I DON'T THINK WE'RE ASSUMING TOO MUCH LIABILITY IF IT'S A SUBDIVISION THAT'S MULTIPLE HOMES, MULTIPLE WELLS, OF COURSE WE WERE GOING TO REQUIRE THAT.
BUT SOMEBODY SOMEWHERE HAS TO HAVE ENOUGH COMMON SENSE.
AND THAT'S WHY PART OF THE REASON WHY WE ARE COMMISSIONERS IS TO APPLY COMMON SENSE FACTOR TO, TO WHAT WE'RE DOING.
SO, UH, I DON'T THINK THAT WE'RE WRONG IN APPROVING SOMEBODY TO HAVE, UM, A VERY, VERY SMALL SUBDIVISION, UH, IF THERE CAN PROVIDE US WITH SOME EVIDENCE, UH, FROM A WELL LOG OR FROM THEIR OWN WELL RIGHT.
WITHOUT REQUIRING THEM TO SPEND $75,000 FOR SOMETHING THAT, THAT THERE MAY OR MAY NOT GUARANTEE WATER THERE BECAUSE IT WILL NOT GUARANTEE IT.
NO, I, I, I DON'T DISAGREE WITH, WITH, WITH THAT.
I THINK THERE HAS TO BE FOR THESE REALLY SMALL SUBDIVISIONS, YOU KNOW, THERE HAS TO BE SOMETHING ELSE.
THERE HAS TO BE, YOU KNOW, A ANOTHER TYPE OF, OF TESTING ANOTHER, ANOTHER TYPE OF REPORT, WHATEVER THAT CAN BE PRO UH, PRODUCED.
LIKE I SAID, WE'VE GOT SOME PRETTY GOOD IDEAS ON THINGS THAT WE FEEL COMFORTABLE THAT WE WOULD LOOK AT AND SAY, YEAH.
IF YOU'RE PUTTING IN TWO OR THREE WELLS, THIS, THIS IS GONNA BE OKAY.
UM, BECAUSE IN A, IN A PERFECT WORLD, YOU REALLY CAN'T, CAN'T CONTROL WHAT'S GONNA HAPPEN ON THE PROPERTY NEXT DOOR.
AND, AND EVEN THE FULL GROUNDWATER STUDIES DON'T TAKE THAT INTO CONSIDERATION, YOU KNOW, FROM, FROM WHAT WE DO.
WE DO BECAUSE, AND, AND THAT'S WHY WE HAVE MORE CONCERN THAN, YOU KNOW, JUST YOUR AVERAGE PLAT APPLICANT.
'CAUSE WE'RE NOT JUST LOOKING AT WHAT, WHAT'S GONNA HAPPEN ON THIS PROPERTY.
WE'RE LOOKING AT WHAT'S GONNA HAPPEN HERE, WHAT'S GONNA HAPPEN HERE, WHAT'S GONNA HAPPEN HERE.
BUT, BUT FOR THIS PROCESS, IT KIND OF CREATES, YOU KNOW, THE, THE APPLICANT, THE PLAT PROPERTY IN A VACUUM.
AND SO, YOU KNOW, BECAUSE THAT'S THE WAY THE LAW LAYS IT OUT.
YOU KNOW, I I DO THINK, YOU KNOW, FOR 1, 2, 3 WELLS, FOUR WELLS, YOU'RE GONNA HAVE A MUCH SMALLER, I MEAN, OBVIOUSLY IT'S NOT LIKE DRILLING 150 WELLS ON 400 ACRES.
MY GOAL IS IS THAT THEY'LL, THEY'LL IDENTIFY SOMETHING THAT WILL BE GOOD, WILL WORK, BUT WILL ALSO, YOU KNOW, PROVIDE A LITTLE BIT OF RELIEF TO, TO SOME OF THESE FOLKS.
ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE GET IS WE GET PEOPLE WHO ARE LIVING IN A TWO ACRE SUBDIVISION RIGHT.
WHO HAVE A WELL AND USE IT AS THEY WISH.
BUT WANT TO CONTROL THEIR NEIGHBORS AND WHAT, WHAT GOES ON THERE AND DON'T WANT
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THEIR NEIGHBORS TO COME IN AND DO THE SAME THING.AND SO THAT'S ONE OF THE ISSUES THAT WE HAVE AS WELL.
AND, AND AGAIN, IF, IF WE COULD JUST, WE STILL GOTTA PUSH THE CONCEPT OF LIKE, PEOPLE NEED TO BE MORE MINDFUL OF HOW MUCH WATER THEY'RE USING.
AND THAT'LL REALLY GOES, THAT'LL REALLY GO A LONG WAY ALSO.
MM-HMM,
YOU MAY FIND THAT IT'S NOT CREDIBLE.
AT THAT POINT YOU'D SAY NOT GOOD, BUT IF YOU BELIEVE IT TO BE CREDIBLE EVIDENCE THAT WATER WOULD EXIST, YOU CAN STILL ROLL ON THAT.
'CAUSE OUR, OUR LIABILITY, ONCE WE GET SOMETHING TANGIBLE IN THAT DOCUMENT IS VERY LIMITED.
WE HAVE IMMUNITY AS A GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY.
AND, AND BACK TO WHAT COMMISSIONER WALDEN'S SAYING, YOU KNOW, THEY DIDN'T DEFINE IT.
THEY LEFT IT FOR US TO DETERMINE MM-HMM.
SO IF SOMETHING, WE CAN'T JUST DO IT ON A, WE THINK THERE'S WATER OR SOMEBODY COMES IN VERBALLY TELLS US, RIGHT.
HAS TO BE BASED ON SOME EVIDENCE THAT'S PRESENTED TO US AND THEY PUT THAT BURDEN BACK ON THE COURT TO MAKE THAT WATER.
AND, YOU KNOW, OUR, OUR CONCERN, AND THIS ISN'T AS IMPACTFUL FOR, FOR LIKE YOU GUYS, BUT FOR OUR CONCERN IS YOU ALSO DON'T WANT, YOU KNOW, 254 COUNTIES AND HOW MANY THOUSAND OF CITIES PLOTTING AUTHORITIES ALL USING AND ACCEPTING DIFFERENT THINGS.
BECAUSE THEN YOU GOT FOLKS THAT LIKE, I MEAN, THEN YOU GUYS GET THE ARGUMENT, OH, I PLOTTED A PROPERTY UP IN WISE COUNTY AND THEY ACCEPTED THIS.
WHY WON'T YOU GUYS? AND YOU JUST KIND OF WANT IT OUTLINED IN SOME SORT OF UNIFORMITY TO IT.
SO MR. SHAW, IT SOUNDS LIKE, AND, AND JOHN IT, NOT TO PUSH BACK TOO STRINGENTLY ON WHAT YOU JUST SAID, BUT I AGREE THAT IT, IT APPEARS THAT THEY DID NOT CHOOSE TO DEFINE CREDIBLE EVIDENCE ORIGINALLY, BUT IT LOOKS LIKE THEY'RE PICKING THAT MATTER UP NOW.
SO I WONDER IF IT DOESN'T MAKE SENSE FOR US TO, TO SEE WHAT TCEQ DOES SINCE IT IS A RELATIVELY SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME UNTIL RIGHT.
UM, THEY, I MEAN THEY'RE, THEY'RE HAVING THE PUBLIC HEARING IN LESS THAN A MONTH FOR WHAT CREDIBLE EVIDENCE IS.
THAT'S TWO COMMISSIONER'S COURTS AWAY, BASICALLY.
THEY'RE OBVIOUSLY NOT GOING TO RELEASE A DEFINITION THAT DAY.
DID THEY GIVE YOU ANY INDICATION OF HOW LONG IT WOULD TAKE THEM TO RELEASE A DEFINITION? NO.
I MEAN, IF YOU'VE EVER WORKED NO SPEED OF GOVERNMENT, I'M NOT GONNA SAY ANYTHING ELSE.
I I I WOULD HOPE IT WOULDN'T TAKE THAT LONG.
UM, THE REST OF, YOU KNOW, ANYTIME YOU'RE, YOU'RE GOING THROUGH RULEMAKING, YOU GUYS KNOW THIS, THE MORE COMPLEX, THE MORE THINGS YOU TRY TO AMEND AND CHANGE, THE LONGER IT TAKES.
THEY'RE VERY, LIKE THEIR ORIGINAL PROPOSAL IS LITERALLY JUST TO CHANGE A FEW WORDS.
I DON'T THINK IT WILL TAKE TOO LONG 'CAUSE THEY'RE NOT GOING TO DO A WHOLE LOT.
BUT, AND AGAIN, WHY I THINK THIS IS IMPORTANT, BECAUSE, YOU KNOW, I THINK THE INTENT OF THIS LAW WAS GOOD.
I THINK IT'S IN THE RIGHT PLACE AND IT'S, IT'S PROTECTING, YOU KNOW, HOMEOWNERS AND POTENTIAL, UH, POTENTIALLY PROPERTY OWNERS AND PEOPLE THAT ARE LOOKING TO BUY LAND.
IT GIVES THEM MORE INFORMATION, WHICH I'M ALL ABOUT, BUT IT WAS OVER AN OVERSIGHT.
BUT I THINK IT'S, IT'S EASIER AND CLEANER TO TRY TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE WITH TCEQ RULEMAKING THAN GOING IN AND OPENING THE LEGISLATION BACK, BACK UP AND TINKER IT WITH TINKERING WITH IT IN THE CAPITOL, BECAUSE THEN YOU OPEN UP A WHOLE OTHER CAN OF WORMS, DOUG.
AND THAT'S WHAT I WAS GONNA SAY, DOUG, IT'S AN ADVISORY OPINION, RIGHT? IT'S, THEY'RE NOT CHANGING THE LAW.
BASED ON WHATEVER THEY DETERMINE.
THE, THE, THE LAW TELLS THEM THEY HAVE TO DEVELOP THE RULES FOR THIS.
SO THEN THEY'RE, IT'S BASICALLY BECOMES JUST ADMINISTRATIVE.
RIGHT? SO, UH, I I HATE MYSELF.
NOT REALLY, UH, FOR THE QUESTION I'M ABOUT TO ASK YOU.
PLEASE, PLEASE DON'T BE MAD AT ME.
IF SOMEONE HAS 30 ACRES AND THEY'RE CUTTING OFF TWO FOR THEIR KID, YES.
LET'S, LET'S NOT SPEND 75, NOT EVEN 75, I SAW A COUPLE FOR 90, $90,000 FOR ONE OF THESE STUDIES.
THAT'S RIDICULOUS IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES.
SO KNOWING WHAT, YOU KNOW, HOW DO WE UTILIZE COMMON SENSE WHILE ALSO RECOGNIZING THAT, SO WE ARE, WE ARE GETTING CRUSHED IN TERMS OF WATER USAGE.
I, I I, I WOULD SAY, MAN, WE'VE GOTTA, I, I WOULD AGREE WITH EVERYTHING.
COMMISSIONER WALDEN SAID ME, IF, IF THIS WAS ME AS, AS IN MY JOB AS A GENERAL MANAGER OF THE OPPORTUNITY AND SOMETHING LIKE, LIKE THIS CAME BEFORE OUR BOARD AND I WAS ASKED THIS, I WOULD PROBABLY RECOMMEND TO MY BOARD THAT WE WAIT UNTIL THERE'S, THERE'S SOME SORT OF OUTLINE BECAUSE I, I JUST, AGAIN, IT GOES BACK TO THAT LIABILITY.
I KNOW HOW THINGS CAN GET TIED UP AND I KNOW NOBODY LIKES TO HEAR THAT, BUT IT IS THE WAY THE WORLD IS AND YOU DON'T WANT SOMETHING TO POP UP.
I DON'T THINK THEY'RE GONNA TELL US MUCH
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MORE THAN WE ALREADY KNOW.BUT I KNOW FROM MY STANDPOINT, YOU KNOW, WHERE, WHERE I AM, LIKE IF I HAVE SOMETHING ON THE BOOKS THAT A STATE AGENCY OR, OR IT'S IN LAW THAT SAYS, YOU CAN LOOK AT THIS, THEN I FEEL A LOT BETTER GOING AND MAKING A RECOMMENDATION TO MY BOARD.
OF COURSE, I'M NOT, I DON'T SIT IN Y'ALL'S SITUATION IN Y'ALL'S SHOES, BUT I, BUT I DO SIT UP THERE WITH MY BOARD AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THEM.
AND THERE IS A LEGAL LIABILITY ON ME FOR THAT.
AND SO I TAKE ALL THAT INTO CONSIDERATION.
UM, YOU KNOW, IF, IF I PERSONALLY, I DON'T, I DON'T KNOW WHY IT WOULD, I DON'T KNOW PEOPLE'S SITUATIONS.
I DON'T KNOW HOW BIG OF A HURRY THEY'RE IN.
I I THINK IT MIGHT BE BENEFICIAL TO WAIT A FEW WEEKS, BUT AGAIN, I DON'T KNOW EVERYBODY'S PERSONAL SITUATION NOW, I WILL SAY, IS DRILLING ONE WELL ON A PROPERTY GOING TO, YOU KNOW, MAKE THE SKY FALL? NO, IT'S NOT.
UM, BUT I, I DO THINK, YOU KNOW, WE NEED SOME ASSURANCE AND I DON'T WANT THE COUNTY, I DON'T WANT TO SEE ANYBODY GETTING ANY, CATCHING ANY GRIEF FROM THIS IN A COUPLE YEARS BECAUSE SOMEBODY'S WELL WENT DRY.
I, I THINK THAT'S, THAT'S THE GOAL IS, YOU KNOW, I DON'T WANNA SEE ANYBODY TIED UP IN A LAWSUIT OVER THIS EITHER.
WELL, THERE'S SEVERAL THINGS THAT WILL MAKE A WELL GO DRY AND, AND IT DOESN'T ALWAYS GO DRY.
IT'S SOMETHING THAT THE WELL DRILLER DIDN'T DO CORRECTLY.
THEY DIDN'T, THEY DIDN'T PRODUCE IT.
THEY DIDN'T GET IT CLEANED UP, THEY DIDN'T SCREEN IT RIGHT.
ALL KINDS OF THINGS THAT CAN CAUSE THAT TO HAPPEN, RIGHT? THAT'S CORRECT.
I HAVEN'T MADE THIS SPEECH IN A WHILE, SO FORGIVE ME, COMMISSIONER CONLEY.
THERE ARE REASONS WHY COUNTY COMMISSIONERS HAVE TO MAKE DECISIONS LIKE THIS.
UH, I I REFER YOU BACK TO SOME DECISIONS THAT WE'VE HAD TO MAKE CONCERNING SPACE WITH THE, SAY THE DISTRICT JUDGES OFFICE SPACE.
SO WHY WOULD THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AT ANY COUNTY IN TEXAS BE THE PERSON TO MAKE A COMMON SENSE DECISION? JUST BECAUSE WE ARE IN TOUCH WITH THE PUBLIC.
WE ARE THE ONES WHO TALK TO THE PUBLIC EVERY STINKING DAY TO HEAR WHAT THEY'VE GOT TO SAY AND HEAR WHAT THEIR CONCERNS ARE.
AND THEN WE ARE A BODY WHO CAN MAKE DECISIONS BASED ON COMMON SENSE.
IT MAKES NO COMMON SENSE TO FORCE SOMEBODY TO DO A WATER STUDY FOR A FIVE ACRE TRACK WHERE THEY'RE GONNA DRILL ONE WELL.
THEY CAN GET CREDIBLE EVIDENCE BY LOOKING AT LOG WELLS BY PROVIDING EVIDENCE OF ADJOINING WELLS.
I DON'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT US BEING SUED.
UH, I DON'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT THAT BECAUSE THOSE ARE DECISIONS THAT WE HAVE TO MAKE EVERY DAY THAT WE COULD GET SUED.
WE WOULDN'T BE DOING ANYTHING IF THAT WAS THE CASE.
AND I, I CERTAINLY WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A DEFINITION SOON, BUT UNTIL THEN WITH THE INFORMATION THAT I HAVE NOW, I HAVE TO APPLY THE COMMON SENSE RULE OF A COMMISSIONER'S COURT IN TEXAS AND WE ARE THE ONE CHARGED WITH MAKING THOSE DECISIONS.
AND, AND I THINK, YOU KNOW, AND I'M JUST TALKING NOW, MY OPINION DOESN'T MATTER MUCH, BUT I THINK WHAT, WHAT YOUR LEGAL COUNSEL SAID EARLIER, IF SOMEBODY PROVIDES YOU SOMETHING IN WRITING, YOU KNOW, THAT DOES TAKE THE LIABILITY OFF OFF THE COUNTY.
UM, AM I, I MEAN, AM I CRAZY ABOUT, YOU KNOW, THAT? NO.
I MEAN, IT WOULD BE BETTER IF YOU HAD SOMETHING IN DEF IN DEFINITION, BUT I, BUT I THINK IT COULD BE A STOP GAP.
YOU KNOW, BUT THAT'S, THAT'S FOR THIS BODY TO DECIDE.
IS THERE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? ANY OTHER COMMENTS? THAT'S ALL I GOT, GENTLEMEN.
I WOULD ASSUME, HOLLER, IF Y'ALL NEED ANYTHING, WE APPRECIATE YOU COMING.
I WOULD ASSUME WE'RE GONNA TAKE NO ACTION ON THIS, BUT DOES THE COURT HAVE A MOTION THAT THEY WANNA MAKE ON THIS ITEM? I WANNA ASK THAT THE, UH, THE COURT, UH, DEVELOP LETTERS SENT IN IN OUR ABSENCE, UH, TO THE HEARING.
THAT'S GONNA BE HELD BY CCQ ON JUNE 24TH.
UH, STATING OUR POSITION AND, UH, REQUESTING THAT WE, UH, HAVE A DEFINITION OF CREDIBLE EVIDENCE THAT WE CAN HAVE FROM THAT POINT FORWARD FOR MAKING DECISIONS OF THIS TYPE.
RICH, COULD YOU MAKE SURE THAT YOU COORDINATE WITH, WITH, UM, OUR COUNTY ATTORNEY ON THAT AND MAKING SURE THEN JUST WORKING TOGETHER AND MAKING SURE THAT GETS DONE.
AND, UH, COMMISSIONER HOLT, YOU POSSIBLY MIGHT BE GOING DOWN THERE, RIGHT? WELL, IF Y'ALL CAN STAND TO BE WITHOUT ME FOR A DAY, I'D BE INTERESTED IN ATTENDING.
IF YOU DON'T POST ANY MORE IRON MAN PICTURES.
OH, THAT WAS, UM, WE HAVE A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER WALDEN, UM, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER HALE.
UH, JUST TO DEFER THIS, YOU WOULDN'T, YOU KNOW THAT MOTION? I THINK IT WOULD BE OKAY.
SOMETHING THAT YOU NEED TO DO TO REPRESENT PARKER COUNTY DOWN THERE.
I DO THINK THAT WOULD BE GOOD.
ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL ON PAPER.
SO THE VOTE IS JUST, THANK YOU, DOUG.
OH, I AM GONNA MOVE DOWN TO ITEM
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SIX FI KNOW KIM, AND ALL Y'ALL, YOU'RE WAITING ON THE STAFF REPORTS AND GETTING TO THAT.WE'RE, WE'RE WORKING ON THIS AS QUICK AS WE CAN.
UM, GIVEN OUR AUDIENCE, I WANT TO GO AHEAD AND MOVE TO I ON THE ITEM UNDER SIX F.
YES, KIM? UH, HOLD ON ONE SECOND.
KIM, IS THERE SOMETHING YOU, YOU WANT TO SAY? CAN WE GO BACK UP TO WHICH ONE? SAY THAT AGAIN? WHICH ONE? DD SEVEN.
[4.D.7. Accept Knowink Declaration of Sole Source for Election Poll Pads. (Kim Rivas / Judge Deen)]
D SEVEN.AND ACCEPT THE NO IK DECLARATION OF SOLE SOURCE FOR ELECTION PUL PADS? YES.
SO, UM, REQUESTING AUTHORIZATION FROM THE COURT TO DECLARE THAT NO INK HAS A SOLE SOURCE, UM, AS A SOLE SOURCE FOR THE IPADS BASED ON, OR THE PULL PADS BASED ON OUR CONTRACT WITH HAR AND YOUR CIVIC.
AND, UM, WE, I LOOKED, UM, THROUGH CO-OP CONTRACTS AND WITH TARRANT COUNTY, WHO ALSO HAS A CONTRACT OF NO WEEK, BUT THEIR CURRENT CONTRACT IS NOT PIGGY BACKABLE.
AND SO, UM, KNOWING ALL OF THAT AND UM, ALL THE OTHER SOURCES THAT WE'VE LOOKED INTO, UM, THIS IS THE ONLY WAY WE CAN PURCHASE THROUGH THE KNOWING.
SO VERY, YOU, YOU COULD ALL EXCEEDS RIGHT? EX IT YES.
DO WE NEED A MOTION ON THAT COUNSELOR, OR IS THAT JUST BASICALLY STATING NO, WE NEED A MOTION ON, OKAY.
A MOTION ON THAT SOURCE DECLARATION.
SO WHAT ARE WE SAYING? THAT THEY'RE THE ONLY ONES THAT CAN PROVIDE THIS? YES.
THEY'RE THE ONLY PEOPLE ON EARTH THAT CAN PROVIDE US WITH THESE APPLE IPADS AND THE PROGRAMMING.
THEY, THEY'RE THE ONLY ONES THAT DO THE PROGRAMMING PORTION, MEANING THAT WE PAY WHATEVER THEY SAY.
I, I'M JUST ASKING 'CAUSE THAT'S, I DIDN'T, I UNDERSTOOD THAT THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE IPADS, NOT WITH THE SOFTWARE.
I MEAN, SO WE CAN OBVIOUSLY GET IPADS ELSEWHERE, BUT IN ORDER TO GET THEM PROGRAMMED, THEY HAVE TO GO TO NO INC.
BECAUSE OF THE COMPATIBILITY WITH THE HEART INNER CIVIC PROGRAM.
AND SO THE TIMEFRAME THAT WE NEED TO HAVE THESE AVAILABLE BEFORE THE NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION, PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION, WE NEED TO PURCHASE THEM FROM IPA.
UM, NO WEEK IN ORDER TO MAKE THE PROGRAMMING THERE DONE BEFORE SEPTEMBER.
WELL, AND WE ALSO DID GET THREE BIDS FOR THE IPADS AND NO INKS WAS STILL THE CHEAPER OF THE THREE BIDS.
WE GOT ONE FROM CDW AND ONE FROM AMAZON, AND THEY WERE STILL CHEAPER.
BUT WE STILL, WHEREVER WE BUY THE IPADS, THEN WE HAVE TO SEND THEM TO NO INK AND IT WAS 67 OR $6,800 ADDITIONAL TO SHIP THEM TO THEM TO GET THE SOFTWARE PUT ON IT AND SHIPPED BACK.
SO THAT WAS GONNA BE AN ADDITIONAL COST TO THAT.
SO THIS IS FOR THE PROGRAMMING.
THE SOLE SOURCE IS FOR THE PROGRAMMING OF THE IPADS.
WE HAVE A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER COLLEEN.
ANY OTHER DISCUSSION ON THIS ITEM BEFORE WE VOTE? ALL IN FAVOR.
MOTION PASSES FOR, UH, FOUR WITH AN ABSTAIN.
[6.F. Discuss/Approve the County Judge to sign the lease agreement for Knowink Poll Pads. (Crickett Miller / Judge Deen) ]
SIX F, DISCUSS, APPROVE THE COUNTY JUDGE TO SIGN THE LEASE ROOM FOR NOIC PUL PADS.SO NOW WE HAVE THE LEASE AGREEMENT.
UM, I SENT IT TO JOHN, SENT IT TO KIM AND TO BRIANNA ALSO TO LOOK AT, AND THEN I SENT IT TO EACH ONE OF YOU COMMISSIONERS TO LOOK AT.
UM, NOW WE HAVE TO GET THAT SIGNED AND WE GET THAT SENT BACK TO NO INC.
AND THEN WE CONTINUE ON WITH THE PURCHASE.
UM, THE PRICE IS LOWER THAN WHEN WE ORIGINALLY STARTED DUE TO THE IPAD 11 COMING OUT.
THEY'VE REDUCED, REDUCED THE COST OF THE ONE THAT WE HAVE NOW.
SO IT'S $39,194 FOR THE LEASING OF THIS FIRST YEAR.
AND I WILL BE ABLE TO PAY FOR THAT OUT OF OUR CONTRACT SERVICES REVENUE.
BUT THEN IN THE NEXT YEAR, IT'LL HAVE TO BE BUDGETED.
MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER CONLEY, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER HOLT.
ANY DISCUSSION ON THIS ITEM BEFORE WE VOTE? CAN WE OBLIGATE THAT, UH, COUNSELOR? ARE WE ABLE TO OBLIGATE THAT THAT FUNDS WE'RE PAYING ONE OF THREE YEARS HERE? WHAT IF WE HAVE A SHORTAGE OF FUNDING IN THE, IT HAS AN APPROPRIATION CLAUSE BASED ON THE, UM, AGREEMENTS THAT WE HAVE IN THAT IN PLACE.
SO IT, IF IT'S NOT FUNDING FUNDED ANY YEAR, THEN WE WOULD NOT BE OBLIGATED TO PAY.
SO THIS, THIS FUNDING IS COMING FROM YOUR BUDGET, CORRECT? FOR THIS YEAR? YES, SIR.
ANY OF THE DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR PASS FIVE.
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DOWN TO ITEM SIX[6.E. Approval of the Juvenile Board Order regarding the transportation of children that are subject to the jurisdiction of the juvenile court as regulated by statute and take any action the court deems necessary. (John Forrest / Ashley Marineau / Judge Deen)]
C ON APPROVAL OF THE JUVENILE BOARD ORDER REGARDING THE TRANSPORTATION OF CHILDREN THAT ARE SUBJECT TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE JUVENILE BOARD IS REGULATED BY STATUTE AND ANY ACTION THE COURT DEEMS NECESSARY.UM, I WANT, I WANT TO TALK ABOUT THIS BEFORE I GIVE THE FLOOR TO YOU, IF YOU DON'T MIND, BUT YOU MAY STAY.
'CAUSE I THINK YOU MAY HAVE AN INPUT ON SOME OF THIS.
UM, NO, PLEASE COME UP IF YOU WOULD.
UM, FIRST OF ALL, JUST TO YOU, UH, ASHLEY, I WANNA SAY THAT, AND I'M ON THE JUVENILE BOARD AND I'M GONNA REFERENCE THAT IN A SECOND.
THAT IT, IT'S VERY UNIQUE THAT I, I ATTEND THOSE MEETINGS MOST OF THE TIME.
UM, AND THEN I COME HERE AND IT'S, IT'S, IT'S SOMEWHAT UNIQUE THAT I HAVE A, A OPTIC OF THROUGH THE EYES OF THE JUVENILE BOARD.
AND THEN I COME HERE AND SEE A MORE GLOBAL PICTURE OF WHAT, FROM A, A STANDPOINT OF, UH, AND, AND COMMISSIONER WALDEN REFERENCED THE COMMON SENSE FACTOR.
THERE'S ALSO SOMETHING RELATIVE TO THAT, THAT IS A BIGGER PICTURE ITEM AND UNDERSTANDS HOW WE MANAGE THIS ACCOUNTING, HOW THIS IS ALL WORKING.
UH, I WANNA FIRST THANK YOU FOR THE WORK THAT YOU'VE DONE, AND I'VE SEEN ON THAT BOARD THAT IS COMING FROM THIS COURT, YOU'VE DONE NOTHING BUT JUST MAKE THAT A BETTER, UM, FUNCTIONING, UM, WELL, A VERY FUNCTIONING, UM, PART OF THE DEPARTMENT.
AND, UM, I WANNA THANK YOU FOR THAT AND COMING TO THE BOARD AND, AND COMING TO THE COURT IN ARTICULATING WHAT THE NEEDS ARE AND THE THINGS THAT, THAT NEED TO BE DONE.
AND YOU'VE DONE A GREAT JOB AT THAT.
UM, WHEN I WAS ON THE JUVENILE BOARD, WE HAD THE MEETING, I VOTED AND, AND AGREED TO SIGN THE ORDER.
UH, AT THAT TIME, THROUGH THE OPTICS OF THAT, OF WHAT WE KNEW AT THE TIME, BECAUSE OF THE NEEDS THAT YOU ARTICULATED VERY CLEARLY THAT WERE PUTTING THESE, THESE EMPLOYEES, THE COUNTY EMPLOYEES, IT'S SOMEWHAT OF A RISK, UM, BECAUSE THEY DON'T HAVE THE TOOLS OR, OR, OR THE, THE ACTUAL NECESSARY THINGS TO PROTECT THEMSELF IN SITUATIONS THAT COULD POSSIBLY COME UP.
WOULD YOU AGREE WITH THAT? YES, SIR.
THEN I HAD TO RECONCILE THE FACT THAT THEN WE COME IN COURT AND THEN I THEN NOW I LOOK AT AND UNDERSTANDING AND, AND, AND SHERIFF
AND THEN THAT PUTS A MORE BIGGER PICTURE ISSUE IN PLACE WHERE THE, NOW THERE'S A PUBLIC SAFETY ISSUE TO THE WHOLE OVERALL COUNTY THAT, UM, THERE COULD BE A DETRIMENT TO THE COUNTY AS A WHOLE, BUT YET IS MEETING THAT NEED, ENFORCING THAT UPON HIM, WHICH I THINK THE COURT AGREED THAT WE, WE WEREN'T READY TO DO THAT AND WE WEREN'T GONNA DO THAT.
SHERIFF, WOULD YOU AGREE WITH THAT? YES, SIR.
UM, WE HAVE SINCE THEN, UH, AND I WOULD ASK BRIANNA, UM, I BELIEVE YOU, WOULD YOU COME UP PLEASE? SINCE THEN, WE HAVE DETERMINED THAT, UH, WE HAVE THE FUNDS AVAILABLE TO, UM, HE DOESN'T HAVE THE RESOURCES TO DO THIS.
YOU COULD, YOU COULD REDEPLOY THOSE AND WE COULD SIGN THE ORDER, MAKE YOU DO IT, FILL THAT NEED.
AT THE END OF THE DAY, WHAT THE BOTTOM LINE IS, WE REALLY DO NEED COMMISSIONED OFFICERS TO PUT THE, IN THE SAFETY FACTOR TO MAKE SURE THAT ONE, WE'RE, WE'RE PROTECTING THE PERSON THAT WE'RE TRANSPORTING, WHETHER SHORT DISTANCE, LONG DISTANCE.
AND A LOT OF TIMES THOSE ARE LONG DISTANCES, WHICH CREATES A MORE SITUATION.
WE HAVE SINCE COME UP THAT, THAT WE DO HAVE THE BUDGET FOR OR MONEY AVAILABLE FOR, AND GIVING THE, THE SHERIFF THE, THE NECESSARY TOOLS THAT HE NEEDS TO, UH, MEET THIS, I BELIEVE ENOUGH FOR TWO OFFICERS.
UH, CAN YOU TALK ABOUT THAT? CAN YOU ADDRESS THAT? UM, WHAT WE HAD TALKED ABOUT IS JUST LOOKING AT ANY SORT OF VACANT POSITION.
SO YES, THERE'S BUDGET AVAILABLE, UM, FOR ADDITIONAL DEPUTIES.
THOSE ARE, YOU KNOW, ALLOCATED TO PATROL.
BUT I, I KNOW, UM, FROM WHAT SHERIFF ATHE HAS SAID, THOSE ARE OPEN POSITIONS.
THEY'VE BEEN ACTIVELY RECRUITING.
AND SO I THINK THE CONCERN IS, YOU KNOW, YES, YOU KNOW, WE HAD DISCUSSED RECLASSING, MAYBE THOSE POSITIONS TO TRANSPORT, BUT THE ISSUE IS HAVING SOMEONE AVAILABLE TO ACTUALLY PERFORM THOSE DUTIES, RIGHT? IT'S ONE THING FROM A BUDGETARY STANDPOINT, YES, THERE ARE FUNDS AVAILABLE, UM, WHERE YOU COULD FILL IT.
IT'S JUST THE, HAVE YOU TALKED TO THE SHERIFF ABOUT THE ISSUE OF ACTION EXTENSIVELY FILLING THOSE, FILLING THOSE POSITIONS? I THINK, I THINK WE HAVE WORN THE SHERIFF OUT JUST ABOUT BETWEEN MYSELF, BRIANNA, AND, AND OTHERS AND, AND, UH, ALSO OUR COUNTY ATTORNEY.
THAT, AND AT THE END OF THE DAY, HERE'S WHAT WE WANT.
WE JUST, WE WANT TO BE SURE WHEN WE'RE TRANSPORTING THESE INDIVIDUALS TO BE SURE THAT THE PEOPLE THAT ARE DOING SO, UH, AND A SITUATION TO NOT ONLY PROTECT THEMSELVES, BUT TO PROTECT THE, THE PERSON THAT'S BEING TRANSPORTED.
AND, UM, WHAT WE NEED TO DO IS, IS TO ALLOCATE THESE FUNDS AND ASK THE COURT TO CONSIDER THE, UM,
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USAGE OF THESE FUNDS TO ADD TO THAT, TO GIVE HIM THE RESOURCES HE NEEDS.UM, I HAVE SINCE TALKED TO THE DISTRICT JUDGE ABOUT THIS, THAT, UH, SIGNING THAT ORDER IS, IS REALLY CRITICAL TO HIM.
UM, BUT WE AS A COURT, I THINK IS AN OBLIGATION TO UNDERSTAND WHAT THE NEEDS OF THE COUNTY AS A WHOLE IS MORE IMPORTANT.
AS MUCH AS I, AND I KNOW I'M PROBABLY GONNA UPSET SOMEBODY IN THIS, UM, BUT WHAT MY RECOMMENDATION WOULD BE IS TO GIVE THE, THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT THE NECESSARY TOOLS THAT HE NEEDS TO FILL THOSE POSITIONS.
YOU HAVE TO FILL THOSE NEEDS BEFORE WE DO THIS.
AND IN THE MEANTIME, UH, THE COUNTY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE HAS STEPPED UP ALSO, UH, IN WANTING TO WORK TOGETHER.
AND WHAT WE HAVE TALKED ABOUT IS HAVING A KIND OF A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT IN WORKING TOGETHER UNTIL WE MEET THOSE NEEDS.
AND YOU HIRE THOSE EMPLOYEES, UH, TO USE THE COUNTY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE, WHEN AVAILABLE, UM, TO FILL THAT NEED NOW AND DO AS BEST WE CAN NOW WITHOUT HAVING TO PUT THOSE EMPLOYEES AT STAKES.
WELL, FROM A SHORT TERM STANDPOINT, WE, WE HAVE A PLAN HERE THAT WE WANNA WORK ON LEADING TO THAT LONG TERM PLAN.
BUT IT NEEDS, NEEDS THOSE RESOURCES USED TO THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE TO, TO, TO REALLY, AT THE END OF THE DAY, WHAT ARE WE TRYING TO ACHIEVE HERE? SAFETY FOR THE INDIVIDUALS THAT WE'RE TRANSPORTING AS WELL AS THE OFFICERS THAT, UM, ARE TRANSPORTING THEM.
AND SO THAT'S WHAT I WOULD ASK.
DO WE KNOW HOW MUCH THAT WOULD BE? I ALSO WANT TO THANK, UH, BECKY AND BRIANNA BOTH FOR TALKING WITH SHERIFF WAFA AS WELL ON WHAT BECKY'S ABOUT TO TALK ABOUT.
UH, THIS IS, THERE'S BEEN A LOT OF DISCUSSION WITH THIS ALONG WITH, ALONG WITH THE COUNTY ATTORNEY.
UH, SO THERE'S BEEN A GREAT DEAL OF WORK BEING DONE ON THIS.
UM, SO ESTIMATING IF, AND AGAIN, THIS IS, YOU KNOW, BASED ON HOW LONG IT'S GONNA TAKE HIM TO HIRE, YOU KNOW, YOU MAY ONLY BE LOOKING AT COVERING BENEFITS FOR A COUPLE MONTHS.
SO AGAIN, DEPENDING ON THE SALARY OF WHETHER OR NOT HE TRANSFERS FROM AN EXISTING PATROL PERSON INTO THIS TRANSPORT POSITION, OR HE STARTS SOMEBODY BRAND NEW, YOU'RE LOOKING AT ABOUT $40,000.
SO BECAUSE OF VACANCIES IN THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE, THERE IS, FOR LACK OF A BETTER TERM, FLUFF IN HIS SALARY LINES.
FOR, BECAUSE THOSE PATROL, HE'S HAD SOME PATROL POSITIONS VACANT SINCE OCTOBER 1ST.
SO IF YOU DI WANTED TO USE HIS OWN SALARY LINES FOR THIS AND NOT TAKING ANY MONEY FROM CONTINGENCY TO COVER IT FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE YEAR, THERE'S MORE THAN ENOUGH MONEY IN THERE TO COVER IT.
AND THEN HE COULD STILL HAVE THREE PATROL POSITIONS AS WELL THAT HE COULD STILL DOESN'T CHANGE CHANGE THAT DOESN'T CHANGE THAT.
BUT THEN IT WOULD JUST HAVE TO BE SOMETHING THAT, AGAIN, WHEN WE'RE TALKING ABOUT FISCAL 25 BUDGET, WE HAVE TO TALK ABOUT BUDGETING THOSE TWO POSITIONS FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE YEAR.
BUT I WANNA BE REAL CLEAR WITH ONE THING HERE IS THAT, UH, TO SIGN THAT ORDER, UM, YES, IT WOULD ACCOMPLISH THAT.
NOW, AND, AND ACTUALLY I KNOW YOU'RE VERY PASSIONATE ABOUT THIS BECAUSE YOU CARE ABOUT YOUR EMPLOYEES AND PUT THIS SITUATION IN, IN, IN A BETTER SAFETY SITUATION.
UM, BUT AS A BIGGER PICTURE, LOOKING AT WHAT IT POTENTIALLY COULD DO TO THE SAFETY OF THE COUNTY AS A WHOLE, UH, I DO NOT FEEL IS THE BEST INTEREST TO SIGN THAT ORDER BECAUSE I THINK WE CAN SOLVE THAT NOW WITH A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT FROM THE COUNTY ATTORNEY.
AND I COMMEND YOU FOR WHAT YOU HAVE DISCUSSED AND, AND ON EXTENSIVELY WITH THE SHERIFF AS WELL AS MYSELF, BECKY, AND OTHERS, THAT, UM, I THINK WE CAN SOLVE THIS NOW AND WORK TOWARDS A SOLUTION THAT EVENTUALLY WILL BE A PERMANENT SITUATION THAT GIVES THE SHERIFF, UH, THE TOOLS HE NEEDS TO DO THIS.
AND SO I WOULD ASK THAT WE APPROVE THAT, UH, TO BEGIN MOVING TOWARDS HOPEFULLY QUICKLY SPILLING THOSE POSITIONS TO BEGIN THE, THE PERMANENT SOLUTION TO THIS.
BUT WE DO HAVE A TEMPORARY SOLUTION NOW THAT I THINK WE WORK TOGETHER ON.
DO YOU HAVE ANY, WOULD YOU LIKE TO ADD TO THAT? NO, I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING TO ADD.
UM, JUST SPECIFIC TO DATA THAT WAS PRESENTED AT THE LAST COMMISSIONER'S COURT, UM, I DID PROVIDE, UM, AN OUTLINE, UH, TO THE COMMISSIONER'S COURT WITH A KEY LEGEND JUST TO GIVE YOU YOU AN IDEA OF THE FREQUENCY OF CURRENT TRANSPORTS, UM, IN, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THOSE THAT THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT WERE DOING, THAT THE PROBATION DEPARTMENT WAS DOING.
AND THAT THOSE THAT WE COLLABORATED, COLLABORATED WITH THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT, UM, TO PROVIDE, UM, MANPOWER AS WELL.
SO IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THOSE SPECIFIC NUMBERS, I'D BE HAPPY TO ANSWER THOSE.
BUT THAT IS WHAT I WOULD HAVE TO ADD.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, IT'S KIND OF A UNIQUE SITUATION ACTUALLY, TO, TO HAVE YOURSELF COME ON BOARD WITH SPEAKING FROM A BOARD MEMBER THEN TO BE HIT WITH, WE NEED TO BE DOING THIS, WE NEED TO BE DOING THAT.
WHICH WE WEREN'T, WE DIDN'T EVEN KNOW.
AND NOW WE'RE GETTING INTO COMPLIANCE, GETTING INTO WHAT IS IMPORTANT.
AND I AGAIN, COMMEND YOU FOR THAT.
IT'S JUST, IT'S HARD TO SOMETIMES REACT QUICKLY TO SOME OF THOSE SITUATIONS TO RESOLVE THOSE.
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AGAIN, THROUGH THE OPTICS OF THAT BOARD, AND THEN COME INTO THE, THE COURT AS A, AS A, A MEMBER OF THE COMMISSIONER'S COURT, UH, YOU HAVE A BIGGER PICTURE HERE TO UNDERSTAND AND, AND I UNDERSTAND WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO DO AS A, A JUVENILE BOARD, BUT, UH, THERE'S ALSO A RESPONSIBILITY THE SHERIFF HAS IN, IN POLICE IN THE ENTIRE COUNTY.SO TRYING TO INTEGRATE THAT INTO WHAT HE'S TRYING TO DO.
UM, I THINK WE CAN SOLVE THIS AND, AND MOVE QUICKLY, ESPECIALLY WITH THE HELP OF THE OR COUNTY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE AND, AND OTHERS.
UH, BECAUSE WE, WE WANT THE SAME THING AT THE END OF THE DAY IS TO PUT THESE PEOPLE IN POSITION AS, AS I NOTED.
SO, BUT I WOULD ASK THE COURT TO APPROVE THAT FUNDING TO MOVE QUICKLY TO GET, GET THIS GOING.
CAN I, CAN I ASK A COUPLE QUESTIONS? FIRST I WANNA SAY, JOHN, THANK YOU FOR STEPPING UP WITH YOUR OFFICE.
UM, I'D LIKE SOME CLARIFICATION 'CAUSE IT WAS BROUGHT UP IN THE LAST COURT MM-HMM.
UM, MAYBE A LITTLE MORE CLARIFICATION BECAUSE THE WAY I UNDERSTOOD IT WAS THIS ORDER PUT ALL OF THE DUTIES ON THE SHERIFF AND RELIEVE SOME OF THE OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT, UM, CITIES, SCHOOL DISTRICTS, OTHER DEPARTMENTS THAT MAY HAVE ONE OF THESE, UM, JUVENILES THAT NEED TRANSPORT.
AND THEN INSTEAD OF US BEING ABLE TO UTILIZE THEM, IT PUT MORE ONTO THE COUNTY AND THE SHERIFF'S PLATE.
SO I'D LIKE TO EXPLORE THAT A LITTLE BIT IN THIS ORDER TO SEE IF THERE'S SOME ROOM THERE.
BECAUSE IF THEY ARREST A JUVENILE OR JUVENILE NEEDS TO BE TRANSPORTED, IT NEEDS WITH WEATHERFORD PD AND RIGHT NOW THEY'RE TRANSPORTING THEM, I WOULD WONDER WHY THIS ORDER WOULD TAKE THAT ABILITY AWAY FROM THEM AND PUT IT ON THE COUNTY OR THE SHERIFF'S.
SO IF THERE'S SOMEBODY HERE THAT COULD ADDRESS THAT OR MAYBE CLARIFY IT FOR ME, I CAN SPEAK TO THAT IN REFERENCE TO FAMILY CODE 52.026, UH, FOLLOWING THE LAST COMMISSIONER'S COURT MEETING.
UM, I DID NOT WANT TO GIVE MY LEGAL INTERPRETATION NUMBER ONE, BECAUSE I'M NOT A LAWYER.
I DID REACH OUT TO TJJD GENERAL COUNSEL AFTER THE LAST COMMISSIONER'S COURT MEETING TO GET THEIR LEGAL INTERPRETATION TO SEE IF IT ALIGNED WITH WHAT I UNDERSTOOD TO BE THE LEGAL INTERPRETATION.
UM, UNDER THAT CODE, UH, SUBSECTION A SAYS THAT LAW ENFORCEMENT WHO TAKES JUVENILES INTO CUSTODY SHALL BE THE TRANSPORTING ENTITY.
UM, THERE WAS NEVER ANY REQUIREMENT OR INTERPRETATION IN MY VIEW OF THE FAMILY CODE, NOR IN LEGAL COUNSEL FOR THE TEXAS JUVENILE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT, THAT THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT ASSUME THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR TRANSPORTING ANY JUVENILE TAKEN INTO CUSTODY BY ANOTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.
SO LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY THAT TAKES THAT JUVENILE INTO CUSTODY SHOULD BE THE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RESPONSIBLE FOR TRANSPORTING THEM TO THE DETENTION FACILITY.
DID YOU GET THAT IN WRITING FROM 'EM? I DO.
I HAVE THAT IN WRITING AND I PROVIDED THAT TO THE JUVENILE BOARD.
AND THAT IS EXACTLY THE WAY THE CODE'S WRITTEN.
THAT'S NOT THE WAY THIS ORDER, AS I READ IT, IS WRITTEN.
SO THAT'S WHY I WANTED TO BRING IT UP.
SO AGAIN, I THINK WE CAN ALL GET THERE.
I, WE DON'T NEED THE ORDER, I DON'T WANT THE ORDER.
UH, BUT OBVIOUSLY WE CAN GET THERE IN THE INTERIM, IF WE GET THE PEOPLE APPROVED, WE GET THE VEHICLES.
I KNOW JOHN'S OFFICE, HE'S ALREADY STEPPED UP AND HELPED.
IF WE CAN THE CONSTABLE'S OFFICE, WE CAN STILL USE THE JUVENILE PROBATION, YOU KNOW, TO AUGMENT OUR FOLKS.
WE'LL GET THERE AND THEN WE'LL BE ABLE TO TAKE IT ALL OVER.
IT'S NOT THAT YOU DON'T WANT TO DO IT, IT'S JUST THE FACT YOU NEED THE RESOURCES TO BE SURE THAT YOU, YOU IT, WE DO IT, DO IT.
AND IF YOU APPROVE THE POSITIONS TODAY AND WHENEVER I STILL HAVE TO FILL THOSE AND, AND THEN I HAVE TO BACKFILL WHEREVER THOSE FOLKS COMES.
OTHERWISE, I'LL BE SHORTENING SOMEBODY.
SO IT'S JUST GONNA TAKE, I DUNNO, WEEKS, MONTHS, I DON'T KNOW.
I DON'T THINK IT'LL BE MONTHS, BUT I CAN'T TELL YOU WHAT THAT YOU'RE DOING.
EVERYTHING YOU CAN, IT'S THE BOTTOM LINE THAT WE WILL DO EVERYTHING WE CAN AND WE'LL GET THERE, BUT WE'LL JUST NEED SOME HELP IN THE INTERIM.
'CAUSE RIGHT NOW WE'RE HELPING WHEN WE CAN, AND OBVIOUSLY THAT'S NOT ENOUGH.
AND I GET THAT EVERYBODY'S, YOU KNOW, STRAPPED RU RUSS.
I DIDN'T WANT TO, I SPOKEN TO BECKY.
BECKY HAD STATED THAT YOU HAD THESE POSITIONS POSTED SINCE THIS LAST BUDGET YOU'VE HAD 25 APPLICANTS AND POWERED BY.
IS THAT CORRECT? IT'S, IT'S, IT'S, IT'S TOUGH FOR ALL LAW ENFORCEMENT ANYWHERE RIGHT NOW TO, TO GET FOLKS.
UH, BUT, AND IT'S, WE'LL GET 'EM, AND IT'S BEEN OPEN CONSTANTLY SINCE THE DATE THAT YOU WERE FUNDED FOR THOSE.
SO THERE'S BEEN A, I KNOW THAT WE'VE WORKED IN THE PAST IN, IN LOOKING AT SALARIES AND CONTINUING TO INVEST IN THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE AND MAKING SURE THAT WE'RE NOT ONLY COMPETITIVE, BUT MAKING SURE THAT WE ARE NOT A, A TRAINING GROUND FOR, FOR THEM JUMPING OFF TO ANOTHER DEPARTMENT.
IS THERE, I MEAN, IS THERE ANYTHING THAT, THAT PREVENTS OR IS THERE ANYTHING A DETRIMENT TO OR BEEN IN THE WAY OF YOU HIRING PEOPLE? UM, WELL, I'VE GOT ANOTHER SALARY RECLASSIFICATION THAT I'LL BE BRING THE COURT.
WE'LL BE ADDRESSING THAT AS WELL.
BUT, UH, BOY, THAT OPENS YOU UP FOR THAT ONE THINKING A LOT OF PEOPLE DON'T LIKE UNDERSTOOD THE WORK NOWADAYS, BUT, UH, OBVIOUSLY MONEY WILL IS
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A GREAT ENTICER, YOU KNOW.ANYTHING ELSE YOU WANT TO ADD? AGAIN, I, I APPRECIATE EVERYTHING AND ESPECIALLY JOHN'S OFFICE STEPPING UP AND REALLY HELPING OUT.
AGAIN, I'M, I'M IMPRESSED WITH THE COLLABORATIVE EFFORT OF EVERYONE, UH, WORKING TOGETHER AND, AND, UM, YOU KNOW, ASHLEY, I KNOW THAT THIS IS CRITICAL TO YOU AND, AND SIGNING THAT ORDER WOULD DO IT, BUT IT JUST AGAIN, UH, THROUGH THE OPTICS OF THE, OF THE, THE OVERALL PICTURE AND THE BIGGER PICTURE, LOOKING AT AND LISTENING TO THE SHERIFF, WE DIDN'T HAVE THAT AT, AT A JUVENILE BOARD MEETING, BUT I WAS IN SUPPORT OF THAT BECAUSE WE HAVE A NEED AND WE'RE GONNA MEET THAT NEED.
BUT I DON'T THINK WE NEED TO SIGN THE ORDER TO DO THAT.
CAN I ASK SOME QUESTIONS FROM, FROM A PRACTICAL PERSPECTIVE, IF I CAN MAKE THIS AS SIMPLE, SIMPLE ENOUGH THAT I CAN UNDERSTAND IT.
UH, WE HAVE JUVENILES AND THAT TERM CAN INCLUDE SIX FOOT FOUR 17 YEAR OLDS.
YOU KNOW, THESE ARE, THESE ARE KIDDOS THAT, UH, ARE NOT NECESSARILY LAW ABIDING FOLKS TO BEGIN WITH.
THAT'S WHY THEY'RE IN THIS PROGRAM.
AND WE HAVE THE JUVENILE PROBATION STAFF TRANSPORTING THEM QUITE A WAYS SOMETIMES.
AND SO THE KEY QUESTION IS HOW DO WE ENSURE THE SAFETY OF THAT STAFF MEMBER? AND THERE'S A DEGREE TO WHICH WE'RE ALSO ENSURING THE STAFE THE SAFETY OF THE JUVENILE.
BECAUSE IF THE JUVENILE IS WITH A SHERIFF'S DEPUTY WHERE THEY DON'T GET THE OPPORTUNITY DUE TO THE ADDITIONAL CONSTRAINTS AND ADDITIONAL SAFETY MEASURES THAT MAYBE THAT DEPUTY'S ABLE TO IMPLEMENT, THE JUVENILE MAY NOT PUT THEMSELVES IN A POSITION WHERE THEY COULD GET HURT.
WHEREAS IF THEY TRY TO DO SOMETHING TO THE PROBATION OFFICER, UM, THAT MAY LEAD TO A SERIES OF EVENTS WHERE THEY DO END UP GETTING, UH, A HIGHER USAGE OF FORCE AGAINST THEM.
RIGHT NOW WE HAVE THE PROBATION OFFICERS DRIVING THOSE JUVENILES AROUND IF WE DON'T PASS THIS ORDER A MONTH FROM NOW.
IS THAT PROBATION OFFICER STILL DRIVING THOSE JUVENILES AROUND? APPARENTLY THEY'RE NOT DRIVING ANYBODY AS OF LAST WEEK OR SO, WHAT I HEARD.
IS THAT CORRECT? NO, THAT'S NOT ACCURATE.
WE, UM, HAVE STILL, UH, UH, BEEN INVOLVED IN TRANSPORTS, ONE THAT IS SCHEDULED THIS WEEK TO TAKE A, A SEX OFFENDER TO A POLYGRAPH IN ARLINGTON.
UM, MR. BARNETT WITH THE COUNTY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE DID ASSIST IN TAKING A JUVENILE TO TJJD THIS LAST WEEK, WHO HAD BEEN IN DETENTION FOR 90 DAYS, HAD A SERIES OF OFFENSES INCLUDING, UM, A LENGTHY HISTORY OF ASSAULTIVE BEHAVIORS, SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIORS, UM, AND, UM, RUNNING.
SO WE WERE VERY APPRECIATIVE THAT MR. FOREST'S OFFICE STEPPED UP AND OFFERED TO HELP.
BUT THIS DOES NOT REMOVE US FROM STILL HAVING TO MEET NEEDS WHEN THEY CANNOT BE MET BY THE SHERIFF.
WELL, I WANNA, I WANNA ADDRESS WHY YOU ASKED THAT QUESTION.
UM, BECAUSE THE BOARD TOOK ACTION UPON CEASING THAT, AND THAT'S WHAT YOU'RE REFERRING TO.
WE WOULD ASK THAT, THAT THE JUVENILE BOARD AGREE TO THAT AND CONTINUE TO DO IT.
SOUNDS LIKE THAT'S WHAT YOU'RE DOING NOW.
I WANTED TO BE CLEAR AND MAKE SURE YOU AN ANSWER THAT.
SO, SO A MONTH FROM NOW WHO'S DRIVING THIS JUVENILE AROUND? WELL, I BET BY A MONTH, I BET YOU WE'LL BE DOING ALMOST ALL OF 'EM.
BUT IN THE MEANTIME, ARE WE ABLE TO ASSESS THE THREAT OR KNOW IF THE TYPE OF, UH, JUVENILE OR THE TYPE OF CRIME, IF IT'S ONE THAT'S, THAT HAS VIOLENT HISTORY, BUT YOU, COMMON SENSE COMMISSIONER.
IT COULD BE SOMEBODY ON A, ON A NONVIOLENT, YOU KNOW, OFFENSE.
IT'S JUST, YOU ALWAYS HAVE TO ASSUME THAT THEY CAN HURT YOU OR DO GREAT HARM TO YOU.
AND IN FACT, THE LAW, KIND OF WHAT YOU WERE SAYING, COMMISSIONER, THE, THE LAW ACTUALLY ALLOWS HER TO ARM HER, YOU KNOW, JUVENILE PROBATION OFFICERS.
THERE'S TRAINING THAT SOME OF THOSE JUVENILE PROBATIONERS OFTEN GO TO FOR TRANSPORTATION OF THESE PEOPLE.
SO, SO THERE, THERE'S A LOT OF THINGS.
YOU DON'T WANT TO DO IT WITHOUT ANY TRAINING.
AND I THINK WE WOULD BE BEST SUITED FOR DOING THAT.
OUR TRANSPORT PEOPLE, THEY TRANSPORT FOLKS DAILY, WHETHER THEY'RE MENTAL JUVENILES OR JUST JUST PEOPLE GOING BACK FROM DIFFERENT FORTH TO DIFFERENT JAILS AND DIFFERENT UNITS.
THEY'RE, THEY'RE, THEY'RE, THEY'RE GOOD AT WHAT THEY DO.
AND I THINK WE WOULD BE THE BEST AT IT.
SHERIFF, CAN YOU, UH, HELP ME SLEEP JUST A LITTLE BIT EASIER AT NIGHT BY KIND OF GOING BACK TO COMMISSIONER HALE'S POINT.
SUPPOSE THERE IS A JUVENILE WHO COMES UP AND HE'S SOME SIX FOOT FIVE, YOU KNOW, 17-YEAR-OLD FOOTBALL PLAYER WHO HAS HAD VIOLENT
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EPISODES.AND SO IT'S, AND I TOTALLY UNDERSTAND YOUR POINT, THAT YOU COULD HAVE A NONVIOLENT OFFENDER BECOME VIOLENT.
BUT IF WE DO HAVE A KNOWN VIOLENT OFFENDER, UM, CAN WE GET THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE HELP ON THOSE AB ABS? ABSOLUTELY.
SO THAT WE'RE NOT PUTTING THOSE ON.
WE, WE HAVE THE TRANSPORT BELTS.
WE DON'T, WE, WE WANT TO GET THIS DONE.
I JUST CAN'T SAY I CAN'T START IT TODAY.
WITH, WITH 100% ACT WITHOUT HELP FROM JUVENILE PROBATION, MAYBE THE COUNTY ATTORNEY, MAYBE THE CONSTABLES, MAYBE THE BAILIFFS OR THE JUDGES.
WE'RE JUST GONNA NEED SOME HELP IN THE INTERIM, THAT'S ALL.
SO IN THIS, IN THIS TRANSITORY TIME THOUGH, YOU'LL MAKE EVERY EFFORT ON THOSE VIOLENT FOLKS.
AB UM, I'LL GUARANTEE YOU ON THAT.
YOU KNOW, WE, WE NEED, WE NEED NOTICE
BECAUSE AND, AND THAT'S, AND THAT'S HARD BECAUSE, YOU KNOW, YOU GET ONE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT OR, OR SOMETHING THAT COMES UP PRETTY QUICK.
I KNOW A COUPLE OF YOUR DEPUTIES THAT I'LL VOLUNTEER FOR THAT, THAT, UH, DUTY.
IF YOU DON'T MIND MY SUGGESTIONS.
I WOULD ASK APPROVAL THEN FOR THE, UH, THE, THE FUNDS MAKE AVAILABLE FOR THE SHERIFF TO GET THESE POSITIONS FILLED.
MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER HOLT.
I THINK THERE'S ALREADY MONEY THERE.
WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND WE'RE IN THE DISCUSSION PHASE, SO I AGREE.
SO YES, THERE'S MONEY, THERE'S EXTRA MONEY IN HIS SALARY LINES THAT COULD FUND TWO NEW POSITIONS FOR TRANSPORT THROUGH THE REST OF THIS FISCAL YEAR WITH BENEFITS AND EVERYTHING.
BUT HE MENTIONED VEHICLES, SO I CAN'T SPEAK TO THAT WHEN I'M TALKING ABOUT MY PART, I'M TALKING ABOUT THE SALARIES.
AND THAT'S WHAT THIS MOTION IS, IS DISCUSSING USING THOSE FUNDS AND HIS BUDGET LINE ITEMS THAT ARE THERE FOR THE SALARY COMPONENT.
I RAN ALL THE LINES FOR SALARY COMPONENTS.
WE'VE GOT FOUR MONTHS TILL THE NEXT BUDGET.
SO, I MEAN, WE JUST NEED A LITTLE TIME TO GET THERE AND WE WILL GET THERE.
IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION ON THIS ITEM? SO WHAT ARE WE GONNA, WHAT ARE WE DOING ON THE VEHICLES? WE'LL DO THE BEST WE CAN.
WE'LL, WE'LL START WORKING ON THAT.
WE'LL, EVEN IF WE ALLOCATE MONEY RIGHT NOW FOR VEHICLES, IT'S WHAT, KIM, 16 MONTHS OR SO FOR A VEHICLE TO COME IN 18 SOMETIMES I WOULD SURE.
AND I WOULD ASSUME THE OUTFIT OF THE VEHICLE, ALL THAT NOW YOU HAVE WAYS TO HAUL 'EM RIGHT NOW.
SO THIS, WE'RE NOT WORRIED ABOUT, I GUESS I, I GUESS WHAT I'M HEARING IS THAT WE'RE, WE'RE, UH, WE HAVE A MOTION TO TELL THE SHERIFF THAT HE'S GOING TO USE THE MONEY THAT'S IN HIS BUDGET TO HIRE TWO PEOPLE TO TRANSPORT.
IS THAT WHAT I'M HEARING? I THOUGHT THAT WE, THE, THAT BUDGET WAS FOR THE EXISTING NEEDS THAT YOU HAVE.
THESE WERE FOR DO TWO ADDITIONAL.
AND I THOUGHT WE HAD THE FUNDS THAT WE WERE GONNA MOVE TO.
THAT'S WHAT THAT WHAT MY INTENT OF THAT MOTION WAS.
THERE MAY HAVE BEEN TALK ABOUT BOTH.
WE HAVE VACANT POSITIONS, UH, IN PATROL.
THESE ARE SEPARATE WHAT EASILY, BUT I MEAN, WE CAN'T FILL 'EM RIGHT NOW UNTIL WE HAVE SOMEBODY WALK THROUGH THE DOOR.
SO THE EASY THING WOULD JUST BE, I COULD JUST PUT TWO PATROL DEPUTIES OVER THERE ONCE I GET SOME BODIES TO PUT THERE, WHETHER THEY'RE ASSIGNED A TRANSPORT OR NOTHING, THAT THAT'S UP TO ME WHERE I PUT MY PEOPLE.
SO IT'S JUST GETTING, GETTING THE VEHICLES AND HOPEFULLY SOME OTHER BOOTS.
I CAN'T PULL TWO FROM PATROL RIGHT NOW TO PUT IN ADVANCE.
BUT AT SOME POINT WE'RE GONNA NEED THOSE ADDITIONAL FUNDS BECAUSE WE'RE BASICALLY ROBBING PETER AND PAYING PAUL RIGHT NOW IS WHAT WE'RE DOING.
IF WE DON'T DO THIS, I THINK THE ADDITIONAL POSITIONS WITH A NEW BUDGET YEAH.
TO KIND OF BACKFILL WHAT, WHAT I COULD MOVE OVER RIGHT NOW.
BUT AS FAR AND KNOW KIND OF, WE TALKED ABOUT, JUST, JUST KIND, JUST FOR CLARIFICATION, I, I BELIEVE THAT THIS ISN'T TAKEN AWAY FROM THE THREE POSITIONS THAT HE HAS VACANT CURRENTLY.
THIS IS THE EXCESS FUNDS IN HIS BUDGET THAT CAN BE UTILIZED FOR TWO NEW POSITIONS.
IS THAT CORRECT? BECKY? WHICH IS THE UTILIZ BECAUSE OF HIRING, HIRING TWO NEW POSITIONS UTILIZING CURRENT SHERIFF'S OFFICE BUDGET LINES.
THERE, THE SALARY LINES THERE HAVE NOT BEEN FILLED YET.
WE'RE NOT, WE'RE NOT MOTIONING ON THAT.
WE'RE MOTIONING ON THE EXCESS FUNDS.
SO HE COULD HIRE, OR IF HE WANTED TO MOVE TWO PATROL DEPUTIES TO THESE 2, 2, 2 NEW TRANSPORT POSITIONS, HE WOULD THEN HAVE FIVE PATROL DEPUTIES OPEN.
HE'S NOT CUTTING FROM ANYTHING.
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IS IN ADDITION, BUT HE'S ABLE TO FUND IT WITH HIS OWN MONEY THROUGH THE REST OF FISCAL 24.WE'LL HAVE TO TAKE IT UP FOR BUDGET FOR FISCAL 25.
AND IT WILL BE PART OF THE BUDGET DISCUSSION, YOUR HONOR.
ARE WE OBLIGATING OURSELVES TO FUTURE BUDGETS HERE? NO, BECAUSE AT THE TIME THE BUDGET IS ADOPTED FOR THE NEXT YEAR, YOU CAN CHOOSE NOT TO FUND THOSE POSITIONS.
I DON'T KNOW IF THERE NEEDS TO BE A MOTION, IS THE REASON WHY I'M ASKING BECAUSE WE'RE JUST THIS DEPARTMENT HEAD RIGHT HERE HAS THE MONEY, HAS THE CAPABILITY.
I DON'T KNOW THAT WE NEED A MOTION TO TELL HIM HOW TO WELL, JUST TO MANAGE HIS MONEY AND, AND TO CLARIFY THIS FOR, FOR THE COURT AND, AND MYSELF AND TO THE, TO COMMISSIONER WALDEN'S QUESTION IS THESE ARE ACCESS FUNDS THAT WE CAN EARMARK TO THIS.
I, I WOULD THINK THAT WOULD NEED THE MOTION IS WHAT, RIGHT? WELL, I THINK PART OF THE BUDGET PROCESS IS ALSO THE MONEY, BUT IT'S HOW MANY POSITIONS IS IN THAT DEPARTMENT.
SO WE NEED COURT APPROVAL TO SAY, RIGHT.
WE'RE GONNA MAKE THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE TWO POSITIONS BIGGER.
THAT, THAT, THAT'S MY INTENT'S.
I JUST WANNA BE CLEAR WITH THIS.
THERE'S BEEN A GREAT DEAL OF DISCUSSION ON THIS THING.
THE MOTION IS ADDING TWO POSITIONS, ADDING TWO POSITIONS WITH THE EXCESS FUNDS AVAILABLE TO THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT.
IS THERE ANY OTHER DISCUSSION ON THIS ITEM? ALL IN FAVOR.
I'D LIKE TO KNOW HOW MANY OF THE, UH, UH, JUVENILE PROBATION, UH, EMPLOYEES ARE CERTIFIED, IF THAT'S THE TERM, TO MAKE THOSE TRANSPORTS.
AND IF SO, I I DON'T, I DON'T KNOW.
I DID NOT HEAR WELL, I, I UNDERSTAND THAT FROM THE SHERIFF'S SPEAKING, THAT THERE IS A CERTIFICATION PROCESS TO BE ABLE TO HAVE YOUR EMPLOYEES TRANSPORT THOSE.
I BELIEVE WHAT HE'S SPEAKING TO IS THE ABILITY FOR, UH, PROBATION OFFICERS TO CARRY FIREARMS, I'M ASSUMING IS WHAT HE'S SPEAKING TO.
THERE, THERE IS TRAINING COURSES ANYWHERE FROM A THREE TO A FIVE DAY COURSE AS FAR AS ON THE TRANSPORT.
I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S A CERTIFICATION, BUT IT'S A TRAINING.
AND, UM, ARE YOU, ARE YOU COMFORTABLE WITH WHERE WE ARE WITH THIS NOW? AFTER, AFTER FURTHER DISCUSSION? THERE'S BEEN A GREAT DEAL.
WE DIDN'T, NOT SIGNING THE ORDER, BUT GIVEN THE COLLABORATION BETWEEN A LOT OF PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY WITH THE COUNTY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE HELPING OUT HERE, ARE YOU COMFORTABLE WITH WHERE WE ARE RIGHT NOW WITH THIS? ABSOLUTELY.
THAT'S ALL, ALL I NEEDED TO KNOW.
AND THANK, THANK THE COURT FOR INDULGENT ON THE LENGTHY DISCUSSION ON THIS ITEM.
AND SHERIFF, THANK YOU FOR THE EXTENSIVE AMOUNT OF DISCUSSION, UM, AND ESPECIALLY THE COUNTY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE FOR STEPPING UP ALSO AND BEING A PART OF A TEAM.
CAN WE GO AHEAD AND DO ITEM G? WE NEED SOME ENTERTAINMENT AFTER ALL, AFTER ALL THAT WE WENT THROUGH WITH THAT.
[6.G. Declare pot bellied pig as surplus and authorize donation to the Weatherford Animal Shelter. (Sheriff Authier / Judge Deen)]
TALK ABOUT IT.CLEAR POTBELLY PIG AT SURPLUS I THROWS DONATION THE BLOOD FOR, SO FOR SHERIFF
THIS, IT, IT, IT WOULDN'T SELL AT AUCTION.
AND, UH, THE
BUT THE, THE SHELTER ITSELF WOULD LOVE TO HAVE THIS ANIMAL.
AND WE WOULD LOVE FOR THE SHELTER TO HAVE THIS ANIMAL.
SO THAT'S WHAT WE'RE ASKING FOR.
WILL YOU TELL 'EM NOT YOU WON'T TAKE BACK.
IT'S THE SHELTER'S PROBLEM NOW.
YEAH, TELL 'EM YOU WON'T TAKE IT BACK IF THEY DON'T LIKE IT.
OKAY, WE'RE GOING TO GO BACK TO ITEM D ONE ON INTERDEPARTMENTAL TRANSFERS AND, UH, EQUIPMENT, INVENTORY RIGHTS.
KIM, ANY? NO, NO INTERNAL TRANSFER? NO.
[4.D.2. Approve the salvage/destruction of a Microsoft Surface Tablet, X2 Taser and 17 Bulletproof Vests. (Kim Rivas / Judge Deen) ]
OKAY.WE'LL GO TO ITEM TWO ON APPROVE THE SALVAGE DESTRUCTION OF MICROSOFT SERVICE TABLET X TWO TASER AND 17 BULLETPROOF DESK.
KIM, THE COUNTY'S ATTORNEY'S OFFICE IS REQUESTING AUTHORIZATION TO DESTROY A MICROSOFT SURFACE TABLET ASSET NUMBER 1 7 8 2 7.
IT DOES NOT HAVE A RE A REMOVABLE HARD DRIVE IN IT.
AND SO WE NEED TO DESTROY THAT BECAUSE OF THE INFORMATION STORED ON IT.
WE'RE THE MOTION BY COMMISSIONER M SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WALDEN.
WE'RE IN THE, I HAVE A, A COUPLE OTHER ITEMS ON THAT SAME REQUEST.
UM, THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE IS REQUESTING AUTHOR AUTHORIZATION TO DESTROY AN X TWO TASER ASSET.
BULLETPROOF VESTS THAT HAVE EXCEEDED THE MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY AND
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EXPIRED.WHAT'S WRONG WITH THE TASER? I DON'T KNOW.
MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER HALE.
SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WALDEN.
EITHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR? SORRY, I DIDN'T SEE IT.
ITEM THREE, AUTHORIZED TO ADVERTISE RFP PC 24 DASH 40 ONLINE AUCTIONEERING SERVICES AGAIN.
SO I REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION TO, UM, ADVERTISE RFP PC 24 DASH 40, UM, FOR ONLINE AUCTIONEERING SERVICES.
ANTICIPATED ADVERTISING DATES AS TODAY OF, UH, MAY 28TH AND JUNE 4TH WITH A BID OPENING OF JUNE 17TH.
AN ANTICIPATED DATE OF AWARD OF JUNE 24TH, 24.
MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER WALDEN.
ANY OTHER DISCUSSION BEFORE WE VOTE? ALL IN FAVOR PASS FIVE OH ITEM FOUR,
[4.D.4. Authorization to Advertise RFP PC24-41 Sale of Scrap Metal. (Kim Rivas / Judge Deen) ]
AUTHORIZATION ADVERTISE RFP PC 24 DASH 41.ALSO REQUESTING AUTHORIZATION TO ADVERTISE RFP PC 24 DASH 41.
SELL AS SCRAP METALS FOR PARKER COUNTY WITH ADVERTISING DATES OF, OF MAY 28TH AND JUNE 4TH.
AND ANTICIPATED DATE OF AWARD OF JUNE 24TH.
MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER WALDEN.
ANY OF THE DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR.
[4.D.5. Authorization to Advertise RFP PC24-42 Jail Management Services. (Kim Rivas / Judge Deen) ]
ITEM FIVE, AUTHOR POSSESSION ADVERTISE RFP PC 24 DASH 42 JAIL MANAGEMENT SERVICES.SO REQUESTING AUTHORIZATION TO ADVERTISE RFP PC 24 DASH 42 JAIL MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR PARKER COUNTY.
THIS IS A PORTION OF A BID THAT WAS AWARDED TWO YEARS AGO THAT HAD A BUNDLE OF THE JAIL MANAGEMENT PLUS THE INMATE PHONES, PLUS THE TRUST AND COMMISSARY SERVICES.
BUT BECAUSE OF THE AMOUNT OF RATE INCREASES THAT THE CURRENT JAIL MANAGEMENT, UM, SERVICES CONTRACT, IT WAS GOING TO BE AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 25%, WHICH IS ALLOWED, IS ONLY ALLOWED UP TO 25% CHANGE ORDER FOR THIS.
SO WE, UM, DETERMINED AT THAT POINT LAST YEAR THAT WE WOULD NEED TO ISSUE A NEW RFP THIS YEAR FOR THE UPCOMING, UM, OCTOBER ONE BEGINNING MOTION BE BY COMMISSIONER WALDEN, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER.
[4.D.6. Authorization to Advertise RFP PC24-43 Parker County Jail Expansion Project Construction. (Kim Rivas / Judge Deen) ]
SIX.ITEM SIX D SIX AUTHORIZATION TO ADVERTISE RFP PC 24 DASH 43.
PARKER COUNTY JAIL EXPANSION PROJECT CONSTRUCTION, KIM.
SO THIS IS A REQUEST TO AUTHORIZE RFP PC 24 DASH 43 FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE JAIL COUNT.
UH, PARKER COUNTY JAIL EXPANSION PROJECT.
WE'VE BEEN WORKING WITH BAIRD, HAMPTON, AND BROWN, AND THEY HAVE CREATED THE BID DOCUMENTS.
AND SO IT'S, IT'S, WE'RE AT THAT POINT TO GO AHEAD AND ADVERTISE THIS.
AND THE ADVERTISEMENT WOULD GO OUT ON JUNE 8TH AND JUNE 15TH WITH A BID OPENING OF JULY 26TH, AN ANTICIPATED AWARD DATE OF AUGUST 12TH.
OF COURSE, THOSE ALL ARE, ALL ARE, YOU KNOW, COULD BE CHANGED AT ANY POINT DEPENDING ON MOTION.
MADE BY COMMISSIONER HOLT, BY COMMISSIONER COLLEY, YOU OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR? SORRY TO INTERRUPT YOU.
WE'VE DONE SEVEN, WE'LL DO EIGHT
[4.D.8. Accept/Reject/Renew RFP PC24-35 Specialized Therapeutic & Basic Skills Building Services. (Kim Rivas / Ashley Marineau / Judge Deen) ]
ON D EXCEPT REJECT RENEW, RFP PC 24 DASH 35 SPECIALIZED THERAPEUTIC AND BASIC SKILLS BUILDING SERVICES, KIM.SO THREE RESPONSES WERE RECEIVED FOR RFP PC 24 DASH 35.
JUVENILE PROBATION, SPECIALIZED THERAPEUTIC AND SKILLS BUILDING SERVICES FROM LENA POPE TRUCARE 24 LLC AND STANFORD FEDERAL, THE JUVENILE PROBATION DIRECTOR AND BOARD ARE RECOMMENDING AWARD OF THE CONTRACT AND ENTER, ENTER INTO NEGOTIATIONS WITH LENA POPE AT THIS TIME.
OKAY, ANY DISCUSSION? THIS THERE MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER CONY, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER HOPE FURTHER DISCUSSION.
FIVE OH, WE'LL GO TO ITEM NINE.
[4.D.9. Discuss/Take action on the Offen Petroleum contract (PC24-34). (Commissioner Conley)]
DISCUSSION, TAKE ACTION ON THE OFTEN PETROLEUM CONTRACT PC 24 DASH 34.COMMISSIONER CONLEY, YOU WANNA SAY? IS THERE ANYBODY HERE FROM OFTEN? NO, I DON'T BELIEVE SO.
WE WE'RE HAVING A LOT OF TROUBLE.
I DON'T KNOW IF ANY OF THE OTHER PRECINCTS ARE, BUT PRECINCT ONE'S HAVING LOTS OF TROUBLE GETTING FUEL FROM THIS NEW COMPANY.
I'VE GOT A BOOK HERE OF TRYING TO DEAL WITH 'EM FOR THE LAST MONTH.
WE GOT DOWN TO HAVING THREE INCHES OF FUEL LAST THURSDAY AND COULDN'T GET ANY FUEL OUT.
AND WITH KIM'S ASSISTANCE, WE FINALLY GOT SOME FUEL AT SIX O'CLOCK.
THEY ASSURED US THEY'D BE THERE AT FOUR 30, BUT, UH, THEY GOT THERE AT SIX AND IT'S, IT'S BEEN THAT OFF AND ON THAT WE, WE'D ONLY HAD THIS COMPANY A WEEK AND SINCE MAY ONE, THEY STARTED MAY ONE AND IT TOOK THREE DAYS TO GET FUEL THE FIRST WEEK AND THE, AND THE CONTRACT SAYS NEXT DAY DELIVERY.
SO I'M RECOMMENDING THAT WE CANCEL THIS COMPANY AND GO BACK TO ANOTHER COMPANY.
SO, UM, BUILDING AND GROUNDS HAD THE FIRST, UM, THE ISSUE THE FIRST WEEK WITHIN A COUPLE OF DAYS THEY WERE DRAWING, AND I DON'T KNOW IF YOU ALL RECALL THAT THEY HAD SENT OUT AN EMAIL THAT, YOU KNOW, THAT PUMP HAD BEEN SHUT DOWN AT THAT TIME.
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THEY HAVE HAD IT, IT TOOK THEM AT LEAST 10 TO 12 DAYS TO INSTALL THEIR MONITORS, BUT THEN THEY DIDN'T HAVE THE METERS ON THOSE MONITOR, I MEAN THE METERS.AND THEN THEY DIDN'T HAVE THE MONITORS ON THOSE FOR YOU ALL TO, UM, MONITOR YOUR OWN FUEL LEVEL OR FOR THEM TO MONITOR.
THEY FINALLY CAME OUT AND GOT THAT ALL SET UP, SENT OUT THE, UM, USER IDS AND PASSWORDS FOR THE PROGRAM FOR Y'ALL TO MONITOR AND ALL THAT.
BUT IN THE MEANTIME, UM, ALL THE, THE ORDERS FOR FUEL, IT WAS TAKEN.
IT IS TAKEN, YOU ALL KNOW, FOUR TO FIVE DAYS TO GET THOSE FILLED, IF AT ALL.
UM, I DID SEND A, AN EMAIL TO, UM, THE VENDOR LETTING THEM KNOW WHAT THE BID DOCUMENT STATES FOR THE CONTRACT AS COMMISSIONER CONLEY SAID.
AND, UM, BECAUSE OF THE EMERGENCY RESPONDERS AND THE HEALTH AND PUBLIC SAFETY ISSUE WITH ALL OF THIS, I AM, UM, FULLY IN SUPPORT OF COMMISSIONER CONLEY'S RECOMMENDATION TO TERMINATE THIS CONTRACT WITH 30 DAYS NOTICE.
AND TO, AND I'M REQUESTING THE COURT ALLOW US TO AWARD THE BID TO THE SECOND, UM, LOW BID ON THE CONTRACT, WHICH IS OUR INCUMBENT US ENERGY OIL.
WHAT ABOUT THOSE MONITORS? AND THAT, I THINK I SAW A BILL THAT I SIGNED FOR PAYING FOR THOSE MONITORS, UM, THAT I WAS NOT AWARE THAT THERE WAS GONNA BE A BILL FOR THOSE.
WE'LL BE SENDING IT BACK WITH A CANCELLATION.
AND THEY ONLY HAVE TWO TRUCKS TO TAKE CARE OF.
I, I, I'M FULLY AWARE, I WAITED OKAY TILL SIX 30 LAST WEDNESDAY, UH, WHEN THEY TOLD US THEY WOULD BE THERE AT FOUR 30.
AND I WAITED TILL SIX 30, THEY FINISHED FILLING THE TANKS AT SEVEN.
SO I WAS THERE WAITING ON THEM.
THEY OTHER COUNTIES AND THEY ONLY HAVE TWO TRUCKS, LIKE I SAID.
WELL, SO AND SO OUR, OUR INCUMBENT HAD A TRUCK THAT HAD BOTH DIESEL AND UN LEAD ON IT.
AND THIS COMPANY HAS, UM, A TRUCK FOR UNLEADED, A TRUCK FOR DIESEL.
THEY HAVE TANKS FOR THE UNLED THAT THEY, THE DELIVERY DOES THAT THEY HAVE TO HAVE ORDERS FILLED TO FILL THEIR TANKS AND THEN THEY FILL UP THEIR TRUCKS FROM THOSE AND THEN DELIVERED TO THEIR CUSTOMERS.
THEN THERE'S ANOTHER LOCATION WHERE THE DIESEL FUEL IS.
THEY JUST OVERLOADED THEMSELVES.
IT'S JUST, THEY GOT IT DELIVERED TO ME LAST WEEK.
HAD BOTH, OH, HE DID ON ONE TRUCK.
SAME TRUCK THAT HAD BOTH ON ONE TRUCK.
OKAY, WELL, I SEE I GET A DIFFERENT STORY.
WELL, THEY, YEAH, THEY CAME TO US THURSDAY WITH TWO TRUCKS.
ONE OF 'EM HELD TWO DIFFERENT KINDS AND THE OTHER TRUCK JUST HAD THE UNLEADED IN IT.
SO THEY COME AND BROUGHT SOME DIESEL AND THEY WAS GOING TO PRECINCT THREE, I THINK WITH SOME MORE DIESEL THURSDAY EVENING OR, AND THE WAY, THE WAY THE DELIVERY'S BEEN, IT'S, WE'RE NEVER GONNA GET A TRANSPORT SIZE LOAD AT THE LOWER PRICES EITHER.
AND SO I, I MEAN THEY JUST, IN THAT ASPECT, THEY ARE NOT THE LOW BID IF THAT'S THE ONLY METHOD THAT THEY'RE GONNA USE.
I'M, WE COUNSEL THIS COMPANY AND MOVE TO THE NEXT ONE THAT YOU MET.
US ENERGY MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER COLLEY, SECONDING BY COMMISSIONER HILL.
UH, WE'RE IN THE DISCUSSION PLEASE.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR EFFORTS IN THAT HELPING OUT GETTING THAT DONE.
UM, ANY OTHER DISCUSSION ON THIS ITEM? HAVE WE GOTTEN ANY FEEDBACK FROM THEM WHATSOEVER? UM, THAT GIVES US ANY INDICATION THIS PROBLEM WILL BE FIXED ANYTIME SOON BECAUSE I'M NOT GONNA REPEAT WHAT Y'ALL HAVE SAID.
WE'VE HAD THE SAME EXPERIENCES AT PRECINCT TWO.
UM, THEY'RE JUST, WE PROMISED TO HAVE YOU FULL BEFORE THE END OF THE DAY, SO NOTHING SUBSTANTIVE AND IT'S, IT'S NOT OKAY.
THEIR PROMISES HAVE NOT BEEN FULFILLED YET.
YOU HAVE ANY DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR PASS FIVE.
[4.D.10. Authorization to Advertise RFP PC24-42 Pharmaceutical Drugs for Parker County Jail Inmates. (Kim Rivas / Judge Deen)]
UH, ITEM 10, AUTHORIZATION TO ADVERTISE RFP PC 24 DASH 42 PHARMACEUTICAL DRUGS FOR PARKER COUNTY JAIL INMATES KIM, I'M REQUESTING AUTHOR AUTHORIZATION TO ADVERTISE RFP PC 24 DASH 44 PHARMACEUTICAL DRUGS FOR PARKER COUNTY JAIL INMATES, UM, ANTICIPATED ADVERTISING DATES OF MAY 28TH AND JUNE 4TH, ANTICIPATED OPENING OF JUNE 17TH.AN ANTICIPATED, UM, DATE OF AWARD OF JUNE 24TH.
MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER WALDEN, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER CONING.
ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR PASS.
[5.Precinct Three will be on private property at Fox Road and Barnes Road to improve drainage and visibility owner Nancy Kubosh. (Commissioner Walden) ]
NOTIFICATION THAT PRECINCT THREE WILL BE ON PRIVATE PROPERTY AT FOX ROAD IN BARNES ROAD TO IMPROVE DRAINAGE AND VISIBILITY.COMMISSIONER, DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING ON THAT? NOTHING OTHER THAN WHAT'S STATED THERE.
WE GET THE OPPORTUNITY TO GET ON SOME PRIVATE PROPERTY THERE AND, AND TAKE CARE OF DRAINAGE ISSUE.
UH, WE WILL MOVE DOWN TO ITEM.
WE'VE DONE C BY THE WAY, THAT DRAINAGE ISSUE, I HATE TO INTERRUPT YOU, BUT THAT, THAT IS A DRAINAGE ISSUE THAT AFFECTS THE COUNTY ROADS NOT ON THEIR PROPERTY.
[6.H. Discuss/Take action on parking situation at the Santa Fe Annex. (Mark Long / Judge Deen) ]
UH, WE'LL MOVE DOWN TO ITEM H ON SIX.DISCUSS TAKE ACTION ON PARKING SITUATION AT THE SANTA FE ANNEX.
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THIS KIND ALL STARTED OUT WHEN I SENT Y'ALL EMAIL ABOUT SOME SIGNS FOR PARKING, WHICH I MISUNDERSTOOD, WHICH THEY WERE FOR OFFICES.BUT SINCE THAT COME UP, I WENT AHEAD AND WE WENT AHEAD AND PUT THIS ON.
I WANT, LARRY, WHY DON'T YOU COME UP HERE AND SAY WHAT YOU GOT AND THEN I'LL OH, THIS, IT BETTER BE GOOD.
I ALREADY HEARD THIS IN THE PARKING LOT.
UH, WE CAME TO THE CONCLUSION THAT ON BUSY DAYS, IT IS A NIGHTMARE.
ONE SOLUTION THAT WAS, HAS BEEN PRESENTED, HAS BEEN DISCUSSED IS ANGLE PARKING.
BECAUSE TRUCKS ARE NOW EIGHT FOOT WIDE, OUR DEMOGRAPHICS ARE MORE OF AN AGRICULTURAL DEMOGRAPHIC THAN THAN PINTOS AND CHEVETTE DEMOGRAPHICS.
AND PEOPLE DON'T HAVE ROOM TO GET IN AND OUT OF THEIR VEHICLES.
THERE'S NOT ROOM TO SWING IN TO SWING OUT.
UM, WE'D, I WOULD ALSO, NUMBER ONE THERE'S THERE, IT'S A DUAL ALLEGED SWORD.
IF WE GO TO BACK IN ANGLE PARKING, THEY'RE GONNA DRIVE PAST THE PARKING SPACE.
SOMEBODY'S GONNA PULL RIGHT UP TO THEIR BUMPER AND THEN GO, BEEP, BEEP, BEEP, BEEP, BEEP, BEEP BEEP.
THEY AIN'T GONNA BE ABLE TO BACK INTO THE SPACE.
IF THEY GO HEAD IN, THEN OF COURSE THEY'RE GONNA BE BACKING OUT AND THE GUY COMING DOWN THE MIDDLE, WE'LL SEE THE LIGHTS.
THE WAY THAT THE PARKING IS RIGHT NOW, THE TRUCKS ARE FOUR DOOR DUALLYS ARE 25, 24 FOOT LONG.
THEY HANG OUT INTO THE FIRE LANES.
AND THAT BECOME, THAT, THAT BECOMES A HAZARD IMMEDIATELY BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT THE FIRE LANE STRIPE IS FOR.
SO YOU'RE, YOU'D BE IN VIOLATION.
UH, THERE'S A, THERE WAS ANOTHER WRECK THERE THIS WEEK.
UH, TOOK 20 MINUTES FOR THE RESPONSE TO COME DOWN AND TRY TO FIGURE OUT WHO WAS, WHO WAS AT FAULT.
AND I BELIEVE THAT FACILITIES WAS CLIMBING ALL OVER THE BUILDING TRYING TO ADJUST CAMERAS, MAKE CAMERAS OR SO FORTH SO THEY COULD BE PROACTIVE AND, AND, AND, AND DETERMINING WHO WAS AT FAULT.
BUT YET NOT REALLY FIXING THE, NOT REALLY FIXING THE PROBLEM OF THE ACCIDENT.
SO THAT'S SOME THINGS WE'D LIKE TO SEE IS, IS IN, IN TALKING TO THE PEOPLE THAT, UH, WHEN I WAS THERE ELECTION DAY THAT HAD THE BIGGER VEHICLES, THEY AGREED THAT ANGLE PARKING WAS GOOD.
THE, THE TRUCK, BIGGER TRUCKS AND SO FORTH FELT LIKE HEAD END PARKING WOULD BE A PLUS.
AND THE WIDTH OF THE TRUCKS ARE NOW EIGHT FOOT WIDE.
WITH, WITH, WITH, WITH DUALLYS OR FLATBEDS OR SO FORTH.
IT'D BE GOOD TO GO TO, UH, UH, MAYBE NINE OR 10 FOOT WIDE SPACES SO THAT THEY COULD OPEN THE DOOR BECAUSE IT'S NOT THEIR, THEIR TRUCK THAT GETS DINGED.
SO
YOU'RE GONNA LOSE A FEW PARKING SPACES, BUT, UH, ON ELECTION DAY, THERE'S GOOD EMPLOYEE PARKING UP AT THE BACK OF THE HILL WHEN, WHEN DEMAND, UH, UH, UH, DICTATES IT, IT WOULD ALSO BE GOOD.
WE'VE SEEN PEOPLE THE WAY IT IS RIGHT NOW.
PEOPLE COME IN AND, AND, AND THEY DON'T HAVE THE ROOM TO SWING TO TURN IN.
SO THEY GO PAST IT AND THEN LET THE WHEELS CUT BACKWARDS AND TRY TO BACK IN.
WHICH, WHICH, IF YOU'RE IN A SMALLER VEHICLE, YOU GOT A BIGGER TRUCK, YOU, YOU DON'T ALWAYS SEE.
IT ALSO DEPENDS THAT EVERYBODY IN THE COUNTY HAS BACKUP CAMERAS AND THEY DON'T NECESSARILY HAVE THAT.
SO THERE, THERE'S JUST SOME THINGS THAT, THAT, THAT WE, WE'VE THROWN OUT FROM THE ANGLE PARKING TO, TO THE, UH, FIRE LANE ISSUES TO, TO THE CAMERAS ON THE BUILDING.
WE WANNA BE PROACTIVE FOR THE SAFETY OF THE, OF THE, OF THE PEOPLE.
NOT ONLY PARKING, BUT GOING FROM THE CARS INTO THE A AN ANNEX TO PERFORM THEIR BUSINESS.
IF WE HAD A CAMERAS, COULD WE SOLVE THIS? I'M SORRY.
COULD WE SOLVE THIS IF WE JUST HAD A, A PARKING SPACE THAT WAS DESIGNATED FOR LARRY'S? NO
IT SEEMS TO WORK VERY WELL THERE.
UH, I GUESS THE QUESTION I HAVE FOR BUILDING ROUNDS IS PROBABLY, JOHN, IS DO WE, WE HAVE A CERTAIN NUMBER OF PARKING SPACES THAT WE HAVE TO HAVE FOR THAT FACILITY ACCORDING TO CITY OF WEATHERFORD CODE AND I DON'T KNOW, UH, THIS FIRST PART OF IT.
UH, AND IF Y'ALL CHOOSE TO VOTE, MAKE IT
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CONTINGENT UPON IT COMPLYING WITH, SO I'M NOT, I'M NOT, YOU KNOW, HAVING TO SECOND GUESS SOMETHING THAT TOOK PLACE, YOU KNOW, 30 YEARS AGO OR WHATEVER, BUT I'M SUGGESTING THAT MAYBE THERE WAS A REQUIRED NUMBER OF PARKING SPACES AND THAT'S WHY THEY HAVE THEM WHERE YOU CAN'T GET OUTTA YOUR PICKUPAND, AND THAT, THAT WOULD'VE BEEN PRIOR TO THE ADDITIONAL PARKING UP ON THE HILL YEAH.
SO I THINK WE NEED TO EXPLORE THAT BUILDING GROUNDS DUE, BUT, UH, YOUR POINT'S WELL TAKEN.
I APPRECIATE YOU BEING HERE TO DISCUSS IT.
UH, I THINK THERE'S ALSO SOME ISSUES WITH WHO PARKS WHERE TOO.
CAN WE, LARRY, CAN WE, UH, AND I AGREE WITH YOU.
CAN WE ADDRESS THIS OR CAN WE KEEP THOSE SEPARATE? IS THAT OKAY WITH YOU OR DO YOU WANNA ADDRESS 'EM BOTH TOGETHER? WE'RE TALKING ABOUT PARKING SITUATION.
WELL, I THINK WHAT WHAT ONE OF THEM IS, IS THAT WE HAVE A, UM, ISSUE WITH HOW THEY'RE ANGLED TO, FOR A MOTION TO BE EXPLORED THIS CONTINGENT UPON WHAT THE REQUIREMENT WEATHERFORD HAS, AND THEN LOOK AT A DESIGN THAT WOULD FIT AND ACCOMMODATE THAT IS WHAT WE'RE ASKING HERE ON THIS ONE.
THERE'S A SEPARATE ISSUE WITH WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT AS THE ALLOCATION OF THOSE SPACES TO A CERTAIN WELL I'M JUST, I'M JUST READING FROM THE AGENDA ITEMS AND, AND I THINK IT COVERS BOTH OF IT.
DISCUSS, TAKE ACTION ON PARKING SITUATIONS.
WELL, I'M JUST, I'LL JUST SAY THAT I, I THINK THE POINT'S WELL TAKEN, BUT HOWEVER, I'M NOT A, A PARKING EXPERT, BUT THEY'RE OUT THERE.
UH, 'CAUSE I'VE UTILIZED THOSE PEOPLE BEFORE.
UH, I THINK WE NEED SOMEBODY TO TAKE A LOOK AT IT.
AND COME UP WITH THE BEST SOLUTION, RECOGNIZING THAT THE PARKING SPACES IN FRONT OF THE ANNEX ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE ANNEX ARE NOT ADEQUATE IN SIZE ANYWAY.
AND IT CAUSES A PROBLEM BECAUSE OF THAT ON WHEN IT'S REALLY BUSY, REALLY BUSY THERE.
AND LOOK, FIND A SOLUTION TO WHAT A, A SOLUTION.
YEAH, I, I'LL SUGGEST THAT WE HAVE SOMEBODY, COMMITTEE OR SOMETHING, TAKE A LOOK AT IT, UH, TELL MARK TO GET SOMEBODY, GET AN EXPERT TO LOOK AT IT AND, AND DESIGN A PARKING SITUATION THERE THAT WILL ACCOMMODATE, UH, THE NUMBERS THAT WE HAVE, BUT ALSO ACCOMMODATE THE, THE SIZE OF PARKING SPACES THAT WE NEED.
'CAUSE THEY'RE NOT ADEQUATE, THEY'RE NOT ADEQUATE FOR ANYBODY.
THE MEETING CONFORMED TO WHAT THE REQUIREMENT IS, WEATHER FOR HAZARD AND CONFORM TO THE, TO THE WEATHERFORD CITY CODE THAT WE ARE OPERATING UNDER.
BUT AS JOHN POINTED OUT, AND I DIDN'T RECOGNIZE THAT THERE WAS ADDITIONAL PARKING UP BEYOND BACK BEHIND THERE.
SO, MARK, COULD YOU DO THAT AND MARK, CAN YOU, CAN YOU, I I WANT, I WANNA TELL YOU WHAT I SEE.
YOU KNOW, I GO THROUGH THERE WHEN THEY'RE HAVING ELECTIONS AND LARRY NO, BUT Y'ALL ARE PART OF THE PROBLEM DURING THAT TIME.
APPRECIATE YOUR CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM.
UH, WHAT I, WHAT ELSE? I SEE THE NORTH SIDE OF THE ANNEX IS OCCUPIED BY EMPLOYEES AND IF WE HAD THOSE EMPLOYEES PARK UP AT THE BACK, THAT WOULD GIVE US AN ADDITIONAL 10 TO 12 PARKING PLACES RIGHT OFF THAT WOULD, AND IF WE HAD THOSE THAT ARE EASIER TO GET IN AND OUT THAN THE ONES IN THE FRONT.
ADDITIONALLY ON THE SOUTH SIDE, THOSE PARKING SPOTS THAT ARE ANGLED IN THERE ARE NOT OCCUPIED NEAR AS MUCH AS THE REST OF THE BUILDING.
AND THAT BRINGS UP, I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THAT SOUTH DOOR OPEN FOR THE PEOPLE GETTING AUTO REGISTRATION.
I HAVE SEEN PEOPLE HAVING TO PARK ALL THE WAY TO THE BACK AND WALK ALL THE WAY TO THE FRONT OF THE BUILDING JUST TO GET IN.
THAT DO NOT WORK FOR THE COUNTY.
THAT DO NOT WORK FOR THE COUNTY.
THEY'RE COMING IN TO, TO CARE OF THEIR BUSINESS.
AND FOR ME, I, I THINK THAT, UH, WE'RE SERVING THE PUBLIC AND WE ALL SHOULD PARK AS FAR AWAY AS WE CAN, ESPECIALLY IF WE'RE GONNA BE THERE ALL DAY LONG AND LET THE PUBLIC HAVE ALL THOSE SPOTS.
SO IS IT WHERE YOU CAN LOOK AT AND WORK WITH WEATHERFORD, WHAT THEIR COMPLIANCE CODE IS ON PARKING SPACES TO THEN COME UP WITH A SOLUTION? AND THEN OBVIOUSLY LARRY, YOU'RE GONNA WANNA BE INVOLVED WITH THAT AND NOT THE PROBLEM OF IT, BUT, UH, BUT THAT, THAT PARKING OUT FRONT, THAT'S THAT TO REDESIGN THAT IS, UH, THAT MAY BE TOUGH WITHOUT TAKING UP SOME CONCRETE.
MY CONCERN IS EVEN ON THE ANGLE, DO YOU THINK YOU GOT THE DEPTH ON THOSE PARKING SPOTS? NO.
THAT'S WHERE IT COMES IN WHERE YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT CONCRETE.
TWO, IS THERE AN ISSUE OR WHAT WAS THE REASONING THAT SOUTH DOOR ACCESS WAS CLOSED OFF BEFORE SECUR? SECURITY.
AND THAT'S WHERE SHERIFF ER IS LOOKING AT THAT ON THE SECURITY OF THAT BUILDING.
AND THAT KIND OF COMES INTO PLAY WHEN, WHEN YOU OPEN THAT DOOR, THAT BECOMES A SECURITY ISSUE.
AND SHERIFF
BUT IF THAT DOOR WAS OPEN AND THE PEOPLE HAVE LOCKED THE DRIVE THROUGH THERE, EVERYBODY'S KIND OF LEARNED.
WE HAVE THE DRIVE THROUGH NOW, AND ONCE THEY FIGURE OUT THEY CAN GO INTO THE SOUTH DOOR, IF THAT WAS OPEN, IT WOULD
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ALLEVIATE SOME OF THE PARKING ISSUES IN FRONT AS WELL, BECAUSE THERE'S GENERALLY ABOUT 10, MAYBE 15 TO 20 SPOTS THAT ARE OPEN OVER THERE DURING THE DAY.LARRY, DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING ELSE YOU YOU'D LIKE TO SAY? YEAH, I GOT SOMETHING FOR YOU.
WHAT'S WRONG WITH THE CAMERAS? YOU SAID THAT THEY'RE, THEY'RE NOT, THEY DIDN'T GO OUT FAR ENOUGH TO WATCH THE, THE, THE, THE CRASHES.
ACCORDING, ACCORDING TO YOU, THEY DON'T GO OUT FAR ENOUGH.
THAT WAS WHAT THE SECURITY GUY WAS TALKING ABOUT, OR SOMEBODY THAT I ASKED ABOUT THE WRECK.
AND THEY WERE TRYING TO FIND THE, YOU KNOW, WHO BACKED OUT, WHO, WHO DIDN'T BACK OUT, WHO WAS FAST, WHO WAS NOT, AND THEY DIDN'T, THEY COULDN'T REPRODUCE THAT EVIDENCE.
I CAN'T RECALL WHO I WAS TALKING TO, BUT IT MAY HAVE BEEN THE, THE, THE SHERIFF, THE THE DEPUTY THERE AT THE CENTER CONSOLE.
SO IF MOVE IT, IT'LL SHOW THAT PARTICULAR AREA, BUT IT'S GONNA GO TAKE IT AWAY FROM SOME OTHER AREA.
THEY WERE, I, I'M NOT, I'M NOT SURE.
THEY WERE CLIMBING ALL OVER THE BUILDING, GOT NEW CAMERAS ALL OVER THE PLACE, AND THAT'S ONE OF THE PLACES THEY'RE PUTTING UP RIGHT NOW.
WE, WE GOT A GOOD UNDERSTANDING OF THIS.
WE DON'T NEED A MOTION FOR THIS.
WE JUST, AS FAR AS, AS FAR AS YOUR ANGLE PARKING, YOU MAY NOT HAVE TO DO YOU, IT DEPENDS IF THE ANGLES ARE LIKE THIS OR IF THE ANGLES ARE LIKE THAT, YOU MAY LOSE SOME MORE SPACES.
BUT IF THE ANGLE'S SHARP ENOUGH, MARK, MARK, YOU GOT A HANDLE ON THAT.
YOU UNDERSTAND WHAT WE ARE ASKING? WE DON'T NEED A MOTION.
WE'RE ASKING JUST, IT'S JUST GONNA BE AN ANALYSIS.
OKAY, THEN THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP, LARRY.
ON THE, ON THE OTHER PART OF THAT, ON THE ALLOCATION OF SPACES, WE, WE, WE ALREADY HAVE, UH, THERE'S BEEN A REQUEST AND THERE'S BEEN SOMEBODY THAT'S ALREADY PUT A SIGN OUT FOR, UM, A DEDICATED PLACE OF, OF WHERE THEY PARK, UM, THAT ARE COUNTY EMPLOYEES, UH, AS I UNDERSTAND IT, THAT WE, ANY ALLOCATION OF SPACE THAT IS, IS, UM, FOR THE COUNTY COMES THROUGH THIS COURT.
IS THAT, IS THAT CORRECT? AND SO, UM, APPROPRIATELY, THIS IS NOW THE, ON THE SECOND PART OF THIS, ON THE ALLOCATION COMMISSIONER WALTER, WHICH YOU'RE, YOU'RE ASKING, UM, AND I WANT TO JUST IN MY, MY JUST GIVE A BRIEF OPINION OF THIS IS, UM, THERE'S NO TITLE ENTITLEMENT TO US TO TAKE A SPOT THAT COULD BE TAKEN BY THOSE WHO WE REPRESENT.
AND THAT, AND THAT'S, UM, THAT'S TAKEN AWAY A SPOT THAT, THAT THOSE THAT ARE ESSENTIALLY OUR BOSSES, THE PEOPLE THAT WE REPRESENT, OUR CONSTITUENTS, THEY HAVE THE OBLIGATION TO GIVE THEM THE BEST SITUATION TO PARK AND BE ABLE TO DO THEIR BUSINESS WITH THE COUNTY AND HAVE A GOOD EXPERIENCE.
AND THEN, UH, FOR US, IF WE WORK HERE, IT'S NOT AN ENTITLEMENT TO HAVE THAT, BUT TO, UH, IF WE HAVE TO WALK AWAYS, THEN LET'S WALK.
I MEAN, THAT'S JUST MY OPINION ABOUT THAT.
UM, SO YEAH, IT'S, THERE'S ANY QUESTIONS IN THIS, I WOULD, I WOULD SUGGEST THAT THAT COULD COME BACK AS PART OF A RECOMMENDATION BACK FROM BUILDING GROUNDS.
SO YOU'RE, WHAT YOU'RE ASKING IS RECOMMENDATION FOR BUILDING GROUNDS TO LOOK FOR RECOMMENDATIONS IN WAYS TO ALLEVIATE THE PROBLEMS THAT WE HAVE THERE.
I SUGGEST THAT THAT COULD VERY EASILY BE PART OF THAT.
HEY, MARK, ARE THERE, IS THERE ANY EXTRA CONCRETE THAT OR SPACE THAT YOU CAN STRIPE TO ADD MORE SPACES? IF THAT, IF WE END UP LOSING SOME OUT FRONT, OUT FRONT TO, THERE'S NO, THERE'S NO ADDITIONAL SPACE.
NOW I'VE, I'VE KIND OF THOUGHT IN MY MIND, YOU KNOW, WHERE YOU'RE ON THE SOUTH SIDE, YOU'RE KIND OF CURBING OUT.
WE'VE GOT SOME AREA UP IN THERE.
WE COULD TAKE THAT OUT AND MAKE SOME NEW PARKING UP IN THAT AREA TOO.
WE OWN SOME OF THAT LAND IN THE BACK.
WE CAN EXPAND THE PARKING LOT.
WE, WE MOW A PRETTY LARGE SECTION UP THERE.
YEAH, IT WOULD BE WHAT, UH, NORTHWEST OF THE PERMITTING BUILDING WHERE RUSTY'S HOUSED.
YOU KNOW, OF COURSE IT TAKES SOME EXCAVATION AND THINGS LIKE THAT, BUT YEAH, THAT'S A, THAT'S A VIABLES DEAL THERE, YOU KNOW, AND PERMITTING, THEY'VE GOT ENOUGH FEAGLES NOW TO WHERE THEY, THEY WE PUT SIGNS UP FOR THE PERMITTING SO THEY COULD HAVE A PLACE TO PARK THEIR VEHICLES, YOU KNOW, AND THEN WE PUT A SIGN UP FOR RANDALL GRUESOME.
UH, LILA HAD A, A LADY THAT WAS NOT VERY GOOD SHAPE, THAT COULDN'T WALK VERY WELL.
WE PUT UP SIGN FOR HER, BUT WHEN SHE LEFT, WE TOOK IT DOWN.
I THINK JUDGE MARTIN HAS GOTTA SIGN UP.
SO, BUT YEAH, THAT'S KIND OF WHERE WE'RE AT.
THEY'RE IN THE BACK, AREN'T THEY? THOSE SIGNS FOR GRISSOM AND JUDGE MARTIN GRUESOME IS ON THE SOUTH SIDE.
JUDGE MARTIN IS ON THE WEST SIDE.
BUT AGAIN, JUST TO CLARIFY THAT ANY ALLOCATION OF SPACE THAT'S PERMANENT LIKE THAT WITH A SIGN, NEEDS TO COME THROUGH THE COURT BEFORE IT'S APPROVED.
AND, AND NO KNOCK ON YOU, MARK.
YOU DIDN'T, WE, WE DIDN'T KNOW THAT.
AND SO, UM, SOMETIMES WE NEED TO BE REMINDED OF THAT.
UM, IT'S EASY TO MAKE THOSE DECISIONS SOMETIMES, BUT, UH, THAT, THAT, THAT IS THE REQUIREMENT OF THE COURT FOR THAT TO BE APPROVED FIRST.
UM, DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING ELSE? THE, THE THING THAT WE CAN DO RIGHT AWAY IS TRY TO GET
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THE EMPLOYEES TO PARK UP IN THE BACK, ESPECIALLY ON THE NORTH SIDE, TO ALLEVIATE SOME SPACE.'CAUSE WHAT WE'RE ASKING YOU IS TO COME BACK TO US WITH A PLAN.
YES, I'M, AND WE DON'T NEED A MOTION FOR THAT.
WE'RE JUST ASKING THAT THAT'S WHAT YOU DO.
JUDGE, I'M GONNA ASK IF WE CAN TAKE A BREAK.
WE'RE GONNA, WE'RE GONNA TAKE A RECESS AT 1101.
UH, LET'S COME BACK AT, UM, ABOUT 1110 TO 1115 IN THAT TIMEFRAME.
IF WE WOULD, UH, THE RECORD SHOW THAT WE'LL, UM, RECESS 1101.
OKAY, WE'RE GONNA RETURN FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 1121.
[6.L. Approve the Renewal of Bonfire Bid Software. (Kim Rivas / Judge Deen)]
TO ITEM K AND APPROVE THE RENEWAL OF BONFIRE BID SOFTWARE.SO REQUESTING AUTHORIZATION TO APPROVE AN ADDITIONAL TWO YEAR RENEWAL FOR BONFIRE BID SOFTWARE AND AUTHOR RISE THE COUNTY JUDGE TO EXECUTE THE RENEWAL DOCUMENT.
AND THIS IS, UM, BASED ON APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS IN THE NEW FISCAL YEAR.
UM, THERE IS A NON APPROPRIATION FUNDS CLAUSE.
UH, COMMISSIONER WALTER HAS MADE THE MOTION FOR APPROVAL.
ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR PASS.
ITEM L APPROVE THE RENEWAL OF BONFIRE BID.
GOD, I DIDN'T, LET'S GO BACK TO, I SCRATCHED THE WRONG ONE.
[6.K. Approve KoFile contract for Preservation, Rehousing and Imaging of Parker County Historical Records. (Lila Deakle / Judge Deen) ]
COFI CONTRACT FOR PRESERVATION, REHOUSING AND IMAGE OF PARKER COUNTY HISTORICAL RECORDS.YEAH, I THIS IS A CONTINUATION CONTRACT, I'M ASSUMING IT'S, YEAH, IT WAS, UH, APPROVED LAST BUDGET.
AND THE FUNDS COME FROM THE, ONE OF THE FUNDS THAT YOU HAVE THE FEES THAT COME IN? YES.
MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER WALDEN, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER HOLT.
ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR PASS.
[6.M. Complete the Lease Purchase between the Texas Department of Economic Development and Sundance Die Cut LLC by authorizing the transfer of the warranty deed. (John Forrest / Judge Deen) ]
ON COMPLETE THE LEASE PURCHASE BETWEEN THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND SUNDANCE DIE CUT LLC BY AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF THE WARRANTY DEED.SO IF Y'ALL REMEMBER, UH, WE HAD RIM, THEY CAME THROUGH SAME PROGRAM.
IT'S TEXAS DEPARTMENT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
UH, THIS ONE WAS EXECUTED BY BEN LONG AND LEROY TILLERY BACK IN 98.
THEY'VE BEEN MAKING PAYMENTS, UH, AND THEY HAVE PASSED THROUGH THE COUNTY.
WE HAVE VERIFICATION THAT THAT PAYMENT HAS REACHED ITS LAST PAYMENT, THEREFORE WE TAKE THE DEED AND TRANSFER IT OUT OF PARK COUNTY'S NAME INTO THESE INDIVIDUAL'S NAME.
UH, BRIANNA HAS VERIFIED THAT THOSE PAYMENTS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED, AND, UH, AT THIS TIME IT'D JUST BE AUTHORIZATION TO EXECUTE THE SPECIAL WARRANTY D MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER WALDEN, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER HALE.
ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR.
[6.I. Discuss/Take action on appointing an alternate to The Regional Transportation Council (RTC). (Judge Deen) ]
HAVE SKIPPED, UH, ITEM I, I, YOU'RE RIGHT, WE DID, I DISCUSSED TAKE ACTION ON APPOINTING AN ALTERNATE TO THE REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION COUNCIL.THIS WAS ON THE PREVIOUS ONE WHERE WE DID APPOINT.
I THANK YOU FOR THAT AS A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE RTC.
UH, JUST TO BACKGROUND, AGAIN, THE, THE, UM, ROTATION OF THIS HAS BEEN BETWEEN WISE COUNTY JUDGE, UM, AND MYSELF.
AND THIS HAS BEEN A ROTATION WITH JUDGE CLARK AND MYSELF.
AND TO WHERE NOW THAT ROTATION IT, IT, IT, AND I'VE TALKED TO THE CITY, WEATHERFORD, THEY'RE GONNA TAKE ACTION ON MAKING THE RECOMMENDATION AS I WOULD AGREE AND RECOMMEND THAT WE MAKE JUDGE CLARK THE ALTERNATE OF THAT, WHICH HE IS FAMILIAR WITH, THAT HE IS BEEN ON THEM THE, UH, UM, ON COG, THE COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS.
AND SO HE'S THE RIGHT PERSON FOR THAT JOB.
MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER WALDEN.
SAY GOODBYE, COMMISSIONER CONLEY.
ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? YES, I HAVE SOME DISCUSSIONS SINCE YOU'RE GONNA BE OUR REPRESENTATIVE.
UH, 51 BETWEEN SPRINGTOWN AND WEATHERFORD, AND IT, IT'S, I BELIEVE THAT TDO IS ALREADY AGREED TO REPAVE YES.
BUT WE NEED 51 AHEAD OF SEVEN 30 AND NINE 20, I BELIEVE.
WELL, I, IT, IT, IT, THAT KIND OF FALLS OUT OF THE, OUT OF THE REALM OF WHAT THIS IS, BUT, BUT IT, IT, I CAN CONNECT THE DOT ON THAT BECAUSE THAT'LL BE A RESPONSIBILITY OF WHAT THIS POSITION IS.
UM, THERE'S BEEN 1520 DEATHS ON 51 WHEN, WHEN I HEARD THAT I, I WILL BE ON THE PHONE WITH MIKE AND MORRISON.
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THERE WILL BE SOME DISCUSSION ON THIS TODAY.AND WE'LL, I'LL, I'LL GET WITH YOU ON THAT AS WELL, COMMISSIONER.
TEXT DO ALSO IDENTIFIED 51 AS FALLING UNDER THE HIGHWAY SAFETY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FUNDING.
UM, I KNOW THEY'RE DOING THAT AT CARTER IN 51, WHERE WE'RE GETTING SOME DEDICATED TURN LANES PUT IN.
AND WE'RE ALSO DOING SOME RIGHT OF WAY PURCHASES OUT OF THE PRECINCT TWO DISCRETIONARY BOND FUND TO ENABLE THAT, AS WELL AS SOME SURVEYING WORK AND SOME ENGINEERING WORK.
UM, AND I WOULD LIKE TO ECHO COMMISSIONER CONLEY'S POINT THAT JUDGE, IF THERE'S ANYTHING AT ALL YOU CAN DO TO PUT PRESSURE ON THE ROTC OR THE, UH, THE REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION COUNCIL NET COG TEXDOT.
THE STATE SANTA CLAUS, WHOEVER YOU HAVE TO PLEASE HELP US ON 51.
NO, UH, TO YOUR QUESTION, JUST TO CLARIFY HERE, THAT THERE WILL BE A CALL MADE TODAY TO BEGIN A, A, UH, A CONFERENCE CALL OR A ZOOM HEARING SET UP TO ADDRESS THIS VERY SPECIFICALLY.
AND TO, UH, I THINK IT'S ALREADY THE IMPORTANCE OF THIS HAS ALREADY BEEN PRIORITIZED.
WE'RE GONNA REPRIORITIZE THAT, THAT, THAT YEAH.
AND I, I, I AGREE WITH YOU BOTH.
FM 51 IS JUST IN AN UNACCEPTABLE STATE.
AND THEN I'LL, I'LL FOLLOW BACK UP AGAIN TO WHAT MR. WALDEN'S ASKED ME WITH THE, UM, UPDATES WITH THE RTC.
I THINK THIS IS ONE OF THOSE THAT WOULD COME BACK TO THE COURT ON, UH, GIVEN THE, THE URGENCY OF THIS WITH THE FATALITIES, THAT, AND THAT THE SADNESS OF THIS IS, THAT IS JUST A, A ACCOUNT THAT'S CONTINUES TO GROW.
SO, UH, I WILL UPDATE THE COURT ON THIS AND WHAT OUR PROGRESS IS, UH, AS WELL.
SO IF, IF I CAN ADD JUST ONE THING BECAUSE IT'S VERY PERTINENT TO, TO WHAT WE'RE DISCUSSING HERE.
UH, THE LOCATION WHERE THIS ACCIDENT OCCURRED WOULD BE VERY, VERY CLOSE, IF NOT EXACTLY AT WHERE THE PROPOSED ENTRANCE TO THAT LARGE VENUE THAT WE HAD DISCUSSED BEFORE IS PLANNED TO BE THE 7,500 PERSON VENUE WOULD INTERSECT WITH IT PROBABLY ABOUT A MILE WITH FM 51, ABOUT A MILE FROM IT.
YEAH, IT'S CLOSE, BUT, AND SO IF YOU ADD, IT'S NOT RIGHT THERE.
IF YOU ADD 7,500 VEHICLES OR HOWEVER MANY VEHICLES THAT WOULD ENTAIL, I THINK THE OBVIOUS CONCLUSION IS THAT THAT SECTION OF 51 CANNOT SUPPORT THAT TYPE OF DEVELOPMENT.
AND SO, YEAH, THE MOTION AT HAND HERE IS THAT, UM, THAT WE APPOINT, UH, JUDGE JD CLARK OF WEISS COUNTY AS THE ALTERNATE.
UH, WE'VE WORKED TOGETHER NOW FOR OVER SIX YEARS AND, AND, UH, I BELIEVE THAT THAT IS A GOOD WORKING RELATIONSHIP.
HE KNOWS, UH, THE INS AND OUTS OF THE RTC AS WELL AS THE CURRENT REPRESENTATIVE THAT WILL BE MOVED AND CHANGED, I BELIEVE IN JUNE.
SO, UM, I WOULD ASK FOR A MOTION ON THAT.
I'M NOT GONNA, WE HAVE A MOTION AND I'M SORRY, I DID NOT SEE THAT IT MOVED UP ON ME.
AND SO WE HAVE A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER WALDEN AND COMM COMMISSIONER CONY MADE THE SECOND.
UM, IS THERE ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? MS. HI.
OKAY, WE'LL MOVE TO ITEM SEVEN
[7. ACCEPT INTO THE MINUTES]
A ON A, ON THE ACCEPTING OF THE MINUTES ITEMS A, B, AND C EXECUTED DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY REPORT, YOUR TRANSFER OF PROPERTY CS FORWARDED BY PARKER COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE, ITEM B, EXECUTED INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH EAST PARKER COUNTY LIBRARY, AND C EXECUTED JUSTICE BENEFITS AND INCORPORATED CONTRACT FOR SCAP FUNDING.ITEM EIGHT, UM, EXECUTIVE SESSION.
WE DO NOT HAVE ANYTHING ON EXECUTIVE SESSION.
WE'LL MOVE TO ITEM NINE ON PLATS.
WE ORDER PLA, WE'RE GONNA GO TO THREE.
YOU TELL ME WHICH ONES WE'RE GONNA RE GONNA TAKE THREE FIRST.
SORRY, LARRY, YOU TAUGHT ME THAT.
AND THEN WE'LL GO TO FOUR BECAUSE WE HAVE, YEAH, SO IT WOULD BE C ONE, JUDGE.
WHICH WOULD BE THE OTHER TWO THAT WE DO? C ONE.
THREE IS THE FIRST ONE THAT WE HAVE AN INDIVIDUAL HERE FOR.
LARRY, YOU SAID C ONE NOW? YEAH, I DO C3.
[9.C.PRECINCT 3 ]
I'LL BEGIN THE PRELIMINARY PLAT PROCESS FOR A SUBDIVISION TO BE KNOWN AS TWO LM DEVELOPMENT CONSIST OF THREE ACRES DEVELOPED BY TWO LM MANAGEMENT LLC WITH AN EXISTING WELL IN PRECINCT THREE.THIS IS GONNA BE THE SPLITTING OF A THREE ACRE TRACK OUT OF A 39 ACRE TRUCK.
SO THIS IS JUST GONNA BE A ONE LOT SUBDIVISION.
UH, THEY ARE SELLING THE HOUSE AND THE WELL AT 85 11 ELLIS DRIVE.
THEIR ROAD FRONTAGE IS GOING TO BE
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OFF OF ELLIS DRIVE WITH WELL WATER AS THEIR WATER SOURCE.JOHN, DO WE HAVE EVERYTHING FOR THE PRELIMINARY AND EVERYTHING IS IN ORDER FOR PRELIMINARY PURPOSES? I MOVE THAT WE ITEM UH, C3 IS PRESENTED TO THE COURT TODAY.
MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER WALDEN, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER HELM.
ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR.
YES, APPROVE THE FINAL PLAT FOR SUBDIVISION KNOWN AS DAVIDSON GARDENS CONSIST OF 2.36 ACRES DEVELOPED BY CYNTHIA LAND DAVIDSON WITH WALL WATER AND PRECINCT THREE.
AND THIS IS ALSO GOING TO BE A ONE TRACK SUBDIVISION.
THEY'RE PULLING 2.36 ACRES OUT OF A 23.21 ACRE TRACK OF LAND.
UH, THEY'RE SELLING THE EXISTING HOUSE AND A LITTLE ACREAGE.
THEY'RE ROAD FRONTAGE IS GONNA BE OFF OF BETHEL ROAD WITH WELL WATER AS THEIR WATER SOURCE IN PLACE FOR THE FILE PLATFORM.
THE DEVELOPER HAS PROVIDED A TAX CERTIFICATE IN THE INDICATING A ZERO BALANCE.
THE PERMITTING DEPARTMENT HAS APPROVED PRIVATE WATER AND PRIVATE WASTE DISPOSAL AND ALL THE OTHER LEGAL REQUIREMENTS TO BE MET.
CAN WE TAKE NO ACTION ON NUMBER ONE? I'M SORRY.
SO WE HAVE TO APPROVE NUMBER TWO BEFORE WE DO NUMBER ONE? YES SIR.
WE'LL MOVE TO ITEM TWO AND APPROVE THE WAIVER AND THE GROUNDWATER STUDY FOR THE DAVIDSON GARDENS IN PRECINCT THREE.
WE'RE HOLDING ON, WE'LL TAKE NO ACTION ON ITEM ONE.
I GUESS WE'RE GONNA MOVE BACK TO IT.
BUT THEN NUMBER TWO, WE HAVE TO APPROVE THE WAIVER FOR THE GROUNDWATER STUDY BEFORE WE CAN APPROVE NUMBER ONE.
THIS IS THE SITUATION WHERE THE 2.36 ACRES IS BEING, UH, TAKEN OUT A MUCH LARGER, UH, TRACT.
AND SO THIS FALLS INTO THE, DID WE HAVE ANY EVIDENCE GROUNDWATER THERE? WE DID RECEIVE, UH, THE WELL REPORT FOR THIS LOCATION, AND I THINK WE DID SEND THAT OVER TO YOU FOR YOUR REVIEW PRIOR TO, UM, PRESSING AROUND REPORT.
YES, I THINK THIS FALLS INTO THE AREA THAT I WAS, WAS DISCUSSING WHERE, WHERE IT'S A SMALL TRACT OFF OF A LARGER TRACT AND WHERE WE DO HAVE A, A REPORT HERE FROM THE DRILLER THAT INDICATES THAT THERE IS ADEQUATE WATER THERE FOR THIS.
NOW, UH, ALL THE OTHER THINGS THAT WE'VE TALKED ABOUT PREVIOUSLY ARE IN THERE.
HOWEVER, FROM MY PERSPECTIVE, UH, IT'S, IT'S CREDIBLE EVIDENCE FOR ME THAT THERE IS GROUNDWATER AT THIS LOCATION AND THERE THEY SHOULD HAVE THE ABILITY TO DO THAT ON THEIR PRIVATE PROPERTY.
THEREFORE, I MOVE TO APPROVE THE WAIVER FOR THE GROUNDWATER STUDY FOR DAVIDSON GARDENS IN PRECINCT THREE.
MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER WALDEN.
SECOND BY COMMISSIONER COLLEY.
FURTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR, PACIFY.
WELL, DO WE HAVE ANOTHER GIMME JUST A SECOND PLEASE.
CHECK IF I DIDN'T, TRYING TO FIND OUT WHO DID THE, AND ON THIS PARTICULAR PROPERTY, THEY'RE NOT DRILLING A NEW WELL, THIS IS AN EXISTING, WELL THAT THEY'RE SELLING ALONG WITH THIS HOUSE.
SO Y'ALL, COMMISSIONER CONLEY, ARE YOU, I KNOW THAT YOU HAVE SOME EXPERIENCE IN THE WATER WELL DRILLING BUSINESS.
ARE YOU COMFORTABLE WITH THAT INFORMATION? ABSOLUTELY.
YOU FEEL LIKE THAT'S CREDIBLE EVIDENCE? WELL, I KNOW WHERE THE AREA IS AND IT'S FINE.
ONE, WE HAVE ALL THE INFORMATION.
JUST AS PREVIOUSLY STATED, MOVE TO APPROVE MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER WALDEN.
FURTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR, PACIFY BILL.
BEGIN THE PRELIMINARY PLAT PROCESS FOR SUBDIVISION BE KNOWN AS GODBE CONDITION CONSISTED OF 1.637 ACRES DEVELOPED BY PAUL AND ANOTHER GODBE WITH MILL SUB WATER AND PRECINCT THREE.
THIS IS ALSO GOING TO BE A, ANOTHER, UH, ONE TRACK SUBDIVISION FOR A TOTAL OF 1.637 ACRES.
THEY ARE, UH, SELLING THE EXISTING HOME OUT OF AN 11.6 ACRE TRACK OF LAND.
THEIR ROAD FRONTAGE IS OFF HIGHWAY ONE 13 AND THEY DO HAVE A MILLSAP.
EVERYTHING IN PLACE FOR THE PRELIMINARY JOB AND EVERYTHING IS IN ORDER FOR PRELIMINARY PURPOSES.
MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER WALDEN, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER HOLT.
ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR.
THE PRELIMINARY PLAT PROCESS FOR SUBDIVISION TO BE KNOWN HAS GOTTA BE ADDITION CONSISTENT OF 1.637 ACRES DEVELOPED BY PAUL AND HEATHER GODBE.
WE'VE ALREADY, WE'VE DONE ONE THROUGH FOUR.
I GOT YOU MIXED UP THERE, JUDGE.
I DIDN'T EXIT OUT FOR SOME REASON.
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WE DID THAT.UH, ITEM FIVE, APPROVE THE ORDER FOR THE CANCELLATION OF LOSS ONE THROUGH TWO IN A SUBDIVISION KNOWN AS TURKEY HILL ESTATES CONSISTING OF 8.41 8.481 ACRES DEVELOPED BY HOWARD AND RICHARD LEE JONES AND JUAN AND SUSANNA OLA LOCATED WITHIN THE ETJ OF THE WEATHERFORD IN PRECINCT THREE.
IT IS A PUBLIC HEARING SO THE LANDOWNERS IN THIS SUBDIVISION HAVE COME.
THEY WOULD LIKE TO REVERT THESE TRACKS BACK TO RAW ACREAGE.
UH, THE CITY OF WEATHERFORD HAS RELEASED THIS TO, FOR THE COUNTY TO, UM, PROCESS THE CANCELLATION.
I DID RUN AN AD IN PAPER, UH, FOR THREE WEEKS AS PER THE CODE.
OKAY, WE'LL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING AT 1136.
IS THERE ANYONE HERE THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM ON AGAIN? ITEM C FIVE, PRECINCT THREE.
PUBLIC HEARING IS OPEN AT 1136.
WE'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AT 1136 AND GO TO THE ITEM.
DO HAVE EVERYTHING WE NEED TO APPROVE THE ORDER? UH, YES.
PROPER NOTICE WAS PLACED IN NEWSPAPER LIST, DATE AND TIME, LOCATION, PURPOSE OF TODAY'S HEARING AND ALL OTHER LEGAL REQUIREMENTS HAVE BEEN MET.
MOVED TO APPROVE MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER WALDEN WITH A SECOND BY COMMISSIONER HOLT.
ANY OF THE DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR PASS.
IS THERE ANY WITH AN AUDIENCE? WE HAVE.
IS THERE, ARE Y'ALL HERE FOR A SPECIFIC FOUR? FOUR.
[9.D.PRECINCT 4 ]
GONNA MOVE TO ITEM D ONE, PRECINCT FOUR.APPROVE THE FINAL REVISION FOR SUBDIVISION KNOWN AS ALITO RIVER.
PH CONSISTS OF 2 2 0 7 ACRES DEVELOPED BY WESTBROOK PROJECT MANAGEMENT LLC WITH WALL WATER PRECINCT FOUR.
IT IS A PUBLIC HEARING AND THE PURPOSE OF THIS REVISION WAS TO REVISE THE SOUTHEAST BUILDING LINE FROM 35 FOOT TO 25 FOOT AND REMOVE THE NOTE LISTED UNDER THE DRIVEWAY AXIS FROM JENKINS ROAD THAT PROHIBITS A LOT TWO FROM HAVING VEHICULAR ACCESS ON FOR JENKINS ROAD.
WE DID SEND OUT CERTIFIED LETTERS AND RAN ADS IN THE PAPER.
AND THIS WAS IN THE CITY OF ALITO AND THEY HAVE ALSO RELEASED TO THE COUNTY FOR PLAT.
SO WE HAVE EVERYTH BANGING ORDER.
WE'RE GONNA OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING AT 1138.
IS THERE ANYONE HERE THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM AGAIN? ITEM D ONE, PRECINCT FOUR.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO COME SPEAK? SORRY.
YOU'LL ANSWER QUESTIONS IF THERE'S ANY QUESTIONS.
UH, WE'RE IN THE PUBLIC HEARING.
WE'LL CLOSE IT AT PUBLIC EIGHT AT 1138.
AND PROPER NOTICE WAS PLACED IN THE NEWSPAPER LESS THAN THE DATE, TIME, LOCATION, AND PURPOSE OF TODAY'S HEARING, THE DEVELOPER HAS PROVIDED TAX ATE CERTIFICATES INDICATING ZERO BALANCE.
THE PERMITTING DEPARTMENT HAS APPROVED PRIVATE WATER AND PRIVATE WASTE DISPOSAL AND ALL OTHER LEGAL REQUIREMENTS HAVE BEEN MET.
I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE.
MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER HA WITH A SECOND BY COMMISSIONER CONLEY.
ANY THE DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR.
FIVE OH READY ON D? WE'LL GO TO ITEM TWO ON D TWO PRECINCT FOUR.
BEGIN THE CANCELLATION PROCESS FOR LOT ONE BLOCK SEVEN, LOT 15 AR AND 15 B BLOCK SEVEN OF HILLTOP PARK ADDITION AND PRECINCT FOUR RELEASED FROM THE CITY OF FORT WORTH ETJ.
AND TAKE ANY ACTION OF THE COURT DEEMS NECESSARY.
BACK IN 2019, I WORKED ON THE ABANDONMENT FOR SOME OF THE ADJOINING PROPERTY.
THESE WERE ROADS THAT WERE ORIGINALLY PUT INTO AREAS THAT WERE ORIGINALLY SUBDIVIDED BUT WERE NEVER ACTUALLY SUBDIVIDED.
UH, THE CITY OF FORT WORTH HAS NOW RELEASED ALL OF THIS PROPERTY, UM, FOR THE COUNTY TO HANDLE AND THE DEVELOPER WOULD, THE OWNER WOULD JUST LIKE TO GET THESE ADDITIONAL TRACKS, UH, PULLED OUT OF HILLTOP PARK AND DIVIDED BACK INTO RAW ACREAGE.
COUNSELOR, WE HAVE EVERYTHING IN ORDER.
I GUESS WITH THE LETTER FROM TARRANT COUNTY.
MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER HELL, A SECOND BY COMMISSIONER CONLEY.
ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR.
[9.A.PRECINCT 1 ]
NINE.A ONE PRECINCT ONE, APPROVE THE FINAL PLAT FOR SUBDIVISION KNOWN AS BRADSHAW.
STATES LOCATED IN THE ETJ CITY OF SPRINGTOWN CONSIST OF 14.45 ACRES DEVELOPED BY TWO HM.
INVESTMENTS LOCATED OFF OF EAST BRADSHAW ROAD WITH WALNUT CREEK AND CREEK AS THE WATER SOURCE OF PRECINCT ONE.
THIS IS GONNA BE A 12 LOT SUBDIVISION.
THESE LOTS RANGING SIZE FROM 1.002 ACRES TO 1.450 ACRES.
UH, THEY DO HAVE, UH, ROAD FRONTAGE OFF OF EAST BRADSHAW
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ROAD.THEY'RE ALSO GOING TO BE PUTTING IN A ROAD TO BE KNOWN AS BRADSHAW COURT.
UH, THAT WILL BE AT COUNTY MAINTAIN ROADWAY WAY.
THEY HAVE ALSO DEDICATED ADDITIONAL RIGHT OF WAY OFF OF EAST BRADSHAW AND THE CITY OF SPRINGTOWN HAS RELEASED PLATING OVER TO THE COUNTY AND WALNUT CREEK IS GONNA BE THEIR WATER SOURCE.
EVERYTHING GOOD FOR THE FINAL? YES, THE DEVELOPER HAS PROVIDED A TAX CERTIFICATE INDICATING ZERO BALANCE.
THE PERMITTING DEPARTMENT HAS APPROVED PUBLIC WATER THROUGH WALNUT CREEK AND PRIVATE WASTE DISPOSAL AND ALL OTHER LEGAL REQUIREMENTS HAVE BEEN MET.
MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER CONLEY, THE SECOND BY COMMISSIONER HALE.
FURTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR.
WE GOT ITEM TWO NINE A PRECINCT ONE TWO, NOT ONE TWO.
APPROVE THE FINAL T FOR SUBDIVISION KNOWN AS ROARING SPRINGS EDITION IN THE ETJ IN THE CITY OF RENO.
CONSISTENT 5.798 ACRES DEVELOPED BY EMF.
HOME IS LOCATED IN LOCATED OFF OF MIDWAY ROAD WITH WALNUT CREEK WATERS.
IS THERE WATER SOURCE IN PRECINCT ONE? IT'S GONNA BE A FIVE LOT SUBDIVISION SUBDIVISION.
UH, THEY ARE GOING TO BE, UH, DEDICATING ADDITIONAL RIGHT OF WAY OFF OF MIDWAY ROAD.
NOW THIS IS INSIDE THE ETJ OF THE CITY OF RENO AND THEY HAVE, UH, RELEASED PLATTING OVER TO THE COUNTY AND WALNUT CREEK IS GOING TO BE THEIR WATER SOURCE.
EVERYTHING GOOD FOR FINAL? YES.
THE DEVELOPER HAS PROVIDED A TAX CERTIFICATE INDICATING ZERO BALANCE.
THE PERMIT DEPARTMENT HAS APPROVED PUBLIC WATER THROUGH WALNUT CREEK AND PRIVATE WASTE DISPOSAL AND ALL OTHER LEGAL REQUIREMENTS HAVE BEEN MET.
MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER CONLEY, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER HALE.
ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR.
ITEM THREE, BEGIN THE PRELIMINARY PLAT PROCESS FOR SUBDIVISION BE NO AS PLEASANT OAKS SUBDIVISION PH TWO CONSISTENT OF FIVE ACRES DEVELOPED BY MOOREFIELD LIVING TRUST LOCATED OFF OF DOBB ROAD WITH WELL WATER AS THEIR WATER SOURCE AND PRECINCT ONE.
THIS IS GOING TO BE UH, JUST AN ADDITIONAL PHASE WITH ONE LOSS.
IT'S GONNA BE FIVE ACRES INSIDE.
UH, THEY'RE ALSO GOING TO BE DEDICATING ADDITIONAL RIGHT OF WAY OFF OF KNOB ROAD.
UH, WELL WATER IS A WATER SOURCE AND NO NEW ROADS WILL BE PUT IN.
EVERYTHING GOOD? PRELIMINARY, EVERYTHING IS IN ORDER FOR PRELIMINARY PURPOSES.
MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER CONLEY.
WE HAVE A SECOND BY COMMISSIONER HALE.
ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL BE THAT ONE'S GOING OUT ON ME TOO.
ITEM FOUR, APPROVE THE FINAL REVISION FOR SUBDIVISION KNOWN AS HEATHER RIDGE CONSISTED OF 10 ACRES DEVELOPED BY MARK AND JENNIFER PARKINSON LO LOCATED OFF OF HEATHER RIDGE COURT WITH WALL WATER AND PRECINCT.
THE PURPOSE OF THIS REVISION IS TO COMBINE AND ALSO DIVIDE LOT 12 BEING FIVE ACRES AND LOT 13 BEING FIVE ACRES INTO LOT 12 R FOR 2.5 ACRES AND 13 R FOR 7.5 ACRES.
THEIR ROAD FRONTAGE IS OFF HEATHER RIDGE COURT.
UH, THEIR WATER, THEIR GROUNDWATER STUDY WAS WAIVED MARCH 11TH, 2024 AND THEY ARE GONNA HAVE ROAD FRONTAGE OFF OF HEATHER RIDGE COURT, WHICH IS AN EXISTING ROADWAY.
OKAY, WE'RE GONNA OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING AT 1144.
IS THERE ANYONE HERE THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON ITEM NINE, PRECINCT ONE.
WE'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AT 1144 AND MOVE TO THE ITEM COUNSELOR.
EVERYTHING GOOD FOR A FINAL? UH, YES.
PROPER NOTES WAS PLACED IN THE NEWSPAPER LISTING THE DATE AND TIME, LOCATION AND PURPOSE OF TODAY'S HEARING.
THE DEVELOPER HAS PROVIDED A TAX CERTIFICATE INDICATING A ZERO BALANCE PERMITTING DEPARTMENT HAS APPROVED PRIVATE WATER AND PRIVATE WASTE DISPOSAL AND ALL OTHER LEGAL REQUIREMENTS HAVE BEEN MET.
MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER CONY, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER HALE.
FURTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR? I DUNNO.
OKAY, WE'LL MOVE TO ITEM FIVE.
ITEM SIX, ACCEPT A SPECIAL WARRANTY FOR ADDITIONAL RIGHT OF WAY EAST OFF EAST BRADSHAW ROAD FOR BRADSHAW ESTATE IN PRECINCT.
THIS IS FOR AN ADDITIONAL 0.78 NINTH OF AN ACRE OF LAND OFF OF EAST BRADSHAW ROAD FOR BRADSHAW ESTATES COUNSELOR.
ALL THE PAPERWORK'S GOOD I SUPPOSE.
MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER CONLEY WITH A SECOND BY COMMISSIONER HA.
PASS FOUR OH MOVE TO ITEM SEVEN, EXCEPT THIS PERFORMANCE BOND FOR CONSTRUCTION FOR BRADSHAW ESTATES IN PRECINCT ONE.
I DID RECEIVE, UH, THREE BIDS FOR ROAD CONSTRUCTION, UH, FROM MR.
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MALDEN FOR THE SUBDIVISION AND THEN RECEIVED A PERFORMANCE BOND IN THE AMOUNT OF $48,336 FOR THE INSTALLATION OF THIS ROADWAY.MOTION TO BE BY COMMISSIONER CONING.
SECOND BY COMMISSIONER, HELP FOR THE DISCUSSION.
PASS FOUR OH MOVE TO ITEM EIGHT, ACCEPT A SPECIAL WARRANTY DEED FOR ADDITIONAL RIGHT OF WAY OFF OF MIDWAY ROAD FOR ROARING SPRINGS ADDITION AND PRECINCT ONE.
THIS IS FOR AN ADDITIONAL 0.404 FIFTHS OF AN ACRE OF ADDITIONAL RIGHT OF WAY OFF OF MIDWAY ROAD FOR THIS NEW SUBDIVISION COUNSELOR.
ALL THE PAPERWORK SHOULD, YES, SHOULD
UH, MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER CONY.
HAVE THE DISCUSSION ON THIS ITEM BEFORE WE VOTE.
PASS FOUR OH MOVE TO ITEM NINE, RELEASE TO ESCROW FUNDS FOR MAINTENANCE OF 26 2 48 0.67 FOR MIDWAY ESTATES IN PRECINCT ONE AND AUTHORIZE THE COURT TO ISSUE PAYMENT.
UH, WE APPROVED THE RELEASE OF THIS CONSTRUCTION, THIS PROJECT, LAST COURT.
THE AUDITOR WANTED ME TO COME BACK IN, CHANGE THE WORDING AND THEN GO AHEAD AND GET THE COURT TO ISSUE PAYMENT TODAY OUTSIDE OF OUR NORMAL PAYABLES.
ALRIGHT, COUNSELOR, THE WORDINGS LIFT TO SNUFF.
THE WORDINGS PROPER MOTION MADE, I'M SORRY, MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER CONLEY WITH THIS SECOND BY COMMISSIONER HILL.
ANY KNOW THE DISCUSSION OF MS ITEM? ALL IN FAVOR PASS.
[9.B.PRECINCT 2]
B ONE PRECINCT TWO APPROVE THE ORDER FOR THE CANCELLATION OF LOT ONE R AND SUBDIVISION KNOWN AS DO VALENTI CONSISTING OF 2.304 ACRES DEVELOPED BY MARTY AND DEANNA ODOM LOCATED OFF OF FM NINE 20 AND PRECINCT TWO.IT IS A PUBLIC HEARING AND THIS PROPERTY, UH, IS BEING PULLED OUT TO BE FURTHER SUBDIVIDED INTO THAT NEW SUBDIVISION.
BUT IN ORDER I TO DO THAT, I NEEDED TO CANCEL THIS ORIGINAL TRACK.
SO, UH, I DID RUN ADS IN THE PAPER AS PER THE STATUTE AND HAVE ALL OF THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS FROM THE LANDOWNERS TO DO THIS.
OKAY, IT IS THE PUBLIC HEARING WE'LL OPEN AT 1148.
IS THERE ANYONE HERE THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM AGAIN? B ONE PRECINCT TWO HERE AT NINE C NINE.
WE'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AT 1148.
PROPER NOTICE WAS GIVEN FOR PLACE, TIME, LOCATION, AND PURPOSE OF TODAY'S HEARING.
DEVELOPER HAS PROVIDED TAX CERTIFIC CERTIFICATES INDICATING ZERO BALANCE AND THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT HAS APPROVED PRIVATE WATER AND PRIVATE WASTE DISPOSAL DISPOSAL.
TONGUE TIED ANY MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER HALL THE SECOND BY COMMISSIONER HALE.
ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR ASK FOR THANK YOU.
THE FINAL PLAT FOR SUBDIVISION KNOWN AS CORNER RANCH BANK EDITION CONSIST OF 4.2958 ACRES DEVELOPED BY CHAD BOHA LOCATED OFF OF F NINE 20 WITH WALL WATER AND PRECINCT TWO.
JUDGE, JUDGE, I'M, I THINK WE HAVE TO SKIP AHEAD TO THREE TO DO TWO.
WE'LL TAKE NO ACTION ON TWO AT THIS TIME.
APPROVE THE WAIVER FOR THE GROUNDWATER STUDY FOR THE CORNER RANCH BANK ADDITION AND PRECINCT PRECINCT TWO.
I'M SORRY, I DID RECEIVE A LETTER FROM HENDRICKS WORKS LLC.
THEY ARE A WELL DRILLER, UH, THEY DID STATE IN REGARDS TO THE PROPOSED CORNER RANCH BANK EDITION.
AFTER LOOKING AT STATE WELL REPORTS, IN MY OWN EXPERIENCE WITH THE AREA, I BELIEVE THERE IS SUFFICIENT GROUNDWATER AVAILABLE FOR THIS PROJECT COUNSELOR, DO YOU FEEL LIKE THAT IS CREDIBLE EVIDENCE? ACCORDING TO WHAT MR. SHAW HAS, UH, INDICATED TO US TODAY, I, I REPRESENT THE COUNTY, SO I I THE COURT GETS TO MAKE THAT DETERMINATION.
BUT WE DO HAVE SOMETHING THAT THEY HAVE PROVIDED US.
Y'ALL GET TO MAKE A RULING ON WHETHER YOU BELIEVE THAT TO BE ADEQUATE OR NOT, WHICH IS THAT DOCUMENT.
I I KNOW THAT AREA WELL, THERE'S WATER THERE.
I LIVE PRETTY CLOSE TO IT AND OUR WATER'S GREEN AS IN CLOSE.
UM, BUT, BUT THE FACT THAT HE DOES HAVE THAT, UH, ALLOWS US TO AT LEAST MAKE A RULING.
AND I BELIEVE ONCE AGAIN, THAT TAKES THAT LIABILITY OFF OF US AND AT LEAST EXHIBITS THAT THERE COULD BE CREDIBLE EVIDENCE.
SO NOT TO GET INTO SOME LONG DIATRIBE HERE, BUT TO TALK ABOUT IT JUST A LITTLE BIT, UM, I DO FEEL LIKE THIS IS ONE OF THOSE AREAS THAT THE NEW LAW, JUST ABOUT EVERYBODY WOULD AGREE IT'S STUPID, UM, FOR A, A ONE LOT TO HAVE TO DO A $90,000 STUDY IN AN AREA WHERE THERE'S VERY WELL PROVEN GROUNDWATER.
SO IN THIS CASE, AND I THINK I HAVE ANOTHER ONE, UM, I DO THINK A WAIVER IS APPROPRIATE, EVEN THOUGH IN MANY CASES I DO NOT THINK A WAIVER IS APPROPRIATE.
AND THE WAY THAT LAW IS WRITTEN, IT DOES GIVE DISCRETION TO THE COURT.
THAT'S WHY IT LEAVES THAT OPEN MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER HOLT.
SECOND BY COMMISSIONER CONING.
ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR
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THE DEVELOPER HAS PER MOTION PASSED.I'M SORRY, JOHN, WHAT'D YOU SAY? MOVE TO ITEM FOUR TWO.
WE GOTTA GO BACK TO TWO, JUDGE, I'M SO SORRY.
WE NEED TO PUT IT IN SEQUENCE.
THEY WERE GONNA ITEM TWO, I'M GONNA APPROVE THE FINAL PLAT FOR SUBDIVISION KNOWN AS CORNER RANCH BANK.
ADDITION CONSISTENT OF 4.2958 ACRES DEVELOPED BY CHAD SHAW LOCATED OFF OF FM 20 WITH WHITEWATER AND PRECINCT TWO.
THIS IS JUST GONNA BE A TWO LOT SUBDIVISION.
LOT ONE HAS TWO ACRES, LOT TWO HAS 2.948 ACRES.
LOT ONE IS GOING TO BE THE SITE OF THE NEW GRAHAM SAVINGS AND LOAN BUILDING AND, UH, LOT TWO IS STILL UNDISCLOSED.
UH, WE HAVE APPROVED THE WAIVER FOR THE GROUNDWATER.
UH, THEY ARE GONNA DO A COMBINED DRIVEWAY TO FIT IN WITH OUR DRIVEWAY REQUIREMENTS AND WELL WATER.
AND THEIR FRONTAGE IS OFF FM NINE 20 AND WELL WATER IS GONNA BE THEIR WATER SOURCE COUNSELOR.
ALL DOCUMENTS IN ORDER, THE DEVELOPER HAS PROVIDED A TAX CERTIFICATE INDICATING A ZERO BALANCE.
THE PERMITTING DEPARTMENT HAS APPROVED PRIVATE WATER AND PRIVATE WASTE DISPOSAL AND ALL OTHER LEGAL REQUIREMENTS HAVE BEEN MET.
MOTION MAY COME BY COMMISSIONER, HOLD SECOND BY COMMISSIONER HILL.
ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR.
OH, MOVE TO ITEM THAT WE WOULD WE HAVE NOT DONE.
YES, WE'VE DONE ONE, TWO, AND THREE.
SO I'M TRYING TO GET CAUGHT UP WITH, THAT'S WHAT I GET FOR MULTITASKING.
I MOVED TO ITEM FOUR AND BEGAN THE VISION PROCESS FOR SUBDIVISION TO BE KNOWN AS HIGHLAND PARK ADDITION.
AND THEN ETJ CITY OF WEATHERFORD CONSISTS OF 2.32 ACRES DEVELOPED BY JOHNNY AND KAREN DWYER LOCATED OFF OF PRIMROSE DRIVE IN FORT WORTH HIGHWAY WITH LOW WATER PRECINCT TWO.
THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN RELEASED FROM THE CITY OF WEATHERFORD, UH, FOR THE COUNTY TO HANDLE THE CLADDING.
THIS IS JUST GOING TO BE A ONE LOT SUBDIVISION FOR A TOTAL OF 2.32 ACRES.
THEY'RE COMBINING TWO, UM, TWO TRACKS OF LAND.
UH, WELL WATER IS GOING TO BE THEIR WATER SOURCE AND THEY DO HAVE THE OPTION OF A DRIVE ENTRANCE OFF OF CRIMINALS DRIVE OR FORT WORTH HIGHWAY.
WE'RE JUST BEGINNING THE REVISION PROCESS.
COUNSELOR, ALL DOCUMENTS IN ORDER? YES.
MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER HALT.
BEGIN THE PRELIMINARY PLAT PROCESS FOR A SUBDIVISION TO BE KNOWN AS CALI ESTATES.
CONSISTENT OF 10 ACRES DEVELOPED BY JU BRO WITH WET WATER AND PRECINCT TUBE.
THIS SUBDIVISION IS GONNA BE BROKEN UP INTO FIVE LOTS.
THEY RANGE IN SIZE FROM TWO ACRES EACH.
THEY DO HAVE A ROAD FRONTAGE OFF OF CLEY ROAD AND BOUNTY ROAD AND WELL WATER IS GONNA BE THEIR WATER SOURCE.
THEY WILL ALSO BE DEDICATING ADDITIONAL RIGHT OF WAY OFF OF CALI ROAD.
ALL DOCUMENTS IN ORDER? UH, YES.
ALL LEGAL REQUIREMENTS HAVE BEEN MET.
MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER HOLT THIS SECOND BY COMMISSIONER HALE.
ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR? OKAY, JUDGE, CAN WE GO TO SEVEN PLEASE? I'M HOPING THIS IS THE LAST ONE.
OH FIRST I'M NOT GONNA LET Y'ALL MESS ME UP HERE.
ALRIGHT, APPROVE THE WAIVER FOR THE GROUNDWATER STUDY FOR THURMAN ACRES OF PRECINCT TWO.
DO WE HAVE ANY CREDIBLE EVIDENCE? I DO HAVE A LETTER FROM TRIANGLE J WATER WELLS SAID BASED ON THE SURROUNDING WELLS IN THAT AREA, THERE IS REASONABLE PROOF ON THE WWW THREE.
DO TWB TEXAS.GOV WEBSITE SHOWING THE WELLS SHOULD COMFORTABLY PRODUCE AROUND 15 GPM OF WATER.
WATER WELLS COUNSELOR SAYING THIS BEFORE THERE FORM.
THIS IS ALSO, I'M, I'M TRYING TO SPEAK UP ON THIS BECAUSE I DON'T WANT PEOPLE TO THINK I'M JUST BEING NO PROCEED SELECTIVE.
WE'RE NOT, NOT THAT BIG A HURRY.
THIS IS SINGLE LOT SINGLE FAMILY.
AREA DEVELOPMENT, I BELIEVE COUNCILOR OR, UH, NOT COUNSELOR.
YOU'RE GOOD WITH THAT AREA? YES SIR.
UM, THIS IS A SINGLE LOT SINGLE FAMILY WHO'S, HE'S, HE'S BUYING FIVE ACRES AND HE'S PUTTING ONE HOME IN THERE AND HE'S GONNA LIVE IN IT.
SO AGAIN, I DON'T THINK THAT THE GROUNDWATER CERTIFICATION STUDY LAW WAS INTENDED TO CAPTURE PEOPLE LIKE THIS.
MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER HALL, THE SECOND BY COMMISSIONER HALE.
IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? WE'RE IN THE DISCUSSION PHASE.
JUST TO CLARIFY, COMMISSIONER, THIS IS IMPORTANT STUFF.
THANK YOU FOR THAT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS IN THESE MOTIONS.
COULD WE ALSO STATE THAT THERE'S REASONABLE EVIDENCE TO SUGGEST THAT THAT WAY WE'RE JUST TRACKING THE STATUTE? WE'RE YEAH.
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WE'RE SUBMITTING THAT ONTO OFFICIAL RECORD, CORRECT? YES, SIR.ANY OTHER DISCUSSION ON FAVOR? FILE THOSE IN WITH THE PLAQUES.
APPROVE THE FINAL PLAT FOR SUBDIVISION KNOWN AS THURMAN ACRES CONSISTENT OF 5.224 ACRES DEVELOPED BY JAMES THURMAN WITH WALL WATER AND PRECINCT TWO.
THIS IS A ONE LOT SUBDIVISION.
THE PURPOSE OF IT IS HE'S BUILDING A HOUSE IN A SHOP ON HIS PERSONAL PROPERTY.
NOW THERE IS A PRIVATE EASEMENT SHOWING ON THE PLA, UH, TO GAIN ACCESS BACK THERE.
UH, WELL WATER IS GONNA BE THEIR WATER SOURCE AND THEIR ORIGINAL ROAD FRONTAGES OFF OF LOGINS TRAIL.
THE DEVELOPER HAS PROVIDED A TAX CERTIFICATE INDICATING A ZERO BALANCE.
THE PERMITTING DEPARTMENT HAS APPROVED PRIVATE WATER AND PRIVATE WASTE DISPOSAL AND ALL OTHER LEGAL REQUIREMENTS HAVE BEEN MET.
MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER HOLT WITH THE SECOND BY COMMISSIONER HALE.
NEITHER OF THAT DISCUSSION FOR ABOVE ALL.
IN FAVOR PASS FOUR OH MOVE TO ITEM EIGHT, APPROVE THE FINAL PLA PER SUBDIVISION KNOWN AS DUO VALENTI.
THE SECOND CONSISTENT OF 12.302 ACRES DEVELOPED BY MARTY AND DIANA ODOM WITH LOW BLUE RIDGE UTILITY COMPANY IN PRECINCT TWO.
WE'RE GONNA TAKE THIS 12 ACRES AND DIVIDE IT INTO TWO LOTS.
TRACK ONE HAS 7.302 ACRES AND TRACK FOUR HAS 5.0 ACRES.
AND THIS DOES INCLUDE THE PROPERTY THAT WE PREVIOUSLY JUST CANCELED.
UH, THEY DO HAVE ROAD FRONTAGE OFF OF FM NINE 20 WITH BLUE RIDGE UTILITY COMPANY AS THEIR WATER SOURCE.
OKAY, WE OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING AT 1157.
IS THERE ANYONE HERE THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM? AND AGAIN, THAT IS ITEM EIGHT.
PRECINCT TWO HEARING ON C NINE.
WE'LL CLOSE OUR PUBLIC HEARING AT 1156.
THIS SHOULD NOT, THIS SHOULDN'T BE A PUBLIC HEARING.
I I WAS JUST LOOKING, I WAS THINKING AS A REVISION.
BUT THIS A FINAL PLA IT'S NOT A REVISION.
I JUST WANNA MAKE SURE THAT NOBODY BELIEVES THAT IT SAYS PUBLIC HEARING ON MINE.
COUNSEL ARE ALL DOCUMENTS IN ORDER? THE DEVELOPER HAS PROVIDED A TAX CERTIFICATE INDICATING A ZERO BALANCE.
THE PERMITTING DEPARTMENT HAS APPROVED PRIVATE WATER AND PRIVATE WASTE DISPOSAL AND ALL OTHER LEGAL REQUIREMENTS HAVE BEEN MET.
MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER HOLT.
FURTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR.
MOTION PASSES FOR UH, THANK YOU.
ITEM NINE, RELEASE THE LETTER OF CREDIT FOR MAINTENANCE FOR SHALE ESTATES.
PHASE ONE EXCEPT PROPORTION OF CORNERSTONE ROAD IS A COUNTY MAINTAINED ROADWAY AND PRECINCT TWO AND THE PRECINCT HAS APPROVED THE RELEASE OF THIS, UH, LETTER OF CREDIT IN THE AMOUNT OF $13,245 AND 96 CENTS.
AND WE'D LIKE TO GET THESE ROADS ACCEPTED AND PUT INTO OUR COUNTY ROAD MAINTENANCE.
WHERE'D THIS WATER COME FROM? COUNSEL, ARE WE GOOD TO DO THIS? YES.
OH, PACKAGE ABOUT THAT IF YOU MAINTENANCE ISSUES THIS.
NO, WE HAD A LITTLE BIT OF AN INCIDENT HERE.
UH, MOTION IS MADE BY COMMISSIONER HOLT, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER HALE.
AND WE'RE IN THE DISCUSSION PHASE.
THAT'S A LONG WAY FROM ME THAT WASN'T THERE.
CAN WE ENTER INTO THE RECORD THAT THE JUDGE MADE A BIG MESS?
HUH? THAT'S TOO, THAT'S OUTTA MY REAL ESTATE.
IS THERE ANY OTHER DISCUSSION ON THIS ITEM? ALL IN FAVOR? MOTION PASSED BANK FOUR.
OH, SORRY IF I DIDN'T DO THAT.
SEE WHICH NUMBER YOU GOT ME ON 10, AREN'T WE? I'M 10.
ITEM 10, RELEASE LETTER OF CREDIT FOR MAINTENANCE FOR SHUTTLE ESTATES PHASE TWO AND EXCEPT DAM ROAD AND VASQUE ROAD AND ER CORNERSTONE ROAD IS A COUNTY MAINTAINED ROADWAY AND PRECINCT TWO.
THIS LETTER OF CREDIT'S IN THE AMOUNT OF $11,767.
THE PRECINCT HAS APPROVED THE RELEASE AND WE'D JUST LIKE TO GET THESE ROADS PUT INTO OUR COUNTY ROAD SYSTEM PLEASE.
COUNSEL, ARE WE GOOD TO DO THIS? YES.
MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER HOLT WITH THE SECOND BY COMMISSIONER HALE.
ANY OTHER DISCUSSION BEFORE WE VOTE? ALL IN FAVOR.
WE'RE POSTING SPEED LIMIT IN STOP SIGNS ON WILLOW CREEK AND HARWELL LAKE AND TAKE ANY ACTION OF COURT DEEMS NECESSARY.
THE PRECINCT HAS, UH, REQUESTED THAT SOME SIGNS BE POSTED, SO I'D JUST LIKE TO BEGIN THEIR PROCESS TO GET THOSE PO THOSE RUN THROUGH AND POSTED.
IS EVERYTHING IN ORDER MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER HALL WITH A SECOND
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BY COMMISSIONER CONY? ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR? SORRY.ITEM 12 AND APPROVE THE POSTING OF A STOP SIGN AT THE FOLLOWING INTERSECTION OF GA DRIVE IN NORTH BEND ROAD IN PRECINCT TWO.
AND I DID RECEIVE IS THAT, IS IT IS PUBLIC HEARING? UH, YES SIR.
I DID RECEIVE AN APPLICATION FOR THE POSTING OF THE STOP SIGN AND WR ADDS IN THE PAPER AS PER THE STATUTE.
WE'LL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING AT 1201.
IS THERE ANYBODY HERE THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON ITEM 12, PRECINCT TWO.
HERE ON SCENE NINE, WE'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AT 1201.
GO TO THE ITEM AND PROPER NOTES WAS PLACED IN THE NEWSPAPER, LISTED THE DATE, TIME, LOCATION OF PURPOSE, TODAY'S HEARING AND ALL OTHER LEGAL REQUIREMENTS HAVE BEEN MET.
COUNSEL, ARE WE GOOD? MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER HOLT.
FURTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR PASS FOUR.
13 BEGINNING THE PRELIMINARY PLAT FOR SUBDIVISION KNOWN AS TETER TRAIL CONSIST OF 1.0 ACRES DEVELOPED BY CHAD AND CASSANDRA TATER WITH WALNUT CREEK WALL.
THIS IS GOING TO BE A ONE ACRE, ONE TRACK, UH, SUBDIVISION COMING OUT OF A, UH, BIGGER TRACK OF LAND.
WALNUT CREEK IS GONNA BE THEIR WATER SOURCE.
COUNSEL, ARE WE GOOD? EVERYTHING IS IN ORDER FOR PRELIMINARY PURPOSES.
MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER HOLT.
SECOND BY COMMISSIONER CONLEY.
ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR.
GRANT AN EXTENSION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION BOSS FOR AMBER MEADOWS.
PHASE FIVE AND SIX FOR THREE MONTHS IN PRECINCT TWO.
AND DO YOU WANNA SAY ANYTHING ABOUT, OKAY, WE JUST LIKE TO GRANT THEM AN EXTENSION FOR THREE MONTHS.
COUNSEL ARE ALL DOCUMENTS IN ORDER? EVERYTHING.
MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER HOLT WITH SECOND BY COMMISSIONER CONLEY.
ANY OTHER DISCUSSION BEFORE WE VOTE? ALL IN FAVOR? PASS FOUR.
APPROVE THE EXTENSION OF THE MAINTENANCE BOND FOR AMBER MEADOWS, PHASE FOUR IN PRECINCT TWO.
AND WE'D JUST LIKE TO REQUEST, UH, AN ADDITIONAL THREE MONTHS ON THIS BOND AS WELL PLEASE.
COUNSELOR? I WAS UNDER THE IMPRESSION AND MAYBE I'M JUMPING AHEAD DOWN TO 17, BUT WE ARE EXTENDING THE MAINTENANCE ON PHASE FOUR AND THEN ON CLAREMONT PHASE TWO I THOUGHT WE WERE RELEASING ALL THE MAINTENANCE BONDS.
UM, WE ARE RELEASING THEM ON, I KNOW ITEM 17 SAYS WE'RE RELEASING SOME OF 'EM.
THOSE ARE TWO DIFFERENT SUBDIVISIONS.
SO TO ME BEFORE WE ARE EXTENDING TWO AND THREE.
MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER HOLT.
COMMISSIONER COLLE HAS MADE THE SECOND.
ANY DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR PASS.
WE'LL GO ITEM 16, APPROVE THE EXTENSION FOR THE MAINTENANCE BOND FOR CLAREMONT PHASE TWO AND PRECINCT TWO.
AND WE'D LIKE TO GIVE THEM AN ADDITIONAL THREE MONTHS ON THIS ONE AS WELL, JUDGE.
COUNSEL, ARE WE GOOD? AND THAT IS A DIFFERENT S CORRECT? YES.
WE'RE MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER HOLT.
SAME DEVELOPMENT I SAY BY COMMISSIONER HAWLEY AND THE DISCUSSION BEFORE WE VOTE.
ITEM 17, RELEASE THE ESCROW FUNDS FOR MAINTENANCE FOR $23,838 AND 26 CENTS FOR AMBER MEADOWS PHASE TWO AND THREE IN PRECINCT TWO.
AND UH, THE, I HAVE BEEN REQUESTED TO RELEASE THESE FUNDS BACK TO THE DEVELOPER AT THIS TIME.
AND THIS IS IN CONNECTION WITH THE AGREEMENT THAT WE HAVE REACHED WITH THE DEVELOPER PER YOUR EARLIER COMMENTARY.
MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER HOLT.
WE HAVE A SECOND ON THIS SECOND BY COMMISSIONER CONLEY.
ANY DISCUSSION ON THIS ITEM? ALL IN FAVOR PASS FOR MOVE TO ITEM 18 EXCEPT THE EXTENSION LETTER OF CREDIT FROM MONARCH VILLA IN PRECINCT TWO.
THIS EXTENSION, A LETTER OF CREDIT'S GOING TO EXPIRE NOVEMBER 20TH, 2024.
IT'S IN THE AMOUNT OF $38,712 AND 80 CENTS.
WE'D JUST LIKE TO GIVE THEM SOME ADDITIONAL TIME TO GET THROUGH THE PAVING SEASON.
COUNCILOR, ARE WE GOOD? WE ARE GOOD.
MOTION MOVED BY COMMISSIONER HOLT.
SECOND BY COMMISSIONER CONLEY.
FURTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR.
ACCEPT THE EXTENSION LETTER OF CREDIT FROM MONARCH ESTATES PHASE TWO AND PRECINCT TWO.
THIS LETTER OF CREDITS IN THE AMOUNT OF $210,633 AND 50 CENTS
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AND IT ARE NO EXTENSION.WILL TAKE US TO DECEMBER 20TH, 2024.
WE'D JUST LIKE TO GIVE HIM ADDITIONAL TIME AS WELL.
MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER HOLT.
ANY DISCUSSION ON THIS ITEM? ALL IN FAVOR.
PASS FOUR OH WILL GO BY ITEM 20.
BEGIN THE PROCESS AND MAKE LONE STAR ROAD A NO TRUCK ZONE AND TAKE ANY ACTION.
I DID RECEIVE AN APPLICATION WITH EIGHT SIGNED SIGNATURES.
UH, SO I'D JUST LIKE TO GET PERMISSION TO BEGIN THE PROCESS OF POSTING THESE SIGNS.
EVERYTHING IS IN ORDER FOR THE COURT'S INFORMATION.
WE'RE DOING THIS BECAUSE ROCK HAULERS FROM PAL PINTO ARE USING LONE STAR TO GET UP TO WISE COUNTY.
THEY'RE CUTTING THROUGH PARKER COUNTY.
A LOT OF LONE STAR IS A FEDERAL OR IS A STATE ROAD.
IT'S AN FM ROAD, BUT THERE'S A PORTION IN THE MIDDLE THAT IT'S NOT.
AND THERE'S SOME REAL TIGHT LINES AND VERY NARROW ROAD.
AND THE CHALLENGE THAT WE'RE HAVING IS THESE ROCK HAULERS ARE GOING ALONG THE STATE PORTION, THEN THEY'RE GOING ALONG.
THE COUNTY PORTION IS BASICALLY THE SAME.
THERE IS AN ALTERNATIVE ROUTE WHERE THEY CAN TAKE, I BELIEVE, 2 81 NORTH UP TO 1 99.
BUT THEY GET ADD ABOUT A MINUTE AND A HALF ACCORDING TO WHAT A LOCAL RETIRED STATE TROOPER WHO DID BOTH TIME UP THAT WAY.
ROADS BETTER FOR EVERYBODY INVOLVED.
MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER HOLT.
ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR.
I'D ASK FOR A MOTION MOVE TO ADJOURN.
ALL ALL IN FAVOR,