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I'D LIKE TO GET THIS, UM, MEETING OF THE
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PARKER COUNTY COMMISSIONER'S COURT TO ORDER ON THE 15TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2024.IT IS 9:00 AM WE DO HAVE A QUORUM.
THE AGENDA HAS BEEN POSTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW, UH, MEMBERS OF THE COURT PRESENT AND RECORD KNOWLEDGE.
WE DO HAVE A QUORUM, UH, MEMBERS OF THE COUNTY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, AND THE COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE IS PRESENT, AND WE WILL BEGIN WITH THEM.
INVOCATION LED BY MARK JULIAN FROM NORTHSIDE BAPTIST CHURCH, FOLLOWED BY THE PLEDGE, LED BY
COMMISSIONER CONLEY, PLEASE STAND, LET US PRAY.
A LITTLE BIT OF CHANGE IN SEASON.
GOD, WE JUST THANK YOU FOR THE REMINDER THAT YOU ARE FAITHFUL AND YOU'RE GOOD.
WE TRUST YOU FOR THIS COUNTRY, FOR THIS COUNTY, THE CITY GOD, THAT YOU WOULD DO YOUR WORK IN IT AND CONTINUE TO MAKE IT A GREAT PLACE TO LIVE.
I PRAY FOR THESE OUR COMMISSIONERS.
AND GOD, I PRAY FOR OUR JUDGE THAT GOD, WE WOULD HONOR YOU IN EVERY DECISION WE MAKE.
I THANK YOU FOR JESUS, MOST OF ALL IN YOUR NAME.
I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE TEXAS ONE STATE UNDER GOD, ONE AND INDIVISIBLE.
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ON THE CONSENT AGENDA UNDER ITEM A, ITEMS TWO AND THREE.UNDER ITEM B, TREASURE ITEMS ONE AND THREE, AND UNDER COUNTY JUDGE ITEMS ONE, TWO, AND THREE.
JUDGE, I MOVE TO APPROVE THE CONSENT ITEMS AS PRESENTED TODAY.
OKAY, MOTION IS MADE BY COMMISSIONER WALDEN.
UH, DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND IS MADE BY COMMISSIONER HOLT.
ANY OF THE DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR? MOTION CARRIES FIVE OH.
UH, GIVEN WITH OUR AUDIENCE, I'M GONNA MOVE AROUND THE AGENDA JUST A LITTLE BIT HERE.
[7. E. Waive 10-day posting for Deputy Constable position for Constable Precinct #1. (Ray Wright / Judge Deen) ]
E, WAIVE THE 10 DAY POSTING FOR DEPUTY CONSTABLE.POSITION FOR CONSTABLE PRECINCT ONE.
UH, RAY, UM, MR. MR. RAY, CONSTABLE, YOU WANT TO COME UP? I WOULD LIKE TO WAIVE I POSITION THAT I WAS GRANTED DURING THE BUDGET SESSIONS.
UH, BOY I HAVE PICKED, HAS WORKED FOR ME SEVERAL YEARS IN THE PAST.
I KNOW HIM, AND HE'S ABOUT HALFWAY TRAINED SOMETHING I WOULDN'T FIND ORDINARILY.
MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER COLLEEN.
ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR.
[7.M. Discuss/Approve migrating the Parker County website from ".com" to ".gov". (James Caywood / Judge Deen)]
MI WANNA DISCUSS APPROVED MIGRATING THE PARKER COUNTY WEBSITE FROM COMM TO GOV.UH, JAMES, IF YOU WOULD COME UP, AND I THINK ALSO WE HAVE OUR ELECTIONS OFFICE HERE TO SUPPORT YOUR, YOUR EFFORTS ON THIS.
WHAT I'M ASKING FOR, UH, WE WERE ISSUED A TOP LEVEL GOVERNMENT DOMAIN, UH, PARKER COUNTY TX.GOV.
UH, I AM ASKING PERMISSION THIS FRIDAY TO REDIRECT ALL OF OUR WEBSITE TRAFFIC TO.GOV.
SO IT'D BE PARKER COUNTY TX.GOV.
UH, YOU CAN STILL USE THE.COM, IT WOULD JUST BE A REDIRECT.
UH, ONE OF THE IMPORTANCE IS, UH, UH, KIND OF HELPS WITH, UH, CYBERSECURITY, UH, PROTECTION, IMPERSONATION PROTECTION.
I'VE ALSO BEEN WORKING WITH THE CR ON, UH, KIND OF HELPS WITH THE PRESENCE OF THE ELECTION.
IT ALSO HELPS WITH GRANT PROCESS.
IF, IF WE ARE A GOVERNMENT AGENCY, IT REFLECTS THAT ON OUR WEBSITE.
MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER HALE AND A SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WALDEN.
ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? QUICK QUESTION ON OUR EMAILS.
HOW LONG WILL THOSE CONTINUE TO FORWARD IF SOMEBODY, SO IN OTHER WORDS, BUSINESS CARDS, STUFF LIKE THAT.
HOW QUICKLY ARE WE GONNA NEED TO GET THOSE UPDATED TO SAY.GOV? THAT THAT WILL BE THE NEXT SITE.
UH, UH, WE WILL PROBABLY GIVE A YEAR WITHIN.
THIS IS ONLY AFFECTING THE WEBSITE ONLY, UH, CURRENTLY.
AND THEN ONCE WE ONBOARD OUR, OUR TENANT FOR 365, I'LL COME BACK AND PROBABLY SET A DATE FOR LIKE A YEAR WHEN WE MIGRATE TO THE EMAIL.
UH, AND GIVE Y'ALL TIME TO UPDATE BUSINESS CARDS AND EVERYTHING.
SO NO CHANGES TO EMAIL, NO CHANGES ON EMAIL.
ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR.
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MOVE TO ITEM SEVEN[7.F. Discuss/Take action on indigent cremations for Parker County. (Traci Bennett / John Forrest / Judge Deen) ]
F, DISCUSS, TAKE ACTION.ON IN ENGINE AND CREMATIONS IN PARKER COUNTY.
OKAY, I GOT TWO, UH, QUOTES FROM G PICKARD AND FROM FORT WORTH FUNERAL HOMES AND CREMATIONS.
I DID, UH, SEND OUT INFORMATION TO OTHER ONES, BUT THESE ARE THE ONLY TWO THAT I RECEIVED BACK.
I GET THE ONE FOR, ACTUALLY HERE, I'M GONNA GIVE THIS TO YOU.
SO THERE'S NO MORE DONATING TO SCIENCE WITH THESE BODIES, NOT UNT? NO, SIR.
SO NOW WE'RE GONNA GO BACK TO HAVING TO PAY TO CREMATE 'EM IF THAT'S WHAT WE'RE GONNA DO.
CREMATION, OR THERE'S, I KNOW GAL THAT CAN DO BURIAL AS WELL.
SO WE JUST HAVE TO LOOK FURTHER INTO IT, WHAT Y'ALL DECIDE ON.
BUT THERE'S NO, NO MORE GIVING 'EM TO, TO THE SCIENCE PEOPLE.
I MEAN, IT'S NOT THAT WE CAN'T, YOU KNOW, WHEN WE TALK TO THE FAMILIES, USE UT SOUTHWESTERN.
I MEAN, WE CAN TALK TO THE FAMILIES IF THEY CHOOSE TO USE THAT, BUT WE DON'T HAVE A CONTRACT WITH UNT ANYMORE.
SO IF THE FAMILY CONSENTS TO IT, CAN WE USE UNT? I'M SORRY.
WHAT IF THE FAMILY CONSENTS? CAN WE USE UNT? UH, I DON'T THINK ANYBODY'S USING DR.
SO, CURRENTLY, UH, TARRANT COUNTY HAS DISCONTINUED THE CONTRACT WITH UT'S WILLED BODY PROGRAM OR AN UNT HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT THE PRESENT TIME.
UH, AS FAR AS IF THE FAMILY WANTS TO DONATE THE BODY STILL, OR THEIR LOVED ONES STILL TO SCIENCE, THEY HAVE TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS WITH ANOTHER ORGANIZATION.
THE WILLED BODY PROGRAM, TO MY KNOWLEDGE AT UNT, HAS BEEN COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN, UH, DUE TO THIS INVESTIGATION.
UH, I KNOW THERE'S OTHER PLACES IN THE US THAT WILL TAKE BODIES BEING DONATED TO SCIENCE, BUT THAT'S GONNA BE UP TO THE FAMILY TO DETERMINE.
UH, UNTIL SOMEONE ELSE APPROACHES US.
DO WHAT'S KIND OF THE AVERAGE NUMBER? DO WE HAVE AN AVERAGE ANNUAL NUMBER? I DID LOOK IT UP.
UH, SINCE 2020 2ND OF FEBRUARY, WE, I THINK WE ONLY TOOK IN 12 TOTAL.
SO IN, IN TWO AND A HALF YEARS.
BUT, UH, PART OF THAT IS DUE TO, I DO HAVE ACCESS TO TLO AND ACCURATE NOW, SO I WORK REALLY HARD TO TRY TO FIND THE NEXT AKIN SO THEY'RE NOT UNCLAIMED OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT.
NOW, IF THEY'RE, YOU KNOW, UNCLAIMED IS ONE DIFFERENT, IF THEY'RE A TRUE INDIGENT, THAT'S A WHOLE DIFFERENT STORY.
AND THEN I ACTUALLY WORK WITH SABRE FROM THE COUNTY AND WE BOTH COLLECTIVELY WORK TOGETHER TO TRY TO MINIMIZE THOSE NUMBERS.
DOES ANYBODY HAVE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR THE DOCTOR OR FOR TRACY? OKAY.
WELL, IT APPEARS THAT, UH, THE, THE LOW BID IS FROM GALBRATH.
UH, THERE'S ALSO, UH, $3 A MILE AFTER 35 MILES.
AND I DON'T KNOW, KIM, IF WE COULD USE BOTH.
'CAUSE FOR WESTERN COUNTY, IT'S GONNA BE MORE THAN EIGHT 50.
WHO'S GONNA MAKE THE DETERMINATION OF WHO WE'RE GOING TO USE? YEAH, I MEAN, FROM THE EASTERN SIDE.
SO WHAT, SO WHAT IT IS, IS BASICALLY A LOADED MILE IS OBVIOUSLY IF THEY'RE TRANSPORTING MM-HMM.
BUT THEN IT WOULD BE FROM WHEREVER WE, THE SCENE IS TO TARRANT COUNTY.
BUT THEN THEY'D HAVE TO BE PICKED UP FROM TARRANT COUNTY AND TAKEN BACK TO EITHER GAL WITH PICKARD, YOU KNOW, FOR WHATEVER THEY'RE GONNA DO.
SO THAT'S WHERE THE MILES CAN COME IN.
I CAN DO WHATEVER, EITHER ONE, BUT IF WE'RE GONNA DO BOTH, I CAN DO IT LIKE KIM SAID, ONE, USE THE EAST SIDE AND ONE THE WEST SIDE TO MINIMIZE THE COST.
AND YOU'RE GONNA MAKE THAT DECISION IF THAT'S WHAT YOU TELL ME TO DO.
IF YOU DON'T, WHO WILL? UH, IT WOULD BE ME.
AND, AND YOU'RE GONNA BE THERE.
SO YOU CAN MAKE THAT DETERMINATION.
I MAY NOT BE ON SCENE, BUT I WILL BE AWARE THAT WHAT'S GOING ON AND THE INVESTIGATORS CAN GET A HOLD OF ME.
SO YOU'RE CONTACTED IMMEDIATELY UPON THAT? YES, SIR.
EVERY, EVERY CALL I'M CONTACTED AND, YOU KNOW, BASICALLY, YOU KNOW WHAT SHE WAS SAYING, SABRE, I HAVE AN INVESTIGATOR IN MY OFFICE.
MAKE SURE THAT THEY'RE INDIGENT.
THERE'S NO RELATIVES OR FRIENDS THAT WOULD LIKE TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY.
SO, UH, WE'RE BEING AS, UH, EXPEDITIOUS AS WE CAN ON TRYING TO DETERMINE THAT.
'CAUSE I THINK THE NUMBER WAS A LOT HIGHER, UH, UH, WHEN I
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TOOK OVER IN 2019.BUT LIKE I SAID, IN THE LAST TWO AND A HALF YEARS, I THINK IT'S ONLY BEEN A TOTAL OF 12 CASES THAT I'M AWARE OF THAT WE HAVE.
SO THAT'S PROBABLY 'CAUSE YOUR EFFORTS WHAT YOU'RE LOOKING IN.
AND INDIANS, BECAUSE WE WERE, HAVE BEEN GIVEN ACCESS TO TLO AND TO WHERE WE CAN ACTUALLY RESEARCH AND FIND THESE NEXT TO KINS AND GET THEM.
JUST A QUESTION FOR MY INFORMATION.
IF YOU LOCATE THE NEXT TO KIN AND THEY REFUSE, IS THAT WHERE WE WIND UP WITH AN INDIGENT? WELL, AFTER 10 DAYS, ANYBODY CAN CLAIM THAT BODY.
BUT THE, IT'S IF THE FAMILY DOESN'T WANT 'EM, I MEAN, I DON'T KNOW HOW THE WHOLE, I'M NOT AN EXPERT ON THE INDUSTRY SIDE.
IF THEY'RE NOT ABLE TO, I MEAN, IF THEY DON'T HAVE THE MONEY, I'M GUESSING IS, IS WHAT THE SITUATION IS.
SO THEY JUST DON'T, WE'RE GETTING A LOT OF THAT, THOUGH.
A LOT OF PEOPLE DON'T HAVE THE MONEY, SO YOU RIGHT.
BUT THEN THEY'RE GONNA GO THAT ROUTE AND, UM, THEY WOULD BE CREMATED OR WHATEVER WE CHOOSE AS COUNTY TO RESOLVE THAT ISSUE.
SO IF FAMILY DOESN'T HAVE MONEY, THE STATE DOESN'T HAVE ANY MONEY, THEN THEY BE DECLARED INT.
BUT, UH, WE'RE DOING REALLY THOROUGH INVESTIGATIONS TO MAKE DETERMINATION.
AND, AND WE'VE HAD INDIVIDUALS THAT HAVE HAD FRIENDS THAT HAVE RECEIVED THE BODY AND TAKEN CARE OF THE, THE, UH, FUNERAL OR, YEAH, I TOOK THE 10 DAY.
AND SO WE DO TRY TO FIND OTHER, YOU KNOW, PEOPLE WE CAN GET IN TOUCH WITH.
AND SOMETIMES IT'S DOWN THE CHAIN OF NEXT TO KINS OR WHATEVER, BUT WE DO HAVE, UH, FAMILY MEMBERS THAT WILL SOMETIMES STEP UP AND SOMETIMES THEY JUST, THEY CAN'T AFFORD IT.
SO, AND THAT'S WHEN I GET WITH SBRA.
AND THAT'S SBRA IS WHAT? SHE'S MY INVESTIGATOR.
AND WE ARE HAVING ISSUES WITH, UM, THAT, AND PEOPLE, WELL LATER ON, LET'S SAY IT'S A THIRD COUSIN, FIRST
I WANT TO CLAIM THAT BODY AFTER THEY'VE ALREADY BEEN CREMATED.
THAT WAS ONE OF THE ISSUES WE'RE HAVING.
AND ONE THING THAT WE WERE, I WANTED TO DISCUSS WAS IF THE COUNTY'S ALREADY PAID FOR THAT AND THE PERSON WANTS THE REMAINS BACK, CAN THEY HAVE THE REMAINS BACK IF THEY PAY THE COUNTY BACK FOR REIMBURSEMENT OR NOT? 'CAUSE THIS IS COMING UP A LOT AND I DON'T HAVE THAT ANSWER THAT THEY CAN.
YEAH, I WOULD, I WOULD SAY THAT WOULD BE REIMBURSE THE COUNTY BACK.
I MEAN, IS THAT THE ONLY WAY THAT THEY WOULD RECEIVE THE ASHES? BECAUSE EVERY COUNTY DOES IT DIFFERENTLY.
I KNOW TARRANT COUNTY DOES IT DIFFERENTLY THAN THAT.
WHAT, WHAT, HOW DO YOU DISPOSE OF THE ASHES? IF, IF THERE'S AN INDIGENT PERSON, HOW, WHAT HAPPENS THERE? WELL, UH, DEPENDS ON HOW, I MEAN, AGAIN, I'VE GOTTA CHECK WITH, UH, GATH HAS, HE DID TELL ME JAMES PLOWMAN SAID THEY HAVE, YOU KNOW, CAN DO A BURIAL OR THEY CAN DO A CREMATION, I DON'T KNOW WHERE THEY STORE 'EM AT THIS TIME, BUT ALSO FORT WORTH FUNERAL HOMES AND CREMATIONS.
UH, BOTH FACILITIES TO MY UNDERSTANDING HAVE CREMATORY PLACES ON SITE.
SO I DON'T KNOW IF THEY JUST STORE 'EM THERE UNTIL, YOU KNOW, A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF TIME.
I DON'T THINK THEY DISPOSE OF THEM ANYWHERE.
AND IN NORTH TEXAS, THEY WERE TAKING 'EM DOWN TO THE COAST AND YEAH, AFTER RELEASED SIX.
SO I'M SURE THEY HAVE SOME TYPE OF PROGRAM WHERE THEY MM-HMM,
THERE, THERE'S A LOT TO THIS WHOLE THING THAT, YOU KNOW, TRYING TO MAKE SURE WE GET EVERYTHING DONE PROPERLY FOR THE FAMILIES.
SO IN THE WORST CASE SCENARIO, Y'ALL WORTH PICKARD WOULD BE A LITTLE BIT HIGHER THAN FORT WORTH.
I'M GONNA MOVE THAT WE USE THEM.
MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER WALDEN.
ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR.
OH, NOW WE'RE GONNA MOVE ITEM DOWN
[7.D. Waive 10-day posting for Deputy Clerk position in the District Clerk's Office. (Sharena Gilliland / Judge Deen)]
TO ITEM, UH, SEVEN D ON WAIVE 10 DAY POSTING FOR DEPUTY CLERK POSITION.SINA, YOU WANT TO, UH, GOOD MORNING.
UM, REQUESTING A WAIVER OF THE 10 DAY POSTING PERIOD.
THIS IS FOR A NEW POSITION THAT WAS APPROVED IN THE NEW BUDGET.
WE HAD, UM, SOMEBODY RESIGNED THIS SUMMER.
WE RECEIVED ABOUT 42 APPLICATIONS.
WE DID INTERVIEWS, AND WE HAVE SOME CANDIDATES FROM THAT POOL THAT ARE STILL VERY RECENT THAT WE'D LIKE TO, TO USE TO FILL THIS POSITION.
RESPECTFULLY ASKING FOR THAT POST.
ANYWAY, MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER HOLT, SAY BY COMMISSIONER HILL.
SORRY TO INTERRUPT YOU, UH, ANY OF THE DISCUSSION.
[7.G. Discuss/Take action on 90 day bum ban for unincoiporated areas of Parker County. (Kurt Harris / Commissioner Holt)]
ITEM SEVEN GI WANNA DISCUSS, TAKE ACTION ON 90 DAY BURN BAN FOR UNINCORPORATED AREAS OF PARKER COUNTY.A LOT OF RED AND YELLOW IN THERE.
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SIR.UM, AS, AS FAR AS THAT'S CONCERNED, AND, AND I, I THINK I, I BELIEVE IT WAS COMMISSIONER HOLT THAT ASKED ME TO EXPLAIN THAT.
AND, AND THE, THE EXPLANATION IS THERE, UH, YOU CAN LOOK AT IT.
UM, BUT IT IS, IT IS THE, UH, KE BYRAM INDEX AND, AND IT'S, IT'S DONE EVERY, UH, CONTINUALLY ALL YEAR LONG BY TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY.
AND THEY LOOK AT SOIL MOISTURE, MOISTURE IN THE PLANTS AND SO ON.
AND, AND THEY GIVE YOU A, IN, IN YOUR PARTICULAR COUNTY OF THE LOWEST IN THE HIGHEST.
AND THEN A MEAN, AND, AND I HAVE A, UH, I MADE IT THIS MORNING, UH, ONE PAGE IN THERE THAT, THAT WILL TELL YOU THAT OUR MEAN IS NOW 6 0 1.
YOU CAN LOOK ON, ON THIS PARTICULAR PAGE.
THIS IS, UH, COMES RIGHT OFF THE, THE INDEX AND THAT WE'RE 6 0 1.
ANYTIME YOU ENTER INTO THE SIX HUNDREDS, THEN YOU ARE, ARE, ARE ENTERING INTO THE DANGEROUS, IT GOES ALL THE WAY UP TO 800.
SO WE'RE NOT, WE'RE NOT CLOSE TO IT BEING ABSOLUTELY DRY, BUT YOU NEED TO CONSIDER THAT, UM, AS FAR AS AS THE 90 DAY BURN BAN IS CONCERNED BECAUSE THINGS COULD GET, YOU KNOW, REALLY UGLY IN A HURRY.
NOW, I'VE HAD SEVERAL FIRES HERE RECENTLY, BUT THEY'VE PRETTY MUCH BEEN STRUCTURE FIRES AND, UH, BUT, BUT NEVERTHELESS, IT'S GETTING, STARTING TO GET DRY OUT THERE.
SO I WOULD ASK YOU TO CONSIDER LOOKING AT, UH, REESTABLISHING THE, THE 90 DAY BURN BAN.
WE HAVE A, MAKING THE MOTION THAT WE REESTABLISH THIS BURN BAND SUBJECT TO OUR, OBVIOUSLY OUR ABILITY TO COME BACK.
IT SEEMS LIKE AS SOON AS WE PASS THIS BAN, THAT'S THE BEST WAY TO GET US SOME RUN.
WE HAVE A SECOND WITH COMMISSIONER CONLEY.
ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? I, I'D LIKE TO MAKE A COMMENT BECAUSE THESE, THERE'S, THERE'S RIPPLE EFFECTS WHEN THESE KIND OF THINGS GO INTO, INTO FORCE.
AND THERE'S PROBABLY NOT A PERSON IN HERE THAT HASN'T BEEN AFFECTED BY INSURANCE AND THE VOLATILITY AND INSURANCE RATES LATELY.
AND WHEN THESE BANS GO INTO, INTO PLACE, A LOT OF UNDERWRITERS HAVE GUIDELINES WHERE THEY WILL NOT WRITE INSURANCE IN THE COUNTY WHEN THESE BANS ARE IN PLACE, WHICH TAKES AWAY OPTIONS.
IF YOU'RE OUT SHOPPING YOUR HOMEOWNER'S INSURANCE AND ALL OF A SUDDEN YOU HAVE THAT, THAT MAY BE ONE OF THE CRITERIA THEY LOOK FOR.
AND THAT MAY TAKE SOME OPTIONS.
AND THERE'S FEWER AND FEWER OPTIONS OUT THERE FOR US, IT SEEMS LIKE EVERY DAY.
I JUST WANNA POINT THAT OUT 'CAUSE THERE ARE, BUT I ALSO UNDERSTAND THE DEVASTATION THESE WILDFIRES CAN HAVE.
SO I JUST WANT TO, TO MAKE THAT STATEMENT.
'CAUSE I RAN INTO IT YESTERDAY.
THE, THE, UH, IT ALSO TAKES AWAY THE, THE, THE COMMON SENSE FACTOR, UH, OF PEOPLE WHO ARE, SAY, ARE IN THE MIDDLE OF A 50 ACRE TRACT AND ARE TRYING TO BURN BRUSH PILES OR WHATEVER.
AND, UH, AND COMMON SENSE WOULD TELL YOU IF THAT WHOLE TRACT IS IS PLOWED UP OR THERE'S NO VEGETATION ON IT, THAT IT WOULD BE SAFE TO BURN.
BUT WE'RE, WE'RE MAKING THE DECISION FOR THEM THAT YOU CAN'T DO THAT.
AND THAT'S, THAT'S WHAT IRRITATES, UH, A LOT OF PEOPLE OUT THERE, INCLUDING ME, IS THAT IT TAKES AWAY, UH, IT TAKES AWAY.
AND, AND, UM, 6 0 1 IS A RELATIVELY LOW SCORE TO BE PUTTING A COMPLETE BURN BAN ON, IN MY OPINION.
SO IS THERE A WAY THAT WE CAN MEET IN THE MIDDLE THEN WHERE SUBJECT TO, YOU KNOW, IN YOUR EXAMPLE, A PLOWED UP FIELD HAVING THE ESD OR WHOEVER IT IS THAT HAS COVERAGE IN THAT AREA COME OUT AND GIVE THEM A ONE DAY PASS? THEY WON'T DO IT, WILL THEY? WELL, THE ESDS WON'T, I WOULD CONSIDER IF, IF THEY, UH, HAVE IT ALL PLOWED UP AND IF THEY WOULD CALL MY OFFICE AND ASK ME TO COME OUT AND THEN LOOK AT IT, INSPECT IT.
THEY'VE DONE THAT IN THE PAST.
AND I, I WANT TO POINT OUT THAT IF WE DO PASS THIS, THAT IS STILL AN OPTION.
SO FOR, FOR THEM TO BE ABLE TO GIVE A VARIANCE, RIGHT.
THAT WOULD BE THE FIRE MARSHAL'S DISCRETION, RIGHT? YES.
AND I WOULD, I WOULD BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO DO THAT.
YOU KNOW, EVERYBODY'S POINT ABOUT PUTTING THE BAN ON BECAUSE IT TAKES CARE OF THOSE THAT AREN'T SMART ENOUGH TO, TO HAVE CONDITIONS, UH, RIGHT BEFORE THEY BURN SOMETHING.
BUT IT ALSO, UH, WE ALSO HAVE A DAY BY DAY, UH, BURN OR NOT BURN CURRENTLY.
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SEE IT, THAT IS SET OUT BY TCEQ YES.AND, AND WHERE, WHERE DO YOU GET THAT INFORMATION? THE, THE, THEY, THEY, TODAY'S BURN DAY OR THEY GET IT FROM TCEQ? FROM TCEQ.
SO WE, WE ALREADY HAVE SOMETHING IN PLACE THAT SAYS, YES, YOU CAN BURN TODAY AND NO, YOU CAN'T BURN TODAY BECAUSE THE CONDITIONS ARE WORSE, LOWER HUMIDITY, WIND, OR LACK OF WIND.
AND SO ABOUT HALF THE TIME, WE'RE NOT ABLE TO BURN ANYHOW RIGHT NOW, BECAUSE IT'S NOT A, IT'S NOT A BURN DAY.
SO I, I CERTAINLY HAVE MIXED EMOTIONS, I'LL TELL YOU THAT.
ANY OTHER DISCUSSION ON THE SIDE? ALL IN FAVOR? MOTION CARRIES FOUR TO ONE.
[7.A. Proclaim October 2024 as Breast Cancer Awareness Month in Parker County. (Cintia Ortiz / Judge Deen)]
A ON A PROCLAMATION.OCTOBER, 2024 IS BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH IN PARKER COUNTY.
CYNTHIA, IF YOU WOULD COME UP.
I UNDERSTAND THAT THE, UH, HOSPITAL DISTRICT TRIED AND MADE AN ATTEMPT TO TRY TO GET HERE AND COULDN'T, COULDN'T DO THAT.
SO, UM, I'LL SAY SOME WORDS FROM THE HOSPITAL DISTRICT, BUT I AM PROUD TO SAY THAT THIS IS THE FOURTH YEAR, UM, THAT WE ARE, UM, GOING THROUGH WITH PARKER COUNTY GHOST PINK FOR BREAST CANCER AWARENESS.
AND WE HAVE, UH, BEEN VERY LUCKY TO CONTINUE THIS PARTNERSHIP WITH THE HOSPITAL DISTRICT.
UM, LAST YEAR WE DID, UH, DONATE SOME FOOD ITEMS FOR THE MEDICAL ASSISTANT PROGRAM TO ASSIST THEM BECAUSE THEY HELP OUR COMMUNITY IN NEED.
AND NOT ONLY DO THEY DO THE MEDICAL SIDE OF IT, BUT THEY ALSO OFFER NUTRITION.
AND SO LAST YEAR WE DID THAT, AND I AM HAPPY TO SAY THAT JUST PARKER COUNTY DONATIONS EXCEEDED OVER 2000 FOOD ITEMS. AND SO THAT HELPED THE MAT PROGRAM GET THROUGH THE, UH, HOLIDAY SEASON.
AND SO THIS YEAR, UH, IT WAS DECIDED AS WITHIN THE PARTNERSHIP THAT WE WILL TAKE, UH, FIVE FOOD ITEMS PER, UM, T-SHIRT, UM, DONATED.
UM, AGAIN, BY US GOING PINK IN ANY WAY FORM OR FASHION, IT REALLY JUST, UM, GIVES EVERYBODY AWARENESS OF HOW IMPORTANT IT IS FOR, UM, EVERYONE TO PREVENT BY DOING SCREENINGS AND NOT ONLY JUST FEMALES, BUT AS WELL AS MALES.
AND SO THIS YEAR, UM, WE ARE FOCUSING ON THE REAL FIGHT, THE BATTLE AGAINST BREAST CANCER.
WE WILL SHOW OUR SUPPORT WITH OUR EXCLUSIVE PARKER COUNTY GOES PINK T-SHIRT, AND WE WILL HELP TO RAISE AWARENESS FOR THIS IMPORTANT CAUSE.
UM, WE HAVE FOUND OUT THAT A LOT OF OUR COMMUNITY IS UNAWARE OF ALL THE RESOURCES WE HAVE, AND SO WE ARE VERY BLESSED TO HAVE THE HOSPITAL DISTRICT SUPPORT US, THE MAP PROGRAM SUPPORT US AND OTHER RESOURCES IN PARKER COUNTY SUPPORT US.
AND SO SPREADING THAT WORD OUT IS VERY IMPORTANT AND WE WILL CONTINUE TO DO THAT.
UM, WE STILL CONTINUE THE PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY OF WEATHERFORD.
THEY WILL LIGHT UP OUR TREES PINK AND, UM, I WOULD REALLY BE APPRECIATIVE OF EVERYBODY WEARING THE PARKER COUNTY GHOST PINK SHIRT IN YOUR OFFICES.
SO FOLKS THAT ARE INTERESTED, WHERE'S THE BEST PLACE FOR THEM TO GO TO SUPPORT THIS? OR IF THEY HAVE NEEDS THEIR WEBSITE? IF THEY HAVE A NEED YES.
OR PEOPLE THAT MAY WANT TO DONATE OR DONATE FOOD.
THE MAP PROGRAM, THE MEDICAL ASSISTANT PROGRAM? MM-HMM.
I THINK IT'S 1205 TEXAS DRIVE.
THAT'S WHERE THE MAP PROGRAM IS.
THAT'S WHERE THEY HAVE THE PANTRY, AND THAT'S ACTUALLY WHERE YOU GO FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE.
WHICH IS PART OF THE, UH, PARKER COUNTY GOES PINK.
I MEAN, PARKER COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT.
UM, THEY ALSO WILL OFFER YOU A LIST OF RESOURCES AVAILABLE HERE IN PARKER COUNTY.
SOME OF 'EM ARE OTHER PARKER COUNTY ENTITIES, LIKE BIG ENTITIES LIKE TEXAS HEALTH RESOURCES, UM, AND, YOU KNOW, OTHER, UH, LOCAL, UH, DOCTOR'S OFFICES THAT WILL HELP OUT AND ASSIST.
WE HAVE A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER HOLT, A SECOND BY
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COMMISSIONER CONLEY.ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR? I HAVE A PROC.
DO WE HAVE ANOTHER VOTE? MOTION CARRIES FIVE.
OH, UH, I HAVE A PROCLAMATION.
UH, THEN WHAT SHIRT, WHICH SHIRT DO YOU HAVE? WHICH ONE IS IT? OH, IT'S, IT'S THIS ONE.
JUDGE, CAN WE GET YOU TO MODEL THAT SHIRT REAL QUICK, PLEASE? UH, OF COURSE.
UH, I HAVE A PROCLAMATION WITH A, WELL, IF YOU SAW THE ONE BEFORE THAT, NO, I WOULDN'T HAVE.
BUT ANYWAY, THE BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH, WHEREAS OCTOBER IS RECOGNIZED GLOBALLY AS BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH, A CAMPAIGN AIMED AT INCREASING AWARENESS AND SUPPORT FURTHER MILLIONS AFFECTED BY BREAST CANCER WORLDWIDE.
WHEREAS THE CAMPAIGN IS NOT JUST FOR WEARING PINK, BUT ABOUT TAKING PRO PROTECT PROACTIVE STEPS TOWARDS EARLY DETECTION, RAISING FUNDS FOR RESEARCH AND SUPPORTING THOSE BATTLES, THE DISEASE.
AND WHEREAS ONE IN EIGHT WOMEN AND ONE IN A THOUSAND MEN ARE DIAGNOSED WITH THE BREAST CANCER DURING THEIR LIFETIME, AWARENESS AND EDUCATION ARE KEY.
AND WHEREAS IN 2024, MORE THAN 360,000 PEOPLE HAVE BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH BREAST CANCER.
WHEREAS ADVANCEMENTS IN EARLY DETECTION METHODS AND SUPPORT CONTINUE TO INCREASE THE CHANCES OF SURVIVAL WHEN CAUGHT IN ITS EARLY LOCALIZED STAGES.
THE FIVE YEAR RELATIVE SURVIVAL RATE OF BREAST CANCER IS 80 OR 99% ACCORDING TO THE NATIONAL BREAST CANCER FOUNDATION.
WHEREAS DETECTION CAN SAVE LIVES.
SO SCHEDULING, MAMMOGRAM AND ENCOURAGING LOVED ONES TO DO THE SAME AS CRITICAL, SPREADING THE WORD THROUGH LOCAL MEDIA CAN HELP EDUCATE OTHERS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF AWARENESS AND EARLY DETECTION.
WHEREAS PARKER COUNTY GOES PINK FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER, IS ONE WAY WE CAN ENCOURAGE PARKER COUNTY CITIZENS TO SUPPORT EFFORTS TO RAISE AWARENESS BY DISPLAYING THE COLOR.
PINK IS A SYMBOL COUNTYWIDE NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT NOTED THAT THE COMMISSIONER'S COURT OF PARKER COUNTY DO HEREBY PROCLAIM THE MONTH OF OCTOBER, 2024 AS BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH AND CAUSE THE OBSERVANCE TO ATTENTION OF THIS CITIZEN.
SO PROCLAIM THE 15TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2024.
CYNTHIA, THANK YOU FOR ALL THE WORK THAT YOU'VE DONE.
I KNOW IT, UH, THERE WAS, IT STRENGTHENED OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH THE, THE HOSPITAL DISTRICT THIS YEAR AND GETTING THINGS DONE RIGHT.
WHAT'S THAT? FACE OVER FACE? FACE.
[4.D.1. Interdepartmental transfers of equipment and inventory reports.]
OKAY, WE'RE GONNA GO BACK TO ITEM D ON, UH, D ONE ON INTERDEPARTMENTAL TRANSFERS AND EQUIPMENT INVENTORY REPORTS.KIM, DO WE HAVE ANY? WE DON'T.
ITEM TWO, APPROVE THE SALVAGE DESTRUCTION OF A CABINET LEFT OVER FROM MOLD REMODEL AND A BULLETPROOF VEST.
SO A REQUESTING AUTHORIZATION TO DESTROY A CABINET THAT WAS IN THE AUTO REGISTRATION DEPARTMENT THAT HAS MOLD ON IT, UM, AND WOULD NOT BE APPROPRIATE FOR US TO AUCTION OFF, AS WELL AS, UM, REQUESTING APPROVAL TO DESTROY A BULLETPROOF VESTS PASS MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY.
ASSET NUMBER 1 8 1 0 0 AND 2 0 1 5 8.
MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER HALL WITH A SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WALDEN.
ANY OF THE DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR, UH, CARRIE'S PAPO.
KIM, I JUST NOTICED THAT CHRIS, UH, BOSCO WAS HERE.
WOULD YOU, I'M SORRY I'M HAVING YOU GET ALL THAT STUFF.
[5.A. Discuss/Take action on ongoing reporting of bond projects to Commissioners Court by Freese & Nichols. (Chris Bosco / Commissioner Holt)]
SOME PRETTY EFFICIENCIES OF OUR TRANSPORTATION GUY.I'M GONNA BOUNCE BACK DOWN TO ITEM FIVE.
I'M SORRY CHRIS, I DIDN'T SEE YOU THERE.
UM, ON ITEM FIVE, DISCUSS, TAKE ACTION ON ONGOING REPORTING THE BOND PROJECTS TO COMMISSIONER'S COURT BY FREEZING NICHOLS.
CHRIS, IF YOU WOULD, KIM, AGAIN, I'M SORRY FOR HAVING YOU,
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YOU SLIPPED IN ON US.SO THIS IS THE MONTHLY REPORT, UH, FOR ACTIVITIES, UH, THROUGH SEPTEMBER.
UM, SO ONE, UH, KEY ITEM, UH, IF YOU REMEMBER WHEN, UH, Y'ALL WARDED OLD WEATHERFORD ROAD, UH, WE TALKED ABOUT HOW WE WERE GOING, UH, TO REQUEST ADDITIONAL FUNDS FROM COG.
AND SO, UH, WE SUBMITTED THAT, UH, TIP MODIFICATION, UH, FOR THOSE ADDITIONAL FUNDS, UH, THAT'S RELATED TO THE, UH, CONSTRUCTION OF THAT PROJECT.
UM, AND SO IT USUALLY TAKES A FEW MONTHS TO GET THROUGH THAT PROCESS.
BUT ALL THE PAPERWORK HAS BEEN, UH, SUBMITTED, UH, FOR THE TIP MODIFICATION.
UM, WE'VE BEEN HAVING ONGOING COORDINATION ON SEVERAL PROJECTS, UH, LIKE ON OAK RIDGE WITH, UM, HUDSON OAKS AND WILLOW PARK ON BANKHEAD.
AND SO THOSE ACTIVITIES WILL CONTINUE, UH, AS WE DEVELOP THOSE PROJECTS.
AND THEN, UH, CONTINUE TO HAVE THE MONTHLY COORDINATION WITH TECH STOCK ON EACH PROJECT THAT WE INTERACT WITH THEM ON.
UH, THE ADVANCED FUNDING AGREEMENTS, THE MOST RECENT ONE WAS THE CARTER ROAD, UM, INTERSECTION PROJECT.
UH, AND THEN OF COURSE Y'ALL APPROVED IN THE LAST COURT, UH, THE CONSULTANT CONTRACTS FOR SEVEN 30 AND 1187.
UH, SO LOOKING AT EACH UPDATE PER PRECINCT, UM, SO IN PRECINCT ONE, UM, THE KEY PROGRESS THERE IS, UH, CHURCH ROAD MIDWAY AND JAY AND WOODY.
UH, WE'RE ACTUALLY, UH, TRYING TO GET MIDWAY AND, AND JAY AND WOODY, UH, ADVERTISED IN NOVEMBER SO WE COULD BE ABLE TO START CONSTRUCTION THE FIRST OF THE YEAR.
UH, THOMAS ROAD IS LAGGING THAT A LITTLE BIT 'CAUSE WE DO NEED RIGHT OF, UH, FROM THE PROPERTY OWNER ON THE CURB.
BUT, UH, NEED TO REACH OUT TO HIM.
HAVEN'T TALKED TO THAT PROPERTY OWNER YET.
WE, BUT WE DO HAVE THE ALIGNMENT AND, UH, TO KIND OF INITIATE, UH, THAT ACQUISITION.
UH, BUT SO THAT, SO WE'RE LOOKING TO GET, UH, IN, IN CHURCH ROAD, WE'RE PROGRESSING WELL.
WE'RE JUST KIND OF FINALIZING, UH, WITH THE DEVELOPER THAT THAT PROPERTY ACQUISITION AND TDO IS GONNA BE READY TO PUT THE RED LIGHT THERE WHENEVER WE GET THROUGH THE ROAD.
OR I KNOW THAT THEY'VE BEEN ACTIVELY WORKING ON IT.
I NEED TO CHECK ON THE INTER THE TIMING OF THOSE TWO.
BUT, UH, WE'VE HAD SEVERAL MEETINGS WITH THEM KIND OF COORDINATING THE PERMIT RELATED TO OUR CONNECTION.
UH, BUT I, I CAN GET BACK TO YOU ON KIND OF THE TIMING OF THE SIGNAL LIGHT.
UH, IN PRECINCT TWO, UH, UH, WE MADE A LOT OF PROGRESS ON OAK RIDGE.
UH, I FEEL LIKE WE'RE AHEAD OF SCHEDULE ON THAT PROJECT MAINLY 'CAUSE THERE'S LESS RIGHT OF AWAY THAN WE ANTICIPATED.
UH, THERE'S ABOUT FOUR PARCELS OF RIGHT OF WAY, ONE BEING OWNED BY THE CITY AT ONE OF THE INTERSECTIONS.
UH, IT'S ACTUALLY WHERE WE'RE PLANNING OUR ROUNDABOUT.
UH, FORTUNATELY ON THAT PROJECT, THE, THE MAIN RIGHT OF WAY IS IN PLACE.
UH, SO THAT'S, UH, KIND OF THE ONLY RIGHT OF WAY WE NEED.
UH, AND SO THAT ONE, WE, WE'VE HAD A RECENT MEETING WITH HUDSON OAKS AND, AND COMMISSIONER TO, UH, KIND OF GET A CONSENSUS AROUND THE DESIGN ON THAT PROJECT.
UH, JOHNSON BEND AND GREEN ACRES.
UM, THAT ONE IS, UH, AS WE'RE, YOU KNOW, WE'VE WORKED OUT, UH, WITH THE PROPERTY OWNERS AND ARE ARE WAITING FOR THEM TO MOVE.
AND THEN KIND OF THE IMMEDIATE NEXT STEP IS THE ASBESTOS SURVEY AND TO GO AHEAD AND REMOVE THOSE STRUCTURES AHEAD OF THE CONTRACTOR MOVING IN.
SO WE EXPECT THAT THAT WORK WOULD GET STARTED IN NOVEMBER.
AND THEN AS SOON AS WE GET THOSE MOVED, WE WILL WE'LL GET THE, UH, CONSTRUCTION GOING ON THE ROAD.
UH, ASPECTS, UH, OF COURSE Y'ALL HAD PREVIOUSLY AWARDED ELLIS CREEK AND SO WE'RE GETTING THAT CONSTRUCTION KICKED OFF.
UH, AND THEN THE 51 AND CARTER, THE SURVEYS DONE ON THAT, UH, THAT WAS Y'ALL PREVIOUSLY APPROVED OF.
THAT WAS THE ONE WE DID HAVE THE, THE, A FFA WITH, WITH TECH STOCK AS WELL.
AND THEN OF COURSE THE SEVEN 30 EXTENSION, UH, Y'ALL APPROVED THAT IN, IN THE LAST COURT, UH, FOR THE DESIGN SERVICES, UH, PRECINCT THREE.
UM, SO ON THE, THE EAST WEST CONNECTOR, UH, AFTER THE H AND H STUDY WAS DONE, WE, UH, WORKED WITH THAT PROPERTY OWNER AND HAVE KIND OF THE, THE MAIN ALIGNMENT FOR THAT PROJECT AND ARE JUST
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WORKING THROUGH THE PROGRESSION OF THE DESIGN.UH, RICK WILLIAMSON WILL BE THE, THE FIRST, UH, KIND OF LARGER PROJECT BID.
AND SO WE'RE LOOKING TO GET THAT ADVERTISED AFTER THE FIRST OF THE YEAR.
UH, THAT ONE, AS YOU KNOW, WE DON'T NEED RIGHT AWAY ON, IT'S MAINLY KIND OF COORDINATING, UH, THE DIFFERENT CONNECTIONS WITH TECH STOCK AND THE SIGNAL MODIFICATIONS THERE.
UH, BUT THE DESIGN, UH, WERE UH, AT LIKE THE 90% LEVEL ON DESIGN THERE.
UH, AND THEN GRAHAM DID GET THE 30% PLAN SUBMITTED ON THE RAMPS.
UH, SO THE RAMPS AT BETHEL, UH, SO THEY'VE BEEN, THAT, THAT WAS A KEY MILESTONE.
YOU KNOW, THEY HAD ALREADY HAD THE SCHEMATIC APPROVED AND SO THEY'RE IN THE MORE DETAILED DESIGN PHASE.
UH, AND SO THAT, THAT WAS SUBMITTED LAST WEEK TO TECH STOCK FOR REVIEW.
UH, I, I PUT A NOTE THERE ON THE FRONTAGE ROADS.
UH, WE'RE STILL TRYING TO KIND OF SEE THE INTERACTION BETWEEN THE BIGGER TECH STOCK JOB AND, UH, AND WHAT PARKER COUNTY WILL LEAD.
THE INITIAL CONVERSATION HAD BEEN THAT TECH STOCK WOULD DO THE SCHEMATIC WORK AND PARKER COUNTY WOULD DO THE FINAL DESIGN ON, UH, THE FRONTAGE ROADS.
UH, I, I WAS ABLE TO TALK TO THE CONSULTANT DOING THAT WORK, AND RIGHT NOW THEY'RE FOCUSED ON THE FRONTAGE ROAD SEGMENT BETWEEN BANKHEAD AND SANTA FE.
UH, 'CAUSE THAT WAS THE TOP PRIORITY, UH, FOR TECH STOCK ON GETTING THOSE FRONTAGE ROADS OVER THE RAILROAD.
UM, SO SIMILAR PROGRESS THAT OAK RIDGE HAS HAD.
UH, BANKHEAD DOES, UH, NEED, UH, MORE RIDE AWAY THAN, UH, THAN THE OAK RIDGE PROJECT.
WE'VE BEEN HAVING A LOT OF COORDINATION WITH THE CITY OF WILLOW PARK, UH, 'CAUSE THEY'RE PLANNING SOME UTILITY IMPROVEMENTS ALONG, UH, BANKHEAD.
AND SO THAT'S ONE OF THE ACTIVE CONVERSATIONS IS WE MIGHT PHASE THE ROAD CONSTRUCTION TO BETTER COINCIDE WITH, UH, THEIR UTILITY LINES.
UH, THAT WAY WE WOULDN'T HAVE LIKE, OVERLAPPING OF CONTRACTORS.
UH, AND POTENTIALLY, UH, IT MIGHT, IT MIGHT MAKE THE MOST SENSE TO ACTUALLY HAVE THE UTILITIES WITH THE SAME CONTRACTOR.
SO WHERE THERE WOULD BE AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN Y'ALL AND WILLOW PARK.
BUT Y WE WOULD'VE ONE CONTRACTOR DOING BOTH.
UH, SINCE THEY ARE IN THE SAME, UH, FOOTPRINT, UH, THE BANKHEAD BRIDGE, UH, WE'RE ACTIVELY WORKING ON GETTING A, UH, BRIDGE, UH, ENGINEER ON BOARD, UH, TO DO THE DESIGN OF THAT BRIDGE.
UH, WE HAD, UH, YOU KNOW, TALKED ABOUT SOME DIFFERENT CONCEPTS THERE, UH, FOR THAT SPAN.
WE HAD PREVIOUSLY GOTTEN THE H AND H STUDY DONE AND ARE JUST WORKING TO, UH, GET A SCOPE AND FEE FROM, FROM THAT ENGINEER, UH, TO BE A PARTNER WITH US ON, ON DOING THAT DESIGN.
UH, I MENTIONED OLD WEATHERFORD, UH, THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO START CONSTRUCTION ON THE EIGHTH.
UH, 'CAUSE I'M STILL TRYING TO SEE WHAT THE DELAY IS THERE.
UH, ONE OF THE ELEMENTS, UH, THAT, UH, I, I MENTIONED THE FUNDING PREVIOUSLY, SO WORKING ON THAT WITH COG, UH, WE'RE ALSO WORKING ON GETTING A MEETING WITH THE ISD, UH, WHICH YOU'LL CERTAINLY BE INVITED TO, TO MAKE SURE WE GOT GOOD COORDINATION WITH ALL THE SCHOOL TRAFFIC, UM, UH, AS, AS THE CONTRACTORS, UH, WORKING ON THAT PROJECT.
BUT, BUT THAT'S, UH, BUT THAT, THAT CONTRACTOR'S TIME CLOCK HAS STARTED TAKING, CORRECT? YES, SIR.
UM, SO WE HAD DONE, UH, KIND OF OUR KICKOFF MEETING THAT KIND OF GOES THROUGH MORE THE LOGISTICS OF THE PROJECT, UH, BUT THEN WANTED TO HAVE MORE OF THE, THE COLLABORATION MEETING WITH DEVELOPERS AND, AND THE ISD.
UH, BUT I'LL, I'LL GET YOU AN UPDATE ON, UH, WHEN THEY, THE, THE IDEA WAS THEY WERE GONNA MOVE IN ON THE EIGHTH, GO AHEAD AND GET THE TRAFFIC CONTROL SET UP, UH, AS THEY GET, UH, THEIR WORK PLANNED.
AND SO, UH, I'LL, I'LL GET YOU AN UPDATE ON THAT ONE.
AND THEN, UH, 1187, UH, SIMILAR TO SEVEN 30, UH, ON BOTH OF THOSE, UH, UH, I'LL BE WORKING WITH, UH, JOHN AND, AND KIM KIND OF FINALIZING, UH, THOSE ENGINEERS AGREEMENTS.
UH, SO JUST GET, UH, JOHN TO REVIEW THOSE, UH, BEFORE, UH, IT'S ACTUALLY EXECUTED.
UH, AND THEN OF COURSE, UH, WE'LL PUT THIS INFORMATION ON THE WEBSITE FOR ANY OF THOSE VIEWING, UH, THAT, UH, VIEW IT IN MORE DETAIL.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? THANK YOU.
SO WE NEED, IS THAT A, UM, IT IS GOT OUR DISCUSSION.
JOHN, DO WE NEED A MOTION ON THAT? WE DO.
COMMISSIONER HA HAS MADE THE MOTION, UH, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER CONLEY.
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DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR? VARIOUS FIVE OH CHRIS ITEM[5.B. Discuss/Take action on reconciliation change order and project closeout for East Loop Phase IV. (Chris Bosco / Commissioner Holt)]
B, DISCUSS TAKE ACTION, RECONCILIATION CHANGE ORDER, AND PROJECT CLOSEOUT FOR EAST LOOP PHASE SIX.UM, SO THIS IS THE, UH, YEAH, THIS IS THE CLOSEOUT FOR PHASE FOUR.
UM, AND, UH, YOU KNOW, THIS WAS THE ONE THAT THERE FROM UPPER DENTON TO, UH, FM 51.
UH, IT TOOK A LITTLE WHILE TO CLOSE OUT THE, THE CONTRACTOR NEEDED TO, UH, GET GRASS ESTABLISHED.
SO EVEN THOUGH THEY COMPLETED THE CONSTRUCTION A YEAR AGO, UH, WE STRUGGLED TO GET SOME GRASS ON THE EMBANKMENTS.
UH, AND SO, UH, ANOTHER, UH, KEY THING TO NOTE IN THIS ONE.
SO THIS IS A LEVEL UP CHANGE ORDER.
SO YOU'LL SEE IN THE BACKUP INFORMATION, UH, KIND OF SOME BID ITEMS, UH, ENDED UP LOWER, SOME HIGHER.
UH, ONE ELEMENT OF THIS ONE IS THIS IS THE ONE WHERE, UH, THEY WERE OVER SCHEDULE.
SO YOU'LL SEE, UH, A CREDIT TO THE COUNTY OF 155,000, UH, RELATED TO THAT DELAY.
UH, AND SO, UH, WITH APPROVAL TODAY, UH, THIS CHANGE ORDER WOULD BE A CREDIT CHANGE ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF 119,000 186 21, UH, TO ACTUALLY REDUCE THE, I'LL SCROLL UP.
SO YOU CAN SEE THAT, UH, AT, TO REDUCE THE, UM, CONTRACT AMOUNT, UH, BY THE 1 19 180 6 21 WITH, WITH APPROVAL OF THIS CHANGE ORDER MOTION MADE BY, BY COMMISSIONER HOLT, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WALDEN.
ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR.
CARRIED FIVE OH, I THINK WHEN YOU SAID SAVINGS TO THE COUNTY AND OH, MAKES
UH, SO, UH, AS YOU KNOW, WE'RE STILL WORKING WITH THE PROPERTY OWNER, UH, OF THE RADIO TOWER PROPERTY THERE.
AND, UH, WE'VE DONE A, A COUPLE OF, UH, MEDIATION HEARINGS AROUND THAT.
UH, SO THIS HAS, UH, SEVERAL ELEMENTS, UH, THAT, UH, WE'VE BEEN WORKING WITH HIM ON.
UH, SO ONE ELEMENT IS RELATED TO, UH, THE KIND OF THE COORDINATION EFFORTS WE'VE BEEN DOING OVER THE LAST YEAR, UH, WITH THE CONTRACTOR.
BUT THEN THE RADIO TOWER ELEMENTS WE'RE ACTUALLY HIRING, UH, ADDITIONAL CONSULTANTS TO HELP US WITH THAT.
UH, SO, UM, ONE WOULD BE FOR THE COLLAB THE, UH, CALIBRATION OF THE TOWERS.
SO ONE OF THE, UM, DISCUSSION ELEMENTS AROUND THAT IS, IF YOU RECALL, WE ADJUSTED ALL THE RADIO LINES UNDER THE, UH, RIGHT OF WAY OF THE ROAD, UH, WHEN WE BUILT THAT PROJECT.
AND SO, UH, THIS WOULD BE FOR A PROFESSIONAL TO GO IN AND COLLAB, UH, CALIBRATE THE RADIO TOWERS.
UH, WE ALSO HAVE THE, THE SAME, STEVEN, UH, WAS OUR EXPERT WITNESS, SO WE'VE BEEN INTERACTING WITH HIM SINCE THIS IS, UH, HIS LINE OF WORK.
AND SO YOU'LL SEE, UH, HIS SERVICES IN THERE AND THEN ACTUALLY DOING A UPDATE OF THE FCC LICENSING.
'CAUSE UM, BASICALLY WITH THE, THE CALIBRATION, ONE TOWER MIGHT BE AT A STRONGER, UM, SIGNAL THAN ANOTHER.
AND SO WE HAVE TO UPDATE THEIR, UH, LICENSING WITH THE STATE.
AND SO ARE THEY ACTUALLY USING EVERY ONE OF THOSE TOWERS? YES, THEY ARE ACTIVE.
UH, AND THAT, THAT'S BEEN A, A POINT OF DISCUSSION, YOU KNOW, THAT THAT IS ONGOING.
BUT, UH, ONE OF THE ELEMENTS, UH, IN, IN MY COORDINATION WITH LARRY FOWLER WAS THAT, UM, US DOING THIS WORK AND, AND ESTABLISHING THE RADIO TOWER, UH, WITH OUR LICENSING WILL KIND OF HELP FINALIZE THE NEGOTIATIONS ON THE LAND.
CHRIS, WE HAVE A MOTION, UM, I'M GONNA SHUT YOU DOWN HERE.
UM, COMMISSIONER HOLD HAS MADE THE MOTION FOR APPROVAL WITH A SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WALDEN.
ANY OTHER DISCUSSION ON THIS ITEM? ALL IN PAPER CARRIES FIVE.
OH, IS THERE ANY FINAL COMMENT YOU WANNA MAKE ON THIS? UH, NO.
I, I, OTHER THAN SAY I THINK WE'RE REAL CLOSE, UH, WE'RE TRYING TO GET ANOTHER MEDIATION HEARING SCHEDULED TO, TO REALLY, UH, FINALIZE THIS GREAT OVERVIEW.
[7.L. Approval to add a Reserve Deputy Constable #3. (Commissioner Walden)]
SEVEN L, UM, APPROVAL TO ADD A RESERVE.DEPUTY CONSTABLE THREE, UM, COMMISSIONER.
YEAH, THE CONSTABLE CALLED AND ASKED IF I COULD, UH, UH, MAKE THIS AN AGENDA ITEM.
THEY JUST WANT TO ADD A RESERVE.
YOU WANNA ADD ANYTHING YOU WANT TO ADD? UM, COMMISSIONER, I MEAN, UH, CONSTABLE
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THREE'S NOT HERE TODAY.ANY OF, UM, MOTIONS MADE BY COMMISSIONER WALL BY COMMISSIONER HOLT.
ANY OTHER DISCUSSION OF THIS ITEM? ALL IN FAVOR CARRIES PAVO, UM, MOVE
[7.C. Approval of a property tax abatement for Encore Oilfield Services, LLC. (Chris Strayer / Judge Deen)]
TO ITEM C, APPROVAL OF PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT FOR ENCORE OIL FIELD SERVICES.UH, SO THIS, UH, ITEM IS FOR THE APPROVAL OF THE PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT, UH, FOR ENCORE OIL FIELD SERVICES, LLC, UH, IN, UM, PRECINCT THREE.
UH, WE'VE BEEN DISCUSSING THIS FOR QUITE SOME TIME.
IF YOU RECALL ON AUGUST 26TH, WE APPROVED THE PROPERTY OR THE TAX INCENTIVE REINVESTMENT ZONE, WHICH DESIGNATED THE DISTRICT THAT MAKES IT ELIGIBLE FOR PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT AGREEMENTS.
AND SO WE APPROVED THAT ON THE 26TH, 30 DAY, UH, NOTICE HEARING OR 30 DAY NOTICE, UH, WENT OUT.
AND SO TODAY IS THE, THE HEARING, UH, IN, UH, CONSIDERATION FOR THE APPROVAL FOR THE PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT.
IT'S A 45% FOR FIVE YEAR PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT.
THE COMPANY IS COMMITTED TO 24 MILLION, UH, DOLLARS IN REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY INVESTMENTS AS WELL AS 150 JOBS CREATED OVER THE PERIOD OF THREE YEARS.
ANY QUESTIONS ON THIS TIME? DO YOU KNOW APPROXIMATE AVERAGE ON THAT JOB OR WAGES ON THAT PROJECT? UH, 80,000 NICELY DONE.
ANY QUESTIONS OR I'D ASK FOR A MOTION, PLEASE.
UH, JUST, UH, COMMENT AFTER THE MOTION'S IN PLACE THERE.
JUDGE, IF, IF THEY DON'T MEET THOSE THAT THAT CRITERIA IS OUTLINED, THEN THEY DO NOT GET THE ABATEMENT THAT THAT IS CORRECT.
SO IN THE CONTRACT, WHICH, UH, UH, UH, MR FOR AND I ARE, UH, REVIEWING, UH, AND THEN JUDGE WILL SIGN OFF ON, UH, THERE WILL BE DIFFERENT MEASURES IN THERE FOR CLAWBACK OR FOR, UH, NON-COMPLIANCE.
VERY WELL, UH, MOTION BE BY COMMISSIONER WALDEN, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER HOLT.
ANY DISCUSSION ON THIS ITEM? ALL IN FAVOR.
WE'RE GONNA GO BACK TO ITEM THREE.
[4.D.3. SAT PC24-52 (2) 2024 Chevrolet Silverado PPV 4WD Constable 1. (Kim Rivas / Judge Deen)]
I PROMISE I WON'T MAKE YOU SIT OUT AGAIN.UH, KIM, IF YOU HAD COME UP ON THE, UH, SAT PC 24 DASH 52 2 2 20 24 SILVERADO, UH, CHEVROLET, PPV FOUR WHEEL DRIVE FOR CONSTABLE ONE.
SO DURING THE BUDGET PROCESS, YOU ALL ALLOCATED FUNDS TO THE DEPARTMENTS FOR THE PURCHASE OF, OF CERTAIN ITEMS SUCH AS THESE VEHICLES.
AND NOW I'M COMING TO THE COURT TO ASK FOR APPROVAL TO PROCURE THESE THROUGH THE PROPER CHANNELS.
MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER HOLLY, SECOND, COMMISSIONER HALE, WHERE THE DISCUSSION PAYS NEED DISCUSSION.
SO I'M REQUESTING APPROVAL FOR THE PURCHASE OF THE, THE SAT PC 24 DASH 52 FOR 2 24 CHEVROLET SILVERADO, PPV FOUR WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLES FOR CONSTABLE ONE.
THIS IS THROUGH THE SHERIFF'S ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS CO-OP CONTRACT NUMBER 22 3 DASH ZERO FOUR DASH 0 1 1 R.
ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR.
[4.D.4. SAT PC24-53 2024 Chevrolet Silverado PPV 4WD Constable 2. (Kim Riv.as / Judge Deen) ]
SAT PC 24 DASH 53 20 24 CHEVROLET SILVERADO PPV FOUR WHEEL DRIVE, CONSTABLE TWO.SO ALSO REQUESTING APPROVAL FOR THE PURCHASE OF SAT PC 24 DASH 53 1 20 24 SILVERADO PPV FOUR WHEEL DRIVE FOR CONSTABLE TWO.
THIS IS ALSO THROUGH THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS.
CONTRACT TWO THREE DASH OH FOUR DASH 1 0 1 1 R.
MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER HALL.
SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WALDEN.
ANY OF THE DISCUSSION OF THE SIDE BEFORE WE VOTE? ALL IN FAVOR, CARRIE? FIVE.
[4.D.5. BUY PC24-54 (4) 2024 Chevrolet Tahoe PPV - PCSO Transport. (Kim Rivas / Judge Deen)]
PC 24 DASH 54 4 20 24 CHEVROLET TAHOE, PPV UH DASH FOR THE PARKER COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE TRANSPORT.SO REQUESTING APPROVAL FOR THE PURCHASE OF BO PC 24 DASH 54 FOR 4 20 24 CHEVROLET TAHOE, TWO WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLES FOR THE TRANSPORT DIVISION OF THE SO THIS IS THROUGH THE BOR CO-OP CONTRACT 7 24 DASH 23.
MOTION WILL BE BY COMMISSIONER HALE.
SECOND BY COMMISSIONER CONLEY.
ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR CARRIES FIVE OH ITEM
[4.D.6. BUY PC24-55 (6) 2024 Chevrolet Tahoes PPV 2 WD - PCSO Patrol. (Kim Rivas / Judge Deen)]
SIX BY PC 24 DASH 55 6 20 24 CHEVROLET TAHOES PPV TWO WHEEL DRIVE FOR THE PARKER COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE PATROL REQUESTING APPROVAL FOR THE PURCHASE OF BOR PC 24 DASH 55 6 20 24 CHEVROLET TAHOE, PBV TWO WHEEL DRIVE FOR THE SO PATROL UNIT THROUGH THE BOR CO-OP CONTRACT.MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER HALE, UH, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WALDEN.
ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR, VARIOUS FIVE OH ITEM SEVEN
[4.D.7. BUY PC24-56 (6) 2024 Dodge Durango AWD PPV - PCSO Patrol. (Kim Rivas / Judge Deen)]
BY PC 24 DASH 56 6 20 24[00:50:01]
DODGE DURANGO FOUR WHEEL EIGHT, UH, WHEEL DRIVE PPV FOR THE PARKER COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE PATROL REQUESTING APPROVAL FOR THE PURCHASE OF BYWATER PC 24 DASH 56 FOR 6 24 DODGE DURANGO DODGE DURANGO ALL WHEEL DRIVE PPVS FOR THE PATROL DIVISION THROUGH THE BY BOARD CONTRACT 7 2 4 DASH 23 MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER HALE WITH THE SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WALDEN.ANY OF THE DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR CARRIES FIVE OH ITEM
[4.D.8. BUY PC24-57 (1) 2025 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD 2WD - PCSO Animal Control. (Kim Rivas / Judge Deen)]
EIGHT BY PC 24 57 1 20 25 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2,500 HD TWO WHEEL DRIVE FOR THE PARKER COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ANIMAL CONTROL REQUESTING AUTHORIZATION FOR THE PURCHASE OF THIS, UH, BY BOARD PC 24 DASH 50 57 1 20 24 C CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2,502 WHEEL DRIVE FOR THE SOS ANIMAL CONTROL DIVISION.THIS IS THROUGH THE BY BOARD CO-OP CONTRACT 7 24 DASH 7 23.
OKAY, MOTION BE BY COMMISSIONER HALL.
SECOND FOR COMMISSIONER WALDEN.
ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR CARRIES FIVE OH ITEM
[4.D.9. BUY PC24-58 2025 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD 4WD - PCSO Animal Control. (Kim Rivas / Judge Deen)]
NINE BY PC 24 DASH 58 20 25 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2,504 WHEEL DRIVE FOR THE PARKER COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ANIMAL CONTROL REQUESTING AUTHORIZATION FOR THE PURCHASE OF BARBOUR PC 24 DASH 58 1 20 24 CHEVROLET, 2,500 SILVERADO FOUR WHEEL DRIVE, ALSO FOR THE ANIMAL CONTROL.THIS IS THROUGH BY BOARD CO-OP CONTRACT 7 2 4 DASH 23.
MOTION BE BY COMMISSIONER WALDEN.
ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR, CARRIE FIVE OH ITEM 10
[4.D.10. BUY PC24-59 (3) 2023 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 4WD PCSO CID. (Kim Rivas / Judge Deen)]
BY PC 24 DASH 59 3 20 23 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1,504 WHEEL DRIVE FOR THE PARKER COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE CID REQUESTING APPROVAL FOR THE PURCHASE OF BILLBOARD PC 24 DASH 59 FOR 3 20 23 CHEVROLET, 1,504 WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLES FOR THE CID DIVISION THROUGH THE BI BY BOARD CO-OP CONTRACT 7 2 4 DASH TWO THREE.MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER HALE, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER CONLEY.
ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR CARRIES FIVE OH MOVE TO ITEM 11
[4.D.11. BUY PC24-60 2025 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 4WD PCSO CID. (Kim Rivas / Judge Deen)]
BY PC 24 DASH 60 20 25 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1,504 WHEEL DRIVE FOR THE PARKER COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE CID PURCHASING AGENT REQUEST APPROVAL FOR THE PURCHASE OF BUYBOARD PC 24 DASH 60 FOR 1 20 25 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 PPV FOUR WHEEL DRIVE FOR CID THROUGH THE BIBLE BOARD CO-OP CONTRACT 7 2 4 DASH 23.MOTION MOVED BY COMMISSIONER HALE.
DO HAVE A SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WALDEN.
ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR, CARRIE FIVE OH MOVE
[4.D.12. BUY PC24-61 2025 Chevrolet Trax - IT. (Kim Rivas / Judge Deen)]
TO ITEM 12 BY PC 24 DASH 61 ON THE 2025 CHEVROLET TRAX DASH FOR IT.REQUESTING AUTHORIZATION FOR THE PURCHASE OF BOR PC 24 DASH 61 FOR A 2025 CHEVROLET TRAX.
SUV FOR IT THROUGH BOR CO-OP CONTRACT 7 2 4 DASH 23.
MOTION MOVE BY COMMISSIONER CONLEY.
ANY OTHER DISCUSSION BEFORE WE VOTE? ALL IN FAVOR.
[4.D.13. BUY PC24-62 (2) 2025 Chevrolet Traverse - Juvenile Probation. (Kim Rivas /Judge Deen)]
13 BY PC 24 DASH 62 2 20 25 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE FOR JUVENILE PROBATION REQUESTING AUTHORIZATION FOR THE PURCHASE OF VOR PC 24 DASH 62.THIS IS FOR 2 2 25 2 2025 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE VEHICLES FOR THE JUVENILE PROBATION DEPARTMENT THROUGH THE BOR CO-OP CONTRACT 7 2 4 DASH 23.
OKAY, DO WE HAVE A MOTION? MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER HOLT? I'LL I'LL SECOND IT.
ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR.
[4.D.14. Accept / Reject / Renew PC24-49 Rainwater Harvesting Tank. (Kim Rivas / Commissioner Walden)]
14 EXCEPT FOR REJECT RENEW PC 24 DASH 49 RAINWATER HARVESTING TANK AGAIN.SO WE HAD FIVE COMPLIANT RESPONSES RECEIVED FOR PC 24 DASH 49 RAINWATER HARVESTING TANK.
THOSE RESPONSES CAME FROM RAINWATER EQUIPMENT RESOURCE RANGERS SPECIFIED WATER TANK SYSTEMS, TANK DEPOT AND TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED.
I RECOMMEND THE COMMISSIONER'S COURT AWARD THE BIDS TO RAINWATER EQUIPMENT AS THE LOWEST COMPLIANT BID THAT MEETS THE MINIMUM STANDARDS WITH A REASONABLE DELIVERY DATE.
MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER WALDEN WITH A SECOND BY COMMISSIONER HOLT.
ANY OTHER DISCUSSION BEFORE WE VOTE? ALL IN FAVOR CARRIES FIVE.
[4.D.15. Authorization to Advertise: RFP PC24-63 Concrete Work at PCSO Patrol Building. (Kim Rivas / Judge Deen)]
AUTHORIZATION TO ADVERTISE RFP PC 24 DASH 63 CONCRETE WORK AT PARKER COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE PATROL BUILDING REQUESTING AUTHORIZATION TO ADVERTISE R-F-P-P-C 24 DASH 63 FOR CONCRETE SIDEWALKS AND CURBING FOR THE PARKER COUNTY.SO PATROL BUILDING ANTICIPATED ADVERTISING DATES WOULD BE THIS SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19TH AND THE 26TH ANTICIPATED OPENING OF THE BID WOULD BE IN NOVEMBER 12TH AND AN ANTICIPATED AWARD DATE WOULD BE NOVEMBER 25TH, 2024.
MOTION WILL BE BY COMMISSIONER CONNELLEY, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WALDEN.
ANY ANY DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR RAISE FIVE OH ITEM
[4.D.16. RFPQ PC23-30 Justice Center Master Study Addendum 1. (Kim Rivas / Judge Deen)]
16.[00:55:01]
UH, THE RF, UH, PQ PC 23 DASH 30 FOR THE JUSTICE CENTER MASTER STUDY ADDENDUM ONE REQUESTING AUTHORIZATION TO EXECUTE, UM, CHA ADDENDUM NUMBER ONE TO RFPQ, PC 2330 JUSTICE CENTER MASTER STUDY ADDENDUM.THIS WOULD, UM, ADD A STUDY, UH, BEING PERFORMED TO ADD ADDITIONAL, UM, UH, GEL PROPERTY OR SITE AS WELL.
MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER HALE.
SECOND BY COMMISSIONER CONLEY.
ANY DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR CARRIES FIVE OH ITEM
[4.D.17. Results of End of Term Inventory for EOC. (Kim Rivas / Judge Deen)]
17 RESULTS OF END OF TERM INVENTORY FOR EOC.SO WE HAD AN ANNUAL INVENTORY DONE THAT WAS, UM, FINISHED IN JUNE AND REPORTED.
AND THEN WITH THE, UM, END OF TERM FOR OUR PREVIOUS EOC COORDINATOR, WE, THE DEPARTMENT HAS TO DO A IN TERM INVENTORY AND THERE WERE SEVERAL ITEMS THAT WERE INVENTORY DURING THE ANNUAL INVENTORY THAT ARE NOW WE ARE HAVING DIFFICULTY LOCATING.
UM, THERE IS A LIST OF THOSE ITEMS THAT ARE INCLUDED IN THE PACKET THAT I GAVE YOU THIS MORNING.
AND WE ARE GOING TO CONTINUE TO WORK WITH THE ELC AND THE FIRE MARSHAL'S OFFICE.
WE THINK SOME OF THESE ITEMS ARE LOCATED, UM, POSSIBLY AT THE ESDS OR, UM, ONE OF THE WEATHERFORD UH, FIRE STATIONS.
AND THEN THERE'S SOME MOTOROLA RADIOS THAT WE ARE STILL NOT LOCATED.
UM, LIKE, LIKE I SAY, MY OFFICE WILL CONTINUE TO WORK ON, ON GETTING THESE THINGS DONE.
WE WORKED DILIGENTLY TO TRY TO GET THIS DONE BEFORE THE NEW, UM, EOC COORDINATOR STARTED WORK THIS PAST WEEK.
UM, BUT WITH LIMITED TIME AND RESOURCES AND AVAILABILITY, UM, WE, WE WEREN'T ABLE TO LOCATE EVERYTHING.
HOW MANY RADIOS ARE MISSING? UM, FOUR LOOKS LIKE FIVE RADIOS.
WHAT ONE OF 'EM IS A MOBILE RADIO? ONE'S A MOBILE.
DO WE HAVE AN APPROXIMATE, I'M SORRY TOO.
I SEE IT NOW IS IS INCLUDED IN THE PACKET.
UM, WHAT WILL WE, WHAT ARE KIND OF THE NEXT STEPS? OBVIOUSLY YOU GUYS HAVE HAD A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF STUFF GOING ON WITH BUDGET AND ALL THAT.
SO WHAT ARE THE NEXT STEPS IF THESE ITEMS CANNOT BE LOCATED? SO WE WILL, WE WILL CONTINUE TO WORK WITH THE DEPARTMENT TO TRY TO LOCATE THESE.
UM, WE, THEY WILL STAY ON THE INVENTORY LIST FOR THESE DEPARTMENTS FOR THREE YEARS IF, AND OFTENTIMES WE'VE HAD THINGS THAT WERE NOT INVENTORIED IN ONE YEAR AND THE NEXT YEAR THEY SHOW UP JUST FROM CLEANING OUT, MOVING, YOU KNOW, CHANGES OF PERSONNEL.
SO WE WILL, WE WILL LEAVE THESE ITEMS ON THE INVENTORY FOR THREE YEARS THEN AT, AT THAT TIME IF WE HAVEN'T BEEN LOCATED, THEY'LL FALL OFF.
IS THAT THE STANDARD PROCESS WHEN THERE'S BEEN A PERSONNEL CHANGE? IF, IF, OH, LET ME CHOOSE MY WORDS CAREFULLY.
IF THERE IS EVIDENCE THAT, UM, WE CAN FILE A, UH, REQUEST THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE TO FURTHER INVESTIGATE, THEN WE DO GO DOWN THAT ROAD.
UM, NONE OF THIS, WE HAVE NO EVIDENCE WITH ANY OF THIS OR ANY CAUSE TO BELIEVE THAT SOMETHING, UM, CRIMINAL CHARGES OR ANYTHING WOULD BE NEEDED AT THIS TIME.
WE WOULD LOOK AT IT CASE BY CASE, AN INDIVIDUAL ITEM.
AND OF COURSE THIS IS THE, THE TOTAL OF ALL OF THESE ASSETS THAT ARE MISSING DOES ACCUMULATE.
AND AS YOU CAN TELL, THAT'S, THAT'S A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT.
UM, I WOULD JUST ASK THAT WE CONTINUE TO KEEP DEFINITELY ALL NECESSARY PARTIES INVOLVED.
AND, UH, MR. KAYWOOD, I KNOW THAT YOU'RE WORKING ON THIS.
UM, IF THERE'S ANY POINT AT WHICH WE NEED TO TAKE ANY STEPS OF THAT NATURE, I WOULD, I WOULD ASK THAT WE DO IT PROMPTLY.
IAN WITH, WITH, UM, THAT IS WORKING WITH JAMES ON THIS HAS BEEN VERY HELPFUL AND, AND HE HAS GONE OUT WITH MY CHIEF DEPUTY AND, AND WE HAVE, OR THE TWO OF THEM HAVE, HAVE GONE EVERYWHERE THAT THEY CAN THINK OF.
AND LIKE I SAY, SOME OF THESE THINGS WERE, WERE INVENTORIED IN MARCH THAT CAN, WE HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO LOCATE SINCE.
HAVE Y'ALL HAD SUPPORT FROM EVERYBODY THAT'S STILL THERE? YES.
THIS IS NOT NECESSARILY ANYTHING THAT NEEDS TO BE VOTED ON.
THIS IS JUST A, AN UPDATE YEAH.
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YOU KIM.NUMBER EIGHT, ITEM 18 ON THE SURPLUS PROPERTY LIST AND AUTHORIZATION.
I'M SORRY, IS THERE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS BEFORE WE JUMP OFF? 17.
[4.D.18. Surplus Property List & Authorization of inclusion in an Online Auction with Advertising. (Kim Rivas / Judge Deen)]
PROPERTY LIST AND AUTHORIZATION OF INCLUSION AND ONLINE AUCTION WITH ADVERTISING.KIM REQUESTING AUTHORIZATION TO, TO, WE ARE GONNA BE, UM, DOING ANOTHER ONLINE AUCTION.
UM, WE, WE HAD GREAT SUCCESS WITH THE GOV DEALS AUCTION.
OUR FIRST ONE ENDED IN AUGUST AND, UM, WE WERE QUITE PLEASED WITH IT AND SO, UM, WE HAVE ANOTHER ENOUGH ITEMS TO HOLD ANOTHER AUCTION.
ALSO, A LOT OF THE ITEMS INCLUDED IN THIS AUCTION THAT ARE, ARE, ARE SEPARATED OUT S IT'S NOT JUST THE GENERAL PUBLIC, BUT, UM, CAN, UM, BID ON THESE ITEMS BUT ARE FIREARMS FROM THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE.
AND SO THOSE WILL BE ADVERTISED AT THE SAME TIME AS THESE OTHER ITEMS. THERE'S A BUNCH OF COMPUTERS, SOME FURNITURE, A FEW VEHICLES, UM, AND HEAVY EQUIPMENT TO BE AUCTIONED OFF AT THIS TIME.
MOTION MOVED BY COMMISSIONER HOLT SECOND BY COMMISSIONER CONLEY.
ALL IN FAVOR CARRIES FIVE OH ITEM 19 ON THE
[4.D.19. BUY PC24-64 2025 Chev Silverado 1500 4WD CC - Med. Investigator. (Kim Rivas / Judge Deen)]
P BY PC 24 DASH 64 20 25 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1,504 WHEEL DRIVE.UH, CC MEDIUM FOR THE INVESTIGATOR.
UH, MEDICAL INVESTIGATOR RE REQUESTING AUTHORIZATION TO PURCHASE A B PC 24 DASH 64 20 25 CHEVROLET SILVERADO HALF-TON FOUR WHEEL DRIVE CREW CAB FOR THE MEDICAL INVESTIGATOR.
THIS IS THROUGH THE BY BOARD CO-OP CONTRACT 7 24 DASH 23.
MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER CONLEY.
ANY DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR CARRIES
[4.D.20. BUY PC24-65 2025 Chev. Silverado 2500HD 2WD Double Cab - Building & Grounds. (Kim Rivas / Judge Deen)]
BY PC 24 DASH 65 20 25 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2,500 HD TWO WHEEL DRIVE DOUBLE CAB FOR BUILDING AND GROUNDS REQUESTING AUTHORIZATION TO PURCHASE BOB BO PC 24 DASH 65 20 25 CHEVROLET.THREE QUARTER TON HEAVY DUTY TWO WHEEL DRIVE DOUBLE CAB FOR BUILDING AND GROUNDS.
THIS AGAIN IS THROUGH THE BOB BO CO-OP CONTRACT 7 2 4 DASH THREE.
MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER WALDEN.
SECOND BY COMMISSIONER CONLEY.
ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR.
MOVE TILL ITEM SIX ON NOTIFICATION ON THE ITEM A DISCUSSION UPDATE NUMBER 21.
OH, I'M SORRY, I SCRATCHED OUT 21 BY MISTAKE.
[4.D.21. TIPS PC24-66 2025 Ford F150 CC 4WD V6 Turbo Boost - Permitting. (Kim Rivas / Judge Deen)]
DASH 66 20 25 4 F-150 CC FOUR WHEEL DRIVE B SIX TURBO BOOST FOR PERMITTING REQUESTING AUTHORIZATION TO, UH, PURCHASE THE TIPS PC 24 DASH 66 FOR A 2025 FORD F-150 CREW CAB FOUR WHEEL DRIVE PICKUP FOR PERMITTING.THIS IS THROUGH THE TIPS, USA CO-OP CONTRACT NUMBER 2 1 0 9 0 7.
MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER CONLEY.
ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR.
MOTION CARRIES FIVE OH MOVE TO DOWN ITEM SIX A ON
[6.A. Discussion/Update on Motorola Certificates of Milestone Acceptance. (James Caywood / Judge Deen)]
DISCUSSION UPDATE ON MOTOROLA CERTIFICATES OF MILESTONE ACCEPTANCE.JAMES, UH, AS PROMISED, UH, I WOULD KEEP Y'ALL MORE INFORMED AS THE MOTOROLA PROJECT'S GOING ON.
UH, SO WE HAVE TWO MILESTONES, UH, BEING PRESENTED FOR MOTOROLA THAT THEY WILL PRESENT FOR INVOICING.
UH, THE FIRST ONE IS THEY COMPLETED THE NICE RADIO LOGGER AT THE OC AND THIS, UH, PROGRAM, UH, SERVER ACTUALLY RECORDS ALL THE ACTIVE RADIO CHANNELS AS RADIO TRAFFIC'S GOING OVER FOR ARCHIVING AND REVIEWING LATER, UH, $50,692 AND 67 CENTS THAT HAS BEEN DONE AND TRAINED UPON.
UH, SO WE'RE READY TO GO WITH THAT.
UH, THE SECOND MILESTONE IS FOR THE BROCK TOWER, UH, UH, AT A PRECINCT THREE.
UH, THAT TOWER HAS BEEN COMPLETED, UH, UH, ERECTED, CERTIFIED, UH, READY FOR US TO TAKE OWNERSHIP OF IT SO WE CAN START, UH, RACKING AND STACKING THE 700 EQUIPMENT IN THERE TO GET IT ONLINE.
UH, SO THOSE ARE TWO MILESTONES, UH, UH, THEY HAVE COMPLETED.
AND, UH, ANY QUESTIONS? WHAT ABOUT THE TOWER ON, UH, SEVEN 30 AND STEWART? HAS IT BEEN APPROVED, UH, FOR TO HOLD ALL THE WAY? YES, SIR.
UH, WE ARE ACTUALLY WORKING ON THAT NOW FOR THE NEXT ONE.
UH, AS FAR AS THE ENCLOSURE, UH, I THINK WE'RE PRETTY GOOD USING THE EXISTING ENCLOSURE.
I'M JUST WAITING ON THEIR, YES, THIS IS WHAT WE NEED TO DO.
SO AS WE GET THOSE, WHAT'S APPROPRIATE OR NOT, I, I WILL PRESENT THAT.
SO YOU GOTTA DO SOMETHING TO THE FENCE OR THE PROPERTY? PROBABLY FENCE.
UH, BUT AS SOON AS I GET THOSE NUMBER, BUT IT WILL HOLD THE EQUIPMENT.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS ON DATES? THANK YOU.
WE'LL GO TO ITEM B, DISCUSS, TAKE
[7.B. Discuss/Take action on the review of Groundwater Availability Certifications by the Upper Trinity Groundwater Conservation District (UTGCD) with consideration given to data/projections that include existing water wells, known or probable future developments, and other relevant information, to provide a more comprehensive review. (Doug Shaw / Commissioner Holt)]
ACTION ON THE REVIEW OF GUN WATER AVAILABILITY CERTIFICATIONS BY THE UPPER TRINITY GUN WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT WITH CONSIDERATION, GIVEN[01:05:01]
DUE DATA PROJECTIONS THAT INCLUDE EXISTING WATER WELLS KNOWN AS PROBABLE FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS AND OTHER RELATIVE INFORMATION, PROVIDE A MORE COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW.I THINK I CAN TAKE A STAB AT THIS.
AND THEN IF WE NEED FURTHER CLARIFICATION FROM MR. SHAW OR ONE OF HIS STAFF, WE CAN DO THAT.
'CAUSE I DON'T SEE ANYBODY HERE.
BASICALLY, WHEN THEY DO THEIR GROUNDWATER AVAILABILITY CERTIFICATION OF THE GAC, THEY LOOK AT PRESENT CONDITIONS ONLY.
SO WHAT THAT MEANS IS IF THEY'RE DOING A GAC ON A CERTAIN LOT OR A CERTAIN SITE, THERE'S NO CONTEMPLATION OF CONTINUED ACTIVITY IN THE AQUIFER.
UM, WHETHER IT'S TO THE EAST OF US IN TARRANT OR DALLAS COUNTY, OR WHETHER IT'S AREAS THAT MIGHT GROW AND DEVELOP IN THAT.
THEY LOOK AT IT, UH, DOUG, DOUG CALLS IT LOOKING AT IT IN A VACUUM.
SO WE CAN DO THIS ON A COUNTYWIDE BASIS, WHICH IS WHY I ASKED FOR THIS TO BE ON THE AGENDA.
WE CAN ALSO DO THIS ON A PRECINCT WIDE BASIS.
SO PRECINCT TWO WILL BE DOING THIS GOING FORWARD.
UM, AND BASICALLY WHAT I'VE ASKED DOUG TO DO IS WHEN HE LOOKS AT A GAC IN PRECINCT TWO, I WANT HIM TO HAVE PROBABLE DEVELOPMENT AND ALSO PROBABLE DRAW DOWN OF THE WATER SUPPLIES BASED OFF OF WHAT'S GOING ON TO THE EAST, TARRANT COUNTY, ALITO, ET CETERA.
UM, BECAUSE RIGHT NOW THE GS THAT WE'RE GETTING DO NOT CONTEMPLATE THAT AT ALL, WHICH MAKES THEM NOT AS EFFECTIVE AS THEY CAN BE FOR ACHIEVING OUR DESIRED FUTURE CONDITIONS OF WATER CONSERVATION.
WELL, I THINK THAT NEEDS TO BE A PRECINCT, CERTAINLY DEAL OR ANY OTHER PRECINCT AMOUNT MILE, WON'T IT? YEAH.
WE'RE, WE'RE GONNA DO THAT IN PRECINCT TWO GOING FORWARD.
BUT FELT LIKE THIS WAS USEFUL INFORMATION BECAUSE UNTIL I HAD THIS CONVERSATION WITH DOUG, I WAS NOT AWARE THAT THEY WERE NOT, UM, INCORPORATING CONTINUED DRAWDOWN THAT WE KNOW WAS GONNA HAPPEN.
SO GIVEN THAT THE AQUIFERS ARE ON A SLOPE, THE WESTERN EDGE IS THE HIGH END OF THE SLOPE.
AND JUST LIKE DRINKING OUT OF A BOWL, THE EDGES OF THE BOWL GET DRAWN DOWN FIRST.
UM, THE WESTERN SIDE OF THE COUNTY IS THE EDGE OF THE BOWL.
SO ANYTHING THAT Y'ALL DO TO THE EAST OR TARRANT COUNTY DOES, OR DALLAS COUNTY, IS GOING TO AFFECT OUR WATER SUPPLIES.
I MEAN, SPRINGTOWN WAS CALLED SPRINGTOWN 'CAUSE IT HAD SPRINGS, NO SPRINGS ANYMORE.
SO THAT ACTIVITY IS GONNA CONTINUE TO OCCUR.
AND SO THAT'S WHY I'M ASKING DOUG TO MAKE THIS REVISION TO PRECINCT TWO, BUT FELT LIKE IT WAS ALSO GOOD INFORMATION TO BRING TO THE COURT AS A WHOLE IN CASE WE WANT TO ADOPT THIS ON A COUNTYWIDE BASIS.
SO YOU'RE USING SOME ASSUMPTIONS AS TO WHAT THE FUTURE USES WOULD BE? YEAH, YEAH.
BASICALLY I'M HAVING DOUG, WHEN HE LOOKS AT A SITE, DON'T JUST LOOK AT IT AS TODAY FROZEN IN TIME.
LOOK AT IT AS TODAY, BUT ALSO ASSUME THAT THE AQUIFER AS A WHOLE IS CONTINUED TO IMPACT BY FURTHER DEVELOPMENT TO THE EAST, TO THE NORTH, TO THE SOUTH, ET CETERA.
UM, AND THEN ALSO TO, UH, ALSO TO LOOK AT IF AREAS RIGHT AROUND THAT SITE ARE DEVELOPED, WHAT WOULD BE THE IMPACT THERE? YEAH.
SO I WAS TRYING TO UNDERSTAND IF THIS STUDY USES LIKE WORST OR WORST CASE SCENARIO DATA PLANNING FOR THE WORST OR WHAT PLANNED USES.
YOU KNOW, IN CERTAIN CITIES THAT WOULD BE ZONING, BUT IN THE COUNTY THERE'S NOT.
SO I WAS JUST KIND OF WONDERING WHAT DATA HE'S USING.
IF HE'S USING WORST CASE SCENARIO, HEAVY, HEAVY DRAW DOWN, HE'S LOOKING AT THAT SITE, BUT NONE OF THEIR PROJECTIONS ANTICIPATE ANY DEVELOPMENT OF LAND AROUND THAT SITE.
SO IT'S TAKING TODAY'S DATA YEAH, FREEZING IT.
I, I'M JUST TRYING TO UNDERSTAND A LITTLE BETTER ON HIS FUTURE PRO FORMAS.
THEY HAVE WHAT THEY CALL DFCS DE DESIRED FUTURE CONDITIONS.
AND, UH, WE ARE PAST, WE'RE ON THE WRONG SIDE OF THE DFCS RIGHT NOW.
WELL, THAT AREA OUT THERE HAS ALWAYS BEEN THAT WAY, JUST FOR PEOPLE TO KNOW.
IT'S NOTHING NEW, IT'S JUST A BAD AREA OUTWARD YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT IN SOME PRECINCT THREES THE SAME WAY, BUT I'M ALSO COGNIZANT OVER ON THE EAST SIDE WHERE WE ARE, IT'S A GOOD STORY THAT OUR ACTIONS, THAT OUR ACTIONS DO AFFECT THE WESTERN PARK OF COUNTY.
WE NEED TO BE COGNIZANT OF THAT.
AND, AND UNFORTUNATELY, THIS IS ALSO TO A DEGREE OUT OF OUR HANDS BECAUSE WHAT GOES ON IN TARRANT COUNTY AND SOME OF THOSE VERY HIGH VOLUME DEEP WELLS THEY HAVE OVER THERE AND EVEN DALLAS COUNTY, THAT WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT US HERE.
'CAUSE WATER FLOWS DOWNHILL AND THEIR AQUIFER, THEIR, THEIR
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PIECE OF THE AQUIFER IS DEEPER THAN OURS.SO THERE IS MIGRATION OF WATER TO THE EAST NATURALLY.
ANY, UH, ANY OTHER COMMENTS? ANY DISCUSSION ON THE SIDE OF YEAH, I DON'T, I DON'T KNOW THAT WE NEED TO TAKE ACTION UNLESS THE OTHER COMMISSIONERS WANT TO.
UM, LIKE I SAID, THIS IS A PRECINCT BY PRECINCT DECISION.
IT CAN BE UNLESS WE WANT TO ADOPT IT FOR THE COUNTY AS A WHOLE.
WELL, YOU, YOU'VE DONE A GREAT JOB IN, IN GIVING AN OVERVIEW OF THAT WITH, WITH MR. SHAW NOT HERE.
HOW DOES THE COURT FEEL ABOUT HAVING, UH, AND, AND PUTTING THIS BACK ON THE AGENDA AND HAVING IT REVISITED BY THE BOTH OF YOU AND HAVING DOUG SHAW HERE NEXT TIME? WE CAN DO THAT.
WE ALSO HAVE SOME PLANS, UM, NOT TO GET OUT OVER MY SKIS TOO MUCH, BUT WE ALSO HAVE, I'VE ASKED MR. SHAW TO DEVELOP SOME POTENTIAL LANGUAGE FOR THE COUNTY TO ADOPT.
THAT IS, UH, ALONG THE LINES OF WHAT COMMISSIONER WALDEN HAS SUGGESTED IN THE PAST OF HAVING, UM, SOME TYPE OF, UH, I CALL IT A MATRIX, BUT SOME TYPE OF CONCESSION WHERE IF THEY'RE ADOPTING ZEROSCAPE OR ZEROSCAPE, MAYBE THEIR ACREAGE REQUIREMENT IS DIFFERENT THAN IF THEY'RE ALLOWING JUST COMPLETE WATERING AND, YOU KNOW, BERMUDA OR ST.
HE'S PLANNING ON HAVING THAT LATER THIS YEAR.
SO HERE IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF MONTHS, IF WE'D LIKE, WE CAN MERGE THIS INTO THAT AND TACKLE BOTH AT THE SAME TIME IN A PRESENTATION.
SO WE WILL TAKE NO ACTION ON THAT THIS TIME.
BEFORE WE MOVE ON THOUGH, ANY OTHER COMMENTS ON THAT? AND WE'LL HAVE FURTHER DISCUSSION ON THAT.
I, I WOULD, I WOULD LIKE TO COMMENT BECAUSE I THINK THAT DIRECTION IS GOOD TO ENCOURAGE CONSERVATION, ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO HAVE THAT FRONT OF MIND GOING FORWARD BECAUSE IT IS SUCH A NEED.
AND PARKER COUNTY'S BEEN UNDER THE MAGNIFYING GLASS FOR THE WELL ACTIVITY THAT HAS BEEN GOING ON HERE.
SO, YOU KNOW, I JUST WANTED TO MAKE THAT STATEMENT BECAUSE EVEN THOUGH THAT IT'S DIFFERENT IN EASTERN PARKER COUNTY, IT'S STILL GARNERING A LOT OF ATTENTION.
MEDIA ATTENTION AS WELL, ESPECIALLY THE COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS.
UH, ALSO MIKE MORRIS HAS COMMITTED US ON THE TRANSPORTATION EFFORTS, BUT WHEN IT COMES TO WATER, HE CONTINUES TO MONITOR THAT VERY CLOSELY WITH WHAT WE'RE DOING.
SO I THINK THIS IS GOOD TO HAVE THIS DISCUSSION.
WON'T TAKE NO ACTION ON ITEM B THEN MOVE DOWN TO ITEM H.
[7.H. Discuss/Approve TNT Fireworks in Hudson Oaks to conduct business for the Diwali holiday during the state-approved selling season of October 26, 2024 through November 1, 2024. (Mike Hawkins / Kurt Harris / Judge Deen)]
I'LL DISCUSS APPROVED TNT FIREWORKS IN HUDSON OAKS TO CONDUCT BUSINESS FOR THE DWW HOLIDAY DURING THE STATE APPROVED SELLING SEASON OF OCTOBER 26TH, 2024.UH, DO WE HAVE MIKE HAWKINS HERE? I APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ADDRESS Y'ALL TODAY.
I WOULD'VE HAD YOU COME UP QUICKER.
AND WHO ARE YOU WITH? I'M TNT FIREWORKS.
THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO ADDRESS Y'ALL ON MIKE FROM, UH, TNT FROM FLORENCE, ALABAMA, UH, SHELLY, UH, HARTMAN, WHO'S THE, UH, MANAGER OF THE WEATHERFORD TNT FIREWORKS STORE, AND BEEN INVOLVED THERE FOR THE LAST 12 YEARS.
AND IN PARKER COUNTY FOR OVER 30 SHE'D BE HERE, BUT SHE'S ON A WELL-DESERVED VACATION.
SO, UH, I'M HERE IN HER STAY AND WANTED TO TAKE AN OPPORTUNITY.
HER AND I BOTH, FIRST OF ALL, THANK Y'ALL FOR SUPPORTING T AND T OVER THE YEARS.
T AND T'S BEEN PART OF PARKER COUNTY FOR OVER 20 YEARS, SO WE WANT TO CONTINUE TO BE GREAT PARTNERS.
THE DIWALI HOLIDAY, UH, IS AN INDIAN HOLIDAY OR HINDU HOLIDAY, CELEBRATED WORLDWIDE BY OVER A BILLION PEOPLE.
AND IT'S CELEBRATED EACH YEAR, UH, WITH THE FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS.
AND SO THE REQUEST IS, IS TO BE ABLE TO OPEN THE STORE FROM THE 26TH OF OCTOBER THROUGH NOVEMBER 1ST TO ALLOW THE DW WALLY CELEBRATING CUSTOMERS TO COME TOGETHER BY THEIR, BY THEIR FIREWORKS AND CELEBRATE WITH THEIR FAMILY AND FRIENDS.
UM, TNT HAS, HAS SEEN THIS HOLIDAY AS A GREAT EXAMPLE OF, OF GETTING MORE INVOLVED IN THE COMMUNITIES.
WE SEND OUR TEAMS OUT WITHIN THE COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY WHERE WE'RE ABLE TO SELL AND PARTNER WITH THE TEMPLES, THE GROCERS, AND, AND THE RESTAURANTS.
AND THERE'S AMAZING STORIES OF THESE INDIVIDUALS THAT ARE SO EXCITED TO BE ABLE TO CELEBRATE THEIR HOLIDAY, UH, BECAUSE IT'S NOT A NORMAL HOLIDAY, UM, TIMEFRAME FOR FIREWORKS.
THEY FOCUS ON THE GROUND-BASED FOUNTAINS AND HANDHELD SPARKLERS.
UH, THEY'RE, THEY'RE, UM, THEY'RE JUST EXCITED TO BE ABLE TO CELEBRATE THOSE FIVE DAYS AND WE WANNA BE A PART OF THAT.
UH, THE STATE, UH, HAS PASSED, UH, UH, IN FIREWORKS, UH, LEGISLATURE, LEGIS LEGISLATION, EXCUSE ME, TO BE ABLE TO SELL.
BUT IT TAKES THE COMMISSION COURT TO BE ABLE TO APPROVE IT.
AND THAT'S WHY I'M HERE TODAY JUST TO ASK FOR YOUR APPROVAL, UH, AND YOUR SUPPORT.
AND SO, WANTED TO KEEP IT BRIEF, SIR.
ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS FOR ME?
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MR. HARRIS? WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS? WELL, UH, YIELD TO YOU, SIR.NOTHING'S GOING TO BE SHOT, JUST, JUST FOUNTAINS AND, AND SPARKLERS.
WE, WE SIMPLY DON'T HAVE A PROBLEM.
ARE THEY GONNA SELL EVERYTHING OR JUST FOUNTAINS AND SPARKLERS? WE WOULD, YOU COULD, YOU COULD MANDATE AND, AND, AND DO WHAT, UH, HARRIS COUNTY DID, FOR EXAMPLE, WHERE THEY, THEY BANNED THE CELL OF STICK ROCKETS AND MISSILES WITH RUDDERS AND FINS, FOR EXAMPLE.
SO IN THOSE LOCATIONS, WE'RE, WE'RE REMOVING THAT FROM THE SHELF OR, OR COVERING UP.
SO IT'S NOT, NOT AVAILABLE TO SELL.
THAT WAS THEIR BIGGEST CONCERN, WAS THE STICK ROCKET, UH, BECAUSE OF THE RANGE AND THE INABILITY TO CONTROL, UH, IN CASES.
SO, UH, THEY PUT THAT IN, IN THE WORDING TO MAKE SURE THAT THAT WASN'T AVAILABLE TO SELL.
SO, UM, BUT, UH, WE'LL, WE'LL, UH, WE'LL WORK WITH Y'ALL HOWEVER WE NEED TO WORK WITH YOU.
I HEARD, I HEARD YOU, UH, SAY THAT YOU DON'T HAVE A BIG PROBLEM WITH IT, BUT I DO WANT TO POINT BACK TO THE ITEM EARLIER ABOUT THE BURN BAN.
BUT IF WE WERE, FOR EXAMPLE, WHAT, UM, WHAT MR. HAWKINS HERE SAID, IF WE WERE TO LIMIT IT TO THE HANDHELD AND THE, WHAT WAS THE OTHER ONE CALLED? A BRIDLE FOUNTAIN, A GROUND FOUNTAIN MORE IF WE WERE TO SAFE THAN SAY THANK YOU.
IF WE WERE TO LIMIT IT TO THAT, IN YOUR EXPERIENCE FROM A FIRE CONTROLLED SUPPRESSION STANDPOINT, ARE THOSE BIG HAZARDS? NO, SIR.
THEY'RE, THEY'RE VERY SELDOM DO WE HAVE ANYTHING THAT STARTS FROM THOSE, WELL, UNDER THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE, WE'RE ONLY ABLE TO RESTRICT THE STICK ROCKETS AND MISSILES.
THAT'S WHY HE'S DISCUSSING THAT TUBE SHOTS, MORTAR SHOTS, OTHER THINGS GOING THERE ARE STILL GONNA BE SOLD.
THAT'S WHAT I FIGURED THAT, AND, AND AS A GENERAL RULE, THE LARGER THE OBJECT THAT THEY'RE SHOOTING, THE HIGHER IT GOES AND THE HIGHER IT GOES, THE LESS OF A PROBLEM IT IS FOR US.
THAT'S THE REASON THEY OUTLAWED BOTTLE ROCKETS.
'CAUSE THOSE JUST GO OUT AND STARTED HOUSES ON FIRE AND GRASS ON FIRE.
AND THEY DID AWAY WITH THAT YEARS AGO.
SO, UH, BUT IN THIS PARTICULAR CASE, I THINK THAT THEY'LL, THEY'RE PRETTY MUCH CONFINE THEMSELVES TO SPARKLERS AND THAT KIND
OF COURSE, THAT BUSINESS WILL LEAVE TO GO CELEBRATE.
UM, WE'VE GOT, WE'VE GOT STORE MANAGERS THAT ARE GOING AN HOUR OUTSIDE THEIR TRADE AREA, UM, TO GATHER THAT BUSINESS.
AND THEN THEY COME PURCHASE, THEY'LL USUALLY PURCHASE AS A FAMILY UNIT OR A COMMUNITY UNIT, AND THEN THEY'LL TAKE THAT WITH US.
SO I DON'T HAVE THAT NUMBER, BUT WHEN WE, WHEN WE TRY TO BRING THAT BUSINESS IN, OBVIOUSLY WE WANT TO BRING A BUSINESS IN, UH, HELP THEM CELEBRATE.
PARKER COUNTY COULD DO THAT, BUT EVERYBODY GETS TO BUY WHATEVER THEY WANT.
IF, IF YOU WANTED TO COME IN AND YOU HAD A BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION THE SAME TIME AS ALI.
IT'D BE AWFUL HARD TO TO TO MANDATED TO BE LIKE JUST A REGULAR YES, SIR.
I DO WANT TO SAY THOUGH, THAT SHELLY AND, AND HER CREW HAVE BEEN REALLY GOOD ABOUT, ABOUT GIVING THE CUSTOMERS DIRECTION AS FAR AS THEIR USAGE.
IN THIS PARTICULAR CASE, IT'S SOMETHING, A FOUNTAIN, YOU CAN SIT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET, YOU SAID IT ON YOUR DRIVEWAY, AND IT JUST, I GOT ALL THAT.
BUT IT, BUT WHEN WE OPEN IT UP, ANYBODY CAN BUY WHATEVER'S IN THAT BUILDING.
THEY, THEY CAN AND THEY CAN SHOOT THAT AND, AND, AND, AND THEY CAN.
UH, AND IT'S SOMETHING THAT AGAIN, UH, SHELLY'S BEEN REAL GOOD AT WARNING PEOPLE AS, AS SHE'S SELLING THESE, THAT THIS IS DANGEROUS.
YOU NEED TO BE CAREFUL WITH IT BECAUSE OF THE CONDITIONS.
WE'VE GOT SAFETY TIPS ON OUR WEBSITE.
ONE THING WE HAD TALKED ABOUT, WE'RE HAVING THAT IN A PRINT FORM AND PASSING IT OUT WITH EVERY INDIVIDUAL THAT PURCHASES, BECAUSE IT DOES TALK ABOUT THE SAFETY OF IT.
IT TALKS ABOUT WATER AND HAVING WATER AVAILABLE.
SO, UM, WE'RE THE ONES THAT HEAR ALL THE GRAPPLING.
SO JUST, JUST SO THAT YOU UNDERSTAND, I DON'T THINK THERE SHOULD BE A RESTRICTION.
I THINK YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO SELL FIREWORKS ALL THE TIME, THEN WE WOULDN'T BE HAVING THIS DISCUSSION.
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COMMON SENSE DEAL WHEN YOU START LIMITING IT.THEN HERE WE ARE, YOU KNOW, MAKING RULES, BUT IT'S VERY DIFFICULT TO VOTE FOR A BURN BAND AND VOTE FOR SOUTHERN FIREWORKS THE SAME DAY.
YOU PROBABLY SAW ME SQUIRMING IN MY YEAH, YEAH, YEAH.
I UNDERSTAND Y'ALL UNDER A LOT OF PRESSURE.
I BELIEVE IN, UH, FREE ENTERPRISE AND, UH, TO TRY TO APPLY SOME COMMON SENSE TO THAT, JOHN, UH, WE WERE ABLE TO RESTRICT THE TWO THINGS THERE.
SO, UH, UNDER, UH, LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE, IT'S GONNA BE SECTION 3 52, 0 51.
WE CAN ONLY RESTRICT STICK ROCKETS OR SKYROCKETS WITH STICKS MISSILES WITH BINS.
AND FOR DIWALI, WE HAVE TO ADOPT, WE HAVE TO, NUMBER ONE, DECLARE A DROUGHT CONDITION, WHICH IS 5 75, WHICH IS ABOVE THE, UH, WHAT WE ARE CURRENTLY IN WITH KE FIRE INDEX.
UH, BUT THEN IT HAS STIPULATION 15 DAYS BEFORE THE BEGINNING OF DIWALI FOR THAT SEASON.
HAS AN ORDER, HAS TO BE ADOPTED TO RESTRICT THOSE TWO ITEMS. CORRECT.
WE ARE SO SIX OH, ONE'S HIGHER.
AND WE WOULD'VE HAD TO HAVE DONE THIS 15 DAYS PRIOR TO THE HOLIDAY.
AND WHEN IS THIS? WE'RE PAST THAT, PAST THAT.
SO WE CANNOT, WE'RE NOT LEGALLY ABLE TO RESTRICT THOSE TWO ITEMS. BUT YOU WANT TO HOLD, WE'LL HOLD WELL, WE'RE, WE'RE STRUGGLING HERE TRYING TO TRY TO DO WHAT'S BEST.
WOULD, UH, IF, IF WE WERE TO SAY PRETTY PLEASE, WOULD Y'ALL BE WILLING TO PULL THOSE OFF YOUR SHELVES AS A, JUST AS A, AS A PARTNERSHIP.
WE, WE, YOU'LL FIND THAT TNT IS OVER A HUNDRED YEARS OLD, STARTED BY A FAMILY IN FLORENCE, ALABAMA.
WE DIDN'T GET THERE BY ROUGHLY FEATHERS.
WE GOT THERE BY WORKING WITH INDIVIDUALS LIKE YOURSELVES.
LIKE THOSE BEHIND ME, ESPECIALLY THOSE CUSTOMERS OUT THERE.
YOU DON'T HAVE TO SAY PRETTY PLEA.
AND SHELLY'S WATCHING WHEREVER THE CAMERA'S AT.
SHE'S ON A CRUISE SHIP, BUT SHE'S WATCHING RIGHT NOW.
SHE, I THINK THAT'S A GOOD POINT YOU MAKE.
UM, IS THERE ANY OTHER DISCUSSION ON THIS? OTHERWISE I'D ASK FOR A MOTION.
I THINK, UH, I, I, I SAID IT BEFORE.
UH, I DON'T THINK THERE SHOULD BE A RESTRICTION AT ALL.
I THINK YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO SELL FIREWORKS ALL THE TIME.
THIS IS HOW WE GET INTO SITUATIONS LIKE THIS.
AND, UH, UH, TO DENY THIS IS DENYING THE FREE ENTERPRISE.
I MOVE TO MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER WALDEN, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER HALE.
IS THERE ANY, THE DISCUSSION ALL ON PAPER? MOTION CARRIES FOUR TO ONE.
[7.I. Discuss/Take action on waiving the purchasing policy quote requirement for the purchase of Rapid Radios for Precinct 2. (Commissioner Holt)]
I DISCUSS, TAKE ACTION ON WAIVING THE PURCHASING POLICY QUOTE REQUIREMENT FOR THE PURCHASE OF RAPID RADIOS FOR PRECINCT TWO.YEAH, SO, UM, RAPID RADIOS IS A GROUP OUT OF SOMEWHERE NOT SUPER LOCAL, BUT THEY SELL A RADIO PRODUCT THAT WE HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIND ANYWHERE ELSE.
UM, THESE RADIOS ARE VERY INEXPENSIVE AS RADIOS GO.
I BELIEVE THEY'RE SOMEWHERE BETWEEN 150 AND 200 BUCKS A RADIO.
WE HAVE TESTED THEM BY DRIVING THEM TO OPPOSITE SIDES OF OUR PRECINCT.
SO OVER ON MICAS IN THE HIGHWAY ALL THE WAY UP TO ADEL WITT, THE RECEPTION'S REALLY GOOD.
UM, THIS DOES NOT IMPACT WHAT FIRE EMS IS DOING, SO WE'RE NOT TAKING ANY OF THEIR CHANNELS OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT.
THE RADIOS ARE, UH, ARE SOMETHING THAT WE NEED TO WAVE THE QUOTE REQUIREMENT BECAUSE WE COULDN'T FIND TWO OTHER QUOTES.
BUT I DON'T THINK THIS ALSO MEETS THE SOLE SOURCE PROVIDER DEAL.
BUT WHAT IT IS, IS WE CAN GET EACH RADIO FOR I THINK 150 BUCKS A PIECE.
AND THEN THERE'S A AFTER, SO STARTING YEAR TWO, IF YOU WANT TO KEEP USING IT, YOU PAY 50 BUCKS PER RADIO.
SO WHEN THE RADIOS THAT WE WERE TRYING TO GET BEFORE WERE, YOU KNOW, $5,000 PLUS GETTING THEM FOR 150 BUCKS A POP IS ATTRACTIVE.
I BELIEVE WHAT OUR ISSUE WAS, IT WASN'T THE AMOUNT OR ANYTHING OUR ISSUE WAS, IS THEY WOULD ONLY TAKE A CREDIT CARD.
CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG, IS THAT I THINK WE GOT THAT PART FIXED.
MY UNDERSTANDING, AND, AND MAYBE I'M WRONG, BUT MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT WE COULDN'T REALLY PROVE THAT THEY WERE A SOLE SOURCE PROVIDER, EVEN THOUGH, RIGHT.
WE CAN'T FIND THIS ANYWHERE ELSE.
AND, AND OUR OTHER PROBLEM WAS IS BECAUSE THE COUNTY SPENDS MORE THAN $50,000 A YEAR, OBVIOUSLY FIVE, FIVE HANDHELD RADIOS MEETS THAT 50,000 MARK BECAUSE IT'S A RADIO COMMUNICATION AS A WHOLE CONGLOMERATE ON WHAT WE
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SPEND.SO THAT'S WHY WE WOULD NEED TO, UM, REQUEST AUTHORIZATION TO WAIVE THE POLICY TO GET THREE QUOTES IN THIS SITUATION, BECAUSE THIS IS NOT ON A CO-OP CONTRACT.
AND, UM, BUT IT STILL FALLS IN THE SAME CATEGORY AS ALL THE MOTOROLA RADIOS.
SO IF, IF WE HAVE SOLVED THE ISSUE OF PAYMENT MM-HMM.
I DON'T, I DON'T AGREE WITH THE SOLE SOURCE THAT'S KIND OF BROAD UNLESS THEY HAVE A PATENT ON THESE.
BUT, UM, THIS IS A COUNTY POLICY.
UM, THAT'S, YOU KNOW, ANYTHING OVER 2,500 WE WOULD HAVE TO GET, UH, THE WAIVER.
UM, JOHN, UNLESS YOU THINK CAN THINK OF, I MEAN, I DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE.
EVEN THOUGH WE'D SPEND MORE THAN THE 50,000, THIS IS A DIFFERENT ANIMAL, BUT STILL IN THE SAME COMMUNICATIONS REALM.
SO, I MEAN, I'M, I'M OUTFITTING 26 RADIOS, 20 WITH A HANDHELD MIC, 10 WITH, UH, A SINGLE RADIO DOC, THREE MULTID DOCS AND SIX CAR MOUNT HOLDERS FOR A TOTAL OF 4,900 BUCKS.
SO I'M GETTING ALL THAT FOR LESS THAN ONE RADIO THAT, UH, THE ONLY OTHER SUGGESTION WOULD BE TO DO A BID AND, AND THEY COULD BID IT.
I, I DON'T KNOW THAT, UH, ANYBODY THAT WE HAVE CURRENTLY HAS THE SERVICES PROVIDED.
IS IT A SATELLITE BASE? IS THAT WHY IT GETS RECEPTION EVERYWHERE? UM, I'M NOT SURE, BUT I KNOW THAT WE'VE TRIED IT EVERYWHERE THAT MY GUYS COULD GO THAT NORMALLY WE GET POOR CELL OR RADIO RECEPTION AND IT WAS JUST AS GOOD AS FOR BETTER THAN ANYTHING WE HAD USED.
AND YOU KNOW, BIG HILLS WHATEVER, 20 PLUS MILES.
BECAUSE I KNOW GARMIN, THEY MAKE A SATELLITE SATELLITE VERSION AS WELL.
I, I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S KIND OF THE SAME FOR 150 BUCKS.
I MEAN THAT'S, WE'RE TAKING CARE OF ALL OF PRECINCT TWOS RADIO NEEDS FOR LESS THAN $5,000.
THAT'S, I MEAN, I, I THINK IT'S A GOOD A, A VERY GOOD OPTION.
OUR, OUR PROBLEM IS, IS IT FALLS IN THE SAME CATEGORY WITH A, A LARGE TICKET ITEM THAT MEETS THE, THE PROCUREMENT STATUTORY THRESHOLD.
SO I DON'T KNOW IF, IF COURT'S WAIVING THIS WILL, UM, STILL NEEDS A BID.
IT'S, YOU THINK IT STILL NEEDS A BID BECAUSE WE'RE SPARE MORE THAN 50.
IT'S IN THE RADIOS AND, UH, IT DOES EXCEED AT 50.
BUT I MEAN, THEY'RE GONNA ONLY BE BE THE ONLY ONES WHO WOULD BID IT.
SO IT'D BE A PRETTY QUICK, BUT WE'VE GONE THROUGH THE DUE DILIGENCE OF THE BID.
SO MY INTENT IN THIS TODAY WAS TO ASK FOR THE COURT TO WAIVE THOSE REQUIREMENTS.
BUT THIS, THAT, THIS IS A STATE POLICY THEN, IS WHAT HE'S SAYING.
IT'S STATUTORY THAT Y'ALL CAN'T WAIVE STATUTE.
AND SO WHEN IT EXCEEDS THE 50,000, THEN IT'S BY STATUTE AND THAT'S CUMULATIVE OF ALL RADIO PURCHASES IN PARKER COUNTY BY PARKER COUNTY.
DOES IT MATTER WHO THE VENDOR IS? WELL, IT DOESN'T MATTER WHAT DEPARTMENT EITHER.
IT'S CUMULATIVE OVERALL DEPARTMENTS.
AND IS IT NOT POSSIBLE TO, TO DEVELOP SPECIFICATIONS THAT FIT THIS RADIO THAT WE CAN ABSOLUTELY, PROBABLY NO ONE ELSE HAS.
AND THEN A NO, NO BID FOR THAT WOULD BE THE SAME AS A, IT WOULD JUST BE IF THEY'RE THE ONLY COMPANY THAT RESPONDS, THEN WE AWARD YOU THE COURT AWARDS.
AND, UH, WE'VE, WE'VE TALKED SOME WITH THIS COMPANY.
THEY, YOU KNOW, THEY'RE A, THEY'RE A PRIVATE COMPANY AND THEY'VE GOT A LOT TO DO AND THEY DON'T HAVE A WHOLE LOT OF TIME TO FILL OUT GOVERNMENT PAPERWORK.
AND I DON'T THINK IT'S REALLY GONNA HURT THEIR FEELINGS IF, IF WE DON'T BUY FROM THEM.
SO MY QUESTION IS, HOW SIMPLE AND EASY CAN WE MAKE THE BID? WE CAN MAKE IT BECAUSE IF WE SEND THEM SOME HUGE DEAL, NOPE.
THEY'RE GONNA SAY IT CAN BE WHAT IS YOUR BID AMOUNT AND YOU'RE GOING KEEP, IT'LL JUST BE A RESTATEMENT OF WHAT THEY'VE ALREADY, IT'D BE LIKE WE, IF WE WERE TO BID OUT A VEHICLE, THEY'RE THEY DOLLAR AMOUNT AND THAT'S IT.
SO CAN WE ASK, UM, CAN A MOTION BE MADE TO AUTHORIZE ME TO ADVERTISE FOR THIS BID UNDER THIS? OR DO I NEED TO COME BACK? I THINK WE CAN, WE CAN GO UNDER THIS ITM.
I'M GONNA REVISE MY MOTION TO BE THAT WE'RE DOING WHAT SHE SAID, AUTHORIZATION TO ADVERTISE.
MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER HOLT, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WALDEN.
ANY OF THE DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR? CARRIE.
[7.J. Discuss and take action on the new requirement of 120 foot drivable surface as required by the Subdivision Rules and Regulations and take any action the court deems necessary. (Jamie Tierce / Commissioner Holt)]
AND TAKE ACTION ON THE NEW REQUIREMENT OF I 20 FOOT DRIVABLE SURFACE AS REQUIRED BY THE SUBDIVISION RULES AND REGULATIONS AND TAKE ANY ACTION ON THE COURT DEEMS NECESSARY.SO THIS IS, UH, KIND OF IN LINE, I THINK, OR AS A CARRYOVER FROM COMMISSIONER CONLEY'S POINT.
LAST TIME WE HAD HAD SOME DISCUSSIONS ON WHETHER OR NOT, UM, WE WERE SO SO TO TO SET THE STAGE.
'CAUSE I KNOW WE'VE ALL SLEPT SINCE THEN.
WE PASSED A REQUIREMENT TO HAVE 120 FOOT DRIVABLE SURFACE FOR SUBDIVISIONS.
AND THAT WAS TO ALLOW BUSES, SCHOOL
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BUSES, UM, EMS WHATEVER ON CUL-DE-SACS ON CUL-DE-SACS.UM, BECAUSE WE'VE HAD ISSUES IN TWO SEPARATE SUBDIVISIONS IN PRECINCT TWO WHERE RESIDENTS HAVE DELIBERATELY PARKED ON THE ROAD IN FRONT OF THEIR OWN HOUSE OVERNIGHT.
'CAUSE THAT WOULD PREVENT THE SCHOOL BUS FROM USING THE CUL-DE-SAC.
AND THEY DIDN'T WANT THE SCHOOL BUS TO USE THE CUL-DE-SAC, WHICH THEN HAS THE CHAIN EFFECT OF KIDS HAVING TO WALK FARTHER AND SOMETIMES IT'S NOT SAFE AND ALL THAT.
SO TO SOLVE THE ISSUE, THIS COURT DID PASS 120 FOOT DRIVABLE SURFACE.
I BELIEVE COMMISSIONER CONLEY HAS RAISED THE POINT OF DO WE NEED TO REQUIRE 120 FOOT, UH, GIVEN THAT IT, IT'S HIS, HIS UNDERSTANDING THAT WE DO HAVE THE ABILITY TO TELL FOLKS TO MOVE THE VEHICLES EVEN IF IT'S IN FRONT OF THEIR OWN HOUSE.
IF THAT VEHICLE IS GETTING INTO THE TRAVEL SERVICE, THEY'RE PARKING ON THE COUNTY ROAD.
AND WE HAVE THAT ABILITY TO MAKE A MOVE.
AND IT GOES BACK TO A CASE BY CASE BASIS AS DISCUSSED.
IF THEY ARE BLOCKING TRAFFIC, THEN IT'S AN OBSTRUCTION OF A ROAD, WHICH IS A CRIME UNDER THE PENAL CODE 42 0 3.
AND THAT ALLOWS THE OFFICER TO GO OUT AND REQUEST THEM TO MOVE THAT IF, BUT UNDER, UH, TEXAS TRANSPORTATION CODE 5 4 5 0 58, UH, INDIVIDUALS HAVE A RIGHT TO PARK ON THE SHOULDER.
SO IF THEY'RE, THEY'RE PARKING OFF OF THE MAIN ROADWAY AND THEY'RE NOT, NOT OBSTRUCTING TRAFFIC, THEN THEY HAVE THE RIGHT TO DO.
IF THEY'RE IN THE ROAD OBSTRUCTING, THEN YOU LOOK BACK.
SO ONE ORDER SAYS WE HAVE THE RIGHT TO MAKE A MOVE AND THE OTHER ORDER SAYS THEY CAN PARK THERE.
WELL IT'S, IT'S BASED ON A CASE BY CASE.
IS IT OBSTRUCTING THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC OR, WELL, THE ABILITY TO, IF THERE'S CUL-DE-SAC, NOW ALL OF A SUDDEN WE'RE GONNA MAKE IT 120 FOOT SO THEY CAN PARK OUT THERE.
AND IT DON'T, JUST DON'T MAKE SENSE.
MAY, LIKE I SAID, IT'S GONNA GO BACK TO A DEPUTY.
IF A DEPUTY GOES OUT AND PEOPLE ARE UNABLE TO DRIVE, WE'RE GONNA MAKE EVERYBODY BUILD 120 FOOT CUL-DE-SACS NOW, IS THAT CORRECT? THE ORIGINAL INTENT WAS TO HAVE 120 FOOT CUL-DE-SAC PER SUBDIVISION.
UM, I THINK THAT, WELL, I, I COULD LIVE WITH ONE, NOT EVERYONE.
YEAH, I, I THINK THE INTENTION WAS TO HAVE ONE 120 FOOT, I BELIEVE THAT GOT MISSED SOMEWHERE.
SO HOW, HOW DOES ONE HELP IF, IF YOU HAVE AT LEAST ONE THAT, THAT'S A GREAT QUESTION.
IF YOU HAVE ONE, THE SCHOOL BUS CAN TURN AROUND THERE.
THE PROBLEM THAT WE HAD IN THE TWO DIFFERENT SUBDIVISIONS WAS THERE WAS NOWHERE FOR THE SCHOOL BUS TO TURN AROUND BECAUSE THEY'RE NOT GOING TO DO THE K TURN OR BACK UP AND TURN AROUND AND DO ALL THAT.
SO, BUT THE ONES THAT, THE ONES THAT AREN'T 120 FOOT, THE BUS STILL GOES DOWN IT.
AND IF THERE'S PEOPLE PARKED OUT THERE, THEY CAN'T TURN AROUND, THAT'S WHEN THE BUS WOULD STOP GOING DOWN THAT ONE AND JUST USE THE ONE WHERE IT IS.
BUT THE BENEFIT TO HAVING AT LEAST ONE IN THE SUBDIVISION IS THEN THE BUS ACTUALLY GOES INTO THE SUBDIVISION.
IN THOSE TWO SUBDIVISIONS THAT I WAS TALKING ABOUT, THE BUS STARTED, THE, THE BUS STOPPED GOING INTO THE SUBDIVISION AT ALL.
AND THAT COULD BE SOMETHING A DEPUTY LOOKS AT.
THE BUS IS DOWN THERE AND IT'S INTENTIONAL ACT, UM, BASED ON WHAT THE SHERIFF'S POLICY IS, HE CAN GO AND SEE IF THEY NEED TO DISCUSS THAT.
SO RIGHT NOW, WE DO HAVE THIS AS A REQUIREMENT THAT WE DID VOTE ON AND APPROVE THE 120 FOOT OF DRIVE WILL SURFACE.
JAMIE HAD BROUGHT THIS BACK UP BECAUSE WE CHANGED IT TO 120 FOOT OF DRIVABLE SURFACE, BUT WE NEVER CLARIFIED THEN HOW MUCH ADDITIONAL SPACE WAS NEEDED FOR THE BAR DITCH, ET CETERA.
AND SO DOES THAT MAKE IT THAT THEY HAVE TO GIVE UP 150 FOOT TOTAL SO YOU HAVE 15 FOOT BAR DITCH ON EACH SIDE? THAT'S A GOOD QUESTION.
WE NEVER, WE NEVER CLARIFIED THAT.
BETTER MAKE ROOM FOR MORE CARS.
'CAUSE THEY'RE GONNA PARK OUT THERE IF THEY'RE ALLOWED TO DO THAT.
IS THERE ANY OTHER DISCUSSION ON THIS ITEM? I THINK WE HAVE TO DEFINE WHAT THE 120 FOOT IS.
IF THAT'S 120 FOOT OF DRIVABLE SURFACE, WE OBVIOUSLY HAVE TO HAVE DRAINAGE IF YOU'RE GONNA LET 'EM PARK OUT THERE.
SO CURRENTLY, WELL, WELL GO AHEAD.
IF YOU'RE GONNA LET 'EM PARK OUT THERE IN THE CUL-DE-SAC, THEY'RE GONNA BE PARKING OUT THERE ON THE REGULAR ROAD TOO.
SO CURRENTLY WE HAVE, UH, 120 FOOT FOR THE, FOR THE DRIVABLE SURFACE AND THE DRAINAGE.
THAT'S THE 120 FOOT RIGHT OF WAY THAT'S DEDICATED TO THE COUNTY THAT HAS DRAINAGE AND THE DRIVABLE SURFACE, RIGHT? YES, SIR.
RIGHT NOW WE HAVE THE DIAMETER IS 120 FOOT, BUT THAT DOESN'T OF THE TOTAL AREA.
AND HOW MUCH HAS TO BE DRIVABLE OF THAT ONE 20
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BASED ON OUR CURRENT RULES THAT ARE IN PLACE? THE CAUSEWAY.SO THE CAUSEWAY, YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT THE PAVED SURFACE, NOT JUST THE BAR DITCH.
THAT RIGHT NOW WE HAVE THE SAME REQUIREMENTS FOR DRIVABLE SURFACE AS WE DO THE TOTAL AREA.
SO THEORETICALLY THEY COULD PUT THE FENCE LINE RIGHT AGAINST THE DRIVABLE SURFACE AND THEY HAVE MET OUR REQUIREMENTS.
THAT'S WHY THIS IS BACK ON THE AGENDA.
WHAT WAS IT BEFORE? BEFORE WE MADE THE CHANGE TO 120? UM, WE HAD A 100 100 MM-HMM.
I WOULD BE FINE WITH 100 IF WE HAD, IF WE WERE ALL ON THE SAME PAGE THAT WE CAN TELL FOLKS, YOU CAN'T PARK IN THE CUL-DE-SAC.
IF IT OBSTRUCTS SCHOOL BUS TRAFFIC, THAT WOULD BE FINE WITH ME.
SO THAT GIVES YOU FIVE FOOT FOR DRAINAGE.
WHAT IF YOU'RE PULLING THE TAPE ACROSS THE WHOLE THING? YOU GOTTA SPLIT THAT ON EACH SIDE.
THE 120, IF WE HAVE A HUNDRED FOOT OF DRIVABLE, YOU GOT 10 ON THE SIDE.
I JUST, I HEARD THE A HUNDRED AND THEN I THOUGHT THE 10 FOOT, SO IF THAT'S ALL THE WAY AROUND, OKAY.
IT'D BE 10 AND 10, IT'D BE A HUNDRED OF DRIVABLE AND 120 TOTAL.
AND I, I WOULD BE FINE WITH THAT.
AND I WOULD NOT HAVE EVEN ASKED FOR THE 120 EXCEPT I WAS UNDER THE IMPRESSION WE DIDN'T HAVE THE LEGAL AUTHORITY.
UM, MR. HARRIS BEFORE YOU TRY TO RUN AWAY.
UM, BUT BECAUSE THAT WAS ACTUALLY MY CONVERSATION WITH HIM WAS WE WERE UNDER, HE AND I WERE UNDER THE IMPRESSION FROM MR. FORREST THAT WE DID NOT HAVE THE RIGHT TO TELL FOLKS TO MOVE.
SO, AND I GUESS THAT'S, THAT'S PART OF MY QUESTION TO YOU, MR. FORREST IS IMPEDING THE TRAFFIC.
WHAT DOES THAT MEAN IS BECAUSE ALMOST ALL TRAFFIC CAN TURN AROUND EXCEPT SCHOOL BUSES.
IS THAT IMPEDING THE TRAFFIC? 'CAUSE IF THAT'S NOT CONSIDERED IMPEDING THE TRAFFIC, THEN I'M IN FAVOR OF 120.
IF IT IS IMPEDING THE TRAFFIC, THEN I'M NOT IN FAVOR OF A HUNDRED.
SO, AND THAT'S GONNA BE A QUESTION FOR DEPUTIES, BECAUSE OBSTRUCTING IS A CLASS B MISDEMEANOR.
IT'S AN ARRESTABLE OFFENSE IF YOU'RE OUT THERE STOPPING FULL OF TRAFFIC.
SO IF YOU PARK YOUR CAR OUT ON A, A ROAD AND TRAFFIC CAN'T PASS THROUGH, AND, AND MAINLY FOR THOROUGHFARES, YOU KNOW, IT'S GONNA BE MAINLY, YOU KNOW, I DON'T THINK THE LEGISLATURE HAD REALLY ANTICIPATED, UH, THESE TYPES OF ISSUES AS FAR AS CUL-DE-SACS OR NEIGHBORHOOD ROADS.
'CAUSE THE MAJORITY OF COUNTY ROADS ARE MEANT TO TRAVEL AT A HIGH SPEED.
UH, NOW WE'RE GETTING INTO NEIGHBORHOOD ROADS JUST LIKE A CITY WHERE PEOPLE ARE PARKING ON THE, ON THE SHOULDERS JUST LIKE YOU WOULD IN THE CITY.
AND SO, UH, IT'S GONNA BE UP TO THE DISCRETION OF A DEPUTY AS TO WHETHER THEY WANNA MAKE AN ARREST ON A INDIVIDUAL THAT PARKS IN THE, IN THE ROAD.
YOU CAN ABSOLUTELY PARK ON THE SHOULDER.
SO IN ALL PROBABILITY, THEY SHOULD PARK THEIR CAR COMPLETELY OFF THE HARD SURFACE ON THEIR GRASS WHEN THEY'RE PARKING OUT IN FRONT OF THEIR HOME.
BUT IN THESE CUL-DE-SACS, THEY'RE PARKING IN THE ROAD.
THEY'RE PARKING ON THE, THE HARD SURFACE.
WELL, WE'RE STARTING TO HAVE NEIGHBORHOODS WHERE YOU GOT CURBS AND GUTTERS AND, YOU KNOW, IT'S NOT LIKE THE TRADITIONAL NEIGHBORHOODS THAT MOST OF US ARE USED TO WHERE YOU HAVE, WHERE YOU ARE ABLE TO PULL 'EM INTO THE, INTO THE YARD.
WELL, WE'RE DEALING WITH CITY ISSUES OUT IN THE COUNTY NOW.
THAT'S WHAT WE'RE DEALING WITH.
SO, ON, ON THE, AND GEORGE, BACK TO YOUR, YOUR QUESTION ON THOSE MAIN THOROUGHFARE ROADS, IF THEY DID THE SAME THING, THEY'RE STUCK IN YOUR ROAD.
SO, BUT WHEN YOU GET IN THESE NEIGHBORHOOD ROADS, IT'S, IT'S KIND OF A GRAY AREA BECAUSE OF THE NECESSITY.
WELL, IF THEY'RE ON THE PAVEMENT, WE HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO, TO MAKE 'EM MOVE.
SO CONSTABLE, CAN, CAN I GET YOUR THOUGHTS ON THIS REAL QUICK? SURE.
SO YOU AND I HAVE TALKED ABOUT THIS BEFORE, BUT IT'S BEEN, SHOOT, IT'S PROBABLY BEEN A YEAR.
WE'VE HAD TWO DIFFERENT INSTANCES WHERE A DISGRUNTLED NEIGHBOR DOESN'T LIKE THE SCHOOL BUS TRAFFIC.
SO THEY WOULD PARK THEIR VEHICLE IN THE CUL-DE-SAC IN FRONT OF THEIR HOUSE, BUT IT WOULD PROHIBIT THE ABILITY OF THE SCHOOL BUS TO TURN AROUND 'CAUSE THAT TURNED RAGE.
SO THEY'RE DOING THAT ON PURPOSE.
THEY STRAIGHT UP SAID THEY WERE DOING IT ON PURPOSE.
WELL, THEY SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO DO THAT.
AND, AND MR. FORREST, IF I'M, I DON'T WANNA PUT WORDS IN YOUR MOUTH, BUT IF I'M HEARING MR. FORESTS CORRECTLY, HE'S SAYING THAT WOULD BE A DISCRETIONARY CALL ON THE CONSTABLE'S PART ON WHETHER OR NOT THAT'S A TICKETABLE OFFENSE.
CAN, CAN YOU WEIGH IN ON THAT? UH, OR ARRESTABLE? CAN YOU WEIGH IN ON THAT HYPOTHETICAL WHERE YOU'VE GOT A NEIGHBOR WHO SAYS, NO, I'M DELIBERATELY GONNA PARK MY VEHICLE OR MY TRAILER OR WHATEVER IN FRONT OF MY HOUSE, EVEN THOUGH I KNOW IT INHIBITS SCHOOL BUS TRAFFIC? I MEAN, IT WOULD BE A, IT WOULD BE A STATE LAW, A VIOLATION OF THE STATE LAW.
SO THEN, YOU KNOW, THEREFORE, YES, YOU COULD MAKE AN ARREST ON IT.
I THINK IT WOULD BE CASE BY CASE BASIS.
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COURT, IT'S AGAINST THE LAW ACCORDING TO THAT PAPERWORK THAT I GAVE YOU.IF, IF IT'S BLOCK BLOCKING OR IMPEDING THE FULL TRAFFIC, YEAH, YEAH, YOU CAN STILL PARK ON IT.
BUT IF IT'S IMPEDING OR OR BLOCKING TRAFFIC, THAT'S WHEN IT BECOMES A VIOLATION.
AND ON THE STRAIGHTAWAYS IT'S A LITTLE BIT EASIER BECAUSE YOU CAN SLOW DOWN AND LET SOMEBODY BY AND KEEP GOING.
BUT WHEN IT DEALS WITH THE CUL-DE-SAC AND THE TURN, THAT'S WHEN THE SCHOOL BUS CAN'T.
AND SO THAT'S A LITTLE BIT, THAT'S WHERE CUL-DE-SACS ARE A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT.
SO YEAH, I, I I AGREE WITH MR. PORT.
I MEAN, IN MY INSTANCE, IT WOULD BE A CONVERSATION WITH ME THE FIRST TIME.
THIS IS WHAT WE NEED TO REMEDY A CHANCE.
AND THEN IF IT DOESN'T GET REMEDIED, THEN WE TAKE IT A STEP FURTHER.
SO GIVEN THAT I'M FINE WITH REVISING THE REQUIREMENT TO BE A HUNDRED FOOT DRIVABLE SURFACE, RETAINING 10 FOOT FOR DRAINAGE.
AND WHEN YOU SAY DRIVABLE, YOU'RE SAYING DIAMETER DIAMETER, 50 FOOT RADIUS.
MEAN DOES THAT WORK FOR YOU? UM, YEAH, I MEAN THAT, I THINK THAT WOULD WORK.
'CAUSE RIGHT NOW, JUST THE WAY THAT WE HAVE IT, THE RADIUS FOR THE CUL-DE-SAC RIGHT AWAY WOULD HAVE TO BE 80 FEET.
SO TO BE ABLE TO INSTALL 20 FEET OF DRAINAGE DITCHES.
SO I'M JUST TRYING TO GET CLARIFICATION ON WHAT WE'RE ACTUALLY REQUIRING.
'CAUSE I'VE GOT A STACK OF PLATS THAT I'VE BEEN HOLDING BECAUSE THEY DON'T ACTUALLY MEET.
AND I, I KNOW WE TALKED ABOUT THIS, YOU DON'T WANT TO MAKE OUR RIGHT OF WAY GO FROM 60 FEET TO 80 FEET.
SO I MEAN, IF WE BACK TO THE WAY IT WAS.
HEY, WE HAVE A MOTION, 60 FOOT RADIUS RIGHT OF WAY WITH 50 OF IT BEING DRIVABLE.
SAY, SAY THAT ONE MORE TIME PLEASE.
50 OF THOSE 60 FEET BEING A DRIVABLE SURFACE.
AND TO THAT, WE HAVE A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER WALDEN WITH COMMISSIONER CONY, MAKING THE SECOND THANK YOU.
[7.K. Nominate Directors to Parker County Appraisal District. (Commissioner Walden) ]
ITEM K, NOMINATE DIRECTORS TO PARKER COUNTY APPRAISAL.DISTRICT COMMISSIONER WALDEN, YOU ADDED THIS TO THE AGENDA.
WE, UH, UH, GET THIS WITH VERY SHORT NOTICE EACH TIME.
WE ONLY HAVE MM-HMM,
UH, FOR, FOR ACTUALLY FOR SUCH A VERY IMPORTANT, UH, JOB.
BUT TODAY WE NEED TO NOMINATE PEOPLE, UH, TO BE ON THE BOARD.
AND RICHARD BARRETT IS WHO WE HAVE, UH, HAD RIGHT? UH, SERVING IN THE PAST.
AND HE IS, UH, I'VE SPOKEN WITH HIM AND HE IS WILLING TO SERVE ANOTHER TERM.
SO, UH, MY NOMINATION WOULD BE FOR RICHARD BARRETT TO THE PARKER COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
COMMISSIONER LEVI BY COMMISSIONER WALDEN, THE SECOND BY COMMISSIONER HALE.
ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR CARRIES.
[7.N. Approval to add TexStar and Logic, divisions of Hilltop Securities to Investment vendor list. (Becky McCullough / Judge Deen) ]
DOWN TO ITEM N ON APPROVAL TO ADD TECHSTAR AND LOGIC DIVISIONS OF HILLTOP SECURITIES TO INVESTMENT VENDOR LIST.BECKY? YEAH, THIS IS JUST MY REQUEST TO ADD TECHSTAR LOGIC OR TECHSTAR AND LOGIC, WHICH ARE DIVISIONS OF HILLTOP SECURITIES TO MY INVESTMENT VENDOR LIST.
THESE ARE BOTH TO, UM, FIRMS THAT I CAN, OR INVESTMENT POOLS.
SO IT JUST KIND OF GIVES ME SOME MORE OPTIONS TO DIVERSIFY MY POOL MONEY OR THE COUNTY POOL MONEY.
MOTION MOVED BY COMMISSIONER WALDEN.
ANY OF THE DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR? CARRIE? FIVE.
[7.O. Approval and authorization for County Judge to sign application for participation in the Texas Short Term Asset Reserve Program (TexSTAR). (Becky McCullough / Judge Deen) ]
OKAY.ITEM O APPROVAL AUTHORIZATION WHERE COUNTY JUDGE HAS SIGNED APPLICATION PARTICIPATION.
THE TOR, THE TEXAS SHORT TERM ASSET RESERVE PROGRAM.
TECHSTAR BECKY? YEAH, THIS IS JUST, UH, THE RESOLUTION THAT THEY'RE ASKING FOR THE COUNTY JUDGE TO SIGN.
MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER HOLT.
SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WALDEN.
ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR HERE.
[7.P. Approval and authorization for County Judge to sign application for participation in the Local Government Investment Cooperative (LOGIC). (Becky McCullough / Judge Deen)]
OH ITEM P, APPROVE APPROVAL AND AUTHORIZATION FOR COUNTY JUDGE TO SIGN APPLICATION FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT INVESTMENT COOPERATIVE LOGIC.MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER HOLT, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WALDEN.
ANY OF THE DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR? THANK YOU.
[7.Q. Auto Registration Remodel Construction Proposal - Mooring USA. (Kim Rivas / Judge Deen) ]
ITEM Q AUTO REGISTRATION, REMODEL CONSTRUCTION PROPOSAL OF MAUREEN USA KIM.OKAY, SO WE HAVE TWO DIFFERENT, UM, SUBMISSIONS FOR THE REMODEL OF THE, UM, AUTO REGISTRATION AREA.
THEY'RE BOTH FROM MOORING USA THROUGH THE TIPS CONTRACT 2 4 0 1 0 4.
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ONE OF THE PROPOSALS INCLUDES HAVING A JP OFFICE IN THE KITCHEN AREA AS WELL.AND THAT, THAT AMOUNT WITH ALL THE AUTO REGISTRATION, UH, RENOVATIONS, WOULD IT BE FOR 240,000 805 65? IF THERE WASN'T THE INCLUSION FOR THE, UM, JPS OFFICE, IT WOULD BE 1 8 9 8 83 23.
SO THE JP WANTS PART OF THAT ROOM? YES.
FOR HE WANTS A, A DOORWAY IN, UM, AND HE WANTS LIKE A LITTLE AREA TO HAVE LIKE A JURY ROOM IS MY UNDERSTANDING.
AND THAT LITTLE, IS THAT CORRECT? THAT'S THE FIRST I THINK I'M HEARING ABOUT.
I DON'T, I DON'T HAVE ENOUGH INFORMATION TO MAKE A DECISION TO BE HONEST.
THAT'S A $50,000 KICKER ON THE DEAL.
IT SEEMS LIKE IT'S, WELL, IT COULDN'T BE BIG ENOUGH FOR A, A CONFERENCE AROUND NO BIGGER THAN THAT ROOM IS.
IT WOULD BE A SMALL AREA AND IT WOULD, IT WOULD INCLUDE, SO THERE'S THAT, I DON'T KNOW IF YOU ALL ARE FAMILIAR RIGHT BETWEEN THE JP P'S OFFICE AND THE KITCHEN IS A LITTLE ALCOVE THAT'S GOT A LITTLE STORAGE CLOSET.
AND SO IT WOULD INCLUDE THAT AREA AND LIKE A DOORWAY AND A LITTLE ADDITIONAL, UM, ADD-ON SPACE FOR THAT.
I DON'T KNOW THE TOTAL SQUARE FOOTAGE OF IT.
UH, MY OPINION IS IT SHOULD STAY JUST THE AUTO REGISTRATION PART.
MR. LONG, DO YOU HAVE ANY USEFUL INFORMATION? NO, I THINK MY JOB, WHO, WHO'S DOING A FINE JOB? WELL, JENNY'S BEEN THE ONE ASKING AND, AND KIND OF DIRECTING THE, THE, THE PROPOSALS AND, AND GIVING THEM WHAT HER NEEDS WOULD BE TO MEET WHAT THE COURT HAD AUTHORIZED HER FOR.
AND SHE'S WORKED REALLY HARD TO, YOU KNOW, GET, GET THIS RIGHT.
WE ALREADY AUTHORIZED HER TO HAVE THAT.
SHE REQUESTED PROPOSALS WITH BOTH, WITH OR WITHOUT THE JP TO HELP MEET THEIR NEEDS.
THAT WOULD ALSO HELP OTHER, UM, OFFICE HOLDERS IN THE ANNEX.
SO SHE'S WILLING TO GIVE UP PART OF THAT ROOM.
WELL, BUT THAT'S REALLY THE POINT IS IS IT'S, IT'S $50,000 TO DO IT.
UM, DO WE, I MEAN LIKE HOW MANY JURIES JURY POOLS DOES HE NEED? OR HOW MANY I CANNOT ANSWER THAT QUESTION.
I I WOULD ASK THAT WE NEED SOME MORE INFORMATION ON THIS AS WHAT COMMISSIONER WALDEN SAID.
UM, I GOT A TEXT MESSAGE MESSAGE FROM JENNY GENTRY THAT SAYS, WE'RE MOVING FORWARD WITHOUT THE JP SPACE.
DO WE HAVE AN UPDATE ON WHAT, WHAT, IF ANY INSURANCE PROCEEDS? YES, WE DO.
AND SO WE, WE ARE STILL, UM, WAITING FOR A LITTLE BIT MORE INFORMATION, BUT AS OF RIGHT NOW WE'VE RECEIVED $55,000 FOR THE MOLD REMEDIATION.
I'M ASSUMING THAT'S WHAT YOU'RE JUST TALKING ABOUT.
FROM THAT DAMAGE AND WHAT THAT WAS APPROVED OR NOT APPROVED.
YOU WONDER HOW MUCH MONEY WE HAVE COMING IN AND HOW MUCH WE'RE GONNA HAVE TO FIND.
WELL, BUT THE, THIS IS COMPLETELY SEPARATE AREA FROM WHAT THAT, UM, WOULD BE.
SO THERE'S A PORTION OF THIS FLOORING THAT WOULD BE PART OF THIS.
UM, BUT THE ACTUAL WALLS AND DOORS AND ALL THAT GOOD STUFF, WE'RE NOT GONNA BE, THIS ISN'T GONNA BE THE, THE INSURANCE PROCEEDS WOULDN'T BE COVERING THAT PART.
WE LEAVE IT LIKE WE VOTED TO DO IT TO BEGIN WITH.
SO JUST WITHOUT FOR THE 189 YES.
MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER CONY.
DO WE NEED TO EVEN MOVE THEN? UH, PROBABLY NOT, BUT WELL, WE HAVE A, WE HAVE A REQUEST HERE.
WE NEED TO TAKE ACTION ON THIS TO EITHER SAY YES OR NO TO IT.
YEAH, YOU HAVE TO APPROVE THE, THE CONTRACT WITH THE VENDOR.
EVEN THOUGH YOU, YOU ALLOCATED FUNDS AND, AND AUTHORIZE THE REMODEL.
WE JUST HAVE TO GO DOWN THE I'M I'M SECONDING COMMISSIONER CONLEY'S.
ANY OF THE DISCUSSION ON ITEM? WE HAVE A MOTION TO SECOND A ALL IN FAVOR CARRIES FIVE OH,
[7.R. Reimbursement of Travel Expenses for Mellony Ariail. (Kim Rivas / Judge Deen) ]
MOVE TO BY TOMORROW.REIMBURSEMENT OF TRAVEL EXPENSES FOR MELANIE ARIEL KIM.
SO, UM, I'M REQUESTING AUTHORIZATION TO REIMBURSE THE TRAVEL EXPENSES FOR THE 43RD DISTRICT COURT REPORTER, MELANIE ARIEL.
SHE TRAVELED AND AND ATTENDED A CONFERENCE IN ARLINGTON,
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SEPTEMBER 4TH THROUGH THE, THE SEVENTH.SHE DID NOT SUBMIT A TRAVEL ADVANCE FOR, UM, ANY OF HER EXPENSES.
UM, TYPICALLY TRAVEL, UM, OR, OR, UM, LODGING IS FOR 50 MILES AND OVER.
UM, THIS IS NOT QUITE 50 MILES.
SO, UM, YOU WOULD BE APPROVING THE ALLOWANCE OF, OF THE HOTEL ROOM FOR THREE NIGHTS, UM, INSIDE THE 50 MILE AN HOUR, NOT MILE AN HOUR, 50 MILE RADIUS.
UM, WHICH IS OUTSIDE THE POLICY AND THE TRIBAL POLICY AS WELL.
SO IT'S A REIMBURSEMENT TO HER FOR HER EXPENSES AND ALSO ALLOWING THE ROOM INSIDE THE 50 MILE RADIUS.
WELL IF WE'RE GONNA, IF WE'RE GONNA DO THAT, WE NEED TO CHANGE THE RULES.
SHE DID PROVIDE AN EXPLANATION, UM, AND I I INCLUDED IT WITH YOUR, THE INFORMATION I PROVIDED FOR THE COURT THIS MORNING.
YOU CHANGE IT TO 25 AND THEN THERE'LL BE PEOPLE WANTING TO A VARIANCE ON 25 OR OR 75 OR A HUNDRED MILES, 50 MILES IS THAT POINT WHERE JUST REALLY NOT CONDUCIVE TO, TO INCENTIVIZE THE STAY RATHER THAN TO HAVING TO DRIVE ALL THE WAY BACK AND THEN BACK AND FORTH.
AND, UM, COMMISSIONER COLLEY MAKES A GOOD POINT.
APPROVING THIS OPENS THE DOOR TO, WE DO NEED TO CHANGE THE POLICY ON THAT AND WHAT OUR APPROVALS ARE FOR TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENTS IF WE'RE GONNA DO SOMETHING LIKE THIS, I THINK.
IS THERE ANY OTHER DISCUSSION ON THIS ITEM? ANY MOTION AT ALL? ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? IF NOT, WE'RE GONNA MOVE ON.
ARE, ARE YOU, WILL YOU ALLOW THE REIMBURSEMENT OF HER PER DIEM? UH, AND TYPICALLY, UH, I MEAN, SO THIS ALL KIND OF FALLS UNDER ONE, ONE LITTLE CAVEAT.
SO IF, IF IT'S NON OVERNIGHT TRAVEL MEALS TYPICALLY GO THROUGH PAYROLL AND ARE NOT INCLUDED ON A PER DIEM.
SO I I WOULD, I WOULD ASK THAT YOU CLARIFY THAT THE MEALS PLUS THE LODGING AND PARKING ARE NOT REIMBURSABLE OR SHOULD THE MEALS HAVE GONE THROUGH PAYROLL AND IS IT TOO LATE TO DO THAT NOW? OKAY.
THE, THE REIMBURSEMENT ABOUT WOULD BE NINE $135 AND 74 CENTS FOR A TOTAL OF EVERYTHING.
JUST, I WOULD THINK WHATEVER'S ALLOWABLE UNDER OUR, OUR LAWS AND OUR REGULATIONS IS WHAT SHOULD BE APPROVED UNDER OUR CURRENT POLICY.
IS THERE ANY OF IT THAT IS UNDER OUR CURRENT POLICY THAT'S COULD BE APPROVED? I MEAN THE, THE CURRENT POLICY SAYS, UH, TRAVEL OVER 50 MILES IS, IS LODGING IS ALLOWED.
I THINK WE NEED TO BE THAT WE'RE GONNA LOOK AT SOMETHING LIKE THIS FOR THE FUTURE IS TO LOOK AT THAT POLICY AND WHAT OTHER, MAYBE OTHER COUNTIES ARE DOING OR MAYBE WHAT'S IT'S, IT'S PRETTY STANDARD PRACTICE.
ANY OTHER DISCUSSION ON THIS ITEM? ANY OTHER COMMENT? OKAY, WE'LL TAKE NO ACTION ON ITEM R,
[7.S. Mid-Continental Restoration Co., Inc. Main Courthouse Exterior Cleaning through Choice Partners Coop Contract #22/02MJ-06. (Kim Rivas / Judge Deen)]
MOVE TO ITEM S UNDER MID CONTINENTAL RESTORATION COMPANY, INCORPORATED MAIN STREET COURTHOUSE EXTERIOR CLEANING THROUGH CHOICE PARTNER SQUAD CONTRACT 22 DASH OH TWO MJ DASH OH SIX REQUESTING AUTHORIZATION, UH, TO APPROVE THE, THE CONTRACT WITH THE CONTINENTAL RESTORATION FOR THE CLEANING OF THE EXTERIOR OF THE MAIN COURTHOUSE.UM, I'M ASSUMING, UM, LET'S SEE, IT'S ONE BID FOR $91,500 AND THEN THERE'S ALSO AN ALTERNATE BID THAT WOULD IT BE AN ADDITIONAL $10,100 TO, UM, INSPECT MORTAR JOINTS, THREE JOINTS, 500 FOOT OF REPOINTING MOTOR JOINTS ON THAT SIDE COURTHOUSE.
AND THERE'S MORE FOUND, THAT'S THE ADDITION.
THAT AND THE FINES WOULD COME FROM THE BUILDING AND GROUNDS BUILDING.
THEY CLEANED THE BUILDING EIGHT OR NINE YEARS AGO, EIGHT OR NINE YEARS
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AGO.THAT OUTSIDE OF BUILDING IT MOTION IS MADE BY COMMISSIONER WALDEN.
DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND BY COMMISSIONER HALE FOR THE, SO IS THIS, SORRY.
IS THIS SIMILAR, IS IT SIMILAR FOR THE NEXT AGENDA ITEM FOR THE 43RD BUILDING AS WELL? THE SAME, IT'S NOT THE OR IT'S DIFFERENT.
WELL, IT'S NOT THE POINTING THE, THE TYPE OF PROCESS.
NEED TO HAVE DISCUSSION COMMENTS.
[7.T. Mid-Continental Restoration Co., Inc. District Courthouse Exterior Repairs through Choice Partners Coop Contract #22/02MJ-06. (Kim Rivas / Judge Deen) ]
ITEM T, MID CONTINENTAL RESTORATION COMPANY, INCORPORATED DISTRICT COURTHOUSE EXTERIOR REPAIRS THROUGH CHOICE PARTNERS CO-OP CONTRACT 22 DASH OH TWO MJ DASH OH SIX.YEAH, SO THIS WOULD BE FOR THE EXTERIOR OF THE DISTRICT COURT'S BUILDING.
IT WOULD BE, UH, MASONRY SERVICES WOULD BE WASHED AND PRESSURIZED, UM, WITH PRESSURIZED WATER AND THE CHEMICAL CLEANING AGENTS WOULD BE APPLIED THERE WOULD ALSO BE REPAIR TO ANY OF THE, UM, MASONRY.
AND WHAT, WHAT ELSE WAS IT? IT, IT'S GOING, GOING GO TO THE OUTSIDE OF THE BUILDING.
I DUNNO HOW MANY OF YOU REMEMBER WHAT THE COUNTY, BUT IT'S THE SAME PROCESS WE GOING THROUGH RIGHT NOW.
SO WE'RE GONNA FIX THE OUTSIDE TO KEEP THE WATER.
BASICALLY WHAT AMOUNTS BE ON IT THAT'S GONNA BE THERE AS WELL.
AND MARK, JUST, JUST A, ON THAT MORTAR, THE MORTAR THEY USED TO USE, UH, A LONG TIME AGO, IT WAS A DIFFERENT MIXTURE, DIFFERENT MAKEUP.
IT, IT DETERIORATES IN TURNS OF DUST TO SAND AND YOU LOSE STRUCTURAL SUPPORT WITHIN THOSE STONES.
SO THAT'S WHAT THAT REPOINTING, IT PUSHES THAT, KEEPS THAT BACK IN THERE FROM COMING OUT AND COMPROMISING THE STRUCTURE OF THE BUILDING.
OKAY, WE HAVE A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER HA, A SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WALKER AND ANY OTHER DISCUSSIONS ITEM.
[7.U. Approval for a county owned cell phone for the EOC Coordinator. (Kim Rivas / Judge Deen) ]
ITEM U APPROVAL FOR A COUNTY OWNED A CELL PHONE FOR THE EOC COORDINATOR, UH, REQUESTING AUTHORIZATION FOR THE PURCHASE OF A CELL PHONE FOR EMERGENCY OPERATIONS COORDINATOR.UM, THE NEWLY HIRED COORDINATOR, IT'S A $39 99 CENTS PHONE.
AND THEN MONTHLY SERVICES TWENTY NINE NINE FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE IN MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER HA.
SECOND BY COMMISSIONER CONLEY.
ANY OF DISCUSSION ITEM? ALL IN FAVOR CARRIES FIVE.
[7.V. Discuss/Approve authorization for the county judge to execute Tarrant County Medical Examiner District Agreement. (Kim Rivas / Judge Deen)]
ITEM V DISCUSSED THE PROOF AUTHORIZATION FOR THE COUNTY JUDGE TO EXECUTE TARRANT COUNTY MEDICAL EXAMINER DISTRICT AGREEMENT.SO THIS IS, UH, TO THE CONTINUATION OF THE MEDICAL EXAMINER DISTRICT AGREEMENT, UH, FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025 WITH TARRANT COUNTY.
UM, THE FINANCIAL, UH, PORTION OF THIS AGREEMENT IS $459,898.
UM, AND TRACY'S HERE TO TALK ABOUT IF YOU HAVE ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS.
SO THIS IS A THREE YEAR, UH, CONTRACT OR NOT? THE CONTRACT IS NOT, BUT IT'S A THREE YEAR STEP PLAN THAT THEY HAD AND WE ARE IN THE THIRD YEAR.
I WAS TOLD BY TARRANT COUNTY THAT THIS WOULD BE THE LAST FINAL YEAR THAT WOULD BE GOING UP AS MUCH AS IT'S BEEN GOING UP.
UH, SO WE ARE IN THE THIRD YEAR OF IT, BUT THIS IS THE PRICE THAT THEY WERE GIVEN TO GIVE TO ME FROM TARRANT COUNTY.
OKAY, ANY DISCUSSION? I WOULD ASK FOR A MOTION.
MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER WALDEN, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER HALL.
ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR FROM MY COMPUTER, AGAIN, CARRIES FIVE OH,
[7.W. Approve the sponsorship of a Millsap High School student for an unpaid internship in the County Clerk's Office. (Lila Deakle / Judge Deen) ]
MOVE TO ITEM W APPROVAL, THE SPONSORSHIP OF A MILLSAP HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT FOR AN UNPAID INTERNSHIP IN THE CLERK'S OFFICE WHILE, I'M SORRY, IT'S AT THE BOTTOM OF THAT PART.UM, I WAS APPROACHED BY A STUDENT AND FAMILY, UH, AT MILLSAP HIGH SCHOOL FOR A YOUNG LADY.
SHE'S, UH, ATTENDING DUAL CREDIT AT MILLSAP AND AT TON.
UM, ANYWAY, UM, I'VE AGREED IF THE COURT ALLOWS THAT, UM, I SPONSOR HER.
OKAY, THE MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER HALE IN PRECINCT FOUR.
SECOND IS BY COMMISSIONER WATER IN PRECINCT THREE.
IS THERE ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR.
[7.X. Approve the County Judge to DocuSign FY 2025 OAG Statewide Automated Victim Notification Service (SAVNS) Grant Contract No. C-01789. (Judge Deen) ]
MOVE TO ITEM X.APPROVE THE COUNTY JUDGE TO DOCUSIGN FY 2025 OAG G STATEWIDE.
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VICTIM NOTIFICATION SERVICE GRANT, CONTRACT NUMBER C OH 1 7 8 9.MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER HOLT WITH THE SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WALDEN.
ANY OF THE DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR
[7.Y. Approve the County Judge to execute contract renewal for the Statewide Automated Victim Notification Service (SAVNS) with Appriss Insights, LLC. (Judge Deen) ]
CARRIES FIVE OH ITEM Y APPROVE THE COUNTY JUDGE TO EXECUTE CONTRACT RENEWAL FOR THIS STATEWIDE AUTOMATED VICTIM NOTIFICATION SEVENS WITH A PRESS INSIGHTS LLC MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER HOLT.SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WALDEN.
ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR, CARRIE FIVE OH
[7.Z. Authorize/Approve the required Resolution authorizing the Parker County Judge to be the Authorized Official and to apply for, accept, decline, modify or cancel the grant application for the Indigent Defense Formula Grant Program. (Judge Deen)]
ITEM Z.AUTHORIZED, APPROVED THE REQUIRED RESOLUTION AUTHORIZED OF THE PARKER COUNTY JUDGE TO BE THE AUTHORIZED VISUAL LINE TO APPLY FOR, ACCEPT, DECLINE, MODIFY, OR CANCEL THE GRANT APPLICATION FOR THE INDIGENT DEFENSE FORMULA GRANT PROGRAM.
MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER WALDEN.
ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR CARRIES FIVE OH
[7.AA. Renewal extension with the Red Cross for the 118 West Columbia location and take any action the court deems necessaiy. (John Forrest / Judge Deen)]
MOVE TO ADAM AA RENEWAL EXTENSION WITH THE RED CROSS FOR THE ONE 18 WEST COLUMBIA LOCATION AND TAKE ANY ACTION ACCORDING TO IF NECESSARY.AND THIS IS A RENEWAL OF THE RED CROSS CONTRACT.
I WOULD SUGGEST, UH, THAT WE EITHER DO THAT MONTH TO MONTH OR HAVE A 30 DAY OUT CLAUSE IF WE DO APPROVE THIS.
MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER HA.
SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WALDEN.
ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL ON PAPER? I WANT IT TO REFLECT THAT LANGUAGE.
30 DAY, MONTH TO MONTH, MONTH, MONTH TO MONTH OR 30 DAY OFF.
[7.BB. First amendment to License Agreement with SpectraSite Communications LLC for the Cool Tower and take any action the court deems necessaiy. (John Forrest / Judge Deen)]
DOUBLE B.FIRST AMENDMENT TO LICENSE AGREEMENT WITH SPECTRAL SITE COMMUNICATIONS.
AND THIS IS AN ADDENDUM TO A CONTRACT WE CURRENTLY HAVE FOR SERVICES ON COOL TOWER.
UH, THIS ADDENDUM WILL ALLOW US TO ADD ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT AT A COST OF $799 AND 64 CENTS PER MONTH AS PART OF OUR, UH, RADIO UPGRADE.
MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER WALDEN.
ANY THE DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR CARRIES FIVE OH
[7.CC. Renewal contracts for Azle Public Libraiy for fiscal 2024/2025 year and take any action the court deems necessary. (John Forrest / Judge Deen) ]
ITEM DOUBLE C RENEWAL CONTRACT APPRAISAL PUBLIC LIBRARY FOR FISCAL 24 20 24, 20 25 YEAR.AND TAKE ANY ACTION THE COORDINATES NECESSARY.
I THIS A CONTINUATION CONTRACT WITH AZEL PUBLIC LIBRARY AND THIS WOULD ALLOW THEM TO BE FUNDED BY THE COUNTY FOR AMOUNT OF $5,072.
MOTION SHALL MADE BY COMMISSIONER CONY.
ANY DISCUSSION? THAT'S THE SAME AS LAST YEAR? YES.
[7.DD. Renewal contracts for East Parker County Libraiy for fiscal 2024/2025 year and take any action the court deems necessaiy. (John Forrest / Judge Deen) ]
DOUBLE D RENEWAL CONTRACTS FOR EAST PARKER COUNTY LIBRARY FOR FISCAL 2024.AND TAKE ANY ACTION OF THE QUARANTINE NECESSARY.
UM, I I GOT A QUESTION ON THIS AND WE HAVE A MOTION COMMISSIONER HELLS MADE THE MOTION COMMISSIONER HOLDS MADE THE SECOND, UH, I GOT A QUESTION.
DID THE CITY OF ALITO BUY THAT LIBRARY? I DO NOT KNOW.
THIS WAS, UH, A REQUEST THAT THEY MADE FOR THE ADDITIONAL FUNDING.
AGAIN, A CONTINUATION CONTRACT.
MIKE, DO YOU KNOW ON THAT? I DON'T KNOW.
I'M, I'M UNDER THIS UNDERSTANDING AS A CONTINUATION CONTRACT AT THE SAME LEVEL WE'VE BEEN PERFORMING.
MY MY IF THERE'S SOMETHING DIFFERENT THEN WE NEED TO ADDRESS MY, MY I I WOULD ASK THAT WE CONFIRM FIRST BEFORE, BECAUSE I UNDERSTAND I COULD BE WRONG, BUT WE WERE AT THAT MEETING WHEN THAT WAS JUST ACTUALLY BROUGHT UP THAT I, THEY ACQUIRED THAT LIBRARY.
NOW WHETHER THAT WAS CONSUMMATED OR NOT ON THE SALE, BUT IF THE CITY OF ALITO OWNS THAT LIBRARY, THEN THAT CHANGES THE DYNAMICS OF THE FUNDING MECHANISM HERE.
SO LOOK, CAN WE CON WE CAN TAKE NO ACTION.
CAN WE PUT THIS, WE BACK FROM THE NEXT ITEM? CONFIRM AND, AND PUT THIS BACK ON THE AGENDA? YES.
[7.EE. Renewal contracts for Springtown Public Libraiy for fiscal 2024/2025 year and take any action the court deems necessary. (John Forrest / Judge Deen) ]
D, WE'LL MOVE TO ITEM EE RENEWAL CONTRACT FOR SPRINGTOWN PUBLIC LIBRARY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024.AND TAKE ANY ACTION OF THE COURT DEEMED NECESSARY.
MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER CONLEY.
SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WALDEN.
ANY OTHER DISCUSSION ON THIS ITEM? ALL IN FAVOR? UH, MOTION PASSES FIVE OH ITEM
[7.FF. Renewal contracts for Abandoned Cemetery Association for fiscal 2024/2025 year and take any action the court deems necessary. (John Forrest / Judge Deen) ]
DOUBLE F RENEWAL CONTRACT FOR ABANDONED SEMINARY ASSOCIATION FOR FISCAL 20 24 20.TAKE ANY ACTION THE COURT DEEMS NECESSARY.
ARE WE ON FF FF DID WE WE DO EE FOR HIM? YES.
MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER HOLT.
UM, COMMISSIONER WALDENS MADE THE MOTION.
COMMISSIONER HOLTZ MADE THE SECOND.
ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR? ONE SECOND.
YOU SAID COMMISSIONER BALDWIN MADE THE NO, NO.
COMMISSIONER HA MADE THE MOTION.
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HOLT.IS THAT, IS THAT RIGHT? YOU'RE LOOKING THAT THE EXPRESSION WORRIES ME, BUT I'LL TAKE IT.
[Additional Item]
GG GRANICUS RENEWAL AGREEMENT.UH, KIM JUST RE UH, REQUESTING APPROVAL FOR THE EXECUTION AND TO RATIFY THE GRANT GRANES RENEWAL.
IT WOULD, UH, BEGIN ON OCTOBER 11TH, 2024.
THIS IS FOR YOUR VOTING, UM, SOFTWARE.
MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER CONLEY.
ANY OF THE DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR.
[8. ACCEPT INTO THE MINUTES]
MOVE TO ITEM A EXCEPT INTO THE MINUTES.UH, ITEM A SO OE SOFTWARE, ELECTION NIGHT REPORTING.
ITEM B, TECH SHARES MASTER INTER LOCAL PURCHASE AGREEMENT.
ITEM C, CITRIX JUVENILE PROBATION PANIC BUTTON SYSTEM ITEM D, CIVIC PLUS MONTECITO.
EXECUTED AUTOMATED BANK DRAFT AUTHORIZATION FOR PINNACLE RV OF FORT WORTH.
LLC FOR AUTO REGISTRATION TRANSACTIONS.
ITEM F EXECUTED AUTOMATED BANK DRAFT AUTHORIZATIONS FOR NOT JUST AUTO SALES INCORPORATED FOR AUTO REGISTRATION TRANSACTIONS.
ITEM G EXECUTED AUTOMATED BANK DRAFT AUTHORIZATION FOR WEST OF PLEX COTTAGES.
LLC FOR AUTO REGISTRATION TRANSACTIONS.
ITEM H, EXECUTED RENEWAL AGREEMENT WITH THE USDA FOR THE EXTENSION OFFICE ITEM I EXECUTED MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN FOUR 15 DISTRICT COURT 43RD, DISTRICT JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, PARKER COUNTY COURT OF LAW, NUMBER ONE, PARKER COUNTY COURT OF LAW NUMBER TWO AND COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES HOPE FOR CHILDREN.
CASA ITEM J EXECUTED AN AGREEMENT.
I WANNA MAKE SURE I GOT THAT RIGHT.
ITEM J EXECUTED AN AGREEMENT FOR POLICE PROTECTION BETWEEN THE CITY OF ALITO AND PARKER COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE.
ITEM K, EXECUTED DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY REPORTS.
ITEM L EXECUTED SB 22 GRANT APPLICATION FOR THE COUNTY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE.
ITEM N PARKER COUNTY IT QUARTERLY REPORT.
LET THE RECORD SHOW THAT THOSE ARE ACCEPTED INTO THE MINUTES TAKES TO ITEM NINE.
[9. EXECUTIVE SESSION]
RECESS, UH, FOR 10 MINUTES IF THAT WILL WORK AND RECORD SHOW THAT IT IS 1107 WILL RETURN.LET MAKE 1120 THAT WILL RETURN BACK AND THEN MOVE TO EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 1128 AND MOVE TO ITEM NINE ON EXECUTIVE SESSION IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 5 5 1 0 7 4 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE RESERVING THE RIGHT TO MOVE TO CLOSE SESSION.
DISCUSS ITEM A, DISCUSS, TAKE ACTION ON COMMISSIONS OF FIRE MARSHAL, RESERVE DEPUTIES AND FIRE MARSHAL STAFF RECORDS.
SHOW THAT WE WILL MOVE TO EXECUTIVE SESSION 1128.
ITEMS DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION.
UNDER ITEM MAY DISCUSS, TAKE ACTION ON COMMISSIONS OF FIRE MARSHAL, RESERVE DEPUTIES AND FIRE MARSHAL STAFF.
HOW DOES JOHN, JOHN, HOW DO YOU WANT THAT WORDED? UH, AUTHORIZE CONSTABLE THREE ONE AND CONSTABLE THREE CARRY COMMISSION FOR RESERVES.
WE HAVE A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER CONLEY SECOND, BUT COMMISSIONER HOLT, ANY DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR CARRIES FIVE OH, WE WILL MOVE TO ITEM 10 ON PLATS UNDER PRECINCT ONE.
OKAY, WE'RE GONNA UNDER ITEM A PRECINCT ONE, ITEM ONE.
PARDON? THE EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEM? YES.
UH, WE NEED TO ADD ONE OTHER INDIVIDUAL.
RANDY FRANK, HIS COMMISSION BE CARRIED BY
SO ON ON THE ITEM NINE UNDER ITEM A FOR
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THE MOTION THAT IS, WAS PUT OUT AND THEN SECONDED AND THEN APPROVED, UH, RANDY FRANKS IS TO BE ADDED TO THAT LIST, CORRECT? DOES THE, THE COURT CONCUR.AND SO I'LL JUST MAKE A MOTION THAT WE, UH, ADD RANDY FRANKS TO THE LIST TO BE CARRIED BY EITHER CONSTABLE ONE OR CONSTABLE TWO.
WE HAVE SECOND BY COMMISSIONER HOLT WITH THE FIRST, I MEAN WITH THE, UH, COMMISSIONER WALTER MAKING THE MOTION.
[10.A. PRECINCT 1]
OKAY.WE'RE GONNA MOVE TO ITEM 10 UNDER ITEM A PRECINCT ONE.
ITEM ONE, APPROVE THE EXTENSION LETTER OF CREDIT FOR BITTERSWEET SPRINGS AND TAKE ANY ACTION IN THE COURT DEEMS NECESSARY IN PRECINCT ONE.
I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE'S SOMEONE HERE THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM.
UH, I THINK SOME, UH, INPUT FROM COMMISSIONER CONNOLLY WILL KIND OF HELP WORK ON THAT, BUT, UH, IF YOU'D LIKE TO COME UP.
WELL, COUNSELOR, UH, DID WE GET AHOLD OF BOSCO? IS HE GONNA COME OUT? JAMIE IS, WE'RE GONNA HAVE AN ENGINEER COME OUT AND LOOK AT THE FOR THE, UH, GUARDRAILS AND YES, SIR, I DID EMAIL, UH, CHRIS, BUT I HAVE NOT HEARD BACK FROM HIM.
I DID EMAIL HIM LAST WEEK AND ASKED HIM FOR A MEETING TO MEET WITH THE FOREMAN.
AND BEFORE WE EXTEND THIS, WE HAVE SOMEONE WHO WANTS TO TALK ABOUT IT.
DO YOU WANT TO COME UP MS. GAVIN? IF I CAN, IF I CAN LIMIT, WE'RE TALKING ABOUT EXTENDING THE EXTENSION LETTER OF CREDIT, THE LETTER.
I CAN LIMIT ME HERE ABOUT THREE MINUTES PLEASE.
THANK YOU JUDGE DEAN COMMISSIONERS, UH, MR. FORESTS HAS HELPED HIM QUITE A BIT.
AND MS. DINKLE, MY NAME IS JANE GALVIN.
I'M A RESIDENT OF BO STREET SPRINGS.
MY HUSBAND AND I BUILT A HOME THERE IN 2022, MOVING IN, IN APRIL OF 2022.
SO WE'VE LIVED THROUGH THE WHOLE GAMUT OF THE ROADS AND THE STREETS AND THE ISSUES THAT HAVE COME ALONG WITH IT, AS WELL AS THE DRAINAGE ISSUES.
UM, THE PLATS WERE AN ISSUE IN THE BEGINNING AND WE ALL RECOGNIZE THAT.
HOWEVER, WELL THE OTHER COMMISSIONERS DON'T KNOW THAT SPRINGTOWN OH, IT'S IN THE TJ OF SPRINGTOWN, CORRECT? RIGHT.
YOU'RE IN THE T YES, IT'S IN THE TJ OF SPRINGTOWN.
SPRINGTOWN APPROVED THE CITY OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF SPRINGTOWN AND THE DEVELOPMENT BOARD TO APPROVE THE PLATS BEFORE THEY CAME DOWN HERE.
UM, YOU KNOW, BITTERSWEET SPRINGS IS A LOVELY, LOVELY DEVELOPMENT.
IT IS MADE UP OF HOMES THAT ARE UPWARDS FROM $500,000.
THE HOME, THE HOMEOWNERS, THERE WE'RE ALL PROFESSIONALS RANGING FROM TEACHERS.
WE HAVE GOVERNMENT INTELLIGENCE AGENTS THAT WORK THERE, THAT LIVE THERE.
WE HAVE PEOPLE IN THE ENERGY INDUSTRY.
I'M A TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANT.
WE HAVE TEACHERS, WE HAVE RETIRED VETS, WE HAVE ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY.
WHAT WE LIKE IS TO BE COMMUNICATED WITH WHAT WE HAVEN'T HAD IS TO BE COMMUNICATED WITH.
SO FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS, I CAN SPEAK FOR MYSELF.
FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS AND SEVEN MONTHS, WE HAVE WAITED TO SEE THINGS GET FINISHED OR BE FINISHED IN BITTERSWEET SPRINGS.
IT IS A RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT MADE UP OF ACRE PLUS, MAYBE NOT EVEN TWO ACRES.
SO WE FALL UNDER THE YOU CAN'T HAVE YOUR OWN.
WELL, SO Y'ALL HAVE WALNUT CREEK WATER, JUST, WE HAVE WALNUT CREEK WATER, WHICH IS STRICTLY FED FOR, AND I, I WOULD LIKE TO COME BACK TO THAT IN A MOMENT, BUT IT'S STRICTLY FED FROM LAKE BRIDGEPORT.
HOWEVER, WE WERE ALL TOLD BY THE WONDERFUL DEVELOP WONDERFUL BUILDERS WHO REPRESENTED THE DEVELOPER IN THE 168 HOMES THAT ARE THERE, THAT THIS WOULD BE COMPLETED NOT TWO AND A HALF YEARS LATER.
WE HAVE HAD ZERO COMMUNICATION WITH OUR DEVELOPER.
THE DEVELOPER IS CROWN DEVELOPMENT.
HE HAS BUILT HAW HAS BUILT IN PROBABLY EVERY ONE OF YOUR PRECINCTS.
HE HAS LEFT BITTERSWEET SPRINGS TO SIT AND ROT.
IF YOU GO AND LOOK AT HIS OTHER DEVELOPMENTS, SUCH AS DOWN THE ROAD ON ONE 90, HIGHWAY 1 99, YOU'LL SEE THAT THEY'RE FINISHED.
THEY HAVE BEAUTIFUL FRONT ENTRANCES, WHICH ISN'T YOUR ISSUE, IT'S OUR ISSUE AS HOMEOWNERS.
BUT HE HAS LEFT US AND KICKED TO THE CURB ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD.
WHAT I BROUGHT TODAY IS JUST A VISUAL.
I DIDN'T WANT TO TAKE UP YOUR LCD TIME.
THIS IS THE ENTRANCE TO BITTERSWEET SPRINGS TODAY FOR SALE SCIENCE.
IT'S USUALLY OVERGROWN WITH WEEDS.
THE REASON IT ISN'T TODAY IS BECAUSE THANKS TO MR. CONLEY AND HIS STAFF, THEY HAVE AT LEAST GOT, YOU KNOW, ENFORCED THEM TO GO OUT THERE AND MOW.
HOWEVER, THIS IS THE OTHER SIDE OF THE STREET, WHICH BY THE WAY HAS A SEMI-TRACTOR TRAILER IN HIS BACKYARD.
THESE ARE 500,000 PLUS DOLLAR HOMES IN WEST PARKER COUNTY.
PEOPLE MOVED HERE IN ANTICIPATION OF BEING ABLE TO HAVE A NICE LIFE IN THE ETJ, SUCH AS MYSELF LIVED IN THE ETJ IN WILLIAMSON COUNTY.
I UNDERSTAND WHAT IT'S LIKE IN A VERY SIMILAR DEVELOPMENT.
OUR STREETS LOOK LIKE A PATCHWORK.
THEY PUT ASPHALT ON TOP OF WHAT
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IS CONSIDERED TO BE CHIPS SEAL, BUT IT'S REALLY NOT.SO WE LIVE WITH THIS OUTSIDE OF OUR HOMES.
WE DON'T HAVE GUARDRAILS ON THE STREETS WHERE IT GOES OVER CULVERTS AND THE DROP IS OVER 12 FEET DEEP.
WE HAVE YOUNG DRIVERS IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD, THEIR PARENTS ARE TERRIFIED ABOUT THEM DRIVING IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD AT NIGHT SO THEY DON'T DRIVE OFF INTO SOMEBODY'S YARD.
12 TO 14 FEET DOWN INTO A DITCH.
WE HAVE THREE OF THOSE IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD.
WE ALSO DON'T HAVE STOP SIGNS AT THE BEGINNING OF WALNUT, OF BITTERSWEET SPRINGS ON HIGHWAY 1 99, NOR DO WE HAVE IT AT HOLBROOK ROAD.
TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION HAS INFORMED ME, BUT THAT IT IS SUPPOSED TO BE THERE.
WHAT WE ARE ASKING IS IN THE SIX MONTH EXTENSION THAT THE DEVELOPER IS GETTING IS TO FIX WHAT WAS PROMISED FIX WHAT IS IN OUR CCRS FIXED.
SO IT COMPLIES WITH PARKER COUNTY SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS AND CONSTRUCTION RULES.
THE OTHER ITEM THAT I I IF I COULD GO BACK TO THAT AND I DIDN'T GIVE US A SHORT VERSION, A VERY SHORT VERSION.
VERY, VERY, UM, IT IS FROM, UM, UH, HOLD ON.
UM, REGARDING THE GROUNDWATER, THE GROUNDWATER IN TEXAS IS A FACTOR FOR EVERYONE.
SINCE WE ARE NOT IN A TWO ACRE LOT DEVELOPMENT, WE CAN'T HAVE WELLS.
WE ARE TOTALLY RELIANT ON WHAT HELPS FEED THE GROUNDWATER IN PARK NORTHWEST PARKER COUNTY.
LAKE BRIDGEPORT IS OWNED BY TRWD, TEXAS, TARRANT REGIONAL WATER DISTRICT.
IT IS THE DRIEST OF THEIR LAKES IN NORTH TEXAS.
THE DRIEST, IT'S ALSO THE DEEPEST.
IT IS FED BY THE TRINITY UPPER TRINITY RIVER, WEST FORK.
IT IS AN ISSUE BECAUSE WALNUT CREEK, Y'ALL CONTINUE TO APPROVE DEVELOPMENTS THAT WALNUT CREEK HAS TO SERVICE.
THEY HAVE 500, THEY SAY THEY HAVE 500 MILES OF, OF INFRASTRUCTURE, THEY DON'T EVEN KNOW WHERE IT'S AT.
THEY'VE HAD TO HIRE A GPS COMPANY TO COME IN AND MAP IT.
THESE ARE THINGS THAT I HAVE FOUND OUT IN THE PAST TWO YEARS.
OKAY, WHY DID WIND IT DOWN? PLEASE? THE DEVELOPMENTS NEED TO STOP OUR, OUR INFRASTRUCTURE OF WATER CANNOT APPROACH IT.
WE'RE UNDER A BOILED WATER NOTICE ON HALF OF THE, THE WATER DISTRICT.
JOHN, YOU WANT TO ANSWER ANY OF THOSE STATEMENTS OR WE JUST GO ON OR, I MEAN, WE'RE GONNA HAVE AN ENGINEER COME IN AND LOOK AT, AT WHETHER WE NEED GUARDRAILS OR CAN WE MAKE BOHA PUT IN GUARDRAILS OR WE, THE COUNTY GONNA HAVE TO PUT 'EM IN.
WELL, IT'S GONNA BE BASED ON, UH, SAFETY AND TEST STANDARDS.
SO THAT'S WHAT WE'LL LOOK AT IT BE WE'LL MEET WITH HAW.
HE'S BEEN EASY TO WORK WITH IN THE PAST.
I I DON'T ANTICIPATE THAT IT WOULD BE DIFFICULT ON THIS ONE.
UM, FROM MY UNDERSTANDING, THE INITIAL INDIVIDUAL THAT DID THE WORK PERFORMED THE WORK IS NO LONGER PERFORMING THE WORK.
NOW, UH, I THINK HE SWITCHED, UH, CONSTRUCTION.
IS THAT CORRECT, JAMIE? SO, UH, THE STANDARD AND THE QUALITY SHOULD COME UP AND UH, I THINK HE IS GOING TO COOPERATE IN GETTING THAT DONE.
AND SO I MOVE TO, TO APPROVE THE EXTENSION FOR BITTERSWEET SPRINGS AT THIS TIME.
MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER CONLEY WITH THE S BY COMMISSIONER HALE.
ANY OTHER DISCUSSION ON THIS ITEM? THIS WAS A SIX MONTH EXTENSION THAT'S GONNA TAKE US OUT TO APRIL 7TH, 2025.
FIVE OH ITEM TWO APPROVED THE FINAL REVISION FOR SUBDIVISION BE KNOWN AS CEDAR MOUNTAIN.
THE STATES AND ETJ OF WEATHERFORD CONSISTS OF 2.147 ACRES DEVELOPED BY RENEE BIJAN ABRAHAM WITH WELL WATER AND PRECINCT ONE.
THE CITY OF WEATHERFORD HAS DEFERRED THIS PROPERTY OVER TO THE COUNTY.
THE PURPOSE OF THIS FLAT IS TO REMOVE THE 60 FOOT EASEMENT LINE AT THE BACK OF THEIR PROPERTY.
UH, WE DID SEND OUT 38 CERTIFIED LETTERS AND RAN ADS IN THE PAPER AS PER THE STATUTE.
AND THIS IS A ONE LOT, UH, PLAT AND OR A TOTAL OF 2.147 ACRES.
COUNSELOR, EVERYTHING GOOD FOR THE FINAL.
THE DEVELOPER HAS PROVIDED A TAX CERTIFICATE INDICATING A ZERO BALANCE.
UH, PROPER NOTICE WAS PLACED IN NEWSPAPER LISTED TO DATE, TIME, LOCATION, AND PURPOSE OF TODAY'S HEARING.
PERMITTING DEPARTMENT HAS APPROVED PRIVATE WATER AND PRIVATE WASTE DISPOSAL AND THEY HAVE MET ALL OTHER LEGAL REQUIREMENTS.
MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER CONLEY WITH A SECOND BY COMMISSIONER HALE.
IS THERE ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? UH, WE JUST MADE A OBSERVATION AND
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WE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PROCEED ON THIS DUE TO THE FACT THAT IT WASN'T LISTED AS A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE AGENDA ON THIS ONE OR THE NEXT ON THIS ONE.SO IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN A PUBLIC HEARING, IS WHAT YOU'RE SAYING? SHOULD HAVE BEEN A PUBLIC HEARING.
SO, SO WE GOTTA BRING IT BACK.
WE NEED TO MAKE SURE IT IS WRITTEN CORRECTLY.
UH, RICH, RICH HAS STEPPED OUT.
MAKE SURE WE GET THE LANGUAGE TO HIM SO WE CAN BRING IT BACK.
ITEM THREE, APPROVE THE VARIANCES FOR CUL-DE-SACS AND DRIVEWAY DISTANCES FOR SUBDIVISION TO BE KNOWN AS ERP ROAD ESTATES LOCATED AT OFF OF ERP ROAD, SMITH ROAD AND KNOB ROAD IN PRECINCT ONE.
UH, SO WE JUST DID, WE ADDRESSED THE VARIANCES FOR THE CUL-DE-SACS.
SO WE DON'T NEED TO TAKE ACTION ON THAT ONE.
UM, BECAUSE THOSE ARE IN COMPLIANCE WITH OUR CURRENT RULES.
UH, BUT THEY'RE DRIVEWAY DISTANCES.
UH, HERB ROAD'S 30 MILES AN HOUR.
SO IS SMITH AND KNOB ROAD IS 40 MILES AN HOUR.
SO, UM, MY UNDERSTANDING WAS YOU'VE ALREADY HAD A CONVERSATION WITH MR. MALDEN AND PROVE THE WAY THAT HE HAS ADDRESSED THE OUTSIDE LOTS IN THE SUBDIVISION.
SO WE JUST NEED TO GET A VARIANCE ON RECORD THAT YOU'VE APPROVED THOSE DISTANCES.
MOVE TO APPROVE THE VARIANCES FOR THAT PARTICULAR SUBDIVISION.
MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER CONNELLEY.
ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR.
FIVE OH ITEM FOUR, BEGIN THE PRELIMINARY PROCESS FOR SUBDIVISION.
BE KNOWN AS THERE PRO TO STATES CONSISTENT OF 80.619 ACRES DEVELOPED BY TWO HM INVESTMENTS.
LLC LOCATED OFF OF I ROAD, SMITH ROAD AND KNOB ROAD WITH WALNUT CREEK SPECIAL UTILITY DISTRICT AND PRECINCT ONE ISN'T GONNA BE TURNED INTO 62.
LOTS OF LOT SIZES IN THIS PHASE ARE, THEY RANGE FROM ONE ACRE TO 2.23 ACRES.
UH, PHASE ONE'S GONNA HAVE 28 RESIDENCES AND PHASE TWO IS GONNA HAVE 34.
UH, THEY DO HAVE WALNUT CREEK WATER.
THEY ARE GONNA BE DEDICATING 3.93 ACRES OF ADDITIONAL RIGHT OF WAY OFF OF THESE THREE ROADS.
AND THEY WILL BE PUTTING IN THOSE CALLED MORGAN COURT.
VIRGIL COURT DO HOLIDAY COURT.
WYATT COURT, UH, THEY DO HAVE FRONTAGE OFF KNOB ROAD.
ER ROAD IS EXISTING AND SO IS SMITH.
SO THOSE WILL BE COUNTY MAINTAINED ROADWAYS.
COUNSELOR, EVERYTHING GOOD TO BEGIN THE PRELIMINARY? EVERYTHING IS IN ORDER FOR PRELIMINARY PURPOSES.
MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER CONLEY.
SECOND BY COMMISSIONER HEL ANY DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR CARRIES FOUR OH ITEM FIVE APPROVED THE WAIVER FOR THE GROUNDWATER STUDY FROM KELVIN'S WATER SUPPLY.
I'M SORRY, KELVIN'S WATER WELLS WHERE A SUBDIVISION KNOWN AS LIVE OAK HILLS IN PRECINCT ONE.
WE DO HAVE A WELL REPORT HERE THAT SAYS THIS.
WELL TEST HAD A 10 GPM WITH A 15 FOOT DRAW DOWN AFTER ONE HOUR.
WHAT, WHAT ARE THEY TRYING TO DO HERE, COUNSELOR? I MEAN THEY'VE ALREADY DRILLED THIS WELL SO WHAT IT IT'S UH, AND THEY'VE ALREADY BUILT STUFF ON THIS.
SHOULDN'T THEY HAVE DONE THIS STUFF BEFORE? THEY DID ALL THAT THEY SHOULD HAVE.
SO THEY'RE JUST KIND OF RETROACTIVELY GOING BACK AND ASKING FOR THAT, UM, WAIVER.
IF NOT, IF YOU DON'T APPROVE IT THEN OBVIOUSLY THEY HAVE TO DO THAT STUDY.
DO WHAT? THE, THE WATER STUDY, CORRECT? WELL, I MEAN THERE'S PLENTY OF WATER IN THAT AREA.
BUT THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO DO THIS TO BEGIN WITH.
THEY, THEY WERE AND UNFORTUNATELY ON THIS ONE AND SINCE IT'S A REVISION IT, IT MAY HAVE JUST GOT PUT OUTTA PLACE THE WAY IT WAS DONE.
SO THIS IS BEGINNING THE REVISION FOR THAT.
UH, SO ACTUALLY IT IS THE APPROPRIATE TIME 'CAUSE BASICALLY AT PRELIMINARY STAGES, THAT'S WHEN THAT REQUEST WOULD BE MADE.
UM, THIS IS AT THE BEGINNING OF THE REVISION PROCESS.
SO THEY'RE DOING THE RIGHT TIMING IF YOU APPROVE IT THEN MOVING FORWARD WHEN WE DO THE REVISION, THEY HAVE THAT WAIVER.
SO JUST LIKE A PRELIMINARY, THEY'RE MAKING THE REQUEST AT THAT PRELIMINARY STAGES, BUT IT'S THE BEGINNING OF THE REVISION.
THEY MAY OR MAY NOT BE ABLE TO.
THEY PROVE THAT THEY'RE ADEQUATE BUT OBVIOUSLY THEY CAN RUN, RUN THOSE STUDIES IF YOU DON'T APPROVE THE WAIVER TODAY.
AND THESE ARE TWO WELLS THAT ARE CURRENTLY WELL I, I LIVE RIGHT NEXT DOOR.
I KNOW WHAT THE WATER TABLE IS.
THERE'S PLENTY OF WATER THERE.
I WAS JUST WONDERING WHY IT SHOWS UP NOW WHEN THEY'VE ALREADY DONE EVERYTHING 'CAUSE OF THAT THE UPPER TRINITY, THEIR NEW ROLE SAYS EVERYTHING HAS TO BE RUN THROUGH EITHER GRANTED WAIVER
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OR A STUDY EVEN ON REVISION.SO I MOVE TO APPROVE 10 A FIVE MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER CONLEY WITH A SECOND BY COMMISSIONER HALE.
ANY OF THE DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR CARRIES FIVE OH ITEM SIX BEGIN THEIR VISION FOR SUBDIVISION KNOWN AS LI OAK HILLS CONSISTENT OF 6.62 ACRES DEVELOPED BY KC AND ELIZABETH MILES AND DEBORAH MILES LOCATED OFF OAK CHOCTAW RIDGE IN EAST YUCKY VIEW STREET WITH WATER AND PRECINCT ONE.
AND THEY'VE ALREADY DONE ALL THIS ALSO.
THIS IS A, WHAT DO YOU MEAN THE REVISION? I MEAN THEY'VE ALREADY CUT IT UP AND BUILT A BARN ON IT AND UM, WE ARE SEEING A LOT OF THESE THAT ARE GETTING FLAGGED FROM THE TAX OFFICE BECAUSE THEY ARE SPLITTING UP PROPERTY WHETHER THEY KNEW, UM, SOME OF THESE, THIS LOOKS LIKE IT'S ALL DONE WITHIN A FAMILY SO THEY PROBABLY THOUGHT THEY HAD AN EXEMPTION BUT BECAUSE THEY'RE INSIDE LIVE OAK HILLS, ONCE THOSE DEEDS GET FILED IN AT THE TAX OFFICE, THEN THEY SEND OUT A LETTER SAYING THEY NEED TO CONTACT ME AND WE LOOK AT THE PROPERTY AND SEE IF IT NEEDS TO BE PLOTTED.
SO THIS IS PROBABLY ONE THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY DONE BECAUSE THOSE WELLS ALREADY ARE IN PLACE.
SO, UM, BUT THEN WE FLAGGED IT SAYING THAT IT NEEDED TO BE RE PLATTED 'CAUSE THEY'RE IN A SUBDIVISION.
SO IF IT WAS A, A NON PLATTED TRACK OF LAND, UH, JUST MEETS AND BOUNDS DESCRIPTION, THEY COULD MEET THAT EXCEPTION IT HAS HAVING A RELATIVE AND CARVE OFF A PIECE OF IT WITHOUT PLATTING.
AND LIKE JAMIE'S SAYING, THEY PROBABLY ASSUME THAT WAS THE CASE HERE.
HOWEVER, THE FACT THAT THIS WAS PLATTED, THERE HAS TO BE A RECORD OF WHAT THOSE LOTS CURRENTLY LOOK LIKE.
'CAUSE LILA DLE HAS THOSE ON FILE AND SO IF PEOPLE CAME IN THERE THEY WOULDN'T KNOW THAT THERE'S MULTIPLE LOTS.
SO IT WAS PLA A LONG TIME AGO.
THE PLAT OCCURRED A LONG TIME AGO.
THE REVISION, THAT'S WHAT I MEAN THE PLAT OCCURRED A LONG TIME, CORRECT? YES.
SO THEY'RE BREAKING THE SIX ACRE TRACK UP INTO THREE LOTS.
41 R TWO HAS TWO ACRES AND 41 R THREE HAS 1.62 ACRES.
SO DEPENDING ON THE AGE OF THAT, WELL UM, THEY HAVE TO HAVE APPROVAL FROM THE UPPER TRINITY TO GET THAT PUT IN AND HAVE THAT BE GRANDFATHERED IN.
SO WE'RE JUST BEGINNING THE REVISION PROCESS.
BUT I'M GONNA ABSTAIN FROM VOTING ON THIS PARTICULAR PIECE.
COMMISSIONER WALDEN HAS MADE THE MOTION FOR APPROVAL.
COMMISSIONER HA HAS MADE THE SECOND ANY OF THE DISCUSSION? ALL FAVOR? I'M SORRY CARRIE? UM, FOR ONE ABSTAIN BEFORE APPROVED.
ITEM SEVEN BEGIN THE REVISION FOR SUBDIVISION BE KNOWN AS THE RANCHES OF VALLEY VIEW EAST CONSISTENT OF 3.560 ACRES DEVELOPED BY BEVERLY PI LOCATED OFF OF GONZALES ROAD WITH WALNUT CREEK FROM SPECIAL UTILITY DISTRICT AND PRECINCT ONE.
AND THIS IS A COMBINATION OF LOTS 55 AND 56 FOR A TOTAL OF 3.650 ACRES.
UM, THE PURPOSE OF THIS REVISION IS JUST TO ELIMINATE TWO HOA PAYMENTS AND THEY'RE GONNA BUILD A HOME THERE AS WE JUST LIKE TO GET PERMISSION TO BEGIN THE REVISION PROCESS.
COUNCIL EVERYTHING GOOD TO BEGIN THE REVISION MOVE TO APPROVE 10 A SEVEN MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER CONNOLLY, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER HALE.
ANY DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR CARIES FIVE OH ITEM EIGHT, APPROVE THE FINAL PLAT OR SUBDIVISION BE KNOWN AS SUNSET VIEW PHASE TWO CONSISTING OF 10.747 ACRES DEVELOPED BY MICHAEL WILLIS LOCATED OFF OF OLD SPRINGTOWN ROAD WITH OLD WATER AND PRECINCT ONE.
AND THIS IS A UH, FOUR LOTS SUBDIVISION.
THESE LOTS RANGE IN SIZE FROM 2.03.
THEY ARE DOING AN ADDITIONAL 0.037 OF AN ACRE OF RIGHT OF WAY DEDICATION, UH, THEIR WATER WELL WAS WAIVED AUGUST 26, 20 OF 2024 FOR THEIR GROUNDWATER.
UM, STUDY THEIR FRONTAGES OFF OF OLD SPRINGTOWN.
THEY DO HAVE A BALANCE ON THEIR TAX CERTIFICATE.
UH, EVERYBODY IS ABOUT TO HAVE, IT'S THAT TIME OF YEAR WHERE WE WILL HAVE BALANCES ON ALL THE TAX STATEMENTS.
SO, OKAY, SO WE DO HAVE A BALANCE OF 7 49 73.
THE PERMITTING DEPARTMENT HAS APPROVED PRIVATE WATER AND PRIVATE WASTE DISPOSAL AND THEY HAVE MET ALL OTHER LEGAL REQUIREMENTS.
MOTION IS MADE BY COMMISSIONER CONLEY, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER HILL.
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UNTIL JANUARY 31ST? CARRIE FIVE OH ITEM NINE.ACCEPT THE SPECIAL WARRANTY DEED FOR THE ADDITIONAL RIGHT OF WAY ON OLD SPRINGTOWN ROAD IN A SUBDIVISION KNOWN AS SUNSET VIEW.
AND I DO HAVE THE WARRANTY DEED IN HAND FOR THIS ADDITIONAL DEDICATION.
MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER CONLEY.
ANY DISCUSSION? ALL FAVOR CARRIES FIVE OH UH, WE MOVE TO ITEM B
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PRECINCT TWO.APPROVE THE EXTENSION LETTER OF CREDIT IN THE FORM OF ESCROW FUNDS FOR WHISPERING WI PHASE ONE AND TAKE ANY ACTION IN COURT DEEMS NECESSARY IN PRECINCT TWO.
BASED ON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE PRECINCT FOREMAN, WE'D LIKE TO GIVE THEM AN EXTENSION THAT'S GONNA BE SIX MONTHS.
IT'S GONNA GET THEM TO APRIL 9TH, 2025.
MOTION IS MADE BY COMMISSIONER HOLT.
SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WALDEN.
MOTION CARRIES FIVE OH MOVE TO ITEM TWO, APPROVE OF EXTENSION, LETTER OF CREDIT IN THE FORM OF ESCROW, FINES FOR PROOF, SPRING WINS PHASE TWO AND TAKE ANY ACTION COURT NAMES NECESSARY IN PRECINCT TWO.
AND WE'RE GONNA GIVE A SIX MONTH ON THIS ONE AS WELL.
THAT'LL BE APRIL 9TH, 2025 PLEASE.
MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER HOLT.
SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WALDEN.
ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR CARRIES FIVE OH MOVE TO ITEM THREE.
RELEASE THE LETTER OF CREDIT FOR MAINTENANCE IN THE FORM OF ESCROW FUNDS FOR SETTLE CREST STATES EXCEPT LA LATIGO WAY.
BOZEL LANE, PALM COURT CANDLE COURT.
ATMORE COURT IN LACO COURT IS COUNTY MAINTAINED ROADWAYS IN PRECINCT TWO.
THE PRECINCT HAS APPROVED THEIR RELEASE OF THIS.
SO WE'D LIKE TO GET THESE ROADS ADDED INTO OUR COUNTY ROAD SYSTEM PLEASE.
MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER HOLT.
SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WALDEN.
ANY AND THE DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR? CARRIE FIVE VOTE ADAM FOUR.
APPROVE OF EXTENSION OF LATERAL CREDIT IN THE FORM OF ESCO PINES FOR THE BRANCHES AT SW SPRINGS ONE.
AND TAKE ANY ACTION IN THE COURT DEEMS NECESSARY IN PRECINCT TWO.
THIS IS THE SAME DEVELOPER AS THE PREVIOUS TWO.
WE'D LIKE TO GIVE THEM TO APRIL 9TH.
HOLD SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WALDEN.
AND THAT DISCUSSION ALL IN FAVOR CARRIES FIVE OH.
MOVE TO ITEM FIVE, APPROVE THE EXTENSION LETTER OF CREDIT, PROCEED EVERY ADDITION AND TAKE ANY ACTION OF THE COURT, THE NECESSARY PRECINCT.
THIS EXTENSION IS GONNA TAKE THEM TO AUGUST 12TH, 2026 TO GIVE THEM TIME TO GET THESE REPAIRS DONE.
HOLD SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WALDEN.
ANY DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR CARRIES FAVO.
ITEM SIX, APPROVE THE AMENDED ORDER NUMBER 24 DASH 15 FOR THE VOLUNTEER VOLUNTARY ANNEXATION FROM THE CITY OF WEATHERFORD FOR 0.239 ACRES OF LAND ON DEAN STREET.
AND TAKE ANY ACTION ON ACCORDING DES NECESSARY MOTION IS MADE BY COMMISSIONER HOLT, SAY BY COMMISSIONER WALDEN.
ANY DISCUSSION ON THIS? UH, WE JUST HAD A CLERICAL ERROR IN THE FIELD NOTES ON PAGE FOUR.
SO WE'D JUST LIKE TO GET THAT, UM, ORDER FIXED AND RUN BACK THROUGH COURT PLEASE.
ALL IN FAVOR, CARRIE FIVE OH JUDGE, WE CAN TAKE NO ACTION ON NUMBER SEVEN.
NO ACTION ON NUMBER SEVEN, MOVE TO ITEM EIGHT AND APPROVE THE WAIVER FOR GROUNDWATER STUDY FROM KELVIN'S WATER WELLS FOR A SUBDIVISION TO BE KNOWN AS FIVE M INVESTORS LP IN PRECINCT TWO.
THAT MEANS THE DEFINITION OF CREDIBLE EVIDENCE TO YOUR KNOWLEDGE CORRECT.
MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER HOLT.
SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WALDEN.
ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR CARRIES FIVE OH.
BEGIN THE REVISION FOR SUBDIVISION.
BE KNOWN AS FIVE CONSISTENT OF 28.825 ACRES DEVELOPED BY MELBA BLAIR LOCATED OFF OF CARTER ROAD WITH WATER AND PRECINCT TWO.
IT'S GONNA BE DIVIDED INTO FOUR LOTS.
THREE OF THEM ARE TWO ACRES AND LOT NINE IS GONNA HAVE 22.825 ACRES.
UH, WE'D JUST LIKE TO, UH, BEGIN THE REVISION PROCESS.
HOLD SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WALDEN.
ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? COUNSEL I SHOULD HAVE ASKED? ARE WE GOOD ON ALL OUR DOCUMENTATION? THERE WE WE'RE.
ALL IN FAVOR? I'LL LET YOU KNOW.
APPROVE THE WAIVER FOR THE GROUNDWATER STUDY FROM IRWIN DRILLING FOR A SUBDIVISION KNOWN AS PLATINUM RIDGE ESTATES IN PRECINCT TWO.
ARE WE GOOD FOR CREDIBLE EVIDENCE? READ THE REPORT.
UH, THE YIELD TEST ON THIS IS 25 PLUS GPM MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER HOLT, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WALDEN.
IS THERE ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL OF FAVOR.
ITEM 11 BEGIN THEIR REVISION FOR SUBDIVISION BE KNOWN AS PLATINUM RIDGE ESTATE CONSISTENT OF 5.001 ACRES DEVELOPED BY WILLIAM AND LACEY CHERRY LOCATED OFF PLATINUM COURT WITH WATER AND PRECINCT TWO.
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MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER HOLT, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WALDEN.ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR CARRIES FIVE OH.
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C.PRECINCT THREE ON ITEM ONE WILL TAKE NO ACTION.
MOVE TO ITEM TWO, APPROVE THE WAIVER FOR THE GROUNDWATER STUDY FROM WATTS DRILLING COMPANY FOR A SUBDIVISION KNOWN AS OLD BROCK ROAD ADDITION AND PRECINCT THREE.
AND THE YIELD ON THIS IS 21 GPM WITH A 12 FOOT DRAW DOWN AFTER 36 HOURS.
OKAY, MOTION MOVED BY COMMISSIONER WALDEN AND SECOND BY COMMISSIONER HOLT.
ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR JUDGE.
CARRIES FIVE OH NO ACTION ON NUMBER THREE UNDER PRECINCT THREE C.
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TO ITEM D PRECINCT FOUR UNDER ITEM ONE, ACCEPT EXTENSION LETTER OF CREDIT FOR REV VAN ZITA, PHASE ONE AND TAKE ANY ACTION IN THE COURT DEEMS NECESSARY IN PRECINCT FOUR.THIS EXTENSION'S GONNA TAKE US TO FEBRUARY 28TH, 2025.
MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER HALE.
WILL THE SAKE OF BY COMMISSIONER CONLEY ANY OF THE DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR CARRIES FIVE.
WE'LL MOVE TO ITEM TWO, WE'LL TAKE NO ACTION.
BEGIN THE PRELIMINARY FOR SUBDIVISION BE KNOWN AS SIERRA VISTA, PHASE ONE, FORMERLY KNOWN AS RIO VISTA.
ADDITION PHASE THREE CONSISTENT OF 54.156 ACRES DEVELOPED BY KELLY RANCH ESTATES, LLC LOCATED OFF OF BE CREEK ROAD WITH CRESCENT CROSSROADS MUD IN PRECINCT FOUR.
UH, I WANT TO CLARIFY THIS MOTION.
UH, THIS, THIS IS BASICALLY, UM, APPROVING A NAME CHANGE.
'CAUSE THIS, THIS DEVELOPMENT WAS ALREADY PRE PASSED.
PRELIMINARY, UH, FOR APPROVAL, UH, FOR CHANGING THE NAME TO SIERRA VISTA.
PHASE ONE, FORMERLY KNOWN AS RYO VISTA EDITION PHASE THREE CONSISTING OF 54.156 ACRES DEVELOPED BY KELLY RANCH ESTATES, LLC LOCATED OFF OF BEAR CREEK ROAD, CRESCENT CROSSROADS MUD IN PRECINCT FOUR.
THERE MAYBE ONE ITEM THAT ADDITION PHASE THREE WAS NEVER PRESENTED OWN.
UH, THAT IS A NEW PART OF THAT WHOLE SUBDIVISION.
THEY, THEY DID IT LIKE A MASTER PLAN, BUT WE NEVER ACTUALLY DESIGNATED PHASE THREE.
THAT'S WHY I STUCK IT BACK ON FOR PRELIMINARY.
IT JUST, IT WAS CONFUSING TO US BECAUSE OF THE WAY THAT THEY BROKE EVERYTHING OUT.
SO YOU'RE SAYING WE RETAIN, SO THAT WASN'T EXPLAINED TO ME BEFORE COURT.
THAT SO, SO DO WE HAVE EVERYTHING IN ORDER FOR THIS TO ACTUALLY BE A NEW PRELIMINARY? FOR PRELIMINARY? YES SIR.
SO NOW I NOT, SO ACTUALLY WE SHOULD HAVE ABANDONED THE OLD PRELIMINARY APPROVED THE NEW ONE IS WHAT WE SHOULD HAVE DONE, WHICH WE MAKE IT A CLEANER TRANSACTION SO THERE'S NOT CONFUSION.
UM, BASICALLY WE'RE DOING THAT IN THIS STEP.
SO, UM, LET'S JUST SAY WE'RE ABANDONING RIO VISTA.
BUT YOU'RE SAYING PHASE THREE WAS NEVER PRESENTED.
IT WAS, WELL, RIO VISTA PHASE TWO HAD PART OF PHASE THREE IN THERE, BUT PHASE TWO HAS NEVER GONE FOR A FINAL HEARING AND NOW THEY'VE COME BACK IN AND THEY'VE CHANGED THE NAME.
WE'LL TAKE IT UP ON THE NEXT AGENDA.
WE'LL TAKE NO ACTION ON ITEM THREE, WE'LL TAKE NO ACTION ON ITEM FOUR, FIVE AND SIX AND MOVE TO ITEM OF 11.
RECORD SHOW THAT WE'LL ADJOURN AT 1210.