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>> GOOD MORNING. GOOD MORNING, LIKE TO CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER. THIS MORNING'S INVOCATION LED BY REVEREND OF KYLE AT METHODIST CHURCH, IF YOU WILL
PLEASE ALL RISE. >> WE GATHER BEFORE YOU WITH THE WORDS OF THE PROPHET ISAIAH.
IN THE YEAR THAT ISAIAH DIED I SAW THE LORD, SITTING ON THE THRONE, HIGH AND LOFTY, IN THE HYMN OF HIS ROBE FILLED THE TEMPLE. ANGELS SING TO HIM AND SAID HOLY, ISAIAH SAID WOE IS ME, FOR I AM LOST, I AM A MAN OF UNCLEAN LIPS AND I LIVE AMONG EIGHT PEOPLE OF UNCLEAN LIPS.
WE ARE ATEFUL YOU HAVE SHOWN YOURSELFTO THE WORLD.
WE KNOW THAT OFTEN THE RESPONSE IS THAT WE SAY WE ARE LOST, OUR WORLD IS MESSED UP. SO LORD WE KNOW OUR RESPONSE TO YOU, ANOTHER IS INSPIRATION. THE WILL TO DO GOOD IN THE WORLD.O LORD WE ARE TIRED, IT HAS BEEN A LONG AND DARK SEASON. FOR A LOT OF US, WE ARE WEARY, SO LORD MY PRAYER FOR THIS COURT IS HUMILITY, WISDOM, BUT MORE THAN ANYTHING ELSE INSPIRATION.
THAT WE MIGHT BE LIKE ISAIAH, SEE YOU TODAY EVEN IF IT IS JUST THE FEEL OF THE SUNSHINE ON THE SCHOOL DAY.
BECAUSE EVEN THAT IS ENOUGH. SO BLESS THIS DAY, PRAY IN THE
NAME OF ALL THAT IS HOLY, AMEN. >> AMEN.
THANK YOU REVEREND. >> I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE U.S. OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION, UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE, UNDER GOD,
INDIVISIBLE. >> WILL YOU PLEASE CALL THE
>> HERE. >> COMMISSIONER JONES.
>> HERE. >> COMMISSIONER SHALL.
>> HERE. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH.
[PUBLIC COMMENTS]
>> HERE. >> THOSE IN THE AUDIENCE WHO CEMENTED A WITNESS FORM WILL HAVE THREE MINUTES TO SPEAK.
NO ACTION MAY BE TAKEN BY THE COURT DURING PUBLIC COMMENT.
ANY QUESTIONS TAKEN AS USUAL CALL.
ALL COMMENTS ARE OPINIONS OF THE SPEAKER AND NOT MEAN TO ME NECESSARILY CONSTRUED AS TRUE. PLEASE KEEP YOUR COMMENTS AND LANGUAGE CIVIL, RESPECTFUL OR YOU WILL FORFEIT THE REMAINDER OF YOUR TIME, IN THE SPIRIT OF RESPECT PLEASE SILENCE YOUR CELL PHONES. FIRST, SIGNED UP TO SPEAK IS PASTOR JEFF THOMPSON. COME ON DOWN.
>> GOOD MORNING JUDGE. COMMISSIONERS.
MY NAME IS PASTOR JEFF THOMPSON FROM ALLIANCE FOR FAMILIES.
OTHER REPRESENTATIVES WITH ME TODAY ARE WEAKER, WHO IS OUR ORGANIZER IN THE COUNTY. PASTOR JAMES, SERVES CHRIST CHAPEL CAMPUS MINISTRY AT TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY.
FOUNDER AND TRANSITIONAL PASTOR AT NEW LIFE LUTHERAN CHURCH.
WE HAVE COME HERE TODAY TO COMMEND YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT OF THE INITIATIVE TO BRING A PUBLIC DEFENDER'S OFFICE TO HAYS COUNTY. WE ALSO SAY THANK YOU TO COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ, CHARLOTTE FOR THEIR CAPABLE WORK IN THE HAYS COUNTY CRIMINAL JUSTICE COURT.
THAT IS A SPECIAL TASK THAT YOU HAVE THERE.
AS YOU KNOW, OUR ORGANIZATION IS A PART OF CENTRAL TEXAS INTERFAITH, HELPS TO GIVE VOICE TO THE CONCERNS OF THE MOST VULNERABLE PEOPLE IN OUR COUNTY.
PROVIDING A STABLE SOURCE OF LEGAL COUNSEL FOR THOSE WHO NEED IT, WE BELIEVE WILL HELP TREMENDOUSLY TO GIVE THEM EQUAL JUSTICE UNDER THE LAW. WE BELIEVE AN OFFICE IS MORE
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COST-EFFECTIVE THAN THE APPOINTMENT METHOD.NOT HOWEVER ONLY SAVE MONEY BUT SAVE A LOT OF TIME FOR THE COURT SYSTEM AND THE JUDGES. VALUABLE TIME AND EFFORT.
VERY IMPORTANTLY TO US, IN THE CORRIDOR ALLIANCE FOR FAMILIES, REDUCE THE TIME, DEFENDANTS WILL BE INCARCERATED.
THEY WILL BE ABLE TO RETURN TO THEIR FAMILIES AND THEIR JOBS UNTIL THEIR CASES ARE RESOLVED. WE THINK THAT IS A GREAT BENEFIT FOR THEM AND FOR THE WHOLE COUNTY.
WE KNOW THAT THE PROCESS IS ONGOING.
SO WE'RE CALLING ON YOU TO DO EVERYTHING IN YOUR POWER TO MAKE THE PUBLIC DEFENDER'S OFFICE A REALITY.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH PASTOR
THOMPSON. >> NEXT UP WE HAVE MR.
>> GOOD MORNING JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS.
THANK YOU TO THE PASTOR FOR THAT SPEECH, I TOO AM A BIG SUPPORTER OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER OFFICE WITH THE CONCERNS DIFFERENT FROM HIS, THE CHAIR AND THE PEOPLE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS PROJECT ARE NOT QUALIFIED, DOING NOTHING BUT JUST HINDERING THIS PDO, ARTICLE HERE ABOUT SHINING LIGHT ON THE GENERAL POPULATIONA CONCERNED.
SOME OF THE STATEMENTS FROM THE COMMISSIONERS ABOUT THE VARIABLES AND ALL OF THAT, IDENTIFIED CONCERNS, CONCERNS HAVE BEEN THERE FOR YEARS. THAT IS WHY I'M UP HERE TELLING YOU YOU'RE NOT QUALIFIED TO BE IN THE SEEDS, LET SOMEBODY WHO IS GOING TO TAKE CARE OF THE BUSINESS DO WHAT IS NEEDED.
THE OTHER THING IS A COURT ABILITY CONCERNS, LOTS OF PROBLEMS AROUND. THAT I HAVE NOTICED, DAILY CONCERNS ABOUT SPEEDERS LEAVING HERE, FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS IS THIS FOLKS, IN ORDER FOR YOU TO BE A QUALIFIED CANDIDATE FOR THE CONSTABLE'S OFFICE, YOU HAVE TO RESIDE IN THIS COUNTY.
THE CONSTABLE WE HAVE PRESENT ONE DOES NOT RESIDE HERE.
THIS HAS BEEN BROUGHT UP HERE TO THIS COURT NUMEROUS TIMES WHERE THE NO KIND OF CONCERN OR ANYBODY LOOKING INTO IT.
THAT IS FRAUD TO CLAIM ONE RESIDENCE AND LIVE SOMEWHERE ELSE. IT IS EASY TO DO AND SOLVE FOLKS, DO YOUR JOB COMMISSIONERS.
DO IT FOR THE PEOPLE. DO IT BECAUSE IT IS THE RIGHT THING TO DO. YOU ALL HEARD THE PRAYER, AS I SEEK HELP FOR TRANSPARENCY, THIS IS COPY OF THE REPORT IN THE TOTALITY INVOLVING CONSTABLE PRECINCT 1. ALL REJECTED BECAUSE THERE IS NO TRANSPARENCY.
I AM NOT GOING TO STOP THERE, YOU KNOW I KNOW THIS ISN'T OF IMPORTANCE TO YOU, YOU HAVE MORE IMPORTANT THINGS TO DO THAN LISTEN. AGAIN, YOU DO HAVE RULES THAT YOU HAVE NOT FOLLOWED. YOU CAUSED THIS COUNTY $1.5 MILLION IN THE WATER DEAL. WHERE WAS THE INVESTIGATION AND THE CONSEQUENCES FOR THAT FAILURE.
THAT IS TAXPAYER MONEY. IT IS NOT YOUR PERSONAL MONEY.
OR THE COMMISSIONERS TO OVERLOOK THAT, SHAME ON THEM TOO. MR. COUNSELOR, DO A BETTER JOB OF OPEN RECORDS. WAITING FOR HIS OPEN RECORDS REQUEST AS OPPOSED TO BE 10 DAYS ACCORDING TO THE LAW.
GOING ON NINE MONTHS COUNSELOR. TOLD ME A LOT OF DISTURBING THINGS ABOUT THE WAY YOU CONDUCT BUSINESS.
IT IS ILLEGAL, UNPROFESSIONAL. WHAT ARE THE CONSEQUENCES COUNSELOR? YOU NEED TO DO A BETTER JOB OF JUST COMING IN HERE WITH A MUG OF COFFEE.
THANK YOU. >> NEXT UP MS. ANITA COLLINS.
>> HELLO. OFFICE OF THE HAYS COUNTY JUDGE. TODAY TO LET EVERYBODY KNOW THAT THIS CENSUS DATA SESSION COMING UP.
THERE ARE FLYERS THERE, I GIVE A PACKET TO EACH OF THE COMMISSIONERS. PASS IT ON TO YOUR SCHOOL DISTRICTS, TO YOUR HOSPITALS. CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE, THEY WILL HAVE SOMEONE HERE FROM THE CENSUS BUREAU WHO WILL BE INSTRUCTING AND GIVING A SESSION ON HOW TO ACCESS THE CENSUS DATA. SO UNTIL HAVE LIKE AGE, NUMBER OF CHILDREN, VETERANS. WITH THE COMMUTING NUMBERS ARE, EDUCATION INCOME AND EMPLOYMENT.
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HE WILL TOUCH ON ALL OF THAT. THAT IS NEXT WEEK ON TUESDAY DURING COMMISSIONERS COURT AT 2:00 CONSIDERED A WORKSHOP.THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> THANK YOU.
NEXT UP WE HAVE MR. DAN LYON. >> THANK YOU JUDGE.
GOOD MORNING. I RECEIVED A COUPLE OF LETTERS FROM THE HAYS COUNTY CENTRAL APPRAISAL DISTRICT ON SATURDAY.
I WAS HOPING THAT ONE OF THEM WOULD SAY THAT THEY HAD DECIDED TO START OVER AGAIN THE TEXAS PROPERTY TAX CODES SPECIFICALLY SECTION 41.40 3B BUT THERE WAS NO SUCH LUCK.
INSTEAD I RECEIVED A COUPLE OF PROPOSED VALUATION NOTICES, ONE ON MY 50 -YEAR-OLD HOUSE AND ONE ON THE 6.57 ACRE TRACT IN NORTHWEST HILLS. ON MY 50-YEAR-OLD HOUSE THEY RAISED THE VALUATION $16,000 ON MY 6.57 ACRES, THEY RAISED THE EVALUATION FROM 50,000, 131,000.
OVER $81,000 IN ONE YEAR. THEY SAID THAT MY PROPERTY APPRECIATED FROM JUST UNDER $6450 AN ACRE, $20,000 PER ACRE. THAT IS AN APPRECIATION OF 261 PERCENT IN ONE YEAR. I GUESS I SHOULD HAVE BEEN FLATTERED THAT I WAS SMART ENOUGH TO HOLD ON TO AN ASSET WHICH APPRECIATED 261 PERCENT IN ONE YEAR.
HOWEVER, I AM NOT. I KNOW THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN FLATTERY, WE ALL KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON, FOR ALMOST THE PAST YEAR I'VE INVITED THEM TO EXPLAIN TO THE PEOPLE OF HAYS COUNTY, WHY THEY ARE NOT OBEYING SECTION 41.40 3B OF THE TEXAS PROPERTY TAX CODE. INSTEAD, THEY HAVE CHOSEN TO CHILDISHLY AND COWARDLY LASH OUT AT ME IN AN ATTEMPT TO SILENCE ME. WHILE I AM HERE TO SHOW THEM THAT IT DID NOT WORK. I WILL BET EVEN THE LOTS I COMPROMISED, WILL NOT SIGN OFF ON THIS ONE.
NEEDLESS TO SAY THERE ARE NO PROPERTIES IN THE AREA OR ANYWHERE THAT HAVE HAD THEIR EVALUATIONS INCREASE 261 PERCENT IN ONE YEAR. I CONSIDER WHAT THEY HAVE DONE TO BE ECONOMIC TERRORISM. YOU AS A COMMISSIONERS COURT ARE SUPPOSED TO HAVE SOME OVERSIGHT OF THESE ROADS.
I HEREBY ASK YOU TO INSTRUCT MS. JENNIFER TO GET TO THE BOTTOM OF THIS. ALL RIGHT, SWITCHING GEARS.
LAST WEEK THE COURT VOTED TO SPEND 54,002 LEASE OF FORD F3 50, JUSTIFICATION FOR THIS WAS SEVERAL COMMISSIONERS AND OTHERS HAD TO USE THE PRIVATE VEHICLES DURING THE ICE STORM.
BUT FURTHER EXCUSE, REASON TO WHICH WAS GIVEN WAS THAT WE MIGHT NEED TO MOVE THE FEMA TRAILER.
LET ME MAKE A COUPLE OF SUGGESTIONS.
NEXT TIME PREPOSITION SUPPLIES BEFORE THE STORM.
THEN HAVE HAULER TRUCKS WHICH COULD PULL THESE FEMA TRAILERS.
WE CAN SAVE A LOT OF MONEY THAT WAY.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> NEXT UP MR. MICHAEL LEE.
>> GOOD MORNING. THANK YOU FOR THE PRIVILEGE OF APPEARING THIS MORNING SPEAKING TO YOU.
BOTH APPLAUD YOUR EFFORTS IN BEATING UP CRIMINAL JUSTICE.
SHE IS MEETING IN THE CATHOLIC PROJECT.
I HOPE THAT YOU WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THE PROJECT BECAUSE IT IS SUPPOSED TO EXPIRE IN JULY.
ALSO HERE TO SUPPORT THE CREATION OF A PUBLIC DEFENDER OFFICE. I UNDERSTAND THERE IS SOME SILENCE OPPOSITION, I DON'T KNOW WHO THEY ARE.
I TOOK THE TRAIN PROJECT 35 YEARS AGO.
I THOUGHT I WAS A MEMBER BUT WHENEVER THAT GROUP IS, I DON'T KNOW. BUT ANY EVENT PERHAPS SOME WILL FEEL THAT SOME IS BEING TAKEN FROM THEM.
I THINK THAT PUBLIC DEFENDER'S OFFICE, THEY COULD IMPACT ME NEGATIVELY IN SOME WAYS, NOT TO ME THAT I AM CONCERNED ABOUT.
MY CONCERN IS THE CITIZENS AND THE QUALITY OF JUSTICES THAT THEY RECEIVED. ALSO TO URGE CAUTION IN PERHAPS A FAILURE TO FINISH LAW ENFORCEMENT WITH ALL OF ITS
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NEEDS. SEEING ONE TIME, SOMEONE SAYING ABOUT THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE RAISING MONEY TO DO THE JOB THAT NEEDS TO BE DONE. I THINK THERE IS A RISK OF CREATING POSSIBLE IMBALANCE IF YOU HELP ESTABLISH CRIMINAL JUSTICE BETTER BUT DO NOT FULLY SUPPORT LAW ENFORCEMENT.SUPPORT CRIMINAL JUSTICE AT THE SAME TIME.
I BELIEVE THAT A THOUGHTFUL BALANCE IS NEEDED BETWEEN JUSTICE AND LAW ENFORCEMENT. I BELIEVE THAT BALANCE CAN BE DISTURBED IN A NEGATIVE WAY IF THE BLUE, I SUPPORT THE BLUE.
I HAVE A BLUE TODAY. JUST A COINCIDENCE.
AGAIN I URGE THAT YOU REALLY CONSIDER ESTABLISHING PUBLIC DEFENDER OFFICE BECAUSE I BELIEVE THAT WOULD CONSERVE BOTH ENDS. BOTH IMPROVE JUSTICE, MAKE THE BLUE MORE EFFECTIVE. NOTHING ELSE TO SAY.
THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, SARAH.
>> 'SNECK SPEAKER IS MS. CHRISTINE.
>> GOOD MORNING. GEORGE AND COMMISSIONERS.
I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO COMMISSIONERS FOR THE VOTE ON MARCH 30 TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THE LETTER OF INTENT FOR POSSIBLE GRANT FUNDING FOR HOLISTIC PUBLIC DEFENDER'S OFFICE. IT WAS GOOD TO SEE ALL THE COMMISSIONERS IN AGREEMENT THAT IT WAS WORTH PURSUING FREE MONEY FROM THE STATE FOR DEFENSE.
I WOULD BE REMISS HOWEVER TO NOT ALSO TAKE A MOMENT TO REMIND COMMISSIONERS THAT AS THIS IS A STEP FORWARD, IT HAS BEEN TOO LONG COMING. THIS DEFENDER'S OFFICE HAS BEEN UNDER CONSIDERATION FOR YEARS NOW.
EVERY DAY THAT YOU DISCUSS OR THINK ABOUT OR FIND TUNE OUR QUEST TO CREATE A PDO, ANOTHER DAY SCORES OF RESIDENTS ARE PROJECTED TO OUR SYSTEM ND TENS OF THOUSANDS OF TAXPAYER DOLLARS ARE WASTED. EVERY SINGLE DAY.
THE PRIMARY THING I'VE LEARNED ABOUT WATCHING THIS COURT OVER THE LAST YEAR IS THIS BODY SPENDS MUCH MORE MONEY, EFFORT AND ATTENTION ON ROADS AND BUILDINGS THAN ON IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR THE PEOPLE OF HAYS.
OUR CRIMINAL LEGAL SYSTEM IS A PERFECT EXAMPLE, HERE ARE SOME FACTS. ONE, WE HAVE ADDED OVER $100 MILLION TO OUR DEBT LOAD JUST TO BUILD THIS NEW JAIL PALACE.
NOW FINALLY COMPLETE, THE SHERIFF SAID IN MARCH IT WAS TOO UNSAFE FOR THE COUNTY JUDGE TO WALK-THROUGH WHICH BEGS THE QUESTION, WHY ARE WE HOUSING PEOPLE IN IT? TWO, THE SHERIFF'S BUDGET $25 MILLION JUST THIS YEAR.
NUMBER THREE, OUR JAIL WILL COST US NEARLY $20 MILLION TO RUN JUST THIS YEAR. TO KEEP ALL THESE POT SMOKERS AT BAY, THE BUDGET IS $6.5 MILLION THIS YEAR.
SO FOR THOSE KEEPING TRACK, THIS YEAR $51.5 MILLION DEDICATED TO PUNISHING OUR NEIGHBORS AND FILLING UP OUR NEW JAIL PALACE. THIS BODY CONTINUES TO SLOW WALK CREATING ONE COUNTY OFFICE TICKETED TO PROVIDE INJUSTICE FOR THEM. IT'S A PDO WOULD COST 2 MILLION, 10 PERCENT OF THE GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET, A PERCENT OF THE SHERIFF'S BUDGET, 1/3 OF THE DAS BUDGET.
WE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO GET HALF THE MONEY FROM THE TI D.C.
FOR FIVE YEARS. IF WE COULD JUST SEND THE LETTER. BUT IT SEEMS LIKE WERE STILL DISCUSSING IT, THINKING ABOUT IT AND FINE-TUNE IT WHILE HUNDREDS SIT IN OUR JAIL FOR TOO LONG WAITING FOR THIS BODY TO ACT. THE DEADLINE FOR APPLYING IS MAY 7, YOU SAID YOU WERE GOING TO MEET THIS DEADLINE BUT IT IS APPROACHING. IF YOU DON'T MEET THIS DEADLINE HIS ESIDENTS ARE LEFT TO CONCLUDE THE COMMISSIONERS ARE PAYING LIP SERICE TO ESTABLISHING A MUCH-NEEDED HOLISTIC PUBLIC DEFENDER'S OFFICE.
NOW IS THE RIGHT TIME TO INVEST IN PEOPLE INSTEAD OF THE BUILDING. I URGE YOU TO DO THIS NEXT
NEXT, MR. JORDAN BUCKLEY. >> GOOD MORNING.
I WANTED OFFER CONGRATULATIONS AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE DASHBOARD, SHOUT OUT TO CHERYL AND GONZALES, COMMISSIONER CHERYL OBSERVED THAT THE JUSTICE SYSTEM IS ONE OF THE MOST EXPENSIVE ELEMENTS OF THE COUNTY BUDGET, A COVER STORY AND IMPACT IN 2019 FOUND INDEED THE COST OF TRAIL OUTSOURCING HAD SKYROCKETED 695,000 2.5 MILLION OF TAXPAYER.
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WHAT WE SAW THERE TOO FROM THAT DATA IS ROUGHLY 80 PERCENT OF PEOPLE LOCKED INSIDE OF OUR JAIL HAVE NOT ACTUALLY BEEN FOUND GUILTY. SIMPLY WAITING THEIR DAY IN COURT. A BAIL FUND ONCE THE PANDEMIC STRUCK TO POST BAIL FOR PEOPLE THAT HAVE BOND AMOUNTS 10,000 OR LESS. THIS WEEK THE 100TH PERSON WE WILL HAVE BAILED OUT. AGAIN NEVER PAID MORE THAN 10,000 BUT IF YOU LOOK AT OUR ATTORNEY GENERAL IN TEXAS, ACTUALLY NOT SITTING IN THE CAGE WAITING FOR HIS DAY IN COURT, HE PAID $35,000 WOULD LITERALLY STILL BE IN A CAGE RIGHT NOW HAD NOT POSTED BAIL TRIPLE THE AMOUNT WE HAVE EVER PAID TO GET RESIDENTS BACK TO THE COMFORT OF HOME TO THEIR DAY IN COURT. THE CALIFORNIA SUPREME COURT LAST MONTH STRUCK DOWN CASH BILL FOR THOSE WHO CANNOT AFFORD IT. CONDITION FREEDOM SOLELY ON WHETHER AN ARRESTEE CAN AFFORD BAIL IS UNCONDITIONAL.LAST MONTH ILLINOIS LIKEWISE ENDED CASH BAIL ALTOGETHER.
AS FAR AS PEOPLE NOT SHOWING UP TO COURT, IDENTIFIED FAMILY COURT'S SEVENTH SLOWEST AMONG HUNDREDS IN TEXAS.GIVEN THAT OUR FAILURE TO APPEAR RATES REFLECT FAILURE OF THE COUNTIES IT OFFICE, REFLECT FAILURE OF OUR COMMISSIONERS COURT WHEN WE FAIL TO MOVE FORWARD ON TEXT MESSAGE.
SEEMS LIKE JUNE IS WHEN THE COURT IS GOING TO OPEN BACK UP.
BEEN OVER TWO YEARS WE HAVE BEEN PUSHING FOR TEXT MESSAGE REMINDERS. MODERN SYSTEMS. JUST TO DO THAT, DEPENDING ON SNAIL MAIL, NOT VERY PRACTICAL.
SO LASTLY ECHO WHAT I HEARD ABOUT PUBLIC DEFENDER'S OFFICE.
HALF OF THE COSTS COVERED BY THE STATE.
THANK YOU. >> 'S PLEASE OPEN AGENDA ITEM
[1. Adopt a Proclamation declaring April 24 - May 1, 2021 as National Infant Immunization Week. INGALSBE]
NUMBER ONE. >> ADOPT APPROXIMATION DECLARING APRIL 24 THROUGH MAY 1, 2021, NATIONAL INFANT
>> WE HAVE ONE PERSON SIGNED UP TO SPEAK.
COMMISSIONER DANDELION. >> THANK YOU.
JUDGE.FIRST OF ALL LET ME QUALIFY MY REMARKS BY SAYING I AM NOT A DOCTOR. NOR IMMUNOLOGISTS.
HOWEVER I DO LISTEN TO DOCTORS AND IMMUNOLOGISTS AND I DO BELIEVE THAT I HAVE LEARNED A FEW FACTS ABOUT VACCINES FOR INFANTS. ACCORDING TO MANY DOCTORS, THE BEST IMMUNIZATION FOR AN INFANT IS BREAST-FEEDING, YOU KNOW BY RECEIVING MOTHER'S MILK, THE INFANT RECEIVES THE PIMMUNIZATION THAT THE MOTHER HAS.
SO THERE IS A LOT OF DIFFERENT OPINIONS ON THE BEST WAY TO KEEP INFANTS SAFE. THAT IS ONE OF THEM.
ANOTHER THING IS THAT UNTIL AGE 2 CRANIAL, THE THING THAT PROTECTS THE BRAIN IS NOT FULLY DEVELOPED.
THEREFORE, VACCINES CROSS THE BLOOD BRAIN BARRIER.
MANY IMMUNOLOGISTS AND DOCTORS BELIEVE THAT IS EXTREMELY HARMFUL FOR AN INFANT. A CHILD, WHO WAS UNDER THE AGE OF TWO IS SIMPLY UNABLE TO PROPERLY RESPOND TO THE NUMEROUS ASSAULTS BY VACCINE. ALTHOUGH THEY CLAIM THEIR STUDIES THAT SAY AUTISM IS NOT CAUSED BY VACCINE, THEY FAILED TO TELL US WHERE AUTISM COMES FROM.
IT KEEPS INCREASING BY THE MORE SHOTS GIVEN UNDER AGE 2, THE MORE AUTISM WE HAVE. SO I DON'T KNOW, I AM JUST A COMMON PERSON. BUT WHEN I SEE CAUSE AND EFFECT, SOMETIMES I THINK THE ACT MIGHT BE SOMETHING TO IT.
I STILL BELIEVE THAT THERE IS A POSSIBLE LINK BETWEEN AUTISM AND THESE NUMEROUS VACCINES FOR INFANTS.
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BUT THAT IS ONE MAN'S OPINION. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.>> DOCTOR, PLEASE CALL THE ROLE.
>> COMMISSIONER SMITH. >> YES.
>> ERIC WILL YOU PLEASE APPROACH THE PODIUM AND STATE YOUR NAME AND TITLE FOR THE RECORD.
>> GOOD MORNING. HAYS COUNTY LOCAL DEPARTMENT.
THANK YOU FOR ALLOW ME TO COME APPEAR AND SPEAK FAST ABOUT THIS TOPIC. NATIONAL INFANT MUSICIAN WEEK IS A WEEK OF OBSERVANCE HIGHLIGHTING THE IMPORTANCE OF PROTECTING INFANTS FROM VACCINE DISEASES, THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF MUSICIAN PROGRAMS THAT PROMOTE HEALTHY COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE U.S. BECAUSE OF ADVANCES IN MEDICAL SCIENCE, CHILDREN CAN BE PROTECTED AGAINST MORE DISEASES THAN EVER BEFORE.
SOME DISEASES THAT ONCE INJURED, OR KILLED THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN EVERY YEAR HAVE BEEN ELIMINATED COMPLETELY FROM THE SHORES OF THE U.S. AND OTHERS CLOSE TO EXTENSION.
THANKS TO THE ADVANCES NOW 14 POTENTIALLY DEADLY DISEASES THAT CAN BE PREVENTED BY VACCINES IF A CHILD IS PROPERLY IMMUNIZED. BY THE AGE OF TWO.
AS ANYONE HAS SEEN OVER THE LAST 14 MONTHS, IT TAKES A COMMUNITY EFFORT TO MAKE PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS WORK EFFECTIVELY. SO THE COUNTY DEPARTMENT WANTS TO USE INFANT WEEK TO ENCOURAGE PARENTS TO VACCINATE THE CHILDREN ON TIME AND TO BE SURE TO COMPLETE ALL THE RECOMMENDED SERIES OF DOSES. IF WE CNTINUE BACK SITTING COMPLETELY, JUST MIGHT BE A TIME THAT MANY OF THE DISEASES THAT YOU AFFLICT US TODAY WILL NO LONGER BE AROUND TO HARM FUTURE GENERATIONS. WHILE I'M SPEAKING, I WANT TO PLUG THE FACT THAT HIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT AND LIBEL PARTNERS TODAY ARE PROVIDING FREE NO APPOINTMENT NEEDED COVID-19 VACCINES FROM EIGHT UNTIL 11:00 OR FROM 1:00 UNTIL 4:00 TODAY, ALSO MAY 3 AND FOURTH, DOING THE EXACT SAME THING.
SHOW UP AND WE HAVE A SHOT READY FOR YOU.
THANK YOU. >> CAN INFORM THE PUBLIC AS TO WHAT WILL BE ASKED OF THEM WHEN THEY SHOW UP?
>> ALL WE WILL ASK IS FOR YOU TO FILL OUT A FORM, NO ID
NEEDED. >> WHAT WILL THE FORM BE
ASKING? >> BASIC DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION OF NAME, WAY TO CONTACT, A COUPLE BASIC QUESTIONS OF HAVE YOU HAD ANY VACCINES.
A FEW OTHER QUESTIONS. >> THANK YOU FOR THAT.
THE REASON I ASKED, MANY PEOPLE UNSURE AS TO THE PROCESS EVEN THOUGH WE ALL AS A COUNTY HAVE PUSHED HARD FOR INFORMATION SHARING, SO OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO REITERATE THE SIMPLISTIC DESIGN OF THE EFFORT. THANK YOU SO MUCH, ERIC.
OMMISSIONER, ANY COMMENTS? >> THANK YOU ERIC FOR BEING HERE. EXPLANATION, THESE IMPORTANT PROCLAMATIONS THAT WE BRING TO COURT EVERY YEAR.
REALLY GOOD FOR US TO UNDERSTAND, I KNOW TWO SIDES.
EACH ONE, BOTH FEEL STRONGLY ABOUT THEIR OPINIONS.
I THINK YOU DO AN EXCELLENT JOB IN PROVIDING THE INFORMATION AND APPRECIATE THE STAFF AND EMPLOYEES OF THE DEPARTMENT AND EVERYTHING THAT THEY DO.HANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. THANK YOU TO YOUR STAFF, YOU ALL DO AN EXCELLENT JOB. APPRECIATIVE OF ALL THE WORK YOU PUT IN. THE DIFFICULTY HERE ON A LOT OF FRONTS. I APPRECIATE YOU.
>> COMMISSIONER. >> APPRECIATE YOU.
THE INTEGRITY OF YOUR STAFF IS UNQUESTIONABLE.
I REALLY DO APPRECIATE EVERYTHING YOU DO, IF WE HADN'T HAD THIS OPPORTUNITY IN COURT I WANTED YOU TO KNOW, HOW MUCH WE TRULY APPRECIATE EVERYTHING YOU'VE DONE, NOT JUST THE LAST YEAR BUT ON A DAILY BASIS. WHETHER THIS WITH THE T.V.
PROGRAM. STEPPED UP MORE THAN WE COULD HAVE ANTICIPATED. IT IS APPRECIATED BY ALL OF US
MY PHONE BLOWS UP WHENEVER WE HAVE OUR DEPARTMENT DOING THE VACCINATION. THERE IS LINES FOR BLOCKS.
GOOD PLEASURE I GET TO TELL FOLKS THAT ALIGN WILL DISAPPEAR OVER THE SUMMER. SUCH A BENEFICENT JOB THAT IS BEING DONE. I WANT TO REITERATE THE APPRECIATION. BUT ALSO THIS MOMENT TO SHARE WITH LIVING PUBLIC THAT WHEN YOU GET THOSE, ALTHOUGH
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SHORT-LIVED, ON BROADWAY SPECIFICALLY, PLEASE BE MINDFUL OF THE PARKING SPOTS THAT YOU TEMPORARILY OCCUPY BECAUSE SOME DOORWAYS THAT ARE BEING BLOCKED.I WAS ASKED TO INFORM FOLKS NOT TO BLOCK DRIVEWAYS BECAUSE PEOPLE ARE HAVING TO DRIVE OVER THEIR LAWNS TO GET TO WORK.
WE LOVE WHAT OUR COUNTY IS DOING, ALONG WITH LIVE OAK, WE LOVE THE PEOPLE ARE STAYING FRIENDLY IN LINE.
ALSO LOVE FOR THE RESPECT OF KEEPING DRIVEWAYS OPEN.
THANK YOU SO MUCH. ARE YOU GUYS INTERESTED IN A QUICK PICTURE BECAUSE BY ALL NOT THE YEAR, YOU HAVE EARNED IT THIS WOULD BE IT.
WOULD YOU GUYS MIND TO COME UP FOR A QUICK PICTURE? KEEPING YOUR MASKS ON. GRATEFUL FOR ALL YOUR ENGAGEMENT MORE THAN WORDS CAN SHARE.
THANK YOU. WILL YOU PLEASE OPEN AGENDA
[2. Adopt a Proclamation declaring April 2021 as Child Abuse Prevention and Awareness Month. BECERRA]
ITEM TWO. >> ATOP PROCLAMATION DECLARING APRIL 2021 AS CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION AND AWARENESS MONTH.
>> A MOTION IN THE SECOND. >> COMMISSIONER SHALL.
APPROXIMATION. >> RECOGNIZING APRIL 2021 AS CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION AND AWARENESS MONTH.
MORE THAN 42,000 CASES OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT CONFIRMED IN TEXAS, CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE IN TEXAS FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR. THE DEATH OF 215 CHILDREN IN TEXAS 2020. WHEREAS 404 CHILDREN WERE CONFIRMED VICTIMS OF ABUSE IN HIS COUNTY.
WHEREAS CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION IS A COMMUNITY RESPONSIBILITY AND FINDING SOLUTIONS DEPENDS ON INVOLVEMENT AMONG ALL PEOPLE, 2020 ESPECIALLY TRYING TIME FOR CHILDREN UNSAVED IN THEIR HOMES. THROUGH THE PERSEVERANCE OF OUR MANY COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, WORKING DAILY TO END CHILD ABUSE. WE CONTINUE SERVE CHILDREN THROUGHOUT THE PANDEMIC. HEREAS LOCALLY REPRESENTATIVES FROM HIS COUNTY CHILD PROTECTIVE BOARD, HIS COUNTY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, WOMEN'S CENTER, YOUTH COUNCIL, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES, COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES, SAN MARCO'S POLICE DEPARTMENT, HAYS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE. SANTA ROSA, JOINED FORCES TO PROVIDE PREVENTIVE AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO CHILD VICTIMS AND THEIR FAMILIES. WHEREAS EVERY CHILD IN HIS COUNTY DESERVED O BE SAFE, PNURTURED AND SUPPORTED IN RELATIONSHIPS, RESOLVED THE COMMISSIONERS COURT DOES HEREBY PROCLAIM THE MONTH OF APRIL 2021 AS CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION AND AWARENESS MONTH AND IS HEREBY CALL UPON THE CITIZENS OF HIS COUNTY TO WORK TOGETHER TO RAISE AWARENESS AND PREVENT
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CHILD ABUSE IN OUR COMMUNITY AND BEYOND.ADOPT THIS THE 20TH DAY OF APRIL, 2021.>> BEAUTIFULLY DONE, THANK YOU SO MUCH. CUSTOMARY TO HAVE SOMEONE FROM YOUR GROUP APPROACHED THE PODIUM.
SAY A FEW WORDS. >> ALL FOUR COULD APPROACH THE PODIUM. IT IS TOTALLY FINE.
>> YOU SAID TWO. >> GOOD MORNING JUDGE.
IT'S COMMISSIONERS. I AM RODRIGUEZ, THE NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. NOT NEW TO THE CENTER.
THEN THERE 19 YEARS. THANK YOU FIRST THE COURT FOR THE CONTINUED SUPPORT IN ALL PROGRAMS, JUST WANT TO REMIND PEOPLE ABOUT THE VERY IMPORTANT ISSUE IN CHILD ABUSE.
IN OUR COMMUNITIES, A LONG LIST OF PEOPLE INVOLVED.
IT REALLY DOES TAKE A PARTNERSHIP IN ORDER TO PROVIDE THE SERVICES THAT WE DO FOR CHILDREN.LTHOUGH I JUST SAW A STATISTIC THAT STILL HURTS ME, KNOWING THAT ON AVERAGE 60 PERCENT OF CHILDREN NEVER TELL ABOUT THEIR VIEWS.
WHEN THERE IS A SEXUAL ABUSE INVOLVED.
SO OBVIOUSLY THE WORK IS NOT OVER, SOMETHING WE CONTINUE TO DO. WE CAN DO THAT WITH THE SUPPORT OF NOT ONLY OUR COUNTY GOVERNMENT, BUT OUR COMMUNITY, FOLKS REALLY CARE ABOUT THE WORK WE ARE DOING AND WE REALLY APPRECIATE THAT. THIS PANDEMIC HAS BEEN VERY CHALLENGING. REALLY CONCERNED ABOUT WHAT WAS GOING ON AT HOME AND WE KNOW WE STARTED TO SEE AN INCREASE IN THOSE CALLS IN. SO JUST KNOWING THAT WE HAVE THAT SUPPORT REALLY MAKES A DIFFERENCE.
THANK YOU ALL. >> THANK YOU MELISSA.
THANK YOU JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS. AM WITH COURT-APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES.
WE ALSO HAVE BLACK WORLD BEHIND ME.
YOU ALL KNOW HER. AS WELL AS OTHER COLLEAGUES STANDING BEHIND US. SO I WANT TO ADD OUR APPRECIATION FOR THE TREMENDOUS COLLABORATION THAT WE HAVE AMONG THE REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE STATE, FROM THE COUNTY, FROM THE CITIES, NONPROFIT COMMUNITY.
ALSO THIS IS NATIONAL VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION WEEK AND NONE OF US STANDING HERE COULD DO THE GREAT WORK THAT WE DO WITHOUT THE WONDERFUL CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE COMMUNITY THROUGH VOLUNTEERISM. ENDLESS HOURS OF SERVICE.
FOR OUR COMMUNITY AND SPECIFICALLY TODAY TO RECOGNIZE THAT THE CHILDREN THAT NEED OUR ASSISTANCE.
THANK YOU JUDGE, THANK YOU COMMISSIONERS.
THANK YOU COMMUNITY FOR ALL OF YOUR SUPPORT.
>> THANK YOU. >> COMMISSIONER.
ANY COMMENTS? >> REALLY APPRECIATE.
>> APPRECIATE ALL THE WORK YOU ALL DO, SO UNFORTUNATE WE HAVE CEASED TO RECOGNIZE YOU KNOW THESE MONTHS FOR SUCH THINGS.
UNFORTUNATELY IT HAPPENS. I JUST APPRECIATE THE AWARENESS THAT YOU ALL BRING AND HOPEFULLY WE CAN DO MORE TO STOP IT. THANK YOU.
>> APPRECIATE ALL THAT YOU DO. LUCKY TO HAVE PEOPLE LIKE YOU.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH COUNTY JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS.HE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. ALSO LET YOU KNOW THAT WE ARE DONE WITH THE FACILITY, DOING OUR RIBBON CUTTING SEPTEMBER 16. SO LET YOU ALL KNOW SO YOU CAN PUT IT ON YOUR CALENDAR. THANK YOU FOR THE SUPPORT YOU HAVE GIVEN US. IT'S GIVING US DONATION FOR OUR BUILDING. VERY EXCITED.
ASHAMED THAT WE ARE NEVER GOING TO RUN OUT OF A JOB BUT TO CONTINUE GETTING A LOT OF CASES.
SO WE HIRED TWO CASE SUPERVISORS TO SERVE MORE CHILDREN. SO THANK YOU.
WE APPRECIATE YOU. >> THANK YOU.
>> COMMISSIONER. >> THANK YOU WALL.
THE VOLUNTEERS ARE SO IMPORTANT.
APPRECIATE ALL THE WORK THEY PUT IN.
CONGRATULATIONS. >> CONGRATS ON THE PROMOTION.
THE ONE GROUP THAT ISN'T HERE TODAY, THANK YOU TO OUR LAW ENFORCEMENT FOR THE ACTIVE ROLE THEY TAKE IN IDENTIFYING YOUR CLIENTS. TRYING TO GET CLIENTS TO YOU IN THE RIGHT WAY. I APPRECIATE EVERYTHING YOU ALL
DO, THANK YOU AGAIN. >> THE SERVICE, IT IS KEY, YOU SAID IT. I FEEL PERSONAL OPINION, I FEEL THAT WE ARE VIBRATING AT OUR HIGHEST FREQUENCY AS
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INDIVIDUALS, WHEN WE ARE SERVING OTHERS.IN OUR COMMUNITIES, HELPING THE MOST VULNERABLE, HELPING REALLY WHATEVER WORD YOU WANT TO PUT, THE ONE IN MOST NEED.
A PRIVILEGE IN MYSPACE TO BE DOING ANYTHING I CAN TO SUPPORT YOUR EFFORTS. THANK YOU SO MUCH.
CUSTOMARY, IF YOU WOULD KEEP YOUR MASK WE CAN JUMP UP FOR A QUICK PICTURE. THANK YOU.
[3. Adopt a Proclamation declaring April 2021 as Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month. BECERRA]
>> AGENDA ITEM NUMBER THREE. >> ADOPT A PROCLAMATION DECLARING APRIL 2021 AND SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS AND
>> MOTION AND THE SECOND. PLEASE CALL THE ROLE.
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER JONES.
>> WE HAVE ONE PERSON SIGNED UP TO SPEAK.
>> THANK YOU JUDGE. THIS ITEM RIGHT HERE, AND SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS. FORMER OFFICER I DEALT WITH THAT, NOT DIRECTLY BUT LIKE SOMEONE FROM THE COUNTIES DEPARTMENT WHO DEALS WITH THIS TO POSSIBLY REACH OUT TO ME BECAUSE I HAVE ISSUES AND CONCERNS, A COUPLE OF FOLKS, VICTIMS THAT HAVE BEEN VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT.
VERY INTIMIDATING. I HAVE BEEN LAW ENFORCEMENT SINCE 2009, VERY CURIOUS AS TO MAYBE TECHNIQUES THAT MIGHT ENCOURAGE THESE INDIVIDUALS TO OPEN UP AND MAKE SURE THAT INDIVIDUAL THAT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS ASSAULT IS BROUGHT TO JUSTICE. I REALLY WOULD APPRECIATE SOMEONE FROM THIS, WHOEVER HANDLES THIS SO THAT WE CAN SIT DOWN AND VISIT. HOPEFULLY I CAN GET HELP TO THESE VICTIMS BECAUSE THEIR STORIES DESERVE TO BE HEARD, MULTIPLE. INVOLVES VERY WELL-KNOWN INDIVIDUAL AND THE LAST TIME I HAD A CASE LIKE THIS WAS WHEN I WAS MARSHALL IN TEXAS. PASTOR WAS GETTING TOO INVOLVED WITH SOME OF THE FOLKS THERE, HE WAS THREATENING THEM WITH DEPORTATION AS A RESULT OF THEIR IMMIGRATION STATUS.
I HAD TO GET THE SHERIFF, THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, SOME OF
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THE OTHER FOLKS INVOLVED SO THIS IS SOMETHING THAT I NEED TO LOOK INTO AND APPRECIATE SOME HELP FROM WEBER IS IN CHARGE OF THIS AGENDA ITEM. WHOEVER DEALS WITH US ON A MORE DEEP LEVEL TO MYSELF. THANK YOU.>> THANK YOU, SIR. ALTHOUGH MY NAME IS ON THIS AGENDA ITEM, I AM GOING TO ADDRESS IT QUICKLY AND SHORTLY.
ALTHOUGH IT IS NOT CUSTOMARY. IN THE SPACE I WILL SAY THAT ALTHOUGH MY NAME IS THE SPONSOR OF THIS ITEM, WE AS COURT MEMBERS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO INTERACT WITH FOLKS, ORGANIZATIONS, DEPARTMENTS, TO BRING THINGS TO COURT.
WE ARE FIVE DOORWAYS TO GET ON THE AGENDA.
NO ONE COURT MEMBER HAS A MONOPOLY ON WHAT GETS ON THE AGENDA. IT DOESN'T NECESSARILY MEAN THAT WE OWN THAT AGENDA ITEM OR APPROVE OF IT OR THE OPPOSITE, DISAPPROVE OR DO NOT LIKE THAT AGENDA ITEM.
VERY OFTEN I WILL SPONSOR AGENDA ITEM, SO THAT PEOPLE COULD BE HEARD. SO THAT THE MESSAGE WILL BE TOLD. SO I HAVE PROVEN IN MY LIMITED TIME IN OFFICE THAT I ALWAYS TRIED TO REACH FOR COMMUNICATIONS AND REACH FOR SOLUTIONS AND THEN SLOWLY AND INCREMENTALLY DIAL IT UP IN WHATEVER INTENSE REQUIRED SO WE GET THE OUTCOME, SHARING OF INFORMATION.
ON THIS ITEM, ALTHOUGH I SPONSORED IT, I DO NOT BELIEVE I AM THE REPRESENTATIVE TO ADDRESS SEXUAL ASSAULT IN HIS COUNTY. BUT I WILL TELL YOU THIS, I WILL COMMIT TO IT RIGHT HERE THAT I WILL DO MY PART TO FACILITATE THE COMMUNICATION SO IF YOU DO NOT MIND, PLEASE REACH OUT TO MY OFFICE, SHARE WHATEVER YOU THINK IS RELEVANT, THEN I WILL COORDINATE WITH ANY DEPARTMENT THAT NEEDS CORONATION SO THAT WE COULD GET THESE CONCERNS DISCUSSED.
THANK YOU. PLEASE READ THE PROCLAMATION.
>> APRIL 2021 AND SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS AND PREVENTION MONTH. WHEREAS 6.3 MILLION TEXANS EXPERIENCED SOME FORM OF SEXUAL SSAULT IN THEIR LIFETIMES, WHEREAS TWO IN FIVE WOMEN, ONE IN FIVE MEN SEXUALLY ASSAULTED IN THEIR LIFETIMES AFFECTING ALL RACES, AGES, ECONOMIC SITUATIONS. WHEREAS THE WOMEN'S CENTER PROVIDED SERVICES TO 693 ADULT VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT LAST YEAR, WHEREAS HIS COUNTY AND TOLERANT OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE IN ANY FORM. AWARENESS MAY PREVENT SEXUAL ASSAULT AND WHEREAS EFFORTS TO REDUCE SEXUAL ASSAULT CAN ONLY BE SUCCESSFUL THROUGH CITIZEN INVOLVEMENT IN THE SAFETY OF THE CITIZENS OF THE HAYS COUNTY, DEPENDS UPON OUR ACTIONS TO END SEXUAL ASSAULT, THEREFORE RESULT THE HAYS COUNTY COMMISSIONER COURT DOES HEREBY PROCLAIM APRIL 2021 IS SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS AND PREVENTION MONTH.
ADOPTED 20TH DAY OF 2021. >> SECOND.
>> THANK YOU. ALREADY MADE THE MOTION.
I THINK DID I MISS IT? I THINK WE VOTED ALREADY.
OPEN THE PODIUM. REPRESENTATIVE, THAT HELPED US
SO MUCH ON THIS FRONT. >> THANK YOU.
AS MENTIONED WE SERVE SIX AND 93 SURVIVORS LAST YEAR.
VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF THAT NUMBER ARE ADULTS WHO ARE SEXUALLY ABUSED AS CHILDREN.
WHO EITHER DID NOT GET APPROPRIATE PROTECTION IN THEIR YOUNGER YEARS ARE NEVER TOLD ANYONE.
STILL STRUGGLING WITH THEIR SEXUAL ASSAULT.
OBVIOUSLY WE ALSO WANT TO RECOGNIZE WE LIVE IN A UNIVERSITY TOWN WHERE SEXUAL ASSAULT IS A PERVASIVE ISSUE ALONG WITH DATING VIOLENCE. WE DO SERVE THE COMMUNITY AS WELL. COMING TO YOU THAT IF YOU WANT TO REFER ANYONE, ANYONE CAN GET SERVICES.
EVERYTHING WE DO IS FREE AND CONFIDENTIAL.
DO NOT REQUIRE ANYONE TO REPORT TO LAW ENFORCEMENT IF THEY CHOOSE NOT TO. IF THEY ARE AN ADULT.
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WE CAN INFORM THEM ABOUT THE RACE.WE CAN TALK ABOUT WHAT IS AVAILABLE TO THEM.
THAT IS WHAT WE ARE HERE TO DO AND WE WILL DO THAT.
THANK YOU ALL AGAIN FOR THAT SUPPORT.
I APPRECIATE IT. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> WE HAVE THIS PROCLAMATION HERE.
YES, SIR. >> AGAIN THANK YOU FOR YOUR WORK. YOU MAY NOT REMEMBER BUT THE FIRST TIME YOU AND I SAT DOWN, SOMEONE ON THE LOOSE ON THE CAMPUS. SITTING AT YOUR DESK WHENEVER THEY CAUGHT HIM THAT DAY. I WANT TO BRING UP, I KNOW I HAVE BROUGHT IT UP MULTIPLE TIMES, THE VIOLENCE MOCK TRIAL THAT GOES ON, I CANNOT THANK YOU ENOUGH FOR THE WORK THAT GOES INTO THAT. CANNOT THINK THE JUDGE, SARAH BRANDON, A LABOR OF LOVE FOR HER.
BUT IT IS TRULY A MODEL THAT I WOULD LOVE TO SEE US DO.
LITERALLY IN ALL FOUR OF OUR DISTRICTS.
I WILL COMMIT TO YOU I WOULD LOVE TO HELP YOU EXPAND THAT IN
ANY WAY POSSIBLE. >> THAT WOULD BE GREAT.
SEXUAL ASSAULT MOCK TRIAL A FEW YEARS AGO.
WE KIND OF MERGED THE TWO PROGRAMS AND IT WAS VERY SUCCESSFUL. IT IS A LOT OF WORK.
LOVE TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT IT. THANK YOU.
>> MENTION JOHNSON. HER PROMOTION.HANK YOU FOR
SO MANY YEARS OF SERVICE. >> 28.5 YEARS OF SERVICE.
GOING TO HONOR HER AT OUR AUCTION IN AUGUST.
A HER SERVICE. ALSO FOUND OUT TRANSITIONAL HOUSING WILL BE NAMED AFTER HER.
MCCOY WHO GAVE US THE LEAD DONATION DECIDED THAT WAS HER GIFT TO HER. TO NAME THE CENTER AFTER HER.
THAT WILL BE COMING AS WELL. >> THANK YOU.
[4. Adopt a Proclamation declaring April 2021 as National Donate Life Month in Hays County. INGALSBE]
>> DOCTOR, PLEASE OPEN AGENDA ITEM NUMBER FOUR.
>> ADOPT PROCLAMATION DECLARING APRIL 2021 NATIONAL DONATE LIFE
MONTH IN HAYS COUNTY. >> SECOND.
>> LEASE CALL THE ROLE. >> COMMISSIONER JONES.
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH.
>> YES. >> PROCLAMATION DECLARING APRIL 2021 NATIONAL DONATE LIFE MONTH IN HIS COUNTY.
WHEREAS NATIONAL DONATE LIFE MONTH IS OBSERVED EACH APRIL AND WHEREAS A TIME TO BRING ATTENTION TO ORGAN DONATIONS ALSO HIGHLIGHT THE LIFE-CHANGING EVENTS WITH EYE AND TISSUE DONATIONS. IT IS TIME TO SPOTLIGHT NOT ONLY THOSE DONORS WHO GIVE THE GIFT OF ORGANS AND TISSUE BUT ALSO TO THOSE RECIPIENTS OF GIFTS.
WHEREAS THE DONATE LIFE REGISTRY THAT DONATE LIFE TEXAS.ORG IS THE ONLY ORGAN I AND TISSUE REGISTRY IN THE STATE OF TEXAS WHERE JUST ONE PERSON WHO REGISTERS THEIR INTENT TO DONATE THEIR ORGANS, EYES AND TISSUE MONEY SAVE UP TO EIGHT LIVES WITH ORGANS AND OR ENHANCE FORMER LIVES OF PEOPLE WITH EYES AND TISSUE AND WHEREAS AS OF MARCH 30, 2021, AND THE DONATE LIFE REGISTRY, OVER 13 MILLION REGISTERED DONORS AND ALMOST 108,000 ON THE TRANSPLANT LIST OF WHICH OVER 10,000 ARE TEXANS. WHEREAS USING 2018 U.S. CENSUS DATA, ASTOUNDING 72.4 PERCENT OF HAYS COUNTY RESIDENTS ARE REGISTERED DONORS. WHEREAS ALMOST EVERY PART OF YOUR BODY FROM YOUR HEART, LIVER, PANCREAS, SMALL INTESTINES TO YOUR CORNEAS, YOUR BONES, EVEN VEINS AND HEART VALVES CAN BE NOTED AND USED TO RESTORE LIFE, IMPROVE CONDITIONS AND RETURN PATIENTS AS ACTIVE MEMBERS OF THEIR FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES. RESOLVED THAT THE HAYS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT DOES HEREBY PROCLAIM APRIL 2021 AS NATIONAL DONATE LIFE MONTH IN HIS COUNTY.
ENCOURAGES RESIDENTS OF ALL AGES TO REGISTER FOR LIFE IN RECOVERY. ADOPT THIS THE 20TH DAY OF
APRIL 2021. >> PERFECTLY DONE, THANK YOU SO MUCH.OMEONE HERE TO SPEAK ON THESE.
>> MR. BRAD IS HERE WITH THE GAS.
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>> PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND TITLE.
>> BRADSHAW, THE PUBLIC RELATIONS MANAGER FOR UNITED TISSUE RESOURCES. AM HERE TODAY WITH MY COLLEAGUE, ALEXANDER, BUSINESS MANAGER FOR OUR ORGANIZATION AS WELL.
WE ALSO HAVE WITH US SOME FRIENDS AND COLLEAGUES FROM UNITED TISSUE RESOURCES. REPRESENTING HOWEVER ALL AUTHORIZATIONS THAT FACILITATE ORGAN I AND TISSUE DONATION IN HIS COUNTY AND BEYOND. AND OF COURSE DONATE LIFE TEXAS WHICH HAS COMMISSIONER, OFFICIAL AND ONLY OFFICIAL REGISTRY FOR REGISTERING YOUR WISH TO BECOME AN ORGAN I AND TISSUE DONOR IN THE STATE OF TEXAS.
THE SAME REGISTRY YOU WOULD ADD YOUR NAME TO, IF YOU GO THROUGH THE LINE OF THE OFFICE AND THEY ASK YOU WOULD YOU LIKE TO REGISTER AS AN ORGAN DONOR? YOU SAY YES YOU ARE OPENING YOURSELF TO DONATING THE GIFTS OF LIFE OF ORGAN I AND TISSUE DONATION. THIS MONTH'S THEME FOR NATIONAL DONATE LIFE MONTH, IS A SPRINGTIME GARDEN.
THE SPRINGTIME GARDEN AND ELEMENTS IN THE ARTWORK FOR IT AND DETERMINATION.LIFE, COURAGE- ALL OF THE PLANTS AND INSECTS WORKING TOGETHER, TO MAKE IT POSSIBLE TO DONATE OR TO GIVE LIFE TO THOSE AFTER PEOPLE HAVE DIED AND WANT THEIR LEGACY TO LIVE. OTHERS WHO ARE AWAITING A SECOND CHANCE AT LIFE, FOR INFANTS, SOMETHING THAT TISSUE DONATION IMPACTS AS WELL AS ORGAN, MAY BE FIRST CHANCE AT LIFE. DAD CAME RENEWED LIFE IS ONE THAT YOU HELP US TO MAKE TRUE EVERY SINGLE DAY.
THIS PUBLIC SHOW OF SUPPORT ON BEHALF OF THE COUNTY OF HAYS, AFFECTS OUR ABILITY TO DO WHAT WE DO, ALL THREE OF OUR ORGANIZATIONS. WE CANNOT DO WHAT WE DO WITHOUT A COUPLE OF THINGS FALLING INTO PLACE.
FIRST AND FOREMOST AS COMMISSIONER SAID, 70 PERCENT OF THE PEOPLE IN THIS COUNTY HAVE SAID THIS IS WHAT I WANT TO DO. I WANT MY LIFE TO GO ON, MY LEGACY TO GO ON AFTER MY LIFE HAS ENDED.
THING TWO, THE GROUPS THAT DO DONATION IN THIS AREA, WE DO NOT DO IT ALONE. THEY MATCH THE LIFESAVING ORGANS TO THE PEOPLE WHO NEED THEM, MIRACLES IN SIGHT TOO MUCH CORNEAS, THE RESTORATION OF VISION FOR PEOPLE AND THEY DO THAT.WE HANDLE TISSUE, IF YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT THAT IS EVERYTHING FROM DENTAL PROCEDURES TO HEART VALVES TRANSPLANT FOR INFANTS. BURN VICTIMS, WOUNDED WARRIORS WHO COME BACK FROM CONFLICTS ALL AROUND THE WORLD.
THAT IS WHAT WE DO. WE CANNOT DO IT WITHOUT COMMUNITY PARTNERS. FIRST HOSPITALS OF COURSE, WE KNOW THE PEOPLE PASSED THERE. BUT PEOPLE PASS IN WAYS OTHER THAN IN THE HOSPITAL, TO GIVE CREDENCE TO THE CHOICE THAT THEY HAVE MADE, THE DECISION TO BECOME DONORS WE NEED A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN LAW ENFORCEMENT, COMMUNITY OFFICIALS, JUSTICES OF THE PEACE, ALL OF US WORKING IN OUR OWN SYSTEM. I AM, I STAND BEFORE YOU TODAY AS THE DIRECT RESULT OF THAT HAVING WORK.
IN FEBRUARY OF THIS YEAR I SUBMITTED MY FIRST ANNIVERSARY, ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY AFTER RECEIVING A HEART TRANSPLANT.
IT WAS PERFORMED AT THE MEDICAL CENTER AUSTIN DOWNTOWN.
NOT IN HAYS COUNTY. IT IS MY SECOND HEART TRANSPLANT, MY FIRST WAS PERFORMED WHEN I WAS 29 BECAUSE I GOT BRONCHITIS. WHICH FOUND THE HOME IN MY HEART AT THE TIME. CAUSED MY HEART TO SWELL TO THREE TIMES THE NORMAL SIZE WHILE PUMPING FIVE OR 10 PERCENT CAPACITY. HAD I NOT HAD THE DECISION OF A GROUP OF DONOR HEROES, MAKE IT POSSIBLE FOR ME TO RECEIVE, I WOULD NEVER HAVE GOTTEN TO SEE MY THREE DAUGHTERS GROWN AND GONE. BRING ME BACK NINE GRANDCHILDREN.AGES I THINK THE YOUNGEST IS THREE.
FROM THREE UP UNTIL ONE WHO FINISHES FIRST YEAR OF COLLEGE.
ALL IF THAT IS MADE POSSIBLE BECAUSE SOMEONE SAID YES, ALL THAT IS MADE POSSIBLE BECAUSE SOMEONE REGISTERED AS A DONOR.
BECAUSE OF GROUPS LIKE MY TEAM, THIS BODY, THE FOLKS IN HAYS COUNTY WHO HAVE SAID YES. I THINK YOU, FOR SPONSORING
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THIS OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO COME HERE AND TALK TO THE FOLKS HERE. PLEASE CONSIDER, EASY AS GOOGLING. DONATE LIFE TEXAS.ADDING YOUR NAME, THOUGH MY DUTIES COMING AWAY DONATE LIFE MONTH IS A NATIONAL THING. I HAVE A 10:00 APPOINTMENT TO CONTINUE THIS MESSAGE IN A ZOOM MEETING.
THEY WOULD LOVE TO TAKE A PICTURE WITH YOUR GROUP SO WE CAN BRAG ABOUT HOW MUCH SUPPORT WE HAVE.
FOR THIS EFFORT IN HIS COUNTY. NOT UNAPPRECIATED.
>> SET UP THAT PHOTO OP, ABSOLUTELY.
YOU MUST KNOW ALSO SERVES HAYS COUNTY.
PART OF THE SAME TEAM. WHAT YOU HAVE SAID SOMETHING I FEEL SO RELEVANT TODAY IN MY OWN LIFE WHEN I WAS YOUNGER, I WAS NOT ABLE TO DEFEND MYSELF. BUT NOW MY TURN, KNOCKING AND SAYING YOU HAVE TO DEFEND AND PSTAND UP FOR THE VULNERABLE, THE WEEK IN THEIR MOMENT. IT IS YOUR TURN TO STAND UP AND DEFEND. YOU HAD YOUR HELP AND NOW YOU'RE PAYING IT FORWARD. WHAT A BLESSING.
I AM SO GRATEFUL YOU ARE HERE TO SHARE IT WITH US.
>> WHAT IF YOU DO THAT PICTURE FAST WHILE YOU WERE STILL HERE.
>> YOU LOOK 10 YEARS YOUNGER THAN ME.
I AGE ON A DAILY BASIS. >> COMMISSIONER WILL HAVE SOME
COMMENTS. >> AND KNOW THAT MR. BRADSHAW NEEDS TO LEAVE FOR AN APPOINTMENT.
I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO HIM FOR BEING HERE AND ALL THE REST OF THE VOLUNTEERS THAT ARE HERE.
SUCH WONDERFUL TO HAVE ALL THIS INFORMATION PROVIDED TO US TO GET A BETTER MAY BE UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT THIS MEANS AND WHAT WE CAN DO TO CONTINUE A LIFE OR LIVES BY DONATING OUR ORGANS. I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU ALL FOR
>> YOU DO A GREAT JOB AND GREAT SERVICE.
WE REALLY APPRECIATE WHAT YOU DO.
>> THANK YOU FOR THE AWARENESS. >> WE MOVE ON TO AGENDA ITEM
[5. Update from the County Judge and staff regarding the Local Disaster Declaration and COVID-19. Possible discussion and action may follow. BECERRA]
NUMBER FIVE. >> NUMBER FIVE COME UPDATES FROM THE COUNTY JUDGE AND STAFF REGARDING THE LOCAL DISASTER DECLARATION AND COVID-19. POSSIBLE DISCUSSION AND ACTION
MAY FOLLOW. >> WE HAD A SHARED FOOTPRINT CONVERSATION, ALONG WITH THE DOCTOR ANNOUNCED A MASS VACCINATION SITE IN TEXAS STATE.
ON EARTH DAY, 22ND. WE CONTINUE TO PUSH COUNTYWIDE VACCINATION EFFORTS ON ALL PARTS OF OUR COUNTY.E CONTINUED PUSH AND REINFORCE THE PEACE OF CALL REGISTER AND OF COURSE SO GRATEFUL THAT OUR HAYS COUNTY LOCAL DEPARTMENT ALONG WITH LIBEL PARTNERS IS MANAGING THE VACCINATION EFFORT
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WHERE WE COULD, WE REACHED THE POINT IN THIS PROCESS WHERE THEY COULD GET AWAY WITH NO APPOINTMENT NECESSARY, DOESN'T BECOME A REAL CALAMITY. SO THAT IS A LOT OF WORK, TONS AND TONS OF VOLUNTEERS, SERVING THEIR COMMUNITIES IN WAYS THAT WE HAVE NEVER ASKED. I AM SO GRATEFUL TO SEE IT.MIKE JONES WOULD YOU LIKE TO APPROACH THE PODIUM?
>> MORNING. EMPHASIZE, WE HAVE A VACCINE CLINIC COMING UP WITH OUR PARTNERS THURSDAY.
FROM 9:00 UNTIL 7:45, REGISTER AND CHOOSE THEIR APPOINTMENT TIME TO GUARANTEE THEIR TIME. HE CAN ALSO CALL THE NUMBER IF THEY DON'T HAVE ACCESS TO INTERNET.TILL MAKE THAT APPOINTMENT. NOT TO BE OUTDONE BY LIVE OAK, IF YOU CANNOT GET IN LINE, YOU SHOW UP ANYWAY.
WE WILL GET YOU IN THERE. >> THAT IS THE SPIRIT.
>> I FEEL CONFIDENT ABOUT THIS. RIGHT NOW WE HAVE OVER 126,000 RESIDENTS THAT HAVE HAD AT LEAST THE FIRST DOSE.E DON'T JUST LEAD THE WAY, ONE OF THOSE AS WELL.
ALSO LEADING THE WAY AS FAR AS THE COUNTY VACCINATED.
I FEEL CONFIDENT IF WE ARE NOT TOPS, RUNNING TO BE TOP.
OUR PARTNERS AND PRIVATE PARTNERS OUT THERE FROM THE PHARMACIES TO LIVE OAK, HEALTH PARTNERS.
AS YOU WELL KNOW CONTINUE TO VACCINE, THE PARTNERS COMING ON BOARD. ANNOUNCING ONCE THAT BECOMES A REALITY, SO I THINK FULFILL THAT GOAL OF ANYONE WHO WANTS A VACCINE WILL HAVE A VACCINE BY JUNE 1. IF NOT SOONER.
>> WE HAVE THE PRIVILEGE OF HAVING MR. SNYDER SHARE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS ARE. SHOW UP, WE WANT TO MAKE THIS AS A ZERO BARRIERS TO VACCINATION AS POSSIBLE.
I THINK WE HAVE BEEN DOING A PGOOD JOB SHARING THAT INFORMATION. ANY QUESTIONS FOR MR. JONES? > THANK YOU, I KNOW THAT MANY OF YOU HAVE BEEN SO BUSY STILL.
TRYING TO GET AS MANY PEOPLE HAVE ACTED AND LOTS OF VOLUNTEERS. WE SAID THAT YOU KNOW THROUGH THE WEEKS, REALLY APPRECIATE ALL THAT YOU ARE DOING.
I GUESS JUST A CLARIFICATION, THE MASS VACCINATION SITE AND
THURSDAY, STUDENTS AND FACULTY. >> COMMUNITYWIDE, FOR EVERYONE.
>> 'S I DID TELL THEM IT WAS FOR EVERYONE.
>> APPRECIATE THAT. AT THE TEXAS EVENT CENTER.
>> MY NEIGHBORS STOPPED ME LAST NIGHT, AROUND 1000 YESTERDAY.
>> APPRECIATE EVERYTHING. >> THANK YOU FOR YOUR WORK.
ALL CONTEXT BUT IT DOES FALL IN LINE, SOMEBODY IN OUR AUDIENCE THAT HAS HELPED THIS OFFICE, IN MANY WAYS BUT ALSO THROUGH THE VACCINE PROCESS. I WANT RECOGNIZE AARON JONES BEHIND ME HERE. WITHOUT HIM, TO ANSWER THAT PHONE WHENEVER I CALL HIM AND SUPPLY THE RESOURCES, THIS MAN HAS BEEN FANTASTIC. I DO NOT GET A CHANCE TO RECOGNIZE HIS EFFORTS PUBLICLY. I WANT TO MAKE SURE I DO THAT
RIGHT NOW. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
>> REALLY APPRECIATEIT. GO TO AARON'S ITEM, RIGHT
[11. Approve and confirm the appointment of Daniel Duggins as a regular full-time Deputy Constable in the Hays County Constable Precinct 5 Office. JONES/ELLEN]
AFTER. THEN A SHORT RECESS.PLEASE OPEN UP 11. >> APPROVED AND CONFIRM THE APPOINTMENT OF DANIEL, REGULAR FULL-TIME UPPITY CONSTABLE IN THE HAYS COUNTY CONSTABLE PRECINCT 5 OFFICE.
>> COMMISSIONERS, MOTION. >> WE HAVE MOTION AND A SECOND.
SO CONSTABLE, WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
PLEASE CALL THE ROLE. >> COMMISSIONER.
>> NOW PLEASE APPROACH THE PODIUM AND GIVE US A FEW WORDS.
>> CHANGE OF UNIFORM. >> GOOD MORNING CORD.
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THIS MORNING TO INTRODUCE DANIEL, GET YOUR APPROVAL TO BRING HIM ON AS OUR NEWEST PRECINCT 5 DEPUTY CONSTABLE.AS YOU CAN IMAGINE HE HAS BEEN WITH THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE FOR 21 YEARS. 15 AS A MOTOR OFFICER.
SO HE IS VERY EXCITED ABOUT HIS PROMOTION TO OUR OFFICE.
DANIEL HAS ADVANCED CERTIFICATION, INSTRUCTOR, MENTAL HEALTH OFFICER, COURT OF SECURITY SPECIALIST, A GRADUATE OF NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY MOTORCYCLE SCHOOL.
ALSO CERTIFIED INSTRUCTOR FOR THEM.
SO WE ARE VERY FORTUNATE TO HAVE DANIEL, EXCITED TO GET HIM TO WORK. THIS IS THE FRUITION OF OUR LAST YEAR'S BUDGET. I AM SURE YOU GUYS REMEMBER.
I AM PROMISING TO TAKE GOOD CARE OF HIM.
DANIEL WOULD LIKE TO SAY A FEW WORDS.
BUT YOU ARE NOT GOING TO LET HIM.
>> YOU ARE WELCOME TO IF YOU FEEL LIKE IT.
>> THANK YOU. I APPRECIATE IT.
LOOK FORWARD TO SERVING HAYS COUNTY.
>> THANK YOU, SIR. THE WHOLE THING IS A MASSIVE PBENEFIT TO OUR COMMUNITY. I JUST SEE IT AS EFFICIENCY TOOL, EVER AREAL JAM UP YOU CAN MOVE THROUGH TRAFFIC.
YOU JUST IRRADIATE EFFICIENCY AND THAT IS WHY I AM SUCH A FAN OF MOTORS. I AM SO GRATEFUL.
THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING TO STAY WITHIN THE COUNTY.
CONTINUING TO HAVE US BENEFIT FROM YOUR SKILL SET.
WE ARE SO GRATEFUL THAT CONSTABLE, THAT HE KEPT HIM IN
OUR SPACE. >> THIS IS A FAMILY BUSINESS,
RIGHT? >> WE ONLY HAVE THREE MORE
CONSTABLE OFFICES. >> ANYONE ELSE?
>> WE NEED THREE MORE NOW. >> I HAVE A LIST OF THE STREETS
FOR YOU. >> YOU WILL GET THEM FROM
JENNIFER. >> I WANT TO DOUBLE CHECK.
THAT IS HOW I FELT. BACK AND FORTH.
SO OFFICIALLY VOTED ON, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
ONWARD, DEPUTY. INTERESTED IN A PHOTO?
>> THAT WOULD BE GREAT. PERFECT.
[25. Discussion and possible action to award contract for IFB 2021-B05 Concrete Contractor to Myers Concrete Construction, LP. BECERRA/BORCHERDING (Part 1 of 2)]
>> AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 25 THEN A SHORT RECESS.
>> 25, DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE ACTION TOWARD CONTRACT FOR 2021 ÃB 05 CONCRETE CONTRACTOR TO MYERS CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION LP.
>> WE HAVE A MOTION IN THE SECOND.
>> COMMISSIONER JONES. >> RECOMMENDATION ON THIS.
I THINK AARON IS HERE IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS.
>> AARON. ONE OF THE QUESTIONS, IF YOU DON'T MIND APPROACHING THE PODIUM AND SHARING WITH THE PUBLIC, ONE OF THE QUESTIONS I GET SO OFTEN, I GENERALLY TRY AT EVERY TURN TO SHOW PROCESS. TO OUR COMMUNITY.
SO WILL YOU JUST TELL FOLKS IN QUICK SUMMARY WHO IS ON THE
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COMMITTEE AND HOW IT HAPPENED. AS QUICK AND EFFICIENTLY AS YOUCAN. >> WHAT WE DO IS WE HAVE A REVIEW, ONCE WE GO THROUGH THE PROCESS OF PURCHASING, WE ARE GIVEN THE COMPANY OR INDIVIDUAL THAT IS RECOMMENDED OR THAT CAUGHT THE LOW BID, WE GO THROUGH A REVIEW PROCESS.
DURING THE REVIEW PROCESS WE HAVE A COMMITTEE, OUR COMMITTEE ON THIS CONTRACTOR WAS MYSELF, JESSE, AND OTHER HAYS COUNTY DEPARTMENT SUPERINTENDENT. THEN JERRY, OUR DIRECTOR.
SO WE GO THROUGH, WE ARE GIVING, WHEN THE LOW BIDDER IS GIVEN THE REFERENCES ARE GIVEN THROUGH THE REQUIREMENTS, THREE REFERENCES, WE REVIEW THOSE. WE HAVE A FORM THAT PURCHASING GIVES US. WE GO THROUGH THAT REVIEW PROCESS. THAT PROCESS, WE CALL THOSE INDIVIDUALS, MAKE THOSE DETERMINATIONS WHETHER IF THE REVIEWS OR REFERENCES ARE ADEQUATE.
THEN ONCE WE DO THAT WE MEET, DISCUSS THAT.
RECOMMEND OR IN THIS CASE, THE LOWEST BIDDER ACTUALLY, THEY GAVE US THREE REFERENCES BUT ALL ABLE TO SPEAK WITH ONE.
THE OTHER TWO HAD NO KNOWLEDGE OF THE CONTRACTOR.
THAT WAS WHY WE WENT BACK TO PURCHASING.
WE DECLINED THE LOW BIDDER AS THAT.
END UP BEING THE SECOND, THE SAME PROCESS AS WHAT WE DID WITH THE FIRST BIDDER. WHICH WAS GO THROUGH THE REFERENCES AND THAT AND THAT IS WHAT WE HAVE COME TO.
WE ARE MOVING FORWARD WITH RECOMMENDING THAT.
>> THANK YOU. THE LOW BID FELL OUT OF THIS ONE. I DO APPRECIATE YOU TAKING THE TIME TO SHED LIGHT ON THIS BECAUSE THAT IS ONE OF THE QUESTIONS I OFTEN GET, SO THE MORE WE TALK ABOUT IT THE MORE WE BUILD COMFORT IN WHAT WE'RE DOING.
SO GRATEFUL YOU TOOK THE TIME TO ARTICULATE THAT.
>> YES. THE THING IS WHEN WE LOOK AT IT, WE TRY TO WHEN WE DO REFERENCES WE FOLLOW A GUIDELINE THAT IS GIVEN TO US BY PURCHASING.
ASK THOSE QUESTIONS. FIND OUT, THEN WE TRY TO STICK WITH THE SAME FORMAT ON EACH ONE OF THE MEMBERS.
THE MEMBERS WILL MEET AND DISCUSS, ALL WITHIN THAT COMMITTEE. DETERMINE WHETHER WE FEEL COMFORTABLE WITH IT OR IF IT IS ADEQUATE.
WE COMMUNICATE BACK WITH PURCHASING.
ON THIS CASE ONE THAT WE FELT THE BEST FOR HAYS COUNTY AS FAR AS THE TAX DOLLAR, TO GO WITH THE SECOND.
WASN'T MUCH DIFFERENCE BUT BECAUSE OF THE REFERENCE CHECKS.O NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE WITH THOSE INITIAL
ONES, JUST HAVING ONE. >> THAT IS RIGHT.
THE THIRD ONE QUITE A LEAP UP. WELL DONE.
THANK YOU. ANY QUESTIONS FOR AARON?
COMMISSIONERS. >> APPRECIATE THE EXPLANATION.
WHEN I LOOK AT THAT IT DID NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE REFERENCES.
I WONDERED WHAT THAT WAS SO THANK YOU.
>> USUALLY WHEN WE GET REFERENCE CHECKS, WE CAN CALL THEM AND THEY ARE QUICK TO TELL US.
THIS ONE WAS CLEARLY JUST HAVING ONE OF THE THREE, THE OTHER TWO DID NOT KNOW THE COMPANIES.
WE WERE CAUTIOUS. >> THANK YOU FOR DOING SUCH A WONDERFUL JOB ON THAT FRONT. PLEASE CALL THE ROLE.
>> COMMISSIONER SMITH. >> YES.
>> YES. >> I KNOW I SAID WE WERE GOING TO TAKE A RECESS. WE WILL TAKE HIS ITEM THEN GO
[24. Discussion and possible action to accept a Proposal from SI Mechanical, LLC for installation of a replacement HVAC System (12.5 Ton Rheem RTU) at the Juvenile Detention Center and amend the budget accordingly. INGALSBE/LITTLEJOHN]
TO RECESS. PLEASE OPEN NUMBER 24.INSTALLATION OF REPLACEMENT HVAC SYSTEM AT THE JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER AND AMEND THE BUDGET ACCORDINGLY.
>> EMOTION AND A SECOND. ONE PERSON SIGNED UP TO SPEAK.
I WAS HALF ASLEEP, ITEM 24? >> DID I CATCH YOU FLAT-FOOTED?
MY QUESTION ON THIS WAS I THINK I HAD QUESTIONS MAYBE SIX MONTHS AGO ABOUT HOW THE EQUIPMENT THAT WE WERE USING, THERE WAS A SURCHARGE ON IT OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT.
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I BELIEVE THIS IS THE COMPANY. I COULD BE MISTAKEN ON THIS.I DO KNOW ABOUT SIX MONTHS AGO WE WERE TOLD THAT THE COUNTY WOULD NO LONGER BE CONTRACTING WITH US.
ON MECHANICAL AND LOOKS LIKE NOW IT IS RISEN FROM THE DEAD.
KIND OF NEAT EXPLANATION ON THAT.
TAKE MY ANSWER THE VENTURE. >> I APPRECIATE IT.
>> I THINK I CAN ANSWER THAT. >> SO COMMISSIONER SMITH.
>> ACTUALLY WE DID AN OPEN RFQ, YOUR QUESTION WAS ON SPECIFIC TO WHAT THE UP CHARGE WAS ON BOTH LABOR AND EQUIPMENT.
IF YOU LOOK AT THE BACKGROUND INFORMATION ON THIS, EVEN ON THIS ONE, I BELIEVE THE UP CHARGE FOR ALL LABOR AND EQUIPMENT, I MAY BE WRONG BUT COMING OUT OF THAT, WHICH MECHANICAL WON, SOMEWHERE IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD OF 20 PERCENT.
IF YOU LOOK ON THE BACKGROUND DOCUMENTATION BECAUSE WE HAVE OVER ALL CONTRACT I BELIEVE THERE IS ACTUALLY 25 PERCENT, I
AM WRONG. >> ACTUAL VENDOR WHO IS OUR MAINTENANCE VENDOR FOR THE SYSTEMS, ENGINEERING.
BECAUSE THIS WAS A LARGER PROJECT TO BE DONE.
REPLACING THE UNIT. WE DID GO OUT FOR QUOTES AND WE DID NOT SPECIFICALLY SAY A WORD TO OUR VENDOR.
WE ACTUALLY DID REQUEST THREE QUOTES, MECHANICAL END UP BEING
THE LOWEST. >> I WAS VERY HAPPY TO LOOK, IF YOU LOOK AT THE CHEAT IN THE BACKGROUND MATERIAL, ACTUALLY 25 PERCENT DISCOUNT ON EVERYTHING THEY DO EXCEPT FOR
MELISSA MISCELLANEOUS. >> JUDGE, THE HVAC SYSTEM THAT IS CURRENTLY IN PLACE IS NO LONGER FUNCTIONAL.
SO THAT IS WHY WE HAVE THIS AGENDA ITEM BEFORE US TODAY.
>> THANK YOU. NOTHING ELSE I WILL CALL THE ROLE. PLEASE CALL THE ROLE.
NOW WE TAKE 10 >> BACK FROM A SHORT RECESS.
WE HAVE MADE GREAT STRIDES, A COURTROOM HAS BEEN MOSTLY
[15. Authorize the Sheriff's Office to use Sheriff Drug Forfeiture Funds to purchase emergency equipment valued at $9,825.00 and amend the budget accordingly. INGALSBE/CUTLER]
VACATED. PEOPLE CAN KEEP MOVING, I WILLGO TO AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 15. >> 15 PREAUTHORIZED THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE TO USE SHERIFF FUNDS TO PURCHASE EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT VALUED AT $9825 AND AMEND THE BUDGET ACCORDINGLY.
>> SECOND.>> MOTION AND A SECOND.NE PERSON, TWO.
FIRST. >> THANK YOU JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS. DECIDING HERE, I WANT TO CAUTION THE COUNTIES POSITION ON APPROVING THIS.
LOOKING AT TEXAS, INSTITUTE JUSTICE, THEY ARE CONCERNED ABOUT YOU KNOW ASSET FORFEITURE PROCESS.
BECAUSE WHAT THEY HAVE DESCRIBED IS POLICE OFFICERS, POLICE FOR PROFIT. 11 COUNTIES, ACCORDING TO THE ARTICLE, TEXAS COUNTY SPENT FUNDS IN THE FOLLOWING EXPENSES BETWEEN 2011 AND 2013. OVER 20 MILLION ON SALARIES, OVERTIME. OVER 6 MILLION FACILITIES COST, OVER 4.5 MILLION ON MISCELLANEOUS FEES.
TEXAS SEEN HERE, IS ONE OF THE, WORKING WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO ENCOURAGE ENDING THE PRACTICE THAT EXISTS UNDER TEXAS LAW TODAY. BUT THAT TELLS US, COURT AND FOLKS IS THAT THERE IS A LOT OF LEGAL CONCERNS WHEN IT COMES TO THIS PROCESS. FOR YOU ALL TO RUBBERSTAMP APPROVAL AND ALLOW AN AGENCY WITH THE SERIOUS REPUTATION OF
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BEING DISHONEST AND MISREPRESENTING AGENDA ITEMS REPEATEDLY, WEEK AFTER WEEK. FOR YOU ALL TO BE ALLOWING THIS, FOR SOME SMART INDIVIDUAL WHO IS REALLY SKILLFUL IN THE LEGAL PROFESSION TO COME APPEAR AND SUE THIS COUNTY, AGAIN COMMISSIONER SMITH, INTERESTED ABOUT WHAT I AM TALKING ABOUT.OOK AT THE REPORT FROM THE TEXAS ASSOCIATION COUNTY, LOOK AT MANY LAWSUITS, POOR, ILL, QUALIFIED LEGAL ADVICE IS COSTING US. SEVEN $22 MILLION.
THAT IS WHAT WE ARE IN DEBT. A LOT OF THOSE INJURIES AT THE TECH LIST. I DON'T KNOW, I GUARANTEE YOU HE WAS WORKING FOR YOU PERSONALLY.
YOU WILL NOT KEEP THEM FOR LONG I GUARANTEE YOU THAT.
THAT IS WHY I CONTINUE TO ASK QUESTIONS THAT MAKE SENSE WHEN IT COMES TO THESE ASSET FORFEITURES.
THESE GUYS COME AND ASK FOR SEWAGE CAMERAS, ALL KINDS OF STUFF. THEY ARE NOT NEEDS, THEY ARE DESIRED EQUIPMENT THAT YOU ALL ALLOW THEM TO JUST GET BECAUSE YOU ALL WANT TO BE ON GOOD TERMS AND YOU WILL NEED THEM AS POLITICAL ALLIES. THIS IS NOT A CHARGE, THE BEST INTEREST IN THE COUNTY. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. NEXT UP WE HAVE MR. DAN.
>> THANK YOU JUDGE. I THINK EXTENSIVELY WENT THROUGH THE CONCERNS ABOUT SEIZING MONEY UNLAWFULLY.
I AM PERSONALLY NOT AFRAID THAT I WILL EVER HAVE MONEY SEIZED BECAUSE FOR ONE THING I DON'T COMMIT CRIME, SECONDLY I NEVER HAVE ANY MONEY BECAUSE THE COUNTY AND THE SCHOOL DISTRICT TAKE CARE OF THAT FOR ME. I AM A LITTLE CONCERNED ALSO ABOUT WHAT WE ARE PROPOSING TO SPEND THIS MONEY ON.
AS HE SAID, I KNOW OFFICIALLY THE WEBSITE SAYS ABOUT 504 MILLION IN DEBT BUT THAT IS NOT COUNTING ALL OF THE DEBT HELD, THAT ADDS UP TO ABOUT 722 MILLION LAST TIME I LEFT.
I WOULD PROPOSE THAT ANY MONEY THAT IS LAWFULLY SEIZED SHOULD GO TO PAYING OFF THE DEBT. WE CANNOT AFFORD TO JUST KIND OF MESS AROUND, LOOKS LIKE SOMETHING CALLED ROBOTICS TEAM.
THE CUTE LITTLE ACRONYM. NOT REALLY IN FAVOR OF THAT ACRONYM EITHER. I DON'T SEE THAT WE SHOULD BE OUT TO HURT ANYBODY. IT'S ACTUALLY OUT TO HELP THE CITIZENS AND TAKE THE DRUGS OFF THE STREET HOPEFULLY.
YOU KNOW THIS IS NOT WITHOUT EXPENSE, NOT JUST FREE MONEY.
BECAUSE WE ARE PAYING FOR THE CARS, THE GUNS, THE HEALTH INSURANCE. THE SALARIES, UNIFORMS, ON AND ON AND ON. SO THE PEOPLE'S MONEY.
LIKE LAST TIME I LOOKED CLOSE TO 20 PERCENT OF OUR INCOME IN THE COUNTY TO SERVICE THE DEBT WE ALREADY HAVE, FROM MY PERSPECTIVE WE JUST CANNOT CONTINUE TO KIND OF ACT LIKE OH, HERE IS FREE MONEY. LET'S GO PLAY WITH THE ROBOTICS OR LET'S GO GET THAT SEWER CAMERA OR DO THIS OR THAT OR THE OTHER THING THAT IS REALLY ON THE FRENCH AT BEST.
IT IS TIME THAT WE START GETTING SERIOUS WITH PAYING DOWN OUR DEBT, I AM TIRED OF JUST SCRAPING BY EVERY YEAR JUST BECAUSE I HAVE TO PAY FOR PROPERTY THAT I ALREADY OWN.
THAT IS ONE REASON I PAID OFF ALL MY DEBTS, PAID OFF MY PROPERTY WAS SO I COULD LIVE YOU KNOW A DECENT LIFE WITHOUT HAVING DEBTS TO PAY. BUT THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> THANK YOU, SIR. >> COMMISSIONER.
>> THANK YOU, JUDGE. WHEN I WAS READING THE SUMMARY
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JUDGMENT THOUGHT THAT IT WAS THE UNMANNED AIRCRAFT AND I MAY BE MISTAKEN WITH THAT. BUT WHAT I WAS REMINDED OF, IF THAT IS WHAT IT IS, MAY BE SOMETHING DIFFERENT.SITUATION WHERE THE USE THAT DEVICE TO LOCATE A PERSON THAT CANNOT BE FOUND ON FOOT. THEN ANOTHER THAT PROVIDED VISUAL INFORMATION ON THE GROUND OF A DANGEROUS SITUATION. THIS MIGHT BE DIFFERENT.
DOES ANYBODY KNOW IF THIS IS DIFFERENT THAN THAT OF ICE?
>> CAN HELP SHED LIGHT ON THIS QUESTION THAT THE COMMISSIONER
HAS. >> I THINK THIS IS MORE FOR
MAYBE ÃI AM SO SORRY. >> I CAN SHED LIGHT ON THE USE
OF FUNDS, THOSE ARE THOSE. >> THANK YOU, MA'AM WAX THESE FUNDS FALL UNDER THE CODE OF PROCEDURE, FORFEITED PROPERTY.
THESE FUNDS HAVE ALREADY BEEN AWARDED TO THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE. THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE ASKED TO SUBMIT A BUDGET TO THE COMMISSIONERS COURT, THAT IS PWHY THIS ITEM IS ONLY ITEM THA WAS NOT ORIGINALLY CEMENTED DURING THE BUDGET. THEY WANT TO PURCHASE THIS ITEM FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT PURPOSES. WE DO PERFORM AN AUDIT ON THESE FUNDS EVERY YEAR AS REQUIRED. THE AUDIT CONDUCTED IN SEPTEMBER, AFTER SEPTEMBER. AFTER OUR FISCAL YEAR.
WE MANAGE AND WE LOOK AT THESE FUNDS TO ENSURE THAT THEY ARE FOLLOWING THE PROPER STATUTES AND THE CODES.
ONE OF THESE, REQUIRED THE COMMISSIONERS TO PROVE.
>> THE COMMISSIONER ASKING ABOUT THIS ITEM AS THE ITEM PURCHASE, IF IT WAS FOR OUR HURT, ACRONYM.
>> I GUESS SOME EQUIPMENT FOR THAT UNMANNED AIRCRAFT.
SO THEN THOSE INSTANCES THAT I MENTIONED, IT WOULD BE
RELEVANT. >> I AM NOT FAMILIAR WITH THE
SPECIFICS OF THE EQUIPMENT. >> FOR A NEW DRONE, UNMANNED
>> THAT IS WHAT I THOUGHT BUT THEN WHEN I SAW THE ACRONYM, UNMANNED ROBOTIC, OR THE ROBOTICS TEAM I GUESS.
SO OKAY. >> THE DRUG FORFEITURE FUNDS? SPECIFIC TO ANSWER THAT PART OF THE QUESTION THAT WAS BROUGHT
UP. >> THEY CANNOT BE USED TO PAY DOWN DEBT, USED FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT PURPOSES.
GOING TO BE THE DIRECT FORFEITURE FUNDS, TO BE USED IN ANYTHING IN THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT
SPECIFICALLY. >> THERE IS A LIST IN THE PROCEDURE. OBVIOUSLY NOT BEEN USED FOR ANY
OF THAT. >> FOLLOWING ON THE GUIDELINES.
NO OTHER COMMENTS PLEASE CALL THE ROLE.
[17. Authorize payment to Waldrip Insurance Agency for the County Court at Law Judge #2 in the amount of $875 in which no purchase order was issued as required per the Hays County Purchasing Policy. INGALSBE/J.JOHNSON]
PAYMENT TO INSURANCE AGENCY FOR THE COUNTY COURT AT LAW JUDGE TWO IN THE AMOUNT OF $805 IN WHICH NO PURCHASE ORDER WAS
ISSUED AS REQUIRED. >> SECOND.
>> MOTION AND THE SECOND. ONE INDIVIDUAL SIGNED UP TO
COURT. IMPRESSED WITH THE TESTIMONY ABOUT THE COURT OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE AND VERBATIM.
AS FAR AS THIS, ONCE AGAIN AS I SAID LAST WEEK, RESPONSIBILITY, TO MAKE SURE THESE AGENDA ITEMS, AND THE COUNTY COURT POLICIES FOLLOWED. KNOW THERE IS TIMES WHEN CIRCUMSTANCES TO OCCUR. SEEMS TO HAPPEN ALL THE TIME, A LOT OF DOWNTIME WITH ALL OF THE OFFICIALS IN UNIFORM.
CALL IT BURNING LABOR. ANOTHER ACRONYM THEY USE IS
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RETIRED ON DUTY. COMING AT 8:00 A.M., FROM 8:00 UNTIL 10:00 THERE DRINKING COFFEE.SO WHEN THESE ITEMS COME UP, THEY ARE NOT BEING FOLLOWED, BY THE POLICY THAT THE COUNTY HAS WRITTEN.
ADOPTED, AMENDED. ALL KINDS OF OTHER STUFF, YOU KNOW WHY IS THIS BEING ALLOWED? I REALLY ENJOY THE STATEMENTS, REASSURANCE WHEN IT IS SAID THAT AN AUDIT IS PERFORMED.
I HAVE SEEN SOME OF THE AUDITS THAT THIS COUNTY PERFORMS, SHAMEFUL. VERY SHAMEFUL.
I LIKE HOW THEY BRING UP THAT GUY THE CHEMO.
THE OTHER DAY, BROUGHT IN RECOGNITION CERTIFICATE.BOUT HOW GOOD THE AUDITOR JOB IS DOING.
ALL OF THAT STUFF. TO MAKE ME AS A TAXPAYER TO THINK THEY ARE DOING A GOOD JOB.
I SEE THROUGH ALL THAT SMOKE, THROUGH ALL THE LIES.
I SEE THROUGH ALL THE MISS ORIENTATIONS.
YOU ALL ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL OF THAT.
DO A BETTER JOB VERY SOON. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU, SIR.> PLEASE CALL THE ROLE.
[Items 6 - 10]
>> OPEN SIX THROUGH 10. >> SIX PAYMENTS OF COUNTY INVOICES. SEVEN, THE PAYMENT OF UNITED HEALTHCARE CLAIMS. EIGHT, APPROVED AMENDED COMMISSIONERS COURT MINUTES OF JULY 21, 2020.
AUTHORIZE ON-SITE SEWAGE FACILITY PERMIT FOR MEADOWS RV PARK ONE AND LOT 1 BLOCK F OF MEADOW SUBDIVISION.
10, AUTHORIZE ON-SITE FACILITY PERMITS FOR MEADOWS RV PARK TWO ON LOT 2 BLOCK F OF MEADOWS SUBDIVISION.
>> SECOND.> MOTION AND THE SECOND.
[Items 12 - 14, 16, 18 & 19]
PLEASE CALL THE ROLE. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH.
12 THROUGH 19 EXCLUDING OF COURSE 15 AND 17 WHICH WE HAVE
ALREADY OPENED. >> 12, AUTHORIZE ON-SITE FACILITY PERMIT FOR TWO TWO-BEDROOM RESIDENCES.
WEST SKYLINE ACRES. 13, EXCEPT FISCAL YEAR 2020, SERVICES DISTRICT NUMBER EIGHT AUDIT REPORT PROTECTS SAFETY CODE 775. 14, EXCEPT DELIVERY OF THE COMMUNITY SUPERVISION AND CORRECTIONS DEPARTMENTS, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING AUGUST 31, 2020 FOR FILING WITH THE HAYS COUNTY COMMISSONERS COURT PURSUANT TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 140.0 04D, THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE COMMUNITY JUSTICE ASSISTANCE DIVISION FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT. 16, AUTHORIZE PROBATION DEPARTMENT TO ACCEPT PROPOSAL FROM ACOUSTIC CEILINGS FOR THE PROGRAMS COMPUTER LAB. UTILIZING GRANT FUNDS FROM THE TEXAS JUSTICE DEPARTMENT. AMEND THE BUDGET ACCORDINGLY.
18, CALL FOR PUBLIC HEARING ON APRIL 27, 2021 REGARDING APPLICATION FOR HOUSING, CREDITS RELATED TO THE PROPOSED APARTMENT PROJECT, SUBMITTED BY THE GROUP, PURSUANT TO SECTION 2306.67071 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE TO THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS.
19 APPROVED SPECIFICATIONS FOR IFB 2021 ÃB06RM 32, 37 RUNABOUT AND OTHERS PURCHASING TO SOLICIT FOR BIDS AND
>> A MOTION AND A SECOND. ANY COMMENTS? REX RUNABOUT IS A REALLY IMPRESSIVE ILLUSTRATION COMMISSIONER. LIKE TO SEE IF THERE WAS A WAY WE COULD GIVE IT SOME ENERGY. GIVE IT SOME ATTENTION.
GIVE IT SOME AWARENESS. I AM PERSONALLY IMPRESSED WITH THE ILLUSTRATIONS I SAW. I BELIEVE THAT VERY OFTEN, THEY ARE ALL TOO OFTEN ALL THE WORK OUR COUNTY DOES GO TO NOTICE.
I THINK THAT THAT IS IN PART WHY OFTEN PEOPLE HAVE SO MANY QUESTIONS BECAUSE WE DO NOT TELL OUR STORY WELL ENOUGH.
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AWAY WE COULD ASK THE PEOPLE TO FIND WAYS TO SHARE THOSE GREAT IMAGES. WE DO HAVE IT ON THE WEBSITE.HOPEFULLY GET SOME MEDIA ACTIVITY ONCE THIS ITEM IS HAPPENING, MAYBE GET IS RELATED MORE TO THE PUBLIC.
MORE WORK WAS DONE. A LOT OF DESIGN WORK THAT WENT FROM THE STATE AS WELL AS THE TEAM AND THE COUNTY TO COME UP WITH A GOOD SOLUTION FOR THAT INTERSECTION.
>> YES, SIR. >> ALL PLANNING A RIBBON
CUTTING OR GROUNDBREAKING? >> DO NOT BELIEVE SO.
PRETTY EXCITED BECAUSE ONE OF THE SEVEN THAT IS IN MY DISTRICT. ON THE OTHER SIDE.
ONE OF SEVEN WE HAVE IN THE DRIFTWOOD AREA.
I THINK GOING TO SERVE AS THE FIRST ONE THAT WILL BE COMPLETED. SERVICE OUR BLUEPRINT FOR THE
REST OF THEM. >> LOOKING FOR STORAGE.
>> GROUNDBREAKING WOULD BE A GOOD IDEA.
ATTENTION GETTER OF SOME KIND OF WAY.
>> PLEASE CALL THE ROLE. >> COMMISSIONER.
[20. Discussion and possible action to authorize the County Judge to execute Change Order No. 11 to the Construction Contract between Hays County and Sterling Delaware Holding Company (Texas Sterling) for the FM 1626 South project as part of the Hays County-TxDOT Pass-Through Finance Program. JONES/BORCHERDING]
>> COMMISSIONER SHALL. >> YES.
>> COMMISSIONER JONES. >> YES.
>> JUDGE. >> PLEASE OPEN NUMBER 20.
>> DISCUSSION OF ACTION TO AUTHORIZE THE COUNTIES JUDGE TO EXECUTE CHANGE ORDER NUMBER 11 TO THE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT BETWEEN HAYS COUNTY AND STERLING DELAWARE HOLDING COMPANY. FOR THE SOUTH PROJECT AS PART OF THE HAYS COUNTY PASS-THROUGH FINANCE PROGRAM.
>> COMMISSIONER JONES. >> THIS WAS ONE WE HAD BROUGHT LAST WEEK, DO NOT HAVE A CHANCE TO LOOK IT OVER.
DEPARTMENT WILL BE ABLE TO LOOK THIS OVER.
SINCE YOU ARE HERE AND YOU HAVE A CLEAN SHOT TO THE PODIUM.
ANYTHING YOU WOULD LIKE TO CONTRIBUTE?
>> FURTHER EXPLAIN THIS IS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF ENVIRONMENTAL POND NEAR ONION CREEK.
NOT INCLUDED IN THE CONTRACT. >> OKAY, THANK YOU SIR.
>> ANY COMMISSIONERS HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS?
PLEASE CALL THE ROLE. >> COMMISSIONER JONES.
[21. Discussion and possible action to authorize the County Judge to execute a Professional Services Agreement between Hays County and K Friese and Associates, Inc. to provide post construction drainage report & documents for the Lime Kiln Road project in Precinct 4. SMITH/SHELL/BORCHERDING]
>> COMMISSIONER SMITH. >> YES.
>> 21. POSSIBLE ACTION TO AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY JUDGE TO EXECUTE A PROFESSIONAL SERVICE DISAGREEMENT BETWEEN HAYS COUNTY AND ASSOCIATES INCORPORATED TO PROVIDE CONSTRUCTION DRAINAGE REPORT AND DOCUMENTS FOR THE LINE ROAD PROJECT INCREASING.
>> SO MOVED. >> A MOTION AND A SECOND.
COMMISSIONER SMITH. >> ONE OF THE ROAD BOND PROJECTS. THANKFULLY, PROGRESSING VERY WELL ON THE BRIDGE BUT AFTER CONSTRUCTION, A LETTER FROM FEMA. THIS PROVIDES THE SERVICES FOR THAT WHICH WAS UNANTICIPATED AT THE BEGINNING OF THE PROJECT.
>> THE NEW INFORMATION THAT HAD BEEN PRESENTED WAS NOT
NO OTHER COMMENTS PLEASE CALL THE ROLE.
[22. Discussion and possible action to authorize the County Judge to execute Supplemental #3 to the Professional Services Agreement (PSA) between Hays County and Dannenbaum Engineering Company - Austin, LLC for the Posey Road at IH-35 project as part of the Hays County/TxDOT Partnership Program. INGALSBE/BORCHERDING MISCELLANEOUS]
>> SMITH. >> YES.> YES, PLEASE OPEN
22. >> DISCUSSION ON POSSIBLE ACTION TO AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY JUDGE TO EXECUTE SUPPLEMENTAL NUMBER THREE TO THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN HAYS COUNTY AND ENGINEERING COMPANY AUSTIN LLC FOR THE POSEY ROAD PROJECT AS PART OF THE HAYS COUNTY
PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM. >> SECOND.
>> WE HAVE ONE INDIVIDUAL SIGNED UP.
COME ON DOWN. >> 'STHANK YOU AGAIN GEORGE AND COMMISSIONERS. TALK ABOUT THIS ITEM, A COUPLE OF MONTHS BACK MAYBE SOME YEARS WE HAD CONCERNS ABOUT THIS ENGINEERING COMPANY. THE COMPANY THAT HAD BEEN REPEATEDLY RAIDED BY THE FBI. EVERYWHERE THEY SET UP BUT I
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RECALL I BELIEVE CONSISTENTLY GO WITH THE FLOW, THAT HAS BEEN SAID HERE. I BELIEVE COMMISSIONER SHALL, REMEMBER HE MOTIONED TO GO AHEAD AND APPROVE THIS AGENDA ITEM. REASON WHY BECAUSE I BELIEVE, I DON'T KNOW 28 MILLION OR 29 MILLION THE COUNTY INVESTED THREE YEARS AND JUSTIFICATION WAS LET'S GO AHEAD AND FINISH.$29 MILLION. YOU KNOW, I HEARD, PEER AND TALK ABOUT SOMETHING THAT WAS INCLUDED IN THE FIRST PLAN BUT THIS IS A MUCH NEEDED ITEM. THAT RIGHT THERE GENTLEMAN IS WHAT I AM TALKING ABOUT.WHEN YOU SIT UP THERE, YOU TOOK THAT OATH OF OFFICE TO PROTECT THE INTEREST OF THIS COUNTY AND THIS MONEY. YOU ENABLE INCOMPETENTS LIKE THIS REPEATEDLY TO BECOME THE NORMAL.
YOU BECOME THE PROBLEM. I DON'T KNOW WHY THEY CONTINUE TO LAXITY. THAT IS HOW I FEEL ABOUT THIS.
$29 MILLION. ONCE I GET DOWN IF I CAN HAVE COMMISSIONER SHALL REMIND ME IF THAT IS WHAT IS INVESTED OR INCREASED BY NOW. PROBABLY BY 80 MILLION OR SO.
I AM NOT A CPA. BUT THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT I AND ALL THESE OTHER SPEAKERS COME UP AND DISCUSS AND TALK TO YOU AND WARN YOU ABOUT. YOU ALL DO NOT EVEN CARE.
AS LONG AS YOU GET YOUR CUT. I CAN COMFORTABLY SAY THAT.
ANY OF YOU HAVE ANY ISSUES, SEEK LEGAL GUIDANCE.
SEE YOU ALL IN COURT WHENEVER YOU ARE READY.
THANK YOU. >> A MOTION IN A SECOND.
THIS IS YOUR AGENDA ITEM. >> THIS IS FOR INCREASED NUMBER OF REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION REQUESTS THAT WE HAVE RECEIVED ON THIS PROJECT, I AM NOT SURE, JERRY DO WE HAVE ESTIMATION ON WHY WE HAVE RECEIVED SO MANY REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION?
>> AT THE BEGINNING THE FIRM THAT IS DOING CONSTRUCTION INSPECTION, ESTIMATES HOW MANY REQUESTS WOULD COME BACK TO THEM FROM THE CONTRACTOR. THIS PARTICULAR CASE, THERE HAS BEEN SUBSTANTIAL NUMBER OVER THAT ORIGINAL ESTIMATE.
IT IS COMMON FOR THAT TO HAPPEN.
SO AFTER IT REACHES A CERTAIN LEVEL, THE FIRM ENGINEERING INSPECTION WILL NORMALLY COME BACK AND ASK FOR AN INCREASE.
THAT IS WHAT HAS HAPPENED HERE. THE REVIEW OF THE RFI'S AND THE NUMBER HAS GONE THROUGH OUR MANAGEMENT COMPANY AND THEY AGREED THAT THIS IS A REASONABLE CHARGE FOR THIS
THE THINGS YOU HAVE SAID, I WANT TO SAY AGENDA ITEMS THAT DON'T HAVE TOTALS, I FEEL COMPELLED TO ASK FOR THOSE ITEMS TO BE SPOKEN SO THE VIEWING PUBLIC DOESN'T HAVE A MATERIAL OR THE BACKUP CAN AT LEAST HEAR IT, WHAT THE REQUEST AMOUNT IS FOUR AND IF YOU CAN ARTICULATE WHAT THAT REALLY BOILS DOWN TO END THE REQUEST FOR INFORMATION.
>> WILL ACTUALLY BACKUP IT EXPLAIN THE CONVERSATION FOR THIS PROJECT, FOR THE SERVICE WAS 2,800,000.
INCREASE REQUEST 23,000. >> JUST TO BE CLEAR ON OF THE BACKUP. ON THE AGENDA ITEM, AND NO YOU DID NOT WRITE IT, SO 22,000 REQUESTED FOR ADDRESSING THE
PUBLIC INFORMATION REQUESTS THAT THEY HAVE RECEIVED?>> REQUEST FOR INFORMATION FROM THE CONTRACTOR TO THE DESIGN ENGINEER. THESE REQUESTS FOR CLARIFICATION GO THROUGH THIS BOND, THE ENGINEERING FIRM, THE NUMBER OF THESE REQUESTS WAS MORE THAN WAS ANTICIPATED AT THE BEGINNING OF THE PROJECT. THIS REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL
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FEES. >> WONDERING BECAUSE, I JUST WANT TO HELP, IF I HAVE A QUESTION I AM THINKING SOMEONE ELSE MAY TOO. HOPING TO BETTER UNDERSTAND.
PLEASE HELPED ME. >> THE RFI REQUEST FROM THE CONTRACTOR, THAT IS WHAT I AM ASSUMING.
THE CONTRACTOR, DESIGNS WHICH WAS I DON'T KNOW HOW MANY YEARS AGO, THIS OVERPASS WAS DONE. THE OVERPASS OF POSEY THAT WAS TAKEN DOWN AND OUT IN YOUR STATE GOES OVER POSEY, POSEY
GOES UNDERNEATH. >> WONDERFUL PROJECT.
>> THE SOUTH PORTION OF THE COUNTY.
I AM NOT SURE WHEN IT WAS DESIGNED.
10 YEARS AGO MAYBE, I DON'T KNOW WHEN THE PROCESS STARTED.
SOME TIME AGO. ALL THE WAY UP THROUGH THAT TO GETTING TO THE POINT WHERE ACTUALLY LIKED THE PROJECT, CONTRACTOR IS AWARDED THE PROJECT AND GOES TO WORK.
I THINK I STARTED TWO YEARS AGO ON THAT PROJECT.
>> MAY BE 1.5. >> THE JUDGE WAS THERE AT THE
>> THEN WHEN THE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY STARTS CONSTRUCTING THE PROJECT, USING THE PLANS AND EVERYTHING THAT HAS GONE THROUGH MULTIYEAR PROCESS OF BACK AND FORTH.
WITH REVIEW PLANS, SAY THIS IS NEEDING TO BE LARGER OR CHANGED BASED UPON ALL OF THEIR STANDARDS.
BACK AND FORTH FOR SOMETHING LIKE THIS, PROBABLY TOOK ONE YEAR OF BACK AND FORTH. THEY HIRED THE CONTRACTOR TO BUILD IT, WHEN THEY HAVE ISSUES OR THEY NEED TO GET ANSWERS TO THINGS THEY ARE NOT SURE, THAT IS WHAT THESE RFI'S ARE FOR.
CONTRADICTS SOMETHING ELSE. THAT THEY DID HONOR THE PORTION OF THE PROJECT FOR SOMETHING THEY HAVE DONE BEFORE.
THE ENGINEER HAS TO GO BACK, PULL UP THE PLANS, PROBABLY WORK AND THEN ANSWERED THAT QUESTION TO THE CONTRACTOR CONSTRUCTING THE PROJECT TO MAKE SURE THEY ARE FOLLOWING THE PLANS APPROVED TO THE FULLEST EXTENT.
>> EXACTLY RIGHT. >> WHAT I'M HAVING, THANK YOU FOR THAT CLARIFICATION. WANTING TO UNDERSTAND FURTHER, IN THESE REQUESTS, THANK YOU FOR CLARIFYING.
THE FIRST PART IF THAT IS ALTHOUGH APPROVED THEM, WERE THEY DEFICIENT IN SOME TYPE OF WAY CAUSING SO MANY QUESTIONS.
IS MY FIRST QUESTION TO BASICALLY COST THE COUNTY 23,000. THAT IS MY FIRST QUESTION.
SECOND, AS A COMMENT AS TO ITS HIGHLIGHT AS A SUPPLEMENT, NOT REALLY GIVING THEM NEW CONTRACTS, BRINGING THIS CONTRACT TO COMPLETION TO ADDRESS SOME OF THE COMMENTS
MADE EARLIER. >> INCREASING THE CONTRACT.>
CORRECT. >> CAN YOU ÃDO NOT WANT TO SAY TOO MUCH AT ONE MOMENT. THE ENGINEERING PART,
>> AS EXAMPLE, COMMON TO FIND CONFLICTS WITHIN A SET OF PLANS WHERE ONE DETAIL ON ONE SHEET, THE CONTRACTOR MAY FIND AN ISSUE ON A DETAIL FROM ANOTHER SHEET AS AN EXAMPLE.
ONE SHEET, ONE THING COMMONLY FOUND AS A MAGIC SHOW 2.5 INCHES OF CONCRETE COVER ON REINFORCING ON ONE SHEET AND ON ANOTHER SHEET MIGHT SHOW TWO INCHES.
OF CONCRETE COVER ON REINFORCING STEEL.
SO THE CONTRACTOR DOESN'T KNOW WHICH WAY TO GO WITH THAT, HOW TO SET UP THE FORMS SO HE WILL FILL OUT RFI SHEET AND SEND IT TO THE COMPANY. ANOTHER CHARGE IS LAID OUT, FOR THOSE QUESTIONS. OTHER SITUATIONS UNFORESEEN CONDITIONS ON THE JOBSITE. THERE MIGHT BE EXCAVATION GOING ON, UNKNOWN CULVERT IS FOUND WHEN THEY ARE DIGGING A HOLE IN THE GROUND OR UTILITY. NOT SHOWING ON THE PLANS SO THE CONTRACTOR RAISES A RED FLAG, STANDS IN RFI, ASKING FOR CLARIFICATION. IS THIS FACILITY OR THIS
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UTILITY THAT WASN'T SHOWN ON THE PLANS, CAN WE EXCAVATE IT? CAN WE DESTROY IT? SO THERE IS THINGS THAT MIGHT HAPPEN THAT WOULD REQUIRE RFI TO BE ISSUED.THIS PARTICULAR CASE, THERE WAS MORE THAN ANTICIPATED IN THE CONTRACT, SO THEY ASKED FOR INCREASE.
>> VERY FAIR AND VALID. JUST AS A FINAL RECAP, ENGINEERING DID NOT LEAD INCONSISTENCIES IN THEIR WORK.
COSTING US 23,000 DOLLARS, CORRECT?>> THAT IS CORRECT.
>> THIS IS A DESIGN. >> THEY DESIGNED AND DOING
CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING. >> YES.
IF THEY HAD, MARK COULD CHIME IN, OMISSIONS CLAIMS IF FOR SOME REASON THEIR WORK WAS DEFICIENT.
THEN THEY WOULD BE A WAY TO RECOUP COSTS TO CHANGE THAT.
INSURANCE IN CASE THEY LEAVE SOMETHING OFF.
LET'S SAY THE DESIGN THE BRIDGE AND LIFT OFF THE BEAM, BECAUSE SOMEBODY MADE A CALCULATION WRONG, COMES BACK AND SAYS I DID THE JOB, I AM LOOKING AT THIS PLAN RIGHT NOW AND THIS DOESN'T MAKE SENSE. THAT WOULD BE A CLAIM OR THEY SAY ENGINEER DID NOT DESIGN IT PROPERLY.
I CANNOT CONSTRUCT THE BRIDGE BECAUSE IT WOULD NOT BE PROPER.
REDESIGN THIS, MAKE IT RIGHT. SINCE THEY ARE NOT ERRORS AND OMISSIONS CLAIMS, ASSUMPTION IS SOME TECHNICALITIES OR CONFUSIONS OR SOMETHING AGAIN, REVIEWS THESE PLANS ON ANYTHING REGARDLESS OF HOW WE FUND THESE PROJECTS.
USUALLY WHAT TAKES A LOT OF THE TIME THAT WE SIT AND COMPLAIN ABOUT. IS THAT BACK AND FORTH, DESIGNS A CERTAIN LEVEL, THEY SEND IT, WE WAIT TO GET THEIR COMMENTS.
THEY COME BACK AND MAKE CHANGES.
MOST TIMES THEY CATCH THOSE TYPES OF ISSUES.
THAT IS KIND OF WHAT THEY ARE LOOKING AT.
USING THEIR OWN STANDARDS TO MAKE SURE THE ENGINEER IS
DESIGNING TO THEIR STANDARDS. >> THANK YOU, SIR.
>> NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH POSEY ROAD, THE OVERPASS.
POSEY ROAD HIRED PROBABLY 10 YEARS AGO.
OR SO. TO DO PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING ARE BELIEVED ONLY ON POSEY ROAD BETWEEN HUNTER AND I-35. THEN PROBABLY THREE OR FOUR YEARS AGO, ALSO SELECTED TO CONTINUE THAT, MAYBE SCHEMATIC AT THIS POINT.
OTHER FIRMS SELECTED FOR CENTERPOINT IN THAT AREA, THE REPORT ON THAT SECTION. RECOMMEND THEIR SELECTION TO CONTINUE THAT WITH THE IDEA THAT IT SHOULD SAVE TAXPAYER MONEY. BECAUSE THEY HAVE EVERYTHING IN HOUSE. HOW THE NUMBER OF 20 MILLION COMES, I HAVE NO IDEA WHERE THAT IS COMING FROM.
ABSOLUTELY NO WAY $28 MILLION HAS BEEN SPENT ON A REPORT IN THE SCHEMATIC OF POSEY ROAD OR THIS DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OR INVOLVEMENT OR DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF THIS OVERPASS.
>> THANK YOU, SIR. THANK YOU FOR HUMORING ME.
BASICALLY MOST COMPLETELY CONFIRMING THAT IT IS NOT A 22,000 FILL BASED ON THE ERRORS AND OMISSIONS.
THANK YOU FOR THAT. NO OTHER COMMENTS PLEASE CALL
[23. Discussion and possible action to award RFQ 2021-Q06 CDBG Engineering Services to TRC Engineers, Inc. and authorize staff and General Counsel to negotiate a contract. SHELL/T.CRUMLEY]
>> YES. >> PLEASE OPEN NUMBER 23.
>> POSSIBLE ACTION TO AWARD 2021 Q06 ENGINEERING SERVICES TO TRC ENGINEERS INCORPORATED AND OTHER STAFF AND GENERAL COUNSEL TO NEGOTIATE A CONTRACT.
>> THIS IS YOUR ITEM. >> SELECTION FOR CEDAR OAKS WATER PROJECT. I BELIEVE THE COURT HAS APPROVED SEVERAL OF THOSE GRANT APPLICATIONS.
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YOU CAN SEE THE RESPONSES, 10 FIRMS RESPONDED.TO THIS, SELECTION COMMITTEE WAS TAMMY, LINDSAY, MYSELF.
THE SCORING WAS DONE IN THE FIRM WAS SELECTED.
>> THANK YOU COMMISSIONER FOR STATING WHO WAS IN IT.
REALLY USEFUL. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH.
[26. Discussion and possible action to award the contract for IFB 2021-B07 Signal Poles to Wildcat Electric Supply, Co. SHELL/BORCHERDING]
>> DISCUSSION AND ACTION TO AWARD THE CONTRACT FOR 2021 Ã B07 SIGNAL POLES TO WILDCAT ELECTRIC SUPPLY COMPANY.
>> COMMISSIONER. >> THE COURT APPROVED THE IFB PERSONAL POLES IN PREVIOUS COURT SESSION.
I THINK THERE WERE TWO RESPONDENTS AND LOW BID AWARDED
TO OTHER SUPPLY. >> COMMISSIONER.
[27. Discussion and possible action to authorize a Contract Amendment with Wildcat Electric Supply, Co related to IFB 2021-B07 Signal Poles pursuant to Texas Local Government Code, Ch. 262.0305. SHELL/BORCHERDING]
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER JONES.
>> YES.>> 27. POSSIBLE ACTION TO AUTHORIZE CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH WILDCAT SUPPLY COMPANY, 2021 ÃB07 SIGNAL POLES PURSUANT TO TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE CHAPTER
>> COMMISSIONER. >> TO EXPLAIN A CALCULATION ERROR WITHIN THAT BID, SO THAT BID WAS CHANGED.
DO NOT AFFECT THE LOW BID, BUT NECESSARY TO CORRECT THAT.
>> WHAT WAS THAT LUMP SUM PAID? >> 29,000.
SHOULD HAVE BEEN 36,000. >> OKAY.
THANK YOU COMMISSIONER. >> THE OTHER BID, I CAN PULL IT UP. 41,000.
THANK YOU COMMISSIONER WERE CLARIFYING.
PLEASE CALL THE ROLE. >> COMMISSIONER JONES.
[30 Discussion related to the Hays County inmate population, to include current population counts and costs. BECERRA 31. Discussion of issues related to the Hays County Jail, and the planning of projects pertaining to the public safety facilities needs within the County. Possible action may follow. INGALSBE/CUTLER]
>> PLEASE OPEN AGENDA 30. >> RELATED TO THE INMATE POPULATION TO INCLUDE POPULATION COUNTS AND COSTS.
>> EACH WEEK SINCE MY OFFICE REPORT OF OUR OUTSOURCING.
I WILL READ IT TO YOU AS I USUALLY DO.
CURRENT CAPACITY FOR KTAB INMATES.
STANDARDS RECOMMEND HOLDING APPROXIMATELY 10 PERCENT OF THAT CAPACITY OPEN WHICH LOWERS OUR CAPACITY 368.
DAILY AVERAGE THE ESTIMATE COST FOR OUTSOURCING INMATES THIS WEEK IS $45,375, A RESOURCE MALES 108.
FEMALES ZERO. THIS WEEK'S INMATE HOUSING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES. FORT BEND, ARREST BY AGENCY.
SHERIFF'S OFFICE, 40. THAT LEAVES US IF I AM NOT MISTAKEN WITH THE BOTTLE ITEM. EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEM.
[32. Discussion and possible action related to proposed bills in the 87th Regular Session of the Texas Legislature and to consider adoption of resolution(s) regarding proposed bills. The Court may opt to withdraw to Executive Session during this item to consult with legal counsel pursuant to Texas Government Code 551.071. SMITH (Part 1 of 2)]
>> IF YOU CAN OPEN 32. >> PLEASE OPEN AGENDA ITEM 32.
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE.>> LET HER OPEN IT.
>> 32. POSSIBLE ACTION RELATED TO PROPOSED BILLS IN THE 87TH REGULAR SESSION OF THE TEXAS LEGISLATOR. CONSIDER ADOPTION OF RESOLUTIONS REGARDING PROPOSED BILLS.
THE COURT MAY OPT TO WITHDRAW TO EXECUTIVE SESSION DURING THIS ITEM TO CONSULT WITH LEGAL COUNSEL PURSUANT TO THE TEXAS
GOVERNMENT CODE 551.071.>> SO MOVED.
>> OKAY. COMMISSIONER, ALL YOURS.
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>> TWO ITEMS TO DISCUSS. NUMBER ONE, HB 1512.
LEGISLATION THAT WE SUPPORTED AND WE SUPPORTED IT IN THE PAST BOTH UNDERREPRESENTED LIVES, PRIOR TO THAT UNDER REPRESENTATIVE ISAAC. PURSUANT TO BILLBOARDS.
DESIGNATED AREAS. THE BILL ITSELF AS WRITTEN, WE DISCUSSED THE OTHER DAY ACTUALLY GIVE THE POWER TO REGULATE THOSE BILLBOARDS TO THE COMMISSIONERS COURT.
WE WOULD HAVE THAT ABILITY, BEEN SET FOR HEARING TODAY ACTUALLY. SO ENCOURAGE YOU ALL IF YOU HAVE COMMENT ON THAT TO PLEASE SHARE THAT.
THERE IS, YOU CAN FILE, ELECTRONICALLY.
BUT I WOULD URGE EACH OF YOU TO MAKE A COMMENT POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE TODAY. THE OTHER THING THAT I WOULD SAY, THE OTHER ITEM I WANTED TO BRING UP IS 4618.
WE HAVE PASSED EARLIER THIS YEAR, ACTUALLY EARLIER 2021 REPASS RESOLUTION TO SUPPORT UNANIMOUSLY ON BEHALF OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS RELATED TO CONSERVATION.PECIFIC TO BOTH MY PRECINCT AND THE COMMISSIONERS PRESENT.
WHILE WE AGREE THOSE ARE GOOD THINGS I THINK THE DEVIL IN DETAIL. THE LEGISLATION INTRODUCED BEARS RESEMBLANCE TO THE LEGISLATION THAT WAS PRIOR.
TO ITS INTRODUCTION. I WOULD SAY THAT AS ENACTED IN A PERSONALLY I WOULD BE IN OPPOSITION TO IT AND IT SENT A LETTER STATING AS MUCH TO REPRESENTATIVE AND I APPRECIATE HER WORK ON THIS. DO NOT AGREE THE WAY THE BILL IS WRITTEN. KNOW THAT I HAVE HEARD FROM CONSTITUENTS WOULD AGREE WITH THAT. I WOULD JUST, I DO NOT WANT THERE TO BE ANY CONFUSION AS TO WHAT WE PASSED EARLIER THIS YEAR. WITHOUT SEEING ACTUAL LEGISLATION. AS SOMEHOW CONCEIVED TO BE SUPPORTING OF THE LEGISLATION INTRODUCED.
>> I AGREE. >> REAL CONCERN WITH THAT.
I DON'T KNOW HOW YOU WOULD FEEL ABOUT IT, LIKE TO STATE AND PERHAPS MAKE A MOTION TO STAY WHILE WE AGREE WITH THE ATTRIBUTES OF PRESERVATION, UNFORTUNATELY THE BILL INTRODUCED NOT SOMETHING THAT WE COULD SUPPORT TODAY.
>> COMMISSIONER.> THANK YOU JUDGE.
THE COMMISSIONER POINTED OUT WHAT WE HAVE BEEN HEARING WHEN WE PASS A RESOLUTION. AT THE TIME THE BILL HADN'T BEEN FOLLOWED. WE DID HAVE DRAFT LANGUAGE PROVIDED. AT THAT TIME, DISCUSSIONS WITH STAKEHOLDERS FOR ABOUT ONE YEAR OR SO ON SOME CHANGES THAT THE DISTRICT WANTED. SOMEWHERE SUPPORTED SOME, PROBABLY AGNOSTIC ON. SOME WERE AGAINST.
PROBABLY THE MOST CONTROVERSIAL ASPECT OF THE CHANGES, WHERE FEES, RESTRUCTURING OF HOW THEY COLLECT WHAT THEY CAL A CONNECTION FEE. ACTUALLY BEEN A LAWSUIT BETWEEN THE COMPANY AND THE DISTRICT OVER THE INTERPRETATION OF THAT CONNECTION FEE. I DON'T KNOW WHERE THAT STANDS WHAT THE ANSWER WILL BE. LEGISLATION WAS FAIRLY VAGUE ON WHAT A CONNECTION FEE MEANS SO INTERPRETED IN DIFFERENT WAYS.
WANTED TO CLARIFY THAT AND FIND A CONNECTION FEE BASED UPON AMERICAN WATER WORKS ASSOCIATION STANDARDS.
LIKE I SAID ONE SUPPLY COMPANY DISAGREED WITH THAT, HAPPENS TO BE WATER SUPPLY COMPANY WORKING ON THAT CONNECTION FEE.
SO UNDERSTAND THAT PASSES FEES ON TO THEIR CUSTOMERS THAT THEY WOULD BE CONCERNED ABOUT FEES. A COMMON CONCERN THAT SOMEONE WOULD HAVE, DISTRICT ALSO WITH THE AMENDMENT TO THE DEFINITION OF A CONNECTION FEE OR A SPANISH AND HAVE A CONNECTION FEE AND TYING IT TO SOMETHING ELSE, AS FOR PRODUCTION FEES WHICH PRODUCTION FEES BASED UPON USAGE OF NON-, COMMERCIAL WELLS, WATER SUPPLY COMPANY, IN THIS CASE WATER SUPPLY COMPANY, THEY HAVE WELLS THAT NOW THE DISTRICT WOULD SAY WE WANT TO COLLECT A PRODUCTION FEE FROM THAT WELL.
MOST GROUNDWATER DISTRICTS HAVE THAT AUTHORITY.
PRODUCTION FEE, I DO NOT KNOW OF ONES THAT HAVE THIS CONNECTION FEE. THAT WE JUST TALKED ABOUT.
MANY OF OUR NEIGHBORING DISTRICTS HAVE PRODUCTION FEES AND THEY ALSO HAVE TAXES. WE WERE ALL AT LEAST MYSELF AND
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COMMISSIONER VERY MUCH AGAINST TAXING AUTHORITY.FOR THE DISTRICT. MANY DISTRICTS AROUND US TO HAVE THAT AUTHORITY, CHAPTER 36 ALLOWS DISTRICTS TO HAVE UNLESS LEGISLATION PROHIBITS THEM WHICH CURRENTLY IS PREVENTED FROM COLLECTING PROPERTY TAXES. ONLY ALLOWED TO COLLECT.
ARGUMENT FOR TAKING PRODUCTION FEES AND PUTTING THEM IN THEIR LEGISLATION WAS AT THE BELIEVE THAT AT SOME POINT IN TIME THE PERMIT, CONNECTION FEE WILL GO DOWN.
AS THE WATER IS FULLY ALLOCATED ACROSS THE COUNTY.
LIKE TO HAVE A REVENUE SOURCE AT THAT TIME WHEN THEY BELIEVE, PROBABLY THE MOST ACTIVITY OF THAT IS REQUIRED.
GOING TO HAVE TO DO A GOOD JOB TO MAKE SURE IT IS USED IN PROPER WAY. I DID SUPPORT SOME COMBINATION OF FEES OR SOME TRANSITION INTO SOME OTHER SYSTEM.
TO HANDLE THE DISTRICTS ISSUES WHENEVER CONNECTION FEES ARE DONE. NOT NECESSARILY IN SUPPORT OF THEM BOTH TOGETHER. USUALLY KIND OF THE PROCESS.
PROBABLY THE MAIN ISSUE WE TALKED ABOUT.
PREVIOUS TO THIS SESSION. A CLAUSE TO TAKE THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OUT OF APPOINTING THEIR VACANCIES WHICH IS RARE. USUALLY THE BODY HAS ITS OWN MECHANISM FOR APPOINTING A VACANCY WHEN ONE OCCURS.
SO I THOUGHT THAT WAS VERY FAIR, THEY ALSO WANTED TO FORM COMMERCIAL IRRIGATION. WHICH I THINK NOW THIS HAS BEEN FOLLOWED, DEFINITION IS LACKING.
WHICH I ASSUMED WAS EITHER A PRODUCTION OF POTENTIALLY VINEYARDS. DO NOT KNOW IN WESTERN HAYS
COUNTY HAVE ANY PRODUCERS. >> COMMERCIAL PRODUCTION.
>> THE WANTED THAT ONLY FOR MARGIN PURPOSES CLARIFY THE AMOUNT OF WATER BEING USED AND WHAT THEY WOULD HAVE CONSIDERED TO BE HIGH WATER USAGE PRODUCTION.
WASN'T FOR LIVESTOCK, STILL EXAMINED.
ALTHOUGH SOME DISTRICTS AROUND US HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO PERMIT. ALLOWS THE FEES FOR EXEMPT.
THAT IS WHERE THIS ALL STARTED. I ALWAYS AM CAUTIOUS AGAINST SUPPORTING THE NUMBER UNLESS IT IS SPECIFIC AND WELL INTO THE SESSION. THIS COURT WAS CAREFUL TO NOT SUPPORT THE LEGISLATION BUT TO SAY WE SUPPORT THE IDEAS BEHIND THESE CHANGES. PSOMEHOW IN THE BILLS, WHICH I DON'T EXACTLY KNOW FOR SURE, WHAT HE DID WAS MORE OR LESS SAY THAT OUR RESIDENTIAL EXEMPT WELL WILL NOW BE NONEXEMPT, WE NEED TO BE PERMITTED, WOULD BE METERED AND WOULD HAVE TO PAY A PRODUCTION FEE. VERY FAR FROM ANY CONVERSATIONS ANY OF US HAVE HAD WORKING UP TO THIS.
DO NOT BELIEVE ANYONE ON THE STAFF OR THEIR BODY WOULD AGREE WITH THAT. I THINK I CAN SAFELY SAY THEY WOULDN'T. HOW THAT HAPPENED I DON'T KNOW, THE BILL GETS FILED. IT GOES INTO SOME LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL, PEOPLE TRY TO MAKE SENSE CONSISTENT WITH OTHER
BILLS. >> SUGGEST WE RESEND OUR SUPPORT OF 4618 OR RESTATE SPECIFICS THAT WE DO IN
GENERAL? >> MAYBE CONFIRM THAT THE BILL ITSELF WAS NOT SUPPORTED. HOWEVER THIS COURT DID SUPPORT LOOKING INTO CHANGING SOME OF THE FACETS OF THE BILL.
HOWEVER, WHAT IS CURRENTLY STATED IN THIS BILL IS NOT SUPPORTED. I DO NOT CURRENTLY SUPPORT THIS BILL AND COULDN'T. I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHEN YOU LOOK AT CHAPTER 36, OF THE WATER CODE, GROUNDWATER DISTRICTS CHAPTER, WHAT THEIR PURPOSES ARE, BASIC RULES, FAIRLY EVOLVED. I DON'T EVEN KNOW IF THIS CHANGE WOULD BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH CHAPTER 36.
A QUESTION FOR LAWYERS, NOT ME. FOR THAT REASON I CANNOT
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IMAGINE ANYONE AGREEING THAT WE'RE GOING TO GO TO RESIDENTIAL WELLS WHICH NOW COSTS $30,000 OR SO IN THIS DISTRICT AND SAY THAT WE NOW WANT TO COLLECT A FEE ON THOSE PER USAGE. WHEN THAT IS VERY RARE.>> I RECEIVED A LOT OF LETTERS IN A POSITION OF THE WAY IT IS UNFOLDING.SO IN SUPPORT OF UPDATING OUR SUPPORTING PRINCIPLES. WE COULD CALL A VOTE ON IT, ANY
QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS. >> JUST LIKE EVERYONE ELSE I THINK, AS HAS BEEN STATED WE RECEIVED NUMEROUS COMMUNICATIONS FROM DIFFERENT FOLKS AND I WAS REALLY SURPRISED WHEN I LEARNED THAT THE BILL HAD THIS LANGUAGE IN IT ESPECIALLY REGARDING THE ASPECT OF IT.
SO SOMETHING I AM CERTAINLY NOT SUPPORTIVE OF, WE TALKED ABOUT THAT IN THE PAST. ANYTHING WE CAN DO TO CORRECT
THAT I AM WILLING TO SUPPORT. >> I THINK SOME OF IT, GETS SHARED. IT TURNED OUT I THINK THERE WAS COMMUNICATIONS, THAT THE COURT SUPPORTED THIS BILL WHICH IS NOT THE CASE. DO NOT SUPPORT A BILL.
NOT BEEN FILED. NO WAY THE COURT COULD HAVE SUPPORTED THE BILL. DOING SOMETHING THAT WAS REASONABLE IN SUPPORTING SOME WORK THAT WAS DONE.NDERSTAND WE NEED TO START TALKING ABOUT THE ISSUES.
AS WE CONTINUE TO TAP OUT LOCAL GROUNDWATER RESOURCES.
UNFORTUNATELY IN TIMES LIKE THIS DO NOT GET AS MUCH RAIN.
>> ALSO NODDING IN GREENS WITH THE CONVERSATION.
WE CAN GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION.
THEN COME BACK WITH SOME ACTION UNLESS YOU HAVE SOMETHING WRITTEN UP THAT WILL BE READY TO GO.
>> I THINK I HAVE SOMETHING. >> THANK YOU.
WE REITERATE. WE ARE HAVING A STATEMENT OF OPPOSITION TO HB 4618. AS WRITTEN.
> WE HAVE IT THAT MOTION. >> I WILL WRITE THAT OUT FOR
YOU. >> A SECOND? MR. KENNEDY. COMMENTS.
>> IT WAS RECOGNITION TO YOU ALL A COUPLE OF SESSIONS AGO THAT WE NOT VOTE ON LEGISLATION WITHOUT HAVING A RESOLUTION.
ATTACHING LEGISLATION, KIND OF A GOOD EXAMPLE OF WHY THAT IS.
IF YOU VOTE ON A SORT OF A NOTION OF SOMETHING WITHOUT APPOINTING, LATER ON SOMEONE WILL HOLD YOU ACCOUNTABLE FOR IT. EVEN WHEN YOU SHOULDN'T BE.
SO WITH THAT IN MIND, COMMISSIONER IF YOU DON'T MIND WHILE YOU ARE TAKING UP THE EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEM I MAY BE ABLE TO CRAFT SOMETHING QUICKLY.
AT LEAST. >> I WILL PULL MY MOTION WITH
EXECUTIVE SESSION, LET OUR TEAM WORK ON THE PROPER ARTICULATION OF THAT MOTION. THEN WE WILL HAVE CONVERSATION WHEN WE COME OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION TIED TO 32 WHICH IS RESTATING ARTICULATION OF SUPPORT OR WHATEVER.
[EXECUTIVE SESSIONS]
4618. ANYTHING FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION. AT THIS MOMENT PLEASE OPENEXECUTIVE SESSION. OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE.
CONSULTATION WITH COUNSEL REGARDING EMPLOYMENT AND DUTIES OF THE SERVICES DIRECTOR POSITION POSSIBLE DISCUSSION OR ACTION MAY FOLLOW IN OPEN COURT.
EXECUTIVE SESSION. COME BACK FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION WITH ARTICULATED MOTION FOR 32 AND POSSIBLY 28.
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>> WE ARE BACK FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION.
I GUESS WE CAN START WITH EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEM NUMBER 28. COMMISSIONER.
>> THANK YOU. A MOTION FOR ITEM NUMBER 28.
APPOINT MARCUS AS DIRECTOR OF SERVICES FOR HAYS COUNTY.
AT THE MINIMUM OF GRADE 118 EFFECTIVE APRIL 20, 2021.
>> MOTION AND THE SECOND. MUCH CONSIDERATION HAS BEEN GIVEN. MANY GREAT CANDIDATES APPLY WHICH CAUSED LAWS OF CONSIDERATION AND CONVERSATION.
I THANK YOU ALL FOR APPLYING. NO OTHER COMMENTS WE COULD CALL
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER JONES.
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER SHALL.
>> YES. >> CONGRATULATIONS MARCUS.
[25. Discussion and possible action to award contract for IFB 2021-B05 Concrete Contractor to Myers Concrete Construction, LP. BECERRA/BORCHERDING (Part 2 of 2)]
>> PLEASE OPEN AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 25.
>> DISCUSSION OF ACTION TO AWARD CONTRACT FOR 2021 ÃB05 CONTRACTOR TO MYERS CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION LP.
>> AFTER WE OPEN THIS WE HAD SOME ADDITIONAL CONVERSATION DESCRIBING IDIOSYNCRASY THAT TOOK PLACE AND WE NEED TO MODIFY OUR MOTION. COULD YOU ARTICULATE HOW BEST
FOR US TO TAKE THAT ROUTE. >> YES.
THE MANAGER HAD PREPARED A NOTICE TO SEND TO THE OTHER COMPETITORS FOR THIS BID WHICH IS REQUIRED.
IN ADVANCE OF THE COURT'S CONSIDERATION OF THE ITEM.
HOWEVER, THAT NOTICE DID NOT GO OUT.
SO THAT IS SORT OF DUE PROCESS STANDARD, THAT IS BUILT INTO THE STATUTE THAT THEY SHOULD HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO COME TO COURT AND SAY WHY THERE IS A PROBLEM.
IF THERE IS ONE. WE DO NOT BELIEVE THERE IS A PROBLEM BUT THE PROPER ACTION WOULD BE TOO RESEND THE AWARD YOU MADE TODAY, HOLD, IF THE NOTICE CAN GO OUT THIS WEEK THEN WE WILL HAVE THE ITEM BACK ON THE AGENDA NEXT WEEK WHERE
YOU CAN CONSIDER IT AGAIN. >> OKAY.
>> THE MOTION TO RESEND THE PRIOR ACTION OF COURT ON THIS
MOTION TO RESEND THE CONTRACT FOR NUMBER 25 TO MYERS CONCRETE
THAT WE HAD PREVIOUSLY AWARDED. >> SECOND.
>> PLEASE CALL THE ROLE.> COMMISSIONER SHALL.
[32. Discussion and possible action related to proposed bills in the 87th Regular Session of the Texas Legislature and to consider adoption of resolution(s) regarding proposed bills. The Court may opt to withdraw to Executive Session during this item to consult with legal counsel pursuant to Texas Government Code 551.071. SMITH (Part 2 of 2)]
>> THANK YOU. I ACTUALLY HAVE TWO MOTIONS OR TWO RESOLUTIONS PURSUANT TO ITEM 32.
WE CAN GO AHEAD AND KNOCK ONE OUT AND THEN NEED TO HAVE A DISCUSSION ON THE SECOND. THE FIRST ONE RESOLUTION OF THE HAYS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT IN OPPOSITION OF HOUSE BILL.
REGULAR SESSION OF THE LEGISLATURE.
WHEREAS HAYS COUNTY HAS A HISTORY OF SUPPORTING PROTECTIONS OF ITS GROUNDWATER RESOURCES THAT DO NOT INHIBIT LANDOWNERS FROM USING THOSE RESOURCES.
WHEREAS HAYS COUNTY SUPPORTED STATUTORY CHANGES THAT ENABLE CONVERSATION DISTRICTS TO REGULATE GROUNDWATER RESOURCES WITHIN THEIR JURISDICTIONS. WHEREAS RENEWED HOSPITAL 4682 AS INTRODUCED, ATTACHED HERETO AND WHEREAS HAYS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT FINDS BEST INTEREST OF THE CITIZENS OF HAYS COUNTY TO OPPOSE HOSPITAL 4618 AND NOW THEREFORE, RESOLVE THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF HIS COUNTY HEREBY OPPOSES HOSPITAL 4618, INTRODUCE FORM WHICH IS ATTACHED HERE AND OVERLY BURDEN THE CITIZENS. HE BYPASSED AND APPROVED, COURT MEMBERS. AGAINST, ON THE STATE AGAINST THIS RESOLUTION ON THE 20TH DAY OF APRIL 2021.
>> THE GOAL IS, BEFORE WE MAKE SECOND.
4618 HOUSE BILL 4618. A SLIGHT SWAP IN THE RESOLUTION BUT THE INTENT IS ALWAYS TO BE HOSPITAL 4618.
>> I WILL MAKE THAT CORRECTION ON HERE.> SO COMMISSIONER, SMITH IS MAKING THE MOTION TO APPROVE THIS RESOLUTION.
ALL TO BE LABELED 4618, DO WE HAVE A SECOND.
>> SECOND. IN THE FOURTH WHEREAS THE COURT FINDS IT IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE CITIZENS TO OPPOSE HOUSE
BILL 4618. COULD I ADD, AS WRITTEN.>> AS
CURRENTLY WRITTEN. >> I WOULD ACCEPT THAT.
>> SO WE HAVE MOTION, A SECOND? ADDITIONAL COMMENTS.
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>> PLEASE CALL THE ROLE.> COMMISSIONER JONES.
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER SHALL.
ONE MORE TIME, SIR. >> THANK YOU.
ONE OTHER PIECE THAT WE HAVEN'T DISCUSSED.
IN OUR PREVIOUS DISCUSSION ABOUT THIS LAST WEEK.
1557. PRETTY DRAMATIC IMPACT ON OUR DEVELOPMENT AND PLOTTING CRITRIA.
LIKE TO HAVE MR. KENNEDY SPEAK FOR A MOMENT.
>> I WOULD BE HAPPY FOR OUR NEWLY HIRED AND APPOINTED DIRECTOR TO PITCH IN WHEN HE SEES FIT.
WE BOTH HAVE BEEN TRYING TO ADDRESS THIS AS BEST WE CAN.
THERE IS ACCOMPANYING BILL IN THE HOUSE BUT DETERMINED THAT IT MAY BE BEST TO MAKE OUR STATEMENT BY RESOLUTION, HAVE HIS COUNTY MAKE A STATEMENT BY RESOLUTION ON THE SENATE BILL.
YOU KNOW IN ESSENCE WHAT THERE ARE TWO ITERATIONS OF THIS BILL THAT I HAVE ATTACHED. THE INTRODUCED BILL WHICH IS AT THE TOP AND ANOTHER ONE THAT HAS BLANKS, NOT BEEN SUBSTITUTED YET OFFICIALLY THAT I KNOW OF OR CAN SEE A LINE BUT THERE IS A DRAFT SUBSTITUTE THAT IS THE TWO PAGES FOLLOWING THAT. THIS RESOLUTION ATTEMPTS TO ADDRESS BOTH. WOULD CARVE OUT A LARGE SWATH OF OUR REGULATIONS BY ALLOWING CONDOMINIUM REGIMES TO SIMPLY BE EXEMPT FROM SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS.WE HAVE HAD MANY RECENT CONVERSATIONS ABOUT THIS, WEAS ENTITY NOT EVER EXPRESSED THE DESIRE TO REGULATE ALL CONDOMINIUM REGIMES. IT IS WHEN THEY ARE BEING USED TO CIRCUMVENT OUR SUBDIVISION AND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS THAT WE HAVE ISSUE WITH. BUT MARCUS COULD TELL HE WILL PROBABLY HAVE ONE HALF DOZEN ISSUES ON DECK RIGHT NOW WHERE IT APPEARS THEY WOULD BE OUR RULES AND NOT SOMETHING THAT WOULD BE COMPLIANT. WE HAVE EVEN, A LETTER THAT IS THE BACK PAGE, THIS PACKET I AM GIVING YOU THAT I SENT TO SENATOR, THAT WAS LAST WEEK. THIS IS ALL MOVING VERY QUICKLY. YOU WILL NOTICE I DID NOT MAKE HER PRESENTATIONS ABOUT COMMISSIONERS COURT THOUGHT, ANYTHING LIKE THAT. LAST LINE, REQUESTING THAT HE WILL PASS A RESOLUTION OPPOSING IT.
SO CLEARLY INDICATING THAT I AM GIVING IN MY OPINION ON MY LETTERHEAD AND NOT YOURS BUT I THINK YOU'RE WELCOME TO PROVE THAT AND ASK QUESTIONS IF YOU WOULD LIKE.
THE RESOLUTION WOULD BE A FOLLOW-UP TO MY LETTER.
>> I THINK THE THING THAT SCARES ME, CONCERNS ME MOST ABOUT SOME OF THE ISSUES SURROUNDING THOSE REGIMES IS ESPECIALLY SINCE THE FIRE CODE. NOT ONLY PAST THE CODE BUT OTHER THINGS AS WELL. WHERE WE HAVE DEVELOPERS GOING OUT, INSTITUTING A COUNTER REGIME.
SELLING OFF BY DEED, A PORTION OF THAT PLOTTED GROUND AND THEN NVER SEE THEM AGAIN. WHENEVER WE DO HAVE ISSUES WE HAD TO GO BACK AND TRY TO REGULATE OR ENFORCE ANY OF OUR REGULATION SUBDIVISION OR OTHERWISE.
THE PARTY WHO TOOK THE ACTION THAT WOULD BE AGAINST WHAT THE COUNTY WISHES WERE, NOWHERE TO BE FOUND.
WE HAVE TO GO AFTER OR WE HAVE TO DEAL WITH A NEW OWNER WHO BECAUSE THEY DID THIS ACTION, REALLY HAS NO RECOURSE.
WITH THE COUNTY. UNFORTUNATELY BECAUSE IT WAS A DEED FOR PURCHASE, DOESN'T TRIGGER ANYTHING IN TITLE SEARCH. SO THEY BOUGHT THE PROPERTY FREE AND CLEAR WITH CLEAR TITLE YET ISSUES SURROUNDING IT WITH THE COUNTY THAT THEY WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN AWARE OF OTHERWISE.
>> COMMISSIONERS ANY COMMENTS? >> IF YOU DON'T MIND, BEFORE YOU START ONE EXAMPLE OF THE PROBLEMS PRESENTED.
OTHER PROBLEMS, I WOULDN'T WANT LEGISLATOR TO BELIEVE THEY CAN SIMPLY PROVIDE SOME EXCEPTION TO THAT, THEN IT IS FIXED.
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MARCUS COULD TELL YOU WHEN WE RUN INTO TROUBLES WITH CONDOMINIUM REGIMES. PLENTY.SORRY. >> THAT IS WHAT I WAS GOING TO SAY. WE HAVE HAD ISSUES IN THE PAST.
THANKFUL THAT MARCUS CAME AND I'M SURE SPOKE TO EVERY MEMBER
OF THE COURT. >> TAKEN 100 ACRE PARCEL, CLAIMED A COUNTER REGIME ON IT. THE SPECIFIC ONE I AM TALKING ABOUT. THE DRAFT THEY HAD, I DON'T ONLY DOZEN HOMES ON THAT ONE PARCEL.
NEVER DONE A SUBDIVISION PLOT AT ALL.HAT IS WHERE I HAVE
CONCERNS. >> CREATE A MOTION FOR THIS RESOLUTION? SOUND RIGHT?
>> CORRECT. >> IF YOU DO NOT MIND I WILL READ THE RESOLUTION AND MOVE FOR ADOPTION.
RESOLUTION IN HIS COUNTY COURT, SENATE BILL 1557 OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF THE TEXAS LEGISLATOR.
WHEREAS HIS COUNTY IS AND HAS BEEN ONE OF THE HIGHEST GROWTH COUNTIES IN OUR STATE AND NATION FOR THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS. A COMBINATION OF GROWTH, CONTINUOUS CHALLENGES TO WAYS COUNTIES RULES, POLICIES AND RESOURCES. 2004, REQUESTED AND RECEIVED ATTORNEY GENERAL OPINION GA Ã 02 23.
UNDER CHAPTER 232 SUBCHAPTER A OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE.
WHERE'S THE COMMISSION COURT FINDS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE CITIZENS OF HIS COUNTY TO MAINTAIN AUTHORITY OVER REGIMES WITH EXCEPTIONS IT MAY APPROVE THE AGREEMENTS ON A PROJECT BY PROJECT BASIS. WHEREAS SENATE BILL 1557 INTRODUCE ESSENTIALLY NULLIFYING THE AUTHORITY TO REGULATE CONDOMINIUM REGIMES TAILORED TO CIRCUMVENT HIS COUNTY SUBDIVISION AND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS.OW THEREFORE RESOLVE THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF HIS COUNTY HEREBY OPPOSES SENATE BILL 1587 INTRODUCED PROPOSED SUBSTITUTE FORMS, ATTACHED, SIGNIFICANT NEGATIVE IMPACTS ON DAYS COUNTY ABILITY TO PROMOTE ORDERLY DEVELOPMENT WITHIN HAYS COUNTY. PASSED AND APPROVED.
>> IT HAS BEEN READ. CAN WE GET A SECOND?
ANY ADDITIONAL COMMENTS. >> PLEASE CALL THE ROLE.>
AT THIS POINT IN TIME IF THERE IS NO OTHER BUSINESS,
COMMISSIONER. >> THERE WAS A RESOLUTION THAT JANICE BROUGHT TO ME THIS MORNING.
THAT I THOUGHT WAS FROM YOU. >> DO NOT BELIEVE SO.
>> IF WE MISSED SOMETHING I CAN BRING IT NEXT WEEK.
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* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.