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>> COMMISSIONER JONES. >> HERE.
>> COMMISSIONER SHELL. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH.
[37. Discussion and possible action to consider granting a variance from Chapter 725.3.07 (B) of the Hays County Development Regulations for the Amended Plat of Valley View West, Lots 4-E and 4-F. SMITH/MACHACEK]
SO I'VE BEEN ASKED TO PULL AGENDA NUMBER ITEM 37 SO IF THERE'S ANYONE HERE REGARDING NUMBER ITEM 37 I'LL GIVE YOU AN OPPORTUNITY TO SAY SOMETHING ABOUT IT IF YOU WANT TO.OTHERWISE, WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON.
AND PUBLIC COMMENTS. THOSE IN THE AUDIENCE WHO
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SUBMITTED A PUBLIC PARS PATION WITNESS FORM WILL HAVE THREE MINUTES TO SPEAK -- PARTICIPATION -- NONAGENDA TOPICS. UNFORTUNATELY NO ACTION WILL BE TAKEN BY THE COURT FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS AS WE'RE EXPECTED NOT TO RESPOND. ANY QUESTIONS WILL BE TAKEN AS RHETORICAL. PLEASE KEEP YOUR LANGUAGE CIVIL AND RESPECTFUL OR YOU WILL FORFEIT THE REMAINDER OF THIS TIME. IN THE SPIRIT OF RESPECT, PLEASE SILENCE YOUR CELL PHONES. WE HAVE THREE PEOPLE SIGNED UP TO SPEAK. FIRST IS MR. HARVEY JENKINS.>> HELLO, COMMISSIONERS. JUDGE.
AFEW DAYS AGO I WAS DRIVING DOWN HAYS COUNTY ROAD 10 WHICH I THINK IS IN MR. SMITH'S PRECINCT.
AND THAT ROAD IS SO ROUGH AND UNEVEN THAT IS IT NEARLY SHOOK THE UNDERCARRIAGE OUT FROM UNDERNEATH BY 1989 DODGE VAN VAN. I DECIDED TO BRING THAT TO YOU ALL TODAY SO Y'ALL CAN FINALLY GET ROAD CREWS OUT THERE TO FIX THAT ROADWAY, BECAUSE FROM POST ROAD OUT TO THE OUTPOST DEPARTMENTS, IT'S -- BASICALLY ROAD 144 IS SO ROUGH AND UNEVEN THAT I SHOULDER TO DRIVE ON THAT ROADWAY AND I DRIVE ON IT EVERY DAY. SO PLEASE GET IT FIXED.
THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU MR. JENKINS.
NEXT UP WE HAVE MR. AYALA. >> GOOD MORNING JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS. I'D LIKE TO START OUT WITH A VERSE JEREMIAH 4:3. IT SAYS PLOW OUT THE HARDNESS OF YOUR HEARTS WISE GOOD SEED WILL BE WASTED AMONG THE THORNS.
JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS IT'S BEEN A WHILE SINCE I'VE BEEN HERE BUT I'VE BEEN MONITORING ISSUE WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY THAT Y'ALL HAVE FAILED OVER AND OVER TO ADDRESS -- I WAS AT THAT GHUNTION THE CAMERA CREW WAS ASSAULTED BY THE CONSTABLE OUT THERE, MR. -- COMMISSIONER SMITH I ASKED YOU TO VISIT WITH MR. JODY BARR ABOUT THAT INCIDENT INVOLVING THE $28 MILLION CONCERN ABOUT THE THREE MEMBERS OVER THERE.
YOU WALKED UP TO ME, TOLD ME YOU DISCUSSED IT WITH THEM.
I VISITED IT WITH MR. BARR. HE SAID HE NEVER WAS VISITED TO.
I DON'T APPRECIATE BEING LIED TO.
YOU TALK ABOUT GETTING COMMITMENTS FROM FOLKS.
SHOW US HOW TO DO THAT, SIR. DON'T JUST TALK ABOUT IT.
YOU KNOW, I I GOT A LOT TO THE ORE THING ABOUT MR. JONES THE
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LAST TIME I HEARD YOU TALKING ABOUT YOU WERE CONCERNED ABOUT A $30 MOTORCYCLE OLD CHANGE YOU THAT BROUGHT UP TO THE JUSTIFICATION WITH THE FINANCES THE RATE YOU SAVE $30 CONCERN, THAT WILL GAK A THOUSAND YEARS TO, YOU KNOW, SAVE US SOME MONEY SIR. THAT'S INSULTING.$30 FOR A MOTORCYCLE THAT YOU HAVE.
IM NOT MAKING IT UP. I'M JUST RELAYING WHAT I SAW.
WHICH MR. JONES WHICH COMMISSIONER SHELL WAS HERE.
MR. JONES, YOU GOT LOTS OF PROBLEMS WITH YOUR PRECINCT, WITH YOUR LEADERSHIP, SIR. I NOTICE YOU HAVE BEEN PUSHING FOR MOVIE VENUES AND STUFF LIKE THAT.
I KNOW YOUR SON REALLY INTO THE MOVIE FITNESS.
IT REALLY HURTS ME TO SEE OUR TAX DOLLARS USED ON PERSONAL PROJECTS. I HAVE OTHERITES I NEED TO ADDRESS AS I'LL COME UP. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU, SIR. FINAL SPEAKER.
MR. DAN. >> THANK YOU, JUDGE, SIR.
AND COMMISSIONERS. I JUST WANT TO SECOND WHAT NEEDS TWO HAVE SAID. ANYWAY, ACCORDING TO THE FEBRUARY 14TH ADDITION OF SAN MARCOS DAILY RECORD, JESSICA CARLSROR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SCOMITIONER WAS QUOTED AS SAYING QUOTE -- COMMISSIONER -- ALL THIS LITIGATION TO CHALLENGE THE KINDER MORGAN ROUTE MAY FILE BECAUSE THE LAWS ARE SO WEAK.
THAT MAKES THE POINT THE LEGISLATURE NEEDS TO CHANGE THE PROCESS, UNQUOTE. I COULD NOT AGREE WITH HER MORE.
BUT APPARENTLY, OUR HOUSE DISTRICT 45 REPRESENTATIVE HAD PRIORITIES THIS LAST LEGISLATIVE SESSION.
THIS HAVING BEEN SAID, HOWEVER, WHERE ARE THE HIGHLY PAID LOBBYIST WHO'S WERE SUPPOSED TO ADVOCATE? I DON'T REALLY BELIEVE THE COMMISSIONER'S COURT WISHES TO GIVE BACK TO THE CITIZENS OF HAYS COUNTY THEIR RIGHTS AND PROPERTY, AND THAT IS WHY YOUR TAX STATEMENTS ARE SENT TO YOU DENOTING A CORPORATION AND HUMAN BEING.
YES, YOU EARNED THAT RIGHT. YOU'RE BEING TAXED AS A CORPORATION 6789 I WONDER HOW MANY WANT TO STOP THIS PIPELINE.
I REALLY BELIEVE A COUPLE OF YOU MIGHT.
THE REASON I SAY THIS IS THAT ONE COMMISSIONER ADMITTED WE CAN'T STOP THIS PIPELINE, ONLY DELAY IT.
WE ALL KNOW THAT THIS PIPELINE WILL BRING MILLIONS OF TAX DOLLARS HAYS COUNTY. THAT BEING SAID, I'M PUBLICLY ON RECORD THAIM AGAINST THIS PIPELINE CUTTING THROUGH HEYS COUNTY -- THAT I'M AGAINST THIS PIPELINE CUTTING THROUGH HAYS COUNTY AND THAT I'M ALSO AGAINST TAX SPENDING FROM LAWYERS IN WHICH A CASE ALREADY ADMITTED HAYS COUNTY CAN'T WIN.
THIS, QUOTE, OPPOSITION UNQUOTE TO THE PIPELINE HAS BEEN BUNGLED FROM START TO FINISH. BUT ONE THING IS CERTAIN.
ALL OF YOU HAVE PLAUSIBLE DENIABILITY.
YOU CAN NOW TELL YOUR CONSTITUENTS AT ELECTION TIME YOU THAT OPPOSE THE PIPELINE AND THE PEOPLE OF HAYS COUNTY PAID FOR. IF WE HAVE SUCH A SLIM CHANCE OF VICTORY, LET'S STOP HEMORRHAGING COUNTY MONEY.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> THANK YOU, MR. LYON.
WILL YOU PLEASE OPEN AGENDA ITEM NUMBER ONE.
[1. Adopt a Proclamation recognizing the 9th Annual Mistick Krewe of Okeanos Mardi Gras on February 22, 2020. BECERRA]
>> NUMBER ONE, ADOPT A PROCLAMATION,SING THE NINTH ANNUAL MYSTIC CREW OF MARDI GRAS ON FEBRUARY 22ND, 2020.
>> AND WE HAVE ONE PERSON SIGNED UP TO SPEAK.
THANK YOU, JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS. ON THIS AGENDA ITEM, YOU YO, I DON'T MIND A GOOD CELEBRATION, BUT -- YOU KNOW, I DON'T MIND A GOOD CELEBRATION, BUT I THINK OUR PRIORITIES ARE PRETTY BACKWARDS. WE'VE GOT SOME WATER ISSUES AT THE JUSTICE SENT HEAR IT COST US OVER $2 MILLION AND WE CAN'T DRINK THE WATER. I THINK THAT'S MORE IMPORTANT THAN A PARTY. I GO UP THERE AND I HAVE TO USE CUPS AND THROW IT AWAY AND WE GOT A GREEN CANDIDATE OVER YOU MR. AYALA. I TRY TO PROMOTE HIS EFFORTS AND EVERYTHING. NOTHING AGAINST THE MARDI GRAS PARTY. I'M ALL ABOUT PARTYING, BUT WE'D LIKE SOME WATER THAT WE COULD DRINK THE GOVERNMENT CENTER.
THAT WAS A POLITICAL PROMISE THAT HAS NOT BEEN KEPT.
WHY IT AIN'T FIXED, Y'ALL TELL ME.
NOW PLEASE READ THE PROCLAMATION.
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>> WHEREAS FAMILY CELEBRATIONS ARE A HALLMARK AND SYMBOL OF OUR GREAT COUNTRY, THE CITIZENS THAT CREATED A NEW LOCAL TRADITION OF MARDI GRAS OF WHICH THIS YEAR'S THEME IS AMERICAN HERITAGE.
AND WHEREAS VOL UNTWHEERZ ARE DEDICATED TO ORGANIZING THIS FEFTIST -- VOLUNTEERS THAT ARE DEDICATED TO ORGANIZING THIS FESTIST WHILE INCORPORATING ALL THE FUN AND SPIRIT OF MARDI GRAS WHEREAS THE MYSTIC CREW NAMED AFTER THE GREEK DEITY OF RIVERS AND OCEANS ENCOURAGES LOCAL PARTICIPATION TO RECOGNIZE BRILLIANT AND TALENTED MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY, AND WHEREAS THE CREW APPOINTS LEADERS IN THE COMMUNITY AS THE MONARCHS FOR THE ANNUAL CELEBRATION OF MARDI GRAS AND WHEREAS WE NOW CELEBRATE MARDI GRAS IN HAYS COUNTY.
WE HERE BY ANNOUNCE THE RAIN OF OCHAINOS THE NINTH ROBERT COCKNER THE MOST BRILLIANT ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE GLORIOUS PAST AND PRESENT AS A BOARD MEMBER AND PAST PRESIDENT OF THE TEXAS STATE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION, AS A DYNAMIC AND DEDICATED MEMBER OF PI KAPPA ALTA FRATERNITY WHERE HE SERVED AS GOVERNOR OF PKA IN TEXAS WHERE THE ALUMNUS OF THE YEAR AWARD IS NAMED FOR HIM AND THE JULIAN EDWARD WOODS CIVIC DUTY AWARD WAS BESTOWED ON HIM, AS PAST CHARNL AND MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF SIGHTS AND SOUNDS OF CHRISTMAS -- CHAIRMAN.
ADDS A SERVANT TO OUR CITY WHERE HE SERVED AS CHAIRS AS THE ELECTRICAL BOARD OF CITY CEMETERY AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, AS A STALWART GUARD YACHB OUR HISTORICAL REALM WHO IS A -- GUARDIAN OF OUR HISTORICAL REALM WHO IS A PAST PATRON OF SAN MARCOS WHO HAS BEEN HONORED AS HERITAGE MEMBER OF THE YEAR, AS WELL AS VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR, AND WHEREAS THE KING OCHIANOS THE NINTH SHOULD HAVE A QUEEN RECOGNIZED AS HER HIGHNESS LINDA KYLE WHOSE MOST BRILLIANT ATTAINMENTS OF THE GLORIOUS PAST AND PRESIDENT ARE AS ALPHA DELTA PI SORORITY AT TEXAS STATE AS A TIRELESS COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER WHO SERVED AS PRESIDENT OF THE ADVISORY BOARD FOR THE CENTER TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER HOSPICE AND ALSO CHAIR OF THE GALA WHOSE PHILANTHROPIC ENDEAVOURS HELPED TO ISHT ABOUT WHETHER PENINGTON NASH HOSPITAL ROOM AND THE VETERANS GOVERNMENT TEXAS STATE AS AN ADVOCATE FOR HISTORICAL PRESERVATION AND ORIGINAL MEMBER OF THE HERITAGE ASSOCIATION, AS A PAST PRESIDENT SWEETHEART AND WOMAN OF THE YEAR OF BETA IGMA PHI WOMEN'S FRIENDSHIP SERVICE ORGANIZATION, WHO IS AN ACTIVE MEMBER OF THE FIRST METHODIST CHURCH WHERE SHE GRACIOUSLY SERVED ON THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND ADDS A DISTINGUISHED MEMBER OF THE SAN MARCO WOMEN'S HALL OF FAME.
NOW THEREFORE BID RESULT THAT THE HAYS COUNTY COMMISSIONER COURT DOES HERE BY PROCLAIM FEBRUARY 22ND 20, 20 AS MYSTIC CREW OF OCHIANOS MARDI GRAS AND HE CURJZ RESIDENTS TO RECOGNIZE THE POSITIVE IMPACTS OF THE REIGNING MONARCHS WISHING THEM A MAGICAL REIGN ADOPTING THIS AS THE 18TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 20, 20.
>> WE HAVE A MOTION ON THE SECOND.
WILL YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLE? THAT WAS LENGTHY.
WILL YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLE. >> COMMISSIONER INGLESBY.
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONERSS COMMISSIONER
>> AND JUDGE BECERRA. >> IF YOU DON'T MIND IT'S CUSTOMARY TO TAKE A QUICK PIC WITH YOU GUYS IF YOU DON'T MIND
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>> EVERYBODY FACE THE CAMERA. LOOK HAPPY.
YOU LOOK BEAUTIFUL. >> ONE MORE.
>> THANK YOU. ONE, TWO, THREE!
THANK YOU. >> WILL YOU PLEASE OPEN AGENDA
[2. Adopt a Proclamation recognizing February 22, 2020 as President George Washington Day. INGALSBE]
ITEM NUMBER TWO? >> NUMBER TWO.
ADOPT A PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING FEBRUARY 22ND, 2020 AS PRESIDENT
GEORGE WASHINGTON DAY. >> WE HAVE SOMEONE SIGNED UP TO SPEAK. MR. RODRICO AMAYA.
>> JUDGE, COURT. SAME FEELINGS.
YOU KNOW, WE'VE GOT SOME SERIOUS ISSUES INVOLVING, YOU KNOW, COUNTY BUSINESS. THAT DAY I WENT UP TO THE REGISTRATION OFFICE I WAS TALKING TO THE LADY THAT WAS.
THERE I SAID MA'AM, WHAT'S YOUR NAME? YOU DON'T HAVE A NAME TAG. SHE SAID I DON'T HAVE ONE.
I SAID WHAT'S YOUR NAME? SHE SAID I'M GOING TO PUT IT ON MY APPLICATION. SHE DID.
SHE PUT IT IN CURSEIVE. I'M GOING TO BRING THIS UP AT THE NEXT COMMISSIONER'S COURT. BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR IT.
HER NAME IS ANGEL. NOTHING WRONG WITH GEORGE WASHINGTON. THINGS LIKE THAT THE MARRIAGE LICENSES. YOU KNOW, I HAD A THING ON THE WEBSITE THAT THEY ALL RUN OUT OF MARRIAGE LICENSES.
HOW IS THAT POSSIBLE? THAT'S IRRESPONSIBLE.
WE'RE TRYING THE MARRIED. AND Y'ALL ARE OVER HERE PROPOSING TO CELEBRATE GEORGE WASHINGTON DAY.
NOTHING WRONG. THAT I'M A FAN OF THE GUY, BUT THERE'S OTHER MORE IMPORTANT THINGS.
>> JUDGE, CAN I JUST GET SOME CLARIFICATION.
THE REGISTRATION OFFICE, I'M NOT SURE WHICH OFFICE THAT IS.
IS THAT THE -- I MEAN, IT IS A COUNTY OFFICE?
VEHICLE REG ADMINISTRATION? >> MR. AMAYA, CAN YOU DO ME A FAVOR. I'LL TRY TO REINTHIS IN.
CAN YOU TO ME A FAVOR? IT'S NOT CUSTOMARY TO COMMENT AT THIS STAGE, BUT WILL YOU HELP US TO ADDRESS YOUR CONCERN AND CLARIFY WHAT DEPARTMENT YOU WERE AT?
>> I'LL DO IT JUDGE, BUT I'LL TELL YOU ALL LIKE I TELL THE CITY. IT'S NOT MY JOB TO BE OUT THERE PROBLEM IDENTIFYING CONCERNS WITHIN OUR COUNTY.
THERE ARE ALL KINDS OF -- THERE'S ALL KINDS OF AGENDA ITEMS WITH CONSULTATION FIRMS AND STUFF LIKE THAT THAT ARE BEING MADE. THOSE ARE THE FOLKS HAD A ARE SUPPOSED TO BE IDENTIFYING BUT I WENT TO THE REGISTRATION TO GET A VEHICLE REGISTRATION AND THEN FOR THE MARRIAGE LICENSE.
>> THANK YOU, SIR. I APPRECIATE IT.
THAT ALLOWS US AN OPPORTUNITY TO FOLLOW UP WITH THE DEPARTMENT HEADS. THANK YOU, SIR.
WILL YOU PLEASE OPEN UP AGENDA ITEM NUMBER TWO?
>> NUMBER TWO. ADOPT A PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING FEBRUARY 22, 2020 AS PRESIDENT GEORGE WASHINGTON DAY.
>> SNEETION SO MOVED. >> SECOND.
>> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
>> CAN WE READ THE PROK LA NATION.
>> YES. WILL YOU PLEASE READ THE
WHEREAS THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA WAS ESTABLISHED FOLLOWING THE WAR OF REVOLUTION 1776 TO 1783, A WAR THROUGH THE BRILLIANT THROUGH THE COURAGEOUS LEADERSHIP THROUGH GEORGE WASHINGTON THE LEADER AND FATHER OF OUR NATION AND WHO LIVED FROM YOU 1729 TO 1799 MOBILIZED THE CONTINENTAL ARMY AND LED THE COLONIES AGAINST THE MOST POWERFUL COUNTRY IN THE WORLD FINALLY DEFEATING THE BRITSISH AT FAMOUS BATTLE OF YORKTOWN, VIRGINIA. WHERE AS THIS REVERED FOUNDER OF OUR NATION RESISTED THE EFFORTS OF MANY SUPPORTERS TO MAKE HIM A KING OR DICTATOR INSTEAD OF USING HIS INFLUENCE AND INSTEAD USING HIS INFLUENCE AND POWER TO SUPPORT THE CREATION AND ADOPTION OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES.
AND WHEREAS GEORGE WASHINGTON WAS ELECTED AS THE FIRST PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES SERVING TWO TERMS OF OFFICE FROM
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1789 TO 1797 AND THROUGH HIS DEVOTION, WISDOMED VISION BECAME THE EXEMPLAR OF DISTINGUISHED LEADERSHIP FOR ALL FUTURE PRESIDENTS. AND WHEREAS THE WILLIAM HIGHTOWER CHAPTER OF THE SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION AND THE CAPTAIN THOMAS MOORE CHAPTER OF THE DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION WISH TO ENCOURAGE ALL CITIZENS TO RECOGNIZE THE EPICAL CONTRIBUTIONS OF GEORGE WASHINGTON TO OUR NATION BY CELEBRATE HIS BIRTH ON SATURDAY FEBRUARY 22ND, 2020.NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE HAYS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT DOES HERE BY PROCLAIM FEBRUARY 22ND, 2020 AS PRESIDENT GEORGE WASHINGTON DAY AND CALLS UPON ALL CITIZENS TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR THE BRILLIANCE, COURAGE AND VISION OF THE FATHER OF OUR NATION AND THE RELEVANCE OF HIS LIFE TO THE PRESERVATION OF OUR DEMOCRACY IN TODAY'S COMPLEX WORLD.
ADOPTED THIS, THE 18TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2020.
>> AND WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
WILL YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL? >> COMMISSIONER JONES.
> YES. >> COMMISSIONERS SMITH.
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE.
>> YES. >> JUDGE, WE DO EXTRA SOME FOLKS MR. JO COX AND I SEE MR. CASPY AND OTHERS WHO MAY WANT TO SAY A
FEW WORDS. >> BEAUTIFUL AND WONDERFUL WOULD. YOU PLEASE APPROACH THE PODIUM
AND STATE YOUR NAME. >> COMU COMMISSIONERS.
MY NAME IS JO COX AND I -- AS MOST OF YOU KNOW, I'M SURE, WE'RE ALL FREE RESIDENTS OF HAYS COUNTY AND WE'RE ALSO ACCOMPANIED BY TWO LAEFDS THE LOCAL CHAPTERS OF THE DAUGHTERS -- LADIES OF THE LOCAL CHAPTERS OF THE DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN CHAPTER. FIVE SURROUNDING COUNTIES INCLUDING HAYS COUNTY. FOR THE LAST FIVE YEARS WE ASKED THE GOVERNMENTAL BODIES, SUCH AS THE CITIES IN OUR FIVE-COUNTY AREA AND THE COUNTY GOVERNMENTS TO HONOR GEORGE WASHINGTON WITH A PROCLAMATION FOR HIS CONTRIBUTIONS TO OUR NATION, AND WE'RE GRATEFUL TO YOU FOR DOING THIS AND WE WANT TO THANK COMMISSIONER FOR ARRANGING THIS AND WE APPRECIATE ALL OF YOU FOR
>> THANK YOU. >> WOULD YOU LIKE TO COME UP FOR THE PICKET SNUR COME ON UP. -- PICTURE.
COME ON UP. >> EVERYBODY SMILE FOR THE
CAMERA. >> EEJ ITEM NUMBER THREE.
[3. Adopt a Proclamation recognizing February 2020 as Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month. BECERRA]
>> NUMBER THREE -- AGENDA ITEM NUMBER THREE.
>> NUMBER THREE ADOPT A PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING FEBRUARY 2020 AS DATING VIOLENCE AWARENESS AND PREVENTION MONTH.
>> WILL YOU READ THE PROCLAMATION?
>> YES. WHEREAS ONE IN THREE ADOLESCENTS IS A VICTIM OF PHYSICAL, SEXUAL, EMOTIONAL OR VERBAL ABUSE FROM A DATING PARTNER AND WHEREAS THE EFFECTS OF DATING VIOLENCE IMPACT YOU IN ALL COMMUNITIES AND CUTS AND CUTS ACROSS ALL ECONOMIC RACIAL GENDER AND SOCIETAL BARRIERS, AND WHEREAS RESPECTFUL, SUPPORTIVE AND NONVIOLENT RELATIONSHIPS ARE KEY TO SAFETY, HEALTH AND ACADEMIC SUCCESS, AND WHEREAS BY PROVIDING TEENS AND YOUNG ADULTS WITH EDUCATION ABOUT HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATIONSHIPS SKILLS, AND BY CHANGING ATTITUDES THAT SUPPORT VIOLENCE, WE RECOGNIZE THAT DATING
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VIOLENCE CAN BE PREVENTED AND WHEREAS FAMILIES, FRIENDS, TEACHERS, COACHES, FAITH LEADERS COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND OTHER IMPORTANT PEOPLE AND YOUNG PEOPLE'S LIVES HAVE THE POWER TO INFLUENCE YOU -- YOUTH IN POSITIVE WAYS, AND WHEREAS, LAST YEAR HAYS CALDWELL WOMEN'S CENTER PROVIDED 163 DATING VIOLENCE PREVENTION AND HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS PRESENTATIONS TO 2,681 TEAMS AND YOUNG ADULTS, AND WHEREAS WE MUST WORK TOGETHER TO RAISE AWARENESS AND PROMOTE HEALTH HDY DATING RELATIONSHIPS WITH ACTIVITIES AND CONVERSATIONS WITH MUTUALLY RESPECTFUL AND NONVIOLENT RELATIONSHIPS THAT OUR HOMES, SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE HAYS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT DOES HERE BY PROCLAIM THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY OF 2020 AS DATING VIOLENCE AWARENESS AND PREVENTION MONTH FOR TEENS, YOUNG ADULTS AND DOES HERE BY CALL UPON THE CITIZENS OF HAYS COUNTY TO WORK TOGETHER TO RAISE AWARENESS AND PREVENT DATING VIOLENCE IN OUR COMMUNITY AND BEYOND. ADOPTED THIS, THE 18TH DAY OF>> SECONDED. >> MOTION AND A SECOND?
WILL YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >> OK.
>> COMMISSIONER JONES. >> YES.
>> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE. >> YES.
DO WE HAVE ANYONE HERE TO SAY KIND WORDS ABOUT WHAT YOU DO AT
THE CENTER? >> GOOD MORNING I'M MELISSA RODRIGUEZ DIRECTOR OF COMURNT PARTNERSHIPS WITH HAYS COUNTY WOMEN'S CENTER. FIRST I WANT TO THANK THE JUDGE AND THE COMMISSIONERS FOR ALWAYS SUPPORTING ALL THE WORK WE DO AT HAYS COUNTY WOMEN'S CENTER. TODAY WE'RE HERE TO FOCUS OUR ATTENTION ON OUR YOUTH AND TALK ABOUT THE WORK WE DO WITH THEM.
IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING COUNSELING FOR YOUNG PEOPLE, WHO ARE ALREADY IN AN UNHEALTHY RELATIONSHIP.
ONE OF OUR BIGGEST FOCUS ON PREVENTION, AND WE OFTEN DON'T TALK ABOUT THAT WORK AND THAT'S TO GUIDE OUR YOUNG PEOPLE TO TALK ABOUT NEEDS VERY DIFFICULT CONVERSATIONS AND HOPEFULLY TO PREVENT FUTURE VIOLENCE. ONE OF THE EXCITING THINGS I WANTED TO INVITE EVERYONE TO THAT WE'RE DOING NEXT THURSDAY FEBRUARY 27TH AT THE GOVERNMENT CENTER, WE HAVE -- THIS IS ACTUALLY OUR EIGHTH YEAR, DATING VIOLENCE MOCK TRIAL.
THESE STUDENTS HAVE BE WORKING ALL YEAR AROUND, LEARNING ABOUT THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM, BUT ALSO DID DATING VIOLENCE.
THEY PUT ON A COURT PRESENTATION JUST LIKE YOU WOULD IN A REGULAR COURTROOM WHERE THEY PLAY ALL THE ROLES OF LAWYERS AND DEFENCE ATTORNEY, PROSECUTOR, WITNESSES, AND THEY THEIR PEERS WHO THEN GO OUT AND DELIBERATE ON THEIR VERDICT, SO IT'S A VERY INSPIRING THING TO SEE THEM GET INVOLVED AT SUCH A YOUNG AGE AND WANT TO BE A PART OF THAT CHANGE, SO THANK YOU ALL FOR
>> I JUST WANT TO SAY I'M GLAD YOU BROUGHT UP MOCK TRIAL.
I WAS ACTUALLY GOING TO MENTION IT.
I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU ESPECIALLY TO SARA BRANDON AND TO JUDGE BURNS BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW IF YOU ALL ARE AWARE BUT BOTH OF THEM HAVE WORKED TIRELESSLY ON THIS FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS. ONE THING THAT I LOVE IS THE FACT THAT JUDGE BURNS MAKES IT A POINT IN EVERY ONE OF HIS INTERACTIONS IN STUDENTS TO MENTION MOCK TRIAL.
IT'S TRULY A -- IF YOU HAVEN'T VIEWED IT, IF YOU HAVEN'T WATCHED IT, I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO GO OUT THERE.
I ALSO WANT TO THANK THE JUDGES AT THE COURTHOUSE WHO HAVE GIVEN THEIR TIME, NUMBER ONE, BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY, AT SOME POINT AN ACTUAL COURTROOM FOR THEM TO USE TO DO THIS.
THESE STUDENTS TRAVEL ALL THE WAY FROM DRIPPING SPRINGS TO DO IT HERE AND WE'D LOVE TO SEE IT EXPAND ACROSS THE COUNTY.
>> IT'S OPEN TO THE PUBLIC SO EVERYONE CAN COME AND PARTICIPATE AND OBSERVE AT ANY POINT.
>> CAN YOU SHARE THOSE DATES AGAIN?
>> THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27TH AT THE HAYS COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER. I BELIEVE WE START AT 9:00 OR 10 TO ZPLOK ABOUT 10:00 FROM DRIPPING SPRINGS.
>> THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR WHAT YOU DO.
EALLY APPRECIATE YOU. >> DO YOU WANT TO COME UP FOR A PIC? OK, COME ON UP.
[4. Presentation regarding Implementation of the Dripping Springs Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone No. 1 and Zone No. 2 Town Center Project. SMITH (Part 1 of 2)]
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>> AGENDA ITEM NUMBER FOUR. >> NUMBER FOUR, PRESENTATION REGARDING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DRIPPING SPRINGS TAX INCREMENT REINVESTMENT ZONE, NUMBER ONE.
AND ZONE NUMBER TWO, TOWN SENT PROR INJECT.
AYE POLLGIZE, OUR I.T. -- PROJECT.
I APOLOGIZE OUR I.T. SYSTEM IS DOWN THIS MORNING SO WE DON'T
HAVE THE PRESENTATION. >> I'M SORRY.
I THE KNOW OUR I.T. SYSTEM IS DOWN.
-- DIDN'T KNOW OUR I.T. SYSTEM IS DOWN.
DO YOU HAVE THE SLIDES? MAYBE WE CAN GET THEM PRINTED
FROM THE JUDGE'S OFFICE. >> I CAN HAPPILY SWITCH TO ANOTHER AGENDA ITEM AND BRING YOU RIGHT BACK.
IF YOU HAVE A FLASH ALEX WILL DO IT.
>> THAT WOULD BE GREAT. >> ALSO, THIS ONE IF YOU CAN GET
THIS, TOO. >> I.T. HAS BEEN CALLED AND THEY ARE WORKING ON IT. IN THE MEANTIME WE'RE GOING TO JUMP TO THE NEXT ONE TO PRINT THEM THEIR MATERIALS.
DO WE NEED PRESENTATION FOR NUMBER FIVE?
[5. Update on Pedernales Electric Cooperative, Inc. (PEC) by CEO, Julie Parsley. BECERRA]
PLEASE OPEN AGENDA ITEM NUMBER FIVE.>> NUMBER FIVE. UPDATE ON ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE
INC. BY C.E.O. JULIE PARSLEY. >> ALL RIGHT.
>> GOOD MORNING JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS.
THANK YOU FOR LETTING US COME TODAY.
WE KIND OF WANTED TO COME AND LET YOU SMEE FACES, IF -- LET YOU SEE SOME FACES IF YOU EVER NEED US AND MAKE WE CAN PARTNER WITH YOU. I'M JULIE PARSLEY, THE C.E.O.
WITH. ME IS EDDIE OUR COO AND HE'S FROM LOUISIANA, SO HE APPRECIATED THE APPROVED RESOLUTION WE JUST DID. VIRGIL IS OUR DISTRICT DIRECTOR FOR OUR OAKVILLE OFFICE. AND CURT BUTLER IS OUR DISTRICT OFFICE -- DISTRICT DIRECTOR FOR OUR OTHER OFFICE.
WE ALSO HAVE SHANNON JOHNSON WITH THE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT.
[INAUDIBLE] YOU PROBABLY SEE SHE COMES TO YOUR MEETINGS FAIRLY OFTEN. WE JUST KIND OF WANTED TO UPDATE YOU. WE'RE GROWING SO FAST AND WE'RE GROWING ESPECIALLY FAST IN HAYS COUNTY.
WE HAVE -- WE'RE A CO-OP AND WE'RE THE LARGEST CO-OP IN THE COUNTRY AND OF COURSE THE STATE. WE HAVE 1800 SQUARE MILES WHICH IS ROUGHLY THE SIZE OF NEW JERSEY WE COVER.
WE ARE -- WE HAVE 331,000 METRES IN TOTAL RIGHT NOW, AND WE'RE GROWING. AN AVERAGE CO-OP IS ROUGHLY 13,000 METRES. SO YOU CAN SEE THAT THERE'S A PRETTY BIG DIFFERENCE IN OUR SIZE PER YOUR NORMAL AVERAGE CO-OP. OUR UPHILL OFFICE HAS -- OAKVILLE OFFICE HAS 53, ALMOST 54,000 MEETERS WHICH IS FOUR TIMES BIGGER THAN YOUR AVERAGE CO-OP.
OUR AVERAGE MEETNER THIS ZRICT OVER 220 METRES PER MONTH.
-- DISTRICT. WE HAD BOTH IN CALBUTTA AND OAKVILLE OUR BIGGEST MONTH LAST YEAR EVER IN OUR HISTORY WAS IN JULY. ACTUALLY OAKVILLE WAS UP 72% AN AVERAGE MONTH, SO WE ARE SEEING INCREASED GROWTH ACROSS OUR SERVICE TERRITORY AND IN YOUR COUNTY.
IN CALVEDA THERE IS ALMOST 40, 54,000 METRES AGAIN ABOUT.
FOUR TIMES THE SIZE OF AN AVERAGE CO-OP AND THEY COVER MORE NORTHWESTERN OF HAYS CO COUNTY.
AS YOU CAN IMAGINE WE HAVE HAD RECORD GROWTH.
WE'RE CONTINUING TO EXPAND AND UPGRADE OUR INFRASTRUCTURE DESPITE OUR GROWTH SO WE'RE VERY PROUD OF OUR RELIABILITY ME METRICS. OUR RELIABILITY MET VICKS 46-AVERAGE DURATION -- HET METRICS.
IF YOU HAD AN OUTAGE AND WE ACTUALLY HAD A 98% RELIABILITY RATE IS WHAT THAT ACTUALLY TRANSLATES TO.
SO IF YOU HAD AN OUTAGE THAT WAS SIGNIFICANTLY OVER TWO MINUTES 2 WOULD ONLY HAVE ONE HOPEFULLY EVERY 18 MONTHS, AND IT WOULD LAST LESS THAN 46 MINUTES. SO THAT'S WITH THAT MEANS.
SO WE'RE VERY PROUD OF OUR LIABILITY NUMBERS.
WE ALSO HAVE SOME INITIATIVES WE'RE WORKING ON.
ONE THAT YOU MAY HAVE SEEN IN OUR PEC CO-OP MAGAZINE THAT PT WE HAVE IS OUR MONARCH PROGRAM. IT'S NEW FOR US.
WE HAVE A LOT OF RIGHT OF WAYS LIKE UNDER OUR LINES AND AROUND OUR SUBSTATIONS AND WE HAVE TO MAINTAIN THAT RIGHT OF WAY.
SO ONE OF THE THINGS WE'RE ALSO DOING TO SAVE MONEY AS WELL AS SUPPORT POLLINATEORS LIKE MONARCHS AND BEES IS SIR SAVING WILDFLOWER SEEDS TO WE CAN MAINTAIN THEM INSTEAD OF MOWING THEM ALL THE TIME. WE ALSO PROVIDE SEED PACKETS TO OUR MEMBERS. YOU CAN COME INTO OAK HILL AND GET SOME WILDFLOWER SEEDS THAT SHOULD BE TAKEN HOME AND USED AT YOUR OWN HOUSE. WE'RE ALSO CREATING WEIGH STATIONS FOR THE MONARCHS. WE'RE VERY EXCITED ABOUT THIS
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PROGRAM. WE THINK IT'S GOING TO HELP OUR MEMBERS, HELP OUR ENVIRONMENT AND IT ALSO REALLY SEGUES IN WITH LADY BIRD JOHNSON AND HER INITIATIVES ABOUTEDFLOWERS, WHICH IS WONDERFUL. WE REALLY EXIST BECAUSE OF LBJ.HE STARTED OUR CO-OP IN 1938. SO WE'RE VERY -- WE'RE VERY EXCITED ABOUT THIS PROGRAM. ALSO WANT TO ANNOUNCE AND LET YOU KNOW OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS A MEMBER AND OWNS A CO-OP.
OUR DISTRICT FOUR WHICH IS HAYS COUNTY IS IN DISTRICT FOUR IS OPEN FOR ELECTION THIS YEAR. SO RIGHT NOW IF ANYONE IS INTERESTED, THEY CAN DOWNLOAD OUR PETITION, CONTACT US.
50 SIGNATURES AND NEBZ THE DISTRICT.
THAT ELECTION WILL BE HELD FROM THE END OF MAY TO THE MIDDLE OF JUNE AND ANNOUNCE OUR ANNUAL MEETING ON JUNE 19TH THIS YEAR.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR LETTING US COME TO SPEAK WITH YOU.
I HAVE SOME CARDS FROM ME AND EDDIE.
BUT OUR GROWTH IS BECAUSE OF Y'ALL'S GROWTH AND Y'ALL ARE REALLY DOING THE RIGHT THING. BECAUSE OF Y'ALL, YOUR VISION AND WHAT YOU DO, IT HELPS US GROW.
AND WE WANT TO HELP YOU GROW AS WELL.
SO WHATEVER YOU NEED FROM US, PLEASE LET US KNOW.
WE'LL DO OUR BEST TO DO WHAT WE CAN TO HELP YOU SUCCEED.
AND PARTNER WITH YOU IN OUR ENDEAVOURS.
>> COMMISSIONERS. >> I APPRECIATE THE UP TODAY.
IT'S VERY INFORMATIVE AND THANK YOU ALL FOR WHAT YOU DO.
SO I KNOW Y'ALL PARTICIPATE IN THE COMMUNITY AND A LOT AND SO I REALLY APPRECIATE THAT. SO THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> WE HAVE VERY FEW OUTAGES IN OUR AREA. YOU HAVE THE LOWEST RATES ANYWHERE IN THE COUNTRY. VERY SELDOM DO YOU GET A COMMUNITY THAT GETS COMPLIMENTS. I DON'T KNOW THAT I'VE EVER GOTTEN A COMPLAINT ON Y'ALL BUT I'VE GOTTEN A LOT OF COMPLIMENTS. WE APPRECIATE Y'ALL AND WHAT YOU
ALL DO IN HAYS COUNTY. >> TWO THINGS.
NUMBER ONE I'M GLAD TO EDDIE HERE.
IT'S GAULS TO SEE SOMEONE FROM DRIPPING SPRINGS DRIVE OVER -- IT'S ALWAYS GOOD TO SEE SOMEONE FROM DRIPPING SPRINGS DRIVE OVER. TWO QUESTIONS.
NUMBER ONE THE BOARD POSITION LOOKS A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT THAN IT DID WHEN PREVIOUS BOARD MEMBER WAS IN THERE.
Y'ALL HAD DISTRICT I THINK AND IT REPRESENTS IN HAYS COUNTY IT'S SPECIFIC TO WHEN DRIPPING SPRINGS.
WE HAVE TO REBALANCE THE BYLAWS REQUIRING THEM TO REBALANCE THE DISTRICTS AND WE HAVE HAD SO MUCH GROWTH, THAT WE HAVE HAD TO WE DID HAVE TO REBALANCE THE DISTRICTS OF THE ELECTION CYCLE.
>> HOW MANY ACTUAL METERS DID ENOUGH HAZE COUNTY?
DO YOU KNOW? >> OH, GOSH AROUND 50,000.
>> AROUND 50,000 JUST IN HEYS. >> I'LL GET YOU THAT NUMBER FOR
SURE -- HAYS. >> I STARTED TO SAY JUST THE --
>> THAT'S RIGHT. IT'S MORE LIKE 100,000.
WE'LL GET YOU THAT NUMBER. >> OK.
THANK YOU SO MUCH. >> THANK YOU FOR COMING, GUYS.
[6. Presentation by Televon (Plenteous Consulting Services, LLC) of an overview of their services, how it relates to Hays County and how their services pertain to saving the County time and money. BECERRA/VILLALOBOS]
REALLY. WILL YOU PLEASE OPEN AGENDA ITEMI THINK WE'RE WAITING FOR A PRESENTATION ON THIS.
>> I THINK WE GOT THAT ONE. THAT WAS THE FIRST ONE WE GOT,
YES. >> PRESENTATION BY A CONSULTING SERVICES LLC OVERVIEW THEIR SERVICES AS IT RELATES TO HAYS COUNTY AND HOW THEIR SERVICES PERTAIN TO SAVING THE COUNTY
YOU'RE UP. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
MY NAME IS MIKE BRIER. I APPRECIATE Y'ALL SPENDING A FEW MINUTES TO HEAR ABOUT OUR SERVICES.
WE HAVE BEEN ASKED TO COME AND PRESENT HOW WE WORK WITH COUNTIES AND CITIES, AND WHETHER IT PRO 1R50ID YOU SOME INSIGHT -- PROVIDE YOU SOME INSIGHT INTO OUR SERVICE.
I THINK YOU ALL HAVE PRESENTATIONS IN FRONT OF YOU.
I APPRECIATE THE FLEX ACCOUNT OF YOUR STAFF.
FLEX BLETS -- FLEXIBILITY OF YOUR STAFF.
I'LL START WITH THE BASIC SERVICES.
THE QUESTION REALLY BECOMES CAN WE SUPPORT YOU AND HOW DO WE SUPPORT YOU? SO WHAT WE DO IS WE HELP YOUR STAFF LOOK FOR WAYS OF REDUCING YOUR COSTS AND PROVIDING SUPPORT SERVICES AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO YOUR TEAMS AS WELL.
SO NOT ONLY DO WE HELP YOU SAVE MONEY, BUT WE ALSO HELP YOU SAVE TIME. WE DO THIS BY AS YOU CAN SEE ON THE FIRST PAGE, WE LOOK FOR ISSUES WITH YOUR BILLS.
WE LOOK FOR WAYS SO YOU CAN RECONSTRUCT YOUR ACCOUNTS AND DESIGN YOUR SERVICES WITH YOUR PROVIDERS SO YOU CAN TAKE BETTER ADVANTAGE OF THE CONTRACTS THAT ARE AVAILABLE TO YOU TODAY.
WE ALSO CONTINUE TO LOOK FOR THOSE ON AN ONGOING BASIS.
EVERY SINGLE MONTH IN WAYS THAT CAN BET ARE THE COST STRUCTURE THIS. INCLUDES THINGS LIKE CELLULAR
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LAND MINE DATA NETWORKS. YOUR TEAM WILL HAVE ACCESS TO OUR TECHNICAL SUPPORT TEAM. SO WE'RE LOOKING FOR WAYS YOU CAN REDUCE YOUR COST BUT WE'RE ALSO THERE TO SUPPORT YOUR TOMES IF THERE'S AN OUTAGE OR SOME TYPE OF ISSUE WITH YOUR PROVIDER. YOUR TEAM CAN CALL US.WE'LL TAKE CARE OF THE ISSUES. WE'LL TROUBLESHOOT THE ISSUES AND WORK WITH YOUR PROVIDERS TO DEAL WITH THOSE.
I STARTED THIS OFF BY TALKING ABOUT HOW WE ALREADY PAYING FOR SERVICES. WE USE A UNIQUE BUSINESS MODEL.
WE ONLY CHARGE A FEE WHEN YOUR ACTUAL BILLS GO DOWN.
SO IF YOU'RE SPENDING A FEW THOUSAND DOLLARS A MONTH RIGHT NOW YOU LOOK FOR THE SAVINGS. YOU LOOK FOR WAYS OF REDUCING COST AND PROVIDE A RECOMMENDATION TO YOUR TEAM TO SAY HEY, IF YOU DID -- IF YOU SWITCHED FROM THIS PROVIDER TO THAT PROVIDER OR SIMPLY TOOK ADVANTAGE OF THIS CONTRACT IN A DIFFERENT WAY WITH YOUR CURRENT PROVIDER AND IT SAVES THE COUNTY MONEY, IF YOUR TEAM IMPLEMENTED IT AND THE COSTS ACTUALLY GO DOWN, THEN THERE'S A PERCENTAGE. SO THERE'S NO NEW PROTIONS REQUIRED -- APPROPRIATIONS REQUIRED FROM THE COUNTY TO PAY FOR THE SERVICES BECAUSE IT'S MONEY YOU'RE ALREADY SPENDING WITH YOUR PROVIDERS TODAY TO. GIVE YOU SOME EXAMPLES THAT'S ON A SECOND SLIDE WE'RE TALKING ABOUT SAVINGS PAYING FOR EVERYTHING. THE WAY IT WORKS THERE'S A 45% FEE OF SAVINGS THAT ARE GENERATED.
SO IF WE SAVE YOU $100 WE'LL TAKE $5 OF THAT SAVINGS FOR TWO YEARS. AFTER TWO YEARS WE TAKE ZERO.
100% OF THE SAVINGS GOES. WE HAVE CLIENTS THAT HAVE BEEN WITH US FOR TEN YEARS, SO IT'S A ONE-TIME DEAL.
THAT ZEROING IT KEEPS US LIVE TO TRY TO FIND NEW SAVINGS FOR YOU.
SO WE'RE HERE EVERY SINGLE MONTH TO DRIVE SAVINGS TO YOUR ORGANIZATION. IF WE GO ON TO SLIDE FOUR.
JUST TALKING ROLE QUICK ABOUT THE TYPES OF SERVICES WE SUPPORT. THE PRIMARIES ARE ON THE DATA, THE LAND LINE AND OFFICE PHONES. SO WE WOULD WORK WITH YOUR TEAMS GET ACCESS TO YOUR BILLS, GET ACCESS TO YOUR SERVICES, AND WE RESERVE LOOKING FOR WAYS WE CAN ADJUST AND MAKE IMPROVEMENTS AND OPTIMIZATIONS. FROM THERE WE CAN LOOK AT OTHER OPPORTUNITIES THAT WE'VE WORKED ON SUCH AS MICROSOFT COMPOSTING AND DATA SECURITY. BUT THE PRIMARIES WE'D LIKE TO START ARE ARE THE MAJOR TICKET THEEMS WITH DATA AND INTERNET.
MORE? EXAMPLES WE DO WORK OTHER INSTITUTIONS TO WORK OTHER AGENCIES ACROSS THE STATE.
WE CAN WORK COUNTIES, CITIES, AS WELL AS FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND NONPROFITS. WE'RE CURRENTLY WORKING WITH THE CITY AND YOU'LL SEE A GRAPH ON SLIDE FIVE THAT GIVES YOU SOME EXAMPLES AND THE ACTUAL RESULTS ON OUR LAND LINE SIDE THROUGH DATA INTERNET. THE RED LINE THERE REPRESENTS WHAT THEY WERE PAYING AND WHAT THEY WOULD HAVE PAID IF THEY HADN'T CHANGED ANYTHING. THE BLUE LINE REPRESENTS WHEN WE STARTED MAKING IMPLEMENTATIONS AND CRIFG THEIR COST DOWN.
-- DRIVING THEIR COST DOWN. THE KIND OF SUPPORT AND SERVICES THEY GUEST. IT'S NOT JUST LOOK AT YOUR BILLS FOR SAVINGS. WE ALSO HAVE HELPED THEM WITH CUSTOM FEES -- RFP TO DRIVE AT THE DOWN FURTHER.
WE BUILT THE RFP AND DID THE ANALYSIS.
SO THE WORK IS ON US TO GENERATE THE SAVINGS AND THE RESULTS.
WE HAVE HAD MANY OUTAGES AND ISSUES ON THEIR VOICE PHONES AND ON THEIR DATA SIDES. WE HELPED THEM TROUBLESHOOT THOSE. WE WORKED WITH OUR SERVICE PROVIDERS. ONE WENT DOWN FOR OVER TWO DAYS AND WE WORKED VERY AGGRESSION WILF AT&T TEAMS. TO GET THEIR SERVICE TECHS OUT THERE AND FOUND SOME RESOLUTIONS TO BE ABLE TO DEAL WITH THOSE AND SOME BACKUPS.
WE ALSO LOOK FOR CREDITS. SO AS THERE ARE ISSUES -- LET'S SAY YOU HAVE AN OUTAGE LIKE THAT.
THERE ARE THINGS IN THE CONTRACTS HAD A YOU'RE ALREADY USING WHERE IF THERE IS AN OUTAGE OVER A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF TIME YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO RECOVER SOME OF THE FEES YOU PAID. WE HELP YOU GO AFTER THOSE.
WE WATCH THE CONTRACT. WE LOOK FOR THE SERVICES.
AGAIN ONLY GENERATE MONEY TO US IF THERE'S MONEY THAT IS SAVED TO YOU. WE FIND EVERY OPPORTUNITY TO CREDIT IT FOR US. SO WE TRY TO GET THOSE SAVINGS.
FOR MIDLAND WE'VE SAVED THEM OVER $50,000 IN CREDITS THIS YEAR ALONE. TO GO BACK AND RECOVER THE FEES THEY ARE OWED. IF YOU DON'T ASK FOR THEM THOUGH YOU DON'T GET THEM SO YOU HAVE TO TRY FOR THAT.
AND THEN WE HAVE DONE SOME ON-SITE VALUATIONS SO IF
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NECESSARY WE'LL BRING ON-SITE PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE TO SEE IF THERE ARE OPPORTUNITIES FOR IMPROVEMENT.FINISHING OFF, TO GIVE YOU SOME REAL NUMBERS FOR MIDLAND.
MIDLAND IS GOING TO -- HAS SAVED OVER $360,000 THIS LAST YEAR USING THE RECOMMENDATIONS AND IMPROVEMENT THAT'S WE IMPLEMENTED. BECAUSE OF THE TIMING OF THOSE THERE'S GOING TO AN ADDITION 300,000 NEXT YEAR SO IT'S RAMPED UP OVER THE COURSE OF THIS LAST YEAR SO NEXT YEAR WE'LL SAVE OVER $640,000. WE HAVE NEW IMPLEMENTATIONS WE PUT IN PLACE THIS YEAR. SO AS YOU ROLL THOSE OUT OVER THE COURSE OF TEN YEARS WE'RE GOING TO SAVE ON THE $7.7 MILLION. THESE R REAL EXAMPLES AND REAL -- THESE ARE REAL EXAMPLES AND STHAFTIONS LAST.
-- SAVINGS THAT LAST. I APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT AND, YOU KNOW, YOU CAN SEE ACTUALLY ON SLIDE SEVEN WE HAVE SOME OPPORTUNITIES FOR SIMPLISTIC PURCHASING, HOW YOU CAN PURCHASE OFFER SOME COOPERATIVE PROGRAMS TO BUYER SERVICES. AND WE'RE HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU GUYS MIGHT HAVE, AND WE APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ANSWER THEM. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> I REALLY APPRECIATE IT. MY FIRST QUESTION IS COMMISSIONER JONES, I KNOW THAT WE HAD AN OUTAGE IN YOUR PRECINCT FOR US WAS IT, THREE DAYS?
>> THREE WEEKS >> BUT IT FELT LIKE THREE WEEKS, SO WE HAD JUDGES HAVING TO RESTRUCTURE THEIR COURTS.
WE HAD A LOT OF HEARTACHE. OF COURSE, WE HAD AN ENTIRE SEGMENT OF OUR COUNTY GOVERNMENT DOWN.
WHERE IS THE TIMELINE WHERE WE CAN ACTUALLY START TO ASK FOR A REFUND OF SERVICES THAT WE DIDN'T GET THAT WE PAID FOR? THE GENERAL RULE OF THUMB. YOU CAN START ASKING FOR THAT IMMEDIATELY. WE HAVE TO LOOK AT THE CONTRACT YOU'RE UNDER AND WHAT WE CALL SERVICE LEVEL AGREEMENTS.
WHAT THOSE STIPULATE. BUT THE MINUTE YOU REALIZE THE OUTAGE, YOU START TRACKING THAT. I'M PRETTY CERTAIN THREE DAYS IS WELL BEYOND WHAT'S REQUIRED. USUALLY THAT'S SIMILAR TO WHAT THE CO-OP IS WITHIN MINUTES OR HOURS.
SO AFTER A FEW HOURS OF OUTAGE YOU HAVE A RIGHT TO GET
SOMETHING RECOVERED. >> THAT'S WONDER.
CAN YOU JUST REPEAT BECAUSE I MAY HAVE MISSED IT OR MAYBE WANT A LITTLE GRANULATION OF IT. MIDLAND THE LAST FOUR MONTHS, $367,000 SAVED. BUT IN THE NEXT 12 MONTHS IT'S GOING TO BE DOUBLE. CAN YOU EXPLAIN AGAIN WHY?
>> SO THE SLIDE BEFORE THAT ACTUALLY GIVES YOU THE EXACT REASON. SO YOU CAN SEE IT FOR THE FIRST SIX MONTHS WE DIDN'T IMPLEMENT ANY SAVINGS DURING THAT FIRST SIX MONTHS. WE WERE DOING OUR WORK TO TRY TO FIND THE WAYS OF SAVING. ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT DATA AND INTERNET AND VOICE PHONES.
EACH INSTITUTION IS VERY UNIQUE. THERE'S A LOT OF WORK TO GHARS IS ACTUALLY HAPPENING. -- ACTUALLY UNDERSTAND WHAT IS HAPPENING. SO IT TOOK TIME TO IMPLEMENT THE STRATEGY AND REALIZE THE SAVINGS.
SO THE FIRST SIX MONTHS THERE WAS SAVINGS.
THEN THE SAVINGS STARTED ROLLING IN THE NEXT YEAR THEY GET 12 MONTHS OF THAT SAVINGS. YOU GET DOUBLE THE SAVINGS
>> JUDGES I WAS JUST GOING TO ASK, I APPRECIATE YOU BRINGING THIS TO US. HAVE YOU -- I GUESS YOU HAVEN'T HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO TALK TO ANY OF OUR STAFF, FOR INSTANCE, JEFF MCGILL WITH I.T. TAMMY CRUMLEY.
IT MAY BE THAT COMMUNICATION START AND WE CAN TAKE A LOOK AT WHAT POSSIBLE SAVINGS WE'LL BE MAKING FROM THIS PROGRAM IF WE
DECIDE TO DO IT. >> WE HAVEN'T HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO DIRECTLY ENGAGE THIS. WE HAVE HAD SOME QUESTIONS THAT HAVE BEEN POSED, FOR US TO BE REALLY TO DO AN ASSESSMENT TO UNDERSTAND. WE HAVE TO HAVE THE LEGAL AUTHORITY FOR -- TO BE ABLE TO ENGAGE ON THE BILLS.
WE'RE INSIDE YOUR SYSTEM THEN. SO FOR US TO HAVE THAT ASSESSMENT. THIS IS WHY THERE ARE NO UP FRONT FEES AND NO REQUIRED -- TO US.
SO YOU CAN SIGN AND BRING US IN, IT GIVES US THE LEGAL AUTH AUTHORITYED IF YOU DON'T LIKE THE SAVINGS WE GENERATE, OR IF THERE ARE NO SAVINGS, THERE ARE NO FEES WHATSOEVER.
YOU CAN A WONDERFUL SAVINGS. WE'VE DONE ALL THAT WORK FOR SIX MONTHS, AND IF THEY SAY NO THERE'S NO SAVINGS.
THERE'S NO FEE TO US. SO IT'S REALLY A NO-RISK
SCENARIO. >> SO I GUESS MR. KENNEDY THEN HAS NOT SEEN ANY DOCUMENT THAT WE WOULD NEED TO ENTER INTO.
SO I WOULD JUST ASK THAT MR. KENNEDY, WOULD YOU HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW THAT AND SEE IF THIS IS SOMETHING WE WANT
TO MOVE FORWARD WITH. >> I THINK WE'RE JUST --
>> IT WAS JUST A PRESENTATION TO INTRODUCE IT TO US.
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MAYBE WHAT OUR COMMISSIONER IS ASKING IS THAT IF YOU HAVE AVAILABLE SOMETHING THAT YOU COULD SEND TO OUR GENERAL COUNCIL FOR REVIEW, SO THAT WE COULD START THE CONVERSATION.TODAY WAS EXCLUSIVELY FOR PRESENTATION.
>> IF WE WANT TO MOVE THIS FORWARD HAVE THEM MEET WITH MARK TAMMY AND JEFF MCGILL, AND THEN THEY BRING IT BACK TO RECOMMENDATION RATHER THAN IT'S SOMETHING WE COME BEFORE WITH IS
WHAT I WOULD LIKE. >> I WOULD AGREE.
>> THAT'S WHAT I WAS ENVISIONING.
>> I'M TOLD THAT THERE ARE OTHER VENDORS, WHO HAVE ALSO APPROACHED THE COUNTY FOR THIS TYPE OF SERVICE SO I'LL NEED TO TALK TO THE AUDITORS OFFICE ABOUT HOW TO RECONCILE THAT.
I KNOW OUR PRESENTER MENTIONED A CO-OP AND THAT'S CERTAINLY ONE WAY TO APPROACH PURCHASING BUT I'LL HAVE THAT DISCUSSION WITH
THE AUDITORS OFFICE. >> I WOULD JUST AGREEMENT I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR SOMETHING OUT OF TAMMY AND JEFF AND THOSE GUYS AND SEE AT LEAST SOME TYPE OF EVALUATION NOT ONLY THIS TECHNOLOGY, BUT OTHER TECHNOLOGIES THAT ARE OUT THERE TO HAVE OR THESE SERVICES TO LOOK AT.
IF IT'S SOMETHING WE DO WANT TO MOVE FORWARD, WITH GET SOME TYPE
OFS. >> MAYBE ALSO -- SOME TYPE OF
RECOMMENDATION. >> MAYBE ALEX COULD BE PART OF THAT SINCE HE'S WITH THE COMMISSIONER'S COURT.
WELL THANK YOU. IF YOU COULD LOOP BACK IN AND THEY WILL GIVE YOU SOME SUGGESTIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR COMMUNICATING WITH OUR COURT.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR TAKE THE TIME.
REALLY APPRECIATE IT. >> ABSOLUTELY.
THANK YOU. >> ARE WE READY FOR NUMBER FIVE?
>> NUMBER FIVE WE DID. >> I MEAN FOUR.
>> FOUR. >> DO WE NEED TO OPEN IT?
I JUST WANTED TO BE COGNIZANT OF THAT.
>> WHILE YOU'RE DOING THAT FOR A SECOND I DID HAVE SOMEONE SIGN UP FOR COMMENTS ON AGENDA NUMBER ITEM SIX.
MR. RODRIGOS AMAYA. >> THANK YOU, JUDGE.
COMMISSIONERS. I HAD SIGNED UP TO TALK TO THIS AND AFTER HEARING THAT THE LAST SPEAKER, NOW I'VE GOT A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS. DID I HEAR HIM SAY A COUPLE OF TIMES THAT THIS -- HIS COMPANY IS ALREADY BEING PAID BY THE
COUNTY FOR THEIR SERVICES? >> NO.
>> I THOUGHT I HEARD HIM SAY THAT.
OKAY. I WANTED TO CLEAR THAT UP BECAUSE I THOUGHT I HEARD HIM SAY YOU'RE ALREADY BEING CHARGED FOR THESE SERVICES. OK.
[4. Presentation regarding Implementation of the Dripping Springs Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone No. 1 and Zone No. 2 Town Center Project. SMITH (Part 2 of 2)]
OK. LET'S GO BACK TO ITEM NUMBER FOUR, WHICH HAS ALREADY BEEN OPENED.JUST TO BE SURE THOUGH WILL YOU PLEASE OPEN IT AGAIN DOCTOR TO
MAKE SURE WE COVER IT AGAIN. >> YES.
NUMBER FOUR, PRESENTATION REGARDING IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DRIPPING SPRINGS TAX INCREMENT REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER ONE AND ZONE NUMBER TWO, THE TOWN CENTER PROJECT.
>> THANK YOUS COLLEAGUES AND JUDGE.
>> IT SEEMS LIKE I.T. IS ON SITE.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO TAKE A STAB AT MAKING THIS WORK A MINUTE? WHAT WE'RE GOING T
>> WE'RE GOING TO GO AHEAD AND LET I.T. KEEP WORKING ON THE CONNECTIONS THEY HAVE HAD TROUBLE WITH.
IN THE MEANTIME WE'VE ALREADY OPENED AGENDA ITEM FOUR AND
COMMISSIONER SMITH. >> THANK YOU, JUDGE.
WHEN I WAS FIRST ELECT I TOOK FORMER COMMISSIONER SPOT ON THE BOARD AND ONE AND TWO IN DRIPPING SPRINGS.
IN DOING SO ONE OF THE THINGS I WAS ADAMANT ABOUT WAS ENSURING THE NUMBER OF -- WAS LARLY UPDATED ON THE PROJECT.
SINCE I'VE BEEN ON THE COURT I DON'T KNOW THAT WE HAVE HAD A SINGLE PRESENTATION FROM ONE OF THE OTHER BOARDS IN THE COUNTY.
WE HAVE HAD TWO FROM THIS ONE. I'M PROUD TO SAY WE'RE TRYING OUR BEST TO GET THE INFORMATION OUT IN THE WORK THAT'S BEING DONE IN THAT AREA. THAT BEING SAID TODAY, WE'RE DOING SOME -- WE'RE TAKING SOME FORMAL STEPS ON ONE OF THE PRIORITY PROJECTS AND GOOD DEAL. SO THEREFORE, I WOULD ASK DAVE EDWARDS WHO IS THE CHAIRMAN OF THE TRS ONE AND TWO ALONG WITH SMITH WHO IS ONE OF THE -- TO COME AND GIVE A PRESENTATION AND AGAIN AN UPDATE ON THE WORKINGS AND WHAT'S GOING ON THERE WITH THE RELATIONSHIP WITH BOTH THE ISD, THE CITY AND THE LIBRARY DISTRICT. SO WITH THAT, MR. EDWARDS.
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>> THANKS SO MUCH, JUDGE, AND COMMISSIONERS.
WE APPRECIATE THE TIME TO UPDATE YOU ON WHAT'S GOING ON WITH THE DRIPPING SPRINGS. FIRST I WANT TO CLARIFY I'M ONE OF THE FEW PEOPLE THAT COMMISSIONER SMITH HAS SOMETHING TO DO. KEENAN SMITH OUR PROJECT MA MANAGER. DARREN SMITH IS OUR DEVELOPMENT OR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GURU IN THIS PROCESS.
WALT SMITH IS COMMISSIONER NO. RELATION.
>> ON ANY OF THEM, THANK GOODNESS.
>> SO THE CLICKER MAY BE GIVING YOU SOME TROUBLE, SO IF YOU DON'T MIND JUST TELLING US WHEN TO TOGGLE THROUGH WE'LL DO THAT
THAT WILL BE FINE. MAINLY THE MAIN REASON WE WANT TO BE HERE TODAY IS TO LET YOU KNOW THAT TERS IS DOING WITH.
THE REIMBURSEMENTS ARE COMING THROUGH BACK TO THE COUNTY.
YOU ALL HELPED US AS WE STARTED GUESSING STARTED WITH THIS.
THAT'S ALL WORKING VERY WELL. WE HAVE SOME GOOD PROJECTIONS OUT THERE BUT THAT'S NOT THE THRUST HERE.
THE THRUST HERE WE HAVE HAD FOUR PRIORITY PROJECTS AND THE TOWN CENTER PROJECT IS WHAT WE'RE GOING TO BE SPEAKING OF SPECIFICALLY TODAY BECAUSE WE'RE COMING TO A POINT WITH THAT ONE THAT IS WE'RE GOING TO BE LOOKING AT IT FOR INTERLOCAL AGREEMENTS TO BE SIGNED BETWEEN ALL THE DIFFERENT STAKEHOLDERS, WHICH ARE THE COUNTY, THE SCHOOL DISTRICT, THE LIBRARY DISTRICT, AND THE CITY OF DRIPPING SPRINGS.
SO A LOT OF PIECES OF THE PUZZLE ARE PUT TOGETHER, SO WE NEED A LOCAL AGREEMENT TO GUIDE US ON THAT, SO THAT WILL BE COMING BEFORE YOU SHORTLY. THIS IS AN UPDATE ON WHERE THE TOWN CENTER IS AT THAT POINT WITH.
THAT IN MIND I'M GOING TO TURN TO KEENAN SMITH OUR PROJECT MANAGER AT THIS POINT. THANK YOU.
>> THE JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS -- WE HAVE THE FIRST SLIDE HERE PLEASE. SO TODAY WE'RE GOING TO GIVE YOU A BRIEF HISTORY AND UPDATE ON THE TERS.
MY JOB TO GIVE YOU A BIT OF THE AND DARREN SMITH IS GOING TO FOCUS ON THE HOW-TO. WE'RE GETTING CLOSE ON THE AGREEMENT WHICH WILL BIND THE PARTIES TOGETHER AND MAKE THESE PROJECTS MOVE FORWARD. WE HAVE SOME CRITICAL DECISIONS AND ACTIONS TO BE MADE HERE IN THE NEXT SIX WEEKS.
AND WE'RE PROUD TO BRING THIS PROJECT FORWARD TO YOU.
JUST FOR THOSE THAT AREN'T FAMILIAR WITH THE DRIPPING SPRINGS CHURCH ONE AND TWO WAS ISSUED FOURTH OUT OF IMPETUS FROM OUR COMPREHENSIVE PLANS IT 2010 AND 206.
THE SUSTAINABLE PLACES PROJECT WAS A PLANNING GRANT THAT WE COMPLETED IN 2012 AND COMPLETED IN '13 WHICH ALSO SUGGESTED A CATALYST PROJECT IN DOWNTOWN DRIPPING SPRINGS, WHICH LED TO THE FORMATION OF THE CHAIRS IN 2016 AND THE INITIATION OF A CORE PRIORITY PROJECTS THAT YOU HAVE THE NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE THE -- PLEASE. THAT THE BOARD THAT PLEASE NUMBER ONE. THE OLD ROAD PROJECT WHICH WAS COMPLETED IN 2018 AND CONCEPT PLAN.
NEXT SLIDE. AND 290 WHICH WE HAVE COMMON INTEREST IN WITH THE COUNTY IN TERMS OF DRAINAGE AND THE EXPANSION OF RANCH ROAD 12 AND 290 WHICH WE'RE MONITORING NEXT UP DOWNTOWN PARKING STRATEGY. AND FINALLY NEXT SLIDE THE TOWN CENTER WHICH IS SITUATED AT THE END OF MERCER STREET ON LAND OWNED BY THE SCHOOL DISTRICT AND THE CITY.
NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE. JUST A RECAP OF THE GOALS OF THAT PROJECT TO REMIND US WHY WE'RE DOING THIS IS REALLY TO PROVIDE FOR THE SIEVE SERVICES FOR THE FUTURE NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITY. AND NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE.
THE TOWN CENTER IS REALLY AT THE JUNCTION BETWEEN THE CITY'S CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE TERS THE GENEROUS CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE COUNTY OF THE TERS IN TERMS OF TAX INCREMENTS, THE NEEDS AND OPPORTUNITIES THAT THOSE PROVIDE WITH THE OTHER STAKEHOLDER ENTITIES. THE DRIPPING SPRINGS SCHOOL DISTRICT, WHICH OWNS THE PRIMARY LAND THERE IN THE COMMUNITY LIBRARY ECONOMY HAS BEEN A LOCOMOTIVE FORCE IN SWATS, A -- WATTS. A CIVIC PRESENCE IN THE TOWN CENTER. NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE.
THIS IS JUST A RECAP OF THE LAND THAT COMPRISES THE TOWN CENTER.
THE PURPLE IS THE SCHOOL DISTRICT LAND.
THE RED ALONG 290 IS THE CITY'S HOLDINGS IN THE OBVIOUS CURRENT CITY HALL AND THE RIGHTS OF WAY FOR MERCER STREET.
THERE'S A BIT OF PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY COMING OFF THE SPORTSPLX AT PARADE WAY AND AN OPTIONAL PARCEL WE'RE LOOKING AT THE ACQUISITION FOR THAT WOULD ALL ADD UP TO THE TOWN CENTER PROJECT AREA. NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE.
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IT REALLY COMES OUT OF AN ALIGNMENT OF NEEDS AND OPPORTUNITIES WITH REGARD TO THE COUNTY'S NEEDS AND OPPORTUNITIES WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO EXTENDING AN OPPORTUNITY TO LOOK AT HAYS COUNTY INCREASING FOR OFFICES IN THE TOWN CENTER.THEIR FUTURE FACILITIES THAT ACCOMMODATE THE GROWTH OF THAT PRECINCT ALONG THE 12 AND 290 CORRIDORS, POSSIBLE OFFICES AND FUNCTIONS, MEETINGS, SERVICES. IF THERE'S A REAL NEED FOR ELECTIONS SITE IN DOWNTOWN DRIPPINGS SPRINGS.
THE LAW ENFORCEMENT ENFORCEMENT FACILITIES I THINK THE CONCEPT WOULD BE THAT THEY REMAIN ON THE PARKWAY BUT WE'RE REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO ENGAGING WITH THE THEY TO FIND HOMES FOR THEIR GROWING SERVICES IN THE INCREASING FLOOR WITHIN THE TOWN CENTER. THE OTHER OPPORTUNITY COMES FROM THE COUNTIES' ABILITIES AND CAPABILITIES IN THE AREA OF TRANSPORTATION, PARKS AND OPEN SPACE THAT WOULD BE A NATURAL FIT FOR OUR TOWN CENTER, THE NEW TOWN SQUARE TOWN GREEN AND POSSIBLE DRAINAGE AND WATER QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS NOT ONLY IN THE TOWN CENTER BUT THE AREA. NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE.
THE DIVISION AND BENEFITS ARE PRETTY WELL KNOWN.
WE'LL JUST CLICK THROUGH THESE ONE BY ONE VERY QUICKLY.
NEXT. IT'S A COMPLEX OF CIVIC BUILDINGS THAT SERVES FUTURE GROWTH NEEDS.
OFFERING AN OPPORTUNITY TO COOPERATIVE PLANNING AND SHARED INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE AREA, PROMOTING THE FISCAL STEWARDSHIP AND SMALLTOWN VALUES THAT WE HOLD IN THE AREA.
IT CREATES A TOWN SQUARE AS A BOLIC HEART AND VIBE OPEN SPACE --ED HEART AND VIBRANT OPEN SPACE AND VITAL COMMUNITY CENTER AND DESTINATION. NEXT? THIS IS OUR BUILDOUT PLAN. WE KIND OF HAD TO BREAK IT DOWN IN PHASES. NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE.
WE'RE REALLY FOCUSING. I'VE INVITED THE TIME WHICH IS THE NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE. ALL THE CIVIC SITES THAT CLUSTER AROUND THE TOWN SQUARE, AND I THINK THIS IS A GREAT SEGUE TO BRING UP DARREN SMITH TO TALK ABOUT THE HOW-TO, THE IMPLEMENTATION OF STRATEGY OF HOW WE'RE GOING TO GET THERE.
THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU MR. SMITH.
NOW MR. SMITH. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
ACTUALLY, WOULD YOU MIND GOING BACK ONE SLIDE? OK. SO AGAIN, WE HAVE BEEN WORKING FOR SEVERAL YEARS ON THE PHYSICAL PLAN AND THE PHASING PLAN ASSOCIATED WITH THIS. AND SO WHAT YOU SEE ON YOUR SCREEN NOW IS AGAIN, WHAT WE'RE CALLING PHASES 1 AND 1-A.
ALL THE CIVIC SITES. SO WHAT'S IN BLUE THERE IS CONCEIVED TO BE A PLACE FOR A NEW LIBRARY FACILITY, POTENTIALLY A NEW CITY HALL FOR THE CITY OF DRIPPING SPRINGS.
POTENTIALLY SOME NEW FACILITIES FOR THE COUNTY AS WELL.
IT IS ALSO POSSIBLE AND PHYSICALLY POSSIBLE AND OTHERWISE THAT NEW COUNTY FACILITIES MIGHT BE LOCATED WHERE THE CITY HALL PROPERTY IS NOW, WHICH IS ITEMIZED AS NUMBER FIVE THERE ON THE OUTSIDE AS WELL AS 290.
BUT YOU ALSO SEE OPEN SPACE IN THE MIDDLE AND THE ORANGEY BROWN IS THE INFRASTRUCTURE THAT'S REQUIRED.
SO THAT'S WITH THIS FIRST PHASE HAS.
FUTURE PHASE MIGHT HAVE MORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PRIVATE DEVELOPMENT, COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT, BUT AGAIN, BASED ON THE RESOURCES, THE FINANCIAL RESOURCES THAT APPEAR TO BE AVAILABLE AS WELL AS THE NEEDS OF THE VARIOUS CIVIC ENTITIES WE'RE FOCUSED ON THIS AS THE FIRST PHASE WE'RE REALLY TRYING TO SOLVE. AND I WAS COUNSELED BY COMMISSIONER SHITH TO KEEP THIS AS BRIEF AS POSSIBLE -- SMITH -- SO I'M GOING TO SKIP AROUND A LITTLE BIT AND I'D LIKE IT TO GO STRAIGHT TO SLIDE NUMBER 13 IF YOU DON'T MIND.
>> ONE MORE I'D SAY. >> ACTUALLY I GUESS WE KIND COVERED THAT ONE. SO LET'S GO TO -- WELL AGAIN, WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT HERE IS MOST OF THIS LAND THAT IS ENCUMBERED HERE IS CURRENTLY OWNED BY THE SCHOOL DISTRICT.
DRIPPING SPRINGS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT.
AND SO THE IMPLEMENTATION REQUIRES A PLAN.
IT REQUIRES A PHASE STRATEGY AND ALSO REQUIRES THE LAND.
SO WHAT WE'RE ASKING FOR WE'RE IN THE MIDST OF A BIT OF A TOUR.
STOP NUMBER TOUR LAST NIGHT SCHOOL DISTRICT.
WE'RE ASKING THEM TO MAKE A COMMITMENT TO OFFER THAT PLAN.
WITHOUT SUCH A COMMITMENT THIS TOWN CENTER CANNOT HAPPEN BECAUSE THAT LAND IS NOT SOMETHING THAT THEY HAVE IN THEIR LONG-TERM PLANS RIGHT NOW. THEY ARE MOVING SOME OF THEIR FACILITIES FROM THAT LAND TO THE WALNUT SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
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AS IT CURRENTLY EXISTS. SO WE'RE ASKING THEM TO MAKE SURE THAT THAT LAND IS MAINE MADE AVAILABLE SO THE REST THE COMMITMENTS OF THE OTHER ENTITIES CAN PROCEED.THE CITY ALSO HAS SOME OF THAT LAND.
WE'RE ASKING THEM TO MAKE A SIMILAR COMMITMENT.
WE'LL BE SPEAKING TO CITY COUNCIL THIS BENNING WHAT THEIR ROLES MIGHT BE. BUT REALLY IN TERMS OF THE LAND FOR THE COUNTY WHAT WE'RE NEEDING TO FOCUS ON IN A RELATIVELY SHORT PERIOD IS WHAT THE PHYSICAL PROGRAM FOR YOUR FACILITYS WILL BE. THERE WAS MENTION OF WHAT TYPES OF ACTIVITIES YOU WOULD WANT TO HAVE THERE.
YOU NEED A PHYSICAL FORMAT FOR THAT BOTH IN TERMS OF THE BUILDING AND EXTERIOR SPACE, HOW MUCH PARKING WE NEED SO WE'RE LOOKING IN FOR TO HAPPEN IN THE NEXT 12 MONTHS SO WE HAVE A REAL STRONG SENSE OF WHAT YOU NEED AND WHERE IT CAN LAND IN THIS PLANT. AGAIN THERE'S THE OPPORTUNITY FEE IN THE BLUE BUT ALSO THE OPPORTUNITY LONGER TERM TO BE WHERE CITY HALL CURRENTLY SITS. IF YOU CAN SKIP TO SLIDE NUMBER 17. ONE MORE.
THIS GRAPH SHOWS HOW THE TAX INPLEMENT GROWS OVER TIME.
OF COURSE -- INCREMENT. I IMAGINE YOU'RE ALL FAMILIAR WITH THE WAY REINVESTMENT ZONES WORK.
YOU SET UP A DISTRICT FOR A ZONE.
FROM THAT DAY FORWARD THE NEW TAXES THAT COME ZONE THROUGH NEW DEVELOPMENT OR JUST INCREASING PROPERTY VALUES, A PORTION OF THAT IN THIS CASE, 50% OF THAT INCREMENT IS MADE AVAILABLE TO SPECIAL PROJECTS. THAT LAW EXISTS IN THE STATE FOR THIS EXACT KIND OF SITUATION. WHERE YOU HAVE A UNIQUE DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY WITH SOME UNIQUE CIRCUMSTANCES, THAT THE PRIVATE MARKET IS NOT GOING TO BE TAKING ON, AND SO WHAT THIS GRAPH SHOWS IS THAT BLUE LINE IS THE INCREASE OVER TIME THAT PROJECTED INCREASE OVER TIME OF THE TAX INCREMENT FROM THIS DISTRICT. NOW WHAT WE NEED FOR THIS TOWN CENTER PLAN TO HAPPEN IS MORE OF THAT MONEY UP FRONT.
SO WHAT WE'RE REALLY TALKING ABOUT IS SOME GAP FINANCING TO MAKE THE INFRASTRUCTURE HAPPEN IN THE NEXT FEW YEARS ULTIMATELY BE TAKEN OUT BY THE TAX INCREMENT AS IT COMES IN OVER TIME. SO ON THIS GRAPH YOU SEE FOR INSTANCE DEPENDING ON HOW MUCH INFRASTRUCTURE WE INSTALL COULD BE ABOUT TEN YEARS FOR COULD BE ABOUT 20 YEARS UNTIL THAT TAX INCREMENT GROWS ENOUGH OVER TIME TO FULLY FUND THAT AND SO WE'RE FOCUSED ON THE KIND OF THE TEN-YEAR PROGRAM.
THAT'S WHAT PHASE ONE AND 1-A IS BALL IS BITING OFF A MANAGEABLE BITE. AND HAVING THE TAX INCREMENT TAKE OUT THAT DEBT IN THE MIDDLE TERM.
FIND SOMETHING GAP FINANCING FOR THAT IN THE NEAR TERM.
SO WE'RE TALKING TO THE CITY ABOUT OPPORTUNITIES FOR THEM TO PROVIDE GAP FINANCING TO THE EXTENT THAT THE LIBRARY, CITY HALL, NEW PUBLIC FACILITIES MAY BE ABLE TO COVER SOME OF THAT INFRASTRUCTURE COST IN TERMS OF THOSE PROJECTS.
THAT WOULD BE PART OF IT AS WELL.
AND OF COURSE IT WOULD BE OF INTEREST FOR THE COUNTY TO CONSIDER WHETHER SOME OF THE PRIORITY PROJECTS, SOME OF THESE PROJECTS COULD BE PRIORITIZED IN YOUR TRANSPORTATION PLANS, YOUR OPENS PLANS AND SO FORTH IF THERE MIGHT SOMEBODY FUNDING AVAILABLE THROUGH THOSE AS WELL. YOU GOOD AGAIN, THE LONGER TERM FINANCING STRATEGY IS THE TAX INCREMENT REINVESTMENT ZONE WHICH WAS ESTABLISHED FOR EXACTLY THIS PURPOSE WILL BE THE ULTIMATE SOURCE OF FUNDING FOR THE PROJECT.
SO COMING TO YOU IN THE NEXT SIX WEEKS OR SO WILL BE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT AND YOU CAN GO TO THE NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE.
THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT IS, AGAIN, TO BE ESTABLISHED BETWEEN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT, THE CITY, THE LIBRARY AND THE COUNTY IN TERMS OF EACH OF THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES WOULD BE TO MAKE THIS TOWN CENTER COME TO LIFE.
AGAIN FIRST AND FOREMOST IS THAT THE SCHOOL DISTRICT HAS TO FORMALLY DECIDE THEY ARE GOING TO MAKE THIS LAND AVAILABLE FOR THE TOWN CENTER. RIGHT NOW IT'S ALL THEIR LAND.
THEY HAVE STILL THE OPPORTUNITY TO DO WHATEVER THEY WANT WITH IT BUT THEY HAVE BEEN WORKING CLOSELY WITH US FOR SEVERAL YEARS. AND SEEM TO BE BOARD WITH MAKING THAT HAPPEN. WE NEED THE CITY TO COMMIT PRIMARILY TO PROVIDING THE GAP FINANCING FOR THE INFRASTRUCTURE AND WE NEED EACH OF THE ENTITIES TO DETERMINE ULTIMATELY WHAT THEY NEED IN TERMS OF THEIR DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM AND UNDERSTANDING THAT THEY WOULD BE ACQUIRING LAND AT FAIR MARKET VALUE FROM THE SCHOOL DISTRICT AND/OR CITY DEPENDING ON WHERE EACH ENTITY LANDS. AND THOSE ARE THE REAL COMMITMENTS THAT ARE REQUESTED IN THE NEAR TERM.
THERE'S AS A NUMBER OF THINGS TO BE NEGOTIATED LIKE WHAT THAT FAIR MARKET VALUE ULTIMATELYIS, WHETHER IT'S A LAND SWAP OR THE CASH PAYMENT. THINGS OF THAT NATURE TO BE NEGOTIATED BUT THE STEPS REQUIRED FOR EVERYONE TO HAVE
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THE COMFORT TO MOVE FORWARD AGAIN ARE THE CLEAR INDICATION THAT THE LAND IS GOING TO BE AVAIL SOBLE THAT EACH OF THE OTHER ENTITIES CAN REAL DO I THEIR PLANNING BOTH FROM A STANDPOINT AND A FINANCIAL STANDPOINT TO MAKE THE REST OF IT HAPPEN. SO WE ARE HOPEFUL THAT BY THAT DRAFT IN THE LOCAL AGREEMENT IS CURRENTLY CIRCULATING BY ATTORNEYS AND DIFFERENT ENTITIES.WE'RE HOPEFUL TO HAVE THAT BACK TO YOU BY THE END OF MARCH FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION. IT MAY BE A LITTLE BIT LONGER THAN THAT, BUT THAT'S THE GOAL IS TO HAVE THAT BEFORE YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION IN THE NEXT SIX TO EIGHT WEEKS OR SO.
>> MR. SMITH, IF THE LAND FALLS THROUGH, THEN WHAT HAPPENS.
>> IF THE LAND FALLS THROUGH, IF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT DECIDES THAT THEY ARE NOT GOING TO MAKE THAT LAND AVAILABLE FOR THE TOWN CENTER, PERIOD, BECAUSE THEY DECIDED THEY NEEDED IT FOR LAND BANKING LET ALONE SOMETHING MORE NEAR TERM WE DON'T HAVE THE TOWN CENTER. THE LIBRARY AND THE SCHOOL DISTRICT HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY PERHAPS TO ENTER INTO A SIDE DEAL, BUT IT WOULDN'T HAVE THE SAME TOWN CENTER.
IT WOULDN'T HAVE THE SAME FEEL TO MAKE THAT TO BRING THE VISION TO LIFE I WOULD IMAGINE GOR TEN YEARS.
>> COMMISSIONER, I WOULD SAY THAT AND SITTING IN THESE MEETINGS WE'VE GONE THROUGH I GUESS SINCE I'VE BEEN ON THE BOARD WE'RE ON OUR THIRD SUPERINTEND DANT AND YOU -- SUPERINTENDENT. THEY HAVE BEEN VERY OPEN WITH THE FACT THEY NEED THIS AND HOW WELL THEY HAVE WORKED THE OTHER PART NERDS. I WOULD BE VERY SURPRISED IF THAT HAPPENED, IF THE LAND DIDN'T BECOME AVAILABLE AT SOME POINT. HOW THEY GO ABOUT THAT IS AND HOW THEIR LEGAL TEAM AND THEIR BOARD DECIDES TO DO IT IS KIND OF A QUESTION THAT WE HAVE TO FIGURE OUT OVER THE NEXT SIX WEEKS. BUT DURING THAT TIME ONE OF THE THINGS MY PREDECESSOR GOING BACK THROUGH HIS NOTES ON THIS REALLY LOOKED AT WAS, WHAT WOULD BE THE NEED OF THE COUNTY IN A FACILITY LIKE THIS? THE FACT IS PRECINCT FOURSS RIGHT NOW WE'RE -- PRECINCT FOUR OFFICES RIGHT NOW WE'RE OVERCAPACITY, BUT SOME OF THE REAL NEEDS WE HAVE RIGHT NOW, THE SHARED NEEDS WITH POLLING LOCATION FOR THAT AREA VERSUS OTHER THINGS IS WHERE I REALLY WANT TO SIT DOWN ON OUR PART WITH TEAMING WITH OTHER FOLKS HAD OUR BAILIWICK UNDER OUR PURVIEW TO SAY WHAT ARE THE NEEDS THAT WE HAVE TO HAVE, IF WE DO HAPPEN TO HAVE A FACILITY HERE? BECAUSE RIGHT NOW I CAN TELL YOU THAT BETWEEN THE JP COURT OUR CONSTABLE OFFICE AND ALL THOSE, THE PRECINCT FOUR OFFICES WE'RE HAVING SOME SPACE ISSUES AND WE'RE HAVING SOME REAL ISSUES WHEN IT COMES TO I THINK PROVIDING THE ADEQUATE SERVICES FOR FOLKS. IF WE HAVE A COURT DATE IT MAY BE A FRIDAY. THERE IS NOT EVEN ENOUGH ROOM TO PUT EXTRA CHAIRS IN THE LOBBY FOR THAT OFFICE TO HAVE PEOPLE COME IN. SO IT'S JU ONE EXAM.
BUT IT REALLY CAME TO A HEAD TO ME THAT WE HAVE TO FIGURE OUT WHAT TO DO WITH THIS AND I MENTIONED THIS WHEN WE TALKED ABOUT POLLING LOCATIONS EARLIER THIS YEAR WHEN WE HAD TO SHUT DOWN OUR COURTROOM FOR A MONTH AND A HALF FOR A POLLING LOCATION. THAT REALLY PUT IT IN PERSPECTIVE TO ME TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM.
SO THAT'S THE REASON. THERE ARE SEVERAL THINGS COMING TO FRUITION IN THE NEXT THREE MONTHS TIMINGWISE WITH EACH OF THE PARTNERS AND IT'S PURSUANT TO US TO DO OUR PART TO FIGURE OUT WHAT IT WOULD BE IN THE FUTURE? UNTIL ON ONE OF THE MAPS, I GUESS ANY ONE OF THEM THAT LOOKED LIKE THIS, I KNOW WR THE -- YOUR PRECINCT OFFICES ARE, BUT IN RELATION TO THIS MAP, IS IT ON THE MAP OR IS IT NOT?
>> IT'S NOT. IT'S ABOUT THREE-QUARTERS OF A MILE AWAY FROM HERE. IT'S MAYBE A MILE.
THREE-QUARTERS OF A MILE, A MILE FROM THERE.
ROGER HINCKS PARKWAY, YOU LOOK AT THIS.
THERE WOULD BE WHERE THE POSED LIGHT IS OR WHERE THE PARDON ME WHERE THE PROPOSED INTERSECTION IS IF YOU LOOK AT ANY OF THESE MAPS OR ACTUALLY IF YOU LOOK TO THE ONE THAT DO YOU SEE SPORTSPLEX DRIVE ON THE MAP? TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE MAP? ON ANY THE MAPS DO YOU SEE SPORTSPLEX DRIVE? IF YOU LOOK AT THIS MAP RIGHT HERE.
DO YOU SEE SPORTSPLEX DRIVE? THE VERY NEXT INTERSECTION ROGER HINCKS PARKWAY WHERE THE CURRENT OFFICE IS.
ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME TODAY.
I DO APPRECIATE IT. AGAIN, THIS MIGHT GET OVERKILL.
Y'ALL MAY GET TIRED OF HEARING ABOUT OUR CHURCH BUT I MADE A COMMITMENT TO YOU GUYS WHENEVER YOU APPOINTED ME TO IT TO KEEP YOU UP TO DATE WHEN ALL THE ACTIONS WERE AND I WANT TO HONOR. THANK YOU.
>> WHEN WAS -- WHEN WAS THAT OFFICE BUILT? WHO KNOWS THAT QUESTION? THE ONE WE'RE IN TODAY PRECINCT
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FOUR. BALLPARK.>> '09. >> DOCTOR, I'M NOT DOUBTING YOU, COMMISSIONER. I WANT TO ASK SOME QUESTIONS.
DR. CUTLER, HOW HAVE YOU BEEN WORKING IN THAT FOOTPRINT? HAS IT BEEN A TOUGH THING FOR YOU AS WELL?
>> NO, OUR OFFICE IS A GOOD OFFICE.
IT'S JUST TRANSPORTATION -- >> OK.
>> YEAH, I THINK THE, AGAIN, THE THING HAD A RILE PUT IT IN PERSPECTIVE FOR ME -- REALLY PUT IT IN PERSPECTIVE FOR ME IS WHEN WE SAT DOWN FOR POLLING ELECTIONS.
IN DRIPPING SPRINGS IT'S THE MOST USED EARLY POLLING LOCATION. SO WE NEED TO HAVE A POLLINGS IN THAT PORTION OF THE CITY. WE JUST.
DO IT'S VERY HEAVILY USED. THE PROBLEM IS THAT WE ARE, IN MY VIEW, AND AGAIN, THIS IS MY VIEW.
THERE MAY SOMEBODY THAT DISAGREE IT BUT I THINK WE'RE DID I VERLTING JUSTICE OR MAYBE NOT JUSTICE, BUT WE'RE AT LEAST -- DIVERTING JUSTICE OR MAYBE NOT JUSTICE BUT AT LEAST DELAYING JUSTICE THAT OUR CASE JP HAS TO HEAR BECAUSE AT LEAST FOR A MONTH AND A HALF EVERY YEAR, WELL ON ODD AND EVEN NUMBERED YEARS LIKE THIS, WE CAN'T HOST COURT IN.
THERE I WAS THERE THIS MORNING AT 7 TOOM OPEN IT UP FOR OUR POLL WORKERS, SO THAT THEY MAY STAY THERE ALL DAY.
AND WHENEVER WE HAVE -- I DON'T KNOW IF THRUFB DURING A BUSY
>> YOU HAVE. >> YOU UNDERSTAND WHEN YOU WALK IN AND GO TO THE BATHROOM, THAT THERE'S NO SEATING FOR PEOPLE WHO WANT TO GO TO THE TAXS. THERE'S NO SEATING FOR -- THERE'S NO TRULY THERE'S NO ROOM IN THAT OFFICE.
MY PREDECESSOR IF YOU LOOK AT IT, THERE IS ACTUALLY A PROPOSAL TO EXPAND THE DOORWAY WHERE IT IS RIGHT NOW TO EXPAND THAT DOORWAY OUT JUST TO GET MORE LOBBY SPACE THERE.
HOWEVER IN THE LONG RUN, WE NEEDED TO USE THAT, SOME OF THOSE FUNDS FOR A DISABLED DOOR INSTALLATION THERE, WHICH WE DID. AND IT WAS MY DIRECTION HAD A WE USE SOME OF THOSE FUNDS TO FIX IT.
WHENEVER THAT BUILDING WAS BUILT AND I DON'T MEAN TO SPEAK ILL OF MY PREDECESSORS, BUT THERE WERE -- I CAN HONESTLY SAY THAT I THINK THAT THE COMMISSIONER JONES WOULD AGREE WITH ME THE MISTAKES THAT WERE MADE IN THE BUILDING THAT WE'RE IN SAVE THE COUNTY QUITE A BIT AND THE CONSTRUCTION ON PRECINCT, TOO.
>> WE USE IT AS AN EXAM OF WHATNOT TO DO.
>> EXACTLY. AND WE'RE PAYING FOR THAT NOW IN ONE WAY ORTH, WE PAY FOR THAT. WE HAVE SOME HEATING AND COOLING NEEDS IN THAT BUILDING THAT THEY EVENTUALLY THEY ARE GOING TO COME IN AND WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO ADDRESS THEM.
AND IF IT HAD BEEN DONE CORRECTLY THE FIRST TIME IT WOULD HAVE SAVED LITERALLY TENS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS FOR OUR TAXPAYERS. WE'RE GOING TO CONTINUE NO MATTER WHAT. BUT THERE WAS A RECOGNITION PREVIOUSLY THAT IT WAS NOT FOR THE BUILDING REALLY FOR THE FASTEST GROWING AREAS OR COUNTY TO PROVIDE THE ADEQUATE SERVICE.
WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO DO SOMETHING INTEREST EVEN IF WE SPLIT IT AND JUST NOT HAVE A LAW ENFORCEMENT CENTER OR WHATEVER THE CASE MAY BE. THAT'S THE REASON THAT WE'RE ASKING AND I'LL BE SITTING DOWN WITH COUNTYWIDE OPERATIONS AND THE INDIVIDUAL OFFICES THAT USE THAT FACILITY TO FIND OUT SPECIFICALLY WHAT THEIRDS ARE. OVER THE NEXT TWO MONTHS BECAUSE I NEED TO HAVE A BETTER IDEA. WE KNOW IT'S NOT ADEQUATE.
BUT WHAT IS THE OVERALL NEED? >> WHEN WAS IT DESIGNED FOR
THERE'S NO ROOM THERE. >> THAT WAS MY NEXT QUESTION AND WHAT THE FOOTPRINT OF THE LAND IS TO ACCOMMODATE ANY KIND OF
EXPANSION. >> I THINK THAT THE ISSUE WITH THE FOOTPRINT OF THE LAND IS THE DRAINAGE BECAUSE IF YOU LOOK AT THAT AND IF YOU HAVE BEEN -- JUDGE, TOUFB THAT OFFICE AS YOU SAID DURING CAMPAIGNING STANDING OUTSIDE WHAT YOU'RE ACTUALLY IF YOU REMEMBER AS YOU PULL INTO THAT OFFICE WHERE YOU'RE STANDING IS A RETENTION POND. YOU'RE STANDING ON THE BURM FOR A RETENTION POND THAT GOES ALL AROUND THE BUILDING, SO THERE ARE SOME ISSUES THERE WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO ADDRESS.
I APPRECIATE Y'ALL COMING TO SHARE WHERE WE'RE AT TODAY.
THAT DIDN'T STOP US FROM BUILDING OUR PUBLIC SAFETY BUILDING. BUT ANYWAY I HAVE SOME QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS. THE FUTURE USE OF THAT SPACE IS A VERY GOOD QUESTION BECAUSE ALTHOUGH IT'S 10 YEARS OLD IT'S A REALLY GOOD BUILDING FOR A LOT OF GOOD USE.
AND I'M NOT SAYING WE DON'T NEED TO EXPAND, BUT I'D LIKE TO GET THAT UNDERSTANDING ONCE YOU GET IT TO WHAT THE FUTURE NEEDS ARE SO THAT WE C0 BE MORE PRODUCTIVE.
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THANK YOU FOR BRINGING IT FORWARD AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR PRESENTATION. DID YOU SAY MR. SMITH? THANK YOU, GUYS. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.>> I KNOW WE HAVE PEOPLE THE INTEREST D.A.'S WHO HAVE TO GET
BACK TO WORK. >> THAT WAS THE LAST ONE.
[45. Discussion related to the Hays County inmate population, to include current population counts and costs. BECERRA]
>> WILL YOU PLEASE OPEN AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 45?
>> 45. >> EVERY WEEK THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE SENDS ME A REPORT AND I GET THE PRIVILEGE OF READING IT.
OUR CURRENT JAIL CAPACITY IS 362 INMATES.
JAIL STANDARDS RECOMMENDEDS HOLDING APPROXIMATELY 10% OF CAPACITY OPEN. THAT LOWERS OUR CAPACITY TO 311.
THE JAIL'S DAILY AVERAGE WAS 556 AND PEAK WAS 562 ON FEBRUARY 15TH FOR THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 9TH TO FEBRUARY 15TH, 2020.
THE ESTIMATED COST FOR OUTSOURCING INMATES THIS WEEK IS 86,000 -- $86,017. THE AVERAGE NUMBER OF OUTSOURCED MALES IS 209 AND FEMALES ARE 11. THIS WEEK'S INMATES WERE HOUSED IN THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES: BELL, BURNETTE, CALDWELL, FORT BEND, WAUD LUPE -- GUADELUPE, TRAVIS AND WALKER.
THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2020 THE COUNTY TRUSTEES WORKED A TOTAL OF 4800 HOURS AT A RATE OF $12 AN HOUR FOR A SAVINGS OF $57,000. THE JOBS PERFORMED BY THE TRUSTEES FRANK KITCHEN, LAUNDRY TO CLEANING WITHIN THE FACILITY AND SPECIAL PROJECT ASSIGNMENTS. NOW WHICH NUMBER?
>> 41. >> WILL YOU PLEASE OPEN AGENDA
[41. Discussion and possible action to authorize the District Attorney to utilize salary savings to restructure Attorney positions within the Felony Division effective March 1, 2020. SHELL/INGALSBE/MAU]
DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE ACTIONS TO AUTHORIZE THE DISTRICT ATTORNEYS TO UTILIZE -- [INAUDIBLE]
>> THANK YOU, COMMISSIONERS. COUNTY JUDGE.
HERE ON BEHALF OF OUR ELECTED DISTRICT ATTORNEY PREPARING FOR CAPITAL MURDER STARTING NEXT WEEK.
I APPRECIATE COMMISSIONERS INGALSBE AND COMMISSIONER SHELL FOR PUTTING THIS ITEM ON THE AGENDA.
THE COMMISSIONERS ALREADY APPROVED A BUDGET THAT INCLUDES THE MONEYS WE'RE ASKING TO REALLOCATE DUE TO RESTRUCTURING OUR OFFICE. THE CURRENTLY, WE HAVE A FELONY FOUR POSITION WHICH HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY OCCUPIED BY OUR NEW MAGISTRATE JUDGE MOORE WITH. JUDGE MOORE'S DEPARTURE AND WITH THE CHANGING TO OUR FELONY COURT STRUCTURE WE SEE AN OPPORTUNITY TO POTENTIALLY RESTRUCTURE OUR OFFICE IN A WAY THAT UTILIZES OUR INDIVIDUALS IN A BETTER MODE AND HOPEFULLY, TAKE MORE ADVANTAGE OF THE RESTRUCTURE THAT HAS OCCURRED IN FELONY LEVEL. ESSENTIALLY, THE FELONY CHIEF OVER A NUMBER THIS CASE WOULD BE 12 OTHER FELONY PROSECUTORS STRUCTURED IS NO LONGER AS APPROPRIATE AS POTENTIALLY CREATING A CORD SHEET SYSTEM GIVEN THE NEW ASSIGNMENT OF PROSECUTORS TO THE INDIVIDUAL DISTRICT THE.
WHAT WE'VE ASKED AFTER CONSULTING WITH OUR HR DIRECTOR AND OUR OFFICER OFFICE WHAT YOU'RE ASKING TO DO IS RESTRUCTURE THE FELONY CHIEF POSITION TO SERIES OF COURT SHEETS USING THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE FELONY CHIEF SALARY AND FELONY ONE POSITION. THIS WOULD FLOIR ADDITIONAL COST THE COUNTY THAT HAS ALREADY NOT BEEN BUDGETED FOR THE PHYSICIAN -- FISCAL YEAR. BLESS YOU.
IN FACT, IT'S GOING TO RESULT IN A RETURN FUNDS TO THE COUNTY WHERE ANTICIPATING THE BEGINNING OF THIS RESTRUCTURING TO OCCUR MARCH 1ST. CURRENTLY WE HAVE FIVE DISTRICT JUDGES AND WE WOULD AT LEAST AT THE NEAR END RESTRUCTURE TO CREATE FOUR CHIEFS. THE REASON WE'RE HAVING FOUR CHIEFS INSTEAD OF FIVE CHIEFS IS BECAUSE CURRENTLY TWO OF THOSE COURTS ONLY HAVE TWO PROSECUTORS EACH FOUR A TOTAL OF FOUR INDIVIDUALS ONLY JUDGES AND COURTS AND 274 WHICH IS ABOUT TO HAVE THREE TOTAL PROSECUTORS ASSIGNED COME APRIL ONE WOULD HAVE AT A MINIMUM OF THREE PROSECUTORS FOR THE TOTAL CHIEF.
WE WOULD HAVE ONE OVER THE 22 CHND IS MULTICOUNTY COURT AND THE 207 THIS WHICH IS ANOTHER MULTICOUNTY COURT BECAUSE THERE ARE INDIVIDUALS AT PRESENT TIME TO COMBINE THOSE TEMPORARILY WE
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WOULD ACHIEVE INDIVIDUALS WHERE HE WE WOULD AEF EVERY TWO INDIVIDUALS IN THE OTHER FROM APRIL 1ST ON.THIS STRUCTURE OF COURT CHIEFS IS VERY MUCH IN MIND WITH WHERE MOST OF THE WORK IS ASSIGNED TO A COURT THEY WOULD WORK FOR THAT PARTICULAR JUDGE AND HANDLE ALL THE ASPECTS OF THAT COSHT THIS.
TRANSITION WAS APPROPRIATE GIVEN THE TRANSITION TO THE COURT CHIEFS STRUCTURE AND OUR EVER GROWING COUNT.
ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE COMMISSIONERS ON THIS BUDGET
NEUTRAL PROPOSAL. >> HOW ABOUT THE JUDGE.
CAN THE JUDGE ASK A QUESTION? >> YES, SIR.
>> MY FIRST QUESTION IS SINCE YOU BROUGHTP THE MULTICOUNTY SECOND -- BROUGHT UP THE MULTICOUNTY SECOND.
I'VE HEARD AT NUMEROUS POINTS WHERE WE AS A HAYS COUNTY BECAUSE I'M THE HAYS COUNTY JUDGE.
THAT'S MY CONCERN. WE THE GETTING A BALANCED TIME SHARE ON DISTRICT JUDGES THAT ARE STRAD WILLING MORE THAN ONE COUNTY I UNDERSTAND YOU'RE ADDRESSING THIS.
I'M NOT TRYING TO PUT ON THE SPOT BUT HOW CAN WE CREATE A NORM THAT I'M TALKING ABOUT A HAYS COUNTY THAT WE CAN ACCORDINGLY AS YOU'RE SUGGESTING.
>> I'M NOT SURE I UNDERSTAND THE COUNTY JUDGE'S QUESTION.
LET'S ME ANSWER THE QUESTION I THINK YOU'RE ASKING.
IN OTHER COUNTIES THE BUDGETARY PROCESS VIS-A-VIS THE D.A.'S OFFICE IS STRUCTURED SO THAT WHENEVER THE LEGISLATURE APPROVES A NEW DISTRICT COURT, THE COMMISSIONERS OF THAT COUNTY UNDERSTAND THAT APPROVAL OF COURTS A CERTAIN NUMBER OF PROSECUTORS, A CERTAIN NUMBER OF INVESTIGATORS, A CERTAIN NUMBER OF LEGAL SYSTEMS AND SYSTEMS COORDINATEORS.
IN THE LEGISLATURE APPROVES A NEW JUDGE DISTRICT JUDGE THE COMMISSIONERS UNDERSTAND THAT NEW COURT IS GOING TO MEAN X, Y OR Z INDIVIDUALS. AS A DEFAULT.
WE ARE TRANSITIONING FROM AN ANTIQUATED MOD WREL THE COURTS WERE NOT SPLIT TO A MORE -- MODEL WHERE THE COURTS WERE NOT SPLIT TO A MORE MODERNIZED SOLUTION.
HOPEFULLY ONCE IT'S AUTHORIZED EVERYBODY KNOWS THAT MEANS X, Y OR Z NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS WILL NEED TO BE APPROVED IN ORDER TO HAVE THAT COURT RUN AS EXPEDITIOUSLY AND EFFICIENTLY AS POSSIBLE. WE ARE IN THAT TRANSITION PHASE.
WE ARE HOPING THAT THE COURT ASSIGNMENT IS GOING TO CONTINUE TO HAVE THE BENEFITS WE'VE ALREADY SEEN.
THE MORALE OF OUR FELONY PROSECUTORS HAS NEVER GREATER BECAUSE THEY ARE NOW ABLE TO DEDICATE THEMSELVES IN COURT MORE EFFICIENTLY, WHICH MEANS THEY ARE ABLE TO GET TO THEIR OFFICE AND DO ALL THE INTAKE AND WHEN THEY ARE ABLE TO DO INTAKE GEORGE, THAT MEANS THE DISTANCE AND TIME BETWEEN ARRESTS AND A CHARGING DECISION IS SHORTENED. 245 MEANS VICTIMS HAVE A -- THAT MEANS VICTIMS HAVE A QUICKER ANSWER WITH WHAT'S HAPPENING WITH MY CASE. WE HOPE THE JUSTICE EFFICIENCIES ACHIEVED THE AT DISTRICT COURT LEVEL WILL SIMILARLY BE ACHIEVED AT THE COUNTY COURT LEVEL ONCE WE CAN REALIZE THOSE SPLIT FORWARDS THERE AS WELL. COUNTY JUDGE I DON'T THINK I
ANSWERED YOUR QUESTION. >> NO BUT I'LL CLARIFY IT A DIFFERENT WAY AND I'M PATIENT BECAUSE EVERY TIME YOU SPEAK YOU'RE PROVIDING INFORMATION THAT'S VERY VALUABLE TO OUR AUDIENCE. MY QUESTION CAN SUMMARIZE.
I'LL REPHRASE IT ANOTHER WAY ALTHOUGH EVERYTHING YOU SAID WAS USEFUL AND I APPRECIATE IT AND I APPRECIATE THE ENDGAME OF EFFICIENCIES BECAUSE THAT'S WHY I DELIBERATELY READ THE SHERIFFS REPORT BEFORE YOURS BECAUSE I HAVE WANT TO HIGHLIGHT THE COMMUNITY THAT YOUR OFFICE -- THE OFFICE HERE THAT YOU'RE REPRESENTING HAS A BIG IMPACT ON THIS, AND I APPRECIATE YOU BEING HERE STANDING HERE, CLARIFYING AND I APPRECIATE THAT A BRAND NEW FRESHLY MINTED JUDGE FOR IMAGINE ADMINISTRATION STEPPING UP AND -- MAGISTRATION STEPPING UP AND DOING HIS PART.
IT'S A COMMUNITYWIDE EFFORT. THE LAST THING I'M TRYING TO DO IS CAST NEGATIVITY ON ANY FRONT. BUT MY SHOWN THAT IN FRONT BECAUSE OF THE STAFFING REQUEST IS THAT BECAUSE THERE'S FOUR OF US HERE AT THIS MOMENT TO SIMPLY SAY WE TOO ARE HAYS COUNTY ONLY.
THEY TOO ARE SHARED BETWEEN OTHER COUNTIES SO YOU GET X NUMBER OF DAYS FROM ME IN CORD. X NUMBER OF DAYS FROM HIM IN COURT. AND SO MY QUESTION MORE SPECIFICALLY IS, CAN WE CREATE OR IS THERE SOME WAY TO COORDINATE WITH THE DISTRICT JUDGES TO THE -- TO LOCK DOWN A COMMITMENT OF TIME FOR HAYS COUNTY EXCLUSIVELY WHETHER THAT
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BE IN DAYS OR NUMBER OF CASES OR WHATEVER THE CASE MAY BE SO WE CAN PROPERLY STAFF YOUR OFFICE. THAT WAS MY ORIGINAL INTENT IS FOR ADEQUATE STAFFING BECAUSE I KNOW THAT IF SOMETHING CHANGES I KNOW THAT WE HAVE TO ADDRESS IT. WE WOULD FUNDED THE ASSOCIATE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE AND WE'RE FUNDING LAPTOPS, AND WE'RE FUNDING ADDITIONAL STAFF AND WE'RE FUNDING THE POSITION OF TWO PART-TIME WEEKEND MAGISTRATES.I SEE AND UNDERSTAND THE RIPPLES AND I'M VERY WELL AWARE OF IT.
ANOTHER THING YOU SAID WAS THAT IT'S NO EXTRA MONEY FOR US THIS FISCAL YEAR, BUT AS YOU KNOW AS THE BUDGET OFFICE FOR THE COUNTY BY INEVITABLE QUESTION WHICH WE CAN ANSWER LATER WILL BE WHAT'S THE IMPACT NEXT YEAR BECAUSE I'LL BE WORKING ON THAT BUDGET VERY SOON. SO THE FIRST PART IS, IS THERE SOME LOCKING DOWN POTENTIAL THAT YOU FORESEE ON THE DISTRICT JUDGES DEDICATING THEIR TIME TO HAYS COUNTY SO WE CAN DEDICATE
ADEQUATE RESOURCES? >> SO TWO OF OUR HAYS COUNTY JUDGES ARE HERE EXCLUSIVELY IN HAYS COUNTY.
THREE OF OUR DISTRICT JUDGES SHARE MULTIPLE COUNTIES.
HOW MUCH ANY ONE OF THEM IS HERE IN HAYS COUNTY DEPENDS ON THEIR OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES IN THOSE OTHER COUNTIES.
LOCAL STRAIT YOU HAVE JUDGE STEEL HAS THE AUTHORITY PER THE GOVERNMENT CODE DECIDE HOW THE CASES ARE DISTRIBUTED AMONG THE DISTRICT JUDGES, HOW EACH OF THEM -- HOW OFTEN EACH OF THEM IS HERE IS REALLY A QUESTION THAT ONLY THEY CAN ANSWER.
THE D.A.'S OFFICE DOESN'T CONTROL HOW MANY DAYS ANY PARTICULAR JUDGE IS ON THE BENCH OR HOW MANY DAYS A PARTICULAR JUDGE HERE IF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL THE ALL OF OUR FIVE DISTRICT JUDGES HAVE SOME PHYSICAL RESPONSIBILITY IN ADDITION TO CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY ALTHOUGH THE 207 HAS A PRIME CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY PER CODE. SO YET THINK THAT I CAN ANSWER
FOR YOU EXACTLY. >> THAT'S MORE OF A QUESTION FOR
THE JUDGES. >> I DIDN'T THINK YOU CAN ANSWER IT BUT MY HOPE IS BECAUSE YOU'RE HERE FOR STAFFING OF THOSE COURTS. WHAT I WANT TO KNOW IS I COME FROM THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY. SO LET ME JUST SAY TO YOU HOW I'M SEEING IT FROM MY VANTAGE POINT.
IF YOU'RE GOING TO BRING A BUS OF PEOPLE TO A RESTAURANT I WANT TO MAKE SURE I'M STAFFED FOR IT. AND IF YOU'RE GOING TO BRING A SOCCER TEAM I WANT TO KNOW I'M STAFFED FOR IT AND IF YOU'RE JUST GOING TO BRING A COUPLE OF BUDDIES FROM THE OFFICE I WANT TO KNOW I'M STAFFED FOR IT SO IT'S NOT ABOUT CORNERING DISTRICT JUDGES. IT WAS MORE MAYBE YOU CAN GO BACK AND HAVE THAT CONVERSATION IN PRIVATE SO THAT WE CAN GET SOME BASELINE COMMITMENT POTENTIALLY FROM THEM.
I KNOW IT'S NOT INJURE YOUR CALL.
IT'S NOT THE D.A.'S CALL. IT'S NOT MY CALL.
I'M VERY WELL AWARE OF THAT BUT SO THAT WE CAN PROPERLY STAFF YOUR OFFICE. THAT'S MY ONLY QUESTION MORE TO GET BASELINE EXPECTATIONS AND HOPES SO EVERYBODY CAN DO A GOOD
I WOULD SAY OUR CURRENT STAFFING DECISIONS TO THESE EXPECTED COURTS IS GUIDED BY HOW OFTEN THAT JUDGE IS THERE.
HOW OFTEN THAT JUDGE THERE FOR THE JURY DOCKET.
THE MORE DEMAND THERE IS FOR A COURT WILL DICTATE HOW MANY ASSIGNMENTS ARE MADE AND GOING FORWARD.
>> SO THE NEXT PART OF MY QUESTION IS WHAT IS THE ANTICIPATED BUDGETARY EXPENSE FOR THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR AROUND THE CORNER. YOU MANAGED TO NEGOTIATE THE CONVERSATION AND THAT'S VERY GOOD AND I APPRECIATE IT TO NOT COST ANY MORE MONEY FROM OUR FISCAL YEAR WHAT ABOUT THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR. WHAT IS THE ANTICIPATION COST WE NEED TO PLAN FOR THE D.A.'S OFFICE REQUESTING FOR NEXT YEAR?
>> I DON'T HAVE AN ANSWER TO THE COURT AS TO HOW MANY ADDITION ALG PERSONNEL WE'RE GOING TO BE REQUESTING.
WE ALWAYS GET INPUT FROM OUR FELONY CHIEFS, MISDEMEANOR CHIEFS, COURT CHIEFS TO DECIDE WHAT IS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY THAT AFFECTS THE JUSTICE WE SEE. YOUR QUESTION IS A LITTLE PREMATURE AT THIS TIME. BUT AS IT RELATES TO THIS PARTICULAR REQUEST, WE ANTICIPATE MEETING AT A MINIMUM THE CURRENT STAFFING LEVELS. SO IF GREATER STRUCTURAL CHANGE DOES NOT BETWEEN THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR AND NEXT YEAR, WE ANTICIPATE AT A MINIMUM ASKING FOR CURRENT EXPEND TURSS.
-- EXPENDITURES. WE HOPE THE COURT SPLITTING THAT'S OCCURRED AT FELONY LEVEL WILL BE DUPLICATED AT THE COUNTY COURT LEVEL, WHICH WOULD POTENTIALLY CREATE ADDITIONAL
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JUSTICE EFFICIENCIES AT THE COUNTY COURT LEVEL, AS WELL.IF SO, WITH THESE BROADER STRUCTURAL CHANGES WE MOST LIKELY WILL BE ASKING FOR A RESTRUCTURING OF OUR OFFICE.
AND WE'VE ALREADY TALKED TO HR DIRECTOR MILL BERE THESE POTENTIAL NEEDS OF THE FUTURE TO THE COUNTY -- MILLER ABOUT THE POTENTIAL NEEDS OF THE FUTURE AND TO THE COUNTY AS WELL.
AS THE COUNTY GROWS OUR NEEDS GROW AND WE WANT TO ADAPT STRUCTURALLY SO WE'RE MEETING THESE NEEDS AS BEST AS POSSIBLE AND UTILIZING THE VALUABLE RESOURCES THIS COUNTY GIVES THE D.A.'S OFFICE TO THE OUR ABILITIES.
>> AND I WANT TO REITERATE ONE LAST THING AND I SEE YOU COMMISSIONER. I'M ASKING ALL THESE QUESTIONS BECAUSE THIS, OF COURSE, LIKE EVERYONE ELSE BUT FOR ME SPECIFICALLY, IT IS A AN ITEM THAT IS VERY NEAR AND DEAR TO MY HEART AND I WANT TO SEE THAT OUR TASK FORCE TURNED COMMISSION STAY VIGILANT, STAY FRUITFUL, STAY PRODUCTIVE STAY RESOURCEFUL AND THAT'S WHY I TOLD OUR BRAND NEW MAGISTRATE JUDGE ON DAY ONE CALL ME. I WANT TO BE THERE.
I'M ROOTING FOR YOUR SUCCESS INFINITELY SO I WANT TO DO EVERYTHING I CAN TO BE FROM THE JUDGE'S SEAT AS PRODUCTIVE AND AS EFFECTIVE AND AS SUPPORTIVE AS I CAN TO YOU GUYS.
>> THANK YOU, SIR. >> JUST ONE QUESTION.
YOU MENTIONED THE ADOPTION OF THE POLICY BY THE DISTRICT JUDGES ON CASE ASSIGNMENT AND THOSE KIND OF THINGS.
I KNOW THAT WE HAD OUR COUNTY COURT LAW JUDGES HERE, AND THEY MENTIONED THAT THEY WOULD LOOK AT OR PROPOSE ADOPTING THAT.
MY QUESTION IS IF THEY MOVE FORWARD WITH THAT IF SO WHAT KIND OF TIMELINE ARE THEY ON TO ADOPT SIMILAR PROCESS.
>> I HOPE THE TIMELINE IS YESTERDAY.
MORE ACCURATELY THE JUDGE HAS BEEN INITIATED COMMUNICATIONS WITH OUR DISTRICT ATTORNEY WESTMOUNT IN THE HOPES OF GALVANIZING THE OTHER JUDGES TO PURSUE COURT ASSIGNMENT.
RECENTLY WE HAVE HAD COMMUNICATIONS WITH OUR REPRESENTATIVES IN ODYSSEY TO FIGURE OUT WHAT THE IMPEDIMENT IS TO RANDOMIZE THE COURT ASSIGNMENT AT THE COUNTY COURT LEVEL WHICH WE'RE ABLE TO DO AT DISTRICT COURT LEVEL.
WE HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH OUR DISTRICT CLERK BEVERLY CRUMLEY WHO HAS BEEN UNBELIEVABLY HELPFUL TO US IN FIGURING OUT ALL THESE ODYSSEY RELATED ISSUES THAT HAVE BEEN AN IMPEDIMENT TO A COURT SPLIT AT COUNTY LEVEL AT THE MOMENT.
WE ARE HOPING AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO GET JUDGE JOHNSON AND UPTGROVE TO AGREE WITH JUDGE ZELLHEART TO AGREE WITH THE COURT SPLITTING BECAUSE THERE ARE JUSTICE EFFICIENCIES BEING LOST ON A DAILY BASIS BECAUSE WE'RE STILL OPERATING THE COUNTY COURTS AS ONE INSTEAD OF THREE. WE'RE NOT ABLE TO ASSIGN OUR PROSECUTORS THOSE COURTS BECAUSE THEY ARE ALL IN ONE PILE AS IF
ONE COURT. >> THE IF I REMEMBER CORRECT, THE STATEMENTS THAT THE JUDGES WHENEVER THEY CAME AND I COMPLETELY AGREE WITH IT. WE WERE TALKING ABOUT THE ISSUES WITH ODYSSEY AND THE STATEMENT IF I REMEMBER WAS THEY ARE ACTUALLY MOVING FORWARD WITH THIS SIMILAR TECHNOLOGY IN ORDER TO DO THIS AND TRY THIS COUNT -- TRAVIS COUNTY.
TRAVIS COUNTY IS PAYING FOR IT. WHY CAN'T WE WAIT A COUPLE OF MONTHS. WHEN TRAVIS COUNTY IS DONE PAYING FOR THE TECHNOLOGY WE'RE MORE THAN WELCOMED TO USE IT.
I LIKE THAT THOUGHT PROCESS. IT'S BEEN MORE THAN A COUPLE OF MONTHS. HOPEFULLY THEY HAVE DONE THAT AND THEY ARE MOVING FORWARD WITH IT THERE.
IF THAT ONE IS THE ONE IMPED THE THEY SAW TO THIS HOPEFULLY THAT'S BEEN OVERCOULD. -- IMPEDIMENT.
HOPEFULLY THAT WOULD ADOPT THIS BECAUSE IT MAKES IMSENSE TO DO
SO. >> WHEN THE JUDGE ZELHEART REINITIATE THE CONVERSATIONS RECENTLY WE REACHED BACK OUT TO ODYSSEY TO GET UPDATE OF WHAT WAS HAPPENING IN TRAVIS COUNTY.
WE WERE HOPING TO HAVE A TELECONFERENCE A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO THAT WE WERE WORKING WITH MARV AND WHAT WAS GOING ON BECAUSE NONE OF US BELIEVE THAT THIS IMPEDIMENT VIS-A-VIS THE ODYSSEY IT. DOESN'T MEAN THAT WE CAN'T RANDOMLY BOOK AND ASSIGN THESE CASES TO MISDEMEANOR COURT LIKE WE DO IT FOR FELONY CHARGES AND DISTRICT COURTS.
WE'RE -- BY THE SUPPOSED REALITY.
WE'RE TRYING TO GET TO THE BOTTOM OF IT AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE REMOVE ANY IMPEDIMENT THE COUNTY COURT JUDGES WOULD
HAVE TO COURT SPLITING. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
THAT'S WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT THAT.
IS A VERY GOOD PIECE OF PART OF WHAT WE'RE DOING AND I GENERALLY AM GRATEFUL FOR YOUR WORK. COMMISSIONER?
>> I WAS JUST GOING TO SAY JUDGE TO THE COURT ASSIGNMENTS I THINK THE COUNTY CLERK RECORDED LAW LEVELS.
I KNOW OUR COURT SUPPORTS THAT. THE PREVIOUS COURT SUPPORTED THAT AND ONE WANTED THAT TO HAPPEN SOONER RATHER THAN LATER.
AND I'M HOPING THAT THAT WILL HAPPEN SOON.
OTHER THAN THAT, THANK YOU FOR YOUR PRESENTATION.
I SUPPORT IT. >> COMMISSIONER JONES?
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>> JUDGE, I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO AUTHORIZE THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY TO UTILIZE SALARY SAVINGS TO RESTRUCTURE ATTORNEY POSITIONS WITHIN THE FELONY DIVISION EFFECTIVE MARCH 1ST, 2020.
>> SECOND. >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. ARE THERE ANY COMMENTS? AGAIN, I THANK THE D.A.'S OFFICE FOR THE PRESENTATION.
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH?
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER JONES?
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE?
[40. Discussion and possible action to authorize the execution of the Hays County Counsel at First Appearance RCT Project from the Texas Indigent Defense Commission (TIDC) in the amount of $136,500 and amend the budget accordingly. INGALSBE/SHELL/T.CRUMLEY]
>> PLEASE. WILL YOU PLEASE NUMBER 40.
>> WELL SINCE COMMISSIONER SHELL IS NOT HERE, JUDGE, I WOULD JUST SAY WHAT A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO LOOK AT BENEFITS OF COUNCIL AT MAGISTRATE AND FIRST APPEARANCE AND THIS IS AT NO COST TO OUR COUNTY. THERE ARE DEFENCE ATTORNEYS, AS YOU MENTIONED EARLY YES, JUDGE, THAT AGREED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM REALLY EXCITED HERE AGAIN TO IMPLEMENT YET ANOTHER PROGRAM THAT I BELIEVE WILL HELP THE SYSTEM WORK MORE
EFFICIENTLY. >> I'M SO GRATEFUL TO BE ABLE TO ECHO YOUR SENTIMENTS. THIS IS ABSOLUTELY NEAR AND DEAR TO MY HEART AND I'M VERY GRATEFUL WE'RE MOVING FORWARD IN EVERY STEP. WE HAVE BEEN USHERING AND MOVING THINGS ALONG AND OUR BIGGEST GOAL IS AS WE MOVE THROUGH THINGS NOT TO HAVE ANYONE FEEL LEFT OUT.
SO WITH THAT SAID, DO WE HAVE A BRAND NEW JUDGE MOORE WILLING TO APPROACH THE PODIUM TO TALK ABOUT THIS IN ANY WAY OR NOT NECESSARY? NUMBER 40.
I REALLY DON'T HAVE MUCH TO SAY ABOUT THAT RIGHT NOW.
WE'RE MEETING -- EVERYBODY IS GETTING TOGETHER.
I BELIEVE LATER THIS WEEK OR EARLY NEXT WEEK WE'RE GOING TO MEET WITH THE JAIL. WE'RE GOING TO TALK ABOUT HOW WE'RE ACTUALLY GOING TO FACILITATE THIS.
WE'RE OVERCOMING SOME LODGISTAL CHALLENGES.
I'LL SAY THAT POLITELY BUT THOSE ARE THE BIGGEST THINGS WE HAVE TO OVERCOME TO ACHIEVE OUR GOALS.
APPRECIATE IT. >> JUDGE, I WOULD BE REMISS IF I DIDN'T -- EVEN THOUGH HE'S NOT HERE I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU FOR THE WORK THAT OUR COLLEAGUE COMMISSIONER INGALSBE HAS DONE ON THIS BUT ALSO COMMISSIONER SHELL.
THIS IS SOMETHING THAT HE'S TAKEN PERSONAL INTEREST IN AND REALLY GRABBED THE REINS ON, IN WORKING WITH THE AGENCY.
AND I THINK THE VISION THAT THEY HAD WHEN THEY LOOKED AT OVERALL PROGRAM OF THE NOT JUST THIS ASPECT OF IT BUT THE OVERALL PROGRAM WE APPROVED EARLIER THIS YEAR THE OVERALL APPLICATION TO BE COMMENDED. I WANT TO THANK YOU BOTH FOR EVEN THOUGH HE'S NOT HERE THANK YOU AS WELL COLLEAGUE FOR YOUR
CONTINUED WORK ON THIS. >> IS SOMEONE ELSE SHOULDN'T BE LEFT OUT OF WONDERFUL THINGS HERE RIGHT IS OUR CHIEF OF STAFF ALEX -- HE'S WORK TIRELESS ON THIS FRONT AS WELL, AND WE WOULD ALSO BE REMISS NOT TO ALSO THANK OUR JUDGE'S OFFICE REPRESENTATIVE IN THIS SPACE, ALEX -- THANK YOU FOR THAT, TOO.
SO WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND?
>> I HAVE TO MAKE THE MOTION, BUT I ALSO WANT IT MENTION T
>> GREAT PART GHERZ THAT. >> TEXAS IMAGING DEFENCE COMMISSION FOR THE PEOPLE SGHOOCHING OK, JUDGE.
I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO AUTHORIZE THE EXECUTION OF A HAYS COUNTY COUNCIL AT FIRST APPEARANCE RCT PROJECT FROM THE TEXAS INDIGENT DEFENCE COMMISSION IN THE AMOUNT OF $136,500 AND AMEND THE BUDGET ACCORDINGLY.
>> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
ARE THERE ANY OTHER COMMENTS? ONLY THING I'D LIKE IT ADD IS WHENEVER THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE AND JUDGE MOORE COME TOGETHER FOR THAT MEETING ABOUT THE LOGISTICAL CHALLENGES, I WOULD LOVE THE PRIVILEGE OF STANDING BY AND JUST WATCHING WHAT CHALLENGES ARE SO THAT I COULD BE OF HELP IN ANY WAY, SHAPE OR FORM SO I WOULD REALLY APPRECIATE BEING LOOP IN IF YOU DON'T MIND. PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
>> COMMISSIONER JONES. >> YES.
>> COMMISSIONER SMITH. >> YES.
>> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE. >> YES.
[Items 7 - 11]
JUDGE BECERRA. >> PLEASE OPEN AGENDA ITEM 7
THROUGH 11. >> 7 APPROVED PAYMENTS OF COUNTY INVOICES. 8.
APPROVED HEALTH CARE PLAN. TEN, APPROVED -- [INAUDIBLE]
>> SECOND. >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. IN THE FUTURE ON AGENDA ITEM NUMBER SEVEN COUNTY INVOICES I WANT TO THANK OUR AUDITORS OFFICE FOR SENDING MY OFFICE SOME ORIGINAL COPIES THAT I NO
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LONGER RECEIVED. AND I WANT TO TELL YOU THAT I DON'T NEED THE ONES FROM THE AUTOPSIES.I WANT TO THANK YOU. THIS IS WHERE I CHIME IN AND ASK
FOR CLARIFICATION OF ISSUES. >> PERFECT.
YOU GOT IT. PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
>> COMMISSIONER JONES. >> YES.
>> COMMISSIONER INGASLSBE. >> YES.
[12. Approve the payment of the February 15, 2020 payroll disbursements in an amount not to exceed $2,800,000.00 effective February 14, 2020 and post totals for wages, withholdings, deductions and benefits on the Hays County website once finalized. BECERRA/RICHEY]
PLEASE OPEN ITEM NUMBER 12. >> APPROVED PAYMENT OF 2020 PAYROLL THIS NOT TO EXCEED TWO MILLION $800,000 EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 14TH 20, 20 AND POST TOTALS FOR WAGES WITHHOLDINGS
ABDUCTIONS AND AND BENEFITS. >> AND WE HAVE ONE PERSON SIGNED
UP TO SPEAK THE MR. RODRIGO. >> ON THIS AGENDA ITEM.
>> LOOK BE AT SOME NUMBERS. I KNOW THIS COURT JUDGE AWARE THAT SHERIFF'S OFFICE IS CREATED OVER 100 POSITIONS.
[13. Authorize the County Judge to execute the First Amendment to the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Hays County Veteran Service Office and Austin Vet Center #703. INGALSBE/PRATHER]
WE HAVE ONE PERSON SIGNED UP TO SPEAK.MR. RODRIGO AMAYA. >> JUDGE, I'LL JUST SAY ON THIS ONE OF COURSE THERE'S NO ADDITIONAL FUNDS IN THE AMENDMENT IS TO EXTEND THE SERVICES FROM DWAUN A MONTH PER ONE A WEEK. I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE.
>> PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH.
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER JONES IN A YES.
>> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE. >> PLEASE OPEN 14 THROUGH 17.
[Items 14 - 17]
>> DOCTOR, TIME IS UP. >> SORRY ABOUT THAT.
FOR THE JUVENILE PROBATION DEPARTMENT RELATED TO TESTS OF ADULT BAKES EDUCATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,902 IN WHICH NO PURCHASER WAS ISSUED AS REQUIRED BY COUNTY PURCHASING.
>> SO MOVED. >> SECOND MOTION.
>> AND A SECOND. ARE THERE ANY COMMENTS?
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH.
>> I DO. I JUST HAVE A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS ON AT LEAST ONE OF THESE.
ON THE -- ON THE APPLICATION THAT WE ARE RATIFYING, IT'S ALREADY BEEN SUBMITTED, CORRECT? NUMBER ONE.
AND THEN NUMBER 32 IN LOOK AT IT IT'S PROVIDING THE SOME OF THE
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THINGS ARE PROVIDING PROMOTIONAL OR EDUCATIONAL EVENTS FOR THE PUBLIC PROVIDING INTERNET ACCESS POINTS TO COMPLETE CENSUS AND THINGS LIKE THAT WHICH ARE ALL GOOD.I THINK THAT AS WE LOOK AT THESE THINGS IF AND WHEN WE ARE AWARDED THIS GRANT, WITH IF WE WERE TO BE AWARD THIS GRANT KNOWING ADDITIONAL BACKGROUND INFORMATION.
I DON'T WANT TO -- I DON'T NECESSARILY WANT TO PAY FOR A PARTY UNLESS WE KNOW WHAT IT IS AND WHAT IT'S FOR AND THOSE KIND OF THINGS WHAT EVENTS ARE WE DOING.
WHAT THOSE KIND OF THINGS AND I KNOW WE JUST WANT TO CLARIFY BEFORE ANY OF THAT MONEY IS SPENT IT HAS TO COME BACK TO COURT, CORRECT? OR WOULD IT NEED TO? OK. THANK YOU.
TRY THE ROLL. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH TOO YES.
>> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE. >> JUDGE BECERRA.
[Items 18 - 22]
>> YES. PLEASE OPEN 18 THROUGH 22.
>> APPROVED OUT OF STATE TRAVEL FOR MEMBERS -- [INAUDIBLE] OF --.
>> SECOND. >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. COMMISSIONER?
>> JUDGE, JUST A QUESTION. WHY WAS 21 ON ITS OWN AND NOT COMBINED WITH 20? I JUST WAS WONDERING.
>> THEY ARE TWO SEPARATE CONTRACTS SEPARATE FROM THE
IT WAS ADDED LATER. ANY OTHER CONTRACTS WERE ALL CONSIDERED TOGETHER SO WE KEPT THEM TOGETHER.
>> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
ANY OTHER COMMENTS? PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
>> COMMISSIONER JONES. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH.
>> COMMISSIONER SMITH. >> YES.
[23. Amend the Transportation Department's budget for receipt of road-building materials (approximately 470 tons of Limestone Rock Asphalt, Type II, Grade DS) valued at $33,419.35 from the Texas Department of Transportation through the 2020 TxDOT Surplus Program and add same to the department's inventory. BECERRA/BORCHERDING]
PLEASE OPEN 23. >> AMEND THE TRANSPORTATION BUDGET FOR RECEIVING ROAD BUILDING MATERIALS APPROXIMATELY 407 TONS OF LIMESTONE, ROCK, ASPHALT -- [INAUDIBLE] FROM THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT TRANSPORTATION -- [INAUDIBLE]
>> AND WE HAVE ONE PERSON SIGNED UP TO SPEAK.
MR. RODRIGOS AMAYA. >> THANK YOU, JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS. ON THIS ITEM I JUST WANTED TO SHARE -- I DO A LITTLE FOLLOWUP. COUPLE OF YEARS BACK WE WERE CALLED OUT THAT THE COUNTY WAS PAVING PERSONAL ROADS ON RANCH.
WE WENT OUT THERE AND TOOK PICTURES AND STUFF SOME OF THE FOLKS INVOLVED TOLD US A LOT OF THE STUFF THAT HAD HAPPENED, BUT THEY WERE EMPLOYED BY THE COUNTY AT THAT TIME SO THEY COULDN'T DISCLOSE MUCH FEAR AND RETALIATORY ACTION FROM THE COUNTY BECAUSE THAT'S USUALLY THE WAY THE EMPLOYEES SPEAK OUT.
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SO NO, WE KEEP MAKING RECOMMENDATIONS FOR OVERSIGHT FROM ALL THESE FIRMS, CONSULTATIONS AND ALL THIS.SOMEBODY NEEDS TO DO A BETTER JOB OF MONITORING WHAT'S GOING AN WITH THESE SUPPLIES BECAUSE THEY ARE K MISUSED.
I SIT DOWN WITH ANYBODY WHEREVER THEY FEEL LIKE IT AND DISCUSS IT ANYTH. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU, SIR. >> COMMISSIONERS?
>> SECOND. >> YOU HAVE A MOTION AND A
SECOND. >> ARE THERE ANY COMMENTS? OKAY. PLEASE.
>> THIS IS A YEARLY ACTION THAT WE ANTICIPATE IN WITH -- AND WE'RE SIMPLY RECEIVING FREE MATERIALS OR EXCESS MATERIAL
FROM NEXDOT. >> THANK YOU SIR.
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >> COMMISSIONER JONES?
>> COMMISSION ARE INGALSBE. >> YES.
[Items 24 - 28]
>> JUDGE BE CERRA. WILL YOU PLEASE OPEN 24 AND 28.
>> SO MOVED. >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A
I JUST WANT TO COMMEND THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT ON THIS AND I DON'T KNOW IF Y'ALL TOOK THE TIME TO GO THROUGH THE INDIVIDUAL PIECES AND THE BAUNG ON THIS.
THESE FUNDS WOULD BE CREATED FOR THE USE OF AN APP THAT IS INNOVATIVE. IT IS GOING OUTSIDE THE BOX AND KEEPING THEM INFORMED. THAT IS ONE PART OF IT.
I'D LIKE TO SAY A COUPLE OF DIFFERENT THINGS ON THE PART OF IT. ON THE PUBLIC INFORMATION SIDE SOME OF THE GENERAL THINGS LISTED IN THERE THAT CAUGHT YOUR ATTENTION. YOU'LL BE ABLE TO CHECK ON MAJOR ACCIDENTS ROAD CONDITIONS, WEATHER BULLETINS OF.
CHECK YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD TO SEE IF THERE ARE REGISTERED SEX OFFENDERS OR REAL-TIME OFFENDERS THAT THE SHERIFFS POSTS WILL BE POSTED TO THE APP AS WELL. WHAT IS INTERESTING TO ME IS SOMETHING JUDGE YOU BROUGHT UP WHENEVER WE HAD THE -- THE DISCUSSION ABOUT SECURITY EARLIER THIS YEAR HOW CAN WE HELP THOSE MANY OUR SYSTEM RIGHT NOW.
HOW CAN WE MAKE IT EASIER ON THEIR FAMILIES THOSE KIND OF THINGS. ONE THING YOU CAN DO WITH THIS APP IS DEPOSIT IT INTO YOUR INMATE ACCOUNT WITH THE JAIL.
YOU CAN DO WARRANT CHECKS AND CHECK YOUR WARRANT STATUS IF YOU'RE CONCERNED ABOUT. THAT CHECK YOUR INMATE STATUS FOR BOTH VICTIMS AND FAMILIES MEMBERS WHICH IS IMPORTANT I THINK. THERE ROO A NUMBER OF OTHER THINGS IN HAD THIS. THIS IS SOMETHING THAT'S PUTTING OUR SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT AT FOREFRONT.
WE ARE GOING TO BE ONE OF THE FIRST DEPARTMENT OR ONE OF THE FIRST SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENTS TO HAVE THIS TECHNOLOGY AND PROVIDE THEM WITH THE DEPARTMENT AND I WANT TO COMMEND THEM WITH THAT.
>> WITH THAT SAID THAT SOUNDS GOOD.
WHO ELSE IN THE STATE HAS DONE THIS WITH THE COUNTY?
>> I THINK THERE'S ONLY ONE AT THIS POINT.
WOULD YOU MIND SPEAKING? >> WILLIAMSON COUNTY I BELIEVE HAS IT AND SMITH COUNTY I BELIEVE.
IT'S A NATIONWIDE DEAL BUT THOSE ARE THE COUNTIES IN TEXAS.
>> IS THERE SOME KIND OF LACK AS A WHOLE.
IS THERE SOME COMPONENT W CAN USE OUR CURRENT COMMUNICATION PIECE TO SHARE THAT WITH AS THE CAPACITY TO REACH OUT AS WELL.
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>> WE CAN PUT WHATEVER WE WANT ON IT SO IF WE WANT CONTINUE TO CORPORATE EMERGENCY SERVICES OR MORE STUFF WE CAN HAVE THAT.
>> AND WHO IS -- LET'S SAY YOU DECIDE TO MAKE AN ALERT.
WHERE IS THAT GOING TO HAPPEN? >> THAT HAPPENS AT THE SHERIFF'S
OFFICE. >> YOU HAVE A PERSON DESIGNATED?
WE HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND. PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
>> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE. >> YES.
>> COMMISSIONER JONES. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH.
[Items 29 - 31]
>> JUDGE BECERRA. PLEASE OPEN 29.
>> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
ANY COMMENTS? ON NUMBER 30 IS THERE A REASON WHY WE'RE NOT GOING OUT FORBID. I LOVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE COMPETITIVE AND I DON'T KNOW WHY WE'RE RENEWING THIS FOR A THIRD TIME ABOUT THE RENEWAL OF THE MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT.
IS IT TIME? JUST WONDERING WHY WE'RE NOT
GOING OUT FORBID. >> WELL THISS COMPETEIVELY BID THREE YEARS AGO, AND -- THIS WAS COMPETEIVELY BID THREE YEARS AGO AND AS A NORMAL PROCESS WE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO RENEW I THINK THREE YEARS. AFTER THE THIRD YEAR WE HAVE TO REBID IT. AND NORMAL FAULT IS THAT IF WE REBID IT WE WIND UP WITH HIGHER PRICES THAN THE ORIGINAL BID.
SO UNLESS SOME CIRCUMSTANCE CAUSES US TO WANT TO REBID IT,
WE ALWAYS REISSUE THE CONTRACT. >> THAT IS A GOOD PIECE OF INFORMATION. YOU'RE WANTING TO MAKE SURE IT'S
WE HAVE BEEN VERY SATISFIED WITH THIS CONTRACTOR.
>> AND THE PRICES HAVE BEEN THE SAME JERRY THROUGHOUT THE -- THE SAME EVEN THROUGHOUT THIS THIRD YEAR.
STAYS THE SAME. >> IF WE HAVE FORBIDS THAT
WOULDN'T THE CASE. >> THAT IS CORRECT.
>> COMMISSIONER JONES. >> YES.
>> COMMISSIONER SMITH. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH.
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE.
[32. Authorize the Magistration Division to purchase additional computer equipment and office furniture and amend the budget accordingly. SHELL/STEEL]
>> PLEASE OPEN 32. >> AUTHORIZE AND IMAGINE ADMINISTRATION DIVISION TO PURCHASE ADDITIONAL COMPUTER EQUIPMENT AND TO OFFICE FURNITURE AND DEMAND THE BUDGET
ACCORDINGLY. >> SO DO WE HAVE ONE PERSON SIGNED UP TO SNEAK MR. ARROYO AMAYA.
ON THIS ONE RIGHT HERE I'M JUST -- I DON'T REMEMBER OR RECALL WHAT IS THE IMAGINE ADMINISTRATION DIVISION.
-- MAGISTRATION DIVISION. ISN'T THE JP RODRIGUEZ DOING OR
DID THEY CREATE ANOTHER. >> WHEN YOU'RE DONE I'LL RECAP
FOR YOU. >> I DIDN'T WANT IT CREATE THE BACK AND FORTH BECAUSE IT'S NOT CUSTOMARY.
OK. WE HAVE HAVE OPENED THE AGENDA ITEM. WE HAVE A MOTION.
>> SO A MOTION AND A SECOND. I'LL COMPLAINT IS COMMENTS PART.
WE HAVE IN ORDER TO I SHOULD SAY MAINSTREAM OUR PROCESS OF IMAGINE ADMINISTRATION -- MAGISTRATIN WE HAVE PULLED THE MAGISTRATION AND THE SPIRIT OF IT TO BE MORE CONSISTENT AND MORE CONSISTENT AND SEVEN DAYS A WEEK BECAUSE THE NEW MAGISTRATE THAT WE HIRED IS ALSO GOING TO HIRE TWO PART-TIME MAGISTRATES TO COVER WEEKENDS AND WE'LL WE'LL HAVE A LEVEL OF APPRECIATION NOR BECAUSE IT SHOULD ALSO HELP TO BRING DOWN THE TIME PEOPLE SPEND IN JAIL. WHAT AM I LEAVING OUT?
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>> I THINK THAT'S CORRECT, JUDGE.
I THINK WE'LL HAVE A PERSON MORE AVAILABLE, MORE TIME DEDICATED TO MAGISTRATION. AND BY STHRAG WE'RE HOPING TO ALSO MAYBE LIMIT THE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS THAT ARE BEING PROCESSED THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY JAIL.
>> THE ONE THING I WOULD ADD TO NOITION WHAT YOU'VE MENTIONED IS THAT I THINK IS -- IN ADDITION TO ONE OF THE BIGGEST FACT STORES THIS MAGISTRATE WILL BE MAINTAINED IN THE JAIL ITSELF.
AS THOSE INDIVIDUAL INMATES ARE BROUGHT IN OR THOSE ARRESTEES WILL BE BROUGHT IN THEY WILL BE MAGISTRATED ON SITE RIGHT THERE.
SO HOPEFULLY, TO MY COLLEAGUE'S POINT THEY ARE -- IF IT'S A OFFENCE WE'RE NOT PAYING FOR A NIGHT IN JAIL FOR THEM OR MULTIPLE NIGHTS IN JAIL. IT SHOULD BE A MUCH MORE EFFICIENT PROCESS THAN WHAT WE'VE DONE IN THE PAST.
>> THERE IS ONE LAST PIECE I'D LIKE TO BRING UP FOR EFFICIENCY SAKE WHICH WAS JURISDICTION. JP VERY OFTEN DON'T HAVE A JURISDICTION AS ANOTHER COURT IN ETC., AND SO BY EASYYINGNATING THIS POSITION AS AN ASSOCIATE DISTRICT JUDGE LEVEL THEY WILL BE ABLE TO HAVE JURISDICTION OVER ALL MATTERS WHICH SHOULD ALSO HELP TO FACILITATE ACCESS TO OUR SYSTEM.
>> AND JUST ONE CLARIFICATION. EVEN THOUGH WE DO HOPE TO HAVE THIS POSITION OVER AT THE JAIL CURRENTLY BECAUSE THAT SPACE IS NOT AVAILABLE, HE WILL BE HOUSED IN THE DISTRICT COURT?
>> HE WILL BE IN THE THIRD FLOOR GOVERNMENT CENTER DISTRICT C
COURT. >> AND AS POSSIBLE WE'LL MOVE
HIM OVER TO THE JAIL. >> SO THE PUBLIC WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC TO SEE. ANY OTHER COMMENTS? DID WE COVER IT ONLINE? I HOPE DWE.
OUR JP RODRIGUEZ STILL AVAILABLE TO MAGISTRATE IN ANY SITUATION, BUT THE GOAL IS TO SHIFT IT OVER.
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE.
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER JONES.
>> JUDGE MOORE, I HOPE WE COVERED IT ALL.
[33. Discussion and possible action to authorize the County Judge to execute a Professional Services Agreement (PSA) between Hays County and Volkert, Inc. to provide Construction Engineering Inspection (CEI) services for the Sawyer Ranch Road pedestrian, school bus and safety improvement project from Meadow Creek Drive to Belterra Drive as part of the 2016 Road Bond Program. SMITH/BORCHERDING]
THANK YOU. PLEASE OPEN NUMBER 33.>> NUMBER 33 DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE ACTION NO AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY JUDGE TO EXERCISE A PERSONAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN HAYS COUNTY TO PROVIDE CONSTRUCTION, ENGINEERING, AND INSPECTION SERVICES FOR THE SAWYER RANCH ROAD PEDESTRIAN SCHOOL BUS SAFETY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT FROM MEADOW CREEK DRIVE AS PART OF
THE 2016 ROADBLOCK PROGRAM. >> MOVED.
>> SECOND. >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. ARE THERE ANY OTHER COMMENTS?
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE.
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER JONES IN A YES.
>> COMMISSIONER SMITH. >> JUDGE BECERRA.
[34. Discussion and possible action to consider granting a variance from Chapter 721.5.05 of the Hays County Development Regulations for the Three Stars Subdivision. JONES/PACHECO]
>> 34SHTION DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO CONSIDER GRANTING A VARIANCE FROM CHAPTER 721.2505 OF THE HAYS COUNTY DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS FOR THE THREE STARS SUBDIVISION.
>> GOOD MORNING, JUDGE. GOOD MORNING, COMMISSIONERS.
THREE-STAR SUBDIVISION IS A TWO-LAW SUBDIVISION ACROSS SIX ACRES LOCATED ON MARS STONE TRAIL AND INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 35 IN PRECINCT TWO. THIS WILL BE A TWO-MILE SUBDIVISION. WATER WILL BE SERVED BY GOFORTH WATER AND WASTE WATER SERVED BY THE CITY OF YUDO.
APPLICANT IS SEEKING A VARIANCE FROM SECTION 7215-025-B OF THE HAYS COUNTY REGULATIONS WHICH OUTLINES THE PARAMETERS FOR FLAG LOT CONFIGURATIONS AND ULTIMATELY THE APPROVAL TAKEN BY THE COMMISSIONER'S REPORT. THE APPLICANT IS REQUESTING THE FLAG LOT FOR PURPOSES OF LOT TWO MAINLY UTILIZING THAT 20-FOOT WIDE FLAG LOT FOR WATER AND WASTE WATER UTILITY ACCESS ONLY, AS A PROVISION. THEY HAVE INCLUDE A FLAT NOTE THAT RESTRICTS NO DRIVEWAY ACCESS WILL BE ALLOWED FROM THAT FLAG ONLY FROM THE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 35.
AND I DO HAVE SOME REPRESENTATIVES HERE IF YOU -- IF YOU JUDGE THE COMMISSIONERS HAVE ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS ON
THIS MATTER. >> JUDGE, ONE OF THE -- APPROVE THIS BEFORE IT CAME TO US AND THEY ALREADY DONE QUITE A BIT OF WORK ON THIS. WE WANTED TO STAY AWAY FROM THE FLAG LOTS. WITH THIS NOT BEING ABLE TO CALL A DRIVEWAY OUT OF THAT FLAG LOT. I'M HAPPY TO MOVE FORWARD WITH
ENTERTAIN A SNEETION SO MOVED. >> SECOND.
>> WE HAVE A SECOND. SO ANY OTHER COMMENTS? I SUPPORT THAT IDEA AS WELL. PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
>> COMMISSIONER SMITH. >> YES.
>> COMMISSIONER JONES. >> YES.
>> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE. >> YES.
[35. SUB-1355 Anthem Phase 1 Revised Preliminary Plan (235 Lots). Discussion and possible action to approve preliminary plan. JONES/PACHECO]
THANK YOU. PLEASE OPEN AGENDA NUMBER 35.>> NUMBER 35 SUB1355 ANTHEM PHASE ONE, REVISED PRELIMINARY PLAN, DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPROVE THE
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PRELIMINARY PLAN. >> THANK YOU.
THE PROPOSED ANTHEM PHASE ONE REVISED LAN IS IN 235 LOTS SUBDIVISION ACROSS 96 ACRES LOCATED OFF 150 AND PRECINCT TWO. WATER AND WASTE WATER FOR THIS PHASE ONE PRELIMINARY PLAN WILL BE SERVED BY THE CITY OF KYLE.
WE DID ORIGINALLY APPROVE THE ORIGINAL PRELIM FOR PHASE ONE BACK IN MAY OF 2017 BUT OUR STAFF AND OUR DEPARTMENT REQUESTED THE ADVISED PRELIMINARY APPLICATION BE SUBMITTED DUE TO SOME SIGNIFICANT ROAD CHANGED AND LOT LAYOUT CHANGES MORE SPECIFICALLY IN PHASE 1-B OF THE PRELIMINARY PLAN. SO AT THIS TIME STAFF HAS REVIEWED AND APPROVED THE PLAN AND THERE ARE NO VARIANCES REQUESTED IN FULL STAFF RECOMMENDATION.
>> IN THIS SUBDIVISION GOING FROM A LOT LESS LOTS FROM OUR
ORIGINAL. >> FOR THIS PHASE IT'S ACTUALLY STATING -- STAYING ON PAR BUT FOR THE OVERALL MASTER PLAN DEVELOPMENT IT IS GOING TO REDUCE A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF
LOTS. >> NOW MOVE TO APPROVE ZWLUJ
POOH SECOND. >> MOTION AND A SECOND.
>> WHAT IS THE SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF REDUCTION OF LOTS
MEAN? >> I KNOW WE DISCUSSED IT BACK WHEN WE DID THEIR AMENDED DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT.
OFF THE TOP OF MY HEAD I DO NOT KNOW HOW MANY LOTS WE'RE LOSING.
DO YOU KNOW? >> SO THEY ARE GOING TO BE IN THE CITY OF AUSTIN REDEDICATED ABOUT 500 ACHE FORWARDS THE CITY OF AUS INFOR CONSERVATION. SO I -- AUSTIN FOR CONSERVATION.
I BELIEVE IT COMES TO 800 TO BE LOST.
>> WILL NOT BE DEVOTED. >> CORRECT.
>> THIS PHASE UP HERE STAYING TRUE TO THE ORIGINAL PROVED
AGREEMENT. >> THAT WILL BE WITH THE
CONSERVATION EASEMENT. >> THAT'S CORRECT, YES.
>> I BELIEVE WITH A FEW OTHER CITY LOTS IN THE AREA.
>> OK. WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >> SMITH.
>> COMMISSIONER INGALS BE. >> PLEASE OPEN 36.
[36. PLN-1401; Call for a public hearing on March 3, 2020 to discuss final plat approval of the Replat of Lot 10, Indian Hills Subdivision. JONES/PACHECO]
>> TO DISCUSS FINAL PLATTE APPROVAL LOT TEN INDIANDS
SUBDIVISION. >> CALL FOR A PUBLIC HEARING.
>> SECOND. >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND.
PLEADS CALL THE ROLL. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH.
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE.
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER JONES IN A JUDGE
[38. Discussion and possible action to appoint a Hays County representative to serve on the Central Texas Clean Air Coalition (CAC); a one year term ending 12/31/20. INGALSBE]
DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPOINT A HAYS COUNTY REPRESENTATIVE TO SERVE ON THE CENTRAL TEXAS CLEAN AIR COALITION. A ONE-YEAR TERM IN A 123120.
>> COMMISSIONER? >> JUDGE, THANK YOU.
I WANTED TO BRING THIS TO THE COURT AS IT SHOULD BE AND ASK OUR COLLEAGUES TO SEE IF THERE IS SOMEONE WHO IS WILLING TO STEP UP AND SERVE ON THIS COALITION.
>> COMMISSIONER, MY PREDECESSOR ACTUALLY SERVED ON THIS COALITION FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS AND I WOULD BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO SERVE ON BEHALF THE COUNTY SHOULD THEY ASK.
>> THAT'S WONDERFUL. JUDGE JUST BEFORE I MAKE MOTION ON THAT WE STILL DO HAVE AN OPENING ON THE AG ADVISORY COUNCIL IF ANYBODY HAS ANY IDEAS.
MARGIE RODRIGUEZ, THAT IN OUR INDIGENT HELP DEPARTMENT SERVES, AND WE HAVE ANOTHER OPENING. SO IF ANYBODY KNOWS OF ANYONE WHO MIGHT BE INTERESTED, IT'S RELATING TO HEALTH CARE.
MAINLY FOR AGING INDIVIDUALS. AND SO I SURE WOULD APPRECIATE.
>> THAT'S ALL OF US ISN'T IT? >> IDEAL YES.
-- WELL YES. >> ANOTHER CLEAN AIR COALITION THAT'S QUALITYLY. YOU GET FOUR VISITS A YEAR.
>> I THINK I HAVE A CALENDAR. >> SO IT MAY BE THE SAME.
>> I WAS GOING TO SAY IT MAY BE. LET ME SEE IF I CAN FIND THAT REAL QUICK. ARE YOU VOL UNSNEERING.
>> LET ME SEE IT. JUST SAYS MEMBERS MUST BE OLDER THAN 60. REPRESENTATIVES OF OLDER INDIVIDUALS, HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATIONS.
>> AS WE -- AS WE LOOK AT THESE, THEY ARE ACTUALLY HAVE A --
>> HOLD ON ONE SECOND, IF YOU WOULD.
>> WHILE WE'RE HOLDING ON I MOVE THAT WE ACCEPT COMMISSIONER SMITH AS REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE COMMISSIONER'S COURT TO THE
CLEAN AIR COAL MISSION. >> SECOND.
>> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND BEFORE HE CHANGED HIS MIND?
PLEASE CALL ROLL. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH?
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER INGASLSBE.
>> COMWRE. >> COMMISSIONER JONES?
AYES AND JUDGE BECERRA. >> SURE.
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YOU WANT TO TALK ABOUT THE OTHER ONE?>> I WANT TO USE THAT AS AN EXAMPLE.
AS WE LOOK AT ALL THE COMMISSIONS UNDER BABCOCK WE MAY END UP WITH AT LEAST ONE OTHER IF WE LOOK AT CRIMINAL JUSTICE ADVISORY COMMISSION OR COMMITTEE RIGHT NOW, JUSTICE MACINNIS IS LISD AS ONE OF OUR REPRESENTATIVES ON THERE I BELIEVE. IS THAT NOT CORRECT?
>> THAT'S CORRECT. I'M HOPING THE NEW POSITION WILL
TAKE THAT SPOT. >> WELL I WOULDN'T DISAGREE WITH
THAT. >> IF WE HAVE THE POSITIONS ANY TIME THAT WE OF THE POSITIONS WE OUGHT TO LOOK AT THEM AS A COURT FOR THE ADOPTION BUT IF THERE'S ANYWHERE THAT WE HAVE ANYBODY SERVING IN THAT POSITION RIGHT NOW? IF NOT SHOULD WE TEMPORARILY DO THAT.
>> INTERIM CHIEF BOB COLLETT WAS APPOINTED TO THAT POSITION.
AYE AGREEMENT. I THINK A LOT OF THESE INDIVIDUALS IN POSITION THAT'S SHOULD COME TO COURT FOR MORE
AGE WILLING COUNCIL QUARTERLY. >> AND THE AGENDAITE PEOPLE.
>> HALF THE MEMBERS ARE 60. SO IT'S -- YOU HAVE SOMEBODY IN MIND I THINK WE'RE OK. OKAY.
>> WILL YOU PLEASE OPEN AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 39?
[39. Discussion and possible action to promote and fund Health Check 2020 for Hays County employees, retirees on our health plan, and eligible dependents. Authorize payroll deduction of additional fees for optional services employees may elect. INGALSBE/MILLER]
>> 39. >> DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE ACTION TO PROMOTE FUNDS HEALTH CHECK 2020 FOR HAYS COUNTY EMPLOYEES RETIREES OF OUR HEALTH PLAN AND ELIGIBLE DEPENDENTS, AUTHORIZE PAYROLL DEDUCTION OF ADDITIONAL FEES FOR OPTIONAL SERVICES
EMPLOYEES AND SFLEECT SO MOVED. >> SECOND.
>> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
ANY OTHER COMMENTS? >> DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING TO
SHARE. >> IT'S A WONDERFUL PROGRAM JUDGE AND OUR EMPLOYEES HAVE PARTICIPATED IN IT ALONG WITH
SOME OF THEIR DEPENDENT. >> THANK YOU COMMISSION ARE INGALSBE AND COURT. I THINK DEBBIE SUMMARIZED IT THIS IS THE PROGRAM SPONSORED BY THE TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER AND AN ANNUAL HEALTH FAIR THAT PREHEALTH FAIR WE'VE GIVEN COURTS PAID FOR THE BLOOD PANEL TESTING AND I THINK THAT WE EACH INDIVIDUALLY GET OUR OWN RESULTS IF THERE IS SOMETHING GOING ON WE DON'T KNOW ABOUT WE GET THE RESULTS QUICKLY FROM CTC.
WE COME INTO THE WORKPLACES SHERIFF'S OFFICE JUVENILE CENTER GOVERNMENT CENTER TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT AND WE HAVE CLOSE TO LET'S SEE LAST YEAR WE HAD 97 EMPLOYEES DISPAY THE.
WE'D LIKE TOEE MORE EMPLOYEES PARTICIPATE IF THEY NEED TO A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE THE THEIR OWN.
>> IS THAT INCLUDING THEIR DEPENDENTS?
>> IF THEIR DEPENDENTS ARE ON THE HEALTH INSURANCE.
>> EMPLOY EASY AND DOCUMENTS. THEY CAN PARTICIPATE UNDER THE AGE OF 18. THERE IS OPPORTUNITIES TO HAVE ADDITIONAL TESTING DOWN IN THE CROD TID ARTERY TESTING AND TREASURERS OFFICE HAS AGREED TO PAYROLL DEDUCT FROM THE EMPLOYEE SO WE'LL BEGIN SCHEDULING THOSE IF APPROVED AND SEND OUT
MESSAGES TO GET YOU TO SIGN UP. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> THANK YOU. >> THANKS, JUDGE.
I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THISITE AS READ.
>> SECOND. >> MOTION AND A SECOND.
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH.
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER JONES IN A
COMMISSIONER INGALSBE. >> YES.
>> JUDGE. >> ONE THING YOU LEARN ABOUT ME,
I'M PATIENT. >> YOU ARE PATIENT.
[42. Discussion and possible action to award RFQ 2020-Q04 Wimberley Valley Trail Extension and Multi Modal Project to LNV, Inc. and authorize staff and counsel to negotiate a contract. SHELL/BORCHERDING]
>> PLEASE OPEN 42. >> 42 DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE ACTION TO AVOID RFQ-2020-Q04, WIMBERLEY VALLEY TRAILING EXTENSION AND MULTIMOBILE PROJECT TO ALLEN B. INC. AND AUTHORIZE STAFF AND COUNCIL TO NEGOTIATE A CONTRACT.
>> THAT'S OK. >> WHY DON'T I SKIP FOR NOW TO
GIVE YOU A CHANCE TO READ IT. >> SO MOVED.
>> AND WE'VE GOT SECOND. >> NOW SOME CONVERSATION.
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INVESTIGATION INTO THE FEES ACCOUNT OF PROVIDING FOR TRAILS AND MULTIMODE YOU WILL -- MULTI MODAL TRANSPORTATION OPPORTUNITIES IN THE VALLEY. IT'S A RFQ, OF COURSE, ARE GOING OUT AND WE HOPE TO GET SOMETHING STARTED.>> IS THIS CONNECTED TO JACOB'S WELL?
>> YES. >> SO IT WOULD BE A SMALL FOOTPRINT OVERALL OR TIED TO PARKS AND OPEN SPACE.
>> IT WOULD TIE INTO THE CURRENT TRAILS THAT ARE AVAILABLE IN THE AREA. AND IT'S AN INVESTIGATORY EFFORT HERE TO FIND OUT WHAT IS FEASIBLE BASED ON PHOTOGRAPHY AND UTILITYIES THAT MIGHT BE IN THE WAY JUST TO SEE IF IT CAN
HAPPEN IN THE VALLEY. >> WOULD IT BE LOOK AT ANYONE
CAN BE MADE ADA ACCESSABLE? >> OH, YES.
>> I THINK THAT IS. >> AND SO IS WOULD THAT EXPAND WOULD THAT EXPAND BEYOND JACOB'S WELL OR COULD IT?
I'M IN THE SURE HOW FAR. >> IT COULD VERY WELL.
THIS PARTICULAR EFFORT IS CONCENTRATED IN THE VALLEY.
YOU MENTION THE JACOB'S WELL AND OF COURSE BLUE HALL AS PART OF
THE EFFORT ALSO. >> MAYBE LEAP OVER TO OUR NEW
SET LOW POINT OR SENTINEL PEAK. >> SOME PEOPLE WANT TO TAKE A
I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE WE DON'T MISS AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE HOLISTIC IN OUR APPROACH IN REACHING IN.
THAT'S MY ONLY REASON FOR ASKING IS THAT WE'RE NOT TOO CENTRALIZED BUT IT GOES WITH EVERYTHING IN THE COUNTY AND REGION. VERY NICE.R COMMENTS IN IS PLEAE
CALL THE ROLE. >> COMMISSIONER JONES IN A YES.
>> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE. >> YES.
>> COMMISSIONER SMITH. >> YES.
>> JUDGE BECERRA. >> A GRATEFUL YES.
[43. Discussion and possible action to award RFP 2020-P05 Builder Services to the following three firms, on an as-needed basis: RM Quality Construction LLC, James W. Turner Construction, Ltd., and Brizo Construction LLC and authorize staff and General Counsel to negotiate a contract with each firm. JONES]
PLEASE OPEN 43. >> 43 DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE TOOKS AVOID RFP-2020-305 BUILDER SERVICES TO THE FOLLOWING THREE FIRMS ON AN AS-NEEDED BASE. JAMES W. TURNER CONSTRUCTION LIMITED AND -- CONSTRUCTION LLC AND AUTHORIZE STAFF AND GENERAL COUNCIL TO NEGOTIATE A CONTRACT WITH EACH FIRM.
>> COMMISSIONER? >> I'LL MAKE A MOTION.
>> SECOND. >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A
SECOND. >> I WANT TO THANK MY ASSISTANT JENNIFER SCOTT FOR WORKING AND GOING THROUGH EACH ONE
THOROUGHLY. >> WHAT WAS THE THOUGHT PROCESS ON THIS? IT SEEMS VERY GENERAL.
I WANT TO UNDERSTAND. >> IS THIS FOR FLOODING? IT SAYS HUD. I'M NOT SURE.
>> AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 43. >> IT WAS A LITTLE VAGUE.
>> IT WAS PARLT OF THE GRANT. >> THAT WILL COME BACK TO COURT
>> CAN YOU GIVE ME AN IDEA OF WHERE THE REBILLS AND REHABS
ARE. >> WE CAN BRING THOSE BACK ONCE.
>> WHICH ONES THEY ARE. RIGHT? I THINK THE CONSFUTION THAT THESE ARE CONTRACTS THAT WE WOULD HAVE IN PLACE FOR AS-NEEDED BASE WIS THREE FIRMS ONCE THE PROJECTS IDENTIFIED THEY WOULD ENGAGE BUT NOT UNTIL
THEN. >> THE ONLY QUESTION I HAVE IS WHENEVER WE LOOK AT THESE PROJECTS, WOULD WE BE CREATING THIS POOL OF CANDIDATES FOR TO DO ALL OF THEM OR THE PROJECTS INDIVIDUALLY. WOULD ONE FIRM WIN AS CONTRACT FOR ALL OF THEM AND BRING IN EACH HOME INDIVIDUALLY.
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>> ONE COULD GET THEM ALL OR ONE IF EACH.
>> IS MY QUESTION ARE THEY COMING BACK SIX TIMES OR RESULT.
THAT WAS MY QUESTION. >> WE WOULD NORMALLY DO THIS AS JOBS CAME OPEN BUT AS PART OF THE GRANT THIS IS PART OF THE
PROCESS OF THE REQUIREMENT. >> AND IS THIS PRECINCT OR
COUNTYWIDE? >> IT'S COUNTYWIDE.
>> JUST MAKING SURE. >> VERY GOOD.
>> THE LAST UPDATE I RECEIVED THERE OR TWO IN KYLE, ONE IN BUDA AND ONE IN WIMBERLEY. THERE WERE THREE PENDING.
THAT'S THE LAST UPDATE I'VE RECEIVED.
AND THE PENDING ONES GHR KYLE, BUDA, SAN MARCOS.
>> THANK YOU. WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
PLEASE CALL THE ROAD. >> MISSIONER INGALSBE.
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER JONES.
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER 134I9SDS.
IF THERE'S NO OTHER BUSINESS I'LL TAKE A M
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