Mar 03, 2020 Regular

[CALL TO ORDER]

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>>> GOOD MORNING. THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH FOR BEING HERE.

IF YOU STAND WITH ME WE HAVE REVEREND JAVIER FROM THE SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIVE -- ADVENTIST

CHURCH. >> GOOD MORNING. JOIN ME.

FATHER GOD, WE COME TO YOU THIS MORNING TO COVER OUR AGENDA, PLANS, CONCERNS, UPDATES, DECISIONS TO BE MADE. LORD, MAY YOUR HOLY SPIRIT JOIN OUR MINDS, OUR HEARTS AND GUIDE EVERY ACTION TAKEN EVERY WORDEN AND EVERY DECISION MADE. MAY IT ALL BE FOR THE BETTERMENT OF OUR COMMUNITY A BLESSING TO IN EVERYONE THIS ROOM. WE ASK GOD THESE THINGS IN

JESUS' NAME. AMEN. >> I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.

HONOR TEXAS FLAG, I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THEE, TEXAS ONE STATE UNDER GOD.

ONE INDIVISIBLE. I'LL CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER. ON MARCH THE 3RD, 2020.

IF YOU WOULD PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >> COMMISSIONER JONES.

>> HERE. >> COMMISSIONER SHELL. >> HERE.

>> COMMISSIONER SMITH. >> HERE. >> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE.

>> HERE. >> AND THE JUDGE MENSED LAST WEEK HE WOULD BE OUT OF STATE SO HE'S NOT -- MENTIONED LAST WEEK HE WOULD BE OUT OF STATE SO HE'S NOT WITH US TODAY.

[PUBLIC COMMENTS]

I'LL CALL THEM IN THE ORDER RECEIVED. MR. DAN LION.

GOOD MORNING, MR. LION. >> GOOD MORNING COMMISSIONER INGALSBE AND COMMISSIONER OF THE COURT. LAST WEEK JUDGE BECERRA SAID SOMETHING TO THE EFFECT THAT HE HAD ALMOST -- [INAUDIBLE] AND HAD SOMEONE REMOVED FROM COURT.

SINCE I HAD JUST SPOKEN I ASSUMED HE WAS TALKING ABOUT ME. LET ME JUST SAY THAT I WITNESS MANY THINGS IN THIS COURTROOM. I'VE HEARD THAT -- BUILT IN SLAVE LABOR EVEN THOUGH SHE HAD NO -- [INAUDIBLE] IF THAT WAS NOT ENOUGH SHE FURTHER EXPLAINED THAT WHITE MALES EXPLAIN FOR THE MAJORITY OF THE WORLD'S PROBLEMS. WHEN I -- LOUDLY JUDGE BECERRA THREATENED ME WITH EXPULSION FROM THE COURTROOM. I MUST GIVE HIM CREDIT.

NEITHER ONE OF US WERE THROWN OUT OF COURT. NOT EVERYTHING THAT IS SAID AT THIS PODIUM IS ACCEPTABLE TO EVERYONE IN THIS COURTROOM. THE FOUNDERS OF OUR COUNTRY DESIGNED IT THAT WAY. IF YOU WERE LOOKING FOR PERFECT COURT DECORUM YOU MIGHT TRY COMMUNIST NORTH KOREA OR COMMUNIST CHINA. LET ME READ ONE FOUNDER OF OUR COUNTRY HAD TO SAY ON THAT SUBJECT. IT IS CALLED THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION. CONGRESS SHALL MAKE NO LAW RESPECTING AN ESTABLISHMENT OF RELIGION OR PROHIBITING THE FREE EXERCISE THEREOF.

OR ABRIDGING THE FREEDOM OF SPEECH OR OF THE PRESS, OR THE RIGHTS OF THE PEOPLE PEACEABLY TO ASSEMBLE AND TO PETITION THE GOVERNMENT FOR A GRES OF GRIEVANCES.

-- REGRESS. IF CONGRESS SHALL MAKE NO LAW THE COMMISSIONER'S COURT SHOULD MAKE NO APOLOGY ABRIDGING THE FREEDOM OF SPEECH TO SOVEREIGN CITIZEN OR ANY OTHER CITIZEN OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. LET'S GET TO THE FIRST ONES. WE HAVE ADVANCED AUTOPARTS.

RACK AND PINION STEERING FROM THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT. $270.73.

WE'VE GOT BELL COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT CENTER JANUARY 2020 INMATE HOUSE FOR THE JAIL.

$25,212 FOR NET COUNTY TREASURER DECEMBER OF 2019 INMATE HOUSING THROUGH THE JAIL.

$36,225. WE'VE GOT CAR SERVICE CENTER REGISTRATION FEES FOR THE SHERIFF. $22.71. FORT BEN COUNTY TREASURER JANUARY 2020 INMATE HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDSING FOR THE JAIL A -- HOUSING FOR THE JAIL.

FOR THE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT JANUARY 2020 INMATE HOUSING FOR THE JAIL.

$26,250. O'REILLY AUTOPARTS, ROTORS, DISKS PAD SETS FOR THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT $973.14. WALKER COUNTY TREASURER DECEMBER 2019 INMATE HOUSING $2118.39 AND

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THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR TIME. >> THANK YOU MR. LYON.

>> NEXT IS MR. RODRICO AMAYA. >> GOOD MORNING MR. AMAYA MORNING.

I WANT TO START OUT MY THREE MINUTES JEREMIAH 18:15. THEY HAVE TURNED AWAY FROM THE ANCIENT HIGHWAYS OF GOOD AND WALK THE MUDDY PATH OF SIN. USUALLY AFTER TUESDAY THIS COURT VIOLATES THEIR OATHS OF OFFICE AS IF YOU ALL ARE COMMANDED TO. SO I COME UP HERE.

I USED TO LIVE A SIMPLE LIFE. NOW I HAVE TO DO ALL THIS RESEARCH BECAUSE I'M TIRED OF ALL THE STUFF THAT GOES ON AND IT ALL STARTS HERE. IT'S APPROVED HERE.

IT'S ENABLEDS HERE. OK. I BROUGHT UP THAT ISSUE OF THE REGISTRATION WITH THE NAME TAG WITH THAT LADY UP THERE, MRS. LETITIA.

I WENT UP THERE LAST WEEK AND I SAID MA'AM, YOU DON'T HAVE A NAME TAG? SHE LAST. -- LAUGHED. I SAID, DID ANYBODY MENTION IT TO YOU? I GUESS MY CERNDS AREN'T TAKEN SERIOUSLY.

I SAW PEOPLE WRITING IT DOWN. FOR WHAT I DON'T KNOW. COMMISSIONERS, I LIVE A BUSY THE I COME UP HERE AND I'M ALWAYS DRIVING AROUND TRYING TO PARK. THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS POLICE TRUCKS ARE OUT CHECKING YOUR PARKING STUB. ICOME UP HERE AND THE JUDGE'S OFFICE IS REPEATEDLY CLOSED. I KNOW THERE'S A BUNCH OF WAYS TO SIGNAL TO ME AND OTHER PEOPLE THAT COME UP HERE. I NOTE SHERIFF'S OFFICE HAVE FOUR DRONES.

MAYBE PUT A FLAG OR SOMETHING SO I DON'T WASTE MY TIME COMING UP HERE TRYING TO FIND A CLOSED OFFICE. THE OTHER THING IS, YOU KNOW, I SEE A BUNCH THE AGENDAITE BEMENTZ COUNCIL BEING GIVEN THE AUTHORITY -- AGENDA ITEMS BEING GIVEN THE AUTHORITY TO RULE ON BEHALF THE CITIZENS. I WISH I HAD TIME TO READ ALL THE RULES FROM THE TEXAS DISCIPLINARY RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT FOR THE ATTORNEYS.

THE PREAMBLE IS SIMPLE THE LAWYER'S RESPONSIBILITY. IT TALKS ABOUT THE RESPONSIBILITY OF GOVERNMENT LAWYERS. 24 IS TO OUR COUNSEL UNDER FEW PROVISIONS INCLUDING CONSTITUTION OF STATUTORY IT SAYS YOU HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO REPRESENT THE PUBLIC INTEREST AND CIRCUMSTANCES WHERE A PRIVATE LAWYER WOULD NOT BE AUTHORIZED TO DO SO. THESE RULES DO NOT AND GATE SUCH -- ABDICATE SUCH AUTHORITY.

I SHARED THE LOSS OF MONEY IN THE MILLIONS WHEN YOU DON'T HAVE PROPER COUNCIL.

WHAT ARE YOU ALL GOING TO DO ABOUT THAT? IF SOMEBODY WASN'T CARRYING THE WEIGHT THEY WOULDN'T BE EMPLOYED LONG, YOU KNOW. SO THERE'S ALL KINDS OF ISSUES THAT WE BROUGHT UP HERE AND, YOU KNOW, I'M JUST DROP THAT GASM AND MOSTLY BECAUSE IT'S NOT YOUR MONEY -- THAT GAVEL. OVER $500 MILLION IN DEBTS, PLUS THE INTEREST WHICH PUTS US OVER $700 MILLION NOW. Y'ALL CALL YOURSELVES CONSERVATIVES? I DON'T KNOW WHERE Y'ALL GETTING THAT DEFINITION FROM, BUT THE BOOKS I'VE LOOKED AT, THAT'S

NOWHERE CLOSE TO THAT. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU, MR. MAYA.

ARE THERE ANY MORE PUBLIC COMMENTS? OK.

[1. Presentation regarding the Emerald Crown Trail. SHELL/INGALSBE]

ONE PLEASE. >> NUMBER ONE PRESENTATION REGARDING THE EMERALD CROWN

TRAIL. >> THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER. MR. BISHOP IS HERE TO MAKE A PRESENTATION AND WE ALSO HAVE A RESOLUTION ON THE AGENDA FOLLOWING THE PRESENTATION WE

WOULD OPEN AND CONSIDER THAT AS WELL. >> GOOD MORNING PETITIONERS.

I'M THE PRESIDENT THE SAN MORE COSE COMMUNITY LIONS TO ASK YOUR SUPPORT FOR THE EMERALD CROWN -- MASTER PLAN YOU'RE PRESENTING TO. [INAUDIBLE] THE CROWN TRAIL IS A PROPOSAL FOR REGIONAL TRAIL IN EAST IRN COUNTY THAT WOULD CONNECT SAN MARCOS AND BUT DA AND HOPEFULLY CONNECT THE VIOLET TRAIL WHICH IS A SIMILAR TRAIL BEING DEVELOPED IN TRAVIS COUNTY. IT WOULD PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR RECREATION WALLS AS -- AS WELL AS COMMUNICATION AND AS WELL AS TRANSPORTATION. IT WOULD CONNECT THESE DIFFERENT COMMUNITIES TOGETHER AND IN THE FUTURE PERHAPS IT WOULD BE GRANTED GOING EAST OR WEST FROM HERE. IT IS A TOTALLY VOLUNTARY EFFORT RELYING ON USING PUBLIC LANDS OR VOLUNTARY EASEMENTS FOR SPECIFICALLY STATING THAT IT IS NOT -- IMMINENT DOMAIN TO BE USED FOR ANY PARTS OF THIS TRAIL SYSTEM. I FORMED A WORK GROUP IN 2017

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NEXT, PLEASE. SO I WANT TO TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE CONTEXT OF THIS PROPOSAL THAT WE HAVE HAD BRIEFLY. OUR PLANNING PROCESS SO FAR AND THEN GET INTO SOME OF THE SPECIFICS OF THE TRAIL WOULD BE. SO THE VISION FOR THIS IS TO HAVE A REGIONAL TRAIL THAT WOULD LINK ALL THESE DIFFERENT COMMUNITIES, PROVIDING RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES. THE CROWN TRAIL WOULD BE SORT OF A -- EMERALD CROWN TRAIL WOULD BE A CENTRAL SYSTEM, BUT IF IT ALSO CONNECTED EACH INDIVIDUAL COMMUNITY, RECREATIONAL TRAILS THAT ALREADY EXIST OR ARE BEING PLANNED. WE STARTED BY MOVING AN INVENTORY OF EXISTING PARKS AND PROPERTIES AND THEN WE THEN WE REVIEWED EXISTING TRAILS, AS WELL. WE WERE CONSPIRED ORIGINALLY BY THE VIOLET CROWN TRAIL PROJECT WHICH HAD BEGUN IN AUSTIN ABOUT 20 YEARS AGO. THAT PROJECT IS A PROJECT THAT HAS RECEIVED FEDERAL FUNDS OVER THE YEARS AND A GOOD BIT OF IT HAS ALREADY BEEN CONSTRUCTED.

IT BEGINS AT LADY BIRD LAKE NEAR DOWNTOWN AUSTIN, AND IT'S ALREADY CONSTRUCTED OUT TO THE LADY BIRD JOHNSON WILDFLOWER CENTER AND WILL EVENTUALLY HAVE THE SOUTHERN TERMINUS TO THE WATER PROTECTION LANDS JUST WEST OF BUDA. SO THIS PROJECT -- THIS EMERALD CROWN TRAIL WILL BE EVENTUALLY CONNECTED. HERE'S A MAP OF THE VIOLET CROWN TRAIL SYSTEM. YOU CAN SEE IN THE UPPER RIGHT-HAND CORNER, THERE'S A LITTLE BIT OF LADY BIRD LAKE. IT'S HALF OF THIS I'D SAY HAS BEEN CONSTRUCTED NOW AND THE REST WILL BE CONSTRUCTED A LITTLE BIT AT A TIME OVER THE YEARS.

MULTIPLE PUBLIC WORKSHOPS IN SAN MARCOS, IN KYLE AND IN BUDA ASKING FOR PUBLIC INPUT AND INPUT FROM STAFF MEMBERS OF WORKING FOR THE CITY AND THE COUNTY.

THIS IS A PHOTOGRAPH OF ONE OF THEM HERE. AS A PART OF THAT PROCESS, WE WORK OUT OUR PRELIMINARY GROUP PLANNING, GOT INFORMATION ARE DIFFERENT PEOPLE ON WHERE THEY WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE TRAILS, WHAT KIND OF TRAILS THEY WOULD LIKE TO SEE.

WE ALSO HEARD FROM PEOPLE WHERE THEY DUMP ON TRAILS AND WHEN THINGS THEY DUMP.

THE SOMP OF THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, WE -- SUPPORT OF THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE WE DEVELOPED A MASTER PLAN, WHICH I THINK WE SENT TO THE -- FOR THAT MASTER PLAN.

HERE'S AN EXAMPLE OF SOME OF THE COMMENTS THAT YOU'VE SEEN IF YOU'RE ONE OF THE PLANNING

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WHAT WE GET WAS ASK PEOPLE AND CITY STAFF IN EACH DIFFERENT COMMUNITY TO RECOMMENDED THEIR FIRST TWO PRIORITY POSSIBLITIES FOR WHERE THE TRAIL MIGHT GO. IF WE CAN TRY TO ACHIEVE EACH OF THESE DIFFERENT TRAILS AND IF ONE OF THEM DOESN'T WORK OUT, THEN HOPEFULLY THE OTHER ONE WILL. IN SOUTH COMMUNITY MOST OF THE TRAILS WOULD WORK OUT THEN WE'LL END UP WITH LITTLE GREEN BELT LOOPS, WHICH WILL BE EVEN BETTER.

SO WE HAVE DIFFERENT SECTIONS. THE SAN MARCOS SECTION STARTS IN SAN MORE COSE.

IT GOES FIVE MILES DOWN. THE HIGHER SECTION GOES FIVE MILES DOWN AND GOES UP TO THE CITY MEMBERS OF KYLE, THE BUDA. BUDA SECTION GOES THROUGH BUDA AND DOWN TO THE EMERALD CROWN TRAIL. SO HERE'S AN EXAMPLE AND THE FOUR SMALLER MAPS.

FOR THE MOST PART FOR EACH COMMUNITY IT IS CHOOSING TO DO IS TO TRY TO ALIGN THE PROPOSED TRAIL BOOTS EVEN ALONG THE PLACE THAT'S ALREADY HAVE OR PLANNING TRAILS OR THE PLACE WHERE'S THEY ARE BUILDING NEW ROADS OR SOMETHING TO THAT NATURE, RATHER THAN ASKING THEM TO HAVE A WHOLE NEW EFFORT FOR THE EMERALD CROWN TRAIL. IT WILL BE SORT OF COORDINATING AND MAKE SOMETHING ADJUSTMENTS IN THEIR EXISTING CROWNS, SO THAT THE TRAILS OF EACH OF ALL OF THE COMMUNITIES WILL END UP BEING CONNECTED TOGETHER INSTEAD OF COMING TO A DEAD END IN PLACES. THERE'S ANOTHER SEGMENT MAP DOWN TO SAN MARCOS RIVER SECTION.

SO THESE MORE DETAILED MAPS WILL SHOW MILEAGE FROM ONE PLACE TO ANOTHER LOCATIONS OF TRAILHEADS.

HERE ARE SOME EXAMPLES OF TRAIL DESIGN GUIDELINES. SO THE TRAIL MIGHT BE IN SOME PLACES JUST A NATURAL SERVICE TRAIL. IN OTHERS, IT WOULD BE CRUSHED STONE OF SOME SORT. IN OTHER PLACES IT COULD BE PAID TO USE TRAIL, BUT WE WOULD TO BE WIDE ENOUGH IN EACH OF THOSE PLACES WHERE IT CAN BE SIMULTANEOUSLY USED BY PEDESTRIANS AND PEOPLE ON BICYCLES, WITH ROOM TO PASS EACH OTHER.

THEN OUR MASTER PLAN WE HAVE STANDARDS FOR EASEMENTS TRAIL WITH ROAD CROSSINGS, SIGNAGE THAT WOULD BE ALONG THE ENTIRE TRAIL, ETC. HAS THE WORK HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR TWO TO THREE YEARS NOW. WE'VE GOTTEN THE SUPPORT FOR OUR MASTER PLAN FROM THE CITIES OF SAN MARCOS, KYLE AND BUDA ALREADY. SIMILAR.

THEY HAVE PASSED RESOLUTIONS SIMPLE LAUER TO WHAT IS ON YOUR AGENDA TODAY.

WE'RE NOT SPECIFICALLY NOT ASKING YOU FOR ANY FINANCIALS FOR IT OR FOR ANY PARTICULAR ACTION OTHER THAN HOPING THAT YOU WILL -- THE COUNTY WILL TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THIS PROPOSAL WITH YOUR PARK'S PLANS AND SPECIFICALLY ALSO ASKING THAT YOU NOT USE IMMINENT DOMAIN ANYWHERE FOR ANY KIND OF RIGHT OF WAY, THAT THIS WILL BE JUST ENTIRELY VOLUNTARY EFFORT KYLE

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THE THREE CITIES THAT HAVE APPLIED FOR GRANTS, KYLE'S GRANT ALONG PLUM CREEK THE A SECTION OF IT HAS ALREADY BEEN APPROVED. JUST RECENTLY, TEX DOT HAS STARTED BUILDING WHAT WOULD BE A PAVED 10-FOOT WIDE SECTION OF IT THAT WILL GO ALONG THE SAN MARCOS RIVER, ALLOWING CONNECTIVITY FROM AQUA SPRINGS TO I-85 SO PEOPLE CAN WALK OR RIDE BICYCLES THAT HOLD DISTANCE AND THE TRAIL WILL GO UNDERNEATH ALL THE ROADS, UNDERNEATH THE RAILROAD TRACKS.

SO THERE WON'T BE TRAFFIC ANYWHERE ALONG THE WAY. AND THE COUNTY STAFF WILL BE

INVOLVED WITH THIS ALL THE WAY ALONG AS WELL. >> OK.

THANK YOU FOR THE PRESENTATION. ARE THERE ANY COMMENTS? WE DO HAVE SOMEONE A PUBLIC COMMENT ON THIS ISSUE WE CAN GO AHEADED TAKE FIRST. I APOLOGIZE I DID NOT GO IN ORDER WITH THAT. I GUESS WE CAN BRING THAT PUBLIC COMMENT.

MR. VAN LYON? >> THANK YOU COMMISSIONER ARE INGALSBE.

JUST TO ANSWER A COUPLE OF MY QUESTIONS. AS THE GREEN PARTY CANDIDATE FOR DISTRICT 45-C IN TEXAS HOUSE, I WANT TO ENTHUSIASTICALLY ENDORSE THE EMERALD CROWN TRAIL AND I WILL ALSO SAY THAT THE COUNTY SHOULD IF WE SPEND ANY MONEY IN THE HOUSE AT OWE WE SHOULD SPEND A VERY LIMITED AMOUNT OF MONEY. I WOULD PREFER THE WHOLE THING BE DONE WITH PRIVATE DONATIONS.

AND THE REASON 1 WE ARE OVER $500 MILLION IN DEBT. WE CAN'T AFFORD TO TAKE ON ANY MORE DEBT. WITH THAT BEING SAID, I JUST ONCE AGAIN WANT TO THANK THE MEN PRESENTED THIS POWER POINT AND SAY WHAT I ENTHUSIASTICALLY SUPPORT THIS.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> THANK YOU, MR. LYON. ARE WE READY TO GO ON TO ITEM

NUMBER 30? >> YES. I JUST WANTED TO THANK MR. BISHOP AND HIS TEAM FOR ALL THE WORK THEY PUT INTO. IT'S VERY IMPRESSIVE.

IT'S TAKEN A LONG TIME FOR THEM TO GET TO THIS POINT AND IT'S GOOD TIMING WITH WHAT THE COUNTY WANTS TO DO ON THE PARKS AND OPEN SPACE AND THE COMMISSION,. I THINK THAT'S REALLY GOOD TIME FOR THEM TO INTER GREAT THEIR PLANS IN THE WORK THEY HAVE DONE AND SPREAD THAT ACROSS THE

COUNTY SO EVERYBODY IS EDUCATED ON THIS EXCITING PROJECT. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE

PRESENTATION AND IF YOU WOULD OPEN ITEM NUMBER 30, PLEASE. >> 30.

[30. Discussion and possible action to approve a resolution in support of the Emerald Crown Trail. SHELL/INGALSBE]

TRAIL. >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND.

>> AND IF YOU WOULD READ THAT RESOLUTION. >> IT'S IN THE BACK IF YOU WANT

TO CLICK ON THAT ITEM. >> NOW THEREFORE TO BE RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSIONER'S COURT OF HAYS COUNTY TEXAS. PART ONE THE COMMISSIONER'S CURT SCOMRESS ITS SUPPORT FOR THE EMERALD CROWN -- EXPRESSES ITS SUPPORT FOR THE EMERALD CROWN MASTER PLAN AND DIRECTS THE COUNTY STAFF TO, A, CONTINUE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE MEETINGS OF THE WORKING GROUP.

AND B, CONSIDER INCORPORATING APPLICABLE ELEMENTS OF THE EMERALD CROWN TRAIL MASTER PLAN IN FUTURE UPDATES OF RELEVANT MASTER PLANS AND REGULATIONS OF THE COUNTY.

PART TWO, THE COMMISSIONER'S COURT ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE ROOTING OPTIONS FOR THE EMERALD CROWN TRAIL SHOWN IN THE EMERALD CROWN TRAIL MASTER PLAN ARE PRELIMINARY AND CONCEPTUAL IN NATURE AND THE COMMISSIONER'S COURT EXPRESSES ITS COMMITMENT THAT ANY EASEMENTS NEEDED FOR THE EMERALD CROWN TRAIL WOULD ONLY BE OBTAINED WITH LANDOWNER SUPPORT AND SHOULD BE ACQUIRED THROUGH DISCUSSIONS WITH LANDOWNERS, NOT THROUGH THE USE OF IMMINENT DOMAIN.

PART THREE, THE COMMISSIONERS COURT EXPRESSES THE COUNTY'S APPRECIATION TO THE RTCA PROGRAM

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PLAN, ADOPTED THIS THE THIRD DAY OF MARCH 2020. >> SO MOVED.

>> WE DO HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. ANY FURTHER COMMENTS?

>> I JUST DID HAVE ONE QUESTION. Y'ALL ARE KIND OF LETTING US SPEAK.

I HAD THIS QUESTION WHENEVER Y'ALL CAME BY. I DIDN'T KNOW IF Y'ALL HAD A CHANCE TO SPEAK WITH THE FOLKS FROM AUSTIN. I KNOW THEY HAVE MITIGATION CREDIT ON THOSE PROPERTYIES IN HAYS COUNTY, AND I KNOW THAT THEY HAVE LIMITED ACCESS TO THAT SO THEY CAN MAINTAIN THAT CREDIT. I WOULD JUST IN THE FUTURE, IT WOULD BE NICE TO KNOW IF THEY ARE GOING TO LIMIT THAT PUBLIC ACCESS FOR THE CONNECTION TO THIS, SHOULD IT HAPPEN TO MAINTAIN THE CREDITORS AND IT SHOULD HAVE SOME IMPACT ON

BECAUSE IT IS LARGELY WE SOMETHING WE CARE FOR. >> THE TRAIL GOES THROUGH WATERSHED PROTECTION LANDS, BUT THEY WANT TO AT THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE THAT ARE THERE AND TRY TO KEEP THEM ON -- SPECIFICALLY ON THE TRAIL SO THAT THEY WON'T DO ANYTHING TO HARM THE WATERSHED

PROTECTION. >> OK. THANK YOU.

>> OK, THERE'S A MOTION AND A SECOND. IF THERE'S NO FURTHER DISCUSSION

IF YOU WOULD PLEASE CALL ROLL. >> COMMISSIONER JONES. >> YES.

>> COMMISSIONER SHELL. >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH.

>> YES. OH, AND COMMISSIONER INGALSBE. >> YES.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU ALL FOR BEING HERE. WE REALLY APPRECIATE THE WORK

THAT Y'ALL ARE DOING. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU.

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>> OK. NOW WE GO TO CONSENT ITEMS. IF YOU WITH OPEN ITEMS NUMBER

TWO THROUGH SEVEN. >> TWO, APPROVE PAYMENTS OF COUNTY INVOICES.

THREE, APPROVE PAYMENTS OF JUROR CHECKS. FOUR, APPROVE THE PAYMENT UNITED HEALTH CARE CLAIMS. FIVE, APPROVE COMMISSIONER COURT MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 25TH, 2020.

SIX, AUTHORIZE ON SITE SEWAGE -- ON-SITE SEWAGE FOR A DUPLEX AT 207 OAKWOOD IN SAN MARCOS, TEXAS. SEVEN AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY JUDGE TO EXECUTE A RENEWAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN HAYS COUNTY AND JOHNSON CONTROLS IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,496.

>> SO MOVED. >> SECOND. >> A MOTION AND A SECOND.

IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION ON THESE ITEMS? IF NOT, CALL ROLL.

>> COMMISSIONER SHELL. >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER JONES.

>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH. >> YES.

>> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE. >> YES. >> IF YOU WOULD OPEN ITEM NUMBER

[8. Discussion and possible action to accept a Proposal from Water & Earth Technologies (WET) related to the Flood Warning System Expansion Project as budgeted, additional Site Repairs for Old Bastrop Highway and Lime Kiln Road and authorize a discretionary exemption pursuant to Texas Local Government Code, Ch. 262.024(a)(7)(D). INGALSBE/RAVEN]

EIGHT, PLEASE. >> EIGHT, DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO ACCEPT A PROPOSAL FROM WATER AND EARTH TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO THE FLOOD WARNING SYSTEM EXPANSION PROJECT AS BUDGETED. ADDITIONAL SITE REPAIRS FOR OLD BASS HIGHWAY AND LIMEKILL ROAD AND AUTHORIZE A DISCRETIONARY EXEMPTION PURSUANT TO TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE CHAPTER

260.42 A 7-DID. >> SECOND. >> THERE'S A MOTION AND A SECOND

AND WE HAVE A PUBLIC COMMENT FROM MR. RODRICO AMAYA. >> I GOT A QUESTION.

OVER THERE BY THE -- THERE'S A SIGN, A NO WATER CROSSING SIGN. IT'S BEEN DOWN FOR ABOUT 23 MONDAYS. I NOTICE THAT ONCE YOU PASS THE JAIL, IT USED TO BE ON TOP OF A HILL. WHAT THEY DID WAS THEY WENT AND PUT A BIG ONE RIGHT WHEN YOU'RE LOW WATER CROSSING.R AREA OF I WAS WONDERING WITH ALL OF THIS YOU KNOW, ATTENTION, THESE AGENDA ITEMS IN THE INTEREST OF LICK SAFETY HOW IT'S MASKED, WHO IS MONITORING THESE THINGS IT MAKE SURE THESE SIGNS ARE PICKED UP? BECAUSE THAT'S A LOT OF MONDAYS.

I DON'T KNOW WHY THEY JUST LET ONE OF THE SIGNS ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD.

AND NOBODY HAS FIXED IT. THEY JUST WANT TO PUT A BIGGER ONE BUT IT'S CLOSE TO THE RIVER.

SO HAVING THE KIND OF FATALITIES INVOLVING FLOODING AND STUFF, I'M WONDERING WHO IS MONITORING THESE LOW WATER CROSSINGS TO MAKE SURE THESE SIGNS ARE PROPERLY PLACED.

THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. AND FOR THAT PARTICULAR ONE I KNOW THAT'S NOT -- I BELIEVE THAT'S PART OF THE ITEM. BUT I BELIEVE IS THAT WITHIN THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS THAT MAINTAINS THAT LOW WATER CROSSING THERE BEHIND THE JAIL.

>> IT IS. >> I BELIEVE THAT'S CORRECT, AND I'D BE HAPPY -- I'D BE HAPPY TO

CALL THE CITY AND LOOK INTO THAT. >> I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THIS ITEM FORWARD. NUMBER ONE ON LIME HILL IS THE RELOCATION OF THE CONSTRUCTION

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>> YEAH, AND ALSO THE ONE ON OLD BASS DROP HIGHWAY. I KNOW THAT WAS DAMAGED BY A VEHICLE ACCIDENT, SO WE NEED TO GET THAT BACK UP. THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THAT UP MR. AMAYA AND WE'LL LOOK INTO THAT. IF THERE ARE NO FURTHER

QUESTIONS CALL ROLL, PLEASE IS IT COMMISSIONER SMITH. >> YES.

>> COMMISSIONER SHELL. >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER JONES.

>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE. >> YES.

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IF YOU WOULD OPEN ITEMS NUMBER 9 THROUGH 11. >> NINE, AUTHORIZE THE EXECUTION OF THE FIFTH AMENDMENT TO THE EXISTING LEASE BETWEEN HAYS COUNTY AND THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS FOR THE WOMEN, INFANTS AND CHILDREN PROGRAM OFFICE LOCATED AT 150 LOCKHART STREET IN KYLE. TEN, AUTHORIZE THE EXECUTION OF THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO A CHAPTER 381 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVE AGREEMENT BETWEEN HAYS COUNTY AND COTERRA CONSTRUCTION LLC EXECUTED ON OR ABOUT OCTOBER 24TH, 2019. 11, AUTHORIZE ON-SITE SEWAGE FACILITY PERM ILT FOR A SELF STORAGE FACILITY AND APARTMENT LOCATED AT 9900 DARDEN HILL ROAD

IN AUSTIN, TEXAS. -- FACILITY PERMIT. >> MOTION.

>> SECOND. >> THERE'S A MOTION AND A SECOND AND PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEM TEN.

MR. DAN LYON. >> THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER. OKAY.

THE CHAPTER 381 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN, AMONG THINGS IS, DESIGNED TO SHIFT THE TAX BURDEN FROM PARTICIPATING CORPORATIONS TO THE ORDINARY CITIZENS OF THE COUNTY.

SINCE THAT ISN'T THE CASE AND I AM PAYING FOR THIS, WHAT IS IN IT FOR ME? YOU HAVE SAID IN THE PAST THAT THIS CREATES JOBS. OKAY.

IN 2022 I WILL BE 65 YEARS OLD. WILL COTERRA HIRE ME AND TRAIN ME? THE COUNTY PAYS FOR THE INFRASTRUCTURE, AND IF ANY ADDITIONAL PEOPLE MOVE HERE, THEY WILL CREATE MORE TRAFFIC CONGESTION, WHICH IS NOT TO MY ADVANTAGE.

I REALLY DON'T SEE WHY I SHOULD BE PAYING FOR THIS, BUT ALSO ONE OF MY MAJOR OBJECTIONS FOR THIS AND YOU CAN FIND THIS ON PAGE 48 IN THE BACK OF -- AND I DON'T REALLY HAVE TIME TO EXPLAIN HOW TO GET TO THE WEBSITE. BUT IT'S RELATIVELY EASY. IT LOOKS LIKE THIS WAS NEGOTIATED EARLIER AND COTERRA CANNOT FULFILL THESE REQUIREMENTS ON THE AGREEMENT.

SO I THINK A -- I SEE A CROSSED OUT HERE APRIL OF 2020 AND IF WE GO FURTHER DOWN APRIL IS ALSO CROSSED OUT AT SECTION 3.02 AND WE HAVE MAY INSERTED IN THERE. THEY ALSO SAID THAT THEY WOULD CREATE AT LEAST 5 JOBS. THEY SCRATCHED THAT OUT AND PUT 540 JOBS I WOULD SUBMIT TO YOU THAT THIS IS NOT AN ADMISSION. IT'S ACTUALLY A RENEGOTIATION OF THE CONTRACT.

AND I'M NOT EVEN SURE IT'S LEGAL BUT WE GOT MR. KENNEDY TO COMMENT ON THAT.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> THANK YOU, MR. LYON. >> MARK, I KNOW THAT THERE IS JUST A ONE-MONTH DIFFERENCE THAT WE'RE CHANGING IN MOST AREAS, IF YOU WOULD COMMENT ON THAT,

PLEASE. >> SURE. THE DATE FOR COMMENCEMENT OF THE ADDITION OF THE IMPROVEMENTS HAS SHIFTED BY ABOUT SIX MONTHS. BUT THE DATE FOR OPERATION OF BUSINESS, WHICH, OF COURSE, WOULD BE AT SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION AND RIGHT AROUND TIME AND THE HIRING OF JOBS, ETC. WOULD BE ONLY A MONTH LATER SO THEY ARE SUPPRESSING THEIR SCHEDULE. I WAS DELAYED BECAUSE OF MOBILIZATION AND PERMITING AND WHAT NO. AND THEY ARE ADDING. THEY ARE ACTUALLY ADDING TEN JOBS AND NOT TAKING AWAY TEN JOBS. THOSE ARE THE ONLY CHANGES.

>> OK. THANK YOU SO MUCH. ARE THERE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS ON THISITE SNEM OR ANY ITEMS THAT ARE OPEN AT THIS TIME NINE THROUGH 11?

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OK. IF NOT CALL ROLL, PLEASE. >> COMMISSIONER JONES.

>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER SHELL. >> YES.

>> COMMISSIONER SMITH. >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE?

>> YES. OK. IF YOU WOULD OPEN ITEMS NUMBER

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12 THROUGH 16, PLEASE. >> 12, AUTHORIZE THE EXECUTION OF CHANGE ORDER NUMBER 2 WITH MONTOYA ANDERSON CONSTRUCTION INC. FOR $58,623.88 RELATED TO THER LINE EXTENSION FOUNDED BY THE HAYS CISD ON THE OLD SAN ANTONIO ROAD IMPROVEMENTS FOR PROJECT CLOSEOUT.

13, APPROVE SPECIFICATIONS FOR IFB 2020-BE 0 U.S. 290 AT TRAVEL LINE ROAD TEMPORARY SIGNAL AND AUTHORIZE PURCHASING TO SOLICIT FORBIDS AND ADVERTISING. 14, APPROVE OUT OF STATE TRAVEL UTILIZING THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE CONTINUING EDUCATION FUNDS FOR CRIME SEEN SPECIALISTS TO ATTEND THE ADVANCED FORENSIC TECHNIQUES AND CRIME SEEN INVESTIGATIONS. TWO, OF COURSE IN GLEN CO, GEORGIA ON MARCH 16 THROUGH 27, 2020. 15, AUTHORIZE PAYMENT TO RICOH USA INC. FOR $774.54 FOR THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE RELATED TO COPY OR REPAIRS, WHERE NO PURCHASE ORDER WAS ISSUED AS REQUIRED PER THEY PURCHASING POLICY. 16, APPROVE AND ACCEPT THE 2019 RACIAL PROFILING REPORT FOR THE HAYS COUNTY CONSTABLE OFICE PRECINCT 3.

>> SO MOVED. >> SECOND. >> OK.

THERE IS A MOTION AND A SECOND AND WE DO HAVE A PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEM NUMBER 15.

MR. RODRICO AMAYA. -- RODRIGO AMAYA. >> I WANTED TO EXPRESS MY CONCERN ABOUT WHERE NO PURCHASE ORDER WAS ISSUED. CONSIDERING THE TOTALITY OF THE CIRCUMSTANCES, IT'S A LEGAL TERM IN THE HISTORY OF THIS SHERIFF'S OFFICE JUST DIRECTLY SPENDING MONEY, YOU KNOW, ON BULLETPROOF WALLS AND DRONES AND EVERYTHING ELSE.

WHERE IS THE ACCOUNTABILITY FACTOR? ALL THESE REQUESTS THAT ARE JUST COMING UP HERE WITH TRULY QUALIFIED TO QUESTION. I'VE BEEN THROUGH A COUPLE OF COMMITTEES CREATESED AND SADLY THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED CONCERN SOME OF THE QUESTIONS THAT WERE ASKED BY THE INDIVIDUAL LIKE THE QUESTION THAT WAS ASKED THE OTHER DAY ABOUT I CAN'T REMEMBER. I HAD A MOMENT THERE. HE CAMENTD UP HERE TALKING ABOUT RACIAL PROFILING AND COUNTY WIDE AND ALL KINDS OF STUFF -- HE CAME.

IT WAS A ZWLAUJ ASKED THAT QUESTION, THE COUNTY JUDGE. -- JUDGE.

THE RESPONSE FROM CUTLER MADE NO SENSE FOR SOMEONE IN THE BUSINESS.

WHAT HE RESPONDED WAS MEANINGLESS. I CAN TELL WITH YOU THE 15 YEARS EXPERIENCE I HAVE AS A FORMER COP GUYS COME UP HERE AND ASK QUESTIONS.

A LOT OF TIMES WHAT'S GOING ON IS Y'ALL ARE HUSHING THESE FOLKS UP AND Y'ALL -- ARE NOT DEPARTMENT HEADS. Y'ALL AREN'T THE ONES RUNNING DAY-TO-DAY OPERATIONS OF THESE DEPARTMENTS. YOU OUGHT TO BE ANSWERING FOR THEM.

THAT'S UNACCEPTABLE. THEY NEED TO ANSWER FOR IT. $105,000 A YEAR?

YOU BETTER KNOW SOMETHING. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU, MR. AMAYA.

OK. IS THERE ANY COMMENTS ON THESE ITEMS?

>> YES. >> I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO THE TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT FOR ITEM 13, SPECIFICALLY THE TEMPORARY SIGNAL AT TROUT LINE. WE HAVE BEEN WORKING ON THIS AS ONE OF THE 2016 PROJECTS AND THIS IS THE FIRST STEP MANY THAT PROCESS.

I WOULD SAY THAT THE IN THE BACKUP IF WE LOOK AT AGENDA ITEM UNDER THE SUMMARY IT ACTUALLY IS THERE IS A MISPRINT IN THERE. IT SAYS THIS BID IS FOR AN CONTRACT FOR CONCRETE WHICH WOULD BE PRIMARILY USED BY THE TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT BUT IT ACTUALLY HAS THE INFORMATION ON.

THERE SO JUST IN THE RECORD IF YOU WANT TO CHANGE THAT. SO THANKS AGAIN FOR HELPING US

MOVE FORWARD HERE. I APPRECIATE IT. >> ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION.

>> YES COMMISSIONER I BELIEVE ITEM 13 IS OPEN. >> YES.

>> IN THE SUMMARY, THERE'S A REFERENCE TO CONCRETE WHICH SHOULD HAVE BEEN NOT INCLUDED IN THIS AGENDA ITEM WHICH IS FOR SOMETHING ALTOGETHER DIFFERENT. IT IS TRUE THAT THIS WOULD BE UTILIZED BY THE TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT, BUT THAT TERM SHOULD HAVE BEEN TAKEN OUT.

I JUST DON'T WANT SOMEONE LATER ON BEING CONFUSED IF THEY GO BACK AND LOOK AT THIS.

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WE'LL MAKE SURE THAT'S REDACTED FOR THE COURT RECORD. >> OK.

THANK YOU FOR REITERATING WHAT COMMISSIONER SMITH SAID. [LAUGHING]

>> OK. WE WERE HAVING A DEDICATED CONVERSATION ABOUT IT OVER HERE.

OBVIOUSLY, YOU HAD TALKED ABOUT IT. OR IS BY THAT.

-- SORRY ABOUT THAT. >> ANY OTHER COMMENTS? OK IF NOT, CALL ROLL PLEASE.

>> COMMISSIONER SHELL. >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH.

>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER JONES. >> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE.

>> YES. OKAY. IF YOU WOULD OPEN ITEMS NUMBER

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17 THROUGH 21. >> 17, AUTHORIZE THE EXECUTION OF PROPOSALS FROM BECKWITH COLLECT RONIC SYSTEMS LLC FOR THE AV VIDEO-AUDIO UPGRADE AND AND OWETATION EQUIPMENT FOR DISTRICT COURTROOM NUMBER FIVE AS BUDGET AND ALLOW AN EXEMPTION FROM THE BIDDING PROCESS PURSUANT TO TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE 226.02487-D. 18, AMEND VARIOUS DEPARTMENTAL OPERATING SPECIAL REVENUE AND CAPITAL THE BUDGETS IN PREPARATION FOR FISCAL YEAR 2020 FIRST QUARTER FINANCIAL REPORTING. 19, AUTHORIZE PAYMENT TO CODE INC. FOR $790.14 FOR THE BUILDING MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT RELATED TO ELEVATOR REPAIRS LOCATED AT THE GOVERNMENT CENTER IN WHICH NO PURCHASE ORDER WAS ISSUED AS REQUIRED PER COUNTY PURCHASING POLICY. 20. AUTHORIZE THE EXECUTION OF THE REVISED FY 2020 TEXAS INDIGENT DEFENCE COMMISSION INDIGENT DEFENCE COORDINATOR STATEMENT OF GRANT AWARD. 21. AUTHORIZE AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONTRACT WITH WEST THOMPSON REUTERS FOR ONLINE LEGAL RESEARCH SERVICES, AS BUDGETED

FOR THE LAW LIBRARY. >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND.

>> THERE IS A MOTION AND A SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION ON THESEITE

SNEMEDZ -- ITEMS? >> I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO YOU AND COMMISSIONER SHELL FOR YOURED WORK ON THE TBIC GRANT AND THE WORK Y'ALL HAVE DONE. I KNOW Y'ALL REALLY TRY TO PAY ATTENTION TO ALL THOSE IMPACTED. I THINK THAT OUR COUNTY IS PRETTY FORTUNATE THAT WE'RE GOING TO BE IN TEST CASE HERE AND RECEIVE THAT GRANT. SO THANK YOU FOR YOUR WORK.

>> THANK YOU COMMISSIONER. AND I WILL JUST SAY THAT I KNOW THAT AT TIMES THAT IT'S DIFFICULT BECAUSE OF WHAT WHATEVER THAT REPAIR OR THAT PURCHASE IS REGARDING THE FOLLOWING THE COUNTY PURCHASING POLICY WE GET SEVERAL OF THOSE, AND SO, YOU KNOW, WITH THE ELEVATOR I UNDERSTAND THAT IT -- YEAH. IT NEEDED TO HAPPEN, BUT THERE ARE OTHER DEPARTMENT THAT'S WE LOOK AT EVERY WEEK IT SEEMS LIKE.

I KNOW WE HAVE MADE COMMENTS IN THE PAST THAT WE NEED TO TRY TO FOLLOW THOSE POLICIES, AND GET ALL OUR THE IN AND FOLLOW THOSE PROCEED URDS. SO THANK YOU -- PROCEDURES.

THANK YOU ALL. >> I THINK THAT'S A GOOD POINT. IF YOU'RE IN DOUBT CALL THE AUDITORS OFFICE FIRST EVEN IF IT IS AN EMERGENCY. LET THEM KNOW SO THEY CAN PROVIDE INPUT FOR ALL THE DEPARTMENTS ACROSS THE COUNTY. I THINK THAT WOULD BE A GOOD

IDEA. >> OK. IF NO FURTHER COMMENTS IF YOU

WOULD PLEASE CALL ROLL. >> COMMISSIONER JONES. >> YES.

>> COMMISSIONER SHELL. >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH.

>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE. >> YES.

IF YOU WOULD OPEN ITEMS 22-25. >> 22. APPROVE SPECIFICATIONS FOR RFP

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23. AUTHORIZE THE PURCHASE OF CONSUMEABLE AND RECREATIONAL ITEMS FOR THE 2020 CENSUS OUTREACH PROGRAM UTILIZING THE UNITED WAY GRANT CONTRIBUTION AND AMEND THE BUDGET ACCORDINGLY. AUTHORIZE THE PURCHASE OF TEN TABLETS AND PRINTED MATERIALS FOR THE 2020 CENSUS OUTREACH PROGRAM UTILIZING COUNTY FUNDS AND AMEND THE BUDGET ACCORDINGLY. 25.

AUTHORIZE THE EXECUTION OF A LETTER AMENDMENT TO THE INTERLOCAL FUNDING AGREEMENT BETWEEN HAYS CONSOL DATED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT AND HAYS COUNTY RELATED TO THE CONSTRUCTION OF TURN LANES ON HCIC PROJECTS ON N PRECINCT TWO ORIGINALLY EXECUTED ON OR ABOUT

JANUARY 3RD 20, 18. >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND.

>> THERE IS A MOTION AND A SECOND. ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS?

>> YES. I HAVE SOME QUESTIONS ON NUMBER 23.

JUST NEED SOME VERIFICATION AND DIRECTION AS FAR AS WHAT TYPE OF CONSUMEABLE ITEMS FOR APPROVING -- CONSUMEABLE ITEMS FOR APPROVING. [INAUDIBLE]

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>> OK. IS ANITA IN? >> IS OUR COORDINATOR HERE?

>> I DON'T BELIEVE SHE IS THE COORDINATOR -- THE CENSUS COORDINATOR.

OK, SHE'S NOT. SO THE QUESTION IS, WHAT ARE THEITE 1234E78Z -- ITEMS? NUMBER 236789 ACKNOWLEDGE THE ITEMS OF DIFFERENT EVENTS AND $250,000 TO RECREATIONAL SUPPLIES -- TO GET FROM THE SAMPLES. THE COURT IS AWARE.

>> SURE. WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A COUNT. OUR CONTEST FOR CHILDREN, SO THEY WILL BE PAINTING OR DRAWING PICTURES OF THEIR FAMILIES AS THEIR PARENTS ARE IN THE LIBRARY COMPUTER ROOM FILLING OUT THE CENSUS. THAT'S FOR THE MARCH 14TH EVENT AND THERE ARE OTHER EVENTS GOING ON IN OTHER LIBRARIES AS WELL. THAT'S BEING HELD BY OUR

SUBCOMMITTEE MEMBERS. >> CAN I ASK ONE QUESTION. THERE'S A DRIPPING SPRINGS EVENT

LISTED. WHAT IS THAT AND WHERE IS IT? >> THAT'S THE FOUNDERS DAY PARADE. THAT WE'RE GOING TO. WE'RE TALKING ABOUT HAVING A FLOAT THAT IS FOR THE CENSUS. IT'S NOT TOO LATE. IT'S CALLED THE NOT TOO LATE CAMPAIGN WITH THE CENSUS WE'RE GOING TO LET EVERYBODY KNOW IT'S NOT TOO LATE TO FILL OUT THE CENSUS. JUST BE PRESENT. BRING AWARENESS.

GIVE OUT BRACELETS THAT SAY I COUNT. AND ALSO SNIBLEZ OKAY.

DO WE HAVE ALL THESE WHEN OUR COORDINATOR MIGHT SIT DOWN WITH ALL OF THESE TO TALK ABOUT OUR

AREAS? >> RIGHT. SHE HAS 20 HOURS A WEEK WHICH SHE IS AT WORK AND IT SHE'S MAXED OUT HER HOURS AND HAS YOU GUYS ON THE LIST.

WHAT WE THOUGHTS WE WOULD DO IS GO TO EACH YOUR OFFICES AND PRINTED MATERIALS AND SEE IF WE CAN HELP BRINGS AWARENESS. -- BRING AWARENESS IT. HAEND HAPPENED YET.

>> TAMMY I KNOW YOU'RE COORDINATING THAT. THAT'S ONE OF THE THINGS WE'VE TALKED ABOUT IN THE PAST THAT SHE GO OUT TO EACH COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE AND SIT AND TALK WITH THEM BECAUSE THEY KNOW THEIR AREAS BEST AND KNOW WHERE THAT OUTREACH WOULD BE MOST EFFECTIVE. I KNOW SHE'S LIMITED, BUT THAT NEEDS TO HAPPEN.

>> I HADN'T DISCUSSED. THAT SHE WOULD SET ASIDE TUESDAYS.

>> AS OF TODAY HER COMPUTER IS READY SO SHE'S WITH I.T. AS WE SPEAK TO GET COMPUTER UP AND

RUNNING BY ITSELF. >> IF YOU CAN COORDINATE THAT, WE WITH REALLY APPRECIATE.

THAT -- APPRECIATE THAT. >> WOULD THAT WORK FOR EVERYBODY AFTER COURT?

>> WE CAN'T ALL BE THERE. YEAH, TWO AT A TIME WOULD WORK. >> OK.

>> TWO AT A TIME WOULD BE MORE EFFICIENT. >> OK.

>> CAN YOU GIVE US AN IDEA? >> WELL THERE'S A PRESCRIPTION THAT SAYS -- [INAUDIBLE]

-- PRIZES FOR THE CHILDREN. >> YEAH. >> PRIZES FOR THE CHILDREN.

WE'RE TALKING ABOUT GETTING THE LITTLE RUBBER BRACELETS THAT SAY I COUNT.

LITTLE THINGS. NOT GIFT CARDS. >> WE'RE GOING TO BE HAVING

LUNCH. IS IT JUST. >> YEAH, I DON'T KNOW EXACTLY WHAT WE'RE GOING TO DO FOR EACH EVENT YET. WE HAVE HOT DOGS FOR ONE.

WE HAVE PIES FOR ANOTHER. >> IS THERE QUESTIONS FROM THE COURT?

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>> ANY OR ALL THE -- NOT TO GO BACK TO LAST WEEK, BUT ARE Y'ALL GOING TO SIGN OFF ON EVERYTHING

THAT'S PRINTED? >> WELL THE PRINTED MATERIAL I'M SURE WE'LL HAVE THE OFFICIAL

SEAL. >> OR NO SEAL AT ALL. >> PERFECT.

>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? OK. THERE IS A MOTION AND A SECOND.

IS THAT CORRECT? I BELIEVE. SO.

>> COMMISSIONER SHELL. >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH.

>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER JONES. >>SER INGALSBE.

>> YES. >> THANK YOU, ANITA. OK.

UNDER ACTION ITEMS, ROADS NUMBER 26, PLEASE. >> NUMBER 26.

[26. Discussion and possible action to authorize the execution of a Professional Services Agreement (PSA) between Hays County and Costello, Inc. to provide schematic design, environmental documentation, Plans, Specifications & Estimates (PS&E) and construction phase inspection services for proposed culvert improvements located 500 LF south of Meadow Woods Drive on FM 2770 in Kyle, TX. JONES/BORCHERDING]

TEXAS. >> THIS IS A PROJECT THAT WE HAVE BEEN TRYING TO GET OUR

APPROVAL FROM TEX OP FOR PROBABLY, WHAT A YEAR? >> OR LONGER, YEAH.

>> SO IT'S OVERDUE. YOU KNOW WHERE THE BREAD CASKET IS ACROSS FROM OUR OFFICE THAT FLOODS QUITE OFTEN IN PRETTY DRAMATICALLY THIS IS FOR THOSE IMPROVEMENTS.

I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE IF THERE'S NOT ANY OTHER QUESTIONS. >> SECOND.

>> MOTION AND A SECOND. ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS? DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING TO ADD?

IF NOT, IF YOU WOULD CALL ROLL PLEASE. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH.

>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER SHELL. >> YES.

>> COMMISSIONER JONES. >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE.

>> YES. ITEM 27, PLEASE. >> 27.

[27. Discussion and possible action to consider the acceptance of road construction & drainage improvements, accept the 2-year maintenance bond #107170496 in the amount of $86,517.66, and accept the 1-year revegetation bond #107170497 in the amount of $4,211.20 for 6 Creeks subd., Phase 1, Section 3. SMITH/BORCHERDING]

CREEK DIVISION PHASE ONE, SECTION THREE. >> SO MOVED.

>> SECOND. >> THERE IS A MOTION AND A SECOND.

ANY COMMENTS ON THISITE SNEM IF NOT -- ON THIS ITEM? IF NOT CALL ROLL.

>> COMMISSIONER JONES. >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER SHELL.

>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH. >> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE.

[28. PLN-1401; Replat of Lot 10, Indian Hills Ranch Subdivision. Discussion and possible action to consider a variance from section 721.5.07 (C) of the Hays County Development Regulations and approval of final plat; hold public hearing. JONES/PACHECO]

>> YES. UNDER SUBDIVISIONS ITEM NUMBER 28, PLEASE.

>> PLAN 1408 REPLAN OF LOT 10 INDIAN HILLS RANCH SUBDIVISION. DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE ACTION TO CONSIDER A VARIANCE FROM SECTION 721.507-C OF THE HAYS COUNTY DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS AND

APPROVAL OF FINAL PLATTE, CALL PUBLIC HEARING. >> JUDGE.

>> EXCUSE ME. >> COMMISSIONER, WE'RE GOING TO ASK THAT WE CANCEL THIS PUBLIC HEARING AT THIS TIME. WE DID NOT FEEL LIKE WE GOT ENOUGH THE PUBLIC NOTICE OUT IN TIME, SO WE'RE GOING TO BRING BACK NEXT WEEK AN ITEM TO HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING ON MARCH 24TH.

>> KAY. SO NO ACTION ON THIS ITEM. -- OK.

GO AHEAD. I'M SORRY. >> WE'LL HAVE TO MAKE A MOTION.

>> WE'LL HAVE TO -- HEARING AT THIS TIME SINCE WE HAD SOMEBODY CALL FOR IT TWO WEEKS AGO.

I ASKED COMMISSIONER AND STAFF THAT WE SCHEDULE A PUBLIC HEARING TO MARCH 24TH.

>> OK. SO LET ME GO AHEAD -- MARCH 24TH.

>> OK. OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING ON THIS ITEM.

IS THERE ANYONE HERE TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST THISITE SNEM -- ITEM?

IF NOT, PUBLIC HEARING IS CLOSED. >> COMMISSIONER?

I'LL MAKE -- CAN WE DO THAT NOW OR WAIT UNTIL NEXT WEEK? >> BRING AN ITEM NEXT WEEK TO

CALL FOR PUBLIC HEARING BUT THERE'S NO ACTION TODAY. >> I THINK NEXT WEEK'S ITEM

SHOULD COVER IT. >> YES, SIR. >> OK, THANK YOU.

>> OK. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. UNDER MISCELLANEOUS ITEM NUMBER

[29. Discussion and possible action to authorize the execution of a Professional Services Agreement (PSA) between Hays County and Vista Planning & Design related to a proposal for a Master Plan for El Rancho Cima. SHELL]

29, PLEASE. >> 29, DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE ACTION TO AUTHORIZE THE EXECUTION OF A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN HAYS COUNTY AND VISTA PLANNING AND

DESIGN RELATED TO A PROPOSAL FOR A MASTER PLAN FOR ELRANCHO SIMA. >> COMMISSIONER SHELL?

>> SO MOVED. >> SECOND. >> THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER.

YOU'LL SEE IN THE BACK THERE, THERE'S A PROPOSAL REGARDING THE MASTER PLAN FOR ALL RANCHO SIMA, UNDERSTANDING THAT WE HAVE STARTED OUR PARKS AND OPEN SPACE PLANNING OF -- I BELIEVE THE FIRST MEETING WILL BE THIS WEEKEND. I THOUGHT THIS WOULD BE A GOOD TIME TO GET STARTED ON THE MASTER PLAN FOR THAT PROPERTY. JUST THE PLANNING HAS DONE WORK

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THE PROPOSAL IS REALLY EXCITING FOR NEXT I'M ANXIOUS TO SEE WHAT TYPE OF IDEAS WE COME UP WITH AND HOW THE PUBLIC RESPONDS TO THOSE IDEAS SO I'M HAPPYS ANY QUESTIONS ANYONE MIGHT HAVE.

>> OK. ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS AGENDA ITEM? OK. SEEING NONE, IF YOU WOULD CALL ROLL, PLEASE.

COMMISSIONER JONES? >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER SHELL?

>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH? >> YES.

>> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE? >> YES. ITEM 31, PLEASE.

[31. Discussion and possible action authorize the execution of an Amendment No. 5 with Wellpath, LLC to extend the contract term and add EMT services related to the healthcare program at the Jail Division; authorize a discretionary exemption pursuant to Texas Local Government Code, Ch. 262.024(a)(4) and amend the budget accordingly. JONES/SMITH/CUTLER]

>> 31, DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE ACTION TO AUTHORIZE THE EXECUTION OF AN AMENDMENT NUMBER FIVE WITH WELL PATH LLC TO EXTEND THE CONTRACT TERM AND ADD EMT SERVICES RELATED TO THE HEALTH CARE PROGRAM IN THE JAIL DIVISION. AUTHORIZE A DISCRETIONARY EXEMPTION PURSUANT TO TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE CHAPTER 262.024-A4 AND AMEND THE BUDGET

ACCORDINGLY. >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND.

>> OK. COMMENTS? COMMISSIONERS?

>> COMMISSIONER, THIS WOULD ALSO -- PART OF THIS AGREEMENT IS FOR THE RENEWAL AGREEMENT INCLUDES AN AMENDMENT THAT WILL ADD AN ADDITIONAL THREE EMT POSITIONS I THINK TO ASSIST IN THE INTAKE

AREA. >> YES, SIR. >> OK.

THANK YOU. I THINK WE'RE GOING TO MAKE IT FOR APRIL 1ST.

>> OK. MR. KENNEDY. >> ON THE AGENDA REQUEST FORM UNDER AUDITORS COMMENTS IT NOTES AN EXEMPTION UNDER 024-A-7. WE RECOGNIZE THAT IT'S A-4, AND THAT WAS CORRECTLY POSTED IN THE ITEM. I JUST WANTED TO NOTE THAT FOR THE CLERK'S RECORD SO WE CAN RECONCILE THOSE DISAGREEING TERMS.

>> OK. >> IT IS A-4 AND NOT A-7. >> THANK YOU.

ANY OTHER COMMENTS? >> I WOULD JUST ADD THAT THIS AGAIN THERE'S ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO PROVIDE INCREASED CARE FOR -- FOR OUR INMATES OVER THERE.

THIS IS A GREAT DEAL. SO THANK YOU. I APPRECIATE THE SHERIFF'S

DEPARTMENT FOR BRINGING IT FORWARD. >> THANK YOU.

OK. IF NO FURTHER COMMENTS, PLEASE CALL ROLL.

>> COMMISSIONER SMITH? >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER SHELL FOO YES.

>> COMMISSIONER JONES. >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE.

>> YES. EXCUSE ME. ITEM NUMBER 32, PLEASE.

[32. Discussion and possible action to approve the Charter for the Hays County Parks & Open Space Advisory Commission (POSAC); and to provide other direction to the Commission. SHELL]

>> 32. DISCUSS AN IMPOSSIBLE ACTION TO APPROVE THE CHARTER FOR THE HAYS COUNTY PARKS AND OPEN SPACE ADVISORY COMMISSION 67ND AND TO PROVIDE OTHER DIRECTION TO THE

COMMISSION. >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND.

>> OK. THANK YOU COMMISSIONER. YOU'LL SEE IN BACK OF SOME IDEAS THAT WE HAVE ON A CHARTER FOR THE COMMISSION, WHICH LIKE I SAID WILL BEGIN MEETINGS I BELIEVE THIS COMING WEEK. SO WE WOULD LIKE FOR THEM TO HAVE SOME GUIDE LINES ON SOME OF THE THINGS THAT THEY WILL DISCUSS JUST AS A BASE. IT DOES NOT MEAN THAT THEY CANNOT DISCUSS OTHER THINGS OR BRING OTHER THINGS THAT SEEM IMPORTANT, BUT I BELIEVE THIS

ENCOMPASSES A GOOD BEGINNING FOR THAT GROUP. >> OKAY.

I JUST WANT TO -- SO SORRY. TO REITERATE AND I KNOW THAT UNDER BULLET NUMBER FOUR THAT IT SAYS THAT WE WILL CONSIDER JOINT USE WITH OTHER JURISDICTIONS AND I THINK IT REALLY IS IMPORTANT THAT WE CONTACT OUR CITIES AND FOR A POSSIBLE JOINT PROJECTS AND I KNOW THAT WE ARE GOING TO DO THAT, BUT I JUST WANTED TO REITERATE BECAUSE I KNOW THERE ARE SOME POSSIBLE PROJECTS THAT

SOME CITIES MAY HAVE. >> I THINK IT'S A GOOD IDEA AND INVOLVE EVERYBODY AS POSSIBLE.

I THINK THESE WILL BE PUBLIC MEETINGS AND GET INPUT AND WE OBVIOUSLY WANT PARTNERS L BECAUSE WE WANT TO FIND WAYS IN WHICH WE CAN PLAN FOR SOME OF THESE TYPES OF PROJECTS THAT BY LEVERAGING, YOU KNOW, OUR RESOURCES. SO WE NEED OTHER PARTNERS AND IF THAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN WE NEED TO INCLUDE THEM FROM DAY ONE SO THEY ARE COMFORTABLE WITH THE TYPE OF THINGS THEY ARE DOING IF WE ARE GOING TO ASK THEM TO MAKE FINANCIAL COMMITMENTS.

>> I KNOW MS. KAREN FORD WAS HERE. I DON'T KNOW IF WE HAVE ANY

COMMENTS MISS FORD TO MAKE. >> GOOD MORNING. THANK YOU, COMMISSIONERS.

YES. WE'RE EXCITED TO GET EXCITED ON THIS PROCESS AND OUR FIRST MEETING IS SET ON SATURDAY. WE WANTED TO KICK OFF WITH A LONG FOUR-HOUR MEETING SO WE CAN REALLY SORT OF DIVE IN TO THIS CHARTER AND WE'RE GOING TO HAVE SOME BYLAWS TO LOOK AT.

NINE OUT OF TEN OF THE CITIZENS THAT WERE APPOINTED BY THE COURT ARE ABLE TO ATTEND AND SATURDAY SO IT'S A GOOD START. WE'RE WORKING WITH STAFF TO FIND THE RIGHT LOCATION.

THE MEETINGS WILL BE AT LEAST FACEBOOK LIVE IF WE DON'T DO SOME OTHER KIND OF VIDEO RECORDING THAT PUT UP ON A YOUTUBE CHANNEL OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT.

IF YOU HAVE AN AGENDA OUT AND A POSTING THAT WILL GO OUT TOMORROW FOR THE PUBLIC MEETING.

>> WONDERFUL. THANK YOU. WHAT TIME IS THAT GOING TO START

MANY. >> NOON TO FOUR ON SATURDAY. >> WHERE?

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>> WE'RE LOOKING AT THE GOVERNMENT CENTER AND ONE OF THE OTHER PRECINCT OFFICES IF THE GOVERNMENT CENTER IS STILL ELECTION THINGS SPOO PRECINCT TWO SHOULD BE AVAILABLE IF YOU

NEED IT. >> OK. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

IF THERE ARE NO FURTHER QUESTIONS, PLEASE CALL ROLL. >> COMMISSIONER SHELL.

>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER JONES. >> YES.

>> COMMISSIONER SMITH. >> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE. >> YES.

[33. Discussion and possible action to authorize the submittal of a Project Information Form (PIF) to the Texas Water Development Board to allow for the future consideration of a formal application for an amount of up to $30 Million through the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) Program to facilitate the acquisition of Water Quality Protection Lands. SHELL]

ITEM NUMBER 33, PLEASE. >> 33. DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE ACTION TO AUTHORIZE THE SUBMITAL OF A PROJECT INFORMATION FORD TO THE TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD TO ALLOW FOR THE FUTURE CONSIDERATION OF A FORMAL APPLICATION FOR AN AMENDMENT OF UP TO $3 MILLION THROUGH THE CLEAN WATER STATE REVOLVING FUND PROGRAM TO FACILITATE THE

ACQUISITION OF WATER QUALITY PROTECTIONDS. >> SO MOVED.

>> SO MOVED. >> OK. THERE'S A MOTION AND A SECOND.

COMMISSIONER SHELL. >> THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER. THIS IS SOMETHING THAT CAME TOGETHER PRETTY QUICKLY BECAUSE OF A DEADLINE. ALEXANDER THOMPSON IS HERE.

SHE CAN DISCUSS SOME MORE DETAILS FOR ANY QUESTIONS TAT WE MIGHT HAVE.

THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS PARTICIPATED IN THIS PROGRAM FOR A PROJECT.

IN THE END I BELIEVE THEY RECEIVED ALMOST HALF OF PRINCIPAL FORGIVENESS FOR A GREEN PROJECT. WE DON'T HAVE ANY IDEAS OF PROJECTS AT THIS POINT.

WE JUST DISCUSSED OUR PARKS AND OPEN SPACE ADVISORY COMMISSION. THEY WILL TAKE ON THAT PROCESS.

BUT DID I WANT TO TRY TO PROVIDE THEM WITH RESOURCE IN THE EVENT THEY COME UP WITH SOMETHING THAT WOULD MEET THE QUALIFICATIONS THROUGH THE TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD BECAUSE IT DOES OFFER AGAIN GOING BACK TO THE LEVERAGING OF FUNDS, IT DOES OFFER AN EXTREME FINANCIAL BENEFIT TO THOSE THAT PARTICIPATE. IT'S THE COMMITTING US TO ANYTHING. WE DID HAVE TO SUBMIT SOMETHING SO THAT WE COULD GET OUR NAMES ON A LIST. WE CAN DISCUSS FURTHER WHAT THAT PROCESS WOULD BE IF WE CHOOSE TO APPLY FOR PROJECTS WHETHER IT BE IN THIS YEAR OR FUTURE YEARS BUT OUR MAIN GOAL WOULD BE TO AT LEAST TRY TO GET OUR FOOT IN THE DOOR SO IF THERE IS AN OPPORTUNITY THAT COMES UP OUR PARKS AND OPEN SPACE COMMISSION WOULD HAVE THAT RESOURCE AVAILABLE.

WHAT'S INTROOEGING -- INTRIGUING ABOUT IT IS DEBT FORGIVENESS OR LIKE I SAID PRINCIPAL FORGIVENESS FOR GREEN PROJECTS. IT'S UP TO A MILLION DOLLARS, AND THERE ARE OTHERS THAT CONSIDER CERTAIN SOCIO-ECONOMIC FACTORS THAT YOU CAN RECEIVE IN THE 40% RANGE OF PRINCIPAL FORGIVENESS. THOSE ARE SOME OF THE INTRIGUE ASPECTS OF THIS PROGRAM THE USED TO BE THE DOLLARS WERE USED MAINLY FOR WATER AND WASTE WATER INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS.

LIKE I SAID THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS IS ONE OF THE FIRST TO GAIN USE OF THESE FUNDS FOR THE CONSERVATION-TYPE PROJECT. SO UNDERSTANDING THAT WE'RE GOING TO BE TALKING ABOUT THIS THROUGH OUR PARKS AND OPEN SPACE ADVISORY COMMISSION OVER THE NEXT YEAR, I THOUGHT IT MIGHT GB FOR THEM TO HAVE SOMETHING LIKE THIS TO CONSIDER FUTURE PROJECTS.

AGAIN NO COMMITMENT BY THE COUNTY. WE COULD TELL THAT -- TELL THE WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD THERE'S NOTHING HEADED TO US AT ANY TIME.

IF WE DO CHOOSE TO INVESTIGATE IT FURTHER, WE WOULD HAVE TO FOLLOW A LITTLE BIT MORE OF A TECHNICAL PROCESS THAN THIS. THERE WAS A LOT THAT WENT INTO THIS.

WE HAD FOLKS THAT HELPED WITH US THIS AND HELPED ALEX TO SUBMIT EXPERTS ON THIS BECAUSE IT WAS SOMETHING THAT REALLY HASN'T BEEN DONE TOO MANY TIMES BEFORE. BUT I DO THINK IT'S A GOOD IDEA JUST TO HAVE AS MANY OPTIONS OUT THERE FOR US AS WE LOOK AT PROJECTS IN THE FUTURE.

>> THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER. I THINK THAT IT'S IMPORTANT TO HAVE EVERY TOOL POSSIBLE.

THAT LIMITS THE COUNTY'S LIABILITY. APPRECIATE YOU BRINGING THIS FORWARD. IF THERE ARE STATE FUNDS AVAILABLE THAT WOULD LOWER THE COUNTY'S COST ON ELIGIBLE PROJECTS, IT JUST SEEMS THAT WE SHOULD TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THAT.

SO IF I UNDERSTAND IT, IT DOESN'T -- THE COUNTY IN ANY WAY AT THIS POINT WE CAN LOOK AT THAT FUTURE IF THERE IS A PRO ZWLECT AIS ELIGIBLE. IF THERE ARE ANY OTHER COMMENTS

REGARDING THIS? -- PROJECT AS ELIGIBLE. >> I THINK THE SATURDAY MEETING OF AT THE PARKS AND OPEN SPACE ADVISORY COMMISSION WILL MAKE THIS INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO THEM AT THAT TIME, AND THEN MAYBE SCHEDULE SOMETHING ON ONE OF THEIR FUTURE AGENDAS TO GO INTO THIS IN A LITTLE BIT MORE DETAIL. SO AGAIN, IT'S NO COMMITMENT, AND I THINK IT'S JUST A GOOD IDEA TO TRY TO GET US ON THE LIST.

>> OK. IF THERE'S NO OTHER COMMENTS, I THINK WE DO HAVE A MOTION.

CALL ROLL, PLEASE. >> COMMISSIONER JONES. >> YES.

>> COMMISSIONER SHELL YES. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH. >> YES.

>> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE. >> YES. ITEM NUMBER 34.

[Items 34 & 35]

>> MAY I SUGGEST WE OPEN THE TWO TOGETHER. THEY ARE SORT OF RELATED?

>> SURE. THAT WILL BE FINE, 34 AND 35. >> 34, DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE ACTION TO EXECUTE A $56,186.57 PROPOSAL WITH PROFILE TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO THE

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IT'S ONE OF THE PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE COUNTY CLERK IS TO EVERYBODY IS VALUABLE HISTORIC RECORDS FOR THE COUNTY. THESE PROBATE RECORDS GO BACK TO AROUND 18506789 THEY ARE LITERALLY CRUMBLING. I WAS GOING TO SHOW THEM FOR EFFECT BUT I WOULDN'T PUT IT AT RISK. THEY ARE VALUABLE, INTERESTING RECORDS FOR RESEARCH AND VERY VALUABLE PART OF OUR HISTORIC RECORD.

THE MICROFILM WAS DAMAGED A FEW YEARS AGO WHEN IT WAS CREATED BY THE CONTRACTOR ACTUALLY AND IT HAS GONE -- ACQUIRED SOMETHING THAT IS A VIRUS THAT DESTROYS THE FILM AND IT'S ACTUALLY CONTAGIOUS AND CAN AFFECT OTHER THINGS IN THE ROOM WITH IT. SO WE NEED TO HAVE THE RECORDS AND WE NEED TO TAKE CARE OF THEM AS SOON AS WE CAN. BUT IT WAS BUDGETED.

IT IS PART OF A LONG-TERM PLAN THAT WAS APPROVED A FEW YEARS AGO.

>> WHAT THEN CAN YOU TELL US WHERE WE ARE IN THAT PROCESS? I KNOW THAT WE HAVE BEEN DOING

THIS FOR SOMETIME. >> WE HAVE. WE ARE NEARING THE END.

THERE IS PROBABLY A ANOTHER YEAR YEAR OR TWO OF WORK IN IT. WE'VE MADE A LOT OF PROGRESS AND HAVE BEEN PRESERVING THINGS AND DIGITIZING AS MUCH AS WE CAN. THIS IS WHERE I WOULD SAY WE'RE ABOUT -- PROBABLY A LITTLE MORE THAN THREE-QUARTERS OF THE WAY THROUGH THE PLAN.

>> WONDERFUL. >> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.

>> OK, THERE'S A MOTION AND A SECOND ON BOTH ITEMS. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION?

IF NOT, CALL ROLL. >> COMMISSIONER JONES. >> YES.

>> COMMISSIONER SHELL. >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH.

>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE. >> YES.

OK. AND BEFORE WE GO TO EXECUTIVE SESSION, I'D LIKE TO GO AHEAD AND READ THE SHERIFFS REPORT AND JUT MENTION ALSO -- MENTION ALSO THAT THERE IS NO NEED TO TAKE ANY ACTION ON THE BURN BAN. IT IS STILL LIFTED. SO THE ITEM NUMBER 39?

[39. Discussion related to the Hays County inmate population, to include current population counts and costs. BECERRA]

>> 39, DISCUSSION RELATED TO THE HAYS COUNTY INMATE POPULATION TO INCLUDE CURRENT POPULATION

COUNTS AND COSTS. >> SO THIS IS A REPORT FOR THE TIME OF FEBRUARY 23RD, 2020 THROUGH FEBRUARY THE 29TH HAYS COUNTY CURRENTLY -- CURRENT MAXIMUM JAIL CAPACITY IS 362.

THE JAIL STANDARDS RECOMMENDEDS HOLDING APPROXIMATELY 10% OF THE CAPACITY OPENED, WHICH LOWERS OUR CAPACITY TO 31. THE JAIL'S AVERAGE WAS 543 AND PEAK WAS 555 ON FEBRUARY 27TH FOR THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 23RD THROUGH THE 29TH. THE ESTIMATED COST FOR OUTSOURCING INMATES THIS WEEK WAS $84,166. THE AVERAGE NUMBER OF OUTSOURCE MALES IS 202 AND FEMALES WERE 11. THIS WEEK'S INMATES WERE HOUSED IN THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES. BELL, BURNETT, CALDWELL, FORT BEND, GUADELUPE, TRAVIS AND WALKER COUNTIES. DO WE NEED TO OPEN BOTHITE HEMS IN EXECUTIVE SNETION IF YOU

[Executive Session]

WOULD OPENITE -- BOTH ITEMS IN EXECUTIVE SESSION? >> 367 CONSULTATION OF COUNCIL IN DELIBERATION REGARDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEGOTIATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH PROJECT FRED AND PROJECT DAVIS. NUMBER 37. COUNCIL REGARDING LACIMA PUBLIC

IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT. >> WE DO HAVE A PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEM NUMBER 37.

MR. RODRIGO AMAYA. >>, HE DID. >> OK ON THIS AGENDA ITEM I JUST WANTED TO EXPRESS MY CONCERNS. THE COUNTY HAS $100 MILLION TIED UP IN THIS PROJECT.

LAST WEEK WHEN I SPOKE ONE OF THE GUYS THAT WAS IN HERE FOLLOWED ME OUT THERE WITH A LITTLE PHONE TRYING TO CATCH MY RESPONSE. I DIDN'T APPRECIATE THAT AT ALL, AND I DID FEAR FOR MY LIFE. I'M KIND OF SENSITIVE AT TIMES. BUT YOU KNOW, EARLIER COURT GOT $20. 20 HOURS A WEEK FOR A CENSUS? 20 HOURS A WORKER?

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IF YOU LOOK AT PREAMBLE TO THE TEXAS DISCIPLINARY RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT NUMBER THREE SAYS -- NUMBER FIVE SAYS A LAWYER SHOULD CONTINUE KNOWLEDGE OF THE LAW BEYOND ITS USE FOR CLIENTS. EMPLOY THAT KNOWLEDGE IN REFORM THE LAW AND WORK TO STRENGTHEN

LEGAL EDUCATION. >> THIS IS ON ITEM NUMBER 37. >> YES, MA'AM.

YES, MA'AM. THE HONOR GIVEN COUNCIL THE RIGHT TO DISCUSS AND CONSULT OVER $100 MILLION OF THE COUNTY'S MONEY. HE COST US $1.4 MILLION WITH THAT LOST PINES WATER DEAL, THAT TRAFFIC SOLUTIONS. HE WAS INVOLED WITH MR. BORCHERDING IN CREATING THE GOVERNMENT SENT WE ARE THOSE 29-FOOT CEILINGS THAT WERE JUST A WASTE OF SPACE. I HEARD ALL THESE DEPARTMENT HEADS COMING UP HERE TALKING ABOUT THERE'S NO SPACE. THAT'S WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU PUT PEOPLE UNDO THESE HANDLING MASS PROJECTS. WE NEED TO DO BET ARE, COMMISSIONERS.

YOU GUYS AREN'T EVEN PAYING ATTENTION TO ME. I DON'T CARE.

THAT ONE PAGER RIGHT THERE THAT SETS COURTROOM DECORUM WAS CREATED IN 1998.

IT NEEDS SOME CHANGES BECAUSE THAT DOES NOT -- THAT'S NOT ADEQUATELY REFLECT THE NEEDS AND THE CONCERNS OF THE CITIZENS IN HOW THIS COURT OPERATES. IT'S A ONE-PAGER.

FROM 1998. THOSE ARE THE RULES THAT WE HAVE TO -- THE RULES OF THIS COURT.

THAT'S WHY WE'RE IN DEBT OVER $700 MILLION GUYS. COMMISSIONERS, WE NEED TO DO BETTER. OUR COUNCIL IS JUST NOT CUTTING IT.

WHY IS HE STILL EMPLOYED AS A COUNTY'S ADVISER -- AND MY UNDERSTANDING IS Y'ALL GIVING HIM THE AUTHORITY TO MAKE DECISIONS ON OUR SNCT THANK YOU. -- ACCOUNT.

THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. >> HOW LONG DO YOU AND THE WE'LL

BE IN SESSION ROUGHLY? >> I'M NOT CERTAIN. MR. KENNEDY MIGHT BE ABLE TO

TELL US. I REALLY DON'T KNOW. >> I'M JUST ASKING.

I NEED TO KNOW FOR THE VIDEO FOR THE EXECUTIVE SESSION. ROUGHLY HOW LONG WILL YOU IN THE

SESSION? JUST A ROUGH ESTIMATE. >> I THINK NUMBER 36 IS JUST AN

UPDATE AND ON 37 I'M NOT SURE. >> 30 MINUTES. >> 30 MINUTES.

ROUGHLY. OK. >> THAT'S GOOD ENOUGH.

>> AND ELAINE I'M SORRY DOCTOR, DID YOU OPEN THOSE ITEMS OR NOT YET?

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