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Public Comments Presentations Commissioners Court November 26, 2019 NOTICE OF A MEETING OF THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF HAYS COUNTY, TEXAS This Notice is posted pursuant to the Texas Open Meetings Act. (VERNONS TEXAS CODES ANN. GOV. CODE CH.551). The Hays County Commissioners Court will hold a meeting at 9:00 A.M. on the 26th day of November 2019, in the Hays County Government Center, 712 S. Stagecoach Trail, Courtroom #10, San Marcos, Texas. An Open Meeting will be held concerning the following subjects: CALL TO ORDER INVOCATION PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Pledge of Allegiance to the American Flag & Pledge of Allegiance to the Texas Flag ROLL CALL PUBLIC COMMENTS At this time 3-MINUTE comments will be taken from the audience on Non-Agenda related topics. To address the Court, please submit a Public Participation/ Witness Form to the County Clerk. Please Complete the Public Participation/ Witness Form in its Entirety. NO ACTION MAY BE TAKEN BY THE COURT DURING PUBLIC COMMENTS. PRESENTATIONS & PROCLAMATIONS 1 4-5 Presentation of Hays County Service Awards. BECERRA/MILLER Adopt a proclamation declaring the week of December 1st - 7th, 2019 as National Influenza Vaccination 2 6-7 Week. INGALSBE/T.CRUMLEY CONSENT ITEMS The following may be acted upon in one motion. A Commissioner, the County Judge, or a Citizen may request items be pulled for separate discussion and/or action. 3 8 Approve payments of County invoices. VILLARREAL-ALONZO 4 9 Approve payments of Juror checks. VILLARREAL-ALONZO 5 10 Approve the payment of United Healthcare claims. VILLARREAL-ALONZO 6 11-25 Approve Commissioners Court Minutes of November 19, 2019. BECERRA/CARDENAS Ratify the submission of a grant application to the United Way for Greater Austin for Get Out the Count 7 26-32 Efforts in the amount of $3,000. BECERRA/T.CRUMLEY Approve the reappointments of Commissioner Debbie Gonzales Ingalsbe and Bobby Warren to the San 8 33 Marcos Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone No. 5 (downtown) Board of Directors, term ending December 31, 2021. SHELL Approve the reappointment of Commissioner Lon Shell to the San Marcos Tax Increment Reinvestment 9 34 Zone No. 4 (Kissing Tree) Board of Directors, term ending December 31, 2021. INGALSBE Accept the delivery of the internal examination reports for the District Attorney's Drug Forfeiture Fund 10 35-60 Account and the Elections Office. BECERRA/VILLARREAL-ALONZO Authorize the County Judge to execute the Authorized & Licensed Training Provider Questionnaire (Application) with the American Red Cross to allow a qualified Transportation Department employee, as 11 61-64 well as other departments who may have qualified instructors, to conduct First Aid & Adult CPR/AED training and certification. BECERRA/MILLER/BORCHERDING Authorize the submission of a technical support grant application to the Texas Indigent Defense 12 65-69 Commission for the Texas A&M University, Public Policy Research Institute for the Counsel at First Appearance - Randomized Controlled Trial. SHELL/INGALSBE Amend the Constable Pct. 4 operating budget for additional funds required for vehicle repairs to a 2016 13 70-79 Ford Explorer Interceptor, VIN: 1FMSKBAR5GGB97014. SMITH/HOOD Authorize payment to Alamo Group (TX) Inc. for the Transportation Department in the amount of 14 80-81 $501.78 for vehicle maintenance materials in which no purchase order was issued as required per County Purchasing Policy. BECERRA/BORCHERDING Authorize the Office of Emergency Services to repair damaged Low Water Crossing Monitoring 15 82-83 equipment in the amount of $2,360 for the standpipe rain gage at the Chaparral Road location. JONES/J.MCINNIS Authorize the Office of Emergency Services to repair damaged Low Water Crossing Monitoring 16 84-85 equipment in the amount of $2,898.98 at Bunton Lane location. JONES/J.MCINNIS Authorize payment to Comal County Print Shop for the District Court's Office in the amount of $633.96 17 86-87 for printed materials in which no purchase order was issued as required per County Purchasing Policy. BECERRA/STEEL Authorize On-Site Sewage Facility Permit for office/warehouse building located at 14155 Hwy 290 West, 18 88 Austin, Texas 78737. SMITH/STRICKLAND ACTION ITEMS ROADS Discussion and possible action to call for a public hearing on December 10, 2019 to reduce the current speed limit of 45 MPH on Hilliard Road near Valley View West Drive & Northwest Hills Road to 40 MPH, 19 89-90 with another reduction to 30 MPH before the road makes a curve at this intersection. SHELL/SMITH/BORCHERDING SUBDIVISIONS SUB-1277; Shekinah Grove Subdivision (3 Lots). Discussion and possible action to approve the 20 91-92 preliminary plan. SHELL/MACHACEK MISCELLANEOUS Discussion and possible action to award RFQ 2019-P06 SH 21 Corridor Preservation Study to HDR 21 93 Engineering, Inc. and authorize staff and General Counsel to negotiate a contract. JONES/INGALSBE/BORCHERDING Discussion and possible action to approve the appointments of Jodi Steen and Sarah Hall to the Hays 22 94-100 County Child Protective Board, 3 year term ending 12/31/22. BECERRA/VILLALOBOS Discussion and possible action to consider granting a variance from Section 715.4.01 of the Hays 23 101 County Development Regulations and allow issuance of development permit and on-site sewage facility permit to the owner of a 2.918 acre parcel. SHELL/MACHACEK Discussion and possible action to authorize OSSF Permit and grant a variance to Section 10-W(6) of the 24 102 Hays County Rules for On-Site Sewage Facilities at 5500 W Hwy 290, Dripping Springs, Texas 78620. SMITH/STRICKLAND Discussion and possible action related to interim video and audio streaming services for Commissioners 25 103 Court. BECERRA/CARDENAS Discussion and possible action to establish times and locations of Commissioners Court dates during December 2019 and January 2020, with consideration for the ongoing condition of the Commissioners 26 104 Courtroom at the Historic Courthouse, located at 111 E. San Antonio Street in San Marcos. SHELL/INGALSBE EXECUTIVE SESSIONS The Commissioners Court will announce it will go into Executive Session, if necessary, pursuant to Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code, to receive advice from Legal Counsel to discuss matters of land acquisition, litigation, and personnel matters as specifically listed on this agenda. The Commissioners Court may also announce it will go into Executive Session, if necessary, to receive advice from Legal Counsel regarding any other item on this agenda. Executive Session pursuant to Sections 551.071 and 551.072 of the Texas Government Code: consultation with counsel and deliberation regarding the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real 27 105 property regarding Parks and Open Space within Hays County. Possible action may follow in Open Court. SHELL Executive Session pursuant to 551.071 of the Texas Government Code: consultation with counsel 28 106 regarding pending and/or contemplated litigation involving Hays County. Possible action may follow in open court. BECERRA Executive Session pursuant to Sections 551.071 and 551.072 of the Texas Government Code: 29 107 consultation with counsel and deliberation regarding the purchase, exchange or value of Right of Way along Dacy Lane in Pct 2. Possible action may follow in open court. JONES Executive Session pursuant to 551.071 of the Texas Government Code: consultation with counsel 30 108 regarding economic development incentive agreements, past and future, involving Hays County. Possible action may follow in open court. INGALSBE Executive Session pursuant to 551.071 of the Texas Government Code: consultation with counsel 31 109 regarding the Hays County agreement with Visionality and SWAGIT Productions, LLC, related to audio/visual hardware and live streaming services. Possible action may follow in open court. INGALSBE STANDING AGENDA ITEMS The Commissioners Court utilizes Standing Agenda Items to address issues that are frequently or periodically discussed in court. This section allows the Court to open the item when a need for discussion arises. 32 Discussion and possible action related to the burn ban and/or disaster declaration. BECERRA/J.MCINNIS Discussion related to the Hays County inmate population, to include current population counts and costs. 33 BECERRA Discussion of issues related to the Hays County Jail, and the planning of projects pertaining to the public safety 34 facilities needs within the County. Possible action may follow. INGALSBE/CUTLER Discussion of issues related to the road bond projects, including updates from Mike Weaver, Prime Strategies, 35 Wade Benton, HNTB and Allen Crozier, HDR. Possible action may follow. BECERRA Discussion of issues related to Electro Purification including updates on the filed application. Possible action may 36 follow. SHELL ADJOURNMENT Posted by 5:00 o'clock P.M. on the 22nd day of November, 2019 COMMISSIONERS COURT, HAYS COUNTY, TEXAS ______________________________________________ CLERK OF THE COURT Hays County encourages compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in the conduct of all public meetings. To that end, persons with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting and who may need auxiliary aids such as an interpreter for a person who is hearing impaired are requested to contact the Hays County Judge’s Office at (512) 393-2205 as soon as the meeting is posted (72 hours before the meeting) or as soon as practical so that appropriate arrangements can be made. While it would be helpful to receive as much advance notice as possible, Hays County will make every reasonable effort to accommodate
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