Call to Order
1. Approval of Agenda.
PUBLIC COMMENT To slow the spread of COVID-19, the public may make public comment at the beginning of the meeting by teleconference. Local callers should call 979-921-6212. Non-local callers should call 800-576-1131. The user code for both numbers is 14329937. Callers will be asked if they would like to make public comment. After public comment, the teleconference line will be closed. The public may continue to watch the meeting streamed online at http://wallercountytx.swagit.com/live.
CONSENT AGENDA Items identified within the consent agenda are of a routine nature, and will be passed with one vote without being discussed separately. If a member of the court or public requests that a particular item be discussed, that agenda item will be pulled from the Consent Agenda and discussed as part of the regular agenda at the appropriate time. One vote will approve the remaining items on the Consent Agenda. 2. Approval of the minutes. 3. Request to approve payment on the following: (a) $615.00 for invoice dated October 14, 2020 to Schmidt Funeral Home from line item 125-423-540705 [Transport to Morgue]. 4. Request by County Auditor for approval and/or ratification of Accounts Payable. 5. Request by County Engineer to approve a Utility Permit for San Bernard Electric Coop., Inc. to add three poles and anchor guide wire in the right-of-way of Cochran Road. 6. Request by IT Department for approval of Fixed Asset Transfers.
7. Presentation by Lisa Murphy with AP Solar on a proposed solar farm in partnership with Rice University. 8. Presentation by Vince Yokom on Waller County Economic Development. 9. Discuss and take action to approve Resolution No. 201028-09 regarding compliance with the City of Houston's Major Thoroughfare and Freeway Plan for land located at the northeast intersection of James Muse Parkway and U.S. Highway 290.
COUNTY ENGINEER 10. Discuss and take action to approve a variance request to the Waller County Subdivision and Development Regulations regarding flag lot over flag lot and an access easement right-of-way is 30ft. instead of 40 ft. from Mr. & Mrs. John Wallace. 11. Discuss and take action to approve a variance request to the Waller County Subdivision and Development Regulations regarding shared easements for multiple single division tracts from Mr. Valenzuela Jr. 12. Discuss and take action to approve a variance request to the Waller County Subdivision and Development Regulations regarding only a portion of the major thoroughfare building set back from Mr. Karl Brounkowski. 13. Discuss and take action for the acceptance of existing right-of-way on Mathis Rd. dedicated by Frank Andrew Lenk III and Sandra Kay Lenk Haddock. COUNTY ENGINEER cont. 14. Discuss and take action to approve an Agreement with Clear Span Engineering, Inc. for Tier 2 Bridge Inspection Services. 15. Open Bids for "Type A, Grade 2, Flex Base." PUBLIC HEARING 16. Public Hearing: on the consideration to make Stop Sign changes at the following locations: • Kyle Rd. - Westbound at Bowler/Howell Rd. Intersection - Add one Stop Sign. This will become an All Way Stop. • Kyle Rd. - Westbound at Brooks Rd. - Remove Stop Sign. • Curtis Rd. - Westbound at Brooks Rd. - Remove Stop Sign. 17. Discuss and take action to approve Stop Sign changes and the installation and removal of signs at the following locations: • Kyle Rd. - Westbound at Bowler/Howell Rd. Intersection - Add one Stop Sign. This will become an All Way Stop. • Kyle Rd. - Westbound at Brooks Rd. - Remove Stop Sign. • Curtis Rd. - Westbound at Brooks Rd. - Remove Stop Sign. PUBLIC HEARING 18. Public Hearing: on the establishment and the installation of Speed Limit Signs on the following roads: • Kerr Rd. - Entire Length - 40 mph • Holik Rd. - Entire Length - 40 mph • Stefka Rd. - Entire Length - 40 mph • Forest Hills Ln. - Entire Length - 35 mph • E. Hollyhill Dr. - Entire Length - 35 mph COUNTY ENGINEER cont. 19. West Loop Dr. - Entire Length - 30 mph Double Culvert Rd. - Entire Length - 40 mph Old Howth Rd. - Entire Length - 45 mph Texas Oak Dr. - Entire Length - 30 mph Kyle Rd. - Entire Length - 30 mph Royal Oak Dr. - Entire Length - 30 mph Spanish Oak Dr. - Entire Length - 30 mph Lake Rd. - Entire Length - 30 mph Thompson Rd. - Entire Length - 35 mph Clark Rd. - Entire Length - 35 mph Lone Star Blvd. - Entire Length - 35 mph Willow Bend Ln. - Entire Length - 30 mph N. Reids Prairie Rd. - Entire Length - 35 mph Discuss and take action to establish and install Speed Limit Signs on the following roads: Kerr Rd. - Entire Length - 40 mph Holik Rd. - Entire Length - 40 mph Stefka Rd. - Entire Length - 40 mph Forest Hills Ln. - Entire Length - 35 mph E. Hollyhill Dr. - Entire Length - 35 mph West Loop Dr. - Entire Length - 30 mph Double Culvert Rd. - Entire Length - 40 mph Old Howth Rd. - Entire Length - 45 mph Texas Oak Dr. - Entire Length - 30 mph COUNTY ENGINEER cont. • Kyle Rd. - Entire Length - 30 mph • Royal Oak Dr. - Entire Length - 30 mph • Spanish Oak Dr. - Entire Length - 30 mph • Lake Rd. - Entire Length - 30 mph • Thompson Rd. - Entire Length - 35 mph • Clark Rd. - Entire Length - 35 mph • Lone Star Blvd. - Entire Length - 35 mph • Willow Bend Ln. - Entire Length - 30 mph • N. Reids Prairie Rd. - Entire Length - 35 mph
20. Discuss and take action to approve Election Grant from the Center for Tech and Civic Life.
21. Discuss and take action to approve quote # 17789A from TESCO for additional shelving at the Library in the amount of $3,879.00. Funds to be paid from line item 186-655-568411 [OGG Trust Miscellaneous]. 22. Discuss and take action to approve quote # 17789AA from TESCO for additional shelving at the Library in the amount of $ 13,207.00. Funds to be paid from line item 186-655-568411 [OGG Trust Miscellaneous]. 23. Discuss and take action to approve quote # 18063 from TESCO for COVID protection panels at the Library in the amount of $2,940.00. Funds to be paid from line item 237-534-561202 [CARES ACT Grant - Public Health].
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1
24. Discuss and take action to approve the transfer of $426.00 from line item 125-418-568400 [Miscellaneous] to line item 125-418-581813 [Copier/Printer].
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4
25. Discuss and take action to approve payment of $20,765.60 for Quote # 6302012 to Trox Igniting Curiosity from line item 125-600-581610 [Precinct 4 Building].
26. Spread upon the minutes of the Court the District Attorney's Asset Forfeiture Budget for State Fiscal Year 2021.
27. Discuss and take action to approve Official Bond and Oath for County Judge. 28. Discuss and take action to approve transfer of $550.56 from line item 125-440-563000 [Training & Conference Expense] to the following line items: • $300.56 to 125-440-560100 [Bond Premiums]. • $250.00 to 125-440-581816 [Air Card/Wireless].
29. Discuss and take action to approve Capital Outlay Department line item budget transfer, WC 2020-43. 30. Discuss and take action to approve official documents and all monthly reports.
31. Update on Library Project. 32. Discuss and take action to approve payment of $58,900.00 for Application No. 6 to Dahvar Construction and Design from line item 125-600-587526 [Library]. 33. Discuss and take action to approve purchase of new motor for Bucket Truck.
34. Discuss and take action to approve Agreement with TISA Software for the Waller County Veterans Memorial Website. 35. Discuss and take action to amend County policies in relation to COVID-19. 36. Discuss and take action to approve Waller County joining litigation against various federal agencies regarding the high speed rail. ADJOURN MEETING
Oct 28, 2020 Commissioners Court
Call to Order
1. Approval of Agenda.
PUBLIC COMMENT To slow the spread of COVID-19, the public may make public comment at the beginning of the meeting by teleconference. Local callers should call 979-921-6212. Non-local callers should call 800-576-1131. The user code for both numbers is 14329937. Callers will be asked if they would like to make public comment. After public comment, the teleconference line will be closed. The public may continue to watch the meeting streamed online at http://wallercountytx.swagit.com/live.
CONSENT AGENDA Items identified within the consent agenda are of a routine nature, and will be passed with one vote without being discussed separately. If a member of the court or public requests that a particular item be discussed, that agenda item will be pulled from the Consent Agenda and discussed as part of the regular agenda at the appropriate time. One vote will approve the remaining items on the Consent Agenda. 2. Approval of the minutes. 3. Request to approve payment on the following: (a) $615.00 for invoice dated October 14, 2020 to Schmidt Funeral Home from line item 125-423-540705 [Transport to Morgue]. 4. Request by County Auditor for approval and/or ratification of Accounts Payable. 5. Request by County Engineer to approve a Utility Permit for San Bernard Electric Coop., Inc. to add three poles and anchor guide wire in the right-of-way of Cochran Road. 6. Request by IT Department for approval of Fixed Asset Transfers.
7. Presentation by Lisa Murphy with AP Solar on a proposed solar farm in partnership with Rice University. 8. Presentation by Vince Yokom on Waller County Economic Development. 9. Discuss and take action to approve Resolution No. 201028-09 regarding compliance with the City of Houston's Major Thoroughfare and Freeway Plan for land located at the northeast intersection of James Muse Parkway and U.S. Highway 290.
COUNTY ENGINEER 10. Discuss and take action to approve a variance request to the Waller County Subdivision and Development Regulations regarding flag lot over flag lot and an access easement right-of-way is 30ft. instead of 40 ft. from Mr. & Mrs. John Wallace. 11. Discuss and take action to approve a variance request to the Waller County Subdivision and Development Regulations regarding shared easements for multiple single division tracts from Mr. Valenzuela Jr. 12. Discuss and take action to approve a variance request to the Waller County Subdivision and Development Regulations regarding only a portion of the major thoroughfare building set back from Mr. Karl Brounkowski. 13. Discuss and take action for the acceptance of existing right-of-way on Mathis Rd. dedicated by Frank Andrew Lenk III and Sandra Kay Lenk Haddock. COUNTY ENGINEER cont. 14. Discuss and take action to approve an Agreement with Clear Span Engineering, Inc. for Tier 2 Bridge Inspection Services. 15. Open Bids for "Type A, Grade 2, Flex Base." PUBLIC HEARING 16. Public Hearing: on the consideration to make Stop Sign changes at the following locations: • Kyle Rd. - Westbound at Bowler/Howell Rd. Intersection - Add one Stop Sign. This will become an All Way Stop. • Kyle Rd. - Westbound at Brooks Rd. - Remove Stop Sign. • Curtis Rd. - Westbound at Brooks Rd. - Remove Stop Sign. 17. Discuss and take action to approve Stop Sign changes and the installation and removal of signs at the following locations: • Kyle Rd. - Westbound at Bowler/Howell Rd. Intersection - Add one Stop Sign. This will become an All Way Stop. • Kyle Rd. - Westbound at Brooks Rd. - Remove Stop Sign. • Curtis Rd. - Westbound at Brooks Rd. - Remove Stop Sign. PUBLIC HEARING 18. Public Hearing: on the establishment and the installation of Speed Limit Signs on the following roads: • Kerr Rd. - Entire Length - 40 mph • Holik Rd. - Entire Length - 40 mph • Stefka Rd. - Entire Length - 40 mph • Forest Hills Ln. - Entire Length - 35 mph • E. Hollyhill Dr. - Entire Length - 35 mph COUNTY ENGINEER cont. 19. West Loop Dr. - Entire Length - 30 mph Double Culvert Rd. - Entire Length - 40 mph Old Howth Rd. - Entire Length - 45 mph Texas Oak Dr. - Entire Length - 30 mph Kyle Rd. - Entire Length - 30 mph Royal Oak Dr. - Entire Length - 30 mph Spanish Oak Dr. - Entire Length - 30 mph Lake Rd. - Entire Length - 30 mph Thompson Rd. - Entire Length - 35 mph Clark Rd. - Entire Length - 35 mph Lone Star Blvd. - Entire Length - 35 mph Willow Bend Ln. - Entire Length - 30 mph N. Reids Prairie Rd. - Entire Length - 35 mph Discuss and take action to establish and install Speed Limit Signs on the following roads: Kerr Rd. - Entire Length - 40 mph Holik Rd. - Entire Length - 40 mph Stefka Rd. - Entire Length - 40 mph Forest Hills Ln. - Entire Length - 35 mph E. Hollyhill Dr. - Entire Length - 35 mph West Loop Dr. - Entire Length - 30 mph Double Culvert Rd. - Entire Length - 40 mph Old Howth Rd. - Entire Length - 45 mph Texas Oak Dr. - Entire Length - 30 mph COUNTY ENGINEER cont. • Kyle Rd. - Entire Length - 30 mph • Royal Oak Dr. - Entire Length - 30 mph • Spanish Oak Dr. - Entire Length - 30 mph • Lake Rd. - Entire Length - 30 mph • Thompson Rd. - Entire Length - 35 mph • Clark Rd. - Entire Length - 35 mph • Lone Star Blvd. - Entire Length - 35 mph • Willow Bend Ln. - Entire Length - 30 mph • N. Reids Prairie Rd. - Entire Length - 35 mph
20. Discuss and take action to approve Election Grant from the Center for Tech and Civic Life.
21. Discuss and take action to approve quote # 17789A from TESCO for additional shelving at the Library in the amount of $3,879.00. Funds to be paid from line item 186-655-568411 [OGG Trust Miscellaneous]. 22. Discuss and take action to approve quote # 17789AA from TESCO for additional shelving at the Library in the amount of $ 13,207.00. Funds to be paid from line item 186-655-568411 [OGG Trust Miscellaneous]. 23. Discuss and take action to approve quote # 18063 from TESCO for COVID protection panels at the Library in the amount of $2,940.00. Funds to be paid from line item 237-534-561202 [CARES ACT Grant - Public Health].
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1
24. Discuss and take action to approve the transfer of $426.00 from line item 125-418-568400 [Miscellaneous] to line item 125-418-581813 [Copier/Printer].
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4
25. Discuss and take action to approve payment of $20,765.60 for Quote # 6302012 to Trox Igniting Curiosity from line item 125-600-581610 [Precinct 4 Building].
26. Spread upon the minutes of the Court the District Attorney's Asset Forfeiture Budget for State Fiscal Year 2021.
27. Discuss and take action to approve Official Bond and Oath for County Judge. 28. Discuss and take action to approve transfer of $550.56 from line item 125-440-563000 [Training & Conference Expense] to the following line items: • $300.56 to 125-440-560100 [Bond Premiums]. • $250.00 to 125-440-581816 [Air Card/Wireless].
29. Discuss and take action to approve Capital Outlay Department line item budget transfer, WC 2020-43. 30. Discuss and take action to approve official documents and all monthly reports.
31. Update on Library Project. 32. Discuss and take action to approve payment of $58,900.00 for Application No. 6 to Dahvar Construction and Design from line item 125-600-587526 [Library]. 33. Discuss and take action to approve purchase of new motor for Bucket Truck.
34. Discuss and take action to approve Agreement with TISA Software for the Waller County Veterans Memorial Website. 35. Discuss and take action to amend County policies in relation to COVID-19. 36. Discuss and take action to approve Waller County joining litigation against various federal agencies regarding the high speed rail. ADJOURN MEETING