Call to Order
1. Approval of Agenda.
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.svvagit.com/livc.
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) $5,954.00 for invoice # 4519 to Harris County from line item 125-423-540702 [Autopsy]. (b) $7,500.00 for invoice # 07262 to Brazos Valley Council of Governments for Quarterly payment from line item 125-125-525-546900 [BVCOGj. 4. Request by County Auditor for approval and/or ratification of Accounts Payable. 5. Request by County Auditor for approval and/or ratification of Accounts Payable for Construction Projects. (a)$ 24,307.25 from line item 602-602-581000 [Bldg. Purch. Const, or Improv. Jail-Judicial]. 6. Request by County Tax Assessor Collector to approve refunds in excess of $500.00 in accordance with section 31.11 Texas Tax Code. 7. Request by County Librarian to approve payment of Invoice # 210012 for 975.00 and Invoice # 200451 for $1,385.70 for a total of $2,360.70 for additional shelving at the Library to Tesco Industries, LLC. from line item 186-655-568411 [OGG Trust Miscellaneous]. 8. Request by County Engineer to accept Right-of-Way and/or Exclusive Easement dedications along Woods Rd., from IH-10 southward, necessary to expand the roadway. 9. Request by County Engineer to release the Maintenance Bond from Tri Pointe Homes, Inc.. for Lake House, Section 4. 10. Request by County Engineer for the following items to be approved: • Accept the roads in Freeman Ranch Subdivision. Section 3 into the County Maintained Road Log. • Release the Maintenance Bond.
Consideration of Consent Agenda
11. Request by County Engineer to authorize County Judge to sign the Engineering Services Agreement for engineering and surveying services with IDCUS in the amount of $57,729.00 for the re-alignment of a portion of Murrell Road in Precinct 2.
12. Presentation by Marie Jones, Advocate of Fatherhood Program, MET, Inc. on the 24/7 Dad program through the Fatherhood Grant.
13. Discuss and take action to approve a variance request for Woodhaven Interests for Deviation of thoroughfare alignment from 2019 Waller County Thoroughfare Plan for thoroughfares through proposed Woodhaven Estates development. 14. Discuss and take action to approve a variance request to the Waller County Subdivision and Development Regulations regarding access easement right-of-way is 30 ft. instead of 40 ft. and 1200' flag staff length maximum allowed 900' from, CT&J Investments. 15. Discuss and take action to make selection of Engineering Firm for On-Call Engineering Review Services. 16. Discuss and take action to make selection of firm for CDBG-MIT Grant Administrator. 17. Discuss and take action to approve the acceptance of Twinwood Parkway from Woods Rd. to FM 359 into the County Maintained Road Log.
18. Discuss and take action to approve the Cybersecurity training at no cost to Waller County initiated by the County's IT department utilizing KnowBe4 as a Certified training program listed in Texas Government Code 2054.519 and to implement a requirement that all those required to complete the half-hour online training by June 10, 2021 in accordance with Texas Government Code Section 2054.519 & 2054.5191 - State Certified Cybersecurity Training Programs and Training Required.
19. Discuss and take action to approve the addition of four Court Security Deputy positions.
20. Request by County Auditor for approval of official documents and all monthly reports. 21. Spread upon the minutes the Annual Financial Report for Fiscal Year 2020.
22. Discuss and take action to terminate Amended Tax Abatement Agreement with Weatherford U.S., L.P. 23. Discuss and take action to amend County policies in relation to COVID-19. ADJOURN MEETING
Apr 28, 2021 Commissioners Court
Call to Order
1. Approval of Agenda.
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.svvagit.com/livc.
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) $5,954.00 for invoice # 4519 to Harris County from line item 125-423-540702 [Autopsy]. (b) $7,500.00 for invoice # 07262 to Brazos Valley Council of Governments for Quarterly payment from line item 125-125-525-546900 [BVCOGj. 4. Request by County Auditor for approval and/or ratification of Accounts Payable. 5. Request by County Auditor for approval and/or ratification of Accounts Payable for Construction Projects. (a)$ 24,307.25 from line item 602-602-581000 [Bldg. Purch. Const, or Improv. Jail-Judicial]. 6. Request by County Tax Assessor Collector to approve refunds in excess of $500.00 in accordance with section 31.11 Texas Tax Code. 7. Request by County Librarian to approve payment of Invoice # 210012 for 975.00 and Invoice # 200451 for $1,385.70 for a total of $2,360.70 for additional shelving at the Library to Tesco Industries, LLC. from line item 186-655-568411 [OGG Trust Miscellaneous]. 8. Request by County Engineer to accept Right-of-Way and/or Exclusive Easement dedications along Woods Rd., from IH-10 southward, necessary to expand the roadway. 9. Request by County Engineer to release the Maintenance Bond from Tri Pointe Homes, Inc.. for Lake House, Section 4. 10. Request by County Engineer for the following items to be approved: • Accept the roads in Freeman Ranch Subdivision. Section 3 into the County Maintained Road Log. • Release the Maintenance Bond.
Consideration of Consent Agenda
11. Request by County Engineer to authorize County Judge to sign the Engineering Services Agreement for engineering and surveying services with IDCUS in the amount of $57,729.00 for the re-alignment of a portion of Murrell Road in Precinct 2.
12. Presentation by Marie Jones, Advocate of Fatherhood Program, MET, Inc. on the 24/7 Dad program through the Fatherhood Grant.
13. Discuss and take action to approve a variance request for Woodhaven Interests for Deviation of thoroughfare alignment from 2019 Waller County Thoroughfare Plan for thoroughfares through proposed Woodhaven Estates development. 14. Discuss and take action to approve a variance request to the Waller County Subdivision and Development Regulations regarding access easement right-of-way is 30 ft. instead of 40 ft. and 1200' flag staff length maximum allowed 900' from, CT&J Investments. 15. Discuss and take action to make selection of Engineering Firm for On-Call Engineering Review Services. 16. Discuss and take action to make selection of firm for CDBG-MIT Grant Administrator. 17. Discuss and take action to approve the acceptance of Twinwood Parkway from Woods Rd. to FM 359 into the County Maintained Road Log.
18. Discuss and take action to approve the Cybersecurity training at no cost to Waller County initiated by the County's IT department utilizing KnowBe4 as a Certified training program listed in Texas Government Code 2054.519 and to implement a requirement that all those required to complete the half-hour online training by June 10, 2021 in accordance with Texas Government Code Section 2054.519 & 2054.5191 - State Certified Cybersecurity Training Programs and Training Required.
19. Discuss and take action to approve the addition of four Court Security Deputy positions.
20. Request by County Auditor for approval of official documents and all monthly reports. 21. Spread upon the minutes the Annual Financial Report for Fiscal Year 2020.
22. Discuss and take action to terminate Amended Tax Abatement Agreement with Weatherford U.S., L.P. 23. Discuss and take action to amend County policies in relation to COVID-19. ADJOURN MEETING