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) $ 1,000.00 for Invoice to Post Oak RC&D Area, Inc. from line item 125-411-562300 [County Organizational Dues]. (b) $1,795.00 for Invoice dated November 23, 2022 to Magnolia 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 Treasurer for approval of longevity payroll. 6. Request by County Treasurer for approval of elections payroll.
7. Discuss and take action to approve Tax Abatement Agreement with Exeter 29789 Highway 90 LP, the tax abatement applicant and owner of the property located at 29921 Medline Lane in Katy, Texas. The property is in the reinvestment zone known as Waller County Clay Spec Reinvestment Zone 2, located west of Pederson Road and south of US Highway 90. Exeter 29789 Highway 90 LP and American Wire Group LLC build an approximately 200,000 square foot building and related improvements at an estimated cost of $1,400,000. 8. Presentation and quarterly update by the WCEDP. 9. Discuss and take action to approve contract with the Waller County Economic Development Partnership for 2023.
10. Discuss and take action to approve the reclassification of both civilian cook positions to "Jailer II" with a salary of $18.73 per hour. 11. Discuss and take action to declare three vehicles no longer in services as surplus or salvage property and to enlist the services of Rene Bates Auctioneers to auction the vehicles. 12. Discuss and take action for contract option for medical services for the county jail. 13. Discuss and take action to approve the installation of a copier at the Precinct 4 Annex building on a monthly lease of $169.06 to be paid from line item 125-516-581813 [Copier/Printer].
14. Discuss and take action to approve Addendum to Positive Pay Service Agreement with Prosperity Bank. 15. Discuss and take action to approve acceptance of prior juror donations to the Veterans Service Office budget in the amount of $590.00.
16. Discuss and take action to approve various 2022 departmental line-item transfers. 17. Discuss and take action to approve revised Odyssey contract and past due invoices.
20. Deliberate the appointment of a Veterans Services Officer pursuant to Government Code Section 551.074. ADJOURN MEETING
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) $ 1,000.00 for Invoice to Post Oak RC&D Area, Inc. from line item 125-411-562300 [County Organizational Dues]. (b) $1,795.00 for Invoice dated November 23, 2022 to Magnolia 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 Treasurer for approval of longevity payroll. 6. Request by County Treasurer for approval of elections payroll.
7. Discuss and take action to approve Tax Abatement Agreement with Exeter 29789 Highway 90 LP, the tax abatement applicant and owner of the property located at 29921 Medline Lane in Katy, Texas. The property is in the reinvestment zone known as Waller County Clay Spec Reinvestment Zone 2, located west of Pederson Road and south of US Highway 90. Exeter 29789 Highway 90 LP and American Wire Group LLC build an approximately 200,000 square foot building and related improvements at an estimated cost of $1,400,000. 8. Presentation and quarterly update by the WCEDP. 9. Discuss and take action to approve contract with the Waller County Economic Development Partnership for 2023.
10. Discuss and take action to approve the reclassification of both civilian cook positions to "Jailer II" with a salary of $18.73 per hour. 11. Discuss and take action to declare three vehicles no longer in services as surplus or salvage property and to enlist the services of Rene Bates Auctioneers to auction the vehicles. 12. Discuss and take action for contract option for medical services for the county jail. 13. Discuss and take action to approve the installation of a copier at the Precinct 4 Annex building on a monthly lease of $169.06 to be paid from line item 125-516-581813 [Copier/Printer].
14. Discuss and take action to approve Addendum to Positive Pay Service Agreement with Prosperity Bank. 15. Discuss and take action to approve acceptance of prior juror donations to the Veterans Service Office budget in the amount of $590.00.
16. Discuss and take action to approve various 2022 departmental line-item transfers. 17. Discuss and take action to approve revised Odyssey contract and past due invoices.
20. Deliberate the appointment of a Veterans Services Officer pursuant to Government Code Section 551.074. ADJOURN MEETING