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://wallercountvtx.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 by County Treasurer for approval of Payroll. 4. Request to approve payment on the following: (a) $1,050.00 and $1,100.00 for Invoices dated December 2, 2022 for a total of $2,150.00 to Schmidt Funeral Home from line item 125-423-540705 [Transport to Morgue] CONSENT AGENDA cont. (b) $4,183.00 for Invoice # 10977 to Harris County from line item 125-423- 540702 [Autopsy]. 5. Request by County Auditor for approval and/or ratification of Accounts Payable. 6. Request by County Treasurer for approval of Treasurer's monthly report. 7. Request by 506th District Judge for approval of Fixed Asset Transfer to the IT Department. 8. Request by County Engineer to approve the Final Plat of Park at Anserra Section 1 in Precinct 4. 9. Request by County Engineer to approve the Final Plat of Park at Anserra Section 2 in Precinct 4. 14. Request by County Engineer to approve a Utility Permit for Centerpoint Energy, to install a 2" HP Stl, within the right-of-way of Woods Rd.
ELECTIONS 15. Discuss and take action to approve resolution appropriating funds to replace/retrofit DRE voting systems purchased since 2014 with auditable voting systems as required as a result of Senate Bill 598, which added Section 129.003 to the Texas Election Code, and authorize County Judge to execute grant application and vendor quote. The retrofit was completed in June of 2022.
GRANT MANAGER 16. Discuss and take action to advertise in the Katy Times and The Waller County Express the Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for professional home demolition services relative to the County's CDBG-DR Buyout Program (Project 20-066-011-C074). Funding to be paid from line item 125-401- 544100 [Bid Notices and Printing]. 17. Discuss and take action to advertise a public notice in the Katy Times and The Waller County Express relative to the public comment period associated with the County's two (2) applications pursuant to the Texas Community Development Block Grant Mitigation Method of Distribution/Regional Mitigation Program. Funding to be paid from line item 125-401-544100 [Bid Notices and Printing].
10. Request by County Engineer to approve the Final Plat of Sunterra Section 22 and accept the Construction Bond in Precinct 3. 11. Request by County Engineer to approve the Final Plat of Sunterra Section 49 and accept the Construction Bond in Precinct 3. 12. Request by County Engineer to approve the Final Plat of Sunterra Section 50 and accept the Construction Bond in Precinct 3. 13. Request by County Engineer for the approval of the Final Plat of Tantara Bend Drive Street Dedication & Reserves and accept the Construction Bond in Precinct 3.
506th DISTRICT JUDGE 18. Discuss and take action to approve Services Operations Contract with Recovery Monitoring Solutions for Global Positioning System Monitoring Continuous Alcohol Monitoring Drug Patch Testing for the 506th District Court. 19. Discuss and take action to approve the Contract Indigent Defense attorneys for Waller County for Calendar Year 2023 and authorize the County Judge to sign the contracts on behalf of the County.
COUNTY COURT AT LAW 20. Discuss and take action to approve the Contract Indigent Defense attorneys for Misdemeanor and Juvenile cases for Waller County for Calendar Year 2023 and authorize the County Judge to sign the contracts on behalf of the County.
TREASURER 21. Discuss and take action for annual review and approval of Waller County Investment Policy.
AUDITOR 22. Discuss and take action to approve various 2022 departmental line-item transfers. AUDITOR cont. 23. Discuss and take action to approve Lease Agreement with Xerox for a Xerox C8055 Copier Multifunction Printer. Monthly rate of $187.93 for a term of 48 months to be paid from line item 125-435-581813 [Copier/Printer].
MISCELLANEOUS 24. Discuss and take action approve renewal of Waller County Twinwood Business Park Reinvestment Zone 12. 25. Discuss and take action to offer the Veteran's Service Officer part-time position at the rate of pay of $26.31 per hour and start date of January 22, 2023. 26. Discuss and take action to approve Order prohibiting or restricting certain fireworks in unincorporated areas of Waller County. ADJOURN MEETING
Dec 14, 2022 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://wallercountvtx.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 by County Treasurer for approval of Payroll. 4. Request to approve payment on the following: (a) $1,050.00 and $1,100.00 for Invoices dated December 2, 2022 for a total of $2,150.00 to Schmidt Funeral Home from line item 125-423-540705 [Transport to Morgue] CONSENT AGENDA cont. (b) $4,183.00 for Invoice # 10977 to Harris County from line item 125-423- 540702 [Autopsy]. 5. Request by County Auditor for approval and/or ratification of Accounts Payable. 6. Request by County Treasurer for approval of Treasurer's monthly report. 7. Request by 506th District Judge for approval of Fixed Asset Transfer to the IT Department. 8. Request by County Engineer to approve the Final Plat of Park at Anserra Section 1 in Precinct 4. 9. Request by County Engineer to approve the Final Plat of Park at Anserra Section 2 in Precinct 4. 14. Request by County Engineer to approve a Utility Permit for Centerpoint Energy, to install a 2" HP Stl, within the right-of-way of Woods Rd.
ELECTIONS 15. Discuss and take action to approve resolution appropriating funds to replace/retrofit DRE voting systems purchased since 2014 with auditable voting systems as required as a result of Senate Bill 598, which added Section 129.003 to the Texas Election Code, and authorize County Judge to execute grant application and vendor quote. The retrofit was completed in June of 2022.
GRANT MANAGER 16. Discuss and take action to advertise in the Katy Times and The Waller County Express the Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for professional home demolition services relative to the County's CDBG-DR Buyout Program (Project 20-066-011-C074). Funding to be paid from line item 125-401- 544100 [Bid Notices and Printing]. 17. Discuss and take action to advertise a public notice in the Katy Times and The Waller County Express relative to the public comment period associated with the County's two (2) applications pursuant to the Texas Community Development Block Grant Mitigation Method of Distribution/Regional Mitigation Program. Funding to be paid from line item 125-401-544100 [Bid Notices and Printing].
10. Request by County Engineer to approve the Final Plat of Sunterra Section 22 and accept the Construction Bond in Precinct 3. 11. Request by County Engineer to approve the Final Plat of Sunterra Section 49 and accept the Construction Bond in Precinct 3. 12. Request by County Engineer to approve the Final Plat of Sunterra Section 50 and accept the Construction Bond in Precinct 3. 13. Request by County Engineer for the approval of the Final Plat of Tantara Bend Drive Street Dedication & Reserves and accept the Construction Bond in Precinct 3.
506th DISTRICT JUDGE 18. Discuss and take action to approve Services Operations Contract with Recovery Monitoring Solutions for Global Positioning System Monitoring Continuous Alcohol Monitoring Drug Patch Testing for the 506th District Court. 19. Discuss and take action to approve the Contract Indigent Defense attorneys for Waller County for Calendar Year 2023 and authorize the County Judge to sign the contracts on behalf of the County.
COUNTY COURT AT LAW 20. Discuss and take action to approve the Contract Indigent Defense attorneys for Misdemeanor and Juvenile cases for Waller County for Calendar Year 2023 and authorize the County Judge to sign the contracts on behalf of the County.
TREASURER 21. Discuss and take action for annual review and approval of Waller County Investment Policy.
AUDITOR 22. Discuss and take action to approve various 2022 departmental line-item transfers. AUDITOR cont. 23. Discuss and take action to approve Lease Agreement with Xerox for a Xerox C8055 Copier Multifunction Printer. Monthly rate of $187.93 for a term of 48 months to be paid from line item 125-435-581813 [Copier/Printer].
MISCELLANEOUS 24. Discuss and take action approve renewal of Waller County Twinwood Business Park Reinvestment Zone 12. 25. Discuss and take action to offer the Veteran's Service Officer part-time position at the rate of pay of $26.31 per hour and start date of January 22, 2023. 26. Discuss and take action to approve Order prohibiting or restricting certain fireworks in unincorporated areas of Waller County. ADJOURN MEETING