Call to Order
1. Approval of Agenda.
PUBLIC COMMENT
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) $85.00 for Invoice # 23547403 [Courthouse, Hold-Up Alarm], and $995.00 for Invoice # 23112403 [Courthouse Camera Surveillance], for a total $1,080.00 payable to TAC Security from line item 117-428-568425 [Courthouse Security/Misc. Security]. (b) $1,325.00 for Invoice dated February 27, 2023 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 Tax Assessor Collector to approve refunds in excess of $500.00 in accordance with section 31.11 Texas Tax Code. 6. Request by County Treasurer for approval of Treasurer's Monthly Report. 7. Request by County Grant Manager to accept a $121,273.26 grant award provided to the County pursuant to the FEMA Public Assistance Grant 4485- Texas Covid-19 Pandemic Grant Program. 8. Request by County Engineer to approve a Utility Permit for Aspen Utility Company on behalf of Comcast to place fiber cable within the right-of-way of Liendo Parkway, Wyatt Chapel Road, Kirkpatrick Road, Owens Road, Briarmeadow Drive, Poole Road, and Old Houston Highway. 9. Request by County Engineer to accept the application to Amend The Major Thoroughfare Plan/Map by Eugene Mattern, and authorize the Road and Bridge Department to issue a public notice in the Katy Times, for two consecutive weeks, establishing a public hearing during the regular session of Commissioners' Court on April 12, 2023.
Waller County Child Welfare Board
10. Discuss and take action to approve the appointment of Waller County Child Welfare Board member(s) for 2023.
11. Open Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for On-Call Engineering Services and Inspections. 12. Award bid for Road and Bridge Software Application Services.
13. Discuss and take action to approve a partial assignment of the Bluestem Subdivision Development Agreement to Benchmark Acquisitions LLC.
14. Discuss and take action to approve service agreement with ICSolutions for inmate phone services. 15. Discuss and take action approve agreement with Utility Associates, Inc. for purchase of Body Worn camera systems at a cost of $383,480.90 from ARP funds. 16. Discuss and take action to approve medical services agreement with BS, Correction Medical Services, PLLC. 17. Discuss and take action to approve out of state travel for one Detective to attend the 2023 Human Trafficking Summit in Branson, MO.
18. Discuss and take action to accept a donation of two (2) Safe Wake Smoke Detectors from American Fire Systems INC. in the amount of $600.00 19. Discuss and take action to accept a donated 2022 Utility Trailer from Nationwide Insurance with estimated fair market value of $21,000.00 to be purposed as a Disaster Recovery Trailer.
20. Discuss and take action to approve appointment of Lynda Fairchild as the Healthy County Coordinator.
21. Discuss and take action to certify revenue (unspent prior year Equitable Sharing Program funds in the amount of $221,369.00) and create the 2023 Equitable Sharing Program budget, WC 2023-05. 22. Discuss and take action to approve Fire Marshal's department line-item budget transfer, WC 2023-06. 23. Discuss and take action to approve Sheriffs department line-item transfer, WC 2023-07.
28. Discuss and take action to deliberate business and financial issues in executive session based on determination and recommendation from the District Attorney's Office that deliberation in an open meeting regarding business and financial issues related to the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real properties would have a detrimental effect on the position of the County in negotiations with third persons. 29. Discuss and take action to deliberate business and financial issues in executive session based on determination and recommendation from the District Attorney's Office that deliberation in an open meeting regarding business and financial issues related to contract negotiations for it would have a detrimental effect on the position of the County in negotiations with third persons.
30. Deliberate business and financial issues related to the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real properties pursuant to Government Code Sections 551.072 and 551.0725. 31. Deliberate business and financial issues related to contract negotiations pursuant to Government Code 551.0725. 32. Consultation with District Attorney and outside counsel pursuant to Government Code Section 551.071. 33. Deliberate the evaluation and duties of the County Engineer pursuant to Government Code Section 551.074. 34. Reconvene in Open Session to take any action necessary on matters discussed in Executive Session.
24. Presentation on status of building designs for future construction projects in Hempstead. 25. Discuss and take action to approve payment of Invoice # 6 for a total of $4,100,648.32 to Sedalco from line item 603-603-545405 [Professional Services]. 26. Presentation on status of Courthouse project. 27. Discuss and take possible action to approve Courthouse design and add alternates. ADJOURN MEETING
Mar 15, 2023 Commissioners Court
Call to Order
1. Approval of Agenda.
PUBLIC COMMENT
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) $85.00 for Invoice # 23547403 [Courthouse, Hold-Up Alarm], and $995.00 for Invoice # 23112403 [Courthouse Camera Surveillance], for a total $1,080.00 payable to TAC Security from line item 117-428-568425 [Courthouse Security/Misc. Security]. (b) $1,325.00 for Invoice dated February 27, 2023 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 Tax Assessor Collector to approve refunds in excess of $500.00 in accordance with section 31.11 Texas Tax Code. 6. Request by County Treasurer for approval of Treasurer's Monthly Report. 7. Request by County Grant Manager to accept a $121,273.26 grant award provided to the County pursuant to the FEMA Public Assistance Grant 4485- Texas Covid-19 Pandemic Grant Program. 8. Request by County Engineer to approve a Utility Permit for Aspen Utility Company on behalf of Comcast to place fiber cable within the right-of-way of Liendo Parkway, Wyatt Chapel Road, Kirkpatrick Road, Owens Road, Briarmeadow Drive, Poole Road, and Old Houston Highway. 9. Request by County Engineer to accept the application to Amend The Major Thoroughfare Plan/Map by Eugene Mattern, and authorize the Road and Bridge Department to issue a public notice in the Katy Times, for two consecutive weeks, establishing a public hearing during the regular session of Commissioners' Court on April 12, 2023.
Waller County Child Welfare Board
10. Discuss and take action to approve the appointment of Waller County Child Welfare Board member(s) for 2023.
11. Open Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for On-Call Engineering Services and Inspections. 12. Award bid for Road and Bridge Software Application Services.
13. Discuss and take action to approve a partial assignment of the Bluestem Subdivision Development Agreement to Benchmark Acquisitions LLC.
14. Discuss and take action to approve service agreement with ICSolutions for inmate phone services. 15. Discuss and take action approve agreement with Utility Associates, Inc. for purchase of Body Worn camera systems at a cost of $383,480.90 from ARP funds. 16. Discuss and take action to approve medical services agreement with BS, Correction Medical Services, PLLC. 17. Discuss and take action to approve out of state travel for one Detective to attend the 2023 Human Trafficking Summit in Branson, MO.
18. Discuss and take action to accept a donation of two (2) Safe Wake Smoke Detectors from American Fire Systems INC. in the amount of $600.00 19. Discuss and take action to accept a donated 2022 Utility Trailer from Nationwide Insurance with estimated fair market value of $21,000.00 to be purposed as a Disaster Recovery Trailer.
20. Discuss and take action to approve appointment of Lynda Fairchild as the Healthy County Coordinator.
21. Discuss and take action to certify revenue (unspent prior year Equitable Sharing Program funds in the amount of $221,369.00) and create the 2023 Equitable Sharing Program budget, WC 2023-05. 22. Discuss and take action to approve Fire Marshal's department line-item budget transfer, WC 2023-06. 23. Discuss and take action to approve Sheriffs department line-item transfer, WC 2023-07.
28. Discuss and take action to deliberate business and financial issues in executive session based on determination and recommendation from the District Attorney's Office that deliberation in an open meeting regarding business and financial issues related to the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real properties would have a detrimental effect on the position of the County in negotiations with third persons. 29. Discuss and take action to deliberate business and financial issues in executive session based on determination and recommendation from the District Attorney's Office that deliberation in an open meeting regarding business and financial issues related to contract negotiations for it would have a detrimental effect on the position of the County in negotiations with third persons.
30. Deliberate business and financial issues related to the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real properties pursuant to Government Code Sections 551.072 and 551.0725. 31. Deliberate business and financial issues related to contract negotiations pursuant to Government Code 551.0725. 32. Consultation with District Attorney and outside counsel pursuant to Government Code Section 551.071. 33. Deliberate the evaluation and duties of the County Engineer pursuant to Government Code Section 551.074. 34. Reconvene in Open Session to take any action necessary on matters discussed in Executive Session.
24. Presentation on status of building designs for future construction projects in Hempstead. 25. Discuss and take action to approve payment of Invoice # 6 for a total of $4,100,648.32 to Sedalco from line item 603-603-545405 [Professional Services]. 26. Presentation on status of Courthouse project. 27. Discuss and take possible action to approve Courthouse design and add alternates. ADJOURN MEETING