2021-10-11 cc meeting minutes.pdfNOTICE OF MEETING— 10/11/2021
Richard He Meyer
County judge
][David Hall, Commissioner, Precinct 1
(Absent) Vern Lyssy, Commissioner, Precinct 2
(Joel ]Behrens, Commissioner, Precinct 3
Gary Meese, Commissioner, Precinct 4
NOTICE OF MEETING
The Commissioners' Covert of Calhoun County, Texas will meet on Monday,
October 14 2021 at 10:00 a.m. in the Commissioners' Courtroodn nn the County Courthouse
at 211 S. Ann Street, Suite 104, Port Lavaca, Calhoun County, Texas.
AGENDA
The subject matter of such meeting is as follows:
1. Call meeting to order.
Meeting called to order at 10:01 a.m.
2. Invocation.
Commissioner David Hall
3. Pledges of Allegiance.
US Flag- Gary Reese
Texas Flag- David Hall
4. General Discussion of Public Matters and Public Participation.
5. Consider and take necessary action to nominate directors for the Calhoun County
Appraisal District Board of Directors. (RM)
RESULT:
APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER:
David Hall, Commissioner, Pct 1
SECONDER:
Joel Behrens, Commissioner, Pct 3
AYES:
Judge Meyer, Commissioner Hall, Lyssy, Behrens, Reese
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6. Consider and take necessary action to adopt a resolution nominating directors for the
Calhoun County Appraisal District Board of Directors. (RM)
RESULT:
APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER:
David Hall, Commissioner, Pct 1
SECONDER:
Gary Reese, Commissioner, Pct 4
AYES:
Judge Meyer, Commissioner Hall, Lyssy, Behrens, Reese
Consider and take necessary action to approve the Specifications and Contract
Documents for the Chocolate Bayou Boat Ramp — Texas Parks and Wildlife Ramp Project
No. BA-2020-Calhoun County — 00038 and authorize G & W Engineers, Inc. and the
County Auditor to advertise for bids. A pre -bid meeting shall be held at 2:00 p.m.,
Thursday, November 4, 2021 at the project site located at Buren Road off Highway 238
South, Port Lavaca, Texas. Bids will be due before 2:00:00 p.m. Thursday, November
18, 2021. (DH)
RESULT:
APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER:
David Hall, Commissioner, Pct 1
SECONDER:
Joel Behrens, Commissioner, Pct 3
AYES:
Judge Meyer, Commissioner Hall, Lyssy, Behrens, Reese
8. Consider and take necessary action to authorize G & W Engineers, Inc. to release any
addenda to the biddings documents approved by Commissioner David Hall that is related
to the Chocolate Bayou Boat Ramp — Texas Parks and Wildlife Ramp Project No. BA-
2020 — Calhoun County — 00038. (DH)
RESULT:
APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER:
David Hall, Commissioner, Pct 1
SECONDER:
Gary Reese, Commissioner, Pct 4
AYES:
Judge Meyer, Commissioner Hall, Lyssy, Behrens, Reese
9. Consider and take necessary action to approve the Preliminary Plat for JANAK
SUBDIVISION. (VL)
RESULT:
APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER:
Gary Reese, Commissioner, Pct 4
SECONDER:
Joel Behrens, Commissioner, Pct 3
AYES:
Judge Meyer, Commissioner Hall, Lyssy, Behrens, Reese
10. Consider and take necessary action to approve the Final Plat for JANAK SUBDIVISION.
(VL)
RESULT:
APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER:
Gary Reese, Commissioner, Pct 4
SECONDER:
Joel Behrens, Commissioner, Pct 3
AYES:
Judge Meyer, Commissioner Hall, Lyssy, Behrens, Reese
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NOTICE OF MEETING— 10/11/2021
11. Public Hearing on a Petition to Vacate lots 258, 259, 260 and 261 of Sunilandings, Phase
I situated in the William Arnold Survey, Abstract No. 02, Calhoun County, Texas as
recorded in Volume Z, Page 527 of the Calhoun County plat records. (JB)
Henry Danysh spoke on this. 10:08-10:10
No action taken.
12. Consider and take necessary action on a Petition to Vacate lots 258, 259, 260 and 261
of Sunilandings, Phase I situated in the William Arnold Survey, Abstract No. 02, Calhoun
County, Texas as recorded in Volume Z, Page 527 of the Calhoun County plat records.
(JB)
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Joey Behrens, Commissioner, Pct 3
SECONDER: Gary Reese, Commissioner, Pct 4
AYES: Judge Meyer, Commissioner Hall, Lyssy, Behrens, Reese
13. Consider and take necessary action to approve the Preliminary Plat of the BURIES
SUBDIVISION (A replat of lots 258, 259, 260 and 261 of Sunilandings, Phase I). (JB)
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Joel Behrens, Commissioner, Pct 3
SECONDER: Gary Reese, Commissioner, Pct 4
AYES: Judge Meyer, Commissioner Hall, Lyssy, Behrens, Reese
14. Consider and take necessary action to authorize Commissioner Reese to submit a grant
application to Matagorda Bay Mitigation Trust for Hog Bayou Improvements and
authorize him to sign all documents. (GR)
Alan Berger spoke on this 10:10-10:15
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: David Hall, Commissioner, Pct 1
SECONDER: Joel Behrens, Commissioner, Pct 3
AYES: Judge Meyer, Commissioner Hall, Lyssy, Behrens, Reese
15. Public Hearing on a Petition to Vacate part of Outlots 1 & 4 in Outblock 15 of the Port
O'Connor Townsite situated in the Santiago Gonzales Survey, Abstract No. 19, Calhoun
County Deed Records. (Deeds recorded in Volume 300, Page 804 and Volume 373, Page
810 of the Official Records of Calhoun County, Texas). (GR)
Henry Danysh spoke on this. 10:17-10:18
No action taken.
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16. Consider and take necessary action on a Petition to Vacate part of Outlots 1 & 4 in
Outblock 15 of the Port O'Connor Townsite. (GR)
RESULT:
APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER:
Gary Reese, Commissioner, Pct 4
SECONDER:
Joel Behrens, Commissioner, Pct 3
AYES:
Judge Meyer, Commissioner Hall, Lyssy, Behrens, Reese
17. Consider and take necessary action to approve the Preliminary Plat of the REDDING
SUBDIVISION (a replat of part of Outlots 1 & 4 in Outblock 15 of the Port O'Connor
Townsite). (GR)
RESULT:
APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER:
Gary Reese, Commissioner, Pct 4
SECONDER:
Joel Behrens, Commissioner, Pct 3
AYES:
Judge Meyer, Commissioner Hall, Lyssy, Behrens, Reese
18. Consider and take necessary action on the scope of the recommended engineering study
for Green Lake, both the Master Plan and Phase 1. (GR)
Alan Berger spoke on this.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Gary Reese, Commissioner, Pct 4
SECONDER: Joel Behrens, Commissioner, Pct 3
AYES: Judge Meyer, Commissioner Hall, Lyssy, Behrens, Reese
19. Consider and take necessary action to approve the Final Plat of the CASAREZ
SUBDIVISION (a replat of part of Outlot 2 in Outblock 24 of the Port O'Connor
Townsite). (GR)
Henry Danysh spoke on this.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Gary Reese, Commissioner, Pct 4
SECONDER: Joel Behrens, Commissioner, Pct 3
AYES: Judge Meyer, Commissioner Hall, Lyssy, Behrens, Reese
20. Consider and take necessary action to accept a check from the City of Seadrift in the
amount of $20,282.40 for reclaiming, compacting, and seal coating streets and have the
funds added to Precinct 4 R & B account 570-53510. (GR)
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: David Hall, Commissioner, Pct i
SECONDER: Gary Reese, Commissioner, Pct 4
AYES: Judge Meyer, Commissioner Hall, Lyssy, Behrens, Reese
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21. Consider and take necessary action to authorize the Calhoun County EMS Director to
apply for Phase 4 of the HRSA General Distribution and the ARP Rural Payment Program.
(RM)
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: David Hall, Commissioner, Pct 1
SECONDER: Gary Reese, Commissioner, Pct 4
AYES: Judge Meyer, Commissioner Hall, Lyssy, Behrens, Reese
22. Consider and take necessary action to amend the 2021 Salary Order. (RM)
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: David Hall, Commissioner, Pct 1
SECONDER: Joel Behrens, Commissioner, Pct 3
AYES: Judge Meyer, Commissioner Hall, Lyssy, Behrens, Reese
23. Consider and take necessary action to declare as Waste Asset No. 24-0487 and remove
from the Precinct 4 R & B Asset List. (GR)
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Gary Reese, Commissioner, Pct 4
SECONDER: David Hall, Commissioner, Pct 1
AYES: Judge Meyer, Commissioner Hall, Lyssy, Behrens, Reese
24. Accept reports from the following County Office:
I. Floodplain Administration — September 2021
ii. Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1— September 2021
iii. Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2 — September 2021
RESULT:
APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER:
Gary Reese, Commissioner, Pct 4
SECONDER:
Joel Behrens, Commissioner, Pct 3
AYES:
Judge Meyer, Commissioner Hall, Lyssy, Behrens, Reese
25. Consider and take necessary action on any necessary budget adjustments. (RM)
RESULT:
APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER:
Gary Reese, Commissioner, Pct 1
SECONDER:
Joel Behrens, Commissioner, Pct 3
AYES:
Judge Meyer, Commissioner Hall, Lyssy, Behrens, Reese
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26. Approval of bills and payroll. (RM)
MMC
RESULT:
APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER:
David Hall, Commissioner Pct 1
SECONDER:
Gary Reese, Commissioner Pct 4
AYES:
Judge Meyer, Commissioner Hall, Lyssy, Behrens, Reese
County
RESULT:
APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER:
David Hall, Commissioner Pct 1
SECONDER:
Gary Reese, Commissioner Pct 4
AYES:
Judge Meyer, Commissioner Hall, Lyssy, Behrens, Reese
Adjourned 10:33 a.m.
Richard Meyer, County Judge
Calhoun County, Texas
A copy of this Notice has been placed on the outside bulletin board of the Calhoun County Courthouse, 211 South Ann Street,
Port Lavaca, Texas, which is readily accessible to the general public at all times. This Notice shall remain posted continuously for
at least 72 hours preceding the scheduled meeting time. For your convenience, you may visit the county's website at
www.calhouncotx.org under "Commissioners' Court Agenda' for any official court postings.
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