March 8, 2022 Hood County Commissioners' Court

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The Hood County Commissioners' Court met on March 8, 2022, to conduct routine county business and address several development and regulatory matters. The court approved two residential development concept plans with drainage and street variance requests, accepted financial audits, authorized insurance reimbursement to the North Hood County VFD, and approved various personnel and procurement matters including a retiring deputy's firearm purchase. The court also discussed the status of American Rescue Act funds and tabled a proposed RV park setback regulation pending legal review by county staff and the Attorney General's office.

• Call to order and invocationThe meeting was called to order with a bilingual invocation from Pastor Raul Sandoval.
• Pledge of AllegianceThe U.S. flag and state pledge were recited.
• Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day proclamationHood County commissioners proclaimed March 29, 2022, as Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day.
• Open mic speakers—citizen commentsThree citizens spoke during open mic on various county matters and wastewater infrastructure.
• Consent agenda and personnel matterCommissioners approved the consent agenda with one item pulled for separate discussion regarding a promotion above step six requiring court approval.
• Rose Stone States variance—subdivision regulationsThe court approved a variance for Rose Stone States Phases 1 and 2 to allow sheet flow drainage on seven of ten exit points rather than constructing detention ponds at all locations.
• The Tradition at Port Ridgely concept plan—variance requestThe court held a public hearing on a concept plan for 14 single-family residential lots with a variance for a street longer than 600 feet ending in a cul-de-sac.
• Tradition at Port Ridgely concept plan approvalThe court approved a concept plan for a residential development involving municipal water and sewer infrastructure.
• Financial reports and bill paymentsThe court reviewed invoices and approved payment of county bills.
• Sheriff commissary, inmate, and bail bonds auditThe court accepted the 2021-2022 financial audit of the sheriff's commissary, inmate, and bail bonds accounts.
• North Hood County VFD insurance reimbursementThe court authorized release of eleven thousand dollars in insurance reimbursement to North Hood County VFD for a totaled vehicle.
• TIVA opioid settlement approvalThe court approved joining the Texas Attorney General's TIVA opioid settlement as the third installment of similar approvals.
• Retiring deputy firearm purchaseThe court approved Deputy Kenneth Lipscomb's purchase of his personal service weapon for one dollar under Texas Government Code 614.051.
• Courthouse parking for EO scavenger hunt eventThe court approved twenty-five parking spaces in the courthouse lot for Fort Worth chapter of Entrepreneurs Organization event on April 1, 2022.
• Deputy weapon purchase vote verificationThe court clarified the voting record on Deputy Lipscomb's weapon purchase after question about whether vote was taken.
• Advanced Drainage Systems piping contract renewalThe court approved annual renewal of RFB 2021-005 for polypropylene piping used in drainage culvert rehabilitation.
• American Rescue Act funds status and workshop schedulingThe court discussed ARPA fund expenditures and committed to scheduling a workshop for public transparency and community input on remaining funds.
• RV park setback regulationsThe court discussed and heard public comment on a proposed 150-foot setback requirement for RV parks adjacent to residential property lines in Hood County.
• Legal authority and county code questionsA second public speaker raised concerns about the legal authority of the county to impose setback requirements on RV parks and requested an opinion from Attorney General Paxton.
• RV park impact and enforcement concernsCounty staff and a commissioner discussed existing regulations and the practical difficulty of enforcing setbacks against mobile RV units.
• County attorney review and next stepsThe court directed county staff to research the legal authority to modify RV park setback regulations and consult with the attorney general.
• Motion to tableThe court voted to table the RV park setback modification pending further legal review and research.