Public Comment Period for Agenda Items.  The Commissioners Court will conduct a Public Comment Period to allow members of the public, who have properly submitted a Public Participation Form, to address the Commissioners Court regarding specific Agenda Items that are on the Commissioners Court’s Agenda.  During such Public Comment Period, speakers shall be limited to a maximum of three (3) minutes to make his or her remarks regarding an Agenda Item. Each member of the public who appears before the Commissioners Court to address the Commissioners Court regarding more than one (1) Agenda Item on the Commissioners Court’s Agenda shall be limited to a cumulative maximum of five (5) minutes to make his or her remarks for all such Agenda Items.  The maximum overall discussion time allowed for an Agenda Item, regardless of the number of members of the public wishing to address the Court on such Agenda Item, shall be limited to thirty (30) minutes.  Speaking time, to the extent possible, will be evenly allocated among speakers should more than ten (10) speakers desire to speak on the same Agenda Item.  In matters of exceptional interest, the Commissioners Court may, by majority vote, lengthen the maximum overall public discussion time allowed on a particular Agenda Item.  The Presiding Officer of the Commissioners Court reserves the right to conduct public comment regarding an Agenda Item at the time in which the item is called for the Commissioners Court’s consideration as opposed to including such public comments during this Public Comment Period.

REGULAR AGENDA

Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action on a Chapter 381 Economic Development Agreement between Williamson County, Texas, Blue Origin Manufacturing, LLC, Velocis Hutto Innovation Phase I, LP, and Velocis Hutto Innovation JV, LP pursuant to Article III, Section 52-a of the Texas Constitution, and Chapter 381 of the Texas Local Government Code, relating to the construction and operation of approximately one million square foot of industrial research space in Hutto, Texas for research, development, inspection, testing, and manufacturing related to the aerospace and defense industry.

Discuss pending or contemplated litigation, settlement matters and/or confidential attorney-client legal matters pursuant to the Texas Government Code Section 551.071:

     a. Discuss legal matters relating to a Chapter 381 Economic Development Agreement between Williamson County, Texas, Blue Origin Manufacturing, LLC, Velocis Hutto Innovation Phase I, LP, and Velocis Hutto Innovation JV, LP

Discuss the following economic development negotiations pursuant to the Texas Government Code Section 551.087: 

     a.  Chapter 381 Economic Development Project of Blue Origin Manufacturing, LLC, Velocis Hutto Innovation Phase I, LP, and Velocis Hutto Innovation JV, LP (Project Speed Racer).

REGULAR AGENDA (continued)

Comments from Commissioners.

Public Comment Period. The Commissioners Court will conduct a Public Comment Period to allow members of the public to address the Court regarding matters pertaining to or affecting Williamson County but that do not appear as an Agenda Item on a meeting’s Agenda.  During such Public Comment Period, speakers shall be limited to a maximum of two (2) minutes to make his/her remarks and the maximum overall discussion time allowed for the Public Comment Period, regardless of the number of members of the public wishing to address the Court during such period, shall be limited to ten (10) minutes.  Speaking time, to the extent possible, will be evenly allocated among speakers should more than five (5) speakers desire to speak during the Public Comment Period.  Please note that the members of the Court may not comment at the meeting about matters that are not on the agenda.