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NOTICE OF MEETING
AND AGENDA
BRAZOS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT
WORKSHOP SESSION
THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF BRAZOS COUNTY WILL MEET IN A
WORKSHOP SESSION ON TUESDAY 18 AUGUST 2009 AT 9:00 A.M., IN THE
COMMISSIONERS COURTROOM OF THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATION
BUILDING, 200 SOUTH TEXAS AVENUE, SUITE 106, BRYAN, TEXAS.
1. Call to Order.
2. Review of Brazos County's Subdivision and Development Regulations.
3. Adjourn.
The County Administration Building is handicap accessible. Handicap panting spaces are available. Any request for sign
interpretive services must be made two working days before the meeting. To make arrangements, please call (979) 3614102.
Office of the County Judge • 200 South Texas Ave. Suite 332 Bryan, Texas 77803 Fax: (979) 3614503
COMMISSIONERS' COURT
WORKSHOP SESSION
AUGUST 18, 2009
The Commissioners' Court of Brazos County, Texas met in a
Workshop Session in the Commissioners' Courtroom in the Brazos
County Administration Building in Bryan, Brazos County, Texas,
beginning at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, August 18, 2009 with the
following members of the Court present:
Randy Sims, County Judge, Presiding;
Lloyd Wassermann, Commissioner of Precinct 1, Absent;
Duane Peters, Commissioner of Precinct 2;
Kenny Mallard, Commissioner of Precinct 3;
Irma Cauley, Commissioner of Precinct 4;
Karen McQueen, County Clerk, Absent.
Attached is a list of the citizens and officials in
attendance.
The Commissioner's Court met to review Brazos County's
Subdivision and Development Regulations Commissioner Mallard
spoke about the opportunity or grants and then asked Mr. Jim
Davis representing Habitat for Humanity to address the Court
He spoke on the issue of "Colonias" developing or
"economically distressed programs".
Joe Reynolds, Attorney with the Water Development Board,
then spoke on the Model Subdivision Rules that were created to
help control the proliferation of developments with
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substandard water supply and sewer services. These rules apply
only to lots of 5 acres or less. It shifts the responsibility
of installing a septic system to the developer rather than the
owner in order to prevent health hazards from poorly installed
systems due to the owner's financial constraints.
Mark Pearson, representative of the Texas Water Board
spoke next. He is an outreach specialist for the economically
distressed areas program. This program provides financial
assistance in the form of a grant, or a combination grant/loan
to provide water and wastewater services to economically
distressed areas to meet the minimal needs of residents.
The County Judge asked what input did the developers
contribute to this program. Joe Reynolds responded that there
has been input all along from developers. There are of course
developers that do not like the more stringent regulations.
Some have moved from the city to the rural areas because
current regulations are less stringent.
The members of the Court discussed letting Joe Reynolds
review the Subdivision and Development Regulations and make
recommendations.
Joe Reynolds reminded the Court that there will be
developers who will be uncomfortable with adopting some of the
model rules.
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Megan Lott, representing the Road & Bridge Department
asked about a time line. Don Plitt, Head Sanitarian with the
Brazos County Health Department replied that he didn't see any
substantial changes that would need to be made to follow the
model rules for septic systems.
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The foregoing minutes of the Commissioners Court Workshop
held August 18, 2009, have been examined and approved in open
Court this the day of 20A~fl_, in Bryan, Brazos
County, Texas.
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Randy Si Lloyd Wassermann
County udge Commissioner,
Precinct No. 1
Duane Peters Kenny Mallar
Commissioner, Commissioner,
Precinct No. 2 Precinct No. 3
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Commissioner,
Precinct 4
Attest:
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