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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-09-28-11:30AM-SPECIAL MEETINGBRAZOSCOUNTY BRYAN,TEXAS SPECIAL CALLED SESSION BRAZOS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT THE COMMISSIONERS COURT WILL MEET IN A SPECIAL CALLED SESSION ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2013 AT 11:30 A.M. IN THE COMMISSIONERS COURTROOM OF BRAZOS COUNTY, 200 SOUTH TEXAS AVE., SUITE 106, BRYAN TX 77803 MEETING September 28, 2013 DATE: MEETING 11:30 AM TIME: MEETING Brazos County Administration Building, 200 S. Texas Avenue, PLACE: Suite 106, Bryan, Texas 77803 Agenda Call to order. 2. Consider and possible action regarding extending the current Burn Ban, as estiablished by Brazos County Order #13-006. Adjourn. The Braes County Administration Building. 200 S. Texas Avenue. Suile 108, Bryan, Texas 77803 is wheelchair accessible. Handicap parking spaces are available. Any request for sign interpretive services must be made two working days before the meeting. To make arrangements, please call (979) 361 -4102, Ural BRAZOS COUNTY BRYANJEXAS MINUTES September 28, 2013 BRAZOS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT SPECIAL CALLED SESSION Minutes Call To Order. r, Sianature Paae.odf 12 File Stamoed Aaenda.odf Of Sian in sheet.odf A special meeting of the Commissioners' Court of Brazos County, Texas was held in the Brazos County Commissioners Courtroom in the Administration Building, 200 South Texas Avenue, in Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, beginning at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, September 28, 2013 with the following members of the Court present: Duane Peters, County Judge, Presiding; Lloyd Wassermann, Commissioner of Precinct 1; Sammy Catalena, Commissioner of Precinct 2; Kenny Mallard, Commissioner of Precinct 3; Irma Cauley, Commissioner of Precinct 4; Karen McQueen, County Clerk, Absent. The attached sheet contains the names of the citizens and officials that were in attendance. 2. Consider and possible action regarding extending the current Burn Ban, as estiablished by Brazos County Order #13 -006. Pt Item 2.odf Chuck Frasier, Emergency Management Coordinator explained that the KBD Index has __..__ 0 come up 21 points since Tuesday. Even so, his recommendation was to extend the burn ban for 90 days. The Court accepted his recommendation and voted unanimously to extend the burn ban for 90 days and to place it on the Commissioners Court agenda every week. Adjourn. Vnl. __�9, pg.,l - The foregoing minutes of the Commissioners Court Special Meeting held September 28, 2013, have been examined and are approved in open Court this the 6Nay of �eX 2013, in Bryan, Brazos County, Texas. Duane Peters County Judge Commissioner, Attest: C� a�� Karen McQueen County Clerk Vol 10 Page Lloyd W sermann Commissioner, Precinct 1 Kenny Mallard Commissioner, Precinct 3 BRAZOS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT Meeting on PAGE of Vol. %8% Pg. BRAZOS COUNTY BRYAN, TEXAS ORDER 13 -012 PROHIBITION OF OUTDOOR BURNING WHEREAS, in accordance with provisions of the Texas Local Government Code, Chapter 352, a drought condition exists or has existed in Brazos County, Texas as determined by Texas local Government Code Chapter 352; and, WHEREAS, the Commissioners Court makes a finding that circumstances present in all or part of the unincorporated area of Brazos County create a public safety hazard that would be exacerbated by outdoor burning. BE IT THEREFORE ORDERED that the following regulations are hereby established for all unincorporated areas of Brazos County. Texas for the duration of the above mentioned declaration; Action Prohibited: A person violates this order if he or she burns any combustible material outside of an enclosure serving to contain all flames and/or sparks, or orders such burning by others. 2. Enforcement: A. As soon as possible, a duly commissioned peace officer shall be sent to the scene to investigate the nature of the fire. B. Upon notification of suspected outdoor burning, the fire department assigned to the location of the fire shall respond to the scene and take immediate measures to contain and/or extinguish the fire. C. If in the opinion of the officer at the scene and/or the fire chief, the goal of the order can be attained by informing the responsible party about the prohibitions established by this order, the officer may, at his discretion, notify the party about the provisions of this order and request compliance with it. In such instances, an entry of the notification shall be made into the dispatchers log containing the time, date, and place of the warning, and the name of the person receiving the warning. 3. At the discretion of the peace officer or the fire chief, second or flagrant violations of the order may be prosecuted in accordance with the statutes and procedures governing misdemeanors. 4. This Order prohibiting Outdoor Burning takes effect on September 29, 2013 and will expire on December 27, 2013, unless terminated earlier by the Commissioners Court or the County Judge. The Commissioners Court hereby designates to the County Judge the authority to terminate this Order in accordance with Local Government Code Section 352.091(c)(2). 5. Exception: Welding may be allowed under the following guidelines only: Provide a spotter for each welder, each cutter, each grinder, and for any activity that causes or may cause a spark. A. Maintain a minimum perimeter around the welding area of a radius of 25 feet or three times the height of the actual welding, whichever is greater. (Example: if the welding is occurring ten feet off the ground a perimeter of thirty (30) feet radium must be protected). The perimeter must be clear of vegetation and kept wet. If the perimeter cannot be cleared of vegetation, proper precautionary measures must be taken (Example: protecting brush, etc, by utilizing fire resistant tarps). B. Maintain a minimum of 100 gallons of water at the site. C. Maintain a minimum of one (I) water pressure fire extinguisher per spotter. D. No welding shall occur if winds are greater than 20 mph or relative humidity is less than 30 %. E. Prior to conducting any welding activity, the welder shall give notice to the Brazos County Risk Manager and Brazos County Emergency Services (979- 779 - 0911). The notice may be by phone but shall give the name of the welder conducting the welding operation, the location of the operation, cell phone number of other contact information, and the name of party responsible. BE IT ALSO ORDERED that this order may be enforced by any duly - commissioned peace officer and that the venue for prosecution of this order will be the Justice of the Peace. APPROVED, this C41% yof 20_a_. C' Duane Peters, County Judge Lloyd Wassermann a talena Commissioner, Precinct l 2 Kenny Mal Commissioner, Precinct 3 vov Pq