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Home My WebLink About2017-01-03 10:00AM REGULAR MEETING1 BRAZOS COUNTY BRYAN, TEXAS NOTICE OF MEETING AND AGENDA ioGC29 P3:41 BRAZOS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF BRAZOS COUNTY WILL MEET IN REGULAR SESSION ON JANUARY 3, 2017 AT 10:00 AM IN THE COMMISSIONERS COURTROOM OF THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, 200 SOUTH TEXAS AVE., SUITE 106, BRYAN, TX 77803 1. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance - U.S. and Texas Flag - Chaplain G.H. Jones and Commissioner Cauley 2. Call for Citizen input and/or concerns Consider and take action on agenda items 3-11: 3. Proclamation 17-001 designating February 11, 2017 -as-2:1 -1 -Day in support of the valuable program. 4. Authorization for the County Judge to sign the Certification under the Energy Policy Act for Patterson Architects for work done during the Courthouse Renovations. 5. Request approval for Out of State Travel for Jail Administrator Wayne Dicky to Washington, D. C. to attend the National Sheriffs Association Conference February 4-8, 2017 6. Permission to Advertise RFP # 17-251 Surveillance Video System Upgrade for the Brazos County Detention Center. 7. Approval of evaluation committee for RFP 17-251, Surveillance Video System Upgrade for the Brazos County Detention Center. • a. Jerald Phelps • b. Kevin Stuart • c. Irma Cauly • d. Nina Means • e. Trevor Lansdown • f. Legal (non-voting) • g. Purchasing (non-voting) Vol.2( Pg. 8. Commissioners Court minutes for the following dates: • a. December 6, 2016 - Regular Meeting • b. December 13, 2016 - Regular Meeting • c. December 20, 2016 - Regular Meeting • d. December 27, 2016 - Regular Meeting 9. Budget Amendments. Budget Amendments FY 16/17 14.1 -14.3 10. Personnel Change of Status. Personnel Action Forms 11. Payment of Claims. • No Claims 12. Sheriff's report on inmate population. 13. Announcement of interest items and possible future agenda topics. 14. Call for Citizen input and/or concerns 15. Adjourn. Vol. �` �' PUBLIC COMMENTS Public Comment during the Commission Meeting may be for all matters, both on and off the agenda, and be limited to four minutes per person. Persons are invited to submit comments in writing on the agenda items and/or attend and make comment at the Commission meeting. Members of the public are reminded that the Brazos County Commissioners Court is a Constitutional Court, with both judicial and legislative powers, created under Article V, Section 1 and Section 18 of the Tums Constitution. As a Constitutional Court, the Brazos County Commissioners Court also possesses the power to issue a Contempt of Court Citation under Section 81.024 of the Texas Local Government Code. Accordingly, members of the public in attendance at any Regular, Special and/or Emergency meeting of the Court shall conduct themselves with proper respect and decorum in speaking to, and/or addressing the Court; in participating in public discussions before the Court; and in all actions in the presence of the Court. Those members of the public who are inappropriately attired and/or who do not conduct themselves in an orderly and appropriate manner will be ordered to leave the meeting. Refusal to abide by the Court's Order and/or continued disruption of the meeting may result in a Contempt of Court Citation. It is not the intention of the Brazos County Commissioners Court to provide a public forum for the demeaning of any Individual or group. Neither is it the intention of the Court to allow a member (or members) of the public to insult the honesty and/or integrity of the Court, as a body, or any member or members of the Court, or County employees, individually or collectively. Accordingly, profane, insulting or threatening language directed toward the Court and/or any person in the Court's presence and/or racial, ethnic or gender slurs or epithets will not be tolerated. Violation of these rules may result in the following sanctions: 1. cancellation of a speaker's time; 2. removal from the Commissioners Court; 3. a Contempt Citation; and/or 4. such other and/or criminal sanctions as may be authorized under the Constitution, Statutes and Codes of the State of Texas. The County Commissioners Court can deliberate or take action only if a matter has been listed on an agenda properly posted prior to the meeting. During the public comment period, speakers may address matters not listed on the published agenda. The Open.Meeting Law does not expresslyprohibit. responses_ to public comments.by_the-Commissioners-Court. However,, responses, from the County Judge or Commissioners to unlisted public comment topics could become deliberation on a matter without notice to the public. To ensure the public has notice of all matters the Commissioners Court will consider, the County Judge and/or Commissioners may choose not to respond to public comments, except to correct factual inaccuracies, recite ebsting policy in response to an inquiry or to ask that a matter be listed on a future agenda. See Texas Open Meetings Act Section 551.042. INVOCATION Any invocation that may be offered before the official start of the Court meeting shall be to and for the benefit of the Court. The views or beliefs expressed by the Invocation speaker have not been previously reviewed or approved by the Court and do not necessarily represent the religious beliefs or views of the Court in part or as a whole. No member of the community is required to attend or participate in the invocation and such decision vdll have no impact on their right to actively participate in the business of the Court. The Commissioners Courtroom of the County Administration Building, 200 South Texas Ave., Suite 106, Bryan, TX 77803 is Meelchair 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. Vol.aii�7 pg./'1G MINUTES JANUARY 3, 2017 BRAZOS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT REGULAR MEETING A regular 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 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 3, 2017 with the following members of the Court present: Duane Peters, County Judge, Presiding; Steve Aldrich, Commissioner of Precinct 1; Sammy Catalena, Commissioner of Precinct 2; Nancy Berry, Commissioner of Precinct 3; Irma Cauley, Commissioner of Precinct 4; Karen McQueen, County Clerk. The attached sheets contain the names of the citizens and officials that were in attendance. 1. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance - U.S. and Texas Flag - Chaplain G.H. Jones and Commissioner Cauley 2. Call for Citizen input and/or concerns There was no citizen's input. Judge Peters welcomed the two new Commissioners to the Court. Commissioner Aldrich stated he is honored to serve on the Court and is looking forward to working with everyone. Commissioner Berry echoed Commissioner Aldrich's statement and said she is also VO4. o? S47 _, Pa. .1%% looking forward to serving on the Court. Consider and take action on agenda items 3-11: 3. Proclamation 17-001 designating February 11, 2017 as 2-1-1 Day in support of the valuable program. The Court approved a Proclamation designating February 11, 2017 as 2-1-1 Day. The Court along with the mayors of the Cities of Bryan and College Station support 2-1-1 Texas, an Area Information Center of the Texas Health and Human Services Commission. A copy of the proclamation is attached. Motion: Approve, Moved by Commissioner Irma Cauley, Seconded by Commissioner Nancy Berry. Passed. 5-0. Ayes: Aldrich, Berry, Catalena, Cauley, Peters. 4. Authorization for the County Judge to sign the Certification under the Energy Policy Act for Patterson Architects for work done during the Courthouse Renovations. A copy is attached. Motion: Approve, Moved by Commissioner Sammy Catalena, Seconded by Commissioner Irma Cauley. Passed. 5-0. Ayes: Aldrich, Berry, Catalena, Cauley, Peters. 5. Request approval for Out of State Travel for Jail Administrator Wayne Dicky to Washington, D. C. to attend the National Sheriff's Association Conference February 4-8, 2017 Motion: Approve, Moved by Commissioner Irma Cauley, Seconded by Commissioner Nancy Berry, Passed. 5-0. Ayes: Aldrich, Berry, Catalena, Cauley, Peters. 6. Permission to Advertise RFP # 17-251 Surveillance Video System Upgrade for the Brazos County Detention Center. Motion: Approve, Moved by Commissioner Irma Cauley, Seconded by Commissioner Sammy Catalena. Passed. 5-0. Ayes: Aldrich, Berry, Catalena, Cauley, Peters. 7. Approval of evaluation committee for RFP 17-251, Surveillance Video System Upgrade for the Brazos County Detention Center: • a. Jerald Phelps • b. Kevin Stuart • c. Irma Cauly • d. Nina Means Vol, i ' • e. Trevor Lansdown • f. Legal (non-voting) • g, Purchasing (non-voting) Motion: Approve, Moved by Commissioner Sammy Catalena, Seconded by Commissioner Steve Aldrich. Passed. 5-0. Ayes: Aldrich, Berry, Catalena, Cauley, Peters. 8. Commissioners Court minutes for the following dates: • a. December 6, 2016 - Regular Meeting • b. December 13, 2016 - Regular Meeting • c. December 20, 2016 - Regular Meeting • d. December 27, 2016 - Regular Meeting Motion: Approve, Moved by Commissioner Sammy Catalena, Seconded by Commissioner Irma Cauley. Passed. 5-0. Ayes: Aldrich, Berry, Catalena, Cauley, Peters. 9. Budget Amendments. Budget Amendments FY 16/17 14.1 - 14.3 14.1 Reallocate funds for General Capital Improvement -Sheriff's Office. 14.2 Reallocate funds for General Capital Improvement -Constable, Precinct 3. 14.3 Reallocate funds for General Capital Improvement - Expo Complex. Motion: Approve, Moved by Commissioner Irma Cauley, Seconded by Commissioner Sammy Catalena. Passed. 5-0. Ayes: Aldrich, Berry, Catalena, Cauley, Peters. 10. Personnel Change of Status. Personnel Action Forms A copy of the Personnel Change of Status requests is attached. Motion: Approve, Moved by Commissioner Irma Cauley, Seconded by Commissioner Sammy Catalena. Passed. 5-0. Ayes: Aldrich, Berry, Catalena, Cauley, Peters. 11. Payment of Claims. • No Claims 12. Sheriff's report on inmate population. Sheriff Chris Kirk welcomed Commissioner Aldrich and Commissioner Berry to the Vol. •Z-7 Pg. / 7-f- Court. Sheriff Kirk stated there were 614 inmates in jail, 545 inmates are male and 69 are female, 33 have electronic monitors and 20 are pending for monitors. 13. Announcement of interest items and possible future agenda topics. There were no announcements. 14. Call for Citizen input and/or concerns There was no citizen's input. 15. Adjourn. Vol. Pg. _I The foregoing minutes of the Commissioners Court meeting held January 3, 2017 have been examined and are approved in open Court this 1 day of Duane Peters County Judge Brazos County, Texas. Steve Aldrich Commissioner, Precinct 1 Sammy C alena Nancy Berry Commis over, Precinct 2 Commissioner, Precinct 3 Attest Karen McQueen County Clerk Vol. j4(l,_ Pg. // BRAZOS COUNTY COMMISSIONER'S COURT 3A— DAY %: c9 0 Name (PLEASE PRINT) 201-7 Organization (PLEASE PRINT) Pg I of Z u P)3 Pg 2 of v BRAZOSCOUNTY COMMISSIONER'S COURT ,3j,kDAY OF I AIM / Name (PLEASE PRINT) 20 Organization W TtAv—d . 6 c /2f Vol. L Pg. WHEREAS, 2-1-1 Texas, an Arca Information Centro of the Texas Health and Human Services Commission and oporated regionally by United Way of the Brazos Valley, aims to connect the people of the Brazos Valley with health and human services through information and referral; and WHEREAS, 2-1-1 Texas is the nationally abbreviated dialing code for free access to health and human services information and an easy -to -remember, universally recognizable number that makes it possible for people in need to navigate the complex and ever-growing maze of human services; and WHEREAS, 2-1-1 Tcxar serves persons all over the great slate of Texas and is available twenty-four hours a day, seven (lays a week and can be mobilized in times of disaster as a central point for disseminating public information, and after the dnagcr has passed, help victims with recovery assistance and put members of the public who wish to donate m volunteer to help in recovery efforts in contact with the proper entities; and WHEREAS, 2-1-1 Texas, maintains more than 1,250 health and human resources in the Brazos Valley Regional database and directs citizens to resources such as food, shelter, utility assistance, housing and rend assistance, clothing, employment opportunities, childcare, health care, immunizations, voting precinct locations, prescription assistance, counseling, and various other services; and WHEREAS, 2-1-1 "Texas is a quick, one-stop telephone resource connecting people in the Brazos Valley Region to a variety of resources, so that they no longer have to wonder "where to call," and 2-1-1 Texas Information & Referral Specialists have answered over 400,000 inquiries since its inception in 2002; and WHEREAS, employers cin refer their employees to 2-1-1 Texas for assistance, instead of spending time trying to help employees with questions that 2-1-1 could answer, allowing employees to be more productive and less likely to spend company time searching for assistance on personal matters; and WHEREAS, 2-1-1 Texas is the Emergency brforntation and Referral Line listed in the Brazos County Inter,jurisdictional Emergency Management Plan, providing support to the Brazos Valley during natural disasters or emergency situations, and helping to support 2- 1-171eras here in the Brazos Valley will allow others throughout the nation to know about the 2-1-1 Texas services and bring 2-1-1 Texas to the remainder of our nation's aid in times of need. NOW, THEREFORE: 1, Andrew Nelson, as Mayor of the City of Bryan, and 1, Karl P. Mooney, as Mayor of the City of College Station, and 1, Duane Peters, as County Judge of Brazos County, do hereby proclaim February 11, 2017 as 2-1-1 Daij CITY OF BRYA ' CITY OF COLLEGE STA'PION NTY Andrew Nelson, Muyor mi 1'. Mnuney,/nyar i Dm ne Peters, Cnunry Judge Vol. i t7_ pg __�� Mnuineered lij;TAX SLRVICLS 800,236,6519 vrww en94neered[axServices.com Headquarters: 303 Eve mla St, Suite 300, West Palm Beach, FL 33401 Additional Office Locations In Ptlncipal Cities Natlonwlde Notionally& . In an effort to support sustainable building, we are seeking certification under the Energy Policy Act tl the following property meets an energy efficiency standard set forth in the Act. To do so, we need to verify the following basic information about the property: 300 E. 26th. Street Bryan, Texas 77803 12,000,000 7/2015 and 11/2016 Under penalties of perjury, I declare that I have examined this. allocation letter and to the best of my knowledge and belief, the facts presented, in support of this allocation: are true, correct, and complete. The Honorable Duane Peters, County Judge 200 South Texas Avenue, Bryan, Texas 77803 `� I also understand that the designer will provide an building and its projected annual energy costs, and i the amount of the 179D deduction allocated to the t Energy Barbara Patterson Patterson Architects :ion of the energy efficlency features of the of the sii.bject building must be reduced by and asindicated in'the 179D certification. 701 South Texas Avenue, Bryan, Texas 77803 979-775-5035 Patte�sna Archite¢e BTAi, Ca-JaLy Ccuahnuse-Phase IVl%, 1790 LOE I1 -S-!6 Vol.Fcg ldl' I BRAZOS COUNTY, TEXAS BUDGET A.MENDNIENT(S) hOR THE 2016-2017 BUDGET YEAR NO. 16/17 14.1 — 14.3 On this the 3rd day of January 2017 at a regular meeting of the Commissioners' Court, the following numbers keere present: A. Duane Peters, COUutV Judge, Presiding B. Steve Aldrich, Commissioner, Precinct I C. Sammy Catalena, Commissioner, Precinct 2 D. Nanev Berrv. Commissioner, Precinct 3 1:. Irma Cauley, Commissioner, Precinct 4 F. Karen NIcQueen, County Clerk The following proceedur_s were held: THAT WHEREAS, on 3rd clay o0anuary 2017 the Court heard and approved a budget amendment for the 2016-2017 budget year for Brazos County, "fesas, and WHEREAS, expenditure is necessary due to the necessity to meet unusual and unforeseen conditions which could not be reasonably included in the ori. -incl budget adopted 6 September 2016, the following amcnchueat(s) to the original budget are hereby authorized, as described on the attached page(s). ADOPTED AND APPROVED this the 3rd clay of January 2017. THE COMPUISSIONERS COURT 017 BRAZOS COUNTY. TEXAS. ;:_ ;Iv Duane Peters, Comity Judge Original: County Clerk's Office and Attached to the original budget — of funds to the BRAZOS COUNTY, TEXAS BUDGET AMENDMENTS No. 16117 • 14.1 113/2017 Decrease Voi. -I�Z7 Pg. /�7_ BRAZOS COUNTY, TEXAS BUDGETAMENDMENTS No. 16117 - 14.2 11312U17 FUND DIV ACCT P DR1CR ACCOUNT NAME Increase Decrease 4500 63000=00 80S90000 CI: Vehicles _ 300.00 4500 63000500 1 80893010 DR Vehicics-Constablel'ct. 3 300.00 I I I I I I I I Concral Ca tical Im rovemcnt -Constable 1'ct. #3 Reallocation of funds to the a )ro riate account for era thics on the patrol unit. _ I I I I I � I I I I - I BRAZOS COUNTY, TEXAS BUDGET AMENDMENTS No. 16(17 - 14.3 113/2017 FUND DIV ACCT PROJ DR/CR - ACCOUNT NAME Increase Decrease 4500 63000500 SOS90000 CR Vehicles 16.75 4500 63000500 50393600 DR Vehicles -Fx o 16.751 Ge crid Capital Improvement - Expo Reallocation of funds to thea vc riate account for tate state re,i;tration ice for the Expo re lacement truck. PERSONNEL CHANGE OF STATUS REQUESTS Commissioner Court Date: January 03, 2017 Department Submitting Information: Human Resources Purpose of Submissions: Consider and Take Action on Change Requests Department Submitting Employee Request Action Requested Request(s) Applies To Associate Judge #2/ Gore, Glynis E. Separation Juvenile Court Referee Swan, Misty D. Change of Status Commissioner's Court Aldrich, Steve Employment Berry, Nancy Employment Mallard, Kenny Separation Wassermann, Lloyd Separation District Attorney Martin, Ashley Employment Facilities Services S.O. — Commissary Approved in Commissioners' Arevalo, Magdalena Employment Smith, William M. County Judge's or Commissioner's Signature: (This Copy to be attached to minutes) Vol. pg. / 9� Separation 10