HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-08-29 7:15 PM EMERGENCYBRAZOS COUNTY
BRYAN, TEXAS
NOTICE OF MEETING AND AGENDA
EMERGENCY MEETING
BRAZOS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT
MEETING DATE: August 29, 2017
MEETING TIME: 7:15 PM
COMMISSIONERS COURTROOM OF THE COUNTY
MEETING PLACE: ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, 200 SOUTH TEXAS
AVE., SUITE 106, BRYAN, TX 77803
Call to Order
2. This notice of an emergency meeting is being provided in accordance with Section
551.045 of the Texas Government Code. This emergency meeting is being scheduled
in order for the Commissioners Court to take appropriate action during a declared local
state of disaster.
Approval to lower the Brazos County Expo Center stall fees from $20 to $1 for equine
due to flooding caused by Hurricane Harvey.
3. Adjourn
The COMMISSIONERS COURTROOM OF THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, 200 SOUTH TEXAS AVE.,
SUITE 106, BRYAN, TX 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.
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MINUTES
AUGUST 29, 2017
BRAZOS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT
EMERGENCY MEETING
Call to Order
An Emergency Session of the Commissioners' Court of Brazos County, Texas was
held in the Commissioners Courtroom in the Brazos County Administration Building,
200 South Texas Avenue, Suite 106 in Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, beginning at 7:15
p.m. on Tuesday, August 29, 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, Absent;
Karen McQueen, County Clerk, Absent.
The attached sheets contain the names of the citizens and officials that were in
attendance.
Judge Peters called the meeting to order at 7:15 p.m.
2. Approval to lower the Brazos County Expo Center stall fees from $20 to $1 for equine
due to flooding caused by Hurricane Harvey.
Commissioner Berry offered a motion to approve lowering the Brazos County Expo
Center stall fees from $20 to $1. Commissioner Catalena seconded the motion.
Judge Peters explained that the Constitution will not allow counties to give away
services. The Expo staff followed the emergency policy which reduces the stall fee to a
flat rate of $20 with one free bag of shavings, rather than paying a daily stall rate and
extra for shavings. Judge Peters thinks this was implemented to cover basic costs, but
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stated the Court is compassionate and wants to help those families suffering as a result
of Hurricane Harvey.
After discussion about shavings, Commissioner Berry offered an amended motion to
clarify the $1.00 stall fee will also include one bag of shavings. The motion was
seconded by Commissioner Aldrich and passed unanimously.
The Court then returned to the original motion to amend the policy for stall fees from
$20.00 to $1.00 and it passed unanimously.
3. Adjourn
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The foregoing minutes of the Commissioners Court Emergency Meeting held August
2017, have been examined and are approved in open Court this the 1L day of
�U 2017, in Bryan, Brazos County, Texas.
Du .ue eters
County Judge
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Catalen
Commissioner recinct 2
Commissioner, Precinct 4
Attest:
Karen McQueen
County Clerk
Steve Aldrich
Commissioner, Precinct 1
Nancy Berry
Commissioner, Precinct 3
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