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NOTICE OF MEETING AND AGENDA
WORKSHOP SESSION
BRAZOS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT
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BRAZOS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WILL MEET INA WORKSHOP SESSION AS FOLLOWS:
MEETING DATE: September 5, 2018
MEETING TIME: 2:00 PM
MEETING PLACE: Commissioners Courtroom of the County Administration
Building, 200 S. Texas Ave., Suite 106, Bryan, Texas
Call to Order
2. Presentation and discussions regarding facility dogs.
3. Adjourn
The Commissioners Courtroom of the County Administration Building, 200 S. Texas Ave., Suite 106, Bryan, Texas 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
SEPTEMBER 5, 2018
BRAZOS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT
WORKSHOP SESSION
Call to Order
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 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 5, 2018 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, Absent;
Nancy Berry, 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 County Judge called the meeting to order.
Presentation and discussions regarding facility dogs.
The Court participated in a presentation and discussion regarding facility dogs.
Executive Director of Scotty's House, Cary Baker introduced facility dogs Sawyer and
Molly. Mrs. Baker explained the difference between service dogs and facility dogs.
Sawyer will be working with the children at Scotty's House. She said service dogs are
trained for one specific disability whereas facility dogs are trained to handle different
situations and not one disability.
Celeste Walsen and Ellen O'Neill -Stephens with Courthouse Dogs Foundation were
also present to inform the Court on the use of facility dogs. Ms. Walsen said that
Sawyer was chosen because of his calm and quiet temperament. These dogs are
professionally trained to provide a calming influence for children who are going through
stressful legal proceedings.
Commissioner Cauley expressed concern for children who may be afraid of dogs.
Mrs. Baker assured Commissioner Cauley that they would make sure the child is
comfortable before they have contact with Sawyer.
The program PAWS for Hope will be launched in mid October.
3. Adjourn
The foregoing minutes of the Commissioners Court Workshop Session held September 5,
2018, have been examined and are approved in open Court this the 2nd day of
October, 2018, in Bryan, Brazos County, Texas.
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Duane Peters
County Judge
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Sammy Cata na
Commissioner, Precinct 2
Irma Cauley
Commissioner, Precinct 4
Attest:
Ka/ren' McQueen
County Clerk
Steve Aldrich
Commissioner, Precinct 1
Nancy Berry
Commissioner, Precinct 3
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