HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-08-30 9:00AM SPECIAL SESSIONBRAZOS COUNTY
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NOTICE OF MEETING AND AGENDA
SPECIAL CALLED SESSION
BRAZOS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT
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BRAZOS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT WILL MEET INA SPECIAL
CALLED SESSION AS FOLLOWS:
MEETING DATE: August 30, 2019
MEETING TIME: 9:00 AM
MEETING PLACE: Brazos County Administration Building, 200 South Texas
Ave., Suite 106, Bryan; TX 77803
1. Call to Order
2. Option to reinstate cell phone allowance for law enforcement.
3. Adjourn
The County Administration Building, 200 South Texas Avenue, Suite 332, 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.
MINUTES
AUGUST 30, 2019
BRAZOS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT
SPECIAL CALLED SESSION
1. Call to Order
A special called session 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 9:00 a.m. on Friday,
August 30, 2019 with the following members of the Court present:
Duane Peters, County Judge, Absent;
Steve Aldrich, Commissioner of Precinct 1;
Sammy Catalena, Commissioner of Precinct 2, Absent;
Nancy Berry, Commissioner of Precinct 3, Presiding;
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.
2. Option to reinstate cell phone allowance for law enforcement.
Bruce Erratt, Civil Counsel explained the plan for cell phone use for law enforcement
since they have the need for First Net services, which is not offered by Verizon. A final
proposal from AT&T should be received some time next week that would allow law
enforcement to have AT&T phones. The cell phone allowance will be reinstated for law
enforcement employees until this plan is worked out.
The Sheriff explained how important First Net is and thanked the Court for giving this
option. His hope is they will have a system very similar to Smarsh with Verizon. He
stated that he does have many at the Sheriff's office that will elect to carry a second
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Irene Jett, Budget Officer asked if the Sheriff is proposing to offer a mixed option? Will
the employee be able to choose a cell phone allowance or county issued phone? The
Court answered that they are not sure at this point. The Sheriff said that he would like to
keep the possibility of an allowance for those that choose AT&T.
Commissioner Cauley made the motion to reinstate the cell phone allowance for law
enforcement until we can work the plan out. She stated that the plan should be worked
out before October 1, 2019. Commissioner Berry seconded the motion and the Court
voted unanimously to approve.
Motion: Approve, Moved by Commissioner Irma Cauley, Seconded by Commissioner
Nancy Berry. Passed. 3-0. Ayes: Aldrich, Berry, Cauley. Absent: Catalena, Peters.
3. Adjourn
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The foregoing minutes of the Commissioners Court Special Meeting held August t 30,
2019 have been examined and are approved in open Court this 10th day of September
2019, in Bryan, Brazos County, Texas.
Duane Peters Steve Aldrich
County Judge Commissioner, Precinct 1
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Sammy Catalena
Commissioner, Precinct 2
Attest:
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County Clerk
Nancy Be
Commissioner, Precinct 3
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