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Home My WebLink About1996-06-04-0900AM-Regulari i i l t t t i i THE COMMISSIONERS COURT WILL MEET IN REGULAR SESSION ON TUESDAY, JUNE 4, 1996 AT 9:00 A.M. IN THE COMMISSIONERS COURTROOM OF THE BRAZOS COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 300 EAST 26TH STREET, SUITE 115, BRYAN, TEXAS. 1. Invocation - Judge Jones. 2. Pledge of Allegiance - Judge Jones. 3. Citizens input and/or concerns. At this time, the Judge will open the floor to citizens wishing to address the Court on county-related issues not scheduled on the agenda. Please limit subject matter to five minutes. The Commissioners will receive the information, conduct research into the matter, and/or place the matter on a future agenda for discussion. (A recording is made of the meeting; therefore, please give your name and address for the record.) Consider and take action on agenda items 4 - 13: 4. Personnel Change of Status. 5. Payment of Claims. 6. Approval of County Payroll. 7. Budget Amendment 95/96-30. 8. Request for funding of a Dispute Resolution Center for Brazos County. 9. Cancellation of June 25, 1996 Commissioners Court Meeting. 10. Authorization to solicit Request for Proposals for an energy audit of County facilities. 11. Approval of City of College Station representative to the Brazos Valley Development Council Board. 12. The Preliminary Plat of Lots 1-8, Block 1, Cowboy Country, Moses Baine League, Abstract No. 3, Brazos County, Texas. Site is located in Precinct 2. 13. Acceptance of the City of Bryan's cost estimate of $1,395.00 for facilities relocation for Nunn Jones Road widening project. Site is located in Precinct 3. 14. Call for citizen input and/or concerns. 15. Announcement of interest items and possible future agenda topics. 16. Adjourn. The building is wheelchair accessible. Handicap parking spaces are available. Any request for sign interpretive services must be made 48 hours before the meeting. To make arrangements, call (409) 361-4102. •••.•-,..,Fad-azzc+.:TDOOKit:7r:-x.2`At;3t'aJ:.J'1t:'41cD=dT-_~"'~'.-'y "+.7."- ~ -^vtc'•vew"F47W'. aar J LE 96 MY 3n PH 1: 26 "LEA BRAZOS COUNTY 6Pazos i Y , .o ,E )VI I' r BRYAN. TEXAS AGENDA BRAZOS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT MEETING i~ 0 0 COMMISSIONERS' COURT REGULAR MEETING JUNE 4, 1996 A regular meeting of the commissioners' Court of Brazos County, Texas was held in the Commissioners' Courtroom in the Courthouse in Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, beginning at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 4, 1996, with the following members of the Court present: Alvin W. Jones, County Judge, Presiding; Gary Norton, Commissioner of Precinct 1; Sandie Walker, Commissioner of Precinct 2; Randy Sims, Commissioner of Precinct 3; Carey Cauley, Jr., Commissioner of Precinct 4; Mary Ann Ward, County Clerk. Attached is a list of citizens and officials in attendance. The County Judge gave the invocation and led the pledge of allegiance. There was no citizen input and/or concerns. The Court proceeded to consider the change of status of the following employees. NAME DEPARTMENT REASON Allen, Christialia County Clerk Resignation Galindo, Humberto Road & Bridge Resignation Cheatham, Justin E Road & Bridge Resignation Allen, N. Jr. Road & Bridge Resignation Clark, James L SO/Jail Resignation Simmons, Barbara Task Force Resignation Clark, Kenneth D Task Force Sal Increase Welch, Michael R Task Force Sal Increase Frank, Edward W Task Force Sal Increase Ledesma, Ricardo Task Force Sal Increase Zweifel, Shawn S Task Force Sal Increase Glidewell, Randall Task Force Sal Increase Field, Carla S Task Force Sal Increase Garcia, Loretta JP 4-2 New Employee on motion by Commissioner Walker, seconded by Commissioner Norton, the Court voted unanimously to approve the changes as submitted excluding the request for a six month increase for Loretta Garcia. The Court next considered the following Claims as submitted by the County Treasurer for payment: 96-007225 through 96-007398 s- , i f i' ma I- VOL, on motion by Commissioner Cauley, seconded by Commissioner Walker, the Court voted unanimously to approve the Claims as submitted. On motion by Commissioner Walker, seconded by Commissioner Cauley, the Court voted unanimously to approve the County payroll in the amount of $519,058.05 for the period ending June 6, 1996. The Court next considered Budget Amendment #95/96-30, which would reallocate funds budgeted for the County Auditor's Department; transfer funds from Contingency to County Welfare and increase the Appellate Judicial Fund. On motion by Commissioner Walker, seconded by Commissioner Norton, the Court voted unanimously to approve the budget amendment as submitted, a copy of which is attached hereto. The next matter for consideration by the Court was a request for funding of a Dispute Resolution Center for Brazos County. Mike Hoelscher, representative of the Bar Association and Larry Lightfoot, representative from the Better Business Bureau requested that the Brazos County Commissioners Court consider increasing the local court filing fees by $10.00 per case with the funds generated from the fee increase to be allocated for the support of a dispute resolution center to be located in Brazos County. On motion by Commissioner Norton, seconded by Commissioner Cauley, the Court voted unanimously to increase the local filing fee by $10.00 per case and a one time funding fee of $5,000 to be paid from the Contingency Fund to start up the center in accordance with chapter 152.B Civil Practice and Remedies Code. The effective date will be July 1, 1996. On motion by the County Judge, seconded by Commissioner Sims, the Court voted unanimously to cancel the Commissioners Court meeting of June 25, 1996. The next matter for consideration was approval for the Purchasing Agent to solicit requests for proposals for an energy audit of county facilities. On motion by Commissioner Norton, seconded by Commissioner Cauley, the Court voted V0 .has a / ~a..aarsnrxarxzsy.sst~~+x;m'~.r~-a,.vra+~a.*~:.µs~^..o~r-t+-raa; smtx•~cara-aoeor..~r..>~.....~ • unanimously to authorize the Purchasing Agent to solicit requests for proposals for an energy audit of county facilities. On motion by Commissioner Sims, seconded by Commissioner Cauley, the Court voted unanimously to approve the appointment of Larry Ringer, former Mayor of the City of College Station, as College Station's representative to the Brazos Valley Development Council Board. The Court next considered approval of the Preliminary Plat of Lots 1-8, Block 1 Cowboy Country Subdivision in Precinct 2. Richard Vance, County Engineer, stated that he had reviewed the plat and made the following recommendations: 1) Addition of a 20 foot utility easement along Thurmond Road. C7 (12) Addition of a 20 foot utility easement along FM 2223. Note: Because of the existing pipelines in easements, and additional easement shall be provided further into the subdivision. 3) Addition of a 10 foot utility easements around perimeters of all lots. 4) In General Notes - No. 5, the 5 feet building setback shall be 10 feet to conform with the 10 foot utility easements. On motion by Commissioner Walker, seconded by Commissioner Sims, the Court unanimously approved the Preliminary Plat of the Cowboy Country Subdivision with the above noted recommendations. The next matter for consideration was acceptance of the City of Bryan's cost estimate of $1,395.00 for facilities relocation for Nunn Jones Road widening project in Precinct 3. On motion by Commissioner Sims, seconded by Commissioner Cauley, the Court voted unanimously to accept of the City of Bryan's cost estimate of $1,395.00 for facilities relocation for Nunn Jones Road widening project and authorized the payment thereof. There was no citizen input and/or concerns. The County Judge made the following comments: a) Presented Ruth McLeod with a Resolution and a placque honoring her thirty years of service with Brazos County. I{ be considering the Constable Precinct Considering for Brazos Meeting at 12 noon in the 85th District Courtroom about filing of all criminal cases in the office of the District Clerk. be a meeting corridor from Texas. r I t• l r - E r ' VOL .PAIMM CZ (0. `.i..._-..~•:..~.. 1..':~vY..e.. r.•i+..S:~ei.~. - ~~-+.~~~G:L'+..10..~`~L~ _ _i.lti • • • r i i r s r The foregoing minutes of the Commissioners Court meeting held June 4, 1996 have been examined and are approved in open Court this the .S*4- day of 1996, in Bryan, Brazos County, Texas. Alvin W. Jones County Judge W r Commissione ecinct 2 re a 1 , Jr. Commissi ner, Preci 4- Gary Commis?ioner, Precinct 3 Mary Aj)h Ward County Clerk . I - ' I VO . CommisAifdner, Precinct 1 1 I• I i • rte. B .r . ~RAZOS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS' MEETING ON JUNE 4, 1996 AT 9:00 A.M. • C7 • 1 r f` ft . I~ I • T BRAZOS COUNTY, TEXAS BUDGET AMENDMENT(S) FOR THE 1995-1996 BUDGET YEAR NO. 95/96-30 On this the 4th day of June 1996 at a special meeting of the Commissioners' Court, the following members were present: Alvin W. Jones, County Judge, Presiding Gary Norton, Commissioner, Precinct 1; Sandie Walker, Commissioner, Precinct 2; Randy Sims, Commissioner, Precinct 3; Carey Cauley, Commissioner, Precinct 4; Mary Ann Ward, County Clerk. The following proceedings were held: THAT WHEREAS, on June 4, 1996, the Court heard and approved a budget amendment for the 1995-1996 budget year for Brazos County, Texas. . WHEREAS, an expenditure is necessary due to the necessity to meet unusual and unforeseen conditions which could not be reasonably included in the original budget adopted September-26, 1995 the following amendment(s) to the original are hereby authorized, as described on the attached page(s). ADOPTED AND APPROVED this -the 4th day of June 1996 THE COMMISSIONERS' COURT OF BRAZOS COUNTY, TEXAS. By: - Alvin W. Jones, County Judge Original: County Clerk's office and attached to the original budget Copies: County Auditor County Treasurer Commissioners' Court Minutes Budget Amendment File VOL. _:.._.PAQ~ ~ ~3,n.. ~ r'~r •.,r •an____~sx-v:s~., -t'lit•_-:! sw.•„yr, ~ i L. i ~7_ 11 ~J BRAZOS COUNTY, TEXAS . E BUDGET AMENDMENTS NO. 95/96 - 30 FD DIV ACCT PROJ ACCOUNT NAME Dr Cr 01 110040 619500 Welfare Contribution 500.00 01 110015 611300, Contingency 500.00 I County Welfare - To increase line item budget to allow for increased welfare Ifuneral expenditure. y a t BALANCING TOTAL . 500.00 500.00 t° ~r aI: • is ~t - _ _ VON -]PAC, L5 r. 2 BRAZOS COUNTY, TEXAS BUDGET AMENDMENTS NO. 95196 - 30 t G i i I k. FD DIV ACCT PROJ ACCOUNT NAME Dr Cr 16 540001 612250 2nd Administration Appeal 200.00 16 540001 612260 1 st & 4th Appeals Assess. 5,500.00 16 - 470100 Reserve Fund Balance 5,700.00 Appellate Judicial Fund - To increase the line item budget to allow for a substantial increase due to 1994 and 1995 adjustments to the county's share of the 1 st and 14 th Appellate Judicial Districts' operating costs allocations. BALANCING TOTAL 5,700.00 5,700.00 711 VOL i t i i t r~a+W..'- ~r.-...C.~...~..-__ _ _t.._ k•_--_ - _ ~s..i ~ .d:,1d:7 11_.. f.- _ •.L.._..r._., ...~~u.~.. • l BRAZOS COUNTY, TEXAS BUDGET AMENDMENTS NO. 95/96 - 30 _i FD DIV ACCT PROJ DESCRIPTION DR CR 01 160001 802850 Equipment - Office 470.00 01 160001 610100 Advertising-Legal Notice 370.00 01 160001 654500 Office Equipment Maintenance 100.00 I County Auditor -To reallocate budget to allow for the purchase of two mobile I file carts. - VVOWG TOTAL 470.00 470.00 5 ' r r , A P i