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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1968-02-12-1000AM-RegularREGULAR MEETING - FEBRUARY 12, 1968 A regular meeting of the Commissioners Court of Brazos County, Texas, was held in the Commissioners Courtroom in the Courthouse in Bryan, Texas, beginning at 10:00 A. M. on Monday, February 12, 1968 with the following present: William R. Vance, County Judge, presiding; Raymond A. Nolan, Commissioner of Precinct 1; George Dunn, CommissiDner of Precinct 2; Clyde J. Porterfield, Commissioner of Precinct 3; W. A. Stasny, Commissioner of Precinct 4; Frank Boriskie, County Clerk. The minutes of the regular meeting held Monday, January 8, 1968 were read and approved with January 1, 1969, added to the list of holidays to be observed. The Court received, approved and ordered filed as submitted the following reports for January, 1968: B. V. Elkins, Welfare Officer; B. V. Elkins, Veterans Service Officer; William T. Sistrunk, County Agricultural Agent; J. Rex Stultz, Assistant County Agricultural Agent; Garland McIlveen, Jr.,.Associate County Agricultural Agent; Miss Emily Ritter, County Home Demonstration Agent; Miss Fannie J. Taylor, Associate Home Demonstration Agent; 1967 Annual Statistical Report of the County Agents. The Court received, considered and approved the following reports from County and Precinct officers showing offical fees of office collected and remitted to the County Treasurer, according to duplicate copies of the Treasurer's offical receipts attached thereto: William R. Vance, County Judge $ 87.00 Frank Boriskie, County Clerk (fees) 31346.21 Frank Boriskie, County Clerk (fines & fees) 796.21 J. W. Hamilton, Sheriff 1,272.89 D. Brdoks Cofer, Jr., County Attorney 243.03 W. D. Burley, District Clerk (fees) 396.40 W. D. Burley, District Clerk (jury fees) 5.00 W. D. Burley, District Clerk (law library) 36.00 Raymond Buchanan, Tax Assessor Collector 21686.41 Jesse Stanfield, Constable Precicnt 4 (fees) 44.00 A. P. Boyett, Jr.,'Justice of Peace, Pre5igE~ 3 Fees collected and remitted to Brazos County 370.00 Fees to be paid by County for 27 cases at $4.00 108.00 B. H. Dewey, Jr., Justice of Peace, Precinct 4, Place 1 Fees collected and remitted to Brazos County 2,951.50 Fees to be paid by County for 166 cases at $4.00 664.00 I '4 ~'4r _ v. 4'~~ f _ ~ 4'74 ~Y i• t. ,,.r.,. '•,..~,~i-2~._afh:.!L'.-i:..:_U•ire4-_.ahJ.~.."r;t.(`'.:!'•~....,f.~i~....4•.~:v.: 1• a. !f i - "4f a i GaT:/~•~•,:~iSYFi'tTs,.F.}~+~EYi.'3•,.: . f. Jess-B. McGee, Justice of Peace, Precinct 4. Place 2 Fees Collected and remitted to Brazos County $2470.50 Fees to be paid by the County for 133 cases ' @ $4.00 532.00 Sheriff J. W. Hamilton was unanimously authorized to accept bids on a new automobile for the Sheriff's Office to replace the 1963 Pontiac now used by that office. On motion duly made, seconded and unanimously passed, the Court ordered that the office space between the Probation Office and the Office of the Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4, Place 1 be designated as the Courtroom for the Justices of the Peace whose offices are in the Courthouse. The Court further voted to commend Jess B. McGee, Justice of the Peace, for his efforts in equipping the Courtroom with Suitable bench, witness stand, and jury box. Judge McGee appeared and invited the members of the Court to inspect the new Justice Courtroom on the third floor of the Courthouse. At the request of the Honorable W. C. Davis, Brazos County Member of the Brazos Valley Economic Development Committee the Court on motion by Commissioner Dunn and seconded by Commissioner Stasny, unanimously approved and adopted the following resolution: RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PARTICIPATION IN THE BRAZOS VALLEY DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL WHEREAS it is deemed desirable to plan for the futuredevelopment of the region so as to obtain optimum benefits for the residents thereof; and WHEREAS this goal is more readily attainable 'through cooperative effort at the local governmental unit level: IOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF BRAZOS COUNTY: 1. That participation in the Brazos Valley Development Council is hereby authorized. 2. That the Articles of Agreement whereby these counties agreed to establish a regional plannin commission shall be executed and entered into effective this date. 3. That the duties, responsibilities, financial resources and obligations, staff and Brazos Valley Economic Development Dispro tricttbeof the accepted-by the Brazos Valley-Development Council. VOL-ALPAG i f i ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT „ THIS AGREEMENT made and entered into by and between the Counties of Brazos, Burleson, Grimse, Leon, Madison, and Robertson, and all other govern- mental units which may hereafter adopt this Agreement W I T N E S S E T H: The undersigned Counties acting in performance and discharge of their governmental functions and in consideration of the mutual advantage to be de- rived therefrom, hereby agree to establish and by these presents do establish a regional planning commission in accordance with Article 1011m, V. A. C. S. I. The name of the regional planning commission established by this Agreement shall be the BRAZOS VALLEY DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL. II. The organization, powers, duties, membership and function of the association created hereby shall be as set forth in the Bylaws attached hereto, under the terms and conditions in those Bylaws as stated or as they may be amended. III. This agreemnent and the Bylaws of the Association shall be effective upon the date of its ratification by the ordinance, minute order, resolution, or other appropriate signification of the assent by the parties hereto as shown by a certified copy of said ordinance, minute order, resolution, or signification of assent under the hand of the clerk or secretary of any original signatory party or similar certified copy in the case of any governmental unit becoming a member of the association after the execution of this Agreement by the parties originally signatories hereto. Sheriff Hamilton next requested that the Commissioners Court consider the purchase of Video Tape Equipment for use by the Sheriff's Office. The Court requested that the Sheriff arrange for a demonstration at 9:00 A. M. on Monday, March 11, 1968. The County Judge next presented •a letter from Southern Microfilm Corp. stating that the amount charged for microfilming and printing of instruments filed by the County Clerk's Office would increase from $0.16 to $0.18 per page effective February 19 1968. The Court unanimously agreed to continue to utilize the services of Southern Microfilm Corporation at the increased price. •i~~'~~' ~,c~•4'Y;-~'~C` ~•17.h,vl ' ~.r. •~r yw~t• '~:tAV ~ n:: , ."1uf J£-....,p;•., s-• . ~ ~~•4ia{`• ;^5 ~?r. •r ,j i ~ ~ h Z , NAP" t{'' y • Ml1'„y ''~~I~~t((/ P• yrrfL{~•fs . ~ ..o { J , , - ! r I y.~~ON}:*r14'IL'Sr~Rifl~~ t ~ f •F , ' • , ~ , • 1 T 1,1 ".r ;rte!. t•, .t , 1,! "F}t ti,lr)•~"'~ _iti 1 ~ • r _ GY.rr~ j', r On recomendation of Commissioner Stasny the Court unanimously agreed'to accept the high bid of W. W. McWhorter in the amount of $325.00 for a 1950 Ford truck as salvage. On montion by Commissioner Dunn and Seconded by Commissioner :-,,.Port erfield the Court unanimously approved the expenditure of j ''$223.00 for 13 signs marking THE BRAZOS TRAIL established by the Texas Travel Trails Committee to be erected by the Texas Highway +-'Department along the trail route. On motion by Commissioner Stasny and seconded by Commissioner ,Porterfield the Court unanimously voted to acquire the portion of the right-of-way lying outside the city limits of College Station to be used in extending FM60 from highway 6 to the Eastern By-Pass, provided that the cost of any necessary utility adjustments be borne by,the City of College Station at no cost i to the County. On motion by Commissioner Porterfield and seconded by Commissioner Nolan and unanimously adopted, the Court passed the following order, to-wit: That there be established the position of Bailiff of the District and County Courts of Brazos County, to be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the District and 'County Judges, to receive as compensation an annual amount from the Jury Fund, paid in monthly installments. Such bailiff shall ;be qualified as a deputy sheriff and, at such times as his services are not required by the Courts, shall assist in the 'performance of the duties of the sheriff's office. The salary for, the year 1968 is hereby set at $5,400.00 per annum. The Court next unanimously voted to authorize the County 'Judge to transfer $50,000.00 of the Western By-Pass funds from the Certificate of Deposit to the Operation Account. On motion made, seconded, and unanimously passed the Court voted to approve,the plat of the lst Installment of Bernadine Estates Subdivision,in Brazos County, with the Understanding that the County would ',be under no obligation to build, construct, or maintain,any•of'the streets or roads in the Subdivision. VOU'M~_ ...PAGE On motion made, seconded, and unanimously passed, the Court voted to approve the plat of the C. J. Porterfield Subdivision in Brazos County, with the understanding that the County would be under no obligation to build, construct, or maintain any of the streets or roads in the Subdivision. Commissioner Porterfield abstained from voting. On motion by Commissioner Porterfield, seconded by Commissioner Dunn the Court unanimously authorized the expendure of $500.00 to pe paid out of the Permanent Improvement Fund for the purchase of 20 sets of ballott boxes. On motion by Commissioner Stasny, seconded by Commissioner Porterfield, the Court unanimously voted to set the tax rate for the coming year at $1.35 as follows: $0.46 for the General Fund; $0.23 for the Permenant Improvement Fund; $0.03 for the Jury Fund; $0.08 for the Road and Bridge Regular and $0.15 for the Road and Bridge Special Fund, together with $0.15 for the retirement of 1966 road bonds, and $0.25 for the Farm-To-Market and Lateral Road Fund. On motion made, seconded and unanimously passed, the Court voted to approve all reports and to pay all bills which have been properly filed and approved. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned. • • • • • • • • . • • • ! t t t * • • The foregoing Minutes, beginning on page__~Land concluded on page ,~7P) were examined and approve'lin open Court on the day 1968. ZIA- William R. Vance Raymond A. Nolan County Judge Commissioner Precinct No. 1 George DL*in Commissioner Precinct No. 2 W. A. 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