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COMMISSIONERS' COURT
SPECIAL MEETING
NOVEMBER 22, 1976
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A meeting of the Commissioners' Court of Brazos Codnty, Texas,
was held in the Commissioners' Courtroom, Courthouse, Bryan, Brazos
County, Texas, beginning at 10:00 A. M. on Monday, November 22, 1976,
with the following members of the Court present:
William R. Vance, County Judge, presiding;
Bill J. Cooley, Commissioner, Precinct 1;
Walter Wilcox, Commissioner, Precinct 2;
Randy Sims, Commissioner, Precinct 3;
Frank Boriskie, County Clerk.
The following citizens and officials were in attendance:
Franklin Castanon, Observer
Steve Moore, Visitor
J. W. Maybery, Visitor
Bud Cargill, Commissioner Elect
Mrs. Ralph W. Ayers, Youth Livestock Association
Bobby Cargill, Youth Livestock Association
Hank Wahrmond, The Eagle
Chuck Jewett, Bryan Saddle Club
Judy Behrens, Bryan Saddle Club
John Luckenhill, Bryan Saddle Club
Paul Gainey, Bryan Saddle 6lub
Don Garrison, Bryan Independent School District
Frank Metzer, Bryan FFA
The County Judge announced that due to the injury sustained by
Commissioner Stasny, he would be excused from further meetings until
such time as he is well enough to return to duty.
The Court first considered a two part recommendation by the
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Brazos County Youth Livestock Association. First to be discussed were
fees to be charged for use of the Livestock Arena. After much dis-
cussion Commissioner Cooley moved to accept and approve the basic
fee schedule with,:chAhges totbe, made.,in"the deposit for clean up and
requiring a deposit for damage. Motion was seconded by Commissioner
Sims and carried unanimously. A copy of such fee schedule is attached
to and made a part of these minutes.
The second recommendation to be discussed was management of the
facility. It was the recomendation of the Livestock Asgocation that
the facilty be governed by a board of five trustees drawn from the
Board of Directors of the Livestock Assocation, approved and appoint-
ed by the Commissioners' Court. Mr. Frank Metzer, FFA Advisor and
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present manager stated that he felt the problems of different or-
yd111.4a .lui,z uL13.iziiiy° L;,,& facility . c::ld : ct be solved ac long ;s
it was managed by any one organization. It was the feeling of all
members of the Court present that management should be handled~by
the Commissioners' Court. Commissioner Sims moved that the existing
contract between Brazos County and the Bryan Independent School
District be terminated effective January 1, 1977, and the Commissioners=
Court resume management of the Livestock Facility. Motion was seconded
by Commissioner Wilcox and carried unanimously.
The County Judge announced that the_proposed Budget for Brazos
County had been completed and asked that a public hearing date be
officially set, whereupon the Court set Monday, November 30, 1976,
at 2:00 P. M. as the date and hour for the public hearing. The
following notice to be published in the manner prescribed by law:
"NOTICE OF HEARING ON BRAZOS COUNTY BUDGET FOR 1977"
Public notice is hereby given that a public hearing will
be held in the Commissioners' Courtroom in the Courthouse
in Bryan, Brazos County., Texas, at 2:00 P. M. on Monday,
November 30, 1976, for consideration of the 1977 Budget
for Brazos County, Texas, filed with the County Clerk on
November 19, 1976, and now remaining on file in the office
of the County Clerk of said County, all in accordance with
law.
Taxpayers and others interested are invited and urged to
acquaint themselves with said Budget during the time it
remains on file with the County Clerk before the hearing.
At the conclusion of the hearing, final action will be
taken by the Commissioners' Court of Brazos County, Texas,
for the adoption of the Budget for 1977, as finally agreed
upon.
By direction of the County Judge of Brazos County, Texas.
/s/ Frank Boriskie, County Clerk
and Ex-officio Clerk of the
Commissioners' Court of Brazos
County, Texas
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The County Judge recommended that an appraisal be sought on the
property that is being considered by Brazos County as a Juvenile
Shelter. Commissioner Sims moved that the County Tax office make
an appraisal of the property and report its findings to the Court.
Motion was seconded by Commissioner Wilcox and carried unanimously.
Raymond Buchanan, Tax Assessor-Collector was present to discuss
a plan for departmentalizing the Tax office effective January 1, 1977.
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and stated that by so doing would need an additional deputy for that
nffirrx mti,e rn„rt advised Mr. R~i~h?Pan to Present his rArninct at the
Budget hearing on November 30th.
Next to be discussed was the relocation of a power generator
from the old Bryan Hospital Building to the Courthouse. On motion
by Commissioner Cooley, seconded by Commissioner Sims, the Court
r unanimously voted to advertise for bids for such relocation.
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The County Judge next presented a request from Texas A&M Un-
iversity for financial aid in connection.with the Easterwood Airport
tower utilities extension project. The County Judge also laid be-
fore the Court the minutes of the Intergovernmental Coordinating
I Committee !1eetin9 held J4nuarY 3 1975 for review concerning the
Easterwood Airport. After a review of the minutes and discussion
it was the consensus of the Cou-t teat Brazos County decline to'
participate in the payment of the project.
All members being present the Court procceded to approve
Claims 1708 through 1771 in'the General Fund as presented by the
County Auditor for payment. On motion by Commissioner Cooley second-
ed by Commissioner Sims, the Court unanimously voted to pay such
claims.
There being no further business, the Court adjourned.
The fo--going minutes were examined in open Court and approved on
Lite- 13th of December , 1976.
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County Judge
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Commis ioner, Pct. 1
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Commissioner, Pct. 2 Commiss' er, Pct. 3
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Commis sion?=, Pct. County Clerk
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