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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1978-07-24-1000AM-Specialv 7~ w II I .r rf, I + ' 1 't * qr r r _.E r ` t J y 'q,. ,r , 'S~', r `r'~+`` '`Y'ri,su'h-,v°~.)~ - 'J'*t'ry!E,~~,•t`~t'•r+s,iM r ` ~,..i7•V1: 'S,S~.ay;~- e_y~ ~~*lilGl+r'~i,~ke l n rp i y 1t • , K nv •,G ~:si:ii.iri}ti."#-~Yl iris; f,'. ' ri {I IAA ) ! 1 i v T ' Ttr. t _ _ ' . 7 I t _ ~ A 1 7 v ~i 71 ~ 5 r ! t., y , ' r 'A } l ; t 1 r 1 f l } iti, a r ~ ~ d i r t @' ~ Ir ! ' , ( ` r ' it r} I r I 1 1 } ` ' (tti;fit t~r: y { ! j •4 ' i ~ ~ _ , r 1 M~ , t }7 ~ L ~ +i 1 Wr ' i I I ' 1 r ~ 7~ 1 l i 1 I l 1 ! _ 1 If,y t I~ 4 i , 7 r i ~ ! 11 7 r 1 1 , ' COMMISSIONERS' t COURT r ) d SPECIAL MEETING ' ~~~j 1 ` 4 1, S 7 1 I 'I JULY 24, 1978 +9 A meeting of the Commissioners' Court of Brazos County, Texas, l1 I was held in the Commissioners' Courtroom in the Courthouse in Bryan, ^r li't3 Brazos County, Texas, beginning at 10:00 A. M. on Monday, July 24, 1978, with the folloiwng members of the Court present: ~ t William R. Vance, County Judge, presiding; ~i Bill J. Cooley, Commissioner, Precinct 1, Walter Wilcox, Commissioner, Precinct 2, f x H. L,. Cargill, Commissioner, Precinct 3; t ~I+ W. A. Stasny, Commissioner, Precinct 4, 1 Frank Boriskie, County Clerk. I , The following citizens and officials were in attendance, i c ( Bill Meeks, The Eagle E. J. Smith, Jr. William D. Grimes, Brazos Valley Museum ! Edward Harris, Brazos County REACT I ! ` Karen Turner, KAGC, Radio I I Bobby Yeager, Sheriff ; ' ll Royce Watson, Precinct 3, VFD Jackie H. Watson, Precinct 3, VFD Steve Stites, WTAW, Radio E { Michael Reed, KTAM, Radio Winn Sims, The Eagle Steve Nemec, Smetana John Godfrey, Probation Department ' ! Roland Searcy, District Attorney ! Dick Holmgreen , Martin L. Riley, Jr., Spencer J. Buchanan & Associates. John L. Raney George B. Smith, Auditor's Office ; Buddy Winn, Tax Assessor-Collector W. D. Burley, District Clerk I ' North Bardell, City of College Station Douglas Landua, City of College Station ' George K. Mallard, Mallard Insurance Agency ! Wayne Holligan, Engineer for Meadowlark Subdivision i Mary McCoy, Developer for Meadowlark Subdivision I I The first item to come before the Court was the matter of Weight Limit Regulations on roads and bridges in Brazos County. This item having been deferred from the June 26, 1978, meeting. The Court discussed the Traffic Engineering Study that was being made for Brazos County and the possibility of incorporating the results of the study into the Weight Limit Regulations. Commis- I sioner Cooley moved to load zone all County roads and bridges at a maximum gross weight of 588420 pounds effective August t t. 1978, with the following conditions: 1 - - - - V®LIO PAGE CIA ~w.,•t..r~.c*nc~e m -v rrr..-...~.~-r.r-, ~ - '^-"'e--+c~r•~--^~c°"T"-.T I I I ' t I t 1 ' ll I I III i l VOL _Q_PAGE 1 1. Punishment For Violations: The Court should adopt + tie Ines and penalties set forth in Section 6, Art. 6701g of the Texas Revised Civil Statutes as punish- ment for violation of the Load Limit Regulation adopted by the Court. 2. Permits For Overweight Loads: Tie Court should recog- nize permits grants by the State Highway Department for overweight loads on farm-to-market roads. That is, if a vehicle is issued a permit by the State Department of Highways and Public Transportation to transport loads in excess of the load limits established for farm-to- market roads that such permits will also allow such vehicle to legally;'transport such loads on county roads with no further permit or authorization being required. By recognizing the state permits, the county would have the registration and enforcement facilities of the State Department of Highways and Public Transportation behind it, without having to acquire the facilities or hire the personnel that would be required to weigh vehicles, grant permits and enforce a special permitting procedure on county roads. The recognition by the Court of such permits would allow free and unrestricted use by per- mitted vehicles of the state highways, farm-to-market roads and county roads but at the same time would pro- vide the Court with the regulatory power that it desires. 3. Liabilit For Damage To Roads or Bridges: The Court should adopt a regulation providing that the owner of an overweight vehicle, whether possessing a permit or not shall have the same liability for damage to the county roads or briages that such person has with re- spect to farm-to-market roads under section 5, Art. 6701d-16 of the Texas Revised Civil Statutes. That is, that such owner shall be gtrictly liable for damage to roads or bridges caused by the movement of an overweight load. f 1 ~l + d It was further moved that if the results of the Traffic Engineering Study should change the load limits on bridges, that the Regulations on bridges be amended. The motion died for lack of a second. Commissioner Cargill moved to load zone roads only at 58,420 pounds gross weight and that consideration of load zoning bridges be deferred until the results of the Traffic Engineering Study is completed and that Brazos County adopt the regulations as set forth above in Commissioner Cooley's motion. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Stasny and carried unanimously. l II + i 1 J i 1 ~'f i r.. _ __.....r r ,,"M'~ - ~'~g ~.__'r ~,....r T',,,..--,-r-r T'~-.,.~~-~ i r~~_...~i..r,..~~..r.'_""_T -•~•-•-~---1-qr --7-^~+~ i""~~' j'~ ! f';' Y-'x7.. ,~s~..wa.. ~ v h . v ~r ~ ~ . v. ih►~,^ rtu+a...u ,.f y_ ~ aa,ui~~ tY . ra1.` ~ .v If I ' ` Y d~ ~C,f pr c,~r{~ 'o .~~~IC~~y pyc,'" -~?r,tra.ra,y r~~+ a~' .a I ' ~l n ..~r<++=;= h~'1,4;'`}',~'C~~C..,Ity~.~'=~1 r~'+~+i sc +L )~S.` ++~.,?'~v ~~li" ~~cM ~~15RrF'" ya`~.• ,-rr'~ i 1 GROW ~ ' ~ 1 ' ` V ti t I~ 1 i r ~11' ~ I 1 i >F 1'+ i, T`l:I l ,fit 1 rr 1 t ' J r I 1 , r l I I ~l 1 1 ~ 7 S l +f ^ I / v ' ` Fb Y r + ' ' , } ' ) `I 1 , 1 ~ 'dl f1 t f F } , { ! „1'/ t i~t f/ , t f i I t ~ Y'''om ~l~ , t 1 ll 1 , ' I Y ` 1 (L t+ r 1 ; 1 + t ~ ' ' ' r 't The Court next heard a request from the District Judge and 'District Clerk for authorization to hire an additional employee to 4 ~ } ti 'be entitled "Docket Clerk" to handle the added duties imposed by f i . v ri 1 the District Judge. On motion by Commissioner Wilcox, seconded by Commissioner Cargill, the Court unanimously voted to authorize the , 4 District Clerk to hire a "Docket Clerk" at a salary to be set at } $3.30 per hour and that such authorization be effective immediately. F F The Court next considered a request from the Board of Trustees of the Brazos Valley Mental Health-Mental Retardation Center for, j ,1 1 a continuation of the monthly rental agreement of $1,800 per month ' }t t }'I and the consideration of a lease agreement for a one year period. After discussion, and on motion by Commissioner Stasny, seconded by Commissioner Cargill the Court unanimously voted to rent the I second floor of the Courthouse Annex to the Mental Health-Mental Retardation Center at the current montly rate of $1,800 but could not agree to the one year lease agreement. i , On motion by Commissioner Cooley, seconded by Commissioner Stasny, the Court unanimously voted to pay $750 to the City of Bryan for fire calls for the month of June, 1978. S , t The Court next considered Requests For Change In Status for the following employees. a Marie Watson, District Judge's Office ' Mary Ann Wolman, District Judge's Office Polly P. Minyard, Child Services Attorney's Office t Cheri M. Fink, Child Services Attorney's Office On motion by Commissioner Cooley, seconded by Commissioner Cargill, the Court unanimously voted to approve the Requests as submitted. On motion by Commissioner Cargill, seconded by Commissioner Stasny, the Court unanimously voted to approve Certificates of Cancellation numbered 10551 through 10555 and Certificates of Correction numbered 1315 and 1316 as presented by the Tax Assessor- Collector. 1 , N®L a PAGIE~ f 1 Vot.'O PAGE 9,6 Next to be disucssed was reallocation of the Road and Bridge Budgets by Precincts. George,Smith, Assistant Auditor presented a study of the figures compiled by the Auditor's Office in regard to the Road and Bridge Account. After hearing the presentation, Com- i missioner Cooley moved to authorize the County Auditor to transfer all soil conservation money to the respective budgets by transferring I actual cash dollars to the Road and Bridge Bank Account, to amend the revenue section of the Road and Bridge Budget to accomodate I the transfer, to amend the transfer section of the appropriations and to amend the Precinct Budgets to show the revenue and appropria- tions of the transfer. Motion died for lack of a second. The County Judge moved to authorize the County Auditor to change the accounts now styled "Soil Conservation Funds" to "Road & Bridge General II (Soil Conservation)" and that such funds be accounted for as a separate, identifiable part of the Road and Bridge Budget and that no funds be expended therefrom without being appropriated by the Commissioners' Court. It being intended that funds in this section of the Road & Bridge Budget be carried over from year to year, by Precinct. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Wilcox with Commissioners Cooley, Wilcox and the County Judge voting AYE. Commissioners Cargill and Stasny voted NO whereupon the County Judge announced the motion carried. 1 The Court next considered for payment Claims numbered 1771 through 1893 from the Genral Fund. Such Claims being presented by the County Auditor. Motion was made by Commissioner Wilcox for the payment of the Claims as submitted. Commissioner Cooley seconded the motion with Commissioners Cooley, Wilcox and Cargill voting AYE. Commissioner Stasny abstained. There being no further business to come before the Court at this time the Court recessed until 1:30 P. M. I _ T r'^'•~ nr,-77 t t~ I ° r 7 ~ t ~ ~t ~ l + f~ Y t~ 1 J I t II ~ ~ r t . N ?~t . ' , ~I ~ I 1 'M«~ ? 1, Y ti Jam.( 171. ♦ J ~ { \~l1lf t ~ t F _ T - - - ~JYI l[.." t¢r• $ 1"t'' )IlM'Y'f' fi,~I lc it ' 1 y } , 1, Yl ,r.t%>4 , 1 ,~~~~w~y"T7^`.r,..a.,.ln ar t+ ri ++w+ v. " + 1 I r ' ` r L f t ~ , It L r 1 t 1 ~ ' ` 1 ° ` t Is' ' r A 1 1 r l z. r v r IS n 4 I , ~IS 0 J ' r F t r r~ th I ~ J t ~ 4 1 r ~1 l ~ h ` 1 t t _ 1 r ' a, , Y I ~ lti~1l I 1 , r ' A t , S~' 1 I t ' lS't, , ill .s. M rf I• I n~ 11 I I k r . I I } 1 1 ~ 1 . x ~ 1 r I 1 r 1 1 1 11 I l , I 1 1:30 P. M. The Court reconvened at 1:30 P. M. and considered for approval , rl the following Plats. 1. Preliminary Plat of MEADOWLARK SUBDIVISION, FIRST INSTALLMENT in Precinct 4. After careful review of the plat Commissioner Stasny moved to approve the plat subject to the following additions and amendments. a. That the Developer provide for a temporary turn- around on Meadowlark Circle. b. That the Developer tap the adjoining property with Meadowlark Circle h ` I c. That the Developer add a drainage easement across 3 b T , lot 11. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Cooley and carried unan- imously. h Pursuant to action taken at an earlier meeting the County , J '~1 v I Judge asked for further discussion on rural fire protection. His 4 1 primary request being for clearance to add an item regarding struc- ture fires to the list of amendments to the County's fire protection contract with the Cities and with an initiation date of September 1, 1978. After hearing from interested persons in the audience and discussion of the Court, Commissioner Wilcox moved to authorize the ' addition of an item covering structure fires to the County's request to the Cities. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Cargill and { carried unanimously. A copy of such letter from the County Judge to the two Cities is attached to and made a part of these minutes. 1 ~ The Court next discussed the County's present insurance cover- ) ` age on county buildings and property and liability coverage on E County vehicles. It was generally decided to consider the matter at the meeting to be held August 14, 1978. There being no further business, the Court adjourned. t s I l I ' ' t . H V®L-P PAGEN i _gMe.'Wriao'~aamnn.~..*.r,..r.m ~ ~"_""".-....+~.artaa..=v_~J:~_.. 2-•• _ ..1 I r ~ VOL PACE II I I WILLIAM R VANCE jkRU eooe 7111 eouNTY Juooa P o mom seam { 9227373 ORAZO8 COUNTY •RYAN TMX" 77001 July 24, 1978 I j I ' 1 1 Mayor Lorence Bravenec City of College Station Mayor Richard Smith } ' ~ I I City of Bryan Gentlemen: { i The Brazos County Commissioners' Court respectfully requests }hat th- agreement rrovidirg for firs protection in the un- incorporated areas of Brazos County be modified effective September 1, 1978. } After that date, Brazos County desires to pay for fire calls outside your respective Cities only when fire assistance is I requested in one of the following manners: 1. By an officer of a Precinct Volunteer Fire Dept. 2. By any law enforcement officer " 3. By a County Commissioner 4. By any private individual who requests'assistance for a building structure fire or where a building i { structure is in imminent danger and, in either event, such private individual gives his name, I address and telephone number. We appreciate the service which we have received in the past. We look forward to continuing this agreement with these mod- 1 ifications. I I , The Volunteer Fire Departments will be happy to assist your i fire department when called upon. Sinc rely, V11 nam R. Vance I i j WRV/rmcl , 1 I I cc: Dr. Kenneth White { Col. F. D. Bennett Mr. Clyde Day I ` t 1 ~I I 1 I I I I ' 1 4 I i I -T ^-r+--.. r.-t rt K _ ..-e.~ r - ' . , r r ~.n..-•J^r r--,...-.....r - r3 -..-a . --y-~'_ i + ti 1 Ir ' i . 7 t , 1 1 'O ! 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