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COMMISSIONERS' COURT
REGULAR MEETING
FEBRUARY ',22 , 1982
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
10:00 A.M. on Monday, February 22, 1982, with the following
members of the Court present:
R. J. Holmgreen, County Judge, presiding:
Bill J. Cooley, Commissioner of Precinct 1;
Walter Wilcox,. Commissioner of Precinct 2;
Billy Beard, Commissioner of Precinct 3;
W. A. Stasny, Commissioner.of Precinct 4;
Frank Boriskie, County Clerk
The following citizens and officials were in attendance;
Jim Thompson KBTX-TV
Betty Miller Candidate for Commissioner Pct.4
Kathi Beasley KBTX-TV
Howard E. Joham Citizen
Arthur Yeager Brazos County Program B1dg.Committee
Edgar Davidson Citizen
Tom Sistrunk County Extension Agent
Lenard Millsap Candidate for Commissioner Pct,4
Arnold Dittfurth Auditor's Office
Norman Godwin Citizen
0. L. Pate Brazos County VFD
T. L. Payne Brazos County Firefighters Assn.
Michael Williams Candidate for Commissioner Pct.4
Van Kinerd Auditor's Office
Marlene Muse League of Women Voters
B. V. Elkins County Treasurer
Jann Snell Eagle
Buddy Winn Tax Assessor Collector
Tammy Pardi KAGC
Barbi Tomlin WTAW
The first matter to come before the Court was the radio tower
for the Volunteer Fire Departments. The County Judge advised the
Court that location on the City of Bryan tower was unsatisfactory
due to constant interferance with the NOAA Radio Station, College
Station Police Department and the ABM Physical Plant. Tom Payne
and 0. L. Pate representing the Volunteer Fire Department requested
the Courts assistance in moving the tower to another location..
After discussion Commissioner Beard moved to fund the relocation of
the tower at a cost not to exceed $6,000 with monies to be paid
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out of the Fire Protection Budget. The motion was seconded by
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Commissioner Cooley and carried unanimously.
The Court next considered Budget amendments to the Road and
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Bridge Precinct Budgets. These amendments representing unspent
funds of the Precinct 1981 budgets. After discussion and on mo-
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i tion by Commissioner Stasny, seconded by Commissioner Beard the
Court voted unanimously to approve the following budget amendments:
Precinct 1 increase of $12,223.00
Precinct 2 increase of 3,272.00
Precinct 3 increase of 23,296.00
Precinct 4 increase of 28,306.00
A copy of such amendment is attached to and made a part of these
minutes.
} It was the consensus of the Court that the Court meet in
' special session at 1:30 P.M. on Friday, February 26, 1982 for the
purpose of considering a Resolution establishing the total miles
of road maintained by Brazos County and any other emergency matt-
ers to come before the Court.
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l Mr. Arthur Yeager Chairman of the County Building Program of
the County Agriculture Extension Service invited the Court to a
public meeting on the Fire Ant Program and requested the adoption
i of a Resolution supporting the fire ant program in Brazos County.
On motion by Commissioner Beard, seconded by Commissioner Wilcox
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the Court voted unanimously to adopt the Resolution, a copy of
which is attached to and made a part of these minutes.
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The Court having previously received and opened bids for a
25-ton lowbed semi-trailer for Precinct 3 proceeded to the award
1 of the bid. On recommendation and motion by Commissioner Beard,
seconded by Commissioner Stasny, the Court voted unanimously to
accept the low bid of Twin City International Inc. in the amount
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of $10,267 for a Nuttall model 225E.
The County Judge laid before the Court an order creating a
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Joint City/City/County/County Airport Zoning Board to be known
as the EASTERWOOD FIELD JOINT AIRPORT ZONING BOARD. Such Board
to consist of nine members, two (2) each to be appointed by the
Cities of Bryan and College Station, Counties of Brazos and
t Burleson. The ninth member to serve as Chairman. After discuss-
ion and on motion by Commissioner Stasny, seconded by Commissioner
Cooley the Court voted unanimously to adopt the Order creating
the EASTERWOOD FIELD JOINT AIRPORT ZONING BOARD and to appoint
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Harry E. Raisor and Bill J. Cooley as the members for Brazos
County.
The Court next considered the following Plats:
1. Preliminary Plat of BRUSHY PARK in Precinct
4. After discussion and on motion by
Commissioner Cooley, seconded by Commissioner
Stasny the Court voted to approve the Plat.
2. Road Dedication Plat in Precinct 1 was discussed,
however Commissioner Cooley requested that no
official action be taken.
Next-to be considered were Request to Utilize County Rights-
Of- Way as follows:
1. Ferguson Crossing submitted their request to
utilize the following rights-of-way and their
draft in the amount of $2,269.75 representing
$500 per crossing for 3 crossings and $25.00
per rod for paralleling the roadway:
(a) Boatcallie Road in Pct.2 - $1,269.75
(b) Marino Road in Pct. 2 - 500.00
(c) Dilly Shaw Tap Road in Pct.2--500.00
(d) Tonkaway Lake Rd.in Pct.3 - 500.00 to be
submitted.
2. Producers Gas Company submitted their request to
utilize the following rights-of-way.
F (a) Greens Praire Trail in Precinct 1
(b) Greens Prairie Road in Precinct 1
(c) Royder Road in Precinct 1
(d) I & GN Road in Precinct 1
(e) Straub Road in Precinct 1
On.motion by Commissioner Beard, seconded by Commissioner Cooley
the Court voted unanimously to approve all requests and to aut-
horize the installation.
On motion by Commissioner Cooley, seconded by Commissioner
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Stasny the Court voted unanimously to approve the following
Change In Status of County Employees:
Anna L. Aguilar
County Clerk's
Office
Billie Jean Ross
Tax Office
Rose Ribardo
County Clerk's
Office
Barbara Simpson
County Clerk's
Office
Kristi Bengs
County Clerk's
Office
Willie Mae Philp
County Clerk's
Office
Dana Roy Love
Juvenile Probation
Cheryl L. Harris
Treasurer's Office
Sam Allen
Brazos Center
Lonnie Mims
Precinct 4
Donna Jean Bishop
Tax Office
The Court next considered the following claims submitted by
the County Treasurer for payment:
General Fund Claims 467 through 591
Law Library Claims 4 through 6
Revenue Sharing Claims 6 through 10
Shop Claims 34 through 44
Precinct 1 Claims 27 through 41
Precinct 2 Claims 32 through 42
Precinct 3 Claims 37 through 49 excepting 45
Precinct 4 Claims 22 through 30
On motion by Commissioner Stasny, seconded by Commissioner Cooley
the Court voted unanimously to pay the claims as submitted.
The Court retired to closed executive session at 10:45 A.M.
for the purpose of discussing legal matters.
The Court returned to open session at 11:20 A.M. with
Commissioner Cooley making a motion to authorize the County's
legal council to represent the defendents involved in the suit
filed in Federal District Court in Galveston styled James Charles
Manuel vs. W. D. Burley et al. The motion was seconded by
Commissioner Beard and carried unanimously.
There being no further business the Court adjourned.
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The foregoing minutes have been examined and approved in
open Court this the day of a&;"a
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Walter Wilcox
Commissioner, Precinct 2
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Billy //E. Bea
Co sioner, Precinct 3
Fran Boris kid
County Clerk
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BRAZOS COUNTY, TEXAS
1982
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BUDGET AMENDMENT FOR THE BUDGET YEAR
On this the 22nd day of February , 19 82, at a special
session of Co sioners Court the o owing members were present:
R. J. HOLMGREEN
County Judge
BILL J. COOLEY , Commissioner, Precinct 1
WALTER WILCOX , Commissioner, Precinct 2
BILLY E. BEARD , Commissioner, Precinct 3
W. A. STANSY
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The following
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THAT WHEREAS
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19 the Court heard and approved •
a budget amendment or the
Bu get year for Brazos County, Texas.
WHEREAS, an emergency expe
nditure is necessary, due to grave public
necessity to meet unusual
and unforseen conditions which could not be
reasonably included in the
original budget adopted December 8, 1981
the following
amendement(s
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Increase
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Department
Reason Amount (Decrease)
20-41-6230
Precinct
Unexpended Funds
R&B Materials
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from 1981 Budget $57,223 $120P223
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Precinct
Unexpended Funds
R&B Materials
2
from 1981 Budget 38,272 3
272
20-43-6230
Precinct
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Unexpended Funds
R&B Materials
3
from 1981 Budget 68 296 23,296
20-44-6230
Precinct
Unexpended-Funds
R&B Materials
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from-1981 Budget 78,306 28,306
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THE COMMISSIONERS' COURT OF BRAZOS COUNTY, TEXAS
BY: COUNTY JUDGE
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original - County Clerk's Office to be Attached to orl.ginAl budget i
Copy - County Auditor's Office
Copy - Commissioners' Court minutes I
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RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Brazos County has been advised by the Texas Depart-
went of Agriculture of a Fire Ant Control Program for Brazos
County.
WHEREAS, Brazos County acknowledges that the imported fire
yq ant has become an increasing problem in Brazos County to both
1 rural and urban residents causing damage to farm machinery
and painful stings to individuals.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Brazos County Commissioners'
Court of Brazos County, Texas that the Court gives their support
to a fire ant control program based on the ability of county
landowners to raise suitable matching funds for a control pro-
gram.
ADOPTED THIS THE 22nd day of February, 1932.
ATTEST:
R. / Ho mgreen, County u ge
' Fran Boris ie
County Clerk
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A SUGGESTED ORDER TO SE,PASSED BY THE COMMISSIONER'S COURT IN CREATING A JOINT CITY;CIT71.,
COUNTY/COUNTY AIRPQRT ZONING BOARD:
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On this the 22nd. day of February , 19_82 , came on to be considered by the Corn-
missioners' Court o` Brazos County, Texas at a regular term of such Court, the matter'
of the creation,of a joint airport zoning board to exercise the power authorized such boards
j-, the provisions of Chapter 391 of the Acts of the Regular Session of the 50th Legislature, ,
147, to adopt, administer, and enforce airport zoning regulations applicable to airport
hazard areas in this county and it appearing to the Court that on the th day of
19 the City Council of the City of College Station Texas
did enact itF url`nana ccreatinn such d joint airport zoning boa,,.., to 6e k-own as the j
Easterwood Field Joint Airport Zoning
Board, and on the th day of 19 the City Council of the City i
of Bryan -mid enact its ordinance creating such a joint airport zoning board,
to be known as the Easterwood Field Joint
Airport Zoning Board, and these ordinances were expressly made subject, for their effective-
ness, to a like provision being made by the respective Commissioners' Courts of
Brazos County, Texas, and Burleson County, Texas, and it further '
appearing to the Court that the creation of such a joint airport zoning board is in the public
interest of this county:
IT IS ACCORDINGLY ORDERED, AND there is hereby created the Easterwood Field !
Joint Airport Zoning Board which Board shall+
have the powers and exercise the duties set forth in Section 2 and 3 of Chapter 391 of the
Acts of the Regular Session of the 50th Legislature, 1947.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, that the Easterwood Field
Joint Airport Zoning Board shall be composes of nine (9} mem-
bers, two k2, to be appojnted by the City Council of the City of College Station
Texas, '4wo (2) to be appointed by the City Counci of the City of Bryan ,
Texas, two (2) to be appointed by the Commissioners' Court of Burleson County,
Texas, and two (2) to be appointed by this Commissioners' Court. The ninth member shall
;,be elected by a majority of the members so appointed and said ninth member shall serve as
Chairman of the Said Easterwood Field
.;;Joint Airport Zoning Board.
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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that. Bill J. Cooley and Harr E. R '
are hereby appointed as the County s members on said Easterwood Fie d
Joint A rport Zoning Board.
Passed by the Commissioners' Court of Brazos County, Texas, this 22nd tai day
of February' 19 82
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